Surface Water Sup ply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 6-A. Missouri River Basin above Sioux 

City, Iowa

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY P/ P E R 1629

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, 

North Dakota, South Dakota, and 

Wyoming, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : I960
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.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, 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, succeeded by E. L. Hendricks, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic 

Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch as follows:

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

'H. M. Erskine.......................................................................................3ismarck, N. Dak,

F. F. LeFever............................................................................................ Lincoln, Nebr.

W. T. Miller...................................^............................................................ Denver, Colo.

T. R. Newell, succeeded by W.v I. Travis................................................ Bois'*, Idaho

L. R. Sawyer.............................................................................................. St. Pail, Minn.

Frank Sterraitz...................................................-.........................................Helera, Mont.
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1959

OCTOBER 1958

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IV
CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................ 3

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

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

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

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

Hydrologic conditions............................................................... 11

Gaging-station records.............................................................. 13

Red Rock River (head of Missouri River) at Kennedy Ranch near Lakeview, Mont...... 13

Red Rock River below "Lima Reservoir, near Monida, Mont............................ 14

Red Rock River near Dell, Mont.................................................... 15

Beaverhead River (continuation of Red Rock River):

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont................................................ 16

Blacktail Creek basin

Blacktail Creek near Dillon, Mont............................................... 17

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.................................................. 18

Ruby River basin

Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont..................................... 19

Ruby River near Alder, Mont..................................................... 20

Ruby River at Laurin, Mont...................................................... 21

Ruby River near Twin Bridges, Mont.............................................. 22

Big Hole River basin

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont............................................... 23

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont................................................... 24

Jefferson River (continuation of Beaverhead River) near Twin Bridges, Mont........ 25

Boulder River basin

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont................................................ 26

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont............................................... 27

Willow Creek basin

Willow Creek near Harrison, Mont................................................ 28

Madison River basin

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont....................................... 29

Madison River below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling, Mont............................ 30

Madison River below Ennis Lake, near McAllister, Mont........................... 32

Missouri River (continuation of Jefferson River): 

Gallatin River basin 

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont...................................... 33

East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont.......................................... 34

Bridger Creek near Bozeman, Mont............................................ 35

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station near Bozeman, Mont.................. 36

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont................................................... 37

Missouri River at Toston, Mont.................................................... 38

Canyon Ferry Reservoir near Helena, Mont.......................................... 39

Prickly Pear Greek basin

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont............................................ 40

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont............................................... 41

Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek, Mont............................ 42

Dearborn River basin

Dearborn River near Craig, Mont................................................. 43

Smith River basin 

Smith River:

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.................................. 44

Smith River near Eden, Mont..................................................... 45

Missouri River near Ulm, Mont..................................................... 46

Sun River basin

North Fork of North Pork Sun River, near Augusta, Mont.......................... 47

Sun River:

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont................................................... 48

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont..................................................... 49

Missouri River near Great Falls, Mont............................................. 50

Belt Creek basin

Belt Creek near Monarch, Mont................................................... 51

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont............................................... 52

Marias River basin

Two Medicine Creek (head of Marias River) near Browning, Mont................... 53

Badger Creek near Browning, Mont.............................................. 54

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont.............................................. 55

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.................................................. 56

Tiber Reservoir near Chester, Mont.............................................. 57

Marias River near Chester, Mont................................................. 58

Teton River near Dutton, Mont................................................. 59

Missouri River at Virgelle, Mont.................................................. 60

Judith River basin 

Judith River:

South Fork Judith River near IJtica, Mont...................................... 61

Judith River near Utica, Mont................................................... 62

Ross Fork near Hobson, Mont................................................... 63

Cottonwood Creek near Moore, Mont........................................... 64

Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont................................................ 65

V
VI CONTKNTS

Gaging-station records--Continued Page

Missouri River at power-plant ferry, near Zortman, Mont............................ 66

Musselshell River basin

North Fork Musselshell River near Delpine, Mont................................. 67

South Fork Musselshell River above Martinsdale, Mont.......................... 68

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont............................................ 69

American Fork below Lebo Creek, near Harlowton, Mont.......................... 70

Musselshell River near Ryegate, Mont............................................ 71

Big Coulee near Lavina, Mont.................................................. 72

Musselshell River near Roundup, Mont............................................ 73

Musselshell River at Musselshell, Mont.......................................... 74

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont................................................ 75

Dry Creek basin 

Dry Creek;

Sand Creek near Jordan, Mont.................................................. 76

Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont................................................. 78

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck, Mont............................................ 79

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.......................................... 80

Milk River basin

South Fork Milk River near international boundary............................... 81

North Fork Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont............... 82

North Fork Milk River near international boundary............................. 83

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta............................................... 84

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary........................ 85

Wild Horse Lake closed basin:

Sage Creek at "Q" Ranch, near Wildhorse, Alberta............................ 86

Sage Creek at international boundary........................................ 87

Milk River at Havre, Mont....................................................... 88

Lodge Creek below McRae Coulee, at international boundary..................... 89

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont........................................ 90

Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West Plains,

Saskatchewan............................................................ 91

Cypress Lake west inflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan............... 92

Cypress Lake west outflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan.............. 93

Battle Creek at international boundary........................................ 94

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary................................. 95

Kast Fork Battle Creek near international boundary.......................... 96

Lyons Coulee at international boundary.................................... 97

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.......................................... 97

Peoples Creek near Dodson, Mont............................................... 98

Whitewater Creek near international boundary.................................. 99

Belanger Creek (head of Frenchman River):

Belanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan.................... 100

Cypress Lake east outflow canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan................... 101

Frenchman River above Eastend Reservoir, near Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan........ 102

Eastend Canal at Eastend, Saskatchewan...................................... 103

Frenchman River below Eastend Reservoir, near Kastend, Saskatchewan........... 104

Val Marie west gravity canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan................... 105

Val Marie Canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan................................ 106

Frenchman River at international boundary..................................... 107

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont............................................. 108

Reservoirs in Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan........................... 109

Rock Creek at international boundary.......................................... 110

Horse Creek at international boundary....................................... Ill

Rock Creek below Horse Creek near international boundary...................... 112

McEachern Creek at international boundary................................... 113

Lime Creek near Tampico, Mont................................................. 114

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont............................................... 115

Milk River at Nashua, Mont...................................................... 116

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.............................................. 117

Redwater Creek basin

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.................................................. 118

Poplar River basin

Middle Fork Poplar River at international boundary.............................. 119

Kast Fork Poplar River at international boundary.............................. 120

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont.................................................. 121

Big Muddy Creek basin

Big Muddy Creek at Daleview, Mont............................................... 122

Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont.............................................. 123

Yellowstone River basin

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park....................... 124

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park......... 125

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park........ 126

Gardiner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park........................ 127

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont....................................... 128

Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont......................................... 129

Boulder River near Contact, Mont.............................................. 131

Boulder River at Big Timber,. Mont............................................. 132

Sweet Grass Creek above Melville , Mont........................................ 133

Stillwater River:

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.......................................... 134

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont......................................... 135

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River:

Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo............................................ 136

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Chance, Mont................................. 137
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station re cords--Continued 

Missouri River--Continued

Yellowstone River basin--Continued Page

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar, Mont.................................. 138

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont............................................. 139

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont................... 140

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont............................................ 141

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.................... 142

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont............................................. 143

Wind River (head of Bighorn River) near Dubois, Wyo........................... 144

Dinwoody Creek above lakes near Burris, Wyo............................... 4. 145

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo............................................ 146

Wind River near Crowheart, Wyo................................................ 147

Wyoming Canal near Lenore, Wyo.............................................. 148

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo................................................... 149

Little Wind River: 

Middle Popo Agie River (head of Popo Agie River):

North Popo Agie River near Milford, Wyo................................. 150

Popo Agie River:

Little Popo Agie River near Atlantic City, Wyo.......................... 151

Little Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo................................. 152

Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyo........................................ 153

Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near Pavillion, Wyo..................... 154

Pivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo........................................... 155

Badwater Creek at Lybyer Ranch, near Lost Cabin, Wyo........................ 156

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo........................................... 157

Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.............................................. 158

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo........................................ 159

Bighorn River:

South Pork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo....................................... 160

Middle Fork Owl Creek above Anchor Reservoir, Wyo......................... 161

South Pork Owl Creek below Anchor Reservoir, Wyo............................ 161

South Pork Owl Creek above Curtis Ranch, near Thermopolis, Wyo.............. 162

North Pork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo..................................... 163

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo............................................. 164

Gooseberry Creek at Dickie, Wyo.............................................. 165

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo........................................ 166

Norwood Creek:

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo......................................... 167

Paintrock Creek;

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattville, Wyo............................... 168

Greybull River near Pitchfork, Wyo.......................................... 169

Wood River at Sunshine, Wyo............................................... 170

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo........................;................... 171

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.............................................. 172

Dry Creek at Greybull, Wyo.................................................. 173

Shell Creek above Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo................................ 174

Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo................................................. 175

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo.................................................... 176

Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo............................ 177

Shoshone River near Garland, Wyo............................................ 178

Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo............................................ 179

Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo........................................... 180

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo................................................ 181

Sage Creek at Sidon Canal near Deaver, Wyo................................ 182

Sage Creek near Lovell, Wyo............................................... 183

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo................................................. 184

Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont........................................... 185

Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Mont........................ 186

Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont........... 187

Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont................................. 188

Little Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont...................................... 189

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont................................................ 190

North Pork Tongue River:

South Pork Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.................................... 191

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo................................................. 192

Little Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo........................................ 193

Wolf Creek at Wolf, Wyo..................................................... 194

East Goose Creek (head of Goose Creek) near Big Horn, Wyo................... 195

Cross Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.............................................. 196

West Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo....................................... 198

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo,............................................. 199

Little Goose Creek in canyon, near Big Horn, Wyo.......................... 200

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo............................................. 201

Tongue River at Tongue River Dam, near Decker, Mont........................... 202

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.............................................. 203

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont........................................... 204

South Pork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo...................................... 205

Middle Fork Powder River above Kaycee, Wyo.................................. 206

North Pork Powder River near Hazelton, Wyo................................ 207

North Fork Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo............................... 208

Middle Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo................................... 209

Powder River:

North Pork Crazy Woman Creek below Spring Draw, near Buffalo, Wyo........... 210

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo................................ 211

Middle Pork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo............................. 212

Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo.......................................... 213
Gaging-station records--Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Yellowstone River basin Continued Page 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo. .................................................. 214

Clear Creek:

North Fork Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo..................................

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo...............................................

Rock Creek near Buffalo, Wyo..............................................

South Piney Creek (head of Piney Creek) near Story, Wyo...................

North Piney Creek near Story, Wyo.......................................

P iney Creek at Kearney, Wyo...............................................

Piney Creek at Dcross, Wyo................................................

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo................................................

Powder River a t Moorhead, Mont................................................

Little Powder River near Broadus, Mont......................................

Powder River near Locate, Mont................................................

Burns Creek near Savage ; Mont.................................................

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.............................................

Reservoirs in Yellowstone River basin in Wyoming................................

Smaller reservoirs in Missouri River basin in Montana.............................

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.............................................

Little Muddy Creek basin 

Little Muddy Creek;

Blacktail Creek near Bonetraill, N. Dak....................................... 232

Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek, near Williston, N. Dak...................... 233

White Earth River basin

White Earth River at White Earth, N. Dak........................................ 234

Little Missouri River basin

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.........................................

Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, S. Dak.....................................

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak.....................................

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak.......................................

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak.........................................

Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont. .................,......'.........................

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.................................

Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale, N. Dnk.........................................

Missouri River below Garrison Dam, N. Dak.........................................

Knife River basin

Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak.......................................... 244

Spring Creek at Zap, N. Dak................................................... 245

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.................................................... 246

Turtle Creek basin

Turtle Creek near Turtle Lake, N. Dak........................................... 247

Painted Woods Creek basin

Painted Woods Creek near Wilton, N. Dak......................................... 248

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak................................................ 249

Heart River basin

Heart River near South Heart, N. Dak............................................

Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near Diokinson, N. Dak.............................

Heart River below Diekinson Dam, near Dickinson, N. Dak.........................

Green River near Gladstone, N. Dak,...........................................

Heart River near Riehardton, N. Dak.............................................

Lake Tschida near Glen Dllin, N. Dak............................................

Heart River below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen Dllin, N. Dak......................

Antelope Creek near Carson, N. Dak............................................

Muddy Creek near Almont, N. Dak...............................................

Heart River near Lark, N. Dak...................................................

Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, N. Dak..........................................

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak.................................................

Apple Creek basin

Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak...»............................................

Cannonball River basin

Cannonball River at Regent, N. Dak..............................................

Cannonball River below Bentley, N. Dak..........................................

Cedar Creek near Haynes, N. Dak...............................................

Cedar Creek near North Lemmon, N. Dak. ........................................

Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, N. Dak..........................................

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak..............................................

Beaver Creek basin

Beaver Creek at Linton, N. Dak..................................................

Grand River basin

North Fork Grand River at Haley, N. Dak.........

North Fork Grand River near White Butte, S. Dak.

South Fork Grand River at Buffalo, 3. Dak.....

South Fork Grand River near Cash, 3. Dak......

Grand River:

Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill, 3. Dak........

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak................

Grand River at Little Eagle, S. Dal:. ............

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak................

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak,.............

Moreau River basin

Moreau River at Bixby, S. Dak...................

Moreau River near Faith, S. Dak.................

Moreau River near Whitehurse, S. Dak............
CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued 

Missouri River--Continued 

Cheyenne River basin 

Cheyenne River:

Lance Creek at Spencer, Wyo...................................................

Cheyenne River near Spencer, Wyo................................................

Beaver Creek near Newcastle, Wyo..............................................

Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Dak..............................................

Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak...............................................

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak.........................................

Angos tura Reservoir near Hot Springs, 3. Dak.................................... 288

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, S. Dak...................................... 2b9

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak............................................. 290

Beaver Creek near Buffalo flap, 3. Dak. ........................................ 291

Battle Creek at Hermosa, 3. Dak............................................... 292

Spring Creek near Hermosa, S. Dak............................................. C93

Rapid Creek;

Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir, near Hill City, 3. Dak.............. 294

Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, S. Dak.................................. 295

Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, 3. Dak.................................... 296

Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir, at Silver City, S. Dak................... 297

Pactola Reservoir near Silver City, 3. Dak.................................... 298

Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, 3. Dak......................................... 299

Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake, near Rapid City, S. Dak........................ 300

Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak............................................. 301

Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, S. Dak.......................................... 302

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak............................................... 303

Elk Creek near Elm Springs, S. Dak............................................ 304

Belle Pourche River:

Belle Pourche River below Moorcroft, Wyo...................................... 305

Keyhole Reservoir near Moorcroft, Wyo......................................... 306

Belle Pourche River below Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.............................. 307

Belle Pourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State line........................ 308

Redwater Creek;

Murray ditch at Wyoming-South Dakota State line........................... 309

Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State line........................... 310

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish, S. Dak...................................... 311

Redwater Creek above Belle Pourche, S. Dak.................................. 312

Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, S. Dak........................................ 313

Inlet Canal near Belle Pourche, S. Dak...................................... 314

Owl Creek:

Belle Pourche Reservoir near Belle Pourche, S. Dak.......................... 315

Belle Fourehe River near Fruitdale, S. Dak.................................... 316

Belle Pourche River near Sturgis, S. Dak...................................... 317

Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis, S. Dak....................................... 318

Belle Pourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.................................. 319

Cheyenne River near plainview, S. Dak........................................... 320

Cherry Creek near Plainview, S. Dak........................................... 321

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, 3. Dak......................................... 322

Oahe Reservoir near Pierre, S. Dak.............................................. 323

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.................................................. 324

Bad River basin

Bad River near Midland, S. Dak.................................................. 325

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.............................................. 326

Medicine Creek basin (upper)

Medicine Creek near Blunt, S. Dak............................................... 327

Medicine Creek basin (lower)

Medicine Creek at Kennebec, S. Dak.............................................. 327

White River basin

White River at Crawford, Nebr................................................... 328

White River below Cottonwood Creek, near Whitney, Nebr.......................... 329

White River near Oglala, 3. Dak................................................. 330

White River near Kadoka, S. Dak................................................. 331

South Fork White River near Rosebud, S. Dak................................... 332

South Pork White River below White River, S. Dak.............................. 333

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak................................................. 334

Port Randall Reservoir at Pickstown, S. Dak....................................... 335

Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam, S. Dak..................................... 336

Ponca Creek basin

Ponca Creek at Anoka, Nebr...................................................... 337

Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr..................................................... 338

Niobrara River basin

Niobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................... 339

Miobrara River at Agate, Nebr................................................... 340

Niobrara River above Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.................................. 341

Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr....................................................... 342

Niobrara River below Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.................................. 343

Niobrara River near Hay Springs , Ne"br. .......................................... 344

Miobrara River near Gordon, Nebr................................................ 345

Snake River near Surge, Nebr.................................................. 346

Minnechaduza Creek near Kilgore, Nebr......................................... 347

Minnechaduza Creek at Valentine, Nebr......................................... 348

Niobrara River near Sparks , Hebr................................................. 349

Niobrara River near Norden, Nebr. ................................................ 350

Plum Creek near Meadville, Nebr............................................... 351

Long Pine Creek near Riverview, Nebr.......................................... 352

Keya Paha River at Wewela, 3. Dak............................................. 353

Keya Paha River at Naper, Hebr................................................ 354
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Niobrara River basin Continued Page

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr............................................... 355

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr................................................ 356

Baaile Creek basin

Bacile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr................................................ 357

Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton, S. Dak......................................... 358

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak................................................. 359

James River basin

James River near Manfred, N. Dak................................................ 360

Big Slough at Hamberg, N. Dak................................................. 361

James River at New Rockford, N. Dak............................................. 361

James River near Pingree, N. Dak................................................ 362

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown, N. Dak...................................... 363

Pipestem Creek near Buohanan, N. Dak.......................................... 364

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak................................................ 365

James River at La Moure, N. Dak................................................. 366

James River at Columbia, S. Dak................................................. 366

Elm River;

Maple River at North Dakota-South Dakota State line......................... 367

Elm River at Westport, S. Dak................................................. 367

James River near Stratford, S. Dak.............................................. 368

James River at Ashton, S. Dak................................................... 369

Snake Creek:

West Branch Snake Creek near Athol, S. Dak.................................. 369

Snake Creek near Ashton, S. Dak............................................... 369

Turtle Creek at Redfield, S. Dak.............................................. 370

James River near Redfield, S. Dak............................................... 371

Dry Run near Frankfort, S. Dak................................................ 371

James River at Huron, S. Dak.................................................... 372

Sand Creek near Alpena, S. Dak................................................ 373

James River near Forestburg, S. Dak............................................. 374

Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon, S. Dak..................................... 375

James River near Scotland, S. Dak............................................... 376

Vermillion River basin

Vermillion River near Wakonda, S. Dak........................................... 377

Big Sioux River basin

Big Sioux River at Watertown, S. Dak............................................ 378

Big Sioux River near Brookings, S. Dak.......................................... 379

Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids, S. Dak........................................ 380

Skunk Creek near Sioux Falls, S. Dak.......................................... 381

Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.......................................... 382

Rock River near Rock Valley, Iowa............................................. 383

Dry Creek at Hawarden, Iowa................................................... 384

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.................................................. 385

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa................................................ 386

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites. ....................... 387

Low-flow partial-record stations.................................................. 387

Crest-stage partial-record stations............................................... 392

Measurements at miscellaneous sites............................................... 403

Earthquakes in Madison and Uallatin River basins.................................... 405

Index............................................................................... 407

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of conterminous United States showing areas covered by IP of the 20 

annual volumes on surface-water supply................................

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging-stations during 1959 iniater 

year with median discharge for 25-year period.........................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN ABOVE SIOUX CITY, IOWA, 1959

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1959 water 

year. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streaniflow In 

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 15,200 

gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1959, the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,110 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for 

low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1959 water y3ar at 

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Missou-i River 

basin above Sioux City, Iowa, are given in this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

State Highway Commission, J. G. Butter, Chief engineer, and Mark Morris, director 

of research; Iowa Natural Resources Council, 0. R. McMurry, director.

Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Highways, L. P. Zimmerman, commissioner.

-» 

Montana: Office of the State Engineer, F. E. Buck; State Water Conservation

Board.

Nebraska: Department of Roads, J. W. Hossack, acting State engineer, and 

G. H. Strobel, deputy State engineer; Department of Water Resources, D. S. Jones, Jr., 

director.

North Dakota: State Water Conservation Commission, M. W. Hoisveen, chief engineer; State Highway Department, A.. W. Wentz, commissioner.

South Dakota: Water Resources Commission, J. W. Grimes, chief engineer; Department of Highways, C. J. Dalthrop, director.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, Earl Lloyd; Wyoming Highway Department, 

J. R. Bromley, chief engineer, and Wyoming Natural Resources Board, E. R. Lang, 

chief of water development.

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 70 stations, of which 

4 were in Iowa, 14 in Montana, 3 in Nebraska, 18 In North Dakota, 29 in South Dakota, and 

2 in Wyoming.

Assistance was also furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian 

Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior; and the United States Department 

of State.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Iowa: City of Rock Rapids. 

Montana: The Montana Power Co. 

Nebraska: Consumers Public Power Co.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 6-A

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained by the United States (or Canada) under agreement with Canada (or the United 

States) and the records are obtained and compiled in a manner equally acceptable in 

both countries. These stations are designated herein as "International gaging stations."

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 for stations in 

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

listed below.

State District office Address

Iowa a/.................. Iowa City.................. 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, Univer- 

	sity 'of Iowa. 

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

Montana b/............... Helena..................... 409 Federal Building.

Nebraska c/.............. Lincoln.................... 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

North Dakota............. Bismarck................... 202^ Third Street.

South Dakota d/.......... Bismarck, N. Dak........... 2021 Third Street.

Wyoming _e/............... Denver, Colo............... Denver Federal Center.

a/ Except for Big Sioux River at Akron. 

b/ " Except ' for " " Madison -' River near West Yellowstone.

o/ IncludingNlobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line.

d/ Including Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.

e/ Except for Nlobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line and for stations In Yellowstone 

National Park.

Note. Stations In Yellowstone National Park are collected under the supervision of the Boise 

district, 914 Jefferson Street, Boise, Idaho.

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 generally 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:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where 

systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where 

a continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff In inches (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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

24 hours. It is equivalent to 80,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 640,317 gallons, 

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

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

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

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

channel, a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in reference to previously published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 3C, 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-etem 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.

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station 

has been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made 

between partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number 

for a partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of 

both types of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may 

be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each 

station includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, just to 

the left of the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. 

For example, for a station with the complete number 6A-0125.00, the station number shown 

in this report is 125. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 

6A for all stations in this report and is therefore omitted.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 6-A

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 d^ta 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.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stag?-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 ba<sis of indirect 

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

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

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

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

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

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

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

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

a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control 

method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by bacVwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the us? 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 affecte-i 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. Ho 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 of
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

the stream. Records are published for the water which begins on October 1 ard ends on 

September 30. A calendar for the water year 1959 is shown on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the 

periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those st 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, locrtions, and 

datums of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average 

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

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

changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little 

significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there 

is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage 

height (unless it is of no importance). 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 or last 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 nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the 

maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given 

separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which 

affect the natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in er^or 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 October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 6-A

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches 

resulting from a revision of the drainage area only, are usually not putlished 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 ty the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent 

adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are 

generally not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at 

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

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

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

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

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

stated in the station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the 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" gives 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. Discharge 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 are the maximum daily discharge, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. 

Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

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

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

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

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

which the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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, but it is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are 

given.

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

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "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 and ^ 

published 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.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of 

discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage 

gains or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics 

of an area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements 

at miscellaneous sites.

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 "pcor," 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.

Discharge 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 of runoff in inches are not published
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 6-A

unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, 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 cr when evaporation 

is large in comparison with the observed discharge.

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

situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge 

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

development, because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

Basic data for gaging stations are published in an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide witf certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were 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 1.

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, Og^echee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the prircipal 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 on the following page. In many of these reports records for years earlier than 

those indicated have been included for some streams.
Note.--Records for Alaska and Hawaii are 

contained in separate volumes for 

those States .

Figure l.--Map of conterminous United States showing areas covered by 

covered by this repor
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959 , PART 6-A

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 

B 140........

WSP 11 .......

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15 .......

WSP 16. ......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27 .......

WSP 28. ......

WSP 35 to 39.

WSP 65, 66.. . 

WSP 75.. .....

Character of data

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive information. ..............

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

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

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.. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tribua tries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

Year

1884 to September 1890.

1893-94. 

1895. 

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1901. 

1901.

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

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

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which th? station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the Missouri River basin above 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 

above Sioux City, Iowa, 1899-1959

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

a36, 37

49

66, 75

84

99

130

17E

208

246

266

286

306

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

326

356

386

406

436

45e

476

506

526

54£

566

586

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

786

806

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

826

856

876

896

926

956

976

1006

1036

1056

1086

1116

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

WSP

1146

1176

1Z09

1239

1279

1339

1389

1439

1509

1559

1629

a Gallatin River.

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

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1309. That report contains a summary 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.

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 rjeological Survey or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. A list of these 

reports is given on the following page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

WSP 147: Destructive floods In the United States in 1904. U. S. Geological Survey.

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 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations Do. 

through September 1938.

WSP 1137-A: Missouri River Basin Floods of April-May 1950 in Do. 

North and South Dakota.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. Do.

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

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

WSP 1260-F: Summary of floods in the United States during 1952. Do.

WSP 1320-A: Floods of June 1953 in Northwestern Iowa. - Do.

WSP 1320-B: Missouri River Basin Floods of 1953 in Montana. Do.

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. Do.

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

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. 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.

RKCORDS 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 discharge from 13 areas near Newell, S. Dak., beginning in 1957, 

ranging from 30 to 13,000 acres. These records are in the files of the Agriculture 

Research Service. Also, records of discharge for many canals and drains in Montana for 

1959 and earlier years have been collected by the Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of 

Indian Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior in connection with irrigation and drainage projects. These records have not been published.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Runoff for the water year was generally below median to deficient over most of the 

area. Record low flows occurred on many streams throughout much of the water year. Some 

streams in South Dakota were dry throughout the water year. The base flow of streams in 

the vicinity of West Yellowstone, Mont., increased as a result of the earthquakes of 

Aug. 17 (see p. 405). No outstanding floods occurred during the water year.

Figure 2 on page 12, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1959 water year with 

the median discharge for the period 1921-45.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 6-A

200 

180 

160 

140

 s

.S 120 

I 100 

80 

60 

40 

20

350 

300

 s

 9 200 

100

Judith River near Utica, Mont. 

Drainage area, 331 sq mi.

IS Q S g ^ So nr--. *t 01 1 p oo m_ 

sa Flc nd r~-iSi , ,d _ d E

Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

CannonbaU River at Breien, N. Dak. 

Drainage area, 4,100 sq mi.

S 5? 5 - 

<*? i> o S 

ss

^

O

April

1

1

1

§

1

r

S3

1

1

1

1

1

1

401

May June

1

|

1 1

1 ^1 rH 1

July Aug. Sept The 

year

1,144

l

i 1 ft ssa Rxl

n

InlJ 1

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

year

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

year 

Explanation

Median of monthly mean discharge for 26-year period 1921-45. 

Monthly mean discharge during 1959 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 13

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

110. Red Rock River at Kennedy Ranch, near Lakeview, Mont.

Location. Lat 44°39' , long 112 C 03' , near center of sec.2, T.14 S., R.4 W. , on right bank 

at Kennedy Ranch, 4 miles upstream from Long Creek and 14 miles northwest of Lakeview.

Drainage area. 323 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1936 to September 1959 (no winter records 1943-59). 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 6,596.37 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 30, 1936, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1936, to 

Aug. 27, 1942, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 352 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 2.81 ft); 

minimum recorded, 31 cfs Aug. 17.

1936-59; Maximum discharge recorded, 1,360 cfs Apr. 30, 195S (gage height, 5.24ft): 

minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 2, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 6,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: 1946. WSP 1339: 1937. WSP 1559: Drairage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

90

223

393

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

54

57

58

57

57

57

57

54

48

50

57

58

58

*59

59

58

58

57

56

55

54

53

53

52

52

52

51

51

50

50

50

1,692

54.6

3,360

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

*343

340

340

336

323

303

E74

278

274

_

-

-

Hay

271

316

316

292

267

245

253

242

223

187

184

187

193

193

181

184

181

184

193

£03

*210

203

203

184

169

160

160

169

178

184

2O6

6,521

210

12,930

June

200

TsT

172

160

163

163

163

187

169

172

175

175

172

163

163

169

166

160

163

160

157

163

*163

157

149

157

163

169

175

178

5,030

168

9,980

July

169

T5U

160

155

149

144

141

131

124

115

110

104

102

98

90

85

79

77

72

68

66

66

64

59

59

57

54

*54

52

4646"

2,956

95.4

5,860

Aug.

48

46

46

43

43

43

42

41

38

37

37

36

35

32

33

32

31

34

33

38

38

37

36

35

36

*35

36

35

36

34

35

1,161

37.5

2,300

Sept.

34

34

36

38

41

40

40

41

34

36

40

41

45

48

52

53

50

54

57

55

65

64

66

66

68

62

64

64

74

7_9

1,541

51.4

3,060

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--No gage-height record Oct. 15-31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, storage in Lima Reservoir, and records for station below Lima Reservoir.
14 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

125. Red Rock River below Lima Reservoir, near Monida, Mont.

Location. --La t 44°39'20", long 112°22'00", in SW^ sec. 32, T.13 S. , R.6 W. , on right bank 

just downstream from Lima Reservoir, 7 miles northwest of Monida.

Drainage area.--570 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 40-foot Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 6,530 ft 

(estimated from spillway elevation based on Montana State Water Conservation Board 

datum). July to December 1911, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at different datum. 

1912-13, float gage; 1914-18, 1925-27, reference point; 1928 to Mar. 31, 1934, staff 

gage; all at present site and datum. Apr. 1 to Oct. 21, 1934, staff gage at upstream 

face of dam at different datum. Oct. 22, 1934, to May 7, 1939, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge . --38 years (1911-18, 1925-33, 1934-35, 1936-38, 1939-59), 140 cfs 

(101 ,400 acre -ft per year) .

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 500 cfs June 17, 18; minimum daily, 23 cfs 

 PeF~23 to Mar. 12.

1911-19, 1925-59: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 cfs May 15, 1933 (gage height, 

5.40 ft), estimated release to prevent failure of dam; no flow at times.

Remarks . --Records good except those computed from staff -gage readings, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Lima Reservoir (see p. 229). No storage during 1934. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 10,000 acres above reservoir.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1389: 1912, 1934, WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.4 

.7

1,0 134

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

250

401

617

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

140 140"

140

140

140

140

111

4E

41

41

41

55

84

*84

86

86

86

86

84

84

56

37

37

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

2,299

74.2

4,560

Nov.

40

m

40

38

38

36

29

29

29

29

31

31

31

31

20.

23

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

920

30.7

1,820

Dec.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

2T

27

27

864

27.9

1,710

Jan.

27

FT

27

27

87

27

27

27

27

27

27

£7

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

821

26.5

1,630

Feb.

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

-

691

24.7

1,370

Mar.

2323"

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

 gg753

24.3

1,490

Apr.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

81

81

82

82

82

82

82

82

84

*86

112

124

124

151

155

155

155

2,138

71.3

4,240

May

155

155

155

191

213

213

213

213

213

235

255

255

255

276

281

281

281

281

284

281

*281

281

281

312

390

421

421

379

364

361

364

8,541

276

16,940

June

368

368

368

364

364

364

358

358

358

364

368

368

364

445

496

496

500 50-Q496

496

487

487

*483

479

475

475

437

417

397

342

12,642

421

25,080

July

338

342

348

345

342

315

300

300

290

263

263

26O

260

232

220

220

220

220

218

218

Z18

215

215

213

213

260

295

*295

298

290

290

8,316

268

16,490

Aug.

290

287

284

284

284

281

281

279

276

273

266

266

263

263

260

253

245

238

238

230

99

41

41

41

41

41

*41

41

41

41

41

5,850

189

11,600

Sept.

41

41

41

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

34

26

25

26

27

27

27

1,144

38.1

2,270

Calendar year 1958: Max 566 Mln 27 Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,200

Water year 1958-59; Max 500 Mln 23 Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Nov. 15 to Apr
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

140. Red Rock River near Dell, Mont.

Location. Lat 44°47' , long 112"44' , in NW£ sec.20, T.12 S., R.9 W., on right bank half a 

mile downstream from Sage Creek and 4| miles northwest of Dell.

Drainage area. 1,421 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,870 ft (by barometer) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 182 cfs Oct. 1; minimum daily, 8,8 cfs 

Sept. 23.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,480 cfs June 9, 1944 (gage height, 4.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs May 30, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 

35,000 acres, of which about 2,000 acres lies below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1339: 1947-49. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

179

176

17O

162

160

157

154

150

137

133

121

113

113

*113

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

Nov.

.

-

-

Dec.

.

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

Feb.

-

.

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

Apr.

.

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

*37

36

37

39

39

39

39

37

.

-

-

May

34

39

40

40

39

39

39

39

37

40

40

40

39

32

26

26

a52

a40

a52

a70

*80

58

30

25

J7

39

51

56

51

49

51

1,300

41.9

2,580

June

47

39

39

40

34

36

53

58

51

51

44

36

32

29

29

47

60

62

64

a70

a80

a88

96

*94

92

130

144

154

167

150

2,116

70.5

4,200

July

119

113

119

126

126

117

115

115

121

119

113

126

133

130

117

104

86

84

84

80

74

72

70

64

58

56

76

126

*140

135

135

3,253

105

6 , 450

Aug .

144

144

144

130

124

121

121

121

111

113

111

HE

115

115

113

108

108

113

117

115

135

98

88

86

80

76

*70

66

62

58

3,284

106

6,510j

Sept.

56

49

42

26

18

21

21

20

18

16

15

15

14

14

12

9.8

9.3

9.8

9.8

10

12

13

8.8

9.3

10

10

12

11

14

16

521.8

17.4

1,030

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Z discharge mea
16 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

160. Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°06'59", long 112 e 45 I 00", in SE£ sec.19, T.8 S., R.P W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Barratts, 1? miles (revised) downstream from Grasshopper Creek, 

and 8£ miles southwest of Dillon.

Drainage area.--2.737 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1907 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,268.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 19, 1934, staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--52 years, 407 cfs (294,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs June 29 (gage height, 2.83 ft); 

minimum, 161 cfs May 25 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1907-59: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 20, 1908 (gage height, 6.1 ft); minimum recorded, 69 cfs Jan. 30, 1938, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 229). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1279: 1908(M), 1910-12(M), 

1929(M), 1935-36.WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

0.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

154

300

514

769

1,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

420

428

428

420

411

411

407

407

398

390

385

377

369

365

*365

365

365

356

352

35?

352

365

369

377

377

385

390

402

398

385

381

11,952

386

23,710

Nov.

385

411

437

450

459

459

464

477

477

486

473

446

464

468

464

b440

b430

*b430

433

459

486

486

505

496

464

424

b390

b380

394

411

13,448

446

26,670

Dec.

424

433

455

459

b455"

" b420

428

437

428

424

428

455

442

411

390

394

415

*420

424

424

420

424

402

369

369

373

377

377

369

365

369

12,745

411

25,280

Jan,

3"2~8~ 377

b3"0~0 b280

b320

336

344

344

352

360

352

352

36Q

356

348

348

344

344

348

348

b320

*b310

352

340

348

348

348

348

348

348

344

10,595

342

21,010

Feb.

340

344

340

340

348

340

34Q

b32Q

b33TJ

b33Q

340

340

344

352

344

344

344

348

348

348

344

344

344

344

a340

a34O

a35O

a350

9,580

342

19,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,31O Mln 273

Mar.

a360

a360

a360

*365

365

360

360

360

352

352

352

352

356

352

556

356

373

398" 420

373

373

385

398

398

381

381

377

377

385

369

373

11,459

370

22,730

Apr.

373

415

505

543

514

514

477

*407

348

344

332

312

312

308

304

308

304

296

285

281

277

270

262

£55

251

251

244

244

244

236

10,016

334

19,870

May

240

251

270

262

251

247

240

229

225

225

232

211

203

196

186

203

240

244

251

*240

218

189

172

164

161

168

203

221

207

193

186

6,728

217

13,340

June

200 2?0"0~

218

218

214

214

312

428

459

385

344

320

289

289

308

373

446

411

369

365

360

*381

377

356

340

450

688

834

1,140

1,200

12,488

416

24,770

July

553" 945

548

500

468

433

424

450

464

437

407

390

420

420

385

365

344

316

304

289

285

273

255 262"

273

258

262

258

*266

281

273

11,938

385

23,680

Aug.

289

308

328

31?

296

285

281

285

292

285

285

281

277

277

266

262

251

25?

258

300

308

296

285

273

*281

277

270

262

255

255

PRfl

8,693

280

17,240

Sept.

255

255

251

232

229

232

232

229

225

229

229

232

229

229

232

229

225

225

211

218

262

251

247

244

251

255

255

266

273

285

7,217

241

14,310

Mean 451 Ac-ft 326,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,2OO Min 161 Mean 348 Ac-ft 251,600

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs). June 29 (3 to 5 p.m.) 1,240 cfa (2.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records 

for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BLACKTAIL CREEK BASIN 17

175. Blacktail Creek near Dillon, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°03', long 112°33', in SE^ sec.14, T.9 S., R.8 W., on left bank 12? miles 

southeast of Dillon and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.-- 312 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to December 1953, April 1955 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for April 1946, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge.--11 years (1946-53, 1955-59), 56.3 cfs (40,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-- Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs June 28 (gage height, 2.18 ft); maximum gage height, 2.85 ft Feb. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

10 cfs Feb. 6-9.

1946-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 399 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 2.83 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.62 ft Feb. 26, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

5.6 cfs Nov. 9, 1952.

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

for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

39

39

39

38

38

38

40

38

36

35

35

*39

40

39

39

39

39

41

42

41

42

42

42

45

44

45

47

45

44

45

1,254

40.5

2,490

Nov.

47

52

56

56

55

58

62

60

59

58

51

47

49

51

50

45

40

*40

40

40

45

46

49

47

45

40

40

40

50

49

1,467

48.9

2,910

Dec.

52

4?

49

45

35

35

40

40

45

45

42

45

35

30

30

35

*41

41

41

41

42

44

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

30

1,235

39.8

2,450

Jan.

20

15

T5

15

25

35

40

40

45

50

50

50

50

40

35

35

40

40

30

25

*20

15

25

35

35

35

30

25

20

20

15

970

31.3

1,920

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

10

15

10

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

25

30

30

445

15.9

883

Mar.

30

30

30

*25

55

25

25

30

30

30

30

25

25

30

35

49

54

54

50

52

50

51

54

50

52

50

50

50

49

46

46

1,232

39.7

2,440

Apr.

50

"56 62

55

55

60

*52

46

47

45

45

46

46

46

45

44

42

44

42

41

41

42

45

44

45

49

46

45

41

41

1,408

46.9

2,790

May

44

56

64

6L

54

47

45

44

41

39

38

36

33

34

39

40

42

41

41

*47

45

39

38

36

36

39

45

51

52

52

50

1,373

44.3

2,720

June

47

46

46

52

58

70

100

100

87

95

95

92

102

113

118

124

111

100

93

98

100

93

88

*85

84

124

130

138

130

132

2,851

95.0

5,650

July

93

80

77

77

72

66

64

71

65

60

59

56

58

56

52

50

47

46

44

44

42

41

42

42

46

44

41

*38

38

40

40

1,691

54.5

3,350

AUR.

39

45

49

44

36

31

28

27

28

25

25

24

27

26

25

23

20

20

24

36

38

33

34

33

34

*36

36

35

36

38

38

993

3?.0

1,970

Sept.

3S

38

38

36

36

39

38

35

35

35

33

3?

33

34

36

36

39

41

42

45

56

34

50

47

46

46

46

49

49

49

1,232

41.1

2,440

Calendar year 1958; Max 181 Mln 15 Mean 57.3 Ac-ft 41,460

Water year 1958-59 : Max 138 Mln 10 Mean 44.2 Ac-ft 32,010

 ' Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, 25-28, Dec. 5-10, 13-16, Dsc. 23 to 

Mar. 15 (no gage-height record Jan. 4-20; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

and weather records).
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

185. Beaverhead River at Blalne, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°23' , long 112°27' , in NWpSEj;- sec.22, T.5 S. , R.7 W. , on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 41, ll| miles upstream from Ruby River and 

14g- miles northeast of Dillon.

Drainage area.--3 ,619 sq mi.

Records available. August 1935 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,810 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Feb. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at bridge half a mile upstream at different datum.

Feb. 17, 1949, to June 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 399 cfs (288,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 20 cfs June 15.

1935-59: Maximum discharge observed, 3,130 cfs June 12, 1944 (gage height, 6.76 ft, 

site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 7.23 ft Nov. 20, 1955 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7.0 cfs May 25, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Lima Reservoir (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 115,000 

acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 7)

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

56

117

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

214

340

695

1,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

551

521

528

555

587

575

543

528

533

539

528

504

476

472

*458

458

451

448

440 in

476

510

524

532

535

528

535

551

567

571

567

16,041

517

31,820

Nov.

555

575

607

639

655

633

667

687

700

708

695

667

663

695

704

671

631

*627

651

708

740

749

754

758

TZB

663

631

595

623

623

20,000

667

39,670

Dec.

623

639

663

691

647

b580

bsoo

639

623

619

619

659

647

623

583

579

587

*611

615

611

607

615

603

559

543

539

543

539

524

514

18,572

599

36,840

Jan.

535

b440

b300

b300~

b360

b410

b420

b440

b440

b450

b460

b490

532

518

507

507

500

504

504

486

458

*451

521

507

496

493

500

500

496

490

493

14,508

468

28,780

Feb.

486

472

486

482

468

b450

b420

b580

b380

b380

b400

b420

b430

b430

b440

b440

b440

b420

b420

b420

b430

b450

b460

486

493

493

490

500I"*

12,466

445

24,730

Mar.

521

532

*521

524

518

518

514

514

514

504

507

500

510

507

490

490

535

575

591

547

532

524

547

563

539

528

521

518

510

496

482

16,192

522

32,120

Apr.

482

486

559

631

659

623

*627

555

486

448

440

421

397

367

373

382

364

334

' 322

308

278

233

208

174

150

121

119

98

86

82

10,813

360

21,450

May

81

89

105

105

102

103

98

89

86

78

70

70

65

59

45

50

56

59

59

*46

45

44

41

38

55

41

49

61

75

74

*"

2,080

67.1

4,130

June

59

56

56

57

70

74

117

158

148

124

78

48

29

22

26

42

46

41

44

48

52

54

53

49

*50

160

4£1

504

870

1,140

4,696

157

9,310

July

1,170

955

691

619

559

490

427

434

424

361

308

292

313

316

260

224

196

178

152

128

82

62

59

44

34

33

32

30

27

*30

36

8.966

289

17,780

Aug.

40

42

46

43

32

30

36

48

50

55

49

53

48

47

52

56

55

36

52

87

130

146

156

162

T54

135

122

*130

128

108

115

2,443

78.8

4,850

Sept.

119

128

131

148

166

186

198

190

170

184

186

166

172

186

210

194

172

168

164

174

248

295

290

302

300

313

319

331

358

388

6,556

219

13 , 000

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,040 Mln 57 Mean 489 Ac-ft 353, 7CO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,170 Mln 22 Mean 365 Ac-ft 264, SCO

* Discharge measurement made on this day, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.
RUBY RIVER BASIN 19 

195. Ruby River above reservoir, near Alder, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°11', long 112°09', in SW^SW£ sec.31, T.7 S., R.4 W., on left bank at 

Puller Hot Springs, a quarter of a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek, 6 miles 

upstream from Ruby Dam, and 10 miles south of Alder.

1'rainage area. 538 sq mi.

records available.--May 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for May 1938, published in WSP 1309.

'"age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,440.2 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, wire-weight gage at bridge 1,500 ft dcwnstream 

at datum 5.2 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1955, at site 500 ft downstream at 

datum 0.5 ft lower.

'verage discharge.--21 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extrernes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 65 cfs Jan. 4-6.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 21, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

June 7, 1959; minimum discharge, 47 cfs Aug. 17, 18, 1940 (gage height, 0.92 ft), but 

may have been less during periods of ice effect.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. D'.versions for irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

2.3 

2.5

3.0

116

240

4.0 

5.0

630

1,110

Discharge, in cubtc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

108

108

106

103

101

97

95

97

97

95

94

95

99

*103

105

103

99

110

112

116

116

116

118

114

110

112

114

112

108

108

3,279

106

6,500

Nov.

108

112

118

1ZO

1Z2

120

124

120

124

124

120

112

118

124

116

112

110

*110

112

116

120

120

120

118

110

108

105

100

101

103

3,447

115

6,840

Dec.

106

108

110

110

101

99

106

106

101

103

106

108

101

95

99

99

103

*101

101

101

101

101

94

95

95

95

97

95

94

92

97

3,120

101

6,190

Jan.

97

95

95

65

65

65

75

80

90

90

90

92

94

94

92

90

92

92

90

*85

80

80

92

90

90

87

88

88

88

OR

2,681

86.5

5,320

Feb.

87

88

83

87

88

85

90

85

80

80

88

88

88

92

87

88

90

88

88

90

88

88

88

*88

88

88

88

90

-

2,446

87.4

4,850

Mar.

90

90

88

88

87

88

88

87

85

88

85

88

88

85

85

90

90

90

90

87

88

92

92

*92

94

95

97

95

95

94

94

2,785

89.8

5,520

Apr.

94

122

155

148

142

172

124

112

103

108

105

108

118

131

131

116

105

108

101

101

103

112

120

118

131

144

146

*135

124

135

3.672

122

7,280

May

180

240

208

190

172

155

146

151

178

178

155

153

185

231

296

370

306

268

247

231

222

210

202

210

228

*250

275

275

261

261

261

6,895

222

13,680

June

268

103

366

500

594

738

945

900

693

778

*612

680

796

845

830

706

608

512

456

416

400

380

*342

306

282

370

380

356

352

324

16,038

535

31,810

July

278

261

258

250

228

216

219

244

216

200

192

185

182

188

178

170

158

139

120

116

108

112

112

112

112

106

112

114

106

*106 

108

5,206

168

10,330

Aug.

106

114

118

114

110

114

116

114

114

112

112

110

110

99

92

88

85

90

99

106

112

110

108

108

106

106

110

116

*116

116

116

3,347

108

6,640

Sept.

116

108

110

110

112

120

131

129

118

118

116

112

106

108

112

116

114

110

110

129

160

148

139

137

137

137

137

144

142

142

3,728 ""l24

7,390

Calendar year 1958; Max 796 Min 84 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 945 Min 65 Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,400

Peak discharge (base, 560 cfs).--June 7 (11:45 

895 cfs (4.57 ft); June 14 (1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.05 ft); Jur 

960 cfs (4.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 17, 18, 27, 28, Jan. 4-9, 20-22, Feb. 8-10.
20 RUBY RIVER BASIN

210. Ruby River near Alder, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°17 I 30" ) long 112 0 06'00", in NW£fJE£ sec.28, T.6 S., R.4 W., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3| miles south of Alder, 3 miles downstream from 

Ruby River Reservoir, and 6 miles upstream from Alder Creek.

Drainage area. 614 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to August 1933, April 1934 to June 1939, July 1946 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 28, 1932, staff gage at site 1,200 ft downstream at diferent datum. Apr. 28, 

1932, to June 30, 1939, staff gage at bridge 200 ft downstream at different datura.

Average discharge. 20 years (1929-32, 1934-38, 1946-59), 

year).

!.4 cfs (64,000 acre-ft per

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 566 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum 

daily, 5 cfs Jan. 5.

1929-39, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 5.35 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.3 cfs Apr. 12, 1938.

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

regulated by Ruby River Reservoir (usable capacity, 38,850 acre-ft). Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 9,500 acres of which about 5,000 acres lies below 

station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

25

26

38

41

27

22

14

12

T3

14

17

19

18

16

*16

15

15

15

14

13

16

23

26

18

14

14

13

13

14

16

23

580

18.7

1,150

Nov.

35

36

37

38

37

30

30

30

30

31

27

22

19

11

19

19

21

*25

23

23

23

14

14

14

b!4

b!4

b!5

b20

22

19

712

23.7

1,410

Dec.

15

14

14

13

bio

blo

10

blO

b9

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

b8.5

b8

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.8

b7.5

b7.5

7.8

b7.5

7.8

b8

b8

8 1 7. '5

280.6

9.05

557

Calendar year 1958: Max 169

Jan.

7.8

b7.5

b7

b6

bl

b7

b7.5

blO

b!3

b!5

bl8

18

18

18

b!8

19

18

19

18

*b!8

b!7

b!6

b!8

20

20

b20

20

19

20

b20

20

477.8

15.4

948

Feb.

19

bis

b!7

16

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!8

b!9

22

22

22

b22

b22

b21

b21

b22

b23

*b24

b22

22

19

19

-

520

18.6

1,030

Mln 7.5

Mar.

19

19

18

18 bis

18

18

18

b!8

18

b!8

18

18

b!8

b!9

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

*18

18

18

18

18

19

18

559

18.0

1,110

Apr.

18

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

bl9

19

23

29

ZZ

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

23

22

24

24

23

24

*23

25

25

622

20.7

1,230

May

26

27

26

27

27

27

27

28

29

29

29

27

34

55

64

74

57

55

57

64

76

74

78

85

70

*58

57

54

46

42

39

1,468

47.4

2,910

June

43

49

46

62

94

163

169

150

i:9

97

1C4

If2

2E1 42-5

511

486

386

306

230

169

138

122

*101

73

6?

11

73

83

101

91

5,009

167

9,940

July

89

94

101

124

138

141

T33

138

109

68

55

54

52

62

104

114

111

127

130

119

111

85

135

114

79

74

79

79

76

*79

81

3,055

98.5

6,060

Aug.

72

70

68

68

68

65

65

67

60

61

112

138

116

78

60

68

72

81

81

81

85

78

76

62

46

30

30

38

*35

31

31

2,093

67.5

4,150

Sept.

31

34

28

30

26

26

26

S±

25

28

35

30

28

27

30

36

33

34

28

28

38

52

47

40

38

27

23

34

39

42

967

32.2

1,920

Mean 37.8 Ac-ft 27,340

Water year 1958-59: Max 512 Mln E Mean 44.8 Ac-ft 32,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RUBY RIVER BASIN 21

215. Ruby River at Laurin, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°21', long 112°07', in SW^-SE^ sec.32, T.5 S. , R.4 W. , on right bank 

200 ft downstream from highway bridge in Laurin and three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Alder Creek.

Drainage area. 650 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for August 

1946, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,045 ft (from topographic map). 

Iverage discharge. 13 years, 78.8 cfs (57,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 367 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Jan. 4, 5.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 980 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Feb. 19, 20, 1955, Feb. 15-17, 1956.

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

regulated by Ruby River Reservoir (usable capacity, 38,850 acre-ft). Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 13,000 acres of which about 2,000 acres lies below 

station. The flow of Clear Creek (secondary channel of Ruby River), which begins 

approximately 3 miles upstream and returns to river approximately 3 miles downstream, 

is not included in discharge.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

14

20

61

172

297

424

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

37

40

43

38

36

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

30

*30

29

29

29

28

27.

27

34

36

33

29

29

30

32

32

32

37

1,012

32.6

2,010

Nov.

46

47

49

50

50

44

43

43

43

43

46

41

40

30

33

40

40

 41

44

46

46

41

38

37

33

30

31

32

37

36

1,220

40.7

2,420

Dec.

30

30

33

32

26

23

22

21

21

19

19

19

18

16

18

18

18

18

*19

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

638

20.6

1,270

Jan.

17

16

15

14

14

15

16

16

17

18

20

21

22

22

21

20

21

22

22

*20

18

16

16

18

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

574

18.5

1,140

Feb.

17

16

16

16

M

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

18

19

22

21

20

21

21

22

23

25

*25

19

19

17

17

-

514

18.4

1,020

Mar.

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

*17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

525

16.9

1,040

Apr.

18

20

28

29

28

28

32

26

21

19

19

23

20

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

19

19

21

21

22

22

*23

23

23

645

21.5

1,280

May

25

30

34

34

32

28

27

25

25

25

23

20

19

28

34

40

29

27

28

27

32

33

30

37

28

*25

25

25

21

20

19

855

27.6

1,700

June

u

T<3

20

21

22

52

72

80

72

59

55

78

134

254

547

347

280

214

160

124

122

97

*90

78

67

70

82

82

80

72

3,266

109

6,480

July

61

58

65

74

86

84

76

78

76

59

46

41

47

46

59

69

69

80

82

76

74

61

88

84

70

61

61

61

58

*56

52

2,058

66.4

4,080

Aug.

46

46

44

46

44

47

49

44

41

38

56

90

82

67

50

52

58

59

69

70

74

72

72

72

61

52

43

46

*46

43

41

1,720

55.5

3,410

Sept.

40

40

33

34

34

34

32

30

30

32

36

33

30

30

30

40

46

49

49

52

65

70

63

59

58

52

47

52

56

55

1,311

43.7

2,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 136 Mln 14 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,310

Water year 1958-59: Max 347 Mln 14 Mean 39.3 Ac-ft 28,450

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 26-28, Dec. 6, 14, 24, 29, Jan. 2-19, 

21-24, 26, 27, 30, 31, Feb. 1-15, 18, 20-23, Mar. 15 (no gage-height record Jan. 8-19; discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for station near Alder).
22 RUBY RIVER BASIN

230. Ruby River near Twin Bridges, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°30' , long 112°20', near west line of sec.lu, T.4 S., R.6 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, !-£- miles upstream from mouth and 2-J miles 

south of Twin Bridges.

Drainage area.--935 sq mi.

Records available. August to October 1940, July 1941 to June 1943, July 1946 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for July 1946, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 30, 1943, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1941-42, 1946-59), 194 cfs (140,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 524 cfs June 27 (gage height, 4.70 ft); maximum gage height, 5.74 ft Jan. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 6.6 cfs 

June 5, 6.

1940-43, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs June 12, 1947 (gage height, 6.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.8 cfs May 20, 21, 26, 27, 1954.

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

which are pour. Some regulation by Ruby River Reservoir, 24 miles above station 

(usable capacity, 38,850 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

28,500 acres, of which 500 acres lies below station.

Revisions.--WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25)

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

Z.I

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

170

291

645

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

199

201

201

206

210

197

197

185

188

199

197

199

213

208

*201

204

206

204

199

194

199

206

220

218

210

210

215

222

190

174

6,296

203

12,490

Nov.

183

181

185

188

194

199

190

185

183

185

183

183

188

188

172

172

16£

*160

155

131

181

163

1E7

150

134

130

130

135

142 

144

E.086

17U

10,030

Dec.

144

144

155

144

130

125

120

115

117

119

124

128

119

125

135

148

150

150

*152

148

148

148

140

132

140

136

136

134

126

132

132

4,196

135

a ,320

Jan.

130

117

105

85

85

85

90

95

105

120

125

150

130

125

125

120

120

120

115

*115

105

100

105

110

120

120

120

115

110

105

lOCl

3,452 'ill

6,850

Feb.

100

95

95

90

90

85

85

85

90

90

90

95

95

95

95

10u

105

100

100

95

100

100

105

*lu8

115

115

HE

117

-

2.750

"96.2

5,450

Mar.

138

105

93

90.

93

93

95

95

96

98

95

103

105

100

100

115

117

117

112

107

114

117

*121

123

124

123

124

123

123 

124

124

3,407

110

6,760

Apr.

123

130

132

136

136

138

138

132

130

128

121

121

124

119

115

123

128

121

114

110

108

107

114

108

110

110

102

*100

98

11

3,569

119

7,080

May

96

115

124

115

112

1H7

103

loo

96

95

93

85

77

77

98

Io8

119

lo 3

96

33

93

91

87

77

77

*79

82

30

72 

72

70

£,897

93.5

5,750

June

58

43

19

8.4

6.6

6.6

36

68

36

*14

9.0

8.1

37

128

252

340

430

423

368

296

278

*288

258

194

161

2«6

494

419

412 

365

5,741.7

191

11,590

July

318

278

270

286

286

288

313

3~32 352

283

252

240

230

206

190

185

168

172

172

168

152

150

140

161

181

155

144

142

130 

123

*117

6,584

212

13,060

Aug.

112

100

105

103

98

100

98

88

83

82

77

96

128

144

148

126

128

124

144

163

174

177

185

185

168

192

177

155

*144 

138

144

4,10£

132

8,140

Sept.

146

144

148

150

157

166

163

157

157

166

174

174

174

174

172

170

185

197

197

197

252

255

238

£22

213

215

215

2O8

213 

215

5,619

187

11,150

Calendar year 1958; Max 486 Min 11 Mean 146 Ac-ft 1U6.000

Water year 1958-E9: Max 494 Min 6.6 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,500

* Discharge measurement made ou this day.

(tote_.--Stage-iischarge relation affeetei by lee Nov. 17, 13, 26-28, Dec 

20-25. No gage-height record Jan. 4-13, Jan. 26 to Feb. 25 (stage-discha 

ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

ords, and records for Ruby River at Laurin.

5-8, 14, 15, Jan. i, 

ge relation affected by 

asurements, weather rec-
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 23

255. Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°32', long 112°42', in SW^ sec.34, T.3 S., R.9 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 91, an eighth of a mile downstream from Rock

Creek and 7 miles south of Melrose.

Drainage area.--2,476 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,030 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 14, 1927, water-stage recorder and July 17, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage, 

at site l| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,102 cfs (797,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum 

daily, 200 cfs Jan. 3-5.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 14, 1927, caused by failure of Wise 

River Reservoir Dam (gage height, 14.0 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; maximum discharge unaffected by dam failure, 

14,100 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum observed, 49 cfs Auj. 17, 1931 

(gage height, 0.70 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 136,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

225

290

370

660

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

6.0

1,120

1,690

3,320 

B, 330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195B to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

326

322

314

326

342

326

326

330

370

385

405

415

+410

400

390

380

380

366

370

380

390

390

390

390

405

410

405

400

400

390

3au

11,613

375

23,030

Nov.

375

370

395

415

476

482

554

560

618

£53

625

560

566

530

506

318

231

396

*470

455

530

542

584

584

482

400

320

280

362

410

14,049

468

27,870

Dec.

430

455

480

460

44O

420

400

400

400

400

400

380

360

340

360

380

420

440

+440

420

430

410

310

342

358

342

36£

354

338

375

395

12,245

395

24,290

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,'JC

Jan.

385

286

200

200

200

220

300

554

518

465

460

455

410

366

354

410

400

410

375

366

338

340

*380

380

380

380

360

350

340

330

520

11, £32

362

22,280

Feb.

310

300

290

280

260

260

250

240

240

250

240

250

260

280

290

300

310

320

520

320

330

340

350

370

400

440

488

506

-

-------

8,774

313

17,400

Mar.

518

470

465

450

*390

395

395

380

380

385

362

385

380

360

350

360

410

460

480

460

430

390

380

400

420

440

440

440

440

450

470

12,935

417

£5,660

Apr.

500

550

620

,500

,500

,500

,000

,370

,800

,260

,100

,220

,520

,640

,670

,330

,070

,060

,050

,010

,040

,190

,150

,280

,280

,440

,670

,510

,510

,740

46.080

1,536

91 , 400

May

1,960

2 , 150

1,970

1,770

1,620

1 , 470

1,400

1 , 580

1,520

1,610

1,590

1 , 510

1,520

1,710

2,060

2,760

3,320

5,560

3,020

*2,670

2,320

2,060

1,860

1,770

1,840

2 , 1 60

2,240

2,220

2,060

1,840

1 , 680

62,420

2,014

123, SOU

June

1,620

1,670

1,930

2.420

2,980

4,350

6,950

7,400

7,600

6,840

*5,320

4,780

5,190

5,820

6,390

6,700

6,570

6,410

5,710

5,300

5,02O

*4,800

4,300

3,830

3,610

4,560

5,120

5,020

4,660

4, EDO

147,070

4,902

291 , 700

July

3,850

3,160

2,400

2,240

1,970

1,790

1,670

1,810

1 , 880

1,740

1,530

1,360

1,300

1 , 300

1,270

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,000

930

866

812

758

740

716

732

*794

767

749

716

668

42,928

1,335

85,150

Aug.

646

660

692

668

604

560

530

500

470

450

420

405

390

354

522

318

314

306

310

358

445

445

450

43£

*410

410

405

385

362

554

346

13,724

443

27,220

Sept.

350

342

354

358

366

366

366

346

358

330

326

322

318

314

334

366

400

405

405

410

455

512

548

590

566

578

604

625

6O4

590

12,788

426

25,360

0 Min £31 Mean 1,176 Ac-ft 851,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,600 Min 200 Mean 1,085 Ac-ft 785,200

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs). --Apr. 16 (time and discharge unknown); May 18 (8 to 9 a.m.) 3,500

cfs (4.04 ft); June 9 (4 to 5 p.m.) 7.900 cfs (5.83 ft); June 16 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 6,9OO cfs

(5.44 ft); June 27 (l to 3 a.m.) 5,300 cfs (4.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN

260. Birch Creek near Glen, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°22'45", long 112°47'50" in SE^SE^ sec.23, T.5 S., R.10 W., on left 

bank 2-5- miles (revised) downstream from Sheep Creek and 8 miles southwest of Glen.

Drainage area.--36.0 sq mi.

Records available.--Hay 1946 to September 1953, April 1955 to September 1959. Monthly

discharge only for May 1946, published in WSP 1309. Prior to October 1950 published

as "near Reichle." '

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,860 ft (corrected), from topographic 

map. Prior to Nov. 16, 1949, at site 1£ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 29.8 cfs (21,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 180 cfs June 16; maximum gage height, 

4.48 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height 

2.18 ft), result of freezeup.

1946-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs June 6, 1956 (gage height 3 78 ft) 

maximum gage height recorded, 4.75 ft Dec. 12, 1947, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of Nov. 17, 1958.

Date

Apr. 28-30. .............

May 1-31 ..............

June 1-30. .............

July 1-31. .............

Aug. 1-12..............

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

Mean 

(cfs)

4.1

4.1

24.6

14.0

9.0

9.5

13.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24

253

1,470

859

215

2,880

Cooperation. Diversion record furnished by water commissioner.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

9.5

*9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

15

25

24

24

24

22

22

*20

20

20

20

20

20

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

15

13

14

528.1

17.0

1,050

Nov.

14

14

14

15

*14

14

13

13

13

12

8.9

10

12

11

8.6

4.4

2.4

2.6

*5.8

8.3

12

11

11

10

6.8

3.9

2.3

2.3

4.0

5.2

278.5

9.28

552

Dec.

6.6

8.0

17

*15

9.5

8.3

11

9.2

7.4

8.3

12

11

7.4

6.2

6.6

8.3

9.8

10

*9.5

9.2

9.5

8.9

5.6

5.7

7 .O

6.8

7.0

6.2

5.4

6.4

7.0

265.8

8.57

527

Jan.

7.4

5.2

4.6

4.8

5.7

7.4

*7.8

8.0

8.0

8.9

8.9

9.2

8.9

7.8

7.4

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.0

5.5

5

6

*8.6

8.3

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.4

7.2

7

7

229.3

7.40

45E

Feb.

6.5

6^

3.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

 .5

.5

 .5

.5

-

_______

128.0

4.57

254

Mar.

6.5

8

8

8

*7.5

5.5

4.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4_

4.5

5.8

6.0

6.2

6

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

6

6

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

179.2

5.78

355

Apr.

8.0

*14

14

11

9.5

8

*7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

8.3

24

24

17

17

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

17

16

15

17

16

423.3

14.1

840

May

17

16

14

12

11

10

10

12

15

14

13

14

18

25

30

42

35

32

30

*28

24

26

28

33

30

28

26

24

24

22

22

685

22.1

1,360

June

26

*35

48

76

100

140

140

130

120

110

100

110

130

150

160

180

170

160

160

150

140

140

130

120

*130

156

125

117

112

115

3,680

123

7,300

July

103

96

99

89

85

83

*87

72

61

60

59

59

62

69

62

61

59

52

50

47

61

54

53

55

66

64

65

60

*61

61

59

2,074

66.9

4,110

Aug.

60

66

64

61

55

54

53

50

45

37

35

33

22

20

19

15

15

15

16

20

17

15

15

13

*12

11

11

11

11

10

8.9

889.9

28.7

1,770

Sept.

9.2

8.6

8.3

7.6

8.0

9.8

7.6

11

16

10

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.8

8.9

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

7.2

7.4

9.2

13

13

249.6

8.32

495

Calendar year 1958 : Max 200 Mln 2.3 Mean 30.3 Ac-ft 21,910

Water year 1958-59 : Max 180 Mln 2.3 Mean 26.5 Ac -ft 19,070

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 20-22, Jan. 30 to Mar. 16, Mar. 20, 25, 26,

Apr. 5-13 (no gage-height record Feb. 5 to Mar. 4: discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge

measurement and weather records). No gage-height record June 5-24; discharge estimated on basis of
MISSOURI RIVER MAIH STEM 25

265. Jefferson River near Twin Bridges, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°37', long 112°19', in SE^ sec.34, T.2 S. , R.6 W. , on left bank 250 ft 

upstream from private bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream from Hell Canyon Creek, 

4 miles downstream from confluence of Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers, and 5 miles 

north of Twin Bridges.

Drainage area. 7,632 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1943, uctober 1957 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,560 ft (by barometer). August 1940 

To September 1943, wire-weight gage at site 250 ft downstream at datum 4.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 5 years, 2,041 cfs (1,478,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,040 cfs June 10 (gage height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 495 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1940-43, 1957-59: Maximum discharge observed, 13,200 cfs May 28, 1942 (gage height, 

12.53 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum observed, 222 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 1940 (gage height, 4.56 ft, site and datum 

then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 300,000 acres above station. Some regulation by Lima 

Reservoir (see p. 229), Ruby River Reservoir (capacity, 38,850 acre-ft), and several 

smaller reservoirs. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.5 

3.0

4.0

470

820

2,070

5.0 

7.0

3,720

8,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,130

1,140

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,180

*1,150

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,110

1 . 100

1,130

1,160

1,210

1,220

1 , 220

1,240

1,250

1,260

1. 270

1,270

1,270

36,910

1,191

73,210

Nov.

,270

,260

,280

,360

,390

,470

,480

,580

,590

,670

,680

,610

,560

,610

,540

b ,420

*b ,290

b ,260

,360

,560

,650

,650

,640

, 700

,600

,550

b ,330

b ,260

,250

,280

44,150

1,472

87,570

Dec.

1,340

1,390

1,460

1,560

bl,500

bl,460

bl , 440

bl , 430

bl,430

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,410

bl,37O

1,330

1,250

1,310

1,340

*1,340

1,310

1,330

1,310

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,140

1,140

bl,120

1 , 100

1,140

40,920

1,320

81,160

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,9£

Jan.

1,160

1,120

b500

bSOO

b850

bl,150

1,250

1,470

1,420

1,340

1,330

1,260

1,240

1,250

bl , 200

1,160

1,200

1,160

*bl,120

bl.100

bl,070

1,150

1,190

1,310

1,210

bl,180

bl , 124J

bl,080

bl,060

bl,040

bl,020

35,210

1,136

69,840

Feb.

bl.OOO

b950

b950

b900

b880

b880

b880

b860

b830

bBlO

b810

b870

b930

b960

bl , 000

bl,010

bl,000

b990

b980

bl.OOO

bl,030

bl,090

*bl,110

1,100

1,070

1 , 100

-_1,070

17070

-

27,130

969

53,810

Mar.

,110

,160

,120

,080

,080

,070

,100

,080

,060

,100

,050

,100

,120

,060

,020

,100

,160

,210

, 190

,120

,100

,120

+ ,160

,190

,190

,180

,190

,160

,180

,200

,150

3 ,910

,126

69 , 240

Apr.

1.140

1,280

1,740

2,160

2,480

3,240

5.220

4,460

3,180

2,36O

2,010

1,890

2,080

2,350

2,410

2,380

2,010

1,780

1,720

1,680

1,610

1,630

1,710

1 , 700

1,750

1,750

*1,960

2,070

1,910

1,980

65,640

2,188

1 30 , 200

May

2,180

2,520

2,640

2,430

2,200

2,000

1,850

1,720

1,780

1,910

1,940

1,86U

1,780

1,860

2,160

2, 670

3,480

3,690

3,520

3,210

2,850

2,540

2,300

2,080

*E,080

2,330

2,620

2,680

2,650

2,410

E.20O

74,140

2,392

147,100

June

2,060

1,950

2,040

2,410

3,020

3,800

5,770

7,540

7,560

7,790

+6,410

5,280

5,190

5,830

6,380

7,060

7,080

7,010

6,570

5,960

5,660

*5, 440

5,040

4,440

4,160

4,770

6,070

5,990

6,120

5,740

160,140

5,338

317,600

July

5.500

4,960

3,940

3,570

3,260

2,920

2,680

2,730

2,840

2,730

2,460

2,200

2,040

r,960

1,910

1,810

1,680

1,560

1,390

1,320

1,200

1,080

1,030

942

931

900

890

880

900

890

8_2j3

63,923

2,062

126,800

Aug.

811

860

890

870

830

784

739

690

650

629

615

574

594

580

574

538

532

5O5

526

574

658

757

784

793

775

757

739

*690

658

658

636

21,270

686

42,190

Sept.

643

658

666

690

722

739

757

739

714

714

730

722

706

706

766

757

802

840

870

880

,130

,320

,330

,330

,340

,340

,360

,420

,430

,,440

28,261

942

56,050

0 Mln 510 Mean 1,910 Ac-ft 1,382,OOO

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,790 Min 500 Mean 1,733 Ac-ft 1,255,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
26 BOULDER RIVER BASIN

330. Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°12'40", long 112°05'25", in NE^SWij sec.3, T.5 N., R.4 ¥., on left bank 

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

Creek and 2 miles southeast of Boulder.

Drainage area. 381 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to December 1932, March 1934 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,810 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 29, 1946, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 111 cfs (80,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs June 7 (gage height, 9.39 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 17, 18 (gage height, 5.57 ft).

1929-32, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs May 22, 1948 (gage height, 10.37 ft); 

no flow July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,500 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1931.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 

discharge, In cubic f

height, In feet, and 

er second)

5.5

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

7.5

8.0

107

191

318

495

710

1,000

1,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

24

23

21

21

21

21

25

27

28

29

30

29

*27

26

25

25

26

26

29

30

30

31

32

30

29

29

30

28

24

23

823

26.5

1,630

Nov.

23

27

34

39

43

33

43

40

40

44

39

33

41

27

24

19

17

23

35

*41

42

43

45

41

28

24

22

23

28

30

991

33.0

1,970

Dec.

32

34

40

43

39

31

36

36

35

34

35

35

35

32

32

33

33

33

33

31

32

*32

27

24

26

28

29

28

26

27

30

1,001

32.3

1,990

Jan.

31

29

27

24

21

19

20

21

21

22

23

24

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

12

28

26

*26

29

31

30

30

29

29

27

27

811

26.2

1,610

Feb.

£7

26

26

27

27

29

30

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

27

29

-

759

27.1

1,510

Mar.

31

32

32

32

30

31

31

29

32

32

31

35

32

30

31

36

42

60

50

44

49

65

*59

54

45

52

56

59

62

47

47

1,298

41.9

2,570

Apr.

84

133

101

125

212

385

260

189

116

106

104

141

183

170

165

122

96

92

88

79

84

110

107

114

112

119

*141

122

132

191

4,183

139

8,300

May

224

240

204

178

164

143

138

155

199

193

169

160

197

260

371

563

531

434

354

309

285

260

240

282

*368

406

385

364

344

321

315

8,756

282

17,370

June

379

499

670

810

875

1,070

1,170

974

857

740

629

629

683

679

652

683

678

527

444

388

347

303

258

224

*221

399

420

354

315

260

17,136

571

33,990

Jvly

217

185

178

174

155

136

130

143

130

118

104

95

86

77

71

62

55

53

51

49

40

35

34

32

32

32

31

27

26

26

ZZ_

2,606

84.1

5,170

Aug.

23

24

24

21

*19

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

23

32

26

24

22

2O

19

19

18

16

16

16

567

18.3

1,120

Sept.

18

19

19

20

21

21

20

*18

17

17

16

15

T6

15

22

26

26

26

25

25

28

31

32

32

32

34

41

51

48

49

780

26.0

1,550

Calendar year 1958s Max 1,160 Min 14 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,730

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,170 Min 12 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,780

Peak discharge (base, 420 cfs).--Apr. 6 (4 to 5 a.m.) 467 cfs (7.95 ft); May 16 (9 to 11 p.m.) 

620 efs (8.55 ft); June 7 (7 p.m.) 1,260 efs (9.59 ft); June 26 (9 p.m.) 559 cfs (8.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 27 

345. Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°48'15", long 111°45'05", In SE^ sec.29, T.I N., R.I W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile northeast of Sappington and 

5j miles upstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 9,277 sq ml.

Records available.--January to December 1895, September 1896 to December 1905, August 1938 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Sept. 17, 1896 , staff gage and Sept. 17, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1905, chain gage, at 

railroad bridge l| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1896-1905, 1938-59), 2,130 cfs (1,542,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 8,650 cfs June 9 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 

326 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.99 ft).

1895, 1896-1905, 1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 21,000 cfs June 23, 1899 (gage 

height, 9.65 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 10,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 134 cfs Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

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

for irrigation of about 345,000 acres above station. Some regulation by Lima Reservoir 

(see p. 229), since 1938 by Ruby River Reservoir (usable capacity, 38,850 a^re-ft), 

and several minor reservoirs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1899, 1900, 1902(M), 1904(M). WSP 1559: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, year 1958-59, except periods of lot effect (gage 

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

330 4.0 1,930

550 6.0 4,900

900 8.0 9,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,190

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,230

1,250

1,260

1,250

1,220

1,190

*1,190

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,300

1,540

1,370

1,370

1,410

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,450

39,550

1,276

78,450

Nov.

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,470

1,520

1,580

1,610

1,650

1,730

1,750

1,810

1,820

1,770

1,760

1,800

1,640

1,460

1,580

1,450

*1,700

1,850

1,910

1,860

1,890

1,860

1,640

1,550

1,460

1,440

1,500

49,170

1,639

97,530

Dec.

,560

,590

,640

,700

,690

,570

,510

,510

,570

,610

,640

,670

,640

,600

,550

* ,480

,470

,510

,550

,550

,520

,550

,480

,410

,360

,430

,420

,340

,360

,310

- '"

47,040

1,517

93,300

Jan.

1,150

1,000

700

700

850

1,050

1,300

1,550

1,700

1 , 600

1,470

1,400

1,150

1,100

950

850

890

910

910

890

860

*810

770

750

840

980

1,000

980

970

950

940

31,970

1,031

63,410

Feb.

930

910

900

890

880

880

870

840

800

750

74O

760

790

830

840

860

870

850

850

850

850

900

1,050

1,180

1,200

1,160

1,200

1,220

-

25,650

916

50,880

Mar.

,220

,240

,350

,400

,380

,350

,360

,410

,360

,340

,330

,330

,400

,350

,280

,330

,420

,490

,490

,430

,370

,380

,410

,450

* ,450

,430

,420

,420

,390

,410

,390

4 ,780

,380

84,850

Apr.

1,360

1,390

1,660

2,090

2,420

2,800

4,240

5,080

3,960

2,930

2,370

2,160

2,180

2,410

2,540

2,590

2 , 400

2,100

1 , 990

1,930

1,850

1,800

1,870

1,890

1,910

1,980

1,990

2,210

*2,150

2,070

70,320

2,344

139,500

May

2,290

2,570

2,840

2,710

2,530

2,310

2,130

2,000

1,890

1,980

2,070

2,040

1,890

1,890

2,060

2,450

3,110

3,640

3,670

3,350

3,040

2,640

2,390

2,180

2,060

*2,230

2,550

2,700

2,700

2,570

2,360

76,840

2,479

152,400

June

2,190

2,090

2, 110

2,340

2,780

3,460

5,080

7,240

8,520

*8,180

7,820

6,240

5,560

5,830

6,280

6,810

7,280

7,080

6,910

6,340

5,870

5,580

*5,280

4,720

4,300

4,530

5,790

6,400

6,220

6,180

165,010

5,500

327,300

July

5,810

5,510

4,770

3,980

3,690

3,290

2,990

2,860

2,870

2,860

2,620

2,360

2,110

1,950

1,870

1,750

1,620

1,480

1,370

1,250

1,130

1,020

918

852

796

764

733

705

705

684

670

65,987

2,129

130,900

Aug.

*705

804

820

812

698

604

562

520

490

460

426

406

378

382

354

342

342

346

350

382

410

465

545

592

604

598

598

574

556

*540

535

16,200

523

32,130

Sept.

535

545

568

562

580

604

622

610

616

616

622

640

634

646

664

698

705

740

780

812

927

,200

,310

,350

,460

,480

,450

,470

,500

,500

26,446

882

52,450

Calendar year 1958-. Max 8,700 Min 446 Mean 2,087 Ac-ft 1,511,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,520 Min 342 Mean 1,800 Ac-ft 1,303,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --June 9 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 8,650 cfs (7.77 ft); June 17 (11 a.m. 

12 m.) 7,580 cfs (7.25 ft); June 29 (4 to 6 a.m.) 6,540 cfs (6.U6 ft)_.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

ote.- -Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-10, Dec 51 to Mar. 7.
28 WILLOW CREEK BASIN

350. Willow Creek near Harrison, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°43', long 111"44' , in NWi sec.28, T.I S. , R.I W., on left bank if miles 

upstream from Willow Creek Dam, 2^ miles northeast of Harrison, and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--83.8 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 3, 1946, at datum 0.22 ft higher, with different concrete 

control.

Average discharge.--21 years, 36.2 cfs (26,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 204 cfs June 26 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Aug. 10, 11 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 725 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 4.05 ft, datum then 

in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 17, 1956 (gage height, 0.39 ft).

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

for irrigation of about 12,500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

1,4 

3.7 

7.3

1Z

26

1.0 

1.5

2.0

2.5

101

171

248

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

io

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

H9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.9 

7.3

6 . 9

174.6

5.63

346

Nov.

6.9

7.3

8.2

9.2

9.6

11

10

11

9.6

8.7

8,2

8.2

9.2

10

9.0

8.0

6.0

ITo

20

*39

53

46

44

41

35

32

28

28

29 

30

583.1

19.4

1,160

Dec.

34

38

44

37

28

J26

26

27

27

28

34

33

30

29

34

*40

46

43

38

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

32

32

27

35

35

1,026

33.1

2,040

Calendar year 1958 : Max 221

Jan.

31

20

15

12

12

19

24

24

24

24

26

27

27

27

25

25

25

25

25

20

16

*19

22

27

30

31

31

31

31

30

30

755

24.4

1,500

Feb.

SO

28

28

28

27

H5

24

H3

23

23

25

25

25

25

25

H5

H4

23

HI

20

19

19

19

20

*Z1

23

24

25

-

667

25. a

1 , 320

Mar.

25

24

24

23

23

24

25

25

26

26

26

27

26

22 "zT

28

33

38

30

25

28

32

33

33

*32

34

37

33

32

28

28

877

28.3

1,740

Apr.

32

50

4l

38

38

44

35

32

30

32

28

27

27

27

23

22

28

26

25

26

25

22

H2

20

20

23

22

17

*16 

16

834

27.8

1,650

May

17

30

30

22

20

EO

18

16

16

21

19

11

9.2

8.7

7.8

7.3

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.2

12

7.8

6.9

6.2

5.9

7.3

*13

10

S.7

' °

6.2

401.8

13.0

797

June

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.6

H2

65

43

27

25

22

H7

51

88

118

132

143

132

122

122

135

142

132

*127

121

174

146

135

115

83

2,478.0

82.6

4,920

July

61

56

60

57

53

47

El

56

38

31

28

25

33

35

34

SB

22

18

18

1?

f .£

7.3

6.9

e.6

t .6

e.2

5.5

5 1

5.1 

E.I

_4_. £

831.8

26.8

1,650

Aug.

*4.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.9

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

1~T 3.5

4.4

5.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.7

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7 

*4.4

4.8

132.1

4.26

262

Sept.

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.9

5.E

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.6

5.1

5.5

5.1

6.6

~7.8 11

6.6

s.e

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.3

6.9

7.3

176.7

5.89

350

Min 5.2 Mean 32.6 Ac-ft 25,610

Water year 1958-59 : Max 174 Min 3.5 Mean 24.5 Ac-ft 17,740

26-30, Dec. 1, 2, 6-16,24, Jar 

15, 17-24).
MADISON RIVER BASIN 

375. Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

29

Location. Lat 44°39', long 111°04' , on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Riverside ranger station, ij miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary of Yellowstone 

National Park, and 12j miles downstream from confluence of Firehole and Gibbon Rivers.

Drainage area. 419 sq mi.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 80, 1918, staff gage and Oct. 20, 1918, to June 29, 1930, staff gage or waterstage recorder, at sites 21 miles upstream at different datums. Supplementary staff 

gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum used at times during 1927-30.

Average discharge. 43 years (191.3-17, 1918-21, 1923-59), 473 cfs (342,400 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 1,180 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.67 ft); minimum, 

2~B2~cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1913-59: Maximum discharge, 8,150 cfs May 24, 1956 (gage height, 3.44 ft); maximum 

gage height, about 10.0 ft Jan. 8, 1937 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 100 cfs 

(estimated) Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks. Records excellent. No regulation or diversion above station. 

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service. 

Revisions (water yearsj. WSP 1439: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

287

344

770

1,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

357

357

357

351

351

351

351

351

371

357

357

351

351

351

544

344

344

351

351

371

364

364

357

357

351

351

*357

351

351

351

344

10,967

354

0.845

0.97

21,750

Nov.

351

351

357

371

371

364

419

378

384

574

497

404

384

404

384

364

364

357

371

378

398

398

391

384

391

338

378

378

378

371

11,632

388

0.926

1.03

23,070

Dec.

371

371

*364

351

338

338

344

338

338

535

344

357

344

338

344

351

351

344

344

338

344

351

344

338

344

338

344

351

333

333

10,699

345

0.823

0.95

21,220

Jan.

333

338

330

325

330

335

333

344

338

333

344

351

364

*357

338

364

357

371

364

357

316

351

351

371

371

344

357

371

364

357

351

10,810

349

0.833

0.96

21,440

Feb.

351

338

371

371

357

364

37S

384

378

378

384

378

357

344

364

378

371

371

371

371

364

357

364

364

364

364

364

*357

-

10,257

366

0.874

0.91

20,340

Mar.

357

357

357

344

338

351

351

351

344

344

344

344

351

344

533

338

344

357

351

333

338

344

351

344

344

338

338

338

344

357

344

10,713

346

0.826

0.95

21,250

Apr.

351

411

404

411

450

480

426

398

*357

364

351

357

384

404

398

378

364

371

357

357

357

378

404

398

457

540

531

473

434

465

12,210

407

0.971

1.08

24,220

May

659

688

593

565

522

531

548

522

557

602

548

548

640

729

*803

946

847

880

814

699

630

612

565

602

602

678

729

770

739

729

709

20,606

665

1.59

1.83

40,870

June

630

678

781

902

968

1,040

1,110

1,010

924

946

*880

902

858

869

902

902

792

719

668

612

612

602

565

531

522

593

659

574

557

621

22,929

764

1.82

2.04

45,480

July

557

497

505

548

488

457

450

*442

434

426

419

419

419

426

419

419

411

404

398

398

398

391

384

384

384

378

378

378

578

378

13,145

424

1.01

1.17

26,070

Aug.

378

378

384

378

378

371

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

364

351

357

442

505

514

505

*497

488

488

488

*488

488

480

473 

473

480

13,066

421

1.00

1.16

25,920

Sept.

480

473

473

473

480

480

473

473

465

465

465

465

473

473

488

488

488

488

514

574

595

540

522

505

505

505

505

505

497 

497

14,825

494

1.18

1.32

29,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,090 Hin 333 Hean 432 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.98 Ac-ft 312,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,110 Min 316 Mean 443 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.37 Ac-fft 321,000

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs).--May 16 (7 to 9 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (2.52 ft)j June 7 (10:50 a.m.] 

1,180 cfs (2.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
30 MADISON RIVER BASIN

385. Madison River below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling, Mont.

Location. Lat 44°52'00", long 111°20'15", near northeast corner of sec.22, T.ll S., 

R.3 E., on right bank 1,500 ft (revised) downstream from Hebgen Dam, 8 miles northwest of Grayling, and 17 miles upstream from West Fork.

Drainage area.--905 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1959. Prior to October 1938 adjusted runoff 

only, published in WSP 1309. Published as "below Hebgen Reservoir" prior to Oct. 1. 

1949.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,448.47 ft above mean sea level (after 

1959 earthquake), datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to July 13, 

1943, staff gage in stilling well at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--50 years, 952 cfs (689,200 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 5.3 ft, from 

floodmark) caused by wave over Hebgen Dam during earthquake, from rating curve extended 

above 3,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 48 cfs 

June 12.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 17, 1959; minimum daily, 40 cfs May 22, 

1958.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1943 has teen revised to 5,090 

cfs June 3, 1943 (gage height, 3.69 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 976.

Remarks. --Records good. Flow completely regulated by Hebgen Lake (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 1,100 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1948. WSP 1559: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water period in the water year 1943, 

superseding those published'in WSP 976 and 1309 are given herewith:

1943 

June 1. ...... 4,050

2. ...... 4,760

1943-Con. 

June 3....... 4,910

4..... .. 4,710

1943-Con. 

June 5....... 4,640

6....... 4,710

7. ...... 3,740

Month

Calendar year 1943 ...........

Cfs-days

451,431

Maximum

4,910

Minimum

130

130

Mean

1,237

mile

1.30

1.37

Ru

Inches

17.66

18.57

noff

Acre -feet

851,000

895,400

AdJusted for change in contents In Hebgen Lake

Month

Water year 1942-43 ......... 

Calendar year 1943 .........

Mean

3,265 

1,177

1,220

Per square

mile

3.61 

1.30 

1.35

Runoff

Inches

4.03 

17.66

18.30

Acre-feet

194,300 

£52,400 

683,200
MADISON RIVKR BASIN

385. Madison River below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling, Mont.--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 17

0.2 35

.5 120

.8 250

1.0 380

1.5 830

2.0 1,530

2.5 2,390

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30

O.B 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

330

445

770

1,560

3,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

A3-ft

(t)

Oct.

1.570 

1,720

1,860

1,860

1,880

1,880

1,890

1,890

1,840

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,840

1,830

1,840

*1,810

1,830

1,880

1,840

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,840

1,830

1,860

1,BBO

1,880

1,860

1,840

1,860

1 , 860

56,750

1,831

112,600

-64,700

Nov.

1,860 

1,880

1,810

1,810

1,860

1,830

1,810

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,840

1,830

1,840

1,830

1,880

1.940

1,880

1,810

1,840

1,860

1,790

1,830

1,780

1,340

950

797

797

786

775

49,605

1,654

98,390

-50,500

Dec.

m764

764

753

753

753

700

680

670

680

680

680

680

680

680

*670

680

670

670

670

670

670

680

680

680

680

680

680

670

670

31,587

696

42,820

-1,100

Jan.

670 

£70

670

660

650

660

660

670

670

670

660

660

670

670

670

670

670

660

660

660

*660

660

660

660

660

660

660

670

670

660

660

20,580

664

40,820

-500

Feb.

660

Ho

660

660

670

670

660

670

670

670

630

680

680

680

680

680

680

6 BO

680

680

6 BO

670

670

670

670

*670

670

660

_

18,810

672

37,310

0

Mar.

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

650

650

640

640

640

640

630

53o

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

*630

630

630

630

630

640

630

19,890

642

39,450

-600

Apr.

S20 

630

630

640

640

650

660

660

670 670"

566

506

482

466

474

482

482

490

490

490

498

498

506

482

474

4B2

498

458

443

*320

16,057

535

31,850

+13,600

May

220 

230

Z35

240

250

256

215

196

215

240

215

200

230

250

268

250

180

152

160

126

117

152

156

120

136

148

*168

168

156

136

156

5,941

192

11,780

+59,900

June

172 

148

164

172

160

152

144

144

148

119

52

4850"

50

50

52

55

52

55

60

63

63

66

*63

63

113

345

548

775

B19

4,965

166

9,850

+98,200

July

830 

786

764

786

786

775

797

819

819

819

819

819

808

808

808

808

819

690

670

670

670

670

670

660

660

660

742

797

914

989

1.000

£4,132

778

47,870

-2 , 100

Aug.

1,000 

1,000

939

939

939

1,010

1,020

1,000

1,020

1,000

1,0^0

1,000

939

1,010

l.O'O

i.o-jo

*1,OV>

8^9

 9T8 8*7

1,030

1,240

1,310

1,9?0

*2,370

2,6iO

*2,970

2,820

2,740

2,630

2,590

44,030

1,422

87,430

-52,9">0

Sept.

2.500 

*2,410

2,350

*1,690

1,300

*969

770

770

770

781

792

*378

825

825

*880

1,000

1,080

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,3BO

1,410

1,350

1,230

1,770

1,700

*1,440

752

1,000

37,152

1,238

73,690

-12,900

Adjusted for change in contents in Hebgen Lake

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

779

0.861

0.99

47,900

805

0.890

0.99

47,890

679

0.750

0.86

41,720

656

0.725

0.84

40,320

672

0.743

0.77

37,310

632

0.69B

0.80

38,850

764

0.844

0.94

45,450

1,166

1.29

1.49

71,680

1,816

2.01

3.24

108 , 000

744

0.822

0.95

45,770

552

0.621

0.72

34,530

1,022

1.13

1.26

60,790

Calendar 

Water yes

Calendar 

Water yes

year 1958: 

ir 1958-59:

year 1958: 

ir 1958-59:

Max 1,940 

Max 2,970

Mean 

Mean

875 

857

Min 

Min

Adjust

Cfsm 

Cfsm

40

48

ed

0.967 

0.947

Mean B60 

Mean 875

In. 13.12 

In. 12.85

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

622, 

633,

633, 

620,

300 

900

600 

300

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Hebgen Lake, furnished by The
32 MADISON RIVER BASIN

410. Madison River below Ennis Lake, near MeAllister, Mont.

'25", long lll'aS'OO", In NWij see.17, T.4 S., R.I E., on right bank 

from Madison powerplant, ij miles downstream from Ennis Lake, and

Location.--Lat 45°S9 

500 ft downstream 

6 miles northeast of McAllister.

Drainage area. 2,186 sq mi.

Records available. October 1901 to December 1905, October 1906 to September 1959. Prior 

to October 1938 adjusted monthly runoff only, published in WSP 1309. Published as 

"below Madison Reservoir" in 1938-49. Records published as "near Red Bluff" 1890-94 

and as "near Norris" in 1910 are not equivalent and are published as "near Norris" in 

WSP 1309.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 7, 1941, float gage in wooden stilling well at present site at different datum. 

May 7, 1941, to Jan. 13, 1945, float and staff gages in concrete stilling well, at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1938-59), 1,602 cfs (1,160,000 acre-ft per year), unadjusted

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,740 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 6.25 ft); minimum daily, 210 cfs Aug. 25, 26.

1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 7,750 cfs June 2,3, 1943 (gage height, 

7.70 ft); minimum daily, that of Aug. 25, 26, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Hebgen and Ennis Lakes (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 23,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

£7

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,890

2,230

2,170 

2,130

2,150

E,140

2,160

2,180

2,150

2,160

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,210

2,280

*2,2BO

2,320

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,260

2,220

2,180

2,200

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,290

2,340

2,310 

2,300

68,540

2,211

135,900

Nov.

2,290

2,280

2,310 

2,270

2,280

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,260

2,280

2,310

2,310

2,290

2,290

2,290

1,920

1,620

1,900

*2,140

2,750

5,170

2,940

2,740

2,310

1,730

1,560

1,150

1,080

1,100

1,220

63,660

2,122

126,300

Dec.

1,350

1,500

1,570 

1,560

1,310

1,080

1,240

1,330

1,400

1,290

1,300

1,570

1,290

1,070

1,010

1,270

1,400

*1,430

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,380

1,400

1,250

1,190

1,140

920

1,535"

1,140

920 

920

38,980

1,257

77,320

Jan.

1,140

906

822

801

801

780

836

,050

,140

,130

,140

,140

,460

1,480

1,190

871

997

1,170

1,170

927

717

*745

1,050

1,400

1,170

1,170

1,3OO

1,050

1,110

1,150 

976

32,789

1,058

65,040

Feb.

983

983

969

899

1,540

1,180

927

983

927

969

1,120

1,190

1,190

1,080

990

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,040

1,190

1,130

1,080

948

1,210

*1,210

1,210

1,210

1,510

 -

30,536

1,091

60,610

Mar.

1,240

1,390

1,570 

1,080

1,070

1,160

1,240

1,150

1,120

1,200

1,240

1,220

1,100

1,170

1,240

1,120

1,310

1,490

1,260

1,260

1,100

1,120

1,360

*1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240 

1,020

37,970

1,225

75,310

Apr.

1,140

1.350

1,300 

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,180

997

1,020

990

990

997

990

983

976

969

962

990

969

969

962

955

948

*941

94T

32,079

1,069

63,630

May

948

927

962

920

927

934

934

906

822 822"

822

829

845

845

948

1,200

1,290

1,400

1,210

1,150

997

885

885

885

885

892

*8B5

920

871

885 

885

29,512

952

58,540

June

835

F55

892 

1,030

1,270

1,890

3,150

3,620

3,000

*2,590

2,3^0

2,250

2,3?0

2,930

4,0^0

4,250

3/595

2,810

2,450

2,490

2,500

2,500

2,310

*1,850

1,750

2,470

3,0'30

2,340

1,890

1,830

71,232

2,374

141,300

July

1,610

1,790

1,780 

1,790

1,780

1,660

1,580

1,740

1,790

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,600

1,630

1,660

1,710

1,660

1,640

1,650

1,470

1,310

*1,340

1,410

1,350

1,500

955

1.I5C

1,290

1,330

l!350

47,615

1,536

94,440

Aug.

1,340

1,350

1,330 

1,330

1,150

1,330

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,290

*1,290

4,500

1,880

678

671

593

482

324

210

*210

360

586

5SO

515 

508

34,437

1,111

68,300

Sept.

522

541

534

528

528

528

528

522

515

554

658

534

541

710

962

1,150

983

1,380

1,450

1,440

1,730

*2,260

2,090

2,160

2,260

2,040

1,820

1,730

1,970

2,170

35,338

1,178

70,090

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,260 Mln 920 Mean 1,502 Ac-ft 1,087,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,30O Min 210 Mean 1,432 Ac-ft 1,037,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 33

435. Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°30', long 111°16', in NE^ sec.18, T.4 S., R.4 E., on left bank a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of Gallatin Gateway.

Drainage area. 825 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1889 to September 1894, June 1930 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as West Gallatin 

River near Bozeman, 1889-94.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,167.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Oct. 20, 1932, staff or wire-weight 

gages at several sites and datums within three-quarters of a mile of present site.

Average discharge.--34 years, 756 cfs (547,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,230 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum, 203 cfs Jan. 4 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1889-94, 1930-59: Maximum discharge observed, 8,060 cfs June 20, 1892, June 2, 1894 

(gage height, 7.70 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 117 cfs Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 0.68 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).. WSP 896: Drainage area. WSP 1389: 1892(M), 1893-94. WSP 1559: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 1, 2, 18, 29, 30, Dec. 11, 12, 16)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

215

435

745

1,140

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,700

3,140

6,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

415

415

410

400

390

385

380

395

400

390

395

395

385

380

375

*370

370

370

370

400

380

380

385

400

380

375

380

375

350

345

340

11,880

383

0.464

0.54

23,560

Nov.

340

360

380

380

365

345

400

370

375

405

360

350

380

380

340

266

236

290

326

*355

360

350

355

355

317

E62

246

243

290

315

10,096

337

0.408

0.46

20,030

Dec.

322

330

350

326

290

299

326

312

294

286

320

335

312

266

270

320

322

312

304

286

340

*326

266

250

304

290

290

294

250

258

278

9,328

301

0.365

0.42

18,500

Jan.

282

236

215

218

250

286

290

290

286

286

286

290

294

290

270

262

270

278

290

270

258

266

278

286

290

278

274

*290

290

282

274

8,505

274

0.332

0.38

16,870

Feb.

274

266

278

278

278

286

282

278

274

278

290

290

274

266

282

282

286

282

290

286

282

282

278

278

278

*278

278

278

-

7,832

280

0.339

0.35

15,530

Mar.

286

278

270

270

266

266

278

274

266

266

270

266

278

274

254

266

294

299

286

274

278

299

304

294

286

286

294

290

299

286

286

8,683

280

0 . 339

0.39

17,220

Apr.

340

490

395

395

420

479

390

355

*326

340

322

340

385

430

430

410

370

370

355

340

355

395

410

400

430

496

544

490

484

563

12,249

408

0.495

0.55

24,300

May

946

1,130

914

808

738

686

667

745

906

890

794

794

,010

,330

,770

,020

,690

,470

* ,330

,220

,110

,070

,010

,060

,140

,370

,360

,270

,220

,210

, 180

3 ,858

,124

1.36

1.57

69,140

June

1,220

1,540

2,140

2,820

*3,450

4,350

5,320

4,260

*4,190

4,490

3,780

4,260

5,270

6,140

6,390

6,030

5,690

5,250

4,980

4,650

4,560

4,470

4,010

3,610

3,420

3,710

3,140

2,900

2,560

2,300

120,900

4,030

4.88

5.45

239,800

July

2,080

2,040

2 , 1 60

1,990

1,820

,820

,850

,760

,590

,500

,470

,470

,540

,690

,460

,370

,300

,220

,160

,100

,070

* ,050

,020

986

994

946

914

890

845

808

794

42,707

1,378

1.67

1.92

84,710

Aug.

794

830

838

766

738

719

706

686

680

667

648

648

660

634

615

602

589

660

*787

822

822

801

801

794

787

787

787

766

766

766

766

22,732

733

0.888

1.02

45,090

Sept.

773

752

745

732

745

759

732

719

712

712

700

693

693

693

*700

706

706

706

712

766

822

780

745

732

738

745

752

738

712

719

21,939

731

0.886

0.99

43,520

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,490 Hin 236 Mean 694 Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.42 Ac-ft 502,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,390 Hin 215 Mean 854 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.04 Ac-ft 618,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). June 7 (3 to 5 a.m.) 5,720 cfs (5.46 ft); June 10 (12:30 a.m.) 

5,230 cfs (5.20 ft); June 15 (12:30 a.m.) 7,230 cfs (6.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
34 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

480. East Gallatin River at Bozeman, Mont.

Location.--Lat 45°42'00", long 111°01'45", near center of south line sec.31, T.I S. , 

R.6 E., on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 500 ft downstream from 

Bozeman Creek, half a mile upstream from Bridger Creek, and half a mile north of 

Bozeman.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,701.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--20 years, 86.1 cfs (62,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 816 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.14 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 4.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage heiglrt, 6.09 ft, from 

high-water mark in well); minimum, 12 cfs Dec. 9, 1944, Mar. 24-2f, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station. Some diurnal fluctuation 

caused by mill above station.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Aug. 3)

2.2

2.5 

3.0 156

3.5

4.0 

4.5

262

395

562

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

60

57

56

54

53

51

51

52

54

54

52

51

51

51

*50

50

49

49

56

54

56

54

53

53

52

52

51

50

49

50

1,633

52.7

3,240

Nov.

50

51

53

54

56

53

56

54

56

56

62

56

61

57

54

50

45

50

56

*60

-65 71

65

63

57

45

40

40

50

50

1,637

54.6

3,250

Dec.

53

53

68

63

50

45

40

40

40

55

SI

63

57

50

50

50

51

52

52

49

52

51

*40

40

41

42

41

41

40

40

41

1,511

48.7

3,000

Jan.

40

35

30

25

So

30

30

30

30

35

39

41

41

38

35

40

39

39

37

35

35

40

45

5146-

42

41

*40

40

35

35

1,149

37.1

2,280

Feb.

35

35

35

41

4T

40

35

35

33

30

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

55

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

*37

37

39

-

985

35.2

1,950

Mar.

56

62

51

43

42

41

40

39

38

38

37

45

41

38

37

53

86

98

66

51

61

94

102

87

89

105

114

102

87

69

66

1,973

63.6

3,910

Apr.

287

410

2BT

237

219

235

174

152

*133

126

ii£

120

139

166

166

158

141

137

124

122

122

131

146

141

135

146

180

180

192

239

5,258

175

10,430

May

460

464

395

335

314

272

250

244

267

276

244

228

232

246

274

333

333

322

*298

274

250

230

217

215

217

250

319

304

291

284

264

8,902

287

17,660

June

253

257

281

296

304

314

355

330

308

301

262

237

228

228

217

194

178

150

131

124

129

129

118

113

128

168

154

139

126

107

6,259

209

12,410

July

95

86

86

86

79

72

95

"93 124

87

74

69

68

65

56

47

43

42

42

43

41

41

*44

44

50

46

45

45

44

41

IP1,933

62.4

3,830

Aug.

42

49

50

44

42

39

41

40

36- 37

37

38

44

47

46

43

40

*39

47

48

44

41

41

41

41

39

43

45

46

50

50

1,332

43.0

2,640

Sept.

53

51

49

46

49

50

49

47

49

49

47

50

60

58

*48

47

52

50

50

62

100

T?

79

80

77

77

91

91

77

69

1,839

61.3

3,650

Calendar year 1958: Max 401 Min 30 Mean 77.9 Ac-ft 56,430

Water year 1958-59: Max 464 Min 25 Mean 94.3 Ac-ft 68,250

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Apr. 1 (7 to 8 p.m.) 816 cfs (5.14 ft); May 1 (10 a.m.) 592 cfs 

(4.50 ft); May 17 (1 to 3 a.m.) 341 cfs (3.73 ft); May 27 (6 to 7 p.m.) 333 cfs (3.72 ft); June 

(6 to 7 p.m.) 372 cfs (3.90 ft).
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 35 

485. Bridger Creek near Bozeman, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°42'20", long 110°57'40", in NE^SE^ sec.34, T.I S., R.6 E., on right bank 

3 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of Bozeman.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,960 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 28, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

A verage discharge. 14 years, 32.9 cfs (23,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 306 cfs May 1 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.5 cfs Jan. 4-6.

1945-59; Maximum discharge, 902 cfs June 3, 1953 (gage height, 4.90 ft, from 

reconstructed gage-height graph), from rating curve extended above 380 cfs; minimum, 

0.9 cfs Mar. 23, 1953, Aug. 30, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Mar. 23, 1953.

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

for irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1948. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Apr. 3O to June 16

0.5 

.6

1.0

3.6 

5.2

9.0

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

55

136

275

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.0

570

5.4

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4

*5.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.2

188.5

6.08

0.097

0.11

374

Nov.

7.2

7 .4

7.8

8.6

8.8

8.8

9.5

9.5

9.2

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9

9

9

10

*11

13

T2

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

292.3

9.74

0.156

0.17

580

Dee.

10

10

12

12

12

10

9

8

8

8

9

9.5

10

9

8.5

9

9.5

9.5

9

8.5

7.5

6

*5

6

7

7.5

8

8.5

8.5

3

8

270.5

8.73

0.140

0.16

537

Jan.

7

6.5

5

3.5

375

3.5

4.5

5.5

e.s

7

7.5

77s

7.5

7.5

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

6

S

5.5

5

5

5

5

5.5

6

*6.5

6

6

5.5

183.0

5.90

0.094

0.11

363

Feb.

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4_

4

4

4

4.5

5

*6

£.5

7

-

136.5

4.88

0.078

0.08

271

Mar.

7

6.5

6.5

6

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

14

16

20

21

21

16

15

328.0

10.6

0.170

0.20

651

Apr.

67

152

82

77

88

116

94

74

65

*52

48

51

65

71

77

68

58

52

45

41

42

50

62

59

56

59

85

75

85

136

2,152

71.7

1.15

1.28

4,270

May

254

234

192

165

141

119

105

105

131

131

114

99

110

131

154

190

192

161

*141

122

112

102

97

102

119

147

156

147

136

134

129

4,372

141

2.2e

2.60

8,670

June

131

150

183

200

*214

232

261

206

177

*177

156

140

14O

140

136

121

112

100

90

82

77

69

61

54

53

74

62

58

51

46_

3,753

125

2.OO

2.23

7,440

July

44

41

41

39

38

34

41

48

38

34

33

31

31

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

22

*21

20

21

18

17

16

15

14

14

881

28.4

0.454

0.52

1,750

Aug.

13

li" 14

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

10

9.8

9.2

9.0

a. 6

*s^o

1011

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

10

10

321.2

10.4

0.]66

O.19

£37

Sept.

12

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

11

11

11

11

15

14

13

12

13

15

19

18

14

14

355

11.8

0.189

0.21

704

Calendar year 1958 : Max 177 Mln 3.5 Mean 24 o Cfsm 0.384 In. 5.19 Ac-ft 17,380

Water year 1958-59 : Max 261 Mln 3.5 Mean 36.3 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.86 Ac-ft 26,250

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs, revised).--Apr. 2 (3:30 p.m.) 208 cfs (2.42 ft); Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 

145 cfs (2.08 ft); May 1 (8 a.m.) 306 cfs (2.98 ft); May 9 (8:30 p.m.) 154 efs (2.27 ft); May 16 

(9 p.m.) 206 efs (2.57 ft); June 7 (6:45 a.m.) 280 cfs (2.84 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19, 26, 28, Dec. 5 to Mar. 21 (no gageheight record Jan. 4-31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations).
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

500. Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°33'40", long 111°04'10", in NW£SE£ sec.23, T.3 S., R.5 E. , on right

 bank three-quarters of a mile south of Hyalite ranger station, 7¥ miles south of 

Bozeman, and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Recordifavalfable. August' 1895 to October 1896, April 1898 to October 1899, June to Ooto-

 ber 1900, May to September 1902, September to December 1904, September 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1309. Published 

as Middle Creek near Bozeman prior to 1934.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,539.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1:929 supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to September 1934, staff or wire-weight 

gages at two sites about half a mile upstream at different daturas. Sept. 13, 1934, to 

May 13, 1948, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different

AveraglTdlscharge. 27 years (1895-96, 1898-99, 1934-59), 61.1 cfs (44,230 acre-ft per

year), adjusted for storage. Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 600 cfs June 15 (gage height, 2.88 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 3.45 ft Jan. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1U cts

Tsin 3 4

1895-96, 1898-1900, 1902, 1934-59: Maximum discharge observed, 956 cfs June 14,

1898 (gage height, 2.10 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, 6 cfs Jan. 27,

1957 Remarks'--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record

 ancTthose above 250 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated by Middle Creek Reservoir

(capacity, 8,030 acre-ft) since March 1951 (see p. 229).

Revisions (water years).-WSP 84: 1898-99. WSP 1509: 1902, 1939(m). WSP 1559: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 12 1.7 110

1.2 18 2.0 £18

1.3 27 2.8 560

1.5 59

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

(t)

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

25

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

*34

33

28

28

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

25

17 

17

991

32.0

1,970

-420

25.2

0.523

0.60

1,550

Mov.

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

18

19

21

21

22

19

21

20

18

17

20

24

*27_

26

25

22

22

21

18

IS

16

16

18

589

19.6

1,170

+3OO

24.7

0.512

0.57

1,470

Dec.

20

22

22

22

22

20

18

16

16

17

19

20

20

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

*14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16 

16

535

17.3

1,060

+260

Adjust

21.5

0.445

0.51

1,320

Jan.

16

14

T5" 10

12

14

18

20

20

20

~Zz 22

22

20

18

18

18

18

17

15

13

12

14

16

IB

IB

18

*17

17

19 

19

525

16.9

1,040

+230

d for c

20.6

0.427

0.49

1,270

Feb.

19

Ts

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

13

18

*18

18

18

_

451

16.1

895

+40

lange in

16.8

0.349

0.36

935

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

525

16.9

1,040

+ 110

content

18.7

0.388

O.45

1,150

Apr.

17

22

20

22

23

27

25

23

*27

22

22

23

31

37

37

35

33

27

25

24

25

28

28

27

27

33

40

40

50

7,7

897

29.9

1,780

+580

3 in Mid

39.7

0.824

0.92

2,360

M*y

136

120

93

le- 88

go

104

117

120

110

99

104

120

140

157

154

147

157

*143

130

126

123

123

117

104

1O4

107

102

96

117

136

3,680

119

7,300

+1,990

lie Greet

151

3.13

3.61

9,290

June

140

1ST

175

198

238

257

281

257

249

289

257

245

253

314

510

533

497

466

421

395

395

404

412

41o

391

356

318

310

265

206

9,605

320

19,050

+780

Reserv

333

6.91

7.71

19,830

July

157

165

183

183

187

187

191

230

W

190

185

180

175

170

165

16O

155

150

145

140

135

130

*123

T23

126

126

133

133

133

133

133

4,926

159

9,770

-780

ir

146

3.03

3.50

8,990

Aug.

136

136

147

161

165

147

143

136

133

133

126

120

123

123

123

117

107

*102

93

80

68

57

55

54

55

57

52

48

46

45 

48

3,136

101

6,220

-3,280

47.8

0.992

1.14

2,94O

Sept.

46

45

43

41

41

43

41

41

41

41

41

45

46

46

*46

52

50

50

50

52

55

54

52

45

45

45

46

45

45

45

1,380

46.0

2,740

-180

43.0

0.892

1.00

2,560

Calendar year 195.3; 

Water year 1958-59:

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59:

Max 

Max

Mean 

Mean

246 

533

54.8 

74.1

Observ

Min 

Min

Adjust

Cfsm 

Cfsm

ed

12

10

ed

1.14 

1.54

Mean 

Mean

In. 

In.

54 

74

15. 

20.

.2

.6

44

86

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Ac 

Ac

-ft 

-ft

39, 

54,

39, 

53,

220 

04O

680 

660

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Middle Creek Reservoir, furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board. '

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 25 to Jan. 11, Jan. 31 to Feb. 23, 

Mar. 5, 15, Apr. 9. No gage-height record Jan. 12-27 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice part 

of period), July 8-22; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and 

records for nearby streams.
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 37

525. Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°53'10", long Ill°26t20", in NE£ sec.35, T.2 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

at highway bridge, half a mile west of Logan and 6 miles (revised) upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,795 sq ml.

Records available. September 1893 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,082.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Aug. 10, 1928, staff or wire-weight 

gages at several sites within half a mile of present site at various datums. Aug. 10, 

1928, to Oct. 7, 1941, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 953 cfs (689,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year 6,120 cfs June 15 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum, 298 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 2.69 ft).

1893-1905, 1928-59: Maximum discharge observed, 9,840 cfs June 21, 1899 (gage 

height, 6.25 ft), site and datum then in use; minimum observed, 130 cfs July 19, 1939 

(gage height, 2.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 110,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389; 1898-99, 1903, 1905, 1929(M), 1935-36(M), 1938-39(M), 

1941(M).WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (g 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16-18, June 4, to July l)

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

£85

470

760

1,170

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,320

5,440

7,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

618 

624

630

62T

612

606

600

594

588

588

594

582

570

565

565

*560

555

555

550

570

588

582

594

594

606

624

612

612

618

606

600

18,386

593

36,470

Nov.

600 

606

624

648

648

654

648

666

660

678

697

746

774

816

838

b760

b700

b720

739

*816

886

902 sHB'

886

862

b780

b750

b750

760

781

22,281

743

44,190

Dec.

816 

816

862

886

bW

b740

b700

b700

b720

b740

774

809

788

b7ZO

b740

b760

767

760

760

746

746

*802

753

704

697

732

718

725

697

foT

23,340

753

46,290

Jan.

725 

b600

b4SO

b460

b55&"

b680

b700

b700

b700

704

718

739

788

767

739

711

690

725

718

b680

b600

b650

725

823

862

753

732

746

*739

718

711

21,583

696

42,810

Feb.

711 

b690

b700

711

690

6<>7

b700

b660

b650

b660

b740

718

b6SO

b6SO

b690

697

690

b660

b660

b660

b650

b650

b660

b670

684

*672

654

666

-

19,050

680

37,790

Mar.

795 

918

854

753

711

704

711

697

697

690

684

7TT

816

760

690

732

1,020

1,210

1,120

838

802

950

1,050

1,160

1,040

974

990

934

926

870

830

26,637

859

52,830

Apr.

809

1,355

1,360

1,190

1,080

1,160

1,060

974

*886

894

862

823

846

910

958

1,010

950

942

910

862

862

854

918

918

902

958

1,040

1,050

1,010

1,060

29,408

980

58,330

T May

1,320 

1,950

2,000

1,740

1,610

1,480

1,340

1,290

1,340

1,470

1,380

1,230

1,220

1,410

1,720

2,190

2,550

2,060

*1,800

1,620

1,420

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,210

1,490

1,590

1,490

1,400

1,380

47,270

1,525

93,760

June

1,500 

1,330

1,620

2,220

2,830

3,540

4,680

5,200

*4,490

4,640

4,240

3,970

4,360

5,050

5,670

5,850

5,490

5,070

4,640

4,180

3,940

3,920

3,680

3,260

2,920

3,100

3,440

2,940

2,760

2,440

112,770

3,759

223,700

July

2,110 

1,930

1,940

1,990

1,810

,680

,610

,820

,620

,440

,330

,280

1,270

1,310

1,270

1,120

982

788

630

560

485

420

*380

380

388

402

393

357

348

TT5" 344 

54:0

32,735

1,056

64,930

Aug.

375

393

406

384

352

339

326

321

316

321

321

321

334

357

375

402

398

393

*465

545

576

594

600

606

606

612

642

636

536

654

666

14,272

460

28,310

Sept.

672 

678

678

672

678

690

697

672

672

684

672

660

666

666

666

*654

672

678

666

672

854

950

886

870

854

862

934

998

942

942

22,557

752

44,740

Calendar year 1958 Max 3,360 Min 384 Mean 852 Ac-ft 616,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,850 Min 316 Mean 1,069 Ac-ft 774,200

Peak discharge 

6,120 cfs (7.

(base, 2,700 cfs). June 8 (12:30 a.m.) 5,440 cfs (7.27 ft); June 15 (10:30 p.m.) 

65 ft); June 27 (6 a.m.) 3,760 cfs (6.19 ft).

* Discharge measu 

b Stage-discharge

ement made on this day. 

relation affected by ice.
38 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

545. Missouri River at Toston, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°08'45", long 111 0 25'15", in NW-jj see.36, T.5 N. , R.S E., on left bank 

2 miles southeast of Toston, 4j miles upstream from Crow Creek, and 7 miles downstream 

from Sixteenmile Creek.

Drainage area.--14 .669 sq mi.

Records available . April 1890 to February 1891, April 1910 to December 1916, April 1941 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,920 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Ub Apr. 5, 1910, slope gage at site about 2 miles downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 5, 1910, to Dec. 20, 1916, chain gage at bridge 2 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1910-16, 1941-59), 5,238 cfs (3,792,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs June 16 (gage height, 9.08 ft); mininvum, 810 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.35 ft).

1890-91, 1910-16, 1941-59: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 6, 1948 (gage height, 

11.77 ft); minimum, 562 cfs Apr. 30, 1941 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

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

regulation by six reservoirs on tributaries (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation 

of about 535,000 acres, of which 12,000 acres lies below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

1,050

1,500

3,020

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

4,810

10,200

17,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per se ater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,150

3, 570

3,710

3,710

3,730

3,760

3,740

3,600

3,800

3,800

3,870

3,910

3,890

4,010

3,980

*4,010

3,910

3,980

3,910

3,960

3,910

4,010

4,010

4,030

4,070

4,100

4,120

4,120

4,190

4.210 

4,190

121,160

3,908

240,300

Nov.

4,190

4,190

4,190

4,290

4,290

4,340

4,380

4,460

4,500

4,570

4,610

4,690

4,750

4,710

4,770

4,270

3,330

3,050

3 , 540

4,670

*6,300

5,730

5,420

5,260

4,750

4,010

3,350

2,810

3 , 080

3 470

129,970

4 , 332

257,800

Dec.

3,850

3,980

4,360

4,190

3,660

3,040

2,700

2,600

2,700

3,280

4,210

4,440

4.460

3,780

2,910

2,960

3,920

4,250

4,180

4,000

3,940

*4,050

4,160

3,640

3,590

3,640

3.550

3,380

3,380

3,420 

3,280

115,500

5,661

225,100

Jan.

3,370

2,520

1,260

1,100

1.050

1,940

2,330

2,490

3,000

3,520

3.66O

3,760

3,940

4,090

3,820

3,420

3,250

3,420

3,620

2,920

2,000

2,000

2,670

3,590

4,520

3,940

3,780

4,000

*3,620

3,520 

3,440

95,360

3,076

189,100

Feb.

3,260

3,130

2,920

3,150

2,990

3,160

2,730

1,970

1.650

1,650

1,900

2,600

2,900

2,900

2,850

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

3,380

3,640

3,620

3,660

-

78,660

2,809

156,000

Mar.

4 , 100

4,270

4,550

*4 , 050

3,660

3 , bOO

3,690

3 , 690

3,470

5.420

5,500

3,540

5,640

3,490

3,470

3,450

3,800

4,440

4,440

3,920

3,760

3,670

3,980

4,340

4,140

4,050

4,120

4,070

4,000

3,960 

3,850

120,090

3 , 87 4

238,200

Apr.

3.540

4,210

4,930

4,810

5,030

5,370

6,070

7,650

7,120

*5,S50

4,990

4,550

4,480

4,480

4,730

4,870

4,810

4,460

4,210

4,090

3,980

*3,910

4,000

4,090

4,010

4,120

4.09O

4,520

4,420

4,320

141,510

4,717

280,700

May

4,610

5,660

6,240

5,920

5,420

5,030

4,670

4,360

4,230

4,140

f, 2 90

4,100

5.740

3,870

4,210

5,090

6,270

7.000

6,870

6,350

5,680

*4,950

4,520

4,190

4 , 000

4,070

4,690

5,180

5,220

4,990

4,790

154,350

4,979

306,100

June July

4,520 10.000

4.290 9,300

4,360 8,880

4,930 8,100

6,140 7,650

7,930 7,090

10,900 6,400

15,600| 6,450

*16,000 6,400

15,600 6,120

15,400

13,600

12,500

13,100

15,000

1C, 900

16,800

15,800

14,400

13,600

12,700

12,300

11,700

10,500

9,180

9,370

11,900

12,300

11,400

10,800

349,520

11,650

693,300

5,620

5,240

5,010

4,360

4,420

4,180

3,940

3,500

3,280

2,890

2,590

2,300

2,250

*2,040

1,920

1,850

1,560

1,550

1,590

1,660 

1,590

139,550

4,501

276,800

Aug.

,690

,870

,910

,940

,910

,550

,630

,870

,650

,560

,550

,540

,550

,550

,590

,620

,630

,960

* ,770

,700

,310

,320

,340

,310

,190

.080

,080

,080

,300

,300 

,280

50,590

1,632

100,300

Sept.

1.500

1,340

1,430

1.430

1,440

1,480

1,510

1,500

1,440

1,480

1,500

1,630

1,550

1,540

1,770

*2,200

2.440

2,440

2,780

2,830

3,210

3,890

4,290

4,180

4,270

4,290

4,210

4,190

4,140

4^.560

76,060

2,535

150,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,700 Mln 1,710 Mean 4,394 Ac-ft 3,161,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,900 Min 1,050 Mean 4,302 Ac-ft 3,115,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 4, 5, 21, Feb. 9-24.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 39

585. Canyon Ferry Reservoir near Helena, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°39'00", long 111°43'40", in SE^SE^ sec.4, T.10 N., R.I W., ir block 17 

of Canyon Ferry Dam, 15 miles east of Helena.

Drainage area. 15,904 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1953 to September 1959. 

Sewell available September 1939 to March 1953. 

the present reservoir Apr. 8, 1953.

Records of month-end contents in Lake 

Old Canyon Perry Dam was sutmerged by

Gage.;e_. Water-stage recorder in powerhouse control room. 

~~evel (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Datum of gage is at mean sea

Extremes. Maximum daily contents during year, 2,039,000 acre-ft July 17, 18 (elevation, 

3,799.88 ft); minimum daily, 1,679,000 acre-ft Feb. 20 (elevation, 3,789.12 ft).

1953-59: Maximum daily contents, 2,043,000 acre-ft July 15-29, 31, 1955, July 2, 5, 

6, 8, 1956 (elevation, 3,800.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; construction began in 1949, completed in 

1953. Storage began in March 1953. Capacity, 2,043,000 acre-ft at controlled spillway elevation (3,800 ft) exclusive of dead storage (8,000 acre-ft) below elevation 

3,650 ft. Minimum operating level, 3,728 ft for on-site power generation (contents, 

428,000 acre-ft, exclusive of dead storage). Figures given herein represent usable 

contents above elevation 3,650 ft. Water is used for power production, flood control, and irrigation.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept .30 ..........................................

Dec . 31 ..........................................

Calendar year 1958 .............................

Peb . 28 ..........................................

May 31 ..........................................

July 31 ..........................................

Aug . 31 ..........................................

Water year 1958-59 .............................

Elevation 

(feet)*

3,790.00

3,790.90

_

3,795.10

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,706,OOO

1,736,000

.

1,925,000

1,878,000

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+40,000

+6,000

-43,000

-37,000

-12,000

+151,000

-47,000

-63,000

+277,000

Mean daily elevations based on readings made at 4-hour intervals.
40 PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

615. Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°31'05", long 111°56'45", In NE^SW^ sec.23, T.9 N., R.3 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91, 3^ miles doxnstream from Lump 

Gulch Creek, 4 miles northeast of Clancy, and 7 miles southeast o*" Helena.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to September 1916, July 1921 to September 1933, October 

1945 to October 1953, October 1954 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,067.1 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 12, 1910, staff gage at site ifc miles upstream at different 

datum. July 12, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1916, and July 28, 1921, to Aug. 12, 1933, staff 

gage at site 2£ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 48.7 cfs (35,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 210 cfs June 7 (gage heigh1;, 3.39 ft); maximum gage height, 3.52 ft Feb. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 8.8 cfs 

Mar. 11 (gage height, 0.99 ft), but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1908-16,1921-33, 1945-53, 1954-59: Maximum discharge, about 900 cfs about June 9, 

1927 (estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison); minimum, 0.5 cfs Jan. 26, 1958 

(gage height, 0.40 ft), ice Jam upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: 1946(m). WSP 1309: 1925, 1927, 1931(M), 1933, 

1948(M).

Rating table, Kater year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 25-28)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

68

173

233

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

1

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2«

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

19

18

Is

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

568

18.3

1,130

Nov.

18

19

19

SO

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

*19

19

19

21

2423"

23

£3

20

19

18

18

19

20

607

20.2

1,200

Dec.

23

23

28

28

21

20

19

18

17

T7

17

18

19

20

22

*23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

652

21.0

1,290

Calendar year 1958 : Max 229

Jan.

19

18

15

10

£

12

16

17

18

19

19

20

20

SO

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

*20

20

22

^

20

20

19

19

18

18

568

18.3

1,130

Feb.

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

*19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

-

471

IB. 8

934

Mar.

22

24

22

20

21

20

19

IB- 18

19

19

20

20

19

20

22

26

31

*27

26

28

31

30

29

28

30

31

31

34

35

29

764

2.46

1,520

Apr.

23.

46

45

47

49

58

45

43

37

38

36

38

44

44

46

45

43

42

40

36

38

43

*45

46

42

42

47

44

45

54

1,300

43.3

2,580

May

67

72

61

56

54

48

44

4?

54

52

47

45

47

51

56

73

7B

68

65

60

58

60

56

58

69

*89

88

86

80

74

72

1,931

62.3

3,830

June

74

84

99

113

*122

153

201

TTT

153

149

126

121

128

128

127

*141

146

122

107

100

99

92

80

69

&&.

116

139

121

112

98

3,557

119

7,060

July

86

76

72

69

63

58

56

56

51

47

44

40

37

35

34

32

31

28

28

26

25

25

24

22

24

23

*22

21

21

21

20

1,217

39.3

2,410

Aug.

21

21

24

18

18

19

18

18

17

18

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

18

27

25

23

21

20

19

20

*20

*18

18

18

18

600

19.4

1,190

Sept,

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

TT

14

16

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

20

21

2T

518

17.3

1,030

Min 9 Mean 43.1 Ac-ft 31,220

Water year 1958-59 : Max £01 Min 9 Mean 34.9 Ac-ft 25,300

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--June 7 (3 p.m.) 210 cfs (3,39 ft); June 26 (11 p.m.) 160 cfs 

(2.96 ft). _____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 16-19, 25-3O, Dec. 5-18, 20, 23-26, 29, 

Jan. 1-16, 20-26, Jan. 29 to Mar. 1.
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 41 

625. Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°32', long 112°15 T , in NE£ sec.20, T.9 N. , R.5 W. , on left bank at Moose 

Creek ranger station, 500 ft upstream from Moose Creek and 3 miles north of Rimini.

Drainage area. 32.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only fo- some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Cippoletti weir since Oct. 20, 1937. Altitude of gage is

,870 ft (by barometer). Prior to Dec. 17, 1934, at site 40 ft downstream at different 

datum and different control.

Average discharge. 45 years, 18.1 cfs (13,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 202 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.53 ft); minimum, 

 0.2 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 781 cfs May 27, 1917 (gage height, 4.98 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by Chessman and Scott Reservoirs on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 

2,340 acre-ft). Small diversion above station for water supply for city of Helena.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1917, 1921, 1924-25. WSP 1509: 1915, 1916-17(M), 

1920(M), 1927(M), 1928-30, 1947(M), 1948, 1950(M). WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 3-10)

0.9

1.0

1.4

1.5

0.1

.5

1.0

1.8

2.7 

4.2 

6.6

1.6

1.7

2.0 

2.3

47

101

185

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

~7T 1.0

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

18.5

0.60

37

Nov.

0.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

1.8

or

1.0

bl.O

b.9

b.8

b.8

.8

b.9

1.0 *1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.7

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

b.8

b.9

b.9

30.7

1.02

61

Dec.

1.0

1.0

bl.3

bl.6

bT76

bl.5

bl.4

bl.l

b.9

b79

bl.l

bl.2

bl.l

bl.O

bl.2

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

38.6

1.25

77

Jan.

bl.l

b.9

b.7 b^e.

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

bl.2

bl.l

bl.2

*2.0

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

50.5

1.63

100

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.8

1/8

1.6

bl.5

1.4

bl.3

bl.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 n.2

1.3

1.2

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

-

35.5

1.27

70

Mar.

1.5

1.4

1.4

.9

.B_

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.0

.0

.2

* .1

.0

.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.7

.8

.8

.9

T76

1.6

37.3

1.20

74

Apr.

2.2

670

7.0

10

13

15

12

9.4

5.4

6.6

5.4

7.0

10

11

11

9.4

7.8

7.0

6.3

5.7

6.3

7.4

*9.4

10

9.8

12

15

14

Zl

30

302.1

10.1

599

May

35

37

31

27

24

20

20

25

34

29

24

22

30

38

47

67

59

54

48

44

43

39

38

50

59

*66

66

66

69

73

73

1,357

43.8

2,690

June

88

116

146

157

*173

176

176

151

140

*118

101

95

86

80

80

*80

73

59

50

44

38

34

29

29

29

46

44

43

37

31

2,549

85.0

5,060

July

25

18

16

14

13

11

9.4

8.6

7.4

5.2

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

*1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

79

166.5

5.37

330

Aug.

1.2

1.8 ITS1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

73

.3

. 7

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.6

*.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

22.5

0.73

45

Sept.

0.9

.5

.4

.373"

.5

.3

.3

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

3.0

3.1

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.0

3,5

3.4

3.6

4.0

5.2

6.0

5.0

ZiP_

74.3

2.48

147

Calendar year 1958: Max 179 Min 0.4 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,450

Water year 1958-59: Max 176 Min 0.3 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,290

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--June 6 (l a.m.) 202 cfs (2.55 ft); June 15 (9 p.m.) 99 cfs (22.5 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
42 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

665. Missouri River below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°59'40", long 112°QO'50 n , in Sj sec.5, T.14 N. f R.3 W. , on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Holter Dam and 3 miles southeast of Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.--17,149 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,470 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--14 years, 5,085 cfs (3,681,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs June 17 (gage height, 7.90 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,100 cfs June 7.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 34,800 cfs June 8, 1948 (gage heifht, 11.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 830 cfs May 22, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 574,000 seres above station 

Flow regulated by nine smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplarts (see p. 229) 

and Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 229).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Se-rteniber 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31 "

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4,900

4,88O

4,600

4,800

4,910

4,880

4,940

4,920 

4,960

4,61O

4,930

4,870

5,020 

47910

4,84,0

4,900

4,240

4,560

4,940

5,OOO

4,970

4,740

4,720

4,180

4,730

4,730

4,91O

4,950

4,920

4,890

4,030

148,380

2,786

294,300

Nov.

4,780

4,820

4,850

4,330

4.870

4,620

4,060

4,310 

4,140

4,380

4,440

4,420

4,580

4,070

4,630

4,720

4,730

4,480

4,350

4,400

3,690

4,130

4,070

*4,350

4,560

4,830

4,870

4,210

4,240

4,260

_______

133,190

4,440

264,200

Dec.

4,200

4,190

3.680

3,950

4,510

4,220

4,260

4,640 

4,590

4,260

4,O50

3,590

4,000 

4,210

4,140

4,080

3,740

3,480

2,930

3,540

3,450

3,460

2,900

3,390

3,540

3,560

3,550

3,580

3,570

3, EDO

3,560

118,420

3,820

234,900

Jan,

4,100

5,080

5,570

4,140

4,120

4,140

3,990

3,610 

3,600

3,580

3,550

*3,490

3,260 

3,610

3,910

3,290

3,280

3,280

3,760

4,420

4,540

4,290

3,370

3,700

3,880

3,310

3,290

3,940

3,t,80

3,310

3,370

118,260

3,815

234,600

Feb.

3,370

3,370

3,310

3,350

3,290

3,310

3,310

3,280 

3,810

3,500

3,330

3,310

3,330 

4,020

4,080

4,070

4,110

4,120

3,9SO

4,070

4,150

*4,150

 i,SZO

4,180

3,910

3,720

3,410

3,730

-------

-------

103,770

3,706

205,800

Mar.

3,290

3,280

3,310

3,590

2,690

2,080

2,730

2,730 

2,690

3,080

3,090

2,710

2,480 

3,040

3,050

3,000

3,030

2,850

2,440

2,100

2,610

2,620

2,730

*2,670

2,650

2,280

1,960

2, 760

2,670

2,760

2,700

85,470

2,757

169,500

Apr.

2,700

2,080

2,000

2,610

3,040

5,150

3,060

3,010 

2,610

1 , 850

2,450

2,510

2,520 

2,540

2,540

2,070

1,890

2,490

2,450

2,540

2,560

2,690

2,170

1,980

2,640

2,600

2,630

2,560

*2,580

2,190

- --- ---

74,670

2,489

140,100

May

2,220

3,180

4,180

4,680

6,060

8,960

10,600

10,900 

11,200

10,500

11,500

11,300

11,400 

11,200

11,000

11,000

9,540

7,930

3,030

2,710

2,550

2,620

2,540

2,560

2,550

2,500

2,480

2,500

2,580

2,640

1,900

190,510

£,145

377,900

June

1,910

4,300

4,620

3,620

1,980

1,360

1,100

4,110 

4,220

7,210

*8,160

8,900

9,100 

9,580

11,400

11,900

*15,300

 16,500

15,400

15,100

14,400

14,000

10,200

8,300

8,880

8,790

8,790

9,680

11,800

11,800

-._____

262,410

8,747

520,500

July

10, 900

10,800

9,420

8,680

9,210

9,300

5,640

2,500 

2,020

3,870

5,940

4,820

5,080 

3,520

3,710

3,360

2,720

3,620

3,540

*3,620

3,650

3,640

3,260

2,860

3, 620

3,700

3,580

3,700

3,600

3,270

2,550

149,700

4,829

296,900

Aug.

3,750

3.800

3,780

3,800

3,600

2,750

2,240

3,400 

3,460

3,460

3,500

3,320

2,920

2,800

3,750

3,770

3,740

2,780

2,400

2,200

*1,980

1,940

2,640

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,020

2,020

2,200

2,160

2,180

88,840

2,866

176,200

Sept.

2,150

2,220

1,800

1,750

1,820

2,140

2,100

2,110 

2,150

1,960

1,750

2,170

1,900

2,090

2,570

2,320

1 , 720

*1,740

2,200

2,200

2,180

2,160

2,140

1,940

1,760

2,340

2,340

2,280

2,250

2,260

_______

62,310

2,077

123,600

Calendar year 1958 : Max 8,260 Min 1,640 Mean 4,727 Ae-ft 3,422,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 16,500 Min 1,100 Mean 4,208 Ae-ft 3,046,000

this day.
DEARBORN RIVER BASIN 43

735. Dearborn River near Craig, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°12', long 112°05' , in SEi sec.27, T.17 N., R.4 W., on rifht bank 20 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 33, 5 miles downstream from South Pork, 

10 miles northwest of Craig, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 325 sq tni.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

(Jagg. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,440 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 229 cfs (165,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum determined, 36 cfs Jan. 2 (gage height, 3.02 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 7,960 efs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 9.58 ft); minimum 

observed, 12 efs Aug. 2, 1956.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 9,000 acres of whicl- 6,600 acres 

lies below station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gageheight, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19 to Apr. 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17

52

74

128

Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

3.1

3.2 

3.4

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

37

51

123

288

500

780

1,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

61

61

Be- 56

es

77

79

82

92

92

90

87

*84

84

82

82

82

79

79

84

84

82

79

79

77

77

77

77

74

74

74

2,406

77.6

4,770

Nov.

72

72

72

82

87

82

90

90

87

64

84

82

82

82

70

55

5065"

80

95

103 ~95

85

75

65

60

60

65

75

90

2,336

77.9

4,630

Dec.

100

103

106

~5S 114

60

55

»55

55

70

85

89

85

80

100

105

105

108

111

100

95

92

84

90

95

84

82

75

70

70

70

2,674

86.3

5,300

Jan,

65

60

50

45

4T

50

70

100

110

115

115

*115

115

110

100

110

105

105

105

95

85

95

100

100

95

95

90

90

85

70

65

2,755

88.9

5,460

Feb.

65

70

7575-

70

65

65

SO

60

60

60

65

70

70

70

*65

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

55

65

65

65

75

-

1,755

62.7

3,480

Mar.

80

§5

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

100

150

190

ITS

143

135

185

158

*143

132

146

155

149

155

146

143

3,720

120

7,380

Apr.

158

330

337

326

356

400

396

368

326

299

274

266

277

303

318

341

322

307

281

270

277

311

330

364

364

364

376

376

*384

505

9,906

330

19,650

May

738

822

76T

690

632

561

515

500

550

572

*540

500

Boo" 480

561

732

768

714

666

600

561

530

505

505

600

649

594

588

556

550

545

18,586

600

36,860

June

583

695

864

994

1,060

1,270

1,190

*949

864

834

738

702

828

935

956

840

846

768

708

690

678

632

572

525

490

500

475

470

413

372

22,442

748

44,510

July

345

33T

33C

3lf

296

284

284

27C

256

243

227

213

196

*18C

166

ise

15E

146

143

143

132

126

12C lie lie

11C

104

101

101

9S

96

5,912

191

11,730

Aug.

89

86

82

79

77

77

72

59

51

53

59

E2

62

62

57

55

51

*53

64

86

86

74

68

64

64

64

64

59

59

57

55

8,050

66.1

4,070

Sept.

57

55

53

50

51

51

53

53

51

50

50

48

-4L

48

55

62

64

57

55

53

53

*51

53

51

50

48

53

55

51

57

1,587

52.9

3,150

Calendar year 1958; Max 3,990 Min 25 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,270 Min 45 Mean 209 Ac-ft 151,000

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs).--June 6 

(5.33 ft).

a.m.) 1,330 cfs (5.70 ft); June 15 (6 a.m.) 1,010 cfs

. 1, Dec. 5-17, 24, 25, 

12-17; discharge esti-
44 SMITH RIVER BASIN

770. Sheep Creek near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°46', long 110°49' , in SW^SE^ sec.26, T.12 N. , R.7 E. , on right bank 

7 miles upstream from Moose Creek and 16 miles north of White Sulphur Springs.

Drainage area. 54.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

(5ct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 7.03 ft higher and 

Oct. 1, 1942, to May 3, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 700 ft upstream, at datum 

5.33 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 29.2 cfs (21,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 270 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Nov. 6, but may have been less during periods of ice efect.

1941-59: Maximum discharge observed, 420 cfs June 3, 4, 1953 (gafte height, 5.58 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Jan. 18-20, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 200 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1942(M). WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.5 

4.8

6.2

11

21

34

58

129

272

Discharge,

*. O £. I c.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

I?

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

1011

11

10

1111

10

9.7

9.1

8.9

b9

b9

8.6

332.3

10.7

659

Nov.

8.6

10

9.7

12

To

9.1

10

9.7

10

11

b9

9.7

11

blO

bS

b7.5

b7

bT.5

b9

10

11

10

10

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

blO

12

12

12

294.3

9.81

584

Dec.

10

10

10

b9.5

b9.5

b9

b8.5

b9

10

blO

*blO

bll

TT

bll

blO

9.7

9.4

9.7

b9.5

b9.5

8.9

b9

b9

b9

10

9.7

8.9

8.6

b8.5

a'.e

295.4

9.53

586

Jan.

b7

b6

b4.5

b6.5

blO

bll

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

8.9

*b8

bS

b8

b8

8.1

b7.5

b7

b6.5

10

9.7

8.6

8.1

b8

7.9

7.9

bS

b7.5

b7.5

258.0

8.32

512

Feb.

bS

bS

b8

b8

b7.5

b7

b6.5

b6

b5.5

b575~

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

*b6

b6

173.0

6.18

343

Mar.

b6.5

b7

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.6

7.6

b7.5

7.4

b7.5

b7.5

7.6

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

7.6

7.4

7.6

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

7.4

7.2

7.2

b7.5

*b8.5

b8.5

b9

b?

b9

8. 6

239.8

7.74

476

Apr.

8.9

11

bll

11

12

b!4

b!3

bll

blO

blO

blO

bll

14

b!5

15

13

bll

bll

bll

bll

b!2

14

15

14

14

16

18

16

18

23

393.9

13.1

781

May

*30

56

38

36

32

30" 29

38

52

42

38

37

43

60

84

109

110

104

88

78

74

69

71

81

97

101

103

98

94 

93

95

2,110

68.1

4,190

June

102

128

166

195

213

234

264

243

*229

222

206

194

204

214

217

219

208

192

*176

163

152

142

128

117

110

119

105

100

97

90

5,149

172

10,210

July

Ti~ 81

75

69

65

63

67

64

56

51

49

49

47

46

43

41

39

36

35

35

*33

32

31

30

32

30

30

32

29

27

26.

1,417

45.7

2,810

Aug.

26

2T

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

23

*23

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

T3T lo

19

652

21.0

1,290

Sept.

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

iS

16

16

16

16

16

17

*18

17

17

17

18

19

19

17

18

19

20

18

17 

17

524

17.5

1,040

Calendar year 1958s Max 114 Mln 7.0 Mean 20.1 Ac-ft 14,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 264 Mln 4.5 Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,480

Peak discharge (base, 120 efs).--June 7^12:50 p.m.) 270 cfs (4.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SMITH RIVER BASIN 45

775. Smith River near Eden, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°12' , long 111 0 23' , in SW&SW-fc sec.29, T.17 N., R.3 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Mullens Creek, 2 miles upstream from Hound Creek, and 

7 miles southwest of Eden.

Drainage area. 1,594 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,500 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--8 years, 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.25ft); maximum 

gage height ,4.80 ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs 

Dec. 8.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 1C.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, that of Dec. 8, 1958.

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

for irrigation of about 24,500 acres above station. Plow affected by storage in Smith 

River Reservoir (usable contents, 10,700 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1550: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5

61

96

141

290

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

500

1,130

2,000

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

92

96

96

90

90

88

88

94

96

93

98

*96

92

90

92

88

86

90

100

103

103

103

107

107

107

107

107

105

100

92

2,9S9

96.4

5,930

Nov.

92

94

107

127

144

139

130

127

125

127

125

120

118

130

80

40

20

30

50

80

100

120

120

120

70

40

20

20

40

100

2,755

91.8

5,460

Dec.

130

120

110

60

30

20

10

*80

100

110

120

100

90

100

110

110

100

100

100

100

90

90

80

80

80

80

70

70

80

2,680

86.5

5,320

Jan.

80

70

40

20

30

70

80

80

90

100

110

100

*100

90

90

80

80

80

80

60

30

40

60

100

110

100

100

100

90

80

80

2,420

78.1

4,800

Feb.

80

80

90

90

90

90

80

50

50

50

60

60

60

60

60

50

40

30

35

30

30

*40

50

70

90

100

100

110

1,820

65.0

3,610

Calendar year!95S; Max 888 Min 10

Mar.

130

120

110

100

TTo

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

200

300

400

500

470

442

382

318

326

*276

251

251

251

261

235

207

6,900

223

13,690

Apr.

192

283

322

330

342

446 3"9~8~

314

254

216

207

189

204

254

265

276

244

216

201

195

187

T92

228

238

238

216

228

268

251

*254

7,648

255

15,170

May

346 455"

594

505

450

410

362

346

390

460

428

382

358

366

437

561

790

848

855

732

671

641

600

629

803

948

983 §8"3~

948

868

796

18,945

611

37,580

June

770

SST

1,030

1,270

1,410

1,570

1,920

2.190

2,030

1,930

*1,750

1,560

1,540

1,660

1,760

1,860

1,920

1,750

1,530

1,360

1,300

1,230

1,100

976

888

941

1,100

1,050

1,000

900

42,124

1,404

83,550

July Aug.

803 144

69T 144

635 141

635 139

583 139

530 136

491 134

486 132

482 127

424 123

390 111

362 103

338 98

310 96

283 94

268 96

251 96

244 92

228 107

222 134

*219 *146

213 T34

204 123

187 116

182 111

176 109

171 109

166 109

166 109

161 105

154 fli

10,659 3,640

344 117

21,140 7,220

Sept.

69

72

75

74

74

72

86

90

88

88

88

88

8S

86

88

85

96

*107

109

107

107

109

127

134

127

120

144

148

154

_ _16 4

3,064

102

6,080

Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,190 Min 10 Mean 289 Ac-ft 209,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--June 8 (8:30 a.m.) 2,250 cfs (4.25 ft); June 17 (3:30 p.m.) 

1,980 cfs (3.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made* on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 20.
46 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

782. Missouri River near Ulm, Mont.

Location . La t 47°26'10", long 111 "23 '10", in NW^NWj- sec. 5, T.19 N. , R.3 E., on left bank 

6 miles east of Ulm and 9 miles downstream from Smith River.

Drainage area. 20,941 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,310 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs June 19 (gage height, 11.26 ft); minimunTdaily, 1,900 cfs Sept. 5, 18.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of June 19, 1959; minimum daily, that of Sept. 5, 

18, 1959.

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

which are fair.

Rating table , water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.0

3.0 

5.0

e.o

11.0

11.2

1,700

3,800

6,700

12,100

18,500

18,9OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,950 

4,960

5,130

4,840

4,920

4,940

5,100

5,060

4,990

5,250

4,880

5,000

4,990

*5,130

5,060

4,920

5,030 

4,560 

4,570

4,880

5,080

5,110 

4,950

4,920

4,510

4,870

5,000

5,060 

5,140

5,180

5,200

154,160

4,973

305,800

Nov.

4,690 

4,960

5,240

5,230

5,140

5,270

5,120

4,710

4,850

4,770

4,880

5,060

5,140

5,040

4,920

4,930

5,400 

5.540 

5,180

5,000

5,090

4.660 

4,780

4,740

5,020

5,200

5,400

5,400 

4,800

4,850

151,010

5,034

299,500

Dec.

4,910 

5,020

4,990

4,630

4,570

5,000

4,700

4,700

5.100

5,100

5,000

4,800

4,300

4,600

4,800

4,800

4,800 

4,600 

4,400

3.500

4,360

4,270 

4,260

3,860

3,850

4,270

4,240

4,230 

4,220

4,240

4,300

140,420

4,530

278,500

Jan.

4,230 

4,730

5,880

6,200

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,700

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,300

4,000

4,400

4,800

4,000 

4,000 

4,000

4,400

4,800

5,000 

5,000

4,400

4,600

4,800

4,200

4,200 

4,800

4,600

4,000

142,040

4,582

281,700

Feb.

,000 

,000

,OOO

,000

,000

,000 ,000 ,000 ,000

,400

,200

,000

,000

,000

,600

,800

,000 

,000 

,800

,600

,700

,800 

,000

,000

,900

,800

,600

,400

123,600

4,414

245,200

Mar.

4, 700 

4,300

4,200

4,300

4,400

4,000

3,500

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,300

4,400

4,000

3,700

4,130

3,990

3,710 

4,160 

4,640

4,300

3,630

3,660 

4,020

4,000

3,750

*3, 780

3,480

3.040 

3,340

3,900

3,620

122,950

3,966

243,900

Apr.

3,660 

3,590

3,600

3,390

3,660

4,220

4.600

4,590

4,480

3,950

3,200

3,380

3,500

3,360

3,520

3,630

3,500 

3.040 

3,340

3,550

3,420

3,560 

3,730

3,560

3,290

3,620

3,870

3,960 

3,810

*3,850

110,430

3,681

219,000

May

3.710 

3,880

4,910

6,060

6,320

7,440

9,700

11,200

11,500

12,000

11,700

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,200

12,200

12.500 

12,000 

10,500

6,400

5,370

5,020 

4,940

4,950

4,690

5,080

5,220

5,310 

5,310

5,220

5,100

246,730

7,959

489,400

June

4,600 

4,240

5,760

7,190

7,110

6,100

5,240

5,370

*7,030

8,060

10,100

10,900

11,400

11 , 900

12,400

13,900

14,800 

*16,900 

18.900

18,000

17,600

17,000 

16,500

13,400

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,200 

11,600

13,400

-------

333, 900

11,130

662,300

July

TstSM

12,500

11,300

10,500

10,500

10,500

7,750

4,790

5.610

4,370

6,740

6,030

5,940

4,770

4,300

4,210 

3,620 

3,920

4,320

*t,120

4,340 

4,280

3,920

3,620

3,950

4,000

4,120 

4,040

4,120

3,800

190,880

6,157

378,600

Aug.

3,300 

3,620

3,920

3,990

3,940

3,890

3,370

2,730

2,900

3,550

3,520

3,460

3,540

3,300

2,830

3,510

4,040 

3,570 

3,330

*2,820

2,640

2,440 

2,400

2,490

2,580

2,350

2,350

2,230 

2,260

2,280

2,370

95,520

3,081

189,500

Sept.

2,360 

2,320

2,330

a2,000

al,900

a2,000

a2,350

2,240

2,250

2,300

2,220

a2,000

a2,400

a2,100

a2,300

2,450

*2,610 

al,900 

a2,000

a2,350

2,350

2,390 

2,370

2,370

2,320

a2,000

a2,550

2,590 

2.660

2,520

------

68,500

2,283

135,900

Calendar year 1958; Max 11,700 Mln 3,500 Mean 5,838 Ac-ft 4,227,000

Water year 1958-59; Max 18,90O Mln 1,900 Mean 5,151 Ac-ft 3,729,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

upstream stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 6-20, Jan. 4 to Mar. 14.
SUN RIVER BASIN 4 

785. North Fork of North Fork Sun River, near Augusta, Mont.

Location (revised). Lat 47°38'30", long 112°51'30", in SW^SW^ see.23, T.22 N., R.10 W., 

on left bank 400 ft upstream from Arsenic Creek, 1 mile upstream from confluence with 

South Fork of North Fork, and 25 miles northwest of Augusta.

Drainage area. 258 sq mi.

Records available. May 1911 to September 1912, October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,785.72 ft above mean sea level (levels 

6~y Bureau of Reclamation). May 27, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1912, staff gage near present 

site at different datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to July 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 368 cfs (266,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.48 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 2,3.

1911-12, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 7.03 ft); 

minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 21, 1949 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1911, 1912(M), 1948(M), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.O 

6.2

73

138

269

44O

660

1,300

2,170

3,310

3,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

130

126

124

126

124

124

122

138

140

134

162

172

190

182

178

172

165

158

178

178

165

158

*153

145

128

132

134

132

124

120

118

4,532

146

0.566

0.65

8,990

Nov.

118

120

*115

124

118

118

151

136

134

165

156

153

149

138

113

75

70

100

150

168

172

182

175

150

100

80

75

105

140

145

3,895

130

0.504

0.56

7,730

Dec.

150

*155

150

140

130

110

90

70

70

70

75

110

110

105

100

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

135

140

140

135

135

130

125

122

115

3,617

117

0.453

0.52

7,170

Jan.

*75

40

40

50

75

100

110

115

115

115

115

115

105

95

95

100

95

85

75

70

80

105

110

110

110

110

105

100

90

80

80

2,865

92.4

0.358

0.41

5,680

Feb.

BO

85

*95

100

100

90

80

70

65

60

60

60

60

65

70

70

70

65

60

60

60

60

60

65

75

85

90

100

-

2,060

73.6

0.285

0.30

4,090

Mar.

105

*105

100

95

95

88

85

82

82

80

86

85

66

85

SO

80

83

88

85

86

92

88

88

88

88

90

94

95

95

95

96

2,770

89.4

0.347

0.40

5,490

Apr.

*115

188

198

222

260

332

310

281

257

254

269

303

363

380

380

356

332

326

319

335

376

440

464

472

432

416

420

390

472

782

10,444

348

1.35

1.51

20,720

May

*1,000

1,030

884

776

688

601

588

710

944

878

754

671

704

872

1,210

,73O

,570

,480

,270

,090

* ,010

*956

914

,080

,280

,270

,130

,060

,020

,020

,120

31,310

1,010

3.91

4.51

62, 100

June

1,480

2,090

2,800

3,190

3,350

3,440

3,020

2,540

*2,520

2,280

1,840

1,980

2,950

3.450

3,410

2,940

2,960

2,660

2,630

2,890

2,960

2,670

2,360

2,080

1,860

1,740

1,650

1,430

1,170

1,070

73,410

2,447

9.48

10.58

145,600

July

1,120

1,220

1,260

1,070

970

976

890

818

788

800

812

830

836

800

720

682

640

610

583

556

520

496

*472

440

416

393

376

356

335

316 

505

21 , 404

690

2.67

3.09

42,450

Aug.

294

288

278

263

260

251

242

236

228

222

214

214

219

203

201

193

185

185

195

222

222

198

193

*188

185

175

170

182

172 

162

 

6,598

213

0.826

0.95

13,090

Sept.

168

156

151

145

145

178

180

188

188

165

156

147

142

145

175

168

160

153

153

149

142

140

140

136

136

158

*168

162

153 

151

4,698

157

0.609

0.68

9,320

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,350 Min 40 Mean 313 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.47 Ac-ft 226,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,450 Mln 40 Mean 459 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.16 Ao-ft 332,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,250 cfs).--May 16 (3 to 4 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (4.62 ft); May 25 (11:30 p.m.)

1,360 cfs (4.07 ft); June 6 (l to 2 a.m.) 3,650 cfs (6.26 ft); June 15 (12 P.m. to 1 a.m.) 3,abOcfs 

(6.48 ft); July 5 (1 to 2 a.m.) 1.400 cfs (4.12 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 23 to Dec. 29, Jan. 1 to Mar. 5,

Mar. 10, 14, 15.
48 SUN RIVER BASIN

885. Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°33'40", long 111°32'30", near center of S^NE^ sec.24, T.21 N., R.I E., 

near center of span on upstream side of old highway bridge at Vaughn and l| miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 314 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once or twice daily. AltiHfude of gage is 3,350 ft (from topographic map). May 21, 1925, to Feb. 8, 1926, staff 

gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 19, 1934, tc Sept. 30, 1955, 

at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1934-59), 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 688 cfs June 27 (gage height, 5.49 ft); maximum 

gage height observed, 8.98 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

10 cfs Jan. 4.

1925-26, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 16.7 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 4.9 cfs Jan. 24, 1936.

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of about 24 ft, present datum (discharge not 

determined); flood in June 1932 reached a stage of about 19 ft, present datum (discharge 

not determined), from information by local residents.

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

flow increased by wastage from Sun River Canal and by return flow from irrigation. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 856: 1937. WSP 1509: 1934-35, 194l(M). WSP1559: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

22

57

105

216

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

364

571

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe-sber 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

184

195

178

167

167

167

166

172

204

208

198

206

*179

154

130

121

118

114

109

111

105

103

97

101

97

106

105

102

105

97 

97

4,363

141

8,650

Nov.

95

95

92

93

94

95

97

93

94

77

85

87

79

83

25

60

80

80

80

75

70

65

55

50

50

50

60

85

90

90

2,324

77.5

4,610

Dec.

80

60

40

35

30

30

35

40

*50

65

SO

60

60

55

55

60

65

70

75

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

75

1,930

62.3

3,830

Jan.

60

45

20

10

15

45

65

80

80

80

80

80

*65

60

55

50

50

50

50

40

25

25

30

40

45

45

45

40

30

25

1,455

46.9

2,890

Feb.

25

25

30

30

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

20

*25

35

50

65

70

75

80

100

-

920

32.9

1,820

Mar.

140

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

17O

180

240

250

230

230

242

331

239

186

142

98

90

78

67

*54

51

46

42

33

37

35

4,491

145

8,910

Apr.

35

35

34

33

33

29

33

30

30

32

29

29

29

31

31

33

34

32

31

29

29

28

29

29

32

31

29

28

28

*28

923

30.8

1,830

May

27

28

29

28

32

29

28

27

28

25

46

97

127

139

116

121

135

257

243

217

203

201

204

177

157

157

170

206

164

155

133

3,706

120

7,350

June

125

110

134

167

118

110

139

137

155

189

189

221

230

230

239

236

226

*235

216

257

243

271

246

261

267

331

592

536

328

232

6,970

232

13,820

July

271

268

230

206

183

180

217

236

207

233

206

189

226

207

228

233

*240

270

309

314

362

357

357

368

386

384

386

393

377

362

8,754

282

17,36O

Aug.

364

349

384

377

377

369

336

347

362

364

339

318

315

326

334

337

341

320

*302

336

341

310

306

292

288

291

296

271

274

279 

257

10,102

326

20,040

Sept.

243

224

213

208

206

206

198

199

187

190

199

175

162

159

159

166

281

298

254

199

174

149

146

133

131

*127

129

118

113 

T30

5,476

183

10,860

Calendar year 1958: Max 702 Min 1O Mean 140 Ac-ft 101,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 592 Min 10 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 15.
SUN RIVER BASIN 4;

890. Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°31'35", long 111°29'05", in SE^SW^ sec.33, T.21 N., R.2 E., on right 

bank 4 miles downstream from Muddy Creek, 4 miles southeast of Vaughn, and 13 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to October 1897 (gage heights and discharge measurements only, 

published as Sun River near Great Palls), April 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,315 ft (from topograptic map). 

July 11, to Oct. 30, 1897, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

different datum. Apr. 19 to Aug. 3, 1934, staff gage at present site end datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 726 cfs (525,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,170 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum daily, 150 efs Jan. 4.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 16.38 ft, from 

high-water mark on gage house); minimum, 21 cfs May 10, 1941.

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

regulated by Gibson, Pishkun, Willow Creek, and Nilan Reservoirs (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 110,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 786: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(shifting-control method used Apt-. 20-26, Apr. 29 to May 2, May 6 to June 3, 

June 5-10, 14-19, 22-24, June 30 to July 2, July 7-10)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

300

455

900

4.0 

8.0

2,720

6,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

549

558

532

506

532

540

514

532

576

630

639

594

567

*532

498

472

455

431

391 

415

423

431

472

464

464

464

455

464

439

423 

415

15,377

496

30,500

Nov.

407

399

399

415

455

472

447

423

415

415

407

407

407

407

360

350

300

300

300

400

450

523

464

399

350

300

250

350

500

600

12,021

401

23,840

Dec.

650

650

514

464

350

250

'Soo 200

*250

300

300

300

300

300

300

350

350

350

350 

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

10,878

351

21,580

Jan.

350

250

200

150 3o5~

300

350

400

450 450"

400

400

*400

400

350

350

350

350

300

250

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300 

250

9,900

319

19,640

Feb.

250

250

300

300

250

250

200" 200

200

200

200

200

ZOO

200

200

200

200

200

200 

200

*200

250

250

250

250

250

300

400

-

6,550

234

12,990

Mar.

550" 500

550

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

650

700

750

SOO

900

990

1,150

1,090 

945

900

909

909

855

*684

630

630

639

630

621 

612

22,394

722

44,420

Apr.

603

630

684

648

621

621

657

639

621

612

603

612

603

612

621

666

675

675

981 

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,050

855

837

1,310

*1,380

24,536

818

48,670

May

1,380

1,120

909

864

963

1,490

1,590

1,580

1,690

1,940

2,000

1,980

1,880

1,800

1,650

1,640

1,660

1,950

2.590 

2,370

2,250

2,230

2,190

2,070

1,950

1,940

1,900

2,010

2,090

2,050 

2,020

55,546

1,792

110,200

June

2,030

1,870

2,030

3,560

4,970

5,900

6,690

*6,600

5,250

4,680

4,340

3,500

3,360

4,810

6,290

6,540

5,660

5,800

5,280 

4,280

4,260

4,710

4,910

4,620

4,080

3,850

4,160

3,760

3,090

2,650

133,530

4,451

264,900

July

1.9.40

I74TO"

963

7E3

747

738

1.1EO

1,20^ i,oeo

1,050

999

7E6

729

693

738

720

*666

639

594 

5_6_7

612

594

594

585

594

621

630

612

621

657 

666

24,938

804

49,460

Aug.

666

666

702

720

720

693

630

639

639

666

648

639

657

675

664

693

675

684

*702 

774

756" 819

720

684

657

657

630

603

603

594 

576

20,871

673

41,400

Sept.

540

514

514

506

498

498

480

480

480

489

506

480

439

431

415

585

747

TIT

621 

540

498

480

480

472

464

*447

439

423

415

447

15,039

501

29,830

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,840 Mln 150 Mean 822 ftc-ft 595,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,690 Mln 150 Mean 963 Ac-ft 697,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, Nov. 25 to Mar. 16.
50 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

903. Missouri River near Great Falls, Mont.

Location Lat 47°34'55", long lll'OS'SS", in NE^NE^ sec.14, T.21 N., R.5 E., at Morony 

Dam, 10 miles northeast of Great Falls.

Drainage area. 23,292 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

gage. Foxboro meters for determining discharge through powerplant. Water-stage recorder 

on reservoir determines head on taintor gates. Datum of gage is meai sea level (levels 

by The Montana Power Co.).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 24,600 cfs June 19; minimum daily, 1,930 

cfs Aug. 29.

1956-59: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 19, 1959; minimum daily, that of 

Aug. 29, 1959.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge through taintor gates on spillway computed from Morony 

Reservoir elevations during high-water periods May to July. Staff gage and cable 800 ft 

downstream for measurements to check discharge data supplied by The Montana Power Co. 

Flow regulated by 18 smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p.229 ) and 

Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 39). Diversions for irrigation of about 730,000 acres 

above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by The Montana Power Co., under general supervision of 

the Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,710

5,660

5,720

5,430

4,620

5,830

5,740

5,580

6,060

5,220

6,450

5,180

6,340

5,430

6,120

5,540

5,550

5,630

5,440

5,090

5,02O

5,740

5,540

5,520

5,600

5,150

5,590

5,300

5,510

5,620

5,780

172,710

5,571

342,600

Nov.

5,410

5,130

5,700

5,510

5,510

5,910

5,480

5,710

4,770

5,630

5,230

5,650

5,410

5,580

5,240

4,960

5,430

5,040

6,000

5,520

5,710

5,710

5,070

5,360

5,170

5,730

3,680

5,680

5,690

5,700

162,320

5,411

322,000

Dec.

6,220

5,640

5,720

5,140

5,550

3,730

2,160

4,640

3,550

3,710

5,620

5,830

6,540

5,000

5,510

5,450

5,960

5,960

6,270

5,940

5,060

5,420

4,940

4,370

3., 440

4,990

5,370

5,190

4,540

4,330

4,620

156,410

5,045

310,200

Jan.

4,920

3,740

2,280

3,020

4,210

4,720

4,920

5,080

6,390

6,120

6,080

6,250

5,260

6,680

3,990

3,560

5,730

5,390

5,560

3,480

3,770

3,270

4,730

4,940

5,550

5,340

5,100

5,090

4,990

4,830

4,460

149,450

4,820

296,400

Feb.

4,020

3,770

3,880

4,660

5,050

4,450

4,430

5,550

3,590

3,490

4,170

4,410

4,250

4,610

4,190

4,870

4,900

5,010

4,870

4,730

3,780

4,840

6,100

4,560

6,200

4,140

5,280

5,370

-

---__-_

126,970

4,535

251,800

Mar.

5,610

6,530

5,930

6,080

6,060

5,940

5,080

4,790

5,790

3,860

5,440

4,230

5,310

5,510

4,270

5,290

6,150

5,170

6,610

4,880

5,550

4,660

5,430

4,970

4,830

4,540

4,880

4,570

3,850

4,680

4,950

161,420

5,207

320,200

Apr.

4,780

4,750

4,170

4,220

4,060

4,700

5,610

5,780

4,970

5,210

4,350

4,030

4,430

4,480

4,100

4,440

4,360

4,010

4,040

5,070

5,140

4,970

5,100

5,430

4,750

4,730

5,500

4,660

5,240

5,460

142,540

4,751

282,700

May

6,080

4,990

5,080

6,990

6,590

8,330

10,900

13,500

13,700

14,300

15,200

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,600

14,700

14,700

15,500

14,800

9,580

8,260

7,810

6,820

7,710

8,060

7,270

6,970

7,440

7,680

7,470

7,340

315,870

10,190

626,500

June

7,410

6,930

6.360

9,340

12,200

12,600

11,800

12 , 400

11,400

12,600

*14,900

15,000

14,500

16,600

18,600

20 , 600

20 , 400

21,700

24,600

*23,000

22,200

21,900

*21,900

19,700

15,800

15,500

15,600

15,90O

15,000

15,600

472,040

15,730

936, 300

July

16,000

15,200

14, .000

12,900

12, 600

11,400

11,500

10,500

8,040

5,300

4,310

6,150

7,070

6,550

5,740

5,190

4,260

5,190

3,970

5,120

4,540

5,100

5,070

5,530

5,760

3,840

5,260

4,440

4,740

4,480

4,900

222,650

7,182

441,600

Aug.

4,710

3,430

4,580

4,730

4,780

4,380

5,140

3,870

3,590

4,360

4,030

4,320

4,470

4,360

3,680

4,180

4,450

3,020

*5,010

*5, 200

 3,040

4,140

2,250

3,380

3,870

2,890

3,740

3,840

1,930

3,480

3,550

122,400

3,948

242,800

Sept.

2,720

3,550

3,060

3,560

2,470

2,660

2,470

3,120

2,540

3,090

2,810

2,850

3,770

3,650

3,410

2,680

3,650

3,600

3,190

2,970

3,050

3,150

3,080

3,220

3,510

2,850

2,850

3,220

3,380

3,330

93,260

3,109

185,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,700 Min 2,160 Mean 6,753 Ac-ft 4,889,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 24,600 Min 1,930 Mean 6,296 Ac-ft 4,558,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BELT CREEK BASIN 

905. Belt Creek near Monarch, Mont.

51

Location. Lat 47°12' , long 110°56' , in SE^NWi sec.26, T.17 N., R.6 E., on left bank half 

a mile south of Riceville and 9 miles northwest of Monarch.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,960 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 1,830 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.40 ft); minimum, 

2".0 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 10.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 2 cfs Jan. 3,4, 1957.

Flood in 1908 was several feet lower than in 1953, according to local resident.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to May 2o)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

13

33

62

122

250

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

1,550

1,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

46

43

39

38

36

35

35

39

39

39

39

38

36

*34

33

33

33

33

39

40

39

38

38

37

32

34

33

30

29

31

1,128

36.4

2,240

Nov.

30

30

30

37

38

36

36

37

36

36

36

36

36

31

25

20

7

15

25

35

28

28

29

28

25

15

5

35

40

40

885

29.5

1,760

Dec.

35

22

22

20

15

7

5

6

10

15

*23

25

25

25

38.

36

34

30

21

21

19

20

20

20

23

21

18

20

22.

23

15

656

21.2

1,300

Jan.

10

5

4

6

10

15

20

23

25

28

30

28

23

*16

15

13

10

8

6

6

6

7

10

12

15

15

15

14

13

11

10

429

13.8

851

Feb.

8

6

9

10

12

10

8

6

5

5

5

6

8

10

11

11

10

9

8

7

7

7

8

10

12

15

*19

22

-

264

9.4

524

Mar.

23

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

30

35

45

50

50

49

18

15

15

18

20

21

19

*18

22

27

31

29

27

839

27.1

1,660

Apr.

27

HJ

51

50

55

101

90

77

57

61

.52

52

66

80

91

98

80

67

67

59

60

72

84

94

91

88

118

128

130

214

2,410

80.3

4,780

May

*372

506

431

355

301

259

232

256

345

358

320

283

283

320

406

549

591

567

510

445

410

400

400

456

586

640

635

605

577

554

544

13,496

435

26,770

June

558

680

940

,130

,250

,460

,750

* ,590

,390

,280

,100

,020

,120

,220

,240

,260

,210

,060

922

836

776

720

625

562

510

526

540

601

586

558

29,020

967

57,560

July

'J55 518

464

438

403

372

358

332

304

283

265

256

235

220

206

198

184

176

169

164

*157

150

141

132

130

124

122

120

115

111

106

7,439

240

14,760

Aug.

102

104

98

93

91

90

87

84

81

78

77

77

77

77

74

74

70

68

78

*90

82

74

73

70

70

68

67

64

63

63

62

2,426

78.3

4,810

Sept.

72

73

67

63

62

60

58

57

59

59

56

54

53

52

53

59

*70

63

58

57

62

77

78

72

63

63

72

73

68

68

1,901

63.4

3,770

Calendar year 1958: Max 605 Mln 5 Mean 94.7 Ac-ft 68,590

Water wcLL-ei year .yeell 1958-59: ±3&o *J3l Max 11£LA 1,750 J., I JU Mln 1"1J.I1 4 ^t Mean i'leoji 1-67 J.-O r Ac-ft AV; L w 120,800 j.tu,ouv

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). May 17 (1 to 2 a.m.) 605 cfs (3.58 ft); May 25 (12 p.m.) 655 cfs 

(3.67 ft); June 7 (5 p.m.) 1,830 efs (5.40 ft); June 16 (2 a.m.) 1,410 efs (4.87 ft)._________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19, 25-30, Dec. 4-14, 23-25, Dec. 29 to 

Mar. 17.
52 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

908. Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

Location, Lat 47°49'03", long 110°39'59", in SE^SE^ sec.23, T.24 N., R.8 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Fort Benton, 4 miles upstream from Shonkin Creek.

Drainage area. 24,749 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1890 to September 1959. Records for June 1881 to September 

1890, published in WSP 546 and 761, have been found to be unreliable and should not 

be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,614.05 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1921, several types of manually operated gages and Oct. 11, 

1921, to Apr. 25, 1924, water-stage recorder, all at present site and at datum 1.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 69 years, 7,583 cfs (5,490,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 cfs June 23 (gage height, 7.30 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 12.22 ft Jan. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2,280 cfs Jan. 3.

1890-1959: Maximum discharge observed, about 140,000 cfs June 6, 1908 (gage 

height, 18.5 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 63,000 cfs; minimum, 

320 cfs July 5, 1936 (gage height, -0.50 ft); minimum daily, 627 cfs July 5, 1936.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 730,000 acres above station, 

Extreme diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Morony Dam. Flow regulated by 

18 smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 229) and Canyon Ferry Reservoir (see p. 39).

Revisions (water years). WSP 746: 1932. WSP 1146: 1891-1918, 1908'M), 1937-38. 

WSP 1209: 1948(P). WSP 1309: 1929(M). See also Records available,.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

2,200

2,640

3,820

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

10,200

19,700

25,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,560

5,420

5,470

5,270

5,390

4,730

5,700

5,290

5,950

5,060

6,160

5,340

5,660

*5,370

5,960

5,440

5,490

5,360

5,920

4,360

4,830

5,620

5,400

5,480

5,520

5,020

5,490

5,150

5,510

5,520

5,500

167,940

5,417

333,100

Nov.

5,280

5,290

5,080

5,380

5,370

5,730

5,300

5,350

4,710

5,280

4,900

5,460

5,300

5,420

5,220

5,100

4,740

4,860

*6,040

5,500

5,280

5,630

4,840

5,240

4,840

5,580

4,460

5,320

5,620

5,540

157,660

5,255

312,700

Dec.

6,000

5,340

5,280

4,980

5,660

3,910

3,360

4,640

3,550

3,710

5,620

5,830

6,540

5,000

5,510

5,450

*5,960

5,960

6,260

5,940

4,650

5,230

4,310

4,440

4,100

3,770

4,760

4,760

4,240

4,050

4,510

153,320

4,946

304,100

Jan.

4,540

3,740

2,280

3,020

4,210

4,720

4,920

5,080

6,390

6,120

6,080

6,250

5,260

6,680

3,990

3,560

5,730

5,390

5,560

3,480

3,770

3,270

4,730

4,940

5,550

5,340

5,100

5,090

4,990

4,830

4,460

149,070

4,809

295,700

Feb.

4,020

3,770

3,880

4,660

5,050

4,450

4,430

5,350

3,590

3,490

4,170

4,410

4,250

4,610

4,190

4,870

4,900

5,010

4,870

4,730

3,780

4,840

6,100

4,560

6.209

4,140

5,280

5,370

-

126,970

4,535

251,800

Mar.

5,610

6,530

5,930

6,080

6,060

5,940

5,080

4,790

5,790

4,780

5,870

5,520

5,850

5,430

4,880

5,050

5,250

6,130

6,220

5,350

5,260

5,040

5,160

4,880

*5,450

4,250

4,550

4,330

4,130

4,530

4,750

164,470

5,305

326,200

Apr.

4,670

4,650

4,460

4,430

4,890

4,430

5,710

5,630

5,150

5,510

4,820

4,700

4,120

3.770

4,920

4,260

5,020

4,300

4,350

4,710

5,180

4,710

5,440

5,700

4,720

5,040

5,4pO

4,750

5,250

5,860

146,610

4,887

290,800

May

*5,990

5,970

6,470

6,750

8,010

8,350

11,100

13,600

13,700

15,100

16,000

14,900

15,400

15,100

15,300

15,000

15,500

16,900

18.000

12, 200

9,890

9,000

8,270

8,350

8,660

8,390

8,230

8,610

8,780

8,530

8,540

344,590

11,120

683,500

June

8,290

7,850

7,470

9,980

*13,400

13,800

13,500

14,600

12,600

13,900

15,700

15, 300

15,500

17,000

19,500

21,600

*22,000

22,600

25.600

24,500

23,100

23,100

23,000

21,100

17,000

16,200

15,900

16,700

15,900

16,500

503,190

16,770

998,100

July

16.100

15,800

15,100

12,600

12, 700

12, 400

10,800

11,500

8,440

6,360

4,280

5,910

7,000

6,320

6,600

*5,480

,520

,280

,340

,920

,630

,750

,810

,960

,180

,860

,020

,350

,930

,740

4,430

226,110

7,294

448,500

Aug.

4,610

3,370

4,870

4,580

4,430

4,600

4,780

3,250

4,280

3,410

4,110

4,260

4,310

4,340

3,810

3,720

4,990

4,950

4,240

4,350

*3,880

3,750

3,280

2,970

3,510

3,370

3,350

3,920

2,750

3,120

2, 890

122,050

3,937

242,100

Sept.

2,890

3,310

2,910

5,780

2,930

2,810

2,560

3,010

2,910

2,870

2,930

2,730

3,200

3,290

3,650

2,910

2,810

3,690

3,600

3,270

3,260

3,460

2,640

3,040

*3,510

2,670

3,!JO

3,320

3,260

3,460

93,990

3,133

186,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,400 Min 3,360 Mean 6,643 Ac-ft 4,809,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 25,600 Min 2,280 Mean 6,455 Ac-ft 4,673-000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-18, Jan. 2 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 3-6, Feb. 8-13, 20-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Missouri 

River near Great Palls).
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 53

920. Two Medicine Creek near Browning, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°28'30", long 112°48'10", In S¥£ sec.5, T.31 N., R.9 W., on right bank 

800 ft upstream from new bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 15 miles upstream from Badger 

Creek, and 11 miles southeast of Browning.

Drainage area. 316 sq ml.

Records available. April 1907 to October 1924, May 1951 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "at Family" 

1907-24. Prior to October 1957, published as Two Medicine River near Browning.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 1, 1924, chain gage at several sites within 3 miles of present site at various 

datums.

Average discharge. 25 years, 398 cfs (288,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.940 cfs June 6 (gage height, 4.69 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1907-24, 1951-59: Maximum discharge observed, 7,600 cfs June 9, 1909 (gage height, 

8.15 ft, site and datum then in use), but flood in June 1908, which destroyed gage, 

was larger; minimum observed, 4.4 cfs Sept. 6-8, 1919.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station into Two Medicine Canal for irrigation of about 10,000 acres below 

station. Flow affected by storage in Lower Two Medicine Lake (see p. 229. Recorded 

diversions from Two Medicine Creek above station for the water year 1959 are listed 

below.

Cooperation. Diversion record furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1908, 1910, 1913, 1916, 1918. WSP 1559: 1915(M), 

1917-18(M) , 1921-24!

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.3

2.0

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

530

1,210

2,570

3,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ACTft

£t)

Oct.

103

1OO

97

97

94

94

94

100

112

100

112

126

129

154

146

*143

143

143

154

170

162

158

154

150

146

143

146

143

143

140

136

4,032

130

8,000

1,460

Nov.

136

132

136

154

143

143

186

170

162

222

204

186

186

175

120

80

107T

170

240

271

*276

570- 400

276

271

250

250

260

270

2 8O

6,219

207

12,340

Dec.

280

302

350" 310

260

240

220

200

TiS

230

250

250

240

220

220

230

240

253

276

266

*276

294

284

284

294

302

266

302

262

240

200

8,001

258

15,870

Jan.

ISO- 180

120

90

70

80

90

120

150

170

180

180

180

170

150

120

130

140

140

80

80

90

100

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

 110

3,830

124

7,600

-

Feb.

120

120

120

110

100

100

100

90

90

90

100

100

100

100

90

80

W

80

80

80

80

80

90

90

100

110

*120

150

-

2,730

97.5

5,410

-

Mar.

130

T3B

150

160

170

180

190

204

199

186

178

170

190

170

170

170

166

190

199

190

199

208

199

199

194

208

226

*222

208

199

194

5,758

186

11,420

-

Apr.

70S" 240

718

760

718

1,08O

754

568

480

440

470

580

712

658

646

563

502

475

435

435

486

607

574

563

524

530

646

574

*934

2.020

19,398

647

38,480

-

May

2,120

1,630

1,270

1,110

986

958

865

1,030

1,350

1,250

1,O2O

865

837

994

1,260

1,630

1,730

1,730

1,660

1,500

1,290

1,210

1,130

1,170

1,260

1,290

1,220

1,120

1,060

1,050

1,080

38,575

1,244

76,510

1.230

June

1,260

1,720

*2,280

2,510

2,360

5,500

2,840

2,210

1,960

1,760

1,450

1,450

1,510

1,660

1,850

1,740

1,670

1,520

1,430

1,44O

1,490

1,440

1,340

1,220

1,140

1,110

1,100

1,090

956

872

49,878

1,663

98,930

3,440

July

830

823

837

15?

767

748

712

670

634

618

607

612

607

602

*590

568

519

497

47O

430

400

385

360

330

312

302

280

253

217

lod

liS.

16,122

520

32,000

5.850

Aug.

129

106

88

50

57

38

40

54

56

75

68

56

68

82

72

68

80

136

132

146

143

129

*122

118

115

100

100

10O

106 

97

94

2,805

90.5

5,560

5.110

Sept.

97

103

97

94

11

122

226

199

230

240

£58

248

226

212

199

212

226

212

194

178

166

158

*158

150

143

154

162

158

154

154

5,221

174

10,360

2,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,940 Mln 20 Mean 312 Ac -ft 225,800 T -

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,500 Min 37 Mean 445 Ac-ft 322, 50o t 19,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversions, In acre-feet, by Two Medicine Canal; furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-19, 26-3O, Dec. 3-17, Dec. 31 to Mar. 7.
54 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

925. Badger Creek near Browning, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°21'00", long 112°50'20", in NE£ sec.24, T.30 N. , E..10 W. , on right 

bank just upstream from point of diversion to Four Horns Canal, 15 miles upstream 

from mouth and 17 miles southeast of Browning.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control consisting of concrete diversion dam and three 

taintor gates (regularly closed). Datum of gage is 4,179.26 ft above mean sea level 

(Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 236 cfs (170,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 4.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs; minimum daily, 35 cfs Dec. 7, 8, 1956.

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

diverted into Four Horns Canal at station for irrigation of about 6,000 acres below 

station. Figures of discharge given herein are sum of flow over diversion dam and 

that diverted by Four Horns Canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Jfean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

117

114 

114

114

114

114

114

120

123

120

127

T3§- 138

134

130

*123

123

123

134

138

130

127

127

123

120

117

117

114

114

110

Ho

3,781

122

0.917

1.06

7,500

Nov.

107

107 

107

117

110

110

127

120

120

149

138

134

138

130

117

100

80

120

138

*145

164

168

164

138

130

120

120

130

130

3,768

126

0.947

1.05

7,470

Dec.

130

140 

140

130

110

1OO

50" 90

95

95

100

105

105

110

115

120

130

134

130

127

*130

127

127

123

123

120

120

120

110

lOO

3,641

117

0.880

1.02

7,220

Jan.

80

60 

50

40

45

50

60

70

80

90

100

105

110

TTO

105

100

95

90

80

70

60

60

65

70

75

80

80

75

70

*65

6O

2,350

75.8

0.570

0.66

4,660

Feb.

60

55 

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

55

55

60

60

65

70

75

80

85

85

90

*95

100

105

1,765

63.0

0.474

0.49

3,500

Mar.

110

115 

120

125

130

140

150

155

160

165

165

165

160

155

150

140

130

127

114

107

107

107

107

104

104

107

*104

100 T0"0~

100 100

3,923

127

0.955

1.10

7,780

Apr.

117 '20"4 

208

208

208

272

255

229

204

195

200

218

261

266

272

255

240

229

213

213

229

261

266

266

255

261

272

*261

294

596

7,428

248

1.86

2.08

14,730

May

819

742 

610

540

486

429

410 4S9~

631

583

499

440

452

544

709

884

80T

746

661

586

565

544

523

596

687

680

617

621

620 

679

751

18,935

611

4.59

5.29

37,560

June

907

 1.10C 

1.S1C

1,54C

1.59C

L.70C iTlsr iaoc

1,08C

981

820

856

1,150

1,380

1,450

1,200

1,180

1,110

1,080

1,160

1,180

1,060

960

842

808

782

773

717

631 

595

32,332

1,078

8.11

9.0-'

64,13C

July

609

623 '6T39"

552

526

533

496

440

429

450

444

438

438

*387

353

345

329

318

306

294

288

276

270

270

264

253

244

239

229 

220

215

11,687

377

2.83

3.27

23,180

Aug.

206

'205 

201

197

197

194

190

185

185

181

181

181

181

177

171

170

163

161

168

175

172

165

*168

165

162

156

158

164

157 

151

151

5,438

175

1.32

1.52

10,790

Sept.

158

158 

154

151

151

165

181

T6T

160

151

145

143

142

139

142

149

148

142

138

137

135

137

*137

131

1ST

144

144

148

153

157

4,436

148

1.11

1.24

8,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,020 Mln 74 Mean 193 Cfara 1.45 In. 19.66 Ac-ft 139,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,700 Mln 4O Mean 273 Cfara 2.05 In. 27.82 Ac-ft 197,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-19, Nov. 26 to Dec. 17, Dec. 28 to
MARIAS RIVER BASIN

990. Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont.

Location. La t 48°38'00", long 112°20'40", in SE^NE^ sec. 11, T.33 N., R.6 W. , on right 

bank at highway bridge half a mile west of Cut Bank and 17 miles upstream from confluence with Two Medicine Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to October 1919, May to July 1920, May 1922 to October 

1924, May 1951 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 12, 1922, staff or chain gages at several sites half a mile upstream -at various 

datums. May 12, 1922, to Nov. 1, 1924, chain gage at present site and different 

datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1905-19 , 

year).

1922-24, 1951-59), 200 cfs (144,800 acre-ft per

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.42 ft); maximum gage height, 8.83 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs 

Jan. 3, 4.

1905-20, 1922-24, 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs June 5, 1908 (gage height, 

11.04 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observed, 4 cfs Dec. 1, 1905 (gage height, 

2.4 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. Natural flow of stream 

affected by water from Two Medicine Canal which irrigates land above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1907-8, 1910-11, 1924-25. 

WSP 1559:1905(m), 1908(M).

WSP 1509: 1911, 1916 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.5

3.0

148

300

4.0 

4.5

S10 

1,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

80

84

80

80

84

84

86 

88

90

94

96

98

104

111

115

*100

96

94

94

92

96

96

92

90

88

84

82

80

80

77

7,5

2,788

89.9

5,530

Nov.

71

69

68

75

78

88

82 

86

84

82

92

88

80

65

55

50

50

50

55

*60

75

85

85

75

55

35

35

35

50

60

2,018

67.3

4,000

Dec.

60

60

55

40

30

25

25 

25

30

45

50

50

45

40

40

45

75

90

95

*95

95

95

95

95

90

85

80

70

70

70

70

1,935

62.4

3,840

Jan.

60

50

20

20

30

50

70 

75

75

75

75

75

75

65

55

50

55

55

55

45

40

40

45

50

50

55

60

65

*65

55

50

1,705

55.0

3,380

Feb.

50

50

50

55

55

50

45 

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

35

40

40

*45

45

50

50

-

1,135

40.5

2,250

Mar.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50 

50

50

60

60

60

60

60

70

1OO

140

170

220

270

300

380

480

60O

680

720

*870

726

635

426

312

7,849

253

15,570

Apr.

290

679 '55E"

515

510

440

421 

349

293

262

242

245

279

340

344

398

385

336

290

258

242

245

276

290

272

279

300

328

296

*344

10,283

343

20,400

May

646

780

762

674

591

515

450 

430

465

520

510

460

403

390

430

525

679

834

1,030

 980

822

690

596

550

575

652

679

618

555

520

500

18,831

607

37,350

June

530

613

*750

890

1,010

1,020

1,100 

1,000

846

768

714

602

540

646

774

870

816

750

702

668

720

810

780

679

602

613

708

640

570

480

22,211

740

44,050

July

416

403

421

445

4T53

362

358 

336

312

290

282

272

279

290

*300

286

276

258

245

245

239

'2T2 232

239

245

252

262

258

258

262

265

9,223

298

18,290

Aug.

252

223

205

226

229

235

232

211

194

196

194

191

191

191

185

177

171

164

169

171

177

177

*111

75

78

86

92

98

104

113

122

5,240

169

10,390

Sept.

134

138 its

148

138

141

146 

194

255

293

279

268

255

242

232

232

272

282

252

229

220

214

211

*141

109

104

113

124

129

131

5,772

192

11,450

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,450 Mln 10 Mean 163 Ac-ft 117,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,100 Kin 2O Mean 244 Ac-ft 176,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 26.
56 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

995. Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°26', long 111°53', in SE£ sec.20, T.31 N., R.2 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91, 7 miles south of Shelby, and 

24 miles downstream from Cut Bank Creek.

Drainage area. Z,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1902 to December 1904, May 1905 to December 1906, May 1907 

to January 1908, April 1911 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,087.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 23, 1947, chain or wire-weight gage or water-stage recorder at 

several sites within 1,000 ft of present site at approximately sam3 datum.

Average discharge. 51 years (1902-4, 1905-6, 1911-59), 954 cfs (690,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,970 cfs June 6 (gage height, 7.26 ft); maximum gage height, 8.74 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 98 cfs 

Nov. 16 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1902-8, 1911-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs June 18, 1948 (gage height, 17.75 

ft, from floodmark); minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 20, 1919. 

Flood in June 1908 may have exceeded that of June 18, 1948.

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

for irrigation of about 50,000 acres above station and about 15,000 acres below. Low 

flow regulated by Two Medicine Lake, Four Horns Reservoir, Swift Reservoir, and Lake 

Frances (see p. 229) having a combined capacity of 177,870 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1903-4, 1918, 1921, 1933, 1935, 1947. WSP 1509: 

1902, 1912(M],1916, 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20 to Apr. 4, May 25 to Aug. 6)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

260

340

580

920

1,810

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,030

4,500

6,170

8,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Sefterober 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

400 

400

390

368 3"68"

372

372

372

376

415

Nov.

415 

400

390

430

415

440

465

515

510

490

435 505

435

450

470

500

*500

490

490

470

480

510" 510

495

475

470

455

445

440

440

435 

425

13,653

440

27,080

540

515

485

276

130

1S5

180

280

*370

390

400

400

360

320

280

290

460

560

620

11,981

399

23,760

Dec.

650 

660

660

630

560

500

480

460

44P

445

460

480

490

490

500

540

580

630

670

*710

720

720

720

700

680

680

680

680

680

700

740

18,730

604

37,150

Jan.

740 '665

230

210

^BTJ

360

430

520

620

650

650

640

590

530

500

480

480

460

450

420

410

410

420

440

450

460

470

*480

470

460 

450

14,820

478

29,400

Feb.

430 

420

420

420

410

400

380

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

340

310

290

280

285

280

280

300

320

*340

380

480

550

-

10,190

364

20,210

Mar.

900 

355

950

950

950

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,250

1,400

1,550

2,000

2,590

2,020

2.840

2,500

2,140

1,790

1,720

1,850

1,760

1,630

1,420 

1,130

44,690

1,442

88,640

Apr.

*1.020 

1,380

2,380

2,230

2,230

2,160

2,390

2,020

1,710

1,480

1,370

1,360

1,530

1,830

1.S40

2,020

1,940

1,740

1,580

1,420

1,360

1,420

1,650

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,660

1,820

1,720

*2,450

52,630

1,754

104,400

May

4,060 

4,290

3,760

3,240

2,950

2,630

2,350

2,340

2,670

3,140

2,890

2,500

2,290

2.280

2,640

3,270

3,960

4,180

4.610

4,290

3,730

3,440

3,180

3,020

3,160

3,450

3,490

3,310

3,110

3,000 

3,040

100,270

3,235

188,900

June

3,210 

3,840

4,660

*5,660

6,660

6,320

6,420

5,660

4,980

4,760

4,290

3,790

3,740

4,230

4,770

4,S50

4,560

4,320

4,080

3,940

4,030

4,240

4,020

3,690

3,370

3,230

3,520

3,450

3,180

2,770

130,240

4,341

258,300

July

2,470 

2,350

2,340

2,340

2,250

2,080

2,030

1,910

1,800

1,700

1,620

1,590

1,570

1,540

*1,540

1,460

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,050

998

948

906

864

808

759

710 

647

45,730

1,475

90,700

Aug.

586 

535

505

440

455

490

485

470

430

390

376

376

372

372

380

352

336

316

348

465

495

*460

405

380

368

360

344

340

328

324

316

12,599

406

24,990

Sept.

324 

332

364

356

344

340

344

455

505

565

586

555

530

500

470

480

586

661

654

540

500

475

445

*430

415

420

395

435

450

515

13,921

464

27,610

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,340 Min 110 Mean 832 Ac-ft 602,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,660 Min 13O Mean 1,286 Ac-ft 931,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Mar. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 3,580 cfs (5.28 ft); Ma-r 1 (8 p.m.)

4,690 cfs (6.11 ft)j May 10 (5:30 p.m.) 3,210 cfs (5.09 ft)j May 19 (7 p.m.) 4,690 cfs (6.04 ft); 

June 6 (9:30 p.m.) 6,970 cfs (7.26 ft); June 15 (ll p.m.) 5,170 cfs (6.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 19.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 57

1013. Tiber Reservoir near Chester, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°19', long 111°06', in NW£ sec.33, T.30 N., R.5 E., in control house 

of river outlet tunnel at Tiber Dam, 15 miles southwest of Chester.

Drainage area. 4,375 sq mi (determined by Bureau of Reclamation). 

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Tape and staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum daily contents during year, 815,900 acre-ft June 27 (elevation, 

2,986.47 ft); minimum, 601,700 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 2,971.30 ft). 

1955-59: Maximum daily contents, that of June 27, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir formed by rolled earth-fill dam with concrete spill-way chute; construction began September 1952, completed March 1956. Storage began Oct. 28, 1955. 

Capacity, 1,313,000 acre-ft at controlled spillway elevation (3,012.5 ft) exclusive 

of dead storage below elevation 2,870 ft (24,000 acre-ft). Figures given herein 

represent usable contents above elevation 2,870 ft. Reservoir is presently used for 

recreation and flood control.

Cooperation.--Elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Calendar year 1958, ...........................

Sept. 30. ........................................

Elevation 

(feet)

-

2 979 83

2,971.30

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

601,700

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+8,400

-57,000

a First day of following month, 

b Interpolated.
58 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

1015. Marias River near Chester, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°18', long 111-05', in SW^SW^ sec.34, T.30 N. , R.5 E. , on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Tiber Dam, 4 miles upstream from Pondera Coulee, and 15 miles 

southwest of Chester.

Drainage area. 4,927 sq mi (revised).

Records available April to September 1921, October 1945 to September 1947, October 

1955 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,814.03 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1921, wire-weight gage at bridge 

2-g- miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 4, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, wire-weight 

gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 811 cfs (587,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs July 2 (gage height, 6.77 ft); minimum daily, 370 cfs Jan. 16-21, 24-28.

1921, 1945-47, 1955-59: Maximum discharge observed, 5,070 cfs May 27, 1921 (gage 

height, 6.19 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, probably less than 0.2 cfs 

during period of no gage-height record Oct. 29 to Nov. 10, 1955, when gates at dam 

were closed.

Flood in June 1948 reached a stage of 16 ft, present datum.

Re.marks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Tiber Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Some regulation by Lake Frances (see p. 229) and three otter reservoirs 

having a combined capacity of 177,870 acre-ft.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 19 to Sept. 30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

320

590

940

5.0

6.0 

6.7

1,780

2,820

3,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

933 

919

926

940

940

940

94,0

940

940

940

94O

972

1,040 

1,040

*1,030

1,030

1,030

,030

,O30

,030

,030 

,030

,030

,03O

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

,030

30,860

995

61,210

Nov.

1,030 

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,090

1,200

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,540 

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

38,410

1,280

76,190

Dec.

1,540 

1,340

1,340

,340

,340

,340

,340

,180

950

758

667

618

524 

524

524

440

380

3lTO~

380

380

380 

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

21,265

686

42,180

Jan.

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375 

375

375

370

370

370

370

370

370

375

375

370

370

370

370

370

375

375

375

11,570

373

22,950

Feb.

375 

375

375

375

375

375

37$

375

375

375

375

375

375 

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375 

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

-------

10,500

375

20.830

Mar.

375 

375

375

375

450

480

480

480

570

744

94O

801

395 

395

580

964

,330

,450

,45O

,450

,460 

,460

,460

,460

,460

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

30,569

986

60,630

Apr.

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,490

1,490

1,490 

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

44,700

1,490

88,660

May

1,550 

1,720

1,850

1,980

2,120

2,170

2,210

2,230

2,260

2,290

2,370

2,390

2,400 

2,390

2,390

2,420

2,520

2,700

2,810

2,960

3,080 

3,160

3,200

3,220

3,210

3,180

3 , 220

3,240

3,240

3,230

3,210

80,920

2,610

160,500

June

3,180 

3,200

3,270

*3,330

3,460

3,510

3,400

3,300

3,470

3,520

3,440

3,460

3,470 

3,500

3,530

3,580

3,520

*3,500

3,380

3,340

3,350 

3,400

3,450

3,390

3,350

3,420

3,440

3,410

3,410

3,380

102,360

3,412

203,000

July

3,350 

3,400

5.440

3,410

5,550

5,540

3,420

3,380

3,320

3,410

3,350

5,270

5,290 

5,500

5,500

5,560

5,250

3,040

2,850

2,710

2,570 

2,450

2,520

2,240

2,120

2,030

1,940

1,880

1,760

1,680

1 ,630

88,100

2,842

174,700

Aug.

1,570 

1,520

1,470

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,590

1,580

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,590

1,590 

1,580

1,380

1,370

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,350

1.540 

 1,340

1,340

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,540

1,540

42,820

1,581

84,950

Sept.

1,540 

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,350

1,560 

1,360

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,570

1,370 

1,570

1,580

*1,380

1,370

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,580

40,870

1,562

81,060

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,130 Min 175 Mean 828 Ac-ft 599,400

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,580 Min 370 Mean 1,488 Ac-ft 1,077,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Dee. 9, Feb. 1 to Mar. 9, Aug. 15, 16, Sept. 18-20; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for Tiber Reservoir.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 59

1080. Teton River near Dutton, Mont.

Location. La t 47°55'55", long 111°33'05", in SE^-SW^ sec.12, T.25 N., R.I E. , on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from Kerr Bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hunt Coulee, and 

10 miles northeast of Dutton.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1959.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,235 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 163 cfs (118,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 975 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 5.29 ft); maximum gage height. 8.68 ft Mar. 9 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 29 cfs Nov. 15 (gage 

height, 2.03 ft), but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,310 cfs June 21, 1958 (gage height, 5.96 ft); maximum gage height, that of Mar. 9, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Jan. 24-26, 

1957.

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

diverted on left bank in sec.34, T.25 H., R.7 W., for storage in Bynum Reservoir 

(usable capacity, 75,000 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 35,000 acres.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16-30, July 21 to Aug. 30)

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

59

134

248

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

412

830

1,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

119

115

115

111

111

115

112

112

118

122

122

116

111

105

*101

97

96

95

92

93

93

92

91

90

86

84

82

82

82

81

19

3,120

101

6,190

Nov.

78

78

76

80

84

87

88

87

86

82

78

74

77

72

40

33

30

SO

*70

85

95

95

90

80

65

50

40

45

60

80

2,135

71.2

4,230

Dec.

9O

95

90

80

65

55

50

IB- 45

50

55

55

55

55

60

110

150

160

*168

180

T90" 190

160

110

95

90

85

80

70

65

70

2,918

94.1

5,790

Jan.

75

SO

35

30

30

45

55

65

70

75

80

85

85

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

55

70

75

80

80

80

80

75

75

*75

2,030

65.5

4,030

Feb.

' 75

70

70

70

65

65

60

60

55

55

55

so- 50

so

5O

50

50

50

50

50

5O

50

55

55

55

60

60

*65

-

1,600

57.1

3,170

Mar.

SO 155"

160

175

180

180

185

190

195

200

220

240

260

300

350

420

530

619

840

695

6E8

803

744

606

498

441

401

362

339

315

287

11,543

372

22,9OO

Apr.

*269

266

287

349

322

293

284

287

272

263

251

240

232

234

248

278

356

4O5

359

322

284

£54

234

243

240

272

318

*305

275

245

8,487

283

16,830

May

229

251

305

325

315

315

293

251

237

232

232

224

211

201

194

184

184

214

216

240

254

251

243

237

229

221

251

287

302

302

290

7,720

249

15,310

June

*272

257

237

245

296

383

456

518

506

482

452

373

345

349

426

498

554

*726

*65T

562

534

573

558

506

482

578

713

668

578

14,352

478

28,470

July

BTo- 562

456

416

39O

362

342

311

281

251

216

191

178

*148

138

138

132

122

116

116

120

118

108

102

92

86

85

85

80

~&Q 79

6,417

207

12,730

Aug.

81

73

67

63

58

59

62

62

57

57

62

64

59

57

54

52

B7

*52

59

67

88

93

BT

80

76

71

70

69

68

65

64

2,050

66.1

4,070

Sept.

65

67

7O

68

67

64

64

62

60

58

58

54

52

50

51

59

72

1O6

101

93

87

*84

80

80

81

80

78

85

87

87

2,170

72.3

4,30O

Calendar year 1958; Max 1,250 MIn 30 Mean 204 Ac-ft 148,000

Water year 1958-59: Max B40 MIn 30 Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 16.
60 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

1095. Missouri River at Virgelle, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°00'14", long 110°15'19", in SW^SEi sec.13, T.26 N., R.ll E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Virgelle ferry, half a mile southwest of 

Virgelle, and 3 miles downstream from Spring Coulee.

Drainage area. 34.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1935 to September 1959. Published as "at-Loma" February 

1935 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,507.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder at Loma (18 miles upstream) 

at datum 2,543.40 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 24 years, 7,811 efs (5,655,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 cfs June 20 (gage height, 9.71 ft): minimum daily, 3,500 cfs Jan. 4.

1935-59; Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs June 5, 1953 (gage height, 23.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve for former site at Loma extended above 66 ,000 cfs, 

adjusted to present site; minimum daily, 638 cfs July 5, 1936.

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage of about 2 ft higher than that of June 5 1953, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 830,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by 23 

smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 229), Canyor Ferry Reservoir 

(see p. 39), and Tiber Reservoir (see p. 57).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In oublo feet per seoonfi)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

3,680

4,660

7,1OO

10,100

6.0

8.0

10.0

13,600

22,000

32,000

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

2O

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,770

6,880

6,710

6,670

6,610

5,700

6,980

6,620 

6,760 

6,910

6,50O

7^460

6,260

*7,140

6,660

7,150

6,780

6,810

6,860 

6,680

6,390

6,330

7,OOO

6,800

7,010

6,860

6,410

6,62O

6,640 

6,620 

6,850

208,440

6,724

413,400

Nov.

7,030

6,820

6,130

7,120

6,750

7,080

7,060

6,770 

7,200 

6,280

7,260

6,810

7,260

7,060

7,160

6,920

6,630

*7,200

6,660 

7,560

7,160

7,290

7,270

6,600

6,980

6,610

7,510

5*570

7,670 

7,366

208,780

6,959

414,100

Dec.

7,490

7,240

7,E70

6,950

7,580

7,800

6,470

4,640 

7,000 

5,210

5,790

8,200

8,140

8,620

7,340

7,230

7,210

7,110

7,380 

7,960

7,150

5,950

6,470

6,200

6,100

4,560

5,940

6,400

5,880 

6,250 

5,420

208,970

6,741

414,500

Jan.

5,500

5,300

5,000

5.500

4,000

5,500

6,000

6,000 

6,500 

8.000

8,OOO

7,500

7,500

6,500

7,500

6,000

5.OOO

7,000

7,000 

6,500

5,000

4,500

4,500

5,500

6,000

6,500

*6,500

6,000

6,000 

6,000 

6,000

186,300

6,010

369,500

Feb.

5,500

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,500

6,000

5,500

5,500 

4,500 

4,500

4,500

5,000

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

6,000

6,000 

6,000

6,000

5,500

6,500

7,500

6,000

7,500

6,000

6.50O

.......

158,500

5,661

314,400

Mar.

6,500

7,000

8,000

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,5OO

7,000 

6,500 

7,500

8,OOO

8,000

8.0OO

8,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

10,500

10,900 

jll.600

9,710

10,200

8,620

*9,52O

8,570

7,690

7,120

7,260

6,850 

6,330 

7,090

253,460

8,176

502,700

Apr.

6,990

6,930

7,020

6,380

6,590

6,180

7,O80

7,540 

7,880 

7,060

7,290

6,740

5.590

6,480

6,510

6,240

,530

,910

,170 

,100

,050

,960

,970

,O20

,280

,100

,490

,220

6,720 

7,280

204,300

6,810

405,200

May

*7.280

8,210

7,700

7,890

10,100

10,OOO

12,5OO

15,000 

15,900 

16,700

17,700

17,500

17,400

17,500

17,400

17,300

17,800

18,900

20,200 

1-7,600

13,400

12,300

12.6OO

11,300

11,8OO

11,900

11,9OO

11,900

12,200 

12,200 

12,OOO

424,080

13 , 680

841,200

June

11,900

11,600

11.100

12,200

*16,300

17,800

17,800

17,700 

17,300 

18,000

16.5OO

19,800

19,700

20,300

22,800

24,400

26,000

25,900

*28,500 

29,700

27,400

27,400

27,200

26,4OO

23,OOO

20,600

21,200

21,300

20,800 

20,400

623,000

20,770

*1,236

July

21.100

20,800

20,100

17,600

17,300

16,600

15,600

16,400 

13,600 

11,200

9,500

9,310

9,810

ll.OOO

11,000

*9,040

8,910

8,230

8,620 

7,240

8,390

7,590

8,OOO

7,640

7,850

6.010

6,510

7.O90

6,540 

6,740 

6,480

341,800

11,030

678,000

Aug.

6,630

6,680

5,200

6,420

6,370

6,430

6,150

6,400 

5,640 

4,870

5,900

5,700

5,950

6,140

6,120

5,390

5,880

6,140

6,010 

6,720

*6,530

4,970

5,970

4,45O

4,870

5,650

4,700

5,430

5,560 

4.030 

4,950

177,850

5,737

352 , 800

Sept.

5,200

4,420

4,990

4,790

5,210

4,270

4,440

4.260 

4,790 

4,370

4,800

4,510

4,500

4,930

5,140

4,990

4,540

5,250

5,260

4,645

4,700

4,740

4,770

4,720

*4,820

5,120

4,630

4,500

4,930 

5,060

143,490

4,783

284,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 23,500 Min 4,500 Mean 8,044 Ac-ft 5,824,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 29,700 Mln 3,500 Mean 8,600 Ac-ft 6,226,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9, Jan. 1 to Mar. 17.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 

1098. South Fork Judith River near Utica, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°45', long 110°19', in Sj sec.34, T.12 N., R.ll E., on rig'it bank just 

downstream from Trask Gulch, 8 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Fork and 

18 miles southwest of Utica.

Drainage area. 58.7 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1958 to September 1959.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 8.4 cfs Sept. 13 

(gage height, 2.59 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 30.

1958-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 194 cfs June 7 (gage height, 

4.23 ft); minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Nov. 27.

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

which are poor. Minor diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, Aug. 27, 1958, to Sept. 50, 1959, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

0.6

1.4

2.8

5.2

13

3.0 

3.4

4.0

4.1

64

151

169

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean

Aug.

:

Sept.

6.2 

7.0 

7.0 

6.2 

6.2 

5.9

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

:

Sept.

5.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

:

Sept.

fci 5.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

1

Sept.

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

5.9

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

7.3 

6.6

_

Sept.

5.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.2

4*

174.0 

5.80 

345

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

85

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.2

5.9 sTs5.6

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

J..-2

ST?

3.4

 3.6

1S5.2

4.36

268

Nov.

3.6

4.0

3.8

L£

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

2.6

3.6

3.2

bl.8

bl.6

b2.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3,2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

1.9

bl.2

bl.O

TTF

*1.6

2.2

87.8

2.93

174

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2._g

bFTS

b2.0

bl.5

bTT5"

bl.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

b2.0

b2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

b2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

b2.4

*2.4

2.4

70.7

2.28

140

Jan.

b2.0

bl.5

blTS

b2.0

b2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

b2.5

D2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

b2.4

b2.2

b2.2

b2.4

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

*3i4

b3.2

b2 .8

81.4

2.63

161

Feb.

b2.8

b2.9

3-7? 3.0

S.O

b3.0

b3.0

b2.6

b2.6

b2.8

b2.8

1)2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b3.0

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

b2T6~

b2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

*3.0

3.0

3.0

'

79.6

2.84

158

Mar.

3.2

b3.2

bS.2

b3.0

bS.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

b3.2

3.2

b3.0

b2.9

b?79~

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

b3.2

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.6

T3

4.3

4.0

3.4

*3.4

106.4

3.43

211

Apr.

10

10

7.6

8.0

14

16

9.6

7.6

b6.5

5.6

4.9

5.6

8.4

9.6

9.6

b9

b8

b7

6.2

5.9

5.9

8.4

10

10

10

12

18

18

*23

3J7

321.4

10.7

637

May

53

72

56

49

44

a40 aSo"

50

62

58

51

49

57

72

95

al!5

1(59"

a 105

a95

a85

a80

a 75

a80

a90

alOO

alOS

allO

*99

100

108

106

2,410

77.7

4,780

June

109

124

IS 7

141

134

144

167 156"

120

108

93

84

76

71

66

72

71

60

54

50

50

51

49

44

45

53

47

43

45

*41

2,485

82.8

4,930

July

38

35

35

34

31

30

54

4T

37

35

33

32

31

30

28

28

27

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

*18

TJT -Lo

18

886

28.6

1,760

Aug.

17

TT

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

*10

9.6

?76

9.6

9.6

400.4

12.9

794

Sept.

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.4

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

T3

8.0

8.0

8.4

10

10

9.6

9.1

8.7

12

TT

12

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.6

9.1

8.4

*8.7

271.7

9.06

539

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 167 Mln 1.0 Mean 20.1 Ac-ft 14,550

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
62 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

1100. Judith River near Utica, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°54', long 110°14', In W£ sec.17, T.13 N., R.12 E., on left bank at 

Noel Ranch, 3j miles downstream from confluence of South and Middle Porks and 9 miles 

southwest of Utica.

Drainage area. 331 sq ml.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by 

barometer). Prior to June 6, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 51.1 cfs (36,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 725 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Apr. 27-29, but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum gage height, 1.65 ft Mar. 20. ~

1919-59: Maximum discharge observed, 1,120 cfg June 11, 12, 1927 (gage height, 

5.70 ft), from rating curve extended above 580 cfs; no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

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

which are poor. Pew minor diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1939. WSP 1309: 1920, 1922(M), 1925, 1927(M), 

1929-30, 1931( M), 1936(M), 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.6 

2.0 

6.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

211

495

655

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

7.0

13

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

116

227

500

655

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*1.7

85.5

2.76

170

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3 o1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

42.0

1.40

83

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.7

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

bT^2~

bl.3

bl.3

bl.4

bl,5

bl.6

bl.7

bl.8

bl.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.2

b2.3

58.9

1.90

117

Jan.

b2.0

bl.5

bl.O

bT7(T

bl.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

b2.0

bl.8

bl.7

bl.7

bl.8

bl.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.4

2.4

63.4

2.05

126

Feb.

2^4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

_

51.5

1.84

102

Mar.

.0

.8

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.7

.3

.1

.3

.8

.3

.1

.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

42.8

1.38

85

Apr.

i*S

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9~S

*.9

1.0

39.1

1.30

78

May

1.0

19

45

45

44

41

40

41

a70

a65

aSO

a55

a70

allO

a 140

a!70

alSO

a!50

a!30

a!20

allO

alOO

allO

a!30

a!60

alSO

a200

*ISB~

182

185

180

3,298.0

106

6,540

June

177

211

284

366

429

498

617

644

57?

548

494

459

485

530

548

575

554

488

434

392

369

355

314

283

260

265

247

222

212

*197

12,029

401

23,860

July

181

168

166

157

146

138

168

159

138

128

120

112

105

99

93

90

84

79

77

76

69

64

59

56

56

52

49

49

*48

43

38.

3,067

98.9

6.O80

Aug.

33

35

J2

29

31

33

30

29

28

25

24

22

19

19

18

17

IB

15

17

18

20

19

18

18

17

16

*15

15

15

15

15

673

21.7

1,330

Sept.

16

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

14

13

15

13

12

12

14

14

13

12

14

15

13

13

14

14

14

15

15

16

*17

426

14.2

845

Calendar year 1958: Max 173 Min 0.5 Mean 2O.8 Ac-ft 15,020

Water year 1958-59: Max 644 Min O.9 Mean 54.5 Ac-ft 39,420

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). May 16 (time and discharge unknown); May 27 (time and discharge 

unknown); June 7 (5 p.m.) 725 cfs (4.70 ft); June 16 (5:30 a.m.) 593 cfs (4.31 ft); July 7

(6 p.m.) 193 cfs (2.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and hydrographic 

comparison with nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 63

1110. Ross Fork near Hobson, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°59' , long 109°48' , in NW£ sec.11, T.14 N. , R.15 E. , on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Hauck Coulee, 3^ miles east of Hobson, and 7 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1946 to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,860 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 11 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 898 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 7.18 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Mar. 22, 1947 (gage height, 7.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. 

Plow may be augmented by operation of Ackley Lake (see p. S29), which receives water 

from Judith River.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

S

s

7

e

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.

(*)

0

o

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

2.2

2.9 2 

1

.8

.8

.9

1.6

1.9

Z

1.7

1.4

1

.7

.5

*.4

.8

1 . 8

25.3

0.84

50

Dec.

2.3

2.3

1.8

1

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.9

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.8

1.2

2.2

2.9

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.8

2 . 6

*2.4

58.7

1.89

116

Jan.

2

1.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

1.2

2.2

2.8

3_

3

3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.4

1

1

1

1.7

2

2

1.8

*1.6

1.2

1

55.3

1.78

110

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1

1

1

.9

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.2

1.5

*1.8

2

2

-

27.3

0.98

54

Mar.

2

5

6

6

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

9

10

12

18

33

50

380

246" 642

117

452

297

153

95

120

160

118

68

60

*44

3,155

102

6,260

Apr.

40

54

54

45

39

37

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

27

28

26

29

30

29

30

32

36

37

33

30

29

*27

26

26

1,001

33.4

1,990

May

27

28

29

29

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

25

26

27

30

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

40

*76

72

52

45

1,016

32.8

2,020

June

39

56

34

32

31

30

33

35

33

32

30

29

27

26

25

25

26

25

24

£3

24

30

31

28

27

29

32

34

32

*30

892

29.7

1,770

July

27

24

23

21

20

19

20

20

19

17

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.4

.9

.4

.6

is

.8

.6

.9

.1

.4

* .1

.2

.2

1.2

351.8

11.3

698

Aug.

0.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.1

.2

.5

.3

.O

.8

.6

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

23.0

0.74

46

Sept.

0.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.7

.7

.4

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.9

*.9

.9

16.3

0.54

32

Calendar year 1958 : Max 62 Mln 0 Mean 6.15 Ac-ft 4,450

Water year 1958-59 : Max 642 Kin o Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,150

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Mar. 19 (l p.m.) 898 cfs (7.18 ft); Mar. 22 (10:30 a.m.) 595 cf£ 

(6.24 ft); Mar. 27 (9 p.m.) 226 cfs (4.75 ft)._________________________________________

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Bar. 15.
64 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

1121. Cottonwood Creek near Moore, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°59' , long 109°29' , in NW£ sec.18, T.14 N., R.18 E., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge, 9-| miles east of Moore, and 12 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 143 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.42 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1959; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. For supplementary discharge measurements wl Ich define seepaf 

losses or gains in vicinity of station see measurements at miscellaneous sites, 

page 403.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3

0

.1

.4

2.1

2.8 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

,

(*)

-

.......

0

o

o

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

*.6

.6

.6

6.0

0.20

12

May

0.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

 1

.2

.2

.2

5.2

7.8

5.2

5.4

4.3

3.9

3.7

4.3

*23

40

$42 

39

238.2

7.68

472

June

39 

53

89

115

118

130

141 

123

110

115

102

96

112

119

117

110

109

104

95

96

106

117

103

94

88

94

102

102

*96

90

3,085

103

6,120

July

79 

63

63

56

50

45

52 

44

36

32

29

27

26

25

23

20

19

17

16

14

11

e.e

6.8

5.4

5.6

4.3

3.7

*3.5

3.3

2.9 

2^5

793.6

25.6

1,570

Aug.

H.7

.1

.0

.3

.0 

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0 

0

13.3

0.43

26

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 52 Mln 0 Mean 2.30 Ac-ft 1,67C

Water year 1958-59 : Max 141 Min O Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,200

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on thla day.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 65

1145. Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°07', long 110°17', in NE^-SE^ sec.26, T.16 N., R.ll E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from confluence of Dry Wolf and Running Wolf Creeks and 4 miles 

southwest of Stanford.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to November 1953, March 1955 to December 1958, July to 

September 1959. March 1920 to September 1926 at site a quarter of a mile upstream; 

records not equivalent due to diversions.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,490 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 6 years, 6.89 cfs (4,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during periods October to December 1958 and July to September 1959, 18 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 2.02 ft); maximum gage height, 2.50 ft Dec. 9, 

corrected (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.1 cfs Dec. 29.

1950-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 578 cfs (does not include an estimated 50 cfs 

in bypass channel on left bank) June 4, 1953 (gage height, 4.51 ft), from rating curve 

extended above 52 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow Nov. 17, 1951 (result 

of ice jam upstream).

Remarks. Records good prior to Nov. 14, poor thereafter. Some regulation f'om a small 

dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Several diversions for irrigation of hay meadows 

above station. Records for period October to December 1958 previously published in 

WSP 1559.

Revisions.--WSP 1176: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October to December 1958 and July to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

I 3^1

3.1

2.9 

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

275

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.4

*2 5

2.5

81.4

2.63

161

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.7 

2.9

TB

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

44 *1.9

2.0

2.0

68.8

2.29

136

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.8 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

l.S

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

P * fi

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

n.s

55.9

1.80

111

Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr. May June July

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

..

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

*8.6

10

9.4

9.0

_

_

-

Aug.

9.4

T75

4.6 

772

9.0

7.2

6.8

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

4.8

5.3

5.3

6.1

6.4

5.3

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5 

*5.5

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

186.1

6,00

369

Sept.

5.3

5.3

5^0 

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

7.2

67T

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6 . 8

171.9

5.73

341

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 3O. Records discontinued Dec 

reestablished July £8.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

1150. Missouri River at powerplant ferry, near Zortmar , Mont.

Location. Lat 47°43'51", long 108°56'06", In NE-fME^ sec. 30, T.23 N., R.22 E., on left 

bank at powerplant ferry, lj miles downstream from Woodhawk Creek and 22 miles southwest of Zortman.

Drainage area. 40,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. February 1934 to September 1959.

Qage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,273.02 ft above meen sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 7, 1935, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datura.

Average discharge. 25 years, 8,470 cfs (6,132,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 34,000 cfs June 21; maximum gage height, 

15.44 ft Mar. 23 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 2,500 cfs Jsn. 6, 7.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs- June 6, 1953 (gage height, 22.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 30.16 ft Mar. 19, 1947 (ice jam), 

from floodmark; minimum discharge, 1,120 cfs July 8, 1936 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 850,000 acres above station. Flow 

regulated by 24 smaller irrigation reservoirs and powerplants (see p. 229), Canyon 

Ferry Reservoir (see p. 39), and Tiber Reservoir (see p. 57).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect <gage 

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

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4,560

7,700

11,700

7.0

9.0

10.0

16,400

28,800

35,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,020

7,390

7,550 

7,390

7,410

*7,260

6,660 

7,320

7,420

7,300

7,760

7,050

8,250

7,120

7,940

7,210

7,860

7,420

7,460

7,870

7,660

7,040

6,980

7,570

7,540

7,480

7,530

7.OOO

7,350

7,250

7,360

229,520

7,404

455,200

Nov.

7,540

7,620

7,320 

7,300

7,630

7,490

7,640 

7,780

7,580

7,760

*7,050

7,800

7,340

7,830

7,780

7,910

7,320

7,280

7,860

7,460

8,380

7,910

7,880

8,020

7,380

7,930

7,50O

8,500

7,000

9, OOP

230,790

7,693

457,800

Dec.

8,500

8,500

8,000 

8,000

7,500

8,000

8,500 

7,500

5,500

8,000

6,500

7,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,500

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,500

9.500

6,500

7,500

8,000

8,000

7,500

6,500

7,500

7.50O

7,500

7,500

245,000

7,903

486,000

Jan.

6,500

5,500

5,000 

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,500 

*3,100

4,500

6,500

8,500

9,000

8/500

8,500

7,500

8,500

7,500

6,500

7,500

7,500

7,500

6,000

5,000

5,000

6,000

6,5OO

7,000

7,000

6,500

5,500

5,000

189,600

6,116

376,100

Feb.

4,500

4,500

4,000 

4,000

4,000

4,500

5,000 

4,500

4,500

4,000

4,000

4,000

*4,000

4,500

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

7,000

8.500

7,OOO

8,500

7,000

-------

145,500

5,196

288,600

Mar.

7,000

7,000

8,000 

9,000

B,5OO

8,500

8,500 

8,500

8,000

7,500

8,500

*8,500

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

11,000

13,000

15,000

16,000

17,000

16,000

14,000

11,800

11,700

10 , 500

9,610

3,770

8,890

8,370

*7,7OO

312,840

10,090

620,500

Apr.

8,390

8,320

8,260 

8,420

7,770

7,770

7,580 

7,680

8,930

9,070

8,070

8,310

7,570

6.970

7,520

7,610

7,380

7,660

7,880

7,230

*7,130

8,240

8,230

8,220

8,340

8,750

8,110

7,720

8,530

7,720

239,380

7,979

474,800

May

8,470

8,780

9,480 

8,910

9,260

11,300

11,400 

14,200

16,700

17,300

18,500

19 , 800

18,900

19,600

19,300

19,500

19,100

19,700

21,800

25,500

19,100

15 , 700

14,600

14,500

13,700

14,100

14, 200

14,100

14,400

14,700

14,500

479,000

15,450

950,100

June

14.30C

13,90C

13,70C 

15,100

14,800

19,300

20,700 

20,500

*20,9OO

20,000

21,500

22,600

22,800

23,600

24,900

26,900

29,700

31 , 300

32,800

a53,500

a34,000

a32,QOO

a32,000

a31,000

a29,000

a26,OOO

a24,000

24,900

24,800

24,300

-------

722,800

24,090

* 1,434

July

24,000

23,'400 

22,500

19,9OO

19,700

18,900 

17,200

18,300

15,000

12,800

11,000

10, 400

*11,300

12,300

12,100

10,400

10,200

9,250

9,760

8,340

9,270

8,530

8,910

8, 700

9,060

7,170

7,150

8,300

7,400

7,770

402,910

13,000

799,200

Aug.

7,410

7,620

7,540 

6,000

7,210

7,180

7,200 

6,960

7,320

6,070

*6,170

6,160

6,380

6,790

6,790

6,850

6,090

6,510

7,100

7,080

7,310

7,180

5,640

5,510

4,860

5,580

6,160

5,400

5,990

6,210

4.580

201,830

6,511

400,300

S»pt.

5,520

5,540

4,920 

5,730

5,3OO

5,86O

4,780 

5,010

4,790

5,320

4,930

5,300

5,080

4,960

5,370

5,660

5,840

5,270

5,870

5,950

5,650

5,860

5,600

5,720

5,160

5,510

5,790

5,190

5,270

5,760

-------

162,510

5,417

322,300

Calendar year 1958: Max 24,900 Mln 4,000 Mean 8,913 Ac-ft S, 453,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 34,000 Mln 2,5OO Mean 9,758 Ac-ft 7,065,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Vlrgelle

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 23.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 67

1155. North Pork Musselshell River near Delplne, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°38' , long 110°35', in SW-J-SEv sec.22, T.IO N., R.9 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from high-water line of Durand Reservoir at elevation 5,330 ft, 

1 mile downstream from Lion Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Delpine.

Drainage area. 31.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,380 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 19 years, 12.2 cfs (8,830 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 56 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 1.51 ft); minimum, 

2T9~~cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs Apr. 1, 1950 (gage height, 4.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs; minimum, 1.6 cfs Aug. 16, 1941 (gage height, 

0.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite sta?edischarge relation, which are poor. Small diversions for Irrigation of hay meadows 

above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite 3ta<redlscharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6

3.4 

5,1

7.4

15

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

TTT

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

3.2

2.9

370

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.5

3.5

3.9

154.1

4.97

306

Nov.

4.1

3.9

4.8

9.0

8.7

8.1

8.4

8.1

7.7

8.4

7.4

7.2

7.7

7

6

5

5

5.1

6.9

8.1

10

9.0

8.7

*8.1

8

7

7

6

6.2

6.9

213.5

7.12

423

Dec.

7.2

7.4

7.7

6.9

6

5

6

7

7

7.5

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

7

6.5

6.5

7

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7

8.

"

216.2

6.97

429

Jan.

7.5

575

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

6.5

6

6

5.5

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

4.5

5.5

6

7.5

6

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

S

180.0

5.81

357

Feb.

5

155.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

5

*5

5

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

147.0

5.25

292

Mar.

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5

5

5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6

7.5

8

7.5

*7.5

7.5

8.5

9

9.5

975

8.5

8

198.5

6.40

394

Apr.

10

20

23

22

29.

22

13

12

13

10

11

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

13

14

*16

14

16

17

435

14.5

863

May

19

20

18

22

22

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

20

21

21

20

21

20

20

20

20

*21

26

28.

25

25

620

20.0

1,230

June

25

25

26

28

30

39

51

4T

47

47

46

44

44

44

44

47

44

41

40

38

35

*34

33

32

32

34

31

30

28

27

1,114

37.1

2,210

July

25

23

24

23

21

20

28

23

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

*12

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.0

527.5

17.0

1,050

AUR.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.2

6^9

12

14

15

13

13

13

12

12

*lVi

12

12

12

12

12

310.3

10.0

615

Sept.

13

12

12

10

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.5

6.7

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

9.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.4

8.7

9.7

*8.1

7.7

8.1

247. 2

8.24

490

Calendar year 1958: Max 39 Mln 2.9 Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,710

Water year 1958-59: Max 51 Mln 2.9 Mean 12.0 Ac-ft 8,660

Peak discharge 50 cfs).--Apr. 5 (7 p.m.) 56 cfs (1.51 ft): June 7 (3:30 p.m.) 55 cfs

(1.49 ft).

(ba
68 MUSSEIStiELL RIVER BASIN

1185. South Pork Musselshell River above Martlnsdale, Nbnt.

Location. Lat 46°27', long 110°23', in NW£ sec.17, T.8 N., R.ll E., on left bank 2 miles 

downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 3 miles west of Martinsdale, and 6 miles upstream 

from confluence with North Pork.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only November 1941 

to May 1942, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.."Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 15, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 83.9 cfs (60,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 975 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 efs Nov. 25.

1941-59; Maximum discharge, 1,240 efs June 5, 1948 (gage height, 6.56 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 28-31, Sept. 2, 1949, Mar. 29, 1950.

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

for irrigation of about 6,600 acres of which 250 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years ). WSF 1309: 1942(M), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-23, June 18 to Sept. 30)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

5.1

10

43

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

132

412

736

1,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

15

17

TT

16

15

14

14

14

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

if

12

441

.14.2

875

Nov.

12

12

12

14

14

14

18

20

18

18

17

16

IS

14

12

11

11

12

13

14

23

25

24

*21

ji

10

9

10

10

10

440

14.7

873

Dec.

10

14

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

15

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

*16

16

15

16

16

490

15.8

972

Calendar year 1958: Max 338

Jan.

14

13

12

14

18

22

24

24

26

25

20

18

18

16

14

15

15

15

15

17

18

20

22

23

23

23

23

*22

21

21

20

591

19.1

1,170

Feb.

19

19

20

19

18

18

17

16

17

18

18

17

16

15

16

15

14

13

11

10

10

10 *11

12

12

14

15

16

-

426

15.2

845

Mar.

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

18

17

16

15

16

16

15

17

25

30

35

35

35

16" 46

*40

35

38

42

38

42

31

32

814

26.3

1,610

Apr.

32

85

85

84

70

105

75

61

49

50

42

43

52

63

70

55

56

55

48

44

48

75

100

94

73

70

*94

92

96

159

2,105

70.2

4,180

May

221

293

261

210

182

146

126

132

160

165

141

132

144

155

188

278

329

293

281

235

241

227

205

216

255

*338

400

390

344

293

281

7,262

234

14,400

June

276

332

478

617

696

824

968

903

760

750

644

574

647

736

767

773

706

644

536

465

437

*421

366

302

276

359

338

281

241

198

16,315

544

32,360

July

170

146

160

124

100

92

109

134

100

82

77

72

68

61

52

49

44

40

39

38

33

29

27

25

23

22

*21

22

20

20

20

2,019

65.1

4,000

Aug.

20

22

21

21

20

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

12

14

17

18

18

16

15

14

*14

13

12

11

11

12

493

15.9

978

Sept.

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.3

tt

10

10

11

1011

13

16

20

21

20

18

23

33

27

25

22

25

26

*26

25

25

515.5

17.2

1,020

Mln 5 Mean 45.1 Ac-ft 32.65O

Water year 1958-59: Max 968 Min 8 Mean 87.4 Ac-ft 63,28O

Peak discharge (base, 48O cfs).--June 7 (5 a.m.) 975 cfs (5.74 ft); June 16 (2:30 p.m.) 797 cfs

(5.26 ft)._________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-19, 25-29, Dec. 5-15, 23-26, 29, Jan. 1-6, 

Jan. 14 to Mar. 21.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

1205. Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont.

69

Location. Lat 46°26 I , long 109°51', in NE£ see.28, T.8 N., R.15 E., on left bank 300 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 19, 1 mile southwest of Harlowton, and 6 miles 

upstream from American Fork.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1907 to November 1989, March 1930 to December 1932, April to 

August 1933, February 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (by barometer). P-ior to 

Dec. 8, 1937, chain or staff gages at site l£ miles downstream at different daturas. 

Dec. 8, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1938, and Oct. 1, 1938, to Aug. 26, 1955, wire-height 

gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 49 years (1907-29, 1930-32, 1934-59), 161 cfs (116,600 aere-ft per 

yearj.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.12 ft); min- 

 IrnumT 26 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.87 ft);

1907-59: Maximum discharge observed, 4,630 cfs June 24, 1938 (gage height, 8.72 ft,

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting;

no flow at times.

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

regulation by Durand and Martinsdale Reservoirs (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 37,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1912, 1915(M), 1918, 1925.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 20 3.5 420

2.0 41 4.0 640

2.4 102 5.0 1,190

3.0 250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September l£59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

36

34

31

36

36

30 

35

40 

48

41

41

40

26

33

35

39

40

35

36

35

36

36

39

46

54

61

55

*41

41 

41

1,217

39.3

2,410

Nov.

42

44

44

46

49

48

49 

51

48

48,

48

48

50

45

4_0

40

40

45

50

50

70

80

*8S" 85

70

60

55

55

65

70

1,620

54.0

3,210

Dec.

70

70

65

65

60

50

50 

50

55 

60

60

60

55

50

55

60

60

60

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

*70

70

65

70

70 

70

1,950

62.9

3,870

Jan.

65

60

60

65

70

75

75 

75

80 

85

85

80

75

70

65

70

75

80

75

70

65

70

80

80

80

80

85

*BO

75

70 

65

2,285

73.7

4,530

Feb.

65

65

65

65

65

65

60 

60

60 

60

65

65

65

65

65

60

55

55

55

55

60

55

*5~6" 50

50

55

60

65

-

1,680

60.0

3,330

Mar.

150

140

130

110

100

100

105 

110

115 

110

105

110

105

100

105

125

140

130

125

130

134

124

112

97

*86

78

78

74

73

76 

li

3,348

108

6,640

Apr,

70

74

114

T5s

91

82

89 

82

70 

65

64

60

58

54

51

62

67

67

67

67

73

84

88

86

82

78

*74

65

64

58

2,214

73.8

4,390

May

58

89

153

153

150

131

114 

98

88 

84

82

81

73

65

64

64

98

170

129

114

122

116

102

70

68

97

*206

334

356

362 

566

4, £57

137

8,440

June

328

310 345"

492

650

745

911 

1,140

"''982

922

812

715

780

867

894

856

780

700

595

528

536

*4B7

388

338

424

518

432

380

334

19,359

645

38,400

July

280

244

236

236

209

178

191 

247

236 

214

201

201

196

186

170

143

129

120

110

108

95

79

73

68

11

86

170

 160

155

114 

108

5,004

161

9,930

Aug.

100

122

150

160

158

168

lf6

89

81

81

79

12

89

86

79

79

81

91

112

124

124

114

106

*102

97

95

91

88

82 

86

3,302

107

6,550

Sept.

88

89

88

81

79

74

74 

82

81 

II

74

76

74

76

76

89

112

106

108

95

150

199

T55

136

112

78

73

*76

79

78

2,831

94.4

5,620

Calendar year 1958 : Max 359 Mln 23 Mean so. 5 Ac-ft 58,250

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,170 Mln gs Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to
70 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1220. American Fork below Lebo Creek, near Harlowton, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°24', long 109°46', in NE£ sec.6, T.7 N., R.16 E., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from mouth, 2 miles downstream from Lebo Creek, and 5 miles southeast of 

Harlowton.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only July 1946, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 13 years, 33.0 cfs (23,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 256 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.35 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 956 cfs July 11, 1948 (gage height, 5.67 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 12, 1959.

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

for irrigation of about 7,500 acres, of which 300 acres is below station. During 

irrigation season, natural flow is supplemented by release from Lake Lebo (capacity, 

about 3,000 acre-ft).

Revisi sions (water years). WSP 1116: 1947. WSP 1309: 1948(M), 1950(M). Revised figures 

of supplemental peak discharges for the water year 1948, superseding those published in 

WSP 1116, are given herewith:

Revised peak discharge. 1947-48: June 5 (12:30 p.m.) 742 cfs; June 18 (3 a.m.) 

652 cfs.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.6 0.1

1.7 .8

1.8 2.0

1.9 4.0

2.0 

2.2

2.5

0.2

.4

.8

1.4

2.5

5.0

2.1 12

2.4

3.0 75

4.0 183

4.3 241

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.4

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

1.9

4.0

3.4

2.4

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.4

*6.0

10

84.9

2.74

168

Nov.

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

14

13

12

11

10

15

20

21

28

25

22

*20

18

15

16

18

20

21

486

16.2

964

Dec.

18

18

16

14

12

11

12

13

14

15

15

15

14

12

11

14

13

12

14

16

17

16

14

13

12

*12

13

15

17

18 

18

444

14.3

881

Jan.

17

15

12

13

14

16

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

13

14

15

15

14

10

12

13

14

14

13

14

15

*14

13

12

11

448

14.5

889

Feb.

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

13

12

13

13

12

11

To- 10

il

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

20

-

345

12.3

684

Mar.

30

50

30

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

24

23

23

25

35

27

25

24

23

24

22

24

*25

24

24

22

23

22

20

776

25.0

1,540

Apr.

22

23

22

20

20

20

19

19

18

20

19

19

19

19

20

23

20

29

27

26

29

41

41

34

28

27

27

*26

24

24

725

24.2

1,440

May

24

26

52

66

73

56

48

35

28

34

26

7.3

11 5.3

9.5

17

43

43

39

30

24

23

20

15

14

25

*55

61

69

70 

77

1,126.1

36.3

2,230

June

62

54

77

126

149

165

205

241

192

173

164

143

139

151

155

150

138

144

128

119

117

120

*97

70

67

139

124

98

86

74

3,867

129

7,670

July

58

48

44

42

36

37

48

59

43

34

28

26

23

17

16

14

11

11

12

9.5

6.6

4.8

4.2

4.8

7.6

5.7

*3.8

3.5

2.3

2.2 

675

668.0

21.5

1,320

Aug.

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

2.4

2.3

4.2

4.5

4.5

5.0

2.2

4.5

16 12"

4.5

4.2

6.6

8.0

6.3

4.8

5.3

*5.7

4.8

2.5

2.1

8.7

8.3 

5.7

156.6

5.05

311

Sept.

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

1.8

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

.6

2.2

1.2

2.5

1.7

8.3

24

12

8.3

8.0

7.3

9.9

13

*16

18

175.2

5.84

348

Calendar year 1958: Max 176 Min 0.6 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 241 Min 0.2 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,440

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --June 8 (7 to 9 a.m.) 256 cfs (4.35 ft); June 26 (6 p.m.) 158 cfs

(3.80 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-18, 25-29, Dec. 4-2C, 23-3O, Jan. 1 to 

Mar. 16, Mar. 19-21.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 71

1235. Musselshell River near Ryegate, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°18', long 109"12', in lot 6, NW£ sec.2, T.6 N., R.20 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Careless Creek and 3 miles east of Ryegate.

Drainage area. 1,720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for July 1946, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gape. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,580 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 13 years, 177 cfs (128,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs June 10 (gage height, 6.52 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 2.74 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs June 17, 1948 (gage height, 10.92 ft); no 

flow Aug. 17-28, 1946.

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

diverted on left bank in sec.8, T.7 N., R.17 E., for storage in Deadmans Basin Reservoir (see p. 229), and can be returned to the stream by canal at a point about 10 miles 

above station or through Careless Creek 1 mile below. Some regulation by Durand and 

Martinsdale Reservoirs (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 45,200 acres 

above station, of which 2,700 acres is flood irrigated.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 3o

2.8 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 110

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

24

43

98

215

5.0 550

6.0 975

6.5 1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Caler

Oct.

23

37

40

39

36

30

32

30

30

31

47

54

53

49

43

37

35

40

41

42

43

47

50

60

66

68

66

77 *79

71

63

1,459

47.1

2,890

Nov.

66

65

75

71

68

69

53

44

38

38

35

31

32

30

25

25

25

30

36

53

82

110

104

*55

40

35

30

35

45

60

1,505

50.2

2,990

Dec.

75

75

80

40

20

20

20

15

15

20

25

25

20

20

25

30

30

35

35

35

35

35

30

*25

25

25

25

25

20

25

25

955

30.8

1,890

Jan.

25

20

15

20

25

30

25

30

35

35

40

40

40

40

35

35

40

40

*30

25

20

25

30

35

30

30

35

35

30

25

30

950

30.6

1,880

Feb.

30

30

35

40

35

35

40

35

35

40

40

40

45

50

50

45

45

45

50

50

55

55

55

55

50

*45

55

100

-

1,285

45.9

2,550

Mar.

2OO

500

600

400

350

325

300

275

250

240

225

220

210

205

200

195

200

210

225

250

275

178

*68

62

58

48

45

41

39

33

36

6,468

209

12,830

Apr.

39

33

32

30

30

28

27

27

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

54

57

47

52

50

45

47

*68

79

68

55

53

63

66

66

1,301

43.4

2,580

May

58

59

55

58

82

96

68

57

51

45

40

38

36

57

70

68

70

104

188

168

117

68

58

90

70

50

*88

239

363

234

196

3,051

98.4

6,050

June

180

132

119

150

332

538

662

830

1,120

1,230

980

862

746

526

570

638

682

*844

770

666

550

570

522

426

346

430

602

558

444

370

17,395

580

34,500

July

289

212

168

132

117

88

106

136

180

212

178

146

138

188

180

170

140

119

108

106

*109

100

100

150

158

153

146

138

136

138

188

4,629

149

9,180

Aug.

202

207

202

160

168

173

153

150

138

146

146

200

223

220

193

158

156

146

150

163

*176

186

180

176

166

158

158

158

156

134

132

5,234

169

10,380

Sept.

140

153

148

148

132

128

121

113

70

74

68

51

43

54

51

68

109

132

*134

80

90

286

223

140

111

84

53

44

41

39

3,128

104

6,200

idar year 1958: Max 425 Min 15 Mean 107 Ae-ft 77,250

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,230 Min 15 Mean 130 Ac-ft 93; 920

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-18, 25-28, Dec. 4 to Mar. 21.
72 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1257. Big Coulee near Lavina, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°16', long 108°57', in SE£ sec.15, T.6 N., R.22 E., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from mouth and 2 miles southwest of Lavina.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,480 ft {from top:>graphic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 124 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 4.30 ft, 

backwater from ice), result of discharge measurement; no flow at times.

1957-59: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 2, 1959; maximum gage height, 

that of Mar. 2, 1959; no flow at times in 1959.

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 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.9

*.8

. a

. 8

22.3

0.72

44

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6 

.4

.6

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8 

.8

.6

.4

7T

.6

.8

1.2

23.3

0.78

46

Dec.

*1.076~

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6 

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

18.1

0.58

36

Jan.

0.6

.3

.1

.1

.2

.4

.8

1.1

1.2

T72

1.1

1.0

.8

.4

.2

.3 

.4

.4

**.!

.1

.1

.2

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

.1

13.4

0.43

27

Feb.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

10

-

11.0

0.39

22

Calendar year 1958: Max 98 Min 0.1

Mar.

50

*110

100

90

75

59

53

50

44

42

38

31

22

14

12

*12 

9.3

10

7.5

7.3

7.3

6.6

5.8 

5.5

4.2

5.1

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.2

373

887.8

28.6

1,760

Apr.

3.2

2.9

2.7

278

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.6

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

6.4 

12

8.1

9.7

9.7

8.0

11

*13 

11

9.5

9.0

7.3

5.9

4.8

4.5

175.0

5.83

347

May

6.1

12

12

12

14

15

15

18

15

13

11

10

9.7

8.5

8.1

8.0 

8.8

8.3

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.6 

7.1

7.1

8.0

9.3

9.8

14

17

329.5

10.6

654

June

15

14

13

12

11

9.7

8.8

9.2

8.6

14

21

16

13

12

10

9.7 

9.0

8.3

7.1

7.0

6.3

676

7.6 

8.5

9.0

19

13

12

20

29

359.4

12.0

713

July

24

18

15

14

12

11

10

11

9.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.1

12

46

41 

22

12

7.0

5.6

*3.8

2.9

frf

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

331.4

10.7

657

Aug.

2.3

2 .3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

Iff

1.6

1.7

2.0

 1.9

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

60.1

1.94

119

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Iff

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2/L 

2.4

2.3

*2.4

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.3 

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

62.7

2.09

124

Mean 1.86 Ac-ft 1.34C

water year 1958-59; Max 110 Min 0 Mean 6.28 Ac-ft 4.55C

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 5 (no gage-height record Feb. 

Mar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of weather records).
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 73

1265. Musselshell River near Roundup, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°26', long 108 <> 34', in SE£ sec.22, T.8 N., R.25 E., on left bark Just 

downstream from Half Breed Creek, 2^ miles west of Roundup.

Drainage area. 4,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only October 1947 to 

September 1949, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,188.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1949, wire-weight gage on bridge at same site ard datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Mar. 3; maximum gage height, 

10.68 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Jan. 22.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 7,460 cfs June 18, 1948 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 2.0 cfs July 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regillation by Durand, Martinsdale, and Deadmans Basin Reservoirs (see p. 229). Diversions 

for irrigation of about 59,600 acres above station, of which about 11,000 acres is 

flood irrigated.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

14

31

56

120

201

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

390

620

1,180

2,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

29

26

25

31

34

34

32

28

ZL

26

28

33

40

41

39

39

38

34

31

34

42

46

46

48 

50

56

67

69

74

*78 'To

/ o

1,299

41.9

2,580

Nov.

72 

67

69

82

82

76

82

70

58

52

48

42

39

36

30

30

35

40

50

52

46

56

95

*112. 

60

45

40

45

60

80

1,751

58.4

3,470

Dec.

69 

69

69

50

30

25

25

25

25

30

35

35

30

30

35

40

40

45

40

35

35

35

*30

30 

30

30

30

30

25

30

30

1,117

36.0

2,220

Jan.

30 

25

20

25

30

35

35

40

40

40

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

35

30

20

*15

25

30 

35

40

40

35

30

25

25

1,045

33.7

2,070

Feb.

30 

35

40

45

40

40

35

40

40

45

45

45

50

55

55

50

50

45

45

50

55

55

55

*50 

45

50

75

150

-

1,415

50.5

2,810

Mar.

300 

500

2.QCKI

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,000

500

400

300

280

280

290

280

270

260

251

216

195

189

*216

259

192

158 

142

122

105

93

89

91

^Q

13,058

421

25,900

Apr.

70

65

65

56

55

50

49

48

48

48

46

45

45

41

40

67

82

100

98

98

100

95

100

118 

155

128

*108

87

89

93

2,269

75.6

4,500

May

100

91

95

91

118

120

142

118

108

89

76

67

61

58

56

84

84

84

100

189

186

150

95

74 

87

*82

69

76

247

394

302

3,693

119

7,320

June

255 

216

150

135

148

310

502

640

863

1.040

1,030

885

797

690

555

550

585

*670

786

710

635

565

585

535 

466

466

550

655

600

525

17,099

570

33,920

July

m330

278

247

223

186

189

195

229

247

223

192

184

207

280

198

164

125

115

*110

118

118

122 

138

140

138

145

156

153

172

6,126

198

12,150

Av«.

247 

294

310

318

229

198

195

178

167

156

150

148

198

240

240

240

189

161

153

164

*172

169

167

153 

128

118

110 100

102

102

91

5,587

180

11 , 080

Sept.

89 

98

100

93

115

108

95

93

89

67

60

60

49

40

45

53

72

98

*130

145

132

150

290

236

178

153

130

88

60

52

3,157

105

6,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 538 Min 23 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,810

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,000 Min 15 Mean 153 Ac-ft 114,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-18, 25-29, Dec. 4 to Mar. 16.
74 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

1275. Musselshell River at Musselshell, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°32', long 108°06', in S^SW^ sec.20, T.9 N., R.29 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hawk Creek and 1 mile west of Musselshell.

Drainage area.--4.760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1932 (no records December to February for 

the water years 1930-31), August 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,990 ft (by barometer.) Prior to 

cJct. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 16 years (1928-29, 1931-32, 1945-59), 178 cfs (128,900 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,870 efs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.12 ft); maximum gage height, 8.16 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs 

Jan. 23, 24.

1928-32, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 4,790 cfs June 19, 1948 (gage height, 8.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), fiom rating curve 

extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 12 ft May 19, 1917, at former site at datum used 

August 1945 to. October 1949, from information by local residents.

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

regulation by Durand, Martinsdale, and Deadmans Basin Reservoirs (see p. 229). Diversions for irrigation of about 63,300 acres above station, of whicl- 12,500 acres is 

flood irrigated.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods 6f Ice effect (gage 

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

3.0

60

136

270

3.6

5.0 

6.5 

8.0

500

1,360

2,520

3,770

Discharge, In c\sblc feet per second, water year October 1958 to Se~jtember 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

45

38

34

53

39

40

39

32

2£

31

33

35

39

47

44

44

44

42

45

44

46

48

50

51

56

56

63

*66

70 

IS.

1,410

45.5

2,800

Nov.

75

74

70

71

80

83

78

81

74

68

60

56

54

52

45

*£

4O

 5

56

60

52

57

63

*90

So

4O

50

60

76

SO

1,911

63.7

5,790

Dec.

70

65

66

50

40

30

25

20

30

35

40

40

55

30

35

45

45

50

50

45

45

40

*40

35

35

35

35

35

30

35 

40

1,251

40.4

2,480

Jan.

40

30

25

25

30

35

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

35

40

40

35

25

20

15

*15

25

40

45

45

40

50 

25

1,095

35.3

2,170

Feb.

30

40

45

50

45

50

45

4O

35

40

45

50

55

60

60

55

50

40

40

50

55

60

50

*45

50

60

70

100

1,415

50.5

2,810

Mar.

200

*1,000

3,000

3,650

3,310

2,760

2,050

1,300

851

590

482

316

298

274

257

*237

234

240

208

180

180

231

247

198

170

156

140

125

114

110 

108

23,216

749

46,050

Apr.

98

90

85

83

76

73

68

68

65

63

60

60

57

56

55.

61

89

92

110

108

106

106

106

108

121

132

*T25

110

96

94

2,641

88.0

5,240

May

96

102

100

96

96

103

116

132

114

110

92

81

73

66

63

59

78

81

81

98

165

160

132

83

70

 80

81

70

63

231

312

3,239

106

6,520

June

244

211

175

132

112

127

288

464

644

910

1.060

942

801

700

542

509

550

*606

683

711

644

560

527

536

486

443

447

560

612

536

15,765

526

10,370

July

482

423

358

302

257

231

211

187

180

185

214

217

192

170

160

165

165

154

123

94

*76

62

65

55

52

68

68

65

73

85 

89

5,228

169

10,570

Aug.

108

172

200

211

205

151

140

138

121

114

104

1OO

106

147

177

192

185

149

129

118

 129

140

143

143

132

108

98

87

71

80 

83

4,184

135

8,300

Sept.

80

73

BO

90

81

102

100

87

78

73

57

52

51

46

45

44

56

65

*90

112

138

143

160

247.

205

170

151

129

98

78

2,979

99.3

5,910

Calendar year 1958: Max 481 Mln 2O Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,310

Water year 1958-59; Max 3,650 Kin 15 Mean 176 Ac-ft 127,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, 25-28, Dec. 4 t6 Mar. 3.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 75

1305. Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location. Lat 47-00', long 107°54' ) in NW£ sec. 11, T.14 N. , R.30 E., on dowrstream 

side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Mosby and 6 miles downstream fiom Box 

Elder Creek.

Drainage area. 8,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1932, February 1934 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 2,500 ft (by barometer). 

May 16, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, at site half a mile upstream at different datum. 

Feb. 4, 1934, to Mar. 8, 1936, at present site at datum 1.35 ft higher. Water-stage 

recorder at same site and datum used periodically during high stages in 1935-44.

Average discharge. 27 years (1930-32, 1934-59), 226 cfs (163,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,570 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 9.65 f 

maximum gage height observed, 11.83 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 4.

1929-32, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 18, 1944 (gage height, 

14.43 ft), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; no flow at times.

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

regulation by Durand, Martinsdale, and Deadmans Basin Reservoirs (see p. 229). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 103,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1559: 1935-36.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1

1.9 21

2.0 28

2.2 55

Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

0

1.3

6.0

12

30

60

140

3.4

4.0 

5.0 

6.5

3.0 

9.0

350

640

1,320

2,600

4,600

6,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

77

65

52

42

35

33

29

27

30

34

32

27

25

24

25

28

29

30

34

42

133

71

49

40

39

36

38

39

46

*49

54

1,314

42.4

2,610

Nov.

55

59

69

71

61

63

65

69

71

71

67

59

54

45

35

30

30

55

60

65

70

65

60

55

*45

45

50

55

65

75_

1,739

58.0

3,450

Dec.

85

75

70

65

55

40

35

30

25

30

35

40

40

35

35

40

45

50

55

55

50

50

45

40

40

40

40

35

*30

30

35

1,375

44.4

2,730

Jan.

40

35

30

30

30

35

40

40

45

50

55

55

50

45

40

45

45

45

40

35

25

20

20

25

25

30

40

35

25

*15

20

1,110

35.8

2,200

Feb.

30

45

50

50

45

50

45

40

40

45

50

55

55

65

65

60

55

45

35

40

40

35

35

25

*20

35

60

100

-

1,315

47.0

2,610

Mar.

250

3,000

5,960

2,600

3,090

2,670

2,380

2,190

2,620

2,720

2,820

2,040

2,390

2,160

1,290

890

2,250

2,870

*2,600

1,480

784

988

521

454

368

290

263

200

185

*173

149

52,645

1,698

104,400

Apr.

140

14O

122

131

119

102

96

93

88

88

82

78

78

21

80

102

152

252

270

294

3S6

426

413

377

372

263

242

*232

232

214

5,737

191

11,380

May

207

200

214

214

176

164

152

155

152

152

164

155

131

93

73

78

71

80

85

85

78

75

140

137

119

93

*88

75

82

82

99

3,869

125

7,670

June

318

286

252

207

164

122

102

104

377

521

784

918

834

712

616

521

444

454

*508

521

652

640

560

512

526

403

476

449

*521

580

14,084

469

27,940

July

540

490

436

390

318

278

246

218

170

143

128

146

161

161

125

88

78

73

62

53

35

22

17

12

13

9.6

6.0

1.3

*1.3

. 8

.8

4,422.8

143

8,770

Aug.

0.8

.5

.3

0

38

57

69

40

35

43

35

28

34

28

30

48

78

88

88

69

64

53

48

64

69

69

73

*60

53

52

40

1,454.6

46.9

£ ,890

Sept.

38

42

42

35

38

43

46

50

58

48

43

38

35

26

22

22

30

35

33

43

57

99

140

128

158

*207

T70

146

143

122

2,137

71.2

4,240

Calendar year 1958: Max 396 Mln 1.5 Mean 88.7 Ac-ft 64,260

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,960 Min 0 Mean 250 Ac-ft 180,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 2.
76 DRY CREEK BASIN

1307. Sand Creek near Jordan, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°15' , long 106°51' in NW-fNWij- sec.11, T.17 N., R.3f E., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles southeast of Jordar, and 7 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,590 ft (by barcmeter).

Extremes. 1957: No flow during period August to September.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 205 cfs July 11 (gage height, 

3.50 ft); no flow most of time.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,120 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 

7.95 ft), from rating curve extended above 670 cfs; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or nc gage-height record, 

which are poor. Some storage in stock ponds.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 10 to Aug. 1, 1958)

.1

1.0

2.8

5.8

14.8

29

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.0

7.1

50

120

360

670

1,060

1,560

1,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

313

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

*.l

.8

1.0

.9 

.9

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.9

.5

.4

.4

.3

11.3

0.36

22

Nov.

1.0

1.7

T7o

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.6

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.9

.8

.7 *.4

.3

.1

TT

.7

.6

.5

.4

.8

.8

.8

20.6

0.69

41

Dec.

0.8

t 7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.4

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

9.4

0.30

19

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.6

.8

1.0 *1.2

IT?

1.2

1.1

1.0

8.6

0.31

17

Mar.

0.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.6

.9

1.0

.8

*.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

11.1

0.36

22

Apr.

1.4

TTO

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.8

.7

.3

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

15.7

0.52

31

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

.1

2.0

1.0

.5

5.0

370

2.0

2.0

1.0 

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

3.4

21.9

0.73

43

July

0.5

0

.8

9.2

1.4

.8

.1

0

0

4.5

158 122"

85

78

90

28

3.1 *1.2

.8

.6

.3

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

585.5

18.9

1,160

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln o Mean . Ac-ft

Water year 1957-58: Max iss Min Q Mean 1^97 Ac-ft 1,360

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 31. No gage-height re 

;c. 18-30, June 2-16, Sept. 17-30; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In st 

discharge measurements, 3 observations of no flow, and weather records.

cord 

age,
DRY CREEK BASIN

1307. Sand Creek near Jordan, Mont. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

77

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

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

1.4 T?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Nov.

0 

0

0

.1

._3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0 

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

Dec.

0 

0

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

0.8

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

10

30

50

90

*110

110

120

130

130

*140

150

150

150

150

1,100

1.600 

*822

330

353

320

124

49

*27

20

15

11

9.4

7.8

6.2

6,319.4

204

12,530

Apr.

5.8 

5.2

4.3

3.7

3.4

*3.4

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.4

ITS

4.3

7.0

5.5

7.4

9.8

11

24

26

IF

12

8.2

6.2

4.0

2.8

2.4

193.0

6.43

383

May

2.3

1.9

2.4

2.3

*1.7

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

J5

.5

.8

.8 

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

5.2

37.5

1.21

74

June

fct

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.6

*.4

.2

.2

05-

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

1.2

.5

.3

17.9

0.60

36

July

0.1

.1

.4

T4

.Z

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

0.04

2.4

Aug.

(*)

0

c

0

Sept.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

o .2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 158 Min o Mean 1.77 Ac-ft 1,280

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,600 Min o Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,030

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 19, Dec. 24 to Mar. 17 (no gageheight record Nov. 27 to Dec. 9, Jan. 18-28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 24; discharge estimated on basis of 

3 observations of no flow, weather records, and records for nearby streams).
78 DRY CREEK BASIN

1310. Dry Creek near Van Norman, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°21',long 106°22', in NW£ sec.3, T.18 H., R.42 E., on left bank 500 ft 

downstream from Little Dry Creek, 1.2 miles southeast of Van Norman, and 26 miles east 

of Jordan.

Drainage area. 2,530 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959 (discharge measurements only, October 

1947 to March 1949).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,330 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 18 years, 58.7 cfs (42,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 9.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 24,600 cfs Mar. 21, 1947 (gage height, 13.39 ft); maximum gage height, 15.26 ft Mar. 21, 1947 (ice jam); no flow at times in each year.

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

which are poor. Pew small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1947(M). WSP 1559: 1944(M), 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

.9 

3.5 

8.2

1.4 

1.6

3.0

17

82

176

365

660

3.5 1,030 

1,510 

2,880 

4.7FO 

6,940 

12,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 19S8 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

o

*o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

9.5

1.4

.4

14

12

7.6

3.9

2.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

54.9

1.77

109

Nov.

1.0

.7

.7

.9

4.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.9

*2.0

4.3

4.7

3

1.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

31.8

1.06

63

Dec.

0.2

.5

10

8

5

2

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0 

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

27.3

0.88

54

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

50

200

300

200

150

200

4OO

*350

250

300

500

*1,100

1,500

1,700

1,200

1,070

4,080

10.600 

* 10, 300

6,900

3,460

3,710

2,870

1,320 *642

331

218

184

199

159

107

54,550

1,760

108,200

Apr.

88

71

57

44

36

*30

26

27

25

24

24

24

20

20

20

29

41

50 

46

41

46

73

85

90

52

40

30

26

24

1,278

42.6

2,530

May

22

18

15

13 *11

9

7

6

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4

4

4

4

< 3.5

3.5

3

5

3

3

3

2!9_

214.5

6.92

425

June

10

7

5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

66

92

27

19

274.2

9.14

544

July

25

22

10

5

2

1

1

.5

.5

.5

**.

0

0

O

0

0

0

69.6

2.25

138

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

2

0

0

0

0

0

%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

10

15

8

4

20

22

18

10

5

3

115

3.83

228

Calendar year 1958: Max 108 Min 0 Mean 2.35 Ac-ft 1,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1O.600 Min 0 Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,300

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). Mar. 7 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 13 (1 p.m.) discharge 

nknown; Mar. 18 (9:30 a.m.) 12.70Q cfs (9.20 ft); Mar. 22 (10 to 11 a.m.) 4,130 cfs (5.68 ft).

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

 Field estimate estimate made on thisn day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Nov. 23 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 25 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5-7, May 2-3O, June 1-26, July 3 to Sept. 24, Sept. 28-3O; dlscharg 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 1 field estimate, 5 observations of no flow, weatfc 

records, and records for nearby streams).
MISSOURI RIVER MAIM STEM 79

1315. Port Peck Reservoir at Port Peck, Mont.

Location. Lab 48"00'26", long 106°23'49", in sec. 14, T.26 N. , R.41 E., in No. 4 emergency 

gate shaft of dam on Missouri River at Fort Peck, 2 miles downstream from Bear Creek, 

9? miles southwest of Nashua, and about 9| miles upstream from Milk River.

Drainage area. 57,725 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1959. Month-end contents for October 1937

to August 1938, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to May 1, 1941, tape gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 11,150,000 acre-ft July 20 (elevation, 2,210.01

 ft): 'minimum, 8.845,000 acre-ft Feb. 27 (elevation, 2,195.57 ft).

1937-59: Maximum contents, 18,170,000 acre-ft July 15, 1948 (elevation, 2,24430 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1937; dam completed in

 1939. Total capacity, 19,410,000 acre-ft below elevation 2,250 ft (top of 23-foot 

gates). Elevation of crest of spillway, S,225 ft. Dead storage below elevation 

2,095 ft, 617,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents (prior to 

October 1956, figures given were for contents above elevation 2,095 ft). Water is 

stored for navigation, recreation, flood control, and power generation. Elevations 

materially affected by wind.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 .............................................

Water year 1958-59. ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,196.73

2,196.45

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,016,000

8,976,000

9,634,000

_

Change in contents 

(acre -feet)

_

-26,000

-36,000

+787,000

+800,000

+1,716,000

Elevation at 12 p.m.
80 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

1320. Missouri River below Port Peck Dam, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°02'30", long lOe^l'lO", in NVfJ- sec.6, T.26 N., R.42 E., on right bank 

about 2 miles upstream from Milk River, 6 miles south of Nashua, and 8 miles downstream from Fort Peck Dam.

Drainage area. 57,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,020.00 ft above mean ssa level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 14, 1938, at site 0.7 mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1934-39, prior to Fort Peck Reservoir reaching operational

 level), 6,347 cfs (4,595,000 acre-ft per year); 16 years (1943-59, after operational

level in Fort Peck Reservoir was reached), 9,442 cfs (6,836,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,960 cfs Aug. 25; minimum daily, 

4,490 cfs Oct. 23.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs (includes 32,000 cfs inflow from spillway 

1 mile downstream from station) Aug. 8, 1946; maximum gage height observed, 12.30 ft 

Mar. 10, 1936 (ice Jam), site and datum then in use; maximum daily reverse flow, 

400 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (backwater from Milk River).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater- from Milk River 

oFTndefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made weekly. Diversions for irrigation of about 860,000 acres above station. 

Flow completely regulated by Port Peck Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,800

5,770

5,830

7,140

7,420

7,350

7,420

7,380

7,350

7,480

7,510 

7,450

7,380

7,380

7,320

7,320

7,350 

7,350

7,350

7,290

7,290

5,770

4,490 

5,910

7,320

7,380

7,380

7,350

6,750

7,080

7,290

216,650

6,989

429,700

Nov.

7,320

7,350

7,170

6,020

5,720

5,770

7,110

7,450

7,420

7,380

7,380 

7,170

7,260

7,480

7,540

7,230

7,140 

6,870

6,750

6,990

7,110

7,200

7,230 

7,230

7,170

6,960

7,080

7,260

7,350

7,260

212,370

7,079

421,200

Dec.

7,020

6,840

6,780

6,780

6,630

b6 , 500

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500 

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500

b6,500 

b6,500

b6 , 500

b6 , 5oO

b6 , 500

b6,000

b6,200 

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

200,650

6,473

398,000

Jan.

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300

b6,300 

be.lOO

b6,20b

b6,300

b6 , 400

b6,400

bT-OOO 

b7,o6o

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000 

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

205,700

6,635

408,000

Feb.

a7,000

a7,000

a7 , OOO

a7,000

a7,000

a7,OQO

a7,OQO

a7,000

b7,OQO

b7,000

a7,000 

a7,000

a7,000

a7,ooO

a7,oOO

a7,000

b6,60o 

b7,66o

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

bY.OOO 

b7,000

b7,000

b7,000

7,380

7,570

_

-------

196,550

7,020

389,900

Mar.

7,420

7,350

7,320

7,320

7,320

7,320

7,290

7,290

7,260

7,230

7,200 

7,260

7,320

07,400

07,500

C7,500

07,500 

c7 , 500

C7.500

e7,000

c7,600

07,600

c7,600 

C7,600

07,600

07,600

07,600

07,600

07,700

07,800

c7,800

230,900

7,448

458,000

Apr.

c7,800

c7,800

07,700

07,700

07,700

07,700

7,700

7,640

7,600

7,600

7,540 

7,480

7,480

7.320

7,540

7,700

7,640 

7,570

7,540

7,510

7,540

7,570

7,570 

7,510

7,570

7,600

7,510

7,510

7,510

7,570

227,720

7,591

451,700

May

7,540

7,510

7,4SO

7,480

7,480

6,480

5,020

6,990

7,350

7,350

7,320 

7,320

7,380

7,600

7,600

7,640

7,570 

7,570

67,650

67,650

67,650

67,650

67,650 

e7,650

67,650

67,400

67,550

67,650

e7,700

e7,600

e7,600

229,730

7,411

455,700

June

67,600

67,600

67,700

e7,700

66.700

67,650

67,650

67,650

67,300

e7,550

67,650 

67.750

67,656

67,550

67,550

e7,650

67,650 

67,650

67,650

67,550

67,650

e7,650

67,650 

e7,650

67,650

67,650

67,650

67,650

67,650

e7,650

227,900

7,597

452,000

Jily

67,750

67,650

67,550

67,650

67,650

67,450

e7,550

67,750

67,750

67,650

67,850 

7.520

7,420

7,600

7,600

7,760

7,800 

7,730

7,730

7,600

7,730

7,700

7,760 

67,600

67,550

67,550

67,450

67,550

e7,800

67,700

67,650

236,850

7,640

469,800

Aug.

e7,700

e7,500

67,650

e7,650

67,900

67,800

e7,700

67,700

e7,800

e7,800

e7,800 

e7,800

67,800

67,800

7,830

7,730

7,700 

7,600

7,800

7,760

7,800

7,800

7.SOO 

7,830

7,960

7,320

7,510

7,670

7,890

7,920

6,870

239,100

7,716

474,400

Sept.

66.500

67,400

67.950

67,850

e7,800

67,300

e7,750

67,750

67,850

7,890

7,860 

7,860

7,830

67,800

67,800

7,830

7,760 

7,760

7,800

7,760

e7,750

67,700

67,800 

67,800

67,800

67,800

67,800

e7,800

67,800

e7,800

231,750

7,725

459,700

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,540 Mln 4,180 Mean 6,156 Ac-ft 4,457,000

Water year 1958-59; Max 7,960 Mln 4,490 Mean 7,277 Ac-ft 5,268,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Port Peck outflow records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe. 

c Backwater from Milk River.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge partly estimated on baais of Pork Peck outflow 

records and records for Wolf Point.
MILK RIVER BASIN 81

1330. South Fork Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'30", long 112°32'40", in lffi£ sec.l, T.I, R.20 W., on fourth meridan, 

on left bank 1 mile north of international boundary, 19 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 20 miles west of Milk River, Alberta. Prior to Nov. 1, 1958, at site 0.5 mile 

downstream.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to October 1959 (seasonal records onlyl

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,820 ft (from topographic map). 

Har. 1, 1931, to Aug. 8, 1948, and Aug. 9, 1948, to Oct. 31, 1958, wate stage 

recorder at sites 0.4 and 0.5 mile downstream, respectively, at different daturas.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during season, 976 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 4.62 ft); maximum gage height, 6.02 ft Mar. 29 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 7.1 cfs Aug. 19 (zaee 

height, 2.30 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs June 18, 1948 (gage height, 6.83 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no flow at times.

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

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1934(M), 1935, 1936(M), 1937, 1942(M). 1947-48(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. 2, 1959, except periods of lee effect (gsge 

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

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

7.1

11.9

17.9

37.4

87

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.3

169

290

520

760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

E2

E3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

The .

Mar.

22

7Z

22

*22

23

28

27

27

27

*28

30

43

72

54

47

56

85

*105

187

225

132

3OO

281

205

*187

180

203

335

364 555" 

344

3,973

128

7,880

Apr.

361

568

412

742 61=2""

555

413

281

*201

157

144

187

258

305

268

*268

221

183

163

135

160

194

225

176

115

163

*191

276

250

335

8,567

286

16,990

May

614

746 555"

431

340

330

272

245

286

300

290

237

201

201

225

258

286

335

598

7O6

474

315

268

229

217

*225

241

254

258

2Z5

194

10.356

334

20,540

June

183

176

176

167

187

187

191

187

169

157

141

135

127

118

116

118

124

*127

116

105

1O8

118

154

132

113

127

187

268

230

169

4,653

155

9,230

July

127

*I§3" '

87

76

72

72

66

60

56

54

49.5

45.2

42.6

38.7

34.8

33.5

31.2

30.2

29.2

28.2

26.3

25.3

24.4

23.5

21.8

20.2

18.6

*16.5

15.8

14.0

13.5

1,356.0

43.7

2,690

Aug.

13.5

13.5

12.9

10.8

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.3

9.8

11.3

9.8

8.8

8.3

*7.8 ST3-

7.8

8.3

7.8

8.7

15.8

12.4

26.4

33.5

26Ty

21.0

18.6

16.5

14.6

12.9

11.3

10.8

403.7

13.0

801

Sept.

12.4

11.3

10.8

10.8

1O.8

9.8

9.3

9T7

9.8

9.8

14.0

17.2

14.6

12.9

12.4

12.4

 17.2

29.6

56

41.3

31.2

26.3

22.6

21.0

20.2

21.0

20.2

17.2

17.9

24.4

- - --

553.7

18,5

1,100

Oct.

23.5 fsTT

23. £

26.3

27. J

26.3

29.2

28.2

30.2

25.3

30. C

4O.8

38.7

48.0

48.0

40. 0

*33.5

30.2

28.2

28.2

42.6

32.2

31.2

3O.2

36.1

3S.5

70

70

58

49.1

41.3

1,124.0

36.3

2,230

Nov.

40.0

36.1

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

 -- 

_

-

-

Season March Max Min Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 61,460

Peak discharge (base, 340 cfs). Mar. 29 {time and discharge unknown); Apr. 4 (11 a.m.) 976 cfs 

(4.62 ft); May 1 (4 to 5 a.m.) 875 cfs (4.43 ft); May 19 (9 to 10 p.m.) 817 cfs (4.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 4.
82 MILK RIVER BASIN

1335. North Fork Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59', long 113°03', in NE£ sec.16, T.37 N., R.ll W., on left bank

IT miles upstream from outlet of canal, 2 miles south of international boundary, and 

29 miles north of Browning, Mont.

Drainage area. 62 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1911 to July 1912, June to July 1918, May 191? to October 1959 

(seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309. Published as "near Browning" 1911-12, 1918. Records usually obtained at 

this station only when St. Mary Canal is in operation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Artificial control since 1936. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft 

[from topographic map). Prior to June 20, 1921, staff gages at several sites within 

1 mile of present site at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, not determined; maximum gage height,, 4.6 ft 

from floodmarks (backwater from ice): minimum discharge, 11.3 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height. 

1.07 ft).

1911-12, 1918-59: Maximum discharge, 2,120 cfs Apr. 22, 1953 (gage height, 7.55ft, 

from floodmarks in gage well), from rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow Oct. 29, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-record, whic^ are poor. Several 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1926-27(M).

Rating table, Apr. 6 to Oct. 16, 1959 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting control method used Oct. 6-16)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.2

11.7

20.8

40.6

89

112

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to October- 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

The ^reason At

Apr.

]

1> 100

J

*48.0

40.6

36.2

35.5

40.6

48.9

54

52

45.4

45.4

40.6

36.9

33.4

32.0

39.1

46.2

36.9

28.4

29.9

30.6

36.2

*43.0

73

101

1,653.8

55.1

3,280

May

89 

67

56

52

52

49.8

48.9

56

56

51

44.6

43.8

43.8

48.0

53

54

56

78

~5B 102

48.0

43.8

42.2

41.4

48.0

43.0

43.8

50

43.8

39.8

1,640.3

52.9

3,250

June

37.6 

*38.3

36.9

35.5

34.8

34.1

32.0

29.9

29.9

27.3

26.6

26.0

26.0

25.4

24.8

24.2

27.9

*24.2

23.0

23.0

25.4

26.6

23.6

22.4

21.9

27.3

64

47.8

28.6

24.2

899.2

30.0

1,780

July

21.9 

20.8

19.3

19.3

19.3

18.3

17.8

17.8

17.8

17.3

16.8

16.3

15.4

15.4

15.4

*15.4

15.0

15.4

15.0

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.1

13.7

13.7

14.5

12.4

1274

13.2

13.7

13.2

494.1

15.9

980

Aug.

13.2 

12.8

12.4

12.0

12.4

13.7

12.8

12.8

12.0

12.0

11.7

12.4

15.0

*12.8

12.4

12.0

11.7

12.4

14.1

24.2

17.8

14.5

14.1

13.7

14.1

14.1

13.7

14.1

13.2

13.2

13.7

421.0

13. S

835

Sept.

16.3 

14.5

14.1

13.7

rrr

14.5

14.5

15.0

16.3

15.4

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

15.9

17.8

23.0

18.8

17.3

16.8

16.3

16.3

18.8

16.8

16.3

17.3

17.3

16.8

 16.8

17.8

486.5

16.2

965

Oct.

18.3 

19.3

17.3

17.3

17.3

17.3

18.3

15.4

15.0

13.7

14.5

15.4

14.1

14.5

15.0

*16.3

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

jrll Max Min Mean Ac-ft

to September : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 11,090

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Apr. 1-6; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near 

international boundary.
MILK RIVER BASIN 83

1340. North Pork Milk River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°02', long 112°S8' , in NE^ sec.11, T.I, R.23 W.. fourth meridian, on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles north of international boundary, 

2 miles east of Whiskey Gap, Alberta, and 11 miles southeast of Kimball, Alberta.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available.-wJuly 1909 to October 1912 (seasonal records only), January 1913 to 

October 1922, March 1923 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Records for November 

and December 1912, published in WSP 1309, have been found to be unreliable and should 

not be used. Published as "near Kimball, Alberta" 1913-16.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic ir^p). Prior 

To May 1913, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. May 1, 1913, 

to Apr. 11, 1930, water-stage recorder 800 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 856 cfs May 19 (gage height, 3.59 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.83 ft Mar. 21 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 18 cfs Mar. 10; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Oct. 30.

1909-59: Maximum discharge, 2,950 cfs June 17, 1948 (gage height, 6.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; no flow Mar. 1, 2, 1940.

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

small diversions for irrigation above station. Recorded diversions from St. Mary 

River into North Pork Milk River above station are listed below:

Month

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

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

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

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

The season. ..........

Mean 

(cfs)

331

618

626

577

617

636

162

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,690

37,970

37,230

35,490

37,930

37,840

9,970

216,120

Por daily flow refer to records for St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near

Browning, Mont, (see WSP 1628). Flow prior to Apr. 10 consisted of local runoff in

the St. Mary River basin, amounted to 36 acre-ft. 

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada

and the United States. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309; 1909-13, 1915(M), 1920(M), 1937(M). WSP 1559:

1948(M). See also Records Available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

«ar.

19

28

*32

42

20

19

21

26

*22

18.

20

19

40

43

32

27

41

*40

39

29

44

60

64

*72

71

69

58

61

65

61

79

1,281

41.3

2,540

The season March Max

Apr.

122

194

128

130

122

128

*78

56

46.0

44.0

52

224

323

444

*557

622

622

618

613

618

618

627

622

622

618

627

641

*641

675

714

12,146.0

405

24,090

May

689

689

689

679

684

675

670

679

679

670

665

655

655

670

675

684

689

714

755" 785

S89

675

670

675

675

675

679

*689

679

665

660

21,135

682

41,920

Min

June

655

651

655

655

665

665

660

660

665

655

636

636

627

627

618

627

641

*632

636

627

632

641

632

632

632

651

714

679

646

632

19,384

646

38,450

July

632

*632

636

646

646

646

636

627

571

497

488

479

484

479

479

484

*484

538

576

576

604

641

651

65T

646

646

641

646

636

641

641

18,280

590

36,260

Aug.

641

641

636

632

632

636

641

636

632

636

63£

632

641

*632

627

627

627

622

627

651

632

627

622

622

627

627

627

627

627

627

632

19,578

632

38,830

Sept. Oct.

632| 646

627] 651

627

632

627

627

636

646

646

651

65S

655

655

655

660

*665

655

651

646

646

646

651

646

641

641

641

636

636

641

19,305

644

38,290

SBT

646

636

627

580

419

266

125

49.0

36.7

20.2

27.6

24.4

22.0

*22.8

19.5

SOTS'

21.4

22.0

20.8

21.4

21.4

26.0

27.6

22.8

23.6

23.6

24.4

23.6

5,777.6

186

11,460

Nov.

23.6

*22.8

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

a.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

.

-

-

Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean _ Ac-ft 231,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 1.
84 MILK RIVER BASIN

1345. Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°09 I , long 112°05', in SE£ sec.28, T.2, R.16 W., fourth meridian, on 

left bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge at Milk River, Alberta, and 20 miles 

downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area. 1,104 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to October 1910 (no winter records). April 1911 to September 1959.Honthly discharge only for June 1909, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,402.78 ft above mean sea level (Geodetic 

Surveys of Canada datum). Prior to June 17, 1919, staff or chain gages at several 

sites about 1,000 ft upstream from present site at datum 0.61 ft higher. June 17, 1919, 

to Nov. 2, 1921, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 0.61 ft 

higher. Nov. 3, 1921, to Aug. 28, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 60 ft upstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1916-59), 308 cfs (223,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.430 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.90 ft); maximum gage height, 5.82 ft Mar 26 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Jan. 13.

1909-59: Maximum discharge, 8,730 cfs May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of area-velocity study of peak discharge; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Since 1917 flow increased during irrigation season by water from 

St. Mary Canal (see preceding page). Several small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1912. WSP 1559: 1916, 1927(M), 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

32.1

43.8

72

101

2.5 

3.0 

4.O

511

809

1,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

48". 8

*48.8 

46.9

46.9

46.9

46.9

45. 1

*46.9

46.9

48.8

51

51

53

53

53

51

51

46.9

46.9

46.9

46.9

51

53

55

55

53

53

53

48.8

48.8

1,549.1

50.0

3,070

Nov.

48.8

46.9

*46.9 

51

59

53

57

62

67

7_5

72

72

67

53

43

23

35

57

38

*40

35

40

45

62

69

64

59

46

32

40

1,561.6

52.1

3,100

Dec.

49

48

47 

50

53

58

64

50

35

38

42

46

49

50

51

50

49

*62

55

78

92

128

TOT

86

62

42

42

35

37

32

38

1,719

55.5

3,410

Jan.

37

42

49 

43

43

*34

23

21

32

40

21

27

2042"

64_

34

32

42

62

53

45

64

38

55

42

35

35

29

31

31

34

1,200

38.7

2,380

Feb.

37

38

38 

34

35

32

38

38

37

37

*38

34

32

31

37

35

32

40

43

31

554~9"

55

55

55

53

40

38

-

1,117

39.9

2,220

Mar.

43

47

67 

59

43

21 *TS

38

29

*45

59

83

124

107

107

121

132

261

*276

212

292

346

562

603

*469

421

435

401

498

556

550

7,082

228

14,050

Apr.

627

94O

1,100 

865

953

772

747

*517

437

352

309

287

43T

656

741

846

S77

834

790

759

753

766

803

797

753

729

*784

834

884

915

21,858

729

43,350

May

1,070

1,240

1,170 

1,130

1,050

1,040

992

947

934

966

966

921

896

877

890

915

953

1,010

1,120

1,570

1,?40

1,060

979

934

921

*915

934

953

960

934

890

31,177

1,006

61,840

June

859

834

828 

821

828

840

834

840

828

809

797

778

766

753

741

741

747

753

*766

753

759

759

766

778

753

772

871

947

953

852

24,126

804

47,850

July

778

704 

692

686

686

686

674

656

610

552

528

523

517

511

517

517

517

563

598

604

633

662

668

674

680

674

*662

668

651

651

19,477

628

38,630

Aug.

645

633

627

621

6TT

627

633

627

627

627

621

621

633

*639

633

639

633

 633

639

698

686

662

662

668

674

674

668

662

662

668

674

20,037

646

39,740

Sept.

698

680

680 

680

680

680

BT4" 674

704

704

704

710

716

723

729

735

*753

753

741

759

747

729

729

723

716

716

710

710

704

---JJ £.

21,377

713

42,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,810 Mln 9 Mean 363 Ao-ft 262,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,370 Mln 20 Mean 417 Ac-ft 302,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 31 (no gag^-helght record Nov.28, 

30, Dec. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16; discharge Interpolated).
MILK RIVER BASIN 85

1350. Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'00", long 110°35'30", In NE£ sec. 6, T.37 N., R.9 E. , on right bank 

400 ft south of International boundary, 500 ft downstream from Canada Coulee, 30 miles 

north of Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta.

Drainage area. --2. 514 sq mi.

Records available. August 1909 to September 1959 (few winter records). Monthly discharge 

only for April 1912, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rock control. Datum of gage is 2,698.4 ft above mean sea 

level (International Boundary Survey datum). Prior to Aug. 13, 1913, staff gages at 

several sites within a quarter of a mile of present site at various daturas. Aug. 13, 

1913, to June 13, 1917, water-stage recorder and staff gages at site 200 ft downstream 

on left bank at datum 2.34 ft lower.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.0? ft); minimum daily determined, 41.8 cfs Oct. 26.

1909-59: Maximum discharge, 9,530 cfs Mar. 31, 1952 (gage height, 9.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs, but may have been higher Mar. 28, 1?52; maximum gage height, 13.65 ft Mar. 28, 1952 (backwater from ice]; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Since 1917 flow increased during Irrigation season by discharge of 

St. Mary Canal (see p. 83). Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Coo 9ration. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

nited States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1559: 

19321M).

1920(M), 1922(M), 1926, 1928(M), 1929, 1£30(M),

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

-0.3

-.2

0.0

.2

O.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

328

368

611

944

1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

89 

89

86

78

73

68

65

*64

64

59

52

54

53

48.8

46.0

46.0

46.0

46.0

52

99

68

60 

a55

351

a46.4

41.8 a43~70"

344.1

345.3

346.5

347.6

1,826.5

58.9

3,620

Nov.

a48.S 

50

a 50

350

*50

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar.

250 

150 855"

500

350

450

450

250

400

500

550

*710

820

720

*650

530

720

910

920

*720

830

750 

740

*890

1.150

923

839

951

1,130

1,050

994

21,597

S97

42,840

Apr.

*881 

797

712

1.200

1,016

951

944

3760

3740

3620

352O

a460

360

3Eo" 348

*666

811

909

916

867

804

771 

778

832

867

832

784

778

797

853

22,928

764

45,480

May

909

987

1,280

1,300

1,250

1,190

1,080

1,040

1,010

980

980

994

972

923

895

874

Ms

944

1,020

1,040

1,290

1.380 

1,166

1,030

965

923

916

*916

923

958

951

31,988

1,032

63,450

June

944

3918

a893

3868

3843

818

a 830

3840

3830

3830

3830

a790

764

a745

a730

3710

698

aTCo"

a700

a700

a720

a710 

*758

797

778

846

1,370

1,160

1,020

1,030

25,110

837

49 , 800

July

1.020 

916

811

771

725

712

725

712

698

685

672

623

3570

3540

3520

a505

3490

487

482

477

482

541 

*546

562

594

617

623

623

629

3617

3605

19,580

632

38,840

Aug.

594 

600

600

594

584

584

589

594

594

589

594

589

594

600

594

600

589

589

600

642

705

712 

SS5

642

3635

3640

3640

3635

3625

617

*617

19,041

614

37^170

Sept.

738 

615

648

642

623

611

aSTZ

617

648

a642

635

648

654

654

672

679

666

679

705

712

685

705 

698

672

666

654

654

672

*660

654

19,855

662

39j380

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gsge-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Milk River, 

weather records, or interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. l-2b.
86 MILK RIVER BASIN

Wild Horse Lake closed basin

1355. Sage Creek at "Q" Ranch, near Wildhorse, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°07', long 110°13 I , In NW£ sec.9, T.2, R.2 W., fourth meridian, In 

Alberta, on right bank at "Q" Ranch, 3? miles north of ranch house, 7? miles north 

of Wlldhorse customs post at International boundary, and 12? miles north of Slmpson, 

Mont.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available. March 1935 to October 1950 (monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1309), and March 1952 to October 1959 In reports of Geological Survey. March to 

October 1951 In reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 

Canada. Seasonal records only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Sept. 23, 1935, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 24, 

1935, to Oct. 31, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.15 ft 

higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 421 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.13 ft); no 

flow at times.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1937 (gage height, 15.87 ft, site 

and datum then in use), caused by failure of Elbow Coulee dam; no flow for most of 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Many diversions above station for Irrigation.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Caler

Mar.

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.0

44.7

124

*155

124

*104

138

*200

242

*235

253

*352 '538"

214

137

*69

2,630.7

84.9

5,220

idar year : Max

Apr .

61

*145

178

*69

59

38.1

*24.4

22.6

 11.2

6.6

3.6

2.5

5.4

9.4

13.9

16.8

*8.9

5.9

3.7

2.1

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.2

2.4

1.6

.6

.3

.1

0

696.3

23.2

1,380

May

£

0

0

.6

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

0.02

1.2

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

-------

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

.____-_

0

0

o

Oct.

(»)

O

o

o

Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean _ Ac-ft 6.6OO

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

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 27 to May 3, May 5-31; discharge e 

vatlon of no flow and weather records.

stlraated on basis of 1 obser-
MILK RIVER BASIN 

Wild Horse Lake closed basin

87

1360. Sage Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'10", long 110°11'30 M , in SE£ sec.3, T.I, T.2 W., fourth meridian, 

in Alberta, on right bank a quarter of a mile north of international bouniary, 1 mile 

east of Wild Horse customs post, and 5 miles north of Simpson, Mont.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi, approximstely.

Records available. March 1946 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete low-water control. Altitude of gag^ is 2,800 ft 

Tfrom international boundary map). Prior to Sept. 22, 1950, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 26 cfs Apr. 7; maximum gag^ height, 

4.39 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from irrigation checks); no flow most of time.

1946-59; Maximum discharge, 52 cfs Sept. 6, 1951 (gage height, 4.72 f 1;); no flow 

most of each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Many diversions for irrigation above station. All of the flow 

may be diverted at times. During the spring, high-water natural overflow occurs at 

many points along channel above and below gage.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

1

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

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

*6

11

*12

12

*10

8

6

7

*13

85

2.74

169

Apr.

19

*18

19

*21

20

25

*26

21

*18

13

8.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

6.5

9.5

*12

11

7.5

6.0

4.5

4.0

**1.5

.9

.8

.6

1.0

.8

.6

.5

289.7

9.66

575

May

0.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

71" .5

.1

.1

0

o

0

o

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

2.O

O.O6

4.O

June

O

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

o

Aug.

(*)

O

0

o

Sept.

(*)

0

0

o

Oct.

(*)

0

0

o

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season ! Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 743

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by vegetation, debris, and irrigators turnout boards 

during entire period of flow.
MILK RIVER BASIN

1405. Milk River at Havre, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°33'30", long 109°40'10", in SE^SE^ sec.5, T.32 N., R.16 E., on upstream 

side of highway bridge on 7th Avenue East in Havre, 30 ft downstream from Bull Hook 

Creek, 9 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, and 17 miles downstream from Fresno 

Dam.

Drainage area. 5,707 sq mi.

Records available. May to November 1898, April 1899 to November 1922, March, April 1923, 

August 1954 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 2,461.11 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 2, 1902, wireweight gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 4, 1902, to Nov. 25, 

1910, chain gage at datum 0.47 ft higher, Mar. 9, 1911, to July 13, 1920, chain gage 

at present datum, and July 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at datum 4.00 ft 

higher, all at site 30 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years (1899-1916), prior to operation of St. Mary Canal, 273 cfs 

U57.600 acre-ft per year); 11 years (1916-22, 1954-59), 390 cfs (28?,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,980 cfs Aug. 1 (ga^e height, 

10.32 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Jan. 31.

1899-1922, 1954-59: Maximum discharge, about 20,000 cfs Apr. 12, 1899 (gage height, 

19.3 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in several years.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1952, reached a stage of 18.6 ft (discharge, abo-it 11,400 cfs).

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

Creek flood-control project is designed by bypass damaging floods to Milk River channel 

several miles downstream. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,000 acres above station. Since 1917, flow increased during irrigation season by water from St. Mary 

Canal which diverts from the St. Mary River near Babb (see p. 83). Flow regulated by 

Fresno Reservoir which was completed in 1939 (see p. 229).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 

1920(M)!

1899-1900, 1902-4, 1907-8, 1909(M), 1912, 1917(M),

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1968 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

234 

215?

192

228

178

140

108

*83

78

77

76

76

72 

71

39

38

38

36

3T

78

58

45

43

38

39

40

40

37

38 

38

38

2,537

81.8

5,030

Nov.

39 

41

44

46

4T

38

40

39

38

38

*37

37

38 

38

28

25

2$

35

40

45

45

40

40

35

30

30

30

30

30 

35

1,101

36.7

2,180

Dec.

40 

4545"

40

35

30

30

30

3O

30

30

30

30 

30

35

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35 

40

45

1,085

35.0

2,150

Jan.

36" 40 

30

25

25

30

30

35

35

40

40

40

35 

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

*30

30 

30

20.

965

31.1

1,910

Feb.

25

So

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

*35

40

50

70

90

-

885

31.6

1,760

Mar.

100 

400

500

200

*250

400

600

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,200 

1,100

900

728

862

1,200

960

*472

330

441

152

120

86

77

71

78

62 

ST

72

16,378

528

32,490

Apr.

*138 

75

72

78

*82

80

72

68

64

63

58

55

53 

TT

58

65

60

61

57

66

312

494

518

536

525

514

511

522

522 

500

6,353

212

12,600

May

497 

577

560

553

682

808

812

826

857

992

992

992

980 

955

940

930

900

885

965

980

992

1,040

*1,170

1,260

1.270

1,140

1,060

1,060

980

997

1,020

28,665

925

56,860

June

1,040 

1,020

1,020

1,010

*920

940

1,050

945

1,080

1,060

1,130

1,070

1,160 

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,440

504

1.550

1,430

1,400

1,380

1,260

1,050

950

1,140

965

857 

476

32,827

1,094

65,110

Jily

306 

*114 25"8~

430

483

553

578

637

58S

592

595

574

915 

965

986

*1,080

1,040

1,090

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,040

1,060

1,100

1,120

1,180

1,220

*1,580 

1,060

300

25,844

834

51,260

Aug.

1.720 

1,666

1,570

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,420

1,360

1,380

1,190 

1,130

1,040

al,030

al.OOO

a950

a920

a900

a850

*808

780

780

790

785

776

720

658 

654

*(!>n

OO£

34,883

1,125

69,190

Sept.

662 

*658

658

668 BTS"

550

584

584

578

584

490

490

490 

490

497

500

504

508

508

508

518

511

511

441

44T

444

444

444

452 

*452

15,750

525

31,240

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,390 Min 25 Mean 438 Ac-ft 317,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,720 Min 20 Mean 458 Ac-ft 331,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records of outflow from 

and weather records.

Fresno Reservoir

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 15 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 17-23, 25, 26, Mar. 6-14; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measu-ements and 

records).
MILK RIVER BASIN 89

1455. Lodge Creek below McRae Coulee, at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49"00'20", long 109"43'05", in SWj sec.5, T.I, R.28 W., third meridian, in 

Saskatchewan, on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream from McRae Coulee, 0.4 mile 

north of international boundary, three-quarters of a mile northeast of Willow Creek 

customs post, and 31 miles north of Havre, Mont.

Drainage area. 850 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1951 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Prior to

October 1951, records were collected on both McRae Coulee and Lodge Creek above McRae 

Coulee. Summations are equivalent to records at this site.

Gage.-^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,731.0 ft above mean sea level (international Boundary Survey datum).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 706 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.87 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 5,570 cfs (includes inflow from Battle Creek drainage) 

Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height. 12.50 ft); maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 7, 1952 

(backwater from ice); no flow at times each year.

Maximum discharge determined at this site, about 5,700 cfs Mar. 39, 1943, on basis 

of records for Lodge Creek at international boundary and McRae Coulee at international 

boundary.

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

flow affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959, except period of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-3, May 11 to June 15)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.3 

1.3 

2.4 

3.2 

5.1 

8.0

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

5.0

16.8 

28.5 

5O.O 

96

152

306

528

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Mar.

O

O

*O

o

O

0

0

0

*0

0

O

0

o

0

o

o

*0

0

o

o

o

*10

100

*180

*145

*240

*525

630

*5l5

420

*275

3,115

100

6,180

Apr.

171

20O

*414 344-

199

*178

234

*198

118

60

35.7

22.7

17.9

13.9

11.5

*20.5

52

37.1

25.3

26.6

21.6

14.9

11.0

9.8

7.4

8.7

8.7

6.1

4.6

4.0

2,476.0

82.5

4,910

May

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

*1.3

1.1

.9

.5

.4

.1

0

3

o

15.5

TT^o

13 9

90.4

2.92

179

June

9.5

5.1

3.4

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

O

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

7.3

48.9

3673

10.9

133.3

4.44

264

July

*5.2

3.2

2.6

2.1

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.1

.7

.4

.3

O

3

O

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

o

0

27.9

0.90

55

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

o

o

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 11,59O

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 22-31.
90 MILK RIVER BASIN

1460. North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°49', long 109°28', in SE£ sec. 2, T.35 N. , R.17 E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from headwords of canal, 4 miles upstream from North Chinook Reservoir, and 

20 miles northeast of Havre.

Records 

1928

available. April 1921 to September 1924 (irrigation season, fragmentary), May 

to October 1951, , March c 1952 to Octoberer 1959 (seasonal sea records only). Monthly

discharge only for some periods, published in ¥SP 1309

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Mar. 29, 1921, to May 31, 1924, staff gage at site 1 mile 

upstream at different datum. May 9, 1928, to August 1929, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. 1928-59: 

season.

Maximum daily discharge, 174 cfs Apr. 6, 1958; no flow at times each

Remarks. Records poor. Canal diverts water from left bank of Lodge Creek in sec.3, 

T.35 N., R.17 E.; this water is then stored in North Chinook Reservoir for irrigation 

of lands north of Chinook between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Calendar yeai

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

5

10

40

80

80

75

70

*70

60

*64

70

80

95

97 

95 

87

1,078

34.8

2,140

Apr.

80

75

»80

91

86

79

77

74

73

69

64

38

32

25

19

*15

11

34

49

34

29

£8

*22

18

14

12

10

8.5 ii^y

9.4

1,266.9

42.2

2,510

May

8.5

9.4

ITS

6.4

6.4

5.7

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.5

2,1

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.4

.8

.8

.8

**.3

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

71.6

2.31

142

June

0

T.I

7.9

3.8

2.0

.6

.3

.6

i3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

3.0

1.4 

15

44.7

1.49

89

July

*24

13

8.3

5.1

2.3

1.6

.4

0

S

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

54.7

1.76

108

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

: Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean _ Ac-ft 4,990

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 14-24,
MILK RIVER BASIN 91

1480. Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West Plains, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°26', long 109°41', in NEj- sec.34, T.5, R.28 W., third meridian, on 

right bank 1^ miles north of West Plains and 10 miles north of Senate.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Pricr to March 

1947monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 305 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.10 ft); no 

flow Aug. 5, 7-20.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs (reduced by overflow into Lodge Creek basin 

by about 700 to 1,000 cfs) Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 10.00 ft, from floodmark), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1940(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

Z

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

£6

£7

28 

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

3

S

3

3

3

*3

3

4

4

4

4

5

*5

6

7

8

9

10

11

*12

14

*15

15

*15

17

*19

30

41 

*85

85

sS.

535

17.3

1,060

Apr.

78

*112

164 

*150

161

*179

183

*141

al£5

*a!09

93

a!40

a!87

234

2±t

192

116

*91

72

59

52

53

58

51

42.9

39.5

42.2

46.4 

*48.6

56

3,319.6

111

6,580

May

69

77

69 

57

52

55

54

46.4

4£.9

41.5

45.0

40.1

34. £

*31.1

£8.6

£8.0

28.0

25.6

25.6

25.6

25.0

£5.0

25.0

22.1

£0.4

21.0

21.6

£1.6 

£0.4

19.4

18.8

1,115.9

36.0

2, £10

June

18. £

*16.6

15.6 

14.1

1£.6

11.6

11. £

13.1

13,6

14.6

15.1

15.6

16.6

13.6

9.6

8.1

8.1

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.7

6.2

9.6

8.1

B.9

7.7

15.1

112 

110

71

600.9

£0.0

1,190

July

47.8

*3TT

31.1 

£5.6

£2.1

19.9

16.6

14.1

11.6

10.8

9.3

9.3

7.4

9.3

12.1

19.9

17. £

15.6

15.6

14.6

17.2

17.2

16.6

1£.6

8.1

5.7

4.2

5.4 

*4.4

3.6

2 3

464.7

15.0

9££

Aug.

1.1

.5

.3 

.1

p_

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

2.5

6^£

S.2

1.6

.9

.4

1.0 

.5

1.0

.8

20.9

0.67

41

Sept.

£.4

*£.7

£.4 

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

3.4

4.4

5.7

8.1

6.8

6.0

5.7

9.6

10.4

9.6

10.4

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.5

6.8

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.4 

*6.6

11,2

179.7

5.99

356

Oet.

8,9

8.5

fri 9.3

10.0

11.2

11.6

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

10.8

11.2

10.8

12.1

13.1

12.6

11.6

12.1

11.6

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

12.1

13.1 

12.6

*12.6

12 . 6

346.6

11.2

687

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 13,050

Discharge measurement u made on this day .

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-5, 

7-12, 14-19, 21, 23, 25, 27; discharge estimated on baals of 6 discharge measurements, engineers' 

notes, and weather records).
92 MILK RIVER BASIN

1485. Cypress Lake west inflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°28', long 109°37' , in SE£ sec.18. T.6, R.27 W., third meridian, on left 

bank 2 miles downstream from canal headgates, 4^ miles northeast of West Plains, and 

13 miles northwest of Consul.

Records available. March 1939 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 16, 1956, at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1939-59; Maximum daily discharge, 673 cfs June 27, 1942; no flow at times in

each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from Battle Creek for storage in Cypress Lake. 

Dncter usual plan of seasonal operation, most of flow after Apr. 29, 1959, returned to 

Battle Creek via wasteway and drain canal a quarter of a mile downstream.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Bar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*5

15

*20

*29

28

*50

43

*56

109 

*3T

452

14.6

897

Apr.

80

*90

147

*134

121

*155

201

*151

109

*104

91

91

88

149

262

246

123

*96

73

41.6

29.2

27.4

*26.8

27.6

24.2

25.0

25.0

23.9

23.1

22.5

- - - -

2,807.1

93.6

5,570

May

21.5

5T72

20.7

*20.4

21.0

21.0

20.7

20.7

20.4

20.4

20.4

20.1

20.1

*19.6

19.1

18.8

19.1

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.6

18.3

18.0

18.0

18.0

17.3

17.3

17.0

17.3

16.7

1677

594.8

19.2

1,180

June

16.5

16.2

16.0

15.4

14.7

13.9

13.2

12.6

13.2

13.2

13.4

*13.6

13.6

13.6

13.4

12.6

11.4

10.7

9.7

9.5

9.3

lifi

9.3

10.9

*10.9

11.7

14.9

13.2

15.7

15.4

- - - -

386.7

12.9

767

July

15.4

15.7

15.4

15.4

16.0

15.7

15.2

15.4

20.6

20.4

13.6

12.9

11.2

*9.5

10.0

9.5

8.0

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.0

1.3

*.2

0

0

0

0

281.2

9.07

558

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 8,970

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 22 to Apr. 5, Apr. 7, 8. Observation of no 

flow made Nov. 9.
MILK RIVER BASIN 93

1490. Cypress Lake west outflow canal near West Plains, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°28', long 109°35', in SW£ sec.16, T.6, R.27 W., third meridian, on 

right bank 1 mile downstream from Cypress Lake West Dam, 7 miles northeast of West 

Plains, and 12 miles north of Consul.

Records available. March 1940 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 18, 1952, at site 1 mile upstream and 300 ft 

Felow Cypress Lake West Dam at different datum.

Extremes. 1940-59: Maximum daily discharge, 304 cfs May 4, 1951; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for June 12 to July 4, which are fair, rnd those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Canal diverts water 

from Cypress Lake for irrigation of lands in Battle Creek basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

*19.6

TSTf

49.7

1.66

99

May

17.2

16.0

14.0

*11.2

4.0

.3

.1

174

10.3

10.5

20.8

8.5

19.4

*48.9

62

61

60

59

59

58

59

57

45.4

*44.7

58

67

66

66

66

66

66

1,202.7

38.8

2,390

June

66

67

67

53

41.6

42.4

43.5

47.0

53

55

48.0

*40.5

43.5

53

56

53

52

54

45.8

56.2

43.5

43.5

43.5

43.9

*34.4

20.0

27.2

27.1

14.0

10.7

1,325.3

44.2

2,630

July

6.6

4.3

*.l

o

a<5

ao

aO

aO

ao

ao

aO

aO

aO*.9

13.7

22.2

27.0

23.0

28.5

44.0

42.3

40.6

40.6

40.2

39.8

*39.4

40.2

39.8

43.9

55

35

647.1

20.9

1,280

Aug.

55

54

49.6

49.2

*49.6

49.6

49.2

46.0

35,6

35.2

34.4

30.7

22.3

15.4

15.8

15.4

15.1

*15.1

16.2

15.4

6.8

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.5

.9

-.3

r687.9

22.2

1,360

Sept.

> ao.3

**.3

.4

3.9

12.0

11.3

10.7

15.4

19.1

19.1

19.1

18.8

*18.8

19.5

19.1

20.3

1975

10.3

241.5

8.05

479

Oct.

*M*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

0.1

0.003

0.2

Calendar year : Majc Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 8,240

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 observation of no flow and 2 field 

estimates.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 14. Observation of no flow made
94 MILK RIVER BASIN

1495. Battle Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°00<10", long 109°25<20", In SE£ sec.4, T.I, R.26 W., third meridian, on 

left bank 600 ft north of international boundary In Saskatchewan, 8 miles upstream 

from Woodpile Coulee, and 30 miles north of Chinook:, Mont.

Drainage area. 726 sq mi.

Records available. April 1917 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years). 

Monthly discharge only for March 1918 and March 1928, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,729.8 ft above mean sea level (International Boundary Survey datum, adjustment of 1928).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 775 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.56 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1917-59: Maximum discharge, 5,820 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 10.56 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and 

return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted into or f-om Frenchman River 

basin through Cypress Lake. Peak discharge for 1952 affected by loss to Lodge Creek 

basin (see records for Battle Creek above Cypress Lake west inflow canal, near West 

Plains, Saskatchewan).

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1935(M), 1936, 1937-38(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-10)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

.2

.7 

1.8 

4.1

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

9.3

16.2

25.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

**13

*105

125

*235

390

390

*260

170

130

90

1,908

61.5

3,780

Apr.

*66

64

*49.6

49.6

48.4

41.8

46.0

33.3

25.2

*25.2

32.3

26.2

16.2

*12.6

10.6

14.6

42.7

45.8

23.2

17.0

10.0

6.2

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.8

*3.3

373

4.4

4.4

739.4

24.6

1,470

May

3.3

871

4Z.8

58

62

58

43.9

*3Z.3

27.3

27.3

21.3

23.2

24.2

*36.6

29.3

39.7

61

68

71

74

71

67

64

*63

61

51

47.2

41.8

38.6

39.7

1,392.2

44.9

2,760

June

31.3

31.3

29.3

28.3

17.0

17.0

17.0

13.4

11.2

11.8

10.0

*8.0

4.1

10.6

10.6

6.B

4.4

3.3

576

7.4

B.6

7.4

8.6

*14.0

18.6

19.6

69

64

37.6

41.8

565.6

18.9

1,120

July

117

124 "90

67

52

40.8

35.5

29.3

26.2

24.2

20.4

IB. 6

28.2

22.4

*15.0

12.6

10.6

7.4

5.2

4.4

7.2

9.3

8.0

18.6

*15.4

14.0

10.0

6.2

4.8

6.8

7.4

858.5

27.7

1,7OO

Aug.

5.2

3.6

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.8

4.1

3.3

2.4

1.8

1.0

.8

.6

.6

*3.0

3.3

2.4

2.0

2.4

4.1

5.2

3.8

3.8

2.8

5.3

*8.0

4.1

2.0

1.5

1.1

88. 5

2.85

176

Sept.

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3.5

4.4

3.6

3.0

20.9

0.70

41

Oct.

2.8

7.4

8.6

. 10.6

15.4

16.2

17.0

16.2

15.4

13.4

15.4

16.2

14.0

13.4

17.0

15.4

14.6

13.4

12.6

11.8

14.0

16.2

15.4

15.4

14.0

15.4

14.0

14.0

14.0

13.4

*13.4

426.0

13.7

845

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 11,890

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 21-31.
MILK RIVER BASIN 95

1500. Woodpile Coulee near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'00", long 109°31'50", in NW^ sec.8, T.37 W., R.17 E., on right bank

600 ft downstream from Antelope Coulee, ll miles south international boundary, 7 miles

upstream from mouth, and 30 miles north of Havre, Mont.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1927 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,740 ft (from 

"topographic map). Prior to Aug. 27, 1927, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 292 cfs Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

5.61 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); no flow most of the season.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 3,090 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

at gage height 8.50 ft; no flow most of each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Stock-water reservoir constructed in summer of 1947 a quarter 

of a mile upstream; capacity not more than 30 acre-ft. Seepage from reservoir sometimes produces long periods of flow under 0.05 cfs.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1943(M). WSP 1389: 1935(M), 1936, 1937(M), 1939, 

1940-41(M), 1943-44, 1947, 1950(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

**b8

*b!23

*b292

*273-

155

37.4

*14.0

902.4

29.1

1,790

Apr.

11.9

17.5

*T3

4.3

1.9

*.7

.3

**.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

45.8

1.53

91

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

1.2

.3

.1

2.0

.07

4.0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Kin - Mean - Ac-ft 1,880

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

this day.
96 MILK RIVER BASIN

1505. East Pork Battle Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°58', long 109°08', in NW-J- sec.17, T.37 N., R.20 E., on right bank 

2 miles south of international boundary, 5j miles upstream from Lyons Coulee, and 

26 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1927 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years). 

Monthly discharge only for June, July 1931, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,760 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Sept. 3, 1927, chain or staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different 

datum. Sept. 3, 1927, to Oct. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from former gage at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 1,060 cfs June 27 (gage height, 8.29 ft, from 

floodmark on inside gage); no flow most of season.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 2,300 cfs July 12, 1955 (gage height, 11.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 230 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement made in 1952 at 

former site converted to present site and datum; no flow most of each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

united States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1939-40. WSP 1389: 1927, 1937(K), 1941(M), 1943-44.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

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

1.1

52

*100 -79"

25.8

7.0

264.9

8.55

525

Calendar year : Max

Apr.

*5.1

38.8 ToTf

6.3

4.8

2.

1.

*1.

**!

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

71.3

2.38

141

May

'

0

0

0

June

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

184 m19.9

*6.3

322.2

10.7

639

July

3.6

?T6

1.8

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.1

0.39

24

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 1,330

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
MILK RIVER BASIN

1510. Lyons Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00', long 109°14', in NW£ sec.l, T.I, T.25 W., third meridian, on right 

bank half a mile north of international boundary, 8 miles south of Arena, Saskatchewan, 

and 28 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area. 66.7 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1927 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years). 

Monthly discharge only for February, March 1934, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,800 ft (from international boundary 

map). Prior to Oct. 19, 1935, chain and staff gages at site half a mile sou^h of 

international boundary at different datum. Oct. 19, 1935, to Oct. 31, 1940, staff gage 

at site l£ miles north of international boundary at different datum. Nov. 1, 1940, to 

Aug. 4, 1958, staff gages at sites within 300 ft of present site at same datim.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 245 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 3.97 ft); no 

flow for most of year.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs July 6, 1955 (gage height, 8.38 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; no flow for most of eaih year.

Remarks. Records fair. Natural flow of stream affected by small stock-water dams above 

station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

ana the United States.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1389: 1929(M), 1936, 1937(M), 1939, 1940-41(M), 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

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

Mar.

0

15

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

*0

70

47". 5

*29.9

46.4

17.4

11.3

222.5

7.18

441

Apr.

 12.0

15.5

TT73

4.2

1.9

1.0

.4

**.!

0

**TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49.4

1.65

98

May

(*)

0

0

0

'June

0

IS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

44.3

88

18". 0

*5.7

156.0

5.20

309

Jtily

14

ra

.3

0

T7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

7.1

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln . Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 855

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow 

* Field estimate made on this day.

ade on this day.

1525. Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°35'40", long 109°08'25", in SE£NW£ sec.29, T.33 N., R.20 E., on right 

bank 75 ft downstream from headworks of canal and 3.9 miles east of Chinook.

Records available.--April 1905 to October 1921, May 1928 to September 1949, October 1950 

to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years, except 1956-59 when total diversion 

during season only was published). Discontinued for lack of complete data on amounts 

pumped. Monthly discharge only for April 1909, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 12, 1930, staff gages at sites within 125 ft 

at same and different daturas.

Extremes. 1905-21. 1928-49, 1950-59: Maximum daily discharge, 30 cfs Apr. 1, 1915, 

caused by washing out of canal headgates; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks --Daily discharge not computed because of indeterminate stage-discharge relation. 

Canal diverts water from right bank of Battle Creek for irrigation of lands between 

Battle Creek and Milk River. Apparently no attempt was made to use canal during this 

season. Estimated total diversion from Battle Creek by pumping to irrigate lands 

normally under Matheson Canal, 690 acre-ft. Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per 

second, obtained during season are listed below/

1959 

Mar. 27........ 0.7

Apr. 16........ 0

22........ 0

1959-Con. 

May 21........ o

June 30........ o

July 24........ 0

1959-Con. 

Aug. 28........ 0

Sept.30........ 0

Oct. 31........ 0
98 MILK RIVER BASIN

1545. Peoples Creek near Dodson, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°21', long 108°21', in NE| sec.21, T.30 N. , R.26 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Indian Service diversions, 6-| miles southwest of 

Dodson, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. April 1918 to November 1921 (fragmentary), June 1951 to September 

1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,310 ft (by barometer). Prior to

June 1951, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. June 1, 1951, to 

Aug. 11, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 31.2 cfs (22,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 5.57 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.08 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1918-21, 1951-59: Maximum daily discharge, 3,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1952; maximum gage 

height, 17.05 ft Mar. 29, 1952 (ice jam), from floodmark in gage house; no flow at 

times.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 700 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.33

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3,0

0 

.2 

.7 

1.9 

3.6 

5.8 

12

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

28

50

95

1T9

339

615

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

o

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

alO"&

b60 

b2O

b!5

b7

bl

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

b.l

113.1

3.65

224

Jan.

blO~b.5

b.l 

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

10.6

0.34

21

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

ao

aS

blOO 

*b220

*b!80

b!80

b200

b250

256

348

*314

375

*434

21?

126

130

227

*287

189

108

94

120

91

63

49

52

50

44

41

39 

38

4,809

155

9,540

Apr.

*37

36

38 

34

53

42

31

28

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

17

17

16

17

18

15

14

12

713

23.8

1,410

May

13

15rr

13

10

7.8

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

5.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.2 275"

*2.9

*5.0

5.8

6.6

5.8

5.2

5.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

e.o

5.2

4.8

5.8

197.6

6.37

392

June

6.0

6.6

6.3 

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.1

*2.7

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.4

1.4

.6 476"

11

63

24

5.5

2.9

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.4

a5

a45

a20

a60

a40

a30

381.7

12.7

757

July

a25

a20

alS 

a!3

all

alO

a9

a8

a7

a6

a5

a4

*3.6

a3.5

a3

a3

a2.5

a2

al.5

al

a.7

a.S

a. 3

a.2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0 

0

154.9

5.00

307

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept,

0"0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a30

alO

a.5

a.2

al

a.5

a. 3

a.2

a.l

0

49.1

1.64

97

Calendar year 1958: Max 155 Min 0 Mean 4.32 Ac-ft 3,130

Water year 1958-59 : Max 434 Min 0 Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,750

Peak discharge (ba.se, 500 cfs). Mar. 12 (7:30 p.m.) 660 cfs (5.57 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, Z observations 

of no flow, weather records, and fragmentary gage-height record, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MILK RIVER BASIN 99

1560. Whitewater Creek near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°57', long 107°51', in NW£ sec.24, T.37 N. , R.29 E., on left bank 500 ft 

downstream from North Fork, 3| miles south of international boundary, 11 miles north of 

Loring, Mont., and 14 miles south of Orkney, Saskatchewan.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1927 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. V-notch weir in concrete control since October 1938. Altitude of gage is 2,500 ft (from international boundary map). Prior to Aug. 31, 1927, 

staff gage and Aug. 31, 1927, to Oct. 31, 1948, water-stage recorder, at site 300 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 210 cfs Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

5.38 ft (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 6.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of conveyance study; no flow at times 

in most years.

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

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1928, 1931(M), 1936, 1939-41(M), 1943, 1950(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1 to May 2)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

.2

.5 

1.2

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1 

2.9 

4.5 

12.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

25.0

60

101

195

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

10

10

20

40

*120

180

**190

210

131

86

39.0

*11.0

1,057.0

34.1

2,100

Apr.

5.6

4.5

*2.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.7

*.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

26.2

0.87

52

May

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.8

0.15

9.5

June

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.6

.5

.3

.2

2.3

0.08

4.6

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Aug.

{»)

0

0

0

Sept.

{*)

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

^_

+ f

2.6

0.08

5.2

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 2.17O

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 18-27.
100 MILK RIVER BASIN

1565. Belanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°30', long 109°22', in SW£ sec.30, T.6, R.25 W., third meridian, on left 

bank 1,000 ft downstream from diversion weir and 12 miles north of Vidora.

Records available. March 1946 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1946-59: Maximum daily discharge, 555 cfs Apr. 29, 1951; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Canal diverts water from right bank of Belanger Creek for 

storage in Cypress Lake Reservoir.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 19E9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Caler

Mar.

0

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

120

*146

187 *T56~

131

740

23.9

1,470

idar year : Max

Apr.

*176

246 177

142

*66

58

*24.2

17.8

9.7

5.0

*3.9

377

11.4

24.8

49.4

32.2

*17.2

13.3

10.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.7

10.6

9.7

*17.5

23.8

21.7

21.4

1,236.8

41.2

2,450

May

1^

2.4

1.7 

*.2

g_

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

8.4

*8.2

8.4

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

4.3

O

*0

0

0

0

0

129.4

4.17

257

June

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.6

5.9

6.3

*5.9

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.4

2.0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

.8

~5F 165

17.4

305.7

10.2

606

July

0.2

13.3

23.8

TTTBp_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

48.8

1.57

97

Aug.

O

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 4,880

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 27-31.
MILK RIVER BASIN 101

1575. Cypress Lake east outflow canal near VIdora, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°29', long 109°21', in sec.19, T.6, R.25 W., third meridian, on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Belanger Creek and 11 miles north of VIdora.

Rocords available. April to October 1940, April 1943 to October 1959 (seasonal records 

only).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 26, 1946, at datum 2.24 ft higher and Sept. 26, 1946, to May 18, 1950, at 

datum 1.54 ft higher.

Extremes. 1940-59: rlaximum daily discharge, 202 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; no flow at times In 

each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Canal diverts water from Cypress Lake for irrigation of lands 

in Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

1

T

i

**i

i

i

i

i

2

2

2

**2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

**2

2

2

**2

**!

2

**3

3

4

**4

5

6

71

2.29

141

Apr.

8

*9

10

12

**15

15

7

**7

6

4

**3

5.5

4.4

5.6

6.9

8.0

10.4

*10.7 

7.5

8.5

12.8

14.2

17.0

15.0

14.7

16.4

*19.9

16.7

17.0

16.4

321.6

10.7

638

May

17.0

18.8

13TO

 11.1

9.2

8.2

5.7

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.3

2.8

**3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2,0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

'**1.0

ITo

1.2

2.0 

2.4

135.7

4.38

269

June

2.6 2~TT z'.o

3.5

3.S

4.1

4.2

4.6

5.3

6.1

**7.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

9,3

9.8

13.8 

34.9

44.4

53

62

69

77

*82

81

94

95

90

79

976.5

32.6

1,940

July

58

*35.4:

18.8

13.6

10.4

7.5

5.8

4.8

3.9

4.2

3.5

3.3

2.7

**2.6

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.9

.8

**.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

185.0

5.97

367

Aug.

0.2 ~72

**!l

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.8

1.0

1.6

4.4

29.8

9.2

17.0

24.3

*36.9 

33.4

32.5

31.0

27.3

24.7

22.6

20.7

 11.8

1.9

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

336.7

10.9

668

Sept.

0.2

*Tf7J

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*o"0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Oct.

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.8

**1.0

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

**.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

16.0

0.52

32

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean _ Ac-ft 4,060

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 1 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 10 f.'eld estimates, 1 discharge measurement, and engineers' notes. Observation of no flow made Nov. 9.
102 MILK RIVER BASIN

1580. Frenchman River above Eastend Reservoir, near Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°29', long 109°00', in NW£ sec. 23, T.6, R.23 W., third meridian, on

right bank 2 miles downstream from North Pork, 4 miles east of Rav3nscrag, and 8 miles 

west of Eastend.

Drainage area. 598 sq mi.

Records available. July 1912 to October 1917, March 1937 to November 1959 (seasonal 

records only). Monthly figures only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "at Phillip's Ranch" 1912-17 in WSP 491.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,040 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 1, 1917, staff gage at site about half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Mar. 1, 1937, to Aug. 11, 1938, staff or chain gages at several sites within 5 miles 

of present site at various datums.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during season, 1,080 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.75 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 7.

1912-17, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 

12.25 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 27, 1937.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversion in Bslanger Creek diversion canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan (see p. 100), return in Cypress Lake east outflow 

canal near Vidora, Saskatchewan (see p. 101j, diversions for irrigation at many other 

points along the stream, and return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted 

into or from Battle Creek basin through Cypress Lake.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. H, 1959, except period of Ice efsct (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

4.6

7.4

11.5

17.3

24.2

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

3.1

33.1

45.7

114

212

483

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to November 1959

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-It

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

*10

11

12

12

13

*13

812-

11

10

11

18

*29

20

11

**76

148

**80

58

52

**38

152

**300

322 

586

1,885

60.8

3,740

Apr.

*593

613 *5-?8-

455

*302

280

*173

132

105

92

87

*90

105

130

165

141

103

83

73

*63

61

68

71

68

61

63

83

107

96

94

5,135

171

10,190

May

94

101

~55 109

76

71

66

56

47.2

44.2

45.7

38.4

*32.1

27.4

25.8

25.0

25.0

25.0

21.2

21.9

22.6

22.6

22.6

19.8

2075"

21.9

23.4

25.8

26.6

27.4

1,296.7

41.8

2,570

June

26.6

25.0

22.6

20.5

19.8

18.5

18.5

18.5

20.5

21.2

*20.5

20.5

19.8

21.2

19.1

17.3

17.9

16.7

16.1

30.8

53

61

73

85

88

90

116

170

189

152

1,488.6

49.6

2,950

July

122 ~B6

*70

50

36.1

33.1

30.1

26.6

21.9

21.9

18.5

18.5

17.3

16.1

14.9

12.5

12.0

11.5

10.5

11.5

14.3

14.9

13.7

*12.5

11.0

10.5

10.5

9.3

8.5

9.7 

10.5

776.4

25.0

1,540

Aug.

9.7

9.3

9.3

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.1

6.8

8.1

10.1

29.4

31.1

23.4

28.3

42.7

48.7

~ss 55

50

*53

45.7

42.7

39.8

20.5

12.5

8.5 

7.4

705.3

22.8

1,400

Sept.

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.5

5.6

677

6.8

8.5

8.5

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.8

7.4

7.7

8.9

9.7

*9.7

9.3

8.5

7.4

8.1

11.5

17.3

19.1

251.9

8.40

500

Oct.

16.7

15.5

14.3

13.7

13.1

12^

13.7

14.3

15.5

14.9

14.3

14.3

14.9

*17.3

19.8

19.1

18.5

16.1

15.5

15.5

15.5

16.1

15.5

14.9

14.3

16.1

19.1

20.5

15.5

15.5 

14.3

486.8

15.7

966

Nov.

14.3

14.9

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

^

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

The season March : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 23,860

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-5).
MILK RIVER BASIN 103

1585. Eastend Canal at Eastend, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°30' , long 108°51', in NWv sec.25, T.6, R.22 W. , third meridian, on left

 bank 100 ft downstream from headgates and 2 miles west of Eastend.

Records available. March 1937 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,000 ft (from topographic mip). Prior

 to Sept. 19, 1949, at sites within 1 mile downstream at different daturas.

Extremes. 1937-59: Maximum daily discharge, 62 cfs May 11, 12, 1949; no flow at times 

in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from Eastend Reservoir on right bank for 

irrigation in the Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

arid the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Mar.

0

O

o

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.1

6.7

12.2

*15.5

TsTs

8.9

8.9

9.2

8.9

9.2

12.2

 

105.3

3.51

209

May

13.7

14.9

14.9

*14.0

11.0

11.0

10.8

10.8

11.0

11.0

10.8

10.8

*12.9

16.4

16.4

16.7

16.7

17.3

17.6

19.4

22.8

22.5

22.8

22.5

22.8

22.8

*23.1

25.0

30.2

40.0

40.0

572.6

18.5

1,140

June

39.6

42.1

49.3

*51

BT

50

4,9.3

48.0

47.6

4,6.8

45.5

45.1

44.2

44.2

*45.1

47.6

46.3

45.1

45.1

44.2

43.8

43.4

*37.5

23.9

17.3

18.2

9.7

0

T.O

2 . 2

 1-

1,124.1

37.5

2,230

July

0.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

4.3

12.2

13.7

*13.4

15.0

15.8

19.6

24.4

23TT

23.1

22.5

189.9

6.13

377

Aug.

26.9

28.7

*33.9

36.7

39.2

43.8

43.8

43.4

42.5

43.8

42.1

40.4

*38.3

35.9

33.9

33.1

33.1

33.1

32.7

32.0

28.7

29.7

30.4

*29.0

30.8

30.4

28.7

29.4

29.4

29.0

25.0

1,057.8

34.1

2,100

Sept.

21.9

2T76-

*14.0

9.2

8.9

8.7

8.2

7.9

6.9

6.4

6.2

2.1

0

1.6

*0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

123.6

4.12

245

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac -ft 6,300

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 6.
104 MILK RIVER BASIN

1595. Frenchman River below Eastend Reservoir, near Eastend, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°31', long 108°50 I , in SE£ sec.36, T.6, R.22 W., third meridian, on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile west of Eastend, 1 mile downstream from Eastend Reservoir, and 100 miles upstream from international boundary.

Drainage area. 648 sq mi.

Records available. April 1909 to October 1916, March 1918 to May 1931, September 1935, 

March to July 1936, and April 1939 to November 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly 

figures only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "at East End 

1909-16 in WSP 491. Records prior to April 1939 not equivalent owing to diversion in 

Eastend Canal since 1937.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,960 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

"to July 1941, staff or chain gages at several sites within 1? miles of present site at 

various datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 921 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1909-16, 1918-31, 1935-36, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 

(gage height, 19.10 ft, from floodmark in gage house); no flow Aug. 14, 1943.

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

whTch are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted into or from 

Battle Creek basin through Cypress Lake.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Nov. 6, 1959, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-8)

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.5 

1.2 

3.4 

7.1 

13.0

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

22.6

52

150

455

831

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to November 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acxft

Mar.

1010"

10

1011

11

*_L1

11

12

12

13

*13

14

15 

17

18

19

*21

22

23

24

*25

32

38

*45

52

*59

189

**529

*610

667

2,553

82.4

5,060

Apr.

*567

641

*774 455"

*338

274

167

49.9

13.0

13.0

13.8

*13.8

13.0

ffi

109

132

109

81

66

53

52

55

68

57

49.9

52

57

76

79

______

4,472.7

149

8,870

May

77

81

8959"

83

76

66

59

52

34.4

26.2

26.2

*23.8

21.5

13.8

10.3

8.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

929.5

30.0

1,840

June

6.2

5.4

4.7

*4.3

4.3

4.0

T76" 3 7

4.0

4.3

3.7

4.0

4.7

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.0

11.6

22.6

20.4

19.3

19.3

*20.4

23.8

26.2

31.6

43.3

44.9

2777

9.1

_______

392.4

13.1

778

July

23.0

59

7775"

72

59

60

38.8

21.5

19.3

13.8

10.9

10.9

9.7 

10.3

10.3

10.9

10.9

10.9

10.3

9.7

8.6

8.6

*6.2

4.0

6.2

5.4

3.1

1.7

1.5

T7T

671.2

21.7

1,330

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

**1.5

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

T77

1.9

1.7

1.7

44.0

1.42

87

Sept.

1.5

1.7

*1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

T7T

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5^0

4!7

4.7

4.7

106.9

3.56

212

Oct.

5"7o 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

6.7

6.2

20.0

46.5

40.2

37.2

38.7

46.5 

43.3

*48.8

4072

20.4

16.4

15.5

17.3

17.3

15.5

14.6

16.4

15.5

17.3

20.4

19.3

17.3

15.5

644.6

20.8

1,280

Nov.

14.6

15.5

13.8

9.7

9.7

*13.2

_.

_

-

-

_

_

_

"~

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

 

_

-

-

The season March : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

to October : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 19,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-17, 

19-21, 23, 24; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).
MILK RIVER BASIN 105

1615. Val Marie west gravity canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°22', long 108°53', In Sw£ sec.7, T.5, R.14 W., third meridlar, on right 

bank at outlet of Val Marie West Reservoir, 11 miles northwest of Val Marie.

Records available. March 1946 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Monthly figures 

only prior to March 1947, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic mfp). Prior 

To Sept. 27, 1949, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1946-59: Maximum dally discharge, 52 cfs May 22, 1958; no flow at times in each 

year.

Remarks. Records poor. Canal diverts water from Val Marie West Reservoir for Irrigation 

in the Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

Apt- .

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

§

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

13.2

12.7

10.2

23.4

39.3

sTT?

35.9

36.6

31.1

*23.8

20.2

17.9

19.7

21.0

20.6

20.3

18.0

13.7

12.5

12.9 

*12.5

12.9

13.7

481.5

15.5

955

June

M11.3

8.9

8.6

7.9

7.4

*7.8

7.8

7.1

6.4

6.5

6.1

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.8

5.9

*4.5

3.9

2.6

1.1

.9

.9

1.3

3.1

12.2

8.6 

*5.5

4.6

192.5

6.42

382

July

ft!

1.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

*0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0 

0

0

0

8.3

0.27

16

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : "ax Min Mean Ac-ft

The season ' Max _ Mln . Mean _ Ac-ft 1,350

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
106 MILK RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 

left bank 2 mil

1625. Val Marie Canal near Val Marie, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

18', long 107°47', in NE^ sec. 13, T.4 R.14 W. , third meridian, on 

es downstream from Val Marie Reservoir and 4+ miles northwest of

Records available . April 1937 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Prior to April 

1947 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Val Marie.

ords avail 

1947 month

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,620 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1937-59: Maximum daily discharge, 90 cfs June 2, 3, 1951; no flow at times 

in each year.

Remarks . Records fair. Canal diverts water from Val Marie Reservoir for irrigation in 

the Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan. Approximately 240 acre -ft were diverted 

from canal during the season for use above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by 

Canada and the United States.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 19E"9

Day

1

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

O

0

o

May

15.4

TO

21.4

21.7

21.4

22.0

*28.4

30.2

33.5

36.5

37.6

37.2

36.7

35.9

34.2

36.1

36.5

36.8

36.8

*36.8

36.5

37.6

37.2

37.2

37.2

37.2

36.8

36.5

*35.7

35.0

34.6

1,016.2

32.8

2,O2O

June

40.1

45.5

45.0

45.5

56

52

48.2

*45.0

39.0

23.7

21.7

24.1

26.4

26.9

32.3

44.5

52

58

*62

63

46.0

42.5

42.0

46.5

38.9

33.0

15.2

1.0

**.2

O

1,116.2

37.2

2,210

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.9

13.6

13.8

13.8

13.8

18.3

23.3

*27.6

32.8

29.9

30.2

35.0

35.0

40.6

39.8

47.1

47.1

49.4

*54

5T

54

54

726.0

23.4

1,440

Aug.

53

54

60

37

54

52

*56

54

52

41.5

33.5

35.4

33.9

24.7

23.9

23.0

*21.7

23.0

11.1

12.7

12.1

12.8

10.4

9.9

4.1

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.1

TT

*1.3

835.7

27.0

1,660

Sept.

0.6 o'

0"

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

*o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

O

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 7,330

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

* Field estimate made on this day.
MILK RIVER BASIN 107

1640. Frenchman River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'00", long 107°18'10", in SE£ sec.5, T.I, R.10 W., third meridian, on 

left bank 50 ft north of international boundary and 22 miles northeast of Wbitewater, 

Mont.

Drainage area. 2,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1917 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,420 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to June 23, 1937, at site about half a mile upstream at different datum and June 23, 1937, to October 1952, at site 100 ft downstream at present 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 1,840 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 10.39 ft); 

maximum gage height, 10.89 ft Mar. 28 (ice jam); no flow at times.

1917-59: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 19.90 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 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.

Natural flow of stream affected by several storage reservoirs, diversions for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Water may be diverted into or from 

Battle Creek basin through Cypress Lake.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1938(M), 1939-41, 1942(M), 1943, 1950(M).

Rating table. Mar. 30 to Oct. 29, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

6.1

16.0

30.4

53

131

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

250

527

807

947

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

7

* 

*

5

*410"

20

30 **40

50

172

449

*636

861

*1,010

1,300

1,650

1,180

939 *520

8,973

289

17,800

Apr.

285

247

*290

173

143

110

209

475

*724 392-

50

34.2

*28.7

24.7

22.4

20.3

19.0

16.6

15.4

14.2

*13.6

12.0

12.0

11.5

1375"

21.0

64

135

139

*137

3,851.6

128

7,640

May

137 126"

72

30.4

27.1

27.9

27.1

26.3

27. 1

29J5

*30.4

31.3

32.2

33.2

38.2

42.7

40.4

34.2

34.2

37.2

34.2

31.3

33.2

28.7

26.3

33.2

37.2

35.2

36.2

35.2 

32.2

1,247.3

40.2

2,470

Calendar year : Max Min

June

*29.5

25.5

23.9

25.5

26.3

27.1

24.7

27.9

27.9

29.5

34.2

33.2

22.4

19.6

16.0

13.0

12.0

12.5

*13.0

20.2

19.7

21.7

38.2

50.4

150

66

126

409

*311

76

1,731.9

57.7

3,440

July

54

3T.3

21.7

16.6

14.2

12.0

11.0

10.0

8.5

*6.9

5.4

6.5

5.1

5.1

4.5

7.8

10.0

16.4

38.2

*42.7

42.7

45.2

43.9

42.7

42.7

31.3

21.0

16.6

16.0

17.8 

*16.6

664.4

21.4

1,320

Aug.

14.2

14.2

15.4

12.0

11.0

12.0

15.4

17.2

14.8

*13.6

13.0

13.6

19.6

1574

12.0

8.1

1O.O

14.2

13.6

12.5

10.5

9.5

11.5

10.0

8.1

6.1

3.9

2.1

1.1

.6 

*.4

335.6

10.8

666

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

o

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Oct.

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.8 1.1

1.7

*2.2

2.1

2.1

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.7

4.8

trl *57T

4.0 

3.0

45.6

1.47

90

Mean Ac-ft

The season . Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 33,43o

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-29 (no gage-height record Mar. 1-19, 21; 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and 1 estimate of flow).
108 MILK RIVER BASIN

1645. Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°36', long 107°15', near southwest corner of NW£ sec.26, T.33 N., 

R.34 E., on left bank two-thirds of a mile downstream from point of diversion and 

10£ miles northeast of Saco.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1921, October 1927 to October 1950,

April 1951 to October 1959 (seasonal records only). Prior to Majr 1928 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 18, 1930, staff gage and May 18, 1930, to 

Mar. 1, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site about 800 ft dovmstrepm at different 

datum.

Extremes. 1928-59: 

in each year.

Maximum daily discharge, 132 cfs Apr. 11, 1954; no flow at times

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

from irrigation check, which are poor. Canal diverts water from left bank of 

Frenchman River for irrigation in the Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1939

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

P.

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

**al

a2

a 10 **e30

C60 cSS"

C50

208

6.71

413

Calendar year -. Max

Apr.

*c31

TS

12

11

10

7.9

7.0

6.8

9.6

C8.0

C3.5

CO

CO

CO

CO

CO

CO

cO

CO

*CO

CO

cO

cO

CO

cO

cO

cO

cO

cO

CO

121.8

4.06

242

May

c2

e?

c3

02

012

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

26

*44

44

32

31

32

32

40

59

46

3?

38

32

27

28

758

24.5

1,500

Min

June

28

27

27

28

27

27

36

37

*38

38

36

37

38

39

42

48

51

50

50

50

53

52

53

53

52

28

17 i8-

60 c25-

1,162

38.7

2,300

July

c4

c3

c2

cl

cO

cO

ell

15

14

12

21

31

*31

31

29

29

32

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

36

40

*5S

36

36

40

38

765

24.7

1,520

Aug.

35

37

39

*37

37

39

41

41

42

*42

42

4343"

43

43

34

16

14

14

14

12

2.6

0*Q0

0

0

1.9

4.4

4.3

4.5

725.7

23.4

1,440

Sept . Oct .

5.3

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.6

*4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.4 C)

4.5

4.3

3.9

4.4

4.5

5.8

4.5

4.1

4.5

14 *oy

3.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

114.0

3.80

226

0

0

0

Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 7,640

* 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 2 field estimates and headgate operation.

c Backwater from irrigation check.

Note. Observation of no flow made Nov. 9.
MILK RIVER BASIN 109

Reservoirs in Frenchman River basin in Saskatchewan 

(International gaging stations)

1570. Cypress Lake. 11 miles north of Vidora. Water diverted from Battle Creek on the

west, 12 miles northwest of Consul, and from Belanger Creek on the east, 12 miles northeast of Vidora. Completed in 1938 for irrigation; usable capacity, 79,750 acre-ft. 

Records partly furnished by Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

1590. Eastend Reservoir on Frenchman River, \\ miles west of Eastend. Storage began in 

1937 for irrigation; usable capacity, 1,460 acre-ft. Records partly furnished by 

Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

1620. Val Marie West Reservoir on Frenchman River, II? miles northwest of Val Marie.

Completed In 1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 2,130 acre-ft. Records partly furnished by Prairie Parma Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

1630. Val Marie Reservoir on Frenchman River, 5? miles northwest of Val Marie. Storage 

began in 1937 for irrigation; usable capacity, 8,430 acre-ft. Records partly furnished 

by Prairie Farms Rehabilitation Administration, Canada.

These stations are maintained jointly by Canada and the United States.

Month-end total contents, in acre-feet, October 1958 to October 1959

Date

Oct. 31. ................................

Cypress Lake

_

_

94,630

89,990

85,890

79,470

Eastend 

Reservoir

_

_

1,840

1,920

1,580

873

791

Val Marie 

West Reservoir

_

_

2,230

1,620

1,620

107

*87

103

111

Val Marie 

Reservoir

2,910

_

_

2,200

7,600

11,600

10,300

7,660

6,890

4,470

3,980

4,830

* Water surface below gage, contents estimated.

Note. Contents for Cypress Lake computed from water-stage-recorder graph except contents for 

Feb. 28 which is based on several staff-gage readings made within ten days of month end. Contents 

for other reservoirs computed from dally readings or graphs based on gage readings made several 

times weekly.
110 MILK RIVER BASIN

1685. Rock Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59 I 20", long 106°47'30", in SE£ sec.l, T.37 N. , R.37 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 2 miles upstream from Horse 

Creek, and 9 miles northeast of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available. May 1914 to October 1915, March 1927 to October 19,59 (seasonal records 

only most years). Monthly discharge only March 1929, published in WSP 1309. Published 

as "near Barnard, Mont." 1914-17 in WSP 491; records for 1916-17 not equivalent owing 

to inflow from Horse Creek and are published in WSP 1309 as Rock Creek below Horse 

Creek, near international boundary.

Gags. Water-stage recorder and timber control after Sept. 9, 1937. Altitude of gage is 

2,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 31, 1915, staff gage near present site 

at different datum. Mar. 18, 1927, to Sept. 9, 1937, staff or chain gage at site 

200 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 304 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.70 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1914-15, 1927-59: Maximum discharge, 3,310 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 

11.91 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1914-15. 1928, 1933. WSP 1389: 1954 (April mean). 

WSP 1509: JL~927, 1928(H) , 1936(M), 1938(M), 1939, 1941, 1942(M), 1943, 1944-45(M), 

1947-48(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959, except period of ice effect 

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

2.28

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

1.4

2.7

5.8

14.5

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

25.E 

50 

110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 19E9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ao-ft

Mar.

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

45

*58

130

*153

14O

*219

253

191

*106 

anou

1,375

44.4

2,730

Apr.

72

105

*6T

38.4

29.5

23.7

19.8

15.5

12.1

12.1

1O.4

10.0

*S.6

*9.1

8.6

9.1

8.2

7.O

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

8.2

11.6

10.4

8.6

546.5

18.2

1,08O

May

6.6

672

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.4

*5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.8

5.5

3.5

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

154.2

4.97

306

June

*5.1

4.8

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

3.O

2.7

10.0

6.6

4.8

3.3

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.4 T7?

1.8

21.4

16.5

11.2

11.2

19.2

41.2

~68 107

*32.5

398.6

13.3

791

July

20. 3

T575

11.6

9.5

7.4

1O.O

7.4

6.6

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

l.O

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

O

O

115.8

3.74

230

Aug.

(*)

O

O

0

Sept.

O

Q

O

O

0

O

O

*o

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

O

0

O

.9

.6

1.0 14 *T7T

5.9

0.20

12

Oct.

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

15.5

1575

13.5

10.8

9.1

7.0

5.1

4.4

4.1

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

*4.8

4.5

141.8

4.57

281

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max _ Mln _ Mean _ Ac-ft 5,430

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 22 to Apr. 2
MILK RIVER BASIN 111

1690. Horse Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 106°50'10", in SE£ sec.3, T.37 N., R.37 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 1-| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 8 miles northeast of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area. 71 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1914 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years). Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "near Barnard, 

Mont." 1914-17 in WSP 491.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 2,540 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to June 16, 1919, staff gage at same site at datum 1.06 ft 

higher. June 16, 1919, to Sept. 8, 193V, staff gage at same site at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 140 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.99 ft); no 

flow most of season.

1914-59: Maximum discharge 1,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 11.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for most of each 

year.

Remarks. Records good. No reported diversion above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209; 1943(M). WSP 1309; 1915-17, 1919-23. V'SP 1389: 

1928IM), 1933, 1936, 1939, 1943-45; 19SO(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959 (gage height, 

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

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.2

0

.2

.6

1.2

1.8

3.0

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

7.5

13.8

23.6

37.7

84

141

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

-- __

Mar.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

o

*0

0

0

*0

33.8

*77

96

*131

TTo

71

*31.5 

21.0

571.3

18.4

1,130

Apr.

17.4

35.4

*14.2

7.8

6.3

4.O

1*9

1.1

.7

.5

.3

.2

*.l

.1

O

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

90.0

3.00

179

May

(*)

0

O

0

June

*0

0

O

0

O

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

3.2

46.7

3T75"

6.3

88.1

2.94

175

July

T~4 2 4

1 O

7

4

2

1

1

O

0

O

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

6.3

0.2O

12

Aug.

(*)

O

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

Calendar year : Max Win Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max _ Win _ Mean - Ac-ft 1,5OO

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
U* MILK RIVER BASIN

1695. Rock Creek below Horse Creek, near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°58'10", long 106°49'50", in NE£ sec.15, T.37 N , R.37 E., on right bank 

1 mile downstream from Horse Creek, 2 miles south of international boundary, and 

21 miles northwest of Opheim, Mont.

Records available. March 1916 to October 1926, September 1956 to October 1959 (seasonal 

records only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "Rock Creek near Barnard" 1916-17 in WSP 491.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,530 ft (from topogrrphic map). 

March 1916 to October 1926, staff or chain gages at several sites within 500 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during season, 461 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.76 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1916-26, 1956-59: Maximum discharge observed, 3,610 cfs Mar. 31, 1925 (gage height, 

12.70 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Apr. 15, 1952, reached a stage of 12.6 ft, from floodmarl's (discharge, 

5,110 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1925(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

£.1 

Z.Z

2.3

2.4

2.5

0

.1 

1.0 

2.9 

5.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

12.4

25.0

59

113

194

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

Si 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4

a3o

*50

110

*250

250

*335

*380

280

*150

115

1,954

63.0

3,880

Apr.

99

~57 141

54

44.7

31.2

25.6

18.0

14.2

12.0

10.0

8.9

*8.2

*7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.0

5^

5.9

5.9

5.3

5.6

9.2

8.9

6.9

666.2

22.2

1,320

May

5.9 575"

5.0

4.7

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

4.7

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

27T

2.7

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.4

3.2

2.9

3.4

3.9

3.9

123.8

3.99

246

June

*3.9 

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

4.4

6.6

3.9

2.7

2.2

1.7

.7

.4

^3

.6

12.3

18.8

12.4

8.9

17.4

36.6

124 ITS'

*49.6

444.1

14.8

881

July

IH12.8

8.9

7.2

6.3

7.6

5.0

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.0

1.3

1.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

107.4

3.46

213

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

<*)

0

0

0

o-.t.

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.8

Z.Z

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

8.4

16.0

1375"

11.7

8.9

7.2

5.6

4.4

3.9

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.7

5.0

*4.7

a4.5

123.9

4.00

246

,

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 6.79O

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 20, 21, Mar. 23 to Apr. 1.
MILK RIVER BASIN 113

1700. McEachern Creek at international boundary - 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48 0 59'30 n , long 106°55'40", in SW£ sec.l, T.37 N., R.36 E., on left bank 

'half a mile downstream from East Fork, half a mile south of international boundary, 

and 8 miles north of Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1924 to October 1959 (seasonal records only most years). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Concrete control since October 1938. Altitude 

of gage is 2,540 ft (from topogtaphic map). Prior to Mar. 1, 1927, staff gage at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 1.25 ft lower. Mar. 1, 1927, to Oct. 1, 

1938, staff gage at site 350 ft upstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during season, 394 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 

4.58 ft); no flow for most of season.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 7,080 cfs Apr. 15 1952 (gage height, 13.85 ft, from 

floodmark). from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1939(M). WSP 1389; 1927, 1931(M), 1933-36, 

I938(M), 1939, 1942(M), 1943, 1944-45(M).

Bating table. Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959 (gage height, 

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

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.8

.2

.6

.9

1.4

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

2.3 

3.7 

5.6 

8.6 

18.0

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

31.0

69

138

240

370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

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

Mar.

o~0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

87

*13S

155

*300

305

226-

*119

73

1,403

45.3

2,780

Apr.

81

116'9'3

50

42.6

15.5

2.7

1.7

2.0

2.9

3.4

1.9

*.3

**.3

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.1

aTT

.1

a.l

.1

.2

.1

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

415.4

13.8

824

May

0.1

f ^

3. 1

a!l

a.l

a.

a.

a.

*.l

ail

a.l

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Oct.

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 3,610

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
114 MILK RIVER BASIN

1722. Lime Creek near Tampico, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°22', long 106°47', in NW£ sec. 15, T.30 N., R.38 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 2, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles northeast of Tampico.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,180 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 452 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height 3 98 ft)- no 

flow for most of year.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1959; no flow for most of each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table , water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6

.9 

1.0 

1.2

0

.2

.5

1.0

1.5

2.5

6.5

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

12

20

30

46

94

163

278

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

18

*4.4

5.6

*7.6

11

31

89

90

85

95

436.6

14.1

866

Apr.

*131

*173 ~53

43

35

*19

16

7.0

2.2

1.0

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

480.3

16.0

953

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

00~

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

21

17J

31

1.03

61

July

0.7

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

0.7

0.02

1.4

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 99 Min 0 Mean 0.74 Ac-ft 537

Water year 1958-59 : Max 173 Min 0 Mean 2.60 Ac-ft 1,880

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
MILK RIVER BASIN 115

1740. Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°07', long 106°40', in NWijNEjj sec.10, T.27 N., R.39 E., on right bank 

5 miles south of Glasgow and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 536 sq mi.

Records available.- October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,110 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 36.0 cfs (26,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 17.58 ft); no 

flow at times.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs Apr. 6, 1954; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 19, 1959; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor. There are 143 storage reservoirs (aggregate capacity, 1,480 acre-ft) 

and 49 detention reservoirs (aggregate capacity, 18,061 acre-ft) above station; hay 

or pasture lands amounting to 3,535 acres are served by flood or water spreader irrigation to extent of available flow. Records of suspended sediment loads ard water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.5

1 .1

.7

.5

.2

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

0.13

7.9

Dec.

0

*0

b2

b40

*b210

*b70

1)55

*b52

*b45

35

30

20

10

10

*b!5

b20 "blS

blO

b5

b5

b5

b7

blO

b8

b6

b5

b4

b3

b2

bl

b.5

700.5

22.6

1,390

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

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

0

blO

-

10

0.36

20

Mar.

50

30

20

15

i£

10

b20

b!50

*b200

*b330

b560

b900

1,180

1,120

716

596

*1,110

2,380

2.980 

2,100

1,370

2,130

*1,380

604

475

*390

308

206

151

111

86

21,688

700

43,020

Apr.

75

W

45

30

20

14

9.7

8.1

6.3

5.1

4.9

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.9

3.9

13 

32

30

20

12

7.4

4.4

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.0

 IjJ,

430.1

14.3

853

May

0.7

.7

.3

.7

1.1

.7

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

0.19

12

June

0.6

.4

** .1

0

0

o

1.6

4.0

7.4

2.6

.8

.3

O

0

0

0

**20

57

14 

3.1

1.7

.8

.4

0

0

.7

44

34

*7.8

2.2

203.5

6.78

404

July

1.0

TT

.5

.3

.1

1.0

.5

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.2

.3

0

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

Aug.

(*)

O

0

0

Sept.

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*o

0

24

13

2.4

.8

.5

.6

18

59.3

1.98

118

Calendar year 1958: Max 210 Min 0 Mean 3.18 Ac-ft 2,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,980 Min 0 Mean 63.3 Ac-ft 45,830

* 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 Dec. 10-14, Mar. 1-6 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during periods), Apr. 2-5; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and weather 

records.
116 MILK RIVER BASIN

1745. Milk River at Nashua, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°07'50", long 106°21'50", in HE^NE^ sec.l, T.27 N., R.41 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua and 

5 miles upstream from Porcupine Creek.

Drainage area. 23,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,027.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjustment of 1948.

Average discharge. 20 years, 720 cfs (521,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 

24.43 ft Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 46 cfs Nov. 3 (gage height, 

2.43 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Apr. 18, 1952 (gage height, 31.38 ft); 

minimum observed, 4.6 cfs Apr. 18, 1946 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 140,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by Presno 

and Nelson Reservoirs (see p. 230).

Rating tatle, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic fc-st per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-7, June 30 to July 11)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

200

440

770

6.0

10.0

15.0

21.0

1,440

3,110

5,760

10,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

171

178

*178

174

174

178 

168

165

157

157

148

137

134

*126

110

98

83

72

68

72

66

72

*72

72

68

66

61

60

58

56

55.

3,454

111

6,850

Nov.

56

54

*48

51

55

60 

109

330

190

126

102

93

*95

88

81

81

86

80

120

178

*190

190

168

154

130

130

120

120

120

120

3,525

118

6,990

Dec.

*130

150

160

160

150

140 

130

120

rar

120

130

130

3.30

140

*150

170

180

T5o

170

160

140

140

130

130

120

120

120

120

*130

130

140

4,340

140

8,610

Jan.

140

120

100

80

70

70 

80

80

90

100

100

110

100

*95

90

90

80

80

80

80

90

90

100

100

110

110

*110

110

90

80

80

2,905

93.7

5,760

Feb.

90

ITS

120

120

110

100 

100

100

*93

93

100

100

110

120

130

130

120

110

100

100

100

110

*115

120

130

140

150

160

-

3,185

114

6,320

Mar.

160

150

140

130

120

120 

120

120

120

140

200

500

1,000

1,400

2,000

*2,300

2,600

3,000

3,800

*4,600

6,000

7,000

9,000

* 10, OOP

9,620

*8,810

8,570

7,960

6,980

*6,000

5,150

107,810

3,478

213,800

Apr.

4.520

3,860

3,730

3,480

3,020

*2,430 

1,880

1,390

1,040

810

682

540

276

248

512

466

*385

343.

346

352

341

305

263

215

190

184

178

*157

157

_154

32,252

1,075

63,970

May

148

143

137

*160

215

263 

352

402

363

336

330

315

325

*352

352

358

 363

390

429

460

486

519

440

346

*330

346

330

305

320

352

446

3.0,413

336

20,650

June

526

568

568

*519

440

385 

336

320

295

267

230

211

197

178

*168

126

100

83

iIF

137

112

95

118

352

*424

418

446

380

512

^1.270

9,896

330

19,630

July

1,530

1,470

1,440

1,580

1,860

1.910 

*1,720

1,300

900

526

380

295

263

259

£63

280

*285

246

208

190

181

146

120

112

105

84

72

*67

75

72

70

18,009

581

35,720

Aug.

72

143

105

88

*98

1

98 

110

134

132

120

132

174

280

330

352

380

*429

440

472

505

486

434

396

368

363

346

*336

336

336

330

310

8,635

279

17,130

Sept.

295

285

290

*305

300

290 

285

267

251

230

230

223

219

*211

211

219

215

208 2~08~

208

215

234

251

*267

310

352

3lf

336

325

305

7,891

263

15,650

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,820 Min 40 Mean 309 Ac-ft 223,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,000 Min 48 Mean 582 Ac-ft 421,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 19, Nov. 25 to Mar. 24.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

1770. Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

117

Location. Lat 48°04', long 105°32 I , in NW£ sec.28, T.27 N., R.48 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 13, 6 miles southeast of Wo]f Point, 

and 6 miles downstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area. 83,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1959.

e.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gsge is 

",958.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1930, ftaff and 

chain gages at Wolf Point ferry landing 6 miles upstream at different datuir.

Average discharge. 11 years (1928-39, prior to Fort Peek Reservoir reaching cperational 

level), 7,219 cfs (5,226,000 acre-ft per year); 16 years (1943-59, after operational 

level was reached), 10,240 cfs (7,413,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 20,000 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gsge height, 

11.76 ft Mar. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4,300 cfs i«c. 10.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs Mar. 25, 1939 (gage height, 14.4 ft, ice 

present), from rating curve extended above 39,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 14.91 ft 

Apr. 7, 1952 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 320 cfs Dec. 10, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made weekly. Diversions for irrigation of alout 

1,000,000 acres above station. Plow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir (see p. 79).

Revisions (water years). WSP 876: Drainage area. WSP 1146: 1931.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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,OOO 

5,880

5,880 

5,940

6,800

7,320

7,370

7,410 

7,390

7,460

7,410

7,430

7,460

7,460

7,460

7,410

7,410

7,430

7.41O

7,400

7,500

7,540

6,690

5,140

5, 700

7,150

7,390

7,410 

7,390

7,080

7,040

217,760

7,025

431,900

Nov.

7,260 

7,280

7,260 

7,280

6,36O

6,060

5,960 "8,936

,540

.680

,590

,480

,370

,350

,59O

,680

,480

,370

,100

,040

,990

,300

,370

,390

,400

,400

,200

,100 

,000

,000

215,810

7,194

428,100

Dec.

7,OOO 

7,000

7,OOO 

7,000

6,800

6,300

5,400

4,600 

4,400

4,300

4,400

4,600

5.00O

5,700

6,300

6,700

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,200

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400 

6,200

6,200

6, 200

190,700

6,152

378,200

Jan.

6,200 

6,000

5,000 

5,366

6,000

6,30O

6,400

6,400 

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6.700

6,766

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700 

6,700

6,700

6,700

199,000

6,419

394,700

Feb.

6.7OO 

6,766

6,700 

6,7OO

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700 

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

7,200

188 , 100

6,718

373,100

Mar.

7.200 

7,266

7,200 

7,200

7,600

7,600

7,600

7,600 

7,600

7,60O

7,700

7,700

7,800

8,000

8,400

9,100

9,700

10, 500

11, 500

13,000

14,000

15,500

17,000

18,500

20,000

19,000

17,500

16,200 

15,800

15,100

14,300

350,700

11,310

695,600

Apr.

13.600 

12,766

12,000 

11,700

11,400

11,OOO

10,400

9,860 

9,370

8,950

8,590

8,320

8,250

7,990

7.830

7,940

8,200

8,080

8,060

8,080

8,060

8,110

8,110

8,160

8,010

7,960

8,010

7,900 

7,850

7,850

272,340

9,078

540,200

May

7.85O 

7,850

7,870 

7,790

7,760

7,760

7,150

5.920 

7,240

7,990

7,990

7,920

7,850

7,850

8,040

8,130

8,160

8,180

8,200

8,280

8,250

8,230

8,320

8,300

8,200

8,250

8,080

7,870 

8,040

8,060

8,080

245,460

7,918

486,900

June

8,080 

8,060

8,130 

8,110

8,O60

7.260

7 ,'410

7,830 

7,790

7,610

7,320

7,430

7,520

7,590

7,500

7,410

7,590

7,680

7,430

7,500

7,570

7,480

7,520

7,590

7,590

8,080

9.130

8,356 

8,400

8,470

233,490

7,783

463,100

July

8,590 

9,030

9,060 

8,950

9,000

9,060

9,240

9,320 

9,030

8,640

8,320

8,230

7,850

7,720

7,810

7,700

7,810

7,900

7,810

7,720

7,590

7,570

7,570

7,540

7,370

7,370

7,390

7.210 

7,320

7,540

7,570

250,830

8,091

497,500

Aug.

7,500 

7,590

7,590 

7,590

7,790

7,790

7,830

7,810 

7,740

7,650

7,720

7,610

7,720

7,760

7,870

7,920

7,920

7,960

8,010

8.200

8,160

8,160

8,110

,990

,960

,960

,850 -H§

7,990

8,130

243', 100

7,842

482,200

Sept.

7,630 

6.320 7,5so

8,160

8,200

8,250

7,760

8,040 

8,250

8,130

8,110

8,080

8,110

8,040

7,990

8,010

8,010

8,060

8,080

8,110

8,250

8,420

8,400

8,280

8,350

8.520

6,300

8,300 

8,300

8,230

242,320

8,077

480,600

Calendar year 1958 : Max 9,840 Min 4,300 Mean 6,420 Ac-ft 4,648,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 20,000 Mln 4,300 Mean 7,807 Ac-ft 5,652,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 26.
118 REDWATER CREEK BASIN

1775. Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

Location. Lat 47°25' , long 105°35' , in SW£ sec.11, T.19 N. , R.48 E. , on left bank at 

Circle, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 534 sq mi.

Records available.--April to November 1929, March to November 1930, Jvly 1931 to

December 1932, March to June 1933, February to November 1934, April 1935 to December 

1936, April 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Sharp-crested weir since Sept. 24, 1938. Altitude of 

gage is 2,380 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 1, 1941, and Mar. 23, 1943, to 

Feb. 16, 1948, chain gage at site a third of a mile upstream at same datum. June 1, 

1941, to Mar. 22, 1943, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.8 ft lower. 

Feb. 26, 1948, to May 7, 1950, staff or wire-weight gage at site 2CO ft upstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1931-32, 1935-36, 1937-59), 16.7 cfs (12,090 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,360 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 12.15 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.23 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 6,730 cfs July 14, 1957; no flow at times in most 

years.

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

or backwater from obstruction on weir, which are poor. Few minor diversions for 

irrigation of hay meadow above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1006: 1929-30, 1932-33, 1935-39. WSP 1509; 1929, 1934.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Backwater from obstruction on control Apr. 16-21, 26, 27, 

May £1-26, 29, 30, June 1-3, 7)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

.2 

.6

1.0 

1.4 

2.1 

3.1

4.7 

7.6

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

35

60

91

140

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

212

310

555

890

1,420

2,320

4,000

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.T

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

0

o

0

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

2.2

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0.1

1 1

!i.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.4

1

5

4

15

500

* 5.000

2,370

*1,220

2,410

1,470

324

166

*117

156

101

73

46

32

12,012.8

388

23,830

Apr.

26

22

19

17

15

*12

9.8

8.9

8.0

7.3

6.4

5.9

5.6

4.7

4.5

C4.5

C5.0

C5.0

cS.O

C5.5

c5.5

5.3

4.7

4.3

3.9

c3.7

03.3

3.2

3.1

 ***

236.9

7.90

470

May

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.3

Gl.Z

cl.l

cl.O

cl.O

c.9.

c.9

1.1

1.3

cl.2

cl.l

1.1

49.5

1.60

98

June

cl.O

c.9

c.7

.6

.6

.5

c.4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

T~4 3.0

.8

14.2

0.47

28

Jily

~0.5

.2

.2

.1

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958; Max 3.1 Min 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 144

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,000 Min 0 Mean 33.7 Ac-ft 24,430

Peak discharge (base, SO cfs). Mar. 20 (1 a.m.) 4,360 cfs (12.15 ft); Mar. 22 (7 a.m.) 2,910 cfs 

(11.42 ft); Mar. 27 (lO:50 a.m.) 171 cfs (6.15 ft).______________________________________

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

c Backwater from obstructions on weir.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 19 (no gage-hei?ht record Jan. 18 

to Feb. 23; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records).
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 119

1780. Middle Pork Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'30", long 105°41'40", in SE-j sec.6, T.37 N., R.46 E., or left bank 

half a mile south of international boundary, ij miles upstream from Coal Creek, and 

18 miles northwest of Scoby, Mont.

Drainage area. 381 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to October 1959 (no winter records most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,460 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 60 cfs Mar. 22; maximum gage height, 

4.47 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); no flow Mar. 1-9.

1931-59; Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Apr. 6, 1954 (gage height, 10.£5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.-

Cooperatlon. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1931, 1935-37(M), 1939-40, 1942(M), 1943, 1948(M), 

1950(M).

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Oct. 31, 1959, except periods of Ice effect (gags 

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

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0

.1

.3

.9

£.0

3.8

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

8.7 

14.6 

El.2 

28.4 

38.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

E2

23

24

25

26

E7

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

.

Mar.

aO 

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

b2

blO

b!5

b20

alO

a5

a5

a 10

al5

a30

a45

*b55

b60

b45

*b40

31.6

27.7 

25.4

*25.1

22.6 

25.1

2E.2

546.7

17.6

1,080

Apr.

20.2 

2075" *ie.i

14.9

16.2

13.4

12.4

10.4

9.8

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.4

*7.4

7.1

6.9

6.6

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.9

7.7

6.4

8.2 

9.5

9.3

9.0 

8.4

289.1

9.64

573

May

7.9 

7.4

6.9

6.9

7.7

9.5

frt

8.2

8.7

8.2

*7.7

6.6

6.4

5.6

5.1

479"

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.4

6.9

6.4

5.4

7.1 

7.7

8.2

8.2 

7.4

218.4

7.05

433

June

6.4 

*5.6

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.2

.7

.8

.7

.5

176

5.4

3.4

3.6

5.1

8.7

9.8 

17.2

18.5

*?079"

164.1

5.47

325

July

16.5 

1274"

9.3

7.9

7.7

7.1

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.2

3.4

2.6

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

105.6

3.41

209

Aug.

0.2 

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

f ]_

tl

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

5.7

0.18

11

Sept.

*0.2 

.1

.T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.8

.6

.3

1.4

13.4 "576

6.4

7.1 

5.1

43.0

1.43

85

Oct.

4.4 

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

b3

b2.5

b£

bf

a2.5

a3

*b5

bll

b!7

22.6

1975

16.5

12.7

9.8

8.7

7.9

7.7

6.6

6.9

7.1 

6.9

6.9

6.6 

*6.4

a6.2

228.4

7.37

453

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 3,170

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN

1785. East Fork Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'00", long 105 0 24'30", in SW£ Sec.3, T.I, R.26 W., second meridian, 

on left bank 10 ft north of international boundary, 400 ft southwest of Canadian Custom 

Post of East Poplar, 14 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles north of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area. 256 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to October 1959 (no winter records most years).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,410.92 ft above mean sea level (International Boundary Surveys datum). Prior to Oct. 5, 1953, at site 80 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during season, 48 cfs Mar. 18; maximal gage height, 

5.68 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum not determined.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Mar. 22, 1939 (gage height, 12.40 ft); maximum gage height, 12.8 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for June, which are fair, and those for periods of 

Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1389: 1932, 1939, 1942-43, 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to October 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

'j

I

) a2

J

2

2.5

2.5

3

£.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

5

7

14

9

13

22

*12

18

17

*18

20

19

16

*16

16

16 

17

375.0

12.1

744

Apr.

16

17

*17.8

TT79-

11.1

10.8

8.3

7.6

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.9

*7.1

 5.7.

5.7

5.9

srs

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

7.1

5.9

8.3

8.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

249.4

8.31

495

May

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.7

7 4

77T

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.1

*6.5

4 9

57T

5.5

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.3

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.5

5.7

5.5

183.8

5.93

365

June

5.3

*5.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.8

5.1

4.9

3.5

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.1

272

2.1

2.9

3.5

3.6

3.8

5.9

8.3

177

4.7

*4.9

124.7

4.16

247

July

5.1

ITT

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.8

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.5

2.9

2.8

3.2

£.9

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.5 ZT5"

101.9

3.29

202

Aug.

2.3 z'.s 2 , 7

2.8

*2.9

2.6

2.5

2.6

£.7

2.8

3.2

2.6

3.1

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.8

376

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 . 6

91.4

2.95

181

Sept.

*3.2

2.8

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.1

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.5

3.1

4.4

4.1

3.5

6.1

12.0

^76

5.5

3.6

4.1

99.7

3.32

198

Oct".

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

4.1

*4.4

6.3

8.3

6.7

6.5

8.1

7.4

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

4.7

6.3

5.5

5.5

6.1

6.1

*5.9

a5. 7

157.1

5.07

312

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean As -ft

The season : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 2,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 5 to Apr. 2.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 121

1810. Poplar River near Poplar, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°10'10", long 105°10'40", In NE^NE^ sec. 19, T.28 N., R.51 E. , on right 

bank 4 miles north of Poplar and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1908 to October 1924, August 194? to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,970 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

!fo May 1, 1911, staff gage at site 3j miles upstream at different datum. May 1, 1911, 

to Oct. 4, 1913, staff gage at site 14 miles upstream at different datum. Oct. 5, 

1913, to Oct. 31, 1924, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1908-24, 1947-59), 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 cfs June 28 (gage height, 11.39 ft); minimum observed, 0.06 cfs Feb. 10 (discharge measurement).

1908-24, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Apr. 6, 1954 (gage tnight, 

17.86 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times.

Flood of July 10, 1946, reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

40,000 cfs, from slope-area measurement of peak flow made at site 20 miles upstream).

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

for irrigation of about 8,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1176: 1948. WSP 1389: 1911.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect 

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

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.1

3.2

8.0

15

24

2.3

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

34

47

150

388

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

690

1,090

2,160

3,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.f

.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

3.2

5.1

*3 . 2

3.7

4.2

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2 8

67.8

2.19

134

Nov.

2.8

278

2.8

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.2

4.6

4

3

2

3

4

4

5

6

7

7

6

5

4

4

5

6

127.4

4.25

253

Dec.

7

*8

~S10

7

5

3

2

1

1

> 1

73

2.4

145

Jan.

(*)

> 0.4

> .1

8.2

0.26

16

Feb.

(*)

> 0.1

-

2.8

0.1

5.6

Mar.

"I

1

/ 3

f

J

5

6

7

8

9

20

30

40

50

50

100

200

300

400

450

400

460

550

500

460

420

*400

380

341

*294

277

6,172

199

12,240

Apr.

253

23?

205

177

160

140

136

123

114

109

98

95

88

81

80

72

70

68

60

56

53

53

*47

48

48

44

38

38

35

34

2,856

95.2

5,660

May

35

34

33

32

32

34

33

34

32

32

28

26

27

24

23

23

21

22

24

*22

23

22

20

18

22

28

33

32

29

27

845

27.3

1,680

June

24

21

21

19

18

16

15

13

16

18

16

13

12

10

8.7

11

9.3

8.0

11 7.5

13

13

*16

91

369

281

2,160

2.990

833

513

7,566.5

252

15,010

July

360

Aug.

11

275" TT

224 11

190 9.3

169

146

130

117

107

98

90

76

65

62

52

50

46

40

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

8.0

7.0

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.1

37 4.6

33 576

30 5.6

27 5.6

25 5.6

21 6.1

19 6.1

19 *6.1

17 6.1

15 5.6

*13 5.1

13" 5.1

13 5.1

2,579 213.3

83.2 6.88

5,120 423

Sept.

5.1

4.6

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.2

2.8

372

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.2

4.2

6.1

13

29

*27

42

148

169

128

123

105

867.7

28.9

1,720

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,500 Mln 0 Mean 65.7 Ac-ft 47,570

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,990 Mln - Mean 58.6 Ac-ft 42,410

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 23 (time and discharge unknown); June 25 (7 a.m.) 556 cfs

(4.57 ft); June 28 (B a.m.) 4,190 cfs (11.39 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 18 

to Mar. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations).
122 BIG MUDDY CREEK BASIN

1825. Big Muddy Creek at Daleview, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°55', long 104°57', near center of north line see.5, T.36 N., R.52 E., 

on right bank half a mile west of Daleview, half a mile upstream frcm Whitetail Creek, 

and 6 miles north of Bedstone.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,120 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--12 years, 18.4 cfs (13,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs June 27 (gage height, 16.48 ft); no 

flow at times.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 17.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

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

which are poor. No known regulation. Diversions for irrigation of about 90 acres 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1948(M). WSP 1309: Drainage area. WSP1389: 1948. 

WSP 1559:1955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 0.2

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.2

1.9 

2.1

2.2

*2.3

2.3

47.6

1.54

94

Nov.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

75

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

47.7

1.59

95

Dec.

0.5

*75

.5

0-5

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0.5 1

3

5

*6

9

10

9

9

10

50

100 ~90

75

60 *75

*52

45

41

24

25 

22

19

17

10

767.5

24.8

1,520

Apr.

15

16

*14

12

13

12

11

8.2

9.4

6.5

5.4

5.1

4.5

*4.4

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0 

2.9

2.8

j^jj

186.6

6.02

370

May

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.7

*2.6

2.2

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.5 

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.7

63.1

2.04

125

June

1.3

*1.1

1.1

.9

^_6_

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.9

5.0

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.5

3.9

4.5

13

1,200 

494

95

*48

1,900.7

63.4

3,770

Jjly

27

19

15

13

11

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.2

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

.3

.8 

.6

.6

.4

.6

170.1

5.49

337

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.5

75- .4

.6

.7

.4

.4

1.9

2.9

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.5

2.6

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.5 

1.1

1.1

.8

.4

49.0

1.58

97

Sept.

0.6

*.6

.7

.9

1.3

1.1

.7

.2

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

16

13

6.0

18

78

4T 

20

13

9.6

221.4

7.38

439

Calendar year 1958 : Max 802 Mln 0 Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,350

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,200 Mln 0 Mean 9.5 Ac-ft 6,850

Peak discharge (base, 5O cfs). Mar. 18 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 22 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 25 (ll:3O a.m.) 69 cfs (5.55 ft); June 27 (11:30 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (16.48 ft); 

Sept. 26 (5 to 6 a.m.) 101 cfs (6.35 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 24 

to Mar. 21; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 2 observations of no flow, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations).
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 123

1855. Missouri River near Culbertson, Mont.

Location.--Lat 48°08', long 104°28', In SE£ sec.34, T.28 N., R.56 E., on left bank 

580 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 3 miles southeast of Culbertson, 

and 10 miles downstream from Big Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 92,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1941 to December 1951, April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,883.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Knglneers bench mark). July 1 to Nov. 6, 1941, water-stase recorder 

at site 980 ft upstream at datum 0.11 ft higher. Nov. 7, 1941, to Aug. 17, 1950, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Aug. 18, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951, wireweight gage on bridge 580 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1943-51, 1958-59, after operational level at Fort Peck Reservoir was reached), 9,897 cfs (7,165,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Mar. 25; maximum gage height, 

14.23 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4,400 cfs Jan. 6.

1941-51, 1958-59: Maximum discharge, 78,200 cfs Mar. 26, 1943 (gage height, 14.80 

ft), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 15.12 ft 

Mar. 26, 1943 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 575 cfs Nov. 22, 1941.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made weekly. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,020,000 acres above station. Flow partly regulated by Firt Peck Reservoir (see p. 79).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7,420 

6,700

6,240

6,120

6,100

6,320

7,020

7,340

7,420

7,500

7,550

7,570

7,550

7,500

7,440

7,360

7,360

7,340

7,280

7,180

7,300

7,380

7,380

7,160

5, 920

5,510 

a5, 700

6,200

7,120 

a7,300

a7,300

216,380

6,98O

429,200

Nov.

6,780 

a6,750

a7,150

a7,150

7,120

7,080

6,380

6,080

6,340

7,000

7,380

7,500

7,380

7,320

7,240

7,360

7,690

7,740

7,650

7,720

7,550

7,080

7,120

7,240

7,300

7,400 

7,400

7,000

6,800 

6,700

214,400

7,147

425, 300

Dee.

6,700 

6,800

6,800

6,900

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,600

5,200

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,600

4,700

5,000

5,600

6,200

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400 

6,400

6,400

6,400 

6,400

6,400

187,800

6,058

372,500

Jan.

6,400 

6,400

6,200

5,400

4,800

4.400

4,800

5,400

6,000

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800 

6,800

6,800

6,800 

6,800

6,800

195,400

6,303

387,600

Feb.

6,800 

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800 

6,800

6,800

-

190,400

6,800

377,700

Mar.

6,800 

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,OOO

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

7,800

8,000

8,000

8,200

8,600

9,100

9,600

11,000

13,000

15,000

17,000

19,000

21,000

21,500

21,000 

18,OOO

16,500

15,500 

15,000

14,400

358,800

11,570

711,700

Apr.

14,800 

14,500

14,000

13, 200

12,700

12,200

11,500

11,100

10,400

9,980

9,530

9,220

8,920

8,750

8,600

8,450

8,430

8,600

8,620

8,430

8,320

8,200

8,160

8,160

8,200

8,130 

8,020

7,910

7,840 

7, 760

_ ___ ___

292,630

9,754

580,400

May

7,760 

7,780

7,890

7,910

8,000

8,090

8,160

8,020

6,880

6,880

7,690

7,820

7,820

7,820

7,800

7,890

8,020

8,090

8,160

8,180

8,290

8,340

8,340

8,320

8,270

8,340 

8,410

8,410

8,180 

8,180

8,200

247,940

7,998

491,800

June

8,220 

8,250

8,250

8,340

8,360

8,340

8,250

7,630

8,220

8,550

8,380

7,970

7,910

7,860

7,840

7,910

7,780

7,670

7,780

7,820

7,690

8,040

8,180

7,890

7,890

8,130 

9,050

11,700

12,700 

10, 600

_______

253,200

8,440

502,200

July Aug.

9,740 7,420 

9,530 7,380

9,530 ,380

9,800 ,360

9,710 ,340

9,590 ,400

9,620 ,460

9,680 ,460

9,710 ,460

9,650 ,440

9,250 ,380

8,750 ,440

8,450 ,550

8,160 ,550

7,840 ,530

7,910 ,530

7,820 ,570

7,820 ,590

7,890 ,610

7,840 ,690

7,740 ,890

7,590 ,000

7,570 ,910

7,550 ,930

7,550 ,860

7,460 ,860 

7,340 ,820

7,320 ,800

7,180 ,260 

7, 160 7,440

7,300 7,550

260,050 234,860

8,389 7,576

515,800 465,800

Sept.

7,760 

7,740

6,660

6,580

7,570

7,820

7,840

7,740

7,400

7,740

7,800

7,720

7,740

7,690

7,760

7,720

7,780

7,910

7,950

7,970

7,970

8,130

8,320

8,320

8,340

8,430 

8,360

8,320

8,270 

8,250

_______

235,600

7,853

467,300

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 21,500 Mln 4,400 Mean 7,911 Ac-ft 5,727,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Missouri River stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height record 

Jan7~8-14, 16, 17, 19, Pet. 7, 8, 10, 12-14, 16, 17, Mar. 3-14, 19-23; discharge estimated on basis 

or 4 discharge measurements and weather records).
124 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1860. Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location. Lat 44°33', long 110°25', at National Park Service boat dock, 1,500 ft southwest of Lake Hotel and 2 miles southwest of lake outlet.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1959.

gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 7,729.45 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to June 17, 1940, staff gage at Lake Hotel dock 1,500 ft northeast at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 5.47 ft June 28-30; minimum observed, 

0.52 ft Jan. 3, 10.

1921-59: Maximum gage height observed, 6.54 ft June 18, 1956; minimum observed, 

-0.1 ft Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks. No regulation.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by National Park Service except during winter.

Oage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

1.27

l!25

1.23

1.23

1.21

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.13

1.11

1.09

1.07

1.05

1.03

1.03

1.01

.99

.99

.97

.95

.93

.93

.91

.91

.88 

.89

.87

.85

Nov.

0.85

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.83

.85

.85

.85

.87 .85"

.83

.83

.83

.81

.81

.79

.77

.77

.75

.75

.75

.73

.73 

.71

.71

Dec.

0.70

TTO

.70

.68

.66

.66

.66

.64

.34

.64

.66

.66

.64

.64

.64

.62

.62

.60

.60

.58

.58

.58

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.54 

.54

_

e.54

Jan.

.

_

0.52

-

-

_

-

-

-

.52

_

-

-

.

.56

_

.58

-

-

-

_

-

-

.64

-

_

_

-

_

.68

Feb.

_

_

-

-

-

_

0.70

-

-

-

_

_

-

.78

-

_

-

_

-

-

.82

-

-

_

-

_

_

.86

Mar.

_

_

-

-

-

_

0.88

-

-

-

_

-

-

.90

_

-

_

-

-

.90

-

-

-

-

_

_

.90

_

e.91

Apr.

_

_

-

0.92

-

_

-

-

-

.85

.86

-

-

_

-

_

-

.85

-

-

_

-

-

_

e.88

_

_

-

e.92

May

_

0.94

-

-

-

_

-

-

1.04

-

_

-

-

_

1.25

1.31

-

-

-

-

_

-

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.71

1.73 

1.77

1.79

1.85

June

1.83

TTsB"

1.93

2.01

2.11

2.27

2.39

-

2.77

2.95

3.09

3.24

3.41

3.61

3.79

4.05

4.25

4.42

4.57

4.73

4.90

4.95

5.07

5.21

-

_

5.41

m5.47

July

5.41 mr5.39

5.35

5.31

5.25

5.20

5.15

5.13

5.09

4.99

4.95

4.91

4.87

4.83

4.81

4.75

4.71

4.67

4.63

4.57

4.49

4.45

4.41

4.33

4.29

4.23

4.17 

4.09

4.03

3.95

Aug.

3.91

3|S3

3.77

3.71

3.65

3.59

3.53

3.49

3.41

3.41

3.35

3.27

3.21

3.15

3.09

3.05

3.03

2.97

3.01

2.85

2.88

2.81

2.78

2.75

2.75

2.73

2.69 

2.65

2.55

2.51

Sept.

2.49

2.43

2.40

2.35

2.32

2.31

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.17

2.13

2.11

2.05

2.05

2.07

2.03

1.99

1.95

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

2.01

1.85 

1.81

1.80

e Qage height estimated by comparison with gage heights for Yellowstone River at lake outlet.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 125 

1865. Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location. Lat 44°34' , long 110°23' , on left bank 550 ft downstream from Fishing Bridge 

and a quarter of a mile downstream from outlet of Yellowstone Lake.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1922 to September 1959 (prior to October 1926, gage-height 

records only). Some months of winter records 1927-30, 1932-33, 1935-38, 1940, 1942-46, 

monthly discharge only published in WSP 1309. Figures of daily discharge for these 

months published in WSP 646, 666, 686, 701, 731, 746, 786, 806, 826, 856, 896, 956, 

976, 1006, 1036, 1056 are unreliable.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,727.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 2, 1928, staff gage at site 550 ft upstream at datum 1.07 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1926-59), 1,267 cfs (917,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,610 cfs June 28 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum dally, 180 cfs many days Jan. 31 to Mar. 11; minimum gage height, 1.88 ft Dec. 24.

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 7,610 cfs June 21, 1956 (gage height, 7.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 165 cfs Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, 1950, but may have been less during periods of ice 

effect; minimum gage height, 1.45 ft Dec. 17, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. No 

arTTficial regulation.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service during 

summer.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1309-. See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

270

344

533

840

4.0 

5.0 

6.6

1,740

2,950

5,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-It

Oct.

652 

646

634

629

617

611

605

588

577

566

560

560

550

544

538

528

523

523

517

507

497

491

481

476

466

461

456

*442

442

437 

423

16,547

534

0.529

0.61

32,820

Nov.

418 

423

414

418

409

409

414

414

414

427

432

432

442

127

418

414

414

418

418

404

404

404

400

404

382

373

369

361

361

357

12,194

406

0.402

0.45

24,190

Dec.

352 

*35~2

348

344

344

348

348

336

336

336

336

340

336

333

333

325

325

317

314

317

306

310

310

295

284

302

302

290

280

2Q0

285

9,964

321

0.318

0.37

19,760

Jan.

280 

270

245

235

225

230

230

225

220

215

210

210

208

205

*205

200

210

205

202

195

195

195

200

200

195

190

190

190

190

185 

180

6,535

211

0.209

0.24

12,960

Feb.

180 

HO

180

T55~ 185

180

185

182

ISO

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

5,052

160

0.178

0.19

10,020

Mar.

180 

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

185

190

190

195

200

210

215

215

215

220

230

240

250

265

280

290

310

320

340 

350

6,890

222

0.220

0.25

13,670

Apr.

370 400"

410

420

425

437

432

427

432

*427

427

423

423

418

418

423

418

414

414

418

414

414

414

418

423

432

452

4BT

447

447

12,689

423

0.419

0.47

25,170

May

456 456"

466

481

491

491

502

507

517

533

544

555

566

588

629

*695

752

813

847

868

875

882

896

903

903

875

925

993

1,000

1,000 

1.020

22,029

711

0.704

0.81

43,690

June

1,040 

1,060

1,100

1,170

1,260

1,400

1,560

1,720

1,870

2,040

2,190

*2,320

2,520

2,770

3,050

3,340

3,630

3,880

4,120

4,360

4,540

4,750

4,950

5,100

5,210

5,380

5,520

5.590

5,550

5,570

98,560

3,285

3.25

3.63

195,500

July

5.520 

5,440

5,380

5,340

5,250

5,190

5,140

5,020

*4,900

4,820

4,730

4,660

4,600

4,540

4.480

4,420

4,310

4,240

4,150

4,090

4,010

3,950

3,850

3,790

3,710

3,630

3,560

3,460

3,360

3,270 

5.180

135,990

4,387

4.34

5.01

269,700

Aug.

5,140 

3,0"id

3,010

2,940

2,870

2,780

2,720

3,650

2,590

2,520

2,460

2,420

2,340

3,260

2,230

2,160

2,120

2,070

2,030

*2,030

2,000

1,960

1,910

1,860

1,830

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,660

1,620 

1.580

70,100

2,261

2.24

2.58

139,000

Sept.

1.540 

1,500

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,340

1,290

1,250

1,230

1,300

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,000

985

970 

948

35,943

1,198

1.19

1.32

71,290

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,500 Mln 240 Mean 998 Cfsm 0.988 In. 13.43 Ac-ft 722,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,590 Min 180 Mean 1,185 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.93 Ac-ft 857,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a££. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Apr. 5.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

1880. Latnar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park

Location. Lat 44°56' , long 110°22' , on left bank 0.5 mile north of Cooke City highway, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower Falls 

ranger station.

Drainage area. 640 sq. mi.

Records available.--September 1922, April 1923 to September 1959. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,910 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Sept. 16, 1925, staff gages and Sept. 16, 1925, to July 29, 1927, waterstage rec9rder, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1923-59), 814 cfs (589,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.48 ft); 

minimum daily, 75 cfs Jan. 15.

1922-59; Maximum discharge recorded, 13,600 cfs May 25, 1928 (g^ge height, 

9.75 ft); minimum observed, 40 cfs (discharge measurement) Mar. 16, 1945, but may 

have been less during periods of no gage-height record in winter.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1949. WSP 1309: 1926-35.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

145

150

145

145

143

141

136

138

150

145

145

153

150

145

141

136

134

127

129

141

134

IE 9

127

138

134

127

129

*121

109

T13

110

4,210

136

0.212

0.24

8,350

Nov.

112

112

115

120

115

118

1EO

120

120

ISO

130

120

110

112

100

80

85

100

110

115

115

115

115

115

110

100

90

100

115

130

~

3,3S9

112

0.175

0.20

6,680

Dec.

135

130

*126

118

108

115

120

110

105

105

108

112

98

102

115

125

110

105

105

105

105

102

95

120

110

105

105

100

90

105

105

3,399

110

0.172

0.20

6,740

Jan.

105

95

85

90

100

110

TS5

102

100

100

100

100

100

90

*75

110

105

100

95

90

85

95

100

92

88

92

98

92

95

95

90

2,979

96.0

0.150

0.17

5,910

Feb.

85

82

100

95

90

90

90

90

90

92

94

90

88

88

88

88

90

90

92

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

_

2,526

90.0

0.141

0.16

5,010

Mar.

94

90

90

90

88

*95

92

88

90

95

90

98

100

94

94

110

105

105

110

115

115

115

125

125

125

130

130

130

135

140

T40

3,343

108

0.169

0.19

6,630

Apr.

155

165

170

180

2OO

225

235

220

*195

200

200

200

215

225

230

220

200

195

195

195

205

240

270

290

320

370

380

363

400

700

7,558

252

0.394

0.44

14,990

May

950

922

900

837

705

661

624

74T

1,120

1,180

865

886

1,620

2,500

*3,270

3,790

2,490

1,960

1,650

1,390

1,210

1,140

1,030

1,160

1,180

1,580

1,600

1,490

1,360

1,340

1,280

43,431

1,401

2.19

2.52

86,140

June

1,500

2,280

3,440

4,580

5,970

7,320

8,720

6,880

6,620

7,540

*6,140

7,460

8,890

10,400

10,300

9,850

9,390

9,010

8,420

7,630

7,160

6,740

6,140

5,890

5,590

6,620

5,440

4,660

3,880

3,480

197,940

6,598

10.3

11.5

592,600

July

3,010

2,640

3_t.260 ^Tiro

2,580

,660

,550

* ,260

,980

,930

,840

,760

,710

,720

,610

,560

,380

,280

,170

1,080

991

922

858

810

798

747

711

666

608

572

547

49,530

1,598

2.50

2.88

98,240

Aug.

532

557

567

BUT

470

430

394

377

359

330

310

320

330

330

340

335

330

340

360

380

*359

310

291

272

260

257

257

242

232

228

225

10,831

349

0.545

0.63

21,480

Sept.

222

216

215

205

202

205

211

196

186

186

183

180

180

180

186

208

232

218

211

260

372

322

279

268

253

253

275

268

242

228

"

6,844

228

0.356

O.40

13,570

Calendar year 1958i Max 7,280 Min 80 Mean 637 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.53 Ac-ft 461, 400

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,400 Min 75 Mean 920 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.53 Ac-ft 666, 300

;ak discharge (ba 

(9.48 ft)._____

5,500 cfs). June 7 (l a.m.) 10,500 cfs (8.48 ft)j June 15 (2 a.m.) 13,000 cfs
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

1910. Gardiner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

127

Location.--Lat 45°00', long 110°4S' , on left bank at Wyoming-Montana State lire, 400 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Boiling River, 

1|- miles north of Mammoth, and 2^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 200 sq. mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 21 years, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs June 16; maximum gage height, 3.93 ft 

June 16; minimum discharge, 50 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height. 1.30 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 2,080 cfs June 4, 1956 (gage height, 4.46 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.55 ft June 20, 1943; minimum discharge, 35 cfs Mar. 28, 1942 (gage 

height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by officials of National Park Service.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, ir 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

59

85

139

232

2.4

3.0 

3.6

510

1,120

1,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

L8

L9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

109

107

104

104

104

104

109

112

109

109

107

107

107

104

107

107

107

107

1L5

109

109

109

109

104

107

107

*99

104

102

95

3,300

106

0.530

0.61

6,550

Nov.

97

97

99

104

102

104

104

102

102

136

118

102

92

97

90

70 

74

80

95

102

102

102

102

99

95

80

74

78

92

102

2,893

96.4

0.482

0.54

5,740

Dec.

3B~ 97

*92

90

78

90

95

87

85

85

87

90

76

79

90

95 

87

85

85

85

85

85

72

95

85

84

84

82

68 "nT

o /

87

2,667

86.0

0.430

0.50

5,290

Jan.

84

70

68

72

84

90

85

85

82

84

82

84

85

*84

63

95

87

84

82

76

68

82

87

82

79

80

85

82

84

82

78

2,515

81.1

0.406

0.47

4,990

Feb.

76

70

B5- 85

80

80

80

80

78

82

84

80

79

79

79

79 

80

80

82

82

80

79

80

79

79

79

*79

82

-

2,237

79.9

0.400

0.42

4,440

Mar.

82

78

79

76

76

84

81

78

72

80

73

79

78

73

73

84 

82

80

79

79

80

82

84

82

80

80

80

80

79

80

79

2,452

79.1

0.396

0.46

4,860

Apr.

82

W

90

92

102

107

112

107

87

*90

87

90

95

97

97

92

87

87

85

84

87

97

104

109

124

159

163

155

159

227

3,244

108

0.540

0.60

6,430

May

332

325

274

232

195

184

T90

227

268

262

221

232

312

386

*494

660 

494

461

386

345

280

250

244

268

305

365

365

345

332

351

338

9,923

320

1.60

1.85

19,680

June

332

401

670

880

1,110

1,310

1,400

1,190

1,120

1,160

*860

1,030

1,200

1,420

1,720

1,750 

1,590

1,400

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,040

860

850

780

790

740

700

610

573

31,126

1,038

5.L9

5.79

61,740

July

470

408

445

415

345

318

305

*299

286

274

268

256

256

250

232

221 

211

200

195

184

175

171

167

167

167

163

155

155

151

147

147

7,603

245

1.22

1.41

15,080

Aug.

147

155

159

143

136

133

130

130

127

124

124

130

133

133

136

133 

133

163

195

200

*195

184

179

179

179

179

179

175

175

175

175

4,838

156

0.780

0.90

9,600

Sept.

175

175

175

171

171

171

171

171

167

167

167

167

163

163

167

167 

167

167

167

190

TTS- 195

171

163

163

163

167

163

155

155

5,069

169

0.845

0.94

10,050

Calendar year 1958: Max l,o50 Mln 70 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.62 Ac-ft 123,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,750 Mln 63 Mean 213 Cfsra 1.06 In. 14.49 Ac-ft 154,400

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--May 16 (4:30 a.m.) 720 cfs (2.62 ft); June 7 (1:15 a.m.) 1,680 cfs 

(5.48 ft); June 16 (2 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (3.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
128 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1915. Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°07', long 110°48 I , in NW£ sec.30, T.8 S., R.8 E., on left bank 20 ft 

downstream from highway bridge at Corwin Springs, r| miles upstream from Mol Heron 

Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Gardiner.

Drainage area. 2,623 sq mi.

Records available. August 1889 to November 1893 (published as "at Horr"), September

1910 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,079.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Aug. 12, 1889, to Nov. 4, 1893, staff gages 

at sites 2 miles upstream at different datums. Sept. 2, 1910, to Apr. 19, 1935, chain 

and staff gages on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 53 years, 3,040 cfs (2,201,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs June 15 (gage height, 9.02 ft); minimum daily, 500 cfs Jan. 4.

1889-93, 1910-59: Maximum discharge observed, 32,000 cfs June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; minimum observed, 

389 cfs Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9, 1937 (gage height, 0.05 ft).

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

storage in Yellowstone Lake. Diversions for irrigation of about 960 acres, of which 

40 acres lies below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1912. WSP 1509: 1889-94, 1911, 1913, 1916-18, 

1920-21, 1925, 1927. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, June 1 to Avg. 11)

0.4 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

520

895

1,960

3,420

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

5,320

10,700

22,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Sep*:emb

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

1,130 

1.140

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,060 

1,070

1,100

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,010

994

976

953

940

949

994

967

931

922

940

913

895

904 

879

839

*808

§32.

30, 669

989

0.377

0.43

60, 830

Nov.

800 

808

871

879

879

823

904 

863

895

1,040

1.150

931

931

994

949

740

b700

b720

879

985

1,010

967

922

904

839

b680

b650 

bTOO

*800

815

26, 008

867

0.331

0.37

51,590

Dec.

839 

815

839

808

762

778

808 

815

785

792

823

855

778

740

b770

778

839

823

8OO

778

792

808

762

748

778

740

694 

675

657

651

*727

24,057

776

0.296

0.34

47,720

Jan.

755 

701

b520

b500

b?50

b650

b700 

714

669

651

657

663

669

675

595

621

633

639

633

633

b540

b560

621

610

595

580

580 

590

*585

575

565

19,229

620

0.236

0.27

38,140

Feb.

b560 

b540

b560

b580

b560

b550

b550 

b540

b520

b520

b530

b540

542

b540

547

542

556

552

547

547

542

534

534

542

542

547

*547 

552

_

-------

15,263

545

0.208

0.22

30,270

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,100 Mln 600

Mar.

575 

560

560

565

542

580

580 

565

556

580

565

570

585

565

538

575

595

610

610

580

595

645

657

675

694

708

778 

740

808

*778

792

19,326

623

0.238

0.27

38,330

Apr.

815 

940

949

994

994

1,150

1,080 

1,020

895

985

922

931

958

1,080

1,120

1,070

958

1,040

976

931

949

1,000

1,100

1,090

1,160

1.360

1.490 

1,360

*1,300

1,420

32,037

1,068

0.407

0.45

63,540

May

2,040 

2,530

2,510

2,400

2,060

1,910

1,850 

2,020

2,670

2,970

2,470

2,390

3,500

4,820

6,240

7, 550

5,560

4,580

4,100

5,590

3,200

5,100

2,900

3,120

3,280

3,960

3,960

*3,850

3,660

3,590

3,560

105,720

5,410

1.50

1.50

209,700

June

5.660 

4,740

6,580

8,870

11,000

13,500

15,800 

15,000

12,500

14,400

12,000

13,8OO

16,100

18,500

20.000

16,800

18,000

17,900

17,400

16,500

15,800

15,400

14,500

14,100

13,600

15,000

13,700 

12,400

*11,500

10, 800

409,250

13,640

5.20

5.80

811,700

July

10.100 

9,670

9,980

9,920

8,990

8,870

8,790 

8,280

7,820

7,640

7,420

7,210

7,050

7,010

6,750

6,680

6,310

6,050

5,840

5,660

5,450

5,500

5,110

4,960

4,880

4,700

4,560 

4,420

4,270

*4,100

3.980

207,730

6,701

2.55

2.95

412,000

Aug.

1

5.940 

5,900

5,850

5,710

5,590

5,490

5,390 

3,520

3,250

5,130

5,070

5,020

2,990

2,850

2,790

2,750

2,660

2,660

2,780

2,790

2,790

2,670

2,570

2,500

2,440

2,400

2,560 

2,320

*2,260

2,210

2 , 140

90,550

2,921

1.11

1.28

179,600

Sept.

2,120 

2,050

2,010

1,990

1,960

1,950

1,920 

1,860

1,840

1,760

1,720

1,710

1,670

1,660

1,670

1,680

1,700

1,670

1,670

1,790

1,920

1,840

1,740

1,680

1,670

1,640

1,660 

1,640

1,570

*1,540

55,500

1,777

0.677

0.76

105,700

Mean 2,365 Cfsm 0.902 In. 12.23 Ac-ft 1,712,000

Water year 1958-59; Max 20,000 Mln 500 Mean 2,831 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.64 Ac-ft 2,049,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). June 7 (4:50 a.m.) 18,000 cfs (8.13 ft); June 10 (5 to 4 a.m.) 

16,000 cfs (7.65 ft); June 15 (3:30 a.m.) 21,600 cfs (9.02 ft). ___ ____

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
YELLOWSTOME RIVER BASIN 129

1925. Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°35'50", long 110°33'55", in NW£NW£ sec.12, T.3 S., R.9 E., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 2 miles downstream from Suce 

Creek, and 4 miles (revised) south of Livingston.

Drainage area. 3,551 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1897 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1932, October 

1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,545 ft (from topographic map). May 2, 

T897, to Dec. 31, 1905, chain gage on highway bridge at different datum. A.-g. 23, 1928, 

to Sept. 30, 1932, and Mar. 14, 1938, to Feb. 3, 1951, chain gage on highway bridge at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 3,604 cfs (2,609,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,200 cfs June 15 (gage height, 8.4"? ft); minimum, 675 cfs Feb. 8.

1897-1905, 1928-32. 1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 30,600 cfs Jun3 20, 1943 

(gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum daily, 590 cfs Jan. 22, 1940.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 24,200 acres, of which 2,000 acres is 

below station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1899. WSP 1509: 1902.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 29, Mar. 19 to Apr. 30)

Sept. 30 to Nov. 19

1.4 

1.9

1,120

1,690

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Nov. 2O to Sept. 30

945

1,270

1,860

3,620

6,570

13,800

22,300

24,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1F59

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.430 

1,410

1,400

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,300 

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,250

1.230 

1,230

1,290

1,330

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,340

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,310

*1,290 

1,300

40,980

1,322

81,ZBO

Nov.

1,290 

1,290

1,300

1,350

1,380

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,340

1,390

1,560

1,470

1,390 

1,430

1,460

1,350

1,170

1,240 

1,280

1,540

1.570

1,570

1,520

1,510

1,480

1,350

1,390

1,350

*1,250

1,40O

41^40

1^88

82,590

Dec.

1,420 

1,390

1,420

1,420

1,380

al,350

al,250

al,150

al.100

al,200

al,400

al,450

al,500 

al,450

1,370

1,350

1,320

1,320 

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,280

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,160

1,130

1.060 

*1,150

40,080

1,293

79,500

Jan.

bl,150 

al,100

a950

a800

a73Q

a800

a950

al.100

al,150

al,230

al.250

al,200

al,150 

al.100

al,050

al,050

al.100

al,150 

al.100

al.OOO

a 900

a 950

al.OOO

al,050

al.oso

al,030

al.OOO

a 950

*945

b900 

b900

31,785

1,025

63,040

Feb.

b900 

b900

b900

b900

b900

b900

b800

b750

b750

b800

b850

b850

b850 

b800

b850

b850

b800

b800 

b800

b800

b850

b850

b9OO

b900

b950

998

*998

1,050

-

24,226

865

48,050

Mar.

1,040 

1,020

945

966

936

945

966

966

945

936

956

936

956 

956

927

927

976

1,010 

998

987

945

987

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,130

1,120

*1,160 

1,130

31,126

1,004

61,740

Apr.

1.140 

1,230

1,340

1,300

1,340

1,430

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,320

1,280

1,300 

1,390

1,510

1,550

1,440

1,400 

1,390

1,350

1,320

1,360

1,460

1,490

1,520

1,640

1,850

1,820

*1,740

1,780

43,240

1,441

85,770

May

2.170 

2,930

3,030

2,860

2,630

2,350

2,260

2,290

2,740

3,330

3,030

2,640

3,170 

4,850

6,470

8.220

6,970

5,520 

4,880

4,220

3,650

3,370

3,150

3,190

3,620

4,040

4,490

*4,410

4,280

4,060 

4,110

118,930

3,836

235,900

June

4.060 

4,880

6,900

9,550

12,000

14,500

19,000

17,300

15,600

17,800

15,500

16,300

18,700 

21,100

22. 800

22,400

21,100

21,000 

20,500

19,600

18,800

18,400

17,600

16,900

16,300

16,800

16,800

14,800

*13,900

12,900

483,790

16,130

959, 600

July

12.100

11,' 700

11,700

10,800

10,500

10,400

9.800

9,400

*8,900

8,720

8,440

8,330 

8,220

7,910

7,810

7,430

7,100 

6,830

6,670

6,340

6,080

5,840

5,610

5,480

5,320

5,140

4,960

4,790

*4,630 

4,460

242,910

7,836

481,800

/lug.

4.410 

4,380

4,280

4,170

3,980

3,880

3,800

3,880

3,540

3,440

3,370

3,330

3,300 

3,220

3,150

3,090

3,010

2,990 

3,090

3,170

3,220

3,110

3,010

2,910

2,860

2,820

2,790

2,740

*2,690

2,660 

2,640

102,930

3,320

20.' , 200

Sept.

2.580 

2,510

2,450

2,400

2,370

2,340

2,320

2,260

2,220

2,170

2,140

2,110

2,100 

2.060

2,060

2,060

2,080

2,080 

2,060

2,110

*2,280

2,260

2,170

2,110

2,100

2,100

2,110

2,100

2,060

2,060

65,830

2,194

130,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 15,800 Mln 976 Mean 2,867 Ao-ft 2,075,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,800 Mln 730 Mean 3,473 Ao-ft 2,514,000

Peak discharge (base, 13,500 cfs).--June 7 (3 p.m.) 21,000 ofs (7.71 ft); June 15 (12:30 p.m.) 

24,200 cfs (8.43 ft). ____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Corwin Springs.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
130 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

1935. Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°53'10", long 110°37'05", in NW^M^ sec.33, T.2 N. , R.9 E. , on right 

bank just downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Clyde Park 

and 2 miles upstream from Brackett Creek.

Drainage area. 539 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,780 ft (from topographic map).

Mar. 31, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1923, wire-weight gage at present site at different datum. 

Apr. 27, 1929, to Jan. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-59), 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs June 5, 1948 (gage height, 

7.39 ft); minimum discharge observed, 1.8 cfs Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 800 cfs and those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 19,500 

acres, of which 500 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1922, 1948(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 3-15)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

73

167

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

380

700

1,450

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

12

23

60

191

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

400

700

1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

52

46

45

41

39

41

43

45

48

5_5

55

37

36

34

34

37

39

39

37

43

45

46

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

*48 

48

1,363

44.0

2,700

Nov.

48

50

55

59

64

59

55

57

59

57

48

48

b48

b46

b44

b42

b44

b50

57

62

64

59

62

59

b44

b34

b34

b42

*b48

57

1,555

51.8

3,080

Dec.

52

55

64

b56

b3£

b38

b38

bSO

b6o

b65

b65

b65

62

43

62

6862"

57

57

46

57

59

b40

b35

b45

b50

b50

50

39

*48 

50

1,622

52.3

3,220

Jan.

b40

b22

b30

b40

b46

50

50

50

50

52

55

55

56

56

54

54

56

56

54

50

48

5Z

54

54

54

54

54

52

*b50

b48 

b48

1,544

49.8

3,060

Feb.

b46

b42

b44

46

44

b44

b38

b38

38

38

40

42

42

40

40

38

36

36

36

38

40

40

40

42

44

46

*b46

b54

-

1,158

41.4

2,300

Mar.

b60

b65

b65

b63

b60

b58

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b55

b55

b55

b54

b65

bBO

blOO

b!25

b!50

b200

380

290

*220

220

206

250

167

167

124

112

3,701

119

7,340

Apr.

112

410

434

350

290

362

260

210

167

167

145

141

156

167

180

176

152

16O

148

134

134

148

171

188

176

167

184

193

*184

215

6,081

203

12,060

May

338

505

544

492

460

404

362

350

428

453

398

338

368

446

551

661

596" 687

505

428

386

338

314

320

362

410

492

*453

422

398 

386

13,595

439

26,970

June

374

410

550

642

728

854

1,180

1. 290

1,060

1,020

925

812

882

1,070

1,170

1,120

1,O20

944

845

830

742

714

630

*540

504

785

830

658

600

528

24,257

809

48,110

July

450

386

346

346

332

302

268

310

285

252

236

236

244

244

£32

221

213

198

180

173

162

148

134

127

148

134

120

12O

113

94

6,867*

222

13,620

Aug.

82 rs

76

68

56

52

44

38

40

40

33

28

28

30

26

25

-21

19

21

26

26

30

28

30

30

30

28

30

*35

38 

44

' 1,181

38.1

2,340

Sept.

42

39

37

35

33

31

30

28

30

35

41

43

42

45

47

50

54

56

54

50

*76

94

79

76

74

76

87

87

84

94

1,649

55.0

3,270

Calendar year 1953 = Max 622 Mln 13 Mean 94.7 Ac-ft 68,580

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,290 Mln 19 Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,100

;ak discharge (base, 40O cfs).--Mar. Zl or C2 (time unknown) about 460 cfs; Apr. 3 (5 a.m.) 550 cfs 

(2.74 ft); Apr. 6 (12.-3O p.m.) 434 cfs (2.57 ft); May 3 (8 a.m.) 564 cfs (2.80 ft); May 1O (1O a.m.) 

466 cfs (2.67 ft): May 17 (8:30 a.m.) 714 cfs (3.07 ft); May 27 (4 p.m.) 505 cfa (2.78 ft) June 8 

(10 a.m.] 1,370 cfs (4.2O ft); June 15 (5 a.m.) 1.ZOO cfs (4.15 ft); June 26 (9 p.m.) 92O cfs

I 3. Rl f tl .
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

1975. Boulder River near Contact, Mont.

131

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long 110°12'00", in SE£ see.23, T.3 S., R.12 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Boulder Falls, 3 miles north of Contact, 6 miles upstream 

from East Fork of Boulder River, and 22 miles southwest of Big Timber.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi (revised).

Records available. -May 1910 to October 1912, April 1913 to September 1916 (no winter 

records), April to August 1929, October 1950 to September 1959. Monthly discharge 

only January to March 1912, published in WSP 1309.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 15, 1951, staff gages at site li miles -downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--11 years (1910-12, 1950-59), 379 cfs (274,400 acre-ft per ye^r).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1910-16, 1929, 1950-59: Maximum discharge observed, 5,100 cfs June 14, 1911 (gage 

height, 8.8 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; 

minimum recorded, 6.5 cfs Feb. 20, 1954 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

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

for irrigation of about 10 acres above station.

Revisions (water .years). WSP 1509: 1910-11, 1915(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. 3)

1.5

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

117 

£30 

560

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

1,390

2,550

3,880

4,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

97

95

92

90

88

88

90

95

93

95

99

97

95

93

92

88

86

86

92

90

92

93

93

88

88

90

88

*79

77

77

2,801

90.4

5,560

Nov.

77

79

83

84

83

79

86

81

86

93

93

81

93

92

75

60

62

66

84

103

97

90

90

86

65

50

65

*69

79

84

2,415

80.5

4,790

Dec.

83

79

84

65

54

52

56

54

56

79

83

79

70

62

70

77

74

74

72

69

70

70

52

56

60

56

60

58

46

*55

65

2,040

65.8

4,050

Jan.

62

45

48

52

60

65

67

65

64

64

64

65

65

61

50

54

58

61

55

40

37

50

65

67

64

55

52

*56

56

54

50

1,771

57.1

3,510

Feb.

55

53

57

56

56

56

52

50

54

56

56

5856"

58

58

56

53

50

50

52

52

54

56

56

58

*51

55

55

1,529

54.6

3,030

Mar.

61

58

55

55

41

59

55

54

55

58

54

54

55

51

51

55

59

61

58

54

47

62

*61

59

58

56

61

56

56

55

55

1,735

56.0

3,440

Apr.

56

76

72

69

70

84

84

79

69

72

65

67

70

76

81

84

83

83

77

74

76

83

88

86

86

93

119

 113

107

113

2,455

81.8

4,870

May

195

295

3OO

248

212

195

186

206

290

320

266

252

342

514

715

948

745

616

528

453

396

374

358

391

435

574

*534

495

459

465

430

12,737

411

25,260

June

447

623

966

1,410

1,860

2,450

3,140

2,430

2,340

2,730

2,170

2,580

3,230

3,840

4,240

3,910

*3,750

3,680

3,590

3,300

3,260

3,490

3,190

2,980

2,880

3,100

2,450

1,960

1,570

1,310

78,876

2,629

156,400

July

1,210

1,310

1,600

1,380

1,220

1,340

*1,410

1,200

1,060

1,080

,090

,080

,090

,110

,050

966

898

855

807

752

708

679

630

609

630

574

534

502

*453

413

391

28,631

924

56,790

Aug.

386

386

386

336

315

310

285

262

244

230

220

216

223

206

189

174

165

165

174

183

180

165

158

150

148

142

138

*133

131

131

131

6,662

215

13,210

Sept.

133

131

124

122

117

128

131

124

124

119

115

113

113

111

115

124

133

126

122

140

148

 142

138

135

133

138

140

135

126

126

3,826

128

7,590

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,650 Min 40 Mean 310 Ac-ft 224,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,240 Min 37 Mean 399 Ac-ft 288,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --June 7 (5:30 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (5.73 ft)j June 10 (3:30 a.m.)

3,140 cfs (5.45 ft); June 15 (3:30 a.m.) 4,880 cfs (6.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-18, 25-27, Dec 

Jan. 2-6, 15-17, 19-22, Jan. 26 to Feb. 23, Feb. 26.

4-9, 13-15, 23-31,
132 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2000. Boulder River at Big Timber, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°50'05", long 109 0 56'20", in NE^SE^ sec.14, T.I N., R.14 E., on left 

bank 1 mile east of Big Timber and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 523 sq mi.

Records available. April 1947 to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for April 1947, published in WSP 1309.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-53, 1955-59), 587 cfs (425,000 acre-ft per year). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,060 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 cfs June 15 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs Jan. 4.

1947-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 9,840 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 7.84 ft); 

minimum daily, 45 cfs Dec. 25, 1952.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 13,300 acres, of which 250 acres is below 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second1 ) 

(Shifting-control method used May 23-30, Aug. 24 tb Sept. 8)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to Sept. 3O

2.3 

2.6

121

226

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

9O 

148 

2 SO 

470 

870

4.0 

5.0 

7.O 

7.2

1,430 

2,9fO 

6,6TO 

7,OTO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

147

144

144

138

138

133

141

161

161

164

168

164

161

157

164

161

161

157

172

172

175

172

179

186

179

175

175

*168

161

157

4,979

161

9,880

Nov.

157

157

161

168

175

168

157

164

161

175

190

179

172

175

170

155

140

150

175

246

246

233

229

225

205

175

160

*165

170

185

5,388

180

10,690

Dec.

190

190

185

190

165

150

150

155

155

165

190

195

185

175

165

180

195

201

198

188

188

188

172

164

185

182

178

178

148

*1TO

180

5,500

177

10,910

Jan.

170

125

90

75

150

170

175

180

190

180

185

188

192

T78

159

164

167

175

170

135

100

110

170

180

182

17 S

162

*165

160

150

130

4,905

158

9,730

Feb.

140

120

135

150

145

150

125

115

Tit

12E

140

150

150

155

155

150

140

135

130

125

125

130

135

135

130

*130

140

150

3,825

137

7,59O

Mar.

160

155

150

145

152

150

151

143

139

146

139

146

146

143

141

139

153

ITZ

159

148

143

148

*156

159

153

143

141

141

139

139

136

4,553

147

9,030

Apr.

TS3" 134

172

159

159

164

175

170

159

153

151

146

153

164

178

212

188

195

188

182

182

195

225

229

225

237

268

286

*272

282

5,756

192

11,420

May

381

555

596

568

498

444

424

424

498

589

533

470

512

666

930

1,550

1,150

981

870

771

666

596

561

582

626

852

*880

834

771

780

753

21,124

681

41,900

June

2St W<5

1,350

2,010

2,720

3,390

4,620

3,950

3,460

4,110

3,370

3,550

4,380

5,570

6.970

6,970

*6,460

6,330

6,100

5,570

5,490

5,830

5,510

5,090

4,680

4,960

4,510

3,360

2,640

2,040

126,606

4,220

251,100

July

1,760

1,840

2,570

2, 190

1,790

1,940

2,190

,920

,640

* ,650

,680

,700

,690

,760

,640

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,170

1,040

940

834

771

735

744

682

626

575

505

*412

563

41,297

1,332

81,910

Aug.

357

363

418

330

3OO

272

254

229

172

167

156

139

130

123

109

102

105

98

102

115

127

134

125

111

94

94

93

*lT5

123

123

121

5,301

171

10,510

Sept.

123

121

115

109

100

102

111

109

107

107

1O2

102

100

102

105

113

127

130

125

127

156

*175

170

195

201

208

229 259"

216

212

4,228

141

8,390

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,990 Mln 75 Mean 490 Ac-ft 354,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,970 Min 75 Mean 640 Ac-ft 463,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Ju 

(5.84 ft); June 15 (12 m.) 8,050 cf

7 (1 p.m.) 5,420 cfs 

(7.68 ft).

(6.28 ft); June 10 (10 a.m.) 4,540 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-19, 25-28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 11, 20-24, 

Jan. 28 to Mar. 6. No gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station near Contact.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2005. Sweet Grass Creek above Melville, Mont.

133

Location. Lat 46°09', long 110°05', in NW£ sec.27, T.5 N., R.13 E., on right bank 1\ miles 

(revised) northwest of Melville.

Drainage area. 59.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1913 to December 1924, April 1937 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,490 ft (by barometer). Aug. 21, 1913, 

to Dec. 31, 1924, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 

1937, to Sept. 25, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1913-24, 1937-59), 86.7 cfs (62,770 acre-ft per y?ar).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,180 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.32 f-,); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height. 0.66 ft).

1913-24, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 3.93 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; minimum, 0.7 cfs Mar. 22, 1957 (ga^e height, 

0.53 ft).

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

for 'irrigation of 200 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1509: 1914-15, 1918, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Diversions

0.9

1.0 

1.8 

1.4

9.0

16

1.6 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

114

243

473

873

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

33

3?

30

29

29

28

28

32

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

27

884

28.5

1,750

Nov.

27

27

27

29

29

29

3O

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

26

24

24

27

28

29

30

28

30

27

24

22

20

*19

22

25

802

26.7

1,59O

Dec.

27

25

28

26

21

20

20

19

19

20

22

23

22

20

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

18

14

16

20

*20

19

15

13

T3T J.O

19

632

20.4

1,250

Calendar year 1958: Max 48O

Jan.

17

9

8

10

12

15

17

19

19

20

19

19

18

15

12

15

17

16

12

8

11

15

17

16

17

12

13

*13

12

11

12

446

14.4

885

Feb.

11

8

12

11

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111

12

-

296

10.6

587

Mln 9

Mar.

12

12

11

10

»1O

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

8

9

10

12

12

11

10

11

13

12

11

*12

13

12

12

12

12

11

343

11.1

680

Apr.

14

21

17

15

16

14

12

11

11

10

 9T5 9.0

9.5

9.5

11

19

18

11

9.5

9.0

9.5

12

16

18

14

14

20

*20

21

21

421. 0

14.0

835

May

20

2Z

21

21

21

21

22

24

25

32

52

70

76

78

87

151

170

154

134

120

112

104

99

94

99

114

*128

125

117

120

114

2,547

82.2

5,050

June

120

173

296

388

479

710

853

497

468

561

346

438

701

803

783

692

773

692

764

635

651

547

503

*515

468

793

533

324

251

212

15,969

532

31,670

July

215

275

310

235

215

259

301

236

203

218

243

267

292

306

283

255

240

232

212

204

194

190

180

180

247

204

180

173

*148

134

iSl

6,978

225

13,840

Aws.

122

12(5

114

1O9

1O6

99

94

87

85

81

78

76

78

74

70

68

66

59

61

68

66

68

64

64

63

61

61

*61

61

59

59

2,402

77.5

4,760

Sept.

59

57

55

52

50

SO

49

47

46

44

43

42

40

40

40

44

43

40

39

40

54

*44

40

39

36

36

36

35

34

3T

1,308

43.6

2,590

Mean 73.2 Ac-ft 53,030

Water year 1958-59: Max 853 Min 8 Mean 90.5 Ac-ft 65,490

Peak discharge (base, 540 cfs). June 7 (12:30 a.m.) 1.18O cfs (3.32 ft); June 1O (4 a.m.) 728 cf 

(2.91 ft); June 15 (1 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.28 ft); June 26 (5 a.m.) 845 cfs (5.OO ft)._______

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-2O, 25-30, Dec 5 to Mar. 21.
134 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2045. Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location (re vised). Lat 45°29'10", long 109°27'20", in SW^-NW^ sec.13, T.4 S., R.18 E., on 

right bank 80 ft downstream from Smith Bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of 

East and West Rosebud Creeks, and 2-J miles south of Absarokee.

Drainage area.--38Q sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1935 to September 1959.

Gage.-HJater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 14, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 411 cfs (297,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs June 27 (gage height, 3.85 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 4.

1935-59: Maximum discharge observed, 4,850 cfs June 22, 1937 (gage height, 6.36 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2.500 cfs: minimum observed, 31 cfs May 25, Dec. 29, 

1936.

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

which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Mystic Lake (see p. 23C). Diversions for 

irrigation of about 16,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water year). WSP 1036: 1944. WSP 1309; 193S-36(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

1.1 126

1.5 227

2.0 430

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

751

1,260

2,020

1.2 162

1.5 255

2.0 475

2.5 850

3.0 1,340

4.0 2,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

E2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

267

271

259

249

240

240

235

240

250

250

250

240

240

240

240

235

235

235

235

235

*234

240

240

240

235

230

230

230

230

230

230

7,455

240

14,790

Nov.

235

235

230

225

220

225

230

235

235

230

225

225

225

225

215

205

210

215

220

225

*227

217

211

205

200

185

175

170

195

205

6,480

216

12,850

Dec.

208

211

221

195

155

159

150

143

160

200

210

205

198

171

195

200

201

201

198

195

198

190

*166

152

150

150

155

150

140

155

165

5,547

179

11,000

Jan.

150

120

105

100

110

150

200

227

234

234

221

*182

170

160

150

155

165

170

160

140

120

110

160

180

185

180

170

170

170

160

140

5,048

163

10,010

Feb.

140

140

150

150

150

150

140

120

110

Tl5

125

125

120

130

140

140

135

*145

150

150

155 Us

145

140

140

140

140

145

-

3,875

138

7,690

Mar.

145

140

Uo

140

145

150

155

160

160

155

160

165

170

170

200

250

294

310

238

*211

217

245

245

217

231

231

234

224

224

163

195

6,084

196

12,070

Apr.

214

267

238

241

190

190

238

227

221

224

208

163

161

205

221

227

208

224

182

173

*190

221

322

331

275

352

356

314

279

286

7,148

238

14,180

May

310

327

369

430

399

356

327

318

310

314

294

322

314

339

364

452

470

448

*434

444

426

408

386

382

343

412

430

444

421

452

408

11,853

382

23,510

June

36C

417

475

615

77E

l.OOC

1,440

1,43C

*1,09C

1,22C

1,10C

992

1,17C

1,43C

1,69C

*1,78C

1,64C

1,620

1,540

1,460

1,530

1,84C

1,76C

1,600

1,790

2,210

2,380

2,000

1,630

1,360

41,347

1,378

82,010

July

1,140

1,060

1,170

1,550

1,250

1,110

1,000

1,010

980

950

970

1,050

,090

,140

* ,220

,200

,070

,040

,020

960

922

877

833

816

824

868

833

731

680

557

30,281

977

60,060

Aug.

544

480

508

530

465

440

*440

416

394

398

380

371

394

380

358

341

329

324

291

308

303

312

333

299

295

279

283

259

251

212

248

11,165

360

22,150

Sept.

218

225

215

209

209

190

177

170

182

*180

170

196

184

193

229

248

255

248

225

209

215

271

279

271

267

248

225

233

225

229

6,595

220

13 , 080

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,800 Min 105 Mean 419 Ac-ft 303,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,380 Min 100 Mean 391 Ac-ft 283,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--June 27 (8 a.m.) 2,560 cfs (5.85 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected "by ice Nov. 24-30, Dec. 4, 5, 9-12, 15, 16, Dec. 25 to 

Jan. 7, Feb. 20-24. No gage-height record Oct. 5-HO, Oct. 22 to Nov. 20, Jan. 13 to Feb. 19, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for Mystic Lake powerplant.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2050. Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.

135

Location (revised). Lat 45°33'04", long 109-23'12", In JffijjNW^ sec.28, T.3 S., R.19 E., 

on right tank 3 miles downstream from Rosebud Creek, 3-| miles northeast of Absarokee, 

and 9 miles southwest of Columbus.

Drainage area. 960 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1910 to September 1914 (no winter records), March 19£5 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,875 ft (from topographic irap). July 19, 

"1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage and Mar. 26, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1942, wire-weight 

gage, at bridge 2 miles upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 24 years (1935-59), 927 cfs (671,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -HVlaximum discharge during year, 7,330 cfa June 15 (gage height, 5.71 ft); minimum, 

180 cfs Jan. 4.

1910-14, 1935-59: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 6.63 ft); 

minimum observed, 58 cfs Apr. 1, 1936.

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

which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Mystic Lake (see p. 230). Diversions for 

Irrigation of about 24,300 acres, of which 400 acres is below station.

Revisions (water years].--WSP 1309: 1911(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

272

370

595

1,000

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,550

3,160

5,430

6,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1F59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

480

492

480

470

460

450

440

420

410

400

400

387

390

590

390

380

380

370

380

380

*378

383

383

391

391

374

378

404

399

399

399

12,628

407

25,050

Nov.

404

383

378

412

423

399

418

423

387

399

462

418

423

440

440

363

366

352

399

462

*467

445

423

418

380

360

345

540

380

408

12,117

404

24,030

Dec.

399

391

399

391

337

326

325

330

340

360

370

370

360

355

400

434

408

408

399

387

395

383

*352

333

363

352

363

344

307

320

355

11,356

366

22,520

Jan.

320

250

210

a oo

220

300

350

360

365 3~65

365

360

*345

330

310

320

325

315

290

260

230

250

300

320

325

315

300

305

290

280

275

9,350

302

18,550

Feb.

280

270

290

290

280

285

270

265

270

270

265

260

255

260

265

260

255

250

*265

280

280

275

270

270

275

275

275

275

-

7,580

271

15,030

Mar.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

290

290

300

310

290

250

280

408

450

370

*337

330

359

363

344

359

355

355

340

344

292

307

9,843

318

19,520

Apr.

323

370

378

370

330

323

370

363

355

359

348

294 29" 32~6

340

383

344

366

333

316

*330

366

505

562

480

616

688

637

569

56E

12,198

407

24,190

May

644

764

837

943

854

764

710

695

718

796

732

740

764

905

1,110

1,510

1,470

1,270

*1,140

1,080

990

924

871

854

820

990

,100

,100

,010

,060

,010

29,175

941

57,870

June

924

1,060

1,400

2,090

2,840

3,700

5,130

4,560

*3,640

4,440

3,530

3,770

4,700

5,710

6,560

*6,510

6,100

6,020

5,680

5,330

5,380

6,040

5,600

5,260

5,330

6,170

5,910

4,800

3,840

3,140

135,164

4,505

268,100

July

2,670

2,6OO

3,070

5,260

2,826

2,750

2,820

2,600

2,330

2,280

2,3OO

2,380

2,400

2,520

*2,600

2,470

2,180

2,12O

2,080

1,900

1,760

1,710

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,500

1,350

1,280

1,170

1,080

66,240

2,137

131,400

Aug.

1,070

1,020

1,030

1,020

924

880

*871

837

796

788

756

740

780

780

725

702

672

644

637

658

658

651

658

623

609

562

569

536

511

480

¥5T

22,679

732

44 , 980

Sept.

473

456

450

440

450

418

412

395

399

*399

387

395

391

378

404

440

486

480

450

428

467

543

53U

530

530

511

498

511

496

492

13,641

455

27,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,060 Min 245 Mean 882 Ac-ft 638,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,560 Min 200 Mean 937 Ac-ft 678,300

Peak discharge (base. 4,400 cfs). June 7 (10:30 a.m.) 5,530 cfa (5.04 ft); June 10 (9:30 a.m.) 

4,800 cfs (4.74 ft): June 15 (10:30 a.m.) 7,330 cfa (5.71 ft); June 22 (9 a.m.) 6,540 cfa

(5.43 ft); June 27 (2:30 a.m.) 6,760 cfs (5.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 4-11, 13-17, 19, 20, Feb. 13-18, Feb. 24 to Mar. 9; discharga 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 25-29, Dec. 7-15, Jan. 1 to Feb. 12, Feb. 19-23, Mar. 10-16.
136 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2065. Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo.

Location Lat 44°45'00", long 109°30'40", in NE£ sec.16, T.55 N., R.105 W., on left bank 

11 miles downstream from Painter Gulch and 4^ miles west of Painter.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1932, July 1945 to September 1959 (no winter 

records 1951-52). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 15 years (1929-32, 1945-50, 1952-59), 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum not determined.

1929-32, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs June 26, 1932 (gage height, 4.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observed, 8.0 cfs Feb. 20, 1957 

(discharge measurement).

Maximum stage known, about 5.8 ft in 1918 (discharge, about 4,000 cfs).

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1389: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 15-23)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

24

30

43

160

320

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

88

160

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

340

570

860

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

36

35 

35

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

31

30

30

30

29

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

26

24

972

31.4

1,930

Nov.

24

26

27 

28

28

27

28

28

28

30

28

28

28

28

26

*28

28

26

26

27

28

27

27

27

26

26

24

26

36

°

812

27.1

1,610

Dec.

28

28

28 

25

20

18

18

18

18

22

20

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

18

16

-i§

16

*16

15

15

15

15

632

20.4

1,250

Jan.

> 15

465

15

922

Feb.

> 14

-

392

14

778

Mar.

-\

> 15

S

> 18

513

16.5

1,020

Apr.

20

> 25

J

\ 30

*34

42

42

35

36

61

870

29.0

1,730

May

105

1OO

83 

68

57

57

56

68

105

102

78

92

163

223

271

268

187

160

145

130

120

118

112

128

140

169

*166

150

138

130

4,027

130

7,990

June

152

235

332 

389

438

581

*734

614

598

*674

565

704

824

944

1,010

968

992

938

*854

842

842

890

926

866

848

902

630

470

372

352

20,486

683

40,630

July

304

340

466 

420

376

425

434

360

336

352

368

384

394

398

*407

384

368

352

336

324

312

308

308

304

312

292

268

246

221

205

195

10,499

339

20,820

Aug.

192

195

IE5 

170

149

140

130

125

118

110

108

106

102

96

88

83

80

83

92

96

88

81

78

76

*73

71

68

65

64

60

59

3,235

104

6,420

Sept.

60

58

56 

53

53

56

52

52

52

*53

56

55

48

48

11

50

50

48

47

48

52

52

52

51

51

50

55

55

52

50

1,562

52.1

3,100

Calendar year 1958; Max 800 Min 12 Mean 113 Ac-ft 81,69C

Water year 1958-59 S Max 1,010 Min - Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,20C

Peak discharge (baae, 700 efs).--June 17 (12 p.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.64 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, Nov. 16, 25, 26, Dec. 4-10, 

14-20, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1. No gage-height record Nov. 17-19, 27-30, Dec. 11-13, 21-24, Jan. Z to 

Apr. 25 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2075. Clarks Pork Yellowstone River at Chance, Mont.

137

Location. Lat 45°00'40", long 109°04'00", In E^NE^ sec. 31, T.9 S. , R.22 E., on left 

bank 0.4 mile upstream from Sand Coulee and three-quarters of a mile north of 

Wyoming-Montana State line.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --Jul 

ods, published in WSP 

Chance .

1921 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some peri1309. Prior to October 1956, published as Clarks Pork at

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,980 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Uo Nov. 15, 1934, staff gage and Nov. 15, 1934, to July 26, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at different datum. July 27, 1951, to Sept. 30, 

1953, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.98 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years, 935 cfs (676,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs June 15 (gage height, 7.83 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Oct. 8.

1921-59: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 cfs May 26, 1928 (gage height, 6.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 48 cfs Jan. 16, 1943, Oct. 19, 1955.

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

For~irrigation of about 10,000 acres above station.

Revisions (Mater years). WSP 1309: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year" 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

73

195

322

600

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,450

2,800

6,140

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

128

*125

122 

119

116

104

96

93w

104

101

101

107

104

101

96

101

101

107

122

116

104

107

110

119

122

122

119

116

107 

107

3,395

110

6,730

Nov.

113

113

116 

158

185

175

178

195

181

195

274

270

240

327

320

330

*338

312

364

441

441

430

424

419

408

317

284

279

308

402

8,537

285

16,930

Dec.

402

380

364 

300

260

300

300

320

340

360

350

340

310

290

295

354

359

364

354

327

338

*327

303

249

266

288

284

284

245

'553" 214 

9,720

314

19,280

Jan.

285

270

250 

265

275

280

285

285

285

284

284

288

'2T5F

*266

240

210

261

266

245

200

220

230

240

250

240

240

240

245

240

235 

225

7,91?

255

15,700

Feb.

230

215

220 

230

230

335

200

'S2TJ

230

235

250

250

 5SB- 255

255

250

245

240

245

250

255

255

*255

250

245

249

245

245

-

6,739

241

13,370

Mar.

274

261

228 

225

202

228

228

225

214

228

202

221

253

221

210

232

253

*266

249

232

217

225

245

236

225

221

225

236

225

228

217

7,152

231

14,190

Apr.

214

249

348 

*322

392

480

496

414

338

322

284

279

317

424

392

370

317

317

308

288

288

333

402

419

4O2

463

518

468

441

468

11,073

369

21,960

May

744

907

856 

800

716

667

648

667

800

943

730

642

W7

1,410

1,880

2,540

H,050

1;710

1,430

1,210

*970

848

723

744

751

943

1,070

1,010

907

848 

808

31,879

1,028

63,230

June

824

1,200

1,920 

2,800

2,820

4,880

6,390

5,980

5,410

*6,550

5,490

5,820

7,110

8,400

9,410

*8,960

8,560

8,720

8,380

7,770

7,68O

7,390

7,220

7,050

7,130

7,540

6,840

5,100

4,200

3,470

181,014

6,034

359,000

July

3,010

2,780

3,310 

5,930

3,360

3,270

3,550

3,390

2,950

2,820

2,830

2,960

3,060

*3,010

3,130

3,040

2,710

2,520

2,410

2,350

2,160

2,050

1,920

1,830

1,800

1,770

1,670

1,550

1,380

1,210 

1,100

78,830

2,543

156,400

Aug.

1,040

1,050

1,080 

997

898

816

758

716

688

654

606

*582

570

546

512

474

430

408

441

490

496

463

430

408

408

338

317

298

274

266 

257

17,711

571

35,130

Sept.

|45

?40

232 

245

225

 217

225

210

*210

210

202

192

188

181

185

188

199

192

188

181

195

217

210

202

192

185

195

210

195

_17S

6,134

204

12,170

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,610 Mln 93 Mean 791 Ac-ft 572,700

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59: : Max Max 9,410 9,410 Mln Mln 93 93 Mean raean 1,014 1,014 Ac-ft AC-IT; 734,100 754,luu ____

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 efs). June 7 (4 a.m.) 6,820 cfs (6.38 ft); June 10 (4 a.m.) 6,860 cf: 

(6.40 ft); June 15 (6 a.m.) 9,680 cfa (7.85 ft)._______________________

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, Feb~7~2~4. 16, Dee. 4-15, Jan. 1-9, Jan. 20 to
138 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2085. Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at Edgar, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°28'00", long 108"50'30", in SE-^SE^ sec.23 (revised), T.4 S., R.23 E. , 

on right bank just downstream from highway bridge, half a mile east of Edgar and 

6 miles upstream from Rock Creek.

Drainage area.--2,115 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1959. Prior to October 1956, published as 

Clarks Fork at Edgar. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,440 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 18, 1940, chain gage and Sept. 18, 1940, to Aug. 31, 1953, wire-weight gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,043 ofs (755,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,450 cfs June 16 (gage height, 8.16 ft); minimum, 178 cfs Dec. 8, result of freezeup.

1921-59: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 cfs June 2, 1936 (gage height, 8.62 ft); 

minimum observed, 41 cfs July 25, 1931.

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

wnTcVi are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 41,500 acres, of which about 

840 acres lies below station. In addition, about 6,300 acres of land lying above station are irrigated by diversions from the adjoining Rock Creek basin.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1509: 1924, 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

270

365

605

920

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

290

400

640

935

1,280

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

8.1

1,810

3,140

4,920

9,100

9,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

V&.y

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2?

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

369 

*348

330 

324

309

306

300

303

309

312

327

324

309

300

306

303

285 285"

288

294

340

397

373

365

373

393

405 3"85

36S

340

340

10,30?

332

20,440

Nov.

348

365

393

397

414

450

436

441

465

450

470

578

550

550

600

480

470

460

500

635

653

647

617

623

550

450

420

390

450

566

14,718

491

29,190

Dec.

 HI

556 

545

380

310

300

220 3"56"

450

500

470

460

440

460

500

520

540

520

540

580

*570

560

500

490

520

540

520

490

450

470

14,998

484

29,750

Jan.

470 

lOTF

300 355"

360

380

390

400

410

420

420

430

420

400

360

*370

400

410

390

350

320

360

380

400

390

380

390

390

380

370

370

11,960

386

25,720

Feb.

580 

370

380 

380

370

380

360

370

380

390

400

400

410

415

410

400

390

380

370

370

380

380

380

370

370

370

*375

380

-

10,705

382

21,230

Mar.

410 

450

430 

410

400

430

430

420

400

396

392

368

388

404

360

352

376

445

450

412

376

*372

388

404

384

372

364

364

372

364

360

12,243

395

24,260

Apr.

352 

344

39? 

455

*450

505

600

595

535

465

436

408

388

412

510

570

530

495

505

475

450

480

595

662

605

575

684

678

620

585

15,356

512

30,460

May

515. 

916

1,030 

987

942

828

774

739

792

987

1,030

828

756

a85o

al,000

al,15o

al.300

alTfto

al,200

al.100

*1,050

916

858

762

774

717

896

902

864

780

798

28,391

916

56,310

June

75B

1,280 

2,080

2,860

3,710

5,170

5,700

5,150

*5,800

5,700

5,280

6,400

7,750

8,770

*9,230

8,680

8,680

8,620

8,180

8,040

7,900

7,710

7,330

7,390

7,580

7,790

5,960

4,860

3,820

178,888

5,963

350,800

July

3,300 

2,890

3,130 

3,980

3,750

3,300

3,300

3,330

2,920

2,650

2,620

2,750

2,820

*2,760

2,800

2,890

2,660

2,430

2,360

2,320

2,120

1,970

1,810

1,660

1,640

1,650

1,610

1,420

1,260

1,150

1,050

76,300

2,461

151,300

Aug.

987 

1,010

1,040 

1,010

916

828

768

762

712

646

595

*580

590

585

575

575

520

388

384

500

625

605

605

575

460

436

428

380

364

384

396

19,229

620

38,140

Sept.

372 

384

376 

324

314

348

352

324

*308

324

336

332

344

328

302

384

465

470

445

455

465

520

535

530

535

535

535

550

570

35o

12,612

420

25,020

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,510 « Mln 220 Mean 941 Ac-ft 681,300

Water year 1958^59: Max 9,230 Mln 220 Mean 1,112 Ac-ft 800,600

teak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs). --June 10 (5 p.m.) 6,450 cfs (6.76 ft)j June 16 (3 p.m.) 9,450 cfs

(8.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a NO gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station at Chance.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19, 25-29, Dec. 5 to Mar. 9,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIM 139

2095. Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location (revised). --Lat 45°07'50" J long 109°17'20 11 , near llocu. center ^m.^ sec.17, o^j.,T.8 j.. uS., ,_,.,R.20 n. E.,

on left bank at downstream side of bridge, 2|- miles upstream from West Pork and 

4 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for May 1934, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,100.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct, 1, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 170 cfs (123,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs June 15 (gage height, 3.88 ft); 

minimum daily, 25 cfs Jan. 3.

1932, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 3,110 cfs June 4, 1957 (gage height, 4.78 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 4.80 ft June 16, 1937; minimum discharge observed, ' 

14 cfs Nov. 29, 1954 (discharge measurement).

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

' which are poor. Plow partly regulated by Glacier Lake. No diversion above, station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

70

125

195

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

315

550

895

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

1Z

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

3F

84

80

78

77

75

77

78

78

78

74

73

72

70

69

68

66

65

64

65

65

65

64

62

62

62

62

57

56 *'^7r *OD

2,174

70.1

4,310

Nov.

56

57

56

58

58

56

59

56

6O

72

64

58

57

56

54

52

54

56

56

58

60

58

56

54

46

*42

4T

56

60

58

1,689

56.3

3,350

Dec.

56

37

52

46

40

50

55

52

50

55

55

54

50

52

55

48

46

46

44

42

42

40

36

34

34

34

34

30

*26 

35

32

1,374

44.3

2,730

Jan.

35

32

25

30

a35

a40

a42

a42

a42

44

a44

a44

a44

a 40

a38

a40

40

a42

a40

a35

a30

a35

a40

40

a38

a40

a4Z

a40

*36

34

40

1,189

38.4

2,360

Feb.

a42

a44

a44

a42

a40

a42

38

a35

a3S

a4O

a40

a40

a42

44

a42

a40

a38

a36

a38

a40

42

a42

a42

a42

*42

a38

a38

38

-

1,129

40.3

2,240

Mar.

a40

38

a36

34

a30

28

32

a36

36

a36

36

a36

a34

32

a32

30

a3o

30

a30

26

34

a34

32

a32

32

a32

*32

32

32

32

32

1,018

32.8

2,020

Apr.

36

41

37

39

42

46

42

40

37

36

36

36

38

40

40

38

39

38

37

36

37

40

43

43

42

43

47

46

*48

58

1,221

40.7

2,420

May

73

80

78

73

69

68

65

66

73

75

73

77

92

115

148

188

165

152

143

131

123

119

113

117

119

131

133 *131

127

127

121

3,365

109

6,67O

June

121

160

242

354

485

674

835

722

708

694

602

708

865

940

1,040

1,050

1,O10

986

940

918

955

940

910

910

902

93 Z

820

701

576

*498

22,204

740

44,040

July

443

437

550

57O

504

524

589

530

479

504

537

570

596

641

648

615

596

6O2

582

582

576

570

550

544

563

544

518

511

461

4O 8

*386

16,730

540

33,180

Aug.

392

408

392

364

342

326

320

302

297

284

270

270

262

246

220

£16

297

310

362

326

315

302

284

270

266

Z58

250

234

*226

223

216

9,014

291

17,88O

Sept.

209

135

185

182

182

188

182

182

180

168

160

160

158

158

158

162

15 Z

143

139

135

133

129

123

119

113

111

92

SI

*80 "oTT

OU

4,445

148

8,820

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,O50 Min 23 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,300

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59: : Max Max 1,050 1,050 Min Min Z5 Z5 Mean Mean 180 180 Ac-ft Ac-ft 13O.OOO 13O,OOO_____________

Peak discharge (base, 660 cf3).--June 6 (1O:30 p.m.) 895 cfs (3.51 ft); June 9 (9 p.m.) 85O cf3

(3.46 ft); June 15 (11 p.m.) 1,2OO ef3 (3.88 ft); July 15 (2 to 4 a.m.) 674 cf3 (3.22 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

readings, engineers' notes, and weather records.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 26.

easurements, observer's
140 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2110. Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°26'16", long 109°15'10", in SE^SE^- sec.33 (revised), T.4 S., R.20 E., 

on right bank just upstream from Cooney Reservoir, 9 miles west of Boyd.

Drainage area. 140 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,248.0 ft above mean ssa level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs May 4 (gage height, 2.91 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.00 ft), but may have been less during periods of Ice 

effect.

1937-59; Maximum discharge recorded, 1,150 cfs June 3, 1948, from rating curve 

extended above 500 cfs, but may have been higher on June 17, 1957; maximum gage 

height, 6.56 ft June 17, 1"957; no flow for many days In 1949.

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

which are poor. Some return flow from lands Irrigated by water dlv3rted from Rock 

Creek and East Rosebud Creek basins. Diversions for Irrigation of about 5,100 acres 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 10-11)

0.9 

1.2 

1.5

1.9 

£.3 

£.7

107

178

261

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

46

I3

41

39

37

36

31

30

31

36

36

35

35

36

31

32

29

29

*32

36

38

38

37

37

37

34

31

27

25

24

1,070

34.5

2,120

Nov.

25

27

26

28

30

30

30

28

28

28

29

27

27

b25

b20

bis

b20

b25

b30

35

37

37

34

32

b£2

b20

b20

b23

b28

b32

818

27.3

1,620

Dec.

(*)

_

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

_

-

-

Feb.

-

_

_

-

Min

Mar.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

.

-

_

*56

50

53

41

44

_

_

-

Apr.

50

104

86

72

75

78

66

56

46

58

48

49

49

52

51

46

42

71

63

62

59

99

178

*178

125

220

258

157

144

140

2,732

91.1

5,420

May

150

144

170

241

2T4

161

140

133

135

140

128

120

117

112

112

113

121

115

109

110

110

*105

102

97

90

96

96

102

101

104

109

3,897

126

7,730

June

99

94

96

88

90

82

88

113

105

96

*75

66

62

62

71

78

70

 BT 57

70

67

125

113

104

102

125

120

165

16T

142

2,849

95.0

5,650

July

128

118

125

135

127

117

102

99

91

80

78

71

63

55

58

*56

49

41

36

£5

21

22

19

19

21

21

19

16

17

18

14

1,857

59.9

3,680

Aug.

14

18

19

16

14

12

15

18

22

21

*16

15

17

20

25

30

35

40

45

45

30" 50

50

50

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

962

31.0

1,910

Sept.

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

30soso

30

35

*40

4£

49

47

46

46

42

42

39

39

37

38

39

38

36

1,140

38.0

2,260

Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). Apr. 23 (9:30 P.m.) 272 cfs (2.69 ft); Apr. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 

257 cfs (2.63 ft)j May 4 (2:3O p.m.) 318 cfs (2.91 ft); June 22 (6 a.m.) 161 cfs (2.24 ft);

June 28 (4:30 p.m.) 208 cfs (2.47 ft).

* Dischsrge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 12 to Sept. 15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage, weather records, and records for Willow Creek near Boyd.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 141

2115. Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location (revised). Lat 45°25'20", long 109 0 13'50", in SWpSWi sec.2, T.5 S., R.20 E., 

on left bank half a mile upstream from Cooney Reservoir and 8 miles west of Boyd.

Drainage area. 45 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1937 to September 1959 (no winter records).

GagLe. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,260 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Apr. 23, 1948, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 88 cfs July 4 (gage height, 2.79 f'-.); minimum, 

not determined.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 848 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 6.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.24 ft May 29, 1942 

(backwater from Cooney Reservoir), site and datum then in use; minimum discharge 

recorded, 0.4 cfs Nov. 26, 1948 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

Remarks. Records good prior to May 8, poor thereafter. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 1,800 acres above station. Some return flow from lands irrigated by water 

diverted from Rock Creek basin.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 6-28)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.9

5.0

9.5

24

92

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

5£

32

30

29

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

22

22

21

21

21

22

*22

27

28

28

29

28

26

24

23

22

22

22

785

25.3

1,560

Nov.

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

21

20

*21

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-J

Feb.

-

_

.

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

*15

14

15

12

13

_

.

-

Apr.

13

W

38

38

45

54

41

28

19

22

18

18

20

24

26

22

14

19

18

17

16

23

43

*54

43

48

61

3S

52

47

966

32.2

1,920

May

48

49

53

61

67

56

49

45

45

46

46

44

41

38

38

40

41

42

40

38

40

*38

37

35

3O

27

5S

28

29

30

30

1,279

41.3

2,540

June

29

29

29

28

22

21

18

17

15

15

*14

13

8.6

9.0

8.2

7.2

376

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

12

18

23

28

34

42

48

58

67

655.6

21.9

1,300

July

74

73

75

86

84

79

78

78

80

79

74

74

75

76

74

*80

80

76

67

69

67

63

64

60

60

58

55

53

49

47

47

2,154

69.5

4,270

Aug.

45

43

43

42

4O

36

32

30

3?

34

*38

40

36

36

40

41

42

42

43

43

45

46- 46

46

45

44

43

41

38

35

33

1,240

40.0

2,460

Sept.

33

32

31

30

28

27

27

26

25

25

24

24

22

52

22

*26

31

29

28

27

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

768

25.6

1,520

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Pe ak discharge (base, SO ef3).--July 4 (5 to 8 p.m.) 88 cfs (2.79 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
142 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2125. Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location (revised).--Lat 45°27'00", long 109°11'10", in N|NW£ sec.31, T.4 S., R.21 E., 

on right bank 400 ft upstream from Cottonwood Creek, 1 mile downstream from Cooney 

Dam, and 6 miles west of Boyd.

Drainage area. 210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,140 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 22 years, 95.0 cfs (68,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 227 cfs Aug. 2; maximum gage height, 2.95 ft 

Aug. 17-19; minimum daily discharge, 7.2 cfs Sept. 30.

1937-59; Maximum discharge, 3,590 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 9.39 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; no flow Oct. 6, 7, 

1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of backwater from beaver dam, which are 

poor. Some return flow from lands irrigated by water diverted from Rock Creek and 

East Rosebud Creek basins. Flow completely regulated by Cooney Reservoir (see p. 230). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 6,900 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309; 1942(M), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of backwater from beaver

dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-24)

1.0 1.1

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

146

235

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Sept3niber 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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" 64

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

51

51

51

50

50

50

*49

49

49

49

49

48

48

47

40

14

12 

T2

1,422

45.9

2,820

Nov.

12

TS

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

26

*51

51

52

5?

52

52

51

52

52

52

52

52

866

28.9

1,720

Dec.

33

2425"

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

37

45

45

4646"

46

46

46 

46

945

30.5

1,870

Jan.

46

TS

a46

a46

a46

a47

a47

a47

47

47

47

47

*47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

47

47

47

47

47

48

17

48 

48

1,454

46.9

2,880

Feb.

le- 48

ss

24

51

24

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

.25

25 -25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

751

26.8

1,490

Mar.

30

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

26

25

25

25

29

32

*33

33

30

31

30

30

30

48

148

149 iSSue

146 

144

1,591

51.3

3,160

Apr.

144

146 146-

146

146

146

146

146

144

144

144

144

144

144

135

110

109 109"

109

109

110

112

120

*115

113

127

119

116

116

116

3,875

129

7,690

May

126

iBT

156

187

203

203

203

203

203

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

*202

198

198

198

198

196

184

141

143 

143

5,865

189

11,630

June

143

144

144

148

TSS

88

m

89

89

89

*94

92

92

92

94

94

94

94

92

92

95

95

96

95

95

98

94

99

99

98

3,053

102

6,060

July

98

96

98

99

99

106

117

117

119

117

117

148

196

T4T

120

*120

122

122

120

122

122

122

120

166

168

153

151

151

154

185 

182

4,071

131

8,070

Aug.

182

191

224

207

196

193

193

178

173

189

*214

214

189

178

178

166

170

218

203

175

136

117

110

310

112

112

109

89

ITS

166 

185

5,192

167

10,300

Sept.

184

180

178

178

175

175

175

173

170

166

166

158

148

148

144

*136

92

84

61

62

61

61

61

60

C7.5

C7.5

C7.8

C7.5

07.5

c7.2

3,241.0

108

6,430

Calendar year 1958 : Max 369 Min 3.3 Mean 1O5 Ac-ft 75,7OO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 224 Min 7.2 Mean 88.6 Ac-ft 64,120

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

c Backwater from beaver dam.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIH 143

2145. Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°48', long 108 ffl 28', in NE£ sec.34, T.I N., R.26 E., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 1 mile northeast of Billings, and 12 miles 

upstream from Pryor Creek.

Drainage area. 11,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only January to March,

December 1905), August 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309. Published as "near Billings" 1904-5.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,083.33 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

Pacific Railway bench mark). May 1904 to December 1905, chain gage at bridge 30 ft 

upstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 1928, to June 30, 1932, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 30 ft upstream at present datum. July 1, 1932, to Oct. 12, 1937, water-stage 

recorder at old diversion dam 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1928-59), 6,515 cfs (4,717,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 52,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 10.83 ft); minimum, 436 cfs Jan. 5.

1904-5, 1928-59: Maximum discharge observed, 64,800 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 

12.5 ft; minimum, 430 cfs Dec. 12, 1932.

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

measurements generally made three times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

350,000 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5J100 

3,090

3,010

2,890

2,820

2,750

2,630

2,630

2,650

2,730

2,780

2,750

2,670

2,620

2,680

2,570 

2.410

2,450

2,430

2,470

2,530

2,760

2,720

2,660

2,620

2,530

2,790

2,810

2,810

2,870

2,900

84,130

2,714

16 6.9OO

Nov.

2,920 

2,920

2,990

3,110

3,180

3,250

3,290

3,210

3,210

3,230

3,340

3,520

3,650

3,500

3,400

3,300 

3,200

3,100

2,850

3,300

3,990

3 , 990

3,930

3,840

3,500

3,000

2.500

2,60O

3,000

3,340

98,160

3,272

194,700

Dec.

3,520 

3,490

3,340

3,000

2,500

2,200

2,000

1,900

1.850

1,950

2,500

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,900 

3,200

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,1OO

3,000

3,000

2,920

2,96O

3,210

3,OOO

2,900

2,640

2,600

87,880

2,835

174,300

Jan.

2,500 

1,800

1,300

750

500

525

1,100

1,800

2,600

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,700 

2,600

2,700

2,700

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,700

2,000

2,500

5,500

3,200

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

70,475

2,273

139,800

Feb.

2,500 

2,600

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,550

1.400

1,700

1,900

2,200

2,500

2,400

2,400 

2,300

2,100

1,950

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2.700

_

-------

62,400

2,229

123,800

Mar.

2,900 

5.200

3,100

3,200

3,000

2,900

3,000

3,100

3,100

3,000

3,000

2,940

2,960

2,870

2,660

2.450 

2,680

2,870

2,900

2,900

2,76O

2,660

2,700

2,900

2,870

2,760

2,810

2,850

2,940

2,850

2 , 810

89,640

2,892

177,800

Apr,

2,790 

2,810

3,040

3,400

3,290

3,250

3,320

3,670

3,530

3,290

3,120

3,010

2,920

2,920

3,070

3,720 

3,88O

3,670

3,650

3,550

3,400

3,400

3,650

4,160

4,390

4,450

4,650

4,950

5 150

4^840

108,940

3,631

216,100

May

4,840 

5,680

6,990

7,890

8,210

7,550

6,670

6,220

6,030

6,740

7,920

7,510

6,670

7,050

9,610

13,300 

16 . 800

15 ,OOO

12,500

11,000

9,760

8,460

7,580

6,860

6,340

6,640

7,580

8,460

8,490

8,170

8,100

26O.62O

8,407

516,900

June

7,790 

7,450

8,390

12,400

17,700

22,400

28,800

37,200

32,200

29,600

32,400

27,900

30,900

37,600

44,600

50,500 

50,300

48,000

45,600

45,200

43,200

42,200

41,400

39,300

37,600

37,000

4O,4OO

36,200

30,400

26,100

990,730

33,020

* 1,965

July

25.600 

21,6OO

2 1 , 100

23,400

22,900

20,600

20,000

20,400

18,800

17,100

16,500

16,400

16,400

16,000

16,200

15 , 800 

14 , 900

13,800

13,200

12,500

11,500

10,600

9,880

9,200

8,970

9,010

8,750

8,100

7,550

7,120

6.770

458,650

14,800

909,700

Aug.

6,450 

6,370

6,430

6,280

5,900

5,560

5,400

5,200

5,260

4,950

4,620

4,390

4,520

4,500

4,480

4,390

4,140

3,800

3,700

3,820

4,140

4,140

4,280

4,120

3,860

3,630

3,590

3,500

5.460

3,570'

3,500

141,930

4,578

L281,500

Sept.

3,440 

3,320

3,340

3,290

3,210

3,210

3,120

3,010

3,000

2,960

2,940

2,920

2,870

2,840

2,770

3,120 

3,460

3,590

3,610

3,520

3,590

4,030

4,290

4,160

4,010

3,900

3,900

3,950

3,950

3,930

103,250

3,442

204,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 31,900 Min 1,450 Mean 5,771 Ae-ft 4,178,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 50,500 Min 500 Mean 7,005 Ac-ft 5,071,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,700 cfs).--June 8 (4 p.m.) 38,8OO cfs (9.52 ft)j June 16 (10 p.n

52,500 cfs (10.85 ft)._______________________________________________________________

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-18, 20, 25-29, Dec. 4-24, Dec. 31 to 

Mar. 11. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 14 to Nov. 4, Nov. 19, 

30, Dec. 1-3, 25-30, Mar. 12 to Apr. 3.
144 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIH

2185. Wind River near Dubois, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°34'40", long 109°45'30", in NW£NE£ sec.25, T.42 H. , R.108 W., on left 

bank 2.5 miles upstream from Warm Springs Creek and 7 miles northwest of Dubois.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,188.71 ft above mean sea level (levels 

TTy Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 14 years, 179 cfs (129,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs June 16 (gage height, 4.84 ft); minImum daily, 35 cfs Jan. 4.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,910 cfs June 2, 1956 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Dec. 12, 1949, Jan. 5, 1950, Nov. 20, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of lee effect, which are poor. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 900 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16 Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

46

91

170

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

390

670

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

66

66

64

64

64

*63

73

82

79

77

77

75

73

71

68

66

68

66

69

60

60

63

64

60

58

66

58

56

56 

54

2,052

66.2

4,070

Nov.

56

60

64

64

57

58

73

602175

71

56

*68

63

58

52

50

50

50

52

54

56

56

54

50

48

45

4T

47

49

1,718

57.3

3,410

Dec.

54

58

60

60

70

62

54

50

54

64

54

60

70

70

72

*77

80

82

84

82

76

68

67

66

66

65

64

62

60

52 

50

2,013

64.9

3,990

Jan.

49

43

38

35

45

43

46

49

52

58

60

60

60

56

40

43

*44

47

50

50

40

43

47

52

56

54

50

45

42

40 

40

1,472

47.5

2,920

Feb.

40

40

40

42

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

52

56

60

70

76

80

74

70

76

*83

94

100

Tf

50

80

60

-

1,697

60.6

3,370

Mar.

50

54

60

55

52

52

52

54

60

54

60

70

50

56

60

60

60

*56

57

70

66

63

61

60

58

60

60

62

63

62 

57

1,814

58.5

3,600

Apr 4

62

84

95

118

164

161

109

91

73

66

66

68

75

78

73

67

61

68

66

*61

62

70

77

80

91

95

91

78

78

95

2,523

84.1

5,000

May

113

131

113

116

109

113

100

95 iTs

126

113

*131

194

268

276

440

330

268

237

202

174

188

164

180

202

221

237

205

191

177 

170

5,700

184

11,310

June

209

305

434

550

676

821

937

*888

828

902

776

854

902

958

1,070

1.100

993

*909

965

951

860

828

788

718

694

*646

555

504

516

522

22,659

755

44,940

July

366" 412

385

380

335

340

335

295

263

258

258

268

263

281

258

241

221

221

209

198

184

177

174

170

177

177

174

164

151

145 

142

7,616

246

15,110

Aug.

139

164

T48

136

126

121

118

113

109

104

102

113

*111

104

98

95

95

100

113

109

106

98

93

93

91

91

91

86

82

80 

80

3,309

107

6,560

Sept.

80

80

78

78

11

77

78

77

*77

78

77

77

77

77

78

84

"98 1O2

87

87

87

86

86

86

86

87

95

91

87

82

2,497

83.2

4,950

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,010 Min 40 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,860

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,100 Min 35 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,200

Peak diacharge (base, 850 cfa). June 16 (5:50 a.m.) 1,210 cfa (4.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 29,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 145

2214. Dinwoody Creek above lakes, near Burris, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°20'45", long 109°24'35", in SE^SEv sec.l, T.4 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Upper Dinwoody Lake, 7.0 miles west of Burris, and 17 miles 

southeast of Dubois.

Drainage area. 88.2 sq ml.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 876 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 5 cfs Feb. 2-6.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1959; minimum daily, that of Feb. 2-6, 

1959.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 4 June 5 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

2.6 93

2.9 140

3.2 205

3.5 365

2.0 40

2.3 66

2.6 98

2.9 140

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.2

205

370

740

900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

52

46

48

45

46

46

*44

39

33

41

41

39

36

36

36

35

32

33

31

28

26

26

3O

30

27

26

26

24

IS

22

1,062

34.3

2,110

Nov.

21

20

24

23

19

22

21

22

24

25

22

*19

21

20

18

16

14

15

21

19

19

18

17

17

15

13

12.

13

14

557

18.6

1,100

Dec.

14

14

15

14

13

14

15

15

14

15

15

16

14

15

15

*16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

417

13.5

827

Calendar year 1958 : Max 574

Jan.

11

8

6

6

6

7

9

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

9

*8

8

9

9

8

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

°

8

264

8.52

524

Feb.

7

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

*7

8

8

8

8.6

8.0

8.0

-

181.6

6.49

360

Mar.

8.8

8.2

7.8

9.6

8

8

8.2

8

8.8

8.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.5

10

To

*9.3

8.8

8.6

8.8

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.4

8.6

272.7

8.80

541

Apr.

8.8

10

9.3

9.6

11

12

11

11

10

9.3

8.8

9.3

9.9

11

10

9.9

10

10

9.6

*9.6

10

11

14

14

15

20

21

19

20

24

368.1

12.3

730

May

36

54

58

60

60

54

41

41

44

49

49

*51

66

105

112

155

150

118

94

77

65

63

57

60

59

69

74

77

69

70

67

2,204

71.1

4,370

June

75

100

160

269

338

475

559

*5O3

426

426

338

419

517

604

724

788

*692

628

636

636

756

748

756

772

820

732

580

440

344

293

15,554

518

30,850

July

237

213

324

412

318

312

312

*269

237

251

305

357

412

580

573

573

531

517

524

503

489

475

489

489

517

510

489

496

461

419

426

13,020

420

25,820

Aug.

482

596" 612

503

419

384

357

357

338

305

318

517

*482

370

312

275

275

287

412

419

357

305

257

237

233

217

200

192

192

185

182

10,577

341

20,980

Sept.

150

148

146

160

152

134

155

202

*T90

155

170

172

172

170

172

132

118

99

86

80

74

66

66

64

59

57

59

55

55

49

3,567

119

7,080

Min 6.5 Mean 142 Ac-ft 102,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 820 Min 5 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,290

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). June 25 (1 p.m.) 876 afs (4.17 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18, 25-30, Dec. 5, 6, 13-15, 24-31, 

Jan. 2, 3, Mar. 5, 6, 8, 15. No gage-height record Jan. 4 to Feb. 25 (affected by ice most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and recorded 

range in s tage.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2250. Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°14'33", long 109°01'20", in NE^NWi sec. 17, T.3 K. , R.2 W. , on left bank 

700 ft upstream from mouth, 2f miles downstream from Bull Lake, and 85 miles southeast 

of Lenore.

Drainage area. 222 sq mi.

Records available. May 1918 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,654 ft (from topographic map). May 18,

1918, to Sept. 30, 1922, at site 10 ft upstream at datum 0.86 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1922,

to Oct. 3, 1934, at present site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years, 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes.- -Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Mar. 25-2V.

1918-59: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Aug. 8, 1951 (gage height, 7.09 ft), result 

pf automatic spillway gates releasing on Bull Lake Dam, from rating curve extended above 

2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum (prior to construction of Bull Lake Dam), 8.6 cfs Dec. 17, 1933; no flow Feb. 28 to Apr. 7, 1937 (result 

of regulation).

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 600 acres below. 

Flow completely regulated by Bull Lake (see p. 228).

Re vis lon_s ( water years ) . WSP 716: 

1926(M) , 193Q(M) .

Drainage area. WSP 1309: 1921 (M , date only), 1925,

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed June 6-24)

1.2

1.5 

£.0 

2.5

91

200

375

3.0 

3.5

4.0

660

1,100

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

370

366

366

366

366

362

362

*362

313

173

86

103

103

103

103

103

96

70

67

66

64

64

64

64

64

61

61

61

61

60

61

4,991

161

9,900

Nov.

61

61

60

58

60

59

59

59

60

60

61

 61

60

60

61

61

60

71

98

100

100

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

2,272

75.7

4,510

Dec.

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

*103

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

114

114

116

115

125

ISO

3,315

107

6,580

Jan.

150

150

170

190

190

180

175

175

175

165

150

150

150

150

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

165

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

5,155

166

10,220

Feb.

180 180-

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

*180

165

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

-

4,755

170

9,430

Calendar year 1958: Max 920 Min 58

Mar.

150

150

120

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

»90

90

90

90

90

70

50

30

30

30

50

90

50

50

2,580

83.2

5,120

Apr.

50

50

50

50

50

50

60

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

*89

137

185

200

TUB

198

192

192

190

190

3,106

104

6,160

May

190

190

192

195

192

192

192

192

192

192

175

*155

152

129

112

91

91

89

101

158

190

252

269

J&S

266

240

202

180

202

222

252

5,713

184

11,330

June

294

239

139

3%95

98

98

»103

103

105

108

106

103

105

110

112

114

112

110

110

112

114

116

116

123

123

125

127

129

127

3,675

122

7,290

July

127

12T

129

129

129

137

142

142

150

228

269

266

266

266

302

348

348

385

420

420

502

559

559

654

723

723

723

723

716

778

819

12,209

394

24,220

Aug.

828

819

819

819

810

910

980

1,050

1,090

1,070

1,010

960

*950

950

940

940

930

920

794

723

634

577

577

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

565

24,662

796

48,920

Sept.

565

565

559

559

553

559

553

553

547

*547

518

502

502

486

458

458

452

415

395

395

357

330

330

298

222

165

165

148

121

121

12,398

413

24,590

Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,O90 Min 30 Mean £32 Ac-ft 168,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage-height record Dee. 31 to Apr. 2O; discharge estimated and computed 

basis of 3 discharge measurements and record of gate settings at Bull Lake.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 147

2255. Wind River near Crowheart, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°14 I 33", long 109°00 I 35", in NW^NWv sec.16, T.3 N., R.2 W., on right 

bank 0.9 mile downstream from Bull Lake Creek and 9 miles southeast of Crowheart.

Drainage area. !,920 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,635 ft (from topographic map) k

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,264 cfs (915,100 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,570 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum daily, 329 cfs Mar. 27, 28.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 9.08 ft); minimum daily, 230 cfs Mar. 25, 1955.

Flood of June 29, 1927, reached a discharge of 13,000 cfs, result of discharge 

measurement made by Bureau of Reclamation at site 1 mile downstream.

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

for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above station. Some regulation by Bull Lake 

(see p. 228).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.4

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

315

350

600

970

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O

1,470

2,930

4,930

7,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

834 82"F

818

802

795

788

795

 788

780

626

540

564

576

564

558

546 

529 

502

485

490

480

475

470

470

475

465

465

470

450

435

417

18,278

590

36,250

Nov.

426

430

430

455

450

430

445

460

455

470

475

*455

412

465

470

450 

412 

386

435

507

512

496

490

485

470

475

465

450

440

450

13,651

455

27,080

Dec.

455

445

460

460

430

b440

b460

455

445

426

455

460

445

417

445

445 

*465 460"

450

445

445

445

450

426

430

426

435

430

435

445

465

13,790

445

27,350

Jan.

460

399

bI50"

b400

b420

b450

b470

b460

b470

470

460

455

455

455

b430

b430 

*430 

440

445

440

b430

b440

450

475

475

460

450

460

455

465

455

13,854

447

27,480

Feb.

b460

b460

460

460

460

b460

455

460

455

b455

b455

460

455

b450

445

465 

467 

*445

b430

b415

b415

412

422

412

417

408

417

412

-

12,380

442

24,560

Mar.

455 435"

390

378

378

382

382

386

399

390

378

378

408

382

370

382

399 

*399

386

374

366

378

386

362

343

336

329

329

366

358

346

11,725

378

23,260

Apr.

343 m

408

408

470

546

576

502

422

394

382

374

374

417

412

386 

374 

374

390

374

*378

422

490

540

570

594

'582 613

546

582

13,617

454

27,010

May

750

810

765

795

742

665

658

158" 620

714

665

*665

962

1,300

1,360

1.700 

1,450 

1,140

970

954

866

882

866

882

946

997

1,010

914

858

834

826

28,224

910

55,980

June

946

1,150"

1,550

2,040

2,540

3,110

4,110

*4,230

3,510

3,530

2,980

3,340

3,650

4,310

5,130

5,680 

*5,380 

4,820

4,820

4,750

4,710

4,510

4,600

4,400

4,250

3,930

3,380

2,730

2,450

2,570

109,106

3,637

216,400

July

2,170 i,eao

1,930

2,050

1,900

1,890

1,890

*1,610

1.510

1,590

1,630

1,660

1,770

1,910

2,110

2,270 

2,220 

2,160

2,140

2,070

2,050

2,040

1,980

2,040

2,160

2,220

2,190

2,070

1,960

1,930

1,870

60,820

1,962

120,600

Aug.

1,860

1,910

2,100

2,040

1,930

1,910

1,910

1,930

1,910

1,840

1,750

1,700

1,860

1,890

1,780

1,700 

1,630 

*1,600

1,550

1,510

1,440

1,330

1,270

1,230

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,150

1,110

1,100

1.090

49,600

1,600

98,380

Sept.

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,020

997

988

*1,020

1,020

979

970

962

946

962 

1,190 

1,090

997

954

898

850

842

818

750

652

665

652

639

632

27,883

929

55,310

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,350 Mln 343 Mean 1,076 Ac-ft 778,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,680 Min 329 Mean 1,022 Ac-ft 739,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs). June 16 (12 m.) 6,570 cfs (7.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
148 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2260. Wyoming Canal near Lenore, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°13'45", long 108°53 l 40n , in SE^-SE^ sec.17, T.3 N., R.I W., on right bank 

3.3 miles downstream from diversion dam on Wind River and 15 miles southeast of Lenore.

Records available . May 1941 to September 1945 (irrigation season only), May 1949 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,560.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""1929. May 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1945, staff gage at site 3£ miles upstream at different datum. May 3, 1949, to Oct. 2, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 3.0 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 547 cfs (396,000 aore-ft per y3ar).

Extremes. 1949-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1959; no flow at times 

in most years.

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

are poor. Flow used for irrigation and power on Riverton Project.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

586

584

576

568

564

562

560

*562 

582

549

360 

255

0

5

0

195

328

330

334

340

340

311

311

311

312

312

312

314

314

314

312

11,298

364

22,410

Nov.

311

312

314

318

328

305

296

316

317

320

320 

318

*298

304

310

294

281

228 332"

550

332

323

323

320

312

310

310

310

310

310

9,332

311

18,510

Dec.

300

300

295

295

280

290

290

300 

300

300

310 

310

310

300

300

310

320

320

320

326

323

323

326

306

299

300

300

290

270

270

280

9,363

302

18,570

Jan.

250

556" 200

220

240

240

240

240 

250

250

250 

250

250

250

250

250

*250

250

250

250

240

240

240

240

240

250

250

250

250

250

otrt cOU

7,530

243

14,940

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,490 '

Feb.

260

260

260

260

260

270

270

270 

270

270

275 

275

275

275

275

275

275

*275

275

275

280

285

295

300

510

310

310

310

7,800

279

15,470

lln 0

Mar.

305

305

305

304

305

305

302

320 

260

306

308 

258

328

323

298

293

*342

344" 346

341

336

336

257

88

16

4.6

.8

1.8

17

53

18

7,326.2

236

14,530

Apr.

9.0

3.0

8.5

8.0

9.5

10

10

0

0

0 

0

151

324

308

304

304

302

304

304

*329

392

430

424

425

424

431

442

442

442

6,540.0

218

12,970

May

522" 474

676

680

676

664

630

612 

560

532

550 

*546

550

628

664

696

736

748

702

712

616

650

682

646

698

704

700

692

638

630

604

19,918

643

39,510

June

668

TOT

790

912

968

1,050

1,070

1,100 

1,150

1,240

1,290 

1,410

1,550

1,550

1,620

1,650

*1,710

1 690

1^690

1,680

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,690

1,700

1,660

1,610

1,600

1,620

42,010

1,400

83,330

July

1,550

1,420

1,470

1,560

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,280 

1,140

1,140

1,100 

l.lStf

1,170

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,190

1,140

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

38,600

1,245

76,560

Aug.

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,280

1,500 

1,566

1,290

1,200 

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,110

1,070

*1,030

892

778

778

778

770

768

756

744

742

726

702

~» 0 . 724

750

30,938

998

61,360

Sept.

755" 738

712 696

696

694

686

680

670

*680

680 

664

660

664

678

682

694

682

668

664

660

642

636

634

606

592

592

588

586

586

19,840

661

39,350

Mean 567 Ac-ft 410. 800

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,710 Mln 0 Mean 577 Ac-ft 4171506

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, Dec. 26 to Mar. 3 (no gagehaight record Jan. 4-17; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records). Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 25, Dec. 20-25, Mar. 4 to Apr. 8.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 149

2280. Wind River at Riverton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°00'36", long 108°22'35" J in NW^NW^ sec.2, T.I S., R.4 E., on right bank 

d ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 320, 1.1 miles southeast of post office 

in Riverton, and If miles upstream from Popo Agie River.

Drainage area. 2,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to August 1906, August to December 1907, May to October 1908, May 

1911 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. 

Published as Big Wind River near Arapahoe Agency 1906 and as Big Wind River near Riverton 1907-8.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,903.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 14, 1906, to Nov. 6, 1908, staff gage at sites about 1 mile upstream at 

different daturas. May 15, 1911, to Apr. 3, 1917, June 13, 1927, to Dec. 5, 1928, chain 

gage, and Apr. 4, 1917, to June 12, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 600 ft downstream at different daturas. Apr. 26, 1929, to Oct. 12, 1930, chain gage at present 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 cfs June 16 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minImum daily, 12 cfs May 13.

1906-8, 1911-59: Maximum discharge, 13,300 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 8.15 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

10 cfs May 18, 1955.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 92,000 acres above station. The 

Wyoming Canal of the Riverton project is the major diversion. This diversion began in 

1926 and part of it can be returned to the river above station through Pilot wasteway. 

Additional waste water returns to river below Station through Pivemile and Muddy Creeks. 

Some regulation by Pilot Butte Reservoir, beginning 1926, and Bull Lake, beginning 1938 

(combined capacity, 182,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1509: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to May 12, June 25-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3O Mar. 31 to Sept. 3O

3.4 210 2.4 11 3.7 345

3.7 345 2.6 27 4.O 53O

4.0 530 2.8 53 4.5 99O

4.5 990 3.0 95 5.5 2,350

3.4 210 6.5 3,880

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 19E9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-4t

Oct.

?So" 214

282

286

286

*305

310

33O

340

320

467

634

990

9BT

820

430

264

286

394

412

481

448

222

218

430

481

481

246

430

481

481

12,976

419

25,740

Nov.

474

481

481

495

502

502

502

523

516

530

346" 554

*460

424

488

488

400

367 m

488

554

516

509

509

495

454

454

424

424

454

14,398

480

28,560

Dec.

509

352" 516

488

448

418

406

474

442

46O

474

502

436

412

400

41O

43O

*470

480

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

49O

49O

490

490

490

14,557

47O

28,870

Jan.

49O

450

390

390

380

39O

400

430

440

440

440

44O

440

440

44O

440

440

440

*440

440

440

44O

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

13.44O

434

26,660

Feb.

> 400

S

\

(*)

> 37O

-

10, 660

381

21,140

Mar.

-

> 370

,

370

*380

380

380

380

390

390

390

390

390

390

39O

390

390

390

394

11,734

379

23,270

Apr.

384

367

394

442

448

509

594

354"

488

467

442

362

163

182

192

138

125

122

130

*115

98

52sr

148

178

178

192

112

66

8,421

281

16,700

May

95

218

128

154

186

105

68

70

26

59

*142

40

*12 210"

436

502

674

345

145

115

115

72

95

84

68

72

122

108

52

44

50

4,612

149

9,150

June

35

226

634

1,O30

1,090

2,290

2,770

*2,230

1,880

*1,8OO

1,440

1,700

2,120

*2,680

3,500

3.580

3,040

2,790

2,760

2,680

2,550

2,490

2,260

2,140

*1,950

1,640

1,050

708

690

55,788

1,860

110,700

July

538

300

166

172

206

100

125

43

*26

29

38

84

125

169

272

467

467

4O6

418

412

350

378

315

310

530

586

610

359

43O

394

400

9,375

3O2

18,600

A'.«.

406

400

495

546

47T

412

389

356

325

295

268

*268

310

448

436

362

310

282

300

384

378

2 SO

192

169

169

157

142

138

118

102

43

9,324

301

18,490

Sept.

29

26

37

68

79

59

57

50

46

43

*52

61

53

53

35

41

151

335

277

214

200

196

200

286

540

320

295

330

325

330

4,584

153

9,090

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,600 Min SO Mean 621 Ae-ft 449,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.58O Min 12 Mean 465 Ao-ft 337,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 15-18, 20, Dec. 28 to Jan. 19, Mar. 17-3O; discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stagedischarge relation affected by lee Dec. 19, 21-27, Jan. 20 to Mar. 16. Discharge computed from 

twice-daily chain-gage readings Apr. 14 to June 3, July 2-14, Aug. 9-12, Aug. 23 to Sep4;. 17.
150 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2320 (revised). North Popo Agie River near Milford, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'50", long 108°54'25", in SW-fNE-J- sec.3, T.33 N., R.101 W., on right 

bank at Pine Bar Ranch, 2-f miles downstream from Paradise Creek, 6-5- miles southwest 

of Milford, and 8-| miles northwest of Lander.

Drainage area. 99 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,190 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 126 cfs (91,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Jan. 2-4.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,060 efs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 6.59 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs Dec. 17, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Two small diversions above station for irrigation of hay meadows.

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

1958 , superseding those published In WSP 1559, are given herewith:

Date

1958 

Sept. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Discharge

58 

51 

46 

41 

36 

34

Date

1958-Con. 

Sept. 21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

Discharge

30 

29 

29 

28 

26 

26

Date

1958-Con. 

Sept. 27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

26 

28 

28 

27

Month Cfs-days Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff In 

acre-feet

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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

21

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

28

23

28

27

25

25

*25

26

26

27

26

25

25

26

26

22

22

23

21

19

20

21

21

19

20

22

21

17

14 

IS

721

23.3

1,430

Nov.

17

16

20

20

17

15

21

18

21

23

22

*21

19

19

16

15

19

21

26

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

14

14

14

585

19.5

1,160

Dec.

26

26

26

26

26

20

20

26

20

20

22

22

22

20

20

20

*16

16

16

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

644

20.8

1,280

Jan.

20

10

10

10

20

24

24

26

26

26

26

 58 28

28

26

*26

26

26

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

18 

18

690

22.3

1,370

Feb.

18

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

412

14.7

817

Mar.

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

16

16

16

16

16 

16

496

16.0

984

Apr.

16

20

19

22

26

31

26

19

17

19

18

19

19

21

20

18

17

17

18

*17

18

21

26

32

38

48

46

41

46

60

775

25.8

1,540

May

93

126

126

108

100

106

78

81

98

109

97

»115

153

169

177

236

201

162

141

133

114

102

114

133

139

124

131

121

111

126 

131

3,955

128

7,840

June

142

185

247

315

370

520

657

*666

632

660

52S

604

675

732

828

*820

714

626

640

638

572

548

548

538

532

490

402

322

288

264

15,703

523

31,150

July

217

201

211

227

201

196

186

167

*155

150

153

160

169

177

176

194

179

164

153

144

132

123

118

113

111

110

106

99

93

87 

81

4,753

153

9,430

Aug.

87

106

16T

89

80

72

69

67

69

65

60

64

69

60

56

51

48

46

*49

59

58

53

49

46

44

42

40

37

34

32 

32

1,834

59.2

3,640

Sept.

30

30

29

28

26

25

24

24

23

23

*22

22

22

22

24

32

39

41

37

36

35

34

36

43

43

42

43

45

40

34

954

31.8

1,890

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,260 Min 12 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,280

Water year 1958-59 : Max 828 Min 1O Mean 86.4 Ac-ft 62,530

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). June 16 (4 a.m.) 960 cfs (5.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Mar. 31; discharge estimated on basis of 4 dlscharg 

rements, weather records, typical recession, and records for nearby stations.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 151

2328. Little Popo Agie River near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°35'30", long 108°55'10", in SVfjNEfNE^ sec .8, T.30 N. , R.101 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from Gustave Lake and 11.6 miles northwest of Atlantic City.

Drainage area. 5.99 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage, 9,780 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1957-59; Maximum discharge, 138 cfs May 24, 1958 (gage height, 2.63 ft); minimum 

not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by Christina Lake (capacity, 3,860 acre-ft).

Bating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 3 June 4 to Sept. 30

0.4 O

.5 .3

.6 .8

.7 1.4

0.8

.9

1.0

2.3

3.4 

5.0

0.9

1.0

1.1

3.9 

5.6 

8.0

1.3

1.5

1.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.4

 5.

.6

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

24.7

0.80

49

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

1.0

.6

.6

.3

1.0

1.3

1.4

*1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

19.8

0.66

39

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2 

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.9

0.25

16

Jan.

0.2

.2

> .2

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

t 0.2

-

5.6

0.2

11

Mar.

"

> 0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Apr.

(*)

> 0.3

-

|

/ -3

|

J

/ -5

1 .

1

12.0

0.4

24

May

I '*'

) 0.6

1

J

1 .

/

I"

1 IB

1

J

) 2.0

1

J

 I

1

> 2.5

J

44.5

1.4

88

June

3^0

3.5

4.0

*4.0

4.4

5.0

5.6

5.6

6.2

*6.2

6.0

7.5

8.7

9.8

10

10 

8.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.7

5.8

5.2

*4.9

4.5

4.4

4 . 2

4.4

6.0

9.8

186.6

6.22

370

July

12

13

15

16

14

14

13

IE

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4 

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.4 5~2~

5.6

289.0

9.32

573

Aug.

5.6

6?7

10

*12

12

15

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

21

21

20 

20

16

10

10

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.4

11

31

31

31

31

31

550.5

17.8

1,090

Sept.

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

25

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

22

19

16

14

758

25.3

1,500

Calendar year 1958 : Max 133 Min 0 2 Mean 9. 84 Ac-ft 7,130

Water year 1958-59 : Max 31 Min -- Mean 5.24 Ac-ft 3,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Jan. 3 to June 4 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

erlod); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, and 

eather records
152 YELLCWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2330. Little Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°43 I 00", long 108°38'34", in NE^-SEv sec. 27, T.32 N. , R.99 W. , on left 

bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 28, 2| miles downstream from Red 

Canyon Creek, and 9j miles southeast of post office in Lander.

Drainage area, 130 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --March 1946 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,436.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

~of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 79.8 cfs (57,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 283 cfs. June 15 (gage height, 3.35 ft); maximum gage height, 4.30 ft Feb. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

15 cfs Jan. 4.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 4, 1959.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 600 acres above station. Slight regvlation by 

Christina Lake (capacity, about 3,860 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1339: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

183

331

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Sep*;:ember 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

23

23

22

19

21

710

2E.9

1,410

Nov.

22

22

24

24

22

23

24

23

24

24

*24

23

22

24

24

24

24

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

2T

692

23.1

1,370

Dec.

22

22

23

24

23

22

21

22

22

21

22

22

20

20

20

20

*22

22

22

22

22

21

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

658

21.2

1,310

Jan.

21

19

17

15

17

19

19

18

18

19

20

20

21

21

21

20

*21

21

22

IT

21

20

18

19

21

22

22

20

19

19

18

609

19.6

1,210

Feb.

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

16

16

17

18

18

17

19

22

23

*23

22

21

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

-

518

18.5

1,030

Mar.

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

20

22

20

20

20

21

21

*22

21

23

21

23

22

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

635

20.5

1,260

Apr.

22

24

26

27

36

47

43

30

26

25

26

25

26

31

33

30

28

28

27

*28

27

28

32

43

47

54

53

46

47

59_

1,024

34.1

2,030

May

73

83

85

81

68

64

57

56

61

68

64

73

*91

101

99

113

105

93

79

71

68

85

91

99

105

101

103

99

95

103

105

2,639

85.1

5,230

June

99

105

122

141

152

175

*218

244

247

244

206

218

232

244

250

*247

232

196

178

178

165

152

141

134

125

113

107

101

101

101

5,168

172

10,250

July

91

85

83

87

79

71

66

62

*59

54

51

48

47

51

51

50

47

44

43

43

41

38

36

34

32

31

31

29

26

'25" 25

1,560

50.3

3,090

Aug.

26

27

26

27

32

29

34

37

36

33

31

32

33

31

31

30

30

27

*24

23

23

22

20

19

19

19

24

32

32

32

34

875

28.2

1,740

Sept.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

*34

34

34

33

11

33

39

40

38

37

39

39

40

46

44

43

43

43

38

36

1,108

36.9

2,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 675 Min 18 Mean 63.9 Ao-ft 46,230

Water year 1958-59: Max 25o Min 15 Mean 44.4 Ac-ft 32,130

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hflia. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, 26-30, Dec. 5-10, 13-16, Dec. 24 to 

Feb. 21, Feb. 23-25, 28, Mar. 1, 2, 5, 6, 15-18 (no gage-height record Jan. 14, 17, 18, Feb. 14-19).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 153

2355. Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyo. 

(Formerly published as Popo Agie River near Riverton)

Location. Lat 42°59i51", long 108°22'29", in N^NWi sec. 11, T.I S., R.4 E., on right bank 

12 miles upstream from mouth and 1.9 miles southeast of Riverton.

Drainage area. 2,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1941 to September 1959. Prior to September 1958, published as 

"Popo Agie River . "

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 4,901.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 19, 1956, at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 593 cfs (429,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs June 16 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minimum/daily, 54 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 9,820 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 8.57 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,600 cfs; minimum daily, 54 cfs 

Sept. 13, 14, 1959.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 43,000 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.5

123

250

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

54

80

134

260

3.0 440

4.0 940

5.0 1,790

6.0 2,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

129

160

185

180

175

*165

163

158

163

165

170

172

172

168

156

156

156

156

160

160

160

156

158

175

199

199

190

193

188

188

178

5,253

169

10,420

Nov.

175

170

170

175

185

190

200

220

235

230

220

220

*217

217

244

215

190

150

200

200

220

220

220

180

150

130

110

110

110

110

5,583

186

11,070

Dec.

120

130

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

110

110

*110

110

110

130

130

150

150

150

150

150

150

130

130

130

130

100

100

4,010

129

7,950

Jan.

80

80

80

80

80

80

110

110

110

110

130

130

130

130

130

1£2

160

160

*160

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

4,030

130

7,990

Feb.

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

100 loo

100

100

100

110

110

110

110

110

*130

130

130

130

130

150

T50

150

-

3,450

123

6,840

Mar.

150

150

150

200

200

2OO

200

200

250

250

250

250

300

300

310

310

*310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

314

318

322

332

311

281

278

8,306

268

16,470

Apr.

275

294

318

304

304

315

336

322

290

263

239

225

218

210

213

218

218

223

239

236

*239

257

260

245

263

301

346

357

322

325

8,175

272

16,210

May

364

454

535

575

553

449

436

392

368

376

392

372

*400

467

539

544

607

544

432

380

384

396

615

571

548

530

462

420

350

332

353

14,140

456

28,050

June

353

325

332

440

584

770

1,270

1,780

*1,810

1,910

*2,010

1,730

1,980

2,300

*2,580

2,950

2,910

2,480

2,030

2,010

1,910

1,760

1,640

1,550

1,510

1,470

1,320

1,140

1,000

910

46,744

1,558

92,720

July

785

650

566

579

575

503

428

*353

294

248

218

208

208

220

239

230

245

225

213

210

213

198

164

141

150

148

162

157

122

ilS.

118

8,888

287

17,630

Aug.

118

116

114

112

114

114

112

112

109

103

100

*103

109

110

109

109

107

105

103

100

94

91

88

88

86

85

83

79

73

69

67

3,082

99.4

6,110

Sept.

64

62

60

60

62

62

62

61

60

58

*56

56

54

54

55

58

67

77

86

91

96

94

100

134

157

152

152

157

163

208

2,703

90.1

5,360

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,060 Min 87 Mean 471 Ac-ft 340,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,930 Min 54 Mean 313 Ac-ft 226,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,160 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1-12, Jan. 8 to Feb. 21; discharge estimated on basis of 2 

discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, and weather records. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 16 to Jan. 7, Feb. 22 to Mar. 24.
154 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2445. Fivemlle Creek above Wyoming Canal, near Pavillior, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°18i04", long 108-42IQ4", in NW^HE^- sec.25, T.4 N., R.I E., on right 

bank. 1,400 ft upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon and 4 miles north of Pavillion.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5 495 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Mar. 29, 1950, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1.09 cfs (789 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 372 cfs June 15 (gage height, 3.76 ft); 

no flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Sept. 6, 1951 (gage height, 5.60 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 350 cfs; no flow at times in each year.

Flood in September 1948 reached a stage about half a foot higher than that of 

Sept. 6, 1951 (discharge, 2,600 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

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

Indian Affairs has a reservoir system in headwaters.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

heightj in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per eeoonfl)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0

.3 

1.3 

2.8

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

4.7

7.2

15

27

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.5

.6

.5

.4

.6

.4

.3

73

.3

.5

.7

.9

.9 

.9

*.9

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.4

2 .4

43.8

1.41

87

Nov.

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

*4

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.1 

4.5

3.4

3

3

3

3

4

*55"

5

5

5

1

.2

7?

*.2

.5

96.8

3.23

192

Dec.

0.6

.8

1

T

l

1

1

*1

1

1

1

.8

tl

**.4

.6

.8

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*

27.8

0.90

55

Jan.

1

.5

0

ty

0

*o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

.5

1

2

2.5

*2 ,5

2.5

2.5

2

1.5

18.5

0.60

37

Feb.

1.5

1.5

T.'.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.5 TTH?

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

-

55.5

1.98

110

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

3 

3

3

3.5

4

4

4

3.3

4.8

5.4

5.7

5.9

*5.6

3.6

4.0

3.0

4.0

2.6

112.9

3.64

224

Apr.

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7 *2.0

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.4 

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1.2

1.1

.8

'.1

52.1

1.74

103

May

0.9

.7

1.2

4.1

1.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.6ti 1.1

.7

.7

.6

1.0

5.1

2.2

2.6

2.4

1.3

1.1

.6

.8

*.5

1.0

2.6

1.8

43.3

1.40

86

June

1.2

.5

.1

0

O

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

o

0

23

12

1.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

.2

2.5

40.7

1.36

81

July

0.3

.1

.8

7T

£

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

1.3

0.04

2.6

Aug.

.a

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o"1~

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Sept.

Q.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o .7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Calendar year 1958 : Max 11 Min 0 Mean 1.57 Ac-ft 1,140

Water year 1958-59 : Max 23 Min 0 Mean 1.35 Ac-ft 979

* 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. 16 to Mar. 19 (no gage-height record 

Nov. 17-19, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 5-14, Dec. 26 to Feb. 1O; discharge estimated on basis of 

4 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, and weather records).
YELLQWSTOME RIVER BASIN 155

2530. Pivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°13'20", long 108°13'06", in NW^SWi sec.19, T.3 N., R.6 E., on right 

bank 1-j miles upstream from normal high-water line of Boysen Reservoir at elevation 

4,725 ft and 5 miles west of Shoshoni.

Drainage area. 397 sq mi.

Records available.-"May 1941 to September 1942, August 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from topographic map). 

May 10, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 576 cfs July 18 (gage height, 4.44 ft); maximum gage height, 6.90 ft Jan. 3 (backwater from ice)} minimum daily discharge, 42 cfs 

Apr. 12, 13.

1941-42, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Aug. 7, 1941 (gage height, 8.03 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 210 cfs 

on basis cf slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 9.61 ft Dec. 27, 

1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Jan. 4-6, 1943.

Flood of July 24, 1923, discharge 3,500 cfs, estimated by Bureau of Reclamation.

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

regulated by operation of Wyoming Canal spillway. Bureau of Indian Affairs has a 

reservoir system in the headwaters. Records of suspended sediment loads and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16 to May 4)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

32

94

205

4.0 

4.5

370

580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

305

*298

288

295

285

265

262

259

265

295

243

173

130

114

*108

101

139

130

114

112

114

118

108

101

98

101

101

99

98 

Hn~ 94

yy

5,311

171

10,530

Nov.

98

94

98

98

94

94

*99

96

92

94

96

94

92

96

94

86

75

70

70

75

*75

80

90

-ge- 107

es

75

70

70 

75

2,628

87.6

5,210

Dec.

96

105

lg_0

ITS

94

80

85

*90

90

90

100

90

80

70

70

75

80

90

118

103

94

*80

80

75

70

70

74

77

80 

72

72

2,588

86.7

5,330

Jan.

80

60

50

50

60

*80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

70

60

60

70

90

8b

80

*80

80

80 

75

75

2,325

75.0

4,610

Feb.

za75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

*85

m

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

*80

80

85

-

2,225

79.5

4,410

Mar.

-9Q

86

79

77

74

75

79

80

79

*71

60

74

84

80

84

80

77

89

87

84

79

84

86

82

66

*66

S3

58

58 

52

BT

2,337

75.4

4,640

Apr,

52

55

52

50

45

43

45

45

45

*45

45

42

4T

43

63

95

164

130

124

118

110

112

118

143

139

154

211 *m

152 

132

2,790

93.0

5,530

May

136

134

132

173

159

152

159

159

143

164

171

164

*134

154

168

154

154

161

147

216

228

217

214

217

214

202

194

*200

202 

200

240

5,462

176

10,830

June

257

240

194

220

202

178

1ST

214

225

*228

208

205

217

220

240

348

326

308

278

262

298

316

319

322

' 302

*295

295

312

337 

555

7,882

263

15,630

July

337

295

291

295

298

285

272

259

240

*557

268

285

275

262

272

302

363

398

559

337

302

308

308

312

308

308

*326

333

312

319

333

9,415

304

18,670

Aug.

330

330

 337

340

344

344

348

344

330

337

322

322

340

363

578

363

363

337

322

*298

295

£88

262

291

£78

265

259

259

253 

246

?50

9,758

315

19,350

Sept.

240

246

243

246

250

246

243

240

225

222

220

22K

231

*234

225

225

256

256

259

259

272

272

262

272

253

237

231

240

220 

228

7,278

243

14,440

Calendar year 3958: Max 450 Mln 35 Mean 162 Ac-ft 117,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 398 Mln 42 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,200

Peak discharge (base, 500 ofs).~ July 18 (9:30 p.m.) 576 cfs (4.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-23, 26-30, Dec. 6-18, 22-26, Jan. 2 

Mar. 1.
156 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2560. Badwater Creek at Lybyer Ranch, near Lost Cabin, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°21'02", long 107°33'22", in SE^NE£ sec.18, T.39 N. ( R.89 W., on right 

bank 2,000 ft downstream from Sioux Creek, 1 mile northwest of Lybyer Ranch, and 

6 miles northeast of Lost Cabin.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1559.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

"929.

ge is 5,715.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 11 years, 5.10 cfs (3,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 59 cfs May 16 (gage height, 5.49 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.60 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 445 cfs July 8, 1949 (gage height, 7.35 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.88 ft Mar. 30, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times each year.

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

for irrigation of about 350 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22-31)

4.35 0 4.7 2.4

4.4 .1 5.O 14

4.5 .3 5.3 38

4.6 .8 5.5 59

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.7

.6

.5

.8

.9

1.0

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

*1.2

11.6

0.37

23

Nov.

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

T75

1.4

1.8

2.5

1.6

3.2

2.2

2.8

2.2

*1.8

2.8

3.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

3

4.0

470

3.6

3.2

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

74.6

2.49

148

Dec.

> 2.5

(*)

J

77.5

2.5

154

Jan.

2.5

1.5

> 1

(*)

34.0

1.10

67

Feb.

> 1

1

/ 1.5

1

(*)

> 2

-

42.5

1.5

84

Mar.

"

> z

(*)

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

4.5

*4.5

§.

78.5

2.53

156

Apr.

5

6

7

7

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9.2

13

14

18

15

16

14

14

14

24

21

29

37

44

44

34

32

*40

524.2

17.5

1,040

May

35

48

41

40

37

36

28

29

34

40

*34

37

42

45

46

51

47

38

35

35

33

27

24

22

21

22

21

29

25

22

21

1,045

33.7

2,070

June

18

16

18

16

14

12

12

14

13

12

9.2

11

12

11

*9.6

8.4

8.0

6.4

7.2

6.8

7.6

6.8

5.2

3.6 eTT

7.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

11

299.6

9.99

594

July

11

T.O

5.2

6.0

4.4

3.2

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.3

 1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.3

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60.3

1.95

120

Aug.

(*)

0

o

o

Sept.

(*)

o

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 87 Mln 0 Mean 7.35 Ac-ft 5.33O

Water year 1958-59: Max 51 Mln 0 Mean 6.16 Ac-ft 4,460

Peak discharge (base, 150 cf3).--Ho peak above base.______

* Discharge measurement or observation of no f loyr made on ..*..- .,.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 8, 18-2O, Nov. 25 to Apr. 12 (no gageheight record Jan. 21-26, Feb. 5 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discnarge raeasi. 

ments and weather records).

this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 157

2570. Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°16'09", long 108°04'46", in NW&ffii sec. 14, T.38 N. , R.94W., on right 

bank 0.4 mile west of Bonneville and 3 miles upstream from normal high-water line of 

Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,724 ft.

Drainage area. 790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . - -April 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,774.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 27, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 7.41 cfs (5,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 311 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 3.28 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1947-59: Majcimum discharge, 7,260 cfs May 25, 1956 (gage height, 6.60 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-rrea measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days in each year.

Flood of July 24, 1923, reached a discharge of 18,600 cfs from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, which 

are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 800 acres above station. Records of 

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

O

0

Dec.

(*)

(*}

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

2.3

.9

.3

*5.6

f5.6

41

f8o

*83

f64

f46

f85

30

26

*30

22

32

10

7.7

8.0

599.4

19.3

1,190

Apr.

*5.2

3.4

f2.0

fl.4

fl.O

f3.1

rs.o

f29~5.7

 3.9

3.8

2.0

3.1

4.2

6.0

3.4

*4.2

3.8

2.0

Z.8

1.6

0

«ff

0

.1

4.2

4.2

*2.5

4.6

3.4

122. 6

4.09

243

May

8.8

2.4

18

*2S

13

14

23

12

11

12

18

f5.5

*f2.2

2.7

18

44

3T

21

8.0

6.6

3.4

3.4

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.3

0

*0

0

1.5

1.0

314.8

10.2

624

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(»)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

C)

0

0

o

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 Max 133 Mln 0 Mean 5.75 Ac-ft 4,16o 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 85 Min 0 Mean 2.84 Ac-ft 2,060

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

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

f Fragmentary gage-height record} discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights
158 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2580. Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43"17'10", long 108°16'30", in ffi£NW£ sec.34, T.4 H., R.5 E., on left bank 

21 miles upstream from normal high-water line of Boysen Reservoir at elevation 

4,725 ft and 9 miles northwest of Shoshoni.

Drainage area. 340 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,780 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 13, 1949, at site 50 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 18.5 cfs (13,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs June 30 (gage height, 4.20 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.75 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs 

Jan. 3, 4, 20-24, Feb. 5-21.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 7.50 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

Flood of July 24, 1923, reached a discharge of 16,300 cfs, from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by operation of Wyoming Canal spillway. Bureau of Indian Affairs has a reservoir 

system in the headwaters. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1642.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to May 15)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

5.5

10

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

7.0 3.7 

4.0 

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September ^59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

22

20

19

17

17

14

13

20

20

27

21

15

27

*21

16

38

31

17

14

IB- 12

is

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

13

550

17.7

1,090

Nov.

12

12

15

T4

12

13

*14

15

14

13

14

14

14

15

14

5.5

4

**3

4

6

*8

8

8

8

6

5

4

3

**3

3

283.5

9.45

562

Dec.

3

4

5

4

3

2

¥

*3

3

3

3

3

2

2

**2

2

3

4

6

6

6

*6

6

5

4

4

4

4

*4

4

4

117

3.8

232

Calendar year 195Q : Max 97

Jan.

4.

2

1

I

2

*3

3

3

3

3

3

**3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

**3

3

3

3

2

71

2.3

141

Feb.

2

*2

2

2

!_

1

1

1

1

1

**1

1

1

1

1

**1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

5

*6

6

6

-

57

2.0

113

Mar.

2.a

a

8

8

1111

1111

*14

14

14

14

14

14

*17

17

17

17

17

20

20

20

20

25

*25

25

28

2T

18

18

493

15.9

978

Apr.

*17

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

12

12

11

*10

10

10

10

9.8

^7a

*27

11

376.6

12.6

747

May

10

12 9,8

23

23

16

13

14

16

11

10

10

*39

29

*26

20

20

23

21

21

35

24

20

17

14

12

10

*10

16

31

28

583.8

18.8

1,160

June

17

20

28

40

34

34

23

16

20

*48

42

24

16

30

34

31

35

43

35

42

50

59

89

*61

48

49

68

67

89

111

1,303

43.4

2,580

July

*106

103

94

101

122

126 n?

69

57

*45

35

28

29

28

31

31

33

40

37

33

32

31

20

17

18

16

*23

26

24

21

14

1,502

48.5

2,980

Aug.

14

14

*14

13

19

28

46

41

37

44

43

48

63

57

70

56

48

54

*62

47

36

31

35

38

47

40

35

35

24

14

12.

1,165

37.6

2,310

Sept.

14

11

21

23

16

20

19

23

2£

24

*24

21

17

17

14

11

16

12

11

9.8

9.0

10

12

12

11

11

10

12

11

15

462.8

15.4

918

Mln O Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,91O

Water year 1958-59 ! Max 135 Mln 1 Mean 19. i Ac-ft 13,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 27.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 159

2590, Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. La t 43°25'30", long 108°10'42", in NW^SWi sec. 9, T.5 JJ., R.6 E. , Wind River 

Meridian , on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Boysen Dam and 13 miles north of 

Shoshoni .

Drainage area. --7, 741 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,6 1.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

JT929, supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,286 cfs (931,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,410 cfs June 11 (gage Ireight, 

7.51 ft); minimum daily, 446 cfs Mar. 28.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs June 19, 1951 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Oct. 12, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Boysen Reservoir since October 1?51 (see p. 228). 

Natural flow also affected by Bull Lake, Pilot Butte and several small reservoirs (combined capacity, 190,000 aere-ft), and diversions for irrigation of about 140,000 acres 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

420

670

1,200

6.0 

7.0

1,900

2,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,050

2,040

2,060

2,080

2,080

2,100

2,100

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,120

2,130

2,130

2,140

2,150

2,150

2,160

2,170

2,160

2,150

2,140

2,150

2,150

2,150 

2,150

2,150

2,130 

*2,120

65,560

2,115

130 , 000

Nov.

2.120 

2,120

2,120 

2,120

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,090

2,090

2,090

*2,090

2,100

2,110

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,070

2,070

2,060

2,000

2,080

2,070

2,060 

2,060

2,050

2,040

62,590

2,086

124,100

Dec.

2,040 

2,050

2,050 

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,050

2,030

2,020

2,010

2,010

2,020

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,980

1,970

1,970

1,980

1,960 

1,970

1,970

1,960 

1,960

62,150

2,005

123,300

Jan.

1.960 

1,960

1,950 

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,930

1,920

1,920

,920

,920

,920

,920

,910

,910

,910

,910

,900

,910

,900

,890

,890

,900

,890

* ,860

,600 

,450

,440

,360 

, 250

56,950

1,837

113,000

Feb.

1,140 

1,040

955

875

765

692

638

630

630

620

616

616

616

620

620

620

620

620

625

*625

634

634

634

616

620

625

634 

594

-

19,174

685

38,030

Mar.

630 

630

630 

620

625

*630

634

638 6"16"

620

620

620

630

638

638

616

620

620

620

630

620

620

638

638

634

630

634 

I"SO~ 446

466 

458

18,769

605

37,230

Apr.

451 455"

648 

1,510

1,570

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,030

576

572

572 

572

572

751

30,163

1,005

59,830

May

865 B65~

870 

875

910

885

875

870

870

880

*890

905

895

905

930

930

966

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

1,010

990

960

1,000

1,000

1,000 

1,050

1,100

1,100 

1,090

29,506

952

58,520

June

1,090 

1,080

1,070 

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,150

2,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,140

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

34,710

1,157

68,850

July Aug .

1.150 1,150 

1,120 1,120

1,110 1,120 

1,120 1,120

1,100 1,120

1,100 1,110

1,110 1,120

1,100 1,110

1,100 1,120

1,100 1,110

1,100 1,110

1,100 1,110

*1,100 1,110

1,100 1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,130 

1,130

34,410

1,110

68,250

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

*1,130

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,120 

1,110

1,110

1,110 

1,110

34,590

1,116

68,610

Sept.

1,110 

1,110

1,120 

1,116

1,110

1,110

,100

,100

,100

,070

* ,020

,020

,010

,010

950

925

930

925

925

925

930

963

820

820

825

820

820 

825

815

820

29,138

971

57,790

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,650 Min 677 Mean 1,601 Ac-ft 1,159,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,170 Min 446 Mean 1,309 Ac-ft 947,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2600. South Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°40', long 108°52', in sec.28, T.43 N., R.100 W., on left bank 1 mile 

(revised) upstream from Middle Fork, 2f- miles upstream from Anchor Dam, 3 miles south 

of Anchor, and 33 miles west of Thermopolis.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to May 1932, August 1939 to September 1943 (no winter records 

except 1941), April to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,504.47 ft above mean s?a level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 5 to May 31, 1932, chain gage at site 10 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft 

higher. Aug. 24, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft upstream 

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period April to September, 345 cfs June 7 (gage height, 

3.12 ft); minimum not determined.

1932. 1939-43, 1959: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

7.59 ftj, from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Nov. 10, 1939, but may have been less during' 

periods of ice effect.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Rating tables, Apr. 26 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In fee*;, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11-14)

Apr. 26 to June 10 June 11 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

10

17

31

53

2.3

2.5 

3.0

131

275

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

5.6 1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

33

71

166

290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

t4.7

Apr.

.

-

_

-

-

_

1-14

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

*17

17

15

17

25

_

-

-

May

36

29

26

18

li.

13

12

15

21

20

16

19

47

*70

62

i°i

70

46

43

35

25

25

22

25

29

34

*38

30

25

24 

22

1,010

32.6

2,000

June

28

64

103

112

131

*200

*239 139"

134

*131

114

147

166

178

208

*199

203

184

184

156

151

151

139

133

119

101

74

52

55

52

4,077

136

8,090

July

43

53

70 gf

60

64

53

*42

47

50

50

55

52

53

51

51

47

44

43

41

36

34

34

32

31

31

27

25

*22

19 

19

1,343

43.3

2,660

Aug.

19

15

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

10

10

1011

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.0

8.0 

7.7

372.1

12.0

738

Sept.

8.0

7.7

*8.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.4

F7

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

6.8

232.9

7.76

462

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--June 7 (9 p.m.) 345 cfs (3.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Sept. 13-19; discharge Interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2602. Middle Fork Owl Creek above Anchor Reservoir, Wyo.

161

Location. Lat 43°40', long 108052', in sec.28, T.43 N., R.100 w., on right bank three 

Quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles upstream from Anchor Dam, and 33 miles 

west of Thermopolis.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to September 1959,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Remarks. No flow since station was established Mar. 1, 1959. 

generally made twice a month. No diversion above station.

Observations of no flow

2604. South Fork Owl Creek below. Anchor Reservoir, Wyo.

Location."Lat 43°40', long 108°48', in sec.25, f.43 N., R.100 W., on left bank 1.4 miles 

downstream from Anchor Dam and 29.7 miles west of Thermopolis.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Recordsavailable. April to September 1959.

Gage..-^Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,300 ft (from map prepared by Army 

Map Service, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 351 cfs June 5 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good. Flow will be completely regulated by Anchor Dam when completed.

Rating table, Apr. 12 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height. in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5

3.4

4.7

9.0

20

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

32

57

155

257

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan, Feb.

-

Mar.

rs.o

Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

t20

-

-

-

_

10

13

14

10

6.0

7.1

5.6

5.1

4.3

4.6

S.O

9.9

15

18

*15

17

12

15

22

_

~

-

May

33

26

24

18

14

14

9^5

12

17

17

14

15

34

*59

61

88

63

42

37

32

25

24

22

24

26

31

*35

28

24

24

24

916.6

29.6

1,820

June

26

63

103 112

13S

211

*205

159

132

*137

124

163

175

183

191

*183

171

159

173

150

144

139

132

133

114

101

70

51

56

53

3,948

132

7,830

July Aug.

43 15

52 15

73 14

6T 12

57 11

S3 10

*56 10

39 9.3

43 8.3

49 9.0

48 8.3

52 9.S

52 9.9

49 8.5

48 7.8

45 7.3

41 6.6

41

37

35

30

£8

28

26

£6

25

21

19

*18

15

15

1,235

39.8

2,450

6.4

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.S

5.5

5.S

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

252.4

8.14

501

Sept.

5.1

5.1

*4.6

4.2

4.0

4.4

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

4.7

11

7.8

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.9

3.7

137.9

4.60

274

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.
162 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2605. South Pork Owl Creek; above Curtis Ranch, near Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°41', long 108°44', in ffl^- sec. 11, T.8 N., R.I E., on right bank 

1.7 miles southwest of Curtis Ranch, 5 miles upstream from Red Creek, and 26 miles 

west of Thermopolis.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,840 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 16 years, 26.5 cfa (19,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 338 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.24 ft); no flow 

at times in winter.

1943-59; Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 4.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs; no flow at times in winter each year.

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

which are poor. Two diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1945-47(M), 1948(P).

Hating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 5-7)

.5

1.8

3.6

8.5

17

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

36

64

118

198

364

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

\ ti

1

|

1

\ 5

1

J

7

9

10

9.6

8.5

7.2

> *6.5

|

J

1 .

J

182.8

5.90

363

Nov.

> 6

/ 5

(*)

> 1.5

'

8O.O

2.67

159

Dec.

> 0.5

(*)

15.5

0.5

31

Jan.

0.4

> 0

0.6

O.02

1.2

Feb.

> 0

(*)

.2

,2

.4

.4

.5

.5

2.2

0.08

4.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 390 Min 0

Mar.

> 0.5

\ p

1

1.

J

\ _

70.0

2.26

139

Apr.

 7

(*)

\ Q

1

1:12

*10

11

7.7

9.2

IS

243.9

8.13

484

May

35

£8

27

19

11

12

8.0

875

14

16

12

14

30

*56

66

83"SS

58

37

32

24

23

19

20

23

30

32

27

23

23

21

869.8

28.1

1,730

June

22

54

105

125

148

205

*222

176

*130

*130

108

148

156

181

*195

164

162

140

164

142

142

135

120

118

110

95

68

48

49

49

3,811

127

7,560

July

40

42

58

BT

44

49

42

*34

36

40

38

41

44

40

41

40

38

37

35

34

30

26

25

25

24

24

22

19

*16

13

11

1,062

34.3

2,110

Aug.

12

13

9.9

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.5

5.5

5.7

6

5.5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

3

2.5

2

2

1.5

1

1

172.6

5.57

342

Sept.

I

1

> *0.8

J

> 0.5

> 1

24. 0

0.80

48

Mean 26.4 Ac-ft 19,09O

Water year 1958-59: Max 222 Min 0 Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,97O

Peak discharge (base, 320 cfs).--June 5 (ll p.m.) 558 cfs (2.24 ft)._________________________

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2O-24, Dec. 1-5. No gage-height record 

Oct. 1-12, Oct. 18 to Nov. 19, Nov. 25-30, Dec. 6 to Apr, 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice part of periods), Aug. 11 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements 

weather records, and records for nearby station.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 163

2620. North Fork Owl Creek near Anchor, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 43°42', long 108°55', in sec.12, T.43 N., R.101 W., on left tank half a 

mile upstream from Cup Creek and 4-jj miles west of Anchor.

Drainage area. 54.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to Septembe* 1959 (no winter records 1941-44).

_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,720 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 29, 1948, water-stage recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1944-59), 14.5 cfs (10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs June 6 (gage height, 5.56 ft), minimum 

daily not determined.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs July 23, 1955 (gage height, 8.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times during moat winters.

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

which are poor. 'One small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 19E9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

5.0

ITS

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.3

4.0

3.8

*3.5

3.3

3.3

3.6

5.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.4 

3.6

126.4

4.08

251

Nov.

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.6

3.7

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.9

*4.0

3.7

4

4

4

4

4

4.5

5

4.5

4.5

5

4

3

2.5

3

4

116.3

3.88

231

Dec.

5.

4

4

3:s

£.5

2

2.5

3

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

> 2

(*)

75.5

2.44

150

Jan.

"I

1

) 0.5

1

-1

"

'

} '

j

> 1.5

41.5

1.34

82

Feb.

> 0.5

- (*)

1.

I

I .

26.0

0.93

52

Mar.

}'

> 3

/ 10

1 .

/

183

5.90

363

Apr.

} 

*25

15

8.4

6.4

7.6

6.8

7.O

15

18

13

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.2

8.0

16

23

26

28

28

24

15

21

25

437.4

14.6

868

May

31

28

24

19

16

16

10

2T

32

28

20

28

40

*53

*51

49

39

29

26

19

15

15

14

24

30

38

40

32

25

22 

22

856

27.6

1,700

June

23

30

53

53

56

*67

64

41

39

*29

28

33

34

31

29

*28

25

22

24

19

19

18

15

13

15

12

11

10

15

16

872

29.1

1,730

July

~9.2 11

9.2

8.8

7.8

8.0

*8.0

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

6.4

7.0

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.3

*3.0

3.0

2^8

184.2

5.94

365

A«.

3.0

3.3

271

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.3

£.2

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

69.7

2.25

138

Sept.

1.8

TT9 *i.e

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.8

4.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.6

83.2

2.77

165

Calendar year 1958: Max 250 Min 0.1 Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,950

Water year 1958-59: Max 67 Min - Mean 8.41 Ac-ft 6,100

Peak discharge (base, 165 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Dec. 18. No gage-height record Dec. 19 

to Apr. 7 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby station.
164 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2640. Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°41', long 108"18', in sec.19, T.43 N., R.95 W., on right bank at

McCumber Ranch, 1-| miles dovmstream from Mud Creek and 6 miles northwest of Thermopolis.

Drainage area.--484 sq mi.

Records available. July 1910 to November 1917, November 1931 to November 1932, May 1938 

to September 1959. No winter records prior to 1932. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,560 ft (by barometer). July 30, 1910, 

lo July 31, 1912, staff gage and Aug. 1, 1912, to Apr. 7, 1914, chain gage, at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 8, 1914, to Nov. 30, 1917, staff 

or chain gages within 50 ft of present site at various datums. Nov. 18, 1931, to 

Nov. 30, 1932, and May 10 to Oct. 10, 1938, chain gage at site 24 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1938-59), 32.6 cfs (23,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 31 cfs May 18, 24 (gage height, 1.21 ft) maximum 

gage height, 2.47 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 5.

1910-17, 1931-32, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 

5.61 ft), from rating curve extended above 750 cfs; no flow at times during Irrigation 

seasons of 1912, 1916, 1939-40.

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

for irrigation of about 14,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1309: 1911 (monthly figures only).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 2-5)

0.5 0.3 0.7 4.0

.4 .6 .8 7.0

.5 1.0 1.0 18

.6 2.0 1.2 33

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

6.4

7.5

6.7

8.0

7.0

6.4

4.9

3.8

3.8

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

378

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.9

*4.9

4.0

4.6

5.5

6.1

5.5

5.8

5.8

156.6

5.05

311

Nov.

6.1

6.4

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.0

7.5

*7.5

7.5

8

8

8

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

244.8

8.16

486

Dec.

12

12

15

15

15

15

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

16

16

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20 

20

519

16.7

1,030

Jan.

18

16

13

13

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

*16

16 

16

477

15.4

946

Feb.

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

18

18

20

20

22

22

24 *24~

22

22

20

20

18

18

17

17

-

508

18.1

1,010

Calendar year 1958: Max 364 Mln 1.5

Mar.

16

16

15

15

15

*16

17

18

18

17

17

18

19

17

16

17

21

27

2T

22

21

24

26

27

24

19

16

16

16

15 

li

579

18.7

1,150

Apr.

13

*11

10

12

14

15

18

14

6.7

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

4.3

6.7

3.2

3.0

184.7

6.16

366

May

2.6

3.2

7.0

~8.5 19

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

9.0

7.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

772

*3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

132.7

4.28

263

June

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.2

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.5

4.6

2.8

1Q.

4.3

2.6

5.2

*2.8

2,4

2.2

7.0

5.2

5.8

3.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

1.7

1.7

3.2

4.9

98.7

2.29

196

July

4.0

1.9

2.6

3.4

3.4

2.6

1.8

2.2

3.0

2.2

1.9

2.0

1.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.0

2.2

3.0

3.0

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

65.2

2.10

129

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

,7

.7

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

ii

75

.4

.4 

.4

19.6

0.63

38.9

Sept.

0.4

.4

*.4

.4

_i5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

.9

.8

.8

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

l.O

1.0

1.0

19.0

0.63

37.7

Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,360

Water year 1958-59: Max 27 Min 0.3 Mean 8.23 Ac-ft 5,960

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 4.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 165

2658. Gooseberry Creek at Dickie, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°00'00", long 108°45'25", in NE^ sec.32, T.47 N. , R.99 W. , at left downstream wingwall of county bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Middle Creek ani 0.8 mile 

northwest of Dickie.

Drainage area. 95.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1959.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,750 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 161 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.45 ft in gage 

well, 2.95 ft from outside gage); no flow Sept. 8-13.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 248 cfs May 7, 1958 (gage height, 2.76 ft in gage well, 

3.45 ft from outside gage); no flow Sept. 8-13, 1959.

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

small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.98

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.5

5.0

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.3

7.4

5 4

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

5.8

5.4

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.0

3 .3

133.8

4.32

265

Nov.

4.3

5.0

5.4

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.6

5.4

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.5

*6.'s

8

7

4

4

5

10

12

TT

11

8

5

5

5

6

7

8

178.3

5.94

354

Dec.

1\ Q

/

5

} 

> 5

^|

1

/ 3

I

J

1 

r131

4.2

260

Jan.

> l

(*)

31

1

61

Feb.

> 1

) M

i 2 J .

38.5

1.38

76

Mar.

1

1 .

1 .,

}

( 4

> 5

1 8

128

4.1

254

Apr.

10

12

14

15

16

20

10

11

9.2

6.8

5.0

7.9

18

15

11

6.3

7.4

6.3

5.4

5.0

678

14

20

*22

24

5?

13

14

15

373.1

12.4

740

May

20

14

29

27

22

25

17

21

24

26

24

23

26

29

*29

.25

33

28

27

26

22

23

20

20

22

23

25

23

20

24

20

747

24.1

1,480

June

11

9.9

10

14

12

14

*18

16

15

14

5.8

8.5

7.9

9.9

8.5

*37.

24

16

15

14

13

16

12

9.2

8.5

11

10

10

28

25

423.2

14.1

839

July

15 ~9~.9

7.9

9.9

7.4

5.4

3.5

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.5

4.3

*5.0

5.0

5.4

7.9

4.0

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1 TTJ

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.3

1.8

2.2

2.0

130.6

4.21

259

Aug.

2.3

2.5

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.0

.8

1.3

1.6

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.1

.7

.5

2.0

5.5

1.8

1.0

.5

*.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

tr

.1

38.4

1.24

76

Sept.

0.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.2

2.3

Iff 1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.5

2.7

1.1

1.0

28.9

0.96

57

Calendar year 1958 : Max 128 Hin - Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,36O

Water year 1958-59 : Max 37 Min 0 Mean 6.53 Ac-ft 4,720

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --June 16 (8:30 p.m.) 161 cfs (2.45 ft).

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

Hote. --Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 22-27, Jan. 5 to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather

records, and records for nearby stations).
166 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2685. Fifteen Mile Creek near Norland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°01'14", long 108°00'42", in NWtrNEir sec.27, T.47 N., R.93 W. , on left 

bank 300 ft upstream from Bighorn Canal spillway, 1-f miles upstreari from mouth, and 

2-f miles west of Worland.

Drainage area. 594 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1941 to September 1944 in reports of State Engineer, at site 1,100 ft downstream, 

not equivalent owing to spill from canal.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

(Jet. 1, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum 5.52 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 7.81 cfs (5,650 acre-ft per yeer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 703 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.88 ft, from 

high-water mark on staff gage); maximum gage height, 3.80 ft Mar. 11 (ice Jam); no 

flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,300 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 5.77 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow for many days each year.

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

Land Management has extensive spreader systems on some of the tributaries above 

station. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1P59 are given in 

WSP 1642.

Revisions. WSP 1389: Drainage area.

Ratingig tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 7-14, May 30 to June 13, 

June 17-25, July 5-13, 16-23)

Oct. 1 to July 15 July 16 to Sept. 3C

-0.1 

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 18

1.0 

1.5

2.5

50

110

239

386

561

0.15 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

0

.4 

1.0 

2.5 

5.0

.9

1.1

9.2

15

31

58

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

lii

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

o

0

0

5

*8

*25

*10

*9

*10

*30

*20

**7

*5

*15

*30

*45

*5F

*glO

g4

*g2

**gl.7

*go

0

0

0

0

0

o

4.1

265.8

8.57

527

Apr.

g6.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*7.5

*30

39

*53

*52

*84

*83

43

23

g!2

*7.2

6.9

4.4

g.8

452.0

15.1

897

May

**g0.6

g.3

31

*401 -55

821

*15

12

8 9

4 7

*gl 9

4

** x

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*38

*6.9

*1.9

**. 6

599.3

19.3

1,190

June

1.0

4.4

*3.7

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.0

*3.Z

3.0

2.7

1.9

.4

0

0

*0

*0

*gl!9

*g5.4

g.6

.4

.7

6.2

g.7

*1.9

**12

*28

25

g5.8

50

*361

652.2

21.7

1,290

July

63

29

27

29

26

*22

19

17

13

11

7.6

2.7

.4

.3

.3

*44

*16

*7.1

*7.5

7.9

7.1

6.7

*3.0

*.5

*18

3.5

**.5

*0

*0

0

0

389.1

12.6

772

Aug.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

*o'

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.3

*48_

g5.0

g.9

g.3

go

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

56.9

1.84

113

Sept.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

2

4

2

1

*0

0

0*o

0

0

*9.8

*54

*6.7

2.5

74.6

2.49

148

Calendar year 1958 : Max 438 Mln 0 Mean 8.06 Ac-ft 5,840

Water year 1958-59 ; Max 401 Mln o Mean 6.83 Ac-ft 4,940

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). May 4 (9 a.m.) 654 cfs (2.75 ft); June 17 (about 6 a.m.) 703 cfs 

(2.88 ft); June 50 (7:30 a.m.) 654 efs (2.75 ft); Aug. 20 (10 a.m.) 506 cfs (2.54 ft).______

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 6-22,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 167

2710. Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°03'40", long 107°23 I 10", in NW£ sec.12, T.47 N., R.88 W., en left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Canyon Creek and 4 miles northeast of Tensleep.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to December 1912, October 1914 to November 1924, October 1943 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,667.59 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1916, staff gage at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1916, to May 10, 1918, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1910-12, 1914-24, 1943-59), 150 cfs (108,600 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs June 8 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 3, 4, Feb. 9-13.

1910-12, 1914-24, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs June 15, 1924 (gageheight, 7.05 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs; minimum daily, 28 cfs 

Jan. 28, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1239: 1916, 1918(M), 1924(M), 1945(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18 to May 1, June 15 to 

July 4, Aug. 8 to Sept. 14)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

26

91

202

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

359

775

1,350

2,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

45

44

45

44

43

43

43

43

43

45

45

45

45

45

43

44

44

43

*45

45

52

54

52

52

50

49

50

49

47

50

1,432

46.2

2,840

Nov.

49

47

51

51

51

47

54

52

52

55

55

54

56

56

58

54

50

54

60

*58

55

54

54

52

51

44

49

46

52

51

1,572

52.4

3,120

Dec.

50

4?

50

50

49

45

50

44

47

47

50

50

49

46

47

46

45

45

45

45

43

44

43

42

43

42

43

40

37

*3T

39

1,402

45.2

2,780

Jan.

39

35

30

3U

32

34

37

38

37

37

38

37

38

39

40

40

39

38

37

36

35

38

37

37

37

36

*37

37

37

37

37

1,136

36.6

2,250

Feb.

36

35

37

37

37

37

36

34

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

34

34

36

36

36

*37

38

38

38

39

38

40

-

979

35.0

1,940

Mar.

40

43

42

40

40

45

44

45

*45

44

43

45

46

46

45

46

49

51

51

51

52

56

59

56

54

54

55

56

54

*54

52

1,503

48.5

2,980

Apr.

52

54

54

54

54

55

54

52

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

58

55

56

56

55

54

58

60

60

60

59

60

59

58

62

1,665

55.5

3,300

May

70

82

100

110

102

114

99

102

120

134

124

124

150

184

239

299

315

286

276

257

216

176

157

186

230

*309

339

345

332

322

286

6,185

200

12,270

June

239

242

366

600

919

1,200

*1,620

1,610

1,060

*1,150

855

865

963

1,010

941

855

745

591

549

486

478

*810

663

513

529

562

490

380

349

419

22,059

735

July

390

315

342

416

305

257

245

233

202

184

174

166

159

154

152

143

*132

126

164

171

179

150

128

122

114

112

104

95

91

88

8_6

5,699

184

43,750 11,300

Aug.

82

79

76

74

68

66

64

62

62

58

59

64

74

72

70

68

60

59

*68

81

77

66

66

64

64

60

59

54

52

51

50

2,029

65.4

4,020

Sept.

50

49

49

46

46

45

45

45

43

43

42

40

40

39

42

51

*60

62

59

58

56

59

59

62

62

65

65

65

60

56

1,563

52.1

3,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 958 Min 34 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,420

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 1,620 1,620 Min Min 30 30 Mean Mean 129 129 Ac-ft Ac-ft 93,650 93,650

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). June 8 (2 a.m.) 2,230 cfs (6.26 ft)j June 25 (8 p.m.) 1,560 cf\ 

(5.48 ft).___________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 7-22; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement,

weather records, and recorded range in stage.
168 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2730. Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°18', long 107°33', In NW£ sec.22, T 50 N., R.89 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from North Pork and 4^ miles northeast of Hyattville.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,770 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

June 24, 1943, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 34.0 cfs (24,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 655 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.84 ft); minimum daily, 8.5 cfs Jan. 18-26, Feb. 21, 22.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 4.10 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 550 cfs; minimum daily, 8.2 cfs 

Feb. 13-16, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1239: 1945, 1946(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 2 June 3 to Sept. 30

0.5 7.0

.7 18

1.0 47

1.3

1.4

92

112

0.5

.8

1.1

1.5

10

31

74

170

2.0 330

2.5 520

2.7 600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11 

11

11

*12

12

12

12

13

TS

13

12

12

12

12

12

358

11.5

710

Nov.

11

11

11

11

Ij!

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

*11

11

11

10

TO

10

10

10

10

10

10

328

10.9

651

Dec.

10

tfT- 9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

11 

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

*10

10

321.0

10.4

637

Jan.

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.O 

8.5

575

8.5

8.5

»8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

283.0

9.13

561

Feb.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5 *sr5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

252.5

9.02

501

Mar.

9.5

975

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

1O

10

*10

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

10

Tf

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

*9.5

10

311.0

10.0

617

Apr.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

To- 11

ll11

11

10

10

iS~9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

303.5

10.1

602

May

10

13

15

16

15

15

14

15

16

17

17

17

20

24

38

79

94 

ST

59

51

4O

37

33

37

45

*57

68

62

62

58

53

1,178

38.0

2,340

June

52

Ss

179

295

295

390

*J64

412

337

*358

281

295

306

302

267

*323

26O 

233

212

194

173

182

150

130

120

130

115

94

92

110

6,919

231

13,720

July

"55 101

72

82

67

59

53

47

43

39

38

36

36

33

31

3O

*28 

28

27

28

35

29

26

25

24

23

21

21

20

19

18

1,219

39.3

2,420

Aug.

18

T§

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14 

14

*15

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

T?

12

12

455

14.7

902

Sept.

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

T5

10

12

*13 

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

TJ

14

14

13

12

12

361

12.0

716

Calendar year 1958: Max 294 Mln 9.0 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,420

Water year 1958-59: Max 564 Mln 8.5 Mean 33.7 Ac-ft 24,380

Peak discharge (base, 550 efs). June 7 (ll;50 p.m.) 655 efs (2.84 it] 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 169

2745. Greybull River near Pitchfork, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°06'3l", long 109°09'36", in SE£ sec.24, T.48 N. , R.103 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of Z Bar T Ranch bridge, 0.1 mile (revised) upstream from 

Rose Creek and 4 miles west of Pitchfork.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1949, May 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,709.33 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 9, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream at 

different datum. May 9, 1951, to June 7, 1952, at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 171 cfs (123,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs June 16 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum daily,20 cfs for many days.

1946-49, 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs June 5, 1957 (gage height, 6.98 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; minimum daily,8 cfs Mar. 17-2S , Apr. 12-14, 

1953.

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

wHTch are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.4

2.6 

3.0

28

50

120

3.5 

4.0 

4.8

260

600

1,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

59

58

56

56

54

54

60

53

56

59

62

W

58

54

54

52

52

52

48

46

*43

39

38

38

39

43

38

32

2_9

32

1,533

49.5

3,040

Nov.

34

37

46

46

42

40

46

40

45

45

42

33

44

*45

32

27

30

45

53

56

53

48

45

46

35

25

25

40

50

45

1,240

41.3

2,460

Dec.

45

4T

40

35

30

35

40

35

35

40

40

35

30

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

25

3o

30

35

35

35

*40

40

40

40

40

1,105

35,6

2,190

Jan.

30

25

20

2ff

25

30

30

30

30

55

35

30

30

25

20

25

25

30

25

25

20

20

20

25

25

20

20

20

*20

20

20

775

25.0

1,540

Feb.

SO

20

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

20

20

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

£5

30

645

23.0

1,280

Mar.

30

75

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*20

20

20

25

25

25

25

20

25

25

25

25

25

30

30

30

30

30

30

790

25.5

1,570

Apr.

35

30

30

38

48

59

62

37

43

35

35

40

55

55

60

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

55

55

60

1,424

47.5

2,820

May

65

6T

70

75

85

80

70

65

65

70

70

75

75

80

80

80

80

85

100

110

120

120

110

110

120

150

162

138

125

118

120

2,938

94.8

5,830

June

140

233

375

496

620

860

*970

750

670

620

*544

770

950

1,050

1.220

1,180

*1,050

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,020

970

890

810

780

544

370

360

355

22,677

756

44,980

July

315

350

504

434

392

428

386

290

305

345

375

392

386

*416

398

370

350

320

315

295

272

256

248

244

248

226

216

188

165

150

148

9,727

314

19,290

Aug.

142

138" 148

125

116

114

106

102

98

94

88

92

90

78

78

77

68

66

78

74

66

64

58

*56

58

58

58

53

BT

53

58

2,608

84.1

5,170

Sept,

58

60

68

5ff

48

49

48

44

*44

43

43

45

49

50

54

48

50

53

46

44

48

48

50

52

49

42

42

46

44

3i

1,462

48.7

2,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,430 Min 20 Mean 177 Ac-ft 127,800

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 1,220 1,220 Min Min 20 20 Mean Mean 129 129 Ac-ft Ac-ft 93,070 93,070

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 cfs). Jane 6 (10 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.62 ft); June 16 (12:30 a.m. 

1,500 cfs (4.80 . ft).. 

* Discharge scargemeasurement measuremen madee on this sday..

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 22. No gage-height record 

t. 23, 24, Dec. 23 to Apr. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period) 

r. 10 to May 26; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records,

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
170 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2750. Wood River at Sunshine, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°01 I , long 109°01', in sec.29, T.47 N., R.101 W., on left bank 60 ft 

upstream from bridge on county road, half a mile northeast of Sunshine, and 3 miles 

downstream from Dick Creek.

Drainage area.--200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,537.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Prior to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Sept. 18, 1952, to Oct. 27, 1953, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 14 years, 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 422 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.72 ft); minimum 

dally, 30 cfs Jan. 20, 21, 29-31, Feb. 4, 5.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,260 cfs June 5, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 1,300 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.95 ft June 6, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 

11 cfs Nov. 16-19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 1,500 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

170

250

350

115

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

54

54

50

48

47

48

48

46

46

46

46

45

46

45

40

36

34

38

40

38

*38

40

46

43

42

43

40

37

35

33_

1,348

43.5

2,670

Nov.

38

31

48

57

56

56

62

56

59

59

65

54

57

*62

51

47

48

57

62

60

55

54

54

54

47

44

44

52

56

55

1,600

53.3

3,170

Dec.

54

51

54

52

48

54

54

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

55

*60SB"

55

55

55

1,634

52.7

3,240

Jan.

IB- 55

35

35

40

45

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

35

40

40

40

35

30_

30

35

40

40

40

40

35

35

*30

30

30

1,210

39.0

2,400

Feb.

35

35

35

30

30

35

40

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

45

45

40

35

*35

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

-

1,060

37.9

2,100

Mar.

45

40

40

40

55^

35

35

40

35

35

35

40

*40

35

35

40

40

40

35

35

40

40

35

35

40

40

45

45

50

5555"

1,235

39.8

2,450

Apr.

60

62

62

74

81

97

77

59

*45

44

43

47

67

67

56

47

46

44

42

17

46

62

82

86

84

84

70

67

74

105

1,922

64.1

3,810

May

115

107

93

84

82

74

75

90

95

84

81

99

120

143

161

138

118

111

101

93

86

82

77

82

88

*95

99

90

81

82

79

3,005

96.9

5,960

June

81

118

164

138

152

246

*3JJ

164

135

149

146

149

188

228

286

300

*268

194

214

180

180

167

155

152

132

113

82

77

79

TL

5,026

168

9,370

July

77

84

128

TOT

77

90

82

68

68

70

77

88

93 mi

125

111

103

90

82

84

77

75

74

72

70

84

70

65

60

57

59

2,574

83.0

5,110

Aug.

60

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

*50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

1,540

49.7

3,050

Sept.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

46

*46

47

46

45

45

45

45

55

62

B5

54

54

54

52

51

51

50

48

48

51

50

47

1,462

48.7

2,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,110 Mln 30 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,030

Water year 1958-59: Max 317 Mln 30 Mean 64.7 Ac-ft 46,830

Peak discharge (base, 830 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 15-22, Dec. 10 to Apr. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations. Doubtful gage-height record 

Aug. 4 to Sept. 6; discharge estimated on basis of recorder record, discharge ireasurement, and typical recession.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 171

2765. Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°09'20", long 108°52'35", in sec.4, T.48 N. , R.100 W., on left bank at 

Meeteetse, 1,800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 3 miles upstream 

from Meeteetse Creek.

Drainage area.--690 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June to December 1897, July 1920 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,741.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. June 11 to Dec. 31, 1897, staff gage, and 

July 30, 1934, to Apr. 27, 1938, water-stage recorder, at site 1,800 ft downstream at 

different daturas. Aug. 29, 1920, to July 25, 1926, water-stage recorders at approximately present site at different datums. July 26, 1926, to Apr. 14, 1929, water-stage 

recorder at site 700 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 15, 1929, to July 29, 

1934, water-stage recorder at site 2,300 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1920-59), 350 cfs (253,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum daily not determined.

1897, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 20, 1937 (gage heigtt, 7.47 ft, 

site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; rrtnimum daily, 

25 cfs Mar. 22, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Slight regulation by Sunshine Reservoir beginning May 1940 (capacity, 53,000 acre-ft). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 6,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1923(M), 1924, 1925(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.1 

.2

.4 

.6

95

135

170

210

250

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

315

480

700

1,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

250

25O

E35

265

271

147

120

115

100

95

. 95

(*)

3,843

124

7,620

Nov.

> 95

(*)

_

/ 70

f

J

|

1

/ 80

->

60

2,475

82.5

4,910

Dec.

1> 60

[

J

> 50

(*)

1,600

51.6

3,170

Jan.

> 50

(*)

1,550

50

3,070

Feb.

> 50

(*)

f--

1,400

50

2,780

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,22O Mln 45

Mar.

> 55

(*)

I'

1,795

57.9

3,560

Apr.

90

100

"1

1

> 70

1

j

^

1

> 80

_)

^*1

1

> 100 J ' '

1> 150

.J

2,950

98.3

5,850

May

"

> ZOO

192

172

170 2-48

288

*330

242

396

291

438

403

382

392

396

470

552

605

596

610

544

528

10,605

342

21,030

June

516

552

560

492

614

646

*870

680

510" 975

*582

745

715

705

786

834

*762

705

725

680

725

774

725

665

646

618

574

500

462

559

19,982

666

39,630

July

255

228

470

315

378

458

366

406

462

540

636

605

*646

675

670

646

655

646

660

655

665

660

695

690

690

670

660

636

641

636

17,519

559

34,3J50

Aug.

632

636 618"

592

574

582

578

548

552

548

528

532

540

504

492

470

473

492

512

476

452

438

428

400

589

*400

378

357

345

333

327

is rise

488

30,OOO,

Sept.

300

29T

297

294

288

285

280

275

*270

265

252

255

262

260

248

210

184

170

162

158

158

156

150

135

138

155

144

150

154

1 78

6,507 ---^,217

12/910

Mean 333 Ac-ft 241,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 975 Mln - Mean 233 Ac-ft 168,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,750 cfs). --No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 7 to May 9 (stage-dlschar 

of period); discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measu 

for nearby stations.

relation affected by ice during part 

nents, weather records, and records
172 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2775. Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°25', long 108°11', in NW£ sec.8, T.51 N., R.94 W., on left bank 250 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 130, 2 miles upstream from Porsey Creek, and 

8 miles west of Basin.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge orly for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,990 ft (by barometer). Apr. 14 to

Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.92 ft higher. Oct. 1,1930, 

to Sept. 20, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 21, 1934, to Apr. 14, 1936, water-stage 

recorder, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.92 ft higher. Apr. 15, 1936, to Aug. 13, 

1951, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge .--29 years, 183 cfs (132,500 acre-ft per year)

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs June 22 (gage height, 3.96 ft); minimum daily, 8.9 cfs Sept. 7,8.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 9,300 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 5.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.60 ft Mar. 26, 1943, site then in use (ice jam); no flow at times in 

1931-34, 1936, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 39,000 acres. Slight regulation by Sunshine Reservoir beginning May 

1940 (capacity, 53,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 826: 1936. WSP 1509: 1930-31, 1932-33(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

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

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

52

120

2.0

2.2

2.3

5.0

35

63

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

137

380

730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

32

27

19

1B_

20

18

30

37

27

27

32

27

26

23

23

22

26

27

32

44

*50

37

40

42

40

37

40

40

37

42

972

31.4

1,930

Nov.

55

BT

82

101

109

101

97

105

97

101

112

112

112

110

110

110

115

120

120

*130

140

150

160

TSo" 170

140

130

100

110

120

3,446

115

6,840

Dec.

120

120

120

120

100

100

100

loo

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

loo *ioo

100

100

3,350

108

6,640

Jan.

90

90

70

70

70

70

80

80

80

80

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

80

80

90

1OO

115

115

*115

115

115

115

115

2,825

91.1

5,600

Feb.

110

110

110

T25" 120

120

100

100

100

80

80

80

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

*90

90

90

90

90

90

90

2,670

95.4

5,300

Map.

95

9F

95

95

95

1 95

95

95

95

*95

95

110

110

110

110

130

130

130

130

130

160

160

170

177 T50"

137

137

125

125

113

*117

3,706

120

7,350

Apr.

113

133

155

146

150

146

146

109

87

66

52

49

43

47

57

101

121

117

121

121

137

186

199

15?

141

155

146

121

77

70

3,467

116

6,880

May

83

117

163

227

13T

83

94

66

55

80

105

83

66

87

83

55

35

41

23

30

18

15

20

25

35

*38

57

46

43

35

33

2,078

67.0

4,120

June

33

23

28

30

2_!

26

66

94

43

38

33

38

43

41

55

*109

129

55

41

43

35

193

271

146

125

177

181

117

213

44£

2,S95

96.5

5,740

July

~5T 195

66

186

155

80

55

55

30

25

18

23

28

21

26

43

26

23

21

18

15

14

13

12

18

20

21

*17

13

13

14

1,361

43.3

2,700

Aug.

21

23

5T

15

14

14

20

15

15

15

15

13

14

14

17

17

17

15

18

*21

23

21

15

18

17

15

15

14

TO" 10

10

502

16.2

996

Sept.

10

12

12

10

12

10

8.9 879"

10

12

14

13

13

*14

14

23

28

2T

23

20

17

15

15

15

15

17

20

21

21

21

467.8

15.6

928

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 2,010 Mln 18 Mean 170 Ac-ft 123,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 448 Mln 8.9 Mean 76. o Ac-ft 55,020

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 23. No gage-height record

May 22-26; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, and

records for near-by stations.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 173

2780. Dry Creek at Greybull, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°30', long 108°03', In sec.5, T.52 N., R.93 tf., on left bank half a 

mile north of Greybull and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available. April 1951 to December 1953, October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,780 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 12, 1952, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 24.3 cfs (17,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 668 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum dally, 3.0 cfs June 5.

1951-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 998 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 7.72 ft); 

no flow at times In 1955-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor Diversions above station for Irrigation of about 800 acres. Part of flow Is return flow 

from lands Irrigated by the Farmers canal diverting water from Greybull R.'ver. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are 

given In WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.6 

3.S 

4.0 

4.2

2.0

5.0

16

31

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

59

127

215

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

41

43

3T

26

30 

22

16

1!

13

11

11

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4_._2

427.7

13.8

848

Nov.

fcf

4.6

4.6

6.0

4.6 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

6

5.5

5

5

7

*13

13

13

13

13

13

11

9

9

10

11

223.8

7.46

444

Dec.

11 

11

12

TT

10

10 

9.5

9

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

328.5

10.6

652

Jan.

11 8

5

4

1

5 *5

5

6

6

6

S

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

178

5.74

353

Feb.

6 

6

6

6

6

S 

6

5

5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

*7

8

8

9

9

10

T5

-

181.0

6.46

359

Mar.

15 

15

20

20

25

25 

30

30

35

*35

25

20

10

9.5

8^5

11

14

22

21

22

20

19

18

17

11

12

13

13

12

11

*12

571.0

18.4

1,130

Apr.

13 

14

13

12

15

14 

12

11

11

10

8.5

8.0

Irl

7.5

7.5

11

9.5

11

11

12

19

39

103

IT

42

31

29

27

22

29

630.5

21.0

1,250

May

37 

38

27

37

39

If

30

35

31

32

27

25

20

15

12

12

14

12

15

13

9.0

4.4

4T6

6.5

4.8

*5.0

6.0

15

20

17

643.3

20.8

1,280

June

11 

6.5

6.0

7.0

3.0

7.5 

4.3

20

6.5

3.3

15

5.5

23

33

32

45

*56

48

37

39

37

78

119

83

71

67

94

84

79

273

1,394.1

46.5

2,770

July

S

47

46

42

33 

33

27

14

8.0

4.7

4.6

14

13

11

13

22

12

16

19

IS

21

23

20

22

20

15

*15

9.0

14

9.0

689.3

22.2

1,370

Aug.

11 

14

21

14

12

12 

9.5

12

8.5

8.0

9.0

6.5

12

15

11

7.5

4.8

4.0

*47ti

9.0

10

10

11

12

12

8.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

6.5

6.0

305.3

9.85

606

Sept.

6.5 

4.6

5.5

5.5

6.0

8.5 

5.5

5.0

6.0

8.5

7.0

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.0

*25

27

29

28

25

26

25

27

31

29

24

24

30

22

23

481.9

16.1

956

Calendar year 1958: Max 255 Mln 2.6 Mean 30.9 Ac-ft 22,340

Water year 1958-59= Max 273 Mln 3.0 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,020

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). June 30 (7 p.m.) 668 cfs (6.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 13, Mar. 19 (no gage-height record 

Nov. 15-19, Dec. 24-29, Jan. 27 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 3 dlscharj-e measurements, 

recorded range In stage, and weather records).
174 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2783. Shell Creek above Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°30', long 107°24', in sec.l, T.52 N., R.88 W., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from Buckley Creek, 6 miles southeast of Shell ranger strtion, and 19 miles 

east of Shell. Station is above Shell Creek Reservoir.

Drainage area.--23.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs June 7 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during winter period.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 845 cfs June 7, 1959 (gage height, e.23 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during a winter period.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

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

1958, superseding those published in WSP 1559, are given herewith:

Date

1958 

Aug. Z8 

29 

31 

Sept. 1 

Z 

3 

4

Discharge

11

11 

11 

10 

9.5

9.0 1 

8.8 i

Date

L958-Con. 

Sept. 5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11

Discharge

8.6 

8.3 

8.1 

7.6 

7.6 

7.4 

7.2

Month

Ail 

Se

Water year 1957-58. .........

Date

1958-Con. 

Sept. 12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

7.2 

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8

Date

1958-Con. 

Sept. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Discharge

6.4 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

6.6 

7.0

Date

1958-Con. 

Sept. 26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

7.0 

6.4 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

Cfs-daya

672 

218.5 

15,179.3

Maximum

57 

10 

548

Minimum

11 

5.8

Mean

21.7 

7.28 

41.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,330 

433 

30,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5^2 

5.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.5 

5.5

182.4

5.88

362

Nov.

5.5

5.4

5TT

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8 

7.0

7.0

.'"

179.5

5.98

356

Dec.

; 4.5

139.5

4.5

277

Jan.

> 3.5

108. 5

3.5

215

Feb.

(*)

> 3

-

84

3

167

Calendar year 1958 : Max 548 Min _

Mar.

> 2.5

77.5

2.5

154

Apr.

> 2.5

75.0

2.5

149

May

*2.5 3~

3.5

5

6.5

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.6

8.3

7.B

8.8

11

16

25

33

53

59

56 

47

42

36

37

40

56

74

BO

69

60

49 

42

960.6

31.0

1,910

June

43

65

129

270

394

510

650

*4~40

*440

412

298

365

398

403

365

398

300

233

213 

178

155

155

125

111

*114

114

93

79

76

76

7,602

253

15,080

July

70

58

60

69

58

51

46

42

38

35

34

32

31

29

*28

28

26

30

33 

35

30

26

23

21

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

1,048

33.8

2,080

Aug.

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.8

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.6

10 

8.8

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.4

*6.2

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

254.4

8.21

505

Sept.

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

*4.9

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.5

6.2

578

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

159.4

5.31

316

Mean 41.1 Ac-ft 29,760

Water year 1958-59 : Max 650 Mln - Mean 29.8 Ac-ft 21,570

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). --June 7 (8 p.m.) 845 cfs (6.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 22 to Apr. 30 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice May 1-5.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 175

2785. Shell Creek near Shell, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°34 I , long 107°42', in sec.17, T.53 N., R.90 W., on right bank l| miles 

upstream from White Creek and 5 miles northeast of Shell.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,367.20 ft above mean sea level (U. S. 

Bureau of Public Roads bench mark).

Average discharge. 19 years, 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 cfs June 8 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs Mar. 5, 30, Apr. 9.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 7.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 15 cfs Mar. 4, 1950 (gage height, 

1.76 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Mar. 5, 7, 1950, Jan. 30, 31, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 100 rcres. 

"Some regulation by two small reservoirs (capacity, 3,650 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1239: 1941, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5 to Apr. 5, June 17 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to May 10

1.6 

2.0 

2.3

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

May 11 to Sept. 30

52

84

140

280

3.5

4.0 

5.0

490

760

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

SI- 55

54

53

51

50

50

52

50

5O

51

49

49

45

41

39

39

40

40

43

4O

41

*42

43

41

40

38

39

Vc" 36

Ob

40

1,391

. 44.9

2,760

Nov.

40

41

43

43

41

39

44

41

43

43

41

37

46

44

41

37

34

39

*48

45

43

42

41

41

37

30

36

38

48

46

1,232

41.1

2,440

Dec.

42

41

41

41

37

39

42

38

41

42

43

42

40

38

41

39

a37

a37

a35

a36

a34

a33- a33

a35

a37

a36

a36

a35

*837

39

40

1,187

38.3

2,350

Jan.

37

3O

3U

35

41

36

42

41

4O

38

37

37

37

37

35

36

35

35

35

32

31

37

35

33

33

33

*33

33

33

32

32

1,091

35.2

2,160

Feb.

31

33

33

33

32

33

31

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

32

32

31

32

32

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

30

315

-

887

31.7

1,760

Mar.

33

32

32

31

29

34

34

33

33

*33

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

32

33

33

31

31

30

33

30

30

29

*30

997

32.2

1,980

Apr.

31

34

31

33

34

38

35

33

29

33

37

35

37

40

38

42

38

39

37

36

37

40

41

42

42

42

44

42

44

52

1,136

37.9

2,250

May

61

71

8O

68

64

63

59

61

70

72

66

68

84

108

136

178

175

160

138

124

108

102

104

128

145

188

*199

T75

165

158

148

3,533

114

7,010

June

165 7>Z3

416

652

844

1,040

1,520

*1,050

928

934

*802

784

808

844

790

82O

*525

455

432

4OO

368

368

324

280

268

288

265

247

259

250

17,149

572

34,010

July

T93" 223

178

196

178

160

152

148

138

130

a!28

a!25

a!25

a!22

a!20

al!6

*al!5

116

122

118

120

108

10O

95

92

90

86

82

78

90

89

3,933

127

7,800

Aug.

77

72

72

70

69

69

68

64

63

873

90

95

175

150- 178

145

142

138

116

*108

100

98

97

90

89

89

89

86

84

84

83

3,030

£7.7

6,010

Sept.

84

8T

83

82

80

79

77

76

77

76

74

73

72

72

71

*79

77

73

69

67

66

65

63

62

61

61

62

59

58

56

2,137

71.2

4, 240

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,040 Min 27 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,410

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,320 Min 29 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,770

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). June 8 (3 a.m.) 1,610 cfs (5.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

ecords, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
176 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2795. Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°45', long 108°12', in sec.9, T.55 N., R.94 W. , on right bank 2 miles 

upstream from Five Springs Creek and 6^ miles south of Kane.

Drainage area.--15.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,660 ft (from Fairchild Aerial Survey map made for Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 25, 1932, chain gage on highway bridge 12^ miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 25, 1932, to Nov. 25, 1943, 

water-stage recorder 150 ft upstream from bridge at different datuir. Nov. 26, 1943, 

to May 16, 1956, water-stage recorder 26 ft downstream from bridge at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 2,288 cfs (1,656,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,770 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.42 ft); maximum gage height, 5.59 ft Jan. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 580 cfs 

Aug. 7.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 25,200 cfs June 16, 1935 (gage height, 11.10 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 179 cfs July 22, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.8 ft Sept. 30, 1923, site and datum in use April 1932 to 

May 1956.

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

for irrigation of about 275,000 acres above station. Some regulation by Boysen Reservoir since October 1951 (see p. 228 j. Records of suspended sediment loads and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1929(M). WSP 1509: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(shifting-control method used June 11 to July 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5, 

June 10 to Sept. 30 Mar. 6 to June 9

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

550

740

1,010

1,570

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

3,160

5,300

8,000

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

950

1,640

3,430

4.0 

4.2

5,700

6,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,270 

2,320

2,320 

2,330

2,350

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,360 

2,560

2,520

2,480

2,490

2,490

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,490

2,490 

2,510

2,520

*2,600

2,620

2,590

2,570

2,570

2,590

2,590

2,570 

2,570

2, 560

76,890

2,480

152,500

Nov.

2,560 

2,560

2,590 

2,640

2,640

2,600

2,620

2,600

2,640 

2,660

2,640

2,660

2,620

2,660

2,710

2,670

2,540

2,490

*2,480 

2,620

2,750

2,760

2,750

2,710

2,640

2,560

2,780

2,620

2,520 

2,570

78,860

2,629

156,400

Dec.

2,660 

2,590

2,620 

2,690

2,670

2,760

2,690

2,300

1,750 

2,000

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,700 

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,250

2,400

2,500

*2,500 

2,600

2,500

77,180

2,490

153,100

Jan.

2,400 

2,000

1,750 

1,750

1,800

2,000

2,250

2,600

2,750 

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,500 

2,300

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

*2,500

2,300 

2,300

2,200

74,400

2,400

147,600

Feb.

2,000 

1,600

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,100

1,000 

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1,200

*1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,300

-

35,800

1,279

71,010

Mar.

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,500

1,610

1,810 

1,740

*1,600

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,470

1,450

1,610

2,140

2,360 

2,100

1,790

1,730

1,680

1,660

1,600

1,460

1,380

1,320

1,260 

1,140

* 1,110

48,380

1,561

95,960

Apr.

1,040 

1,030

1,000 

1,050

1,140

2,150

2,190

1,790

1,790 

1,730

1,680

1,640

1,630

1,400

1,410

1,440

1,780

1,780

1,890 

1,890

1,730

1,950

2,100

1,740

1,530

1,440

1,290

1,160

1,080 

995

46,465

1,549

92,160

May

959 '559"

1,130 

1,360

2,540

1,840

1,660

1,600

1,460 

1,380

1,320

1,330

1,310

1,230

1,200

1,220

1,310

1,460

1,560 

1,500

*1,490

1,380

1,180

1,070

1,060

1,160

1.290

1,420

1,410 

1,380

1,370

42,538

1,372

84,370

June

1,380 

1,270

1,230 

1,530

2,360

3,290

4,420

*5,990

5,240 

*4,580

4,470

3,900

4,800

4,200

4,180

4,010

3,900

*3,500

2,850 

2,850

2,540

2,820

3,880

2,890

2,280

2,270

3,520

2,480

2,120 

4,360

99,110

3,304

196,600

July

6,910 

3,920

3,380 

3,290

3,290

3,020

2,490

2,100

1,980 

1,670

1,350

1,180

1,100

1,040

910

*847

838

812

772 

950

920

856

796

740

692

668

700

716

676 

642

C1I-, O4 c.

49,897

1,610

98,970

Aug.

636 

636

642 

630

624

590

580

555

618 

624

624

630

642

838

772

724

676

668

660 

660

*764

788

676

684

748

970 9~50"

618

624 

642

692

21,185

683

42,020

Sept.

716 

684

'SST 

700

724

748

804

829

812 

812

856

856

788

829

812

*883

1,240

1,260

1,090 

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,120

1,210

1,310

1,440 

1,300

28,937

965

57,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,640 Min 710 Mean 2,173 Ac-ft 1,573,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,910 Mln 580 Mean 1,862 Ac-ft 1,348,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 5.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2820. Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo.

177

Location . Lat 44°31'00", long 109 Q 05'50", in lot 71, NE^- sec. 3, T.52 N. , R.102 W. , on 

left bank half a mile downstream from Trail Creek, 1 mile west of Cody city limits, 

and 65 miles downstream from Buffalo Bill Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--January 1921 to September 1959. 

''below Shoshone Reservoir."

Prior to October 1944, p-iblished as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Oct. 1, 1949, at site 2| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1921-45), prior to Heart Mountain diversion, 1,264 cfs 

(915,100 aore-ft per year); 14 years (1945-59), 1,172 cfs (848,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 5.9S ft); minimum daily, 59 cfs Jan. 21.

1921-59; Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs May 28, 1928 (gage height, 10.62 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; minim-jm daily, 

14 cfs Nov. 19, 1933.

Maximum flood known since construction of Buffalo Bill Reservoir, 18,700 cfs June 15, 

1918, by computation of flow over dam.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow completely regulated by Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see p. 228 ). Diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 20,000 acres above and 40,000 acres below station. 

Diversion above station to Heart Mountain project began in 1946.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1309: 1923, 1927-28.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-26, May 14 to July 31)

2.3 

2.5 

2,7 

3.0

50

80

110

175

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

330

560

3,280

2,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

845 

838

838

838

838

1,170

1,750

1,560

1,320

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,350

1,550

1,860

2,250

2,230 

2,050

2,090

1,860

859

399

566

*602

602

602

602

602

602

518 

350

35,311

1,139

70,040

Nov.

350 

3S2~ 346

410

480

475

475

470

470

490

550

680

716

608

572

572

*495 

430

374

402

470

470

470

470

475

475

475

475

480

475

14,462

482

28,680

Dec.

475 475-

475

475

435

378

378

378

378

378

378

378

378

386

390

394

390 

390

390

390

386

386

386

386

386

386

386

*382

358

309 355"

12,149

392

24,100

Jan.

312

312

316

316

180

a65

a65

228

370

3TF

281

229

178

272

323

278

281 

177

a66

*g66

g59

g62

g64

a65

a65

g65

a65

a65

a65

g65 

a65

5,332

172

10,580

Feb.

g64 

a64

a64

a65

a65

g65

a65

a65

g65

a65

a65

a65

g65

a65

a66_

g66

a66 

a66

a66

*g66

a66

a66

g66

a66

a66

a66

g66

a66

-

1,831

65.4

3,630

Mar. '

g66 

a66

a65

g65

a66

g68

g70

a70

g70

a72

a7b

»g77

g74

a74

a74

g74

a74 

a74

a74

g74

a74

a74

g74

a74

a7b

a76

g76

a76

a76

g76 

a76

2,249

72.5

4,460

Apr.

a76 

*g76

a76

a76

a76

g76

g76

g82

g82

g78

a78

a78

a78

148

224

140

a74 

a74

a74

g74

a74

a74

a74

g74

a74

a74

157

239

312

410

3,378

113

6,700

May

450 

430

440

440

440

a440

a440

a578

a626

a644

a668

768

974

1,180

1,510

1,680

1,690 

1,640

1,510

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,360

3,360

*1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340 

1,340

32,848

1,060

65,150

June

1,330 

1,290

1,250

1,320

1,380

1,460

1,540

1,510

1,430

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,500

1,450

1,360

1,270

*l,25o

al,230

al,230

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,120

936

a803

38,839

1,295

77,040

July

873

Ho

880

880

880

943

1,110

1,260

1,300

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,480

*1 , 520

1,580

1,480 

1,600

1,630

1.640

1,590

1,500

1,440

1,520

1,550

1,450

1,380

1,420

1,480

1,500 

1,510

42,016

1,355

83,340

Aug.

1,680 

T.670

1,660

1,540

1,550

1,530

1,500

1,590

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,570

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,560 

1,480

1,490

1,450

1,390

1,350

1,340

1,340

*1,340

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280 

1,230

45,730

1,475

90,700

Sept.

1,200 

1,210

1,240

1,170

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,050

*1,040

1,050

1,050

1,010

998

1,020

1,020

1,010

982

998

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

998

990

982

974

97T

31,186

1,040

61,860

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,990 Mln 309 Mean 1,322 Ac-ft 957,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,250 Mln 59 Mean 727 Ac-ft 526,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records fron Shoshone 

Powerplant.

g Computed from once-daily readings from outside reference point.
178 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2844. Shoshone River near Garland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°44' , long 108°36' , in NE£ sec.24, T.55 N., R.98 W. , on downstream side

of bridge pier on county road, 300 ft downstream from Penrose Dam, 4? miles upstream

from Whistle Creek, 4 miles southeast of Garland, and 8 miles east of Powell.

Drainage area. 2,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,100 ft (from map prepared by Army Map 

service, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 5.41 ft); maximum gage height, 5.73 ft Jan. 2 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 5.0 cfs May 25, 26. 

1958-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,450 cfs June 12, 1958 (gage height, 7.15 ft); 

minimum daily, that of May 25, 26, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 130,000 acres. Flow regulated by Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see 

p. 228). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Rating tables, wate year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 140

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

340

640

1,010

1,510

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

0

20

55

100

3.8 180

4.0 270

4.5 550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Se->tember 1959

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.

20

19

18

16

IF

16

627

721

358

388

334

286

280

658

729

,450 

,420

,320

,240

,310

615

119

*60

362

382

400

388

376

376

412

316

15,032

485

29,820

Nov.

340

3BT

412

478

544

562

538

514

568

550

568

604

777

700

640

604

610

*634

6O4

550

562

574

692

580

568

562

562

556

586

628

16,949

565

33,620

Dec.

568

556

562

550

568

604

580

568

592

598

604

592

568

562

568

568 

550

538

538

538

538

538

526

526

520

520

514

*502

502

472

430

16,960

547

33,640

Jan.

430

360

320

280

280

*280

290

290

30O

310

310

310

280

260

230

190

150

120

100

90

*80

80

80

90

100

110

110

110

110

110

6,270

202

12,440

Feb.

110

110

110

110

100

90

80SO"

80

80

80

80

80

90

100

110 

130

140

160

170

*170

170

170

170

170

170

180

180

3,470

124

6,880

Mar.

180

190

190

200

180

190

195

200

205

205

*205

190

195

185

165

170

185

200

180

155

145

135

130

125

135

125

120

85

85

75

75

5,000

161

9,920

Apr.

*54

39

63

86

86

87

86

86

84

64

46

36

36

33

131

240 

108

108

98

106

176

265

295

16F

165

270

118

115

88

61

3,395

113

6,730

May

41

43

65

82

57

37

20

20

21

23

25

27

29

45

200

305

310

3oo

192

102

73

*32

35

12

5.0

5.0

9.0

24

24

24

37

2,224.0

71.7

4,410

June

37

26

10~ 9.0

13

57

122

171

78

69

75

69

67

108

153

212 

168

100

98

138

98

159

*150

88

90

150

208

240

~Sz 275

3,330.0

111

6,600

July

90

102

85

80

63

29

61

59

30

15

65

43

67

45

47

200 

100

171

230

245

18O

120

73

51

122

65

30

18

*29

65

34

2,614

84.3

5,180

Aug.

174

250

275

TrT

138

138

122

177

212

150

177

156

159

196

220

240 

220

140

168

212

156

171

162

162

*153

153

130

115

112

132

159

5,300

171

10,510

Sept.

108

105

112

142

59

45

37

~5T 30

45

43

65

82

47

*53

88 

105

100

120

130

132

120

100

102

128

130

191

260

250

260

3,246

108

6,440

Calendar year- 1953: Max 

Water year 1958-59= Max 1,450

Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Mln 5.0 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 4 (no gage-height 

No gage-height record Mar. 12-31, May 9-12; dlscharg ' ' ---- -- .-.-... 

weather records, and records for station at Byron.

. .. .._ . _ ,.._ _ _ ..__ --_ -jcord Feb. 13-20). 

itimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 179

2845. Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°45', long 108°36', SW£ sec.7, T.55 N., R.97 W., on left bank threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles southeast of Garland, and 5 miles 

southwest of Byron.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1950 to December 1953, October 1957 to September 19f9. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 5 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 2.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 18 cfs Mar. 30, Apr. 6-13.

1950-53, 1957-59: Maximum discharge, 766 cfs June 8, 1958 (gage height, 3.77 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 360 cfs; minimum daily, 4 cfs Jan. 1-3, 1P52.

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

which are fair. Plow is mainly return flow from Garland Canal system of SVoshone 

irrigation project. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 14)

0.7

.9

1.2

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

184

300

455

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

250

246

237

237

243

241

246

248

246

252

265

275

265

260

268

268

282

292

309

30T

298

272

*235

188

173

148

142

137

131

131

129

7,223

233

14,330

Nov.

126

124

120

83

71

69

69

68

63

60

58

57

54

56

51

46

44

*44

49

49

49

48

47

46

38

36

36

36

40

40

1,777

59.2

3,520

Dec.

40

40

43

40

36

34

30

26

26

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

31

31

31

31

30

28

28

*28

30

28

28

971

31.3

1,930

Jan.

28

2T

22

52

24

26

*26

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

28

28

26

*26

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

28

26

24

826

26.6

1,640

Feb.

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

20

20

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

25

2T

25

25

25

25

-

662

23.6

1,310

Mar.

2828"

27

24

24

24

24

24

4

4

* 3

2

2

1

0

1

3

27

25

22

20

25

24

24

23

22

22

20

19

18

T9

713

23.0

1,410

Apr.

*19

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

38

63_

54

37

34

31

29

27

26

28

30

30

32

40

33

31

36

839

28.0

1,660

May

44

4346-

53

62

63

60

56

66

74

79

76

69

68

90

104

110

124

124

120

124

150

199

213

210

206

*208

217

224

243

268

3,793

122

7,520

June

285

155

230

221

217

221

230

246

241

235

235

235

221

239

250

255

258

*265

260

246

265

280

258

246

217

230

246

265

262

265

7,379

246

14,640

July

243

235

226

202

202

171

T7B- 156

182

175

173

193

204

191

195

202

206

213

230

237

224

206

208

215

258

255

258

241

*239

232

239

6,586

212

13,060

Aug.

248

26F

272

268

262

268

280

268

278

280

260

255

252

248

252

262

262

258

282

312

333

309

321

336

*312

280

275

280

288

290

298

8,654

279

17,160

Sept.

282

292

288

280

265

265

272

258

241

237

237

237

243

241

*241

258

270

275

278

268

265

260

262

262

250

243

258

250

221

-_--2_2_l

7,720

257

15,310

Calendar year 1958 : Max 351 Min 14 Mean 134 Ac-ft 96,770

Water year 1958-59: Max 336 Min 18 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,490

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18, 25-28, Dec. 5-11, 25-27,30, Jan. 2 to 

Feb. 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 12-19, Jan. 8 to Feb. 3, Feb. 9-20; discharge estimated on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements and weather records).
180 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2848. Whistle Creek near Garland, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44-44', long 108°35' , in sec.19, T.55 N., R.97 W., on right bank 300 ft 

upstream from Elk-Lovell canal and 5.3 miles southeast of Garland.

Drainage area.--101 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,140 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 382 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 4.29 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 57 cfs as explained below; minimum not determined.

1958-59; Maximum discharge, 650 cfs June 12, 1958 (gage height, 5.10 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 57 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak-flow; 

minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Part of flow is return flow from areas irrigated by diversions from 

the Shoshone River.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

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

2.0 1.2

2.1 2.0

2.3 5.5

2.4 8.0

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

2.2

2.3 

2.5

5.0 2.7 48

3.0 84

3.5 181

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

42

42

49

52

47

57

53

42

58

6253"

52

43

43

37

43

52

32

37

7.5

3.9

*3.4

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.6

27E

2.6

980.1

31.6

1,940

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.9 2TS2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

Z.Z

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.5 *T75

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

63.1

2.10

125

Dec.

> 1.5

(*)

)

46.5

1.5

92

Jan.

> Z

(*)

62

2

123

Feb.

> 1

(*)

-

28

1

56

Mar.

1.2

!T8

1.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

* .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.0

|4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

43.1

1.39

85

Apr.

*1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

2.0

2.0

2.3

3.0

9.8

40

105

~68 155

16

47

40

42

44

48

645.3

21.5

1,280

May

52

52

69SO"

44

29

46

42

45

45

42

42

40

40

38

38

36

36

32

32

30

30

28

22

23

20

*22

24

33

38

38

1,168

37.7

2,320

June

38

30

28

33

24

24

19

21

35

34

34

27

29

38

43

34

32

17

24

9.2

13

42

*22

27

32

41

50

50

47

- §k_

978. Z

32.6

1,940

July

50

43

47

47

47

46

40

36

15

21

19

20

29

27

20

27

32

31

36

36

28

36

33

36

36

 40

42

42

*34

29

33

1,058

34.1

2,100

Aug.

36

44

47

31

35

35

43

40

45

38

34

37

36

49

45

41

46

39

90

57

41

49

48

40

*42

42

48

46

40

40

38

1,343

43.3

2,660

Sept.

44

44

43

35

28

29

32

28

28

30

36

39

36

35

39

*48

40

40

41

41

37

34

39

45

46

40

43

48

5748"

1,173

39.1

2,330

Calendar year 1958. Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59; Max 155 Min - Mean 20.8 Ac-ft 15,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-9, 12-25, Mar. 2-26. No gage-height record 

Nov. 26 to Mar. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of period), May 1O-22; discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

2850. Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

181

Location.--Lat 44°47' , long 108°31', in Sec.35, T.56 N., R.97 W., on left bark at Byron, 

450 ft downstream from highway bridge and three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Coon Creek.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --January 1929 to September 1959. Monthly figure only for January 1929, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,960 ft (by barometer). Frior to 

Ipr. 23, 1932, chain gage at bridge 450 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 932 cfs (674,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 3.17 ft); maximum gage height, 6.42 Jan. 6 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Jan. 21-23, 

Feb. 7-13.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs June 25, 1932 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.12 ft Jan. 29, 1949 (ice 

jam); minimum discharge observed, 29 cfs Feb. 14, 1932 (discharge measurement).

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

above station for irrigation of about 133,000 acres. Flow regulated by Buffalo Bill 

Reservoir (see p. 228).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(shifting-control method used Mar. 6 to Apr. 22, July 12-22)

0.8

1.2 

1.6

125

180

310

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

520

1,700

3,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4OO

400

390

390

390

385

1,010

1.21O

86O

882

85O

820

790

1,120

1,180

.880

,880

,840

,740

,840

*1,160

590

454

658

715

697

679

670

670

679

576

27,805

897

55,150

Nov.

569

506

614

630

662

688

679

654

697

679

688

724

904

87T

78O

81O

893

*830

780

715

742

76O

742

733

724

760

780

770

790

800

22,074

736

43,780

Dec.

706 6"9T

706

697

697

65O

600

550

500

53o

550

570

6OO

580

560

570

576

576

576

576

569

569

569

562

569

583

569

*548

555

555

514

18,229

588

36,160

Jan.

502

550

45o

40O

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

390

355

330

29o

240

195

160

135

115

100

100

10O

110

118

13O

130

130

130

130

130

8,170

2S4

16,200

Feb.

130

130

130

13O

120

no

100

Too

1OO

100

1OO

100

100

110

120

135

148

160

175

190

*19O

19O

190

190

190

190

195

ZOO

-

4,023

144

7,980

Mar.

203

205

211

218

225

229

226

229

229

229

*223

217

223

214

2O2

208

229

249 229"

211

205

198

195

195

208

202

200

110

172

170

172

6,496

210

12,880

Apr.

*156

135

139

152

150

157

156

157

154

146

138

134 is*

137

195

266

188

190

195

208

242

395

614

478

346

444

395

370

294

274

7,139

238

14,160

May

294

290

370

375

370

324

294

266

574

294

310

302

314

355

466

534

569

576

ITS

416

4O5

385

385

365

337

319

*298

324

337

365

395

11,386

367

22,580

June

405

370

332

33T

332

38O

432

508

422

400

410

400

385

449

514

583

555

478

472

508

508

*622

630

502

484

548

630

662

715

733

14,701

490

£9,16O

July

508

47S

444

432

416

355

355

360

310

276

314

3O6

337

310

*306

449

385

444

520

548

490

416

365

319

449

416

370

346

350

385

375

12,136

391

24,070

Aug.

472

BW

646

569

5O8

5O2

496

534

606

555

598

555

569

6O6

646

67O

697

590

654

860

688

679

688

697

679

*654

622

614

606

638

670

19,166

618

38,020

Sept.

606

598

614

630

508

484

478

449

438

444

454

478

490

460

466

*620

548

562

576

598

6 O6

583

569

590

614

6O6

670

770

750

760

16,929

564

33,580

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,440 Mln 346 Mean 1,088 Ac-ft 787,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,880 Mln 1OO Mean 461 Ac-ft 333,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-16, Jan. 2 to Mar. 5.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2854. Sage Creek at Sidon Canal, near Deaver, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44 0 53', long 108"33i, In sec.34, T.57 N., R.97 W., on left bank 300 ft

downstream from mouth of Pole Cat Creek, 400 ft upstream from Sidon Canal crossing, and 

2-| miles east of Deaver.

Drainage area. 340 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,020 ft (from map prepared by Army Hap 

Service, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 2,250 cfs June 8 (gage 

height, 9.22 ft, from floodmark), on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 40 cfs June 16.

1958-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 247 cfs July 2 (gage height, 5.06 ft); 

minimum daily, 4 cfs Feb. 6-10, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow is mostly return flow from land 

irrigated "by canals diverting water from Shoshone River. Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

264

*130

171

224

195

188

190

*625

400

250

July

96

98

96

95

103

107

113

116

116

108

Aug.

180 1'70

170

170

160

160

150

150

140

140

Sept.

145

140

133

120

112

111

113

111

100

96

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

150

180

150

120

50

*40

45

*200

250

*153

July

108

138

156

136

136

138

140

144

148

170

Aug.

140

140

140

140

140

140

*139

138 1'64

166

Sept.

95 -5T

103

105

106

107

112

115

115

110

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

130

134

134

132

122

104

104

110

105

97

-

172

10,210

July

170

120

120

120

120

130

150

150

*152

212

264

135

8,270

Aug.

152

151

152

160

160

155

149

144

146

151

148

9,330

Sept.

106

104

106

*120

120

116

116

116

115

116

-

113

6,710

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record June 9-19, July 20-28, Aug. 1-16; discharge estimated on basis 

2 discharge measurements and records for station near Lovell.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ao

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Caler

Oct.

119

122

131

125

116

116

109

104

10Z

104

107

112

108

100

99

96

99

102

105

106

*147

152

152

148

89

79

74

79

81

8 1

J73

3,337

108

6,620

Nov.

70

68

68

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

67

54

46

*40

36

36

36

38

38

32

28

24

22

22

24

26

1,534

51.1

3,040

idar year 1958 : ^

Dec.

26

26

30

34

32

28

26

26

24

24

24

26

24

22

20

20

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

*18

16 

TRlo

16

698

22.5

1,380

Jan.

16

16

14

12

10

*10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

8

8

8

10

10

8

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

306

9.87

607

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

A

4

4

4

4

6

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

12

12

14

14

-

236

8.43

468

Mar.

14

T6

20

18

16

18

20

22

24

24

*24

24

24

22

18

18

20

24

26

22

22

22

26

30

26

22

20

20

18

18

18

656

21.2

1,300

Apr.

18 20

24

28

26

24

24

22

*20

21

34

37

39

40

41

45

49

57

45

43

46

50

52

50

46

57

48

40

36

30

1,112

37.1

2,210

May

38

57

96

129

123

118

116

108

104

100

110

104

104

128

132

136

146

170 166"

15S

*134

123

108

93

79

74

70

79

94

105

117

3,419

110

6,780

June

100

79

64

64

64

59

57

65

76

76

88

86

99

92

85

88

*78

72

70

76

79

126

142

147

148

166

162

170

202

215

3,093

103

6,130

July

215

2l3

208

215

199

185

140

130

142

136

105

104

99

72

6i

68

72

75

82

86

72

72

72

76

75

82

79

74

*73

84

84

3,453

111

6,850

Aug.

85

104

117

118

106

96

99

94

82

90

94

94

98

123

141

147

153

129

148

*162

154

138

126

134

120

108

116

110

111

122

138

3,657

118

7,250

Sept.

138

146

147

152

154

144

123

118

110

116

*114

106

102

100

94

130

140

138

144

144

140

152

158

158

160

154

150

154

146

140

4,072

136

8,080

lax - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 215 Min 4 Mean 70.1 Ac-ft 50,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 5 (no gage-height record Nov. 19, 

Dec. 17-28, Jan. 20 to Feb. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for station near Lovell). No gage-height record Apr. 5-9, May 7-21, June 9-17, 

Sept. 11-30; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for station near 

Lovell. Doubtful gage-height record Mar. 5 to Apr. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, and records fop station near Lovell.
ffiLLOWSTONE RIVSR BASIN 183

2855. Sage Creek near Lovell, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°51' , long 108 0 27', in sec.8, T.56 N., R.96 W., on right bank 200 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 310, l| miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles 

west of Lovell.

Drainage area. 381 sq mi.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,870 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 316 cfs June 29 (gage height, 3.44 ft); minimum 

daily, 15 cfs Feb. 8-10.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,290 cfs July 31, 1958 (gage height, 6.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 510 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at g^ge height 

6.30 ft; minimum daily, 10 cfs some days during winter period of 1952.

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

which are poor. Plow is mostly return flow from land irrigated by canals diverting 

water from Shoshone River.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

1,5 

1.7 

2.0 65

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

135

225

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

203

205

213

207

198

198

191

182

167

167

178

178

173

166

167

160

178

178

196

203

*247

23T

198

219

166

128

126

129

120

116

105

5,493

177

10,900

Nov.

92

94

9858~

92

90

94

91

94

90

78

77

77

80

71

54

50

*43

48

48

56

56

54

50

38

3535"

35

38

40

1,996

66.5

3,960

Dec.

40

45

50

W

45

40

40

35

35

35

35

40

38

35

30

30

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

28

25_

25

25

*25

28

25

25

1,059

34.2

2,100

Jan.

25

25

22

20

20

20

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

2T

25

25

25

30

25

20

20

20

20

25

25

25

*25

20

20

20

731

23.6

1,450

Feb.

18

18

20

20

20

18

18

15

15

15

18

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

*18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

-

523

18.7

1,040

Mar.

202"F

30

25

25

30

30

40

40

40

*40

40

45

35

27

27

33

41

38

32

32

35

41

48

41

30

31

28

28

27

28

1,032

33.3

2,050

Apr.

*27

28

37

49

35

38

29

24

24

25

38

65

69

69

67

69

73

81

75

67

63

65

64

63

60

73

75

60

52

50

1,614

53.8

3,200

May

58 IOT:

171

160

150

134

132

122

117

114

124

117

114

142

147

152

162

194

19T

178

*169

155

140

132

120

112

118

130

145

159

166

4,326

140

8,580

June

152

132

122

122

122

122

122

144

142

140

162

169

173

169

166

160

*154

159

152

162

160

187

227

237

243

265

265

265

289 28~9"

5,373

179

10,660

July

265

271

277

281

261

241

138

183

192

198

185

171

178

155

145

152

155

152

157

169

157

154

154

155

159

164

162

160

*152

164

171

5,738

185

11,380

Aug.

171

183

205

203

182

176

183

192

182

200

215

201

201

217

241

243

253

233

257

265

*253

233

219

223

213

E01

203

211

217

223

237

6,636

214

13,160

Sept.

245

247

245

251

251

249

225

215

2OO

211

*201

187

182

180

173

215

241

239

247

247

239

255

263

263

267

257

251

257

245

237

6,985

233

13,850

Calendar year 1958: Max 611 Mln 12 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,140

Water year 1958-59: Max 289 Mln 15 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote_. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 14.
184 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2862. Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°52', long 108°13', in E| sec.6, T.56 N., R.94 W., on right pier of 

county bridge, 1 mile north of Kane and 1? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.990 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,635.35 ft above mean s<?a level, datum of 

1929,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 6.02 ft); minimumdaily, 120 cfs Jan. 21-23.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 5,020 cfs June 8,1958 (gage height, 7.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs; minimum daily, that of Jan. 21-23, 1959.

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, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated are<)S. Major regulation by Buffalo Bill Reservoir (see p. 228). Records of chemical analyses for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

210

310

550

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

930

1,440

2,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

800

816

808

784

752

736

1,300

1,920

1,460

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,200

1,540

1,640

2,380

2,420

2,520

2,270

2,420

1,900

*1,050

652

712

1,000

930

903

885

867 

876

744

40,325

1,300

79,980

Nov.

610

688

624

652

712

784

800

720

800

776

768

816

1,050

1,030

876

816

885

808

792

696

720

760

744

712

673

688

680

645

680 

800

22,785

760

45,190

Dec.

720

688

712

704

638

592

530

510

530

550

570

600

620

620

600

600

600

600

610

610

610

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

*580 

560

500

18,654

602

37,000

Jan.

480

360

340

320

650

#650

470

400

380

380

380

380

360

350

340

300

260

220

180

150

120

*120

120

130

140

150

150

150

150

150

8,880

286

17,610

Feb.

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

130

T30

130

140

150

170

190

210

220

230

240

240

250

*250

250

260

260

260

260

260

260

-

5,530

198

10,970

Mar.

250

250

250

250

250

260

270

280

290

300

*310

310

300

280

270

260

260

290

310

303

286

282

292

296

324

296

292

248

242

240 

*oTc *246

8,587

277

17,030

Apr.

240

214

216

244

248

265

248

242

242

240

226

230

226

218

282

465

354

331

334

314

372

514

939

645

350

514

526

358

320

275

10,192

340

20,220

May

338

358

568

592

520

405

381

341

334

390

381

354

372

420

598

800

948

1.020

744

592

*550

460

470

425

385

338

320

372

415

455

514

15,160

489

30,070

June

574

480

381

345

358

410

532

768

659

538

586

604

538

598

808

1,040

1,000

*832

744

858

824

1,260

1,330

1,030

912

1,020

1,330

1,280

1,630

1.680

25,049

835

49,680

July

1,230

1^090

993

1,050

984

776

589

568

450

372

390

415

496

455

405

*574

652

624

784

1,000

816

645

532

455

610

744

631

526

490

574

568

20,488

661

40,640

Aug.

744

1,070

1,240

1,040

876

800

816

840

1,070

966

975

912

957

1,060

1,160

1,180

1,260

1,000

1,100

1.620

1,240

1,230

1,200

1,240

1,160

*1,080

1,000

957

966

1,000

1,140

32,899

1,061

65,250

Sept.

1,010

966

984

1,030

876

784

760

673

'559 631

666

736

776

736

696

*1,000

1,150

,170

,220

,300

,310

,310

,280

1,330

1,380

1,330

1,400

1,520

1,540

1,500

31,723

1,057

62,920

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,490 Mln 315 Mean 1,329 Ac-ft 961,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,520 Mln 120 Mean 658 Ac-ft 476,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 7 to Mar. 19 (no gage-height record Jan. 3, 

20-22, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station at Byron).
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 185

2870 (revised). Bighorn River near St. Xavier, Mont.

Location. Lat 4S°19', long 107°S6', in NE£ sec.IV, T.6 S., R.31 E. , on right bank SO ft 

upstream from diversion dam of Bighorn Canal of Crow Agency, 5 miles down-stream from 

Black Canyon Creek, and 14 miles southwest of St. Xavier.

Drainage area. 19,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,170 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 25 years, 3,544 cfs (2,566,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,000 cfs July 1; minimum daily, 1,300 

cfs Feb. 10.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs June 16, 1935; minimum, 228 cfs Dec. 9, 

1937.

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

of discharge given herein are sum of river flow over diversion dam and flow diverted 

by Bighorn Canal. Major regulation by 14 reservoirs in Wyoming with combined usable 

storage of about 1,400,000 acre-ft (for records of storage in Bull Lake aid Buffalo 

Bill and Boysen Reservoirs see p. 228)- Diversions for irrigation of abo-it 375,000 

acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,340 

3,360

3,420 

3,410

3,370

3,360

3,440

4,250

*4,120 

3,630

3,900

4,050

3,820

3,900

4,190

4,430

4,940

4,950

5,100

4,560

4,960

4,120

3,840

3,660

3,940

3,650

3,610 

3,700

3,750

3,790

3,790

122,350

3,947

242,700

Nov.

3,600 

3,640

3,700 

3,640

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700 

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

*5,960

3,880

3,780

3,820

3,820

3,64,0

3,740

3,740

3,820

3,780

3,740

3,700

3,600

5,480 

3, 560

3,520

3,560

111,060

3,702

220,500

Dec.

5,740 

3,640

3,600 

3,690

5,640

5,440

5,560

2,900

3,000 

3,100

3,200

5,400

5,200

5,300

3,080

2,960

3,400

*3,400

3,600

5,480

5,480

3,480

3,520

3,480

3,320

3,000

2.760 

5,040

3,160

3,200

3,160

102,730

3,514

205,800

Jan.

5,120 

2,700

2,200 

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,100

2,500

3,000 

3,100

3,200

3,300

5,400

3,3<5o

3,200

*3,250

3,500

3,250

3,200

5,000

2,750

2,500

2,150

2,500

2,900

2,950

2,950 

2,900

2,800

2,600

2,650

86,270

2,783

171,100

Feb.

2,550 

2,300

1,950 

1,850

1,900

1,850

1,700

1,600

1,450 

1,500

*1,570

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,620

1,560

1,620

1,590 

1,590

-

46,300

1,654

91,830

Mar.

1,620 

1,8'OG

2,04,0 

1,980

1,860

1,770

1,740

1,890

2,040 

*2,240

2,170

2,040

2,170

2,100

1,980

1,890

2,100

2,560

2,800

2,840

2,590

2,340

2,240

2,200

2,140

2,040

1,950 

1,890

1,800

1,890

1,620

64,530

2,075

127,600

Apr.

1,560 

1,500

1,420 

1,426

1,500

*1,710

2,620

2,560

2,240 

2,200

2,140

2,250

1,990

1,960

1,780

2,020

2,140

2,330

2,310

2,370

2,340

2,500

2,890

5,200

2,690

2,240

2,300 

1,780

1,650

1,570

62,980

2,099

124,900

May

1,460 

1,520

1,650 

2,120

2,970

5,190

*2,420

2,230

2,110 

1,940

1,890

1,940

1,960

1,930

1,890

2,120

2,410

2,870

2,990

2,680

2,480

2,390

2,260

2,090

1,920

1,860

1,920 

2,090

2,220

2,290

2,320

68,130

2,198

135,100

June

2,380 

2,440

2,420 

*2,400

2,940

4,070

5,430

6,740

7,090 

5,850

6,060

5,460

5,500

5,540

5,580

5,610

5,790

5,550

5,000

4,520

4,500

4,580

5,380

5,460

4,460

4,260

5,140 

5,380

4,460

4,360

144,150

4, 805

285,900

July

9,000 

*6,E50

4,480 

3,940

3,920

3,750

3,380

2,980

2,740 

2,650

2,690

2,490

2,520

2,180

2,000

1,890

1,990

1,890

1,860

1,860

1,990

*1,820

1,700

1,580

1,460

1,610

1,630 

1,570

1,510

1,490

1,520

82,440

2,659

163,500

Aug.

1,500 

1,720

1,880 

*1,960

1,820

1,700

1,670

1,610

1,660 

1,720

1,630

1,650

1,610

1,630

2,000

1,950

1,940

1,900

1,780

2.080

1,990

1,880

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,850

1,990 

1,880

1,660

1,660

*1,760

55,610

1,794

110,300

Sept.

1,890 

1,800

1,780 

1,800

1,820

1,720

1,700

1,720

1,650 

1,660

1,670

1,720

1,790

1,780

1,750

1,820

2,170

2,490

2,480

2,420

2,420

2,410

2,410

2,500

2,420

2,420

2,460 

2,680

2,840

2,900

63,090

2,103

125,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,430 Mln 1,63O Mean 3,597 Ac-ft 2,604,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,000 Mln 1,300 Mean 2,766 Ac-ft 2,002,OOO

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-14, Jan. 2 to Feb. 23.
186 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2890. Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola, Msnt.

Location. Lat 45°01', long 107°37', in SWijNW-f sec .36, 1.9 S. , R.33 E. , on right bank 

half a mile north of Montana-Wyoming State line, 1 mile downstream from West Fork, 

and 13 miles southwest of Wyola.

Drainage area. 193 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1939 to September 1959. Prior to October 1940, published as 

Little Horn River at State line, near Wyola.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 20 years, 142 cfs (102,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Jan. 3 (gage height, 1.47 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 2,730 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage height, 4.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs; maximum gage height recorded, 5.93 ft June 9, 

1944 (log Jam); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Dec. 27, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. No known diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-30)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3

67

156

2.7 

3.1 

3.7

296

525

990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

76

75

75

73

73

73

*73

71

73

71

71

70

67

67

67

69

67

69

67

71

62

69

73

71

71

71

67

71

69

66

69

2,177

70.2

4,320

Nov.

69

71

73

73

71

69

73

69

71

73

69

*66

73

73

71

62

57

62

75

73

73

71

71

69

58

41

36

40

60

68

1,980

66.0

3,930

Dec.

69

69

69

67

49

45

49

42

52

60

65

66

64

62

66

*64

63

63

63

62

63

63

58

52

60

64

66

64

59

58

64

1,880

60.6

3,730

Jan.

63

39

30

34

45

60

*15

69

66

64

62

60

60

60

55

63

63

62

60

45

40

50

60

64

63

62

60

60

59

50

48

1,751

56.5

3,470

Feb.

48

48

60

6462"

60

54

50

52

54

*63

64

64

63

64

63

60

52

54

56

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

58

-

1,621

57.9

3,220

Mar.

60

59

58

57

55

58

57

57

*57

57

57

57

57

57

55

58

57

58

57

57

57

58

58

58

57

57

58

57

57

57

57

1,774

57.2

3,520

Apr.

58

64

60

62

63

69

*64

63

59

57

60

58

60

64

66

69

62

66

64

62

62

64

67

67

66

69

75

76

82

____j>9

1,977

65.9

3,920

May

118

137

144

132

*118

113

104

108

125

142

132

134

151

176

210

246

246

213

210

194

178

170

164

187

213

257

279

270

262

262

249

5,644

182

11,190

June

262

*330

400

492

616

732

868

836

860

918

909

936

945

954

945

909

820

812

796

732

702

680

623

581

560

553

492

454

442

442

20,601

687

40,860

July

378

350

356

345

306

296

287

*266

246

223

231

223

220

213

210

203

178

187

184

178

173

170

162

162

159

154

151

146

142

139

137

6,775

219

13,440

Aug.

134

134

*137

139

134

132

132

130

127

125

122

122

122

120

118

118

113

113

118

115

110

110

108

108

108

106

104

104

101

99

99

3,662

118

7,260

Sept.

*104

97

95

95

93

95

93

93

90

88

86

86

86

86

88

95

93

90

88

88

88

86

86

66

88

88

88

84

82

82

2,687

89.6

5,330

Calendar year 1958: Max 740 Mln 36 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,840

Water year 1958-59: Max 954 Mln 3O Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,200

Peak discharge (base, 510 cfs). June 10 (9 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (3.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

to Feb. 4, Feb. 6-9, 12, 13, 18-24.

28-30, Dec. 10-13, Jan. 5, 6, 21-24, Jan. 30
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 187

2915. Lodgegrass Creek above Willow Creek diversion, near Wyola, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°07", long 107°36', In W^-NWj sec.19, T.8 S. , R.34 E., on left bank half 

a mile upstream from Willow Creek diversion canal, li miles downstream from Spring 

Creek, and 10 miles west of Wyola.

Drainage area. 80.7 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,360 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 20 years, 45.1 cfs (32,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 546 cfs June 15 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Jan. 4.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 972 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 5.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 17, 18, 25, 30, 31, 

1950, Jan. 15, 16, 1954.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1559: 1944-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.6

2.9 

3.5 

4.5

153

319

599

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

HO

20

19

18

17

17

*17

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

19

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

544

17.5

1,080

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

18

20

20

15

17

16

16

20

23

20

20

20

18

12

11

12

13

12

507

16.9

1,010

Dec.

14

16

16

17

15

14

13

15

17

18

19

17

15

17

19

*20

19

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

514

16.6

1,020

Jan.

14

12

10

8

10

11

*10

101111

11

13

13

13

11

13

14

14

12

10

9

11

14

13

12

12

14

13

12

11

11

363

11.7

720

Feb.

11

12

13

13

12

14

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

15

*14

13

12

11

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16_

376

13.4

746

Mar.

30

35

25

20

17

16

15

16

16

*16

16

17

21

18

18

26

44

32

21

20

21

27

22

20

18

19

20

19

19

18

17

659

21.3

1,310

Apr.

20

23

22

20

20

20

*20

19

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

20

19

20

20

20

21

33

40

2?

28

37

27

21

20

20

645

21.5

1,280

May

23

29

34

48

*37

34

30

28

29

34

38

38

38

42

48

61

71

67

66

66

59

55

52

52

57

75

90

93

91

90

85

1,660

53.5

3,290

June

82

*88

126

199

280

364

495

504

431

484

431

4O6

456

498

521

504

459

425

375

355

333

291

E49

218

199

191

161

140

126

113

9,504

317

18,850

July

99

93

94

94

87

84

82

*78

75

73

68

66

63

61

60

59

56

54

52

50

46

44

43

42

40

39

38

35

35

34

33

1,877

60.5

3,720

Aug.

33yS.

*32

32

32

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

27

27

24

23

22

22

24

23

22

22

22

21

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

780

25.2

1,550

Sept.

*21

21

21

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

17

16

16

16

16

22

23

21

2O

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

581

19.4

1,150

Calendar year 1953: Max 473 Mln 11 Mean 42.4 Ac-ft 30,710

Water year 195B-59 : Max 521 Mln 8 Mean 49.3 Ac-ft 35,730

Peak discharge (base, 

(4.52 ft).

270 cfs).--June 8 (8 a.m.) 532 cfs (4.26 ft); June 15 (7 a.m.) 546 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--No gage-height record Oct. 27 to Nov. 11, Feb. 16 to Mar. 9, Aug. 18-31; discharge estl 

mated on basis of weather records and record for Little Bighorn River at State line, near Wyola. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, 25-28, Dec. 5-15, Dec. 24 to Feb. 15.
188 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2935. Little Bighorn River near Crow Agency, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°34', long 107°27' , in E^SE^ sec.13, T.3 S., R.34 E. , on right bank at 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Crow Agency and 

17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1912 to September 1924 and August 1928 to December 1932 (no 

winter records most years), April 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as Little Horn River near Crow Agency 

October 1914 to September 1940.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,045.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Apr. 11, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1918, staff or chain gage; Oct. 1, 1918, to 

Sept. 30, 1924, Aug. 26, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder; Oct. 1, 1930, 

to Dec. 5, 1932, Apr. 1, 1938, to May 6, 1947, wire-weight or chain gage; all at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.^-24 years (1928-29, 1930-32, 1938-59), 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Mar. 18; maximum gage height, 

8.17 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 45 cfs Nov. 26, result of 

freezeup.

1912-24, 1928-32, 1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 6,200 cfs July 23, 1923 

height, 14.0 ft); no flow July 28 to Aug. 6, 1921.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 13,700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1559: 1920-22(M), 1923-24, 1943-44(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 3O

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

150

290

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

83

150

265

430

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

67f 

1.24C 

1,84C

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Totaa

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

68

79

94

94

79

75

73

*77

83

88

90

88

88

85

81

81

94

101

114

162

182

152

136

136

136

133

136

136

138

138

3,283

106

6,510

Nov.

136

133

136

138

140

138

136

138

140

140

140

145

143

*158

155

145

100

110

135

145

150

145

145

140

130

95

90

100

120

130

3,996

133

7,930

Dec.

135

140

140

130

110

100

105

100

110

120

125

120

115

115

125

140

150

155

*155

150

145

140

135

130

120

110

120

130

135

130

120

3,955

129

7,840

Jan.

130

120

100

90

95

100

110

120

130

135

140

140

140

135

*130

135

135

135

125

110

90

95

100

105

100

100

100

100

100

95

90

3,530

114

7,000

Feb.

80

85

95

95

90

95

95

90

85

85

90

*90

95

95

95

90

85

80

85

90

95

100

105

105

120

125

130

140

-

2,710

96.8

5,380

Calendar year 1958 : Max 8OO Mln 32

Mar.

160

175

160

170

160

150

160

180

2OO

3OO

700

500

6OO

700

aSOO

a500

a400

al,500

al,200

a 750

a400

a300

a400

*580

409

286

262

247

241

226

209

12,825

414

25,440

Apr.

194

185

203

226

215

*19Z

185

183

177

172

166

161

158

153

153

183

218

218

229

235

229

229

271

350

304

271

289

298

256

232

6,535

218

12,960

May

226

235

256

286

*298

298

274

262

244

244

253

244

241

241

25O

283

328

381

367

364

356

310

292

274

262

274

310

353

378

364

356

9,104

294

18,060

June

350

*339

346

395

466

575

736

941

1,050

1,020

1,080

1,030

961

1,000

1,100

1.170

1,170

1,080

966

868

824

790

746

*658

570

555

600

510

480

470

22,846

762

45,310

July

420

36T

322

319

332

310

289

*283

274

247

226

185

206

189

155

145

138

140

140

150

143

119

108

TT2

136

143

164

169

155

143

140

6,369

205

12,630

Aug.

148

143

145

148

*138

133

131

138

140

133

126

128

131

128

124

117

121

105

114

126

136

138

136

133

138

136

121

117

119

119

112

4,022

130

7,980

Sept.

108

108

*105

105

108

101

105

101

97

99

101

99

101

99

97

110

138

153

140

164

172

177

161

158

161

169

166

172

183

180

3,938

131

7,810

Mean 164 Ac-ft 118, 6OO

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59: : Max Max 1.3OO 1.3OO Mln Mln 66 66 Mean Mean 228 228 Ac-ft flc-ft 164, 164,BOO 8OO ________

Peak discharge (base, 92O cfs). Mar. 18 (time and discharge unknown); June 17 (7 a.m.) 1, 

(6.95 ft).

210 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for Little Bighorn River near 

Hardln.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 14.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 189

2940. Little Bighorn River near Hardin, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°44' , .long 107°34', on line between SE£ sec. 18 and NEij sec. 19, T.I S., 

R.34 E. , on right bank 425 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from mouth, and 2.4 miles east of Hardin.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,880 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Oct. 7, 1953, wire-weight gage on bridge 425 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 7.60 ft); maximum gage height, 9.80 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 50 cfs 

July 24 (gage height, 3.08 ft).

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 2,990 cfs June 19, 1957 (gage height, 8.00 ft); maxigage height, 11.16 ft Mar. 20, 1956 (back 

4.2 cfs Aug. 10, 1956 (gage height, 2.74 ft).

, , , , . mum gage height, 11.16 ft Mar. 20, 1956 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge,

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, or backwater from Bighorn 

River, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 17,000 acres abo're station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect and backwater from

Bighorn River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 27 to June 3)

Oct. 1 to June 3 June 4 to Sept. 3O

3.2 

3.6

4.0 

4.5

57

116

216

390

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

625

1,220

2,020

3.1 

3.5 

3.9

52

116

215

4.4 

5.0 

6.0

390

eeo

1.E40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

64

72

67

111

103

110

98

86

*85

91

95

98

96

98

93

90

90

90

104

110

146

196

187

156

146

139

137

133

133

133

133

3,514

113

6,970

Nov.

137

144

142

144

144

142

139

137

137

139

139

139

142

*151

155

150

65

ISO

135

150

155

150

150

145

130

110

100

110

125

135

4,061

135

8,050

Dec.

140

140

140

130

85

105

110

10O

110

115

130

130

125

120

135

145

150

T5o

*150

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

125

140

135

135

130

4,020

130

7,970

Jan.

135

125

100

95

100

105

115

120

125

130

145

T5o

145

140

135

130

140

140

135

120

100

95

105

115

105

100

105

110

105

100

95

3,655

118

7,250

Feb.

90

90

100

105

100

95

100

95

90

85

65

*85

90

95

100

95

90

85

65

85

95

105

110

110

115

120

125

130

-

2,755

98.4

5,460

Mar.

160

180

165

180

170

160

165

175

200

300

*660

700

650

800

650

1,000

363

1.690

*1,470

944

620

378

550

636

581

398

321

299

282

268

258

15,593

503

30, 930

Apr.

242

225

213

213

219

210

193

*182

162

179

171

165

163

158

158

179

207

222

233

236

239

233

255

313

547

292

276

292

282

248

6,729

224

13,350

May

233

230

252

276

292

299

*282

268

258

245

248

255

248

24£

225

252

292

351

367

355

355

332

296

271

255

242

271

306

351

355

359

8,665

286

17,580

June

351

336

332

*342

399

466

610

790

922

922

966

988

906

911

938

982

1.030

994

933

640

796

790

774

 702

615

565

600

565

490

490

21,345

712

42,340

July

485 448"

346

323

354

323

268

259

*249

218

194

174

156

118

102

87

60

82

95

103

102

85

60

66

77

109

120

140

129

120

114

5,606

181

11,120

Aug.

129

129

126

131

*127

114

103

109

118

114

109

105

109

109

116

111

103

102

90

92

107

120

118

114

116

122

109

93

8JL

84

88

3,399

110

6,740

Sept.

85

85

*67

84

85

87

67

84

79

11

77

79

85

93

93

102

129

140

144

133

156

161

166

151

153

156

161

161

166

r?2

3,518

117

6,980

Calendar year 1958: Max 642 Mln 17 Mean 156 Ac-ft 113,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,69O Mln 60 Mean 228 Ac-ft 164,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs).--Mar. 18 (12 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (7.6O ft); June 17 (8 p.m.) 1.O40 cfs 

(5.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2947. Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°08'50", long 107°27'20", in NE^NE-f sec.33, T.5 N., R.34 E., on right 

tank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth, 1 mile southwest of Bighorn, and 4 miles east of Ouster.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1959. Published as "near Ouster" 1945-55.

Dec. 6, 1945, wire-weight gage and Dec. 7, 1945, to Oct. 6, 1955, water-stage recorder, 

at site 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 3,792 cfs (2,745,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,100 cfs July 2; maximum gage height, 

7.31 ft Dec. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 85£ cfs July 16; minimum 

gage height, 1.34 ft July 31.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 8.79 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

maximum gage height recorded, 10.65 ft Mar. 20 1947 (ice jam), site and datum then in 

use; minimum discharge, 756 cfs Dec. 13, 1949 (gage height, 0.89 ft, site and datum then 

in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Yellowstone 

River, which are poor. Major regulation by 14 reservoirs in Wyoming and 1 in Montana 

with combined usable storage of about 1,400,000 acre-ft (for records of storage in 

Bull Lake and Buffalo Bill and Boysen Reservoirs see p. 22$- Diversions for irrigation of about 465,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

5,140 

3,200 

3,240

3,300

3,260

*3,280

3,280

3,380

4,100

3,970

3,700

3,790

3,790

3,700

3,810

4,120

4,530

4,810

4,690

4,690

4,850

4,830

4,390

4,010

3,790

3,900

3,920

3,900

3,900

3^920

121,110

3,907

240,200

Nov.

3,900 

3,680 

3,770

3,770

3,770

3,840

3,920

3,900

3,860

3,900

3,900

*3,900

3,970

4,080

4,250

4,230

4,060

3,900

3,800

3,900

3,990

4,030

4,190

4,120

4,060

3,900

3,700

3,700

5,620

'

117,210

3,907

232,500

Dec.

3,900 

3,970 

3,860

3,840

3,700

3,500

3,500

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,500

3,400

3,600

3,700

3,900

3 , 900

4,000

*3,950

3,900

3,900

4,000

3 , 900

3,800

3,500

3,300

3,500

3,600

3,600 

3,600

114,320

3,688

226,800

Jan.

3,600 

3,200 

2,700

2,300

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

*1,650

2,000

3,000

3,600

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,600

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,200

2,900

*2,500

2,400

3,100

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,100 

3,100

91,850

2,963

182,200

Feb.

2,900 

2,800

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,600

* 1,450

1,600

1,800

1,850

1,950

2,000

2,100

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,950

2,000

2,000

2 , 000

2,000

2,100

2,100

-

56,900

2,032

112,900

Mar.

2,300 

2,600 

2,800

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,200

3,100

3,000

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

3,000

3,400

3,600

5,800

3,700

3,SOO

3,600

*5,500

3,000

2,660

2,560

2,430

2,280

2,140 

2,090

89,460

2,886

177,400

Apr.

1,950 

1,880 

1,800

1,760

1,740

1,800

2,020

2,710

2,600

2,430

2,410

2,370

2,310

2,290

2,260

2,200

2,390

2,500

2,670

2,690

2,750

*2,750

2,840

3,380

5,470

3,020

2,830

2,830

2,200

2,070

72,920

2 431

144^600

May

1,880 

1,860 

2,020

2,310

2,860

3,640

3,490

2,980

2,790

2,600

2,460

2,410

2,410

2,330

*2,200

2,280

3,100

3,490

5,660

3,470

3,120

2,830

2,690

2,460

2,240

2,040

2,050

2 , 160

2,500

2 j 620 

2,670

81,620

2,633

161,900

June

*2,690 

2,600 

2,460

2,270

2,440

*3,180

4,180

6,440

6,200

7,710

5,770

*5,840

5,870

6,220

5,870

5,510

5,450

6,540

*5,710

5,300

4,770

4,240

4,100

4,440

5,960

2,950

E,930

4,180

4,160

*4,610

140,590

4,686

278,900

July

6,760 

9,940 

6,150

4,780

5,740

5,090

3,420

2,800

2,640

*2,450

2,020

1,640

1,500

1,220

1,120

858

915

1,060

1,170

*1,350

1,400

1,470

1,550

1,190

1,020

1,040

1,140

*1,160

1,090

999

1,000

75,242

2,563

145,300

Aug.

1,020 

1,070 

1,170

1,360

1,500

1,270

1,140

1,090

1,110

1,180

1,210

1,080

*1,220

1,170

1,220

1,710

1,740

1,610

1,480

1,520

1,630

1,780

1,740

1,680

1,460

1,460

1,520

1,710

1,600

1,340 

1,350

42 , 940

1,385

85,170

Sept.

1,350 

1,420 

1,360

1,350

1,360

1,460

,380

,280

,250

_,210

,210

,250

,320

,410

,310

,380

* ,730

,160

,520

,450

,430

,480

,460

,460

,480

,480

,500

2,540

2,670

2,840

55,500

1,850

110,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,920 Mln 1,430 Mean 3,884 Ac -ft 2,812,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,940 Mln 858 Mean 2^898 Ac-ft 2,098,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by le 

rom Yellowstone River June 1 to July 31.

Nov. 18, 19, 26-28, Dec. 5 to Mar. 25. Backwater
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 191 

2970. South Fork Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°47'10", long 107°28 I 00", in sec.33, T.56 N., R.88 W., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from Johnson Creek and 12 miles southwest of Dayton.

Drainage area. 85.0 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,621.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average Discharge. 14 years, 76.2 cfs (55,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 925 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

dally, 8 cfs Jan. 20, 21, Feb. 10-12.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Mar. 25, Apr. 4, 1955, but may have been less during years of no winter 

records.

Maximum stage known, about 6.36 ft, from floodmarks (date unknown).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 14

1.5 12

1.8 22

2.0 34

May 15 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

165

277

4.0 

4.8

420

740

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September I9f9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2T

*26

26

24

24

24

24

25

22

26

24

24

23

22

22

21

22

21

19

19

24

25

22

18

16

16

19

15

16

17

678

21.9

1,340

Nov.

18

19

23

22

21

22

24

23

25

23

21

21

*23

23

20

20

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

21

21

22

25

28

30

672

22.4

1,330

Dec.

30

31

W

27

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

SZ

22

21

20

20

19

19

*19

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

680

21.9

1,350

Jan.

18

T6

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*13

13

13

13

12

12

12

10

a_

8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9

9

362.0

11.7

718

Feb.

9

9

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.5

a. 5

8.5

8_

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9.5

10

11

11

12

13

13

ii

271.0

9.68

538

Mar.

14

T4

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

403

13.0

799

Apr.

14

14

13

13

13

14

16

15

*14

15

14

15

17

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

19

23

25

25

30

44

538

17.9

1,070

May

61

89

108

102

92

79

*56

53

66

77

71

71

91

117

*169

220

246

241

209

175

156

138

146

201

240

283

*299

272

254

256

232

4,870

157

9,660

June

*227

291

376

450

524

612

725 653"

608

608

*498

490

498

480

453

493

396

353

*330

297

277

291

241

216

205

220

203

207

220

254

11,696

390

23,200

July

203

1ST

152

156

134

126

120

116

108

104

103

99

97

94

*97

107

94

86

82

82

78

73

71

66

65

63

60

56

54

53

52

3,012

97.2

5,970

A-ig.

51

55

5T

47

45

44

43

42

40

39

37

37

40

38

36

35

33

33

39

40

33

32

31

30

*30

28

28

28

56"

26

1,143

36.9

2,270

Sept.

28

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

21

*21

20

21

20

20

21

24

26

24

22

22

22

22

21

22

Z2

£2

22

20

-Jji

672

22.4

1,330

Calendar year 1958 : Max 648 Mln - Mean 60.6 Ac-ft 43,890

Water year 1958-59 : Max 725 Mln 8 Mean 68.5 Ac-ft 49,580

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). June 7 (11 p.m.) 925 cfs (5.17 ft).

typi-
192 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

2980. Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location. La t 44 0 51'00", long 107°18'10", in sec.11, T.56 H. , R.87 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from intake of Highline ditch, l£ miles upstream from 

Amsden Creek, and 2f miles southwest of Dayton.

Drainage area.--204 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1918 to September 1929, October 1940 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,060 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--29 years (1919-29, 1940-59), 189 cfs (136,800 acre-ft per year), 

unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Nov. 26, 27.

1918-29, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 3,400 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage height, 6.45 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily, 18 cfs Nw. 29, 1919.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversion above station for Dayton municipal supply. 

Figures of daily discharge do not include water diverted above station by Highline 

ditch for irrigation below station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 31 2.2 145 3.5 700

1.6 50 2.5 230 4.0 1,020

1.9 92 3.0 430 4.5 1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

56

56

59

53

51

50

50

51

55

49

59

53

50

49

48

48

47

49

48

58

38SB72

73 70~

64

58

64

60 

53

57

1,704

55.0

3,380

806

Nov.

*59

60

71

70

62

51

74 BS"

69

70

59

49

63

66

62

49

44

43

60

62

64

63

64

62

47

33

3T

55

67 

64

1,751

58.4

3,470

0

Dec.

*62

60

62

56

44

44

55

51

62

66

67

62

59

55

56

59

58

59

58

54

58

58

49

46

51

55

56

56

54 

51

*56

1,739

56.1

3,450

0

Jan.

54

38

37

BT

82

83

77

67

67

60

56

55

55

54

47

58

58

58

54

43

47

63

70

62

58

59

56

56

58 

50

53

1,786

57.6

3,540

0

Feb.

56

*56

56

56

55

53

49SB"

BS- 58

55

53

55

54

53

54

55

54

54

54

53

53

53

51

51

54

54

53

1,513

54.0

3,000

0

Mar.

55

*4T

50

51

49

49

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

54

55

55

54

51

51

53

54

51

53

48

BT

50

*53 

51

53

1,601

51.6

3,180

O

Apr.

55

63

54

58

62

69

60

60

55

49_

56

54

58

67

67

69

56

63

63

59

56

66

73

74

73

80

92

*92

106 

156

2,045

68.2

4,060

O

May

165

220

244

202

186

180

155

TBT

216

254

220

230

305

369

470

579

606

590

524

450

403

365

361

460

513

590

634

BT56"

557 

557

*530

11,904

384

23,610

89

June

502

562

684

808

915

1,040

1,240

1,220

1,100

1,140

992

950

971

964

943

978

862

*802

760

7O6

678

694

612

557

535

546

508

491

19T 

*562

23,813

794

47,230

1,340

July

475 35B~

365

357

321

301

285

269

248

234

220

212

206

*195

189

202

183

168

163

159

153

147

141

139

137

134

132

124

122 

TT9~ 119

6,604

213

13,100

873

Aug.

*119

121 IT9-

112

106

105

105

102

98

94

92

90

100

95

89

86

83

82

90

90

83

80

77

76

76

74

73

70

69 

67

7TT b I

2,790

90.0

5,530

1,260

Sept.

*73

70

66

63

62

60

60

59

58

59

58

56

58

56

58

69

76

BT

63

62

60

62

62

62

63

63

64

64

58 

«54

1,865

62.2

3,70O

1,170

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

68.1

4,190

58.4

3,470

56.1

3,450

57.6

3,540

54.0

3,000

51.6

3,180

68.2

4,060

385

23,700

816

48,570

227

13,970

111

6,790

81.9

4,870

Gale 

Wate

Cale 

Wate

ndar 

r yes

ndar 

r yei

year 1958 : 

ir 1958-59:

year 1958 : 

ir 1958-59:

Max 

Max

Mean 

Mean

1,080 

1,240

139 

170

Mln 

Mln

Adjust

Cfsra 

Cfsm

24 

33

ed

Mean 131 

Mean 162

In. 

In.

Ac-ft 95,170 

Ac-ft 117,200

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

100,600 

122,700

Peak discharge (base, 980 cfs).--June 8 (1 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.50 ft 

* 

t 

Discharge 

Diversion above 

measurement 

station 

made 

by 

on 

Highline 

this day.~ 

ditch.

"" 
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 193

2985. Little Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°48 I 45", long 107°17 I 00", in sec.24, T.56 N., R.87 W., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from entrance of main tributary and 4.5 miles south of 

Dayton.

Drainage area. 25.1 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to December 1953, March 1955 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,380 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 6 years, 11.4 cfs (8,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs May 27 (gage height, 1.48 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.9 cfs Jan. 6.

1951-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 263 cfs June 20, 1957 (gage height, 2.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 110 cfs; minimum daily, that of Jan. 6, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Two water rights totaling 1.5 cfs (priorities 1883, 1903) for irrigation of 106 acres 

adjudicated for diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3-6, 2O, 21; shifting-control 

method used Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7-19, Jan. 22 to Feb. 2)

0.6 

.7

.9

0.2 

1.0 

2.4 

4.8

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 50

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.6

*2.4

2TT

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

82.3

2.65

163

Nov.

2.4

274

2.4

2.2

*2.2

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

270

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.0

60.9

2.03

121

Dec.

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

58.1

1.87

115

Calendar year 1958 : Max 96

Jan.

1.7

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

^1 *2.1

270

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

2.0

2.1

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

52.5

1.69

104

Feb.

1.8

 1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

52.8

1.89

105

Mar.

2.6

27?

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.0

1.8

270

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

62.8

2.03

125

Apr.

2.1

37T

2.6

2.6

3.1

4.1

3.6

3.1

*3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.9

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.8

4.6

4.6

6.6

9._2

101.3

3.38

201

May

11

14

14

13

11

*11

10

12

14

17

17

18

*20

22

27

32

36

34

30

25

23

20

19

20

22

26

*32

33

35

36

34

688

22.2

1,360

June

*32

31

31

33

34

34

35

33

*30

26

*24

22

20

18

17

16

13

*12

11

11

11

11

9.2

12

14

18

17

17

20

27

639.2

21.3

1,270

July

*24

16

17

16

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

*9.2

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.7

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.6

478

4.6

4 . 8

4.8

294.5

9.50

584

Aug.

4.8

*T^S

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1*8

1.7

85.1

2.75

169

Sept.

*1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

52.1

1.74

103

Mln 1.3 Mean 10.8 Ac-ft 7.81O

Water year 1958-59: Max 36 Mln o.9 Mean 6.11 Ac-ft 4,420

Peak discharge (base, 1OO cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 7-14; discharge estimated 

range In stage, and records for Wolf Creek at Wolf.

un basis of weather records, recorded
194 YELLOWSTOME RIVER BASIN

2995. Wolf Creek at Wolf, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44°46'30", long 107°14'00", in sec.4, T.55 N., R.86 W., on left bank at 

Wolf, half a mile downstream from Red Canyon Creek.

Drainage area.--37.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo May 26, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 28.2 cfs (20,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 246 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 4 cfs Jan. 2-4.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 586 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 3.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 310 cfs; no flow for part of each day Jan, 13, 15, 29, 30, 

Feb. 26, 1947, result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known, about 5.0 ft May 18, 1944.

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

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation of hay meadow during 

spring runoff only.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.7 2.7 1.5 44

.8 4.2 1.7 62

5.6 2.0 100

) 2.5 188

5 3.0 310

1.0

1.1 

1.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

7.6

*7.6

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

7.3

6.1

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.1

6.9

6.4

6.1

6.6

E14.6

6.92

426

Nov.

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.9

*6.4

6.4

7.3

6.9

6.9

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.4

5.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

4.9

4.7

4.4

5^

6.6 

6.4

192.4

6.41

382

Dec.

6.1

5.9

6.4

5.9

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.2

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

*5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2 

5 2

5.4

- 174.0

5.61

345

Jan.

4.9

b4

4

4

4.5

4.

*5.

4 .!

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

b4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4 . £

4.

4.

4. 

4.

144.7

4.67

287

Feb.

4.7

4.7

*4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

b4.9

b4.7

b4.7

b4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

b4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.9

-

136.2

4.86

270

Mar.

5.6

S72

5.2

4.9

4.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.6

4.9

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.4

162.3

5.24

322

Apr.

5.9

8.3

6.9

7.3

8.3

10

8.6

8.6

*8.0

7.6

7.6

6.9

7.3

8.3

8.6

10

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

10

10

10

12

16

16

EO

2T_

299.6

9.99

594

May

32

39

42

39

36

*34

34

36

42

48

45

46

53

61

74

86

96

102

99

87

81

75

74

82

90

103

*116

127

129 

132 129"

2,269

73.2

4,500

June

*126

137

152

172

188

206

220

212

*203

199

176

170

170

163

152

150

121

*106

94

84

81

79

68

58

55

57

54

56

66

80

3,855

128

7,650

July

62

53

50

49

45

42

42

39

38

37

36

35

34

*35

34

34

29

27

26

24

22

20

13

17

16

16

15

14

14 

14

11

950

30.6

1,880

Aug.

12

14

12

10

10

*10

10

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.7

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.9 

6.9

7.3

276.4

8.92

548

Sept.

8.3

*~8J5

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.1

7.6

9.0

V.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

7.3

7.6

7.3 

6.9

208 . 6

6.95

414

Calendar year 1958: Max 218 Min 3.9 Mean 25.8 Ac-ft 18,680

Water year 1958-59: Max 220 Min 4 Mean 24.3 Ac-ft 17,620

Peak discharge (base, 180 cfs).--June 7 (8:30 p.m.) 246 gfs (2.74 ft).

sis of 2 dis-
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 195

3005. East Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°32'50". long 107°13'00", in NE£ sec. 21, T.53 N. , R.86 W., or right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Cross Creek and 14f miles southwest of Big Horn. Station 

is upstream from Park Reservoir.

Drainage area. 20.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 8,270 ft (from 

topographic map). Supplementary water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile 

upstream at different datum used for periods of backwater from Park Reservoir at 

regular gage, since June 15, 1955.

Average discharge.--6 years, 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 522 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.45 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.0 cfs Mar. 26 to Apr. 10, Apr. 12-14, 1955.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from Park 

Reservoir (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

3.3 

5.7

24

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

46

106

189

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.8

S7S

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.2

*8.2

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

8.2

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.4

246.1

7.94

4.88

Nov.

6.4

6.4

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

ITS

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

BTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

181.6

6.05

360

Dec.

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

!~B~ 4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

147.0

4.74

292

Calendar year 1958 : Max 373

Jan.

4.3

TT

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3T

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

113.7

3.67

226

Feb.

> 3.3

-

92.4

3.3

183

Mar.

> 3.1

96.1

3.1

191

Apr.

> 3.3

, («)

3.3

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.3

5.2

7.1_

110.2

3.67

219

May

10

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

20

21

22

23

27

36

62

84

87

69

57

49

41

34

31

42

55

86

89

S2

*73

63

52

1,318

42.5

2,610

June

47

*64

124

181

225

274

388

358

*274

298

213

239

283

292

281

325

274

220

*220

197

182

186

150

138

138

144

112

82

75

82

6,046

202

11,990

July

80

68

80

99

T<5

64

60

54

*49

47

46

47

48

47

48

46

45

51

71

59

52

46

43

39

37

33

29

28

26

*26

25

1,563

50.4

3,100

Avo;.

25

25

24

21

19

18

*18

16

14

13

13

13

14

13

11

8.9

8.4

*9.5

15

12

10

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

402.9

13.0

799

Sept.

7.4

T?

*7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9 '

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

5.8

5.8

198.5

6.62

394

Min 2.6 Mean 31.0 Ae-ft 22,480

Water year 1958-59 : Max 388 Mln _ Mean 23.8 Ac-ft 20,850

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfs). June 7 (ll p.m.) 522 efs (5.45 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-18, 26, 27, Jan. 3-6, Jan. 15 to Mar. 18. 

No gage-height record Mar. 19 to Apr. 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records. Backwater 

from Park Reservoir June 11 to Sept. 30.
196 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3010. Cross Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°31'20", long 107°12'20", in sec.34, T.53 N., R.86 W., on left bank 

about 200 ft upstream from Big Horn Reservoir and 15-f miles southwest of Big Horn.

Drainage area. 10.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete flume control. Altitude of gage is 8,770 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 10.1 cfs (7,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 175 cfs June 7 (gage height, 

about 3.2 ft); minimum not determined.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 176 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.05 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1958-59: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 92 cfs June 7; minimum not 

determined.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 178 cfs May 21, 1954; maximum gage height, about 3.2 ft 

June 7, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 cfs Mar. 26 to Apr. 14, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, Got, 1, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1, 1956, to 

Sept. 30, 1957

Oct. 1, 1957, to 

Sept. 30, 1959

.9 

1.1

1.4

2.0

2.9

5.0

12

1.5 32

2.0 62

3.0 153

3.3 186

0.7 2.0

.8 2.9

.9 4.9

1.0 7.6

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

15 

29 '62 

153

Discharge, In cubic feet per teeond, 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

£3

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

Z.A 

£.3

£.3

£.2

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

£.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.£

2.2

2.£

2.0

-LI

2.0

63.4

2.05

126

Nov.

s.

> 1.9

57.0

1.9

113

Dec.

v

> 1.7

52.7

1.7

105

Jan.

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

> 1.3

-

36.4

1.3

72

Mar.

> 1.1

34.1

1.1

68

Apr.

1.1

i!i 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

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.0

2.5

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.£

3.3

3.5

49.1

1.64

9?

May

1*5 

6.0

8.0

18

25

30

35

30

25

23

25

28

£5

21

17

14

12

12

15

17

15

13

11

11

11

14

20

35

50

65

67.

702.5

22.7

1,390

June

60 

95

130

150

160

*170

14T5

1£0

140

160

1£0

90

75

60

40

41

39

39

43

*57

68

57

38

41

55

*53

32

SB- 19

60

£,380

79.3

4,7£0

July

56 

51

45

37

30

29

32

30

£6

£5

*25

25

24

22

20

18

16

16

15

12

12

13

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.£

8.8

8.5

7.4

668.5

21.6

1,330

Aug.

5.0

5.0

*18

30

25

£6

24

25

20

8.2

6.0

6.0

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.£

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

£86.6

9.25

568

Sept.

5.0 

5.0

4.8

4.4

*4.2

3.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

3TS

3.5

4.4

5.0

5.4

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

674

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

141.5

4.72

281

Calendar year 1956: Max 113 Min 1.2 Mean 9.70 Ac-ft 7,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 17O Min 1.1 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,960

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs). June 7 (1:30 a.m.) 175 cfs (about 3.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3010. Cross Creek near Big Horn, Wyo. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 195f

197

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 

He an

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

T75

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

100.1

3.23 

199

Nov.

2.7

1.9

2.7

2.9

278

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

TTs

1.8

1.8

66.2

2.21 

131

Dec.

> 1.6

f

49.6

98

Jan.

> 1.4

f

43.4

86

Feb.

1 1.2

/

-

33.6

67

Mar.

> 1.0

f

31.0

61

Apr.

 >

> 1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.3

37.4

74

May

2.5

370

3.5

5.0

7.0

9.5

12

14

16

19

25

28

26

24

23

24

26

35

48

80

120

115

110

*12O

dllO

d96 *d90

d86

d83

d67 

d66

1,493.5

48.2 

2,960

June

d61

*d58

d55

d54

449

d47

d46

d40

d37

d34

d32

d31

d30

d31

d28

d26

d25

d22

d!6

d20

d20

d!8

18

20

19

17

15

13

13

12

907

30.2 

1,800

July

12

11

11

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

13

13

12

13

12

11

*11

12

11

11

12

12

13

17

18

33

42

75

20

22 

24

489

15 8 

970

Aux.

21

19

17

16

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

15

10

 10

10

10

15

20

21

26

7S

25

22

23

25

23

20

17

14 

11

506

16.3 

1,000

Sept.

7.0

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.O

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

3T¥

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

116.4

231

Calendar year 1957t Max 170 Min 1.1 Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,050

Water year 1957-58: Max 120 Min - Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of corrected recorder graph and records 

for East Goose Creek.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25-27, 29, Nov. 2-28. No gage-helTht record 

Nov. 29 to May 24 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period}} discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for station on East Goose Creek.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2 

372

3.2

3.2

2.9

*2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

274

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5 

2.4

84.7

2.73

168

Nov.

2.3 

2.3

2.3

*2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

66.9

2.23

133

Dec.

> 1.7

f

52.7

1.7

105

Jan.

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

> 1.3

-

36.4

1.3

72

Mar.

> 1.1

/

34.1

1.1

68

Apr.

>^

> 1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

_-J*l

31.7

1.06

63

May

ftf

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.0

5.0

5.2

5.5

6.2

8.3

15

19

20

16

13

11

9.5

7.8

7.2

10

13

20

21

19

*17

15 

12

305.7

9.86

606

June

.11 14

28

41

53

65

92

8ff

 66

70

52

58

66

70

67

77

65

51

*51

45

42

45

40

36

36

37

30

22

20

22

1,452

48.4

2,880

July

21

18

21

26

19

17

16

15

*15

15

15

14

13

13

13

18

26

24

23

36

42.

37

26

15

11

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.0

6.8 

6.8

556.4

17.9

1,100

Aug.

6.5 

57?

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.9

*<-.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

*3.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

275 

2.8

123.3

4.04

249

Sept.

2.8 

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

771

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

775

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

79.8

2.66

158

Calendar year 1958t Max 120 Min - Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,660

Water year 1958-59: Max 92 Min - Mean 7.87 Ac-ft 5,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

lo gage-height reciriod). June 6-17, 

ither reco-ds, and
198 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3015. West Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°36'45", long 107°17'50", in NWtr sec.36, T.54 N., R.87 W., on right bank 

about a quarter of a mile downstream from Twin Lakes Branch and 16 miles west of Big 

Horn.

Drainage area. 24.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,440 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 32.4 cfs (23,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 499 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.12 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 582 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gags height, 4.45 ft 

June 7, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Oct. 4-6, 1954.

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

which are poor. Some regulation by Twin Lake (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft) and Dome Lake 

(capacity, 1,800 acre-ft). No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 18-20)

1.3 

1.5

3.3

4.6

6.9

9.5

12

21

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

34

58

126

203

304

475

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

32

31

16

9.8

10

.7

.3

.2

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

* .6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.8

.0

.4

.2

.2

i.2

.2

.0 8 .0

9.2

242.2

7.81

4flO

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.8

9.4

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.0

s'.o

10

9 5

281.8

9.39

559

Dec.

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.9

241.8

7.80

480

Calendar year 1958: Max 424

Jan.

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.1

> 4.5

159. S

5.15

317

Feb.

> 4.2

-

117.6

4.2

233

Mar.

> 4

. .

( )

124

4

246

Apr.

4.5

"I

1

/ ^

|

J

1

1> 5.5

(

1

5

~1

1

\ 6

[

J

}..."

162.5

5.42

322

May

> 10

.

>

15

20

25 

35 *45

55

56

57

555

17.9

1,100

June

55

60

70

85

140

340

451

*309

340

302

256

173

294

326

372

323

263 *237

192

192

203

177

148 *138

138 

11]

95

104

126

6,07E

20E

12,05C

July

-87 128

68

55

67

72

69

65

*57

53

53

50

49

47

47

48

49

46

42

37

35

38

38

36

35

32 

30

28

26

25

24

1,536

49.5

3,050

Aug.

23

23

22

20

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

*9.5

10

11

10

10

10

9.8

24

47 

44

43

43

43

43

619.1

20.0

1,230

Sept.

38

39 *39

39

40

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

43

40

37

35

26

20

16

16

16

20

23

22

20 

20

20

19

15

930

31.0

1,840

Min - Mean 30.8 Ac-ft 22,260

Water year 1958-59: Max 451 Min - Mean 30.3 Ac -ft 21,?10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 20-31, Nov. 6-8, 11, 12, 15-17, 26-Z8. No 

gage-height record Jan. 12 to May 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and typical recession.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 199

3020. Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°42', long 107°11', in sec.35, T.55 N. , R.86 W., on right bank half a 

mile upstream from Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area.--120 sq mi.

Records available. September 1929 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,530 ft (from topographic mao). 

Average discharge.--30 years, 80.8 cfs (58,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Nov. 26.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs June 18, 1937 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 29, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas 

(for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1509: 1930(M) , 1931.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-8, Jan. 2-4, 20, 21; ahiftirvsoontrol method used June 12 to July 1)

0.6

.8

1.0

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

108

144

2.5

3.0 

4.0

290

490

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

46

39

22

20

17

*12

13

15

15

14

18

22

21

20

15

14

14

13

17

18

20

23

21

20

19

18

20

17

18 

20

628

20.3

1,250

Nov.

20

21

22

22

22

*21

25

24

24

25

23

18

25

24

22

17

19

25

27

25

24

23

23

22

14

11

T9

26

27

23

663

22.1

1,320

Dec.

22

22

22

21

17

14

12

22

23

22

22

22

21

20

*21

21

20

20

20

20

20

2O

18

16

20

19

19

19

17

19 

19

610

19.7

1,210

Calendar year 1958 : Max 670

Jan.

18

15

17

19

20

19

*18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

17

17

17

16

14

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

518

16.7

1,030

Feb.

1515"

*15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

-

407

14.5

807

Mar.

15

T4

14

13

12

15

14

13

13

*13

13

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

15

15

15

15

13

15

15

14

14 

14

430

13.9

853

Apr.

17

22

17

2O

23

27

20

*18

15

16

17

17

18

20

20

20

16

16

16

14

16

19

24

25

24

31

38

36

48

61

691

23.0

1,370

May

73

89

87

70

66

*68

61

B9

84

92

80

86

95

104

119

136

138

130

121

111

100

95

97

108

142

176

*194

203

200

233 'SUSS"

3,635

117

7,210

June

194

194

233

311

425

520

806

*939

748

718

560

555

401

472

476

580

*570

389

333

283

262

249

211

173

161

176

158

T49~ 134

186

11,566

386

22,940

July

158

TI3

92

79

79

80

78

72

64

55

55

53

50

*47

48

52

60

56

52

46

46

48

48

44

42

42

40

39

38

37 

32

1,845

59.5

3,660

Avre.

33

55

38

34

36

*40

43

41

44

49

46

46

45

42

38

39

38

37

40

43

41

40

39

36

34

42

38

37

37

36 

36

1,226

39.5

2,430

Sept.

31

*31

29

29

29

31

31

29

29

28

25

26

25

28

38

46

43

38

35

31

33

35

38

34

33

30

32

31

30

29

957

31.9

1,900

Min 2.9 Mean 60.4 Ac-ft 43,710

Water year 1958-59 : Max 939 Kin 11 Mean 63.5 Ac-ft 45~980

Discharge measurement made on this day.
200 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3035. Little Goose Creek in canyon, near Big Horn, Wyo.

Location (revised). Lat 44°35'46", long 107°02'22", in NE£ sec.l, T.53 N., R.85 W., on 

left bank 100 ft upstream from headgate of Lower Peralta ditch and 6j miles southwest 

of Big Horn.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available.--April 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,860 ft, revised (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 18 years, 62.1 cfs (44,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 428 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.14 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.8 cfs Feb. 2, Mar. 14, 20.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 1,080 efs June .24, 1946 (gage heigtt, 6.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 630 cfs; minimum recorded, 2.2 cfs Dec. 4, 1949 (gage 

height, 0.71 ft).

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

diversions above station for irrigation. Diversions into drainage basin above station 

from East Goose Creek basin diverted below station for irrigation (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). Three small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 720 acre-ft), two of which store some of 

the imported water.

Revisions.--WSP 1309: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Jan. 4-8)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8 

5.6

Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

0.8 

1.0

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

7.6

12

19

36

70

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

120

180

260

375

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Se-xtember 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-Tt

Oct.

69

67

66

64

61

58

*56

57

57

56

54

50

50

48

48

48

47

45

44

45

43

40

39

38

34

32

30

30

18 

15

T7

1,426

46.0

2,830

Nov.

16

16

17

17

16

*11

16

13

14

15

13

10

16

14

13

11

13

15

15

14

14

13

14

13

9.5

11

11

13

14

13

410.5

13.7

814

Dec.

13

13

14

T3

12

11

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

 13

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

385.2

12.4

764

Calendar year 1958: Max 380

Jan.

10

8

8.5

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

*8.9

9.2

9.5

9.2

9.8

10

*10

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9

8

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

8

3.3

281.0

9.06

557

Feb.

8.0

7.8

8.3

*8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.1

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.3

8.3

-

240.5

8.59

477

Mln 6 . 3

Mar.

 577 8.9

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.3

*8.3

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.8

8.7

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.9

8.3

8.9

8.5

8.9

262.1

8.45

520

Apr.

10

13

11

13

14

18

14

14

*14

12

12

11

12

14

15

19

16

16

15

14

13

15

19

22

22

26

33

37

48

65

577

19.2

1,140

May

74

89

92

86

*82

77

72

72

82

98

91

92

100

113

134

155

164

170

167

158

148

138

134

139

144

160

169

*181

179

183

180

3,923

127

7,780

June

173

174

197

232

262

311

348

*302

289

262

209

213

208

194

183

172

172

*187

180

172

168

188

176

166

155

149

142

148

151

163

6,046

202

11,990

July

132

108

105

110

98

92

87

82

80

84

83

86

84

100

99

*97

108

112

109

109

107

110

113

114

115

114

119

122

127

128

127

3,261

105

6,470

Aug.

127

128

T27

120

»116

119

114

109

107

105

102

95

82

86

93

92

87

80

80

74

71

70

67

61

56

57

60

61

63

64

64

2,737

88.3

5,430

Sept.

59

*52

47

45

41

41

45

44

49

50

52

50

46

49

48

52

49

44

37

36

37

37

38

42

47

51

49

47

44

41

1,369

45.6

2,720

Mean 63.3 Ac-ft 45, 84^

Water year 1958-59: Max 348 Min 7.B Mean 57.3 Ac-ft 41,49:)

Peak discharge (base, 420 cfs). June 7 (9 p.m.) 428 cfs (4.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-27, Dec. 5, 6, Jan. 1-3, 20, 21, 30, 

Feb. 7, 8, 18.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 201

3055. Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°49'25", long 106°57'40", in SE^-SW^ sec.15, T.56 N., R.84 W., on right 

b~an¥~700 ft north of Sheridan city limits and 1,200 ft downstream from Soldier Creek.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,701.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 3, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 

2.18 ft lower.

Average discharge.--18 years, 186 cfs (134,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.56 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Aug. 9.

1941-59: Maximum discharge observed, 4,040 cfs June 4, 1944 (gage height, 11.26ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Aug. 11, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by many small reservoirs (combined capacity, 

about 15,000 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1, 2)

0.6

.8

1.0

1.3 

1.6

2.0

119

200

350

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

575

825

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

82

95

95

84

70

65

*61

61

59

68

68

61

59

61

63

63

70

66

70

74

100

86

89

95

95

91

91

91

~95 107

95

2,430

78.4

4,820

Nov.

93

95

95

95

100

*102

109

105

109

114

121

109

107

119

121

89

84

loo

136

13T

119

114

112

109

93

57

76

87

109

121

3,131

104

6,210

Dec.

119

121

119

117

63_

68

93

86

93

100

114

112

105

93 *ioo

109

109

109

131 T0~9~

114

109

105

78

84

100

97

97

84

72 

105

3,115

100

6,180

Jan.

89

4648"

59

66

74

*76

78

74

78

80

82

84

86

80

76

84

84

68" 93

54

65

78

86

93

84

80

80

68

66 

57

2,316

74.7

4,590

Feb.

66

*63

70

74

66

68

78

5965"

63

65

68

68

63

68

68

66

61

66

61

61

63

61

65

66

72

72

76

-

1,862

66.5

3,690

Mar.

90

200

162

105

86

93

91

100

124

*114

95

100

154

100

80

186

"230 382

148

126

114

124

114

109

105

95

93

97

93

87 

86

3,893

126

7,720

Apr.

82

91

105

91

89

95

95

87

*82

74

80

74

76

76

78

102

97

87

100

93

97

102

107

109

114

119

126

126

126

151

2,931

97.7

5,810

May

170

194

226

226

*213

207

191

191

191

223

210

200

203

200

197

213

213

216

203

213

191

176

159

TBT

170

207

226

262

*255

296 

337

6,546

211

12,980

June

*304

273

281

333

449

530

790

1,010

805

770

575

530

436

436

476

516

615

*440

368

316

300

329

321

262

216

226

255

203

2BT

386

13,002

433

25,790

July

377

273

188

188

165

162

148

138

114

105

114

76

76

66

61

61

54

57

46

41

44

44

*37

33

30

28

26

24

21

20 

19

2,836

91.5

5,630

Axx.

18

18

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

22

22

21

22

*21

18

21

24

23

21

21

21

22

21

21

19

18

19 

20

616

19.9

1,220

Sept.

*21

25

27

26

26

30

30

28

26

28

28

27

21

2020"

26

39

41

42

41

39

38

39

44

48

48

45

46

48

sa

1,017

33.9

2,020

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,000 Mln 35 Mean 142 Ac-ft 103,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,010 Mln 17 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,660

Peak dlacharge (base, 1,200 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
202 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3075. Tongue River at Tongue River Darn, near Decker, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°08', long 106°46', in KE£ sec.13, T.8 S., R.40 E., on left bank half a 

mile downstream from Tongue River Dam, 4 miles upstream from Post Creek, 8 miles northeast of Decker, and 16 miles southeast of Kirby.

Drainage area. 1,740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.-^May 1939 to September 1959.

Gape. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,050.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers "bench mark).

Average discharge. 20 years, 430 cfs (311,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum, 5.7 cfs May 10.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 6,180 cfs June 5, 1944 (gage height, 7.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum, probably less than 0.5 cfs during 

period of no gage-height record., Apr. 17 to May 8, 1940, when gates at dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 57,500 ac**es above station. 

Plow regulated by Tongue River Reservoir (see p. 230) and by many small reservoirs 

(combined capacity, about 15,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 1,

Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

145

295

480

3.0 

3.5

1,040

1,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

302

295

292

292

292

286

288

*238

288

284

264

302

330

330

330

309

298

298

3O2

302

298

293

295

295

292

309

320

320

320

320

316

9,374

302

18,590

Nov.

516 STB"

316

316

281

215

2l8

218

221

£21

221

221

*221

£21

224

233

227

227

22?

230

230

230

230

253

233

224

221

218

£09

200

7,118

237

14,120

Dec.

203

2733

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

206

206

206

206

£09

209

*209

209

209

209

209

209

212

212

209

209

209

206

206

206

206

6,401

206

12,700

Jan.

206

212

212

212

212

209

206

*206

203

203

200

200

194

185

185

185

135

185

188

188

185

185

185

176

170

170

17O

170

170

170

170

5,897

190

11,700

Feb.

173 173-

173

173

173

173

176

176

176

*176

179

T79

179

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

179

179

179

176

176

179

-

4,931

176

9,780

Mar.

179

T79

182

182

182

185

185

185

18S

188

188

188

191

191

191

203

206

2O3

203

292

306

306

316

320

*323

544

428 428"

424

424

424

7,931

256

15,730

Apr.

424

424

424

440

555

555

*555

555

555

555

550

550

545

434

545

545

5*0

540

436

358

354

354

351

351

351

309

155

152

152

173

12,787

426

25,360

May

351 3T2-

428

428

460

*620

615

615

615

461

60O

6O5

605

605

605

605

61O

610

660

794

794

794

794

794

794

794

800

806

806

800

20,046

647

39,760

June

806

806

*806

328

374

545

550

706

1,090

1,100

1,110

987

722

871

1,110

1,110

706

605

570

440

408

379

379

379

382

379

376

376

379

379

19,158

659

38,000

July

376

365

565

365

365

351

348

330

330

326

295

295

270

145

185

334

396

448

585

590

595

595

600

605

605

60O

590

590

590

585

580

15,599

439

26,970

Aug.

585

595

600

*5§5

595

590

590

585

580

580

575

575

570

570

565

464

158

555

555

550

550

545

495

530

525

520

520

515

515

505

505

16,757

541

33,240

Sept.

495

*155"

490

485

480

476

476

472

468

468

464

444

390

162

376

372

368

365

348

278

278

278

274

270

267

264

264

264

264

260

11,055

368

21,930

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,550 Kin 86 Mean 314 Ac-ft £27,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,110 Min 145 Mean 370 Ac-ft 267,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 203

3085. Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.

Location.--Lat 46°21' , long 105°48' , in SEij sec.23, T.7 JJ., R.47 E. , on right bank 4 miles 

south of Miles City and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --5,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Apr 11 1938 to April 1942, April 1946 to September. 1959. Published 

as"near Miles City" April 1938 to April 1942. Not equivalent to records published 

as "near Miles City" May 1929 to October 1932. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,370 ft (by barometer). April 1938 

ro April 1942 wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1938-41, 1946-59), 368 cfs (266,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 5,400 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 6.53 ft); 

maximum gage height, 7.30 ft Mar. 10 (ice jam): minimum discharge observed, 51 cfs 

July 20.

1938-42, 1946-59! Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1949 (gage height, 10.6 ft), 

float measurement; maximum gage height, 11.80 ft Mar. 6, 1949 (ice Jam): no flow 

July 9-19, Aug. 13, 14, Sept. 28, 1940.

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

ror irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by Tongve River 

Reservoir (see p. 230), and by many snail reservoirs in Wyoming (combined cepacity, 

about 15,000 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642 and 1645.

ng table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Mar. 11-22)

0.5 45 2.0 630

7 70 4.0 2,120

1 1 162 6.0 4,450

1.4 273

Discharge, in eubio feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 19^9

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

Oat.

g5S

g58

g60

g58

g64

g84

*g88

g99

g!03

gllO

gl!2

gl!7

g!24

gl!9

gl!9

g!21

130

135

140

181

1,080

1,280

480

294

225

211

204

204

207

207

215

6,687

216

13,260

Nov.

218

215

218

225

229

242

*260

273

294

273

264

255

251

251

251

255

240

230

260

300

360

380

403

315

210

200

190

181

m

260

7,684

256

15,240

Dec.

300

397

486

300

240

200

210

210

220

220

230

210

200

190

200

220

230

240

250

*245

240

250

240

230

220

230

230

230

220

210

220

7,518

243

14,910

Jan.

220

210

200

180

190

200

210

210

210

200

210

*215

220

210

200

200

200

210

200

190

180

190

200

200

190

180

180

180

180

170

180

6,115

197

12,130

Feb.

170

180

190

190

180

190

180

170

170

*165

180

190

190 iap

190

190

190

180

180

190

200

200

200

210

220

220

220

240

-

5,355

191

10,620

Mar.

250

260

260

260

250

260

400

500

750

1,900

*2,040

1,840

2,980

2,260

1,610

1,400

2,310

3,730

3,970

4,250

2,670

2,470

1,770

1,600

1,390

1,100

837

721

643

656

656

45,973

1,483

91,190

Apr.

624

598

585

572

560

541

535

598

604

592

592

585

585

585

585

580

*492

585

598

604

611

541

456

432

426

432

426

414

409

344

16,091

536

31,920

May

289

269

260

278

379

420

438

438

541

572

*579

468

344

379

414

420

432

432

420

426

438

462

535

547

547

535

535

535

535

529

547

13,943

450

27,660

June

554

529

498

486

480

462

450

162

225

251

350

592

630

682

*560

444

554

702

669

426

397

379

278

238

211

229

315

315

273

222

12,563

419

24,920

July

215

207

*193

200

190

181

165

154

128

148

154

124

119

140

101

g97

g70

g61

g55 gS2~

g!26

g!62

181

197

204

204

211

211

218

222

225

4,925

159

9,770

Aug.

247

247

242

242

238

247

*229

215

215

222

g218

g207

g222

225

233

233

238

238

233

197

T50" 133

207

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

6,838

221

13,560

Sept.

215

215

215

215

215

218

229

233

g218

*g225

238

233

218

211

215

222

184

138

197

197

197

190

174

143

148

148

135

135

138

138

5,797

193

11,500

Calendar year 1958 -. Max 4,280 Mln 17 Mean 280 Ac-ft 202,600

Water weii/ex year year 1958-59 .LJOO *jj : ; Max rieui 4,250 *,t.jw Min nm 55 *j*j Mean ^icoi; 382 *JUL. Ac-ft «u-j.^ 276,700 ~,~,,«~

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 ft). Mar. 10 (5:45 p.m.) discharge unknown (7.30 ft); Mar. 13 (8 p.m.) 

5,400 cfa (6.55 ft); Mar. 20(8 a.m.) 4,880 cfs (6.20 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-22, 25-27, Dec. 4 to Mar
204 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3090. Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°25', long 105°51t, in NWi sec.28, T.8 N., R.47 E., on left bank 50 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 22 at Miles City and three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Tongue River.

Drainage area.--48.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1922 to September 1923, August 1928 tc September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,330.20 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway bench mark). Prior to May 6, 1929, staff gages at pumping plant 1-J- miles 

downstream at different datums. May 6, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 1, 1931, to Nov. 10, 1937, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum. 

Nov. 11, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at pumping plant 1-J- miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1922-23, 1928-59), 10,950 cfs (7,927,COO acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,200 cfs June 18 (gage height, 11.53 ft); maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

1,900 cfs Dec. 8.

1922-23, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 96,300 cfs June 19, 1944 (gage height, 12.74 ft. 

site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 21.7 ft Mar. 2C, 1944 (present site 

and datum, ice jam), from floodmark; minimum discharge, 996 cfs lee. 14, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributary streams. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,100,000 

acres above station (does not include flood irrigation).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (g 

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

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 15-19, Mar. 14-23, 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 6, Hay 14-16, June 2-7, 11-17)

2.6 

3.D 

4.0 

6.0

4,210

5,100

8,210

16,500

8.0

10.0

11.5

27,500

42,200

54,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,420 

6,520

6,720

6,690 

6,760

*6,720

6,590

6,520

6,480

7,180

7,180

6,900

7,140

7,070

6,720

*6,620

6,930

7,240

7,740

8,170

9,420

10.900

9,380

8,140

7,490

7,210

7,490

*7,460

7,380

7,350 

7,350

227,880

7,351

452,000

Nov.

7,420 

7,320

7,OOO

7,100 

7,070

7,100

*7,320

7,420

7,490

7,350

7,350

*7,380

7,560

7,810

8,170

8,000

7,800

7,400

7,60O

7,000

7,400

7,600

8,000

8.200

77800

*7,000

6,800

6,600

6,600

6_,40g

221,060

7,369

438,500

Dec.

6,400 

7,400

7,600

7,400 

7,200

7,000

4,600

1,900

2,000

2,500

3,500

4,500

5,500

6,500

7,000

7,500

7,800

8,200

*8.400

8.0OO

7,800

7,400

7,200

7,200

7,100

7,000

6,900

6,700

*6,600

6,600 

6,600

198 ,000

6,387

392,700

Jan.

6,4OO 

6,000

5,800

5,200 

4,400

3,800

3,6OO

3,400

5,200

3,800

4,400

*5,900

6,400

6,800

7,000

6,900

6,600

6,40O

6,400

6,200

5,800

5,400

5,000

*4,500

4,400

4,600

4,800

5,OOO

5,200

5,600 

5,800

164,700

5,313

326,700

Feb.

5^,800 

57600

5,400

5,400 

4,800

4,60O

4,600

4,500

*4,450

4,000

3,400

5^200

37200

3,200

3,500

3,800

3,900

4,100

3,900

3,700

3,9OO

4,200

4,400

4,800

*4,900

4,800

5.0OO

5,OOO

-

122,050

4,359

242 , 100

Mar.

5,400 

6,000

7,000

8,000 

9,OOO

8,000

7,000

6,5OO

7,000

8,7OO

* 12, 900

15,000

17,000

18,600

15,500

13,300

13 , 000

* 15, 000

16,400

20,000

21,000

I9,l60

14,300

12,500

10,800

*9,070

7,810

7,180

6,760

6,520 

6,420

350,760

11,310

695,700

Apr.

6,230 

5,920

*5,730

§tfi§

6,230

6,030

6,080

7,070

7,320

6,760

6,420

6,110

5,940

5,700

5,780

*6,060

6,720

7,100

7,140

7,100

6,900

6,590

6,550

7,350

8,560

*7,990

7,710

7,740

7,530

199,520

6,651

395,700

May

7,320 

6,820

6,690

8,470 

10,400

*11,300

11,800

10,900

9,690

9,260

9,110

9,650

10,200

9,770

*9,150

9,920

12,700

16,400

17,700

15,600

14 , 100

12 , 900

11,600

1O,50O

9,730

*9,040

8,540

9,110

10,400

11,400 

11,700

331,870

10,710

658,300

June

11,600 

11,400

1O,9OO

10,600

12 ,6oc

July

32.000 

29,400

*30,800

24,800 

25,300

*16,40C 26,100

21,90C

28,100

23,900

2 1 . 900

37,90C 21,400

41,50C 20,400

35,90C

37,40C

34,70C

32 , 90C

*38,50C

44,200

49,500

55 , 400

*52,600

50,400

48,900

46,900

45,700

46,000

* 45, 000

42 , 100

40,800

42,80C

44,10C

36,600

tl, 070.7

35,690

*2 , 124

18,400

17 , 100

16,600

16,400

15,900

15,700

15,500

14,800

14,200

*13,600

13,200

12,500

11,900

11,200

10,500

9,960

9,920

*9,960

9,460

9,040 

8.510

530,350

17,110

*1,052

Aug.

8.140

7,810

7,560

7,460 

7,600

7,420

*6 , 9OO

6,360

6,170

5,940

5,940

5,580

*5,320

5,200

5,250

5,300

5,600

5,650

5,320

5,000

4.680

4,880

5,500

5,500

5,500

*5,250

5,000

4,820

4,930

4,960 

4,790

181,330

5,849

359,700

Sept.

4,680 

4,640

4,680

4,710 

4,660

,660

,710

,570

,400

* ,36O

,360

.540

,340

,380

,340

,360

,490

* ,120

,860

,480

,720

,860

,960

,420

* .710

,560

,350

,240

,320

,530

166,810

5,560

330,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 39,500 Hin 1,900 Mean 10,000 Ac-ft 7,243,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 53,400 Hln 1,900 Mean 10,320 Ac-ft 7,468,000

Feak discharge (base, 36,700 cfs). June 10 (4 a.m.) 42,7OO cfs (10.11 ft); June 18 (6 p.m.) 54,200 

efs (11.55 ft).____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 13.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 205

3095. South Pork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°37', long 106°34' (revised), in SE^ sec.9, T.42 N., R.81 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 1? miles upstream from Murphy 

Creek, 6.6 miles southeast of Kaycee, and 7 miles upstream from confluence with Middle 

Pork.

Drainage area.--1.150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July to October 1911, April 1938 to June 1940, May 1950 to September 

1959~Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft (estimated from nearty U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey level line). May 11 to Nov. 18, 1911, chain gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 1938, to June 30, 1940, chain gage at 

site 300 ft upstream at datum 0.77 ft lower. May 1, 1950, to Dec. 3, 1956, water-stage 

recorder at site 300 ft upstream at datum 1.13 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years (1938-39, 1950-59), 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per y?ar).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 795 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 3.21 f';); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Aug. 8-11.

1911, 1938-40, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 

9.00 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 140 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow June 24 to July 31, 1911, Feb. 9, 

10, 1939.

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

for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209). 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,0

6.0

6.0

6.7

7.4

*6.7

6.0

6.0

6.7

7.4

7.4

8.1

9.6

9.6

10

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

11

11

10

10

11

11

12

To

11

11

277.4

8.95

550

Nov.

11

11

*10

11

9.6

9.6

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

12

13

12

10

9

10

11

12

323.2

10.8

641

Dec.

13

13

13

12

11

10

9

10

11

11

10

9

8

7

9

11

12

*12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

348

11.2

690

Calendar year 1958: Max 388

Jan.

12

11

9

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

*17

16

14

13

13

14

15

14

12

10

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

394

12.7

781

Feb.

11

12

12

11

11

12

13

12

11

10

11

12

12

11

12

*14

15

14

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

-

401

14.3

795

Mar.

25

250

300

250

200

151

82

64

*51

44

39

35

44

46

46

43

*82

*342

280

*125

70

78

105

93

72

51

44

59

59

55

50

3,235

104

6,420

Apr.

43

44

48

35

28

*22

21

20

19

19

19

18

16

15

15

15

15

18

26

32

36

*38

29

23

25

23

22

21

19

16

742

24.7

1,470

Mln 3.5 Mean 26.3

May

19

18

19

*102 ~TO

57

41

32

22

19

14

11

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.0

6.7

*6.7

14

11

9.6

9.6

19

2O

16

13

12

11

18

38

663.5

21.4

1,320

June

36

26

21

19

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

20

20

25

70

*152

57

79

*53

16

43

22

13

13

89

296

1,235

41.2

2,450

July

~29 115

11

43

43

22

16

14

12

11

10

9.6

8.8

8.1

8.1

15

*13

11

10

9.6

8.8

8.1

7.4

6.7

6.7

5.2

5.2

*5.2

4.5

T3

4.5

486.0

15.7

964

Av*.

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2^8

2.8

2.8

2.8

14

~76 174

51

38

28

18

9.6

*3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

483.2

15.6

958

Sept.

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.2

4.5

5.2

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.2

7.4

11

8.8

8.1

5.2

3.8

3.8

4.5

*150

261

55

23

35

46

22

719.2

24.0

1,430

Ac-ft 19,030

Water year 1958-59: Max 342 Min 2.8 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,470

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 5.
206 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3100. Middle Pork Powder River above Kaycee, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43 0 39', long 106°49', in SWi sec.33, T.43 N., R.83 W., on right bank 680 ft 

upstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Red Fork, 2 miles downstream 

from Beaver Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Kaycee.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,874.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 10 years, 61.2 cfs (44,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 672 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 4.72 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.91 ft May 17 (backwater from temporary slide); minimum daily discharge, 

24 cfs Jan. 2, 3, Aug. 9-11, 18, Sept. 5-9, 11-15.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 680 cfs; minimum daily, 12 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, about 11.7 ft, date unknown.

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

for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209). 

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14-25)

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

142

418

762

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

35

38

37

37

37

*36

35

38

36

36

35

35

36

36

35

35

36

37

39

38

36

39

41

40

41

41

42

42

40

42

1,163

37.5

2,310

Nov.

42

40

*41

43

42

42

43

39

46

45

47

44

43

45

46

38

36

44

46

48

48

48

47

46

42

32

34

36

44

50

1,287

42.9

2,550

Dec.

50 

48

44

44

40

40

40

40

*42

46

48

46

34

34

40

44

46

*48

48

48

50

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

40

40

46

1,372

44.3

2,720

Jan.

34 

24

24

30

40

44

46

48

48

48

48

*48

48

46

38

36

38

44

44

38

36

36

40

44

50

50

48

48

44

40

40

1,290

41.6

2,560

Feb.

40 

40

42

44

44

42

40

40

38

36

40

44

46

40

44

*48

44

42

40

42

44

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

-

1,1-92

42.6

2,360

Mar.

48 

46

44

42

42

44

47

46

*44

43

42

43

42

41

40

41

44

45

42

*41

40

45

46

47

46

40

43

49

46

45

46

1,360

43.9

2,700

Apr.

H51

51

55

*63

65

61

54

53

49

48

51

54

59

64

55

62

60

60

55

*55

61

62

63

74

91

78

81

102

1,829

61.0

3,630

May

115 

154

210

*200

182

172

148

140

160

210

192

212

273

302

355

501

555

552

*467

*412

325

259

228

256

*331

412

444

450

392

374

319

9,282

299

18,410

June

282 

273

267

261

250

245

247

228

204

182

164

150

142

133

124

121

112

104

102

*96

95

111

115

90

80

81

76

85

107

116

4,643

155

9,210

July

-81 106

73

73

69

65

62

61

56

54

52

50

49

47

45

47

*44

43

 14

41

40

39

39

37

37

36

39

*34

32

31

3T

1,557

50.2

3,090

Aug.

30 

30

29

27

26

25

27

25

24

24

24

65

T6

36

31

27

26

24

55

*31

28

28

28

29

29

30

28

27

27

28

26

940

30.3

1,860

Sept.

26 

28

27

26

24

24

24

24

24

25

*24

24

24

24

24

28

32

33

29

28

28

28

31

42

40

39

39

40

40

40

889

29.6

1,760

Calendar year 1958: Max 679 Min 23 Mean 63.7 Ac-ft 46,120

Water year 1958-59: Max 555 Min 24 Mean 73.4 Ac-ft 53,160

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--May 17 (2 a.m.) 644 cfs (4.91 ft); Aug. 12 (7:30 p.m.) 672 cfs 

(4.72 ft); Aug. 19 (4:50 p.m.) 464 cfs (4.12 ft)._____________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 26 to Mar. 6.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 207

3115. North Fork Powder River near Hazelton, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°01'20", long 107°04'00", in SEi sec.21, T.47 N., R.85 W., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge, 3 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 

7.5 miles southwest of Hazelton, and 19 miles northwest of Mayoworth.

Drainage area. 25.0 sq mi.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,120 ft, revised (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge.--13 years (1946-59), 13.2 cfs (9,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.55 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 886 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 4.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

4.3 ft; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Jan. 22, 1952, but may have been less during years of 

no winter records.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279; 1947-48(M), 1949, 1950-51(M), 1952.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0 

2.7 

5.3 

8.7

13

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.4

90

120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September If59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

3.2

3.0

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

88.4

2.85

175

MOT.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2,8

3.0

3.2

87.8

2.93

174

Dec.

> 2.5

77.5

2.5

154

Jan.

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

> 1.0

-

28.0

1.0

56

Mar.

"

> 1.5

.

46.5

1.5

92

Apr.

> 2.5

75.0

2.5

149

May

I 6.0

30

25

20

17

12

12

15

18

17

23

33

*49

64

78

74

68

64

56

47

45

48

60

71

80

*82

80

77

88

67

1,442.0

46.5

2,860

June

66

80

94

103

*100

106

112

100

86

80

*67

64

62

56

52

*49

41

36

35

37

39

82

49

31

33

*51

30

40

41

58

1,880

62.7

3,730

July

46

32

32

34

26

23

23

22

20

*20

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

16

18

18

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

8.7

8.4

8.0

561.7

18.1

1,110

Aug.

8.0

8^

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.6

7.0

7.7

6.7

6.0

5.6

*5.0

5.0

6.3

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

176.4

5.69

350

Sept.

3.7

4.0

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

7.3

771

5.6

4.3

3.7

3.7

4.5

4.6

4.5

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.0

4.3

125.7

4.19

249

Calendar year 1958: Max 190 Min - Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,910

Water year 1958-59: Max 112 Min - Mean 12.7 Ac-ft 9,190

Peak discharge (base, 190 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 20 to Feb. 19. No gage-height record 

Feb. 20 to May 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice part of period), May 17-24; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for station near 

Mayoworth.
208 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3120. North Pork Powder River near Mayoworth, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°54', long 106°53', in sec.6, T.45 N., R.83 W., on right bank 2 miles 

downstream from Pass Creek and 6 miles northwest of Mayoworth.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,590 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo May 12, 1948, at site 300 ft downstream at datum 4.43 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 32.7 cfs (23,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 139 cfs June 22 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Sept. 15.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 7.64 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.6 cfs Nov. 5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Two small diversions above station for irrigation of 223 acres 

on Hat Ranch.

Revisions. WSP 1209: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, a~id

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2-4, 20, 21, 

Feb. 5, 10, 18, Mar. 15)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.3

9

17

29

66

113

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

15

16

T6

15

*15

15

14

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

462

14.9

916

Nov.

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

12

13

16

I!

16

16

16

16

16

13

13

15

17

17

459

15.3

910

Dec.

16

16

17

17

14

14

if

*17

17

17

17

16

15

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

14

14

16

498

16.1

988

Calendar year 1958 : Max 284

Jan.

17

12

13

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

*15

14

15

14

13

15

15

14

14

13

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

461

14.9

914

Feb.

13

14

14

15

15

15

14

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

*14

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

396

14.1

785

Mln 12

Mar.

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

*15

15

14

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

437

14.1

867

Apr.

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

*15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

*15

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

20

473

15.8

938

May

26

42

49

*44

43

40

34

34

42

52

43

47

65

75

85

"92 100

35

*82

67

56

51

52

69

*78

88

91

87

85

97

81

1,982

63.9

3,930

June

71

77

91

100

98

98

104

86

83

73

68

66

63

60

60

52

46

45

*47

52

90

71

53

50

70

53

58

63

70

2,118

70.6

4,200

July

71

51

45

49

42

39

37

35

34

32

30

30

29

28

28

27

*26

26

28

30

33

26

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

17

16

960

31.0

1,900

Aug.

16

^7

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

16

15

14

14

15

15

*15

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

457

14.7

906

Sept.

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

12

11

10

12

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

402

13.4

797

Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18,880

Water year 1958-59 : Max 104 Mln 10 Mean 24.9 Ac-ft 18^050

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

3130. Middle Fork Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

209

Location. Lat 43°42', long 106°31', in sec.13, T.43 N., R.81 W., on left bfnk at Jay 

Bar U Ranch, 450 ft downstream from headgate of Sahara Canal, l| miles downstream from 

North Pork Powder River, and 6 miles east of Kaycee.

Drainage area. 980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October to December 1933, March to August 1934, November 1934,

May 1935, April 1938 to June 1940, October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,533.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1938-39, 1940-59), 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 842 cfs May 17 (gage height, 4.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 17-19.

1933-34, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 5,830 cfs Aug. 11, 1941 (gage height, 12.57 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at 

gage heights 8.98, 11.17, and 12.57 ft; no flow July 14-16, Aug. 1-11, 14, 1938, 

Aug. 8, 1953.

Maximum stage known, about 18.0 ft Sept. 30, 1923. Flood of June 3, 1936, reached 

a. stage of 14.3 ft.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1934, 1942(M, date only).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16 Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

3.0 

2.5

9.1

52

92

195

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4 

2.O 

3.5 

3.0

4.5

£8

93

160

323

790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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 Zf\ ou

31

Total

Mean

Acwft

Oct.

12

12

12

14

14

*15

20

23

25

28

28

26

38

28

28

29

28

28

£8

30

33

39

45

51

55

54

55

56

56

56

55

1,011

33.6

2,010

NOT.

54

53

*64

82

87

84

87

94

90

98

102

105

98

102

107

88

58

46

84

96

1OO

88

S8

84

74

40

46

58

64

84

2,405

80.2

4,770

Dec.

86

84

86

78

52

3O

60

80

98

106

96

94

96

86

88

loo

98

*96

9£

86

S2

84

84

72

60

72

72

80

72

54

62

2,486

80.2

4,93O

Jan.

88

64

44

62

66

68

70

80

90

102

112

*10O

98

92

102

90

86

90

90

96

78

60

7O

84

84

126

98

86

80

70

66

2,592

83.6

5,140

Feb.

58

60

66

74

74

64

72

76

70

68

64

68

80

84

72

*94

90

86

84

84

86

94

104

1O8

113

116

118

Tl4

3,34O

83.6

4,640

Calendar year 1958s Max 1,050 Mln 0.3

Mar.

138

150

140

130

112

1ZO

120

122

*114

116

108

110

114

118

12*

114

132

211

176

*134

114

145

143

135

118

108

110

115

115

110

110

3,896

126

7,730

Apr.

105

105

110

110

110

*112

125" 124

118

110

104

loo

99

101

108

1O8

112

99

114

110

110

*103

103

93

70

75

104

116

1O4

119

3,178

1O6

6,300

May

143

158

248

*371

356

3O2

281

£36

325

281

323

303

344

431

533

689

766

752

*672

632

527

428

368

353

*401

452

524

545

530

491

13,170

425

26,120

June

446

355

368

356

344

323

317

311

281

243

2O5

169

145

132

114

112

101

84

158 *iao

7S

234

153

13O

97

88

96

93

124

178

6,053

2O2

12,010

July

iss- 180

ue

104

106

99

90

84

76

61

55

55

35

14

4.9

3.7

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2,8

2,2

£.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.O

*2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1270.5

41.0

2,520

Aug.

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

41

~~6.4 137

1.7

.4

.3

73

.3 *a.i

.4

.6

.8

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

. 8

211.8

6.83

420

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

*.9

.9

75" .8

.8

1.1

2.5

4.9

.9

.6

.3

.0

.0

19

34

16

17

32

24

24

199.9

6.66

396

Mean 93.4 Ac-ft 67,610

Water year 1958-59! Max 766 Mln O.3 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,990

Peak discharge (base, 930 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 16. No gage-height record Mar. 27 

to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range in stag*.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3145. North Pork Crazy Woman Creek below Spring Draw, near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°11'50", long 106°46'25", in NW£w£ sec. 30, T.49 N., R.82 W., on right 

bank if miles upstream from Spring Draw and 11 miles southwest of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 51.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 16.6 cfs (12,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 232 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum 

not determined .

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 446 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 4.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

5.42 ft; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Nov. 27, 1952.

Flood of June 6, 1949, reached a stage of 5.42 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

610 cfs).

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 22-25)

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3,4 

3.6

3.0 

6.3

16

30

49

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

120

172

270

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

11

To

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

*9.6

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.1

8.2

6.8

6.8

7.2

5.6

c c

5 . 6

7.2

269.9

8.71

535

Nov.

8.2

7.2

7.7

8.6

7.7

*6.8

9.1

777

8.2

8.6

8.6

6.8

8.6

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.4

7.0

6.2

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.2

Z21.8

7.39

440

Dec.

4^6

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.S

3.6

3.4

374

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4 .6

126.0

4.06

250

Jan.

4.0

C)

> 3.5

109.0

3.52

216

Feb.

> 4

(*)

-

112

4

Z22

Calendar year 1958: Max 118 MIn 3.3

Mar.

> 3.5

(*)

/ 4

...

122.0

3.94

242

Apr.

5

5.5

6.5

7.5

8

7.5

7

7

8

*9.0

6.3

6.8

5.0

6.0

6.3

8.6

7.7

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.3

5.3

 8.2

12

16

28

30

24

26

34

3Z6.1

10.9

647

May

39

52

48

28

*24

26

16

22

27

34

25

25

30

36

42

47

43

38

38

*35

30

29

34

51

48

*49

60

56

53

71

74.

1,230

39.7

2,440

June

63

59

74

*88

98

115

130

120

101

101

82

80

86

84

76

76

71

58

*57

80

90

162

103

*78

71

101

68

68

78

101

2,619

87.3

5,190

Jily

80

56

50

53

46

41

40

37

34

*32

31

30

29

27

Z7

Z9

Z8

34

48

44

33

26

Z4

23

22

22

20

20

17

17

16

1,036

33.4

2,050

Aug.

16

T6

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

12

14

12

11

10

9.6

8.6

*10

12

9.6

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.3

6.3

5_i6_

321.0

10.4

637

Sept.

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.0 *57o

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

10

15

TT

8.6

7.7

7.2

8.2

9.1

9.1

10

9.1

8.6

9.1

8.2

6.8

219.1

7.30

435

Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,720

Water year 1958-59: Max 162 Min - Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,300

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).--June 8 (1 a.m.) 167 cfs (4.12 ft); June 22 (9 a.m.) 232 cfs 

(4.28 ft).
YELLOWSTOWE RIVER BASIN 211

3150. North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44 t> 04'50", long 106°39'40" (revised), in SW£ sec.36, T.48 N., R.82 W., on 

left bank 1 mile upstream from Middle Fork, 5 miles northeast of Greub, and 18 miles 

south of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft (from topographic irap). Prior 

To Sept. 13, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 13.0 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs June 30 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.8 cfs Aug. 26.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 619 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 7.00 ft from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; no flow Sept. 3-5, 10, 14-17, 1955, July 18-24, 1956.

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

for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4 

2.7 

4.6 

7.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

13

TT

8.3

6.2

5.4

*5.9

6.7

6.2

6.7

6.9

4.6

4.0

T72

4.2

4.0

4.6

4.4

5.6

5.1

5.6

6.2

6.9

8.0

9.1

9.5

8.3

8.0

9.9

8.7

£21.2

7.14

439

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

6.4

*6.2

5^9

6.2

6.9

6.7

7.6

9.5

8.7

8.7

7.5

7.0

6.8

8.0

9.5

11

14

13

12

11

9.5

9.0

10

10

11

12

272.1

9.07

540

Dec.

12

12

10

6.0

4.5

4.5

6.0

8.0

10

*12

10

9.5

8.8

9.8

10

10

11

12

12

J.3

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

326.1

10,5

647

Jan.

7.0

5.5

4.0 5"70-

6.0

8.0

10

11

12

12

12

12

*10

9.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

7.0

9.0

10

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

254.0

8.19

504

Feb.

7.5

8.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

*8.0

7.0

T75

8.0

9.0

10

10

11

11

11

12

IS

-

261.0

9.32

518

Mar.

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

14

13

*12

12

12

14

12

12

14

14

13

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

11

12

13

12

12

391

12.6

776

Apr.

11

11

10

10

10

*10

1111

10

9.9

7.6

6.2

5.9

5.4

5.1

4.4

TTJ

4.6

6.7

8.7

10

9.1

*8.7

10

13

20

37

SU

24

28

352.7

11.8

700

May

35

48

53

42

*26

22

17

13

15

17

21

11

6.2

5.9

4.4

3.6

576

4.9

4.9

*6.9

7.2

5.6

3.8

4.9

9.9

*9.5

11

17

*14

21

54

520.3

16.8

1,030

June

40

25

15

*W

35

42

52

68

50

43

33

22

23

26

25

23

26

24

*22

27

54

74

*122 ~5S

34

50

47

35

50

118

1,281

42.7

2,540

July

113 -68

48

52

50

44

36

35

30

*27

16

13

14

13

11

6.9

6.2

875

13

28

26

15

11

8.3

11

11

11

9.5

8.7

10

762.7

24.6

1,510

Aug.

5.9

4.4

4.2

6.4

3.8

3.5

4.0

4.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.1

2.7

3.8

3.5

2.7

2.3

2.2

*2.0

3.8

2.7

2.7

5.4

4.9

3.3

1.8

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

112.9

3.64

224

Sept.

3.8

4.2

4.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.1

5.6

*5.1

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

6.7

12

15

U

9,1

7.6

8.0

8.3

10

11

12

11

12

14

13

236.7

7.89

469

Calendar year 1958: Max 97 Min 2.7 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,62O

Water year 1958-59: Max 122 Min 1.8 Mean 13.7 Ac-ft 9,900

Peak discharge (base, 180 efs).--June 5O (4:30 p.m.) 1BO cfs (3.13 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 28.
212 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3155. Middle Fork Crazy Woman Creek near Greub, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°03'40" (revised), long 106°48'00", in sec.11, T.47 N., R.83 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Poison Creek, 2f miles west of Greub, and 

21 miles southwest of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 82.7 sq mi.

Records available April 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

u> 1944, staff or chain gage at about same site and datum. Prior to June 7, 1952, at 

site 30 ft downstream at datum 0.67 ft lower.

Average discharge.--17 years, 22.8 cfs (16,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 93 cfs June 22 (gage height, 2.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 76 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Sept. 11, 13.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 4,520 cfs May 2, 1947 (gage height, 5.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.2 cfs Aug. 31. 

1954 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, ard 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

3.1 

8.7

16

1.5 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4

8.7

9.0

8.1

7.6

7.3

7.3

*7.3

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.4

.9

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.4

9.4

8.1

7.6

7.9

6.7

T73 

7.6

247.6

7.99

491

NOT.

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.4

7.9

*7.6

9.4

8.1

9.0

10

9.7

8.4

9.7

9.7

9.4

8.7

7.3

8.1

8.7

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

7.3

6.2

675

6.2

7.0

7.6

248.5

8.28

493

Dec.

7.6

7.6

IU1

8.1

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.0

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

ftt

6.2

222.0

7.16

440

Calendar year 1958: Max 217

Jan.

6.5

§_.£

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.5

7.0 6~7T

6.7

7.0

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2 

6.2

201.9

6.51

40O

Feb.

5.9

¥72

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.7

¥7f

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.7

178.1

6.36

353

Min 5.4

Mar.

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

*6.7

6.2

e'.i

6.2

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.6

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.9

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.9

219.9

7.09

436

Apr.

8.4

IT

11

12

14

19

*24

24

18

15

14

12

12

15

19

21

16

16

14

12

11

13

*18

25

30

54

57

40

42

49

646.4

21.5

1,280

May

52

62

59

39

*42

42

26

32

33

39

30

30

34

36

38

43

40

40

39

44

42

38

34

43

37

*39

50

51

*46

68

74

1,322

42.6

2,620

June

64

56

57

*60

62

64

71

75

71

69

63

57

55

52

51

53

45

39

*37

41

55

79

¥?

42

36

49

40

40

55

67

1,669

55.6

5,310

July

58

37

30

36

30

26

24

23

22

*21

21

20

20

18

18

19

18

20

30

23

22

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

10

To

10

659

21.3

1,310

Aug.

9.4

12.

9.0

8.1

7.9

7.6

10

8.4

7.0

6.2

5.6

6.2

8.1

8.1

7.0

6.2

5.6

5.1

*5.6

7.3

6.2

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

199.6

6.44

396

Sept.

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.4

377

3.4

3.7

4.2

7.6

12

TT

8.7

7.3

6.2

7.0

7.9

8.7

9.7

9.0

8.4

9.0

8.4

7.6

188.1

6.27

373

Mean 17.8 Ac-ft 12,900

Water year 1958-59 : Max 79 Mln 3.4 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft njgoc

Peak discharge (base, 14O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 213

3165. Crazy Woman Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location (revised).^-Lat 44°29', long 106°09', in NW-£ sec.16, T.52 N., R.77 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 

11? miles south of Arvada.

Drainage area. 956 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to December 1943, January 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,737.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Dot. 1, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1943, chain gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 37.7 cfs (27,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 936 cfs June 25 (gage height, 7.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs as explained below; no flow Aug. 12 to S?pt. 30.

1939-43, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 11.05 ft}, 

from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of discharge from rating at former 

site half a mile upstream at gage height 9.7 ft for present site; maximum gage height, 

11.45 ft Mar. 20, 1956 (ice jam); no flow at times 1939-40, 1942, 1950-59.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: Drainage area at former site. WSP 1309: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1968-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21,

July 1-9, July 23 to Aug. 7)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

.8 

2.2 

4.8

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

20

40

80

138

201

296

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

7T

.1

.1

.1 ».i

.1

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.1

.7

.4

1.1

1.8

T76

1.6

.9

.8

.7

.7

.4

.1

.1

.1

19.5

0.63

39

Nov.

0.1

!i.1

.2

.2

»2.0

6.2

11

11

12

14

16

18

19

16

13

15

17

18

20

21

18

19

16

»12

11

13

15

17

351.0

11.7

696

Dec.

19

21

23

22

15

13

12

I!

12

14

16

»15

16

17

18

20

22

24

26

24

25

»25

23

20

18

19

20

19

18

17

18

582

18.8

1,150

Calendar year 1958: Max 206

Jan.

~8.0 16

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.2

7.0

*6.8

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10

11

10

9 a'.o5

222.1

7.16

441

Feb.

8.5

9.0

10

10

»10

1111

10

10

9.5

11

12

11

12

14

13

12

*11

10

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

1011

12

-

291.0

10.4

577

Mar.

13

12

11

*10

11

12

13

15

17

18

20

*22

25

35

45

60

100

150

190

150

100

95

90

85

*80

79

78

77

76

75

74

1,838

59.3

3,650

Apr.

68

61

49

44

41

38

34

»33

32

34

38

32

27

25

22

20

19

18

22

24

21

»21

21

22

23

22

21

19

22

25

898

29.9

1., 780

May

24

24

30

45

70

»90

58

50

50

36

33

34

35

34

27

21

17

19

17

24

24

25

32

32

27

»21

23

30

27

43

51

1,073

34.6

2,130

June

47

84

87

68

53

42

46

46

50

60

67

»51

48

36

28

25

27

24

30

»43

5O

104

44

76

209

253

73

48

64

56

1,939

64.6

3,850

July

261

21T

162

110

77

68

68

60

»47

39

36

30

27

19

15

15

12

8.8

8.4

6.8

4.8

6.6

25

24

14

9.8

»8.0

6.8

5.2

4.3

3.5

1,393.0

44.9

2,760

A~ig.

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

2.4

1.8

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.5

0.44

27

Sept.

(»)

0

0

0

Mln 0 Mean 27.7 Ac-ft 20,030

Water year 1958-59: Max 261 Mln 0 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,100

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--June 25 (11 p.m.) 936 cfs (7.50 ft).___________________

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

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 16, 17, Feb. 22 to Mar. 12 (stage-discharge relatlor affected by 

Ice), Apr. 23 to May 6; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Feb. 15, Feb. 18-21, Mar. 13-30.
214 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3170. Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°39', long 106°08', in NEtjNWi sec.21, T.54 N., R.77 W., on left bank 

2.5CMJ ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile southwest of Arvada, and threequarters of a mile upstream from Wild Horse Creek.

Drainage area.--6.050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1959 (no winter records 1919-30, 1934).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,622.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 24, 1938, chain gage at bridge 2,500 ft downstream at datum 

0.14 ft lower.

Average discharge.--28 years (1930-33, 1934-59), 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,500 cfs Mar. 20; maximum gage height, 

8.25 "ft Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, about 100,000 cfs Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 

cfs; no flow at times most years.

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

for irrigation above station-{.for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209). 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1509: 1921{M'), 1923(M), 1924-26, 1927-28(M), 1929, 1930(M), 

1931, 1932 (M), 1933, 1934 (M), 1935-36.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.8

7.4

13

19

21

23

25

28

42

34

28

30

34

37

40

46

57

61

«Tbl

611.2

19.7

1,210

Nov.

59

59

63

65

63

61

*73

88

105

115

120

125

131

134

140

125

60

70

75

100

105

115

125

110

100

*15

10

20

30

40

2,501

83.4

4,960

Dec.

50

60

65

70

35

25

20

2T

23

27

32

*35

33

30

35

45

60

80

100

90

100

110

*T55

100

95

100

110

105

105

95

100

2,061

66.5

4,090

Jan.

80

60

40

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

70

65

*60

62

65

67

64

55

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

75

70

65

1,893

61.1

3,750

Feb.

60

65

70

80

*75

80

75

70

65

66

75

80

75

70

75

70

65

*61

56

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

100

-

1,973

70.5

3,910

Mar.

110

loo

90

85

80

*80

100

150

250

230

210

*2OO

190

180

170

190

210

230

250

2.500

1,500

940

525

441

*435

386

327

272

242

222

222

11,117

359

22,050

Apr.

211

207

195

188

184

192

*188

180

180

184

188

184

177

169

159

g!52

156

166

177

g!88

g203

*g!84

184

192

203

195

192

169

192

242

5,581

186

11,070

May

234

234

259

g313

477

607

*562

495

453

430

380

386

402

402

386

g430

507

641

g711

739

g760

655

574

483

424

*391

435

g525

g549

588

782

15,214

491

30,180

June

753

g655

g519

g396

327

g348

308

294

g304

g289

g246

*242

230

207

199

169

159

159

130

*268

313

1.390

641

574

408

781

435

477

396

873

12,490

416

24,770

July

Slj540

g940

gS20

465

327

246

299

294

*173

152

134

122

122

118

112

102

85

65

50

42

30

31

28

35

24

15

10

*4.2

.9

.4

J.

6,186.6

200

12,270

Aug.

0

0

.1

0

0

2.2

.7

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

*22

14

8.6

5.6

1.0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

70.2

2.26

139

Sept.

JS.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

50

42" 67

159

5.30

315

Calendar year 1958 i Max 2,O6O Mln 0 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,5OO Mln 0 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Mar. 20 (5 a.m.) about 6,50O cfs 

(5.86 ft); June 3O (10 p.m.) 2,910 cfs (5.62 ft).

June 22 (6 a.m.) 3,06O efs

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

g Computed from once-daily chain-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 21.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 215

3175. North Fork Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo,

Location. Lat 44°19'12", long 106°54'35", in SWyNE^- sec.12, T.50 N., R.84 W., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from confluence with South Fork Clear Creek, l| miles east of 

Hunter ranger station, and 10.5 miles west of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 29.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

gape. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,950 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 13.2 cfs (9,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 154 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.63 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Jan. 3-5.

1949-59; Maximum discharge, 407 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 3.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 74 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage Flight, 

4.91 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Feb. 2, 

1957, Feb. 14, 15, 1958.

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

which are poor. Two diversions for irrigation above station into French Creek (for 

details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSF 1209).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

51

78

127

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

 tf)

ou

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.7 

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

4.9

4T?

5.1

7.7

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

*8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.6

8.0

8_.4

205.9

6.64

408

Nov.

8.4

876

7.8

7.4 

*7.6

8.2

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

775

8.0

224.8

7.41

446

Dec.

8.4 

874

8.4

8.4 

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.4

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

*7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

6,7 T75

238.5

7.69

473

Jan.

1*2 

7.0

6.0

5.0 

675

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

195.8

6.32

388

Feb.

5.7 

5.7

5^

5.9 

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

-

150.5

5.38

299

Mar.

4.9 

4.9

4.9

4.9 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4 *4~6

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.0

c ? 3 rf.

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.1

152.5

4.92

302

Apr.

8.0 

8.0

6.4

7.4 

12

12

*9.0

7.4

6.7

7.7

7.7

8.7

10

8.0

7.4

6.7

6.4

7.4

7.0

6.2

6.4

7.7

9.0

8.7

10

11

11

10

13

15

261.9

8.73

519

May

19 

26

28

*T8 

18

16

14

16

18

21

17

16

18

14

14

16

15

14

14

13

11

10

12

14

14

*14

15

17

16

20

20

508

16.4

1,010

June

18 

T5

20

24 

*32

61

107

"68 110

*63

39

46

75

93

84

*88

102

66

70

70

55

90

47

36

38

*70

45

26

28

29

1,718

57.3

3,410

July

24

21

32

f

19

18

18

16

*16

16

15

14

14

14

16

14

18

21

23

23

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.3

9.0

532.0

17.2

1,060

Aug.

9.0 

8.0

7.7

*7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.7

7.7

6.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.0

8.0

7.7

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.4

5.1

571

6.7

JUL

223.6

7.21

444

Sept.

-ft

11

9.7 

9.3

9.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.7

4.1

6.2

7.7

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.4

217.5

7.25

431

Calendar year 1958: Max 127 Min 1.0 Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 8,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 110 Min 4.1 Mean 12.7 Ac-ft 9,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 22 to Feb. 28, Mar. 21-24, Apr. 1 (no gageheight record Jan. 3-13; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations).
216 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3185. Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°20 I 00", long 106 0 46'10", In sec.6, T.50 N., R.82 W., on left bank at 

mouth of canyon, 500 ft upstream from Pacific Power & Light Co.'s por«erplant and 

4 miles west of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to September 1894, May to September 1896, May 1897 to December 

1899, June 1917 to October 1927, April 1938 to September 1959. Published as "at 

Buffalo" 1897-98. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,184.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 22 to Sept. 30, 1894, and May 1, 1896, to Dec. 31, 1899, water-stage 

recorder at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. June 16, 1917, to Oct. 31, 1927, 

chain gage at site 160 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 8 to Sept. 30, 1938, 

staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1897-99, 1917-27, 1938-59), 64.7 cfs (46,840 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 470 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 370 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.21 ft Dec. 7 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 9.6 cfs Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 3-14.

1894, 1896-99, 1917-27, 1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 1,380 cfs June 28, 

1927 (gage height, 4.78 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 600 cfs; no flow Feb. 14-16, 1939, Nov. 12, 13, 1940.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1896, 1898, 1938, 1939(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 23-29, July 5-18)

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

9.6

13

30

56

2.8 

3.0 

4.0

128

430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

29

29

28

27

26

26

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

24

*23

24

25

26

26

26

23

22

23

19

19

22

774

25.0

1,540

Nov.

23

20

25

27

*20

18

29

24

26

26

23

14

30

26

23

20

15

20

23

23

22

22

22

20

18

15

18

21

23

23

659

22.0

1,310

Dec.

22

22

22

19

17

15

13

14

15

16

17

17

16

16

16

*16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

497

16.0

986

Jan.

13

T2

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

IT

11

11

11

11

369

11.9

732

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

no

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

294.2

10.5

584

Mar.

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

10

12

13

T2

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

324.2

10.8

643

Apr.

16

25

21

26

39

49

*34

21

20

23

21

22

23

31

28

28

21

20

21

22

20

23

31

35

39

56

56

46

56

63

936

31.2

1,860

Calendar year 1958: Max 408 Min 1.3 Mean 55.3

May

72

97

105

*75

77

72

54

63

67

77

67

66

72

77

94

117

119

108

99

90

75

70

71

99

99

*107

126

140

115

138

140

2,848

91.9

5,650

June

114

104

T36

188

*223

264

305

365

295

*317

267

258

309

329

309

313

333

*284

270

274

277

309

249

207

183

*216

199

144

155

133

7,379

246

14, 640

Jily

155

123

117

190

140

117

112

*108

99

96

91

90

87

84

86

88

87

87

96

99

84

74

68

66

63

62

60

57

54

53

51

2,844

91.7

5,64O

Aug.

49

48

45

*44

43

42

41

40

36

36

34

35

40

36

35

34

32

30

32

35

32

31

31

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

32

1,089

35.1

2,160

Sept.

33

*33

32

30

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

23

28

33

29

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

25

25

816

27.2

1,620

Ac-ft 40,040

Water year -1958-59 : Max 365 Mln 9.6 Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37^360

Peak discharge (base, 380 efs).--June 8 (5 a.m.) 470 cfs (4.08 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 11-16; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 25 to Pec. 1, 

Dec. 4-10.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 217

3200. Rock Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°27'20", long 106°52'30", in NWy sec.29, T.52 H., R.83 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 11.5 miles northwest of 

Buffalo.

Drainage area. 60.0 sq ml.

Records available. April to August 1941, April to December 1942, May 1943 to November 1944, April 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,260 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--15 years (1943-44, 1945-59), 35.2 cfs (25,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 650 cfs June 17 (gage height, 6.14 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.1 cfs Sept. 14.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 1,810 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 7.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Sept. 19, 19£4. 

Maximum stage known, about 8.05 ft, probably during 1944.

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

for irrigation from South Piney Creek into drainage basin above station. Diversions 

for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209). 

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. 29)

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7

0.8

1.4

3.5

7.2

18

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

86 160' 

265 

490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

7.5

4.9

7.0

14

T4

14

12

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

11

12

12

11

10

8.9

10

8.6

9.2

12

344.1

11.1

683

Nov.

12

11

13

13

*10

8.3

10

7.5

8.3

7.8

7.5

5.9

974

8.3

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.5

9.7

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.5

7.8

8.3

256.1

8.54

508

Dec.

7.5

7.2

-875 8.6

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

570

5.0

5.1

*5.1

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

184.3

5.95

366

Calendar year 1958 i Max 199

Jan.

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.0

*4.9

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

474

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.1

147.4,

4.75

292

Feb.

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

.2

.9

~7s.8

.9

.O

.1

.0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

* .1

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

-

116.5

4.16

231

Min 2.5

Mar.

5.3

4.9

4.6

T76

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.5

*5.7

5.1

4.9

5.1

6.6

6.8

5.9

5.3

6.4

7.0

^76

6.4

5.5

5.7

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

171.4

5.53

340

Apr.

8.6

12

8.3

9.7

12

15

*11

9.2

7.8

10

8.0

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.3

9.7

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.6

6.4

T78

12

14

12

17

20

18

24

32

343.0

11.4

680

May

32

47

57

*35

32

32

26

3T

42

57

46

44

55

70

85

10O

96

86

84

73

64

58

64

94

99

*108

118

130

118

137 129"

2,250

72.6

4,460

June

115

122

153

142

*186

209

234

210

180

178

150

148

152

148

138

156

*288

*167

150

146

138

157

124

115

114

145

127

124

138

137

4,691

156

9,300

July

135

120

118

118

104

98

79

*40

34

32

32

32

29

29

29

34

24

60

82

83

80

70

65

89

77

77

76

76

75

73 

74

2,144

69.2

4,250

Aug.

7575"

75

*72

70

63

71

56

65

67

65

65

66

66

64

64

63

58

62

38

29

21

18

18

18

16

15

15

16

15 

11

1,493

48.2

2,960

Sept.

13

15

1T

*14

14

14

13

13

9.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.1

173

3.9

5.9

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

5.5

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.4

203.4

6.78

403

Mean 24.1 Ao-ft 17,480

Water year 1958-59: Max 288 Mln i.l Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,470

Peak discharge (base, 44O cfs).--June 17 (1 a.m.) 650 efs (6.14 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, 25-29, Dec. 5 to Feb. 28.
218 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3210. South Piney Creek near Story, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°33'25", long 106°56'10", in NE£ sec.23, T.53 N. , R.84 W., on left bank 

2.3 miles southwest of Story and 3.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Piney 

Creek.

Drainage area. 70.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1951, staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datwn.

Average discharge. 8 years, 67.4 cfs (48,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 484 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.03 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Nov. 16.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,350 cfs June 10, 1957 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum gage height, 4.36 ft, Jvne 7, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 7.0 cfs Apr. 23, 1958.

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

which are poor. Some regulation by Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acr»-ft) and Cloud 

Peak Reservoir (capacity, 2,720 acre-ft). Diversion above station (for details on 

adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oot, 8-20)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Deo. 18 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3

1.6

1.0 

l.Z 

1,5

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

108

209

473

Discharge, in cubic feet per Second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

33

53

56

34

30

22

18

17

17

16

16

14

IT

*16

19

19

19

19

25

23

19

19

21

20

18

18

18

15

14

17

709

22.9

1,410

Nov.

15

14

15

16

14

14

*16

16

17

17

17

14

17

16

12

12"a

13

17

21

19

19

19

18

17

18

20

25

22

19

497

16.6

986

Dec.

18

18

19

17

IP12

14

16

19

22

25

23

23

24

27

27

27

*28

58

28

27

26

26

24

27

26

25

26

25

25

26

708

22.8

1,400

Jan.

18

12

IT

16

18

21

21

20

*20

20

20

20

20

19

18

22

21

21

21

20

21

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

£3

23

632

20.4

1,250

Feb.

23

23

24

*24

24

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

20

643

23.0

1,280

Mar.

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

*19

20

20

21

19

18

T8

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

585

18.9

1,160

Apr.

20

21

20

21

23

23

20

*19

20

26

19

23

21

23

23

24

22

23

22

24

23

24

29

29

30

31

33

33

38

42

749

25.0

1,490

May

50

65

68

63

*58

53

49

49

55

61

55

54

60

70

81

87

81

82

81

74

65

58

55

58

63

71

86

*90

92

-§g 101 

2,130

68.7

4,220

June

86

87

*112

146

169

194

215

*224

221

209

200

209

228

250

253

352

*407

314

285

275

*278

282

256

259

266

256

262

237

215

212

6,969

232

13,800

July

177

143

134

166

151

129

134

161

139

121

106

104

104

103

104

*125

131

131

143

183

194

172

141

121

114

121

139

158

148

143

143

4,283

138

8,500

Aug.

143

139

139

139

*136

146

136

155

134

134

136

139

141

139

139

141

141

141

148

177

153

136

118

112

104

101

95

88

92

92

90

4,024

130

7,980

Sept.

90

*94

m88

84

76

59

47

46

42

37

36

36

33

33

36

36

38

37

38

38

37

36

35

33

32

31

30

29

£8

1,403

46.8

2,780

Calendar year 1958: Max 578 Kin 7.O Mean 70.9 Ac-ft 51,300

Water year 1958-59t Max 407 Mln 8 Mean 63.9 Ac-ft 46,260

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfa).--June 16 (7:30 p.m.) 484 efs (5.05 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-19, 25-27, Dec. 4-7, Jan. 1-6, 14, 15, 

21, Feb. 4, Mar. 14. No gage-height record Dec. 8-17; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 219

3215. North Piney Creek near Story, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°34'50", long 106°55'55", in NW^SW£ sec.12, T.53 N. , R.84 W. , on left 

bank 2.1 miles west of Story and 3.2 miles upstream from confluence with South Piney 

Creek.

Drainage area.--37.7 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 14, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 34.1 cfs (24,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 331 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.64 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.6 cfs Mar. 12.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs Mar. 12, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7

.9 

1.2

5.0

6.0

8.0

13

33

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.7

60

97

179

342

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1859

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

TI

11

10

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

10

9.8

10

9.3

8.9

8.6

*8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.4

7.7

7.0

6.4

674

6.4

6.4

6.8

270.4

8.72

536

Nov.

7.4

77?

9.3

9.3

7.4

7.4

8.6

8.6

9.8

9.8

8.6

*7.4

11 -9.8

9.8

10

11

11

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

8.2

8.9

11

9.3

8.2

270.4

9.01

536

Dec.

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

*7.0

7.4

8.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.2

213.6

6.89

424

Jan.

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

1*2.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

205.8

6.64

408

Feb.

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

173.5

6.20

344

Mar.

6.2

6.8

g.O

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.6

57¥

6.4

6.0

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.9

6.4

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

187.3

6.04

372

Apr.

IT" 7.7

10

13

15

17

12

10*9.a

12

8.2

9.3

86

9.3

11

15

12

11

10

11

1011

17

18

16

20

25

26

36

±1

449.9

15.0

892

May

55

71

77

66

*60

62

58

62

73

89

81

84

*99

110

136

154

154

152

143

126

117

107

108

121

130

145

162

*166

164

176

179

3,487

112

6,920

June

169

174

*196

225

254

267

280 *zSf

215

204

156

147

141

128

115

107

97

81

*72

64

63

63

57

57

45

46

4349"

58

99

3,929

131

7,790

July

70

56

52

55

48

44

43

44

39

36

35

34

33

32

32

*32

30

29

27

27

25

24

24

22

21

21

18

18

18

17

17

1,023

33.0

2,030

Aug.

IT" 17

15

15

*14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.3

10

10

9.3

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.7

777

8.0

340.5

11.0

675

Sept.

B.Z

*8.0

8.0

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

676

6.6

6.6

6.6

8.6

9.3

8.0

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.0

220.8

7.36

438

Calendar year 1958: Max 4O6 Min 5.4 Mean 35.3 Ac-ft 25,55O

Water year 1958-59: Max 280 Min 5.6 Mean 29.5 Ac-ft 21,360

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). June 7 (11:30 p.m.) 331 efs (2.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 22 to Nov. 2, Nov. 5-8, 15, 16, 

Dec. 3-8, 23, 24, Jan. 1, 2, 19, 20, Mar. 19, 20, 26.
220 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3230. Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°32'10", long 106°49<20", in sec.26, T.53 N., R.83 W. , on right bank 

1,000 ft south of Kearney and half a mile upstream from Little Piney Creek.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to June 1906, June to August 1910, May 1911 to 

July 1917, May 1919 to September 1923 (no winter records), October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,655.11 ft above mean s?a level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 6, 1902, to June 30, 1906, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at different 

datum. May 14, 1911, to July 31, 1917, and May 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage 

at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1940-59), 85.9 cfs (62,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 520 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.42 ft); minimum 

dally, 8.9 cfs Oct. 22.

1902-6, 1911-17, 1919-23, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 2,570 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage 

height, 5.32 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; miniimrn daily, 2 cfs 

Oct. 10, 1922.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ar3 poor. Some 

regulation by Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 2,720 acre-ft) and Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: Drainage area. WSP 1176: 1944. WSP 1309: 1913(M). 

WSP 1509:1906, 1920(M), 1941(M), 1942, 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

6.0

13

28

47

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

105

180

333

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

32

29

32

29

26

17

14

13

15

14

13

12

12

12

*11

10

10

10

10

10

11

8.9

¥^

10

11

10

10

12

12

11

14

450.1

14.5

893

Nov.

13

H13

14

12

12

23

16

20

18

18

*19

48

54

46

44

40

50

54

48

42

40

41

40

32

30

25

30

30

35

918

30.6

1,820

Dec.

35

38

40

35

30

25

20

20

20

25

25

24

23

23

26

26

*25

27

25

23

23

23

23

20

!§

20

22

20

18

19

20

761

24.5

1,510

Calendar year 1958: Max 990

Jan.

20

24

20

24

24

26

26

28

28

28

20

20

22

*20

18

18

19

20

20

15

16

17

18

20

18

19

20

19

18

16

18

639

20.6

1,270

Feb.

18

18

20

20

18

22

16

16

16

16

17

17

20

20

18

17

15

18

*18

19

22

23

25

25

2J7

24

24

26

-

555

19.8

1,100

Mln 7 .3

Mar.

28

20

22

20

li

22

22

24

22

20

*25

26

21

19

20

23

24

25

24

25

32

26

26

25

24

25

27

29

29

28

29

751

24.2

1,490

Apr.

36

52

44

47

49

51

42

*39

35

36

33

32

34

36

37

44

37

36

36

33

34

38

49

49

46

48

55

54

62

79

1,303

43.4

2,580

May

87

119

136

*128

112

110

95

99

114

136

121

121

138

157

191

219

208

177

188

170

149

131

123

141

144

159

175

*197

191

183

162

4,581

148

9,090

June

138

128 *151

183

197

216

233

*219

177

167

119

136

175

191

197

279

*318

216

164

141

*136

141

116 *110

121

107

121

99

79

126

4,901

163

9,720

Jily

72

44

42

54

50

43

39

50

43

36

33

31

30

34

39

*42

47

47

48

45

51

39

28

19

21

28

33

38

26

24

25

1,201

38.7

2,380

Aug.

27

24

21

*17

15

15

17

17

18

li

15

17

17

17

17

19

24

25

27

56

31

27

21

19

20

18

 17

16

23

18

14

623

20.1

1,240

Sept.

19

*20

19

22

18

16

11

14

12

12

10 10"

12

15

17

24

25

26

24

24

24

22

21

21

20

18

19

20

18

18

551

18.4

1,090

Mean 73.2 Ac-ft 53,020

Water year 1958-59: Max 318 Min 8.9 Mean 47.2 Ac-ft 34,180

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-18, Nov. 25 to Mar. 12, Mar. 14-16,
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 221

3235. Piney Creek at Ucross , Wyo.

location, Lat 44°33'45", long 106°32'25", In Sw£ sec.18, T.53 N., R.80 W., on left bank 

at Ucross, 190 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 14 and 16 and 1 mile (revised) 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. May 1917 to September 1923 (no winter records), January 1950 to 

September 1959.

I . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,066.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. May 12, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at approximately same site at different datum. f

Average discharge. 9 years (1950-59), 69.0 cfs (49,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 374 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.79 ft); minimum 

 aaTIy, 2.0 cfs July 16, Sept. 11, 12.

1917-23, 1950-59: Maximum discharge observed, 2,580 cfs Sept. 28, 192c (gage height, 

6.0 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum daily, 

0.6 cfs Oct. 12-26, 1955, Sept. 28, Oct. 1, 2. 1956.

Maximum stage known, 10.9 ft June 1, 1929 (present datum), from floodmsrk, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Lake De Smet (capacity, 32,250 acre-ft), Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 

2,720 acre-ft). and Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation 

above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: Drainage area. WSP 1439: 1952.

Elating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8 

4.3 

7.7

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

145

265

460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

25

32

38

SB- 43

28

25

18

16

17

17

17

*15

13

11

9.8

11

13

9.0

^75

12

14

16

17

18

19

16

19

20

20 

- 18

593.6

19.1

1,180

Nov.

18

21

22

21

20

20

*21

27

24

27

27

25

27

54

54

26

30

40

51

59

54

53

52

52

40

35

30

35

36

53

1,054

35.1

?,O90

Dec.

55

52

50

48

40

36

36

38

40

42

42

40

40

40

44

46

»46

46

46

44

44

42

40

35

32_

35

40

38

38

40 

42

1,297

41.8

2,570

Jan.

42

36

30

28

28

30

30

*32

32

32

32

34

32

30

30

32

34

34

32

28

28

28

32

34

32

32

34

34

32

30 

30

984

31.7

1,950

Feb.

30

30

32

32

30

30

28

26

24

22

24

24

26

28

32

30

30

29

»29

30

30

32

34

34

3j6

34

32

32

-

830

29.6

1,650

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,030 Mln 7.7

Mar.

34

30

32

. 32

32

32

34

34

34

30

*32

34

32

32

30

35

38

42

42

40

43

45

47

47

50

52

55

58

58

60

62

1,258

40.6

2,500

Apr.

74

117

105

84

84

90

76

*66

58

52

55

50

5T

54

56

63

63

59

62

61

62

66

82

86

81

80

86

92

97

125

2,236

74.5

4,440

May

138

163

121

107

*90

81

76

72

75

101

88

81

84

95

127

TS5~ 170

138

101

123

103

63

53

48

48

*33

41

61

65

52

2,831

91.3

5,620

June

41

28

*8.1

20~ 5.7

36

189

185 '

141

*99

66

43

74

69

115

120

230" 326

166

*101

80

84

82

63

86

82

95

109

92

137

2,972.8

99.1

5,900

July

-J5 143

50

58

61

54

39

41

34

»18

8.6

6.3

4.0

2.8

2.3

276- 2.0

2.6

41

81

107

115

81

66

61

52

66

68

63

58 

61

1,519.2

49.0

3,010

Aug.

63

70

*69

69

63

50

54

53

59

61

45

37

38

32

29

34

40

40

42

44

48

44

39

38

36

34

35

36

38

39 

40

1,419

45.8

2,810

Sept.

4340"

40

42

43

19

" 9.8

4.6

3.8

2.6

2.0

"STff

2.6

6.0

9.0

*16

21

28

36

34

34

31

27

25

23

22

23

26

27

26

668.4

22.3

1,330

Mean 71.8 Ac-ft 51,990

Water year 1958-59 : Max 326 Mln 2.0 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,050

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-18, 25-27, Dec. 6 to Mar. 31 (no gagehe ight record Jan. 2-8, Feb. 18, 19; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

weather records).
222 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3240. Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°52'18", long 106°04'56", In SE£ sec.36, T.57 N., R.77 W., on right bank 

600 ft (revised) downstream from Cabin Creek, 1.8 miles (revised) upstream from mouth, 

and 16 miles north of Arvada.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1915 to April 1919 and April 1928 to May 1929 (no winter records), September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,506.51 ft above mean s?a level, datum of 

1929. July 21, 1915, to Apr. 30, 1919, chain gage at same site at different datum. 

Apr. 15, 1928, to May 26, 1929, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Sept. 13, 1939, to Jan. 14, 1951, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1939-59), 182 cfs (131,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Mar. 18; maximum gage height, 

7.34 ft Mar. 18 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs July 22.

1915-19, 1928-29, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Aug. 5, 1954 (gage height, 

10.45 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 10.17 ft; no flow July 22, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some reguTaHbn by Lake De Smet (capacity, 32,250 acre-ft), Cloud Peak Reservoir (capacity, 

2,720 acre-ft). and Kearney Lake (capacity, 1,860 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation 

above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station 

in WSP 1209).

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1309: 1928(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19 to Apr. 16, June 7J

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

Oct. 1 to June 7

8.5 2.5

16 3.0

4.0

5.0

140 6.0

268

455

970

1,610

2,460

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

June 8 to Sept. 30

i 1.5 

i 2.0 

2.5 

3.5

166

320

795

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

TcfeG

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

42

40

40

32

30

*25

28

35

28

30

28

32

30

24

18

14

13

11

19

33

30

36

25

24

23

28

29

33 

33

39

894

28.8

1,770

Nov.

45

41

36

42

48

44

*54

63

61

79

79

86

86

93

109

75

66

84

151

162

167

181

164

167

153

120

110

120

140 

155

2,981

99.4

5,910

Dec.

160

174

172

169

150

130

110

90

95

100

110

105

100

95

100

105

*111

120

115

105

110

110

100

95

90

100

105

100

100

95

100

3,521

114

6,980

Jan.

90

80

70

75

80

90

. 100

100

105

110

120

125

120

115

*110

115

120

130

120

100

80

90

100

110

100

105

115

105

90

70

3,120

101

6,190

Feb.

60

65

75

73

*71

74

70

67

65

70

80

85

80

85

90

89

87

*85

80

70

73

75

78

81

84

80

80

85

-

2,157

77.0

4,280

Mar.

90

87

85

84

88

*87

65

80

90

100

110

*105

100

95

90

110

630

2,800

1,780

1,730

772

625

460

382

307

*238

224

247

244

210

188

12,323

398

24,440

Apr.

 167

167

218

227

184

174

*181

172

149

130

120

114

114

107

110

122

126

134

128

126

*120

114

118

132

151

153

151

176

181

172

4,438

148

8,800

May

203

227

271

294

278

227

*193

172

142

140

155

164

140

128

120

122

155

196

186

149

149

134

94

80

72

*59

53

41

59

90

84

4,577

148

9,080

June

114

103

77

53

50

76

186

665

725

404

316

*220

142

152

203

238

268

601

380

*278

285

287

414

418

229

269

264

268

250

257

8,172

272

16,210

July

336

344

229

184

187

203

166

135

*122

86

56

32

20

13

18

29

26

27

22

14

4.5

2.8

21

27

15

9.2

*9.2

9.2

9.2

7.9

10

2,374.0

76.6

4,710

Aug.

9.2

13

12

14

14

19

20

18

17

16

16

21

20

18

15

14

13

*10

8.5

12

16

14

14

13

13

12

14

14

12

13

12

446.7

14.4

886

Sept.

13

14

16

20

18

20

20

17

12

13

13

12

13

12

11

*13

18

24

29

28

33

34

35

35

35

37

32

36

47

49

709

23.6

1,410

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,363 Min 5.1 Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,210

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,800 Min 2.8 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 26-29, Dec.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 223

3245. Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°04', long 105°51', in sec.8, T.9 S. , R.48 E., on left bank 500 ft downstream from discontinued post office at Moorhead and 65- miles upstream from Buffalo 

Creek.

Drainage area. 8,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,334.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1931, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at 

different datum. Aug. 28, 1931, to Mar,'21, 1956, water-stage recorder three-quarters 

of a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 22 to July 24, 1956, staff gTge at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 25 to Sept. 12, 1956, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 442 cfs (320,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,740 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 5.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.50 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs May 25, 1952 (gage height, 10.67 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 17.7 ft Mar. 21, 1956, site and 

datum then in use (ice Jam); no flow at times in 1931-34 and part of day July 14, 

1954.

Flood of Sept. 30, 1923, reached a stage of 19 ft, site and datum used 1931-56, 

from information by local residents.

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

for irrigation of about 50,000 acres above station. Some regulation by three reservoirs in Wyoming with combined usable capacity of 36,800 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1309: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.0 

5.5

2.5 

2.7 

5.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

71

185

400

920

1,690

3,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£1

22

£3

24

£5

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

49

5£

49

46

4£

37

*35

33

42

33

37

33

37

37

£8

£3

£5

30

46

1£5

87

71

67

54

54

57

67

71

8£

87

1,571

50.7

3,120

Nov.

87

87

87

87

9£

92

97

107

125

143

161

167

173

160

130

100

40

40

1£0

*120

1£0

110

100

90

70

£5

30

90

130

140

3,1£0

104

6,190

Dec.

150

120

100

1£0

110

100

90

110

130

150

160

150

140

1£0

160

180

ISO

*165

170

160

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

130

140

150

4,325

140

8,580

Jan.

130

110

90

80

100

130

150

160

140

120

100

*85

120

130

1£0

160

160

140

100

80

60

80

100

100

100

90

110

100

100

90

100

3,435

111

6,810

Feb.

110

120

150

140

140

150

150

160

*155

ISO

150

150

150

140

160

150

140

130

140

140

140

130

120

130

140

140

12O

130

-

3,9£5

140

7,790

Mar.

140 ISOISO

150

160

170

170

170

180

190

220

260

300

400

500

75O

1,000

2,000

3,O8O

3,0£0

2,430

2,700

1,850

1,110

946

789

756

712

650

590

510

26,203

845

51,970

Apr.

*481

472

49O

510

463

445

418

4O9

392

384

368

352

352

328

320

306 313"

320

328

352

360

352

352

352

360

360

360

360

352

368

11,379

379

22,570

May

418

445

445

530

610

723

800

745

660

600

540

*490

481

472

436

463

530

701

812

848

872

789

701

580

490

418

418

472

530

590

620

18,229

588

36,160

June

946

848

723

570

463

400

427

712

872

*734

620

570

436

352

35T

418

384

650

590

445

620

1,240

1,330

1,600

884

908

1,270

848

778

660

21,682

723

43,010

July

2,050

2,22O

1,130

767

600

*490

409

409

336

285

244

204

173

149

192

125

113

107

92

67

46

28

20

32

39

30

20

15

12

9.6

8.2

10,421.8

336

20,670

Aug.

6.4

6.4

Lii

6.4

7.3

*10

15

15

12

11

11

11

14

Ti- 16

ll

10

8.6

7.3

5.2

9.1

13

10

8.6

9.1

7.8

8.2

8.2

9.1

8.6

8.2

302.7

9.76

600

Sept.

9.1

7.8

8.2

11

12

14

14

*12

11

8.6

7.3

7.8

6.8

6.0 6-74

12

16

14

18

25

26

28

30

32

42

35

33

30

32

-. 51-

572.0

19.1

1,130

Calendar year 1958 : Max £,8£o Min 12 Mean 3£9 Ac-ft £38,5OO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,080 Min 5.2 Mean 288 Ac-ft £08,60O

Peak discharge (base, 3,700 cfs).--Mar. 19 (7 p.m.) 5,74O cfs (5.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 18.
224 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3255. Little Powder River near Broadus, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°23', long 105°18', in NW£lffi£ sec.21, T.5 S., R.52 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from East Pork of Little Powder River, 1 mile downstream 

from highway bridge, 5_- miles upstream from mouth, and 5j miles southeast of Broadus.

Drainage area.--1.990 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1953, March 1957 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only May 1947, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,030 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years (1947-53, 1957-59), 33.3 cfs (24,110 acre-f; per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 6.25 ft); minimum observed. 1.2 cfs Sept. 10. result of discharge measurement.

1947-53, 1957-59; Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs June 15, 1953 (gage height, 8.94 ft); 

no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

-0.2

-.1

0.0

.1

.2

.5

1.0

1.3

2.0

3.7

6.0

9.0

22

48

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.7

81 

130 

ZOO 

300 

415 

672 

1,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

al.7

s.2.2

a.2.6

3.0

2.7

a£.l

*1.5

al.7

al.8

al.9

a2.0

a2.1

a2.2

a2.3

8.2 A

a£.5

a.2.6

a.Z.1

2.8

2.5

3.2

375

2.7

2.5

a£.6

a2.7

a2.8

3.2.9

a3.0

3.2 

£.7

76.6

2.47

15£

Nov.

2.7

a2. 7

a2.7

a£.7

a£.7

a2.8

a2.8

3.2.8

a.2.9

a.2.9

3.2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2.8

a2.7

a2.5

a2.8

a3.O

*3.4

1.6

2.5

2.7

1.9

bl.7

bl-4

bl.5

bl.6

bl.6

bl.7

75. £

2.51

149

Dec.

bl.6

bl.6

bl.7

bl.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl_4.

bl.5

bl.7

bl.9

b2.1

b2.3

b2.5

a.2.6

8.2.1

8.2. &

*b3.1

a370

a3.0

a£.9

a2.8

a2.7

a2.S

a2.5

a2.5

a£.5

a2.5

a2.4 

a2.3

69.1

2.23

137

Calendar year 1958: Max 432

Jan.

a2.2

al.8

al.4

aTTS"

al.7

al.8

al.9

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.1

a2.2

*b2.3

b2.2

b2.1

b2.2

b2.2

b2.3

b2.3

b2.2

b2.4

b2.5

a2.5

a2.6

a2.6

a2.7

a2.8

aSTff

3.2.8

a2.7 

a2.8

69.6

£.25

138

Feb.

a2.g

a3.0

a3.0

aS.O

as.o

a3.0

a3.0

a£.9

a3.0

*b3.1

as. 2

a3.2

a3.£

a3.3

a3.5

a3.3

a3.1

a3.0

a2.7

aE.S

a2.7

a3.0

a3.0

a3.0

a3.5

a4.0

a4.5

aS. -~5

89.9

3.21

178

Mln -

Mar.

a6.5

aS.O

b9.5

b!4

b!7

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!6

b!8

b20

b25

b200

988

810

785

*502

386

226

141

111

84

67

59

50

46 

42

4,750.0

153

9,420

Apr.

37

34

32

30

£6

24

22

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

15

17

16

15

17

20

17

15

14

13

13

12

11

573

19.1

1,140

May

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

9.8

*9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

9.0

11

11

11

10

9.0

8.7

8.4

1T74

8.4

8.4

9.8

14

310.8

10.0

616

June

15

11

9.4

8.1

7,2

6.3

5.8

5.1

4.8

*5.1

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.7

fti

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

87

 "76 466

28

24

18

824.1

27.5

1,630

July

23

31

22

13

7.8

*6.0

8.9

7.8

9.2

9.8

5.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

-^

/ a4 4

[

J

234.5

7.56

465

Aug.

aS.O

a6.0

7.5

T7J

4.2

)

> al.7

> al.6

J

al.5

 >

1> al.4

al.3

68.4

2.21

136

Sept.

al.3

"|

/ al 2

( "

J

 1.2

N

/ al 2

|

J

5.1

4.4

a3.2

3.2.4:

al.6

al.6

al.6

a6.5

7.6

11

a9".0

a7.0

aS.O

86.8

2.89

172

Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,180

Water year 1958-59: Max 988 Mln - Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,330

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 18 (9 a.i».) 1.220 cfs (6.25 ft)j Mar. 22 (3 a.m.) 480 cfs

(5.71 ft); June 26 (7;50 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (6.14 ft)._________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 225

3265. Powder River near Locate, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°26', long 105°18', in NE£ sec.26, T.8 N., R.51 E., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12 at present site of Locate (5 miles west of 

former site of Locate), 3 miles upstream from Locate Creek, and 25 miles east of Miles 

City.

Drainage area. 12,900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,400 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Tuly 11, 1947, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 606 cfs (438,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.95 ft); maximum gage height observed, 8.31 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 0.7 cfs Aug. 22.

1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 31,000 cfs Feb. 19, 1943 (gage height, 11.23 

ft), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; no flow Jan. 16 to Feb. 12, 

Feb. 22-24, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversiohs for irrigation of about 52,000 acres above station. Some regulation by three 

reservoirs in Wyoming with combined usable capacity of 36,800 acre-ft. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are giver in WSP 1642 and 1645.

Revisions (water years). WSP 926; 1939. WSP 1309: 1938-39(M), 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods or ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Mar. 24 to Apr. 2, 

June 25, 26, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.0

4.0

7.0

19

2.0 99

2.5 220

3.0 543 1.0

1.1

1.2

0.6

1.3 

2.0 

4.0 

8.5

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

2.7

41

104

210

430

970

2,000

3,950

7,000

15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

6.4

12

15

21

23

28

27

19

23

23

21

19

25

21

52

475

287

176

133

114

103

93

*78

78

74

68

^,033.5

65.6

4,030

Nov.

62

62

60

72

76

74

74

74

88

84

82

86

90

85

80

75

75

90

110

115

75

85

95

120

80

*30

60

100

125

130

2,514

83.8

4,990

Dec.

121

leg- 82

iso

130

120

130

140

150

155

155

140

135

135

150

160

160

160

160

155

160

155

150

150

150

150

160

150

145

»140

140

4,507

145

8,940

Jan.

145

120

100

120

130

140

140

140

145

135

100

95

100

95

90

85

90

100

95

80

70

75

75

*75

80

90

100

110

105

100

110

3,235

104

6,420

Feb.

120

130

140

135

130

140

135

140

145

150

155

150

150

155

150

140

130

120

110

115

115

115

115

115

*115

115

115

120

-

3,665

131

7,270

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,360 Min 0.6

Mar.

130

T40

150

155

160

165

170

175

190

200

250

300

500

750

1,000

2,000

3,000

*12.200

12,000

*1 1,400

8,620

8,620

6,440

4,OOO

2,510

*1,830

1,520

1,270

1,130

1,010

959

82,944

2,676

164,500

Apr.

948

882

742

688

652

652

598

540

465

458

430

404

404

398

384

410

365

359

365

391

458

472

479

424

384

398

*430

430

430

410

14,850

495

29,450

May

410

391

398

437

500

540

589

688

770

810

751

643

572

540

524

589

548

540

688

790

926

959

959

893

810

*697

625

556

524

5Z6

589

19,772

638

39,220

June

652

706

959

904

871

697

524

451

437

556

715

742

616

564

472

384

341

365

347

529

404

437

417

959

*1,050

2,100

1,580

1,150

904

760

21,393

713

42,430

July

915

733

1,650

1,340

1,050

780

589

540

532

365

311

300

250

226

200

177

158

130

128

106

84

75

76

73

45

32

33

*34

31

29

28

11,000

355

21,820

Aug.

28

27

22

14

12

13

13

12

10

7.6

7.2

4.9

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

1.0

~6.7 44

*3.0

2.8

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.0

252.3

8.14

500

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.2

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 .5

1 .3

1.3

1.3

1.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

4.0

7.6

14

*68

61

54

45

45

339.5

11.3

673

Mean 367 Ac-ft 265,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,200 Min 0.7 Mean 456 Ac-ft 330,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Mar. 18 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 22 (8 a.m.) 15,600 cfs 

(7.95 ft).______________________________________________________________________^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once- or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Mar. 19, 

Mar. 27-31, Apr. 9-20, 24-26, May 19-23, June 3, 9, 10, 15-17, 26-30, July 1 to Sept. 30. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-30, Dee. 4 to Mar. 19.
226 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

3292. Burns Creek near Savage, Mont.

Location.--Lat 47°23', long 104°26', near center of west line of sec.26, T.19 N., R.57 E. 

on right bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 7 miles southwest of Savage.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 4.73 ft); no 

flow at times.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 19, 1959; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those above 160 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 20, 21)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

.1 

.2 

.3

1.2

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

4.0

9.0

15

33

77

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.4

144 

250 

41O 

700 

1,080

Discharge ,v In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*75

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

l.O

ru

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

6.9

0.22

14

Nov.

0.6

.5

.5

1.0

1.2

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

.O 

* .8

.6

.6

.5

.0

.5

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

21.5

0.72

43

Dec.

0.5

1.0

1.5

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.0

1.2

.8 

.5

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.4

15.0

0.48

30

Jan.

0.4

.2

.1

0

fj

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.5

1.0

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3.0

0.10

6.0

Feb.

(*)

-

_______

0

0

0

Mar.

20

50

35

30

30

30

45

65

55

50

60

80

*65

50

40

45

*57

316

1.020 

410

*156

129

132

67

34

24

17

15

13

13

11

3,164

102

6,280

Apr.

10 "9.6

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

*5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

- 4

3.5

3.5

5

5

4.5

4 

4

3.5

3.5

3

5.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

140.6

4.69

279

May

3

3

3

3

3.5

*2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

iii

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

3.0

4.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

69.5

2.24

138

June

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

*.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

77

.7

.9

.9

1.0

.8 

.7

.7

.8

1.8

1.2

1.0

3.1

4532-

18

23

148.0

4.93

294

July

14

yj

8.5

6.5

4.5

3.3

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1 

.1

0

*7J

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

60.3

1.95

120

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 11 Mln 0 Mean 1.19 Ac-ft 859

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,O20 Mln 0 Mean 9.94 Ac-ft 7,200

ak discharge (base, 25 cfs). Mar. 2 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 12 (time and discharge

unknown); Mar. 19 (3 to 4 a.m.) 1,420 efs (4.73 ft); June 27 (4:50 p.m.) 174 cfs (3.10 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 16 (no gage-teight record 

Dec. 12-29, Jan. 14 to Mar. 12, Mar. 14-16; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

2 observations of no flow, and weather records).
YKLLOWSTOHE RIVER BASIN 227

3295. Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location. La t 47°37', long 104-11', in NW^HW^ sec.5, T.21 N. , R.59 E., on right bank at 

Montana Water Conservation Board pumping plant, 2-| miles upstream from Fox Creek, 

4-| miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 23, and 7 miles south of Sidney.

Drainage area. 69,450 aq mi, approximately (at highway bridge).

Records available.--October 1910 to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1959. Published as "at Intake" 1911-31. If monthly figures of diversion to Lower Yellowstone 

Canal at Intake are added to records at this site, records equivalent to those published as Yellowstone River at Glendive (1898-1910, 1931-34) can be obtained. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods and monthly figures of diversion into Lower Yellowstone 

Canal prior to 1951, published in WSP 1309.

Sage, Water-stage recorder; aupplemental wire-weight gage, read twice daily, at bridge 

4j miles downstream. Altitude of gage is 1,895 ft (from topographic map). Jrn. 1, 

1911, to Sept. 30, 1931, wire-weight gage at site 28 milea upstream at different datum. 

Apr. 9, 1934 to May 16, 1945, water-stage recorder at two sites within 500 ft of highway bridge 4f miles downstream and May IV, 1945, to Apr. 3, 1952, wire-weight gage on 

same bridge at datum about 10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 4V years, 12,990 cfs (9,404,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5V,300 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 14.08 ft); maximum gage height, 19.14 ft Mar. 21, from high-water mark in well (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, 2,500 cfs Dec. 11, 12.

1910-31, 1933-59: Maximum discharge observed, 159,000 cfs June 21, 1921 (gage 

height, 12.6 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height observed, 21.85 ft 

Mar. 22, 1947, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 860 cfa Dec. 31, 1934.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made weekly. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,250,000 acres above station. Some regulation on tributary streams. 

Lower Yellowstone Canal diverts from left bank in NW£ aec.36, T.18 N., R.56 E., at 

Lower Yellowatone diversion dam at Intake about 32 miles upstream for irrigation of 

about 52,000 acres, of which about one-third lies above station. Records of chemical 

analysea and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29, Mar. 23-29, Apr. 13-15, 3o,

Mar. 1-4, 14-26, June 2-8, Sept. 22-3O)

4.8 3,250

5.0 3,620

6.0 5,900

8.0 12,000

10.0 21,500

12.0 36,300

14.0 54,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

:>ay

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1.0

.1

.2

3

.4

.5

' 6

' 7

'8

.9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

.51

"total "ean

iYc-ft 't)

Oct.

5,620 

5,750

5,850

5,980

6,080

6,160

6,290

6,240

6,240

6,190

6,340

7,180

7,180

7,040

7,270

7,160

7,040

7,040

7,410 

7,840

8,580

9,870

11.100

10,500

9,260

8,370

7,900

7,690

7,810

7,780

7,720

228,480

7,370

453,200

30,460

Nov.

7,660 

7,640

7,690

7,690

7,580

7,550

7,550

7,580

7,720

7,810

7,690

7,490

7,550

7,520

7,780

8,070

8,540

7,900

7,600 

7,400

7,400

7,200

7,100

6,900

6,700

6,600

6,500

6,700

6,800

6,900

222,610

7,420

441,500

0

Dec.

7,200 

7,700

8,000

7,700

7,30O

6,700

6,200

5,600

4,000

2,750

2.500

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,500

5,500

6,200

7,200

7,500 

7,800

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,900

7,500

7,500

7,000

6,800

6,500

5,500

5,500

191,550

6,179

379,900

0

Jan.

5,500 

5,500

5,500

5,000

4,500

4,200

4,OOO

5.800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

4,500

5,400

5,800

6,500

6,800

6,800

7.000 

7,000

6,800

6,500

6,200

5,500

5,000

4,700

4,500

4,300

4,200

4,200

4,200

159,100

5,132

315,600

0

Feb.

5,OOO 

5,400

5,600

5,700

5,7OO

5,400

5,100

4,800

4,500

4,300

4,200

3,900

3,700

3,500

5.400

3,400

3,500

5,600

5,700 

3,800

5,900

4,000

4,000

4,100

4,200

4,500

4,400

4,500

-

__ _ _ _

121,600

4,543

241,200

0

Mar.

4,600 

4,800

5,100

5,500

6,500

8,000

10,000

9,000

8,500

8,500

11,000

14,000

17,000

20,000

24,000

24,000

22,000

25,000

55,000 

42,000

46,000

50,000

49,500

36,700

24,000

17,400

14,000

11,700

10,500

9,290

8, 580

581,970

18,770

*1,154

0

Apr.

8,100 

7,720

7,550

6,990

6,740

6,580

6,820

7,040

6,850

7,130

7,780

7,640

7,550

7,160

6,990

6,910

6,990

7,150

7,210 

7,640

7,750

7,750

7,610

7,550

7,070

7,210

8,250

8,700

8,540

8,190

222,340

7,411

441,000

0

May

8,070 

7,810

7,580

7.150

7,440

9,480

10,800

11,100

11,200

10,500

9,640

9,030

8,820

9,580

9,640

9,030

8,880

11,000

14,400 

17,000

16,300

14,900

15,500

12,400

11,100

9,900

9,100

8,670

8,430

9,220

10,600

322,050

10,390

638,800

57,580

June

11,200 

11,100

10,900

10,300

9,770

9,800

12,600

17,400

23,400

33,900

38,600

34,600

35,500

34,200

52,100

36,900

42,200

48,600

55,000 

52,500

50, 700

49,200

47,500

45,900

46,600

46,800

48,900

44,100

44,100

46,600

1P28.570

54,290

*2,040

61,120

July

59,400 

54,000

30,900

33,100

27,500

26,200

27,000

24,900

22,500

21,200

20,400

18,400

16,800

15,800

15,40O

14,800

14,400

14,200

13,700 

15,000

12,400

12,000

11,500

10,700

9,970

9,290

8,670

8,280

8,190

8,160

7.750

550,510

17,750

*1,092

65,140

Aug.

7.240 

7,210

6,610

6,240

6,080

5,980

6,150

5,930

5,420

5,060

4,870

4,580

4,650

4,290

4,030

5,950

3,950

4,050

4,530 

4,220

3,970

3,720

5,580

5,790

4,120

4,120

4,050

3,810

3,600

5,470

3,620

146,650

4,750

290,800

60,410

Sept.

5,660 

5,490

3,410

3,430

3,520

5,560

5,560

3,580

5,620

5,510

5,450

5,340

3,380

5,540

5,290

3,320

5,340

3,510

5,700 

4,400

5,400

6,080

6,540

6,580

7,040

8.150

7.960

7,660

7,610

7,580

140,770

4,692

279,200

55,040

Calendar year 1953: Max 38,300 Min 2,500 Mean 9,942 Ac -ft 7,198,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 53,000 Mln 2,500 Mean 1O,73O Ac-ft 7,767,OOO

t Diversion, In acre-feet, by Lower Yellowstone Canal, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation; total 

for the water year 1959, 527,800 acre-ft. 

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record 

"tec. 11-17, Jan. 18-22; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records 

records for station at Miles Cltjs and Missouri River main stem comparison).
OOQ YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

6uO

Reservoirs in Yellowstone River basin in Wyoming

2245. Bull Lake (revised). Lat 43°12<35", long 109°02'30", in sec.30, T.3 N., R.2 W., at 

dam on Bull Lake Creek, 2f miles upstream from mouth of Bull Lake Creek and 9f miles 

south of Lenore. Records available, April 1938 to September 1959. Monthly contents 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Maximum daily contents during year, 

114,800 acre-ft July 21, 22 (elevation, 5,792.65 ft); minimum daily, 37,750 acre-ft 

May 12, 13, June 2(elevation, 5,760.80 ft). Maximum daily contents during period 

1938-59, 152,100 acre-ft July 9, 10, 31, Aug. 6-8, 1951 (elevation, 5 805.05 ft); 

minimum observed, 5,470 acre-ft Mar. 15, 1950 (elevation, 5,742.56 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation July 22, 

1938. Capacity, 152,000 acre-ft between elevations 5,739.00 (invert of outlet gate) 

and 5,805.00 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage unknown. Records given herein 

represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation near Riverton. Records furnished 

by Midvale Irrigation District.

2589. Boysen Reservoir. Lat 43°25'00", long 108°10'37", in NW^NW£ sec.16, T.5 N., R.6 E., 

Wind River meridian, at dam on Wind River, 13 miles north of Shoshoni. Records available, October 1951 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level, datum of 1933 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Maximum daily contents 

during year, 603,700 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,716.57 ft); minimum daily, 273,800 

acre-ft Feb. 4, 5 (elevation, 4,692.62 ft). Maximum daily contents during period 

1951-59, 857,400 acre-ft July 5, 1957 (elevation 4,729.85 ft); minimum daily since 

normal use of water started, 189,800 acre-ft Mar. 18, 19, 1956 (elevation, 4,684.18 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation in October 

1951. Capacity, 757,800 acre-ft between elevations 4,657.00 (invert of penstock pipe) 

and 4,725.00 ft (top of spillway gate). Dead storage, 62,000 acre-ft. Records given 

herein represent usable contents. Water used for irrigation, flood control, and power 

development. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

2815. Buffalo Bill Reservoir.--Lat 44°30'05", long 109°11'00", in NE£, sec.12, T.52 N., 

R.103 W., at dam on Shoshone River, 5 miles upstream from Trail Creek and 6 miles southwest of Cody. Records available, May to July 1909, January 1910 to September 1959. 

Month-end contents only prior to October 1938, published in WSP 1309. Prior to 

October 1944, published as Shoshone Reservoir near Cody. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 

at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation datum). Maximum contents observed during year, 

455,000 acre-ft July 18, 19 (elevation, 5,362.18 ft); minimum observed, 33,870 acre-ft 

Jan. 4 (elevation, 5,242.0 ft). Maximum contents observed during period 1909-59, 

507,000 acre-ft June 15, 1918 (elevation, 5,367.3 ft); minimum observed, 19,000 acre-ft 

Jan. 23, 24, 25, 1941 (elevation, 5,225.3 ft).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation in 1909. 

Capacity, 456,600 acre-ft (revised) between elevations 5,140.00 (gate sill) and 

5,360.00 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage negligible. Records given herein 

represent usable contents. Water used for power development and irrigation of lands 

east of Cody. Gage read once daily. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 896: 1939(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Calendar year 1958. .....

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1958-59......

Calendar year 1958......

Sept. 30. ..................

Water year 1958-59......

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Bull Lake

5,779.90 

5,776.95 

5,775.90 

5,773.80

-

5,769.70 

5,766.30 

5,764.65 

5,761.95 

5,761.05 

5,788.70 

5,790.95 

5,778.80 

5,770.15

-

80,540 

73,240 

70,700 

65,700

-

56,330 

48,950 

45,500 

40,020 

38,240 

103,700 

110,000 

77,790 

57,340

-

-7,300 

-2 , 540 

-5,000

-20,750

-9,370 

-7,380 

-3,450 

-5,480 

-1,780 

+65,460 

+6,300 

-32,210 

-20,450

-23,200

Buffalo Bill Reservoir

5,277.2 

5,243.9 

5,243.3 

5,242.7

-

5,250.0 

5,258.9 

5,267.6 

5,282.0 

5,282.3 

5,354.7 

5,360.00 

5,346.20 

5,336.90

-

92,95O 

36,190 

35,450 

34,710

-

44,240 

57,710 

73,050 

104,200 

104,900 

405,400 

439,900 

354,000 

303 , 900

-

-56,760 

-740 

-740

-238,000

+9,530 

+13,470 

+15,340 

+31,150 

+700 

+3OO,500 

+34,500 

-85,900 

-50,100

+211,000

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acrefeet)

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Boysen Reservoir

4,716.72 

4,711.31 

4,705.82 

4,699.64

-

4,692.86 

4,692.85 

4,694.87 

4,693.40 

4,693.38 

4,706.06 

4,705.53 

4,703.94 

4,702.08

-

606,200 

518,200 

436,300 

353,800

-

276,300 

276,200 

298,100 

282,100 

281,900 

439,800 

432,200 

4O9,80O 

384,800

-

-88,000 

-81,900 

-82,500

-256,700

-77,500 

-100 

+21,900 

-16,000 

-200 

+157,900 

-7,600 

-22,400 

-25,000

-221,400
SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA 229 

Smaller Reservoirs in Missouri River basin in Montana

120. Lima Reservoir on Red Rock River, 1 miles (revised) northwest of Monida. Completed 

in 1902 for irrigation and flood control; usable capacity, 84,000 acre-ft. Records 

furnished by Water Users Irrigation Co.

360. Willow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek, 4 miles east of Harrison. Completed in 1937 

for irrigation; usable capacity, 17.7JIO acre-ft. Records furnished by Montane Water 

Conservation Board.

Revisions. Revised month-end contents, in acre-feet, for July to September 1958, 

superseding figures published in WSP 1.559, are as follows: July, 15,560 (interpolated>, 

August, 12,000 Interpolated); and September 7,790.

380. Hebgen Lake on Madison River, 18 miles northwest of West Yellowstone. Completed in 

1915 ror power; usable capacity, 344,700 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana 

Power Co. Contents based on capacity table which may be in error due to earth movements as a result of earthquakes Aug. 17, 18, 1959.

405. Ennis Lake on Madison River, 5 miles northeast of McAllister. Completed in 1900 for 

power; usable capacity, 41,020 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana Power Co.

495. Middle Creek Reservoir on Hyalite Creek, 14 miles south of Bozeman. Completed in 

1951 for irrigation; usable capacity, 8,030 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

645. Lake Helena, since April 1945 separated from Hauser Lake by control works permitting 

independent regulation; usable capacity, 10,400 acre-ft. Records furnished by The 

Montana Power Co.

650. Hauser Lake on Missouri River, 13 miles northeast of Helena. Completed in 1907 for 

power; usable capacity, 51,420 acre-ft. Records furnished by The Montana Power Co.

660. Bolter Lake on Missouri River, 3^ miles east of Wolf Creek, 26 miles north of Helena. 

Completed in 1918 for power; usable capacity, 81,900 acre-ft. Records furnished by 

The Montana Power Co.

750. Smith River Reservoir on Smith River, 9 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs. 

Completed in 1936 for irrigation; usable capacity, 10,700 acre-ft. Records furnished 

by Montana Water Conservation Board.

795. Gibson Reservoir on North Fork Son River, 19 miles northwest of Augusta. Completed 

in 1929 for irrigation; usable capacity, 105,000 acre-ft (88,560 acre-ft prior to 

1941). Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

805. Pishkun Reservoir, 14 miles northwest of Augusta. Water diverted from North Fork 

Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of Augusta. Storage began in 1919 for irrigation; usable capacity, 32,050 acre-ft (lesser capacities prior to 1940). Records 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

820. Willow Creek Reservoir on Willow Creek, 4 miles northwest of Augusta. Completed in 

1911 for irrigation; usable capacity, 32,300 acre-ft (16,700 acre-ft prior to 1941). 

Supplemental supply diverted from North Pork Sun River at point 18 miles northwest of 

Augusta. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

830. Nilan Reservoir, 6 miles west of Augusta. Water diverted from Smith and Ford Creeks 

at points about 10 miles southwest of Augusta. Completed in 1951 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 10,090 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

909. Lower Two Medicine Lake on Two Medicine Creek, 4 miles northwest of town of East 

Glacier (formerly Glacier Park). Completed in 1913 for irrigation; usable capacity, 

16,620 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

930. Four Horns Lake, 7 miles northeast of Heart Butte. Water diverted from Badger Creek 

at point 5 miles north of Heart Butte. Completed in 1932 for irrigation; usable capacity, 19,250 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Indian Affairs.

940. Swift Reservoir on Birch Creek, 17 miles west of Dupuyer. Completed in 1915 for

irrigation; usable capacity, 30,000 acre-ft. Records furnished by Pondera County Canal 

and Reservoir Co.

955. Lake Frances, 3 miles southeast of Valier. Water diverted from Birch and Dupuyer 

Creeks at points 20 miles west and 6 miles west of dam. Completed about 1913 for 

irrigation; usable capacity, 112,000 acre-ft (25,000 acre-ft prior to 1927). Records 

furnished by Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Co.

1105. Aekley Lake, 4 miles southwest of Hobson. Water diverted from Judith River at a 

point 7i miles west of Hobson. Storage began in 1938 for irrigation; usable capacity, 

5,820 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

1165. Durand Reservoir on North Fork Musselshell River, 1 mile northwest of Delpine.

Completed Tn 1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 7,000 acre-ft. Some water diverted 

from Checkerboard Creek into Durand Reservoir. Records furnished by Montana Water 

Conservation Board.

1190. Martinsdale Reservoir, 2 miles east of Martinsdale. Water diverted from Scuth Fork 

Musselshell River at a point 1 mile west of Martinsdale. Completed in 1939 fcr irrigation; usable capacity, 23,100 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.
230 SMALLER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA

Smaller Reservoirs in Missouri River basin in Montana Continued

1225. Deadmans Basin Reservoir, 6 miles east of Shawmut. Water diverted from Musselshell 

River at a point 6 miles northwest of Shawmut. Completed in 1941 for irrigation; 

usable capacity, 72,220 acre-ft (52,500 acre-ft prior to 1958). Records furnished by 

Montana Water Conservation Board.

1365. Fresno Reservoir on Milk River, 13 miles west of Havre. Completed in 1939 for 

irrigation; usable capacity, 127,200 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

1550 Nelson Reservoir, 10 miles northwest of Saco. Water diverted from Milk River at a 

point about 6 miles west of Dodson. Completed in 1922 for irrigation; usable capacity, 

66,800 acre-ft. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

2040. Mystic Lake on West Rosebud Creek, 15 miles southwest of Roscoe, 25 miles southwest 

of Absarokee. Completed in 1925 for power; usable capacity, 20,800 acre-ft. Records 

furnished by The Montana Power Co.

2120. Cooney Reservoir on Red Lodge Creek, 6^ miles west of Boyd. Completed in 1936 for 

irrigation; usable capacity, 27,400 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana Water Conservation Board.

3070. Tongue River Reservoir on Tongue River, 7 miles northeast of Decker. Completed in 

1939 for irrigation; usable capacity, 68,000 acre-ft. Records furnished by Montana 

Water Conservation Board.

Other Reservoirs are operated for irrigation and municipal use.

Month-end contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

June 50 .........

Sept. 50... ......

Dec. 31. ........

Sept. 30. ........

Nov. 30. ........

Jan. 31. ........

Sept. 30. ........

Sept .30. ........

Lima 

Reservoir

29,390 

28,810 

30,620 

31,120 

31,250 

31,000 

50,580 

42,520 

41,190 

28,190 

17,230 

4,850 

7,390

Bolter 

Lake

76,740 

79,320 

68,950 

69,860 

59,110 

45,250 

51,830 

49,130 

37,760 

80,970 

72,140 

68,950 

60,420

Four 

Horns 

Lake

a 13, 800 

313,590 

bl3,740

Fresno 

Reservoir

b29,370 

27,630 

27,750 

29,870 

29,370 

28,740 

86,770 

124,400 

155,200 

124,900 

104,100 

74,280 

82,090

Willow 

Creek 

Reservoir

7,790 

a6,840 

a9,500 

a!5,O80 

a!3,670 

a!5,280 

a!5,290 

a!3,240 

al2,090 

a!2,000 

all, 100 

a6,770 

a4,870

Smith 

River

Reservoir

a5, 850 

9,550 

6,400 

a2,BOO 

a2,550

Swift 

Reservoir

24,930 

18,160 

21,100 

24,000 

27,290 

28,510 

30,070 

30,240 

30,180 

30,180 

26,460 

19,250 

14,360

Nelson 

Reservoir

41,760 

45,930 

45,540 

44,020 

42,510 

41,390 

42,510 

53,050 

50,640 

46,700 

43,640 

40,280 

38,820

a Interpolated on basis of readings made 

b Figure of contents for first day of fo

Hebgen 

Lake

285,000 

220,300 

169,800 

168,700 

168,200 

168,200 

167,600 

181,200 

241,100 

539,300 

337,200 

284,300 

271,400

Glbson 

Reservoir

28,480 

36,190 

48,920 

62,930 

71,150 

76,060 

61,890 

73,200 

86,140 

95,670 

94,300 

65,210 

68,410

Lake 

Frances

94,090 

95,670 

97,060 

97,060 

96,950 

96,750 

96,650 

97,210 

105,400 

104,500 

95,370 

91,360 

92,820

Mystic 

Lake

19,910 

16,390 

16,510 

15,970 

11,360 

8,540 

4,160 

1,390 

1 680

20, asc

20,910 

20,970 

20,930

Ennls 

Lake

39,570 

38,510 

39,190 

39,580 

38,510 

38,920 

38,430 

57,290 

56,210 

57,780 

57,400 

32,240 

57,520

Fishkrun 

Reservoir

21,490 

20,200 

20,200 

19,940 

19,810 

19,680 

19,420 

19,160 

29,830 

21,230 

18,000 

25,840 

22,390

Ackley 

Lake

a3,470 

a2,940 

a2,890 

a2,84O 

2,800 

2,700 

32,690 

2,640 

a4,660 

a5,330 

b5,020 

a4,540 

a4,250

Cooney

Reservoir

b9,670 

b5,500 

blO,150 

blO,250 

b9,900 

b!2,000 

bl2,900 

al3,740 

al3,90G 

bl6,250 

al6.060 

310,410 

aS.010

Middle 

Creek 

Reservoir

b3,790 

a3,370 

a3,670 

a3,950 

4,160 

b4,200 

a4,510 

a4,890 

b6,880 

7,660 

6,880 

5,600 

5,420

Willow 

Creek 

Reservoir

27,770 

26,000 

26,540 

26,680 

27,900 

29,260 

28,720 

28,720 

28,510 

30,700 

19,770 

6,220 

0

Durand 

Reservoir

5,050 

5,050

b4,850 

5.OOO 

a5,700 

7,030 

7,030 

7,030 

7,030 

34,490 

2.45C

Tongue 

River 

Reservoir

a24,73C 

16.66C 

815,710 

a!5,60C 

a 15,420 

al8,88C 

a31,53C 

a24,52C 

a30,63C 

a62,68C 

a56,62C 

a29,99C 

a!4,96C

Lake 

Helena

10,670 

11,110 

7,370 

6,860 

9,820 

9,420 

7,550 

6,530 

8,640 

8,830 

8,850 

7,550 

8,270

Milan 

Reservoir

6,900 

5,900

b6,600 

a8,370 

a8,800 

b7,100 

a5,210 

4,700

Martlnadale 

Reservoir

7,290 

6,640

b6,900 

6,950 

a6,970 

11,100 

20,640 

20,700 

16,800 

a7,080 

3,250

Hauser 

Lake

51,780 

52,520 

45,650 

44,600 

50,310 

49,580 

46,000 

43,900 

48,130 

48,490 

48,490 

46,000 

47,410

Lower Two 

Medicine

Lake

alo.050 

a 1,500 

bO

Deadman's 

Basin 

Reservoir

b25,200 

26,000 

354,600 

337,720 

344,670 

54,750 

52,000 

a52,190 

54 , 500

weekly or less frequently, 

llowlng month.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 231

3300. Missouri River near Williston, H. Dak.

Location. Lat 48 D 07', long 103°43', in sec.6, T.153 N., R.101 W., on downstream end of 

right pier of Lewis and Clark Highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Williston, 25 miles 

downstream from Yellowstone River, and at mile 1,650.2.

Drainage area. 164.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1959 (October 1897 to September 1928

monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1309; figures of daily discharge April 1905 

to May 1907 published in WSP 172, 208, and 246, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,830.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. April 1905 to May 1907, chain and staff gages at site 15 miles downstream at 

different datum. Sept. 14, 1928, to May 14, 1958, on left bank at present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1897-1939, prior to continuous storage in Port Peck Reservoir), 25,040 cfs (18,130,000 acre-ft per year); 16 years (1943-59, after operational 

level was reached), 22,950 cfs (16,620,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 170,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 20.63 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 7,000 cfs Dec. 10; minimum gage height, 2.62 ft 

Oct. 5.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 231,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 18.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 23, 1959; 

minimum daily discharge, 1,320 cfs Dec. 28, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 28 ft in April 1912, from information by local residents.

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

diversions above station. Plow regulated by Port Peck Reservoir. Discharge measurements made at about 5-day intervals during open water and at about 10-day intervals 

during winter. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for tie water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSF 716: 1929-30. See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

13 , 300 

13 , 600 

13 , 100 

12 , 300 

12.100

12,200 

12,300 

13,000 

13,600 

13,800

13 , 800 

13 , 800 

14,600 

14,900 

14.600

14,700 

14,700 

14,500 

14 , 400 

14 , 700

15,300 

15,700 

17,200 

19,000 

18.800

15,800 

13,300 

13,200 

14,000 

14,700 

14,900

445,900 

14,380 

884,400

Nov.

14,800 

14,600 

14,300 

14,600 

14,800

14,700 

14 , 600 

14, 000 

13,500 

13,400

14,200 

14,900 

14,900 

15 , 100 

15,000

15,200 

15,900 

15,400 

15,400 

15,300

15,100 

g!5,000 

g!5, 000 

glS.OOO 

g!4,500

gB . OOP 

glO.OOO 

g9,500 

g9,500 

glO, 000

416,200 

13,870 

825,500

Dec.

10, 500 

11,700 

13,200 

14,500 

15,000

14,000 

13,500 

11,000 

8,000 

7.000

8,000 

9,000 

8,400 

8,000 

7,500

7,800 

8,000 

8,940 

11,000 

13,700

15,000 

15,200 

15,100 

15,100 

15,500

15,100 

14 , 900 

14,400 

14,100 

14,200 

14,200

371,340 

11,980 

736,500

Jan.

15.700 

12,800 

12,500 

12, 800 

12,200

10,700 

9,600 

9,620 

9,840 

9,870

9,820 

9,700 

9,540 

9,550 

9,570

10,800 

12,100 

12, 700 

12,900 

13,000

13,200 

13,300 

12,900 

12,600 

12,500

12,400 

11,900 

11,200 

10, 900 

10, 900 

11,400

356,290 

11,490 

706, 700

Feb.

12 , 300 

13,100 

15 . 500 

13 , 100 

12,600

12, 200 

11,900 

11, 900 

11,800 

11,800

11. 600 

11,600 

11,300 

10,800 

10, 700

10,300 

10, 100 

10.000 

glO,300 

glO, 600

glO, 800 

glO, 800 

glO,700 

glO, 800 

glO, 800

glO, 800 

glO,800

gio.eoo

317,600 

11,340 

630,000

Mar.

glOj 700

10,700 

11,100 

11,600 

12, 300

14,000 

16,300 

19,000 

20,800 

21,000

20,300 

20. 800 

23,000 

26,000 

29, 000

32,000 

35,000 

36,000 

38,000 

43,000

50,000 

55,000 

110, 000

69,000 

53,000

43,300 

35,600 

30,400 

33, 600 

33,300 

24,900

988,700 

31,890 

*1,961

Apr.

25 . 100 

22,400 

21,800 

20, 900 

20.100

19,200 

18 , 200 

18,000 

18,000 

17,600

17,400 

17,800 

17,400 

16,400 

16,100

15,800 

15,500 

15,400 

15,800 

16,200

16,600 

16,800 

16,900 

16,600 

16,400

16,100 

15,700 

16,400 

17,200 

16,900

528,700 

17,620 

*1,049

May

16,100 

15,700 

15,600 

15,400 

14,900

15,000 

16,900 

18,800 

19,500 

18,800

17 , 000 

16,800 

17,000 

16,700 

17,200

17,400 

16,500 

15,900 

17,200 

21,800

24.800 

23,600 

22,400 

20,900 

19,700

18,700 

18,000 

18,000 

g!7,400 

g!6,400 

g!7 , 100

557,200 

17,970 

tl,105

June

18,400 

19,100 

19,200 

19,100 

18,700

18,400 

18.200 

21,600 

29,800 

39,500

45 , 200 

41,700 

38 , 800 

40,500 

40,400

42,900 

50, 100 

55,600 

61.500 

60, 200

57,000 

55,100 

54,200 

53,100 

53,500

54,900 

58,600 

54,900 

52,400 

53,500

*1,245.9 

41,530 

*2,471

July

50.100 

44,000 

41,300 

40,800 

41,800

g38,000 

g37,300 

g36,800 

g35,400 

g33,200

g32,300 

g30, 100 

26, 900 

24,800 

23, 800

23,000 

22,400 

22,000 

21,800 

21,700

21,100 

20,500 

19, 800 

18, 900 

18,200

17,800 

16,900 

16,100 

15,600 

15,600 

15,300

843,300 

27 , 200

tl,673

Aug.

15,100 

14 , 900 

14,700 

14,400 

14,200

13,900 

13,800 

13,900 

13,800 

13,400

12,900 

12,700 

12,500 

12,400 

12 , 300

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,200 

12.400

g!2,600 

g!2,800 

g!2,700 

g!2,300 

12,300

12.700 

12,800 

12,700 

12,500 

12,000 

11, 600

402,800 

12,990 

738,900

Sept.

11,900 

12,200 

12,300 

11,500 

BlO.800

gll,500 

12,000 

12,100 

12,000 

11,800

11,700 

gll,600 

gll.500 

gll,400 

gll,300

gll.500 

gll.500 

gl 1,800 

g!2,100 

g!2,300

12,700 

14,000 

14,900 

15,400 

15,500

16,300 

gl7,100 

gl7.400 

g!7,300 

g 16, 900

392,300 

13,080 

778,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 43,000 Min 7,000 Mean 16,740 Ac-ft 12 , 120, 000 

Water year 1958-59: Max 110,000 Min 7,000 Mean 18,810 Ae-ft 13,620,000

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed from once-daily »ire-»eight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 23.
232 LITTLE MUDDY CREEK BASIN

3305. Blacktail Creek near Bonetraill, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°25', long 103°43', in NWi sec.15, T.157 N., R.101 W., on right bank half 

a mile upstream from unnamed tributary, 5 miles east of Bonetraill, rnd 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 96 cfs Mar. 18 {gage height, *.l ft, from floodmarks); no flow for many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 100 cfs (estimated) July 14, 1956; maximum gage height, 

4.8 ft Mar. 27, 1958; no flow many days each year.

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

which are poor. Some storage in stock ponds.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.9

0.09

5.8

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

**1.0 

 

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.7

0.22

13

Dec.

0.3

.6

 1.0 -TB

.6

.7

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

i °

0

0

0

0

1 0

I 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

4.6

0.15

9.1

Jan.

. (*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 50 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

».7

5

10

20

40

80

*70

a60

a45

*35

a30

a25

a20

a!7

*15

a!3

all

a9

a7

a5

519.2

16.7

1,030

Apr.

a4

a3

a2

al

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

».5

a. 5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

18.4

0.61

36

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

».3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

*.l

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.6

1.7

1.9

175

1.3

13.2

0.43

26

June

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

».l

0

15

0

o

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

*.2

.7

1.0

3.5

~5.0 21

2.0

.9

39.1

1.30

78

J-.-ly

0.4

~7e .7

.5

.4

.3

».2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0~0

0

*0

5.5

0.18

11

Aug.

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

0.2

0.01

0.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.1

*0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Mean 0.76 Ac-ft 550

Water year 1958-59; Max 80 Mln 0 Mean 1.67 Ac-ft 1,210

* 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 4 discharge measurements and weather records.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height record Jan. 2 

to Mar. 11, Mar. 13-17j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 3 observations of 

no flow, weather records, and records for Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek ne^r Wllllston.
LITTLE MUDDY CREEK BASIN 233

3310. Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek, near Williston, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°17' , long 103°34', in NE^NWi seCr5) T _i 55 N> f R>10o w. , on left bank 

37 ft downstream from center line of highway, 1 mile downstream from Cow C^eek, 4 miles 

upstream from Camp Creek, 10 miles northeast of Williston, and 13 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 875 sq mi, approximately, of which about 100 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1954 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,863.18 ft above mean sea levsl, datum of ^29.

Average discharge. 5 years, 24.7 cfs (17,880 acre.-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 11.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Feb. 23-25 (gage height, 

6.28 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,750 cfs Mar. 30, 1955 (gage height, 12.15 ft); minimum, that of Feb. 23-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 2.26 ft July 26, 1954.

Remarks . Records good. Small diversions for irrigation. Some regulation by Lake Zahl, 

PTsE and Wildlife Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-25, JSn. 11 to Feb. 27, 

Mar. 13-17, June 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6 

6.8 

7.0

0.5 

1.7 

2.9 

4.4 

7.5

IB

33

7.5

8.0

85

191

346

550

1,040

1,680

6.2

6.3

6.4 

6.6 

6.8 

7.0 

7.2

1.7

3.8

7.2

20

36

57

85

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

145

270

580

1,040

1,680

2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

6.1

S.I

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.1

5.8

*6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.1

6.1 

6.5

9.0

970

*9.0

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.8

208.8

6.74

414

Nov.

6.8

6.8

6.8

*6.5

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

8.6

5.5

5.0

5.5 

*6.1

7.5

9.0

876

8.3

5.5

 STB" 3.4

4.7

6.1

6.1

185.8

6.19

369

Dec.

6.1

6.5

*7.9

8.3

675

5.8

5.3

5.0

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

*3.4

3.7

4.1

4.4 

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

147.2

4.75

292

Jan.

4.7

175

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.0

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

89.6

2.89

178

Feb.

1.8

T7T

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.2

-

25.6

0.91

51

Calendar year 1958: Max 450 Min Z.O

Mar.

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.2

277

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.3

5.0

7.2

*12

93

407

316

140

*222

1,410

*1J90 

925

711

771

*691

573

422

*238

155

118

92

80

66

9,273.5

299

18,390

Apr.

57

50

44

40

33

32

26

*23

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

16

16

16

15 

*16

16

15

14

16

14

14

14

14

15

14

669

22.3

1,330

May

13

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.4

*11 

11

11

10

10

9.5

8.4

8.9

10

13

14

14

14

344.0

11.1

682

June

12

11

8.9

7.8

7.8

6.9

6.5

7.2

8.4

8.9

*7.8

7.8

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.9

6.9

5.8 

6.2

6.2

*6.5

8.4

9.5

9.5

11

20

39

32

33

329.4

11.0

653

July

2620-

15

14

12

10

*8.9

8.9

7.2

6.9

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.8 

*4.5

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.5

370

215.7

6.96

428

Aug.

3.4

¥72

*6.5

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.5

*4.1

4.1

3.8 

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

3.8

3.8

*3.8

141.2

4.55

280

Sept.

4.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.1

Ii8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

8.9

15

22

*21

17

13

209.0

6.97

415

Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,290

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,790 Min 0.5 Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,480

Peak discharge (base, 250 efs).--Mar. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 2,470 efs (11.81 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 WHITE EARTH RIVER BASIN

3320. White Earth River at White Earth, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°23', long 102°46', in NE&SW£ sec.36, T.157 N., R.94 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of Great Northern Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of 

White Earth.

Drainage area.--490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage and supplemental wire-weight gage, read twice daily at high stages and 

once daily otherwise. Datum of gage is 2,071.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 18.8 cfs (13,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 530 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 11.13 ft, 

backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 12.06 ft Mar. 18, backwater from ice; no 

flow Jan. 28 to Feb. 23.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Mar. 30, 1955 (gage height, 15.2 ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; no flow Jan. 28 to Feb. 23, 

1959.

Flood in 1929 reached a stage of 21.8 ft, from information by local residents.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 3")

1.4 0

1.5 .4

1.6 1.2

1.7 2.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

1.9

2.0 

2.2

1.8 

5.9

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

34

130

240

405

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

* .8

.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.8

2

2

* .4

.9

.6

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

102.3

3.30

203

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2

2

2.5

3

*3

3

2.5

2.5

2

1.5

1T5

1.5

1.5

2

65.4

2.18

130

Dec.

3

4

*4.5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

.5

*T5

1

1

1

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

48.5

1.56

96

Calendar year 1958: Max 457

Jan.

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

7.8

0.25

15

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

 o

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.5

1

-

2.2

0.08

4.4

Min 0.2

Mar.

1

T

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2.5

3

*3

40

80

130

120

*110

300

200

400

»400

350

350

325

*300

275

292

265

148

118

91

4,314.5

139

8,560

Apr.

73

68

60

19

a!4

a!2

alO

a9

8.6

*7.3

8.1

5.2

5.2

4.8

3.9

3.7

2.0

1.5

2.2

3.9

4.4

*5.9

5.9

6.6

6.9

5.9

5.5

5.0

4.4

5.0

376.9

12.6

748

May

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.5

5.5

*4.6

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

1.7

.9

37T

2.8

*2.4

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.3

8.3

10

12

12

8.1

142.0

4.58

282

June

5.7

4.4

3.9

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

*1.7

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

TT7

15

9.8

5.7

4.4

*4.1

10

12

13

12

57

34

14

10

241.5

8.05

479

July

4.8

14

13

8.6

6.6

*4.4

4.6

4.4

3.7

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

»*.2

.3

85.3

2.75

169

Aug.

0.3

.2

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.4

*.4

.3

.4

.4

.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.3

.7

14.4

0.46

29

Sept.

*1.0

4.1

2.4

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

.4

.2

.1

*78

.1

.9

.3

1.3

1.7

.2

16

32

21

7.1

6.1

69

7.5

10

*10

9.2

210.3

7.00

417

Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,150

Water year 1958-59: Max 400 Min 0 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,130

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Mar. 21, about 550 cfs.

* 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 adjacent record, wee-ther records, and 

records for Little Muddy Creek near Williston.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 26.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 235

3340. Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.

Location. Lat 45°05', long 104°24', in NE^SW^ sec.6, T.9 S., R.60 E., on rig'it bank 

1.9 miles downstream from Thompson Creek and 4 miles north of Alzada.

Drainage area. 780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available June 1911 to December 1914 (no winter records in most years), March 

1915 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1932, March 1935 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,367 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Apr. 4, 1912, staff gage at site about 150 ft upstream at 

datum about 2.0 ft higher. Apr. 4, 1912, to June 13, 1947, chain or staff gage at 

site 300 ft upstream at datum 2.07 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years (1912-13, 1915-25, 1928-32, 1935-59), 82.7 cfs (59,870 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 924 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.95 ft); 

no flow for many days.

1911-25, 1928-32, 1935-59: Maximum daily discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1944; no flow 

at times.

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

which are poor. Several diversions of floodwaters for irrigation of hay meadows above 

station. Some storage in coulees.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942. WSP 1309: 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 

1922(M), 1923-25.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. E8, Mar. 20, 

Mar. E8 to Apr. 5, Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

1.5

E.O 

2.E

.2

.5

1.5

3.0

5.0

IE

E.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

6.5 

7.6

30 

6E 

118 

E54 

645 

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2£

23

24

25

E6

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

^1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

0.7

0.02

1.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 560

Jan.

0.1

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

0

0

o

0 

0

0.1

o.oos

0.2

Feb.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

1.0

2.0

-

3.6

0.13

7.1

Mar.

3

4

5

5

4

3

4

4

4

4

5

6

7

8

10

30

50

100

400

*g898

800

600

500

400

300

250

200

166

123

103 

88

5,084

164

10,080

Apr.

73.

57

43

29

24

21

14

13

17

17

10

5.3

3.4

1.8

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.5

1.2

2.7

4.4

2.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

361.5

12.0

717

May

1.1

1.2

l.E

1.1

l.E

1.0

.9

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

*1.3

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

J3

3

.4

.4

4.4

E2.0

0.71

44

June

10

1414"

6.2

3.0

1.8

1.0

1.3

1.8

3.2

*3.8

1.1

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

72" .2

.3

3.0

69.5

2.32

138

July

156

158" 304

47

30

18

no

4.8

2.7

1.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

13

2.7

1.8

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

76E.2

24.6

1,510

Aug.

°-i

.1.1.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.5

O.OE

1.0

Sept.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

!i

0.7

O.OE

1.4

Mln 0 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,790

Water year 1958-59: Max 898 Mln 0 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). No peak above base.

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

g Computed from wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Jan. 6. No gage-height 

to Mar. 19, Mar. 21-27; discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations of no flow, 1 

measurement, weather records, and records for nearby streams.

record Jan. 7 

discharge
236 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

3345. Little Missouri River at Camp Crook, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°33', long 103°58', in SW£ sec.2, T.18 N., R.I E., on left bank 15 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 8 at east edge of Camp Crook.

Drainage area. 1,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1903 to November 1906, May 1956 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,110.98 ft above mean s?a level, datum 

of 1929. Sept. 2, 1903, to Apr. 13, 1906, various staff gages and A~r. 14 to Nov. 30, 

1906, chain gage, at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 1956 to 

Oct. 8, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 15 ft downstream at same datuti.

Average discharge.--6 years, 123 cfs (89,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs July 5, 1956 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1958-59.

Flood in 1952 reached a stage of about 16 ft, from information by local resident.

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

pumping for irrigation above gage.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1904.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20-22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to July 3 July 4 to Sept. 30

0 36

4 .7

2.7

5.1

8.5

14

0.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

0.7

2.2

4.2

7.2

16

28

54

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

106

194

460

1,080

2,050

2,670

0.1 

.2 

.4 

.6

0

1.0

4.3

9.0

17

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

28

54

106

194

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.7

.9

.7

.575*

.5

.5

.7

.9

1.1

.9

.9

.9

*1.1

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.3

4.1

6.5

6.9

5.1

2.5

2.1

2.5

9.9

12

11

3.1

86.7

2.80

172

Nov.

5.7

57T

4.1

3.8

2.9

3.1

*3.1

2.5

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

77?

2.3

2.7

3.1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3.5

92.6

3.09

184

Dec.

3.5

375

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2.5

3

*3

3

2

1

T.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

63.5

2.05

126

Jan.

1

.5

.5

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

2.0

0.06

4.0

Feb.

~.l 0

.2

77

.1

.1.1.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

-

2.0

0.07

4.0

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*1

5

*8

8

8

10

100

150

*1,500

*2,030

2.120

*1,980

*2,030

1,940

1,430

*1,120

998

637

384

287

232

16,978

548

33,680

Apr.

T50" 199

150

155

133

100

79

*71

64

50

40

36

36

*35

33

33

30

29

28

27

28

38

*94

42

64

58

40

34

28

23

1,957

65.2

3,880

May

23!!0*

18

*16

15

14

13

11

11

11

10

8.8

*8.4

8.0

7.6

10

8.0

7.2

6.8

8.0

8.0

6.4

4.6

3.8

5.4

*3.6

3.6

4.0

4.5

11

20

307.7

9.93

610

June

8.8

6.8

4.4

3.6

3.2

3.0

4.3

7.4

*18

10

5.6

2.6

5.0

8.4

4.9

73~1.4

126

~54 145

34

22

15

11

8.4

8.8

8.0

5.2

4.4

16

628.2

20.9

1,250

July

*51

214

319 m

213

110

58

52

30

20

15

16

19

10

9.4

171

74

16

8.5

*4.9

4.1

a3.0

2.6

a2.0

al.O

ao

5

3.4

3.0

1.0

0

1,702.9

55.0

3,380

Aug.

aO

aO

0

aO

30

aO

aO

4T3~ 6.4

2.1

2.0

*1.6

1.6

1.5

.8

.8

.7

* .7

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.7

.3

.3

0

.3

.3

 '

29.3

0.95

58

Sept.

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.4

75

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.0

2.3

*.8

1.2

3.6

4.4

4.5

2.4

33

2T

91.9

3.06

182

Calendar year 1958: Max 859 Min 0 Mean 46.4 Ac-ft 33,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,120 Min 0 Mean 60.1 Ac-ft 43,520

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs).--Mar. 21 (10 a.m.) 2,550 cfs (7.70 ft).

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

a No gage-height repordj discharge estimated or interpolated on basis of weather records

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 19.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

3350. Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth, N. Dak.

237

Location. Lat 46°16' , long 103°58', in NE£ sec.7, T.132 N. , R.106 W., on left bank 150ft 

upstream from concreted ford, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Corral Creek, 

3 miles southwest of Marmarth, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,739 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Mar. 15, 1941, wire-weight gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 0.57 ft higher. 

Mar. 15, 1941, to May 20, 1947, staff or wire-weight gages at present site and datum. 

May 21, 1947, to June 27, 1951, staff and wire-weight gages at site half a mile upstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 42.1 cfs (30,480 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 33 cfs (23,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 6.79 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 13.9 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. No regulation. Some small diversions for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1279: 1939(M), 1940, 1943-44(M), 1945, 1948.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

NOT.

0

S

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.2

75

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.4

0.05

2.8

Dec.

^'A

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

11.1

0.36

2Z

Jan.

~7T 0.2

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Feb.

C)

-

0

0

0

Map.

0

5

»0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

*o

30

 90

120

loo

80 250

900

*1,550 

1,256

600

850

 I, 260

864

506

398

*271

212

164

117

85

9,497

306

18,840

Apr.

63

3?

 44

a40

36

a32

a28

a24

*19

al8

17

17

*15

al5

a!5

15

18

26

26 

30

48

36

32

 31

28

24

22

20

18

16

832

27.7

1,650

May

15

11

5.7

6.8

»8.2

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.7

6.5

7.0

5.4

4.4

 4.1

5.4

4.1

4.9

5.2

4.9 

5.2

5.4

4.6

5.7

4.9

5.8

3.8

 4.1

4.4

4.4

13

19

202.3

6.53

401

June

15

7.3

3.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

1.7

*2.9

Z.9

4.9

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

478-

29

24

5.4

.2

.2

48

125

^T

36

30

406.5

13.6

806

July

*28

sSS

a!8

al3

7.6

a6.7

a5.8

a4.9

a4.0

a3.1

a2.4

2.4

a2.0

al.6

al.2

a. 8

a. 4

aO

5 

»0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

124.9

4.03

248

Aug.

C)

0

0

0

Sept.

*0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

46

98

T7

alO

a6

a2

179

6.0

355

Calendar year 1958 i Max 297 Hln 0 Mean 8.13 Ac-ft 5,880

Water year 1958-59 t Max 1,350 Mln 0 Mean 30.8 Ae-ft 22,330

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Mar. 19, 1,920 cfs.___________________________________

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

 .._ No gage-height gage-height record; *~~~~, discharge estimated or interpolated on basis of weather records and

records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-29, Dec. 2 to Mar. 22.
238 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

3355. Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°18', long 103°54', in SW£ sec.30, T.133 N., R.105 W., on left bank 

90 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12 in Marmarth and li miles downstream 

from Little Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 4,570 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,686.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 23, 1950, various wire-weight gages on former highway bridge 

at present site at same datum. June 23, 1950, to Sept. 2, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

site 90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 326 Cfs (236,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 270 cfs (195,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,570 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.33 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 45,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1947 (gage height, 21.7 ft); maximum gage height, 23.4 ft Mar. 31, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flo*' for part of 

most years.

According to local residents, the greatest known flood occurred ir June 1907 (stage 

unknown). Other major floods occurred in March 1913, May 1929, and 1'nrch 1920 and 

reached stages of about 21.5, 20.2 and 19.7 ft, respectively. (These stages are not 

comparable to stage during period of record, owing to construction of levees).

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

diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1938-39. WSP 1086: 1943-44. WSP 1279: 1943(M), 

1945-46, 1948. WSP 1439: 1950 (calendar year figures).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22 to Apr. Z, June 27 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.4 

3.5 

6.7

1.38

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

.2 

1.2 

2.2 

4.2

Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

303

580

1,000

1,930

3,070

8.0 5,900

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 

CT

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4 

2.7

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.0 

4.3

4.6

27.1

0.87

54

Nov.

4.9 

5.2

5.6

8.7

8.7

9.9

*11-8.7

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.3

8.2

8

8

8

8

9

10

10

9

8 

7

6

5

4

4

4

241.0

8.O3

478

Dec.

4 

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

1

T

1

1

1

1

73

2.4

145

Jan.

1 

1

1

0

CT

0

0

0

0

o

0*o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0.1

6.0

Feb.

(*)

-

-. -._

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

100

*230

240

*250

350

*460

460

460

470

*480

1,500

*3,360

3,560

3,370

3,920

*4,980

5.580 

5,380

4,710

*3,220

2,420

1,980

1,570

1,310

50,160

1,618

99,490

Apr.

1.010 

800

*604

534

433

365

317

273

*232

212

193

175

*154

134

115

115

150

190

220

209

260

256

216

*172 

137

175

182

164

154

125

8,276

276

16,240

May

97 

82

70

65

*62

56

50

44

38

38

35

33

35

*29

26

25

22

20

18

20

20

21

19

19 

17

16

*T7

20

23

54

60

1,151

37.1

2,280

June

77 

56

29

23

19

18

14

13

*11

12

16

14

10

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

53

70

100

58

36 

33

232

155

150

91

91

1,422.2

47.4

2,820

Jvly

*182 

209

118

88

323

336

3TI

277

190

128

85

67

48

35

28

33

49

58

58

*75

46

27

18

14 

12

11

9.4

7.8

6.6

6.0

5.1

2,8E"7.9

92.2

5,670

Aug.

4.8 

478

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.0

.6

.2

*0~.4

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.4

25.9

O.84

51

Sept.

*2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

.7

.7

.2

0

0

O

*o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

.2

4.2

*1.9

1.5 

36

312

194

77

50

31

715.2

23.8

1,420

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,60O Mln 0 Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,480

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,380 Mln 0 Mean 178 Ac-ft 128,800

Peak discharge (base, 1.5OO cfs).--Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 5.57O efs (8.53 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 18.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 239

3360. Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°55', long 103°32', in lffi£ sec.27, T.140 N. , R.102 W., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10 and 1 mile upstream from A:drews 

Creek.

Drainage area. 6,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to October 1908, October 1921 to December 1922 (fragmentary), 

May 1923 to September 1924, September 1928 to September 1934, October 1945 to September 

1959. Monthly discharge only for some months, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage on upstream side of highway 

oridge read once daily. Datum of gage is 2,246.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 9, 1945, staff, chain, or wire-weight gages at several sites 

within a quarter of a mile upstream from present site at various datums. Oct. 9, 1945, 

to Aug. 22, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1903-8, 1923-24, 1928-34, 1945-59), 478 cfs (346,100 acreft per year); median of annual mean discharges, 385 cfs (279,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,650 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.47 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 4 to Mar. 6.

1903-8, 1921-24, 1928-34, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1947 

(gage height, 20.5 ft); no flow at times.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Small

Revisions (water years). TOP 546: Drainage area. 

19341M).

WSP 1279: 1903-7, 1923-24, 1930-31,

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, June 27 to July 1)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.5

1.0

2.0

6.0

13

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

115

248

510

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,380

2,750

4,420

6,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195F

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~TS 0.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.5

*1.7

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

4.0

376

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9 1 8

1.8

51.9

1.67

103

Nov.

1.8 

175

1.8

2.8

4.0

*3.2

5.6

5.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

5.6

9.5

10

25

20

16

12

13

13

*18

20

18

16

14

12

10

10

10

10

295.5

9.85

586

Dec.

10

TO

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

T 

1

1

110

3.5

218

Jan.

1 

T

1

0

0

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

3

0.1

6.0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

U

0

0

0

0

10

100

*150

200

400

*650

1,500

*2,500

2,000

*1,200

1,500

3,000

*6,000

6,500

*5,000

4,420

5,410

5,680

6,030

*5,630

4,320

*3,840

3,180

*2,570

1,790

73,580

2,370

145,900

Apr.

1.440 

1,220

*1,060

936

746

636

566

504

480

439

367

327

292

248

*224

195

191

186

158

T6T

210

243

*248

277

277

224

195

162

158 

181

12,557

418

24,910

May

T§2~ 162 

130

*115

104

96

88

81

74

72

70

60

54

51

46

44

41

39

37

37

*37

37

36

33

32

31

32

37

36 

51

51

1,976

63.7

3,920

June

56

46

40

*44

49

49

43

43

67

36

*28

24

21

20

18

18

16

18

21

24

21

20

31

32

25

29

995

513

*243 

123

2,710

90.3

5,380

July

134 

102

79

212

243

115

91

237

287

287

287

229

142

102

74

*63

54

44

34

29

24

30

30

37

33

24

19

*16

13 

11

10

3,092

99.7

6,130

Aug.

7.4 

6.7

6.0

5.2

4.4

3.2

3.2

2.4

2.0

*1.9

2.0

1.8

270

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.8

26

43

~ZZ 100

*20

15

11

6.7

5.6 

4.0

3.6

329.9

10.6

654

Sept.

4.8 

18

16

10

6.7

6.0

4.8

3.2

3.2

*2.4

2.4

2.0

270

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

5.2

4.0

3.2

16

124

114

*28

56

512

622

*498"

407 

214

2,694.5

89.8

5,340

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,440 Min 0.5 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,500 Mln 0 Mean 267 Ac-ft 193,100

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Mar. 20, 6,650 efs.____________

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 21.
240 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

3365. Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont.

Location. Lat 46°59', long 104°11', in NE^NEy sec.12, T.14 N., R.59 E. , on upstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Wibaux, 12 miles upstream from Little Beaver Creek.

Drainage area,. 351 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and crest-stage indicator. Altitude of gage is 

2,650 ft (by barometer). Prior to Sept. 21, 1940, staff or wire-weight gages at site 

about 500 ft upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 21 years, 25.6 cfs (18,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 11.22 ft): no 

flow at times.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 3,780 cfs Mar. 21, 1939 (gage height, 10.8 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended 

above 2,400 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 13.44 ft Mar. 24, 1943 (ice Jam): no 

flow at times.

Flood of June 7, 1929, reached a discharge of about 30,000 cfs, from the average of 

three independent indirect measurements made at different sites. Plow of 1872 reported 

similar in magnitude. Flood in June 1921 reached a stage about 8.6 ft lower than 1929 

(discharge, about 10,000 cfs, estimated on basis of cross-section and information from 

local resident).

Remarks. Records poor. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1943, 1947-48. WSP 1509: 1942(D, 1944-45, 

1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar, 21-24}

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

.2

.7 

1.6 

2.9 

4.6 

6.8

6.2 

6.5 

6.8 

7.0 

7.4 

8.0 

9.0

12

24

48

72

151

299

620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.3

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

a. 2

a.l

b.l

aO

0

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

a.l

0

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

a. 2

3.8

0.12

7.5

Nov.

°4

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

a. 3

.3

a. 2

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

.3

.5

.5

b.6

a. 7

*.8

.6

.6

.6 

b.6

a. 6

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

a. 5

11.6

0.39

23

Dec.

bO.6

b.7

b.8

a. 7

a. 6

b.4

a. 3

b.2

a. 2

b.2

aO

aO

aO

bo

bO

b.2

b.3

b.4

b.5

b.6

b.7

b.8

b^ 

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

*b.8

b.7

15.6

0.50

31

Jan.

bo. 6

a. 4

bO

bO

aO

bO

bO

a. 4

b.8

ai

bl

bl

bl

b.5

bo

bO

bo

aO

bO

bo

bO

bO

aO 

aO

ao

aO

aO

*0

bo

bo

bO

6.7

0.22

13

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

bO

bO

bl

b2

b3

a4

b6

b8

blO

b!5

b20

b26

*b34

b60

b80

b90

blOO

*b225

b700

b900

*1,030

1,090

1.640 

1,250

540

*434

a300

229

179

137

95

9,208

297

18,260

Apr.

80

65

54

43

33

21

*18

a!5

12

10

9.3

9.0

8.0

6.8

7.3

7.6

6.8

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.3

5.5

5.0 

4.8

5.0

4.4

476

4.4

4.4

4.4

474.7

15.8

942

May

4.4

4.6

47?

4.4

a4.5

*4.6

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.2

a3.0

2.8

2.2

2.2

a2.2

2.1

2.0

al.7

1.4

1.4

al.7

2.0 

2.0

a2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.2

87.5

2.82

174

June

2.0

177

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

*.6

.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

al.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.0

a. 8

a. 6

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a. 4

al.6

al.4

al.O

al.4

al.2

30.4

1.01

60

July

al.O

aT70~

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.1

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

aO

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.37

23

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

O

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 571 Min O Mean 6.56 Ac-ft 4,75O

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,64O Min O Mean 27. 0 Ac-ft 19,530

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

** field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or estimated on basis of weather record

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 241

3370. Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°36' , long 103"16' , in NW£ sec.35, T.148 N., R.99 W., on lef'-, bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 17| miles south of Watford City and 

18 miles upstream from Cherry Creek.

Drainage area. 8,490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder, and supplemental wire-weight gage read one or more times 

"cFaily. Datum of gage is 1,929.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

June 9, 1939, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. June 9, 1939, to 

Apr. 15, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 700 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 577 cfs (417,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 450 cfs (326,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.13 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 3 to Mar. 1.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Mar. 25, 1947 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Some diversions for irrigation above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 926: 1935. WSP 1279: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or backwater from temporary

crossing (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22-28, July 7, Sept. 22-30)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

2.8

8.4

22

39

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

87

170

390

730

1,290

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

2,980

5,240

7,900

11,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September If59

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.6

1.2

1.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

*2.4

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

15

30

20

*30

25

16 

12

10

9.0

7.2

6.0

220.0

7.10

436

Nov.

6.0 

5.5

5.5

7.8

*12

12

18

35

IS

12

7.2

6.0

6.0

5.0

2.4

2.0

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

*1

1

1

184.4

6.15

366

Dec.

2

4

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

1

1

1

1

72

2.3

143

Jan.

1 

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

0

2

0.1

4.0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

5

10

10

10

5

5

20

50

150

**250

*1,300

1,500

*3,000

3,500

*3,000

4,000

5,000

10,000

*12,500

12,000

*10,100

9,660

8,030

7,150

*7,410 

6,780

6,200

4,780

3,580

2,980

122,985

3,970

243,900

Apr.

2,520 

2,120

*1,790

1,540

1,370

1,050

796

662

679

638

578

499

434

401

*362

315

301

291

277

256

243

239

239

252

260

277 

291

*273

239

220

19,412

647

38,500

May

202 

188

188

177

174

170

*160

151

135

127

118

105

101

94

*89

87

79

72

68

68

68

66

65

63

57

52

*55

60

60

60

63

3,222

104

6,390

June

57 

54

66

70

60

49

40

46

*52

48

40

37

51

36

30

~Se 26

34

33

41

418

130

*223

130

74

108 

698

778

i^I584

5,049

168

10,010

July

401 

273

191

160

127

103

*201

196

205

138

228

291

291

209

141

113

87

104

179

110

74

49

42

*38

23

14 

10

18

18

16

17

4,067

131

8,070

Aug.

16 

16

16

*14

12

10

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

6.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

100

*40

30

25 

20

18

14

12

8.4

442.6

14.3

878

Sept.

*14 

7.8

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.5

4.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

.4

*2.0

.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

4.0

219

463

242

342

1,450 

909

463

708

*559

5,410.0

180

10,730

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,200 Min 1 Mean 224 Ac-ft 162,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,500 Min 0 Mean 441 Ac-ft 319,400

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--Mar. 29, 12,800 cfs

* 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. 17 to Mar. 21. Backwater from temporary 

crossing Oct. 21-25, Aug. 23-28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

weather records.
242 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Location. Lat 47°30 

Structure of Garr 

River.

3380. Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale, N. Dak.

'10", long 101°25'50", in S| sec.31, T.147 N., R.84 W. 

ison Dam, 2^ miles west of Riverdale and 14 miles upst

in control 

.pstream from Knife

Drainage area. 181,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 10,389,000 acre-ft July 17 (elevation, 1,807.10 

ft); minimum, 7,360,000 acre-ft Mar. 1, 2, 4, 5 (elevation, 1,791.32 ft). 

1953-59: Maximum contents, that of July 17, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in November 1953. Capacity, 

23,000,000 acre-ft, of which 4,250,000 acre-ft is designated for flood control, and 

13,850,000 acre-ft for other uses. Elevation of crest of spillway, 1,825 ft, surmounted 

by taintor gates. The Snake Creek arm of the reservoir has connecting gate to main 

reservoir, with sill at elevation 1,810 ft, and has contained only local runoff so far. 

Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1559: 1957(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date Elevation 

(feet)t

.

_

Contents 

(acre-fest)

8,2O2,OOO

7,749,000

_

7,567,000

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-42 8,OOO

-1,833,000

-182,000

-201,000

-165,000

-6O5.00O

+531,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 243

3390. Missouri River below Garrison Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°23'08", long 101°23'36" , in NE^NW^Ntf^ sec. 16, T.145 N. , R.84 tf., on 

right bank 4.3 miles north of Stanton, 5 miles upstream from Knife River, 9 miles 

downstream from Garrison Dam, and at mile 1,445.9.

Drainage area. 181,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1948-to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 27, 

1948, to July 4, 1949, and May 1, 1951, to June 24, 1952, wire-weight gag3 at site 

8f miles upstream at same datum. July 5, 1949, to Apr. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.6 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 22,040 cfs (15,960,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs Aug. 24, 26 (elevation, 1,673.50 ft); 

maximum elevation, 1,677.31 ft Jan. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

8,390 cfs Nov. 19 (elevation, 1,669.99 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 348,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1952 (elevation, 1,700.10 ft); 

maximum elevation, 1,701.90 ft Apr. 5, 1952 (backwater from ice, at site then in use); 

minimum daily discharge, 3,000 cfs Nov. 24, 1950.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station. Flow regulated by Garrison Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Measurements generally made at 5-day intervals. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1948 (maximum elevation only).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, May 18 to June 27,

Aug. 3-11, Aug. 18 to Sept. 15, Sept. 17, 19-22, 24-30)

71.0

72.0

73.0

74.0

11,700

15,300

19,400

24,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20,5OO

20,500

20,500

20,300

18,100

20,600

20,700

20,100

19,900

19,700

20,900

18,500

20,800

20,900

20,900

20,800

20,600

20,700

20,600

20,700

20,500

20,500

20,300

19,700

20,500

20,600

20,700

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,600

631,500

20,370

*1,253

Nov.

19,500

19,700 

19,500

a!9,500

a!9,500

a!9,500

a!9,500

19,700

19,300

19,700

18 , 100

16,700

17,800

17,900

18,000

17,700

16,400

13,300

15,300

15,500

14,900

15,700

15,100

15,300

14,600

15,300

14,800

14,600

15,400

16,600

512,400

17,080

*1,016

Dec.

15,900

16,000 

16,000

15,700

15,000

14,500

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,200

15,000

15,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,500

14,500

15,000

14,800

14,800

14,000

14 , 000

472,900

15,250

938,000

Jan.

13,000

11,500 

11,200

11,500

12,000

15,000

14 , 800

15,000

15,000

15,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,500

14,500

15,500

15,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,200

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,200

15,500

15,200

15,500

453,600

14,630

899,700

Feb.

15.500

16,000

16 , 000

15 , 500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

16,000

16,000

16,OOO

15,800

15,500

15 ,500

15,800

15,800

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

-

437,400

15,620

867,600

Mar.

15,000

13,000 

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

12,800

13,000

12,800

12,900

12,600

13,300

15,700

15,800

16,000

15,700

15,700

16,100

16,500

15,600

12,700

13,200

12,900

12,600

13,400

12,400

12,700

12,500

12,300

426,400

13,750

845,800

Apr.

12,400

12,200 

13,200

17,400

18,400

20,500

19,500

20,500

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,700

16,000

14,600

14,500

14,600

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,400

14,400

15,000

20,100

20,400

20,700

20,700

503,500

16,780

998,700

May

20., 600

20,700 

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,700

20,900

19,500

20,500

20,400

20,600

20,800

20,900

21,000

21,000

20,800

21,000

21,000

21,100

21,000

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,100

21,200

20,700

644,600

20,790

*1,279

June

20,70Q

20,900 

20,900

20,800

20,900

21,100

21,000

21,000

21,100

21,000

20,900

20,900

21,200

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,100

21,200

21,200

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,400

21,700

21,700

21,500

20,800

21,100

633,900

21,130

*1,257

July

21,600

21,600 

21,600

21,500

21,600

21,700

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,700

21,700

21,700

21,700

21,700

16,700

18,100

16,500

21,366

21,700

21,700

21,800

21,700

21,700

21,800

21,700

21,700

21,500

21,700

21,600

21,600

21,500

657,000

21,190

*1,303

Aug.

21,500

21,400 

21,200

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,200

20,700

21,500

21,600

21,700

21,800

21,900

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

21,900

22,000

21,900

22,000

21,900

21,900

21,800

21,900

21,900

670,800

21,640

*1,331

Sept.

21,600

21^700

21,800

21,800

20,900

21,800

21,700

21,400

21,700

21,800

21,800

21,800

21,700

21,700

19,000

21,500

18,800

21,500

21,600

21,600

21,600

16,500

21,300

21,600

21,400

21,500

21,400

21,200

21,600

637,100

21,240

*1,264

Calendar year 1958 : Max 31,900 Min 5,950 Mean 18,660 Ac-ft 13,510,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 22,000 Min 11,200 Mean 18,300 Ac-ft 13,250,000

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated on basis of reservoir release.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 5.
244 KNIFE RIVER BASIN

3395. Knife River near Golden Valley, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°09', long 102°03i, in SE£ sec.34, T.143 N., R.90 W., on left bank 6 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 4J- miles downstream from Elm Creek, and 9 miles south 

of Golden Valley.

Drainage area. 1.230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to November 1906, April 1907 to November 1915, April 1916 

to October 1919, and October 1921 to September 1924 (published as "at Broncho" or 

"near Broncho"), April 1943 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,847.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 29, 1903, to Mar. 23, 1905, chain gage at 

site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 24, 1905, to Sept. 30, 1924, chain 

gage at site 3 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 24 to Oct. 27, 1943, staff gage 

and Oct. 28, 1943, to May 1, 1946, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 98.2 cfs (71,090 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 84 cfs (60,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 5,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 21.73 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1903-19, 1921-25, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage 

height, 26.37 ft, from floodmark in well); no flow at times in 1905, 1908. 1959.

Flood of Mar. 26, 27, 1943, reached a stage of 26.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

11,500 cfs). The flood in 1943 was the only major flood in period 1903-49, according 

to local residents.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1279: 1904, 1914-19(M), 

1922-24(M), 1944.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

1.5

.9

TB~ .1

*.4

.4

1.4

.6

.5

.9

2.9

1.1

1.0

2.8

1.6 

1.6

1.9

2.6

1.9

2.1

2.3

2. '9

38.8

1.25

77

Nov.

2.6

TJ

3.5

4.0

3.8

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.2

4.6

3.5

3.6

4.2

3.5

3.5

5.0

5.2

*5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6 

5^4

4.5

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

121.6

4.05

241

Dec.

4.5

4.5

5

T

2

1.5

1

T

*2

2

1.5

1

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

61.0

1.97

121

Jan.

T~1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

*1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

O0" 

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

20.0

0.65

40

Feb.

(*)

-

O

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

15

*35

30

20

*50

40

50

290

390

*310

350

1,200

*2,450

2,200

*2,050

3,500 

2,636

*1,900

1,350

704

581

619

692

633

22,109

713

43,850

Apr.

528

*420~

290

244

235

169

123

96

77

69

55

45

41

38

34

32

31

30

28

27

25

*25

24 

24

23

21

202Q20

20

2,834

94.5

5,620

May

1915"

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

*12

12

11

11

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.7

7.8

7.6

6.6

7.4

6.4 

5.8

5.6

5.2

S74

7.6

7.4

10

14

315.3

10.2

625

June

13

*11

10

9.6

9.3

8.4

9.6

17

TT

9.8

7.4

7.6

6.4

5.2 574-

6.8

5.8

8.1

6.8

7.1

7.1

8.1

*10 

8.7

8.7

8.7

12

15

14

13

280.6

9.35

557

July

I'M~w

44

32

25

*21

20

26

18

13

10

9.0

7.8

6.4

5.2

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.1

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

7f

461.2

14.9

915

Aug.

0.6

.7

7T

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.4

.4

.2

.1

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

0.28

17

Sept.

0

0

.1

*.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.5

.4

8.8

2.1 

7.5

22

20

20

48

75

*110

315.6

10.5

626

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,800 Min 0.1 Mean 46.5 Ac-ft 33,670

Water- year 1958-59 : Max 3,500 Min o Mean 72.8 Ao-ft 52,69O

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mar. 23 about 5,00o cfs.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height record Dec. 14 

to Jan. 9, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Feb. 9 to Mar. 9; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, weather records, and records for nearby statiors).
KNIFE RIVER BASIN 245

3400. Spring Creek at Zap, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°17', long 101°55', in Slrf£ sec.14, T.144 N., R.89 W., on right bank 

250 ft downstream from Northern Pacific Railway bridge in Zap and 9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 545 sq ml.

Records available. March to September 1924, October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

1,819.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engireers). Mar. 4 

to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1945, 

to Sept. 30, 1947, staff gage 250-ft upstream at datum 1.12 ft higher than present 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1945-59), 42.4 cfs (30,700 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 34 cfs (34,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 13.20 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Dec. 28 to Mar. 3.

1924, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 6,130 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 20.03 ft); 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known occurred in about 1902 from ice Jam. Floods In February 

1913 and March 1943 reached stages of about 20 ft and 19.5 ft, respectively, from 

information by local residents.

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

regulated by Ilo Lake (capacity, 7,130 acre-ft).

Flow

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26-31)

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.9 

2.1 

4.3

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

7.5

16

45

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

114

294

530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

TTT

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

*2.3

2.7

2.5

3.1

T^

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.9

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

54.5

1.76

108

Nov.

2.1 

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.9

3.8

3.3

3.3

2.1

4.3

6.8

*^8

6.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

3.8

2

?

3

3

4

120.9

4.03

240

Dec.

4

4

3

2

1.5

1

1.5

*2

2

1.5

1

1

1

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

40.5

1.31

80

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0o0

.5

.5

.5

1

1

*1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

5

*25

100

500

*750

750

650

*1,300 iTTJBo

*600

440

338

280

247

212

216

7,473.5

241

14,820

Apr.

142. *114

97

73

62

53

46

36

32

32

27

24

20

20

18

16

16

17

18

16

14

*13

12

12

11

11

11

10

T5

13

996

33.2

1,980

May

12 

11

10

10

11

11

10

9.0

8.6

9.4

*9.8

9.0

7.9

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.5

8.2

7.9

7.5

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.8

7.5

13

15

It

268.2

8.65

532

June

9.8 

*10

11

10

9.0

7.9

6.8

9.3

6.8

5.8

4.9

±aTS

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

6.1

38

22

24

24

*15

11

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.2

11

311.0

10.4

617

July

11 

10

8.2

7.9

7.1

*6.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

*2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1

l!l

119.5

3.85

237

Aug.

1.2 

1.5

1.4

1.1

*.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.4

1.7

T7T

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

T8

36.8

1.19

73

Sept.

1.2 

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

 1.2

.9

if

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.7

2.0

2.0

4.2

57

17

*37

32

25

24

24

17

*12

274.5

9.15

544

Calendar year 1958 : Max 620 Mln 0 Mean 16.8 Ac-ft 12,180

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,300 Mln 0 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19,230

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 25, 1,420 cfs.______ ____ 

* Discharge jjj-iauuai ge measurement lueacmi CUKTIIU or \JL- observation uu»ei'vcm.uiL of uj. no iiu flow j. a.uw made maue on un this t,uj.j3 day. \ia.y .

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 25.
246 KNIFE RIVER BASIN

3405. Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°17' , long 101 °37', in SE£ sec.18, T.144 N., R.86 W. , on right bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile south of Hazen and 2 miles upstream from 

Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 2.350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October to November 1928, March 1929 to September 1S33, August 1937 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,712.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 25, 1947, 

wire-weight or chain gages at same site and datum .

Average discharge. 26 years (1929-33, 1937-59), 181 cfs (131,000 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 153 cfs (111,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,930 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 20.14 ft); no 

flow Feb. 13 to Mar. 12.

1929-33, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, S6.500 cfs Mar. 26 or 27, 1943 (gage height, 

26.3 ft, from floodmarks); no flow Jan. 21 to F b. 5, 1933, Feb. 13 to Mar. 12, 1959. 

Floods in 1943, 1950, and 1952 are the only major floods known since 1884.

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

small diversions above station. Slight regulation by Lake Ilo (capacity, 7,130 

acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1943. WSP 1279: 1930-31, 1932-33(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, 12, 15, 16, IS, 19,

Mar. 24 to Apr. 18, Sept. 1-22)

3.0 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 166

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

450

790

1,590

3,000

4,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October I 958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.6

Tj5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.0

.0

.0

.3

.3

.0

* .0

.0

.6

8.8

8.4

9.2

10

10

11

12

11

12 

12

13

13

12

13

14

IT

288.6

9.31

572

Nov.

13

13

14

16

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

19

18

16

27

23

22

24

24

*Z5

2828"

27

25 

15

14

13

12

11

1(3

561

18.7

1,110

Dec.

11

12

13

T3

12

12

9.5

8.5

7.5

7

6.5

*6

5.5

5

4.5

5.5

6

6.5

6

5.5

6

6

6

6 

6

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

7

232.5

7.50

461

Jan.

7

F.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2

Z

2

2

2

102.0

3.29

202

Feb.

1.5

ITS

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

-

14.5

0.52

29

Mar.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

30

*150

400

500

*850

1,000

1,800

*3,200

3,390

3,000

*4,250

4,650 

*3,280

2,440

1,750

1,170

1,010

991

972

34,813

1,123

69,050

Apr.

818

*704

579

447

369

330

263

211

178

156

141

121

106

92

85

78

73

71

67

64

59

*55

53

52 

49

48

46

43

42

42

5,442

181

10,790

May

42

42

40

39

40

40

40

38

36

36

*36

35

33

32

30

30

30

29

29

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

28

33

34

35

37

1,045

33.7

2,070

June

36

*37

35

32

30

28

25

28

40

35

27

24

21

20

ZS

82

55

24

24

52

41

33

*41

37 

28

32

38

30

36

38

1,032

34.4

2,050

July

36

56

-7T 110

52

*42

35

32

31

35

30

25

21

21

19

18

16

14

13

12

*11

10

10

9.6 

8.4

.6

.6

.5

!s

7.3

782.4

25.2

1,550

Aug.

7.3

7.6

TTT

7.0

*7.0

6.6

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

*6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

5.9 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8 5~2~ 

5\2

188.9

6.09

375

Sept.

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

*5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.6

7.6

54

68

32

41

46

57

49

53

*89

605.0

20.2

1,200

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,500 Mln 4.5 Mean 75.8 Ac-ft 54,840

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,630 Mln 0 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,460

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 4,930 cfs (20.14 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 20. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 25 to Mar. 16, Mar. 20-24, Apr. 1-9, June 13-17, 20-25. 

Sept. 22-30.
TURTLE CREEK BASIN 

3414. Turtle Creek near Turtle La Ice, N. Dak.

247

Location. Lat 47°27 I 30", long 100°55'15", on north line of sec.19, T.146 N., F.80 W., on 

downstream end of twin culverts on State Highway 7, 2| miles downstream from Lake Qrdway 

and 4 miles southwest of Turtle Lake.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately, of which about 195 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959.

^. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,805 ft (from topographic mrp).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 4.16 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.22 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); no flow for most of year.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 91 cfs Feb. 27, 1957 (gage height, 4.86 ft, from floodmark); no flow for many days each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0 

.2 

.5

1.1

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

2.3 

4.2 

6.6 

9.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195">

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

00"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

.1

*2

*5

*4

2

*1

7

*7.9 578-

 1.3

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

*.l'.1

0

0

0

0

39.0

1.26

77

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.3

0

.2

o' * .1

2.9

7.9 275"

.9

.4

15.3

0.51

30

July

 

0.2!r°i

0

tf

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

Av*.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 38 Mln 0 Mean 0.335 Ac-ft 242 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 7.9 Min 0 Mean 0.15 Ac-ft 108

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). Ho peak above base.

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

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 9-18.
248 PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN

3418. Painted Woods Creek near Wilton, N. Dak.

Location. La t 47°16'30", long 100°47 I 30", in SW^SW^ sec.23, T.144 N., R.80 W., on right 

bank 600 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 7 miles upstream from Yanktonai Creek, 

and 8 miles north of Wilton.

Drainage area. 427 sq mi, of which about 310 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,760 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.13 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.22 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days; minimum gage 

height, 2.72 ft Sept. 16-18.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 271 cfs Mar. 26, 1958 (gage height, 6.22 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0

.2

.7

1.5

4.4

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

8.4

13

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

TS

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

TF

.2.1

.1 *.l

.1.1 *.l

.1

1.7

0.06

3.4

Nov.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

jZ_

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

o.io

6.0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

0

o

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1953: Max 175 Min o

Mar.

o 

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

*0

*5

3

*1

10

*20

28

*32

18

21

*15

16

*12

10

*7.3

6.1

5.7

4.9

215.0

6.94

426

Apr.

*2.6 H

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

28.0

0.93

56

May

0.3 

.3

.3

.4

^5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

*_i!

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

11.1

0.36

22

June

**

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.4

3.8

0.13

7.5

July

0.4 

.3

.2

.3

1.9

3.4

ITS

.9

.6

.5

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.37

23

Aug.

* (*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 3.25 Ac-ft 2.350

Water year 1958-59: Max 32 Min o Mean o.75 Ac-ft '544

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). Mar. 21 (10 a.m.) 46 efs (5.15 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. 15 to Mar. 20.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 249

3425. Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°48'51", long 100°49'12", in SE^-NWiSE^ sec.31, T.139 N., R.80 W., on 

left bank 40 ft upstream from Bismarck city water-filter plant, 2,100 ft downstream 

from Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 1.6 miles northwest of Bismarck Post Office, 

3.6 miles upstream from Heart River, and at mile 1,377.8.

Drainage area. 186,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October. November 1927, April 1928 to September 1959. Records for .

 September 1904 to December 1905, published in WSP 130 and 172, and records for

March 1928, published in WSP 666, have been found to be unreliable and shouM not be 

used. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity February 1881 to Octoter 1882 

and May 1886 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Con-mission. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since June 1891 are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,618.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1928, chain gage at site 2,100 ft upstream at datum 4.24 ft 

higher. Oct. 17, 1928, to Apr. 9, 1936, water-stage recorder at present site, at 

datum 4.24 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1934, and at present datum thereafter. Apr. 10, 

1936, to Sept. 30, 1937, at site 2,000 ft downstream at datum 0.47 ft lower, waterstage recorder Apr. 5 to July 23, 1937, and wire-weight gage remainder of period.

Average discharge. 31 years (1928-59), 21,030 cfs (15,230,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 7.65 ft); maximum gage height, 10.49 ft Dec. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

8,000 cfs Nov. 27; minimum gage height, 4.47 ft Apr. 4.

1904-5, 1927-59: Maximum discharge, 500,000 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 

27.90 ft); minimum, about 1,800 cfs Jan. 3, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Sept. 4, 

1934, present site and datum.

Maximum stage known, 31.6 ft Mar. 31, 1881 (ice jam), present site and datum.

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

 Discharge measurements made once a week. Many diversions from tributaries. Regulated 

by Garrison Reservoir (see p. 242).

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

able.

WSP 1279: 1929(M). See also Records availDischarge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22,100 

21,500

20,700

20,500 

20,000

18.600 

19,800

20,500

20,200

19,700

19,600 

20,200

19,200

19,700

20,700

20,700

20,600

20,500

20,600

20,600

20,800

20,800

20,800

20,600

20,100

20,300

20,800

20,800

20,800

20,700 

20,80O

633,300

20,430

tl,256

Nov.

20.700 

20,000

19,800

19,700 

19,900

19,700 

19,800

19,500

19,700

19,500

19,400 

18,400

17,300

17,200

17,700

18,100

18,100

16,500

14,300

14,700

15,100

14,700

15 , 100

13,700

14,800

15,000

8,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

502,400

16,750

996,500

Dec.

13,000 

15,000

16,000

16.500 

14,000

12.000 

12,000

14,100

15,700

16,OOO

16,000 

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,700

15,700

15,600

15,500

15,400

15,600

15,400

15,100

15,000

14,700

13,400

14,400

14,600

14,600 

14,600

464,000

14,970

920,300

Jan.

14,000 

13,400

11,700

11.100 

11,300

11,700 

14,100

15,100

15,600

15,300

15.700 

15,600

14,900

15,000

14,800

14,400

14,800

15 , 100

15,000

14,800

14,900

15,000

14,800

15,200

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,600

15,300

15,700 

15,500

451,900

14,580

896,300

Feb.

15,600 

15,700

15,500

15,200 

15,600

15,400 

15,600

15.000

15,900

15,600

16,100 

15,900

16,100

16,500

16,300

16,000

15,000

16 , 100

16,500

16,600

16,200

16,400

16 , 000

16,300

16,800

16,600

16,600

16,600

-

447,700

15,990

888,000

Mar.

16,7OO 

16,800

14,600

13,200 

13,200

13,400 

13,200

13,200

13,200

15.000

13,300 

13,400

13,500

13,600

14,200

16,600

17,300

17,800

18,500

19,400

20,600

20,400

21.100

19,000

19,500

20,500

19,000

18,000

16,500

14,900 

13,100

500,700

16,150

993 , 100

Apr.

13,000 

12,900

12 .400

13,100 

16,700

19,000 

20,900

19,900

20,600

21,300

21,400 

21,300

21,100

17,900

15,100

14,500

14,700

14,700

14,600

14,700

14,800

14,800

14,800

14 , 800

14,800

14,800

15,200

18,900

20,500

20,900

504,100

16,800

999,900

May

21,000 

21,000

21,200

20,900 

21,100

2 1 , 100 

21,000

21,000

20,800

21,000

20.200 

20,800

20,500

20,500

20,700

20,900

20,900

21,000

20,900

20,900

21,100

21,100

21,000

21,200

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21.400 

21,400

651,100

21,000

tl,291

June

21,100 

20.900

21,100

21,100 

21,000

21,000 

21,200

21,200

21,000

21,300

21,300 

21,100

21,000

21,300

21,400

21,500

21,600

21,700

21,500

21,600

21,700

21,600

21,700

21,500

21,400

21,400

22 . 100

21,700

21,300

20,900

640,200

21,340

*1,270

July

20,8OO 

21,300

21,500

21,600 

21,600

21,500 

21.700

21,600

21,500

21,400

21,400 

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,300

17 , 900

17,200

16,500

19,100

21,200

21,300

21,600

21,500

21,300

21,400

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,500

21,500 

21,600

649,600

20,950

*1,288

A'.g.

21,700 

21,900

21,700

21,600 

21,700

2], 600 

21,500

2] ,600

2] ,600

2]., 500

21,500 

21,500

21.200

21,200

21,500

21,600

21,600

21,700

21,800

21,700

21,700

21,800

21,900

21,800

21,900

21,800

22.000

22., 000

21,900

21,800 

21,800

672,100

21,680

+1,333

Sept.

22.000 

22,000

21,600

21,600 

21,700

21,600 

21,000

21,500

21,400

20,800

21,200 

21,300

21,400

21,600

21,400

21,500

20,100

20,400

20,000

2O,4OO

21,700

22,000

21,800

18.500

20,200

21,900

21,700

21,600

21,500

21,200

636,600

21,220

*1,263

Calendar year 1958: Max 32,400 Min 6,310 Mean 18,850 Ac-ft 13,650,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,100 Min 8,000 Mean 18,500 Ac-ft 13,400,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 29.
250 HEART RIVER BASIN

3430. Heart River near South Heart, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°52', long 102°57' , in SW£ sec.8, T.139 N., R.97 W., on left bank half a 

mile downstream from North Creek and 2 miles east of South Heart.

Drainage area.--315 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1959. Prior to June 1947, published as "near 

Dickinson."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,429.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 21, 1946, to May 31, 1947, wire-weight gage 

at site 6 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 17.42 ft); no 

flow for part of Aug. 16, 29.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 5,090 cfs June 23, 1957 (gage height, 21.79 ft); no 

flow Aug. 26-28, 1958, for part of Aug. 16, 29, 1959.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1389: 1950, 1954(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3;

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19, 

Sept. 23-30 Mar. 20 to Sept. 22

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

0

.6

1.4

3.6

7.3

24

70

135

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

0 

.4

1.1

3.0

6.2

10

19

3 .5

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

40

68

141

456

1,060

?,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

~A.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.6

.4

.4

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

~^3 1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.6 

.6

19.3

0.62

38

Nov.

~

0.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.8

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

~

1.2

.6

1.0

1.0

25.7

0.86

51

Dec.

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.2

5.9

6.0

3TS

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6 

44.4

1.43

88

Jan.

~7S 0.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.3

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

12.5

0.40

25

Feb.

0.3

'.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

-

9.7

0.35

19

Calendar year 1958 i Max 954 Mln 0

Mar.

~

0.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

*2.0

1.6

*1.1

1.4

8.5

*60

61

73

390

*1,270

2,080

*1,490

*1,070

1,260

703

*194

122

103

97

87

72

*57

9,214.7

297

18,280

Apr.

42

36

*26

18

14

12

8.8

7.2

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

*2.6

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

172

222.5

7.41

441

May

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

74

.4

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

-L£

1.2

1.2

24.4

0.79

48

June

3.1

2.7

1.7

*1.2

.9

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

.5

7F

.6

.5

*.5

.6

.7

.8

.7

1.0

8.0

676

2.9

2.0

1.8

3.3

4.8

3.7

*2.3

1.9

56.8

1.89

113

July

1.4

1.4

1.1

3.1

9.8

2.4

1.3

1.0

1.7

1.9

1.4

.9

.8

.6

*.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2 

.2

34.3

1.11

68

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

73

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.2

5.0

0.16

10

Sept.

0.6

4.3

2.7

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

*72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

1.6

29

20

*4.9

3.8

73

4T

55

*22

10

279.9

9.33

555

Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,340

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,080 Mln O.I Mean 27.3 Ac-ft 19,73O

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 20 (6;30 p.m.) 2,290 cfs (17.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19-24, Mar. 4-19.
HEART RIVER BASIN 251

3435. Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near Dickinson, N. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Dickinson Reservoir near Dickinson)

Location. Lat 46°52', long 102°50', near west line of sec.8, T.139 N., R.96 W. , 2 miles 

southwest of Dickinson.

Drainage area. 400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1950 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as Dickinson Reservoir near Dickinson.

Gage. Staff gage. 

Reclamation).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels bj- Bureau of

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 8,410 acre-ft Mar. 21-22 (elevation, 2,418.2 ft);

 minimum, 4,250 acre-ft Sept. 20-21 (elevation, 2,412.9 ft).

1950-59: Maximum contents, 9,920 acre-ft Apr. 1, 1954 (elevation, 2,419.6 ft); minimum since initial filling of reservoir, 3,630 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1954, to Mar. 9, 1955, 

Mar. 3-7, 1956 (elevation, 2,411.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began May 23. 1950; dam completed 

Ii3g7 9, 1950. Total capacity is 25,700 acre-ft at. maximum pool (elevation, 2,429.3 ft). 

Dead storage is 1,100 acre-ft below lowest point of outlet (elevation, 2,404.7 ft). 

Conservation storage is 5,900 acre-ft between elevation 2,404.7 and 2,416.5 ft (crest 

of spillway). The reservoir is for flood control, irrigation, and municipal supply. 

Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 ..................................

May 31 ..................................

Water year 1958 59 .....................

Elevation 

(feet)

2,413.7

_

Contents 

(acre -feet)

4,750

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

0

0

-160

+380

-140
252 HEART RIVER BASIN

3440. Heart River below Dickinson Dam, near Dickinson, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°52', long 102°49' , in SE& sec.8, T.139 N. , R.96 W. , on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Dickinson Dam and if miles southwest of Dic'cinson.

Drainage area. 404 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,378 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 23.2 cfs (16,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 10.28 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10-15; minimum gage height, 1.44 ft Sept. 12. 13.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,050 cfs Apr. 7, 1954 (gage height, 13.64 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10-15, 1959.

Flood in April 1950 reached a stage of 14.5 ft from drift marks.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow regulated by one 24-inch gate in Dickinson Dam (see 

preceding page). Some diversion above station by city of Dickinson and for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

fiay

1 

2

3

4

5

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.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.Z_

.2

.2

.3

1.2

2.8

4.0

4.5

5.4

7.8

*9.0

9.0

5.9

.9

1.4

1.5

1.2 

.9

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

1.6

78.2

2.52

155

Nov.

2.8 

 4.0

.3

*_1 2_

.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

14.8

0.49

29

Dec.

0.2 ~7S

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

*73

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.0

0.23

14

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*'.Z

.2

6.2

O.2O

12

Feb.

0.2

'.Z

.3

jj.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

7.9

0.28

16

Mar.

*3

.5

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.6

736

1,730

*1,850 

*1,430

1,350

1,090

*457

222

154

133

120

100

83

9,444.6

305

18,730

Apr.

66.

57

*48

37

24

18

19

9.2

9.2

8.8

7.5

6.8

6.1

24

2.6

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.6

3.0

*6.9 

3.2

2.5

8.0

2.4

2.3

4.9

8.6

4.2

2^5

403.6

13.5

801

May

1.8

1.6

6.8

7.2

*4.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.9

1*1

5.2

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

3.3

2.9

*2.8

2.9 

2.9

3.8

4.9

4.5

4.9

4.4

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.8

114.8

3.70

228

June

**

.5

*.5

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

.8

1.1

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

1.0

.4

JL

.5

1.2

.5

*.3

.4

21.9

0.73

43

July

a*

1.0

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.8

2.2

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.1

4.0

*4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.9

3.2 

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.5

2.5

*3.0

2.3

2.8

2.6

80.1

2.58

159

Aug.

2.6 

2.4

3.4

3.7

3.5

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.4

3.2

5.0

9.0

*7T2"

1.4

2.5

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.4

.8

3

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.6

4.5

80.2

2.59

159

Sept.

fcf

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.2

.1

.1 *0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

*.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

29.3

0.98

58

Calendar year 1958: Max 858 Min o.2 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,110

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,830 Min 0 Mean 28.2 Ac-ft 20.40C

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, Jan. 1-4, 14, 15.
 HEART RIVER BASIN 253

Ga,

3450. Green River near Gladstone, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°53', long 102°37', in SW£ sec.36, T.140 N. , R.95 W. , on right bank

half a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 3f miles northwest of Gladstone, 

3f miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles downstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--356 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,320 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

une 27, 1953, wire-weight gages at datum 4.15 ft lower; Oct. 1, 1945, to July 5, 1949, 

on former U. S. Highway 10 bridge over former channel 700 ft east of present bridge 

and July 6, 1949, to June 26, 1953, on U. S. Highway 10 bridge half a mile downstream 

from present site.

Average discharge. 14 years, 35.7 cfs (25,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 9.7C ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 5,260 cfs Apr. 15, 1950 (gage height, 18.3 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1946, 1955-56, 1958-59. 

Maximum stage known, about 20 ft in March 1943.

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

diversions above station for irrigation of hay meadows and washing of sand and gravel.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

.6 

2.1 

4.7 

13

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

87

280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

ZZ

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

2

5

4

4 

3

2

2

2

Z

Z

Z

3.0

0.10

6.0

Nov.

0.2

'.Z

.4

.6

1.1

2.1

3.0

1.4

1.2

.7

.7

*2.5

3.8

T7T

1.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3

3

3

3

3

3

63.8

2.13

127

Dec.

3

3.5-

*4

7.5

3

3.5

2

Z

Z

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

T

1

i

62.5

2.02

124

Jan.

^

.5

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1 

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

5.4

0.17

11

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

1

2

10

*20

20

20

*20

*10

200

*340

600

800

*1,060

1,200

1,400

*1,600 

840

*360

340

380

360

280

*242

10,105

326

20,040

Apr.

164

I6T

66

50

39

31

25

19

16

14

12

11

9.1

8.2

*7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.7 

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.4

*3.8

3.8

653.4

21.8

1,300

May

3.2

3.5

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.7

t^A B70

3.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.5

3.3 

3.0

2.1

275- 1.6

*2.7

3.5

5.0

103.1

3.33

204

June

4.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.3

1.9

3.2

2.1

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

1.0

1.6

*1.2

.9

.4

75

1.2

58

*109

116

56 

31

25

20

44

185

71

751.5

25.0

1,490

July

36

24

19

14

10

7.8

7.4

5.8

4.1

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.4

n.i

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2 

0

0

0

0

0

Q

*0

144.5

4.66

287

A'lg.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0.1

*.l

00"

0

0

0

.1

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.9

9.0

13 

6.6

7.8

15

23

11

5.8

93.7

3.12

186

Calendar year 1958: Max 730 Min 0 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,730

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,600 Min 0 Mean 32. S Ac-ft 23,780

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Mar. 24 (5:50 p.m.) 1.640 efs (9.70 ft). 

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 30.
254 HEART RIVER BASIN

3455. Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°44 f 46", long 102°18'27", in ffi£ sec.29, T.138 N., R.92 W., on right

 bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway. 8, half a mile downstream from Blacktail Creek, and 9f miles south of Richardton.

Drainage area. 1,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to September 1922, April 1943 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,163.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. May 18, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff or chain gages at 3 sites in 1-mile 

reach below present site at different datums. Apr. 14, 1943, to July 7, 1947, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 16.17 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 16.42 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1903-22, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 

28.05 ft, from high-water mark in gage well); no flow at times in some years.

Flood of July 5, 1938, reached a stage of about 26 ft, from information by local resident (discharge. 16,000 cfs). Flood of Mar. 25, 1943, reached a stage of 24.2 ft, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 11,700 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Edward Arthur Patterson Lake (see p. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1239: 1906, 1918(M), 1947(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

17.7

0.57

35

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

4.4

3T8

3.6

3.4

3.4

*4.1

3.8

3.6

4.1

3.4

3.5

3

3

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.

2

2

2

2

2

90.8

3.03

180

Dec.

*2.3

2.5

3.0

275

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

2.5

*2

71 .6

2.32

142

Jan.

2

2

1.5

1

1

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.1

0.33

20

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

2

*12

6

8

6

*15

100

160

*180

250

300

300

250

220

*1,300

2,506

3,500

«-3 J,840

3,700

3,680

3,310

*2,400

1,010

653

635

617

566

*437

29,957

966

59,420

Apr.

354

272

214

177

150

123

105

87

73

57

55

48

46

39

*36

42

46

31

28

27

26

23

21

21

22

18

19

22

*18

16

2,216

73.9

4,400

May

21

18

16

12

11

11

12

16

13

14

14

12

12

13

*14

9.9

7.6

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.7

6.7

5.4

5.8

7.1

9.4

10

14

13

17

349.6

11.3

. 693

June

17

9.9

9.0

7.1

6.2

a5.5

a5

a4.5

alO

a9.5

9.0

a7.5

a6

a5

a4

*3.6

a3.5

570

a6

alO

25

90

 118

*117

87

59

57

38

35

172

July

*110

60

38

57

75

34

17

12

8.5

5.8

4.1

3.6

3.8

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.4

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

"-ii

941.3

31.4

1,870

486.5

15.7

965

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Sept.

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

1.4

14

10

16

23

64.4

2.15

128

Calendar year 1358: Max 3,440 Min 0 Mean 48.8 Ac-ft 35,330

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,840 Min 0 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 67,850

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Mar. 21 (1 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (16.17 ft).

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

records.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 20.

stage and weathe
HEART RIVER BASIN 255

3460. Lake Tschida near Glen Ullin, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°35'48", long 101°48'34", in Sl4ffi£ sec. 13, T.136 N., R.89 V., 10 miles 

upstream from Heart Butte Creek, 14 miles south of Glen Ullin, and 14 miles north of 

Elgin.

Drainage area. 1,710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--August 1949 to September 1959. Prior to October 1957, published as 

Heart Butte Reservoir near Glen Ullin.

Gage. Staff gage. 

Reclamation).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 93,060 acre-ft Mar. 25 (elevation, 2,069.3 ft); 

minimum, 49,130 acre-ft Feb. 23 to Mar. 5 (elevation, 2,055.8 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 174,000 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1952 (elevation, 2,086.23 ft); 

minimum since first reaching spillway level, that of Feb. 23 to Mar. 5, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Sept. 29, 1943; dam completed Dec. 9, 1949. Total capacity is 428,000 acre-ft at maximum pool (elevation, 

2,118.2 ft). Dead storage is 6,750 acre-ft below lowest point of outlet (elevation, 

2,030.0 ft). Active conservation storage is 69,040 acre-ft between elevation 2,030,0 

and 2,064.5 ft (crest of spillway). Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Controlled releases are through 4- by 5-foot slide gate. The spillway is uncontrolled 

"glory hole" type and discharges through a conduit 14 ft in diameter. The reservoir 

is for flood control, irrigation, and incidental water supply.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Deo . 31 ...................................

Sept . 30 ...................................

Water year 1958-59 ......................

Elevation 

(feet)

2,053.5

2,056.5

?,058.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

56,860

51,110

49,700

49 1 T0

82,130

57,430

-

Change In contents 

Tacre-feet)

_

-110

-1,410

-9,840

-2,610

-3,900

-4,880

-4,700

+570
856 HEART RIVER BASIN

3465. Heart River below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen Ullin, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°35 I 50", long 101°48'05", in NE£ sec.13, T.136 N. , R.83 W. , on right 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Heart Butte Dam, 10 miles upstream from Heart Butte 

Creek, 14 miles south of Glen Ullin, and 14 miles north of Elgin.

Drainage area. 1.710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1959. Prior to October 1948, published as 

"near Glen Ullin."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,998.87 ft above mean soa level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 24, 1943, wiri3-weight gage 

and Aug. 24, 1943, to May 31, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs June 22 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Mar. 24, 1947 (gage height, 21.5 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Flood of Mar. 25, 1943, reached a stage of 18.77 ft, former site and datum (discharge, 20,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Tschida (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, Mar. 22, 23. 

Mar. 29 to Apr. l)

1.6

1.7

2.0 

2.5

10

110

344

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

624

930

1,280

3,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe-nber 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

61

56

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

*56 

40

1,752 

56.5

3,480

Nov.

26

ST

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

20

13_

13

13

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

13

631 

21.0

1,250

Dec.

*13

13

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

*15

445 

14.4

883

Jan.

15

15

15

15

11

15

15

15

14

IT

14

14

14

14

b!4

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14 

14

445 

14.4

883

Feb.

14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

1£

12

12

*12

12

355

12.7

704

Mar.

IB- 12

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

18

18

20

20

20

27

*424

1,420

*2,290

2,610

*2,390

1,950

1,560

1,290

1,100 

*936

16,341 

527

32,410

Apr.

826 723-

741

682

566

641

670

578

527

504

499

493

164

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

20

15

15

15

22

*15

14.

7,896 

263

15,660

May

14

IT

17

14

16

15

15

15

15

22

24

31

17

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

40

*56

BT 

56

647 

20.9

1,280

June

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

56

56

56

56

56

*56

49

51

51

51

51

47

5?

59

59

59

59

59

59

*59

1,666 

55.5

3,300

Jrly

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

56

*51

46

T8

48

48

48

53

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68 

*68

1,855 

59.8

3,680

Aug.

68

m

68

68

68

65

65

65

65

65

65

*65

67

65

65

65

65

65

58

j!l

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51 

51

1,857 

59.9

3,680

Sept.

50

*51

40

TJ- 31

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

*48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

53

62

62

62

62

62

62

1,504 

50.1

2,980

Calendar year 1958: Max 723 Min 13 Mean 63.1 Ac-ft 45,710

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,610 Min 12 Mean 97.0 Ac-ft 70,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
HEART RIVER BASIN 257

3470. Antelope Creek near Carson, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°32' , long 101°38' , in NW^NE^ sec.8, T.135 N. , R.87 W. , on right bank 

800 ft upstream from county road bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles 

northwest of Carson.

Drainage area.--221 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is'1,974 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 23, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 16.3 cfs (11,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 11 cfs (7,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 250 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 10.11 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.95 ft, from 

floodraark), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in each year.

Flood of Mar. 25, 1943, reached a stage of 17.1 ft, the highest known prior to 1950.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-8)

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

0 

.1 

.6

2.0

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.5

3.8 

6.5

36

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.4

72

.1

.2

.2

.3

1.5

0.05

3.0

Nov.

~

0.3

.4

.4

*.8

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.3

3.8

1.2

*1.0

.9

1.4

2.8

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

39.4

1.31

78

Dec.

*1.4

3.0

4.0

T76- 5.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

73

.3

.5

*.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

32.7

1.05

65

Jan.

0.4 *~4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0.1 5~~

6.5

*10

7

7

6

5.5

*5

10

100

150

neo

*220

2615

*150

140

*190

200

210

*110

85

*75

60

*55

40

*25

24

22

*18

20

2,336.1

75.4

4,630

Apr.

15

*13

12

10

8.4

7.6

6.2

5.3

*5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0 *57o~

165.3

5.51

328

May

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.4

3,8

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.5

*2.5

3.2

4.J3

83.3

2.69

165

June

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.2

.9

.6

*.5

.4

.2

.2

^L

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.0

.9

*4.4

9.5

7.3

6.5

3.6

2.3

1.6

55.2

1.84

109

July

1.4 ~T?

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

0.13

7.7

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 85 Mln 0 Mean 3.11 Ac-ft 2,250

Water year 1958-59 : Max 220 Mln 0 Mean 7.45 Ac-ft 5,390

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 14, about 250 cfiT 

* Discharge measurement made this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 31.
258 HEART RIVER BASIN

3475. Muddy Creak near Almont, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°42', long 101°28', in SW£ sec.7, T.137 N., R.85 W., on right bank 450 ft 

downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Hailstone Creek, 3 miles 

southeast of Almont, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--456 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,864 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 5, 1952, wire-weight gage or staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 37.4 cfs {27,080 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 29 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 14.19 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 30.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of lee effect (g 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22-25, 27-30, Apr. 2-7, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 30

2.26

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

.6

1.2 

3.2

3.0 

3.3 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0

7.3

13

25

37

84

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

142

288

490

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

13.4

0.43

27

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

1.0

.8

*.6'.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.0

2.6

276

*2.4

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

40.8

1.36

81

Dec.

1.8

1.8

3.0

*3.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

._8

.8

*.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

42.5

1.37

84

Jan.

0.9

*1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

. 2

.2

. 2

.2

. 2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

13.6

0.44

27

Feb.

0.1

.2

.4

.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

-

15.7

0.56

31

Mar.

0.6 *17o

4

8

6

4

2

g

2

4

*6

7

*15

20

20

**100

*130

*195

650

*870

710

658

*1,070

1,150

*552

*302

*232

197

180

*154

126

7,357.6

237

14,590

Apr.

99

*85

68

56

44

34

28

19

*15

13

11

9.1

7.7

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.3

*2.2

557.7

18.6

1,110

May

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.4

_J3

1.6

2.4

2.4

*1.9

2.3

2.4

57.4

1.85

114

June

2.0

177

1.6

al.4

al.2

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

.8

.7

*.7

.8

1.0

1.2

.8

.8

.6

25.5

0.85

51

Jily

"75 0.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

7.5

0.24

15

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

4.1

0.13

8.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.5

.7

1.0

1.8

2.3

2.1

1.0

.8

*.6

11.7

0.39

23

Calendar year 1958: Max 750 Mln 0.1 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 8,940

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,130 Mln 0 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,160

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs).--Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 1,250 efs (14.19 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 21.
HEART RIVER BASIN 259

3480. Heart River near Lark, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°36'00", long 101°22'30", in Sj sec.9, T.136 N., R.85 W., on right bank 

20 rt downstream from bridge on State Highway 31, 1 mile downstream from Muddy Creek, 

and 10 miles north of Lark.

Drainage area. 2,750 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,802.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height. 11.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 13.5 ft Mar. 19 (from high-water 

mark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.8 cfe July 22 (gage height, 2.60 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement 

of peak flow; no flow Jan. 16 to Mar. 4, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Lake Tschida (see p. 255).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 8, Apr. 15 to June 6,

June 23-27, July 30 to Aug. 7)

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

4.0

44

78

154

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

262

410

835

1,980

3,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

50

50

50

51

52

55

*53

55

55

56

57

57

55

55

56

55

53

54

57

55

52

*48

49

11

47

48

48

49

49

49

1,616

52.1

3,210

Nov.

50

39

51

33

*38

38

38

38

37

37

35

35

35

35

33

32

60

50

*55

55

45

30

25

20

15

12

12

12

10

10

995

33.2

1,970

Dec.

20

30

30

*30

25

20

15

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

8

*10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

395

12.7

783

Jan,

13

*T3

12

10

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

*7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5

4

4

4

210

6.8

417

Feb.

4

4

5

5

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

9

*9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*12

12

12

-

239

8.5

474

Mar.

12

*12

14

*14

14

14

14

16

*17

25

*60

30

70

200

320

*350

400

45O

1,600

*2,100

*1 , 600

1,300

2, 200

*3,300

*5,550

*3,200

3,020

2,120

1,830

*1,560

1,300

30,512

984

60,520

Apr.

1.120

*980

840

876

750

632

736

673

*586

546

522

510

502

203

82

68

65

64

60

56

54

51

49

47

45

45

42

42

42

*42

10,330

344

20,490

May

40

38

38

38

41

41

40

38

35

35

36

36

35

35

32

30

29

28

28

29

29

28

27

25

23

22

22

23

*23

40

58

1,022

33.0

2,030

June

61

55

53

52

52

52

51

52

52

*48

44

40

43

47

45

45

41

38

35

41

55

68

48

*38

43

50

56

53

53

53

1,464

48.8

2,900

July

53

5l

48

50

49

48

46

*47

45

42

42

44

42

38

35

35

32

29

24

17

13

12

*10

28

32

32

34

32

29

31

34

1,104

35.6

2,190

Aug.

35

36

33

28

*30

27

29

35

42

43

42

46

56

54

56

55

52

51

*49

52

51

47

44

48

43

44

47

45

. 42

40

40

1,342

43.3

2,660

Sept.

39

41

*45

44

38

33

41

47

46

47

48

48

47

48

47

*47

46

52

54

51

50

49

49

42

51

64

60

62

68

*£Roa

1,472

49.1

2,920

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,200 Min 5 Mean 83.1 Ac-ft 60,190

Water year 1958-59; Max 3,350 Min 4 Mean 139 Ac-ft 100,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 12-16, 18-31, Jan. 1, 3-13; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, w 

records, and records for station below Heart Butte Dam and near Mandan).
260 HEART RIVER BASIN

3485. Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, M. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°51', long 101°15', In SW^ sec.14, T.139 N., R.84 W., on right bank 

80 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 2 miles northeast of Judson, and 

16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,886 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 20, 1955, wire-weight gage 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 11.4 cfs (8,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 866 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.17 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow at times July to September. 

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,400 cfs June 2, 1955 (gage height, 11.11 ft, present 

datum); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 12.5 ft Apr. 17, 1950, from floodmarks at present site (discharge, 5,910 cfs, from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on baris of contractedopening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair. No regulation or diversion. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1439: 1955(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.03

*.03

.04

.06

.08

.08

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

5.92

0.191

12

Nov.

0.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

*.4

'.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

1.2

1.7

T76

*1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.9

. 8

23.6

0.79

47

Dec.

0.9

1.1

1.3

*1.5

.9

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

*.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

. 6

.6

21.2

0.68

42

Jan.

0.6

».7

Ts

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.08

.08

.08

.08

**.08

.06

.06

.08

9.10

0.294

18

Feb.

0.06

.06

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

*.08

.06

.08

.1

7T

.1

.1

.08

.04

.04

.06

.06

.04

.06

*.04

.06

-

2.02

0.072

4.0

Mar.

0.1

*.5

.6

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

1.6

*2.6

*2.2

5.0

5.7

3.7

2.2

*2.6

*19

45

*190

*208

230

*720

*336

180

*148

*130

123

96

*78

51

2,583.4

83.3

5,120

Apr.

39

*33

25

18

17

14

10

8.5

*7.2

6.7

5.7

5.0

4.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1..7

*1.7

240.5

8.02

477

May

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

*.8

.7

.8

. 3

33.3

1>07

66

June

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

~.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

*.4

.4

.7

.6

.7

.9

.6

.5

.3

11.1

0.37

22

July

0.4

.3

.2

.4

38

26

15

*10

7.2

5.2

3.9

2.8

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

**.2

.08

.06

.04

.03

.03

.01

0

0

119.25

3.85

237

Aug.

0

0

.01

0

**.Q2

0

0

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.06

0.002

0.1

Sept.

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

.1.1

.1

.1 *.2

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1958: Max 709 Mln 0 Mean 7.95 Ac-ft 5,760

Water year 1958-59: Max 720 Mln 0 Mean 8.36 Ac-ft 6,050

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs}.--Mar. 23 (2:40 p.m.) 866 cfs (7.17 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
HEART RIVER BASIN 

3490. Heart River near Marxian, N. Dak.

261

Location. Lat 46°50'02", long 100°58'27", in NWijNE^ sec.25, T.139 N. , R.82 W., on left 

bank near downstream wingwall of bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 3 miles west of Mandan 

and 4 miles downstream from Sweetbriar Creek.

Drainage area.r-3.310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to September 1924, March 1928 to June 1933, August 1937 to 

September 1959. Published as "at Sunny" 1924, 1928-33.

Page. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,638.70 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 1,632.03 ft above Northern Pacific Railway datum. 

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage on old highway bridge, close to present site, at 

datum 2.79 ft lower. Mar. 26, 1928, to Mar. 27, 1943, chain or wire-weigl: t gages on 

old highway bridge at present datum. Apr. 9, 1943, to Mar. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage 

on Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream at same datum. Mar. 17 to 

Sept. 12, 1948, wire-weight gage on present highway bridge at same datum. Sept. 13, 

1948, to June 30, 1958, water-stage recorder on right bank opposite present site.

Average discharge. 26 years {1928-32, 1937-59), 258 cfs (186,800 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.28 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.4 cfs Jan. 28 to Feb. 23.

1924, 1928-33. 1937-59: Maximum discharge, about 30,500 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage 

height, 23.64 ft); maximum gage height, 25.75 ft Apr. 4, 1952 (ice jam); ro flow for 

many days in some years.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month and more frequently during period of ice breakup. Flow regulated by Lake Tschida (see p. 255)- 

Some diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: 

1928-29, 1948.

1938. WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 12c9: 1924,

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29-31, Apr. 19

to June 12, June 24 to July 12)

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

37

70

110

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

178

306

456

636

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

860

1,140

1,490

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

48

49

48

48

49

50

50

51

52

51

53

56

55

55

54

52

51

50

51

49

50

52

58

58

56

54

54

52

50

49

50

1,605

51.8

3,180

Nov.

51

51

51

52

44

38

49

50

50

45

45

40

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18 T5" 

lo

1,064

35.5

2,110

Dec.

18

T8

16

12

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

204

6.6

405

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

69.8

2.25

138

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

^5

.5

.5

.5

.5

11.7

0.42

23

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

'.5.5

.5

.5

.6

1.2

2.0

2.5

2.0

25

45

50

150

380

580

2,OOO

2,200

2,700

2,500

2,500

3,600

4.000

3,600

3,200

2,880

2,200

1,860 

1,610

36,091.8

1,164

71,590

Apr.

1.520

1,200

1,060

865

938

865

699

774

760

644

600

562

547

533

388

218

173

155

140

131

121

109

102

96

90

88

82

78

77

75

13,490

450

26,760

May

72

72

69

69

77

77

76

71

68

68

68

64

59

59

58

58

56

52

51

52

55

55

53

51

49

47

45

43

43

45 

46

1,828

59.0

3,630

June

50

75

TO" 76

65

54

64

62

58

58

54

52

51

48

47

51

52

48

!£

49

46

49

58

70

63

56

66

65

60

63

1,726

57.5

3,420

July

60

62

58

54

49

54

m58

54

51

50

46

43

41

41

41

37

36

34

29

25

23

£3.

20

20

25

30

30

30

30

30

1,247

40.2

2,470

Aug.

29

28

28

28

28

25

23

26

24

26

30

40

44

47

48

48

47

4i

47

45

43

43

43

39

37

36

42

39

37

36 

36

1,141

36.8

2,260

Sept.

37

35

35

34

38

39

37

29

-£§.

29

37

37

39

40

39

39

42

49

51

52

55

56

54

52

55

54

49

55

60

60

1,313

43.8

2,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,000 Mln 4 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,OOO Mln O.4 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118, 6OO

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 5-8, 11-17, 24-29, Nov. 8-19, May 23-27, July 23 to Aug. 3; 

discharge estimated from adjacent record, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for 

station near Lark. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 9, 23-31, Jan. 6, Jan. 31 to Feb. 11; discharge estimated from adjacent 

records, weather records, and records for station near Lark).
262 APPLE CREEK BASIN

3495. Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46 0 4?i40", long 100°39'25", in NW^NE^ sec.9, T.138 N., F.79 W., on left 

bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on former U. S. Highway 10, 4 miles upstream from 

Hay Creek, 6.3 miles west of Menoken, and 6.4 miles east of Bismarct:.

Drainage area.--l .680 sq mi, approximately, of which about 500 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March to June 1905, October 1945 to September 1959. Published as 

"near Bismarck" 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,638.61 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Mar. 1 to June 21, 1905, at site 2 miles upstream at different datum. 

October 1945 to Mar. 31, 1950, staff gage and Apr. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1953, wireweight gage, at site 75 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 50.9 cfs (36,850 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 26 cfs (18,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.26 ft, backwater from ice); no flow July 29, Aug. 6, 16; minimum gage height, 0.51 ft Aug. 16. 

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 17.07 ft); no 

flow at times in 1946, 1952, 1959.

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

Revisions.--WSP 1209: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-4)

1.6 

2.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.9

12

34

50

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

4.6

0.15

9.1

Nov.

0.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

1.7

4.2

5.6

3.2

*2.1

1.3

1.2

1.7

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

35.2

1.17

70

Dec.

1.2

1.4

2.0

*2.2 2~3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

*.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

31.4

1.01

62

Calendar year 1958: Max 440

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

**.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

10.4

0.34

21

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

**.3

.3

-

6.0

0.21

12

Mar.

0.3

.4

**.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

**.4

**2

4

**3

2

**1

3

**8

**60

115

*140

160

*150

140

*140

120

*90

80

70 

60

1,352.4

43.6

2,680

Apr.

50

*35

29

22

17

*14

11

11

10

9.4

8.8

7.5

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

*3.8

3.2

3.1

3.2

3,20.8

10.7

636

May

3.4

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.8

~tt 4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.0

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.1

2.2

3.6

2.2

*2.3

2.1

3.0

3.5

92.6

2.99

184

June

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.3

*.9

.9

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

*.5

.9

1.0

1.5

1.9

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.0

42.4

1.41

84

J;ly

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

2

.2

.1

0

.1 

.1

22.9

0.74

45

Aug.

0.1

.2

.1

*.l

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.2

.4

TT

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1 

.2

4.2

0.14

8.3

Sept.

0,2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.4

7.1

0.24

14

Min 0.03 Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 160 Min 0 Mean 5.29 Ac-ft 3,830

Peak discharge (base, 200cfs). No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov
CANNONBALL RITffiR BASIN 263

3500. Cannonball River at Regent, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°26', long 10£'33' , in NE^NE^ sec. 13, T.134 N., R.95 W., en right bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on county highway and 0.3 mile north of Regent.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,422.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 34.0 cfs (24,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 10.38 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 21 to Mar. 9.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs June 22, 1957 (gage height, 17.35 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 26.1 ft Apr. 16, 1950, from floodmarks (discharge, 20,300 cfs, 

on basis of slope-area measurement at site 4 miles downstream).

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.4

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.6

l.B

*1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Z.Z

2.4 

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

61.7

1.99

122

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*2.8

3.2

4.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.7

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.8

2

2

2

l.S

T75

86.1

2.87

171

Dec.

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

fr!

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

80.5

2.60

160

Jan.

3

2

2

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

22.0

0.71

44

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

*10

40

80

*260

580

500

480

*900

1,300

* 1,450

1.750 

1,300

1,410

*974

417

228

160

131

112

91

79

12,257

395

24,310

Apr.

68

*60

54

48

42

^8

33

29

27

25

22

20

18

16

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

*10

_ __9.8

715.8

23.9

1,420

May

9.4

9.4

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

9.0

8.6

*7.7

7.0

7.8

6.6

8.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

676

8.2 

8.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.2

5.8

*6.2

7.4

10

12

242.9

7.84

482

June

14

13

10

12

9.4

7.0

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

*3.0

3.2

4.0

5.6 

6.6

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.4

2.8

*!*4

3.2

163.5

5.45

324

July Aug .

4.6 0.5

4.6 .5

4.S .6

4.0 .4

3.0 .4

2.8 .6

2.6 .5

3.2 .5

2.6 .4

2.2 .4

2.2 *.4

1.5 .6

1.8 1.0

*1.6 .8

1.2 .6

.8 .3

1.8 71

1.8 .7

1.8 .9

1.4 1.0

1.2 1.0 

1.4 1.0

1.0 .9

1.0 .8

.7 .7

.7 .8

.6 .8

.6 .8

.6 .8

*.5 .6

75 1.0

58.9 20.7

1.90 0.67

117 41

Sept.

1.0

*1.0

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.4 

*2.6

2.2

2.4

3.2

3.7

4.0

377

3.0

3.0

53.4

1.78

106

Calendar year 1958: Max 540 Min 0,8 Mean 14.6 Ac-ft 10,540

Water year 1958-59; Max 1,750 Min 0 Mean 37.7 Ac-ft 27,300

Peak discharge (base, 400 ofs). Mar. 21 (11 p.m.) 1,910 cfs.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow
264 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

3510. Cannonball River below Bentley, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°21'30", long 102°02'30", in SW^SW^ sec.6, T.133 N., R.90 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Thirty Mile Creek and 2 miles northeast of 

Bentley.

Drainage area. 1,140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1959. Published as "near New Leipzig" 1943 

to June 1952. Records published for both sites October 1951 to June 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1951. Altitude of 

gage is 2,250 ft (by barometer). Prior to Nov. 7, 1947, wire-weight gage and Nov. 7, 

1947, to June 16, 1952, water-stage recorder, at site 8 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 93.1 cfs (67,400 acre-ft per year), median of yearly mean 

discharges, 73 cfs (52,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 12.58 ft); no 

flow Aug. 26-31, Sept. 1, 3, 4, 6-17.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 51,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 34.0 ft, from 

floodmark in well, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 26.9 ft and slope-area 

and contracted-opening measurements at gage height 34.0 ft; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1889, that of Apr. 17, 1950. Flood of Mar. 25 

or 26, 1943, reached a stage of 26.9 ft, site and datum then in use (discharge, 

15,000 cfs by slope-area measurement).

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

which are poor. Some diversions and some storage in small lakes above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Mar. 27 to Apr. 9)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 5.0

20

37

68

109

194

328

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

541

789

1,080

1,760

2,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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 ~75

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.4

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

16 Tc"

-Lb 

8.0

77.6

2.50

154

Nov.

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.1

*6.5

7.2

7.6

9.2

8.7

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.3

8.0

7

6

4

4

4

183.7

6.12

364

Dec.

4

5

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

*4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

120

3.9

238

Jan.

43"

2

Z

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

*4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

71

2.3

141

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

.3

57

2.0

113

Mar.

5

a

12

18

25

20

15

20

25

30

*55

90

180

*280

480

560

500

*650

1,500

*2.400

2,160

2,010

1,840

*1,790

1,360

845

560

4OO

300

240 

200

18,578

599

36,850

Apr.

170

*149

133

121

112

100

90

75

50

35

42

41

37

35

36

*37

37

37

34

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

24

*22

27

1,667

55.6

3,310

May

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

*14

15

14

14

14

12

11

10

11

9.2

8.0

7.6

9.2

9.8

10

9.2

9.8

*9.8

14

14

414.6

13.4

822

June

15

14

12

12

12

9.8

8.0

8.7

9.2

7.6

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.2

5.7

*30

19

12

9.8

16

28

16

32

32

17

15

11

9.8

»9.8

396.7

13.2

787

Jily

9.2

7^6

6.5

6.1

4.8

4.5

5.7

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

*3.2

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.1 

-ii

104.5

3.37

207

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.7

.7

.6

.4

*.l

.4

.7

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Ci

o

0

0

0

0

o

10.4

0.34

21

Sept.

0

*.l

o

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

.4

.3

.3

.7

1.1

*.9

.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

1.2

1.2

11.9

0.40

24

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,450 Mln O.2 Mean 39.9 Ac-ft 28,92o

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,4oo Mln O Mean 59.4 Ac-ft 43,O3o

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--Mar. 20 (1 p.m.) 2,910 efs (12.58 ft). ______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 2O. No gage-height record 

Apr. 23-28, May 1-11; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

records for station at Regent.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 265

3520. Cedar Creek near Haynes, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°09' , long 102°28' , in w| sec.20, T.131 N., R.94 W., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 8 and 12f miles north of Haynes.

Drainage area. 553 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,470 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 20, 1951, wire-weight gage on former bridge 400 ft upstream at same d<)tum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 29.0 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.07 ft, backwater from ice); no flow July 26 to Sept. 20.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 7,870 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 21.25 ft); no 

flow at times in 1957, 1959.

Flood of Apr. 17, 1950, reached a stage of about 23 ft (discharge, 26,900 cfs, by 

slope-area measurement at site 9 miles upstream).

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1, 2)

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3.0

7.3

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

70

131

310

424

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

~

0.3

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8 

.1

~ .2T

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

23.4

0.75

46

Nov.

1.0

I7o

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

*1.1

1.4

1.7

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2\5

2.5

3.5

49.5

1.65

98

Dec.

2.5 3~

3"

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

79.0

2.55

157

Jan.

2.5

2

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

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

44.0

1.42

87

Feb.

1

*

-

28

1.0

56

Mar.

1

2

2

2

2

3

2

4

7

10

*16

120

200

*350

250

150

100

*280

600

*780

B~5o" 8OO

44,0

*300

332

234

134

90

68

54

43

6,026

194

Ilj950

Apr.

37 *3T

26

25

22

20

17

15

13

12

11

9.8

8.0

7.1

6.2

*6.4

7.1

7.1

8.6

8.6

8.0 

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.4

6.8

*6.2

6.2

367.8

12.3

730

May

BT2- 6.2

5.0

4.6

5.5

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.4

5.0

4.8

*4.0

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1 

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.7

*1.8

2.5

3.8

4. 6

106.6

3.44

211

June

4.6

47T

4.2

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

*.9

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

*75

.7

43.0

1.43

85

July

0.7

.7

.8

Tff

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

8.9

0.29

18

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l

.1

.3

.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

5.8

0.19

12

Calendar year 1958: Max 947 Mln 0,2 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,480

water year 1953-59: Max 800 Mln 0 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,450

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 20, 900 cfs.

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

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 24.
266 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 

3523. Cedar Creek near North Lemmon, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°04' , long 102°11', at west line sec.22, T.130 M. , R.92 W. , 3 miles 

downstream from Duck Creek and 9 miles north of North Leramon.

Drainage area.--901 sq mi.

Records available.--May to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 6.3 cfs about June 2 (gage height, 5.09 ft): 

no flow July 7 to Sept. 30.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, May 1, to September 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

1.6 

3.6 

6.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, May to September 1959

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

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. D«o. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr. May

1-

3.6

3.6

a3.5

a3.5

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

a3

a2.5

*2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

2^

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.1

*2.1

a3

a4

a4.5

97.3

3.14

193

June

a5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

*4.2

4.2

3.6

2.9

2.3

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

*.l

.2

45.5

1.52

90

July

0.2

T?

.1.1.1

.1

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year ! Max Win Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measur

a No gage-height r

records, and records

anent or observation of no flow made on this day.

;cord; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weathe 

for stations near Haynes and Pretty Hock.
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 2i 

3525. Cedar Creek near Pretty Rock, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°02' long 101"49' , in S? sec.33, T.130 N., R.89 W., on left bank on 

downstream side of county highway bridge, 7 miles north of Keldron, S. Dak., 

10j miles south of abandoned townsite of Pretty Rock, and 15 ifliles downstream from 

Timber Creek.

Drainage area.--1,340 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,155.17 ft above mean sea level <levels 

cy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 17, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 82.6 cfs (59,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges , 54 cfs (39,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.67 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days; minimum gage height, 1.11 ft Sept. 14.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 26.5 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house) , from rating curve extended above 7,800 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that cf Apr. 17, 1950. Flood of Mar. 24, 1943, reached a 

stage of 21.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 14,300 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1944, 1947. WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1389: 

1951.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25 to Apr. 9)

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

17

41

68

157

392

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1

1

1

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

33"

*3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

51.5

1.66

102

Jan.

1

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*. 1'.I

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

0.13

8.1

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar,

g0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

o

*o

5

50

100

200

600

600

*400

400

500

*700

900

1,000

*906

542

364

339

263

176

131

105

8,281

267

16,430

Apr.

88Tees

57

50

*45

41

38

35

34

34

30

26

23

22

22

21

20

18

17

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

*11

9.0

890.0

29.7

1,770

May

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.7

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

276

3.0

3.0

*2.6

2.6

3.8

4. 2

152.0

4.90

301

June

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

*.5

.4

.4

.4

2.1

7.1

sTo

3.4

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.1

*.8

.7

68.4

2.28

136

July

0.6 

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

*0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 805 Min 0 Mean 29.1 Ac-ft 21,080

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,000 Min 0 Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,750

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Mar. 23, 1,240 cfs.

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 23.
268 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

3540. Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°23' , long 100°56', in sec.36, T.134 N., R.82 W., on right bank 600 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 6, 950 ft downstream from Louise Creek, and 

0.5 mile south of Breien.

Drainage area. 4,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1934 to September 1959.

«. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,676.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 25 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.08 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 8.12 ft Mar. 17 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 94,800 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 22.30 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening measurements of peak flow; no flow at times in some years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diversions above station. Some storage in several small lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 1934. WSP 1146: 1943. WSP 1279: 1936-37(M), 

1947(M).WSP 1509: 1955(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4

.5

0

.3 

1.2 

3.3

0.6

.7

6.9

12

20

46

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

126

302

770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

.1

.1.1

.1

.1 *.l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.6

*.7 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

*. 4

.4

9.5

0.31

19

Nov.

~T8" 0.6

.6

.6

*1.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.5

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

*3.0

6.9

675

6.0

5.5 

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

83.7

2.79

166

Dec.

*3.3

4

55-

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.4

3.2 * 3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2

2

2

2

2

2

*1,_9

94.3

3.04

187

Jan.

^

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3.3

0.11

6.5

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

*50

160

*120

40

50

40

*60

100

250

*280

400

*820

780

*500

1,500

*1 , 800

2,200

*2,250

2,650

3,300

*3 , 350

3,500 

*3,150

2,750

1,900

1,250

950

710

550

35,460

1,144

70,330

Apr.

*456

395

338

292

252

221

198

*178

164

154

148

144

131

119

103

95

101

103

97

92

88

82

76

72 

69

67

61

*60

56

54

4,466

149

8,860

May

53

51

48

49

77

~S5 101

63

53

49

49

*51

41

38

35

33

32

28

28

28

30

30

29

28

22

27

27

*29

29

33

40

1,326

42.9

2,630

June

44

34

29

28

25

22

18

16

15

*13

10

7.9

6.9

5.6

*4.5

6.5

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.5

38

53

46

29 

18

25

67

BT

43

29

713.5

23.8

1,420

July

*2928-

22

18

18

14

9.5

12

10

7.4

5.6

4.2

3.9

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.2

.7

.6

.3

*.l

0 0"

0

0

0

*0

0

0

195.8

6.32

388

Aug.

0

ff

26

46

13

*7.9

3.9

1.9

.6

.2

*.l

.1

.5

1.0

.4

.1

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

102.1

3.29

203

Sept.

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

1.4

~6.0 11

3.9

22.7

0.76

45

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,920 Mln 0 Mean 95.4 Ac-ft 69,080

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,500 Min 0 Mean 116 Ac-ft 84,250

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 22, 3,800 cfs. _________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18, Nov. 22 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 15-30, Jan. 3, 5, 8-15; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

weather records).
BEAVER CREEK BASIN 

3545. Beaver Creek at Linton, N. Dak.

269

Location. Lat 46°15', long 100°14' , on line between sees.17 and 18, T.132 N. , R.76 W. , 

on left bank 60 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 0.7 mile south of 

railway station in Linton, and 1 mile upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 717 sq mi, of which about 100 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,690.55 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 18, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 60 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 55.2 cfs (39,960 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 36 cfs (26,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 871 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.80 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 9,800 cfs. Apr..8, 1952 (gage height, 17.50 ft); no 

flow at times in 1950, 1958-59.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1239: 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17, 

June 14 to Sept. 30 Mar. 18 to June 13

1.8

1.9

Z.4

0

.6

1.7

3.5

8.3

14

Z.I 

Z.3 

Z.5 

3.0 

3.5

5.6 

9.Z 

13

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

178 

Z56 

5Z7 

913

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

2Z

23

Z4

Z5

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

*.i

TT

.1

.1

0.4

0.01

0.8

Nov.

0.1

!i.1

.5

1.1

1.4

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

*1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.1

Z.6

4.6 Z7&^

2.6

3.0

2.6

3.1

*3.0

Z.5

Z.O

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

44.8

1.49

89

Dec.

0.6

.7

1.0

1.6 i.e

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.±

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*. 5

.5

ZZ.O

0.71

44

Jan.

~n0.5

.4

.3

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

**.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.0

0.13

7.9

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

-

Z.I

O.O8

4.Z

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

*.6

*3

e

7.5

*7

8

5

*135

*500

7ZO

*630

758

*730

464

*Z30

150

1ZZ

64

74

*54

4,690.1

151

9,30O

Apr.

48

39

3Z

29

26

25

*ZZ

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

14

13

13

*14

16

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9_._9

535.9

17.9

1,060

May

9.4

9.0

8.9 679-

*11

13

14

15

Zl

Z2

19

17

15

13

10

1Z

13

10

*9.7

9.4

9,2

9.5

9.Z

14

13

38

34

23

30

56

56_

554.3

17.9

1,100

June

48 *36-

31

31

24

19

16

13

1Z

1Z

11

8.4

6.6

4.2

4.Z

4.4

4.Z

4.Z

4.0

4.Z

4.0

*3.7

3.5

3.5

7.1

10

8.3

7.3

6.0

*5.1

355.9

11.9

706

July

4.6

4.4

4.2

1.6

3.5

7.6 *377

3.3

3.3

Z.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.3

*.Z

.Z

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

51.6

1.66

10Z

A'lg.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 400 Min o Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,440

Water year 1958-59: Max 758 Min o Mean 17. Z Ac-ft 12,410

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--Mar. Z5 (6:50 a.m.) 871 cfs (10.60 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. Z5 to Dec. 6, Feb. Z to Mar. 2Z, Mar. 26, 27.
270 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3550. North Fork Grand River at Haley, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°57', long 103°07', at southwest corner of sec.30, T.129 N. , R.99 W. , 

on left bank 10 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 300 ft south of post office 

at Haley, and 1 mile north of South Dakota State line.

Drainage area. 509 sq mi.

R_ecords available.--May 1908 to September 1917, October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,664 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Mar. 29, 1912, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at different datvm. Mar. 29, 1912, 

to September 1917, reference mark on highway bridge at same datum £s staff gage. 

Oct. 23, 1945, to June 18, 1951, wire-weight gage on downstream sic'e of bridge near 

left abutment at present datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 31.9 cfs (23,090 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 22 cfs (15,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 940 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height , 9.97 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1908-17, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (fage height, 17.03 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of discharge measurement at 

gage height, 15.09 ft, half of which was indirect measurement of flow over roadway outside of main channel; maximum gage height, 17.10 ft Apr. 15, 1950; no flow at times. 

Maximum discharge known, that of Apr. '7, 1952.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1239: 1908-10, 1913-15(M), 1917(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Nov. 12, Sept. 18-30)

2.2 

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 80

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

125 

183 

373 

95C

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

£5

£6

27

28

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.£

.2

*.Z

.2

.3

.3

.3

_._4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4 

.4

8.6

0.28

17

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

'.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

13.0

0.43

£6

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

*.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4 

.4

18.7

0.60

37

Jan.

~

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

0.6

0.02

1.2

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2£5 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

*0

0

1

£

3

7

10

10

35

60

*90

90

150

130

*1£5

180

690

*870

625

320

*£03

180

118

74

52

40

32

28

£4

4,149

134

8,230

Apr.

22

2l

*19

17

15

13

12

*10

9.3

8.7

7.7

7.1

6.5

5.7

5.1

6.2

6.8

6.8

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.7

*8.7

8.7

13

18

13

11

8.7

7.1

317.6

10.6

630

May

6.2 57T

.5

.0

.5

.0

.8

.2

.£

.4

.1

.8

* .8

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.£

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.0

.0

.3

.5

.5

2.2

2.6

67.8

2.19

134

June

£.4

2.4

£.0

1.3

1.3

.9

.8 "1.0

*1.0

1.5

1.3

.7

.7

.6

78

5.7

57?

1.7

2.6

£.1

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

1.7

1.3

.9

.8

.8

1.3

47.1

1.57

93

July

1.5

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.8

.4

.7

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.£

.3

.2

.£

.£

.1

.1

.1

.1

15. £

0.49

30

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

.1

.2

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

1.3

*.6

.5

1.8

£.6

TT5

1.0

.8

1.0

14.5

0.48

£9

Mean 4.38 Ac-ft 3,170

Water year 1958-59: Max 870 Min 0 Mean 1£.8 Ac-ft 9,230

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Mar. 19 (6 p.m.) 940 cfs (9.97 ft). 

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 19.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 271

3555. North Pork Grand River near White Butte, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°48'10", long 102°21'35", on line between sees.10 and 11,1,21 N.,

R.14 E., on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from nearest tributary, and 92. miles south of White Butte.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,275 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

~(Jct. 27, 1946, chain gage; Oct. 27, 1946, to Aug. 28, 1947, wire-weight gape;

Aug. 29, 1947, to Apr. 16, 1950, water-stage recorder; Apr. 17, 1950, to June 11, 1951,

wire-weight gage; all at site 100 ft downstream at same datura.

Average discharge. 14 years, 70.5 cfs (51,040 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 28 cfs (20,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 6.6? ft); no 

flow at times.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 20.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of logarittmic plotting and slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1947, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height , in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22)

3.0

3.1

3.2

.3

1.5 

4.0 

9.0

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

30

50

103

218

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

368

605

980

1,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1S59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

o

*1.1

20

142

340

320

268

307

455

*670

*1,520 

*1/DOO

606

402

 326

283

221

171

128

101

85

7,166.1

231

14,210

Apr.

72

6?

53

46

42

38

*35

31

30

27

27

25

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

18 

18

18

17

17

16

*16

16

14

IB

820

27.3

1,630

May

1818-

16

16

15

14

13

11

9.7

9.7

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

4.5

*4.5

4.0

4.5

5.0 

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

ST?

3.5

5.5

7.0

250.2

8.07

496

June

7.5

770

6.0

5.5

5.0

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.2

*1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

.3

.2 

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.4

.5

.3

.5

56.4

1.88

112

July

1.0

1.4

*3.5

±4

47?

3.2

2.2

2.8

2.0

1.1

.8

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

o

*0

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

28.5

0.92

57

Aug.

0

0

0

.9

75

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 178 Mln o Mean 7.0O Ac-ft 5,070

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,320 Min o Mean 22.8 Ac-ft 16,51o

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 21 (5 p.m.) 1,67O cfs (6.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
272 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3560. South Fork Grand River at Buffalo, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°34'35", long 103°32'45", on east line sec.30, T.19 N., R.5 E., on 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 0.3 mile south of Bufalo.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally and crest-stage indicator. D.itum of gage is 

2, 839.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 104 cfs June 30 (gage height, 4.14 ft); maximum gage height, 5.27 ft Mar. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs on 

many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 968 cfs Aug. 12, 1956 (gage height, 6.26 ft); no flow 

at times.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(ShiftIng-control method used Apr. 16 to May 7, May 29 to June 30)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

0.4 

1.0 

3.9 

7.4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

12

20

42

79

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T7S- 1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

2.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.0

3.6

6JL

4.4

3.4

2.6

1.8

2.5

2.0

3.7

2.5

1.7

67.9

2.19

135

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

3.4

*3.4

1.1

.7 1.2-

1.8

2.0

2.6

1.4

1.6

2.0

2

2

1.5

1.5

2

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

55.4

1.85

110

Dec.

2.5

FT?

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

.8

8

8

6

4

2

Z

44.8

1.45

89

Jan.

0.2

'.Z

.1

.T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

Feb.

~~7T 0 1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

-

5.7

0.20

11

Mar.

1

10

*30

30

32

34

35

35

*36

*20

30

*40

50

40

*20

15

20

*30

20

15

10

no

10

9.3

*8.4

6.9

5.8

6.1

5.4

4.8

624.7

20.2

1,240

Apr.

6.0

4.1

3.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.1

#2 . 6

3.4

2.9

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.6

5.8

58

2T

22

13

12

30

28

*17

9.1

4.6

5.3

4.8

4.8

3.6

3.4

290.0

9.67

575

May

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

374

4.8

20

12

118.4

3.82

235

June

5.6

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.4

8.0

*8.5

8.2

5.6

3.4

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.1

5.4

54

9.7

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.5 6-75-

32

12

4.2

4.1

7.8

72

292.9

9.76

581

July

*27

8.9

5.8

3.6

2.S

2.5

2.5

3.7

5.4

3.4

1.6

1.4

.9

1.1

1.0

3.7

5.1

2.5

1.6

1.2

 1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

1 .6

.4.?

94.5

3.05

187

Aug.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

._*

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.7

*1.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

2.0

*3.3

32.8

1.06

65

Sept.

6.8

3.7

2.2

.9

.9

.576-

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.6

3.3

4.8

5.1

2.6

2.2

3.7

*4.7

22

39_

36

11

4.4

3.6

3.1

169.6

5.65

336

Calendar year 1958 : Max 153 Mln 0 Mean 3.41 Ac-ft 2,470

Water year 1958-59: Max 72 Mln o. 1 Mean 4.93 Ac-ft 3,570

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--June 30 (1 p.m.) 104 cfs (4.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 24.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 273

3565. South Pork Grand River near Cash, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°38'55", long 102°38'45", in NEijSWpSEij sec.33, T.20 N., R.12 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Nasty 

Creek, 4 miles north of Cash, 10 miles south of Lodgepole, 12 miles northwest of 

Bison, and 16 miles downstream from Big Nasty Creek. Prior to Sept. 18, 1959, near 

left bank on downstream side of highway bridge.

Drainage area.--1,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily except Sundays. Altitude of gage is 2,416 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 25, 1946, chain gag3 at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 62.8 cfs (45,470 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 33 cfs (23,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 758 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 5.47 ft); no 

flow Jan. 6 to Mar. 4.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1950 (gage height, 15.40 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those prior to Sept. 18, which are fair, and thoie for

periods of ice effect, which are poor. Recorder record of value for peaks only, prior 

to Sept. 18.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

.6

2.1

5.0

9.8

16

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

151

286

495

830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3~3" 3.0

3.6

4.3

3.7

3.6

6.3

6.7

5.4

4.6

4.3

5.5

6.7

6.3

*5.8

5.8

5.8

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

9.3

6.7

9.3

8.5

7.7

6.7

7.2

16 -~S o

y .0

195.8

6.32

388

Nov.

9.3

8.5

7.7

7.2

6.3

6.3

12 -5.B

8.0

10

9.6

9.3

8.7

*9.3

8.7

7.5

6.3

4.5 5~~

5.5

5.4

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.5

6

5.5

5

5

5.5

213.9

7.13

424

Dec.

5.5

5.5

65~.5

5

4.5

4

4

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3~2.5

3

117.5

3.79

233

Calendar year 1953 : Max 253

Jan.

0 C

F1.5

1

.5

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

7.5

0.24

15

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

5

0

*0

5

20

60

100

150

*180

160

*180

300

*350

340

200

170

*229

586

428

249

147

*110

96

78

*66

50

37

36

34

29

4,390

142

8,710

Apr.

31

27

27

27

27

27

*26

23

23

22

22

23

24

23

24

25

26

29

36

43

44

48

94

85

55

43

*31

29

19

17

1,000

33.3

1,980

Mln o.4 Mean 13.1

May

18

16

16

16

17

12

13

12

11

11

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.8

12

11

12

12

14

14

13

14

14

13

12

17

22

404.2

13.0

802

June

26

27

32

29

22

16

15

14

12

*11

17

16

16

14

12

72 IB26

9.8

8.2

9.0

9.8

14

13

12

12

12

36

60

23

641.8

21.4

1,270

July

19

*61

158

TTo

50

19

14

17

16

14

9.8

9.5

9.3

8.7

7.2

24

104

60

43

32

*16

10

7.2

5.4

5.0

3.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.2

.6

840.5

27.1

1,670

Avi*.

0.8

.7

.6

.3

1.9

.4

.4

.1

TT

.2

.4

*.7

.8

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.1

1.1

1.4

.4

.9

1.5

2.1

Z.5

.8

1.5

1.5

1.7

al.S

1.5

35.9

1.16

71

Sept.

*3.0

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

1.7

1.4

1.7

.6

.5

.4

_.3_

.9

5.0

*7.2

12

17

14

12

10

10

25

22

17

106 ~47

19

353.1

11.8

700

Ac-ft 9,510

water year 1958-59 ' Max 586 Mln o Mean 22.5 Ac-ft 16,260

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 19 (2 p.m.) 758 efs (5.47 ft).__________

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

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-20, Nov. 25 to Mar. 17.
274 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3570. Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°46< , long 102°12' , in NWtr sec.30, T.21 H., R.16 E., at dam on Grand 

River three-quarters of a mile west of Shadehill.

Drainage area. 3,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Stevens contact-type gage read once daily. Prior to Apr. 3, 1952, occasional elevations obtained by level circuits.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 145,243 acre-ft Mar. 26 (elevation, 2,273.13 ft); 

minimum, 129,001 acre-ft Mar. 7 (elevation, 2,269.76 ft).

1950-59: Maximum contents, 318,101 acre-ft Apr. 10, 1952 (elevation, 2,297.86 ft); 

minimum since first filling to spillway level, 128,026 acre-ft Mar. 3, 1956 (elevation, 

2,269.55 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began July 1, 1950; dam completed 

Aug. 15, 1951. Total capacity is 409,000 acre-ft at maximum pool (elevation, 2,312 ft). 

Dead storage is 58,231 acre-ft below lowest point of canal outlet (elevation, 2,250.8 

ft). Conservation storage is 81,400 acre-ft (revised) between elevation 2,250.8 and 

2,272.0 ft (crest of spillway). Figures given herein represent total contents. The 

reservoir is for irrigation supply and flood control.

Cooperation.--Record of elevation and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Month-end elevation and contents, water- year October' 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dot . 51 .......................................

Nov . 30 .......................................

Calendar year 1958 ..........................

Jan. 31.......................................

Peb . 28 .............................. .......

Mar. 31. .............................. .......

Sept. 30. ........................ . .. .. ....

Water year 1958-59 ....................

Elevation 

(feet)

-

2,270.21

Contents 

(acre -feet)

-

129,187

144,003

140,847

131,104

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-2,029

-610

7,855

-698

-233

+14,816

-3,156

+98

-3,736

-Z,408

-2,133
GRAND RIVER BASIN 275

3575. Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°45', long 102°12', in NW£NW£ sec. 30, T.21 N., R.16 E., on left bank a 

quarter of mile downstream from Shadehill Dam, 1 mile southwest of Shadehill, and 

12 miles southwest of Lemmon. Prior to Oct. 25, 1958, at site three-quarters of a 

mile downstream.

Drainage area. 3,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1959. Records for July 1904 to October 

1906 collected at site 4 miles apstream and published as "at Seim" in WSP 130, 172, 

and 308, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gagre. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,192.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 23 1943 to June 12 1946 wire-weiht ae on old hihwa bride threequart

Aug. , , . 

site three-quarters o

Average discharge. 16 years, 145 cfs (105,000 aare-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 80 cfs (57,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 362 cfs Mar. 25-27 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum discharge, 3.5 cfs July 17 (gage height, 2.45 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.0 ft, from 

floodmarks upstream from bridge; 19,06 ft, from floodmark in gage well, unreliable, 

site and datum then in use); no flow for many days in most years.

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

completely regulated by Shadehill Reservoir (see preceding page) since July 1, 1950. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1279: 1943(M). See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25)

Oct. 25 to June 6 June 7 to Sept, 30

2.5

2.6

6.0

11

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

7.3

10

3.5 

3.8

4.1 

4.5

131

210

390

2.6

2.7

2.8 

£.9 

3.1

6.7

9.3

13

18

34

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Cay

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.

10

9.3

9.3

9.8

8.8

8.8

7.8

8.3

7.3

57s

11

10

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.8

10

11

11

9.8

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

298.3

9.62

592

Nov.

8.9

B7?

8.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

* .8

.8

.0

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.4

TT5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

234.2

7.81

465

Dec.

8.0

7.8

5~7.6

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

10

TO

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

284.4

9.17

564

Jan.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.7 973-

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.3

ir~3" 8.9

9~. 7

294.1

9.49

583

Feb.

9.3

37T

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

11

-

269.6

9.63

535

Mar.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

*11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

*60

*194

301

*346

*562

357

346

321

297

266

234

3,311

107

6,570

Apr.

217

198

178

165

145

138

131

*108

100

93

88

82

78

72

65

64

65

63

63

64

64

63

62

S5

64

63

*64

67

60

56

£,805

93.5

5,560

May

53

BT

53

48

48

44

41

40

36

49

47

37

26

21

20

19

18

18

*16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

13

16

841

27.1

1,670

June

18

18

18

20

19

22

22

19

22

*22

25

14

iff

14

14

17

16

17

16

16

15

14

14

15

16

21

34

21

15

16

552

18.4

1,090

July

18

16

*17

31

17

17

16

31

17

15

13

13

14

*12

12

12

13 9.1

14

15

15

*15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

481.1

15.5

954

Aug.

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

15rs

15

15

15

*14

14

14

14

1212"

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

410

13.2

813

Sept.

*12

13

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

IS.

TT

14

14

13

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

394

13.1

781

Calendar year 1958: Max 135 Min 7.3 Mean 20.2 Ac-ft 14,620

Water year 1958-59: Max 362 Min 7.3 Mean 27.9 Ac-ft 20,180

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18, 25-30, Dec. 4-21, 24, 25, 29, 

Jan. 1-11, 14-17, 19-26, Feb. 5-15, 18-21, 23, 27.
276 GRAND RIVER BASIN

3578. Grand River at Little Eagle, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°39'42", Long 100°48'35", in SW-jSWi sec.28, T.20 N., R.27 E., on right 

bank 70 ft downstream from bridge on county highway and 1 mile south of Little Eagle.

Records available. July 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,625.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 11, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge observed during period July to September, 121 cfs 

Aug. 6 (gage height, 5.44 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 20-30.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,170 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 

8.20 ft); no flow for many days.

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

regulated by Shadehill Reservoir (see p. 274).

Rating tables, July 14, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19-22, June 2-4, June 28 to July 6, Sept. 30)

July 14, 1958, to 

Mar. 3, 1959 Mar. 4 to Sept. 30, 1959

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

.2

.6

1.8

3.7

6.5

4.4

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

62

131

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

1.9 

3.6 

6.4

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

27

45

68

112

225

410

700

1,170

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

_

«

_

_

_

-

_

-

Aug.

20

*19

16

*18

17

121

67

45

Sept.

2.2

1.9

.3

6.2

4.0

2.2

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

_

.

_

_

_

*115

73

57

Aug.

28

23

17

13

12

6.5

4.0

3.0

Total

Sept.

1.3

.8

5.6

4.7

2.2

1.1

1.0

.8

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

*51

48

55

77

*64

109

99

76

Aug.

3.0

2.4

*2.2

1.6

1.5

1.3

.8

.7

Sept.

0.8

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

50

43

38

31

*27

26

*25

1,064

-

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

455.8

14.7

904

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

43.3

1.44

36

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.l

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

.2

2.1

*2.6

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.2

5.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.9

*8.1 E f

O.I

8.1

90.5

2.92

180

Nov.

7.7

7.7

7.7

5.3

8.1

12

~5.9 13

12

12

12

7.3

*5.9 

4.2

7.3

7.3

4.2

8

5

4

4

4.5

5

5

3

 1.6

1.0

.6

.4

^2

181.9

6.06

361

Dec.

0.5

1.0

l.O

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

5.1

0.16

10

Jan.

(*)

0

0

o

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

o

Mar.

0

2

5

*8

*1

50

150

180

*200

300

*1,000

*1,400

*1,480 

*1,390

1,160

*724

401

*311

*392

*460

420

325

200

168

*142

337

365

414

370

345

325

13,025

420

25,830

Apr.

*311 234"

243

231

210

192

*175

170

148

120

150

120

133 

107

142

120

90

90

87

88

*84

78

80

67

76

71

73

63

^9

65

3,947

132

7,830

May

61

62

64

69

133

*110

139 12"0

100

98

77

66

54 

52

48

43

37

33

30

*32

36

33

36

30

29

30

27

2?

27

46

49

1,800

58.1

3,570

June

47

74

*90

77

61

43

31

29

29

20

15

14

10 

8.1

7.6

9.5

*7.6

7.2

5.4

14

6.8

10

7.6

772" 5.1

5.7

11

265

155

131

1,236.8

41.2

2,450

July

*8O

61

58

78

55

36

26

25

17

17

28

36

27

19

*15

12

17

15

8.5

5.4

7.2

11

9.0

7.6

5.1

4.3

4.0

1.1

*.l

0

o

685.3

22.1

1,360

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

3

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

18

17

12

9.0

12

12

16 '

8.5

104.5

3.48

207

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,48O Min O Mean 57.7 Ac-ft 41,800

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 12.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 277

3580. Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°39'55", long 100°38'20", in NW£SE£ sec.26, T.20 N., R.28 E., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 5 miles west of Wakpala, 

8 miles upstream from Deep Bank Creek, and 21 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. S, 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1912 to March 1918, August 1928 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,582.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 18, 1918, chain 

gage at site 12 miles downstream at different datum. Aug. 26, 1928, to Mar. 11, 1937, 

chain or wire-weight gage at site 17 miles downstream at different datums. Mar. 12, 

1937, to Mar. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 17 miles downstream at different 

datum (gage destroyed by flood in April 1944). Mar. 31, 1944, to June 29, 1948, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1912-17, 1928-59), 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 200 cfs (145,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 8.15 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1912-18, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 82,200 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 22.75 

ft); no flow for long periods in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Shadehill Reservoir (see p. 274). One small 

diversion above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) WSP 786: Drainage area (site 17 miles downstream). WSP 1116: 

Drainage area (site 12 miles downstream). WSP 1279: 1914-15(M), 1928-30, 1932, 

1933(M), 1935(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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-ift

Oct.

*a.

o

o

o

o

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

o

o

*o

o

o

o

o

0

1.0

1.5

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.1

4.6

*4.9

5.5

6.4

41.6

1.34

83

Nov.

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.5

7.3

7.O

6.4

6.5

6.7

*7.3

7.7

8.4

7.0

5.5

5.8

5.8

7.7

8.4

7.7

6

5

1

* 8

5

5

_4

^

161.6

5.39

321

Dec.

O 4

6

4

4

2

2

2

1

1

*°

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

»o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

O.O8

5.2

Jan.

(*)

o

o

o

Feb.

(*)

-

O

o

0

Mar.

0

O

o

*15

*5

3

180

210

*239

339

*1,050

*1,460

*1,490

*1,485

1,170

*7OO

*399

*293

*372

365

365

305

215

*160

133

27O

406

478

406

392

*351

13,251

427

26,280

Apr.

584" 316

265

231

211

193

176

*158

146

143

146

136

124

115

106

98

95

95

92

88

*85

80

75

72

69

69

63

67

64

64

3,931

131

7,800

May

62

59

59

62

88

»1OO

110

"US 136

1OO

83

68

56

50

47

42

37

34

31

*38

39

34

33

32

SI

33

31

33

29

42

57

1,767

57 .O

3,5OO

June

44

57

*88

82

70

53

37

29

26

24

18

15

10

8.4

7.7

8.4

*9.1

6.1

4.9 fa

11

7.7

8.7

7.7

6.7

8.4

11

91

255

169

1,162.9

38.8

2,310

July

«110

61

76

70

47

32

31

21

15

16

26

22

17

*14

13

9.1

14

6.4

4.3

3.0

3.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

a4

a3

a2

*0

O

709.3

22.9

1,410

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Sept.

0

O

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

*0

o

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

12

It

14

12

15

14

13

98

3.3

194

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,760 Mln O Mean 88.8 Ac-ft 64,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,490 Min O Mean 57.9 Ac-ft 41,9OO

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Little Eagle. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Mar. 8. Discharge computed from once 

dally wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Mar. 3, July 2O-25.
278 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

3585. Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°32', long 100°29' , in sec.7, T.18 N., R.30 E. , on downstream end of

second pier from right bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobrldge,

3 miles downstream from Grand River, and at mile 1,250.6.

Drainage area. 208.700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 19S8 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,527.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 28, 1929, chain gage at site 

3 miles upstream (above Grand River, but including flow thereof) at datum about 3 ft 

higher. Mar. 28, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain and wire-weight grges at present site 

at datum 0.80 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1931, to Feb. 18, 1934, and Nov. 26, 1942, to May 12, 

1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Feb. 19, 1934, to Nov. 25, 1942, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 21,960 cfs (15,900,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.10 ft);

maximum gage height, 10.67 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 

5,400 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 1.42 ft, backwater from ice).

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 443,000 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 25.07 ft); minimum daily, 2,600 cfs Jan. 8, 9, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

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

those for Nov. S5 to Dec. 11, Mar. 25-31, which are fair. Discharg-e measurements 

generally made once a week. Flow regulated by Garrison Reservoir. Many diversions 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 716: 19S9-30. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26,000

25,200

22,800

21,700

21,200

2O,80O

2O.30O

19,500

19,700

2O,40O

20,300

19,900

19,900

20,300

19,700

19,600

20,300

20,6OO

2O,6OO

20,400

20,300

20,500

20,700

20,700

20,800

20,700

20,400

20,400

20,600

20,700 

20,800

647,800

20,900

*1,285

Nov.

20,900

21.000

20,9OO

20,500

20,100

20,100

19,900

20,000

19,900

19,700

19,700

19,600

19,400

18,900

18,200

18,OOO

18,500

18,800

18,500

17 ,300

15,600

15,400

15,400

15,200

14,400

12,000

7,000

5,500

5,500

7,OOO

502,900

16,760

997,500

Dec.

9,000

10,000

9,500

10,OOO

12,000

16,OOO

16,000

14,500

13,OOO

11,500

11,500

12,600

14,400

15,300

16,200

16,500

15,800

16,100

16,100

16 , 100

16,400

16,600

IB, 500

16,300

16,200

16,000

15, 8OO

15 , 600

15,000

14,900 

15,100

446,500

14,400

885,600

Jan.

15,100

15,100

15,000

14,500

13,900

12 , 900

12.50O

12 , 600

13,400

14,5OO

15,200

16,000

16.700

15,700

15 , 400

15,100

15,000

14,600

14,200

14,000

14,300

14,600

14,700

15,000

15,000

15,100

15,000

15,100

15,300

15,300 

15,400

456,200

14,720

904,900

Feb.

15,300

15,300

15,400

15,400

15,500

15,40O

15.200

15,200

15,200

15,200

15,200

15 , 50O

15,800

15,900

16,OOO

16,000

16.100

16 , 100

15 , 900

15,700

15,900

16,100

16,100

16,000

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

439,800

15,710

872,300

Mar.

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,200

15,800

14,800

14,300

14,300

14,200

14,200

14,400

15,OOO

15,4OO

15,700

16,100

16,300

16,200

16,300

16,900

18,000

19,500

20,900

22,300

23,700

25,500

26,700

27.OOO

28,OOO

26,600

55,000 

31,700

599,600

19,340

*1,189

Apr.

26.600

24,400

2O,7OO

17,500

16,900

17,100

18,500

21,200

22,400

22,200

22,500

22,7OO

22,800

22,600

22,400

20,100

17,200

16,000

15,800

15,600

15,200

15,100

15,100

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,100

15,100

15,600

17 , 900

559,500

18,650

*1,110

May

20.OOQ

21,000

21,200

21,700

22,000

22,100

22 ,200

22,10O

22.2OO

21.9OO

21,400

21.4OO

21,200

21,000

21,000

2O,9OO

20,900

20,900

20,800

2O.7OO

2O.6OO

20,600

20,700

20,800

2O,70O

20,900

21,000

20,900

21,000

21,400 

21,500

656,700

21,180

4=1,303

June

21,500

21,700

21,600

21,300

21,400

21,400

21,4OO

21,700

21,600

21,400

21.200

21,200

21,300

21,200

21,200

21,400

21,600

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,600

21,600

21,500

21,600

21,700

21.800

21,600

21,600

21,800

21,600

644,700

21,490

*1,279

July

21,400

21,200

20,800

20,800

20,800

21,100

21,100

21,300

21,100

21,200

21,200

21,200

21,200

21,100

21,200

21,300

21,400

19,400

17,40O

16,800

17,800

19,900

20,800

21,000

21,OOO

20,900

20,800

20,900

20,900

20,900 

20,800

638,700

20,600

*1,267

Aug.

20,600

21,200

21,400

21,300

21,200

21,100

20,9OO

20,900

20,900

21,OOO

21,OOO

21,000

21,100

21,200

21,200

20,900

21,200

21,400

21,400

21,500

21,700

21,600

21,600

21,600

21.800

21,800

21,700

21, BOO

21,700

21^600

660,900

21,320

*1,311

Sept.

21,500

21,100

21,400

21,600

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,200

20,600

20,700

20,800

20,700

20,800

21,000

21,100

21,000

21,200

21,400

21,100

20.60O

20,700

20,300

21,200

21,600

21,600

20,300

19,800

n Q goQ

21^600

21,600

631,600

21,050

*1,253

Calendar year 1958: Max 38,400 Mln 5,500 Mean 19,280 Ac-ft 13,960,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 35,000 Min 5,500 Mean 18,860 Ac-ft 13,660,000

t Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 30.
MOREAU RIVER BASIN 279

3590. Moreau River at Bixby, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°08'32", long 102°33'38", in SE^SW^ sec.29, T.14 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from county highway bridge, 0.4 mile south of Bixby, and 

3 2 miles downstream from proposed Bixby damsite.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1904 to January 1905, April to December 1905, May to November 

1906, April 1948 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as Owl River in 1906.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,431.02 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). June 1904 to November 1906, staff gage 

within a quarter of a mile of present site at different datum. Apr. 17 to June 24, 

1948, and Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 9, 1952, reference points or wire-weight or staff 

gages, all at or on county highway bridge 0.3 mile upstream from present site at same 

datum. June 25, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 30") ft downstream from bridge at same datum (recorder operated to Mar. 31, 1952; record of little 

value after Sept. 30, 1950). Sept. 10 to Oct. 11, 1952, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1948-59), 73.6 cfs (53,280 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 42 cfs (30,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 5.81 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1904-6, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.8 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). tfSF 1439: 1953. WSP 1309: 1907.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.3 

3.0 

5.3

2.0

Z.Z 

2.4 

2.7

18

36

80

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

135

255

408

860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1

> 2

51

1.7

101

Dec.

> 1

/

31

1.0

 61

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

(5

0

0

*0

0

3

25

145

415

485

521

574

610

548

388

548

493

218

266

384

255

157

115

115

115

83

58

34

23id

6,596

213

13,0*80

Apr.

14

16

15

14

12

10

8.6

7.2

7.2

6.2

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.8

4.0

4.8

5.9

9.4

14

14

30

23

60

72

35

25

18

14

469.0

15.6

930

May

12

10

7.9

6.8

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.9

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

5.6

22.

134.0

4.32

266

June

71

120

125

66

36

22

16

12

10

7.9

6.2

4.6

3.4

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.4

1.6

20~ 1.3

16

14

8.6

6.5

5.6

215

108

45

29

24

1,007.1

33.6

2,000

July

34

*134 -5S46

24

43

25

18

13

26

20

14

9.8

6.5

5.3

5.6

4.6

17

12

4.6

*3.8

2.4

1.4

.9

.6

.2

.1

0

(5

0

0

539.8

17.4

1,070

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

*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

.5

3.6

tib . o

20.7

0.69

41

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,220 Mln 0 Mean 39.2 Ac-ft 28,360

Water year 1958-59: Max 610 Kin 0 Mean 24.2 Ac-ft 17,550

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Mar. 14 (8-.5O a.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.81 ft)._________________

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

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 16 to Mar. 4 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period]! discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations of no flow,weather records, and 

records for station near Faith. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 5-9.
280 MOREAU RIVER BASIN

3595 (corrected). Moreau River near Faith, S. Dak.

Location.- -La t 45°11 1 51", long 102°09'12" , in NEiNW£ sec. 10, T.14 H., R.16 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 73, 2f miles downstream from Rabbit 

Creek, and 13? miles northwest of Faith. Prior to July 17, 1959, at site 500 ft 

upstream.

Drainage area. --2. 660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,238.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1949, wire-weight gage at old bridge a third of a mile upstream 

and Oct. 5, 1949, to July 16, 1959, wire-weight gage and crest-sta^e indicator at 

bridge 500 ft upstream; both at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge . 16 years, 161 cfs (116,600 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 100 cfs (72,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Mar. 14 (gage height, 4.47 ft, backwater 

from ice ) ; no flow for many days .

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Apr. 9, 1944 (gage height, 20.9 ft at former 

site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for long periods.

Remarks . Records fair prior to July 17, good thereafter. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1176: 1944. WSP 1279: 1946 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17-27, June 8-13)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

Oct. 1 to July 16

1.9 

2,1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

July 17 to Sept. 30

1.5

2.6

4.4

6.9

11

17

34

56

90

137

295

510

790

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0

.4

1.4

2.8

4.6

7.0

10

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

2.1

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.3

3.8

8.2

3.2

4.2

4.5

*5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

103.9

3.46

206

Dec.

3

3

2

?

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

70.0

2.26

139

Jan.

2

1.5

1

.5

p_

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

5.0

0.16

9.9

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

ff

.5

2

*3

3

5

25

*220

*370

450

*480

500

*650

*550

480

*365

345

415

654

571

550

337

238

*154

143

137

120

97

*75

61

8,000.5

258

15,870

Apr.

48

39

33

33

31

30

*25

24

26

23

20

18

16

12

12

11

Iz

13

16

21

31

*22

33

30

41

172 *n?

62

46

39

1,051

35.0

2,080

May

34

28

23

24

35

25

18

14

11

12

*10

8.6

6.4

6.4

6

5.6

5.4

4.9

*4.4

n

7.3

6.6

8.2

8.6

7.3

6.1

5.9

5.6

7.3

12

43

404.0

13.0

801

June

29

*99

69

130

75

42

28

21

14

*22

10

6.6

6.1

6.9

4.2

4.9

zZ~ 3.5

60

41

28

32

*26

22

18

28

124

134

H£T

54

1,224.2

40.8

2,430

July

58

*50

42

83

4?

38

29

33

23

20

14

18

16

13

*9.4

22

*10

6.5

4.6

4.1

*7.0

6.5

4.6

3.0

2.0

1.1

.3

o-0

0

0

561.1

18.1

1,110

Aug.

0

ff

0

0

*1.2

~35.6

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.23

14

Sept.

*05-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

T.I

1.4

.5

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22.0

0.73

44

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,740 Min 0 Mean 42.9 Ac-ft 31,040

Water year 1958-59: Max 654 Min 0 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,700

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Mar. 14, 830 cfs.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Mar. 16.
MOREAU RIVER BASIN 281

3605. Moreau River near Whitehorse, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°15'21", long 100°50'33", in SW&SE^ sec.17, T.15 N..R.27 E., on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge, 2| miles southeast of Whitehorse, 8 miles downstream from Little Moreau River, and 17 miles southeast of Timber Lake.

Drainage area. 4,880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 23, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 7.40 ft); no 

Flow for many days.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 15.7 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Flood in June 1953 reached a stage of about 26.2 ft. Flood in March 1947 was 

probably higher.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September If59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

6~0

0

*0

0

0

0

0*.l

*.2

*12

*175

848

*908

950

*814

615

*548

*435

*430

430

605

610

512

*330

272

218

179

153

142

137

9,323.3

301 

18,490

Apr.

*119 ~59

83

67

53

45

*36

33

29

28

27

26

23

20

17

17

17

17

15

14

*13

12

11

10

15

11

10

13

12

55

942 

31.4 

1,870

May

89

7?

57

51

76

86

67

48

47

38

33

28

19

14

11

8.5

7.0

5.6

4.2

*4.5

5.9

5.9

5.0

3.7

2.7

7.4

6.7

21

13

8.9

19

867.0 

28. 0

1,720

June

15

9.7

*8.1

6.3

4.2

20

21

7979"

63

45

33

24

17

12

8.5

9.3

*12

7.7

d9.3

d!2

d!2

d9.7

d8.5

d7.4

d7.7

d45

60

23

15

683.4 

22.8 

1,360

July

*41

110

86

269

91

72

63

86

63

58

56

55

50

44

*4Q6

200

120

98

76

a50

a30

al5

alO

a7

a5

a3

a2

al

*.4

.1

74

2J.69.9 

70.0 

4,300

Aug.

«*

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

0.3 

0.01 

0.6

Sept.

(*)

0 

0

o

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,820 Min 0 Mean 80.4 Ao-ft 58,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 950 Min 0 Mean 38.3 Ac-ft 27,740

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). Mar. 12 (10:30 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (7.40 ft).________________

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and normal recession.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record.
282 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

3860. Lance Creek at Spencer, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°22', long 104°16', in sec.14, T.39 N. , R.62 W., on right bank threeelghths of a mile north of Spencer, 1 mile upstream from mouth, ard 34 miles south of 

Newcastle.

Drainage area. 2.070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1954, August 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,750 ft (from map prepared by Army Map 

Service, Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1948, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 25.8 cfs (18,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 506 cfs June 18 (gage heiglrt, 3.71 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-54, 1956-59: Maximum discharge, 5,250 cfs June 28, 1952 (gage height, 8.3 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which ere poor. Diversions 

for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks 

for this station in WSP 1209). There are 2,120 small reservoirs above station used 

for storage of stock and irrigation water (total capacity, about 32,800 acre-ft). 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1948{P) , 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Dec. 5, July 7)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

Oct. 1 to June 17

.2

1.1 

3.0

June 18 to Sept. 30

7.2

15 .6 

1.9 

4.3 

9.0

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.1

17

39

67

170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 3,959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

a

.6

*.5

.5

.9

.5

1.9

2.0

1.3

.9

.6

0

0

1.0

4.7

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.4

1.9

-2

.1

0

0

0

28.6

0.95

57

Dec.

0.8

3.0

5.5

4.7

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

6.0

20

2.8

.4

.1

0

0 

0

45.2

1.46

90

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

o

0

o

0

0

0

18

4.9

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

22.9

0.74

45

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

*.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

-

2.1

0.08

4.2

Mar.

5

3

1

.7

.4

*.3

.2

.1

00"

1.0

14

15

11

9.5

11

19

10

20

T4

11

8.0

8.8

13

13

11

*9.5

8.8

8.8

6.8

4.7

238.6

7.70

473

Apr.

4.3

4.7

378

3.0

2.4

*2.4

2.0

2.0

2. 2

2J4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

*1.7

1.7

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.0

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

64.7

2.16

128

May

0.7

.7

.7

.9

.8

4.5

T7T

*.6

.6

.7

3.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.5

.4

.2

73

*.3

.4

.5

.3

.5

.6

.6

24.0

0.77

48

June

0.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*o

17

*21

12

4.7

*45

*103

nF

2.9

1.9

1.1

.9

9.7

68

300.8

10.0

597

July

*160

*ST

16

7.1

5.2

5.2

*3.6

*1.0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

265.5

8.56

527

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

S- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.6

*5.1

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,980 Min 0 Mean 35.4 Ac-ft 26,36C

Water year 1958-59 : Max 160 Min o Mean 2.74 Ac-ft l,98C

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs) No peak above base.

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-10.
CHEYENNE RIV6R BASIH 283

3865. Cheyenne River near Spencer Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°25', long 104°07', in sec.24, T.40 H., R.61 W., on right bank Ig- miles 

downstream from Robbers Roost Creek, 7g miles northeast of Spencer, and 30 miles south 

of Newcastle.

Drainage area. 5,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959. Published as South Fork Cieyenne 

River near Spencer October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,600 ft {from map prepared by Army Map 

Service, Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at bridge 

2,500 ft downstream and Aug. 22, 1948, to Oct. 17, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 

2,100 ft downstream, both at datum 4.04 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 51.8 cfs (37,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs June 23 (gage height, 4.16 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 9,840 cfs June 28, 1952 (gage height, 8.6 f i;, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); no flow for many days in each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station (for details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). There are 5,400 

small reservoirs above station used for storage of stock and irrigation water (total 

capacity, about 33,900 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

54

12

30

18

14

g!2

gll

*g8.3

gS.O

g5.3

g5.9

S4.1

159.6

5.15

317

Apr.

g3.5

g3.8

B5.3. 

g4.7

ei. 9

*g.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

*0

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.9

0.73

43

May

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

471

471

15.2

934

June

213

g!38

g66 

g33

g!6

g8.8

g3.1

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*g78

g52

g36

*523

*806

*919 408"

207

201

77

73

108

3,967.1

132

7,870

July

*178

*415 2~5E~ 

glOO

g68

g25

*g23

*g!3

g8.3

g4.4

g3.5

g2.9

ei. 7

1.0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1,099.4

35.5

2,180

AVR.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,560 Mln o Mean 83.0 Ac-ft 60,110

Water year 1958-59: Max 919 Mln o Mean 15,7 Ac-ft 11,34O

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). Wo peak above base.____________ 

observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from once- or twice-daily chain-gage readings.
284 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

3940. Beaver Creek near Newcastle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 43°32 I 05", long 104°07'00", in NWv sec.18, T.41 N., R.60 W., at highway 

bridge 2£ miles (revised) downstream from Sheep Creek and 23 miles south of Newcastle.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February to September 1943, October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 3,660 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Nov. 1, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1944-59), 24.3 cfs (17,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 494 cfs June 23 (gage height, 6.13 ftF; maximum 

gage height, 7.97 ft Mar. 21 (Ice jam); no flow for many days.

1943, 1944-59: Maximum discharge observed, 1,840 cfs Mar. 27, 1943 (gage height, 

14.0 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times in 1943, 1945, 1950, 1952-59.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation (for details on adjudication 

of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). There are 1,350 small reservoirs above station used for storage of stock and irrigation water (total capacity, 

about 11,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). VISP 1209: 1943, 1946, 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1956-59, except period of Ice effect 

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

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

3.5

5.8

32

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

68 

115 

179 

3^4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.6

*2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.1

2.1

2.4

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.5

5.1

5.1

4.4

a4.3

a4.2

a4.1

a4 2 

a4!s

81.8

3.64

162

Nov.

a4.7

34.9

a5.0

a'STO

a4.8

a4.8

a4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

2.0

1.4

T3

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

108.6

3.62

215

Dec.

3.5

4.0

375" 4.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

LA

2.5

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

*3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6 

2.8

95.0

3.06

188

Jan.

3.0

2.5

2.0

276" 1.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

*2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.5

2.0

2.4

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

6.8

6.4 

6.0

99.2

3.20

197

Feb.

5.8

5.6

5.5

576

5.8

*6.4

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

6.4

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

11

-

193.8

6.89

382

Mar.

1213-

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

14

15

15

15

20

25

35

40

20

50

150

200 ISO"

179

142

94

*65

49

40

31 

22

1,492

48.1

2,960

Apr.

19

15

11

9.5

7.1

*4.6

1.5

.9

.6

.6

.7

1.3

1.2

1.7

2.4

2.2

*1.9

1.9

2.4

4.6

8.8

8.1

5.8

5.8

4.2

2.1

6.8

1.9

2.1

3.1

138.8

4.63

275

May

1.6

.6

1.0

1.6

2.6

2.8

3.3

*1.6

.8

.8

.5

.8

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.9

1.3

1.5

.9

.8

.6

1.0

*1.3

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.7

2.4

16

51.8

1.67

103

June

42

44

17

7.8

3.1

.6

.1

.2

.1

q

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

*0

3.8

*98

13

4.2

*11

260

*42

17

8.1

61

21

97

*120

871.4

29.0

1,730

July

45

26

17

13

12

9.1

7.8

*5.8

3.7

3.7

3.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

5.5

22

4.2

11

5.1

4.2

1.6

1.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0 

0

206,0

6.65

409

Aug.

0

0

~68 177

6.1

1.0

.6

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

254.3

8.20

504

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.9

.2

.1

0

0

1.8

4.0

0.13

7.9

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,010 Mln o Mean 17.2 Ac-ft 12,440

Water year 1958-59: Max 260 Mln o Mean 9.95 Ac-ft 7)130

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 23.
CHEYENNE HIVEH BASIN 285

3950. Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°18'20", long 103°49'15", in SW^SE^SE^ sec.36, T.8 S., R.2 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 18 at Edgenont, 

300 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad bridge and 610 ft 

upstream from Cottonwood .Creek.

Drainage area. 7,143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1903 to November 1906 (no winter records), April 1928 to February 1933, October 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum 

of gage is 3,416.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 7, 1903, to May 16. 

1905, staff gage and May 17, 1905, to Nov. 30, 1906, chain gage, attached to former 

highway bridge about 20 ft upstream at datum 2.7 ft lower. Apr. 11, 1928, to Feb. 28, 

1933, chain gage and Oct. 4, 1946, to Oct. 23, 1947, wire-weight gage, at p-esent site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-32, 1946-59), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year); 

aian of yearly mean discharges, 90 cfs (65,200 acre-ft pper year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs June 24 (gage height, 3.47 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1903-6, 1928-33, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs July 30, 1905 (gage height, 

8.5 ft, present datum); no flow for many days.

Maximum stage known, 12.0 ft May. 1, 1922 (present datum), from floodmarks at railroad bridge. Flood of May 12, 1920, reached a stage of 11.0 ft (present datum), from 

floodmarks at railroad bridge.

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

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1116: 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

0

.1

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

.2

.8

I7B- 2.3

2.0

1.6

1.8

11.0

0.35

22

Nov.

1.8

3.0

3.3

3.3

*4.2

4.2

2.0

3.8

3.3

3.8

5

T.4

3.8

3.8

3

2

2

2

3

3

4

3

3

3

2

*1

1

1

2

86.7

2.89

172

Dec.

2

33"

2

1

0

?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

15.8

0.51

31

Jan.

0.2

0

0

o

0

*o

0

i

1

3

-g"5

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.1 *.l

0

o

3.0

o.io

6.0

Feb.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

1

1

1

.1

*0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.5

1

3

4

5_

14.3

0.51

28

Mar.

7

S

9

8

8

7

7

8

7

7

*8

10

15

14

15

17

32

38

22

61

202

266

257

172

228

190

107

78

56

41

32

1,937

62.5

3,840

Apr.

25

*20

16

13

5

.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2TS

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.4

5

4.0

*6

8

7

5

4.3

5

5

5

5

5

182.9

6.10

363

May

4.6

3.5

1.8

6

7

8

9

8

7

6

3.0

*2.3

1.6

1.4

.8

1.0

1.0

.3

.1 8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.7

1.2

*1.2

2.5

4.6

4.3

4.0

31

139.3

4.49

276

June

450

214

126

39

21

10

5

4.0

3.0

2,6

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

*.2

O

0

63

37

453

634

*1.070

790

254

179

164

137

231

4,893.8

163

9,710

July

294

420

30T

141

56

39

33

 25

18

11

6

4.0

5

16

8

36

36

9

4.3

6

3.6

2.6

1.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

*.2

0

0

0

1,478.7

47.7

2,930

Aug.

0

0

o

70

3?

3.6

1.4

2.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

116,7

3.76

231

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*00'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

.3

1.8

2.8

2.0

0

.4

»0

0

7.8

0.26

15

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,070 Mln 0 Mean 101 Ac-fb 72,840

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,070 Min 0 Mean 24. 3 Ac-ft 17,620

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 15. Discharge computed from 

recorder record Mar. 19 to Apr. 3, Apr. 22 to June 4, June 7-16, June 20 to July 4, July 9 to Aug. 

discharge for remainder of year computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings 

and partial recorder record.
286 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4000. Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°14'46", long 103°35'14", in SWj-SEiSEi sec.24, T.9 S., R.4 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 87, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

2 miles west of Heppner, and 12i miles southeast of Edgemont.

Drainage area. 1,044 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1905 to September 1906, October 1950 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,295.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 8, 1905, to May 2, 1906, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. May 3 to July 7, 1906, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datum. Nov. 6, 1950, to May 1, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 25.6 cfs (18,530 acre-ft per year); meiian of yearly mean 

discharges, 18 cfs (14,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs June 19 (gage height, 8.22 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1905-6, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 9,430 cfs May 23, 1954 (gage height, 11.98 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow for many days in each year.

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

which are poor. A few small diversions above station for irrigation. Lander ditch 

diverts water from Hat Creek three-quarters of a mile upstream from gaging station for 

irrigating hay meadows downstream from station. Results of discharge measurements, in 

cubic feet per second, of Lander ditch during water year 1958-59 are given herewith:

Nov. 

Dec. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar.

.60

Apr. 1.......... 0.92

Apr. 21.......... 0

May 11.......... .52

May 27.......... .52

June 17.......... 0

June 23....... 6.45

July 9.......... 1.44

July 28.......... 2.00

Aug. 19.......... 0

Sert. 9.......... 0

Sert.29.......... 1.94

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1439: 1955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water- year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

.4

0.4

0.013

0.8

Calendar year 1958: Max 682

Jan.

0.8

.8

1.2

2.1

1.5

*.2

.1

0

0

.5

1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.2

2

2

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.6

2

2

1.5

1.6

2.8

*2.4

5.6

2

47.3

1.53

94

Feb.

1

.4

.5

.2

.2

.4

.5

1

2 4

r$

1.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

_

15.1

0.54

30

Mar.

1

1

2

4

10

25

30

35

30

15

*5

3

3.6

2.4

1.4

2.4

52

31

12

147

252

T62

93

101

60

51

12

3.6

10

7

1.6

1,166.0

37.6

2,310

Apr.

*1.2

1.2

1.4

TTf

1.4

.8

.3

.3

2

tt

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

13.7

O.46

27

May

~

0.2

.2

.4

1.2

155

27

4.3

25

2.0

*1.6

1.8

1.4

.9

.8

.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

3.9

4.5

50

34

.8

.5

.6

*.6

3.3

4.8

8

5

343.5

11.1

681

June

5

4.5

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.6

.9

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

*.l

*0

o

54

198

8

22

*89

2.1

108

20

3.6

1.3

21

98

657.3

21.9

1,300

July

171

179

69

16

2.0

itf

3.0

n.o

.6

.6

.6

44

62

123

283 106"

42

54

30

18

13

9

7

5

3

2

*.9

.5

.5

.4

1,247.4

40.2

2,470

Aug.

0.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.0

0.19

12

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.2

30

36

T8

13

*8

3.7

113.0

3.77

224

Mln 0 Mean 14.8 Ac-ft 10,740

Water year 1956-59: Max C83 Min 0 Mean 9.89 Ac-ft 7, ISO

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO efs).--June 19 (1Z n.) 1,740 cfs 22 ft).
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 287

4005. Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location. La t 43°18'19", long 103°33'43", in SEijSE£ sec.31, T.8 S., R.5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 87, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Cascade Creek and 10 miles southwest of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 8,710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1914 to September 1920, March 1943 to September 1959. Published as "near Cascade Springs" 1914-15.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. 

Uatum of gage is 3,190.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Sept. 11, 1914, 

to Apr. 1, 1915, water-stage recorder and Apr. 2, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1920, staff gage, 

at site 3 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 1, 1943, to June 17, 1954, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 284 cfs (205,600 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharge, 160 cfs (116,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs June 24 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum observed, 6 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 4.80 ft).

1914-20, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 114,000 cfs May 12, 1920 (gage height, 

29.2 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 19,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum ot served, 

2.8 cfs May 25, 26, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion above station for irrigation during summer months. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water yerr 1959 are 

given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 

1953.

1920, drainage area. WSP 1309: 1944(M). WSP 1339:

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

5.5

5.8 

6.1 

6.5 

7.3

165

278

499

1,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

17

18

18

17

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

*19

18

16

12

10

. To

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

12

12 

12

12

487

15.7

966

Nov.

11

IT

12

14

*13

14

17

17

19

20

20

23

25

25

24

25

22

22

23

23

23

23

26

30

31

*23

21

21

21

20

619

20.6

1,230

Dec.

20

21

22

23

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

*19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

IB" 17

583

18.8

1,160

Jan.

18

18

17

IT

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

*20

20

20

20

556

17.9

1,100

Feb.

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

23

23

-

551

19.7

1,090

Mar.

26

24

24

34

50

57

59

68

69

*57

51

62

65

57

46

52

74

78

72

79

109

282

329

261

232

217

191

137

100

67

3,107

100

6,160

Apr.

54

*47

40

36

32

27

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

22

21

1FT

22

23

24

*26

26

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

21

804

26.8

1,590

May

22

24

22

24

31

32

42

32

30

28

26

*24

24

22

17

17

17

17

21

23

23

22

21

20

20

21

*20

23

22

23

23

733

23.6

1,450

June

158

274

159

111

72

47

36

27

22

22

21

17

17

17

17

*17

19

19

19

243

116

85

*694

n.170

1,060

509

231

196

202

201

5,798

193

11,500

July

306

4£2

440

240

137

98

78

*72

57

42

35

30

93

144

132

242

210

114

91

71

57

47

40

32

24

22

22

*21

19

17

3,373

109

6,690

Aug.

14

12

12

12

33

40

18

12

12

10

9

8

£

7

7

7

8

8

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

365

11.8

724

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

*9

10

9

9

10

11

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

20

3_8

30

33

33

*26

21

455

15.2

902

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,950 Win 5 Mean 139 Ac-ft 100,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,170 Mln 6 Mean 47.8 Ae-ft 34,560

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 289

4015. Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°20'45", long 103 0 26'10", in NE^NW^NW^ sec.20, T.8 S. , R.6 E., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Angostura Dam, 4£ miles upstream from Pall River, and 

6f miles southeast of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,058.02 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Nov. 8, 1945 , to Oct. 16, 1946, wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 17, 1946, to July 7, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 4-f miles dowrstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 87.0 cfs (62,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 184 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 4.41 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.0 cfs May 25- 8.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 9,520 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 9.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; maximum gage height, 11.05 ft May 26, 1957; no flow Oct. 9, 1949, to Feb. 5, 

1950, Apr. 28, Aug. 26, 30, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by and diversions for irrigation made at Angostura 

Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

1.0

1.8

4.0

9

15

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

88

57

83

2.3

1.6

83

86

86

85

84

2.4

1.5

82

*79

78

82

81

2.3

1.8

80

83

84

80

79

2.1 

2.1

80 

80

79

79

80

1 , 904. 1

61.4

3,780

Nov.

1.8

79

*77

79

79

79

1.8

2.0

83_

2.0

79

81

81

1.8

1.8

79

80

81

82

82

1.8

1.8

81

*79

1.7 

81

1.7

1.7

1,466.6

48.9

2,910

Dec.

84

82

84

84

86

2.0

270

2.4

2.4

42

84

87

2.1

2.1

85

*85

86

87

85

2.4

2.4

86

88

5T

2.6 

88

2.4

2.4

86

86

86

1,690.2

54.5

3,350

Jan.

2.6

89

2.8

2.8

82

*83

87

85

1.7

1.6

1.6

86

86

86

88

88

2.1

2.2

IS55

88

87

83

2.2

2.2

87

89 

»85

90

90

2.2

1,762.0

56.8

3,490

Feb.

2.2

89

86

87

88

92

2.2

2.2

90

87

90

9O

89

2.4

2.4

*89

93

9T

90

90

2.1

2.0

87

86

86 

88

83

1.6

-

1,790.1

63.9

3,550

Mar.,.

T76- 1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

T7f

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

42.2

1.36

84

Apr.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

*1.2

LL!

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

40.0

1.33

79

May

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.1

2TT

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.2

46.9

1.51

93

June

172- 1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

7

13

*12

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

16

IS

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.2

2.2

105.8

3.53

21O

July

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.0

1.8

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.8

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.6

i!e

1.6

58.2

1.88

115

A,,.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

13

12

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

il 1.5

T7T

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

84.9

2.74

168

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1. 3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

lil

1.1

*1.1

37.8

1.26

75

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,790 Mln l.o Mean 58.2 Ac-ft 42,150

Water year 1958-59: Max 93 Mln l.o Mean 24.7 Ac-ft 17,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4020. Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°25'50", long 103°28'35", in NW^ sec.24, T.7 S., R.5 E., on left bank 

30 ft downstream from Seventh Street Bridge in Hot Springs and 6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--137 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1937, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,413.20 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 2, 1939, wire-weight gage at site one block upstream at datum 

3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years, 27.7 cfs (20,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 126 cfs June 22 (gage height, 2.58 ft), minimum daily, 17 cfs Aug. 27, 28, 30; minimum gage height, 1.96 ft F<?b. 5-13.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 18.4 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 51 cfs on basis of weir 

formula and slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 4 cfs Se*)t. 23, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good. Diversions above station for water supply of town of Hot 

Springs. Slight regulation caused by hydroelectric plant, bath houses, and sanitariums in Hot Springs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1938, 1941(M), 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23

1.9

2.0

2.1

Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

16

28

2.0

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

23

*Z5

23

23

24

23

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

25

, 25

25

25 

25

749

24.2

1,490

Nov.

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

 S5 26

26

26

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

*25

25

26

25

25

25

754

25.1

1,500

Dec.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

2625"

25

25

25

*25

26

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

778

25.1

1,540

Jan.

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 *24

24 

24

751

24.2

1,490

Feb.

24

24

24

24

23.

23

23

23

25

25

23

23

23

24

25

25

*25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

-

668

23.9

1,320

Mar.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

2T

25

25

25

25

25 

25

732

23.6

1,450

Apr.

25

*24

22 Ft

24

24

25

24

24

24

22

22

26

 5T 28

27

27

27

28

27

27

*26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

759

25.3

1,510

May

26

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

26

24

24

24

24

24

*24

26

26

26

26 

26

777

25.1

1,540

June

25

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

*2T

22

22

25

22

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

25

672

22.4

1,330

July

22

22

22

22

21

20

2(5

*21

21

21

21

22

22

22

25

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*21

21 

21

672

21.7

1,330

Aug.

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

22

*20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

¥ 17

18

17 

18

652

21.0

1,290

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

26

21

21

21

21

21

*21

647

21.6

1,280

Calendar year 1958: Max 40 Min 21 Mean 24.3 Ac-ft 17,620

Water year 1958-59: Max 28 Min 17 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,070

Peak discharge (base, 135 cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHEYEHJJE RIVER BASIN 291

4025. Beaver Creek near Buffalo Gap, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°28'00", long 103°18'20", in NE&SE£ sec.5, T.7 S., R.7 E., on left bank 

11 miles south of Buffalo Gap and 4-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October- 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,150 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to June 20, 1939, staff or wire-weight gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 7.24 cfs (5,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 83 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 4.45 ft): minimum 

0.2 cfs Aug. 27, 28, Sept. 5, 8, 9, 13; minimum gage height, 2.56 ft June 2T, Sept. 13.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Sept. 4, 1938 (gage height, 16.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1950, 1952, 1954-55, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft in 1927 (former site and datum), from infomation by 

local residents.

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

all flow is diverted above station during irrigation season.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956; 1941. WSP 1309: 1939-40(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (g 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Aug. 7-31)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

0.2

.5

1.4

2.8

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6

£

6

6

6

*

208

6.7

413

Calendar yeaj

Nov.

7

#

7

7

7

8

9

10

10

9

8

8

8

*9

10

blO

blO

10

10

240

8.0

476

Dec.

10TO"

10

11

TT

bll

11

bll

bll

bll

blO

11

11

bll

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

337

10.9

668

Jan.

10

bit?

bll

bll

bll

*bll

bll

bll

bll

IS.

12

11

12

12

12

b!2

12

11

11

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

11

10

10

*10

10

10

340

11.0

674

Feb.

10 blO"

10

10

10

blO

10

blO

10

blO

blO

10

9

9

9

*9

9

9

9

b9

b9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

-

264

9.4

524

Mar.

1

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

*9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

5

r

7

8

7

8

8

6

249

8.0

494

Apr.

*5

4.6

3.7

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.6

2.7

2.2

*1.2

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

51.1

1.70

101

May

0.8

.7

77

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.9

IT?

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.1

.2

* .0

.0

.2

.0

.8

.7

28.6

0.92

57

June

0.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.

.

.

'.&

.5

.5

*.5

.5

f j^

ts

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

2,2

20.0

0.67

40

July

3.0

3.7

1.6

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

2.1

2.8

7

T&- 10

8

9

8

9

8

3.7

1.3

.7

.7

.5

*75

.7

.5

102.2

3.30

203

A-ig.

0.6

23

4.9

4.6

2.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7§

.3

.3

.3

47.2

1.52

94

Sept.

0 3 "~77

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

.9

3.6

3.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

1.7

&

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.4

*3.7

46.5

1.55

92

'1958: Max 82 Mln 0.9 Mean 8.37 Ac-ft 6,060

water year 1958-59: Max 23 Mln 0.2 Mean 5.30 Ac-ft 3,840

Peak discharge (base, 24 cfa). Aug. 2 (3 a.m.) 83 cfs (4.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
292 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4060. Battle Creek at Hermosa , S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°49'40", long 103°11'40", in NE^SW^SWi sec. 32, T.2 S. , R.8 E., on right 

bank 250 ft downstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, threequarters of a mile south of Hermosa, and 3 miles downstream from Grace Coolidge Creek.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. August to December 1903 (gage heights only) , July 1949 to September

195S.

Gage . Wire -weight gage read once daily; crest-stage indicator since Sept. 17, 1954. 

Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). August to December 1903, staff 

gage at site 250 ft upstream at different datum. July 7, 1949, to Nov. 2, 1950, wireweight gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 6.71 cfs (4,860 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges ,4.1 cfs (2,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge observed during year, 34 cfs June 29 (g£/?e height, 2.00 ft), 

no now Sept. 4-14.

1903, 1949-59: Maximum discharge, 2,950 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 14.00 ft); 

no flow at times in 1954-57, 1959.

Remarks . Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Se-rtember 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2^2.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2 *T75-

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

51.6

1.66

102

Nov.

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.6

 1.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

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

2.4

2.4

59.3

1.98

118

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.2

27?

2.2

2.2

2.4

3-4

375

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

79.0

2.55

157

Jan.

a3.0

a3.0

a3.0

l*Z 277

2.7

*2.7

3.0

5.2

37?

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

*2.7

2.7

2.7

90.0

2.90

179

Feb.

2.7

57T

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

a2.0

 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

TTS

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

-

60.4

2.16

120

Mar.

1.9

270

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4 274*

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 . 4

2.4

69.5

2.24

138

Apr.

2.4 274

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

LJ.

1.7

1.7

1.7

67.2

2.24

133

May

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

±4 ITS

1.4

1.4

1.6

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1 9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

 2.0

2.2

4.2

9_

69.4

2.24

138

June

9

9

- .7

.4

.2

.0

.7

.4

.0

.0

.9

.9

.7

* .6

.6

~

.4

.4

.9

.4

.0

.7

3.7

3.7

5

29 

TRLo

143.9

4.80

285

July

12

To

9

9

a8

a7

a6

aS*6

aS

a5

a5 

a5

a5

a5

9

9

7

a6

35

3.5

4.7

a3

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6 *I76-

1.6

1.6

165.2

5.33

328

Aug.

1.4

T74

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

'.e

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

a. 5

a. 5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

rr

21.1

0.68

42

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0 

0

0

.2

.2

.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

4.7

FT?

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.4

*.9

22.2

0.74

44

Calendar year 1958 : Max 67 Min 1.2 Mean 5.86 Ac-ft 4,24C

Water year 1958-59 : Max 29 Mln o Mean 2.46 Ac-ft 1,78C

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 293

4085. Spring Creek near Hermosa, S. Dak.

Location. La't 43°56'35", long 103°09'10', in BE^SE^SE^ sec.21, T.I S., R.8 E., on right 

bank 150 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Chicago 

and North Western Railway Co. bridge, and 7| miles north of Hermosa.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily; crest-stage indicator since Sept. 17, 1954. Datum of 

gage is 3,267.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 2.48 cfs (1,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 0.8 cfs (580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.9 cfs May 30 (gage height, 0.60 ft); maximum 

gageTieight, 1.10 ft Feb. 21, 22, Mar. 1 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 4.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for marv days in 

most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Considerable loss in sinkholes in reach 10 to 15 miles above station. Flow regulated by Lake 

Sheridan (capacity, 12,657 acre-ft), 24 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 10 to Apr. ll)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

.7

0

.1

.5

1.3

2.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195P

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

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

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7.

13.5

0.44

27

Nov.

*4

.'?

.7

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

 1

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

18.4

0.61

36

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

TT§

.9

.9

.8

.7

.9

.7

.8

.7

*.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

19.7

0.64

39

Calendar year 1958: Max 3.5 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1.5

Jan.

0.4 

.3

.2

.4

.6

.8

*.8

,6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.T

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

*.5

.5

.5

10.1

0.33

20

Feb.

0.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

,5

.6

.5

*.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

 1

-

11.6

0.41

23

Mln 0.1 

Mln 0

Mar.

0.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5 

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

12.5

0.40

25

Apr.

0.2 

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

 I

.7

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

 I

9.9

0.33

20

May

^

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.7

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.5

.9

1.5

.6

9.9

0.32

20

June

s^f'.z

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

o

0

0

.1

.1

2.4

0.08

4.8

July

0 

0

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

0.2

0.006

0.4

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)__

0

0

0

Mean 1.05 Ac-ft 760 

Mean 0.30 Ac-ft 215

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

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2 to Mar, 9 (no gage-height record Jan. 5, 6, 

21-26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 16, Feb. 18-20, 23-28, Mar. 2, 3; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
294 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4090. Castle Creek above Deerfield Reservoir, near Hill City, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°00'50", long 103°49'25", in SW£ sec.25, T.I N., R.2 E., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 250 ft downstream from South Pork Castle Creek, 

600 ft upstream from high-water line of Deerfield Reservoir, 2| miles southwest of 

Deerfield Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Hill City.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1959. Prior to October 1953, published as 

"above Deerfield Reservoir, near Deerfield."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and grouted-rock control. Altitude of gage is 5,910 ft (from 

reservoir elevation). Prior to Aug. 31, 1948, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream at 

datum 2.05 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 8.48 cfs (6,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 2^13 ft); maximum

e); 

(gage height, 1.40 ft).

gage height, 2.72 ft Jan. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.1 cfs Oct. 20

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 615 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Mar. 7, 1957, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Nov. 12, 1949, 

Feb. 19, 1954, Mar. 7, 1957.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per secern?)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1

1.5 

1.7

Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7

1.9

2.0

3.5

7.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.9

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.2

*5.2

5

5.0

5.5

6.5

7

6.7

7.6

7.8

7.4

182.9

5.90

363

Nov.

7.6

7.8

8.1

7.2

7

7

7

7.5

7

7.6

7.6 *7.2

7.4

6.5

6

5.5

4.5

5

5.5

6

6

6

6

5.5

5

4.5

5

5.5

6

6

190.5

6.35

378

Dec.

6

6.5

*7

6

5.5

5

5

4.5

S.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5.5

6

6

6.5

6

6

5.5

*5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

169.5

5.47

336

Jan.

4^5" 4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

5

5.E

5.5

5 5

*5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

153.0

4.94

303

Feb.

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5.5

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.1

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

-

-------

153.8

5.49

305

Mar.

6.5

5.8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5_

5

5

*5

5.5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7.5

S_

190.8

6.15

378

Apr.

8

8.5

9

9

9.5

10

10

10

*9.2

9.0

9.2

12

10

12

13

16

11

11

9.0

9.8

10

12

12

12

11

12

13

12

*12

12

323.2

10.8

641

May

12

13

12

14

13

13

13

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

*10

9.3

12

11

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

9.8

9.8

15

TT

346.6

11.2

687

June

10

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.1

8.1

*7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.7

6.9

5.8

6.0

9.0

6.9

7.6 *13

13

230.4

7.68

457

July

9.5

8.1

9.0

9.8

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.9

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.9

7.4

7.8

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.4

*6,7

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.2

222.2

7.17

441

Aug.

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

*5.1

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.5

5.1

162.9

5.25

323

Sept.

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.4

6.9

5.8

5.8

*6.2

6.2

5.8

6.4

9.5

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

172.3

5.74

342

Calendar year 1958: Max 14 Mln 4.5 Mean 7.05 Ac-ft 5,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 16 Mln 4.5 Mean 6.84 Ac-ft 4,950

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affe 

Mar. 3 to Apr. 7.

day. 

;ted by ice Oct. 23, 25-27, Nov. 5-9, Nov. 14 to Feb. 12j
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 295

4095. Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°01'50", long 103°46'50", in NE£sw£ sec.20, T.I N., R.3 E., at dam on 

Castle Creek, 1,300 ft upstream from Dutchman Creek and 12J miles northwest of Hill 

City.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1959. Five elevations were obtained during 

period December 1945 to March 1946. Prior to October 1953, published as near Deerfield."

Gage. Staff gage read about once weekly. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, eatum'of 

T"929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation.).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 9,730 acre-ft Apr. 16 (elevation, 

 b,892.96 ft); minimum observed, 90 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,840.50 ft).

1947-59: Maximum contents observed, 15,340 acre-ft May 22, 1952 (elevation, 

5,908.50 ft), from capacity table extended above elevation 5,908.00 ft (crest of spillway); minimum observed, that of Sept. 30, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; dam completed Nov. 1, 1945- storage began 

DecT 3, 1945. Usable capacity, 15,143 acre-ft between elevations 5,839 (lowest outlet) 

and 5,908 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage below elevation 

5,839 ft, 575 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent contents above elevation 5,839 

ft. Water Is used to supplement city water for Rapid City and supply for ir-igation in 

Rapid Creek basin below Rapid City.

Cooperation. Records of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1949 (maximum contents).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept .30 .................................

Dec . 31 .................................

Calendar year 1958 ....................

Mar . 31 .................................

Apr . 3O ................. ...............

Elevation 

(feet)

5,888.80

-

_ .

Contents 

(acre -feet)

8,42O

-

90

Change in contents 

(a-sre-feet)

_

+270

-2,340

+170

+400

+340

-350

-1,010

-3,180

-3,240
296 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4100. Castle Creek below Deerfield Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°01'50", long 103 0 46'35", in NW£SE£ sec.20, T.I N., R.3 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Dutchman Creek, 800 ft 

downstream from Deerfield Dam, and 12j miles northwest of Hill City.

Drainage area. 96 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and grouted-rook control. Altitude of ga-fe is 5,805 ft {from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 700 ft downstream at datum 3.77 ft lower. Oct. 15, 1947, to Sept. 1, 1948, witer-stage recorder 

at site 850 ft downstream at datum 5.77 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 10.0 cfs (7,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Dec. 23-25.

1946-59: Maximum daily discharge, 200 cfs May 22, 1952; maximum gage height, 

3.87 ft May 23, 1952 (backwater from spillway overflow); no flow Sspt. 9, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Deerfield Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 Nov. 6 to Apr. 16 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

1.8 

3.3 

6.7

11

15

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

1.9

1.5

2.5

5.7

10

17

1.5 

1.8 

2.4 

2.9 

3.6

6.8

15

42

74

128

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2.8 278"

2.8

3.0

10

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

378.4

12.2

750

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

7.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

128,5

4.28

255

Dec.

a2

a2 *a2

z.z

T3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

iil

T?7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

59.5

1.92

118

Calendar year 1958: Max 34

Jan.

1.8

TT9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

TA

2.0

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

63.4

2.05

126

Feb.

2.1

*2il

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

J7T

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

58.9

2.10

117

Mln 1 . 7

Mar.

2.1

2TT

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

63.9

2.06

127

Apr.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2^

2.3

2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

16

30

30

30

30

21

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

327.0

10.9

649

May

11

10

To

10

10

10

17

22

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

18

18 

18

594

19.2

1,180

June

13

11

11

9.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

*8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

13

18

18

24

28

27

27

45

57

57

56

55

55

55

*42

32

740.8

24.7

1,470

July

32

31

' 2929

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

36

36

36

36

*36

36

36

35

35

35

44

51

51

52 

53

1,090

35.2

2,160

Aug.

53

53

55

57

57

55

52

52

52

52

51

*51

59

66

65

65

67

69

69

*74

81

IT

79

73

68

67

55

48

47

47 

47

1,867

60.2

3,700

Sept.

*47

47

35

28

28

28

28

27

26

zS

26

26

26

27

27

27

56

99

97

97

*100

118

125

124

122

120

117

114

110

48

1,926

64.2

3,820

Mean 1O.4 Ac-ft 7,520

Water year 1958-59: Max 125 Mln 1.7 Mean 20,0 Ac-ft 14,472

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary gage-hiight record, recorded 

range in stage, reservoir records, and engineers' notes.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 297

4105. Rapid Creek above Pactola Reservoir, at Silver City, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°05'05", long 103°34'45", in SW^SE^ sec.36, T.2 N., R.4 E., or right 

bank 0.8 mile west of Silver City and 3 miles downstream from Slate Creek.

Drainage area. 292 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,620.00 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 30.1 cfs (21,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 5.79 ft); maximum gage height, 6.50 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

10 cfs Dec. 6-9, Jan. 3-9; minimum gage height, 4.68 ft Nov. 8.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs July 28, 1955 (gage height, 8.90 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 6 cfs Dec. 30. 1955; minimum gage height recorded, 4.45 ft 

Dec. 23, 1957.

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

regulated by Deerfield Reservoir (see p. 295).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

4.6 

4.9 

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.8

95

127

146

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*32 

25

18

16

16

15

T6

22

24

24

24

24

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

25

29

27

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

£8

27

773

24.9

1,530

Nov.

27 

26

26

27

26

26

26

19

20

19

19

19

19

22

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

533

17.8

1,060

Dec.

14 

14

14

14

14

10

1O

10

10

11

12

12

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

11

11

11

409

13.2

811

Calendar year 1958: Max 88

Jan.

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

' 14

14

14

14

14

14

IB- 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

415

13.4

823

Feb.

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

465

16.6

922

Mln 8

Mar.

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

30

25

30

30

30

25

25

25

28

30

30

30

30

712

23.0

1,410

Apr.

32 

50

60

55

55

5O

40

34

28

31

28

35

29

34

34

55

63

62

60

55

53

62

64

52

43

41

43

42

40

41

1,371

45.7

2,720

May

42 

43

43

47

50

45

44

48

50

50

50

47

45

45

45

45

45

43

42

53

58

56

50

48

43

42

45

45

11

63

56

1,469

47.4

2,910

June

48 

41

37

35

34

31

28

28

27

25

25

24

23

22

24

29

34

41

*40

40

43

50

68

72

72

76

76

77

*92"aa 

oa

1,351

45 .0

2,68O

July

If56

56

53

49

48

47

46

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

50

54

50

50

*48

47

47

46

46

45

46

57

58

58

61

1,565

50.5

3,100

A^.

61 

61

60

62

62

62

61

60

58

58

57

56

*57

67

67

67

67

69

69

69

77

78

78

78

71

68

66

54

52

52

50

1,974

63.7

3.920

Sept.

*49 

47

47

36

33

32

31

31

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

34

36

76

94

95

96

*104

127

131

142

135

129

124

120

103

2,059

68.6

4,080

Mean 27.6 Ac-ft 20,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 142 Mln 10 Mean 35.9 Ac-ft 25,970

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--Sept. 25 (4 a.m.) 146 cfs (5.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 13, Apr. 20, 21 (no ga^e-height 

record Nov. 15 to Mar. 17; discharge estimated on basis of Bureau of Reclamation reservoir Inflow 

records, weather records, and records for nearby station).
298 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4110. Pactola Reservoir near Silver City, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°04'20", long 103°29'15", in outlet works of dam on Rapid Creek in

KElSlrfl sec.2, T.I N., R.5 E., 3| miles east of Silver City. * ^

Drainage area. 319 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Electric tape gage. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation 

datum).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 23,740 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 

 4,531.14 ft); minimum observed, 18,720 acre-ft Oct. 23 (elevation, 4,520.27 ft). 

1956-59: Maximum contents observed, that of Sept. 30, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth- and rock-fill dam. Dam was completed by 

Bureau of Reclamation on Aug. 15, 1956, and storage began Aug. 22, 1956. Conservation capacity, 55,700 acre-ft between elevation 4,440.0 (sill of outlet works) and 

4,580.0 ft. Dead storage below elevation 4,440.0 ftj 137 acre-ft. Flood storage^ 

capacity, 43,300 acre-ft between elevations 4,580.0 and 4,621.5 ft (crest of spillway). 

Super storage capacity, 15,800 acre-ft between elevations 4,621.5 and 4,633.7 ft 

(maximum pool elevation). Figures given herein represent usable contents above elevation 4,440.0 ft. The reservoir is for flood control, irrigation, and municipal supply.

Cooperation.--Records of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 ...........................................

Calendar year 1958. .............................

May 31................................... ........

Elevation 

(feet)

,520.37

,520.51

,521.11

_~ *

,523.67

_

Contents' 

(acre -feet)

18,830

19,100

_

20,260

21,810

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-120

+70

+270

+5.14O

+710

+1,310

+240

-200

+1 , 940

+4,860
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 299

4115. Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°04'35", long 103°28'55", in SW^NE^ sec.2, T.I N. , R.5 E., on right bank 

2,000 ft downstream from Paotola Dam, 4 miles upstream from Deer Creek, and 13 miles 

west of Rapid City.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1932 (combined records of creek ani Dakota 

Power and Light Co. flume), July 1946 to September 1959. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Pactola." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,406.00 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Apr. 19, 1929, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 

3,500 ft upstream at different datum. July 24, 1946, to Aug. 24, 1947, wire-height 

gage and Aug. 25, 1947, to Nov. 18, 1953, water-stage recorder, at site 2 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 44.6 cfs (32,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 5.20 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.23 ft Oct. 15-20 (backwater from vegetation); minimum daily discharge, 

7 cfs for many days; minimum gage height, 3.92 ft June 9.

1928-32, 1946-59: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 6.74 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 27, 1954; minimum gage height, 

1.56 ft Nov. 23, 1950, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Pactola Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1931(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

23

16

2T

2626"

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

777

25.1

1,540

Nov.

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

17

11 *IT

11

1111

1111

11

1111

1111

11

1111

1111

12

11

11

466

15.5

924

Dec.

~511

*8

8

7_

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

*8

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

246

7.9

488

Jan.

8

8

8

8

8

8

99"

9

9

9

*9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

266

8.6

528

Feb.

9

9

*9

9

9

8

8

79"

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

a

8

9

9

10

10

»10

10

9

8

8

-

247

8.8

490

Mar.

8

8

7r

7

8

8

9

8

8

8

9

8

8

7

8

*8

8

a

9

9

10

11

11

11

10

9

a

8

9

8

263

8.5

522

Apr.

9

9

9

e

ff

9

10

10

*10

18

31

31

31

*30

29

38

54

53

54

54

54

36

25

24

23

23

23

23

*23

23

782

26.1

1,550

May

23

22

2T

35

44

44

51

5856"

56

56

54

52

53

52

53

53

*53

53

54

54

54

53

52

52

53

53

52

49

50

49

1,515

48.9

3,000

June

38

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

*24

2T

24

24

24

24

30

37

35

41

46

46

47

48

59

68

70

74

74

74

*75

75

1,257

41.9

2,490

July

74

54

61

61

60

59

56

52

48

45

45

45

45

44

4?

45

49

52

52

52

52

*50

50

50

49

50

50

56

57

58

58

1,634

52.7

3,240

Aug.

59

59

59

61

62

62

62

60

62

62

62

*62

62

65

67

67

66

68

70

70

76

82

84

83

80

75

71

56

47 To"

40

49

2,C18

6E.1

4, COO

Sept.

*50

52

BT

44

37

38

38

38

37

37

33

30

30

30

30

30

31

33

34

34

34

*34

34

34

34

21

17

TT

17

18

997

33.2

1,980

Calendar year 1958: Max 56 Min 7 Mean 20.1 Ac-ft 14,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 84 Min 7 Mean 28.7 Ac-ft 20,750

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
300 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4125. Rapid Creek above Canyon Lake, near Rapid City, S. Dak.

Location. La t 44°03'05", long 103°18'50", in NE^NE^ sec. 18, T.I N. , R.7 E., on right 

bank at bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile southwest of city limits of Rapid City and 

2f miles downstream from Victoria Creek.

Drainage area. 371 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,407.39 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 6, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 33.6 cfs (24,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs June 30 (gage height, 2.33 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.11 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); no flow for part of Nov. 26, 

Jan. 5-9 (result of freezeup); minimum gage height, 0.27 ft Jan. 8.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 8.08 ft); no 

flow at times in 1950-51, 1957-59; minimum gage height, 0.25 ft Ap~. 12, 1957 (result 

of freezeup) .

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

regulated by Pactola Reservoir (see p. 298).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Nov. 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

Flow

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

IT

12

17

21

*22

21

21

20

21

21

20

20

20

19

20

19

20

19

19

20

*19

19

19

19

19 

19

19

19 

19

19

606

19.5

1,200

Nov.

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

14

9

*9

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

5

ITS'

4

5

7

351.6

11.7

697

Dec.

8

9

*?

5

Z

1

T

1

z

3

3

3

2

2

3

4

4

4

5

5

6

*6

5

5

5

5 

6

5

4

4

4

131

4.2

260

Jan.

32"

1

.5

.1

0

0

0

.5

1

2

2

*2

2

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2 

3

3

3

2

2

48.1

1.55

95

Feb.

2

3

*4

4

4

5

T

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

3

2

2

1

T

1

2

2

3

4

5

5 

*5

5

-

83

3.0

165

Calendar year 1958: Max 58 Mln 0.1

Mar.

6

 s5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

8

T

7

7

7

8

*8

8

7

7

8

8

7

7

8 

7

8

8

8

8

212

6.8

420

Apr.

7

6

5

4

3

2

1.5

1

T

*l

20

50

50

25

26

30

46

54

57

BT

51

51

23

18

18

17 

16

15

15

15

680.5

22.7

1,350

May

*15

T5

15

17

35

37

38

50

51

50

51

50

46

46

45

45

45

45

46

53

48

*46

46

44

45

45 

48

47

45

50

47

1,3O6

42.1

2,590

June

45

26

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

*17

16

16

15

T5

15

24

26

26

35

37

38

41

43

59

60

63 

63

64

70

*71_

1,010

33.7

2,000

July

66

5F

55

55

54

54

54

47

45

38

39

39

38

41

41

42

41

48

47

46

46

*44

43

43

44

44 

47

47

52

53

53

1,471

47.5

2,920

Aug.

52

52

50

50

51

52

52

50

50

50

48

48

*50

50

50

50

51

51

53

54

54

62

66s?

66

61 

56

53

35

33

32

1,598

51.5

3,170

Sept.

31

37

*38

39

2S

23

23

23

23

23

23

18

18

20

21

27

25

27

27

26

28

*28

27

29

34

28

17

1616-

16

756

25.2

1,500

Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11.810

Water year 1958-59 : Max 71 Min 0 Mean 22.6 Ao-ft 16J370

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-21, 

record Mar. 28 to Apr. 2).

Nov. 25 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 301

4140. Rapid Creek at Rapid City, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°05'10", long 103°14'25", in SW&SE£ sec.35, T.2 N., R.7 E., en right 

bank 200 ft downstream from Oskosh Street Bridge in Rapid City and 3.7 miles downstream from Canyon Lake.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to November 1906, July 1942 to September 19S9. 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,230.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 10, 1903, to Nov. 30, 1906, staff gage at 

site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 65.1 cfs (47,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 141 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 2.23 ft); minimum, 

 TcTs Mar. 11 (gage height, 1.25 ft).

1904-6, 1942-59: Maximum discharge, 2,540 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 6.20 ft); 

minimum recorded, 6 cfs Mar. 22, 23, 1957; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Oct. 13, 1950.

Flood of May 12, 13, 1920, reached a stage of 13.6 ft, from floodmark.

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

which are fair. Several small diversions above station to municipal park p^ols and 

for irrigation of about 320 acres. Plow regulated by Pactola Reservoir (ae? p. 298). 

and by Canyon Lake (occasionally, for recreational purposes).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

10

26

47

94

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 19E9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3T

24

54

a28

*a30

30

28

29

30

30

30

28

28

26

28

26

28

28

26

28

*30

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32 

32

908

29.3

1,800

Nov.

34

3?

30

32

32

34

34

34

32

34

30

26

*24

25

25

25

22

24

25

24

24

23

24

25

31

b29

b!8

bT?

20

21

812

27.1

1,610

Dec.

22

22

 23

23

21

b!9

b!8

bIS

b21

28

3923-

21

b22

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

*21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21 

22

677

21.8

1,340

Jan.

b53" 26

b20

b!8

b20

b22

b22

22

20

19

18

18 *18

17

b!8

b!7

17

17

17

b!7

b!6

bT7

b!7

17

18

18

18

18

17

17 

b!7

576

18.6

1,140

Feb.

b!7

bl8

18 *18

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!7

bl£

b!7

17

b!7

b!8

17

18

18

b!8

b!8

b!7

blS

17

18

18

18

20 *22

2T

-

505

18.0

1,000

Mar.

21

23

24

5T

22

22

21

20

19

17

14

11

lX

12

12

12

*14

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

17

16

16

16

16 

15

508

16.4

1,010

Apr.

14

14

13

13

iS.

12

13

14

14 *14

24

52

54

38

30

34

41

51

SB56

57

42

34

32

32

30

30

30

28

940

31.3

1,860

May

*28

26

2T

32

43

51

51

58

62

59

60

62

57

56

55

55

54

55

54

11

66

*62

60

59

59

59

62

62

59

69 

57

1,691

54.5

3.350

June

55

44

34

30

30

26

25

25

24

*23

24

22

21

21

24

30

32

34

36

36

37

40

52

56

63

66

72

81

*87_

1,171

39.0

2,320

July

7B- 79

65

65

65

63

62

56

52

47

4546-

45

45

48

50

45

50

50

48

47 *49

46

45

45

46

47

47

48

a53

a54

1,628

52.5

3,230

A<«.

8.53

8.53

a51

a 51

a51

50

51

51

50

50

47

47

*50

51

52

54

52

51

55

56

56

63

66

BT

66

63

57

54

42

40

1,638

52.8

3,250

Sept.

36

41

*44

44

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

26

2226-

26

37

38

41

36

36

36

*36

36

42

48_

40

34

30

28

28

1,027

34.2

2,040

Calendar year 1958: Max 109 Min 8 Mean 30.8 Ac-ft 22,310

Water year 1958-59: Max 87 Min 11 Mean 33.1 Ac-ft 23,950

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary gage-height record, recorded 

range in stage, weather records, engineer's notes, and records for nearby station, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
302 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4215. Rapid Creek near Farmingdale, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°56'30", long 102°51'15", in SE£SW£sw£ sec.19, T.I S., R.ll E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of Farmingdale and 

4f miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 602 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,700 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 19, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 46.8 cfs (33,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; no flow for many days.

T546-59: Maximum discharge, 2,640 cfs June 21, 1947; maximum gage height, 9.39 ft 

May 25, 1957; no flow at times in 1949, 1952-56, 1958-59.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 10,000 acres above station. Flow regulated by 

Pactola Reservoir (see p_ 298).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0

.2

.9

2.0

3.6

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

15

28

76

227

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2 1

2 5

2 5

4 1

Z 5

*13

33

2T

24

19

23

17

10

8

4.0

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.4

2.9

3.8

3.2

8

16

8

12

15

10 

12

292.1

9.42

579

Nov.

16

20

19

21

22

28

33

35

30

37

47

44

46

41

37

34

35

33

34

35

34

34

33

34

35

41

39

30

32

32

991

33.0

1,970

Dec.

> 30

930

30

1,840

Calendar year 1958: Max 576

Jan,

> 25

775

25

1,540

Feb.

> 28

-

784

28

1,560

Mar.

> 24

744

24

1,480

Apr.

> 40

1,200

40

2,380

May

> 30

930

30

1,840

June

> 20

600

20

1,190

July

> 20

J

620

20

1,230

Aug.

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

o

0

15

*22

24

22

16

5

1.7

.7

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

.2

2.0

.5 

0

109.1

3.52

216

Sept.

00"

o

*o

11

26

27

24

7

1.2

.3

0

0

0

.6

2.3

9

31

23

21

19

18

19

22

*52

80

44

34

24

24

519.4

17.3

1,030

Min 0 Mean 28.5 Ac-ft 20.6EO

Water year 1958-59; Max - Min o Mean 23.3 Ao-ft isjseo

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

Mote. Ho gage-height record Nov. 14 to Aug. 6; dally or monthly discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 303

4235. Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°04'48", long 102°24'00", in NE^NE^NW^- sec.2, T.I N., R.14 E., on downstream side of second pier from left bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 200 ft downstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 3 miles east of Wa"?ta, and 

7 miles downstream from Box Elder Creek.

Drainage area. 12,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309. 

Records for Feb. 19-28, 1930, published in WSP 701, have been found unreliable and 

should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,262.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 16, 1914, to June 30, 

1915, and Aug. 17, 1928, to July 31, 1940, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream at same 

datum. Aug. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1928-31, 1934-59), 376 cfs (272,200 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 330 cfs (239,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,710 cfs May 5 (gage height, 6.38 ft); minimum, 

36 cfs Aug. 29; minimum gage height, 1.08 ft June 17, July 27.

1928-32, 1934-59: Maximum discharge observed, 46,300 cfs May 6, 1932 (ga«e height, 

11.28 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of an incomplete discharge measurement at gage height 8.65 ft; maximum gage height observed, 12.5 ft 

June 13, 1915; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs July 17, 1954 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

Flood in May 19SO reached a stage of 16 ft, from information by local residents.

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

measurements generally made at 10-day intervals. Flow regulated by Angostura Reservoir 

(see p. 288).

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 

also Records available.

Drainage area. WSP 1279: 1930(M), 1931, 1937. See

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Sept. 1-4)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 6 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

66

125

226

365

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

720

1,280

2,940

4,870

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

31

76

152

2.0 333

Z.4 621

3.0 1,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

125

115

120

146

146

140

112

108 155"

162

162

162

162

118

110

146

162

165

162

162

125

110

131

143

146

131

143

112

108

143 

152

4,284

138

8,500

Nov.

146

146

143

115

110

146

155

158

165

158

122

120

155

128

140

140

120

120

160

219

251

19T

219

160

120

90

70

6060"

70

4,159

139

8,250

Dec.

90

100

loo

110

110

90

80

70- 70

70

70

70

90

100

120

90

90

120

130

140

130

120

100

1OO

140

140

130

11C

140

130 

110

3,260

105

6,470

Jan.

90

80

70

To

80

80

80

110

130

150

150

130

130

130

140,

140

140

140

140

120

120

150

150

150

150

140

130

130

150

140 

140

3,850

124

7,640

Feb.

140

140

110

110

140

140

140

140

140

110

110

140

140

140

140

140

100

100

140

150

160

160

160

120

120

160

170

170

3,830

137

7,640

Mar.

180

180

190

200

200

190

180

180

190

190

190

190

180

180

180

190

190

190

200

200

210

200

179

146

122

155

189

155

134

122 

120

5,502

177

10,910

Apr.

115

108

100

92

89

87

87

83

83

81

78

78

76

72

T2

75

80

81

92

110

144

823

812

349

221

170

120

94

90

92

4,654

155

9,230

May

81

76

76

180

4,520

894

240

124

101

101

88

62

64

66

62

61

61

56

54

69

284

100

71

71

73

112

96

365

197

177 

188

8,770

283

17,400

June

188

121

104

71

64

64

58

56

58

58

64

58

54

54

58

56

53

112

84

58

5056-

71

94

120

123

124

148

232

1,140

3,651

122

7,240

July

473

184

133

146

138

101

84

88

120

96

74

69

69

84

93

188

211

106

92

84

120

88

76

58

56

50

46

BT

55

48 

46

3,328

107

6,600

Aw;.

51

44

65

68

62

54

61

367

127

82

69

62

53

58

62

53

47

52

54

58

62

66

56

52

52

50

48

44

41

4T 

44

2,105

67.9

4,180

Sept.

4752"

54

61

62

59

61

59

64

64

59

61

61

68

74

94

137

513

299

121

108

111

104

106

757

391

241

177

192

136

4,393

146

8,710

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,610 Mln 60 Mean 261 Ac-ft 188,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,520 Mln 41 Mean 142 Ac-ft 102,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,3oo efs).--May 5 (2 p.m.) 8,710 cfs (6.38 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19, Nov. 24 to Mar. 21.
304 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4255. Elk Creek near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°14'50", long 102°29'55", in NE£sw£ sec.l, T.3 N., R.13 E., near center 

or span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from small tributary, 

5 miles southeast of Elm Springs, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 540 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily; crest-stage Indicator since Sept. 29, 1954. 

Datum of gage is 2,304.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 

1954, on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 14.3 cfs (10,350 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 6.0 cfs (4,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 16 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.55 ft); 

no flow most of time.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 8,540 cfs Mar. 29, 1952 (gage height, 10.61 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs; no flow fo" long periods each 

year.

Maximum stage known, about 17 ft in May 1920, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Considerable loss in limestone sinkholes abo*'e station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

May 29.................... 3.4

30.................... .1

June 8.................... .1

Month

Water year 1958-59. ..........................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

.1

3.4

Mlnlmvm

0

0

0

Mean

0.11

.01

Runoff In 

aore-feet

6.9

7.1

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Ho peak above base.

Note.--Flow occurred only on days listed above. Observations of no flow generally made once or 

twice a month.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 305

4265 fcorrected). Belle Fourche River below Moorcroft, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°18 I , long 104°58', in SW£ sec.24, T.50 N., R.68 W., on left bank 100 ft 

upstream from Trail Creek, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Donkey Creek, and 

2.8 miles northwest of Moorcroft.

Drainage area. 1.670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,118.4 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Mar, 28, 1947, wire-weight gage 

and Mar. 28, 1947, to Jan. 16, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 5? miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 17.6 cfs (12,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 789 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 9.87 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 23, 1952 (gage height, 12.30 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1924, reached a stage of 12.6 ft at site of former gagirs station 

2 miles upstream at different datum (discharge, 12,500 cfs). Flood in June 1908 

reached a stage about 2.5 ft higher than that of Apr. 7, 1924.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from leaver dam, 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station (for 

details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1209). 

Numerous small stockwater and soil conservation reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1309: 1946-47.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 389

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0.1

0

ff

0

*0

0

0

1

5

3.5

3

2.5

2

3.5

6

5

12

 30

75

40

23

13

12

7.1

5.6

*2.8

2.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

258.9

8.35

514

Apr.

04

^8

.6

.7

.8

.6

*.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

0.

0

0

.1.1.1

*.l

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

4.3

188

192.3

6.20

381

June

40

20

12

5.5

4.6

4.1

3.1

2.8

2.1

1

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

38

179 ~3J

26

8.6

4.9

6.2

*96

487.9

16.3

968

July

*285 ~5T

*29

13

14

12

4.9

1.3

*.6

.3

.1

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

447.2

14.4

887

Aug.

106

*652

TfBT

10

4.6

2 8

1 6

6

3

1

0-5

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

832.0

26.8

1,650

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mln 0 Mean 8.09 Ac-ft 5,850

Water year 1958-59: Max 652 Mln 0 Mean 6.10 Ac-ft 4,410

Peak discharge (base, 360 cfs).-- July 1 (6 p.m.) 419 cfs (7.28 ft); Aug. 2 (3 p.m.) 789 cfs

(9.87 ft).

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 22 to Mar. 22. Backwater from beaver dam 

Apr. 29 to May 30, June 9-22, July 10-31. No gage-height record Aug. 8 to 18; discharges estimated 

on basis of 1 observation of no flow, typical recession, and recorded range In stage.
306 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4270. Keyhole Re3ervoir near Moorcroft, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 44"23", long 104°47', in sec.27, T.51 N., R.66 W., at reservoir dam on 

Belle Fourche River, 12 miles northeast of Moorcroft.

Drainage area. 2,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation 

datum). Prior to Oct. 28, 1952, staff gage and Oct. 28, 1952, to May 15, 1958, 

electric-tape gage, at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 17,820 acre-ft July 4-8 (elevation, 

 4,057.91 ft); minimum observed, 8,730 acre-ft Feb. 1-6 (elevation, 4,049.88 ft). 

1952-59: Maximum contents observed, 35,620 acre-ft Apr. 20, 1955 (elevation,

4,067.48 ft); minimum observed since appreciable storage was attained, 6,030 acre-ft

Mar. 8, 9, 1955 (elevation, 4,046.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Bureau of Reclamation 

OcTT 25, 1952. Capacity, 199.900 acre-ft between elevations 4,036.0 (invert of 

24-inch hole) and 4,099.3 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage (telow elevation 

4,036.0 ft), 1,230 acre-ft. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is 

used for irrigation near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., and a small amount below reservoir 

in Wyoming.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 ............................................

Calendar year 1958. ..............................

July 31............................................

Water year 1958-59. ..............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

,050.27

,049.92

_

,053.39

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

8,760

_

8,740

16,760

12,110

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-20

-30

-2,190

+6,940

-4,650

-280

+840

t Elevation at 8 a.n
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 307 

4275. Belle Fourche River below Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 44°23 I OS", long 104°46'50", in NE^SE^SE^- sec.21, T.51 N., R.66 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Keyhole Dam, 1 mile downstream from Mule 

Creek, 2f miles upstream from Spring Creek, and 12 miles northeast of Mocrcroft.

Drainage area. 2.000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.031.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 19.6 cfs (14,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 105 cfs July 9-12; maximum gage height, 2.11 ft 

Apr. 3 (baclcwater from beaver dam); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Aug. 20 to 

Sept. 14 (seepage flow).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs Sept. 5, 1951 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum daily since appreciable storage in Keyhole Reservoir, 0.4 cfs Nov. 1-20, 1952, 

Jan. 21-31, 1954, Aug. 20 to Sept. 14, 1959; no flow at times in 1951-52.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of seepage flow, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Keyhole Reservoir (see preceding page). Discharge competed on basis 

of discharge measurements and records of gate openings at Keyhole Reservoir.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.6

 6

.6

18.6

0.60

37

Calendar year

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.0

0,50

30

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.5

0.50

31

Jan.

0.5 ~~JlJ

'.5

.5

.5

if

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

. 6

.6

18.1

0.58

36

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.575"

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

16.0

0.57

32

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.5

0.50

31

Apr.

0.5 ~~75"

51

94

94

94 

*94

44

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

54

*99 §9"

98

98

97

96

96

96

95

94

1,500.6

50.0

2,980

May

93 si

88

82

76

32 

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

B 6

.6

478.4

15.4

949

June

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

tf

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*. 6

16.1

0.54

32

July

0.66~

6

6

6

6 

6

*57

105 T5B"

105

105

104

104

104

104

104

103

103

103

103

102

102

102

102

102

101

101

101

101

101

2,428.2

78.3

4,820

Aug.

150~ 100

100

100

100

42 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

98

98

97

96

95

94

*93

39

il

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1,259.8

40.6

2,500

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.S

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

13.6

0.45

27

- 1958: Max 101 Min 0.5 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,250

Water year 1958-59: Max 105 Min o.4 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,500

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

ote. Seepage flow Dot, 1 to Apr. 2, Apr. 9-19, May 7 to July 7, Aug. 7-11, Aug. 20 to Sept. 30.
308 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4285. Belle Fourche River at Wyoming-South Dakota State line

Location. Lat 44 045'00", long 104°02'45", in NE&JWiNWi sec.18, T.9 N., R.I E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from State line, 3f miles downstream from Oak 

Creek, and 11 miles northwest of Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Drainage area. 3,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,095,7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 76.4 cfs (55,310 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 65 cfs (47,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 927 cfs.Mar. 23 (gage height, 7.15 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 3,620 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 12.51 ft); maximum gage height, 14.33 ft Mar. 22, 1947 (ice jam); no flow for many days in most 

years.

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

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Keyhole Reservoir (see p. 306).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shlftlng.-control method used Mar. 29 to Apr. 4, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

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

2.09

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

0

.1

2.1

6

18

2.15

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

0

.7

3.0

7

22

3.0 

3.8 

5.0

6.1

158

349

598

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2.0

6

6

6

8

~s10

4

*1

2

3

3

3

4

3 

3

3

2

1

2

3

4

89.0

2,97

177

Dec.

4.7

*4,7

6

S

5

3

2

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

*l

2

3

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

3

4

5

5

*5 

5

86.4

2.79

171

Jan.

4

2

.5

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.9

0.29

18

Feb.

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

.5 1

±

5.5

0.20

11

Mar.

8

20

*30

30

30

30

32

34

34

30

30

35

38

40

45

50

*55

60

70

80

100

300

594

BTC

518

450

393

256

176

136 

130

4,374

141

8,680

Apr.

*145

147

145

129

136

*231

222

216

207

192

141

97

82

71

65

63

*60

58

6*5

62

62

76

59 

98

118

127

124

122

121

*120

3,556

119

7,050

May

120

120

116

120

124

118

111

106

98

73

59

49

44

38

34

29

27

*26

23

25

26

26

25 

22

.Si

21

21

21

24

199 

131

1,997

64.4

3,960

June

69

*46

68

63

49

38

a31

a20

a!6

a!3

a!2

alO

alO

alO *alO

10

9

8

8

7

6

4.9

H26

14

25

49

519 39-3

1,553.3

51.8

3,080

July

312

*266

188

136

94

74

60

51

39

36

33

54

86

86

120

129

*131

94

91

92

98

94

85 

85

83

82

80

78

76

75 

*73

3,091

93.7

6,130

Aug.

73

73

71

70

69

67

67

66

62

42

26

22

19

15

8

6

*24

51

53

52

52

49

32 

18

11

9

4.5

3.0

2.2

1.7 

1.5

1,119.9

36.1

2,220

Sept.

*0.9

.1

0

TJ

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

1.0

0.03

2.0

Calendar year 1958: Max 499 Mln 0 Mean 39.1 Ac-ft 28,310

Water year 1958-59: Max 594 Mln 0 Mean 43.5 Ac-ft 31,500

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

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

engineers' notes, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-30, Dec. 4 to Mar. 22.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 309

4300. Murray ditch at Wyoming-South Dakota State line

Location.--Lat 44°34'40", long 104°03'00", in SW&SW-f sec.7, T.7 N., R.I E., on right 

bank about IS ft downstream from State line and 12 miles southwest of Belle Pourche.

Records available. June 19S4 to September 1959 (irrigation seasons only).

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,440 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1954-59; Maximum daily discharge, 19 cfs July 15, 16, 1958; no flow for 

many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Ditch diverts water from left bank of Redwater Creek, about 

Smiles upstream, for irrigation of about 700 acres. Plow maintained and records 

collected during irrigation season only.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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.

4.3

4.6

*7

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.5

3.7

4.5

6

7

7

8

*6

4.3

6

6

3.8

4.6

4.9

5

5

5

4.9

3.1

1.2

1.2 

*Iil

154.7

4.99

307

Nov.

if l

T^T5

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.2

.6

.4

.4

.2

*&

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.38

23

Dec.

_

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

Apr.

-

-

-

May

0

T5

0

0

0

0

2.5

4.8

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.6

2.0

*7

16

Ts

14

14

11

9

6

3.7

5

7

7

7

7

142.4

4.59

282

June

7

*7

7

7

7

8

8

10

8

3.6

2.4

7

8

*7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

9

11

12

12

13

14

IS

245.0

8.17

486

July Aug.

12 10

*12 ~8~

11 8

12 10

12 10

13 9

13 10

9 10

8 10

11 10

17 10

TJ 10

10 10

10 9

2.9 9

.2 9

*0 *9

0 9

0 9

5 9

10 9

9 8

9 7

9 7

9 8

11 9

10 8

10 9

10 9

9 9 

*9 9

276.9 280

8.93 9.03

549 555

Sept.

*9

10

10

12

Tf

12

12

11

12

12

10

10

10

10

9

*9

9

9

9

9

8

7

6

7

8

9

8

6

275.7

9.19

547

Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
310 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4305. Redwater Creek at Wyoming-South Dakota State line

Location. --Lat 44°34'30", long 104°02'50", in NW^NWi sec. 18, T.7 N. , R.I E., on left

bank about 800 ft downstream from State line, 3 miles upstream from Crow Creek, and

12 miles southwest of Belle Pourche, S. Dak.

Drainage area. 471 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1929 to September 1931, February 1936 to July 1937, June 1954 

to September 1959. Published as "near Beulah, Wyo." 1929-31, 1936-37.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,410 ft (from topographic map).

Tpr. 25, 1929, to Jan. 7, 1931, staff gage and Jan. 8 to Sept. 30, 1931, and Feb. 28, 

1936, to July 31, 1937, chain gage, at site 2 miles upstream at diffsrent daturas.

Average discharge. 7 years (1929-31, 1954-59), 35.3 cfs (25,560 acre-f 1; per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs (June 25 (gage height, 2.73 ft); maximum gage height, 3.36 ft Dec. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs 

July 28; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft May 19.

1929-31, 1936-37, 1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,250 cfs July 17, 1937 (gage height, 

about 11.5 ft, site and datum then in use, from f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended 

above 200 cfs; no flow Aug. 13-15, 1929.

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

diversion for irrigation above station. Total flow passing State line may be obtained 

by adding flow of Murray ditch (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 9-12, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4

2.6

16

25

35

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

1.9 

2.2

2.6

2.5 

\Z 

30

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

21

*20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

23

20

16

Tl

17

*20

23

22

23

25

20

20

21

22

25

25

27

29

29

*29

684

22.1

1,360

Nov.

27

23 ?r

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

25

27

26

25

26

28

*31

32 S?

32

32

32

32

31

31

b31

b31

b30

30

30

841

28.0

1,670

Dec.

30

*30

30

30

30

b29

b29

b28

b29

b31

31

29

29

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

*28

28

892

28.8

1,770

Jan.

29

b29

b28

b?5

b28

b29

b31

b33

32

32

31

31

32

31

31

*31

31

32

32

b31

b30

b31

b31

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

944

30.5

1,870

Feb.

b29

*b30

35

30

29

29

29

b29

b29

b28

b29

29

29

b29

29

*28

29

b28

b28

b28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

-

801

28.6

1,590

Mar.

30

29

*28

2ff

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

*30

31

3T

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

907

29.3

1,800

Apr.

*28

28

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30 *55

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

29

29

*29

876

29.2

1,740

May

30

35

29

30

30

29

25

21

24

29

28

29

28

29

27

25

22

*20

11

If

13

12

13

16

18

21

22

20

22

23

22

711

22.9

1,410

June

21

*21

20

20

20

18

18

16

13

12

13

13

12

12

*13

12

11

T3

14

14

13

15

16

17

20

16

14

13

16

17

463

15.4

918

July

16

*16

16

16

16

16

15

11

10

9

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.9

16

26

*ZZ

24

24

17

6

6

4.5

5

4.9

2.8

2.5

275

3.1

4.9

*5

334.7

10.8

664

Aug.

7

8

10

10

8

8

8

6

4.3 479"

6

7

8

8

8

6

*8

10

11

TT

9

7

6

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

9

241.2

7.78

478

Sept.

*9

8

10

9

8

10

11

7

4.9 6~

6

5

6

12

18

*20

20

20

20

19

21

22

25

20

21

20

19

18

20

22

431.9

14.4

857

Calendar year 1958: Max 43 Min 6 Mean 26. O Ac-ft 18,820

Water year 1958-59: Max 33 Min 2.5 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,130

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 311

4315. Spearflsh Creek at Spearfish, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°29'00", long 103 051'15", in SE£NW£ sec.15, T.6 N., R.2 E., on right 

bank in city park in Spearfish, 300 ft downstream from fish hatchery and nearest 

tributary and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 168 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,640 ft (from topographic map). 

Prior to Dec. 5, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 43.6 cfs (31,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 83 cfs May 4 (gage height, 4.95 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.27 ft Jan. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 12 cfs Nov. 28 

(gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Hov. 27.

1946-59:- Maximum discharge, 947 cfs May 22, 1952 (gage height, 6.81 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.29 ft Jan. 24, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7 cfs 

Mar. 14, 1948; minimum daily, that of Nov. 27, 1958; minimum gage height, 3.89 ft 

Dec. 17, 1946.

Flood of June 5, 1904, reached a stage of 7.00 ft, site and datum of firmer gage 

near Spearfish, 1 mile upstream (drainage area, 157 sq mi); discharge, about 5,000 cfs.

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. Regulation by 

fish hatchery and by hydroelectric plant half a mile upstream causes diurial fluctuation, but since storage capacity is small, daily flows are not affected aopreciably. 

Upstream diversions out of drainage basin by the Homestake Mining Co. ave-age about 

8 cfs.

Revisions.--WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 195S-S9, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3-30)

4.4 

4.6 

4.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

35

29

34

30

34

31

32

34

32

34

32

34

32

31

31

30

33

33

34

38

32

37

37

37

38

37

34

34

36 

32

1,040

33.5

2,060

Nov.

37

34

38

35

36

37

35

37

36

36

36

34

35

35

35

34

34

33

40

3?

36

36

34

36

b28

b!9

b!7

21

34

33

1,013

33.8

2,010

Dec.

32

32

33

33

28

b25 b26~

a28

a29

a33

a34

a33

a31

b31

a32

31

33

33

32

31

33

33

33

27

30

36

36

34

34

31 

39

986

31.8

1,960

Calendar year 1958s Max 103

Jan.

37

b3T5

b24

b26

b28

b30

b34

37

37

34

36

36

32

33

28

31

32

32

32

b26

b23

b23

34

34

32

32

30

29

27

b24

951

30.7

1,890

Feb.

b25 b-57

34

34

33

33

34

b32

34

b32

34

34

34

31

34

34

34

31

b30

b31

34

37

34

33

34

34

34

34

_

919

32.8

1,820

Mar.

34

36

31

33

33

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

33

32

32

32

34

36

34

34

33

34

34

36

38

37

1,040

33.5

2,060

Apr.

37

41

41

42

47

47

44

41

38

38

37

36

75

37

41

52

51

48

46

42

41

42

42

44

41

43

47

46

47

50

1,288

42.9

2,550

May

58

64

67

61

56

54

50

47

46

52

45

42

41

41

41

41

41

32

40

44

44

41

42

42

39

38

40

40

43

58 

58

1,453

46.9

2,880

June

53

54

52

50

48

47

48

42

39

41

40

39

38

41

38

41

338

a36

a35

a34

39

a39

a37

a38

336

342

a40

41

338

339

1,243

41.4

2,470

July

34

34

34

51

34

34

31

30

31

32

31

31

33

31

30

33

32

32

32

31

30

28

28

27

26

27

29

27

25.

27 

28

949

30.6

1,880

Aug.

29

29

31

28

30

29

27

31

27

28

26

26

26

28

27

26

30

26

25

7T

30

29

31

30

28

29

28

28

27

30 

33

879

28.4

1,740

Sept.

26

29

29

28

30

28

29

26

24

23

23

25

26

27

25

30

30

30

29

28

31

31

30

30

37

33

30

32

31

32

862

28.7

1,710

Mln 17 Mean 38.5 Ac-ft 27,880

Water year 1958-59 : Max 67 Mln 17 Mean 34.6 Ac-ft 25,030

s No gage-height record; discharge estlmsted on bssls of 3 dlschsrge measurements ard powerplant 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation sffeoted by Ice.
312 CHEYENNE. RIVER BASIN

4330. Redwater Creek above Belle Fourehe, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°40'05", long 103°49'55", in NWfcSE£ sec.11, T.8 N., R.2 E., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 212 in Belle Fourche, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Hay Creek and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 920 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1945 to September 1959. Records for water year 1946 incomplete, yearly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 13, 1946, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 yesrs, 122 cfs (88,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 246 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 4.56 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.84 ft Jan. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Aug. 12 

(gage height, 2.99 ft); minimum gage height, 2.98 ft Aug. 6.

1945-59: Maximum discharge observed, 2,800 cfs June 22, 1947 (ga^e height, 8 98 ft), 

maximum gage height, 9.45 ft between Jan. 22 and Feb. l, 1954 (ice j ), from recorded* 

range in stage; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs July 8. 1952; minimum gag? height, 2 90 ft 

Aug. 4, 11, 1956. '

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

for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1389: 1954 (maximum gage height only).

Rating

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

1.8 

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.9 

4.3

14

34

85

165

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*51

47

49

51

52

53

56

54

66

60

61

60

57

53

*5l

53

47

4445-

58

62

66

69

73

70

73

78

84

*6"8" 90 

1,870

60.3

3,710

Nov.

90

90

87

82

80

88

85

85

82

82

82

85

87

88

95

99

*102

110

115

117

113

113

113

115

106

80

80

83

99

104

2,837

94.6

5,630

Dec.

108

*108

112

123

7TS

SB- 86

97

100

100

105

105

100

105

110

*115

119

123

123

121

121

119

119

115

113

115

121

121

123

*117

123

3,474

112

6,890

Jan.

 121SB95

95

95

100

105

1O5

105

110

115

115

117

117

112

*115

121

117

117

110

81

90

1OO

110

110

110

112

117

112

108

106

3,341

108

6,630

Feb.

110

*115

112

112

106

112

110

TT5" 105

125

130

130

125

125

127

*129

127

120

110

105

105

no

115

115

117

113

136 12"9"

-

3,290

118

6,530

Mar.

158

*I27

121

117

115

115

119

119

119

117

117

123

121

117

117

*117

121

117

117

115

115

117

117

115

113

112

TT2" 110

112

110

3,705

120

7,350

Apr.

*110

113

115

115

102

110

113

113

113

115

115

113

113

113

112

121

 123

125

121

132

138

12T

117

117

119

119

110

113

115

*112

3,492

116

6,93O

May

113

117

121

132

T3T

123

115

104

102

117

100

82

65

60

52

36

14

*11

8

10

15

12

11

10

13

11

10

9

9

30

50

1,794

57.9

3,560

June

47

49

51

49" 60

42

43

40

28

12

7

7

7

8

*10

10

8

6

F

6

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

7

8

561

18.7

1,110

Jaly

8

6

6

6

7

6

7

6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.6

4.5

3.9

*5

4.8

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.7

2.9

*374

151.0

4.87

300

Aug.

3.7 3"7T

2!s

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

1.9

1.8

57T

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.1

*3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.8

84.3

2.72

167

Sept.

2.6

*2.9

3.6

4.1

5

6

6

6

6

6

4.0

2^2

475

6

6

»9

10

11

18

16

20

23

26

34

42

49

52

60

65

74

580.0

19.3

1,150

Calendar year 1958: Max 205 Mln 5 Mean 85.8 Ac-ft 62,140

Water year 1958-59: Max 163 Mln 1.8 Mean 69.0 Ac-ft 49,960

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26, 27, 

2, 7-15, 18-23.

Dec. 5-16, Jan. 3-12, 21-27, Feb. 1,
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 313

4335. Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°40'05", long 103°50'25", in NW£SW£ sec.11, T.8 N., R.2 E., on right 

bank at the intersection of Tenth Avenue and Jackson Street in Belle Fourche, half a 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,005.18 ft above mean sea level (city of 

"Belle Fourche bench mark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1953, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 0.45 cfs (326 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year. 2.0 cfs Feb. 15, Mar. 2; maximum gage 

height, 4.43 ft Jan. 22 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 132 cfs June 25, 1957 (gage height, 4.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

Remarks, Records poor. Minor diversion to the stream at times from city reservoir overflow, which enters stream above gage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

Nov.

0

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.2

0.6

0.02

1.2

Dec.

C.I

*O

0

O

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Jan.

0o"

0

0

0

o

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

o

o

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

ii

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3 

.3

3.7

0.12

7.3

Feb.

0.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.5

1.0

1.0

2.0

n.s

1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

-

16.9

0.60

34

Mar.

1.5

2.0

*1.0

.S

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*. 4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.5

0.47

29

Apr.

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

0

0

*0

0.9

0.03

1.8

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.4 o.oi

0.8

June

0

»0

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

.2

- - 

1.4

0.05

2.8

July

*0.1

o

o

0

o

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

0.003

0.2

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.a

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Calendar year 1958: Max 24 Mln o Mean 0.55 Ae-ft 398

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2.0 Min 0 Mean o.ll Ac-ft 78

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dee. 5 to Mar. 13.
314 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4345. Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°42'15", long 103°49'00", in NW£ sec.36, T.9 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Crow Creek, 1 mile downstream from diversion dam on Belle 

Fourche River, and 2-| miles northeast of Belle Fourche.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly diversions from Inlet Canal 

between station and reservoir for some periods, published in WSP 130?.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,985.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1946, staff gage and Dec. 10, 1946, to Ncv. 26, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, at sites three-quarters of a mile upstream at Fame datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year); medlar of yearly mean 

discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1945-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,330 cfs Mar. 29, 1952; ro flow for many 

days in 1946-49.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Records show actual diversions to Belle Fourche Reservoir (see folloving page) from 

Belle Fourche River and Crow Creek, except for 4,646 acre-ft which wss diverted for 

irrigation from the canal between the station and reservoir. Records of diversion from 

canal furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23, 241

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

51

*53

48

48

46_

53

55

59

59

74

70

70

70

66

62

*62

65

59

55

54

71

77

75

80

83

84

87

92

94

102

103

2,127

68.6

4,220

0

Nov.

107

107

104

100

95

108

104

103

99

102

98

103

104

107

115

123

119

125

T3o- 130

125

125

125

130

120

90

85

W

110

115

3,298

110

6,540

0

Dec.

120

120

125

135

125

105" 95

105

110

110

115

115

110

115

120

125

130

135

135

135

130

130

130

125

125

125

135

135

TSB" 140

140

3,835

124

7,610

0

Jan.

130

TTO

100

100

100

105

110

110

110

115

120

120

125

125

120

120

130

125

125

120

95

90

105

115

115

115

120

125

120

115

115

3,550

115

7,040

0

Feb.

115

120

120

115

110

115

115

110

120

130

135

135

130

130

135

135

135

125

115

110

110

115

120

120

125

120

140 140"

3,445

123

6,830

0

Mar.

170

190

170

160

155

155

155

160

160

160

155

160

170

170

170

175

180

190

200

210

240

450

720

690

650

590

520

380

310

260

250

8,475

273

16,810

0

Apr.

265

270

270

260

250

360 345-

340

330

320

270

230

200

190

185

190

200

190

190

200

210

210

190

225

250

260

250

250

250

245

7,395

246

14,670

0

May

240

245

245

260

270

250

240

225

215

200

170

145

120

105

95

75

46

40

34

38

44

42

40

34

36

34

34

32

34

240

195

4,023

130

7,980

746

June

125

105

130

130

105

90

80

65

46

28

22

20

18

18

21

21

18

14

14

14

13

12 T2"

12

35

22

32

60

550

430

2,262

75.4

4,490

1,280

July

340

290

205

150

105

85

70

60

46

42

38

70

95

95

130

140

140

105

100

100

105

100

95

95

90

90

90

85

85

80

80

3,401

110

6,750

1,450

Aug.

80soso

75

75

75

75

75

70

*60

45

27

17

15

12

9

*8

20

36

52

56

58

45

32

28

25

19

11

7 g9

1,285

41.5

2,550

910

Sept.

3.5

*2.7

37T

3.3

3.7

3.9

4.3

4.2

4.3

3.9

3.7

4.8

5

6

6

10

*11

12

18

15

15

18

31

38

37

43

50

58

685B"

541.4

18.0

1,070

220

Calendar year 1958 : Max 880 Min 9 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,260

Water year 1958-59 : Max 720 Min 2.7 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,560

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in acre-feet, from Inlet Canal between station and reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Aug. 9, Aug. 16, 23, 24, 30, 31j discharge estimated on 

basis of records for Redwater Creek above Belle Fourche, Hay Creek, and Belle Fourche River at 

State line.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 315

4350. Belle Fourche Reservoir near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°44'10", long 1C3°40'10", in SW^-SE^- sec.18, T.9 N. , R.4 E. , at dam on 

Owl Creek, 9ij miles northeast of Belle Fourche.

Records available. January 1912 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 

"1912.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 73,000 acre-ft May 31 (elevation, 

2,958.00 ft); minimum observed, 688 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 2,927.80 ft).

1912-59: Maximum contents observed, 197,400 acre-ft Apr. 30, 1919, May 20, 1920 

(elevation, 2,974.9 ft); minimum observed, -3,000 acre-ft Sept. 30, 1936 (water was 

lowered below dead storage level of 2,927.0 ft by opening holes in crib vails).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; dam completed and storage tegan in 1911. 

Usable capacity, 185,200 acpe-ft (1949 survey) between elevations 2,927.0 (lowest outlet) and 2,975.0 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead storage below elevation 2,927.0 ft, 6,800 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents 

above elevation 2,927.0 ft. Water diverted from Belle Fourche through Inlet Canal 

(see preceding page) is stored in Belle Fourche Reservoir and used for irrigation in 

the Belle Fourche project.

Cooperation. Records of contents and capacity tables "furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Calendar year 1958. ..............................

Sept. 30.. ..........................................

Water year 1958-59. ..............................

Elevat ion 

(feet)

-

2,954.50

2,927.80

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

7,730

-

58,190

56,790

34,900

688

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+4,270

-26,220

+18,910

-16,210

-21,890

-852

-7,042
316 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

4360. Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°41'25", long 103°44'15", in NW^lffii sec.3, T.8 N., R.3 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 212, Z\ miles northwest of 

Fruitdale and 8-f miles downstream from point of diversion to Belle Fourche Reservoir.

Drainage area. 4,540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1945, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,925 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 9, 1947, chain gage and Apr. 10, 1947, to Oct. 14, 1948, water-stage recorder 

at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 15, 1948, to Dec. 30, 1958, water-stage 

recorder and Dec. 31, 1958, to Sept. 23, 1959, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 81.2 cfs (58,790 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 13 cfs (9,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; no flow Sept. 10, 11; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.80 ft Sept. 10.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 7,460 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 11.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1945, 1948, 1959.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

ATTa point 8| miles above station, water is diverted to Belle Fourcl-e Reservoir (see 

preceding page) through Inlet Canal (see p. 314), with other smaller diversions from 

the main stem and tributaries for irrigation. Total diversions for irrigation of 

about 60,000 acres abbve station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

0 

.2 

.4 

.7

1.4

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

2.5 

3.7

24

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

*10

11

12

12

10

9

10

8

8

8

8

7

J

7

7

8

9

11

13.

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

8

295

9.5

585

Nov.

8

7

8

2

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

1

6

6

6

6

7

223

7.4

442

Dec.

7

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7 

477

4.7

177.8

5.74

353

Jan.

> *

124

4

246

Feb.

> 4

-

112

4

222

Mar.

> 4

124

4

246

Apr.

> 5

150

5

298

May

> 6

186

6

369

June

> 5

150

5

298

J.-ly

> 3

93

3

184

Aug.

2.5 275"

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.1

1.0

.6

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.±£.

52.0

1.68

103

Sept.

0.3

*.5

.6

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.4

0.

0

.1

.3

.2

.2

*2.2

2.4

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.3

$

5

4.9

5

4.9

5

67.2

2.24

133

Calendar year 1958 : Max 52 Min 2 Mean 6.95 Ac-ft 5,O40

Water year 1958-59 : Max - Min 0 Mean 4.81 Ac-ft 3,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Aug. 9; daily or monthly discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-<1ally wire-weightgage readings Aug. 1O to Sept. 23.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

4370. Belle Fourche River near Sturgis, S. Dak.

317

cation. Lat 44 Q 30'50", long 103°07'50", in SW^NE^ sec.3, T.6 N., R.8 E., near right 

tank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 24, half a mile upstream 

from Bear Butte Creek and 20 miles northeast of Sturgis.

Drainage area.--5.870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of 

gage is 2,526.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 31, 1946, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 253 cfs (183,200 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 180 cfs. (130,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs July 16 (gage height, 5.83 ft); mlnimum dally, 8 cfs Jan. 6-8, 15, 16, 20, 21.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

in 1945, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. At a point 

70 miles above station, water Is diverted to Belle Pourche Reservoir (see p. 313) 

through Inlet Canal (see p. 314), with other small diversions from the main stem and 

tributaries for irrigation. Total diversion for irrigation of about 60,000 acres above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

49

102

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

186

344

650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

196

155

124

88

71

69

69

*68

68

62

62

69

62

61

61

60

58

58

54

54

66

62

61

58

64

62

61

61

*61

60

5S

2,271

73.3

4,500

Nov.

56

55

55

58

55

54

58

55

55

54

54

50

48

52

54

45

40

15

50

*60

70

140

T2T

109

45

50

48

50

55

65

1,806

60.2

3,580

Dec.

90

100

120

80

60

45

35

30

30

32

*33

34

32

33

34

35

36

37

40

42

42

43

43

43

42

41

41

40

40

39

38

1,430

46.1

2,840

Jan.

30

15

12

10

9

*8

8

8

9

10

10

11

10

9

8

8

9

10

9

8

a

9

11

10

9

12

15

*19

21

22

24

371

12.0

736

Feb.

25

25

26

25

27_

27

25

25

26

27

26

25

24

23

23

24

*25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

27

-

692

24.7

1,370

Mar.

?0" 30

110

250

220

200

160

160

140

*140

140

160

180

170

160

180

200

180

160

148

119

126

167

134

134

*114

101

98

78

71

73

4,353

140

8,630

Apr.

68

64

66

62

52

58

53

49

48

45

42

41

38

35

38

50

66

63

73

86

79

*96

"55 112

75

66

68

68

54

52

1,869

62.3

3,710

May

50

50

50

50

50

52

44

45

45

45

45

#40

36

39

36

38

39

36

30

5S

73

78

77

62

66

76

88

112

154

237

263

2,158

69.6

4,280

June

210

*207

118

80

71

64

58

42

35

42

54

61

68

90

107

116

143

148

137

146

137

154

159

*132

119

154

157

139

176

218

3,542

118

7,030

July Aug .

275 62

186 92.

131 86

146 82

112 82

114 *75

104 69

90 71

73 68

60 77

55 77

58 69

64 69

78

60

*478

158

218

186

160

157

143

137

104

100

109

109

140

121

102

82j

4,240

137

8,410

73

78

73

77

75

68

64

69

68

61

62

*66

62

61

58

56

1OO

2,185

70.5

4,330

Sept,

56

52

46

40

37

29

32

29

24

28

26

26

22

21

*17

24

29

42

39

30

32

32

30

31

55

62

BT

45

39

36

1,067

35.6

2,120

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,340 Min 10 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 478 Min 8 Mean 71.2 Ac-ft 51,540

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-22, Nov. 25 to Mar. 19.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4375. Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis, S. Dak.

Location . Lat 44°28'35", long 103°15'50", in SW^SW^ sec. 15, T.6 N.. R.7 E., on upstream 

side of highway bridge, 1-J miles downstream from Spring Creek, 8| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 12f miles northeast of Sturgis.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available. November 1945 to September 1959. Records for water year 1946 incomplete, yearly discharge only, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily; crest-stage Indicator since Pet. 21, 1950. Datum 

of gage is 2,768.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior tc Feb. 20, 1947, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 10.9 cfs (7,890 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 5.5 cfs (4,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 106 cfs July 16 (gage height, 3.91 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge observed, 1,420 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 12.07 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many 

days in most years.

Flood of May 20, 1883 (maximum known), and one in 1909, were greater than flood of 

May 24, 1946, from information by local residents.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1279; 1946-47, 1949(M). WSP 1439: 1951(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.85

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.1

.4

1.0

2.9

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

36

114

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

o

0

0

O

0

*0

o

o

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.8.

.5

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

1.7

O.05

3.4

Feb.

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.5

2_

2.5

0.09

5.0

Calendar year 1958: Max 20 Mln 0

Mar.

12

TB- 20

io

6

4

3

2.2

2.2

*1.7

1.

1.

*JL§

104.4

3.37

207

Apr.

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.4

.5

1.0

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.5

19.1

0.64

38

May

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

O

0

0

o

.1

.3

0

o

c

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

3.3

0.11

6.5

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jv-ly

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

78

10

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

88

2.84

175

Aug.

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 0.77 Ac-ft 558

Water year 1958-59: Max 78 Mln 0 Mean O.60 Ac-ft 435

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 12 to Mar. 7.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 319

4380. Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°22'10", long 102°33'55", in NE^NEir sec.29, T.5 N., R.13 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 4£ miles northwest of Elm Springs 

and 5-| miles downstream from Hay Creek.

Drainage area. 7,210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,171.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 19, 1928, to June 30, 

1932, and Mar. 4, 1934, to May 25, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum. May 26, 

1938, to July 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1928-31, 1934-59), 362 cfs (262,100 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 260 cfs (188,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 693 cfs July 16 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, -0.07 ft), result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 

-0.11 ft Sept. 13.

1928-32, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 14.3 ft); 

no flow for many days in 1936-37, 1939-40.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 ft in May 1927. Flood in spring of 1933 reached a stage 

of about 20 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. At a point 

130 miles above station, water is diverted to Belle Fourche Reservoir (see p. 315) 

through Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche (see p. 314), with other smaller diversions from 

the main stem and tributaries for irrigation. Total diversion for irrigation of about 

60,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are 

given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1929, 1931(M), 1935, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.0 

.2 

.6

1.5 

2.0

252

435

66

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

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-it

Oct.

166

182

187

133

108

83

*72

66

62

*56

50

47

50

53

49

47

45

41

40

59

45

51

51

49

47

46

49 

*48

49

45

48

2,104

67.9

4,170

Nov.

49

45

42

43

43

45

46

47

52

49

50

48

49

49

55

51

25

27

*32

36

44

70

171

131

115

80

60 

55

52

53

1,713

57.1

3,4OO

Dec.

70

90

120

TTO

80

50

40

30

52

33

35

*35

33

32

33

33

35

36

38

42

45

45

45

45

45

44

44 

43

43

43

42

1,491

48.1

2,960

Jan.

40

25

15

12

*10

9

9

8

8

9

10

11

12

11

10

9

9

10

10

9

8

a

9

11

10

10 *11

14

18

21

23

389

12.5

772

Feb.

25

27

30

29

29

30

29

27

25

24

24

25

24

25

26

24

23

*23

23

23

24

25

25

25

26

27

27 

28

-

722

25.8

1,430

Mar.

30

40

80

130

170

250

230

190

*170

160

150

140

150

160

170

190

2OO

220

236

282

1S9

154

145

154

143

137

123 

116

102

*87

81

4,779

154

9,480

Apr.

74

76

70

65

68

59

55

56

52

56

50

45

41

39

39

42

49

62

83

88

*90

94

127

251

130

91

76 

67

66

59

2,220

74.0

4,400

May

53

51

49

56

71

58

57

49

47

44

*42

37

37

33

30

31

32

32

32

42

51

55

62

64

50

47

67 

74

78

118

597

1,946

62.8

3,860

June

338

275

*209

121

88

68

54

46

36

30

25

31

39

52

57

93

104

127

137

113

114

106

*106

111

111

122

143 

157

145

179

3,557

111

6,620

July

224

236

152

159

127

103

102

108

87

72

52

38

31

*25

52

126

383

259

204

169

148

135

127

103

78

86

94 

96

109

108

96

3,889

125

7,710

Aug.

81

77

77

74

*74

73

67

64

63

58

59

60

60

56

55

63

62

62

63

56

54

54

54

*49

46

46

48 

45

42

41

41

1,824

58.8

3,620

Sept.

41

40

40

37

32

28

22

17

17

14

11

9

8

*8

8

12

22

41

44

40

34

28

26

27

39

48

1

46

40

882

29.4

1,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,330 Min 15 Mean 173 Ac-ft 125,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 397 Min 8 Mean 69.3 Ac -ft 50,170

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-21, Nov. 26 to Mar. 18.
320 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

4385. Cheyenne River near Plainview, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°31'25", long 101°59'30", in NE£SW£ sec.31, T.7 N., R.18 E., on downstream side of third pier from right end of bridge on State Highway 73, 11 miles downstream from Ash Creek and 10 miles southeast of Plainview.

Drainage area. 21.600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,877.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 22, 1951, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 454 cfs (328,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,280 cfs May 6 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum 

daily, 50 cfs Jan. 6-9.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 41,700 cfs May '26, 1957 (gage height, 10.96 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Jan. 26-28, 1952.

Maximum stage known, about 17* ft late in May 1920, from information by local residents. Flood in May 1927 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from infomation by local 

residents.

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

flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation of about 

70,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

4.0 1,140

5.0 2,700

6.0 4,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

263 

263

272 258"

240

244

*232

192

170

190

214

210

206

210

180

154

177

188

188

184

1S8

163

157

180

188

184

184

*192

170

154 

173

6,168

199

12,230

Nov.

195 

195

192

195

160

154

180

195

199

210

206

173

167

199

184

199

180

125

»130

150

200

260 200"

240

170

140

100

80

70

70

5,118

171

10,150

Dec.

70 

70

70

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

*140

140

130

120

100

90

80

80

80

90

100

120

140

150

T55

130

110

100

100

110 

120

3,290

106

6,530

Jan.

110 

100

90

70

60

*50

50

50

50

60

70

80

90

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

100

100

100

110

120

120

*110

110

110

120 

130

2,880

92.9

5,710

Feb.

130 

140

130

120

110

110

120

140

150

150

150

140

120

100

Too

110

*120

140

140

140

130

130

140

150

160

160

160

160

3,750

134

7,440

Mar.

170 

155

200

300

400

550

600

550

*500

480

480

500

500

500

500

550

600

650

698

655

606

548

475

352

363

321

311

352

296

258 

*232

13,720

443

27,210

Apr.

223 

203

203

192

184

177

167

160

167

170

170

160

151

141

136

133

13T

147

192

219

*227

240

1.330

1,170

634

412

296

244

210

192

8,383

279

16,630

May

184 

167

157

163

1,770

»5,510

7ll

401

282

219

177

*151

138

130

122

117

109

105

100

T57

133

334

263

214

157

141

160

213

421

316 

306

11,478

370

22,770

June

607 

*481

412

321

240

188

154

165

130

114

79

81

79

81

100

122

133

188

206

151

138

*133

151

173

232

236

258

321

701

6,460

215

12,810

Jily

1,650 

606

434

301

272

282

195

163

160

173

160

133

117

130

140

356

829

363

306

267

244

214

184

154

128

125

130

119

136 

144

£,051

292

17,950

Aug.

128

155

109

107

*122

119

117

112

469

206

141

130

107

100

93

91

96

91

89

93

91

85

83

85

*83

79

77

77

75

73

llo

3,593

116

7,130

Sept.

93

81

79

83

85

83

79

73

66

62

67

64

60

57

*5S

61

87

136

569

300

141

136

119

117

119

4T2~ 879

290

203

249

4,905

164

9,730

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,650 Mln 70 Mean 425 Ac-ft 307,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,510 Mln 50 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 efs). Hay 6 (2:30 a.m.) 7,280 efs (7.35 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Mar. IS (no gage-height record Jan. 28 

to Feb. 16; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations).
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 321

4390. Cherry Creek near Plainview, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°44'35", long 102°03'10", in SW^NE^ sec.16, T.9 N., R.17 E., on left 

bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 73, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from small tributary, 6£ miles downstream from Red Owl Creek, and 11 miles northeast 

of Plainview.

Drainage area. 1,190 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1945, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,158.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 8, 1948, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years. 53.0 cfs (38,370 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs July 3 (gage height, 6.00 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 22.63 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.75

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2

.2 

1.0 

2.2

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

(*)

(*)

O

o

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

o

o

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

o

0

Feb.

(*)

-

O

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

4.8

*2.6

.8

44

b42

b41

b40

b44

46

41

.31

32

25

24

24

20

15

9

7

6

4.8

*3.7 

2.4

510.1

16.5

1,010

Apr.

2.1

T7F

1.3

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

O

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

o

o

o

*o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

7.3

0.24

14

May

o

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

.6

j9

1.5

O.O5

3.0

June

O.2

*0

0

0

O

o

.1

~

1.3

O

o

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

o

o

0

*0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

1.8

O.O6

3.6

July

O

0

~516

1.7

.2

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

*o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

0 

0

22.9

O.74

45

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Sept.

(*)

O

o

o

Calendar year 1958: Max 846 Mln O Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,68O

water year 1958-59: Max 46 Mln o Mean 1.49 Ac-ft 1.O8O

Peak discharge (base, 1,QOO cfs). No peak above base. ,

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 2 to Apr. 1, 

July 25 to Aug. 8.
Q00 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Otjtj

4395. Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°41'40", long 101 0 13'05", in KE^SEt sec.32, T.9 N., R.24 E., on down- 

 stream side of fourth pier from left abutment of bridge on State Highway 63, 0.5 mile 

upstream from Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area. 24,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309. Published as "near Carlin" 1928-33.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 1,601.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1934, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 933 cfs (675,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,380 cfs May 6 (gage height, 5.85 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs May 24, 1933 (gage height, 15.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; no flow Feb. 14-16, 1949, Jan. 25 to 

Feb. 4, 1950.

Maximum stage known, 18.9 ft May 13, 1920, from information by local residents. 

Flood of May 9, 1927, reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from information by local residents.

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

measurements generally made three times a month. Natural flow of stream affected by 

storage reservoirs and diversions for irrigation of about 70,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 1309: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20, 21, 

Mar 28 to Apr. 26, May 6)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

41

106

175

301

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

553

1,000

1,560

3,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

240

240 

236

253

249

232

229

215

197

172

168

186

182

186

189

182

161

150

168 

175

179

182

172

154

154

164

164

175

179

175 

164

5,872

189

11,650

Nov.

164

189 

2OO

200

200

189

172

168

189

179

164

172

177

182

2OO

200

190

160

140 

140

179

232

282

540

270

230

200

170

150

150

5,658

189

11,220

Dec.

120

110

100

90

8JD

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

90

100

120

130

140

140

140 

130

110

100

100

100

110

120

140

150

160 160" 

150

3,450

111

6,840

Jan.

150

140 

120

110

100

90

80

70

60

60

70

80

90

80

70

60

60

60

70 

70

80

80

90

90

100

100

100

110

110

120 

120

2,790

90.0

5,530

Feb.

130

130 

130

130

120

110

110

110

110

120

130

140

150

IBo

150

140

130

120

110

loo

100

100

110

130

140

150

150

150

3,550

127

7,040

Mar.

150

170

130

150

220

500

550

600

550

650

650

700

67O

600

550

520

75O

1,200

1,400 

ITTOO

872

742

648

592

448

441

448

409

415

397 

339

17,561

566

34,830

Apr.

291

253 

232

229

219

207

186

189

175

172

175

175

164

147

140

133

137

137

154 

182

211

211

211

828

778

546

397

301

245

207

7,632

254

15,140

May

189

179 

168

175

224

2,480

1,640

673

441

296

236

193

164

154

140

130

109

106

96 

109

120

126

250

282

211

182

179

182

211

436 

333

10,414

336

20,660

June

291

517 

448

339

245

197

182

164

147

130

108

86

73

7070"

76

90

93

161 

137

179

161

137

140

137

158

189

193

215

267

5,400

180

10,710

July

573

1,220 

639

524

367

317

333

240

211

197

186

158

154

130

342

182

130

339

£76 

350

296

258

232

211

150

137

130

120

113

1T3 

116

9,144

295

18,140

Aug.

126

123 

140

113

103

103

96

93

126

517

236

161

144

123

109

96

90

90

86 

80

76

76

73

70

67_

70

70

67

70

70 

80

3,344

108

6,630

Sept.

215

179 

93

83

80

73

67

76

67

67

54

54

47

54

63

67

86

164

175 

517

379

229

193

172

168

150

678

46T

355

272

5,338

178

10,590

Calendar year 1958; Max 5,170 Min 80 Mean 436 Ac-ft 315,300

Water year 1958-59; Max 2,480 Min 47 Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--May 6 (3:50 p.m.) 6,580 efs (5.85 ft).______ 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 25 to Mar. 19.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 323

4399.8. Oahe Reservoir near Pier-re, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°26 I 40", long 100°24'50", in sec.31, T.6 ft., R.31 E., in Tower No. 1 of 

'outlet works of dam on Missouri River, 6 miles northwest of Pierre, 7.0 miles upstream 

from Bad River, and at mile 1,123.4.

Drainage area. 243,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--August 1958 to September 1959.

Sggg. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Jan. 14, 1959, elevations determined from temporary staff gages at various locations 

upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during period, 751,000 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1959 (elevation,

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam; closure made and storage began during 

August 1958. Total capacity, 23,630,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,420 and 1,620 ft. 

Active capacity, 18,090,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,540 and 1,680 ft. Inactive 

storage below elevation 1,540 ft, 5,538,000 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

The spillway consists of a gated chute with flat crest at elevation 1,536.5 ft, 

8 gates, 50 by 23.5 ft each; design capacity, 300,000 cfs. The outlet works consists 

of 6 gated tunnels, each 19 ft in diameter; total capacity, 112,000 cfs at elevation 

1,620 ft. The power installation (now under construction) will consist of 7 tunnels, 

each 24 ft in diameter, with a generating capacity of 85,000 kilowatts each. Water is 

used for flood control, navigation, powep, and incidental uses.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevatlgn and contents, August 1958 to September 1S59

Date

Calendar year 1958 .......................

Jan . 31 ....................................

Aug 31

Sept.30. ...................................

Water year 1958-59 .......................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,471.4

1,457.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

667,200

636,200

296,100

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-

+425,300

-114,800

-33,200

-101,000

-194,400

-13,800

-172,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
324 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

' 4400. Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°22'25", long 100°22'20", in SEi sec.21, T.5 N., R.31 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of Chicago and North Western Railwav Co. bridge at 

Pierre, 1.2 miles upstream from Bad River and at mile 1,117.6.

Drainage area. 243,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity for 1882, 1895-99, are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission and records for 1891-1916, and 1918 to date are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,414.26 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Mar. 11, 1932, chain gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years, 22,990 cfs (16,640,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 7.20 ft); 

minimum daily, 5,600 cfs Jan. 3; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft Sept. 15.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 440,000 cfs Apr. 10. 1952 (gage height, 25.35 ft); 

minimum, 84 cfs Aug. 3, 1958 (gage height, -1.50 ft), result of closure of Oahe Dam; 

minimum daily, 1,230 cfs Aug. 3, 1-958.

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

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Many diversions above station for 

irrigation. Flow regulated by Oahe Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 716: 1930. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control metliod used Oct. 1-29, Nov. 17, Mar. 17-26, Air. 6 

to May 21, June 8-17, 22-3O, July 8-12, 15-23, Sept. 18-30)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

6,160

7,920

11,400

5.0

7.2

20,400

34,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

29,9OO 

30. OOP 

29,600 

29,300 

28,700

28,000 

27,500 

27,000 

26,200 

25,500

25,000 

24,600 

24,100 

23,200 

22,300

22,100 

21,900 

21,800 

21,700 

21,500

21,400 

21,300 

21,400 

21,200 

21,300

21,200 

21,000 

20,900 

20.500 

20, 900 

21,200

742,200 

23,940 

*1,472

NOV.

21,4OO 

21,500 

21.600 

21,500 

21,400

21,300 

20,900 

20,600 

20,400 

20,200

20,100 

19,900 

19,800 

19,700 

19,600

19,400 

19,100 

18,700 

18,600 

18,400

18,300 

18,200 

17,800 

16,700 

16,600

16,000 

15,300 

14,300 

13,200 

12,000

562,500 

18,750 

*1,116

Dec.

10,200 

6,300 

6,220 

6,380 

7,000

7,500 

7,890 

8,150 

9,680 

11,600

13,200 

14,000 

13,900 

13,600 

13,300

13,500 

13,900 

14,100 

14,700 

15,100

15,400 

15,600 

15,800 

16,000 

16,100

16,300 

16,300 

16,400 

16.500 

16,400 

13,500

394,550 

12,730 

782,600

Jan.

11,300 

8,200 

5.600 

5,800 

5,900

6,100 

6,300 

6,500 

6,600 

6,600

6,700 

6,800 

,OOO 

,100 

,200

,300 

,400 

,500 

8,600 

8,700

8,800 

8,900 

9,000 

8,000 

8,100

9,800 

9,900 

10,000 

10,000 

10,100 

8,300

244,100 

7,874 

484,200

Feb.

8.50O 

10,100 

10,100 

10,100 

13,300

14,000 

8,400 

8,500 

14,200 

17.000

16,900 

16,900 

16,900 

16,8OO 

16,900

16,800 

16,700 

16,700 

16,700 

15,700

14,800 

14,800 

14,800 

14,800 

14,800

14,800 

14,900 

15,000

399,700 

14,280 

792,800

Mar.

15,100 

15,100 

17,200 

17,100 

17,100

17,000 

16,900 

16 , 800 

16,700 

16,600

16,600 

16,600 

16,500 

16 , 600 

16,500

16,600 

16,600 

16,600 

16,600 

16,600

16,800 

16,800 

17,000 

17,000 

17,100

19,600 

26 , 800 

32 , 100 

34.200 

33,800 

33,700

596,300 

19,240 

*1,183

Apr.

34.000 

33,800 

32,400 

28,600 

28,200

25.80O 

19,20O 

18,500 

18,400 

17,400

18,600 

18,600 

18,800 

18,700 

18,800

18,900 

18,900 

18,900 

18,900 

18,800

18,800 

18,600 

18,600 

18,500 

18,400

18,200 

15,800 

18,OOO 

18,000 

18,100

625,200 

20,840 

*1,240

Hay

18, OOP 

18,100 

18,200 

18,400 

19,800

22,000 

21,900 

21,700 

21,700 

21,500

21,400 

21,500 

21,500 

21,500 

21,600

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

21,400

21,000 

21,600 

25, 300 

25,000 

24,500

24,400 

24,100 

24,100 

23,800 

24,100 

24,100

679,000 

21,900 

*1,347

June

22,100 

20.30O 

20,400 

20, 500 

20,600

20,800 

20,800 

21,000 

21,100 

21,100

21,300 

21,400 

21,300 

21,400 

21,500

21,200 

21,000 

20,900 

21,800 

26,300

25,600 

25,100 

24,800 

24,600 

24,800

26,200 

26,000 

25,500 

25,100 

24,500

679,000 

22,630 

tl,347

Jiiy

2?,600 

2?, 700 

2?, 700 

2F,700 

2?, 700

2?, 600 

2E,700 

2f,900 

2P.200 

2f,000

2f,200 

2f,300 

2f,200 

27,500 

2f,900

2f,300 

2?, 600 

2f,000 

24,400 

23,800

22,700 

22,000 

2:, 400 

2C , 700 

2C.800

2C.900 

2C.900 

2C.800 

2C , 800 

2C.600 

2C,500

736,100 

23,810 

4:1,464

Aug.

19.8OO 

20,000 

20,000 

20,000 

20,200

20,200 

20, 200 

20,200 

20, 300 

20,300

20,400 

20,300 

20,400 

20,400 

20,300

20,500 

20,500 

20,500 

20,500 

20, 500

20,500 

20, 500 

20.600 

20,600 

20,600

20,500 

20,600 

20,600 

20,600 

20,600 

20,600

631,800 

20,380 

*1,253

Sept.

20,600 

2O, 7OO 

20,500 

20,400 

20,400

20,400 

20,400 

20,300 

20,300 

20,200

20,200 

20,000 

20,000 

19,800 

16,200

20,400 

20,500 

21,000 

21,200 

21,300

21,500 

21,500 

21,400 

21,200 

21,200

22.100 

21,900 

21,700 

21,500 

21,100

619,900 

20,660 

*1,230

Calendar year 1958: Max 49,100 Mln 1,230 Mean 19,110 Ac-ft 13, 840, OCO 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 34,200 Mln 5,600 Mean 18,940 Ac-ft 13, 710, OCO

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 5, 6, 8, Dec. 12 to Mar. 1.
BAD RIVER BASIN 325

4410. Bad River near Midland, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44"04'05", long 101 "07'45", in SE^SE^ sec.5, T.I N., R.25 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-fifths of a mile downstream from 

Ash Creek, l£ miles east of Midland, and 21 miles downstream from Mitchell Creek.

Drainage area. 1,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

f

. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

,833.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 11, 1947, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 76.5 cfs (55,380 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 45 cfs (32,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs July 14 (gage height, 5.?5 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 14.00 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

1.88

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0

.1- 

1.0 

4.0

11

21

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

35

53

113

226

615

1,120

1.1 

l.Z

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0

.5

1.7

3.6

6

14

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

25

43

70

115

275

460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958; Max 853

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

10-§

4.5

3.6

27.2

0.91

54

Mean 20.5

May

2.8

1.6

2.2

6

*11

22

*704

549

61

25

*15

11

7

6

4.0

2 8

2 2

1 9

1 9

1 6

8

6

4

4

1 6

12

20

*274

216

161

344

2,168.8

70.0

4,300

June

166

27

14

3.2

£.3

2.3

1.9

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

*0o"

2.1

.9

.4

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

270.2

9.01

536

July

0

TS

53

20

10

7

3.0

1.5

.9

.6

.5

.3

*.4

452

57

18

7

5

6

12

9

5

4.7

2.8

1.7

1.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

757.4

24.4

1,500

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

391

29

*14

4.7

.9

O

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.4

*48

219

80

62

43

14

6

3.6

2.6

.7

.3

0

0

1,197.2

39.9

2,370

Ac-ft 14,830

Water year 1958-59: Max 704 Mln 0 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,760

Peak discharge (base. 50O ofs).--May 7 (2:30 p.m.) 1,030 ofs (4.84 ft); May 28 (11 a.m.) 636 cfa 

(3.86 ft); May 31 (3 p.m.) 684 ofs (3.98 ft); July 14 (7 a.m.) 1,730 cfs (5.95 ft); Sept. 1 

(7 p.m.) 1,110 cfs (4.98 ft).________________________________ ____ ___________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
326 BAD RIVER BASIN

4415. Bad River near Fort Pierre, S.Dak.

Location. Lat 44°19'40", long 100°23'00", in NW£ sec.10, T.4 N., R.31 E., on right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2y miles south of Fort Pierre, 

4f miles downstream from Willow Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mou*;h.

Drainage area. 3,107 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage.--water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,427.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Aug. 22, 1928, to June 30, 1932, and Mar. 1 to Nov. 25, 1934, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 158 cfs (114,400 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 95_cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs May 30 (gage height, 8.06 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 27.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow during long periods each year.

Flood in April 1927 reached a stage of 30.89 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

50,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs). Flood in July 1905 reached a stage about 2 ft higher than that in April 1927.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks during 

winter season and weekly during remainder of year.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 856: 1929(M) , 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 15-25, Sept. 1, 2, 6-21, 24-30) 

3.2 3 4.0 43

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

1.0 

2.5

23

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

7.0

190

320

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

o

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,160 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

B"0

0

0

0

0

0

44

336

142

66

38

24

17

11

8

6

3.7

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.3

.9

.5

.2

2.2

6

67

132

662

933

2 , 506 . 5

80.9

4,970

June

374

151

86

50

146

69

23

14

10

6

4.0

2.4

1.2

.7

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

937.6

31.3

1,860

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

8

4.0

1.8

1.5

.1

0

130

112

169

TT

32

16

9

5

2.5

1.0

.7

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

562.4

18.1

1,120

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

171

566

12?

133

38

13

9

4.3

1.9

.7

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

231

240

83

91

199

179

70

33

18

11

6

4.3

3.1

2,234.3

74.5

4,430

Mean 64.4 Ac-ft 46,660

Water year 1958-59: Max 933 Mln 0 Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,380

Peak discharge (base,1,100 cfs). May 30 (12 p.m.) 1,640 efs (8.06 ft).
MEDICINE CREEK BASIN (UPPER) 327

4420. Medicine Creek near Blunt, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°33'45", long 99°54'40", in NW£ sec.31, T.113 N., R.75 W., OT left bank

at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from South Pork Medicine Creek

and 5 miles northeast of Blunt. 

Drainage area. 455 sq mi, approximately. 

Records'available.--March 1950 to September 1959. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,612 ft (by barometer). P.-ior to

Oct. 31, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--9 years, 6.07 cfs (4,390 aore-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4.1 cfs June 20 (gage height, 7.72 ft); no flow

for many days.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs Apr. 5, 1952 (gage height, 12.34 ft, from

floodmarks); maximum gage height, 13.2 ft between Mar. 26-29, 1950, from floodmark

(backwater from ice); no flow for long periods each year. 

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5 

7.7

1.3 

2.0 

4.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Calendar year 1958s Max 80

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

0

*0

*.l *.l

.2

TT

.2.1

0.8

0.03

1.6

Apr.

0.1

.2

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1 *o0"

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

May

00"

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

0

.1.1

.4

.4

.e

1.0

4.2

0.14

8.3

June

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.l

0

?5

0

0

0

,1

2.4

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

19.1

0.64

38

July

6 0.1

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

0.1

0 .003

0.2

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Min 0 Mean 1.37 Ac-ft 994

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.6 Min 0 Mean 0.07 Ac-ft 50.7

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

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

MEDICINE CREEK BASIN (LOWER)

4425. Medicine Creek at Kennebec, S. Dak.

Location. --Lat 43°54' , long 99°52', in NW-fNE-f sec. 18, T.105 N. , R.75 W. , on right bank

 4 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile west of Kennebec, and half a mile

downstream from nearest tributary. 

Drainage area. --465 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --July 1954 to September 1959. 

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 28, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum.

Average discharge . --5 years, 12.2 cfs (8,830 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. --No flow during year. ,

 1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,840 cfs Mar. 10, 1955 (gage height, 13.54 ft); no

flow for many days each year.

Flood In April 1952 reached a stage of 17.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about

3,500 cfs). 

Remarks . - -No flow since Aug. 6, 1958.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to

Water year 1958-59 ...........................

Maximum

570 

0

Minimum

0 

0

September 1959

Mean

11.4 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,230 

0
328 WHITE RIVER BASIN

4440. White River at Crawford, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°41', long 103 0 25', in W| sec.3, T.31 N., R.52 W., on right bank 15 ft 

downstream from bridge in city park at Crawford.

Drainage area. 313 sq mi.

Records available. February 1931 to September 1943, October 1947 to September 1959. 

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum ofgage is 3,659.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Feb. 25, 1931, to Oct. 2, 1933, staff gage at old highway bridge half a 

mile upstream at different datum, and Oct. 3, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1913, chain gage 

1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 21.0 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minimum daily, 4.6 cfs Aug. 25.

1931-43, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs July 10, 1958 (gage height, 7.7 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 3.9 cfs Aug. 11, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and thos<3 above 40 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some regulation 

at low flows by pumps for irrigation and diversion for water supply for town of 

Crawford.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1931(M), 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to June 22)

1.0

1.1 

1.4

3.0 

T.O 

23

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

66

149

240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

16

16

IB- 15

IS

15

16

16

17

1818-

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

528

17.0

1,050

Nov.

1616-

16

16

16

17

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

18

19

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

18

19

515

17.2

1,O2O

Dec.

20

20

21

21

18

17

16

T6

16

23

50" 24

18

16

18

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

19

21

625

2O.2

1,240

Jan.

21

20

18

16

TT

19

21

19

22

23

24

25

25

26

ST

20

24

24

23

21

18

20

22

23

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

678

21.9

1,340

Feb.

21

19

33

55

24

22

26

24

22

19

22

26

30

29

27

28

27

20

18

11

21

27

25

26

26

26

26

26

-

682

24.4

1,350

Mar.

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

26

26

26

272"8"

24

24

26

25

24

22

22

22

21

2T

22

22

22

22

23

23

737

23.8

1,460

Apr.

23

TZ

23

22

22

21

2T

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

652

21.7

1,290

May

21

20

23

28" 32

24

29

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

20

21

21

19

18

2T

22

21

21

19

18

18

21

22

22

24

23

68O

21.9

1,350

June

22

21

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

1O10-

10

1O

10

"35" 153

23

23

19

16

16

32

32

651

21.7

1,290

July

21

18

16

16

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

~2T 150

19

16

14

13

11

11

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

c~~E" 6.2 

D , b

554.4

17.9

1.1OO

Aug.

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

9.5

12

14

11

9.0

8.0

6.6

7.0

8.5

9.5

6.2

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.6

7.0

8 5

239.0

7.71

474

Sept.

7.5

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

F^

6.2

5.8

5.0

5.4

5.8

8.5

10

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

10

16

25

15

14

14

14

16

279.8

9.33

555

Calendar year 1958: Max 544 Mln 9.5 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,480

Water year 1958-59: Max 153 Min 4.6 Mean 18.7 Ac-ft 13,520

Peak discharge (base, 6O cfs).--June 22 (7 a.m.) 58O cfs (4.40 ft); July 16, (4 a.m.) 429 ofs 

(5.82 ft).__________________________________________________________________ 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-18. 26-5O, Dee. 5-15, Dee. 50 to Jan.

Jan. 15, 16, 2O-24, 27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 15, ffeb. 18-23.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 329

4450. White River below Cottonwood Creek, near Whitney, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42 0 48'35 n l long 103°10'05", in NE^NE^ sec.26, T.33 H., R.50 W., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek and 4-| miles northeast of Whitney.

Drainage area. 676 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 11 years, 21.2 cfs (15,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 243 cfs June 30 (gage height, 8.90 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 9.50 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, 0.9 cfs, Nov. 4.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 4,480 cfs May 20, 1957 (gage height, 20.03 ft); no 

flow Mar. 14-16, 1954, June 30, 1956.

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

and those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a 

week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, off-stream 

storage in Whitney Reservoir (capacity, 10,000 acre-ft), and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

E6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-£t

Oct.

8.5

8.5

12

^9 . 0

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.1

2.7

2.7

1.8

1.4

3.9

3.3

2.8

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.3

iljL

101.3

3.27

201

Nov.

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

17?

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.6

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.8

2.2

3.3

6^5

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.7

5.3

87.3

2.91

173

Dec.

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.3

4.7

3.7

3.3

3.7

6.0

9.0

5.3

3.0

479

6.5

8.5

12

13

12

13

13

14

14

15

16

16

1713-

8.2

9.9

280.6

9.05

557

Jan.

10

7.2

3.7

1 8

2TT

2.8

3.9

5.3

7.0

8.5

10

11

14

TS

11

10

11

12

13

10

5.8

7.2

8.8

11

13

10

11

12

13

11

9.0

279.1

9.00

554

Feb.

7.0

5.3

6.7

7.7

7.2

9.0

10

8.5

7.2

5.3

10

16

16

16

18

19

T5

11

6.3

5 . 5

3.7

4.3

4.9

5.3

5.8

6.0

6.7

7.2

-

248.4

8.87

493

Mar.

7.7

8.2

4.9

5.3

4.9

5.3

6.0

7.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

9.0

13

9.0

7.0

10

20

50

40

30

25

26

27

27T

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

545.8

17.6

1,080

Apr.

2525"

24

22

20

20

21

20

22

23

23

22

23

21

9.6

7.2

6.0

5.5

S7T

7.5

12

11

19

13

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.3

6.5

454.1

15.1

901

May

6.0

5.5

5.3

13

153

74

62

59

25

17

12

9.0

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.8

15

24

15

16

15

10

18

43

34

27

29

737.4

23.8

1,460

June

a33

a29

28

a27

26

16

12

14

12

9.6

6.3

5^3.

BT3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.7

7.2

8.5

7.7

8.0

7.2

103

43

16

16

12

8.5

34

_147

667.4

22.2

1,320

July

82

5T

9.3

7.5

6.3

5.5

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

6.7

7.7

29

78

36

20

12

8.8

9.3

10

a9.3

6.5

4.1

3.9

675

7.7

6.7

8.2

433.7

14.0

860

Aug.

8.8

sis

4.7

5.1

6.3

5.5

5.3

3.5

4.5

3.0

2.6

2.7

3.2

2.8

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.3

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.5

3.0

2.4

g £

2i4

2.7

2.6

125.4

4.05

249

Sept.

2.0

2.1

3.3

5.8

5.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

1,8

27T

3.7

5.1

7.7

10

11

10

11

7.5

3.9

12

3J3

a20

a9.0

a8.0

alO

-.315-

223.3

7.44

443

Calendar year 1958 : Max 433 Mi" 0 9 Mean 20.1 Ac-ft 14,520

Water year 1958-59 : Max 153 Mln 0 [ a Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,290

Peak discharge (base, 350 eta). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 22 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 18, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Jan. 3-5).
330 WHITE RIVER BASIN

4460. White River near Oglala, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°15 T 10", long 102°49'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 24, T.38 N., R.47 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Blacktail Creek 

and 7 miles northwest of Oglala.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,853.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 6, 1947, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 63.8 cfs (46,190 acre-ft per year); medial of yearly mean 

discharges, 56 cfs (40,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 249 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 7.88 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.20 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 2.8 cfs 

Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.18 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 5,200 cfs June 21, 1947 (gage height, 23.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times during 1952, 1954, 1957.

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

diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-12, Aug. 30 to Sept. 18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

3.7 

3.9 

4.2

3.1 

3.3

3.6 

4.0

2.8 

5

22

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

106

188

Discharge, in cubtc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

14

14

16

15

16

17

15

13

12

12

11

*10

T2

13

14

14

14

12

10

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11 

12

17

393

12.7

780

Nov.

16

14

T?

*16

16

16

15

16

15

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

15

17

17

18

18

16

17

17

*18

16

14

14

14

14

478

15.9

948

Dec.

14

16

16

14

12

10

T5

12

11

11

13

16

15

12

14

*16

18

TT

17

16

16

18

18

18

16

16

18

16

14

12

12

454

14.6

900

Jan.

14

12

10

T5

12

*15

16

18

20

22

22

22

20

16

14

16

16

14

12

12

12

16

21

24

28

30

50

*28

28

26

24

580

18.7

1,150

Feb.

22

20

22

24

24

22

26

24

22

20

24

282"6

22

24

*25

24

20

15

TT

18

22

26

27

28

28

28

28

-

654

23.4

1,300

Mar.

2829"

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

*31

32

33

33

33

34

35

40

45

60

75

90

100

120

TTJo"

90

75

57

58

62

64

62

1,593

51.4

3,160

Apr.

*54

50

48

46

44

44

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

42

41

42

42

41

35

36

38

*34

31

30

31

30

32

32

29

26

1,162

38.7

2,300

May

27

26

2330"

91

*86

67

176

104

81

*68

* 42

34

33

30

27

26

26

23

24

25

24

25

25

32

*34

32

35

34

33

66

1,409

45.5

2,790

June

53

44

40

43

40

37

34

33

31

24

22

21

20

19

17

*14

13

13

12

17

12

12

36

22

14

49

44

26

35

78

875

29.2

1,740

Jily

43

67

168

To

34

24

*18

14

11

9

9

19

22

17

78

50

36

22

32

67

33

33

22

17

16

14

13

10

*8

7

G_

999

32.2

1,980

Aug.

6

6

6

6

6

5

9

7

7

7

6

6

6

. 6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

7

5

6

8

4.1

3.2

37T

5

6

185.4

5.98

368

Sept.

8

36

10

4.6

3.6

3.5

4^6

*5

7

8

9

10

13

14

17

18

19

21

20

20

21

22

24

32

56

64

60

184

50

*26

790.3

26.3

1,570

Calendar year 1958 : Max 643 Mln 9 Mean 39.9 Ac-ft 28,860

Water year 1958-59 : Max 184 Mln 3.2 Mean 26.2 Ac-ft 18,990

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 26.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 331

4470. White River near Kadoka, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°45'10", long 101"31'30", in SEp3Eir sec. 30, T.3 S., R.22 E. , Black

Hills meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 73, 

5 miles upstream from Pass Creek, 5j miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, and 

5f miles south of Kadoka.

Drainage area. 5,000 sq tni, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and supplemental wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of 

gage is 2,122.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 14, 1949, 

wire-weight gage only and June 14, 1949, to Mar. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder and 

wire-weight gage, at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum. Msr. 9, 1955, 

to May 17, 1957, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 300 cfs (217,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs May 5 (gage height, 12.2? ft); no 

flow Aug. 6, 7, 25-31, Sept. 1-16.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs June 7, 1951 (gage height, 13.8F ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

many years.

Flood of June 4, 1942, reached a stage of 16.24 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 32,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs). Floods of Mar. 8, 

1905, and spring in 1927 were 1 or 2 ft higher than flood of June 4, 1942, from information by local residents.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks during winter season and weekly during 

remainder of year. Some diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1944(M), 1948.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (ga§

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

(Shifting-control method used May 6-8, 17-23, June 28 to July 5,

July 21 to Aug. 18, Aug. 21 to Sept. 24)

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

1.0

8

23

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0

46

104

200

374 11

6.0

7.0

0

0

1,020

1,990

3,390

9,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

11

To

10

9

9

10

9

11

11

173.2

5.59

344

Nov.

12

12

13

15

9

9

17

15

15

17

17

18

21

23

19

6

3.7

1.3

371

24

25

29

29

32

za

25

20

20

20

22

520.1

17.3

1,030

Dec.

24

25

2^

20

20

15

15

15

10

10

10

10

10

12

15

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

14

474

15.3

940

Jan;

12

8

5

6

8

10

10

10

15

18

20

21

22

22

21

20

18

16

14

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

552

17.8

1,090

Feb.

34

34

33

31

30

30

25

25

25

30

30

30

30

35

35

30

30

30

25

20

20

25

40

50

55

80

180

295

-

1,337

47.8

2,650

Mar.

395

930

B5o

480

440

400

400

380

350

340

340

320

330

330

300

270

300

320

310

299

247

208

200

178

182

235

223

208

168

129 135-

9,897

319

19,630

Apr.

132

129

121

115

104

92

86

77

73

72

70

68

68

62

64

62

64

64

88

195

479

746

1,110

858

394

220

154

126

99

88

6,080

203

12,060

May

77

64

£2.

840

8,770

5,510

1,240

615

355

256

239

231

175

154

126

102

88

81

75

66

64

119

239

129

95

112

439

1,150

814

331

231

22,849

737

45,320

June

142

107

112

112

97

83

64

56

68

70

62

57

64

32

30

23

20

49

486

227

148

115

52

48

112

637

852

436

565

2,340

7,266

242

14,410

July

2 , 240

904

447

264

168

200

227

138

95

41

34

23

20

12

12

192

376

430

212

132

68

54

28

49

64

34

29

9

18

6

5.7

6,529.7

211

12,950

Aug.

0.4

1.6

.6

.3

.1

0

0

179

1,110

344

145

145

72

32

20

17

14

3.7

.6

1.9

.6

.5

.4

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,089.2

67.4

4,140

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

1,620

1,090

430

200

99

64

59

37

62

548

227

126

135

4,743

158

9,410

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,180 Mln 0.6 Mean 224 Ac-ft 162,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,770 Min 0 Mean 171 Ac-ft 124,000

Peak discharge (base. 3,600 cfs).--May 5 (12 p.m.) 12,000 cfs (12.23 ft); June 3O (3 p.m.) 

4,190 cfs (8.35 ft)._______________________________________________ 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 19 (no gage-height record

Dec. 5-lo).
'332

WHITE RIVER BASIN

4495. South Fork White River near Rosebud, S. Dak.

", long 100°53'05", in NW^ sec.28, T.39 N., R.30 W., on left bank 

f bridge on U. S. Highway 18, 4-J miles downstream from Rosebud

Location. Lat 43°19'30

at downstream side of . . 

Creek and 6^ miles northwest of Rosebud.

Drainage area. 1.020 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,295 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Ray 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 943 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 6.62 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 3.22 ft), result of freezeup.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 4,470 cfs May 17, 1944 (gage height, 13.92 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 10 cfs Jan. 4, 1949, Fdb. 20, 1955; minimum gage height observed, 3.22 ft 

Dec. 15, 1943, Nov. 27, 1958.

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

diversions for irrigation and some storage in several small lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1056: 1943, drainage area. WSP 1309: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 27, Mar. 24)

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

4.7

45

74

172

375

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

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.

58

5T

66

68

66

66

68

68

68

71

72

74

72

74

*74

72

72

72

8630"

80

74

74

71

72

71

69

71

71

71

69

2,201

71.0

4,370

Nov.

68

69

68

*72

71

66

69

69

64

66

69

66

68

69

68

69

76

58

76

69

74

74

71

64

68

55

52

5F

60

80

2,023

67.4

4,010

Dec.

110

120 TIB"

92

99

65

55

4545"

55

55

50

45

45

55

60

65

65

65

60

60

65

65

60

50

65

70

70

65

60

60

2,066

66.6

4,100

Jan.

55

45

40

IS

45

50

*60

65

70

75

80Soso

75

65

60

60

65

60

50

55

60

65

65

70

70

70

7O

65

60

60

1,930

62.3

3,830

Feb.

60

65

65

*65

70

75

70

55

50

50

55

60

60

55

55

55

55

50

15- 45

50

55

55

60

70

80

W

80

-

1,690

60.4

3,350

Mar.

-IP- ^5

*100

100

95

110

140

160

170

*170

160

150

170

163

149

155

*166

178

178

186

178

172

184

*201

TS?

181

172

166

169

169

1 J.O4 flA 

4,850

156

9,620

Apr.

189

TST

175

169

178

175

172

169

169

160

158

155

149

*143

149

149

140

140

160

155

152

160

160

152

146

135

130

130

127

122

4,649

155

9,220

May

120

112

117

120

135

*138

178

166

158

166

166

175

'SoT 201

195

189

189

181

178

143

115

103

101

92

90

94

101

115

106

103

106

4,354

140

8,640

June

96

96

*90

90

88

82

78

76

74

72

72

69

66

63

61

60

61

66

68

61

60

58

58

61

*60

60

88

78

92

101

2,205

73.5

4,370

July

M.

84

78

78

74

74

74

80

76

71

71

68

68

*72

74

66

64

68

58

54

54

53

53

46" 45

46

45

46

48

46

48

1,976

63.7

3,920

Aug.

48

50

52

53

*53

48

49

60

57

54

49

46

46

48

50

50

48

46

52

558

93

69

66

63

60

*61

61

55

57

57

58

2,017

65.1

4,000

Sept.

60

61

55

54

54

52

50

50

48

46

48

48

46

45

*46

66

 72 88

66

58

55

57

61

60

66

60

55

54

63

60

1,704

56.8

3,380

Calendar year 1958 : Max 340 Mln 30 Mean 112 Ac-ft 80,810

Water year 1958-59 : Max 358 Mln 40 Mean 86.8 Ac-ft 62,810

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs). Aug. 20 (7 a.m.) 943 efs (6.62 ft). _______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Mar. 13. Discharge 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 24 to Aug. 4, Aug. 23-25.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 333

4505. South Pork White River below White River, S. Dak.

Location Lat 43°36'00", long 100°43'50", in NE&SE£ sec.23, T.42 N., R.29 W., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from small tributary, 2 miles downstream from Pine Cre^k, and 

2f miles northeast of town of White River.

Drainage area. 1.570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,906 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--10 years, 134 cfs (97,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 2.61 ft); maximum gage height, 3.41 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 30 cfs 

July 29.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 5,850 cfs Mar. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.15 ft); maximum gage height, 10.90 ft Mar. 28, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for parts of 

several days in 1952, 1954, 1956; minimum daily discharge, 7 cfs July 31, Aug. 31, 

Sept. 1, 1952.

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

fluctuations caused by small powerplant reservoir 3 miles upstream. Several small 

diversions for irrigation and some storage in several small lakes above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 1-5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23, 

July 1 to Sept. 30 Mar. 24 to June 30

.8 

1.0 

1.2

28

44

93

166

259

0.5

.7

1.0

62

118

222

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

50

BT

59

68

*69

63

65

73

71

73

79

71

73 *76

77

82

76

73

87

79

79

75

82

87

73

63

71

68

71 

65

2,209

71.3

4,380

Nov.

68

65

71

71 *76

68

59

63

66

77

84

76

82

79

85

85

76

65

76

75

61

73

76

73

54

60

B"o" 44

55

65

2,078

69.3

4,120

Dec.

90

120 *120

100

90

54

50

48

46

50

48

46

48

46

44

48

55

70

70

65

65

70

70

70

65

65

70

75

75

70 

65

2,068

66.7

4,100

Calendar year 1958 : Max 603

Jan.

60

50

44

44

46

50

*60

65

70

75

So" 80

80

80

75

70

65

65

65

60

55

60

65

70

75

75

75

75

75

70 

65

2,044

65.9

4,050

Feb.

65

70

75

75 *80

85

85

80

75

70

70

75

75

75

70

70

70

65

65

60

70

80

85

95

100

100

110

130

-

2,225

79.5

4,410

Mar.

140

140

140

130

*125

150

160

180

190

*200

200

200

190

190

180

170 *160

160

170

175

175

175

200

*204

192

174

164

160

168

176

.211

5,349

173

10,610

Apr.

207

T56~ 211

188

207

200

189

185

171

168

147

144

140

*144

147

150

147

150

168

174

168

178

178

174

160

147

140

137

134

149

4,998

167

9,910

May

124

77

115

124

147

*144

189

171

178

180

185

174

185

171

157

147

150

150

137

121

100

82

55" 75

92

88

124

146

131

97 

215

4,259

137

8,450

June

124

*94

100

91

a86

a82

378

a77

a74

a74

a73

a70

a66

a64

a63

a63

a68

a70

a64

a62

a60 aSO"

a62 *62

a65

71

85

85

106

2,296

76.5

4,550

July

"FT 100

89

85

82

79

71

86

68

63

57

59

57

*57

52

59

48

59

48

42

44

43

44

42

40

34

35

34

32.

37 

35

1,766

57.0

3,500

A lg .

36

38

37

36

40

*44

43

40

59

51

47

40

39

40

44

41

40

38

35

214

146

90

61

63

52

*50

52

52

54

57 

61

1,740

56.1

3,450

Sept.

64

53

63

57

51

49

46

41

41

42

38

41

35

44 *37

52

79

98

87

51

63

45

52

59

57

54

55

57

51

60

1,622

54.1

3,220

Min 36 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86.670

water year 1958-59 : Max 215 Mln 30 Mean 89.5 Ao-ft 64,750

* 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. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7 to' Mar. 23
334 WHITE RIVER BASIN

4520. White River near Qacoma, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°44'45", long 99°33'20", in NE^NW^ sec.10, T.103 N. , R.73 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 47, 8 miles southwest of Oacoma, 8| miles downstream from Black Dog Creek, and 16 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area . 10,200 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available . August 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,375 ft (from topographic map).

Tug. 24, 1928, to May 18, 1934, chain gage, May 19, 1934, to May 9, 1942, water-stage 

recorder (gage destroyed by flood), and May 10, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1951, wire-weight 

gage, at site 12 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to May 23, 1955, 

water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 533 cfs (385,900 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 360 cfs (333,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,020 cfs May 7 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Aug. 12 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 51,900 cfs Mar. 30, 1952 (gage height, 15.40 ft); maximum gage height, 17.6 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (site and datum then in use), from floodmark 

(ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs July 7, 8, 21, 23, Aug. 8, 1C, 1936.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks during the winter season and weekly during 

the remainder of year. Some diversions above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 1309: 1929-30(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gate height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5 to May 6, May 8-13, June 13-21, 

July 15, 16, Aug. 16-20)

Oc t. 1 to May 6

0.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

12 2.0 377

2.7 864

3.5 1,640

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.0

1.0 

4.0

May 7 to Sept. 30

1.2 101

1.5 199

2.0 433

2.5 760

3.0 1,190

4.0 2,440

5.0 4,210

6.4 8,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

rota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16 

2T

21

22

22

29

27

29

30

29

34

29

29

36

36

39

39

41

41

48

34 

39

41

52

60

60

60

66

58 

66

64

1,218

39.3

2,420

Nov.

66 

64

66

69

74

69

74

76

78

76

74

81

81

74

78

78

63

42

ST

83

86 

"9-9 116

99

86

62

60

60

60 

55

2,215

73.8

4,390

Dec.

55 

55

50

45

35

25

15

TB- 10

15

15

15

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

15

15

20

15

15

15

15

580

18.7

1,150

Jan.

10 

10

5

F

5

5

10

15

20

25

25

30

30

35

30

25

30

30

30

30

30 

30

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

 IB- 45 

SIS

26.3

1,620

Feb.

45 

50

50

50

45

45

50

50

55

55

55

55

60

60

55

55

50

40

35

30

30 

35

40

45

50

55

65

Z5_

1,385

49.5

2,750

Mar.

90 12-Q"

140

150

160

180

200

400

750

650

530

480

600

570

550

600

650

700

970

990

910 

881

769

677

633

570

523

485

460

435

441

16,264

525

32,260

Apr.

441 

435

418

377

350

334

318

298

283

288

293

278

264

236

219

'215" 210

210

241

268

293 

288

268

250

1,560

1,250

864

715

530

478

12,467

416

24,730

May

389 

339

298

273

250

749

8.070

3,700

2,150

1,310

851

615

473

439

396

439

422

380

360

325

292 

257

243

215

188

163

156

325

350

816

2,040

27,273

880

54,100

June

1,380 

1,120

745

496

412

279

211

185

177

167

150

137

113

107

101

101

104

91

72

70

174 

150

96

84

215

203

219

160

133

213

7,865

262

15,600

July

708 

524

2,910

1,716

966

636

422

335

252

170

160

163

177

146

330

291

188

310

163

113

101 

255

340

227

185

140

107

86

72

"TE" 44

to

12,307

397

24,410

Aug.

68 

48

44

31

25

31

32

20

15

8

4.7

2_.2

155

355

252

177

121

107

66

59

51 

39

68

140

66

50

36

32

26

22

20

2,170.9

70.0

4,310

Sept.

28 

25

19

20

19

19

13

13

9

8

9

9

8

68"

11

26

74

66

57

1,150 

1,090

820

450

335

279

188

127

107 

88

5,081

169

10,080

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,840 Min 10 Mean 420 Ac-ft 304,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 8.07O Mln 2.2 Mean 246 Ac-ft 177, 80O

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). --May 7 (12:3O p.m.) 9,020 cfs (6.65 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation 

and fragmentary recorder record u 

Sept. 23-30.

affected by ,.,. Nov. 27 to Mar. 21. Wire-weight-gage readings 

May 8, May 12-31, June 3-26, July 2-21, 30, 31,
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

4525. Fort Randall Reservoir at Pickstown, S. Dak.

335

Location. Lat 43°04', long 98°33', in sec.8, T.95 N., R.65 W. , in tower 6 of outlet 

works of dam on Missouri River at Pickstown, 1 mile upstream from Randall Creek and 

at mile 922.0.

Drainage area. 263 ,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1952 to September 1959.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datura of 1939. Prior 

ifo Mar. 25, 1953, elevations determined from temporary staff gages or reference marks.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 4,607,000 acre-ft June 8 (elevation, 1,359.3 ft); 

minimum, 2,545,000 acre-ft Oct. 31 (elevation, 1,332.6 ft).

1952-59: Maximum contents, that of June 8, 1959; minimum since initial filling, 

1,450,000 acre-ft Oct. 23, 1956 (elevation, 1,311.5 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam; storage began during December 1952; 

initial closure made July 1952. Total capacity is 6,281,000 acre-ft between elevations 

1,240 and 1,375 ft. Active capacity, 4,896,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,310 and 

1,375 ft. Inactive storage below elevation 1,310 ft, 1,385,000 acre-ft (this water may 

be released through the outlet tunnels). Figures given herein represent total contents 

above elevation 1,240 ft.

The spillway consists of 21 taintor gates, each 40 ft wide by 29 ft high; spillway 

capacity, 490,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,375 ft. Crest of spillway is at elevation 

1,346 ft. Normal releases are through 12 tunnels 22 ft in diameter. Installation of 

power units in 8 of these tunnels was completed in January 1956; maximum release 

through power tunnels is 46,000 cfs; maximum release through 4 other tunnels is 

130,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,375 ft. Water is used for flood control, navigation, 

power , and incidental uses.

Cooperation.--Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept. 30. ........................ .......... ...

Got . 31 ........................................

Nov . 30 ........................................

Dec . 31 ........................................

Feb . 28 ........................................

Mar. 31.................... ....................

Apr . 30 ........................................

June 30 ......................... . ...... . .

Aug . 31 ........................................

Sept . 30 ........................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-1,346.2

1,342.6

Contents 

(acre -feet)

3,485,000

3,216,000

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+262,000

-571,000
336 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

4530. Missouri River below Fort Randall Dam, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 42°58'55", long 98°29'35". in SW^NE^ sec.28, T.35 N., R.10 ¥., sixth 

principal meridian, on right bank 6 miles downstream from Randall Creek, 7 miles 

downstream from Fort Randall Dam,'12 miles south of Lake Andes, anl at mile 915.

Drainage area. 263.500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. Hay 1947 to September 1959.

Gage.-Hrfater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,230.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 25,720 cfs (18,620,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 47,400 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 6.74 ft); 

minimum daily, 2,580 cfs Mar. 22.

1947-59; Maximum discharge, 447,000 cfs Apr. 12. 1952; maximum gage height, 

20.82 ft Apr. 12, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 2,280 cfs Feb. 23, 1958.

Flood in April 1943 reached a stage of about 16.5 ft. Maximum stage known, in 

April 1881, was about 5 ft higher than that of April 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow regulated by Fort Randall 

Reservoir (see preceding page). Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26,600 

28,200

27,300

27,600

29,400

27,600

28,000

28,500

29,500

30.000

29,000

29,700

28,800

28,700

27,800

28,500 

28,700

28,600

24,700

28,100

27,400

28,000 

29,700

28,400

26,800

25,500

27,000

28,000

28,200

27,700 

?4,70_0

866,700

27,960

tl,719

Nov.

19.400 

13,666

12,700

11,600

10,900

10,200

9,480

7,830

5,560

7,530

5,620

6,940

6,040

6,400

6,820

4,440 

7,950

11,800

7,680

6,430

5,890

4.440 

4,460

7,410

7,100

8,600

5,290

6,970

8,320

4,760

242,160

8,072

480,300

.Dec.

8,220 

8,320

8,040

7,860

10,300

8,990

5,620

9,020

9,730

9,080

9,050

9,790

8,780

7,180

9,940

8,530 

7,830

7,650

8,780

8,190

6,550

10.700 

8,606

7,100

3,680

5,320

6,520

4,760

8,690

10,600 

9,380

252,800

8,155

501,400

Jan.

7,740 

12,500

blS.OOO

b!2,500

blS.OOO

b!2,000

b9,200

b9,000

b9,000

blO.OOO

b6,000

10,600

8,600

7,180

blO,000

blO,500 

blO.OOO

b6,500

11,700

b!2,000

bll,200

b!2,000 

bl 1,000

b8,20o

bS.OOO

10,000

b8,200

b7,800

8,220

9,550 

10,000

306,190

9,877

607,300

Feb.

6,280 

10,700

10,300

9,520

9,940

10,300

8,660

5.980

11,000

11.500

blO,000

8,250

7,890

6,460

5,560

7,140 

6,880

6,610

8,040

8,750

7,560

5,800 

7,380

8,500

7,410

6,820

6,160

5,770

-

223,160

7,970

442,600

Mar.

4,380 

8,990

9,700

9,050

9,200

9,300

8,840

6,760

10,000

9,790

9,480

9,270

8,190

7,770

2,650

6,850 

7,040

6,160

4,670

5,680

4,730

2^580

7,35o~

7,620

6,910

6,970

8,960

13,100

10,600

17.700 

17,460

257,990

8,322

511,700

Apr.

15,900 

16,800

18,700

16,300

12.100

14,900

17,000

18,400

20, 700

20,200

17,400

16,200

24,600

27,700

27,900

28,500 

27,100

26,800

22,800

26,900

24,700

22,600 

23,200

24,200

23,000

19,400

24,300

25,300

25,600

25,400

654,400

21,810

*1,298

May

26.500 

24,260

19,700

22,700

23,300

20,000

18,700

20,600

20,800

15,400

19,300

20,300

19,700

19,200

18,800

19,200 

16,600

20,400

24,600

24,400

24,800

23,100 

17,200

13,500

18,600

21,800

21,900

20,900

17,600

11,800

5_i710.

611,110

19,710

*1,212

June

10,200 

l6,906

11,700

13,300

13,700

15, 700

15,300

21,000

24,300

25,600

26,400

30,100

29,700

22,400

27,600

33,800 

34,000

31,400

28,000

26,700

20, 700

26,800 

28,500

27,200

29,200

28,700

26,800

17,700

23,400

24,000

704,800

23,490

tl,398

July

21,800 

20,900

21,000

17.000

18,100

22,000

23,500

24,600

21,600

29,200

29,400

23,700

28,600

29,100

27,700

25,000 

27,200

21,800

18,600

24,300

25,500

26,300 

26,300

27,000

30,700

26,000

29,600

30,300

31.000

31,000 

30,300

789,100

25,450

tl,565

Aug.

28,800 

22,500

25,500

24, 300

22,000

21,900

25,300

29,800

22,400

23,800

26,300

29,300

28,800

29,000

26,800

20.700 

25, 906

28,000

28,900

30,500

29,600

31,100 

22,700

28,900

30,500

31,000

31,400

22^400 

28,900

839,000

27,060

il,664

Sept.

33, 700 

34,300

30,900

32,4OO

54.400

30,600

30,800

33,000

31,900

31,200

31,500

31,500

26,700

29,300

30,600

31,700 

31,100

31,700

31,000

28,000

29,000

29,400 

33,400

31,200

31,700

31,200

29,600

27,200

24.200

24,800

918,000

30,600

tl,821

Calendar year 1958: Max 38,100 Mln 2,280 Mean 18,060 Ac-ft 13,080.000

water year 1958-59 : Max 34,400 Mln 2,580 Mean 18,260 Ac-ft 13,220,000

t Expressed In thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PONGA CREEK BASIN 337

4535. Ponca Creek at Anoka, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°56'25", long 98°50"30", in K&l sec.9, T.34 N., R.13 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile southwest of Anoka and 

half a mile upstream from Dry Gulch.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and water-stage recorder above 1.6 f 1-, gage 

height. Prior to Sept. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage only.

Average discharge. 10 years, 50.3 cfs (36,420 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 40.9 cfs (29,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 cfs July 17 (gage height, 7.63 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 6,770 cfs Apr. 2, 1950 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1949-50, 1955-59.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 1.0 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

every two weeks.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 16, May 10-31)

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9 

4.0 

6.8

1.7 

1.9 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

64

130

246

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

0

.3

1.0

2.0

3.4

7.5

13

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

22

41

88

160

369

681

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September if59

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

.1

.1

0

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.i£.

1.4

0.05

2.8

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

75" _5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

9.3

0.31

18

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

9.0

20

13

11

8.0

6 6-9-0

7 4

9 0

9 0

9 4

9 0

10

10

9.0

10

11

20

30

26

30

29

28

26

22

20

18

18

18

18

498.7

16.1

989

Apr.

17

16

16

16

15

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

11

9.9

9.5

9.9

14

18

22

27

26" 32

16

14

14

12

9.9

8.8

440.0

14.7

873

May

7.6

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

10

15

16

13

10

8.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.4

57T

9.9

14

13

12

9.5

7.6

6.5

167 146-

80

49

682.7

22.0

1,350

June

32

22

17

13

10

8.4

6.5

5.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.2

.7

1.2

1.4

1.1

2.1

1.2

.7

.6

.4

77

.6

.5

1.2

148.6

4.95

295

July

1.0

.2

~Qo

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

79

586

TT

16

9.2

6.0

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.2

.9

.6

.3

.2

.1

.7

755.4

24.4

1,500

Aug.

0.1

2.4

1.0

.4

.2

JL

0

0

47

14

7.5

2.0

.S

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

0

0

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

79.7

2.57

158

Sept.

0.5

7T!i

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.08

4.6

Calendar year 1958 : Max 603 Min 0 Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19,860

Water year 1958-59 : Max 586 Mln 0 Mean 7.17 Ac-ft 5,190

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs), July 17 (2:30 a.m.) 1,930 cfs (7.68 ft); Aug. 9 (6 p.m.) 802 ofs 

(5.35 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 21.
338 PONCA CREEK BASIN

4536. Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°48'40", long 98°10'35", in NE^NE^ sec.30, T.33 N., R.7 W., near left 

downstream bridge abutment on county road 0.6 mile east of Verdel and 3.1 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Records available.'-October 1957 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,232.54 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 27, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 984 cfs May 31 (gage height, 5.89 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs July 6 (gage height, 7.10 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 850 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements or observation qf no flow generally made every 

two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Caler

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.0

1.5

24.0

0.80

43

Dec.

2.0 

2.5

4.0

373

1.9

1.0

.5

.2

0

Z5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.1

0.49

30

idar year 1958: Max 738

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0 

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

-

3.0

0.11

6,0

Mar.

.51

52

71

84

IT

52

55

50

48

52

50

50

53

SO

45

55

70

74

66

68

61

53

52

52

52

53

50

48

45

42

40

1,675

54.0

3,320

Apr.

35 

30

25

24

19

17

15

14

14

15

IB

14

14

14

It

IB

If

IP

17

26

30

29

32

39

43

42

38

28

21

19

678

22.6

1,340

May

16 

16

15

16

20

18

18

18

22

27

26

25

23

20

18

16

16

14

14

14

16

26

22

22

21

19

16

275

338

264

467

1,358

59.9

3,690

June

iff

S3

40

30

23

18

14

12

11

9,8

7.5

5,9

5.3

3,5

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

. 7

s!o

470.8

15.7

934

July

3.2 

2.5

1,2

.8

.1

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.!

116

ft$

25

15

12

10

8.0

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

282.1

9.10

560

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

11

0

0

5.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

11

25

6.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

77.4

2.50

154

Sept.

13 -0

TJ

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

0.4

26

Mln 0 Mean 40.9 Ac-ft 29,580

Water year 1958-59: Max 467 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,110

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Jan. 2, Feb. 28, Mar. 1-8, 14-17. No 

gage-height record Nov. 19, Apr. 1-2, June 4-9, July 18-21, 22-31, Aug. llj discharge estimated on 

basis of 4 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, weather records, and records for station at Anoka.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 339

4540. Niobrara River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location. Lat 42°39', long 104°04', in SWi sec. 15, T.31 N., R.60 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Van Tassel Creek, 0-.3 mile upstream from WyomingNebraska State line, and 3 miles east of Van Tassel, Wyo.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 140 cfs June 21 (gage height, 3.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 53 cfs on basia of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 

1.4 cfs Sept. 12-16, 20.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 173 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 4.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11 sfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

4.60 ft Nov. 4, 1956 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 12-16, 

20, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2.0 cfs, which are fair, or those for periods 

of ice effect or backwater from moss on control, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-17)

Oct. 1 to June 20 June 21 to Sept. 3O

1.1 0.6

1.2 1.6

1.3 3.0

1.4 4.9

1.5 7.3

1.6 9.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.6 

1.6 

3.0 

4.9

1.5

1.6

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

3.2

2.8

2.6

77&

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.4

3.6

5.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

102.5

3.31

203

Nov.

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

374

3.4

3.4

3.4

107.5

3.58

213

Dec.

3.4

374

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

117.2

3.78

232

Jan.

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3,2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

372

3.7

3.7

3.7

4J,

3.9

3.9

3.9

109.2

3.5E

217

Feb.

4.1

T7T

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

_

-------

38.4

3.51

195

Mar.

3.7

377

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.8

6.5

578

5.5

5.5

5.8

141.9

4.58

281

Apr.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

575

5.5

5.8

7.0

7.6

8.1

8.1

7,8

7.8

8^3

8.3

8.1

7.8

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

208.2

6.94

413

May

5.8

6.3

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

BT5

5.3

5.8

7.3

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

190.1

6.13

377

June

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

l.gTTff

1.8

14

14

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

6.3

6.3

131.9

4.40

262

July

6.3

575

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

773

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

125.5

4.05

249

Aug.

2.8

177

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

i4T77

1.7

69.5

2.24

138

Sept.

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

2.0

3.4

372

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

55.6

1.85

110

Calendar year 1953: Max 19 Mln 2.6 Mean 4.66 Ac-ft 3,380

Water- year 1958-59: Max 14 Min 1.4 Mean 3.99 Ac-ft 2,890

Peak discharge (base, 20 efs).--June 21 (11 p.m.) 140 cfs (5.35 ft).___________ 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16,17, Jan. 20, 21, Feb. 5.
340 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4541. Niobrara River at Agate, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°25', long 103°47' , in SW£ sec.6, T.28 N., R.55 W., on right bank 10 ft 

upstream from timber farm-vehicle bridge, 300 ft upstream from brid-re on State 

Highway 29, a quarter of a mile northwest of Agate, and 14^ miles upstream from 

Whistle Creek.

Records available. October 195? to September 1959. 

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs June 23 (gage height, 5.00 ft from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 3.6 cfs June 17.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of June 23, 1959; minimum daily, that of June 17, 

1959.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from beaver dam, 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every 

two weeks. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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.O

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

6.5

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.8

6.7 

6 . 8

6.7

189.1

6.10

375

Nov.

7.0

TTo

7.2

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

7.9

8.3

8.1

8.3

9.0

10

11

12

9.6

17

21

2J5

20

20

21

21

18

17

16

18

23

n't

CO

405.2

13.5

804

Dec.

23

23

22

19

15

14

IT

14

15

17

18

17

- 16

15

16

20

21

22

21

21

21

24

23

24

25.

25

23

24

22

18

20

612

19.7

1,210

Calendar year 1958: Max 44

Jan.

22

18

b!4

b!3

b!5

17

20

20

19

21

22

23

22

21

19

20

22

22

21

b!4

bTB" bll

20

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

18

591

19.1

1,17O

Feb.

17

16

17

17

18

20

19

18

13

14

17

21

17

15

2O

21

20

18

18

b!3

18

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

510

18.2

1,O10

Mln 4.0

Mar.

22

22

23

23

20

23

22

21

20

21

21

21

23

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

25

709

22.9

1,410

Apr.

24

22

26

26

26

23

19

18

18

18

20

18

19

24

25

26

26

26

27

28.

28

28

28

27

24

20

18

16" 15

16

679

22.6

1,350

May

Te- 16

ie

18

11

21

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

17

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

549

17.7

1,090

June

16

13

12

11

10

11

11

10

10

9.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.1

9.6

5.5

£.6

TTT

5.9

4.5

5.3

15

3423"

17

12

10

12

25

20

351.7

11.7

698

July

18

15

13

13

12

12

14

11

9.2

8.3

9.0

9.4

9.4

14

17

24

17

14

12

11

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.3

7.7

6.7

677

356 . 9

11.5

708

Aug.

6 5

g 5

6.5

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.7

5.6

a5.6

a5.6

a6.4

a6. 3

a6.3

a6.2

a6. 2

6.2

5.6

5.5

4.9 570"

5.7

5.3

5.7

5.3

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

b.5

5.3

180.3

5.82

358

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.0

3T?

6.3

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.7

6.2

6 3

7.2

9.6

8.1

7.4

7.2

7.6

7.9

14

18

19

Tf

15

14

15

259.3

8.64

514

Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11.16O

Water year 1958-59: Max 34 Mln 3.6 Mean 14.8 Ac-ft 1O, 7OO

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, tren-1 of flow, and 

records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to June 22.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 341

4545. Niobrara River above Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°27'35", long 103°10'15", in NE£ sec.27, T.29 N. , R.50 W., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Box Butte Reservoir and 6 miles east of 

Marsland.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 12, 1953. Datum of gage is 

7,012.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1949, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 33.8 cfs (24,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs June 25 (gage height, 5.15 ft); minimum daily, 2.7 cfs Sept. 12.

1946-59: Maximum gage height, 10.30 ft July 28, 1951 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.6 cfs Sept. 26, 1953.

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

small diversions above station for irrigation.

Many

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.8

2.9

3.0

1.7 

4.5

3.2 

4.O 

5.0

22

86

130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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.

*7.3

8.3

8.3

9.3

10

7.8

7.3

6.4

5.6

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

7.3

6.O

3.6

576

6.8

6.4

6.8

7.8

9.3

9.3

10

12

12

13

14

15

15

13

268.8

8.67

533

Nov.

19 ' gois

20

23

20

20

20

20

22

20

20

19

20

34

3O

29

30

29

34

38

38

42

43

40

37

39

38

4O

40

863

-28.8

1,710

Dec.

*39

41

43

48

43

37

40

39

41

!§

38

40

39

41

42

38

38

43

47

43

46

45

46

48

44

46

46

46

46

42

*44

1,315

42.4

2,610

Calendar year 1958: Max 145

Jan,

46

39

36

34

35

37

38

37

38

38

38

39

41

44

39

38

39

41

41

36

34

35

36

38

38

40

37

43

40

38

39

1,192

38.5

2,360

Feb.

36

*38

38

39

40

42

35

36

36

11

32

33

35

37

37

38

39

38

37

35

37

38

37

38

40

43

40

4O

-

1,045

37.3

2,070

Mar.

46

*50

50

52

47

47

49

50

50

51

50

49

52

53

52

51

55

55

55

55

55

54

54

52

51

50

53

54

57

58

55

1,612

52 .O

3,2OO

Apr.

*53

53

50

49

48

46

46

45

45

45

40

39

39

39

40

44

44

43

45

46

47

47

46

45

40

38

28

25

M*26

1,264

42.1

2,510

May

16

11

12

21

22

27

36

38

50

^7

33

30

24

22

22

24

25

15

14

8.8

12

20

23

23

26

33

32

30

31

30

20

767.8

24.8

1,520

June

*19

26

20

14

8.3

11

11

19

14

13

12

6.4

4.2

4.2

5.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

15

12

13

37

44

50

89

108

48

33

69

73

786.6

26.2

1,560

July

*60

5T

55

45

36

36

34

30

25

31

29

29

26

24

25

26

25

26

39

33

26

22

21

20

19

17

13

9.9

8.8

8.3

861.8

27.8

1,710

Aug.

6.0

3.9

3.3

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.5

6.0

8.3

~S.a 14

6.0

9.7

13

9.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

£ .4

6.4

197.4

6.37

392

Sept.

*6.0

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

3.9

2.7

3.6

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.8

16

33

35

30

30

26

21

296.8

9.89

589

Mln 3.6 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,70O

Water year 1958-59: Max 1O8 Mln 2.1 Mean 28.7 Ac-ft 20,76O

Peak discharge (base, ISO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

. Stage-discharge relation affected I 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 15, Feb. 18-21, 23-25", Feb. 27 to Mar. 13, Mar. 16.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 26-28, Dec. 8, 13, 14, Jan. 

0=227 ~

2-4, 15-17,
342 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4550. Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°27'30", long 103°04'03", in sec.28, T.29 H., R.49 W. , in control tower 

on dam near left bank on Niobrara River, 9 miles north of Hemingford.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Electric tape gage read three or more times a month. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

"^level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 27,830 acre-ft May 31 (elevation, 

4,004.91 ft); minimum observed, 8,020 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 3,987.22 ft).

1945-59: Maximum contents, 32,210 acre-ft Mar. 26, 1948 (elevation, 4,007.7 ft); 

minimum observed since normal use of water started, 4,480 acre-ft Sept. 20, 1956 

(elevation, 3,981.5 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; outlet gate first closed Oct. 3. 1945. Usable 

capacity, 30,400 acre-ft between elevations 3,969.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 4,007.0 

ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 640 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Water used for irrigation of Mirage Flats project of Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation.--Records of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bvreau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1209: 1946-48.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec. 31.................. .............................

Calendar year 1958 ..................................

Water year 1958-59 ..................................

Elevation 

(feet)

3,997.67

_

_

Contents 

(acre -feet)

18,120

_

25,030

26,990

8,020

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+490

+1,570

+2,520

-1,180

+2,110

+2,430

+1,960

+840

-2,460

-5,980

-2,370

-5,520

Estimated from elevation read near last day of month.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

4555. Niobrara River below Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr.

343

Location. Lat 42"27'25", long 103"04"05", in SE£ sec.28, T.29 N., fl.49 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Box Butte Reservoir and 9 miles north of Hemingford.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Apr. 11, 1953. Datum of gage is 

3,950.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 207 cfs July 28 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 5-15.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 232 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; maximum gage height, 4.39 ft 

July 29, Aug. 5, 6, 9, 12, 1958, July 28, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs for 

many days during water years 1947 and 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 2 cfs, which are fair. Plow completely regufated by Box Butte Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 16 to Nov. 2, Nov. 6, 7, Nov. 11 to 

Dec. 1, Mar. 5 to June 6)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

0.8 

1.3 

1.8 

2.3 

3.6 

6.2

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

4.0 

4.5

12

20

33

50

108

243

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

*14

5.7

1.0

.9

_.8_

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

44.8

1.45

89

Nov.

0.9

*1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

31.6

1.05

63

Dec.

*l.g

frl

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

l.l

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

34.8

1.12

69

Jan.

l.l

1.1

1.1

l.l

l.l

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

l.l

l.l 

1.1

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

1.1

1.1

l.l

1.1

1.1

l.l

l.l

l.l

1.1

1.1

l.l

l.l

l.l

34.1

1.10

68

Feb.

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

l.l

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

31.6

1.13

63

Mar.

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

172

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

37.1

1.20

74

Apr.

*1.Z

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

34.7

1.16

69

May

ii£ 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

l.l

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

35.0

1.13

69

June

 1.4

1.3

173

1.3

1.3

26

76

78

84

104

121 

121 

118

114

114

112

108

110

112

101

101

97

81

57

37 

11

6.5

1.5

1.8

1.7

1,901.1

63.4

3,770

July

*1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

19

58

57

64

90

106 

118 

151

164

177

177

175

153

146

146

153

153

166

183 

186

186

186

195

204

204

*195

3,818.9

123

7,570

Calendar year 1958 : Max 203 Mln 0.8 Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,570

Water year 1958-59 : Max 204 Mln 0.8 Mean 32.6 Ac-ft 23,590

Aug.

180

180

180

183

180

172

166

153

139

131 

129

129 

129

125

99

99

106

123

131

139

134

116

108

106 

106

104

94

94

94

95

99

4,023

130

7,980

Sept.

*99

97

90

87

84

85

84

78

76

73 

68

67 

65

65

65

65

60

52

50

53

64

81

81

81 

71

23

1.2

1.0

1.0

1,868.2

62.3

3,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by backwate 

Nov. 11 to Dec. 1, Mar. 5 to June 6.

from beaver dam Oct. 16 to Nov. 2, Nov. 6, 7,
344 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4565. Nlobrara River near Hay Springs, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°29'00", long 102"41'40", in NW£ sec.23, T.29 N., R.46 W., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 87, 4 miles upstream from Box Butte 

Creek, and 14 miles south of Hay Springs.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,723.42 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 31, 1951, at site 500 ft upstream at datum 1.5 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs June 29 (gage heiglt, 1.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs; maximum gage height, 2.54 ft Jan. 9 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Aug. 11-13, 19, 25.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 7,330 cfs July 28, 1951 .(gage height, 7.2 ft, from 

floodmarks, at site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 470 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs Feb. 16, 1956.

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

regulated by Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 343). ' Major part of release from reservoir 

diverted 12 miles upstream for Irrigation. Discharge measurements generally made 

every two weeks.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

36

72

130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24 

26

29 

26

26

27 

26

27 

27

27

25

24

24

24

23

25

25

25

25

23

21

22

23

25

25

25

25

24

25 

24

23

770

24.8

1,530

Nov.

24

27

26 

26

27

26 

27

27 

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

20

19

21

23

24

27

23

23

23

22

21

20

19

29

27

712

23.7

1,410

Dec.

33 

36

28 

24

17

H26 

26

34

36

26

22

23

33

33

34

36

38

24

25

26

23

20

21

22

23

24

25 

50 

Tc46

878

28.3

1,740

Jan.

41 

26

17 

13

15

20 

30

44 

58

54

50

46

41

34

32

29

30

26

19

16

14

28

32

38

39

33

27

33

27 

22

19

953

30.7

1,890

Feb.

17 

16

21 

32

21

26 

32

19 

18

17

30

29

24

21

24

21

16

15

14

15

19

26

25

28

34

38

3T

29

-

661

23.6

1,310

Mar.

29 

23

if23

22 

23

23

23

24

27

32

30

29

28

28

30

30

27

27

26

25

25

26

27

31

34

38

If

36

869

28.0

1,720

Apr;

32 

28

29 

28

27

26 

28

33 

34

36

34

36

29£|25

30

29

33

38

32

36

36

38

45

52

56

49

42

32 

28

1,029

34.3

2,040

May

23 

22

ft

50

33

58

50 

44

41

42

39

38

36

39

38

36

34

25

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

21

20 

22

21

986

31.8

1,960

June

19 

17

16

16

16

15 

23

64 

38

21

21

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

14

19

28

23

25

33

29

27

60 

77

752

25.1

1,490

July

i*

28 

27

23

21

14

15 

16

14

18

22

25

22

20

25

29

32

27

20

19

16

14

14

14

14

13

TT

17

17

14

638

20.6

1,270

Aug.

16 

14

13 

14

14

16 

17

§

13

12

12

12

14

16

14

14

14

12

14

16

19

19

16

12

16

18

15

16 

14

14

463

14.9

918

Sept.

15 

16

20 

21

21

19 

17

15 

16

19

18

17

15

li

14

16

22

23

20

19

14

15

17

27

49

46

29

22

19 

19

614

20.5

1,220

Calendar year 1958 : Max 213 Min 10 Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,870

Water year 1958-59 : Max 77 Min 12 Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Feb. 26, 

Mar. 3-6, 10, 11, 14, 25, 26.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

4575. Niobrara River near Gordon, Nebr.

345

Location. Lat 42°38'00", long 102°12'40", in NE£ sec.26, T.31 N., R.42 W., on left bank 

250 ft upstream from new bridge on State Highway 27, 4 miles downstream from Rush 

Creek, and 11 miles south of Gordon.

Drainage area. 2,595 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1932, October 1945 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,434,49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 24, 1928, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at bridge 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 365 cfs May 5 (gage height, 1.48 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.28 ft Jan. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs 

Aug. 19, 20.

1928-32, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 5,940 cfs July SB, 1951 (gage height, 

4.81 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Mar. 3, 1951.

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

flow of stream affected by storage in Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 342), for irrigation 

of Mirage Plats project, and return flow from irrigated land. Discharge measurements 

generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

102

108

108

HI

105

105

105

105

108

108

108

108

108

105

105

105

105

108

108

108

102

105 

108

108

111

108

108

108

111

105

94

3,301

106

6,550

Nov.

88

88

91

88

96

99

94

102

102

99

105

108

99

105

111

109

105

114

128

138

153

m164

118

114

108

102

125

142

3,416

114

6,780

Dec.

168

164

157

164

164

145

135

131

128

135

142

149

135

111

Tiff

121

138

164

188

184

i93_

153 

125

114

111

131

125

131

135

135

168

4,462

144

8,850

Calendar year 1958: Max 312

Jan.

112-

149

128

111 1ST

125

128

131

138

149

161

168

176

149

135

128

138

149

164

138

125

128 

135

138

145

125

128

131

145

142

138

4,345

140

8,620

Feb.

138

135

149

145

129

135

145

135

118

111

118

131

138

135

138

145

128

118

111

105

121

138 

153

164

176

188

184

184

-

3,914

140

7,760

Mar.

202

176

157

153

161

164

184

176

161

164

197

172

184

168

153

153

180

193

197

180

172

210 

206

233

224

202

224

253

219

210

193

5,821

188

11,550

Apr.

188

202

197

210

180

188

202

206

206

219

188

188

184

172

210

219

202

210

215

224

224

202 

224

2T9

224

215

210

188

193

188

6,097

203

12.O9O

May

184

168

168

202

238

210

168

188

180

168

161

161

149

168

157

142

145

131

114

108

108

121 

128

121

114

125

142

142

142

156

131

4,722

152

9,370

June

118

108

105

102

102

102

102

102

138

111

91

94

88

82

82

96

91

94

91

85

85

91

138

128

118

125

138

128

149

168

3,252

108

6,450

July

164

TST

108

99

94

94

88

82

80

75

72

91

88

114

102

94

91

88

99

94

91

85 

82

82

77

88

70

65

63

TZ

80

2,803

90.4

5,560

Aug.

80

80

80

72

70

70

72

80

88

80

68

63

68

77

88

88

80

70

60

60

70

75 

72

72

63

63

65

65

65

65

72

2,241

72.3

4,440

Sept.

75

75

77

82

82

75

72

72

65

65

68

72

70

65

70

82

96

111

118

105

114

102 

91

131

176

164

161

128

108

105

2,877

95.9

5,710

Min 60 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,160

Water year 1958-59: Max 253 Min 6O Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,730

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, 

(no gage-height record Dec. 8-13).

26-3O, Dec. 6-20, Jan. 2 to Feb. 25
346 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4595. Snake River near Burge, Nebr.

Location. La t 42°39'20", long 1QO°51'00", in NE£ sec.20, T.31 N., R.30 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from Nebraska National Forest boundary, 6|- miles Southwest of Burge, 

and 22 miles southwest of Valentine.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi, approximately, of which about 100 sq mi coitributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--June 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,805.36 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 396 cfs Mar. 20; maximum gage height, 2.60 ft 

May 7; minimum daily discharge, 180 cfs Jan. 21.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 577 cfs May 26, 1955 (gage height, 3.16 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.04 ft Feb. 2, 1951 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

100 cfs Jan. 3, 1949, Feb. 19, 1955, Jan. 10, 1957.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1950(M), 1951 (P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 15, 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.0 

2.9

159

235

507

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Sentember 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

246

243

243

243

243

243

246

246

248

246

236

240

246

251

251

*254

259

257

254

265

268 

25T

251

251

254

257

254 

259

254 

257

7,775

251

15,420

Nov.

262

265

*271

271

271

265

274

262

27T

262

265

271

26S

265

271

271

268

254

271

259

265

266

271

274

274

274

245 

25?

254

L.&C

7,996

267

15,660

Dec.

259

254

257

257

255

250

238

248

250

260

250

250

245

245

*265

279

279

279

268

268

259 

265

268

262

265

268

262 

265

*270

270

265

6,075

260

16,020

Jan.

250

189

166

206

246

282

300

286

288

311

317

297

276

265

260

259

271

276

271

200

160 

*205

260

290

300

280

280 

295

290

257

248

8,123

262

16,110

Feb.

245

250

254

£59

£59

262

262

254

*243

204

262

275

270

265

260

257

259

260

260

255

260 

259

268

266

265

274

268 

28E

-

7,279

260

14,440

Mar.

297

329

317

317

*306

291

282

266

303

303

311

306

306

338

311

300

300

323

347

571

350 

332

*311

314

323

320

300 

297

311

317

317

9,738

314

19,320

Apr.

314

306

306

268

282

285

286

279

279

£82

276

268

257

257

251

*262

262

279

317

314

300 

303

311

3O6

294

282

262 

259

246

246

8,461

262

16,760

May

243

235

17e

262

282

*282

338

314

329

308

279

259

254

246

240

243

246

243

240

251

262 

262

266

254

251

257

*266 

291

285

236

262

8,310

268

16,460

June

274

265

257

257

262

251

243

232

227

22T

230

230

230

227

232

*240

271

259

262

248

243 

246

265

262

265

257

257 

246

285

500

7,550

252

14,960

July

276

2BT

243

243

235

232

230

232

230

222

219

219

225

*230

227

235

251

243

236

235

235 

250

230

225

222

222

222

*£19

217

217

217

7,172

231

14,230

Aug.

227

227

222

222

235

227

232

251

236

230

225

*217

222

227

235

225

219

206

202

257

243 

246

236

230

232

232

222 

219

214

214

219

7,055

228

13,990

Sept.

222

222

219

214

214

209

206

*209

209

209

212

209

212

212

214

232

248

265

246

240

238 

251

243

246

279

257

248 

246

246

240

6,917

231

13,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 465 Min 160 Mean 269 Ac -ft 194,700

Water year 1956-59: Max 371 Min igo Mean 259 Ac-ft 167,400

Peak discharge (base 380 cfs). Mar. 20 (5 p.m.) 396 cfs (2.53 ft). ________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5, 6, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 14, 15, 2O-29, 

Feb. 1, 2, 12-15, 18-21. No gage height record Dec. 9-14; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage, trend of flow, and weather records.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 347

4609. Minnechaduza Creek near Kilgore , Nebr.

location. Lat 42°59'10", long 100°53'55", In HEijNWir see. 30, T.35 N. , R.30 W. , on right 

bank 800 ft northeast of "Bud" Robinson ranch buildings, 2| miles downstrerm from 

South Dakota-Nebraska State line, and 4| miles northeast of Kilgore.

Drainage area. 80 sq mi, approximately.

Records a vail able. --March 1958 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,770 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs Map. 21; maximum gage height, 2.68 ft 

May 9; no flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 16.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 80 cfs Apr. 7, 1958 (gage height, 3,68 ft); no flow 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 16, 1959.

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two 

weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Get.

0.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

2.0

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.5

4.3

5.4

5.6

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.0

2.3

2.4

3.0

77.0

2.48

153

Nov.

3.9

475

4.7

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.6

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

5.5

4.8

4.6

5.3

5.8

173.6

5.79

344

Dec.

6.0

6.8

7.1

8.0

775

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.8

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.5

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.8

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

4.8

4.7

186.3

6.01

370

Calendar year 1958: Max -

Jan.

4.8

5.0

4.1

3.8

5.7

3.8

3.9

4.2

4.8

5.3

5.9

6.7

7.8

8.0

77o

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.8

6.9

5.7

5.6

171.3

5.53

340

Feb.

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.1

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.2

4,2

4.0

1*5

3.5

3.5

4.0

5.0

5.5

6.5

6.9

8.5

9.9

13

-

150.2

5.36

298

Mln -

Mar.

22

30

26

29

21

16

13Is

14

15

17

17

19

20

18

16

19

31

40

58

31

25

19

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

631

20.4

1,250

Apr.

13

12

11

11

11

11

8.9

7.6

7.9

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.8

7.9

10

16

20

25

34

36

34

22

8.7

5.2

4.1

3.9

5.1

379.8

12.7

753

May

4.8

4.2

570

6.1

8.9

11

30

36

382~8

16

11

8.6

7.5

6.8

6.8

8.6

5.3

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.9

6.2

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.6

6.4

6.6

8.6

10

324.3

10.5

643

June

9.0

77e

6.7

6.2

5.6

4.0

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.5

3.6

5.1

70.8

2.36

140

July

5.2

571

4.7

4.3

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

72

.5

.7

.7

42.4

1.37

84

Aug.

0.7

.7

.8

1.0 -77

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.L

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.8

0.22

13

Sept.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

2

[4

.6

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

13.2

0.44

26

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 40 Mln 0 Mean 6.10 Ac-ft 4,410

Peak discharge (base, 45 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 18, 25, Z6, Dec. 5 to Jan. 9, Jan. 14 to 

Mar. 22. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 8, Oct. 11 to Nov. 3, Dec. 4, July 12-29, Aug. 5-24,Aug. 26 

to Sept. 22, Sept. 24-30; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, 1 estimate of 

flow, weather records, gage-height trace, engineers' notes, trend of flow, and records for station 

at Valentine.
348 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4610. Minnechaduza Creek at Valentine, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°530Q". long 100°33'10", In SWir sec. 30, T.34 N., R.27 W., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from powerplant in city park at north edge of Valentine and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately, of which about 200 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,470 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1948-59), 36.0 cfs (26,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 154 cfs Nov. 1; maximum gage height, 2.92 ft 

Aug. 4; minimum daily discharge, 5.3 cfs June 5.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 894 cfs Mar. 30, 1952 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.6 cfs Feb. 22, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Plow 

regulated by powerplant 500 ft above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

5.3

8.8

13

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

35

59

100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

577

20

22

19

19

21

21

22

24

22

21

24

26

26

14

29

26

21

28

19

26

23

26

28

20

23

38

?S

30

17

691.1

22.3

1,370

Nov.

39

28

26

32

32

25

32

32

34

45

42

33~9.8

31

39

23

32

28

23

45

42

35

37

32

34

23

13

33

34

31

944.8

31.5

1,870

Dec.

28

42

45

32

32

34~7.0

33

25

23

32

36

38

28

32

28

35

36

41

32

32

SB- 47

32

24

47

38

31

22

17

36

1,003.0

32.4

1,990

Jan.

28

30

23

22

28

27

27

28

28

27

30

37

37

40

3T

1236-

33

39

24

21

32

36

31

35

25

36

26

32

36

37

934

30.1

1,850

Feb.

26

26

30

34

30

26

26

35

21

26

29

30

30

28

29

34

25

34

26

25

30

29

36

29

37

41

48

49

869

31.0

1,720

Mar.

45

61

55

49

45

46

52

40

50

48

49

50

46

60

41

42

50

58

65

67

74 57

66

50

54

50

51

61

33

45

46

1,605

51.8

3,180

Apr.

45

44

41

46

49

31

39

38

40

38

38

38

41

39

38

41

33

48

36

58

56

62

64

69

li

49

56

53

45

38

1,387

46.2

2,750

May

37

40

36

34

40

42

46

53

59

47

52

57

37

44

39

37

35

29

32

30

30

31

36

26

37

26

64

-IT. 3F~3

34

32

1,187.3

38.3

2,350

June

40.0

32

49

47

5.5

31

25

25

22

20

27

20

22

21

16

22

12

22

20

19

18

24

19

21

18

14

18

24

28

26

707.3

23.6

1,400

July

26

28

24

22

17

20

18

8.1

16

14

15

12

15

15

15

15

19

16

16

13

16

11

17

11

12

11

12

13

^2

7.0

11

471.8

15.2

936

Aug.

14

13

8.8

21

8.1

10

20

18

13

17

18

7.4

13

18

14

19

12

11

12

30

26

23

21

18

17

15

14

19

18

12

11

491.3

15.8

974

Sept.

10

24

12

15

11

15

11

1T~ 6.4

6.7

16

12

6.7

13

12

21

16

26

21

25

17

27

23

17

28

24

21

16

21

17

507.8

16.9

1,010

Calendar year 1958 : Max 135 Mln 5.7 Mean 36.5 Ac-ft 26,430

Water year 1958-59 : Max 74 Mln 5.3 Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,40o
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 349

4615. Nlobrara River near Sparks, Nebr.

Location. ~Lat 42°54'10", long 100°21'40", in SE£ sec. 22, T.34 S. , R.26 W. , on left bank 

18 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 7, 2^ miles downstream from Big Beaver 

Creek, 5? miles downstream from Mlnnechaduza Creek, and 6£ miles southwest of Sparks.

Drainage area. 6. 4 06 sq ml.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only fo~ some 

periods, published In WSP 1309.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,287,57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 14 years, 841 cfs (608,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.79 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.31 ft Nov.. 18 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 300 efs 

Jan. 3, 4.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1949 (gage height, 6.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 10, 1957.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow of stream affected by 

storage in Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 342) and irrigation and power developments.

Revisions j water years) . WSP 1209: 1947(M), 1948-50(P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Dec. 4,

Mar. 11 to Apr. 1)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

570

865

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

770 

697 

708

770

739

793

770

770

816

804

770

749

739

782

816

728

793

793

749

804

TEo" 850

749

760

804

749

770

782

804

793

23,963

773

47,530

Nov.

816 

749 

760

770

804

749

816

839

770

793

839

828

828

816

850

850

793

750

862

816

839

897

885

862

839

700

618 782"

839

921

24,280

809

48,160

Dec.

993 

1,040 

1,030

969

850

600

600

620

660

720

700

650

600

550

6BTJ

904

925

898

864

870

882

931

924

885

890

898

887

873

850

698

770

25,181

812

49,950

Jan.

889 

600 

300 300"

400

550

700

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,050

900

750

800

850

750

550

450

550

700

700

650

650

850

950

920

800

23,989

774

47,580

Feb.

800 

850 

880

850

800

900

800

700

600 656"

650

800

850

900

1,000

1,000

900

800

750

700

800

850

900

870

950

1,050

1,050

1,100

-

23,700

846

47,010

Mar.

1.200 

1,150 

1,050

940

920

850

l,0"5o

1,070

1,140

1,120

1.O30

1,020

957

900

900

957

981

1,060

1,150

1,160

1,190

1,140

1,070

1,060

1,120

1,110

1,040

1,070

1,030

1,000

1,030

32,465

1,047

64,390

Apr.

1,070 

945 

945

933

945

839

921

897

885

885

885

874

839

828

816

828

850

933

1,030

1,080

1,020

981

981

1,020

1,060

969

921

921

885

885

27,871

929

55,280

May

850 

862 

874

885

981

1,140

1.27Q

1,196

1,200

1,140

1,040

933

921

885

885

839

862

816

816

839

850

816

828

760

TSo

793

839

969

816

885

828

28,372

915

56,280

June

804

782 

760

793

770

749

728

697

697

687

697

718

697

647 6"55"

687

728

708

728

687

739

656

728

770

749

793

770

793

828

945

22,191

740

44,020

July

909 

357 

816

793

760

708

708

687

656

676

656

656

666

666

676

647

739

749

687

687

708

666

676

656

666

676

666

647

618

530

628

21,626

698

42,890

Aug.

618 

5Tf 

656

666

697

647

656

728

697

666

666

647

628

647

647

676

656

637

637

874

708

718

708

687

676

697

676

666

666

656

676

20,927

675

41,510

Sept.

687 

718 

697

708

697

718

708

728

676

656

647

eBT

647

656

666

728

687

804

770

782

749

828

760

749

804

828 STB"

804

816

804

21,994

733

43,620

Calendar year 1958 : Max l,7oo Min 220 Mean 863 Ac-ft 624,500

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,27O Min 3OO Mean 812 Ac-ft 588,200

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 26, Dec. 5 to Mar. 1O, Mar. 14, 15.
350 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4620. Niobrara River near Norden, Nebr.

Location. La t 42°47'13", long 100°02'06", in N^SEir sec. 33, T.33 N. , R.23 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 1-g- miles downstream from Pairfield 

Creek, and 6 miles south of Norden.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,109.93 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 7 years, 942 cfs (682,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,870 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3.21 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.07 ft Dec. 10 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 418 cfs Jan. 4.

1952-59: Maximum discharge , 4,370 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 4.62 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.43 ft Jan. 31, 1958 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 130 cfs Jan. 10, 

1957.

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

affected by storage in Box Butte Reservoir (see p. 342), regulation by powerplants, 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

791 

777 

770

79T

847

826

854

882

875

*882

861

833

840

854

875

896

903

903

875

896

*966

910

896

875

875

889

903

889

896

896

903

26,929

869

53,410

Nov.

896 

910 

875

903

*903

875

903

938

924

924

924

910

903

896

854

924

889

800

*945

875

875

952

973 952"

910

616

550

714

917

966

26,396

880

52,360

Dec.

1,040 

1.110 

*1,070

1,050

868

600

550" 500

750

800

600

650

700

800

950

1,000

*1,040

1,000

950

900

900

1,000

950

950

900

950

950

900

800

650

*740

26,618

859

52,800

Jan.

847 

778 

462

418

5u

645

900

1,050

1,150

1,250

1.500

1,360

1,250

1,200

1,000

800

850

950

850

574

504

491

*617

700

800

900

1,000

1,050

1,050

950

900

27,047

872

53,650

Feb.

850 

900 

1,000

1,000

950

950

900

800

750

300

950

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,100

1,000

90O

800

800

850

900

950

950

*970

1.100

1.150

1,200

27,070

967

53,690

Mar.

1.500 

1,250 

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,050

1,000

950

1,000

1,200

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,240

1,200

*1,210

1,170

1,100

1,110

1,180

1,150

1,120

36,530

1,178

72,460

Apr.

1,120 

1,080 

1,090

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,110

1,130

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,260

1.270

1,200

*1,180

1,130

1,160

1,170

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,000

973

33,015

1,100

65,480

May

980 

980 

1,020

1,050

1,110

1,240

1,450

1,580

1,520

1,250

1,080

980

966

917

924

875

882

868

854

*951

994

861

875

812

8ST

910

959

1,160

905

945

945

51,242

1,008

61,970

June

875 

647 

812

812

812

755

755

721

721

728

742

749

756

755

721

714

*80F

791

861

840

826

756

805

854

861

868

889

938

868

966

24,143

805

47.890

July

910 582" 

819

805

777

728

742

714

687

700

687

707

749

784

791

*756

791

784

742

735

756

805

742

721

735

749

707

728

694

680

TOO

23.307

752

46 , 230

Aug.

714 

742 

700

728

735

707

687

735

674 6"80"

707

742

*714

680

680

721

700

700

674

784

721

694

694

714

721

*756

700

694

714

742

700

22.054

711

43.740

Sept.

m756

742

784

777

777

784

756

74,2

777

833

847

791

833

882 868'

882

833

812

784

882

819

*765

805

826

826

798

791

777

24,059

802

47,720

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,940 Min 320 Mean 944 Ac-ft 683,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,430 Min 418 Mean 9QO Ac-ft 651,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 27, Dec. 6 to Mar. 22
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

4625. Plum Creek near Meadville, Hebr.

351

Location.--Lat 42°42 I 30", long 99°54'40", in NWiNWij sec.33, T.32 N., R.22 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from powerplant, 4j miles southwest of Meadville, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,130 ft (from topographic mrp).

Average discharge.--11 years (1948-59), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 156 cfs Apr. 24; minimum daily, 76 cfs 

July 15, 16.

1947-59: Maximum daily discharge, 790 cfs May 25, 1952; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

Feb. 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stsgedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two 

weeks. Flow temporarily affected at times by sluicing operations at powerplant 

upstream.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, 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 Mar. 13-29, Apr. 22-24)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

65

108

184

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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-It

Oct.

90

96

105

115

T8

98

105

110

105

100

94

92

93

93

105

99

94

93

94

94

93

103

108

99

93

93

92

93

93

98

96

3,034

97.9

6,020

Nov.

90

92

94

90

93

96

111

108

98

96

99

99

99

98

96

100

99

94

94

96

HZ.

108

98

94

93

85

94

94

98

96

2,914

97.1

5,780

Dec.

94

94

98

98

96

SB" 89

105

115

ill

104

105

103

110

104

108

102

99

94

94

96

93

92

93

93

94

93

94

89

90

102

3,050

98.4

6,050

Calendar year 1953 : Max 571

Jan.

100

89

85

80

80

100

I5B~ 110

110

110

105

105

105

106

99

100

105

105

102

82

85

100

110

110

105

105

110

100

90

87

89

3,074

99.2

6,100

Feb.

87

Sff

92

92

89

92

90

90

90

90

95

95

90

95

100

98

94

93

90

90

100

98

96

96

96

99

100

105

-

2,632

94.0

5,220

Mar.

Ill

121

113

111

108

108

106 116"

119

113

113

113

113

126

111

111

113

122

138

154

144

137

133

133

128

121

118

118

116

114

113

3,715

120

7,370

Apr.

123

110

104

99

98

96

9T

98

99

99

102

99

104

102

140

130

113

106

118

118

118

121

148

156

148

137

131

121

145

145

3,524

117

6,990

May

114

155

102

104

105

102

105

105

111

111

108

105

104

100

102

102

99

98

93

9?

102

104

102

99

98

108

108

106

102

102

104

3,209

104

6,360

June

106

106

102

110

TOT

93

90

89

90

90

105

90

89

87

86_

86

87

104

95

94

92

92

92

90

104

105

93

90

93

98

2,850

95.0

5,650

July

96

87

87

"ISS" 106

87

83

82

79

80

79

79

78

78

76_

76

79

83

79

78

79

79

79

78

79

82

82

79

80

80

82

2,540

81.9

5,040

A'jg.

82

83

83

85

83

82

82

82

9355-

79

7?

79

82

85

82

82

82

79

80

85

89

85

80

82

87

83

83

82

82

83

2,575

83.1

5,110

Sept.

83

85

82

82

83

82

82

82

82

li

80

80

80

80

79

86

90

94

89

99

~e5 100

85

83

89

87

86

86

86

85

2,551

85.0

5,060

Mln 60 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85.28O

Water year 1958-59 : Max 156 Mln 76 Mean 97.7 Ac-ft 70,760

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, 9j 12-14, Jan. 3-13, 16, 21-23, Feb. 9-15, 

19-21. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1-10, Nov. 8, Apr. 2-3, 15-16, 29-30, Jine 11-12, 

18-19, 26; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather record, engineers' 

notes, trend of flow, and records for Long Pine Creek near Rlvervlew.
353 HIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4635. Long Pine Creek near Riverview, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°41'20", long 99°41'20", in N£ sec.5, T.31 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

75 ft upstream from county road bridge, 1 mile downstream from Bon3 Creek, and 5f miles 

southwest of Riverview.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1948 to January 1954, September 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,983.34 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 10 years (1948-53, 1954-59), 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 524 cfs July 16 (gage height, 3.77 ft); minimum 

daily, 102 cfs Aug. 18-20.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Aug. 20, 1951 (gage height, 10.24 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Feb. 19, 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 w3eks.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet and discharge, in cubic feet per second1 )

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, Nov. 24 to Dec. 16,

Jan. 7 to Mar. 23, Mar. 29 to Apr. 19)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16 Dec. 17 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

104

176

262

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

102

180

285

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

115

115

113

111

TTJ

117

117

119

113

111

113

117

117

117

119

117

113

115

117

117

117

119

117

119

124

124

124

126

T24

122

122

3,644

118

7,230

Nov.

119

119

119

117

126

119

124

122

119

119

119

122

126

128

128

128

128

128

T58- 131

128

128

124

122

122

110

ITS

115

119

124

3,676

123

7,290

Dec.

131

133

138

140

1ST

125

131

125

125

130

131

125

125

125

136

133

127

122

120

119

119

120

120

117

TT?

122

123

124

124

125 

130

3,915

126

7,770

Jan.

T52- 140

120

110

115

120

112

109

119

124

126

124

126

124

115

110

109

108

110

108

156- 105

110

115

110

110

110

115

116

112 

112

3,581

116

7,100

Feb.

116" 109

113

115

113

117

117

116

120

120

125

124

122

122

122

123

126

123

124

126

124

124

124

124

123

126

129

134

-

3,395

121

6,730

Mar.

155

176

140

134

130

127

124

126

129

126

127

127

130

130

130

130

132

138

176

184

154

144

142

J40

133

130

129

124

125

124 

123

4,237

137

8,400

Apr.

122

120

119

117

117

115

113

110

110

110

109

108

108

108

108

108

106

IG5

120

129

129

160

176

TBT

138

13O

129

129

127

123

3,658

122

7,260

May

124

122

122

119

122

120

122

120

127

127

123

120

116

113

113

115

113

112

TT?

115

117

117

117

115

115

112

113

112

112

117 

116

3,640

117

7,220

June

TI9- 119

117

116

115

115

112

110

110

109

112

108

108

103

105

103

105

109

108

110

109

112

110

109

108

106

106

108

110

119

3,310

110

6,570

July

113

110

109

196

T34

120

116

119

115

112

112

110

109

109

109

164

150

127

119

116

116

115

115

112

113

113

110

108

W

108 

109

3,696

119

7,330

Aug.

110

US

109

108

110

110

108

105

105

105

105

105

105

108

108

105

105

102

W

102

108

108

108

105

105

110

106

105

105

105 

105

3,297

106

6,540

Sept.

106

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

156" 103

106

105

106

106

108

113

117

122

iTJ

110

109

113

112

112

113

113

112

112

109

112

3,273

109

6,490

Calendar year 1958 : Max 542 Min loO Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,310

Water year 1958-59 : Max 196 Min io2 Mean 119 Ac-ft 85,930

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). No peak above base

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-27, Dec. 6, 8-10, 12-14, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1 

Jan. 3-6, 16, 21-22, Feb. 11 (no gage-height record Dec. 9, Jan. 3-5, 21-28; discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, trend of flow, and records for Plum Creek near 

Meadvllle).
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 353

4645. Keya Paha River at Wewela, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°01'40", long 99°46'45", in NE^SE^ sec.24, T.95 N., R.76 W., on left 

bank 13 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 183, three-quarters of a mile 

north of Wewela, 4$ miles upstream from Holt Creek, and llf miles downstream from 

Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1937 to September 1940, October 1947 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,049.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 21, 1957, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at site 

13 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1938-40, 1947-59), 72.8 cfs (52,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 497 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum, 

7 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1937-40, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 5,430 cfs Mar. 31, 1952 (gage height, 13.08ft); 

maximum gage height, 13.5 ft Mar. 25, 1950 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); no 

flow Jan. 10 to Feb. 15, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 19-Z9)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

44

77

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.3

119

183

252

355

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

38

39

37

36

38

38

36

40

41

43

44

44

45

*47

48

4T

46

47

44

42

40

40

40

39

38

39

40

40

39

40

1,269

40.9

2,520

Nov.

40

40

40

40

*39

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

36

23

35

51

58

56

50

47

43

20

25

30

35

40

1,187

39.6

2,350

Dec.

45

50

*5555-

45

40

37

35

34

34

33

53

33

34

34

35

36

37

3S

39

40

40

41

42

42

42

42

41

40

39

35

1,221

39.4

2,420

Calendar year 1958 : Max 466

Jan.

25

20

18

IB- 15

18

18

*18

19

20

21

22

24

27

30

32

33

34

35

35

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

3B- 36

32

27

853

27.5

1,690

Feb.

11

28

29

*30

30

33

35

33

31

32

35

37

37

37

37

35

34

32

32

32

33

34

35

36

37

39

44

46

-

960

34.3

1,900

Mar.

65

80

*75

*85

80

65

65

70

*70

80

90

100

120

140

130

125

*145

T§8~ 210

164

141

124

119

*118

113

107

98

93

93

91

89

3,343

108

6,630

Apr.

87

84

82

78

75

72

69

65

63

6T

65

65

65

65

*65

64

63

66

80

96

101

130

TIB- 156

122

106

94

86

82

80

2,536

84.5

5,030

May

75

69

65

65

66

*67

71

73

82

86

82

75

70

63

58

57

55

52

BO- 50

57

60

61

61

60

58

61

241

336 236"

167

2,729

88.0

5,410

June

130

106

*91

80

69

54

51

45

41

38

36

32

32

29

28

27

28

28

29

33

31

29

30

*30

29

32

34

35

41

1,327

44.2

2,630

July

15-

41

36

41

36

32

29

28

27

26

25

25

22

*22

21

22

24

26

26

22

21

20

20

18

18

17

15

13

12

IS

12

752

24.3

1,490

A'Jg.

12

12

12

11

12

*12

12

12

12

11

10

9

9

10

11

12

12

10

*9

8_

10

14

12

23

53

58

*44

34

27

23

22

538

17.4

1,070

Sept.

20

19

18

18

16

12

10

10

88"

8

8

8

8

8

*13

19

28

30

28

27

29

29

30

3J2

32

30

29

29

29

593

19.8

1,180

Mln 20 Mean 74.1 Ac-ft 53,680

Water year 1958-59 : Max 336 Mln 8 Mean 47.4 Ac-ft 34,320

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Mar. 19 (2:15 a.m.) 338 cfs (3.11 ft); May 29 (4 a.m.) 497 cfs 

(5.78 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 18. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings and fragmentary recorder record Dec. 14 to Jan. 7, June 5-24, 

July 13, 28, 29, Aug. 23-25, Sept. 5-15, 19-30.
354 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4649. Keya Paha River near Naper, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°55'00", long 99°05'50", In SE^SE^ sec.17, T.34 N., R.15 W., on left bank

 8 ft downstream from highway bridge , 3.3 miles south of Naper, and 8.6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To May 2, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datura.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs May 28 (gage heipht, 6.29 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 760 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

7.30 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from i?e); minimum daily discharge, 1.8 cfs Sept. 14.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs July 30, 1958 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 760 cfs on basis of velocity-area stu^y; maximum gage 

height, that of Mar. 3, 1959; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 14, 1959.

Remapks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements gerierally made every two weeks.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and dischargej In cubic feet per secord)

4.4

4.5

5.0

1.1

4.7

13

5.3 

5.5 

5.9

156

275

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to feptember 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

4T

51

54

56

56

57

57

57

57

61

64

66

68

70

70

68

66

66

63

59

59

59

57

59

61

61

64

64

64

64

1,867

60.2

3,700

Nov.

64

64

66

66

68

66

66

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

65

40

60

85

92

98

9T

90

83

30

3F

39

41

49

2,008

66.9

3,980

Dec,

53

91

8T

57

57

48

50

50

47

46

44

46

45

46

47

47

49

51

53

56

59

58

60

60

60

63

62

59

54

52

57

1,690

54.5

3,350

Jan.

59

50

28

1819"

19

21

23

24

26

30

33

36

38

41

44

45

49

51

45

47

49

50

51

51

52

53

55

55

50

45

1,247

40.2

2,470

Feb.

45

4T

50

50

50

55

55

50

45

50

59

62

64

64

65

60

55

50

45

45

50

50

55

55

57

59

78

81

-

1,549

55.3

3,070

Mar.

llj

TSS

199

168

138

121

153

172

194

214

208

205

208

200

200

250

300

350

ItiS"

176

153

1E6

143

161

190

185

156

156

153

153

153

5,740

185

11,390

Apr.

149

149

146

146

143

140

133

118

110 ira

113

116

118

116

110

116

110

110

130

166

190

233

399

387

295

226

180

161

146

 126

4,892

163

9,700

May

118

110

108

103

106

103

113

123

156

176

153

140

123

110

106

103

103

100

98 ilo

123

120

118

113

108

1Q8

108

454

679 36~B~

268

4,926

159

9,770

June

29E

5iT

19C 15*

13C

108

94

83

7S

7-g

75

7C

63

54

53

53

54

126

61

77

59

51

48

46

59

83

64

61

77

2,993

99.8

5,940

July

79

63

57

51

48

43

38

33

24

23

27

24

21

16

13

26

96

IS

32

26

E3

21

19

16

13

12

11

9.1

6.0

±il

35

962.8

31.1

1,910

Aug.

35

20

30

26

19

14

14

13

12

9.1

7.4

5.3

4.1

4.7

6.0

6.7

6.7

5.3

4.7

3.1

2.7

9.1

16

10

12

24

43

43

38

29

 24

496.9

16.0

986

Sept.

23

21

19

14

12

9.1

7.4

6.7

3.1

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

57T

8.2

26

46

48

46

46

43

40

37

48

49

^

46

41

41

739,7

24.7

1,470

Calendar- year 1958 : Max 1,660 Min 30 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,210

Water year 1958-59 : Max 679 Min IP B Mean 79.8 Ac-ft 57,740

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). May 28 (11:30 p.m.) 1,300 cfs (6.29 ft).

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-20, Nov. 86 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height 

ecord Jan. 28-30, Feb. 1-6, 8-10, 15-20, 22-23,- discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measureents, engineers' and observer's notes, weather records, and records for station at Wewela, S. Dak.).
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 355

4650. Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°48'33", long 98°30'19", in SEijNWij sec.30, T.33 N,, R.ll W., 250 ft 

below Spencer powerplant dam and 5 miles southeast of Spencer.

Drainage area. 10,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to December 1908 (gage heights only), August 1913 to September 

1914, October to December 1914, April to September 1915 (gage heights only), August 

1927 to September 1936, June 1940 to September 1959. Published as "near Lyrch" 

1913-15. Monthly discharges only for some periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage-recorder and hourly log of powerplant operation. Datum of gage is 

1^,473.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Elevation of taintor gate sill, 

1,491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May to December 1908, chain gage on 

former highway bridge 50 ft downstream and Aug. 1, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, staff gage 

at highway bridge 10 miles downstream at different datums. August 1927 to Sept. 30, 

1936, and June 14, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, discharge computed as flow throvgh powerhouse and over dam at site 250 ft upstream. Oct. 1, 1944, to Nov. 10, 1954, waterstage recorder at highway bridge 50 ft downstream and Nov. 11, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1957, 

at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datums. Oct. 1, 1957, to Oct. 21, 1959, 

discharge computed as flow through powerhouse and over dam at site 250 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--29 years (1913-14, 1927-36, 1940-59), 1,384 cfs (1,002,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 7.2f ft), 

result of regulation; minimum daily, 333 cfs Nov. 28, result of regulation.

1913-14, 1927-36, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1955 (gage height, 

12.16 ft); minimum daily, 5 cfs Nov. 14, Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a week. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation and power 

developments.

Revisions. WSP 1056: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September

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.

,120

,110

,180

e ,300

e ,140

e970

,130

,220

,220

,210

e ,260

e ,260

e970

,150

,190

,240

,270

,200

,250

,280

,210

e ,250

e ,270

,180

,200

,200

,220

,240

,260

,220

,220

3 ,140

,198

7 ,670

Nov.

,340

,660

,140

,240

,270

,240

,240

,440

,570

,140

,200

,290

,350

,290

,450

,540

,250

896

896

,150

,660

,590

,490

,210

,580

e700

e350

e333 875'

887

37,267

1,242

73,920

Dec.

1,040

1,500

5,450

2,060

772

435

e420

426

477

599

408

466

744

896

944

,030

,150

,270

,540

,600

,580

,580

,580

,580

,560

,520

,560

,680

,600

1,460

1,270

37,997

1,226

75,370

Jan.

1,110

1,040

912

674

488

426

417

54^

744

848

994

,260

,520

,850

,560

,460

,290

Feb.

,340

,330

,310

,360

,330

,350

,340

,240

,220

,180

,080

,080

,160

,190

Mar.

1,740

2,200

2,210

2,390

2,220

1,930

1,770

1,860

1,970

2,070

2,120

2,180

2,430

2.7OO

,250] 2,540

,340

,360

,130 I ,370

,150

,180

,220

,160

,100

,030

,030

,120

,240

,410

,440

,390

,420

34,153

1,102

67,740

,390

,360

,300

,270

,280

,340

,400

1,460

1,530

1,580

-

36,740

1,312

72,870

2,280

2,540

e3,420

e3,800

e4,000

e3,500

eS.OOO

2,480

2,160

2,030

1,890

1,850

1,830

2,320

1,910

1,910

73,250

2,363

145,300

Apr.

,850

,830

,790

,640

,550

,540

,500

,500

,500

,550

,550

,520

,500

,480

,570

,430

,480

,450

,830

.290

,890

,870

,810

,930

,810

,780

,740

,640

,550

,480

49,650

1,655

98,480

May

,340

,320

,570

,590

,610

,540

,680

,870

,110

,030

,850

,680

,590

,500

,460

,410

,390

,390

,520

,550

,760

,660

,590

,680

.220

,520

,590

,780

,290

,070

,830

50,190

1,619

99,550

June

1.660

1 ,5oo

1,450

1,370

1,320

1,430

941

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,200

1,060

1,050

946

827

980

1,100

1,320

1,240

,390

,120

,06O

,060

997

\ ,180

,240

,190

,290

,550

55,951

1,198

71,310

July

1,500

1,270

1,150

1,150

1,340

1,150

946

1,170

1,050

895

1,010

946

929

878

810

946

2,520

1,150

1,240

1,120

1,050

997

980

980

895

877

929

946

844

912

997

55,557

1,076

66,160

Aug.

1,030

1,060

929

1,030

844

878

946

861

895

980

878

810

810

861

980

912

778

844

714

714

714

1,240

1,016

946

946

1,180

1,120

980

1,050

952

1,050

28,902

952

57,550

Sept.

1,150

1,010

1,060

929

878

755

762

81O

810

861

929

878

810

844

895

,060

,540

.590

,340

.200

,120

,170

,210

,150

,180

,410

,£2O

,080

,£90

,240

31,961

1,065

65,590

Calenda year 1953 : Max 5,840 Min 335 Mean 1,492 Ac-ft 1,080,000

Water y ar 1958-59 : Max 4,000 Min 333 Mean 1,333 Ac-ft 965,100

e Discharge estimated on basis of change in storage for a portion of the day when powerplant log 

was missing, hydrographic comparison with sum of upstream stations, or reconstructured gage-height 

graphs.

Note. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant log Oct. 1-3, 7-10, 14-21, Nov. 29, 30, Jan. 22 

to Mar. 17, Mar. 23, 24. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-22, Jan. 1-21.
356 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

4655. Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°44'25", long 98°12'45", near center of N? sec.23, T.32 N. , R.8 W-. , on 

left bank 4 ft downstream from Pishelville bridge, 6 miles south of Verdel, and 7 miles 

upstream from Verdigre Creek.

Drainage area. 10.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1938 to May 1940, June 1958 to September 195£.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,308.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 25, 1938, to June 16, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. June 17, 1939, to June 13, 1940, wire-weight gage 250 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,670 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 6.12 ft); maximum gage height, 6.69 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 260 cfs 

Nov. 28.

1938-40, 1958-59: Maximum discharge observed, 10,000 cfs May 2, 1938 (gage height, 

5.70 ft), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 19, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs July 27, 1939.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made two or three 

times a week. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation and pover developments. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in VSP 1642.

Revisions. WSP 1559: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,380

1,560

1.050

1,620

1,540

1,440

1,240

1,360

1,540

1,220

1,680

1,540

1,260

1,120

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,520

1,140

1,360

1,440

1,320

1,300

1,400

1,460

1,380

1,380

42,350

1,366

84 , 000

Nov.

1,480

1,520

1,180

1,540

1,440

1,380

1,440

1,540

1,520

1,180

1,380

1,440

1,460

1,380

1,440

1,560

1,180

1,540

910

2.620

2,080

1,720

1,760

1,440

1,660

780

350

260

550

740

40,470

1,349

80,270

Dec.

930

1,190

3,540

2,420

1,460

600

370

360

450

400

400

420

700

900

1,050

,150

,250

,400

,600

,800

,950

,100

,050

,OOO

,900

,850

,700

,600

,490

,430

1,300

41,760

1,347

82,830

Jan.

1,130

850

750

710

750

690

650

570

580

730

900

1,060

1,260

1,600

2 , OOP

1,850

1,700

1,550

1,490

1,550

1,600

1,400

1,250

1,090

1,000

1,000

1,120

1,250

1,400

1,360

1,400

36,240

1,169

71,880

Feb.

1,350

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,240

1,280

1,220

1,060

1,230

1,300

1,320

1,330

1,420

1,430

1,390

1,420

1,370

1,360

1,340

1,350

1,370

1,430

1,540

1,810

37,990

1,357

75,350

Mar.

2,130

2,620

2,790

2,920

2,680

2,280

2,280

2,290

2,360

2,450

2,540

2,680

2,880

2,960

2,850

2,860

2,880

3,330

4,600

4,570

3,250

3,4^0

3,300

2,490

2,330

2,380

2,120

2,100

2,290

2,250

2,100

84,980

2,741

168,600

Apr.

1,860

2,030

1,950

2,080

2,010

1,930

1,950

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,820

1,660

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,660

1,700

1,780

2,050

2,710

2,310

2,310

2,030

2,080

1,820

1,970

1,680

1, 120

1,760

1,700

56,330

1,878

111,700

May

,540

,520

,660

,780

,860

,860

,840

,950

,O80

,270

,010

,950

,720

,60O

,560

.540

,460

,520

,600

,680

,360

,890

,910

,760

,340

,520

,540

,120

,310

,220

,330

55 , 600

1,794

110,300

June

1, 950

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,340

1,440

1,460

1,440

1,340

1,060

1,080

1,200

1,160

989

952

989

989

,14O

,100

,140

,440

,160

,180

,200

,030

900

1,560

1,280

989

1,320

37,848

1,262

75,070

July

1,340

1,440

1,520

1,320

1,580

1,060

1,240

1,120

1,050

348

95?

1,120

865

812

e750

1,030

5.500

1,740

1,600

1,160

1,280

918

e850

eSOO

e760

e760

eSOO

eSOO

e750

e750

935

35,250

1,137

69,920

Aug.

1,320

935

1,030

795

865

778

865

1,080

1,100

1,320

970

812

1,030

1,120

1,100

1,260

1,010

970

918

650

935

1,480

2,140

1,260

 1,080

1,160

1,440

1,160

1,100

1,200

850

33,713

1,088

66,870

Sept.

1,180

900

935

882

795

e900

e600

e650

e700

e780

882

746

900

882

900

382

1,220

,260

,380

,580

,180

,380

e ,250

e ,100

e ,000

e ,150

e ,400

e ,100

e ,150

e ,300

30,964

1,032

61,420

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,600 Min 260 Mean 1,462 Ac-ft 1,058,000

and records for station near Spencer.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Mar. 19 (no 

gagS^helght record Dec. 6-19, 3O, Jan. 15-18, 20-22, Jan. 26 to Feb. 1; discharge estimated on basis 

of 11 discharge measurements, 2 field estimates, engineers' and observer's notes, weather records, 

and records for station near Spencer).
BAZILE CREEK BASIN 357

4665. Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°45'00", long 97°56'10", in NE^ sec. 18, T.32 N. , R.5 W. , on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 12, Z\ miles upstream from mouth and 

4^ miles east of Niobrara.

Drainage area. 440 sq mi, approximately.

Kecords available. May 1952 to September 1959. Becords for October 1931 to September 

1932, published in WSP 731, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder for stages above 4.3 ft and wire-weight gage read once daily. 

Datura of gage is 1,210.81 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1949. Prior to Dec. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage only and Dec. 16, 1952, to 

June 16, 1957, water-stage recorder, above 4.2 ft, at present site at datvm 4 ft higher. 

June 17, 1957, to Sept. 14, 1958, water-stage recorder above 8.2 ft at present datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 90.2 cfs (65,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 cfs May 31 (gage height, 14.59 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 15 cfs Nov. 27, 

Dec. 6.

1952-59: Maximum dig-harge, 68,600 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 19.96 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurements at gage heights 15.36 and 19.96 ft, present datum; irinimum daily, 

7.2 cfs Aug. 27, 1955.

Flood of June 19, 1951, reached a stage of 15.36 ft, present datum, frcm floodmarks 

(discharge, 24,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those above 200 cfs,

are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every three to five days prior

Remarks.- 

wEIch

to August and once every two weeks during rest of year, 

tion above station.

Minor diversions for irrigaRevisions (water years). WSP 1279: 1952(P). See also Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1.958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2T

22

23

22

23

24

28

27

23

24

25

26

27

29-

30

29

29

27

28

27

27

28

29

30

33

34

34

37

40

39

869

28.0

1,720

Nov.

40

42

42

42

42

39

39

39

42

42

41

40

37

35

34

37

37

EO

40

48.

46

46

48

46

44

20

15

16

23

24

1,106

36.9

2,190

Dec.

19

23

28

28

18

15

25

26

23

24

24

24

21

IS

19

20

20

25

31

33

53

35

35

35

30

42

35

33

33

25

820

26.5

1,630

Jan.

3323"

19

23

19

20

19

19

19

19

22

24

24

28

24

19

16

T9

20

20

20

25

32

32

29

26

26

26

31

31

28

735

23.7

1,460

Feb.

29

32

32

31

35

35

35

31

32

31

32

31

35

35

30

30

33

33

33

34

33

33

34

35

40

65

140

150

-

1,179

42.1

2,340

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,270 Mln 12

Mar.

130

100

80

60

50

50

45

60

60

55

60

65

60

50

50

55

65

80

120

103

64

81

72

76

71

72

86

79

103

14.4

TW

2,386

77.0

4,730

Apr.

103

101

90

86

81

76

74

64

SO

62

66

63

53

58

57

58

58

58

76

99

112

109

86

72

63

56

54

51

48

49

2,143

71.4

4,250

May

48

49

51

b3

74

134

174

109

105

127

134

97

81

76

63

60

58

56

54

83

122

140

97

74

62

62

57

725

1,630

1,630

4 . 7 90

11,079

357

21,970

June

606

279

195

160

123

99

31

76

79

79

72

69

60

46

48

44

39

45

42

72

72

64

S3

54

62

603

1,200

236

148

248

5,064

169

10,040

July

173

82

80

79

61

51

48

45

43

41

35

41

40

38

37

37

60

51

45

42

37

32

33

27

24

25

25

23

li

24

51

1,451

46.8

2,880

Aug.

24

64

39

32

31

37

27

28

60

456

75

41

88

230

75

55

41

37

37

36

72

344

99

143

47

58

46

57

40

45

43

2,507

80.9

4,970

Sept.

50

36

33

33

69

29

29

26

23

24

26

23

23

23

26

34

39

50

31

34

31

-32 101

31

30

30

27

34

29

34

1,040

34.7

2,060

Mean 80.5 Ac-ft 58,270

Water year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max 4,790 Min 15 Mean 83.2 Ac-ft 60,240 _______________

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). May 29 (2 a.m.) 7,380 cfs (12.66 ft); May 31 (2. am.) 16,300 cf 

(14.59 ft); June 26 (1:30 a.m.) 3,580 cfs (9.88 ft); June 27 (9:30 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (10.32 ft); 

Aug. 10 (4:30 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (7.10 ft).________________________

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. IS, 19, Nov. 26 to Mar. 19.
358 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

4670. Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 42°51', long 97°29', in SWt sec.7, T.33 N., R.I W., in powerhouse of 

Gavins Point Dam on Missouri River, 8f miles southwest of Yankton, 11.9 miles upstream from James River, 38.8 miles downstream from Niobrara River, and at mile 846.5.

Drainage area. 279,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1955 to September 1959. Prior to October 1955, published as 

"Gavins point Reservoir."

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, dati'm of 1929. Prior 

Tfo Dec. 9, 1955, recorder at temporary location on wall of intake structure unit 3.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 489,900 acre-ft Mar. 20 (elevation, 1,208.4 ft); 

minimum, 358,100 acre-ft Apr. 13 (elevation, 1,203.9 ft).

1955-59: Maximum contents, 499,400 acre-ft Aug. 14, 1958 (elevation, 1,208.7 ft); 

minimum since initial filling, 61,950 acre-ft Apr. 23, 1956 (elevation, 1,188.1 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam; closure made and storage began during 

July 1955. Total capacity is 541,300 acre-ft between elevations 1,170 and 1,210 ft. 

Active capacity, 385,100 acre-ft between elevations 1,195 and 1,210 ft. Inactive storage below elevation 1,195 ft, 156,200 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

The spillway consists of 14 taintor gates, each 40 ft wide by 30 ft high; spillway 

capacity, 280,000 cfs at pool elevation 1,210 ft. Crest of spillway is at elevation 

1,180 ft. Normal releases are through 3 power units, installation completed in 

January 1957; maximum release through power units is 35,000 cfs at pool elevation 

1,210 ft. Water is used for flood control, navigation, power, and incidental uses.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept .30. ........... . .. ....

Dec. 31........ ........................... ......

Calendar year 1958 ........................... .

Feb . 28 ..........................................

Mar. 31............ ..............................

Apr. 30. .................... ..... . ..

May 31..... .....................................

July 31 ..........................................

Sept. 30.. ...................

Elevation 

(feet)t

,206.8

,208.1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

440,700

480 , 400

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+5,900

+55,100

+77,700

t Elevation at 12 p .n
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

4675. Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

359

Location. Lat 42°52" , long 97°24" , between sec.18, T.93 N., R.55 W., and sec.13, 

T.93 N., R.56 W., on downstream end of left pier of Meridian Highway Bridge on 

U. S. Highway 281 in Yankton, 5.8 miles upstream from James River, 6.1 miles downstream from Gavins Point Dam, and at mile 840.4.

Drainage area. 279,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1309. Gage-height records collected at same site March 1873 

to November 1886, March 1905 to May 1908 (fragmentary), August 1921 to date (except 

winter months prior to 1932), are contained in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,159.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1932, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 25,480 cfs (18,450,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 33,900 cfs Aug. 28; maximum gage height, 3.59 ft 

Oct. 7; minimum discharge, 7,140 cfs Nov. 14; minimum gage height, -0.65 ft Dec. 1.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 480,000 cfs Apr. 13, 195S; maximum gage height, 15.5 ft 

Apr. 13, 14, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 2,700 cfs Nov. 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage 

height, -0.91 ft Mar. 8, 10, 1958.

Maximum stage known, 30.5 ft Apr. 5, 1881 (ice Jam), present datum.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a week. Plow regulated by Lewis and 

Clark Lake (see preceding page). Many diversions for irrigation above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 ?re given in 

WSP 1642.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 3, Nov. 6 to Dec. 4, 

Dec. 19-21, 24-31, Jan. 5-11, 24-26,, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 

Mar. 15-24, Apr. 24-27, May 5-7, 9-13, July 1-4, 8-15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

-1.1 

0.0 

1.0

6,890

10,900

15,000

2.0 

4.0

20,400

34,400

-0.5 

0.0 

1.0

9,400

11,800

17,500

2.0 

3.5

23,500

33,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

30,300 

29,900 

30,000 

30,000 

29,700

29,800 

30,200 

30,600 

30,400 

30,300

30,300 

30,300 

30,300 

30,100 

29,800

29 , 200 

28 , 900 

29,300 

29,300 

29,500

30,000 

30,100 

30,500 

30,600 

30,700

30,900 

31,000 

30,900 

30,500 

29 , 000 

26,900

929,300 

29,980 

*1,843

Nov.

23,800 

20,800 

17,800 

14,100 

11,700

10,300 

8,630 

8,400 

8,260 

7,860

7,690 

7,550 

7,260 

7,170 

7,360

7,390 

7,550 

8,150 

8,110 

8,080

8,040 

8,080 

8,110 

8,180 

8,150

8,150 

8,180 

8,150 

8,180 

8,110

289,290 

9,643 

573,800

Dec.

8,290 

S.OSO 

8,11(5 

8,220 

9,000

9,300 

9,200 

9,600 

10,200 

10,200

10,200 

10,200 

10,500 

10,600 

10,700

10,500 

10,100 

9,700 

9,290 

11,000

11,300 

10,500 

9,740 

8,480 

8,330

8,260 

8,220 

8,150 

8,150 

8,260 

8,260

290,640 

9,375 

576,500

Jan.

9,070 

9,780 

10,500 

10,700 

10,900

11,100 

11,000 

10,700 

11,100 

10,100

9,860 

9,740 

9,700 

9,630 

9,520

9,480 

9,520 

9,780 

9,940 

10,300

10,400 

10,500 

10,500 

10,700 

10,800

10,900 

10,800 

10,700 

10,100 

9,940 

9,760

317,520 

10,240 

629,800

Feb.

9,760 

10,000 

10,300 

9,980 

10,000

10,300 

10,100 

10,100 

10,200 

10,500

11,300 

11,200 

11,200 

10,900 

11,200

11,500 

11,100 

11,200 

11,300 

11,300

10,600 

10,300 

10,200 

10,300 

10,200

10,100 

9,980 

9,980

294,900 

10,530 

584,900

Mar.

10,100 

10,100 

10,100 

10, 100 

9,980

9,980 

9,980 

9,940 

10,000 

10,000

10,000 

10,100 

10,200 

10,300 

10,200

10,200 

10,400 

10,300 

10,200 

10,200

10,200 

10,300 

10,300 

10, 200 

10,200

11,200 

11,000 

13,500 

16,700 

19,800 

20,600

346,380 

11,170 

687,000

Apr.

20,400 

20,100 

20,300 

23,200 

23,600

24,100 

24,500 

24,500 

24,000 

23,200

23,600 

24,300 

24,600 

24,800 

25,700

27,200 

26,800 

27.900 

27,8(30 

25,800

24,800 

25,000 

25,400 

25,500 

26,100

25,900 

26,000 

25,800 

25,800 

26,100

742,800 

24,760 

*1,473

May

26,200 

26.800 

26,700 

26,600 

23,300

19,400 

20,300 

23,100 

23,100 

23,000

22,400 

21,300 

19,800 

21,000 

22,800

24,200 

24,500 

24,400 

24,200 

24,300

24,000 

22,200 

21,700 

22,100 

22,700

22,700 

23 , 100 

23,900 

21 , 100 

16,200 

11,800

698,900 

22,550 

*1,386

June

12,400 

12,400 

12,500 

14,300 

19,500

22,500 

22,900 

23,900 

24,800 

24,500

25,500 

25,600 

26,800 

27,500 

27,800

26 , 600 

28,500 

28,000 

27 , 200 

27,800

28,300 

27,900 

27,200 

28,100 

28,500

28,200 

27,200 

27,600 

26,300 

25,600

735,300 

24,150 

*1,458

July

21,000 

21,900 

22,200 

22,900 

24,000

24,600 

24,300 

25,300 

25,400 

26,400

27,100 

27,600 

27,700 

28,000 

27,800

27,800 

28 , 100 

27,600 

27,700 

27,700

28,000 

28 , 500 

28 , 600 

30,000 

30,200

30,800 

31,100 

3 I, 000 

30,900 

30,900 

30,400

845,500 

27,270 

*1,677

Aug.

30,600 

29,500 

24,500 

22,600 

25,400

26,400 

27,700 

28,300 

29,000 

29,000

29 , 600 

30,000 

30,500 

28,600 

28,200

29,200 

29,700 

30,000 

30,900 

31,200

31,700 

31,600 

31,600 

31,100 

31,600

32,200 

32,300 

32,500 

32,700 

32,500 

32,700

923,400 

29,790 

*1,832

Sept.

31,900 

31,300 

30,800 

30,400 

30,200

30,700 

31,000 

31,200 

31,400 

31,800

31,400 

31,900 

32,000 

31,900 

32,000

32.100 

32,000 

31,100 

30,200 

30,900

29,900 

29,100 

28,400 

28,800 

28, 000

28,900 

28,900 

29 , 000 

28 , 600 

28,600

914,400 

30,480 

*1,814

Calendar year- 1958 : Max 31,000 Min 7,170 Mean 19,790 Ac-ft 14,330,000 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 32,700 Min 7,170 Mean 20,080 Ac-ft 14,540,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 5-18.
360 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4676. James River near Manfred, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°38 ! 40", long 99°49'40", near midpoint of north line sec.15, T.148 N., 

R.72 W., on left upstream wingwall of bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 5 miles southwest of 

Manfred.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi, approximately, of which about 240 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1954 to August 1957 (annual maximum only), September 1957 

to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Prior to Sept. 16, 1957, crest-stage 

gage only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 1.88 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.8 ft Mar. 12 (high-water mark, backwater from ice); no flow for many 

days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 250 cfs about Aug. 13, 1956 (gage height, 5.98 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 195S-59, except period of ioe effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30-31, May 26 to June 4)

.7 

1.0

0

.7 

1.7 

5.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

<*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 25

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

-

* 0

0

0

Mar.

0

5

O

o

0

o

0

0

o

.1

.5

1.0

*1.5

**.4

.2

O

*0

5

3

1.5

*1.0

.8

*.7

.6

*.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

18.5

O.6O

37

Apr.

0.1

*T2~.2

\z.1

a*0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

o

»o

0

o

o

0

0

o

o

0.8

O.O3

1.6

May

0o~

o

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.3

.4T3~

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

.2

.3

.4

4.7

O.15

9.3

June

0.5J4~

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

O

T5

0

O

*0

0

0

O

0

o

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

.2

.1

3.5

0.12

6.9

July

*5*0.1

Q~

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

»0

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.1

O.O03

0.2

Aug.

( )

o

o

0

Sept.

(*)

0

o

0

Mln 0 Mean 0.82 Ac-ft 591

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5 Mln 0 Mean O.O8 Ac-ft 55

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). No peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 10-29.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 361 

4679. Big Slough at Hamberg, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°45'20", long 99°30'42", on line between sees.4 and 5, T.149 N., R.69 W., 

on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 30 and 0.5 mile south of 

Hamberg.

Drainage area.--60 sq mi, approximately, of which about 18 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--September 1957 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. No flow during year.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 7.0 cfs Apr. 28, 1958 (gage height, 2.82 ft, caused by 

strong downstream wind); no flow most of time.

Remarks. No flow since July 29, 1958.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 195?

Water year 1958-59. .......................................

Maximum

0

Minimum

0

Mean

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

4680. James River at New Rockford, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°41'05", long 99°07'30", on line between sees.32 and 33, T.149 N., R.66 W. 

on right bank 90 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 at New Rockford and 

7 miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--596 sq mi, of which about 190 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,500.00 ft above mean sea level, datum Of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 8, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 5.41 cfs (3,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during year.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 840 cfs Apr. 12, 1951 (gage height, 9.20 ft); no flow 

for several months of most years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1925, about 13 ft in April 1948, from information 

by local resident. Flood in April 1950 reached a stage of 11.3 ft, from floodraarks.

Remarks.--No flow since Sept. 30, 1958.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Water year 1958-59. .......................................

Maximum

0

Minimum

0

0

Mean

2.84

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,060

0
362 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4685. James River near Pingree, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47 0 08'30", long 98°47'00", in Sw£sw£ sec.3, T.142 N., R.64 W., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from dam at outlet of DePuy Marsh, 6£ miles southeast of Pingree, 

and 6-J- miles northeast of Buchanan.

Drainage area. 1,580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 440 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested rubble-masonry control. Drtum of gage is 

1,400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Average discharge. 7 years, 5.50 cfs (3,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1 to Dec. 8; no flow Dec. 18 to 

Sept. 30.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 245 cfs Apr. 28, 1958 (gage height, 37.52 ft); no flow 

at times most years; minimum gage height, 33.13 ft Mar. 20-24, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Estimated leakage through the dam (control) included. Flow 

regulated by Jim and Arrowood Lakes (combined capacity, 16,000 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

12

Dec.

0.2

T

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Q- O

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Calendar year 1958: Max 113

Jan.

0

0

O

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

o

0

0

May

o

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 8.O9 Ac-ft 5.85O

Water year 1958-59: Max 0.2 Min O Mean O.O4 Ac-ft 29

Note. Discharge estimated from gage-height record and past records Oct. 1 tc Dec. 17.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 363

4690. Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°56'03", long 98°42'38", in NW£NW£ sec.24, T.140 N. , R.64 W. , on right 

bank 800 ft north of glory hole on west end of Jamestown Dam on James River, 1.9 miles 

north of Jamestown Post Office, and 4 miles upstream from Plpestem Creek. Prior to 

June 22, 1959, at different locations.

Draina, inage area. 1,670 sq mi, approximately, of which about 460 sq mi is probably noncontrlouting.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1923. Prior to 

June 22, 1959, reference point and staff gages at different locations.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 23,352 acre-ft Oct. 1-6 (elevation, 1,426.4 ft); 

minimum, 18,658 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,423.59 ft).

1953-59: Maximum contents, 26,330 acre-ft May 17-27, July 4-7, 1958 (elevation, 

1,428.0 ft) .

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, completed Oct. 1, 1953. Closure made 

May~7, 1953, and filling of dead storage started. Gates initially closed F-?b. 8, 1954. 

Usable capacity, 229,470 acre-ft between elevations 1,400 ft (sill of outlet) and 

1,454 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage below elevation 1,400 ft, 820 acre-ft. 

Maximum design pool, 389,600 acre-ft (elevation, 1,464.4 ft). Figures given herein 

represent total contents. Reservoir is used for flood control and municipal supply.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and contents prior to June 1959 furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept .30 ......................................

Calendar year 1958 .........................

Aug . 31 ......................................

Water year 1958-59 .........................

Elevation 

(feet)

-

_

Contents 

(acre -feet)

23,352

-

_

Change in contents 

i acre -feet)

-361

-704

+3,939

0

-515

-391

-957

-4,694
364 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4695. Pipestern Greek near Buchanan, N. Dak.

Location Lat 47°03'59", long 98°55'07" , at north line of sec.4, T.141 N., R.65 W. , on 

left bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on county road and 4| miles west of Buchanan.

Drainage area. 925 sq mi, of which about 450 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,467.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 11, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 9 years, 13.4 cfs (9,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 4.3 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 2.56 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 4,480 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 10.77 ft); maximum gage height, 11.89 ft Apr. 9, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flo*' at times.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect and backwater from 

cofferdam (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.15

2.2

2.3 

2.5

0

.2 

1.6 

5.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

*0.1r?

.1.1.1

.1.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.3

73

.3

4.0

0.13

7.9

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

.8

1.5

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

12.5

0.42

25

Dec.

*0.3

.3

B 4 "73"

.2

.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

1.7

0.05

3.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 350

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.'3-2

.2

-

0.7

0.02

1.4

Min 0

Mar.

0.1 T70*

1.0

.5

**.3

1

3

*4

4

3

2

 1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

*.9

2.0

*2.5I

2.2

1.8

*1.5

1.6

*1.7

*1.4

.8

*1.0

2.5

3.2

*4.3

*270

55.6

1.79

110

Apr.

0.7

*1.0

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

*1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.4

.4

.1

!s

22.1

0.74

44

May

~7T 0.1

 6 1)4

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

,7

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

1.8

2.5

3.6

572

*3.0

2.7

38.4

1.24

76

June

2.0

1.6

£4

ITS

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

*.4

.1

0

T.I

*.4

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

**.!

.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

21.0

0.70

42

July

0.6

.3

* .1'.2

1.3

.7

* 1

!i.1

o_

0

0

0

.8

1.1

1.6

T74

.8

.7

1.0

1.1

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

13.5

0.44

27

Aug.

0

0

0

0

C.I

cO c.2

oO

*o.l

C.I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 16.0 Ac-ft 11,610

Water year 1958-59: Max 4.3 Min 0 Mean 0.47 Ac-ft 338

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made or\ this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

c Backwater from cofferdam.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-30, Dec. 5 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 3 to Mar. 23; discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations of no flow, 7 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for James River at Jamestown).
JAMES RIVER BASIN 365

4700. James River at Jamestown, N. Dak.

Location. La t 46°53 I 45", long 98 0 41'28", in NW^SWi sec. 31, T.140 N., R.63 W. , on right 

bank 80 ft downstream from Asylum bridge at southeast corner of Jamestown and 2.5 miles 

downstream from Pipestem Creek.

Drainage area . 2 ,840 sq mi, approximately, of which about 950 sq mi is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available June 1928 to September 1934, March to May 1935, August 1937 to SeptemDer 1939, March 1943 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1309.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,375.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. prior to Oct. 1, 1949, staff, tape, or wire-weight gages at bridge 80 ft 

upstream; 1928-35 at datum 5.00 ft lower, and 1937-49 at present datum.

Average discharge . 24 years (1928-34, 1937-39, 1943-59), 51.7 cfs (37,430 ac-e-ft per 

year) ; median of yearly mean discharges, 22 cfs (15,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 135 cfs June 27 (gage height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Sept. 12; minimum gage height, 1.55 ft Jan. 23.

1928-35, 1937-39, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 6,390 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 

15.82 ft); no flow at times in 1933.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Arrowood and Jim Lakes and Jamestown Reservoir 

("combined capacity, 246,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1209: Drainage area. WSP 1239: 1938(M), 1943-45.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 1-9, Feb. 9-23. Mar. 6, 7, 

June 24 to July 14, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.1 

1.8 

2.8 

4.5 

7.5

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

20

36

65

115

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.4

2.3

?73

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.5

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.3

4.5

3TT

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

v *3.3

2.6

2.8

98.0

3.16

194

Kov.

4.3

3.7

4.1

5.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.5

475

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

5.8

8.4

*575

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.1

3 9

143.5

4.78

285

Dec.

4.3

4.7

177

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.5

118.3

3.82

235

Calendar year 1958: Max 530

Jan.

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.9

IT?

*3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

*3.0 3~7J

108.5

3.50

215

Feb.

3.1 

3.1

375" 3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

5.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

-

90.2

3.22

179

Mln 2.3

Mar.

4.1 

4.3

3.3

T5

4.5

*22

28

TS

*11

11

8.8

8.8

*9.8

11

1O

8.4

8.8

10

11

9.3

8.8

*8.4

8.8

9.8

*8.4

8.4

*8.8

7.9

8.4

8.8

*8.4

300.9

9.71

597

Apr.

7.5 

T7T

7.5

7.1

6.4

6.1

5.5

*4.5

6.8

6.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

47T

157.6

5.25

313

Hay

*4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.7

11

6.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.1

47f

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

5.0

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

9.3

5,8

20

TJ

*13

14

203.1

6.55

4O3

June

17 

17

12

8.8

6.8

6.1

5.0

4.5

*4.3

3.9

3.5

3.3

*3.0

3TS

3.1

7.2

9.7

4.1

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

*3.3

4.2

~T.9 53

4.3

3.5

218.6

7.29

434

July

3.1 

3.0

*375

4.7

3.3

*3.3

5.0

7.9

4.1

3.9

3.7

6.4

7.5

27

74.

38

24

15

12

9.8

9.3

8.4

7.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

*6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.2

334.9

10.8

664

Aug.

4.7 

4.5

4.3

4.3

6.9

5.8

5.0

22

12

*7.1

25

~6.8 28

4.1

3.3

5.8

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

3.5

3.0

7.3

9.8

4.1

*3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

775

£04.9

6.61

406

Sept.

4.1

77?

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.5

*1.5

1.5

iit

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.8

65.9

2.20

131

Mean 28.0 Ac-ft 20,240

Water year 1958-59: Max 74 Mln 1.4 Mean 5.60 Ac-ft 4,060

Discharge measurement made on this day.
366 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4705. James River at La Moure, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°21'20", long 98°18'15", at northeast corner of sec. 11, T.133 N. , R.61 W.,

on left bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile west of

La Moure, and 12 miles upstream from Cpttonwood Creek. 

Drainage area. 5 .740 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,800 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--April to July 1903 (gage-height record only), April 1950 to September 1959.Gage height records 1902-11 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and rubble-masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,290.00 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 1902-8, 1909-11, staff gage at site £0 ft upstream at

two different daturas. Apr. 19, 1950, to Sept. 2, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge

80 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1950-59), 62.7 cfs (45,390 acre-ft per year). 

..Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 126 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.71 ft); no flow

for part of each day May 24, Sept. 8, 10, 11, 13; minimum gage height, 6.77 ft Sept. 8. 

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs May 16, 1950 (gage height, 15.34 ft); no flow

at times in 1956-57, 1959.

A long time local resident says flood of May 16, 1950, was the highest since 1882,

with stage in either 1942 or 1943 being almost as high due to large ice jam. 

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by Arrowood and Jim Lakes and Jamestown Reservoir

(combined capacity, 246,000 acre-ft). Records of water temperatures for the water year

1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

B

1

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1?

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.6

»3.2

5.2

7.3

3.2

6.5

5.8

6.5

~~5.Z 16

2.0

3TZ

7.3

10

10

9.2

10

8.2

11

8.2

10

12

15

14

15

14

15

16

15

15

15

300.6

9.70

596

Nov.

15

16

16

19

15

*11

18

15

14

11

15

14

15

15

14

15

25

14

15

19

20

18

19

16

18

12

11

11

11

9-2

456.2

15.2

905

Dec.

9.2

»11

11

12

11

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

»8.2

8.2

8*2

9.2

240.0

7.74

476

Jan.

8.2

77?

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

»2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

114.5

3.69

227

Feb.

1.7

T77

2.0

77o

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

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

»*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

53.3

1.90

106

Mar.

3.2

4.7

3.6

3.6

»3.6

4.1

5.2

5.8

7.3

*8.2

9.2

12

16

16

18

18

19

20

22

22

22

23

25

28

28

28

*30

32

34

37

37

545.5

17.6

1,080

Apr.

37

37

39

39

39

37

4325"

»26

26

26

22

16

22

22

23

25

22

20

19

18

18

16

18

18

11

18

26

»8.2

12

728.2

24.3

1,440

May

14

11

22

16

18

15

15

14

22

28

23

28

12

12

10

15

10

19

16

16

12

10

15

6.1 25~

28

»16

25

25

49

68

612.1

19.7

1,210

June

73

57

45

43

43

32

20

34

19

16

22

18

6.5

10

14

12

16

28

32

30

28

»30

20

20

19

15

20

23

16

30

791.5

26.4

1,570

July

43

41

34

36

26

13

23

23

16

14

10

9.2

8.2

7.3

14

16

51

73

86

»68

49

39

30

20

18

19

12

6.7

14

6.5

775

833.2

26.9

1,650

Aug.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.6

6.5

2.0

1.7

2.0

*2.3

1.5

275

2.3

4.7

4.1

14

9.2

9.2

7.3

*11

5.8

4.7

6.5

3.9

26

9.2

8.2

5.2

8.2

5.8

3.6

186.9

6.03

371

Sept.

10

16

To

4.1

5.2

8.2

6.5

1.9

12

_.j.

.3

1.3

.8

3.6

2.3

»1.3

1.3

2.3

4.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

4.1

3.6

6.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

5.8

161.6

5.39

321

Calendar year 1958: Max 755 Min 2.O Mean 48.0 Ac-ft 34,740

Water year 1958-59: Max 86 Mln 0.1 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 9,950

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

4710. James River at Columbia, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°37'05", long 98°19'30", in NE^-NW^- sec.29, T.125 N., R.62 W. , on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Columbia, 2j miles upstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 3? miles 

upstream from Elm River and 9 miles downstream from Sand Lake.

Drainage area. 7,050 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,274.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1957, wire-weight gage and supplementary staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 102 cfs (73,840 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges , 50 cfs (36,200 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during year.

 1945-59; Maximum discharge, 5 420 cfs May 24, 25, 1950 (gage height, 16.89 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); maximum daily reverse flow, 1,860 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 

(backwater from Elm River).

Remarks. No flow since July 5, 1958. Plow regulated by Sand Lake. Frequent backwater 

and occasional reverse flow caused by Elm River during most years. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Discharge,

Water year 1958-59...

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Maximum

0

Minimum

0

Mean

o'

Runoff in 

acre-feet

£O, coU

0
JAMES RIVER BASIN 367

4712. Maple River at North Dakota-South Dakota State line

Location. Lat 45°56'10", long 98°27'10", in NW^NW^- sec.5, T.128 N., R.63 W., near 

center of span at downstream side of highway bridge at State line, 7f miles northeast of Frederick, S. Dak. and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi, approximately, of which about 270 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weIght gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Altitude of 

gage is 1,365 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. No flow during the year.

1556-59: Maximum discharge, 496 cfs Mar. 3, 1958 (gage height, 8.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for long periods 

each year.

Remarks.--No flow since Aug. 6, 1958.

Discharge, In eubio feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Water year 1958-59 ...................

Maximum

0

Minimum

0

0

Mean

0

Runoff In 

a ere -feet

0

4715. Elm River at Westport, S. Dak.

Location Lat 45°39'20", long 98°29'50", in SW^NWi; sec.12, T.125 N., R.64 W., on right 

bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile north of Westport, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 9| miles downstream from Willow Creek, and 30^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,309.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1951, and Apr. 8 to Sept. 9, 1952, wire-weight gage and 

Aug. 6, 1951, to Apr. 7, 1952, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 38.5 cfs (27,870 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 24 cfs (17,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs July 15 (gage height, 4.95 ft); no flow 

June 16, 23-25; minimum gage height, 3.97 ft June 16.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 7,520 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 20.10 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days most years.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated for Aberdeen municipal water supply by Elm Lake 

and other small reservoirs (combined capacity, about 16,000 acre-ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 19^9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.9

sig

3.9

3.9

3.9

8

ff

8

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

5

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

191.8

6.19

380

HOT.

4.4

4.6

4.4

*4.6

4.4

4.1

2.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

2.0

1.8

.8

1.6

1.5

2.9

3.4

4.1

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.1

3.9

3.9

3.6

79.7

2.66

158

Dec.

3.9

*4.1

2.9

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.2

T75

1.3

2.3

3.4

3.9

3.4

3.9

3.6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

131.3

4.24

260

Calendar year 1958: Max 923

Jan.

4 1

4 6

4 4

4 1

4 4

*4.6

6

9

9

9

8

8

6

6

6

6

5

5

4.8

4.4

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.0

OJ

2.9

146.2

4.72

290

Feb.

4.1

6"4.4

*3.2

2.7

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

~.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

-

45.2

1.61

90

Mar.

0.8

277

2.0

*1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.1

3.0

3.9

3.9

4.6

*3.9

4.1

5

£

4.1

4.1

4.8

5

*5

5

5

5

5

5

5

108.1

3.49

214

Apr.

4.8

2^

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.5

*1.2

.4

.4

2.0

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

.9

.9

*.9

.6

^2

55.0

1.83

109

May

0.2

.1

.1

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.7

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

3.0

T7T

2.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

19.4

0.63

38

June

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.8

*1.7

.8

.3

.1

.1

~.2 0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.1

1.7

.7

.3

.2

£3.7

0.79

47

July

9

16

19

19

20

21

24

*22

16

18

29

29

30

31

37

28

15

9

4.5

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

37S

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

*3.2

433.7

14.0

860

Aug.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.2

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8 370"

*10

11

TT

7

6 

3

148.6

4.79

295

Sept.

12 -¥

6

6

6

5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.2

7

12

12

9

5

5

4.8

5

4.8

4.2

3.2

3.6

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

152.0

5.07

301

Mln 0.8 Mean 28.7 Ac-ft 20.780

Water year 1958-59: Max 37 Mln o Mean 4.20 Ac-ft 3,040

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
368 JAMES RIV^R BASIN

4720. James River near Stratford, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°14'30", long 98°23'30", in NE^NE^NE^ sec.3, T.120 N., R.63 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 62 miles southwest of Stratford, and 8f miles 

upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.--9,990 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1959.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,254.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 17, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 20? miles upstream at different 

datum. May 17, 1950, to Aug. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 87.6 cfs (63,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during the year.

I9~50-59j; Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs May 14 or 15, 1950, estimated on basis of 

records afTsite 20? miles upstream; maximum gage height, 18.13 ft Ap-. 19, 20, 1952; no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. No flow since Aug. 4, 1958.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Water year 1958-59 .......................................

Maximum

275

0

Minimum

0

0

Mean

55.9

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

40,480

0
JAMES RIVER BASIN 369

4730. James River at Ashton, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°00'02", long 98°28'57", in SE^SWi sec.25, T.118 N., R.64 W. , on right 

bank 900 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile east of Ashton, 6 miles upstream 

from Snake Creek, and 14 miles upstream from Turtle Creek.

Drainage area. 11,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,244.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1947, chain gage and June 24, 1947, to Nov. 25, 1957, wireweight gage, at site 900 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 141 cfs (102,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 80 cfs (57,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during year.

1545-59: Maximum discharge, 5,170 cfs May 18, 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 

19.59 ft Apr. 23, 24, 1952; maximum daily reverse flow, 1,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (backwater from Snake and Turtle Creeks).

Remarks. No flow since Aug. 14, 1958. Occasional backwater and reverse flow caused by 

Snake and Turtle Creeks during most years.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1209: 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Calendar year 1958 ................................. 

Water year 1958-59 .................................

Maximum

363 

0

Minimum

0 

0

Mean

61.9 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

44,800 

0

4735. West Branch Snake Creek near Athol, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°03'20", long 98°44'10", in SE^NE^ sec.11, T.118 N., R.66 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from confluence of Nixon 

River and Perry Creek and 7 A miles northwest of Athol.

Drainage area. 1,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,325 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 1. 

1951, wire-weight gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 4.78 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 9.17 cfs (6,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--No flow during year.

 1550-59: Maximum discharge, about 2,200 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 16.42 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--No flow since May 22, 1958. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water

yeaT 1959 are g 

Discharge,

Lven in WSP 

in cubic fee

1642. 

t per second, water year October 1958 to

Water year 1958-59 .................................

Maximum

26

0

September 1959

Minimum

O

Mean

0.97 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

700 

0

4737. Snake Creek near Ashton, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°02', long 98°34', in SWijSW^ sec.17, T.118 N., R.64 W., on right bank 

7 ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from West Branch Snake Creek, 

4? miles northwest of Ashton, and 16tr miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,265 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 9 miles downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1957, to May 26, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. No flow during year.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 112 cfs Mar. 29, 1958 (gage height, 7.60 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. No flow since June 18, 1952.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Calendar year 1958 ................................. 

Water year 1958-59 .................................

Maximum

0

Minimum

0

Mear

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0
.370 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4745. Turtle Creek at Redfield, S. Dak.

Location . Lat 44°53'00", long 98°30'45", In SWtSE^ sec. 3, T.116 H., R.64 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, at north edge of Redfield, and 

65- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --1,540 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,259.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 25, 1951, wire -weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 23.9 cfs (17,300 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 7.5 cfs (5,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs July 17 (gage height, 4.73 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 6,420 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 15.51 ft); no 

flow for many days most years.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation at times by Lake Redfield lj miles upstream from station (capacity, 

1,570 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18 to Dee. 24,

Feb. 3, Apr. ZO to May 6, July 25 to Sept. 9)

3.76

3.9

4.0

4.1 .3

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

0.6 

2.2

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Nov.

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.z

.z

.z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.3

0.14

8.5

Dec.

*0.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.Z

.Z

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.8

0.25

15

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-t3-

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.4

0.24

15

Feb.

0.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

-------

8.4

0.30

17

Mar.

0.3

.3 *.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.9

0.22

14

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.2

7.1

0.24

14

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

5.0

0.16

9.9

June

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.8

0.23

13

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

13

2.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

20.2

0.65

40

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.7

0.12

7.3

Calendar year 1958 : Max 395 Min 0 Mean 14.9 Ac-ft 10,810

Water year 1958-59 : Max 13 Min 0 Mean O.ZZ Ac-ft 161

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). No peak above base.

Diacharge measurement made on this day. 

ote. No gage-height record Jan. 6 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4 to Mar. 2, Mar. 

basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for

4-10; discharge estimated 

learby stations.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 371

4750. James River near Redfield, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°55'10", long 98°25'50", in SW^NWi sec.28, T.117 N., R.63 W., on right

bank just downstream from highway bridge, 4? miles northeast of Redfield and 5i miles

downstream from Turtle Creek. 

Drainage area.--14.800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1959. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,236.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to July 26, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--9 years, 138 cfs (99,910 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 3.43 ft); no flow

for many days.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1952 (gage height, 22.12 ft); no

flow for many days most years. 

Remarks. Records fair. Low-water flow affected by wind at times.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

].

Z

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

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

2.0

*11

20

15

10

6

a4.5

3.5

2.8

*2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

al.4

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

al.4

1.4

1.6

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

al.5

1.3

1.1

106.0

3.42

210

Apr.

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

al.2

*1.8

1.1

.4

76

.8

1.0

al.O

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.3

al.6

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.8

2.7

a2.0

1.4

*.6

1.6

1.7

40.7

1.36

81

May

1.6

174

al.2

1.1

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

al.O

.8

.5

.2

0

0

0

a. 2

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.3

.2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

14.4

0.46

29

June

0.1

.2

.6

.7

l.Q

.7

a. 5

.4

.3

*.l

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

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 706 Min 0 Mean 82.7 Ac-ft 59,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 20 Kin 0 Mean 0.45 Ac-ft 329

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

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings for entire water year.

4755. Dry Run near Frankfort, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 44°56'15", long 98"19'45", in NWi-HW^ sec.20, T.117 N. , R.62 W. , on left 

tank 8 ft downstream from highway bridge, 400 ft downstream from small tritutary, 

4 1/3 miles north of Frankfort, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2S5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1959.

Gage..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,255 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.77 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1959; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

Water year 1958-59 .........

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs)

Note. Flow occurred only or 

month.

Cfs-days

2.3

.4 

.5 

.1

Maximum

1.5

.4 

1.5

Minimum

0

0 

0

Mean

0.08 

.Cl

.Cl

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4.6 

10.3 

4.6

 No peak above base.

i days-itsted above. Observation of no flow generally mede once a
372 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4760. James River at Huron, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°21'55", long 98°11'45", in SW^SE^NE^ sec.6, T.110 N. , R.61 W. , on 

right bank 15 ft upstream from city dam at Huron, 135 ft downstreair from Chicago and 

North Western Railway Co. bridge, and 165 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 14.

Drainage area. 16,800 sq mi, approximately.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 1,223.44 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 29, 1928, to Mar. 15, 1929, staff gage at site 100 ft 

downstream at about same datum. Mar. 16, 1929, to Apr. 27, 1930, IT. S. Weather Bureau 

staff gage and Apr. 28, 1930, to June 30, 1932, chain gage, on highway bridge at present datum. Aug. 3, 1943, to Oct. 17, 1951, staff gage at site 15 ft downstream at 

present datum Tu. S. Weather Bureau staff or wire-weight gage on highway bridge used 

as supplementary high-water gage).

Average discharge. 20 years, 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 140 cfs (101,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 7.78 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1928-32, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 15.23 

ft); no flow for long periods in most years.

Maximum stage known, 19.8 ft between Apr. 11 and 13, 1881, from U. S. Weather 

Bureau publication. Flood of Mar. 22, 1922, reached a stage of 16.5 ft.

Remarks. Records poor. Some small diversions above station for water supplies. Stage

and discharge affected by wind at times. Records of chemical analyses and water

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1944, drainage area. WSP 1309: 1929(M) , 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, ard 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

7.58

7.6

7.7

0 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

Calendar year 1958; Max 770

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

*V

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

*g9

S3

g!3

613

613

613

g9

13

*13

11

11

6

1.7

0

0

7

143.7

4.64

285

Apr.

1.9

10

15

0

6

*0

2.6

5

0

0

.7

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

41.2

1.37

82

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,420

Water year 1958-59 : Max 15 Min 0 Mean 0.51 Ac-ft 367

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

g Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
JAMES RIVER BASIN 373

4765. Sand Creek near Alpena, S. Dak.

Location. -Lat 44°09'20", long 98°26'10", in HEirME^ sec. 19, T.108 N., R.63 W., on left 

bank 5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles southwest of Alpena, 7 miles 

upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, and 10| miles 

upstream from interlink with Cain Creek.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.-- Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,315 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 17, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 9.69 cfs (7,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 0.5 cfs Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 

6.70 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1.130 cfs Apr. 3, 1952; maximum gage height, 14.1 ft 

Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice), from graph based on gage readings; no flow for 

many days each year.

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1950 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to May 1, July 4-28)

5.9

6.0

6.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

E

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

*e

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

-!§.

.1.1.1 *.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Apr.

00"

0

0

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.2

6.2

0.21

12

May

0.2

.2

.2

3

.1

.1

.2

.2

,5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

5.0

0.16

9.9

June

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4 *T3T

.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

July

00"

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

TT

.2

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Aug.

0"0

.1

TT

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.

0.1

.2

TT

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

Calendar year 1958-. Max 301 Mln 0 Mean 6.32 Ac-ft 4,570

Water year 1958-59: Max 0.5 Min 0 Mean 0.04 Ac-ft 31.7

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base. _________ __

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

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10 to Mar-. 15 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 3 to Mar. 1).
374 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4770, James River near Forestburg, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°58'45", long 98°04'05", in SW^SW^NW^ sec.20, T.106 N., R.60 W., on 

right bank 5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3f miles southeast of Forestburg, 

4 ? miles downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 

and 5-5- miles downstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area. 18,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,205 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 208 cfs (150,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80 cfs June 13 (gage height, 3.35 ft); no flow 

for many days; minimum gage height, 1.71 ft Aug. 21.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 6,290 cfs Apr. 15-17, 1952 (gage height, 15.46 ft); 

no flow at times during 1950, 1955, 1959; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 21, 1959. 

Floods in March 1920 and March 1922 reached a stage of about 18 ft, from information by local residents.

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

Rating table, water year 1358-53, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21 to Apr. 1, May 8-28, 

July 1O to Sept. l)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

.1

.9

2.6

2.6

2.7 

3.0

3.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

78

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.9

1.0

1.4

 1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.4

2.0

3.8

8

7

5

4.2

3.6

3.0

63.2

2.04

125

Nov.

3.3 TB

6

6

*7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

6

5

7

7

9

11

TT

11

10

9

8

6

4.2

4.2

3.9

206.4

6.88

409

Dec.

379" 3.6

*4.5

5

5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.8

5

6

B

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5 

4.5

151.7

4.89

301

Jan.

3.3

376

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.2

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

lU

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

_.£

58.5

1.89

116

Feb.

1.0

*1.1

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.4

.5

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

_

27.2

0.97

54

Calendar year 1958 : Max 920 Min 0.1

Mar.

2.6

*379

3.3

4.2

4.5

4.5

5

7

16

18

19

20

19

19

18

*18

18

18

20

24

g30

g32

g36

*37

31

22

15

11

8

7

7

498.6

16.1

989

Apr.

7

7

7

6

4.8

*3.2

2.2

274

3.9

4.2

6

6

6

4.8

6

6

6

6

7

7

5

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

143.1

4.77

284

May

2.4

2.2

575

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

5

6

8

8

7

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

*2.4

3.3

6

7

8

7

6

5

6

8

8

12

18

173.8

5.61

345

June

16

12

11

8

8

8

7

5

*5

4.5

5

10

72

5?

35

24

18

12

10

8

6

5

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.3

2.4

2.2

274

368.0

12.3

730

July

2.0

T74

.8

.3

.3

*.l

S-l g.ig.l

go

sog.i

g.i

g.i

.1

g.2

.3

g.3

S.4

S.3

S.3

S.3

S.3

g.3

S.4

g.4

g-4

*.2

0

0

0

9.7

0.31

19

Aug.

0

15

.2

.4

.5

1.0

IT3

S.I

go

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

*.4

.4

f 2

.1

.1

4.4

0.14

8.7

Sept.

0.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.3

.6

.4

.4

.3

.1

7T

.3

.9

1.6

2.2

2.4

*2.2

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.3

29.2

0.97

58

Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,780

Water year 1958-53 -. Max 72 Min 0 Mean 4.75 Ac-ft 3,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26, Dec. 7-14, Jan. 18 to Mar. 2o (wireweight-gage readings used Jan. 18 to Mar. 2O).
JAMES RIVER BASIN 375

4775. Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°46" , long 98°15', in SW^SW^ sec.26, T.104 N., R.62 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 4j miles north of Mount Vernon, 5^ miles 

downstream from West Firesteel Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Mitchell.

Drainage area. 540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Altitude of 

gage is 1,310 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1.1 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 2.90 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 539 cfs July 8, 1957 (gage height, 6.60 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 5)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.0 

2.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tola:

Mean

Ac-ft

Cale

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0.

*0

.2

. 1

.1

.2

.2

.1

3.9

0.13

7.7

Dec.

~TT 0.1

*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

o

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

idar year 1958; Max 371

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.6

.9

-

1.8

0.06

3.6

Min 0

Mar.

1.0

.9

.8

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

* 1

IT.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.Z

14.2

0.46

28

Apr.

0.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

*.l

O

0

0

.2

.3

.1

0

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

4.2

0.14

8.3

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

.3

.2

.1

-i5_

2.2

0.07

4.4

June

 

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 9.66 Ac-ft 6,990

Water year 1958-59: Max 1.1 Min 0 Mean 0.07 Ac-ft 52.8

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs) .--Mo peak above base.

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

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 23.
376 JAMES RIVER BASIN

4785. James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 43°11'00", long 97"37'55", In SW^SWi sec.30, T.97 N., R.57 W., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Dawson Cre^k, and 5 miles 

northeast of Scotland.

Drainage area. 21.550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1309.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,168.51 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 1, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge 50 ft 

downstream at same datum. Dec. 1, 1934, to Sept. 27, 1948, water-stage recorder at 

site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 320 cfs (231,700 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs May 28 (gage height, 3.62 ft); no flow 

Aug. 4 to Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft Aug. 29.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs May 15, 1942; maximum ga»e height, 16.23 ft 

Apr. 23, 1952; no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1959 are given In WSP 1642.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: Drainage area. WSP 956: 1937-38. WSP 1279: 1932, 

1J948.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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-it

Oct.

2.9

*2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.4

3.0

4.2

4.5

*3.8

4.5

6 

7.

79.3

2.56

157

Nov.

7

7

8

9

13

13

16

19

23

26

29

29

30

31

34

34

35

42

47

48

49

45

47

50

34

9

15

18

20

17

804

26.8

1,590

Dec.

17

18

*19

20

19

16

Tf

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

18

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

21

2T

21

21

21

21

18

19 

19

576

18.6

1,140

Jan.

19rr

15

14

13

*12

T3

13

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14 

12

435

14.0

863

Feb.

12

Jll

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

*13

13

15

14

15

15

15

17

15

16

14

15

14

14

14

14

16

377

13.5

748

Mar.

M

34

54

*6553-

58

52

49

48

46

45

44

*44

47

45

46

48

49

*53

60

56

58

60

*57

56

56

55

52

45

41 

44

1,551

50.0

3,080

Apr.

49

*54

BT

53

49

39

36

34

32

30

31

28

26

25

23

20- 20

22

26

32

34

*33

33

33

33

33

33

31

27

24

996

33.2

1,980

May

23

19

17

16

20

30

36

34

30

30

26

25

24

*23

21

21

19

15

14

T4

14

15

17

17

16

15

14

*131

74

93 

132

995

32.1

1,970

June

56

4?

37

*30

26

25

21

18

17

13

9

9

9

10

9

8

8

8

6

5_

6

8

12

13

16

16

14

14

13

15

493

16.4

978

July

16

 IS

14

13

12

10

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

6

4.8

4.0

*3.8

3.0

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

~A.4 

171.0

5.52

339

Aug.

0.2

!l

*0

TS

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

Sept.

0

.1

*.5

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.6

.9

1.6

3.2

53

zS

*11

7

4.5

4.5

6

7

6

139.3

4.64

276

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,230 Kin 1.5 Mean 159 Ac-ft 114,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 132 Mln 0 Mean 18.1 Ac-ft 13,120

Discharge measurement made on this day.
VERKLLION RIVER BASIN 

4790. Vermillion River near Wakonda, S. Dak.

377

Location. Lat 42°59'20", long 96°57'50", in SW^NW^ sec.2, T.94 N., R.52 W. , on left bank 

40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 19, 3% miles downstream from Frog Creek, 

7-5- miles southeast of Wakonda, and 16-^ miles downstream from Turkey Ridge Creek.

Drainage area. 1.680 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,150.9-ft above mean sea level (levels by 

C"orps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 2, 1954, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at site 40 ft upstream at same datum. Since Dec. 27, 1951, supplemertary staff 

gage on relief bridge.

Average discharge. 14 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 95 cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year). '

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs June 2 (gage height, 13.95 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 3,790 cfs June 21, 1954 (includes 1,850 cfs bypass 

flow from levee breaks); maximum gage height, 16.63 ft June 13, 1947, frcm graph based 

on gage readings; no flow at times in 1951, 1956-59.

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

during periods of high stage, part of flow leaves main channel through levee breaks 

and bypasses gage through two relief openings on left bank. Discharge measurements 

or obersvations of no flow generally made every two weeks during winter and weekly 

during remainder of year.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20 to Hay 22, June 3, 4)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 25

4.5

5.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

268

824

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ie-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0 

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

1.2

0.04

2.4

Dec.

0.2

72

10.6

0.34

21

Jan.

~ 

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

9.2

0.30

18

Feb.

0.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

1.0

15.0

0.54

30

Calendar year 1958: Max 293 Win 0

Mar.

1.0

175 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

5

6

5

5

7

8

9

11

10

T2- 14

11

143.2

4.62

284

Apr.

4.0

27T

2.1

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

.8

.S

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.7

.9

1.1

.6

.6

.5

.4

tr[ 5

.3

31.2

1.04

62

May

0.3

75" .2

.2

.6

4.7

3.0

1.8

1.1

1.1

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.9

16

116

56

33

25

19

53

218

619

1,020

2,192.6

70.7

4,350

June

945

1,520 

1,060

339

194

138

103

79

64

52

42

37

31

27

24

22

19

17

16

15

25

20

16

12

11

12

11

10

To

10

4,681

156

9,280

July

10

10 

8

7

6

5

4.6

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.1

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.0.

.1

.8

75.6

2.44

150

Aug.

0.5

.8 

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.8

.3

0

.1

.1

O

.3

.8

.7

.4

.4

.1

0

O

o

7

2.7

.9

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

20.8

0.67

41

Sept.

0 2

2 

2

2

2

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

.3

.8

.4

O

0

0

18

26

15

8

3.8

73.3

2.44

145

Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,720

Water year 1958-59 Max 1,320 Win O Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,380

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs).--June 2 (10 p.m.) 1,480 efs (15.95 ft).___________________

tfote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 14, Jan. 4-29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
378 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4795. Big Sioux River at Watertown, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 44°56'30", long 97°08'50", in SW^-SW^lWi sec.13, T.117 N. , R.53 W. , on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from inlet-outlet 

to Lake Kampeska, 2| miles northwest of Watertown, and 7$ miles upstream from Willow 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1 

contributing.

sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,400 sq mi is probably nonRecords available.--October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,710 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to Jan. 15, 1947, staff gage, and Jan. 16, 1947, to Oct. 15, 1958, wire-weight 

gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 33.8 cfs (24,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year ? 4.1 cfs May 31 (gage height, 4.92 ft); maximum 

gage height observed, 6.06 ft Mar. 7 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1945-59: Maximum discharge observed, 2,220 cfs Apr. 9, 1952; maximum gage height 

observed, 10.35 ft Apr. 4, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor. Water is stored naturally offstream in Lake Kampeska (capacity, 

35,500 acre-ft) during periods when river is rising and then naturally released, in 

part, when river is falling.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 13)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 

3.15 0

3.2

3.3

.2 

1.3

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

Nov. 7 to Sept. 30 

0 4.6 

4.8 

5.0

1.2 

2.6 

5.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.2

a. 3

.3

.3

a. 2

.2

.1

.2

.7

75

.1

a.l

.2

.2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1

4.E

0.14

8.3

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

*.2

72

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

7J

o

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

1.0

1.5 *T7Z

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.4

*.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.4

a. 5

.5

. 6

13.6

0.44

27

Apr.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

a. 5

.5

.6

*.4

^3.

.4

.4

a. 4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 7

.9

77

.7

.5

a. 6

.6

a. 5

*.5

. 6

16.1

0.54

32

May

0.5

.6

a. 6

.7

1.0

.9

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

.6

1.6

3^5

24.4

0.79

48

June

2.5

T76

1.1

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

13.9

0.46

28

July

0.2

TT

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 14O Mln 0 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,940 

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.5 Mln 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 147

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

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

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

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7 to Mar. 28.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

4800. Big Sioux River near Brookings, S. Dak.

379

Location. Lat _. L44°1111'! , long 96°45', in NW^NW-f sec.8, T.108 N., R.49 W., on rifht bank 

""downstream from highway bridge, if miles downstream from Deer Creek, end 9? mi 

southeast of Brookings.

Drainage area. 4,420 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is protably noncbntributing.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,545 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Hay 30, 1959, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and (?atum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 77.2 cfs (55,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 240 cfs Mar. 7; maximum gage height 

observed, 5.00 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 19-26, Sept. 8-14.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 11.67 ft); no 

flow at times in 1956, 1959.

Remarks. Records fair prior to May 30, good thereafter except those for pericd of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0

.4 

1.6 

3.2

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

162

302

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1?

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.6

al.8

1.9

1.8

1.5

1. 6

al.6

*1.5

1.6

al.8

a2.0

2.1

a2.4

a2.7

3.0

a3.1

3.2

3.2

a3.4

3.6

3.2

3.2

a4.0

4.5

a4.8

5

*6

6

a5

4.5

93.2

3.01

185

Nov.

ai.S

a4.0

aI75

a4.0

a4.0

a5

a5

a6

a6

a7

a?

a8

a

aa

a

9

a8

8

*10

10

13

al3

14

19

7

5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

210.5

7.02

418

Dec.

6 5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.0

T7S

1.5

*1.5

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

91.0

E.94

180

Jan.

ITS" 2.0

1.0

.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1 *rr

.1.1

.2

.3

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

31.7

1.02

63

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.5

1^5

-

19.5

0.70

39

Mar.

3.5

12

30

100

220

240 "ST50"

*190

180

160

140

140

120

95

85

80

*75

75

75

70

75

80

*88

80

65

49

44

42

42

45

2,907.5

93.8

5,770

Apr.

38- 45

*36

34

32

a32

33

31

28

a27

26

23

a22

21

21

a 25

*28

a28

?7

a26

26

22

25

a25

25

25

a24

*22

a22

21

820

27.3

1,630

May

a20

19

20

19

3_0

30

*28

24

24

25

26

23

21

19

18

17

16

a!6

16

*19

23

a23

23

21

a!8

*16

16

23

a 22

21

26

662

21.4

1,310

June

27

41

72 *59~

45

38

32

28

22

*20

23

31

32

22

18

16

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

*8

F

8

10

g

683

22.8

1,360

July

9B7

6

6

5

3.6

4.9

7

8

6

4.5

4.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.6

*2.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

. 8 Q

118.0

3.81

234

*ug.

0.4

.9 *75

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.9

*.5

.5

.2

.5

.4

.2

.4

.4

.1

71

.1

.2'.Z

. 2

.2

.2

*.5

.2

.4

.2

.2

.1

12.9

0.42

26

Sept.

0.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

1.0

1.5 

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

9.0

0.30

18

Calendar year 1958: Max 361 Mln 1.0 Mean 39.5 Ac-ft 28,580

Water year 1958-59: Max 240 Mln 0 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,230

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records, 

hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record for 

scattered periods).
380 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4810. Big Sioux River near Dell Rapids, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°47'25", long 96°44'45", in NW£NVf£ sec.29, T.104 N., R.49 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of divided channels, if miles upstream from nearest tributary, and 3 miles 

southwest of Dell Rapids.

Drainage area. 5,060 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,455 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site; prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at datum 0.04 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--11 years, 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 380 cfs May 28 (gage height, 4.56 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.08 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Aug. 1 

I gage height, 2.22 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 14.93 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 1, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.69 ft Jan. 21-25, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, and those for period of ice effect, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month November to 

February and once a week during remainder of year.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2-12, Sept. 10-24, 29)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

1.0 

1.2

1.6

4.5

17

62

216

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.1

271

2.1

2.4

3.6

7

25

12

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.6

2.9

3.6

2.9

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.4

4.5

8

9

7 

4.5

3.6 

2.9

141.7

4.57

281

Nov.

3.6

9

10

8

2.4

4.5

7

6

4.5

10

9

9

10

9

10

12

12

14

18

17

17

18

14

16

8

7

7

7 

6

6

291.0

9.70

577

Dec.

6

8

9

9

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

5

4_

194

6.3

385

Jan.

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

2_

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

79

2.5

157

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

\75

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2

2.5

1

50.2

1.79

100

Mar.

5

7

8

10

12

20

60

200

100

270

'200 280

220

190

170

160

150

135

125

110

95

100

110

110

110

110

100

95 

90

85 

77

3,514

113

6,970

Apr.

72

68

59

62

57

60

47

47

45

45

47

44

45

48

42

40

44

44

42

42

42

44

38

39

36

36

34

29 

30

30

1,358

45.3

2,690

May

34

33

32

39

52

50

48

45

45

45

44

39

33

32

30

32

33

33

32

66

48

45

42

45

45

47

47

213 

126

81 

57

1,593

51.4

3,160

June

48

45

45

45

40

48

52

45

38

33

29

24

24

25

24

22

22

24

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

12

13

14

821

27.4

1,630

July

12

14

16

12

10

12

10

9

9

9

9

10

10

9

7

6

4.5

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0 

.8

.7

.5

192.7

6.22

382

Aug.

0.4

1.5

7

13

IZ

.9

.9

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.2

2.4

3.6

7

7

7 

6

3.6

2.9

120.3

3.88

239

Sept.

7

6

3.6

3.6

4.5

6

6

3.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.4

1.0

l!2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.7

1.6

75.1

2.50

149

Calendar year 1958: Max 399 Min 1.7 Mean 54.2 Ac-ft 39,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 280 Min 0.4 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,720

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs).--No peak above base.____________ 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 30.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 381

4815. Skunk Creek near Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°32'35", long 96°48'30", in NW^NW£ sec. 23, T.101 N. , R.50 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 600 ft upstream frcm nearest 

tributary, Z\ miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of Sioux Palls.

Drainage area. 520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1948 to September 1959.

Datum of gage is 1,415.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Oct. 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same

and datum.

discharge. 11 years, 54.1 cfs (39,170 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean dises , 37 cfs (26,800 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

site and datum.

Average 

charges

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs May 28 (gage height, 7.96 ft); no flow 

for many days; minimum gage height, 1.96 ft Feb. 23, 24, July 30, 31.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 17.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1951, 1954-55, 1957-59; minimum gage height, that of Feb. 23, 24, 

July 30, 31, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4 to July 7,

Aug. 17 to Sept. 10, Sept. 25-30)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

.2

.4

.6

2.5

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

6.0

21

43

92

167

300

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3 

.3

.3

^4

4.2

0.14

8.3

Nov.

~AO.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

*1.4

T^

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6 

.6

.5

18.1

0.60

36

Dec.

0.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.4

17.8

0.57

35

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_.l

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

6.6

0.21

13

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

T5

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*.4

.2

.2

.2

2.3

0.08

4.6

Mar.

0.2

4.2

10

4.6

8

21

22

22

23

*20

22

22

17

15

9

6

5

*4.5

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.9

*4.2

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.8 

3.4

2.9

3.4

278.8

8.99

553

Apr.

3.8

4.2

*T3

2.9

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.4

.8

.8

*.8

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

* .4 

.3

T3

40.5

1.35

80

May

0.2 ~T2

.2

.3

.6

2.9

*5

6

4.6

6

4.6

4.6

3.8

2.1

 1.6

1.2

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.8

46

88

49

31

20

13

*9

1,290 

*232

125

81

2,034.8

65.6

4,040

June

37

26

19

15

10

9

6

3.8

3.4

2.5

*2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

*1.4

32

12

4.6

2.5

1.9

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2 

1.4

*1.9

208.3

6.94

413

July

1.8

1T2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

Q_

0

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

o

o

0

7.4

0.24

15

Aug.

0

239

T6T

25

2.9

1.8

1.6

.6

,5

.4

.3

.3

.3

2.3

*4.2

1.2

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

31

6

11

11

65

42

14

6

2.5

1.9

633.6

20.4

1,260

Sept.

2.1

3.8

*2.3

1.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

*73

56

6

2.9

1.8

1.4

1.2 

.6

1.8

129.2

4.31

256

Calendar year 1958: Max 300 Mln 0 Mean 11.9 Ac-ft 8.59O

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,290 Min 0 Mean 9.26 Ac-ft 6,710

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--May 28 (10 a.m.) 2,58O cfs (7.96 ft); Aug. 2 (6 p.m.) 675 cfs 

(4.75 ft)._____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Mar. 22. Wire-weight gage readings

uaed Nov. 13-18, Jan. 6 to Apr. 3, May 28, July 24 to Aug. 14.
382 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4820. Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 43°30' , long 96°44' , in S| sec. 32, T.101 N., R.49 W. , on left bank 5 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 0.25 mile downstream from Great Northern Railway 

bridge, 1 mile southwest of Sioux Falls, and 3 miles downstream from Skunk Creek.

Drainage area. 5,750 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . August 1943 to September 1959. Records prior to 1950 do not include 

bypass flow.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,392.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage and

crest-stage indicator at same site and datum. 

weight gage on bypass canal.

Mar. 4, 1953, to June 1, 1959, wireAverage discharge. 16 years, 366 cfs (265,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs May 28 (gage height, 7.58 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Jan. 22, 23.

1943-59: Maximum combined discharge, 16,200 cfs June 17, 1957; maximum for main 

channel only, 16,100 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 16.01 ft); maximum for bypass 

canal, 2,820 cfs June 19, 1957 (gage height, 14.26 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 15, 1955 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

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

periods of high stage, part of flow leaves channel above gage and bypasses gage through 

a bypass canal which returns to main channel at a point about 8 miles below gage .

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1086: 

only i .

Drainage area. WSP 1146: 1948 (maximum gage height

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

1.0

2.5

6

17

35

2.3

2.5 

2.8 

3.5 

5.5

62

101

189

484

1,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

*2.4

2^8

3.2

2.8

3.2

2.5

2.8

3.9 

3.6

3.6

3.9

81.6

2.63

162

Nov.

3.9

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

2.8

376

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

5

6

*6

11

13

13

13

10

8

7

6

6

7

8

175.9

5.86

349

Dec.

88~

7

3

6

3

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*6

7

7

6

5

5

5

6

6

6

6 

6

5

4_

178

5.7

353

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

.5

*.S

1

2

2

2

1

z

76.0

2.45

151

Feb.

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

1

2

3_

57.0

2.04

113

Mar.

~£5

7

8

10

15

20

40

80

*160

300

4OO

300

250

220

210

200

*170

120

120

130

140

150

 114

99

116

126

99 

97

82

73

3,867

125

7,670

Apr.

69

£TT

*62

58

56

52

48

50

47

47

47

48

46

43

43

*45

45

43

45

43

42

39

37

36

33

35

32

*32 

31

30

1,350

45.0

2,680

May

29

28

31

32

42

59

*59

53

52

52

50

48

45

41

*35

32

31

30

31

39

108

93

82

60

54

52

*48

1,360 

*489

410

447

4,022

130

7,980

June

143

93

69

64

56

54

52

53

48

43

*39

36

30

25

23

21

*21

39

32

23

19

17

*15

14

13

13

13

12 

IF

*15

1,110

37.0

2,200

July

T3" 15

11

10

8

8

6

5

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.8

1.8

1.6

*1.8

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.9 

2.0

H

131.6

4.25

261

Aug.

1.9

32<T~ 235"

28

14

11

8

6

5

6

6

5

3.9

5

*8

6

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.2

21

13

8

16

#44

40

19 

12

8

6

935.8

30.2

1,860

Sept.

8

7

*7

5

5

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.5

*3.2

3.6

5

5

4.6

3.6

3.9

*169 ~45

16

11

9

7

6

6

6

367.2

12.2

728

Calendar year 1958: Max 448 Mln 2.0 Mean 69.1 Ac-ft 50,040

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,360 Min 0.5 Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,510

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). May 28 (l:3Op.m.) 2,85O cfs (7.58 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, Nov. 25 to Mar. 23. Discharge 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage-readings Mar. 24-27.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 383

4835. Rock River near Rock Valley, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'05", long 96°20'15", in NEijNE^ sec. 25, T.97 N., R.47 W. , on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 18, 1.8 miles west of Rock Valley and 16.4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.00 ft above mean sea level (Iowa Highway 

Commission bench mark). Prior to Aug. 13, 1952, wire-weight gage (June 4, 1949, to 

Aug. 12, 1952, supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 6.2 ft gage height) 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 275 cfs (199,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs June 1 (gage height, 14.06 ft); no 

flow Feb. 20-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 19,200 cfs June 21, 1954; maximum gage heigVt recorded, 

15.99 ft June 8, 1953; no flow Feb. 20-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8, 1959.

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of 17.0 ft (discharge not determined), from information by Iowa Highway Commission.

Remarks. --Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair, and those fo*1 period 

of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1439: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4, Oct. 8 to Nov. 24, June l)

4.22 1.1 7.0 860

4.3 11 9.0 2,170

4.7 71 11.0 4,250

5.2 179 13.0 7,750

6.0 419 14.0 10,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-rt

Oct.

2.7

1 8" I'.a

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2!

3.8

74.0

2.39

0.0015

0.002

147

Nov.

5.0 

3.8

2.7

*277

2.7

5.0

6.5

11

11

11

12

6.5

8.0

8.0

9.5

12

16

16

16

2£

18

20

18

12

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

290.9

9.70

0.0061

0.007

577

Dec.

6.0

6.4 5)4

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

99.7

3.22

0.0020

0.002

198

Jan.

fc*

1.0

.8

75

*.a

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

'ft

.8

26.8

0.86

0.00054

0.0006

53

Feb.

iff

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

-

8.5

0.30

0.00019

0.0002

17

Mar.

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

1.0

5.0

10

20

30

35

40

45

50

50

60

70

80

95

100

80

70

64

62

60

60

1,087.6

35.1

0.022

0.03

2,160

Calendar year 1958: Max 449 Mln 1.5 Mean

Apr.

56 

53

50

48

44

*42

41

38

35

34

32

32

32

32

30

30

34

35

35

36

36

35

32

32

29

29

29

29

2829"

1,077

35.9

0.022

O.O3

2,140

May

22 

17

20

29

*46

73

89

99

91

83

73

68

59

53

50

47

44

41

38

75

413

265

131

109

97

89

79

517

1,350

1,520

4,880

10,567

341

0.213

0.25

20,960

June

*9.020 

4,260

1,560

1,080

832

640

515

408

337

292

286

235

204

184

166

152

137

133

127

119

113

107

105

101

101

144

137

105

97

99

21,796

727

0.454

0.51

43,230

July

95

87

77

71

66

58

*54

50

46

42

40

40

38

35

34

32

29

20

14

16

16

14

11

9.5

9.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.7

1.1 

277

1,025.5

33.1

0.021

0.02

2,030

Aug.

2.7 

240

541

*212

109

95

93

68

59

52

44

36

40

74

109

71

56

46

38

34

29

44

32

96

103

62

68

115

139

113

2,907.7

93.8

0.059

0.07

5,770

50.2 Cfsm 0.031 In. 0.43 Ae-f; 36

Sept.

*71

54

48

44

38

34

28

22

18

17

12

9.5

8.0

5.0

6.5

17

22

23

22

17

17

53

65

65

66

60

52

46

40

1,044.0

34.8

0.022

0.02

2,070

320

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,020 Mln 0 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.069 In. 0.94 Ae-f: 79,350

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). June 1 (11 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (14.06 ft).
384 BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

4840. Dry Creek at Hawarden, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°59'45", long 96°28'15", In NEirNE£ sec.2, T.94 N., R.48 W. , on left bank 

6 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 10 at east edge of Hawarden,and 1.7 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 48.4 sq ml.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,170.42 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 30, 1949, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 7.29 cfs (5,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs May 31 (gage height, 14.75 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 17.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 860 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; no flow for many days in some years.

Flood In September 1926 reached a stage of 18.0 ft (discharge not determined) and 

flood In 1934 reached a stage of 15.8 ft (discharge not determined), from information 

by Iowa Highway Commission.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1439: Drainage area. WSP 1509: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2, 3, May. 5-7, 21, 

May 28 to June 1, June 3, 4, Aug. 2, 3)

5.11

5.2

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.7

0

.2 

1.0 

3.2 

4.7 

7.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

21

81

145

225

451

606

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 *28"

2T

10

5.0

1.0

.6

.8

1.5

3.0

7.0

5.0

4.0

3.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.1

.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.8

1.1

109.5

3.53

0.073

0.08

217

Apr.

**

.2

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

0.00062

0.008

2.0

May

0

0

0

1.0 *9.1

35

6.0

2.2

1.1

.9

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

22

2.3

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

192

59

52

516

903.0

29.1

0.601

0.69

1,790

June

*30

13

.9

.9

.2

.6

.6

.2

.8

.5

.4

4.0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.8

.6

.3

.3

72.4

2.41

0.050

0.06

144

July

0.7

T

.3

.1

.1

0

*o

.1.1.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.09

0.0019

0.002

5.8

Aug.

042"

13-

*3.1

1.9

1.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

2.8

2.0

2.0

1.0

.5

.2

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

71.8

2.32

0.048

0.06

142

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 15 Min 0 Mean 0.25 Cfsm 0.0052 In. 0.07 Ac-ft 18 * 

Water year 1958-59: Max 516 Min 0 Mean 3.18 Cfsm 0.066 In. 0-89 Ac-ft 2,300

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). May 28 (6 p.m.) 376 cfs (11.18 ft); May 31 (8:30 a.m.) 1,000 cfs 

(14.75 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 4-13.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

4855. Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

385

Location. Lat 42°49'40", long 96°33'50", in W| sec.31, T.93 N. , R.48 W., on left bank 

300ft downstream from highway bridge in Akron and 2f miles upstream from Union Creek.

Drainage area. 9.030 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,970 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,118.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 809 cfs (585,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,430 cfs June 3 (gage height, 16.93 ft): minimum daily, 12 cfs Feb. 9-11, 20; minimum gage height, 1.66 ft Oct. 1.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 20,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; maximum gage height, 19.9£ ft 

June 22, 1954; minimum daily discharge, 7 cfs Feb. 26-28, 1936.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks during winter and weekly during remainder 

of year.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1309: 1929(M), 1931-33(M), 1936(M), 1938(M), 1940(M). 

WSP 1389:Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23-25, Mar. 28 to Apr. 12, 

May 3 to June 1, June 19-28, July 19-31, Aug. 28 to Sept. 7)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

24,

64

206

299

434,

5.0

9.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

736

2,200

4,510

6,070

8,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September I9f9

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

29

30

31

32

30

29

32

33

35

58

34

32

31

31

31

35

36

33

30

30

29

30

32

31

35

36

35

37

38

38

38

1,021

32.9

0.0047

0.005

2,030

Nov.

39

40

39

39

42

38

39

42

45

41

43

45

46

48

47

47

57

60

59

67

67

69

7070"

69

45

3030"

30

35

1,4,38

47.9

0.0068

0.008

2,850

Dec.

37

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

25

30

30

25

25

25

26

30

30

30

30

25

25

30

30

35

35

40

40

45

40

38

35

1,006

32.5

0.0046

0.005

2,000

Jan.

35

3F

25

25

25

30

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

25

25

20

15

15

15

15

14

TT

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

699

22.5

0.0032

0.004,

1,390

Feb.

15

IS

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

Tz

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

-

394

14.1

0,0020

0.002

781

Mar.

20

7E

110

160

130

100

85

65

65

130

180

160

190

250

320

350

365

360

470

437

388

454

448

489

42S

420

374

311

309

297

288

8,228

265

0.038

0.04

16,320

Apr.

279 2^3-

253

232

225

206

209

196

186

178

174

175

169

160

158

156

156

151

151

158

156

151

141

137

132

127

123

123

116

110

5,151

172

0.024

0.03

10,220

May

109

107

TI3

120

219

243

281

246

253

259

243

. 222

209

195

184

175

170

160

151

176

349

760

540

397

318

281

257

438

2,060

3,750

4.620

17,605

568

0.080

0.09

34,920

June

5,040

6,470

7.810

3,lSO

1,720

1,360

1,130

986

851

752

680

643

573

504

460

420

388

355

328

313

306

281

253

241

254

377

316

288

252

246

36,727

1,224

0.173

0.19

72,850

July

239 25o

212

201

188

175

164

158

148

144

137

132

127

117

113

109

118

109

103

98

94

91

86

77

74

70

68

63

58

54

53_

3,800

123

0.017

0.02

7,540

to.-".

6258"

392

940 745"

472

301

236

192

168

144

125

125

190

160

163

154

131

120

111

104

102

102

107

110

176

209

243

328

304

265

7,073

228

0.032

C.04

14,030

Calondar year 1958 : Max i,o40 Mln 25 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.026 In. O.35 Ac-ft 134

Sept.

232

244

180

152

141

128

117

107

99

87

81

74

72

69

E?

70

74

80

81

90

87

82

77

689

755

469

301

227

192

169

5,295

176

0.025

0.03

10,500

,600

Water year 19 58 _59 : Max 7,810 Kin 12 Mean 242 Cfsm O.034 In. 0.46 Ac-ft 175,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfa). June 3 (7:5O a.m.) 8,450 efs (16.95 ft). 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 19.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

Location. La t 42°29'10", long 96°24'45", in NW£SE^ sec. 16, T.29 N., P. 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 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. January 1879 to 

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

Missouri River. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity September 1878 to 

December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commissior 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 gafes at various locations within 1,7 miles of present site and at various datums. Jan. 1, 1906, to Feb. 

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

Average discharge. 62 years (1897-1959), 32,840 cfs (23,780,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 33,600 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum daily, 6,500 cfs Dec. 7; minimum gage height, -1.82 ft Dec. 7, result of freezeup. 

1928-31,1938-59: 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 three times a month during winter and six 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 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28,800 

29,100

29,400

28,800

28,600

28,800

28,600

28,800

29,800

29,800

29,400

29,600

29,800

30,100

30,100

30, 100

29,600

28,600

28,800

29,100

29,100

29,400

29,800

30,100

30,600

30,600

30,600 

50,900

30,600

30,600

30,100

918,100

29,620

tl,821

Nov.

28,100 

24,600

22,000

19,000

16,300

13,300

11,800

10,700

9,680

9,300

g9,180

g8,680

g8,680

g8,200

g7,980

g7,980

8,090

8,200

8,200

8,320

8,200

8,090

8,090

8,090

8,090

7,750

7,640 

8,320

8,560

7,980

329,100

10,970

652,800

Dec.

7,860 

8,680

8,560

8,090

7,800

7,600

6,500

8,000

9,500

9,500

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,100

11,000

11,000

10,700

10,500

10,500

11,500

11,800

11,000

10,500

10,000

9,600 

9,400

8,500

8,200

8,000

293,390

9,464

581,900

Jan.

8,600 

8,800

8,700

9,000

9,800

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,200

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,200

8,800

9,500

10,500

11,000

10,500

10,000

10,000

11,000

11,500

12,000

111 800

11,200

10,500

10,000

317,300

10,240

629,400

Feb.

10,300 

10,400

10,100

10,300

10,500

10,000

9,800

10,000

9,500

9,600

9,900

10,400

12,200

12,400

11,600

11,600

11,800

11,700

11,400

11,000

11,200

11,500

11,300

11,100

11,100

11,200

11,200 

11,400

304,500

10,870

605,600

Mar.

11,400 

11,400

11,700

11,700

11,600

11,000

11,200

11,300

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,600

11,800

12,000

12,000

11,800

10,800

10,600

11,200

11,000

10,700

10,700

10,900

10,900

10,900

11,200

11,400 

11,800

12,400

15,100

18;60_q

562,800

11,700

719,600

Apr.

20.600 

21,606

21,100

21,100

22,600

24,400

25,200

25,600

25,800

25,600

25,200

25,000

25,600

26,200

26,400

26,8OO

28,800

29,100

28,800

29,800

27,800

26,400

26,600

26,800

26,800

26,800

27,100 

27,600

26,800

27,100

775,100

25,840

tl,557

May

27,800 

28,400

28,600

29,100

30,100

29,400

24,000

21,800

24,600

26,600

25,400

24,600

23,600

21,300

20.600

22,200

23,800

24,800

25,400

25,400

26,200

26,200

24,400

23,000

23,000

23,400

23,600

25,000

27,100

g27,800

gsi^apo

788,400

25,450

tl,564

June

g21,600 

19,400

19,000

19,700

19,200

19,400

22,400

25,800

23,400

24,000

24,200

24,600

25,400

25,800

27,400

28,400

29,100

29,600

29,100

27,400

26,800

27,100

27,400

27,600

27,400

27,600

28,600 

28,100

27,100

27,600

758,200

25,270

tl,504

July

25,600 

21,600

21.500

22,200

22,600

23,400

24,400

24,600

25,000

25,400

26,200

27,100

28,100

28,400

28,8OO

28,800

29,100

29,100

27,800

27,100

27,100

27,400

28,100

28,400

28,800

29,800

29,800 

30,400

50,600

30^600

838,200

27,040

*1,665

Aug.

30,600 

31,200

30,100

27,400

25.400

25,000

25,600

26,400

27,100

28,100

28,600

28,600

29,400

51,200

51,200

27,400

28,400

29,100

29,400

50,100

31,200

31,800

32,100

31,500

31,500

51,200

51,800 

52,400

52,400

55,000

52,400

919,600

29,660

tl,824

Sept.

55,000 

33,000

32 , 100

32,100

31,500

31 , 200

31,200

31,200

31,200

30,900

31,200

30,900

30,600

31,500

31,200

31,200

31,800

31,500

50,600

g29,800

g29,800

g50,600

28,800

28,100

28,600

28,800

28,800 

29,100

28,800

28,400

917,500

30,580

tl,820

Calendar year 1958: Max 35,400 Min 6,500 Mean 20,130 Ac-ft 14,570,000

Water year 1958-59= Max 33,000 Mi-" 6,500 Mean 20,610 Ac-ft 14,920,000

Peak discharge (base, 80,000 cfs). No peak abo

t Expressed in thousands.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 15.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 387

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included In the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first la 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow, partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. 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 "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 __

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Musselshell River basin

*1263

*1306

Currant Creek

near Roundup,

Mont.

Cat Creek near

Cat Creek, Mont.

SW£ sec. 7, T.7 N., R.25 E., at

bridge on State Highway &,

7 miles southwest of Roundup.

SWi 360.23, T.15 N., R.E9 E., at

culvert on county road, 2|

miles south of Cat Creek.

a280

a25

1958-59

1958-59

-

-

(b)

(c)

Dry Creek basin

*1309.5 Little Dry Creek 

near Van Norman, 

Mont.

SEi sea. 4, T.18 N., R.4Z E., at 

bridge on State Highway 18, 

lj miles southeast of Van 

Norman.

al,130 1958-59 (c)

Yellowstone River basin

*2953

*5O69

Little Porcupine

Creek near

Forsyth, Mont.

Spring Creek near

Decker, Mont.

NEi see. 3, 1.6 N., R.41 E., at

bridge on county road, 6 miles

northeast of Forsyth.

NWi sec, 33, T.8 S., R.4O E., at

bridge on county road, 5 miles

north of Decker.

a600

a45

1958-59

1958-59

_

1O-16-58

11-12-58

12-30-58

4-17-59

-

(b)

dl

dS

d2

d7.5

(c)

Little Missouri River basin

3335

*5342

5343

3344

3344.8

Little Missouri

River at Alzada,

Mont.

Willow Creek near

Alzada, Mont.

Little Missouri

River near

Albion, Mont.

Little Missouri

River at Capitol,

Mont.

Little Missouri

River near

Capitol, Mont.

SEi see. 24, T.9 S., R.59 E.,

200 ft below bridge on U. S.

Highway 212 at Alzada.

Sec. 27 i T.8 S., R.58 E., near

bridge on U. S. Highway 212,

11 miles northwest of Aleada.

NWi sec. 30, T.7 S., R.61 E., at

bridge on State Secondary

Highway 323, li miles northwest of Albion.

SWi seo.34, T.4 S.,, H.62 E., i

mile below bridge on State

Secondary Highway 27O at

Capitol.

SEi gee. 27, T.4 S., R.52 E.,

below Sand Creek, \ mile

upstream from Mont .-S. Dak.

State line and 2 miles northeast of Capitol.

aSOO

alOO

-

-

-

1904-7*

1958-59

1958-59

5-13-59

6-11-59

9- 9-59

_

5-13-59

6-11-59

9- 9-59

6-11-59

9- 9-59

10-14-58

11- 7-58

4-14-59

4-23-59

5- 4-59

5-13-59

5-26-59

8-31-59

9-10-59

0.16

.16

O

(c)

1.5

3.6

0

4.7

O

0

.36

28.8

67.4

11.3

3.26

2.58

0

0

* Also a crest-stage station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

b No flow at times during year.

c No flow most of year.

d Estimated.
388 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Little Missouri River basin Continued

3346

3346.5

3347

3365.5

Little Missouri

River near

Ladner, S. Dak.

Box Elder Creek

near Mill Iron,

Mont.

Box Elder Creek

near Ladner,

S. Dak.

Beaver Creek near

Wibaux, Mont.

Sec. 19, T.Z3 N., R.Z E., at

S. Dak. -N. Dak. State line,

4 miles upstream from Box

Elder Creek and 12 miles northwest of Ladner.

Sec. 20, 1.2 N., R.62 E., below

Coal Bank Creek, at Mont.-

S.Dak. State line, 9 miles

northeast of Mill Iron.

Sec. 22, T.23 N., R.I E., at

S. Dak. -N. Dak. State line,

5 miles upstream from mouth

and 14 miles northwest of

Ladner.

Sec. 7, T.16 N., R.61 E., at

Mont. -N. Dak. State line, 13

miles northeast of Wibaux.

-

_

.

_

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

10-14-58

11- 7-58

4-14-59

4-24-59

5- 4-59

5-14-59

9- 1-59

9-10-59

10- 1-58

10-14-58

11- 7-58

4-14-59

4-24-59

5- 4-59

5-14-59

9- 1-59

9-10-59

10- 1-58

10-14-58

11- 7-58

4-14-59

4-24-59

5- 4-59

5-14-59

9- 1-59

9-10-59

4-18-59

4-23-59

5- 4-59

5-13-59

9-10-59

9-24-59

0

11.9

55.6

74.3

31.9

11.8

0

0

1.92

1.79

3.04

19.4

7.66

13.6

4.48

0

.50

1.35

1.39

3.05

14.3

19.9

13.2

5.44

.05

.27

17.6

12.2

7.19

5.37

0

0

Cannonball River basin

3521.5

3522.5

3522.8

Cedar Creek above

Duck Creek, near 

North Lemmon,

N. Dak.

Duck Creek near

North Lemmon,

N. Dak.

Cedar Creek tributary near North

Lemmon , N . Dak .

SEj sec. 30, T.130 N., R.92 W.,

J mile upstream from Duck 

Creek and 8 miles northwest

of North Lemmon.

On west line sec. 5, T.129 N.,

R.92 W., 1\ miles upstream

from mouth and 6 miles northwest of North Lemmon.

SE^ sec. 21, T.130 N., R.92 W. ,

at mouth 9 miles north of

North Lemmon

703

175

a!3

1959

1959

1959

5-18-59

5-28-59 

6- 5-59

6-18-59

6-29-59

7-14-59

7-17-59

7-30-59

8-11-59

9- 2-59

9-22-59

5-28-59

6- 5-59

6-18-59

6-29-59

7-14-59

7-17-59

7-30-59

8-11-59

9- 2-59

9-22-59

5-18-59

5-28-59

6-18-59

6-29-59

7-14-59

7-17-59

7-30-59

8-11-59

9- 2-59

9-22-59

2.46

2.38

4.16

.84

.08

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

Spring Creek basin

3548.5 Spring Creek at

Herried, S. Dak.

NWi sec. 17, T.127 N., R.76 W.,

just below dam £ mile south

of Herried.

_ 1955-59 8- 7-57

5-22-58

7-10-58

8-20-58

9- 9-58

9-16-58

5-19-59

6-30-59

7-28-59

8-11-59

8-25-59

9-15-59

0

7.80

.39

0

0

0

.74

d.02

0

0

0

0

a Approximately, 

d Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 389

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959--Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

^ Discharge

Bad River basin

4402 Buffalo Creek near 

Cottonwood, 

S. Dak.

SW£SE£ sec. 7, T.I S., R.20 E., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 

1 mile above confluence with 

Cottonwood Creek and 7 miles 

east of Cottonwood.

250 1955-59 8-25-59 0

Crow Creek basin

4429 Elm Creek near 

Oann Valley, 

S. Dak.

Between sees. 7 and 18, T.107 N., 

R.69 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 34, 9 miles northwest 

of Oann Valley.

320 1955-59 7-27-59 0

White River basin

4467 Bear in the Lodge 

Creek near 

Wanblee, S. Dak.

SE^SWi sec. 12, T.41 N., R.38 W. , 

at culvert on highway from 

Wanblee to Headlee Ranch, 

7 miles southwest of Wanblee.

365 1951, 

1954-59

8-25-59 0

Ponca Creek basin

4534 Ponca Creek at 

S.Dak.-Nebr.

State line.

NEt 860.36, T.95 N., R.70 W., 

l£ miles upstream from S.Dak.- 

Nebr. State line.

- 1958-596 6-16-59 0.30 

7- 7-59 0 

8-25-59 0

Niobrara River basin

4608

4609

4642.9

4643

4643.5

4645.2

4645.5

4646.5

Minnechaduza Creek

near S.Dak.-Nebr.

State line.

Bull Creek at

S .Dak-Nebr .

State line.

Lost Creek at

Nebr.-S.Dak.

State line.

Lost Creek near

Wewe la , S . Dak .

Cottonwood Creek

near Wewe la,

S. Dak.

Holt Creek near

Wewe la, S. Dak.

Keya Paha River at

S.Dak.-Nebr.

State line.

Buffalo Creek near

Wewe la, S. Dak.

SW^SWi (corrected) sec. 10,

T.35 N., R.31 W., 6 miles

north of Kilgore, Nebr. and

2 miles upstream from S. Dak.-

Nebr. State, line.

SW^NWfc sec. 22, T.35 N., R.30 W.,

0.3 mile downstream from

S. Dak. -Nebr. State line and

7 miles northeast of Kilgore,

Nebr.

SEiSWfc sec. 31, T.95 N., R.77 W.,

at State line 13 miles west

of Wewe la, S. Dak.

Between sees. 20 and 29, T.95 N.,

R.77 W., at road bridge

2j miles downstream from Nebr.-

S.Dak. State line and 10

miles west of Wewe la.

Between sees. 26 and 35, T.95 N.,

R.77 W. , at road bridge

f mile downstream from Nebr.-

S.Dak. State line and 7 miles

west of Wewe la.

Between sees. 19 and 30, T.35 N.,

R.20 W. , at culvert 1 mile

upstream from Nebr.-S.Dak.

State line and 4 miles southeast of Wewe la.

SWfcSWi sec. 32, T.95 N., R.74 W.,

at state line Sj- miles southeast of Wewe la, S. Dak.

NWi see. 22, T.35 N., R.19 W. ,

2 50 ft downstream from S.Dak.-

Nebr. State line, 6i miles

northeast of Burton, Nebr. and

12 milea east of Wewela, S.Dak.

_

.

a44

a56

a45

a95

al,250

a!8

1958-596

1958-596

1959

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

10- 9-58 1.27

5- 4-59 3.89

6- 1-59 5.61

7-15-59 .42

7-29-59 d.05

8-25-59 .32

9- 9-59 .02

10- 9-58 .04

5- 4-59 .62

6- 1-59 .39

7-15-59 0

7-29-59 0

4-14-59 3.41

5- 7-59 5.15

6- 4-59 5.14

6-25-59 2.91

7-15-59 2.80

8-27-59 1.93

5- 7-59 6.21

8- 6-59 2.12

9-16-59 2.46

4-14-59 3.24

5- 7-59 4.56

6- 4-59 5.32

6-25-59 2.17

7-15-59 2.33

8- 6-59 2.30

8-27-59 1.94

9-16-59 2.71

4-15-59 6.18

5- 6-59 5.41

6- 3-59 12.1

6-25-59 1.27

7-15-59 .29

8- 6-59 0

8-27-59 .08

9-16-59 0

4-15-59 71.0

5- 6-59 83.1

6- 3-59 116

6-25-59 33.9

8- 6-59 10.6

8-27-59 45.6

9-16-59 12.8

4-15-59 .03

5- 6-59 0

6- 3-59 0

6-25-59 0

a Approximately.

d Estimated.

e Published as a miscellaneous site
390 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

James River basin

4731

4772

Snake Creek near

Northville,

S. Dak.

Rock Creek near

Mitchell, S. Dak.

Between sec. 35, T.120 N.,

R.65 W., and sec. Z, T.119 N.,

R.65 W., at bridge on State

Highway 20, 2\ miles west of

Northville.

Between sees. 17 and 18, T.103 N,

R.59 W., at highway bridge,

l£ miles upstream from mouth

and 3i miles east of Mitchell.

.

285

1955-57,

1959

1955-59

7-29-59

7-27-59

0

0

Vermillion River basir

4785.75

4787

4787.2

4789

East Fork

Vermillion River

near Monroe,

S. Dak.

West Fork

Vermillion River

at Parker,

S. Dak.

Vermillion River

near Chancellor

S Dak.

Turkey Ridge Creek

near Hurley,

S. Dak.

NWjNWi sec. 25, T.101 N., R.53 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 16,

4j miles northeast of Monroe.

NE£NWi sec. 8, T.99 N., R.53 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 19,

 J mile northeast of Parker.

NEiNWi see. 25, T.99 N., R.53 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 44,

3^ miles west of Chancellor.

NWiNWt sec. 9, T.97 N., R.53 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 18,

3 miles southwest of Hurley.

_

400

860

125

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

8-18-59

12-18-58

4- 2-59

6- 9-59

8-18-59

12-18-59

4- 2-59

6- 9-59

8-18-59

12-18-58

4- 2-59

6- 9-59

8-18-59

0.49

.17

.17

.80

.20

1.99

4.69

6.95

1.50

0

1.95

4.98

0

Big Sioux River basin

*4792

4813

4831

4832.6

4832.8

4833

4833.2

4833.3

4833.4

4833.6

4833.8

Big Sioux River

near Or t ley,

S. Dak.

Silver Creek near

Renner, S. Dak.

Rock River near

Rock Rapids,

Iowa.

Kanaranzl Creek

near Rock Rapids,

Iowa.

Tom Creek at Rock

Rapids, Iowa.

Rock River below

Rock Rapids,

Iowa.

Mud Creek at

Lester, Iowa.

Mud Creek near

Doon, Iowa.

Rock River near

Doon, Iowa.

Little Rock River

near Little Rock,

Iowa.

Little Rock River

at Little Rock,

Iowa.

NWi sec. 34, T.121 N., R.52 W.,

at highway bridge 7f miles

southeast of Ortley and

9j miles southeast of Waubay.

NEtNEj sec. 4, T.102 N., R.49 W.,

at highway bridge 2 miles

north of Renner.

NEi sec .8, T.100 N., R.45 W., at

bridge 5 miles north of Rock

Rapids.

SWj- sec. 22, T.100 N., R.45 W.,

at bridge 2 miles north of

Rock Rapids.

SW-i sec. 34, T.100 N. , R.45 W.,

at bridge in northeast corner

of Rock Rapids.

(jj- corner of sec. 15, T.99 N.,

R.45 W., at bridge 2 miles

south of Rock Rapids .

NW£ sec. 36, T.100 N., R.47 W.,

at bridge near northwest city

limits of Lester.

NEi sec. 27, T.98 N., R.46 W., at

bridge 1§ miles northwest of

Doon.

NVfi sec. 35, T.98 N., R.46 W., at

bridge 1 mile southwest of

Doon.

Ni sec. 7, T.100 N., R.42 W., at

bridge 4 miles northeast of

Little Rock.

NEt sec. 3, T.99 N., R.43 V., at

bridge 1 mile southwest of

Little Rock.

53.8

_

558

203

61.9

859

63.7

138

1,050

92.0

134

1955-59

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

3- 5-59

3-12-59

3-26-59

5-21-59

6-12-59

7- 9-59

8- 3-59

8-27-59

9-22-59

1-23-59

3-10-59

4-16-59

5-20-59

5-29-59

8-26-59

10-14-58

8-13-59

10-14-58

8-13-59

10-14-58

8-13-59

10-14-58

8-12-59

10-14-58

8-12-59

10-13-58

8-12-59

10-13-58

8-12-59

10-14-58

5-19-59

8-13-59

10-14-58

5-19-59

8-13-59

1.62

8.84

1.75

.39

.10

0

0

0

0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

2.29

3.59

.14

1.58

0

.03

.46

7.92

0

.42

.21

3.29

1.05

15.2

0

.28

0

.26

1.44

.10

Also a crest-stage station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 391

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(so. mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Big Sioux River basin Continued

4834

*4834.S

4834.7

4834.8

4834.9 

4841

4841.5

4842

4858

4859

Little Rock River 

near George, 

Iowa.

Otter Creek near 

Ashton, Iowa.

Otter Creek near 

Matlock, Iowa.

Otter Creek near 

George , Iowa.

Little Rock River 

near Boon, Iowa.

Sixmile Creek near 

Hawarden, Iowa.

Sixmile Creek near 

Chatsworth, Iowa.

Indian Creek near 

Chatsworth, Iowa.

Broken Kettle Creek 

near Adaville, 

Iowa.

Broken Kettle Creek 

near mouth, near 

Sioux City, Iowa.

NE£ sec. 15, T.98 N., R.44 ¥., at 

bridge 2 miles southwest of 

George .

SEi sec. 8, T.98 N., R.42 W. , at 

bridge 2 miles northeast of

Ashton.

Near W^ corner of sec .34, 

T.98 N., R.43 W., at bridge 

2 miles northeast of Matlock.

NW£ sec. 28, T.98 N., R.44 W., 

at bridge 5 miles southwest 

of George .

Near V' 1 corner of sec. 36, 

T.98 N., R.46 W., at bridge 

1 mile south of Doon. 

NWv sec. 28, T-.95 N., R.47 W., 

at bridge 5 miles northeast 

of Hawarden,

SW£ sec. 26;, T.94 N., R.48 ¥., at 

bridge lj miles northeast of 

Chatsworth.

NWi sec. 10. T.93 N., R.48W., at 

bridge lj miles south of 

Chatsworth,

SE£ sec. 2, T.91 N., R.48 W., at 

bridge 4 miles southwest of 

Adaville.

SWt sec. 3, T.90 N., R.48 W., at 

bridge 9 miles northwest of 

Sioux City.

199

88.0

129

206

474 

68.8

104

62.2

60.7

97.4

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59 

1958-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

10-14-59 

5-19-59 

8-12-59

10-14-58 

5-19-59 

8-12-59

10-14-58 

5-19-59 

8-12-59

10-14-58 

5-19-59 

8-12-59

10-13-58 

8-12-59

10-13-58 5-18-59 

8-11-59

10-13-58 

5-18-49 

B-ll-Sg

10-13-58 

5-18-59 

8-11-59

10-13-58 

5-18-59 

8-11-59

10-13-58 

5-18-59 

8-11-59

1.13 

4.89 

3.43

.60 

2.77 

.99

.23

4,81 

1.85

0 

7.16 

4.36

.48 

13.7

.29

.52 

.35

.25 

2.77 

1,10

,08 

.61 

.06

1.54 

1.99 

1.38

1.73 

2.78 

1.72

Also a crest-stage station.
392 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Missouri River Main Stem

182

303

Beaverhead River

tributary No. 2

near Dillon,

Mont.

Jefferson River

tributary No. 2

near Whitehall,

Mont.

NW£ sec. 13, T.6 S., R.8 W., at

culvert on State Highway 41,

9 miles northeast of Oil Ion.

SEj sec. 33, T.2 N., R.3 W., at

culvert on county road, 6

miles east of Whitehall.

-

-

1958-59

1958-59

6-34-58

1959

6-24-58

4- 6-59

5.04

-

4.45

2.37

170

(a)

(t)

(t)

Oallatln River basin

432 

433

465

470

Squaw Creek near 

Gallatln Gateway, Mont. 

Logger Creek near 

Gallatln Gateway, Mont.

East Gallatln

Bozeman , Mont . 

Bear Canyon Creek 

near Bozeman, 

Mont.

SWi sec. 34, T.4 S., R.4 E., at 

private bridge 10 miles south 

of Gallatln Gateway. 

SW£ sec. 28, T.4 S., R.4 E., at 

culvert on U. S. Highway 191, 

10 miles south of Gallatln 

Gateway . 

SEj sec. 24, T.2 S., R.6 E.,

NWi sec. 36, T.2 S., R.6 E., 

6 miles southeast of Bozeman.

49.5

17.6

1959 

1959

I95l-531i

1951-53* 

1959

6- 7-59 

6- 7-59

4- 1-59

5- 1-59

2.20 

1.03

3.9

2.2

(t) 

(t)

337

(t)

Spokane Creek basin

587 Mltchell Gulch 

near East Helena, 

Mont.

NWi sec. 2, T.9 N., R.2 W., at 

culvert on U. S. Highway 12, 

4.7 miles east of East Helena.

"

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin

712 Lyons Creek near 

Wolf Creek, 

Mont.

NE£ sec. 29, T.14 N., R.4 W., 

135 ft above mouth and 5i 

miles southwest of Wolf Creek.

1959

1959

3- -59 0.96 (t)

6- 6-59 0.81

Smith River basin

778 Goodman Coulee 

near Eden, Mont.

Center sec. 12, T.18 N., R.2 E., 

at culvert on county road, 

8 miles northwest of Eden.

- 1959 4-23-59 1.57

(t)

49

River basin

796

893

Beaver Creek at

Qibson Dam, near

Augusta, Mont.

Sun River tributary near Great

Falls, Mont.

SEj sec. 4, T.21 N., R.9 W., at

bridge on county road, 19

miles northwest of Augusta.

SWi sec. 31, T.21 N., R.3 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highways 89

and 91, 4 miles northwest of

Great Falls.

_

21.1

1959

1956-59

6- 6-59

3- 2-59

0.78

2.52

(t)

116

Marias River basin

1021

1022

1023

Dry Fork Coulee

tributary near

Loma, Mont.

Marias River tributary at Loma,

Mont.

Marias River tributary No. 2 at

Loma , Mont .

SW£ sec. 2, T.25 N., R.9 E., at

culvert on county road, 2

miles west of Loma.

SWiSEi sec.l, T.25 N., R.9 E.,

at bridge on county road,

5/8 mile west of Loma.

NE£NE£ sec. 12, T.25 N., R:9 E.,

at culvert on approach to

U. S. Highway 87, £ mile

north of Loma.

.

-

-

1959

1956-59

1956-59

3- 1-59

3- 1-59

2- -59

4.03

2.9

1.01

71

(t)

(t)

Musselshell River basin

1206 Antelope Creek 

tributary near 

Harlowton, Mont.

NE£ sec. 8, T.10 N., R.14 E., at 

culvert on county road, 18.3 

miles northwest of Harlowton.

- 1956-59 3- -59 1.72 (t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a No evidence of flow during year.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 393

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Anrual maximum

Date

Qage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Musselshell River basin Continued

1207

1208

1209

*1263

1277

1285

1287

1288

*1306

Antelope Creek

tributary near

mouth, near

Harlowton , Mont .

Antelope Creek

tributary No. 2

near Harlowton,

Mont.

Antelope Creek

at Harlowton,

Mont.

Currant Creek near

Roundup, Mont.

Box Elder Creek

tributary near

Wlnnett, Mont.

McDonald Creek

near Wlnnett,

Mont.

Box Elder Creek

tributary No. 2

near Cat Creek,

Mont.

Box Elder Creek

tributary No. 3

near Cat Creek,

Mont.

Cat Creek near Cat

Creek, Mont.

NWi sec. 22, T.10 N., R.14 E., at

bridge on county road, 16.3

miles northwest of Harlowton.

SEy sec. 10, T.8 N., R.15 E., at

E. S. Bacon ranch, li miles

north of Harlowton.

NE£ sec. 22, T.8 N., R.15 E., on

overpass on State Highway 6,

at Harlowton.

See previous table.

SWiNWi sec. 34, T.15 N., R.28 E.,

i mile north of Box Elder

Creek gage and 8 miles east

of Winnett.

NEj- sec. 6, T.14 N., R.27 E., at

Winnett.

SW^SWi sec. 31, T.15 N., R.29 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 18,

6 miles southwest of Cat Creek.

SEiSWi sec. 31, T.15 N., R.29 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 18,

6 miles southwest of Cat Creek.

See previous table.

C2.8

-

c73

C280

16.2

421

2.32

.81

c25

1956-59

1956-59

1950,

1954,

195S-59

1958-59

1955-59

1930-32*,

1934-45*^

1953-56*,

1956-59

1955-59

1955-59

1958-59

3-20-59

3-20-59

1959

3- 1-59

3- 1-59

3- 1-59

6-26-59

9-22-59

3-12-59

0.75

.57

(D)

6.65

3.86

d6.84

1.84

.28

4.58

65

(t)

<30

780

412

(t)

68

10

170

Dry Creek basin

1308 

1308.5 

1309 

*1309.5

Second Creek tributary near 

Jordan, Mont. 

Second Creek tribJordan, Mont. 

Second Creek tributary No. 3 near 

Jordan, Mont. 

Little Dry Creek 

near Van Norman, 

Mont.

NW^-NWi sec. 31, T.17 N., R.39 E., 

at culvert on State Highway 22, 

11 miles southeast of Jordan. 

NW£ sec. 25, T.17 N., R.38 E., at

9j miles southeast of Jordan. 

NEi sec. 23, T.17 N., R.38 E., at 

culvert on State Highway 22, 

85 miles southeast of Jordan. 

See previous table.

0.75 

cl,130

1954, 

1958-59

1958-59 

1958-59 

1958-59

3-17-59 

3-17-59 

3- 3-59 

3-18-59

1.22 

1.7 

1.77 

6.80

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

5,200

Milk River basin

1388

1395

1551

1552

1553

1554

1723

1724

Spring Coulee

near Havre, Mont.

Big Sandy Creek

near Assinnibo ine , Mont .

Black Coulee near

Malta, Mont.

Alkali Creek near

Malta, Mont.

Disjardin Coulee

near Malta,

Mont.

South Fork Taylor

Creek near Malta,

Mont.

Lime Creek tributary near

Vandalia, Mont. 

Milk River tributary No . 2 near

Qlasgow, Mont.

NWi sec. 25, T.31 N., R.14 E., at

culverts on county road, 13

miles southwest of Havre.

SWiSWi sec. 18, T.32 N., R.15 E.,

2 miles northwest of Assinniboine.

NEj- sec.l, T.28 N., R.28 E., at

bridge on State Highway 19,

12 miles southwest of Malta.

Center sec. 16, T.29 N., R.29 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 19,

&? miles southwest of Malta.

SEiNWi sec. 16, -T.29 N., R.29 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 19,

8 miles southwest of Malta.

SE£ sec. 26, T.30 N. , R.29 E., at

bridge on State Highway 19,

3j miles southwest of Malta.

SWt sec. 9, T.30 N. , R.38 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 2,

4j miles northeast of Vandalia.

at bridge on U. S. Highway 2,

3? miles northwest of Glasgow.

.

2,000

-

-

C3.5

-

-

1959

1946-53*,

1955-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1958-59

1958-59

3-11-59

3-11-59

3-13-59

3-13-59

3-18-59

7-13-59

4- 1-59

4- 1-5 C

5.60

7.80

2.93

e3.0

1.62

1.94

1.41

1.79

257

1,100

(t)

fSOO

132

84

(t)

(t)

Wolf Creek basin

1756 

1757

West Pork Wolf 

Creek near 

Lustre, Mont.

Creek near 

Lustre, Mont.

SWj- sec. 4, T.30 N., R.44 E., at 

bridge on county road, 5 miles 

west of Lustre.

culvert on county road, 4 

miles east of Lustre.

1956-59 

1956-59

3-25-59 

6-21-59

0.68 

.45

(t) 

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

c Approximately.

d Backwater from beaver dam.

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

f Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record statlons--Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Wolf Creek basin Continued

1758

1759

1765

Wolf Creek tributary near Wolf

Point, Mont.

Wolf Creek tributary No. 2 near

Wolf Point, Mont.

Wolf Creek near

Wolf Point, Mont.

Sec. 29, T.29 N., R.46 E., at

bridge on county road, 15

miles northwest of Wolf Point.

Sec. 11, T.28 N., R.46 E., at

bridge on county road, 9j

miles northwest of Wolf Point.

Ni sec. 17, T.27 N. , R.47 E.,

2 miles northwest of Wolf

Point.

-

c5.9

-

1955-59

1955-59

1909-14*,

1950-53*,

1956-59

3-25-59

6-20-59

7-14-57

3-25-58

6-21-59

0.97

3.81

5.29

3.30

6.74

(t)

97

t

t

t

1770.5

1771

1771.5

1772

1772.5

1773

1773.5

1774

1830

1831

1832

1833

1834

East Fork Duck

Creek near

Brockway, Mont.

Duck Creek near

Brockway, Mont.

Redwater Creek at

Brockway, Mont.

Tusler Creek near

Brockway, Mont.

Tusler Creek tributary near

Brockway, Mont.

Redwater Creek

tributary near

BrocKway, Mont.

South Fork Dry Ash

Creek near

Circle, Mont.

McCune Creek near

Circle, Mont.

Big Muddy Creek

at Plentywood,

Mont .

Box Elder Creek

near Plentywood,

Mont.

Box Elder Creek at

damsite, near

Plentywood, Mont.

Spring Creek near

Plentywood, Mont.

Spring Creek at

Highway 16, near

Plentywood, Mont.

Sec. 31, T.17 N., R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, 8 miles

south of Brockway.

SEi sec. 11, T.17 N., R.46 E., at

bridge on county road, 5 miles

southwest of Brockway.

NWi sec. 20, T.18 N., R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, £ mile

northweet of Brockway.

SEi sec. 24, T.18 N., R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, 4 miles

east of Brockway.

NEi sec. 26, T.18 N., R.47 E., at

bridge on county road, 4 miles

east of Brockway.

NE^-SEi sec. 2, T.18 N., R.47 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 18,

4 miles northeast of Brockway.

NWi sec. 27, T.18 N., R.48 E., at

bridge on county road, 9£

miles south of Circle.

NWi sec. 3, T.18 N., R.48 E.,

near bridge on county road,

5 miles south of Circle.

Big Muddy Creek basir

NWiNWi sec. 30, T.35 N., R.55 E.,

at Plentywood.

Sec. 34, T.36 N. , R.55 E., at

culverts on county road, 4

miles northeast of Plentywood.

NEi see. 17, T.35 N., R.55 E., at

old damsite ij miles north of

Plentywood.

SWj sec. 6, T.35 N. , R.55 E. , at

culvert on county road, 5

miles northeast of Plentywood.

SE^ sec. 21, T.35 N., R.55 E., at

bridge on State Highway 16,

lj miles east of Plentywood.

12.4

52.5

-

90.2

-

.29

5.74

c28

l

848

C9.4

19.9

7.05

16.9

1955-59

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1954,

1957-59

1955-59

1955-59

1948-53*,

1955-59

1956-59

1953,

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-22-59

3-Z2-59

6-30-59

6-26-59

6-26-59

6-26-59

6-26-59

2.47

5.15

5.53

e2. 16

.46

e4.35

£.12

-

10.61

3.89

1.38

1.30

3.70

273

1,000

1,130

f!50

(t)

f20

79

(t)

945

126

430

20

660

Yellowstone River basin

2019

2162

2163

2155

2347

2552

2553

Berry Creek near

Columbus, Mont.

Wets Creek near

Billings, Mont.

West Buckeye

Creek near

Billings, Mont.

Pryor Creek near

Billings, Mont.

South Pork Hall

Creek near

Lander, Wyo.

Dead Man Culch

near Moneta,

Wyo>

Poison Creek tributary near

Shoshoni, Wyo.

NWj- sec. 33, T.I S., R.19 E., at

bridge on county road, 8 miles

northwest of Columbus.

NWi sec. 28, T.2 S., R-.27 E., at

bridge on county road, 19

miles southeast of Billings.

NEi sec. 21, T.2 S., R.27 E., at

bridge on county road, 17

miles southeast of Billings.

Sec. 30, T.I S., R.28 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 87,

11 miles southeast of Billings.

SE£ sec. 23, T.31 N., R.97 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 287,

21 miles southeast of Lander.

SWiNE-j sec. 17, T.37 N., R.91W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

3.2 miles west of Moneta.

NE-sNEi- sec. 33, T.38 N., R.93 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

about 5.2 miles east of

Shoshoni,

_

9.14

2.58

425

3.88

4.46

.39

1958-59

1955-59

1955-59

1938-53*,

1955-59

1959

1958-59

1959

7- 7-58

3- 1-59

6- 4-59

6- 4-59

3- 2-59

-

5-15-58

5- 3-59

-

4.54

3.86

1.14

.68

4.65

(b)

16.19

6.55

(t)

620

283

39

15

508

-

(t)

(t)

-

t Discharge not determined.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

c Approximately.

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

f Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 39£

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Yellowstone River basin Continued

2555

Z584

*2950.5

Z951.5

Z95Z

Z960

*3069

3069.5

3077

3078

313Z

3Z47

3277

3278

3287

3288

3289

Poison Creek near

Shoshoni, Wyo .

Birdseye Creek

near Shoshoni ,

Wyo.

Little Porcupine

Creek near

Forsyth, Mont.

Rosebud Creek

tributary near

Busby, Mont.

Muddy Creek tributary near Lame

Deer, Mont.

Rosebud Creek near

Forsyth, Mont,

Spring Creek near

Decker, Mont.

Leaf Rock Creek

near Kirby, Mont,

Basin Creek tributary near

Volborg, Mont.

Basin Creek near

Volborg, Mont.

Hay Draw near

Midwest, Wyo.

Sand Creek near

Broadus, Mont.

Krug Creek tributary near

Wibaux, Mont.

Griffith Creek

near Glendive,

Mont.

Linden Creek at

Intake, Mont.

Indian Creek at

Intake, Mont.

War Dance Creek

Mont.

NEi sec. 29, T.38 N., R.94 W., on

left bank J mile above normal

high-water line of Boysen

Reservoir and 1 mile west of

Shoshoni.

SWySWi sec. 4, T.39 N., R.94 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway ZO,

about 9.6 miles north of

Shoshoni.

See previous table.

NE£ sec. 8, T.3 S., R.40 E., at

bridge on State Highway 8,

8 miles east of Busby,

NE£ sec. 2, T.3 S., R.40 E., at

bridge on county road, 4J

miles west of Lame Deer.

SW£ sec. 9, T.5 N., R.42 E., 10

miles southeast of Forsyth.

See previous table .

Center sec. 35, T.7 S., R.39 E.,

at culvert on county road,

10 miles south of Kirby.

NW£ sec. 31, T.Z N., R.49 E., at

bridge on county road, 3j

miles north of Volborg.

NWi sec .32, T.Z N., R.49 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 212,

4 miles north of Volborg.

NW^SEi sec. 7, T.40 N., R.79 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 87,

5.5 miles northwest of Midwest.

SE£ sec. 5, T.5 S., R.51 E., at

culverts on Moorhead road,

1.8 miles southwest of Broadus.

NW^NWi sec. 36, T.15 N., R.58 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 10,

8 miles northwest of Wibaux.

NE£ sec. 36, T.16 N., R.56 E., on

bridge on U. S. Highway 10,

8 miles east of Glendive.

NE£ sec.ZS, T.18 N., R.56 E., at

bridge on State Highway 14,

J mile northeast of Intake.

SWf sec.ZS, T.18 N., R.56 E., at

culvert on State Highway 14,

500 ft northeast of Intake.

SWi sec. 8, T.18 N., R.57 E., at

culvert on State Highway 14, 

3j miles northeast of Intake.

519

13. Z

C600

-

-

1,370

36.5

_

.70

9.50

1.60

c9.6

-

-

-

-

-

1949-53*

1955-56*

1959

1959

1958-59

1959

1959

1947-53*

1955-59

1958-59

1958-59

1955-59

1955-59

1958-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

-

6-30-59

3-20-59

3- -59

3- -59

3- 3-59

6- 7-58

3-17-59

6- 7-58

1959

3- -59

3-11-59

7- -58

6-29-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-17-59

9-Z1-59

9-21-59

3-17-59

(b)

9.15

7.08

-

-

-

3.4

1.19

6.77

-

-

1.87

20.03

7.00

4.79

.60

.74

1.54

3.28

1.96

-

(t)

Z,650

f<5

f5

f570

184

45

222

(t)

f2

75

970

(t)

236

(t)

157

(t)

(t)

(t)

Painted Woods Creek basin

3297

3298

3299

Painted Woods

Creek tributary

near Williston,

N. Dak.

Painted Woods

Creek near

Williston, N.Dak.

Painted Woods

Creek tributary

No. 2 near

Williston, N.Dak.

SE^NEi sec. 35, T.155 N., R.103W-,

at culvert on county highway,

13 miles west of Williston.

NWiNEi- sec.l, T.154 N., R.103W,

at bridge on county highway,

12 miles west of Williston.

SW£SW£ sec. 21, T.155 N. , R.102 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

10i miles northwest of

Williston.

0.35

17.4

8.30

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

6-26-59

3-19-59

3-19-59

4.36

65.00

7.96

47.8

(t)

(t)

Sand Creek basin

3301 Sand Creek near

Williston, 

N. Dak.

NE-jSE^ sec. 22, T.154 N., R.101W,

at bridge on U. S. Highways 2 

and 85, 1^ miles west of post

office at Williston.

38.2 1955-59 3- -58

3-19-59

5.00

6.5

275

700

Little Missouri River basin

3329

3341

*3342

North Creek near

Alzada, Mont.

Wolf Creek near

Hammond ( Mont .

Willow Creek near

Alzada, Mont.

SE-iNW-j sec. 7, T.9 S., R.59 E.,

8 miles northwest of Alzada.

SEj- sec. 5, T.8 S., R.57 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 212,

8 miles southeast of Hammond.

See previous table.

0.68

9.09

clOO

1951,

1955-59

1955-59

1958-59

6-30-59

3-19-59

3-19-59

3.21

3.32

7.31

58

154

548

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

c Approximately.

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

f Estimated.
396 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Little Missouri River basin Continued

3357

3361

3362

3363

3364

3364.5

Deep Creek near

Bowman , N . Dak .

Sheep Creek tributary near Medora,

N. Dak.

Sheep Creek tributary No . 2 near

Medora, N. Dak.

Little Missouri

River tributary

near Medora,

N. Dak.

Jules Creek near

Medora, N. Dak.

Spring Creek near

Wlbaux, Mont.

NWiNVfJ sec. 30, T.132 N., R.101 Wy

at culvert on U. S. Highway 85,

3i; miles north of Bowman.

tWfcSEi sec. 29, T.14O N., R.101 Wv

at culvert on U. S. Highway 10,

3.6 miles east of Medora.

Near center of sec. 19, T.140 N.,

R.1O1 W., at culvert on

Theodore Roosevelt National

Park road, 2j miles east of

Medora .

SEi sec. 11, T.149 N., R.102 W.,

at culvert on Theodore Roosevelt National Park road, 2-J

miles north of Medora.

NWi sec. 33, T.141 N. , R.101 W.,

at bridge on Theodore Roosevelt National Park road,

55 miles north of Medora.

Sec. 14, T.13 N. , R.59 E., near

bridge on State Highway 7,

7 miles south of Wlbaux.

0.20

.29

.42

.32

3.80

-

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1956-59

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

3-21-59

4.10

2.69

3.99

4.69

1.18

(t)

(t)

O

(t)

(t)

(t)

Douglas Creek basin

3376

3379

East Branch Douglas Creek tributary near Garrison, N. Liak.

Snake Creek tributary near Qarrison, N. Dak.

SWiNE^NWi sec. 16, T.148 N.,

R.S5 W., at culvert on State

Highway 37, 5 miles west of

Garrison.

On south line sec. 14, T.148 N.,

R.S3 W., on county highway

1 mile south of State Highway

37 and 3 miles southeast of

Qarrlson.

1.39

1.22

1957,

1959

1959

1957

3- -59

3- -59

8.54

4.2

2.2

76

g5

g5

Square Butte Creek basin

3420.5

3421

3421.5

3422.5

Square Butte Creek

at Center,

N. Dak.

Square Butte Creek

tributary No. 2

near Center,

N. Dak.

Square Butte Creek

tributary near

Center, N. Dak.

Square Butte Creek

tributary No. 3

near Center,

N. Dak.

Corner of sees. 14, 15, 22, 23,

T.124 N., R.84 W., at bridge

on State highway In Center.

At south line sec. 13, T.142 N.,

R.84 W., at culvert on State

Highway 25, 1.9 miles east of

Center.

At south line sec. 13, T.142 N.,

R.84 W., at culvert on State

Highway 25, 1.7 miles east of

Center.

SE£ sec. 15, T.142 N., H.83 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 25,

5f miles east of Center.

56.8

13.0

.19

1.68

1956-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

3-22-59

3-22-59

3-22-59

6- 4-58

3-19-59

4.48

5.55

-

6.61

3.25

(t)

200

7

h68

25

Burnt Creek basin

3423

3423.5

Burnt Creek tributary near Baldwin, N. Dak.

Burnt Creek tributary No. 2 near

Baldwin, N. Dak.

0.2 mile south of corner sees.

14, 15, 22, 23, T.141 N.,

R.80 W., at culvert on U. S.

Highway 83, 2 miles west of

Baldwin.

SW£SW£ sec .35, T.141 N., R.80 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

3? miles southwest of Baldwin.

2.98

2.12

1956-59

1956-59

3-19-59

3-19-59

2.20

2.60

17

16

Heart River basin

3432

3442

3451

3452

3453

3457

Heart River tributary near South

Heart, N. Dak.

Heart River tributary near Dickinson , N . Dak .

Antelope Creek

near Dicklnson,

N. Dak.

Antelope Creek

tributary neatNew England,

N. Dak.

Antelope Creek

tributary No. 2

near New England,

N. Dak.

Government Creek

near Rlchardton,

N. Dak.

SE£ sec. 4, T.139 N., R.97 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 10,

3.5 miles northwest of South

Heart.

NWiSW£ sec. 22, T.139 N., R.96 W.,

at culverts on State Highway

22, 3 miles south of Dicklnson.

NW£SWi sec. 34, T.138 N. , R.96 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 22,

11 miles south of Dlckinson.

SWjfNWi sec. 22, T.137 N. , R.96 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

Sy miles northwest of New

Eng land .

SW^SWj sec. 10, T.137 N., R.76 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

11 miles northwest of New

England.

NEiNEi sec. 5, T.138 N. , R.92 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

5.4 miles south of Richardton.

0.13

1.84

69.2

13. 0

22.4

33.4

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1950,

1955-59

6-20-59

3- -59

3- -59

5- -59

3- -59

3-18-59

1O.09

3.83

e9.22

2.92

-

7.90

(t)

(t)

1,500

2O

20

7.50

t Discharge not determined,

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

g About.

h Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTI A],-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 397

Annual maximum discharge it crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Arnual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Apple Creek basin

3492 West Branch Long 

Lake Creek near 

Hazelton, 

N. Dak.

On south line of sec. 19, T.135 N, 

R.7SW., at culverts on State 

Highway 34, 5.9 miles east of 

Hazelton.

16.5 1955-59 1959 0

Cannonball River basin

3536

3537

3538

3539

Louise Creek tributary near Brisbane, N. Dak.

Louise Creek tributary near Lark ,

N. Dak.

Louise Creek tributary No. 2 near

Lark, N. Dak.

Louise Creek above

Flasher, N. Dak.

SWiSWiSWj sec. 34, T.134 N.,

R.86 W., at culvert on county

highway, 2 miles north of

Brisbane .

NW£ sec. 7, T.134 N., R.85 W., at

culvert on State Highway 21,

1.3 miles southwest of Lark.

At section line 2-11, T.134 N.,

R.85 W., at culvert on State

Highway 21, 3.4 miles east of

Lark.

SWiNEi sec. 4, T.134 N., R.84 W.,

at bridge on Northern Pacific

Railway, 0.7 mile west of

Flasher.

0.29

.76

7.70

110

1955-59

1956-59

1956-59

1955-59

3- -59

3- -59

3-22-59

3- -59

e4.69

e4.77

1.21

4.46

gio

g!5

(t)

80

Beaver Creek basin

3547

1

3548 /

Spring Creek near

Linton, N. Dak.

Sand Creek near

Temvlk, N. Dak.

In NE£NE£ sec. 28, T.133 N.,

R.76 W., at bridge on county

highway, 3 miles north of

Linton .

North line sec. 3, T.133 N.,

R.77 W., at bridge on county

highway, 4.2 miles west of

Temvik .

22.9

23.3

1955-59

1955-59

3-1S-59

3-22-59

5.8

e5.65

g80

g30

Grand River basin

3549

3549.5

3552

3583.2

3583.5

3584

Spring Creek near

Bowman , N . Dak .

Spring Creek tributary near Bowman, N. Dak.

Buffalo Creek

tributary near

Buffalo Springs,

N. Dak.

Claymore Creek

near Mobrldge,

S. Dak.

Claymore Creek

tributary near

Trail City,

S. Dak.

Claymore Creek

tributary No. 2

near Trail City,

S. Dale.

NW£swJ sec. 35, T.131 N., R.102W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 85,

4 miles south of Bowman.

SWjSW£ sec. 23, T.131 N., R.102WL,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 85,

2.3 miles south of Bowman.

NE^NW^ sec. 14, T.131 N., RJD1 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 12,

2 miles west of Buffalo

Springs .

SEfc sec. 28, T.18 N., R.29 E., at

bridge on State Highway 8,

7 miles southwest of Mobrldge.

SWj- sec. £9, T.18 N., R.29 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 8,

7£ miles east of Trail City.

NE£ sec.:i, T.18 N., R.29 E., at

culvert, on State Highway 8,

7^ miles east of Trail City.

51.2

11.4

3.39

2.18

1.98

.15

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956 -59

6-21-57

6- S-58

3-18-59

3-1S-59

3- -59

3-10-59

3- -59

3-1C-59

e4.34

e4.03

4.50

e6.06

1.49

e2.78

2.30

2.27

90

75

100

(t)

(t)

2.1

g3

(t)

Deadraan Creek basin

3585.2 Deadman Creek 

tributary near 

Mobridge, S.Dak.

NW£ sec.l, T.17 N., R.29 E., at 

culvert on county highway, 

6 milea southwest of Mobridge.

0.28 1956-59 3- -59 4.00 (t)

Cheyenne River basin

3637

3962

3963

3993

3997

4038

4039

Porcupine Creek

near Turnercrest,

Wyo.

Fiddle Creek near

Edgemont,

S . Dak .

Cottonwood Creek

tributary near

Edgemont , S . Dak .

Hat Creek tributary near

Ardmore, S. Dak.

Pine Creek near

Ardmore , S . Dak .

Battle Creek tributary near Keystone, 3. Dak.

Tepee Gulch tributary near Keystone, S. Dak.

In SE^NE^ sec. 11, T.42 N.,

R.72 W., at bridge on State

Highway 59, 10.8 miles northeast of Turnercrest.

SE£ sec. 13, T.8 S., R.I E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway

18-85A, 9 miles west of Edgemont.

Sec. 3, T.9 S., R.2 E., at culvert on U. S. Highway 18-85A,

2^ miles west of Edgemont.

NW£ sec. 16, T.ll S., R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 87,

5£ miles north of Ardmore .

NW£ sec. 15, T.10 S., R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 87,

llj miles north of Ardmore.

NWiNE-tHEf sec. 36, T.I S., R.5 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

16, 2j miles northwest of

Keystone.

SE^SE-frNE-!; sec. 29, T.I S., R.6 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

16, Zj miles north of Keystone.

31.5

1.97

.20

3.74

5.47

.88

2.30

1959

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

6-29-59

9-24-59

7-13-59

7-13-59

7-13-59

1959

1959

5.05

1.46

3.77

3.70

7.16

-

-

(t)

(t)

(t)

8

1,110

(a)

(a)

t Discharge not determined, 

a No evidence of flow during year 

e Backwater from Ice or vegetatloi 

g About.
398 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

al maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Cheyenne River basin Continued

4067.5

4069

4258

4277

4322

4322.3

4322.5

4371

4390.5

4390.6

4390.8

4391

Sunday Gulch near

HilL City,

S. Dak.

Palmer Creek near

Hill City, S.

Dak.

Caballo Creek near

Gillette, Wyo.

Inyan Kara Creek

near Upton, Wyo.

Polo Creek near

Whitewood,

S. Dak.

Miller Creek near

Whitewood,

S. Dak.

Polo Creek tributary near Whitewood, S. Dak.

Boulder Creek near

Deadwood, S. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary near

Avarice, 5. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary No . 2 near

Avance, S. Dak.

Cherry Creek tributary No. 3 near

Avance, S. Dak.

Beaver Creek near

Faith, 3. Dak.

NE^-NE^SWi sec. 12, T.2 S., R.4 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

16-85A, 3 miles south of Hill

City.

NEiSEiNWi sec. 27, T.I S., R.5 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 16,

3£ miles east of Hill City.

In SEiNEt sec. 2, T.47 N. , R.72 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 59,

14 miles south of Gillette.

In Si sec. 17, T.49 N. , R.63 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 116,

13 miles northeast of Upton.

SWj sec. 23, T.6 N. , R.3 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 14-85,

4j miles west of Whitewood.

SEi see. 15, T.6 N., R.3 E., at

culvert on U. 3. Highway 14-85,

5 miles west of Whitewood.

NEj sec. 13, T.6 N., R.3 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 14A,

3i miles northwest of Whitewood.

SWi sec. 17, T.5 N., R.4 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 14,

35 miles east of Deadwood.

SWi see. 21, T.10 N., R . 17 E'. , at

culvert on State Highway 73,

12| miles southeast of Avance.

NWi sec. 28, T.10 N., R.17 E., at

culvert on State Highway 73,

12j miles southeast of Avanee.

SWi see. 3, T.10 N., R.17 E., at

bridge on State Highway 73,

11 miles southeast of Avance.

SW£ sec. 3, T.ll N., R.17 E., at

bridge on State Highway 73,

6 miles south of Faith.

5.72

8. 24

122

96.5

10.6

6.72

.061

1.69

.60

.11

4.58

37.1

1956-59

1956-59

1959

1959

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1959

1959

6-29-59

7- 1-59

1959

1959

1959

1959

3- -59

3- 9-59

-

3-10-59

(b)

(*>)

5.00

12.99

-

-

16.25

(b)

e2.68

el. 93

-

e4.67

"Cl

<=.5

(t)

4,660

(a)

(a)

(t)

<.5

2

<Z

(a)

35

Mush Creek basin

4416.5 Mush Creek near 

Pierre, S. Dak.

NE£ see. 16, T.110 N. , R.78 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 34, 

74 miles east of Pierre.

14.6 1956-59 7-14-59 2.78 210

Unnamed Missouri River tributaries

4416.7

4417.5

4420.5

Missouri River

tributary near

Pierre, S. Dak.

Missouri River

tributary near

Canning, S. Dak.

Missouri River

tributary near

DeGrey, S. Dak.

NEi sec. 15, T.110 N., R.78 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 34j

8 miles east of Pierre.

NWi sec. 13, T.110 N. , R.78 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 34,

8 miles southwest of Canning.

SWi sec. 28, T.110 N. , R.76 W.,

at culvert on State Highwa-y 34,

3£ miles northwest of DeGrey .

0.42

.20

1.64

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

5-30-59

7-14-59

9-18-59

2.97

4.52

1.85

62

92

85

Medicine Creek basin (Lower)

4423.5

4423.8

4424

North Fork Medicine Creek near

Vivian, S. Dak.

Medicine Creek

tributary near

Vivian, S. Dak.

Medicine Creek

tributary No. 2

near Vivian,

S. Dak.

SEi sec. 29, T.106 N., R.79 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 83,

2j miles northwest of Vivian.

SE£ see .5, T.107 N., R.79 W. , at

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

12£ miles northwest of Vivian.

NWi sec. 33, T.107 N. , R.79 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 83,

8 miles northwest of Vivian.

45.9

.30

8.62

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

4-18-57

1959

9- 1-59

4-18-57

4- 6-58

9-18-59

3.83

-

8.03

4.58

4.00

3.43

J195

(a)

214

J340

J120

35

White River basin

4432

4437

4439

White River tributary near Glen,

Nebr.

Soldiers Creek

near Crawford,

Nebr.

White River tributary No. 2 near

Crawford, Nebr.

E+ (revised) sec. 33, T.31 N.,

R.54 W., at bridge 4.5 miles

west of Glen.

NW^SWt (revised) sec. 3, T.31 N.,

R.53 W., on right bank 6 miles

west of Crawford.

On west line of sec. 23 (revised),

T.31 N., R.52 W., at concrete

box culvert on State Highway 2,

3 miles south af Crawford.

7.97

52.6

5.45

1953-59

1955-59

1953-59

6-29-59

4- 9-59

1959

10.76

10.27

-

21

f3.5

0

t Discharge not determined.

a No evidence of flow during year.

b Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

f Estimated.

j Not previously determined.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Oage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

White River basin--Continued

4447

4448

4464

4464.3

4465.5

4497

4497.5

4498

Chadron Creek at

Chadron State

Park , near

Chadron , Ne br .

(Formerly published as "site

No. 1 near

Chadron") .

Chadron Creek near

Chadron, Nebr.

(Formerly published as "site

No . 2 near

Chadron") .

Cain Creek tributary at Imlay,

S. Dak.

White River tributary near

Conata, S. Dak.

White River tributary near Interior, S. Dak.

South Fork White

River tributary

near Mission,

S. Dak.

Horsehead Creek

tributary near

Mission, S. Dak.

South Fork White

River tributary

near White River

S. Dak.

SW£ sec. 31, T.32 N. , R.48 W.,

on left side of concrete box

culvert on State Highway 19,

9 miles south of Chadron.

NE£ sec. 36, T.32 N. , R.49 W., on

left downstream wingwall of

concrete culvert, 8 miles

south of Chadron.

SE^NWs- sec. 12, T.4 S., R.14 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 40,

i mile east of Imlay.

Ni sec. 28, T.2 S., R.16 E.; at

culvert on U. S. Highway 16A,

8t miles northwest of Conata.

SEi sec. 27, T.3 S., R . 18 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 16A,

2i miles northeast of Interior.

NW£ sec. 25, T.39 N., R.29 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

3i miles northwest of Mission.

SWi sec. 36, T.40 N., R.29 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

6j miles northwest of Mission.

NEi sec. 26, T.41 N., R.29 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 83,

5 miles sou^h of White River.

3.35

14.9

14.0

.17

.14

2.62

6.05

9.50

1953-59

1953-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

8-21-59

5-26-59

5- 4-59

1959

6-26-59

6- -57

6-24-58

7- -59

6- -58

1959

6- -57

4- 4-58

1959

10 . 47

11.60

6.50

.

7.22

5.79

5.01

3.40

3.77

_

2.94

2.51

-

(t)

182

770

(t)

(t)

J66

J42

10

J16

(a)

J18 jio

(a)

NLobrara River basin

4562

4563

4564

4572

4577

4578

4631

4632

Pebble Creek near

Esther, Nebr.

Pebble Creek near

Dunlap, Nebr.

Cottonwood Creek

near Dunlap,

Nebr.

Berea rreek near

Alliance, Nebr.

Antelope Creek at

Gordon, Nebr.

Antelope Creek

tributary near

Gordon, Nebr.

Bone Creek tributary near Ainsworth, Nebr.

Bone Creek tributary No. Z hear

Ainsworth, Nebr.

NEi sec. 9, T.30 N., R.49 W., on

left downstream wingwall of

bridge, -at Esther, 1.2 miles

south from schoolhouse and

5 miles west from State Highway 19.

On south line sec. 8, T.29 N.,

R.48 W., on tree, 100 ft

upstream from east-west road

and 0.3 mile west of State

Highway 19 near Dunlap.

NEi sec. 16, T.29 N., R.48 W., on

right downs -ream side of bridge

on State Highway 19, 2 miles

northwest or" Dunlap and 3

miles north at Niobrara River

bridge .

SE£ sec. 13, T.25 N., R.48 W., on

left downstream side of bridge

on State Highway 19, 3 miles

north of Junction of State

Highways 19 and Z at east limits

of Alliance.

SE£ sec. 25, T.33 N., R.42 W., on

right upstream side of concrete

culvert south of Community Bldg

on Oak Street, between 3rd and

4th Streets, in Gordon.

West edge of sec. 18, T.33 N.,

R.41 W., on bridge 0.3 mile

north at crossroad, 2 miles

north of Gordon, and 2y miles

north of U. S. Highway 20.

NW£ sec. 17, T.30 N., R.22 W., on 

north-south road l£ miles

north from Ainsworth and 3

miles west on Highway 20.

SW£NWi sec. 8, T.30 N., R.21 W., 

on right downstream abutment

of culvert on east-west road,

2 miles east, 2 miles north,

and £ mile east of Ainsworth.

3.07

23.5

82.2

34.0

61.1

26.6

.39

c2.8

1953-59

1953-59

1951-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1956-59

1958-59

1959

9-18-59

5-13-59

9-24-59

5- 4-59

1959

7- 3-59

7-16-59

_

9.18

11.59

11.82

10.29

-

12.11

10.40

0

f .2

fl.O

(t)

17

0

150

18

t Discharge not determined.

a No evidence of flow during year.

c Approximately.

f Estimated.

j Not previously determined.
400 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(ofs)

Niobrara River basin Continued

4633

4652

4653

4654

Sand Draw tributary near Ainsworth, Nebr.

Honey Creek near

O'Neill, Nebr.

Camp Creek near

O'Neill, Nebr.

Blackbird Creek

tributary near

O'Neill, Nebr.

SWiNWj sec. 6, T.30 N., R.22 W.,

on north-south abandoned road

right-of-way, 5j miles northwest of Ainsworth.

SWj- sec. 11, T.30 N., R.12 W.,

9.5 miles northwest of O'Neill,

NWjSWi seo.19, T.31 N. , R.ll W.,

13 miles north of O'Neill on

U. S. Highway 281.

SWjNEi sec. 19, T.30 N. , R.ll W.,

7 miles north of O'Neill.

1.07

2.54

1.65

.60

1956-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

7- 3-59

4-23-58

8-22-59

1958

4- -59

7-26-58

8-22-59

12.54

11.86

11.30

.

11.02

12.81

11.19

126

(t)

(t)

<.5

(t)

(t)

(t)

James River basin

4676.5

4677

4678

h4696

4702

4703

4704

4710.5

4713.5

4714

4714.5

4738

4738.2

4738.5

4738.8

4782.5

4782.6

4782.8

4783

James River tributary near Manfred, N. Dak.

James River tributary No. 2 near

Manfred, N. Dak.

James River tributary No. 3 near

Manfred, N. Dak.

Minneapolis Plats

Creek tributary

near Eldridge,

N. Dak.

Beaver Creek tributary near

Eldridge, N. Dak.

Beaver Creek near

Sydney, N. Dak.

Buffalo Creek

tributary near

Sydney, N. Dak.

Elm River tributary near Leola,

S. Dak.

Maple River at

Frederick,

S. Dak.

Willow Creek tributary near Leola,

S. Dak.

Willow Creek tributary near

Barnard, S. Dak.

Matter Creek tributary near

Orient, S. Dak.

Shaefer Creek near

Orient, S. Dak.

Shaefer Creek tributary near

Orient, S. Dak.

Shaefer Creek

tributary near

Miller, S. Dak.

North Branch Dry

Creek tributary

near Parkston,

S. Dak.

North Branch Dry

Creek near

Parkston, S. Dak.

South Branch Dry

Creek near

Parkston, S. Dak.

Dry Creek near

Parkston, S. Dak.

SW£ sec. 7, T.148 N., R.72 W. , at

bridge on county highway, 8

miles southwest of Manfred.

NWjNWj sec. 18, T.148 N., R.72 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

8 miles southwest of Manfred.

NEtNEj sec. 18, T.148 N., R.71 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 52,

3% miles south of Manfred.

At section line 5-6, T.139 N.,

R.65 W., at culverts on

county highway, 3j miles West

of Eldridge.

At section line 7-8, T.139 N.,

R.65 W., at culvert on county

highway, 4 miles southwest of

Eldridge.

SW^SWj sec. 20, T.138 N., R.64 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

2 miles northwest of Sydney.

SW^NWi sec.l, T.137 N., R.65 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

3i miles southwest of Sydney.

NEi sec. 3, T.127 N. , R.66 W., at

culvert 12£ miles northeast of

Leola.

NE^SWi-NWi sec. 11, T.127 N.,

R.64 w., at dam in city park

on west edge of Frederick.

SWi sec. 11, T.126 N., R.66 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 10,

8j miles northeast of Leola.

SWi sec. 11, T.126 N., R.65 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 10,

6i miles west of Barnard.

SEiNEj sec.l, T.115 N. , R.69 W.,

at culvert 6j miles southeast

of Orient.

NW-J-NWt sec. 17, T.115 N., R.68 W. ,

at bridge s£ miles southeast

of Orient.

SEi sec. 34, T.115 N., R.68 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

45, 13 miles southeast of

Orient .

NEi sec. 10, T.114 N., R.68 W.,

at Culvert on State Highway 45,

13 miles north of Miller.

NE£ sec. 27, T.99 N., R.60 W. ,

at culvert 3j miles southeast

of Parkston.

NEj sec. 29, T.99 N., R.59 W. , at

highway bridge 7i miles southeast of Parkstoni

NWt sec. 33, T.99 N., R.59 W. , at

highway bridge 8£ miles southeast of Parkston.

SEi sec. 21, T.99 N. , R.59 W., at

highway bridge 8j miles southeast of Parkston.

95.9

.30

21.3

9.91

.19

92.2

26.2

14.7

550

3.74

.18

5.41

45.1

6.08

5.75

3.19

37.0

17.1

76.8

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

3- -59

1959

3- -59

1959

3- -59

7-15-59

3- -59

8- 8-57

6- -58

3-25-59

3- 4-58

-

8- 8-57

3- -59

4-20-57

3- 4-58

2- -59

7- 3-57

1959

1959

6-15-56

7- 3-57

2-27-58

1959

6-15-56

5-20-57

5- -58

1959

1959

3- 3-59

5-31-59

3-26-58

5-31-59

-

.90

e2.00

-

-

1.50

3.04

3.74

4.89

2.10

7.18

-

1.85

el. 09

1.18

2.24

el. 47

4.83

-

-

3.50

4.47

3.37

3.49

3.04

3.04

-

-

62.30

4.26

5.62

5.07

g3

(t)

1

0

g.l

2.1

120

J41

J87

.2

J290

(a)

J15

<.5

JO

J14

<1

J53

(a)

(a)

J13

J60

39

(a)

J45 Jio

Jio

(a)

(a)

3.2

104

J234

144

t Discharge not determined.

a No evidence of flow during year.

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

g About.

h Revised.

j Not previously determined.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-R3CORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 401

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(aq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Cage 

he ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Vermillion River basin

4788

4788.2

4788.4

Saddlerock Creek

near Canton,

S. Dak.

Saddlerock Creek

tributary near

Beresford,

S. Dak.

Saddlerock Creek

near Beresford,

S. Dak.

SW£ sec. £3, T.97 N. , R.50 W., at

highway bridge 9j miles southwest of Canton.

SW£ sec. 16, T.97 N. , R.50 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 77,

9£ miles north of Beresford.

SE£ sec. 14, T.97 N., R.51 W., at

highway bridge 9j miles northwest of Beresford.

14.8

2.32

26.3

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

7- 7-56

6-17-57

2-26-58

5-28-59

7- 7-56

6-17-57

2-26-58

5-30-59

6-17-57

3-26-58

5-28-59

3.66

5.38

3.66

5.14

3.25

4.17

4.06

4.06

4.91

2.42

3.70

Jia

J77

J12

52

J2.7

J23

J20

20

Jl40

J16

57

Big Sioux River basin

*4792

4792.3

4792.4

4792.6

4797.5

4798

4799

4799.5

4828.7

4829.5

4829.6

4830.5

4831.5

4832

4834.1

Big Sioux River

near Or t ley,

S. Dak.

Big Sioux River

tributary near

Summit , S . Dak .

Big Sioux River

tributary No. 2

near Summit,

S. Dak.

Big Sioux River

tributary No. 3

near Summit,

S. Dak.

Peg Monkey Run

near Estelline,

S. Dak.

North Deer Creek

near Estelline,

S. Dak.

Six Mile Creek

tributary near

Brookings,

S. Dak.

Deer Creek near

Brook ings,

S. Dak.

Little Beaver

Creek tributary

near Canton,

S. Dak.

Mound Creek (Site

No. 30) near

Hardwick, Minn.

Mound Creek tributary (Site No.

29) at Hardwick,

Minn.

Rock River tributary (Site No.

28) near Luvern^

Minn.

Kanaranzi Creek

tributary (Site

No. 26) near

Adrian, Minn.

North Branch

Kanaranzi Creek

tributary (Site

No. 27) near

Lismore, Minn.

Otter Creek north

of Sib ley, Iowa.

NW£ sec. 34, T.121 N., R.52 W.,

at highway bridge, 7j miles

southeast of Ortley and 9j

miles southeast of Waubay.

HWj- sec. 30, T.121 N., R.51 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 81,

65 miles southwest of Summit

and 11-J- miles southeast of

Waubay .

SW£ sec. 30, T.121 N., R.51 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 81,

5j miles southwest of Summit

and llj miles southeast of

Waubay.

SEi sec. 25, T.121 N., R.52 W.,

at culvert 65 miles southwest

of Summit and llj miles southeast of Waubay.

Ni sec. 29, T.113 N., R.50 W., at

bridge on State Highway 28,

2£ miles east of Estelline.

SEj sec. 35, T.112 N., R.50 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 77,

9j miles southeast of Estelline.

HWi sec. 35, T.lll N., R.49 W., at

highway bridge 7£ miles northeast of Brookings .

SWi sec. 29, T.lll N., R.48 W.,

at highway bridge 9j miles

northeast of Brookings.

NE£ sec. 4, T.97 N. , R.49 W. , at

culvert 4 miles southwest of

Canton.

SE^SEi sec. 15, T.104 N., R.45 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

2^ miles northwest of Hardwick.

SEt sec. 34, T.104 N., R.45 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 75,

J mile above mouth and 1 mile

southwest of Hardwick.

NEt sec. 10, T.101 N. , R.45 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 75,

5.8 miles south of Luverne.

Ei sec. 16, T.102 N., R.42 W., at

culvert on private road,

5- mile upstream from mouth

and 3 miles east of Adrian.

SWiSWi sec. 31, T.104 N., R.42 W.,

at culvert on county road

adjacent to State Highway 91,

60 ft above mouth and l£

miles northeast of Lismore.

ME corner sec. 29, T.100 N.,

R.41 W., at bridge on County

Road "H , 4 miles north of

Sibley.

53.8

1.27

.26

6.60

25.4

48.3

9.42

4.21

.22

-

-

_

-

-

11.9

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1952-59

5-30-59

3- 6-59

4- 2-56

3-20-57

4- 6-58

3- 6-59

5-21-57

4- 6-58

5-30-59

8- 2-56

3-21-57

7-13-58

3- 7-59

7- 7-56

3- 9-59

3-21-57

3- 9-59

6-15-56

3-25-58

3- 9-59

5-21-59

5-28-59

5-28-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

3.75

e3.39

e2.68

e3.02

2.98

e2.02

4.40

4.82

2.71

6.02

e4.67

4.42

5.34

6.30

e3.63

e4.83

e3.78

2.66

2.79

e3.46

3.78

10.24

10.07

15.19

12.02

19.44

7.62

30

4

J3

J5

J18

.5

J88

J172

1.4

J667

J80

J202

390

J218

12

J20

11

J.4

J1.8

10

(t)

99

260

180

323

174

674

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

e Backwater from ice or vegetation.

J Not previously determined.
402 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Cortinued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

( sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Ofage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Big Sioux River basin Continued

4834.2

4834.3

4834.4

4834.5

*4834.6

Schutte Creek near

Sibley, Iowa.

Otter Creek at

Sibley, Iowa.

Dawson Creek near

Sib ley, Iowa.

Wagner Creek near

Ashton, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Ashton, Iowa.

Near NW corner sec. 23 , T.100 N.,

R.42 W., at culvert 6 miles

northwest of Sibley.

Near Ni corner sec. 14, T.99 N.,

R.42 W., at bridge on old

State Highway No. 3, 1 mile

northwest of Sibley.

Near NW corner sec. 20, T.99 N.,

R.41 W., at culvert 2 miles

southeast of Sibley on County

Road "D" .

On S line sec. 35, T.99 N.,

R.42 W., at bridge 3 miles

northeast of Ashton.

See previous table.

1.43

29,9

4.35

7.09

88.0

1952-59

1952-59

1952-59

1952-59

1952-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

5-30-59

3.84

7.98

5.73

5.29

10.27

62

698

1,900

2,600

2,880

Also a low-flow partial-record station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Measurenents at miscellaneous sites

403

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record stations are given in the following tEible . Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*) ; measurements of peak flow by a dagger(t) .

Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Missouri River main stem

Missouri 

River.

Mississippi 

River .

SW-jNW-t sec. 30, T.7 N., R.2 E., at 

bridge on U. S, Highway 12 at 

Townsend, Mont,

~ 1951-59 6-10-59 16,200

Teton River basin

Teton River . .

Priest Butte 

Lake 

Drain.

Marias River. 

Teton River. .

SW£ sec. 31, T.24 N., R.4 W., at 

bridge on U , S. Highway 89, 1 

mile southeast of Choteau, Mont.

NWj sea. 4, T.23 N., R.4 W., at 

mouth of drain about 2 miles 

southeast of Choteau, Mont.

-

1906*, 

1913*, 

1915*19*

10- 2-58 

10- 2-58

59.9 

7.1

Judith River basin

Cottonwood 

Creek.

Big Spring 

Creek.

NE-J sec. 19, T.14 N., R.18 E., at 

bridge on county road, 8 miles 

south of Lewlstown, Mont .

45.6 1945-48*, 

1949, 

1949-51*

8-26-59 

9-S9-59

3.3 

3.3

Yellowstone River basin

Claries Fork 

Yellows tone 

River . 

Elk Creek. . . .

Dead Horse 

Creelc.

Yellowstone 

River .

Bighorn 

River .

Powder River.

NE£ sec. 36, T k 3 S., R.23 E., Just 

above Rock Creek, 2 miles east 

of Rockvale, Mont. 

Sea. 10, T.50 N., R.93 W., at 

bridge on old U.S. Highway 20, 

4 miles south of Basin, Wyo. 

SWj sec. 14, T.49 N., R.77 W., 4 

miles atove mouth and 32 miles 

southeast of Buffalo, Wyo.

a95 

149

1950-51

9- 9-59 

6-30-59 

6-22-59

344 

t3,850 

tl,640

Beaver Creek basin

Sand Creek. . . Beaver Creek. On south line sec.l, T.132 N., 

R.78 W., on county highway 6-j 

miles west of Linton, N. Dak.

" 3-22-59 97.1

Cheyenne River basin

Whitewood

Creek .

Do. .......

Do ........

Indian Creek.

Belle Fourche

River.

Belle Fourche

River .

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

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

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

Cheyenne

River.

NEj sec. 22, T.5 N., R.3 E., about

^ mile below Fairgrounds in

Deadwood , S . Dak .

SE^SWi sec. 22, T.6 N., R.4 E., at

bridge on U . S. Highway 14A,

about y mile below Chicago and

North Western Railway bridge

and 1 mile east of Whitewood,

S. Dak.

SE£SE£ sec. 26, T.8 N., R.4 E., at

bridge on county road, 3£ miles

west of Vale, S. Dak.

NEJNW^ sec .21, T.9 N., R.5 E.,

about 300 ft below bridge on

county highway, 1 mile north 

and 4f miles west of Newell,

S. Dak.

NEiSWj sec. 31, T.5 N., R . 11 E.,

about 1,000 ft below bridge on

county road, 2^ miles south and

3 miles east of Hereford, S.

Dak.

_

^

-

_

_

1956-58

7-15-59

10-17-58

7-15-59

3-26-59

7-15-59

9- 3-59

9- 3-59

3-P6-59

16.0

14.7

13.2

16.0

12.6

9.0

.90

141

Niobrara Riv

Keya Paha

 River tributary No. 2 .

Verdigre

Creek.

Keya Paha

River .

Niobrara

River .

SW£SE£ sec. 33, T.95 N., R.76 W.,

at Nebr,-S. Dak. State line, 4j

miles southwest of Wewela,

S. Dak.

SEjNBJ sec. 8, T.30 N., R.6 W., on

downstream side of highway

bridge , £ mile south of

Verdigre, Nebr.

Motg. Location published in

WSP 1559 incorrect for discharge

measurements listed for period

Oct. 21, : L 947, through Aug. 26,

1951. Location as published is

correct for measurements listed

thereafter; however, drainage

area should be 480 sq mi, approximately, for this location.

_

a44O 1947-51

4-14-59

-

0.42

-

t Peak flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station

a Approximately.
404 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Di-ainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge

(ofB)

Marne Creel" basin

Marne Creek 

tributary .

Marne Creek . .

Marne Creek . .

Missouri 

River.

SW£ sec. 11, T.93 N., R.56 W., 80 

ft ddwnstream from culvert on 

State Highway 50 and 2 miles 

northwest of Yankton, S. Dak. 

SWjNWt sec. 18, T.93 N., R.55 W., 

at culverts at Seventh and 

Cedar Streets In Yankton, 

S. Dak.

al

1958

5-30-59 

9-15-59

tsio

1.16

Big Sioux River basin

Mound Creek. . Rock River. . . Lat 43°42'50", long 96 "10 '40", In 

NE£ sec. 24, T.103 N., R.45 W., 

at lower damslte In Mound 

Springs State Park, 45 miles 

north of Luverne, Mlnn.

t Peak flow, 

a Approximately.

5-28-59 tl,480
MADISON AND GALLATIN RIVER BASINS, EARTHQUAKES AUGUST 1959 405

This group of measurements, made in the Madison and Gallatin River basins, in Montana, 

relates to the severe earthquakes of Aug. 17, 18, 1959, in which a number of lives were 

lost. The epicenter of the earthquakes was in the vicinity of West Yellowstone. The discharge of some streams in the area increased temporarily, due in part, to the effect of 

accelerated ground-water outflow. The Madison River was dammed by an immense rock slide 

in sec.36, T.ll S., R.2 E. The Corps of Engineers excavated a spillway through the slide 

to prevent partial submergence of damaged Hebgen Dam and to lessen the downstream flood 

threat. Upon completion of construction in October 1959, the newly formed lake had an 

approximate capacity of 45,000 acre-ft. Some additional measurements, made in the spillway on top of the slide and relating to management of the flow through the spillway, are 

not published but are available in the Helena District files.

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

( sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Madison River basin

South Pork

Madison

River .

Denny Creek . .

South Pork

Madison

River .

Duck Creek . . .

Cougar Creek.

Grayling

Creek .

Madison

River .

Cabin Creek. .

Beaver Creek.

Madison

River.

Do ........

Madison

River .

South Pork

Madison

River .

Madison

River .

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

Duck Creek . . .

Madison

River .

Jefferson

River .

Madison

River .

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

Jefferson

River.

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

NW^NWi sec. 25, T.13 S., R.4 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 191,

4^ miles west of West Yellowstone.

SEj sec. 10, T.13 S., R.4 E., at

Bar N Ranch, 65 miles northwest

of West Yellowstone.

SW£ sec. 11, T.13 S., R.4 E., £

mile below Denny Creek and 6j

miles northwest of West Yellowstone .

NWiNW£ sec. 22, T.12 S., R.5 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 191,

8^ miles north of West Yellowstone.

SW| sec. 22, T.12 S., R.5 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 191, 7j

miles north of West Yellowstone

SW£ sec. 8, T.12 S., R.5 E., at

bridge on old highway, 9 miles

northwest of West Yellowstone.

NW£ sec. 23, T.ll S., R.3 E., at

Hebgen Dam 18 miles northwest

of West Yellowstone.

SE£ sec. 15, T.ll S., R.3 E., at

bridge on old highway, 0.6 mile

below Hebgen Dam and 19 miles

northwest of West Yellowstone.

Near center sec. 21, T.ll S.,

R.3 E., at bridge on old highway, li miles west of Hebgen

Dam and 19 miles northwest of

West Yellowstone.

Near west line sec. 36, T.ll S.,

R.2 E., at toe of slide, 20

miles northwest of West

Yellowstone.

Note. These measurements

indicate seepage through the

slide during filling of the new

lake until slide was overtopped

in the afternoon of Sept. 10,

1959. Pour measurements made

after flow started through the

spillway are available in the

Helena District files.

Si sec. 35, T.ll S., R.2 E., i

mile above Sheep Creek, about

1 mile below slide, and 21

miles northwest of West Yellowstone .

Note. These measurements

include flow measured at toe of

slide and intermediate spring

flow.

allO

-

-

-

a90

a80

904

a30

a40

-

.

3-28-59

8-28-59

9-28-59

8-26-59

8-30-59

8-26-59

8-30-59

8-26-59

8-31-59

8-17-59

8-25-59

8-31-59

9- 2-59

9-13-59

8-25-59

8-28-59

8-31-59

9-13-59

8-26-59

8-27-59

8-28-59

8-29-59

8-30-59

8-31-59

9- 1-59

9- 2-59

9- 3-59

9- 3-59

9- 4-59

9- 5-59

9- 6-59

9- 7-59

9- 7-59

9- 8-59

9- 9-59

9-10-59

9- 8-59

9- 9-59

9-10-59

9-10-59

9-11-59

9-12-59

9-13-59

9-14-59

9-15-59

9-16-59

9-17-59

9-18-59

9-19-59

9-20-59

9-21-59

9-22-59

9-23-59

9-23-59

9-24-59

9-24-59

9-25-59

9-25-59

9-26-59

9-26-59

9-26-59

121

4.4

147

36.7

35.6

35.8

32.3

90.3

82.3

14,000

29.4

34.5

26.1

25.4

90.6

87.0

89.1

82.3

1.2

2.4

3.1

9.4

10.2

13.0

13.0

15.2

16.6

17.4

17.1

19.5

22.9

57.8

70.7

74.8

77.7

160

106

109

169

417

723

816

742

810

806

1,080

1,180

1,240

1,340

1,330

1,640

1,620

1,700

1,720

1,680

1,510

1,610

1,230

1,670

1,700

1,880

a Approximate.
MADISON AND GALLATIN RIVER BASINS, EARTHQUAKES AUGUST 1959

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

Ufa)

basin--Continued

Madison

River--

Continued .

Do...... . .

West Fork

Madison 

River .

Specimen

Creek.

Jefferson

River--

Continued.

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

Madison

River .

Gallatin

Ri ver .

See preceding page.

SW£ sec. 32, T.ll S., R.2 E., at

bridge on Raynolds Pass road, ^

mile southwest of State Highway

287, about 5 miles southeast of

Kirby Ranch, and 23 miles northwest of West Yellowstone. 

SE£ sec. 10, T.ll S., R.I E., i

mile above mouth and 22 miles 

south of Cameron.

Gallatin River basin

N«£ sec. 35, T.9 S., R.5 E., at

bridge on TJ . S. Highway 191,

24^ miles north of West Yellowstone .

_

_

9-26-59

9-26-59

9-27-59

9-27-59

9-27-59

9-28-59

9-29-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

8-26-59

8-31-59

9- 7-59

9-10-59

9-11-59

9-24-59 

8-31-59

9- 7-59

9- 6-59

1,850

1,840

2,260

2,110

2,160

2,000

1,430

2,060

2,130

2,010

b40

70.0

159

182

824

1,600 

65.6

67.6

38.4

b Estimated.
Page

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near.. 134 

Stillwater River near............... 135

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7-8

Ackley Lake, Mont., contents of......229,230

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

, Nebr., Niobrara River

at. ............................. 340

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at.......12 ,385

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near......... 19,20

Almont, N. Dak., Muddy Creek near. 

Alpena, S. Dak., Sand Creek near. 

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River

near...........................

American Fork below Lebo Creek, near

Harlowton, Mont................

Anchor, Wyo., North Fork Owl Creek

near.

258

373

235

70

163

South Fork Owl Creek near........... 160

Anchor Reservoir, Wyo., Middle Fork

Owl Creek above................

South Fork Owl Creek

below.........................

Angostura Dam, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River below..................... 289

Angostura Reservoir near Hot Springs

S. Dak..........................

Anoka, Nebr., Ponca Creek at..........

Antelope Creek near Carson,

N. Dak.......................... 257

Apple Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 397

Apple Creek near Menoken, N. Dak...... 262

Arvada, Wyo., Clear Creek near. ........ 222

Crazy Woman Creek near.............. 213

Powder River at..................... 214

Ashton, S. Dak, James River at........ 369

Snake Creek near.................... 369

Athol, S. Dak., West Branch Snake

Creek near...................... 369

Atlantic City, Wyo., Little Popo Agie

River near...................... 151

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of North

Fork Sun River near............. 47

Bad River, near Fort Pierre,

S. Dak.......................... 326

near Midland, S. Dak................ 325

Bad River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................325-326

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 389

Badger Creek near Browning, Mont...... 54

Badwater Creek, at Bonneville, Wyo.... 157

at Lybyer Ranch, near Lost Cabin,

Wyo............................. 156

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River

at.............................. 16

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near...... 17:

Battle Creek (Cheyenne River basin)

at Hermosa, S. Dak. ............. 29'

Battle Creek (Milk River basin), above

Cypress Lake west inflow canal,

near West Plains, Saskatchewan., 

at international boundary...........

East Fork, near International

boundary........................ 96

Bazile Creek near Niobrara, Nebr....

Bear Butte Creek near Sturgis,

S. Dak.......................... 318

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cheyenne

River in South Dakota) near

Buffalo Gap, S. Dak......... .

Beaver Creek (tributary to Cheyenne

River in Wyoming) near

Newcastle, Wyo................

Beaver Creek (tributary to Little 

Missouri River) at Wibaux, 

Mont............................

Beaver Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Linton, N. Dak........

Beaver Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in...................

Beaverhead River, at Barratts,

Mont............................

at Blaine, Mont.....................

tributary No. 2 near Dillon, Mont... 

Belanger Creek diversion canal near

Vidora, Saskatchewan............

Belle Fourche, S. Dak., Belle FourcV'e 

Reservoir near..................

Hay Creek at........................

Inlet canal near....................

Redwater Creek above.

Belle Fourche Reservoir near Belle

Fourche, S. Dak..................

Belle Fourche River, at Wyoming-South 

Dakota State line................

below Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo.........

below Moorcroft, Wyo................. 305

269

397

403

16

18

392

100

315

313

314

312

315

308

307

near Elm Springs, S. Dak. 

near Fruitdale, S. Dak. 

near Sturgis, S. Dak.

Belt Creek near Monarch, Mont......

Bentley, N. Dak., Cannonball River

below.

Big Coulee near Lavina,

Mont.

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont......

Big Hole River basin, gaging-station

319

316

317

51

72

23

Big Horn, Wyo., Cross Creek near...

East Goose Creek near............

Little Goose Creek near..........

West Goose Creek near............

Big Muddy Creek at Daleview, 

Mont.

.196-197 

195 

200 

198

Big Muddy Creek basin, Mont., creststage stations in................ J94

Big Sioux River, at Akron, Iowa........ 12,385

at Sioux Falls, S. Dak............... 382

at ufatertown, S. Dak. ................ 378

near Brookings, S. Dak............... 379

near Dell Rapids, S. Dak............. 380

Big Sioux River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................401-402

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.................... 404

gaging-station records in...........378-385

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................390-391

Big Slough at Hamberg, N. Dak.

Big Timber, Mont., Boulder River at....

Bighorn River, at Bighorn, Mont........

at Kane, Wyo.........................

near St. Xavier, Mont................

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River st..

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont............

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at...

Bitter Creek near Garland, Wyo.........

94 Bixby, S. Dak., Moreau River at. .......

Blacktail Creek (tributary to Beaverhead River) near Dillon, Mont....

Blacktail Creek (tributary to L±ttle 

Muddy Creek) near Bonetraill, 

N. Dak...........................

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead River at.....

Blunt, S. Dak., Medicine Creek

near.............................

Bond Creek, Mont., diversions from.....

Bonetraill, N. Dak., Blacktail Greetnear. ............................

4l>7

361

132

190

176

185

143

24

249

179

279

17

232

18

327

24
408

Page

Bonneville, Wyo., Badwater Creek at... 157 

Boulder, Mont., Boulder River

near............................ 26

Boulder River (tributary to Jefferson

River) near Boulder, Mont....... 26

Boulder River (tributary to Yellowstone

River), at Big Timber, Mont..... 132

near Contact, Mont.................. 131

Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr., contents

of.............................. 342

Niobrara River above................ 341

Niobrara River below................ 343

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek

near...........................140,142

Willow Creek near................... 141

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo., contents of... 228 

Wind River below.................... 159

Bozeman, Mont., Bridger Creek near.... 35

East Gallatin River at.............. 34

Hyalite Creek near.................. 36

Breien, N. Dak., Cannonball River

at..............................12,268

Bridger Creek near Bozeman, Mont...... 35

Broadus, Mont.,'Little Powder River

near............................ 224

Brookings, S. Dak., Big Sioux River

near............................ 379

Browning, Mont., Badger Creek near.... 54

North Fork Milk River near.......... 82

St. Mary Canal near................. 83

Two Medicine Creek near............. 53

Buchanan, N. Dak., Pipestem Creek

near............................ 364

Buffalo, S. Dak., South Fork Grand

River at........................ 272

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near....... 216

North Fork Clear Creek near......... 215

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near... 210 

Rock Creek near..................... 217

Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo., contents

of.............................. 228

Shoshone River below................ 177

Buffalo Gap, S. Dak., Beaver Creek

near............................ 291

Bull Lake, Wyo., contents of.......... 228

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo...... 146

Burge, Nebr. , Snake River near........ 346

Burns Creek near Savage, Mont......... 226

Burnt Creek basin, N. Dak., creststage stations in............... 396

Burris, Wyo., Dinwoody Creek

near............................ 145

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at........ 181

Camp Crook, S. Dak., Little Missouri

River at........................ 236

Cannonball River, at Breien,

N. Dak..........................12,268

at Regent, N Dak................... 263

below Bentley, N. Dak............... 264

Cannonball River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 397

gaging-station records in..........263-268

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 388

Canyon Ferry Reservoir near Helena,

Mont............................ 39

Carson, N Dak., Antelope Creek near.. 257 

Cash., S. Dak., South Fork Grand River

near............................ 273

Castle Creek, above Deerfield, Reservoir, near Hill City, S. Dak.... 294

below Deerfield Dam., S. Dak........ 296

Cedar Creek, near Haynes, N. Dak...... 265

near North Lemmon, N. Dak........... 266

near Pretty Rock, N. Dak............ 267

Cfs-day, definition of................ 2

Chance, Mont., Clarks Fork Yellowstone River at.................. 137

Cherry Creek near Plainview,

S. Dak.......................... 321

Chester, Mont., Marias River near..... 58

Tiber Reservoir near................ 57

Cheyenne River, at Edgemont, S. Dak... 285 

below Angostura Darn, S. Dak. ........ 289

near Eagle Butte, 3. Dak............ 322

near Hot Springs, S. Dak............ 287

near Plainview, S. Dak.............. 320

Cheyenne River near Spercer, Wyo....... 283

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 303

Cheyenne River basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in......................... 403

crest-stage stations in.............397-398

? aging-station records in...........282-323 nook, Mont., Mathesor Canal near.... 97

Circle, Mont., Redwater Creek at....... 118

Clancy, Mont., Prickly fear Creek

near............................. 40

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, at

Chance, Mont..................... 137

at Edgar, Mont....................... 138

Clear Creek, near Arvada , Wyo.......... 222

near Buffalo, Wyo.................... 216

North Fork, near Buffalo, Wyo........ 215

Clyde Park., Mont., Shields River at... 130 

Columbia, S. Dak., James River at...... 366

Computations, accuracy cf results

of............................... 7-8

Contact, Mont., Boulder River near..... 131

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooney Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 230

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 128

Cottonwood Creek near Me ore, Mont...... 64

Craig, Mont., Dearborn Fiver near...... 43

Crawford, Nebr., White Fiver at........ 328

Crazy Woman Creek, Middle Fork, near

Greub, Wyo....................... 212

near Arvada, Wyo..................... 213

North Fork, below Spring Draw, near

Buffalo, Wyo..................... 210

near Greub, Wyo.................... 211

Cross Creek near Big Horn,

Wyo.............................196-197

Crow Agency, Mont., Little Bighorn

River near....................... 188

Crow Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations ir............... 389

Crowheart, Wyo., Wind River near....... 147

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 2 

Culbertson, Mont., Missouri River

near............................. 123

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Brnk., Mont...... 55

Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan, contents

of............................... 109

Cypress Lake, east outflow canal near

Vidora, Saskatchewan............. 101

west inflow canal near West Plains,

Saskatchewan..................... 92

west outflow canal neer West Plains,

Saskatchewan..................... 93

Daleview, Mont., Big MucMy Creek at.... 122

Data, accuracy of...................... 7-8

explanation of....................... 4-7

Dayton, Wyo., Highline ditch near...... 192

Little Tongue River near............. 193

South Fork Tongue River near......... 191

Tongue River near.................... 192

Deadman Creek basin, creststage stations in................ 397

Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Mont.,

contents of...................... 230

Dearborn River near Craig, Mont........ 43

Deaver, Wyo., Sage Creek

near............................. 182

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near....... 202

Deerfield Dam, S. Dak., Castle Creek

below............................ 296

Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City,

S. Dak........................... 295

Dell, Mont., Red Rock River near....... 15

Dell Rapids, S. Dak., Big Sioux

River near....................... 380

Delphine, Mont., North Fork Musselshell

River near....................... 67

Dickie, Wyo., Gooseberry Creek at...... 165

Dickinson, N. Dak., Edward Arthur

Patterson Lake near.............. 251

Heart River near..................... 252
INDEX 409

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Dillon, Mont., Blacktail Creek near... 17 

Dinwoody Creek, above lakes, near

Burris, Wyo..................... 145

Dodson, Mont., Peoples Creek

near............................ 98

Douglas Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 396

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Dry Creek (tributary to Big Sioux

River) at Hawarden, Iowa........ 384

Dry Creek (tributary to Bighorn River)

at Greybull, Wyo................ 173

Dry Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) near Van Norman, Mont.... 78 

Dry Creek basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 393

gaging station records in........... 76-78

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 387

Dry Run near Frankfort, S. Dak........ 371

Dubois, Wyo., Wind River near......... 144

Durand Reservoir, Mont., contents

of.............................229-230

Dutton, Mont., Teton River near....... 59

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................ 322

East End, Saskatchewan, East End

Canal at........................ 103

Frenchman River near................ 104

East End Canal at East End,

Saskatchewan.................... 103

Eastend Reservoir, Saskatchewan,

contents of..................... 109

East Gallatin River at Bozeman

Mont..................... ....... 34

East Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo... 195 

Eden, Mont., Smith River near......... 45

Edgar, Mont., Clarks Fork Yellowstone

River at........................ 138

Edgemont, S. Dak., Cheyenne River at.. 285 

Hat Creek near...................... 286

Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near

Dickinson, N. Dak............... 251

Elk Creek near Elm Springs, S. Dak.... 304

Elm River at Westport, S. Dak......... 367

Elm Springs, 3. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near...................... 319

Elk Creek near...................... 304

Ennis Lake, Mont., contents of.......229,230

Faith, S. Dak., Moreau River

near............................ 280

Fall River at Hot Springs, S. Dak..... 290

Farmingdale, S. Dak., Rapid Creek

near............................ 302

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo.. 166 

Firesteel Creek near Mount Vernon,

S. Dak.......................... 375

Fivemile Creek, above Wyoming Canal

near Pavillion, Wyo. ............ 154

near Shoshoni, Wyo.................. 155

Floods, special reports on............ 11

Forestburg, S. Dak., James River

near............................ 374

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River

at.............................. 52

Fort Peck, Mont., Fort Peck Reservoir

at.............................. 79

Fort Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below........................... 80

Port Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck,

Mont............................ 79

Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Bad River

near............................ 326

Fort Randall Dam, S. Dak., Missouri

River below..................... 336

Fort Randall Reservoir at Pickstown,

S. Dak.......................... 335

Four Horns Lake, Mont., contents of..229,230 

Frankfort, S. Dak., Dry Run near...... 371

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont....... 108

Frenchman River, above East End Reservoir, near Ravenscrag,

Saskatchewan.................... 102

at international boundary........... 107

below East End Reservoir, near East

End, Saskatchewan............... 104

Page 

Frenchman River basin, Saskatchewan,

reservoirs in.................... 109

Fresno Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................... 230

Fruitdale, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near....................... 316

Gaging station, definition of.......... 2

Gallatin Gateway, Mont., Gallatin

River near....................... 33

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.......... 37

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.......... 33

Gallatin River basin, crest-stage

stations in. ..................... 392

earthquakes in....................... 406

gaging-station records in............ 33-37

Gardiner River near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park.............. 127

Garland, Wyo., Bitter Creek

near............................. 179

Shoshone River near.................. 178

Whistle Creek near................... 180

Garrison Dam, N. Dak., Missouri River

below............................ 243

Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale,

N. Dak........................... 242

Gibson Reservoir, Mont., contents

of..............................229,230

Gladstone, N. Dak., Green River near... 253 

Glasgow, Mont., Willow Creek near...... 115

Glen, Mont., Birch Creek near.......... 24

Glen Ullin, N. Dak., Lake Tschida near. 255 

Heart River near..................... 256

Golden Valley, N. Dak., Knife River

near............................. 244

Goose Creek, below Sheridan, Wyo....... 201

near Sheridan, Wyo................... 199

Gooseberry Creek, at Dickie, Wyo....... 165

Gordon, Nebr. , Niobrara River near..... 345

Grand River, at Little Eagle,

S. Dak........................... 276

at Shadehill, S. Dak................. 275

near Wakpala, S. Dak................. 277

North Fork, at Haley, N. Dak......... 270

near White Butte, S. Dak........... 271

South Fork, at Buffalo,

S. Dak........................... 272

near Cash, S. Dak.................. 273

Grand River basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 397

gaging-station records in...........270-277

Grayling, Mont., Madison River

near............................. 30-31

Great Falls, Mont., Missouri River

near. ............................ 50

Green River near Gladstone, N. Dak..... 253

Greub, Wyo. , Middle Fork Crazy Womar

Creek near....................... 212

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek near.... 211

Greybull, Wyo. , Dry Creek at........... 173

Greybull River, at Meeteetse, Wyo...... 171

near Basin, Wyo...................... 172

near Pitchfork, Wyo.................. 169

Haley, N. Dak., North Fork Grand River

at............................... 270

Hamberg, N. Dak., Big Slough at........ 361

Hardin, Mont., Little Bighorn River

near............................. 189

Harlowton, Mont., American Fork near... 70 

Musselshell River at. ................ 69

Harrison, Mont., Willow Creek

near............................. 24 ,28

Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak........ 286

Hauser Lake, Mont., contents of.......229,230

Havre, Mont., Milk River at............ 88

North Chinook Canal near............. 90

Hawarden, Iowa, Dry Creek at........... 384

Hay Creek at Belle Fourche, S. Dak..... 313

Hay Springs, Nebr., Niobrara River

near.............................. 344

Haynes, N. Dak., Cedar Creek near...... 265

Haselton, Wyo., North Fork Powder

River near....................... 207

Ha sen, N Dak., Knife River at......... 246

Heart River, below Dickinson Dam, near

Dickinson, N. Dak................ 252

below Heart Butte Dam, near Glen

Ullin, N. Dak.................... 256
INDEX

Heart River, near Lark, H. Dak........ 259

near Mandan, N. Dak................. 261

near Richardton, H Dak............. 254

near South Heart, N. Dak............ 250

Heart River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 396

gaging-station records in......... .250-261

Hebgen Lake, Mont., contents of...30,229,230 

Helena, Mont., Canjor Perry Reservoir

near............................ 39

Hermosa, S. Dak.. Battle Creek

at.............................. 292

Spring Creek near................... 293

Highline ditch near Dayton, Wyo....... 192

Hill City, S. Dak., Castle Creek

near............................ 204

Deerfield Reservoir near............ 295

Hobson, Mont., Ross Pork

near............................ 63

Holter Lake, Mont., contents of......229,230

Horse Creek at international

boundary........................ Ill

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Angostura

Reservoir near...... t ........... 288

Cheyenne River near................. 287

Fall River at....................... 290

Huron, S. Dak., James River at........ 372

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger

station, near Boseman, Mont...... 36

Hyattville, tfyo., Medicine Lodge Creek 

near............................

Hydrologic conditions,................

graph of.......,.....;..............

Knife River, at Hasen, N. Dak..........

near Golden Valley, N. Dak..........

Knife River basin, gaging-station

records in......................244-246

La Moure, N. Dak., James River

Lake Prances, Mont., contents of.....229,230 

Lake Helena, Mont, contents of.......229,230

Uake Tschida near Glen Ullin,

168

11

12

Inlet Canal near Belle Fourche, 

S. Dak.................... 314

400

James River, at Ashton, S. Dak.....

at Columbia, S. Dak..............

at Huron, S. Dale.................

at Jamestown, H. Dak.............

at La Moure, N. Dak..............

at New Rockford, N. Dak..........

near Forestburg, S. Dak..........

near Manfred, N, Dak.............

near Pingree, H. Dak..............

near Redfield, S. Dak............

near Scotland; S. Dak............

near Stratford, S. Dak...........

James River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................

gaging-station records in..........360-376

low-flow partial-record stations 

in.............................

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at... 

Jamestown Reservoir near...........

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak.......................... GC3

Jefferson River, at Sappington,

Mont............................ 27

near Twin Bridges, Mont............. 25

tributary No. 2 near Whitehall,

Mont............................ 392

Jordan, Mont., Sand Creek near........ 76-77

Judith River, near Otica, Mont........ 12,62

South Fork, near Otica, Mont........ 61

Judith River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in.............................. 403

gaging-station records in........... 61-65

Judson, N. Dak., Sweetbriar Creek

near............................ 260

Kadoka, S. Dak., White River

near............................

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at..........

Shoshone River at...................

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork Powder

River above.....................

Middle Pork Powder River near.......

South Fork Powder River near........

Kearney, Wyo., Piney Creek at.........

Kennebec, S. Dak., Medicine Creek

at. .............................

Keya Paha River, at Wewela, S. Dak....

near Naper, Nebr....................

Keyhole Reservoir, Wyo., Belle Fourche 

River belon.....................

near Moorcroft, Wyo............... .

331

176

184

Kilgore, Ifebr., Minnechaduca Creek

at.

N. Dak. 255

,akes and Reservoirs: 

Ackley Lake, Mont...................229,230

Angostura Reservoir near Hot

Springs, S. Dak.................. 283

Belle Fourche Reservoir near Belle

Fourche. S. Dak.................. 315

Box Butte Reservoir, Nebr............ 342

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo................ 228

Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo.......... 226

Bull Lake, Wyo....................... 223

Canyon Ferry Reservoir, near Helena,

Mont............................. 39

Cooney Reservoir, Mont............... 230

Cypress Lake, Saskatchewan........... 109

Deadmans Basin Reservoir,

Mont............................. 230

Deerfield Reservoir near Hill City,

S. Dak........................... 295

Durand Reservoir, Mont..............229,230

Eastend Reservoir,

Saskatchewan..................... 109

Edward Arthur Patterson Lake near

Dickinson, N. Dak................ 251

Ennis Lake, Mont....................229,230

Fort Peck Reservoir at Fort Peck,

Mont............................. 79

Fort Randall Reservoir at

Pickstown, S. Dak................ 335

Four Horns Lake, Mont...............229,230

Frances, Lake, Mont.................229,230

Fresno Reservoir. Mont............... 230

Garrison Reservoir near Riverdale,

H. Dak........................... 242

Gibson Reservoir, Mont. ............ .229,231)

Hauser Lake, Mont...................229,230

Hebgen Lake, Mont...............,30,229,230

Helena, Lake, Mont..................229,230

Holter Lake, Mont...................229,230

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak........................... 3G2

Keyhole Reservoir near Moorcroft,

Wyo.............................. 300

Lewis and Clark Lake near

Yankton, S. Dak.................. 358

Lima Reservoir, Mont................229.23U

Lower Two Medicine Lake, Mont.......229,230

Martinsdale Reservoir, Mont.........229,230

Middle Creek Reservoir,

Mont.........................36,229,230

Mystic Lake, Mont.................... 230

Nelson Reservoir, Mont............... 230

Nilan Reservoir, Mont...............229,230

Oahe Reservoir near Pierre,

S. Dak........................... 323

Pactola Reservoir near Silver City,

3. Dak........................... 293

Pishkun Reservoir, Mont.............229,230

Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill,

S. Dak........................... 274

Smith River Reservoir,

Mont............................229,230

Swift Reservoir, Mont...............229,230

Tiber Reservoir near Chester,

Mont............................. 57

Tongue River Reservoir, Mont......... 230

Tschida, Lake, near Glen Ullin,

N. Dak............................ 255

Val Marie Reservoir,

Saskatchewan..................... 109

Val Marie West Reservoir,

Saskatchewan..................... 109

Willow Creek Reservoir, Mont........229,230

Ye Hows tone Lake at Lake Hotel,

Yellowstone NationaJ Park........ 124

30?Lakeview, Mont., Red Rock River

near............................. 13
INDEX 411

Lark, N. Dak. 

Laurin, Mont . 

Lavina, Mont. 

Lenore , Wy

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger

station, Yellowstone National

Park. ...........................

Lance Creek at Spencer, Wyo. ..........

Lander, Wyo. , Little Popo Agie River

near. ...........................

Lander ditch near Edgemont ,

S. Dak

, Heart River near. ......

, Ruby River at ..........

, Big Coulee near........

Bull Lake Creek near.,,. 

Wyoming Canal near. .................

Lewis and Clark Lake near Yankton,

S. Dak. .........................

Lima Reservoir, Mont., contents of...gay, 

Lime Creek near Tampico, Mont. ........

Linton, N. Dak., Beaver Creek at......

Little Beaver Creek near Marmarth,

N. Dak. .........................

Little Bighorn River, at State line,

near Wyola , Mont ................

near Crow Agency , Mont ..............

near Hardi , Mont ....................

Little Eagle, S. Dak., Grand River

at. .............................

Little Goose Creek in canyon, near

Big Horn , Wyo ...................

Little Missouri River, at Camp Crook,

S. Dak. .........................

at Marmarth , N Dak .................

at Medora, N. Dak. ..................

near Alsada, Mont. ..................

near Watford City, N. Dak. ..........

Little Missouri River basin, creststage stations in. ............ .395

gaging-station records in. ........ .235

low-flow partial-record stations

in. ........................... .387

Little Muddy Creek below Cow Creek,

near Williston, N. Dak. .........

Little Muddy Creek basin, gagingstation records in. ........... .232

Little Popo Agie River, near Atlantic

City, Wyo. ......................

near Lander, Wyo. ...................

Little Powder River near Broadus ,

Mont ............................

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin,

crest-stage stations in.........

Little Tongue River near Dayton,

Wyo..... ........................

Little Wind River near Riverton, Wyo.. 

Livingston, Mont., Yellowstone River

near ............................

Locate, Mont., Powder River near......

Lodge Creek, below McRae Coulee, at

international boundary- .........

Lodgegrass Creek, above Willow Creek

diversion, near Wyola, Mont.....

Logan, Mont., Gallatin River at .......

Long Pine Creek near Riverview,

Nebr. ...........................

Lost Cabin, Wyo., Badwater Creek near. 

Lovell, Wyo., Sage Creek near .........

Lower Two Medicine Lake, Mont.,

contents of. .................. .229

Lower Yellowstone Canal at Intake,

Mont. ...........................

Lyons Coulee at international

boundary ........................

McAllister, Mont., Madison River

near............................

McEaehern Creek at international

boundary........................ 113

Madison River, below Ennis Lake, near

McAllister, Mont................ 32

below Hebgen Lake, near Grayling,

Mont............................ 30-31

near Yellowstone, Mont..............

Madison River basin, earthquakes

in.............................405-406

gaging-station records in........... 29-32

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park,

Gardiner River near............. 12

Mandan, N. Dak., Heart River near..... 261

Manfred, N. Dak., James River near.... 360

Map of the United States.............. 9

Maple River at North Dakota-South

Dakota State line ................ 367

Marias River, near Chester, Mont....... 58

near Shelby, Mont.................... 56

Marias River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 392

gaging-station records in............ 53-59

Marmarth, N. Dak., Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 237

Little Missouri River at............. 238

.rne Creek basin, S. Dak. , discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in. ......................... 404

Martinsdale, Mont., South Fork

Musselshell River above.......... 68

Kartinsdale Reservoir, Mont., contents

of............................. .229,230

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont...... 97

t'layoworth, Wyo., Worth Fork Powder

River near,...................... 208

Meadville , Nebr., Plum Creek

near............................. 351

Medicine Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) near Blunt, S. Dak........ 327

Medicine Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Kennebec, S. Dak....... 327

Medicine Creek basin (lower), cregfcstage stations in v .............. 398

Medicine Lodge Creek near Hyattvilje,

Wyo.............................. 168

Medora, N. Dak., Little Missouri River

at. .............................. 239

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River at..... 171

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River

near............................. 23

Melville, Mont., Sweet Grass Creek

above............................ 133

Menoken, N. Dak., Apple Creek near..... 262

Middle Creek Reservoir, Mont.,

contents of.....................229,230

Midland, S. Dak., Bad River near....... 325

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River at..... 203

Yellowstone River at................. 204

Milford, Wyo. , North Popo Agie River

near............................. 150

Milk River, at eastern crossing of

international boundary........... 85

at Havre, Mont....................... 88

at Milk River, Alberta............... 84

at Nashua, Mont...................... 116

North Fork, above St. Mary Canal,

near Browning, Mont.............. 82

near international boundary........ 83

South Fork, near international

boundary......................... 81

Milk River basin, crest-stage stations

in............................... 393

gaging-station records in. .......... .81-116

Missouri River, at Bismarck, N. Dak.... 249

at Fort Benton, Mont ................. 52

at Pierre, S. Dak. ................... 324

at powerplant ferry, near Zortman,

Mont ............................. 66

at Sioux City , Iowa .................

at Tost on , M^nt .....................

at Virgelle , Mont ...................

at Yankton, S. Dak. .................

below Fort Peck Dam, Mont ...........

below Fort Randall Dam., S. Dak.....

below Garrison Dam, N. Dak. .........

below Holter Dam, near Wolf Creek, 

Mont. ...........................

near Culbertson, Munt. ..............

near Great Falls , Mont ..............

near Mobridge , S. Dak. ..............

near Ulm , Mont ......................

near Williston, N. Dak. .............

near Wolf Point , Mont ...............

Missouri River basin, smaller reservoirs in. ...................... .229-230

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River

near. ............................ 278

Monarch, Mont. , Belt Creek near. ....... 51

Monida, Mont. , Red Rock River

near. ............................ 14

Montana, smaller reservoirs in. ...... .229-230

336

243

42

123

50

278

46

231

117
412 INDEX

305

306

64

223

279

280

281

Moorcroft, Wyo., Belle Fourche River 

below..........................

Keyhole Reservoir near.............

Moore, Mont., Cottonwood Creek near.. 

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at.....

Moreau River, at Bixby, S. Dak.......

near Faith, S. Dak.................

near Whitehorse, S. Dak............

Moreau River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................279-281

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River

at..............................

Mount Vernon, S. Dak., Firesteel

Creek near......................

Muddy Creek (Heart River basin) near 

Almont, N. Dak..................

Muddy Creek (Sun River basin) at

Vaughn, Mont....................

Muddy Creek (Yellowstone River basin), 

near Shoshoni, Wyo..............

Murray ditch at Wyoming-South Dakota

State line.....................

Mush Creek basin, crest-stage stations 

in..............................

Musselshell, Mont., Musselshell River 

at..............................

Musselshell River, at Harlowton,

Mont............................

at Mosby, Mont......................

at Musselshell, Mont...............

near Roundup, Mont..................

near Ryegate, Mont..................

North Fork, near Delpine, Mont.....

South Fork above Martinsdale,

Mont............................

Musselshell River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................392-393

gaging-station records in........... 67-75

Low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 387

Mystic Lake, Mont., contents of....... 230

Owl Creek, South Fork, sbove Curtis

Ranch, near Thermopolis, Wyo..... 162

South Fork, below Anchor Reservoir,

Wyo. ............................. 161

near Anchor, Wyo. .................. 160

Pactola Dam, S. Dak, Rapid Creek

below. . ..................... 299

i Pactola Reservoir near Silver City,

S. Dak. ..........................

Painted Woods Creek basin, crest-stage 

stations in. .....................

1 Painted Woods Creek near Wilton, 

375| N. Dak. ..........................

i Painter, Wyo., Sunlight Creek near.....

258 i Partial-record station, definition of.. 

Pavillion, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near... 

Peoples Creek near Dodscn, Mont. .......

Pickstown, S. Dak., Fort Randall

Reservoir at ..................... 335

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at..... 324

Oahe Reservoir near. ................. 323

Piney Creek, at Kearney, Wyo. .......... 220

at Ucross , Wyo ....................... 221

Pingree, N. Dak., James River

near ............................. 362

364

75

158 

309 

398 j 

74

298

395

248

136

2

154

98

ntiar .............................

Pipestem Creek near Bucl-anan, N. Dak... 

69[Pishkun Reservoir, Mont., contents 

75 

74 Pitchfork, Wyo., Greybull River near... 169

68

Naper, Nebr., Keya Paha River

near............................

Nashua, Mont., Milk River at..........

Nelson Reservoir, Mont., contents of.. 

New Rockford, N. Dak., James River

73 iPlainview, S. Dak., Cherry Creek near... 321 

71] Cheyenne River near.................. 312

67|Plum Creek near Meadville, Nebr........ 351

Ponca Creek, at Anoka, Nebr............ 337

at Verdel, Nebr...................... 338

Ponca Creek basin, gagirg-statlon

records in......................337-338

low-flow partial-record stations

in............................... 389

Poplar, Mont., Poplar River near....... 121

Poplar River, East Fork, at international boundary................ 120

Middle Fork, at International 

3541 boundary......................... 119

116| near Poplar, Mont.................... 121

230 Poplar River basin, gaging-station

Newcastle, Wyo., Beaver Creek near.... 284!

Milan Reservoir, Mont., contents of..229,230 I

Niobrara, Nebr., Bazile Creek near.... 357

Niobrara River, above Box Butte

Reservoir, Nebr................. 341

at Agate, Nebr...................... 340

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line...... 339

below Box Butte Reservoir,

Webr............................ 343

near Gordon, Nebr................... 345

near Hay Springs, Nebr.............. 344

near Norden, Nebr................... 350

near Sparks, Nebr................... 349

near Spencer, Nebr.................. 355

near Verdel, Nebr................... 356|

Niobrara River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................399-400

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.................. 403

gaging-station records in..........339-356

records in. .'. .7.................119-121

36ljPowder River, at Arvada,

Wyo.............................. 214

at Moorhead, Mont.................... 223

Middle Fork, above Kaycee, Wyo....... 206

near Kaycee, Wyo................... 209

near Locate, Mont.................... 225

North Fork, near Hazelton, Wyo....... 207

near Mayoworth, Wyo................ 208

South Fork, near Kaycee, Wyo......... 205

Pretty Rock, N. Dak., Ceiar Creek

near.

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont... 

Prickly Pear Creek basin, gaging267

40

station records in.. ~............ 40-41

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................

Norden, Nebr. , Niobrara River near.... 

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.. 

North Lemmon, N. Dak., Cedar Creek

near............................

North Piney Creek near Story, Wyo. 

North Popo Agie River near Milford,

Wyo.............................

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near..... 

Oahe Reservoir near Pierre, S. Dak..., 

Oglala, S. Dak., White River near..... 

Order, downstream and station

numbers.........................

Owl Creek, Middle Fork, above Anchor

Reservoir, Wyo.

389

350

90

219

150

334

161

near Thermopolis", Wyo. .............. 164

North Fork, near Anchor, Wyo........ 163

Rapid Creek at....

Publications, on streamflow by 

Geological Survey........

by State agencies............

Rapid City, S. Dak.

Rapid Creek near...................

Rapid Creek, above Canyon Lake, near 

Rapid City, S. Dak.............

above Pactola Reservoir, at Silver 

City, S. Dak...................

at Rapid City, S. Dak..............

below Pactola Dam., S. Dak ........

near Farmingdale, S. Dak...........

Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan, Frenchman

River near.

Red Lodge, Mont., Rock C~eek

Red Lodge Creek, above C^oney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont..........

below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, 

Mont.

Red Rock River, at Kennely Ranch, near 

Lakeview, Mont...................

below Lima Reservoir, near Monida, 

Mont.............................

near Dell, Mont......................

3-11 

11

301

300

300

297

301

299

302

102

139

140

142

13

14

15
INDEX 413

Redfield, S. Dak., James River near... 

Turtle Creek at.....................

Redwater Creek (tributary to Belle

Fourche River), above Belle

Fourche, S. Dak.................

at Wyoming-South Dakota State

line............................

Redwater Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Circle, Mont..........

Redwater Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

Regent, N. Dak., Cannonball River

at..............................

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs. 

Richardton, NTTSak. , Heart River

near............................

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near.....

Riverdale, N. Dak., Garrison Reservo ir near.......................

Riverton, Wyo., Little Wind River

near............................

Wind River at.......................

Riverview, Nebr., Long Pine Creek

near............................

Rock Creek (tributary to Clarks Fork),

near Red Lodge, Mont............

Rock Creek (tributary to Clear Creek

near Buffalo, Wyo...............

Rock Creek (tributary to Milk River),

at international boundary.......

below Horse Creek, near international boundary.................

Rock River, near Rock Valley, Iowa....

Rock Valley, Iowa, Rock River

near............................

Rosebud, S. Dak., South Fork White

River near......................

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont....

Ross Fork near Hobson, Mont...........

Roundup, Mont., Musselshell River

near............................

Ruby River, above reservoir, near

Alder, Mont.....................

at Laurin, Mont.....................

near Alder, Mont....................

near Twin Bridges, Mont.............

Ruby River basin, gaging-station

records in......................

Runoff in inches, definition of.......

Ryegate, Mont., Musselshell River

near............................

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near..... 

Sage Creek (Milk River basin), at

international boundary..........

at "Q" Ranch, near Wildhorse,

Alberta.........................

Sage Creek (Yellowstone River basin),

at Sidon Canal near Deaver,

Wyo.............................

near Lovell, Wyo....................

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide,

near Browning, Mont.............

St. Mary River near international

boundary........................

St. Xavier, Mont., Bighorn River

near............................

Sand Creek, near Alpena, S. Dak.......

near Jordan, Mont...................

Sand Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

Sappington, Mont., Jefferson River

at. .............................

Savage, Mont., Burns Creek near.......

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near... 

Shadehill, S. Dak., Grand River

at..............................

Shadehill Reservoir at..............

Shadehill Reservoir at Shadehill,

S. Dak..........................

Sheep Creek near White Sulphur

Springs, Mont...................

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near......

Shell, Wyo., Shell Creek near.........

Shell Creek, above Shell Creek

Reservoir, Wyo..................

near Shell, Wyo.....................

Shell Creek Reservoir, Wyo., Shell

Creek above.....................

371

370

312

310

118

394

263

254

41

153

149

352

139

217

110

112

383

383

332

134

63

19

21

20

22

19-22 

2

71

108

87

182

183

83

83

185

373

76-77

395

27

226

376

275

274

44

56

175

174

175

174

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below...... 201

Goose Creek near..................... 199

Shields River at Clyde Park,

Mont............................. 130

Shoshone River, at Byron, Wyo.......... 181

at Kane, Wyo......................... 184

below Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wyo.... 177

near Garland, Wyo.................... 178

Shoshoni, Wyo., Fivemile Creek

near............................. 155

Muddy Creek near..................... 158

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................. 227

Silver City, S. Dak., Pactola

Reservoir near................... 298

Rapid Creek at....................... 297

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at.... 386

Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Big Sioux

River at......................... 382

Skunk Creek near..................... 381

Skunk Creek near Sioux Falls,

S. Dak........................... 381

Smith River near Eden, Mont............ 45

Smith River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 392

gaging-station records in............ 44-45

Smith River Reservoir, Mont., contents

of..............................229,230

Snake Creek, near Ashton, S. Dak....... 369

West Branch, near Athol, S. Dak...... 369

Snake River near Surge, Nebr........... 346

South Heart, N. Dak., Heart River

near............................. 250

South Piney Creek near Story, Wyo...... 218

Sparks, Nebr. , Niobrara River near..... 341

Spearfish Creek at Spearfish,

S. Dak........................... 311

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara River near.... 355

Spencer, Wyo., Cheyenne River near..... 283

Lance Creek at....................... 282

Spokane Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 392

Spring Creek (Cheyenne River basin)

near Hermosa, S. Dak............. 293

Spring Creek (Knife River basin) at

Zap, N. Dak...................... 245

Spring Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in. .............. 388

Square Butte Creek basin, crest-stags

stations in...................... 396

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 3

Stanford, Mont., Wolf Creek near....... 65

Stillwater River near Absarokee,

Mont............................. 135

Story, Wyo., North Piney Creek near.... 219

South Piney Creek near............... 218

Stratford, S. Dak., James River

near............................. 368

Sturgis, S. Dak., Bear Butte Creek

near............................. 318

Belle Fourche River near............. 317

Sun River, near Vaughn, Mont........... 49

North Fork of North Fork, near

Augusta, Mont.................... 47

Sun River basin, crest-stage stations

in............................... 392

gaging-station records in............ 47-49

Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo....... 136

Sunshine, Wyo., Wood River at.......... 170

Sweetbriar Creek near Judson, N. Dak... 260 

Sweet Grass Creek above Melville,

Mont............................. 133

Swift Reservoir, Mont., contents of...229,230

Tampico, Mont., Lime Creek

near............................. 114

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont........ 41

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo...... 167

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of............................... 2-3

Teton River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites 

in............................... 403

Teton River near Dutton, Mont.......... 59

Thermopolis, Wyo., Owl Creek near...... 164

South Fork Owl Creek near............ 162

Tiber Reservoir near Chester,

Mont............................. 57
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Tongue River, at Miles City,

Moat............................ 203

at Tongue River Dam, near Decker,

Mont............................ 202

near Dayton, Wyo.................... 192

South Fork, near Dayton, Wyo........ 191

Tongue River Reservoir, Mont.,

contents of..................... 230

Toston, Mont., Missouri River at...... 38

Turtle Creek, at Redfield, S. Dak..... 370

near Turtle Lake, N. Dak............ 245

Twin Bridges, Mont., Jefferson River

near............................ 25

Ruby River near..................... 22

Two Medicine Creek near Browning,

Mont............................ 53

Ucross, Wyo. , Piney Creek at. ......... 221

Ulm, Mont., Missouri River near....... 46

Utica, Mont., Judith River

near............................ 12,62

South Fork Judith River near........ 61

Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Val Marie

Cana^l near...................... 106

Val Marie west gravity canal

near............................ 105

Val Marie Canal near Val Marie,

Saskatchewan.................... 106

Val Marie Reservoir, Saskatchewan,

contents of..................... 109

Val Marie west gravity canal near

Val Marie, Saskatchewan......... 105

Val Marie West Reservoir, Saskatchewan, contents of............. 109

Valentine, Kebr., Minnechaduza Creek

at.............................. 34e

Van Norman, Mont., Dry Creek near..... 78

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at.........

Sun River near......................

Verdel, Nebr., Niobrara River near....

Ponca Creek near....................

Vermillion River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 401

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 390

Vermillion River near Wakonda,

S. Dak.......................... 377

Vidora, Saskatchewan, Belanger Creek

diversion canal near............ 100

Cypress Lake east outflow canal

near............................ 101

Virgelle, Mont., Missouri River at.... 60

WSP, definition

of.............................. 3

Wakonda, S. Dak. , Vermillion River

near. ........................... 377

Wakpala, 3. Dak., Grand River

near............................ 277

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near... 303 

Watertown, S. Dak., Big Sioux River

at.............................. 378

Watford City, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River near...................... 241

West Goose Creek near Big Horn, Wyo... 198 

West Plains, Saskatchewan, Battle

Creek near...................... 91

Cypress Lake, west inflow canal

near............................ 92

west outflow canal near............. 93

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near............................ 29

Westport, S. Dak., Elm River at....... 367

Wewela, S. Dak., Keya Paha River at.... 353

Whistle Creek near Garlard, Wyo........ 180

White Butte, S. Dak., North Fork Grand

River near....................... 271

White Earth River, at White Earth,

N. Dak........................... 234

White River, S. Dak., Sorth Fork,

White River below................ 333

White River, at Crawford, Nebr......... 328

below Cottonwood Creek, near

Whitney, Nebr.................... 329

near Kadoka, S. Dak.................. 331

near Oacoma, S. Dak.................. 334

near Oglala, S. Dak.................. 330

South Fork, below White River,

S. Dak........................... 333

near Rosebud, S. Dak............... 332

White River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................398-399

gaging-station records in...........328-334

low-flow partial-recorc? stations

in............................... 389

44

99

329

240

233

231

White Sulphur Springs, Mcnt., Sheep

Creek near......................

Whitehorse, S. Dak., Moreau River

near............................

Whitewater Creek, Mont., near international boundary...............

Whitney, Nebr., White River near......

Wibaux, Mont., Beaver Creek at........

Wildhorse, Alberta, Sage Creek

near............................

Williston, N. Dak., Little Muddy

Creek near......................

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................

Willow Creek (tributary to Jefferson

River) near Harrison, Mont....... 24,28

Willow Creek (tributary to Milk

River) near Glasgow, Mont........ 115

Willow Creek (tributary to Red Lodge

Creek), near Boyd, Mont.......... 141

Willow Creek Reservoir, rear Augusta,

Mont., contents of..............229,230

near Harrison, Mont., contents

of..............................229,230

Wilton, N. Dak., Painted Woods Creek

near............................

Wind River, at Riverton, Wyo..........

below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo.........

near Crowheart, Wyo.................

near Dubois, Wyo....................

Wolf, Wyo. , Wolf Creek at..............

Wolf Creek, Mont., Missouri River

near............................

Wolf Creek (tributary to Judith River)

near Stanford, Mont.............

Wolf Creek (tributary to Tongue River)

at Wolf, Wyo....................

Wolf Creek basin, crest-stage stations

in..............................393-394

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River

near..........................

Wood River at Sunshine, Vyo.........

Woodpile Coulee near international

boundary......................

Work, division of...................

scope of..........................

Worland, Wyo., Fifteen Mile Creek

near..........................

Wyola, Mont., Little Bigforn River

near..........................

Lodgegrass Creek near.............

Wyoming Canal near Lenore, Wyo......

149

159

147

144

194

42

65

194

117

170

95

2

1

166
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Yankton, S. Dak., Lewis and Clark

Lake near....................... 358

Missouri River at................... 359

Yellows tone Lake at Lake Hotel,

Yellowstone National Park....... 124

Yellowstone National Park:

Gardiner River near Mammoth......... 127

Lamar River near Tower Falls

ranger station.................. 126

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel...... 124

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone

Lake Outlet..................... 125

Yellowstone River, at Billings, Mont.. 143 

at Corwin Springs, Mont............. 128

at Miles City, Mont................. 204

at Yellowstone Lake Outlet, Yellowstone National Park............. 125

Yellowstone River, Clarks Fork, at 

Chance, Mont..................

Clarks Pork at Edgar, Mont........

near Livingston, Mont.............

near Sidney, Mont.................

Yellowstone River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 394

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in...................

gaging-station records in...........124

low-flow partial-record stations

in...............................

reservoirs in........................

Zap, N. Dak., Springs Creek at.

Zortman, Mont., Missouri River

near.....................

137

138

129

227

-395

403 -228

387

228

245

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