UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. C. MBNDBNHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 745

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATEP

1933

PART 5

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

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

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

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI

NORTH DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1935

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. - - Price 15 cents. (Paper cover.)
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work____________________________________ 1

Definition of terms._________-___-_-_-_________-___---_-_--__--__-_ 2

Explanation of data______--__-_-___--____________--_-_-------_-_-_ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results..------------------------ 5

Publications. ____-_--------__---------__--_--------_-------------- 5

Cooperation. _________-________-_-_-______--_____-__-_____-_--__-_ 10

Division of work._________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records.___-____-------_____________-----------_-_-_ 12

Hudson Bay drainage basin____________________________________ 12

St. Mary River Basin_______________________________ ____ 12

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont__________ 12

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont_____-__-__ __._ 13

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta___________________ 14

St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont______________ 15

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont- _ _ _ 16 

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

Mont__-----------------_---------_-------_-_----_- 17

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont_______________ 18

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont__________ 19

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont._________________ 20

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont_______________ 21

Red River Basin______-_---_________________________ 22

Ottertail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls,

Minn____________________________--_-_---______ 22

Red River at Fargo, N.Dak__-___-_-----___-------__-_- 23

Red River at Grand Forks, N.Dak__.._----___-------- 24

Bois des Sioux River near Fairmount, N.Dak_____________ 25

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn__________________ 25

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N.Dak______________ 26

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N.Dak.___________________ 27

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N.Dak__________.__-__ 28

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N.Dak ___________________ 29

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn______________________ 30

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn___---_____-______ 31

Red Lake at Waskish, Minn__________________________ 32

Red Lake at Redby, Minn_____________________________ 33

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn________________________ 33

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn_____-_--____-_____ 34

Red Lake River at Highlanding, near Goodridge, Minn____ 35

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn____________________ 36

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn____________________ 8<

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn____________ 39

Forest River near Minto, N.Dak________________________ 39

Park River at Grafton, N.Dak___---__---_-------____ 40

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Hudson Bay drainage basin Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

South Fork of Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn__--___-_-_____ 41

South Fork of Two Rivers at Bronson, Minn_____________ 42

Middle Fork of Two Rivers near Hallock, Minn__________ 43

North Fork of Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn.._______ 44

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn ____________________ 45

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba.________________ 46

Pembina River at Neche, N.Dak______________________ 47

Roseau River at Malung, Minn.________________________ 48

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn_______________________ 49

Roseau River at Ross, Minn__________________________ 50

Roseau River near Badger, Minn_______________________ 51

Roseau River near Haug, Minn_________________________ 52

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

Minn____________________________________________ 52

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn_____________________ 53

Roseau River below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou, Minn____ 54

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou,

Minn_ _ ____________________________________________ 55

South Fork of Roseau River near Malung, Minn__________ 56

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba-____________________ 57

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn_________.____________ 58

Badger Creek near Badger, Minn_______________________ 59

Souris River near Sherwood, N.Dak_____________________ 60

Souris River at McKinney, N.Dak._____________________ 62

Souris River near Carpio, N.Dak______________________ 63

Souris River at Burlington, N.Dak______________________ 63

Souris River at Minot, N.Dak__________________________ 64

Souris River near Minot, N.Dak._______________________ 65

Souris River at Logan, N.Dak__________________________ 65

Souris River at Sawyer, N.Dak_________________________ 66

Souris River at Velva, N.Dak__________________________ 66

Souris River near Verendrye, N.Dak_________-_____.____ 67

Souris River near Denbigh, N.Dak._____________________ 67

Souris River at Towner, N.Dak_________________________ 68

Souris River near Upham, N.Dak_______________________ 69

Souris River near Westhope, N.Dak_____________________ 70

Lake Upsilon near St. John, N.Dak_____________________ 71

Rainy River Basin________________________________________ 72

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn ____________________ 72

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn_________________________ 73

Upper Mississippi River Basin__________________________________ 73

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn___________________________ 73

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, MiEn_______ 74

Mississippi River near Royal ton, Minn ______________________ 75

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn___ _____________ ________ 76

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn_________________________ 77

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn_________________________ 78

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis_____---______--__-_-____ 79

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn_______________-__-______ 80

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis_________________________ 81

Mississippi River at Clayton, Iowa--__-________--------_-__- 82
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records C ontinued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Mississippi River at Alton, Ill_____-_________________-__-__- 83

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn_______________________-_ 84

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn___________________ 85

Platte River at Royalton, Minn_________-__________-_____-_ 86

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn___________________________ 87

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn_____________________________ 88

Crow River at Rockford, Minn____.________ ______________ 89

Mille Lacs Lake near Wealthwood, Minn____________________ 90

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn____-_____________________ 92

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn ____________________ 93

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn____ ______ _______________ 94

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S.Dak_____________________ 95

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn_________________ 96

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn_______________ 97

Chippewa River near Watson, Minn_______________________ 98

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn______________ 99

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn___________________ 100

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn_____________________ 101

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis___________________________ 102

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis______________________ 103

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.______________________ 104

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis_____________________ 105

Namakagon River near Trego, Wis_____________-____________ 106

Apple River near Somerset, Wis____________________________ 107

Cannon River at Welch, Minn______________________________ 108

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.-_-____-_ 109

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis______-___________________-_ 110

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis_______________._____ 111

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis_____-_-_-_-_________-__-_._ 112

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis_ ________________ 113

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis________________________ 114

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis___________ 115

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis__-____________---__--- 116

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis_____________ 117

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis________________________________ 118

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis__________________________ 119

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis___-___________--____--_ 120

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis________________________________ 121

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn__-_________-_--__--__, 122

Trempealeau River near Trempealeau, Wis_________________.^ 123

Black River at Neillsville, Wis_._____________..___._ 125

Black River near Galesville, Wis____________________________ 126

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis______________________ 127

Root River near Houston, Minn______--______-__-__________ 128

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis__ 129

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis__--_-__-____________________ 130

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis__________________________ 131

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis_________________________ 132

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis___________________________ 133

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis-___-_______________-__- 134

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis___________________. 135

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis_________________________----- 136
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis_-_----___________-._______ 137

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa_____-__-___________________-_ 138

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near

Maquoketa, Iowa _____________________________________ 139

Rock River at Watertown, Wis...__________________________ 142

Rock River at Afton, Wis_____--______-_-_______________-__ 143

Rock River at Lyndon, Ill_ ________________________________ 144

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis_________________________ 145

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis_________________________ 146

Pecatonica River at Freeport, I1L___________________________ 147

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis____________________________ 148

South Branch of Kighwaukee River at De Kalb, Ill____________ 149

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa___--___-__---_-_-______- . 150

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa________---_-____________-_-_ 151

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa_______________________________ 152

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa__-_ _______--_______-_-- 153

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa_.___-_____-__-_--________.-_ 154

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa______________-_______-__ 155

Shell Rock River near Clarksville, Iowa.__--_________-____--. 160

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa__-----__-____-----____-_-_ 161

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa______________________-_____._ 162

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa_____________________________ 163

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa__.____-___________-_______-__ 164

Des Moines River near Jackson, Minn_______________________ 165

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa._-___________________ 166

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa--__---_____-___--____-_- 167

Des Moines River at Eldon, Iowa-_--------____-----__------ 168

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa ______________________ 169

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn___________________ 170

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.____________________________ 171

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa_________________________ 172

Fox River at Wayland, Mo___------------____.__-__--.___ 173

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo_______________________ 174

North Fabius River at Taylor, Mo______________________ 175

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.______________________ 176

North Fork of South Fabius River at Edina, Mo_________. 177

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo____-___---____________________ 178

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo_____----_______-___-_____-__ 179

Salt River near New London, Mo____---__-___--_---_.___--- 180

Crooked Creek near Shelbina, Mo----_--______-_------____-_ 181

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo__-____-___________-________-- 182

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo---____--__-_________-__________ 183

Des Plaines River at Lemont, Ill.___________________________ 184

Illinois River at Morris, I1L________________________________ 185

Illinois River at Peoria, Ill_________________________________ 186

Illinois River at Beardstown, Ill____________________________ 187

Spring Creek at Joliet, IU____-__.____________________ 188

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind._____________________________ 189

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind_____________________________ 190

Kankakee River at Momence, Ill___________________.________ 191

Kankakee River at Custer Park, Ill____.____________________ 192

Iroquois River near Chebanse, Ill___-__________._-__________ 194
CONTENTS VH

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Fox River at Algonquin, Ill__________________________ 195

Fox River at Dayton, 111.___________________. 196

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111...-____________... 197

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, Ill_____________________ 199

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, Ill.___-__--_____------ 200

Spoon River at Seville, 111..____.________________- 201

Sangamon River at Monticello, Ill____________. _ 202

Sangamon River at Riverton, Ill___________________________ 203

Sangamon River near Oakford, Ill______________,____________ 204

South Fork of Sangamon River at Kincaid, Ill__-_____________ 206

La Moine River at Ripley, Ill_____________________ 208

Macoupin Creek near Kane, Ill_________________________ 209

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, Ill_.____-__________.__ 211

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, Ill__._________ 212

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111. __________________ 213

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111___________________ 214

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_______________________________ 215

Index_____________________________________ 217

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FiGtJKE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete we?l and

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and car_ 3
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPEE MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASINS, 1933

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1933.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, 

successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1984

1928...__ $147, 000. 00

1929-..___ 270,500.00

1930---_._ 275,000.00

1931_.___. 565,000.00

1932__._._ 711,000.00

1933. ..__ 600,000.00

1934__..._. i 540,000.00

1895. ..__ $12,500.00

1896.. __ 24, 500. 00

1897-99. __ 50,000.00

1900-___ 70,000.00

1901-2.--- 100,000.00

1903-6. ___ 200,000.00

1907-.____ 150,000.00

1908-10.. _ 100,000.00

1911-17__ $150,000.00

1918____ 175,000.00

1919__.__ 148,244.10

1920..._-_ 175,000.00

1921-23._. 180, 000. 00

1924-25.-- 170,000.00

1926______ 165,000.00

1927---.-- 151,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 6,680 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July 1933 2,800 gaging stations were being

' Only $340,000 available for expenditure.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

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

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

made available in water-supply papers from time to tim<\

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms mry be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flo-r, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cub.'o feet. The 

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

defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

of water flowing per second from each square mile of p,rea drained, 

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

regards time and area.

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

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot", equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly 

used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation", an abbreviation for the te~m "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

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

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage Hiich determines the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1932, and ending September 30, 1933. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or 

in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. 

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water 

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

therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all derived from precipitation within that year.

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

and staff gages, cable, and car.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff or chain gage, or from a water-stage recorder 

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and 

measuring cable and car, is shown in figure 1.

Eating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from 

the discharge measurements. The application of the daily gage height 

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

and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

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

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

discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives information in regard to the 

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

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

the records. Information under "Discharge" gives the maximum 

and minimum recorded discharges and the average discharge. The 

maximum does not necessarily represent the crest discharge unless 

a water-stage recorder was in operation or a nonrecording gage was 

read at the time of the crest. Likewise, the minimum may not represent the lowest discharge. The average discharge is the average of 

the mean annual discharges for the years indicated. It is given only 

for stations for which there are 10 or more complete years of record.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the daily gage height, which may be a 

once daily reading or the mean of twice daily readings of a nonrecording gage, or the mean daily gage height obtained from a waterstage recorder graph.

At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation, the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean daily 

gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the day. If such 

stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the mean daily 

discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge for intervals 

during the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument 

for obtaining mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height 

graph and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the 

station.

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

gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge when the 

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

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

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

second during the month. On this average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.
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ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

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

daily records are accurate within 5 percent; "good", within 10 percent; "fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 percent or 

more.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

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

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

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

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

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

are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. The 

computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas 

in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

The tables of monthly discharge give a general idea of the flow at 

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

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

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

States are situated above most of the diversions from tho^e streams, 

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

for further development, as prior appropriations below the stations 

must first be satisfied.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

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

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

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

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

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

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.
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The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whos^ boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbh, River Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

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

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

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

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

principal cities in the United States.

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

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Albany, N.Y., 353 Broadway.

Trenton, N.J., 228 Federal Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., 492 Education Building.

Charlottesville Va., University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W.Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

Asheville, N.C., 220 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S.C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 217 Post Office Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 302 University New Agricultural Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

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

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

St. Louis, Mo., 3 Customhouse.
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Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of

Mines and Metallurgy. 

Topeka, Kans, 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N.Mex., State Capitol. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 421 New Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 510 Eighth and Figueroa Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,680 points in 

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

reports tabulated as follows:

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2.... 

llth A, pt. 2....

12th A, pt. 2....

13th A, pt. 3.... 

14th A, pt. 2...-

16th A, pt. 2.... 

B 140 

Wll 

18th A, pt. 4.... 

W 15. 

19th A, pt. 4....

W27..-- 

W28 

20th A, pt. 4.... 

W 35 to 39 ....

21st A, pt. 4 . .

22dA, pt. 4. 

W65, 66 ... 

W75-- -

W 82 to 85- .....

W 97 to 100 

W 124 to 135.....

W 165 to 178 

W 201 to 214. 

Character of data

 -do -

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years) . Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers and 

western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records) . Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

 do - - 

. .do . -

 -do - - -

Year

1884 to September 

1891. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

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

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

Report

W 241 to 252.....

W 261 to 272.....

W 281 to 292.....

W 301 to 312 .....

W 321 to 332.....

W 351 to 362.....

W 381 to 394 _____

W 401 to 414.....

W 431 to 444 _____

W 451 to 464.....

W 471 to 484-....

W 501 to 514.....

W 521 to 534.. 

W 541 to 554 _____

W 561 to 574.....

W 581 to 594.....

W 601 to 614.....

W 621 to 634.....

W 641 to 654 __ .

W 661 to 674.....

W 681 to 694 _____

W 696 to 709 _____

W 711 to 724-....

W 741 to 754 _____

Character of data

 _ _do______ _-___ -_ - 

 do 

- .do 

- do.__._ .

 ..do.. . 

 do...... _ ... __ ... ..... . _

 .do. 

- do 

 - do 

 ..do. . 

 _do 

... -do.. 

 _do ._ -

___..do___.._ _

--.do...... 

 -do 

 .do ..... ..... .. ________________ .

-.--_do_ 

 do 

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

. __ do _ ... _

 -do -- 

 __do__.._ . 

. do.. 

Year

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

1926.

1927.

1928.

1929.

1930.

1931.

1932.

1933.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at 

the end of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging 

stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior 

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

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

1933. The data for any particular station will, as a rute, be found in 

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

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

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

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

[For basins included, see p. 6]

year

1899 «_.

1900 »..

1901 .

1902....

1903- 

1904-..

1905....

1906. 

1907-8-

1909 

1910 

1911....

1912--.

1913 

1914 

191S---

1916 .

1917 

1918 

1919-20.

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925 

1926 ....

1927 .

1928 

1929 

1930. 

1931 

1932....

1933 

1

35

47, *48

65,75

82

97

» 124, 125, "126

« 165, o 166, "167

» 201, o 202, r203

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

621

641

661

681

696

711

726

741

2

' 35, 36

48

65,75

* 82, 83

' 97, 98

f 126, 127

r 167, 168

r 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

642

662

682

697

712

727

742

3

36

48, '49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

4

36

49

65,75

i82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

5

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

* 83, 85

* 98, 99, * 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

715

730

745

6

« 36, 37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

7

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

* 9)8, 99

* 128, 130

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

8

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

628

648

668

688

703

718

733

748

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

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, part 4. 

6 James River onlv. 

« otallatin River.

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

«Mojave River only. 

/ Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

Tables of monthly discharge for. 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, part 4.

 Wissahickon and Shuylkill Rivers to James River.

 Scioto River.

) Loup, Platte

* Tributaries o

1 Lake Ontario 

m Hudson Bay 

» New England 

« Hudson Rive

f Susquehanna 

« Platte and K

r The Great Ba

 Below junctio

i Rogue, Umpq
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements as follows: In Illinois with the Illinois Department of Purchases 

and Construction, Henry H. Kuhn, director, and with the Illinois 

Department of Registration and Education, M. F. Wal^h, director; 

in Indiana with the Department of Conservation, Denzil Doggett, 

assistant State engineer; in Iowa with the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, Prof. Floyd A. Nagler, director, the State Board 

of Conservation, M. L. Hutton, chief engineer, and the State Fish 

and Game Department, I. T. Bode, fish and game warden; in Minnesota with the Minnesota Department of Drainage and Waters, E. V. 

Willard, succeeded by W. S. Olson, director; in Missouri with the 

Missouri Bureau of Geology and Mines, H. A. Buehler, State geologist, and with the State Highway Department, T. H. Cutler, chief 

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

E. Kennedy; in Wisconsin with the Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin, John Damon, chief engineer.

Acknowledgments are also due the Corps of Engineers, United 

States Army, for financial assistance in collecting records published 

herein. Several stations in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota 

were maintained from funds appropriated by the Department of 

State of the United States.

Full cooperation exists between this organization and tl e Dominion 

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain 

stations are maintained jointly by the United States and Cinada under 

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

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

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

These stations are herein designated international gaging- stations.

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following 

municipalities and corporations: In Iowa by the Missirsippi River 

Power Co., the Des Moines Waterworks, the City of Cedar Rapids, 

the Decker Packing Co., the Boone Water Department, and the Iowa 

State College; in Minnesota by the Ford Motor Co.; in Wisconsin by 

the Northern States Power Co., the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, and the Lake Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for the stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication as follows: In Illinois (except the Mississippi 

River at Alton, 111.) by J. H. Morgan, district engineer, assisted by 

L. C. Crawford, C. L. Muntz, A. G. Hely, Mrs. M. F. Bressler, 

William Sell, Espey Williamson, Benjamin Levy, and Mrs. Ruth
DIVISION OF WORK 11

Zander; in Indiana by H. E. Grosbach, district engineer assisted by 

W. D. Mitchell, R. L. Spencer, W. E. Hiatt, and Mrs. C. Perrin; 

in Iowa by R. G. Kasel, district engineer, assisted by S. K. Jackson 

and Miss Doris Buchanan; in Minnesota and North Dakota and 

for all stations on the Mississippi River to Clayton, Iowa, and 

for the Whetstone River near Big Stone, S.Dak., by C. L. Batchelder, district engineer, assisted by A. H. Frazier, O. B. Johnson, A. B. 

Nelson, G. L. Oakland, H. A. Smith, R. J. Woolery, Miss C. E. Putz, 

and Mrs. M. S. Daly; in Missouri and the Mississippi Rive*- at Alton, 

HI., by H. C. Beckman, district engineer, assisted by F. M. Bell, 

H. C. Bolon, W. M. Littlefield, R. D. Schmickle, C. J. Eyberg, and 

C. H. Jennings; in Montana by W. A. Lamb, district engineer, 

assisted by A. H. Tuttle, C. S. Heidel, Edward Post, E. H. Bekkedahl, H. C. Smith, and Mrs. G. Thompson; in Wisconsin (except 

the Mississippi River at Prescott and La Crosse) and the St. Croix 

River near Rush City, Minn., by S. B. Soule", district engineer, 

assisted by C. C. Yonker, R. H. Brigham, Earl Harbeck, Paul Patterson, and Mrs. Elsie Fahringer.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by J 

Harold Baily.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN 

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

UPPER ST. MARY LAKE AT ST. MARY CHALET, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE% sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 14 W., at St. Mary Chalet,

half a mile above outlet in Glacier National Park. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1929 to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 6.70 feet June 17; minimum, 1.58 feet

Sept. 14.

1929-33: Maximum stage, that of June 17, 1933; minimum, 0.02 foot Dec.

16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. No diversions.

Gage-height, in feet, 1933

Day

1 __ ...........

2 _ ............

3 _ . ..-.-

4- 

5 _ . _ ........

6.. .............

7 ... ............

8 __ . _.

9.... .... .

10 __ 

11 __ . _

12 __ ._-

13- 

14 _ ....... __ .

16 __ ..

June

5.57

5.67

5.71

5.74

5.88

5.91

5.95

5.86

5.90

5.97

5.76

5.54

5.50

5.65

6.01

July

5.05

5.02

5.01

5.01

4.88

4 74

4.62

4.53

4.45

4.50

4.51

4.50

4.50

4.46

4.37

Aug.

2.92

2.85

2.81

2.78

2.85

2.87

2.78

2.73

2.70

2.69

2.63

2.60

2.58

2.57

2.59

Sept.

1.95

1.92

1.86

1.79

1.75

1.72

1.69

1.65

1.64

1.72

1.68

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.60

Day

16 ___ ..... _ ..

17- 

18 ____ ... _ ..

19-.. ....... . .

20 

21..... _ . __ ..

22....... ........

23 __ ... .....

24..... ______ _ _

25. . 

26 ______ . ___

27 __ 

28 _ ._ ...

29.... _ -_ _..

30 _ ... __ .

31- 

June

6.43

6.68

6.55

6.21

5.86

5.62

5.51

5.51

5.42

5.20

5.21

5.15

5.09

5.15

5.10

Jul-r

4.28

4.16

4.06

3.93

3.85

3.74

3.61

3.48

3.41

3.36

3.38

3.41

3.35

3.29

3.22

3.05

Aug.

2.52

2.50

2.49

2.47

2.40

2.33

2.26

2.20

2.22

2.14

2.03

1.97

1.95

1.89

1.98

1.98

Sept.

1.60

1.60

1.66

1.76
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 13

LOWER ST. MART LAKE NEAR BABB, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE% sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 14 W., half a mile

above outlet and 3 miles southeast of Babb. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1929 to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 4.90 feet June 7; minimum, 0.05 foot

Oct. 18, 20.

1929-33: Maximum stage, that of June 7, 1933; minimum, 0.04 foot Oct. 24,

25, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. No diversions. Stage increased by inflow of

Swiftcurrent Creek during part of year.

Gage-height, in feet, 1932-33

Day

1. _ ........... _ ... . . __ ... _ . .....

2- - 

3.- -- -- 

<^.. ............ .... - __ ... __ .. __ .- 

6.. 

8..- 

9. 

10-.- 

11.. 

12-... 

13-.---. . ............... ..

14-...-.----..-. _ . ________________

15 

16-. - . 

17. -. . .

18.------ . .... 

19-.--.-- ... _ 

20-. _ ...

21-- 

22. . 

23. .......

24.. 

25. 

26--- 

27.- .....

28 

29.. .....................

30.. __ ......................

31. .. ___ . _____ . _____________ ....

Oct.

0.08

.07

.08

.09

.25

.46

.53

.50

.45

.37

.26

.16

.08

.07

.06

.06

.06

.05

.06

.05

.07

.08

.09

.10

.13

.17

Apr.

0.84

.98

1.17

1.18

1.20

May

1.29

1.45

1.69

1.95

2.12

2.23

2.28

2.33

2.41

2.44

2.47

2.48

2.43

2.37

2.35

2.38

2.47

2.53

2.58

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.47

2.59

2.72

2.86

3.07

3.24

3.63

June

4.12

4.48

4.66

4.72

4.74

4.81

4.81

4.70

4.64

4.69

4.64

4.48

4.21

4.07

4.00

4.17

4.47

4.61

4.51

4.23

3.94

3.70

3.57

3.48

3.35

3.22

3.13

3.08

3.09

3.08

July

3.06

2.98

2.95

2.94

2.90

2.83

2.84

2.82

2.78

2.75

2.73

2.78

2.82

2.83

2.80

2.73

2.63

2.57

2.47

2.38

2.29

2.18

2.07

1.98

1.92

1.90

1.92

1.94

1.93

1.89

1.87

Aug.

1.84

1.81

1.78

1.77

1.76

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.71

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.65

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.60

1.57

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.59

1.61

1.56

1.51

1.47

1.42

1.40

1.38

Sept.

1.34

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.27

1.25

1.26

1.26

1.23

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.07

.87

.72

.64

.57

.52

.48

.49

.46

.45

.44

.41

.40

.36

.33
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ST. MART RIVER WEAR KIMBAIL, ALBERTA

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW% sec. 25, T. 1 N., R. 25 W. fourth 

meridian, 1% miles southwest of Kimball and 5 miles north cf international 

boundary. Chain gage 3 miles downstream was used Nov. 1 tc Apr. 30.

DRAINAGE AREA. 497 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1913 to September 1933. September 1902 to 

December 1912 at point half a mile north of international boundary. Comparable records from 1905-12 obtained by the Irrigation Branch, Department 

of the Interior, Canada, half a mile below present station.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,180 second-feet June 9 (gs.ge height, 5.95 

feet); minimum, 60 second-feet Mar. 7; ice present.

1902-33: Maximum (estimated), 18,000 second-feet June 5, 1908; 0 minium, 

27.8 second-feet Dec. 18, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13 to 

Apr. 22. St. Mary Canal diverts water near Babb, Mont., to North Fork of 

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

station. Regulaiton on Swiftcurrent Creek. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada 

under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric I ureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I.... ... . ...... .

2 .-

4 .... 

5 .. ..........

6 _____ .... _

7....... .....

8.. ..........

9. __ . .........

10. ........

11.. ...

12.. .............

13... .........

14...............

15.. ..........

16. ..........

17...............

18 

19 .........

20.... ...........

21 ..

22. .........

23...... .........

24...... .........

26 

26...... .........

27. .........

28.. ..

29. .........

30 ...........

31.... ...........

Oct.

279 

272 

266 

258 

315

424 

474 

464 

"432 

"392

370 

323 

282 

243 

224

209 

202

188 

140 

125

125 

138 

221 

290 

246

197 

227 

356 

323 

311 

307

Nov.

278 

 288 

299 

"289 

278

"288 

299 

"289 

278 

"288

299 

o274 

250 

"242 

235

"231 

227 

"236 

246 

 260

273 

"262 

250 

"252 

254

a 244

235 

"240 

246 

"240

Dec.

235 

 238 

242 

"233 

224

o214 

203 

"208 

o212 

217

"228 

238 

 238 

238 

"233

227 

"217 

207 

"208 

210

"212 

213 

"203 

193 

 208

224 

"212 

200 

 200 

200 

 210

Jan.

220 

"214 

207 

"210 

213

"210 

207 

"195 

183 

"188

193 

"186 

180 

"190 

200

o!87 

174 

 176 

177 

"180

183 

"183 

183 

"175 

167

"161 

155 

"154 

152 

«144

135

Feb.

122 

"121 

"120 

119 

"112

106 

"98 

 90 

82 

 78

74 

"80 

 85 

91 

"94

97 

"97 

97 

"94 

91

"88 

86 

 80 

74 

"73

71 

 69 

67

Month

April . .

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

July... 

September _ . . . ___ .. ... ..........

Mar.

 65 

63 

o62 

62 

"62

"61 

60 

 67 

74 

 80

86 

"88 

91 

°94 

97

"98 

99 

106 

106 

"107

109 

 112 

116 

o!23 

129

"141 

149 

"155 

164 

171 

180

Apr.

"235 

290 

"260 

231 

 248

265 

"273 

282 

"259 

235

"252 

269 

"319 

370 

"400

432 

"367 

303 

o314 

326

"353 

380 

"396 

413 

"428

444 

"600 

757 

 724 

690

Maximum

474 

. 299 

242 

220 

122 

180 

757 

3,000 

4,120 

2,100 

703 

737

4,120

May

 654 

618 

799 

1,000 

1,140

1,250 

1,250 

1,300 

1,430 

1,430

1,390 

1,380 

1,340 

1,340 

1,380

1,450 

1,530 

1,620 

1,630 

1,600

1,580 

1,570 

1,600 

1,610 

1,670

1,850 

1,970 

2,080 

2,250 

2,520 

3,000

June

3,320 

3,710 

3,780 

3,900 

4,080

4,120 

4,020 

4,020 

4,100 

3,830

3,680 

3,510 

3,350 

3,290 

3,320

3,490 

3,710 

3,760 

3,540 

3,270

2,970 

2,780 

2,610 

2,460 

2,320

2,270 

2,150 

2,130 

2,140 

2,140

Minimum

125 

227 

193 

135 

67 

60 

231 

618 

2,130 

744 

486 

347

60

July

2,100 

2,030 

1,990 

1,960 

1,900

1,830 

1,820 

1,790 

1,720 

1,710

1,700 

1,740 

1,740 

1,750 

0 1,670

 1,600 

1,520 

1,430 

1,330 

1,240

1,150 

1,020 

903 

814 

771

764 

792 

814 

807 

764 

744

Mean

278 

262 

218 

183 

91.3 

102 

370 

1,520 

?,260 

1,420 

571 

452

729

Aug.

703 

670 

631 

637 

637

631 

625 

612 

587 

569

563 

563 

569 

563 

581

556 

563 

550 

538 

515

509 

492 

492 

563 

625

600 

563 

515 

486 

503 

486

Sept.

449 

449 

444 

444 

433

409

386 

372 

368 

386

364

355 

355 

347 

737

683 

587 

538 

509 

492

475 

492 

480 

454 

444

433 

423 

418 

418 

413

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,100 

15,600 

13,400 

11,300 

5,070 

6,270 

22,000 

93,500 

194,000 

87,300 

35, 100 

26,900

528,000

1 Interpolated.
ST. MARY RIVEE BASIN 15

ST. MART CANAL AT INTAKE, NEAR BABB, MONT. 

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW^XE^ sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 

feet below intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 1 mile east of 

Babb.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1918-33.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Apr. 22, Sept. 2" to Oct. 3. 

This canal diverts from west bank of St. Mary River near Babb ard discharges 

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

Milk River through Canada and is finally used for irrigation in Milk River Vallev, east of Havre, Mont. Water may be returned to St. Mary River at St. 

Mary Crossing. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

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

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

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-83

Day

1... _. _ ---_-_.---

2.... .............................

3.. ..................................

4.-- -- ---_.__.__----. _ ._-...

5...... ...... .. .... ..... ... ..........

6................ .. ..................

7 ...... ...... ...... . ...........

8.... ................................

9....................................

W............ ........................

n..... ...............................

12 .................................

13...................................

14.. ...............................

15... ..............................

16 

17 

18 

19 .................................

20 ___ ..A... ...... __ --..--........

21....................................

22...................................

23

24 ...............................

26- ..

26 . ...

27 

28 

29 ......... ..................... ..

30 

31 

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

63 

116 

115

117 

117 

71 

43.1 

100

102 

83 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

28 

42 

42 

42

86 

88 

88 

90 

129

Month

1932 

October 18-27. _ . _ . _ ... .. _____ ...... .........

1933 

April 22-30-... _ ........... __ ....... ___ ........

July .

The period ______ . ______ . ____ . .....

May

265 

347 

421 

479 

491

488 

491 

494 

492 

494

492 

494 

495 

490 

492

491 

495 

495 

495 

496

495 

494 

495 

492 

495

495 

498 

500 

502 

504 

500

June

496 

495 

496 

498 

496

495 

505 

291 

119 

521

529 

528 

537 

552 

561

687 

612 

634 

644 

662

664

667 

674 

688 

694

696 

697 

694 

691 

691

July

690 

685 

685 

685 

688

690 

692 

692 

694 

692

692 

694 

694 

698 

712

715 

724 

724 

721 

714

710 

710 

710 

714 

720

724 

726 

728 

726 

724 

724

Maximum Minimum

117 43. 1

129 28 

504 265 

697 119 

728 685 

733 598 

596 54 

470 28

Aug.

724 

726 

727 

730

727

727 

727 

730 

728 

733

733 

733 

732 

733 

732

730 

732 

733 

732 

728

728 

730 

727 

700 

644

608 

603 

601 

598 

598 

598

Sept.

596 

594 

593 

593 

591

590 

591 

590 

590 

590

590 

590 

590 

524 

69

63 

62 

61 

60 

59

58 

58 

66 

56 

56

56 

55 

54 

54 

54

Oct.

54 

54 

190 

366 

470

457 

288 

84 

84 

81

79 

78 

74 

68 

67

66 

66 

28 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

92. 7 1, 840

70. 6 1, 260 

48C 29, 500 

570 33, 900 

706 43, 400 

701 43, 100 

305 18, 100 

147 5, 250

175,000

NOTE No flow during months omitted.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ST. MABY CAWAI AT ST. MABY CBOSSIWG, WEAB BABB, MONT. 

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE }i sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 13 W. 500 feet 

east of outlet of St. Mary River siphon, 9 miles northeast of Babb, and 10 

miles below intake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1918-33.

REMARKS. Records excellent. This station is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly 

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

Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1... . .- _ 

3 -- 

6 

7

8 

9 ..-.- ___ . _____ - _ - ___

10 , 

11 _

12 ______ . ______ . ____ .. _ ..

13 .. ___ - _______ . ___ - ____

14. .. ... . . ......

15 . - - . 

16 . . .. _

17 . _

18 _ 

19 

20... __ ..... _ 

21 

22. _________ . _ . _____ . ......

23 . 

24 _ ..-. -

25 . 

26 

27 _ 

28 . 

29 _ -

30 

31 . _ ................

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

29 

105 

105

104 

111 

37 

20 

M

95 

92 

30 

10 

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 

0

7 

87

Month

1932 

October 18-29. __ ........ _ . .............

1933 

April 29-30 ~.~ 

July--.. 

October 3-18.. ___ .. ____ . ___ -.. __ __ .

May

189 

278 

346 

408 

424

425 

425 

430 

435 

435

435 

435 

436 

435 

435

435 

436 

438 

438 

438

438 

438 

440 

438 

438

441

441 

444 

446 

449 

449

June

441 

441 

443 

443 

444

443 

451 

350 

21 

422

474 

474 

481 

497 

501

522 

544 

565 

576 

592

592 

596 

603 

613 

618

620 

620 

620 

613 

611

Maximum

111

87 

449 

620 

636 

636 

524 

424

July

611 

609 

607 

607 

609

607 

609 

609 

611 

613

609 

613 

611 

613 

624

624 

634 

634 

630 

626

624 

622 

620 

626 

626

630 

632 

632 

636 

632 

630

Minimum

10

7 

189 

21 

607 

526 

100 

10

An*.

628 

630 

632 

632 

632

632 

634 

636 

634 

632

632 

632 

632 

634 

634

632 

634 

632 

634 

628

626 

630 

628 

624 

576

534 

538 

536 

538 

536 

536

Sept.

524 

524 

524 

522 

520

519 

519 

517 

519 

522

520 

517 

517 

510 

100

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0»

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Oct.

0

0 

16

277 

417

424 

344 

88 

72 

70

68 

68 

64 

56 

50

10 

51 

31 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in ^ ean acre-feet

62. 8 1, 490

47 186 

420 25, 800 

508 30, 200 

620 38, 100 

610 37, 500 

492 14, 600 

132 4, 190

151,000

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

ST. MARY CANAI AT HUDSON BAY DIVIDE, NEAR BROWNING, MCNT. 

(International gaging station)

17

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., on Blackfeet 

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation season, 1917-33.

REMARKS. Records good. This station is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

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

with the Dominfon Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-88

Day

1...... ............................. .

2........... ................. ........

^.......... .................. ........

^........ ............................

5... ................. ................

^.... ................................

7....... ..-..... ..... .......

8... ....... ..... . ................... .

9. .................................. .

W........ ............................

11.... . __ .- - 

12....... ........... .. ... ....

13.... ... ...... ....................

U.......... ..........................

15................ ............... .....

16... ............................... ..

17........ ... .........................

18 .........................

19... ............ ___ ..... __ .......

20 

21 

22 _

23 . __ ....... _ ... __ ...

2i.. ............................... ...

25 

26 _ . _ ...... 

27 

28.... . _ ...............

29. 

30. __ .... __ ... ___ 

31 

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

5

78 

88 

81 

18 

6

6 

39 

27 

18 

14 

12

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 

5 

2 

0 

1

Month

1932 

October 20-31 __ _ .

1933 

April 27-30. __ ...... __ . __ 

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

October 4-19 _ . _ . ____ . __ -... . _ . ___ ......

May

55 

92 

288 

358 

408

426 

420 

420 

434 

436

434 

434 

438 

438 

432

436 

436 

443 

445 

436

438 

445 

441 

436 

432

445 

430 

436 

441 

438 

438

June

432 

430 

428 

432 

432

430 

432 

438 

204 

142

428 

466 

470 

485 

492

507 

527 

545 

565 

580

584 

591 

589 

598 

607

611 

609 

618 

618 

611

July

611 

604 

607 

602 

600

602 

602 

602 

595 

600

593 

595 

589 

591 

598

602 

607 

611 

607 

600

598 

598 

598 

598 

600

602 

607 

616 

620 

614 

620

Maximum Minimum

88 5.0

5 0 

445 55 

618 142 

620 589 

641 491 

523 5 

397 6

Aug.

620 

614 

627 

639 

641

634 

636 

639 

636 

636

636 

632 

491 

609 

623

616 

620 

632 

630 

614

625 

620 

625 

634 

580

536 

516 

514 

516 

523 

516

Sept.

516 

516 

514 

516 

512

514 

514 

512 

512 

523

507 

512 

512 

510 

393

79 

5 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

24 

283

397 

376 

229 

90 

68

61 

64 

67 

58 

51

42 

6 

27 

6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in Me'*n acre-feet

32. 7 778

2 16 

404 24,800 

497 29, 600 

603 37, 100 

601 37,000 

451 15, 200 

116 3, 680

147,000

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SWIFTCURRENT CREEK AT MANY GLACIER, MONT.

(International gaging station)

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

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

of Babb.

DKAINAGE ABE A. 31.4 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June 1912 to September 1933.

DISCHAKGE. Maximum during year, 1,360 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 

5.00 feet); minimum, 21.3 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 1.57 feet).

1912-33: Maximum, 1,550 second-feet June 17, 1916; minimum 10 secondfeet Nov. 6 and 7, 1921 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

REMAKKS. Records excellent. Observations discontinued during winter. No 

diversions or regulation. This station is one of the international gaging stations 

maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary 

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

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

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-SS

Day

1 __ ...

2 __ . ...

3 .......

4.__..-_

5 ___ ..

6 .......

7 __ ...

8 __ ...

9. 

10. 

11.... ...

12 __ . ...

13 .

14 .......

15 __ ....

Oct.

32 

33 

34 

34 

32

34 

34 

34 

30 

24

25 

22.2 

27

45.7 

89

May

«160 

«165 

"170 

179 

188

210 

220 

226 

216 

179

151 

140 

140 

206 

340

June

1,000 

856 

796 

876 

974

871 

821 

777 

1,150 

1,050

743 

640 

757 

897 

1,110

July

660 

573 

608 

551 

513

439 

396 

400 

407 

455

435 

388 

404 

385 

347

Month

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

August _

Septembe

Aug.

153 

138 

135 

153 

173

176 

159 

153 

156 

159

159 

151 

148 

145 

140

Sept.

101 

96 

84

78 

74

76 

73 

67 

66 

73

76 

78 

76 

76 

79

Day

16 _ ....

17.... 

18 __ ....

19. ......

20.... 

21 __ ....

22... .

23.. 

24 _ ....

25- 

26 __ ....

27 

28.. 

29. 

30-. 

31 __ 

Maximum Minimum

113 

1,160 

1,300 

608 

176

22.2 

140 

547 

179 

71 

66

Oct.

113 

110 

99 

77 

64

60 

70 

79 

75 

66

59 

&62 

»65 

&68 

71 

"70

Mean

56.1 

331 

820 

351 

128 

86.7

May

415 

411 

344 

280 

236

233 

249 

297 

333 

385

542 

635 

538 

538 

787 

1,160

June

1,300 

1,260 

990 

753 

729

&713 

»697 

&681 

613 

551

640 

617 

547 

591 

613

Per 

square 

mile

1.79 

10.6 

26.1 

11.2 

4.08 

2.76

July

329 

322 

318 

315 

290

249 

220 

203 

203 

216

236 

262 

259 

229 

197 

179

Aug.

135 

133 

128 

123 

128

123 

107 

99 

103 

103

89 

78 

71 

73 

86 

96

Sept.

87 

84 

96 

 121 115

"110 

"105 99 

 93

87

79 

81 

81 

92 

98

Run-off

Irenes

2.06 

12.22 

29.12 

12.91 

4.70 

3.08

Acre-feet

3,450 

20,400 

48,800 

21,600 

7,870 

5,160

» Estimated. 

» Interpolated.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 19

SHEEBUENE LAKE RESERVOIR AT SHERBURNE, MONT.

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

at Sherburne Dam, about 6 miles southwest of Babb, installed May 7, 1931; 

prior to that date staff gage used. Zero of gage is 4,700.0 feet above mean 

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to June 1915; May 1917 to September 1918; June 

1921 to September 1933.

EXTREMES. Maximum contents during year, 53,435 acre-feet July 11 (watersurface elevation, 4,780.29 feet).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-33: Maximum contents, 60,420 acre-feet June 20, 1925 

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

REMARKS. Records good. Some gage-height records furnished by United States 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre-feet, 1933

Day

2........

3 ...

4 _ .....

6 .....

7- .

9 

10. 

11 .

12 .......

13 

14 _ ..

15 

May

19, 294

18,600

17, 850

17, 214

16, 670

15, 719

14, 810

13, 824

12,885

12,204

11,820

11,780

June

10, 828

10, 764

11,084

12,108

12, 543

14, 252

15, 242

15, 557

16, 050

17, 052

18, 862

21,200

July

46, 732

47, 890

49, 210

50, 275

51,280

51, 880

52, 184

52, 488

52, 792

53, 435

53, 360

53,300

53, 255

52, 936

Aug.

47, 740

47,005

46, 312

45, 710

44,960

44, 105

43,328

42, 535

41, 794

40,988

40,104

39,207

38,297

37,400

Sept.

21, 750

20,030

19, 159

18, 250

17, 340

16, 450

15, 467

14,603

13,720

11,892

10, 470

Day

16 

17 . 

19.......

QA

22.......

23 

24.......

OK

26 

27 ....

28. __ ..

29.......

30

31... _ .

May

11, 764

11,388

m o79

9

OC7

9,443

9

AJ.7

8,804

8,720

8,895

9,116

9 OQt

9,070

Q 49ft

10,405

June

94 A^9

oft 700

28, 792

30, 498

01 QAO

34, 780

36,320

37, 582

QQ QCA

40,325

41,612

42,880

45, 612

July

52, 840

52, 632

52, 616

co 4.79

52,232

51 960

51 544

51, 145

50,695

50,245

4Q 7A^

49,120

Aug.

36, 512

QC F194

33,623

32, 842

31, 880

9Q R39

28,880

97 Q7fi

27, 087

oc 07 A

OQ JCQ

22,580

Sept.

10, 536

10, 569

11,036

11,436

11,476

11,612

11,692

11, 772

11, 844

1 1 QAQ

12,100

19 9fi4
20 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SWIFTCURRENT GREEK AT SHERBURNE, MONT.

. (International gaging station)

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., 800 feet below 

spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1912 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,150 second-feet June 2 (gp.ge height, 5.88 

feet); no flow Oct. 16.

1912-33: Maximum, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.83 

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

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued during winter. No diversions. Flow regulated by gate operation at dam. This station is one of the 

international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and 

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

and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-38

Day

1... _ .

2....,.-.

3-..._-

6.... 

6... 

7_ 

8 . 

9 

10-... 

11. 

12.......

13-.. 

14 . 

15... 

Oct.

124 

122 

125 

333 

577

450 

324 

248 

210 

160

108 

36.9 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

May

187 

408 

742 

782 

893

897 

897 

939 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

966 

801 

801

June

1,100 

1,140 

1,140 

1,000 

946

960 

893 

863 

812 

808

846 

644 

496 

216 

122

July

87 

87 

88 

88

88

255 

351 

354 

357 

359

420 

548 

544 

540 

527

Aug.

554 

562 

576 

590 

579

608 

630 

622 

615 

615

648 

673 

669 

666 

666

Sept.

586 

590 

597 

594 

597

597 

586 

590 

583 

590

590 

586 

583 

454 

110

Day

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

3 

3

Month

July -

August. - - _ -_ _ . _ _ 

Septembe

6__ 

7__ 

8__ ..

9......

0......

1... 

2......

3.. 

4......

5... 

6-. 

7_ 

8...... 

9-__ 

0_ 

1 

Oct.

0.5

.7 

48.6 

89 

109

136 

160 

99 

65 

134

154 

153 

87 

61 

62 

"60

Maximum

577 

1,020 

1,140 

548 

695 

597

May

804 

916 

920 

735 

746

742 

739 

724 

721 

721

695 

725 

803 

893 

902 

1,010

June

112 

97 

88 

89 

89

90 

91 

90 

89 

89

87 

87

88 

8S 

87

July

477 

467 

432 

376 

373

322 

279 

302 

376 

.405

486 

530 

513 

517 

530 

544

Minimum Mean

0. 5 137 

187 813 

87 445 

87 375 

554 634 

74 320

Aug.

669 

673 

669 

662 

666

673 

691 

695 

691 

655

633 

622 

604 

601 

594 

583

Sept.

107 

107 

107 

105 

101

98 

95 

90 

89 

87

86 

83 

78 

75 

74

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,420 

50,000 

26,500 

23,100 

39,000 

19,000

« Estimated.

NOTE. Flow Oct. 13-17 is leakage around gates.
ST. MARY EIVEE BASIN 21

CANTON CREEK NEAR MARY GLACIER, MONT.

(International gaging station)

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

Park, half a mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of Many Glf.cier.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1918 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year (estimated), 200 second-feet June 16; 

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

1918-33: Maximum (estimated), 500 second-feet May 16, 1922 (gage height, 

3.34 feet); minimum, that of Oct. 9, 1932).

REMARKS. Records poor. Observations discontinued during winter. No diversions. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained 

jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

The records have been collected and compiled jointly with th^ Dominion 

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Inter'or, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-83

Day

1 

2 

3 

4... ..

5... _ ..

6 -

7 

8 -

9 .--

10........

11 ___ .-

12.. 

13 

14.. ......

15... -.

Oct.

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

4 5

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.7

1.2

4.5

4.8

6.6

24.0

June

 72

74

76

84

"110

I "80

» 130

82

76

"68

"130

July

62

67

69

57

55

51

50

51

52

I "50

1

 47

Aug.

[ 29

 26

 23

23.4

23.4

24.1

22.8

22.1

21.4

21.4

21.4

Sept.

 14

1

1

11.8 |.,,

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23 

24.......

25... ....

26 

28 

30 

31 

Oct.

22.4

18.4

15.5

13.5

12.6

15.5

16.5

16.5

15.2

' 12.9

12.2

16.5

15.2

13.5

12.6

"12.0

June

"200

 160

"130

"100

a fin

"70

"69

68

63

63

71

60

60

77

70

July

L 044

 41

"38

"35

"32

Aug.

20.9

20.3

20.3

20.3

20.3

18.7

16.5

15.6

17.6

18.2

"16.0

Sept.

"15

"17

1

l«20

Month

July- . 

Maximum

24.0 

200 

69

Minimum

1.2 

60

15.6 

11.8

Mean

11.1 

88.1 

45.4 

21.1 

15.0

Per

square 

mile

1.59 

12.6 

6.49 

3.01 

2.14

Run-off

Inctns

1.83 

14.06 

7.48 

3.47 

2.39

Acre-feet

682 

5,240 

2,790 

1,300 

893

' Estimated.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

RED RIVER BASIN

OTTERTAIL RIVER BELOW PELICAN RIVER, NEAR FERGUS FALLS, MINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE% sec. 34, T. 132 N., R. 44 W., 8 miles 

southwest of Fergus Fails and 9 miles below mouth of Pelican River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 577 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 2.05 

feet); maximum gage height, 3.33 feet Apr. 1, caused by ice jam; minimum 

discharge, 6 second-feet Nov. 24; minimum gage height, 0.45 foot Aug. 22.

1930-33: Maximum, 810 second-feet Dec. 11, 1930 (gage he'^ht, 2.19 feet); 

maximum gage height, 3.77 feet Apr. 7, 1932; minimum disci arge, 4 secondfeet Nov. 6, 1930; minimum gage height, that of August 1933.

REMARKS. Records good. No record Nov. 25 to Mar. 31, Apr. 12-20.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-SS

Day

1 

2 __ .

3 .

'i..... ................... .... ........

5 .. __ - _ -... .

6........... .............. ........ ...

7....................................

Q

!:::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::

10 

11-. ... _ .. 

12.... .............................. ..

19....... ......................... ....

U..... ................... ..........

15 

16..... ...... _ _._.. _

17 

18 

19 

20 

21......... .............. ..........

22

23 

24. . __ ......

25 

28 

27 

28 . 

29 . 

30 

31 

Oct.

26 

33

30 

33

27

36 

33 

33 

32 

23

17 

23 

16 

' 21 

27

18 

24 

19 

24 

31

29 

21 

29 

16 

15

23 

22 

16 

22 

23 

17

Nov.

16 

16 

15 

15 

22

19 

23 

20 

17 

10

21 

15 

78 

16 

32

15 

18 

13 

11 

14

13 

13 

12

7

Month

July... 

Apr.

50 

51 

153 

65 

125

77 

64 

63 

58 

61

114

28

27 

25 

20

22

23 

22 

22 

24 

39

May

48 

17 

31 

30 

30

24 

38 

40

45 

42

33

41 

48 

38 

24

49 

62 

30 

42 

26

32 

71 

68 

40 

26

32 

24 

32 

37 

38 

44

June

15 

14 

21 

36 

51

57 

53 

262 

141 

148

146 

50 

41 

12 

10

34 

17 

139 

56 

69

60 

81 

95 

23 

51

65 

51 

18 

10

27

Maximum Minimum

36 15 

78 7 

71 17 

262 10 

58 6.8 

30 7.4 

33 9.6

July

37 

27 

13 

34 

11

11

18 

17 

47 

1C

20 

58 

24 

33 

18

21 

9 4 

12 

54 

13

9 4 

9.8 

12 

8 5 

6 9

8 8 

8 0 

6 8 

8 9 

17 

7.6

Aug.

8.6 

8.6 

16 

11 

11

10

8.6 

9.2 

11 

7.4

9.5 

11 

10 

30

16

14 

18 

19 

14 

14

11 

7.6 

14 

29 

14

18 

18 

22 

20 

24 

21

Mean

24.5 

18.8 

37.8 

61.8 

19.1 

14.7 

25.8

Sept.

21 

24 

27 

26 

28

30 

30

17 

17 

29

22 

29 

20 

30 

19

18 

30 

23 

25 

30

30 

30 

33 

25 

1 9.6

26 

29 

30 

33 

33

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,510 

895 

2,320 

3,680 

1,170 

904 

1,540
RED RIVER BASIN 23

RED BITER AT FARGO, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W., just above Island Park

Dam, Fargo, and 10 miles above mouth of Sheyenne River. Ze~o of gage is

870.00 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,420 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1901 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 605 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height,

9.04 feet); no flow Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 11 to Feb. 27, Aug. 13-25, Sept.

1-26, 29, 30.

1901-33: Maximum, 7,740 second-feet Jmy 11, 1916 (gage 1 ?ight, 17.34

feet); no flow for several days in 1932 and 1933. Average, 31 years (1902-33),

482 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Feb. 27 to Mar. 3 and Apr. 27,

when changes were made in fishway opening.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 _____ .

2....... _ ..

3............

4........ _ .

5. ..... ...

6. .. ...

7.. .. ..

8 . ...

9 

10 

11. _____ .

12....... _ ..

13. 

14.... ..

15 

16.. . ..

17 

18. .

19... ....

20 

21...... ...

22.... .....

23.. ..

24............

25...... ......

26 ... __ .

27 

28 

29.. .

01

Oct.

13 

12 

12 

13 

15

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

13 

13 

15 

16

15 

12 

17 

20 

13

13 

12 

"12 

12 

13

13 

15 

17 

21 

21 

17

Nov.

15 

13 

10 

10 

13

"12 

12 

8.4 

10 

13

17 

9.2 

7.7 

5.6 

4.9

5.6 

1.4 

1.4 

3.5 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

4.9 

3.5 

2.8

1.4 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

4.2 

7.0 

8.4 

9.2

10 

8.4 

7.0 

4.2 

1.4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

4

Mar.

8 

27

58 

75 

127

200 

238 

255 

153 

121

147 

118 

94 

64 

24

26 

55 

106

127 

137

140 

147 

147 

147 

140

140 

147 

147 

200 

255 

238

Month

April 

July ..

September

The yea

Apr.

238 

309 

403 

580 

605

580 

346 

384 

309

255

238 

238 

220 

203 

176

193 

163 

103

85 

71

62 

62 

62 

52 

48

45 

41 

44 

42 

047

May

52 

54 

54 

61 

68

66 

"68 

71 

54 

54

61 

66 

73 

"67 

61

61 

61 

61 

76 

73

 60

48 

73 

84 

71

73 

90 

"121 

152 

129 

120

June

105 

76 

68 

"64 

59

54 

42 

36 

35 

31

«24 

18 

22 

84 

136

139 

120 

76 

59 

40

31 

28 

26 

22 

19

18 

14 

12 

35 

40

Maximum Minimum

21 11 

17 0 

10 0 

0 0 

4.0 0 

255 8.0 

605 41 

152 48 

139 12 

42 0.2 

5.7 0 

2.2 0

605 0

July

42 

42 

36 

28 

23

15 

20 

20 

23 

20

19 

19 

19 

16 

12

11 

12 

12 

8.3 

8.3

7.0 

5.7 

15 

14 

9.6

5.7 

1.4 

.2 

.4 

3.2 

5.7

Aug.

2.2 

3.2

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

3.2 

3.2 

2.2

.4 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.8 

2.2 

1.4 

1.4 

.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

0

.1

2.2 

0 

0

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

14. 1 867 

6. 74 401 

1, 93 119 

0 0 

0 18 9.9 

129 7, 930 

207 12, 300 

73 6 4, 530 

51. 1 3, 040 

15 3 941 

1. 59 98 

.08 4.6

41. 7 30, 200

 Interpolated.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

BED RIVER AT GRAND FORKS, N.DAE.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 34, T. 152 N., R. 50 W., in Grand Forks, 2 miles

below mouth of Red Lake River. Zero of gage is 778.42 feet r.bove mean sea

level, revised (1929 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1901 to September 1933 (gage-height record 1882-

1901 by United States Engineer Corps). 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,380 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height,

15.18 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. If (gage height,

1.18 feet, affected by aquatic growth).

1882-1933: Maximum, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 19, 1932. Average discharge, 32 yQ,ars (1901-33),

2,200 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period affected by ice, Dec. 2 to Apr.

30, and for estimated period, Feb. 6-13, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1.... ~ 

2 

3_ 

4 .. ___

5 ..... ... -

6.. ----- -

7 

8 - -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 __

24.. _

25 

26 

27 

28

29.. _ 

Qfi

31 

Oct.

25 

23 

26 

22 

19

16 

17 

17 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

13 

14 

13 

17

30 

42 

49 

55 

68

74 

76 

82 

88 

100 

94

Nov.

88 

94 

100 

114 

114

114 

96

78 

88 

80

71 

71 

69 

70 

71

86 

100 

96 

92 

88

80 

72 

64 

67 

67

68 

68 

70

71

74

Dec.

76 

76 

76 

76 

75

74

78 

81 

81 

71

71 

69 

67 

64 

61

58 

55 

55 

52 

49

56 

39 

37 

37 

37

37 

35 

33 

33 

33 

36

Jan.

36 

36 

32 

34 

36

37 

44 

37 

34 

31

34 

38 

40 

43 

38

38 

38 

38 

40 

42

44

38 

38 

38 

43

48 

46 

44 

42 

37 

32

Feb.

27 

22 

22 

22 

22

15

27 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

58 

61 

76

Mar.

77 

81 

88 

100 

414

824 

897 

1,100 

894 

687

687 

720 

897 

998 

1,100

1,260 

1,260 

1,310 

1,310 

1,220

1,140 

1,050 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,050 

1,140 

1,260 

1,350 

1,780

Apr.

2,300 

3,730 

4,380 

4,140 

3,850

3,850 

3,210 

2,920 

2,580 

2,360

2,300 

2,200 

1,830 

1,830 

1,680

1,630 

1,680 

1,730 

1,780 

1,880

2,040 

2,140 

2,140 

2,040 

1,780

1,490 

1,310 

1,100 

935 

789

Month Maximum

July... 

100 

114 

81 

48 

76 

1,780 

4,380 

1,050 

754 

175 

76 

44

4,380

May

824 

789 

789 

754 

789

789 

789 

860 

897 

860

824 

860 

789 

789 

754

754 

622 

622 

590 

590

559 

529 

622 

720 

1,050

897 

824 

824 

824 

824 

789

June

754 

754 

754 

720 

687

687 

590 

654 

590 

622

622 

559 

499 

442

387

336 

336 

289 

255 

234

234 

312 

266 

244 

223

194 

175 

150 

150 

128

Minimum

13 

64 

33 

31

77 

.789 

529 

128 

68 

19 

21

13

July

128 

121 

114 

114 

114

121

128 

150 

175 

158

150 

150 

135 

150 

150

135 

135 

128 

121 

107

107 

107 

100 

94 

88

81 

68

9

$

Aug.

76 

72 

72 

68 

61

54 

50 

50 

48 

54

52 

54 

54 

51 

51

24 

22 

19 

20 

20

20 

23 

26 

33 

30

32 

31 

32 

31 

29 

26

Sept.

21 

23 

22 

23 

25

26 

27 

29 

30 

31

32 

34 

34 

36 

33

36 

36 

39 

37 

33

31 

30 

29 

28 

30

33 

34 

44 

40 

33

Mnan Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

36. 0 2, 210 

82. 7 4, 920 

57. 4 3, 530 

38.6 2,370 

33. 6 1, 870 

927 57, 000 

2,250 134,000 

768 47, 200 

428 25, 500 

116 7, 130 

41. 5 2, 550 

31. 3 1, 860

401 290,000
BED BIVEB BASIN 25

BOIS DBS SIOUX RIVER NEAR FAIBMOUNT, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage near center of sec. 22, T. 130 N., R. 47 W., at Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge 2 miles east of Pairmount, 5 

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1919 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. 1919-33: Maximum, 390 second-feet Apr. 22, 1922 (gage height, 

5.7 feet); no flow in several different years. Average, 13 years (If20-33), 8.29 

second-feet.

REMARKS. No flow during the entire year.

MUSTINKA RIVER ABOVE WHEATON, MEO.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127 N., R. 46 W-, 1 mile

upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway bridge, 1%

miles northeast of Wheaton, and 8 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 776 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September 1917; June 1919 to September 1924;

March 1931 to September 1933. June to November 1916 at a point 3^ miles

downstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 72 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 4.71

feet, affected by ice); minimum, 0.4 second-foot June 29 and 30 (gage height,

0.42 foot).

1917, 1919-24, 1931-33: Maximum, about 2,340 second-feet Apr. 1, 1917

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

no flow during several periods. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 26 to

Apr. 4.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

3 

4 .....

5 - ...

6-. ...

7 . _ .

8 __

9 . ....

10.. 

11..... ...

12 

13 .

14 

16 

Feb. Mar.

8.5 

72 

67 

37 

31

12 

12 

6.8 

8.5 

9.0

9.6 

7.4 

8.1 

5.9 

5.8

Apr.

24 

19 

15 

11 

8.5

6.8 

6.3 

6.6 

5.3 

5.3

5.0 

4.6 

4.4 

3.5 

3.6

May

3.3 

2.8 

2.3 

1.5 

1.2

1.2 

2.8 

2.3 

3.0 

2.6

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

June

4.6 

5.4 

5.5 

4.6 

4.3

3.9 

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.2 

2.1

Day

1£ 

17 

IS 

U 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

February 

]Vf arch

26-28. ____ . ____ . _______ ..... __ 

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

June. _ - - - . _ 

The

____ 

........

-

Feb.

4.6 

5.8 

6.0

Maximum

6.0 

72 

24 

9.6 

5.5

Mar.

5.8 

8.1 

4.2 

5.1 

3.8

4.4 

4.7 

3.8 

5.3 

3.3

3.4 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

50 

31

Minimum

4.6 

3.0 

1.4 

1.2 

.4

Apr.

3.3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.8

3.1 

2.8 

1.4 

1.5 

2.0

2.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.3

May

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

9.6 

8.8 

8.1 

7.1

7.1 

7.7 

8.1 

8.1 

6.6 

5.9

Mear

5.47 

14.3 

5.54 

4.28 

2.30

June

1.8 1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

..7 

.4 

.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33 

879 

330 

263 

137

1,640

NOTE. Little or no flow during period of no record Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 and July 1 to Sept. 30.

65633 35 3
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

WILD RICE RIVER NEAR ABERCROMBIE, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE % sec. 25, T. 135 N., R. 49 W., 2 mil°.s northwest of

Abercrombie.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1932 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 75 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 4.10 

feet, affected by ice); no flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 and June 25 to Sent. 30.

1932-33: Maximum, that of Mar. 13, 1933; no flow for periods each year. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 27 to 

Apr. 25.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-83

Day

2.... 

3 

4. -

1.. ......

8... _ ..

9 -

10 

11 -.-

12 

13 

14 

15 

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

20 

30 

40 

40 

35

28 

20 

17 

8.4 

5.2

7.0 

10 

59 

fi7 

51

Apr.

47 

55 

44 

34 

30

27 

22 

20 

17 

17

14 

12 

10 

9.5 

9.8

May

5.4 

6.6 

6.4

5.8 

5.8

5.4 

6.5

12 

9.2

8.1 

7.7 

8.1 

7.3 

8.6

June

4.4 

4.6 

4.3 

3.9 

3.3

3.2 

2.6 

4.4 

3.1 

2.6

2.4 

3.3 

3.3 

2.5 

1.7

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

O^

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

February 

March

June . -

Thf

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1 

11

Mar.

59 

51 

47 

41 

36

34 

34 

32 

32 

34

30 

30 

29 

28 

38 

36

Maximum Minimum

11 0 

67 5.2 

55 3.4 

15 4.3 

4.6 0

67 0

Apr.

7.7 

6.6 

6.1 

5.9 

5.4

4.9 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

4.1

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

4.7

May

9.3 

9.2 

8.6 

7.3 

6.6

6.1 

7.2 

15 

11 

6.6

5.9 

5.2 

4.9 

5.1 

4.7 

4.3

June

1.5 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.43 24 

33. 2 2, 040 

14. 7 875 

7.48 460 

1. 82 108

4. 84 3, 510

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
RED BIVEB BASIN 27

SHEYENNE RIVER AT SHEYENNE, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage installed Nov. 10, 1932, in T. 150 N., R. 66 W., 1 mile

north of Sheyenne. Zero of gage is 1,410.14 feet above mean sea level (1912

adjustment).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1929 to June 1933 (discontinued). 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 296 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 6.08

feet, affected by ice); no flow for various periods during year.

1929-33: Maximum, 990 second-feet Feb. 24, 1930 (gage height, 8.79 feet);

no flow for several periods. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period affected by ice, Feb. 25 to Apr.

14, and period affected by aquatic growth, May 15 to June 30, whi^h are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

2. . .......

3...... _

8- -

9 .

10-- 

11 

12. .......

13- . 

14.........

15--...-..

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

272 

296 

284 

272 

236

214 

133 

124 

103 

103

103 

95

88 

77 

64

Apr.

171 

151 

124 

107 

99

70 

61 

55 

55 

55

55 

52 

46 

46

77

May

18 

16 

14

11

10 

10 

13 

12 

11

11 

10 

9.7 

9.4 

7.9

June

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

0

July

0.1

Day

16- 

17

K 

It... 

. -.- .

20- 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. ------

25.-. 

26. 

28- 

29- 

30

3]

Month

Tune

The r

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.0

9.2 

74 

161

Mar.

52 

46 

44 

38 

38

38 

41 

41 

41 

38

44 

58 

70 

99 

124 

181

Maximum Minimum

161 0. 0 

296 38 

214 23 

18 .9 

1.4 .0

Apr.

115 

181 

214 

181 

133

99 

74 

67 

52 

44

38 

34 

27 

25 

23

May

6.6 

5 8 

5 1 

4 3 

4 0

3 1 

2.9 

5 0 

5 3 

47

4,0 

3.2 

2.3 

1.5 

1.0 

Q

Mean

8.76 

112 

84.4 

7.57 

.35

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2 

1

1 

1

July

----

Run-off in 

acre-feet

487 

6,890 

5,020 

465 

21

12,900

NOTE. Little or no flow Oct. 1 to Feb. 24.
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SHEYENNE RIVER AT WEST FARGO, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 140 N., R. 49 V7"., about half a

mile north of West Fargo, formerly called Haggart. Prior to June 27 a chain

gage in sec. 6, T. 139 N., R. 49 W., 100 feet above present site, was used. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1929 to September 1933; at station a quarter

of a mile,above, March 1902 to June 1907; March to August 1919. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 680 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height,

11.82 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 6.8 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height,

2.24 feet).

1902-07, 1919, 1929-33: Maximum, 2,030 second-feet Apr. 9-11, 1902 (gage

height, 18.0 feet, former datum); minimum, 6 second-feet Jar. 9, 24, 27, Feb.

5, 1931. 

REMARKS. Records poor Oct. 1 to Mar. 28, good Mar. 29 to June 27, excellent

June 28 to Sept. 30. Stage-discharge relation affected by debri? on control and

by ice Oct. 1 to Apr. 13.

Discharge, in second-feet, 193%-33

Day

2 

3 ----- -

4 

5 ----- - 

6 .-- 

7 ----- ~ -

8 

g

10 

11 .

12

13 

14.. _ .. --

15 

16 

18 

19

20 

21 ..

22 .

23 . 

24... .......

25 

26 __

27 -.

28. .. ...

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

18 

19 

18 

« 18 

17

16 

17 

18 

" 18 

18

17 

17 

16 

15 

16

« 16 

16 

16 

17 

20

28 

30 

25 

26 

"27

28 

30 

30 

"30 

30 

31

Nov.

"32 

32 

31 

31 

«32

"34 

"35 

"36 

37 

«38

-38 

39 

43 

37 

36

34 

31 

31 

34 

"34

34 

34 

36 

37 

34

36 

34 

32 

31 

31

Dee.

"30 

28 

26

a 27

28

26 

26 

26 

"26 

25

-24 

24 

24 

22 

20

22 

"20 

19 

 > 18 

17

17 

17 

16 

14

« 15

16 

15 

14 

" 16 

17 

15

Jan.

14 

16 

« 16 

17 

17

» 17 

& 16 

'15

Feb.

» 15

6 14

14 

I » 16 

17

16 

14 

16 

14 

16

14 

25 

32

Month

May

July-- - . 

Mar.

41 

65 

61 

82 

92

170

268 

525 

525 

570

680 

632 

555 

555 

540

496 

496 

496 

440 

412

525 

454 

412 

440 

412

426 

496 

440 

585 

496 

496

Apr.

585 

616 

585 

540 

468

468 

496 

482 

482 

426

426 

426 

412 

412 

399

399 

412 

412 

399 

386

386 

386 

336 

301 

274

252 

231 

216 

206 

226

Maximum

31 

43 

30

32 

680 

616 

268 

113 

77 

37 

20

680

May

216 

231 

257 

262 

268

246 

236 

236 

216 

216

216 

206 

188 

170 

170

162 

154 

146 

139 

132

119 

119 

125 

146 

146

139 

132 

125 

125 

125 

113

June

113 

110 

107 

102

97

92 

92 

94 

92 

84

77 

70 

64 

77 

70

64 

67 

62 

57 

50

45 

42 

40 

41 

41

42

38 

34 

41 

41

July

43 

42 

41 

36 

38

60

77 

72 

57 

49

48 

49 

46 

43 

40

35 

31 

29 

29 

33

34 

32 

31 

31 

33

32 

30 

25 

25 

23 

27

Minimum 1 '''ean

15 

31 

14

41 

203 

113 

34 

23 

12 

7.2

21.2 

34.5 

21.0 

16.0 

15.7 

416 

402 

177 

68.2 

39.4 

17.7 

12.0

7. 2 104

Aug.

37 

35 

32 

27 

24

22 

21 

20 

19 

18

17 

17 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12

12 

14 

16 

16

15 

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

Sept.

11 

12 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

16 

20

18

16 

15 

14 

13 

14

14

12 

12 

11 

11

11

9.8 

9.4 

9.2 

9.6

9.6 

9.2 

9.2 

8.2 

7.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,300 

2,050 

1,290 

984 

872 

25,600 

23,900 

10,900 

4,060 

2,420 

1,090 

714

75,200

« Interpolated. 

* Estimated,
RED RIVER BASIN 29

DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Lakewood, half a mile from the main lake on east bank 

of entrance to Creel Bay, an arm of Devils Lake 2 miles long and half a mile 

wide, on north side of the lake, about 6 miles southwest of city of Devils 

Lake.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1901-33 (fragmentary). Single gage heights in 1867, 

1879, 1883, 1887, 1899, 1896.

REMARKS. All gage heights published before 1921 refer to a gage on which the 

zero was 1,412.21 feet above mean sea level according to levels run by topographic branch of the United States Geological Survey in 1928.

Elevation, in feet, 1932-33

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.... ....... ......

26...........................

26........ ...................

27...........................

28..........................

29. .-_ .. .... 

30......... ..................

SI...........................

Oct.

10.24

10.23

10.20

10.20

10.17

10.12

10.08

10.11

10.14

10.04

10.12

10.03

10.02

10.03

9.97

9.92

10.30

10.27

10.28

10.21

10.24

10.22

10.27

10.18

10.37

10.37

10.37

Nov.

10.34

10.36

10.40

10.37

10.32

10.34

10.31

Feb. Apr.

10.49

10.43

May

10.43

10.57

10.59 in 70

June

10.40

10.60

10.46

10.26

July

10.21

10.13

9.70

9.72

Aug.

9.72

9.72

9.53

9.35

9.34

9.36

Sept.

9.33

9.33

9.03

8.98

NOTE. Add 1,400 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART G

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DIIWORTH, MINN.

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

6 miles north of Dilworth.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 269 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.02

feet, affected bv ice); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 11 (g^ge height, 0.32

foot).

1931-33: Maximum, 311 second-feet Apr. 12, 1932 (gage height, 8.83feet);

minimum, that of August 1933. 

REMAEKS. Records good except those for Oct. 2 to Nov. 26, Mar. 17 to Apr. 20,

Sept. 21-30, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or debris on

control. No record Nov. 27 to Mar. 16.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

2 .

3 - 

4 _ -

5 

10-..- - 

11 . . . .- - 

12... ........................

14.. ........................

15.. ......... ................

16.. .........................

17 

18.. _. 

19-. 

20-.- 

21.. .. . .

22-. . 

23..-- - -- --.

24 

25- 

26 

27 

29-- 

30-. 

31 

Oct.

13 

12 

13 

11 

13

12 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

12 

11 

14 

13 

10

11 

11 

11

13

13 

13 

12

14 

14 

14

Nov.

13 

14 

14 

12 

12

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

11 

13 

10 

9.1

8.8

12 

8.1 

6.4 

5.8

5.0 

5.0

Mar.

79

75 

74

74

79 

84

89 

84 

84

89 

94 

100 

136 

172 

206

Month

July..- -- 

Apr.

241 

262

269 

269

248

220 

186 

160 

142 

112

118 

124 

118 

100 

106

89 

74 

69 

64

74

74 

64 

69 

52

48

45 

45 

41 

45 

50

May

56 

69

74 

84 

89

89 

89 

84 

79 

74

60 

56 

56 

56 

52

48 

48 

45 

41 

41

40 

38 

35 

45 

45

50 

69 

74 

74 

64 

64

June

60 

60

43 

36

32 

28 

26 

32 

34

27 

24 

26 

24 

20

20 

18 

16 

15 

12

12 

11 

11 

8.9 

10

11 

9.6 

12 

15 

16

Maximum Minimum

14 10 

14 5.0 

206 74 

269 41 

89 35 

60 8.9 

17 3.0 

38 .4 

11 3.8

Jr'y

17 

17 

13 

14 

11

9.6 

11 

10 

10

8.4

8.2 

9.3 

16 

13 

10

9.6 

11 

9.8 

8.0 

6.8

6.2 

4.6 

6.7 

7.9 

6.3

5.2 

5.5 

3.7 

3.6 

4.0 

3.0

Aug.

3.6 

2.8 

2.6 

2.7 

1.8

1.9 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

.4 

11 

15 

12 

6.7

4.4 

5.4 

4.9 

3.7 

4.6

3.8 

3.3 

3.8 

6.0 

6.2

5.9 

38 

30 

18 

12 

11

Sept.

8.2 

7.4 

5.9 

6.2 

6.2

6.7 

6.0 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.3

8.4 

7.7

10 

11 

9.5 

8.6 

7.4

7.2 

8.6 

8.0 

6.3 

7.4

6.7 

5.1 

5.7 

5.2 

3.8

AT^on Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

12. 7 781 

9. 78 504 

101 3, 000 

119 7, 080 

60. 9 3, 740 

24. 0 1, 430 

9. 01 554 

7. 27 447 

7. 78 463
RED RIVER BASIN

WIID RICE RIVEB AT TWIN VAIIEY, MINK.

31

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE% sec. 22, T. 144 N., R. 44 W., three-auarters of a

mile northeast of Twin Valley. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 805 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1930 to September 1933. June 1909 to September

1917 at a station a quarter of a mile downstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 450 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 3.27

feet); minimum 2.8 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.51 foot).

1909-17, 1930-33: Maximum, 9,200 second-feet July 22, 1909 (not referred

to present gage); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 13, 1932 (gage height, 0.24

foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. No records Nov. 27 to Mar. 29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

1... ........................

2__._ ....................

3- ..... 

4

5 

7-. 

8.- ......................

9. ...................... ....

\Q. ..........................

\\.. .........................

\1.. .........................

IZ. ......... .................

u... ........................

15.. ........................ .

16. ...................... ....

n. ............. .............

18.. ...................... ...

19. ........................ ..

20- . 

21-..-.....----. __ ---------

22- . 

23. . 

24- 

25 

26 

27-.-- - _

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

4.1

3.8 

3.8 

41 

4.3 

46

46 

5.0 

6.1 

6.6 

7.0

7.0 

7.6 

7.3 

6.8 

7.3

7.3 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.6

7.3 

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

Nov.

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

8.0 

8.6

7.6 

7.6 

7.3 

6.8 

6.8

7.3

 10

12

Mar.

200 

212

Month

March 30-31 _

April-... 

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

Apr.

224 

272 

298 

285 

260

285 

298 

285 

285 

285

285 

272 

248 

235 

221

208 

195 

181 

168 

158

158 

158 

139 

122 

122

113 

113 

106 

106 

113

May

113 

122 

122 

113 

106

106 

98 

106 

106 

98

106 

106 

106 

88 

80

79 

74 

73 

73

72

72 

84 

323 

200 

236

224 

168 

158 

158 

168 

168

Maximum

2

2

3

1

7.8 

12 

12 

98 

23 

68 

31 

11 

9.0

June

168 

168 

168 

158 

158

158 

148 

148 

148 

139

130 

122 

106 

98 

95

88 

84 

79 

70 

65

58 

56 

52 

50 

47

43 

37 

35 

35 

33

Minimum

3.8

6.8 

200 

106 

72 

33 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2

July

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

31 

30 

31 

31 

30

31 

30 

28 

27 

25

22 

19 

17 

16 

16

12 

11 

9.0 

6.3 

5.2

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

5.2

Aug.

6.0 

7.5 

5.6 

4.0 

3.7

8.4 

8.7 

11 

9.8 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0

4.2 

4.8 

5.2 

48 

4.4 

3.7

Sept.

3.6 

3.6 

3.2 

3.7 

3.8

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

5.0 

5.2

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2

5.0 

5.2 

5.0 

5.2 

9.0

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

6. 10 375 

9. 05 467 

20P 817 

WT 12, 300 

121? 7, 750 

98, 1 5, 840 

19. 6 1, 210 

5. 41 333 

490 292
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PABT 5

BED LAKE AT WASEISH, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 154 N., R. 30 W., on

highway bridge across Tamarack River in village of Waskish, about quarter of

a mile from lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles above outlet of lower Red Lake. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during year, 1,174.13 feet

May 25; minimum, 1,171.95 feet Sept. 21.

1930-33: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,174.85 feet June 2, 1930;

minimum, that of Sept. 21, 1933. 

REMARKS. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity

of wind.

Elevation, in feet, 1932-33

Day

1.. ____ . _ .

2....... __ .... 

3. ...........

4 ___ . __ ....

5 _ . __ . _ _

6. ... ._

7 

8.. _ . ___ ... 

9 

10 ________ .

11.. _ . _ ......

12. ... __ .

13 ............

14... _______ .

15 ............... 

16 __ . __ .....

17 

18- 

19... ____ . ...

20 _ ......... 

21.. ..........

22 ______ ....

23

24 

25 ______ .....

26 

27. _ ........

28 

29.... __ ....... 

an

31 _ ........

Oct.

72.69

72.93 

72.49

72.53

72.53

72.61

72.35

72.85 

72.83

72.81

72.67

72.36

72.53

72.35

72.35 

72.33

72.10

72.11

72.25

72.53 

72.45

72.37

72.63

73.33

72.69

72.37

72.49

72.23 

72.23 

72.23

72.35

Nov.

72.39

72.47 

72.39

72.39

72.49

72.45

72.37

72.35 

72.49

72 77

72.95

72.71

72.75

72.75

72.75 

72.73

72.71

72.71

72.71

72.71 

72.71

72.71

72.71

72.72

72.71

79 71

72.71

72.71 

72.71 

72.72

Dec.

72.73

72.73 

72.71

72.81

72.81

72.81

72.81

72.81

72.81

«- 

72.80

Jan.

72 79

"72.11'

72.81

72.81

72.80

72.79

72.79

Feb.

79 7Q

72.79

.......

72.79

72.79

 -

79 70

72.77

72.77

72.75

Mar.

79 71

79 7fi"

72.75

72.75

 

72.73

72.73

72.73

72.79

Apr.

.......

73.13

73.23

73.11

73.05

73.43

73.63

73.33

73.36 

73.41

73.41

73.51

73.53

73.61

73.51

73.48

73.48 

73.43 

73.48

May

73.53

73.63 

73.63

73.48

73.45

73.48

73.23

73.13 

73.25

73.33

73.35

73.33

73.53

73.33

73.35 

73.33

73.41

73.38

73.38

73.38 

73.33

72.98

73.33

73.45

74.13

73.63

73.38

73.53 

73.38 

73.48

73.38

June

73.53

73.48 

73.43

73.38

73.43

73.08

73.08

73.51 

73.53

73.45

73.48

73.53

73.35

73.48

73.33 

73.23

73.28

73.33

73.31

73.33 

73.35

73.28

73.28

73.23

73.23

73.23

73.13

73.18 

73.73 

73.68

July

73.28

73.28 

73.28

73.23

72.98

73.28

73.29 

73.18

73.13

73.28

73.21

73.23

73.21

73.13 

73.13

73.08

73.15

73.18

73.13 

73.03

72.97

73. 13

73.03

72.93

72.93

72.93

72. 87 

73.03

72. 77

73. 13

Aug.

72.77

72.68

72.77

72.79

72.83

72.73

72.93

72.77

72.69

72.99

72.79

72.69

72.63

72.67 

72.65

73.03

72.69

72.67

72.65 

72.41

72.69

72.53

72.69

72.63

72.57

72.57

72.53 

72.49 

72.51

72.41

Sept.

72.47

73.01 

72.71

72.41

72.39

72.37

72.15

72.18 

72.67

72.19

72.21

72.33

72.31

72.31

72.23 

72.99

72. 69

72.31

72.77 

71.95.

72.39

72.39

72.19

72.19

72.83

72.39

72.47 

72.15 

72.79-

NOTE. Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
BED RIVER BASIN 33

RED LAKE AT REDBY, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 151 N., R. 33 W., at mouth of Mud River,

a quarter of a mile east of Redby.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles above outlet of lower Red Lake. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1930 to November 1932 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during year, 1,172.4? feet Oct. 3,

15; minimum, 1,172.25 feet Oct. 25.

1930-33: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,174.71 feet June 5, 6, 1930;

minimum, 1.172.15 feet Sept. 25, 1932. 

REMARKS. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity

of wind.

Elevation, in feet, 1932

Day

1... . .- . ._

2...... .........

3.... .....

4... -- -

5... ......

6...- ... ..

7-. 

8......... ... 

g.. .............

W.. .............

Oct.

72.44

72.39

72.49

72.39

72.38

-72.39

72.34

72.38

72.39

72.29

Nov.

72.29

Day

11 ___ . ........

12 

13. __ .. . .

14.. .............

15...- ... _ .

16- 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

Oct.

72.39

72.29

72.31

72.39

72.49

72.29

72.44

72.39

72.38

72.33

Nov. Day Oct.

21 .... 72.33

22... _ ... 72.34

23... 72.31

24... 72.39

25.... _ . 72.25

26... . __ 

27 

28... _ ____ .

29 

30... _ 72.34

31. _ .... __ 72.39

Nov.

 

NOTE. Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

RED LAKE NEAR RED LAKE, BONN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW% sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 36 W., just above dam at

outlet, about 18 miles northwest of Red Lake, Minn. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,173.60 feet July

6; minimum, 1,171.10 feet Sept. 19. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by

direction and velocity of wind.

Elevation, in feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

3. _ -

5 . _

6 .

7 ~

9 . .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

May

73.15

73.15

73.24

73.17

73.42

73.49

73.31

73.25

73.19

73.22

73.05

73.18

73.18

June

73.25

73.35

73.30

73.40

73.28

73.52

73.43

73.37

73.34

73.20

73.20

73.25

73.21

73.30

July

73.08

73.10

73.12

73.10

73.00

73.49

73.21

73.16

73.25

73.20

73.13

73.19

73.05

73.00

73.08

Aug.

72.68

72.77

72.76

72.70

72.64

72.64

72.62

72.62

72.60

72.70

72.48

72.48

72.49

72.53

72.54

Sept.

72.45

72.36

72.26

72.34

72.49

79 dt\

72.34

72.32

72.29

72.34

72.24

72 24

72.30

72.61

Day

16 ...

17 

18 

19- _ 

20. _ ....

21 

22 

23 .

24 

25- 

26 

27 __ ...

28 

29 

SO -

SI - 

May

73.19

73.21

73.18

73.26

73.12

73.15

73.25

73.20

73.15

73.00

73.10

73.25

73.15

73.34

73.36

-73.30

June

73.35

70 04

73.22

73.15

73.28

73.20

73 1O

73.14

73.14

73.10

73.16

73.10

73.25

73.38

73.08

July

73.04

73.07

72.99

73.03

72.83

72.91

72.91

72.90

72.76

79 84

79 88

79 (Ml

72.92

72.84

73.14

72.75

Aug.

72.47

79 3fl

72.45

79 49

72.43

72.57

79 47

79 44

79 1Q

79 4fl

79 47

72.45

72 47

72.40

72.40

72.48

Sept.

72.11

71 97

72.29

71 31

71.96

72.46

72.13

72.00

72.10

72.25

71 Q3

n Q7

71.97

72.03

71 Rft

NOTE. Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

RED LAKE RIVER NEAR RED LAKE, BONN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW% sec. 28, T. 152 N., R. 36 W., just below dam at

outlet of lower Red Lake, about 18 miles northwest of Red Lake, Minn. Zero

of gage is 1,170 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,950 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 46 second-feet July 4 (gage height, 3.02

feet, affected by aquatic growth); no flow Sept. 16, 19. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth

May 27 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19SS

Day

1 ........

2... .....

3 __ .

4... __ .

5. _ .

6..... ...

7 ........

8.. ...

9 

10 -----

11 .

12 ____ .

13 ..

14 .....

16 

May

0.6

.6 

.5

.6 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

June

0.6

7 

6 

6 

6

8 

6 

5 

8 

7

8 

8 

8 

8 

6

July

36 

36 

36 

37 

28

31 

31 

30 

27 

12

25 

7.0 

6.7 

5.8 

6.4

Aug.

12 

20 

16 

14 

13

12 

10 

12 

12 

12

5.8 

5.8 

6.4 

7.6 

7.9

Sept.

9.0 

6.4 

3.2 

6.1 

6.1

12 

8.6 

6.7 

7.0 

6.1

7.3 

4.7 

5.5 

7.3 

19

Day

ie

17 

IS 

IS 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2E

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

May 3-31-. . __ .... __ ., ___ ... __ ..... ...

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

August _

Septembe 

The

.

__ ...

May

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.5 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.6

June

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

12 

34

Maximum Minimum

1.0 0.5 

34 .5 

37 4.0 

20 1.6 

19 0

JulT

6.7 e.7

4,0 

1£ 

24

22 

25 

2f 

IP 

If

22 

2? 2' 

16 

33 

12

Aug.

6.4 

2.0 

5.5 

6.1 

5.5

9.3 

7.6 

7.6 

1.6 

6.4

9.0 

7.6 

8.6 

7.3 

7.6 

9.0

Mean

0.60 

2.15 

20.5 

8.83 

5.63

Sept.

2.4 

1.0 

7.9 

.0 

1.1

15 

4.2 

1.9 

3.2 

8.2

1.2 

1.9 

2.0 

2.7 

1.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

35 

128 1,260' 

543 

335

2,300
RED RIVER BASIN 35

BED LAKE RIVER AT HIGHLANDING, NEAR GOODRIDGE, MINK.

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

bridge at Highlanding, 7 miles south of Goodridge. Gage datum lowered 1.00 

, foot May 18, 1933.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 76 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 3.84

feet, present datum); no flow Oct. 10-12, June 28, July 3-6.

1930-33: Maximum, 254 second-feet Apr. 3, 1931 (gage height, 3.38 feet,

present datum, affected by ice); maximum gage height, 4.37 feet, present

datum, affected by ice, Apr. 9, 1932; no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to

Apr. 21 and by aquatic growth Oct. 1-18, July 6 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932--S3

Day

3.. ........... ..

4 -

5--. ............

6 

7. -----

8

9_.--_ ....... ...

10 

11 

13 

14 

15 

16.- ... _ .

17... . __

18 

19.-...--.. .....

20 

21 

22...... __ .- ...

23 

24 

25 - 

26 

27--. --------

28 

29... ............

30 

31.- 

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

16 

19 

17

15 

16 

23 

26 

34

43 

43 

34 

28 

23

25 

31 

32 

31 

28 

24

Nov.

52 

38 

43 

38 

34

42 

34 

29 

28 

32

37 

52 

35 

30

28

26 

25 

24 

24 

22

21 

21 

20 

20 

18

18 

17 

17 

18 

20

Dec.

18 

18 

17 

18 

17

17 

16 

15 

14 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

13 

11 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

12 

12 

11 

9.8

10 

9.8 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

9.8 

11 

9.8

11 

11 

9.3 

10

8.8

7.8 

8.8 

8.3 

10

8.8

9.8 

11 

11 

10 

11 

9.8

Feb.

9.8 

8.3 

7.3 

8.3 

7.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

5.8 

5.8

6.3 

5.3 

5.8 

5.3 

5.3

6.3 

3.9 

3.9 

3.0 

2.2

1.4 

1.4 

2.2 

3.0 

3.9

3.0 

3.9 

6.3

Month

May ____ . ________________ . ....

July-. .- . __ -

Mar.

6.3 

6.3 

5.3 

6.3 

7.3

5.8 

6.8 

6.3 

4.8 

4.3

3.9 

2.6 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

3.9

1.4 

1.8 

2.6 

3.9 

5.3

6.3

4.8 

6.3 

7.8 

11 

15

Apr.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

18

18 

22 

22 

25 

28

32 

53 

76 

68 

54

46 

33 

24 

18 

15

11 

11 

8.8

7.8 

5.8

Maximum

43 

52 

18 

12 

9.8 

15 

76 

14 

13 

34 

17 

10

76

May

6.8 

7.8 

8.3 

11 

9.8

8.8 

7.8 

6.8 

7.8 

6.8

5.8 

4.8 

3.9 

3.0 

2.2

2.2 

3.0 

.8 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.4 

2.2 

5.8

6.8 

4.8 

5.8 

14 

13 

12

June

11 

12 

11

8.8 

7.8

9.8 

8.8 

13 

12 

11

6.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.3 

5.8

5.8 

5.3 

3.9 

3.0 

1.8

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

.2 

.1

Jul7

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

6.3 

32 

30

28

34 

31 

28 

23 

22

19 

16 

12 

6.3 

3.9

3.0 

2.6 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.2 

8.8 

15 

15 

14 

15

Minimum Mean

0 16.4 

17 28 8 

11 13. 6 

7. 8 10. 3 

1.4 5 14 

1.4 4 78 

5.8 24 7 

.2 6.58 

0 6 25 

0 12.1 

5.3 11.4 

.5 3. 56

0 11.8

Aug.

15 

16 

16 

17 

17

15 

15 

14 

13 

13

11 

11 

11 

10 

12

9.8 

9.8 

8.8 

8.3 

7.3

6.3 

5.3 

8.3 

13 

12

12 

11 

9.3 

8.8 

9.3 

8.3

Sept.

6.8 

5.3 

3.0 

1.8 

3.0

2.2 

4.3 

3.4 

3.0 

2.2

1.4 

1.4 

3.0

4.8

4.8

10 

8.8 

3.9 

1.8 

.5

3.9 

5.3 

3.9 

3.4 

2.2

3.4 

3.0 

2.2 

1.8 

2.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,010 

1,710 

836 

633 

285 

294 

1,470 

343 

312 

744 

701 

212

8,550
36 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

RED IAEE RIVER AT CROOKSTON, MINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46 W., at highway 

bridge in Crookston, a quarter of a mile below dam and power house of Crookston Light, Water & Power Co. ,

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1901 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,440 second-feet Apr. 2 (gi.ge height, 5.92 

feet); minimum, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.18 feet, affected by 

aquatic growth).

1901-33: Maximum, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimun, 5 second-feet 

Aug. 6-8, 1925. Average, 32 years (190 1-33), 1,010 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth 

or sludge for practically the entire year. Flow regulated by power plant above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I..... ..........

2. .... . 

3 .... ... .

4.. ....

5 

6... ........... .

7. -

8.. - 

9 

10 

11. . ____ ...

12 . 

13 

14 

15 ------

16.. ------

17. 

18. 

19.. 

20. 

21 

22 

23 

24.. .

25.. 

26 

27 

28 

29 

3n

31 

Oct.

17 

16 

16 

16 

14

15 

16 

15 

14 

14

11 

11 

10 

8.8 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

8.8 

9.6

7.5

7.0

7.5 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5

8.0 

37 

12 

14 

13 

12

Nov.

12 

11 

8.0 

6.5

8.8

13 

18 

22 

24 

32

38 

34 

35 

74 

115

44 

37 

27 

30 

30

29 

27 

29 

31 

34

35 

35 

32 

29

27

Dec.

26 

29 

44 

57 

39

52 

36 

39 

41 

30

29

27 

27 

27 

27

25 

23 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

16 

17

Jan.

16 

16 

17 

19 

20

21 

25 

26 

25 

24

25 

25 

23 

22 

24

26 

25 

24 

25 

24

24 

23 

22 

19 

20

24 

26 

26 

26 

27 

25

Feb.

24 

22 

22 

21 

20

19 

19 

23 

25 

24

25 

27 

24 

19 

16

22 

26 

25 

21 

23

20 

20 

24 

31 

34

51 

80 

116

Month

April 

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

'"PhA ITAfiT

Mar.

29 

60 

120 

33 

157

43 

94 

68 

25 

129

75 

88 

56 

52 

31

52 

136 

34 

59 

80

117 

82 

32 

96 

109

64 

127 

155 

169 

347 

634

Apr.

1,020 

1,210 

996 

755 

596

586 

476 

485 

585 

554

491 

259 

421 

225 

428

255 

514 

584 

786 

1,070

1,160 

1,120 

1,020 

783 

636

449 

265 

176 

215 

150

Maximum

37 

115 

57 

27 

116 

634 

1,210 

237 

310 

122 

19 

24

1,210

May

237 

191 

182 

232 

228

157 

225 

225 

171 

182

181 

177 

142 

235 

143

120 

110 

135 

159 

90

145 

114 

101 

153

78

111 

143

174 

111 

198 

187

June

266 

208 

147 

221 

147

237 

134 

250 

310 

209

236 

128 

106 

100 

100

87 

84 

67 

126 

183

32

28 

18 

22 

26

32 

39 

54 

39 

45

July

45 

50 

45 

37 

41

122 

72 

39 

45 

46

63 

43 

43 

36 

31

29 

29 

31 

31

28

24

22 

19 

22 

22

25 

22 

24 

21 

17 

15

Aug.

15 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

10 

11 

13 

15

16 

17 

17 

16 

15

14 

15 

16 

16 

18

18 

19 

18 

17 

15

16 

17 

17 

18 

19 

19

Sept.

21 

24 

24 

24 

21

19 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

10 

11 

11

10 

9.0 

10 

10 

10

12 

14 

13 

14 

14

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

7.5 

7.5

Minimum Mean *££*

6. 5 12. 2 750 

6. 5 30. 9 1, 840 

16 27. 2 1, 670 

16 23. 0 1, 410 

16 29. 4 1, 630 

25 108 6, 640 

150 609 36, 200 

78 162 9, 960 

18 123 7, 320 

15 36. 7 2, 260 

10 15. 4 947 

6. 5 13. 3 791

6. 5 98. 7 71, 418
RED RIVER BASIN 37

THIEF LAKE NEAR MIDDLE RIVER, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 158 N., R. 41 W., on dam at outlet of Thief

Lake, 10 miles east of Middle River. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 3.47 feet Apr. 25; minimum,

 4.63 feet Sept. 6, 9. 

REMARKS. Zero of gage is at crest of dam. No outflow during entire year.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

I....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6_ .

7- 

8....

9.---

10....

11....

12....

13.-..

14....

15-...

Apr. May June

-3.55

-3.55

-3.64

- 3.58

-3.68

-3.49

-3.50

-3.57

-3.57

-3.58

-3.60

July

-3.85

-3.85

-3.77

-3.80

-3.81

-3.83

-3.84

-3.89

-3.92

Aug.

-4.21

-4.35

Sept.

-4.59

-4.63

-4.63

-4.54

-4.54

Day

16..-

17-.-.

18...-

19...-

20....

21....

22....

23....

24....

25-...

26....

27....

28....

29...-

30....

31.--.

Apr.

-3.47

May

-3.60

-3.60

-3.60

-3.59

-3.68

-3.57

-3.55

-3.55

-3.55

June

-3.67

-3.70

-3.74

-3.77

-3.78

-3.78

-3.78

-3.78

-3.78

-3.79

July

-3.95

-4.00

-4.03

-4.05

-4.11

-4.12

-4.13

-4.15

-4.20

Aug.

-4.39

-4.43

-4.46

-4.52

Sept.

-4.55

 4 *\*\

-4.45

-4.46
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

THIEF RIVER NEAR THIEF RIVER FA1IS, BONN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 3, T, 154 N., R. 43 W., 5 miles north of Thief

River Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1909 to Septembei 1917; April 1920 to September

1921; October 1922 to September 1924; October 1928 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 438 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 6.31

feet); no flow for several months.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-33: Maximum, 4,080 secord-feet Apr. 23,

1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow in fall and winter of several years.

Average, 15 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-33), 84.8 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Oct. 1-31, Mf.r. 22 to Apr. 8,

May 12-28, and June 21 to July 4, which are fair. No record Nov. 1 to

Mar. 21.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-38

Day

2 ... __ ..

4 __ .-..-

5. -.--

*l

7_.._ 

8.... 

9.. 

10....-. 

fl

12..,. 

13....- 

14... ..

Oct.

0.8

.8

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.4

.4

Mar. Apr.

86 

58 

79 

98 

66

59 

80 

121 

104 

114

89 

71 

59 

61 

86

May

36 

31 

36 

35 

35

32 

31 

29 

24 

21

21 

18 

18 

14 

13

June

41 

38 

37 

35 

33

49 

33 

91 

50 

37

34 

29 

34 

37 

32

July

0.5 

.6 

.2 

.2 

0

.1 

0 

0 

10.0 

9.0

1.0 

.3 

0 

0 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31

Month

October

March 22-31 

April

July.- - . 

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3 

.4 

.6 

.6

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.0 

.8

Mar.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

1.0

1.7 

4.6 

2.0 

6.7 

43 

62

Maximum Minimum

1. 0 0. 2 

62 .4 

438 32 

41 5.8 

91 .8 

10 0

Apr.

145 

262 

43£ 40t" 

40f

342 

231 

189 

140

87

79 

6* 

51 

33 

3>

May

13 

8.5 

7.0 

6.7 

6.1

6.7 

5.8 

6.1 

6.7 

8.0

9.5 

10 

10 

38 

41 

33

Mean

0.51 

12.2 

138 

19.7 

26.1 

.71

June

37 

29 

27 

24 

18

10 

6.1 

5.2 

2.8 

1.4

.9 

.9

8.5 

.9

.8

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

31 

242 

8,210 

1,210 

1,550 

43

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
BED RIVEE BASIN 39

FOREST RIVER NEAR MINTO, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 1 and 12, T. 155 1 T., R. 53 W.,

3 miles southwest of Minto.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1932 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 700 second-feet, Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.95

feet, affected by ice); no flow Oct. 1-14.

1932-33: Maximum, that of Apr. 2, 1933; no flow for several days each

year. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 2 to Apr. 16,

which are poor. No record Nov. 2 to Mar. 1 and July 1 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 _____

2 __ _.

3.- 

4_ ____

5_ -

6 ._-.

7. .

8..-. 

9.-.-

10 ~

11.-..

12 __ ..

13 __ .-

14 __ __ 

15 __ ..

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.2

Nov.

15

Mar.

69 

235 

187 

215

187 

115 

102 

69 

44

29 

26 

24 

16 

10

Apr.

546 

628 

276 

235 

178

144 

122 

115 

108 

102

122 

122 

102 

90 

90

May

35 

32 

30 

29 

28

27 

26 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

26 

24 

23

June

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

10

Day

H

r

If 1< 

2(

2

.

2C 

2^ 

2,

a2" 

2* 

25 

3(

31

Month

October 

March 

April

2-31____- ___ .____ ____.. _ ._-_._.-__- ___

... ..

i _____

) __ __

). __

_____

2 __ ..

._ 

L __

_____

1 _____

) _ ._

Oct.

3.6 

4.0 

3.7

8.6

4.4

8.6 

10 

9.9

9.6

9.0

9.0

7.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

9.7

Maximum

10 

235 

628 

35

18

Nov. Mar.

10

5

10 

10 

20 

22 

27 

57

Apr.

84 

215 

414 

215 

136

96 

79 

65 

57 

54

50 

47 

41 

38 

36

Minimum Mean

0

36 

18 

5.4

4.08 

61.0 

154 

24.0 

10.7

May

22 

22 

20 

19 

18

18 

18 

19 

22 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

20 

20

June

9.9 

9.2 

8.6 

7.9 

7.4

7.2 

6.6 

6.4 

6.1 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6 

6.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

251 

3,030 

9,160 

1,480 

637
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

PARK KIVER AT GKAFTON, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NEM sec. 13, T. 157 N., R. 53 W., at Grafton.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1931 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 2,010 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height,

15.18 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 18 r.nd June 30.

1931-33: Maximum, that of Apr. 2, 1933; no flow occasionally. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 29 to Apr.

3, which are poor. No record Oct. 1-17, Nov. 1 to Mar. 28, July 1 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1.. ...

4-.. -

6 

7 ... -

8 

9

10 

11 

12 

13 ___ ...

14 

15 

Oct. Mar. Apr.

1,500 

2,010 

1,840 

1,180 

837

456 

381 

273 

285 

262

229 

185 

143 

112 

112

May

38 

34 

30 

25 

22

21 

19 

21 

24 

25

22 

21 

19 

22

18

June

25 

19 

17 

17 

19

17 

19 

40 

29 

34

27 

24 

20 

13 

9.6

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

2fl 

30 

31

Month

October IS 

March 29- 

April

1-31. ___ _ _. . . 

31... 

Oct.

0.7

2.5

3.9

3.2 

1.4

1.7

1.0 

.9

1.1 

1.3 

3.9 

2.5 

1.9 

1.9

Mar.

58 

229 

819

Maximum Minimum

3. 9 0. 7 

819 58 

2,010 42 

38 13 

34 0.7

Apr.

207 

357 

443 

369 

285

185 

143 

112 

92

77

68 

59 

51 

46 

42

May

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

21 

18 

21

22 

22 

30 

36 

32 

27

June

7.5 

5.6 

4.4 

3.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.3 

2.5 

1.7 

1.4

1.3 

1.3.9

.8

.7

Tfnan Run-off in ITean acre-feet

1.99 55 

369 2,200 

411 24,500 

22.3 1,370 

12. 2 726
RED RIVER BASIN 41

SOUTH FORK OF TWO RIVERS AT PEIAN, MINK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SWJ4 sec. 30, T. 160 N., R. 44 W., a quarter of a mile 

west of Pelan.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1928 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 242 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.90 

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

1928-33: Maximum, 1,810 second-feet May 13, 1930 (gage height, 10.18 

feet); no flow frequently.

REMARKS. Records good except those for Mar. 24-30 and for periods when 

discharge is less than 1 second-foot, which are poor. Discharge estimated 

Mar. 25-30. No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 23. Stage-discharge re^tion affected 

by ice Mar. 24 to Apr. 10, and by beaver dam throughout rest of year.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1... .....

2 

3. __ ..

4... _ ..

5. 

6- _ 

7 

8 -

10- 

11 

12 .

13 

14. ____

15 

Mar. Apr.

138 

180 

242 

187 

166

125 

152 

187 

138 

112

89 

66 

66 

70 

70

May

9.3 

10 

10 

10 

8.6

9.6 

7.6 

5.8 

4.2 

2.8

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

2.6

June

16 

15 

9.3 

5.5 

5.0

4.0 

2.2 

4.0 

4.8 

13

12 

9.3 

6.2 

4.5 

3.2

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

If 1' 

If 

It 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

March 24- 

April

31 

June... _____________________ . .

July.. _______ _ _ __

The

5 ...

) 

_..._.__

_

____

Mar.

0.6 

2.0

5.0 

10 

15 

20 

30 

39

Maximum

39 

242 

24 

16 

0.1

Apr.

84 

70 

50 

44 

36

27 

20 

16 

9.3 

9.3

9.3 

9.3 

9.6 

9.0 

9.0

Minimum

0.6 

9.0 

1.5 

0.1 

.0

May

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

1.5 

1.7 

3.0 

16 

17

18 

17 

16 

18 

21 

24

June

2.0 

1.4 

.4 

.3 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Mean

15.2 

80.0 

8.48 

3.98 

.02

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

241 

4,760 

521 

237 

1

5,760

NOTE. No flow during August and September.

65633 35 1
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SOUTH FORK OF TWO RIVERS AT BRONSOff, MICTCT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW% sec. 30, T. 161 N., R. 46 W., a quarter of a mile

west of Bronson. Zero of gage is 930.46 feet above mean sea level (1928

adjustment by Geodetic Survey of Canada). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1928 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 415 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.58

feet, affected by ice); minimum, somewhat less than 1.5 second-feet in August

and September.

1928-33: Maximum, 1,820 second-feet May 15, 1930 (gage height, 8.90 feet) ;

minimum, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 22, 1932. 

REMAKKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 30 to Apr. 10,

and for period July 16 to Sept. 30, which are poor. Discharge estimated July

16 to Aug. 14, Aug. 16 to Sept. 7, Sept. 9-30. No record Nov. 1 to Mar. 29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-38

Day

1 __ . _ ... _ .................. ...

2.. ............... ....................

4 _ . ............... _ _...--..-.- _

6 ...... ..--__.- . -._- 

7 

9........ ............. .............

10 .... 

11.... _ .....................-.-..-.._

12 ._.. 

13..... .... .... .... ___ ... ... ...

14............. ..__........_.. .-

15..... _ ...._-- --..-_-----_-

16.... .... __ ........................

17........ ..................... ........

18... ___ ._ _ .... _ ... _ .... _ ....

19......... ............................

20.... ................ .................

21... ....__..__.... ...._. __...-.

22.....................................

23........................... . ......

24..... ........ ....................

25... ____ ....... ___ . _ . .........

26..... ......................... .......

27.. ...................................

28 _ . - ..

29... . ___ ... .. ... _ . ___ . __ ..

30... .. ......._...-..... .......

31.....................................

Oct.

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.6

5.4

5.4

3.4

2.8 

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

0 0

3.0 

3.0

Mar.

Ill

118

Month

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

September ____ . ______ ...... ..................

Apr.

208 

370 

390 

415 

370

310 

290 

310 

270 

252

252 

216 

208 

200 

184

184 

192 

200 

168 

146

124 

98 

76 

67 

59

50 

39 

35 

32 

29

May

27 

24 

23 

21 

20

19 

18 

19 

19 

19

20 

19 

19 

17 

16

16 

15 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

20 

25 

27

30 

32 

30 

33 

35 

33

June

32 

29 

28 

26 

25

23 

22 

21 

20 

20

18 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

12 

9.6

7.5

6.1 

4.8 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8

3.5 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0

2.8

Maximum Minimum

5. 4 2. 2 

415 29 

35 12 

32 2.8

JtfY

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.5 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.0

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

1.9 

2.1

' 2.0

Aug.

 2.0

1.9 

i 1.5

4.0

Mean

2.88 

191 

21.2 

14.2 

2.28 

2.46 

2.25

Sept.

2.5 

2.1 

1.5

3.0 

1.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

177 

11,400 

1,300 

845 

140 

151 

134
RED RIVER BASIN 43

MIDDLE FORK OF TWO RIVERS NEAR HALLOCK, MINN.

LOCATION. Vertical staff gage in SEJ4 sec. 17, T. 161 N., R. 48 W., 1 }i miles above

mouth and 2}<> miles southeast of Hallock. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 58 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 2.84

feet, affected by ice), maximum gage height, 6.06 feet (affected by ice) Mar. 30;

no flow for several months.

1931-33: Maximum, 265 second-feet Apr. 19, 1932; no flow for several

months. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for March, which are poor. Discharge

estimated Mar. 26-29. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 30 to

Apr. 8.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 38

Day

!_.-__-- __

2 _- _ - _

3.. ..........

4- _ _ . __. _

5..-. - __ _ 

6 ...... _ _ 

7 _ ___ . .

8- _

9.. _ .... ...

10.... .. _ ...

11 ------

12-.- _. __ . 

13........... _ -

14-. _. _ .

15 . 

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

58 

32 

15 

15 

9.5

14 

13 

22 

14 

14

12 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.0

May

3.3 

3.7 

2.9

Z 3

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.6 

1.8

1.2 

.8 

3.9 

1.9 

1.1

June

10 

7.6 

6.4 

5.8 

5.8

7.6 

4.7 

3.9 

3.7 

2.7

1.5 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.5

Day

If 

r 

u 

u

2(

2

o;

£ 

2

2( 2' 

2f

21 

3C 

31

Month

_ - . _ .

.

) ... __ .

2 _____ ._

... . 

. _____ _.

)... . _ .

........_...

_. _ _ _

). .. _____ .

Maximum

50 

58 

10 

10

58

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,;

50

Minimum

0 

2.9 

.5 

0

0

Apr.

12 

12 

12 

11 

9.0

8.5 

7.3 

7.1 

6. 2 

6.2

4.7 

4.1 

4.1 

3.7

2 9

May

0.8 

l.O 

1.0 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

1.6 

4.5 

3.7

8.5 

6.9 

6.7 

6.9 

6.7 

10

June

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Kun-off in 

Mean acre-feet

3. 61 222 

12. 3 732 

3. 03 186 

2. 19 130

1. 76 1, 270

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
44

wsF°worrBOBm a' »« « 1. . w w . . 7^ "" M^

- -»»

'

omitted.
EED RIVER BASIN 45

STATE DITCH 85 NEAR LANCASTER, M1NN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in southwest corner of sec. 6, T. 162 N., R. 46 W. ; 7 miles

northeast of Lancaster. Zero of gage is 969.03 feet above m-?an sea level

(1928 adjustment by Geodetic Survey of Canada). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1929 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 112 second-feet Apr. 18 (gag*? height, 3.52

feet); no flow several months of year.

1929-33: Maximum, 202 second-feet Apr. 18, 1932 (gage height, 4.9 feet);

no flow for several months most years. 

REMARKS. Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1. . _ ..

2 _ . ,. .. ...

3.. ... .. __

4..-. .. _____

5 .. _____ .

6.. . . ___ _

7 . . __

8.... _______

9. -__._. ..

10.... ..... ..._

11. __ .. _ ...

12.... _____ ...

13 _________ .

14.. ____ .......

15. _______ ...

Apr.

0 »10 

&10 

20 «28

35 

41 

39 «43 

47

048 

«50 

«52 

«54 

56

May

«10 

«8.0 

-6.0 

3.9 

3.1

2.5 

«2.0 

'1.5 

«1.0 

«.5

.4 

.7 

1.2 

«1.0 

«.8

June

62 "54 

-47 

"39 

«32

«24 

17 «19 

21 

«17

"13 

«9.0 

5.3 

4.1 "3.7

July

'0.3 

".3 

0.3 

'1.0 

*1.5

"1.5 

1.3 

1.0 

«.8 

«.6

«.4 

«.2 

0 

0 

0

Day

If 

17 

1£ 

1£ 

2C

21 

K 

2C 

24 

2c

2f 2' 

K 

2f 

3C 

31

Month

April _ __ 

July _ ... __ .......... _ ........ .-__ .....-.-

_____ . .. ..

.... .. __ ....

- . ..

.. ... .. ......

... _ ___ _

.. __ _____

Maximum

112 

106 

62 

1.5

112

Apr.

-70 

84 

112 

94 «84

«72 

"62 

«50 

«38 

29

21 

16 

a 14

«13 

«11

Minimum

0 

.3 

.3 

0

0

May

"0.6 

.4 

«.4 

«.4 

.3

*1.0 

"4.0 

9.0 

29 

«27

25 

64 "74 

"84 

"94 

106

June

"3.3 

"2.9 

"2.5 

«2. 1 

«1.6

1.2 

 1.0 

'.8 

.6 

«.6

«.5 

.4 «.4 

«.3 

.3

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

 M,,OT, Run-ofEin 

Mean acre-feet

43.4

18.1 

12.9 

.30

6.19

2,580 

1,110 

768 

18

4,480

«Interpolated.

t Estimated.

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5 

PEMBI1TA RIVER WEAR MAJTITOF, MANITOBA

LOCATION. Chain gage on bridge near Lea's farm, 9 miles south of Manitou.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1929 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 884 second-feet May 25; minimum, 17.0 second-feet Aug. 25.

1929-33: Maximum mean daily, that of May 25, 1933; minimum, 0.1 secondfoot Aug. 18, 1931.

REMARKS. Records furnished by Dominion Water Power oid Hydrometric 

Bureau. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 9.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1983

Day

1~_ 

2-... ...

3 . ...

4 __ ... __

5... ... ....

6... ....

7. ... ...

8. ......

»,_ . -

10.. ........

11 __ .......

12. . .....

13 

U.. ........

15.... ...

Apr.

513

456 

450 

469 

489 

482

May

454 

443 

430 

418 

408

394 

383 

372 

362 

352

347 

342 

336 

325 

315

June

358 

333 

308 

302 

296

289 

285 

281 

277 

256

235 

221 

207 

193 

180

July

83 

80 

76 

72 

67

63 

59 

55 

52 

52

52 

50 

48.0 

46.0 

43.0

Aug.

28.8 

27.7 

26.5 

26.2 

25.8

25,5 

25,0 

24.5 

24.0 

23.5

23.0 

21.8 

20.5 

20.2 

20.0

Sept.

22.7 

21.5 

21.7 

21.8 

22.0

22.8 

23.6 

24.5 

27.7 

31.0

35.5 

40.0 

40.0 

40.0 

40.0

Day

If 1- 

If 

K 

2C

21 

25 

2C 

24 

2,

26 2' 

2S 

K 

3C 

31

Month

April 10-30 _ -. 

July 

September. - - - ------- _--- . . - ---- ----

Thepe

r.

... 

)... _ ....

.... 

 .. ,..

. .

Maximum

554 

884 

358 

83 

29.8 

55

Apr.

516 

551 

554 

544 

533

534 

529 

516 

510 

502

495 

489 

482 

476 

466

May

305 

295 

285 

275 

268

260 

328 

396 

463 

884

783 

586 

534 

482 

432 

382

Minimum

450 

260 

86 

29.9 

17.0 

21.5

June

169 

158 

146 

142 

138

Ic5 

133 

131 

128 ir*

108 

10^ 9"* 

92 

Si

July

41.5 

40.0 

38.6 

37.2 

35.8

35.4 

35.0 

34.5 

34.0 

33.1

32.2 

31.6 

31.0 

31.0 

31.0 

29.9

Mean

503 

408 

197 

46.8 

22.7 

39.2

Aug.

19.7 

19.5 

19.1 

18.7 

18.3

18.0 

17.8 

17.5 

17.3 

17.0

23.4 

29.8 

28.2 

26.5 

25.2 

23.9

Sept.

42.2 

44.4 

46.6 

46.0 

46.9

47.8 

48.2 

48.6 

49.0 

51

52 

54 

55 

55 

55

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,900 

25,100 

11,700 

2,880 

1,400 

2,330

64,300
RED RIVER BASIN 47

PEMBIETA KIVEK AT NECHE, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 54 W., half a mile north of Neche.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,960 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1903 to September 1915; April 1919 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,420 second-feet May 26 (gage height,

10.09 feet); maximum gage height, 12.16 feet Apr. 2, affected by ice; no flow

Jan. 1 to Mar. 28.

1903-15, 1919-33: Maximum, 3,870 second-feet May 2, 1904 (gage height,

20.9 feet); no flow on several days in 1932 and 1933. Average, 14 years

(1919-33), 128 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of shifting contro1 , Oct. 22 to

Nov. 9, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, which are fair, and those for period of ice effect,

Nov. 10 to Apr. 25, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1983-33

Day

1. ____ . ..........

2.. ..................

3....................

4 ..... ___ .. __ ..

5....................

6....................

7...... ...........

8....................

9.... ___ .. ___ ....

10 

11 ______ . ___ . ...

12.. ..................

13 ........ .........

14....................

15....................

16....... ___ ........

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21... ........ .........

22....................

23-... .........-..

24...... _ ...........

25........... _ ......

26....................

27-....-...-.... ...

28 .......... .......

29-. .................

30....................

31.... ___ ....... _

Oct.

0.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

. 1

. 1 

. 1 

. 1 

.2 

.2

.3

1.9 

3.8 

15 

14

13 

29 

25 

22 

22

18 

16 

17 

10 

9.0 

14

Nov.

11 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

11 

6.4

4.8 

2.8 

2.8 

4.2 

5.6

7.0 

8.4 

7.3 

6.2

6

Dec.

7.0

}«

h 

}'

3 

2

1

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0.3 

60 

496

Month

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

July.. _ .... __

Apr.

796 

1,100 

1,080 

1,020 

1,020

994 

950

818 

774 

708

642 

664 

642 

557 

516

599 

730 

730 

708 

686

642 

620 

620 

599 

599

578 

578 

557 

557 

536

May

1, 

1,

Maximum

29 

15

496 

1,100 

1,420 

686 

140 

38 

41

1,420

536 

516 

496 

496 

496

496 

476 

476 

476 

455

455 

455 

455 

433 

433

433 

433 

410 

410 

410

385 

385 

410 

410 

862

420 

190

774 

840 

972 

862

June

686 

599 

557 

516 

476

455 

433 

410 

385 

385

360 

335 

335 

298 

298

285 

272 

260 

248 

235

222 

210 

198 

185 

172

166 

160 

158 

158 

138

Minimum

0.1 

2.8

0 

516 

385 

138 

41 

19 

18

0

July

140 

127 

127 

123 

111

115 

111 

107 

99

87

86 

80 

76 

71 

66

66 

63 

60 

57 

52

50 

47 

47 

45 

43

43 

43 

43 

41 

41 

41

Aug.

38 

36 

36 

36 

35

35 

35 

33 

33 

33

31 

30 

30

28 

28

26 

25 

23 

22

21

20 

23 

22 

22 

22

21

21 

20 

19 

20 

20

Sept.

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

20 

21

21 

25 

26 

28 

30

33 

33 

34 

35 

35

35 

35 

38 

37 

37

36 

40 

40 

41 

41

M Run-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

7. 53 463 

8 02 477 

2. 71 167 

17.9 1,100 

721 42, 900 

573 35, 200 

320 19, 000 

74.5 4,580 

27.2 1,670 

28.9 1,720

148 107, 000

NOTE. No flow during January and February.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ROSEAU RIVER AT MAIUNG, MUTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 18, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., half a mile north of Malung.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1928 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 276 second-feet Apr. 1 (gag^ height, 6.57 

feet, affected by ice); no flow July 25 to Sept. 30.

1928-33: Maximum, 468 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932; no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated July 18-25. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Mar. 30 to Apr. 17 and by debris on control or aquatic 

growth Oct. 1-31, Apr. 18 to May 12, July 1-17. No record Nov. 1 to Mar. 29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

2-....

3. 

4.....

5.....

6 

7- 

8. 

9.....

10. 

11. 

12.....

13. 

14 _ ..

15. 

Oct.

4 S

A 8

4.6

4 8

4.6

a 4

4.1

3 0

3.9

2.8

9 8

2.8

2.6

2.6

1.4

Mar. Apr.

244

199

157

102

65

60

75

102

85

70

60

40

34

34

42

May

52

52

52

50

45

42

40

38

36

34

32

28

28

27

27

June

26

24

21

19

18

17

17

18

20

22

21

18

15

14

12

July

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

9 n

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.5

.4

Day

16.. 

17---..

18 .

19- 

20. 

21..--.

22. 

23-. 

24-. 

25 

26 

27. 

28. 

29.. 

30.. 

31. 

Oct.

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.2

2.0

2.6

1.8

2.3

2.0

Mar.

17

144

Apr.

58

96

96

150

144

114

102

90

85

75

65

60

58

55

52

May

26

26

24

23

22

20

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

18

Jane

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.4

July

0.2

.1

. .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October ____________ . ______________

March 30-31 . _ 

April... --__ _ _ 

July.. -. _ 

Maximum

4.8

144

244

52

26

4.4

Minimum

1.1

17

34

15

4.4

0

M°an

2.83

80.5

89.0

28.5

13.3

1.15

Run-off to 

acre-feet

174

319

5,300

1,750

791

71

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
RED KIVEK BASIN 49

ROSEAU RIVER NEAR ROSEAU, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW% sec. 24, T. 163 N., R. 40 W., on steel highway

bridge 5% miles north of Roseau. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to June 1933. 

EXTREMES (1930-33). Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,034.86 feet Apr. 9,

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

REMARKS. Records excellent. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea

level datum. No record during periods omitted.

Elevation, in feet, 1930-83

Day

1 . 

2..........

3........

4 __.__.__

5..........

6_. .......

7...........

8.........

9...........

10 _ . _ ..

11.... _

12.......

13........

14.. _ ....

15..........

16.... .......

17.. ...... .

18...........

19..........

20.... ......

21..,......-

22... - ...

23....,. ..

24--., __ ...

25..., __ ...

26-. . 

27 ..-. ....

28 .........

29........ ...

30 __ ......

31... . __

Day

1 .....

2 __ . 

3. _ .

4 __ .

5 __ .

6 

7. 

8 __ .

10- 

11 __ ,

12 _ ,. 

13.....

14 .....

15 __ .

1930

Apr.

33.14 

32.28 

31.06 

30.16 

29.42

28.93 

28.56 

28.28 

27.85 

27.49

27.01 

26.52 

26.10 

25.58 

25.21

24.94 

24.62 

24.36 

24.24 

24.19

24.14 

24.12 

24.12 

24.12 

24.15

May

24.65 

26.22 

26.84 

26.81 

26.68

26.46 

26.44 

26.58 

27.12 

27.56

29.32 

30.29 

30.94 

31.33 

31.34

31.07 

30.69 

30.39 

30.16 

29.89

29.69 

29.46 

29.15 

28.82 

28.44

28.08 

27.66 

27.22 

26.78 

26.32 

25.78

1932

Apr.

25.76 

32.66 

34.44 

34.84

34.41

32.74 

31.74 

31.54

31.32 

30.86

June

........

23.92

23.86

~23.~88~

~23.~96~

July

.......

23.84

23.80 

23.84

.......

.......

June

25.32 

25.03 

24.52 

24.30 

24.24

24.26 

24.23 

24.20 

24.17 

24.14

24.11 

24.07 

24.10 

24.11 

24.10

24.12 

24.12 

24.12 

24.12 

24.12

24.08 

24.06 

24.08 

24.12 

24.13

24.18 

24.32 

24.55 

25.69 

27.25

July

27.94 

28.10 

27.98 

27.81 

27.54

27.21 

26.80 

26.29 

25.78 

25.40

24.78 

24.81 

25.85 

26.02 

25.74

25.12 

24.64 

24.42 

24.34 

24.30

24.25 

24.20 

24.18 

24.14 

24.11

24.08 

24.05 

24.02 

24.02 

23.94

Aug.

23.90 

23.88 

23.84 

23.79 

23.74

23.70 

23.70 

23.66 

23.63 

23.62

23.62 

23.60 

23.58 

23.56 

23.54

23.53 

23.52 

23.52 

23.52 

23.52

23.52 

23.52 

23.56 

23.59 

23.52

23.44 

23.44 

23.43

1933

Apr.

30.80 

31.43 

30.38

29.93 

29.38

29.18 

29.08

29.13

28.88 

28.78

28.68 

28.18 

27.93

~27."48"

May

26.56 

26.23 

25.98

25.68 

25.46

25.16 

24.93

24.68 

24.58 

24.44

24.40 

24.38 

24.34 

24.33 

24.29

June

26.66 

26.30 

26.08

25.78 

25.56

25.06 

24.58

24.50

24.58 

24.78

24.64 

24.51 

24.34 

24.28 

24.18

Sept.

23.44 

23.43 

23.42 

23.42 

23.42

23.41 

23.40 

23.38 

23.38 

23.38

23.38 

23.41 

23.44 

23.42 

23.40

23.40 

23.42 

23.42 

23.42 

23.41

23.41 

23.41 

23.41 

23.39 

23.38

23.36 

23.35

23.34 

23.36 

23.38

Day

16. ....

17 .. 

18. _ .

19..... 

20...-.

21.. 

22-

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23.42 

23.42

23.44 

23.54

23.52 

23.55 

23.61 

23.59 

23.62

23.62 

23.64 

23.64 

23.63 

23.63

23.63

1931

Apr.

27.61

27.56 

27.59 

27.27 

26.95 

26.47

25.80 

25.45 

24.95 

24.67 

24.46

24.34 

24.29 

24.23 

24.17 

24.22

24.19 

24.21 

24.23 

24.23 

24.17

24.15 

24.15 

24.12 

24.09 

24.07

May

24.05 

24.03 

24.03 

24.07 

24.09

24.14 

24.17 

24.17 

24.17 

24.21

24.24 

24.27 

24.26 

24.23 

24.16

24.11 

24.09 

24.10 

24.08 

24.07

24.11 

24.08 

24.07 

24.07 

24.07

24.05 

24.05 

24.13 

24.30 

24.55 

24.68

1932

Apr.

30.41

~§6.~68~ 

29.91 

29.76

29.46

.......

.......

June

~23."84~ 

"23.11"

~23.~76~

23.82

"23~88~ 

~23.~84"

July

.......

.......

 . ....

June

24.56 

24.56 

24.41 

24.35 

24.29

24.26 

24.19 

24.13 

24.03 

23.99

24.05 

24.08 

24.08

24.07

24.06 

23.99 

23.93 

23.86 

23.79

23.76 

23.76 

23.77 

23.77 

23.75

23.73 

23.73 

23.70 

23.69 

23.67

July

23.82 

23.81 

23.78 

23.77 

23.79

23.79 

23.93 

23.93 

23.88 

23.84

23.82 

23.82 

23.83 

23.80 

23.75

23.71 

23.69 

23.70

1933

Ap-. May

27. 65 24. 26

28. 03 24. 20 

28. 66 24. 18 

29. 13 24. 18 

29.18 ... -

29. 03 24. 12 

28. 84 24. 10 

28. 73 24. 18

28. 58 24. 63 

28. 38 26. 50

28.17 27.08 

27. 83 27. 29 

27. 58 27. 27 

27. 26 27. 26 

26. 88 27. 18

... _ . 26.96

June

.. _ .

......

NOTE. Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSS, MINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW% sec. 27, T. 163 N., R. 41 W., a quarter 

of a mile north of Ross. Zero of gage is 1,018.44 feet above mean sea level 

(1928 adjustment by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,030 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1928 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 912 second-f,eet Apr. 20-24; maximum gage 

height, 9.22 feet Apr. 8, affected by ice; minimum, 3 second-feet for several 

days in July and August.

1929-33:"Maximum, 1,550 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932; minimum, that of 1933.

REMARKS. Records good for October to November, April to June, and poor for 

remainder of year. Discharge estimated Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 7 to Jan. 8, Jan. 11 

to Feb. 13, Feb. 15 to Mar. 22, Apr. 9-16, June 27 to July 17, July 19 to Aug. 

15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 8, Sept. 10-13, when recorder did not operate. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 16 and by aquatic growth 

Sept. 14-30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I. 

2 - - -.

3 

4.. ..........

5 

6- 

7-. ...... ....

8 -

10 

11.. . .

12 

13 

14 

16 - 

17 --------

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 . _ . ......

23 

24 

25 _ ...

26 

27 

28 

30 - 

01

Oct.

27 

25 

23 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

18

19 

19 

19 

20 

22

23 

23 

29 

47 

105

174 

188 

178 

174 

178

183

174 

165 

161 

157 

149

Nov.

133 

126 

122 

126 

137

137 

137 

161 

201 

214

278 

288 

253 

219 

188

165 

149 

137 

126 

116

112 

108 

105 

102 

102

99 

95 

92 

92 

92

Dec.

92 

92 

92 

89 

86

86 

1 80

1-

60 

50 

45

Jan.

45

}"

38 

38

I 35 

30

25

Feb.

20

18

1-

16 

, 16

Month

July ... . . .....

Mar.

15

16 

18 

19

20 

20 

20 

21 

32 

92

Apr.

401 

575 

605 

669 

718

772 

812 

852 

832 

812

812 

812 

754 

754 

736

736 

772 

832 

872 

912

912 

912 

912 

912

872

852 

792 

754 

718 

669

Maximum

188 

288 

92 

45 

20 

92 

912 

736 

637 

16 

9 

19

912

May

621 

561 

519 

477 

438

401 

354 

299 

25H 

233

210 

196 

183 

174 

161

153 

141 

133 

126 

116

105 

98 

149 

389 

589

701 

736 

736 

718 

718 

685

June

637 

589 

561 

533 

477

425 

354 

321 

321 

299

268 

219 

170 

133 

108

89 

74 

64 

54 

42

34 

28 

24 

22 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

Minimum

18 

92 

45 

25 

16 

15 

401 

98 

18 

3 

3 

5

3

July

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

11 

12 

13 

12

11 

10

8.4

7 

7

6 

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

3 

3 

4

Mean

78.2 

147 

65.4 

32.9 

17.1 

19 

778 

367 

199 

8.92 

4.08 

9.39

143

Aug.

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3.4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

4 

5 

6

8 

9 

8 

7 

6 

5

Sept.

5 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

6.2 

6.6

7.1 

7.5 

8.0 

8.4 

9.0

10 

12 

16 

19 

16

14 

11 

11 

10 

10

11 

11 

12 

11 

13

Run-off in 

acre- feet

4,810 

8,750 

4,020 

2,020 

950 

1,170 

46,300 

22,600 

11,800 

548 

251 

559

104.000
RED RIVER BASIN 51

ROSEAU RIVER NEAR BADGER, BONN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW% sec. 30, T. 163 N., R. 41 W., 9 miles

north of Badger.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1928 to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during year, 1,026.32 feet Apr. 4;

minimum, 1,017.84 feet Aug. 22.

1928-33: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,027.97 feet Apr. 14, 1932;

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

REMARKS. Record excellent. Gage heights have been reduced to sea level

datum. No record Nov. 26 to Mar. 24.

Elevation, in feet, 1982-33

Day

1 . .- - 

2..... ......... .............

3 ._.._. . 

4.... ____ . _ .. __ . _ ..

5... ...

6.... ....................

7.... .......................

8...... ..................

9.____. ---..-.. ........

10............... .........

11.. ___ . __ ..... _ ......

12.... __ ...................

13...........................

14.... _ . _ ... ___ --..---.

15......... ...............

16.. ....-..... -.... .._

17.. ........ .... .......... ...

18..... ... .. ....-..-..-.. .

19.... 

20.. ...... ...................

21...........................

22...........................

23 .........................

24.. .........................

25 .... ..................

26.........- .............

27..........................

28-_.. ...

29.... _ ....................

30................. .......

31-. .. ... ...

Oct.

18.48

18.41

18.39

18.30

18.27

18.24

18.21

18.23

18.21

18.19

18.19

18.16

18.15

18.16

18.25

18.28

18.30

-18. 40

18.70

19.55

20.46

20.73

20.66

20.59

20.63

20.68

20.63

20.53

20.46

20.40

9ft QO

Nov.

20.20

20.10

20.10

20.16

20.25

20.29

20.28

20.47

20.92

21.30

21.76

22.17

21.96

21.69

21.43

21.16

20.94

20.81

20.72

20.61

20.54

20.50

20.46

20.48

20.50

Mar.

20.02

20.08

20.09

20.10

20.15

20.52

Apr.

24.17

25.84

26.13

26.30

26.21

26.18

26.03

26.18

26.23

26.09

25.92

25.71

25.46

25.27

25.07

25.02

25. 11

25. 25

25.39

25.49

25.51

25.52

25.50

25.45

25.35

25.19

24.99

24.79

24.55

24.28

May

24.00

23.72

23.46

23.20

22.91

22.62

22.23

21.80

21.48

21.23

21.01

20.84

20.70

20.58

20.45

20.35

20.25

20.14

20.08

19.95

19.81

19.70

19.26

22.31

23.85

24.51

24.77

24.78

24.75

24.69

24.53

June

24.27

24.01

23.82

23.58

23.31

22.98

22.45

22.06

22.03

21.87

21.59

21.19

20.68

20.23

19.91

19.63

19.40

19.20

19.03

18.83

18.65

18.48

18.35

18.28

18.23

18.22

18.20

18.18

18.17

18.20

July

18.15

38.11

18.10

18.11

18.13

18.13

18.11

18.11

18.10

18.08

18.10

18.15

18.20

18.27

18.25

18.22

18.18

18.14

18.10

18.10

18.05

18.00

17.99

17.99

17.98

17.95

17.94

17.93

17.94

17.92

17.98

Aug.

17.98

17.97

17.96

17.95

17.95

17.95

17.95

17.93

17.95

17.96

37.97

17.97

17.95

17.93

17.91

17.94

17.95

17.92

17.92

17.92

17.89

17.86

17.92

17.98

18.03

18.10

18.12

18.07

18.03

17.99

17.94

Sept.

17.92

17.95

17.95

17.89

17.88

17.86

17.84

17.87

17.91

17.92

17.92

17.92

17.92

17.91

17.90

18.01

18.11

18.18

18.38

18.32

18.19

18.16

18.17

18.09

18.05

18.08

18.07

18.09

18.05

18.09

NOTE. Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ROSEAU RIVER NEAR HAUG, MINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SEJ4 sec. 21, T. 163 N., R. 4? W., 8% miles

northwest of Haug and 5 miles south of international boundary. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1932 to September 1933.

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during year, 1,022.97 feet Apr. 

11; minimum, 1,014.74 feet Aug. 8.

1932-33: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,023.19 feet Apr. 14, 1932; 

minimum, that of Aug. 8, 1933.

REMARKS. Records excellent. No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 25, Aug. 16 to 

Sept. 30.

The following discharge measurement was made during 1933: 

Apr. 26: Water-surface elevation, 1,021.64 feet; discharge, 937 second-feet, 

not including the overflow above elevation 1,019.5 feet, which could not be 

measured.

Elevation, in feet, 1982-88

Day

1. .

2. ....

3 __ -

4.....

5-. 

6

7 ...

8.- 

9.- 

10- 

11. 

12.....

13-. 

14...-

15-. 

Mar. Apr.

20.47

21.40

21.85

22.22

22.50

22.66

22.77

22.81

22.81

22.87

22.96

22.93

22.90

22.84

22.75

May

20.69

20.43

20 17

19.93

19.68

19.43

19.15

18.77

18.40

18.13

17.91

17.75

17.61

17.51

17.41

June

21.31

21.08

20.80

20.56

20.31

20.03

19.65

19.27

19.05

18.87

18.60

18.28

17.86

17.43

17.10

July

15.29

15.26

15.21

15.19

15.18

15.23

15.19

15.12

15.12

15.10

15.05

15.07

15.11

15.14

15.19

Aug.

14.80

14.83

14.82

14.81

14.80

14.80

14.79

14.77

14.79

14.80

14.81

14.81

14.81

14.81

14.80

Day

16.....

17.....

18..--

19.. 

20...-

21 __ ..

22..-..

23-. 

24.- 

25-- 

26.- 

27__ 

28-..._

29__ 

30. .

31.....

Mar.

18.04

18.06

18.08

18.13

18.33

19.07

Apr.

22.65

22.53

22.42

22.32

22.23

22.13

22.06

21.96

21.88

21.79

21.68

21.54

21.38

21.21

20.97

May

17.32

17.24

17.13

17.05

16.97

16.86

16.78

17.51

18.79

20.14

20.91

21.30

21.44

21.56

21.59

21.51

June

1183

1158

1138

1121

1106

15. 86

15. 72

15. 60

15.49

15. 44

15. 39

15.37

15. 34

15. 31

15.29

July

15.16

15.11

15.08

15.04

15.02

14.98

14.98

14.92

14.88

14.88

14.87

14.85

14.85

14.85

14.84

14.82

Aug.

NOTE. Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

ROSEAU RIVER AT HEAD OF STATE DITCH 51, NEAR OAK POINT, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NEK sec. 18, T. 163 N., R. 44 W., 2% miles south and

3 miles east of Caribou.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,016.24 feet

Apr. 23; minimum, 1,009.66 feet Aug. 11, 12. 

REMARKS. Records good. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 22. .

Discharge measurements, 1933

Date

Apr. 19__ 

Apr. 27.. _ ..

Gage 

height 

(feet)

8.87

7.95

Elevation 

above mean 

sea level 

(feet)

1, 016. 75

1, 015. 83

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

1,220

932

Date

May 11.. .

Sept. 8. __ .-

Gage 

height 

(feet)

4.74

2.05

Elevrtion 

above mean 

sea Iwel 

(feet)

1, 012. 62

1,009.93

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

254

3.5
RED RIVER BASIN 53

Elevation, in feet, of Roseau River at head of State ditch 51, near Cak Point,

Minn., 1933

Day

2-....

3- ..

4.-...

5---..

6.- 

7.--..

8.-...

9.. ._

10.--..

11-. ..

12....-

13--...

14-.-..

15 __ .

Apr. May

15.18

14.96

14.68

14.52

14.30

14.02

13.48

13.06

12.82

12.68

12.46

12.38

12.24

12.14

June

15.40

15.20

14.94

14.74

14.44

14.14

13.76

13.54

13.32

13.06

12.78

12.40

11.76

July

10.12

10.08

10.04

10.02

10.00

10.04

10.00

10.00

9 98

9.96

9.90

9.88

9.94

Aug.

9.80

9.78

9.76

9.74

9.72

9.70

9.70

9.68

9.70

9.68

9.66

9.66

9.68

9 68

Sept.

9.92

9.94

9.96

9.98

9.92

9.94

9.96

9.98

10.02

10.04

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20_. -.

21. -..

22.....

23 ...

24 __ ..

25.-...

26.--..

27 

28 ...

29 

30.....

31.--..

Apr.

16.24

16.12

16.04

15.92

15.83

15.66

15.58

15.44

May

12.04

11.96

11.82

11.78

11.74

11.62

11.58

13.02

13.24

14.24

15.04

15.68

16.12

15.82

15.74

June

11.36

11.38

11.04

10.86

10.66

10.58

10.46

10.30

10.26

10.22

10.18

10.18

10.16

10.10

July

9.92

9.96

9.92

9.94

9.96

9.92

9.90

9.92

9.90

9.88

9.901

9.88

9.82

9.80

9.80

9.78

Aug.

9.72

9.74

9.78

9.80

9.82

9.86

9.82

9.80

10.00

9.94

.94

10.08

10.10

10.10

10.08

10.06

Sept.

10.10

10.14

10.22

10.26

10.30

10.26

10.26

10.24

10.24

10.22

10.22

10.20

10.16

10.14

10.12

NOTE. Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. 

ROSEAU RIVER AT OAK POINT,

LOCATION. Staff gage in SEJ4 sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 45 W., 2 miles east of

Caribou.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to August 1933 (fragmentary). 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,013.17 feet

Apr. 19; minimum, 1,006.38 feet Aug. 14. 

REMARKS. Records excellent.

Elevation, in feet, 1933

Day

2..- _______ ..

3 __ -..- - ..

4.-.... .....

5 _ ------ _ ..

6.--..... _ .....

7. 

8...............

9... .. _ . _ ...

10 

11 

12. _______ ....

13- .. ....

14 __ ..... . ... .

15.- . .

Apr. May

11.75

11.45

11.40

11.00

10.80

10.55

10.25

9.90

9.55

8.97

8.78

8.60

June

12.16

11.25

10.34

10.25

9.74

9.45

9. 15

8.76

Aug.

6.38

Day

16. __ .... _ ....

17. __ - ....

18... ..... ._.

19.. ... .

20.... .......

21......... __ ...

22 __ ............

23. ...... ...

24...............

25. .

26 ____ .........

27. 

28__ .....

29. __ ............

30- ... . _ .

31.. .

Apr,

13.17

12.30

12.18

12.10

11.95

May

10.04

12.10

12.26

12.38

12.36

June

7.21

Aug.

NOTE. Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

BOSEAU RIVER BELOW CUT-OFF DITCH, NEAR CARIBOU, JOHN.

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Water stage recorder in SW% sec. 34, T. 164 N., F,. 45 W., 1 mile 

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

as "Caribou Cut-off Ditch." Zero of gage is 1,002.14 feet above mean sea 

level (1928 adjustment by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1929 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,350 second-feet Apr. 17; maximum gage 

height 7.14 feet (affected by ice) Apr. 9; minimum, 2.4 second-feet Aug. 14 

(gage height, 1.09 feet).

1929-33: Maximum 1,880 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932 (gage height, 8.80 feet, 

affected by ice); minimum, that of Aug. 14, 1933.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods of ice efect, Nov. 2, 3, 

Nov. 10 to Jan. 10, Mar. 22 to Apr. 17, which are fair, and those for estimated 

period, Jan. 11 to Mar. 21, which are poor. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement 

with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1... ............

2.-.. _____ --

5. ..............

6..... ........ ..

10 

11 

12 

13 

16 - -

17 

is

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26. 

27 

28 

30

Oct.

32 

31 

27 

27 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

20 

20 

21 

22

20 

25 

26 

31 

39

82 

156 

186 

188 

182

188 

190 

192 

186 

188 

168

Nov.

162 

166 

150 

141

148

154 

164 

168 

192 

249

188 

178 

292 

296 

274

241 

198 

164 

152 

141

130 

121 

117 

109 

110

112 

114 

110 

102 

102

Dee.

102 

102 

107 

107 

104

99 

99 

98 

98 

89

86 

79 

74 

67 

64

61 

58 

55 

47 

45

43 

41 

40 

40 

40

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

Jan.

38 

36 

36 

37 

37

35 

34 

32 

32 

32

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16

Month

July... . 

Mar.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

17 

17 

18 

19

18 

18 

18 

25 

127 

182

Apr.

340 

400 

436 

484 

484

496 

544 

645 

830 

860

890 

985 

1,090 

1,160 

1,230

1,310 

1,350 

1,310 

1,230 

1, 160

1, 120 

1,090 

1,020 

985 

985

950 

920 

890 

860 

800

Maximum

1,

1,

192 

296 

107 

38 

20 

182 

350 

920 

860 

20 

5.8 

14

350

May

740 

684 

632 

593 

544

508 

472 

412 

352 

296

270 

245 

223 

206 

192

178 

168 

154 

143 

134

125 

113 

176 

364 

556

710 

800 

860 

920 

920 

890

June

860 

830 

740 

710 

645

606 

544 

484 

436 

400

364 

318 

265 

208 

162

132 

107 

86 

72 

60

51 

40 

34 

29 

25

24 

22 

21 

21 

19

Minimum

20 

102 

39 

25 

16 

15 

340 

113 

19 

5.4 

2.5 

2.9

2.5

July

18 

20 

15 

13 

13

13 

14 

13 

11 

11

11 

8.8 

8.8 

10 

10

13 

11 

11 

9.6 

9.2

7.9 

7.3 

7.3 

6.4 

5.6

5.4 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

6.1

Mean

77.6 

165 

67.1 

29.8 

17.4 

25.0 

895 

438 

277 

10.1 

3.96 

6.69

167

Aug.

5.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.8 

4.6

4.4 

4.2

3.7 

3.5 

3.5

3.4 

3.0

*-. 3 

2.6 

2.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

3.8 

5.0 

5.2

4.4 

4.4

4.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.2

Sept.

5.2 

4.8 

3.7 

2.9 

2.9

3.5 

3.5 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2

2.9 

3.8 

5.0 

5.0 

4.4

7.6 

8.2 

6.4 

12 

8.2

14 

13 

11 

8.2 

9.6

10 

8.2 

8.5 

8.2 

9.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,770 

9,820 

4,130 

1,830 

966 

1,540 

53,300 

26,900 

16,500 

621 

243 

398

121,000
RED RIVER BASIN 55

ROSEAU RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY, NEAR CARIBOU, STNN.

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

about 400 feet upstream from last international-boundary crossing and about 

3 miles northwest of Caribou.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to August 1933.

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,005 30 feet May 

29; minimum, 1,001.97 feet Aug. 14.

REMARKS. Records good. No record July 4-13.

Elevation, in feet, 1932-33

Day

2_ .... . ... -

3-.--_-- __ .

5........... _ .

6_ . 

T. ..............

8- ... ... ...

9. .... ... ....

10- 

11 __

12- 

13- 

14- 

15- .. 

May

3.74

3.60

3.53

3.46

June

5.10

4.99

4.83

4.70

4.57

4.44

4.30

4.17

405

3.98

3.89

3.81

3.70

3.57

3.47

July

2.75

2.79

2.74

2.59

Aug.

2.35

2.35

2.31

2.27

2.25

2.22

2.18

2.13

2.09

2.06

2.03

2.01

1 Qft

Day

16--..--. ......

17. ....... _ ..

18-.. .

19.. .............

20.- 

21... --. _ .

22.-. __ .

23-.. 

24- 

25- 

26-. 

28- 

29. 

30-.. 

May

3.44

3.40

3.40

3.37

3.36

3.34

3.33

3.50

3.92

4.32

4.67

4.93

5.08

5.27

5.28

5.20

June

3.38

3.30

3.22

3.18

3.12

3.07

3.00

2.96

2.90

2.83

2.80

2.79

2.79

2.79

2.78

July

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.56

2.52

2.51

2.47

2.47

2.45

2.42

2.38

2.38

2.40

2.37

2.37

2.36

Aug.

NOTE. Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SOUTH FORK OF ROSEAU RIVER NEAR MALTING, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in center of sec. 7, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., 1 mile northwest

of Malung,

DRAINAGE AREA. 265 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1911 to September 1914; July 192£ to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 246 second-feet Apr. 1 (ga^e height, 7.13

feet, affected by ice); no flow at various times.

1911-14, 1928-33: Maximum, 1,040 second-feet Oct. 1, 1912; maximum

gage height, 12.00 feet Apr. 7, 1932; no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 30 to

Apr. 17. No record Nov. 1 to Mar. 29.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 33

Day

I.... 

2..... .....

3. . ..

4.-. .

5- 

8. ......

9-. . .

10... .......

13 __ .......

14.-. ...

15. ......

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar. Apr.

234 

198 

155 

56 

37

44 

77 

68 

59 

56

44 

39 

35 

33 

37

May

3.5 

4.5 

6.0 

4.2 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

1.3 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.6

June

1.1 

1.9 

3.5 

3.1 

2.8

2.2 

2.2 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

1C 

17 

IS 

It 

2C

21 

25 

23 

24 

2£

26 

27 

28 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

April . ....... .....- ........ _ ........

July-.- . . -. -

__ ....

Maximum

0.2 

234 

6.0 

3.5 

.3

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2 

.2

Mar.

1.2 

37

Minimum

0 

5.0 

.2 

.2 

0

Apr56 

68 

84 

80 

68

46 

31 

22 

22 

16

8.C 

8.C 

8.C 

8.C 

5.C

May

0.6

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2

.6 

.6 

.9

.8 

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.6

Mean

0.04 

56.7 

1.41 

1.58 

.06

June

1.8 

1.3 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2.6 

3,370 

87 

94 

3.7

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
BED RIVER BASIN 57

HUD GREEK NEAR SPRAGUE, MANITOBA 

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NEK sec. 34, T. 164 N., R. 38 W., half a 

mile south of international boundary, 3J4 miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 

and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn. Zero of gage is 1,038.4 feet above 

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 162 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1928 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 580 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 10.33 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

1928-33: Maximum 1,040 second-feet May 13,1930 (gage height, 12.34 feet); 

minimum, that of Sept. 5, 1933.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3-21, 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 15, which are fair. No record Nov. 22 to Mar. 30. This 

station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United 

States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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... 

28 _ ........

in

31 

Oct.

6.9 

6.6 

5.9 

5.6 

5.5

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

4.3 

4.4

4.2 

42 

40 

4.4 

4.4

5.1 

7.5 

11 

28 

86

97 

90 

83 

90 

101

97 

92 

86 

86 

83 

76

Nov.

72 

64 

62 

58 

60

55 

55 

72 

58 

69

72 

81 

81 

78 

67

58 

55 

53 

53 

46

42

Mar.

35

Month

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

July .

Apr.

86 

104 

112 

120 

124

128 

136 

165 

195 

219

226 

242 

200 

200 

212

251 

320 

448 

550 

580

535 

476 

420 

378 

331

290 

251 

234 

219 

200

May

185 

170 

156 

144 

136

124 

116 

104 

96 

86

81 

76 

72 

65 

62

58 

53 

50 

45 

40

36 

34 

69 

185 

242

290 

290 

290 

320 

300 

260

June

219 

212 

212 

195 

170

152 

128 

136 

144 

124

101 

78 

58 

45 

37

34 

30 

25 

20 

16

13 

10 

8.3 

6.9 

6.4

5.9 

5.5 

5.4 

4.8 

3.6

Maximum Minimum

101 40 

81 42 

580 86 

320 34 

219 3. 6 

7.6 .6 

2.0 .1 

2.0 .1

July

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

2.9 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2

3.0 

6.4 

7.6 

6.0 

4.4

3.5 

3.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

1.8 

1.9 

1.1 

.8 

.9

.7 

.9 

.6 

.7 

.7

Aug.

0.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.7 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.1

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.6 

.3 

2.0 

.5

.7 

.5 

.4 

.7 

.3

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

LO 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

L5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.6

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.9

Maan Run-oft in 

Mean acre-feet

38.5 2,370 

62.4 2,600 

265 15,800 

137 8,420 

73.5 4,370 

2.54 156 

.46 28 

.91 54

65633 35 5
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

FINK CREEK NEAR PINK CREEK, MINN. 

(International gaging station)

58

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NWK sec. 35, T. 164 N., R. 41 W., half a

mile south of international boundary and 2 miles northeast of Pine Creek.

Zero of gage is 1,038.42 feet (revised) above mean sea level (1928 adjustment

by Geodetic Survey of Canada). 

DEAINAGE ABEA. 76 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1928 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 500 second-feet May 25 (gage height^

9.03 feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.20 feet, affected

by weeds).

1928-33: Maximum, that of May 25, 1933; minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods affected by ice, Nov. 1-19,

Mar. 23 to Apr. 10, and for estimated periods Apr. 11-17, May 9-24, which

are poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic groyrth or debris on

control Oct. 8 to Nov. 10, July 10 to Sept. 30. No record Nov. 20 to Mar. 22.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I... 

4- 

6 

6 » 

7-...- - . _ .

10... . ... ............

11 

12. 

13-- . 

14-- 

18 

16. 

17 

is

19 

20 -- 

21.. _ -

22... OQ

24

25

26--.-- 

97

Oft

on

**n

Q1

Oct.

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

10 

9.9 

9.5

9.5 

9.3 

9.3 

10 

12

12 

12 

18 

41 

76

84 

72 

62 

62 

62

57 

50 

48 

42 

39 

34

Nov.

32 

37 

31 

36 

36

33

38 

52 

57 

48

44 

49 

45 

38 

32

30

29 

28 

28

Mar.

3.0 

3.6 

3.6

5.1 

6.7 

8.3 

11 

19 

52

Month

March 23-31_.-_-_. _-.---_-_-.--_-_--. --_---_.---____---

April__._. _-.___._...__._.._-_... ......... -.._ .___...

July-.. . . .. . . . 

Apr.

122 

144 

152 

168 

183

192 

197 

197 

148 

122

115 

108 

105 

105 

108

111 

115 

119 

136 

140

129 

108 

92 

82 

73

63 

57 

54 

50 

45

May

40 

38 

34 

32 

33

29 

27 

25 

24 

22

21 

20

18 

17 

16

14 

13 

12 

11 

9.5

8.5

7.5 

115 

270 

460

460 

360 

253 

183

148 

111

June

82 

95 

89 

85 

69

60 

45 

57 

52 

42

30 

22 

18 

15 

13

11 

9.3 

7.7 

6.9 

6.2

5.9 

5.6 

 5.6 

5.7 

6.0

6.1 

5.9 

5.7 

6.7 

7.7

Maximum Minimum

84 9.3 

57 28 

52 3.0 

197 45 

460 7.5 

95 5.6 

8. 5 4. 0 

6. 2 2. 9 

12 2.8

July

8.3 

8.1 

7.5 

7.2 

6.8

6.5 

6.8 

6.5 

6.1 

6.5

8.5 

6.1 

5.3 

4.9 

5.0

5.1 

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.2

4.0 

4.1 

4.5 

4.5 

4.1

4.0 

4.0 

4.1 

4.2 

4.5 

4.6

Aug.

4.4 

4.2 

3.9 

3.8 

3.5

3.4 

3.9 

3.8 

3.7

4.2

4.4 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.3

3.7 

4.4 

4.4 

3.9 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

4.4 

6.1 

6.2

4.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

2.9

Sept.

2.g 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0- 

3.3

3.6

s.a

5.1 

6.2 

5.5

5.1 

5.3 

6.1 

6.7 

6.5

7.4 

12 

9.5 

6.4 

6.9

6.0 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0

6.5 

6.7 

5.9 

5.4 

5.3

M Kun-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

30.1 1,850 

38. 1 1, 440 

12. 5 223 

118 7, 020 

91. 3 5, 610 

29. 2 1, 740 

5.49 338 

3. 93 242 

5. 53 329
RED RIVER BASIN 59

BADGER CREEK NEAR BADGES, MINK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NEK sec. 2, T. 161 N., R. 42 W., 1 mile northwest of

Badger. Zero of gage is 1,047.5 feet above mean sea level (1928 adjustment by

Geodetic Survey of Canada). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1929 to September 1930; October 1931 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 55 second-feet Apr. 3; maximum gage

height 4.52 feet Mar. 31 (affected by ice); no flow for several months.

1929-30, 1931-33: Maximum, 146 second-feet May 11, 1930 (gage height,

4.88 feet); no flow for several months of each year. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 29 to Apr. 4,

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 _ ..... __ .

2.. .............

3 .............

4. ..............

5__.._ .

6__. 

r. ........... ...

8. ....... ___ .

9. ...... ........

10...... . ..

11-...-. .-

12.. .............

13......-...- .

14. ............ .

15.-. .--- 

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

22 

36 

55 

49 

45

41 

45 

38 

22 

21

20 

13 

12 

11 

11

May

0.2 

.9 

.6 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

0.9 

.8 

.4 

.4 

0

0 

0 

.5 

.3 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

If

li 

M 

2(

21 

25 

22

24 

2c

26 

27 

2S 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

}_-.- - 

_ .-.. . 

)

_ ... ___ .

--.-. -. ..

- .-

___ _ -_

. .............

Maximum

16 

55 

2.8 

.9

55

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

4.2 

16

Minimum

0 

.4 

0 

0

0

Apr.

16 

19 

13 

14 

8.6

5.6 

3.9 

3.0 

1.8 

1.0

.7 

.8 

.6 

.9 

.4

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

1.4 

1.3 

2.8 

1.1 

1.0

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

e

6 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.65 40 

17. 7 1, 050 

.51 31 

.11 7

1. 56 1, 130

NOTE. No flow daring months omitted.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SOURIS RIVER WEAR SHERWOOD, W.DAK. 

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Staff gage in NEJ4 sec. 33, T. 164 N., R. 87 W., 16 miles northwest of 

Sherwood and three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. March 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHAEGE. 1930-33: Maximum, 1,370 second-feet Mar. 31, If 33 (gage height, 

13.10 feet, affected by ice); no flow on several days of each year.

REMABKS. Records good except those for 1931, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, Mar. 11 to Apr. 18, 1930; Apr. 2-11, 1931; Mar. 13 to 

Apr. 13, 1932; Feb. 26 to Mar. 31, 1933, which are poor. No record Nov. 

23, 1930, to Apr. 1, 1931; Oct. 1, 1931, to Mar. 12, 1932; Oct. 1,1932, to Feb. 

25, 1933. Little or no flow during periods of no record. This station is one 

of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under 

agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1980 S3

Day

1930-31 

1_ _ .

2. 

3... _ .

4. 

5_ 

« _ . 

7- 

8- 

9 _

10. 

11 __ 

12. 

13. 

14- -

15. 

16 __ 

17 _ ....

IK

19. 

20 

21 _ ....

22

23 _

24 ___ ..

25 ___ -

26. 

27. 

28- 

29. 

30- 

31- -

Mar.

98

122

122

175

225

255

245

.225

225

285

373

417

472

494

505

517

541

589

601

601

601

Apr.

625

637

649

649

649

709

805

817

805

817

817

781

637

565

529

351

307

285

265

265

255

225

215

195

185

175

166

148

139

130

May

130

122

122

114

114

114

114

106

106

106

106

102

98

98

102

98

90

86

86

83

80

76

69

66

66

66

66

58

52

52

49

June

46

46

43

40

40

37

37

37

37

37

34

34

34

37

37

34

34

34

32

30

26

24

23

22

20

20

20

19

19

18

July

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

26

23

16

14

12

11

11

10

8.5

7.3

9.8

10

10

8.8

7.3

Aug.

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.0

5.2

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct.

0

0

.1

.4

.5

.6

.6

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1 5

Nov.

1.4

1.3

1.3

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

1.0

.9

.7

.6

Apr.

3.6

3.8

5.0

5.2

5.8

8.5

11

11

12

11

9.3

15

18

17

15

12

12

13

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

May

15

16

16

16

15

16

12

12

10

9.5

8.5

8.3

7.8

8.0

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

June

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

July

0,3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
BED BIVEB BASIN 61

Discharge, in second-feet, of Souris River near Sherwood, N.Dak., 19SO-8S Contd.

Day

1931-32 

1 ___ . ____ . _ ..........

2 _ ...... _____ ..........

3. ...... ..................

4 _ .--. .-. -...._......

5- . 

0 ___ ........... _ ... _ ...

7 ___ ... _ - _______ ...

8-- ... . ............ .

9. ........................

10 _ ........... ...... _ .....

11. ...... ............ _ ...

12............................

13--....-...... ............

14- ..-.. - ___ .......

15 __ ..... _ ... __ . __ ...

16. _ ....... ____ .......

17 __ ......... _ . __ ......

18- . . ........

19. ... ...... .........

20 ___ . _ ...... __ ...

21

22. . ____ .... ........

23. . .....

24... ...... _ ............

25 __ .......... ....... __ ...

26--....... ...... _ . ...

27 

28... _ . ___ ...............

29 ____ ... _____ ......

30-. 

31.. ............... ......

Day

1932-33 

1- ___ ............. ___ ..

2.. ___ . ______ . __ ....

3.. ______ ................

4..... __ . .....

5 __ - ...... 

6 ... ...

7- . .. . _ 

8- . . ....

9 __ . ._-

10 

11 . _ 

12... ...... ... ....-

13 _____ . . ...

14 ___ ....

15 _ . ___ . ... ... ..... ....

16. . .......

17 ___ . _ ................

18 

19 ___ - ______ .........

20 ... .-. ....... ......

21... __ ....-.

22.. .... ... _ ...

23.. .. ........

24.... _ . __ . __

25- __ - _ ...-

26 .. __ . _ .... .........

27 

28 

29..... __ . ....

30......... . _ ...........

31... __ ...... __ ......

Nov.

0.5

Feb.

3

23

21

Nov.

0.1

Mar.

21

21

19

11

12

12

19

26

14

7

6

6

7

6

40

185

265

265

275

285

285

296

296

296

351

373

450

577

805

1,070

1,350

Mar.

0.2

.2

.8

.8

.8

1.2

1.7

2.7

3 4

5.6

5.0

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.1

4.1

11

14

11

Apr.

1,140

793

601

461

340

307

245

205

205

166

148

175

195

157

148

148

139

130

130

114

102

94

90

83

76

72

69

66

62

58

Apr.

13

13

15

49

83

86

83

86

83

90

76

90

80

52

49

46

40

34

32

30

28

32

32

31

32

32

32

37

69

62

May

55

52

49

46

43

41

42

42

41

41

38

37

34

30

28

27

25

25

24

24

23

25

27

35

56

91

140

150

180

317

563

May

55

46

40

32

29

26

25

24

22

21

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

June

775

892

973

1,000

1,000

959

801

563

407

339

284

240

220

200

180

160

150

122

113

104

100

91

83

79

79

75

67

60

52do

June

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

32

58

46

25

22

28

37

55

52

31

24

13

July

49

46

41

39

37

34

32

31

30

28

28

26

24

20

18

16

15

15

12

10

9.6

9.0

8.7

7.5

6.3

6.0

5.4

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.6

July

82

37

40

43

62

12

10

9.0

7.5

6.6

6.2

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

Aug.

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

17

12

12

12

12

13

14

12

9.6

8.4

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.9

2.3

3.0

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.6

6.2

3.9

2.2

1.4

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak., 1930-33 Contd.

Month

1930 

March 11-31... ___ . _ ............. _ ............

May. _ ....... _ ........................ _ ... _ ....

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

The period. ___ . .... .. ________ .

1930-31

April 2-30.... __ . _ . . _ -. .......... _ ........

May. _ --....-.- . .......-..- .

June ______________ _____ . ______ .

July 

1932 

March 13-31 .. _ ..... _ . _ ....... 

ApriL.. ...... ........ ...... ............ 

May ___________________ _____ . ...

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

The period __ ..... ____ .... ________ ..

1933 

February 26-28 ___ . ____ - _ . _ . _____ . ...

March __________________________

April... 

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

July 

Maximum

601

817

130

46

26

6.6

.2

2 1

1.4

18

16

3.5

.3

14

90

55

58

62

6.2

23

1,350

1,140

563

1,000

49

17

1.0

Minimum

98

130

49

18

7.3

.3

0

0

.6

3.6

3.8

0

0

.2

13

3.9

2.0

.2

0

3.0

6.0

58

23

49

3.6

0.7

0.6

Mean

366

460

90.2

31.7

13.6

2.72

.02

1.48

1.15

12.4

8.71

1.06

.06

4.09

50.6

16.1

16.1

9.74

1.25

15.7

247

224

75.8

341

20.0

5.40

0.75

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,200

27,400

5,550

1,890

836

167

1.2

51,000

91

50

713

536

63

3.7

154

3,010

990

958

599

77

5,790

93

15,200

13,300

4,660

20,300

1,230

332

45

55,200

NOTE. No flow during August and September 1931, September 1932, and little or nc flow Oct. 1,1932, to 

Feb. 25,1933.

SOURIS RIVER AT McKJHNEY, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage on-line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 161 N., R. 86 W., at

highway bridge in McKinney.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 10.0 feet April 1; minimum,

0.4 foot Feb. 23. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1 

2

3- -

4 -

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 -

Feb. Mar.

1.1

1.8

1.95

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

Apr.

10.0

9.6

8.4

5.8

4.6

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.1

May

1.05

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

June

4.1

5.3

6.2

6.8

7.0

7.1

6.9

5.9

5.1

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22.-- .

23 

24. _ ....

25 _ .. 

26 

27 

28 

29 

SCSI 

Feb.

0.4

.5

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

Mar.

2.2

2.1

2.8

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.9

6.4

7.45

8.84

AOT.

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.8

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

May

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.4

2.6

June

2.0

1 9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0
RED RIVER BASIN 63

SOUBIS RIVER NEAR CARPIO, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sec. 1, T. 157 N., R. 85 W., and sec. 36,

T. 158 N., R. 85 W., 6 miles east of Carpio, N.Dak. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 9.88 feet Apr. f: minimum,

1.64 feet May 22. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1 

2__ ......

3 

4. 

5 

6 .

7__ 

8 

9 

10 

11 .......

12. 

13........

14 .... 

15... .....

Feb. Mar.

2.20

1.94

1.68

1.70

1.80

1 80

1.74

3.70

2.60

2.24

2.06

2.20

2.24

2.40

Apr.

7.74

9.77

9.88

9.80

8.10

7.76

6.70

5.70

4.50

4.04

3.69

4.69

4.00

3.30

3.22

May

2.20

2.14

1.96

1.96

1.94

2.00

1.98

2.06

2.04

1.96

1.84

1.80

1.79

1.76

1.70

June

1.96

2.40

4.96

5.92

7.44

8.70

9.12

9.30

9.20

8.80

7.74

7.00

6.40

5.36

4.42

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24... .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30.. . _ ..

31 

Feb.

2.52

2.56

2.54

Mar.

2.50

2.20

2.24

2.26

3.20

3.64

5.20

5.94

6.20

6.32

6.50

6.38

6.30

6.32

6.34

6.50

Apr.

3.40

3.38

3.30

3.18

3.28

2.94

2.84

2.80

2.72

2.68

2.50

2.40

2.36

2.34

2.26

May

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.70

2.40

2.44

2.20

1.96

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.76

June

3.96

3.60

3.54

3.52

3.52

3.49

3.49

3.48

3.46

3.47

3.40

3.20

3.00

2.60

SOURIS RIVER AT BURLINGTON, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 155 N., R. 84 W., on highway bridge half a

mile east of Burlington, N.Dak.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 10.56 feet Apr. 5; minimum,

2.20 feet Feb. 26. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 19S8

Day

1 

2 

3 -

4 .

5 .

6 -

7 ~

8 

10 

11 

12 ~li

14 

15 

Feb. Mar.

4.48

4.52

4.34

4.15

3.89

3.54

3.80

4.86

5.18

5.24

4.94

4.62

4.48

4.24

4.25

Apr.

8.09

8.75

9.61

10.19

10.53

10.36

9.74

8.71

7.16

5.78

5.02

4.87

4.94

4.59

4.31

May

3.20

3.18

3. 12

3.05

2.90

2.88

2.87

2.90

2.96

2.87

2.88

2.84

2.76

2.66

June

2.44

2.33

2.86

4.64

6.76

7.82

8.77

9.33

9.59

9.68

9.50

8.70

7.72

6.73

5.90

Day

16 ...

17 

18 

19 

20. _ ....

21 __ ....

22 .

23 

24 ..

25 

26 

27-.. .

28. ___ ..

29 

30. .

31 

Feb.

2.20

3.11

3.50

Mar.

4.63

5.18

5.32

5.47

5.74

5.47

5.18

5.40

6.31

6.40

7.30

7.54

8.13

8.47

8.42

8.24

Apr.

4.31

4.34

4.29

4.22

4.56

4.55

4.22

4.10

3.95

3.83

3.61

3.48

3.41

3.48

3.36

May

2.58

2.54

2.51

2.49

2.46

2.42

2.34

2.33

2.49

2.73

3.16

3.10

2.90

2.71

2.58

2.54

June

5.35

4.86

4.52

4.34

4.20

3.94

3.70

3.58

3.43

3.50

3.45

3.40

3.24

3.16
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SOUEIS RIVER AT MINOT, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage at Ann Street footbridge, northeast of Great Northern

Railway roundhouse at Minot. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,270 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1903 to March 1924; April 1927 to F<?ptember 1928;

October 1929 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,040 second-feet Apr. 6 (gf<re height, 10.00

feet); minimum, not determined.

1903-24, 1927-28, 1929-33: Maximum, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 20, 1904

(gage height, 21.9 feet); no flow at times during February 1930. Average,

20 years (1913-33), 150 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good for period Mar. 27 to June 30 and poor for remainder

of year. Flow during low periods consists chiefly of industrial waste water.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1.... -

2

3... ___ .

4. ...........

5 

6 -.. .. -

7 . _ ..._. 

8 ... ... ... 

9 .. ____ 

10. _ ........

11 

12 

13 __ .

14 

15 

16 . _ ...

17 . _ 

18 

19 __ 

20 

21 

22 .. _ 

23 

24 

25.. _

26 

27 _ _

9S

29- _ ... _

OA

31 -

Oct.

0.4

Nov.

 0.6

.6

' .6

Dec.

0.6

Jan.

0.5

Feb.

0.5

 1.0

19 

50

Month

April __ .... _ . ________________ ...

July .... ... 

Mar.

77 

124 

130 

124 

65

36 

50 

114 

90 

81

81 

57 

37 

26 

34

43 

81 

124 

142 

155

155 

155 

177 

203 

284

351 

351 

536 

759 

704 

648

Apr.

620 

676 

785 

903 

995

1,040 

995 

834 

620 

480

328 

284 

284 

252 

222

203 

194 

203 

222 

242

222 

222 

203 

185 

169

142 

119 

109 

99 

90

Maximum

50 

759 

1,040 

109 

859

1,040

May

81 

73 

65 

57 

54

50 

50 

50 

54 

57

57 

57 

54 

54 

50

46 

43 

40 

37 

34

34 

31 

34 

50 

50

69 

109 

65 

57 

54 

43

June

37 

32 

27 

136 

351

480 

648 

759 

810 

857

857 

785 

648 

536 

426

328 

284 

263 

242 

203

203 

203 

169 

155 

142

130 

109 

99 

90 

86

July

86 

\ 80

60

1-

30 

20

10

Minimum Mean

26 

90 

31 

27

0.40 

.60 

.60 

.50 

3.18 

193 

398 

53.5 

336 

39.2 

3.0 

1.0

85.4

Aug.

5

1;

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Sept.

1.0

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

25 

36 

37 

31 

177 

11,900 

23,700 

3,290 

20,000 

2,410 

184 

60

61,800
RED RIVER BASIN 65

SOURIS RIVER NEAR MDTOT. N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sec. 33, T. 155 N., R. 82 W., and sec.

4, T. 154 N., R. 82 W., on highway bridge 5 miles southeast of Minot. Zero

of gage is 2 feet lower than that of the staff gage used in 1929. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1928 to September 1929, February to June 1933

(discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 8.76 feet Apr. 6; minimum,

1.24 feet June 25.

1928-29, 1933: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 6, 1933; minimum,

0.58 foot (present datum) July 30, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1 

2 _

3 ... -

4 __ .

5... .....

6 

7 

8. .......

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 .

Feb. Mar.

3.62

5.10

4.70

4.92

4.52

3.92

3.76

3.54

3.86

3.72

3.68

3.88

3.96

3.60

3.12

Apr.

6.92

6.96

6.94

7.66

8.38

8.76

7.98

7.12

6.60

5.48

4.76

4.02

3.52

3.48

3.16

May

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.80

1.72

1.58

1.46

1.32

1.44

1.68

1.70

1.64

1.64

1.56

1.52

June

1.56

1.54

1 AS

1.44

3.80

5.02

6.20

6.90

7.32

7.62

7.70

7.48

6.54

5.34

4.48

Day

16 .

17 

18 

19 

20 -

21 

22 

23. .......

24........

25 

26 

27 . _ .

28 

29 .

30 

31 

Feb.

1.56

3.54

3.18

Mar.

3.48

3.96

4.42

4.94

5.00

5.28

5.38

4.88

5.32

5.66

7.12

7.54

8.40

8.62

7.68

Apr.

2.92

2.94

2.96

2.94

3.28

3.24

3.04

2.82

2.62

2.50

2.38

2.22

2.04

2.02

1.98

May

1.52

1.48

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.54

2.04

2.00

1.92

1.90

1.74

1.68

1.62

1.62

June

4.02

3.80

3.68

3.08

2.90

2.12

1.86

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.26

1.28

1.32

1.32

1.34

SOURIS RIVER AT IOGAN, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 13 and 24, T. 154 N., P. 82 W., on

highway bridge in Logan.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 9.90 feet Mar. 30; minimum,

1.72 feet May 7. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1 

2 .

3-.. .

4 

5 

6 

7. .......

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. ....

15 

Feb. Mar.

4.37

5.23

6.10

5.88

5.58

5.13

4.49

4.95

5.55

5.20

4.84

4.83

4.53

4.15

3.74

Apr.

7.98

7.45

7.34

7.98

8.61

8.96

8.96

8.55

7.64

6.42

5.44

4.63

4.19

4.23

3.97

May

2.58

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.23

2.12

1.76

1.74

2.04

2.20

2.17

2.16

2.18

2.15

2.08

June

2.16

2.10

2.02

2.06

4.28

5.55

6.47

7.35

7.54

7.94

8.11

7 04

7.61

6.69

5.70

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21.. ...

22.... _ .

23 ........

24.... _ .

25 

26 ..

97

28 

29. ..

30 

31 

Feb.

1.91

3.36

4.50

Mar.

3.77

4.23

4.60

4.88

5.62

5.91

6.13

5.60

5.58

6.06

7.15

7.61

8.15

9 85

9.52

Apr.

3.72

3.63

3.73

3.68

3.90

4.00

3.88

3.73

3.35

3.18

3.15

9 Oft

2.76

9 ?n

9 71

May

2.05

2.02

1.95

1.93

1.92

1.92

2.00

2.90

2.50

2.05

1 7Q

9 Qfi

1 Ofi

9 no

2.16

June

5.29

5.02

4.32

4.03

3.77

3.59

2.91

2.84

2.88

2.99

2.96

9 R7

2.79

2

flfi

9 94.
66 SURFACE WATER StJPPLY, 1933, PART 5 

SOURIS RIVER AT SAWYER, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 11, T. 153 N., R. 81 W., on highway bridge half

a mile north of Sawyer.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 11.00 feet Mar. 31; minimum,

1.74 feet May 30. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1. ....

2 .

3 

4 

5 -----

6 

7.. 

9 .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

Feb. Mar.

7.71

7.28

7.44

7.44

8

Cf\

8.32

8.37

7 89

7.71

7.65

7.33

7.07

Apr.

10.20

9.59

8.18

8.29

8.84

9.44

9.60

9 44

8.73

7.53

6.35

5.33

4.62

4.48

4.40

May

2.76

2.62

2.55

2.52

2.45

2.34

2.22

1 <1Q

2.01

2.26

2.29

2.20

2.24

2.20

2.14

June

2.06

1.97

1.90

1.83

1.94

4 Q7

6.24

7 19

7.74

8.18

8.43

8.53

8.29

7.69

6.72

Day

16 

17 

18- 

19 . 

20 __

21 -

22- _-__

OQ

24 

25 

26 

27 -

28 

29 

30 

31 

Feb.

5.90

7.28

7.47

Mar.

7.03

7.16

7.16

7.52

7.75

7 89

7.98

7.84

7.75

8.54

9.08

9.54

10.07

10.43

10.74

Apr.

4.13

3.95

3.91

3.88

3.93

4.11

4.19

3 94

3.61

3.44

3.33

3.17

2.99

2.87

2.81

May

2.09

2.08

2.02

2.00

1.94

1.91

2 01

2.36

3.45

2.51

1.88

2.95

2.62

1.80

2.11

June

5.77

5.18

4.80

4.46

4.14

3.63

3.58

2.96

3.11

3.08

3.01

2.90.

 2.87

2.50

SOURIS RIVER AT VEIVA, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 23, T. 153 N., R. 80 W., on

highway bridge half a mile north of Velva. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 9.70 feet Mar. 29; minimum,

1.90 feet Feb. 24. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1 

4 

5 

7 

9 

10 

11 

19

 10

14 

15 

Feb. Mar.

4 97

4.65

4.43

4 69

4.25

4.20

4.22

% 3Q

5.14

fi 44

5.03

4.61

4 46

4.17

3.93

Apr.

8.55

7 Q8

7 M

7.90

8.48

8.84

8.90

8.58

7.65

6.30

4.29

3.97

3.94

May

2.56

2.50

2.42

2.40

2.36

2.29

2.26

2.02

2.16

2.23

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.17

June

2.13

2.08

2.00

2.00

1.97

3.62

4.90

5.94

6.64

7.12

7.52

7.73

7.68

7.28

6.50

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 ........

20- __ ..

21 

22 

23 

24 -

25- 

26 

27 

28-.- .....

29 

30 .

31 

Feb.

1.90

2.10

2.80

4 60

4.75

Mar.

3.88

4.05

4 V*

4.62

482

5.05

5.34

5.47

5.53

5.23

5.59

6.24

7.53

9.16

9.28

8.73

Apr.

3.82

3.68

3 57

3.49

3.45

3.59

3.62

3.54

3.28

3.10

2.97

2.88

2.77

2.68

2.59

May

2.13

2.10

9 in

2.06

2.04

2.03

2.04

2.08

2.28

3.06

2.74

2.20

2.12

2.78

2.07

2.06

June

5

C<>-

4 79

4 91

3 91

3.60

 ? 1Q

2.93

2.76

3.06

2.55

2.64

2.62

2.55

2.52

2.69-
RED RIVER BASIN 67

SOURIS RIVER NEAR VERENDRYE, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 154 N., R. 78 W., 

on highway bridge half a mile east and 1 mile north of Verendrye.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to June 1933 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 11.62 feet Apr. 1; minimum, 

3.04 feet June 5.

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1988

Day

1 

2 .....

3 

4 

5 

6 .....

7 

8 ._

9 .....

10 

11 

12........

13 ..

14 

15- 

Feb. Mar.

7.28

7 60

7.16

6.68

6.80

6.18

5.80

5.54

5.88

5.88

5

7f\

5.48

5.36

Apr.

11.62

11.42

10.46

9.84

9.42

9.38

9.54

9.84

9.96

9.62

8.90

7.76

6.52

5.82

5.58

May

4.00

3.96

3.84

3.72

3.66

3.64

3.52

3.46

3.18

3.06

3.18

3.40

3.30

3.35

3.40'

June

3.16

3.32

3.18

3.14

3.04

3.26

5.48

6.46

7.38

7.98

8.36

8.68

8.90

8.86

8.54

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 ...

24 

25 - 

26 

27 -

28 

29 

30 .- 

O1

Feb.

3.96

Mar.

5.08

5 H4.

5.00

5.22

5.54

5.88

6.12

6.38

6.72

6.80

6.60

6.70

7 9ft

8.64

10.70

11.60

Apr.

5.54

5.40

5.24

5.18

5.08

5.04

5.18

5.28

5.10

4.80

4.62

4.54

4.32

4.20

4.10

May

3.32

3.24

3.30

3.18

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.16

3.52

4.00

4.64

4.34

3.40

3.66

4.16

3.20

June

7.84

6.88

6.24

5.84

5.48

5.14

4.80

4.54

4.34

4.30

4.00

4.04

3.88

3.86

4.02

SOURIS RIVER NEAR DENBIGH, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 23 and 26, T. 155 N., P. 77 W., on 

highway bridge 2 miles east and 6% miles south of Denbigh.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to June 1933 (discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during period, 11.66 feet Apr. 4; minimum, 

2.60 feet May 13.

REMARKS. Records good.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

1. ...... .....

2.. ......... ....

3.. ............ .

4.. ............ .

5. ........... ...

6.. .._ __

r. ..............

8... 

9.. 

10.. . 

11-. 

12.... . 

13....... ....

14... 

15. ..-..

Mar.

7 66

7.58

7.18

6.90

6.24

6.32

6.00

6.22

6.16

6.00

Apr.

11.10

11.60

11.64

11.66

11.30

10.84

10.72

10.30

10.04

9.90

9.54

8.98

7.56

6.82

5.78

May

3.26

3.22

3.16

3.10

3.08

3.06

2.98

2.88

2.64

2.60

2.68

2.80

June

3

AQ

9 7fi

2 74

2.72

2 79

2.68

2.64

4.46

5.16

6.04

7.32

7.78

8.10

8.20

Day

16 . 

17. 

18 

19.. .... ..... ....

20 

21.. 

22... .....

23 

24 

25. 

27 

28... 

29 ^?n

31.. . 

Mar.

5 on

5.56

5.24

5

00

5.56

5 CO

6.90

7 fid

7.14

8

K.fi

9.86

Apr.

5.00

4.88

4.68

4.36

4.34

4.32

4.42

4.34

4 08

3.88

3.74

3.68

3.54

May

2 80

2.78

2.76

2,76

2.76

2.74

2.84

2.92

3.26

3.36

3.64

3.88

3.38

3.40

3.44

June

7.9(i

7.50

6.60

6.02

5.28

4.82

4.48

4.16

3.84

3.84

3.80

3.42

3.42

3.36

3.32
68 STJEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SOURIS RIVER AT TOWWER, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 10, T. 156 N., R. 76 W., at Great Northern Railway

bridge three-fourths of a mile northwest of Towner. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 1,080 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height,

9.02 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 27, 30 (gage heigbt, 0.86 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 4 to

Apr. 11. Discharge estimated Aug. 19-23, 25-27; interpolated Mar. 26 and

Apr. 9.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 __ . ______ . __ . ___ ......... _

2... ____________ . ___ ........ .....

3.... .. _ ..........................

4 ____________ .......................

6 - . . 

6. _ . _ ... _ ..............................

7............................................

8 __ . _____ .............................

9 ______ __ . . ...

10 __________ -. . --.--.. -... ..

11 ___ .......................................

12 . __ .

13 ___ . _____ ............................

14 ____ . __ ................................

15. .. ____ .

16 _______ . __ ..........................

17............................................

18............................................

19...... ...................................

20 . . __ ..........................

21........... _ . _ ..........................

22

23 ___________ . _________ . .........

24- ... ___ .......... ...............

25 __ . .....

26 __ ........................................

27 ________________ . _ . _ ..........

28.. .. __ -....... .............

29... ________________ ...... __ ....

30... __ ... ___ -... . ...............

31. ... __ ........................

Mar.

54 

355

475 

445 

430 

415 

385

355 

340 

310 

296 

282

268 

242 

178 

154 

164

154 

148 

178 

216 

242

276 

310 

340 

385 

430 

535

Month

March 4-31... _____ ........................... ....

April.. . __ 

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

July... .. __ .....................................

Apr.

640 

730 

775 

835 

848

872 

896 

920 

1,000 

1,080

1,020 

995 

848 

675 

531

430 

386 

352 

329 

308

284 

276 

260 

260 

260

244 

226 

208 

189 

166

May

154 

136 

130 

124 

118

118 

115 

112 

112 

118

100 

88 

88 

94 

100

94 

94 

94 

94 

88

94 

88 

94 

100 

118

136 

154 

203 

203 

166 

148

June

142 

106 

94 

94 

94

88 

80 

112 

229 

385

565 

715 

760 

835 

835

850 

820 

775 

685 

625

550

445 

385 

310 

255

203 

178 

148 

130 

124

Maximum Minimum

535 54 

1,080 166 

203 88 

850 80 

166 32 

32 3.4 

11 .6

July

124 

124 

118 

100 

100

106 

106 

106 

154 

166

142 

112 

100 

88 

80

70 

49 

56 

60 

66

54 

49 

51 

66 

47

45 

38 

40 

34 

34 

32

Aug.

32 

30 

28 

28 

26

24 

20 

18 

16 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.7

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.2 

6.4

5.6 

4.9 

4.2 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

4.6 

12 

12

Mean

298 

561 

119 

387 

80.5 

12.4 

3.01

Sept.

11 

11 

8.4 

5.8 

4.6

2.2 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

4.6 

1.0 

3.4

7.0 

7.9 

8.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.6

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

16,600 

33,400 

7,320 

23,000 

4,950 

762 

179

86,200
RED RIVER BASIN 69

SOURIS RIVER NEAR UPHAM, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sees. 28 and 33, T. 160 N., R. 78 W.,

4 miles north of Upham.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to June 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTBEMES. Maximum gage height occurred during period when gae;e was not

read; minimum, 2.18 feet May 22, 23. 

REMABKS. Records good. Gage not read Apr. 2-17.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

Day

2 __ ............

4__ 

5 . 

6. .... ... -

T. ..............

8 _ 

9.... ........

10 ___ - _ . .....

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

12..... .. 

13-. . _ ...

14.. 

15.. ....

Mar. Apr.

5.20

May

4.00

3.40

3.30

3.00

2.80

2.76

2.68

2.60

2.54

2.36

June

3.44

3.50

3.40

3.10

3.00

2.80

2.76

2.70

3.00

3.60

4.40

4.60

Day

16 -. ..

17 __ .. . 

18. .

19..... .

20 __ . ___ .. ...

21 ... __ .... ...

22. .

23-...... .....

24.... ........

25 __ ..... ......

26.. .

27.. .............

28... ......

29...... __ .....

30... _____ ...

31... ............

Mar.

4.34

4.98

5.00

5.00

4.34

4.70

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.20

5.20

Apr.

5.66

5.50

5.30

5.16

4.70

4.66

4.36

4.30

May

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.24

2.18

2.18

9 79

2.74

3.32

3.44

June

5.00

5.16

5.36

5.50

5.56

5.58

5.20

5.00

4.80

4.70
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SOTJRIS RIVER REAR WESTHOPE, N.DAK. 

(International gaging station)

LOCATION. Chain gage in T. 163 N., R. 79 W., 2% miles east of Westhope. 

Zero of gage is 1,404.72 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1929 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,130 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 

7.25 feet); no flow Oct. 1-31.

1929-33: Maximum, 1,130 second-feet Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, 1930, and Apr. 19, 

1933; maximum gage height, that of Apr. 19, 1933; no flowfo" several periods.

REMARKS. Records good Apr. 1 to May 16; fair for period affected by ice, 

Mar. 23-31, and period affected by aquatic growth, May 19 to Sept. 30; poor 

Nov. 1-21. No record Nov. 22 to Mar. 22. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement 

with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 .................. ............ ...

2 ... ... .........

4

^o. ....... ..................... .... ...

6. --.. ____ - _ .................

7

^.. ..................................

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

19

13

14......... __ .......................

\^...... ............................. -

17-. - 

1ft

19

20-- - 

21 -. _ --

22__._____. . ._..._.__..__._ _-..

91

f)A

OP;

26. .. _ .................. ... .....

Z7. ...................................

28- ___ ..................

29 . - ___ . _ ..............

30-.- . _ .................

31 __ - _ ----- __ . ......... .. ... ..

Nov.

5.7

10 

15 

19 

22

18 

16 

14 

14 

12

11 )"

5 

4

Mar.

45 

107 

178

272 

342 

427 

557 

630 

765

Month

April.. - .

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

Apr.

815 

870 

870 

930 

870

815 

815 

815 

815 

870

815 

870 

870 

930 

995

1,060 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130

1,130 

995 

930 

870 

815

715 

630 

592 

524 

494

May

446 

410 

381 

355 

318

294 

272 

261 

239 

218

218 

198 

188 

188 

178

178 

178 

178 

168 

168

159 

159 

168 

159 

159

159 

159 

159 

159 

168 

159

Maximum

1

22 

765 

130 

446 

272 

272 

123 

24

June

168 

168 

159 

168 

159

159 

159 

159 

159 

159

150 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

150 

159 

168 

178

188 

208 

218 

228 

239

239 

250 

261 

272 

272

Minimum

45 

494 

159 

141 

123 

19 

4.9

J-7ly

272 

272 

272 

261 

261

261 

250 

250 

250 

239

228 

228 

218 

208 

208

208 

208 

208 

208 

198

188 

188 

178 

178 

168

159 

159 

150 

141 

141 

123

Aug.

123

115 

107 

107 

103

95 

88 

80 

77 

70

63 

60 

54 

51 

48

45 

40 

38 

38 

35

33 

30 

29 

26 

24

23 

22 

22 

22 

21 

19

Sept.

16 

12 

10 

10 

9.0

7.3 

7.1 

7.3

8.1 

8.5

8.3 

8.3 

7.7 

8.1 

8.5

24 

20 

18 

15 

14

12 

11 

11 

8.5 

7.3

7.5 

6.9 

6.7 

5.7 

4.9

Mean Run-off in jyLeau acre-feet

10. 7 446 

369 6, 590 

875 52, 100 

219 13, 500 

183 10, 900 

209 12, 900 

55. 1 3, 390 

10. 3 613

NOTE. No flow during October.
RED RIVER BASIN 71

LAKE UPSILON NEAR ST. JOHN, N.DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE% sec. 3, T. 163 N., R. 71 W. F 7 mile^ west of St.

John.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1931 to August 1933 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during year, 2,105.10 feet June

13, 17: minimum, 2,102.97 feet Oct. 16.

1931-33: Maximum water-surface elevation, that of June 13, 17, 1933;

minimum, that of Oct. 16, 1932. 

REMARKS. Gage heights have been reduced to sea-level datum. Gage read to

hundredths twice a week. No record Nov. 2 to May 1.

Elevation, in feet, 1982-83

Day

1 __ -

2 __

3 __ ._. 

4 __ . _ --

S- ____ -

«-._ _ 

7. . ........

8__ 

9.. ~

10. 

11 

12... _ .

13.. .

14 _ .......

15.. .

Oct.

3.01

2.99

Nov.

3.48

May

"126"

4.30

4.29

June

~4.~94"

5.04

5.08

5.09

5.10

July

4.89

4.86

4.78

Aug.

~"4."46

4.42

4.34

4.28

Day

16. 

17.. .

18-- 

19-. 

20--- 

21.. .. 

22 

23..- 

24....... ...

25. 

26-. . __ .

27.-- 

28-. 

29.. .

30-. 

31.. 

Oct.

2.97

3.27

Nov. May

4.28

4.27

4.38

4.76

4.80

June

TI6"

5.04

5.02

4.96

July

4.68

4.63

4.68

4.53

Aug.

NOTE. Add 2,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

RAINY RIVER BASIN

KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR WINTOHT, MINHT.

LOCATION. In lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at power plant of Minnesota 

Power & Light Co., just above Fall Lake and 2% miles east of Winton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,300 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1905 to June 1907; October 1912 to September 1919; 

September 1923 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 2,410 second-feet May 25; 

minimum, 67 second-feet Mar. 26.

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-33: Maximum mean daily, 6,030 second-feet Apr. 26, 

1927; no flow a number of times 1905-7 and 1923-28. Average. 16 years 

(1913-19, 1923-33), 761 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. 

Flow is entirely regulated by several reservoirs. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of the United States 

Geological Survey in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June J-ly Aug. Sept.

9-

10-

11-

12-

13- 

14..

15-

16-

17-

18- 

19..

20-.

21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

26-

27-

28-

29- 

30.. 

31-

333

260

317

605

496

463

528

384

461

515

432

438

463

528

336

175

420

463

463

463

463

176

196

479

382

447

414

411

411

196

317

366

329

358

353

398

131

395

442

427

314

192

225

225

273

284

284

284

284

252

379

396

396

364

396

364

313

351

270

329

290

345

345

414

428

396

396

450

534

581

557

375

602

641

627

695

727

630

384

676

631

663

695

631

595

389

442

580

663

695

631

419

346

580

663

640

598

565

357

512

523

490

523

510

436

196

319

493

576

406

493

423

433

418

428

396

541

452

511

131

464

566

408

493

363

313

163

425

533

516

566

402

290

229

410

396

291

363

473

529

196

496

515

547

483

483

282

164

399

483

318

235

206

194

131

281

331

113

109

413

331

106

107

334

432

240

285

256

99

248

299

267

299

267

219

67

432

409

398

243

212

129

282

99

351

383

319

351

297

255

364

233

431

405

372

435

260

507

364

461

461

380

420

292

423

425

427

493

461

372

622

770

863

960

992

1,050

1,110

1,200

1,150

1,230

1,210

1,280

1,310

1,300

1,260

1,090

1,180

1,160

1,170

1,360

1,450

1,450

1,520

1,630

2,050

2,410

2,010

2,130

2,180

1,990

2,110

1,840

1,950

1,870

1,730

1,620

1,540

1,620

1,340

1,320

1,360

1,210

1,090

1,190

1,220

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,220

1,190

1,040

1,140

1,050

889

788

770

649

612

468

501

561

727

597

513

502

298

463

528

568

631

663

824

663

604

591

446

560

551

536

660

631

632

533

495

253

566

430

494

397

593

631

330

722

500

657

554

727

597

378

546

598

565

748

503

290

226

727

463

534

541

528

598

357

560

598

663

496

228

290

228

496

566

502

430

514

235

195

185

503

534

663

876

534

246

302

395

375

472

306

258

163

431

469

430

261

97

129

215

364

559

227

245

258

161

Month

Observed

Maximum Minimum Mean

Gain or 

loss in

storage, 

mean

(secondfeet)

Corrected for storage <

Mean

Per

square mile

Kun-off 

in inches

October- . November . 

December- . 

January . February . 

March.. . 

April . 

May_.___. 

June .. 

July . 

August . 

September- .

The year.

528

442

727

663

566

432

622

2,410

1,950

824

748

876

175

131

345

131

163

67

99

770

468

253

226

97

398

322

550

465

400

257

369

1,430

1,150

545

506

353

-192 

+561 -187

-259

-242

-199

+506

+321

+58 -133

-435

-28

206

883

363

206

158

58

875

1,750

1,210

412

71

325

0.158

.679

.279

.158

.122

.045

.673

1.35

.931

.317

.055

.250

a is

.76

.32

.18

.13

.05

.75

1.56

1.04

.37

.06

.28

2,410 67 564 -21 543 .418 5.68

» Corrections have been made for storage in the following lakes, the regulation from some being artificial 

and from others natural: Garden, Farm, Little Farm, White Iron, Birch, Gabbro, Little Gabbro, Bald 

Eagle, and Camp Six.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 73

BURNTSIDE LAKE NEAR ELT, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SEX sec. 23, T. 63 N., R. 13 W., at Birntside Lake

Lodge, 6 miles northwest of Ely. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,370.74 feet Sept.

8-10, 20; minimum, 1,370.53 feet Sept. 7. 

REMARKS. Record furnished by city engineer of Ely. Gage heights have been

reduced to mean sea-level datum.

Elevation, in feet, 1933

Day

1 .... ..

2...... _ ......

3...... _ ......

4-.....--.. ....

5........ __ ..

6..-..... ....

7.. .............

8....... ........

9 

10.. ...... _ ....

Aug. Sept.

70.62

70.64

70.56

70.56

70.53

70.74

70.74

70.74

Day

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

12...............

13...............

14.. ..... ........

15.......... ..

16.... ....

17.. 

18..... .....

19.. 

20-... ......

Aug. Sept.

70.70

70.68

70.66

70.64

70.66

70.69

70.71

70..74

Day

21...............

22... .-..

23... 

24... .........

25-- 

26... . .

27-. 

28. 

29- _ ...... 

30..... . .

31 -

Aug.

70.72

70.72

70.62

Sept.

70.70

70.69

70.67

70.67

70.73

70.70

70.72

70.71

70.72

NOTE. Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

LAKE ITASCA AT LAKE ITASCA, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 143 N., R. 36 W., on east shore of Lake Itasca,

one-eighth mile above outlet and about one-eighth mile from Lake Itasca post

office.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 1,474.12 feet May 8, June 30, July 1;

minimum, 1,473.76 feet Sept. 5-7. 

REMARKS. Records furnished by Minnesota Division of Forestry. Elevation of

lake regulated by dam at outlet and by storage in lakes above.

Elevation, in feet, 1933

Day

1 ....

2 -.

4 ........

5 

« ,....

7 ! -

8 - -

10 -

11 _ .....

12 

13- 

14. ___ 

15 

May

74.08

74.06

74.06

74.12

74.10

74.06

74.04

74.02

74.00

73.98

73.96

June

74.04

74.00

73.96

73.96

73.94

73.96

73.96

73.96

73.96

73.94

73.94

73.94

73.96

73.96

73.96

July

74.12

74.10

74.10

74.10

74.08

74.06

74.08

74.08

74.08

74.10

74.10

74.10

74.08

74.06

74.04

Aug.

73.86

73.86

73.84

73.82

73.80

73.80

73.78

73.78

73.84

73.86

73.86

73.84

73.84

73.84

73.78

Sept.

73.80

73.78

73.78

73.78

73.76

73.76

73.76

73.82

73.82

73.82

73.84

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29-..-....

30 

31 

May

73.96

73.94

73.94

73.94

73.96

73.96

73.96

74.10

74.10

74.08

74.06

7d (11

74.06

74.08

74.06

74.06

June

73.96

73.96

73.96

73.94

73.94

73.94

73.94

73.94

73.92

73.94

73.98

73.98

73.98

74.06

74.12

July

74.04

74.04

74.02

74.02

74.02

73.98

73.98

73.98

73.96

73.96

73.92

73.92

73.92

73.90

73.88

Aug.

73.78

73.82

73.82

73.82

73.82

73.80

73.78

73.78

73.86

73.86

73.86

73.86

73.84

73.84

73.84

73.82

Sept.

73.84

73.84

73.86

73.86

73.82

73.78

73.78

NOTE. Add 1,400 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

65633 35 6
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW SANDY RIVER, NEAR 1IBBY, MHOT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 W., 600 feet belew 

mouth of Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby. Zero 

of gage is 1,204.55 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment).

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,690 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 

8.74 feet); minimum, 104second-feet Dec. 29; minimum gage height, 1.48 feet 

Sept. 7.

1930-33: Maximum, that of May 23, 1933; minimum, that of Dec. 29, 1932.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 17 to 

Apr. 7, which are fair. Discharge interpolated Feb. 8-11 and Mar. 11-17. 

Flow regulated by Government reservoirs above.

Discharge, in second-feet 1982-38

Day

I...... ..... ....

2 ----- 

5.- --

6_ ----- 

Q

1Q... ... .........

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

12 

13 - -

14. _ - ___ -

15 

16 

17. 

18. 

19 -

20 - 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25.. _ - 

26

27. 

28. 

29. _ .... _ -

30. 

Oct.

246 

319 

323 

250 

202

271 

275 

291 

303 

335

330 

220 

271 

295 

295

315 

319 

329 

267 

319

407 

416 

425 

474 

444

340

402 

443 

492 

502 

560

Nov.

508 

380 

456 

492 

474

629

574 

348 

381 

735

1,140 

1,440 

1,300 

1,540 

1,340

1,200 

1,270 

1,300 

1,240 

1,340

1,240 

820 

628 

995 

1,100

995 

970 

1,040 

920 

628

Dec.

672 

695 

770 

845 

920

578 

358 

605 

695 

650

587 

551 

452 

299 

371

456 

506 

510 

479 

456

271 

311 

492 

820 

895

695 

321 

150 

117 

289 

470

Jan.

430

448 

587 

372 

214

227 

448 

479 

456 

502

307

327 

389 

416 

628

438 

217 

185 

323 

389

448 

546 

672 

578 

287

190 

315 

416 

569 

605 

340

Feb.

238 

380 

506 

497 

492

497 

546 

526 

507 

487

468 

448 

348 

398 

376

407 

488 

492 

412 

430

430 

291 

323

578 

770

474 

384 

252

Mar.

241 

348 

376 

398 

443

492 

412 

259 

315 

348

379 

410 

441 

472 

503

534 

565 

596 

582 

538

672 

672 

672 

650 

628

672 

795 

628 

600 

870 

1,170

Month Maximum

April 

July... 

The year. .. 

506 

1,540 

920 

672 

770 

1,170 

1,900 

3,690 

3,060 

695 

484 

695

3, 690

Apr.

1,300 

1,400 

1,500 

1, 440 

1,170

1,070 

1,170 

1,340 

1,270 

1,140

1,140 

1,040 

1,020 

945 

895

945 

1,140 

1,040 

1,140 

1,600

1,900 

1,540 

1,540 

1,300 

1,240

1,500 

1,600 

1,600 

1,540 

1,600

May

1,800 

1,900 

2,100 

2,200 

2,140

1,940 

1,940 

2,040 

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

1,840 

1,900 

1,940 

1,940

1,700 

1,540 

1,540 

1,500 

1,400

1,400 

1,500 

2,890 

3,690 

3,450

3,110 

2,780 

2,500 

2,560 

2,840 

2,940

Minimum

202 

348 

117 

185 

238 

241 

895 

1,400 

628 

307 

133 

131

117

June

3,060 

3,000 

2,840 

2,890 

2,620

2,240 

2,200 

2,040 

2,000 

2,040

2,100 

1,800 

2,000 

1,600 

1,500

1,440 

1,340 

1,340 

1,300 

945

795 

895 

895 

895 

845

795 

628 

672 

845 

845

Mean

345 

914 

525 

411 

444 

538 

1,300 

2,150 

1,610 

530 

291 

432

791

July

695 

628 

672 

524 

315

358 

628 

672 

628 

628

533 

461

578 

569 

551

628 

582 

307 

327 

461

478 

497 

592 

596 

461

371 

564 

600 

515 

492 

533

Aug.

306 

346 

484 

402 

340

398 

362 

208 

222 

358

340 

323 

376 

348 

196

178 

291 

319 

319 

389

366 

201 

168 

275 

307

311 

244 

199 

153 

133 

147

Per 

square 

mile

0.068 

.181 

.104 

.081 

.088 

.106 

.257 

.425 

.318 

.105 

.058 

.085

.156

Sept.

185 

188 

172 

271 

186

141 

131 

205 

211 

220

380 

380 

384 

528

587

628 

650 

695 

605 

510

592 

587 

574 

542 

605

574 

461 

551 

596 

628

Run-off 

in inches

0.08 

.20 

.12 

.09 

.09 

.12 

.29 

.49 

.35 

.12 

.07 

.09

2.11
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 75

MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ROYALTON, MINN.

LOCATION. In lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at power plant of Minnesota 

Power & Light Co. 5 miles northwest of Royalton and 5 miles tnlow mouth of 

Swan River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1924 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 9,200 second-feet June 2; minimum, 488 second-feet Aug. 13, 15.

1924-1933: Maximum mean daily, 12,600 second-feet Apr. 22, 1927; minimum, 351 second-feet Jan. 4, 1925.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Records collected by 

Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of the United States 

Geological Survey in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1... .... ... -

4 

5 ----- -

6 -. _

7 - -

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 - - 

14 -

15. 

16 

17 

18 

19 - -

20 

21 

22--.-. ___ --.

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

9Q

30 

31 

Oct.

960 

617 

617 

500 

583

625 

504 

700 

633 

550

649 

533 

677 

658 

698

623 

739 

592 

703 

817

717 

650 

916 

717 

700

835 

819 

805 

1,010 

980 

1,080

Nov.

914 

973 

1,090 

1,150 

1,000

867 

997 

1,230 

1,490 

1,540

1,320 

879 

1,050 

1,530 

1,260

980 

1,080 

1,500 

1,390 

1,430

1,540 

1,500 

1,580 

1,600 

1,630

1,230 

937 

1,150 

1,450 

1,470

Dec.

1,520 

1,320 

1,420 

1,280 

1,200

1,210 

841 

992 

1,060 

917

736 

869 

928 

1,020 

867

783 

850 

755 

533 

651

733 

633 

800 

700 

633

625 

717 

883 

1,020 

800 

700

Jan.

583 

600 

633 

633 

700

779 

717 

756 

633 

758

783 

721 

808 

788 

750

722 

671 

768 

864 

825

746 

667 

671 

738 

808

867 

900 

1,090 

875 

736 

733

Feb.

792 

808 

842 

600 

735

556 

788 

819 

785 

888

865 

883 

719 

859 

839

767 

744 

771 

773 

660

725 

817 

742 

753 

717

700 

600 

783

Mar.

883 

993

858 

779

778

743 

891 

945 

875 

936

875 

959 

987 

913 

923

965 

1,040 

1,050 

1,100 

1,120

1,010 

1,200 

1,180 

1,200 

1,310

1,340 

1,220 

1,600 

1,500 

2,060 

1,910

Month Maximum

April 

July 

1,080 

1,630 

1,520 

1,090 

888 

2,060 

3,320 

8,650 

9,200 

2,340 

1,200 

1,590

9,200

Apr.

1,690 

2,250 

2,810 

3,320 

2,810

2,850 

2,660 

2,680 

2,670 

2,390

2,400 

2,510 

2,740 

2,090 

1,920

2,120 

2,270 

2,370 

2,240 

2,640

2,660 

2,770 

2,420 

2,790 

2,970

2,820 

2,480 

2,470 

2,490 

2,820

May

2,950 

2,990 

3,060 

3,020 

3,020

3,430 

3,660 

3,560 

4,150 

3,850

4,120 

3,770 

3,960 

3,820 

3,700

3,990 

4,000 

4,160 

3,790 

4,180

3,710 

3,910 

4,220 

3,980 

4,980

7,170 

7,730 

7,550 

7,780 

8,120 

8,650

Minimum

500 

867 

533 

583 

556 

743 

1,690 

2,950 

1,900 

974 

488 

538

488

June

9,100 

9,200 

8,980 

8,990 

8,570

7,720 

7,810 

7,280 

6,760 

6,620

6,050 

5,860 

5,390 

5,270 

4,650

4,550 

3,980 

3,450 

2,900 

2,960

3,370 

2,990 

2,650 

2,340 

2,180

2,200 

2,050 

2,050 

1,900 

2,000

Mean

716 

1,260 

903 

752 

762 

1,100 

2,540 

4,550 

4,990 

1,470 

738 

957

1,730

July

2.000 

1.660 

1.780 

1.620 

1.490

1.520 

1.630 

1.430 

1.180 

974

1.700 

1.600 

2.340 

1.830 

1.520

1.490 

1.200 

1.260 

1.380 

1.410

1.250 

1.470 

1.510 

1.350 

1.100

1,320 

1,320 

1,380 

1,370 

1,240 

1,220

Aug.

1,120 

1,200 

1,110 

820 

924

789 

900 

679 

803 

841

858 

658 

488 

493 

488

901

725 

675 

688 

571

683 

699 

613 

663 

628

683 

628 

663 

623 

663 

592

Per

square 

mile

0.062 

.109 

.078 

.065 

.066 

.095 

.219 

.392 

.430 

.127 

.064 

.082

.149

Sept.

828 

775 

635 

991 

538

609 

638 

701 

701 

738

738 

757 

650 

713 

563

889 

1,090 

1,160 

1,590 

1,240

1,260 

1,320 

1,350 

1,110 

1,160

1,100 

1,280 

1,200 

1,230 

1,150

Run-off 

in inches

0.07 

.12 

.09 

.07 

.07 

.11 

.24 

.45 

.48 

.15 

.07 

.09

2.01
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ELK RIVER, BONN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE% sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 26 W. in Elk

River, 2,500 feet below mouth of Elk River. Zero of gage is 847.£2 feet above

mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DKAINAGE AREA. 14,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1915 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 11,800 second-feet June 3 (gage height,

6.51 feet); minimum, 628 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

1915-33: Maximum, 27,000 second-feet Apr. 7, 1916 (gage height, 10.8

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 15, 1933. Average discharge, 18 years (1915-33),

4,420 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 15 to

Mar. 30, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs

on headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-3S

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jul: Aug. Sept.

7.

8. 

9-

10.

11.

12.

13-

14-

15.

16.

17-

18-

19.

20.

21-

22.

23.

24.

25.

1,110

1,230

1,100

1,170

900

816

804

926

852

852

864

770

770

978

852

965

1,040

840

1,060

1,090

1,100

1,040

1,100

1,000

991

1,200

1,130

1,130

1,220

1,380

1,230

1,170

1,520

1,410

1,230

1,280

1,440

1,160

1,470

2,150

1,990

2,100

1,970

1,520

1,260

816

1,100

1,360

1,220

1,630

1,440

1,300

1,850

2,190

1,820

2,150

1,700

1,550

1,490

1,320

1,610

1,320

1,530

1,720

1,260

1,440

1,350

965

876

780

939

991

780

792

1,040

1,240

1,060

965

1,070

978

939

939

1,040

1,070

1,100

978

965

840

888

1,240

1,240

965

1,000

978

780

804

852

939

1,130

1,130

1,070

900

804

828

926

952

1,060

1,070

991

828

926

978

1,040

1,060

926

900

828

1,000

1,160

978

1,100

1,180

952

965

978

978

1,060

952

900

780

804

852

952

965

1,000

780

864

888

780

926

864

852

939

965

1,020

965

926

1,130

926

1,180

1,360

1,290

1,300

1,290

1,110

1,130

1,110

1,290

1,280

1,350

1,320

1,320

.1,400

1,260

1,420

1,410

1,600

1,400

1,360

1,600

1,660

1,770

1,830

1,880

1,870

2,010

2,720

3,440

3,860

3,440

2,820

3,440

4,280

3,760

3,660

3,440

3,240

3,240

2,620

2,720

3,130

3,340

2,820

 2,620 

2,370 

2,620 

2,720 

2,820

2,920

3,440

3,240

3,020

2,820

3,440

3,440

3,020

2,620

3,020

3,440

3,440

3,860

3,760

3,970

3,970

4,280

4,940

4,940

5,280

5,050

5,400

5,280

5,280

4,830

4,940

5,280

5,280

5,160

5,160

5,160

4,610

5,050

5,280

5,400

6,870

9,600

9,600

9,900

10,200

10,200

10,800

11,500

11,100

11,500

11,100

10,500

9,600

9,900

9,290

8,360

8,360

7,450

7,020

6,310

6,180

5,520

5,050

4,500

4,180

3,660

3,550

3,660

3,340

3,240

2,620

2,240

2,440

2,350

2,040

2,200

1,971

2,021

2,107

1,971

1,800

1,94-) 

1,611 

1,821 

1,880 

1,421

1,631

1,581

2,221

2,171

2,461

2,080

1,471

1,851

1,421

1,381

1,521

1,601

1,441

1,971

1,601

1,531

1,041

1,531

1,491

1,501

1,651

1,380

1,470

1,090

1,460

1,290

1,230

965

926

1,030

852

840

952

1,130

900

828

816

696

748

816

770

748

728

780

840

926

1,100

804

770

816

728

804

770

939

1,130

864

816

738

748

728

965

876

804

804

913

1,090

852

1,100

1,320

1,440

1,660

1,160

1,500

1,380

1,500

1,170

1,380

1,230

1,470

1,440

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

sqrare '

Run-oft 

in inches

October.... 

NovemberDecember. . January.... 

February... 

March 

April 

May. _. 

June___ 

July 

August.... 

September.

The year.

1,380

2,190

1,720

1,180

1,060

3,440

4,280

10,200

11,500

2,460

1,470

I,660

II,500

770

816

780

780

780

926

2,370

3,440

2,040

1,040

696

656

656

1,020

1,540

1,070

970

913

1,520

3,130

5,660

6,320

1,730

940

1,070

2,160

C.070 

.106 

.074 

.067 

.063 

.105 

.216 

.390 

.436 

.119 

.065 

.074

.149

0.08 

.12 

.09 

.08 

.07 

.12 

.24 

.45 

.49 

.14 

.07

2.03
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 77

MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINW.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW% sec. 12, T. 119 N., R. 21 W., half a

mile below Coon Creek, \yz miles downstream from Coon Rapid" hydroelectric

plant of Northern States Power Co., and 6^ miles downstream from Anoka.

Prior to June 14, 1932, a water-stage recorder above Coon Creek was used. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 19,100 square miles (19,000 square miles used prior to June

14, 1932).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 12,500 second-feet June 5 (g?«re height, 5.56

feet) ; minimum, 830 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.64 foot) .

1931-33: Maximum, that of June 5, 1933; minimum, that of Sept. 8, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge from power-house records Dec. 6 to

Mar. 21. Discharge estimated Nov. 15, 19, 20, 26, and 27. Mew partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1.... ..... .

2... .. ..

3.-.-.-..--...

4.. .......... .

5 --_-

6. ... --_-

7... .. --__-..

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.

1,180 

1,320 

1,230 

1,180 

1,120

1,010 

963 

964 

1,030 

976

1,030 

947 

955 

963 

1,220

976 

1,250 

1,060 

1,170 

1,220

1,250 

1,200 

1,280 

1,180 

1,180

1,270 

1,340 

1,270 

1,250 

1,550 

1,430

Nov.

1,280 

1,590 

1,590 

1,470 

1,370

1,710 

1,280 

1,630 

2,180 

2,400

2,150 

2,170 

1,750 

1,240 

1,050

1,300 

1,540 

1,660 

1,900 

1,800

1,660 

2,000 

2,470 

2,060 

2,390

2,100 

1,800 

1,550 

1,630 

1,680

Dec.

1,670 

1,690 

1,980 

1,800 

1,570

1,790 

1,170 

940 

927 

935

1,360 

1,180 

1,180 

970 

1,150

1,280 

1,140 

1,050 

1,210 

1,120

1,070 

996 

1,180 

1,180 

1,210

1,120 

1,100 

1,030 

968 

1,350 

1,380

Jan.

1.100 

1,120 

1,180 

937 

932

952 

1,030 

1,150 

1,180 

1 180

1,030 

937 

950 

1,020 

1,080

1,170 

1,230 

1,130 

963 

1,060

1,060 

1,140 

1,150 

1,140 

997

957 

1,060 

1,260 

1,140 

1,140 

1,240

Feb.

1,230 

1,040 

1,090 

1,070 

1,120

1,140 

936 

926 

877 

962

1,010 

1,170 

1,030 

1,160 

1,050

961 

1,070 

1,080 

1,020 

1,050

1,100 

040 

1,010 

1,080 

1,140

1,290 

1,280 

1,380

Month

January ....

April . __ ......-. __ ..... ...

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

August. ______________________

September.. _ ____ _ _ -

The year

Mar.

1,640 

1,690 

1,690 

1,990 

2,020

1,980 

2,000 

1,840 

1,470 

1,650

1,710 

1,750 

1,830 

1,710 

1,730

1,810 

1,860 

1,840 

1,760 

1,770

1,940 

1,800 

1,880 

1,980 

2,030

2,070 

2,080 

2,340 

2,500 

3,380 

3,580

Apr.

4,420 

4,310 

3,780 

3,880 

4,860

4,750 

4,200 

4,200 

3,880 

3,880

3,280 

3,280 

3,580 

3,780 

3,480

3,280 

2,980 

3,080 

2,980 

3,480

3,280 

3,980 

3,580 

3,580 

3,180

3,580 

4,090 

3,480 

3,180 

3,280

May

3,880 

3,880 

4,200 

4,200 

4,310

4,310 

4,530 

5,580 

5,710 

6,100

6,100 

6,360 

6,490 

6,490 

5,840

5,710 

5,840 

6,230 

6,100 

5,710

5,840 

5,460 

5,580 

5,970 

6,230

7,140 

9,680 

9,980 

10,600 

10,600 

10,900

Maximum Minimum

1, 550 947 

2, 470 1. 050 

1, 980 927 

1, 260 932 

1, 380 877 

3, 580 1, 470 

4,860 2,980 

10, 900 3, 880 

12, 200 2, 190 

2, 570 1, 380 

1,630 846 

1, 900 858

12, 200 846

June

11,200 

11,800 

12,200 

11,500 

11,800

11,200 

9,980 

9,980 

9,380 

8,800

8,800 

7,680 

7,680 

6,880 

6,490

6,230 

5,460 

4,980 

4,420 

3,980

3,660 

3,730 

3,440 

3,530 

2,780

2,580 

2,460 

2,550 

2,190 

2,370

Mean

1,160 

1,750 

1,250 

1,080 

1,080 

1,980 

3,690 

6,310 

6,660 

1,840 

1,090 

1,210

2,430

J-iy

2,020 

2.060 

2,290 

1,910 

2.000

1,990 

1,940 

1.720 

2.010 

1,700

1.640 

1.810 

2.120 

2,180 

2.570

2,380 

1,700 

1,780 

1.730 

1.480

1.570 

1,640 

1.720 

L920 

Ir 830

1,650 

1,380 

1,410 

1,620 

1,610 

1,690

Aug.

1,630 

1,560 

1,330 

1,440 

1,400

1,360 

1,210 

1,020 

1,140 

1,190

1,020 

1,050 

1,060 

1,210 

990

982 

982 

926 

894 

903

868 

848 

846 

875 

1,010

926 

1,170 

1,190 

914 

908 

918

Per 

square 

mile

0.061 

.092 

.065 

.057 

.057 

.104 

.193 

.330 

.349 

.096 

.057 

.063

.127

Sept.

880 

1,010 

902 

1,320

1,170

945 

969 

858 

910 

986

1,090 

968 

904 

1,110 

892

1,200 

1,070 

1,110 

1,530 

1,400

1,900 

1,380 

1,450 

1,590 

1,570

1,470 

1,320 

1,370 

1,490 

1,650

Run-off 

in inches

0.07 

.10 

.07 

.07 

.06 

.12 

.22 

.38 

.39 

.11 

.07 

.07

1.73
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL,

LOCATION. Staff gage in St. Paul, 6 miles below mouth of Minresota River. 

Prior to Mar. 11, 1933, water-stage recorder was used. Zero of gage is 684.16 

feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1887 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily, 14,400 second-feet Apr. 6; minimum, 

1,020 second-feet Aug. 31.

1887-1933: Maximum, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 31, 1933.

Maximum known, 117,000 second-feet July 22, 1867. Average discharge, 

41 years (1892-1933), 9,390 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge determined from records of the Mississippi 

River above Minnesota River and of the Minnesota River. Partial regulation by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Regulation negligible during 

summer of 1933. Gage in backwater of Hastings Dam.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 ......

2. _ .... ....

3....--...-.

4. _ . _._--..

5. .... .

6... .........

7. -

8 __ . 

9 .........

10.. ......... .

11 

12.... ........

13.... ........

14.... ........

16 

16 .

17 .

18 __ ........

19 

20 

21 ...

22. ........

23............

24 

25 .........

26 

27. .....

28.. ........ 

29 ......

30 

31 

Oct.

1,610

1,540

1,610

1,330

1,280

1,430

1,280

1 330

1,420

1,460

1,500 i **9n

1,570

1,530

1,520

1,550

1,630

Nov.

1,860

2,070

1,750

1,750

2,480

2,590

3,080

2,510

2,230

1,570

1 740

1 930

2,100

1,890

2,580

2

01 n

2,550

2,080

2,140

Dec.

2

AK(\

2,260

1,580

1 330

1,530

1,520

1,710

1,480

1,610

1 640

1,380

1,620

1,520

1 440

l|440

I 790

i ccn

1,520

i =;nn

1,540 i <>Qfl

1, 580

1,770

Jan.

1,550

1,470

1 AfU)

1,300

1 °90

1 AKf)

1 540

1,490

1,270

1,240

1,340

1,420

1,560

1,490

1,630

1 390

1 390

1 460

1,650

1,520

1 440

1,620

1 640

i Qfin

2,070

2,140

Feb.

2,170

1,670

1 600

1,500

1,550

1,510

1,370

1,440

1,500

1,510

1,570

1,630

1,420

1 480

1 490

1 400

1 460

1,570

I

QQrt

2,430

3 9fifi

3,780

Mar.

A QQH

5,100

3,790

3,540

3,470

3,770

3, 830

3,650

3, 550

3,410

3,140

o cnn

o eon

3,570

3

QQn

3 C.9n

3 d.°.n

6,460

Apr.

10 900

U Afln

11,400

in nnn

8,750

7,770

7,010

G oon

5,620

5,790

5,540

6,040

5,790

5 9 fin

5,180

5,770

5,110

4,760

May

5,520

5,680

6,260

7,380

7,300

7,380

7,930

7,500

7 060

7 nfin

7,520

7 940

7,080

7,510

7 f\d.ft

7,900

10,200

11,700

11, 100

11,600

June

12,000

12, 100

i 9 jnfl

9,700

9,130

8,830

8,370

7,710

5,580

4,400

4,310

4,300

4,170

3,090

2,990

2,910

2,710

Ju'y

2,560

2,560

2,710

2, £80

2,050

2,400

2,820

2,^0

2,470

2, £70

2, £90

1,?30

1,?30

2,250

9 (\gQ

2,030

1,370

1,710

1,730

2,110

Aug.

1,980

i Qfin

1,710

1,700

1,380

1,310

1,480

1,330

1,390

1,480

1,320

1,330

1,230

1,170

1 140

1,110

1,620

1,200

1,040

1,020

Sept.

1,140

1,320

1.630

1,380

1,290

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,530

i ^nn

1,240

1,200

1,260

1,410

1,530

2

flAft

1,700

2 inn

1 980

1 Q9ft

1,980

1,280

1,690

1,520

1,930

Month

July . 

Maximum

1,990

3,080

2,450

2,140

3,780

7,100

14,400

11,700

12,400

2,890

2,030

2,100

14, 400

Minimum

1,280

 1, 500

1,330

1,240

1,370

3,140

4,760

5,520

2,710

1,370

1,020

1,060

1,020

Mean

1,500

2,170

1,680

1,540

1,760

4,180

8,260

7,590

7,210

2,240

1,400

1,500

3,420

Per

square 

mile

0.041

.059

.046

.042

.048

.114

.224

.206

.196

.061

.038

.041

.093

Run-off 

in inches

0.05

.07

.05

.05

.05

.13

.25

.24

.22

.07

.04

.05

1.27
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 79

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT PRESCOTT, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-gage recorder in sec. 9, T. 26 N., R. 20 W., in Prescott, 200 

feet below mouth of St. Croix River. Zero of gage is 669.28 fee*, above mean 

sea level (1912 adjustment).

DRAINAGE AREA. 45,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1928 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum, 19,800 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.32 feet); 

minimum, 2,520 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.59 feet).

1928-33: Maximum, 49,600 second-feet Mar. 25, 1929 (gage height, 12.3 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 1, 1933.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from ice, 

Nov. 23 to Mar. 31, and of backwater from debris, Aug. 17 to S^pt. 6, which 

are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants e.bove.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. 

12 

13-

14.

15.

16-

17-

18- 

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28. 

29-

30.

31.

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,410

3,330

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,250

3,410

3,490

3,330

3,490

3,490

3,760

3,580

3,670

3,760

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,760

3,670

3,850

3,760

3,850

3,850

3,950

3,850

4,250

4,150

4,150

4,250

4,470

4,930

5,290

5,540

5,410

5,670

5,800

5,410

5,050

4,690

4,690

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,250

4,470

4,360

4,470

4,470

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,360

4,470

4,470

4,470

4.580

4,360

4,150

3,950

3,850

3,850

3,760

3,670

3,580

3,490

3,410

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,250

3,250

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,250

3,330

3,330

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,410

3,490

3,410

3,410

3,330

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,170

3,490

3,850

3,850

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,850

3,950

3,950

3,850

3,950

4,050

3,950

3,850

3,760

3,760

3,670

3,580

3,580

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,330

3,250

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,490

3,850

4,360

5,050

5,930

6,620

7,040

7,620

7,920

8,070

7,920

7,620

7,320

6,900

7,040

7,040

6,900

6,620

6,200

6,060

6,060

6,060

6,200

6,200

6,060

5,800

5,930

6,060

6,060

6,060

5,930

5,930

6,060

6,480

7,920

9,920

10,700

12,300

13,800

15,200

16,500

18,300

19,800

19,500

19,500

18,900

17,700

16,300

14,800

13,600

13,400

13,100

12,500

11,500

11,300

11,900

11,900

11,500

11,700

11,300

11,100

10,900

10,700

10,700

10,300

10,100

9,560

10,100

11,100

11,500

11,300

11,700

12,900

13,600

13,400

13,400

13,600

13,400

12,900

12,500

12,500

12,500

13,600

13,800

14,300

13,600

12,500

12,700

12,700

12,900

12,900

14, 300

16,000

17,100

17,100

16,800

17,400

18,000

18,600

18,600

18,300

18,300

17,100

15,700

15,200

14,300

13,100

11,900

11,300

11,100

10, 500

10,100

9,740

8,860

8,380

7,770

7,180

6,900

6,760

6,480

6,200

5,800

5,540

5,290

5,050

4, 030

4,690

4,470

4,470

4,360

4,250

4,150

4,150

4,050

4,150

4,580

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470 

4,470 

4, "60 

4,150 

4,150

4,050 

3.F50 

3,?50

3, £50 

3.F50 

3, 670 

3,580 

3,490 

3,490

3,670

3,670

3,760

3,580

3,490

3,410

3,410

3,330

3,250

3,170

3,090

3,090

3,010

2,940

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,800

2,730

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,590

2,660

2,660

2,590

2,730

2,730

2,660

2,590

2,520

2,800

2,800

2,940

3,410

3,410

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,250

3, 410

3,410

3,330

3,250

3,250

3,410

3,490

3,330

3,490

3,490

3,330

3,580

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,760

3,580

3,580

3,490

3,580

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

sauare 

mile

Run-ofl 

in inches

October... 

November. 

December.. 

January. ... 

February. . 

March_.. 

April-- 

May. . 

June 

July 

August 

September.

The year.

3,850

5,800

4,580

3,950

5,930

9,920

19,800

17,100

18,600

4,930

3,760

3,760

19,800

3,250

3,850

3,250

3,170

3,250

5,800

10,100

9,560

5,050

3,490

2,590

2,520

2,520

3,530

4,630

3,640

3,530

3,690

6,760

13, 700

12,900

11,500

4,170

3,000

3,340

0.078

.103

.081

.078

.082

.150

.304

.287

.256

.093

.067

.074

.138

0.09 

.11 

.09 

.<# 

.<# 

.17 

.34 

.33 

.29 

.11 

.08 

.08

1.87
80 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVEE AT WINONA, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 23, T. 107 N., R. 7 W., on stone p'er at right end

of highway bridge at Winona. Zero of gage is 640.12 feet above mean sea

level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 59,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1928 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum, 38,600 second-feet Apr. 13, 14 (gage height, 6.62 feet);

minimum, 5,430 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

1928-33: Maximum, 78,300 second-feet Apr. 3, 4, 1929 (gag^ height, 11.50

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 1, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period affected by ice, Nov. 14 to

Mar. 5, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs an-i power plants

above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

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

6-

7- 

8~ 

9-

10..

11..

12-

13-

14-

15-

21-

22-

24.. 

26-

26- 

27.-

28-

29-

31 __.

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,000

7,200

7,000

7,000

7,200

7,400

7,400

7,200

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,600

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,200

7,200

7,600

7,600

7,600

8,000

8,400

8,400

8,800

9,000

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,000

8,800

8,800

8,600

9,000

8,800

8,400

8,400

8,400

8,600

8,600

8,800

8,600

8,600

8,400

8,400

8,600

8,600

8,600

8,400

8,000

7,600

7,200

6,800

6,600

6,600

6,400

6,210

6,010

6,210

6,210

6,210

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,800

7,400

7,600

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,200

6,600

6,010

6,600

6,800

7,200

7,000

7,000

7,200

7,200

7,000

7,200

6,800

6,210

6,600

6,800

6,800

7,000

7,200

6,800

7,000

7,000

7,000

8,200

11,800

15,100

15,100

14,500

14,200

13,900

13,600

13,100

12,600

12,600

12,800

12,800

12,100

11,100

10,700

10,200

9,500

9,500

9,000

9,000

8,800

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,300

9,000

9,300

9,300

9,500

9,700

11,100

13,600

15,700

18,800

22,200

23,600

23,600

23,600

23,600

23,100

22,700

20,400

19,600

19,200

18,800

18,000

17,000

17,300

17,300

16,600

16,600

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,700

15,400

16,000

18,000

27,700

31,600

33,300

31,000

27,700

27,200

28,800

30,500

31,600

33,800

36,200

37,400

38,600

38,600

38,000

36,200

34,400

32,200

30,500

28,800

27,200

26,100

26,100

26,100

25,600

25,600

25,100

24,100

23,100

22,700

22,200

22,200

21,300

20,900

21,300

22,700

24,100

24,600

25,100

24,600

24,100

24,600

25,100

25,100

25,600

25,600

25,100

24,100

24,100

24,100

25,100

25,100

24,600

24,100

23,100

23,100

28,100

22,700

22,200

22,200

23,100

23,100

23,600

23,100

23,600

24,600

25,100

25,100

25,100

26,600

26,100

25,600

25,600

25,100

24,600

23,100

21,800

20,900

20,400

19,600

18,800

18,000

17,300

16,600

16,000

15,400

14,800

14,500

13,900

13,300

12,800

12,300

12,100

12,100

11,600

11,100

10,900

10,700

10,200

10,000

9,700

9,500

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,500

9,500

9,300

9,000

0,000

8,800

8,600

8,800 

P.700 

10,000 

f.500 

P.300

f.OOO f.soo f.soo

f,400 

8,200 

8,200

8,200

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,400

7,200

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,600

6,400

6,400

6,600

6,400

6,210

6,010

6,010

5,820

5,820

5,820

5,820

5,820

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,430

5,620

5,820

5,820

6,210

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,400 

7,400 

7,000 

«6,900 

"6,800

 6,900 

7,200 

7,400 

7,000 

7,200

7,200

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,800

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,800

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October.....

November. 

December... 

January 

February....

March.......

April. _. 

May 

June. 

July 

August. 

September. 

7,600

9,300

8,600

15,100

22,200

27,700

38,600

25,600

26,100

12,100

8,200

7,400

6,800

7,200

6,010

6,010

8,800

15,400

22,200

20,900

12,300

8,200

5,620

5,430

7,140

8,490

7,270

8,920

11,100

18,700

30,000

23,700

20,400

9,620

6,700

6,790

0.121

.143

.123

.151

.188

.316

.507

.400

.345

.162

.113

.115

0.14 

.16 

.14 

.17 

.20 

.36 

.57 

.46 

.38 

.19 

.13 

.13

The year 38,600 13,200 3.03

 Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 81

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT IA CROSSE, WIS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 31, T. 16 N., R. 7 W., on left pier of wagon bridge 

in La Crosse. Zero of the gage used Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 was 626.43 feet above 

mean sea level (1912 adjustment). Zero of gage used Feb. 18 to Sept. 30 was 

626.32 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment).

DRAINAGE AREA. 62,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1929 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 45,900 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 

9.09 feet); minimum, 6,400 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2 (gage height, 

-2.22 feet).

1929-33: Maximum, 64,800 second-feet Apr. 15 and 16, 1932; minimum, 

that of Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 16.2 feet June 19, 1880.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 23 to Mar. 

18, and for period of backwater from Root River flood, Apr. 1-4, which are 

fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-SS

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

9.

10.

11-

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18. 

18.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

31 

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

7,860

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,040

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,230

8,420

8,610

8,420

8,420

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,610

8,800

9,000

9,200

8,600

10,000

10,200

10,400

10,600

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,000

8,600

9,400

9,400

8,600

8,600

9,800

8,600

8,600

8,400

8,400

8,600

9,600

8,400

8,400

8,800

8,420

7,860

7,680

7,140

7,140

6,960

6,790

6,790

6,960

6,790

6,790

7,140

7,140

7,320

7,680

8,800

9,000

9,200

9,000

8,610

8,610

7,680

6,960

7,500

7,500

7,860

8,040

7,860

8,040

8,040

7,860

8,040

7,500

6,960

7,320

7,500

7,500

7,860

8,040

7,500

7,860

7,860

8,230

8,600

13,700

17,500

17,500

16,300

16,300

16,000

15,400

14,800

14,000

14,800

15,100

14,800

13,700

12,200

11,700

11,200

10,800

10,600

10,000

10,000

10,200

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,840

9,840

10,100

10,300

10,500

10,700

12,900

15,600

17,900

21,000

21,800

26,000

26,500

26,500

26,500

26,000

25,000

23,000

21,800

21,000

20,600

19,800

18,000

19,000

19,400

19,400

19,000

18,600

19,000

19,000

18,600

19,000

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,000

18,200

18,200

22,200

33,100

43,000

45,900

44,500

42,400

41,700

40,300

41,000

40,300

40,300

42,400

43,800

43,800

44,500

44,500

43,800

41,700

39,700

37,300

34,300

31,900

30,100

29,000

28,500

28,500

28,000

27,500

27,000

26,500

25,500

25,500

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

26,000

27,500

28,500

28,500

28,500

28,000

28,000

29,000

30,100

30,700

30,100

30,100

29,500

29,000

28,000

28,500

29,000

29,000

28,500

28,000

27,000

26,500

25,500

25,000

25,000

25,500

26,000

26,000

26,500

27,000

27,000

27,500

27,500

27,500

27,500

27,500

28,000

28,000

27,600

27,000

26,000

25,000

24,000

22,600

21,800

20,600

20,200

19,400

18,600

17,800

17,300

16,700

16,100

15,800

15,300

14,700

14,200

14,0110

14,7110

14,200

13,400

12,700

12,200

11,700

11,400

11,200

11,000

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,SiTO 

10,7'X)

10,710 

10,510 

10,310 

10,1TO 

8,8")

9,6% 

11,710 

13,410 

11,710 

11, 210

10,710 

10,310 

10,100 

9,8") 9,6"") 

9.4TO

9,400

9,400

9,400

9,400

9,180

8,960

8,740

8,520

8,520

8,300

8,080

8,080

7,860

7,640

7,640

7,420

7,640

8,080

7,860

7,420

7,210

7,000

6,800

6,800

6,800

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,600

7,000

7,860

8,520

8,300

7,860

7,860

8,300

9,180

9,400

8,960

8,520

8,300

8,080

8,520

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,080

7,860

7,860

7,640

7,860

7,860

8,080

8,080

8,080

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

nile

Run-oft 

in inches

October__. 

NovemberDecember 

January.. 

February 

March.......

April........

May... 

June 

July-- 

August 

September...

The year.

8,610

10,800

9,600

17,500

21,800

33,100

45,900

30,700

28,000

14,700

9,400

9.400

45,900

7,860

8,610

6,790

6,960

9,840

18,200

25,500

25,000

14,200

9,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

8,220

9,790

8,200

10,100

12,300

21,400

36,800

27,600

22,700

11,300

7,780

7,960

15,300

0.131

.156

.131

.161

.196

.341

.586

.439

.361

.180

.124

.127

.244

0.15 

.17 

.15 

.19 

.20 

.89 

.66 

.51 

.40 

.21 

.14 

.14

3.30
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLAYTON, IOWA

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE % sec. 1, T. 93 N., R. 3 W., a qur.rter of a mile 

downstream from railroad station in Clayton. Zero of gage is 602.60 feet above 

mean sea level (1912 adjustment). Prior to Dec. 27, 1932, a staff gage in sec. 35, 

T. 94 N., R. 3 W., was used. Zero of gage was 602.63 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 79,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 77,700 second-feet Apr. 4 and 5 (gage height, 

10.60 feet); minimum, 10,700 second-feet Sept. 3 and 4 (gage height, 0.96 

foot) and Dec. 12-19, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1930-33: Maximum, 95,200 second-feet Apr. 18,1932 (gage height,* 12.36 feet); 

minimum, that of Dec. 12-19, 1932, and Sept. 3 and 4, 1933.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24 to Jan. 22, 

Jan. 25 to Feb. 27, and Mar. 7-20, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs and power plants.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2 __ ..........

3 ___ ... ......

4 ........

5 . . _

6. ____ ......

7 __ .......

8... ... .... .

9....... ...... .

10-- 

11 

12. . . _ ..

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 _ ........

21 

22 . _ .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 __ ..

28 

29... ...........

30 .

31 

Oct.

13, 200

13, 000

19 7flfi

12,500

12,200

12,500

19 wi

19 CAA

19 *\ftfi

19 %nr\

19 7flfi

13,000

13,000

12,700

12, 700

19 7f\f\

13,000

13,000

TO AAA

13,000

 JO OAA

13,200

ID CAA

 jo CAA

13,500

 JO OAA

 JO KAA

13,200

Nov.

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

16,100

16, 400

16,100

15,800

14, 700

14,000

14,000

1O KAA

13,200

13,200

13,700

14, 000

13,700

13, 200

Dec.

13, 700

14, 000

14. f\f\f\

15, 000

15,200

14,200

13,500

19 *inn

19 f\f\f\

n

KAA

10, 700

10, 700

10, 700

10, 700

10, 700

10 700

10, 700

10,700

11,000

11,700

11,700

12, 000

 JO AAA

16, 700

15, 700

13, 300

Jan.

12 500

12, 500

13,300

 JO /JAA

13,300

13,300

13,300

10 inn

19 Rflfl

19 ftOfl

10 IAA

13,100

16,900

91 fiftft

25,200

24,800

24,000

23,600

24,000

23,600

24, 000

Feb.

24 40Q

24,400

22 800

19, 700

20,000

18,300

15, 700

16,000

16,000

15, 700

1 ^ 4flfl

15, 400

15,200

15, 400

15,400

15, 700

15, 700

16,900

18,300 91 9ftn

26,500

28,300

30,800

Mar.

32,300

32, 800

33, 900

35, 100

35, 700

34,500

on oftft

28,800

27,900

28,800

31, 300

OA OAA

29,800

28,800

97 ftflfl

25,600

26, 100

27,900

29,300

29,800

30,300

30,800

32, 300

42,300

55,500

Apr.

72,500

76,600

77,700

77, 700

75, 500

73,500

72, 500

,7Q KAA

76, 600

72,500

7K KAA

TO KAA

fiQ f*nn

68,500

fi7 KAA

61.800

57,300

48,500

46,900

44,500

43,700

40,900

May

41,600

41, 600

41,600

40,200

40,200

40,900

45, 300

48,500

50,100

48,500

46,900

46,900

47, 700

46,900

48,500

53, 700

52,800

53, 700

53, 700

52,800

51,000

48,500

45,300

43,000

42,300

42,300

41,600

June

39,500

40,200

OQ CAA

39,500

38,800

38,800

00 OAA

38,800

90 QAA

38,800

38,100

07 cAn

37, 500

36,900

OK 7AA

35,100

33,900

OQ OAA

31, 300

30,800

28,300

27,000

25,200

24,000

22,800

22,400

22,400

July

26, 500

34,500

33,300

29,300

26, 100

21,200

19, 000

17, 900

17,200

17, 200

17,200

17, 200

16,300

16, 300

15, 700

15, 700

19, 300

20,400

19, 300

19,000

17,900

16,600

15,700

Aug.

in 4nn

15,200

15,200

14. Qfln

14,900

14,700

14,400

14,100

iq Knn

13, 100

12,800

19 nnn

12,500

12, 300

12 300

12, 000

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,500

11, 300

11, 100

10,900

10,900

Sept.

10,900

10, 700

10, 700

11, 100

11,500

12,300

19 Sflft

19 fiTMl

12 500

19 ttf)(\

19 ^iftfi

14,400

14 400

10 cf\(\

13, 300

19 Sftfl

12,800

12,800

12,300

12,300

12,500

12,800

12,500

Month

December __ - ____________ . 

April . . .

July. .... 

Maximum

13, 500

16, 700

17, 300

25, 200

30,800

55,500

77, 700

53, 700

40, 900

36, 300

15,400

14, 400

77, 700

Minimum

12, 200

13,200

10, 700

11, 800

15,200

25, 600

40, 900

40,200

22,400

15, 700

10,900

10, 700

10, 700

Mean

12,900

14,500

13,000

16,200

19, 300

31, 600

64,800

46, 500

34,100

21,000

13,000

12, 500

24, 900

Per 

fiuare 

mile

0.163

.183

.164

.205

.244

.399

.818

.587

.431

.265

.164

.158

.314

Run-off 

in inches

0.19

.20

.19

.24

.25

.46

.91

.68

.48

.31

.19

.18

4.28
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 83

MISSISSIPPI BIVEB AT ALTON, III.

LOCATION. Wire gage in sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., at Missouri & IlPnois Bridge & 

Belt Railroad bridge at Alton, 7/2 miles above mouth of Missouri River. Zero 

of gage is 395.54 feet above mean Gulf level and 395.65 feet above mean sea 

level (1929 adjustment of U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 265,000 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 

23.3 feet); minimum, 27,000 second-feet Sept. 11; minimum gage 1 <?ight, 1.1 feet 

Sept. 14.

Maximum stage known, 37.0 feet June 1844.

REMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from 

Missouri River. Discharge determined on basis of slope as obtained by use of 

auxiliary gages maintained by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army 

at Grafton, 111., and at the mouth of Missouri River. Gage-height record 

furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

l.. -------- ________ -

2--...---.-- ____________

3. ___- _ ... _________ ..

4.... -. _ .. _ .......

5. ..,. ..................

6.... -- _ . __ . __ -

7--. 

8-.__ ............... ___ ..

9-... .. -. .. 

10-.......... . _ .......

11. . .

12-. 

13..__ . 

14.- 

15- .

16.. 

17 

18 

19-. _ ....

20- 

21-- 

22-. __ ... _ .... ...

23-. .... ...

24 __ ..... ..... ...... .... .

25-- .

26... _ ... ..... ..... ... 

27-. 

28.... ____ ...... 

29- .. ___ - _______ ... .....

30... _ ....

31- 

Mar.

80,900

80,800 

79,900 

78,300 

77, 200 

79, 700

88,200 

92,600 

93,000 

88, 300 

87, 400 

93,500

Apr.

110,000 

134,000 

152, 000 

163,000 

173, 000

179, 000 

195, 000 

199, 000 

204,000 

210, 000

223,000 

233,000 

241, 000 

241, 000 

236, 000

233, 000 

229,000 

223,000 

219,000 

2:0,000

199,000 

193, 000 

185, 000 

177, 000 

170, 000

164, 000 

159, 000 

153, 000 

147, 000 

142, 000

Month

July.... 

May

136, 000 

135,000 

132,000 

127,000 

124, 000

123,000 

125, 000 

133,000 

142,000 

148,000

146,000 

148,000 

176, 000 

212,000 

238,000

262,000 

265,000 

252,000 

229,000 

214, 000

209,000 

214, 000 

216, 000 

222,000 

228,000

228, 000 

237, 000 

250, 000 

260,000 

264,000 

258, 000

June

248,000 

234,000 

225,000 

198,000 

189, 000

179, 000 

167, 000 

161,000 

154,000 

146, 000

137, 000 

129,000 

124, 000 

118, 000 

111,000

109, 000 

103, 000 

96, 800 

91, 800 

84,400

83, 300 

82,400 

82, 300 

78,900 

76, 600

73, 400 

72, 700 

69, 800 

66,700 

65,400

Maximum

93,5

241,0

265,0

248, 0

135, 0

47,6

36,2

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00 

00

July

78, 100 

129,000 

135,000 

124,000 

99,000

77,800 

69,500 

76,200 

84,900 

88,200

87, 300 

81, 100 

76, 000 

72, 900 

72, 500

67, 100 

61,200 

58,700 

57,600 

56, 300

54,300 

51,200 

49, 700 

47,700 

46, 700

45, 400 

44,800 

42,800 

42,600 

43,400 

44, 700

Minimum

77,200 

110, 000 

123,000 

65,400 

42,600 

33,000 

27,000

Aug.

45,400 

46,100 

45,900 

46,600 

46,500

46,100 

44,700 

44,000 

43,600 

42,200

45,100 

47, 300 

47,600 

45, 600 

44,700

43,000 

41, 400 

39, 400 

39, 000 

39,300

38, 700 

39,000 

38, 100 

36,900 

36,300

34, 200 

33, 100 

33, 000 

33,800 

34,500 

34,800

Mean

85,000 

190, 000 

195, 000 

125, 000 

69,900 

47,200 

30, 400

Sept.

35,300 

32,200 

29,900 

31,000 

31, 300

30,000 

30,100 

29,800 

29,800 

29,200

27,000 

28,200 

28,400 

28,000 

31,200

29,100 

28,200 

28,900 

28,700 

28,000

28,300 

28,700 

29,600 

30,700 

31,400

31,400 

32, 100 

34,300 

34,500 

36,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2, 020, 000 

11, 300, 000 

12,000,000 

7, 440, 000 

4,300,000 

2, 530, 000 

1,810,000

41,400,000
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

CROW WING RIVER AT NIMEOD, MUTN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on Mghway bridge half

a mile north of Nimrod. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1910 to September 1914: July 1930 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1,150 second-feet May 29 (gage height,

4.22 feet); minimum, 116 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 2.62 feet).

1910-14, 1930-33: Maximum, 2,000 second-feet June 9, 1914; minimum,

59 second-feet Aug. 25, 1930; minimum gage height, 2.42 feet May 26, 1931,

Aug. 15, 1932. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth

Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, May 10 to Sept. 30, and by ice Nov. 10-19; Apr. 1-3. No

record Nov. 20 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I ..............................

2

3 .................................

4.................. _ ...............

5 ...............................

6... .................................

7 ....._. . .

8 ...............................

9....... .............................

10 .. ........

11 ............... _ ............

12......... _ ....... .... ... ..

13.................. _ ...............

14................... _ .. .... . .

15................ ___ ..............

16 ................................

17 .............. _ . __ . __ ...

18-.-.... ................... _ ....

19............. .... ....... .... ...

20 ................................

21....................................

22................... _ .. ..... ...

23.......... .......................

24................ ....................

25 ...... ..........................

26 ...............................

27.. ...............................

28....................................

29....................................

30 ..... ....... ..................

31 ................ _ ........ ......

Oct.

136 

132 

132 

128 

136

140 

144 

148 

148 

144

140 

140 

140 

144 

136

136 

140 

140 

148 

160

160 

160 

164 

164 

164

164 

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

Nov.

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

174 

174 

178 

182 

187

182 

182 

182 

182 

182

182 

182 

182 

182

Apr.

890 

830 

770 

710 

650

650 

595 

565 

508 

508

480 

450 

480 

480 

480

450 

420 

392 

365 

354

343 

321 

321 

310 

299

277 

"320 

 363 

 406 

450

Month Maximum

November 1-19 _________________ ..

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

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

169 

187 

890 

1,150 

830 

178 

164 

187

May

435 

420 

392 

420 

450

480 

480 

565 

565 

535

480 

480 

508 

480 

450

420 

420 

420 

392 

348

sio

392 

950 

950 

830

830 

830 

950 

1,150 

1,080 

950

June

830 

830 

770 

 725 

680

622 

595 

565 

535 

508

508 

450 

450 

420 

392

365 

360 

343

299 

277

260 

250

215 

196 

187

220 

210 

192 

187 

169

Minimum

128 

169 

277 

310 

169 

116 

136 

144

July

14") 

141

121

 122 

111

14S 

161 

15*? 17-*

169 

164 15<5

15?

156 

156 

15? 

144

144 

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

Aug.

144 

144 

144 

144. 

144

144 

144 

144 

160 

144

144 

144 

148 

148 

140

164 

 159 

 154 

 148 

 142

136 

136 

144 

152 

144

« 148 

"152 

156 

156 

148 

148

Per 

Mean square 

mile

149 0. 148 

178 . 176 

481 . 476 

592 .586 

420 .416 

147 . 146 

147 . 146 

157 . 155

Sept.

144 

144 

«145 

 147 

148

 152 

156 

164 

178 

169

160 

156 

156 

148 

148

187 

"178 

169 

174 164

 154 

144 

144 

«150 

156

156 

156 

160 

160 

152

Ban-off 

In inches

0.17 

.12 

.53 

.68 

.46 

.17 

.17 

.17

' Interpolated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 85

LITTLE SAND LAKE OUTLET NEAR DORSET, MLNN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NEJ4 sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 34 W., 2 milee northeast of

Dorset.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 42 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 2.12

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.73 foot).

1930-33: Maximum, that of May 23, 1933; minimum, 0.1 second-foot

Oct. 1, 3, 4, Nov. 7-12, 1930, Sept. 30, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records good. No record Oct. 12 to Apr. 11. Stage-discharge

relation entirely changed during period of no record by construction of bridge

below gage to replace small culverts.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-88

Day

1 _ .... ____ .

2................

3_ .... 

4 _ .............

5 ---.

6 _ ....

7 _ .... __ ... .

9. 

10- 

11 ___ _

12

13 _

14 _______ ....

15- 

16- ___ ....

17- 

18- 

19.- 

20 

21. .........

22 _ .............

23 ___ ... _ ....

24....... _ ......

25... _ ..........

26- 

27- 

28 ______ 

29- 

30. 

31 __ ... .

Month

October 1-11.. .... 

April 12-30 

Maximum

3.2 

25 

42 

38

Minimum

1.2 

20 

22 

25

Oct.

3.2

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

Apr.

25 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

20 

24

May

26 

26 

24 

24 

22

22 

22 

25 

26 

25

25 

25 

26 

26 

26

25 

25 

24 

24 

23

23 

24 

42 

41 

40

38 

38 

38 

41 

40 

41

Mean Month

1.64 J 

22.7 i 

28.9 £ 

31.4

ulyAugust

taptemb

June

38 

37 

37 

37 

36

25 

35 

37 

38 

37

36 

35 

33 

32 

30

29 

28 

28 

26 

27

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

26 

26 

30 

31 

31

July

30 

30 

29 

27 

26

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

21 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

13

13 

12 

13 

11 

10

8.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.4 

5.6 

5.6

Maximum

30 

4.9 

.9

Aug.

4.9 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

3.2

3.0

as

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7

Minimum

5.6 

.7 

.2

Sept.

0.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

.5 

.6 

.9 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.8 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Mean

17.8 

1.99 

.55
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

PLATTE RIVER AT ROYALTOW, MINK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., on highway bridge at

east edge of Royalton, 6 miles above junction with Mississippi River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 338 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1929 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 167 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height,

2.60 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 15; minimum gage height, 1.25 feet

Oct. 13.

1929-33: Maximum, 1,330 second-feet May 30, 1931 (gag? height, 5.90

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 15, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period affected by aauatic growth,

May 14 to Sept. 30, which are fair. No record Nov. 20 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

\.............. .................... ..

2...... .............

Z. ...................................

4.. ...............................

Q.... ................................

7. ...................................

8 

9..--- _ - ____ .. __ .-.- -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

n..... ...............................

18 

19. _ 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

28

97

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

14 

12 

11 

11 

9.5

9.5 

11 

10 

9.5 

8.6

8.6 

9.0

7.7 

8.6 

9.5

11 

14 

16 

17 

18

16 

18 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

22 

22 

23

Nov.

23 

25 

27 

28 

26

28 

32 

34 

37 

38

41 

44 

46 

47 

47

44 

42 

40 

36

Apr.

167 

147 

127 

109 

95

78 

68 

68 

68 

72

56 

51 

51

58 

58

53 

49 

48 

46 

46

46 

41 

42 

41 

41

36 

33 

30 

33 

36

Month Maximum

July. 

23 

47 

167 

95 

64 

6.8 

3.5 

20

May

38 

41 

43 

46 

44

46 

51 

67 

74 

81

89 

95 

92 

89 

84

81 

74 

70 

64 

60

56 

62 

68 

62 

66

82 

82 

74 

76 

72 

62

June

54 

53 

56 

64 

58

52 

46 

47 

42 

36

32

26 

23 

19

16 

15 

12 

10 

8.6

8.6 

8.2 

8.2 

7.2 

6.8

7.7 

7.7 

6.4 

6.4 

5.4

July

5.4 

5.4 

4.8 

4.5 

4.2

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5

5.9 

6.8 

6.4 

6.8 

6.4

6.4 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8 

5.4

4.8 

4.8 

5.4 

6.4 

6.8

5.4 

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0

Aug.

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0

2.8

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6

.8 

1.2 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

Per

Minimum Mean square 

mile

7. 7 14. 4 0. 043 

23 36. 1 . 107 

30 63. 1 . 187 

38 67. 5 .200 

5. 4 25. 8 . 076 

3. 5 5. 12 . 015 

.6 1. 65 . 0049 

1. 4 12. 6 . 037

Sept.

1.4 

2.2 

2.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.8 

6.8 

8.6 

9.0 

12

15 

14 

16 

11 

16

20 

18 

17 

20 

19

20 

20 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

13 

13 

11

Run-off 

in inches

0.05 

.08 

.21 

.23 

.08 

.02 

.006 

.04
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 87

SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 28 W., on highway bridge 3

miles west of St. Cloud and 4 miles above junction with Mississippi River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 816 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1909 to December 1913; May 1929 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 284 second-feet May 16 (gag^ height, 2.86

feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 15; minimum gage height, 1.44 feet

Sept. 29.

1909-13, 1929-33: Maximum, 1,620 second-feet May 11, 1912 (gage height,

8.7 feet, old datum); minimum, that of August 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-19,

Mar. 27 to Apr. 4 and by aquatic growth throughout remainder of year.

Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above. No record Nov. 20 to

Mar. 26.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-83

Day

1... ____ . ______ .....

2....--..... ...- .- 

3... ........................

4....-. ...... ......... ..

5._._ . .............. ..

6.... .... ...... ....

7.. .........................

8.... . .._ ..-. -. ..

9.......... ...... .... -

10.. .........................

11... . -

12...........................

13...........................

14.. ....... ............. .....

15.... ............. _-

16.... . 

17...... . 

18...-... . - . --

19.... 

20.. ___...._...._...... 

21. ...... .._.... ......... -

22.................. .....

23...... ... _ ............

24 _ 

25........ ...................

26...... .... 

27.. . _ ..................

28.. _ . 

90

30..... .................

11

Oct.

11 

9.6 

14 

12 

17

26 

33 

43

27 

23

18 

20 

20 

22 

24

61 

29 

18 

28 

20

15 

17 

21 

19 

15

19 

23

26 

32

29 

26

Nov.

27 

38 

40 

73 

32

24 

23 

37 

54 

43

24

38 

42 

47 

34

38 

46 

48 

43

Mar.

164 

164 

150 

130 

134

Month

March 27-31 ____ . __ ____ ..... _ .. ....

July . - . -

Apr.

118 

89 

120 

176 

150

176 

152 

164 

32 

33

103 

64 

43 

106 

62

33 

21 

47 

61 

61

70 

39 

32 

20 

64

14 

24 

22 

13 

24

Maximum

61 

73 

164 

176 

269 

213 

96 

43 

23

May

35 

26 

72

27

21 

33 

44 

164 

164

188 

124 

164 

97 

51

269 

200 

114 

176 

42

"44 

47 

28 

34 

116

137 

126 

118 

44 

42 

40

June

176 

152 

145 

114 

38

213 

176 

176 

188 

200

"128 

55 

47 

72 

33

33

18 

19 

9.6 

9.0

9.6 

12 

14 

11 11

11 

9.6 

7.8 

9.0 

10

July

14 

7.8 

5.4 

5.7 

7.2

8.4 

15 

17 

 11 

4.8

70 

92 

72 

96 

79

39 

38 

35 

34 

33

23 

22 

29 

37 

23

21 

23 

23 

23 

14 

34

Minimum Mean

9. 6 23. 1 

23 39. 5 

130 148 

13 71. 1 

21 90. 9 

7. 8 70. 2 

4. 8 30. 8 

2. 0 10. 5 

6. 0 10. 7

Aug.

20 

20 

42 

43 

42

32

4.8 

10 

6.6 

5.1

3.9 

3.9 

 3.6 

3.3 

2.0

3.6 

3.9 

3.6 

3.9 

3. 6

4.2 

4.8 

4.8 

6.0 

4.5

5.7 

"6.4 

7.2 

7.2 

6.6 

7.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.028 

.048 

.181 

.087 

.111 

.086 

.038 

.013 

.013

Sept.

10 

22 

6.6

7.8 

7.2

7.2 

7.8 

7.2 

7.2

8.4

9.0 

9.0 

11

 9.7 

7.8

22 23 

22 

14 

11

10 

11 

9.0

8.4 

9.6

9.6 

8.4 

9.0 

6.0 

9.0

Run -off 

in inches

0.03 

.03 

.03 

.10 

.13 

.10 

.04 

.01 

.01

1 Interpolated.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ELK BIVEB WEAB BIG LAKE, MINK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., on highway bridge 4 miles

east of Big Lake and 4 miles below mouth of St. Francis River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 615 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1911 to September 1917; April 1931 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 178 second-feet May 31 (gage height,

1.13 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet July 10; minimum gage height, 0.37 foot

Sept. 30.

1911-17, 1931-33: Maximum, 5,100 second-feet May 7, 1912 (gage height,

10 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet July 30, 31, 1931 (gage height, 0.32 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period affected by actuatic growth,

June 18 to Sept. 30, and for periods affected by ice, Nov. 12-19, Mar. 20-27,

which are fair. No record Nov. 20 to Mar. 19.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 88

Day

1...... ............... ......

2.... _ - __ -.-.... __ ...

3... _ ... _ .. __ .. __ .

4....... _ .... __ .. _ ...

5 

6... __ ___ .-.-...- 

7.... __ - _ . __ .... ....

8. - 

»._ 

10.-.. .. ......

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

12... .......... ...........

13 ____ . _ ... _ -.-...-...

14...- _ ....................

15.. 

16-...- __ ..... ....... ....

17.- _ 

18 

19 ___ __ - .........

20... ........................

21 ___ ......................

22..- 

23 

24........ _ ................

25 ___ __ . ____ -

26 . . ... _ ..........

27 ____ - ___________

28 .-. __ .... __ .

29 __ .... _ . ...............

30 ... .-.-.-.-_-...-...-.-.

31.... - ...............

Oct.

27 

28 

28 

30 

30

33 

33 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

39 

39 

50

52 

50 

52 

56 

59

63 

59

57 

56 

56

54 

56 

56

57 

57 

59

Nov.

59 

59 

61 

61 

59

59 

59 

77 

108 

112

100 

108 

68 

70 

70

61 

33 

36 

33

Mar.

91

85 

97 

93 

97

77

101 

118 

110 

112 

136 

160

Apr.

148 

136 

136 

132 

136

136 

134 

136 

132 

127

118 

112 

108 

105 

99

99 

101 

101 

101 

97

97 

93 

89 

89 

85

81 

77 

75 

73 

85

Month Maximum

November 1-19 __ _ . ___ ... _ . _ 

March 20-31 ___ . __ . ____ ................

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

July ..........

63 

112 

160 

148 

165 

153 

120 

29 

42

May

101 

97 

93 

85 

85

81 

89 

141 

165 

160

158 

160 

163 

160 

153

146 

141 

132 

136 

123

114 

105 

95 

89 

85

95 

110 

116 

151 

165 

165

June

153 

136 

127 

123

118

118 

112 

105 

101 

93

87 

77 

70 

64 

57

51 

45 

39 

39 

37

36 

35 

36 

35 

35

45 

43 

45 

39 

32

July

2? 

28 

24 

25

22

1? ! > 

IS 

If 

15

36 

72 

US 

120 

105

93

87 

8? 

73 

68

6<5 5*> 

51 

5' 

5*

51 41* 

47 

33 2"* 

22

Aug.

27 

27 

29 

28 

27

27 

25 

24 

21 

19

19 

19 

21 

19 

19

21 

19 

19 

18 

17

18 

21 

28 

29 

28

25 

22 

21 

23 

22 

23

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

27 45.7 0.074 

33 68. 1 . Ill 

85 106 . 172 

73 108 . 176 

81 124 . 202 

32 71. 1 . 116 

15 51.3 .083 

17 22. 7 . 037 

21 28. 5 .046

Sept.

22 

24 

25 

25 

29

28 

28 

25 

27 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

21

42 

42 

40 

40 

37

36 

35 

30 

28 

28

30 

28 

24 

22 

21

Run-off 

in inches

0.09 

.08 

.08 

.20 

.23 

.13 

.10 

.04 

.05
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 89

CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 29, T. 119 N., R. 24 W., at Rock'ord, 1 mile

below junction of North and South Forks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,520 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1909 to September 1917; April 1929 tc September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 693 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 2.56

feet); minimum, 5.2 second-feet Aug. 11-13 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

1909-17, 1929-33: Maximum, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 1916 (gage

height, 15.9 feet, former datum); minimum, that of Aug. 11-13, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-26

and by aquatic growth May 17 to July 6. No record Nov. 20 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1.... __ ............... ....

2...... . ___ ..-.-..- _ .

3...... ..................

4.. ......... ____ .........

5.. _ ......... __ . ___ ..

6.. 

1. ......................... .

^. ..........................

9... 

10--.- 

11--.. 

13..- .-

14....... _____ .... _ ..

15..-..- ........ ......

16..- 

17. 

18.-. 

19... 

W. ..........................

91

22.. ............. ........ ....

23 .

24... 

25. 

26... -

27.-- -

98

29.. 

30.. 

31 

Oct.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

26 

23 

23 

23 

28

30 

30 

30 

36 

33

30 

30 

30 

45 

45

42 

42 

42 

42 

39 

42

Nov.

39 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

39 

48 

74 

79

79 

54 

48 

48 

42

42 

48 

48 

48

Mar.

520 

577 

606 

693 

664

636 

520 

462 

315 

238

194 

178 

178 

142 

137

137 

137 

127 

127 

127

122 

112 

112 

112 

112

112 

162 

189 

205 

260 

332

Apr.

434 

462 

377 

332 

310

299 

287 

265 

238 

226

210 

210 

194 

178 

168

168

157 

157 

147 

147

142 

122 

117 

117

117

107 

98 

98 

88 

112

Month Maximum

April . 

July 

45 

79 

693 

462 

406 

194 

36 

16 

23

May

147 

137 

137 

147 

142

127 

122 

142 

199 

232

260 

254 

254 

254 

226

221 

216 

210 

221 

265

321 

377 

406 

377 

355

338 

304 

248 

260 

254 

226

June

194 

173 

147 

132 

98

93 

93 

93 

88 

74

65 

60 

54 

51 

48

45 

39 

36 

28 

23

23 

23

25 

21 

21

23 

23

18 

18 

18

July

"17 

16 

16 

16 

18

18 

16 

16 

16 

16

36 

30 

30 

30

26

26 

23 

23 

19 

19

16 

13 

13 

13 

12

10 

9.4 

9.4 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0

Minimum Mean

23 30. 4 

36 48. 2 

112 276 

88 203 

122 238 

18 61. 6 

7. 0 17. 6 

5. 2 7. 66 

7. 0 13. 0

Aug.

8.2 

12 

12 

16 

12

12 

10 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.8 

5.8

8.2 

6.4 

5.2 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

5.8 

6.4 

6.4 

7.0

6.7 

7.0 

6.7 

6.1 

6.4 

6.1

P^r

sqrare 

nr'le

0.012 

.019 

.110 

.081 

.094 

.024 

.0070 

.0030 

.0052

Sept.

7.0 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.0 

8.2

11 

"13 

"15 

"17 

"19

21 

13 

15 

23 

18

16 

15 

13 

13 

16

16 

16 

15 

12 

12

Run-off 

in inches

0.01 

.01 

.13 

.09 

.11 

.03 

.008 

.003 

.006

 Interpolated.

65633 35-
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MILLE LACS LAKE NEAR WEALTHWOOD, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 26 W., in Wealthwood.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1931 to September 1933.

EXTREMES 1931-33. Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,249.36 feet June 20,

1931; minimum, 1,247.20 feet Sept. 30, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records furnished by St. Paul Army Engineer District for period

June 1931 to December 1932. No record during winter periois.

Elevation, in feet, 1931-38

Day

1 

2 

3.-- - 

6.-- . ----

7 

9-- . .....

10 

10

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 .....

20- 

91

22 

23 

24 

25... 

27 

28 - ---

on

30 

31 

June

48.94

49.00

AQ ftfi

4Q ftfi

49.10

49.08

49.06

49.36

49.24

49.26

49.28

49.28

49.28

49.28

July

49.28

49.24

49.22

49.24

49.22

49.26

49.14

49.12

49.08

49.04

AQ ftO

49.06

49.06

49.06

49.04

49.02

49.00

48.98

48.96

48.94

48.90

48.86

48.90

IS

Aug.

48.92

48.94

49.00

49.00

48.96

48.94

48.84

48.86

AQ QA

48.84

48.80

48.82

48.74

48.58

31

Sept.

48.58

48.58

48.56

AQ KA

48.52

48.56

48 54

AQ CO

48.48

48.50

48.44

48.44

48.42

48.44

4R 44

48.42

Oct.

48.40

48.38

48.40

48 °..d

48.28

48.26

48,26

48,26

48.26

48.24

48.24

48.24

48.20

48.18

48.14

48.14

Nov.

48.14

48.12

48.12

48.10

48.12

48.14

48. 14

48.12

48.14

48.12

48.14

48.16

48.18

48.18

48.20

48.20

48.22

48.24

48.26

48.28

48.30

48.30

May

48.50

48.54

48.64

48.66

48.68

48.70

48.70

48.70

4ft fiR

48.70

48.70

48.70

48.70

48.70

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.70

48.68

48.68

48 68

48.70

48.70

48.70

June

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.72

48.70

48.70

48.68

48.68

48.70

48.72

48.70

48.70

48.72

48.70

48.70

48.68

48.68

48.68

48.68

48.70

48.70

48.70

48,68

48.64

1932

J-Tly

48.62

48.62

48.60

48.62

48.62

48.54

48.50

48.48

4S.48

49. 50

4<< 48

4<« 48

4S 44

4<« 44

4? 44

4^ 46

4^ 44

4-} 44

4^ 42

4^ 40

4.^ 40

4^ 38

4^ 38

4;"1 38

4,1 38

4? 40

4f 40

4P 40

4f> 38

4r* 36

4f 34

Aug.

48.34

48.34

48.30

48.28

48.28

48.26

48.24

48.16

48.18

48.16

48.16

48.14

48.12

48.10

48.10

48.04

48.04

48.02

48.02

48.02

48.04

48.02

48.02

48.00

47.96

47.94

47.94

48.06

48.04

48.08

Sept.

48.08

48.04

48.00

47.96

47.94

47.90

47.90

47.88

47.90

47.90

47.90

47.90

47.94

47.98

47.94

47.92

47.88

47.86

47.84

47.84

47.82

47.74

47.70

47.68

47.68

47.66

47.66

47.64

47. «4

47.62
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 91

Elevation, in feet, of Mille Lacs Lake near Wealthwood, Minn., 1931-33 -Continued

Day

1932-33 

1 . 

2 __ .... ___________ ........ .

3. _ .... __ ... _ .. ___ . ___ .....

4.-....-..-.-..............-.. ....

5 

6 -.-.- -._.- - . .-

7-...- . .._ _

8.................................... 

9 . ...

10 ........-.... ................

11...........-.... ..... . .

12. .. .-..- ..-...... ....

13..... --- 

14--..... . . 

15...................................

16...................................

17- - -_-.-. .

18 . - - 

19... .. .-. . _ 

20... ............. .. . 

21 

22 .. _ ..... __ .. __ . _ ----- .....

23... ... _ 

24... . .. . ..-.....

25 . .. . ........

26 ................ ...... .........

27. -. ...... .

28 ................ ......... ......

29 ...............................

30 .................................

31- -. - _

Oct.

47.62

47.62

47.60

47.54

47.50

47.52

47.50

47.46 

47.44

47.44

47.44

47.44

47.42

47.38

47.36

47.36

47.38

47.42

47.54

47.54

47.54

47.54

47.54

47.50

47.48

47.44

47.40

47.38

47.40

47.42

Nov.

47.42

47.44

47.44

47.42

47 40

47.42

47.44 

47.46

47 48

47.46

47.44

47.42

47.40

47.38

47.38

47.40

47.49

Dec.

A? f\n

........

47.54

47.52

May

47.71

47.72

47.74

47.76

47.78

47.79 

47.80

47.82

47.84

47.86

47.88

47.90

47.92

47.92

47.94

47.94

47.95

47.96

47.96

47.98

48.00

48.00

48.00

48.02

48.03

48.06

48.10

48.12

48.14

June

48.16

48.16

48.18

48.18

48.18

48.20

48.20

48.20 

48.22

48.22

48.20

48.23

48.18

48.16

48.16

48.14

48.12

48.12

48.12

48.10

48.10

48.08

48.08

48.06

48.06

48.06

48.04

48.04

48.04

48.02

July

48.00

48.00

47.98

47.94

47. 92

47.90 

47.90

47.92

47.92

47.94

47.96

47.96

47.96

47.94

47.94

47.92

47.90

47.90

47.88

47.88

47.84

47.82

47.80

47.78

47.78

47.76

47.76

47.74

Aug.

47.74

47.72

47.72

47.70

47.68

47.64

47.60

47.54 

47.52

47.50

47.48

47.46

47.46

47.48

47.48

47 48

47.46

47.46

47.44

47.44

47.42

47.40

47.40

47.38

47.36

47.36

47.34

47.34

47.32

47.32

47.32

Sept.

47.30

47.30

47.34

47.36

47.38

47.38

47.40

47.42 

47.42

47.44

47.44

47.44

47.46

47.46

47.46

47.48

47.44

47.42

47.42

47.40

47.40

47.38

47.38

47.34

47.32

47.30

47.28

47.24

47.22

47.20

NOTE. Add 1,200 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea leveL
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

RUM RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage on bridge between sees. 19 and 30, T. 33 N., R. 24 W.,

5 miles south of St. Francis and 15% miles above junction with Mississippi

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,360 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1929 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 600 second-feet May 12, 13 (gage height,

3.52 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1929-33: Maximum, 3,760 second-feet May 18, 1930 (gage height, 6.53

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 5, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No record Nov. 20 to Mar. 18.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I. ... 

3 _ 

4 _ -

5 

6- 

7- 

8- - - 

9

10-- 

12-_ .

13.- .

14-- - -

15-- .

16 

17 

18 

19 

20-- . 

91

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

66 

68 

71 

71

71 

71 

71 

71 

75

80 

84 

89 

89 

89

89 

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

Nov.

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

89 

94 

97 

100 

105

108 

108 

105 

111

Mar.

228 

228

216 

204 

188 

173 

159

145 

152 

170 

184 

196 

208

Apr.

220 

240 

240 

236 

236

236 

232 

228 

232 

236

232 

224 

220 

204 

192

188 

184 

173 

166 

166

159 

152 

152 

152 

156

159 

159 

162 

162 

159

Month Maximum

March 19-31. ___ ..... _ .. __ ... _ . _ .....

April.. .. ...... 

July 

89 

111 

228 

240 

600 

545 

70 

68 

51

May

159 

162 

159 

156 

148

145 

142 

145 

196 

300

440 

600 

600 

545 

490

465 

390 

368 

300 

280

280 

280 

322 

345 

368

368 

368 

390 

390 

415 

440

Minimum

64 

89 

145 

152 

142 

68 

61 

41 

39

June

465 

490 

518 

545 

490

390 

322 

280 

248 

224

200 

184 

166 

156 

145

124 

110 

107 

102 

99

96 

93 

93

88 

88

85 

75 

68 

68 

68

July

68 

68 

66 

64 

64

64 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

68 

68

68 

70 

68 

68 

66

64 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

61 

64 

64 

64 

64

Aug.

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

68 

66

61 

55 

47 

47 

43

43 

43 

43 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

41 

41

Sept.

41 

41 

41 

41 

39

41 

43 

47 

47 

47

47 

49 

51 

51 

51

51 

49 

47 

47 

47

49 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

49 

45 

49 

49

Mean s||e *£&

74. 3 0. 055 0. 06 

95. 1 .070 . 05 

189 . 139 . 07 

195 .143 .16 

328 .241 .28 

206 .151 . 17 

65. 1 .048 .06 

50. 4 .037 .04 

47. 1 .035 .04
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR MONTEVIDEO, MOTN.

93

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 19, T. 117 N., R. 40 W., at highway bridge 500 

feet below mouth of Chippewa River and 1 mile south of Montevideo. Zero 

of gage is 910.87 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment).

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1909 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 430 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 4.19 

feet); no flow for a few days in August and September.

1909-33: Maximum, about 22,000 second-feet June 25, 1919 (gage height, 

about 18.85 feet); minimum, that of August and September 1933. Average, 

24 years (1909-33), 536 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 10 to Mar. 

28, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 __ . _ . __ .

2...............

3 . ...........

4_. .............

5 

6 

7 ... .- .

8. . ..........

9

10.. ___ ........

11 

12. 

13 

14 .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. .... .......

22 .........

23. 

24...............

25 

26 ............

27 

28 

29...............

30_. ___ .... ...

31.. .......

Oct.

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

2.4

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.2

2.7 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

6.8 

8.4 

8.4 

5.7 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

6.0 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

6.0 

11 

19 

14

Nov.

10 

8.8 

8.8 

7.6 

7.6

7.2 

6.4 

6.4 

12 

12

16 

8.0 

6.4 

6.4 

4.8

3.3 

4.2 

5.1 

5.7 

7.6

8.4 

7.6 

7.2 

10 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

11

Dec.

10 

9.6 

9.6 

"9.8 

10

"9.4

8.8 

"8.8 

"8.8 

8.8

"9.2 

9.6 

"9.0 

8.4 

"7.9

"7.4 

6.8 

"6.2 

5.7 "6.8

8.0 

"7.1 

"6.2 

5.4 

"4.1

2.8 

"2.8 

2.8 

"2.8 

"2.8 

2.8

Jan.

 2.9 

3.0 

"2.9 

2.8 

"3.4

"4.0 

4.5 

"4.8 

5.1 

"4.0

3.0 

"2.9 

"2.9 

2.8 

"2.6

2.4 

"2.2 

2.1 

»2.9 

"3.7

4.5 

"3.9 

3.3 

"3.3 

3.3

"3.3 

"3.3 

3.3 

"2.8 

2.4 

"2.9

Feb.

3.3 

"3.8 

"4.3 

4.8 

"4.0

3.3 

"2.8 

2.4 

"2.5 

 2.5

2.6 

"2.6 

2.6 

"2.6 

2.6

 3.0 

3.3 

3.0 

"8.0 

13

13 

14 

29 

82 

82

96 

82 

86

Month

Jiinn 

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

Mar.

73 

68 

68 

64 

68

68 

73 

82 

78 

73

56 

44 

48 

48 

52

52 

48 

48 

48 

52

45 

56 

60 

64 

73

78 

86 

101 

138 

138 

153

Maximum

19 

16 

10 

5.1 

96 

153 

239 

430 

82 

5.1 

2.0 

2.4

430

Apr.

161 

178 

239 

186 

138

203 

221 

146 

124 

118

153 

146 

124 

124 

112

96 

82 

82 

78 

68

76

86 

78 

76 

82

82 

64 

60 

64 

68

May

68 

78 

68 

68 

64

68 

73 

64 

68 

78

86 

86 

118 

131 

118

112 

118 

106 

112 

430

319 

221 

153 

118 

169

153 

118 

96 

112 

124 

96

Minimum

1.5 

3.3 

2.8 

2.1 

2.4 

44 

60 

64 

4.8 

.7 

0 

0

0

June

82 

64 

60 

56 

52

60 

68 

60 

64 

56

52 

73 

52 

39 

33

26 

23 

24 

20 

15

10 

10 

12 

8.8 

5.7

7.2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

4.8

Mean

4.97 

8.22 

7.04 

3.26 

20.0 

71.1 

117 

122 

35.2 

1.89 

.60 

.57

32.7

July

3.9 

3.6 

5.1 

4.5

2.8

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

1.0 

1.4

1.2 

.9 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.0" 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7

Aug.

0.7 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.4 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.3

.4 

1.0 

2.0 

.6 

1.0

.8 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.1

.2 

.3 

.3 

.9 

2.4

2.1 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

.8 

.0 

.2 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

 SB1 SS&

0. 00073 0. 0009 

. 0013 . 001 

.0011 .001 

. 0005^ . 0006 

. 0032 . 003 

. Oil . 01 

. 019 . 02 

. 019 . 02 

. 0056 . 006 

. 0003") . 0003 

. 000075 . 0001 

. 0000% . 0001

.0052 .06

' Interpolated.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANEATO, MINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W., at Main Street

Bridge in Mankato, 2 miles below mouth of Blue Earth River. Zero of gage is

748.82 feet above mean sea level (1912 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1922 to September 1933. May 1903 to October

1921 at a site 1,000 feet below mouth of Blue Earth River. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 13,400 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height,

15.02 feet); minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1903-32: Maximum, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage height at old

site, 21.2 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Sept. 13, 1931 (g^ge height, 2.02

feet). Average, 30 years (1903-33), 2,400 second-feet.

Maximum known stage, about 27 feet at old site in 1881 (discharge, about

65,000 second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Mar.

14, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 ...... __ .

2 ... ___ .

3 ....... __ .

4 _______ . ...

5 ......... ...

6 ........ .

7 __ . ___ . ....

8. . ..........

9 ....... ... ..

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.... . _ ..

15 _ . _____ ...

16 

17 

18 . 

19 . 

20 .

21........ _ ....

22........ __ ...

23.. ... .....

24. ..

25 ..

26-.... ....

27.... _ ........

28. ...

29. 

30... ......

31 ...............

Oct.

110 

102 

80 

85 

106

80 

77 

92 

112 

83

80 

78 

80 

78 

92

102 

78 

91 

117 

103

80 

84 

89 

101 

123

114 

117 

121 

124 

94 

122

Nov.

142 

125 

99 

134 

151

135 

106 

161 

263 

223

168 

163 

184 

143 

126

120 

120 

142 

160 

122

94 

111 

136 

117 

150

131 

116 

110 

132 

139

Dec.

150 

144 

150 

113 

114

120 

104 

109 

78 

90

74 

74 

73 

74 

99

76 

76 

90 

85 

73

70 

73 

72 

74 

99

80 

74 

107 

78 

100 

81

Jan.

101

77 

76 

107

77

76 

104 

76 

73 

102

85 

72 

74 

87 

93

76 

69 

68 

67 

78

78 

252 

672 

533 

521

786 

938 

731 

527 

358 

322

Feb.

361 

238 

161 

174 

179

2io

214 

179 

179 

206

220

257 

138 

128 

154

94 

101 

84 

103 

82

82 

80 

106 

834 

1,360

1,900 

3,040 

3,680

Mar.

4,010 

3,900 

3,210 

2,300 

2,200

1,950 

1,950 

1,900 

1,180 

830

954 

1,010 

1,030 

1,230 

1,030

1,060 

1,110 

1,230 

1,030 

752

815 

946 

922 

766 

914

890 

766 

852 

1,360 

3,100 

6,620

Month Maximum

March _____ ___ . ___ . ... __ ___ .

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

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

124 

263 

150 

938 

3,680 

6,620 

13, 100 

1,420 

701 

616 

271 

212

13,100

Apr.

8,760 

10,600 

12,900 

13,100 

11,600

9,520 

7,950 

6,820 

5,920 

5,220

4,520 

4,220 

3,520 

3,230 

2,850

2,560 

2,320 

2,180 

1,940 

1,760

1,630 

1,500 

1,360 

1,270 

1,160

1,070 

960 

920 

920 

976

May

860 

1,020 

952 

904 

936

920 

802 

992 

846 

895

917 

952 

920 

870 

851

792 

727 

669 

815 

992

1,160 

1,320 

1,400 

1,420 

936

912 

1,000 

936 

912 

728 

672

Minimum

77 

94 

70 

67 

80 

752 

920 

669 

130 

80 

57 

58

57

June

701 

678 

652 

631 

527

585 

605 

549 

562 

533

460 

352 

425 

348 

313

313 

298 

292 

214 

252

310 

256 

238 

232 

181

160 

144 

135 

135 

130

Mean

96. 6 

141 

92.7 

237 

519 

1,670 

4,440 

936 

374 

226 

109 

108

742

July

154 

320 

184 

290 

276

616 

504 

323 

295 

188

242 

186 

124 

168 

178

162 

100 

98 

90 

80

81 

93 

416 

258 

188

202 

289 

274 

253 

218 

150

Aug.

254 

236 

271 

188 

132

209 

93 

114 

157 

82

74 

73 

66 

77 

97

80 

106 

100 

88 

60

82 

133

77 

85 

58

68 

85 

58 

58 

60 

57

Per 

square 

mile

0.0066 

.0097 

.0063 

.016 

.036 

.114 

.304 

.064 

.026 

.015 

.0075 

.0074

.051

Sept.

58 

75 

126 

102 

157

129 

168 

157 

124 

212

156 

184 

124 

102 

104

134

164 

78 

81 

70

65 

69 

76 

86 

66

71 

86 

94 

66 

66

Run-oft 

in inches

0.008 

.01 

.007 

.02 

.04 

.13 

.34 

.07 

.03 

.02 

.009 

.008

.69
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 95

WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE, S.DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 W., \Yz miles west of Big

Stone.

DRAINAGE AREA. 420 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1931 to September 1933. September 1909 to

November 1912 at a site 2 miles downstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 45 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 2.84

feet); no flow for several days in July and August.

1931-33: Maximum, 1,320 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 7.1 feet); no

flow Sept. 13-15, 1931, July 31 to Aug. 23, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 2 to Apr. 3,

which are fair. No record Nov. 1 to Mar. 1.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 ____ .. __ . ________ .. ...

2... ... __ .......................

3......... _ ........................

4,.. ..................................

5...... ......................... .....

6....... .................... .........

7.. ................ ................ ..

S... ................. ... .............

9.. ................... ...............

10.... .............................

11. ____________ ____ . ....

12....................................

13 ........ ....... ...... ........ ....

14....................................

IS....................................

16-. .. __ .........................

17-........................... .....

18....................................

19..... .......... ..................

20-... .... ........................ .

21.. ...............................

22 ._ __ _

23........... ................... ......

2^.. ............................ ....

25....................................

26 . ._ . ...__ 

27 ............. _ ___ _. .....

28 .......... ................. -

29.... . .

30 ... .... ............

31 _ . .

Oct.

0.4

.5 

.6 

.8 

1.0

1.3 

1.3 

2.5 

3,5 

2.5

3.0 

2.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.7

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

4.3 

2.0

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

2.5 

4.3

Mar.

12 

13 

10 

9.4

7.2 

8.3 

8.3 

8.9 

9.4

10 

8.3 

6.7 

5.0 

6.1

7.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.5

5.4 

5.3 

6.7 

6.7 

6.0 

6.2

Apr.

6.7 

7.0 

7.2 

7.8 

6.7

6.2 

6. 2 

5.3 

4.8 

4.8

4.0 

3.6 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

4.8 

6.2

Month Maximum

October.. ________________ ...... _ 

March 2-31 _________ . ____________

July - - 

4.3 

13 

7.8 

10 

43 

0.8 

5.5 

1.6

May

5.8 

6.2 

4.8 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.8 

5.3 

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.6 

10 

10

5.8

6.7 

7.2 

6.2 

4.8 

4.0

2.8 

2.8 

4.8 

4.4 

4.0 

3.6

June

3.2 

2.5 

2.2 

4.0 

13

43 

22 

15 

9.4

7.8

5.8 

4.4 

4.0 

2.8 

1.9

1.9 

1.3 

1.0 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

July

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4

.8 

.8

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

Aug.

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

5.5

4.0 

1.9

.8 

.7 

.4 

.4

Per

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0. 4 2. 06 0 0049 

5. 0 7. 33 . 017 

2. 2 4. 28 . 010 

2. 8 5. 25 . 012 

.4 5. 02 . 012 

.0 .35 . 00083 

.0 .57 . 0014 

.2 .41 . 00098

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.2

1.6 

1.0

.7 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.7

Run-off 

in inches

0.006 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.001 

.002 

.001
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

POMME DE TERRE RIVER NEAR APPIETON, MDTN.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE}4 sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., 3 miles northeast of

Appleton and 5 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 195 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 3.38

feet, affected by ice); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 14 (gag^ height, 0.21

foot).

1931-33: Maximum, 212 second-feet Feb. 29, 1932 (gage he; <?ht 3.66 feet,

affected by ice); minimum, that of Aug. 14, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by i^e Feb. 23 to

Mar. 31 and by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 and May 12 to Sept. 30. No

record Nov. 5 to Feb. 22.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I,.... ..............

2.. _______ . ....

3. .... ......

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 .

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

12....... ... . ...... ..

13 

14 

15 - 

16 ..

17 ___ .. _____ 

18 

19. 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 _ 

25 __ ....

26 

27 

28 

29.. __ 

30. ...

31 

Oct.

6.4 

6.4 

5.8 

6.1 

6.7

6.7

6.4 

6.7

6.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.3

7.9

13

10 

10 

10 

12 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

Nov.

15 

16 

16 

14

Feb.

98 

63 

146

138 

115 

100

Mar.

66 

67 

62 

66 

68

44 

16 

38 

67 

15

18 

15 

14 

13 

16

16 

16 

13

8 

18

23 

21 

25 

32 

71

82 

82 

70 

98 

64 

108

Apr.

75 

61 

53 

44 

48

48 

51 

37 

46 

42

39 

34 

37 

35 

29

29 

27 

26 

25 

23

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

21 

22 

21 

21 

25

Month Maximum

July . __ 

13 

16 

146 

108 

75 

130 

5.5 

1.7 

13 

7.9

May

29 

33 

29 

26 

27

27 

27 

35 

34 

36

34 

35 

43 

46 

39

47 

42 

37 

130

57

30 

22 

16 

17 

20

23 

21 

10

8.7 

6.7 

6.1

June

5.5 

3.8 

3.2 

3.6 

3.2

2.0 

1.5 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.6 

2.1 

2.6 

2.2

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

.9

July

0.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9 

.9 

.8 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.6

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.6 

1.7

1.5 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

Aug.

0.6

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6

.7

.9 

1.0

.8 

.9 

.8

.9 

1.3 

4.0 

6.1 

10

13 

9.1

7.5 

6.4 

4.9 

4.2

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

5. 8 9. 23 0. 0097 

14 15. 2 . 016 

63 110 . 116 

8 43. 0 .045 

21 34. 4 . 036 

6. 1 32. 0 .034 

.9 2. 17 . 0023 

.6 .96 . 0010 

.6 2. 67 . 0028 

2. 4 4. 58 . 0048

Sept.

4.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

3.6

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

7.9

6.4 

6.4 

6.7 

6.4 

6.1

7.5 

6.4 

5.5 

4.6 

4.6

4.4 

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.8 

3.4 

2.4

Run-off 

in inches

a 01

.002 

.03 

.05 

.04 

.04 

.003 

.001 

.003 

.005
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 97

LAC QT7I PAEIE RIVEB WEAK LAC QVI PAEIE, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sees. 27 and 28, T. 118 N., R. 42 W., 1 

mile southwest of Lac qui Parle.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1931 to September 1933. April 1910 to November 1914 at station 2 miles downstream.

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during year, 360 second-feet May 19 (gage 

height, 3.11 feet); little or no flow for several days in 1933.

1910-14, 1931-33: Maximum, 1,550 second-feet May 5, 6, 1912 (gage 

height, 7.6 feet at old station); no flow for various periods.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 2-25, which 

are poor. No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 1.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1 

3.. 

4... ...... .

5... - 

6. 

7-... ..... 

8 . 

9 - -

10 

11--. . . ....

12... 

13-... _ . _ 

14- 

15. 

Mar.

10 

1.6

1

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.5

Apr.

38 

33 

28 

26 

20

20 

27 

12 

12 

8.8

10 

10 

8.1 

7.5 

6.9

May

4.2 

4.2 

3.7 

3.2 

3.4

3.6 

4.6 

5.7 

6.3 

7.5

9.2 

11 

11

8.8 

8.1

June

8.8 

7.5 

6.9 

11 

22

26 

20 

27 

26 

26

26 

27 

15 

12 

11

Month

March 2-31.... . _ ............. __ .......

Day

16... 

17--... 

18 

19..-. 

20...... _____ .

21.- 

22. 

23- 

24.-.. __ .

25.. _

26.-.- . __ .

27. __ ... .......

28.... . ... ..

29--. _ -

30-. 

31. 

Maximum

30 

38 

360 

27

Mar.

1 1.5

2.0 

6.9

11 

13 

4.6 

8.4 

12

11 

10 

8.8 

13 

22 

30

Apr.

6.3 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2 

4.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.2 

3.2 

4.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

4.6

May

8.1 

8.8 

238 

360 

158

68 

44 

37 

26 

22

15 

12 

14 

13 

12 

11

Per 

Minimum Mean scuare 

r"ile

1.0 6. 22 0. 006 

3.2 11.1 .011 

3. 2 36. 8 . 035 

.2 10. 5 . 010

June

7.5 

6.9 

6.3 

5.7 

4.6

4.2 

3.2 

.9 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

Run-off 

in inches

0.01 

.01 

.04 

.01

NOTE. Little or no flow during July, August, and September.
98 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1933, PAET 5

CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR WATSON, MIffN.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 15, T. 118 N., R. 41 W.,

1^2 miles northeast of Watson, 2 miles below Dry Weather Creek, and 10 miles

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,850 square miles. 

RECORD AVAILABLE. April 1910 to September 1917; March 1931 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 86 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height,

4.64 feet, affected by ice); no flow July 25 to Aug. 27.

1910-17, 1931-33*: Maximum 9,600 second-feet Apr. 4, 1917 (gage height,

17.86 feet, old datum); minimum, that of 1933. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 23 to Mar. 27,

which are fair. No record Nov. 1 to Feb. 22.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1.... __ ...... __ .......

2...- _____ .---...-.--.

3 

4 

5 -- 

6.... __ - ._- ___ .

1. ...... ....................

8.... ................ ....

9 ....... . ...... ....... .... ..

10.. ................. ........

u. ..........................

12 .. __ ..... ___ . ___ ....

13 . 

14. 

15.... - . ......

16. _____ . __ ... ___ ....

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21. 

22 

23. -

24 

25.. 

26.-- 

27-. 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

3.8

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

5.9 

7.2 

6.5 

5.9

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

6.5

5.9

4.7

Feb.

53 

61 

66

70 

50 

66

Mar.

66 

75 

35 

46 

57

53 

50 

17 

15 

14

9

16 

15 

15 

18

18 

14 

15 

19 

14

25 

19 

15

28 

42

35 

13 

13 

57 

53 

61

Apr.

57 

53 

57 

61 

66

66 

57 

57 

53 

53

50 

46 

40 

45 

43

40 

40 

40 

39 

39

40 

39 

38 

37 

35

33 

34 

34 

35 

33

Month Maximum

July. -

7.2 

70 

75 

66 

57 

46 

1.6 

1.6 

8.3

May

37 

40 

38 

39 

42

42 

43 

45 

43 

40

40 

40 

50 

53 

53

50 

50 

46 

46 

53

57 

53 

50 

50 

50

46 

45 

50 

57 

53 

50

June

46 

43 

40 

45 

40

37 

33 

33 

31 

29

25 

21 

18 

16 

12

11 

8.3 

6.5 

5.1 

3.7

3.7 

2.6 

2.6 

1.6 

1.2

2.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1

July

1.1 

1.1 

.S 

.8 

.£

!e i.e i.e

1.2 1.1

.£

.e

.5

!i .1

.1 .1 .1 .1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0. 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

1. 2 3. 38 0. 0018 

50 61. 0 033 

9 30. 4 016 

33 45. 3 024 

37 46. 8 025 

1. 1 17. 4 . 0094 

0 . 49 . 00026 

0 . 16 . 000086 

.5 2.08 .0011

Sept.

0.8 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3 

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

.5 

.5 

4.4

8.3 

5.8 

3.0 

2.3 

2.3

3.7 

3.7 

2.6 

1.9 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

1.1

.9 

1.1 

1.2 

1.6 

1.1

Eun-off 

in inches

0.002 

.007 

.02 

.03 

.03 

.01 

.0003 

.0001 

.001
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 99

YE1IOW MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GRANITE FAILS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., 6 miles above mouth

and 8 miles south of Granite Falls. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 540 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 56 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 2.88

feet); no flow for several days.

1931-33: Maximum, 476 second-feet Mar. 1, 1932 (gage height, 4.20 feet);

no flow July 26 to Aug. 27, 1930, and several days in 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control

Oct. 1-31 and Feb. 25 to June 20. No record Nov. 1 to Feb. 24.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 __ ... _____ . __ ....

2.... ................... ....

3...........................

4 __ -. .__-..

5. . .........................

6... ........................

7.. ........ ....... ........ ..

8.. ..................... ....

9... ...... -.--.._--

10...... - . .

11... __ ... _ ... __ __ .

12.... __ . __ .. ..........

13. -.--........... ...........

14... --.-.-....... ...........

15___. .._._..______._____..-.

16..... ...... ............ ..

17.... -... .......... ..

18.. ...................... ...

19.. ....................... ..

20...... .....................

21........ _ .......... _ ..

22....... _ .................

23................ _ ........

24..........................

25...........................

26....-........ .......... .

27.....-..... . _ ........

28...........................

29................... ......

30.. .................. .......

31...........................

Oct.

1.3

2.4

.9

2.8 

1.3

1.3

3.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.0

1.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

1.1

1.1

2.0

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.7

2.4

.9

2.4

1.7 

1.7 

2.4 

2.8 

1.2

3.2

Feb.

56

37 

28 

30

Mar.

32 

35 

31

28 

24

26 

24 

14 

12 

12

9.8 

11 

9.8 

6.2 

8.0

8.0 

8.6 

12

7.4 

8.6

9.8 

12 

9.8 

10 

12

Jl 

12 

14 

15 

15 

16

Apr.

22 

21 

19 

21 

20

17 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

10 

10 

9.2 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

9.2 

8.0 

4.6

5.0 

5.6 

3.9 

4.6 

6.2

2.8 

3.2 

3.5 

4.6 

4.6

Month Maximum

February 25-28. ___________________ .

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

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

3.2 

56 

35 

22 

8.6 

45 

1.1 

3.9 

5.6

May

6.8 

4.3 

6.2 

4.6 

5.6

7.4 

7.4 

8.6 

7.4 

6.2

6.2 

5.6 

6.8 

6.8 

5.6

5.0 

6.2 

5.0 

5.6 

4.6

3.2 

3.9 

2.4

.7 

.8

.9 

1.1 

2.4 

3.9 

2.8 

1.3

June

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

2.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

9.2 

19 

45

12 

5.6 

7.4 

4.6 

3.2

2.4 

3.2 

2.4 

.9 

.8

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

.5 

.3

1.1 

.3 

.1 

.2 

0

July

0 

.6 

.9 

.5 

0

.6 

1.1 

.8 

.5 

.6

1.1 

.1 

.6 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

.1 

0

.5 

.5 

.1 

.2

.8

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

-dug.

0 

.5 

0 

.2 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1

0 

0 

.1 

.1 

0

.8 

.3 

2.0 

3.9 

.3

1.2 

.5 

.7 

.1 

.2 

0

Sept.

0.5 

1.1 

.7 

1.1 

.1

.1 

0 

.7 

0 

4.3

5.6 

2.0 

.3 

1.2 

.8

1.3 

2.0

2.8 

2.8 

1.2

.5 

.2 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.1 

2.4 

1.1 

1.3 

1.1

Minimum Mean square ,5S£ 

mile

0.9 1.97 O.OOS6 0.004 

28 37.8 .07C .01 

6.2 15.0 .02f .03 

2.8 10.2 .019 .02 

.7 4.69 .00£7 .01 

0 4.38 .00?! .009 

0 .34 . OOC«3 .0007 

0 .39 .OOC72 .0008 

0 1.30 .0024 .003
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FAILS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE % sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., 3 miles west of Redwood Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 703 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1909 to September 1914; August 1930 to September 

1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 110 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 2.38 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 16, 18, and Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.16feet). 

1909-14, 1930-33: Maximum, 781 second-feet, by currert-meter measurement, July 2, 1909 (gage height, 3.98 feet, present daturr); minimum, 0.4 

second-foot July 19-22, 1911, and July 24, 1931 (gage heigl t, 1.30 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of debris on control, Oct. 1-31, 

and for period of ice effect, Mar. 1-18, which are fair. No record Nov. 1 to 

Feb. 28.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 _ ..... ___ ......... _ .......

2 _ . __ . _ ...........

3 ____________ . _______ ..

4 . ____ . _ ....................

5 ____ . _______ . ___ . __ ..

6 __ . ______ .......... _ ........

7 _ . __ .... _ .....................

8 _ _ ..

9. _ ...................

10- . __ 

11 _ __ 

12 .

13 .

14 

15 _ . ... __ ....

16 .

17 ___ .

18.. _ .... . __ .

19.. ....... ........ ......... __ .

20 .... .. - 

21 . _.... ........

22

23....... _ - __ ...... ... ...

24 

25. ___ .... . _ ... __

26 _____ ... .... . ...... .....

27 

3&... .................................

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1.8 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

1.8

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

2.0

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.1 

2.6

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Mar.

108 

108 

95 

85 

81

64 

60 

21 

22 

22

22 

22 

27 

28 

33

40 

49 

42 

36 

34

36 

42 

35 

35 

27

39 

71 

49 

43 

44 

49

Apr.

55 

49 

49 

42 

36

32 

27 

30 

25 

24

21 

20 

18 

18 

17

16 

1 16 

15 

16 

16

14 

13 

14 

11 

11

13 

10 

9 

10 

16

Month Maximum

July 

2.6 

108 

55 

20 

16 

6.6 

1.3 

10

May

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

17 

15 

20 

17 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

14 

11 

11

8.4 

6.6 

7.8 

7.2 

5.4

5.4 

5.7 

10 

14 

7.8 

7.8

June

8.4 

9.0 

7.8 

14 

11

9.0 

7.8 

14 

15 

16

14 

11 

9.6 

7.8 

6.0

5.1 

4.2 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

2.2 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.8 

1.4 

1.3 

.9 

.9

July

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.6

.6 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

3,6 

6.6 

1.8 

1.0

.9 

.6 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.6

Aug.

0.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

.9

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

1. 5 1. 8? 0. 0026 

21 47. 4 . 067 

9 22. 1 . 031 

5.4 12.2 .017 

.9 6. 45 . 0092 

. 5 1. 0" . 0015 

.5 .8' . 0012 

. 7 1. 70 . 0024

Sept.

0.9 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

.9

.9 

.8 

.9 

.9 

10

4.2 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

6.0 

2.1 

1.3 

1.3 

.7

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

Run-off 

in inches

0.003 

.08 

.03 

.02 

.01 

.002 

.001 

.003
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 101

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR KEW TTLM, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 110 N., R. 30 W., 2 miles southwest of

New Ulm and 4 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1931 to September 1933. July 1909 to December

1913 at station 2 miles downstream (relation between gage datums not determined) . 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 2,010 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height,

8.50 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height,

2.16 feet).

1909-13, 1931-33: Maximum, 4,580 second-feet Feb. 29, 1932 (gage height,

11.20 feet, affected by ice); minimum, that of Aug. 17, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 23 to Mar.

15, and for period of backwater caused by debris, Oct. 16-31, which are fair.

No record Nov. 1 to Feb. 22.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I.. _-_ . -_

2---.. -- --

3 _ .... .... .._.

4-.-..-. __ ... ___ . __ -.

5.- __._ . -.____ .

6- 

7- 

S.. .........................

9 __ . . - .- 

10 

11---... -- - . .

12 

13 

14 

15 __ 

16 

18 __ .. . .

19 

20 

21.-. 

22 __ .

23.-- 

24 __ . .. 

25 __ . ..-

26.. . - -

27 __ .. . 

28.- . 

29...-. __ ... ... .....

30.- 

31 

Oct.

7.0

6.2

7.0

9.4

8.2 

6.2

5.5

4.7 

4.7 

5.5

6.2 

6.2 

5.5 

7.0

7.0

7.6

8.2

8.2 

5.5

6.2 

7.6

8.2 

6.2 

6.6

10

7.6 

7.6

8.8

10 

8.8

Feb.

218 

525 

1,200

1,730 

1,870 

1,200

Mar.

890 

710 

525 

525 

460

429 

399 

328 

240 

276

328 

289 

252 

264 

276

158 

187 

149 

61 

51

123 

102 

88 

107 

115

140 

132 

140 

149 

302 

302

Apr.

276 

218 

187 

158 

140

123 

107 

101 

92 

82

78 

74 

78 

78 

69

63 

59 

60 

61 

63

60 

52 

45 

41 

36

34 

32 

32 

34 

51

Month Maximum

February 23-28..... ___ ..... _____ ..-. __ . 1,

July 

10 

870 

890 

276 

107 

78 

61 

12 

6.2

May

41 

38 

40 

43 

44

37 

43 

51 

57 

59

59 

57 

53 

51 

45

42 

36 

39 

43 

42

39 

41 

107 

86 

85

63 

53 

42 

42 

38 

34

June

34 

37 

37

78 

61

45 

48 

52 

43 

34

34 

31 

28 

22 

19

20 

18 

15 

10 

12

12 

9.4 

9.4 

7.0

8.8

6.6 

5.5 

4.7 

6.2 

6.6

July

11 

10 

13 

61 

61

42 

33 

21 

15 

10

12 

20

17 

10 

8.2

6.2 

4.7 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

3.2 

4.0 

12 

11

7.6

5.5 

4.7 

3.2 

2.9 

2.4 

2.1

Aug.

1.6 

12 

7.0 

4.7 

3.2

4.0 

3.2 

2.9 

2.9 

2.6

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2

1.9 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

4.7 7.17 O.OOP 

218 1, 120 . 941 

51 274 . 23P 

32 86. 1 . 072 

34 50. 0 .042 

4. 7 25. 1 .021 

2.1 13.6 .011 

1. 2 2. 62 . 0022 

1. 4 3. 28 . OOFS

Sept.

1.4 

2.6 

6.2 

5.5 

2.9

2.9 

2.2 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.7

4.7 

3.2 

2.6 

4.7 

3.2

4.7 

3.2 

4.0 

3.2 

2.9

Run-off in 

inches

0.007 

.21 

.27 

.08 

.05 

.02 

.01 

.003 

.003
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ST. CROIX RIVER AT SWISS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 33, T. 42 Is., R. 15 W., at highway bridge at Swiss,

10 miles northeast of Danbury. Namakagon River enters 3}£ miles above

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,160 second-feet Apr. 3, 4 (gage height,

3.6 feet); minimum, 434 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 0.02 foot).

1914-33: Maximum, 8,480 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 6.73 feet);

minimum, that of Aug. 14, 1933. Average, 19 years, 1,160 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, I Tov. 16 to Apr. 4,

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-83

Day

1 __ .. _ ......

2. .. _ ... _ ._

3...... _ .... -

4 _ . __ .......

5 ___ --------

6.- _ ..-..-----

7 

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.

606 

575 

575 

575 

544

575 

544 

575 

575 

544

544 

544 

544 

544 

606

575 

544 

606 

606 

606

606 

606 

606 

606 

606

606 

606 

606 

675 

675 

675

Nov.

675 

710 

710 

745 

710

710 

745 

960 

1,340 

1,520

1,430 

1,340 

1,260 

1,110 

960

887 

861 

815 

815 

780

745 

745 

710 

710 

675

675 

640 

640 

606 

606

Dee.

575 

575 

575 

544 

544

544 

544 

544 

531 

518

518 

518 

518 

518 

518

518 

518 

492 

492 

492

505 

518 

546 

575 

625

675 

640 

606 

606 

606 

590

Jan.

575 

608 

640 

640 

640

640 

640 

658 

675 

675

675 

625 

575 

590 

606

606 

606 

640 

675 

658

640

658 

675 

675 

675

675 

675 

658 

640 

658 

675

Feb.

641 

606 

575 

544 

531

518 

505 

492 

518 

544

544 

544 

544 

544 

531

518 

518 

518 

531 

544

560 

575 

590 

606 

640

675 

710 

745

Mar.

780 

815 

762 

710 

692

675 

658 

640 

623 

606

693 

780 

745 

710 

745

780 

820 

861 

702 

544

627 

710 

675 

780 

820

861 

910 

960 

1,280 

1,610 

2,110

Month Maximum

October. _____ _ ___ ... _ ___ ___ .

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

July - ...... 

675 

1,520 

675 

675 

745 

2,110 

3,160 

2,690 

1,340 

1,030 

544 

640

3,160

Apr.

2,690 

3,040 

3J 60 

3,040 

2,230

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,520 

1,430

1,430 

1,340 

1,340 

1,430 

1,520

1,710 

2,000 

2,000 

2,230 

2,340

2,230 

2,110 

2,110 

2,000 

1,900

,800 

,610 

,520 

,520 

,900

May

2,570 

2,690 

2,460 

2,340 

2,230

2,000 

1,900 

2,000 

2,000 

1,900

1,710 

1,610 

1,610 

1,520 

1,520

1,520 

1,520 

1,610 

1,610 

1,430

1,430 

1,260 

1,340 

1,340 

1.340

1,260 

1,180 

1,180 

1,110 

1,340 

1,340

Minimum

544 

606 

492 

575 

 492 

544 

1,340 

1,110 

675 

492 

434 

471

434

Juni

1,340 

1,260 

1, 180 

1,230 

1, IIT

1,180 

1, 117 

1,117 

1,117 

1,117

i.m

960 

960 

960

887

887 

887 

887 

750

745

7SO 

745 

745 

710 

745

745 

675 

675 

675 

655

Mean

5^0 

861 

551 

644 

5<58 

8?9 

1,930 

1,670 

933 

679 

490 5'54

860

July

640 

606 

544 

606 

606

606 

606 

606 

606 

640

745 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030

887 

745 

745 

710 

675

675 

606 

640 

575 

575

575 

575 

544 

544 

544 

492

Aug.

544 

544 

544 

518 

518

518 

471 

492 

492 

471

471 

450 

471 

434 

518

518 

518 

471 

492 

518

450 

492 

492 

471 

492

471 

492 

450 

471 

471 

471

Per

square 

mile

0.381 

.555 

.355 

.415 

.366 

.535 

1.25 

1.08 

.602 

.438 

.316 

.364

.555

Sept.

518 

575 

492 

471 

518

606 

606 

640 

640 

640

518 

544 

544 

544 

544

575 

575 

518 

640 

606

606 

575 

544 

575 

544

575 

544 

575 

544 

518

Run-off 

in inches

0.44 

.62 

.41 

.48 

.38 

.62 

1.40 

1.24 

.67 

.50 

.36 

.41

7.53
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ST. CEOIX EIVEE NEAR GRANTSBURG, WIS.

103

LOCATION. Chain gage near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 W., at Norway

Point Ferry, half a mile below mouth of Sand Creek and 10 miles north of

Grantsburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1923 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,890 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height,

7.06 feet); minimum, 572 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 3.30 feet).

1923-33: Maximum, 13,300 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage, height, 11.4

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 15, 1933. Average, 10 years, 1,830 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected bv ice Nov. 14 to

Apr. 1.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6..._ ___ _ _ ..

7 

8 

10

11 

10

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 _ 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30.- 

01

Oct.

1,020 

945 

945 

870 

945

945 

945 

945 

945 

945

945 

945 

945 

945 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,170

1,170

Nov.

1,240 

1,240 

1,170 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,320 

1,660 

2,180

2,540 

2,420 

2,300 

1,960 

1,660

1,480 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,170 

1,240

1,240

Dec.

1,320 

1,240 

1,210 

1,240 

1,170

1,240 

1,020 

768 

702 

800

870 

945 

870 

870 

870

870 

835 

835 

835 

835

870 

870 

870 

945 

945

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

870 

835

Jan.

800 

870 

870 

835 

800

800 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

945 

945 

1,020

,020 

,020 

,020 

,020 

,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,090 

1,090

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

,020

Feb.

1,020 

1,020 

945 

945 

870

870 

800 

702 

718 

735

768 

800 

768 

768 

768

800 

835 

835 

870 

870

870 

870 

870 

870 

945

945 

945 

945

Mar.

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

945 

945

945 

1,020 

1,020 

945 

1,020

1,090 

1,090 

1,170 

1,170 

1,090

1,020 

1,090 

1,170 

1,170 

1,240

1,320 

1,480 

1,660 

1,850 

2,300 

3,050

Month Maximum

July 

The year ____ . __ . __ _ . _

1,170 

2,540 

1,320 

1,090 

1,020 

3,050 

4,580 

4,580 

2,540 

1,170 

835 

1,020

4,580

Apr.

3,850 

4,580 

3,710 

2,790 

2,920

2,670 

2,540 

2,790 

2,540 

2,420

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

3,050

2,920 

3,310 

3,580 

3,580 

3,580

3,710 

3,580 

3,450 

3,310 

3,050

2,920 

2,790 

2,920 

2,420 

2,540

May

3,450 

4,280 

4,580 

4,130 

3,710

3,450 

3,180 

3,310 

3,580 

3,710

3,710 

3,450 

3,180 

3,050 

2,790

2,670 

2,540 

2,670 

2,540 

2,420

2,300 

2,180 

2,070 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,070 

1,960 

1,960 

2,180 

2,540

Minimum

870 

1,170 

702 

800 

702 

945 

2,300 

1,960 

945 

768 

572 

670

572

June

2,540 

2,300 

2,070 

2,180 

2,070

1,850 

1,850 

1,750 

1,660 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,400 

1,400 

1,320

1,240 

1,240 

1,170 

1, 170 

1,090

1,090 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

945 

945 

945 

945 

1,020

Mean

1,020 

1,450 

957 

983 

856 

1,220 

3,020 

2,920 

1,440 

908 

674 

902

1,360

July

945 

945 

870 

870 

870

870 

835 

800 

768 

768

870 

945 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,090 

945 

945 

945

945 

835 

870 

870 

800

835 

835 

768 

800 

768 

870

Aug.

835 

768 

768 735' 

702

702 

702 

670 

638 

638

638 

605 

605 

605 

572

670 

702 

702 

670 

670

670 

638 

670 

670 

670

670 

670 

670 

638 

670 

670

Per

square 

mile

0.362 

.514 

.339 

.349 

.304 

.433 

1.07 

1.04 

.511 

.322 

.239 

.320

.482

Sept.

670 

768 

800 

870 

835

835 

870 

945 

1,020 

945

870 

835 

835 

835 

870

945 

945 

870 

945 

1,020

945 

1,020 

945 

945 

945

945 

945 

945 

945 

945

Run-off 

in inches

0.42 

.57 

.39 

.40 

.32 

.50 

1.19 

1.20 

.57 

.37 

.28 

.36

6.57
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR RUSH CITY, BONN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW% sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., at Northern Pacific

Railway bridge 5 miles east of Rush City and 10 miles below irouth of Snake

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1923 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 5,610 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 4.44

feet); minimum, 630 second-feet Aug. 14, 23 (gage height, 2.33 feet).

1923-33: Maximum, 26,700 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage height, 10.2 feet);

minimum, that of Aug. 14, 23, 1933. Average, 10 years, 2,670 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 14 to Apr. 1,

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 . ~

2....... . ....

3 

4. ' . ...

5 - ....

6 

T.. .............

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.

1,260 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,260

1,360 

1,360 

1,170 

1,170 

1,260

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,560 

1,360 

1,360

Nov.

1,360 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1, 560 

1,560 

1,560 

2,230 

3,000

3,600 

3,450 

3,300 

2,400 

1,650

1,650 

1,650 

1,650 

1,530 

1,530

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530

1,530 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,410

Dec.

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,320 

1,320

1,320 

1,060 

830 

830 

830

905 

905 

982 

982 

982

1,010 

1,030 

1,060 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,220 

1,320 

1,410 

1,410 

1,320 

1,140

Jan.

1,060 

1,140 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,140 

982 

982 

1,140 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,140 

1,140 

1,220 

1,220 

1,320

1,140 

1,060 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,320 

1,320

Feb.

1,320 

1,410 

1,320 

1,220 

1,220

1,060 

982 

905 

1,060 

1,060

905 

905 

982 

1,060 

905

830 

982 

1,060 

1,060 

1,140

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

Mar.

1,220 

1,140 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

1,140 

1,060 

1,140 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,220 

1,320 

1,140

1,220 

1,410 

1,650 

1,410 

1,320

1,320 

1,220 

1,410 

1,530 

1,650

1,650 

1,410 

1,900 

1,780 

2,150 

3,650

Month Maximum

July 

1,560 

3,600 

1,410 

1,320 

1,410 

3,650 

5,120 

5,610 

5,370 

1,360 

888 

1,260

5,610

Apr.

4,150 

4,560 

4,860 

5,120 

3,900

3,900 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,450

3,300 

3,300 

3,150 

2,860 

3,150

3,450 

4,060 

4,560 

4,560 

4,860

4,860 

4,560 

4,560 

4,060 

3,750

3,450 

3,300 

3,150 

2,860 

2,860

May

3,750 

5,370 

5,610 

5,370 

4,860

4,560 

3,900 

4,220 

4,560 

5,120

5,370 

5,120 

4,860 

4,560 

4,560

4,220 

3,900 

3,900 

3,600 

3,600

3,300 

3,000 

3,000 

3,300 

3,600

3,450 

3,000 

3,000 

2,730 

3,000 

4,220

Minimum

1,170 

1,360 

830 

982 

830 

1,060 

2,860 

2,730 

1,080 

798 

630 

904

630

June

5,370 

5,370 

4,860 

5,370 

4,860

4,560 

3,600 

3,300 

3,000 

2,730

2,860 

2,470 

2,120 

2,000 

1,890

1,780 

1,780 

1,670 

1,560 

1,460

1,360 

1,360 

1,260 

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,080 

1,080 

1,170 

1,170

Mean

1,260 

1,810 

1,140 

1,150 

1,080 

1,400 

3,850 

3,960 

2,490 

1,050 

779 

1,020

1,750

July

1.120 

1.120 

1,120 

1.120 

1.030

952 

952 

872 

798 

872

936 

1,100 

1,170 

1,260 

1,360

1,260 

1,260 

1,170 

1,100 

1,170

1,080 

1,000 

1,000 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

920 

920 

920 

904 

826

Aug.

834 

842 

849 

857 

865

872 

880 

888 

812 

888

812 

742 

742 

630 

742

742 

742 

742 

742 

742

742 

742 

640 

756 

756

756 

756 

756 

756 

756 

756

Per 

square 

mile

0.246 

.354 

.223 

.225 

.211 

.273 

.752 

.773 

.486 

.205 

.152 

.199

.342

Sept.

904 

904 

904 

904 

1,070

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,260 

1,070

904 

904 

904 

904 

904

1,260 

1,260 

1,070 

904 

1,070

1,260 

1,070 

1,080 

920 

920

1,080 

920 

920 

1,080 

920

Run-off 

in inches

0.28 

.40 

.26 

.26 

.22 

,31 

.84 

.89 

.54 

,24 

.18 

.22

4.64
UPPEE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 105

ST. CROIX RIVER NEAR ST. CROIX FAIIS, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at power plant of Northern States

Power Co., near St. Croix Falls. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,930 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1910 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 7,060 second-feet May 4;

minimum, 375 second-feet Dec. 11.

1910-33: Maximum mean daily, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920; no flow

Sept. 30, 1929. Average, 23 years, 3,200 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good. Flow controlled by operation of gates of power plant

and by regulation at Never's dam, 10 miles upstream. Records of daily

discharge computed from power-house records by Northern State? Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

I... ------------

2. . .

3. -

4_._-__ ......

5... -----

6_ 

7. ... ...........

8 _. ..--....__

9... 

10. 

11 - 

12 

13 ...

14 ..............

15. 

16. . . 

17 ... ... 

18 

19 ..............

20. 

21 

22-.... ...

23-_ . .........

24...... . ........

25. . .-

26 ......

27......... ......

28... .

29 

30....... ........

31 

Oct.

1,230 

1,170 

1,280 

1,190 

1,230

1,150 

1,380 

1,300 

1,190 

1,240

1,260 

1,200 

1,190 

1,250 

1,340

1,460 

1,510 

1,420 

1,390 

1,610

1,400 

1,500 

1,430 

1,510 

1,570

,550 

,420 

,500 

,600 

,560 

1,740

Nov.

1,570 

1,720 

1,620 

1,680 

1,820

1,540 

1,750 

2,130 

2,250 

2,770

3,310 

3,320 

3,250 

2,140 

1,790

1,550 

1,520 

1,720 

1,870 

681

2,030 

2,030 

2,030 

1,400 

3,280

1,690 

750 

2,070 

1,970 

1,810

Dec.

1,830 

1,630 

1,660 

606 

1,810

,820 

,920 

,540 

,370 

,350

375 

,260 

,420 

1,390 

1,310

1,230 

1,450 

590 

1,490 

1,380

1,430 

1,510 

1,300 

1,550 

841

727 

1,860 

1,690 

1,500 

1,550 

1,860

Jan.

614 

990 

1,840 

1,640 

1,420

1,210 

1,440 

815 

1, 650 

1,590

1,420 

1,450 

1,410 

1,250 

584

1,460 

1,570 

1,450 

1,330 

1,340

1,520 

642 

1,650 

1,510 

1,450

1,450 

1,380 

1,740 

460 

1,740 

1,550

Feb.

1,530 

1,460 

1,440 

1,650 

515

1,620 

1,470 

1,390 

1,280 

1,220

1,460 

482 

1,460 

1,430 

1,240

1,150 

1,210 

1,570 

403 

1,650

1,450 

1,400 

1,300 

1,290 

1,380

856 

1,730 

1,680

Mar.

1,690 

1,570 

1,850 

1,750 

1,010

1,970 

2,020 

1,780 

1,510 

1,570

1,740 

559 

2.060 

1,690 

1,780

1,730 

1,870 

2,430 

722 

2,350

1,700 

1,750 

1,480 

1,770 

1,900

1,920 

1,840 

2,210 

2,470 

3,240 

3,100

Month Maximum

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

1,740 

3,320 

1,920 

1,840 

1,730 

3,240 

5,660 

7,060 

5,780 

1,600 

1,150 

1,310

7,060

Apr.

4,160 

4, IfiO 

3,100 

5,100 

3,880

4,020 

3,330 

3,100 

2,890 

3,360

3,610 

3,210 

2,650 

2,470 

2,850

3,120 

3,760 

4,860 

5,210 

4,220

4,520 

4,560 

3,480 

5,660 

5,530

4,830 

4,400 

3,260 

2,970 

1,990

May

3,860 

5,110 

5,310 

7,060 

5,780

4,110 

2,440 

5,680 

5,060 

5,490

6,190 

5,970 

4,600 

3,220 

5,100

5,230 

4,850 

4,960 

3,620 

3,320

2,410 

5,180 

5,400 

3,980 

4,250

3, 730 

3,560 

2,630 

4,350 

2,860 

4,530

Minimum

1,150 

681 

375 

460 

403 

559 

1,990 

2,410 

1,270 

1,060 

832 

936

375

June

5,780 

5,040 

5,140 

4,610 

4,970

4,860 

4,000 

3,280 

3,850 

3,230

2,470 

2,640 

2,350 

2,500 

2,580

2,170 

1,960 

1,690 

1,860 

1,810

1,820 

1,680 

1,450 

1,500 

1,330

1,290 

1,340 

1,280 

1,270 

1,360

Mean

1,380 

1,970 

1,400 

1,340 

1,310 

1,840 

3,810 

4,510 

2,700 

1,220 

944 

1,150

1,970

July

1,280 

1,200 

1, 190 

1,210 

1,0911

1, 080 

1, 230 

1, 060 

1, 120 

1,060

1, 190 

1, 110 

1,340 

1, 550 

1, 100

1, 600 

1, 530 

1, 440 

1, 260 

1,210

1, 390 

1, 170 

1, 170 

1, 120 

1,300

1, 260 

1,220 

1,140 

1,090 

1,100 

1, 070

Aug.

1,150 

1,130 

1,050 

1,070 

1,040

878 

1,080 

1,020 

960 

961

940 

894 

860 

919

871

832 

911 

911 

930 

918

903 

922 

926 

951 

943

877 

875 

921 

895 

878 

865

Per 

sqrare 

m;1 e

C.233 

.332 

.236 

.226 

.221 

.310 

.642 

.761 

.455 

.206 

.159 

.194

.332

Sept.

936 

962 

1,000 

1,040 

1,080

1,210 

1,030 

1,310 

1,130 

1,280

1, 250 

1,150 

944 

1,110 

1,020

1,290 

1,280 

1,180 

1,290 

1,090

1,210 

1,290 

1,250 

1,180 

1,190

1,230 

1,140 

1,200 

1,090 

1,200

Run-off 

in inches

0.27 

.37 

.27 

.26 

.23 

.36 

.72 

.88 

.51 

.24 

.18 

.22

4.51

65633 35 8
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

NAMAKAGON RIVER NEAR TREGO, WIS.,

LOCATION. In SWJ4 sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 12 W., at power hou^e of Wisconsin 

Hydroelectric Co., 5 miles northwest of Trego.

DRAINAGE AREA. 476 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1927 to September 1933. Records collected at 

Trego, 5 miles upstream (drainage area, 420 square miles) 1914 to 1927.

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 751 second-feet May 1; minimum, 152 second-feet Aug. 27. Extremes caused by regulation.

1927-33: Maximum mean daily, 1,360 second-feet Sept. 14, 1928; minimum, 

113 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7," 1930.

REMARKS. Records good. The discharge is computed from hourly records of 

load and head on the power plant.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

10.

11- 

12. 

13-

14.

15.

16.

17. 

18-

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26 

27- 

28. 

29_

30-

31-

250

207

248

248

250

250

250

250

207

250

219

218

218

216

212

229

257

336

281

281

316

319

257

260

260

260

260

244

243

291

278

278

260

260

260

260

260

260

376

459

521

395

383

314

343

243

245

245

264

243

216

255

255

254

253

260

260

239

260

277

276

276

275

275

387

278

276

278

219

219

219

219

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

216

263

264

264

256

305

287

239

239

264

253

254

237

237

285

237

254

254

239

239

239

239

254

237

237

253

237

237

239

235

239

232

239

296

235

237

238

239

250

257

239

237

254

237

237

237

239

263

239

219

218

218

218

218

239

219

219

239

240

241

241

241

241

243

243

243

243

243

276

231

361

354

245

315

278

190

240

276

299

293

295

282

172

275

314

303

318

324

318

197

303

339

277

279

312

387

256

388

399

402

439

640

633

638

552

587

600

583

527

520

466

444

506

499

492

483

461

513

451

494

592

531

534

564

508

501

611

629

597

588

578

550

751

704

706

725

576

653

601

653

640

584

579

576

540

511

590

547

548

549

474

535

439

530

522

508

465

453

460

447

324

450

451

450

452

295

430

445

400

441

447

460

331

388

388

390

392

403

415

314

288

287

283

283

283

297

320

280

265

265

261

237

213

221

291

267

247

249

245

245

240

233

462

425

419

432

324

239

273

274

273

248

219

241

197

239

239

240

241

241

241

184

216

216

216

216

215

235

177

210

201

180

179

180

182

154

223

202

194

194

194

194

162

226

194

194

194

194

220

152

194

194

183

183

194

227

177

211

277

206

212

212

305

178

229

208

218

203

201

219

157

235

218

235

226

204

223

180

226

205

237

226

176

208

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October..-. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January..- 

February __ 

March..... 

April--.... 

May. 

June_.-- 

July .... 

August-.-- 

September.

The year.

336

521

387

296

361

640

638

751

460

462

235

305

751

207

216

216

232

218

172

444

324

237

184

152

157

152

254

289

251

245

241

313

541

547

355

268

195

214

310

0.534

.607

.527

.515

.506

.658

1. 14

1. 15

.746

.563

.410

.450

.651

0.62

.68

.61

.59

.53

.76

1.27

1.33

.83

.65

.47

.50
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 107

APPLE RIVER NEAR SOMERSET, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of Northern States

Power Co. 3% miles below Somerset. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1901 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during 3T ear, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 1; no flow

Aug. 2.

1901-33: Maximum mean daily, 2,280 second-feet in June 1905; no flow Sept.

30, 1929, and Aug. 2, 1933. Average, 32 years, 305 second-feet. 

REMARKS.- Records fair. Regulation at power plant. Records of discharge,

computed from power-house records, furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

U . 

2 ... .. .. ...

3 . 

4.. .............

5... ... ......

6. ....... ....

7... --.--.

8 - -----

10. 

11 

12.. ......... ....

13. . 

14 

15 

16 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 ..........

27 .. .--_

28 

29 

30 

Oct.

99

74 

68 

84 

108

87 

108 

116 

99 

81

76 

87 

78 

87 

108

151 

92 

120 

164 

110

94 

104 

89 

75 

132

150 

139 

129 

116 

93 

121

Nov.

124 

116 

155 

187 

119

122 

101 

189 

264 

224

252 

239 

128 

122 

106

118 

177 

142 

144 

117

131 

163 

160 

116 

122

146 

153 

113 

131 

128

Dec.

134 

140 

172 

195 

132

146 

97 

115 

136 

136

138 

100 

103 

126 

91

94 

100 

79 

103 

114

114 

117 

117 

144 

126

190 

141

172 

120 

132 

128

Jan.

123 

115 

153 

153 

126

150 

138 

132 

118 

160

106 

132 

117 

130 

144

91 

126 

145 

125 

138

144 

138 

161 

190 

144

154 

132 

138 

161 

138 

144

Feb.

166 

109 

132 

123 

115

115 

114 

107 

111 

124

115 

126 

103 

117 

115

115 

134 

120 

111 

104

104 

118 

109 

176 

194

178 

160 

251

Mar.

207 

207 

195 

192

252

226 

255 

213 

147 

195

236 

231 

235 

223 

245

204 

352 

490 

165 

120

285 

241 

278 

184 

221

216 

221 

237 

358 

448 

947

Month Maximum

July 

164 

264 

195 

190 

251 

947 

1,300 

364 

291 

200 

158 

148

1,300

Apr.

1,300 

997 

792 

685 

539

520 

406 

502 

386 

264

366 

338 

301 

307 

354

223 

241 

246 

261 

242

215 

210 

321 

175 

159

191 

166 

171 

233 

199

May

257 

252 

205 

193 

207

 169 

218 

271 

364 

272

213 

237 

326

272 

240

223 

197 

267 

285 

279

216 

159 

216 

257 

201

134 

168 

150 

286 

200 

271

Minimum

68 

101 

79 

91 

103 

120 

159 

134 

59 

39 

0 

16

0

June

195 

177 

144 

225 

291

283 

221 

187 

132 

122

112 

111 

138 

101 

117

122 

112 

112 

97 

79

91 

115 

109 

120 

91

97 

79 

71 

59 

111

Mean

104 

150 

127 

138 

131 

265 

377 

232 

134 

94.4 

75.2 

89.8

160

July

97 

74 

66 

41 

56

39 

57 

71 

60 

63

109 

200 

130 

83 

176

142 

97 

101 

97 

130

109 

112 

95 

89 

65

77 

83 

83 

89 

95 

142

Aug.

158 

0

7 

42

77

77 

71 

60 

66 

101

158 

70 

85 

123 

54

69 

95 

120 

54

77

60

86 

66 

72 

80

77 

71 

74 

48 

49 

86

Sept.

89

88 

77 

95 

83

101 

89 

75 

98 

121

54 

71 

89 

95 

83

95 

130 

58 

16 

71

86 

71 

89 

85 

92

148 

127 

94 

107 

118

smmrP Run-off S3T ininehes

0. 189 0. 22 

. 273 . 30 

.231 .27 

. 251 . 29 

. 238 . 25 

. 482 . 56 

.685 .76 

. 422 . 49 

.244 .27 

.172 .20 

. 137 . 16 

. 163 . 18

. 291 3. 95
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

CANNON RIVER AT WEIGH, HINN.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 113 N., R. 16 W., at Welch, 3 

miles above mouth of Belle Creek. Zero of present gage is 3.0 feet above that 

of previous gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1909 to January 1914; November 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 7,490 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 

11.44 feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.69 fe<?t).

1909-14, 1930-33: Maximum, that of Jan. 22, 1933; minimum, that of Sept. 

6, 1933.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of shifting control, Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 4, which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Jan. 11, Jan. 

31 to Feb. 28, which are poor. Discharge regulated by power pls.nts above.

Discharge, in second-jeet, 1932-33

Day

I.-...--..-...-.

2 

3 ...... ......

4 --

5.. ....... ...

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12-........ ...

13 

14.... __ .. _ ..

16 -

17 .

18 ...... ......

19 

20 

21 

22 . 

23 

24 

25 

26 . 

27 . 

28 

29 

30. 

31 . 

Oct.

88 

76 

61 

86 

88

90 

90 

90 

79 

70

94 

95 

101 

103

97

82 

64 

95 

103 

95

103 

69 

74 

65 

98

106 

110 

107 

303

77 

57

Nov.

80 

122 

124 

122 

121

77 

67 

192 

178 

202

184 

124 

104 

86 

127

103 

136 

130 

182 

110

70 

102 

96 

93 

90

121 

98 

97 

93 

91

Dec.

76 

75 

' 86 

107 

94

123 

78 

97 

102 

80

68 

74 

88 

136 

120

76 

84 

96 

70 

94

112 

111 

143 

177 

145

97 

85 

130 

123 

128 

117

Jan.

104 

83 

93 

138 

143

190 

188 

113 

90 

170

138 

138 

145 

143 

111

88 

146 

189 

206 

185

188 

3,840 

3,600 

2,080 

1.400

1,070 

633 

593 

303 

199 

276

Feb.

299 

286 

362 

278 

295

323 

315 

381 

344 

322

259 

307 

315 

350 

372

216 

219 

194 

158 

172

232 

231 

208 

453 

1,070

1,880 

1,840 

1,800

Mar.

1,680 

1,560 

1,360 

1,100 

967

839 

778 

808 

665 

691

680 

737 

748 

748 

691

680 

680 

680 

614 

655

444 

408 

498 

628 

633

581 

412 

461 

700 

2,250 

1,570

Month Maximum

A^il. ...........................................

July ._- _. 

110 

202 

177 

3,840 

1,880 

2,260 

3,320 

705 

399 

212 

151 

130

3,840

Apr.

3,320 

2,870 

2,330 

2,020 

1,840

1,700 

1,400 

802 

676 

839

870 

748 

748 

664 

659

455 

343 

408 

354 

307

349 

474 

203 

180 

301

250 

199 

214 

281 

258

May

278 

274 

258 

311 

309

301 

217 

377 

484 

439

372 

410 

405 

279 

315

366 

326 

589 

699 

654

584 

598 

705 

560 

303

359 

371 

273 

286 

201 

262

Minimum

57 

67 

68 

83 

158 

408 

180 

201 

86 

61 

49 

36

36

June

364 

381 

399 

149 

205

298 

301 

319 

208 

164

126 

96 

128 

130 

134

140 

156 

150 

86 

111

170 

142 

142 

140 

179

138 

132 

164 

128 

120

Mean

87.6 

117 

103 

548 

481 

837 

869 

392 

183 

129 

93.0 

72.8

325'

July

107 

114 

95 

109 

112

112 

114 

118 

105 

65

162 2'2 

2(18 

218 

199

130 

78 

107 

109 

114

109 

116 

152 

122 

151

163 

149 

144 

125 

116 

61

Aug.

91 

123 

143 

142 

151

120 

82 

100 

98 

96

84 

84 

84 

68 

61

108 

122 

88 

82 

55

58 

60 

97 

114 

130

95 

57 

49 

80 

80 

82

Per 

square 

mile

0.068 

.091 

.080 

.425 

.373 

.649 

.674 

.304 

.142 

.100 

.072 

.056

.252

Sept.

68 

85 

49 

44 

45

38 

40 

101 

122 

116

71 

130 

105 

70 

57

60 

54 

58 

114 

112

112 

101 

78 

39 

44

84 

41 

36 

37 

72

Run-off 

In inches

0.08 

.10 

.0» 

.49 

.39 

.75 

.75 

.35 

.16 

.12 

.08 

.Oft

3.42
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 109

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT BISHOPS BRIDGE, NEAR WINTER, W1S.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge

3 miles below Chippewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles northwest of Winter. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 775 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1912 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 746 second-feet many days in November,

December, June, and July (gage height, 5.20 feet); minimum, 114 second-feet

many days in May and June (gage height, 3.85 feet).

1912-33: Maximum, 6,940 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 9.56

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 feet).

Average, 20 years (1913-33), 654 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-

25, Feb. 4 to Mar. 25. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for

regulation by storage in Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 193%-33

Day

1... ..... ... .

2... .........

3. .......

4...............

fi .. .... 

6.. ..........

7 ...

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.

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

4>>9

435

435

435

435

435

435

Nov.

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

462

676

746

7dfi

74ft

Dec.

746

74A

746

746

74ft

746

746

711

711

711

711

711

711

 0

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

579

Jan.

579

579

579

579

579

579

>>7Q

579

579

579

579

579

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

S83

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

Feb.

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

OQO

383

383

383

127

127

127

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

Mar.

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

172

Apr.

142

142

142

151

157

157

236

253

157

157

157

157

142

127

142

142

142

149

142

142

149

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

1 V7

May

157

157

151

142

142

142

127

127

127

127

127

127

114

114

114

127

127

127

114

122

122

114

114

122

122

114

June

114

114

114

122

114

127

157

142

142

142

142

142

151

151

142

142

409

409

560

746

746

746

746

7dft

746

746

746

746

746

74fi

J-ly

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

746

74fl

74fl

746

746

746

746

711

711

Aug.

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

711

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

Sept

643

643

643

643

643

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

383

210

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

Month

July 

Observed

Maximum

462 

746 

746 

579 

383 

220 

253 

157 

746 

746 

711 

643

746

Minimum

435 

462 

579 

383 

127 

142 

127 

114 

114 

711 

643 

188

114

Mean

456 

498 

659 

463 

306 

188 

152 

127 

391 

744 

678 

468

429

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

-742 -96 

-1,440 

-1,090 

-128 

+550 

+3, 770 

+2,480 

+265 

-1,290 

-1,380 -590

+309

Corrected for storage

Mean

179 

461 

121 

56 

253 

393 

1,610 

1,050 

493 

262 

163 

241

439

Per 

square 

mile

0.231 

.595 

.156 

.072 

.326 

.507 

2.08 

1.35 

.636 

.338 

.210 

.311

.566

Run-off 

in 

inches

0.27 

.66 

.18 

.08 

.34 

.58 

2.32 

1.56 

.71 

.39 

.24 

.35

7.68
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR BRUCE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce, just

below mouth of Thornapple River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1913 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,350 second-feet Apr. 1 (gag^ height, 6.2

feet); minimum, 229 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1914-33: Maximum, 14,900 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 13.7

feet); minimum, 155 second-feet June 10,1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot). Average,

19 years, 1,300 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Apr. 3,

which are fair. Discharge estimated Apr. 18-20. Part of table, of monthly

discharge corrected for regulation by storage in Chippewa and Moose Lake

Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I..... . ...

2... .... .... .

3.... _

4... .............

5........ ... ... -

6.... ...........

T....... ........

8 ..... ... ...

9. ...

10 -

11. _______ ..

12...............

13.. -

14..... _ 

15 .

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20.. ...... .

21 

22... ..

23. 

24 .......

25

26. 

27 

23 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

643

643

643

643

680

718

718

Nov.

718

680

680

680

718

756

756

873

1,030

1,030

990

873

873

951

371

643

680

467

606

570

570

606

643

680

606

535

535

834

795

718

Dec.

756

718

606

606

606

606

570

570

570

500

606

680

643

643

643

606

606

606

606

606

606

606

606

643

718

718

718

718

718

718

680

Jan.

680

680

756

795

834

834

834

834

795

795

795

795

795

795

7*»fi

570

535

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

Feb.

643

643

606

535

500

467

434

467

467

467

434

434

434

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

371

384

371

341

341

341

Mar.

402

434

434

434

402

434

4fi"7

467

467

371

371

434

434

434

434

570

570

570

570

570

V7fl

606

718

756

795

834

990

1,280

1,860

3,280

Apr.

4,350

4,110

3 son

3,280

2 920

2.830

9 74A

2 030

1 Qd.fi

2,120

2

jyjA

I Sfifi

I

Sfifi

1,770

1 Q4iH

2

QQA

2

0QA

O OKA

2,120

i oon

1 SAD

1,690

1 440

i "*fin

1,110

QQft

QC-I

Ql O

834

1,360

May

q OCA

3

ocn

2,470

l,8fiO

1,520

1 190

1,190

440

AA(\

190

,280

I 280

1,280

1 190

1,110

1 190

QC1

004

070

070

795

718

680

7ce

990

QQft

June

756

680

606

834

912

756

756

680

643

570

535

500

467

434

434

402

434

535

643

912

990

912

912

912

873

873

873

873

873

873

July

8?3

8^3 9'2

9'2

8?3

8'3

8?3

8'3 9'2

9'2

91 "*)

9,51

834

951 9'2

9'2

9'2

912 9'2

9'2

9' 2

912

912

8?3

873

834

834

834

834

834

834

Aug.

834

834

834

795

795

795

795

795

795

795

795

795

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

756

718

718

718

718

Sept.

718

718

718

718

718

718

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

1*3 

680

680

643

680

643

570

283

255

255

255

283

283

255

255

229

Month

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

Observed

Maximum

718 

1,030 

756 

834 

643 

3,280 

4,350 

3,280 

990 

990 

834 

718

4,350

Minimum

643 

371 

500 

500 

341 

371 

834 

643 

402 

834 

718 

229

220

Mean

678 

716 

639 

701 

439 

692 

2,110 

1,290 

715 

889 

770 

556

851

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

-742 

-96 

-1,440 

-1,090 

-128 

+550 

+3, 770 

+2,480 

+265 

-1,290 

-1,380 

-590

+309

Corrected for storage

Mean

401 

679 

101 

294 

386 

897 

3,560 

2,220 

817 

407 

255 

329

861

Per 

sq uare 

nile

0.251 

.424 

.063 

.184 

.241 

.561 

2.22 

1.39 

.511 

.254 

.159 

.205

.538

Run-off 

in 

inches

0.29 

.47 

.07 

.21 

.25 

.65 

2.48 

1.60 

.57 

.29 

.18 

.23

7.29
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 111

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT CHIPPEWA FAILS, WIS.

LOCATION. In lot 1, sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 9 W., at Chippewa Falls, 1 mile below 

mouth of Duncan Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1888 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 24,300 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 

11.80 feet); minimum, 143 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.10 feet) measured 

while power plant was shut off.

1888-1933: Maximum, 78,000 second-feet Mar. 27, 1920 (gage height, 17.0 

feet at old site); minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 22, 1929. Average, 23 years 

(1907-10, 1913-33), 4,680 second-feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet Sept. 10, 1884.

REMARKS. Records Nov. 13 to Apr. 4, May 1-13 fair. Discharge computed 

from records at Chippewa Falls power plant and estimated inflow between 

plant and gaging station. Records Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Apr. 5-30, May 14 to 

Sept. 30 good. Discharge computed from record of water-stage recorder. 

Flow regulated by Chippewa power plant immediately above station and by 

many others above and by Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, ard Rest Lake 

Reservoirs. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in these 

reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1. _ .... __ .

2 . 

3.. ...........

4.............

5.. ...........

6. . ..

7. ... ......

8. .........

9.............

10...........

11 ..........

12. __ . ___ ..

13.. ...........

14........ ..

15.. ....... ....

16 

17......... ....

18 

19.............

20 

21,.. .. ........

22. ....... .

23 

24.............

25........ _ ..

26.... .........

27... ..........

28 

29.... .........

30.............

31.............

Oct.

1,710

898

1,820

2,210

1,780

1,570

1,530

1,550

944

1,610

1,900

2, 130

1,790

1,850

1,750

879

1,920

2,100

1,980

1,700

1 600

1,540

one

1,900

1,520

1,600

1,610

1,760

918

1,620

Nov.

1,400

1,680

1 800

1,530

1,600

1,710

2,470

2,860

3,020

i ^fin

9 44ft

1,530

1 600

1,620

440

1 7Qft

300

2,130

560

2,460

2,460

2,500

Dec.

1,780

1,880 9 ^*>n

920

2,770

9 f^V\

2,380

2,150

2 igo

1,410

350

1 900

i 4^n

1,700

1,650

1,780

275

2,300

2,690

1,950

1 QKA

1,220

2,350

2,860

2,200

Jan.

870

870

2,180

2,080

2,330

1,810

450

2,050

2,210

] 920

740

i 7Qn

1,730

2,290

1,750

1,620

1,570

1,770

2,450

2,030

1,900

1,610

2,720

730

1,730

2,440

Feb.

2,000

2,300

2,150

2,230

1,940

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,330

3,100

2,850

2,750

2,650

700

3,150

3,660

3,250

3,200

3,020

1,300

3,100

3,600

Mar.

3,430

3,470

3,770

3,370

1,430

3,670

3,240

2,610

2,130

Qfin

3,710

2,600

2,810

2 86Q

4,200

1,960

4,140

4,080

3,620

2,420

2,060

700

2,470

3,760

5,700

Apr.

4,250

2,070

6,030

6,440

9 910

21,000

21,000

17 600

13,600

15,200

11,700

7,690

6,250

8,950

R 9^0

9,740

10.600

11,400

9,740

8 1QO

8,190

4,920

A Qon

4,920

0 Qlrt

4

Kfln

1,780

May

20,600

17,600

11,600

8,270

6,330

6,240

C QCfl

5

QA(\

o ncn

6,070

6,270

K 7Qrt

4,960

5,790

2

cnn

4 onn

4,760

4 830

3

7QA

4,550

3,740

1,750

4,200

June

4,870

4,490

4,070

1,050

2 9QQ

3,900

3,600

4,330

1,120

2,610

2 790

2,410

2,500

9 4^n

9 380

880

1,870

2,410

1,890

1,980

i Qf>n

1,620

1,030

1,720

2,190

1,870

1,910

Ja'y

1,970 9-V)

1,700 970

i Q'jn

2,060

2,260

800

1,990

i onft

1,760

1,060

7Qn

1,650

2,080

2,000

2,270

2,310

1,080

1,8<X)

2,050

1 960

i BAH

2,010

Aug.

2,100

1,890

1,780

1,390

1 f>4A

976

1,330

1,650

1,750

1,410

1,340

1,960

i Q^n

1,420

1,330

854

1,850

1 R4.A

1,590

1,150

939

1,540

2,010

1,860

Sept.

2,000

1,350

1,000

1,010

1,780

2,120

2,180

1,400

1,120

1,610

1,820

1 930

1,640

1,960

1,520

1,550

1,810

1,710

1,850

2,170

1,620

518

1,580

1,460

1,440

1,240

1,600

1,180

Month

July . 

Observed

Maximum

2,210 

3,170 

3,040 

2,720 

3,660 

5,700 

21,000 

20,600 

4,870 

2,270 

2,100 

2,180

21,000

Minimum

808 

300 

275 

450 

525 

700 

1,780 

1,330 

880 

790 

854 

518

275

Mean

1,630 

1,840 

1,900 

1,780 

2,340 

3,100 

9,200 

6,420 

2,560 

1,730 

1,560 

1,570

2,970

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

-1,520 

+120 

-2, 560 

-1,950 

-343 

+634 

+6, 920 

+4, 590 

+732 

-2, 410 

-2, 540 

-1,490

+182

Corrected for storage

Mean

1,060 

1,890 

944 

1,050 

2,200 

3,340 

11,900 

8,130 

2,840 

830 

612 

995

2,980

Per

scuare 

mile

0.189 

.338 

.169 

.188 

.393 

.596 

2.12 

1.45 

.507 

.148 

.109 

.178

.532

Kun-ofl 

in 

inches

0.22 

.38 

.19 

.22 

.41 

.69 

2.36 

1.67 

.57 

.17 

.13 

.20

7.21
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

CHIPPEWA RIVER AT DURAND, W1S.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW>4 sec. 21, T. 25 N., R. 13 W., at Durand, 

400 feet above toll bridge. Zero of gage is 695.20 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1928 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 26,200 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 

8.52 feet); minimum, 1,550 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1928-33: Maximum, 44,300 second-feet Apr. 10, 1932 (gage height, 11.85 

feet); minimum (estimated), 646 second-feet Feb. 10, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, 18.4 feet Sept. 12, 1884.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 24, 

which are poor. Regulation by operation of power plants and Chippewa, 

Moose Lake, Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Part of table of monthly 

discharge corrected for storage in these reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

7.

8.

9. 

10-

11.

12. 

13- 

14.

15-

16- 

17.

18-

19-

20.

21.

22.

23.

24. 

26.

.

27.

28.

29. 

30- 

31.

2,650

2,560

2,070

2,850

3,060

2,960

2,460

2,560

2,460

1,900

2,560

2,850

3,150

2,960

3,160

3,060

2,030

3,060

3,700

3,700

2,850

2,750

2,560

1,900

2,650

2,850

2,650

2,560

2,850

2,650

1,980

2,650

2,370

2,560

2,960

3,060

2,460

2,000

2,960

4,580

4,810

4,700

4,920

5,280

3,060

3,910

2,850

2,960

2,750

2,650

2,850

2,650

3,060

3,910

3,700

2,750

2,650

3,270

3,060

3,270

3,800

3,700

3,480

3,270

3,380

2,650

3,380

3,270

3,060

2,960

2,370

2,750

2, 150

1,770

1,960

2,140

2,460

2,230

2,280

2,080

2,070

2,960

3,060

2,750

2,850

3,060

2,460

2,370

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,750

2,230

2,280

2,190

2,560

3,160

3,480

3,700

4,020

3,700

3,480

3,700

3,160

3,060

3,160

3,160

2,560

2,750

2,850

2,850

2,650

2.650

2,750

3,590

4,920

5,160

4,920

5,040

4,360

3,910

3,270

3,270

3,800

4,580

4,130

3,800

3,480

2,560

2,370

2,650

2,750

2,460

2,460

2,170

1,960

2,560

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,800

2,460

3,590

4,360

4,360

4,700

5,040

5,770

6,160

7,580

8,350

8,670

8,350

8,670

8,350

6,440

6,440

6,710

5,900

5,400

5,640

5,770

5,770

5,900

6,570

6,570

6,850

7.000

8,040

6,850

8,350

7,730

6,850

5,640

5,900

6,160

5,160

6,160

7,430

8,670

10,700

13,800

14.600

10,400

11,100

11,500

15,900

24,700

25,200

21,800

18,100

16,400

15,500

14,200

12,600

12,300

10,000

10,400

10,700

12,300

13,000

13,000

12,300

12,300

10,000

10,000

8,350

7,580

7,430

7,280

7,000

5,400

14,200

22,700

19,500

13,800

13,000

10.400

8,350

10,000

10,000

10,700

10,400

9,670

8,040

6,440

9,330

9,000

8,670

8,040

8,040

6,570

4,920

7,430

7,430

7,140

7,140

6,710

6,030

3,910

5,520

4,130

6,850

7,430

6,710

6,030

3,480

5,160

6,030

6,440

6,440

6,300

6,300

3,700

4,580

4,810

4,470

4,240

3,910

3,910

2,460

3,160

4,020

3,700

3,380

3,270

3,060

2,370

2,960

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,270

2,100

2,650

1,980

3,160

3,590

3,700

2,960

2,020

3,590

3,270

3,700

3,380

3,160

2,460

1,930

2,560

3,480

3,480

3,700

3,700

3,800

2,460

3,380

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,380

3,270

2,000

2,850

3,160

3,060

3,060

2,560

2,000

1,660

1,870

2,260

2,460

2,260

2,260

1,900

1,600

2,190

2,650

3,270

2,650

2,280

2,170

1,770

2,100

3,160

2,650

2,650

2,560

2,070

1,670

2,150

2,650

3,160

2,750

3.060

2,240

2,000

2,080

2,560

3,060

3,270

2,850

2.170

1,930

2,370

2,850

2,850

2,370

3,060

2,850

2,120

2,230

2,750

2,560

2,650

3.380

2,560

1,880

2,370

2,850

2,460

2,370

2,650

Observed

Month

Maximum Minimum Mean

Gain or 

loss in

(millions

of cubic

feet)

Corrected for storage

Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

in 

inches

October....

NovemberDecember. . 

January... 

February... 

March__.. 

April ... 

May___. 

June 

July.......

August....

September.

The year.

3,700

5,280

3,700

5,160

7,580

10,700

25,200

22,700

7,430

3,800

3,270

3,380

25,200

1,900

2,000

1,770

2,190

1,960

5,160

7,000

3,910

2,370

1,930

1,600

1,880

1,600

2,710

3,280

2,690

3,370

3,730

7,000

13,000

9,120

4,510

3,070

2,410

2,570

4,790

-1,520 

+120

-2,560

-1,950 -343

+634

+6,920

+4,590

+732

-2,410

-2,540

-1,490

+182

2,140

3,330

1,730

2,640

3,590

7,240

15,700

10,800

4,790

2,170

1,460

2,000

4,800

0.238

.370

.192

.293

.398

.804

1.74

1.20

.532

.241

.162

.222

.533

0.27

.41

.22

.34

.41

.93

1.94

1.38

.59

.28

.19

.25

7.21
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVEE BASIN 113

FLAMBEAU RIVER AT FLAMBEAU RESERVOIR, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., R. 2 E., a quarter of a

mile below dam of Flambeau Reservoir. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 620 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1927 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 643 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.75

feet); minimum, 95 second-feet Apr. 29, Mav 1-6 (gage height, 3.27 feet). 

1927-33: Maximum, 2,140 second-feet Oct. 21, 1928 (gage 1 <?ight, 6.76

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet June 15, 1930 (gage height, 2.52 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Slight ice effect Mar. 9, 10, 15, 19, 23, 24. Part of

table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in Flambeau and Rest Lake

Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-SS

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 .... ......

Oct.

e.A(\

540

KAft

540

KAf\

540

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

405

Af\K

Nov.

AAQ

470

470

4QO

405

405

324

4QO

493

493

516

516

516

516

516

Dec.

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

540

KQrt

590

CQA

590

590

CQfi

CQA

590

565

590

KQrt

Jan.

CQfi

CQA

CQA

CQA

590

590

590

CQO

590

590

590

590

565

565

Feb.

565

565

540

540

540

516

516

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

Mar.

426

426

405

344

324

344

VAA

344

344

344

344

344

324

004.

324

one

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

324

249

200

Apr.

204

204

1O7

197

197

204

197

197

197

197

191

191

191

191

166

127

106

106

106

106

106

100

100

97

95

97

May

QC

QK

95

95

132

221

267

267

267

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

267

286

286

286

one

June

305

305

305

305

344

VAA

344

344

590

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

July

61f

61f

61f

61f

61f

61f

61f

61f

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

565

565

565

565

Aug.

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

Sept.

565

565

565

565

590

590

590

565

590

590

565

590

590

590

590

565

590

590

565

540

540

516

493

Month

April - 

July ....

Observed

Maximum

643 

516 

590 

590 

565 

426 

204 

305 

616 

616 

590 

590

643

Minimum

405 

324 

516 

565 

448 

200 

95 

95 

305 

565 

565 

493

95

Mean

504 

480 

552 

583 

493 

333 

159 

220 

491 

595 

566 

571

462

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

-775 

+216 

-1,120 

-864 

-215 

+84 

+3,150 

+2, 110 

+467 

-1,120 

-1,160 

-901

-128

Corrected for storage

Mean

215 

563 

134 

260 

404 

364 

1,380 

1,010 

671 

177 

133 

223

458

T-- 

square m'le

0.347 

.908 

.216 

.419 

.652 

.587 

2.23 

1.63 

1.08 

.285 

.215 

.360

.739

Run-off 

in 

inches

0.40 

1.01 

.25 

.48 

.68 

.68 

2.49 

1.88 

1.20 

.33 

.25 

.40

10.05
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

FIAMBEAU RIVER NEAR BUTTERNUT, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in lot 10, sec. 28, T. 41 N., R. 1 E., 6 miles southeast of

Butternut. Apr. 27 to Nov. 15, 1932, staff gage on bridge 600 feet upstream

was used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 717 second-feet Apr. 19, 20, 21 (gage

height, 2.46 feet); minimum, 179 second-feet May 8, 10.

1914-33: Maximum, 5,430 second-feet Apr. 22, 23, 1916 (pge height, 9.0

feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 1925 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

Average, 19 years, 655 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated during period of ice effect,

Nov. 16 to Apr. 14, from records of Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir.

Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in Flambeau and Rest

Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 .... ..... .

2.---..-.-......

3 ........ ....

4. ....... ....

5... _ 

6 _______ . ...

7 ........

9 .. ..

10.... ...........

11..... _ .......

12.... ...........

13. ________ .

14....... _ .....

15 ___ ...

16- 

17 . - .

18.. ..

19-. ..

20 .

21. . .

22..... ..........

23. 

24 . 

25. ___ .

26 ________ ..

27- 

28..-.- ..........

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

674

674

W5

555

555

S55

W5

555

555

555

555

555

555

500

4.S9

482

482

465

465

500

482

465

465

465

482

500

432

Nov.

432

500

500

518

536

518

555

593

518

500

482

384

384

384

432

538

538

538

538

538

538

561

561

561

561

561

561

561

561

Dec.

546

546

546

546

546

KAfi

546

ejc

546

570

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

Jan.

fine

605

580

605

580

605

605

cne

605

605

580

605

580

580

605

605

605

605

580

605

605

580

605

Feb.

575

575

575

550

550

550

550

526

526

526

503

503

503

480

480

480

480

480

480

458

458

458

458

458

458

Mar.

473

451

451

430

430

369

349

389

369

369

369

369

369

9.4.Q

349

349

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

349

274

Apr.

259

252

252

255

252

252

252

252

252

0,40

312 °.4fi

482

717

717

717

633

C7Q

482

432

384

312

010

May

354

448

415

326

248

179

212

17Q

273

286

299

326

400

400

384

354

354

384

415

465

400

354

340

326

299

312

400

384

369

June

369

354

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

555

633

654

674

633

633

613

613

613

613

613

613

613

July

593

KQQ

593

593

593

KQQ

593

593

573

K7Q

573

K7Q

573

573

573

K7Q

573

<\71

573

573

573

536

Aug.

555

555

518

518

518

518

536

536

536

536

536

536

518

518

518

518

518

518

518

536

536

536

536

536

536

Sept.

536

536

536

536

536

573

555

555

555

555

573

555

633

573

555

573

593

593

573

573

573

573

555

536

518

500

Month

April. - 

July .

Observed

Maximum

674 

593 

620 

605 

575 

473 

717 

465 

674 

593 

555 

633

717

Minimum

432 

384 

546 

580 

458 

274 

245 

179 

354 

536 

518 

500

179

Mean

520 

517 

579 

599 

507 

366 

365 

344 

512 

577 

529 

559

498

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(millions 

of cubic 

feet)

-775 

+216 

-1,120 

-864 

-215 

+84 

+3,150 

+2, 110 

+467 

-1,120 

-1,160 

-901

-128

Corrected for storage

Mean

231 

600 

161 

276 

418 

397 

1,580 

1,130 

692 

159 

96 

211

494

Per

square 

mile

0.350 

.909 

.244 

.418 

.633 

.602 

2.39 

1.71 

1.05 

.241 

.145 

.320

.748

Run-off 

in 

inches

0.40 

1.01 

.28 

.48 

.66 

.69 

2.67 

1.97 

1.17 

.28 

.17 

.36

10.14
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 115

FLAMBEAU RIVER AT BABBS ISLAND, NEAR WINTER, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on west line of sec. 16, T. 38 I ., R. 3 W., 10

miles east of Winter. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 964 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1929 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 2,010 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height,

12.37 feet); minimum, 279 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 10.42 feet). 

1929-33: Maximum, 2,010 second-feet June 27, 1931, and Apr. 20, 1933

(gage height, 12.40 feet); minimum, 218 second-feet July 9, 1931 (gage height,

9.73 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. No records Nov. 13 to Apr. 17. P^.rt of table of

monthly discharge corrected for storage in Flambeau Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-88

Day

1 ____ ... . ____ ..

2... __________ . ______ ....

3.. 

4 _ . _ 

5... ...... - - _ 

6... -. _-. --. 

7 . 

8. . -

9 _______ . ___ ... _ - ___ .....

10 .. .- ....... ......

11.. ... _ .... _ .. _ .. 

12.. .......... ___ ..............

13 

14 __ ............... _ ..... _-..

15 ___ 

16. 

17 

18 . 

19. __ --............. .........

20 . . -

21 ......... ___ ..... . ___ ..

22 

23.... .............. .........

24. 

26 . . __. ...

26.. .... . ___ ......

27 . _ 

28... _ ......... _ _ ..........

29 . 

30. . _ .. 

31. _ 

Oct.

664 

664 

664 

614 

667

690

600 

600 

600 

690

614 

614 

664 

717 

717

567 

501 

590 

567 

567

567 

567 

544 

622 

614

614 

614 

590 

614 

614 

480

Nov.

644 

567 

590 

664 

772

664 

567 

772 

955 

890

772 

717

Apr.

1,700 

1,850 

1,930

1,780 

1,620 

1,470 

1,320 

1,090

830 

830

772 

772 

830

Observed

Month 

Maximum Minimum

April 18-30.... _ - 1,9

May............ 1,1

July.. .. 8

17 480 

55 544 

30 772 

70 522 

72 439 

50 501 

72 363 

17 439

Mean

599 

706 

1,290 

707 

627 

695 

586 

582

May

1,090 

1,170 

1,090 

955 

890

772 

664 

567 

614 

567

567 

567 

614 

830 

717

717 

717 

664 

614 

614

664 

664 

717 

 664 

614

567 

522 

522 

544 

717 

717

June

664 

614 

590 

614 

614

614 

590 

590 

567 

522

522 

501 

480 

439 

644

664

772 

664 

567 

717

717 

717 

664 

614 

717

664 

664

772 

717 

717

Jul-r

772 

664 

717 

717 

5T)

717 

5TO 

717 

830 

614

717 

772 

772 

717 

664

664 

510 

717 

717

772

772 

664 

717 

614 

772

664 

772 

6H 

654 

717 

511

Aug.

664 

614 

772 

664 

664

664 

439 

567 

614 

614

590 

717 

772 

420 

439

590 

567 

567 

590 

664

439 

567 

614 

590 

544

664 

590 

363 

501 

544 

544

Sept.

590 

522 

614 

522 

501

644 

717 

590 

614 

690

439 

614 

590 

567 

567

590 

717 

480 

614 

590

614 

614 

590 

567 

480

717 

614 

614 

544 

544

Gain or Corrected for storage 

loss in

storage 

(millions 

of cubic Mean 

feet)

-775 310 

+1 707 

+2, 060 3, 120 

+2, 110 1, 490 

+467 807 

-],120 277 

-1,160 153 

-901 234

Per 

square 

mile

0.322 

.733 

3.24 

1.55 

.837 

.287 

.159 

.243

Run-off 

in inches

0.37 

.33 

1.56 

1.79 

.93 

.33 

.18 

.27
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR LADYSMITH, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls power plant of Lake 

Superior District Power Co., 14 miles above Ladysmith.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,910 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1923 to September 1933. January 1914 to 

September 1923 about 8 miles below present site. From February 1903 to 

December 1906 at Ladysmith.

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 5,140 second-feet AVT. 20; minimum, 308 second-feet Nov. 20.

1903-6, 1914-33: Maximum, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 1922; minimum, 

176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925. Average, 19 years (1914-33), 1.64C second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge computed from power-ho^se records. 

Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in Flambeau and Rest 

Lake Reservoirs. Daily-discharge records furnished by Lake Superior District 

Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jul~ Aug. Sept.

1-

2-

3-

4- 

5.

6- 

7.

8- 

».

10-

11-

12.

13.

14. 

15-

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

29. 

30- 

31.

976

532

850

836

870

985

775

790

1,090

1,500

1,010

985

945

1,080

1,080

790

905

880

865

892

910

840

509

755

735

697

792

890

385

694

688

760

869

500

1,120

1,170

877

939

1,480

1,310

1,090

833

1,160

383

507

1,110

1,050

1,250

308

764

713

1,080

803

1,030

879

503

711

851

877

1,010

994

995

387

843

843

803

658

573

708

659

642

725

768

718

729

869

672

748

861

970

1,130

954

726

746

914

742

1,010

953

973

621

729

763

974

935

1,040

1,000

540

863

897

863

833

976

935

400

839

879

916

783

967

489

917

860

879

937

983

985

613

761

931

827

861

810

963

671

664

701

835

768

765

920

519

712

687

791

743

809

837

572

694

744 

711 

688 

676» 

879

533

679

771

739

722

762

916

502

708

672

663

602

525

601

417

582

657

682

680

802

577

647

647

663

662

669

811

523

654

743

915

989

1,030

1,580

1,940

2,400

2,780

3,050

3,360

3,240

3,130

3,070

2,910

2,490

2,360

2,410

2,490

2,660

3,380

3,780

4,460

4,920

5,140

4,900

4,260

3,850

3,290

2,940

2,480

2,220

1,900

2,020

2,670

3,260

3,440

3,280

3,060

2,710

2,510

2,300

1,820

1,880

1,750

1,620

1,560

1,800

2,270

1,920

1,870

1,760

1,750

1,720

1,620

1,600

1,610

1,720

1,640

1,400

1,410

1,250

1,110

1,110

1,520

1,560

1,410

1,230

1,150

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,250

1,320

1,210

1,270

891

1,260

1,230

730

1,160

936

1,070

1,120

1,110

1,220

1,120

1,280

1,200

656

991

1,020

1,210

1,110

l.OPO 

700 

702 

741 

792

8,54 

71)4 8'3 

9'S 

8*7

837

913

835

774

816

635 

6?0 8")

774 

771 

7?<5 

8?! 

614 

546

619

657

790

795

777

612

541

678

680

705

779

841

640

465

703

667

645

686

697

584

565

725

744

739

793

547

561

624

705

711

602

862

770

718

757

543

716

695

708

861

873

783

1,320

1,390

1,100

910

912

785

944

970

742

850

Month

Observed

Maximum Minimum Mean

Gain or

loss in

storage

(millions

of cubic

feet)

Corrected for storage

Mean

Per

scuare

r»ile

Bun-ofl 

in inches

October....

November. 

December. 

January... 

February.. 

March__ 

April......

May......

June...---. 

July.- .. 

August.--. 

September.

The year.

1,500

1,480

1,130

1,040

963

1,030

5,140

3,440

1,410

1,080

841

1,390

5,140

385

308

387

400

519

417

1,580

1,110

656

546

465

543

308

877

813

841

744

691

3,070

1,930

1,130

800

675

827

1,100

-775 

+216

-1,120

-864

-215

+84

+3,150

+2,110

+467

-1,120

-1,160 -901

-128

571

960

395

518

655

722

4,290

2,720

1,310

382

242

479

1,100

0.299

.503

.207

.271

.343

.378

2.25

1.42

.686

.200

.127

.251

.576

0.34

.56

.24

.31

.36

.44

2.51

1.64

.77

.23

.15

.28

7.83
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 117

SO UTH FORK OF FLAMBEAU RIVER NEAR PHILLIPS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NWtfSWtf sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 V., half a mile

downstream from mouth of Big Elk River and 12 miles west of Phillips. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 666 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1929 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 3,000 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height,

9.20 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5 (gage height, 4.26 feet). 

1929-33: Maximum, 4,180 second-feet Apr. 11, 1932 (gage height, 10.50 feet);

minimum, that of Aug. 31 and Sept. 3-5, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 10-19. No record Nov. 20

to Apr. 8.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 ___

2 

3 

4 

6 

7

8 

9 - 

10 , 

11 

12 

13 

14. ___ ... ____ _. __ 

15 

16 .. 

17 

18 - . ~~ 

19 

20 

91

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

98 

104 

104

111 

111 in

118 

118

118 

118 

126 

126 

126

134 

126 

142 

142 

142

142 

151 

151 

151 

160 

160

Nov.

168 

177 

186 

186 

196

205 

205 

215 

236 

246

246 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

246

Apr.

1,660 

1,660

1,580 

1,580 

1,500 

1,500 

1,360

3,000 

2,820 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,390 

2,140 

1,890 

1,730 

1,660

1,500 

1,160 

1,100 

969 

1,100

Month Maximum

April 9-30. ___ .... . __ .... _ .. ....... ..

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

September- __ . ______ . ___ __ . ___

160 

246 

3,000 

1,660 

674 

186 

74 

75

May

1,360 

1,360 

1,430 

1,660 

1,500

1,360 

1,160 

969

785 

785

729 

729 

729 

674 

905

905 

844 

844

785 

785

729 

729 

674 

674 

575

575 

575 

552 

529 

506 

674

June

674 

622 

506 

506 

484

506 

506 

529 

506 

462

440 

398 

378 

325 

325

310 

295 

295 

282 

295

325 

282 

258 

236 

215

196 

205 

196 

205 

205

July

186 

168 

168 

168 

160

151 

151 

142 

142 

134

126 

118 

126 

126 

118

111 

104 

111 

118 

118

111 

111 

104 

104 

98

85 

79 

74 

68

74 

74

Aug.

68 

74 

65 

65 

65

65 

65 

65 

57 

59

59 

59 

55 

46 

46

46 

44 

44 

46 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

42 

42 

41 

41 

39

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

98 123 0. 185 

168 123 . 335 

969 1, 780 2. 67 

506 874 1. 31 

196 366 . 550 

68 120 : 180 

39 51. 8 . 078 

39 49. 7 . 075

Sept.

41 

41 

39 

39 

39

41

41 

42 

42 

44

46 

44 

44 

46 

46

48 

46 

46 

51 

49

51 

49 

49 

58 

60

62 

65 

72 

75 

75

Run-off 

in inches

0.21 

.24 

2.18 

1.51 

.61 

.21 

.09 

.08
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

JUMP RIVER AT SHELDON, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge in Sheldon,

11 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. <$ply 1915 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 7,970 second-feet May 2 (gage height,

8.75 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 10, 13-17, 25, 26, Sept. 2-4, 10,

11 (gage height, 2.60 feet).

1915-33: Maximum, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 11.48

feet); minimum (estimated), 14 second-feet Jan. 25-31, 1924. Average, 18

years, 496 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Mar. 31,

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 ----- -

7 

8... .........

9... ............

10... ...... ......

13.... .......... .

14 

15...............

!&.. ........... ..

17... ... .........

18... ...... ......

19

20 

21 - 

22 

24 

25 -------

26 

27 

28- - 

9Q

30

31 

Oct.

50 

55 

69 

69 

50

38 

35 

38 

30 

38

42 

38 

35 

35 

33

30 

35 

47 

55 

62

55 

50 

55 

62 

50

47 

50 

47 

47 

55 

62

Nov.

50 

50 

50 

62 

62

50 

69 

80 

106 

175

236 

218 

62 

50 

55

74 

84 

90 

74 

69

66 

62 

56 

50 

50

50 

44 

38 

36 

35

Dec.

48 

62 

56 

50 

50

50 

44 

38 

38 

38

40 

42 

36 

30 

26

22 

22 

22 

26 

30

30 

30 

32 

35 

35

35 

42 

50 

46 

42 

38

Jan.

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

38 

42 

42 

42 

38

35 

47 

42 

42 

42

38 

35 

35 

42 

42

42 

52 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

Feb.

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

56 

50 

50 

50

56 

62 

56 

50 

46

42 

42 

42 

35 

38

42 

46 

50 

62

74

74 

74 

68

Mar.

62 

56 

50 

62 

74

74 

74 

68 

62 

68

74 

82 

90 

90 

90

107 

124 

198 

273 

367

461 

367 

273 

273 

273

298 

323 

406 

490 

638 

785

Month Maximum

July-. 

69 

236 

62 

62 

74 

785 

4,970 

6,510 

930 

74 

30 

55

6,510

Apr.

970 

4,000 

3,470 

2,840 

2,990

4,970 

4,000 

2,990 

2,990 

2,700

2,420 

2,040 

1,700 

1,500 

1,500

1,600 

1,700 

1,700 

1,600 

1,500

1,310 

1,130 

930 

750 

615

550 

490 

432 

376 

550

May

3,820 

6,510 

3,470 

2,290 

1,500

970 

648 

715 

680 

615

550 

490 

550 

490 

550

680 

582 

680 

750 

820

715 

582 

490 

376 

323

264 

236 

273 

490 

280 

890

Minimum

30

35 

22 

35 

35 

50 

376 

236 

50 

22 

18 

18

18

June

680 

461 

313 

490 

490

615 

680 

930 

890 

680

550 

432 

283 

218 

183

192 

183 

183 

142 

142

124 

106 

106 

90 

74

62 

55 

50 

50 

62

Mean

47.2 

75.1 

38.2 

46.1 

54.9 

' 217 

1,880 

1,060 

317 

35.1 

21.9 

28.7

317

Jul"

74 

55 

50 

42 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

42 

42 

42

35 

35 

35 

33 

30

28 

26 

28 

30 

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

22

Aug.

22 

24 

26 

26 

30

30 

26 

22 

20 

18

20 

20 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

18

18 

22 

22 

24 

26 

22

P-ff 

square 

mile

0.093 

.147 

.075 

.090 

.108 

.425 

3.69 

2.08 

.622 

.069 

.043 

.056

.622

Sept.

20

18 

18 

18 

22

24 

26 

22 

20 

18

18 

22 

22 

22 

22

24 

30 

33 

35 

30

35 

30 

30 

33 

35

50 

55 

50 

42 

38

Run-off 

in inches

0.11 

.16 

.09 

.10 

.11 

.49 

4.12 

2.40 

.69 

.08 

.05 

.06

8.46
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 119

BED CEDAR RIVER NEAR COLFAX, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., at highway bridge

8)2 miles below Trout Creek and 4}< miles north of Golf ax. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,700 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.44

feet); minimum, 148 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 0.77 foot).

1914-33: Maximum, 7,610 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 6.95 feet) ;

minimum, 148 second-feet July 24, 1931, and Sept. 23, 1933. Average, 19

years, 756 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for which no gage heights we~e available,

Oct. 8-15, 22, and those for period of ice effect, Nov. 16 to Mar. 23, which are

poor. Flow regulated by 4 storage reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1. ....... ....

2... ............

3.. .............

4...............

5..... ....... ...

6... --..-... ---.

7.. .............

8. .......... .

9_. .......... _

10 ............

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

12...............

13.... ...........

14.... .........

15..- ........

16 ............

17.-...-...-.....

18. .._.. ..

19-. ..........

20... . ....... ....

21...............

22 ............

23 

24..............

25...............

26....... ........

27 ............

28... ...........

29. ..........

30....-.-. ...

31 . 

Oct.

270 

270 

270 

270 

287

270 

252 

292 

292 

307

340 

323 

414 

340 

301

278 

303 

252 

270 

325

287 

296 

306 

287 

306

410 

346 

325 

270 

325 

324

Nov.

306 

325 

283 

317 

366

362 

383 

386 

654 

619

594 

467 

414 

383 

246

321 

346 

346 

252 

325

410 

346 

366 

325 

410

346 

325 

366 

287 

325

Dec.

410 

366 

366 

325 

366

366 

287 

193 

306 

252

221 

221 

252 

287 

221

270 

287 

270 

252 

252

221 

207 

252 

287 

325

325 

306 

325 

287 

410 

410

Jan.

346 

366 

410 

434 

410

366 

410 

410 

434 

346

306 

221 

221 

325 

366

346 

252 

366 

484 

565

287 

366 

484 

565 

510

594 

458 

484 

410 

410 

434

Feb.

388 

366 

366 

388 

306

410 

388 

306 

287 

252

236 

325 

246 

366 

306

366 

346 

346 

366 

458

434 

458 

458 

565

748

623 

684 

623

Mar.

684 

815 

815 

815 

782

716 

565 

654 

623 

815

748 

684 

748 

1,190 

1,360

1,030 

1,640 

1,940 

1,640 

1,270

1,030 

1,110 

1,030 

1,110 

1,270

1,270 

1,190 

1,270 

1,360 

1,880 

4,310

Month Maximum

October ___ ___.________.. ------------ ..___-

April. __ .......... _ .......... _____ . _ .

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

September _ .. .. . ..... _ ... __ _ . _ .

The year.. ___ __________ . _ __

414 

654 

410 

594 

748 

4,310 

4,130 

1,050 

782 

604 

287 

276

4,310

Apr.

4,130 

2,720 

1,840 

1,400 

1,470

2,150 

1,840 

1,450 

1,540 

1,110

1,190 

1,270 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030

956 

815 

1,110 

956 

956

885 

748 

654 

623 

623

623 

503 

565 

520 

684

May

569 

701 

654 

590 

585

564 

716 

824 

1,050 

794

1,000 

976 

748 

623 

623

623 

623 

623 

684 

486

479 

623 

623 

484 

546

623 

465 

623 

623 

654 

623

Minimum

252 

246 

193 

221 

236 

565 

503 

465 

207 

181 

181 

169

169

June

477 

441 

387 

467 

621

555 

638 

782 

684 

623

716 

565 

446 

379 

326

327 

385 

377 

357 

306

287 

366 

319 

324 

252

278 

252 

287 

270 

207

Mean

304 

373 

294 

400 

411 

1,170 

1,210 

659 

423 

313 

228 

216

501

July

371 

236 

236 

221 

3C2

2C7 

1?1 

1S3 

1£? 

220

3f3 

510 

458 

410 

325

3C6 

3C6 

3C6 

252 

2S6

6C4 

510 

510 

3f6 

346

287 

270 

2£2 

252 

2f2 

2Z6

Aug.

287 

252 

221 

221 

236

236 

236 

287 

236 

252

236 

236 

236 

221 

236

236 

236 

221 

221 

221

207 

236 

221 

221 

207

221 

181 

181 

221 

207 

193

I>r 

sq-iare 

n^le

0.276 

.339 

.267 

.364 

.374 

1.06 

1.10 

.599 

.385 

.285 

.207 

.196

.455

Sept.

169 

221 

236 

221 

252

272 

221 

207 

207 

207

193 

193 

207 

207 

181

221 

221 

247 

221 

252

221 

181 

207 

193 

207

252 

276 

193 

193 

193

Run-off 

in inches

0.32 

.38 

.31 

.42 

.39 

1.22 

1.23 

.69 

.43 

.33 

.24 

.22

6.18
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

BED CEDAR RIVER AT MENOMONIE, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W., at Menomonie,

900 feet below power house of Northern States Power Co. and ] ,000 feet below

rnouth of Wilson Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,810 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1907 to September 1908; Mav 1912 to September

1923; March 1925 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 8,160 second-feet Apr. 1 (ge.ge height, 5.20

feet): minimum, 260 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 1.16feet).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-33: Maximum, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920

(gage height, 8.0 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Dec. 9, 1928 (gage height, 0.65

foot). Average, 18 years (1913-23, 1925-33), 1,190 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Regulation by operation of power plant at

Menomonie and at Cedar Falls and by storage in 4 reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

l... _ . _ . ....

2.... ...... .....

3 _._.---.. 

4 

5 

6 .... .....

7 -

^.... ...........

9 ... -----

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 -------

18 

19 

20 

22 

23 

24 

26 - 

97

28 

29-. ----------

30

31 

Oct.

569 

463 

522 

522 

532

522 

455 

472 

480 

480

505 

560 

532 

681 

560

496 

587 

761 

1,060 

560

430 

438 

430 

430 

430

438 

455 

480 

513 

472 

532

Nov.

532 

532 

541 

960 

532

541 

670 

761 

1,190 

986

808 

692 

692 

713 

472

472 

430 

415 

463 

455

496 

627 

488 

560 

463

455 

455 

496 

638 

550

Dec.

550 

808 

550 

522 

737

513 

627 

522 

447 

422

430 

422 

422 

430 

430

430

438 

488 

488 

488

496 

532 

617 

670 

597

681 

587 

587 

587 

670 

597

Jan.

713 

587 

587 

670 

505

649 

550 

532 

550 

692

550 

522 

638 

550 

455

496 

550 

649 

569 

578

578 

737 

1,040 

960 

922

617 

725 

713 

784 

692 

560

Feb.

947 

649 

560 

597 

541

472 

541 

522 

496 

578

569 

587 

522 

541 

597

713 

638 

627 

606 

569

649 

681 

725 

737 

909

960 

1,160 

1,280

Mar.

1,300 

1,400 

1,720 

1,500 

1,510

1,360 

1,320 

1,590 

1,260 

1,250

1,250 

986 

1,060 

1,140 

1,220

2,510 

2,320 

3,220 

3,110 

3,110

3,110 

2,910 

2,910 

2,140 

3,010

3,010 

2,420 

2,610 

2,910 

3,220 

4,140

Month Maximum

July 

1,060 

1,190 

808 

1,040 

1,280 

4,140 

7,070 

1,750 

1,330 

820 

532 

713

7,070

Apr.

7,070 

6,050 

4,250 

2,910 

2,510

2,610 

3,220 

3,010 

1,980 

2,510

1,810 

1,900 

1,900 

1,650 

808

587 

1,250 

1,280 

1,590 

1,520

1,310 

1,420 

737 

1,380 

1,130

725 

922 

960 

784 

808

May

1,560 

1,330 

1,060 

1,090 

1,010

870 

522 

,050 

,540 

,620

,210 

,750 

,230 

761 

1,500

1,220 

1,120 

1,130 

1,130

858

649 

960 

934 

1,050 

784

896 

749 

649 

973 

692 

999

Minimum

430

415 

422 

455 

472 

986 

587 

522 

541 

422 

415 

399

399

June

1,190 

909 

808 

627 

713

,060 

,130 

,220 

,330 

,280

858 

973 

934 

909 

713

737 

627 

541 

560 

627

617 

702 

713 

713 

660

597 

597 

597 

597 

597

Mean

528 

603 

541 

643 

678 

2,150 

2,020 

. 1,060 

805 

545 

449 

493

876

July

597 

505 

488 

480 

569

505 

505 

430 

422 

447

532 

541 

560 

560 

569

505

578 

587 

587 

606

578 

513 

532 

820 

606

541 

569 

569 

578 

522 

488

Aug.

532 

522 

522 

488 

430

422 

422 

430 

438 

438

438 

447 

438 

430 

438

430 

488 

430 

422 

415

438 

455 

447 

430 

447

430 

422 

447 

480 

480 

438

Per 

square 

mile

0.292 

.333 

.299 

.355 

.375 

1.19 

1.12 

.586 

.445 

.301 

.248 

.272

.484

Sept.

430 

455 

455 

463 

430

422 

438 

438 

447 

463

463 

463 

455 

447 

488

587 

606 

455 

532 

532

509 

486 

463 

399 

480

713

578 

513 

597 

587

Run-off 

in inches

0.34 

.37 

.34 

.41 

.39 

1.37 

1.25 

.68 

.50 

.35 

.29 

.30

6.59
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 121

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR TELL, WIS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW)i sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 12 W., one-fourth mile

north of Tell School and 1 mile northeast of Tell. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 398 square miles. 

RECORDS ATAILABLE. October 1932 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum, 1,220 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage heigl t, 5.81 feet);

minimum, 59 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.99 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by Corpr* of Engineers,

United States Armv. Discharge estimated Apr. 2, 3. No record Dec. 1 to

Mar. 23.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1. ...... ............. ....

2-.- .....................

3.. . . ........ .

4 ......._, ........

5.- .. ... ..............

6. ................ . ....

7-_... ...................

S.. .........................

9.-. . ......... . ......

10----.-.-.-.-.-.... ........

11_..-. ...................

12. ---.--.......... ....

13.--.. .......... . ......

14.--.. ......... ..........

15-- 

16.-. . ......... . ..-.-.

17 

IS... . _ .

19..... __ .... _ .. . ...

20.-- ...... .......... -

^l.. .........................

22.................. . ......

 23 ..

24 - 

25--...- _ ....-...-. ......

26.-. . ....... ...........

27.-- . ......

28--- .

29----.-.,...... . . ......

30 . . . ........

31 

Oct.

161 

152 

152 

143 

143

143 

161 

161 

161 

161

170 

170 

161 

170 

179

188 

161 

152 

170 

161

161 

161 

188 

179 

161

170 

179 

170 

170 

170 

170

Nov.

179 

188 

179 

188 

197

206 

224 

272 

348 

329

272

253 

234 

224

161

161 

179 

206 

253 

253

197 

234 

234 

253 

253

234 

197 

215 

272 

253

Mar.

253

Month

October _______ . _____________ . ...

June... _________ . ______ ... .. . .

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

August. ______ . . _______ ____ ....

Apr.

1,220 

962 

703 

445 

553

611 

777 

485 

405 

348

310 

291 

291 

272 

272

253 

253 

234 

234 

234

234 

224 

206 

206 

206

197 

188 

179 

179 

272

Maximum

188 

348 

1,220 

386 

348 

310 

143 

528

May

386 

348 

291 

253 

206

224 

215 

272 

310 

291

253 

253 

253 

234 

234

224 

206 

197 

253 

234

215 

179 

170 

170 

161

170 

170 

161 

197 

188 

253

June

179 

197 

272 

291 

197

224 

348 

234 

234 

215

161 

143 

143 

143 

143

125 

125 

125 

116 

125

134 

116 

125 

116 

108

108 

101 

91 

89 

91

Julr

98 

108 

103 

98 

91

89 £>1 

?9

n

f«

1C8 

F8 

310 

310

2£4

1C8 

1C1

S4 

S9 

8«

8">

8« 

11? 

125 in

10"? 

94 8<5 

85 

81 

80

Aug.

108 

134 

134 

125 

108

101 

81 

74 

72 

69

70 

74 

70 

68 

62

59 

143 

143 

143

98

78 

74 

70 

69 

70

68 

64 

68 

72 

66 

70

Per

Minimum Mean square 

mile

143 164 0. 412 

161 228 . 573 

179 375 . 942 

161 231 .580 

89 161 . 405 

80 114 . 286 

59 87. 3 . 219 

72 165 . 415

Sept.

72 

74 

72 

78 

485

528 

425 

215 

116 

106

179 

179 

170 

143 

125

161 

197 

197 

161 

116

125 

116 

116 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

108 

103

Run-off 

in inches

0.48 

.64 

1.05 

.67 

.45 

.33 

.25 

.46

£5633 35 9
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FAILS, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage near east line of sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 W., at Zumbro

Falls, 1,500 feet below mouth of Spring Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1909 to September 1917; April 1929 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 18,600 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height,

22.90 feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 4.70 feet).

1909-17, 1929-33: Maximum, that of Mar. 31, 1933; minimum, that of

Oct. 2, 1932. Average, 12 years, 423 second-feet. 

Maximum stage known, 29.7 feet in April 1888. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power

plant \Q/z l miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-SS

Day

l 

2 

3 

4 _________

5.... ....

6. ___ ...... 

7 

8. ~

9 ____ -- 

10. A. ...... 

11 

13 

15 

16 - 

17 - 

18 

10

20 

21 

23 

24 

25 

26 - 

27 

28 

on

01

Oct.

55 

46 

95 

275 

305

320 

131 

119

76 

62

72 

72 

202 

230 

245

124 

260 

82 

64 

216

128 

93 

305 

290 

133

95 

82 

93 

78 

89 

91

Nov.

93 

91 

148 

230 

124

93 

93 

102 

68 

60

93 

95 

95 

189 

119

150 

171 

158 

202 

107

124 

116 

102 

95 

95

107 

138 

84 

112 

109

Dec.

100 

91 

76

87 

87

87 

72 

82 

80 

93

89 

80 

82 

74 

89

104 

87 

112 

72 

76

87 

91 

82 

230 

202

91 

87 

119 

100 

100 

74

Jan.

109 

78 

72 

116 

104

87 

109 

119 

114 

107

82 

114 

119 

133 

140

136 

136 

138 

126 

148

160 

4,470 

10,300 

2,210 

1,500

922 

662 

552 

484 

518 

484

Feb.

552 

518 

518 

588 

1,170

742 

416 

384 

336 

352

290 

260 

305 

230 

245

260 

245 

168 

158 

168

230 

131 

345 

2,540 

6,560

5,930 

4,540 

3,130

Mar.

2,090 

1,320 

828 

624 

518

552 

518 

518 

450 

450

450 

384 

484 

518 

450

416 

336 

320 

400 

518

450 

368 

320 

320 

320

245 

450 

828 

1,550 

6,910

Month Maximum

July 

320 

230 

230 

10,300 

6,560 

15,700 

5,240 

552 

416 

828 

189 

320

15,700

Apr.

5,240 

2,040 

1,270 

874 

828

922

828 

702 

588 

662

518 

588 

552 

518 

400

368 

384 

384 

384 

400

352 

368 

352 

352 

384

352 

320 

305 

290 

216

May

336 

336 

290 

290 

305

305 

216 

384 

336 

352

336 

290 

290 

275 

290

305 

368 

352 

552 

416

384 

368 

368 

336 

336

336 

320 

216 

384 

400 

352

Minimum

46 

60 

72 

72 

131 

245 

216 

216 

98 

93 

82 

62

46

June

336 

320 

416 

275 

305

245 

260 

336 

305 

305

202 

150 

171 

126 

124

114 

109 

102 

158 

124

171 

107 

119 

112 

98

202 

121 

112 

202 

119

Mean

146 

119 

96.2 

792 

1,120 

1,280 

725 

336 

195 

192 

113 

110

431

July

112 

109 

145 

176 

176

189 

230 

153 

128 

176

145 

124 

189 

119 

116

114 

173 

176 

189 

93

828 

124 

552 

202 

216

202 

143 

143 

216 

138 

168

Aug.

128 

138 

119 

114 

107

109 

153 

121 

189 

121

112 

107 

98 

145 

107

104 

107 

112 

100 

98

82 

104 

150 

100 

84

102 

93 

138 

95

87 

84

Per 

square 

mile

0.130 

.106 

.086 

.707 

1.00 

1.14 

.647 

.300 

.174 

.171 

.101 

.098

.385

Sept.

87 

104 

93 

82 

112

93

166 

93 

89 

119

131 

112 

100 

93 

91

320 

119 

87 

62 

116

107 

124 

102 

121 

89

107 

104 

100 

95 

95

Run-off 

in inches

0.15 

.12 

.10 

.82 

1.04 

1.31 

.72 

.35 

.19 

.20 

.12 

.11

5.23
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 123

TREMPEALEAU RIVER NEAR TREMPEALEAU, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 10 W., 1}4 miles southwest of

West Prairie School, 5 miles northwest of Trempealeau, and 2.2 miles above

junction with Mississippi River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 692 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. 1931-33: Maximum, 3,600 second-feet Apr. 1, 193? (gage height,

10.40 feet); minimum, 150 second-feet Sept. 1, 1933 (gage height, 2.90 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers,

United States Army. No record during winter.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1981-33

Day

1931-32

4 .................. ... 

5 . _- - 

6 

7 

8 - 

10 

11. - - 

1 9

15 

16 

18 

20 

91

99

23.. -. - . ...-

OK

27 

28..- 

29 

SO. .- 

01

Oct.

305

285

265

265

245

285

485

425

350

375

325

305

305

305

285

285

285

265

265

255

255

245

255

255

285

265

285

285

285

Nov.

285

285

255

265

245

O-l K

265

305

3 OK

onr

290

[ 280

Apr.

2,320

2,140

1,430

950

950

1,070

1,310

1,350

1,430

1,470

1,190

1,030

1,190

1,350

1,390

1,370

1,230

1,070

915

775

635

545

455

400

400

400

400

400

400

375

May

350

350

400

670

1,230

1, 350

1,920

1,870

1,190

705

575

4^5 

635

635

545

455

375

425

400

375

375

375

375

325

June

325

305

305

285

325

1,070

740

305

305

325

305

455

775

425

350

325

305

285

375

1,070

1,390

1,470

605

575

July

375

350

40T

373

350

32o

30 j

30 j

915

1,550

2,200

2,620

1,510

705

545

455

375

375

325

325

305

305

28£

28£

35C

375

325

325

285

265

Aug.

265

285

285

325

285

325

305

265

OOK

210

218

880

705

265

245

235

305

425

400

325

305

285

265

Sept.

*? 1 *\

*>QC.

°°5

91fl

210

210

91 fl

210

210

99 ^

OQK

OOR;

01 c

01 fi

91 fl

01 c

OAK

OAK

235

245

225
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Trempealeau River near Trempealeau, Wis., 

1981-88 Continued

Day

1932-33 

I. . 

2 

3. -- . 

4 - -- 

5. - - 

6 . __ ... _ ...-_._---..__

7- 

8

9 _ .. .. --. _

10... -------

11.- ,..

19

14. 

16.- ------

17.-. 

18... .- 

19- 

20. 

21--. 

22... ----------

23-.. ------

25--. 

26--- 

27. ----------

28--. 

29. 

30. --------

31- 

Month

1931-32

April- .

July -..

Maximum

485 

325 

2,320 

1,920 

1,470 

2,620 

880 

305

Oct.

225 

225 

245 

225 

218

218 

225 

218 

218 

245

245 

245 

245 

245 

255

245 

245 

255 

245

245

245 

245 

255 

265 

265

255 

265 

265 

265 

245 

245

Nov.

255 

255 

255 

265

285

Minimum

245 

245 

375 

325 

285 

265 

210 

210

Mar.

325

Mean

294 

283 

1,010 

619 

503 

589 

313 

232

Apr.

3,600 

2,870 

2,140 

1,470 

1,030

1,510 

1,470 

1,670 

950 

705

670 

775 

670 

605 

545

485 

425 

400 

375 

375

375 

350 

325 

325 

305

305 

285 

265 

265 

325

May

740 

845 

635 

515 

350

218 

325 

400 

485 

455

425 

375 

485 

485 

400

350 

325 

305 

325

775

485 

455 

350 

400 

635

375 

305 

285 

325 

455 

515

Month

1932-33

November 1-5 _ . 

April 

July _

Septemb

June

375 

305 

285 

775 

605

357 

305 

425 

325 

305

285 

255 

245 

225 

218

210 

210 

210 

210 

202

195 

202 

195 

195 

195

188 

180 

180 

180

172

July

210 

210 

210 

203 

180

180 

172 

172 

172 

180

180 

210 

210 

400 

26*

195 

180 

180 

172 

172

210 

218 

195 

180 

180

1ft* 

16% 

16% 

15? 

15? 

15?

Aug.

172 

188 

225 

195 

180

180 

172 

172 

165 

165

158 

158 

150 

150 

150

150 

172 

180 

180 

202

172 

165 

158 

158 

172

165 

158 

158 

150 

150 

150

Maximum 1 f inimum

265 218 

285 255 

3,600 265 

845 218 

775 172 

400 158 

225 150 

605 150

Sept.

150 

150 

158 

195 

455

485 

305 

225 

195 

350

605 

485 

325 

285 

245

235 

255 

235 

245 

285

225 

210 

202 

195 

202

210 

210 

218 

210 

202

Mean

243

263 

862 

445 

274 

194 

168 

265
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 125

BLACK RIVER AT NETLLSVILLE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge in Neillsville, 1 mile below O'Neill Creek and 1% miles above Cunningban Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 774 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1905 to March 1909; December 1913 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 5,150 second-feet Apr. 6 (gag? height, 9.6

feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.65 feet).

1905-9, 1913-33: Maximum, 37,100 second-feet June 6, 1905 (gage height,

22.4 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 1933. Average, 19 years

(1914-33), 555 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Dec.

24, Dec. 28 to Jan. 24, Jan. 29 to Mar. 15, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-33

Day

1.-... --.-

2 ............

3 

4... ............

5.------.-----..

6- ...........

7 ...... 

8.-------.---...

9_. _ ----...-.-

10. 

11 ---..---......

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16. 

17 

18 

19- .

20 

21 -., ...

22.--.- ........

23 ........

24 

25. . 

26.- - .

27 

28 

29.... ........ ...

30 

31 

Oct.

28 

28 

28 

26 

19

19 

18 

16 

21 

28

24 

28 

30 

28 

30

34 

34 

39 

37 

37

34

37 

39 

51 

51

49 

45 

45 

41 

41 

51

Nov.

45 

45 

39 

49

58

54 

74 

86 

140 

199

212 

162 

130 

117 

96

79 

59 

50 

39 

32

28 

30 

31 

29 

30

24 

19 

26 

26 

28

Dec.

31 

31 

31 

35 

39

34 

24 

19 

19 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

19

28 

34 

39 

140 

980

516 

542 

542 

518 

473 

410

Jan.

372 

319 

270 

226 

186

162 

151 

140 

140 

140

110 

79 

51 

41 

39

44 

49 

54 

65 

82

100 

240 

410 

495 

591

980 

668 

430 

212 

162 

162

Feb.

240

199 

186 

199 

212

226 

226 

226 

199 

174

151 

136 

123 

119 

110

96 

89 

80 

72 

65

65 

65 

119 

162 

410

642 

804 

1,040

Mar.

1,100 

1,230 

1,160 

1,160 

1,040

980 

804 

694 

642 

542

495 

542 

591 

748 

1,160

1,430 

1,860 

2,180 

2,020 

1,570

1,290 

920 

430 

391 

319

255 

430 

920 

1,230 

2,350 

3,400

Month Maximum

February ____ ____ . _______ . .......

July . 

51 

212 

980 

980 

1,040 

3,400 

4,780 

2,260 

1,100 

44 

39 

12

4,780

Apr.

3,190 

2,890 

2,350 

1,940 

2,100

4,780 

3,620 

2,530 

2,260 

4,420

2,990 

2,020 

1,570 

1,230 

920

748 

748 

668 

642 

566

542 

518 

473 

354 

319

270 

226 

186 

174 

473

May

1,860 

2,260 

1,860 

1,290 

980

516 

473 

748 

1,230 

1,160

804 

591 

1,040 

1,100 

980

668 

451 

372 

354

, 518

495 

286 

186 

162 

130

125 

91 

125 

162 

336 

336

Minimum

16 

19 

16 

39 

65 

255 

174 

91 

20 

6 

2 

2

2

June

354 

226 

186 

212 

336

473 

1,100 

861 

642 

473

302 

199 

151 

151 

115

96 

79 

74 

58 

58

55 

49 

55 

55

74

49 

55 

49 

31 

20

Mean

33.4 

67.9 

150 

231 

230 

1,090 

1,520 

700 

221 

14.9 

10.5 

5.77

357

July

18 

22 

16 

10 

10

11 

12 

9 

7 

6

7 

10 

9 

8 

10

44 

32 

21 

19 

21

19 

17 

15 

13 

17

13 

12 

13 

13 

15 

13

Aug.

11 

12 

16 

13 

11

19 

39 

39 

39 

12

12 

12 

12 

6 

6

5 

8 

6 

6 

6

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

Per

scuare 

rnle

0.043 

.088 

.194 

.298 

.297 

1.41 

1.96 

.904 

.286 

.019 

.014 

.007

.461

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

3 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

6 

4 

6 

5 

5

6

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

11 

12 

11 

9 

9

Eun-olt 

in inches

0.05 

.10 

.22 

.34 

.31 

1.63 

2.19 

1.04 

.32 

.02 

.02 

.01

6.25
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART

BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 1 and 2, T. 18 N., P. 7 W., 4^ miles 

southeast of Galesville on State Trunk Highway 35 and 5 miler below mouth of 

Fleming Creek. Zero of gage is 657.3 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1931 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 10,500 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 

8.70 feet); minimum, 180 second-feet Dec. 20 (gage height, 2.80 feet).

1931-33: Maximum, 15,100 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 11.4 feet); 

minimum, that of Dec. 20, 1932.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 16 to Mar. 

26, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

1 

9

3 

4 -- . - -.

6 ...... ....

7 

8 

9 

10 -. .

11 . . .

12 ... ___ ....

13 

14 

15 

16 

17-. .

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 , -

27, .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

355 

337 

362 

349 

349

343 

394 

331 

349 

355

374 

343 

388 

368 

381

331 

362 

301

374 

388

388 

381 

394 

420 

331

388 

38S 

414 

414 

420 

407

Nov.

368 

394 

407 

420 

420

420 

452 

520 

590 

590

590 

555 

485 

590

485

407 

452 

452 

355 

355

394 

368 

452 

485 

485

355 

343 

555 

452 

420

Dec.

520 

555 

520 

485 

555

485 

394 

407 

355 

313

420 

407 

368 

343 

202

295 

331 

381 

295 

180

247 

555 

295 

485 

1, 130

870 

800 

870 

940 

765 

660

Jan.

452 

452 

414 

452 

625

520 

485 

452 

420 

407

394 

452 

394 

394 

420

485 

420 

452 

407 

485

368 

940 

905 

1,680 

1,680

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,130 

1,050 

975

Feb.

1,300 

1,390 

1,010 

905 

800

835 

835 

870 

835 

765

695 

625 

520 

485 

520

520 

485 

355 

420 

394

407 

420 

420 

420 

420

420 

420 

420

Mar.

388 

355 

355 

355 

355

325 

295 

295 

295 

295

265 

235 

235 

235 

235

235 

235 

283 

1,300 

2,480

2,360 

2,610 

2,610 

2,360 

2,120

1,050 

1,050 

3,130 

3,030 

5,010

Month Maximum^

July - . 

The year __ . ________ . ______ .

420 

590 

1,130 

1,680 

1,390 

6,900 

10,300 

5,370 

2,880 

485 

800 

695

10,300

Apr.

9,450 

10,300 

7,670 

6,130 

4,660

5,560 

7,280 

9,250 

6,710 

5,750

5,190 

6,710 

5,940 

4,310 

3,810

2,240 

2,480 

2,360 

1,890 

2,120

2,120 

2,000 

2,000 

1,890 

1,790

1,580 

1,680 

1,680 

1,480 

1,580

May

1,580 

3,650 

5,370 

4,660 

3,970

3,030 

2,120 

2,120 

3,490 

5,190

5,010 

4,660 

3,650 

3,970 

4,140

3,650 

2,610 

1,890 

2,610 

2,740

2,240 

2,360 

2,240 

1,790 

1,480

1,480 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

2,240

Minimum

301 

343

180 

368 

355 

235 

1,480 

1,300 

414 

241 

191 

218

180

June

2,880 

2,360 

1,890 

1,680 

1.480

1,480 

1,390 

1,580 

1,790 

1,580

,300 

,210 

,580 

,390 

,210

940 

835 

835 

800 

730

590 

520 

452 

485 

452

414 

414 

452 

452 

414

Mean

370 

454 

498 

697 

640 

1,270 

4,250 

2,880 

1,120 

322 

295 

359

1,090

July

414 

485 

407 

301 

355

394 

355 

319 

295 

313

295 

271 

452 

420 

349

325 

331

259 

247 

259

355 

381 

295 

259

277

265 

265 

271 

265 

241 

271

Aug.

301 

307 

319 

337 

265

202 

191 

253 

259 

235

191 

210 

230 

235 

213

213 

800 

625 

319 

295

355 

319 

301 

295 

319

259 

259 

271 

253 

253 

253

Per 

square 

mile

0.175 

.214 

.235 

.329 

.302 

.599 

2.00 

1.36 

.528 

.152 

.139 

.169

.514

Sept.

253 

271 

218 

289 

394

381 

362 

295 

235 

301

695 

590 

485 

381 

400

452 

407 

388 

295 

319

301 

301 

381 

289 

368

355 

355 

348 

313 

355

Run-off 

in inches

0.20 

.24 

.27 

.38 

.31 

.68 

2.23 

1.57 

.59 

.18 

.16 

.19

7.01
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 127

LA CROSSE RIVER NEAR WEST SALEM, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 2 miles

west of West Salem and 6 miles below mouth of Dutch Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 412 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1913 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 2,500 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height,

9.00 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Jan. 1.

1913-33: Maximum, 4,780 second-feet Sept. 15, 1928 (gage height, 9.8 feet);

minimum, 56 second-feet Feb. 20, 1917 (gage height, 2.40 feet). Average,

19 years (1914-33), 306 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Mar. 3,

Mar. 21-24, which are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation

of power plants a few miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

2 ___ . .........

3 -. 

4 _ ... ____ ..

5. ............. .

6 .... ....

7 ...

8 ..... ... .

9 

10 

11. .

12. ....

13 

14 __ . ____ ..

15 .

16 

17 

18. 

19 

20 

21.. _ ......

22 ......

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28... ...

29 

30 . .

31 

Oct.

216 

147 

205 

194 

216

205 

205 

227 

205 

238

249 

260 

227 

227 

249

194 

260 

238 

249 

249

238 

227 

227 

249 

249

238 

238 

238 

238 

194 

249

Nov.

238 

227 

227 

227 

238

164 

260 

260 

328 

328

293 

271 

260 

260 

238

282 

249 

260 

282 

155

293 

260 

249 

194 

249

305 

205 

249 

249 

238

Dec.

238 

238 

227 

227 

260

238 

227 

249 

238 

216

164 

155 

205 

194 

173

173 

155 

147 

183 

183

164 

194 

216 

238 

293

328 

282 

305 

305 

271 

271

Jan.

124 

205 

155 

238 

205

194 

194 

164 

183 

173

164 

155 

155 

131 

124

155 

155 

173 

205 

216

216 

400 

525 

525 

352

305 

328 

400 

400 

328 

305

Feb.

575 

654 

500 

194 

155

139 

155 

155 

147 

147

147 

147 

155 

139 

147

139 

139 

155 

155 

205

249 

282 

328 

352 

425

425 

475 

500

Mar.

450 

475 

450 

352 

328

293 

305 

293 

328 

282

305 

328 

305 

293

282

271 

271 

271 

271 

227

249 

249 

260 

328 

282

282 

282 

328 

500 

1,900 

2,500

Month Maximum

November ___________________ _ _

February ____ _____ _ ____ __ ... .

March _________________________

AprU ________________________

July .. 

260 

328 

328 

525 

654 

2,500 

1,670 

682 

376 

352 

328 

450

2,500

Apr.

1,670 

950 

682 

500 

525

740 

800 

500 

400 

525

800 

682 

475 

376 

352

352 

328 

305 

328 

293

293 

293 

271 

293 

238

183 

216

216 

238 

271

May

328 

328 

328 

282 

260

260 

238 

293 

352 

305

282 

282 

305 

305 

282

271 

260 

271 

282 

400

475 

376 

293 

400 

682

500 

328 

282 

376 

425 

425

Minimum

147 

155 

147 

124 

139 

227 

183 

238 

164 

139 

139 

164

124

June

376 

293

271 

282 

260

238 

249 

194 

260 

238

227 

216 

205 

205 

183

183

183 

183 

173 

183

183 

173 

183 

194 

183

183 

164 

183 

183 

183

Mean

227 

251 

224 

244 

264 

437 

470 

338 

214 

202 

189 

247

275

Jul-r

If*

227 

352 

260 

227

If* 

205 

205 

1?9 

1?3

1F3 

IF* 

If4 

1£3 

1C4

If4 

1£4 

1£3 

1£4 

173

173

1?4 

260 

260 

227

2C5 

2C5 

2C5 

18? 

147 

18?

Aug.

194

184 

194 

205 

194

194 

194 

205 

184 

173

173 

164 

155 

155 

155

164 

173 

328 

282 

205

194 

205 

184 

184 

184

184 

164 

173 

184 

139 

184

Fer 

square 

nrile

0.551 

.609 

.544 

.592 

.641 

1.06 

1.14 

.820 

.519 

.490 

.459 

.600

.667

Sept.

164 

164 

184 

205 

238

352 

271 

216 

205 

238

249 

425 

450 

352 

305

282 

238 

238 

227 

238

216

216 

194 

173 

227

238 

249 

238 

205 

227

Run-off 

in inches

0.64 

.68 

.63 

.68 

.67 

1.22 

1.27 

.95 

.58 

.56 

.53 

.67

9.08
128 SURFACE WATER SCJPPLY, 1933, PART 5

BOOT EIVEE NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., 1 mile west of Houston and

1% miles above mouth of South Fork of Root River. Zero of gage is 671.86

feet above mean sea level (1929 adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,280 square miles (revised 1932). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1929 to September 1933. May 190? to September

1917, 1% miles downstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 26,600 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height,

14.07 feet); minimum, 110 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 1.S6 feet).

1909-17, 1929-33: Maximum, that of Mar. 31, 1933; minimum, that of Mar.

19, 1933. Average, 12 years, 625 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to

Dec. 25 and Jan. 2 to Feb. 25. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of

power plant at Rushford very pronounced during year.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

16. 

IT18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

240

280

300

280

280

300

280

210

280

280

320

300

300

320

240

320

320

320

320

320

300

300

320

320

340

340

300

340

260

320

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

440

440

440

440

400

380

380

340

320

340

340

320

380

280

380

360

340

340

260

300

340

280

260

280

280

260

280

260

260

220

185

206

202

210

213

216

199

213

199

199

185

199

192

202

210

216

213

2,960

1,240

620

710

540

540

420

380

420

400

420

400

380

400

340

400

420

340

420

420

400

440

340

340

400

340

420

2,220

7,160

3,050

1,240

845

580

500

440

400

1,730

1,360

580

460

460

460

420

360

300

300

300

300

260

240

260

240

220

260

300

340

460

460

500

5,100

9,180

5,440

1,940

1,420

1,090

890

710

665

580

540

540

500

440

400

340

420

380

420

400

360

340

340

175

240

380

380

340

340

340

320

320

340

580

7,500

25,000

22,000

6,470

2,440

1,460

3,100

5,540

2,360

1,460

1,090

1,330

760

660

610

560

510

488

465

442

420

375

352

375

310

310

310

310

310

330

442

860

585

442

375

398

398

465

510

535

488

442

442

420

420

442

488

1,530

970

860

1,090

660

488

442

420

375

420

610

660

560

510

488

398

398

375

442

398

375

330

290

270

250

270

234

246

226

218

214

210

203

210

218

214

352

238

210

210

186

182

270

1,740

1,270

710

465

375

352

290

250

246

242

226

250

398

310

189

206

203

196

189

5,260

3,190

1,270

398

760

635

560

465

442

398

352

352

375

310

310

270

290

250

270

250

218

234

186

222

210

250

330

250

226

214

203

206

206

196

214

218

192

192

192

186

200

182

203

192.

218

585

290

246

234

210

218

290

270

290

290

290

270

250

230 

24ft

231

203 

206 

206 

18ft 

20ft

200

192

214

214

214

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January....

February-- 

March......

April.......

May.- 

Jane _.. 

July. 

August.....

Beptember.

The year.

340

440

2,960

7,160

9,180

25,000

22,000

1,530

560

5,260

375

585

25,000

210

260

185

340

220

175

310

375

182

189

186

182

175

300

345

400

825

1,200

1,470

1,880

569

298

715

244

243

704

0.234

.270

.312

.645

.938

1.15

1.47

.445

.233

.559

.191

.190

.550

0.27

.30

.36

.74

.98

1.33

1.64

.51

.26

.64

.22

.21

7.46
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 129

WISCONSIN RIVER AT WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS, NEAR RHINELANDER, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., at head of Whirlpool

Rapids, 1 mile below outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 miles southwest of

Rhinelander.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1915 to September 1933. December 1905 to

September 1915 at a station 3 miles upstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year (estimated), 3,620 second-feet

Apr. 19; minimum (estimated), 211 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.

1915-33: Maximum, 5,410 second-feet Apr. 10, 1929 (gage height, 5.70 feet);

minimum, 165 second-feet July 7, 1918 (gage height, 0.65 foot). Average, 16

years (1915-26, 1928-33), 1,050 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Flow is regulated by 14 reservoirs and " power plants

above station. Owing to unsatisfactory operation of gage, discharge for

periods indicated by braced figures was determined by comparisor with records

for Wisconsin River at Merrill.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I . .

2.-- ----- -

3-. . 

4.... ......... -

5 ... -----

6 ---------

7-- ---

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15... -. ----------

16 . 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 

27 ----------

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

442 

496

471

494 

495 

495

410 

418 

531 

468 

760 

432

Nov.

383 

410 

410 

592 

623

602

448 

519 

436 

729

760 

760 

580 

577 

545

538

791 

600

418 

432 

387 

656 

663

498 

513 

368 

418 

365

Month Mean

AprU.. "<.

478 

537 

629 

789 

756 

,110 

,680

Dec.

538 

545 

424 

475 

613

692 

737

1 530 

501

667

580 

722 

670 

664

678 

717 

834 

778 

1,080 

986

Per

square 

mile

0.412 

.463 

.542 

.680 

.652 

.957 

2.31

Jan.

474 

649 

479 

747 

1,000

834 

548 

645 

721 

740

778 

680

675

895

880 

926 

880 

880

1, 130

818

Feb.

818 

594

686

854

r 982

Run-off 

in inches

0.48 

.52 

.62 

.78 

.68 

1.10 

2.58

Mar.

1 982 

1,000

956

827

1,830

Apr.

1,830 

3,300

3,170

1,900 

1,740 

1,250

1,500 

1,350 

2,340 

3,620 

2,830

2,900 

3,180 

3,250 

2,760 

2,640

2,340 

2,400 

2,000 

2,000 

2,700

May

2,700 

2,700 

2,060

[2,700 

1,180

1,430

1, 120 

896

Month

May. .... 

Jvly. ..............

August ___ ---_

Septeml 

Tlleyear. 

June

I 896 

1,160

1,040 

1,150 

1,350 

1,500 

1,150

1,040 

1,040

800 

624

Mean

1,460 

847 

418 

283 

410

872

July

624 

367

485 

491

509 

509 

458 

271 

271

450

422

340 

340

Aug.

I 340 

350 

316

271

270

270 

264

270 

211

Sept.

211 

211 

396 

390 

306

390 

284

585 

450

 a- ss&

1. 26 1. 45 

. 816 . 91 

.360 .42 

.244 .28 

.353 .39

. 752 10. 21
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MERRILL, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder near highway bridge at east end of Merrill,

on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., half a mile b^low mouth of

Prairie River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1902 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 11,000 second-feet May 2 (gage height,

8.89 feet); minimum, 561 second-feet Nov. 28 (gage height, 3.28 fe«t).

1902-33: Maximum, 45,000 second-feet July 24, 1912 (gag? height, 17.5

feet); minimum, about 90 second-feet Sept. 26, 1908 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

Average, 25 years (1907-11,1912-33), 2,600 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 13-17,

Feb. 8-13, and those estimated, Nov. 22-24, Jan. 7-30, Feb. 18 to Mar. 9,

July 22-26. Flow regulated by 17 reservoirs and 8 power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 ____ . ......

2...............

3 

4..... _ .......

5.. ... .... 

6 

7.. .............

8.. ....... ...

9. ..... __ .

10 

11 

12...............

13...............

14... __ .... _ .

15 

16........ _ .

17 .. _ .

18 _ .

19 .., ___ ...

20 . 

21....... ........

22 

23. ....

24...... ......

25 .

26.. _ ..........

27 . __

28...... . ..

90

30. ....

31 ...........

Oct.

1,000 

858 

1,010 

1,000 

920

960 

1,040 

1,000 

970 

1,050

1,000 

1,000 

960 

1,040 

1,040

929 

1,010 

1,040 

1,040 

1,130

1,000 

1,040 

894 

1,000 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

900 

755

Nov.

920 

960 

920 

920 

960

920 

888 

1,000 

1,070 

1,270

1,400 

1,090 

920 

1,170 

1,000

1,050 

1,000 

1,040 

1,000 

867

920 

1,000 

1,100 

1,100 

1,120

960 

834 

920 

1,000 

1,000

Dec.

1,000 

1,000 

1,040 

1,000 

979

1,040 

1,000 

1,080 

1,220 

1,220

967 

1,120 

1,260 

1,360 

1,360

1,410 

1,360 

1,350 

1,360 

1,360

1,310 

1,220 

1,310 

1,310 

1,360

1,170 

1,310 

1,360 

1,310 

1,360 

1,360

Jan.

1,260 

1,390 

1,360 

1,310 

1,360

1,570 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,350 

1,350

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350

1,350 

1,350 

1,900 

2,500 

3,000

2,600 

2,200 

1,700 

1,650 

1,600 

1,570

Feb.

1,520 

1,850 

1,570 

1,530 

1,420

1,280 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,410 

1,460 

1,550 

1,680

1,680 

1,620 

1,600 

1,700 

1,800

1,850 

1,900 

1,950 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,000 

2,100

Mar.

2,200 

2,300 

2,500 

2,700 

2,900

2,900 

2,600 

2,400 

2,200 

2,080

1,720 

1,680 

1,790 

2,020 

2,030

2,490 

1,960 

1,550 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,570 

1,460 

1,570 

1,500

1,520 

1,740 

1,850 

2,190 

3,020 

4,150

Month Maximum

March _________________________

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

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

1,130 

1,400 

1,410 

3,000 

2,100 

4,150 

7,100 

7,100 

2,540 

2,110 

1,560 

1,270

7,100

Apr.

3,790 

3,790 

4,010 

4,440 

6,120

5,570 

5,020 

4,790 

5,110 

5,660

5,730 

4,910 

4,340 

5,300 

5,140

5,850 

7,100 

6,590 

6,840 

6,590

6,340 

5,970 

5,970 

4,430 

3,160

3,060 

2,960 

3,010 

3,060 

4,450

May

6,840 

7,100 

6,240 

4,180 

3,610

2,780 

2,130 

1,760 

2,130 

1,720

1,900 

1,970 

1,860 

1,850 

2,300

1,780 

2,260 

3,110 

2,310 

2,650

2,840 

2,520 

2,430 

2,060 

2,000

2,000 

1,790 

1,360 

1,680 

1,430 

1,320

Minimum

755 

834 

967 

1,260 

1,280 

1,460 

2,960 

1,320 

1,440 

1,000 

850 

807

755

June

1,440 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,980 

1,520 

1,860 

2,540 

2,160

2,460 

2,250 

1,750 

1,910 

2,430

2,260 

2,000 

1,810 

1,740 

1,910

1,480 

1,790 

1,950 

1,920 

1,610

2,140 

1,870 

1,660 

1,680 

1,680

Mean

993 

1,010 

1,220 

1,580 

1,650 

2,110 

4,970 

2,640 

1,890 

1,470 

1,200 

994

1,810

J-ly

1,740 

1.340 

1.470 

1.000 

1,640

2,110 

1,440 

1,530 

1,040 

1,530

1,550 

1,420 

1,530 

1,470 

1,240

1,000 

1,520 

1,370 

1,410 

1,410

1,410 

1,500 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,700 

1,850 

1,790 

1,260 

1,220 

1,170

Aug.

1,390 

1,560 

1,270 

1,190 

1,220

1,210 

1,280 

1,320 

1,290 

1,300

1,440 

1,320 

1,170 

1,030 

1,260

1,310 

1,310 

1,220 

1,230 

1,120

1,130 

1,220 

1,290 

1,080 

1,080

1,040 

850 

1,080 

1,070 

1,000 

1,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.378 

.384 

.464 

.601 

.627 

.802 

1.89 

1.00 

.719 

.559 

.456 

.378

.688

Sept.

960 

1,000 

1,000 

807 

1,000

1,080 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,000

886 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

818 

947 

850 

954 

1,040

1,000 

960 

912 

1,080 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,080 

1,270 

865

Run-off 

in inches

0.44 

.43 

.53 

.69 

.65 

.92 

2.11 

1.15 

.80 

.64 

.53 

.42

9.31
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 131

WISCONSIN RIVER AT KWOWLTON, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in N}£ sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., 50 feet below 

combination railroad and highway bridge at Knowlton and \% miles below 

mouth of Big Eau Pleine River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,360 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1921 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11 Cgage height, 

9.98 feet); minimum, 489 second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1921-33: Maximum, 49,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 19.5 

feet); minimum, 317 second-feet Aug. 8, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot). Average, 12 years, 3,890 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 18-28, Dec. 

15 to Mar. 31, which are poor. Flow regulated by many storage reservoirs and 

power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-83

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

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

788

1,180

1,080

913

1,030

1,120

902

827

1,150

1,140

941

1,130

1,080

940

745

1,090

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,190

902

768

1,070

1,100

1,190

1,140

1,140

940

701

1,170

1,060

904

867

1,260

701

1,060

1,730

2,100

2,810

2,570

2,340

1,660

829

1,580

1,430

1,050

1,140

1,100

950

1,010

1,100

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,060

920

1,010

1,070

990

1,080

960

1,080

1,090

1,020

1,160

1,210

1,360

1,300

1,490

1,410

2,100

1,800

2,180

2,260

2,180

2,160

2,180

2,180

2,100

1,950

2,100

2,100

2,180

1,870

2,100

2,180

2,100

2,180

2,180

1,510

1,670

1,630

1,570

1,630

1,880

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

2,280

3,000

3,600

3,120

2,640

2,040

1,980

1,920

1,880

2,740

3,330

2,830

2,750

2,560

2,300

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,540

2,630

2,790

3,020

3,020

2,920

2,880

3,060

3,240

3,330

3,420

3,510

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,780

3,960

4,140

4,500

4,860

5,220

5,220

4,680

4,320

3,960

3,740

3,100

3,020

3,220

3,640

3,650

4,480

3,530

2,790

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,830

2,630

2,830

2,700

2,740

3,130

3,330

3,940

5,440

7,470

13,900

15,700

12,200

10,400

8,590

11,700

16,600

12,700

10,400

11,100

18,300

14,500

11,100

9,840

8,840

9,090

8,340

9,090

9,590

9,340

9,340

8,590

8,340

7,380

6,930

5,700

4,750

4,560

3,740

5,320

9,430

14,800

14,200

11,400

8,340

6,710

5,890

5,320

4,940

5,320

4,660

4,660

5,320

6,090

5,510

5,510

4,370

4,370

5,890

5,700

4,010

5,320

4,560

4,460

3,920

3,920

3,140

3,220

3,060

3,740

4,460

3,830

3,650

3,480

2,890

3,870

6,930

4,560

4,280

4,660

4,370

3,560

3,920

3,920

3,400

2,490

2,730

3,060

2,730

2,180

2,890

2,970

2,890

2,490

2,570

2,570

2,030

3,060

2,490

2,570

2,490

2,650

2,080

1,080

2,570

1,860

1,880

2,100

1,580

867

1,790

1,680

1,860

2,030

1,860

1,780

1,060

1,860

1,500

2,030

2,420

2,420

2,650

1,730

2,180

2,260 

1,840 

2,260 

2,490 

1,430 

P80

1,730

1,800

2,340

1,430

1,430

1,500

922

1,660

1,610

1,620

2,180

2,260

1,580

1,010

1,550

1,730

2,180

1,760

1,730

1,200

1,210

1,500

1,550

1,700

2,030

1,620

1,080

832

1,130

1,070

1,280

1,390

1,480

1,320

697

1,240

1,480

1,330

1,860

1,160

922

932

1,500

1,610

1,800

1,230

746

1,140

1,370

1,430

1,460

1,490

1,300

913

1,110

771

960

1,080

1,190

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October..., 

NovemberDecember., 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June_---. 

July......

August._. 

September.

The year.

1,190

2,810

2,260

3,600

3,780

7,470

18,300

14,800

6,930

2,650

2,340

1,800

18,300

701

701

960

1,510

2,300

2,630

3,740

3,060

2,030

867

832

697

1,010

1,300

1,750

1,890

2,980

3,800

9,870

5,880

3,320

1,890

1,560

1,230

3,030

0.232

.298

.401

.433

.684

.872

2.26

1.35

.761

.433

.358

.282

.695

0.27

.33

.46

.50

.71

1.01

2.52

1.56

.85

.50

.41

.31
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR NEKOOSA, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 5 E., 1)4 miles below

Nekoosa. Tenmile Creek enters 4 miles below station. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 5,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 22,100 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height,

9.30 feet); minimum, 140 second-feet Nov. 6 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1914-33: Maximum, 61,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1922 (gage height, 16.1 feet);

minimum, 140 second-feet Aug. 14-21, Nov. 6, 1932. Average, 19 years, 4,890

second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 15-17, 19-22,

Feb. 5-14, which are fair. Flow is regulated by many storage reservoirs and

power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feel, 1932-83

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

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

21-

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

1,450

551

1,360

1,390

1,390

1,450

1,450

1,390

642

1,300

1,710

1,580

1,450

1,450

1,390

634

1,320

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,390

1,520

964

1,340

1,640

1,640

1,390

1,920

770

694

1,130

1,710

1,640

1,450

1,450

1,580

517

1,390

1,850

2,660

2,820

2,820

3,080

2,200

1,320

1,850

2,580

1,850

1,710

1,710

638

1,100

1,390

1,580

1,080

1,240

1,450

711

1,070

1,540

1,360

1,580

1,580

1,640

1,070

1,890

2,140

1,800

1,800

1,890

1,580

585

2,080

1,990

1,850

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,210

2,140

2.430

2,430

2,360

2,280

2,300

2,430

2,000

3,460

2,660

2,210

2,140

2,600

1,330

1,030

1,890

2,030

1,640

1,850

2,160

1,410

1,180

1,520

1,780

1,780

1,780

2,280

1,220

1,460

1,920

1,580

1,780

1,990

1,710

1,430

3,210

4,580

5,340

4,260

3,650

3,650

1,570

1,410

2,430

2,500

2,360

2,580

3,080

2,280

2,210

3,180

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270 

2, WO 

3,270 

3,650 

3,950

3,460

3,080

3,750

2,080

3,360

3,650

3,270

3,080

3,820

3,460

2,460

2,430

3,360

3,080

3,750

4,260

5,120

3,810

4,790

4,470

4,050

3,850

3,650

2,820

1,250

2,140

2,990

2,820

3.850

4,050

5,120

6,030

5,120

4,900

4,470

4,260

3,850

3,080

1,710

1,290

2,580

3,650

4,260

8,950

13,200

14,500

15,100

13,700

11,500

12,700

16,700

17,500

14,500

13,000

16,900

19,700

15,300

12,500

11,000

10,500

9,200

9,450

9,950

10,200

10,500

11,700

5,960

8,700

7,700

7,460

6,030

5,120

4,900

5,010

9,660

15,300

16,100

14,800

10,500

7,460

7,220

7,220

6,500

7,220

6,030

7,700

7,780

7,950

7,460

6,030

6,030

8,450

7,700

5,390

6,260

5,680

5,230

4,470

4,790

3,090

3,470

4,360

4,730

4,730

4,160

3,850

3,670

4,150

6,310

5,960

4,730

4,580

4,470

4,090

3,300

4,050

3,950

3,460

2,740

2,900

2,080

1,850

2,610

2,580

2,820

2,740

2,280

1,870

1,940

2,140

2,740

2,660

2,230

2,160

2,230

1,740

1,110

1,960

2,900

2,280

2,140

1,640

1,580

1,710

1,990

1,920

2,140

2,360

1,640 

1,580 

£.140 

2,060 

1,920

£.640 

4,690 

2,200 

1,580 

1,850

1,850

1,850

1.920

1.850

1,190

1.360

1,520

1,640

1,780

1,930

1,850

1,450

1,450

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,380

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,710

1,710

1,780

1,710

1,480

1,180

1,450

1,710

1,710

1,390

1,780

1,280

1,520

1,580

1,710

1,710

1,640

2,010

1,640

517

1,110

1,390

1,210

1,280

1,390

904

1,520

1,390

1,280

1,390

1,280

1,450

752

1,450

1,520

1,390

1,390

1,450

1,390

752

1,390

1,520

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,280

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October. _ - 

NovemberDecember. 

January... 

February.. 

March__ 

April..__ 

May. ... 

June___ 

July......

August._ 

September.

The year.

1,920

3,080

3,460

5,340

3,950

8,950

19,700

16,100

6,310

5,640

2,380

2,010

19,700

551

517

585

1,030

2,080

1,250

4,900

3,090

1,850

1,110

1,180

517

517

1,320

I,640 

2,000 

2,160 

3,020 

3,870

II,300 

7,370 

3,390 

2,100 

1/660 

1,320

3,430

0.240

.298

.364

.393

.549

.704

2.05

1.34

.616

.382

.302

.240

0.28

.33

.42

.45

.57

.81

2.29

1.54

.69

.44

.35

.27

8.44
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 133

WISCONSIN RIVER AT MUSCODA, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge

half a mile above Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of Muscoda. Zero of

gage is 664.3 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1902 to December 1903; Dece-nber 1913 to

September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 30,000 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height,

6.54 feet); minimum, 2,250 second-feet Dec. 14.

1902-3, 1913-33: Maximum, 72,100 second-feet Apr. 16, 1922 (gage height,

10.60 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,600 second-feet Dec. 20, 1921. Average,

19 years (1914-33), 8,760 second-feet.

Maximum stage known, 11.1 feet during August 1868. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect- Nov. 13-28,

Dec. 6 to Mar. 2, Mar. 8-12,19-25, which are fair. Flow regulated by storage

reservoirs and power plants upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

I... ....

3 .

4 

5- .

T... ........

8 - 

10 

11 ...

12 

13 .

14 ..........

15 ...

16 

17.. .. .

18 

19 

20 .

21 .

22 .

23 ......

24 

25- ..

26 ..

27.--- .

28 - .

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

3,500 

3,400 

3,200 

3,200 

3,300

3,400 

3,300 

2,940 

3,110 

3,500

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,400 

3,500

3,500 

3,600 

3,600 

3,800 

3,600

3,500 

3,500 

3,600 

3,700 

3,800

3,800 

3,700 

3,600 

3,700 

3,700 

4,000

Nov.

3,800 

3,700 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

3,400 

3,400 

3,600 

4,OdD 

4,500

4,300 

4,200 

4,200 

4,000 

3,990

4,100 

4,100 

3,800 

3,800 

3,500

3,800 

3,900 

3,800 

3,500 

3,760

3,900 

3,300 

3,800 

4,100 

3,800

Dec.

3,700 

3,600 

3,200 

3,800 

4,200

4,200 

3,300 

2,620 

2,620 

2,550

2,550 

2,550 

2,480 

2,480 

2,480

2,620 

2,620 

2,700 

2,780 

3,110

3,300 

3,400 

3,400 

3,400 

4,300

4,600 

4,500 

4,100 

3,900 

3,800 

3,600

Jan.

3,300 

3,700 

3,900 

3,900 

3,800

3,500 

3,800 

3,400 

3,700 

3,700

3,700 

2,850 

3,110 

3,200 

3,020

3,500 

3,500 

3,300 

3,500 

3,500

3,300 

3,600 

4,200 

4,300 

4,300

5,030 

4,800 

4,920 

5,450 

6,590 

6,100

Feb.

6,920 

7,260 

5,300 

6,590 

5,930

4,920 

4,920 

3,800 

3,600 

4,100

3,800 

3,700 

3,600 

3,620 

3,700

3,700 

3,800 

4,000 

3,700 

4,000

4,000 

3,800 

4,500 

5,760 

6,260

6,760 

8,530 

8,910

Month

July. 

September _ __ .- .. ... ...........

The yea

Mar.

7,260 

7,800 

6,920 

6,590 

6,590

6,420 

6,260 

5,760 

5,600 

5,450

5,600 

5,760 

6,100 

6,590 

6,920

7,090 

6,590 

5,300 

6,420 

5,300

7,620 

7,980 

7,980 

7,260 

8,160

8,160 

7,800 

8,720 

10,700 

17,200 

21,600

Maximun

4,000 

4,500 

4,600 

6,590 

8,910 

21,600 

29,300 

23,400 

10,300 

8,340 

4,300 

3,800

29,300

Apr.

18,200 

12,800 

14,200 

15,200 

16,700

22,200 

27,900 

24,000 

19, 800 

24,600

29,300 

25,800 

22,800 

23,400 

22,200

23,400 

27,900 

22,200 

16,700 

15,700

12,800 

11,900 

15,700 

15,200 

13,200

13,200 

11,500 

11,900 

11,900 

12,800

May

12,800 

12,400 

11,900 

10,700 

11,900

17,700 

23,400 

19,300 

19, 300 

16, 200

13, 200 

13, 200 

14,200 

14, 200 

13,700

11,900 

14,200 

14, 700 

14,200 

19, 300

21,000 

18,200 

14,700 

14,200 

12,800

11,100 

12,400 

11,900 

11,900 

10,700 

9,700

i Minimum

2,940 

3,300 

2,480 

2,850 

3,600 

5,300 

11,500 

9,700 

3,800 

3,600 

3,200 

3,020

2,480

June

10,300 

10,300 

9,900 

9,100 

8,340

9,300 

9,100 

9,500 

9,900 

10, 100

10,300 

9,700 

9,900 

9,700 

9,300

9,500 

9,500 

8,160 

6,100 

8,160

8,160 

5,760 

5,300 

4,920 

3,800

4,000 

4,300 

4,920 

5,450 

5,450

Mean

3,510 

3,830 

3,310 

3,950 

4,980 

7,730 

18,500 

14,400 

7,940 

5,080 

3,670 

3,430

6,690

July

5,160 

7,980 

8,340 

7,260 

7,440

5,930 

5,600 

5,450 

5,300 

5,030

5,160 

4,600 

4,400. 

4,200 

4,600

4,200 

4,700 

3,900 

4,100 

4,000

3,900 

4,400 

4,300 

4, 500 

5,160

6,100 

5,450 

4,500 

4, I'M 

4,000 

3,600

Aug.

4,300 

4,100 

4,200 

4,000 

4,000

3,800 

3,600 

4,100 

4,200 

3,900

4,000 

3,800 

3,800 

3,800 

3,700

3,700 

3,500 

3,400 

3,500 

3,500

3,200 

3,600 

3,500 

3,500 

3,400

3,300 

3,300 

3,200 

3,400 

3,300 

3,300

Sept.

3,110 

3,200 

3,020 

3,200 

3,400

3,600 

3,400 

3,300 

3,200 

3,400

3,200 

3,800 

3,700 

3,700 

3,600

3,700 

3,600 

3,400 

3,500 

3,500

3,400 

3,400 

3,400 

3,400 

3,300

3,600 

3,700 

3,400 

3,500 

3,300

 Kg. SS&

0. 341 0. 39 

. 372 . 42 

. 321 . 37 

. 383 . 44 

. 483 . 50 

.750 .86 

1. 80 2. 01 

1. 40 1. 61 

. 771 . 86 

. 493 . 57 

.356 .41 

. 333 . 37

. 649 8. 81
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

TOMAHAWK RIVER AT TOMAHAVK, WIS.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., at Jersey power plart of Wisconsin

Public Service Corporation, which took over Wisconsin Valley Electric Co.

July 1, 1933, 1 mile north of Tomahawk. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 547 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily during year, 939 second-feet July 15;

minimum, 135 second-feet Mav 7.

1930-33: Maximum mean daily, 1,220 second-feet Sept. 13- 1930; no flow

several times in 1931. 

REMARKS. Records good. Records of discharge, computed from power-house

records, furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Flow completely

regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.

in the interest of power development. Part of table of morthly discharge

corrected for storage in all four reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 33

Day

7.

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.

316

210

285

298

303

288

288

304

305

396

500

297

194

330

536

301

413

557

426

273

273

300

290

269

313

292

273

289

355

Nov.

428

381

289

315

279

273

279

335

328

273

300

391

287

299

312

285

285

285

310

303

285

285

285

285

305

312

299

285

295

312

Dec.

312

285

292

338

312

312

301

303

312

312

301

288

288

302

319

319

319

319

319

319

319

302

296

371

302

267

244

312

312

312

312

Jan.

312

312

302

308

313

313

313

313

313

346

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

299

367

408

390

315

245

281

317

289

304

285

285

312

306

Feb.

347

309

285

264

258

385

447

361

444

426

384

398

429

469

492

476

477

498

485

484

452

447

467

439

433

435

449

440

Mar.

531

594

582

574

545

531

520

492

465

483

492

453

477

465

474

444

355

295

328

328

328

287

256

244

244

266

285

254

258

278

326

Apr.

358

371

320

241

236

243

273

177

177

177

210

219

219

219

219

219

253

214

178

178

178

178

178

200

188

178

178

178

156

170

May

250

219

219

219

219

168

135

152

178

178

178

213

219

217

201

193

216

228

211

216

343

408

395

416

411

404

378

365

368

372

362

June

331

323

317

315

317

317

384

331

315

368

358

337

303

275

274

331

325

314

296

312

318

318

292

287

312

300

352

442

426

533

July

599

591

512

512

629

616

625

732

783

773

749

762

760

909

742

742

716

742

725

742

742

742

781

878

863

804

770

724

728

Aug.

721

734

761

696

696

722

722

719

719

714

719

705

697

697

692

645

609

606

612

592

606

609

609

609

655

834

735

634

606

601

603

Sept.

639

807

822

804

573

561

555

555

555

552

533

513

491

491

521

596

584

504

491

472

457

458

465

522

513

475

435

390

395

Month

Observed

Maximum Minimum Mean

Gain or

loss in

storage

(millions

of cubic

feet)

Corrected for storage

MeanPer

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October 

November.. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.-. 

March .. 

April-,-..-. 

May -. 

June . . 

July-.---. 

AugustSeptember,

The year.

557

428

371

594

371

416

533

939

834

822

939

194

273

244

245

258

244

156

135

274

512

592

396

135

324

306

307

315

417

402

216

266

334

736

674

545

404

-126

+165

+18

+27

-448 

+3

+3,380 

+1,380

+767

-1,140

-1,290

-568

+2,168

277

370

314

325

232

403

1,520

781

630

310

192

328

473

0.506

.676

.574

.594

.424

.737

2.78

1.43

1.15

.567

.351

.596

.865

0.58 

.75

.44

.85

3.10

1.65

I.28 

.65 

.40 

.66

II.70
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 135

BIB RIVEE AT BIB FAILS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW>i sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge in

Rib Falls, 6 miles below mouth of Black Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 309 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1925 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,730 second-feet Apr. 6 (gag3 height, 6.60

feet); minimum, 8.4 second-feet Dec. 19, 21-23, and Jan. 6.

1925-33: Maximum, 12,500 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage height, 10.10

feet); minimum (estimated), 3 second-feet Jan. 23, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Mar. 29,

and those for periods of extremely low water, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-38

Day

1 . . _ 

2 .... _

3 ______

4 __

5. .... _ ._

6. _____ ......

7. ___ __...._.

8. ___ . ___ 

9- __ .... ....

10 . ____

11.. _ . .__.-.

12.. ___ .

13.... _ ___ __

14... _____ .....

15... ___ ...

16__ .... ___ _..

17.... ___

18..... ___ ....

19. _____ . ___

20... ___ ..

21_ ___ . ....

22.. __ _ ..

23.... ___ .....

24 ___ . ___

25 

26....... ___ ...

27 ...........

28 __ . ___

29- .... _____

30, __ - ........

31 ___ . .....

Oct.

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

20 

20 

20 

22 

27

24 

24 

27 

24 

27

30 

30

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

27 

30

Nov.

30 

30 

30 

32 

42

45 

45 

49 

360 

239

128 

74 

35 

32 

18

14 

14 

16 

14 

14

13 

11 

11 

11 

13

11 

11 

9.8 

11 

13

Dec.

14 

16 

18 

27 

32

27 

27 

20 

14 

14

14 

11 

11 

11 

11

9.8 

13 

9.1 

8.4 

9.8

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

9.8 

278

32 

38 

38 

42 

32 

24

Jan.

27 

22 

18 

14 

14

8.4 

11 

11 

11 

13

13 

20 

20 

18 

16

16 

16 

16 

14 

20

24

116 

710 

474 

318

188 

167 

128 

110

88 

69

Month

December- __ ____ _ __ . .

April.. _ .. _ .. _. ._ .... . . 

July . _ -

Feb.

67 

56 

58 

56 

56

52 

51 

52 

52 

56

52 

54 

60 

58 

56

65 

60 

63 

71 

63

58 

54 

58 

58 

67

67 

96 

96

Mar.

382 

404 

258 

360 

318

174 

181 

154 

147 

141

83 

78 

360 

360 

404

574 

830 

523 

450 

404

258 

220 

181 

147 

181

181 

188 

318 

523 

710 

1,900

Maximum

30 

360 

278 

710 

96 

1,900 

3, 110 

2,830 

382 

27 

27 

27

3,110

Apr.

2,330 

1,800 

1,370 

1,010 

1,080

3, 110 

2,570 

1,220 

1,220 

3, 110

1,710 

1,080 

950 

830 

770

770 

740 

710 

654 

600

548 

450 

360 

339 

2B8

258 

220 

188 

167 

627

May

2,830 

1,900 

1,080 

548 

474

360

318 

318 

404 

382

298 

278 

498 

600 

450

339 

278 

258 

258 

298

239 

188 

134 

110 

104

78 

78 

65 

404 

950 

654

Minimum

18 

9.8 

8.4 

8.4 

51 

78 

167 

65 

20 

13 

14 

14

8.4

Junfl

382 

239 

174 

202

278

278 

220 

167 

167 

134

110 

94 

74 

56 

49

45 

49 

45 

42 

35

38 

35 

35 

30 

27

24 

24 

24 

20 

20

Mean

25.4 

45.9 

27.0 

87.4 

61.1 

367 

1,040 

489 

104 

18.8 

17.5 

17.4

191

Ju'y

20 

22 

20 

20 

18

18 

16 

18 

18 

18

20 

20 

20 

18 

18

18 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

27 

20 

20 

18

18 

18 

18 

16 

14 

13

Aug.

14 

16 

20 

20 

18

18 

18 

16 

16 

14

16 

27 

24 

18 

16

20 

22 

20 

18 

18

18 

18 

16 

16 

18

14 

16 

14 

16 

14 

14

Septi

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

16 

16

16 

24 

22 

22 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

24 

27 

24 

22 

20

Per Run-off 

sq-jare in 

mile inches

0. 082 0. 09 

. 149 . 17 

. 087 . 10 

.283 .33 

. 198 . 21 

1. 19 1. 37 

3. 37 3. 76 

1.58 1.82 

.337 .38 

.061 .07 

. 057 . 07 

.056 .06

. 618 8. 43
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

YELLOW RIVER AT SPRAGUE, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW# sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile southeast of

Sprague and 10 miles above Necedah Dam. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 436 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1926 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 1.420 second-feet Apr. 3, 4 (gage height,

13.3 feet); minimum, 5.4 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 2.54 feet).

1927-33: Maximum (estimated), 2,660 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928; minimum,

that of Sept. 9, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to

Mar. 30. Discharge interpolated for Sundays and holidays.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-83

Day

i

2. - 

4.... __

5 _ - -

7 _ - 

9 _

10 

11 __ ...........

12 __

13 _ _ _ -

14. ___

15.. 

16 __

17- _

18 - 

19 

20 

22 _ 

23

24 . _ - ___ .

25 

26 

27- _________

28 

29. ___ - __ 

30 

31. _______ 

Oct.

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.5 

9.2 

9.5 

9.8

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

13

15 

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

Nov.

14 

14 

14 

15 

16

16 

15 

20 

24 

27

31 

40 

40 

40 

32

26 

23 

22 

22 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

17

15 

14 

14 

15 

14

Dec.

14 

13 

13 

14 

15

12 

9.5 

9.8 

10 

9.8

8.8 

7.7 

8.3 

8.3 

8.0

8.3 

7.7 

7.6 

7.4 

6.8

6.8 

8.0 

8.0 

9.5 

10

11 

12 

12

28 

27 

28

Jan.

26 

25 

23 

22 

21

20 

23 

20 

17 

15

17 

20 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

13 

14 

13

11 

13 

15 

18 

154

337 

38fi 

200 

182 

165 

92

Feb.

114 

100

88 

88 

72

55 

46 

38 

34 

30

30 

30 

30 

32 

35

34 

28 

24 

25 

26

29 

28 

27 

25 

24

52 

81 

307

Mar.

497 

601 

579 

601 

469

337 

224 

224 

224 

143

128 

116 

105 

100 

110

123 

165 

188 

176 

165

188 

176 

165 

114 

100

87 

74 

92 

88 

200 

421

Month Maximum

April ___ __ 1

July __ - _ _ __

1

15 

40 

28 

386 

307 

601 

420 

160 

537 

38 

14 

9.8

420

Apr.

764 

1,090 

1,420 

1,420

789

558 

815 

1,220 

1,100 

981

815 

981 

1,220 

924 

579

474 

369 

322 

278 

264

264 

250 

231 

212 

200

176 

165 

154 

143 

184

May

224 

439 

623 

692 

537

439 

373 

307 

497 

8-11

1,070 

1,160 

1,010 

967 

924

868 

669 

477 

421 

537

569 

601 

458 

403 

517

623 

458 

361 

264 

380 

497

Minimum

9.2 

14 

6.8 

11 

24 

74 

143 

224 

37 

13 

6.5 

5.4

5.4

June

537 

537 

403 

348 

292

307 

353 

337 

292 

237

224 

212 

176 

154 

143

114 

96 

87 

78 

71

65 

58 

55 

52 

49

46 

46 

43 

40 

37

Mean

11.4 

21.2 

11.6 

62.6 

54.7 

225 

612 

587 

183 

23.5 

9.69 

7.39

151

July

37 

38 

38 

36 

35

33 

32 

30

27 

24

24 

24 

27 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

18 

17

17

16 

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

Aug.

13 

13 

14 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

9.2 

9.2

8.9 

9.8 

9.8 

9.5 

9.2

8.9 

8.9 

8.3 

8.3 

8.0

7.7 

6.8 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.026 

.049 

.027 

.144 

.125 

.516 

1.40 

1.35 

.420 

.054 

.022 

.017

.346

Sept.

6.2 

6.0 

6.2 

6.3 

6.5

6.5 

6.2 

5.7 

5.4 

7.6

9.8 

9.2 

8.9 

9.5 

9.5

9.2

8.4 

7.7 

7.7 

7.1

6.5 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5

8.0 

8.6 

8.6 

7.7 

7.7

Run-off 

in 

inches

0.03 

.05 

.03 

.17 

.13 

.59 

1.56 

1.56 

.47 

.06 

.03 

.02

4.70
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 137

KICKAPOO RIVES AT OATS MILLS, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge just 

below dam and power plant of Inter-State Power Co., in Gays Mills, 2 miles 

below mouth of Tainter Creek.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 629 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1913 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 7,350 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 13.96 

feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1913-33: Maximum, that of Mar. 31, 1933; minimum, 48 seccnd-feet July 

27, 1931 (gage height, 0.51 foot). Average, 19 years (1914-33), 429 secondfeet.

REMARKS. Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to 

Jan. 26, Feb. 5-26.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I...... ....... .-

3 

4.... ........ 

5.... .... ....

6 - - 

7- -- --

g

10- 

11 __-,- 

 10

15- 

18 

17-- - -

152

1Q

23

24 

OC

26 . 07

28

29

30o-i

Oct.

208 

195 

195 

195 

208

208 

208 

208 

208 

222

236 

236 

222 

222 

222

208 

208 

208 

195 

195

195 

208 

222 

222 

236

222 

208 

208 

208 

182 

208

Nov.

222 

222 

195 

222 

236

222 

236 

292 

486 

390

306 

278 

264 

264 

264

195 

222 

236 

195 

195

182 

222 

236 

195 

222

182 

195 

222 

222 

195

Dee.

222 

208 

208 

320 

320

250 

222 

169 

236 

169

195 

195 

208 

208 

208

208 

208 

222 

222 

222

222 

236 

250 

306 

390

454 

406 

362 

334 

306 

278

Jan.

264 

250 

250 

250 

250

236 

222 

222 

222 

208

195 

182 

182 

182 

182

195 

195 

208 

222 

250

264 

292 

422 

454 

320

292 

278 

222 

264 

250 

250

Feb.

1,350 

1,230 

1,050 

454

278

264 

250 

250 

250 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

250 

250 

250 

292 

306

438 

502 

730 

950 

1,230

1,080 

790

518

Mar.

390 

334 

334 

306 

306

264 

264 

264 

250 

250

278 

250 

264 

292

278

264 

250 

264 

208 

182

195 

278 

264 

264 

264

250 

250 

362 

1,290 

4,340 

6,990

Month Maximum

July 

The year.. __ . __ . ______ . ___ .

236 

486 

454 

454 

1,350 

6,990 

6,510 

1,780 

376 

3,400 

236 

568

6,990

Apr.

6,510 

3,700 

1,290 

622 

790

1,830 

2,310 

1,110 

1,170 

3,400

4,010 

3,400 

1,230 

550 

438

422 

406 

362 

348 

362

348 

334 

292 

306 

292

292 

278 

264 

250 

320

May

406 

438 

422 

376 

320

306 

306 

376 

550 

438

362 

376 

622 

502 

390

348 

334 

438 

1,780 

1,780

1,470 

694 

470 

422 

376

348 

334 

334 

422 

676 

486

Minimum

182 

182 

169 

182 

250 

182 

250 

306 

208 

182 

130 

169

130

June

376 

334 

334 

320 

306

306 

278 

278 

292 

320

278 

250 

236 

236 

236

222 

222 

222 

222 

208

208 

222 

208 

250 

222

222 

222 

222 

222 

222

Mean

211 

240 

257 

248 

516 

653 

1,240 

545 

257 

426 

191 

261

419

Ju?y

278 

3,410 

2,470 

712 

3*52

278 

264 

236 

236 

222

222 

222 

222 

236 

264

222 

195 

208 

195 

195

195 

292 

406 

278 

236

208 

208 

195 

195 

182 

182

Aug.

236 

195 

195 

208 

195

195 

182 

195 

195 

195

195 

208 

182 

182 

169

169 

182 

195 

222 

195

195 

195 

182 

208 

222

182 

182 

150 

182 

195 

130

Per 

siuare 

mile

0.335 

.382 

.409 

.394 

.820 

1.04 

1.97 

.866 

.409 

.677 

.304 

.415

.666

Sept.

169 

208 

208 

236 

334

306 

264 

250 

195 

195

320 

568 

422 

320 

278

278 

264 

250 

250 

236

182 

222 

208 

208 

222

222 

250 

278 

250 

250

Run-off 

in inches

0.39 

.43 

.47 

.45 

.85 

1.20 

2.20 

1.00 

.46 

.78 

.35 

.46

9.04

65833 35 10
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

TURKEY RIVER AT QARBER, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 92 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge at 

Garber, 2,000 feet below mouth of Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,530 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1913 to November 1916; May 1919 to September 1927; November 1932 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 

22.54 feet); minimum, 101 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 3.71 feet).

1913-16, 1919-27, 1932-33: Maximum, about 26,600 second-feet Feb. 23, 

1922 (gage height, 28.06 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Sept. 5-7, 1922.

REMARKS. Records fair Nov. 29 to July 4; good July 4 to Sept. 30. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of hydroelectric plant at Elkader.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1...... _ .-

2..-- ___ -

3 

4... ___ ...

5. ..-..- 

6 __ . ......

7 

8..-.. ...

9..... _ ...

10 

11...... _ ..

12 __ .. __ .

13 .

14.. ....... -

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 . 

23. 

24... ____ .

25 . 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Nov.

247 

280

Dec.

231 

218 

247 

592 

337

280 

218 

193

 160

318 

8,270 

9,470

2,730 

1,520 

1,230 

836 

493 

231

Jan.

318 

446 

517 

517 

517

566 

469 

446 

469 

446

337 

300

337 

670 

493

469 

2,640 

1,840 

1,440 

1,160

1,160 

1,090 

1,020 

401 

379 

401

Feb.

3,320 

1,840 

895

 370

469 

517 

724 

1,440

1,840 

2,460 

2,190 

1,600 

1,160

1,020 

836 

779

Month

July .. ...

Mar.

566 

542 

446 

423 

423

423 

446 

379 

358

[ 280

337 

337

337 

263 

298 

318 

263

298 

247 

263 

337 

280

247 

263 

3,020 

10,400 

19,800 

14,600

Apr.

17, 300 

5,230 

2,640 

1,920 

1,520

1,840 

1,760 

1,520 

1,160 

6,110

1,680 

1,370 

1,090 

895 

836

836 

724 

724 

644 

670

617 

i 592 

566 

592 

566

493 

517 

493 

469 

469

Maximum

9.470

3

If

17

7

17

,640 

,320

,800 

,300 

,190 

724 

,000 

198 

283

May

469 

517 

493 

446 

401

379 

379 

423 

493 

493

469 

1,300 

1,160 

779 

779

779 

644 

566 

3,820 

7,190

2,550 

 1,600 

1,230 

1,160 

779

670 

670 

670 

895 

1,600 

1,090

Minimum

247 

469 

379 

193 

164 

107 

107

June

724 

566 

517 

469 

446

423 

401 

379 

358 

318

318 

280 

247 

247 

247

247 

218 

218 

204 

218

204 

 204 

204 

379 

231

231 

193 

204 

247 

218

July

670 

17,000 

3,920 

3,020 

1,680

802 

648 

589 

504

477

399 

399 

350 

283 

450

424 

399 

283 

283 

262

283 

504 

374 

208 

224

205 

186 

205 

205 

205 

164

Mean

9 

g

9 

1,8- 

1,8 

1,1 

3 

1,1 

1 

1

57 

56 

25

to

30 

JO 

12 

50 

15 

53

Aug.

175 

189 

198 

175 

155

186 

160 

164 

170 

170

167 

170 

146 

135 

135

135 

131 

133 

121 

138

128 

121 

133 

124 

138

140 

116 

116 

116 

115 

107

Per 

square 

mile

0.625 

.429 

.605 

1.20 

1.22 

.739 

.204 

.752 

.095 

.087

Sept.

116 

110 

114 

116 

138

124 

114 

119 

119 

116

116 

115 

128 

135 

151

167 

164 

160 

142 

109

107 

116 

116 

111 

114

283 

151 

146 

142 

142

Run-off 

in inches

0.72 

.49 

.63 

1.38 

1.36 

.85 

.23 

.87 

.11 

.10
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 139

MAQUOKETA RIVER BELOW NORTH FORK OF MAQUOKETA RIVER, NEAR MAQFOKETA, IOWA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SWtfNEtf sec. 17, T. 84 N., R. 3 E., at 

Bridgeport Bridge, 1,200 feet above mouth of Mill Creek and 3 miles northeast 

of Maquoketa.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1913 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year ending Sept. 30, 1933, 9,130 second-feet 

May 20 (gage height, 13.5 feet); minimum, 106 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 

1.15 feet).

1913-33: Maximum, 21,800 second-feet Mar. 14, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 22.0 feet Mar. 27, 1916; minimum 39 second-feet Sept. 15, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.81 foot).

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated, which are poor. Gage-height 

record for 1931-32 furnished by Iowa Electric Co.; results of several discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, United Spates Army. 

Diurnal fluctuations at low water due to operation of power plant above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1930-33

Day

1930-31 

1... .. ---------

2. 

3 ..-- .-.

4..-..-. __ -.-.

5 

6...-. ....

7. -----

8_ ------

9- ..

10 

11 

12. 

13 

14 

15 __

16 

17..- 

18 

19 ____ ........

20 

21. 

22... 

23 

i>4 .....

25. 

26 

27 

28 

29. __ ..........

30_ __

;31 -

Oct.

292

271

306

295

254

288

472

460

ddn

398

353

288

292

302

241

422

456

342

324

292

288

288

288 9Q>;

271

306

295

268

271

278

Nov.

299

285

313

288

271

271

271

274

271

271

335

238

302

342

371

367

375

349

346

357

379

OrtO

292

278

"270

500

306

Dec.

306

248

251

258

644

440

364

390

357

364

338

349

317

387

281

238

}"230

"260

"270

"250

Jan.

w £ou

>"280

288

288

I "280

"300

1,000

1,700

-420

558

740

1,010

1,060

1,420

Feb.

1,060

668

668

580

558

537

488

444

417

360

436

421

288

496

335

324

317

317

310

302

310

310

306

310

Mar.

306

310

310

295

299

285

288

258

288

306

306

317

387

324

281

268

271

258

271

299

271

271

271

281

274

271

292

278

292

295

306

Apr.

207

177

207

207

216

548

716

716

692

496

456

444

413

379

379

319

540

436

371

504

476

537

623

558

525

468

444

390

364

349

May

367

383

360

349

324

306

313

313

349

331

379

375

349

335

328

324

317

456

317

288

278

271

306

271

281

261

264

271

278

June

261

254

254

271

264

324

331

306

285

288

288

288

299

274

258

254

248

245

248

245

238

271

285

254

232

219

216

210

201

July

207

.19)

177

183 207

19?

195

19?

165

165

174

243 30'

623

274

241'

2017

457

303

210

183

180

183

177

163

163

154

148

15*

Aug.

154

177

168

162

162

171

162 -\AK

126

126

137

128

126

137

126

137

145

142

131

112

154

115

134

262

3,300

1,630

861

516

Sept.

436

360

306

324

346

306

278

254

195

222

222

216

207

177

134

157

157

148

679

886

1,370

2,230

1,290

861

4,080

3,560

"3,000

"2,400

< 1,800

"1,200

 Estimated.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, 

near Maquoketa, Iowa, 1930-33 Continued

Day

1931-32 

1. . ~-~ .

2 

3 ------ 

6 ----- -

7 

8 ----- -

9 ----- -

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15. 

16 

17 

18 

19

20 

22 -

23 

24 

25 -

26 - 

28 

29 

30

31 

1932-33 

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.--. .--

9Q

30 

31 

Oct.

646

508

448

429

390

429

390

335

299

1,290

7,820

2,290

1,900

1,470

1,130

959

788

602

602

580

525

525

861

1,030

537

472

602

480

472

452

440

271

271

349

367

278

281

278

292

310

488

317

299

306

295

306

306

292

306

306

292

292

313

357

360

367

328

353

346

335

- 310

349

Nov.

425

425

421

421

417

476

417

413

421

394

472

4,400

2,930

1,950

1,790

1,630

2,470

2,690

2,010

1,790

1,790

1,580

4,690

5,520

3,760

2,630

1,840

1,520

1,370

1,290

375

331

295

335

295

299

306

379

364

371

349

317

317

353

349

292

254

292

335

278

261

264

313

320

306

306

278

324

Dec.

1,190

1,210

1,160

1,190

1,010

1,010

1,030

861

910

1,030

1,030

1,310

1,520

1,470

1,310

1,160

984

1,010

1,010

959

959

984

984

1,010

959

959

1,060

959

886

910

934

349

360

364

364

417

383

342

 340

 320

 OUU

-540

2,060

5,450

5,600

2,180

1,680

1,210

934

740

602

Jan.

1,060

1,060

1,060

812

812

1,110

1,010

861

740

646

812

984

1,260

1,580

1,950

1,680

1,580

1,420

1,210

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,060

959

788

934

1,030

910

l«830

496

357

429

433

452

398

444

383

468

460

444

436

398

364

364

387

448

448

861

646

452

580

646

496

512

480

484

444

360

353

353

Feb.

I-790

|

-730

716

740

740

716

861

1,080

1,060

886

861

836

1,380

1,680

1,580

1,260

1,130

984

716

692

692

692

668

646

716

496

379

353

317

"320

-300

 320

 340

"400

"540

1,370

740

740

692

646

512

Mar.

692

1,310

1,840

1,470

"800

"700

-650

1-580

1-620

"680

668

602

623

764

861

788

716

646

537

668

580

623

7,040

6,770

3,230

2,180

1,790

1,420

440

413

394

349

346

313

292

292

338

328

328

371

387

342

299

302

349

402

537

413

335

394

425

508

646

646

1,260

1,240

1,110

2,290

4,630

Apr.

1,240

1,160

1,060

1,010

984

959

1,110

1,950

2,010

1,680

1,420

1,290

1,160

1,060

959

886

836

812

764

740

740

788

788

740

788

788

740

740

740

764

4,730

2,300

1,520

1,260

1,060

1,030

1,130

1,110

1,030

984

1,420

1,370

1,240

1,110

959

788

836

788

716

716

692

602

580

580

533

504

488

580

508

602

May

764

740

692

692

740

764

764

788

764

788

812

764

740

692

623

646

516

580

472

464

448

448

456

413

421

3,560

« 1,400

"700

"600

 500

488

646

1,010

836

623

646

740

646

740

788

740

668

788

1,310

1,470

1,240

3,710

2,020

1,630

2,730

7,580

7,290

4,420

2,630

2,120

1,740

1,580

1,420

1,240

1,630

1,310

1,210

June

417

602

1,440

812

836

512

496

537

602

558

508

476

492

444

417

417

406

2,820

 1,600

 900

 850

 800

788

812

740

716

1,310

1,420

984

668

1,310

1,210

1,080

959

1,010

836

764

764

692

623

623

602

580

488

529

537

476

460

464

464

421

436

436

602

496

496

456

433

580

580

July

602

496

500

1,370

692

440

1,500

1,030

668

718

788

580

436

421

402

379

357

360

360

317

353

357

295

306

342

342

288

306

278

288

299

580

6,130

3,620

1,470

1,160

836

623

 662

 701

740

580

496

464

496

444

402

387

402

402

387

398

417

480

425

387

402

364

417

324

328

371

Aug.

317

1,740

1,630

788

398

390

360

364

 352

 340

 328

317

288

285

288

324

959

1,030

537

436

402

349

346

320

328

342

324

2,170

1,790

934

623

409

360

716

448

421

429

872

558

357

402

306

313

367

285

285

349

285

320

226

302

235

342

278

232

264

285

313

278

292

295

310

Sept.

496

425

383

360

360

324

324

313

302

310

306

561

2,370

1,190

602

417

436

433

433

398

468

508

448

367

342

310

317

271

264

271

232

245

251

238

264

324

245

222

264

264

222

258

261

383

324

349

302

34&

342

258

245

241

251

24&

264

313 299-

342

34fr

29&

 Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 141

Discharge, in second-feet, of Maquoketa River beloiv North Fork of Maquoketa River 

near Maquoketa, Iowa, 1930-S3 Continued

Month

1930-31

April 

July-.- 

1931-32

July-- 

1932-33

April.- . 

July. - 

Maximum

472

500

644

1,420

1,060

387

716

456

331

623

3,300

4,080

4,080

7,820

5,520

1,520

1,950

1,680

7,040

2,010

3,560

2,820

2,170

2,370

7,820

488

379

5,600

861

1,370

4,630

4,730

7,580

1,310

6,130

872

383

7,580

Minimum

241

232

288

258

177

261

201

148

112

134

112

299

394

861

646

646

537

740

413

406

278

285

264

264

271

254

353

292

488

623

421

324

226

222

222

Mean

325

312

303

477

428

291

440

322

262

226

332

927

386

958

1,740

1,060

1,070

895

1,340

1,020

750

813

512

626

477

939

320

315

905

460

434

668

1,060

1,840

647

816

359

281

679

T"sr 

square 

irile

0.203

.195

.189

.298

.268

.182

.275

.201

.164

.141

.208

.579

.241

.599

1.09

.663

.669

.559

.838

.638

.469

.508

.320

.391

.298

.587

.200

.197

.566

.288

.271

.418

.662

1.15

.404

.510

.224

.176

.424

Run-off 

in inches

0.23

.22

.22

.34

.28

.21

.31

.23

.18

.16

.24

.65

3.27

.69

1.22

.76

.77

.60

.97

.71

.54

.57

.37

.45

.33

7.98

.23

.22

.65

.33

.28

.48

.74

1.33

.45

.59

.26

.20

5.76
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

BOCK KIVEK AT WATEKTOWN, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed Sept. 26, 1933, on left bank of river 

700 feet below Milwaukee Street highway bridge, Watertown, and 1% miles 

below mouth of Silver Creek. Prior to that date chain gage near center of 

sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge on Milwaukee Street. Datum of 

water-stage recorder not same as of chain gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 791 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.' June 1931 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,250 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 

3.81 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

1931-33: Maximum, that of May 20, 1933, minimum, 1 second-foot at times 

during 1931 and 1932.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for low stages, which are poor. At low 

stages the accuracy of mean daily gage height is seriously impaired by fluctuation of stage owing to operation of power plant just above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 33

Day

1 _ ___ . _

2.... ... ........

3... ............

4.. ..........

5. .....

6.... ...........

7 ..... .......

8 ... ......

9 - 

10.. ...... ....

11..-. .......

12... ............

13... .........

14...............

15 

16 - __ .

17 

18. 

19 

20 

21 

22 . 

23.. 

24 

25. ........

26 

27 

28. 

29 

30 .

31 __

Oct.

3 

3 

4 

4 

6

4 

3 

4 

11 

17

20 

20 

21 

20 

22

21 

26 

31 

31

8

6 

8 

10 

10 

22

25 

45 

51 

59 

48 

53

Nov.

51 

45 

45 

41 

53

19 

45 

48 

67 

73

107 

121 

132 

70 

70

41 

51 

62 

56 

51

62 

62 

65 

41 

45

45 

41 

36 

38 

40

Dec.

24 

53 

48 

32 

45

56 

59 

65 

56 

67

41 

40 

73 

48 

41

53 

59 

16 

21 

25

38 

45 

90 

81 

149

94 

229 

344 

344 

236 

261

Jan.

279 

214 

154 

221 

126

160 

178 

126 

165 

165

132 

111 

149 

165 

98

121 

121 

143 

143 

90

193 

171 

185 

236 

376

261 

221 

121 

165 

149 

121

Feb.

207 

221 

270 

252 

154

149 

143 

126 

73

81

94 

115 

137 

137 

137

132 

132 

126 

121 

178

270 

185 

288 

200 

288

333 

376 

376

Mar.

288 

261 

236 

207 

214

143 

143 

185 

70 

178

185 

185 

165 

143 

132

165 

165 

126 

137 

126

70 

178 

143 

154 

143

102 

207 

252 

315 

1,810 

2,270

Month Maximum

July ... 

59 

132 

344 

376 

376 

2,270 

2,040 

3,110 

1,440 

680 

270 

333

3,110

Apr.

2,040 

1,810 

1,690 

1,690 

1,690

1,690 

1,570 

1,690 

1,690 

1,810

1,810 

1,690 

1,690 

1,810 

1,920

1,920 

1,810 

1,810 

1,690 

1,690

1,570 

1,570 

1,500 

1,440 

1,380

1,310 

1,240 

1,240 

1,180 

1,180

May

1,120 

1,310 

1,380 

1,240 

1,310

1,310 

1,310 

1,570 

1,690 

1,570

1,500 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

1,440 

1,500 

1,440 

1,570 

3,110

2,730 

2,380 

2,040 

1,810 

1,810

1,810 

1,810 

1,690 

1,690 

1,570 

1,500

Minimum

3 

19 

16 

90 

73 

70 

1,180 

1,120 

86 

40 

81 

41

3

June

1,440 

1,310 

1,240 

1,180 

1,120

740 

862 

740 

644 

560

476 

397 

397 

376 

354

354 

193 

193 

143 

154

132 

171 

86 

132 

102

154 

94 

214 

160 

229

Mean

19.9 

57.4 

91.4 

170 

189 

293 

1,630 

1,640 

478 

311 

162 

128

431

July

200 

548 

644 

680 

620

536 

408 

386 

344 

236

178 

178 

137 

214 

306

354 

354 

344 

408 

333

354 

306 

279 

324

178

154 

160 

185 

121 

121 

40

Aug.

185 

126 

243 

252 

261

160 

98 

90 

149 

200

261 

229 

154 

111 

90

86 

229 

149 

171 

270

185 

126 

111 

160 

81

126 

137 

178 

121 

160 

132

Per

square 

mile

0.020 

.059 

.094 

.175 

.195 

.302 

1.68 

1.69 

.492 

.320 

.167 

.132

.444

Sept.

107 

221 

214 

200 

306

111 

111 

111 

137 160-

279' 

149' 

333 160' 

70-

73. 

41 

73 

107 

53

107" 

70 

59 

48 

81

102 

62 

94 

81 

111

Run-off 

in inches

0.02 

.07 

.11 

.20 

.20 

.35 

1.87 

1.95 

.55 

.37 

.19 

.15

6.03
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 143

ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder on line between sees. 22 and 27, . 2 N., R. 12 

E., at highway bridge in Afton, three-fourths mile above mouth of Bass Creek. 

Zero of gage is 743.18 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,190 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 9,440 second-feet May 18 (gag^ height, 9.28 

feet); minimum, 48 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1914-33: Maximum, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 10.81 

feet); minimum, that of Mar. 10, 1933. Average, 19 years, 1,930 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good except those for extremely low stages and those for 

periods of ice effect, Dec. 8-23, Feb. 4-24, which are fair. Regulation by operation of power plants above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1 __ ... __ ...

2... __ . _ ....

3. ... - 

4 __ .-.. __ ...

5. 

6 - 

7 ___ ... ____

8. ... -

9. ..............

;o_- _ --. __ -.

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

12...............

13 

14 

15 . 

16.. 

17 

18 

19 . 

20.. _ ....-.-...

21 

22.. ..... ....... .

23. 

24 

25. 

26 .

27. 

28 

29. 

30....... ........

31. 

Oct.

286 

255 

220 

400 

281

270 

253 

261 

278 

367

506 

282 

404 

369 

317

221 

249 

494 

645 

425

413 

393 

378 

295 

493

696 

696 

696 

647 

330 

227

Nov.

388 

375 

401 

462 

392

335 

280 

401 

749 

776

483 

297 

349 

292 

755

832 

461 

498 

422 

373

241 

509 

345 

339 

230

385 

435 

211 

696 

722

Dec.

722 

696 

434 

369 

237

498 

495 

346 

484 

645

196 

211 

506 

670 

423

443 

722 

464 

211 

484

572 

890 

890 

1,600 

1,630

1,110 

391 

611 

722 

1,040 

1,140

Jan.

1,250 

1,150 

1,120 

1,260 

890

776 

946 

861 

889 

776

804 

1,010 

950 

670 

670

495 

465 

670 

655 

624

783 

705 

696 

776 

776

696 

776 

776 

645 

832 

722

Feb.

890 

890 

832 

1,140 

890

832 

950 

1,140 

832 

890

670 

832 

832 

722 

890

722 

950 

722 

950 

890

1,140 

1,140 

1,440 

1,070 

1,200

1,140 

1,070 

1,320

Mar.

1,440 

1,380 

1,440 

1,440 

1,320

1,320 

1,200 

1,200 

727 

692

950 

722 

970 

870

776

722 

722 

921 

1,260 

950

310 

881 

722 

670 

670

670 

722 

1,140 

1,380 

4,600 

5,250

Month Maximum

December _____ . __ . __________ . ....

January

February . 

AprQ . .. ......... ..................

June

July

September _____________________

The year

696 

832 

1,630 

1,260 

1,440 

5,250 

6,640 

9,140 

6,360 

1,780 

1,190 

953

9,140

Apr.

4,730 

4,600 

5,120 

5,660 

6,080

6,220 

6,220 

6,360 

6,640 

6,500

6,220 

6,080 

6,080 

6,220 

6,220

6,220 

6,080 

5,800 

5,660 

5,520

5,250 

5,250 

4,730 

4,340 

4,340

3,980 

3,750 

3,410 

3,300 

3,300

May

3,300 

4,220 

4,220 

3,980 

4,340

4,470 

4,220 

5,120 

5,250 

4,990

4,990 

5,380 

5,520 

5,250 

5,520

6,920 

8,390 

9,140 

9,140 

8,390

6,920 

6,920 

7,060 

7,060 

7,060

7,640 

7,640 

7,200 

7,060 

6,780 

6,640

Minimum

220 

211 

196 

465 

670 

310 

3,300 

3,300 

594 

670 

312 

291

196

June

6,360 

5,940 

5,520 

5,250 

4,990

4,600 

4,220 

3,860 

3,520 

3,300

2,990 

2,890 

2,440 

2,020 

1,780

1,700 

1,630 

1,560 

1,560 

1,380

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

950 

594

950 

832 

777 

890 

1,200

Mean

389 

448 

640 

810 

964 

1,230 

5,330 

6,150 

2,570 

1,200 

757 

633

1,760

Ju'y

1,070 

1,500 

1,780 

1,560 

1,500

1,500 

1,440 

1,500 

1,440 

1,500

1,380 

1,380 

1, HO 

950 

1,330

1,260 

1,070 

1,030 

1,130 

837

l.O'O 

1,090 

1,070 

1.2TO 

1, 2)0

1,070 

1,0" 0 9'1 

6?0 

936 

772

Aug.

934 

739 

1,190 

1,070 

908

890 

832 

847 

1,040 

1,050

883 

1,010 

890 

958 

896

832 

776 

722 

658 

676

926 

776 

601 

401 

443

439 

387 

312 

438 

511 

443

Per 

square 

nile

0.122 

.140 

.201 

.254 

.302 

.386 

1.67 

1.93 

.806 

.376 

.237 

.198

.552

Sept.

421 

644 

379 

291 

496

420 

416 

491 

480 

420

343 

953 

895 

945 

887

827 

832 

832 

892 

776

641 

541 

700 

572 

312

845 

776 

670 

776 

527

Run-off 

in inches

0.14 

.16 

.2J 

.2» 

.31

.44r

1.86 

2.22 

.90 

.43 

.27 

.22

7.47-
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, P/RT 5

BOCK BIVEB AT IYNDON, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE# sec. 21, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge in 

Lyndon, 14 miles above Rock Creek. Zero of gage is 584.37 feet above mean 

sea level (1929 general adjustment). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,010 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 26,100 second-feet May 2? (gage height, 

13.80 feet); minimum, 1,000 second-feet Dec. 9 during period of ice effect.

1914-33: Maximum, 39,500 second-feet Mar. 28, 1916; maximum gage height, 

19.6 feat (backwater from ice) Feb. 16, 1918; minimum, 655 second-feet Sept. 

27, 1918 (gage height, 3.72 feet). Average, 18 years (1915-33), 5,840 secondfeet.

Discharge estimated Nov. 27, Dec. 9-28, Dec. 31 to 

Some diurnal fluctuation at low stages, owing to 

About 100 second-feet diverted above gage to Illinois

REMARKS. Records good. 

Jan. 16, and Feb. 5-26. 

power plants upstream. 

& Mississippi Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-38

Day

1....... _ .

2 

3... ....... .

4 

6 -

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 -

19 --.

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. ..

28 .

29. .

30 

31. .

Oct.

1,140

1,250

1,140

1,140

1,370

1,490

1,490

1,250

2,040

1,910

2,170

2,040

1,910

2,040

2,040

1,040

1,740

1,550

1,730

1,610

1,730

1,850

1,850

1,970

2,100

2,640

2,230

2,500

2,360

Nov.

1,970

1,730

1,850

1,610

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,850

1,850

2,500

2,100

2,500

2,100

2,100

1,850

2,100

2,100

1,970

1,430

1,610

1,140

1,430

1,730

1,610

1,300

1,550

1,730

1,610

Dec.

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,100

2,100

1,970

1,610

1,850

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,700

1,600

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,300

3,300

5,400

7,500

8,000

8,200

8,200

8,150

7,670

7,200

Jan.

6,600

5,000

4,700

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,500

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,000

2,600

2,500

2,600

2,230

2,500

7,440

6,520

3,720

3,720

4,130

4,130

3,920

4,340

4,340

3,920

3,140

3,140

2,790

Feb.

2,960

3,920

3,720

3,140

1,700

1,700

2,300

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,400

3,100

3,500

4,000

5,000

5,200

5,400

5,850

6,070

Mar.

6,070

4,970

4,970

3,720

o 700

3,330

3,140

2,640

2,960

2,790

2,230

1,850

2,640

2,500

2,500

2,360

2,230

2,640

2,360

2,100

2,500

2,640

1,850

2,500

2,360

2,360

2,960

2,960

3,920

5,630

9,110

Apr.

11,900

14,600

15,700

15,400

14,600

15,400

16,500

17,400

16,000

14,900

13,000

12,400

11,400

10,600

10,900

10,400

10,100

9,610

9,360

8,870

8,870

8,150

7,670

7,670

7,440

8,150

5,410

5,850

5,850

5,850

May

6,290

9,110

9,610

10,600

11,700

12,700

13,000

14, 900

16,200

16,800

16,500

16,500

16,000

14,300

13,500

13,000

13,500

13,000

13,800

19,300

22,500

21,800

21,000

19,300

20,700

26,100

26,100

22,100

18,000

14,900

June

13,800

12,200

10,600

10,600

8,630

8,150

8,150

7,210

6,990

6,550

5,910

5,490

4,860

4 260

4,070

4,070

3,880

3,500

3,690

3,310

3,120

3,120

2,950

3,120

2,790

2,640

3,120

3,880

July

4,460

13,300

13,300

11 400

10,600

10, 100

10, 400

9,360

8,150

ft KKA

4,860

4,070

4,860

4 860

4,260

4,070

3,500

3,500

2,950

3,120

2,640

3,500

3,880

3,690

3,500

2,950

2,790

2,640

2,220

Aug.

2,640

2 (\df\

3,310

2,500

2 7on

2,950

2,790

2,640

2,640

2,790

2,790

3,310

2,790

2,500

2,640

2,360

2,360

1,840

1,840

1,840

2,360

2,360

1.840

1,730

1,840

1,730

1,620

1,840

1,840

Sept.

1,620

1 7VI

1 7VI

7qrt

QAf\

am

*in

70 n

,620

,730

1,840

1 73fi

1,730

1 840

2,090

2,090

2,220

2,090

2,090

1,730

1,730

1,960

1,960

2,220

2,220

2,360

Month

April .........

Maximum

2,640

o Km

7 440

6,070

17,400

Minimum

1,040

1,140

1,000

2,000

1,700

1 a*fl

5,410

Mean

1,760

1,800

3,150

3,730

3,060

3 O1 A

11,000

Month

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

September. 

The year ...

Maximum

26,100

13,800

13,300

3,500

2,360

26,100

Minimum

6,290

2,640

2,220

1,620

1,510

1,000

Mean

15,800

5,960

5,850

2,420

1,910

4,980
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 145

CRAWFISH RIVER AT MIIFORD, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., at highway bridge on County

Trunk Highway A in Milford, 1 mile below mouth of Rock Creek and 8 miles

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 764 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 2,580 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.44

feet); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1931-33: Maximum, that of Apr. 3; minimum, 6 second-feet fSpt. 19, 20,

1932, Oct. 8, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 18-29, Dec.

8-26, 31, Jan. 1, 12-14, 17-22, 27-29, Feb. 4-24, Mar. 9-12, 18-25, which are

poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I..-...-..--....

2. 

3-... ......... ..

4 ........... .

5.. ....----....-

6 

7... ............

8.. .............

9... ........ ....

10. ..............

11_. .............

12. ............ ..

13 

14.. ....... ......

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 ...... 

26 

27 

28 -

29 

30 

31 -

Oct.

16 

14 

20 

79 

68

15 

9 

6 

70 

105

21 

29 

23 

12 

16

26 

28 

39 

18 

34

24 

31 

34 

39 

64

46 

59 

22 

68 

50 

46

Nov.

42 

34 

26 

27 

32

22 

23 

18 

26 

38

57 

91 

82 

59 

70

66 

40 

36 

35 

32

30 

28 

26 

24 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

Dec.

23 

26 

30 

32 

50

51 

51 

31 

22 

21

18 

17 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

18 

40 

79

180 

253 

271 

257 

248 

240

Jan.

220 

169 

147 

136 

147

132 

108 

94

82 

75

85 

72 

61 

56 

54

46 

39 

35 

40 

57

57 

57 

50 

56 

88

64 

64 

64 

64 

68 

79

Feb.

99 

115 

136 

129 

115

102 

79 

68 

57 

57

54 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

57 

57 

57

57 

57 

79 

136 

240

271 

294 

307

Mar.

336 

336 

312 

257 

235

205 

180 

165 

143 

126

108 

108 

118 

162 

126

68 

105 

79 

68

57

52 

52 

52 

52

57

75 

88 

132 

180 

605 

1,380

Month Maximum

July... _. __ 

105 

91 

271 

220 

307 

1,380 

2,580 

2,320 

1,020 

336 

91 

184

2,580

Apr.

2,060 

2,440 

2,580 

2,510 

2,250

2,120 

2,000 

1,930 

1,810 

1,750

1,930 

2,120 

2,250 

2,120 

2,000

1,810 

1,500 

1,440 

1,260 

1,080

968 

860 

680 

580 

580

434 

384 

360 

307 

312

May

434 

860 

968 

1,080 

1,140

1,140 

1,080 

1,260 

1,440 

1,500

1,560 

1,500 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

1,320 

1,200 

1,080 

1,260 

1,870

2,060 

2,320 

2,320 

2,180 

2,180

2,120 

1,810 

1,560 

1,380 

1,320 

1,200

Minimum

6 

18 

15 

35 

54 

52 

307 

434 

72 

34 

19 

28

6

June

1,020 

860 

757 

655 

580

506 

409 

312 

280 

298

280 

312 

240 

158 

72

105 

115 

118 

112 

96

102 

96 

94 

105 

99

91

77 

96 

88 

94

Mean

36.5 

36.6 

68.0 

83.8 

106 

194 

1,480 

1,460 

274 

134 

51.9 

74.9

334

Ju'y

132 

336 

312 

336 

336

307 

271 

262 

205 

W

154 

115 

99 

96 

172

91 

68 

56 

44 

59

52 

70 

75 

79 

75

61 

48 

38 

34 

41 

38

Aug.

64 

52 

82 

64 

51

32 

50 

70 

68 

61

91 

77 

91 

57 

44

19 

64 

82 

66 

42

32 

33 

35 

35 

36

32 

34 

48 

38 

29 

30

Per 

sq uare 

riile

0.048 

.048 

.089 

.108 

.139 

.254 

1.94 

1.91 

.359 

.175 

.068 

.098

.437

Sept.

29 

30 

36 

32 

28

28 

36 

33 

41 

44

85 

136 

165 

173 

158

126 

143 

118 

85 

184

72 

41 

41 

44 

45

79 

68 

61 

48 

39

Run-oft 

in inches

0.06 

.05 

.10 

.12 

.14 

.29 

2.16 

2.20 

.40 

.20 

.08 

.11

5.91
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

YAHABA RIVER NEAR McFAELAND, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW% sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on Federal 

highway 51, about 400 feet downstream from outlet of Lake Waubesa, 1 mile 

southwest of McFarland. Zero of gage is 840.2 feet above me^.n sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 337 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 655 second-feet May 21; minimum, 31 

second-feet Oct. 8.

1930-33: Maximum, that of May 21, 1933; minimum, 13 second-feet June 13, 

1931.

REMARKS, Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of grass in 

channel greater part of each summer.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 33

Day

1 .......

2...... .........

3. .....

4... ............

3.. .... ......

« .._ ......

7..... ..........

8 ... _ ......

9... ......

10..... ..........

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

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

1C. . __ ...

17... __ . _ ..,.

18..... ........ ..

19 ..........

20 ...

21...............

22... _..._.

23...............

24...............

25.... _ ........

26 ........

27...............

28...............

29. _ ...........

30...............

31. .........

Oct.

53

51 

45 

56 

49

40 

35 

31 

37 

56

56 

53 

55 

53 

51

56 

58 

58 

58 

59

58 

58 

61

67

77

96 

94 

96 

85 

77 

79

Nov.

75 

73 

73 

79 

75

79 

83 

87 

96 

113

113 

108 

96

87 

96

45 

92 

85 

56 

100

48 

56 

77 

67 

100

152 

92 

83 

75 

75

Dec.

79 

83 

85 

100 

98

98 

100 

117 

104 

96

87 

132 

92 

87 

108

92 

87 

94 

83 

79

71 

63 

59 

96 

132

121 

121 

115 

113 

113 

142

Jan.

121 

117 

113 

113 

110

110 

113 

113 

110 

113

115 

115 

110 

102 

104

104 

104 

108 

115 

117

108 

108 

108 

110 

110

115 

113 

110 

110 

110 

113

Feb.

119 

142 

142 

142 

142

119 

142 

142 

132 

142

132 

132 

121 

119 

121

119 

119 

119 

121 

117

117 

110 

132 

152 

163

184 

184 

184

Mar.

174 

174 

174 

174 

163

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

163 

163 

163 

163 

152

152 

142 

152 

163 

163

174 

152 

152 

142 

142

132

152 

152 

174 

296 

385

Month Maximum

April..... ........ ............... __ ............

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

September ____________________ -.

96 

152 

142 

121 

184 

385 

498 

655 

542 

318 

142 

108

655

Apr.

408 

408 

408 

408 

408

430 

430 

430 

452

475

475 

475 

475 

498 

498

498 

498 

498 

498 

498

475 

475 

475 

452 

452

452 

430 

408 

408 

430

May

430

475 

475 

475 

452

452 

452 

498 

498 

475

475 

475 

475 

452 

452

452 

452 

452 

498 

610

655 

632 

632 

610 

610

588 

588 

588 

588 

588 

565

Minimum

31 

45 

59 

102 

110 

132 

408 

430 

273 

108 

87 

69

31

June

542 

542 

520 

520 

520

498 

498 

475 

475 

452

452 

430 

408 

408 

385

385 

362 

340 

340 

340

318 

318 

318 

296 

296

296 

284 

284 

273 

296

Mean

59.9 

84.5 

98.3 

111 

136 

173 

454 

520 

396 

219 

114 

86.9

204

July

296 

318 

318 

318 

296

296 

284 

284 

273 

262

250 

250 

239 

239 

250

239 

217 

206 

195 

184

184 

174 

174 

163 

142

142 

132 

121 

115 

111 

108

Aug.

104 

100 

113 

106 

94

96 

119 

132 

132

142

142 

142 

142 

121 

121

121 

117 

121 

121 

119

117 

108 

106 

110 

108

110 

108 

96 

94 

89 

87

Per 

square 

mile

0.178 

.251 

.292 

.329 

.404 

.513 

1.35 

1.54 

1.18 

.650 

.338 

.258

.605

Sept.

87 

87 

85 

83 

83

87 

87 

87 

85 

79

108 

106 

106 

106 

106

100

98 

85 

98 

83

81 

75 

73 

77 

75

75 

79 

79 

77 

69

Run-off 

in inches

0.21 

.28 

.34 

.38 

.42 

.59 

1.51 

1.78 

1.32 

.75 

.39 

.29

8.23
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 147

PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT, III.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW% sec. 32, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., at Hancock Avenue

Bridge in Freeport, 2 miles above mouth of Yellow Creek. Zero of gage is

739.52 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,330 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 8,600 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.37

feet); minimum, 124 second-feet Dec. 10 during period of ice effect.

1914-33: Maximum, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 19.76

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 10. 1932. Average, 19 years, 96" second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Ice effect Dec. 9-22, Jan. 12, and Feb. 5-18.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day

1.. ....... ...

2...............

3... ............

4....... ___ ..

5_ 

6_- ............

T. ............ ..

8-. ......

9... .........

10 

11 

12 

13.... ...........

14...............

16 _ ... __ .....

17 .. 

18... ......... ...

19.. ......... 

20 

21.... ......

22-.. ....

23 

24... ... _ --.

25 

26 

27 

28-. .

29 

SO....... ..

31 

Oct.

255 

238 

255 

289 

289

306 

289 

272 

238 

323

376 

358 

358 

358 

272

221 

289 

289 

306 

340

358 

340 

358 

430 

448

523 

485 

466 

394 

394 

306

Nov.

358 

358 

358 

340 

376

255 

323 

306 

376 

485

466 

412 

376 

272 

323

238 

289 

255 

289 

221

306 

306 

340 

306 

289

272 

272 

255 

272 

340

Dec.

272 

289 

289 

340 

430

599 

466 

306 

238 

124

238 

221 

188 

188 

221

221 

212 

180 

180 

272

272 

221 

561 

2,260 

3,410

3,510 

3,460 

3,570 

3,690 

3,000 

1,700

Jan.

1,050 

792 

678 

658 

599

542 

485 

485 

466 

430

430 

394 

358 

323 

340

358 

376 

358 

448 

430

448 

580 

1,220 

1,260 

956

448 

430 

340 

412 

394 

306

Feb.

340 

678 

896 

599 

412

358 

306 

272 

238 

238

238 

238 

221 

221 

221

221 

272 

272 

376 

816

1,550 

1,700 

1,960 

1,840 

1,580

1,220 

868 

618

Mar.

523 

485 

430 

394 

376

376 

272 

323 

255 

272

272 

221 

394 

376 

340

306 

289 

289 

323 

306

376 

272 

394 

376 

323

358 

485 

2,220 

2,910 

3,510 

4,280

Month Maximum

October...... _ ...... _____ .... ___ .. _ .

July. 

August-. _____ . __ . _____________

523 

485 

3,690 

1,260 

1,960 

4,280 

8,260 

4,560 

1,220 

4,670 

1,840 

700

8,260

Apr.

5,590 

7,680 

8,260 

6,700 

4,560

3,000 

1,880 

1,290 

987 

842

896 

1,510 

1,550 

816 

722

722 

678 

618 

542 

561

542 

485 

485 

448 

430

430 

412 

394 

394 

412

May

792 

2,830 

3,270 

2,830 

1,920

1,810 

1,810 

2,700 

3,180 

2,660

1,920 

1,810 

2,340 

2,260 

1,810

1,880 

2,740 

2,150 

2,300 

3,690

4,120 

4,280 

4,560 

4,280 

3,220

2,380 

2,030 

1,580 

1,510 

1,550 

1,510

Minimum

221 

221 

124 

306 

221 

221 

394 

792 

418 

340 

289 

272

124

June

1,220 

987 

842 

768 

744

700 

658 

599 

561 

580

523 

504 

485 

466 

466

448 

448 

448 

430 

430

412 

412 

412 

412 

430

448 

430 

430 

412 

523

Mean

336 

321 

1,000. 

542 

670 

720 

1,790 

2,510 

554 

1,340 

488 

374

891

J7ly

561 

3,410 

4,120 

4,560 

4,670

4,670 

4,120 

2,460 

1,620 

1,120

700 

580 

542 

542 

542

504 

504 

466 

430 

430

412 

412 

504 

658 

542

485 

412 

394 

376 

358 

340

Aug.

358 

412 

599 

744 

504

394 

430 

868 

1,840 

1,120

542 

448 

412 

376 

358

358 

358 

358 

412 

412

376 

323 

323 

323 

323

376 

466 

323 

289 

340 

358

Per 

square 

mile

0.253 

.241 

.752 

.408 

.504 

.541 

1.35 

1.89 

.417 

1.01 

.367 

.281

.670

Sept.

340 

272 

340 

306 

340

412 

430 

394 

358 

306

289 

306 

323 

358 

376

448 

394 

358 

340 

323

340

289 

289 

306 

485

700 

561 

485 

394 

358

Run-off 

in inches

0.29 

.27 

.87 

.47 

.52 

.62 

1.51 

2.18 

.47 

1.16 

.42 

.31

9.09
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SUGAR RIVER NEAR BRODHEAD, WIS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 2 miles

above mauth of Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhea^. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 529 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHABGE. Maximum during year, 9,200 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height,

8.81 feet); minimum, 66 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1914-33: Maximum, about 13,009 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height,.

11.4 feet); minimum, about 47 second-feet Aug. 26, 1923. Average, 19 years,

368 second-feet. 

RSMABKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 16, 17, 21-24,

Dec. 8 to Jan. 6, Jan. 12, 13, Feb. 4-24, which are poor. Flow slightly regulated

by operation of power plant in Brodhead.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-83

Day

I...- .......

2

3-- - .

4

6 

7. - -

8 ~ -

9 - 

10 -

11 ...-....

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24...... .........

25 

26 - 

27

28 

29

30... ........

31

Oct.

148 

109 

172 

172 

172

172 

172 

184 

160 

210

210 

222 

222 

197 

160

172 

184 

197 

184 

197

184 

197 

160 

210 

222

222 

289 

210 

210 

210 

248

Nov.

210 

197 

184 

197 

210

160 

197 

248 

332 

393

318 

222 

210 

197 

184

184 

184 

172 

172 

127

172 

172 

172 

172 

184

127 

118 

262 

160 

160

Dec.

172 

160 

172 

197 

210

197 

222 

197 

172 

148

127 

118 

109 

109 

127

148 

160 

172 

172 

172

172 

172 

197 

393 

744

1,030 

1,030 

822 

559 

332 

275

Jan.

262 

248 

235 

222 

222

210 

197 

197 

197 

210

222 

222 

222 

210 

172

222 

197 

184 

148 

184

172 

184 

172 

425 

490

235 

222 

160 

172 

197 

197

Feb.

235 

289 

490 

457 

457

457 

457 

457 

332 

275

248 

248 

262 

275 

275

275 

275 

275 

303 

332

425 

490 

631 

902 

1,120

822 

559 

362

Mar.

235 

160 

197 

160 

138

197 

172 

210 

148 

160

197 

210 

210 

197 

184

184 

197 

222 

160 

109

160 

235 

210 

210

248

235 

393 

595 

862 

4,210 

7,970

Month Maximum

October- __ . ______ . __. .

December .

January

February. ..

AprU ......

May.. ___________ . . _ . 

June

July. .. __ ....

289 

393 

1,030 

490 

1,120 

7,970 

3,080 

6,830 

625 

2,540 

275 

236

7,970

Apr.

3,080 

2,460 

1,080 

712 

545

668 

712 

583 

475 

509

712 

845 

583 

509 

407

407 

373 

340 

306 

275

290 

275 

249 

249 

249

188 

275 

143 

188 

224

May

475 

1,080 

1,180 

890 

668

845 

800 

1,280 

1,130 

1,280

845 

845 

1,030 

756 

583

1,080 

1,130 

985 

1,030 

5,510

6,830 

2,390 

1,180 

845 

625

712 

890 

712 

800 

756 

712

Minimum

109 

118 

109 

148 

235 

109 

143 

475 

212 

143 

103 

103

103

June

625 

509 

407 

373 

340

340 

306 

306 

306 

290

262 

275 

290 

224 

224

236 

224 

236 

306 

249

236 

236 

236 

212 

212

224 

249 

249 

306 

373

Mean

193 

200 

290 

220 

428 

612 

597 

1,290 

295 

429 

185 

161

409

July

373 

1.580 

2.540 

1,480 

845

583 

340 

262 

306 

306

275 

290 

188 

290 

236

262 

236 

212 

199 

143

236 

236 

199 

236 

212

236 

236 

224 

212 

197 

143

Aug.

122 

199 

212 

262 

249

212 

212 

199 

262 

275

249 

249 

199 

212 

195

178 

160 

143 

132 

176

199 

154 

154 

165 

165

165 

103 

103 

143 

165 

132

Per 

square 

mile

0.365 

.378 

.548 

.416 

.809 

1.16 

1.13 

2.44 

.558 

.811 

.350 

.304

.773

Sept.

103 

132 

154 

132 

112

122 

132 

132 

122 

103

143 

236 

224 

176 

176

154 

176 

188 

199 

176

132 

143 

143 

154 

212

212 

188 

154 

188 

199

Run -off 

in inches

0.42 

.42 

.63 

.48 

.84 

1.34 

1.26 

2.81 

.62 

.94 

.40 

.34

10.50
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 149

SOUTH BRANCH OF KISHWAtJKEE RIVER AT DE KALB, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE>4 sec. 22, T. 40 N., R. 4 E., at Lincoln Highway 

bridge in De Kalb. Zero of gage is 835.83 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1925 to November 1933 (discontinued).

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 559 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 6.13 

feet); minimum, 0.08 second-foot Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.15 foot).

1925-33: Maximum, 960 second feet June 12, 1929 (gage height, 8.84 feet); 

minimum, 0.01 second-foot July 31, 1930, Oct. 4, 5, 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 8 

to 21, Jan. 1 to 3, 11-15, Feb. 5-23, and Mar. 10-12, and those below 1.0 second-foot, which are poor.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

I 

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July An-?. Sept. Oct.

13- 

14_

15-

16-

17-

18.

19. 20-

21.

22.

23.

24. 

25_

0.08 

.08 

.1

3.1 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

5.2

.7 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

6.3

8.8

10

6.9

5.5

4.9

3.8

3.1 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

2.2

1.8

2.0

10

5.7

6.6

4.6 

5.2 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6

1.8 

2.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6

1.3 

.9 

1.1 

1.1

.5

0.5

.7 

.7 

1.8 

1.0

2.0 

3.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2

2.6

2.4

2.6 

3.8 

4.4 

4.4 

3.8

5.2

7.2

91

280

292

163

103

72

52

43

21

18

17

18

20

22

17

15

12

14

6.5

7.4

9.0

9.0

15

192

95

58

83

111

83

76

72

83

62

58

55

52

111

79

49

41

26

29

19

22

21

21

22

25

24

23

22

22

22

21

38

46

91

154

103

127

119

95

91

127

127

119

91

87

154

154

119

103

91

83

76

65

62

58

58

68

72

65

58

52

46

41

41

46

268

202

145

127

224

182

316

328

268

224

224

213

172

145

119

103

91

95

111

111

91

76

65

55

127

172

127

103

79

58

52

43

43

55

41

33

28

23

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

8.7 

6.8 

6.0

5.7 

4.8 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

4.5

3.3

2.6

52

224

145

559

280

163

111

83

58

49

341

119

79

55

43

35

41

31

23

19

16

13

11

9.0

7.4 

6.8 

5.7

5.1 

4.5 

3.8 

3.1 

2.1 

2.0

1.7

2.1

3 1

2,0

1,5

1.2 

1.1

.7 

.7 

1.1 

1.1

1.5 

.9 

.6 

.6

.5

.4 

.4 

.7 

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.8 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

.5

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

2.8 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October... 

NovemberDecember. 

January... 

February.. 

March__ 

April......

May......

June -----

July---.. 

August .. 

September.

The year. 

 October._....

1932-33

10

10

292

192

154

127

154

328

224

559

3.1

1.1

0.08

.5

.5

6

19

12

29

46

2.6

2.0

.4

.2

2.01

2.55

38.0

42.1

47.0

45.5

74.0

151

27.4

75.0

.98

.48

0.029 

.036 

-.543 

.601 

.671 

.650 

1.06 

2.16 

3.91 

1.07 

.014 

.007

0.03

.04

.63

.69

.70

.75

1.18

2.47

.44

1.23

.02

.008

559 .08 42.3 6.04

1933

2.8 .2 .3 .004 .004

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 1, 2, 4-6, 1933, 0.2 second-foot; Nov. 3, 1933, 0.3 second-foot.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

IOWA RIVER AT MARSHAILTOWN, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., at Third Avenue Bridge,

1 miJe north of Marshalltown. Asher Greek, 1 mile above station, and Burnett

Creek, 1 mile below, enter from left. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles (revised 1933). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1915 to September 1927; February to September

1933. February to August 1903 at old dam site 1 mile above present station. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 16,600 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height,

15.37 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.96 feet).

1915-27, 1933: Maximum, 42,000 second-feet June 4, 1918 (gage height,

17.74 feet); minimum, about 2 second-feet Nov. 24, 1917. Average, 12 years

(1915-27), 706 second-feet, 

REMARKS. Records fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of

power plant at Eldora.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1936

Day

\...... ..............................

2...... ... ....... ........ . __ .......

3..... ........ ....... . _ _ .

^.. ..................................

5--..--.-..-.---.-. _ . ___ . _ ....

6.-.-..... __ .. _ . _____ . ___ ..

7_._ __--.__- ..... .........

^.. ..................................

^........ ............................

IQ...... ..............................

11..... __ ...........................

\1... ....... ........ ..................

IZ........ ............................

14-.. ... ....................... ...

15 ._ .

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. ...... _ ....-._..._..._....._.....

22..--....--....--...... ............

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Feb.

980 

980 

980 

565 

327

254 

"240 

"210 

"200 

"180

"160 

"150

" 140

«160 

"160 

» 170 

"210

241 

241 

217 

217 

186

168 

160 

160

Month

July 

Mar.

160 

160 

152 

152 

144

206 

186 

177 

168 

152

102 

83 

108 

160 

160

160 

168 

177 

177 

186

196 

217 

217 

268 

297

297 

358 

645 

1,070 

2,380 

5,580

Maximum

980 

5,580 

15,700 

3,400 

980 

254 

144 

115

Apr.

7,620 

11, 500 

15, 700 

12, 700 

8,920

6,570 

5,890 

4,890 

4,120 

4,120

4,020 

3,920 

3,830 

3,400 

2,660

2,600 

2,550 

2,160 

2,060 

1,800

1,400 

1,070 

1,020 

980 

980

980 

565 

565 

565 

565

May

528 

528 

528 

528 

565

1,020 

1,070 

1,070 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,160 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,650 

1,650 

2,160 

2,720 

3,400

2,160 

2,160 

2,060 

2,060 

2,000

1,350 

1,070 

1,020 

1,020 

980 

980

Minimum

140 

83 

565 

528 

108 

49 

32 

53

June

980 

980 

935 

935 

765

765 

725 

685 

645 

358

327

282 

268 

254 

229

206 

186 

152 

115 

108

115 

115 

144 

152 

177

177 

177 

144 

144 

136

Mean

288 

473 

3,990 

1,410 

379 

131 

99.9 

82.0

J-ly

206 

206 

206 

196 

186

186 

241 

241 

254 

177

144 

136 

115 

115 

108

108 

108 

102 

102 

96

89 

108 

177 

66 

62

59 

57 

54 

50 

51 

49

Aug.

47 

136 

102 

122 

122

122 

129 

129 

136 

144

136 

136 

129 

122 

129

122 

65 

62 

57 

40

32

108 

102 

96 

96

89 

83 

83 

77 

72 

72

Pe* square 

mile

0.192 

.315 

2.66 

.940 

.253 

.087 

.067 

.055

Sept.

66 

64 

62 

60

57

54 

55 

57 

55 

53

59 

54 

102 

108 

108

115 

108 

108 

102 

96

96 

89 

89 

89 

96

96 

96

89 

89 

89

Kun-off in 

inches

0.20 

.36 

2.97 

1.08 

.28 

.10 

.08 

.06

Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 151

IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., 200 feet below 

Burlington Street highway bridge in Iowa City and 25 feet below hydraulic 

laboratory of University of Iowa. Zero of gage at elevation 39.01 feet, Iowa 

City datum, since Oct. 1, 1922 (erroneous date published in Water-Supply 

Paper 730).

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,140 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1903 to July 1906, October 1913 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 8,700 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 

49.02 feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Dec. 9 (gage height, 38.76 fe<?t).

1903-6, 1913-33: Maximum, 36,200 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage height, 

58.45 feet, present datum); practically no flow Sept. 3, 1925, caused by regulation. Average, 23 years (1903-6, 1913-33), 1,560 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation occurs at low stages, 

owing to operation of power plant above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

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 

95

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

178 

277 

331 

430 

290

300 

259 

335 

351 

426

300 

331 

300 

295 

261

250 

264 

268 

272 

254

246 

300 

322 

286 

408

358 

367 

313 

331 

286 

259

Nov.

295 

326 

304 

241 

272

326 

376 

475 

484 

938

1,060 

1,200 

1,200 

1,120 

1,080

695 

535 

675 

700 

461

484 

394 

560 

600 

560

650 

570 

506 

525 

700

Dec.

605 

700 

775 

725 

775

880 

613 

221 

83 

138

282 

286 

364 

385 

380

376 

349 

344 

300 

315

272 

272 

916 

2,080 

2,010

2,010 

2,240 

2,800 

2,970 

2,630 

2,010

Jan.

1,430 

1,060 

910 

965 

965

995 

1,030 

1,060 

965 

938

930

725 

650 

610 

590

625 

750 

725 

775 

700

700 

775 

782 

1,260 

2,120

1,760 

1,460 

1,300 

1,180 

1,240 

1,240

Feb.

1,300 

1,450 

1,660 

1,020 

700

480 

875 

913 

850 

725

673 

675 

675 

650 

625

615 

560 

560 

594 

938

938 

965 

965 

800 

812

825 

923 

1,030

Month Maximum

November

July . - 

430 

1,200 

2,970 

2,120 

1,660 

2,010 

8,700 

7,130 

2,620 

1,560 

481 

279

8,700

Mar.

910 

756 

687 

725 

700

625 

675 

650 

625 

550

570 

535 

560 

610 

525

575 

595 

625 

650 

605

675 

675 

675 

650 

, 725

825 

850 

910 

1,060 

1,300 

2,010

Apr.

3,480 

3,840 

4,040 

4,040 

4,220

4,420 

4,720 

5,560 

7,720 

8.700

8,080 

7,020 

6,320 

5,880 

5,340

4,420 

3,300 

2,780 

2,540 

2,300

2,140 

1,990 

1,920 

1,800 

1,700

1,590 

1,480 

1,450 

1,380 

1,380

Minimum

178 

241 

83 

590 

480 

525 

1,380 

1,380 

588 

307 

113 

112

83

May

1,380 

1,730 

1,990 

1,920 

1,990

2,060 

2,270 

3,120 

2,620 

2,460

2,620 

3,040 

4,220 

3,480 

3,200

3,200 

2,950 

3,120 

3,660 

4,220

4,820 

5,140 

5,660 

6,560 

7,130

7,130 

6,100 

3,480 

3,300 

3,040 

2,620

June

2,380 

2,140 

1,990 

1,920 

2,620

2,300 

1,840 

1,700 

1,590 

1,480

1,350 

1,260 

1,160 

1,090 

970

910 

910 

822 

793 

737

737 

710 

666 

629 

671

588 

588 

609 

978 

1,160

Mean

305 

610 

939 

1,010 

850 

745 

3,850 

3,560 

1,240 

606 

236 

167

1,180

July

1, 060 

1, 561 

1,2611 

1, 160 

910

79? 

73' 

723 

940 

640

640 

640 

583 

549 49'

446 

446 407 

411 

390

374 

337 

345 

334 

347

437 

42? 

398 

386 

325 

307

Per squrre 

mile

0.017 

.134 

.2.19 

.332 

.271 

.237 

1.23 

1.13 

.315 

.133 

.075 .0"3

.376

Aug.

315 

303 

345 

308 

280

290 

481 

412 

272 

252

241 

264 

186 

151 

211

208 

208 

200 

238 

205

151 

156 

192 

203 

190

170 

187 

113 

189 

208 

178

Sept.

131 

158 

129 

182 

128

117 

135 

130 

126 

211

145 

127 

112 

192 

165

189 

242 

203 

173 

218

224 

158 

164 

166 

109

279 

151 

242 

120 

176

Run-off in 

inches

0.11 

.22 

.34 

.37 

.28 

.27 

1.37 

1.30 

.44 

.22 

.09 

.06

5.07
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

IOWA SIVEB AT WAPEIIO, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 27, T. 74 N., K. 3 W., at highway bridge half a mile

from Wapello and 20 miles above mouth of river. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,480 square miles. 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1915 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 62,000 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height,

15.38 feet); minimum, 840 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.45 foot). 

1915-33: Maximum, 67,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 16.22

feet); minimum, about 400 second-feet Dec. 15-17, 1916. Average, 18 years,

6,150 second-feet. 

REMARKS Records fair . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec .10-22 and

Feb. 6-21. Gage-height record and results of several discharge measurements

furnished by Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

10-

11.

12. 

13-

14.

15.

16-

17-

18.

19.

20.

21.

22. 

23- 

24.

25-

26- 

27.

28-

29-

30-

31-

1,950

1,950

1,950

2,090

1,950

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

2,240

2,670

2,230

1,850

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,550

1,680

1,810

1,950

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,010

1,950

1,950

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

2,230

2,370

2,970

3,120

3,280

3,600

3,920

3,760

3,360

2,970

2,670

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,090

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,370

2,520

2,520

2,230

2,300

2,370

2,520

2,670

2,820

2,970

3,120

2,970

1,480

1,460

2,820

7,360

13,500

10,600

9,130

8,330

8,590

9,130

7,700

6,270

5,680

4,950

4,430

3,920

4,090

4,260

4,260

4,090

3,920

3,760

2,970

3,440

3,280

2,970

2,970

2,970

3,280

3,760

3,600

3,280

2,970

3,600

4,090

3,920

4,700

5,490

5,870

6,070

6,070

5,130

4,950

4,770

4,950

4,950

2,370

2,420

5,680

5,680

6,070

4,770

4,260

3,920

3,760

3,760

3,920

3,920

5,130

4,430

3,920

3,600

3,440

3,280

3,280

2,970

2,670

2,670

2,820

2,820

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,820

3,440

2,970

2,970

2,820

2,670

2,670

3,120

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,760

5,310

9,990

13,900

15,700

17,700

24,700

52,900

60,800

53,500

42,600

34,200

29,100

25,700

23,300

20,600

17,700

15,400

13,200

11,600

9,990

9,410

8,080

7,590

7,130

6,910

6,480

6,270

5,870

5,680

5,870

5,870

6,270

8,080

6,910

7,130

8,330

8,330

9,130

10,300

9,700

12,200

15,400

17,300

15,000

12,500

12,500

12,500

11,500

13,500

18,500

23,300

28,100

28,600

26,600

25,200

21,100

16,500

11,800

11,800

10,300

9,110

8,330

7,830

7,130

6,690

7,590

6,430

6,070

5,680

5,490

5,130

4,950

4,600

4,260

4,090

3,920

3,920

3,600

3,440

3,280

3,280

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,280

3,280

3,120

2,970

2,970

3,120

4,430

4,090

4,090

3,600

3,600

3,440

3,600

3,760

4,260

4,950

4,600

3,760

3,280

2,970

3,760

3,600

2,670

2,370

2,090

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,680

1,620

1,550

1,550

1,680

1,680

1,950

1,680

1,550

1,420

2,090

1,810

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,300

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,070

970

925

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

970

925

925

925

925

925

880

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

925

970

1,020

970

1,020

1,020

880

840

840

840

840

1,240

1,550

1,300

1,180

1,120

October.-.. 

November. 

December., 

January.... 

February.-. 

March__. 

April--.. 

May....-.-. 

June 

July.. - 

August..--. 

SeptemberMonth

The year.

Maximum

2,670

3,920

13,500

6,270

6,070

5,310

60,800

28,600

9,410

4,950

2,090

1,550

60,800

Minimum

1,550

1,810

2,970

2,670

5,680

5,870

2,970

1,550

925

840

Per

square

mile

1,910

2,490

3,850

4,200

3,390

3,350

19,000

14,000

4,770

2,930

1,320

955

5,180

0.153

.199

.308

.337

.272

.268

1.52

1.12

.382

.235

.106

.077

.415

Run-oft 

in inches

0.18

.22

.36

.39

.28

.31

1.70

1.29

.43

.27

.12

.09

5.64
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI KIVER BASIN 153

RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE% sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at highway 

bridge on Rochester Road, just outside city limits of Iowa City.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1932 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 174 second-feet Dec. 24 (gage height, 3.30 

feet); no flow at various times during year.

REMARKS. Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feel, 1932-33

Day

1

2-- -----

3.- .

4 .

5-

6-. -- 

8. 

9- 

10.- 

11 _ ........

12 __ ........

13. 

14. 

15- 

16- 

17- 

18- 

19---- _ ...

20. 

21. -

22. 

23- 

24-.--.- _ .-

25 __ ........

26 __ .......

27 

28. 

29-. .........

30. 

31.-. 

Oct.

0 

0 

0.3

.7 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

3.1

.4 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.1 

.8 

1.3 

.3 

.7

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Nov.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

2.6 

1.3 

1.0

.7 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

Dec.

0.3 

.3 

.6 

.8 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

-0

.1

.6 

.7 

33.6 

33.3 

2.3

.9 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.2

Jan.

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.4

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.5 

.2 

4.5 

1.0 

.3

.6 

.9 

.5 

.5 

.6

.5 

.7 

.4 

.4

.7

.8

Month

July. 

August -- _ - - _ _ -- _ ------------- -----

The yea

Feb.

1.1 

.5 

.5

«0 

«. 1

Mar.

«0. 1 

«. 1

!4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.1 

.1

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

1.0 

1.0 

.4

.4 

.9 

1.0 

.7 

2.4

1.7 

1.3 

.9 

1.3 

4.2 

7.0

Maximum

3.1 

2.6 

33.6 

4.5 

1.1 

7.0 

3.3 

14.0 

11.5 

3.5 

6.2

33.6

Apr.

3.2 

2.2 

1.6 

1.7 

3.3

2.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

2.1 

1.6 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.7

Minimum

0 

.1 

0 

.1 

0 

.1 

.4 

.9 

.1 

0 

0

0

May

1.8 

4.6 

2.9 

1.3 

5.0

3.0 

7.7 

4.8 

4.0 

3.5

5.1 

14.0 

5.7 

3.4 

2.6

2.3 

1.8 

2.3 

l.ft 

6.0

3.7 

2.7 

2.1 

1.5 

1.4

1.9 

1.2 

2.4 

2.3 

1.1 

.9

June

0.7 

.7 

.5 

.9 

.8

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

1.3

.1 

.1 

.2 

11.5 

2.4

July

3.5 

.7 

.9 

1.6 

.4

.2 

.2 

3.1

1.1 

.4

.3 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

.4 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

FT 

Mean square 

nrile

0. 406 0. 135 

. 417 . 139 

2. 50 .833 

. 558 . 186 

. Ill . 037 

.932 .311 

1. 24 . 413 

3. 37 1. 12 

. 757 . 252 

. 445 . 148 

.255 .085

.926 .309

Aug.

0 

.8 

.1 

0 

0

0 

6.2 

.3 

.3 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.16 

. 16 

.96 

.21 

.04 

.36 

.46 

1.30 

.28 

.17 

.10

4.20

 Estimated because of ice. 

NOTE. Practically no flow during September. 

65633 35 11
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

CEDAR RIVER AT JAJTESVttLE, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge in

Janesville, 3 miles above junction with Shellrock River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1905 to September 1906; May 191f to September

1927; November 1932 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 27,700 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height,

15.43 feet); minimum, 52 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1905-6, 1915-27, 1932-33: Maximum, that of Apr. 1, 1938; minimum, 28

second-feet Oct. 21, 1922.

Average, 12 years (1915-27), 673 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those estimated, which are poor. Diurnal

fluctuations during low-water periods owing to operation of power plant at

Waverly, 9 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

3 

4 -

5_- 

7-- -----

8 

9_ 

10-- 

11- --

19

13- 

14.- 

1 *\

16- 

17.- 

10

19*>n

22- 

23- . 

24 

25- 

26 

27- 

28 

3091

Nov.

470

220

"240

1 «220

220

327

177

297

210

327

201

241

Dec.

168

191

164

191

191

168

168

1 "160

"150

«170

345

375

980

2,980

1,840

1,570

980

750

Jan.

1,140

605

640

470

468

468

345

309

333

375

375

405

375

470

280

274

268

303

246

280

825

1,750

- 2, 600

1,220

712

788

1,140

Feb.

825

900

620

500

 "320

"340

 340

"350

"360

"380

"400

"400

"450

"500

 1, 950

* 3, 150

2,980

Mar.

1,660

1,570

1,480

825

825

712

712

570

605

470

502

535

570

535

502

470

405

375

470

258

220

280

268

236

321

375

315

405

1,220

4,140

7,390

Apr.

26,600

25, 200

13,400

5,440

3,310

2,650

2,540

2,980

2,340

1,480

1,220

940

825

788

605

640

605

605

470

405

375

470

535

375

375

375

May

345

375

468

502

535

535

470

297

321

502

712

825

750

640

640

502

470

405

980

1,140

1,060

900

675

605

570

405

315

June

78

118

84

470

375

263

468

321

321

210

205

236

375

283

191

210

215

168

156

181

177

220

156

173

147

210

160

July

196

825

980

1.140

980

862

535

375

375

274

9Q7

291

220

252

205

210

173

210

196

196

210

201

147

147

164

177

173

160

Aug.

156

156

177

173

177

147

173

181

186

177

168

160

135

122

128

173

160

215

181

220

54

181

135

139

135

122

122

132

125

Sept.

128

81

152

122

118

125

132

152

114

164

205

168

160

101

111

118

191

1 CO

132

181

101

110

Month

November 14-30 -_ _ . _ . . 

April.. __ _ __ - ___ _ _ _ __ _--.

JulyMaximum

2,980

3,000

26, 600

2,760

1,140

205

Minimum

220

375

297

78

147

54

81

Mean

266

490

747

653

3,280

346

139

Per 

square 

mile

0.160

.295

A tif)

.393

K«0

1.98

401

.208

.092

084

Bun-off 

in inches

0.10

.34

.52

.41

.65

46

09

Discharge estimated
UPPER MISSISSIPPI EIVER BASIN 155

CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 83 N., R. 7 W., in central part of 

Cedar Rapids, 1,000 feet above Eighth Avenue Bridge and half a. mile below 

dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1903 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year ending Sept. 30, 1933, 64,800 second-feet 

Apr. 4 (gage height, 18.6 feet); minimum, 456 second-feet July 18 (gage height, 

2.52 feet).

1903-33: Maximum, 72,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 20.1 

feet); minimum, 190 second-feet Sept. 9, 1921. Average, 30 years, 3,100 

second-feet.

Flood of June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 feet (discharge of about 

65,000 second-feet as previously published was probably low).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods and for periods of 

extreme high and low water, which are fair. Gage-height record for 1928-32 

furnished by Iowa Electric Co. and R. S. Toogood. Results of several discharge 

measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, United States Army. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low-water periods caused by operation of 

power plant half a mile above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1927-33

Day

1927-28 

1. -

2 -

3-.--------.

5 -------

6 

7 ._ --

8 

9... 

10 . 

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

12... ...... ...

13- .. .

14- ..-.

15 

16 

17 . .

18 

19-. ..........

20- -------

21-.. .

22 

23 . 

24 

25 

26 ------

27 

28 

29 

30 . 

O1

Oct.

2,300

3,120

3,510

4,600

5,650

5,650

4,900

4,300

3,870

3,650

3,650

3,310

3,010

2,780

2,630

2,480

2,460

2,320

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,150

1,980

1,880

1,770

1,760

1,580

I Rrtfl

Nov.

1,600

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,450

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,430

1,480

1,450

1,470

1,500

1,980

2,020

1,940

1,580

1,480

1,450

1,370

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,430

1,480

1,450

1,450

1,400

Dec.

1,390

1,080

819

660

670

830

\ "850

|

"1,000

" 1,300

Jan.

1

>« 1,800

1

1,580

1,510

1,320

1,470

1,370

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,550

1,650

1,830

1,870

\a 1.700

 " 1,620

Feb.

1

>» 1,280

I

1,340

5,200

5,500

5,500

5,700

7,040

14,300

12, 100

9,780

8,790

9,120

8,790

8,470

6,580

4,450

2,910

** 4tO\J\J

2,730

3,260

3,790

Mar.

4,450

5,350

5,650

5,650

5,350

4,300

3,730

3,480

4,750

5,050

6,270

6,420

9,120

8,790

9,120

8,470

6,420

5,650

4,750

4,160

3,560

3,390

3,230

3, 180

3,120

3,200

3,390

3,260

3,120

2,990

2,860

Apr.

2,830

2,660

2,580

2 480

2,680

3,150

3,840

4,020

4,160

4,300

4,020

3,810

3,510

3,530

3,730

4,020

4,160

4,160

4,450

4,600

4,600

5,050

5,350

5,200

4,750

4,160

4,160

3,370

3,200

2,960

May

2,730

2,440

2,350

2,240

2,190

2,280

2,150

2,190

2,280

2,370

2,300

2,190

1,960

1,810

1,760

1,880

1,960

2,830

4,160

2,810

2,660

2,580

2,420

2,350

2,320

2,170

2,020

1,790

1,770

1,630

June

1,500

1,450

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,180

1,240

1,300

1,480

1,340

1,310

1,070

1,370

1,040

1,240

1,210

1,390

1,370

1,700

2,390

3,090

3,450

3,450

3,700

3,670

3,230

2,600

2,370

2,300

2,210

July

2, 130

2,040

1, 960

2,480

2,480

2,210

2,240

2,190

3,280

2,600

2,060

1,960

2,860

2,000

1,550

1,530

1,450

I, 74C

2,280

4,160

3.79C

2.78C

2.30C

2.00C

1, 72C

1.58C

1.55C

1.55C

1,470

1.32C

Aug.

1,190

1,530

2,370

4,450

4,900

5,650

6,420

6,890

5,960

4,600

3,760

3,280

2,880

2,580

2,370

2,730

2,830

2,370

2,510

3,840

3,370

3,840

4,450

4,900

6,420

8,470

17,100

28,500

24,100

Sept.

14,000

9,780

9

7CA

8,470

7,200

5,350

4,900

7,360

6,580

5,700

5,200

5,500

5,960

6,580

6,580

5,050

4,300

3,870

3,650

3,340

3,090

2,940

2 780

2,700

2,600

' Estimated.
156 SUKFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1927-33 Contd.

Day

1928-29 

1 ..

2 - 

3 

5 

6 - 

7 

8 

10 

11 

12 ..

13 

14 

15 ...

16 -

17 

18 

19.... _ ...

20 .

21 

22 -

23 

24 

25.. ...

26. __ 

27- __ ....

28 

30 .

31 

1929-30 

1 

2. ____ ..

3. 

4. __ .....

5 

6 

7 .... .

8. __

10 - 

11. __ ....

12 ___ 

13. 

14. 

15.. 

16. 

17 .. _ -

18^ .....

19. _

20 

21 

22. 

23. 

24 

25 

26 - 

27 

28 

29 

SO -

SI - 

 Estimate

Oct.

2,480 

2,420 

2,280 

2,260 

2,730

2,560 

2,350 

2,300 

2,280 

2,130

2,080 

2,250 

2,730 

2,530 

2,260

2,240 

2,600 

4,600 

5,050 

6,420

7,990 

8,790 

8,790 

7,830 

6,420

5,200 

4,750 

4,750 

4,450 

4,160 

4,450

1,310 

1,300 

1,310 

1,310 

1,190

1,260 

1,260 

1,280 

1,280 

1,260

1,150 

1,220 

1,120 

1,120 

1,09ET

l,14flr« 

1,530 

1,370 

1,370 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,220 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

950 

950 

1,080 

1,220

)d.

Nov.

4,450 

4,750 

7,200 

8,470 

8,790

8,470 

7,510 

6,890 

7,040 

7,200

7,510 

7,S3ff 

7,510 

6,890 

6,580

6,120 

6,890 

9,120 

9,120 

9,120

8,470 

7,830 

7,040 

6,420 

5,700

5,500 

5,200 

4,900 

4,' 750 

4,750

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,370 

1,370

1,370 

1,370 

1,220 

1,220 

1,030

1,370 

1,370 

1,370 

1 220

1,530

r 1, 700 

1,900 

1,530 

1,220 

1,530

1,080 

1,080 

1,220 

1,080 

1>080

1,220 

1,370 

1,370 

1,080 

1,080

Dec.

4,900 

4,750 

5,050 

5,350 

4,900

4,450 

3,700 

3,230 

3,510 

3; 200

3,480 

4,160 

5,050 

6,270 

7,200

7,830 

7,990 

7,830 

7,360 

6,120

5,200 

4,020 

3,790 

3,310 

3,280

3,870 

4,600 

5,200 

5,500 

5,200 

4,600

}«550 

 450

 550

|«600 

"700

"600 

"700

Jan.

[« 3,850 

i" 2,650

"2,300 

 2,550

 2,800 

 2,650

 750 

 800

' TOO

Feb.

"2,500 

« 2,450

 2,350 

 2,900

 700

} «850

}« 1,020

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,880 

3,530

5,650 

9,780 

10,800 

12,200 

11,200

8,790 

6,120 

5,050

Mar.

3,420 

3,730 

3,810 

3,870 

4,020

4,450 

5,500 

5,350 

5,650 

5,700

5,350 

7,670 

14,400 

21, 900 

32, 100

31,700 

40, 900 

66,200 

67,200 

54,200

39,000 

29,900 

25,000 

19,900 

14,000

11,800 

10,500 

9,120 

8,150 

7,830 

7,510

4,160 

3,230 

2,240 

2,060 

3,180

2,960 

2,420 

2,240 

2,390 

2,240

2,130 

1,920 

1,900 

1,880 

1,700

1,680 

1,700 

1,830 

1,870 

2,040

2,040 

2,060 

2,040 

1*870 

1,960

1,790 

1,700 

1,680 

1,630 

1,560 

1,510

Apr.

7,200 

7,040 

6,890 

7,670 

7,990

8,150 

9,780 

12,900 

14,800 

14,400

13, 700 

11,500 

9,780 

9,780 

10,800

11,200 

10,100 

8,790 

7,990 

7,510

7,040 

6,420 

6,120 

5,700 

6,270

6,580 

6,890 

8,790 

13..300 

20,300

1,600 

1,530 

1,500 

1,530 

1,560

1,450 

1,450 

1,320 

|',600 

1,340

1,310 

1,390 

1,140 

1,250 

1,370

1,500 

1,620 

1,650 

1,650 

2,170

2,760 

3,010 

3,280 

3,340

3, 010 r2,700 

2,440 

2,300 

2,170 

2,130

May

19, 100 

14,400 

10, 800 

8,790 

7,360

6,420 

5,650 

5,500 

5,050 

4,900

4,900 

5,350 

5,960 

6,740 

7,830

7,360 

6,420 

5,650 

5,200 

4,900

4,600 

4,300 

4,300 

4,160 

4,020

3,790 

3,760 

3,790 

3,760 

4,020 

4,300

1,920 

2,210 

2,130 

1,830 

2,060

2.040 

2,320 

2,660 

3,180 

3,730

3,370 

3,200 

3,760 

4,300 

4,020

3,590 

3,970 

3,200 

3,010 

2,860

2,580 

2,830 

3,590 

3,040 

2,730

2,480 

2,300 

2,170 

2,020 

1,870 

1,770

June

4,300 

4,600 

4,750 

4,450 

4,020

3,730 

3,480 

3,350 

2,990 

2,830

2,730 

2,830 

2,940 

2,630 

2,510

2,580 

2,530 

2,530 

2,390 

2,300

2,130 

2,110 

2,060 

2,000 

1,810

1,920 

2,020 

1,700 

2,020 

1,980

1,630 

1,620 

1:560 

l|560 

1,880

2,020 

2,240 

2,390 

2,560 

2,510

2,370 

2,260 

2,170 

2,420 

4,900

6,580 

6,890 

6,890 

6,740 

6,120

4,900 

5,350 

5,200 

4,450 

4,450

3,670 

3,260 

2,940 

3,040 

2,780

July

3,070 

2,440 

2,210 

2,190 

2,040

2,210 

2,130 

1,980 

1,900 

1,880

1,720 

1,740 

1,850 

2,080 

2,910

3,510 

3,390 

3,230 

2,700 

2,480

2,320 

2,150 

1,940 

1,830 

1,810

1,810 

,770 

,740 

,620 

,580 

,480

2,660 

2,530 

2,420 

2,370 

2,880

3,010 

3,280 

3,340 

3,180 

3,200

2,810 

2,810 

2,780 

2,680 

2,510

2,420 

2,800 

2,020 

1,870 

1,760

1,790 

1,720 

1,020

1,580 

1,550

1,510 

1,510 

1,770 

1,870 

1,810 

1,630

Aug.

1,630 

2,730 

2,600 

2,390 

2,600

2,730 

2,530 

2,370 

2,260 

2,260

2,370 

2,130 

2,060 

1,850 

1,370

1,370 

1,370 

1,360 

1,310 

1,280

1,300 

1,260 

1,220 

1,310 

1,240

1,260 

1,250 

1,250 

1,240 

1,220 

1,420

1>480 

1,420 

1,400 

1,310 

1,280

1,300 

1,260 

1,360 

1,320 

1,280

1,280 

1,160 

1,220 

1,190 

1,190'

1,180 

1,190 

1,160 

1,110 

1,090

1,070 

1,040 

1,070 

1,070 

1,030

1,050 

1,020 

989 

963 

976 

854

Sept.

1,260 

1,220 

1,140 

1,180 

1,280

1,220 

1,080 

1,180 

1,150 

1,390

1,450 

1,390 

1,450 

1,370 

1,370

1,370 

1,370 

1,370 

1,370 

1,370

1,220 

1,220 

1,160 

1,190 

1,190

1,160 

1,150 

1,140 

1.190 

1,280

902 

830 

866 

830 

786

775 

842 

808 

786

775

704 

704 

683 

652 

620

610 

726

771 

794 

794

694 

620 

683 

683

782

992 

1,050 

1,010

828 

828
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 157

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1927-83 ContdDay

1930-31 

1 

2 

3... 

4 - 

5.... ....

6 

7. -----

8.. -

9 ..........

10 .... -,

11 ____ .

12. -

13. 

14 

15 ...._--._.

16..... 

17. .- .

18. .

19 . .. -.

20 ------

21 

22 

23

24. . ...

25...- _ ----

26 

27.. 

28. 

29. 

30 .... 

31 - -

1931-32 

1. -------

2 . .

3 _ ..--.__

4 .... ...

5. .......

6 

7.... ... .

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.

817

782

714

771

771

940

928

928

915

902

855

840

840

852

940

965

890

878

865

840

828

828

736

748

748

782

817

782

806

794

2,160

1,940

1,670

1,600

1,490

1,450

1,430

1,220

1,220

1,490

2,020

2, 180

2,200

2,160

1,960

1,630

1,560

1,220

1,470

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,120

992

992

1,050

915

1,120

915

890

852

Nov.

694

748

771

736

748

683

760

782

704

672

662

714

714

620

771

828

865

852

782

928

992

1,140

1,010

1,030

878

704

630

630

600

701

828

878

865

794

840

771

782

760

782

771

806

1,850

2,040

2,070

2,460

2,370

2,390

3,070

3,520

4,280

4,580

4,280

5,940

7,500

7,820

9,120

11,800

16,300

15,600

Dec.

806

7oc

662 79>;

725

748

782

869

902

928

865

928

520

"450

"400

"460

"400

7,820

5,630

5,030

4,580

4,280

3,840

3,610

3,380

3,070

3,550

4,280

5,030

5,480

5,480

4,880

4,730

4,430

4,130

3,980

3,840

3,840

3,980

4,130

4,130

4,280

4,280

4,280

3,980

3.980

Jan.

> 400

"360

"400

600

641

890

978

992

4,430

5,480

5,180

5,180

4,730

4,130

3,070

2,770

2,000

2,300

3,050

3,720

5,030

6,560

6,560

5,330

5,030

5,330

4,880

}"4,700

"4,100

"3,700

}" 2,850

Feb.

1,120

1,140

1,090

1,160

1,280

1,300

1,240

1,220

1,160

1,140

878

1,120

1,160

915

940

1,020

1,300

1,180

1,120

965

992

978

928

978

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,030

J«2,150

" 1,900

" ^,OOU

"2,700

U 3,050

"3,500

3,550

3,840

4,130

3,840

4,130

4,730

5,030

Mar.

992

1,050

OftC

940

952

878

890

902

902

852

852

878

878

828

817

840

794

771

760

771

760

794

782

782

771

590

965

992

865

6,560

7,500

8,790

10,800

"10,000

"9,200

"8,500

"6,000

3,550

2,720

2,990

3,270

3,550

3,270

3,840

4,730

4,430

4,730

5,030

4,580

4,580

4,580

3,980

4,430

5,030

6,870

4,730

7,340

9,120

11,800

14.000

Apr.

992

878

i lift

1,490

1,540

1,560

1,500

1,330

1,220

1,100

1,010

1,010

1,130

1,380

1,280

1,450

1,670

1,770

1,610

1,470

1,420

1,270

1,240

1,270

1,140

1,140

1,020

16, 700

18,600

17, 100

14, 000

11,200

9,780

9,450

9,780

9,780

10, 100

10,100

9,120

7,500

6,400

5,630

5,330

4,880

4,580

4,280

4,130

3,980

3,700

3,490

3,470

3,350

3,270

3,190

3,130

3,270

3

qcn

May

1,030

940

070

840

828

806

840

902

978

890

915

902

940

890

828

1,030

840

794

683

725

652

704

683

672

662

662

662

662

662

3,490

3,520

3,410

3,270

3,130

3,240

4,130

4,580

5,480

7,020

8,140

8,790

8,460

6,400

4,730

4,430

4,280

5,030

4,480

4,880

3,980

3,550

3,270

3,020

2,690

2,640

2,540

2,570

3,160

3,270

3.330

June

704

725

672

725

662

641

620

600

540

550

560

560

520

550

550

520

504

504

504

512

512

620

890

890

806

748

714

2,860

2,800

2,690

2,670

2,670

2,570

2,690

3,350

3,580

4,280

4,580

4,280

3,980

3,580

3,300

3,240

3,380

5,780

6,560

6,870

8,790

12,500

17,100

13,300

7,980

6,870

7,020

5,940

5,480

5,480

July

630

620

641

590

570

600

630

652

794

1,610

1,010

704

610

540

504

550

590

520

472

472

472

472

480

480

480

472

472

472

5,030

4,430

4,130

3,?40

3, 580

3,190

3,160

3,100

3,190

3,580

3,210

3,?80

4.280

4, 580

4,280

3,700

3,270

2,fX)

2,460

2,180

2,C90

2,C'X)

1,900

1.S10

1,770

1,770

1,650

1,6V>

1,630

1,810

1.670

Aug.

488

504

Cf\A

504

512

530

504

488

472

464

440

426

412

405

398

398

391

391

405

426

405

391

384

384

377

370

384

426

405

391

1,690

1,710

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,450

1,300

1,400

1,270

1,280

1,600

1,560

1,540

1,470

2,070

2,300

3,050

2,220

1,850

1.710

1,540

1,490

1,370

1,330

1,330

1,270

1,250

1,600

2,040

2,040

2.300

Sept.

472

662

1,330

890 mf

630

560

580

540

540

540

488

472

464

456

464

817

760

1,060

1,220

1,320

1,220

2,000

3,020

2,830

2,830

2,860

2,490

2,590

2,340

2,040

1,670

1,500

1,450

1,470

1,350

1,250

1,240

1,190

1,560

1,790

1,520

1,350

1,350

1,380

1,330

1,270

1,400

1,610

1,450

1,420

1,300

1,280

1,160

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,060

' Estimated*
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1927-33 Contd.

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

1932-33

6. 

7- 

8. 

9_

10-

11-

12.

13.

14.

15-

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27-

28- 

29. 

30_ 

31.

1,050

1,070

1,050

1,020

1,010

1,030

978

978

978

1,020

1,020

1,020

992

1,010

1,020

952

1,010

978

978

952

952

1,030

1,030

992

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,030

928

940

978

97S

965

1,010

1,010

978

1,050

1,120

1,370

1,520

1,690

'900

978

1,100

1,420

1,100

1,300

878

915

1,250

1,300

1,580

1,320

1,090

1,010

1,190

1,240

1,330

1,450

1,710

1,560

1,380

1,350

1,370

1,270

878

'850

"900

 1,000 

1,520 

2,520 

'3,610

 4,700 

5,780 

6,250 

6,100 

4,730 

3,840

2,440

1,730

1,790

1,960

2,090

1,900

1,790

1,650

1,730

1,500

1,710

1,480

1,130

1,370

1,070

1,200

1,490

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,300

1,420

1,940

2,960

3,980

4,430

4,580

3,440

2,860

2,620

2,880

2,770

2,070

1,650

1,470

1,270

 1,100

 1,100

 1,000

 1,000

 900

'1,000 

 1,100 

'1,400 

1,790 

1,790

1,940

1,920

2,180

3,440

5,030

3,380

4,130

3,780

2,200

2,090

2,040

1,850

1,630

1,300

1,580

1,450

1,600

1,540

1,500

1,520

1,620

1,770

1,620

1,560

1,220

1,370

1,520

1,580

1,490

1,710

1,790

1,790

3,050

6,720

9,450 

7,800 

)0,800 

33,300 

i9,400

11,200

9,900

4,400

1,800

0,800

0,100

8,790

7,660

6,870

6,100

5, 630

5,030

4,730

4,130

3,980

3,640

3,330

3,160

2,990

2,860

2,620

2,500

2,490

2,390

2,390

2,320

3,020

2,800

2,940

2,990

2,960

3,100

3,640

3,470

3,470

3,780

5,940

5,180

4,730

4,280

4,280

3,840

3,550

5,330

8,460

10,100

12,600

11,800

9,450

7,340

6,100

5,180

4,580

4,430

4,130

3,700

3,470

2,960

2,800

2,690

2,540

2,460

2,540

2,570

2,340

2,180

2,020

1,830

1,630

1,670

1,450

1,540

1,580

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,130

1,160

1,140

1,300

1,380

1,100

1,130

1,250

1,070

1,280

1,220

1,250

1,960

2,340

2,500

2,420

2,990

2,720

1,940

1,610

1,450

1,280

1,070

1,070

978

806

865

978

704

954

952

1,070

1,020

940

902

915

782

978

794

928

890

992

840

828

782

794

794

782

805

600

600

641

620

772

641

580

570

725

748

736

736

600

580

714

652

570

600

600

580

652

641

580

620

570

570

641

630

590

610

600

652

771

760

725

641

683

704

610

590

610

590

590

610

852

620

641

630

694

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October... 

November.. 

December.. 

January.--. 

February.. 

March_-. 

April......

May.-._--. 

June..... 

July.......

August....

September1927-28

5,650

2,020

1,580

1,370

660

14,300

9,120

5,350

4,160

3,700

4,160

28,500

14,000

2,860

2,480

1,500

1,040

1,300

1, 190

2,600

2,910

1,520

1,070

1,620

5,030

4,910

3,850

2,260

1,930

2,150

6,250

5,890

0.438

.229

.161

.244

.758

.739

.580

.340

.291

.324

.941

.887

0.50 

.26 

.19 

 2S 

.82 

.85 

.65 

.39 

.32 

.37

1.08 

.99

The year. 28,500 660 3,270 .492

1928-29

October... 

NovemberDecember. . 

January.... 

February-- 

March .. 

April-...-- 

May..---- 

June -.-. 

July. 

August 

September8,790

9,120

7,990

2,080

4,450

3,200

The year .

 Estimated.

67,200

20,300

19,100

4,750

3,510

2,730

1,450

67,200

3,420

5,700

3,760

1,700

1,480

1,220

1,080

1,080

4,000

6,930

5,000

2,720

2,470

18,400

9,510

6,230

2,800

2,180

1,760

1,260

5,300

.602

1.04

.753

.410

.372

2.77

1.43

.938

.422

.328

.265

.190

.798

1.16

.87

.47

.39

3. 19

1.60

1.08

.47

.38

.31

.21

10.82
TIPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 159

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1927-38 Contd.

Month

1929-30

July 

1930-31

April 

July 

The year...- __ ------ ._ _ ._ .....

1931-32

April. 

July 

The year..- _ __ .... _ - __ . ___ _ -

1932-33

July. 

Maximum

1,700

4,160

3,340

4,300

6,890

3,340

1,480

1,050

1,140

940

992

1,300

1,030

890

1,610

530

3,020

3,020

2,200

7,820

6,560

5,030

18,600

8,790

17, 100

5,030

2,590

18,600

1,070

1,690

4,580

2,880

6,720

63, 300

12, 600

3,470

2,990

992

852

Minimum

950

1,080

1,510

1,140

1,770

1,560

1,510

854

610

600

878

662

504

472

370

456

852

760

3,070

2,000

2,720

3,130

2,540

2,570

1,610

1,250

1,060

760

928

1,070

1,220

2,390

2,320

1,070

704

570

570

Mean

1,190

1,280

566

727

3,270

2,120

1,900

2,780

3,580

2,300

1,170

781

1,790

830

778

627

471

1,090

866

1,290

817

630

610

431

1,150

795

1,440

4,240

4,450

4,230

2,960

6,140

7,420

4,380

5,540

2,940

1,670

1,450

3,900

1,000

1,120

2,030

2,010

1,370

2,220

12, 300

5,140

1,800

1,340

721

642

2,640

Per 

square 

mile

0.179

.193

.085

.110

.492

.319

.286

.419

.539

.346

.176

.118

.270

.125

.117

.094

.071

.164

.130

.194

.123

.095

.092

.065

.173

.120

.217

.638

.670

.637

.446

.925

1.12

.660

.834

.443

.252

.218

.587

.151

.169

.306

.303

.206

.334

1.85

.774

.271

.202

.109

.097

.398

Run-off 

in inches

.22

.10

.13

.51

.37

.32

.48

.60

.40

.20

.13

3.67

.14

.13

. 11

.08

.17

.15

.22

.14

.11

.11

.07

.19

1.62

.25

.71

.77

.73

.48

1.07

1.25

.76

. .93

.51

.29

.24

7.99

.17

.19

.35

.35

.21

.39

2.06

.89

.30

.23

.13

.11

5.38
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SHELL BOCK RIVER NEAR CLARKSVHLE, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in T. 92 N., R. 16 W., at highway brHge 1^ miles 

northwest of Clarksville and 25 miles above junction with Cedar River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1915 to September 1927; November 1932 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period. 19,800 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 

16.7 feet); minimum, 41 second-feet Aug. 18, 26 (gage height, C.60 foot).

1915-27, 1932-33: Maximum, that of Mar. 31, 1933; minimum, that of 

Aug. 18, 26, 1933. Average, 12 years (1915-27), 595 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Diurnal fluctuations during low water owing to operation of power plant at Greene, 10 miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-S8

Day

1.. ____ _.

2.. ....... ..

3 

4. .. 

5. ..........

6... ........

7. _ .......

8... __ ....

9... -...- 

10 

11- .

12.. ....... ..

13.. ...... ...

14...........

15. __ .......

16...........

17__ 

18.. .........

19...........

20._ 

21 __ ........

22...........

23- 

24...........

25 . .. 

26.- 

27 __ 

28. __ .......

29.. ......... <?n

01

Nov.

 300 

"190 

"180 

"180 "160

"100 

"150 

 140 

"140 

121

"110 

"110 

"180 

"110 

"100

Dec.

92 

82 

123 

81 

84

82 

 "80

I "70

"600 

"1,000

-400 

"200 

"200 

"150 

"130 "130

Jan.

-120

-140

 450 

-900 

"950 "700

"600 

"550 

"450 

"250 "250

Feb.

-500 

"800 "550

1

-230 

i «150

-100

"150 

"220 

"500

"520 

"500 "400

Month

November 16- 

Decfimber

-30

July.. . . 

Mar.

"280

"240

220 

295 

318 

236

220 

200 

323 

304 

267

318 

200 

96 

164 

192

208 

224 

423 

3,060 

9,160 

16, 800

Apr.

14,100 

10,500 

8,020 

6,400 

5,020

4,780 

4,110 

3,580 

3,160 

2,960

2,680 

2,400 

2,140 

1,960 

1,800

1,630 

1,470 

1,320 

1,240 

1,160

1,100 

955 

760 

825 

760

760 

670 

700 

612 

670

Maximum

1

1

950 

800 

6,800 

4,100 

3,360 

890 

1,100 

88 

123

May

670 

640 

612 

730 

640

640 

530 

1,160 

955 

825

760 

760 

890 

760 

730

612 

558 

558 

1,160 

3,360

1,630 

1,630 

1, 550 

1,320 

1,160

1,020 

890 

825 

825 

530 

640

Minimum

96 

612 

530 

81 

67 

61 

54

June

585 

530 

503 

612 

890

640 

558 

423 

348 

323

314 

196 

164 

224 

182

128 

200 

171 

142 

111

171 

131 

96 

145 

140

96 

88 

109 

81 

82

July

192 

1,100 

955 

835 

503

433 

333

228 

236 

182

160 

192 

123 

114 

100

114 

100 

96 

100 

84

92 

96 

94 

84 

106

1TO 

84 

145 

88 

84 

67

Aug.

79 

81

sa

81 

61

86 

70 

74 

81 

67

76 

74 

74 

61 

61

77 

64 

70 

70 

64

61

74 

77 

64 

66

61 

67 

64 

64 

61 

66

Per 

Mean square 

mile

151

151

26C 23'

1, 16C 

2.94C 

954 

27£ 

232 

7( 

6!

0.091 

,091 

! .158 

.143 

) .699 

) 1.77 

t .575 

> .168 

I .140 

). 5 . 042 

J. 3 . 041

Sept.

59 

61 

123 

57 

70

72 

70 

66 

64 

70

56

57 

81 

84 

59

92 

64 

82 

64 

64

56 

56 

60 

56 

54

88 

64 

74 

66 

61

Run-off 

in inches

0.05 

.10 

.18 

.15 

.81 

1.98 

.66 

.19 

.16 

.05 

.05

 Discharge estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 161

LIME CREEK AT MASON CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. Wire-weight gage in sec. 3, T. 97 N., R. 20 W., at highway bridge in

Mason City.

DRAINAGE AREA. 535 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1932 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period (estimated), 9,400 second-feet Mar. 30

(gage height, 22.15 feet); little or no flow Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Some regulation caused by American Beet Sugar Co.'s

plant several miles upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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-............ ...

2fi. _____ ... ___ ...

27 

28 

29 

30 . 

31 . .

Dec.

30 

31 

29 

28 

28

a 24

21

a 21

"21 

"21

"20 

"19 

"18 

18 

26

25 

19 

26 

42 

99

57 

42 

42 

40 

32 

«32

Jan.

26 

24 

37 

24 

36

26 

31 

26 

26

37

26 

«25 

 25 

«25 

«30

"30 

29 

28 

24 

23

26 

"228 

430 

463 

532

398 

190 

108 

91 

88 

190

Feb.

463 

178 

133 

"112 

«93

«68 

«57 

«30 

«23 

"19

 18 

 18 

 18 

«19 

20

19 

20 

23 

23 

23

32 

32 

51 

104 

93

91 

83 

76

Mar.

76 

70 

70 

66 

65

66

68 

71 

71 

54

65 

63 

74 

84 

32

62 

73 

83 

21 

"24

26 

35 

41 

41 

38

46 

48 

50 

337 

£.510 

7,500

Apr.

6,600 

4,540 

3,300 

2,670 

2,340

2,100 

1,920 

1,470 

1,220 

1,170

1,020 

 892 

765 

645 

568

430 

430 

367 

337 

308

266 

240 

214 

202 

190

166 

144 

144 

125 

131

Month Maximum

March . 

April 

July 

99 

532 

463 

7,500 

5,600 

253 

114 

382 

22 

22

May

133 

144 

144 

128 

110

114 

104 

166 

155 

144

144 

144 

144 

116 

112

96 

96 

82 

59 

214

253 

240 

240 

227

227

190 

155 

120 

"108 

96 

86

Minimum

21 

125 

59 

12 

13

June

86 

68 

81 

114 

88

77 

63 

68 

48 

51

34 

33 

27 

27 

30

30 

30 

27 

30 

24

18 

16 

22 

24 

12

14 

32 

21 

14 

12

July

33

382 

308 

144 

104

66 

58 

37 

29 

29

29 

34 

29 

21 

21

18 

18 

13 

29 

15

13 

14 

26 

21 

34

36 

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

Aug.

13 

13 

14 

19 

15

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

12 

12 

14 

13

14 

15 

14 

12 

12

12 

11 

12 

12 

22

12 

2.5 

4.5 

3.5 

«1 

 1

T<?r 

Mean square nri'Ie

31

107

68

514 

1,160 

14J 

40 

52 

11

12

.2 0. 058 

.200 

.0 .129 

.961 

2.17 

.271 

.7 .076 

.7 .099 

.7 .022 

.1 .023

Sept.

« 1 

4.5 

10 

11 

9

11 

12 

12 

7.5 

6.5

7.5 

10 

27 

16 

15

18 

16 

12 

19 

15

9 

13 

13 

6.5 

9

22 

14 

14 

14 

9

Run-off 

in inches

0.06 

.23 

.13 

1.11 

2.42 

.31 

.08 

.11 

.03 

.03

1 Estimated or interpolated.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES, IOWA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., at site of old

county highway bridge 2J>£ miles north of Ames, 3/4 miles below Keigley Branch,

and 5 miles above mouth of Squaw Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1920 to August 1927; March to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 1,990 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height,

6.47 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 29.

1920-27, 1933: Maximum, about 3,540 second-feet Sept. 17, 1921 (gage

height, 9.2 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 29, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of extremely low water in August

and September, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1.. ------- ------ -.-- _-_- ----.-- -----

2......... ................................

3..^. ........................................

4 _- 

6. 

T. ...................................... .....

8. 

9_ ....... 

10 

11 __- -__ _ 

12 .................................. ...... 

13 .-. 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18-- 

19

20 

21 - . ...... _ 

23 

2A.. ..........................................

26 

27 

28.---- ------------------ ------

29 

on

31-.-- --- 

Mar.

1,330

Month

April 

July 

Apr.

1,920 

1,360

778 

533 

494

494 

438 

368 

318 

318

351 

286 

242 

214 

200

187 

166 

154 

140 

138

135 

124 

113 

111 

108

. 104 

90 

86 

84 

90

Maximum

1,920 

573 

70 

302 

38 

44

May

90 

92 

92 

90 

90

108 

128 

138 

135 

122

113 

128 

159 

172 

154

154 

133 

122 

169 

573

533 

318 

242 

187 

144

126 

111 

98 

94 

86 

77

June

70 

64 

60 

60

58

54 

48 

42 

38 

35

31 

28 

25 

24 

22

19 

17 

16 

13 

11

11 

10 

9.8 

11 

13

28 

21 

14 

11 

9.2

July

17 

20 

25 

15 

9.2

6.5 

5.3 

5.3 

11 

6.5

4.9 

4.5 

4.1 

3.3 

2.3

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

.8 

1.8

121 

302 

166

88 

58

46 

35 

27 

22 

18 

16

Minimum Mean

84 338 

77 161 

9. 2 29. 1 

.8 33. 7 

.1 9. 43 

.8 12. 2

Aug.

12 

13 

15 

12 

9.8

15 

38 

29 

20 

22

19 

13 

9.8 

7.6 

5.7

5.3 

4.9 

3.7 

3.3 

2.0

2.5 

5.3 

8.2 

6.1 

4.1

2.3 

1.3

.8 

.1 

.6

.8

Sept.

0.8 

6.5 

15 

17 

11

8.2 

10 

7.0 

4.9 

3.3

2.9 

4.9 

44 

40 

24

21 

18 

16 

14 

11

8.7 

8.7 

8.2 

8.2 

9.2

10 

11 

9.2 

7.0 

6.1

sir ss&

1. 06 1. 18 

.503 .58 

.091 .10 

. 105 . 12 

. 029 . 03 

.038 .04
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 163

SKUNK EIVER AT COPPOCK, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 73 N., R. 8 W., at highway, bridge an eighth 

of a mile above Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Coppock 

and a quarter of a mile above junction with Crooked Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,890 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1913 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 10,100 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 

13.98 feet); minimum, 67 second-feet Sept. 10-12 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

1913-33: Maximum, 25,200 second-feet June 15, 1930 (gage height, 22.13 

feet); minimum (estimated), 20 second-feet during parts of December 1930 and 

January 1931. Average, 17 years (1914-16, 1918-33), 1,480 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic? Dec. 9-21, 

Jan. 13, and Feb. 6 18. Gage-height record and results of several discharge 

measurements furnished by Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 88

Day

1 

3 _ 

4_. ........... .-

6 

10 

11 .

12 

13 

16 

17 ~

18 -_~

19 ~

20 

21 -

23 

24 

25 -

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

289 

272 

272 

323 

340

272 

272 

256 

289 

563

376 

376 

289 

272 

256

240 

225 

225 

225 

225

197 

211 

240 

272 

289

306 

414 

323

289 

272 

256

Nov.

240 

225 

225 

225 

197

197 

225 

658 

1,450 

1,390

1,580 

1,210 

1,040 

922 

866

812 

708 

496 

474 

474

496 

474 

563 

563 

563

563 

518 

454 

563 

496

Dec.

518 

563 

563 

658 

658

610 

563 

454

 250

395 

1,090 

3,780 

4,840

3,620 

3,200 

3,360 

3,280 

2,050 

1,640

Jan.

1,390 

1,090

978 

866 

866

866 

866 

759 

708 

759

610 

540 

580 

610 

658

708 

658 

866 

1,040 

812

812 

922 

978 

1,840 

2,190

1,700 

1,330 

1,150 

978 

866 

812

Feb.

812 

866 

1,210 

978 

812

450

70S 

866

1,090 

1,150 

1.150 

1,330

978

812 

759 

610

Mar.

563 

540 

518 

474 

454

454 

434 

434 

434 

395

358 

340 

323 

358 

395

414 

358 

395 

395 

414

454 

496 

434 

434 

563

708 

759 

759 

866 

978 

5,580

Month Maximum

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

563 

1,580 

4,840

2,190 

1 330

5,580 

5,260 

9,960 

4,150 

759 

1,910 

759

9,960

Apr.

5.260 

4,740 

4,340 

3,620 

3,530

4,060 

3,700 

2,960 

2,800 

2,340

2,120 

2,720 

2,340 

2,050 

1,910

1,700 

1,580 

1,450 

1,390 

1,330

1,270 

1,150 

1,090 

1,040

978

922 

922 

866 

812 

866

May

978 

1,040 

1,210 

1,090 

1,700

3,040 

3,880 

3,8»0 

2,490 

2,120

2,560 

6,860 

8,260 

8,000 

4,740

3,200 

4,540 

4,060 

3,700 

5,910

6,860 

8,400 

8,000 

8,950 

9,960

9,960 

8,950 

8,400 

6,380 

3,120 

2,720

Minimum

197 

197

540

323 

812 

978 

395 

146 

83 

67

67

June

2,260 

1,910 

1,770 

1,640 

1,450

1,330 

1,270 

1,210 

1,150

978

922 

866 

812 

759 

658

658 

610 

563 

563 

540

496 

474 

454 

414 

395

395 

395 

395 

4,150 

1,450

Mean

288 

629 

1,130 

962 

714 

661 

2,200 

5,000 

1,030 

299 

203 

141

1,110

JuV

759 eio

454 

358 

434

395 

358 

340 

323 

306

272 

272 

272 

240 

358

306 I'M 

171 

171 

171

171 

171 

15S 

146 

146

395 

358 

3'?6 

256 

211 

177

Aug.

225 

211 

358 

184 

134

119 

1,910 

395 

211 

171

158 

146 

146 

123 

123

119 

110 

110 

108 

108

108 

108 

104 

102 

100

98 

100 

110 

110 

83 

92

Per 

scuare 

nile

0.100 

.218 

.391 

.333 

.247 

.229 

.761 

1.73 

.356 

.103 

.070 

.049

.384

Sept.

91 

100 

91 

87 

83

83

78 

77 

69 

67

67 

67 

75 

102 

98

92 

80 

73 

146 

121

100 

89 

91 

87 

83

708 

759 

272 

158 

134

Run -off 

in inches

0.12 

.24 

.45 

.38 

.26 

.26 

.85 

1.99 

.40 

.12 

.08 

.05

5.20
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 4 W., at highway brMge a third of

a mile from Augusta post office and 12.2 miles above mouth. Zero of gage is

528.55 feet, Memphis datum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September to November 1913: May 1915 to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 19,200 second-feet May 13 (gage height,

14.9 feet); minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

1913, 1915-33: Maximum, 44,500 second-feet June 17, 1930 (gage height,

22.55 feet); minimum (estimated), 20 second-feet Dec. 30, 1930. Average,

18 years (1915-33), 2,220 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Slight regulation at low stages. Discharge estimated

because of ice effect Dec. 11-21, Jan. 2-16, and Feb. 5-19. Gage-height record

and results of several discharge measurements furnished by Mississippi River

Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1.... -

2 ....... 

3. ..... 

4... 

5 

6 

7 - -

8 

9 

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 - 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24.. 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

370 

370 

370 

425 

398

425 

425 

398 

398 

980

1,320 

1,090

738 

550 

455

425 

398 

370 

370 

345

345- 

295 

295 

32W 

345

518 

518 

550 

5.50 

455 

425

Nov.

398 

370 

370 

345 

320

345 

370 

1,140 

2,760 

2,900

2,220 

1,960 

1,700 

1,380 

1,260

1,140 

980 

928 

1,040 

738

485 

585 

; 620 

695 

780

620

658 

518 

585 

620

Dec.

695 

658 

658 

780 

738

875 

82.S 

923 

295 

295

270

370 

780 

7,150 

17,100

16,200 

14,700 

11,900 

11,000 

10,600 

7,900

Jan.

5,840 

1,970

1,380 

1,040 

8,800 

4,440

2,220 

1,960 

2,220 

1,960 

2,480

3,040 

2,480 

2,090 

1,700 

1,500 

1,320

Feb.

1,320 

1,260 

1,320 

695

510

780

980 

1,200 

1,260 

1,320 

1,260

1,700 

1,200 

1,090

Month

April-- 

July . . 

September ....

The yea

Mar.

875 

828 

828 

695 

695

695 

620 

620 

658 

620

550 

518 

550 

550 

550

518 

585 

585 

620 

658

695 

695 

658 

738 

780

1,090 

1,260 

1.260 

1,200 

1,260 

5,560

Apr.

10,600 

9,700 

7,600 

6,120 

5,000

5,000 

5,840 

5,280 

4,440 

3,600

3,320 

2,760 

3,320 

3,320 

3,460

2,760 

2,480 

2,350 

2,090 

1,960

1,830 

1,700 1,500' 

1,380 

1,380

1,380 

1,260 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140

May

1,440 

1,500 

1,380 

1,700 

2,220

4,440 

5,560 

5,980 

7,300 

4,440

14,900 

13,400 

19,200 

17,300 

14,500

' 8,050 

6,400 

7,450 

6,260 

5,280

8,200 

9,850 

11,400 

10,500. 

10,800

13,200 

12,600 

11,100 

10,300 

8,500 

4,720

Maximum Minimum

1, 320 295 

2, 900 320 

17,100 __ __ ___ ...

8,80 

1,70

0 .... 

D . . _._...--

5, 560 518 

10, 600 1, 140 

19, 200 1, 380 

13, 400 485 

5,280 248 

7,600 160 

7,600 62

19, 200 62

June

3,740 

3,180 

2,760 

2,350 

2,090

1,960 

1,830 

1,700 

1,500 

1,440

1,260 

1,140 

1,040 

980

875

780 

695 

695 

695 

620

585 

585 

550 

518 

485

550 

485 

485 

10,200 

13,400

Mean

491 

961 

3,470 

2,390 

823 

904 

3,500 

8,380 

1,970 

719 

582 

656

2,080

July

5,280 

3,320 

1,320

928 

738

620 

620 

585 

620 

485

550 

485 

425 

425 

248

695 

455 

345 

295 

320

320 

248 

248 

295 

270

320 

270 

485 

345 

345 

370

Aug.

370 

398 

425 

398 

425

320 

485 

7,600 

2,220 

780

455 

270 

295 

270 

202

320 

202 

225 

180 

180

160 

202 

180 

180 

180

180 

180 

225 

180 

160 

180

Per 

snuare 

mile

0.114 

.224 

.809 

.557 

.192 

.211 

.816 

1.95 

.459 

.168 

.136 

.153

.485

Sept.

140 

160 

160 

122 

180

122 

122 

122 

105 

75

105 

122 

75 

62 

90

90 

122 

105 

90 

160

180 

180 

140 

122 

105

160 

7,600 

4,720 

3,180 

980

Bun-ofl 

in inches

0.13 

.25 

.93 

.64 

.20 

.24 

.91 

2.25 

.51 

.19 

.16 

.17

6.58
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 165

DBS KOINES RIVER NEAR JACKSON, MINN.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 28, T. 103 N., R. 35 W., 8 miles northwest of 

Jackson. (Present gage not referred to previous datum.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1930 to September 1933. May 1909 to December 1913 at a site 8 miles downstream.

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during period, 1,600 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage 

height, 6.80 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Oct. 3, 4, and 6 (gag<? height, 0.70 

foot).

1909-13, 1930-33: Maximum, 1,690 second-feet June 29, 1909 (gage height, 

10.00 feet); no flow at times in 1931.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1-26, which 

are poor. No record Nov. 2 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

2....... _ ......

3...... ..........

4.. ...........

5_...._ ..........

6..............

7 .

8

9.... .

10... ..-....- ..

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

12. ...... _ ...

13 ... 

14 __ ........

15... ...... .... ...

16... .............

17 

18... ... . ....... ..

19 .

20.. 

21... ..

22 

23 .. 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Month Maximum

6.3 

1,600 

330 

70

Oct.

1.2

.8

.8

1.0

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.0 

2.0 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.8

3.5

4.2 

4.9

5.6

6.3

6.3

4.2

2.8 

3.5

2.6

2.4

3.5

3.2

Nov.

2.4

Minimum

0.8 

23 

39 

29

Mar.

104 

72 

37

74 

40

23 

42

30

40

40 

82 

53

40

72 

77 

170 

1,600 

906 

603

Apr.

330 

205 

139 

110 

97

90 

65 

55 

53 

49

46 

47 

47 

46 

44

42 

42 

44 

44 

44

42 

42 

44 

43 

41

42 

40 

40 

39 

61

May

62 

61 

55 

51 

49

46 

42 

53 

70 

69

60 

55 

51 

49 

44

39 

34 

31 

36 

51

34 

34 

32 

40

57

55 

51 

40 

37 

34 

29

Mean Month

2. 59 Jl 

146 Jl 

69.1 A 

46.8 St

ily .......

jptember......

June

28 

72 

733 

162 

132

110 

84 

63 

59 

55

49 

42 

37 

26 

20

15 

12 

9.0 

5.7 

5.4

5.2 

4.9 

5.3 

5.7 

4.9

4.9 

4.1 

3.2 

2.8 

2.3

July

9.0 

53 

42 

36 

29

20 

18 

11 

9.0

7.2

5.7 

4.1 

4.1 

3.7 

3.2

2.8 

2.3 

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

110 

90 

79

70 

61 

39 

29 

14 

9.0

Aug.

10 

20 

20 

19 

18

23 

19 

18 

15 

13

10 

10 

5.7 

4.9 

4.1

4.1 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

2.8

2.3 

2.3 

2.8 

2.8 

2.3

2.1 

2.3 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

Maximum Minimum

733 2. 3 

110 1.4 

23 1.5 

285 14

Sept.

285 

187 

224 

148 

97

79 

61 

47 

44 

36

34 

36 

34 

34 

32

39 

42 

39 

36 

40

25 

23 

20 

19 

18

18 

22 

15 

14 

14

Mean

58.7 

24.8 

8.11 

58.7
166 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

DBS MOIWES RIVER AT BBS MOIWES, IOWA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 78 N., R. 24 W., at Walnut Street 

Bridge in Des Moines, one-fourth mile below dam of Des Moines Electric Co. 

and one-third mile above mouth of Raccoon River. Zero of gage is 773.74 feet 

above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1902 to August 1903; October 1914 to September 

1927; October 1932 to September 1933. May 1905 to July 1906 at Interurban 

Bridge, near Highland Park, 5 miles upstream.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 35,100 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 

16.1 feet); minimum, 128 second-feet Sept. 3-5 (gage height, 0.64 foot).

1914-27, 1933: Maximum, about 41,500 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage 

height, 16.5 feet); zero flow has occurred at times since construction of dam 

above gage. Average, 13 years (1915-27, 1932-33), 2,040 second-feet.

Maximum stage known, about 23 feet in May 1903 (caused by backwater 

from Raccoon River, discharge not determined).

REMARKS. Records fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water 

caused by operation of power plant above station. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 __ ..... 

6 ... ... ....

7 ..........

8 _ . -.-...

10 _ .. ....

11-. .

12. 

13. 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. _ .. ___ -

20 

21 

22 - 

24 

25 ________

26 _..... .

97

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

349

319

315

319

315 

279

276

283

254

247

234

241

228

225

172

209

241

225

234

218

184

234

265

307

291

319'

336

319

295

283

287

Nov.

283

295

269

311

247 

247

349

471

565

552

539

526

578

578

502

307

432

466

432

438

495

489

508

444

489

432

354

392

471

444

Dec.

483

489

502

4F9

514

539

 «190

172

174

195

465

743

654

619

713

713

654

526

Jan.

460

460

444

427

406 

372

367

367

363

363

319

315

315

315

319

315

221

"550

1,760

4,610

4,520

3,690

2,710

2,040

1,440

1,340

Feb.

1,390

1,290

918

830

532 

460

«250

367

396

416

432

466

526

558

Mar.

743

798

906

1,070

1,080 

1,050

959

915

847

743

598

489

612

775

790

775

775

743

798

790

728

598

585

698

751

814

906

1,010

1,290

9.330

Apr.

« 16, 800

'26,400

"34, 400

"34,000

"24,500 

"18,000

« 14, 400

"11,900

10,200

8,040

6,450

5,630

4,880

4,350

3,850

3,450

3,140

2,640

2,430

2,230

2,160

1,970

1,850

1,730

1,610

1,560

1,440

1,340

1,290

1,290

May

1,440

1,290

1,240

1,190

1,190 

1,240

1,240

1,190

1,240

1,240

1,290

"2,100

" 4, 010

"4,520

 2,230

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,240

6,920

6,240

6,030

3.070

2,230

i,8so;

1,610

1,390

1,290

1.030

June

950

864

775

683

661

598

578

585

539

495

444

406

372

341

332

315

307

299

283

265

261

228

299

354

258

225

209

J-Tly

172

190

177

204

577 

1,110

1,130

1,020

830

572

449

432

382

336

303

272

244

231

215

193

435

837

1,060

1,290

1,240

1,040

806

626

578

552

466

Aug.

406

367

332

303

272 

241

OCQ

279

387

396

401

422

382

332

283

251

218

190

193

207

QQO

422

1<tO

269

193

172

164

151

Sept.

144

1QA

128

128

128 

"610

1,070

1,110

Q4.O

640

532

647

612

539

471

406

349

327

315

311

279

274

323

319

295

291

Month

July... 

Maximum

349

578

743

4,610

1,390

9,330

34,400

6,920

950

1,290

449

1, 110

34,400

Minimum

172

247

489

1,290

 1,030

190

172

151

128

128

Mean

268

430

365

1,020

440

1,170

8,460

2, -230

446

580

292

459

1,340

Per 

square 

mile

0.043

.070

.059

.071

.189

1.37

*

.094

.047

.074

.217

Run-off 

in inches

0.05

.08

.07

.19

.07

.22

1.53

.42

.08

.11

.05

.08

2.95

> Estimated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 167

DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR TRACY, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 19, T. 75 N., R. 17 W., at highway bridge in

Bellefontaine, near Tracy, 3 miles above mouth of Cedar Creek and 6 miles

below mouth of English Creek. Zero of gage is 671.78 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,400 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1920 to September 1927; March to September

1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 38,600 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height,

16.5 feet); minimum not determined.

1920-27, 1933: Maximum, that of Apr. 7, 1933.

Maximum stage since 1851, about 25 feet Mav 31, 1903 (discharge, about

100,000 second-feet;. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated for periods of no gage height

record, July 8-14 and Sept. 1-30. Gage-height record furnished by United

States Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1 _ _ 

3..- . ....... ........................

4 ...-.---..-..... .... ....--.-..........

5.- - 

6 __ _ _ _

8-.- .....................................

IQ.. .............. ............................

\\.......... ..................................

12 

13-- - 

14- . -. . -- 

15 

17 

18 

19-. . . ......

20-- .

21. .... _ __ . _

22..-.. ......... ....................

23-.-------------.-- _ - _ 

24-. . . . . .

25 

26.-.. 

27------- _ .... ----- _ ... 

28- .. 

29.. . . ........ ... . .

30 

31-_ . ...

Mar.

1,670

1,800

1,800

1,800

1 930

i cnn

1,300

1,190

1 300

1 300

1,300

i ^fift

1,300

1 190

i ion

1,540

1,670

1 800

1,930

2,350

8,940

Apr.

17,000

21,400

26,700

37,200

34,600

11,200

8,700

7,100

6,880

6,240

5,830

5,240

4,490

3,610

3,280

3,120

9 GRfl

2,960

May

2,800

3

1OA

2,960

2,800

3,440

3,610

3,120

7,320

6,880

4,670

3,440

2,960

8,460

10,400

7,320

5,430

4,490

3,780

3,120

-.2,650

June

2,350

2,210

2,070

1,930

1,800

1,670

1,540

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,420

1,190

1,080

1,080

980

980

880

785

785

785

880

695

695

785

695

695

880

785

695

785

July

785

695

605

605

605

605

1,140

980

880

785

785

695

605

605

695

1,190

1,930

2,210

2,070

1,800

1,670

1,540

1,190

1,080

Aug.

980

880

785

695

695

695

605

520

695

695

880

1,080

1,190

1,080

980

880

785

785

695

695

695

605

605

695

695

695

695

785

520

440

440

Sept.

528

908

964

966

1,420

1,490

Month

April 

July.-. 

Maximum

8,940

38,600

10,400

2,350

1,190

Minimum

1,190

2,800

2,650

695

605

440

Mean

1,790

12,600

4,540

1,180

1,080

747

1,050

FT 

square 

irile

0.144

1.02

.366

.095

.087

.060

.085

Run-off 

in inches

0.17

1.14

.42

.11

.10

.07

.09
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

DBS MOINES RIVER AT ELDON, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage on highway bridge in Eldon, Wapello County, about

1 mile above Soap Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1930 to September 1933; comparable records at

Ottumwa, March 1917 to September 1927; January 1929 to September 1930. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 35,400 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height,

14.68 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1917-27, 1929-33: Maximum, 58,700 second-feet June 11, 1917 (gage height,

at Ottumwa, 16.5 feet); minimum, that of July 23, 1933.

Maximum since 1850 and probably in the last century occurred on May 31,

1903, and is estimated at 100,000 second-feet. 

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

Power plants above gage cause some diurnal fluctuation at low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

10.

11-

12-

13-

14-

15.

16.

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22- 

23.

24-

25-

26. 

27-

28.

29.

30-

31-

846

896

1,100

752

752

752

752

799

799

752

752

799

752

752

752

663

621

846

621

540

621

799

799

945

998

846

945

846

663

555

663

708

708

708

799

1,770

2,040

2,460

2,320

1,770

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,330

1,450

1,330

1,330

1,330

708

1,100

1,100

1,390

1,390

1,510

1,160

998

1,050

1,330

1,270

1,450

1,450

1,510

1,390

1,580 

1,580 

708 

"450 

"400

"370 

"370 

"370 

"370 

"370

«370 

«370 

"370 

"380 

"420

" 520 

"1,000

I,900 

4,590 

9,780

II,300 

6,670 

4,230 

3,230 

2,760 

2,180

1,390

1,050

1,220

1,330

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,770

1,900

1,580

 1,220

"940

"820

"780

997

1,450

1,390

1,450

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,330

1,900

2,040

2,910

3,550

7,710

6,670

5,320

4,410

3,720

3,070

3,070

2,910

2,610

1,100

 1,000 

"400 

"370 

"370 "370

"370 

"440 

"550 

"660 "630

"700

 1,150

 1,550 

' 1,820 

'2,050

 2,250 

2,460 

3,070 

1,770 

2,180

2,760

2,460

2,040

1,640

1,770

2,040

1,900

2,040

2,320

2,040

2,040

1,900

1,900

1,580

1,580

1,450

1,330

1,330

1,510

1,580

1,580

1,510

1,640

1,700

1,640

1,510

1,510

1,700

I,700 

2,180 

2,320 

2,040 

3,550

II,800

18,300

18,300

18,300

21,900

24,900

28,500

32,800

35,000

29,000

16,700

13,000

11,000

9,540

8,600

7,710

7,080

6,470

5,890

4,770

4,950

4,590

4,410

4,060

3,890

3,550

3,550

3,230

3,230

2,910

3,230

3,070

3,070

3,390

3,070

4,230

6,080

5,700

4,410

3,890

3,550

3,720

7,930

7,930

9,060

6,270

4,770

4,060

3,550

3,390

3,230

3,390

10,000

9,540

8,830

7,710

6,270

4,950

4,410

3,890

3,390

3,230

2,760

2,610

2,320

2,320

2,180

2,040

1,770

1,770

1,640

1,580

1,510

1,510

1,330

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,050

998

945

846

896

752

799

752

708

663

896

1,100

799

621

663

555

540

500

463

532

1.100

1.330

1.330

1.450

1.270

1.050

846

799

708

846

799

663

663

708

352

64

1.640

2.040

2.320

2.320

1.900

1.770

1.510

1.450

1,450

1,270

1,100

896

752

799

799

663

708

579

799

896

1,100

1,220

1,100

1,160

571

621

708

516

463

426

532

621

708

663

621

500

478

752

327

358

532

296

352

327

945

1,160

1,220

1,100

1,050

945

846

846

1,220

846

752

579

579

579

441

5,320

2,320

1,100

896

708

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October.... 

November.. 

December.. 

January. --. 

February. _ March_- 

April.----- 

May _... 

June ..-. 

JulyAugust ... 

SeptemberI,100 

2,460

II,300

540

555

7,710

3,070

11,800

35,000

10,000

2,760

2,320

1,450

5,320

1,330

2,910

3,070

663

64

426

296

1,280

2,060

2,180

1,580

2,140

12,000

5,160

1,370

1,060

786

959

0.060

.096

.155

.164

.119

.161

.902

.388

.103

.080

.059

.072

0.07

11

18

19

12

18

00

45

11

09

07

The year. 35,000 64 2,610 .196 2.65

' Estimated because of ice.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 169

DES HOINES RIVER AT KEOSAUQUA, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 69 N., R. 10 W., at county bridge in 

Keosauqua, one-fourth mile above old dam site and Government locks. No 

important tributary enters Des Moines River for several miles above or below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1903 to July 1906; April 1910 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 33,300 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 

11.15 feet); minimun, 150 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

1903-6, 1910-33: Maximum, about 97,000 second-feet June 1, 1903 (gage 

height, 27.85 feet); minimum, 115 second-feet Sept. 20, 1931 (gage height, 

-0.4foot). Average, 17 years (1915-17, 1918-33), 4,890 second-feet.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge, about 

80,000 second-feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of 

power plant at Ottumwa.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-83

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

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16-

17.

18.

19. 

20-

_

22_ 

23_ 

24_ 

25-

26_

27.

28.

29. 

30_ 

31.

990

990

990

1,170

1,260

753

1,550

1,550

1,170

680

753

753

680

753

617

1,170

554

680

554

826

826

990

826

990

1,080

617

617

554

554

753

680

2,280

3,290

2,170

2,610

2,500

1,960

1,750

1,360

1,170

1,170

1,080

1,360

2,170

1,960

1,960

1,550

1,260

1,750

1,360

1,550

1,550

1,170

1,170

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,550

1,750

1,550

' 1, 280

a, ooo

"750 

"600

"520 

"470

 460 

"450 

"450

»440

 440

 > 440 

»440

"610 

'1,000

I,650 

5,240

II,300

15,000

9,020

6,020

3,520

3,520

3,290

2,170

1,750

1,550

1,750

1,650

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,170

1,750 

1,360 

'1,130

 1,020

 1,080

1,170

1,750

1,750

3,290

1,960

1,750

2,830

1,960

2,500

2,500

3,290

5,760

7,900

6,280

5,500

4,490

4,000

3,290

3,290

3,060

1,960

753 -630

-470

-400 

"400

"400 

"440

-650

-730 "790

-830

 1,000 

'1,300 

'1,800 

'2,200

 2,300

 2,400 

'2,450 

2,500 

2,500

2,830

3,060

2,830

2,280

1,960

1,960

2,170

2,060

1,960

2,390

2,390

2,170

1,960

2,170

1,750

1,750

1,650

1,460

1,360

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,860

1,750

1,860

1,750

1,550

2,170

1,960

2,610

2,830

4,000

3,100

20,100

19,800

18,800

20,400

23,100

26,900

30,100

33,300

31,900

22,400

15,600

13,400

11,300

10,200

9,300

8,460

7,350

6,810

6,280

5,760

5,240

4,740

4,490

4,000

4,000

3,760

3,760

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,060

3,290

3,060

9,590

6,810

7,350

4,740

4,240

7,620

11,900

14,000

11,300

9,020

6,280

5,500

4,000

3,760

3,760

3,290

9,020

10,800

 9,400

'8,300

7,350

6,280

4,490

4,490

4,490

3,290

3,290

2,720

2,610

2.390

2,170

2,060

1,860

1,750

1,650

1,360

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,170

1,170

1,080

826

826

826

753

753

617

617

2,170

1,460

753

680

617

554

554

502

502

502

1,170

1,360

1,260

1,360

1,170

1,080

680

447

753

617

617

617

617

357

150

1,650

1,860

2,170

2,060

1,750

1,750

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

617

753

617

502

680

826

990

1,170

908

680

1,360

554

554

554

680

502

554

402

554

680

680

617

680

357

402

447

1,080

447

357

402

195

251

195

826

1,360

1,260

1,0.0

9CO

918

826

908

1,170

1,080

753

617

680

617

680

9,590

3,760

1,360

1,080

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October... 

November. 

December. 

January... 

February __ March__ 

April ... 

May.......

June. ... 

July........

August .

1,550

3,290

15,000

7,900

554

554

4,000

13,100

33,300

14,000

3,290

2,170

1,460

9,590

1,360

3,290

3,060

617

150

357

195

904

1,500

2,500

2,580

1,760

2,370

12,700

6,360

1,420

982

785

1,170

0.065

.108

.180

.186

.127

.170

.914

.458

.102

.071

.056

.084

0.07

.12

.21

.21

.13

.20

1.02

.53

.11

.08

.06

.09

The year. 33,300 150 2,910 .209 2.83

' Estimated.

65633 35 12
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

HERON IAKE OUTLET WEAR HERON IAKE, MUfff.

LOCATION. Staff gage on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 104 N"., R. 37 W., 3

miles east of Heron Lake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 492 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 53 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 1.28

feet); no flow for long periods.

1930-33: Maximum, about 500 second-feet during estimated period Apr.

1-8, 1932; no flow for several periods during 1931 and 1933. 

REMARKS. Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1. -- _-_-- _

2.. ...... ......

3..............

4..............

5...... ......

6...............

7.-. ........

8

9... ....... ... _.. ________ _ _

10... .......... ..

11-.-.---.. _ ...

12...............

13....-... ....

14 _ .-..._.-.-..

15....... ........

16..-...... ..

17-.-. 

18... . -.... . .

19... 

20..- 

21-........ ...

22.. .--..._.-...

23-... 

24.. 

25-.. 

26.. 

27-. 

28 

29. 

30.. 

31 

Month

April. 

July... ....

Maximum

36 

53 

28 

28 

5.6

Minimum

0 

1.8 

5.9 

5.1 

1.5

Mar.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.1 

1.5 

4.0 

6.2 

8.1

8.1 

11 

12 

14 

18

24 

26 

30 

34 

36

32 

27 

22 

18 

13 

8.5

Apr.

7.6 

7.1 

6.6 

1.8 

53

2.0 

3.8 

6.6 

7.2 

7.7

10

17 

15 

17 

18

19 

20 

21 

23

27

27 

27 

27 

28 

27

26 

24 

24 

23 

26

May

28 

26 

22 

22 

22

21 

24 

28 

27 

26

22 

21 

21 

18 

16

15 

16 

20 

20 

24

23 

22 

16 

9.2

7.7

5.9 

5.9 

6.0 

6.2 

8.1 

9.2

Mean Month

11.4 * 

18.3 S 

18.0 

10.2 

3.24

eptember.. .... 

The yearJune

14 

20 

28 

20 

11

12 

18 

24 

17 

15

12 

8.5 

7.7 

7.7 

7.0

6.2 

5.1 

5.2 

5.4 

5.1

5.7 

5.9 

5.1 

5.4 

5.6

5.7 

5.9 

5.7 

5.9 

6.2

July

5.6 

5.0 

4.3 

3.8 

3.3

3.5 

2.9 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.1 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

1.6

1.8 

1.5 

2.8 

4.0 

4.0

4.C 

4.C 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Aug.

4.0 

11 

11 

10 

8.5

8.8 

9.2 

11 

11 

9.2

7.0 

7.0 

6.6 

6.2 

5.7

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

5.1 

5.7 

6.2 

5.7 

5.1 

5.1

Maximum Minimum

11 3.5

17 .8

53 0

Sept.

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

9.2 

8.5 

7.0

7.8

8.5 

7.7 

7.0 

7.7 

15

17 

16 

16 

11 

10

8.5 

7.7 

7.0 

6.6 

6.2

2.4 

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

.8

Mean

6.35 

8.56

6.36

NOTE No flow during months omitted.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 171

TUTTLE LAKE NEAR CEYLON, MINN.

LOCATION. Staff gage above dam at outlet of Tuttle Lake, 7 miles southeast

of Ceylon. Zero of gage is 2.0 feet below crest of dam at outlet. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1930 to September 1933. 

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 3.99 feet Apr. 4, 6, and 8; minimum,

1.70 feet Oct. 15-17.

1930-33: Maximum stage, that of Apr. 4, 6, and 8, 1933; miniirum, 0.00 feet

several times in September 1931. 

REMARKS. Owing to placing of flash boards and fish screen on crest of dam, there

was no fixed relation between pool stage and discharge over dam this year. The

following discharge measurements were made:

Date

1933: 

May 16......... ............ ..................................

Aug. 23 . . 

Gage height (feet)

Above dam

2.34 

2.14

Below dam

1.72 

.58

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

31.5 ".05

Estimated leakage through dam.

Daily gage heights, in feet, 1932-33

Day

1...- -- -

2 

3........ -.--...._.- .-. -

4__. -.--. ......................

5 ..

6 

7 ...... ... ............... .......

8...... ..............................

9 -- - -- ..- -. .-

10...... ..............................

11.. --.-. ..- ._-...-..-..-.

12...... ...........................

13....-.. .........................

14......... ...... ..................

15 

16... . .. ............ ... ...

17 -

18 

19...... __ .. _ _ _ _ ......

20 

21 . 

22 

23 

24.. .-. . ...............

25 

26.... ....... ........ .......... .......

27 

28 

29... .....................,......

30 

31 

Oct.

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.72

1.74

1.74

I.?*

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.76

1.76

Mar.

3.30

Apr.

3.67

3.77

3.87

3.99

3.95

3.99

3.97

3.99

3.91

3.87

3.83

3.89

3.81

3.77

3.73

3.73

3.63

3.71

3.67

3.65

3.63

3.<61

3.57

3.58

3.56

3.54

3.50

3.48

3.50

3.64

May

3.62

3.60

3.48

3.56

3.52

3.48

3.46

3.48

3.52

3.54

3.50

3.48

3.46

3.48

3.40

3.34

3.32

3.30

3.38

3.24

3.18

2.88

3.06

3.12

3.12

3.10

3.04

3.06

3.06

3.06

June

2.98

3.02

3:00

2.98

2.94

2.92

2.80

2.96

2.94

2.92

2.80

2.78

2.74

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.60

2.56

2.50

2.44

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.56

2.52

2.48

2.44

2.44

2.44

2.42

July

2.48

2.60

2.58

2.54

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.52

2.48

2.46

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.30

2.22

2.24

2.22

2.22

2.20

2.36

2.38

2.48

2.36

2.32

2.30

2.26

2.22

2.18

2.18

Aug.

2.20

2.28

2.24

2.18

2.16

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.14

2:10

2.16

2.24

2.20

2.16

2.22

2.16

2.12

2,14

2.16

2.14

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

1.98

Sept.

2.20

2.22

2.32

2.32

2.28

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.38

2.34

2.32

2.32

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.30

2.24

2.20

2.22

2.18

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.20

2. 10

2.14

2.08

2.12
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

RACCOON RIVER AT TAN METER, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW% sec. 22, T. 78 N., R. 27 W., at 1 ighway bridge 

one-third mile from railroad station at Van Meter, 1 mile below junction of 

North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles above junction of Raccoon and 

Des Moines Rivers. Zero of gage is 841.12 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,410 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1915 to November 1927; October 1932 to July 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during period, 7,420 second-feet Apr. p (gage height 

10.0 feet); minimum, 35 secand-feet June 28 (gage height, 1.5 fe-st).

1915-27, 1932-33: Maximum, 40,000 second-feet Sept. 21, 1926 (gage 

height, 18.95 feet); minimum (estimated), 28 second-feet Oct. 22, 1918 (gage 

height, 1.56 feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. Observations discontinued during the winter and for 

period July 8 to Sept. 30. Gage-height record furnished by tJnited States 

Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 .

2.. 

3.. . . .

4 . 

5-. ...... .......

6.. .-- - 

7.... _ ..... ___ ..

8 

9. 

10... ... ....... ......

11 

12 

13 

14 .

15 

16 

17-.--.. .. ..

18 _ ... _______ .

19 .

20 

21 

22 

23... .........

24... .............. ..

28 

26 

27 

28 

23 

30 

31 

Oct.

372 

372 

372 

331 

293

258 

225 

225 

225 

225

195 

195 

195 

225 

225

225 

225 

195 

225 

195

225 

225 

293 

293 

293

293 

331 

331 

293 

293 

293

Nov.

331

293 

258 

258 

293

331 

331 

462 

563 

563

462 

462 

416 

416

Dec.

416 

462 

416 

511 

511

462 

462

981

916 

791 

731 

563 

563

Jan.

1,190

1,050

981 

4,910

2,360 

1,860 

1,700 

1,540 

1,470 

1,120

Month

January 22-31 . _ .. __ ... ... _ .... .

July 1-7... . _ _

Feb.

981 

853 

791 

731

Maximum

372

4,570 

7,420 

3,600 

755

Mar.

731 

563 

511 

462 

462

462 

511 

462 

416 

462

416 

372 

331 

293 

331

331 

372 

331 

331 

331

331 

293 

372 

372 

416

791 

916 

1,120 

1,470 

1,620 

4,570

Apr.

4,130 

4,570 

6,250 

6,129 

7,420

4,570 

3,800 

3,200 

2,810 

2,450

1,920 

1,840 

1,760 

1,680 

1,520

1,440 

1,370 

1,300 

1,160 

1,090

1,090 

1,020 

884 

818 

755

694 

694 

755 

755 

755

Mey

755 

£18 

f!8 

f94 

755

755 

f94 

694 

6*5 

755

818 

884 

1,160 

1,020 

884

818 

755 

755 

755 

635

3,300 

3,600 

3,600 

2,630 

1,920

1,680 

1,520 

1, 160 

1,020 

951 

818

June

755 

694 

526 

476 

428

383 

341 

341 

301 

301

263 

263 

263 

263 

228

228 

196 

166 

166 

139

139 

139 

114 

92 

92

72 

53 

35 

53 

53

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

195 2i 

... ...... .. 31

 8

.... 8

293 6 

694 2.21 635 1,2 

35 2

S3 0.077 

38 . 114 

20 .534 

39 .246 

59 . 196 

90 . 672 

30 . 361 

52 . 074 

86. 3 . 025

July

72 

92 

92 

92 

92

72 

92

Run-off 

in inches

0.09 

.06 

.20 

.04 

.23 

.75 

.42 

.08 

.01
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 173

FOX RIVER AT WAYIAUD, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NWVi sec. 31, T. 65 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State

highway 4, three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 400 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1929 to September 1933; February 1922 to

September 1929 at site 2 miles upstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 25,000 second-feet June 29 (gage height,

21.53 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 23, Sept. 22, 23, 25; minimum gage

height, 2.30 feet Sept. 22, 23, 25.

1930-33: Maximum, that of June 29, 1933; no flow Sept. 10, 13. 23, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those below 10 second-feet, those estimated,

Oct. 15, Nov. 14, Jan. 15, Mar. 18, Aug. 21, Sept. 15-17, affected by ice,

Nov. 28, Dec. 8-21, Feb. 5-20, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 193%-33

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jul^ Ang. Sept.

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

4.6 

4.6

4.4

5

7

5

5

505

353

84

47

36

27

18

15

12

10

1,150

1,100

282

137

73

51

49

47

23

22

24

23

23

28

38

20

16

15

51

101

46

31

56

40

23

16

10

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

40

788

3,510

3,510

3,710

465

248

163

156

156

156

84

73

73

78

73

73

60

60

62

51

42

41

44

43

42

46

407

4,760

882

407

744

465

248

189

137

131

107

78

68

73

73

73

67

47

40

31

23

16

16

16

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

16

49

150

217

203

156

150

95

73

53

45

19

20

25

23

23

19

16

52

89

54

44

36

40

45

485

656

282

163

125

119

546

3,850

700

353

217

203

189

282

189

144

119

95

299

1,290

353

353

217

144

119

101

89

78

68

64

59

54

48

49

52

58

73

59

56

282

1,100

371

335

300

265

3,040

5,820

4,720

1,380

505

282

232

156

156

150

150

317

119

95

84

150

131

265

131

89

73

64

46

38

33

26

23

19

16

16

299

125

84

55

44

36

32

32

36

12 30

5 

4.6

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6

3.0

49

14,700

7,000

5

5

4.8

4.6

15

18

18

10

6

3. 6

3.4

3.8

4.4

156

61

36

15

78

38

62

39

22

9

4.8

2 9

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.4 

1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.7

2.0 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.1

2.2 

3.4 

2.9 

2.7

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.0

1.0

1.1 

1.0

882

834

137

39

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Kun-off

Incl ^s Acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January . 

February.. 

March.....

April ....

May.___ 

June.......

July.......

August .. 

September .

The year.

505

1,150

3,710

4,760

217

656

3,850

5,820

14,700

299

156

882

14,700

4.4

8

5

41

10

16

48

56

3.0

3.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

43.3

108

426

316

60.0

104

332

676

738

32.7

18.4

64.8

244

0.108

.270

1.06

.790

.150

.260

.830

1.69

1.84

.082

.046

.162

.610

C. 12 

.30

1.22 

.91 

.16 

.30 

.93

1.95

2.05 

.09 

.05 

.18

f.26

2,660

6,430

26,200

19,400

3,330

6,400

19,800

41,600

43,900

2,010

1,130

3,860

177,000
174 SURFACE WATER SCJPPLY, 1933, PART 5

NORTH FABIUS RIVER AT MOWTICEIIO, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE% sec. 6, T. 61 N., R. 7 W., at bridge on State

highway 95, 1 mile south of Mont.icello. Zero of gage is about 541.8 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 452 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1922 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 17,403 second-feet June 30 (gage height,

30.8 feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 11, 21; minimum gage height, 2.14

feet Sept. 21, 24.

1922-33: Maximum, that of June 30, 1933; minimum, 1 second-foot July

9, 1922; minimum gage height, 0.50 foot Aug. 10, 1925. Average, 10 years

(1923-33), 336 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19,

28-30, Dec. 8-21, Feb. 5-21.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 

2. .............

3. .............

4.-.-..

5 -----

6 . 

7

8 ...

9__ ____________

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16.____. ________

17.. ____________

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 _ ._-__

23 

24 .... .

25 

26 

27 . 

28- 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

10

7 

7 

7 

9

8 

8 

8 

38 

828

762 

192 

63 

33 

22

18 

14 

9 

9 

5

5 

6 

6 

6 

8

16 

38 

32 

19 

14 

10

Nov.

8 

6 

5 

5 

3.9

6 

5 

2,230 

1,710 

570

316 

146 

130 

114 

95

48 

48 

39 

31 

28

25 

25 

30 

36 

44

36 

30 

31 

31 

39

Dec.

44 

44 

44 

61 

95

101 

108

84 

59 

39

31 

18 

18 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

39 

72 

1,830 

6,000 

8,220

1,450 

430 

316 

240 

183 

316

Month

July ... . ...

Jan.

84 

87 

92 

95 

101

98 

79 

61 

55

55

52 

41 

41

55 

48

44

46 

76 

5,580 

1,100

470 

946 

570 

316 

212

183 

114 

97 

100 

112 

114

Feb.

112 

106 

72 

49 

31

24 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

24 

31

48 

84

259 

/ 530 

550 

392 

164

130

88 

78

Maximum

828 

2,230 

8,220 

5,580 

550 

1,540 

2,230 

7, 950 

13,600 

4,200 

138 

914

13,600

Mar.

67 

58 

49 

45 

44

45 

60 

75 

78 

29

35 

37 

49 

51 

44

32 

35 

122 

183 

122

72 

54 

58 

70 

56

1,430 

652 

316 

202 

230 

1,540

Minimum

5 

3.9 

13 

41 

18 

29 

25 

33 

6 

6 

5 

2.9

2.9

Apr.

1,430 

630 

335 

212 

114

122 

212 

114 

130 

106

85 

70 

58 

2,230 

1,620

470 

450 

230 

174 

138

106 

85 

70 

65 

60

56 

40 

35 

29 

25

May

33 

60 

49 

60 

138

1,260 

728 

898 

297 

230

3,790 

6,140 

7,950 

1,400 

590

297 

174 

138 

122 

103

1,860 

946 

392 

192 

146

652 

335 

354 

674 

354 

146

June

138 

58 

44 

35 

29

25 

25 

16 

16 

16

14 

16 

12 

9 

10

10 

10 

9 

9

8

8 

7 

8 

8 

9

8 

6 

10 

9,220 

13, 600

Per

Mean square - 

mile

71. 5 0. 158 

196 . 434 

643 1. 42 

359 . 794 

105 . 232 

192 . 425 

317 . 701 

984 2. 18 

780 1. 73 

177 . 392 

25. 2 . 056 

60. 1 . 133

327 . 723

July

4,200 

392 

109 

91 

60

49 

40 

40 

37 

42

33 

28 

22 

19 

16

14 

13 

12 

11 

10

9

8 

8 

65 

83

32 

16 

12 

8 

8 

6

Aug.

8 

11 

29 

112 

38

18 

18 

12 

45 

58

138 

38 

21 

10 

8

5 

5 

5 

5 

19

14 

16 

37 

20 

11

6 

8 

7 

6 

35 

16

Sept.

10 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

4.2 

3.7 

3.3 

3.1

2.9 

14 

4.2 

3.5 

3.9

8 

5 

3.5 

4.2 

3.3

2.9 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.5

4.6 

914 

430

278 

52

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0. 18 4, 400 

. 48 11, 700 

1. 64 39, 500 

. 92 22, 100 

. 24 5, 830 

.49 11,800 

. 78 18, 900 

2. 51 60, 500 

1. 93 46, 400 

. 45 10, 900 

. 06 1, 550 

. 15 3, 580

9. 83 237, 000
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 175

NORTH FABIUS RIVER AT TAYLOR, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NEJ4SE>£ sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 6 W., at brdge on State 

highway 61 at Taylor. Zero of gage is about 470.0 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 930 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE Maximum during year, 30,300 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 

22.85 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.12 feet).

1930-33: Maximum, that of June 30, 1933; minimum, 4.5 second-feet 

Sept. 13, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet Nov. 19, 1928.

REMARKS. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

I. --......

2...............

3.-.-...-...-...

4__ .............

5.._.. ..........

6...-.-...-.....

7... ............

8 

9_.. ............

10. -.-.-.-.......

11 

12_. --.-... ______

13_____- ._____._

14 - -

15 

16 ..... _ ____

17.___. __________

18 

19. _-_._.___.____

20. .._._.__..____

21. _. .._._.._..._

22... 

23. ___._._._._._.

24.- 

25... .-- _ 

26 .. ..

27 

28 -------

29 

30.-.-.--. _ ...

31. 

Oct.

29 

29 

26 

26 

25

24 

25 

25 

92 

890

1,580 

1,500 

890 

265 

179

130 

92 

77 

60 

43

46 

43 

40 

38 

43

56 

194 

172 

164 

86 

81

Nov.

63 

56 

53 

49 

43

40 

38 

678 

1,900 

2,550

825 

422 

306 

253 

190

161 

133 

147 

190 

168

126 

101 

126 

133 

119

101 

95 

74 

70 

74

Dec.

89 

95 

261 

229 

182

161 

147 

113 

89 

70

65 

61 

70 

61

58

54 

54 

51 

48 

45

39 

51 

1,340 

7,600 

9,970

11,000 

3,860 

2,380 

705 

520 

400

Month

July. 

The year

Jan.

378 

355 

332 

301 

233

202 

217 

233 

217 

179

150 

143 

136 

123 

130

136 

150 

1,340 

4,510 

4,130

3,500 

1,820 

1,420 

825 

650

570 

445 

378 

332 

310 

310

Feb.

301 

257 

233 

136 

130

136 

143 

150 

150 

130

92 

86 

81 

81

86

81 

86 

86 

202 

445

622 

732 

705 

732 

495

378 

292 

249

Mar.

233 

209 

186 

179 

172

157 

172 

194 

209 

217

209 

209 

202 

164 

143

136 

130 

150 

249 

292

310 

257 

209 

257 

355

1,740 

2,300 

960 

650 

495

Maximum Minimum

1, 580 24 

2, 550 38 

11, 000 39 

4, 510 123 

732 81 

2, 300 130 

3, 320 157 

13, 400 150 

14, 900 22 

26, 400 29 

1, 900 20 

760 11

26, 400 11

Apr.

3,320 

1,500 

890 

678 

445

422 

400 

378 

355 

332

292 

241 

209 

332 

622

1,340 

2,720 

732 

622 

445

355 

301 

249 

233 

217

194 

179 

172 

164 

157

May

150 

172 

186 

241 

355

1,420 

1,500 

1,500 

1,420 

890

545 

7,240 

11,300 

13,400 

7,720

1,420 

825 

470 

378 

332

2,460 

2,220 

1,340 

622 

595

5,580 

1,260 

890 

595 

445 

355

June

261 

213 

161 

126 

113

98 

84 

70 

61 

58

54 

161 

79 

51 

42

39 

36 

31 

29 

26

25 

24 

24 

26 

26

24 

23 

22 

7,480 

14,900

Per

Mean square 

mile

225 0. 242 

309 . 332 

1, 290 1. 39 

779 . 838 

261 . 281 

407 . 438 

617 . 663 

2, 190 2. 35 

812 . 873 

1, 200 1. 29 

143 . 154 

66. 4 . 071

697 . 749

July

26,410 

7,330 

730 

5*5 2'5

175 

140 

126 

119 

113

101 

95 

89 

70 

54

48 

45 

42 

39 

33

31 

31 

33

48 

89

79 

70 

61 

45 

36 

29

Aug.

31 

33 

422 

133 

51

54 

107 

133 

161 

1.900

245 

186 

133 

70 

45

33 

29 

22 

22 

22

20 

22 

24 

175 

126

74 

36 

29 

33 

33 

31

Sept.

29 

36 

33 

31 

26

24 

22 

18 

16 

16

16 

31 

26 

39 

31

18 

16 

15 

20 

20

16 

13 

13 

13 

11

18 

45 

760 

378 

241

Run-off

Incl es

0.28 

.37 

1.60 

.97 

.29 

.50 

.74 

2.71 

.97 

1,49 

.18 

.08

1C. 18

Acre-feet

13, 800 

18, 400 

79,300 

47,900 

14,500 

25,000 

36,700 

135, 000 

48, 300 

73,800 

8,790 

3,950

505,000
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MIDDLE FABIUS RIVER NEAR BARING, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW^NWVi sec. 26, T. 64 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on

State highway 15, 6 miles north of Baring. Zero of gage is about 679.1 feet

above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 156 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during year, 7,730 second-feet June 29 (gage

height, 24.23 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot June 15; minimurr gage height,

2.02 feet June 15, Sept. 9, 19.

1930-33: Maximum, that of June 29, 1933; no flow for many days during

1930 and 1931. 

REMARKS. Records fair but fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25-29, Dec. 10, 13, 20, 22, Jan.

14, Feb. 6, 11, 13, 16-18, 20; discharge estimated.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-33

Day

1 ___ ........

2 

3... - 

4. ....... ...

5 _

6 

7. 

9 

10 

11.. . ___

12 

13 

14 

15. 

16 

17 

18 .

19 

20 ____ 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

on

31 

Oct.

1.6

2.0

1.6

755

163

21

15

4.7

5

5

5

6

27

23

16

12

16

Nov.

6

6

7

8

1,520

26

16

13

13

10

6

Dec.

11

13

14

3

3

3

8

406

2,700

176

176

Jan.

31

29

20

13

3,660

860

267

134

96

71

59

Feb.

38

20

6

6

60

267

254

91

47

38

Mar.

42

36

32

34

57

32

26

38

25

57

53

51

845

254

128

176

560

Apr.

280

134

101

117

76

51

34

241

1,730

122

61

57

34

25

24

May

34

26

176

620

448

202

1,850

4,280

71

CO

40

32

134

10Q

34

49

42

20

June

14

9

7

3.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.0

40

7 400

546

J-ly

71

16

9Q

14

8

8

8

62

7

Aug.

20

9

476

17

11

48

61

17

11

2.9

11

ono

54

IB

4 9

Sept.

4.0

4.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

2.0

1 H

1.1

1 0

1 7

2.3

1.6

1.8

4.0

OQ

27

7
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RrVER BASIN 177

NORTH FORE OF SOUTH FABITTS RIVER AT EDINA, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SEKNE# see. 13, T. 62 N., R. 12 E., at bridge on

State highway 15 at Edina. Zero of gage is 719.1 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 72 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during year, 13,300 second-feet June 29 (gage

height, 14.64 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-33: Maximum, that of June 29, 1933; no flow on many days. 

REMARKS. Records fair but fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26, 28, Dec. 10, Feb. 4, 11, 15;

discharge estimated.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1-. ........ _

2..-...-. ___

3 

4......-.-. ...

6 

7 __ ... 

8 - 

9. -----

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. -

15 

16----- _ ..--

17 

19-. -----------

20. 

21 -

22... _._---.-..

23- 

24 

25 

26. 

27 

28 

29 _ -..----..

30 

31 

Oct.

0.6

.2

720

346

6

14

Nov.

520

800

49

32

4.0

Dec.

19

10

206

1,000

1,300

80

30

Jan.

3.6

2.4

890

99

Feb.

4.0

.5

1.5

Mar.

3.9

4.2

2.4

7

40

Apr.

127

59

18

13

215

610

56

2.7

May

296

19

760

1,220

1,300

86

80

46

la

June

3.2

.7

10, 600

1,220

July

8

6

2.2

in

Aug.

8

6

4.8

4.5

0

Sept.

0.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5 

SALT RIVER NEAR SHELBINA, MO.

LOCATION. In SW>^NE>i sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 10 W., at bridge on State highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina. Zero of gage is 663.3 feet (revised) above 

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during vear, 16,000 second-feet July 1 (gage 

height, 22.62 feet).

1930-33: Maximum, that of July 1, 1933; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Aug. 2, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet in June 1928 (discharge, 18,000 secondfeet).

REMARKS. Records good but fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days. 

Discharge computed only for days when gage was read above 5.00 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 ... 2 

3..-.. ..

4 

5 

6 

T. .........

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.

1,140

2,030

Nov.

992

1,920

2,150

a 97

Dec.

2,940

1 QQft

"402

Jan.

1,070

1,800

9 QSft

850

Feb.

706

Mar.

1,840

1,210

Apr.

1,100

"452

1,210

1,690

1,030

May

706

2,670

4,240

5,490

3,120

742

850

1,100

706

1,760

958

Jure

"26

1,250

10, CiO

July

15,600

6,820

2,760

Aug.

"100

1 Result of discharge measurement.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 179

SALT RIVER NEAR HUNNEWELL, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SWJ4NWM sec. 10, T. 56 N., R. 9 W., half a mile below 

Black Creek and 2 miles west of Hunnewell. Zero of gage is about 615.6 feet 

(revised) above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 626 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 15,400 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 21.20 

feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 2.08 feet Oct. 

7-9.

1930-33: Maximum, thatof July 1, 1933; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 4-6, 

8, 13, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 21.8 feet, date unknown.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-22, 

Feb. 5-20.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June JuT y Aug. Sept.

17-

18.

19.

20.

21. 

22_ 

23_ 

24_ 

25.

27- 

28.

29-

30-

31-

6 

4.5

4.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

5

1,760

2,300

1,320

524

183

75

34

20

18

14

12

12

10

10

121

92

69

41

29

20

16

14

11

11

11

22

1,660

2,350

1,850

596

232

146

121

96

48

60

60

48

38

36

57

48

48

121

85

66

32

21

l.OEO 

4,670 

6,400

8,0°0

7,360

4,040

70S

400

263

222

192

174

137

114

106

96

124

106

78

72

51

51

48

48

48

51

2,870

4,180

2,950

1,250

748

400

306

268

222

202

183

164

174

174

174

155

92

75

45

45

34

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

110

1,000

916

632

488

376

284

212

174

137

121

110

103

85

75

137

328

328

222

155

121

110

121

106

92

92

202

192

192

183

164

128

456

2,000

1,660

632

352

2,200

1,800

632

400

306

284

376

352

284

212

174

137

117

146

708

1,520

2,000

916

428

306

232

174

146

128

121

110

99

92

89

75

82

66

92

146

748

400

252

183

3,910

5,170

5,920

5,240

2,610

560

284

202

146

352

1,050

748

560

352

5,400

2,000

828

400

284

202

164

106

69

54

48

37

32

28

25

328

2,100

10,200

5,100

560

242

146

99

82

400

183

20

16

14

328

284

75

45

38

38

29

38

99

117

60

34

25

15

11

8

10

10

24

16

10

10

32

25

25

15

10

10

5

5

4.0

3.5

3.5 

2.9 

2.9 

2.6 

2.0

2.6 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6

2.0

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Month Maximuir Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Kun-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October.... 

NovemberDecember-- 

January_. 

February.. 

March..... 

April .... 

May___. 

June.__. 

July ... - 

August.--. 

September.

The year.

2,300

2,350

8,080

4,180

1,000

2,000

2,200

5,920

2,100

11,300

328

9

11,300

3.2

11

4

48

20

75

75

66

8

16

8

1.3

1.3

219

260

1,080

506

192

334

485

1,270

108

933

48.1

3.49

459

0.350

.415

1.73

.808

.307

.534

.775

2.03

.173

1.49

.077

.0056

.773

0 40

.46

1 99

.93

.32

.62

.86

2.34

.19

1.72

.09

.006

13,500

15,500

66,400

31.100

10.700

20,500

28,900

78,100

6,430

57,400

2,960

. 208

332,000
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SALT RIVER HEAR NEW LONDON, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE^NWJ4 sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State

highway 61, 2 miles north of New London. Zero of gage is about 476.9 feet

above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,480 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1922 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 32,400 second-feet May 14 (gage height,

21.72 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 11,16-19, 21-26, 30.

1922-33: Maximum, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gag<> height, 28.8

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 21, 24, Sept. 4, 6, Nov. 14, 1930. Average,

11 years, 1,670 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, D^c. 8-22, 5-21,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Aug. 18, Sept. 18, 22, 24, 25.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18. 

19-

20.

21.

22.

23. 

24- 

25_

26-

27.

28.

29-

30- 

31.

157

91

79

73

53

39

31

31

23

35

31

690

2,730

1,860

1,140

511

297

190

132

91

67

53

48

43

73

57

48

39

39

39

132

132

118

91

67

57

67

50

50

45

29

2,730

2,240

1,070

570

330

247

203

169

128

114

100

94

88

76

65

65

60

88

82

82

82

97

67

67

67

43

43

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

10.100

22,800

28,600

24.900

13,500

10,400

4,280

1,860

1,140

1,210

814

630

540

484

404

354

330

297

260

251

225

207

199

181

173

181

484

7,760

5,700

7,350

6,570

3,580

2,020

1,350

1,010

814

660

570

511

456

430

430

430

306

260

216

173

132

97

97

67

67

43

43

43

43

43

43

97

260

1,940

1,710

1,420

1,140

1,940

1,490

942

630

456

379

306

260

251

297

4,180

3,320

1,790

1,070

752

600

484

404

379

330

306

2,400

1,070

630

540

600

1,280

5,030

6,570

4,380

3,680

2,730

2,020

3,490

10,900

7,890

5,140

2,810

1,790

1,490

1,860

1,860

1,490

1,140

878

721

570

511

430

878

3,490

3,980

2,570

1,570

1,070

814

690

570

484

430

354

330

288

260

234

306

540

404

456

1,420

2,480

3,980

3,490

1,570

1,140

20,000

31,100

31,400

16,400

7,760

4,580

2,020

1,350

942

878

2,240

8,600

4,660

2,090

8,160

26,600

16,600

5,250

2,090

1,350

1,010

752

570

456

354

306

256

225

190

165

148

132

104

140

404

216

132

111

111

91

73

62

57

48

48

43

39

35

48

242

3 580

9,780

12.100

7,480

1 350

570

354

220

219

186

511

274

177

144

122

70

60

50

50

41

37

33

33

29

25

22

10

33

100

50

45

37

33

194

1,070

690

379

229

108

100

144

484

511

238

212

169

108

104

100

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

October.-.. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January...- 

February.. 

March.....

April . 

May.......

June.__. 

July .....

August_. 

September.

The year.

2,730

2,730

28,600

7,760

1,940

6,570

10,900

31,400

1,010

12,100

1,070

37

31,400

23

29

23

173

43

251

260

234

35

10

16

7

312

3,830

1,460

513

1,630

1,910

6,780

219

1,220

172

11.

1,550

0.116

.126

1.54

.589

.207

.657

.770

2.73

.088

.491

.069

.0047

.625

0.13

.14

1.78

.68

.22

.76

.86

3.15

.10

.57

.08

.005

8.47

17,700

18,600

236,000

89,800

28,500

100,000

114,000

417,000

13,000

75,000

10,600

1,120,000
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 181

CROOKED CREEK NEAR SHEIEINA, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW^SWtf sec . 33, T. 56 N., R. 10 W., at bridge on

State highway 15, 6 miles south of Shelbina. Zero of gage is 669.6 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during year, 2,160 second-feet May 26, 1933

(gage height, 11.88 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-33: Maximum, that of May 26, 1933; no flow on many days. 

Maximum stage known, about 13 feet, date unknown. 

REMARKS. Records fair but fragmentary, as gage was not read or many days.

Discharge estimated during periods of ice effect, Nov. 29, 30, Feb. 10, 13.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1.... .........

2

3.. .......... .

4.............

5--. . ......

6 .... ...

7 .... ......

8... ........ ..

9. .........

30.. ... .. ......

11. ... ......

12... ..........

13 .... ......

14.............

15 

16 .

17 

18 . .

19 . ......

20 

21.............

22 ..........

23 . .........

24.............

25 _ ..........

26 

27 

28. ..... ....

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

0.9

.7

10

128

1.9

1.2

.7

1.6

1.2

1.2

Nov.

1.0

12

1.6

1.0

1.9

1.2

.5

2.0

Dec.

1.2

1.2

.9

1.0

1,020

1,930

17

7

Jan.

3.9

2.4

2.6

44

7

6

Feb.

10

2.0

2.0

12

Mar.

2.6

6

3.6

4.3

223

Apr.

522

32

15

4.3

May

12

6

1,670

5

2,160

929

June

2.1

.3

1.0

.2

Ju'y

12

5

Aug.

0.4

.7

.6

.5

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

DAVIS CREEK NEAR MEXICO, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NEMSE^ sec. 21, T. 51 N., R. 9 W., at bridge on 

State highway 22, 2 miles northwest of Mexico. Zero of gage is about 728.8 

feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGK AREA. 59 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during year, 2,380 second-feet May 12 (gage 

height, 13.50 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-33: Maximum, 2,820 second-feet May 19, 1931 (gage height, 14.40 

feet) ; no flow on many days each year.

Maximum stage known, about 17 feet, date unknown.

REMARKS. Records fair but fragmentary, as gage was not read on many days. 

Discharge estimated during periods of ice effect, Nov. 25, Dec. 21, Jan. 21, Feb. 

18, 20.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

2__ ...........

3_ ..... .__.

4.-.....-.-...

5 --_- _.

6. .........

7.. ........

8 ...... .

10 

11 - 

12-.. .......

13 . 

14_ ........

15 

16 . 

17 

18 . - 

1Q

20 

22 .-.-.

24..... __ ....

25--.-.-.-.-.-.

26...-- ....

27 

28 

29 . .

30 . .

SI.............

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

Dec.

0.2

.1

.2

514

6

4.4

2.3

Jan.

0.6

.4

.4

.4

59

32

43

23

Feb.

8

21

7

1.1

*

2.0

2.0

4.4

47

12

Mar.

12

230

51

29

6

6

3.4

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.4

1.1

266

20

7

308

102

Apr.

460

43

41

28

16

4.6

2.7

3.3

20

10

5

4.6

3.0

.9

May

4.2

1.5

1.7

3.6

63

308

2,020

478

36

20

1.8

102

370

26

29

1,130

72

26

6

June

2.8

1.5

.6

.6

2.3

.8

.2

.2

.2

.3

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

4.7

.2

. 1

.1

Aug.

34

10

.3

1.8

.2

.2

0

0

0

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

4.7

.6

.3
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 183

CUIVRE RIVER NEAR TROY, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SEJ4 sec. 14, T. 49 N., R. 1 W., at bridge on State

highway 61, 2 miles north of Troy. Zero of gage is 450.4 feet above mean sea

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 903 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1922 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 22,800 second-feet May 13 (gage height,

24.22 feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 22.

1922-33: Maximum, about 52,600 second-feet May 18, 1929 (gage height,

25.75 feet at former location); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 2-9, 1930.

Average, 11 years, 781 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 12-22, Feb.

7-11, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 88

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 

Oct.

16 

13 

14 

16 

14

13 

16 

12 

11 

14

12 

11 

10 

11 

9

9 

8 

7 

5 

4.4

3.8 

4.4 

4.8 

4.0 

15

218 

105 

86 

60 

49 

37

Nov.

28 

26 

23 

22 

18

16 

19 

20 

22 

23

25 

18 

16 

15 

20

23 

25 

22 

25 

20

25 

35 

33 

34 

35

35 

35 

30 

23 

31

Dec.

30 

28 

26 

33 

79

69

65 

60 

52 

47

47 

35 

26 

26 

26

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

4,880 

15,400 

4,400

1,240 

600 

494 

300 

237 

228

Month

April. 

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

The year

Jan.

166 

158 

142 

135 

120

105 

105 

105 

98 

92

79 

79 

69 

67 

65

63 

65 

72 

8,000 

1,960

910 

11,600 

2,020 

955 

1,240

910 

562 

430 

350 

312 

278

Feb.

312 

376 

268 

228 

192

192 

166 

166 

150 

135

135 

135 

128 

142 

166

135 

142 

158 

166 

183

218 

192 

183 

174 

1,290

752 

430 

324

Maximum

218 

35 

15,400 

11,600 

1,290 

6,900 

6,990 

20,500 

168 

12 

180 

255

20,500

Mar.

257 

209 

183 

166 

150

402 

6,900 

3,060 

1,140 

676

430 

337 

312

278 

247

218 

192 

192 

350 

494

430 

268 

247 

289 

3,340

1,590 

830 

528 

376 

6,210

Minimum

3.8 

15 

19 

63 

128 

150 

166 

204 

11 

3.4 

3.4 

2.9

2.9

Apr.

6,990 

2,600 

1,540 

955 

752

1,440 

1,340 

790 

600 

460

376 

300 

257 

237 

237

3,200 

1,540

752 

494 

376

337 

289 

268 

247

228

209 

183 

166 

402 

402

May

494 

1,140 

714 

376 

289

460 

430 

5,280 

1,340 

790

402 

9,600 

20,500 

12,100 

6,640

2,790 

1,290 

752 

528 

281

6,040 

955 

752 

350 

460

955 

1,000 

714 

460 

255 

204

Mean

26.2 

24.7 

921 

1,010 

258 

1,190 

932 

2, 530 

47.7 

6.41 

23.0 

21.2

589

June

168 

147 

124 

103 

93

87 

75 

71 

69 

45

48 

52 

45 

27 

41

24 

20 

14 

17 

12

20

17 

14 

15 

15

17 

14 

12 

14 

11

Per

square 

mile

0.029 

.027 

1.02 

1.12 

.286 

1.32 

1.03 

2.80 

.053 

.007 

.025 

.023

.652

July

12 

9 

8

7 

6

7 

7 

6 

11 

9

7 

7 

6 

5 

4.6

6 

5

7 

7 

5

4.6 

6 

5

7 

7

5 

6 

4.6 

4.2 

3.4 

4 2

Aug.

4.0 

3.6 

180 

147

87

60 

38 

27 

17 

15

12 

17 

11 

9 

8

6 

4.6 

5 

4.6 

4.6

5 

4.6 

6 

7 

4.6

3.4 

4.2

4.6 

3.8 

6 

4.6

Sept.

5 

6 

4.2 

4.6 

4.2

3.4 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.8

3.4 

3.8 

4.6 

41 

11

7 

4.6 

4.2 

4.4 

3.4

3.2 

2.0 

5 

4.6 

4.2

4.4 

56 

255 

111 

60

Run-off

Inches

0.03 

.03 

1.18 

1.29 

.30 

1.52 

1.15 

3.23 

.06 

.01 

.03 

.03

8.86

Acre-feet

1,610 

1,470 

56,600 

62,100 

14,300 

73,200 

55,500 

156,000 

2,840 

394 

1,410 

1,260

427,000
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

DBS PLAINES RIVER AT LEMONT, ILL.

LOCATION.' Chain gage in NWX sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., at Stephens Street 

Bridge, one-quarter mile north of Lemont and 8 miles above confluence with 

Chicago Sanitary Canal. Zero of gage is 584.10 feet above m^an sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 705 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,850 second-feet May 9 (g<\ge height, 6.23 

feet); minimum, 2.1 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 2.46 feet).

1915-33: Maximum, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1919; no flow on various 

dates, 1919, 1925, and 1932. Average, 18 years, 431 second-feet (not including 

overflow into Chicago Sanitary Canal).

REMARKS. Records fair. During high water part of flow spills into Chicago 

Sanitary Canal 7 miles above gage. This overflow, in second-feet, during the 

year (not included in the table of daily and monthly discharge) was as follows:

Apr. I... 85 

Apr. 2-.. ,. 105 

Apr. 3.__ .. 10 

May 2 .. 625 

May3__._- 1,135

May 4........... 335

May 5.__.__ 2 

May 6.. ...... 240

May 7.___._ 450 

Mays...__ 1,400

May 9...____ 2,480 

May 10. _____ 2,270 

May 11. __..... 2,155 

May 12.---..... 1,910 

May 13__._.. 1,585

May 14.. ..... 1,110 

May 15.. .... . 540 

May 16.. .. 125 

May 17._____ 5

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

9. 

10-

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16. 

17- 

18. 

19-

20.

21.

22.

23.

24. 

25-

28. 

27-

28.

29.

30.

31.

6.0

9.0

11

23

28

11

7.5

14

18

30

48

40

48

30

18

11

9.0

23

16

7.5

3.0

9.0

20

34

60

75

71

71

64

52

34

16

12

18

16

23

20

9.0

12

30

64

48

25

14

6.0

6.0

14

30

64

56

37

30

25

37

30

28

30

34

28

34

28

25

28

30

28

34

28

34

52

37

28

25

34

25

20

25

23

25

23

30

37

34

30

56

172

288

374

456

458

449

440

467

374

327

260

219

184

155

135

130

135

140

135

145

150

124

130

124

119

140

280

503

604

723

745

723

646

562

494

449

407

366

342

424

512

449

530

572

530

280

135

119

135

119

114

109

99

71

130

135

130

109

135

467

1,090

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,030

975

915

800

690

562

485

366

327

260

239

212

201

189

206

266

296

266

226

239

266

342

415

449

512

593

582

657

745

855

1,170

1,470

2,170

2,170

2,030

1,900

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,300

1,380

1,470

1,470

1,380

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,170

975

915

734

582

503

415

374

319

335

350

383

915

2,170

3,750

3,280

2,870

2,680

4,000

4,850

4,850

4,270

4,000

3,750

3,510

2,870

2,330

1,900

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,780

1,470

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,238

1,170

1,170

1,030

975

915

800

745

657

582

494

467

399

335

303

273

246

195

161

150

124

114

104

84

75

67

52

44

37

37

37

30

25

37

71

114

239

1,090

1,090

800

540

415

432

342

246

195

161

130

114

124

124

109

89

75

67

60

60

44

30

25

23

20

16

16

20

25

30

44

75

60

44

30

18

28

23

30

23

12

11

9.0

7.5

7.5 

7.5

11

12

11

7.5

7.5

7.5

11

14

12

11

11

14

14

14

11

7.5

7.5

11

11

14

11

11

11

14

18

14

11

11

11

9.0

14

16

14

14

12

14

11

14

14

34

89

71

40

34

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Bun-off 

in inches

October....

November. 

December.. 

January... 

February 

March... . .

April......

May.......

June.......

July.......

August....

September.

The year.

75

64

467

745

1,170

1,470

2,170

4,850

800

1,090

75

89

4,850

3.0

6.0

20

119

71

189

319

383

25

16

7.5

7.5

3.0

29.1

27.5

123

322

427

509

1,210

2,260

229

238

19.9

19.1

453

0.041

.039

.174

.457

.606

.722

0.05 

.04 

.20 

.53 

.63

.325

.338

.028

.027

.36 

.39 

.03 

.03
UPPER MISSISSIPPI BIVEB BASIN 185

ILIINOIS RIVER AT MORRIS, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NEK sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 7 E., at highvay bridge in

Morris, 10 miles below mouth of Kankakee River. Zero of gage is 478.97 feet

above mean sea level. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1919 to September 1933. January 1903 to

December 1904 at station near Monooka. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 62,300 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height,

19.1 feet); minimum, 7,320 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 5.6 feet).

1919-33: Maximum, that of Apr. 2, 1933, minimum, 5,120 second-feet Aug.

21, 1929 (gage height, 3.9 feet). Average, 14 years, 13,500 second-feet.

A stage of 26.2 feet occurred in 1831. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 17-22 anc1 Feb. 10-19

because of ice effect. Discharge includes flow diverted from Lake Michigan by

Chicago Sanitary Canal. Gage-height record furnished by United States

Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 ... 

2 .. 

4 ----- 

5 - -

8 

9 

10--- ------

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 ~

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

30 - 

31 

Month

November.. 

April.. 

Oct.

9,820 

9,820 

9,820 

9,990 

10,200

9,820 

9,990 

9,480 

9,650 

9,820

10,700 

9,650 

9,650 

9,820 

9,480

9,820 

9,990 

9,820 

9,820 

9,820

9,820 

9,820 

9,650 

9,990 

9,990

10,500 

10,200 

9,990 

9,990 

10,300 

10,500

Nov.

10,200 

10, 200 

9,150 

9,650 

9,990

10,300 

9,990 

9,990 

10,300 

9,990

10,300 

10,500 

10, 500 

10,700 

10, 500

10, 900 

10,700 

9,150 

9,650 

9,990

10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

9,990 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

Maximum

1 

1 21

1

2 

6

),700

) QQQ

6,000

a, 500

5,400 

2,300

Dec.

10,200 

10,300 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

9,990 

10,700 

10,900 

10, 300 

10,900

10,700 

10,500 

10,500 

10,200 

10,200

10,200 

10,200 

10,300 

9,990 

9,480

9,480 

9,310 

9,820 

15,400 

23,900

23,000 

21,700 

21,100 

19,000 

17,200 

16,000

Jan.

15,100 

14,000 

13,400 

13.200 

12,900

12,600 

12,400 

11, 800 

10,800 

11,100

10,500 

10.500 

8,530 

10,500 

9,780

9,530 

9,530 

9,530 

12,600 

15,700

15,700 

16,000 

16,600 

16,000 

15,400

16,000 

14,000 

15,100 

14,800 

14,600 

14,600

Minimum

9,480 

9,150 

9,310 

8,530 

9,280 

7,320 

16,000

Feb.

14,000 

16,600 

16,600 

15,400 

13,200

9,530 

9,530 

11,600 

12,100 

9,780

9,280 

9,530 

9,780 

9,780 

10, 300

10,000 

9,780 

10,000 

9.780 

9,530

11,300 

12,400 

16,900 

20,200 

20,500

14,000 

14,300 

16,000

Mean

9,930 

10,100 

12,600 

13,000 

12.600 

16,200 

25,600

Mar.

17,200 

14,300 

13,700 

14,600 

13,200

11,800 

9,780 

12,100 

8,780 

7,320

11,300 

10,500 

9,780 

12,600 

11,300

11,800 

11,300 

12,400 

14,800 

20,200

25,400 

25,400 

24,500 

23,300 

21,400

23,300 

22,600 

23,300

21,700 

20,800

Apr.

37, 300 

62,300 

50,000 

40,800 

34,600

25,800 

31,300 

28,400 

28,100 

19,600

20,200 

21,700 

21,100 

20,800 

21,100

19,600 

20,500 

25,800 

25,800 

26,700

24,200 

22,000 

20,000 

19,300 

18,700

17,200 

16,900 

16,000 

16,300 

16,000

May

18,100 

21,400 

23, 900 

24,800 

24,200

26,400 

27,400 

28, 400 

32,100 

32,100

31,300 

45,700 

52,000 

55,500 

53,300

46,900 

40,300 

34,600 

28,400 

25,800

25,800 

24,500 

21,700 

19,300 

17,200

17,200 

16,000 

15,700 

15,400 

15,700 

14,800

Month

July...- -

August 

Septeir

T''he year 

June

14, 600 

14,600 

13,400 

13,400 

13,400

12,900 

12,900 

12,400 

12, 400 

11, 800

11,600 

11,300 

11,600 

10,800 

11, 8GO

11,800 

11,300 

11,300 

11,300 

11,100

11,100 

11,100 

10, 500 

10,000 

9,780

9,780 

9,030 

11,600 

10,000 

12,400

Maximum

55,500 

14,600 

12,600 

11,800 

13,200

62,300

Jill*'

ll.fOO 

ll.FOO 

12,600 

11, TOO 

12,600

11,800 

12,100 

11,800 

11,100 

10,800

9,280 

11,300 

10,500 

10,300 

10,300

10,300 

10, 300 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300

10,500 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

10,000 

9,530 

10,000 

9,780 

9,780 

9,780

Aug.

10,500 

10,300 

11,800 

10, 800 

10,500

10,500 

10,800 

10,300 

9,030 

8,780

9,780 

10,000 

9,780 

9,780 

9,530

9,530 

10,000 

10,300 

9,780 

9,780

9,780 

9,780 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000

10,300 

10,000 

10,000 

10,300 

10,000 

9,780

Mnimum

14,800 

9,030 

9,280 

8.780 

9,030

7,320

Sept.

9,780 

9,780 

9,780 

9,530 

9,530

9,530 

9,280 

10,300 

9,530 

9,530

9,520 

9,030 

10,000 

10,800 

9,780

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

9,280 

9,280

9,280 

9,280 

9,530 

9,530 

9,280

9,280 

12,400 

10,000 

13,200 

13,200

Mean

28,300 

11,700 

10,700 

10,000 

9,980

14,200

65633 35 13
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

ILLINOIS RIVER AT PBORIA, ILL.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW% sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., at foot of Grant Street, 

Peoria, 4^ miles above mouth of Kickapoo Creek. Zero of ga ge is 428.92 feet 

above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1910 to September 1933; March 1903 to July 1906 

for station 8^2 miles downstream.

DISCHARGE. Maximum, 52,900 second-feet May 18 (gage he; ?ht, 25.6 feet); 

minimum, 9,100 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 9.20 feet).

1910-33: Maximum, 58,300 second-feet Oct. 9, 1926 (gage height, 25.05 

feet); minimum, about 7,250 second-feet Dec. 11, 1916, to Jan. 10, 1917. 

Average, 23 years (1910-33), 16,800 second-feet. 

Maximum stage known, 26.6 feet in 1844.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice effect Dec. 15-22 

and Feb. 10-12. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, United 

States Army. Discharge determined on basis of slope as obtained by use of 

an auxiliary gage on highway bridge at Pekin, 9.3 miles downstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

2 

3 ------

4 

5 ----- 

7 ----- 

8 -. 

g

10 

11 

12 

13 

15 

16. 

17 - 

18 

19 

20 - 

21 

22 

24 -------

Of;

26 -------

97

28 

29 

30 

31 ------

Oct.

9,300

9,890

9,660

10,600

10,400

10,100

9,650

9, 100

9,650

10,500

10,100

10,600

10, 400

10, 500

10,300

10,400

10, 600

10,500

10,100

10,000

10,300

10,200

10,400

10,100

10,400

10,400

10,500

10,500

9,590

10,900

11,300

Nov.

10, 700

10,500

11,100

10, 800

10,800

10,600

11,000

10,900

9,610

10,700

10,600

11,300

11,100

10, 600

12, 600

11,800

11, 500

11.800

12,000

10,800

11,800

11,300

11,500

11, 200

11,000

12, 300

11,200

11,000

10,800

11,200

Dec.

11,000

10,500

11,200

10,200

11,300

11,100

11,800

11,400

10,900

11,400

11,400

10, 900

11, 100

10,700

10,600

10,500

10,500

10,400

10,300

10, 200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10, 500

12,700

17,000

20,800

22,800

23, 800

24, 400

24,800

Jan.

23,200

23,400

23,600

23,000

22,700

22,500

20, 200

19,400

20, 700

17,300

20,400

19, 500

18, 300

18,700

16,600

17,000

17,300

16, 800

14,800

17,400

17,400

17,200

18,800

21,000

21,200

21,200

22,300

21,200

20,900

21,400

21,700

Feb.

18,600

21,600

21,700

22,000

21,400

20,000

20,200

19,800

17,800

16,000

15,000

14,500

14,200

14,000

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,700

13,800

14,000

17,400

18,700

20,400

23, 200

23,700

24,100

Mar.

23,300

23,800

23,300

22,800

22,100

22,100

22,100

20,600

20,600

20,700

18, 500

18,300

18, 600

18,800

18, 100

17,700

18,000

18,400

18,800

18,500

18,100

20,700

22,800

23,100

24,300

26,300

25,400

26,100

26,900

27,200

28,400

Apr.

28,200

31,300

37,300

40,400

41,500

43,000

44,000

43,100

43,700

42, 500

39, 100

39,300

35, 800

39,800

37,500

35,000

34,300

33,000

34,000

33,700

34,200

34,600

32, 200

32,100

31,600

30,800

29,100

27,400

28,700

27,700

May

27, 000

26, 500

28,200

29,000

30, 600

28,900

30, 900

31,300

33,000

34,800

37,000

37,700

38,900

40,300

46, 900

49,600

51,300

52, 100

51,300

47,700

47, 000

44,000

42,100

40,700

38,400

33,900

36,000

35,000

33,300

32,500

32,000

June

31,400

29,800

30, 200

30,100

29,000

28,300

27,700

26,100

27,000

25,300

25,000

25,000

23,500

22, 200

21,000

20,300

20,000

20,200

19,400

18,500

18,300

18, 300

17, 500

17,000

15,800

16,100

15,600

15,100

14,900

15,100

July

15,800

14, 900

15,300

15,700

15,800

15,800

15,300

15, 800

15,700

16,100

15,700

14, 900

14,900

14, 900

14,400

14,600

13,900

13,700

13,800

13, 600

13,100

13,000

12,600

13,200

12,600

12,700

12,100

12,000

11,600

11,600

11,800

Aug.

11,700

11,600

12,200

12,000

12,000

11,500

11, 100

11,800

11,500

11,600

12,000

11,000

11,700

11,300

11,200

10,900

11,200

11,400

11,300

11, 200

10,700

10,900

10,800

10,800

10,500

10, 700

10,700

10,500

10,600

10,700

10,500

Sept.

10,400

10,000

10,000

10, 400

10, 200

9,960

10, 100

10,100

10, 000

10,400

10, 100

10, 300

10, 100

9,830

9,640

9,660

9,580

9,550

9,970

9,970

9,970

9,970

10, 100

9,550

9,550

10,400

10, 300

10,900

11,200

Month Maximum

11,300

12,600

24,800

23,600

24, 100

28 400

44,000

Minimum

9,100

9,610

10,200

14,800

13,600

17,700

27,400

Mean

10,200

11,100

13,100

19,900

17,600 01 con

35,500

Month

July. 

Maximum

52, 100

31,400

12,200

52, 100

Minimum

26,500

14,900

11,600

10,500

9,100

Mean

37,700

22, 100

11, 200
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 187

ILLINOIS RIVER AT BEARDSTOWN, ILL.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NEJ4 sec. 15, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge on 

State Street, Beardstown, 9}^ miles below mouth of Sangamon River. Zero 

of gage is 420.33 feet above mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1920 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 90,800 second-feet Mav 23 (gage height, 

25.5 feet); minimum, 10,800 second-feet Oct. 1-10, Sept. J.0-13, 18-26 (gage 

height, 7.9 feet).

1920-33: Maximum, 105,000 second-feet Oct. 9, 1926; maximum gage 

height, 26.25 feet Oct. 12, 1926; minimum discharge, 9,550 second-feet Dec. 31, 

1930, Jan. 1, 1931 (gage height, 7.5 feet). Average, 13 years, 24,800 secondfeet.

Maximum known, about 115,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1904.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice effect Dec. 16-22. 

Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

3 

4- 

7-_. ---------

8-- -- 

9 

10 --

14 -----

15 -

16 

17 

18- ------

19 

20

21 

23- -------

24- . --_.--

25 

26. _ _ __

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 -

Month

April 

Oct.

10,800 

10, 800 

10, 800 

10,800 

10,800

10, 800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

11, 100 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

11, 100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100 

11,100

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

Nov.

11, 80C 

11, 8W 

11, 8W 

11,80( 

11,40(

11.40C 

11.40C 

11,80C 

11.80C 

11,400

11,400 

11,400 

11,800 

11,80C 

11, 800

11,800 

12, 10C 

12, 100 

12,100 

12,100

12, 100 

12, 100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12, 100

Maximum

11,800 

12,100 

30,100 

30,100 

29,700 

36,600 

65, 800

Dec.

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

12,100

12, 100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12, 100 

11,800 

11,100 

11,800 

11,800

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

11, 800 

11,800

11,800 

11,800 

13, 700 

19,600 

23,000

25,200 

27,400 

28,900 

30,100 

29,700 

29,300

Jan.

28,500 

28,500 

28,100 

27,800 

27,400

27,000 

26,600 

26, 300 

25, SOO 

25,200

24, 800 

24,100 

23, 800 

23,000 

22,400

22,000 

21,600 

21,300 

21,600 

23,400

24,400 

25,500 

27,800 

28,500 

28,900

29,300 

29,300 

29, 700 

30,100 

30,100 

30,100

Minimum

10,800 

11,400 

11,100 

21,300 

19,200 

22,400 

39,800

Feb.

29, 7W 

29, 7W 

29, 70( 

29, 3W 

28, 5W

27,80( 

27,80( 

25,20( 

22,40( 

19,900

19,600 

19, 200 

19,200 

19,600 

19, 900

20, 200 

19,900 

19,900 

20,600 

22,700

24,100 

24, 800 

25,200 

25,500 

25,500

25,900 

25,900 

26,300

Mean

11,100 

11,900 

15,700 

26,200 

24, 100 

27,100 

55,300

Mar.

) 26,600 

) 27,000 

) 27,000 

) 27,400 

) 27,400

) 27,000 

) 27,400 

) 27,000 

) 26,600 

26,300

25, 500 

25,200 

24,400 

24,100 

23, 400

22,700 

22,400 

22,400 

22,700 

23,000

23,400 

24,800 

26,600 

27,800 

28,900

30,400 

31,600 

33,200 

34,500 

35,300 

36,600

Apr.

39,800 

42,900 

46,600 

50,400 

55,000

58,700 

61, 400 

63,600 

64,700 

65,800

65,800 

65, 200 

64, 100 

63, 600 

62,000

60,400 

59, 300 

58,200 

57,100 

56,000

55,000 

54,000 

53,000 

51,900 

50,400

49,400 

48,000 

46,600 

45,200 

43,800

May

42,900 

42,400 

43, 400 

43,400 

43,400

43,400 

43,400 

43,800 

44,200 

44, 700

45, 600 

48,000 

53,000 

58,200 

64,700

70, 100 

74,900 

78,700 

82,000 

84,700

87,400 

89,600 

90,800 

90,200 

89,600

89,000 

88,500 

87,400 

85, 700 

84,100 

82,000

Month

July

August 

Septenr

1

iber.. __ 

A he year..

June

79, 800 

76,600 

73, 900 

70, 600 

67,400

64,100 

60,900 

58,200 

55,000 

51,900

49, 400 

47,000 

45,200 

42,900 

40,200

38,400 

36,200 

34,100 

32,400 

30,400

28,900 

27,800 

26,300 

25,200 

24,100

23,400 

22,400 

21,600 

21,000 

21,300

Maximum

90,800 

79,800 

21,000 

13,700 

13,400

90,800

Julv

21,C<X) 

20,fOO 

19, POO 

19,200 

18, 500

17,8% 

17, 800 

17,500 

18,200 

17, SOO

17, 800 

17, 500 

17, I'M 17, no

16,800

16,800 

16, 400 

16, 100 

15,800 

15,800

15, 400 

15,400 

14,700 

14,700 

15, 100

14, 7iTO 

14, 4iTO 

14,100 

13, 700 

13, 400 

13,400

Aug.

13,400 

13,100 

13,100 

13,100 

13,100

13,100 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

13, 700

13, 700 

13,400 

13, 100 

12, 800 

12,400

12, 400 

12,400 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

12, 100 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800 

11,800

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

Mirimum

42,400 

21,000 

13,400 

11,400 

10,800

10,800

Sept.

11,400 

11, 400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

11,100 

11, 100 

11,100 

11, 100 

10, 800

10, 800 

10,800 

10, 800 

11, 100 

11, 100

11,100 

11, 100 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

11,800 

12,800 

13,100 

13,400

Mean

66,400 

43,200 

16,600 

12,400 

11,200

26,800
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SPRING CHECK AT JOIIBT, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SEJ4 sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 10 E., at Benton Street

Bridge, in Joliet, half a mile above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AivEA. 19.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1925 to November 1933 (discontinued). 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 240 second-feet July 8 (ga«e height, 2.54

feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot June 10.

1925-33: Maximum, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1926 (gage height, 6.5 feet);

minimum, 0.8 second-foot June 10, 1933. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-SS

Day

1 ..... ... .

2... ...

3 ... ....

4 .... . .....

5 ... .... 

6 ---. 

7 __ . ..

8 ...... 

9 .... ...

10 

11... ____ ...

12.. ...........

13 

14.. _____ 

15..-. 

16 __ .....

17 

18 - _ .....

19 

20 

21 

22- __ 

23 - 

24

25 

26- ___ 

27 

28 ....

29 .......

30 

31 

Oct.

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

5.1 

11

12 

9.3 

7.0 

5.1 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

4.5 

4.8 

4.2

3.5 

3.7 

4.2 

3.1 

8.1

12 

3.5 

2.3 

3.5 

3.3 

3.7

Nov.

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

3.3

3.7 

4.0 

4.2 

7.3 

6.0

4.8 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

4.2

4.5 

4.0 

3.7 

3.5 

3.7

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.3 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.5

Dec.

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.7 

4.2 

4.2 

3.7 

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

3.1

88 

72 

47

22 

21 

21 

9.7 

8.1 

7.7

Jan.

6.6 

5.7 

4.5 

4.2 

4.5

3.1 

3.5 

3.5 

2.7 

3.1

2.7 

4.0 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5

2.7 

2.3 

5.1 

62 

41

33 

60 

28 

21 

22

16 

19 

15 

12 

11 

9.3

Feb.

27 

17 

12 

14 

10

6.6 

15 

13 

8.5 

6.0

4.0 

3.1 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.7 

6.3

8.9 

12 

52 

47 

48

31 

19 

15

Mar.

12 

12 

9.3 

7.7 

6.6

6.3 

5.7 

5.1 

4.5 

5.4

3.1 

2.7 

13 

25 

15

13 

12 

28 

29 

47

40 

38 

28 

22 

36

89 

47 

28 

20 

19 

77

Month

1932-33 

October ________________ . ...........

Ajjril ....... ... .... .... .......

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

September ___ - _ ..-_-_ .. ___ . _ .

The year 

October .......

November 1-2C

1933

........ __ ....... . ..... .

Apr.

230 

136 

88 

56 

50

71 

52 

32 

25 

19

15 

12 

9.3 

12 

8.5

14 

66 

42 

26 

19

15 

12 

9.7 

8.5 

8.1

5.4 

4.5 

4.0 

3.1 

11

Maximum

12 

7.3 

88 

62 

52 

89 

230 

143 

20 

97 

7.4 

7.4

230

70 

5.4

May

13 

39 

29 

22 

45

47 

32 

L43

77 

77

81 

95 

99 

62 

37

27 

19 

15 

23 

36

25 

19 

14 

11

7.7

15 

8.9 

7.7 

6.6 

4.8 

4.5

June

4.8 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0

2.7

2.3 

1.7 

1.4 

1.0 

.9

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

2.7 

4.0 

4.2

4.8 

4.0 

4.8 

7.7 

3.3

2.7 

2.3 

4.5 

20 

3.5

Minimum

2.7 

3.3 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.7 

3.1 

4.5 

.9 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

.9

3.2 

2.6

July

7.7 

33 

7.3 

6.0

7.7

5.1 

4.5 

84 

97 

20

5.4 

4.9 

4.9 

5.4 

4.3

4.3 

3.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

4.3 

4.9 

5.7 

6.2

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.7 

5.1 

4.6

Aug.

4.6 

4.1 

4.9 

7.4 

5.7

4.3 

4.1 

4.3 

4.1 

4.6

4.1 

3.6 

4.1 

3.6 

3.4

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.8

4.1 

3.8 

3.4 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

3.8 

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

4.1

Mean

4.93 

3.89 

11.8 

13.5 

14.1 

22.8 

35.5 

36.8 

3.50 

12.1 

4.04 

4.69

14.0

9.63 

4.36

Sept.

4.6 

5.7 

5.7 

4.9 

5.4

5.7 

5.1 

6.0 

5.4 

4.9

4.3 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

4.1

3.8 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

4.6 

5.4 

5.7 

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

7.4 

5.1 

3.2 

4.6

Oct.

14 

6.4 

4.6 

3.8 

3.6

3.8 

3.2 

4.6 

4.9 

4.1

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

8.6 

7.8 

6.4 

5.1 

4.1

70 

36 

20 

12 

9.4

8.6 

8.6 

7.0 

6.7 

6.4 

5.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.250 

.197 

.599 

.685 

.716 

1.16 

1.80 

1.87 

1.78 

.614 

.205 

.238

.711

.489 

.221

No,.

5.4 

5.1 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

4.9 

5.1 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6

4.9 

4.9 

3.8 

3.4 

3.8

3.2 

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.8

......

Eun-ofl 

1n inches

0.29 

.22 

.69 

.79 

.75 

1.34 

2.01 

2.16 

.20 

.71 

.24 

.27

9.67

.56 

.16
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 189

KANKAKEE RIVER AT DA VIS, IND.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. 3 W., at highway br'dge on U.S.

Route 30, 4 miles east of Hanna, Knox County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 510 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1931 to September 1933. Records J'lly 1925 to

September 1927 published by Indiana Department of Conservation. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during $ear, 1,290 second-feet May 12, 1933 (gage

height, 9.43 feet); minimum, 228 second-feet Oct. 1-3 (gage heigl t, 3.4 feet). 

1931-33: Maximum, that of May 12, 1933; minimum, 228 second-feet at

times during 1932. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 --_.. 

2..--. . --------

3 -_- 

4. -- 

5-. -- 

6 -- 

7 

8 

10 

11... ___ .--.-

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 . --------

18---- .

19 

20 

22 

23 

24- --.

25 

26 ..

27 

28.- 

29 

ift

31 

Oct.

228 

228 

228 

242 

270

256 

256 

256 

242 

270

300 

315 

300 

285 

285

270 

270 

270 

270 

256

256 

270 

270 

270 

270

463 

480 

395 

379 

347 

347

Nov.

363 

347 

331 

315 

331

315 

315 

331 

379 

395

379 

363 

347 

347 

347

347 

347 

347 

347 

331

331 

331 

331 

331 

331

331 

331 

331 

331 

331

Dec.

331 

331 

331 

331 

331

347 

412 

480 

497 

400

375 

375 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

375 

429 

497 

960 

1,090

996 

834 

798 

726 

672 

672

Jan.

600 

582 

565 

531 

514

514 

497 

480 

480 

463

446 

446 

429 

429 

429

429 

429 

429 

582 

672

654 

636 

600 

582 

648

565 

565 

565 

531 

514 

514

Feb.

648 

582 

531 

514 

497

480 

463 

446 

425 

400

400 

400 

400 

400 

400

400 

400 

412 

446 

480

480 

548 

618 

618 

672

654 

582 

648

Mar.

531 

514 

497 

480 

463

463 

463 

446 

429 

429

429 

429 

429 

852 

816

690 

636 

618 

672 

708

942

870 

798 

744 

708

690

798 

762 

708 

672 

672

Month Maximum

March ___ ______________ . ___ ..

April -.-. 

May... . . . ...

July 

480 

395 

1,090 

672 

672 

942 

1,130 

1,290 

582 

906 

363 

446

1,290

Apr.

1,030 

1,130 

1,030 

942

870

906 

1,010 

978 

924 

852

888 

870 

816 

762 

780

762 

870 

1,130 

1,090 

996

906 

834 

780 

744 

708

672 

636 

618 

600 

618

May

780 

1,030 

1,110 

996 

1,150

1,170 

1,170 

1,190 

1,230 

1,210

1,250 

1,290 

1,190 

1,170 

1,090

1,050 

1,010 

942 

942 

1,030

942 

870 

798 

744 

708

690 

690 

654 

636 

600 

582

Minimum

228 

315 

331 

429 

400 

429 

600 

582 

363 

331 

270 

256

228

June

548 

548 

531 

531 

514

514 

497 

480 

463 

463

446 

446 

429 

412 

412

412 

412 

412 

412 

395

395 

395 

363 

363 

363

363 

363 

363 

363 

582

Mean

292 

341 

496 

523 

491 

624 

858 

965 

440 

463 

305 

287

508

Jul,

5P2 

888

5F2

480 

480 

463

463 

429 

412 

412 

412

3P5 

379 

379

3CS

3PS 

347 

412 

446 

3f5

379

ses

363 

347 

347

Aug.

331 

331 

363 

363 

347

331 

331 

315 

315 

331

331 

315 

315 

300 

300

300 

300 

300 

285 

300

285 

285 

285 

285 

285

270 

270 

285 

270 

270 

270

Per

sqiare 

IT fie

0.573 

.669 

.973 

1.03 

.963 

1.22 

1.68 

1.89 

.863 

.908 

.598 

.563

.996

Sept.

270 

270 

270 

270 2*56

256 

256 

256 

256 

256

256 

300 

285 

285 

285

285 

270 

270 

270 

285

285 

256 

270 

270 

256

270 

446 

412 

395 

331

Run-oft 

in inches

0.66 

.75 

1.12 

1.19 

1.00 

1.41 

1.87 

2.18 

.96 

1.05 

.69 

.63

13.51
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHEIBY, IKD.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge 1 mile

south of Shelby, Lake County. 

DRAINAGK AREA. 1,760 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1930 to September 1933. Records November 1922

to September 1927 published by the Indiana Department of Conservation. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 4,480 second-feet May 13 (page height, 9.39 

. feet); minimum, 545 second-feet Oct. 1-3, Sept. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 

1.58 feet Oct. 2.

1930-33: Maximum, that of May 13, 1933; minimum, 522 second-feet in 

August and September 1932.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice and drift effect, Dec. 

10-24, Dec. 29 to Jan. 15, Feb. 7-19, Mar. 5-9, Mar. 27 to Apr. 3, May 15 

to June 1, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1 ........

2...............

3... ......

4... .........

5... . ..

6__. ............

T.. .............

8.. ....

9...............

10..--. -...

11-.- 

12...-- .-. ...

13..- ......

14 ..-. ...

15. - ......

16-__ ____ _ ..

17 

18 

19.. ......

23 

21 

22.. .......... ..

23 

24 .

25 

25- ......

27-- 

25... 

29.. ........

30 

31. .........

Oct.

545 

545 

545 

569 

569

594 

594 

569 

569 

621

679 

710 

776 

776 

742

710 

710 

679 

679 

679

649 

649 

649 

649 

649

742 

925 

1,080 

1,170 

1,080 

1,040

Nov.

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

965 

925 

965 

1,000 

1,080

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,040 

1,000

1,040 

1,000 

1,000 

1,040 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,000

Dec.

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,040 

1,040

1,000 

1,170 

1,350 

1,530 

1,300

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,150 

1,150

1,100 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050 

1.050

1,000 

1,000 

1,200 

2,000 

3,310

3,250 

3,250 

3,250 

3,100 

3,000 

2,900

Jan.

2,800 

2,650 

2,500 

2,350 

2,200

2,050 

1,900 

1,800 

1,700 

1,650

1,600 

1,600 

1,550 

1,550 

1,550

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,660 

2,030

2,150 

2,300 

2,300 

2,200 

2,150

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,000 

1,950

Feb.

2.000 

2,050 

2,050 

2,000 

1,850

1,710 

1,550 

1,450 

1,350 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,400 

1,620

1,710 

1,900 

2,050 

2,100 

1,710

2,250 

2, 250 

2, 250

Mar.

2,100 

1,950 

1,850 

1,760 

1,650

1,600 

1,550 

1,500 

1,500 

1,480

1,480 

1,400 

1,440 

1,760 

2,250

2,300 

2,460 

2,560 

2,730 

2,780

3,130 

3,250 

3,250 

3,250 

3,310

3,250 

3,200 

3,100 

2,900 

2,800 

2,800

Month Maximum

July..-. ...... ........ -_...

1,170 

1,120 

3,310 

2,800 

2,250 

3,310 

4,200 

4,480 

2,300 

1,850 

965 

1,040

4,480

Apr.

3,100 

3,500 

3,800 

4,070 

4,070

4,070 

4,000 

4,000 

3,940 

3,880

3,940 

4,070 

4,200 

4,200 

4,130

4,000 

4,000 

4,070 

4,130 

4,130

4,070 

3,940 

3,940 

3,880 

3,810

3,740 

3,490 

3,310 

3,010 

2,950

May

2,900 

3.070 

3,190 

3,310 

3,430

3,620 

3,740 

3,940 

4,070 

4,130

4,270 

4,340 

4,480 

4,410 

4,400

4,350 

4,200 

4,150 

4,100 

4,050

4,000 

3,900 

3,800 

3,650 

3,500

3,300 

3,100 

2,900 

2,700 

2,500 

2,400

Minimum

545 

925 

1,000 

1,530 

1,300 

1,400 

2,950 

2,400 

965 

811 

621 

545

545

June

2,300 

2,200 

2,050 

1,950 

1,900

1,800 

1,710 

1,660- 

1,620 

1,580

1,480 

1,440 

1,400 

1,350 

1,300

1,300 

1,260 

1,260 

1,220 

1,170

1,170 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040

1,040 

965 

965 

1,000 

1,000

Mean

714 

1,020 

1,610 

1,970 

1,680 

2,330 

3,850 

3,670 

1,410 

1, 110 

752 

641

1,730

July

1,170 

1,260 

1,660 

1,800 

1,850

1,660 

1,480 

1,300 

1,260 

1,260

1,220 

1,120 

1,080 

1,040 

1,000

1,000 

965 

965 

925

885

885 

847 

847 

925 

965

925

885 

885 

811 

811 

811

Aug.

776 

742 

965 

965 

965

885 

847 

847 

811

847

847 

811 

776 

776 

742

742 

710 

710 

710 

710

679 

679 

679 

649 

649

649 

621 

621 

649 

621 

621

Per

square 

mile

0.406 

.580 

.915 

1.12 

.955 

1.32 

2.19 

2.09 

.801 

.631 

.427 

.364

.983

Sept.

621 

594 

594 

594 

621

594 

569 

569 

569

545

545 

594 

621 

649 

649

649 

621 

594 

594 

594

594 

594 

594 

594 

594

621 

710 

925 

1,040 

1,000

Run-off 

in inches

0.47 

.65 

1.05 

1.29 

.99 

1.52 

2.44 

2.41 

.89 

.73 

.49 

.41

13.34
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 191

KAHTKAKEE RIVER AT MOMEHTCE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NEJ4 sec. 24. T. 31 N., R. 13 E., at highway bridge in 

Momence, 1% miles above Tower Creek. Zero of gage is 610.32 feet above 

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1905 to July 1906; December 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 6,550 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 

4.90 feet); minimum, 551 second-feet Oct. 1-4.

1905-6, 1915-33: Maximum 12,600 second-feet Jan. 22, 191C; minimum, 

306 second-feet Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919 (gage height, 1.37 feet). Average, 18 

years (1915-33), 1,800 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good except those for Feb. 8-20, which are poor. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Dec. 9; from ice Dec. 10-24 and 

Feb. 8-20.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

551

551

551

551

562

562

573

584

573

606

661

705

705

727

727

749

727

705

661

639

650

661

672

760

870

985

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,040

985

985

985

985

985

985

985

1,040

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

985

985

985

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

985

1,040

1,040

985

985

985

985

1,040

1,040

1,160

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,100

1,160

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,100

985

928

1,040

1,460

3,400

3,400

4,120

3,400

3,880

3,640

3,640

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,180

2,970

2,760

2,570

2,390

2,210

2,120

2,040

1,880

1,800

1,730

1,730

1,660

1,660

1,660

2,300

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,760

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,970

2,970

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,390

1,960

1,730

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,450

1,660

1,730

1,800

1,660

1,520

2,210

2,120

2,570

2,760

2,760

2,660

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,390

2,300

2,120

1,960

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,730

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,800

2,040

2,210

2,390

2,570

2,970

3,880

4,120

3,880

3,880

3,640

3,880

3,880

4,370

3,880

3,640

3,880

4,120

6,260

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,420

5,150

5,150

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,630

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,890

4,630

4,630

4,630

4,120

4,120

4,120

3,880

3,880

3,640

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,640

4,120

4,120

4,630

5,150

5,150

6,260

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,260

5,980

5,700

5,420

5,420

5,150

5,150

4,890

4,890

4,630

4,630

4,370

4,120

3,880

3,880

3,400

2,970

2,760

2,570

2,300

2,210

2,120

1,960

1,960

1,880

1,730

1,660

1,660

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,0?0 

1.2CO 

1,380 

1,520 

1,660

1,660

1,590

1,450

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,020

1,020

1,020

965

965 

9C8 

908 

9f5 

1,020

965 

965 

9C8 

9C8 

879 

8fO

850

850

1,020

1,080

1,080

965

850

850

800

800

800

800

740

740

729

729

707

707

685

685

685

685

685

674

663

663

663

652

641

641

620

600

590

580

580

600

641

707

707

696

674

663

600

620

641

620

620

663

850

908

1,020

1,020

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

rrile

Run-off 

in inches

October, __ 

NovemberDecember . 

January... 

February.. 

March __ _ April... ...

May__. ...

June_---_-_

August. -__ 

September.

1,100

1,220

4,120

3,400

2,970

4,370

6,260

6,550

2,760

1,660

1,080

1,020

The year.

551

985

928

1,660

1,200

1,590

3,400

2,970

1,080

850

674

580

551

704

1,040

1,700

2,430

2,050

2,780

4,810

4,740

1,540

1,140

824

683

2,040

0.301

.444

.726

1.04

.876

1.19

2.06

2.03

.658

.487

.352

.292

.872

0.35

.50

.84

1.20

.91

1.37

2.30

2.34

.73

.56

.41

.33

11.84
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

KANKAKEE RIVEB AT OUSTER PARK, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW% sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 10 E., at Wr.bash Railroad

bridge in Ouster Park, a quarter of a mile above Horse Creek. Zero of gage

is 531.27 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,870 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1914 to November 1933 (discontinued). 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 33,700 second-feet May 14 (gage height,

15.32 feet) ; minimum, 660 second-feet Oct. 7.

1914-33: Maximum, that of May 14, 1933; minimum mean daily, 250

second-feet Nov. 15 and 18, 1914. Average, 18 years (1915-33), 3,540 secondfeet. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Small amount of regulation above. E ackwater from

aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-27 and May 28 to Sept. 28; backwater from ice

Dec. 8-26, Feb. 8-24, and Nov. 15, 16.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-SS

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

1931-32

16-

17-

18-.

19-

20-

21-

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

735

735

735

735

735

735

735

810

852

810

810

862

980

895

895

895

852

852

810

852

772

772

1,120

1,220

1,390

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,280

1,340

1,390

1,560

1,680

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,440

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,500

1,560

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,750

1,680

1,890

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,890

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,620

I,560 

2,030 

4,230 

8,350

10,200

II,200 

10,200 

8,660 

7,730 

6,830

6,230

6,530

5,630

5,330

4,490

4,230

3,970

3,510

3,310

3,130

2,960

2,800

2,640

2,480

2,480

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,960

5,050

6,230

6,830

6,530

6,230

5,630

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,630

6,530

6,230

5,630

4,770

4,490

3,730

2,960

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,180

2,180

2,330

2,180

2,180

2,640

3,510

7,130

7,130

6,530

5,930

5,330

4,770

4,230

3,970

3,510

3,310

2,960

2,960

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,480

2,330

2,180

I,750 

2,330 

2,480

2,960

3,130

3,970

7,130

12,100

14,700

14,700

14,000

12,800

II,500

10,800

11,800

12,100

11,500

10,500

10,500

19,900

21,600

20,800

19,500

17,500

15,700

14,000

13,100

12,100

11,200

10,500

9,900

9,280

8,970

8,970

8,970

10,500

11,200

11,800

11,200

10,200

9,590

8,970

8,350

7,730

7,130

6,530

5,930

5,330

5,630

7,130

9,590

10,500

10,500

10,200

10,800

10,800

12,400

12,800

13,100

17,900

26,700

32,600

33,100

30,100

25,300

20,800

17,100

14,700

14,000

13,400

12,400

10,800

8,970

8,040

7,130

6,530

5,930

5,630

4,770

4,490

3,970

3,510

3,310

2,960

2,800

2,640

2,480

2,330

2,180

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,890

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,440

1,560

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

980

852

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,020

938

895

852

810

810

852

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

772

772

772

772

772

772

810

810

772

772

772

772

735

735

735

772

772

810

810

810

810

772

772

772

772

772

772

772

810

1,170

2,330

4,490

4,770

Day Oct. Nov. Day Oct. Nov. Day Oct. Nov.

1933

3,730

3,970

5,050

4,770

3,730

2,640

2,180

1,890

1,750

1,680

1,890

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,340

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

1933

1,620

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,120

1,170

1,340

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

1933

1,440

2,330

3,510

4,770

4,770

3,970

2,960

2,640

2,330

2,030

2,030
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 193

Discharge, in second-feet, of Kankakee River at Ouster Park, III., 1932-33

Continued

Month

1932-33

October._. _.__...______..__.__.._.___ 1,440

November___.__._.___________ 1, 750

December...____.__.____...___.. 11,200

January.________________.....___ 6,830

February............._.........._........... 7,130

March...... ................................__ 14,700

April. _-._--______..........__....__...... 21,600

May.___.........._...................._. 33,100

June..-.._________._______._____ 3,970

July._-... ..-_ _ _ _._-_ _.__ 1,680

August-..---....._._._.__.. ......-.... 1,220

September .__.____________.___ 4,770

The year...--.....--..._...-........-.-- 33,100

1933

October...___.__._____..._.___... 5,050

November 1-20....--.----.-.--__--.--..-----_._- 1,890

Maximum Minimum

1,220

1,440

2,330

2,030

1,750

5,330

4,490

1,280

1,070

772

735

1,280

1,120

Mean

878

1,450

3,460

4,400

3,860

6,670

11,400

13,800

2,000

1,290

950

1,100

4,280

2,520

1,380

Per

square

mile

0.180

.298

.710

.903

.793

1.37

2.34

2.83

.411

.265

.195

.226

.517

.283

Run-off 

in inches

0.21

.33

.82

1.04

.83

1.58

2.61

3.26

.46

.31

.22

.25

11.92

.60 

.21
194 SURFACE WATEh SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

IROQUOIS RIVER NEAR CHEBANSE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW>4 sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., at highway bridge 3

miles below Beaver Creek, 4}£ miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles above

confluence with Kankakee River. Zero of gage is 598.27 feet above mean sea

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1923 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 27,000 second-feet May 13 (gage height,

about 18.1 feet): minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 23, 28, Sept. 3 (gage height,

0.74 foot).

1923-33: Maximum, that of May 13,1933; minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 4,

1925 (gage height, 0.60 foot). Average, 10 years, 1,700 second-feet.

Maximum known, about 34,000 second-feet in spring of 1913 (gage height,

about 19.6 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Ice effect Dec. 9-22 and Feb. 7-21.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-88

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June J-ly Aug. Sept.

47

52

52

47

47

47

42

42

42

57

78

67

70

84

78

64

64

64

64

57

57

55

52

47

42

52

99

158

202

225

230

216

198

180

162

144

135

131

131

153

238

385

435

385

360

338

315

302

270

243

230

252

302

338

385

435

435

460

560

485

410

385

385

360

360

360

360

435

615

560

510

510

485

485

460

435

435

435

410

385

385

338

485

960

2,620

4,800

6,360

6,230

5,840

4,320

3,600

2,930

2,720

2,420

2,220

1,860

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,150

1,080

960

840

840

780

780

780

725

698

2,520

3,600

3,260

3,370

3,150

2,720

2,320

2,130

2,320

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

3,040

3,040

2,620

2,220

1,770

1,150

840

725

642

588

510

460

435

410

385

385

385

385

460

780

3,720

3,370

3,260

2,930

2,520

2,220

1,950

1,600

1,360

1,150

1,080

1,020

960

900

780

780

670

642

670

725

900

960

1,020

1,450

5,190

8,140

9,030

9,630

8,880

7,720

6,880

6,230

6,750

7,160

6.100

5,710

10,900

12,800

12,800

11,800

9,930

8,280

7,440

6,750

6,230

5,450

4,930

4,440

3,960

3,600

3,480

3,600

4,320

5,320

5,840

5,840

4,680

4,200

3,720

3,370

2,930

2,520

2,220

1,680

1,520

1,770

2,820

4,800

6,100

6,100

5,970

5,840

5,970

6,470

6,100

6,100

11,700

18,500

25,700

24,200

19,300

16,100

12,900

9,930

8,280

8,000

7,580

6,360

4,930

3,720

2,820

2,320

2,130

1,950

1,600

1,360

1,150

1,020

960

900

840

780

725

670

615

560

510

435

385

360

338

315

292

270

257

248

231

206

186

178

178

155

178

182

170

190

178

166

166

155

151

163

155

139

128

120

109

102

91

73

63

56

60

73

63

56

63

70

63

50

47

60

73

105

105

102

91

70

60

63

60

98

113

143

151

120

105

105

109

80

63

70

73

70

60

50

43

43

40

38

33

33

33

33

36

33

33

36

38

40

35

35

38

40

40

40

36

33

40

53

53

53

47

38

36

50

50

43

4S 

63 

56 

53 

60

66

1,020

3,150

3,960

3,600

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

in 

inches

October.... 

November.. 

December.. 

January.... 

February... 

March__. 

April..-_. 

May...--.. 

June-_---. 

July . 

August-.... 

September.

The year.

230

560

6,360

3,600

3,720

9,630

12,800

25,700

1,020

166

151

3,960

25,700

42

131

338

698

385

642

1,520

1,150

155

47

33

33

33

76.9

300

1,520

1,870

1,560

3,600

5,540

7,960

417

96.4

66.7

430

1,960

0.036

.142

.717

.882

.736

1.70

2.61

3.75

.197

.045

.031

.203

.925

0.04

.16

.83

1.02

.77

1.96

2.91

4.32

.22

.05

.04

.2S

12.55
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 195

FOX RIVER AT AIGOKQUIN, III.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NWJ4 sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., at Chicago Street

Bridge in Algonquin, 300 feet above Crystal Lake outlet. Zero of gage is

729.31 feet above mean sea level (revised). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1915 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,470 second-feet May 14, 15 (gage height,

3.37 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet Oct. 1, 8 (gage-height, 0.82 foot).

1915-33: Maximum, 7,120 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage height, 5.3

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 4-6, 11-13, 1931 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

Average, 18 years, 827 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for low water, which are poor. Discharge

occasionally regulated at dam 16 miles above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jul-> Aug. Sept.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21. 

22_ 

23. 

24_

25-

26-

27-

28- 

29_ 

30- 

31.

81

115

172

148

100

90

90

81

115

154

160

160

160

160

131

137

154

160

131

131

178

185

185

205

205

219

246

246

261

261

292

325

393

464

446

393

376

376

359

359

376

376

376

359

350

393

419

446

600

630

620

473

473

473

455

419

393

393

376

350

325

309

261

261

269

276

292

342

325

342

276

232

232

226

226

219

205

178

160

148

142

154

166

219

510

560

600

630

660

680

680

640

610

580

580

560

560

570

570

550

540

410

376

205

376

358

340

322

304

286

269

428

500

530

620

570

660

660

640

620

620

590

550

540

520

520

520

520

520

520

446

376

359

342

342

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

350

376

482

540

700

755

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

870

810

810

610

482

482

500

520

500

491

491

500

464

419

292

317

325

376

384

580

580

600

610

640

700

1,280

1,350

1,500

1,650

1,720

1,800

1.950

2,100

2,100

2,260

2,580

2,580

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,260

2,260

2,100

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,580

1,500

1,350

1,200

995

930

755

640

560

810

870

1,130

1,280

1,880

2,100

2,260

2,580

2,920

3,100

3,280

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,280

2,920

2,920

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,920

2,920

2,750

2,920

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,920

2,920

2,750

2,420

2,420

2,260

1,880

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,350

1,360

995

930

810

650

620

580

428

376

325

285

265

261

261

254

219

219

232

359

376 

393 

464 

5?0 

520

6*0 8'0 

755 

755 

680

6flO 

6*0 

620 6'0 

5PO

5T-0 

530 

491 

438

401

446

446

428

410

350 

276 

276 

2iU 

2M

239

246

276

309

309

276

226

219

226

239

261

254

232

232

232

226

226

219

212

205

205

192

192

178

178

178

166

166

166

166

154

142

142

131

131

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

154

154

126

110

110

120

137

154

154

160

160

105

110

120

192

205

205

172

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Eun-off

in 

inches

October..-. 

November.. 

December.. 

January-... 

February... 

March_.. 

April. .- 

May--..... 

June_-_.. 

July.--.-. 

August..--. 

SeptemberThe year.

292

630

680

660

810

870

2,580

3,470

2,920

810

309

205

3,470

81

325

142

205

333

292

640

560

219

254

154

105

165

419

336

499

472

588

1,770

2,650

1,100

500

230

144

739

0.123

.313

.251

.372

.352

..439

1.32

1.98

.821

.373

.164

.107

.551

0.14 

.35 

.29 

.43 

.37 

.51

1.47

2.28 

.92 

.43 

.19 

.12 

-« 

7.50
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 195

FOX RIVER AT ALGONQUIN, ILL.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW^ sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., at Chicago Street

Bridge in Algonquin, 300 feet above Crystal Lake outlet. Zero of gage is

729.31 feet above mean sea level (revised). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1915 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,470 second-feet May 14, 15 (gage height,

3.37 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet Oct. 1, 8 (gage-height, 0.82 foot).

1915-33: Maximum, 7,120 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage height, 5.3

feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 4-6, 11-13, 1931 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

Average, 18 years, 827 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for low water, which are poor. Discharge

occasionally regulated at dam 16 miles above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

9- 

10.

11- 

12. 

13- 

14. 

15-

16.

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24.

25.

81

115

172

148

100

90

90

81

115

154

160

160

160

160

131

137

154

160

131

131

178

185

185

205

205

219

246

246

261

261

292

325

393

464

446

393

376

376

359

359

376

376

376

359

350

393

419

446

600

630

620

473

473

473

455

419

393

393

376

350

325

309

261

261

269

276

292

342

325

342

276

232

232

226

226

219

205

178

160

148

142

154

166

219

510

560

600

630

660

680

680

640

610

580

580

560

560

570

570

550

540

410

376

205

376

358

340

322

304

286

269

428

500

530

620

570

660

660

660

640

620

620

590

550

540

520

520

520

520

520

520

446

376

359

342

342

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

350

376

482

540

700

755

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

870

810

810

610

482

482

500

520

500

491

491

500

464

419

292

317

325

376

384

580

580

600

610

640

700

1,280

1,350

1,500

1,650

1,720

1,800

1,950

2,100

2,100

2,260

2,580

2,580

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,260

2,260

2,100

1,950

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,580

1,500

1,350

1,200

995

930

755

640

560

810

870

1,130

1,280

1,880

2,100

2,260

2,580

2,920

3,100

3,280

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,280

2,920

2,920

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,920

2,920

2,750

2,920

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,920

2,920

2,750

2,420

2,420

2,260

1,880

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,350

1,350

995

930

810

650

620

580

428

376

325

285

265

261

261

254

219

219

232

359

376

393

464 

51-) 

520

640 

81? 

7E5 

7£5

640

620

570 

560 

520 

4fl

428

4C1 

446 

446 

428 

410

350 

276 

276 

2P1 

254

239

246

276

309

309

276

226

219

226

239

261

254

232

232

232

226

226

219

212

205

205

192

192

178

178

178

166

166

166

166

154

142

142

131

131

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

154

154

126

110

110

120

137

154

154

160

160

105

110

120

192

205

205

172

Month Maximum Minimum Mean square 

irfle

Run-off

in 

inches

October..-. 

November.. 

December- . 

January..-. 

February . 

March __ . April. .

June _ ---. 

July. -... 

August- ---. 

September.

The year.

292

630

680

660

810

870

2,580

3,470

2,920

810

309

205

3,470

81

325

142

205

333

292

640

560

219

254

154

105

165

419

336

499

472

588

1,770

2,650

1,100

500

220

144

739

0.123

.313

.251

.372

.352

..439

1.32

1.98

.821

.373

.164

.107

.551

0.14 

.35 

.29 

.43 

.37 

.51

1.47

2.28 

.92 

.43 

.19 

.12 

-« -

7.50
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

FOX RIVER AT DAYTON, III.

LOCATION. Float gages above and below dam in SE% sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 4 E., 

at plant of North Counties Hydroelectric Co., in Dayton, 6 miles above mouth 

of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,570 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1925 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. 1925-33: Maximum mean daily, 14,300 second-feet Apr. 1, 1929; 

minimum, 151 second-feet Aug. 17, 1931. Average, 17 years (1915-24, 

average for station at Wedron increased by drainage area ratio, and 1925-33), 

1,560 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge computed from electrical output of 

power plant and flow over dam. Records collected by North Counties Hydroelectric Co., under general supervision of United States Geological Survey, in 

connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932 33

Day

l _ .... ........

2 _ .... __ . _

3.. ..........

4 _ . ...........

5... _ . _ .. 

6 _ ............

7 _ . 

8 .. __ -

9..... ..........

10.. .......

11 . 

12..... ......

13 

14...... ...... ...

15 . 

16 

17 

18 

19.-.. _ . __ ..

20 .. 

21 

22 

23-.. .- _ .

24--. _____ ...

25 -

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31 

Oct.

222 

243 

199 

300 

375

301 

243 

281 

281 

350

301 

390 

331 

389 

301

319 

301 

282 

329 

390

329 

363 

332 

281 

390

530 

509 

- 509

432 

392 

332

Nov.

281 

412 

413 

647 

564

515 

508 

599 

748 

706

732 

517 

511 

536 

514

557 

538 

514 

559 

515

537 

514 

644 

602 

514

599 

444 

433 

672 

491

Dec.

492 

442 

511 

477 

390

441 

511 

443 

222 

301

374 

402 

268 

427 

413

348 

244 

223 

301

268

302 

347 

1,470 

3,080 

5,320

3,150 

2,100 

1,880 

1,550 

1,520 

1,160

Jan.

566 

866 

1,020 

1,290 

1,010

976 

1,040 

800 

820 

913

792 

368 

483 

612 

483

797 

614 

839 

3,740 

3,410

2,100 

1,830 

2,140 

2,340 

1,890

1,860 

1,810 

1,860 

1,710 

1,420 

1,420

Feb.

1,540 

1,800 

1,550 

1,170 

354

729 

974 

497 

543 

761

687' 

731 

642 

756 

824

690 

734 

662 

616 

640

797 

1,390 

2,150 

2,600 

2,480

2,130 

1,910 

1,950

Mar.

1,890 

1,770 

1,520 

1,400 

1,340

1,330 

1,350 

1,330 

1,100 

660

960 

875 

1,030 

1,370 

1,350

1,190 

1,050 

1,080 

1,500 

1,680

1,740 

1,290 

1,030 

1,210 

1,370

1,500 

1,680 

1,910 

1,910 

1,850 

3,100

Month Maximum

April 

July 

530 

748 

5,320 

3,740 

2,600 

3,100 

7,190 

8,620 

4,100 

3,430 

473 

616

8,620

Apr.

7,190 

4,710 

4,040 

3,720 

3,710

5,080 

4,710 

4,380 

4,040 

4,060

4,060 

4,020 

3,900 

3,730 

3,710

3,470 

3,740 

3,730 

3,460 

3,180

2,910 

2,690 

2,580 

2,280 

2,200

2,000 

1,880 

1,830 

1,380 

1,310

May

1,510 

4,810 

4,060 

3,480 

3,420

4,790 

4,740 

6,740 

8,080 

7,640

7,650 

7,640 

8,620 

7,190 

6,770

6,280 

5,870 

5,520 

5,100 

5,880

6,280 

5,470 

4,920 

4,740 

4,400

4,730 

5,490 

5,100 

4,730 

4,740 

4,210

Minimum

199 

281 

222 

369 

354 

660 

1,310 

1,510 

419 

361 

244 

184

184

June

4,100 

4,040 

3,920 

3,470 

3,340

3,180 

2,960 

2,810 

2,680 

2,390

2,150 

1,850 

1,690 

1,470 

1,330

1,140 

979 

904 

847 

800

664 

600 

419 

534 

478

486 

489 

445 

578 

631

Mean

340 

545 

948 

1,340 

1,150 

1,430 

3,460 

5,500 

1,710 

1,090 

356 

279

1,520

July

1,650 

1,630 

3,430 

2,560 

1,870

1,600 

1,380 

1,380 

1,400 

1,370

1,220 

1,020 

961 

988 

1,000

1,100 

915 

915 

831 

759

760 

586 

555 

536 

555

559 

534

532 

487 

457 

361

Aug.

375 

440 

473 

403 

471

416 

364 

388 

439 

433

345 

438 

414 

333 

348

376 

346 

376 

364 

322

268 

303 

282 

329 

363

304

244 

244 

282 

267

Per

square 

mile

0.132 

.212 

.369 

.521 

.447 

.556 

1.35 

2. 14 

.665 

.424 

. 139 

. 108

.591

Sept.

321 

266 

268 

244 

201

184 

244 

267 

262 

244

201 

201 

200

283 

282

302 

267 

223 

200 

302

266 

321 

321 

268 

225

322 

616 

348 

392 

320

Run-off 

in inches

0.15 

.24 

.43 

.60 

.47 

.64 

1.51 

2.47 

.74 

.49 

.16 

.13

8.03
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 197

VERMILION RIVER AT LOWELL, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SEV£ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 2 E., at highway ^bridge a

quarter of a mile northwest of Lowell, La Salle County, and 10 miles above

mouth. Zero of gage is 500.90 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1931 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. 1931-33: Maximum, 22,200 second-feet May 12,1933 (gage height,

10.76 feet); minimum, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 12-14, 1931 (gage height, 1.21

feet).

Highest stage known, about 16 feet during an ice jam. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Mar. 7-15, Nov. 18-22, 24,

26-28, Dec. 8-23, 1932, and Jan. 13, Feb. 9-23, 1933, because of ice effect.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1931-SS

Day

1931

2 - 

4 

5 

7 

8 . 

9 

10 

11 _ .....

12-. _ ..

13 .

14 .

May

90

123

168

375

650

762

725

575

June

. 505

330

791

2,890

1,910

1 7on

1,350

1,250

970

July

128

188

1,670

1,560

Q7n

650

540

310

225

154

146

125

114

103

Aug.

94

92

33

18

18

14

16

1Q

20

81

74

72

4.0

Sept.

42

33

24

35

33

19

17

15

14

12

9.3

8.6

8.3

8.6

9.3

Day

1931 

16 

17 

18 

19. _ ....

20 .

21 

22 

23- 

24-.--. _

25 

26- 

27 

28 . 

29

30 

31 

May

472

401

342

440

2,030

1,560

1,350

1,060

800

650

540

440

388

225

414

June

612

505

280

540

420

103

45

420

762

440

268

184

July

79

70

61

50

86

362

268

180

83

101

77

53

38

27

Aug.

OQ

20

16

92

38

10

16

18

18

268

114

70

AQ

Sept.

11

22

110

235

135

94

77

79

109

103

88

01

70

KQ

Day

1931-32 

1. . . 

2 _ .... ____ .

3 . 

5 ___ ....... _

7.... -------

8 

g

10- -

13. 

15_- - __---

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 _ -----

21 . . 

22.- ... _...

23___ .. 

25 . -. 

26 . - _

27 

28- .- 

29.. -__-.-. _-_._.

30-.. ----- .

31 

Oct.

48

38

29

31

31

29

38

31

33

26

472

725

540

274

394

304

157

130

128

108

QQ

90

83

Nov.

66

56

50

48

42

42

40

925

925

925

688

70 r

3,210

4,290

3,370

2,730

1,560

1, 450

1,200

Dec.

970

800

725

725

840

800

612

1,910

1,560

1,250

i i f\n

1,060

noe

840

762

725

688

575

540

Jan.

2,310

2,310

1,670

1,350

1,790

2,030

1,670

1,250

1,450

3,550

3,050

2,590

9 ^in

1,790

1,670

i imn

1,350

1,350

1,150

970

Feb.

688

840

840

762

650

688

688

650

650

2,890

1,790

1,350

1,200

880

840

800

725

612

612

575

575

540

Mar.

505

650

880

880

800

650

540

725

880

800

688

612

575

472

AAf\

440

394

388

394

800

2,310

2,310

2,030

1,790

Apr.

1,150

1,100

925

762

762

688

650

612

540

472

440

434

472

472

505

505

650

650

612

650

May

650

612

840

2

CQA

1,200

1,020

688

612

414

QOO

280

256

298

286

292

245

210

June

176

235

414

205

KAf)

650

356

274

196

123

114

114

1 9fi

304

230

184

138

114

103

99

157

July

1C3

8«

130

Si(\

725

575

*>T\

1£6

149

116

£2

77

66

45

or

2?

27

19

1?

17

21

17

13

Aug.

4,290

o Mn

1 J.*iA

Q7n

688

AftQ

CAC

304

oo e

168

106

90

68

CO

42

35

01

38

26

Sept.

74

86

48

17

15

15

i Q

9Q

21

17

15

14

1 Q

10

10

1 9

12

12

13

19
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Vermilion River at Lowell, III., 1931-33 Continued

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

1.

2.. 

3_.

4-

5-

6-

7-

8-

9-

10-

11- 

12.. 

13- 

14..

15-

16- 

17.. 

18_.

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24-

25..

26.

27-

28-

29-

30-

31-

1932-33

77

86

101

42

48

56

63

66

70

79

83

19

70

92

117

101

81

74

74

79

81

72

72

72

72

1,100

4,490

5,110

3,910

3,050

2,450

1,910

1,560

1,200

925

800

800

683

612

540

505

472

440

440

420

330

323

323

323

292

310

970

1,560

1,790

1,910

1,910

1,790

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,450

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,560

1,450

1,350

1,150

970

800

540

160

286

368

368

362

110

316

280

268

274

235

725

3,550

4,490

3,210

2,590

2,030

1,670

1,450

1,150

1,020

880

800

725

725

688

650

505

505

505

505

612

540

472

440

725

2,310

2,890

3,370

3,050

2,730

2,310

2,170

2,590

2,890

2,890

2,590

2,310

13,700

10,500

7,250

6,010

5,330

4,890

4,290

3,550

2,890

2,590

2,310

1,910

1,670

1,560

1,350

1,250

1,670

2,310

2,450

2,170

1,790

1,560

1,350

1,250

1,150

1,060

925

840

800

880

925

2,170

2,310

1,910

1,790

2,730

2,310

2,590

2,590

2,450

10,500

19,700

15,300

13,700

10,200

7,510

5,770

4,690

3,730

3,210

2,450

2,170

1,910

1,560

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,100

1,020

880

725

650

612

575

540

725

575

440

440

375

362

342

382

342

310

286

262

240

220

200

184

164

152

140

130

160

188

154

138

143

132

146

128

110

99

81

79

123

90

77

66

56

61

56

48

40

35

31

27

24

27

29

24

20

31

63

53

56

114

86

56

38

29

22

19

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

10

10

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.3

48

27

15

14

40

1,150

2,030

1,350

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off 

in inches

May 8-31- 

June . 

July -. 

August . 

SeptemberOctober 

NovemberDecember. . 

January- - -- 

February - 

March - 

April . 

May- - 

June .... 

July- -. 

August- . 

September.

1931

2,030

2,890

1,670

268

235

90

45

27

14

8.3

677

744

290 

60.5 

54. f

0.550

.605

.236

.049

.045

0.49 

.68 

.27 

.06 

.05

1931-32

1,910

6,010

1,910

3,550

2,890

2,310

1,150

4,690

650

1,150

4,290

40

540

540

434

180

240

1,140

869

1,730

1,030

879

613

827

222

186

458

22.4

0.195

.927

.707

1.41

.837

.715

.498

.672

.180

.151

.372

.018

0.22

1.03

.82 

1.63 

.90 

.82 

.56 

.77 

.20 

.17 

.43 

.02

The year. 6,010 12 684 .556 7.57

October-. -. 

NovemberDecember. . 

January. --. 

February-. 

March . 

April.- . 

May-_.-. 

June - 

July . . 

August __ . September1932-33

101

79

5,110

1,910

4,490

3,370

13,700

19,700

725

146

114

2,030

The year. 19,700

11

26

42

268

110

440

800

725

130

16

11

9.3

35.6

48.7

850

932

1,110

1,540

3,040

4,260

337

58.0

28.2

193

0.029

.040

.691

.758

.902

1.25

2,47

3.46

.274

.047

.023

.157

0.03

.04

.80

.87

.94

1.44

2.76

3.99

.31

.05

.03

.18

1,040 11.44

NOTE. Records for years ending Sept. 30, 1931 and 1932, supersede those published in Water-Supply 

Paper 730.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 199

MACKINAW RIVER NEAR GREEN VALLEY, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge on State 

Route 24, 3 miles north of Green Valley. Prior to Jan. 17, 1933 gage on railroad bridge 255 feet upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1921 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 17,000 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

11.73 feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Dec. 19.

1921-33: Maximum, 21,800 second-feet May 19, 1927 (gage height, 14.2 feet); 

minimum, that of Dec. 19, 1932. Average, 12 years, 775 second-feet.

REMARKS. 1Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 9-19 and Feb. 7-21, 

because of ice effect.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

l. ...... ___ ..

^.. .............

3 - 

4

6 ' 

T... ... .........

^.. ............ .

9 -

10 

11 

12 

13 

15 

16 

18 

19 

20 

21.. .__....-._.-.

22 

23 

24 .

25

26 

27 . 

28 

29 .- - _ -

OA

31 

Oct.

31

28 

28 

30 

28

27 

27 

26

33

31 

32 

34 

33 

33

33 

31 

31 

30

28

27 

27 

27 

35 

41

47 

111 

71 

61

47 

41

Nov.

37 

34 

31 

31 

31

30 

30 

31 

31 

31

30

28 

28 

30 

30

31 

30 

29 

29 

29

29 

27 

29 

29 

28

28 

27 

27 

27 

28

Dec.

28 

29 

34 

44 

29

30 

50 

45 

42 

43

45 

61 

51 

29 

23

24 

27 

25 

22 

24

26 

27 

1,040 

2,980 

2,480

1,550 

1,040 

736 

565 

493 

427

Jan.

367 

222 

325 

297

257

211 

222 

200 

190 

180

169 

138 

109 

148 

117

148 

143 

138 

936 

1,150

1,200 

1,370 

1,490 

1,260 

1,040

936 

886 

886 

836 

786 

736

Feb.

686 

1,040 

936 

686 

601

459 

325 

397 

339 

459

493 

459 

397 

367 

325

339 

339 

311 

297 

339

529 

1,090 

1,940 

1,940 

1,490

1,310 

1,040 

886

Mar.

736 

641 

601 

529 

493

459 

459 

459 

427 

353

311 

339 

367 

382 

339

297 

283 

397 

1,610 

2,080

1,940 

1,550 

1,260 

1,090 

1,040

1,550 

2,240 

2,240 

1,940 

1,610 

2,010

Month Maximum

April 

July 

111

37 

2,980 

1,490 

1,940 

2,240 

9,170 

14,500 

980 

193 

169 

2,280

14,500

Apr.

6,220 

7,350 

9,170 

6,400 

3,590

3,370 

3,170 

2,660 

2.350 

2,140

1,930 

1,720 

1,510 

1,370 

1,300

1,440 

2,350 

2,500 

2,350 

2,000

1,790 

1,510 

1,300 

1,160 

1,100

980 

860 

800 

740 

800

May

860 

2,210 

2,210 

1,650 

1,650

2,000 

2,000 

2,070 

2,350 

2,280

5,020 

11,000 

14,500 

9,770

8,870

5,320 

5,500 

5,020 

3,700 

4,050

3,080 

3,700 

2,350 

2,070 

1,790

1,930 

1,720 

1,370 

1,300 

1,160 

1,040

Minimum

26 

27 

22 

109 

297 

283 

740 

860 

193 

69 

38 

28

22

June

980 

860 

800 

740 

680

630 

630 

580 

490 

450

410 

375 

410 

340 

310

310 

285 

285 

263 

243

243 

225 

209 

209 

201

193 

201 

201 

225 

201

Mean

36.6 

29.7 

389 

551 

708 

969 

2,530 

3,660 

406 

121 

65.8 

206

807

July

185 

185 

185 

193 

177

153 

145 

145 

145 

145

137 

129 

129 

122 

H4

306 

106 

99 

96 

93

93 

90 

88 

106 

114

87 

81 

75 

74 

72 

69

Aug.

66 

114 

161 

169 

114

90 

82

78 

75

74

68 

63 

60 

57 

54

54 

54 

54 

51 

49

45 

44 

44 

41 

41

41 

39 

41 

39 

39 

38

Per

snuare 

mile

0.033 

.027 

.354 

.501 

.644 

.881 

2.30 

3.33 

.369 

.110 

.060 

.187

.734

Sept.

37 

37 

36 

34 

34

32 

31 

30 

29 

28

28 

28 

28 

39 

145

93 

63 

51 

41 

36

33 

32 

32 

31 

40

81 

2,280 

1,790 

580 

410

Run-off 

in inches

0.04 

.03 

.41 

.58 

.67 

1.02 

2.57 

3.84 

.41 

.13 

.07 

.21

9.98
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

MONEY CREEK AT LAKE BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in pumping plant above dam ir SEJ4 sec. 1, 

T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 2.8 miles above mouth, McLean County. Zero of gage is 

700.00 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 61 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1930 to September 1933.

REMARKS. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Bloomington (ar?a of lake at 

level of crest of spillway, 531 acres). Discharge corrected for storage but not 

for evaporation and seepage. Pumpage record furnished by City of Blooinington. Rainfall record (mean of 3 gages within basin) furnished by the State 

Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, 1932-33

Month

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

April . 

May 

July. .... 

The year .

Discharge 

from spillway 

(million 

gallons)

0 

0 

0 

846.7 

1, 290. 7 

1,995.8 

3,132.7 

5,018.7 

166.3 

0 

0 

0

12, 450. 9

Pumpage 

(million 

gallons)

74.4 

69.7 

75.4 

70.2 

66.5 

88.7 

67.0 

71.0 

88.3 

93.3 

90.9 

83.3

918.7

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(million 

gallons)

-46.0 

-67.4 

+359. 5 

+139. 8 

+0 

+97.4 

-100.9 -3.6

-39.8

-161. 6 

-135. 3

+9.7

+51.8

Corrected for storage «

Run-off 

(million 

gallons)

28.4 

2.3 

434.9 

1, 056. 7 

1, 357. 2 

2, 161. 9 

3, 098. 8 

5, 086. 1 

214.8 

-68.3 

-44.4 

93.0

13, 421. 4

Discharge per 

square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

0.015 

.001 

.230 

.559 

.795 

1.14 

1.69 

2.69 

.117 

-.036 

-.023 

.051

.603

Secondfeet

0.023 

.0015 

.356 

.865 

1.23 

1.76 

2.61 

4.16 

.181 

-.056 

-.036 

.079

.933

Run-oft 

(inches)

0.03 

.002 

.41 

1.00 

1.28 

2.03 

2.91 

4.80 

.20 

-.06 

-.04 

.09

12.85

Rainfall 

(inches)

4.61 

1.01 

3.84 

2.94 

1.19 

3.63 

4.43 

7.26 

.57 

.92 

2.20 

4.C2

37.22

 Figures with minus sign indicate the amount by which the evaporation and seepage from reservoir 

exceeded the inflow.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 201

SPOON RIVER AT SEVILLE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SWJ-i" sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at Toledo, Peoria &

Western Railway bridge in Seville. Zero of gage is 467.78 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1914 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 17,300 second-feet May 13 (gage height,

24.29 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Oct. 3.

1914-33: Maximum, 28,900 second-feet Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 30.5

feet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 (gage height, 1.35

feet). Average, 19 years, 1,040 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 10-21 and

Feb. 8-17.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19S2-SS

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Ju'y Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16. 

17-

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28-

29-

30-

31-

41

41

26

55

49

41

45

49

41

238

584

380

272

197

152

114

96

82

64

51

84

57

53

49

255

324

255

203

163

130

106

71

57

94

122

106

102

127

124

206

184

169

149

112

124

152

124

114

109

94

116

112

124

102

78

102

114

109

106

169

222

238

203

163

96

106

132

119

114

82

75

75

71

73

75

109

5,820

7,820

7,740

7,020

2,850

1,820

1,480

1,260

1,110

910

910

910

762

670

670

626

626

584

522

420

440

482

482

482

482

502

2,400

4,260

2,520

2,100

1,820

1,540

1,380

1,320

1,160

1,110

1,010

960

960

910

960

762

762

584

716

584

584

543

543

543

543

543

502

461

860

1,060

1,540

2,220

2,460

2,460

2,040

2,160

1,540

1,320

1,110

1,010

910

716

716

716

670

670

716

670

543

461

522

626

626

543

522

502

716

1,210

1,110

1,010

910

860

810

1,010

1,540

1,870

1,650

1,540

1,430

1,540

7,420

8,060

6,700

3,810

3,040

3,320

3,320

3,040

2,460

2,220

1,980

1,760

1,600

1,540

1,600

1,600

1,760

1,980

1,820

1,700

1,430

1,380

1,210

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,010

910

910

1,010

1,600

2,520

3,180

2,340

1,600

2,850

3,460

4,260

3,460

2,850

10,600

12,600

16,300

13,500

9,220

4,110

7,580

7,740

6,300

4,710

5,420

4,410

3,180

2,660

4,110

6,620

4,710

3,390

2,520

2,100

1,980

1,820

1,650

1,480

1,380

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,010

910

810

762

670

626

584

584

543

502

466

433

402

402

373

346

373

346

373

960

626

1,760

810 5<M 

512 

4% 

402

346 

332 

319 

4% 

4%

543

402

346

319

332

319

292

252

224

211

1"")

211

m

151

129

124

115

118

224

154

670

433

238

198

466

584

292

502

332

332

238

186

138

90

85

96

79

115

71

62

64

60

57

57

54

87

79

70

62

55

53

58

48

45

42

40

40

38

35

35

43

131

332

161

79

66

46

38

36

32

37

34

32

32

278

1,160

1,110

502

292

October.-,. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January..-. 

February . 

March..---. 

April...--.. 

May.......

June ... 

July.... 

August-....

SeptemberMonth

The year.

Maximum Minimum

584

206

7,820

4,260

2,460

1.870

8,060

16,300

1,980

810

670

1,160

26

57

71

420

461

461

910

1,600

346

118

54

32

16,300 26

Mean

Per

138

116

1,280

1,090

1,080

914

2,390

5,370

857

313

199

164

0.086

.072

.800

.681

.675

.571

1.49

3.36

.536

.196

.124

.103

1,160 .725

Run-off 

in inches

0.10

.08

.92

.79

.70

.66

1.66

3.87

.60

.23

.14

.11

65633 35 14
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SANGAMON RIVER AT MONTICELLO, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW# sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., at Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge half a mile west of Monticello.

DRAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1908 to December 1912; June 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE Maximum during year, 7,920 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 

14.42 feet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.99 feet).

1908-12, 1914-33: Maximum, 15,400 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926 (gage height, 

18.4 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot July 31 to Aug. 3, 1914, Aug. 6-10, 13, 

27, 28, Sept. 6, 11-14, and 21-23, 1930. Average, 19 years (1914-33), 426 

second-feet.

REMARKS. Records good. Ice effect Dec. 13-22 and Feb. 6-17.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

o

Z.. ... ..........

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 

Oct.

4.7 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2 

5.5

4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

5.2

6.2 

5.5 

5.2 

4.9 

4.4

4.2

5.5 

5.5 

4.9

4.7

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

3.8

61 

70 

52 

30 

26 

25

Nov.

20 

18 

16 

14 

13

12 

12 

11 

14 

13

13 

20 

22 

20 

18

22 

20

17 

16 

18

19 

20 

21 

24 

22

17 

18 

21 

26 

28

Dec.

24 

21 

20 

25 

23

27 

110 

118 

127 

110

89 

64 

46 

33 

24

20 

16 

14 

14 

13

14 

20 

163 

682 

970

1,010 

682 

416 

328 

273 

263

Jan.

233 

193 

243 

213 

183

163 

154 

154 

145 

136

127 

127 

118 

110 

103

103 

103 

103 

253 

486

660 

682 

704 

682 

581

486 

486 

505 

467 

416 

387

Feb.

374 

361 

350 

317 

284

233 

233 

223 

213 

193

183 

173 

173 

173 

163

163 

213 

263 

339 

581

600 

562 

562 

524 

505

432 

374 

328

Mar.

295 

273 

243 

233 

213

203 

203 

213 

203 

173

163 

154 

173 

163 

154

145 

127 

145 

4,050 

4,390

2,480 

1,830 

1,560 

1,340 

1,390

1,560 

1,690 

1,620 

1,620 

1,500 

1,390

Month Maximum

July 

70 

28 

1,010 

704 

600 

4,390 

2,370 

7,920 

581 

98 

232 

581

7,920

Apr.

1,760 

1,970 

2,370 

2,150 

1,830

1,440 

1,240 

1,140 

1,010 

890

778 

704 

638 

600 

562

524 

970 

1,050 

1,090 

970

830 

704 

600 

543 

524

467 

416 

374 

361 

543

May

704 

778 

660 

524 

524

600 

752 

704 

682 

660

4,730 

7,920 

7,140 

5,130 

3,580

2,870 

2,260 

1,900 

1,560 

1,440

1,760 

2,260 

2,740 

2,260 

1,970

1,690 

1,290 

970 

1,140 

830 

660

Minimum

3.8 

11 

13 

103 

163 

127 

361 

524 

74 

11 

4.8 

4.5

3.8

June

581 

524 

467 

416 

387

362 

338 

314 

278 

243

232 

210 

188 

166 

146

146 

127 

119 

112 

105

92 

86

77 

74 

86

92 

86 

80 

188 

127

Mean

12.3 

18.2 

186 

307 

325 

964 

968 

2,020 

215 

31.6 

18.3 

57.0

429

J-Jy

98 

80 

68 

59 

53

50 

42 

40

45 

42

38 

34 

32 

28 

25

22 

20 

20 

19 

17

16 

15 

14 

15 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

Aug.

10 

9.9 

13 

9.9 

9.2

8.5 

8.1 

14 

9.2 

232

68 

28 

17 

13 

11

9.9 

9.2 

8.3 

7.6

7.2

6.7 

6.5 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8

5.6 

5.2 

6.2 

5.7 

5.0 

4.8

Per

square 

mile

0.022 

.033 

.338 

.558 

.591 

1.75 

1.76 

3.67 

.391 

.057 

.033 

.104

.780

Sept.

4.7 

6.5 

12 

22 

11

9.6 

8.3 

7.0 

6.3 

5.7

5.4 

4.8 

4.6 

5.6 

5.1

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

5.0 

4.7

4.5 

5.4 

6.0 

5.7 

6.7

68 

581 

467 

302 

119

Run-ofl 

in inches

0.03 

.04 

.39 

.64 

.62 

2.02 

1.96 

4.23 

.44 

.07 

.04 

.12

10.60
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 203

SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW>4 sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., at Wabash Railroad 

bridge in Riverton, 5 miles below mouth of South Fork. Zero of gage is 503.15 

feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1908 to December 1912; August 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 18,700 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

26.05 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 7.44 feet).

1908-12, 1914-33: Maximum, 30,200 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926 (gage height, 

32.0 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height, 6.9 feet). 

Average, 19 years (1914-33), 1,820 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Ice effect Dec. 11-19 and Feb. 9-12. Some regulation of low-water flow and seasonal storage by municipal reservoiir at Decatur.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

10.

11-

12..

13..

34

26

23

28

27

25

25

26

25

28

30

29

28

28

28

27

25

25

24

24

23

24

26

33

46

72

103

119

107

84

91

116

101

98

112

91

79

94

178

247

375

419

397

397

375

289

158

96

77

70

67

65

258

746

2,350

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,290

1,930

1,480

1,055

1,020

925

865

784

708

658

609

585

561

513

490

467

421

376

376

376

811

1,520

2,290

3,030

3,830

4,080

4,380

4,620

4,620

4,440

4,080

3,530

2,730

2,430

1,980

1,750

1,620

1,480

1,570

1,570

1,440

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,260

1,390

1,520

1,660

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,570

1,700

1,800

1,930

2,200

2,160

2,020

1,840

1,700

1,260

1,055

955

925

925

895

811

758

733

708

733

708

683

633

1,390

1,220

1,880

2,780

3,680

4,180

4,620

4,760

4,620

4,380

4,180

3,980

4,560

9,040

11,900

12,700

11,100

9,250

8,830

8,070

5,780

4,680

3,980

3,330

2,980

2,780

2,730

3,430

4,130

4,280

4,330

4,180

4,080

3,580

2,930

2,480

2,200

1,980

1,800

1,570

1,570

1,620

1,880

I,930 

2,020 

2,110

2, 160

2,200

2,680

2,930

2,780

3,530

4,280

7,030

12,400

17,100

18, 700

18,100

16,100

13,900

II,900

10,600

12,200

13,600

14,200

12,400

10,800

10,100

9,760

9,460

8,760

7,370

6,150

5, 000

3,930

2,930

2,780

2,630

2,430

2,110

1,800

1,480

1,260

1,140

1,055

895

811

708

683

658

609

561

513

490

467

444

376

561

537

444

398

376

354

332

332

290

258

228

208

218

376

290

248

228

208

188

160

150

140

122

122

113

106

102

99

92

63

68

78

81

75

71

71

68

73

258

228

198

140

113

93

41

44

44

45

45

37

37

39

41

42

39

38

35

39

51

68

70

53

48

31

27

29

34

38

39

75

708

925

537

444

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October. . . . November. 

December. . 

January....

February.. 

March _ ... 

April--. ...

May.......

June.-.--..

August __ 

September.

The year.

119

89

2,380

4,620

2,430

4,760

12, 700

18, 700

6,150

376

258

925

18,700

23

29

65

376

1,180

633

1,570

1,620

376

70

41

27

23

40.8

48.6

650

1,780

1,670

2,080

5,220

8,540

1,470

187

81

125

1,830

0.016

.019

.254

.695

.652

.812

2.04

3.34

.574

.073

.032

.047

.715

0.02

.02

.29

.80

.68

.94

2.28

3.85

.64

.08

.04

.05
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

SAI9TOAHON RIVEB NEAE OAKFOED, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge 3 miles

northeast of Oakford and 1% miles above Crane Creek. Zerc of gage is

458.66 feet above mean sea level (revised). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1909 to March 1912; August 1914 to June 1919;

March 1921 to August 1922; October 1928 to December 1933 (discontinued). 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 30,200 second-feet May 18 (gage height,

18.46 feet); minimum, 135 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1909-12; 1914-19; 1921-22; 1929-33: Maximum, 37,600 second-feet Apr.

14, 1922 (gage height, 19.84 feet); minimum, 85 second-feet Aug. 30, 31,

Nov. 27, Dec. 2, 1914. 

REMARKS. Records good except those estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec.

12-22, Feb. 5-19, and those after Oct. 23, 1933, which are poor. Gage-height

record furnished by Corps of Engineers, United States Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1932-33 

1 

2 

3 

4 . ... ...

7 

8... ..... 

9 

10 

11 

12 _ .... __

13 -

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 . ..

19 .

20 

21 --

22 _ .......

23 _ 

24...........

25 ___ ......

26.... .......

27.. _ ......

28 

29...... ..

30 

31 

Day

1033 

1 .......

2 

Q

4. _ ......

5 ...

6 

7 . ...

8 ...

9 -....-.

10 ......

Oct.

147 

147 

147 

160 

168

147 

168 

135 

154 

160

182 

182 

174 

182 

182

174 

174 

160 

160 

147

147 

141 

141 

141 

141

320 

430 

512 

458 

370 

336

Oct.

825 

860 

860 

760 

700

560 

485 

460 

438 

375

Nov.

290 

280 

280 

270 

270

243 

243 

234 

234 

252

243 

243 

225 

225 

209

252 

234 

209 

225 

217

234 

234

221 

213 

221

221 

221 

230 

230 

230

Nov.

585 

535 

510 

438 

438

415 

395 

395 

358 

358

Dec.

248 

248 

266 

326 

285

275 

348 

348 

402 

305

458 

512 

430 

402 

348

348 

315 

280 

270 

234

243 

512 

-2,060 

4,000 

6,190

5,950 

5,180 

4,850 

4,190 

3,970 

3,470

Dec.

280 

268 

268 

268 

280

280 

295 

280 

280 

280

Jan.

2,870 

2,300 

2,210 

2,120 

2,030

1,850 

1,680 

1,600 

1,510 

1,270

1,430 

1,200 

1,120 

1,120 

1,050

1,050 

985 

985 

3,070 

4,740

5,510 

6,430 

7,510 

7,750 

7,390

7,390 

7,510 

7,510 

7,150 

6,790 

6,190

Feb.

5,400 

4,850 

4.850 

3,570 

3,270

2,780 

2,580 

2,680 

2,780 

2,780

2,680 

2,680 

2,490 

2,400 

2,120

2,210 

2,210 

2,210 

2,300 

3,870

4,080 

4,190 

3,870 

3,870 

3,570

3,370 

3,470 

3,570

Day

1933 

11 

12..........

13 

14... ... -.

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.. ........

20 

Mar.

3,570 

3,370 

3,070 

2,870 

2,580

2,400 

2,210 

2,120 

2,120 

1,940

1,850 

1,760 

 1,800 

1,850 

1,940

1,600 

1,510 

1,600 

5,070 

9,000

10,200 

10,800 

8,110 

7,750 

8,110

3,870 

9,650 

9,520 

8,870 

8,110 

7,990

Oct.

358

325 

295 

280

295 

295 

295 

325 

340

Apr.

13,700 

18,100 

22,700 

24,800 

22,100

19,400 

18,100 

16,000 

14,500 

13,200

12,100 

10, 500 

8,610 

7,270 

6,430

6,070 

7,270 

8,230 

8,110 

7,990

7,750 

7,510 

7,030 

6,310 

5,730

5,180 

4,630 

4,190 

3,970 

-3,900

Nov.

340 

325 

325 

325 

310

"300 

295 

295 

295 

295

May

3,870 

8,110 

7,510 

5,840 

5,400

5,950 

5,730 

6,430 

6,430 

6,550

7,630 

11,000 

16,400 

18,100 

19,400

21,800 

23,400 

30,200 

28,800 

25,600

25,200 

25,600 

26,500 

27,400 

27,400

25,200 

24,800 

20,500 

17,300 

15,700 

14,900

Dec.

268 

268 

268 

255 

255

268 

280 

295 

310 

310

June

13,000 

11,200 

9,650 

8,230 

6,550

6,190 

5,230 

4,640 

4,310 

3,770

3,370 

3,070 

2,970 

2,670 

2,370

3,170 

2,010 

1,920 

1,740 

1,560

1,480 

1,400 

1,240 

1,160 

1,160

1,040 

1,160 

1,240 

1,320 

1,400

Day

1933 

21..........

22 

23 

24 

25 .......

26 

27 ___ ..

28 

29 

30 

SiJul1, 2*'0 

1, OPO 

9?0 

8W 

790

730 

670 6'0 

670 

6<<0

 e'o

700 

6-10 

585 

535

50 

485 

460 

438 

415

395 

395 

395 

375 

375

358 

340 

325 

325 

325 

325

Oc";.

358 

700 

1,500 

2,190 

1,830

1,480 

1, 330 

1,160 

9(35 

800 

7(10

Aug.

325 

310 

310 

310 

310

295 

295 

295 

295 

325

325 

310 

310 

340 

358

325 

310 

310 

295 

280

280 

280 

268 

268 

255

255 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242

Nov.

295 

280 

280 

280 

280

295 

295 

280 

280 

280

Sept.

242 

242 

242 

242 

242

230 

230 

230 

218 

218

218 

218 

205 

205 

218

218 

218 

218 

218 

218

218 

205 

205 

205 

192

218 

700 

1,320 

1,560 

1,240

Dec.

295 

295 

280 

268 

268

255 

242 

242 

255 

268 

280

> Estimated or interpolated.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 205

Discharge, in second-feet, ofSangamon River near Oakford, III., 19S2-SS Continued

Month

October- _____________________

April ___ . ______________ ... ........

July . .. 

Maximum

512

290

6,190

7,750

5,400

10,800

24,800

30,200

13,000

1,240

358

1,560

30,200

2,190

585

310

Minimum

135

209

234

985

2,120

1,510

3,870

3,870

1,040

325

242

192

135

280

280

242

Mean

206

238

1,520

3,660

3,240

4,910

10,700

16,600

3,670

567

292

352

3,840

728

346

274

Per 

square 

mile

0.041

.048

.304

.732

.648

.982

2.14

3.32

.734

.113

.058

.070

.768

.146

.069

.055

Run-off 

in inches

0.05

.05

.35

.84

.67

1.13

2 39

3.83

.82

.13

.07

.08

10.41

.17

.08

.06
206

SOUTH FORK OF SANGAMON BIVEK AT KJWCAID, HI.

sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 3 W., at highway bridge 

1 mile southeast of Kincaid, and 6 miles below

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE

100 feet below railway bridge,

mouth of Bear Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 510 square miles. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. May 1917 to September 1930; August 1931 to November

1933 (discontinued). 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 3,710 second-feet May 17 (gage height,

17.76 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 24 (gage height, 2.88 feet).

1917-33: Maximum, 11,800 second-feet Mar. 15, 1922 (gage height, 26.6 feet);

no flow Aug. 29 and Oct. 6-23, 1922. Average, 14 years (1917-27, 1928-30,

1931-33), 447 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Periods of ice effect Dec. 12-22, Feb. 7-17. Discharge

estimated Sept. 3-7.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1932-33 

1 _.

2... .........

3. ...........

4...............

5..... ..........

6 _____ .. __

7... .........

8. 

9

10...............

11 - .

12... _

13....._. ... ....

14 ....

15.. ......... ....

16...... .........

17 

18 

19. 

20 - 

21 

22 

23.. . ......

24....... .......

25 

26. 

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Day

1933 

1 ---.

2. __ _ -.-.

3. 

4_ ...

5- . ___ --_.

6. _ ........ ...

7 ..... .

8. ..............

9.... ........ ...

10. 

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.3

.9

.5

1.7

2.5

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2 2

2.1

1.5

.7

.9

1.4

22

83

134

89

42

27

Oct.

77

60

49

34

26

17

7.1

4.8

4.2

3.6

Nov.

22

16

14

14

21

19

15

14

13

14

16

17

17

18

19

18

17

23

29

35

44

49

57

95

89

83

74

63

Nov

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Dec.

57

CO

47

52

95

134

204

265

273

162

141

95

77

60

47

35

25

24

24

27

29

66

484

845

885

725

550

377

377

1 11.

8 12.

4 13.

5 15.

6 16.

7 17.

8 18-

8 19.

8 20.

Jan.

412

345

281

241

211

197

183

162

148

141

127

107

101

101

95

95

493

1,190

1,470

2,930

9 («n

1,870

1,140

660

4(44

Day

1933

Feb.

419

361

281

94Q

225

1Q7

305

007

329

233

99 e

218

204

107

190

176

176

169

162

560

582

Mar.

550

AAO

329

265

94Q

204

204

233

241

225

190

249

190

233

148

155

176

225

273

241

211

1Q7

377

594

582

550

530

1,140

Oct.

2.8

2.6

2.2

2

n

2.0

4.6

14

34

42

44

Apr.

2,310

2,740

2,800

2,190

1,670

925

660

560

484

403

337

313

329

530

1,190

1,320

1,320

1,190

965

845

448

377

281

273

265

241

204

Nov.

18

IS

1Q

17

13

13

14

14

14

May

204

918

218

225

218

265

394

430

361

439

1,190

1,520

2,490

3,120

3,580

3,320

2,610

1,970

1,520

1,970

2,860

3,000

3,520

3,000

2,430

1,870

1,470

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

June

925

540

353

419

4^7

197

748

134

127

113

101

QC

74

Qq

71

63

55

49

66

71

52

44

47

Day

1933

Jr'y

5?

5?S-i

9Q

17

qq

74

fiO

4?,

?9

21

If

14

12

8 '

7

6 f

6,'

5

4

4

3

3

3

a

*

7

?,

i

i

Aug.

^ i

3.6

3

C

3.3

q Q

6.4

4.3

4.5

33

31

97

91

17

13

7.2

4.7

3

n

2.1

.7

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

Oct.

49

95

169

176

162

120

77

52

39

30

25

Sept.

2.1

2 q

1.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

6.2

148

190

176

127

Nov.

16
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 207

Discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Sangamon River at Kincaid, III.,

1932-33 Continued

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

nile

Hun-OS 

in inches

1932-33

October._._____.__ ........_....... 134

November...__________..____....... 95

December.. .... _.__--.-.. 885

January.._____.__________.__.__. 3,580

February.___......._.__._...__.._. 582

March......___........__._..._...__. 1,140

April....... ._._.-._._ . ____..___.___. 3,060

May --- ..... .. . 3,580

June.. .... ........ ........__....... 925

July---.....___......____._............. 74

August_____...__________.__r .-. 33

September__.____._____....__.__._..._ 190

The year..._-......-.-....._........_. 3,580

1933

October.___....._.___.......__.__ 176

November 1-21........___...._...._...__. 21

0.5

13

24

95

162

148

204

204

44

3.6

.1

.2

14.2

31.9

234

810

285

326

995

1,590

188

23.6

6.50

22.2

.1 379

2.0

13

46.0

16.1

0.028

.063

.459

1.59

.559

.639

1.95

3.12

.369

.046

.013

.044

.743

.090

.032

0.03

.07

.53

1.83

.58

.74

2.18

3.60

.41

.05

.01

.05

10.08

.10 

.02
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

LA MOINE RIVER AT RIPIEY, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE^ sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge a

quarter of a mile east of Ripley. Zero of gage is 431.31 feet above mean sea

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,310 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1921 to September 1933. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 7,070 second-feet Dec. 25; maximum

gage height, 21.75 feet May 16, during period of backwater; minimum, 22

second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 3.03 feet).

1921-33: Maximum, 12,500 second-feet July 25, 1924 (gag-? height, 25.0

feet); minimum, 8.9 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 1930. Average, 12 years, 794

second-feet.

Maximum known stage, 26.0 feet, date unknown. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during backwater from Illinois River,

Dec. 25-29, Jan. 20-23, Apr. 1-30, May 2, May 12 to June 13, and those above

200 second-feet after June 13, which are poor. Stage-discharge relation

affected by ice Dec. 8-22, Feb. 6-18.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-33

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

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26. 

27- 

28. 

29- 

30.

58

58

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

256

960

574

256

152

107

88

76

68

64

61

61

58

58

58

93

139

117

64

64

80

128

238

238

152

139

133

128

122

112

107

98

93

68

64

64

139

158

158

139

61

61

61

58

50

47

41

37

39

34

33

32

122

840

1,680

5,250

6,890

6,500

6,060

4,440

1,560

1,140

870

720

720

660

630

574

546

496

448

402

379

357

335

315

315

335

379

521

3,450

3,690

3,980

5.300

4,420

2,670

1,560

1,200

1,020

990

870

720

720

720

660

602

471

402

357

335

335

357

335

295

275

256

256

256

256

275

357

1,050

1,650

1,840

1,650

1,410

1,170

960

780

574

471

425

402

379

335

315

335

357

379

357

295

335

220

238

295

275

238

212

295

990

930

660

496

425

496

1,260

2,100

2,390

1,780

1,140

990

2,590

3,600

3,320

2,550

1,880

1,330

1,430

1,350

1,050

650

618

332

309

286

263

428

930

1,570

1,470

1,140

837

716

627

547

458

455

448

444

351

357

688

1,620

2,500

1,900

1,200

1,410

1,940

1,560

1,470

1,440

1,320

1,810

3,100

5,280

5,430

5,900

5,800

5,000

3,320

2,320

1,130

3,300

3,640

3,060

2,060

809

1,120

1,650

1,920

2,500

2,460

1,500

582

501

490

378

360

396

355

467

475

312

288

644

345

538

360

236

220

190

190

153

143

143

143

134

126

126

118

118

254

950

1.900

1.340

384

236

190

153

134

134

1.080

434

294

134

118

110

102

98

94

90

86

78

74

90

890

434

118

90

74

78

62

58

58

50

82

143

82

74

66

58

134

1,540

710

164

94

70

54

50

50

143

54

50

46

42

39

34

32

30

33

44

66

58

44

41

50

90

50

44

34

32

27

25

24

22

408

143

176

98

58

46

39

33

29

31

98

66

50

42

190

220

176

102

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Run-off 

in inches

October.... 

November.. 

December.. 

January.... 

FebruaryMarch_... 

April.. . 

May ... 

June 

July.-- 

August.... 

September.

The year.

960

238

6,890

5,300

1,840

2,590

3,600

5,900

950

1,900

1,540

408

6,890

54

64

32

315

256

212

263

809

118

58

30

22

22

132

101

1,160

1,280

655

708

1,010

2,560

324

299

136

82.9

708

0.101

.077

.885

.977

.500

.540

.771

1.95

.247

.228

.104

.063

.540

0.12

.09

1.02

1.13

.52

.62

.86

2.25

.28

.26

.12

.07

7.34
UPPEK MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 209

MACOtfPIW CREEK WEAR KANE, ILL.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SEJ4 sec. 11, T. 9 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge 

3)4 miles northwest of Kane. Zero of gage is 427.12 feet above m°:an sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 875 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1928 to November 1933 (discontinued). March 

1921 to September 1928 at Chicago & Alton Railway bridge 2 miles upstream.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 9,420 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 

21.38 feet); minimum, 3.4 second-feet Sept. 13.

1921-33: Maximum, 22,200 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926; maximum gage height 

at former gage, 24.6 feet Mar. 15, 1922; minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 29, 

Oct. 3, 5, 15, 1922. Average, 12 years (1921-33, discharge for station 2 

miles upstream increased by drainage-area ratio), 631 second-fee*.

REMARKS. Records good to Oct. 24, 1933, and fair thereafter Ice effect 

Dec. 10-22 and Feb. 7-12.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1932-33

2 ~

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 .... 

9 ...... ..

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

to

19. 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24. _ -

25 

26 

27 - 

OQ

29 

30 

31 

Day

1933 

1.. ...

2 _ . -

3. ..... -

5.. 

7.- - __ -

10- 

Oct.

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4. 1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

18

92

57

29

24

18

0

Nov.

16

12

11

8.5

s n

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

9.5

18

16

20

20

20

24

13

13

17

17

18

26

17

14

ct. 1

325

178

105

40

33

21

17

13

12

Dec.

12

12

16

IQ

20

166

114

66

37

27

17

13

10

9.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

10

875

2,540

2,630

1,430

434

261

204

178

178

Sov,

17 1

16 1

16 1.

11 ! <

16 1,

15 1(

15 1'

13 If

12 1{

11 2(

Jan.

166

166

148

148

130

119

102

102

102

86

76

66

71

66

66

66

86

2,240

2,820

1,700

4,370

4,310

3,960

2,570

1,430

900

578

434

358

324

Da

193

!... -

$-.. 

L-. -

5.. 

L 

!.. -

>... _ -

). 

Feb.

141

308

246

218

166

142

119

204

154

119

92

66

178

434

494

474

292

246

204

191

191

178

166

166

700

1,910

950

376

7

3

Mar.

276

204

178

166

154

191

1,880

1 430

557

308

232

218

218

204

246

154

142

154

875

700

358

276

276

358

1,940

2,790

1,550

700

434

1,580

4,000

Oct.

11

9.

9.

8.

8.

10

8.

8.

10

12

Apr.

8 84n

9,420

8,000

4,150

1,670

1,580

1,700

1,130

77"?

578

490

536

405

305

305

2,210

2,860

2,150

850

425

325

245

215

192

162

140

122

192

600

Noi

10

8 9

8 7

9 8

3 8

7

3 7

3 7

7

7

M

1,

1,

1

1,

3,

6,

7,

6,

A

3,

g

3,

0

A

4,

6,

7

4,

1,

7,

f:

4

n

0

4

4

0

7

4

ay

inn

700

i>qn

170

162

162

170

m

760

TOO

4?£

760

+60

WO

330

720 f?on

150

WO

inn

WO

960

fWO

SRO

f!50

+90

1180

T0»

340

700

22

23

24

25

27

29

30

31

June

4on

365

OQK

230

208

162

128

too

105

70

74

65

60

56

53

51

40

42

39

36

32

30

29

27

27

27

25

23

Day

1933

July

23

22

20

20

19

17

16

16

20

17

26

21

17

15

13

12

13

13

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

9 7

10

Aug.

11

80

42

32

19

12

9 7

10

9.3

11

9 7

04

46

34

22

16

12

10

8 Q

8.1

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

6.8

6.5

7.6

Oct.

44

2,060

1,700

600

122

70

46

35

30

25

21

Sept.

6.5

6.5

4.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.4

5.1

4.4

A Q

4.4

5.1

3.7

5.4

11

17

30

23

14

9 7

7.6

6.1

6.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

1,400

1,130

625

140

Nov.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Discharge, in second-feet, of Macoupin Creek near Kane, III., 1932-83 Continued

Month

1932-33 

October.. . __________________ . __

April _ . .- . ...... _ .. 

July.... .-._ .-..-..... .. .-..... .

The year...... ..-- 

1933

Maximum

92

26

2,630

4,370

1,910

4,000

9,420

7,720 Aon

32

94

1,400

9,420

2,060

17

Minimum

3.8

5.5

7.5

66

66

142

122

162

23

7.7

5.8

3.7

3.7

8.3

7.0

Mean

13.2

13.4

306

899

333

734

1,700

2 goo

102

15.7

18.8

117

594

181

11.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.015

.015

.350

1.03

.381

.839

1.95

3.20

.116

.018

.021

.134

.679

.207

.013

Run-off 

in inches

0.02

.02

.40

1.19

.40

.97

2.18

3.69

.13

.02

.02

.15

9.19

.24

.01
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 211

KASKASKIA RIVER AT VATTDA1IA, HI.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE>4 sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at Gallatin Street 

Bridge, Vandalia, 3}£ miles above Hickory Creek. Zero of gage is 453.30 

feet above mean sea level; datum lowered 2 feet Oct. 1, 1932.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,980 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1908 to December 1912; August 1914 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 17,500 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 

22.65 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.03 feet).

1908-12, 1914-33: Maximum, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926; maximum 

stage, 23.0 feet, former datum, June 5, 1917; minimum, 3.5 second-feet 

Aug. 22, 1911. Average, 19 years (1914-33), 1,440 second-feet.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 8-23, Feb. 10-17, Aug. 30 

to Sept. 1.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June J'lly Aug. Sept.

11-. 

12..

16_ 

17.

19l

20.

21. 

22_ 

23_ 

24_

25_

27.

28.

29-

30-

31-

102

162

320

170

170

170

170

178

204

326

488

860

1,360

1,940

2,540

2,540

2,500

2,420

2,380

2,300

1,630

1,040

1,260

1,160

1,040

980

890

800

740

686

608

560

488

368

305

512

1,220

3,170

2,820

4,920

5,540

5,910

5,910

4,980

4,100

3,700

3,300

2,820

2,540

2,300

2,020

1,780

1,630

1,450

1,320

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,010

950

3.040

5,840

4, 600

3,260

2,500

2,180

1,660

1,320

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,780

1,780

1,520

1,290

1,100

1,040

1,190

1,700

2,420

2,940

4,200

4,920

4,980

5,200

3,800

3,260

3,650

4,650

5,660

5,660

4,200

3,220

4,300

4,860

5,980

8,060

7,950

7,100

6,360

6,050

5,660

5,540

4,700

3,650

2,990

2,460

2,260

2,060

2,820

5,300

6,120

6,200

5,300

4,810

3,700

3,040

2,860

2,700

2,580

2,380

2,220

1,940

1.560

1,160

800

4,000

3,900

3,260

4,150

5,140

5,140

4.350

3,120

2,740

2,340

3,900

5,660

9,900

16,900

14,600

12,900

12,200

11,200

10,900

14,300

13,800

13,300

13,300

14,100

13,300

12, 700

11,800

10, 500

9,350

8,000

6,150

4,250

3,650

2,720

2.360

2,180

1,860

1,740

1,820

1,540

1,260

990

711

687

615

571

531

471

411

351

315

279

247

263

279

263

231

215

191

167

144

100

82

71

151

215

247

263

247

215

183

159

136

121

114

100

94

88

82

76

76

71

100

88

76

71

67

63

57

54

52

46

43

56

54

50

48

46

41

37

33

30

28

42

114

247

471

615

593

491

391

297

247

231

199

167

151

135

107

94

90

85

80

76

94

66

60

62

59

52

49

47

44

71

46

71

100

136

100

76

55

43

35

32

35

32

34

29

57

69

191

263

Month Maximum Minimum Mean SB- SS&

October. __ 

November. 

December. 

January.... 

February. _ March.-.-. 

April---.-- 

May_ 

June.__.. 

July. .... 

August-_.- 

September.

The year.

69

85

2,540

5,910

5,840

5,660

8,060

16,900

6,150

263

615

263

16,900

17

39

85

305

950

1,040

1,160

800

167

52

29

25.2

58.9

633

2,220

1,670

2,930

4,180

8,760

1,240

118

170

72.1

1,850

0. 013

. 030

.320

.112

. 843

1. 48

2.11

4. 42

. 626

. 059

. 086

. 934

0.01

.03

.37

1.29

.88

1.71

2.35

5.10

.70

.07

.10

.04

12.65
212 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PABT 5

CENTBAIIA BESEBVOnt CREEK WEAK CENTRALIA, HI.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder at bridge over outlet of Centnlia Reservoir, 

sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 2 E., 1 mile above confluence with Crooked

Creek and 7}£ miles northeast of Centralia, Marion County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1932 to September 1933. 

REMARKS. Flow regulated by storage in reservoir (area of reservoir at level of

crest of spillway 261 acres). Discharge corrected for storage but not for

evaporation and seepage. Pumpage record furnished by city of Centralia.

Rainfall record (mean of 3 gages within basin) furnished by the State Water

Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, 1982-88

Month

May. - . . .

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

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

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(million 

gallons)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

120 

390 

563 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,073

Pumpage 

(million 

gallons)

41.6 

39.3 

39.7 

38.6 

36.4 

37.2 

35.7 

38.7 

40.9 

41.8 

46.7 

40.0

476.6

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(million 

gallons)

-45 

-29 

+161 

+239 -16 

+138 -49 

-5 

-107 -89 

-88 

-17

93

Corrected for storage

Run-off 

(million 

gallons) 

-3.4 

10.3 

200.7 

277.6 

20.4 

295.2 

376.7 

596.7 

-66.1 

-47.2 

-41.3 

23.0

1, 642. 6

Discharge per 

square mfle

Million 

gallons

a day 

-0. 016 

.049 

.920 

1.28 

.104 

1.36 

1.79 

2.75 

-.315 

-.218 

-.190 

.110

.643

Secondfeet 

-0.025 

.076 

1.42 

1.98 

.161 

2.10 

2.77 

4.25 

-.487 

-.337 

-.294 

.170

.995

Run-off 

(inches) 

-0.03 

.08 

1.64 

2.28 

.17 

2.42 

3.09 

4.90 

-.54 

-.39 

-.34 

.19

13.47

Rainfall 

(inches)

4.14 

2.27 

4.12 

3.41 

1.49 

4.50 

5.59 

8.02 

.02 

2.06 

1.23 

3.29

40.14

« Figures with minus sign indicate the amount by which the evaporation and seepage from the 

reservoir exceeded the inflow.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

BIO MUDDY RIVER AT PLUMFIEID, HI.

213

LOCATION. Chain gage in southwest corner of sec. 20, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., at State

highway bridge on route 149 at Plumfield, 2.6 miles below mouth of Middle

Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 753 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1914 to September 1933. June 1908 to December

1912 at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 2.4 miles upstream. 

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 12,700 second-feet May 17 (gage height,

27.91 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 26-27 (gage height, 1.10 feet). 

1914-33: Maximum, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage height, 30.2

feet); no flow Aug. 18-26, 1914. Average, 19 years, 762 second-feet. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Nov. 15, 16, 18, Feb. 8, 13.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1982-33

Day

1... . . ...

2... _ ........

3 ... ... ... ..

4. _____ ....

5 -. - .-

6- __ -

7 

8. __ ........

9 _ ........

10. ..........

11 _

12..............

13 .. _ . _ ..

14 _ . _ ....

15 _ ......

16 ...........

17 ...........

18. ..........

19 _ ....

20 ...........

21. _ . ____ ..

22..............

23 . . .

24 ........

25 ...........

26. _ ..........

27. ... _ ....

28. _ ..........

29 ..........

30 ..........

31 .

Oct.

26 

24 

20 

19 

61

212 

115 

48 

40 

31

28 

38 

33 

26 

20

15 

12 

11 

10

8.7

7.2 

6.6 

5.7 

5.5 

5.4

7.8 

11 

14 

14 

16 

286

Nov.

759 

1,020 

1,200 

1,230 

976

466 

222 

101 

73 

61

61 

58 

64 

61 

61

139 

355 

570 

492 

379

343 

297 

308 

308 

379

557 

453 

319 

174 

108

Dec.

84 

67 

58 

52 

48

45 

139 

596 

916 

1,100

991 

717 

319 

212 

174

156 

115 

84 

64 

52

48 

70 

319 

1,320 

3,060

4,850 

5,570 

5,490 

4,850 

4,530 

5,170

Jan.

5,250 

7,240 

7,690 

6,470 

5,970

5,250 

4,170 

2,980 

2,420 

1,710

1,150 

755 

377 

215 

112

98 

91 

175 

637 

1,010

1,330 

2,610 

4,980 

6,670 

6,770

6,570 

5,970 

5,160 

4,020 

3,280 

2,420

Feb.

1,770 

1,190 

797 

494 

256

119 

292 

588 

900 

963

947 

650 

428 

239 

231

283 

328 

387 

472 

516

576 

612 

483 

328

347

540 

552 

461

Mar.

319 

256 

175 

154 

140

133 

265 

494 

728 

825

689 

328 

231 

283 

516

783 

1,010 

947 

947 

1,100

1,310 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,450

1,480 

1,450 

1,400 

1,190 

797 

1,210

Month Maximum

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

January

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

April. . _ .. .. .

MayJuly.. ___ .

August . . .

The year

286 

1,230 

5,570 

7,690 

1,770 

1,480 

5,880 

12,700 

377 

207 

61 

207

12,700

Apr.

1..940 

4,170 

5,700 

5,880 

5,520

4,800 

4,020 

3,340 

2,920 

2,610

2,200 

1,680 

1,190 

755 

811

1,500 

1,940 

2,710 

3,400 

3,540

3,100 

2,420 

1,710 

1,170 

600

328 

183 

112 

91 

119

May

231 

769 

1,080 

1,400 

1,970

3,160 

4,100 

4,980 

5,250 

5,160

4,640 

4,100 

3,740 

6,170 

10,300

12,500 

1&700 

12,200 

11,500 

10,400

9,380 

8,170 

6,870 

5,610 

4,320

3,220 

2,200 

1,660 

1,230 

963 

676

Minimum

5.4 

58 

45 

91 

119 

133 

91 

231 

2.1 

1.0 

.7 

1.3

.7

June

377 

161 

79 

56 

41

34 

28 

26 

30 

28

20 

15 

9.8 

7.9 

6.3

5.9 

4.9 

4.1 

3.8 

3.7

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1

3.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

Mean

38.0 

386 

1,330 

3,340 

562 

796 

2,350 

5,180 

32.3 

26.1 

10.3 

19.0

1,180

Jul-r

1.9 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

4.6 

18

27 

67 

56 

54 

46

26 

18 

12 

8.8 

6.7

5.2 

4.0 

3.2 

3.2

64

207 

91 

36 

20 

12 

8.6

Aug.

6.1 

5.4 

6.9 

61 

44

30 

10 

6.1 

5.0 

4.1

34 

30 

17 

9.5 

6.5

5.4 

5.5 

4.9 

3.8 

2.5

2.0 

1.8 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.7 

4.4 

3.6 

2.0 

1.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.050 

.513 

1.77 

4.44 

.746 

1.06 

3.12 

6.88 

.043 

.035 

.014 

.025

1.57

Sept.

1.5 

1.6 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5

5.0 

4.6 

3.0 

2.1 

1.5

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0

85

207 

119 

36 

20 

15

10 

6.7 

5.0

4.7 

4.4

3.6 

4.7 

5.7 

4.7 

5.5

Run-off 

in inches

0.08 

.57 

2.04 

5.12 

.78 

1.22 

3.48 

7.93 

.05 

.04 

.02 

.03

21.34
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

BIG MUDDY ETVEK AT MURPHYSBORO, ILL.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE}£ sec. 8, T. 9 S., R. 2 W., at Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at Murphy sboro, Jackson 

County. Zero of gage is 335.5 feet above mean sea level (revised; 1929 general 

adjustment). Prior to July 12, 1933, chain gage on bridge was used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,170 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1916 to September 1933.

DISCHARGE. Maximum during year, 23,100 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 

33.51 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 9.

1917-33: Maximum, not determined; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 1, 1921. 

Maximum stage known, 39.6 feet (former datum) Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, 

about 28,000 second-feet).

REMARKS. Records fair; estimates poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

backwater from Mississippi River whenever height on United States Weather 

Bureau gage at Chester, 111., exceeds about 15 feet. Discharge for all stages 

above 2.8 feet and when backwater is present during lower stages, computed 

on basis of slope as obtained by use of auxiliary chain gage on route 13 bridge, 

7,700 feet upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-83

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

10-

11- 

12. 

13- 

14.

15-

16-

17- 

18_ 

19. 

20-

21. 

22-

23.

24. 

25_

26. 

27_ 

28. 

29- 

30_ 

SI264

164

119

107

264

974

995

930

596

307

221

225

214

176

140

109

88

48

58

45

37

35

28

24

23

96

146

199

190

152

2,100

4,540

4,960

5,200

4,310

3,170

2,850

2,200

1,300

680

503

362

352

412

441

412

a 440 

"580 

1,240 

1,340 

1,330

1,300

1,090

885

848

1,100

1,240

1,090

1,020

896

472

384

335

289

248

221

210

695

1,910

2,140

2,240

2,050

« 1, 500

« 1,200

"990

790

553

472

384

272

217

199

276

867

6,160

9,070

7,330

10,800

10,300

9,430

8,780

10,400

11,500

10,700

9,760

12,300

11,500

10,800

'10,300

»9,900

9,480

8,540

7,500

6,200

4,620

3,800

2,630

438

628

2,190

3,640

3,820

6,260

9,590

11,400

12,500

13,200 

12,000 

12,700 

10,500 

9,560 

'8,600

 7,600 

'6,600

 5,600

 4,700 

3,350

1,690

1,340

 1, 710 

2,260 

2,150

1,700

1,800

1,720

1,380

1,150

962

1,040

1,530

1,710

1,790

1,720

1,740

1,440

1,910

2,220

2,180

2,000

1,760

1,310

849

616

503

536

867

2,410

2,040

1,530

1,630

1,580

1,390

1,260

1,990

2,170

2,470

2,260

3,790

3,480

4,630

5,080

4,450

4,420

4,370

4,180

4,020

3,660

3,180

3,320

4,040

6,490

8,360

9,180

10,400

11,100

10,100

9,570

9,480

8,550

7,910

7,000

6,700

5,990

4,920

7,590

9,570

9,110

10,200

10,400

8,420

9,450

8,800

7,950

6,600

5,580

4,170

2,880

1,780

1,020

917

1,400

3,810

5,350

6,450

7,100

9,110

10,100

10,600

11,100

11,000

11,000

11,400

11,100

14,000

17,800

21,200

22,900

21,800

20,700

19,300

17,800

19,200

15,000

13,600

12,600

9,770

9,770

8,330

7,190

6,480

5,030

3,880

3,040

1,660

1,480

1,240

1,050

550

590

380

320

220

182

89

67

71

71

71

70

66

64

59

57

52

51

54

62

68

66

62

56

52

46

a 41

"75 

'100

"85 

"75 

65 

100 

138

345

240

135

119

122

112

98

84

70

58

46

39

33

33

47

40

124

280

191

117

77

56

46

39

38

53

59

77

70

56

46

43

37

198

198

191

135

86

61

44

33

27

24

20

17

16

15

13

117

84

64

50

39

30

25

21

19

16

15

14

13

16

18

18

19

24

35

65

280

370

256

158

100

67

50

38

33

27

40

78

181

202

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square 

mile

Kun-ofl 

in inches

October. _- 

NovemberDecember. 

January... 

February... 

March ... 

April---.-. 

May ..-. 

June ... 

July--.... 

August-.... 

September2,100

5,200

10,800

13,200

7,600

5,080

11,100

22,900

3,880

345

198

370

23

352

199

438

849

503

917

1,400

51

33

13

13

293

1,550

2,930

7,980

2,350

2,570

7,340

12,000

525

103

64.9

75.6

0.135

.714

1.35

3.68

1.08

1.18

3.38

5.53

.242

.047

.030

.035

0.16

.80

1.56

4.24

1.12

1.36

3.77

6.38

.27

.05

.03

.04

The year. 22,900 13 3,160 1.46 19.78

' Estimated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PAST 5 215 

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi Kiver basins at points other than regular gag;ng stations 

are listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River drainage basins during the year ending Sept. 30, 1933

Date

26

26

27

Dec. 21

Dec 20

20

Jan. 6

Mar. 30

16

Aug. 23

Mar 29

29

on

Apr. 21

July 3

Aug. 3

16

OQ

18

"Pjrtrt OQ

Feb. 21

M&r ^4

July 24

A up- 17

Mar. 24

Mar. 24

Apr. 2

Nov. 30

10

25

Stream

 do ___

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

 do 

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

--..-do.......... _

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

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

 .do 

-. _do_- ... - .

 -do. ............

.. -do_. . .. .

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

Creek. 

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

 ..do.... ....

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

 do...........;. 

 do .... .

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

.....do............. --.do. . , .

 -do 

 do.. ....

- do. .-... .

 do 

 -do. .-

 -do 

 -do . -

 do .

- do . -

 do . ....... .

. ..do -.-. .

 do 

 - do .... ..... .

 do .-..do. ..- .

 do ...

 do 

-.do...- ..

.. do 

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

- do. -----

- do -..

 . do --...

 -.do --.

 ..do .

 ..do. 

. do 

 do .

 do.. 

 -do 

 do... 

 do - 

 -.do -

..--do ....... .--

 do 

 .do --..

 -do 

...-do ... .. 

 do 

 -do ... ..... 

-..-do ..... .....

... -do ... ... 

 do .

. do ... .... .

- do _-

 ..do 

 do 

..--do ... -

 -do 

 -do -

 -do ... 

..... do- --.-..

 -do 

 -do ..-..--

... ..do... 

_. do ... -----

- do -----

 do 

 .do. 

_. do . ------

 -do. ... ...

 do .

-..-do. ----------

- do 

Locality

Outlet of Height of Land Lake,

Minn. 

Outlet of Little Pine Lake, Minn

 do ... _ .. _ .... _ ....

Minn.

Near Estevan, Saskatchewan ___

 do ... 

Saugstads Bridge, near Minot,

N.Dak. 

.....do- . ... _

 -do.. ... ...

 do ... 

---do 

 do -

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

Hastings, Minn ...... __ ..... 

 - -do _ _ 

 do ... 

 ..do .... ... 

 do .. 

 .do . . .

 do .

Clinton, Iowa- --.. __ ... ....

 do .

 -do __ 

 do ... .

.. do. .

 do -. . -

- do .

 .do. ....

Bridge on State highway 3 near

Kellogg, Minn. 

. do 

Bridge on State highway 3 at

Weaver, Minn. 

 -do 

.. do 

 do -

 do 

Bridge 2 miles above mouth, near

Victory, Wis. 

..... do -

..... do . .

... -do ... 

..... do - 

Gage 

height

Feet

1, 318. 2

1, 317. 8

6.25

4.15

2.90

7.42

.79

3.41

.82

9.94

12.88 

15.50

8.16

7.52

7.62

6.23

6.27

°0. 16

1.10

1.30

1.58

2.98

3.72

6.40

1.23

1.03

3.70

5.95

3.28

3.39

5.39

6.20

3.88

2.84

2.95

8.44

6.90

4.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.98

7.31

6.95

11.9

12.8

14.1

6.13

201

65.2

1.10

14.6

276

94.9

222

860

6.37

160

19.7

910

1,140

518

26.7

5,990

6,050 

12,900

2,150

2,240

2,640

1,470

1,210

13,900

270

254

298

1,920

2,390

1,060

304

348

433

1,470

82.4

91.8

296

416

122

68.5

59.5

94.8

101

73.9

1 U. S. Weather Bureau gage at Le Claire, Iowa.
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1933, PART 5

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and upp^r Mississippi 

River drainage basins during the year ending Sept. SO, 1933 Continued

Date

Dec. 1

Apr. 25

Aug. 18

Mar. 16

8

22

Aug. 25

Jan. 18

Apr. 3

Mar. 12

12

12

13

13

13

13

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INDEX

Page 

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near.------.-- .. - . 26

Accuracy of data and computed results.. 5 

Acre-foot, definition of..... . . 2

Afton, Wis., Rock Riverat - 143 

Algonquin, HI., Fox River at_............... 195

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at._-..-_. 83 

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near.---.---... 162 

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near... 77 

Apple River near Somerset, Wis_ . 107 

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River

near.._....-.-.------....-..-.- 96

Appropriations, record of.. .---...-.--. 1 

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at... ..... 164

Babb, Mont., Lower St. Mary Lake near.. _ 13 

St. Mary Canal near...... ........... 15-16

Bad Axe River, Wis., discharge measurements of.~.--------------------- 215

Badger, Minn., Badger Creek near---...-..- 59 

Roseau River near...... ..--..-- 51

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near._- 176 

Beardstown, 111., Illinois River at-..._... - 187 

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near_-.-...... 88

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111...... 214

at Plumfield, 111- - - 213

Big Stone, S. Dak., Whetstone River near... 95 

Black River at Neillsville, Wis...... . 125

near Galesville, Wis. ..___..__.. 126 

Bois des Sioux River near Fairmount, N.

Dak . 25

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near 148

Bronson, Minn., South Fork of Two Rivers

at... -.. ---. 42 

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near. .. 17 

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near...------ 110

Buffalo River (Red River Basin) near Dilworth, Minn...-...-..__... 30 

Buffalo River (Upper Mississippi River

Basin) near Tell, Wis 121 

Burlington, N. Dak., Souris River at __ 63 

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn.... ____. 73

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau River near 114

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.-. 108

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont... 21 

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near.. 54-55 

Carpio, N. Dak., Souris River near_ _.. 63 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa___ 155-159 

at Janesville, Iowa.-- .. 154 

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia,

111. 212

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near__ 171 

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River near. - 194

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Chippewa River at Bishops F'idge, near'

Winter, Wis. 10»

at Chippewa Falls, Wis..---------- 111

at Durand, Wis.. 112

near Bruce, Wis._. - 110 

near Watson, Minn--. _.. ... 98 

Clarksville, Iowa, Shell Rock River near-... 160 

Clay ton, Iowa, Mississippi Rive- at . _. _ 82 

Clearwater River, Minn., discharge measurement of.._____ 215

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near....__ 119

Computations, accuracy of results of. ------- 5

Control, definition of..___---------------- 2

Cooperation, record of__ __ __ 10

Coppock, Iowa, Skunk River at__.-...__ 163

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn. _. 101

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis._______ 145

Crooked Creek near Shelbina, Mo...__.. 181

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake R'^er at... 36

Crow River at Rockford, Minn_ _._,__.... 89

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.._... 84

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo._-_____.. 183 

Ouster Park, 111., Kankakee River at.... 192-193

Data, accuracy of-_-___...___----- 5

explanation of.__.___..__..__. 2-4

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at.__-------- 189

Davis Creek near Mexico, Mo.._.-..___ 182

Dayton, 111., Fox River at________.__ 196 

De Kalb, 111., South Branch of Kishwaukee

River at______________ 149

Denbigh, N. Dak., Souris Rive- near____ 67

Des Moines River at Des Monies, Iowa..-.. 166

at Eldon, Iowa____.._________ 168

at Keosauqua, Iowa______.___. 169

discharge measurements of...___.,. 216

near Jackson, Minn.. ._.____.._, 165

near Tracy, Iowa.._..........____.. 167

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111 ______ 184

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak__.. 29

Dilwortb, Minn., Buffalo Rive- near__._ 30'

Dorset, Minn., Little Sand Lake outlet near. 85.

Durand, Wis., Chippewa Rive-at.. ____ 112.

Edina, Mo., North Fork of South Fabius

River at__________ ___ 177

Eldon, Iowa, Des Moines River at..____ 168

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at. _ _ 76

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn_______ gg

Ely, Minn., Burntside Lake near.-..___ 73

Fairmount, N. Dak., Bois de? Sioux River

near_._____________ 25

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River at_...______ 23

Fergus Falls, Minn., Ottertail River near.. 22

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.Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis. ......... ............... 115

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis.. _____ 113

near Butternut, Wis. . _ .... ____ ... 114

near Ladysmith, Wis _____ . ____ 116

South Fork of, near Phillips, Wis. ...... 117

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak. _____ 39

!Fox River at Algonquin, 111. . _ .. __ ... 195

at Dayton, 111...... ____ . _ ... __ 196

at Wayland, Mo_. ___________ 173

Freeport , 111. , Pecatonica River at. . 147

Oalesville, Wis., Black River near.... __ 128

 Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at __ . ____ 138

'Gays Mills, Wis., Kickapoo River at __ ... 137

'Qoodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near __ 35

"Grafton, N. Dak., Park River at... ...... 40

'Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River at..... _ 24

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine River

near ___ . ___________ 99

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River near ___ 103

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River near. 199

-Hallock, Minn., Middle Fork of Two Rivers

near... __ . _ . __ ........ 43

Baug, Minn. , Roseau River near ______ 52

" Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn. 170

;Houston, Minn., Root River near __ ___ 128

^Hunnewell, Mo. , Salt River near ___ ... ... 179

iHlinois River at Beardstown, HI ___ . __ 187

at Morris, 111. ____ .-.-..--.. ___ ... 185

at Peoria, 111.. ____________ ... 186

Iowa City, Iowa, Ralston Creek at. ___ ... 153

5owa River at Iowa City, Iowa _______ 151

at Marshalltown, Iowa __________ 150

at Wapello, Iowa ______________ 152

\Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111... _ __ 194

Jackson, Minn., Des Moines River near.. _ 16ft

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at ____ . _ 154

Joliet, 111., Spring Creek at.. ........,___._ 188

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.. _ . ___ _ 118

e, HI., Macoupin Creek near. ____ 209-210 

.Kankakee River at Custer Park, ni. _ ... 192-193 

. at Davis, Ind.., ______________ 189 

sat Momence, 111.- _ ___ . ___ 191 

 at Shelby, Ind... __ . ___ .... ___ ... 190

"Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, HI. ___ . _ 211 

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn _ _ 72 

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at.. _ 169 

Kickapoo River at Gays Mills, Wis. . . ___ 137 

Kimball, Alberta, St. Mary River near ___ 14 

Kincaid, 111., South Fork of Sangamon River

at. -.-...... ___ - __ 206-207

^Kishwaukee River, South Branch of, at De

Kalb, HI........... .............. 149

TKnowlton, Wis., Wisconsin River at.. ___ 131

IXa Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at __ .. 81

^JLa Crosse River near West Salem, Wis ___ 127

>La Moine River at Ripley, HI ____ . ___ 208

TLac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn. 97

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near __ 116

Lake Bloomington, 111., Money Creek at __ 200

.Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn. _____ 73

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Lake Upsilon near St. John, N. Dak^ . 71 

Lancaster, Minn., North Fork of Two Rivers

near---.-- 44

State Ditch 85 near..... .. . 45

Lemont, HI., Des Plaines River at_ ___ 184

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near___ 74

Lime Creek at Mason City, lova. __... 161

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn.- 85

Logan, N. Dak., Souris River St............ 65

Long Creek, Saskatchewan, discharge measurements of.._ . . 215 

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at.. .. 197-198 

Lower St. Mary Lake near Bat h, Mont... 13 

Lyndon, 111., Rock River at.----- ....... 144

McFarland, Wis., Yahara River near...._ 146

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, HI _ 199

McKinney, N. Dak., Souris River at____ 62

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.. 209-210

Malung, Minn., Roseau River at.. _ . 48

South Fork of Roseau River near.. . 56

Manitou, Manitoba, Pembina River near... 46

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota R'ver at . 94

Many Glacier, Mont., Canyon Creek near... 21

Swiftcurrent Creek at........ . 18

Maquoketa River below North Fork of 

Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa..._.._______ 139-141

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at.. __ -... 150

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creekat. 161

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar r.iver at. 120

Merrill, Wis., Wisconsin River Ft ______ 13o

Mexico, Mo., Davis Creek near.. . 182

Middle Fabius River near Barng, Mo...... 176

Middle River, Minn., Thief Lake near. .. 37

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at______ 145 

Mille Lacs Lake near Wealth wo id, Minn..,. 90-91

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn. . 94

discharge measurements oL...... . 215

near Montevideo, Minn _... . 93

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River a*;.- - 64

Souris River near....__.__ 65

Minto, N. Dak., Forest River rear.....__ 39

Mississippi River at Alton, HI__ .. .. 83

at Clayton, Iowa....__.._ .. 82

at Elk River, Minn______.____ 76

at La Crosse, Wis...___.______ 81

at Prescott, Wis__._____.._..... 79

at St. Paul, Minn....__________ 78

at Winona, Minn.-.___.__.____ 80

below Sandy River, near Lit by, Minn... 74

discharge measurements of....--__... 215

near Anoka, Minn._______..___.. 77

near Royalton, Minn..._.______.. 75 

Momence, 111., Kankakee River at..____ 191 

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.._ 200 

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River near.. 93 

Monticello, 111., Sangamon River at.____ 202 

Monticello, Mo., North Fabius River at. _ 174 

Moose Mountain Creek, Saskatchewan, discharge measurements of.....__ 215

Morris, HI., Illinois River at.....______ 185

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba.. ___ 57

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at..... 214

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin River at..___ 133

Mustinka River above Wheator Minn. __ 25
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Namakagon River near Trego, Wis__ __ 106

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina River at_,___ 47

Neillsville, Wis., Black River at....,____ 125

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin River near___ 132

New. London, Mo., Salt River near_____ 180

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River near.. 101

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing River at.. __ 84

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo_ _ 174

at Taylor, Mot______.__........ 175

Oak Point, Minp., Roseau River at. 53 

Roseau River near....____ .._.. 52-53 

Oakford, III., Sangamon River near___.. 204-205 

Ottertail River below Pelican River, near

Fergus Falls, Minn_ _____ 22 

discharge measurements of. _______ 215

Park River at Orafton, N. Dak._ .. 40

Peeatonica River at Freeport, 111______ 147

Pelan, Minn., South Fork of Two Rivers at. 41

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. __.. 47

near Manitou, Manitoba._______ 46

Peoria, 111., Illinois River at................. 186

Phillips, Wis., South Fork of Flambeau River

near._________ _... 117

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn......__ 58

Platte River at Royalton, Minn_______ 86

Plumfleld, 111., Big Muddy River at_.__ 213

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn. 96

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at ____ 79

Publications, information concerning___. 5-9

obtaining or consulting of__ __. 6-7

on stream flow, lists of.___....____ 7-9

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa_____ 172 

Rainy River Basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in_____________ 72-73

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa...____ 153

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis... 120

near Colfax, Wis._.__________ 119

Red Lake at Redby, Minn.___ 33

at Waskish, Minn..--_______..._ 32

near Red Lake, Minn._________ 33

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.._.. 36

at Highlanding, near Ooodridge, Minn.. 35

near Red Lake, Minn__________ 34

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak...._____ 23

at Grand Forks, N. Dak..___.._... 24

Red River Basin, Minn.-N. Dak.-Manitoba,

gaging-station records in__ .. 22-71 

Redby, Minn., Red Lake at.___.. 33 

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn. 100 

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River near.... 129 

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis..._______ 135 

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at_____... 208 

Riverton, 111., Sangamon River at_____ 203 

Rock River at Afton, Wis....______... 143 

at Lyndon, 111.._.__._____.__ 144 

at Watertown, Wis.-__________ 142 

Rockford, Minn., Crow River at.______ 89 

Root River near Houston, Minn_______ 128 

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51, near

Oak Point, Minn...._____... 52-53 

at international boundary, near Caribou,

Minn______________.. 55 

at Malung, Minnl.____________ 48 

at Oak Point, Minn____________ 53

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Roseau River at Ross, Minn.________ 50

below Cut-off Ditch, near Ca-ibou,Minn. 54

near Badger, Minn___________ 51

near Haug, Minn____________ 52

near Roseau, Minn___________ 49

South Fork of, near Malung, Minn_... 56

Ross, Minn., Roseau River at________ 50

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi R'ver near__ 75

Platte River at.... ................... 86

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn_____ 92

Run-off in inches, definition of______... 2

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River near..... 104

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River nraar..___~ 87

St. Croix River at Swiss, Wis..... ......... 102

near Orantsburg, Wis. ____.____. 103

near Rush City, Minn.._________ 104

near St. Croix Falls, Wis............__ 105

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near____ 92

St. John, N. Dak., Lake Upsilor near_. 71 

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near

Browning, Mont___ -__ 17

at intake, near Babb, Mont_ ___ 15

at St. Mary crossing, near B^bb.Mont.. 16 

St. Mary Chalet, Mont., Upper St. Mary

Lake at__. __.___.. . 12 

St. Mary River near Kimball, A Iberta.. 14 

St. Mary River Basin, Mont.-All irta, gagingstation records in_____. 12-21 

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River at_ 78 

Salt River near Huimewell, Mo. _.__ 179 

near New London, Mo 180 

near Shelbina, Mo___.______. 178 

South Fork of, discharge measurements

of.. .... _ .___- 216

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111_ 202

at Riverton, HI.. - - 203 

near Oakford, 111.....-. _ - 204-205

South Fork of, at Kincaid, IT._. ..- 206-207

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn 87

Sawyer, N. Dak., Souris River a*.... ... 66

Second-feet per square mile, defir'tion of- 2

Second-foot, definition of. . 2

Seville, HI., Spoon River at... 201

Shelbina, Mo., Crooked Creek near. ----- 181

Salt River near___ 178

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at-.... 190

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at.. 118

Shell Rock River near Clarksville, Iowa.... - 160

Sherburne, Mont., Swiftcurrent Creek at 20 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne,

Mont......._ 19

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris River near_ 60-62

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak 27

at West Fargo, N. Dak..... - 28

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa--- 164

at Coppock, Iowa__ 163

near Ames, Iowa.. 162

Somerset, Wis., Apple River nea-.. 107

Souris River at Burlington, N. Dak 63

at Logan, N. Dak_... . 65

at McKinney, N. Dak--....____. 62

at Minot, N. Dak..... ............... 64

at Sawyer, N. Dak . 66

at Towner, N. Dak..___________ 68

at Velva, N. Dak........................ 66
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Souris River, Saskatchewan, discharge measurements of_-----___ -. 215

near Carpio, N. Dak.,__...__...-..- 63 

near Denbigh, N. Dak._________ 67 

near Minot, N. Dak____.______ 65 

near Sherwood, N. Dak.._______ 60-62 

nearUpham, N. Dak___________ 69 

near Verendrye, N. Dak_______.. 67 

near Westhope, N. Dak._......___ 70

South Fabius River, North Fork of, at Edina,

Mo......-.-.-...---..-.---.---.- 177

Spoon River at Seville, 111. .__.... 201 

Sprague, Manitoba, Mud Creek near... 57 

Sprague, Wis., Yellow River at. ....___ 136

Spring Creek at Joliet, 111.... . 188

Stage-discharge relation, definition of _ 2 

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn... 45 

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis__ __ 148 

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont.. 18 

at Sherburne, Mont..________ 20 

Swiss, Wis., St. Croix River at_____..... 102

Taylor, Mo., North Fabius River at_ -. 175

Tell, Wis., Buffalo River near.---..-..-.--. 121

Terms, definition of.- ------ _.. 2

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn..,. 37

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn... 38

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis_. .. 134

Towner, N. Dak., Souris River at___ 68

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near _ 167

Trego, Wis., Namakagon River near--. . 106 

Trempealeau River near Trempealeau,

Wis........ - . - 123-124

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near__-_-.--.. 183

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa______ 138

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn_____.. 171

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at 31 

Two Rivers, Middle Fork of, near Hallock,

Minn,_....___..__-_.... 43

North Fork of, near Lancaster, Minn 44

South Fork of, at Bronson, Minn.__... 42

at Pelan, Minn____-.__ 41

Upham, N. Dak., Souris River near__ 69 

Upper Iowa River, Iowa, discharge measurements of.. ---- __ 216 

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet,

Mont...._.----.----...._ 12

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Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at__ __ 172 

Vandalia, 111., Kaskaskia River at______ 211 

Velva, N. Dak., Souris River at.______ 66 

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near___ 67 

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111_______ 197-198

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at....__..__ 152

Wapsipinicon River, Iowa, discharge measurement of_.___...._..... 216

Waskish, Minn., Red Lake at_..-____ 32 

Watertown, Wis., Rock River at-.__-.__ 142 

Watson, Minn., Chippewa River near___ 98 

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at--..__..___ 173 

Wealthwood, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake near.. 90-91 

Welch, Minn., Cannon River at_...__.- 108 

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at__ 28 

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near__ 127 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near___ 70 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above__ 25 

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak__ 95 

Whitewater River, Minn., discharge measurements of____.____-. 215 

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn__ 31 

near Abercrombie, N. Dak,______ 26 

Winona, Minn., Mississippi River at____ 80 

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River n?ar_____ 109 

Flambeau River near_ __..___ 115 

Winton, Minn., Kawishiwi Rive~ near...... 72

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis_-.__ 131 

at Merrill, Wis.......................... 130

at Muscoda, Wis_____.________ 133 

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Ehinelander,

Wis., . -.-. -.. 129

near Nekoosa, Wis..__________ 132

Work, authorization of... ....- __ 1

division of________.._____.-.. 10-11 

scope of.______....--____------ 1-2

Yahara River near McFarland, Tris_____ 146 

Yellow Medicine River near Gnnite Falls,

Minn________________ 99 

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis.________ 136

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn___ 122 

discharge measurements of._______. 215

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