UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

J. A. KRUG, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. WBATHER, Director

Water-Supply Paper 1005

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1944

PART 5

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

Prepared by 

WATER RESOURCES BRANCH

DIVISION OF SURFACE WATER

In cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI

NORTH, DAKOTA, AND WISCONSIN

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CONTENTS

Page

Scope of work........................................................... 4............ 1

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Time basis........................................................................... 5

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

Publications......................................................................... 5

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

Cooperation.......................................................................... 12

Division of work. ..................................................................... 13

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

Hudson Bay Basin................................................................... 14

St. Mary River Basin............................................................. 14

 St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.............................................. 14

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont............................................ 15

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont................................................. 16

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta........................................... 17

St. Mary Canal at intake, near» Babb, Mont...................................... 18

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont........................... 19

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont....................... 19

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont....................................... 20

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.................................... 21

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont.......................................... 22

Red River of the North Basin..................................................... 23

Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn...................................... 23

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn.................. 24

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak..................................... 25

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak......................................... 26

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn........................................ 27

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.................................. 28

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn........................................... 29

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba.................................... 30

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Minn......................................... 31

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.......................................... 32

Lakes in Otter Tail River Basin................................................ 33

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.......................................... 33

Round Lake near Ponsford, Minn............................................... 33

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn................................. 33

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Minn........................................... 33

Pine Lake near Perham, Minn.................................................. 34

Rush Lake near Otter Tail, Minn.............................................. 34

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Minn....................................... 34

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn............................................. 35

Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn...............'........................ 35

Li2zie .Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn........................................ 35

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Minn......................................... 35

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.................................... 36

Bois de Sioux River near Fail-mount, N. Dak..................................... 37

Mustinka River near Norcross, Minn............................................. 37

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn............................................. 38

Twelve Mile Creek below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, Minn................ 39

Mustinka ditch above Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesville, Minn................ 41

Mustinka ditch below Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesville, Minn................ 43

Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Minn................................................. 44

Wild Rice River near Abercrocibie, N. Dak....................................... 45

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak............................................. 46

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.......................................... 47

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak........................................... 48

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak........................................... 48

Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak................................................ 49

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.............................................. 50

Wild Rice- River at Twin Valley, Minn........................................... 51

South Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Minn......................................... 51

South Branch Wild Rice River near Borup, Minn.................................. 52

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.............................................. 52

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................... 53

Sand Hill River at Beltrami, Minn.............................................. 54

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn...'........................................... 55

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn......................................:....,.... 56

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn............................................. 56

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn............................................. 57

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn........................... 58

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.............................................. 59

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn.............................................. 59

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn....................................... 60

Clearwater River near Pinewood, Minn........................................... 61

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Minn............................................. 61

Clearwater River near Leonard, Hlnn............................................ 62

Clearwater River at Plumraer, Minn.............................................. 63

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn....................................... 64

III
IV " CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Hudson Bay Basin Continued.

Red River of the North Basin Continued. Page

Maple Lake near Mentor, Minn. ................................................... 64

Forest River near Fordvillf, N. Dak............................................ 65

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak................................................. 66

South Branch Park River near Park River, N. Dak................................ 67

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.................................................. 6S

Bronson Lake near Lake Bronson, Minn........................................... 68

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.................................. 69

North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn................................... 70

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn............................................ 71

Penbina River near Manitou, Minitoba........................................... 72

Penbina River near Walhalla, N. Dak............................................ 73

Penbina River at Neche, N. Dak................................................. 74

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak............................................... 75

Roseau River near Malung, Minn................................................. 76

Roseau River at Roseau, Minn................................................... 77

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn................................................. 78

RoSeau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.............................................. 78

Roseau River at Ross, Minn..................................................... 79

Roseau River near Badger/ Minn.................................................. 80

Roseau River near Haug, Minn................................................... 80

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn................................................ 81

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn.......................... 82

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn..................... 83

South Fork Roseau River near Malung, Minn...................................... 84

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba............................................... 85

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn............................................... 86

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak............................................. 87

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.............................................. 88

Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak.............................................. 89

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak............................................... 90

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak............................................ 91

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak............................................... 92

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak............................................. 93

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak......................................... 94

Rainy River Basin................................................................. 95

Basswood River"near Winton, Minn............................................... 95

Nanakan River at outlet of Lac La Croix, Ontario............................... 96

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn............................................ 97

Kawlshiwi River near Winton, Minn.............................................. 98

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn......................... 99

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn......................................... 100

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn.............................................. 100

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Hinn............................................. 101

Dark River near Chisholm. Minn................................................. 102

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.............................................. 103

Lakes in Rainy River Basin..................................................... 103

Rainy Lake at Ranier, Minn................................................... 103

Pelican Lake at Orr, Minn.................................................... 104

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn............................................... 104

Upper Mississippi River Basin...................................................... 104

Mississippi River main stem...................................................... 104

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn............................................... 104

Benidjl Lake at Bemidji, Minn.,................................................. 104

Winnlbigoshlsh Reservoir near Deer River, Minn................................. 105

Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn................. 106

Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids, Minn..................................... 107

Mississippi River at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids, Minn..................... 108

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.......................... 109

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.......................................... 110

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn........................................... Ill

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn............................................. 112

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn............................................ HZ

Mississippi River at Prescott, WIs............................................. 114

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.............................................. 115

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis............................................. 116

Mississippi River at Mc®or, Iowa............................................ 117

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa............................................. 118

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa.............................................. 119

Mississippi River at Alton, 111................................................ 120

Lakes above Leech Lake River..................................................... 121

Movil Lake near Turtle River, Minn............................................. 121

Leech Lake River Basin........................................................... 121

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam, Minn...................................... 121

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.......................................... 122

Lakes in Leech Lake River Basin................................................ 123

Lower Trellpe Lake near Longville, Minn...................................... 123

Mud Lake near Ballclub, Minn................................................. 123

Lakes between Leecfi Lake River arid S~an"dy' River......"............................. 123

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Minn.............................................. 123

Deer Lake near Deer River, Minn................................................ 123

Sandy River Basin................................................................ 124

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby, Minn............................................ 124

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn................ .... ......'........ lk,5

Minnewawa Lake near McGregor, Minn............................................. 126

Lakes between Sandy River and Mud River.......................................... 126

Hill Lake near Hill City, Minn................................................. 12G

Dam Lake near Aitkin, Minn..................................................... 126
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Mud River Basin................................................................. 127

Lakes In Mud River Basin.*.................................................... 127

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn............................................ 127

Bay Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn............................................ 127

Long Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn........................................... 127

Spirit Lake near Bennettvllle, Mlnn......................................... 127

Pine Lake near Altkln, Mlnn................................................. 128

Lakes between Mud River and Pine River.......................................... 128

Cedar Lake near Altkln, Mlnn.................................................. 128

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Minn............................................... 128

Pine River Basin................................................................ 129

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn...................................... 129

Pine River at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn............................. 130

Lakes in Pine River Basin..................................................... 131

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Mlnn........................................ 131

Hattle Lake near Pontorla, Mlnn.............................................. 131

V/ashburn Lake near Outing, Mlnn............................................. 131

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn............................................ 131

Lakes between Pine River and Crow Wing River.................................... 132

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes, Minn................................ 132

Mission Lake near Merrifield, Minn............................................ 132

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Minn........................................... 132

Blackhoof Lake near Ironton, Minn............................................. 132

Crow Wing River Basin........................................................... 133

Crow Wing River at Nlmrod, Minn............................................... 133

Long Prairie River near Osakis, Minn.......................................... 133

Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd, Mlnn....................................... 134

Gull River at Gull Lake Darn, near Brainerd, Minn.............................. 135

Lakes in Crow Wing River Bas.iru............................................... 136

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Mlnn....................................... 136

Shell Lake near Ponsford, Minn.............................................'. 136

Straight Lake at Osage, Minn...........................................'..... 136

Potato Lake near Park Rapids, Minn.......................................... 137

West Leaf Lake near Otter Tail, Minn........................................ 137

Miltona Lake near Miltona, Mlnn............................................. 137

Carlos Lake near Carlos, Mlnn............................................... 138

Mayo Lake near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn........................................... 138

Clark Lake at Lake Hubert, Minn............................................. 138

Hubert Lake at Lake Hubert, Mlnn............................................ 138

Lakes between Crow VJing River and Sauk River.................................... 139

Lower Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn........................................... 139

Round Lake near St. Mathias, Minn............................................. 139

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Minn................................................ 139

Sauk River Basin............................................................^.. 140

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn............................................... 140

Lakes in Sauk River Basin..................................................... 140

Osakis Lake near Osakis, Minn............................................... 140

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Minn...................................... 141

Elk River Basin................................................................. 141'

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn................................................. 141

Crow River Basin................................................................ 142

North Fork Crow River near Regal, Mlnn........................................ 142

Crow River at Rockford, Minn...................^.............................. 143

South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn........................................ 144

Green Lake near Spicer, Minn.................................................. 145

Koronis Lake near Paynesville, Mlnn........................................... 145

Deer Lake near Buffalo, Minn.................................................. 145

Rum River Bas in................................................................. 146

Run River near St. Francis, Minn.............................................. 146

Lakes in Rum River Basin...................................................... 147

Onamla Late at Onamia, Minn................................................. 147

Borden Lake near Garrison, Minn............................................. 147

Holt Lake near Garrison, Minn............................................... 147

Green Lake near Princeton, Minn............................................. 148

Lower Stanchfleld Lake near Dalbo, Mlnn..................................... 148

Minnehaha Creek BasIn........................................................... 148

Lake Minnetonka at Excelsior, Minn............................................ 148

Minnesota River Basin........................................................... 149

Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.................................... 149

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn........................................... 150

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn...................................... 151

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.................................:......... 152

Minnesota River at Judson, Minn............................................... 153

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn.............................................. 154

.Minnesota River near Carver, Minn............................................. 155

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak................................... 156

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn........................................... 157

Poirnne de Terre River near Appleton, Minn...................................... 158

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.................................. 159

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn............................................... 160

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn................................ 161

Redwood River at Marshall, Mlnn............................................... 162

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Mlnn........................................ 163

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn........................................... 164

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn........................................... 165

Watonwan River near Garden City, Mlnn......................................... 166

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn............................................. 167

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin................................................ 168

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn........................................... 168
VI CONTENTS

(JagIng-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Minnesota River, Basin Continued.

Lakes in Minnesota River Basin Continued. Page

Perkins Lake near Morris, Minn... .................... ....'................... 168

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Mlnn,............................................... 168

Albert Lak0 near Erdahl, Minn................................................ 169

Emily Lake near Hancock, Mlnn................................................ 169

Francis Lake at Elyslan, Mlnn................................................ 169

Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Minn............................................... 169

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Mlnn........................................... 170

St. Crolx River Basin............................................................ 170

' St. Croix River near Danbury, Wls.............................................. 170

St. Crolx River near Grantsburg, Wls........................................... 171

St. Croix River near Rush City, Mlnn........................................... 172

St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wls........................................ 173

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis................................................ 174

Grindstone River at Hinckley, Minn............................................. 174

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................. 175

Lakes In St. Crolx River Basin................................................. 176

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis................................................ 176

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis................................................ 176

Rush Lake near Rush Clty, Minn............................................... 177

Vernilion River Basin............................................................ 177

Vemllion River near Empire City, Mlnn......................................... 177

Vemlllon River at Empire City, Minn........................................... 178

Vermilion River at Hastings, Mlnn.............................................. 179

Cannon River Basin............................................................... 180

Cannon River at Welch, Mlnn.................................................... 180

Lakes in Cannon River Basin.................................................... 181

German Lake near Kilkenny, Mlnn.............................................. 181

Tetonka Lake at Waterville, Minn............................................. 181

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn........................................... 181

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morrlstovm, Minn.'.................................... 181

Chlppewa River Basin............................................................. 182

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................. 182

Chlppewa River near Bruce, Wls................................................. 183

Chlppewa River near Holcombe, Wls.............................................. 184

Chlppewa River at Holcombe, Wis................................................ 185

Chippewa River at Chlppewa Falls, Wls.......................................... 186

Chlppewa River at Eau Claire, Wls.............................................. 187

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.................................................. 188

Reservoirs In Chlppewa River Basin............................................. 189

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wls....................................... 190

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls............................... 191

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis............................................. 192

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wls................................... 193

South Fork Jump River near Ogema, Wls.......................................... 193

Jump River at Sheldon, Wls..................................................... 194

Fisher River at Holcombe, Wis.................................................. 195

Yellow River at Cadott, Wls.................................................... 196

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 197

O'Nell Creek near Chlppewa Fallp, Wls.......................................... 197

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.......................................... 198

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Vie ............. .................................. 199

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wls.............................................. 200

Buffalo River Basin.............................................................. 201

Buffalo River near Tell, Wls................................................... 201

Zumbro River Basin............................................................... , 202

Zurcbro River at Zumbro Falls, Mlnn............................................. 202

Ziunbro River at Thlelman, Minn................................................. 203

Shady Lake at Oronoco, Mlnn.................................................... '203

Whitewater River Basin............... r ........................................... 204

Whitewater River at Beaver, Mlnn............................................... 204

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Mlnn.................................. 205

Gllmore Creek Basin............................................................... 206

Gllmore Creek at Wlnona, Minn.................................................. 206

Trempealeau River Basin.......................................................... 207

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls................................................ 207

Black River Basin..................................................'.............. 208

Black River at Neillsvllle, Wls................................................ 208

Black River near Galesville, Wis............................................... 209

La Crosse River Basin............................................................ 210

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wls........................................... 210

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wls.......................................... 211

Root River Basin................................................................. 212

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn................................................ 212

Root River near Houston, Minn.................................................. 213

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn................................ 214

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn...............-................................. 215

Upper Iowa River Basin........................................................... 216

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa............................................ 216

Yellow River Basin............................................................... 217

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa...................................................... 217

Wisconsin River Basin............................................................. 218

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir,,near Lake Tomahawk, Wle.................. 218

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rlilnelander, Wls..................... 219

Wisconsin River at Merrlll, Wls................................................ 220

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis.............................................. 221

Wisconsin River near Necedah, Wis.............................................. 222
CONTENTS vn

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Wisconsin River Basin Continued. Page Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis...................................... 223

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis................................................ 224

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River Basin............................................ 225

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis............................................... 226

Tonahawk River at Tpmahawk, Wis................................................ 226

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.............................................. 227

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis................................................ 228

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.................................................... 229

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Vfis................................................. 230

Bull Creek, Jr. near Rothschild, Wis........................................... 231

Big Eau Pleine River near Colby, Wis........................................... 232

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford. Wis....................................... 233

Plover River near Stevens Point, Wis........................................... 234

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis................................................... 234

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis................................................... 235

Lenonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis,............................................ 236

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 237

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis.................................................. 237

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis....... k ........................................ 238

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis................................................. 239

Turkey River Basin............................................................... 240

Turkey River at Oarber, Iowa................................................... 240

Grant River Basin................................................................ 241

Grant River near Burton, Wis................................................... 241

Platte River Basin............................................................... 242

Platte River near Rockville, Wis.........'...................................... 242

Little Maquoketa River Basin..................................................... 243

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa...................................... 243

Galena River Basin............................................................... 244

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis..............'.................................... 244

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111......:............................. 245

Maquoketa River Basin............................................................ 246

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa.......................................... 246

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa........................................... 247

Apple River Basin.....................................................t.......... 248

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................. 248

Plun River Basin................................................................. 249

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.............................. 249

Wapsipinicon River Basin......................................................... 250

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa....................................... 250

Wapsipinicon River near Dewitt, Iowa........................................... 251

Rock River Basin.................................................................x 252

Rock River at Watertown, Wis................................................... 252

Rock River at Afton, Wis....................................................... 253

Rock River at Rockton, 111....'...........................'...................... 254

Rock River at Oregon, 111....................................................... 255

Rock River at Como, 111........................................................ 256

Rock River near Joslin, 111.................................................... 257

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis................................................. 258

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis................................................... 259

Lake Monona at Madison, VIls.................................................... 260

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis............................................... 261

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis................................................. 262

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis............................................ 263

Pecatonica River at Martintowri, Wis............................................. 264

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.............................................. 265

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.............................................. 266

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis.......................... 267

Surar River near Brodhead, Wis................................................. 268

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111............................................. 269

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.......................................... 270

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111................................ 271

Kllbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.......................................... 272

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.................................................. 273

Kyte River near Flagg Center, 111. '. ...............'............................. 274

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111................................................ 275

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.................................................. 276

Green River at Anboy, 111...................................................... 277

Green River near Geneseo, 111.................................................. 278

Mill Creek at Milan, 111....................................................... 279

Iowa River Basin................................................................. 280

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa.................................................... 280

Iowa River at narshalltown, Iowa............................................... 281

Iowa River near Belle Plalne, Iowa............................................. 282

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.................................................. 283

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa.................................................... 284

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 285

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 286

English River at Kalona, Iowa.................................................. 287

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa...........................................'....... 287

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.............................................. 291

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa........................................'...... 292

Shell Rock River at Marble Rock, Iowa.......................................... 293

Li e Creek at Mason City, Iowa................................................. 295

Lakes in Iowa River Basin...................................................... 296

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 296

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 296
VIII CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Iowa River Basin Continued.

Lakes In Iowa River Basin Continued. Page

Lake Macbrlde near Solon, Iowa.............................................. 297

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa.............................................. 298

Edwards River Basin............................................................. 299

Edwards River near Orion, 111................................................. 299

Edwards River near New Boston, 111............................................ 300

Pope Creek Basin................................................................ 301

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111............................................... 301

Henderson Creek Basin........................................................... 302

flenderson Creek near Little York. 111......................................... 302

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111..........'................................... 303

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, 111........................................ 304

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111................................................ '305

South Henderson Creek at Blggsvllle, 111...................................... 306

Skunk River Basin............................................................... 307

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa................................................... 307

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa................................................... 309

Skunk River at Augusta, I owa................................................... 311

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa.............................................. 312

Des Holnes River Basin.......................................................... 313

West Fork Des Koines River near Jackson, Mlnn................................. 313

Des Koines River near Boone, Iowa............................................. 314

Des Koines River at Des Molnes, Iowa.......................................... 315

Des Molnes River below Raccoon River, at Des Molnes, Iowa..................... 316

Des Koines River near Tracy, Iowa............................................. 317

Des Koines River at Ottumwa, Iowa............................................. 318

Des Molnes River at Keosauqua, Iowa........................................... 319

East Fork Des Molnes River near Hardy, Iowa................................... 320

North Lizard Creek near Clare, I ova........................................... 321

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa........................................... 322

Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa............................................ 325

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa.............................................. 326

South Raccoon River at Redfleld, Iowa......................................... 327

North River near Norwalk, Iowa................................................ 32S

«" Middle River near Indlanola, Iowa............................................. 329

South River near Ackworth, Iowa............................................... 330

Lakes in Des Moines River Basin............................................... 331

Talcot Lake near Dundee, Illnn............................................... 331

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Mlnn............................................. 331

Long Lake near Garvln, Mlnn................................................. 331

Lake Shet?k at Currle, Mlnn................................................. 332

Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Mlnn............................................ 332

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Mlnn. ...........t.................................. 332

Sprlngbrook Lake near Guthrle Center, Iowa.................................. 333

Lake Ahquabi near Indlanola, Iowa........................................... 333

Lake Wapello near Drakesvllle, Iowa......................................... 334

Fox River Basin................................................................. 335

Fox River at Cantrl1, Iowa.................................................... 335

Fox River at Wayland, Mo...................................................... 336

Wyaconda River Basin............................................................ 337

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo............................................... 337

Fablus River BasIn.............................................................. 338

North Fablus River at Montlcello, Mo........................................'.. 338

Middle Fablus River near Baring, Mo........................................... 339

South Fablus River near Taylor, Mo............................................ 340

North River Basin............................................................... 341

North River at Bethel, Mo..................................................... 341

North River at Palmyra, Mo.................................................... 342

Salt River Basin................................................................ 343

Salt River near Shelblna, Mo.................................................. 343

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.......................................... '..... 344

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................ 345

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo......................................... 346

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo..............................................'.... 347

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo........................................... 34S

Elk Fork Salt River near Paris, Mo..........................^................. 349

The Sny Basin................................................................... 350

Hadley Creek at Klnderhook, 111............................................... 350

Hadley Creek near Shlnn, 111.................................................. 351

Bay Creek at Plttsfleld, 111.................................................. 352

Bay Creek at Nebo, I11........................................................ 353

Cuivre River Basin............................................................... 354

Culvre River near Troy, Mo......'.............................................. 354

Illinois River Basin............................................................ 355

Des Plalnes River near Des Plalnes, 111....................................... 355

Des Plalnes River at Riverside, 111........................................... 356

Des Plalnes River at Lemont, 111.............................................. 357

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111............................................. 358

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111......................................... 359

Illinois River at Meredosla, 111.............................................. 360

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.............................. 360

Du Page River at Troy, 111.................................................... 363

Kankakee River at Davls, Ind.................................................. 364

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind................................................. 365

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................ 366

Kankakee River near WHmlngton, 111........................................... 367

Yellow River at Knox, Ind..................................................... 368
CONTENTS ' IX

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued.

Illinois River Basin Continued. .Page

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111......................I......................... 369

Mazon River near Coal City, 111................................................ 370

Fox River at Wilmot, WlB........................................................ 371

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.................................................... 371

Fox River near McHenry, 111.................................................... 372

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.................................................... 373

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 374

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111................................. 375

Vermilion River at Pontiao, 111................................................ 376

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 377

Bureau Creek at Princeton, III........................ ^......................... 378

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111..................................................".. 379

West Bureau Creek at V/yanet, I11............................................... 380

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111............................................. 381

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111.................................................. 382

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.................................................. 383

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.......................................... 384

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111........................................ 385

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111........................................... 386

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloonington, 111...................................... 387

Spoon River at London Mills, 111............................................... 388

Spoon River at Seville, 111..................................................... 389

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111............................... 390

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.............................................. 391

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111................................................ 392

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111............................................... 393

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.................................................... 394

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111............-I..................................... 395

La Moine River at Rip.ley, 111................7................................. 396

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.................................................. 397

Lakes in Illinois River Basin.................................................. 398

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Wis................................................ 398

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111............................................... 398

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111................................................ 399

Ilippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111............................................. 400

Cahokia Creek Basin.............................................................. 401

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111..................................................... 401

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111............................................... 402

Long Lake at Stallings, 111.................................................... 403

Kaskaskia River Basin............................................................ 404

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111............................................ 404

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111............................................... 405

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111................................................ 406

KasUaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................. 407

Big Muddy River Basin............................................................ 403

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.............................................. 408

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111............................................ 409

Tilley Creek ne* West Frankfort, 111........................................... 410

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 411

Index................................................................................ 415

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa;

B, Rock River at Afton, WIs.; C, Minnesota River near Carver, Minn...... 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1944

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of measurements of 

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs In the united States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1944. The work was begun In 1888 In connection with 

special studies relating to Irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 10,000 gaging stations 

In the 48 States and also at many In the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1944, 

5,340 gaging stations, including those In Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting In collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind Is acknowledged In connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "cooperation," In the introductory natter that precedes the gaging-station records In each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 12. 

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data sjre presented in this report and other terms use$ 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot In cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity is 1 fcot per second.

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

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the runoff is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff in Inches" Is the depth to which an area would be covered If all the water 

draining from It in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It -is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed In Inches.

An "acre-foot" Is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is conmonly used in connection 

with storage for Irrigation,

"Second-foot-day" Is Hie volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" Is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" Is a term applied to the volume of water In a reservoir, not Including water 

In bank storage unless so Indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

discharge, and general information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge 

measurements in determining the dally flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures In use at gaging stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the dally mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. 

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based on Individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying ths 

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the dally mean discharge Is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

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

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other.sources, wnich necessitates the use of the "slope 

method," in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor In the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained 

by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations 

the stage-discharge relation Is affected by changing stage, and from them the rate of 

change of stage is used as a factor In the determination of discharge.

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

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

the winter, which makes It Impossible to compute the discharge In the usual manner. Discharge for periods of Ice effect Is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations In tne same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation is affected by Ice, the days included in 

the periods of ice effect either are indicated in the table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given In a general note following the'table. The 

days on which discharge measurements were made during or between periods of Ice effect, 

shortly before the first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote.

For most of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the dally discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating
EXPLANATION OF DATA

A. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LE CLAIRE, IOWA

B. ROCK RIVEH AT AFTON, WIS.

C. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR CARVER, MINN.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
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tables are published for all stations except those at which the dally discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, Its latitude and longitude as 

determined from the best available maps, and information In regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for the 

number of years Indicated. It Is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; 

the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If 

there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the minimum gage 

height (unless it Is of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge 

corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecordIng gage read at the time of the.crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the 

lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified, selected peak discharges with the times of 

their occurrence are given, below the table of monthly discharge, for some stations.' This 

supplementary information is generally omitted for a station at which the drainage area of 

the stream is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, on most days, the 

peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

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

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

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the dally mean gage height may not 

Indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

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

dally mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecordlng gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge In 

second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean of twice-daily 

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

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings made once or twice dally or oftener, as 

stated in the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given In the table of dally discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives the maximum dally discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

Is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow in cubic 

feet per second during ttie month.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing dally contents is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages Is 

usually given in the first report in which data for a station are published but Is omitted 

from succeeding reports.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 5 5

TIME BASIS

At 2 a .ir.. on February 9, 1942, as an emergency measure, the Nation shifted from 

standard time to "war time," and clock time in the several zones of the country was moved 

ahead 1 hour, or to 3 a.m. Records of dally discharge prior to February 9, 1942, were 

computed on the basis of standard time. Records subsequent to that date have been computed 

on the basis of war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control Is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of 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 error in the dally records Is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less thfen 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

discharge and runoff are, In general, more accurate than the dally records.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease In evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "runoff in Inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are Included Indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes Incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included In the adjustments for 

changes in reservoir contents, unless its inclusion is Indicated. Figures of second-feet 

per square mile end runoff in inches are also omitted if the drainage area Includes large 

noncontrlbutlng areas or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less 

than 20 inches.

Many gaging stations on streams In the Irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations 

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents In summary the distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of dally discharge affords opportunity for more detailed, studies of the 

variation in flow. As further observations in each succeeding year may be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, It should be borae In mind that such data are 

subject to revraion In succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in'14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as Indicated 

below:

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

2. South Atlantic 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.
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Part 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.' Pacific slope basins In Washington and ujper Columbia River Basin.

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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

the water resources of the United States nay be obtained or consulted as explained 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 offices of the water-resources branch of 

the Geological Survey as folloite:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 410 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building. Charlottesville, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 20S Mlllsaps Building.

Knoxville, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 406 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla, 304 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building. *

St. Paul, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office AtJiex, Elm Street.

Washington,, D.'C., Federal Works Agency Building.

Willlamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

west of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, N. Mex., 723 North Second Street.

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 1301 State Capitol.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 349 Statehouse.

Los Angeles, Calif. 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 State Capitol.

Pierre, S. Dak., City Hall.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of Mines

and Metallurgy.

St. Louis, Mo., 1002 New Federal Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market Street Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse. 

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, AriZ., 210 Post Office Building.

A list 'of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS 7

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

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

been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

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18th A, pt.

19th A, pt . 

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W £8

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W 35 to 39. 

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Descriptive information only. 

Honthly discharge and descriptive information ................

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.-. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

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 re-port, the streams and points of measurement lasted appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939, issued as Water-Supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of 

record have- been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.

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b James River only.

c Qallatln River.

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

e Hojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 contained In Water-Supply 

Paper 52. Monthly discharge for 1900 In 22d Annual Report, part 4.

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1 Scloto River.

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PUBLICATIONS

Reports have been published that are compllitlons of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well as some records not cpntalned In the annual 

series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these 

reports, arranged alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basins.

Reporta containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins 

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements in 1895-1905

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacra- 1SS7-1912

mento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in San 1S78-1912

Joaquln River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in the Great 1S91-1912

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern. Surface water supply of Pacific slope of.......... 1S90-191S

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.............. 1895-1927

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin-............ 1895-1927

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in... 1S94-1927 

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1895-1927

Pacific, and Great basins In* 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................ 1884-1900

Georgia, Water resources of............................................. 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of........................................ 1S45-1915

Hebraska, Surface water supply of....................................... 1S94-1906

Oregon, Surface water supply of......................................... 1S78-1910

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.......................... 1898-1937

Vermont, Surface waters of.............................................. 1S75-1916

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data In.............................. 1878-1919

Washington, Summary of records of surface wat ers of..................... 1919-35

Wisconsin, northern, Water power of..................................... 1895-1905

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization....................... 1894-1921

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., H. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its Utilization.. 1888-1914 

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and Its utilization................ 1897-1927

Colorado River Basin (Arlz., Calif., Colo., trtah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations in. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of........... 1898-1838

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.................................. 1889"J°20

Green River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization..................... 1894-19E6

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of........................ 1890-1906

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.......................'........

Missouri and St. Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of........... 1881-1938

Hew-Kanawha River Basin (H. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of... 1895-1920 

Fenobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of....................... 1904-9

Potomae River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Vs..)................................ 1895-1906

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., H. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of............. 1888-1913

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of............... 1898-1917

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Hd.), Hydrography of...................... 1890-1904

300

447

597-E

638-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

230

370

850

424

492

870

156

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of the'se are 

not contained In the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published In its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list; of 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State Report Issued by

Alabama......

Arkansas. . 

Colorado.....

Connecticut...

Do.........

Georgia.......

Do.........

Illinois......

Do.........

Indiana.......

Do.........

Iowa..........

Do.........

Do.

1895-1915 

1857-1928 

1881-1935

1900-1927

1912-33 

1895-1906

1907-19

1908-11

1900-1934

1923-27

1927-30

1873-1932

1873-1940

1941-48

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama.........

Stream-gaging Rept. 1.....................

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2,

Data on stream-gaging stations of

Colorado.1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3,

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of

Colorado.' 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut..

5th biennial report^......................

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia.........

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia.........

Water resources of Illinois...............

Stream-flow data of Illinois..............

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana. 

Stream-flow records of Iowa...............

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water

resources of Iowa.

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission,

Water Conservation 'Board,

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and natural

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Do.

Rivers and lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation.

Do.

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological*Survey.

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge In second-feet per square mile.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 5

State reports containing compilations if records of discharge Continued

State

Kentucky. .... 

Louisiana. . 

Maryland. ....

Minnesota. . . . 

Missouri .....

Nebraska.... .

Hew Hampshire 

Hew Jersey.. .

Hew Mexico... 

North Carolina.

North DakotaPennsylvania .

Rhode Island. 

Tennessee....

Virginia.....

Washington... 

Wisconsin. .

Period

1995-1919

1924-28 

1988-35 

1935-39

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1987-39

1889-1911 

1881-193S

1894-1914

1914-28 

18S9-1922 

1891-1988

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

18S9-1936 

1919-81

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1S98-1921 

1902-39

1S98-1939 

187S-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

192S-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1980-30 

1S89-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1895-1927 

1927-42

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Report of Division of Mater ResourcesOeol. Bull. IS, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams in Maryland* 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

. waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri .

Special Rept. 10, vols. 1-4, Water resources of Montana.

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12s... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of Hew 

Jersey* 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

Hew JerseySpecial Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

Hew Jersey* 

Surface water supply of Hew Mexico. ....... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams* 9 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of Horth 

Carolina streams. 4 

Report to Governor of Horth Dakota on 

flood control.

Supplement B, 4th biennial report .........

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

f low-durat Ion 'tables . 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. , 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 34, Wate resources of Tennessee. ... 

Bull. 40, Surf ce waters of Tennessee3 ....

Bull. 31, Wate resources of Virginia ..... 

Bull. 4, Surf a e water supply of Virginia 

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins) . 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin) . 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Hew, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins) . 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data* 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do., 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources, Commission. 

Bepartment of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Mlesourl Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. 

Office, of the State engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage* 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer* 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Do.

State chief Engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University* 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Hatural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University* 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

DoDo.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania* 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

Railroad Commission of WisconsinDo.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Contains records of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

Hote*_- In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States 

have Issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: California. 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Hebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 

Hew York (also Hew York> City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), Horth Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

The reports listed In the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge' 

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

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been Included In special 

reports on these .floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc information and analyses and 

compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports:

88

92

96

147

162

334

426

487

488

520-G

636-C

771 773-E '

796-B

796-C

796-G

798

799

800 

816 

836-A 

838

842

843 

. 844 

847 

867 

869 

914 

967-A 

967-B

Tltle

The Passalc flood of 1902.

The Passalc flood of 1903.

Destructive floods In the United States In .1903.

Destructive floods In the United States In 1904.

Destructive floods In the. United States In 1905.

The Ohio Valley rlood of March-April 1913.

Southern California floods of January 1916.

The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

The floods In central Texas In September 1921.

Some floods In the Rocky Mountain region.

The New England flood of November 1927.

Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935.

Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

Flood In La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

Major Texas floods of 1935.

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

The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

Major Texas floods of 1936.

Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

Floods In Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

Floods of March 1938 In southern California.

Maximum discharges at st ream-measurenent stations through September 1938.

Hurricane floods of September 1938.

Flood of August 1935 In Musklngum River Basin, Ohio.

Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

Floods of September 1939 In Colorado River Basin below Boulder Dam.

Floods of July 5, 1939, In eastern Kentucky.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of dally discharge were collected during the water year October 

1943 to September 1944 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for 

these stations are not contained In the publications of the Geological Survey, nor have 

they been published elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Surrey

Stream

Blue Earth River...

Cannon River.......

Minnesota River....

Mississippi River..

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

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

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

Location

Hear Rapldan, Mlnn., at Rapldan

hydroelectric plant.

Hear Cannon Falls, Mlnn., at

 Cannon Falls hydroelectric

plant .

Near Granite Falls, Mlnn., at

Minnesota Falls hydroelectric

plant .

Hear Anoka, Mltm., at Coon

Rapids hydroelectric plant.

Minneapolis, Mlnn., at lowerdam hydroelectric plant.

St. Cloud, Mlnn., at St. Cloud

hydroelectric plant.

St. Paul, Mlnn., at Twin 'City

Lock and Dan.

Period

1911-44

1921-44

1928-44

1918-44

1900-1944

1934-44

1925-44

Collected by

Horthern States Power Co.

Do.

/

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Ford Motor Co.

Hote.- The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has collected records of runoff from seven areas In Wisconsin and four In Illinois. Three of the areas 

In Wisconsin, comprising less than 5 acres each, are naar La Crosse (records begin in 1932), and 

the other four, comprising less than 33O acres each, are near Fennlmore (records begin In 1938). 

. The. four areas in Illinois, comprising less than 3OO acres each, are near Edwardsville (records 

begin In 193S). These records are In the files of the Soil Conservation Service.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1944, PART 5

COOPERATION

The work In the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below: \

Illinois: state Department of Registration and Education, F. G. Thompson, 

director, through the Division of Water Survey, J. J. Woltmann, acting chief; 

and State Department of Public works and Buildings, W. A. Rosenfleld, director, 

through the Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, acting chief engineer.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, H. A. Barnhart, director, through 

the Division of Engineering, C. H. Bechert, State engineer; State Highway 

Conmlsslon, S. C. Hadden, chairman, and Ray Bowers, chief engineer; and State 

Board of Health, Dr. T. B. Rice, commissioner, and j. L. Qulnn, jr., acting 

director, Division of Environmental Sanitation.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, A. C. Trowbrldge, director and State geologist, 

and H. G. Hershey, associate State geologist; University of Iowa Institute of 

Hydraulic Research, F. M. Dawson, dean of College of Engineering, and Hunter Rouse, 

director; and Iowa state Conservation Commission, F. T. schwob, director.

Minnesota: State Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources 

and Engineering, W. S. Olson, director; State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, R. E. Wilson, director; and state Highway Department, 

M. J. Hoffman, Commissioner.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, 

State geologist until Mar. 15, 1944, succeeded by E. L. Clark; and State Highway 

Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

North Dakota: Office of State Engineer, J. J. Walsh. 

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, C. B. Hayden, acting 

chief engineer; and Wisconsin statutory committee on Water Pollution, Adolph 

Kanneberg, chairman.

Financial assistancd was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, In 

the operation of 168 gaging stations, of which 51 were In Illinois, 32 In Iowa, 38 in 

Minnesota, 11 In Missouri, 8 In North Dakota, 2 In S6uth Dakota, and 26 In Wisconsin.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Fish and Wildlife Service, United 

States.Department of the Interior.

Several gaging stations In the Hudson Bay Basin were maintained from funds appropriated 

by the United States Department of State.

Full cooperation exists between this organization and the Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the International boundary, certain stations are maintained jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained 

under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. The records from all these 

stations are obtained In such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available In both 

countries. These stations are herein designated international gaging stations.

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following organizations:

Illinois: North Counties Hydroelectric Co., city of Bloomlngton, and East 

Side Levee and Sanitary District.

Iowa: Mississippi River Power Co., Interstate Power Co., Central States Electric 

Co., Central states Power & Light Corporation, Iowa Electric Co., Iowa Electric
DIVISION OF WORK 13

Light & Power Co., Iowa Power & Light Co., Des Molnes waterworks, Jacob E. Decker 

& Sons, Boone Water Department, Iowa State College and the cities of Ames, Cedar 

Rapids, Des Moines, Independence, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mason City, Otturtwa, 

and Waterloo.

Wisconsin: Northern States Power Co. and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the1 water-rescurces branch of the Geological 

Turvey, Glenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief 

ydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surface waters.

The data for the stations In the several States were collected and prepared for publi- 

 atlon under the supervision of district engineers as follows: In Illinois (except for 

llsslsslppl River at Alton and East Fork Galena River at Council Hill), J. H. Morgan; 

'n Indiana, D. M. Corbett; In Iowa, L. C. CrawfordJ In Minnesota (except for St. Crolx 

Fiver near Rush City), in North Dakota, in South Dakota, and for Mississippi River at 

1'rescott and at La Crosse, Wis., P. R. Speer; In Missouri and for Mississippi River at 

/Iton, 111, H. C. Beckman; in Montana, A. H. Tuttle; In Wisconsin (except for Mississippi 

1'iver at Prescott and La Crosse), for St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn., and for 

Tast Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111., F. C. Chrlstopherson.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer In charge, and F. J. Flynn, associate engineer, 

section of reports.
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont. 

(Formerly published as Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°44', long. 113°26', In NEi sec. 4, T. 34 N., 

R. 14 W., at site of former St. Mary Chalet In Glacier National Park, half a mile 

upstream from outlet and 1 mile southwest of St. Mary.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1944 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.37 feet May 21; minimum recorded, 0.96 

root Apr. 16.

1929-44: Maximum gage height recorded, 6.88 feet June 15, 1937; minimum observed, 

0.02 foot Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks.- No diversions.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.18

1.2S 

1.38

1.43

1.41

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

0.97

.98

.99

1.00

.99

1.00

1.01

1.02

1.03

1.08

1.15

1.21

1.31

1.45

1.60

-

May

1.79

1.95

2.03

2.09

2.13

2.28

2.47

2.60

2.71

2.73

2.71 

2.73

2.78

2.96

3.18

3.48

3.81

4.10

4.25

4.35

4.35

4.28

4.11

3.93

3.71

3.51

3.41

3.44

3.64

3.90

4.14

June

4.28

4.27

4.16

4.02

3.90

3.77

3.71

3.74

3.84

3.87

3.85 

3.86

3.85

3.79

3.69

3.60

3.56

3.54

3.49

3.45

3.41

, 3.36

3.33

3.29

3.30

3.32

3.37

3.47

3.49

3.52

-

July

3.52

3.47

3.37

3.23

3.14

3.06

2.96

2.86

2.76

2.67

2.62 

2.56

2.51

2.45

2.38

2.36

2.33

2.30

2.27

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.23

2.23

2. IS

2.15

2.12

2.11

2.09

2.08

2.04

Aug.

2.06

2.04

2.00

1.96

1.92

1.89

1.85

1.S1

1.81

1.85

1.88 

1.9O

2.00

2.13

2.21

2.33

2.39

2.41

2.38

2.31

2.25

2.20

2.14

2.10

2.08

1.99

1.93

1.90

1.93

1.90

1.87

Sept.

1.S8

1.90

1.87

1.81

1.79

1.76

1.76

1.73

1.7O

1.67

1.63 

1.60

1.59

1.58

1.53

1.48

1.48

1.45

1.46

1.43

1.47

1.58

1.72

1.83

1.90

1.93

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.91

i

Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 15 

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°25', NEi sec. 3, T. 35 N., 

R. 14 W., half a mile upstream from outlet and 2 miles (revised) southeast of Babb.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1944 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height recorded during year, 2.18 feet May 21; minimum recorded; 

-0.76 foot Mar. 11.

1929-44: Maximum gage height, reejprded, 5.95 feet June 20, 1943; minimum recorded, 

that of Mar. 11, 1944.

Remarks.- No diversion. Stage increased by inflow of Swiftcurrent Creek.

Gage height, In feet,' water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.60

.50

.40

.32

.26

.23

.19

.15

 12

.09

.08

.08

.10

.10

.10

.11

.11

.IE

.06

.00

-.06

-.10

-.14

-.16

-.19

-.22

-.23

-.24

-.24

-.26

-.27

Nov.

-0.26

-.30

-.30

-.32

-.34

-.36

-.37

-.36

-.39

-.39

-.40

-.41

-.42

-.42

-.42

-.43

-.44

-.45

-.46

-.46

-.47

-.47

-.49

-.49

-.47

-.50

-.51

-.51

-.53

-.55

-

Dec.

-0.55

-.54

-.53

-.52

-.53

-.54

-.55

-.55

-.57

-.57

-.58

-.60

-.61

-,6B

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jan.

-0.74

Feb.

-0.74

-.74

-.75

-.75

-.73

-.70

-.71

-.72

-.72

-.72

-.72

-.72

-.72

-.72

-.73

-.74

-.75

-.75

-.75

-.74

-.74

-.73

-.73

-.74

-.74

-.74

-.74

-.74

-.74

_

-

Mar.

-0.74

-.73

-.73

-.74

-.74

-.74

-.74

-.73

-.73

-.74

-.74

-.73

-.74

-.75

-.73

-.73

-.72

-.73

-.74

-.74

-.73

-.74

-.71

-.70

-.70

-.70

-.70

-.71

-.72

-.71

-

Apr.

^

-0.66

-.66

-.63

-.60

-.55

-.52

-.50

-.46

-.46

-.44

-.42

-.41

-.40

-.40

-.40

-.40

-.39

-.36

-.36

-.35

-.27

.05

.32

.55

.73

.82

.69

.98

1.05

-

Hay

1.14

1.21

1.30

1.36

1.36

1.41

1.43

1.41

1.42

1.34

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.25

1.39

1.56

1.86

2.08

2.11

2.14

2.16

2.13

2.06

2.05

2.00

1.69

1.60

1.61

1.83

1.75

1.60

June

1.90

1.95

1.93

1.67

1.83

1.69

1.91

1.93

1.92

1.91

1.69

1.67

1.92

1.93

1.90

1.66

1.8S

1.72

1.62

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.35

1.32

1.3S

1.44

1.57

1.60

1.58

-

July

1.55

1.51

1.45

1.37

1.33

1.43

1.26

1.15

1.05

.97

.91

1.03

1.30

1.44

1.51

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.46

Aug.

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.45

1.45

1.43

1.42

1.36

1.30

1.16

l.OE

.92

.68

.94

.97

1.00

1.05

1.07

1.06

1.02

.96

.90

.85

.79

.75

.70'

.64

.60

.60

.56

.54

Sept.

0.53

.53

.51

.49

.49

.46

.46

.44

.42

.40

.37

.35

.29

.19

.13

.07

.03

.00

-.01

-.06

-.07

-.04

-.02

.02

.05

.06

.14

.17

.17

.21

-

Time basis; Mountain war tin To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°51', long. 113°25', In NEi sec. 27, T. 36 N., 

K. 14 W., 600 feet downstream from diversion dam and head gates of St. Mary Canal on 

Blackfeet Indian Reservation and 1 mile east of Babb.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles (Including area drained by Swlftcurrent Creek above 

point or diversion Into St. Mary Lake since Oct. 1, 1915).

Records available.- April 1902 to September 1925, May 1929 to September 1932, October 

1934 to septemoer 1944 (summers only .since 1924).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 867 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 3.73 

reetJ; minimum observed, 29 second-feet Jan. 31, discharge measurement.

1902-25, 1929-32, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 second-feet June 5, 

1908 (gage height, 9.4 feet, estimated); minimum recorded, 29 second-feet Nov. 18-20, 

1939, Jan. 31, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Entire flow of Swlftcurrent Creek below Sherburne Lake Reservoir 

is diverted Into lower St. Mary Lake above station. Records since 1929 do not'include 

flow in St. Mary Canal, which diverts water from river at left end of dam.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16IT:

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

h21S

a200

a!57

a!60

a!98

188

175

161

150

142

157

223

234

234

243

246

246

248

218

205

188

178

164

154

150

144

139

133

137

122

125

Nov.

8127

8129

131

129

122

118

112

110

107

109

104

97

94

92

90

92

83

80

79

77

76

72

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dec. Jan.

t29

Feb.

Month

October

November 1-22 ............................

December. ..................................

Calsndar year ......................

January ...................................

February

March .....................................

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

Hay 6-31 ...............................

June ......................................

July

August ....................................

September .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

t37

i

May

_

-

_

-

-

373

380

365

400

396

392

408

437

458

498

568

676

777

806

806

836

836

777

748

720

660

608

613

623

573

608

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

5,637 248

2,230 131

_

_

_ _

_

M _

15,342 836

19,030 748

13,378 639

9,401 654

7,315 280

-

June

660

693

698

670

618

655

665

676

676

676

665

649

682

692

670

649

608

544

544

544

540

535

516

521

598

709

748

644

670

660

-

Minimum

12'

7£

-

_

_

_

_

365

51£

282

22E

18E

-

July

639

623

603

573

549

629

544

502

494

462

450

502

467

454

428

400

400

380

373

365

358

346

340

340

326

322

312

309

309

296

283

Aug.

283

274

277

271

£68

260

270

654

229

243

271

251

266

283

a294

a308

a

a

a

331

359

388

a368

a343

a

a

a

a

515

398

291

504

8285

a

a

a

a

275

391

S94

281

a276

Mean

> 182

J 101

_

_

_

_

_

590

636

432

303

244

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height records discharge interpolated or computed on "basis of records for Low

lake and for St. Mary Canal at intake.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Sept.

a274

aS78

268

254

251

248

260

268

254

254

243

248

254

257

260

240

229

213

213

198

188

198

203

216

232

240

260

271

263

280

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,180

4,420

_

.

..

_

_

30,430

37,840

26,530

18,650

14,510

_

er St. Mary

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 17

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°04', long. 113°14', In SWi sec. 25, T. 1, R.

25 W. fourth meridian, li miles, southwest of Kimball and '4 miles north of international 

boundary. Datum of gage Is 3,917 feet above mean sea level (Dominion Water and Power 

Bureau levels). Chain gage at site 3 miles downstream used Dec. 20 to Apr. 4.

Drainage area.- 497 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1944. September 1902 to.December 1912 at 

site nair a mile north of International boundary. 1905 to 191E at site half a mile 

downstream published In reports of Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.00 

reet;; minimum observed, 35 second-feet Jan. 4, discharge measurement (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice).

1902-44: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet (estimated) June 5, 1908; minimum, 

16 second-feet Nov. 29, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Since 1917 

St. nary Canal has diverted water from river near Babb, Mont., to North Fork Milk

N River. Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts from river 2 miles downstream 

from station. Flow regulated by Sherburne Lake Reservoir on Swlftcurrent Creek.

Cooperation.- 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 complied Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

189

282

241

207

290

278

263

244

230

217

214

328

328

324

328

333

338

342

324

303

286

. 270

244

244

234

227

224

217

214

214

201

Nov.

192

195

211

198

201

183

180

180

174

174

169

158

160

152

150

155

144

140

140

137

137

127

124

130

117

127

}34

122

140

134

-

Dec.

127

142

140

140

120

120

*124

113

132

124

124

124

120

117

115

113

108

101

97

91

86

80

75

70

64

59

56

52

50

47

46

Jan.

45

42

40

*39

40

40

42

44

44

46

49

52

56

58

*59

60

61

62

63

64

65

65

65

64

63

63

63

64

66

67

68

Feb.

 68

71

74

77

80

80

81

82

83

84

85

85

B5

86

*87

86

85

83

81

80

80

77

74

71

68

66

63

62

*61

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..>................................

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. ................................

Water year 1943-44 .... .................

Har.

60

59

58

56

54

52

53

54

54

54

55

55

56

60

65

70

74

78

83

89

95

102

*110

106

102

100

97

100

102

113

124

Apr.

140

155

166

*178

*152

130

138

*123

120

117

120

123

128

125

128

128

128

138

155

166

174

182

f82

f68

160

138

194

155

197

244

-

Secondfoot-days

8,178

4,685

3,077

305,417

1,719

2,245

2,390

4,352

23,659

27,419

17,860

13,034

9,238

117,856

May

284

321

374

410

454

490

512

501

535

558

570

564

636

667

721

796

967

1,120

1,260

1,270

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,040

967

854

811

811

872

 846

908

Maximum

342

£11

142

5,100

68

87

124

244

1,270

1,220

898

785

365

1,270

June

977

997

967

91S

863

881

918

957

977

957

938

898

938

957

898

a 886

a875

863

828

863

820

796

735

708

750

1,040

1,220

1,040

997

957

-

Minimum

18C

11'

«

4«

3J

e:

5!

6£

284

70£

40C

31!

25C

3£

July

898

854

803

781

735

803

75 S

881

687

636

593

667

630

S99

576

518

529

512

474

480

454

443

429

429

433

424

419

405

410

400

400

Aug.

405

400

391

382

374

370

357

785

450

318

382

340

382

424

429

433

459

485

529

518

480'

448

419

396

419

391

361

387

387

374

365

Mean

> 264

1 156

99.3

i 837

55.5

L 77.4

2 77.1

J 145

763

J 914

576

3 4SO

308

322

Sept.

361

365

352

337

325

321

321

337

325

318

314

300

307

300

304

297

300

278

278

£69

256

262

269

875

£84

297

310

318

325

333

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,220

9,290

6,100

605,700

3,410

4,450

4,740

8,630

46,930

54,380

35,420

25,850

18,320

233,700

* Winter discharge measurement'made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 13 to Apr. 6.

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
18 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°51', long. 113°25', In NWiNEi sec. 27, T. 36 

N., R. 14 W., 600 feet downstream from intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation 

and 1 mile east of Babb.

Records available.- 1918-44 (Irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Canal diverts water from west bank of St. Mary River near 

BaDD and discharges It into North Fork Milk River. This water then flows In the 

natural channel of Milk River through Canada and back Into Montana where it Is used 

for Irrigation In Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to 

St. Mary River at Kennedy Creek and St. Mary crossing.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly 

oy the united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jo.intly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, April to October 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

 I

9

11

12

13

16

17

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

X

Apr.

a!3.1

13.1

V a!3.1

a!70

a210

260

309

413

455

529

541

555

-

Hay '

573

a590

a605

a603

608

618

622

626

559

474

416

361

286

285

329

418

532

600

600

600

602

600

599

600

600

593

593

590

588

584

586

Month

December. ..................................

March . . .... fig1 1. ..............................'.......

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

October ....................................

The period. ............. ................

June

590

593

597

593

591

593

593

597

597

595

595

599

599

599

597

597

591

586

518

430

407

368

366

316

203

33.6

96

376

379

379

-

July

379

376

336

295

277

250

250

198

146

142

118

112

343

456

559

624

624

647

671

680

695

697

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

Secondfoot-days

,

3,717.1

10,949

1,882.6

"437.6

-

Aug.

693

693

693

691

689

689

684

92

609

524

368

337

288

288

289

289

290

274

233

234

E35

235

234

215

184

184

17O

137

137

136

135

Maximum

_

555

693

137

17.8

-

Sept.

135

135

135

137

136

135

118

102

102

102

101

90

71

49.2

25.4

24.0

23.0

22.4

21.5

20.0

20.3

20.6

20.3

19.7

20.0

20.3

20.0

19.4

19.7

17.8

Minimum

-

8.4

-

Oct.

17.2

16.7

16.2

15.9

15.6

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.9

15.4

15.1

15.1

14.9

14.9

15.1

14.6

15.1

14.4

14.1

15.1

14.9

14.9

14.4

13.2

11.1

10.7

10.7

10.9

10.2

8.4

Mean

_

_

_

124

14.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

_

7,370

868

126,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of measurement on Apr. 2 and records for 

station at St. Mary crossing.

- Canal not In operation before Apr. 1 or after Oct. 31. 

Tlmebasls: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard ti subtract 1 hour.
ST. MARY RI-VER BASIN 19

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°57', long. 113°21', in NEi 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 downstream from intake.

Records available.- 1918-44 (irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Cooperation.- 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 and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, April to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

May

508

517

525

532

525

527

529

529

514

443

382

357

278

275

292

June

534

536

534

534

532

534

538

536

536

534

536

534

532

534

532

July

352

351

332

281

274

238

237

219

142

138

130

88

254

390

472

Aug.

595

593

593

593

591

591

591

200

43O

502

351

326

277

278

277

Konth

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

September 1-16. ...................

Sept.

124

125

124

124

123

124

117

92

92

92

91

S8

68

59

26.5

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Secondfoot -days

1,478.7

Apr.

_

-

_

-

_

_

2.7

166

238

267

373

394

462

477

491

-

May

374

457

534

542

544

546

548

544

548

542

538

532

534

532

527

531

Maximum

125

June

532

531

525

493

400

392

348

345

330

246

66

36.6

295

354

354

-

Minimum

9.2

July

546

546

563

574

584

593

597

597

599

597

595

595

595

595

593

593

Aug.

277

278

271

226

224

221

220

220

212

175

172

168

131

126

125

124

Mean

487

92.4

Sept.

9.2

-

_

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,930

110.900

Rote.- Canal not in operation before Apr. 22 or after Sept. 16.

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

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 113°04, in sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 11 

W., on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 5 miles upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

Records available.- 1917-44 (irrigation seasons only).

ReinarKs.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly 

by the united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The re9ords have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, April to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

t -

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

May

506

522

527

537

533

531

533

539

546

489

428

390

330

276

271

June

527

529

529

529

529

529

531

531

531

533

531

529

529

529

527

July

348

345

338

302

271

250

227

223

187

146

138

123

118

288

414

Aug.

588

S86

586

583

581

S81

581

497

207

478

442

347

303

283

271

Month

The perio

Sept.

122

124

122

120

120

122

121

107

90

86

86

86

83

66

52

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Secondfoot-days

2 427

15 189

1,556.7

-

Apr,;

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

a!24

235

296

371

426

476

499

Hay

320

404

497

541

548

541

546

539

544

541

539

539

537

533

531

531

Maximum

499

590

124

-

June

529

529

529

527

454

404

a370

a342

a326

a291

a221

al!2

a 68

a272

a330

Minimum

.4

-

July

499

535

546

560

571

581

588

590

588

588

588

5S6

586

583

581

586

Mean

490

70.8

-

Aug.

265

267

268

242

215

211

210

210

211

194

172

.166

156

130

123

122

Sept.

27.2

12.6

4.8

2.8

1.3

.6

.4

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,090

109,800

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at St. Mary 

crossing and stations on North Pork Milk River.

Note.- Canal not in operation before Apr. 24 or after Sept. 22.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
20 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swlftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°48', long. 113°38', In sec. 12, T. 35 N., R. 

 16 VI., at outlet of Swlftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, 14 miles 

southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.- 31.4 square miles.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1944 (winter records Incomplete).

Extrertes.- Maximum discharge during year, 506 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 3.38 feet); 

mirunun observed, 9.7 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.39 feet).

1912-44: Maximum discharge, 2,250 second-feet June 13, 1937 (gage height, 6.89 

feet, affected by backwater from bridge); minimum observed, 9.6 second-feet Mar. 14, 

15, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. No .diversion or regulation.

Cooperation.- This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating tablns, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

1.7 

l.S

1.9

2.0

34.0

45.5

61.5

79

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

l.S 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

78

120

171

2.7 

3.0 

3.4

364

514

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

52

47.0

45.5

44.2

44.2

47.0

45.5

44.2

42.8

44.2

56

72 '76

70

62

63

56

60

55

50

45.5

45.5

42.8

40.1

40.1

45.5

52

55

55

53

53

Nov.

h48.5

h42.8

h38.S

-

~

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

t!2.6

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year ..........

Feb.

nil. 6

Seoondfoot-days

1,604.1

-

-

_

_

443.3

2,089.7

9,046

7,66s

3,529

2,971

2,325

-

Mar.

hll.6

hll.6

hll.6

hll.6

hll.6

hlO.8

hlO.O

hlO.O

h9.7

hlO.8

h!6,4

hSO.O

hlS.S

h!7.6

h!5.2

h!5.2

h!5.2

h!6.4

h!6.4

h!7.6

h!7.6

a!7.0

al6.4

a!5.8

h!5.2

a!4.8

al4.4

a!4.0

alS.6

h!3. 2

his. 2

Maximum

76

-

-

/

_

2C

21E

49E

44S

2S4

188

125

-

Apr.

14.0

16.4

19.4

27.2

45.4

70

76

72

65

63

63

68

63

61

56

52

46.8

45.4

43.7

42.0

42.0

45.4

54

74

9B

105

US

144

180

218

May

224

197

166

152

191

246

246

21S

209

206

177

171

203

295

354

437

49 S

467

460

452

422

364

269

218

186

180

212

305

430

445

456

Minimum

40.1

-

-

_

_

9.7

14.0

152

180

90

68

54

-

June

445

393

332

278

236

212

218

312

400

360

302

312

295

252

224

206

203

203

200

200

215

194

180

183

188

188

221

246

240

230

-

Mean

51.7

-

-

_

_

14.3

69.7

292

£56

114

95. E

77.5

-

July

224

206

16B

144

134

134

132

116

105

102

98

102

102

98

94

94

96

100

102

105

107

107

105

98

9S

96

94.

94

92

92

90

Per 

square 

mile

1.65

-

-

_

_

.458

2.22

9.30

8.15

3.63

3.05

2.47

-

Aug.

90

86

78

74

7S

74

74

74

76

76

96

92

116

149

152

18B

171

149

127

109

94

88

82

78

80

74

68

70

74

72

68

Sept.

6S

78

S2

78

74

72

67

63

61

59

56

57

56

54

54

65

74

68

67

70

78

94

113

125

125

113

102

88

82

82

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1.90 3,180

-

- '

_ _

_

.52 879

2.4B 4,140

10. 7S 17,940

9.09 15,210

4.18 7,000

3.52 5,890

2.76 4,610

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.

21

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50", long. 113°31', In sec. 35, T. 36 N.,

 R,. lb W., In gate house at Sherburne Lake Dam on Swlftcurrent Creek, 6 miles southwest 

of Babb. Datum of gage is 4,700.0 feet above mean sea level. Gage heights have been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles. ,

Records available.- May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918, June 1921 to September 

1944.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 32,132 acre-feet July 11 (elevation, 4,764.61);

 minimum observed, 1,994 acre-feet Sept. 12 (elevation, 4,730.57 feet).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-44: Maximum contents, 60,828 acre-feet July 19, 1942 (elevation, 4,784.84 feet); no usable contents at times.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earth-fill dam completed in 1921;

 storage began in 1919. Capacity, 66,100 acre-feet between elevations 4,726 (6 feet 

above lowest outlet gate sill) and 4,788 feet (spillway crest). Stream bed above 

gates prevents withdrawal of storage to §111 elevation. Dead storage negligible. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Milk 

River project of Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation.- Staff-gage readings furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, at 12 p.m., In acre-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,436

2,372

2,289

2.14S

2,109

2,070

.2,032

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,043

2,120

2,136

2,202

2,336

2,537

2,720

2,870

2,981

3,111

3,242

3,359

3,479

3,596

3,720

3,843

3,973

4,124

4,298

Nov.

4,472

4,646

4,780

4,842

4,910

5,005

5,127

5,250

5,372

5,496

5,622

5,741

5,811

5,853

5,895

5,937

5,979

6,014

6,056

6,105

6,176

6,241

6,306

6,370

6,442

6,507

6,565

6,630

6,694

6,759

-

Dec.

6,346

6,948

,042

,130

,218

,313

,40S

,517

,620

,702

,778

,830

,875

,930

,958

7,988

8,018

8,070

8,122

8,175

8,228

8,880

8,340

8,401

8,446

8,484

8,530

8,576

8,614

8,636

8,652

Jan.

8,674

8,705

8,735

S,766

8,796

8,826

8,857

S.887

8,918

8,948

8,978

9,009

9,047

9,085

9,131

9,194

9,264

9,334

9,404

9,474

9,545

9,591

9,630

9,677

9,716

9,763

9,810

9,857

9,380

9,896

9,913

Feb.

9,946

9,978

10,003

10,028

10,052

10,077

10,101

10,126

10,151

10,175

10,200

10,208

10, 216

10,224

10,233

10,241

10,241

10,249

10,249

10,257

10,257

10,265

10,274

10,282

10,290

10,290

10,298

10,306

10,356

-

-

Mar.

10,438

10,511

10,593

10,659

10,724

10,796

10,860

10,924

10,996

11,076

11,156

11,236

11,316

11,396

11,484

11,572

11, 668

11,756

11,836

11,900

11,980

12.05E

12,116

12,156

12, 196

12,228

12, 252

12,284

12,318

12,354

12,408

Apr.

12,498

12,561

12,633

12,723

12,903

13,110

13,304

13,528

13,752

13,800

13,936

14,153

14,378

14,567

14,738

14,900

14,900

14,927

15,008

14,999

14,999

14,486

13,680

12,694

12.0E8

11,196

10,438

9,662

8,933

8,348

-

Hay

7,822

7,079

6,234

5,510

4,767

3,810

3,304

3,130

3,111

3,074

3,006

2,950

3,006

3,149

3,322

3,668

4,324

5,392

6, 60S

7,732

8,804

9,708

10,167

10,306

10,306

10, 265

10,175

10,142

10,940

11,988

13,240

June

14,279

15,179

16,020

16,790

17,097

16,971

17,088

17,475

18,290

18,925

19,465

19,950

20,S70

20,440

20,560

20,780

21, 280

21,870

22,410

22,919

23,513

24,030

24,415

25,010

25,480

25,993

26,735

27,285

28,066

28,671

-

July

29,280

29,796

30, 240

'30,575

30,707

30,685

30,993

31,301

31,556

31,880

32,060

31,279

30,399

29,412

28,440

27,505

26,537

25,600

24,657

23,678

22,688

21,800

20,870

19,880

18,997

18,060

17,088

15,990

14,936

13,952

13,011

Aug.

12,076

11,044

9,946

8,811

7,612

6,608

5,825

5,222

4,646

4,150

3,746

3,366

3,105

2,981

2,913

2,950

2,919

2,851

2,790

2,690

2,614

2,554

2,496

2,436

2,336

2,260

2,202

2,164

2,158

2,148

2,131

Sept.

2,131

2,131

2,131

2,131

2,131

2,092

2,065

2,065

2,021

2,016

2,010

2,120

2,684

2,894

2,969

3,148

3,390

3,590

3,746

3,914

4,157

4,425

4,747

5,080

5,365

5,629

5, -874

6,091

6,270

6,529

-

Monthly elevation and contents, mater year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Sept. 30. ...................

Dec. 31...... ..............

Elevation 

(feet>t

4,731.65

4,740.41

_

4,737.54

Contents 

(acre-feet)

2,614

8,652

-

o 131

6,529

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,893

_

+4,398

+3,915

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

Note.- Contents computed from graph based on dally gage readings 

Oct. 1-26, Apr. 1-16, May 5-19, Aug. 6 to Sept. 26, and from graph baaed 

on weekly gage readings Oct. 27^0 Mar. 31.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war tims to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
22* ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113 031', in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 

w., 800 feet downstream from spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- July 1912 to September 1944 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 658 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.85 feet); 

minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot (estimated) Jan. 31; minimum gage height, 0.39 foot 

Nov. 2.

1912-44: Maximum discharge, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.83 

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

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 1 second-foot, which are fair. No dlversion. Flow regulated by dam above station.

Cooperation.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by tne united States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 ge height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 

2.0 42 3.6 307 

2.4 84 4.2 466 

2.8 143 4.S 643 

3.2 217

Note.- Same as precedIng table below 2.0 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Oot. 1 to Nov. 3

0.4 0.2 1.6 20

.6 .6 2.0 42

.8 1.2 2.5 102

1.0 3.5 3.0 188

1.3 10

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

159

126

108

97

85

82

76

70

67

64

66

72

83

89

91

94

86

52

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

Nov.

0.3

.2

.2

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan.

-

to.i

Feb.

Month

October . ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March.. ........................ ...........

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ... ...................

Mar.

tO. 2

Apr.

aO.4

h.4

a. 4

h.4

}.:.

h!24

h59

h59

h59

h59

h553

n547

h530

h595

592

559

571

592

577

~

Secondfoot-days

1,574.9

-

_

_

_

5,482.4

9,265.8

2,310.2

12,466.7

9,412

1,062.8

-

Hay

565

601

616

619

604

559

486

413

373

312

267

245

242

274

347

430

358

1S2

.6

.5

.4

.4

139

253

253

253

339

388

145

.5

.4

Maximum

159

-

_

_

_

595

619

333

628

634

102

-

June

0.4

.3

.3

.3

180

333

245

213

102

103

106

152

217

219

219

169

46.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

-

Minimum

0.3

-

_

_

_ 

_

.4

.2

.2

100

.4

-

July

0.3

.2

.2

.3

175

190

.7

.7

.7

.6

72

523

580

595

607

601

601

613

622

607

598

589

601

601

601

604

604

622

628

619

610

Aug.

598

619

619

619

6S4

625

625

544

441

327

253

240

211

242

258

253

262

249

225

195

171

155

140

135

130

121

109

103

106

103

100

Mean

51.0

-

_

_

_

1S3

299

77.0

402

304

35.4

-

Sept.

100

102

100

97

97

96

93

89

85

83

80

31.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

-4

.4

.4

.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,120

-

_

_

_

10,870

18,380

4,580

24,730

18,670

2,110

-

t Field estimate.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of release at Sherburne Lake 

Reservoir.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED. RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

23

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°50', long. 95°42', in sec.

 23, Tf 139 N., R. 40 W., 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake and 7J miles east 

of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 536 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height,

 4.6B feet); riinimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 2.64 feet).

1937-44: Maximum daily discharge, 368 second-feet June 26, 1943; minimum daily, 

0.1 second-foot Mar. 23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, shifting control, or no

 gage-height record, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by dams of Minnesota 

Department of Conservation on several lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in gecond-feet)

2.9 7.8

3.0 12

3.1 16

3.2 22

3.4 38

3.6 62

3.8 94

4.0 139

4.2 188

4.4 244

4.7 343

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12

12

12

10

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

9.3.'?

S.9

8.6

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

14

Nov.

15

14

14

15

15

17

17

17

18

1Y

17

16

15

15

14

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

*16

17

17

18

1Y

17

17

-

Dec.

17

1Y

16

1Y

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

f9.5

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Jan.

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.0

Y.O

'e.o

6.0

f6.5

a6.5

*h6.0

6.0

6.0

a.6.0

a7.0

a7.O

a8.0

8.0

\

I aB.O

)

.

> aio'

1

'

,

1

> a!2

1

'

Feb.

1 u

I}.,.

(*)

a!8

a20

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .................... .

January. ...................................

February. ............................ . .

March,. ....................................

April". ....... ......................... .

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

June ..................... .................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

}'

.

I

> a24

'ur2

i (*>

a 22

a 18

a!5

a!2

a9.0

6.6

3.4

4.0

*3.7

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

Apr.

al.7

al.7

al.7

hi. 6

h3.2

h3.7

h4.8

g34

56

58

58

5Y

56

56

56

56

56

54

53

50

49

47

50

63

66

68

686'6

63

65

-

Secondfoot days

366.8

486

386.5

29,721.3

266.0

510

469 .9

1,323.4

5»723

6 ,376

8 921

7, 156

35,221.6

May

65

66

73

75

78

76

76

Y6

76

78

81

94

100

100

102

109

114

116

118

116

116

116

123

128

132

137

137

134

137

139

' 149

Maximum

15

18

17

368

68

149

221

250

336

301

336

June

158

163

180

202

212

221

218

218

215

210

207 '207

218

218

218

215

218

221

218

193

.1Y6

168

163

161

158

158

158

151

151

149

-

Minimum

8.6

14

8.0

8.0

6.0

1 8

1.6

65

149

141

207

186

1.6

July

146

141

146

146

158

161

161

158

168

176

193

207

210

207

207

212

235

241

247

250

f250

f250

hS47

250

f247

f241

f238

232

f224

hS15

f212

Aug.

f210

f207

207

230

221

212

221

2Y5

275

f275

f278

f278

f278

272

312

318

326

f329

f332

h336

f336

f336

f336

f332

fS26

fsie

h315

f305

f298

f315

f312

Mean

11.8

16.2

12.5

81,4

8.58

17.6

15.2

44.1

104

191

2O6

288

239

96.2

Sept.

f301

f295

h288

288

282

272

266

260

25O

247

250

247

241

235

230

227

224

227

230

227

224

221

215

212

210

207

204

199

191

186

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

728

964

767

58,960

528

1,010

932

2,620

6,420

11,350

12,650

17,690

14,190

69,850

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height 

record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from outside staff-gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 17. Shifting-control method used 

Mar. yb to Apr. 7.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
24 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°13'45", long. 96°07'00", in SWi sec. 20, T. 

132 N., R. 43 W., 500 feet downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 5 miles downstream from 

Pelican River, and 5 miles southwest of city of Fergus Falls. Datum of gage is 

1,069.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- November 1933 to September 1944. October 1930 to November 1933 at 

site 4 mnes downstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1931-32, 1933-44), 128 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 4.31 

reei;); minimum, 15.1 second-feet Feb. 19, discharge measurement; minimum daily, 115 

second-feet Feb. 19, Mar. 12.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1944; minimum, 1.0 second-foot May 2, 

1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum daily, 1.6 second-feet Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater or shifting control, which 

are rair. Flow completely regulated by power plants upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1V

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

17

20

?.\

?3

25

27

28

29

31

Oct.

354

369

£80

393

370

36S

369

363

370

349

356

351

407

425

420

410

401

434

*412

403

4S1

401

406

384

410

 390

375

360

386

391

283

Nov.

394

376

290

38S

366

367

27S

393

365

279

370

308

323

317

394

333

326

346

345

336

292

330

340

326

328

348

343

2S1

358

335

"

Dec.

337

*330

320

317

298

29S

2S9

296

296

sas

273

268

265

267

274

261

190

227

249

279

257

283

243

262

256

235

266

232

224

224

242

Jan.

226

210

229

220

237

219

217

218

173

140

185

193

195

168

180

121

*186

218

*178

200

200

207

214

212

218

207

212

190

216

192

198

Feb.

191

192

193

1SS

174

154

193

1S8

170

176

175

174

148

177

124

150

130

135

*115

*116

126

138

158

167

156

140

133

144

152

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

203

192

210

224

175

187

159

164

188

186

197

115

154

124

191

201

' 192

227

160

183

193

226

195

«253

218

205

252

251

229

214

236

Apr.

226

155

211

225

269

276

292

307

322

321

362

402

353

303

364

370

376

*382

344

268

221

316

276

421

392

365

357

287

288

227

-

Secondf dot-days

11,821

10,173

8,346

159,543

6,173

6,104

9,278

14,593

17,440

129,065

May

270

271

374

289

384

315

245

2S1

307

278

289

306

279

306

360

394

478

510

458

398

282

382

373

391

352

466

532

425

466

376

445

Maximum

434

.394

337

1,040

237

193

253

421

532

768

470

728

918

June

409

476

535

918

889

881

829

726

701

676

640

676

635

635

685

635

575

575

569

533

670

575

575

565

525

540

498

533

467

444

-

Minimum

280

276

190

141

155

403

lie

July

439

301

768

580

546

650

655

669

537

434

548

585

57S

519

521

430

446

525

522

461

441

373

435

430

328

314

301

317

342

264

334

Aug.

299

327

267

379

368

264

354

357

314

359

363

359

230

315

398

371

371

359

360

368

36S

370

366

368

368

339

' 345

360

348

388

470

Mean

381

339

269

437

197

309

581

353

Sept.

488

403

439

530

522

427

498

474

475

47S

.527

611

62S

570

535

533

612

665

645

630

650

645

676

665

. 650

701

683

675

683

728

-

Runoff In 

ac ire feet

23,450

. 20,180

16,550

316,400

34,590

256,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation or shifting control Oct. 1 to Hov. 15. 

Dec. 17 to Jan. 24, June 1 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 25

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°15'55", long. 96°35'40", In NEi sec. 8, T. 132 N., R. 

47 w. at Wahpeton, 800 feet downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter 

Tall Rivers. Datum of gage is 942.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,010 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,360 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

.UJ.il feet); minimum daily, 120 second-feet Feb. 19, 21, 22: minimum gage height 

observed, 2.93 feet Nov. 9.

1942-44: Maximum dally discharge, 5,000 second-feet Apr. 2-6, 1943: maximum gage 

height, 14.75 feet Apr. 2, 1943, from floodmark(affected by ice); minimum daily 

discharge, that of Feb. 19, 21, 22, 1944.

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

win en are fair. Gage read once or twice daily. Flow regulated by storage In Lake 

Traverse Reservoir and by several power plants on Otter Tall River.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

-Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

400

377

a377

377

355

400

400

400

400

a 400

400

377

425

450

475

475

450

425

450

450

450

425

425

425

425

425

425

400

400

400

a 410

Nov.

425

377

425

400

377

400

380

280

15O

300

400

360

340

260

170

240

260

295

355

355

a340

334

314

334

334

340

400

360

320

«300

~

Dec.

340

400

300

300

340

340

340

300

360

300

240

250

260

200

280

300

300

240

240

260

260

£60

280

280

260

2 SO

260

260

240

240

220

Jan.

240

240

240

840

£40

220

220

200

220

200

160

140

170

140

170

160

*150

140

180

190

200

200

200

200

220

220

200

200

200

200

190

Feb.

200

190

190

190

190

170

170

170

180

160

150

150

150

140

140

140

130

130

*120

ISO

120

120

140

130

150

150

140

140

140

-

~

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

her. .................................

saber. ............*......................

mber...................................

Calendar year ......................

Jami 

Febr 

Marc

Apri 

May

ary. ...................................

 uary. ..................................

t». .....................................

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

June ------ - ---------- --.........- . ....

July 

Augv 

Sept

J . ....... ......

ist.................. ...................

ember. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

140

150

180

ISO

ISO

190

180

170

160

170

ISO

180

180

130

140

130

160

160

*170

ISO

160

190

20O

220

220

,250

280

280

320

300

320

Apr.

320

320

340

320

*340

55O

742

930

970

«870

890

814

852

814

648

487

513

513

4S7

, 487

436

3S6

386

513

890

1,050

930

S52

777

709

~

Seoondfoot-days

12,873 

9,925 

S,730

-

6,090 

4,420 

6,050

19,236 

29,780

53,714

42,765 

12,983 

18,440

230,006

May

619

513

592

742

S90

777

a760

742

67S

619

487

742

S14

970

930

930

970

1,510

1.910

1,660

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,180

al.OOO

814

619

592

Maximum

475 

425 

400

-

240 

200 

320

1.050 

1,910

4,360

2.660 

651 

725

4,360

June

513

539

742

2,740

4,080

4,360

3,820

3,040

2,320

1,820

1,480

1,480

1,820

1,S70

1,770

1,820

1,820

al,770

1,720

1,720

1,770

1,S20

1,870

1,920

1,670

1,S70

1,770

1,620

1,430

al,530

t.

Minimum

355 

150 

200

-

140 

120 

130

320 

487

513

316 

331 

476

120

July

al,620

al,670

al,770

1,S20

2,22Q

2,600

2,660

2,600

a2,320

2,070

1,720

1,580

1,530

1,340

1,160

1,030

1,290

1,530

1,480

1,340

1,250

1,110

991

83S

5SO

476

362

316

377

a500

615

Aug.

442

346

651

651

545

580

510

393

409

377

331

362

377

346

331

377

426

409

393

a385

377

362

377

377

393

409

426

377

409

409

426

Mean

415 

331

-

196 

152 

195

641 

961

1,957

1,3SO 

419 

615

627

Sept.

545

580

510

510

476

545

510

476

510

a 520

543

580

580

651

651

615

580

615

651

688

688

688

688

fiOQ OOO

725

725

725

725

725

725

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,530 

19,890 

17,320

-

12,080

8,770 

12,000

38,150

59.070

116,500

84,820 

25,750 

36,580

456,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height records discharge interpolated.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-17, Nov. 26 to Apr. 6.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
26 RED RIVER OF THE WORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°52'10", long. 96°47'00", in sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 U.,

just upstream from Island Park Dam in Fargo and 10 miles upstream from Sheyenne River.

Datum of gage is 870.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 6,800 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- my 1901 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 42 years (1902-44), 439 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,150 second-feet June 10 (gage height,

14.26 feet); minimum observed, 109 second-feet.Feb. 24 (gage height, 7.84 feet). 

1901-44: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height, 28.40

feet); no flow for many days in each year for period 1932-41,

mximum stage known, 40.1 feet Apr. 7, 1897, U. S. Weather Bureau gage, datun of

which is 863.5 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once or twice daily. Flow partly regulated by several

lakes in Otter Tail River Basin and municipal pools created by dams in channel or Red

River. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion by city of Fargo.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Dec. 10)

Oct. 1 to Nov. Nov. 27 to Sept. 30

8.1 

8.4 

8.8

234

336

506

96

165

323

503

833

10.7

11.5

12.7

14.3

1,200

2,020

2,900

3,580

4,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

336

355

374

355

355

355

336

355

374

374

374

374

375

374

394

415

459

459

459

437

437

4§9

437

437

437

437

437

415

415

415

415

Nov.

437

437

437

394

415

"415

374

394

437

318

250

266

394

415

355

318

266

250

336

374

459

482

437

394

374

374

387

323

SOS

323

-

Dec.

365

344

365

323

344

365

387

409

387

365

302

274

254

219

195

188

Sll

278

302

282

242

242

258

250

258

270

266

270

266

266

258

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

242

£34

242

246

238

234

226

219

219

207

211

199

169

140

143

140

158

169

165

154

173

192

199

203

199

207

226

242

234

219

219

Feb.

203

1

2

1

95

03

95

211

192

1

1

1

80

95

80

176

184

1

1

1

88

65

7&

165

158

1

1

1

61

58

29

133

136

1

1

1

29

22

16

116

129

1

1

1

36

51

54

-

-

Mar.

151

140

143

151

176

207

207

165

147

158

195

*99

207

215

219

188

173

161

154

184

222

258

282

365

365

387

452

528

553

503

479

Apr.

432

387

387

387

432

528

659

898

1,200

1,200

1,290

1,390

1,490

1,490

1,290

1,120

898

744

715

687

659

632

579

552

60S

744

1,120

1,290

1,200

1,040

-

May

968

833

744

687

833

968

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,040

 S98

898

833

1,040

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,290

1,690

1,910

1,910

1,690

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,290

1,120

968

June

773

.687

659

833

1,390

2,600

3,330

3,S20

4,090

4,120

3,920

3,330

2,370

1,800

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,800

1,800

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,690

-

Observed

Secondfoot days

12,429

11,137

9,005

491,508

6,268

4,733

7,914

26,046

37,080

63,842

62,404

21,368

23,094

285,320

Maximum

459

482

409

18,000

246

211

553

. 1,490

1,910

4,120

3,740

1,390

1,120

4,120

Minimum

336

250

188

188

140

116

140

387

687

659

715

409

659

116

Mean

401

371

290

. 1,347

202

163

255

868

1,196

2,128

2,013

689

770

780

Runoff in 

acre-feet

, 24,650

22,090

17,860

974,800

12,430

9,390

15,700

51,660

73,550

126,600

123 , 800

42,380

45,800

565,900

July

1,590

1,390

1,490

al.800

2,130

2,900

3,170

3,480

3,700

3,740

3,660

3,380

2,980

2,370

2,130

1,800

1,690

1,590

1,800

2,020

2,020

1,800

1,690

1,490

1,390

1,200

968

833

773

715

715

Diversion

(acrefeet )t

232

203

208

2,540

202

181

203

191

201

210

214

198

214

2,457

Aug.

833

833

1,120

1,120

1,390

1,390

1,200

1-,040

898

715

632

605

528

503

579

553

503

528

528

503

503

455

432

409

432

479

528

503

479

432

715

Sept.

968

968

1,040

1,120

968

833

773

744

687

659

687

687

687

687

687

744

773

744

715

715

715

744

744

715

715

715

715

715

715

715

-

 Adjusted for

diversion

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24 , 880

22,290

18,070

977,300

12,630

9,570

15,900

51,850

73,750

126,810

124,010

42,580

46,010

568,400

Mean

405

374

293

1,350

205

166

256

871

1,199

2,132

2.P16

692

774

783

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Hote.- Diversion by city of Pargo pumping plant. 

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 27 

Red River of the North at Halstad, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight ga'ge, lat. 47°21', long. 96°51', on line between sees. 24 and 25, 

T. I4t> N., R. 49 VJ., at highway bridge half a mile west of Halstad and 24 miles below 

mouth of Wild Rice River.

Drainage area.- 21,800 square miles (Includes 3,940 square miles in closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- March 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records); April 1942 to Septemoer 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period April to September, 7,200 secondreet July 13 (gage height, 15.79 feet); minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1S42-44: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 second-feet Apr. 11,, 1943 

(gage height, 31.31 feet); minimum observed, 5.4 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily during high stages.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30,

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ............................. ....

Calendar year ......................

January ............................. ......

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April 12-30 ................................

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September . .................................

The period. ..............................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

b2,800

b2,800

b3,000

b3,200

b3,000

*2,440

2,070

1,970

1,860

1,710

1,610

al,480

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,560

1,920

a2,000

-

Secondfoot-days

38,610

102)52C

93)lOO

78,720

-

May

1,920

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,560

1,460

al,640

1,810

1,860

1,860

1,810

1,810

2,180

a£, 480

2,780

2,720

2,660

2,660

2,500

2,390

&2.500

2,830

 3,190

3,490

3,370

2,950

2,950

2,890

2,830

2,610

2,340

Maximum

3, 200

6)040

7,200

4,930

4,280

-

June

2,120

1,970

1,860

al,940

2,020

2,660

3,790

4,800

5,450

5,840

a5,940

6,040

5,710

4,930

3,670

3,310

3,130

a3,040

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,830

2,830

2,780

a2, 800

2,830

2,890

2,830

2,830

2,830

Minimum

1,26

1,46

1,86

1, 61

1,46

1,46

-

July

2,720

a2,490

2,280

a 2, 200

2,280

2,830

3,790

4,860

5,580

6,040

6,500

6,920

7,200

7,130

6,640

a6,110

5,580

5,190

4,860

4,540

4,E80

4,090

a3,900

3,550

3.E50

2,950

2,660

2,340

2,020

al,820

1,610

Aug.

1,500

1,460

1,710

2,440

3,610

a3,920

4,220

4,220

4,600

4,860

4,930

4,670

a4,320

3,970

3,610

3,250

3,130

2,950

2,780

a2,720

2,660

2,560

2,440

2,280

1,970

2,020

82,070

2,120

2,120

2,020

1,970

Mean

\

) 2)362

3 3,417

3 4,136

3 3,003

D 2,624

-

Sept.

2,500

3,850

a3, 990

a4,140

4,880

3,970

3,610

3,250

2,890

a2,920

2,950

3,010

2,890

2,720

fi,500

2,390

a 2, 360

2,340

2,280

2,180

2,070

1,970

1,920

al, 890

1,860

1,760

1,660

1,610

1,500

1,460

Runoff in 

acre- feet

_

76,580

145,200

203,300

254,300

184,700

156,100

1,020,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for station at 

Fargo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
28 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56'26", long. 97°02'47"', in SEiNEi sec. 33

T. ibi; N., R. 50 W., in Grand Forks, 2 miles downstream from Red Lake River. Auxiliary staff gage 3$ miles downstream from recorder. Datum of each gage is 778.42 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 30,100 square miles (Includes 3,940 square miles in closed Devils Lake

Records avallable.- my 1901 to September 1944 in reports of the Geological Survey; 

April ibbii to November 1912 in report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Average discharge.- 62 years, 2,134 second-feet.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 19.79 

reet); minimum daily, 600 second-feet several days In February and March; minimum gage 

height, 4.14 feet Nov. 16.

1882-1944: Maximum discharge observed, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage 

height, 50.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 32,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 2.4 second-feet Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation 

during repair of dam at Grant! Forks).

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

3.4 580 11.3 3,910

4.7 970 15.3 6,840

6.7 1,700 19.7 10,300

9.1 2,720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Obt.

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,320

1.2SO

1,360

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,420

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,320

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,390

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,390

1,360

1,460

1,420

1,360

Nov.

1,360

1,390

1,420

1,360

1,320

1,390

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,390

1,140

i,oeo

1,040

850

800

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,200

 1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

-

Dec.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

950

950

950

900

900

900

900

900

850

850

850

850

850

800

800

800

800

800

Jan.

800

750

750

750

750

700

700

700

700

650

650

650

650

650

650

*650

650

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

Feb.

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

*700

700

700

700

700

650

650

650

650

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

Fsbruary. ..................................

March.......... ............................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

650

650

650

700

700

800

850

850

Apr.

*1,000

1,500

1,900

2,000

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,600

*2,800

3,000

3,600

4,400

5,000

 6,000

6,500

7,000

 7,000

4,800

4,000

3,550

3,170

2,870

2,720

2,570

2,380

*2,220

2,300

2,420

2,620

-

May

2,770

2,720

2,720

2,670

2,520

2,470

2,520

2,420

2,570

2,770

2,770

2,720

2,720

2,820

3,270

3,850

4,040

3,910

3,850

Z,850

3,610

3,550

3,850

4,040

4,320

4,460

4,320

4,040

3,850

3,970

3,910

Second- u.»4m« foot-days »«l»u»

41,560 1,460

35,160 1,420

28,550 1,000

1,494,240 23,100

21,600 800

18,900 700

19,650 850

99,320 7,000

103,870 4,460

162,760 8,630

182,860 9,670

155,920 10,300

125,020 6,460

995,170 10,300

June

3,610

3,320

3,070

2,970

3,020

3,170

4,180

6,240

7,440

6,150

8,470

8,630

8,550

8,310

7,750

6,920

6,020

5,490

,120

,960

,960

,820

,S20

,820

,740

,600

,670

,600

,600

,740

-

Minimum

1,22

SO

80

50

65

60(

60

1,00(

2,42(

2,97<

2,47

2,14

2,67

60<

July

5,040

5,120

4,820

4,460

4,250

4, ISO

4,390

5,120

6,240

7,220

8,070

8,710

9,110

9,510

9,670

9,510

9,030

8,150

7.290

6,620

6,090

5,640

5,260

4,960

4,530

4,250

3,730

3,430

3,170

2,S20

2,470

Aug.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

4,

4,

5,

6,

s,

10,

10,

9.

260

180

140

140

380

220

040

600

340

390

550

100

300

590

3,390

7,360

"*!

6,

,5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3.

3,

3,

290

020

560

260

960

600

390

110

850

670

430

320

320

670

3,490

Mean

3 1,341

3 1,172

3 921

) 4,094

) 697

) 652

3 634

) 3,311

) 3,351

3 5,425

3 5,899

3 5,030

3 4,167

3 2,719

Sept.

3,370

3,610

4,960

6,160

6,460

6,460

6,160

5,640

5,340

4,890

4,460

4,460

4,460

4,390

4,250

4,110

3,970

3,850

3,730

3,730

3,610

3,490

3,320

3,170

2,970

2,970

2,920

2,770

2,670

2,670

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

82,430

69,740

56,630

2,964,000

42,840

37,490

38,980

197,000

206,000

322,800

362,700

309,300

248,000

1,974,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 14 to Apr. 20.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF TIE NORTH BASIN 2g 

Red River of the North at Oslo, Ninn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°11', long. 97°09', in sec. 31, T. 155 N., R. 50 W., at 

Minneapolis, St. Paul « Sault Ste Marie Railway bridge in Oslo. Auxiliary staff 

gage, lat. 48°13'30", long. 97°07'10B , in SEjSWi sec. 20, T. 155 N., R. 50 W., 7fe 

miles downstream from Oslo.

Drainage area.- 30,500 square miles (includes 3,940 square miles in closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during period, 10,500 second-feet Apr. 16: maximum 

gage Height observed, 15.12 feet Apr. 17; minimum discharge, not determined.

1936-37, 1941-44: Maximum daily discharge observed, 27,300 second-feet Apr. 13, 

1943; maximum gage height observed, 29.16 feet Apr. 13, 1943.

Remarks.- Records poor except those fur April, which are good. Gage read once or twice 

dally during high stages only.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April 12-30 ...............................

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

The period ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

1)6,000

b6,000

b8 ,000

9,790

10,500

9,740

3,500

*5,600

4,780

4,030

3,760

3,540

2,960

2,710

2,510

2,510

2,560

2,660

2,710

-

Secondfoot-days

97 ,860

115,920

158,200

i 

.

_

May

2,860

2,910

2,960

2,960

2,960

3,010

2,960

2,960

2,960

3,010

3,06O

3,110

3,160

3,260

3,260

3,490

3,590

3,760

3,860

3,980

4,080

4,200

4,300

4,420

4,600

4,780

4,960

4,960

5,080

5,200

5,260

Maximum

10 ,500

5,260

5,890

-

-

June

5,200

5,260

5,330

5,470

5,820

5,890

5,890

5,800

5,890

5,820

5,820

5,680

5,470

5,470

5,400

5,^30

5,260

5,200

5,400

5,750

4,600

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,660

4,660

4,720

-

Minimum

~

2,861

4,60C

_

-

July Aug.

Mean

~

5,151

3,739

5,273

_

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

^

^

194 ,100

229 ,900

313 ,800

_

.

737,800

* Winter dlaoharge measurement made on thla day.

b Stage-dlaoharge relation affected by loe.

Time baa is; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
30 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49°00'30", long. gVlS'OO", on Canadian National Railway 

Dricige In Emerson. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 40,200 square miles (includes 3,940 square miles of closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- March to November 1902 and October 1929 to September 1944 In reports 

or Geological Survey; May 1912 to September 1939 In reports of Dominion Water and 

Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1913-44), 2,092 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,300 second-feet Apr. 19 (elevation, 

766.25 feet); minimum observed, 627 second-feet Jan. 3; minimum elevation observed, 

747.25 feet Jan. 2.

1912-44: Maximum dally discharge observed, 46,200 second-feet Apr. 24, 1916 (elevation, 785.16 feet); minimum observed, 0.9 second-foot Feb. 6-8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except'those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once daily.

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,520

1,540

1,540

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,426

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,420

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,420

1,480

1,550

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,520

1,540

Nov.

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,570

1,580

1,570

1,540

1,500

1.4SO

1,530

1,420

1,520

1,730

1,680

1,560

1,400

1,310

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,340

1,380

1,370

,320

,320

,240

,260

* ,260

-

Dec.

1,280

1,180

1,090

1,030

1,010

1,030

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,130

1,120

1,090

1,040

1,010

*961

914

840

810

789

768

771

774

777

774

768

744

717

702

693

657

Jan.

645

630

627

630

642

651

660

702

669

*652

648

648

645

642

651

666

663

666

672

678

684

681

681

681

*664

669

672

672

678

681

690

Feb.

705

711

714

723

738

750

747

759

768

780

771

750

753

753

*761

771

759

744

732

717

729

735

741

729

717

711

702

690

687

_

-

Month

Octobsr. ........................... .......

Novsmber. ..................................

December. ............................ .....

Calsndar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

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

Bay. .......................................

June .......................... ............

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

August ........................ ............

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

681

681

678

684

693

696

708

729

735

*736

738

720

732

738

750

765

771

774

777

786

795

798

792

783

792

807

822

861

917

, 928

»935

Apr.

1

1

1

977

,010

,050

.090

1,140

1,230

1

1

1

,320

,380

.500

1,620

1,750

£

a

4

,430

,240

.230

5,900

7.110 *e

9

IE

11

9

1

6

5

4

*4

3

3

3

3

Secondfoot-days

45,650

42,950

28,709

1,827,314

20,540

21,347

23,802

130,457

117,050

208,410

211,000

186,100

177,260

1,213,275

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

,140

,740

,300

,300

,530

,940

,520

,250

,710

,170

,890

,580

,270

,140

-

May

3,110

3,160

3,270

3,360

3,420

3,360

3,210

3,140

3,130

3,090

3,040

3,190

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,300

3,560

3,950

4,290

4,360

4,300

4,300

4,290

4,250

4,260

4,400

4,630

4,760

4,870

4,700

4,510

Maximum

1,590

1,730

1,220

29,500

702

780

935

12,300

4,870

10,200

9,780

10,500

10,900

12,300

June

4,480

4,930

4,620

4,920

4,600

4,630

4,860

5,110

5,830

7,210

8,510

9,420

9,930

10,100

10,200

10,100

9,650

8,840

8,070

7,350

7,010

6,700

6,570

6,510

6,520

6,490

6,5EO

6,320

6,270

6,140

-

Minimum

1,38(

1.24C65'

58

6268'

6797'

Z.04C

4,4S(

4,52(

3.80C

3,43C

62

July

6,050

6,080

6,100

6,110

6,060

5,820

5,550

5,400

5,460

5,770

6,430

7,120

7,920

8,640

9,160

9,630

9,780

9,680

9,420

8,730

8,110

7,410

6,960

6,500

6,110

5,870

5,570

5,300

5,020

4,720

4,520

Aug.

4,

3,

4,

3,

230

960

090

SOO

3,840

3,800

3,

4,

5,

840

210

010

5,760

6,

7,

8,

9.

230

000

440

920

10,500

10,500

9,

8,

8,

B40

390

010

7,240

6,600

6,

5,

5,

16C

B30

510

5,260

4,880

4,

4,

4,

4,

760

560

350

480

4,500

Mean

) 1,470

) 1,430

1 926

3 5,010

? 663

7 736

3 768

1 4,350

) 3,780

) 6,950

) 6,810

) 6,000

) 5,910

7 3,310

Sept.

4,960

5, 500

5,960

6,570

10,900

10,400

10,400

8,580

8,730

8,030

7,350

6,700

6,150

5,810

5,620

5,470

5,280

5,100

4,900

4,730

4,580

4,490

4,390

4,240

4,110

3,940

3,770

3,620

3,550

3,430

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

90,550

85,190

56,940

3,625,000

40,740

42,340

47,210

258,800

232,200

413,400

418,500

369,100

351,600

2,407,000

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected ty ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 19; 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF TIIE NORTH BASIN 

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

31

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'26", long. 95°54'56", in NEiSWi sec. 31, T. 138 N 

R - fTW. at highway crossing at Buck's Mill, 200 feet downstream from concrete 

mill-pond dan and 64 miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area.- 123 square miles.

 Records available.- July 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum observed during year, 136 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, '3.82* 

reetK minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 18-25; minimum gage height, 0.23 foot Nov.

-.r,^ 942"441 Maxlrium discharge observed, 136 second-feet June 26, 27, 1943, Sept. 2, 

1944; maximum gage height observed, 3.84 feet June 27, 1943; minimum discharge, 0.2

^25^1942^' 5 ' 6 ' 25> 26 ' 1942 ' NOV ' 18~25 ' 1943; mlnlnlum gage hel &ht ' O'22 foot 

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by ponds and lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.2 

.3

0.1

.4

.S

1.3

2.2

3.6

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

5.5 

9.6

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7

108

129

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.8

1.8

11

19

18

18

18

16

}5

15

15

15

15

14

1414 

13

13

14

Nov.

.13

13

12

13

13

12

13

Ifi

15

12

7.9

4.7

3.3

1.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

3.4

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.S

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.S

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.1

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

6.1

Jan.

4.2

4.6

4.7 '4.9

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.9

Feb.

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.0

9 Q'.Z £

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

.

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. ........................:............

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

Hay

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

9 6

9 6

9 6

9 6

9 6

9 4

9 0

S 8

9 6

10

12

13

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

Apr.

22

22

20

20

20

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

37

44

46

51

51

48

46

48

55

-

Second 

foot-days

267.2

154.0

251 3

13,724.4

189.9

264*2

497^8

894

1,744

1,914

1,926

2,112

3,339

13,553.9

May

5S

62

76

71

53

46

48

53

51

51

53

58

62

56

62

58

62

55

53

53

53

55

53

53

53

55

53

53

51

55

67

Maximum

19

16

12

136

7.9

9.6

22

55

76

95

81

108

122

122

June

67

67

67

90

95

85

85

85

81

51

53

62

62

62

58

58

5S

62

62

58

58

58

58

55

55

55

55

53

51

4S

Minimum

0.4

.2

.6

.2

4.2

7 9

a!a

20

46

4S

42

37

95

.2

July

48

48

4S

i 48

62

67

62

62

53

58

62

76

SI

76

i71

71

81

SI

76

71

71

67

67

67

62

62

51

44

44

42

42

Aug.

39

37

53

62

62

58

58

62

58

58

55

55

53

53

67

71

71

67

SI

85

81

81

81

76

76

76

76

76

81

93

108

Mean

8 62

5U3

8 12

37.6

6.13

9 11

ie!i

29 *S

56.3

63.8

62.1

68.1

111

37.0

Sept.

108

108

108

 108

108

108

108

108

108

122

122

122

122

122

122

115

115

115

122

115

115

115

108

108

108

101

101

101

101

95

Rnnof f in 

acre- feet

530

305

499

27,820

377

987

1,770

3,460

3,800

3>9SO

4,190

6,620

26,880

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
32 RED RIVER OF TIE NORTH BASIN

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, ninn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°20'10", long. 96°07'00", In NEJ sec. 17, T. 133 N., R. 

43 W., on highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls and 7£ nlles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 482 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to November 1912, July 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 212 second-feet June 5; maximum gage 

height, 3.74 feet Mar. 27 (affected by Ice):minimum discharge observed, 1.5 second-feet 

Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

1909-12, 1942-44: Max!mum discharge observed, 756'second-feet Mar. 29, 1943; 

minimum dally, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 21, 1910.

Remarks.- Records fair except those affected by ice or aquatic vegetation which are 

fair. Gage read twice dally. Flow regulated by lakes above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

mf>9

30

31

Oct.

50

49

49

49

61

54

51

51

51

' 52

52

54

58

67

68

70

72

71

68

67

68

66

67

62

62

60

60

1.5

Nov.

1.5

1.6

35

35

35

35

34

32

32

30

30-

28

26

24

22

20

19

20

22

22

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

17

~

Dec.

17

*16

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

12

12

13

16

14

14

14

14

15

16

Jan.

17

18

18

17

15

14

12

13

14

15

15

16

18

20

22

24

24

*26

26

26

26

26

26

30

30

28

24

20

18

17

16

Feb.

16

17

18

IS

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

10

10

11

12

*12

12

13

13,

14

15

16

16

17

17

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ............... ......

March. .....................................

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

juno

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

IS

18

18

18

IS

17

16

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

16

15

16

14

16

18

20

22

24

*2S

30

32

32

32

32

34

34

Apr.

34

36

36

*36

40

4450-

60

70

SO

80

80

*85

S2

94

73

71

69

71

72

72

76

109

109

116

102

89

SO

82

S7

-

Seccndfoot-days

455

29,678.6

3,027

22,374.5

May

94

102

130

130

109

109

116

116

69

48

50

72

82

116

123

123

130

123

123

123

130

130

137

130

137

130

123

109

109

109

116

Maximum

18

756

34

137

197

116

197

June

137

144

167

197

197

197

190

182

167

160

152

152

152

144

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

130

123

130

137

130

102

95

S9

-

Minimum

11

l.t

12

9 C

fto

87

l.£

July

85

102

123

130

137

137

123

116

116

109

109

102

95

95

91

S8

S9

91

S7

76

74

71

69

66

62

60

56

50

47

43

43

Aug.

44

44

55

54

51

50

43

4S

48

50

54

58

60

57

62

72

67

77

SS

95

92

82

74

72

69

66

64-

68

69

78

S7

Mean

SI. 3

146

101

61.1

Sept.

87

87

S7

89

94

92

89

S9

39

89

92»

95

102

102

95

102

102

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

116

116

116

116

Runoff in 

acre-feet

902

68,860

6,000

44,370

e Wluter dlacharge measurement made on this day.

Hcte.- Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 7 to Apr. 12. Backwater from aquatic 

vegetation Oct. 1-22, July 5 to Sept. 30.

Time baaisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 33

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°03', long. 95°32', in sec. 6, T. 141 N., R. 38 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 10 miles northwest of Ponsford. Datum of gage is 

1,493.24 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- September 1933 to September 1935, May 1938 to September 1944

Extremesi- 1933-35, 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 8.07 feet, present datum, JUly

 19, 1535; minimum observed, 2.52 feet, several davs during fall of 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-39)

with five 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at top

of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1945-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

SI

30

SI

a3.20

a3.48

a3.78

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31,

29

31

a3.48

a3.50

a3.50

Apr. MayJune

30

31

30

a3.70

a3.56

&3.50

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

so

a3.43

B3.90

3.70

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made; only month-end 

readings published.

Round Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 95°32', in sec. 18, T. 141 N., R. 38 W., on

 abutne'nt of concrete dam at outlet, 8£ miles northwest of Ponsford. Datum of gage is

1,491.15 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- LD'6ti=53: Maximum gage height observed, 3.68 feet July 7, 1938; minimum

 observed, 1.26 feet May 26, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-25)

 with six 5-foot bays permitting a 3.75-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Kov.

Dec.

30

30

31

2.22

1.76

2.06

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

29

29

25

2.14

1.90

1.94

Apr.

May

June

29

31

24

2.

2.

2.

40

S3

64

July 29

Aug. 26

Sept .30

2.42

2.36

2.24

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°53', long. 95°38', in sec. 5, T. 139 N., R. 39 W.,on abutment

 of concrete dam at outlet, 11 miles northeast of city of Detroit Lakes. Datum of gage

is 1,449.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

fcixtr ernes.- HjgH-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.68 feet June 20, 21, 24, 28, 1943;'.

 minimum observed, 2.35 feet Feb. 20, Mar. 18, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-9)

 with six 5-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 7 

Apr. 22

Gage height, in feet

3.42 

3.82

Discharge, in second-feet

6.67 

51.6

Gage height, in feet. 1943-44

Oct.

NOT.

Dec.

31

30

12

3.42

3.46

3.48

Jan.

Mar.

Apr*

11

31.

30

3.

S.

3.

42

70

84

May 31

June 30

July 31

4.76

5.10

5.02

Aug.

Sept

31

SO

5.44

4.5S

Wote.- Gage read daily except during winter.

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 037'40", long. 95°32'20", in lot 2, sec. 1, T. 136 N., R.

39 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2J miles northeast of Perham. 

Records available.- April '1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- is»37=g; Maximum gage height observed, 3.50 feet Aug. 18, 1944; minimum

oDserved, 1.17 feet Feb. 18, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 9-12)

with sixteen 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is

at top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 29 

Kov. 6 

Jan. 7

1.83 

1.87 

2.00

Apr. 28 

Hay 26 

June 30

2.04 

2.32 

2.20

July 29 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 29

2. 40 

3.46 

2.78

Wote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
34 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Pine Lake near Perham, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°35'34", long. 95°30'251t , In sec. 17, T. 136 N.-, R. 38 VJ.,

on aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles east of Perham. Datum of gage Is

1,327.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1934,^3%: Maximum gage height observed, 7.06 feet Aug. 17, 1944; minimum

ooserved, 3.48 feet Oct. 19, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "G" dam (identification number 9-20)

witn seventeen 5-foot bays permitting a 4.5-foot centre! by stop logs. Datum of gage

Is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 11 

Apr. 24

Gage height, in feet

4.44 

4.49

Discharge, in s scond-feet

35.3 

195

Gage height, in feet. 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

4.52

4.40

4.20

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

29

31

4.14

4.03

3.92

Apr.

Hay

June

30

31

30

4.58

4.92

4.84

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

a5.43

6.71

5.S4

a Interpolated.

. Hots -- Readings other than those shown above were made) only month-end 

readings published.

Rush Lake near Otter Tail, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'35", long. 95°34'25", in sec. 26, T. 135 N., R. 39 W., 

 oh abutment of dam at outlet of lake, 3f'miles northwest of Otter Tail post office.

Datum of gage Is 1,316.26 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Kattremes.- 1934-44: Maximum gage-height observed, 6.72 feet June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24,

31, 1943; minimum observed, 3.65 feet Nov. 7, 1935. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "G" dam (Identification number 9-26)

witn twelve 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is

at top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements ater year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 20 

Apr. 24

Gage height, in feet

4.74 

4.30

Discharge, in : econd f eet

144 

148

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 30 

Jan. 26

4.60 

3.96

Feb. 

Mar.

19 

31

4.02 

4.02

AprMay

30 

27

4.46 

5.68

June 29 

July 31

5. SO 

6.00

Aug. 31 

Sept . 30

6.70 

6.70

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff" gage, lat. 46°21'35", long.. 95°43'55It , in sec. 4, T. 133 N., R. 40 W., 

on aoutment of dam at outlet of-Otter Tall Lake, 5. miles northwest of village of 

Battle Lake. Datum of gage Is 1,315.92 feet above mean sea level (levels by engineers, 

of Emergency Conservation Works).

Records available.- September 1933 to'September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- i»sa^%S; Maximum gage-height observed, 5.50 feet Sept. 18, 86, 1944; minimum 

oDserved, 2.02 feet present datum Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks'.- Lake level artificially regulated by modified type "C" dam (identification 

number 9-19), with seventeen 5-foot bays permitting a 5.25-foot control by stop logs.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 20 

Jan. 18 

Apr. 24

Gage height, in feet

3.94 

3.26 

3.19

Discharge, in

310 

143 

87.

second-feet

8

Gage height, in .feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

27

26

4

3

3

3

.84

.42

.38

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

21

26

29

3.20

3.08

3.02

Apr.

Hay

June

27

31

23

3.32

4.04

4.40

July 23

Aug. 27

Sept. 26

4.70

4.94

5.50

Hote-- Readings other than those shown above were made.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 35 

Mellssa Lake near Shoreham, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43'25", long. 95°54'50", in sec. 31, T. 138 N., R. 41 W.,

 on abutment of concrete dam in outlet at Buck's Mill, 3 miles south of Shoreham. 

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937^%%: Maximum gage height observed, 9.94 feet Oct. 10, 1943; minimum 

. observed, 5.24 feet May 14, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number

 9-18) with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 9-foot control. Datum of gage is at top of 

concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 31

9.34

9.20

9.15

Jan. 31

Feb. 29

Mar. 31

9.38

9.45

9.50

Apr. 30

May 31

June 30

9.56

9.47

9.41

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. SO

9.34

9.60

9.54

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made; only month-end 

readings published.

Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40'30", long. 96°01'00", in SEiSWi, sec. 17, T. 137 N., R.

 4ii W., on abutment of dam at outlet, 8 miles northeast of town of Pelican Rapids.

Datum of gage is 1,313.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1938-44; Maximum gage height observed, 4.63 feet Sept. 14, 1944; minimum

 observed, 1.55 feet Mar. 24, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number

 9-36.) with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage 

is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 11 

Apr. 25

Gage height, In feet

2.61 

2.99

Discharge, In aecond-feet

29.0 

66.9

Gage height, In feet, 1945-44

Oct. 28 

Hov. 30

2.48 

2.28

Dec. 

Mar.

5 

27

2.28 

3.02

Apr. 6 

26

2.82 

2.99

May 27 

June 24

3.20 

3.60

July 27 

Sept. 14

4.15 

4.63

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Lizzie Lake near pelican Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°36'45", long. 96 002'00", in NEiNEi sec. 12, T. 136 N., R.

 43 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles northeast of town of Pelican 

RapMs. Datum of gage is 1,309.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

extremes.- 1938-44: Maxi-mum gage height observed, 4.20 feet Aug. 5, 1944; minimum

 ooserved, 1.04 feet Oct. 12, 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-43)

witn ten 5-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Mov.

Dec.

31

29

24

a3.24

3.10

2.80

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

25

31

2.46

2.68

a2.S6

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

a3.23

3.74

3.88

Jul?

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

3:92

4.08

3.92

a Interpolated.

Kote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Lake Traverse near 'Browns Valley, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°37'50", long. 96°51'10", in sec. 7, T. 125 N., R. 49 W., 

on west shore, 2| miles northwest of town of Browns Valley. Datum of gage is 900.00 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, datum of gage was 0.20 

foot higher.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1936=3%: Maximum gage height observed, 79.13 feet Apr. 12, 13, 1943; minimum

 probably less than 66.50 feet at times during period July to November 1936 when gage 

was reported out of water.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Page height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30

75.80 

75 .'51

Bar. 16 

31

74.70 

74.70

Apr. 

May

30 

31

76.09 

76.09

June 30 

July 31

76.10 

76.05

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

75.70 

75.85

Hote.- Gage read daily except during winters.
36 RED RIVER OF TOE 'NORTH BASIN 

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°51'45", long. 96°G4'25", In RWiSWi sec. 27, 

T. 128 N., R. 47 W., 300 feet downstream from White Rock Dan, 4 niles south of 

White Rock, S. Dak., and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Mlnn. Datum of gage is 

960.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet June 23-26; maximum gage 

height, 9.28 feet June 33; no flow at times.

1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,120 second-feet May 24, 1943; maximum 

gage height, ttiat of Juhe 23, 1944; no flow at tlies In each year.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.9

5.3

7.5

6.6

6.6

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.5

3.S

4.1

17

9.0

6.6

6.2

5.3

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.5

17

17

Nov.

17

17

16

17

16

16

16

14

13

11

11

11

9.5

B.5

7.5

6.5

7.5

B.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

B.5

S.5

9.5

9.0

B.5

B.5

9.5

-

Dec.

9.0

9.5

*9.5

4.3

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

*

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

 ay........................................

Septsmber. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

hO

0

0

0

0

0

0

hO

0

0

0

0

0

0

hO

0

0

0

.9

17

19

19

16

*12

9.5

7.5

6.5

*6.0

Apr.

7.5

11

44

200

»200

220

240

320

320

314

314

*294

394

121

54

70

65

60

56

56

56

60

75

90

126

156

210

246

246

185

-

Secondfoot-days

42.9

71,338.3

0

0

4,709.5

7,837

17,942

490.9

143.9

38, BIS. 9

Hay

146

155

210

176

162

162

155

14S

141

17S

255

314

39S

420

442

442

355

175

23

gl!7

g436

g556

g604

g628

487

314

110

74

18

16

16

Maximum

9.5

1,030

0

320

27

6.6

1,080

June

26

170

334

200

85

46

30

24

24

21

214

604

676

62S

850

875

950

850

S25

950

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

925

750

750

775

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

21

4.9

3.E

0

July

775

775

601

24

24

25

23

22

20

19

19

20

17

17

192

398

510

533

437

4S7

487

464

215

13

80

21

19

161

246

201

79

Aug.

27

24

22

22

20

19

17

17

16

16

19

IS

19

19

21

16

16

14

IS

16

17

19

19

19

11

7.0

6.2

4.9

6.2

5.3

Mean

1.38

195

157

598

4.80

106

Sept.

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.7

4.9

4.5

3 ..3

4.1

5.7

5.7

4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.9

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.1

4.5

4.9

4.5

5.3

5.3

6.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

85

141,500

285

76,990

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Qomputed from graph based on tallwater gage readings. 

h Computed from Inside staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Feb. 21, Feb. 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 

Mar. 22 to Apr. 9.

Time basis I Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Bols de Sioux River near Fair-mount, N. Dak.

37

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°03'00", long. 96°33'25", on line between sees. 22 and 27, 

T. 130 N., R. 47 W., at bridge on Minnesota Highway 55 and North Dakota Highway 11, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie 

Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Fairmount, 5 miles west of Termey, Mlnn., and 15 Biles 

downstream from Lake Traverse. Datum of gage is 952.13 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,540 square miles (revised).

Records available.- April 1919 to September 1944 (discontinued).

Average discharger- 24 years (L920-44), 25.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,130 second-feet June 23; maximum 

gage height observed, 14.25 feet June 4, affected by backwater from Rabbit Creek; 

no flow much of winter.

1919-44: Maximum daily discharge, 1,400 second-feet Apr.,2-5, 1943; maximum 

gage height, 16.40 feet Apr. 4, 1943; no flow during parts of several years. 

Maximum stage known, 19.44 feet April 1916, present datum.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from tributaries, 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc Septeaber 1944

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

2«

23

?.4

25

26

27

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

5.1

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

5.3

4.2

4.0

32 .

10

7.0

5.8

5.6

4.6

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.7

4.6

5.8

19

16

17

16

Nov.

15

14

14

14

14

16

al5

IS

12

10

10

10

s.o

6.5

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.S

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

5.0

6.0

Dec.

5.5

4-4

«4.6

5.5

3.S

3.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

Ncvettber

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

1&S.. ......... .......,.:.. .................

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

August *

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

\

( alO

.

I

> al2 f

I

'

Apr.

14

20

24

38

55

110

*200

260

360

340

300

*280

260

230

45

60

71

60

59

«61

60

64

69

156

180

247

281

317

317-

281

Seccndfcct-days

S37.6

255.2

41.2

83,826.5

0

8,493

672

269.8

45, 597. S

May

196

213

264

264

247

247

230

213

204

204

300

420

420

460

460

460

380

180

30

150

440

650

650

700

650

550

170

110

53

31

25

MaxiBUB

32

5.5

1,400

0

857

14

1,180

June

26

88

560

600

550

560

110

55

40

40

149

553

903

811

926

972

1,040

903

766

1,080

1,110

1,090

1,180

1,160

1,160

1.140

1,140

880

Sll

834

Minimum

3.7

4.2

0

0

0

22

10

6.4

0

July

357

834

744

180

61

64

56

40

43

37

38

39

37

37

134

412

553

553

574

553

532

532

532

127

,22

39

26

93

299

281

164

Aug.

55

22

25

28

24

24

22

23

23

18

17

23

go

23

25

22

a22

S3.

19

18

19

22

18

27

28

20

16

13

10

11

12

Mean

7.66

8.51

1.33

230

0

0

705

274

21.7

8.99

125

Sept.

14

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0 9~.2

8.8

11

11

12

10

6.4

6.8

8.0

12

11

10

7.2

7.6

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.6

8.4

7.2

6.4

7.6

Runoff In 

ao re-feat

471

506

82

166,300

0

0

202

9,560

16,850

1,330

536

90,440

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of records for .cation at 

White Rock.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 8 to Jan. 7, Apr. 1-13, and by backwater from 

tributaries below gage Hay 11-28, June 3-10, Sept. 22-30.

Time basis! Central war time. To oortvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Mustinka River near Norcross, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°52'30", long. 96°07*20", in HElNEt sec. 30, T. 128 N., R. 

43 W., on abutment of dam, 3i mllee east of Norcross. Datum of gage is 1,406.0 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conser- vation).

ecords available.- July 1940 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

"tremes.- 1940^44; Maximum gage height observed, 17.24 feet Mar. 30, 1943; minimum 

observed, 10.03 feet Feb. 21, 1942.

Remarks.- stage regulated by special type dam (identification number 6-33) and nine 

5-foot bays, and one 2-foot by 2-foot sluice gate permitting a 14-foot control by 

stop logs. Datum of gage is 1 foot below sill of sluice gate.

M fix
38 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Discharge measurements of Mustlnka River near Hororosa, Mlnn.,

Bate

Apr. 6

Gage height, In feet

14.84

Discharge, In second-feet

8.61

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 

»tov. 

Jan.

24 

28 

28

15.10 , 

15.14 

14.64 ,

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr.

25 

30 

30

14.50 

14.46 

15.20

May 27 

June 30 

July 30

15. 

15. 

15.

36 

38 

20 '

Aug. 

Sept

27 

.24

15.10 

15.10

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mustlnka River above Wheaton, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°49', long. 96°29', on line between sees. 7 and 0, T. 

127 N., R. 46 W., 1 mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific 

Railroad bridge, 1-J- miles northwest of Wheaton, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 977.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Minnesota Highway Department).

Drainage area.- 834 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 1984, March 1931 

to September 1944. June to November 1916 at site 3£ miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1920-24, 1933-36, 1939-44), 33.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,520 second-feet June 6 (gage 

height, 13.29 feet); no flow during winter.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,340 second-feet Apr. 1, 

1917 (gage height; 14.7 feet, datum then In use); no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Qage read 

once or twice clailv.

Discharge, in-second-feet,'water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

'21

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

T?.

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

v 2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

6.4

4.6

7.5

16

13

12

12

9.2

8.4

8.6

*3.6

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5

3.0

3.0

4.4

Nov.

4.2

4.6

6.4

8.6

7.5

7.5

a6.0

4.4

4.0

d3.8

(14.4

d6.5

S.5

,9.0

8.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

13

d20

15

dlO

d8.5

4.6

4.0

3.8

5.5

dll

-

Dec.

dll

dS.O

 8.5

9.0

8,0

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

1.5

.9

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

Feb.

(*)

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Juno

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

3.0

4.6

6.5

«9.5

9.0

20

2628

28

 30

Apr.

28

26

26

24

 26

28

30

30

34

34

3S

40

44

»41

31

29

29

27

27

21

13

13

19

51

125

192

139

88

59

47

-

Seoondfoot-days

74.4

39,042.9

0

0

4,188

15,008

1,871

221.4

129.5

23,374.5

May

39

37

55

83

112

139

132

125

106

83

73

73

78

8S

94

88

83

362

683

478

273

183

137

113

96

81

71

67

57

52

47

Maximum

11

1,900

0

192

683

1,520

96

16

6.4

1,520

June

113

131

815

1,290

1,390

1,520

1,440

1,270

819

415

273

229

229

221

221

205

229

452

732

699

518

391

313

237

205

162

137

131

125

96

-

Minimum

0.8

3.8

0

0

0

0

0

13

37

96

20

2.8

3.0

0

July

81

71

62

55

67

81

96

86

76

76

SI

96

96

91

81

76

76

67

57

50

45

43

40

38

34

34

27

25

23

20

20

Aug.

18

IS

18

18

14

15

14

13

10

6.4

6.4

4.2

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.7

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.6

Mean

4.44

7.31

2.40

107

0

0

5.36

45.3

135

500

60.4

7.14

4.32

63.9

Sept.

3.6

4.4

5.2

5.4

4.9

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.2

6.4

6.4

5.4

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.1

T

Runoff in 

acre-feet

273

435

148

77,430,

0

0

330

2,700

8,310

29,770

3,710

439

257

46,370

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

d Computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8 to Dec. 14, Mar. 21 to Apr. 13. Stagedischarge relation affected by debris or shifting control Apr. 14 to Hay 17.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 39

Twelve Mile Creek below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesvilie, Mlnn.

Location.- Reference mark, lat. 45°52'23", long. 96°21'40n in NEiNEi sec. 19, T. 128 N., 

R. 45 W., at highway bridge, 40 feet downstream from Mustinka ditch, 1? miles upstream 

from mouth, and 6 miles southwest of Charlesville. Gage readings referred to datum 

990.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1943: Maximum discharge observed during period April to September, not 

determined; maximum gage height, 13.57 feet sometime during1 period Apr. 1-5, from 

floodmark; minimum discharge observed, 3.2 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.12 

feet).

1943-44: Maximum discharge observed, 985 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 8.69 feet); 

no flow most of winter.

Remarks.- Records fair. Reference mark readings made once daily. Flow is diverted to 

Mustinka ditch below Twelve Mile Creek at stages above 1.6 feet for purpose of 

relieving flood conditions in Twelve Mile Creek Basin below diversion.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by. Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, Apr. 26, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, except periods 

of backwater (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.0 

S.O

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

5.1

14

24

37

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

59

93

134

180

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.7

300

453

631

985

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12_

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

.

_

-

-

H

_

504

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

152

152

152

143

143

~

May

134

125

117

109

109

109 

97

97

90

82

76

76

68

65

65

82

86

65

72

68

62

56

d50

47

d70

90

90

79

6S

62

62

June

68

97

117

109

-109

97 

82

72

65

a60

56

97

134

453

729

709

539

405

374

286

222

190

170

152

143

143

190

190

190

170

~

July

161

152

134

125

125

101

125

125

117

111

Aue.

44

44

42

42

j

> a40

I '

1 101 \t a38

97 K

97 h

90

86 > a36

86 P

82 79 K|/ a35

79

79

79

72

65

62

56

a54

53

53

50

47

'

a34

34

d34

34

1 62

62

40

42

38

34

30

Sept.

30

26

22

22

22

19 

19

19

19

19

16

a20

2226 '

22

21

17

19

16

13

13

11

11

10

7.0

5.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.2"'

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
40 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASTN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Twelve Nile Creek below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, Minn.,

1943-44 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.5

C2.4

C2.4

C2.4

C2.4

C2.4

c2.4

C2.4

C2.4

C2.4

C2.4

9.2

15

15

16

17

14

013

ell

c9

c6.0

c3.4

c2.4

c2.4

C2.4

02.4

c2.4

c3.0

c3.4

c4.0

cS.O

HOT.

05.0

C5.5

cS.O

C4.4

cs.e

aS. 6'

a5.2

a2.8

c2.4

a2.2

. a2.0

, al.O

a2.0

-

Dec.

a2.0

a2.0

a2.5

2.5

a2.0

al.O

al.O

al.O

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a5

alO

a30

b47

a65

a 60

a55

bSO

a37

a24

b!4

a8.0

Apr.

*b2.0

b4.6

b6.0

b!4

b20

*b55

b85

bBO

b65

a 52

b44

b54

*b28

a 42

40

37

34

28

20

*e!2

c!2

Cl2

a30

C70

C95

134

101

72

50

40

-

May

37

44

a 60

a90

109

97

109

97

79

72

62

76

79

82

82

79

72

a250

389

222

152

101

86

82

68

59

53

59

44

42

40

June

79

134

a 400

aVOO

985

875

631

359

161

143

134

124

134

143

152

134

117

405

437

421

421

254

190

170

143

109

109

109

86

68

July

59

47

44

65

56

79

76

56

56

59

79

86

68

59

56

a53

50

44

40

37

32

30

30

26

26

22

21

19

16

17

16

Aug.

16

16

15

a!4

14

9.8

9.8

12

9.8

7.0

5.6

4'. 3

5.2

3.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

a4.0

2.6

3.2

2.7

2.8

3.6

4.3

4.3

4.5

3.6

aS.5

Sept.

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.1

5.1

4.1

3.2

5.2

3.2

4.3

13

26

7.0

5.6

6.2

8.4

7.0

5.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.5

a3.4

4.5

4.3

4.3

* Winter discharge measurement made on this daya No gage-height recordj discharge Interpolated or estimated.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from debris.

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1943-44

Month

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

September. ..................................

Water year .. i ....................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

Ua<r

September. ..................................

Water year 1943-44 .......................

Secondroot-days

^

.

482.7

_

15.5

_

2,973

8,307

1,424

210.3

168.8

15,074.4

HaxlmuB

_

_

_

30

_ *

1 2.5

_

65

134

589

985

86

16

26

985

Minlmua

_

_

3.2

_

0

.

0

0

0

2.0

37

68

16

2.6

2.5

0

Mean

_

_

_

_

81.5

91.1

16.1

_

2.39

.5

_

0

0

13.1

44.0

95.9

27.7

45.9

6.78

5.63

41.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

,_

_

_

_

5,010

12,730

5,6OO

2,410

957

'

142

31

_

0

0

803

2,620

5,900

16,480

2,820

417

335

29,910

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Mustinka ditch above Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesville, Minn.

41

Location.- Reference mark, lat. 45°53'30", long. 96°21'30" In NEiNEi sec. 19, T. 128 N.,

 R. 45'W., 0.2 nile upstream from Twelve m'le Creek and 6 miles southwest of Charlesville. 

Readings referred to datum 990.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1943: Maximum discharge observed during period April to September, 156 second-

 feet June 15, 16 (gage height, 8.39 feet); minimum observed, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 27 

(gage height, 1.74 feet).

1943-44: Maximum discharge observed, 186 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 9.50 

feet); no flow most of winter.

Remarks.- Records' good except those affected by backwater, those for periods of no gage-

 height record, and those for Apr. 26 to July 15,, 1944, which are fair. Reference mark 

readings made once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, Apr. 26, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, except periods of backwater 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0

1.1 

2.4

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

5.1 

9.0

14

£1

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

9.4

91

US 

145 

1S3

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Bar. Apr.

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

..

-

 .

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

..

-

_

..

_

..

-

70

70

70

6S

65

-

Hay

62

58

55

52

52

52

50

48

45

42

40

38

35

35

35

3S

4S

48

38

35

30

29

28

27

40

52

55

45

35

33

35

June

42

58

1 58

55

50

45

40

35

33

d30

27

55

50

113

156

156

145

a!37

129

118

99

88

81

75

6S

65

81

a84

86

86

-

July

81

d76

70

68

68

68

65

60

60

58

55

55

55

52

52

50

50

50

4S

48

4S

48

45

42

40

35

a35

35

33

33

30

Aug.

29

2S

a26

a25

>

> a23

) a22

22

22

25

45

45

33

20

a22

25

22

Sept.

18

16

11

11

11

11

9.7

S.I

12

11

10

a!3

16

17

14

11

9.7

11

6.7

5.5

6.1

5.0

4.5

4.S

1.3

1.0

.8

1.1

1.0

1.0

-

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Hustinka RlTer 

above Mheaton.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mustlnka ditch above Twelve Mile Ore 

neai Charlesville, Minn., 1943-44 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.1

1.0

1.3

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

4.5

6.7 e.i

8.8

7.4

9.7

9.7

8.5

5.0

2.8

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.0

Nov.

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

a2.6

a2.5

a2.4

2.4

a2.0

> al.5

> al.O

t a. 5

"

Dec.

,

> aO.2

J (*)

1"

' aO

Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a3.2

a!2

14

a!4

al4

a!4

*13

a9.5

a7.0

4.5

aS.O

Apr.

*1.6

3.5

5.5

7.5

11

*14

15

16

17

17

16

16

*14

a 12

10

8.0

6.5

5.0

4.0

*3.0

3.3

5.4

a!7

52

55

55

48

40

28

24

-

May

24

33

a45

a 60

83

78

58

50

42

40

40

45

52

55

58

52

50

a 78

113

94

70

60

58

55

48

42

38

40

33

29

28

* Winter discharge measurement or estimate made on this day.

June

45

55

a 80

alSO

183

164

145

134

75

73

70

70

75

75

75

75

d78

115

121

123

115

102

88

d79

70

62

60

55

45

40

-

July

35

50

24

14

40

55

48

38

38

40

50

48

48

62

40

a 39

38

35

30

28

27

26

26

21

19.

18

14

14

12

12

14

Aug.

12

12

10

a9.9

9.8

8.0

7.5

8.0

6.6

4.9

2.3

1.6

2.3

2.3

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.4

3.2

a2.5

1.8

2.3

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.5

3.0

a3.9

Sept.

4.9

4.9

5.2

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.9

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.9

4.4

4.9

6.0

3.5

3.9

3.3

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.3

aS.S

3.5

3.3

3.5

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Hustinka

River above Wheat on.

d Doubtful gage-height record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relatio affected by ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 18. Backwater from debris Oct. 20

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

Month

March. ......................................

May.........'..:............................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

December . ..................................

Calendar year ......................

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

September . ....................... ,». .......

Water year 1943-44 ...................

Secondfoot-days

343 

1,315 

2,345 

1,613 

788 

259.0

107.9 

51.0 

1.5

_

0 

0 

108.2 

530.3 

1,651 

2,677 

1,003 

143.9 

101.4

6,375.2

Maximum

70 

62 

156 

81 

45 

18

9.7 

3.0

_

0 

0 

14 

55 

113 

183 

62 

12 

6.0

183

Minimum

65 

27 

27 

30 

20 

.8

.9

-

0 

0 

0 

1.6 

24 

40 

12 

1.6 

1.9

0

Mean

68.6 

42.4 

78.2 

52.0 

25.4 

8.63

3.48 

1.70 

.48

-

0 

0 

3.49 

17.7 

53.3 

89.2 

32.4 

4.64 

3.38

17.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

680 

2,610 

4,650 

3,200 

1,560 

514

214 

101 

3.0

-

0 

0 

215 

1,050 

3,270 

5,310 

1,990 

285 

201

12,640

Time basis; Central To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Mustinka ditch below Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesvllle, Minn

43

Location.- Reference mark, lat. 45°52'231t , long. 96°21 t 40" in NEiNEi sec. 19, T. 128 N., 

R. 45 W. at highway bridge over Twelve Mile Creek, 40 feet downstream from Mustinka 

ditch and 6 miles southwest of Charlesville. Readings referred to datum 990.00 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- ia45lMaximum discharge observed during period April to September not

 determined; maximum gage height, 13.57 feet during period Apr. 1-5, from floodmark;

no flow on many days.

1943-44: Maximum discharge observed, 298 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 8.69

feet); no flow during fall and winter. 

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater and those for periods of no

 gage-height record, which are fair. Reference mark readings made once daily. Plow Is 

diverted to Mustinka ditch below Twelve Mile Creek at stages above 1.6 feet for the 

purpose of relieving flood conditions In Twelve Mile Creek Basin below diversion.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, Apr. 10, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second feet)

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.2

0 

.1 

.2

1.9

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

24

34

51

12

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

S.7

96

123

184

298

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

- Oay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1943

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

141

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

~

.

-

-

-

-

26

26

26

24

23

May

21

20

18

16

16

16

14

14

13

11

10

10

&.5

7.S

7.8

11

12

7.S

9.2

8.5

7.1

5.7

a4.6

3.6

aS.l

13

13

10

8.5

7.1

7.1

June

8.5

14

18

17

16

14

11

9.2

7.S

a6.8

5.7

14

22

123

216

210

153

106

96

6S

48

36

30

27

23

23

38

3S

38

30

~

July

28

26

22

20

20

15

20

20

19

17

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

Aug.

2.9

2.9

I al.8

>

I 14

f

}.,

> a. 4

10 II

10 K

10 .4

9.2 a. 4

7.8 .4

7.1 7.1

5.71 7.1

a5.4

5.0

5.0

4.3

3.6

1.5

2.2

a3.6

.4

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.1

a.l

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1944

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bO

a4.4

a4.8

a4.8

*b4.8

a2.0

al.O

bO

aO

Apr.

bO

to

bO

bO

b.4

*b2.0

b6.1

b7.5

b6.7

a4.S

b2.9

b2.3

.4

al.2

1.5

.8

.4

.1

 0

0

0

0

a6.0

10

14

23

15

9.2

4.3

1.5

May

0.6

2.9

a8

a!4

16

14

17

14

10

9.2

7.1

10

10

11

11

10

8.9

40

101

48

27

16

12

11

S.5

6.4

5.0

6.1

2.9

1.9

1.1

June

10

23

63

200

298

263

1S4

91

28

24

22

20

22

26

27

21

19

106

117

111

111

51

36

32

24

17

17

17

12

S.2

July

6.4

3.6

2.6

7.8

5.7

10

10

5.7

5.7

6.4

10

12

S.5

6.0

5.7

a4.8

4.0

2.9

1.5

 S

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44

Month

H&? 1943

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

September. .................................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

September .......................... .......

Water year 1943-44 ... ..................

Secondfoot-days

339.4

1,467.0

402.1

47.3

.8

0

.2

_

0

21.8

2,723.7

Maximum

21

216

28

7.1

.1

0

_

0

298

Minimum

3.6

5.7

3.6

.1

0

0

-

0

0

0

Mean

10.9

48.9

13.0

1.53

.03

0

-

0

7.44

Runoff in

acre-feet

673

2,910

798

94

1.6

0

-

0

5,410

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
44 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°05'40", long. 96°24'40", at highway bridge In Campbell, 

tnree quarters of a mile downstream from an unnamed tributary and 10 miles above 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 266 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,860 second-feet June 4 (gage 

Heignt, 11.88 feet); no flow on many days.

1S4C-44: ilaximum discharge observed, that of June 4, 1944; maximum dally, 

1,800 second-feet Apr. 3, 1943, estimated: maximum gage height, 15.07 feet Apr. 2, 

1943, from floodmarks (backwater from ice); no flow during large part of each year.

Remarks;.- Records good except those affected by backwater and those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

.4

Ratine tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of backwater 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.0 0

.9 

2.6 

5.6

Oct. 1 to Apr. 84

0.8 11

1.0 22

1.3 3S

1.6 54

2.0 73

2.3 97

2.7 126

-0.1

0.0

.3

.6

.9

1.2

pr. 25 to Sept. 30

.2

2.4

7.0

19

35

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

54 

90 

12S 

174 

232

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.6

296

437

77S

1,185

1,790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

a2.0

aS.O

a8.0

alO

a6.O

2.9

2.S

a2.7

2.6

2.2

1.6

.S

.5

.3

a. 3

.2

.1

0

aO

a. 5

Nov.

1.7

i

V a2.6

'

)

> al.B

\ al.7

b2.S

b2.4

b2.0

bl.5

bl.2

bl.O

bl.9

2.7

Dec.

a2.2

1.8

al.2 

a.S

a. 4

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

Feb.

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April . .

 ay........ ................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar..

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»2.0

a32

850

b55

a46

*b40

b32

b24

b!6

b9.5

b6.0

«b4.0

Apr.

b3.4

b3.4

b3.4 

a3.6

a7.0

b20

b70

a62

C55

C42

aSO

c!9

CIS

c!8

c24

a21

CIS

CIS

c6.5

C6-.0

c4.S

c4.0

a65

126

220

113

51

38

2S

24

Seoondfoot-days

7.0

20,396.2

13.6

4.8

17,228.7

Hay

IS

16

106 

174

136

113

106

90

48

28

25

48

6S

aS5

42

54

686

1,160

894

515

309

196

164

106

72

79

4S

27

19

14

11

Maximum

2 9

2.2

1,800

2.4

.4

1,790

June

10

42

854 

1,790

1,550

1,080

S16

615

499

422

a320

220

185

174

145

106

79

a90

120

113

106

83

5S

51

42

4S

34

26

20

11

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July

6.S

a6.6

7.2 

16

24

35

30

24

822

20

26

35

42

31

2S

25

28

24

20

11

7.2

6.1

5.5

4.6

a4.0

3.6

2.5

2.4

82.3

a2.2

2.1

Aug.

1.9

1.5

1.1 

2.4

1.5

al.3

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

' .2

a.l

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a.l

a. 2

Mean

.23

55.9

.44

.16

47.1

Sept.

aO.2

.4

.4 

.2

.2

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.S

.4

.3

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO ,

aO

aO

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

14

40,450

27

9.S

34 , ISO

* Winter dleoharga measurement Bade on this day. 

a Ro gage-height record; discharge eatlmated or computed on basis of records for Mustlnka River 

above Wheaton.

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected by lee. 

c Backwater from debrla on control. 

Time teaslai Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 45

Wild Rice River near Abercromble, N. Dak.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 46°28'35", long, 96°47'15*, In NEiBWi sec. 25, T. 135 N., 

R. 49 w., 160 feet upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3i 

miles northwest of Abercromble, and 8 miles downstream from Antelope Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 907.940 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,170 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 956 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 

 ii.bB feet); no flow Jan. 6-14, Feb. 11, 12.

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 5,500 second-feet Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 21.02

feet, from floodmark), from rating table extended above 2,100 second-feet; no flow

for some periods each year.

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

wnicn are fair. Gage read once or twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.0 0 1.5 10 2,3

1.1 .6 1.7 17 2.5

1.2 2.3 1.9 27 2.7

1.3 4.6 2.1 43 . 3.1

1.4 7.4 2.2 64 3.3

84 3.7 563

133 4.3 625

207 5.3 760

391 6.6 956

47S

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

i

Z

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.S

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.6

8.6

8.6

7.4

S.6

S.O

8.0

9.1

10

10

9.7

9.1

S.8

S.6

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.7

Nov.

8.0

S.3

S.S

10

11

13

13

12

11

S.6

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

9.0

10

10

9.7

9.7

15

16

19

18

IS

17

*16

16

16

-

Dec.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.0

9.5

9.0

7.5

4.6

3.2

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

.6

.6

.5

.6

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.4

.Z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

».3

.2

.4

.5

.9

1.4

.9

.8

.S

1.2

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.S

.9

Feb.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

*.3

.3

,Z

.1

.1

.1

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.4

.9

-

^

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March.. ....................................

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

Bay........................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

0.9

1.2

1.2

1.1

l.J.

al.O

a.9

.8

al.l

al.4

1.8

2.S

8.4

1.9

al.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.8

11

19

59

62

a73

a 84

95

aS2

«68

59

Apr.

Secondfoot-daye

223 9

347^9

178.1

101,062.4

15.7

10.7

640.5

4,440

5,227

7,301

14,369

4,164

2,583

39,500.8

46

42

a54

66

82

150

212

24S

230

150

150

157

171

212

203

179

175

153

143

133

125

120

120

130

164

212

199

164

133

117

-

May

102

97

95

120

147

179

183

195

187

175

164

164

171

187

212

225

225

230

234

23S

238

225

195

179

164

143

133

122

111

99

88

Maximum

10

19

13

5,430

1.4

1.4

95

248

238

790

925

47S

861

986

June

82

82

117

368

648

790

745

596

414

345

284

230

195

179

179

167

147

140

136

140

150

143

136

136

136

136

140

125

111

104

-

Minimum

5.2

7.4

.5

0

0

0

.S

42

88

S2

80

32

85

0

July

S4

80

99

509

636

880

925

790

615

530

478

45S

478

478

437

414

458

509

548

478

478

478

478

458

437

414

414

368

345

322

293

Aug.

266

220

187

47S

47S

437

322

212

164

150

185

109

96

S2

82

76

66

52

52

49

45

42

42

3S

33

36

34

32

34

54

72

Sept.

117

861

285

167

133

128

125

122

111

102

86

76

>. 64

61

56

61

72

84

76

68

54

49

46

43

39

37

.34

32

29

ss-

 ' Runoff in "ean acre-feet

7 oo 444

11.6 690

5.75 353

277 200,400

.'51 31

.37 21

20.7 1,270

14S 8,810

1S9 10,370

243 14,4SO

464 28,500

134 S,260

86.1 5,180

108 78,350

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice NOT. 13-17, NOT. 22 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7 to Jan. 20, 

Jan. 28 to Mar. 3, Mar. S, 11-14, 16-20. ' 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
46 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N.~ Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47 050'20", long. 99°07'30", in NEi sec. 5, T. 150 N., 

R. 66 W., at recreation-pond dam 1 mile north of Sheyenne. Datum of gage is 

1,408.65 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles. ,

Records available.- April 1929 to June 1933, October 1939 to September 1944.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 537 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 

4.94 reet); no flow during most of year.

1929-33, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1942 

(corrected); maximum gage height observed, 7.22 feet Mar. 27, 1943; no flow during 

parts of most years.

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

poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

0.2

4.3

18

41

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.3

76

122

251

292

4.5 

4.7 

5.0

354

428

561

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

!i9

30

31

Oct. . Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

 ay........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

00 '

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.3

4.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.3

9.2

15

15

12

12

12

12

15

12

9.2

9. -2

7.9

2.8

2.8

2.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

12

Second 

foot-days

 o

15,159.6

1,202.0

4,801.4

May

15

9.2

9.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

2.8

4.3

2.3

12

9.2

25

18

9.2

.2

1.7

18

15

6.6

6.6

38

178

321

288

251

195

122

122

112

Maximum

0

1,100

409

409

June

68

76

30

35

41

41

30

25

22

18

18

15

18

18

15

15

15

32

30

41

28

30

30

41

30

30

47

32

25

25

Minimum

0

0

.2

0

July

25

25

18

18

18

22

18

12

12

12

15

9.2

9.2

6.6

4.3

9.2

9.2

6.6

6.6

4.3

2.3

 2.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.1

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

4.3

22

5.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

1.0

2.8

.3

.1

.2

1.0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

1.7

2.8

4.3

89

203

Mean

0

41.5

29

40.1

13.1

Sept.

390

409

132

 54

30

30

25

IS

18

18

18

12

9.2

9.2

4.Z

4.3

4.3

4.3

1.0

2.8

1.0

1.0

1.7

.2

.2

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

30,080

481

2,380

9,520

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tin to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 47

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°55', long. 98°01', In 

SEtHWi sec. 28, T. 140 N., R. 58 W., 100 feet downstream from College Dam In valley 

City and 15 miles downstream from Baldhlll Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,360 square miles (Includes 3,940 square miles In closed Devils Lake 

Basin).

Records available.- March to August 1919, March 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 399 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 4.50 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 4, 11 (gage height, 2.42 feet).

1919, 1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,750 second-feet Apr. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 14.9 feet, site arid datum then In use); no flow during several periods In

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 24-30)

2.4 0.2 2.9 16

2.5 1.0 3.0 25

2.6 2.2 3.1 36

2.7 4.0 3.2 52

2.3 8.7 3.3 74

3.5 127

3.9 258

4.1 315

4.3 357

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.4

1.0

.5

.3

.5

.3

.6

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

.9

1.4

3.4

4.5

5.7

6.2

6.8

6.8

7.3

15

16

12

15

Nov.

17

16

15

18

18

20

20

18

16

16

19

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

19

*18

18

18

18

-

Dec.

18

17

16

18

18

IS

IS

20

19

18

18

17

16

14

12

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

S.7

S.7

8.0

7.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.0

Jan.

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

a2.3

a2.S

*2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

3.4

3.5

4.0

4.3

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.3

*4.0

4.0

3.6

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

 -

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .................................. .

February. ................................ .

March. .....................................

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

Uav nay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.7

6.2

7.3

5.7

5.3

4.6

7.0

16

14

11

11

10

9 4

*8 7

8 7

6 2

6 2

13

34

40

52

36

30,

27

24

21

»SO

26

Apr.

Secondfoe t-days

565* 112 7

370.3

67,109.5

119.3

131.3

432.3

3,273

2,298

4,843

1,940

2,311

2,999

19,445.9

21

24

32

4S

79

99

113

127

133

133

142

151

160

167

154

142

136

133

154

157

160

14S

121

105

92

79

72

61

63

67

-

May

67

67

79

67

59

59

66

59

, 52

61

63

67

61

63

65

63

59

67

67

63

56

67

59

54

52

52

63

133

167

151

173

Maximum

16

22

20

1,900

5.0.

5.3

52

167

173

357

179

199

230

357

June

220

274

326

346

357

336

295

240

203

179

167

154

145

139

133

116

107

96

92

82

82

74

76

82

89

79

89

94

89

82

-

Minimum

0.3

15

5.K)

.3

2.4

3.4

4.6

21

52

74

11

10

31

.3

July

82

86

107

119

110

124

113

 102

76

76

72

59

52

4S

36

69

179

105

63

45

34

29

87

22

20

SO

16

14

12

11

12

Aug.

12

10

11

25

23

16

15

18

16

61

179

192

183

154

136

110

89

70

56

46

38

35

32

29

62

199

94

61

48

186

105

Sspt.

94

79

70

67

79

127

199

196

203

230

209

183

157

136

119

108

98

1 88

78

67

63

59

54

46

40

1 37

38

37

31

31

u^ar. Runoff in Mean acre-feet

3.64 224

18.8 1,120

12.0 735 ,

184 133,100

3.86 238

4.53 260

15.6 957

109 6,490

74.1 , 4,660

161 9,610

62.6 3,850

74.5 4,580

100 5,950

53.1 38,570

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 7-15, Jan. 23 to Feb. 24, Mar. 10, 11.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°53'20", long. 96°54'55", In sec. 31, T. 140 N.,

K. 49 W., half a mile north of West Fargo and 3 miles upstream from Maple River.

Datum of gage Is 877.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 9,460 square miles (revised, includes 3,940 square miles In closed

Devils LaKe Basin). 

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1944. March 1902 to June 1907 and March

to August J.919 at site a quarter of a mile upstream. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 103 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 861 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 10.10

feet); minimum daily, 24 second-feet Jan. 19-22, 27, Feb. 9, 10; minimum gage heights,

2.50 feet Jan. 22.

1902-7, 1919, 1929-44: Maximum dally discharge, 2,400 second-feet Apr. 7-10, 1943;

maximum gage height, 19.35 feet Apr. 1, 1943, from graph based on gage readings;

minimum discharge, 2.0 second-feet Dec. 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.90 feet). 

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

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

32

34

34

34

34

37

34

32

32

32

33

34

39

41

43

49

53

50

50

50

46

43

44

46

48

46

44

 43

43

43

45

Nov.

47

47

53

55

59

67

76

60

55

48

44

60

60

60

55

55

55

60

70

70

65

65

65

65

66

*65

65

60

52

55

~

Dec.

55

55

55

53

47

50

50

5.0

50

50

48

48

46

44

42

40

40

38

3S

3S

38

36

34

34

34

34

32

32

30

SO

SO

Jan.

30

SO

30

SO

SO

30

2S

30

30

30

SO

30

*30

SO

2S

28

26

26

24

24

 24

24

25

25

25

25

24

26

26

26

26

Feb.

26 -26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

26

2S

30

«32

34

64

34

36

36

36

36

3S

38

38

38

3S

3S

38

3S

,.

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

SS

36

36

36

36

34

' 34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

*34

36

36

36

36

38

36

40

40

42

44

46

50

55

55

«60

Apr.

65

65

SO

95

120

*150

170

170

200

200

 SE20

240

260

275

 SE95

338

362

3S6

374

305

256

238

229

216

220

238

236

238

220

204

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,26S

1,779

1,301

113,394

922

6,667

8,106

7,522

5,653

5,113

5,563

45,952

May

1SS

180

172

16S

172

16S

164

164

154

154

150

238

256

285

275

265

256

238

229

208

297

759

776

496

33S

275

247

23S

220

196

180

Maximum

53

76

55

2,400

30

38

60

386

776

467

23S

338

2S5

776

June

16S

160

160

188

275

2S5

327

425

467

439

412

366 374-

33S

305

275

247

229

216

20S

200

192

184

172

16S

160

154

143

136

129

~

Minimum

32

44

30

30

24

24

34

66

150

129

8S

82

IDS

24

July

126

126

136

146

168

212

229

229

212

204

20S

204

216

220

220

208

1S4

172

1S8

196

229

238

229

229

200

164

140

126

108

9S

88

Aug.

82

88

295

316

33S

295

256

20S

176

150

122

122

122

104

101

9S

101

122

180

1SS

180

164

150

136

126

136

146

157

146

136

172

Mean

40.9

59.3

42.0

311

27.4

31. S

39.0

222

261

251

1S2

165

1S5

126

Sept.

220

275

285

23S

220

23S

216,

1S8

164

160

154

150

160

200

220

ess

23S

229

216

196

176

164

154

143

132

126

122

US

115

108

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

E,520

3,530

2,580

224,900

1,690

1.S30

2,400

16,080

14,920

11,210

10,140

11,030

91,150

Peak discharge.- May 22 (11:30 p.m.) S61 aee.-ft.s Aug. 3 (B t.o 7 «.m.) SH» .««,,.. -ftwinter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Sov. 8-24, 26-28, Dec. 1-3, Dec. 6 to Jan. 21, 

Jan. 27 to Apr. 13. ' ' 

Time basin; Central war time, fo convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak. 

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 48°03'45", long. 98°56'30", in SWi sec. 18, T. 153

N., R. 64 W., at Lakewood, on east bank at mouth of Creel Bay and 6 miles southwest of

city of Devils Lake. Creel Bay, which is half a mile wide, is an arm of Devils Lake

and extends 2 Biles to the nortn of lake. Datum of present gage is 1,400.00 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Records available.- 1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896 (one gage height for each year),

ana iyoi-44 ( fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1867-1944: Maximum elevation observed, 1,438,4 feet in 1867, present datum;- 

 minimum observed, 1,400,87 feet Oct. 24, 1940. 

Remarks.- Elevations of lake determined from temporary gage. To refer elevations obtained

during period 1867 to 1938 to datum of 1929, subtract 0.56 foot.

Elevation, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Jan. 31 

Feb. 29

al,403.43 

al,403.85 

al.403.82

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

al,403.34 

1,403.76 

1,404.01

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. SO

1,403.60 

al,403.40 

al,403.50

a Elevation Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 49 

Maple River at ttapletpn, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage and loose rock dam, lat. 46°53«20", long. 97°03«20", In

 N^iNCi sec. 1, T. 139 N., R. 51 w., In Mapleton, 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,480 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during period, 150 second-feet Apr. 9, May 22; maximum

 gage height observed, 8.16 feet Apr. 8; minimum discharge observed, 2.0 second-feet 

Aug. 2 (gage height, 6.86 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris, 

Which sire fair. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

a

7

a

9

10.

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ........... ........................

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

April 6-30. . . .............................

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

Septenbe r

Water year ....... ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

.

_

-

#b55

bllO

b!40

b!50

148

*138

120

118

10S

84

63

56

48

46

43

41

34

30

30

30

30

32

30

30

30

Second 

foot-days

.

_

_

1,732

1,746

697.1

398.9

399.8

298.6

-

Bay

30

32

33

34

38

41

34

32

34

34

34

46

53

52

52

48

49

50

50

49

alOO

150

127

84

78

93

73

72

63

44

37

Maximum

_

«

.

150

150

60

30

35

22

-

June

33

30

44

60

42

40

36

37

36

37

36

34

34

28

80

11

9.2

9.6

20

18

14

18

9.6

9.2

7.9

7.1

6 IS

5! 4

4.9

4.0

-

Minimum

_

_

_

30

30

4.0

3.4

2.1

4.0

* r

July

4.3

4.0

4.9

18

30

26

16

14

11

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

30

29

17

16

18

17

18

13

10

9.2

7.5

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.4

Aug.

3.2

2.1

23

28

28

25

27

35

34

29

22

15

0.2

6.7

6.7

8.7

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.8

5.1

4.6

4.6

7.5

10

9.2

6.2

6.2

5.4

7.9

Mean

_

_

69.3

56.3

23.2

18.9

12.9

9.95

-

Sept.

9.6

13

16

19

22

21

20

18

16

013

ell

06.6

07.1

05.4

05.1

04.6

04.6

04.6

05.1

e5.1

o4.9

04.6

C4.6

04.0

04.0

06.7

09.6

Cl2

010

09.2

" ,

Runoff in 

aore-fest

_

_

3,440

3,460

1.380

791

793

592

10,460

* Winter discharge measurement on thia day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
50 ' RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°57'4011 , long. 96°39'4011 , In SW-iSEJ sec. 6,

"f. I4d N., R. 47 W., 6 miles north of U. S. Highway 10, 8 miles northeast of Dilworth, 

and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944 (no winter records prior to 1936)1

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 99S second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 12.81 

feetJ: minimum dally, 6.0 second-feet Jan. 7: minimum gage height, 1.69 feet Oct. 11. 

30.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 4,530 second-feet Apr. 2, 1943; no flow at times In 

1936.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

?.K

27

Sfi

f»

30

31

Oct.

22

30

28

24

22

20

20

IS

18

16

16

18

18

20

24

2S

34

34

34

34

38

40

40

40

3S

34

34

34

34

36

36

Nov.

38

40

44

44

44

46

48

42

42

42

34

38

34

38

32

38

38

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

*28

26

2S

-

Dec.

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

16

12

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

1111

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

Jan.

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

«6.5

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

Feb.

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9:0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

*9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Hay

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

11

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

S.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

*10

10

10

10

10

12

14

16

18

19

24

30

38

110

130

120

Apr.

*mo

fllO

120

130

130

150

»200

280

360

480

500

*500

440

340

320

300

*220

190

160

130

*110

100

95

95

110

ISO

140

160

170

160

-

Secondfoot-days

480.5

72,647.5

268.0

6,430

7,132

14,673

22,011

15,524

77,412

May

150

160

170

170

170

200

220

220

220

220

200

299

3SO

320

299

306

299

271

257

236

215

215

215

194

180

201

229

222

236

236

222

Maximum

26

4,400

12

11

500

380

522

902

998

982

998

June

194

229

222

271

356

396

452

513

522

486

423

380

334

299

264

243

215

194

180

166

1S7

201

194

180

159

146

139

126

113

' 113

~

Minimum

9.C

6.C

6.C

8.5

95

150

113

94

236

220

6.C

July

103

94

94

94

173

306

404

444

513

578

676

753

726

688

726

781

870

902

795

700

652

619

540

468

404

334

285

243

229

236

243

Aug.

236

243

380

558

652

688

726

825

8S6

870

781

726

726

753

795

8S6

902

950

982

998

966

902

810

726

664

630

598

568

540

513

531

Mean

15.5

199

8.65

9.76

23.4

21.4

230

263

473

710

517

) 212"

Sept.

641

726

825

918

982

9S2

934

810

676

578

531

504

477

452

436

428

420

420

420

412

388

364

340

320

300

2SO

260

240

240

220

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,190

953

144,100

532

561

1,440

12,750

14,150

15,670

29,100

43,660

30,790

153,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 18. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 

o Nov. 14, Apr. 19 to May 11, Sept. 23-30. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley,,Mlnn.

gtlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°16', long. 96°14', in SWi sec. 22, T. 144 N.,

51

. three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of Twin Valley and 7 miles 

downstream from Marsh Creek.

Drainage area.- 888 square miles (revised).

Kecoras avaliable.- July 1930 to September 1944. June 1909 to September 1917 at site a 

quarter or a mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1910-17, 1930-44), 125 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 7.86 

reet); minimum discharge recorded, 9.6 second-feet Nov. 11 (gage height, 0.99 foot)

1909-17, 1930-44: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet July 22, 1909 (gage height, 

20.P feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 secondfeet; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 4, 1939 (gage height 0.74 foot).

Rema-rks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair, and those estimated, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Rice 

Lake and many smaller lakes above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mill at 

Faith, 17 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

a29

h25

a23

a34

as 2

a36

a34

h32

a34

a25

h35 

aSB

a53

a60

aeo

a 64

a62

a49

h48

a44

'aSl

a57

a6o

71

58

46

43

42

39

39

42

Nov.

52

48

49

53

53

48

46

39

36

44

34 

49

40

40

38

40

44 46.

44

44

42

42

42

44

42

38

*30

28

£6 '24

~

Dec.

26

24

26

26

16

22

24

24

26

26

26 

24

22

24

24

18

26

24

22

18

20

18

20

26

20

24

20

EO

20

20

20

Jan.

20

22

20

*20

19

18

18

18

18

19

18 

18

19

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

24

24

24

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

Feb.

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

*22

22

20

20 

a 20

a 20

a 20

a22

a22

a22

a22

a24

a 24

a 24

a24

26

26

26

28

28

26

26

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. ....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

ffster year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

26

26

26

24

24

26

24

24

24

24

24 

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

28

30

34

38

48

50

50

48

46

44

42

42

40

Apr.

40

40

*40

36

38

65

95

*130

150

170

200 

220

*200

160

160

150

160

*190

220

260

260

*254

231

236

236

236

231

225

220

218

Secondfoot-days

1,365

1,245

696

118,871

665

676

990

5,091

11,923

13,627

22,796

15,577

14,624

89,275

May

229

216

254

282

300

272 *

I 300

j

I

> 330

1

/

1

,

490

\

\ 430

]

/

 460

Maximum

71

53

26

4,040

26

28

50

260

670

1,480

646

1,480

June

420

420

407

646

599

670

670

646

576

531

478 

447

417

387

377

367

358

427

407

387

407

397

397

387

 417

387

417

417

397

367

Minimum

K

24

If

1

1

2C

&

3(

21(

 ZK.I iSOc

3027'

32C

1(

July

348

300

310

348

576

865

1,080

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,400 

1,320

1,200

1,110

990

890

840

766

670

622

576

520

486

447

427

407

397

397

397

367

338

Aug.

310

891

282

291

382

272

272

427

718

1

720

640

576

531

509

467

447

427

417

397

377

377

467

Mean

44.0

41.5

22.5

5 326

1 21.5

) 23.3

t 31.9

170

385

! 454

i 735

I 502

> 487

244

Sept.

622

646

646

646

622

576

576

551

531

553

531 

531

531

531

520

509

498

488

467

457

447

407

377

367

358

338

329

329

320

320

Runoff in 

aore-fsst

2,710

2,470

1,380

235,800

1,320

If 340

1,960

10,100

23,650

27, 030

45,220

30,900

29,010

177,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of power-plant record at Twin Valley, 

h Computed on basis of tape-gage reading. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 13-17, Sov. 19 to Apr. 81. Bo.gage-height 

re»ord May 7 to June 2, Aug. 10-20; discharge estimated. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

South Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°15', long. 95°39', in sec. 32, T. 144 N., R. 39 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile southwest of Naytahwaush. 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- i»5v-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.60 feet Apr. 5, 1942; minimum

observed, 0.70 foot Sept. 30, Nov. 11, 18, 22, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dan (identification number 12-8)

witn two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oct. 

Nov. 

Apr.

31 

6 

6

i 

1 

1

QaKe height

.74 

.74 

.68

Apr. 

May 

June

1n

30 

SO 

10

feet, 1943-44

1.34 

1.40 

1.70

July 

Aug. 

Sept

29 

27 

27

.92 

1.00

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were
52 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

South Branch Wild Rice River near Borup, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°11'40", long. 96°34'40" In NWi sec. 24, T. 143 N., R. 47 W.

at nignway bridge, half a mile downstream from channel fork, 3& miles upstrean from

Wild Rice River, and 3f miles northwest of Borup. 

Records available.- March to September 1944. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 861 second-feet July 12 (gage height,

11.1& feet), from rating curve extended above 430 second-feet: no flow Apr. 1. 

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

 twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, Harch to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

Mar.

.

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

Apr.

0

1.4

2.S

4.2

6.5

9.0

13

«19

55

75

50

50

«50

42

34

May

21

26

36

36

31

30

30

30

26

24

26

66

173

121

S6

June

173

232

232

301

422

482

45S

366

291

232

173

132

111

96

73

July

21

IS

24

23

132

2S1

399

494

542

640

809

S48

835

S09

744

Month

The cerlod ....................

Aug.

53

7(5

36

132

197

197

205

506

614

679

757

705

554

422

344

Sept.

422

482

453

377

301

232

181

126

121

223

311

301

261

223

189

Secondfoot -days

V52 9

2 4V6

5,384

Day

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Har.

_

_

_

.

-

.

0.1

15

38

40

40

33

34

24

14

6.0

Apr.

34

«28

20

22

17

19

*22

20

23

26

«S5

23

22

20

20

Maximum

75

OAO

482

May

74

66

59

59

53

47

47

121

205

101

121

241

205

132

101

32

June

59

50

47

44

3S

34

23

26

38

38

31

34

38

32

25

Minimum

ge

1 ft

41

July

627

506

399

333

251

189

133

111

36

82

101

111

86

66

66

53

Mean

nA Q

OR 1

79 9

OAC.

179

Aug.

291

261

232

181

138

121

101

74

73

62

70

82

78

70

62

181

Sept. 

152

138

116

101

96

36

74

66

62

59

53

47

44

41

41

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

494

1 490

i Q *wi

15 080

10 j 680

60.760

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar- 22 to Apr. 22.

Googe River near Portland, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°33', long. 97°28', on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 147 

 NV, R. 54 W., at highway bridge 6& miles northwest of Portland. Datum of gage Is

978.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- _.____.. October ....... 1939 _____ to ._ September __,._.._.__ 1944. _____

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 169 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height 

5.10 reet); no flow for several months.

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,130 second-feet Apr, 9, 1941; maximum gage 

height observed, 14.70 feet Mar. 26, 1943; no flow for several months In each year.

Maximum discharge known, 4,300 second-feet 1882 (gage height, 23.2 feet) computed by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Remarks.- Records good Apr. 6 to May 31 and fair June 1 to Sept. 30. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, April to September 1944

Daj

1

?,

3

4

5

fi

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

aO

aO

a2

a4

a6

b70

*b75

78

159

159

149

129

*75

58

40

May

2.8

g a

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

June

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

Month

Calendar year 1943.

Water year 1943-44.

July

1.3

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

.2.5

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

.1

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.5

22

30

20

8.5

6.5

6.5

5.5

Secondfoot-days

0

7,748.7

43 1

95 2

28 5

39.0

1,467.6

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

.8

.7

.4

6.0

8.5

4.0

2.2

1.7

1.0

Day

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Ffaxlinvuft

0

1,100

159

gO

8.5

159

Apr..

35

le

15

13

10

6.9

6.5

6.9

5.3

4.6

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

-

May

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

l.S

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.5

.3

.1

.1

June

0.1

.1

.2

.2

7.7

21

29

11

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.3

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

21.2

QO

1.30

4.01

Aug.

4*0

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.7

Sept.

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

aO

0

.5

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0

15,360

0

77

2,910

« Winter discharge measurement on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN , 53 

Goose River at Hlllsboro, N. Dak.

Location-.- Water-stage recorder,, lat. 47°24', long. 97°03', ln-NWi sec. 5, T. 145 N., 

R. 50 W., 50 feet upstream from city water-supply dam.

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to Ssptember 1944 (no winter records prior to 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 304 second-feet Apr. 10, 11 (gage height, 1.11 

reet;; no flow Feb. 8-15.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 1,320 second-feet Apr. 11, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, no gage-height recoird, or 

tnose below 5 second-feet, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

i?. is

14

15

in

17Ifl

19

30

ai

22

23

?.4

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

,2

.Z

.3

,Z

.S

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2 

'.S .2

.4

NOT.

d.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

«.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

~

Dec.

0.4

.4

^

^

^

,

.

.

t

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

. .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1.1

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

| »

2 » .2

.2 > 34.0

.2|

.2|J

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

May. :.....................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

.

I a6.0

j

*S.3

Apr.

6.0

4.0

6.0

7.0

13

29

51

104

191

839

239

221

199

152

93

68

56

46

33

31

27

23

21

19

16

16

14 

14 

13

13

-

Secondfoot-days

7.2

12.2

9.2

14,897.3

5.4

3.5

1,964.0

514

- 177.3

1,209.2

4,981.4

May

14

13

13

11

14

14

14

16

16

16

14

IS

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

19

23

25

27

25

23

21 

18 

16

14

14

Maximum

0.4

.4

1,200

.2

239

839

June

14

13

11

11

11

14

14

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

18

14

IS

13

13

13

16

14

13

16

63

93

50

eo

20

20

24 

40

36

~

Minimum

0.

.

.

.1

0

4.C

.]

0

July

30

24

IS

16

11

14

9.5

8.5

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.0

.6

.8

1.3

.5

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

16

13

8.5

16

20'26

107

SOS

132

70

70

80

70

60

50

33

30

24

19

14

13

9.5

11

16

9.5 

9.5 

7.0

24

38

Mean

3 0.23

2 .30

2 40.8

L .17

) 65.5

L 5.78

13.6

Sept.

38

24

18

20

18

16

16

14

14

16

18

16

14

16

16

14

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0 

4.0 

3.4

5.0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18

29,550

9,880

* Winter discharge measurement or estimate made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 24, Mar. 7-10. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by debris and algae on control Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, June 24 to Sept. 30. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Sand Hill River at Beltraml, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°32'50", long. 96°32'00" In NEiSV/i sec. 16, T. 174 N., 

K. 46 W. at highway bridge In Beltraml, a quarter of a mile north of post office. 

Prior to Aug. 28 gage heights obtained from reference point at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 324 square miles (includes that of Sand Hill ditch as the two are crossconnected;.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 30 second-feet Aug. 12; maximum gage 

neigtit observed, 4.30 feet Apr. 7; no tlovi on many days.

1943-44: Maximum dally discharge, 138 second-feet Apr. 5, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 5.40 feet Apr. 4, 1943; no flow on many days In each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record or those 

estimated, which are poor. Diversion through Sand Hill ditch (see following page) 

fron point 5 miles above station, returns to river 4 miles below station. Gage read 

once fsttly.

Cocper.. 0 ron.- Gage height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

Nov.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

. 9

.9

.9

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

 1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

-

Dec.

"

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

i February. ..................................

March 15-31 ................................

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

Hay. majF - . . . . June .......................................

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

Angust .....................................

September ................... ..............

' Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

Apr.

.2

.5

.5

.3

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

2.0

11

22

28

17

19

16

16

15

14

7.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.2

2.4

3.0

1.5

-

Second 

foot-days

«9.4

51.4

_

.9

223.1

269.3

151.4

125.3

246.8

49.6

-

Hay

2.0

3.0

5.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.5

7.5

6.0

11

22

16

15

13

12

11

9.0

7.5

11

12

14

11

9.0

6 0

4 8

4 8

4 4

4 4

4 4

Maximum

2.4

3.0

_

_

_

.9

28

22

11

9.5

30

5.5

-

June

3.8

3.8

3.0

4.8

7.5

8.5

11

8.2

5.4

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

-

Minimum

0."

.<

-

_

_

0

1 ]

c c

3 ( , s

E

0

-

July

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.5

6.5

6.0

7.0

8.5

9.5

9.5

8.0

7.0

5.5

4.6

3.6

2.6

2^6

2.6

2.6

dS.2

6.2.2

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

Aug.

0 7

7

7

6

5

1 3

4 6

13

18

24

28

30

28

22

16

11

7.5

4.2

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

B.4

2.8

3.0

3.4

a3.4

a3.2

a3.0

Mean

1 1.27

) 1.71

_

_

_

.053

L 7.44

) 8.69

) 5.05

) 4.04

7.96

1.65

-

Sept.

a2.8

d2.8

d5.5

d4.0

dS.O

dl.4

dl.2

4.6

d3.4

dS.l

d2.9

d2.4

d2.0

dl.9

2.9

dl.3

dl.O

d.8

d.6

d.5

d.4

d.4

d.3

d.2

d.l

d.l

dO

do

dO

dO

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

78

102

-

-

_

_

1.8

443

534

300

249

490

98

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

d Computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 30, Mar. 15 to Apr. 11.

Time baais; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Sand Hill ditch at Beltraml, ninn.

55

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°32'10", long. 96°32'00", In SEiNWi sec. 21, T. 147 N., 

R. 46'W., at highway bridge In Beltraml, a quarter of a mile south or post office. 

Prior to Aug. 26 gage heights obtained from reference point at same site and datum. .

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1944 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year 226 second-feet Aug. 15; maximum gage 

neignt observed, 6.37 feet tfer. 27, 28; no flow'on many days In winter.

1945-44: tfexlmum dally discharge, 518 second-feet Apr. 7, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 8.07 feet Apr. 3, 1943; no flow at times during winter periods.

Remarks.- Records poor Oct. 1 to Aug. 25, fair thereafter. Ditch diverts from Sand Hill 

Kiver 4| miles above station and returns to river at point 3j miles below station. 

Readings made once dally.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

22

22

18

18

18

26

22

22

22

22

22

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

22

25

25

25

25

25

25

22

22

22

as

a 22

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

a 20

19

17

15

15

14

14

13

14

14

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

*13

13

IS

15

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ....... ...........................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March 22-31 ................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. ................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

5.0

*8.0

19

34

40

46

70

95

110

*95

85 '

75

65 ,

60

55

50

37

34

18

18

24

14

24

24

27

24

-

Secondfoot-days

676

493

_

_

0

1,156

1,235

Ip39£

2,792

3,513

1,831

-

May

14

27

24

27

24

31

27

31

27

31

27

31

31

43

76

53

58

53

65

58

a53

48

44

. 44

44

IS

31

44

44

51

41

Maximum

26

22

i.

_

0

110

76

162

226

95

-

June

24

34

24

52

24

5S

62

56

65

69

73

69

65

62

44

43

24

37

34

37

37

34

37

37

a37

37

52

52

48

58

Minimum

1

1,

_

(

(

14

S'

4S

4:

-

July

5S

5S

54

58

54

54

65

99

106

122

154

154

162

162

162

154

133

130

95

95

84

90

73

65

52

54

54

54

52

48

48

Aug.

43

44

44

41

40

34

a57

80

88

95

122

170

- 17S

SOS

226

21S,

218

SOS

178

a!58

138

122

114

106

95

95

88

84

76

76

76

Mean

3

ty\ o JU..0

' 16.4

) 0

1 38.5

I 39. S

46.4

3 90.1

113

61.0

_

Sept.

84

84

95

92

92

80

80

76

65

65

65

65

62

62

62

58

a56

54

50

44

50

48

46

44

44

42

42

42

41

41

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,340

nnrg v to

0

A OQO

2)450

2,760

5,540

6,970 

3,630

_

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3, 9, 10, 12-30, Mar. 22 to Apr. i

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour..

(iilo4!l7() Hi ."i
56 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Sand Hill River at Cilmax, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°36'10", long. 96°47'40" in SEiSEi sec. 29, T. 148 N.,

R. 48 W., at county highway bridge a quarter of a mile southeast of Cilmax. 

Drainage area.- 405 square miles.

Records avaiiaple.- March 1943 to September 1944 (winter record incomplete). 

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 226 second-feet Aug. 18; maximum gage

neignt observed, 5.45 feet Apr. 12; minimum, not determined.

1943-44: Maximum discharge observed, 916 second-feet Apr. 7, 1943 (gage height,

10.45 feet); minimum not determined. 

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

wnicn are fair. Gage read once or twice dally. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

9.4

7.6

7.3

9.4

11

14

85

36

36

21

11

7.0

7.6

8.2

all 

a!4

16

SO

17ei

'eisi

so

so

so

so

22

SO

SO

SOei

Nov.

24

22

22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

bSO

bis

blS

b!7

al6

> al3

'

. 12

*b!2

12

11

bll

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch. .....................................

April 5-30 .................................

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

June .......................................

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

August. ............ ^ ........................

September. .................................

Rater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

b!5

b22

#b28

b38

bSO

b85

bllO

blSO

*blSO

bl90

b!60

b!30

92

62

b60

b60

60

*6O

54

52

42

40

33

33

33

33

Secondfoot-days

534.5

512

_

_

_

1,892

1,819

1,748

3,042

3,883

2,177

-

May

3S

38

40

42

42

50

50

50

52

50

50

50

57

74

77

98

80

80

80

80

80

71

63

62

57

50

40

44

52

57

60

Maximum

36

24

_

_

_

190

, 98

86

173

226

124

-

June

47

40

3S

33

62

65

86

86

86

SO

SO

SO

80

77

77

57

47

3S

36

42

47

50

44

42

42

42

47

62

65

65

Minimum

7.C

11

_

_

_

_

3836 "

47

44

47

' -

July

71

68

60

65

62

65

62

68

104

131

145

159

159

173

173

166

159

152

138

110

104

92

86

80

71

47

54

57

57

54

50

Aug.

50

50

50

47

44

47

62

6S

124

92

60

166

202

202

210

21S

226

226

218

194

180

159

145

13S

117

110

104

93

93

86

92

Mean

1 17. S

17.1

-

_

_

63.1

5S.7

58.3

9S.1

125

72.6

-

Sept.

9S

104

104

124

110

104

9S

92

86

77

63

74

71

68

6S

6S

6E

62

60

62

60

54

52

52SB

50

50

50

47

47

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,060

1,020

_

_

^

3,750

3,610

3,470

6,030

7,700

4,320

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Mlnn. ,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', In NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N.,

K. ae W., just upstream from dam at outlet, 18 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.

Datum of gage Is 1,169.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps

of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles. 

Records avaiiaple.- May 1933 to September 1944. April 1930 to< September 1933 at site on

upper Kea Lake at Wasklsh. June 1930 to November 1932 at site at Redby. 

Extremes.- 1930-44: Maximum gage-height, 8.23 feet June 3, 1943; minimum recorded, 0.80

root; NOV. 20, 1936. 

Remarks.- Water level subject to 'fluctuation caused by change In direction and velocity

of wind and by seiches.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

31

6.34

5.90

5.S8

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

ay

31

5

fS

5

.75

.70

.67

Apr.

Hay

June

30

31

30

5.62

5.96

6.71

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

6.46

6.69

a6.50

a Computed on basis of river record below dam. 

f Computed on basis of fragmentary recorder record supplemented by 

river record below dam.

Note.- Only month-end readings published.
RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN 

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

57

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', In NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., 

R- 36 W., Just downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake, 18 miles northwest 

of village of Red Lake. Datum of gage Is 1,169.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 205 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 second-feet June 17; maximum gage height, 

7.15 feet Aug. 9: minimum discharge, 411 second-feet my 14 (gage height, 5.27 feet).

1933-44: mximum discharge, that of June 17, 1944; no flow Sept. 19, 1933, Aug. 31 

to Sept. 10, Oct. 1, 1935, my 16-17, 19-22, Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by storage In Red Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

604

604

604

604

604

561

604 

604

651 

604

604 

604 

539

560 

626

«651 

626 

651 

706

706

626

676 

676

676 

676

651 

651 

626

626 

736

771

Nov.

 626

626

626

676

706

736

771 

706

581 

626

560 

581 

600

600 

550

600 

600 

600 

550

550

550

550 

550

550 

550

550 

550 

550

550 

550

-

Dec.

550

500

500

500

550

550

550 

550

550 

550

550 

550 

550

550 

550

550 

550 

550 

550

550

550

550 

550

550 

550

550 

550 

550

550 

550

550

Jan.

550

550

550

550

550

550

550 

*550

550 

550

550 

550 

550

550 

550

550 

550 

550 

550

550

550

550 

550

550 

550

550 

550 

550

560 

560

560

Feb.

560

560

560

560

560

560

560 

539

560 

539

539 

*539 

560

539 

539

539 

539 

539 

539

539

539

539 

539

539 

539

519 

539 

539

519

-

Mcnth

March.. ....................................

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

September. .......................... ......

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

519

519

519

519

519

539

539 

539

539 

539

539 

539 

539

539 

539

539 

519 

519 

519

519

»519

519 

£19

519 

519

519 

519 

519

519 

519

519

Apr.

519

519

519

519

519

519

519 

519

519 

519

499 

519 

519

519 

5J.9

499 

499 

499 

499

499

499

499 

519

519 

519

519 

519 

519

499

"

Secondfoot-clays

19,728

17,971

22,145

219,534

May

519

539

519

581

5S1

539

539 

539

539 

539

560 

581 

560

560 

581

'581 

626 

706 

626

581

5S1

581 

604

604 

581

581 

5S1 

604

604

Maximum

, 771

771

846

966

June

676

676

966

806

806

771

771 

806

806

806 

846 

846

806

806

966 

8S6 

771

771

806 

736

771 

771

806 

736 

626

771

"

Minimum

539

550

500

460

651

452

July

806

771

736

771

771

706

771 

706

706

756 

706 

676

651 

626

626 

626 

581 

604

581

560

519

539 

499

495 

464 

452

468

Aug.

468

468

468

460

464

463

472 

476

581

519

539 

560

560 

581

560 

581 

604 

581

581

581

581

626

 604 

581 

581

604

Mean

636

599

545

c-io

738

600

Sept.

651

676

676

676

706

706

706

706

706

756 

771 

771

7V1 

806

771 

771 

771 

771

736

736

771

846 

771 

736

806

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

39,130

35,640

33,520

43,920

435,400

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 tc Jan. 28.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
58 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°03', long. 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 

Z9, T. 153 N., R. 40 W., at bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodrldge and 33 

miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 193 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum daily discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 11, 12: maximum 

gage neight, 9.20 feet Apr. 11 (affected by ice); minimum daily discharge, 420 secondfeet Jan., 8; minimum gage height, 4.IT1 feet Apr. 27, 30.

1930-44: Maximum daily discharge, 1,900 second-feet Apr. 8, 9, 1943; maximum gage 

height, that of Apr. 11, 1944; no flow during infrequent periods in 1931-34, 1936, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except- those for periods or Ice effect, backwater, or no gageheignt record, which are good. Flow partly regulated by dam at outlet of Red Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

735

735

716

716

716

716

716

716

716

735

735

755

735

735

754

754

754

754

754

773

754

773

754

773

773

775

773

773

773

773

773

Nov.

773

773

79 Z

773

773

773

773

750

750

700

700

700

700

8700

8700

8650

8650

8650

8650

a 600

8600

600

600

600

8600

a 600

a 600

a550

a550

a650

-

Dec.

550

 500

500

500

550

550

550

550

550

550

500

500

4 SO

480

a480

a4SO

aSOO

8500

8500

500

480

460

460

460

460

480

460

460

480

480

480

Jan.

480

480

480

4 SO

460

440

440

 420

440

440

440

440

440

440

460

460

480

480

500

500

,500

500

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

Feb.

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

8550

8500

500

500

*500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

550

550

550

550

500

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

Deoeober. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ................/......

January. ...................................

Fsbmary. ..................................

March. .....................................

April fit? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

June .......................................

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

AUKUBt

Septeober. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

- Mar.

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

480

500

4 SO

480

4SO

4 SO

480

480

8480

8480

8500

aSOO

 500

500

500

J50

550

550

550

550

600

 600

Apr.

600

600

550

550

550

600

600

650

700

950

 1,300

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,010

921

S78

835

792

773

754

754

735

754

754

735

716

716

716

716

Secondfoot-days

23,165

20,180

15,430

241,379

15,150

15,200

15,770

23,829

23,126

23,887

23,906

23,839

27,245

255,727

Hay

716

716

773

754

735

754

735

735

716

716

716

773

792

835

835

835

S14

792

773

754

735

735

716

716

735

716

697

697

697

697

716

Maximum

773

792

550

1,900

550

550

600

1,300

835

1,070

921

900

942

1,300

June

754

754

773

835

856

900

921

942

964

986

1,010

1,030

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,010

986

986

964

964

942

964

942

942

942

Minimum

7ie

55C

46C

32(

42C

50C

48C

55C 69r

754

64C 60'

S7S

42C

July

921

8920

8920

8900

8900

8S7S

S7S

856

856

835

814

814

792

792

773

754

754

735

716

716

697

697

697

697

678

678

659

659

640

640

640

Aug.

640

640

621

621

621

602

621

659

754

792

773

773

773

773

773

792

792

S14

814

S14

814

835

835

835

856

856

S56

S56

856

S7S

.900

Mean

i 747

) 673

) 49S

3 661

) 489

) 524

) 509

) 794

r 746

963

) 771

2 769

3 908

699

Sept.

900

900

900

S78

873

878

S7S

87S

S7S

873

900

900

921

921

921

948

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

921

Runoff in 

acre-feet

45,950

40,030

30, 600

473,800

30,050

30,150

31,280

47,260

45,870

57,300

47,420

47,280

54,040

507,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records and reoord for station 

near Red Lake.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. S to Apr. 13. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Hay 12 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Red Lake River at Crookston, Mlnn.

59

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°47', long. 96°36', In sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 

46 w., at highway bridge In Crookston, a quarter of a mile downstream from dam ami 

powerhouse of Crookston Light & Power Co. Datum of gage Is 833.03 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,280 square miles (revised).

Kecoras ayaij.aole.- May 1901 to September 1944.

Average Qiscnarge.- 43 jears, 896 second-feet.

Em-ernes.- naxinhM discharge during year, 5,770 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 12.20 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 320 second-feet Dec. 22; minimum gage height recorded. 

3.16 feet my 7.

1901-44: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimum, 2.0 secondfeet Dec. 14-16, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, 

ana tnose for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

943

1,010

743

1,050

890

804

818

S25

815

802

1,050

950

762

709

806

S50

654

1,060

928

946

883

824

899

744

948

778

942

996

798

818

S32

Nov.

1,010

792

756

870

S65

882

S10

946

832

492

490

542

426

422

560

464

532

904

851

708

7.16

S31

654

661

661

694

492

39S

653

58S

~

Dec.

680

678

566

568

748

702

534

658

650

550

500

550

65O

550

360

550

500

460

480

500

380

320

440

400

340

380

340

340

380

360

3SO

Jan.

360

380

400

3SO

«400

400

380

380

380

400

400

400

420

3SO

400

420

400

400

420

440

420

460

440

420

440

460

440

440

440

480

440

Feb.

440

480

500

500

480

440

420

440

«650

*420

480

460

440

420

420

460

460

420

420

420

460

400

440

440

460

420

460

440

420

-

~

Month

October....................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March....... ...............................

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

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

June. ............................. .....:...

July

August .....................................

September

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

4SO

460

440

460

440

480

480

480

480

500

480

440

480

460

SOO

460

»460

460

440

500

480

500

500

550

550

550

»550

550

550

550

600

Apr.

600

550

650

600

700

750

950

»1,200

1,200

1,600

1,300

1,600

1,700

*2,000

2,600

3,000

2,000

1,600

1,800

1,500

1,520

»1,220

1.290

1,430

900

1,100

1,300

1,200

1,100

900

"

Seoondfoot-days

26,817

20.502

15,494

494,061

12,820

13,010

15,310

39,360

38,110

68,500

46,001

59,115

46,000

401,559

 May

1,000

950

1,000

900

1,000

1,200

660

1,300

1,100

900

850

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,600

1,40O

1,500

1,400

1,600

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,300

1,100

1,600

1,310

1,350

Maximum

1,060

1,010

1 748

S,020

480

550

600

3,000

1,600

3,820

2,420

5,520

1,960

5,520

June

1,260

1,220

1,300

1,560

1,660

3,080

3,820

3,500

3,140

2,760

2,570

2,240

2,430

2,350,

2,350

2,330

2,300

2,500

2,370

2,130

2,280

2,370

2,250

2,180

2,110

2,020

2,140

2,050

2,170

2,460

~

Minimum

664

398

320

160

360

400

440

550

650

1,220

610

637

1,140

320

July

2,420

2,390

2,330

2,220

2,260

2,150

2,080

2,12O

1,870

2,080

1,830

1,820

1,810

1,720

1,730

1,550

1,310

1,150

1,010

1,040

868

1,050

816

1,020

922

735

837

850

610

680

725

Aug.

736

746

690

686

714

637

786

1,000

3,040

5,520

5,470

4,420

3,390

2,680

2,510

2,190

2,070

2,030

1,980

1,830

1,680

1,690

1,550

1,530

1,460

1.360

1,380

1,410

1,320

1,260

1,370

Mean

866

683

500

1,354

414

449

494

1,329

1,229

2,283

1 1,484

1,907

1,533

1,097

Sept.

1,590

1,980

1,770

1,550

1,770

1,520

1,540

'1,730

1,680

1,540

1,620

1,530

1,560

1,560

1,630

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,590

1,560

1,420

1,360

1,140

1,430

1,380

1,280

1,500

1,320

1,310

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

63,190

40,670

80,730

979,900

25,430

25,800

30,370

79,060

75,590

135,900

Q1 OAft V±ml6vJ

117,300

91,240

796,500

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 t;o Apr. 20 (no gage-height record Jan. 7 

to POD. 9. Feb. 11-19; discharge computed on basis of power-plant record)- Stage-discharge relation' 

affected by shifting control Apr. 25 to Hay 29.

Thief Lake near Middle River, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°29', long. 95°57', In SEi sec. 20, T. J.5S N., R. 41 W on

 dam at' outlet, 10 miles east of town of Middle River. Datum of gage Is 1,160.00 feet

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1943 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- ISSS^E; Maximum gage height observed, 1.52 feet May 19, 1938; minimum

 observed, -5.20 feet Sept. 11, 13, 1934. '

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 11-6}

 wTOTcrest at gage height -1.50 feet with flashboards permitting a 4.5-foot control

above crest. Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division

or Fisn and Game.

Oct. 

Nov.

Apr.

31 

13 

1

Oage height, in f<

-0.66 

-.72 

-.73

Apr. 3O 

May 31 

June 30

jet, 1943-44

-0.20 

-.17 

-.06

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

-0.80 

-.74 

-1.00

Hote.- Oage read daily except during winter.
60 RED RIVER OF THE N6RTH BASIN

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°11', long. 96°10' in 

sgc. a, T. 154 N., R. 43 w., 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls and 7 rilles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,112.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department).

Drainage area.- 959 square miles.

Kecorqs available.- July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

is<jij to aeptemoer 1924, October 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-44), 84.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 666 second-feet June 6, July 2 (gage height, 

TTIsreet); no flow during most of winter.

. 1922~17' 19?°-21 » 1922-24, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,080 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow In fall and winter of several'years.

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

wnTcn are fair. Flow partly regulated by Thief and Mud Lakes and swamps above station. 

Some water diverted Into Mud Lake which Is used as a game preserve.

Rating tablns, winter year 1943-44, except periods of backwater (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet,) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3-6)

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 30

4.7 19 5.4 122 4.2 0.7 4.6 14 5.6 193

4.8 30 5.6 159 4.3 1.2 4.8 37 6.0 310

4.9 42 5.S 199 4.4 3.5 5.0 65 7.0 620 ,

5.0 56 6.0 242 4.5 7.7 5.3 122

5.2 67

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

' 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.

77

49

10

4.0

1.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.S

.3

Nov.

0.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

-

Dec.

0.1

«.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

<«)

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

Novsnber _ ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June. .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. ............'.....................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

5.0

9.0

28

70

 110

200

240

 170

146

131

10S

90

84

66

56

49

45

133

148

142

60

41

37

-

May

35

32

32

33

35

36

35

32

30

26

24

26

2ff

33

41

42

38

35

32

33

33

33

36

40

41

36

33

30

28

26

24

£££. 

148.9 77

S.4 .6

1.1 .1

62,482.4 950

0 6

0 0

0 0

2,168 240

1,016 42

12,444 653

7,960.6 651

4,012.7 434

5,899 360

33,658.7 653

June

24

28

53

94

29S

653

S58

480

418

366

434

450

450

450

450

465

480

465

450

460

465

450

434

418

418

41S

434

589

636

636

-

Minimum

0.

.] ' 0

0

0

0

0

0

24

24

1.]

.!

44

0

July

636

651

620

589

574

55S

542

527

512

51g

496

480

465

403

90

54

48

43

32

26

20

18

16

12

9.6

9.1

6.7

5.0

3.2

1.9

1.1

Aug.

1.0

.S

1.4

1.9

2.4

S.2

18

36

28S

434

3S6

276

226

196

173

168

163

159

156

150

13S

131

122

109

100

96

92

89

85

109

187

Mean

I 4.80

L .280

.035

171

0

0

0

72 .3

32.6

415

L 257

3 129

197

92.0

Sept.

150

156

156

152

154

335

360

350

335

322

326

332

326

319

316

304

294

288

276

118

70

f64

a5S

a54

fSO

f50

a48

a47

a45

f44

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

295

17

2.2

123,900

0

0

0

4; 300

2,020

24,630

IS, 790

7,960

11,700

66,760

* Winter discharge measurement or observation made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of fragmentary recorder record and known 

range of stage.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 15. Backwater from debris Oct. 4 

to Nov. 6. ,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Clearwater River near Plnewood, Mlnn.

61

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°39', long. 95°09", In sec. 8, T. 148 N., R. 35 W., 3i

tniiee northeast of Plnewood. Datum of gage Is 1,322.59 feet above mean, sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage- area.- 132 square miles. 

Kecorcis availaple.- April 1940 to September 1944.. 

Extremes.- naximum daily discharge during year, 148 second-feet June 7-9; maximum'gage

neignt observed, 4.40 feet Mar. 25; minimum dally discharge, 20 second-feet Dee. 27-30. 

1940-44: Maximum dally discharge, 313 second-feet Apr. 7, June 6-8, 1943; maximum

gage height observed, 4.72 feet Apr. 6, 7, 1943; minimum dally discharge, 11 second1 feet Mar. 12, 1941. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater, shifting control, or no

gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2T

28

29

30

31

Oct.

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

36

36

36

55

50

45

46

46

48

48

48

46

48

a46

46

48

48

48

46

50

50

55

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

50

50

50

50

46

46

46

46

50

46

48

46

46

46

46

50

50

48

46

50

»50

-

Dec.

46

46

44

42

40

40

40

38

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

30

30

30

30

26

28

26

26

24

24

22

20

20

20

20

22

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

' 24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Feb.

26

2B

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

 24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

2S

28

23

d28

28

28

-d30

30

30

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

Bay........................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

30

30

30

28

23

23

28

26

26

26

28

28

23

28

26

26

26

28

26

28

 30

30

32

34

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,351

1,548

98£

25,525

724

774

928

2,077

2,844

2,980

2,376

3,153

3,026

22,763

* Winter discharge raeasureraent made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

d Computed on basis of doubtful .gage-height record.

*32

32

34

38

40

46

*50

55

55

85

90

110

110

110

110

90

60

80

70

60

55

70

80

75

85

80

70

65

55

65

-

May

65

65

80

100

100

100

90

85

80

85

85

100

120

130

129

120

120

116

102

90

90

66

90

78

62

82

78

78

74

70

74

Maximum

55

60

46

313

26

30

38

110

130

148

102

129

129

148

June

74

36

102

120

129

138

148

148

148

136

, 120

129

129

120

116

102

90

94

94

90

82

74

70

66

66

62

70

62

55

58

-

Minimum

3<

4(

2(

2(

2

Z'

2f

3

61

51

4f

5!

75

2(

July

52

46

52

62

66

86

90

94

102

102

102

102

98

102

102

96

94

94

86

62

74

70

70

62

55

55

55

55

52

48

66

Aue.

i

66

62

55

55

52

52

»71

90

111 in

106

106

116

116

129

129

L29

L29

L29

129

129

120

112

L04

104

104

L04

96

68

LEO

129

Mean

43.6

5 51.6

) 31.7

) 69.9

3 23.4

I 26.7

5 29.9

3 69.2

91.7

> 99.3

3 76.6

3 102

S 101

) 62.2

Sept.

129

129

129

129

129

120

120

112

112

112

112

104

104

104

100

104

96

96

96

88

84

80

84

80

80

80

80

76

73

84

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,680

3,070

1,950

50,650

1,440

1,540

1,840

4,120

5,640

5,910

4,710

6,250

6,000

46,150

Note.- Stage-discharge relation "affected by Ice Hov. 11 to Apr. 7 {no gage-height record Dec. 12- 

15, Jan. 5, 6). Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Apr. 8 to

Hay 14, Aug. 9-15.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', In EiSWi sec. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W.

on aoutment of dam, 8 miles northeast of Leonard. 

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944. 

caaremee.- J.934^%: Maximum gage height observed, 5.54 feet Apr. 15. 1940; minimum

ooserved, 1.56 feet Jan. 28 to Feb. 6, 1937. 

Remarks.- Discharge from lake regulated by dam (identification number 12-16) with one

5-root bay permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage le at sill of

etop-log bay and 3.00 feet below crest of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 31

Mbte.-

3.52 

3.44 

3.38

Jan. 31 3 

Feb. 29 3 

Mar. 31 3

Qage read once dally;

.36 

.36 

.42

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

only month-end

' 3.66 

3.76 

3.66

July 31 " 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

readings published.

5.56 

3.94 

3.66
62 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', in EiSWi sec. 1£, T. 149 N., R. 36 W., 

suu reet downstream from dam at outlet of Clearwater Lake and 8 miles northeast of 

Leonard.

Drainage area.- 153 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years 52.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 174 second-feet June 8-10 (gage height, 

1.H4 reet); minimum observed, 23 second-feet Mar. 10-13, 16 (gage height, 0.03 foot).

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 382 second-feet Apr. 7-10, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 2.57 feet Apr. 18, 194S; nininum, 2 second-feet Mar. 25 to Apr. 3, 

1940, estimated leakage through stop logs.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by dam 300 feet above station, \0age read once

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 22)

0.8 20 1.2 62

.9 29 1.3 76

1.0 39 1.4 90

1.1 50 1.5 106

1.6 123

1.7 142

1.8 163

1.9 186

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

39

37

37

46

50

50

50

50

SO

50

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

55

Nov.

58

60

60

58

55

53

50

48

48

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

-

Dec.

46

46

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

40

38

36

34

32

32

32

Jan.

32

32

32

30

2S

26

2S

2S

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

, 28

30

31

32

32

32

32

32

34

Feb.

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

-

Month

Ootobor

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March....................... ...............

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

Ua» May. .................................... ...

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 .......................

Mar.

28

28

29

29

28

27

27

26

25

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

24

34

27

31

31

33

33

34

38

35

36

36

37

38

40

 Apr.

Seccndfoct-days

1,471

1,424

1,292

30,065

899

667

903

2 533

3, 846

3,977

2,526

3,545

3,549

26,832

42

43

47

49

52

52

56

61

73

90

92

100

100

120

123

118

113

10S

101

96

90

90

87

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

 ay

90

92

92

101

108

113

116

116

123

129

132

132

132

136

136

140

142

142

142

140

138

142

138

131

123

120

116

120

120

121

123

Maximum

55

60

46

382

34

34

40

-io« J.^0

142

174

104

152

163

174

June

123

127

127

142

163

163

163

174

174

174

163

183

163

152

142

138

134

131

127

123

120

120

116

113

103

96

90

87

84

82

Minimum

37

44

32

29

£7

ODtSty

fyr 

£O

42

Qf\ V\J 

82

54

61

87

23

July

79

72

72

75

77

83

92

95

98

101

104

104

101

98

98

95

95

92

86

83

82

80

77

72

67

64

61

56

54

54

59

Aug.

61

61

62

64

67

67

72

83

113

142

134

131

131

131

142

142

142

142

142

142

138

131

123

120

116

113

' 113

113

' 113

142

152

Sept.

163

163

152

152

142

134

131

127

127

127

127

127

127

125

123

123

123

116

109

103

100

96

96

96

93

93

90

90

87

87

^ Runoff in 'lean aore-feet

2 BSQ

47 *5 s' 820

41^7 2^560

82.4 59,630

29 0 1 780

29 9 1 720

29 .1 1 790

84.4 5,020 

124 7,630

81.5 5^010

114 7,030

118 7,040

73.3 53,210

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH 'BASIN 63

Clear-water River at Plummer, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°55', long. 96°03', In SEjSWi sec. 4, T. 151 N., 

RTTETW., on U. S. Highway 59, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Plummer.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 8.12 

feet;; minimum dally discharge, 24 second-feet Jan. 6-15, Mar. 8; minimum gage height, 

3.20 feet Nov. 8.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 10, 1944; maximum gage height, 8.51 feet 

Apr. 15, 1940, affected by ice; minimum discharge, 7.9 feet Aug. 18, 1940 (gage height, 

2.05 feet, affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation).

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

wnicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

R

7

n

9

10

n

if.

13

14

16

IB

17in

20

?.l

?f.

23

24

25

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

77

77 

76

74

75

72

71

70

70

70

68

68

71

73

74

74

74

76

74

74

73

7372'

« 73

72

73

72

73 

72

73

76

Nov.

81

82

83

85

86

86

S6

se

85

85

85

80

75

80

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

60

60 

60

*60

Dec.

60

55 

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

48

46

44

42

40

40

40

40

42

40

38

36

1 36

34

34

34

34

32

32 

32

30

30

Jan.

28

28 

28

28

26

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

2S

30

32

32

30

32

36

34

34

32

32 

32

32

32

Feb.

32

32 

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

28

*es

28

2S

28

28

2S

2S

2S

2S

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

30

_

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

30

30 

30

30

30

30

2S

24

26

30

30

30

32

34

36

36

36

«34

36

36

3S

44

44

44

36

36

36

36 

36

36

36

Apr.

36

36 

*40

40

48

55

65

70

80

100

*130

150

170

200

200

220

«240

260

300

323

*334

232

172

155

149

142

140

143 

143

144

Seoondfoot-days

2,258

2,253

1,309

73,753

864

6,75S

11,831

7,571

55,088

Hay

148

148 

167

181

174

181

187

192

196

196

197

216

256

292

302

3O2

302

302

302

302

3O2

302

June

268

252 

238

2S8

355

465

432

377

325

281

244

216

209

203

196

197

291

214

238

260

256

2S8

302 26S

302 273

292 277

281 k

275

262 > 290 

248 I

236 U

250 1

Maximum

77

86

60

800

36

32

44

302

1,140

1,140

Minimum

68

60

30

16

24

28

24

122

106

24

July

.

> 290

281

* 292

292

302

292

281

270

260

250

238

228

226

218

207

194

183

174

167

162

154

149

142

136

130 

126

122

122

Aug.

120

116

116

113

111

106

132

488

1,000

1,140

.

1

^ 700

'

.

1

^ 400

'

.

> 290

'

I

V 240

Mean

72.8

75.3

42.2

202

28.3

29.8

33.9

218

382

252

151

Sept.

.

I 290

/

1

> 26O

1

\

I 235

236

238

242

246

248

248

250

250

248

260

248

244

244

244

242 

242

246

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,480

4,480

2,600

146,300

1,740

1,710

2,080

13,400

23,470

IB, 020

109,300

* Winter discharge measurement on t'uis day.

Hota.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 19. No gage-height record June 26 

tc July 4, Aug. 11 to Sept. 13; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records 

for stations at Red Lake Falls, near Leonard, and near Pinewood.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. >
64 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°53', long. 96 0 17', in sec. 22, T. 151 N., R.

44 w., at Great Northern Railway bridge at Red Lake Falls, It miles upstream from

mouth and 2 miles downstream from nearest tributary, which enters from left. 

Drainage area.- 1,370 square miles (revised).

Recorgs available.- June 1909 to September 1917, November 1934 to September 1944. 

Average Qiscnarge.- 17 years, 228 second-feet. 

ioci:remea<- naximum discharge during year, 3,210 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 7.42

ree-c); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 16.

1909-17, 1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,990 second-feet Apr. 15, 16,

1916; no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair, and

Tnose for days of partly estimated gage-height record, which are poor. Flow partly

regulated by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes. Diurnal fluctuation caused

by mill 600 feet above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

?

3

4

5

7

10

15

1R

20

Ov

24

25

28

OO

30

31

Oct.

92

94

90

94

93

91

96

94

95

90

96

91

97

98

103

105

104

109

104

103

101

98

9S

96

101

96

100

104

102

97

107

Nov.

114

110

116

122

126

12S

126

97

106

68

S6

143

101

 97

127

76

103

97

94

93

S5

92

83

78

S2

106

- 114

S7

85

7S

-

Dec.

SI

38

77

75

66

73

71

72

79

81

70

80

ISO

f!75

f!90

65

65

60

55

50

80

48

50

36

14

16

36

34

30

38

24

Month

Jan.

9

14

26

40

*20

36

3S

46

46

46

5O

42

28

46

55

6

40

42

55

55

55

46

17

38

46

38

38

65

48

34

38

Feb.

55

46

44

34

44

38

38

30

32

402

30

46

40

44

4S

38

55

50

65

38

44

S5

55

48

50

70

65

40

65

.

-

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Hater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

50

6O

46

46

55

60

55

55

38

48

50

42

44

3S

3P

34

34

40

3S

«36

30

40

32

42

44

44

42

40

38

34

SO

Apr.

3S

«46

50

55

60

«65

240

480

550

550

«480

400

400

38O

360

340

3OO

*280

300

400

440

«3S8

288

255

241

237

23O

230

230

223

-

Seccndfoot-days

3,038

3,039

2,129

147,300

1,317

13,579

12,138

26,277

12,444

104,001

May

226

237

252

299

310

SOS

310

314

307

299

299

333

436

552

593

608

603

588

578

560

538

513

504

509

525

534

530

525

496

455

443

Maximum

109

143

190

2,600

S5

60

608

1,270

647

3,140

632

3,140

June

447

439

436

471

723

1,240

1,270

1,110

954

830

723

653

622

59S

578

534

513

613

513

521

521

517

509

496

480

' 463

475

513

617

653

-

Minimum

90

76

14

14

30

226

436

219

184

340

6

July

647

612

57S

574

547

517

496

480

475

447

48S

416

405

*93

382

374

374

359

344

333

322

310,

397

307

288

266

252

241

226

219

219

Aug.

241

212

198

190

184

184

219

690

2.320

3,140

2,610

1,970

1,630

1.310

1,140

 1,080

1,020

922

830

770

690

627

565

513

467

439

416

393

374

412

621

Mean

98.0

101

68.7

404

38.8

47.2

42.5

43S

631

392

848

415

284

Sept.

632

622

578

538

500

463

439

416

401 '393

386

3S9

393

401

401

401 393-

3S9

386

382

378

370

367

359

355

348

344

340

340

340

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,030

6,030

4,220

292,200

2,390

2,"S30

2,610

16,930

26,930

37.550

24.080

52,120

24,680

206,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on baala of partly estimated gage-height record.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Apr. 21.

Time Paaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Maple Lake near Mentor,~Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°41', long. 96°08', on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 

two-tnlrds of a mile south of Mentor. Datum of gage Is 1,167.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- I94i^g; Maximum gage height observed, 5.90 feet June 19, 20, 23, 1943; 

minimum observed, -3.48 feet May 4, 1941, present datum. v. Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number

 11-11) with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of 

gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Page height, In feet, 1945-44

Oct. 29 

Hov. 29 

Apr. 3

4.40 

4.30 

4.28

Apr. 27 

Hay 29 

June 3O

4.34 

4.46 

4.3S

July 30 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 29

3.90 

4.18 

4.1O

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were 

made.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Forest River near Fordvllle, N. Dak.

65

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°12", long. 97°44', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 

 ibb N., R. 55 W., at highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from South 

Branch and 3 miles southeast of Fordvllle.

Drainage area.- 491 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1944.

Extrenes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 360 second-feet Apr. 6; maximum gage 

neignt observed, 5.89 feet Apr. 5, affected by ice; minimum daily discharge, 0.6 

second-foot Aug. 25-27.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,650 second-feet Apr. 4, 1942 (gage height. 

9.73 feet); no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

fi

7

9

10

11

13

15

18

20

21

23

85

26

28

31

Oct.

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Nov.

'4.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

4.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

> 5.5

-

Dec.

6.0

«6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.8

5.5

, 5.5

5.5

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

Jan.

3.8

4.0

4.4 

4.0

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

*2.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

Feb.

3.8

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

2.6

2*2

2.2

2.2

l.S

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

*3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

-

Heath

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Hay

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

«4.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

*10

7.5

8.0

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

Apr.

I"

»120

360

340

300

260

190

»150

130

95

80

«65

60

50

42

32

22

22

19

17

17

16

16

12

12

14

22

~

SeoondI'cct-days

138.2

146.7

150.6

16,056.8

122.2

81.4

176.5

2,491

418.0

516.3

163.3

136.7

143.3

4,684.2

Hay

25

19 

18 

16

16

16

19

15

15

13

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

9.8

6.0

7.1

8.8

9.3

Haximum

7. "5

1,080

5.5

3.8

10

360

25

42

9.3

7.5

7.9

360

June

8.8

13 

12

16

18

16

13

13

16

16

11

8.8

7.5

8.8

8.4

42

41

36

32

SO

23

18

15

16

16

15

13

12

11

10

T

Minimum

2.6

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

7.5

3.8

.8

3.2

.8

July

9.3

8.8 

8.0 

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

, 5.4

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

Aug.

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

4.3

4.8

6.0

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.6

\ ,.

i

I

/ 4.8

Mean

4.46

4. -89

4.86

44.0

3.94

2.81

83.0

13.5

17.2

5.27

4.41

4.78

12.8

Sept.

.

> 7.9

'

,

j

'

,

1> 4.5

f

'

\ "

3.4

,

S 3.3

I

'

1

1

~

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

274

299

31,850

242

161

350

4,940

1,020

324

271

284

9,280

Winter discharge measurement made on this.day.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Hov. 22 to Dee. 6, Apr. 1-4, Aug. 2, 20-23, Aug. 25 to Sept. 19, 

Sept. 21-30} discharge computed on basis of records for station near Hinto. Stage-dieeharge relatior 

affected by ice Dee. 7 to Mar. 31, Apr. 5-17. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Hov. 21, Apr. 18-29, 

Sept. 20.

Tims basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
66 RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN

Forest River near Minto, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°16', long. 97°24«, on line between sees. 1 an>1 12, T. 

i&b N., R. 53 W., 3 miles southwest of Mlnto.

Drainage area.- 538 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1944.

Extremes .- Maximum dally discharge during year, 400 second-feet Apr. 10; maximum gage 

neignt, 12.93 feet Apr. 10, from floodmark; no flow Feb. 9 to Mar. 20; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.50 foot Aug. 23-25. '

1932-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,610 second-feet Apr. 5, 1942 (gage height, 

14.87 feet); no flow on many days In each year 1932-34, 1936-42, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

If,

IS

14

15

]R

17

1R

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8 '2.8

3.0

3.4

4.6

Nov.

6.5

5.5

5.6

6.5

5.6

6.5

4.8

2.6

4.0

4.8

5.0

6.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.6

4.6

6.0

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.0

6.5

5.6

5.5

6.6

6.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

~

Dec.

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.6

*7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

5.5

6.0

5.0

6.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.6

3.0 

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.6

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8 ' .6

.5

.5

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Month

October

December. ..........................:.......

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January .

February

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

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

\-*.7

Apr.

.

1

> al.O

I

'

alO

aSO

alOO

200

400

340

«B80

220

200

150

100

«90

30

75

65

55

50 

50

46

42

«40

36

32

30

30

-

Seccndfoot-days85.0

142.1

20,907.8

206.4

5,247.5

May

28

28

28

30

28

26

24

22

22

SO

20

20

SO

20

SO

22

22

20

20

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

20

17

15

14

Maximum

4.6

7.0

1,200

14

400

June

14

15

16

20

26

24

28

24

22

19

14

14

18

17

17

16

17

22

50

48

46

40 

36

32

28

32

30

28

28

26

-

Minimum

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.0

.1

0

14

.9

4.0

0

July

24

19

19

18

17

16

13

16

13

13

11

10

8.5

8.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

9.5

9.0

, 7.5

6.5

5.5 

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.2

1.5

2.2

3.2

1.8

.9

Aug.

0.7

2.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

6.0

7.0

14

9.5

S.O

5.5

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

S.O

1.7

1.5 

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

1.0

1.7

4.0

5.5

Mean

2.74

5.09

4.58

57.3

.69

.25

92.5

22.0

25.6

9.50

3.53

6.88

14.3

Sept.

11

12

13

13

14

13

11

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

6.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6 

4-6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

169

303

282

41,460

43

1.6

16

5,510

1,350

1,530

584

217 '

409

10,410

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice HOT. 7 to Feb. 9. Feb. 18, Mar. 25, Apr.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
FED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

South Branch Park River near Park River, N. Dak.

67

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°24', long. 97°50', on line between aeca. 15 and 16, T. 

157 N., R. 56 W., afc highway bridge, hair a mile upstream from small stream and 

4t miles northwest of town of Park River.

Drainage area.- 255 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 170 second-feet Apr. 11; Taaxlmum gage 

height, 4.32 feet Apr. 8; no flow Dec. 12 to Apr. 5.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,650 second-feet Apr. 10, 1941 (gage 

height, 8.80 feet); no flow during several months of each year.

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

which are ralr. Gage read once or twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.6 0 1.1 4.6 1.9 55

.7 .2 1.2 6.7 2.2 83

.3 .7 1.3 9.3 2.5 126

 9 1.6 1.4 14 2.9 185

1.0 2.9 1.6 28

Discharge, in second- feet, vater year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

a.2

a. 3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Nov.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

' a.2

"

Dec.

 aO.2

#b.2

,

> a.2

.

. aO

Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ................. A ................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 .......................

January. . .

February. ..................................

March ......................................

May'1......................................

June

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

 ter year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

bO

bl.O

al5

b60

alOO

al40

«bl70

bl40

b90

b60 ,

#b50

b**

36

29

20

14

12

9.3

7.2

6.3

,5.4

6.0

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.9

-

Seoondf oot-days

8.1

8.3

2.2

7,332.4

0

0

0

1,019.9

77.7

54.7

7 |g O

173.0

191.6

1,548.1

May

4.6

5.4

4.4

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.4

2.4

1.2

.9

Maximum

0.4

.4

550

0

0

0

17Q 

6.4

3.9

.5

28

39

170

June

Oj8

.9

.7

2.4

3.9

3.2

2.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

.7

.6

.6

.6

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.2

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.6

1.5

1.1

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.6

~

Minimum

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.9

.4

.1

.2

.6

0

July

0.6

.4

.4

a. 4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

..1'.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

Aug.

0.2

1

IS

.2

.2

8.8

2.4

£

3

28

.2

.6

28

27

21

{

4

.3

.6

a5.5

a4.e

a!

 S

a£

.6

.8

.2

al.6

ai.e

a]

i

.0

.6

.6

 .6

I

Mean

0.26

.28

.07

20.1

0

0

0

34.0 

2.51

1.82

.25

5.74

6.39

4.23

.6

.3

.3

.4

.7

.6

Sept.

6.4

39

34

a20

 18

all

 7.6

6.7

 6.6

eS.6

c6.0

 4.0

 3.6

cS.O

cE.6

eB.B

al.7

el.9

02.0

cl.7

el. 6

 1.4

el. 3

ol.B

al.O

 .9

 .8

c.8

e.7

c.6

"

Runoff in 

acre feat

16

16

4.4

14,640

0

0

0

2,020 

154

108

16

363

380

3,070

* Winter discharge measurement or estimate made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated or computed on basis of records for Tongue River at 

Cavalier.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by beaver dam.

Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
68 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage and rubble masonry control dam, lat. 48°25', long. 97°24', In

NEW* sec. 18. T. 157 N.. R. 52 W., at Qrafton. 

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

- April 1931 to September 1944 (Incomplete prior to 1937).

maximum gage

Recora

jareramea.- naxxmum discharge observed during yearj 530 second-feet Apr. 12

observed, 6.20 feet Apr. 11 (affected by Ice); no flow during pari of year. 

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,310 second-feet Apr. 6, 1942 (gage height, 

15.46 feet, from floodmark); no flow at times.

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

wmcn are poor. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge. in second-feet. water year October 1948 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1.1

Nov.

0.2

.6

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.£

.2

.S

.2

;1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.6

1.1

.8

1.3

1.3

.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

.8

1.8

1.5

Dec.

0.8

.8

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.6

»1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.2

,2

,2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

Jan.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

Month

October. .......... i ........................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................<

January

February. ...................................

March

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

 ay. ........................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

1.3

1.6

».6

.6

1.1

.8

.6

1.1

1.6

Apr.

1.6

1.3

1.3

».4

.8

1.9

9.4

15

20

28

75

369

494

494

494

391

168

101

106

101

97

101

a75

a20

9.4

6.3

a7.8

' 9.4

9.4

17

Seoondf cot-days

0.5

22.5

21.9

25,176.2

.2

0

10.1

8,225.0

220.4

249.5

74.9

S54.4

234.4

4,413.8

May

17

15

13

12

9.4

7.0

5.5

5.5

7.0

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

12

10

10

7.0

7.0

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

Maximum

0.1

1.9

1.9

1,400

.1

0

494' 1.6

17

15

8.5

46

15

494

June

4.0

4.0

6.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

7.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

9.5

11

15

11

13

15

13

11

11

 9.5

7.5

9.5

11

11

7.5

9.5

Minima

0

.1

0

0 '

0

0

0

.4

3.0

4.0

0

0

2.4

0

July

8.5

5.5

4.4

4.6

7.0

5.5

4.6

4.4

3.6

3.4

2.8

3.4 2.e

1.9

2.8

3.4

2.8

1.3

.4

.8

.1

.4

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0 1

0

0

0

17

11

13

17

15

17

32

46

42

46

a36

a26

al6

a9.5

a4.0

1.1

.6

.8

.4

.2

.6

1.1

.6

1.1

.2

o 

.2

Mean

' 0.02

.75

.71

69.0

.01

0

.33

108

7.11

6.32

2.42

11.4

7.81

12.1

Sept.

2.4

4.0

5.0

7.7

9.4

13

15

13

11

13

15

13

11

11

9.4

9.4

7.7

8.5

7.0

5.5

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.4

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1.0

45

43

49,940

.4

0

20

6,400

437

495

149

703

465

8,760

* Winter discharge measurement cr estimate made on this day 

a He gage-height record} discharge estimated or Interpolated.

Bete.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Vov. 26 to Apr. 6, Apr. 11. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by debris Oct. 22 to Bov. 25, Hay 6 to Aug. 14, Aug. 20 to Sept. 3, Sept. 18-30. 

Time baalat Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Bronson Lake near Lake Bronson, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°44', long. 96°38', In sec. 32, T. 161 N., R. 46 W., on 

aoutment of concrete dam, If miles southeast of town of Lake Bronson. Datum of gags 

Is 953.18 feet above mean sea level; adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation).

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- laao-M; Maximum gage height observed, 19.90 feet Apr. 17, 1941, Apr. 2, 

is&sj, June 14, 1944; minimum observed, 2.50 feet Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, 1938.

Remarks.- Pool level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 11-2) 

wTth twelve 5-foot bays and one 24-Inch by 24-Inch gate permitting a 22-foot control.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

or water Resources and Engineering.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Vov. 30 

Bar. 31

18.10 

17.70 

17.10

Apr. 30 

Hay 31 

June 30

19.10 

19.05 

19.30

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

19.00 

19.05 

19.00

gcte.; 

month-ei

- Gage read dally except during winter; only 

i-end readings published.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 69

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Mirm.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°44', long. 96°40', In SEiSEi sec. 25, T. 161 N., R. 47 W., 

a quarter of a inlle southwest of town of Lake Bronson and 2 miles downstream froa dam 

at outlet of Bronson Lake. Datum of gage Is 930.46 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 444 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1937 (Incomplete), April 1941 to Septemper 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 790 second-feet June 12, 13; maximum 

gage nelght, 5.42 feet June 12; minimum discharge, not determined.

192B-37, 1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,210 second-feet Apr. 1, 1942 

(gage nelght, 10.05 feet); no flow at times during 1937 and 1941.

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

poor. Gage read once daily. Flow partly regulated by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 

about 7,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.2

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

.4

.4

.4

.8

.8

1.7

.S

.S

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

Jnly.......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

D4.2

b4.2

D4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b7.5

D7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b40

*b!90

b220

b240

242

272

262

251

40

13

95

102

89

73

58

46

37

29

23

22

-

Seoondfoot-days

27.5

-

_

_

_

2,397.7

407.8

12,081.8

1,732.1

358.0

418.6

-

May

24

24

18

IS

16

16

14

16

16

17

14

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

9.6

4.8

3.6

12

12

14

12

13

10

9.6

8.2

8.2

6.8

Maximum

1.7

-

_

_

_

272

24

790

232

31

34

-

June

6.8

10

18

167

320

232

284

495

600

700

730

790

790

730

600

460

378

333

346

251

372

400

430

430

495

430

400

333

295

262

-

Minimum

0.4

-

_

_

_

4.2

3.6

6.8

1.9

1.4

6.8

-

July

232

207

144

19

SI

95

83

78

67

69

64

50

53

5S

58

54

52

52

52

37

31

25

IS

13

12

8.2

4.8

3.6

2.1

1.9

7.5

Aug.

11

7.5

11

11

12

9.6

14

31

31

25

20

16

15

15

17

14

17

13

10

4.8

4.8

3.0

1.6

1.9

1.4

3.0

2.1

1.9

2.4

12

19

Mean

0.89

-

_

_

_

79.9

13.2

403

55.9

11.5

14.0

-

Sept.

17

15

31

54

31

28

25

22

17

15

13

12

10

9.6

9.6

7.5

6.6

S.2

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.2

9.6

7.5

7.5

8.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

55

-

_

_

_

4,760

609

23,960

3,440

710

830

-

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Backwater from debris Oct. 1-31, Sept. 21-25.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

North Branch Two Rivers near'Lancaster, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°5o'21" ) long. 96°40'01", In NWi sec. 6, T. 162 N., R. 46 

w., o miles northeast of Lancaster. Datum of gage Is 963.69 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938, April 1941 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1929-37, 1941-44), 4.42 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 181 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 

3.33 Teet); no flow for much of year.

1929-38, 1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 290 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941: 

no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 "22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 .......'...............

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

4.4

19

40

46

34

24

19

13

16

11

5.0

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

,1

.6

.5

.4

.5

-

Secondfoot-days

0

3,145. S

57.5

145.6

1,602.5

May

o.s

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.8,

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

.2

.3

.2

.2

1.1

.8

.8

.5

.6

.6

.4

Maximum

0

162

14

20

174

June

0.4

6.0

19

42

150

174

100

56

38

29

22

18

22

22

16

27

29

29

40

38

40

33

31

23

22

18

22

27

23

}8

Minimum

0

0

.£

.4

0

.4

0

July

14

9.S

6.0

4.3

3.2

4.1

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.1

.7

.8

.8

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

.8

.9

.7

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.9

Mean

0

8.62

.41

37.9

1.S5

4.85

4.38

Sept.

1.0

.9

14

20

17

14

14

11

S.9

6.9

6.0

5.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.6

.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

6,240

25

2,250

114

239

3,170

Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Mlnn.

71

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°52'02", long. 96°40'01" in southwest corner of sec. 6, 

T. 162 N., R. 46 W., 7 miles northeast of Lancaster. Datum of gage is 996.14 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). '

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938* flarch 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 170 second-feet June 6 (gage height 

observed, 4.28 feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 9.

1929-38, 1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, 298 second-feet Apr. 5, 1942, discharge measurement; no flow for several months In moet years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or shifting control, which 

are ralr. Gage read once dally.

Rating table, vwter year 1943-44, except period of ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.8 

2.1

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

4.6

8.0

12

18

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.3

94

118.

143

170

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septenber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February

throb......................... .............

April ...........:..........................

Hay. .......................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b5.2

b29

»b30

b29

26

56

62

74

59

54

44

3S

32

26

20

17

14

12

8.0

5.2

3.5

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

11,298.1

0

0

0

643.9

33.5

2,479.9

746.4

254.7

158.5

4,316.9

May

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

K6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

1.1

2.5

2.1

2.8

1.2

.8

.S

.9

Maxinun

0

0

0

180

0

0

0

74

2.S

170

79

20

86

170

June

0.7

4.2

12

24

79

170

143

112

79

59

46

40

46

49

74

84

84

89

11S

, 118

118

118

112

106

94

84

100

112

106

89

Mininuni

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

, r

l.C

.£

0

July

79

69

59

54

50

48

46

42

42

36

32

29

24

80

IS

17

14

12

9.S

8.0

7.3

6.6

tf.9

4.6

3.5

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

Aug.

0.8

.7

1.9

7.8

17

20

80

18

17

17

14

12

. 11

a!2

IS

9,0

7.3

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.1

4.3

3.8

3.1

8.6

2.6 -2.5

2.5

l.S

3.2

6.9

Mean

0

0

0

31.0

0

 0

0

21.5

1.08

82.7

24.1

' 8.22

5 5.88

11.8

Sept.

8.8

7.5

IS

26

80

14

09.0

07.5

06.0

c5.0

04.2

CS.8

C3.4

02.8

2.4

02.4

02.4

08.0

cl.S

cl.8

cl.8

cl.S

cl.S oi.e

cl.S

ol.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

22,400

0

0

0

1,880

66

4,980

1,480

60S

814

8,560

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control.

Time basis} Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

ti!l.->4!l7 O Ki (i
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pemblna River near Manitou,, Manitoba

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49°08 I 50n , long. 98°33 1 30", on bridge near Lea's farm, 9 

 tailed eouth of Manitou.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square ml.les.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1944 (Incomplete) In reports of Geological 

Survey.April 1921 to September 1944 in reports of Dominion Water and Power Bureau, 

Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. ,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,110 second-feet July 20-22 (gage 

neignt, 98.21 feet); minimum discharge, 2.0 second-feet Apr. 1, estimated.

1921-44: Maximum dally discharge observed, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 19, 1923, from 

rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; no flow on many days in 1934, .1937, 

1939-41.

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

vwucfi are fair. Gage read once dally.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines 

ana Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

130

130

127

127

127

124

124

121

120

118

116

111

109

108

106

102

9S

97

96

95

89

S4

85

82

80

7S

77 '76

76

76

76

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October .......................

Novenbor .

December ......................

Calendar year ........

January .......................

February .......

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August .......... t .............

September .....................

Water year .........

Feb.

Seccndfcct-days

3,165

-

~

_

3,398

4,S24

5,421

23,165

18,921

 9,339

-

Mar.

Maximum

130

-

_

_

201

24S

294

1,110

957

436

-

Apr.

a2.0

a4.0

a6.0

aS.O

elO.O

626.0

839.0

e!39

e!24

el28

e!40

*e!3S

e!41

el40

el32

e!40

201

199

*171

164

146

141

139

136

134

132

127

129

129

133

-

May

137

137

13S

146

139

133

134

136

138

140

141

141

141

144

145

146

143

139

133

126

125

134

138

1S4

23S

248

226

209

193

182

170

Minimum

76

-

_

_

2.0

125

142

290

393

20S

-

June

158

153

147

142

163

186

174

165

161

157

150

145

145

143

144

145

145

161

179

133

191

205

205

206

209

205

212

254

294

294

-

Mean

102

-

_

_

113

156

131

747

610

311

-

July

290

290

290

300

310

331

365

395

42S

461

500

550

617

757

835

914

975

1,040

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,030

1,060

1,030

1,000

978

944

914

991

Per

square 

mile

0.05

-

_

_

.05

.08

.09

.36

.30

.15

-

Aug.

957

920

394

362

301

771

743

TO9

388

705

727

399

366

334

609

573

1

>60

>39

>19

502

486

'

'

i

177

168

155

441

435

4

.

i

4

112

104

S96

126

438

Sept.

436

428

426

41S

404

380

366

352

340

333

326

326

315

310

305

303

300

295

2S7

283

279

275

265

250

240

230

226

221

212

208

Runoff

Inches

0.06

-

_

_

.06

.09

.10

.42

.35

.17

-

Acre-feet

6,280

-

~

_

6,740

9,570

10,760

45,950

37,530

18,520

-

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated.

Time baais: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 73

Pemblna River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°53'32", long. 97°59'09", In SE^SWi sec. 35, 

T. iea N., R. 57 W., 14 miles downstream from Little Pemblna River and 34 miles 

southwest of Walhalla. Prior to Nov. 11, 1943, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Drainage area.- 3,020 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Jfexlmum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet Aug. 4; maximum .gage 

heigm;, 6.88 feet Apr. 11, affected by Ice; minimum dally, 1.2 second-feet Jan. 7, 

12; minimum gage height, 2.02 feet Jan. 15.

1939-44: Jfexlmum dally discharge, 4,200 second-feet Apr. 5, 1942; maximum gage 

height observed, 12.45 feet Apr. 4 or 5, 1942, affected by Ice; no flow during part 

of most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from debris, 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read once dally.

Bating table, water year 1943-44, except period of loe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4 1.0 1.8 16 2.3

1.5 3.1 1.9 22 8.4

1.6 6.6 2.0 29 8.6

1.7 11 2.1 3S 3.0

60 3.4 335

74 4.0 561 '

114 5.0 950

211 5.6 1,190

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

137

137

a!34

132

a!34

135

135

a!34

132

132

130

12S

a!26

a!22

119

al!6

al!4

112

112

allO

10S

108

a!02

a96

89

90

91

91

93

86

a90

Nov.

95

91

84

S4

S4

84

73

57

65

»90

85

75

70

65

60

60

65

75

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

56

55

55

60

55

~

Dec.

55

50

50

48

48

*4S

46

46

44

40

42

36

30

24

22

22

20

22

22

20

17

14

12

12

12

12

9.0

9.0

9.5

11

12

Jan.

12

12

13

S.S

4.2

2.6

1.2

1.4

2.4

2 8

1.8

1.2

 2.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

l.S

2.4

3.0

S.S

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

S.S

S.S

3.8

S.S

3.4

3.4

Feb.

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.S

a2.6

a2.6

a3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

 2.8

3.2

4.6

5.5

a6.5

aS.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5,5

a5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

 ay........................................

June .......................................

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

Auguet. .................................:..

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

5.5

5.5

4.8

S.S

4.S

7.0

7.5

6.0

4.6

6.0

6.5

5.0

4.6

*4.4

4.8

5.5

5.0

4.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

 2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.8

Apr.

3

4

3.0

2.0

2.0

 2.0

4.4

14

65

20

60

550

 BOO

6

5

4

00

00

40

360

 320

3

3

3

00

40

20

318

301

2

2

2

85

54

25

 211

211

1

1

1

1

Seoondfoot-days

3,575

2 072

'864.5

63,489.0

124.9

113,2

126.3

7,959.4

6,197

7,425

19,666

24,338

12,956

85,417.3

9S

85

85

85

-

May

185

185

185

185

173

173

173

161

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

161

159

173

466

269

269

269

269

254

239

Maxiau,

137

95

55

1,000

13

6.5

7.5

800

466

353

1,070

1,190

878

1,190

June

239

225

254

254

254

254

225

225

225

211

211

198

19S

239

225

239

211

2S5

353

285

269

269

254

254

254

254

269

269

269

254

-

Minimum

86

55

9.0

_

1.2

2.6

2*2

2^0

159

198

269

485

254

1.2

July

269

301

SIS

31S

31S

335

353

353

353

371

C400

C420

C420

C440

C480

C500

c550

C650

e750

794

872

911

950

990

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,070

Aug.

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,190

1,110

1,030

990

950

911

872

833

794

794

794

794

794

755

716

677

638

63S

599

599

561

561

561

523

523

485

523

833

Sept.

872

716

716

716

638

561

523

486

466

447

.428

428

409

390

390

390

371

363

353

336

335

335

318

318

301

285

285

269

269

254

 _ Runoff in 

Mean acre-feet

115 7,090

69.1 4,110

27.9 1,710

174 125,900

4.03 248

3.90 225

4.07 251

265 15,790

200 12,890

248 14,730

634 39,010

785 48,270

432 25,700 ,

233 169*400

Peak discharge.- Aug. 2 (7 a.m.) 1,270 aeo.-ft.; Aug. 4 (4 to 4130 p.m.) 1,470 see.-ft.; Sept. 3 

(11130 a.m. to ItSO p.m.) 794 see.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed on basla of weather records and records 

for station at Meche.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by debris.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9 to Feb. 10, Feb. 14-20, feb. 27 to Apr. 19.

Time basis> Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
74 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pemblna River at Neche, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder 60 feet above concrete dam. lat. 48°58', long. 97°33', 

 in sec. 31, T. 164 N., R. 53 w. f In Neche.

Drainage area.- 3,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1944^.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1919-44), 118 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Aug. 6; maximum gage 

neignt recorded, 9.27 feet Apr. 13, affected by Ice; minimum discharge, 2.6 secojid-feet 

Feb. 10-12; minimum gage height, 5.74 feet Mar. 15, 16, 21, 25, Apr. 4, 5.

1903-15, 1919-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,870 second-feet May 2, 1904 

(gage height, 20.9 leet); no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from algae on 

control, or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

iS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

Ncv.

100

100

100

100

95

95

90

60

54

54

62

89

84

71

60

60

58

66

71

75

73

66

64

64

62

60

60

, 56

56

59

"

Dec.

56

56

53

49

51

«63

53

53

51

50

43

46

f44

f42

40

40

40

39

38

36

34

a32

f32

30

2S

27

26

24

21

21

20

Jan.

20

IS

18

17

14

12

9.5

S.O

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.2

 4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.4

3.

3.

3.

*3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

liarch .

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

*3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.2

4.2

6.1

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

Apr.

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.2

5.1

6.0

7.0

5.1

200

460

«700

750

700

64S

»540

469

420

397

353

326

314

293

270

248

234

224

213

207

204

-

Seocndfoct-days

3,510

2,161

1,232

65,046 .0

228.5

105. S

115.9

5,216.2

6,315

7,655

17 f 47S

25.13S

13,589

86,344.4

May

204

200

200

200

200

200

194

190

187

187

190

1S7

157

1S7

1S7

184

1S4

164

164

1S4

1S1

1S1

17S

178

r?5

241

343

f266

252

252

£46

Maximum

140

100

56

1,100

20

5.0

5.1

750

343

300

1,050

1,200

791

1,200

June

245

a260

h278

h248

252

252

252

h244

245

252

248

244

241

238

23S

234

234

234

a280

aSQO

h289

a260

h259

265

255

252

a260

a 280

a260

a260

-

Minimum

100

54

20

3.4

4 2~.62

3.4

4.2

175

234

255

500

2S2

2.6

July

255

a260

a260

a260

a280

a 280

'a300

h301

a320

a320

aS40

a340

h356

a380

1392

420

g464

g550

g600

h650

a700

a750

hSOO

h850

h900

g950

hi, 000

hi, 050

hi, 050

hi, 050

gl,050

Aug.

gl,050

hl.100

gl.100

hi, 100

hi, 100

gl,200

gl>100

gl.OOO

h950

h950

h900

h860

h850

aS50

h850

h850

hSOO

a750

h750

h714

g671

g625

610

591

h5C6

h566

a550

a550

aSSO

aSOO

g545

Mean

1 .Led O1* 

72.0

39.7

178

7.37

3.65

3.74

274

nf\A <CU4

265

564

Sll

463

236

Sept.

g671

h791

g754

h714

h692

64S

h605

g566

526

510

4S4

464

446

430

h416

h406

h406

g392

37S

369

360

352

343

334

326

322

314

301

289

2S2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,560

4,290

2,440

1 0Q OOO * *

453

210

230

16,300

12,530

16,160

34,670

49,860

27,550

171,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of record for station near 

Walhalla.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from outside staff-gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 26, Dec. 1, 10-17, 21, 23, 24, 27, 2S, 

Jan. 5-23, Jan. 2s to Mar. 20, Mar. 23, 24, Mar. 26 to Apr. 3, Apr. 10-14, and by algae on control 

Oct. 1 to Hov. 7. Doubtful gage-height record May 29 to June 1, June 5-7, 9-15, 24-26, July 15-20, 

July 23 to_Aug._13, Aug. 15-17, 19| discharge computed on basis of record for station near Walhalla.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN 75 

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 48°48', long. 97°37', on line between NEi and SEi' 

sec. 4, T. 161 N., R. 54 W., on State Highway 5 In Cavalier.. Datum of gage Is 

869.58 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 435 second-feet Apr. 12, from 

discharge measurement; maximum gage height observed, 9.09 feet Apr. 11, affected 

by Ice; no flow for several months.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 960 second-feet Apr. 14, 1942; maximum gage 

height observed, 12.33 feet Apr. 5, 1942; no flow for several months during 

1938-41, 1944. 5

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once or twice dally during period Of flow.

Dischargg, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Dag

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1,1,

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.z

.2

.3

.4

.7

.5

.6

.6

.e

1.0

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.«

9.0

Nov.

2.0

9.0

9.0

' 2.0

9.0

9.0

1.9

2.0

9.0

9.0

2.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

1.9

9.0

9.0

2.2

9.9

. 9.2

2.0

9.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

9.0

9.0

-

Dec.

9.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

9.0

 8.0

9.0

2.0

9.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.S

.5

.4

.4

.4

Jan.

0.4

.4

.9

1.3

1.5

2.0

3.0

4.4

.8

.9

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January

Hay. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

990

 420

980

920

150

 190

86

75

65

48

40

36

34

30

*28

24

20

19

18

17

-

Secondfoot-days

39.9

9,466.1

OAfl Q

706. S

4,019.4

May

16

15

16

16

14

14

13

19

12

19

,11

11

19

11

19

12

13

all

9.5

8.5

S.O

7.5

S.O

10

10

9.0

8.5

7.5

7

6.5

5.0

Maximun

Q Q

2.0

460

0

120

420

June

5.0

5.6

11

19

26

24

90

14

9.6

5.5

4.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.8

6.5

11

a!4

17

19

16

13

14

9.0

6.0

4.4

S.O

8.0

16

14

-

Minima

.4

_

5.0

0

July

11

6,5

4.6

4.8

5.0

9.5

10

16

12

6.0

3.8

a3.2

2.6

2.6

9.4

9.8

14

38

26

16

10

7.0

4.4

3.8

3.8

9.8

2.6

3.2

2.4

2.6

7.5

Aug.

9.0

10

17

38

26

18

15

12

12

22

20

13

8.0

5.5

9.5

7.0

s.s

5.0

4.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

6.5

22

Mean

1.26

25.9

65.0

10.1

23.6

11.0

Sept.

110

120

a80

50

44

30

22

19 '17

17

16

15

14

14

12

12

12

16

11

10

9.0

8.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.6

6.5

5.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

78

18,780

0

490

622

1,400

7,980

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note..- stage-discharge relation affected by lee HOY. 7 to Apr. 16.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
76 RED RIVER OP TIjtE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River near Malung, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°45'45", long. 95°42'05B , In SEiSEi sec. 17, T. 161 N., 

R. 39 W., at highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bear Creek, li 

miles southeast of Malung, and 3i miles upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area.- 252 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. August 1928 to June 1938 at site 

i mile downstream, published as Roseau River at Malung.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 950 second-feet June 9; maximum gage 

heignt, 8.15 feet June 8; minimum dally discharge, l.l second-feet Feb. 11.

1928-38, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,780 second-feet Hay 11, 1938 (gage 

height, 12.44 feet, site and datum then In use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in secondereet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

, 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Nov.

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

S.S

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

-

Dec.

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.4

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

»2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

Feb.

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.3

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

Ihy....... .................................

June. ......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

},..

1.5

1-

1.7

*1.S

1.8

1.8

l.S

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.8

l.S

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

20

100

180

*320

280

240

170

150

130

110

90

75

65

60

55

50

44

48

55

50

48

-

Seoondf cot-days

71.6

147.2

133.0

32,505.6

80.4

46.7

49.1

2,358.3

2,368

10,689

2,932

1,007

865

20,737.3

May

44

48

50

75

80

85

85

85

80

75

65

60

65

82

92

92

83

74,

66

63

69

55

55

96

114

119

101

83

79

74

74

Maximum

3.0

6.0

5.6

1,250

3.4

2.6

1.8

320

119

950

270

52

48

950

June

79

110

159

159

270

356

478

908

9SO

750

550

420

340

280

260

300

340

320

320

360

400

440

440

400

320

260

200

190

170

160

-

Minimum

2.C

2.e

2.C

2.C

l.S

1.1

l.E

44

79

24

17

20

1.3

. July

150

130

110

100

90

85

75

80

90

85

75

70

65

110

200

270

242

192

138

106

79

66

55

52

43

36

32

30

i 27

25

24

Aug.

23

23

25

24

28

36

31

30

36

42

44

42

41

42

41

41

48

52

48

43

38

33

28

24

22

20

18

17

18

26

23

Mean

2.31

4.91

4.29

) 89.1

2.59

1.61

1.58

> 78.6

76.4

356

94.6

32.5

28.5

56.7

Sept.

32

30

35

44

48

44

38

34

2S

24

20

22

28

32

30

34

32

28

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

142

292

264

64,480

159

93

97

4,680

4,700

21,200

5,820

2,000

1,700

41,150

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 1 to Apr. 14 (no gage-height record Nov. 1, 

2, 35-26, Feb. 29 to Mar. 27; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Roseau 

River at Ross and South Pork Roseau River near Malung).

Time baa isi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Roseau River at Roseau, Mlnn.

77

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°51'02", long. 95°45'42", in SWi sec. 13, T. 162 N., R. 

40 w. f at dam In Roseau a quarter of a mile downstream from State Highway 11. Datum 

of gage Is 1.026.33 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey 

of Canada, Oage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1944 (Incomplete). 

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,036.63 feet Apr. 13, June 9; minimum 

 observed, 1,031.97 feet Aug. 29.

1939-44: Maximum elevation observed, 1,044.11 feet Apr. 9, 1941; minimum observed, 

1,030.07 feet July 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Gage read once or twice daily.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nor. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

_

_

32.16

32.43

34.21

36.38

36.51

g34.86

gS3.37

32.93

32. SO

32.64

32.55

32.36

32.24

32.16

32.20

32.22

32.23

32.24

32.22

32.21

32.18

-

May '

32.17

32.16

32.21

32.27

32.34

32.37

38.36

52.36

32.35

32.33

32.87

38.24

32.24

32.34

32.37

32.40

32.35

38.32

38.24

32.23

32.22

32.20

32.20

32.27

32.48

32.53

32.46

32.38

38.34

32.32

32.34

June

32.38

32.46

32.61

32.67

32.99

g33.7S

34.64

35.76

36.63

36.04

SS5.12

g34.23

33.52

33.32

33.19

33.35

33.54

33.52

33.54

33.59

33.79

34.03

34.09

33.99

gSS.55

33.18

32.97

32.85

32.79

32.78

-

July

32.65

32.59

32.55

32.34

32.33

32.38

32.33

32.33

32.40

32 SQ

32.94

32.32

32,31

32.59

32.96

33.13

33.12

32.98

32.77

32.61

32.48

32.39

32.52

32.30

32.23

52.15

52.12

32.09

52.06

52.03

32.02

Aug.

32.01

52.02

52.05

52.05

32.04

32.11

32.12

52.09

32.12

32.16

32.23

32.23

32.23

32.28

32.26

32.25

32.29

32.29

32.24

32.20

32.18

32.15

32.13

32.08

32.06

52.03

32.02

31.99

31.98

32.13

32.07

Sept.

32.09

32.14

52.16

32.24

32.28

32,28

32.24

52.17

32.14

32.13

32.11

32.08

52.11

32.14

32.16

32.17

52.16

32.15

32.17

32.17

52.23

32.19

32.14

32,13

32.13

32.13

32.07

32.11

32.08

32.03

-

f

From graph based on gage readings, 

ote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. 

Time basis; Central war tline. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
78 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°55'24", long. 95°46'02", In SWi sec. 24. T. 163 N., R. 40

 U' on steel highway bridge, li miles upstream from Mud Creek and 5j miles north of 

Roseau. Datum of gage Is 1,023.21 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of 

Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level. .

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944 (fragmentary).,

Extremes^- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,032.66 feet Apr. 14; minimum, not

6 1930^44: Maximum elevation observed, 1,037.49 feet Mar. 29, 1942 (affected by Ice); 

minimum observed, 1,023.00 feet Sept. 2, 1936. 

Remarks.- Gage read once or twice dally.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Apr. 12 31.92 

13 g3E.se 

14 gS2.S9

15 31.57

16 g30.55

17 gSO.OO

18 £89.54

19 g29.13

20 28.76

21 gSS.SS 

22 K2S.08 

23 g27.45

24 g26.97

25 g26.66

26 g26.28

27 g25.87

28 25. 6O

29 25.50

Apr. SO 25.42 

Hay 1 25.32 

2 25.12

3 24.94

4 24.96

5 25.37

6 25.67

7 25.68

8 25.62

9 25.60 

10 25.52 

11 25.28

12 25. 2O

13 25.18

14 25.52

15 25.54

16 25.52

17 25.40

Bay 18 25.28 

19 25.11 

20 25.00

21 24.90

22 24.96

23 25.14

24 g25.43

25 g26.05

26 26.46

27 26.48 

2S 26.06 

29 25. S8

30 25.70

31 25.50

JUly 10 26.32

16 27.88

17 27.90

18 27.84

July 19 27.16 

20 26.56 

21 26.10

22 25.62

23 25.34

24 25.12

25 24.96

26 24.82

27 24.32

Aug. 10 g24.08 

11 25.54 

12 25.62

13 25.70

14 25.74

15 25.74

16 25. 62

17 25. 60

18 25. 42

Aug. 19 25.40 

20 25.12 

21 24.82

22 24. 7O

23 24.62

SO g23.82

31 24.62

Sept. 1 g26.10

2 26.52

3 26.64 

4 26.52 

5 26.52

6 26.62

7 26% 22

8 25.94

9 25.48

10 25.02

11 24.82

Sept. 12 24.62 

13 24.74 

14 24.74

15 24.64

16 24.54

17 24. 44

IS 24.40

19 24.20

20 24.52

21 24.60 

22 24.56

23 24. 44

24 24.16

25 24.O4

26 23.98

27 23.92

28 23.82

f

Froffl graph based on gage readings, 

ote.- Add 1,000.00 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°54'22", long. 95°49'55", In SWiSWi sec. 28, T. 163 N., R. 

 40 W., at Roseau Lake, 3i miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3f miles downstream from

Mud Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau. Datum of gage Is 1,018.59 feet above

mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1944 (Incomplete), 

bixtremes.- Maximum slevatlon observed during year, 1,030.27 feet June 23; minimum observed,

I7D20T41 feet Oct. 11.

1939-44: Maximum elevation observed, 1,033.89 feet Apr. 4, 1942; minimum observed,

1,019.75 feet Aug. 16, 1941. 

Remarks.- Gage read once dally.

legation, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

20.59

20.59

20.57

20.57

20.55

20.53

20.51

20.49

2O.49

20.47

20.41

20.45

20.45

20.49

20.57

20. S7

20.73

20.75

20.77

20.73

20.75

20.75

20.77

20.77

20.79

20.81

20.83

20.85

20.87

20.87

20.85

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

21.77

21.77

21.79

21.85

21.91

22.05

22.17

22.31

g22.62

23.69

g25.11

27.45

g28.83

29.75

29.73

29.19

29. OX

2S.89

28.75

28.49

2S.15

27.79

27.33

26.83

26.25

25.81

25.45

25.09

24.75

24.49

-

May

24.25

24.17

23.99

24.01

24.11

24.25

24.29

24.15

23.95

23.73

23.57

23.47

23.29

23.43

23.49

23.51

23.31

23. 07

22.97

22.82

22.67

g22.S7

g23.77

24.39

g24.94

25.47

25.67

25.51

25.09

24.85

24.47

June

24.17

g24.14

g25.05

g25.98

g27.01

g28.51

29.13

g29.57

29.89

3O.O7

30.07

SO. OS

30.01

30.03

29.99

30. OS

SO. 09

30.11

SO. IS

30.15

S0.21

30.25

SO. 27

S0.25

30.17

SO.O5

29.93

29.81

29.67

29.45

-

July

29.27

29.01

28.73

28.43

27.97

27.61

27.13

26.63

26.25

25.79

25.59

g25.17

24.87

g25.0£

g25.86

26.45

26.53

26.29

g25.98

g25.43

g24.83

g24.29

23.71

2S.O5

22.55

22.23

22.05

21.93

21.87

21.59

21.55

Aug.

21.43

21.33

21.55

22.23

g22.71

23.25

2S.65

g23.61

23.33

g2S.96

g£4.78

25.15

25.43

25.57

25.27

24.93

24.71

24.57

24.39

24.15

23.79

23.45

22.99

22.69

22.47

22.25

22.11

22.50

21.97

22.07

g23.BO

Sept.

25.71

26.13

26.35

26.43

26.39

26.17

25.93

25.59

25.05

24.71

24.29

24.01

23.88

23.65

23.49

2S.29

.23.23

23.21

23.07

22.97

22.91

22.87

22.73

22.57

22.51

22.41

22.35

22.31

22.19

22 .09

g Prom graph based on gage readings.

Mote.- Add 1,OOO.OO feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 79

Roseau River at Rossf Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54'37", long. 95°55'18", in SEi sec. 27, T. 

163 N. , R. 41 W., a quarter of a mile north of Ross. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 1^210 square miles".

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 177 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 second-feet June 22-24; maximum gage 

neignt, 10.79 feet June 24; minimum dally discharge, 2.8 second-feet Jan. 30 to Feb. 

minimum gags height, 0.56 foot Oct. 12.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet Apr. 4" 1942 (gage height, 14.91 

feet); minimum recorded, 1.1 second-feet Jan. 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Roseau Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

24

24

22

22

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

20

26

28

30

32

32

30

*28

33

36

39

40

39

37

37

36

34

54

32

Nov.

36

48

55

55

55

55

50

50

48

44

40

36

32

32

30

30

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

-

Dec.

24

22

22

*22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

Jan.

9.0

8.5

S.O

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.6

4.0

 3.4

 3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

.3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

Feb.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

 3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

Say MJT. ........................................

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1945-44 ......................

liar.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

«3.2

3.2

3.2

Apr.

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

4.0

6.5

14

24

40

 65

240

440

 650

800

900

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,010

964

904

826

754

664

582

505

448

408

371

338

Secondfoot-days

870

1,058

505.0

132,174

132.1

89.2

96.4

14,120.7

9,053

34,095

14,104

6,392

6,990

87,505.4

May

317

307

297

287

307

317

307

297

277

259

241

232

232

232

241

241

232

216

192

176

168

184

268

527

*83

448

476

462

421

371

338

Maximum

40

55

24

1,910

9.0

3.4

3.2

1,050

476

1,390

1,160

371

434

1,390

June

307

307

395

520

682

904

1,030

1,070

1,140

1,190

1.S40

1,S90

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,340

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,290

1,240

1,220

Minimum

18

24

9.C

9.C

2.i

2.E

3.C

3.!

168

307

68

60

89

£.f

July

1,160

1,100

1,030

944

864

772

6S2

598

535

476

434

395

349

360

421

490

505

476

434

371

327

277

232

184

148

122

104

92

80

74

68

Aug.

63

60

74

 122

160

200

232

232

216

232

287

327

360

371

349

317

297

287

268

250

 232

20S

180

160

136

118

108

104

98

112

232

Mean

28.1

35.3

) 16.3

) 362

3 4.26

} 3.08

3.11

I 471

C92

1,137

455

206

233

3 239

Sept.

" 360

408

421

434

434

408

383

349

317

287

259

241

224

208

196

188

180

176

168

160

166

148

140

129

US

112

104

98

96

89

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,730

2,100

1,000

262,200

268

177

191

28,010

17,960

67,630

27,970

12,680

13,860

175,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29 to Apr. 15.

Time basis; Central war tine. Tc convert war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
80 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54«42", long. ge^O'^", In SWi sec. 30, T. 

 163 M., R. 41 VI., 9 miles north of Badger. Datum of gage Is 1,016.90 feet above mean

sea Level, adjustment of 1928 of. Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been

reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,027.43 feet June 23; minimum recorded, 

1,018.50 feet Oct. 12.

1928-44: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,030.80 feet Apr. 4, 1942; minimum recorded, 

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

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1943 to Sej

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

19.31

19.27

19.22

19.14

19.06

13.98

18.96

18.85

18.80

18.71

18.66

18.64

18.66

18.73

18.77

18.83

18.86

18.87

18,89 "

_

 *

-

-

_

-

-

."

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Bar. Apr.

_

.

.

H

20.16

20.23

20.32

20.42

20.62

21.35

23.21

_

H

.

-

26.27

26.22'

26.14

25.99

25.80

25.54

25.20

24.S2

24.39

23.95

23.52

23.15

22. S3

22.54

22.29

-

May

22.07

21.95

21.85

21.81

21.89

22.00

22.00

21.89

21.73

21.55

21.40

21.30

21.26

21.23

21.28

21.32

21.'21

21.03

20.83

20.65

20.54

20.61

21.39

22.03

22.52

22.97

23.21

23.17

22.95

22.64

22.34

rtember 1944

June

22.11

22.04

22.68

23.50

24.43

25.52

26.01

26.23

26.44

26.69

26.88

26.99

27.12

27.13

27.15

27.22

27.25

27.31

27.35

27.35

27.40

27.42

27.43

27.42

27.39

27.31

27.23

27.10

27.00

26.85

-

July

26.68

26.49

26.29

26.03

25.74

25.42

25.06

24.70

24.33

24.05

23.76

23.48

23.15

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

«

«

-

_

«

-

«

-

Aug.

_

-

»

w

-

_

H

.

-

_

_

..

-

-

_

-

23.40

23.25

23.06

22. BE

22.49

22.18

21.84

21.53

21.26

21.10

21.00

20.91

21.05

22.57

Sept.

24.03

24.51

24.73

24.81

24.80

24.64

24.44

24.17

23.84

23.48

23.10

22.83

22.60

22.40

22.25

22.10

21.99

21.92

21.78

21.67

21.58

21.47

21.34

 21.17

21.00

20.87

20.75

20.64

20.54

20.44

-

Hpte.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Time Basis; Central war time.. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°55'28", long. 96°12'26", in SEi sec. 21, T. 163 

N., R. 43 W., 5 miles south of international boundary and 84 miles northwest of Haug. 

Datum of gage is 1,014.02 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic 

Survsy of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944 (Incomplete).

Extremes .- Maximum elevation recorded during ysar, 1,022.72 feet June 21; minimum recorded, 

1,015.42 feet Oct. 12, 13.

1932-44: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,023.51 feet Apr. 6, 1942; minimum recorded, 

1,014.74 feet Aug. 8, 1933.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 81

Elevation, In feet, of Roseau River near Haug, Hlnn., water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

15.96

15.92

15.88

15.84

15.79

15.72

15.69

15.62

15.59

15.55

15.48

15.45

15.44

15.51

15.54

15.57

15.59

15.61

15.61

15.60

15.59

-

-

-

-

_

«

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_ '

_

_

_

-

_

20.16

21.22

21.71

21.97

22.01

21.99

21.96

21.94

21.89

21.82

21.71

21.56

21.29

20.97

20.59

20.16

19.74

19.38

19.08

-

Hay

18.83

18.64

18.55

18.50

18.44

18.47

18.53

18.49

18.38

18.24

18.12

18.02

17.96

17.90

17.91

17.96

17.94

17.83

17.68

17.52

17.39

17.36

17.65

18.22

18.68

19.10

19.42

19.54

19.52

19.30

19.03

June

18.82

18.68

18.79

19.41

20.24

21.12

21.50

21.67

21.80

21.90

21.98

22.05

22.21

22.30

22.35

22.44

22.50

22.56

22.64

22.67

22.71

22.70

22.70

22.69

22.68

22.67

22.66

22.64

22.63

22.61

-

July

22.54

22.47

22.40

22.33

22.21

22.11

21.97

21.80

21.57

21.29

21.00

20.69

20.29

20.05

20.02

20.27

20.49

20.54

20.45

20.21

19.87

19.45

19.02

18.53

18.08

17.69

17.40

17.15

16.94

16.80

16.74

Aug.

16.70

16.71

17.23

17.89

18.46

18.93

19.23

19.39

19.35

19.29

19.45'

19.79

20.02

20.17

20.21

20.06

19.85

19.65

19.47

19.29

19.09

18.84

18.55

18.25

17.99

17.75

17.53

17.44

17.35

17.42

17.87

Sept.

19.16

20.07

20.40

20.78

80.81

f20.67

f80.64

f2O.43

f20.15

fl9.82

19.48

19.20

18.97

18.78

18.65

18.53

18.45

18.39

18.30

18.21

18.11

18.02

17.91

17.80

17.67

17.57

17.46

17.38

17.29

17.21

f Oage height partly estimated.

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Roseau River at Oak Point, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°58'48", long. 96°24'19", In SE^SEi sec. 36, T. 164 N., 

R. 45 W. f at Oak Point, 2 miles east of Caribou. Datum of gage Is 1,005.30 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea lovel.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1939, March 1941 to September 1944 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,014.10 feet June 26, 27; minimum 

ooserved, 1,008.42 feet Apr. 9.

1933-39, 1941-44: Maximum elevation observed, 1,016.09 feet Apr. 13, 1942; minimum 

observed, 1,006.19 feet Mar. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Gage read once dally.

Elevation, In feet, 1944

Apr. 9 8.42 

10 8.58 

11 9.00 

12 9.80 

13 10.70 

14 11.73 

15 12.58

Apr. 16 12.98 

17 12.88 

18 12.94 

19 12.95 

20 12.96 

21 12.96 

22 12.95

May 8 9.56 

22 8.40 

June 2 9.90 

10 12.60 

11 12.68 

12 12.76 

13 12.96

June 15 13.26 

16 13.38 

17 13.30 

18 13.32 

19 13.60 

20 13.64 

21 13.76

June 22 13.82 

23 13.90 

24 13.98 

25 14.04 

26 14.10 

27 14.10 

28 14.10

June 2& 14.00 

30 13.98 

July 12 12.56 

Aug. 19 9.90 

Sept. 18 8.81

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,, subtract 1 hour.
82 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48058'54", long. 96°27'46", In SEiSWi sec. 34,

 T. 184 N., R. 45 W., 400 feet downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as

Caribou cut-off ditch) and 0.6 mile west of caribou. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.,- April 1929 to September 1944 (some winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 second-feet June 26-30; maximum gage

 height, 7.05 feet June 27; minimum discharge, not determined.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 2,070 second-feet Apr. 13, 1942; maximum gage height, 

9.85 feet Apr. 1, 1942 (affected by Ice); no flow Aug. 13, 1936. 

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

 Some flow at high stages Is diverted above station to headwaterstof Two Rivers. 

Cooperation.- This Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by the United 

 States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. IS to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

18

24

31 3.8 

3.0 

3.3

106

137

173

211

269

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 -5.5

330

416

532

660

796

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

940 

1,090 

1/270

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septembsr 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

30

39

2S

ES

37

£6

35

35

34

24

33

23

24

S3

34

25

38

89

28

30

SO

-

-

"1

-

-

-

-

-

~

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

'<'

Month

October 1-S1 ...............................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ......... .4 .......................

March....................... ...............

April 9-30 .................................

Hay........................................

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

alo

a32

a75

*al50

a340

a550

a750

a900

a950

f970

970

970

970

970

940

940

880

824

740

647

556

484

-

Hay

43S

394

372

363

340

330

340

330

330

309

389

' 269

353

245

343

345

347

238

320

198

181

173

184

251

309

372

416

427

460

43S

394

Second- Ujuriimim foot-days "a*11*1111

553 30

-

_

_ _

_

14,618 970

9,587 460

28,355 1,270

21,639 1,230

8,766 484

9,131 556

_

June

363

351

340

405

569

740

796

824

824

853

853

880

910

940

970

1,030

1,030

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,330

1,S30

1,330

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

-

Minimum

2Z

-

_

_

_

10

173

340

89

73

110

-

July

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,000

940

S80

796

740

606

660

660

660

660

621

556

484

416

351

279

219

173

141

130

9S

89

Aug.

S3

73

108

217

369

330

351

383

394

383

383

416

449

472

484

472

43S

405

372

340

309

379

345

' 207

173

144

124

114

102

114

 144

Sept.

247

383

SOS

556

556

556

544

532

496

449

405

362

330

399

265

249

232

224

219

207

198

18S

179

168

157

142

131

124

115

110

-

 ._ Runoff in 

*ean acre-feet

26.3 1,100

-

_

- _

_

664 28,990

309 19,020

945 56,240

69S 42,920

283 17,390

304 18,110

_

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. '

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

stations at Boss and Oak Point.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
iRED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Mlnn.

83

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'57", long. 96°30'20" near center of sec. 29,

 T. 164 N., R. 45 W., 400 feet upstream from last International boundary crossing and 

3 miles northwest of Caribou. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 fee,t above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level.

Recoi-ds available.- May 1933 to September 1944 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation recorded during year, 1,006.95 feet Apr. 16, affected by Ice;

 minimum recorded, 1,002.80 fee-t Oct. 13, 14.

1933-44: Maximum elevation recorded, that of Apr. 16, 1944; minimum recorded, 

1,001.97 feet Aug. 14, 1933.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.93

2.92

2.91

2.90

2.90

2.89

2.87

2.86

2.85

2.84

2.83

£ &£

2.81

2.80

2.82

2.85

2.89

2.91

2.98

2.94

2.91

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

M

_

6.32

6.65

, 5.80

5.44

5.38

5.3S

5.39

5.39

5.39

5.40

5.34

5.26

5.13

4.99

4.82

4.65

May

4.54

4.43

4.34

4.29

4.16

4.04

4.01

3.97

3.94

3.93

3.85

3.81

3.78

3.74

3.73

3.74

3.74

3.73

3.69

3.63

3.59

3.56

3.60

3.77

3.93

4.05

4.18

4.26

4.29

4.23

4.13

June

4.04

4.03

4.03

4.19

4.61

5.03

5.15

5.21

5.24

5.29

5.33

5.37

5.49

5.54

5.62

5.79

5.79

5.91

5.98

6.00

6.08

6.12

6.13

6.14

6.15

 6.15

6.22

6.21

6.21

6.21

July

6.18

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.43

.23

.06

.89

.84

.87

.86

.84

.75

.61

.43

.25

.80

.89

.74

.62

.53

.46

3.39

3.33

Aug.

3.32

3.27

3.41

3.79

3.95

4.09

4.21

4.30

4.3-1

4.30

4.26

4.36

4.45

4.52

4.58

4.52

4.43

. 4.33

4.22

4.12

4.05

3.97

3.88

3.75

3.65

3.57

3.49

3.44

3.40

3.45

3.58

Sept.

.84

.26

.65

.83

.81

.80

.78

.71

.61

.61

.39

.23

.12

.02

.95

.90

.85

.81

.81

3.79

3.74

3.72

3.70

3.64

3.61

3.59

3.54

3.51

3.47

3.44

Hote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
84 RED RIVER OF THE NORTO BASIN

South Fork Roseau River near Malung, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°47', long. 95°44', In center of sec. 7, T. 161 N., R. 

ay w., 1 mile northwest of MSlung.

Drainage area.- 312 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1914, July 1928 to June 1938, October 1939 to 

September 1944 (no winter records some years).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 420 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage 

height observed, 9.55 feet Apr. 13; minimum discharge, not determined.

1911-14, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,890 second-feet Apr. 8, 1941, 

discharge measurement; maximum gage height, 17.42 feet Apr. 9, 1941; no flow at times.

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

wnicn are poor. Oage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.2

.2

.£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

«£

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.£

Nov. Dec. Jan.

~~

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calend&r year

J&nu&ry

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

May may ......................................... 

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 5

al

al

a2

a2

a3

b20

b!30

b280

*b420

b360

b280

203

147

98

63

45

33

25

20

16

14

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

Secondf cot-days

6.2

-

_

_

2,215.6

243.5

5,409.7

1,107.5

316.2

247.9

-

May

9.S

9.0

11

11

11

14

13

11

9.8

9.6

8.8

S.5

8.7

S.7

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

7.2

6.6

7.2

Maximum

0.2

-

_

420

14

416

126

26

18

-

June

7.4

9.5

9.8

12

70

245

329

400

416

352

273

217

182

161

161

196

189

182

132

196

217

231

231

210

196

154

119

98

87

77

-

Minimum

0.2

-

_

_

_

.2

4.5

7.4

5.0

1.9

3.4

-

July

63

45

35

26

20

16

14

16

15

15

17

16

23

77

119

126

119

91

63

45

37

26

18

15

13

9.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

Aug.

4.8

3.S

2.8

4.2

1.9

2.6

7.0

9.5

10

11

18

22

26

26

24

20

19

16

13

9.5

9.0

8.0

6.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

8.0

6.0

Mean

0.20

-

_

_

_

73.9

7.85

180

35.7

10.2

S.26

-

Sept.

5.5

13

17

18

18

17

13

9.5

8.0

7.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

8.5

8.0

8.S

8.0

7.5

7.8 7.'0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12

-

_

_

_

4,390

483

10,730

2,200

627

492

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Roseau River near Kalung.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Tine baslsi Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'33", long. 95°39'43*, In NEi sec. 34, T. 

164 N., R. 39 W., half a mile south of international boundary, 3i miles south of 

Sprague, Manitoba, 8 milee upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, 

Mlnn. Datum of gage is 1,038.4 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 of 

Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records aval laole.- September 1928 to September 1944 (winter records Incomplete prior

85

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 930 second-feet June 6, 7 (gage height, 12.66

reet ) ; minimum daily discharge, 0.4 second-foot Feb. 9-15; minimum gage height, 1.03

feet Dec. 23.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 2,070 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942, from rating curve

extended above 860 second-feet; no flow at times In 1936, 1939, 1942. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater, or no gageneignt record, which are fair. 

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

unitea states under agreement with Canada.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris 

(gage height, In feet, and 'discharge. In second-feet)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

0.2 

1.0 

2.8 

4.7 

7.S

12

19

2.4

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

27 

37 

4S 

59 

71

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.6

149

209

286

375

490

632

912

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

2

6

11

16

21

26

28

Oct.

S.2

7.1

6.7

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.2 6.2

6.3

6.2

7.2

8.S

9.9

9.7

9.7

8.7

8.6

S.6

10

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.S

9.6

Nov.

22

22

21

20

18

16

14

12

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

 6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

S.O

5.0

5.0

-

Dec.

4.4

*4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.S

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

»1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

Feb.

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

Mar. 1 Apr. -4.9 > a2.2

.7 I

.1

.8

.S

.8

.8

.8 4.4 > al.O

4 II

».4U

.5k

.51

.6 > al.4

,7M

,S al.6

.8 al.6 .el *hi.9

.8

.S

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

March. .....................................

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

Bay........................................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

> aS.O

h2.2

,

I a2.2

)

>

.

1 aS.O

hi 2

50

150

220

280

»280

f240

190

160

ISO

130

129

119

111

99

99

92

86

80

76

72

70

Secondfoot-days

81.1

29,406.0

19 3

1.74S.O

4,229

28,283.2

May

70 

77

83

92

99

99

92

86

83

76

C75

075

075

070

C65

o60

055

050

c42

040

o40

ollO

196

209

230

237

237

216

195

170

149

Maximum

13

4.6

S04

426

912

June

124 

188

381

355

516

858

912

85S

715

586

490

395

365

417

417

428

440

428

440

440

406

385

346

301

269

223

209

253

245

209

Minimum

1.4

1.4

40

36

.4

July

176 

149

119

107

92

86

86

80

74

64

58

51'44

55

83

72

61

46

39

f32

f27

.23

20

18

16

14

13

11

11

10

9.0

Aug.

7.9 

7.1

6.2

12

20

89

24

21

f36

132

158

164

106

170

144

139

139

136

124

107

86

70

57

47

39

36

3ff

35

31

96

375

Mean

> o fto

2.62

80.6

> 56.4

141

77.3

Sept.

417 

488

406

385

337

269

216

170

144

184

111

107

98

95

86

80

83

77

74

68

62

56

52

47

44

41

40

37

36

36

Runoff in 

acre-fest

KAA

161

56,580

«o

64

6,360

56,100

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Roseau River at Rosa 

Malung.

o Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from debris.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Nov. 7 to Apr. 19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'35", long. 95 0 55'04", In SWiSWi sec. 26,

T. le* N., R. 41 W., half a mile south of international boundary, 2 miles northeast of 

village of Pine Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,038.42 feet 

above mean sea Isvel, adjustment of 1928 of Geodetic Survey of Canada.

Drainage area.- 73.1 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1944 (winter records incomplete 1930-40).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 273 second-feet June 8; maximum gage height 

recorded, 8.68 feet Apr. 13; minimum discharge, not determined.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 860 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941 (gage height, 9.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; no flow Jan. 5-14, 1942.

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

whifih are poor.

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

united states under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

1.6 10 1.2 8.S 2.0 21 3.2 59 5.5 145

1.7 12 1.3 9.7 2.3

1.8 13 1.4 11 2.6

29 3.5 69 6.0 165

39 4.0 86 7.0 213

2.0 17 1.7 15 2.9 49 5.0 125 7.9 265

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

13

14

13

13

13

12

13

15

17

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

16

21

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

-

Dec.

9.5

8.5

a9.0

 9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.3

6.0

as. 5

a5.0

86.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

aS.O

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

Jan.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

>

1

) a4.4

I

'

 4.4

1

I

t a4.4

a4.6

a4.8

k

I a5. 5

)

aS.o

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Feb.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

.

> 85.5

'

 5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January . .

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

6,0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

 86. 0

6.0

86.0

a6.0

Apr.

.

I

I

1

>

I

(

1

*S

s

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

16

00 00

200

200

1

1

1

SO

50 _

20

85

*50

Secondfoot-days

390

415

191.2

12,892.8

159.7

170.0

186.0

1 844

1 584 ^'013

'551.9

l!l7S*

11,522.7

50

49

45

44

41

38

36

34

35

May

37

39

43

47

49

49

47

42

38

36

39

40

40

39

36

34

33

29

26

25

26

49

62

a70

78

97

117

109

86

68

54

Maximum

17

21

9.5

387

6.6

6.0

117

265

42

169

117

265

June

45

45

62

81

105

188

233

265

223

165

117

71

49

74

74

69

78

83

101

101

101

121

109

97

86

59

39

56

62

54

Minimum

11

10

4.6

_

25

39

9 £

Q* .

15*

-

July

39

28

22

20

18

16

18

19

17

14

13

12

11

35

42

39

30

18

15

12

11

10

10

11

10

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.2

Aug.

9.5

9.4

29

71

117

169

153

105

86

93

109

165

157

109

62

45

.37

29

22

19

16

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

49

84

Mean

12

13 S

ell?

35.3

5.15

5.86

6.0

61.5

51.1

100

17 « 8

59 #4

39.3

31.5

Sept.

93

105

117

113

93

76

52

33

27

25

31

34

29

25

23

25

28

27

26

£6

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

Runoff in 

acre-feet

774

823

379

25,570

Oi af r» f

337

369

3,660

3,140

5,980

1,090

3,650

2,340

22,859

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record) discharge interpolated or estimated.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 8-10, 12, Hov. 14 to Apr. 14.

TDae baslst .Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 87

Sourls River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-state recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°59', long. 101°58«, in 

Wist sec. 33, T. 164 N., R. 87 W., three-quarters of a mile south of international 

boundary and 16 miles northwest of Sherwood. Datum of gage is 1,603.70 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,570 square miles.

Kecoras available.- March 1930 to September 1944.

Average QlscnargeT- 10 years (1934-44), 71.5 second-feet.

jaaremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet July 4, 5 (gage height, 11.7 

feet); no flow Oct. 12, weir pool filling; minimum dally discharge. 2.7 second-feet 

Jan. 13; minimum gage height, 0.39 foot Oct. 9'(control washed out).

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 5,320 second-feet Apr. 12, 1943 (gage height, 23.18 

feet); no flow for periods in most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- This is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United 

states under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second'-feet)

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

0.4 5.6 1.4 2.4 2.1 26 4.1 266 

.5 8.7 1.5 4.1 2.3 46 6.1 492 

1.7 8,5 2.5 72 9.1 874 

1.6 12 2.8 126 11.8 1,250 

1.9 15 3.1 163

Discharge, in second-f set , water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

8.4 

7.S 

7.2 

5.9

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6

5.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.6 

5.2

5.0 

5.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.8 

6.2 

6.7 

6.4

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.4 

6.4 

6.2

Nov.

6.9 

7.1 

6.9 

6.9

7.4 

7.4 

' 6.7 

6.7 

6.4

6.4 

6.7 

8.0 

8.0 

8.3

7.8 

8.0 

S.O 

*7.8 

7.6

6.9 

6.7 

6.4 

6.2 

6.4

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

Dec.

6.2 

6.4 

6.9 

7.1

7.8 

8.0 

8.0 

7.S 

7.6

7.4 

7.1 

6.9 

6.0 

6.0

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

*t,6 

4.6

Jan.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.2

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.6 

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

3.0

3.2 

3.2 

*3.6 

3.7 

3.7

4.1 

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9

Feb.

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.6 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

3.8 

*3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Month

Ooto 

Novs 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her....................................

nber...................................

Bber............ .................. ....

lendar year 1943 

ary

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

ember ..................................

ter year 1943-44 ......................

liar.

3.8 

3.8 

3.S 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3. 

3. 

3.

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3.

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3,7 

3.9 

4.5

4.7 

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Apr.

3.6 

3.7 

3.9 

6.0 

8.5

14 

*28 

18 

130 

140

140 

130 

*140 

130 

130

120 

110 

100 

*90 

80

60 

60 

51 

48 

42

38 

*35 

34 

33 

33

Secondfoot-days

189. 4 

208.3 

188.0

104,700.2

119.9 

105.0 

113.1 

1,959.7 

1,002 

4,773 

11,246 

2,001 

1,027.7

22,933.1

May

33 

32 

34 

31 

29

27 

31 

30 

26 

26

26 

28 

28 

46 

49

49 

46 

43 

39 

36

33 

34 

31 

30 

33

30 

28 

26 

24 

22 

22

Maximum

8.4 

8.3 

8.0

5,320

4.6 

3.8 

4.7 

140 

49 

639 

1,240 

77 

57

1,240

June

21 

22 

37 

61 

116

1S6 

127 

123 

124 

134

132 

127 

126 

119 

114

109 

103 

101 

112 

137

152 

163 

173 

178 

163

158 

266 

354 

456 

639

Minimum

4.C 

5.J 

4.<

-

2. r

z.i

5.4 

3.£ 

22 

21 

56 

54 9.'

2."

July

834 

1,030 

1,170 

1,240 

al,200

al,000 

8700 

aSOO 

, h387 

8320

a 280 

a260 

a240 

a220 

a 200

h!78 

al60 

a!50 

a!40 

a!30

alSO 

allO 

hlOl 

a95 

a 85

79 

72 

68 

63 

68 

56

Aug.

54 

54 

57 

62 

62

69 

74 

60 

58 

62

74 

70 

68 

72 

76

70 

72 

76 

77 

72

68 

66 

60 

55 

54

57 

64 

58 

66 

64 

60

Sept.

57 

52 

50 

49 

46

43 

43 

47 

45 

44

43 

43 

42 

41 

39

39 

36 

23 

15

13

15 

40 

40 

39 

25

14 

U

9.7 

10 

14

 _ Runoff in 116811 sore-feet

6.11 376 

3 6'. 94 413 

6.06 373

287 207,600

3.87 238 

> 3.62 208 

3.65 284 

65.3 3,890 

32.3 1,990 

159 9,470 

363 22,310 

64.6 3,970 

34.3 2,040

62.7 45,500

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated. 

h Computed from Inside tape-gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Feb. 9-14, 

Her. 22, Apr. 4-22, Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Oot. 11, 12. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

f J95497 O 4tt 7

Jan. 12, Feb. 9-14, Feb. 17 to
88 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°27', long. 101°35', in NEiNEi sec. 1, T. 157 N., R. 85 W., 

on control dam of Lake Darling, reservoir or Fish and Wildlife Service, on Souris 

River, about 6 miles north of Foxholm. Datum of gage is 1,577.00 feet above mean sea 

level (Fish and wildlife Service reference mark).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 17.26 feet July 8, 15, 29, 31; 

mininum observed, 13.43 feet May 31.

1938-44: Maximum gage-height observed, 22.83 feet Apr. 23, 24, 1943; minimum observed, 1.53 feet Mar. 1, 1938.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; storage began in April 1936; dam

completed in July 1936. Capacity, 128,500 acre-feet (revised) between gage heights 

0.0 foot (sill of control gates) and 23.0 feet (top of 2-foot flashboards). Dead 

storage, 3,500 acre-feet. Water is used during periods of low flow at wildlife 

refuges downstream. Gage read once or twice weekly except for periods when lake 

was frozen, when only occasional readings were made.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Fish and wildlife Service.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31..............

Calendar year 1943.

Sept. 30.......... ....

Water year 1943-44.

Gage height 

(feet)

15.96

-

16.36

-

Contents 

(acre- feet)

66,700

-

7O,100

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

M

 1OO

-800

tl,300

-4,200

+2,200

e Computed on basis of occasional figures of dally gage height. 

Time 'basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN 39 

Sourls River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 48°22', long. 101 °30'', In 

SWtSEi sec. 34, T. 157 N., R. 84 W., 3 miles east of Foxholm. Datum of gage Is 

1,560.73 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 10,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to November 1905, April 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 6.09 

 feet); no flow on many days. <

1904-5, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 

14.50 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by 

Lake Darling and several smaller reservoirs.

' Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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 m

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0 

0

,0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1

- .1

.1.1.1

Nov.

O'.l

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f4.2

25

32

32

31

31

29

29

29

27

27

33

106

147

154

Jan.

157

157 

157

157

157

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

*130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

Feb.

130

130 

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

*130

*100

80

80

80

80

80

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

Febr

tlarrMay. ......................................

July ........ - ..... ......................

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

80

80 

80

8O

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

Apr.

85

85 

85

88

90

96

96

93

93

93

93

*90

90

115

190

196

148

56

56

26

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

-

Secondfoot-days

2.1

1.1

736.2

107,539.0

1 4,335

3,490 

2,535

1,965.1

322.8

917.5

971.2

3,427 

3,000

21,703.0

May

0.2

.2 

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.0

41

41

39

39

41

39

37

37

Maximum

0.1

.1

154

2,790

157

130

85

196

41

37

97

120 

110

196

June

37

37 

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36 '

36

37

36

34

34

32

32

32

f24

3.5

36

32

4.0

0

0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

130

80 

80

0

0

0

0

97 

95

0

July

\>

7.0

1.0

.2

17

84

84

82

32

80

82

87

87

89

92

97

Aug.

97

102 

107

110

110

110

110

110

. 110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

no

no

no

107

104

110

120

" 120

110

120

120

120

Mean

0.07

..04

23.7

295

140

120 

81.8

65.5

10.4

30.6

31.3

111 

100

59.3

Sept.

100

100 

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

95

110

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4.2

2.2

1,460

213,300

3,600

6,920 

5,030

3,900

640

1,820

1,930

6,800 

5,950

43,060

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Apr. 21-24, June 5, 19, 20, June 25 to July 19; discharge estimated 

or computed on basis of record for Pish and Wildlife Service dam 96. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Jan. 6 to Apr. 3. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation Aug. 4-2 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 30. i

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
90 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Sourls River above Mlnot, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48 0 14 I 45", long. 101°22 t 15n , 

near center of sec. 17, T. 155 N., R. 83 W., 3fc miles west of Mlnot. Datum of gage 

Is 1,545.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 11,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to March 1924, April 1927 to September 1928, and October 

I9i!9 to septemoer 1934 at site at Mlnot, 10 miles downstream, and October 1934 to 

September 1944 at present site In reports of Geological Survey, my 1903 to September 1930 In reports of State engineer. Records equivalent except those for periods 

of low flow, when considerable Industrial and sanitary waste enters river between the 

two sites.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1913-44), 116 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 11.11 

reet;; minimum not determined (occurred during winter period).

1903-24 1, 1927-28, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 20, 1904 

(gage height, 21.9 feet at site at Mlnot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 

second-feet; no flow at times In February 1930 and In each year of period 1934-43. 

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 feet In April 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from debris or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow of Sourls and Des Lacs Rivers completely 

regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

13

.7.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.4

5.0

6.0

3.6

Nov.

3.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

4.4

6.0

4.4

3.6

S.O

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

> 2.0

-

Dec.

 1.0

2.0

10

25

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

46

95

Jan.

150

150

140

140

130

130

140

140

150

150

150

160

170

180

180

180

160

160

*150

146

146

137

1 130

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

Feb.

140

140

140

150

140

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

*150

120

95

90

80

90

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novsnber. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

95

95

100

95

95

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

Apr.

80

80

80

110

190

*f280

300

280

280

260

240

*220

280

282

235

254

*257

182

100

68

42

25

18

21

21

17

16

16

17

19

Secondfoot-days

80.4

71.5

465.0

115,517.6

4,584

4,025

2,690

4,270

502.1

6,247

4,090.1

3,958

3,576

34,559.1

May

19

17

16

14

15

14

14

12

12

12

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.1

9.1

9.1

10

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

15

32

29

39

41

38

38

Maximum

13

6.0

95

2,450

180

150

100

300

41

1,330

1,100

158

153

1,330

June

39

44

44

53

68

60

55

53

68

6S

64

53

55

5047'

41

45

99

238

207

153

110

8978"

66

48

527

1,330

1,140

1,250

Minimum

0.1

_

0

130

80

80

16

8* ]

39

8* ]

110

112

.7

July

L.100

580

257

179

145

127

, 9S

78

68

64

62

60

56

55

52

45

22

12

10

S.I

16

82

98

98

100

100

100

102

10?

105

107

Aug.

110

117

127

147

153

150

145

140

153

158

132

117

114

112

112

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

110

114

145

145

140

140

140

137

Mean '

S~59

2*3R

15 lo

316

148

139

86* 8

142

16.2

208

132

128

119

94.4

Sept.

134

124

124

122

122

119

117

114

132

153

129

119

114

112

114

119

122 119

119

117

117

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

114

Runoff in 

acre-feet

159

142

922

229,100

9,090

7 980

5)340

8,470

996

T"> ^on

8A10

7,850

7,090

68,540

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Mo gage-height record Hov. 20 to Dec. 28, Jan. 25-31, Feb. 10-23, Har. 25-27, 31; discharge 

computed on basis of records for station near Foxholm. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 29 to Jan. 19, Feb. 1-9, Feb. 24 to Mar. 24, Mar. 28-30, Apr. 1-13. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 19; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and 

gage heights.

Time baalsi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°09', long. 100°44', in NWiSWi sec. 17, T. 154 

N., R. 78 w., 3 miles northeast of Verendrye and 7tk miles southwest of mouth of Wintering River. Datum of gage is 1,464.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 to September 

1944 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 11.92 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 8.5 second-feet Oct. 3-5; minimum gage height 

recorded, 3.56 feet Nov. 9.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 2,220 second-feet May 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 

16.32 feet Mar. 28, 1943, affected by Ice; minimum discharge recorded, 0.3 second-foot 

Aug. 11-19, 1937, Oct. 10-21, 1939.

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

regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Souris and Des Lacs Rivers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

5

4

e

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

9.5

S.5

6.5

8.5

10

14

14

14

19

20

15

16

15

15

18

17

22

18

15

15

15

16

18

19

19

19

19

19

16

19

Nov.

19

19

20

19

20

22

19

15

15

15

15

15

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

, Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November 1-12 ..............................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February. .................... .............

March. .....................................

April 5-30. .............................

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

110

140

320

480

600

600

*550

500

500

460

*440

400

380

360

340

300

*210

144

117

97

79

65

58

53

52

 65

Secondfoot-days

486.0

213

7,410

1,120

5 ,674

10,064

5,590

3,661

-

May

55

52

52

47

43

42

39

36

35

33

33

35

36

36

36

33

32

30

29

30

33

33

32

32

42

40

36

30

28

26

24

Maximum

22

22

600

55

1,230

1,450

133

142

-

June

20

18

34

50

75

120

140

120

100

100

100

80

90

80

60

36

34

eo

120

238

318

340

275

201

119

107

142

359

88S

1,230

-

Minimum

8.5

15

52

24

18

43

99

113

-

July

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,270

948

529

330

350

294

204

157

133

119

111

101

79

67

111

97

S4

68

60

50

43

48

82

93

95

95

97

99

Aug.

99

101

115

133

119

124

130

133

130

128

122

12S

128

119

109

107

105

103

103

101

101

101

101

101

103

113

115

122

130

133

133

Mean

15.7

17.8

~

285

36.1

189

325

116

122

-

Sept.

135

133

133

135

130

126

124

119

115

115

115

12$

142

128

117

115

119

122

182

122

122

122

119

117

117

113

113

113

115

115

Runoff in 

acre-feet

964

422

_

_

_

14,700

2,220

11,250

19 ,960

7,120

7,260

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected l>y ice Apr. 5-20.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
92 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°30', long. 100°25', In SEi sec. 14, T. 158 II., 

R. 76 W., 8 miles east of Bantry.

Drainage area.- 13,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum .dally discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet July 5; minimum, not 

determined, occurred during period of ice effect; minimum gage height recorded, 0.95 

foot Oct. 10, affected by debris.

1937-44: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet May 9-18, 1943; naximum gage height, 

12.25 feet May 15, 1943; no flow at times In most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Water diverted for irrigation at Eaton Dam 

about 42 miles above station. Flow regulated by dams of Fish and Wildlife Service on 

Souris and Des Lacs Rivers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

17

17

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

Nov.

I"

I 14

16

17

18

19

20

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

,

Month

October. ...................................

Novsmber 1-13. .............................

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

llaroh................. .....................

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

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

June. .......................................

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

August

September. .................................

Rater year ......................

Mar.

'

Apr.

» ISO

150

160

150

150

*15O

160

15O

ISO

150

150

14O

140

140

140

140

140

*140

160

232

264

291

*291

313

-

Secondfoot-days

501

207

_

_

4,981

5,203

6,415

15,596

4,290

3,770

-

May

390

467

456

379

313

269

227

197

167

147

127

114

102

98

102

114

106

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

102

110

US

122

114

102

95

Maximum

17

20

.

313

467

445

1.6OO

170

150

-

June

95

95

95

95

95

98

122

147

167

187

187

182

177

172

162

157

152

172

182

182

202

227

269

324

368

401

434

445

412

412

-

Minimum

15

_

_

95

QeWO

95

110

110

-

July

544

665

9OO

1,300

1,600

1,400

1.2OO

1,100

9OO

SOO

676

599

500

423

357

302

269

237

207

192

180

180

16O

140

120

HO

loo

95

100

120

12O

Aug.

120

130

130

140

15O

16O

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

150

15O

150

140

140

130

120

120

120

12O

110

12O

120

120

12O

120

120

130

Mean

16 *S

15.9

_

166

16S

214

503

126

-

Sept.

140

14O

150

150

15O

150

140

140

130

130

120

12O

110

110

120

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

12O

12O

no

110

110

110

110

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

994

411

_

9 880

10*320

12 *720

30,930

8,510

7,480

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 4, Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, Apr. 1-7, July 3-1O; discharge estimated 

or computed on basis of records for station near Verendrye. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice HOT. 13, Apr. 8-25. Backwater from debris Oct. 1-3, 5-30, July 21 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER OF THE NCRTH BASIN

Sourls River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

93

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 4-9°00', long. 100°57', In 

SWiSEi sec. 30, T. 164 N., R. 79 W., 1,300 feet upstream from International Boundary, 

1 mile downstream from Fish and Wildlife Service dam 357, and 7 miles northeast of 

Westhope. Datum of gage Is 1,401.74- feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,600 square miles.

Records available .- October 1937 to September 1944. July 1939 to September 1937 at site 

6t miles upstream.

Extremes.- ^fexlmum dally discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet July 9, 10; no flow

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,340 second-feet May 32, 33, 1943; maximum 

gage height, 11.89 feet my 6, 1943; no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow of Sourls and Des Lacs 

Rivers completely regulated by operation of Fish and Wildlife Service dams.

Cooperation.- This station Is 'one of the International gaging stations maintained by 

the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7 * 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.

91

135

114

88ei

56

48

47

43

76

41

24

7.5

12

31

86

2S

42

32

246

32

17

13

14

22

35

23

12

11

13

9.6

Nov.

7.8

9.0

14

12

21

15

10

8.4

2.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

12

71

100

62

4.0

1.2

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

j2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

M

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Jan.

0.1

.1.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb. },.

> 2.0

.

\ 3.0

5.0

*bh5.4

> 15

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Maroh. .....................................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1843-44 .......................

Mar.

* 15

1

f 20

'

I s.

I

30

35

40

45

50

60

Apr.

70

80

90

100

120

140

160

*blS3

b209

b238

b263

2S7

»262

257

242

233

224

209

200

178

170

146

142

127

130

153

309

341

154

161

-

Secondfoot-days

1,530.1

359.4

3.6

152,769.5

.5

170.4

710

5,577

6,254.2

8,826

40,114

3,812.6

10,280

79,638.0

May

9e

13O

27

5.2

164

117

146

224

492

262

278

162

228

262

372

405

541

541

434

324

297

292

287

282

277

272

272

277

262

262

262

Maxinuffl

246

100

.2

2,240

.1

_

341

541

1,400

2,000

308

386

2,000

June

262

257

341

426

367

252

242

238

233

233

233

233

233

228

197

76

74

76

79

81

90

100

120

150

200

250

400

550

1,200

1,400

Mininum

7.5

.2

.1

0

0

_

70

5.2

74

S41

9.6

297

0

July

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,700

1.80O

1,800

1,900

1,900

2,OOO

2,000

1,900 i.eoo

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

850

SOO

760

C759

0711

0679

C633

C603

C58S

C541

Aug.

102

16

9.6

27

31

32

33

27

31

33

25

58

102

119

149

149

153

161

149

146

149

153

157

170

1S7

178

170

209

308

297

282

Mean

49.4

12.0

..12

419

.02

5.88

22.9

186

266

294

1,294

123

343

218

Sept.

302

319

314

308

314

314

324

314

302

297

302

336

381

386

3S1

381

372

367

378

362

357

362

362

357

357

357

352

362

357

319

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,dSO

713 ,

7.5

303,000

1.0

338

1,410

11,060

16,370

17,510

79,560

7,560

20,390

157,900

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation,

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 11-15, Jan. 3-17, Jan. 20 to Feb. 21, Feb. 23 to Apr. 7, June 21 

to July 24; discharge estimated or computed on basis of observation of peak stage and partial log of 

operation of dam 357, 1 mile above station.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
94 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. DaK.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 48°10', long. 100°33', on 

line between'sees. 10 and 11, T. 154 N., R. 77 W., 80 feet upstream from highway 

bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area.- 675 square miles.

Records available.- Karen 1937 to September 1944 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49 second-feet June 28; maximum gage height, 

5.25 feet Apr. 10, affected by Ice; minimum discharge not recorded.

1937-44: Maximum dally discharge, 510 second-feet Apr. 2, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 8.54 feet sometime In March 1943, affected by ice; no fLowat times In each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

c3.2

c3.2

C3.2

C3.2

C4.0

C3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.8

4-8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

Nov.

7.1

7.6

7.1

8.1

8.1

7.1

4.6

5.8

5.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January

March. .....................................

 ay. .......................................

September. .................................

Rater year ......................

Mar. Apr.

b9.0

10

*bll

b!2

b!3

b!4

W 3

*b!2

b9.5

1)9.0

11

11

10

*9.2

8-1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.7

-

Secondfoot-days

139.7

80.4

_

153.1

-

May

9.2

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

8.1

8.7

7.1

7.6

7.6

6.6

7.6

8.7

S.I

8.7

11

9.7

10

16

16

12

10

10

9.2

8.7

Maximum

6.1

8.1

_

7.1

-

June

6.7

S.I

7.1

11

18

16

13

12

12

12

10

11

17

15

11

10

11

25

27

27

32

31

26

23

22

20

30

48

40

28

Minimum

3.2

4.8

_

4.4

-

July

28

25

23

20

18

29

34

27

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

25

25

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

48

16

15

15

Aug.

15

14

15

16

14

13

11

11

10

10

S.7

S.I

7.1

6.1

7.6

8.1

8.7

7.6

6.6

6.1

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.6

6.1

5.2

7.6

7.6

6.6

Mean

6.70

-

9 O6

22 o

5.10

-

Sept. >

5.6

5.2

6.6

7.1

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.8

5.6

4.8

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

277

159

-

304

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic vegetation.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Apr. 1-7, 9, July 19-29; discharge estimated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 95

BasswoodvRiver near Wlnton, Mlnn. 

(International Gaging Station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°05', long. 91°39', in sec. 30, T. 65 N., R. 10 

W., on Jackfish Bay of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet 

(lat. 48°06', long. 91°39', In sec. 19, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on International boundary 

14 miles northeast of Winton). Datum of gage is 1,299.80. feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

August 1925 to December 1930 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army. March to 

June 1924 (gage heights only) In files of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 1,214 second-feet.

Extrernes.- ttolmum discharge during year, 7,290 second-feet June 18-20; maximum gage 

height, 4.13 feet June 18; minimum discharge, 371 second-feet Apr. 8-12 (gage height, 

-0.29 foot).

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 7,950 second-feet about May 15, 1938 (gage height, 4.38 

feet, from high-water marks), from rating curve extended above 6,000'second-feet; minimum observed, 184 second-feet Nov. 23-, 27, 30, Dec. 2, 4, 1936 (gage height, -0.78 

foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow affected by storage on Kawishiwl River.

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

United States under agreement with Canada.

Rating tables, (rater year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 NOV. 8 to Sept. 30

0.1 610 -0.3 .566

.2 666 -.2 418

.3 769 -.1 477

0 544

.2 708

0.4 910 2.0 3,160

.7 1,£

1.0 1,6

1.3 2,C

50 2.5 4,050

70 3.0 5,010

30 3.5 6,020

1.6 2,490 4.1 7,290

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

1

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.

752

744

744

72S

719

703

703

694

694

686

676

663

711

719

719

711

703

694

694

694

678

686

694

686

678

671

663

656

648

656

663

Nov.

656

640

640

640

633

653

635

664

673

673

691

673

682

699

691

691

691

682

682

699

708

716

718

727

737

747

756

756

766

766

Dec.

766

766

776

776

795

795

795

805

816

SOS

S16

805

SOS

805

605

795

795

805

795

805

60S

805

816

816

626

826

S26

816

SI 6

616

816

Jan.

826

816

805

795

786

786

786

795

795

795

795

795

795

805

816

S16

816

SOS

795

805

805

60S

805

795

776

766

756

756

756

747

737

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... . ................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September-. .... ..................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

727

708

699

699

708

708

699

691

682

673

656

656

658

621

613

598

582

575

559

552

544

537

524

517

510

504

504

490

484

_

-

Secondfoot-days

21,552

20,765

24,910

565,437

24,532

17,668

13,366

14,422

112,514

180,970

158,040

108,090

75,590

752,389

Mar.

477

471

471

465

465

459

465

459

453

453

448

448

442

436

430

424

416

416

413

408

402

397

397

408

408

408

402

397

408

408

408

Apr.

402

597

592

587

382

376

576

571

571

371

371

571

576

582

367

392

102

US

130

448

459

177

197

544

598

647

Maximum

752

766

826

5,580

826

727

477

931

5,210

7,290

6,020

4,340

3,420

7,290

747

336

3S9

331

to September 1944

May

994

1,07

1,23

1,43

0

0

0

1,560

1,750

1,96

2,10

2,33

0

0

0

2,670

2,820

3,241

3,60

3,67

D

0

3

4,140

4,340

4,52

4,62

4,72

3

3

0

4,610

4,910

5,01

5,01

5,01

3

3

3

5,210

5,210

5,01

5,01

4,91

4, SI

o

3

3

3

4,720

Minimum

648

633

766

447

737

AftA fO*

397

371

994

4,520

2,820

2,260

1,710

371

June

4,620

4,620

4,520

4,520

4,720

4,610

4,910

5,010

5,210

5,410

5,610

5,810

6,020

6,440

6,650

6,660

7,070

7,290

7,290

7,290

7,070

7,070

7,070

6,660 <

6,650

6,440

6,440

6,440

6,230

6,020

-

Mean

695

692

804

1,549

791

609

431

4S1

3,629

6,032

> 4,453

3,487

2,520

2,056

July

6,020

5,S10

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,410

5,410

5,210

5,010

5,010

4,910

4,910

4,S10

4,720

4,720

4,620

4,520

4,340

4,140

4,050

3,780

3,600

3,420

3,240

3,160

3,080

2,990

2,990

2,900

2,820

Aug.

2,740

2,<

2,<

2,<

>50

550

>50

2,570

2,490

2,'

2,J

2,!

110

J60

530

3,330

3,690

3,£

4,C

4,]

S70

)50

40

4,340

4,340 4,: 4,:

4,!

540

540

540

4,240

4,140

4,C

3,S

3,£

)50

60

(70

3,760

3,600

3,4

3,!

3,£

3,4

120

530

40

120

3,510

Per square 

mile i

0.399

.398

.462

.890

..455

.350

.248

.276

2.09

3.47

2.56

2.00

1.45

.1.18

Sept.

3,420

3,330

3,330

3,240

3,240

3,160

3,080

2,990

2,990

2,900

2,900

2,820

2,740

2,650

2,490

2,410

2,410

2,860

2,260

2, ISO

2,100

2,030

1,960

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,820

1,750

1,750

1,710

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.44

.53

12.06

.52

.38

.29

.31

2.40

3.87

2.95

2.31

1.62

16.08

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 RAINY RiVER BASIN

(Jamaican River at outlet of Lac La Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°24', long. 92°11', at Campbell's camp (previously Voiown 

as Richardson's Island), 2i miles west of outlet of Lac La Croix. Datum of gage is 

1,179.57 feet (revised) above mean sea level (United States and Canada Boundary Purvey 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 5,165 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey.

August 1921 "to September 1944 in reports of Water and Power Bureau, Departnent of nines 

and Resources, Canada. '

Average discharge.- 22 years (1922-44), 3,215 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 14,200 second-feet June 26-29; minimm 

dally, 1,730 second-feet Mar. 29 to Apr. 25.

1921-44: Maximum discharge observed, 18,500 second-feet May 12-17, 1938 (elevation, 

1,190.35 feet); minimum daily discharge, 535 second-feet at times in February, March, 

April 1924 (elevation, 1,181.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily.

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice e 

(elevation. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

effect

1,182.9

1,183.1

1,183.4

1,183.8

1,184.2

1,710

1,940

2,310

2,850

3,440

1,184.6

,1,185.0

1,185.5

1,136.0

1,186.5

4,100

4,830

5,860

6,980

8,130

1,187.0 9,310

1,188.0 11,900

1,189.0 14,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3,680

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,630

3,630

3,550

3,550

3,470

3,470

3,390

3,360

3,270

3,160

3,090

 3,020

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

Nov.

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

 2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

.2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

-

Dec.

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,380

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,310

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,310

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,310

Jan.

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,470

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

Jannary ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April. ........ .T.. ...............

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

June .............................

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

August . ... .....:.................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

2,470

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,020

2,020

2,020

_

-

Secondroot-days

108,880

88 , 500

88,440

1,669,630

82,670

64,500

57 49 G

53'37C

188, 81C

365,500

360,750

347,280

277,980

2,084,170

Mar.

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

,840

,840

,840

,840

,840

,840.

1,840

1,840

1,840

1-.840

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,730

1,730

1,730

Apr.

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,820

1,940

2,020

2,110

2,230

-

Maximnm

3,880

2,950

2,950

14,300

2,810

2,470

2,020

2,230

10,800

14,200

14,000

14,000

12,200

14,200

May

2,380

2,510

2,570

2,710

2,850

2,990

3,130

3,280

3,440

3,600

3,760

3,960

4,370

4,500

5,070

5,480

5,900

6,340

6,800

7,260

7,720

8,180

8,640

9,120

9,610

9,940

10,200

10,400

10,500

10,800

10,800

Minimum

2,950

2,950

2,810

1,330

2,470

2,020

1,730

1,730

2 f 380

11,000

9,490

7,370

6,910

1,730

June

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,100

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,500

0.1,500

11,500

11,600

12,000

12>300

12,500

12,800

13,100

13,400

13,600

13,900

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,100

-

Mean

3,510

2,950

2,850

4,570

2,670

2,220

1,850

1,780

6,090

12,200

11 ,600

11,200

9,270

5,690

July

14,000

13,600

13,300

13,000

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,400

12,400

12,200

39,100

12,000

11,300

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,400

11,300

11,200

11,000

10,800

10,600

10,500

10,300

10,100

9,860

9,740

9,560

9,490

Aug.

9,410

9,070

8,950

8,710

8,480

8,130

7,720

7,440

7,370

8,410

9,490

10,100

10,600

11,200

11,500

11,900

12,200

12,600

13,000

13,300

13,500

13,900

14,000

14,000

13,800

13,700

13,500

13',200

13,000

12,700

12,400

Per sqnare 

mile

0.68

.57

.55

.88

.52

.43

.36

.34

1.18

2.36

2.25

2.17

1.79

1.10

Sept.

12,200

11,900

11,600

- 11,400

10,900

10,700

10,400

10,200

10,100

9,990

9,990

&,860

9,740

9,610

9,490

9,310

9,170

9,070

8,830

8,590

8,360

8,130

7,900

7,670

7,440

7,210

7,140

7,140

7,030

6,91'0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.78

.64

.63

12.01

.60

.46

.42

.38

1.36

2.63

2.59

2.50

2.00

14.99

Tine basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 97

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Ilinn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48 038'04n , long. 93°54'47", in sec. 36, T. 160 N.,

R. 26 W., at Ifenitou Rapids, 34 miles east of mnitou post office and 4 miles west of

Indus. 

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934 at site 7 miles downstream, published

as Rainy River near Birchdale, and October 1934 to September 1944 in reports of

Geological Survey. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) and June 1928 to

December 1930, at site near Birchdale, in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army. 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 12,220 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,600 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 16.10

feet); minimum daily, 2,400 second-feet Mar. 8-10; minimum gage height, 2.56 feet

Apr. 24.

1933-44: Maximum discharge, 65,400 second-feet May 8, 1938 (gage height, 19.80

feet); minimum daily, 2,200 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 18, 19, Feb. 1, 1941. 

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

partly regulated by power plant at Fort Frances and by Rainy, Namakan, and many smaller

lakes. 

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

united States under agreement with Canada.

3.9

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

7,110

7,710

8,330

9,400

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

10,500

11,800

14,400

17,200

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

20,200

23,200

26,300

29,900

13.0

14.0

16.0

16.1

34,000

58,300

42,700

47,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12,000

12,000

12,000

14,100

13,000

12,000

11,800

11,500

11,300

10,600

7,910

9,840

11,000

11,600

11,300

11,500

10,800

7,910

9,840

11,000

11,000

11,300

11,300

10,600

7,710

9,180

10,500

10,800

11,000

11,000

10,100

Nov.

7,1-10

9,400

10,800

10,800

10,500

10,300

9,840

9,620

9,400

10,800

11,000

10,500

10,800

10,100

7,110

9,500

11,000

11,000

10,500

10,000

9,620

7,110

9,000

11,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,500

7,500

8,500

Dec.

10,000

9,500

9,500

10,000

10,000

9,500

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,500

10,000

7,500

7,500

.9,600

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,600

9,500

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,500

8,000

5,500

5,000

8,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

Jan.

'10,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

«S,000

9,000

9,500

9,500

9,500

7,509

8,000

9,500 io,ooa

9,600

9,500

9,500

7,500

8,600

10,000

10,000

10,000

11,000,

10,000

8,600

9,000

10,000

11,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,500

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .....'...................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ..................... . .

March ......... ..................

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

May .,............:...............

June .............................

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

August .......................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ..... ......

Feb.

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,600

9,000

8,000

6,000

6,500

7,500

7,600

7,600

7,500

7,500

7,000

7,000

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,600

7,000

5,500

r

6, 000

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,500

*5,500

5,500

5,500

_

-

Secondfoot-days

337,190

292,310

286,000

5,812,680

292,000

210,000

153,200

247,70C

479 ,68G

1.124.90C

974, 70C

1,044,800

818,800

6,260,280

Mar.

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,600

4,200

3,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

3,800

5,000

5,500

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

*5,500

5,500

6,000

6,000

4,400

5,500

6,000

7,000

7,600

Apr.

6,000

7,500

6,500

7,000

7,600

7,600

8,000

8,000

7,500

6,000

6,500

7,000

8,000

«8,600

9,500

9,400

8,330

9,400

9,400

9,400

9,180

9,180

8,330

5,540

7,110

8,750

9,840

10,600

10,500

9,840

-

Maximum

14,100

11,000

10,000

47,200

' 11,000

9,500

7,500

10,500

22,900

47,600

44,400

45,300

37,400

47,600

May

8,330

8,540

8,750

9,400

10,300

11,000

11,300

8,960

10,300

10,800

11,000

11,500

15,000

18,400

. 20,200

21,100

20,500

19,300

18,100

16,900

16,200

12,500

14,700

18,700

19,900

20,200

20,600

20,800

22,000

22,600

22,900

Minimum

7,710

7,110

5,000

5,000

7,500

5,500

2,400

5,640

8,330

23,500

19*300

20,800

17,200

2,400

June\

23,500

24,700

26,300

28,400

34,800

41,800

45,800

47,600

46,300

44,000

40,900

38,300

36,600

36,100

36,600

37,000

38,300

39,200

40,500

40,600

39,200

38,300

37,000

35,700

35,200

35,200

33,600

35,700

42,700

45,300

-

Mean

10,880

9,744

9,194

15,930

9,419

7,241

4,942

8,257

15,470

37,500

31 440

33,700

27,290

17,100

July

44,400

41,800

40,000

36,500

33,600

31,600

31,500

33,100

34,800

36,700

35,200

34,000

33,600

36,200

36,100

37,000

37,400

34,800

31,900

29,900

28,700

28,000

27,000

26,600

24,400

23,500

22,900

22,600

22,300

21,400

19,300

Aug.

20,800

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,700

21,700

21,100

21,400

21,700

31,900

41,400

45,300

44,400

41,400

40,000

40,500

42,700

44,000

43,100.

42,700

39,600

38,300

37,400

36,500

35,700

35,200

34,400

34,000

33,600

34,000

36,100

Per square 

mile

Sept.

37,400

37,400

36,500

36,100

36,700

34,,600

34,000

33,600

33,100

32,700

32,700

32,700

32,300

30,700

27,700

24,700

22,900

22,300

- 21,100

20,800

21,700-

22,000

20,800

20,200

19,900

17,200

19,600

19,600

19,300

19,300

-

Runoff im 

inches

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 16, 17, Hov. 23 to Apr. 15.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
98 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Kawishiwl River near Winton, Mlnn.

Location.- Lat. 47°56', long. 91°46 f , in lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at power 

plant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., Just upstream from Fall Lake and 2$ miles east 

of Winton.

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 

a.fcK3 to septemoer 1944.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1913-19, 1983-44), 848 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,680 second-feet June 12; 

minimum daily, as second-feet Mar. 12.

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-44: Maximum daily discharge, 8,010 second-feet my 8, 1938; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. , Flow is 

entirely regulated by reservoirs.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

or Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Powar Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16,

It

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

536

630

397

444

569

569

569

569

569

278

541

536

685

601

569

661

297

583

601

633

536

601

569

299

541

569

569

569

536

601

301

Nov.

476

569

601

569

536

601

CIS

3 SO

956

725

733

669

67S

2S6

541

601

633

612

665

665

665

633

633

665

665

665

633

633

633

665

-

Dec.

697

665

633

697

633

665

665

665

665

66$

665

665

560

665

633

665

663

798

571

763

733

79 S

766

733

766

3 SI

59 S

830

798

766

701

Month

October.. ..............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

349

499

682

669

733

733

S69

733

532

597

766

766 "01

>04

701

459

565

304

569

637

604

;

567

558

515

471

503

.

,

i

567

>53

>07

312

451

Seccndfoot days

16,528

18,199

21,168

439,049

17,976

S, 698

5,850

13,165

127 t 310

168,150

49^003

30,155

561,382

Feb.

447

511

447

447

544

314

459

253

357

31S

318

316

146

286

31S

31S

253

2S6

31S

148

226

253

157

318

230

205

277

113

. 173

M

-

Mar.

173

205

205

205

212

91

270

205

205

205

205

83

183

205

209

173

205

205

>16

155

205

198

173

208

205

116

177

173

270

205

205

Apr.

205

112

145

205

173

205

200

205

91

242

140

270

227

312

248

372

336

579

4S2

4S2

450

482

509

S95

204

1,140

1,280

908

886

1,180

Observed

Maximum

685

956

830

5,300

766

544

270

1, 280

5,380

7,660

4,420

2,610 

1,610

7,680

Minimum

278

213

3 SI

75

212

113

83

91

1,060

2,050

1 'S95 280 

677

83

Mean

533

607

683

1,203

580

300

189

439

4,107

5,605

2,748

1^005

1,534

May

1,060

1,380

1,770

2,250

2,510

2,920

3,340

4,030

4,390

4,560

4,680

5,070

5,140

5,240

5,300

5,380

5,280

5,260

5,280

5,280

5,100

5,230

5,080

4,870

4,570

4,320

4,030

3,980

3,340

3,740

2,910

June

2,520

2,520

2,620

2,050

4,420

5,620

6,100

6,960

7,120

7,380

7,530

7,680

7,520

7,480

7,250

7,150

6,870

6,840

6,520

6,550

6,200

5,840

5,070

4,840

4,520

4,300

4,780

4,650

4,700

4,550

Change in 

contents

( equivalent, 

second-feet)t

-105

+12

-246

+8

-345

-67

-2

+503

+5S1

+ 143 

-9

+12

+41

July

4,420

4

4

4

3

3

3,

3,

i,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

150

ISO

320

S20

850

580

S10

490

430

560

5SO

390

320

070

780

070

800

860

220

090

700

440

360

280

330

280

320

310

280

290

Aug.

1,280

1,220

1,140

1,040

992

928

895

928

1,060

2,260

2,480

2,610

2,180

2,190

2,240

2,230

2,140

2,040

1,S70

1,840

1,640

1,740

1,750

1,630

1,440

1,180

1,190

1,100

1,150

1,180

1,240

Sept.

1,550

1,430

1,5SO

1,580

1,610

1,590

1,400

1,250

1,250

896

1,110

819

905

764

764

790

764

751

783

744

677

774

741

773

641

S7S

781

749

781

770

Adjusted fop change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

428

619

437

1,211

235

233

187

94 2

4,688

5,74S

g 739

1 599 

l)oi7

1,575

Per square 

mile

0.357

.516

.364

1.01

.196

.194

.156

.785

3.91

2 28 

l!33

.648

1.31

Runoff in 

inches

0.41

. .58

.42

13.70

'.SI 25

 1LS 

op

 oo

4.51

5.34

l!53

.95

17. 87

t Change in contents of Garden, 

and Camp Six Lakes.

Time basisi Central war time.

Farm, Little Farm, White Iron, Birch, Little Gabbro, Bald Eagle, 

To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN , 99 

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn.

Locatlpn.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°58', long. 92°28', in sec. 2, T. 63 II., R. 17 W., 

200 feet downstream from dam at outlet of Lake Vermilion, 4 miles upstream from Twomile 

Creek, which enters from west, and 18 miles across Lake Vermilion from Tower.

Drainage area.- 483 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1911-17, 1928-44), 292 second-feet..

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 second-feet sometime during period June 29 

to July 26 (gage height, 3.73 feet, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 89 secondfeet Feb. 29, Mar. 1, 13, 19 (gage height, 0.53-foot).

1911-17, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,290 second-feet May 9, 11. 13, 

1938; minimum observed, 31 second-feet Oct. 19, 1936 (gage height, -0.14 foot).

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

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 14

0.5 S4 1.2 235 2.0 521

.6 10CK 1.4 290 2.2 629

.8 138 1.6 353 2.4 747

1.0 184 1.8 429

May 15 to Sept. 30

1.6 454

2.0 640

2.3 690

2.6 870

2.9 1,080

3.2 1,320

3.5 1,660

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

305

305

305

293

287

282

279

273

270

273

265

265

269

243

254

251

246

240

248

262

235

232

230

227

225

225

222

219

199

206

219

Nov.

214

199

204

199

192

192

177

167

192

189

209

186

186

189

186

186

184

182

179

179

179

179

177

177

177

179

179

177

177

177

-

Dec.

174

172

174

174

1V7

177

174

1V7

177

174

177

173

170

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

160

150

150

150

150

Jan.

140

140

140

140

140

134

134

134

132

130

128

126

124

122

120

120

118

120

118

120

116

114

114

114

113

113

111

113

114

113

111

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ................... .....

Maroh ......... ..................

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

Hay ~* -. .......... 

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44' ......... .S.

Feb.

Ill

109

107

107

109

109

107

107

107

106

104

105

105

102

102

102

98

100

100

98

97

95

97

94

94

92

92

92

92

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7 84J

5., 569

5,119

131,349

3,826

2,93?

2y98£

4,206

£1 71]

40 ! 784

48,26C

30 * 67£

18,934

192,852

Mar.

92

92

92

92

94

94

98

98

98

98

98

97

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

94

94

92

95

97

97

97

97

97

104

105

105

Apr.

105

104

104

102

102

100

98

98

98

98

98

100

104

105

109

113

118

126

134

140

149

156

160

184

206

214

227

235

254

265

-

Maximum

305

214

177

1,260

140

111

105

265

937

1,600

1,200

759

-

May

287

302

323

343

393

425

438

455

473

502

516

590

652

711

771

S07

838

904

904

870

870

904

937

937

937

937

937

937

937

937

937

Minimum

199

167

150

89

111

92

Qg

98

287

972

1,240

483

92

June

972

972

1,040

1,080

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,380

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,600

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,400

-

Mean

253

186

165

360

123

101

96 .2

140

700

1,359

1,557

990

631

527

July

> 1,500

> 1,800

> 1,600

> 1,400

1,320

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,240

Aug.

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,010

972

1,040

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,010

937

904

870

870

838

807

778

747

736

765

784

Per square 

mile

0.624

.385

:342

.746

' *255

 one £UV

 *29O 199

1.45

2.81

3.22

2.05

1.31

1.09

Sept.

759

759

759

730

713

701

690

686

696

701

696

685

674

664

664

668

, 658

627

607

602

668

569

549

531

514

522

500

492

488

483

Runoff in 

inches

0.60

.43

.39

10.11

.29

.23

0<X

 (SO

 32

1.67

3.14

S^VS

2*36

1.46

14.84

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, June 29 to July 26; discharge computed on basis of 

known range in stage and weather records.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
100 RAINY RIVER BASIN 

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°24', long. 93°34', In NW£ sec. 9, T. 68 N., 

 R. ab W., 100 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Fork

and 1$ miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,730 square miles. , 

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1944. 

Average aiscnargST- 22 years (1911-17, 1928-44), 889 second-feet. 

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 10,500 second-feet June 7 (gage height,

23.70 feet); minimum discharge, 55 second-feet Feb. 12-29; minimum gage height, 6.06

feet Jan. 12.

1909-17, 1928-44: Maximum discharge-observed, 19,300 second-feet Apr. 18, 1916

(gage height, 37 feet, affected by backwater); minimum observed, 21 second-feet Aug. 26,

27. 1936. 

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

wnicn are fair. Flow partly regulated by several small lakes above station. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

'2827

29

30

31

Oct.

410

3SO

359

344

338

317

311

298

290.

282

BBS

275

278

305

362

389

425

455

455

440

440

455

440

425

425

410

395

380

365

353

344

Nov.

344

377

395

425

440

455

455

455

400

340

280

340

320

300

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

260

260

260

260

260

»240

240

240

-

Dec.

£40

£40

240

£20

220

220

226

220

200

200

200

190

180

170

160

150

150

140

130

130

120

ISO

110

110

110

100

100

100

95

95

95

Jan.

90

90.

90

»85

85

80

80

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Decembe r ................. .......

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ......................

Haroh ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

65

65

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

»55

55

-

Secondfoot-days

11,48]

9,60

4,97J

458,84!

£, 22

1,67

2.03J

33 251

102, 84'

164, 69(

112 93

7P*7=i

32)55

550,94

Mar.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

 70

75

75

75

80

80

80

80

Apr.

85

90

95

100

120

130

160

190

260

500

850

1,200

»1 , 600

1,800

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,300

1,700

»1,400

1,300

990

890

910

1,*30

2,030

2,230

2,130

1,840

1,620

Maximum

L 455

3 455

> 240

) 10,400

5 90

) 65

> 80

) 2, 230

) 6, 740

) 10,500

i 8f 720

) 8,000

) 2,400

> 10,500

May

1,450

1,410

1,450

1,890

2,860

3,360

3,420

3,140

2,860

2,480

2,330

2,860

5,220

6,670

6,740

6,410

5,820

5,160

4,350

3,640

3,140

2,980

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,600

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,600

Minimum

275

240

95

85

65

55

60

85

1,410

2,200

900

500

550

55

June

3,400

5,280

5,700

7,530

fB,880

alO,400

hlO.500

h9,2SO

7,920

6,500

4,800

3,800

3,000

2,300

3,000

3,400

5,000

5,000

5,500

5,000

4,400

3,800

3,200

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,200

6,500

110,300

110,000

Mean

368

320

160

1,257

71. £

Cn O f f C

65.6

1,106

3 317 5)490

3,643

2,347

1,085

1,505

July

f 8,720

6,670

5,000

4,000

3,200

3,200

a4,000

h4,800

85,000

a4, 600

h4,800

a3,800

a3,400

a5~,000

h6,600

h6,540

a5,500

a4,800

84,000

h3,200

aS, 600

h2,200

al,900

hi, 700

al,500

fl,400

1.300

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

Ang.

850

750

750

700

700

700

600

550

850

5,000

8,000

7,000

5,000

3,600

2,600

4,200

6,000

5,500

4,600

3,600

2,600

1,800

1,300

950

750

650

550

500

500

600

1,000

Per square 

mile

0.213

.185

.092

"727 *

J .042

.033

.038

.640

1*92

3»17

2.11

1*36

 627

.870

Sept.

1,200

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,000

850

700

600

550

550

750

3,200

3,400

2,200

1,800

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

900

800

800

700

700

700

650

700

Runoff in 

inches

0 25

PI *jj.

.11

9» 37

.05

.04

.04

.71

2.21

3.54

. 2.43

1*56

.70

11.85

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day

a So gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Big Pork 

River at Big Palls.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from tape- or wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 21. Backwater from Rainy River 

May 23 to June 1, June 10-23, July 3 to Aug. 10, Aug. 12 to"Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°39', long. 93°01', In sec. 28, T. 60 N., R. 21 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, a third of a mile south of town of Side Lake.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938^g; Maximum gage-height observed, 6.50 feet July 16, 1944; minimum

 observed, 2.96 feet Mar. 27-29, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 16-3) 

with eleven 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

31

30

27

3

3

3

.34

.08

.06

May

 June

14

28

29

3.50

4.00

5.45

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

5.58

4.68

3.80

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were 

ade.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Illnn.

101

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°40'30", long. 92 054'OQ", In NWi sec. 20, T. 60 

N., R. 20 W., 1,000 feet upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from 

Little Sturgeon River, and Hi miles north of Chisholm. Prior to Aug. 29, staff gage 

at site 1,000 feet downstream, different datum.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge observed during year, 1,230 second-feet June 29 (gage

height, 4.78 feet); minimum dally discharge, 6.O second-feet Feb. 18-27; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.44 foot Feb. 26 to Mar. 4.

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 29, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 

that of Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height observed, that of Feb. 26 to Mar. 4, 1944.

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

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Aug. S3 Aug. 24 to Sept. 30

0.9 66 1.6

1.1 98 2.0

1.3 141 __ 2.6

217 3.0 644

336 4.0 960

489 4.8 1,230

1.2 70

1.4 94

1.6 131

1.7 154

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944 .

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

54

54

53

52

51

5L

51

50

49

49

49

50

62

68

66

66

66

63

61

61

63

63

63

63

63

62

61

61

58

58

60

Nov.

66

70

75

72

74

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

65

66

65

60

60

60

55

55

55

50

50

50

»50

50

50

50

50

48

-

Dec.

46

46

44

42

40

40

38

36

34

32

30

30

28

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

22

20

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

Jan.

15

15

15

14

13

12

*10

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9'9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January .........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

.0

.0

 5

.0

.0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.5

.5

.0

0

.0

0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

5

.5

.5

Feb.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

_

-

Secondroot-days

1,801

1,839

852

50,590

302.0

209.5

330.5

4,014

12,039

15,829

14,977

4 644 3)075

59,912

Mar.

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

13

14

15

Apr.

16

18

20

22

24

2S39

»38

48

100

ISO

;

«

300

220

320

*220

200

J304

L58

L23

118

114

]

L12

L30

L60

232

246

:

:

Maximum

68

75

46

975

15

9.5

15

246

938

1,230

992

232

138

1,230

332

217

204

L78

Hay

163

163

232

366

396

396

366

306

246

232

891

458

768

928

S96

737

582

489

396

366

321

306

306

276

246

336

351

336

291

261

232

Minimum

49

48

16

16

7.0

6.0

6.5

16

163

217

190

97

78

6.0 .

Jnne

232

217

306

489

706

864

832

675

520

396

291

276

276

366

396

551

613

582

551

458

396

336

321

306

291

276

896

1,090

1,230

1,090

-

Mean

58.1

61.3

27.5

139

9.74

7.22

10.7

134

388

EQO 

D«O

483

150

102

164

July

SOO

551

458

396

458

551

582

551

520

458

706

992

768

706

675

613

675

613

520

468

381

351

321

291

276

246

232

217

217

204

190

Ang.

178

:

]

3

L65

65

78

163

153

:

3

'<

46

.55

J32

217

190

]

]

]

L65

58

48

178

178

]

L63

L53

46

146

139

]

]

]

L30

20

L19

111

106

3

]

LOS

99

97

08

136

Per sqnare 

mile

0.440

.464

.208

1.05

.074

.055

.081 i!oa

2.94

4.00

3.66

1.14

.773

1.24

Sept.

138

133

126

119

117

111

106

101

104

113

119

117

115

111

108

104

102

99

97

96

94

91

88

87

84

' 81

80

79

78

78

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.61

.52

.24

14.25

'.09

.06

. IV} uy

1.13

3.39

4.46

4.22

1.31

.87

16.89

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 16.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtract 1 hour.
102 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Dark River near Chlsholm, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°41'30", long. 92°49'20", In SWi sec. 12 

T. eu N., R. 20 W., at highway bridge, 12& miles northeast of Chlsholm. Prior to 

Aug. 23» staff gage at site 50 feet upstream, same datum.

Drainage area.- 54 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 346 second-feet my 14 (gage height, 

3.ass reet); minimum dally discharge, 4.2 second-feet Feb. 11-22, 29; minimum gage 

height" observed, 0.92 foot Mar. 3-5.

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 14, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 

that of Feb. 11-22, 29, 1944: minimum gage height observed, 0.95 foot.Aug. 25, 1942,- 

Mar. 3-5, 1944. , 

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

wnicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

16 16

16

16

16

14

16

16

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

Nov.

16

17

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

16

14

16

14

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

al4

a!6

14

a!4

a 13

al3

al3

 13

al2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

-

Dec.

all

all

alO

alO

alO

alO

a9.5

9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a8.5

ae.5

aS.O

as.O

S.O

aS.O

aS.O

as.O

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

8.0

aS.O

a8.0

8.0

.0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

.0

Jan.

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

 4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

Month

Ootober ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June ...........................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4.S

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

-

Secondfoot-days

475

433

261,,

13, 158. <

157,

125.

158.f

1,322.<

4,109

4,262

3,608

722

16, 561. (

Mar.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

 6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

Apr.

6.5

6.5

7.0

9.7

11

9.2

9.7

 12

13

17

22

33

*46

48

*60

80

80

57

 51

53

53

52

51

62

70

80

84

84

80

75

-

Maximum

19

IS

5 11

5 1S2

3 6.0

3 4.8

> 6.5

i 84

329

295

239

57

30

> 329

May

70

70

80

114

114

126

120

114

103

93

103

146

205

312

329

295

229

189

152

132

120

108

9S

88

80

103

98

93

84

75

66

Minimum

11

12

7.0

5.0

4.6

4 2

4J4

6.5

66

57

36

16

17

4.2

June

62

57

84

132

205

213

229

205

174

139

103

93

93

103

98

120

126

146

139

126

114

103

93

80

75

70

229

278

295

278

-

Mean

15.3

14.4

8.44

36.1

5.01

4.34

5.13

44.1

133

142

116

29.9

24.1

45.3

July

213

166

126

10S

114

126

126

139

126

120

213

229

152

152

159

159

166

159

126

108

88

80

75

66

55

50

45

43

43

40

36

Aug.

34

32

33

34

32

29

27

32

57

45

39

36

34

31

34

3S

34

32

29

2S

26

25

23

20

19

18

17

16

19

22

Per square 

mile

0.283

.267

.156

.669

.094

.080

.095

. 817

2 46

£.63

2.15

.554

.446

.839

Sept.

30

29

27

27

27

25

24

23

29

30

29

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

19

19

IS

18

17

IS

Runoff in 

inches

0.33

.30

.18

9.06

.11

.09

.11

.91

2.83

2.94

2.4S

.64

.50

11.42

» Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estlnated or interpolated.

Hots.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 5 to Apr. 3, Apr. 14-17.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn.

103

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°12', long. ^S^S", In sec. 35, T. 155 N., R.

ii5 W., at village of Big Falls, 700 feet downstre'am from falls and 0.3 mile downstream

from bridge on u. S. Highway 71. 

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Records aval labile.- August 1909 to December 1912, June 1928 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 16 years (1928-44), 544 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,680 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 10.89

 feet): minimum dally discharge, 70 second-feet Mar. 9, 10, 12-22.

1909rrl2, 1928-44: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet Apr. 26, 1937 

(gage height, 15.12 feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 7 second-feet (regulated) 

Aug. 7, 1939; minimum daily, 14 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 10, 1940.

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

 partly regulated by power plant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

372

372

382

388

388

382

377

382

388

393

393

399

431

476

499

516

516

487

476

476

499

510

510

522

528

522

504

493

493

493

499

Nov.

504

504

504

516

52S

528

510

493

4S7

3S8

352

187

260

320

360

380

400

420

440

440

415

400

380

362

367

360

340

340

*340

380

-

Dec

372

360

340

360

360

362

367

372

360

340

320

300

280

240

220

220

220

240

260

240

220

190

150

150

160

160

150

140

150

150

160

Jan.

160

160

*160

160

150

140

130

130

' 140

140

130

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

150

150

150

160

150

150

140

130

130

130

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

130

ISO

130

130

120

110

110

110

100

100

90

90

90

90

85

85

80

75

80

80

85

85

80

80

85

85

80

80

80

_

-

Secondfoot-days

14,066

12,205

7,913

339,669

4,430

2,755

2,375

12,732

51,621

81,180

71,945

40,580

25,328

327,130

Mar.

80

85

SO

80

eo

85

80

75

70

70

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

C70

80

S5

80

80

SO

85

85

85

85

Apr.

85

90

100

110

120

140

J.50

160

190

240

300

360

400

*460

480

500

550

557

581

617

724

605

442

437

510

743

8S8

809

736

678

-

Maximum

523

528

372

3,360

160

130

85

858

3,080

7,320

5,160

4,160

1,360

7; 320

May

659

653

691

858

1,080

1,160

1,140

l.OSO

1,030

1,050

1,080

1,450

2,330

2,880

3,080

2,880

2,5SO

2,280

2,000

1,740

1,700

1,790

1,830

1,830

1,740

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,740

1,960

1,790

Minimum

372

187

140

130

130

75

70

85

653

1,530

678

522

691

70

June

1,830

2,000

2,180

2,380

2,980

3,500

3,610

3,390

2,980

2,480

2,000

1,740

1,620

2,180

2,140

2,380

2,380

2,280

2,180

hi, 920

hi, 790

hi, 580

hi, 530

hl,580

1,740

1^660

3,110

f6,840

7,320

5,880

-

Mean

454

407

255

931

143

95.0

76.6

424

1,665

2,706

2,321

1,309

844

894

July

4,600

3,610

2,780

2,330

2,140

2,230

3,OSO

4,490

5,160

4,710

3,830

3,390

3,180

2,980

2,880

2,530

2,140

1,870

1,660

1,490

1,320

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,010

935

844

788

730

678

Aug.

647

611

593

557

563

545

522

539

1,240

4,160

3,280

2,380

1,870

1,580

1,620

2,140

2,180

2,000

1,740

1,530

1,360

1,160

1,010

935

844

769

710

672

641

782

1,400

Per sqnare 

Bile

0.311

.279

.175

.638

.098

.065

.052

.290

1.14

1.85

1.59

.897

.578

.612

Sept.

1,360

1,240

1,080

1,010

935

865

809

762

710

691

795

865

865

830

795

776

776

762

830

865

865

858

816

782

750

736

743

730

717

710

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.36

.31

.20

8.65

.U

.07

.06

.32

1.31

2.07

1.83

1.03

.65

8.32

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Ccmputed on basis of partly estimated^gage-height record, 

h Computed from tape-gage reading.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26-30, Dec. 2-5, 

to Apr* 17.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Rainy Lake at Ranler, mnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°37', long. 93°21', in sec. 30, T. 71 N., R. 23 W., near

risn natchery at Ranier. 

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1944 In

reports of Geological Survey. August 1911 to September 1944 In reports of Dominion

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. 

Extremes.- 1910-17, 1934-44= Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.51 feet June 8, 1916;

minimum observed, 1.101.26 feet Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930. 

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

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Elevation, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

8

8

7

46

11

69

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

28

31

6.84

6.47

6.66

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

6.56

8.07

8.46

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

8.59

9.14

S.61

Hote.- Gage read dally; only month-end elevations published. Add 1,100 

feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
104 RAINY RIVER 

Pelican Late at Orr, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°02', long. 92°50', in sec. 13, T. 64 N.,,R. 20 W., on

 concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 1 mile south of Orr. Datum pf gage is 1,283.93

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 15138-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.88 feet June 18, 1944; minimum 

, observed, 3.05 feet Apr. 1, 1942. Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 16-4)

 with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at

top of concrete apron of dam. Cooperation.- Gage readings prior to May 1944 furnished by Minnesota Department of Conser-

 vatibn, Division of Water Resources and Engineering.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 

Apr.

13 

19

4.64 

3.40

Bay 6 

31

3.70 

4.26 [

June 

July

28 

31

5.40 

5.20

Aug. 

Sept

30 

30

5.56 

' 5.16

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage and staff gage, lat. 48°27', long. 93°03', In SEiSEi, sec. 21, T.

69 N.. R. 21 W., at State forest ranger's station, 8 miles northeast of Ray. Datum of

gage Is 1,105.24 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings have

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1944 (incomplete).

Extremes.- 1935-^g: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,121.70 feet May 20, 1938; 

 minimum observed, 1,106.77 feet Feb. 18, 1937. 

Remarks. Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 16-6) at Kettle

Fails at outlet of Namakan Lake. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of

Forestry. 

Revisions.- Revised elevations, in feet, for the water year 1942-43 superseding those

published in Water-Supply Paper 975 are given herewith.

Oct. 31 

Nov. 29 

Dec. 25

15. S4 

11.94 

9.78

Pet. 20 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 13

aV.OO 

aV.OO 

8.94

Apr. 30 

May 30 

June 30

10. 7S 

17.40 

20.20

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

20.11 

19.09 

IS. 45

a Estimated by observer.

Elevation, in feet. 1943-44

Apr. 11 

29

12.24 

13.19

Bay 

June

31 

30

IS. 22 

20.38

July 31 

AUK- 31

19 

19

12 

90

Sept .30 19.12

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

other than those shown above were obtained.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°14', long. 95°12', in sec T 2, T. 143 N., R. 36 W., on east

 shore of Lake Itaska, an eighth of a mile above outlet and an eighth of a mile from 

Lake Itasca post office. Datum of gage is 1,465.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- J.asa-44: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,467.87 feet June 5, 1943;

 minimum observed, 1,464.95 feet Nov. 7, 1936, present datum.

Remarks.- Elevation of lake regulated by loose rock dam at outlet and by lakes above.

 ;lon.- Gage-height record furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation,

Division of Parks.

Elevation, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 14 

Dec. 11

66.85 

67.05

Feb. 

Apr.

25 

28

67.05 

67.35

May 23 

June 6

67.69 

67.47

July 3 

30

67.25 

67.13

Aug. 13 

Sept. 13

67.45 

67.19

Note.- Add 1,400 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations other than those 

shown above were obtained.

Bemldji Lake at1 Bemldji, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat.»47°28', long. 94°52', in sec. 16, T. 146 N., R. 33 W., on 

railway bridge in Bemidji between Lake Irvlng and Bemldji Lake. Datum of gage is 

1,330.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 194U^M: Maximum elevation observed, 1,341.65 feet June 14, 15, 1943; minimum 

observed, 1,338.85 feet Apr. 8, 1944.

Elevation, in feet. 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 22 

Dec. 6

a39.S8 

39.70 

39.60

Jan. 31 

Feb. 22 

Mar. 31

a3S.90 

3S.95 

3S.90

Apr. 29 

Hay 26 

June 30

39.60 

40.60 

40.80

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

40.40 

40.80 

a 40. 80

a Interpolated.

Note.- Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations other 

than those shown above were obtained.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 105

Wlnniblgoshlsh Reservoir near Deer River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°25'42", long. 94°03'00" in sec. 25, T. 146 N., R. 27 W.,

 at aam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and

14 miles northwest of town of Deer River. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Dralnags area.- 1,442 square miles,

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. December 1884 to September 1941-

 (unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 12.85 feet Aug. 20; minimum

 Observed, 8.08 feet Mar. 4-6.

1884-1944: Maximum gage height observed 14.42 feet July 31, 1905; minimum, 0.69 

foot Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete and timber dam; storage began In 1884; dam

 completed in 1884. Capacity, 653,580 acre-feet between gage height 6.0 feet, minimum 

allowable stage and gage height 14.2 feet, maximum allowable stage. Dead storage, 

314,360 acre-feet. Normal operating capacity, 416,270 acre-feet between gage heights 

6.0 and 12.0 feet. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below 

Minneapolis. Gage read daily at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in terms of secondroot-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Monthly gage height'and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1943......

Fob 29

Water year 1943-44.

Gage "height 

Tfeet)t

11.72 

11.02 

10.37 

9.70

_

S.9S 

S.ll 

S.22 

S.75 

9.88 

11.25 

12.25 

12.63 

12.33

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

702,950 

639,030 

691.330 

545,340

-

493,080 

440,980 

443,200 

482,990 

557,160 

660,030 

755,710 

793,910 

763,740

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-63,980 

-47,700 

-45,990

+14,440

-47,260 

-57,100 

+7,220 

+34,790 

+74,170 

+102,870 

+95,680 

+38,200 

-30,170

+60,790

t Gage read at 6 p.m. 

Time basis! Central war time, 

bract

To convert war time to standard time.
106 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Wlnnlbigoshlsh Dam, near Deer River, Mlrm.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 47°25'42", long. 94°03'00M , in SWi sec. 25, T. 146 N., R. 

27 W., in headwater and tallwater of Wlnnlbigoshlsh Dam, 1 mile northwest of Little 

Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River. Datum of gages Is 

1,289.47 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,442 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. December 1884 to September 1941 

(unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,224 second-feet Oct. 7; minimum dally, 

1 second-foot June 20.

1941-44: Maximum daily discharge, 1,567 second-feet Aug. 31, 1942; minimum dally, 

1 second-foot June 27, 1942, June 20, 1944.

Maximum discharge recorded, 4,370 second-feet in August 1905.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily discharge is computed on basis of modified weir formula, 

the head being determined from twice dally readings of headwater and tallwater gages. 

Flow completely regulated by Winnibigoshish Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,200

1,207

1,195

1,181

1,213

1,213

1,224

1,203

1,175

1,159

1,195

1,178

1,213

1,092

1,044

1,016

1,004

990

1,006

954

1,006

1,017

1,006

1,006

991

1,029

1,022

1,009

1,022

979

1,010

Nov.

1,035

1,099

1,027

9S3

9S7

986

1,027

1,043

989

1,011

997

1,003

968

969

99S

1,021

995

1,027

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,014

977

969

1,004

1,017

998

990

1,011

-

Dec.

1,007

1,022

1,014

1,014

997

1,013

1,007

997

997

9S6

9S6

990

972

1,034

1,007

9S1

1,000

1,006

1,000

1,000

990 '969

1,016

1,123

1,117

1,093

1,121

1,106

1,089

1,079

1,103

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1945 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

May.. .........:........

June ...................

July.,... ..............

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan. .

1,079

1,

1,

1,

D67

113

122

1,108

1,101

1,

1,

1,

oss

129

118

i,ioe

1,103

,

f

f

124

105

392

,113

,094

f

1,

1,

036

114

398

1,093

1,134

1,

1,

1,

114

104

090

1,112

1,112

1,

1,

1,

1,

101

083

074

113

1,113

Secondfoot-days

33,759

30,225

31 ,836

222,125

34,205

28,421

5 t 112

1,062

S02

V62

852

10,698

33,553

211,087

Feb.

1,092

1,110

1,100

1,083

1,111

1,139

1,119

1,096

1,063

1,095

1,108

1,090

1,095

1,084

1,116

1,096

1,094

1,109

1,093

1,102

1,107

1,096

1,069

652

502

502

497

506

496

_

-

Mar.

494

4£

5

5

34

39

36

134

134

1

1

1

to

33

53

133

133

1

1

1

53

53

57

S8

90

30

JO

30

90

90

1

1

1

09

12

L4

114

114

1

1

1

1

14

14

15

16

116

'Observed

Maximum

1,224

1,099

1,123

1,224

1,134

1,159

509

103

34

52

34

1,141

1,165

1,224

Minimum

954

QAA wDO

969

20

1,067

496

88

21

20

1

pie AO

25

1,060

1

Apr.

101

101

101

103

25

25

25

25

26

26

28

30

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

26

27

2S

33

29

22

22

24

25

26

-

Mean

1,089

1,008

1,027

609

1,103

980

165

35

26

25

27

346

1,112

577

M?y

27

29

32

32

22

23

24

25

24

26

32

26

23

25

26

28

27

26

26

32

22

24

26

28

28

34

20

20

20

22

23

June

27

29

22

25

24

22

25

27

27

2S

29

30

23

20

22

24

27

28

30

1

25

27

. 28

29

30

23

24

32

27

27

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feetjt

-1,039

-802

-748

+20

-768

-993

+117

+1,206

+1,729

+1,556

+620

-506

+84

July

27

28

31

24

27

34

26

23

25

24

25

23

27

30

28

26

27

31

31

28

28

29

31

24

24

25

28

29

28

29

30

Aug.

27

£

'.

;

37

J9

SI

23

24'.

rt

'A

25

51

26

26

I

:

'.

J8

J8

J6

30

23'.

'.

X

J3

J3

JO

386

386

36

8(

7(

34

)6

JO

754

841

1,0<

1,0(

1,15

1,1

50

>0

JO

U

1,124

Sept.

1,114

1,090

1,090

1,127

1,105

1,090

1,099

1,070

1,070

1,087

1,100

1,126

1,152

1,158

1,120

1,125

1,123

1,152

1,148

1,123

1,127

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,165

1,060

1,104

1,096

1,077

1,117

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents}

Mean

50

206

279

629

335

-13

282

619

1,232

1,754

1,5S3

965

606

661

Per square 

mile

0.035

.143

.193

.436

.232

-.009

.196

 429

.'854

1.22

1.10

.669

.420

.458

Runoff in 

inches

0.04

.16

.22

5.92

.27

-.01

.23

.48

.98

1.36

1.27

.77

.47

6.24

t Change In contents In Winnibigoshish Reservoir.

J Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded Inflow.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 1(57

Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°14'17", long. 93035'52", in NEiKEi sec. 23, T. 26 W., t. 

bb N., in Pooles Arm of Pokegama Reservoir on Mississippi River, 2 miles west of 

Grand Rapids. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 3,265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. September 1884 to September 1941

 (unpublished) i'n files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 12.65 feet July 20; minimum observed, 

6.e« reet Jan. 14.

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, that of July 20, 1944; minimum observed, 

5.99 feet Apr. 3, 1942.

Maximum gage height observed, 13.50 feet May 8, 1897; minimum, 4.12 feet Sept. 30, 

1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lakes controlled by concrete dam; storage began

 in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced by present structure in

1888-89. Capacity, 102,390 acre-feet between gage height 6.0 feet, minimum allowable 

stage, and gage height 12.0 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 18,370 

acre-feet. Normal operating capacity, 59,230 acre-feet between gage heights 6.0 

and 10.0 feet, normal maximum operating gage height. Water is used to benefit 

navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10-day intervals.

Cooiperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in terms of secondroot-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31..... ...............

P©b 29

Sept. SO.. ..................

Gage height 

(feet)t

©8 4V

66.96

_

1 7 12

S 3V

9.68

Contents 

(acre-feet)

59 190

31,150

_

72,230

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet )

-21,780

+5,330

 7 260

+20,790

t Gage usually read at 10-day intervals, 

e Reading made within 1 day of end of month.

Time basis; Central war time* To convert war time to standard tine, 

ubtract l hour. '
108 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 470 15'00", long. 93°35'12", in sec. 13, T. 55 N., R. 26 W.,

In headwater and tailwater of Pokegama Dam, 2 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. Datum

of gages is 1,264.89 feet above nean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 3,265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. September 1883 to September 1941 

(unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during 1 year, 1,877 second-feet Jan. 30, Sept. 30; ninimum daily, 271 second-feet May 6.

1941-44: Maximum daily discharge, 1,978 second-feet IBr. 5, 1943; minimum, 235 

second-feet Apr. 5, 1942.

Maximum discharge observed, 5,250 second-feet in September 1905.

Remarks.- Records fair. Dally discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the 

head being determined from twice-daily readings on headwater and tailwater gages. Flow 

completely regulated by Pokegama Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by-Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.742

1,722

1,706

1,688

1,698

1,709

1,677

1,704

1,696

1,711

1,711

1,705

1,722

1,596

1,550

1,537

1,499

1,519

1,537

1,492

1,501

1,503

},491

1,520

1,534

1,511

1,492

1,526

1,544

1,544

1,520

Nov.

1,507

1,529

1,501

1,527

1,477

1,495

1,495

1,495

1,296

1,574

1,537

1,523

1,479

1,527

1,657

1,711

1,631

1,677

1,6S9

1,700

1,729

1,726

1,687

1,687

1,687

1,667

1,672

1,662

1,723

_

-

Dec.

1,724

1,696

1,662

1,642

1,660

1,699

1,693

1,684

1,67S

1,630

1,514

. 1,452

1,658

1,408

1,460

1,41s*

1,486

1,436

,445

,445

,420

,338

,308

,471

1,529

1,576

1,678

1,676

1,669

1,678

1,707

Month

October. ...............

November...... .........

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 .

January. ...............

Feb ruary ...............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

July. ......_...,.-......

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 ..

Jan.

1,679

1,

1,

1,

718

708

379

1,663

1,626

1,

1,

1,

363

364

352

1,624

1,602

1,

1,

1,

576

5SO

5S6

1,603

1,597

1,

1,

1,

568

594

557

1,547

1,556

1,

1,

1,

533

555

538

1,556

1,602

1,

1,

1,

1,

360

702

777

377

1,815

Secondfoot-days

49,607

47,952

48,537

502,948

50,657

46,852

24,392

17,711

12,170

14,962

36,645

48,014

44,134

441,633

Feb.

1,869

1,749

1,769

1,737

1,694

1,716

1,681

1,649

1,607

1,607

1,640

1,577

1,658

1,679

1,643

1.670

1,749

1,708

1,696

1,711

1,724

1,680

1,703

1",454

1,493

1,285

1,238

1,248

1,218

_

-

Mar.

1.217

1,212

1,214

1,217

1,202

1,221

1,174

996

1,061

1,130

1,130

654

626

633

612

5S4

595

556

553

542

562

585

568

565

566

572

556

566

562

558

601

Apr.

576

588

586

542

576

560

560

58S

559

604

599

624

614

597

597

608

60S

608

597

597

594

5S3

570

608.

605

625

585

595

585

573

-

Observed

Maximum

1,742

1,729

1,724

1,978

1,877

1,869

1,221

625

645

965

1,513

1,797

1,877

1,877

Minimum

1,491

1,296

1,308

282

1,533

1,218

542

542

271

288

900

1,396

1,200

271

Mean

1,600

1,598

1,566

1,378

1,634

1,616

7S7

590

393

499

1,182

1,549

1,471

1,207

May

585

612

294

315

325

271

2S7

302

2SO

291

311

320

312

325

320

318

335

264

279

314

290

274

299

314

626

645

608

620

626

582

606

June

642

901

888

634

352

331

312

28S

309

333

316

328

325

353

373

3S5

352

362

378

388

345

355

360

320

328

965

955

931

922

931

-

Change In 

contents

equivalent,

second-feet )t

-1,815

-1,322

-1,557

+ .4

-1,453

-1,546

-299

+681

+3,494

+4,460

+2,997

+210

-222

+306

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

922

900

909

900

909

931

940

964

920

920

947

022

,125

189

215

215

220

215

177

177

208

513

421

460

453

480

4S3

480

433

,505

492

Aug.

1,501

1,467

1,571

1,523

1,512

1,488

1,465

i,499

1,539

1,494

1,441

1,455

1,449

1,697

1,797

1,705

1,729

1,763

1,790

1,496

1,507

1,430

1,429

1,396

1,466

1,445

1,474

1,457

1,547

1,737

1,745

Sept.

1,738

1,290

1,251

1,299

1,237

1,219

1,203

1,200

1,240

1,272

1,220

1,245

1,256

1,239

1,263

1,267

1,283

1,272

1,253

1,692

1,790

1,811

1,798

1,798

1,811

1,796

1,S14

1,837

1,861

1,877

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents}

Mean

-215

276

9

1,378

1S1

70

488

1,271

3,8S7

4.C53

4,179

1,759

1,249

1,513

Per square 

mile

-0.066

.085

.003

.424

.055

.021

.149

.369

1.19

1.52

1.28

.539

.383

.463

Runoff in 

inches

-0.08

.09

.003

5.71

.06

.02

.17

.43

1.37

1.70

1.48

.62

.43

6.29

t Includes changes In Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, and Pokegama Reservoirs. Changes compu 

basis of 10-day lag for Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake Reservoirs.

$ Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoirs exceeded inflow. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM, 109

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°47', long. 93°20', In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 

W., 600 feet downstream from Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of 

Libby. Datum of gage Is 1,204.55 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 5,060 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1,304 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,830 second-feet June 7 (gage l Ight, 

14.11 feet, computed from tailwater readings at Sandy Lake Dam): minimum da* 750 

second-feet Mar. 29; minimum gage height, 3.47 feet Mar. 27.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 8,000 second-feet May 13, 1938 (gage height .43 

feet); minimum, 83 second-feet Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-tu - t

record, and those for June 3-9, 14-16, which are good. Flow regulated by powt plants 

and Winnlblgoshlsh, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes, which are Government reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ioe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.6 1,430 5.6 1,920 7.5

4.8 1,530 6.0 2,130 8.0

5.0 1,630 6.5 2,390 9.0

5.3 1,770 .7.0 2,660 lo.O

2,930 U.o 4,S40

3,800 12.0 5,400

3,740 13.0 6,000

4,280 14.1 6,830

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,390

2,440

2,440

2,390

2,280

2,280

2,340

2,440

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,340 

2,440

2,500

2,550

2,500

2,440

2,440

2,230

2,130

2,080

2,130

2,230

2,130

2,080

2,020

2,130

2,080

2,080

2,130

2,130

Nov.

2,230

2,230

2,280

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,500

2,550

2,390

2,280

2,230

2,200 

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

«2,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,200

~

Dec.

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000 

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,400

S.400

S,400

2,400

S,600

2,600

Jan.

2,600

2,600

2,600.

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200 

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

«e,ooo

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

£,000

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 . .........

January .........................

February .................... ....

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200 

2,200

2,200

«2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,600

-

Seoondfoot-days

71,290

69,410

71,000

987,280

67,700

62,600

35,900

58,470

103,000

162,980

141,580

104,320

71,870

.i,-eeo,i2o

Mar.

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,500 

1,400

1,200

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

950

950

950

900

850

SOO

800

800

800

750

800

800

Apr.

800

«(

i

300

300

300

soo

800

< V

350

300

500

1,200

1,260

1,300 

1,300 1,' 00

1,300

1,400

1,'

1,'

1,'

too

100

too

1,400

1,400

1,'

1.4

1.6

130

ISO

30

1,720

1,870 i.s

l.«

1,6 i.«

Maximum

2,550

2,550

2,600

6,210

2,600

2,400

1,600

1,S70

4,500

6,830

5,400

4,730

2,930

S,S30

20

70

70

30

May

1,630

1,530

2,180

2,780

a2,860

2,930

2,660

2,660

2,390

2,390

2,770

3,410 

4,010

4,450

4,500

3,S50

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,250

3,250

3,630

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,950

4,120

4,170

4,060

3,900

3,740

Minimum

2,020

2,200

2,000

1,340

1,900

1,600

750

800

1,530

3,740

3,310

2,340

1,970

750

June

3,740

4,010

e4, 670

e5,340

e6,210

e6, 670

e6,830

e6,670

e6,350

6,070

5,520

t 5, 400 

5,340

e5,340

e5,520

e5,580

5,400

5,520

5,520

5,400

5,230

5,120

5,010

4,840

4,7SO

4,620

5,120

5,700

5,820

5,640

-

Mean

2,300

2,314

2,290

2,705

2,1S4

2,159

1,158

1,282

3,323

5,433

4,567

3,365

2,396

2,736

July

5,400

4,900

4,620

4,500

4,560

4,670

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,670

4,620

4,670 

4,670

4,620

4,560

4,560

4,620

4,670

4,670

4,670

4,620

4,500

4,390

4,280

4,390

4,620

4,670

4,560

4,500'

3,900

3,310

Aug.

3,040

3,C

3,C

3.£

)40

)90

50

3,630

s,e

3,E

3,£

4,£

80

20

,80

80

4,730

M20

4,120 

3,740 3." 40

3,630

3,790

3,9

3,9

3,8

00

00

50

3,790

3,520

3,2

2,8

2,6

50

70

60

2,500

2,440

2,3

2,4

2,3

2,3

40

 40

90

40

2,550

Per square 

mile

0.455

.457

.453

.535

.432

.427

.229

.253

.657

1.07

.903

.665

.474

.541

Sept.

2,770

2,820

2,770

2,550

2,340

2,280

2,230

2,OSO

2,020

1,970

2,080

2,130 

2,0.30

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,130

2,130

2,180

2,080

2,130

2,440

2,600

2,660

2,710

2,710

2,770

2, 82*0

2,870

2,930

Runoff in

inches

0.52

.51

.52

7.26

.50

.46

.26

.28

.76

1.20

1.04

.77

.53

7.35

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e«Computed on basis of gage-height record computed from tailwater readings at Sandy Lake Dam.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 21.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
110 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Royalton, Mlnn.

Location.- Lat. 45°52', long. 94°2£', In lot. 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N., R. 32 W., at plant 

of Minnesota Power & Light Co., 5 miles northwest of Royalton and 5 miles downstream "" 

from Swan River.

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 3,011 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet June 14; minimum

 dally, 2,160 second-feet Apr. 4.

1924-44: Maximum dally discharge, 24,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1943; minimum dally, 

254 second-feet Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 5,000 secorid-feet, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Cooperation.- Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision

 or ueoioglcal Survey In connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718'

19

20

SI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,620

3,72O

3,350

3,470

3,510

3,570 

3,420

3,450

3,310

3,440

3,130

3,790

3,940

3,720

3,700

3,740

3,86O

3,590

3,760

4,050

3,930

3,740

3,700

3,630

3,020

3^420

3,580

3,270

3,300

3,350

3,310

Nov.

. 3,280

3,630

3,760

3,730

3,740

'3,760 

4,O3O

4,08O

4,010

3,740

3,570

3,600

3.050

2,610

2,720

2,930

3,180

3,02O

3,49O

4,040

3,95O

3,8OO

4,40O

4,700

4,840

4,63O

4,140

4,170

4,040

4,280

-

Month

Dec.

4,160

4,190

3,42O

4,430

4,240

4,300 

4,400

4,470

4,2OO

3,330

3,31O

3,340

2,500

2,520

2,470

2,97O

3,050

3,O90

3,150

3,090

3,130

3,330

3,220

3,02O

2,96O

3,090

3,360

3,700

3,980

4,OOO

4,010

Jan.

4,OOO

4,180

3,9SO

4,230

4,240

4,320 

4,020

4,140

4,110

3,8OO

4,120

4,180

4,100

3,960

3,920

3,600

3,450

3,500

3,400

3,490

3,590

3,340

3,350

3,370

3,64O

3,62O

3,57O

3,6OO

3,630

3,600

3,490

October ..........................

November ...... ..................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

lijtu ay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

3,680

3,730

'3,67O

3,720

3,830

3,480 

3,220

3,860

3,620

3,670

3,800

3,750

3,620

3,450

3,520

3,500

3,770

3,480

3,230

3,430

3.23O

3,32O

3,30O

3,410

3,340

3,500

3,430

3,140

3,300

-

Secondfoot-days

110,390

112,920

108,430

2,280,930

117, 540

102,000

79,850

143,760

290, 550

448,910

316,000

262,410

162,470

2,255,230

Mar.

3,leo

3,OOO

2,930

2,850

2,890

2,66O 

2,55O

2,520

2,52O

2,60O

2,520

2,700

2,780

2,940

2,870

2,800

2,700

2,330

2,280

2,200

2,270

2,220

2,350

2,460

2,450

2,530

2,510

2,410

2,280

2,220

2,330

Apr.

2,180

2,22O

2,170

2,160

2,180

2,42O 

3,350

4,62O

5,600

6,02O

6,290

6,400

6,220

6,130

5,S90

5,220

5,440

5,42O

4,92O

5,710

5,88O

4,940

4,860

4,680

5,160

5,960

5,540

5,530

5,220

5,430

-

Maximum

4,050

4,840

4,47O

24,OOO

4,320

3,860

3,180

6,40O

11,600

19,200

13,200

13,100

6,030

19,200

May

4,730

5,620

6,710

8,230

8,600

9,04O 

9,390

9,390

9,540

9,2OO

9,420

9,780

10,700

10,800

11,200

11,400

11,400

11,60O

11, 600

11,300

1O,40O

1O,2OO

9,740

8,760

8,610

9,490

9,220

8,900

8,920

8, ISO

8,530

Minimum

3,020

2,610

2,470

2,470

3,340

3,140

2,2OO

2,160

4,730

8,33O

6,020

4,880

4,62O

2,16O

June

8,400

8,33O

8,730

13,800

18, 500

18,300 

18,200

18,600

18,OOO

17,300

17,000

16,500

18,100

19.2OO

18,8OO

18,300

17,200

16,600

15,600

15,100

14,700

13,900

14,100

13,800

13,200

13,100

12,400

11,600

11,400

10,100

-

Mean

3,561

3,764

3,498

6,249

3,792

3,517

2,576

4,792

9,373

14,960

10,190

8.465

5,416

6,162

July

9,85O

9,620

10,400

12,000

12,800

13,200 

12,900

12.900

12,100

12,100

12,30O

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,100

12,100

11,600

11,200

1O,60O

1O,2OO

9,60O

9,070

8,290

8,26O

7,63O

7,030

7,630

6,610

6,O90

6,020

6,400

Aug.

5,980

£.530

4,980

5,290

5,710

5,600 

6,1OO

7,620

9,97O

10,500

12,300

13,100

12,900

12,2OO

11,500

11,000

10,700

10,700

1O,600

1O,5OO

10,000

9,820

8,790

8,210

7,4BO

7,20O

6,900

5,940

5,260

5,170

4,880

Per square 

mile

0.307

.324

.302

.539

.327

.303

.222

.413

.808

1.29

.878

,730

.467

.531

Sept.

5,380

5,630

5,330

5,300

5,500

5.640 

67170

4,960

4,62O

5,02O

5,020

5,400

5,560

5,800

5,670

5,350

5,490

5,310

5,640

5,42O

5,40O

5,470

5,510

5,220

5,170

5,370

5,480

6,030

5,650

5,960

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.35

.36

.35

7.29

.38

.33

.26

.46

.93

1.44

1.01

.84

.52

7.23

Tine basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIII STEM 111

Mississippi River at Elk River, mnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°18', long. 93°34', in SEi sec. 34, T. 33 II., R. 

26 W. fourth principal meridian, in town of Elk River, 2,500 feet downstream fron Elk 

River. Datum of gage is 847.92 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 4,548 second-feet.

Extremes.- tfeximum discharge during year, 29,400 second-feet June 15 (gage height, 10.99 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 2,800 second-feet Dec. i3-15; minimum gage height, 3.27 

feet Nov. 6.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 37,700 second-feet Apr. 6, 1943 (gage height, 12.63 

feet); minimum, 278 second-feet Nov. 15, 1933.

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

partly regulated by six Government reservoirs on headwaters; total usable capacity, 

1,640,610 acre-feet (revised); total normal operating capacity, 948,900 acre-feet.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)" 

Oct. 1 to 

Apr. 3

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

3.5 3,380 3.5 3,400 5

3.7 3,810 3.7 3,830 5

4.0 4,480 4.0 4,550 6

4.4 5,480 4.4 5,580 6

4.8 6,700 7

.2 7,910 7.5 15,200

.6 9,150 8.0 17,000

.0 10,400 9.0 20,700

.5 12,000 10.0 24,900

.0 13,600 10.9 28,900

 Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,030

.4,030

4,360

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

3,810

4,030

4,600

5,060

4,850

4,360

4,480

4,710

4,250

4,360

5,060

4,820

4,480

4,480

4,360

4,140'

3,920

4,250

4,140

4,030

4,250

Nov.

4,140

4,030

4,600

5,920

4,940

3,810

4,030

5,060

4,250

4,710

4,480

4,030

4,480

4,030

3,480

3,590

3,700

3,920

4,030

4,030

4,820

4,710

4,360

5,180

5,670

5,8'00

5,420

4,940

4,320

4,940

-

Dec.

5,300

4,940

4,710

4,250

5,420

4,710

4,940

5,300

4,820

4,400

4,000

3,800

2.SQO

2,800

2,600

3,000

3,600

3,800

4,200

4,200

4,200

3,600

3,600

4,000

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,400

4,600

4,600

Jan.

4,600

4,600

4,600

*4,eoo

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,400

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,400

4,600

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,000

Month

October ................. ........

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Ifav Hay .^ ............................

June .............................

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

August ..........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4,200

4,400

4,200

4,400

4,200

4,000

3,600

*3,800

3,800

4,QOO

4,000

4,000

4,200

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,800

4,000

4,200

4, BOO

4,200

4,200

4,400

4,600

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

-

Secondfoot-days

133,570

135, 92C

129,790

3,104, 42C

137,200

120,400

119, 54C

232 ,62C

471, 09C

663, 50C

4T7.74C

348, 53C

199, 62C

3,169 ,72C

Mar.

,400

,400

,400

,200

,400

4,000

3,600

3,600

3,400

3,800

*3,800

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,400

3,400

3,600

4,200

4,400

4,480

*4,480

4,250

3,920

3,810

Apr.

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

4,

6,

9,

9,

10,

11,

10,

10,

10,

10,

8,

9,

8,

7,

8,

8,

7,

7,

7,

8,

9,

8,

8,

8,

Maximum

5,060

5,920

5,420

37,700

4,800

4,600

4,480

11,000

18 ,800

28,900

20,300

16,300

7,600

28,900

700

480

480

500

610

S30

550

270

460

770

400

000

700

700

400

100

530

150

220

910

530

530

600

910

910

530

770

530

530

220

May

8,53C

7,60C

9,460

12,600

14,600

14,900

15,600

16,600

16,30C

16.60C

15.60C

16.30C

17,OOC

17,000

16,60C

17.60C

17,300

18,000

1S,40C

18,80C

18,40C

17,30C

17.00C

15,900

15.20C

14,300

15,20C

13,90C

13,300

12,60C

12,600

Minimum

3.S10

3,480

2,800

2,800

4,000

3,800

3,400

3,480

7,600

12,000

8,530

6,700

5,990

2,800

June

13,000

12,000

12,300

13,600

19,500

25,600

25,300

24,500

24,900

24,500

24,000

23,600

24,900

26,700

28,900

28,900

28,500

28,000

26,200

25,800

24,500

23,200

21,900

21,100

20,300

19,500

19,100

18,400

17,300

W,300

_

lisan

4,309

4,531

4,187

8,505

4,426

4,152

3,856

7,761

15,200

22,120

15,410

11,240

6,654

8,660

July

15,900

17,300

15,600

17,600

18,800

19,900

20,300

19,900

19,500

18,400

18,400

18,000

17,300

17,300

.17,300

17,300

17,000

16,600

15,900

15,200

14,600

14,300

13,600

12,600

13,300

9,150

9,770

10,400

9,150

6,840

8,530

Aug.

9,

8,

7,

7,

s,

8,

7,

8,

11.

13,

13,

15,

16,

16,

150

530

910

600

220

530

910

840

400

000

900

900

300

300

15,900

15,

14,

13,

13,

13,

13,

12,

12,

11,

10,

10,

9,

8,

7,

6,

6,

Per square

mile

0.297

.312

.289

.587

.305

.286

.266

.535

1.05

1.53

1.06

.775

.459

.697

200

300

900

600

600

300

300

300

000

700

J.OO

150

840

450

700

700

Sept.

6,270

7,000

7,600

7,000

6,560

6,700

6,700

6,410

5,990

5,990

6,270

5,990

6,700

6,560

7,000

7,300

6,700

6,700

6,560

7,300

6,560

6,850

6,700

6,560

6,410

6,270

6,410

6,700

7,300

6,560

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.36

.33

7.95

.36

.31

.31

.60

1.21

1.70

1.29

.89

, .51

8.13

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. «

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected try ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 26.

Time 'basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
112 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07'36", long. 93°17'48", in swi sec. 12, T. 119 

N., R. 21' W., half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, li miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, and 6| miles downstream 

from Anoka. Datum of gage is 805.02 feet above mean sea level, adjustment "of 1912.

Drainage area.- 19,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 5,288 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 second-feet June 18 (gage 

height, 12.34 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2,850 second-feet -Mar. 23.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 47,000 second-feet Apr. 6, 1943 (gage height, 14.11 

feet); minimum, 586 second-feet Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

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

Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters and power plants above 

station.

2.7

2.e

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

4,740

4,970

5,430

5,910

6.400

3.7 

4.0

4.4

4.5 

5.2

7,170

7,990

9,150

10,400

11,600

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

7.0 

7.5

12,900

14,300

16,000

17,800

19,600

S.O 

9.0 

10.0 

11.0 

12.2

21,500

25,300

29,300

33,400

38,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,200

4,970

5.0SO

5,080

4,740

5,080

4,970

5,080

4,970

4~,970

4,740

4,970

5,430

6,030

5,320

5,200

5,320

5,670

5,430

5,200

5,790

6,030

5 r430

5,430

5,430

4,970

4,860

5,080

5,320

4,860

5,200

Nov.

5,200

4,970

5,320

6,910

6,150

5,320

4,740

5,910

5,790

5,430

5,670

5,080

5,550

4,720

#4,480

3,890

4,430

5,200

5,430

5,200

6,030

6,150

5,320

5,430

6,650

7,440

6,650

5,550

5,670

5,670

Dec.

6,400

6,650

5.3SO

5,790

6,650

6,280

5,790

6,910

6,150

4,650

5,480

4,560

3,110

3,300

2,850

3,580

3,420

4,480

4,S60

4,720

5,070

4,550

3,850

4,780

4,830

4,960

4,360

4,610

#5,020

5,400

5,350*

Jan.

5,440

5,340

5,240

5,610

5,370

5,350

5,720

5,390

5,270

5,380

5,2SO

4,930

5,120

5,230,

5,320

5,170

4,970

4,960

4,670

4,820

4,870

4,970

5,130

4,700

4,770

5,070

5,580

5,720

5.5SO

5,990

5,790

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ................

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

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

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

5,950

6,060

5,800

6,110

5,970

6,000

5,660

5,470

5,370

5,6SO

5,160

5,160

5,3SO

5,270

5,630

4,860

4,860

4,910

4,980

4,780

4,820

4,880

4,860

4,750

4,750

5,650

5,950

5,960

5,S30

-

Secondfoot-days

161,850

165,950

153,790

3,805,260

162 , 75C

156,530

160,960

333,290

692j30C

S88 40C

636,'900

401,030

240,120

4,153,870

Mar.

6,090

6,200

6,110

6,130

5,810

5,900

5,300

#4,560

4,970

5,170

5,120

4,800

4,770

4,930

4,870

4,860

4,860

4,830

4,900

4,540

4,200

4, ISO

4,480

4,670

5,050

5,550

5,550

5,670

5,670

5,550

#5,670

Apr.

5,550

5,550

5,430

5,200

5,550

"5,790

6,650

8,270

12,300

13,300

14,300

15,000

15,300

14,600

15,000

14,600

12,600

12,900

12,000

11,600

11,600

12,000

11,000

11,300

11,600

12,600

13,600

12,900

12,600

12,600

Maximum

6,030

7,440

6,910

46,600

5 990

6^110

6 ,200

15,300

28,100

38,500

26 ,900

18,100

8,850

38,500

May

12,900

12,300

13,900

IS, 500

21,500

22,600

23,700

26,100

27,300

2S,100

26,900.

26,100

25,700

25,300

24,100

24,500

24,100

24,900

25,300

25,700

25,700

24,500

24,100

22,600

22,200

20,700

21,100

19,600

18,500

17,100

16,700

Minimum

4,740

3,890

2,850

2,850

4,670

4,750

4,180

5,200

12,300

15,600

10,700

6,270

7,170

2,,850

June

17,100

15,600

15,600

17,400

23,000

30,500

30,900

30,100

30,900

30,900

30,900

30,100

31,700

33,800

36,800

37,200

37,200

38,500

38,500

3S,500

37,200

34,700

32,600

30,900

29,300

27,300

26,900

26,100

24 ; 500

23,700

Mean

5,221

5,532

4,961

10,420

5,250

5,398

5,192

11,110

22,330

29,610

20,550

12,940

8,004

11,350

July

22,200

24,900

23,700

24,900

26,100

26,500

26,900

26,500

26,500

25,700

25,300

24,900

23,700

23,400

23,000

22,600

22,200

21,500

20,000

19,200

18,500

17,800

17,400

16,000

16,400

12,600

12,600

12,600

11,600

11,000

10,700

Aug.

11,300

10,400

10,400

S,S50

10,100

10,400

10,100

10,700

12,900

16,600

15,600

17,800

18,100

18,100

17,800

16,700

16,000

15,300

15,000

15,000

15,000

13,600

13,600

12,600

12,000

11,300

10,700

10,400

8,850

8,560

8,270

Per square 

mile

0.273

.290

.260

.546

.275

.283

.272

.582

1.17

1.55

1.08

.677

.419

.594

Sept.

7,990

8,560

8,S50

3,650

7,990

8,270

8,270

7,710

7,440

%440

7,710

7,170

7,990

7,710

8,870

8,560

7,990

7,990

7,710

8,560

7,990

7,990

7,990

7,710

7,990

7,440

7,440

7,990

8,560

7,990

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.38

.32

.30

7.43

.32

.30

.31

.65

1.35

1.73

1.24

.78

.47

8.09

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Vote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Hov. 14-17, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 to Mar.-25.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

113

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56'40", long. 93°05'20" in NEi sec. 6, T. 28 N., 

ft. 22 W., in St. Paul, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River. Datum of gage is 

684.16 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder. 

In SEi sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 82 w., in South St. Paul, 7 miles downstream, at sane 

datum.

Drainage area.- 36,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1887 to September 1944.

Average discharger- 52 years (1892-1944), 9,147 second-feet (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,900 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 14.26 

reet)~; minimum daily, 4,730 second-feet Dec. 17.

1887-1944: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum daily, 632 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximm discharge known, 107,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1881 (gage height, 19.6 feat), 

determined by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Amy.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters and 

power plants. Stage-discharge relation affected most of year by backwater from 

Hastings Dan. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and St. Paul, which 

formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal plant, thence to 

river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this diversion.

Cooperation.- Records of Mississippi River at Twin City Lock and Dam computed and

rurnisnea by Ford Motor Co. Gage readings at South St. Paul and on outside staff gage 

at St. Paul furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,110

6,730

6,570

6,710

6,030

6,430

6,280

6,220

5,840

6,380

6,490

6,350

6,560

6,790

 6,950

6,350

6,310

6,800

7,050

7,050

6,830

7.080

6,790

6,490

6,610

6,050

5,680

5,850

5,920

5,590

6,370

Nov.

5,860

5,220

S.400

6,340

7,080

6,630

5,460

5,920

6,970

6,170

6,670

5,740

6,020

h6,350

h6,140

h6,550

f5,340

6,470

7,140

7,220

7,240

8,270

7,880

7,800

8,610

9,810

f9,580

h8,690

h8,800

f8,550

-

Dec.

8,560

9,520

9, £30

8,290

9,030

9,410

8,550

9,030

9,480

7,890

7,580

f7,590

h5,960

h5,950

h4,910

h4,790

f4,730

5,410

f5,820

h5,910

h6,370

f6,550

5,530

5,780

5.S90

5,840

5,660

5,600

*5,590

5,790

6,490

Month

October. ...............

November . ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . . January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

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

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

June. ..................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

6,360

6,

6,

6,

370

160

170

6,190

 6,310

6,

6,

6,

390

150

010

6,100

5,850

5,

S,

5,

530

190

720

5,780

5,790

5,

5,

5,

380

320

.60

5,060

5,120

«5,

5,

5,

200

380

160

4,940

5,460

6,.

6,

7,.

7,

580

700

500

380

7,800

Secondfoot-days

£00,260

208,620

212,730

5,687,950

185,610

211,740

293,310

562,700

1,355,600

1,432,500

866,700

452,200

276,230

6,258,800

Feb.

7,960

8,130

8,630

8,990

8,940

8,850

8,560

8,370

7,920

8,020

7,370

h7,000

h7,090

f6,930

6,560

6,220

6,110

5,990

6,160

5,770

5,680

5,720

5,740

5,450

5,650

6,700

7,970

9,460

9,800

-

-

Uar.

10,400

*11,000

11,600

11,900

12,300

12,700

12,000

11,200

9,860

8,960

8,100

8,070

8,010

7,940

7,850

7,860

7,620

7,850

a7,670

7,720

7,210

7,430

7,210

8,230

8, £30

a9,390

10,600

11,100

11,300

10,700

11,300

Apr.

11,700

alO,700

11,300

11,700

12,600

12,700

13,100

13,700

a!7, BOO

19,EOO

20,000

21,100

81,600

21,300

82,300

22,300

21,700

20,900

20,600

19,800

19,700

20,200

20,000

20,000

20,600

21,600

22,700

23,600

23,500

24,200

-

Observed

Manimum

7,110

9,580

9,520

58,200

7,880

9,800

12,700

24,200

51,600

56,900

38,600

19,300

11,400

56,900

Minimum

5,590

5,220

4,730

5,000

4,940

5,450

7,210

10,700

25,000

37,200

13 , 700

10,500

8,080

4,730

Mean

6,460

6,954

6,862

15,580

5,987

7,301

9,462

18,760

43 , 730

27J960

14 590

9^208

17,100

May

25,000

26,000

27,800

30,900

34,200

36,800

g39,500

h41,900

h45,300

h48,100

f 51, 100

f 51, 600

51,600

50,600

49,100

47,700

46,200

45,700

45,700

45,700

46,200

46,200

46,700

47,700

48,600

49,100

48,600

48,100

46 , 700

44,800

42,400

June

41,400

39,500

37,700

37,200

39,500

44,300

48,100

48,600

49,100

49,100

49,100

48,100

48,600

49,100

50,100

51,100

51,600

53,900

55,100

56,900

56,900

55,700

53,900

51,600

49,600

47,200

45,300

43,300

41,400

39,500

-

Diversion 

equivalent.

second- feetjt

174

175

164

194

165

171

181

170

211

242

217

230

195

191

July

37

38

37

36

36

35,

35

35

34,

33

32

32

31,

SO,

30

29

29

28,

27,

25

24

23,

22,

21,

20,

19,

16,

16,

16,

14,

13,

Adjut

Mean

6,634

7,129

7,026

15,770

6,152

7,472

.9,643

18,930

43,940

47,990

28,180

14,820

9,403

17,300

700

600

700

300

300

900

900

000

600

700

900

100

300

500

100

700

300

500

000

900

100

300

500

400

700

100

400

000

000

500

700

Aug.

14,000

13,600

12,600

11,700

11,500

12,000

12,300

12,100

14,200

16,600

16,900

17,900

19,100

19,200

19,300

18,500

17,600

16,800

16,300

16,100

16,200

15,300

14,800

14,400

13,400

12,900

12,500

11,800

10,900

11,200

10,500

Sept.

9,580

10,300

10,900

11,400

10,400

9,620

10,100

9,680

9,310

8,760

8,940

9,090

8,730

9,130

9,250

9,330

9,240

8,750

8,790

9,190

8,760

8,470

8,660

8,470

8,580

8,510

8,080

8,600

8,820

8,920

-

ted for diversion

Per square 

mile

0.180

.194

.191

.429

.167

.203

"!si4

1.19

1.30

.766

.403

.256

.470

Runoff in 

inchss

0.21

.22

.22

5.83

.19

 22

.30

 57

1 37

l'.45

.88

.46

.29

6.38

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, through sewage-disposal plant (furnished by Minneapolls-St. Paul Sanitary District).

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record at Twin City Lock and Dam and 

Minnesota River near Carver.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage->height record. .

g Computed fron graph based on outside staff-gage readings.

h Computed on basis of outside staff-gage readings.

Mote;- Slope-stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 16. Discharge Dec. 11 to 

Mar. 16, Mar. 19, 26, Apr. 2, 9 computed on basis of discharge at Twin City Look and Dam (furnished 

by Ford Motor Co.) plus discharge of Minnesota River near Carver, corrected for 1-day lag and Increased by 5 percent. Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, Mar. 17 to May 2, July 20 to Sept. 30 computed

using fa: 

Time ba

determined from auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. 

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
114 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi'River at Prescott, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44'45", long. 92°48'00", in sec. 9, T. 26 N., 

K. £U W., at Prescott, 200 feet dovmstream from St. Croix River. Datum of gage is 

600.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army). Auxiliary staff gage is sec. 14, T. 25 N., R. 19 W., half a mile upstream from Diamond Bluff, 2 miles upstream from Trlmbelle River and 10.7 miles 

dovmstream from Prescott, at same datum.

Drainage area.- 45,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1928-44), 11,830 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 84,700 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 83.99 

reet); nininun daily discharge, 6,650 second-feet Dec. 17 (discharge through dam 3); 

minimum gage height, 71.67 feet Feb. 23.

1928-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1944; minimum daily, 1,380 secondfeet, July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 feet Aug. 29, 1934, present datum.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs, navigation dans, and power 

plants above station.

Cooperation.- Gage readings at Diamond Bluff furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

10,400

10,000

9,580

9.860

9,400

9,240

 9,840

10,000

9,560

8,990

9,590

10,800

11,200

10,800

11,000

10,900

10,600

10,800

11,400

11,600

11,100

11,300

11,800

12,000

11,200

10,300

10,400

10,100

10,200

10,400

11,300

Nov.

10,800

*10,600

10,200

10,700

11,700

11,500

11,900

11,700

11,400

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,100

10,700

9,460

10,000

10,100

10,700

12,000

12,600

12,500

12,400

12,800

12,600

12,800

13,300

12,400

12,300

11,600

11,700

Dec.

13,600

13,800

14,300

13,300

12,600

13,200

13,400

14,200

13,300

12,100

11,800

12,800

8,470

8,960

8,460

7,330

6,650

7,580

7,890

8,400

*8, 890

8,960

9,070

9,690

9,510

9,550

9,470

14,400

15,200

14,000

12,700

Jan.

12,000

11,000

8,330

9,520

9,560

8,850

8,490

8,110

7,890

8,220

8,490

8,570

8, 4 So

8,720

8,530

8,560

8,000

8,230

,970

» ,090

,590

,590

,700

,850

,990

8,860

9,450

10,100

11,800

12,300

12,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ...... ...................

February .........................

March ......... ........ ....

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

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

June .......... ................

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

August ......:....................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

12,200

10,300

10,700

10,900

10,700

10,300

10,200

9,980

9,810

11,200

9,660

9,290

9,810

10,000

9,880

10,100

10,200

9,360

8,790

8,680

7,430

8,060

8,090

7,540

8,580

9,110

10,800

*11,700

12,300

-

Secondfoot-days

325, 66C

349, 36C

343, 58C

8,159,84C

277, 84C

285, 67C

404, 62C

841, 70C

1,919,30C

2,091,60C

1,236,40C

621, 10C

421.00C

9,117,83C

Mar.

12,300

13,900

14,800

15,400

15,900

15,900

16,800

15,400

14,500

14,500

13,100

11,700

8,650

7,910

9,410

10,600

9,750

10,100

10,000

10,600

11,300

11,800

12,400

12,600

13,400

15,100

16,400

16,600

16,400

14,500

12,900

Apr.

.13,600

14,700

15,400

15,500

15,600

17,000

18,700

19,700

23,100

26,500

29,000

31,100

*33,800

35,000

36,000

36,000

35,000

33,300

32,200

31,600

30,600

29,500

29,500

29,500

29,500

31,100

34,400

37,200

38,800

38,800

-

Maximum

) 12,000

) 13,300

) 15,200

) 80, 200

12,300

12,300

16 , 800

38,800

74,100

84,700

57,500

26,000

17,600

84,700

May

39,400

39,400

40,500

42,400

49,200

58,600

65,500

69,100

70,300

70,300

72, 800

72,800

72,800

72,800

74,100

72,800

71,500

69,100

67,900

65,500

64,300

63,100

61,900

60,800

59, 700

60,800

60, 800

59,700

58,600

57,500

55,300

Minimum

8,990

9,460

6,650

6,650

7,090

7,430

7,910

13,600

39,400

48,300

18, 800

14,400

11,900

6,650

June

53,200

52,200

49,200

48,300

51,200

60,800

72,800

80,600

84,700

83,300

81,900

78,000

76,700

74,100

75,400

78,000

79,300

80,600

80,600

79,300

79,300

76,700

75,400

70,300

66,700

63,100

60,800

59,700

59,700

59,700

-

Mean

10.51C

11,65C

11.08C

22,36C

8,962

9,851

13,05C

28,06C

61,91C

69,72C

39,88C

20,04C

14.03C

24.91C

July

57,500

56,400

54,200

51,200

49,200

48,300

49,200

49,200

49,200

49,200

49,200

48,300

46,500

43,900

43,100

41,700

41,100

39,900

38,800

37,700

35,000

32,800

31,100

29,000

28,000

27,000

25,500

23,500

21,400

20,500

18,800

Aug.

17,900

18,300

17,900

18,300

17,300

16,800

17,300

17,800

18,300

21,400

25,000

25,000

26,000

26,000

26,000

25,500

25,000

23,500

22, 200

21,800

21,400

21,400

20,500

19,200

18,300

1-6,600

15,800

15,100

14,400

14,400

16,700

Per square 

mile

0.234

.259

.246

.497

.199

.219

.290

.624

1.3S

1.55

.886

.445

.312

.554

Sept.

16,300

17,200

17,600

17,500.

17,100

15,800

14,400

14,600

14,700

13,500

11,900

12,800

13,000

13,100

13,700

14,500

14,400

13,200

13,000

13,600

13,900

13,300

1E,800

13,000

12,400

12,300

12,200

12,700

12,800

13,700

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

.29

.28

6.72

.23

.24

.33

.70

1.59

1.73

1.02

.51

.35

7.54

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Discharge Dec. 1 to Feb. 1, Feb. 10 to Mar. 15 computed on basis of 8 a.m. to 8 a.m.-discharge through dam 3 corrected for storage in pool 3. Discharge Bar. 16 to Apr. 7, July 31 to 

Aug. 9, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30 computed using fall as determined by auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 115

Mississippi River at Wlnona, Minn.

Location.- Waterr-stage recorder, lat. 44 003 1 20", long. 91 038'15", in sec. 23, T. 107 N., 

R. 7 W., at highway bridge in Winona. Datum of gage is 639.64 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at navigation dam 5-A, in sec. 9, 

T. 107 II., R. 7 W., 2.7 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 600.00 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 59,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 21,490 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 105,000 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 13.46 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 11,000 second-feet Feb. 24; minimum gage height, 

2.43 feet Jan. 27.

1920-44: Maximum discharge, 135,000 second-feet, June 22, 1943 (gage height, 14.79 

feet); minimum, 2,250 second-feet Dec. 29, 1933.

Flow partly 

Cooperation.- Gage height record of dam 5-A furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Jan. 1 to Feb. 24, which are fair, 

regulated by reservoirs, navigation dams, and power plants upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,700

16,500

16,200

15,700

16,000

16,200

16,200

16,500

16,000

17,200

18,100

18,100

17,800

17,400

17,600

17,400

17,800

18,500

18,900

18,900

18,900

19,500

19,800

18,900

18,300

17,900

18,100

Nov.

17,800

17', 200

17,000

16,500

16,300

16,500

17,600

19,400

21,700

E4i800

25,800

24,400

23,800

21,900

19,300

17,800

17,200

17,900

IS, ^00

19,000

19,200

19,200

19,800

GO, 000

20,000

20,600

21,100

20,600

20,200

19,700

"

Dec.

17,500

17,900

19,300

19,600

19,500

19,600

19,500

19,000

19,400

19,700

18,800

19,300

16,100

16,200

16,000

»14,500

14,800

14,900

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,900

14,800

16,100

17,600

17,000

19,600

23,300

23,900

22,300

25,100

Jan.

22,000

22,000

20,000

19,000

18,000

17,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

14,000

»14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

15,000

17,000

* 19, 000

20,000

20,000

Month

October ..................

November ........... . ...

December ........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ................... ...

February ........ ... ... ...

March ......... ................ .

April ....................... . May ................ .............

Juae ...........................

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

August ...........................

September ............. ........

Water year 1943-44 .......... .

Feb.

20,000

20,000

£0,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

17,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

16,000

16,000

»15,000

13,000

11,000

ll.SOO

11,900

13,400

21,800

22,600

-

-

Secondfoot-days

542,70

590,40

561,20

13,188,90

492,00

481,90

695,40

1,201,40

2,573,60

l)679)40

563 ) 80

12,850,70

Mar.

23,000

23,400

23,300

23,100

20,400

20,100

20,400

18,500

19,500

20,000

21,800

26,400

22,900

20,000

19,400

20,SOO

19,600

*19',400

19,100

18,300

18,000

19,000

21,100

23,600

27,500

32,100

28, 200

26,800

28,400

28,000

23,900

Apr.

20,500

21,800

23,800

23,700

23.SOO

E6.000

 28, 200

30,300

33 , 900

36,600

36,800

39,500

41,300

43,100

45,800

45,800

47,400

48,200

48,200

47,400

46,600

45,800

45,600

45,800

46,600

46,600

48,200

51,700

55,300

57,100

Maximum

3 19,800

3 25,800

3 25,100

3 135,000

3 22,000

3 22,600

0 32,100

D 57,100

D 103,000

3 103,000

3 77,900 3 29 800

o 23)100

D 103,000

May

57,100

gS7, 100

g56,200

g57,100

g59,800

g63,700

g67,700

g73,700

g80, 100

g83,400

86,700

89,000

91,400

93,800

g97,400

101,000

103,000

103,000

101,000

98,600

g97,400

g96,SOO

g93,800

g91,000

g88,600

g86,500

84,000

SI, 600

79,500

g78,200

g76,OQO

Minimum

15,700

16,300

14,500

12,000

14,000

11,000

18,000

20,500

56,200

69,600

29,500

18,200

15,600

11,000

Jnne

g74,300

g73,600

g72,300

g70,700

g69,700

g69,700

g69,600

g72,700

g80,100

91,400

98,600

102,000

103,000

102,000

101,000

99,800

99,800

101,000

102,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

102,000

99,800

95,400

89,100

85,700

82,200

80,200

Mean

17,51

19 681 IB)IOC

36,13(

15iS7(

16,62

22, 43

40,05C

83.02C

89 ,99'

54,17C

24 SI

18)79

35, 11C

July

77,900

75,700

72,700

71,800

69,700

6S.OOO

66,200

64 , 200

62,600

60,700

59,800

58,900

58,000

56,200

56,200

54,400

53,500

52,600

51,700

50,000

4S.200

47,400

45,700

44,600

41,800

39,900

37,500

36,800

34,200

33,000

29,500

Aug.

25,000

24,400

84,300

25,600

S4,300

22,600

HO,SOO

21,200

22,400

24,300

25,100

28,700

28,700

29,500

29,800

29,800

29,600

29,600

27,900

26,100

26,900

27,800

26,900

26,000

23,900

21,SOO

IS, 800

2d,700

20,100

1S,400

IS, 200

Per square 

mile

) 0.296

) .332

) .306

) .610

) .26S

) .281

) .379

) .677

) 1.40

) 1.52

) .915

) .419

) .317

) .593

Sept.

20,500

22,100

23,100

22,400

20,800

20,800

20,100

1S.700

17,300

16,700

15,600

17,000

17,300

16,900

17,600

18,000

19,300

19,600

20,500

21,300

21,200

20,200

19,200

18,200

17,300

16,600

16,100

16,200

16,400

16,900

j

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.37

.35

S.2S

.31

.30

.44

.75

1.62

1.70

1.06

.48

.35

S.07

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily tape-gage readings.

Note.- Slope-stage-discharge relation affected lay ioe Dec. 1 to Mar. 15. Discharge Dec. 1-31, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 15 obtained from computations of flow through dam 5-A. Discharge Oct. I to Nov. 30, 

Mar. 16 to Apr. 14, Apr. SO, 23, May 24 to June 3, June 7, June 26 to July 9, July S3 to Sept. 30 

computed using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
116 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 048'45n , long. 91°15'25n , in sec. 31, T. 16 II., 

R. 7 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge at La Crosse. Datum of gage 

is 626.32 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, in sec. 28, T. 105 N., R. 4 W., at navigation dam 7, 4.7 miles upstream. Datum 

of auxiliary gage is 600.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 62,800 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 24,380 second-feet.

i Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 124,000 second-feet June 22; maximum gage

height, 12.38 feet June 22; minimum daily discharge, 13,100 second-feet Feb. 25; minimum gage height, 2.82 feet Feb. 4.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet June 22, 1943 (gage height, 13.32 

feet); minimum dally, 3,300 second-feet Dec. 30, 31, 1933; minimum gage height, -2.70 

feet Aug. 19, 20, 1936, present datura.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet June 19, 1880, present datum (discharge, 190,000 

second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records good exc'ept those affected by Ice, which are fair. Discharge, except 

ror period of ice effect, computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs, navigation dams, and 

power plants upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage record at dam 7 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge-, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

17,700

17,000

17,200

17,000

17,500

17,500 

16,700

16,500

16,700

17,000

17,000

17,200

17,700

18,200

19,800

20; 000

19,100

18, 200

18,200

18,900

20,000

22,500

22,700

22,700

23,300

23,300

23,200

22,300

20,600

19,700

19,800

Nov.

CO, 100

19,400

18,800

18,400

18,100

17,200 

19,100

22,000

26 , 100

30,200

31,500

30,300

29,200

27,100

23,400

21,800

19,600

19,900

19,900

20,800

21,400

21,700

22,500

22,700

22,900

23,700

24 , 500

23,900

23 , 000

22,000

~

Dec.

18,900

19,600

20,600

20,900

21,000

21,200 

21,000

21,100

21,200

21,500

20,700

21,100

18,600

17,400

17,600

17,600

17,000

16,200

16,200

16,300

16,400

16,300

16,200

17,900

19,100

19,100

20,500

25,500

28, 200

*27,700

27,800

Jan.

29,100

23,000

21,000

21,000

20,000

19,000 

18,000

17,000

17,000

*17,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

1G,000

16,000

16,000

18,000

16,000

17,000

18,000

19,000

21,000

22,000

22,000

* 22, 500

Month

October .........................

November ....................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January .....................

February .......... ... ...

March ......... ........... . .

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

May

June ................... ...

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

August .................. ... ....

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

19,500

17,900

16,300

15,000

16,200

18,600 

20,100

20,400

19,400

19,500

17,500

16,500

15,800

16,000

14 , 700

17,200

17,100

17,000

15,800

16,000

*16,300

16,900

17,700

13,600

13,100

13,200

20,000

23,700

25,800

-

-

Secondfoot-days

595,20

681,20

620,40

14,473,00

567,60

506 , 80

799,00

1,374,00

2,738,40

2, 916, 60

1,769,30

804,60

642,90

14,016,00

Mar.

26,300

26,200

26,600

26,000

23,300

22,200 

23,800

21,800

21,000

21,500

21,000

27,400

31,800

26, 700

24,000

23,900

» 23, 800

22, 900

22,900

21,700

20,500

21,000

24,600

27, 200

31,700

36,400

36,800

26,900

30,300

31,800

27,000

Apr.

22,400

24,100

28,400

27,400

25,900

28,900 

32,800

34,900

37,900

44,000

43,200

45,000

48,000

49,500

50,500

51,700

52,500

53,800

53,800

54,600

53,600

53,400

52, 200

53,600

54 , 500

54,500

56,600

59,600

62,800

63,900

-

Maximum

D 23,300

D 31,500

3 28, 200

3 137,000

3 29,100

D 25,800

D 36,800

3 63,900

D 110,000

3 121,000

D 84,700

3 33,000

3 25, 200

3 121,000

May

63,900

63,900

63,900

63,900

65,100

67,200 

69,600

74,300

79, 700

84,100

S8, 800

92,400

96,000

98,000

100,000

104,000

110,000

110,000

110,000

108,000

105,000

104,000

104,000

97,300

95,200

93,400

89,900

88,000

84,700

82,900

81,200

Minimum

16,500

17,200

16,200

13,100

16,000

13,100

20,500

22,400

63,900

72,100

32,300

20,400

18,900

13,100

June

79,500

77,900

76,300

73,300

72,100

72,100 

72,100

72,100

75, 200

81,800

94,000

102,000

108,000

110,000

108, 000 '

108,000

108,000

110,000

112,000

112,000

117,000

121,000

121,000

117,000

115,000

112,000

108,000

99,400

93,500

88,300

-

Mean

19,20<

22,71

20,01

39.65C

18.31C

17.48C

25,77(

45.80C

88,34(

97.22C

57.07C

25,95(

21,43(

38.30C

July

84,700

83,000

79,500

76,400

74,700

72,000 

70,400

68,100

65,500

64,200

61,700

61,500

59,300

59,400

58,300

57,000

54,600

54,700

53,500

51,500

49,500

48,400

47,500

45,600

43,900

42,800

40,100

37,300

36,900

35,000

32,300

Aug.

25,300

24,500

24,200

25,900

25,300

25,100 

23,000

22,500

24,400

25,900

27,500

29,100

30,600

30,700

31,000

33,000

31,300

29,500

27,600

27,300

26,400

27,600

27,400

27,800

24,700

22,200

21,300

20,400

21,400

20,700

20,500

Per square 

mile

3 0.306

3 .362

3 .319

3 .631

3 .292

3 .278

) .410

i ,729

3 1.41

3 1:55

3 .909

3 .413

) .341

.610

Sept.

21,900

24,200

23,800

24,600

22,700

22,500 

21,600

2Q,000

19,800

20,460

18,900

18,900

19,600

20,300

13,900

19,900

21,600

22,000

24,800

25,200

23,700

23,000

23,300

21,400

21,300

20,400

20,000

19,600

19,500

19,100

Runoff in 

inches

0.35

.40

.37

8.58

.34

,30

.47

.81

1.63

1.73

1.05

.48

.38

8.30

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Slope-atage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 15. Discharge Dec. 

Jan. 1, Feb. 1 to Mar. 15 obtained from computations of flow through dan 7.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 117

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 001'40'1 , long. 91 0 10 I 22", In city park at north 

ena or Main Street In McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin River and 4.0 miles 

downstream from Yellow River. Datum of MeGregor gage is 605.30 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, at tallwater of dam 9, 

2* miles northeast of Harpers Ferry and 14.2 miles upstream from McGregor gage. Datum 

of auxiliary gage Is 600.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 67,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 122,500 s«cond-feet June 24; maximum 

-gage nelght, 16.17 feet June 26; minimum dally discharge, 12,100 second-feet Feb. 3; 

mlnlnum gage height, 4.84 feet Jan. 23.

1936-44: Maximum dally discharge, 124,600 second-feet June 26, 1943; maximum gage 

height observed, 18.45 feet Sept. 18, 1938; minimum dally discharge, 6,200 secondfeet Dec. 9, 1936 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, -0.86 foot Aug. 18, 

1936 » Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet In June 1880.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Stageaiscnarge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Discharge 

computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. 

Flow regulated'by reservoirs and navigation dans.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

«1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17,100

17,900

17,800

18,300

19,100

19,400

19,000

18,600

16,600

18,000

18,000

13,600

19,000

20,400

30,600

£0,500

20,100

19,600

20,400

20,400

21,700

24,300

24,600

24,500

24,600

24,400

24,600

22,300

30,500

19,700

20,300

Nov.

20,400

20,400

20,100

19,500

18,700

18,400

19,400

24,300

30,700

35,300

36,900

35,700

31,600

25,300

20,400

17,200

17,000

19,100

*30,000

30,700

130,800

21,300

22,100

22,500

23,100

24,700

25,400

25,200

23,900

22,300

-

Dec.

19,200

18,100

19,600

20,300

20,600

21,100

22,400

22,000

21,900

21,500

21,800

21,300

18,300

20,000

20,300

20,200

19,700

20,200

19,400

18,600

18,400

18,600

19,000

19,700

20,600

21,400

23,900

31,400

29,900

28,300

26,900

Jan.

27,300

26,400

27,200

27,500

26,400

25,500

24,600

23,600

2C, 200

20,000

16,400

17,500

17,200

16,900

»16,70O

16,500

16,300

16,100

16,400

16,400

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,600

17,300

18,400

20,200

21,600

23,100

23,500

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March.......... ..................

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

Hay ..............................

June ............ ................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

14,200

12,300

12,100

15,700

15,700

16,900

18, 200

20, 700

20,100

21,000

19,700

18,900

19,000

19,600

20,100

21,800

22,200

21,700

21,000

20,600

19,800

18,900

18,500

18,500

18,600

21,900

24,800

29,300

34,200

-

-

Secondfpot-days

632,70

702,40

664,60

15,114,30

624,20

576,20

964,20

1,402,70

2,716,50

2,969,10

2,001,40

839,90

661,30

14,755,20

Mar.

34,500

34,300

35,600

g31,300

g24,800

g23,700

g26,900

525,500

g24,800

g26,200

25,600

31,800

33,800

41,400

39,900

31,500

26,900

26,300

22,200

20,600

20,700

23,000

31,200

*39,900

44,600

39,600

40,100

37,800

34,200

32, 200

28,300

Apr.

27,200

25,400

30,600

35,400

31,600

30,900

32,100

35,200

42,000

42,600

42,400

43,700

45,500

47,100

51,400

5G.500

52,500

53,200

53,400

54,600

55,700

55,600

55,900

56,800

57,100

57,300

58,000

58,000

58,900

60,100

-

Maximum

3 24,600

3 36,900

D 31,400

3 124,600

3 27,500

3 34 , 200

3 44,600

3 60,100

3 110,800

3 122,500

3 98,800

D 36,800

3 30,100

D 122,500

May

62,400

63,700

64,600

67,100

66,500

67,400

67,600

68,500

70,400

72,800

76,600

81,700

86,300

90,100

92,700

96,200

99,100

101,000

105,400

108,300

110,300

110, 800

108,500

106,300

104,200

102,400

99,200

95,900

92,900

90,200

87,400

Minimum

17,100

17,000

18,100

14,600

16,100

12,100

20,600

25,400

62,400

74,700

35,000

21, GOO

17,3.00

12,100

June

85,900

83,800

81,700

80,100

79,20O

78,000

75,600

74,700

74,800

75,500

77,700

82,800

92,600

100,300

104,500

106,700

111,200

113,400

112,700

111,200

112,200

114,400

119,900

122,500

120,900

119,700

120,700

118,300

118,200

105,900

-

Mean

20,41(

23,41

21,44

41.4K

20,14C

19.87C

31.10C

46,76C

87,63C

98,97(

64.56C

27.09C

22.04C

40.31C

July

98,800

94, E(00

89,300

86,500

82,900

80,200

77,300

75,800

73,700

71,200

69,400

63,000

67,000

65,800

64,400

62,900

62,200

61,100

59,800

58,900

57,000

55,100

54,100

50,700

50,300

50,500

50,500

48,200

42,100

38,000

35,000

Aug.

29,900

22,800

21,400

23,900

25,900

25,600

24,900

23,800

24,200

26,300

29,200

30,200

30,100

31,100

31,500

33,200

36,800

32,200

29,700

28,400

28, 200

29,300

29,300

29,900

28,306

24,100

22,000

21,600

21,700

SI, 200

23,000

Per square 

mile

) 0.302

) .347

) .318

) .613

.293

) .294

) .461

.693

> 1.30

) 1.47

) .956

) .401

.327

) .597

Sept.

24,100

26,100

26,800

25,000

23,200

22,600

21,900

20,500

18,SOO

17,600

17,300

18,600

19,900

20,100

20,200

20,700

21,400

22,300

25,100

29,800

30,100

25,000

23,400

22,000

21,100

19,900

19,600

20,200

19,900

18,400

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.35

.39

.37

3.34

.34

.32

.53

.77

1.50

1.64

1.10

.46

.36

8.13

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily tape-gage readings for HcGregor gage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 13 to Feb. 3, Feb. 11-26, Mar. 7-10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
118 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°53'40", long. 90°09'E4", In NEi sec. 16, T. 22 N., 

R7~3~E., In lower lock guide wall at dam 13, 1.2 miles upstream from Otter Creek, 

2 miles north of Fulton, 111., and 2.1 miles upstream from crossing of U. S. Highway 30 

at Clinton, Iowa. Datum of gage Is 568.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder In MWi sec. 34, T. 81 N., R. 6 E.> at foot of Yazoo 

Street In Camanche, Iowa, 4.9 nlles upstream from, Wapslplnlcon River and 10.7 miles 

downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 562.68 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 85,600 square miles at U. S. Highway 30, where discharge measurements are 

macie.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. October 1932 to September 1939 In 

reports or Geological Survey and June 1873 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State 

Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932," for site 23 miles 

downstream from U. S. Highway 30, published as Mississippi River at Le Claire. Records 

equivalent excep£ for Inflow from Wapslplnlcon River.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 168,500 second-feet June 28; maximum 

gage height, 18.60 feet June 28; minimum daily discharge, 16,200 second-feet Feb. 1; 

minimum gage height, 2.55 feet Feb. 1.

1939-44: Maximum dally dlscha'rge, 169,600 second-feet June 13, 1942; maximum gage 

height, that of June 28, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 12,000 second-feet Dec. 27-30, 

1939; minimum gage height, -0.70 foot Dec. 30, 1939.

Flood of June 25, 1880, reached a stage of about 19.6 feet (21.4 feet at auxiliary 

gage); discharge estimated, 243,000 second-feet (data from corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Stageaiscnarge relation affected by backwater from Wapsiplnicon River and dam 14. Discharge 

computed by using fall as a factor as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder. 

Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1843 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23,500

23,600

23 ,80O

24,700

27,000

27,500

27,600

27 ,30O

27 ,OOO

26 ,700

26,50O

26,200

26,900

26,400

26,800

28,60O

29,50O

28,300

27,100

26,900

SO, 500

39,100

37,100

34,200

35,300

35 ,000

34,200

33,400

31,30O

29,700

28,700

Nov.

29,100

28,700

29,400

29,60O

E9,30O

27 ,9OO

2S,90O

30,900

37,100

43 ,600

4O,800

43,600

44,200

42,100

39.6OO

38,300

35,3OO

36 ,40O

32,600

31,900

30,400

31 ,900

*32,20O

31 ,900

32,40O

32,200

31 ,900

33,70O

34,000

33,8OO

-

Dec.

32,30O

29 ,OOO

27,600

27 ,SOO

27,6OO

30,600

32,8OO

SO, 800

32,100

32,800

33,100

32,100

28,900

21 ,6OO

22 ,900

25,700

29,900

29,500

27,100

h25 ,1OO

h24,300

22,60O

28 ,300

30,600

33,600

35,300

36,800

40,400

44,400

43 ,700

43,000

Jan.

42,800

40,000

37 ,4OO

35 ,OOO

34,900

36,500

36,500

36,600

34 ,100

33 ,000

31,700

31 ,400

30,100

28,700

26,600

i25 ,400

23,9OO

*23 ,000

22,500

22,100

21,700

20,700

20,000

19,700

19 ,500

19 ,700 .

21,700

28,60O

28,600

28,100

25,800

Month

October ................... .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ...................... ...

February ..................... ...

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ..................... . . .

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

16,20O

17 ,400

17,600

17,800

19,100

19 ,700

19,500

24,400

27 ,700

25,100

24,600

27,400

30,900

31,900

32,200

31,900

31,900

31,700

29 ,700

28,100

27,30O

26,300

24,800

20,5OO

22 ,8OO

29,60O

43 ,500

47,70O

43,700

-

Socondf oot-days

900 ,4OO

1,023,700

962,300

20,936,300

686 ,300

790,000

1,548,600

1,867,900

3,27O,8OO

3 ,588 ,50O

2,640,200

1,102,500

930,900

19,512,100

Mar.

45,700

50,300

52,800

57 ,300

53 ,90O

42,600

34,600

26,900

25,60®

28,100

30 ,100

37 ,SOO

43,800

56,2OO

80,600

S6,OOO

72,900

61,000

50,20O

41,300

(36 S 600

34,20O

37 ,400

49 ,200

62,800

64,60O

65,500

57,100

54,900

54 ,900

49,000

Apr.

47,300

44 ,SOO

44 ,800

46 ,OOO

48,500

50,300

46 ,6OO

46 ,900

47,500

51 ,400

55 ,800

6O,1OO

59,700

58,9OO

60,900

66,300

67,900

69 ,200

68 ,700

68 ,200

68,90O

69 ,400

71 ,800

S2,800

84,700

79 ,200

75 ,700

75 ,4OO

75,200

75 ,20O

-

Maximum

39,100

44,20O

44,400

158,700

42,800

47 ,70O

86 ,000

84 70O

141J800

168,500

150,000

45 ,300

41,400

168,500

May

76 ,9OO

79,500

81,50O

84,600

S3 ,OOO

S2.30O

81 ,800

81 ,300

81,500

81,500

82,400

87,3OO

90,800

94,200

95,500

1OO,200

1O5 ,OOO

108,600

111,500

116,400

123,300

129 ,700

134,700

138,900

141 ,000

141 ,800

140,100

137,000

131,700

125,700

121,100

Minimum

23,500

27,900

21 ,6OO

21 ,600

19 500

16^200

25,600

44,800

76,900

85,700

48 ,500

28,400

24,700

16.20O

June

115,SOO

109,600

1O4 ,100

9S,800

96,400

95,700

90,700

88,100

83,300

86 ,300

86 ,800

85,700

93,800

104 ,500

1O6,OOO

112,200

120,600

128,200

135,500

138 ,100

138,600

140,700

143,000

143 ,700

142,700

144,200

154,100

168,500

167,000

158,800

-

Mean

29,050

34,120

31,040

57,360

28,590

27,240

49,950

62,260

105,500

119,600

85,170

35,560

31 ,03O

53 ,310

July

150,000

141,600

134,000

127,400

L20,20O

111,500

102,200

96,300

96,200

93 ,200

87,900

85,100

80,600

78,900

77,900

76 ,600

73 ,800

72,600

71,900

72,200

70,600

68,000

65,100

65,100

63 ,600

61 ,600

64,700

64,800

61 ,60O

56 ,500

48,500

Aug.

45,30O

41,000

32 ,700

29,80O

31,100

39,100

35,60O

34,100

32,200

31,200

31,700

34,200

35,6OO

37,OOO

38,200

38 ,700

42,400

45,200

44,100

38,000

34,100

33 ,800

35,90O

37,400

36,800

35,100

33,400

SO ,8OO

28,700

28,400

3O,9OO

Per square 

mile

0.339

»399

.363

.670

.334

.318

.584

.727

1.23

1.40

.995

.415

.362

.623

Sept.

34,70O

31 ,5OO

33,OOO

3S,60O

35,200

32,200

31,3OO

30,100

27 ,7OO

26,400

24,7OO

26 ,400

28,000

29,60O

27,700

27,700

28,900

29,200

30,700

33 ,800

38,600

41 ,400

39 ,2OO

32,700

29,600

28,100

27,30O

27,60O

29,300

29,700

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

.44

.42

9.10

'.34 39

.67

.31

1.42

1.56

1.15

48

Uo

8.47

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from once-daily tape-gage readings at dam 13 gage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-29, Jan. 6 to Feb. 26, Mar. 6-11. Gage 

readlnge at Camancbe gage for Oct. 2-5, Oct. 16 to Nov. 22 computed from graph based on once-daily 

 ^age readings.

Time baa isi Central war time. To convert war time to standard tlae, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 119

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23'35", long. 91°22'25", in tailwater at

 Mlssfssippi River Power Co.'s dam and power plant at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from 

Des Moines River. Datum of gage is 477..41 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army), 477.83 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; 477.34 feet above mean gulf level, and 484.65 feet above Memphis datum.

Drainage area.- 119,000 square miles.

rtecoras available.- October 1932 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January ib78 to December 1932 in reports of Iowa State Planning Board entitled, 

"Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932." Records for period May 1913, when Keokuk 

Dam was completed, to September 1937 adjusted for- change in contents in Keokuk 

Reservoir, those after September 1937 unadjusted". Records prior to 1913 collected 

at site at Galland, 8 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 66 years (1878-1944), 61,040 second-feet.

fcctremes.- naxlmum discharge during year, 256,000 second-feet May 27, 28 (gage height, 

20.80 feet); maximum daily, 254,500 second-feet May 27; minimum daily, 23,400 eecondfeet Jan. 23.

1878-1944: Maximum discharge, 314,000 second-feet my 16, 1888 (gage height, 19.6 

feet); ninimum dally, 5,000 second-feet Dec. 27, 1933.

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage of 21.0 feet; estimated at 13.5 feet at 

Galland {discharge, 360,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines in

 power plant and spillway gates In dam. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation

dams. , 

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Mississippi River Power Co. Three

 discharge measurements made by Geological Survey and one jointly with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

B

7

a

' 9

10

11

12

,13

14

15

16

"1817

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27,600

28,900

23,300

28,300

29,800

30,300

32,100

32,200

32 ,300

29,500

30,400

30,500

30 ,500

30,000

31,50O

30 ,500

31,900

34,900

36 ,700

33,900

34,900

41,100

45,500

49,400

43,500

43 ,000

43 ,700

42,600

40,700

38,100

36,300

Nov.

37,300

36,000

35,100

34,100

34,000

34,400

38,600

44,500

46,000

50,100

58,300

52,900

52,400

55,100

53,900

47,500

44,900

48,700

41,400

40,300

38,000

38,500

37,300

38,300

38,200

39,000

37,100

35,500

40,100

' 40,600

Dec.

39,000

33,900

36,700

33 ,900

31 ,900

34,100

34,900

36,700

33,200

38,800

40,500

39 ,300

39,600

37,000

33,400

33 ,500

32,300

31,300

29,700

31,400

30,600

30,800

31,500

34,600

39,000

38,300

38,500

42,000

43,400

43 ,000

44,400

Jan.

37,900

36 ,200

39,900

39,500

39,500

39,200

39,600

 39,500

38,200

40,400

40,100

38 ,200

36 ,800

35,900

35,300

32,300

34 ,500

33 ,300

32,000

31,000

29,100

27,300

23,400

26 ,600

27,100

28,100

27,900

27,900

26,900

28,800

33,800

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

30,500

31 ,000

33 ,900

32,400

28,600

26 ,000

32,900

33,300

34,300

34 ,900

35,400

29,900

26,100

32,700

34,100

33,900

34,100

35,500

34,500

32,800

34,800

35,800

40 ,100

45,300

53,000

53,800

66,900

 79 ,400

52,800

_

-

Seoondfoot-daya

1,079,30

1,257,10(

1,132,7CK

28,394,40

1,046,501

1,139,70

2,797,30

3,063,90

4,8S7,00<

5,023,90

3,462,30

1,415,901

1,140,10

27,466,701

Mar.

76,900

73 ,000

77 200

82,100

79 ,800

81,100

69 ,700

51 ,200

49,500

45,300

50,500

51,700

55,100

66,400

L3S ,900

144,600

150,200

157,200

151 ,100

136,800

120,100

101,400

86,300

77,300

83 ,300

95,500

96 ,600

96,000

S3 ,000

76,700

83,000

Apr.

79 ,400

70,500

66 ,100

64 ,400

64 ,700

66 ,000

69,900

66,400

64 ,500

67,300

56,600

83,300

39 ,000

90,000

96,700

100,200

105,300

109 ,300

107,500

108,300

106,700

119,500

149,400

156,000

160,200

167,000

164,200

144,700

129 ,400

125,000

-

Maximum

3 49,400

3 55 ,100

5 48 ,000

3 174 ,000

3 40,400

3 82,300

3 157,200

3 167,000

3 254 ,500

3 221,000

3 213,900

3 59,100

3 62,200

3 254,500

May

123,000

181,400

113,000

187,000

182,400

185 ,700

183,400

128,300

186,900

186 ,500

187,100

126,000

129,100

128 ,900

129,000

130,200

129 ,000

131,700

137,000

140,000

146,800

163,000

181,400

197 ,100

215,500

242,600

254,500

249 ,700

239 ,800

229,700

216 ,300

Minimum

27,600

34,000

29,700

27,500

23,400

26,000

45,300

64,400

US ,000

121,300

63,200

37,300

29,900

23,400

June

203,600

191,800

179,600

165,200

L53,300

141,900

130,400

127,200

123 ,200

121 ,300

122,600

123 ,700

123 ,500

122,500

128,900

141,400

151,300

162,400

177,100

188,400

197,900

206,100

206,400

200,300

195,800

800,000

201,800

202,500

212,500

221,000

-

Mean

34,820

41,90C

36,540

77,79C

33 ,760

59,300

90,250

102,800

157,60C

167&500

111,700

45,670

38,000

75,05<

July

J13 ,900

304,100

192,700

179,100

167,900

156,700

L50 ,600

L40,500

LSI ,600

123,200

117,700

15,400

107,900

LOO ,900

95,900

92,600

90,000

88,900

82 ,900

82,700

81,300

81,200

81,200

82,600

72,700

73,700

71,300

68,200

73 ,300

71 ,500

68,900

Aug.

59 ,100

53,800

50,900

46,500

43,200

38,500

42,400

50,100

47,200

44,000

42,500

39,400

37,700

41,800

44,000

57,900

56,100

52,600

52,600

52,400

50,200

45,300

41,200

41,500

41,000

42,000

44,500

41,100

40,300

38,500

37,300

Per square 

mile

0.293

.352

.-.307

.654

> .284

.330

..753

) .864

1.32

1.41

.939

.384

) .319

) .631

Sept.

38,700

39,100

39,900

42,700

43,500

43,500

42,300

39,700

34 ,800

29,900

31,600

30,400

30,400

31,800

34,300

33,800

33,600

36,800

35,900

87,900

45,500

46,700

48,800

52,800

42,600

38,700

34,800

32,800

34,100

34,400

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.39

.35

8.87

.88

.36

.87

.93

1.53

1.57

1.08

.44

.86

8.58

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tlaa, subtract 1 hour.
120 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°53'06", long1 . 90°10'56", In sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 

10 W., tallwater gage for lock and dam No. 26, at Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt 

Railroad bridge at Alton, 7.7 miles upstream from Missouri River. Auxiliary gage Is 

water-stage recorder, lat. SB^^S", long. 90°06'27n , at Hartford, 111., 1.8 miles 

upstream from Missouri River and 5.9 miles downstream from Alton gage. Datum of gages 

Is mean sea level, datum of 1929. i

Drainage area.- 171,500 square miles.

Records available.- Discharge: March 1933 to January 1938 and October 1939 to September 

1944 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 1880 (discharge measurements made 

Intermittently, at Grafton, 15 miles upstream) In reports of Mississippi River Commission and Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Gage heights: Since January 1904 In reports of Mississippi River Commission. 

December 1890 to September 1843 and since January 1917 In reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 402,000 second-feet Apr. 30; maximum gage

Height, 429.33 feet Apr. 30; minimum discharge, 28,600 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 31; 

minimum gage height, 394.40 feet (regulated) Jan. 29.

1933-38, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 437,000 second-feet May 24, 1943 (gage height, 

429.91 feet); minimum discharge, 15.000 second-feet Dec. 30, 1933; minimum gage height, 

390.8 feet (regulated) Jan. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 432.5 feet, present datum, In June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Eighty discharge measurements were made during year. Stage-dlscharge relation affected by backwater from Missouri River. Fall between reference and 

auxiliary gages used as a factor In computing discharge.

Cooperation.- The Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, furnished the Alton gage-height record, 

maae rour discharge measurements, and assisted In making twenty-four.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1944

Day

1 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

40,700

39,100

36,500

39,000

44,000

44,100

41,600

40,500

39, 900

39,600

38, 800

36,500

37,700

39,000

39,600

38,600

38,600

39,000

41,000

42,800

47,600

50,000

49,800

62,100

67,800

58,200

44,500

47,400

50,300

52,300

48,900

Nov.

47,600

44,900

42,700

42,600

42,500

42,900

55,800

56,500

62,200

61,900

61,700

64,300

64,700

61,700

62,900

65,600

60,700

55,2OO

52,000

51,800

51,000

51,000

43,900

47,000

47,500

48,800

49,300

47,300

45,900

45,900

-

Dec.

47,300

48,900

49,000

47,400

44,700

43,000

42,800

43, 700

44,000

46,800

48,200

50,500

50,500

48,800

44,300

39,300

39,000

37,800

37,500

39,200

42,000

45,OOO

46,000

47,200

49,300

50,300

50,000

49, 700

49,500

49,900

50,000

Jan.

49,600

49,200

47,500

46,800

47,100

47,200

47,200

46, 800

46,400

46,800

46,100

45,800

45,700

45,800

45,500

45,200

44,900

44,600

43,700

43,100

41,700

39,900

38,200

36, 700

36,900

40,100

39,400

36,800

31,900

30,600

30,900

Feb.

36,200

41,800

43,900

46,400

48,300

47,900

47,600

41,900

43,600

44,200

43,300

42,600

38, 600

38,200

38,300

38,400

39,500

41,600

43,400

45,100

46,300

45,800

50,900

68,200

67,400

81,000

94,800

98,300

119,000

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March... ...................................

April .................................... . May........................................

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

114,000

105,000

97,800

98,600

116,000

131,000

133,000

114,000

87,900

74,400

72,800

73,600

77,100

91,300

119,000

202,000

214,000

222,000

237,000

247,000

246,000

236,000

210,000

160,000

146,000

146,000

152, 000

162,000

170,000

162,000

152,000

Apr.

141,000

143,000

136,000

122,000

110,000

109,000

112,000

120,000

128,000

125,000

195,000

237,000

246,000

248,000

253,000

249,000

233,000

232,000

232,000

226,000

224,000

233,000

264,000

297,000

325,000

344,000

347,000

344,000

362,000

391,000

-

Secondfoot-clays

1,375,500

1,582,800

1,421,600

47,438,900

1,328,100

1,522,500

4,569,500

6,728,000

8,416,000

7,099,000

4,596,800

1,861,700

1,496,000

41,997,500

May

392,000

374,000

367,000

364,000

337,000

314,000

298,000

233,000

273,000

266,000

264,000

261,000

260,000

249,000

238,000

229,000

223,000

216,000

211,000

209,000

209,000

210,000

215,000

222,000

229,000

244,000

262,000

283,000

302,000

306,000

306,000

Maximum

67,300

65,600

50,500

434,000

49,600

119,000

247,000

391,000

, 392,000

308,000

241, 000

36,500

61,000

392,000

June

303,000

305,000

298,000

291,000

236,000

279,000

268,000

253,000

238,000

223,000

207,000

201,000

201,000

201, 000

200,000

198,000

195,000

196,000

199,000

202,000

205,000

212,000

222,000

232,000

241,000

248,000

250,000

249,000

247,000

244,000

-

Minimum

36,500

42,500

37,500

36,500

30,600

36,200

72,800

109,000

209,000

195,000

79,100

45,900

36,400

30,600

July

241,000

240,000

239,000

237,000

235,000

231,000

221,000

310,000

195,000

180,000

163,000

154,000

140,000

135,000

133,000

128,000

124,000

120,000

116,000

114,000

108,000

103,000

103,000

102,000

98,700

96,400

88,600

83,800

79,100

85,600

92,600

Aug.

36,500

75,500

58,000

52,000

57,400

58,300

55,200

45,900

62,600

64,600

59,300

52,400

51,000

47,100

46,900

52,600

60,500

72,900

67,600

66,100

62,200

65,900

68,300

60,200

47,000

52,100

72,700

67,200

51,500

59,100

63,100

Mean

44,370

52,760

45,860

130,000

42,840

52,500

147,400

224,300

271,500

236,600

148,300

60,050

49,870

114,700

Sept.

61,000

54,100

50,400

50,300

54,000

54,500

53,500

52,800

49,500

43,000

39,700

40,300

36,400

38,500

39,70O

42,100

49,400

53,100

45,300

45,500

50,400

58,100

58,800

58,700

59,000

58,500

49,900

45,500

52,600

50,900

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

2,728,000

3.139,000

2,820,000

94,080,000

2,634,000

3,020,000

9,063,000

13,340,000

16,690,000

14,080,000

9,118,000

3,693,000

2,967,000

83,290,000

Note.- Diversion from Missouri River, through levee breaks below St. Charles, to Mississippi River, 

above Alton, from Apr. 29 to Hay 12, included in Alton discharge. Maximum diversion was about 

90,000 second-feet with monthly mean of 5,200 second-feet in April and 9,500 in May, computed on 

basis of 3 discharge measurements and gage heights at St. Charles. 1 '

lime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour,
LAKES ABOVE LEECH LAKE RIVER 

Movll Lake near Turtle River, Mlnn.

121

Location.- Staff gaee, lat. 47°36', long. 94°50', In sec. 35, T. 148 N., R. 33 W., on 

abutrtent of concrete dam at outlet, 34 miles west of Turtle River station on Minnesota 

& International Railway.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.76 feet June 18, 1943; minimum ' 

observed, 1.32 feet Oct. 15, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 12-9) with five 

5-foot bays, permitting a 2-foot control of lake surface. Datum of gage Is at top of 

concrete apron. ,

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 30

Hov. 26

Apr. 1

1.76

1.78

1.62

Mar. 2S

May 26

June 23

1.96

2.26

2.38

July 29

Aug. 26

Sept. 29

S.02

2. 06

1.94

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were 

made.

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location.- Water»-stage recorder, lat. 47°12'23", long. 94°18 l 31n in lot Z, sec. 14, T. 

i.43 w., R. 29 W., at head of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of 

town of Federal Dam. Datum of gage Is 1,293.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,163 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. March 1884 to September 1941 

lunpubiisnea; in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.90 feet Aug. 19, Sept. 19; 

minimum observed, 1.33 feet Feb. 29.

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, that of Aug. 19, Sept. 19, 1944; minimum 

observed, that of Feb. 29, 1944.

Maximum gage height observed, 5.18 feet June 30, 1916; minimum observed, -1.18 feet 

NOV. 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete and timber *dam; 

storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed in 1884; replaced by 

present dam In 1902. Capacity, 689,780 acre-feet between gage heights 0.00 foot 

(revised) ; minimum allowable stage, and 5.24 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead 

storage, 53,550 acre-feet (revised). Normal operating capacity, 356,580 acre-feet 

between gage heights 0.00 foot and 3.00 feet, maximum normal operating stage. Water 

is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10-day Intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in terms of secondroot-aays and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Date Gage height 

(feet)t

2.67 

2.25 

2.14 

1.88

-

1.60 

1.33 

1.47 

el. 73 

2.52 

3.35 

3.64 

3.72 

3.79

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

368,410 

315,310 

301,400 

268,540

233,140 

199,000 

216,700 

249,570 

349,440 

457,130 

501,040 

513,160 

523,760

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-53,100 

-13,910 

-32,860

-25,280

-35,400 

-34,140 

+ 17,700 

* 32, 870 

+ 99,870 

+107,690 

+ 43,910 

+12,120 

+ 10,600

+155,350

t Sage usually read at 10-day Intervals.

e Computed from readings made within 1 day of end of month.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
122 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 47°14'45", long. 94°13'12", sec. 29, T. 144 N., R. 28 W.,

 in headwater and tailwater of dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, two 

miles downstream from natural outlet of Leech Lake. Datum of gages is 1,293.23 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,163 square miles.

Records available.- my to November 1929, October 1941 to September 1944. April 1884

 t6 September 1941 (unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Gorjte of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Extremes._- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,136 second-feet Sept. 21; minimum

 daily," 28 second-feet May 18.

1941-44: Maximum daily discharge, that of Sept. 21, 1944; minimum daily, 3 secondfeet Apr. 28, 1942. * Maximum discharge observed, 1,530 second-feet in July 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head

 being obtained from twice-daily readings on headwater and tailwater gages. Flow 

completely regulated by Leech Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

623

601

601

608

609

613

598

590

558

583

591

559

499

546

512

499<

495

499

474

432

505

518

505

493

498

589

521

518

532

490

457

Nov.

609

492

492

466

458

425

373

407

549

544

583

557

544

498

495

494

492

497

497

490

490

483

483

487

502

516

508

497

497

488

-

Dec.

512

512

504

541

536

536

528

528

541

403

508

515

488

526

515

507

507

507

507

507

507

474

463

428

686

679

686

665

655

647

663

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March..................

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

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

June ..."................

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

August.... .............

Septonber

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

993

593

578

589

695

685

590

S86

577

695

721

568

376

389

683

678

379

S88

707

688

716

597

376

362

694

694

399

716

716

598

716

Socondfoot-days

16,656

14.913

16,781

161,548

21,442

16,331

3.486

3,041

2,017

2,158

2,834

15,363

26,435

141,457

Feb.

689

680

680

671

698

680

651

634

634

647

683

662

655

673

643

643

669

644

644

635

648

670

670

532

115

T.21

121

119

120

-

Mar.

116

1

1!

1,

L8

34

32

118

122

1

1

1

52

34

XI

104

124

1

1

U

34

34

Jl

116

116

1

1]

1

30

L8

L6

116

112

1

1

1

30

30

33

102

96

1

1

94

98

33

L5

108

Observed

Ma--i mum

623

609

686

796

721

698

132

127

114

146

250

680

1,136

1,136

Minimum

432

373

403

40

662

115

94

76

28

52

48

338

624

28

Apr.

95

97

100

97

92

92

92

92

97

107

100

103

100

76

91

103

106

106

106

1O6

103

106

112

127

127

100

102

102

104

100

~

Mean

537

497

541

443

692

563

112

101

65.1

71.9

91.4

496

881

386

May

114

1O6

65

69

66

75

74

74

68

51

69

75

61

68

72

67

50

28

33

58

61

68

64

51

60

69

58

58

58

65

62

June

66

74

52

74

146

125

86

83

79

57

57

55

62

64

68

69

62

58

63

61

64

58

64

68

56

77

81

105

72

52

Change In 

reservoir

contents 

(second-feet )t

-864

-234

-534

-35

-576

-593

+288

+552

+1,625

+1,810

+714

+197

+178

+214

July

68

67

70

77

92

114

102

66

64

66

70

93

88

61

61

58

54

60

58

49

54

51

58

48

73

129

129

158

230

216

250

Aug.

338

345

366

407

407

431

413

473

479

489

429

' 425

396

393

414

468

465

452

472

497

531

551

558

574

£98

619

673

673

667

680

680

Sept.

689

662

660

681

651

638

624

653

759

767

900

913

825

840

817

860

860

878

947

1,077

1,136

1.065

1,064

1,038

1,055

992

1,074

1,118

1,118

1,074

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir content at

Mean

-327

263

7

408

116

-30

400

653

1,690

1.882

805

693

1,O59

600

Per square 

mile

-0.2S1

.226

.006

.351

.100

- -.026

.344

.561

1.45

1.62

.692

.596

.911

.516

Runoff in 

inches

-0.32

.25

.007

4.77

.12

-.03

.40

.63

1.67

1.81

.80

.69

1.02

7.05

t Change In contents in leech lake Reservoir. 

t negative fi.gores Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.. 

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LEECH LAKE -RIVER BASIN 123

Lower Trelipe Lake near Longville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 94°05', in sec. 34, T. 141 N., R., 27 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5-i miles east of Longville.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

l-Jxtir ernes.- 1&&PPF: Maximum gage height observed, 4.32 feet Aug. 9, 1943; minimum observed,

 ii.iO feet May 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "c" dam (identification number 14-25), 

witn tliree 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at top 

of concrete apron of dam. 

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

HOT.

Dec.

SI

27

ZS

82

Z

Z

.90

.90

.88

Jan*

Fee.

Mar.

ZS

21

31

2. SO

2. SO

2.S2

Apr.

May

June

SO

31

SO

a2.61

2.50

3.70

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

a3.72

3.98

3.56

a Interpolated.

Kote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

'Mud Lake near Ballclub, Minn.

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 47°16'00", long. 93°56'50", in SEjSEi sec. 22, T.

 144 N., R. 26 W., at outlet of lake, 4 miles south of Ballclub. Datum of gage is 

1,278.60 feet above mean'sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1941PBE: Maximum gage height observed, 3.87 feet Feb. 24, 1943; minimum

 ODServed, 0.80 foot July 22, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level controlled by fixed-crest timber crib dam (identification number 

14-32) which permits no regulation.

Sage height, In feet, 1945-44

Oct. 

Hov.

31 

SO

aS.45 

1.99

Dec. 

Jan.

3 

21

1.92 

3.38

May 11 

31

1.13 

.99

June 30 

July 31

1.83 

1.29

Aug. 31 

Sept. 18

2.07

3.04

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Readings other than those shown''above were made.

LAKES BETWEEN LEECH LAKE RIVER AND SANDY RIVER 

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°20', long. 93°54', in sec. 31, T. 145 N., R. 25 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles northeast of Ballclub post office.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

faiefcrernes.- i»57-44: Maximum gage height observed, 6.34 feet Jan. 23, 1942; minimum

 observed, 1.55 feet my 9, 1944.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-1) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage ta at 

top of concrete sill of dam. '"

Bage height, in feet, 194S-44

Oct. SO 

Hov. 30

5-28 

5.7O

Hay

Aug.

9

IS

1.55 

4.10

Sept. 2 

SO

5.24 

5.86

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above are made.

Deer Lake near Deer River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°23', long. 93°43', in sec. 25, T. 57 N., R. 27 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles northeast of Deer River. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1943 (fragmentary).

[Extremes.- 1958-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.24 feet Apr. 23, 1941; minimum 

 observed, 1.90 feet July 21, 1938. , 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-23) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at top 

of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 18 

May 9

Gage height, in feet

2. S3 

2.75

Discharge, in second-feet

10.2 

24. S

ge height, in feet, 1943-44

pet.

Hov.

Dec.

SO

30

24

2. 32

2.2S

2.24

Jan.

Fee.

Mar.

25

19

31

2.32

2.2S

2.34

Apr.

Kay

June

29

SO

27

2.62

3,02

2.92

July

Aug.

Sept

31

29

.30

2.86

2.74

2.70

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
124 SANDY RIVER BASIN

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby, Minn.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 46°46'40" (revised), long. 93°19'20n (revised), in sec. 36, 

T. 50 N., R. 24 W., at Libby, 1 mile upstream from dam on Sandy River, two miles upstrean from mouth and 14 miles north of McOregor. Datum of gage is 1,207,71 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 421 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. August 1895 to September 1941 

(unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 14.26 feet .June 14: minimum observed b.!}1 / feet Feb. 29.

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 14, 1944: minimum observed, 

that of Feb. 29, 1944.

Maximum gage height known, 15.05 feet July 13, 1897: minimum 0.65 foot Jan. 20, 

1921.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete dam.' Storage began 

In 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895; replaced by present structure in 

1911. Capacity, 37,540 acre-feet between gage heights 7.00 feet, minimum allowable 

stage, and 11.0 feet, maximum operating stage. Dead storage, 34.960 acre-feet. Water 

Is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read at 10-day intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in terms of secondroot-aays and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

Dec. 31..............

Calendar year 1943.

Sept. 30........... ...

Water year 1943-44.

Gage height 

(feet)

e8.66

-

10.76

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

49,340

-

69,930

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-15, 280

-4,210

+1,040

+6,780

e Computed from readings made on headwater gage.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time
SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dan, at Llbby, Mlnn.

125

In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 24 V?.. 

- -- ----- ojf a mjje nor-f;h

above mean sea.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°47'18", long. 930 19'06" In sec. 25, T. 50 N 

in neadwater and tallwater of clam at outlet of Sandy Lake, a quarter of 

of Llbby and 1.4 miles above mouth. Datum of gages Is 1,207.71 feet ab 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 421 square miles.

Records available.- July 1893 to September 1916, October 1941 to September 1944. 

August 1895 to September 1941 In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 220 second-feet, unadjusted.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 2,152 second-feet June 22; minimum dally,

 11 second-feet Feb. 25, 27, Mar. 26, 29, 30, Apr. 1-20.

1693-1916, 1941-£4: Maximum discharge observed, 3,738 second-feet July 12, 169''; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed over dam on basis of modified weir formula,

 the head being obtained from twice-daily readings on headwater and tallwater gages. 

Flow completely regulated by Sandy Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

z

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

17

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

Nov.

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

17

16

14

13

13

14

14

13

76

160

1«8

152

155

142

147

149

152

154

151

-

Dec.

148

152

151

154

149

145

148

152

153

153

153

148

151

148

149

149

' 149

148

148

148

148

148

148

520

496

511

500

495

503

498

502

Month

October. ...............

Hoyenber. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August.. ................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

500

.

.

504

506

199

499

495

i

,

'

195

)02

tee

502

492

516

302-

L80

182

180

L60

L80

L79

17V

180

L62

199

L86

180

178

L81

L78

LSI

L80

190

Secondfoot-dbys

508

1,893

7,465

101,361

9,364

4,335

812

343

21,087

40,937

23,916

10,077

3,361

123 ,998

Feb.

181

164

184

181

178

167

164

186

173

177

175

180

172

184

180

183

181

176

183

183

178

177

182

146

11

12

11

12

14

_

-

Mar.

13

L4

L4

L4 is

13

:

i

L3

L4

58

192

167

:

]

:

L3

L4

L5

17

17

:

L7

L8

L8

18

18

L8

L8

L8

19

11

IS

L2

LI

LI

12

Observed

Maximum

18

162

520

1,776

506

186

192

13

1,021

8,152

1,529

910

193

2,152

Minimum

15

13

145

13

162

11

11

11

14

25

446

15

15

11

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

-

Mean

16.4

63.1

841

878

299

149

86.2

11.4

660

1,365

771

325

112

339

MPY

14

14

563

560

589

604

637

64B

666

754

728

809

718

1,011

862

288

268

442

598

241

274

840

995

1,008

1,003

996

992

1,005

1,002

1,021

1,005

June

997

996

7S4

25

40

261

593

661

806

1,250

978

1,095

1,530

1,638

1,613

1,586

1,581

1,602

1,954

2,045

1,982

8,152

8,114

2,077

2,037

1,966

1,987

1,769

1,690

1,134

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

+6.8

+17.0

-248

-5.8

-385

-133

+ 17.1

+499

+ 254

+349

 280

-44.8

+17.3

+9.3

July

1, 112

526

572

585

5S5

592

591

588

591

607

697

785

888

642

627

687

625

680

607

684

624

612

615

733

1,060

1,330-

1

lj

1,

1

529

456

469

017

446

Aug.

241

209

209

196

825

220

225

284

469

910

634

15

102

503

510

704

678

701

699

699

501

333

131

153

176

106

15

15

15

52

147

Sept.

157

151

151

157

158

159

162

, 168

92

15

15

64

119

118

117

118

120

118

117

120

120

112

92

58

58

58

58

111

111

193

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents!

Mean

23.2

80.1

-7.0

272

-26.0

16.0

43.3

510

934

1,714

491

281

129

348

Per square 

mile

0.056

.190

-.017

.646

-.062

.038

.103

1.21

8.22

4.07

1.17

.667

.306

.827

Runoff in 

Inches

0.06

.21

-.02

8.75,

-.07

.04

.12

1.35

2.56

4.54

1.35

.77

.34

11.25

t Change in contents in Sandy Lake Reservoir.

t negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
SANDY RIVER BASIN

Mlnnewawa Lake near McGregor, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°41', long. 93°17', in lot 9, sec. 32, T. 49 H., R. 23 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6 miles northwest of McGregor.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).'

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.06 feet Sept. 15, 16, 18-20, 1941; 

minimum observed, 0.60 foot Nov. 7, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-47) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete apron of dam.

Discharge measurement, water year 1943-44 >

Date

Oct. 6

Gage height, in feet

1.24

Discharge, in second -feet

7.38

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 6 

16

1.24 

1.34

June 19 

29

1.74 

1.66

July 

Aug.

29 

31

1.35 

1.40

Sept. 30 1.22

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

LAKES BETWEEN SANDY RIVER AND MJD RIVER 

Hill Lake near Hill City, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°58', long. 93°36', in sec. 25, T. 52 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam in outlet, 1 mile south of Hill City.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.87 feet my 8, 1938; minimum observed 

1.85 feet Mar. 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-19) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

30

29

30

2.94

2.84

2.68

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

2

1

1

2.54

2.70

2.48

Apr.

May

June

29

13

28

3

4

2

42

10

94

July 31

Aug. 30

Sept. 29

2.22

2.38

2.62

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Dam Lake near Aitkin, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 93°27', on line between sees. 26 and 35, T. 47 

N., R. 25 W., on'abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 12 miles east of Aitkin.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.32 feet July 2, 1943; minimum 

observed, 1.00 foot Mar. 28, 1942,

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-11) 

" with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Dee. 15

al.53 

1.44 

1.40

Jan. 15 

Feb. 15 

Mar. 31

1.40 

1.42 

al.40

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

al.83 

2.04 

a2.77

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

a2.53 

a2.44 

2.18

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
MUD RIVER BASIN 127

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46P22'10", long-. 93°53'30", in sec. 21, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., or 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 8i miles northwest of Garrison. Datum,of gage is 

1,262.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment or 1912 (levels by Minnesota Conservation Department).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.54 feet June 16, 1943; minimum 

observed, -0.30 foot Apr. 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-10) 

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot regulation by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 30

Nov. 28

Jan. 26

1.54

1.60

1.44

Feb. 22

Mar. 25

Apr. 29

1.40

1.42

1.76

May 27

June 24

July 29

1. SO

1.70

1.80

Aug. 26

Sept. 23

2.06

2.00

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Bay Lake near Bennettvllle, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'20", long. 93°49'50", In sec. 1, T. 45 N., R. 28 W., on 

abutment 'of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles west of Bennettvllle and 6 miles southeast 

of Deerwood. This lake Is one of the Mud River chain of lakes and Is located between 

Crooked and Long Lakes.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.00 feet June 28, 1943; minimum 

observed, 1.06 feet Mar. 10, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-1) 

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

27

18

1.44

1.38

1.36

Jan.

Pet>.

Mar.

25

29

31

l.lfl

1.20

1.18

Apr.

May

June

29

SI

2S

1

1

2

.36

.88

.20

July 28

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

1.80

2.06

1.92

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Long Lake near Bennettvllle, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'15", long. 93°48'25", In lot 3, sec. 6, T. 45 N., R. 27 

W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles west of Bennettville. Datum of 

Is 1,258.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Depa 

ment of Conservation).

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957::S; Maximum gage height observed, 3.38 feet June 26-29, 1943; minimum 

 observed, 1.52 feet Aug. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 10-49) 

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

2S

1.94

1.92

1.72

Jan.

Pet>.

Mar.

24

26

31

1.64

1.70

1.68

Apr.

May

June

SO

31

30

al

2

2

.92

.40

.68

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.14

2.48

2.37

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Spirit Lake near Bennettvllle, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25'55", long. 93°42'50", In sec. 26, T. 46 N., R. 27 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3-fe miles northeast of Bennettvllle. 

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Eixtremes.- 195^g: Maximum gage height observed, 2.06 feet June 28, 1943; .minimum

observed, 0.90 foot Oct. 28, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 10-41)

with a 32-foot spillway and fixed control. Crest of spillway Is at gage height 1.06

feet.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nor.

Dec.

31

'30

26

1.44

1.48

1.48

Jan.

Mar.

Mar.

25

1

31

1.40

1.42

1.46

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

1..44

1.64

1.64

July

Aug.

Sept

3151-

.30

1.46

1.48

1.5S

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
128 MJD RIVER BASIN 

Pine Lake near Aitkin, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°26'30M , long. 93°441 20", in lots 2 and 5, sec. 27, T. 46 

N., R. 27 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6£ miles south of Aitkin.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: mximum gage height observed, 8.96 feet June 29, 1943; minimum 

observed, 1.00 foot Oct. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-29) 

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage Height, in feet, 1943-44

May 13 

31

2.13 

82.19

June 30 

July 31

a2.44 

a2.14

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

2.30 

2.06

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were

LAKES BETWEEN MJD RIVER AND PINE RIVER 

Cedar Lake near Aitkin, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31'15", long. 93°47'20", in sec. 29, T. 47 N., R. 27 W., 

4i miles west of Aitkin.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.15 feet my 11, 1938; minimum 

observed, 1.06 feet Sept. 14, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-5) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot regulation by stop logs. Datum of gage is 

at top of concrete sill of'dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

NOT. SO

1.47 

1.51

Dec. 

Jan.

20 

17

1.44 

1.34

Feb. 7 

liar. 1

3.43 

1.43

Mar. 

Aug.

31

1

1.52 

2.01

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

2.15 

1.9S

Hote.- Readings other than thoae shown above were made.

Esquagamah Lake near Bain, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°43 I 45n , long. 93°41'35", in sec. 18, T. 49 N., R. 36 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 6$ miles southwest of Bain.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.42 feet June 6, 1943; minimum 

observed, 1.21 feet July 6, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-39) 

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44 i

Date

Hay 9

Gage height, In feet

2.12

Discharge, In secondifeet

63.8

Gage height. In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

HOT.

Dee.

31

30

4

1.28

1.46

1.51

Mar.

Mar.

Apr.

1

31

30

1.48

1.60

1.66

May

June

July

31

30

31

2.14

2.25

2.45

Aug.

Sept

31

,30

2.15

1.59

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
PINE RIVER BASIN 129

Pine River Reservoir at' Cross Lake, Minn. 

(Formerly published as Pine River Reservoir near Cross Lake, Mlnn.)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°40 1 12", long. 94°06'48" at dan on Pine River in sec. 21, 

t. 137 N., R. 27 W., at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake. Datum of gage 

Is 1,218.20 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array).

Drainage area.- 562 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. March 1886 to September 1941 (unpuonsneaj in riles of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 15.66 feet June 17; minimum ob- 

 served, 10.08 feet Mar. 24-27.

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, that of June 17, 1944; minimum observed, 

that of Mar. 24-27, 1944.

Maximum daily gage height observed 18.24 feet July 10, 1916; minimum daily, 1.35 

feet Aug. 20, 1918.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by natural lake controlled by timber crib dam; storage 

began in 1886; dam completed In 1886. Available capacity 131,310 acre-feet (revised) 

between gage heights 9.0 feet, minimum allowable stage, and 18.5 feet, maximum allowable stage. Dead storage, minimum allowable, 46,210 acre-feet. Normal operating 

capacity, 53,270 acre-feet between gage heights 10.0 and 14.0 feet. Dead storage, 

normal operating conditions, 58,810 acre-feet. Water is used to benefit navigation 

below Minneapolis. Gage read daily at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in terms of secondroot-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Date

Dee. 31...............

Calendar year 1943 . .

Sept. 30...............

Water year 1943-44..

Gage height 

(feet)t

12.70

-

13.52

-

Contents 

(aere-feet)

94,270

-

105,450

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

M

+820

-10,080

-1,630

-11,230

-830

-1-2,740

t Reading made at 6 p.m.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
130 PINE RIVER BASIN

Pine River at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gages, lat. 46°40 I 12", long. 94°06'48% In headwater and tallwater of 

Fine Kiver Dam at village of Cross Lake. Datum of gages Is 1,218.20 feet above meansea level, unadjusted.

Drainage ares..- 562 square miles.

Records available.- January 1895 to September 1916, my to November 1929, and Octpber

 1941 to septemoer 1944. April 1886 to September 1941 In files of St. Paul office of 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1886-87, 1888-93, 1896-1916, 1941-44), 265 second-feet, 

unadjusted.

Extremes.- mxlmum dally discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet June 19; minimum dally,

 ^8 second-feet May 5.

1895-1916, 1929, 1941-44: mxlmum dally discharge, 2,246 second-feet In June 1896 

(does not Include flow bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow June S-15, 17, 19, 20, 

1906.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head 

being obtained from twice-daily readings on headwater and tallwater gages. Flow 

completely regulated by Pine River Reservoir (see preceding page). f

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da;

1

z

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.

64

63

63

63

65

65

65

63

63

60

59

59

63

71

67

65

64

64

62

61

71

70

70

70

71

71

71

72

73

60

60

Nov.

63

65

65 63

66

66

68

73

73

74

73

77

75

76

78

79

78

80

108

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

189

189

189

189

~

Dec.

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

191

191

1?1

192

191

194

204

204

204

204

204

203

203

203

SOS

213

43S

437

436

446

482

480

478

476

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March..................

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

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

June. . ..... ~. ..........

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

477

'

'

177

192

192

490

489

i

186

IS3

181

495

528

525

522

520

517

515

511

511

510

507

506

503

503

196

493

491

,

190

189

188

iS8

489

Socondfoot-days

2,028

3,486

8,1S9

127,732

15,464

9,572

5,070

2,664

2,859

21,277

24,133

20,160

10,633

125,535

Feb.

280

279

279

299

348

348

358

382

381

379

378

377

376

376

374

372

375

374

373

372

372

372

370

369

213

213

213

200

170

_

-

Mar.

170

170

170

170

170

166

1S7

166

167

165

164

162

162

164

164

163

163

162

162

162

166

166

166

166

164

164

163

151

151

152

152

Apr.

151

151

151

151

151

131

79

80

80

81

81

81

81

82

82

82

78

51

52

55

57

59

64

72

78

SI

84

86

74

78

~

Observed

Ma::imum

73

190

482

1,394

528

382

170

151

130

1,490

1,354

1,476

511

1,490

Minimum

59

63

189

50

477

170

151

51

28

72

86

74

163

2S

Mean

65.4

116

264

350

499

330

164

88.8

92.2

709

778

650

354

343

May

S4

90

94

80

28

78

83

86

83

85

94

105

118

130

125

90

95

94

96

93

97

1Q2

106

109

99

74

80

85

88

93

95

June

99

94

72

93

121

127

83

97

108

121

129

156

535

506

52S

555

643

1,177

1,490

1,472

1,437

1,417

1,385

1,358

1,324

1,290

1,266

1,240

1,195

1,161

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet }t

+13.2

+14.0

-164

-2.2

-363

-195

-1.9

. +222

+443

+350

-290

+35.8

-14.0

+3.8

July

1,

1,i1;

i,

l>

I;i.

126

089

161

354

321

294

264

249

212

1,217

1,

I'

J«i;

I:

298

294

282

251

230

200

169

862

362

360

314

308

208

183

90

90

91

91

89

88

86

Aug.

 74

r

r

£

4

9

3

104

161 ie

IE

2E

,1

8

18

680

1,140

l.H

1,12 i,ie

L6

4

>7

1,476

1,445

1,4]

1,36

1,31

2

12

>2

1,322

1,233

1,2C

1,M

54

18

8

£

317

125

IE

12

12

13

9

3

6

,B

140

Sept.

163

305

301

301

301

301

301

298

295

298

305

307

310

SOB

307

316

319

322

327

383

511

506

501

496

486

442

440

436

42V

422

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

78.6

130

100

348

136

135

162

311

535

1,059

488

686

340

347

Per square 

mile

0.140

.231

'.178

.619

.242

.240

.288

.553

.952

1.88

.868

1.23

.606

.617

Runoff in

inches

0.16

.26

.21

8.41

.28

.26

.33

.62

1.10

2.10

1.00

1.41

.67

8.40

t Change in contents in Pine River Reservoir.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*
PINE RIVER BASIN 131

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°48', long. 94°31', in sec. 6, T. 138 N., R. 30 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile south of Backus and 2 miles upstream from

Bowen Lake.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 19Z7=&: Maximum gage height observed, 4.38 feet June 5, 194-3; minimum

observed, 2.00 feet Nov. 10, 11, 1942. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-30)

with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 22 

May 10

Gage height, in feet

2.38 

3.12

 Discharge, in seoond-feet

13.5 

41.2

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

31

30

30

2.56

2.68

2.70

Jan.

Fee.

Mar.

21

3

31

2.56

2.58

2.58

-Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.82

2.90

3.38

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

2.96

3.40

3.20

Hote>- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Hattie Lake near Pontoria, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°49', long. 94°23', in sec. 31, T. 139 N., R. 29 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4 miles southeast of Pontoria and 8 niles north of

town of Pine River.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^iS: mximum gage height observed, 4.00 feet Mar. 30, 1937; minimum

observed, 2.39 feet Apr. 9, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-12)

with seven 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 21 

May 10

3age height, in feet

3.05 

3.32

Discharge, in seoond-feet

39.0 

95.3

Qage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

27

£3

3

3

2

04

08

9S

Jan.

Pet.

Apr.

13

7

3

2.90

2.94

2.94

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

3.14

3.28

3.16

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.98

3.22

3.16

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Washburn Lake near Outing, Minn. «

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°51', long. 94°00', in sec. 17, T. 139 H., R. 26 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles north of Outing. 

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937^H: . mximum gage height observed, 3.08 feet June 11, 14, 1943; minimum

observed, 0.52 foot Dec. 5, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-21)

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

29

18

al.48

1.48

1.52

Jan.

Pet.

Mar.

15

15

31

1.54

1.70

1.78

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

1.70

2.38

2.52

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

1.94

a2.33

1.82

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn. ,

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°47', long. 93°59', in sec. 8, T. 138 H., R. 26 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, li miles southwest of Outing. 

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extreme 3_._- W37=^i: mximum gage height observed, 3.20 feet June 6, 1943; minimum

observed, 1.41 feet May 15, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-31)

with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, in feet, 1943-44

May 5 

29

2.3O 

2.36

June S9 

July S9

2.60 

1.94

Aug. 11 2.40

Mote.- Readings other than those shown ahove were 

made.
132 LAKES BETWEEN PINE RIVER AND CROW WINO RIVER

Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°37', long. 94°11', in sees. 3 and 10. T. 136 N., R. 28 W., 

on aoutment of dam at outlet of Long Lake {Inlet of Pelican Lake), 6 miles east of 

town of Pequot Lakes.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

laccremes.- iaaa-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.88 feet June 17, 1944; minimum ob-

 served, 1.30 feet Mar. 18, 1943.

Remarks.- Level of Long Lake artificially regulated by dam (Identification number 10-43) 

permitting a 3.5-foot control. Datum of gage Is at top of apron of dam.

Oage height. In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 23 

Hov. S3

3.00 

3.00

.Jan. 1 

Apr. 1

£.90 

3.17

Apr. 

May

29 

27

3.26 

3.36

June 27 

July 29

3,3S 

3.42

Aug. 

Sept

29 

22

3.50 

3.46

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mission Lake near Merrlfield, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°32', long. 94°06', In sec. 9, T. 135 N., R. 27 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5fe miles northeast of Merrlfleld. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

l&tremes._- 19gb=g%: Maximum gage height observed, 2.45 feet May 19, 1938; minimum obServed, 1.08 feet Feb. 17, Mar. 4, 1944. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification- number 10-36)

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam. ,

Cage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

25

al.33

1.38

1.24

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

17

31

1.10

1.08

1.10

Apr.

May

June

30

1

30

1

al

1

.28

.54

.80

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

al.81

al.S7

al.S6

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°31', long. 94°04', In sec. 36, T. 47 N., R. 30 W., on

aoutnent of concrete dam at outlet, 2£ miles west of Trommald. 

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

extremes.- j.aa7-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.40 feet June 12, 14, 1944; minimum

observed, 2.98 feet Jan. 29, Feb. 9. 26, Mar. 1, 4, 6, 1944. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-2)

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dee.

31

30

31

a3.50

a3.10

a3.00

Jan.

Feb.-

Mar.

31

29

31

a2.98

a2.9S

a3. 00

Apr.

May

June

30

SI

30

83.30

3.60

a3.87

July

Aug.

Sept

31

SI

SO

3.50

, a3.50

3.50

a Interpolated. 

Hote.- Gage read thrice 

readings published.

eekly except during winter; only month-end

Blackhoof Lake near Ironton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°28'00". long. 94°01'20n , In sec. 17, T. 46 N., R. 29 W.,

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, half a mils southwest of Irpnton. 

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- .1.937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.98 feet Apr. 7, 1937; minimum obserVed, 1.04 feet July 17-19, Dec. 30, 1943. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-3)

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Hov.

Deo.

31

30

30

1.47

1.45

1.04

Jan.

Mar.

Mar.

at

1

31

1.07

1.07

1.42

Apr.

May

June

50

31

30

1.56

1.40

1.63

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

1.13

1.46

1.52

Hote.- Gage read daily except during winter months.
, CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, ffinn.

133

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°39', long. 94°53', in sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., on 

highway bridge, half a mile north of Nimrod and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat Rlvor.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to Septenber 1914, July 1930 to September 1944 (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1940).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,230 second-feet Aug. 9, 10, 15; maximum 

gage height observed, 5.80 feet Aug. 9; minimum discharge, 212 se!cond-feet, from dls-i 

charge measurement; minimum gage height observed, 2.68 feet Nov. 11.

1910-14, 1930-^44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,330 second-feet Apr. 7, 1943; 

minimum observed, 45 second-feet Aug. 7, 1936.

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

once or twice dally. Flow regulated by several lakes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

280

£80 2S6

291

296

E91

2S6

291

096

296

296

291

306

31E

317

312

31E

31E

312

322

327

327

312

301

296

291

286

275

275

275

280

Nov.

291

280

£86

E86

£80

275

296

E46

E91

2S6

246

280

£60

260

260

240

260

280

320

340

380

*380

340

320

300

280

280

260

260

260

-

Dec.

E60

260

E60

 E60

260

E60

E60

260

260

260

£60

240

240

240

E40

240

E40

260

260

260

260

240

E40

240

240

240

240

E40

240

240

240

^an.

240

£40

240

240

2SO

220

220

*220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

2SO

220

220

240

240

260

26O

260

280

£80

300

300

300

300

300

300

Month

October ..........................

November. ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ................... 1 ......

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

300

300

300

300

300

300

E80

280

280

280

*2SO

£60

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

280

280

280

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

9,23

7*74

178,56

7,66

8,22

10,40

13,57

21,73

21,75

19", 64

45,01

27,87

B01,47

Mar.

300

300

300

320

320

3EO

320

320

320

320

320

320

3EO

»340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

360

360

360

360

*360

360

360

360

360

Apr.

360

360

360

380

380

400

420

440

480

500

550

*550

480

430

430

402

375

402

402

402

402

402

458

573

544

544

544

516

544

544

-

Maximum

0 307

5 380

0 260

1 1,960

0 300

0 300

0 360

4 573

8 842

8 1,150

2 842

6 2,230

4 1,150

5 2,230

May

544

516

573

661

661

632

661

661

661

661

721

781

842

842

84E

781

781

781

781

781

781

781

721

721

691

691

602

602

632

661

691

Minimum

275

240

240

240

220

260

300

360

516

Oiti ^1 0 

301

487

721

220

June

661

661

691

S42

1,020

1,150

1,020

903

781

781

781

721

842

903

842

842

7 SI

781

781

721

661

63S

632

602

632

602

430

402

348

312

-

Mean

29

E8

E5<

48!

24'

SK

33

45

70

72J

63'

1,45

92!

55!

July

301

312

458

458

4S7

63E

842

84E

781

661

661

632

63 E

632

632

661

842

781

781

7C1

721

721

691

661

632

602

602

573

573

573

544

Aug.

544

487

573

903

964

842

903

2,140

2,230

2,230

2,140

2,050

1,960

1,870

2,230

2^140

2,050

1,870

1,700

1,530

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,890

1,290

1,820

1,220

1,150

l',150

1,090

1,090'

Per square 

mile

3 0.295

7 .284

3 .S48

) .484

7 .245

5 .280

5 .332

3 .448

L .694

.718

I .628

2 1.44

J .920

3 .545

Sept.

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

964.

964

903

903

903

842

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

964

848

903

964

964

964

903

842

842

842

781

781

781

781

721

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.32

.29

6.57

.28

.30

.38

.50

.80

.80

.7E

1.66

1.03

7.42

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13 to Apr. 13.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Long Prairie River near Osakls, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45*58', long. 95°05', in sec. 22, T. 129 N., R. 35 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam, 4 miles southwest of Clotho and 7i,miles northeast of Oeakls. 

Datum of gage is 1,319.74 feet above Mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- mrch 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

fedtremes.- j.as»-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.10 feet Mar. 31, 1943, present datum; 

minimum observed, 0.68 foot my 3, 1941, present datum.

Remarks.- Pool level artificially regulated by Special dam (Identification number 7-24) 

witn one 50-foot spillway and six 5-foot bays permitting a 5.0-foot control by stop 

logs. Dam Impounds water for purpose of regulating level of Osakls Lake (see p. 140) 

by diverting water through ditch to lake. Datum of gage is at top of concrete sill of 

dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

26

26

4

2.24

2.38

2.34

Jan.

Apr.

29

7

!!9

2.48

3.35

1.62

May

June

July

21

21

21

2.39

3.40

3.80

Aug.

Sept.

29 

4

3.28

3.25

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
134 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24 1 48", long. 94°21'26", in pool of dam on Gull River, 

In sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 W., at outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Gull Lake Dam and 8 miles northwest of Erainerd. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. May 1911 to September 1942 

(unpublished) in files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.00 feet June 6; minimum 

observed 4.03 feet Mar. 31.

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, 7.20 feet June 3, 4, 1943; minimum 

observed, that of Mar. 31, 1944.

Maximum gage height known, 7.30 feet June 30, 1914; minimum known, 3.00 feet 

Mar. 20, 1924.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by natural lake controlled by concrete dam; storage began 

in 1912; dam completed in 1913. Capacity, 26,010 acre-feet between gage heights 5.0 

feet, minimum allowable stage, and 7.00 feet, maximum allowable stage. Dead storage, 

44,810 acre-feet. Water is used to benefit navigation below Minneapolis. Gage read 

at 10-day intervals.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in terms of secondfoot-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Date

' Calendar year 1943. ....

Water year 1943-44.....

Gage height 

(feet)t

6.35

6.51 

6.63 

5.95

-

4.98 

4.55 

4.03 

5.02 

6.13 

6.20 

6.24 

6.59 

6.63

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

62,330 

64, 420 

65,990 

57,100

-

44,590 

39,720 

33,840 

45,070 

59.450 

60,370 

60,890 

65,460 

65,990

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2 ,'090 

+1,570 

-8,890

-3,000

-12,510 

-4,870 

-5,880 

+11,230 

+14,380 

+920 

+520 

+4,570 

+530

+3, 660

t Oage usually read at 10-day intervals 

Time baa la; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

ubtract 1 hour.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 135

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Bralnerd, Minn.

Location,.- Staff gages, lat. 46°24'40It , long. 94°21'12n , In sec. 20, T. 134 N., R. 29 W., 

'in neadwater and tallwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Bralnerd. 

Datum of gages Is 1,188.14 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 287 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1929, October 1941 to September 1944. May 1912 to 

September 1941 (unpublished) In files of St. Paul office of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,0'11 second-feet, June 6; minimum dally, 

3 second-feet Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, Nov. 10. '

1929, 1941-44: Maximum dally discharge, 1,080 second-feet June 4, 1943: minimum 

dally, that -of Oct. 21 to Nov. 7, Nov. 10, 1943.

Maximum" dally discharge known, I,lg3 "second-feet May 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, 

tne nead being obtained from twice-daily readings on headwater and tallwater gages, 

flow completely regulated by Gull Lake Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Record furnished by Corps pf Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

 1

2

' 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

* 25

22

2J

22

22

2£

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

26

25

24

24

20

22

14

3

3

3

3

3

' 3

3

3

3

3

' 3

Nov.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

13 '26

3

6

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

54

149

148

146

143

143

143

156

153

104

162

-

Dec.

159

159

157

154

153

152

150

149

149

146

144

-140

140

137

148

145

145

145

144

145

154

153

150

225

230

333

325

315

373

364

396

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

Maroh- . . ....

Saf

1 ........... T . .....

June ..;................

July. ...............'...

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

386

399

3S9

378

361

374

361

351

378

370

373

415

407

396

383

375

365

375

363

355

Second 

foot-days

480

1,837

5,979

74,657

8,705

4,681

5,692

1,713 

4,708

22,637

10,274

9,025

5,507

81,438

101

100

100

98

106

106

106

109

109

108

108

Feb.

108

1

1

1

46

46

43

143

140

1

1

1

40

56

55

150

147

1

1

1

46

44

41

141

154

1

1

1

48

47

161

156

1

1

1

53

52

61

227

227

e

2

2

3S

35

24

_

-

Mar.

221

251

243

238

233

229

234

255

247

241

237

207

198

196

» 200

196

1S8

178

176

170

164

170

134

137

138

134

134

137

134

137

135

Apr.

134

135

132

131

110

90

92

96

127

153

191

149

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

T.OL

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

Observed

Maximum

E6

16£

396

1,080

415

23 E

255

191 

30C

1,011

707

851

329

1,011

Minimum

3

3

137

 , 3

96

108

134

9

g

298

14

- 14

18

3

Mean

15.5

61.2

193

205

281

161

190

57.1 

152

755

331

291

184

223

May

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

259

282

300

299

299

296

294

290

288

286

282

276

272

266

286

284

June

298

312

318

460

827

1,011

1,006

"1,006

966

931

906

876

911

946

966

961

941

911

686

841

821

792

759

721

690

669

638

610

333

324

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) 1

+34.2

+26.3

-145

-4.1

-204

 84 .8

-95.5

+189 

+ 254

+15.0

+8*4

+74 5

+g!o

+5.1

July

312

30?

345

132

253

707

70S

6S9

668

644

628

628

504

587

582

564

481

299

295

285

191 '135

28

2S

28

28

29

29

28

28

14

Aug.

14

14

14

14

30

30

1

5

30

86

79

736

851

&

S

7

41

10

81

686

668

6

5

3

49

95

2S

326

194

1

1

1

81

81

78

88

80

67

18

18

18

18

Sept.

18

18

18

18

25

25

25

25

25

28

237

237

240

238

237

284

321

329

327

321

319

313

305

299

205

208

214

216

216

216

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

49.7

87.5

48.0

201

77.0

76.2

94.5

246 

386

770

339

366

193

228

Per square 

mile

0.173

.305

.167

.700

268

" S66

 329

.857 

1.34

2.68

1 18

1« 28

.672

.794

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.34

.19

9.47

.31

 29

196 

1.55

£ 99

l.ZB

1.47

.75

10.79

t Change in contents In Gull Lake Reservoir.

Tiyne basis;, Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
156 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Minn. i

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°55', long. 94°53', in sec. 29, T. 140 N., R. 33 W., on

aoutment of concrete dam, 6 miles southwest of Nevis. 

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary), 

kxtremes.- 19B8^M: Maximum gage height observed, 3.88 feet June 11, 1941} minimum

observed, 1.70 feet June 1, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 12.23)

witti six 5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is 0.10

foot above top of concrete apron of dam.

Sage height, In feet, 1943-44________

Oct. 10 

June 2

2789

3.02

June 28 

July 30

2.92

2.92

Aug. 30 

Sept.30

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were

Shell Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°57', long. 95°24', in sec. 18, T. 140 N., R. 37 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2$ miles southwest of Ponsford.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44; Maximum gage height observed, 2.70 feet Aug. 16-20, 31, Sept. 1,

1944; minimum observed, 1.53 feet Oct. 6, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 9-28)

 with three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height. In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

21

1.80

1.88

1.76

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

27

21

31

1.74

1.74

1.74

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

1.S3

2.12

2.18

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.06

2.70

2.62

Note.- Qage read dally except during winter months.

Straight Lake at Osage, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°55', long. 95°15', in SEiSEi sec. 20, T. 140 N., R. 36 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet at Osage. Datum of gage is 1,416.05 feet abov© 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Conservation Department). 

Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 ("fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938^31: Maximum elevation observed, 1,420.05 feet Oct. 22, 1939; minimum

 observed, 1,413.95 feet Apr. 7, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 9-30) with two 

4-root bays permitting a 4.6-foot control by stop logs.

Discharge measurement, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 7

Elevation, In feet

1,419.47

Discharge, In second-feet

22.7

Elevation, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 28 

Dec. 20

19.49 

19.43 

19.43

Jan. 

Feb. 

Her.

IS 

29 

31

19.43 ' 

a!9.43 

a!9.43

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

TS.47 " 

a!9.46 

a!9.41

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

819.4S 

19.53 

19.47

a Interpolated.

Note.- Elevations other than those shown above were obtained, 

feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Add 1,400
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 137

Potato Lake near Park Rapids, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59 t , long. 95°02', in SEiSEi sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 35 W., 

at combination dam and bridge on Highway 53 at outlet, li miles upstream from Fishhook 

Lake and 34 miles north of Park Rapids. Datum of gage is 1,435.0 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by local engineers).

Records available,- October 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

extremes.- ifc>aa^44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.30 feet May 17, 1941, May 13, 1942; 

minimum observed, 3.10 feet Mar. 2, 1944.

RemarKs.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 12-17) 

witn nine 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control. Datum of gage is top of concrete 

apron of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

29

27

30

3.38

3.44

3.20

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

27

24

30

3.12

3.19

3.20

Apr. 'May

June

28

30

29

3.44

3.89

3.52

July

Aug.

Sept.

29

SI

29

3.71

3.86

3.4S

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

West Leaf Lake near Otter Tall, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24', long. 95°28', in lot 4/ sec. 22, T. 134 N., R. 38 W.,

on aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7 miles southeast of Otter Tail: 

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1337=33: Maximum gage height observed, 3.40 feet Aug. 8, 1942; minimum observed, 1.34 feet Sept. 30, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam {identification number 9-33)

witn three 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Zero of gage is at'

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1942-43

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

29

6

2.32

2.34

2.36

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

7

IS

21

2.38

2,34

2.36

Apr.

May

June

30

30

30

2.48

2. 58

2.62

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

2.50

2.30

2.12

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

30

2.28

2.26

2.36

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

£2

15

1

2.30

2.39

2,28

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

y

2

2

.48

.60

.36

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.40

2.30

2.26

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Miltona Lake near Miltona, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°02' long. 95°24', in sec. 31, T. "130 N., R. 37 W., on

aoutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles southwest of Miltona. 

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

tactremes.- iiJiS'7-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.34 feet June 26, 28, 1943; minimum

observed, -1.66 feet Nov. 19, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 6-15)

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 21 > 

May 4

Gage he Ight, In feet

1.54 

1.73

Discharge, In second-feet

23.0 

74.3

Gage height. In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

23

20

31

1.46

1.30

1.18

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

23

25

1.16

1.25

1.32

Apr.

May

June

30

31

2S

1.67

1.66

1.76

July

Aug.

Sept

29

19

.30

1.80

1.58

1.46

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN

1 , Carlos Lake near Carlos, Him.

Location.- Staff< gage, lat. 45°59', long. 95°20', In sec. 16, T. 129 N., R. 37 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2f miles west of Carlos. 

Records available.- July 1937 to September-1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1937-44; Maximum gage height observed, 3.50 feet June 21, 1943; minimum

observed, -1.81 feet Nov. 19, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 6-3)

with ten 5-foot bays, permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 21 

May 4

Sage height, In feet

2.40 

2.37

Discharge, In second-feet

55.0 

60.5

Sage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

26

a2.34

a2.20

2.06

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

19

31

1.90

2.00

2.08

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.28

2.96

3.16

July

Aug.

Sept.

31

31

30

3.22

2.72

a2.34

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Mayo Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 4603o'i long. 94°20', in sec. 33, T. 136 II., R. 29 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3j miles southwest of town of Pequot Lakes. 

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 19S7-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.60 feet June 2, 1943; minimum

observed, 0.24 foot Sept. 7, 1937. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 14-145)

with five 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. J)atum of gage is at

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

26

5

1.64

1.16

1.12

Jan.

Feb.

May

11

13

11

1.00

1.02

1.86

May

June

July

31

30

30

1.64

1.56

1.58

Aug.

Sept

31

26

1.64

l.SO

Note.- Readings other than those shown atove were made.

Clark Lake at Lake Hubert,.Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°30'10" (revised), long. 94°15'30" (revised), in sec. 18, 

T. 135 II., R. 28 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet at Lake Hubert station. 

Datum of gage is 1,196.20 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- I957^g; Maximum gage height observed, 2,52 feet July 10, 1944; minimum 

observed, 1.00 feet Sept. 26, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-7A) 

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Regulation also by dan 

at natural outlet of lake (identification number 10-7). Datum of gage is at top of 

concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

4

1.36

1.36

1.36

Aor.

May

9

30

31

1.36

1.60

1.88

June

July

3

1

<J5

2. OS

2.00

1.99

Sept. 12

30

2.02

1.86

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Hubert Lake at Lake Hubert, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°30'00", long. 94°15'30", in sec. 19, T. 135 N., R. 28 W.,

at boat landing at Lake Hubert station. Datum of gage is 1,196.20 feet above mean sea

level/ adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1945:^1: Maximum gage height observed, 2.54 feet July 12, 1944; minimum

observed, ] .£-C feet Nov. 2-6, 1943. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-7A)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

26

31

SO

1

1

1

.60

.50

.52

May

June

11

31

3

2

2

2

13

08

20

July

Sept

12

12

30

2.54

2.18

2.10

Note.- Readings other than thoae shown atove were 

made.
LAKES BETWEEN CROW WING RIVER AND SAUK RIVER

Lower Long Lake near Erainarcl, llinn.

139

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15'45", long. 94°06'45", In sec. 27, T. 44 N., R. 30 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 7| miles southeast of Brainerd. Datum of gage 

is 1,192.80 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: mximum gage height observed, 3.40 feet Hay 9, 1938; minimum 

observed, 1.02 feet Jan. 27, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-24) 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

29

30

28

1.54

1.50

1.40

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

14

14

31

1.50

1.50

1.50

Apr.

May

June

29

30

30

1

1

2

60

90

10

July 29

Aug. 29

Sept. 29

1.70

1.80

1.60

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Round Lake near St. mthias, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°13', long. 94°13', in sec. 11, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 24 miles east of St. Mathias. Datum of gage is 

1,159.57 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

/

Extremes.- 1937-44: Ifeximum gage height observed, 6.70 feet May 9, 1938; minimum 

observed, 2..16 feet Apr. 12, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 1,0-32) 

with nine 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Qage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

26

27

1

2.80

2.60

2.40

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

29

£6

an

2.40

2.40

2.70

Apr.

May

June

30

30

30

2

2

3

.30

.50

.20

July 29

Aug. 23

Sept. 28

S. 00

3.00

2.60

Hote.- Readings other than thoae shown above were made.

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°36', long. 94°28.', in sec. 32, T. 125 N., R. 30 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, If miles southwest of Avon.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: tfeximum gage height observed, 3.10 feet Apr. 5, 1943; minimum 

observed, 1.00 feet Aug. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 7-2).with four 

5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at top of apron 

of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

23

1.78

1.92

1.96

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

11

8

31

1e

i

94

00

96

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.32

2.66

2.60

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

2.00

2.06

2.02

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made*
140 SAUK RIVER BASIN

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Hlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°34', long. 94°14', In sec. 8, T. 124 II., It. 28 

W., half a mile northwest of Walte Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 925 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1913, May 1929 to September 1944.

Average dlschaifieT- 14 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-44), 202 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet sometime during period June 

11-17 (page height, 4.63 feet, from floodiijark); minimum. 20 second-feet Nov. 8 (sage 

height, 0.73 foot).

1909-13, 1929-44: Maximum dally discharge, 4,540 second-feet Apr. 5, 1943; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 22, 1936.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by power plants and reservoirs above station.

 Discharge, In second-feet, water- year October- 194S to September 1944

Day^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

40

46

47

40

47

46

74

114

102

'B9

41

135

176

169

163

156

90

40

135

156

172

150

150

72

46

isa

93

150

111

153

94

Hov.

71

166

179

144

166

144

89

32

190

170

118

160

190

120

100

95

90

5169

130

170

130

120

190

180

70

55

140

120

90

140

-

Dec.

140

120

140

150

75

80

140

140

140

150

150

60

60

120

150

160

160

170

90

60

150

150

130

60

60

55

55

50

48

46

44

Jan.

42

44

46

44

#44

42

42

42

4Q

40

40

38

38

42

42

46

50

50

55

60

65

, 70

70

75

85

90

100

120

140

170

200

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

Septenber ........................

Water year 1943-44 .............

Feb.

240

280

260

220

190

170

140

160

*170

170

150

130

120

110

alOO

alSO

a!30

a!90

a!90

\

I a250

I

«240

-

, Secondfoot-days

3,199

3,928

3,302

154.09C

2.07S

4.99C

4,62E

21,178

34,161

34.99C

12,562

11,126

3,518

139,642

Mar.

, a200.

. a!40

a90

. aVO

*70

70

65

90

140

130

100

90

110

130

150

160

170

*170

240

340

320

300

280

Apr-.

U60

240

300

400

440

480

500

500

516

848

*1,200

1,200

1,120

1,100

985

620

930

902

S48

795

745

720

575

745

745

720

695

695

665

489

-

Maximum

176

190

170

4,540

200

280

340

1,200

1,540

1,660

820

930

279

1,660

May

660

695

795

1,070

958

985

848

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

875

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,150

,230

.540

,480

,540

,540

1,480

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,070

965

930

1,010

Minimal

40

32

44

22

38

65

240

660

770

174

78

54

32

June

985

930

902

S20

1,010

958

9S5

1,040

1,070

1,100

770

a870

al,100

al,200

al.300

al,500

1,660

1,600

1,660

1,660

1,540

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,040

9,58

902

Mean

103

131

107

422

66.8

172

149

706

1,102

1,166

405

359

117

382

July

820

590

556

566

560

561

316

291

174

192

295'

307

295

320

480

354

453

502

444

 435

426

435

279

337

412

408

404

404

399

238

279

Aug.

36S

390

381

930

585

381

471

516

489

489

466

471

295

252 453

448

430

345

299

198

87

249

279

283

279

263

171

78

242

275

. 263

Per square 

mile

0.111

.142

.116

.456

.072

.186

.161

.763

1.19

1.26

.438

.388

.126

.413

Sept.

27'9

271

184

74

61

86

59

96

54

57

58

65

64

59

58

66

68

59

206

152

171

168

159

134

59

151

166

159

166

153

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.13

.16

.13

6.21

.08

.20

.19

.85

1.37

1.41

.50

.45

.14

5.61

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of adjacent periods and 

weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 9, 10, 12-16, Nov. 19 to Apr. 8. 

I'lme basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Osakis Lake near Osakie, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54', long. 95°05', in sec. 16, T. 128 N., R. 35 W., on

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3$ miles northeast of Osakis. Datum of gage is

1,319.74 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1958-4?: Maximum gage height observed, 3.70 feet July 1-7, 1941; minimum

.observed, -1.48 feet Oct. 25, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 7-23)

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at

top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Dec.

31

31

1.50

1.08

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

26

31

1.58

1.65

1.64

Apr. Ma-r

June

30

31

30

1.90

2.40

2.62

July

Sept.

31

31

30

2.24

1.60

1.98

Hote^- Readings other than those shown above were made.
SAUK RIVER BASIN 

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Minn.

141

;. 94°53', in sec. 25, T. 127 N., R. S3 W., on 

i miles southeast of ward Springs and five miles

Location.- S'taff gage, lat. 45°47', lo:

abutment of concrete dam at outlet,

northwest of Sauk Center. N 

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1957^3: Jfeximum gage height observed, 4.58 feet June 23, 1941; minimum observed, 2.36 feet Jan. 29, 1940. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special dam (identification number 7-1}

with three bays 5.25 feet wide permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of

gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Sage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Dec. 2S

3.18 

3.18

Jan. 

Feb.

19 

12

2.80 

2.80

Apr. 

Bay

21 

20

3.61 

3.S6.

June 25 

July 24

3.48 

3.56

Aug. 18 

Sept. 22

3.35 

5.20

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

ELK RIVER BASIN 

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 45°20', long. 93°4O', In see.

23, T. 33 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis River. 

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 16 years (1911-17, 1934-44), 241'second-feet. 

Extremes.- Tfaxlmum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet Hay 8 (gage height, 5.15

feet); minimum dally discharge, 46 second-feet Jan. 7; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot

ffer. 19.

1911-17, 1931-44: Jfexlmum discharge, 5,100 second-feet r&y 7, 1912 (gage height,

10 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,750 second-feet; minimum, 3.6 second-feet

July 31, 1934. 

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

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

102

102

102

97

94

94

94

94

97

97

97

97

125

143

140

131

122

122

119

119

122

122

125

122

119

119

116

116

116

116

131

Nov.'

140

134

134

134 is;

134

146

170

180

200

200

190 aieo

a!70

a!60

a!50

*146

146

153

156

153

146

146

128

146

146

153

143

140

153

Dec.

143

140

143

134

137,

134

137

131

130

120

120

120

110

100

100

110

110

110

110

100

95

90

85

85

85

85

75

70

70

70

60

Jan.

60

60

 55

50

50

48

46

4S

50

50

50

50

55

65

70

75

80

90

85

90

95

95

95

100

110

120

120

140

140

130

130

Month

October ..........................

N ovefflbo r

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

Jam 

Pebi 

Mart

lary ..........................

 uary .........................

ih . .............

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

May. MOJ....................... . ... ..... ..............

June .............................

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

Aug 

Sep

JSt ...

t ember ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

120

130

130

130

120

120

120

»120

120

110

110

100

110

110

110

110

110

100

110

120

120

110

110

110

110

130

140

140

140

-

-

Secondfoot-days

3,51

4,60

3,30

101,99

2,50 

3,42 

4,39

13,66

27,51

26,05

21,54

12,12 

6,75

129,421

Mar.

140

140

130

130

120

120

120

120

110

 120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

120

120

130

137

169

190

150

150

»200

240

240

240

Apr.

220

232

220

220

200

21S

254

299

346

439

537

607

639

702

752

735

702

654

590

537

485

443

443

473

473

462

462

458

432

42S

-

MaxinuD

3 143

3 200

3 143

Z 3,290

2 140 

D 140 

5 240

2 752

2 1,680

7 1,480

3 936

4 638 

5 285

3 1,680

May

481

500

623

770

, 846

930

1,290

1,680

1,640

1,440

1,260

1,120

995

916

878

3E3

770

805

778

770

770

860

916

975

916

823

737

638

567

511

484.

Minimum

94

12S

60

60

46 

100 

110

200

4S1

386

326

249 

191

46

JUJ16

449

413

388

530

603

603

585

603

638

672

#72

705

955

l.OSO

1,040

1,020

l.OSO

1,260

1,390

1.4SO

1,440

1,340

1,260

1,080

955

860

860

770

68S

638

-

Mean

113

154

107

S79

eo.

118 

142 455

8S7

S69

696

391 

225

354

July

603

87S

841

77S

805

841

860

S78

860

841

S78

936

936

936

897

841

778

754

688

638

a609

a580

a551

a52E

49 S

465

429

397

376

351

3S6

Aug.

31S

301

285

318

36S

397

449

511

530

548

567

620

638

585

54S

511

457

417

38S

359

334

310

293

273

261

S'49

249

253

249

253

285

Per square 

nile

0.164

.250

.174

.454

7 .131 .192' 

.831

.740

1.44

1.41

1.13

.636 

.366

.576

Sept.

ess

273

269

253

249

237

233

222

218

218

226

222

222

2S2

ZZZ

226

226

218

226

230

230

222

218

206

202

202

199

195

191

191

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.28

.20

'6.18

.15 

.21 

.27

.83

1.66

1.58

1.30

.73 

.41

7.83

« Winter discharge measurement made on this (Jay.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-12, Dec. 9 to Mar. 22, nar. 05 to Apr. 

Apr. 3, 4 (no gage-height record Feb. 3-7). 

i Time basis: Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
142 CKOW RIVER BASIN

North Fork Crow River near Regal, Mlnn. 

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°22'55", long. 94°47'40", in Si sec. 11, T. 122 N., R. 33 W.,

3 miles southeast of Regal. 

Drainage area.- 215 square miles.

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1944. _ 

Extremes.- 1943; Maximum discharge observed during period July to September, 146 second-

 feet July 18 (gage height, 2.62 feet); minimum observed, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage

19l43-44: Maximum dally discharge during water year, 440 second-feet Apr. 9; maximum 

gage height/observed, 5.08 feet Apr. 8, affected by Ice; minimum daily discharge, 1.4 

seccnd-feet Dec. 15, 16, Jan. 10-12; minimum gage height observed, 1.30 feet Sept. 7.

Flood of Apr. 15, 1943, reached a stace of 6.15 feet, discharge not determined, 

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

 whi.cn are fair. Gage read once or twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

49

48

46

39

33

73

38

30

29

35

Aug.

IS

29

36

18

18 ' 17

15

13

56

73

Sept.

9.0

6.7

8.7

10

14

16

16

14

14

14

Day

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

20

17

16

39

31

18ie

73

104

93

Aug.

45

81

130

12S

81

38

30

25

31

17

Sept.

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

Day

31

22

33

24

35

36

37

2S

29

30

31

July

49

33

35

33

33

17

15

18

18

18

15

Aug.

16

15

14

14

16

14

14

 13

13

13

10

Sept.

11

10

10

10

9.5

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.3

6.3

8.3

14

. 16

14

14

13

13

13

13

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

14

Nov.

17

18

17

17

18

18

a!6

a!3

9.5

7.0

5.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.6

*3.8

4.0

4.4

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.8

3.0

3.4

Deo.

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

1.8

1.4

1.*

1.6

3.2

3.8

2.8

3.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.3

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.8

Jan.

3.S

3* 8

3.6

3.0

3.6

*2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

! *

1.6

3.0

3.4

3.4

2.6

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.6

4.2

5.0

9.5

17

36

55

70

85

100

75

Feb.

70

46

38

22

16

11

8.5

7.5

7.0

«6.5

5.5

4.6

I a4.0

1

V a3.5

J

a3.8

a5.0

a6.0

«6.5

7.0

.

-

Mar.

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

I a8.5

> all

13

> al4

1

18

36

43

50

*60

75

«150

170

/ 140

130

130

Apr.

110

100

95

160

360

300

340

420

440

330

267

193

164

164

164

164

155

120

101

86

allO

a!40

, 173

201

183

164

137

104

97

-

Bay

137

193

321

343

368

330

280

243

a310

182

201

243

292

292

267

243

201

267

368

405

376

323

286

251

230

303

184

159

151

143

130

June

113

104

97

104

310

376

376

336

274

330

311

303

330

336

349

a300

362

374

330

220

176

151

143

151

a!90

330

127

91

85

64

-

July

46

41

88

104

68

54

46

44

41

39

18

at8

35

39

36

31

120

184

104

61

44

39

36

34

31

39

24

18

18

18

18

Aug.

18

1513 '

68

' 176

a!49

a!32

94

a40

18

18

13

13

12

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

aS.O

a6.0

4.6

4.6

6.3

5.4

4.6

8.0

9.0

10

alO

a9.0

Sept.

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.1

6.3

6.3

1.5

4.6

aS.O

a6.0

8.0

54

37

39

24.

18

18

15

13

16

a!5

15

13

13

all

alO

a9.0

9.0

9.0

10

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or computed on basis of weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected lay Ice NOT. 10 to Apr. 9.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

August

December. ..................... 

Calendar year. ... . .......

January 1944 .................

March.......................1 ..

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

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

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

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Seoondf cot-days

1,068

1,018

" 

221 1

88.2

517.9

25,055.9

104

*"

4.6

100

440

440

15

10

8.7

~

1.4

1.4

Oft

120

18

1.4

34.5

' 33.8

~

2.85

16.7

38 3

211

28 9

68.5

Per

mile

0.160

.153

.054

~

.013

".078"

178

.319

I

Inches

0.18

.18

.06

~

.02

.*09

Qfi

4.35

tuncff

Acre-feet

2,120

3,020

688

175

1.030

49 ,700

Tine basis! Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
CROW RIVER BASIN 1 

Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°05'1511 , long. 93°44'00", in sec. 29, T. 119 

N., R. 24 W., at Rockford, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South 

Forks. Datum of gage is 893.65 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.~ 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-44), 505 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,570 second-feet May 10, June 21; maximum 

gage tieight, 10.24 feet June 21; minimum daily discharge, 55 second-feet Jan. 8, 

10-12; minimum gage height, 2.10 feet Oct. 9, 12.

1909-17, 1929-44: Maximum discharge observes, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 

1916; minimum discharge, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 feet, 

caused by Ice Jam upstream).

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

Rating tables, water year 1945-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 9 Bay 10 to Sept. 30

2.1 78 3.5 428 6.0 2,200 2.

2.2 9S 5.6 5SO 7.0 2,950 2.

2.4 141 4.0 308 S.O 3,750 5.

2.7 219 4.5 1,150 10.1 5,450 3.

5.0 310 5.0 1,480

4 155 3.6 5S2 6.0

7 216 4.0 810 7,0

0 512 4.5 1,140 SlO

5 454 5.0 1,510 10.2

2,260

5,010

5,780

5,570

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

B

6

7

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.

96

92

90

S8

8S

88

S4

84

82

SO

SO

82

102

100

102

106

123

152

126

125

119

115

119

150

128

128

126

121

119

115

125

Nov.

12S

12S

128

134

134

154

146

115

94

102

110

12S

150

160

150

140

154

159

140

140

150

*150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

~

Dec.

150

150

150

150

160

150

150

150

150

140

140

120

110

85

70

65

65

75

80

80

80

70

65

60

65

65

65

65

75

75

75

Jan.

75

75

SO

75

70

65

60

55

60

55

55

55

60

65

60

60

60

«60

60

60

65

60

60

65

S5

100

150

240

500

560

3SO

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ...... .................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

3SO

380

380

360

540

500

280

260

240

200

180

160

150

150

120

120

110

110

100

100

110

110

110

110

120

220

540

480

750

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5 2S

4)l3

5,15

295,29

5,13

6,75

22 72

43 19

120 , 88

111,11

50,42"

ll',95

5,54

586,28

Mar.

1,000

1,200

*1,500

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,100

900

750

600

550

500

480

452

424

400

560

540

520

517

524

340

420

550

650

700

750

750

«750

800

Apr.

S50

900

900

950

950

1,

*1,

1,

1,

100

200

400

300

1,200

1,

1,

1,

1,

160

270

410

520

1,480

1,410

1,

1,

1,

580

410

440

1,440

1,480

1,

1,

1,

440

480

S60

1,830

1,980

S/

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

j 152

Z 160

D ' 160

9 5,270

D 580

0 750

7 1,500

0 5^570

0 5,570

9 2,940

5 675

5 502

9 5,570

D50

120

aoo

380

Hay

2,550

2,350

2,650

3,270

5,750

4,230

4,710

5,110

5,450

5,570

5,480

5,250

4,9SO

4,660

4,420

4,180

5,940

5,860

5,780

5,940

4,020

5,940

3,860

3,7SO

5,700

3,460

5,240

5,010

2,860

2,640

2,480

Minimum

so

94

60

60

55

100

517

850

2,350

2,180

721

213

158

55

June

2,410

2,260

2, ISO

2,410

2,710

2,940

3,010

3,010

2,860

2,710

2,640

2,560

2,730

5,240

3,780

4,260

4,580

4,900

5,230

5,480

5,570

5,400

5,250

4,9SO

4,740

4,420

4,180

3,860

5,540

5,240

-

Mean

10<

15!

10!

80<

10]

23

73

1,44(

5,89<

5,70

1 ,62r

38(

18,

1,05

July

2,940

2,780

2,560

2,340

2,180

2,040

1,960

1,880

1,850

1,810

1,770

1,700

1,620

1,580

1,550

1,510

1,550

1,680

1,580

1,510

1,400

1,560

1,360

1,520

1,210

1,100

1,040

936

872

780

721

Aug.

675

536

598

595

572

551

551

546

515

481

44S

40S

574

355

345

338

550

516

302

292

278

359

246

234

219

215

3l6

257

246

372

312

Per square 

mile

> 0.042

3 .055

! .040

} r521

L .040

5 .092

5 .291

) .571

) 1.55

1 1.47

J .646

> .155

> .075

j .419

Sept.

302

292

272

E40

225

210

196

187

182

179

179

174

179

179

174

174

174

179

188

179

168

160

155

152

148

145

142

140

140

138

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.06

.05

4.35

.05

.10

.34

.64

I rro to

1.64

.74

 IB

.08

6.71

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11, 13-16, Nov. 19 to Mar. 14, Mar. 

Mar. 23 to Apr. 10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
144 CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork Crow River near Mayor, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°54', long. 93°53', on line between sees. 30 and 31, 

T. 117 N., R. 25 W. firth principal meridian, at bridge on Highway 7, 14- miles north 

of Mayor, 4 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with 

North Fork. Datum of gage Is 926.00 feet above mean sea level (levels by Hennepln 

County Park Board Survey). . "

Drainage area.- 1,170 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1944 (incomplete prior to 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,120 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 

lu.bH feet); minimum discharge, 0.8 second-foot Jan. 15-21; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.90 foot Oct. 6-8.

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 8, 1944; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or snlftlng control, which 

are rair. Ga^e read once or twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10

0.9 13

1.0 23

1.1 35

l.S 59

Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

38

61

101

144

210

287

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

371

461

561

697

841

1,159

V.O 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0 

10.8

1,580

2,115

2,745

3,450

4,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

17

17

16

15

14

13

IS

13

14

14

14

15

18

25

28

30

48

35

30

33

30

25

33

33

30

30

31

31

33

3333'

Nov.

36

33

42

39

35

33

32

32

30

30

28

28

26

26

24

24

26

32

38

42

46

*48

50

48

48

46

42

40

40

42

Month

Dec.

44

46

46

48

48

46

46

46

44

44

42

42

38

' 34

28

24

22

20

20

19

18

16, -16'

13

IS

12

9.5

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

Jan.

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.0

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.8

10

65

120

180

240

260

260

October ..........................

Novembe r .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .................. .....

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

260

280

280

280

260

220

160

120

90

75

60

50

44

36

24

22

22

20

20

24

30

38

50

80

180

*480

550

600

-

Secondfoot-days

764

1,086

870.0

119,406.6

1,188.9

4,385

12,250

24,300

61,433

54,467

16 ,073

3,450

1,804

182,070.9

Mar.

650

700

750

700

600

550

500

440

4OO

360

320

300

280

260

240

240

220

220

220

220

240

260

300

32O

420

440

440

420

420

420

400

Apr.

400

400

4OO

400

42C

460

*550

650

750

800

0850

0750

0650

0700

0850

0900

C9OO

0900

0900

0850

0850

0800

0800

01,000

01,200

01,200

cl,200

1,270

1,270

1,230

-

Maximum

48

50

48

3,260

260

600

750

1,270

4,050

3,600

963

192

122

. 4 ,050

May

1,190

1,190

1,440

2,000

2,480

3,160

3,900

4,050

3,820

3,380

3,020

2,740

2,480

2,300

2,120

2,000

1,840

1,730

1,630

1,630

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,350

1,190

1,090

1,030

931

841

781

Minimum

13

24

6.0

2 " 2

.8

20

220

400

781

641

210

56

45

.8

June

725

697

641

811

1,230

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,160

1,120

1,030

963

1,090

1,780

2,480

2,810

3,020

' 3,380

3,600

3,380

3,090

2^810

2,680

2,480

2,180

1,890

1,680

1,440

1,270

1,090

-

Mean

24.6

36.2

28.1

327

38.4 -151

395

810

1,982

1,816

518

111

60.1

497

July

963

871

781

697

641

613

613

587

587

613

587

561

509

561

561

535

613

641

587

509

415

371

371

349

349

327

307

267

248

229

210

Aug.

192

184

175

184

184

175

167

159

152 129

108

90

82

77

90

101

97

88

82

79

77

69

66

61

59

56

69

84

84

101

129

Per square 

mile

0.021

.031

.024

* 279

.033

.129

.338

.692

1.69

1.55

.443

1 .095

.051

.425

Sept.

122

108

84

78

79

69

59

56

59

59

60

61

59

54

55

54

56

56

54

51

49

47

47

49

49

49

43

46

47

45

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.03

.03

3.89

.TM

!l4

.39

.77

1.95

1.73

.51

.11

.06

S',78

 « Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

o Stage-discharge relation affected l>y shifting control. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation! affected by loe Nov. 7 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record 

Mar. 31).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CROW RIVER BASIN 145

Green Lake near Splcer, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°16', long. 94°52', in sec. 29, T. 121 N., R. 33 W., 7 

miles northeast of Spicer.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.40 feet Ifey 18, 1944; minimum ob- 

 served, 1.96 feet Oct. 29, Nov. 12, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 4-6) with six 

5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at top of 

concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

HOT.

Dec.

3O

19

2

3. 2O

3.42

3.54

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

24

31

3.24

3.11

3.48

Apr.

May

June

28

27

23

4.00

4.18

4.20

Jwly

Aug.

Sept

28

31

29

3.68

3.52

3.30

Hote.- Readings other than those, shown above were made.

Koronis Lake near Paynesville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage', lat. 45°18'50", long. 94°41'20", in S| sec. 3, T. 121 M./R. 32 

W., at concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 6 miles southeast of Paynesville. Datum of 

gage is 1,112.25 feet above mean sea level, Minnesota Highway Department datum.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1942-44: mximum gage height observed, 12.40 feet Apr. 4, 5, 1943; minimum 

observed, 9.96 feet Sept. 16, 1944.

Remarks.- Lake level controlled by fixed crest dam (Identification number 4-17) with one 

58.15 foot spillway permitting no regulation. Datum of gage is 10 feet below crest of 

spillway.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

HOT. 29

alO.18 

10.18

Jan. 28 

Mar. 31

10.18 

10.42

Apr. 10 

June SO

10.62

11.15

July

Aug.

31 

31

alO.60 

alO.23

Sept. SO 10.10

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Deer Lake near Buffalo, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°08'30", long. 93°59'33", in SWiSWfc sec. 1, T. 119 N., R. 

26 W., at concrete dam and bridge at outlet, 3 miles southwest of Buffalo and 1$ miles 

upstream from North Fork Crow River.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1940-44: mximum gage height observed, 6.80 feet June 21, 1944; minimum observed, 2.86 feet Dec. 24, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (Identification number 4-15) 

with six 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

29

26

29

3.55

3. 65

2.90

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

26

as

31

3.10

3.78

4.10

Apr.

May

June

29

31

30

4.60

5.65

6.40

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

31

4.40

a3. 98

3.50

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
146 RUM RIVER BASIN

Rum River near St. Francis, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19'40", long, 93°22'gO", In SE£ sec. 19, T.- 

33 N., R. 24 W., 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15f miles upstream from mouth. 

Datun of gage is 861.12 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,360 square miles.

Records ava1lable.- May 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.-12 years (1930-31, 1933-44), 411 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,780 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 9.35 

reet); minimum, ISO second-feet Dec. 26, 27, Feb. 21; minimum gage height, 2.52 feet 

Mar. 7.

1929-44: Maximum dlscliarge, that of June 19, 1944; minimum, 29 second-feet 

Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

lemarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, vrtiich are fair. Flow 

regulated by Mllie Lacs Lake (occasionally), Ogechle, and Onamia Lakes and several 

wall lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12)

2.3 231 4.0 970

3.0 317 4.5 1,370

3.3 470 5.0 1,780

3.6 655 5.5 2,250

6.O 2,720

7.0 3,680

8.0 4,625

9.3 6,49O

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

24O

240

240

240

30S

327

322

322

322

317

317

312

312

312

308

304

294

290

286

286

286

286

281

Nov.

2S1

304

312

317

317

317

300

260

200

240

260

280

300

300

320

*380

320

32O

320

320

320

320

320

340

340

340

340

340

320

320

-

Dec.

340

320

320

320

32O

320

320

320

320

3OO

300

280

240

220

2OO

2OO

200

2OO

200

200

200

1

I 190

180

180

*200

200

200

220

Jan.

24O

240

24O

240

240

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

190

190

190

190

200

200

220

220

240

240

260

260

280

300

300

320

320

320

340

Month

October .......................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ..........

January .......................

February ............... . . . .

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .......... .............

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

320

32O

340

340

320

320

*3OO

320

280

260

220

200

190

190

200

220

220

220

200

190

180

190

200

200

220

«220

260

260

280

-

Second 

foot-days

8,672

9,26S

7,530

226,141

7,400

7,180

9,9OO

32,025

80 ,O10

91,656

77,836

25 ,034

15,8O6

372,367

Mar.

280

280

280

300

3OO

280

240

260

280

*300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

320

 360

«380

400

420

460

480

500

Apr.

i

,

.

160 feo

560

540

340

380

« 

f

160

567

302

1,090

1,370

1,

1,

2,

310

780

310

2,110

1,960

1,

1,

1,

590

ISO

390

1,130

1,020 322-

374

306

994

1,050

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

327

380

340

5,000

340

340

500

2,110

5,120

6,490

4,150

1,610

708

6,490

L30

L70

L70

170

May

1,130

1 ,09O

1,330

1,960

2,340

2,630

3,3OO

4,530

5,120

4,910

4,440

3,770

3,300

2,720

2,440

2,300

2,250

2,440

2,540

2,540

2,440

2,390

2,440

2,540

2,390

2,200

2,060

1,920

1,730

1,490

1,330

Minimum

240 200"

180

140

190

18O

240

340

1,090

906

754

514

448

180

June

1,130

1,000

, 906

1,210

1,530

1,690

1,820

2,200

2,920

3,580

3,770

3,5SO

3,300

3,200

3,010

3,O10

3,960

5,480

6,490

6,000

5,120

4,530

3,960

3,390

2,920

2,540

2,390

2,340

2,340

2,340

~

Mean

280

309

245

620

239

248

319

1,068

2,581

3,O55

2,511

808

527

1,017

July

2,630

3,300

4,150

3,960

3,580

3,300

3,300

3,680

4,060

4,150

4,150

4.06C

3,77C

3,48C

3,10C

2,720

2,440

2,160

1,S7C

1,69C

1,49C

1,370

1,37C

1,29C

1.21C

1.13C

1.05C

946

874

802

754

Aug.

715

f

(

(

>7S

>48

>70

786

S98

l.<

1».

1.!

)90

570

>70

1,610

1,450

1,

1,(

350

390

946

842

778

r

f

( 22

5S5

555

634

592

537

514

325

531

525

520

520

520

543

620

Per square 

mile

0.206

.227

.180

.456

.176

.182

.235

.785

1.90

2.25

1.85

.594

.388

.748

Sept.

678

7OO

7O8

662

634

592

561

537

520

514

508

508

5O8

5O8

503

49S

486

486

492

492

498

498

486

470

470

464

. 459

459

459

448

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

.25

.21

6.19

.20

.20

.27

.38

2.19

2.S1

2.13

.68

.43^

10.19*

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 22-25, 27).

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RUM RIVER BASIN 147

Onamia Lake at Onamia, Ninn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°05', long. 93°40', in sec. 31, T. 42 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of dam at outlet at Onamia. Datum of gage is 1,244.00 feet above mean sea 

level, ad4ustment of 1912.

Records available.- Harch 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 6.74 feet June 15-20, 28, 1944; ralnimum observed, 3.39 feet Oct. 26, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam, (identification number 7-7), 

with nine 5-foot bays, permitting a 6-foot control by stop logs. Dam also controls 

Snakopee Lake. Datum of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Apr. 3

30

May 25

5.19

5.68

6.04

June 23

Aug. 5

26

6.74

6. 02

6.06

Sept. 16 5.80

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were 

made.

Borden Lake near Garrison, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°18'25", long. 93°50'05", in sec. 11, T. 44 H., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 1 mile west of Nille Lacs LaKe Into which 

Borden Lake discharges, aiid 5i miles north of Garrison.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- I937r44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.44 feet June 16, 28, 1943; minimum 

observed, 0.92 foot Feb. 7, 1942.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-4), 

with four 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Jan. 

Mat-.

11 

14

1.35 

2.00

Mar. 

Apr.

28 

28

2.64 

1.82

May 

June

31 

29

2.16 

2.18

Aug. 

Sept

20 

1

2.21 

1.86

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Holt Lake near Garrison, Ninn.-

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°15'10", long. 93°49'35", in sec. 36, T. 44 N., R. 28 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 0.5 mile southwest of Garrison and 0.5 mile 

west of MLlle Lacs Lake into which Holt Lake discharges.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.00 feet May 12, 13, 1944; minimum 

observed, 2.38 feet Har. 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 10-20) 

with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Case height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Hov.

Dec.

31

30

28

3

3

3

80

88

66

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15

15

31

3.^4

3.70

3.72

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

3.82

3.44

3.47

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

3.56

s.eo

3.80

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
148 RUM RIVER BASIN

Green Lake near Princeton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°34', long. 93°25', In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 25 W., 10 

miles east of Princeton.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Water surface was above gage height 6.0 feet (top of gage) May 12, 

21, 1938, July 8-13, 1944; minimum observed, 3.50 feet Oct. 19, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 8-2) 

with three 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Cage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

15

3

3

3

96

S6

78

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

15

l£j

31

3.74

3.80

3.84

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

4.20

5.06

5.78

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

4.36

4.10

3.96

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Lower Stanchfield Lake near Dalbo, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°39', long. 93°28', in sec. 33, T. 37 N., R. 25 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3i miles southwest of Dalbo.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.98 feet Mar. 29, 1939; minimum 

observed, 1.68 feet Sept. 14, 16, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete culvert and dam (identification 

number 8-8) with two 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of 

gage is at top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1945-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

26

25

2.60

2.76

2.48

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

29

29

31

2

a2

a2

56

50

58

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

2.94

2.92

3.00

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept . 30

a2.99

3.15

a2.88

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN

Lake Mlnnetonka at Excelsior, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°54'25", long. 93°33'30", in sec. 26, T. 117 N., 

R. 23 W., on highway bridge at Excelsior. Datum of gage is 920.00 feet above inean 

sea level, adjustment of '1912.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to October 1941).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum elevation observed, 930.57 feet June 17, 21, 194 minimum,

923.68 feet Dec. 21, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1939.

Cooperation.- Gage heights consisting of two readings per day taken from recording gage 

record furnished by Minnesota Conservation Department, Division of Water Resources 

and Engineering.

Elevation, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Dec. 31

9.20 

9.33 

9.25

Jan. 31 

Feb. 29 

Mar. 31

9.26 

9.37 

9.48

Apr. 30 

May 31 

June 30

9.82 

10.16 

10.30

July 31 

Aug. 31 

Sept . 30

10.08 

9.67 

9.36

Note.- Add 920.00 feet to obtain elevations above mean sea level. Readings other than those shown above were made.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°36'05", long. 96°52'18", in SWi sec. 13, 'T. 125 

\-N. r R. 50 W., 2 miles northwest of town'of Browns Valley, Minn., 3t miles upstream 

from proposed,Lake Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, S. Dak., 7i 

miles downstream from Jorgenson River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area.- 447 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. April 1937 to September 1939 at

 site 44 miles downstream (miscellaneous discharge measurements only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 515 second-feet May 4; maximum gage height,

 6.40 feet Apr. 7 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 second-feet

several days in January and February. *..*.+ 

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 3,660 second-feet Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, 

13.35 feet Mar. 25, 1943, from floodoark (backwater from ice); no flow at times in 

1940, 1942.

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

affected by backwater, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of backwater from Ice or debris 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

2-3 * 7 3.0 58 3.9 239 

2-4 7.0 3.3 102 4.2 319 

2.5 12 3.5 140 4.4 373 

2-7 26 3.7 187 4.7 457

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Se

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

,3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

4.4 

3.6 

5.0

5.5 

5.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

4.4

Nov.

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

6.5

7.0 

8.5 

8.0 

7.0 

5.5

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.8

4.S 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

e.o

9.0 

10 

11 

12 

13

14 

14

.15 

15 

15

Dec.

15 

15 

15 

*15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

11 

10

9.5 

9.0 

8.5 

8.0 

8.0

7.5 

7.0 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.6 

4.8

Jan.

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

5.8

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

' 2.0 

2.0 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

Feb.

2.8 

2.S 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

2.8 

*2.S 

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

9.0 ii

13 

12

Month Second- 

"ontt> foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

.... 48

st ........................

ember .....................

116.1 

249.1 

308.1

,226.9

86.8 

106.2 

.778.3 

,513 

,110 

,772 

,763 

326.1 

177.8

ter year 1943-44 .......... 22,306.5

Mar.

12 

10 

9.0 

8.0 

5.5

5.0 

5.0 

3.6 

2.6 

3.6

18 

36 

30 

SO 

75

60 

42 

38 

32 

34

44 

85 

100 

220 

«240

160 

150 

*75 

60 

65 

70

Maximum

5.5

15 

15

3,210 '

4.8 

13 

240 

420 

443 

346 

415 

26 

15

443

Apr.

*50 

60 

95 

130 

*150

220 

*420 

380 

300 

240

200 

*170 

160 

150 

205

203 

187 

 162 

136 

124

115 

109 

116 

177 

300

270 

218 

179 

149

138

May

155 

168 

210 

429 

. 443

360 

322 

289 

239 

195

172 

160 

160 

164 

164

151 

134 

122 

116 

113

107 

104 

96 

83 

73

66 

60 

. 56 

54 

52 

99

ptember 1944

June

266 

346 

257 

292 

346

330 

292 

265 

231 

179

151 

144 

221 

236 

213

164 

147 

216 

208 

136

138 

144 

147 

138 

116

99 

99 

104 

80 

65

Minimum Mean

3.4 3.75 

4.8 8.30 

4.8 9.94

1.5 132

2.0 2.80 

2.0 3.66 

2.6 57.4 

50 184 

52 165 

65 192 

27 69.1 

3.4 10.5 

4.1 5.93

2.0 60.9

July

55 

48 

41 

40 

48

64 

58 

54 

56 

66

73 

77 

32 

79 

76

79 

120 

415 

284 

326

155 

113 

89 

74 

62

51 

45 

40 

36 

31 

27

Per 

square 

Wile

0.0084 

.019 

.022

.295

.0063 

.0082 

.128 

.412 .369' 

.430 

.199 

.023 

.013

.136

Aug.

26 

23 

22 

23 

22

22 

IS 

15 

13 

10

6.7 

7.0 

6.7 

6.2 

6.2

6.4 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0 

5.5

4.9 

4.5 

3.9 

3.7 

3.4

4.3 

4.7 

9.2 

12 

8.2 

8.2

Sept.

8.7 

15 

15 

10 

7.3

6.2 

5.3 

4.7 

4.5 

4.9

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

5.3 

4.7 

4.9 

4.5 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.5 

4.3 

4.1

4.5 

5.1 

4.9 

4.7 

4.7

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.02 

.03

4.01

.007 

.009 

.15 

.46 

.43 

.48 

.23 

.OS 

.01

1.87

Acre feet

230 

494 

611

95,650

172 

211 

3,530 

10,930 

10,140 

11,450 

5,480 

647 

353

44,850

Peak discharge.- May 4 (6:30 p.m.) 515 sec. -ft.; June 2 (12 m. ) 360 sec. -ft.} July 15 (12:30 p.m.)

472 sec.-ft.

*- Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record HOT. 

21-85). Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Apr. 11-14.

Time Taasls; . Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
150 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lati. 45°17'45", long. 96°26'40", in NWi sec. 16, 

T. liii N., R. 46 W., 100 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 12, 1,000 feet 

below concrete darn at outlet of Big Stone Lake, and half a mile southwest of 

Ortonville. Datum of gage is 956.38 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, u. S. Arny).

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 9.37 

reet); ninlmum daily, 8 second-feet Nov. 16; minimum gage height, 1.24 feet Nov. 

21-24.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet Apr. 4, 1943; no flow Dec. 13, 

1940.

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

are poor. Flow completely regulated by storage In Big Stone Lake (see p.168).

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect or shifting control

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Feb. S3 to Sept. 30

1.2 7.5 1.6 3S 1.3 12 3.0 155 6.0 430

1.3 12 1.8 5S 1.5 2S 3.5 195 7.0 55O

1.4 19 2.0 80 1.7 48 4.0 235 S.O 726

2.0 77 4.5 3SO

2.5 116 5.0 330

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

44

40 

39

3S

3S

38

36

34

S6

SO

19

20

22

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

' 12

12

12

12

12

ell

Nov.

clO

*c9.5 

C9.0

c9.0

c9.0

c9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

S.5

S.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

~

Dec.

11

10 

10

10

10

14

12

10

10

10

10

10

1 

Jan.

\ 

/

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

12

28

70

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

Feb.

80

80 

7S

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

«85

80

85

80

80

SO

80

84

120

175

199

203

195

195

191

-

-

Month

October........ ............................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. ...... ...............................

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

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

June .......................................

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

August .....................................

September ..................................

(later year 1943-44 ......................

Mar.

191

191 

191

195

191

187

190

190

190

190

191

190

1S3

183

179

175

175

170

160

167

171

*175

179

183

C180

0190

C190

*c!90

C190

0180

175

Apr.

179

«1S7 

191

191

C200

0200

0200

C220

C240

253

262

253

219

211

330

330

320

330

380

340

330

340

430

472

410

410

420

370

380

390

-

May

420

450

710

637

47 a

460

SOS

496

440

440

496

522

496

496

472

484

430

380

442

484

484

460

410

440

484

450

400

380

350

370

360

forays i 

639 44

281.5 11

» 311 14

101,577.5 1,480

900.0 80

3,006 203

5,682 195

6,928 472

14,323 710

15,584 652

5,828 280

2 117 112

*760 44

55,359.5 710

June

360

430 

400

460

652

550

484

472

460

430

440

430

450

450

460

440

410

494

420

380

380

410

400

350

340

330

360

380

300

262

-

Minimum

11

8 _" 0

8.0

g

75

160

179

350

262

79

45

17

8.0

July

244

271 

2SO

253

244

235

235

253

203

203

211

303

175

203

203

179

203

235

253

203

116

116

159

120

112

151

151

143

109

83

79

Aug.

95

87 

96

112

1(J6

83

66

71

a69

a66

alOO

63

67

62

75

64

64

56

58

52

47

47

46

45

47

48

48

48

64

109

Sept.

44

41 

43

42

35

24

23

22

23

23

23

23

22

21

20

22

21

24

22

22

23

21

22

21

21

20

22

20

17

33

u~». Runoff in Mean aore-feet

20.6 1,270

10 '.0 617

278 201,500

29.0 1 790

104 5,960

183 11,270

298 17 710

462 2S)410

419 24,960

188 11,560

68.3 4,200

25.3 1,510

151 109,800

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

e Stage-discharge relation -affected by shifting control.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7-17, 27, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 to Feb. 2, Feb. 5-21, 

Mar. 7-10, 12, 18, 19 (no gage-height record Dec. 12 to Jan. 4; discharge interpolated).

Time basts; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 151

Minnesota River near Lac qul Parle, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°01'15't , long. 95°52'20", In Ni sec. 24, T. 118 N. 

R. 42 W., 200 feet downstream from dam at Lac qul Parle outlet, 2i miles northeast of 

village of Lac qul Parle, and 3£ miles northwest of Watson. Datum of gage Is 899.78 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Correction.- The figure of 900.00 feet previously reported as the datum of the 

gage in water-Supply Paper 975 was In error and should have been 899.78 feet.

Drainage area.- 4,050 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 33.56 

reet;; minimum, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 9, 12 (gage' height,_ 20.59 feet).

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 7,950 second-feet Apr. 4, 5, 1943; maximum gage height, 

36.54 feet Apr. 4, 1943; no flow Nov. 17, 1943 (result of regulation).

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by Ice, which are fair. Most of flow from 

<i.ut>u square miles of Chlppewa River Basin diverted Into Minnesota River above station. 

Flow partly regulated by Lac qul Parle, Marsh, and Big Stone Lakes.

Bating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 18 to Sept. 30

20.8 9.0 21.2 46 21.4 80

20.9 16 21.4 68 21.8 127

21.0 25 21.8 116 £2.3 192

23.0 290

23.8 419 28.5 1,432

24.5 550 30.0 1,800

25.5 748 31.5 2,200

27.0 1,072 33.4 3,520

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

73

73

73

73

73

48

14

24

27

28

19

27

68

48

42

64

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

 65

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

Nov.

66

67

66

77

65

66

b65

b70

b70

t>75

75

76

75

74

74

 - «73

73

73

74

74

75

104

134

133

133

133

132

130

128

128

~

Dec.

130

129

127

128

128

129

12S

b!30

.b!30

fcl30

b!30

blSO

fcl30

blSO

b!20

h!20

b!20

fclSO

124

123

122

123

123

123

123

123

122

123

123

123

123

Jan.

123

123

123

123

122

122

*-122

123

123

123

122

123

123

123

122

122

146

205

198

198

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

192

Feb.

192

192

192

192

b!90

b!90

b!90

186

1S6

136

t>190

b!90

b!90

186

b!90

b!90

186

b!90

192

192

*192

192

192

192

192

286

410

410

410

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January. ....................................

February ...................................

March ......................................

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

UM« Bay. ....................... ................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

Mar'.

410

410

401

401

401

401

b380

b360

b360

t>360

b360

343

384

384

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

*376

376

320

384

437

474

550

628

870

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

?

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

'1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Secondfcot-days

1,750

2,647

3,887

360,935

4,821

6,268

12,778

52,930

90,440

55,512

16,479

6,754

4,136

258,402

,310

,310

,290

,290

,290

,340

,380

,430

,530

,650

,000

,000

,050

,050

,380

,560

,430

,380

,330

,980

,680

,600

,600

,650

,650

,650

,720

,760

,800

,850

May

1,880

1,880

2,020

2,160

2,160

2,330

2,560

2,800

2,800

2,880

3,120

3,200

3,360

3,440

3,520

3,440

3,360

3,280

3,360

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,360

3,280

3,380

3,120

2,960

2,800

2,720

2,560

2,490

Maximum

73

134

130

7,950

205

410

870

2", 560

3,520

2,380

936

275

172

3,520

June

2,380

2,240

2,130

2,130

2,200

2,160

2,080

2,050

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,950

1,950

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,900

1,920

1,920

1,880

1,850

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,720

1,290

958

958

936

-

Minimum

14

65

120

14

122

186

320

1,290

1,880

936

268

81

89

14

July

936

936

936

936

936

936

936

914

9*4

914

808

748

531

343

290

290

290

282

282

282

282

282

282

275

275

275

275

275

275

268

275

Aug.

275

275

268

275

275

275

275

275

275

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

261

261

261

261

251

132

131

131

131

132

111

81

81

82

103

Sept.

89

89

99

107

115

111

104

100

108

115

116

116

148

 160

149

162

146

162

163

ISO

172

160

163

160

161

160

165

160

150

166

-

ua.r. Runoff in 

Mean aore-feet

56.5 3,470

8.8*2 5f£50

125 7,710

989 715,900

156 9,560

216 12,430

412 25,340

1,764 105,000

2,917 179,400

1,850 110,100

532 32,690

218 13,400

138 8,200

706 512,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

TO Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
152 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 44°56', long. 95°43', in 

sec. is,V 117 NT, R. 40 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 212, across river from 

Montevideo and 500 feet downstream from Chlppewa River. Datum of gage is 910.87 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles.

Records available,- July 1909 to September 1944.

Kxtrlmes!-3-HS^~dlschargl'durlng^yearT 3?560 second-feet my 16-18, 21-23; maximum gage

 heigh't, 12.65 feet May 17; minimum discharge^ 74 second-feet Oct. S (gage height,

1909-44- Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet June 25, 1919 (gage height, about 

18.85 feet, from floodmarks) computed from cross-section area and floodmarks by 

A..F. Meyer, consulting engineer, Minneapolis; no flow for several days in 1933, iy^4,

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

 regulated by Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, and several smaller lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.4 65 3.3 229 5.5 732 9.0 1,790 

2.5 82 3.6 286 6.0 863 10.0 2,190 

2,6 100 4.0 363 6.5 999 11.0 2,635 

2.8 136 4.5 473 7.0 1,140 12.6 3,560 

S.O 172 5.0 602 8.0 1,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

140 

13S 

140 

140 

140

138 

105 

79 

87 

87

89 

a!04 

h!20 

a!38 

h!56

f!38 

154 

15g 

159 

163

a!62 

161 

165 

163 

156

154 

150 

150 

147 

145 

156

Nov.

158 

158 

159 

161 

161

167 

160 

160 

160 

160

160 

150 

150 

150 

i50

150 

*150 

140 

150 

150

150 

160 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

Dec.

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

2flO 

200

200 

190 

190 

ISO 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

170 

160 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

150 

150 

160 

150

Jan.

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

140 

140 

*l40 

140 

140

140 

140 

140 

140 

150

150 

160 

220 

220 

240

240 

220 

240 

240 

240

240' 

240 

240 

240 

220 

220

Feb.

220 

240 

240 

240 

220

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

*220 

220

220 

320 

220 

220 

240

280 

460 

460 

460

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194; 

ary

41

ember .....................

4,276 

5,014 

5,580

6,271

5,730 

7,240 

6,364 

8,160 

3,940 

3,410 

1,735 

1,066 

6,270

ter year 1943-44 .......... 298,785

Mar.

460 

460 

440 

440 

440

440 

440 

440 

440 

440

4SO 

500 

500 

500 

480

480 

480 

460 

480 

480

480 

480 

550 

650 

615

615 

641 

706 

680 

784 

863

Maximum

165 

200 

200

9,200

240 

460 

863 

2,600 

3,560 

2,720 

1,110 

537 

244

3,560

Apr.

1,320 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,470 

1,540 

1,570 

1,710 

1,750

1,990 

2,110 

2,190 

2,230 

2,360

2,460 

2,500 

2,500 

2,500 

2,460

2,150 

1,950 

1,910 

1,9»0 

1,950

1,910 

1,910 

1,950 

1,990 

2,030

May

2,150 

2,150 

2,280 

2,460 

2,460

2,460 

2,500 

2,590 

2,640 

2,720

2,860 

3,010 

3,190 

3,330 

3,400

3,560 

3,560 

3,560 

3,480 

3,480

3,560 

3,560 

3,560 

3,480 

3,480

3,330 

3,260 

3,130 

3,010 

2,910 

2,820

June

2,720 

2,640 

2,540 

2,500 

2,460

2,460 

2,410 

2,S60 

2,320 

2,280

2,230 

2,190 

2,190 

2,150 

2,150

2,150 

2,110 

2,110 

2,110 

2,070

2,030 

2,030 

2,030 

1,990 

1,950

1,910 

1,750 

1,260 

1,170 

1,140

Minimum Mean

79 138 

140 167 

150 180

79 1,140

140 185 

220 250 

440 528 

1,320 1,939 

2,150 3,030 

1,140 2,114 

426 701 

182 357 

158 209

79 816

1944

July

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,060 

917 

S36 

576 

449

438 

461 

438 

438 

438

438 

438 

438 

426 

426

426 

426 

426 

426 

426 

438

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.84

I

.132

Aug.

438 

426 

426 

537 

461

438 

426 

426 

426 

415

415 

415 

404 

404 

415

404 

404 

404 

394 

383

383 

. 305 

233 

225 

221

237 

233 

182 

204 

185 

197

Sept.

210 

180 

174 

182 

187

187 

167 

159 

158 

167

176 

178 

ISO 

231 

227

223 

225 

221 

240 

233

235 

238 

244 

238 

235

237. 

238 

244 

235 

221

Runoff

Inches Acre-feat

8,480 

9,950 

11,070

2.49 825,700

11 ,370 

14,360 

32,460 

115,400 

186,300 

125 ,800 

4fe,110 

21,950 

12,440

1.8O 592,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

f Computed on basia of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed fron tape-gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Kov. 7 to Mar. 24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 153

Minnesota River at Judson, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°12', long. 94°11', In sec. 33, T. 109 N., R. 28 W., 

on bridge three-quarters of a mile north or Judson and 11 miles upstream from Blue 

Earth River. Datum'of gage Is 700.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 11,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,100 second-feet May 8 (gage 

neignt> 82.43 feet); minimum dally discharge,. 360 second-feet Jan. 12-20; minimum 

gage height observed, 63.95 feet Sept. 16.

1958-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 8, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 

17 second-feet Jan. 25-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in second-feet)

height, in'feet

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

64.5 763

64.7 S29

65.0 932

65.3 1,040

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

64.2

64.4

430

490

552

648

65.0

65.5

66.0

67.0

744

914

1,090

1,500

68.0

70.0

72.0

74.0

1,960 

E.980 

4,085 

5,270

76.0

78.0

80.0

82.4

6,770

8,920

11,800

16,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16IT18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,040

1,000

a966

932

S96

862

829

796

796

763

a763

a763

a763

763

763

796

796

796

796

796

829

796

796

796

796

796

796

796

796

796

796

Nov.

796

.796

796

796

796

796

829

862

896

862

829

796

763

750

750

700

750

*750

800

800

800

800

350

900

950

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

-

Dec.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,200

1,100

950

350

950

1,100

1,100

al.OOO

a900

a850

800

750

700

650

600

550

500

4SO

460

460

Jan.

440

460

480

460

440

420

420

420

400

400

*380

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

a360

a380

a380

a380

a400

460

550

700

1,000

1,400

1,700

2,000

Month .

October ..................... 4 .

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September ........... .........

Water year 1943-44 .........

Feb.

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,200

1,000

850

750

650

600

600

550

550

550

500

500

55O

500

500

*550

550

1,300

2,000

2,SOO

3,800

-

-

Secondfoot-days

25,464

25,313 

29 550

17,310

37 , 250

161J690

355,330

191,040

65,440

23 501

14)730

1,019,498

Mar.

4,400

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,000

3,000

1,SOO

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

*1,400

al,400

al,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,700

a2,000

a2,400

*2,930

a3,260

3,590

3,700

3,700

Maximum

1,040

1,100

1,400

11,300

2,000

3,800

4,600 

8,160

16,100

7,940

4 430

880

616

16,100

Apr.

3,760

3,860

4,030

4,200

4,310

4,490

4,670

4,790

4,850

4,910

5,030

5,030

5,030

5,090

5,210

5,210

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,330

5,330

5,330

5,400

5,680

6,110

6,680

7,430

7,940

8,160

a8,020

-

May

a7,880

7,730

7,940

8,920

10,200

13,100

15,700

13,100

15,500

14,900

14,000

12,800

11,800

all, 000

10,200

9,830

9,740

9,740

10,300

11,200

11,800

12,600

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,400

all, 700

alO,900

alO,200

a9,400

aS,700

Minimum

763

700

460

280

360

500

1,300

3, 760

4, *490

616

430

360

June

7,940

7,730

7,630

a7,500

a7,360

7,230

6,590

6,350

5,960

5,820

5,470

a5,610

5,750

5,890

6,110

6,510

6,860

7,130

7,130

7,040

a6,950

6,860

a6,540

a6,210

5,890

a5,580

5,270

4,970

4,670

4,490

-

Mean

321

953

2,557

558

1,284

2,351 

5,390

11,460

6 » 368

2,111

758

491

2,786

July

4,430

a4,020

a3,620

a3,220

2,820

2,980

3,200

2,880

2,660

a2,560

2,450

2,350

2,300

2,250

2,250

2,250

a2,100

1,960

1,640

1,500

al,400

al.300

1,210

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,050

982

914

914

880

Per 

square 

mile

0.073

.075

 085

.228

.05C

.HE

.910

.483

1.02

 56 

.18£

.06E

.044

.249

Aug.

846

812

846

aB63

880

846

846

880

880

880

aB60

a840

a820

a800

778

a760

a740

a720

a700

630

680

eso

680

648

648

648

680

616

616

648

680

Sept.

616

616

616

616

584 1

552

520

490

460

460

460

460

460

430

430

430

430

430

430

460

460

460

460

460

490

490

490

490

490

490

~

Runoff

Inches

0.08

.OS .10

.06

.12

.24

 54

! !£

 62

 22

.08

.05

3.38

Acre-feet

50,510 

50,210

58,610

1,851,000

34,330

73,880

144,600

320,700

704,800

378,900

129,800

46,610

29,220

2,022,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of record for adjacent 

periods.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 houi*.
154 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Mankato, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11', long. 94°00', In sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 

£6 w., at Main Street Bridge In Mankato, 2 miles downstream from Blue Earth River. 

Datun of gage Is 747.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 14,900 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1944. May 190S to October 1921 at site 

1.8 miles upstream from present site and 1,000 feet downstream from Blue Earth 

River.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1903-44), 2,257 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 

£0.41 feet); minimum, 400 second-feet Jan. 18, 22; minimum gage height, 3.17 feet, 

Jan. 24.

1903-44: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage height, 21.2 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, 26 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934. ,

Maximum known stage, about 27 feet in 1881, original site (discharge, about 

65,000 second-feet).

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

 vmicn are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants on Blue Earth River.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September -1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,790

,790

,710

,670

,590

,590

,560

,520

1,480

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,320

Nov.

1,290

1,320

1,320

1,360

1,400

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,560

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,480

1,630

1,560

*1 ,600

1,670

1,670

1,790

1,830

1,900

1,830

1,900

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,020

2,020

-

Dec.

2,100

2,170

2,170

2,020

2,170

2,170

2,330

2,480

2,640

2,560

2,300

2,400

1,900

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,400

3 ,800

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,100

950

900

850

850

850

850

800

800

Jan.

750

750

750

750

700

650

600

600

550

550

550

500

*500

480

440

480

440

400

460

440

500

440

500

480

600

800

1,000

1,630

3,170

2,560

3,030

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

Aucnst

September .....................

Water year 1945-44 ..........

Feb.

3,590

3,270

3,190

3,030

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,200

1,900

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

- 900

950

900

800

700

750

700

650

600

*2,600

4,000

«4,600

6,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

44 ,940

48,890

50,260

1 1,619,516

25,050

57,530

* 122,660

240 ,760

584 ,700

376 ,020

123,260

42,230

33,807

1,750,107

Mar.

7,290

7,890

7,490

7,000

6,040

4,800

3,400

2,SOO

£,600

2,600

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,400

#2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

*3,340

3,700

4,510

5,580

5,480

5,380

5,380

5,180

Maximum

1 790

2 ,100

2,640

19,800

3,030

6 ,000

7 890

13)200

25,100

16,700

6,500

1,910

2,110

25,100

Apr.

5,380

5,6SO

6,180

6,380

6,380

6,38O

6,380

6,480

6,580

6,480

6,480

6,580

6,580

6,580

6,980

7,180

7,380

7,3§0

7,480

7,480

7,580.

7,880

8,610

9,490

10,800

11,900

12,800

13,200

13,200

12,900

-

May

13 ,500

13 ,400

13 ,600

14 ,900

16,800

19,300

22.6OO

23 ,600

22 ,600

21,000

19,300

18,300

17,200

16,300

16,700

15,500

15 ,300

15,500

18,300

20 ,700

23,200

24 ,700

25 ,100

24,700

24 ,400

22,900

21 ,000

18 ,800

16,800

14,900

13 ,800

Minimum

1,320

1,290

800

360

400

600

2,400

5,380

13,400

7,000

1,710

1,100

776

400

June

13,000

13 ,600

13,400

12 ,900

14,300

15 ,100

14,100

13,000

12,000

11,200

10,700

11,100

13,OOO

15,100

16,700

16,100

16,500

15,900

14,900

14 ,000

13,200

12,300

11 ,500

11,000

10,400

9,610

8,830

8,080

a7,500

a7 ,000

-

Mean

1,450

1,630

1,621

4,437

808

1 984

3,957

8,025

18,860

12,530

3,976

1,362

1,127

4,782

July

a6 ,500

a6 ,OOO

a6,000

aS ,000

a5 ,500

a4 ,600

a4 ,800

a4,800

a4 ,600

a4,400

a4 ,000

a4,600

a4,800

a4 ,800

a4 ,400

a4 ,400

a4 ,600

a4 ,400

a4,000

a3,400

a3,200

2,910

2,830

2,830

2,590

3,510

2,270

2,110

1,910

1,790

1,710

Per

square 

mile

0.097

.109

.109

.298

.054

.133

.266

.539

1.27

.841

.267

.091

.076

.321

Aug.

1,630

l.E

1,4

1.4

60

60

90

1,490

1,460

1»4 i.e

1.4

90

30

90

1,490

1,460

1,2

1,2

1.1

20

40

SO

1,240

1,210

1,1

1,£

1,2

00

40

40

1,280

1,350

1»£

l»£

l.£

40

80

40

1,210

1,180

1.1

1,2

1.1

1.6

40

10

40

30

1,910

Sept.

2,110

1,990

2,030

1,790

1,750

1,490

1,420

1,320

1,210

1,140

1,100

1,040

1,000

965

916

909

916

776

SI 8

832

832

825

839

832

811

811

811

881

853

790

-

Runoff

Inches

0.11

.12

.13

4.04

.06

.14

.31

.60

1.46

.94

.31

.11

.08

4.37

Acre-feet

89,140

96,970

99,690

3,212,000

49,690

114,100

243 ,300

477,500

1,160,000

745,800'

244 ,600

83,750

67,060

3,472,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Minnesota River at Judson, 

Blue Earth River at Rapldan, and Le Sueur River near Rapidan.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 27, Feb. 5-29, Mar. 6-23. 

Time tiasls: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 155

Minnesota River near Carver, Ilinn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44', long. 93°38', in sec. 31, T. 115 H., R. 23 

wi, 3 miles south of Carver and 37 nlles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 690.00 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary chain gage, same datura, 2? 

miles upstream.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,422 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 second-feet Ifey 25, 26; maximum gage 

height, 22.82 feet May 25; minimum dally discharge, 550 second-feet Jan. 12, 13; minimum gage height, 3.91 feet Jan. 20 (backwater from Ice).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 25,900 t,econd-feet June 20, 21, 1943; maximum gage 

height, that of May 25, 1944; minimum discharge, 104 second-feet Jan. 23, 1935; minimum gage height, 2.66 feet Nov. 22, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for June 21 to 

July 12, which are fair. Auxiliary gage not used during year.'

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,250

2,090

2,010

1,920

1,830

1.740

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

- 1,310

1,280

1,260

1,270

Nov.

1,270

1,220

1,240

1,270

1,330

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,550

1<450

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,830

 » 1,880

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,090

2,250

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,470

-

Dec.

2,540

2,610

2,540

2,610

2,400

2,610

2,680

2,320

2,970

3,000

3,200

3,000

3,000

2,200

1,300

1,500

1,400

#1,300

1,500

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

Jan.

1,000

1,000

1,000

900

350

800

700

650

650

600

600

550

550

600

*750

700

650

650

ROO

550

600

600

650

600

650

800

1,200

:j , ooo

2,200

2,200

2,400

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

May'. ..........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

2,600

3,000

*3,200

3,200

3,200

3,000

s.eoo

2,600

2,400

2.400

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

1,000

2,200

3,500

4,200

f4,400

_

-

Secondfoot-days

46,190

50.VOO

62,030

1,880,470

28,250

62,350

131,890

-247,780

639,500

517,700

170,230

52,190

41,590

2,050,450

Mar.

a5,000

f5,500

6,000

*6,500

7,000

f7,000

f6,500

f5,000

f3,600

f2,800

3,000

fS.OOO

f3,000

f2,800

*f2,800

2,800

3,000

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,000

3,000

3,200

*3,400

3,800

4,400

5,000

5,500

*f5,780

f5,630

5,480

Maximum

2,250

2,470

3,200

25,900

2,400

4,400

7,000

12,900

25,100

19,100

11,700

2,220

2,330

25,100

Apr.

5,480

f5,480

5,710

5,940

6,200

6,500

6,800

6,900

7,110

7,330

7,330

7,330

7,330

7,550

8,100

8,430

8,540

8,540

8,540

8,540

6,650

8,760

8,980

9,420

9,990

10,500

11,000

11,600

12,300

12,900

-

May

13,300

14,700

15,800

17,400

18,500

19,000

19,300

20,700

22,800

24,100

24,100

23,200

21,900

20.700

19,800

19,100

19,000

18,800

19 , 000

19,100

19,800

21,500

23,200

24,600

25,100

25,100

24,600

23,200

21,900

20,400

19,300

Minimum

1,260

1,220

1,000

650

550

950

2,800

5,480

13,800

12,800

2,330

1,350

1,000

550

June

18,500

18,000

17,300

17,800

18,800

19,000

18,700

18,500

18,200

17,700

17,000

16,300

15,800

15,800

16,300

17,300

18,100

18,800

19,100

19,100

18,800

18,400

18,000

17,400

16,700

15,900

15,200

14,600

13,800

12,800

-

Mean

1,490

1,690

2,003

5,152

911

2,150

4,255

8,259

20,630

17,260

5,491

1,684

1,386

5,602

July

11,700

10,800

9,990

8,760

7,880

7,330

6,900

6,500

6,110

5,860

5,560

5,330

5,110

5,190

5,480

5,480

5,33tf

f5,190

f4,890

4,520

4,150

a4,030

a3, 910

h3,780

a3,550

a3,320

h3,110

a2,910

a2,710

a2,520

h2,330

Per

square 

mile

0.092

.104

.124

.318

.056

.133

.263

.510

1.27

1.07

.339

.104

.086

.346

Aug.

a2.

a2.

f2,

1,

fir

al,

fl,

al.

a2,

fl,

fl,

hi-,

al,

hi,

al.

al,

hi,

fl,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

i;

1,

1,

1,

1,

ZP.O

ItO

010

960

920

880

830

900

000

920

830

780

720

eso

620

580

550

450

400

500

550

600

550

500

500

450

400

450

350

400

600

Sept.

2,090

2,250

2,330

2,250

2,170

2,010

1,830

1,650

1,550

1,450

1,400

1,310

1,240

1,200

fl,180

al,130

al.100

hi, 080

al,060

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,000

1,010

1,040

-

Runoff

Inches

0.11

. .12

.14

4.33

.06

.14

.50

.57

1.47

1.19

.39

.12

.10

4.71

Acre-feet

91,680

100,600

123,100

3,'730,000

56,030

123,700

261,600

491,500

1,268,000

1,027,000

337,600

103,500

02,490

4,067,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of record for station at Mankato or 

Interpolated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from, tape-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 28. Backwater'from Mississippi 

River or shifting control June 1-4, 9-15, June 21 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
156 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°17', long. 96°29', In sec. 18, T. 121 N., 

R. 46 W., l£ miles west of Big Stone City and 2 miles upstrean from Big Stone Lake. 

Datum of gage Is 996.96 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 389 square miles.

Kecoras~avaiiaDle .- March 1910 to November 1912 (at site 2 nlles downstream) and March

 lytJl to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1899 to my 1904 and 

March 1910 to November 1912 (at site 2 miles downstream) In publication of State 

Drainage Commission of Minnesota entitled, "Report of water resources Investigations 

of Minnesota" for 1909-12. Records Incomplete for some winters.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 6.31 

reetj; nlnlmum, 3.4 second-feet several times In October .(gage height, 2.01 feet).

1910-12, 1931-44: Maximum discharge, 3,740 second-feet June 7, 1942; no flow at 

tines in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 feet, present site and datum, In June 1919, from 

information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of loe effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 12-30}

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

2.0 3 2.2 9.5 3.3 126 5.2 §S6 

2.2 11 2.4 20 3.6 168 5.B 736 

2.4 20 2.6 37 4.0 234 5.9 850 

2.5 26 2.8 60 4.4 330 

3.0 86 4.8 450

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a6.0 

11 

5.S 

3.8 

a4.0

a3.9 

3.8 

4.2 

5.0 

7.8

4.6

alO 

a20 

n22 

gl8

h!4

nil 

all 

11 

11

11 

12 

11 

11 

hll

h9.4 

h9.8 

h9.8 

gll 

g!6 

18

Nov.

15 

*h!3 

h!4 

h!5 

15

16

14 

12 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

11 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 , 

11 

11 

10

9.5 

8.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

S.O 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.5

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

S.O 

8.0 

'8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.0

Jan.

9.0 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

*9.5

9.5 

9.5 

10 

11 

10

9.5 

8.5 

9.5 

10

12

13 

14 

15 

15 

15

14 

13 

13 

12 

13

13 

15 

18 

20 

20 

20

Feb.

20 

19 

18 

15

14

13 

13 

12 

11 

10

9.5 

8.5 

8.0 

7.5 

8.0

*7.5 

7.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

9.5 

10 

9.5

10 

10

11

12 

13 

13

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary

uary

1 C

g

at ........................

ember ................... .

317.9 

317.5 

281.0

,960.8

389.5 

320.0 

,879 

,363 

,374 

,993 

,257 

485 

320.6

ter year 1943-44 .......... 24,297.5

Mar.

14 

13 

14

15 

15

15 

13 

11 

11 

12

15 

19 

19 

20 

26

26 

26 

24 

20 

20

24 

*30 

75 

*400 

750

400 

260 

*190 

160 

140 

100

Maximum

22 

16 

11

3,190

20 

20 

750 

736 

698 

830 

570 

33 

14

830

Apr.

60 

*48 

80 

180 

200

220 

«400 

380 

220 

190

175 

#154 

134 

132 

175

262

275 

190 

144

120' 

115 

126 

270 

736

379 

234 

185 

157 

143

May

143- 

167 

192 

640 

698

341 

294 

266 

206 

174

157 

150 

151 

150 

137

126 

119 

132 

127 

132

127 

119 

111 

95 

81

72 

65 

58 

52 

46 

46

Minimum

3.8 

7.0 

8.0

3.2

8.5 

6.0 

11 

48 

46 

49 

22 

11 

9.5

3.8

June

132 

830 

360 

306 

679

396 

204 

151 

119 

98

90 

89 

98 

357 

175

107 

81 

70 

76 

94

70 

56 

52 

54 

58

50 

49 

50 

82 

60

Mean

10.3 

10.6 

9.06

107

12.6 

11.0 

92.9 

212 

173 

166 

72.8 

15.6 

10.7

66.4

1944

July

42 

36 

32 

30 

36

40 

47 

40 

33 

29

28 

27 

25 

26 

24

22 

24 

390 

570 

242

127 

83 

61 

47 

38

34 

28 

25 

24 

22 

25

Per 

square 

mile

0.026 

.027 

.023

.275

.032 

.028 

.239 

.545 

.445 

.427 

.187 

.040 

.028

.171

Aug.

24 

21 

20 

20 

21

35 

25 

20 

18 

16

14 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

13 

15 

15 

17 

15 

14

Sept.

13 

13 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.9 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 11-

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.9

9.5 

9.5 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.9 

9.5 

9.5 

9.9

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

.03 

.03

3.74

.04 

.03 

.28 

.61 

.51 

.48 

.22 

.05 

.03

2.34

Acre-feet

631 

630 

557

77,290

773 

635 

5,710 

12,620 

10,660 

9,900 

4,480 

962 

636

48,190

Peak discharge.- Acr. 25 (8 a.m.) 812 sec. -ft.; May 4 (10 p.m.) 990 sec. -ft. ? June 2 (6:10 a.m.)

1,010 sec.-ft.; June 5 (11 a.m.) 568 sec.-ft.; July 18 (11:30 p.ffi.) 793 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Note^- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice SOT. 7 to Apr. 9. 

Tlme~basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 157

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°13', long. 96°21' in SEi sec. 1, T. 120 N., 

K. 4fc> W., 150 feet downstream from highway bridge, 2i miles southwest of Odessa, 

and 4i miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 846 second-feet May 5; maximum gage height 

recorded, 8.28 feet Mar. 26 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.0 

second-feet Aug. 24, 25, Sept. 6-9; minimum gage height, 1.68 feet Aug. 24, 25.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet Mar. 25, 1943 (gage height, 17.98 

feet, from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 

9, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

wnicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

s.o

8.5

S.5

9.5

8.5

8.5

9,0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

16

19

18

18

16

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

11 10

10

12

Nov.

12

13

*13

14

14

15

14

12

10

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

S.O

10

20

28

36

42

40

36

*32

26

28

28

28

-

Dec.

28

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

20

19

20

18

16

14

12

11

9.5

1O

10

10

8.5

6.5

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

Jan.

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.O

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Month

October .:.....................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Maroh .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

V.O

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

1O

11

-

Secondfoot-days

379

533lo

427.5

31 ,435

162.8

2O7.O

1,903

7,529

6,'2V3

1,618

396 »V

141. V

 1E7.6

19,698.3

Mar.

IE

14

15

IV

18

20

19

19

17

16

22

24

22

20

18

18

18

IV

17

18

20

*22

22

38

220

380

28O

20O

*110

120

130

Maximum

19

42

28

2,600

7.0

11

380

553

86

26

8.0

6.O

706

Apr.

110

*90

120

260

300

340

4OO

*36©

3 2O

3OO

*282

225

198

17V

177

206

225

£41

225

179

150

138

144

217

513

553

360

282

233

204

-

May

193

2O9

257

416

706

464

388

360

E98

241

20V

195

190

190

182

163

153

148

144

144

138

130

120

108

96

86

80

V2

69

65

61

Minimum

6.'o 8 0

4.0

4.0

4.4

5.5

IS

90

61

29

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

June

60

5S

66

86

78

86

83

V5

65

58

54

56

V8

62

59

54

52

48

44

44

41

39

36

34

30

33

40

32

38

29

-

Mean

12*2

IV 8

13*8

86*1

5. £5

V.14

61.4

251

202

53.9

12.8

4.57

4.25

53.8

July

26

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

H

13

14

12

9.9

9.1

8.3

8.0

V.2

6.V

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.0

V.O

Per 

square 

mile

0.031

.045

.035

.216

.013

!l54

.631

.508

.135

,O32

.011

.011

.135

Ang.

8.0

7.6

7.0

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

4.6

5.5

6.0

5.5

4.2

4.4

Sept.

4.2

4.2

4,0

4.0

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.0

4,0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4,4

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

Runoff

Inches

0.04

.05

*L«fc

*i«yo

.02

.02

 18

.70

*1559

!o4

.01

.01

1.85

Acre-feet

752

1 ,060 040 wo

62,360

323

411

3,7VO

14 >930

12 ,440

3,210

V87

281

253

39,060

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 1O (no gage-height record Nov. 

4-25, Apr. 5-V). Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Hov. 7, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30, 

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
158 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 450 14', long. 95°59', In NEi sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W., 

3 miles northeast of Appleton and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 885 square miles.

Records available'.- March 1931 to September 1944 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maxlmura discharge observed during year, 461 second-feet June 5; maximum gage

 height observed, 3.12 feet Mar. 24, 26 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 

20 second-feet Feb. 11-13; minimum gage height observed, 0.74 foot Sept. 9, 10.

1931-44: Maximum daily discharge, 3,140 second-feet Mar. 31, 1945; maximum gage 

height observed, 9.52'feet Mar. 30, 1943 (backwater from ice), from floodmark; no 

flow during several periods.

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

 which are fair. Gage read twice dally. Flow regulated by lakes and dams upstream 

from station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 39 1.2 112 2.0 290 

.8 52 1.4 154 2.S 337 

.9 66 1.6 198 2.4 386 

1.0 SO 1.8 244 2.6 436

Discharge, in aeccnd-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

57 

70 

77

73 

67 

66 

62 

58

58 

55 

55 

54 

54

54 

54 

54 

52 

50 

54

Nov.

55

58 

58 

*58 

57

61 

a60 

a60 

60 

60

60 

55 

55 

55 

50

50 

48 

46 

46 

44

44 

44 

42 

38 

36

36 

34 

34 

34 

34

Dec.

34 

32 

32 

32 

34

36 

36 

36 

34 

32

32

30 

28 

28 

28

30 

32 

32 

32 

30

28 

28 

28 

30 

32

32 

30 

30 

32 

32 

34

Jan.

34 

34 

34 

34 

32

*32 

32 

30 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

34

34

34 

34 

34 

. 34 

36

38 

36 

36 

36 

38

38 

36 

46 

60 

60 

55

£$

Octo

Neve 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194: 

t try

S .".....--- 63

1

1 ......................... 4

ember ..................... 1

Feb.

40 

38 

36 

36 

34

30 

2S 

24 

24 

22

20 

20 

20 

22 

22

 22 

«22 

22 

24 

24

28 

28 

30 

34 

36

36 

36 

36 

36

cnd-

-days

748 

472 

976

165.5

141 

824 

564 

525 

,079 

656 

172 

187 

669

ter year 1943-44 .......... 34,073

Mar.

40 

42 

42 

46 

46

44 

44 

40 

36 

36

40 

42 

46 

48 

48

46 

42 

40 

38 

38

40 

50 

50 

65 

65

65 

«75 

75 

«70 

80 

85

Maximum

77 

61 

36

3,140

60 

40 

85 

244 

337 

436 

165 

105 

70

436

Apr.

85 

80 

SO 

«80 

90

110 

120 

*120 

130 

198

*198 

165 

154 

176 

198

176 

165 

145 

139 

122

107 

100 

141 

221 

244

210 

210 

198 

187 

176

May

165 

154 

210 

232 

244

232 

244 

244 

232 

210

198 

198 

232 

221 

210

210 

210 

221 

267 

337

337 

313 

290 

256 

244

3S1 

210 

198 

198 

176 

165

June

176 

313 

337 

386 

436

411 

361 

313 

87S 

256

256 

832 

361 

411 

313

244 

821 

821 

187 

176

176 

176 

176 

187 

176

187 

198 

176 

165 

150

Minimum Mean

50 -66.4 

34 49.1 

28 31.5

6.0 173

30 36.8 

20 28.4 

36 50.5 

80 151 

154 228 

150 255 

S3 102 

48 70.5 

44 55.6

20 92.9

July

130 

118 

109 

104 

112

110 

105 

100 

95 

95

95 

100 

98 

98 

100

108 

165 

130 

109 

108

97 

98 

98 

92 

89

89 

89 

89 

84 

82 

100

Per 

square 

mile

0.064 

.055 

.036

.195

.042 

.032 

.057 

.171 

.258 

.288 

.115 

.080 

.063

.105

Aug.

105 

88 

83 

92 

92

95 

92 

86 

77 

72

72 

72 

72 

69 

66

67 

66 

63 

72 

66

59 

51 

50 

48 

51

57 

61 

59 

68 

61 

61

Sept.

59 

58 

55 

58 

50

48 

47 

47 

44 

44

59 

70 

87 

65 

61

63 

61 

58 

57 

59

61 

58 

61 

59 

54

58 

50 

50 

50 

50

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.06 

.04

2.65

.05 

.03 

.07 

.19 

.30 

.32 

.13 

.09 

.07

1.42

Acre-feet

3,470 

2,920 

1,940

185,300

8,290 

1,630 

3,100 

8,980 

14,X>40 

15 ,180 

6,890 

4,340 

3,310

67,460

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Mete.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 8. ' -

Time Oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 159

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qul Parle, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 95°65V In SWi sec. 27, T. 118 N., 

A. 4i: W., 1 mile southwest of village of Lac qul Parle.

Drainage area.- 983 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1944. April 1910 to November 1914 at site 

z miles downstream. »

Average discharge.- 13 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-44), 64.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 second-feet Hay 6 (gage height, 7.35 

reet); minimum, 5.9 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 0.52 foot).

1910-14, 1931-44: Maximum dally discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940. No 

flow at times In each of several years.

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

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr, 9 Apr, 10 to Sept. 30

0.5 5.2 0.6 8.8 14 72 3.0 384 5.5 

.6 8.8 .7 13 17 106 3.4 493 6.O 

.7 13 .8 19 20 151 3.8 60S 6.5 

.8 ' 20 1.0 34 25 309 4.3 75S 7.3 

1.3 52 26 281 4.9 950

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.1 

7.7 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

7.4 

7.4 

6.6 

5.9 

7.0

7.0 

7.7 

'9.7 

8.8 

9.7

11

11 

11 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

14

Nov.

14 

16 

16 

17 

19

*20 

20 

18 

16

15

13 

12 

11 

11 

9.5

8.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

 7.5 

8.5

Dec.

9.0 

10 

11 

12 

13

13 

14 

14

14 

14

13 

13 

11 , 

9.5 

9.0

8.0 

7.5 

9.5 

10 

9.0

7.5 

6.5 

6.5 

8.0 

9.5

10 

10 

9.0 

S.O 

7.5 

7.5

Jan.

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.5

6.5 

«6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

9.0 

11

13 

15 

18 

20 

20

18 

18 

17 

17 

22

22 

26 

50 

44 

48 

42

Feb.

50 

120 

120 

120 

110 

1 

95 

80 

60 

48 

40

30 

24 

20 

18 

16

14 

12

1 119.5

20 

28 

30 

34 

38

42 

44 

46 

40

Month Second 

foot-days

Octc 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augv 

Sept

Wa

Mber ......................

309.4 

334.0 

313.5

lendar year 1943 ......... 39 ,oeo

ary

*uary n

h........ ................ £

ember .....................

522.0 

,330.5 

,654 

,254 

,853 

,500 

,440 

,418 

940

ter year 1943-44 .......... 70,868.4

Mar.

36 

32 

36 

38 

40

44 

48 

" 50 

55 

60

65 

75 

70 

90 

95

220 

280 

220 

160 

150

140 

130 

140 

*180 

240

380 

500 

600 

600 

«460 

420

Maximum

14

20 

14

3,000

50 

120 

600 

1,000 

1,920 

437 

96 

346 

68

1,920

Apr.

340 

340 

*360 

500 

700

750 

SOO 

*900 

1,000 

773

«638 

564 

479 

410 

410

437 

479 

465 

410 

346

311 

291 

301 

424 

668

985 

985 

852 

713 

623

May

564 

550 

653 

1,020 

1,580

1,920 

1,700 

1,410 

1,170 

1,020

1,130 

1,330 

1,750 

1,700 

1,330

1,250 

9S5 

950 

1,210 

1,250

1,290 

1,090 

884 

758 

668

579 

507 

451 

410 

372 

372

June

356 

332 

306 

319 

332

410 

437 

372 

319 

276

254 

239 

274 

306 

346

346 

319 

314 

346 

384

358 

296 

242 

207 

175

153 

139 

122 

114

105

Minimum Mean

5.9 9.98 

6.5 11.1 

6.5 10.1

2.2 107

6.5 16.8 

9.5 45.9 

32 182 

291 575 

372 1 ,028 

105 283 

12 46.5 

11 78.0 

23 31.3

5.9 194

1,17O 

1,370 

1,5SO 

1,920

1944

July

96 

88 

79 

76 

76

74 

72 

67 

62 

59

57 

54 

51 

49 

46

42 

47 

45 

39 

34

32 

30 

27 

24 

22

20 

18 

}5 

14 

13 

12

Per 

square 

mile

0.010 

.011 

.010

.109

.017 

.047 

.185 

.585 

1.05 

.288 

.047 

.079 

,032

.197

Aug.

12 

11 

11 

90 

130

346 

278 

188 

126 

99

80 

63 

51 

42 

39

34 

31 

30 

30 

27

24 

22 

20 

IS 

17

19 

23 

26 

346 

106 

79

Sept.

66 

60 

53 

48 

40

35 

3O 

27 

24 

23

24 

23 

24 

24 

23

24 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

28 

32 

32 

30

30 

30 

28 

26 

24

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

,01 

.01

1.47

.02 

,05 

.21 

.65 

1.21 

.32 

.05 

,09 

.04

2.67

Acre-feet

614 

662 

622

77,410

1,04O 

2,640 

11 ,210 

34,220 

63,160 

16,660 

2,660 

4,800 

1,860

140,600

Peak discharge.- May 6 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 1,970 sec. -ft. s Hay 13 (11 to 12 p.m.) 1,790 see. -ft. s Hay 21 (3 to 6 p.m.) 1,330 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Mar. 27). 

Backwater from debris Nov. 4-6, Sept. 16-30.

Time basla: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
160 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 95°48', in SEJSEi sec. 16, T. 119 

N., K. 41 W., 800 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2& miles downstream 

from unnamed tributary, and 5& miles east of Milan.

Drainage area.- 1,720 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 938 second-feet May 13; maximum 

gage height, 4.14 feet Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 14 

second-feet Jan. 7, 15-19; minimum gage height, 1.57 feet Sept. 9, 10. : 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 5,170 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943; no flow for several 

weeks during 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by ice, which are fair, 

oy several small lakes above station.

Flow regulated

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10 Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

1.7 72 1.5 41 2.0 141 S.O 459 

1.8 88 1.6 56 2.2 193 3.3 582 

1.9 107 1.7 75 2..4 251 3.6 720 

1.8 96 2.7 351 4.0 913

Discharge, in 'Second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

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 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

96 

94 

92 

88 

88

88 

86 

83 

80 

80

80 

82 

88 

86 

88

83 

83 

86 

88 

88

86 

96 

88 

85 

83

80 

80 

80 

78 

78 

85

Nov.

85 

88 

90 

88 

«86

94 

90 

85 

80 

80

75 

70 

70 

65 

65

60 

60 

65 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

66 

65

66 

60 

60 

60 

60

Dec.

65 

60 

55 

55 

60

60 

60 

60 

55 

55

50 

46 

40 

36 

36

38 

40 

42 

42 

40

36 

30 

26 

24 

24

24 

17 

17 

17 

19 

19

Jan.

20 

20 

20 

19 

17

*16 

*14 

17 

19 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

17 

16 

16 

18 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Feb.

18 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

19 

19 

19 

17

17 

19 

20 

20 

19

20 

19 

*17 

17 

19

20 

20 

20 

20 

24

26 

26 

26 

26

Unnth ' Second 

*°ntB foot-days

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

2,648 

2,181 

1,248

......... 144 ,029

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

ember .....................

629 

581 

3,547 

13 ,877 

24,550 

19,302 

6,724 

3,647 

1,989

ter year 1943-44 .......... 80,823

liar.

26 

30 

36 

32 

30

36 

32 

28 

26 

30

46 

130 

110 

90 

85

90 

100 

95 

90 

95

110 

180 

240 

280 

240

220 

220 

200 

*180 

200 

240

Maximum

96 

94 

66

6,000

20 

26 

280 

582 

913 

888 

337 

196 

77

913

Apr.

280 

' 320 

340 

*360 

380

440 

480 

500 

500 

500

*455 

478 

478 

502 

560

535 

502 

469 

426 

408

386 

372 

386 

539 

582

582 

660 

539 

518 

510

May

518 

510 

582 

767 

791

791 

791 

791 

791 

815

840 

864 

913 

913 

888

888 

864 

864 

840 

816

864 

888 

864 

S64 

864

815 

791 

744 

720 

673 

627

Minimum

78 

60 

17

10

14 

17 

26 

280 

510 

362 

127 

73 

62

14

June

604 

582 

650 

864 

888

864 

840 

791 

767 

744

744 

720 

720 

744 

767

744 

720 

673 

650 

604

582 

535 

510 

486 

463

, 433

440 

418 

393 

362

Mean

85.4 

72.7 

40.3

395

17.1 

20.0 

114 

463 

792 

643 

817 

118 

66.3

221

1944

July

337 

320 

300 

286 

286

280 

270 

254 

245 

239

230 

224 

218 

213 

210

210 

261 

233 

213 

193

185 

180 

176 

167 

162

164 

146 

139 

131 

127 

146

Per 

square 

mile

0.050 

.042 

.023

.230

.010 

.012 

.066 

.269 

.460 

.374 

V126 

.069 

.039

.128

Aug.

162 

149 

136 

196 

193

178 

159 

151 

146 

139

134 

127 

122 

122 

119

115 

113 

108 

104 

99

93 

85 

81 

77 

73

79 

79 

77 

77 

81 

79

Sept.

77 

74 

71 

67 

64

60 

56 

53 

52. 

52

53 

60 

69 

75 

76

71 

71 

69 

71 

71

69 

69 

75 

71 

69

67 

66 

66 

64 

62

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

.05 

.03

3.13

.01 

.01 

.08 

.30 

.63 

.42 

.15 

.08 

.04

1.76

Acre-feet

5,250 

4,330 

2,480

286,700

1,050 

1,150 

7,040 

27,520 

48,690 

38,280 

13,340 

7,230 

3,950

160,300

* Winter discharge meaeurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 10.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER B^SIN 161

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°43', long. 95°31', In sec. 35, T. 115 N., R. 39 W., 

e mnes upstream from mouth and 8 miles south of town of Granite Falls. '

Drainage area.- 653 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to June 1938. October 1939 to September 1944 (winter 

recoras incomplete prior to October 1939).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,250 second-feet May 21 (gage 

height, 6.70 feet); minimum observed, 8.6 second-feet Sept. 17, 18 (gage height, 

0.94 foot).

1931-38, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 21, 1944; maximum 

gage height observed, 7.00 feet Mar. 27, 1943 (backwater from Ice); no flow July 26, 

Aug. 27, 1931, and several days in 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by Ice, which are fair. Gage read twice

Ratiiig tables, water year 1943-44, except period of loe effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

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

1.1 24 0.9 6.4 1.7 82 3.5 650 

1.2 31 1.0 12 2.0 130 4.0 940 ' 

1.3 38 ' 1.1 19 2.3 193 5.O 1,660 

1.4 46 ' 1.2 27 2.6 277 6.6 3,120 

1.4 45 3.O 422

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

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.

33 

32 

32 

31 

31

30 

SS 

28 

28 

28

27 

28 

29 

28 

27

29 

30 

28 

29 

30

30 

28 

28 

28 

27

26 

26 

27 

28 

26 

28

Nov.

28 

30 

31 

32 

34

37 

39 

24 

24 

2O

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

20 

22

24 

24 

26 

26 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

24

Dec.

26 

26 

28 

30 

30

30 

32 

32 

32 

32

30 

30 

28 

22 

20

19 

18 

19 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

20 

20

29 

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

Jan.

19 

19 

19 

IS 

18

17 

17 

*17 

19 

19

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

20 

20 

20 

2O 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

26

24 

44

50 

50 

85 

200

Feb.

ISO 

150 

150 

12O 

110

100 

95 

80 

SO 

60

46 

40 

34 

32 

30

28 

26 

28 

30 

SO

38 

*30 

30 

30 

30

46 

30 

30 

30

Month Second- 

*OIlttl foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary .

.... "C

h.... ..................... 8

1 ......................... 17

ember .....................

888 

73S 

738

,120.8

933 

,743 

,558 

,971 

,685 

,005 

,451

393.8

ter year 1943-44 .......... 76.8O2.8

Mar. ,

30 

28 

28 

26 

26

26 

24 

24 

24 

26

46 

130 

120 

110 

220

280 

260 

260 

150 

130

130 

*110 

16O 

280 

26O

850 

1,300 

1,300 

*900 

750 

550

Maximum

33 

39 

32

1,200

200 

ISO 

1,300 

1,360 

3,120 

700 

92 

32 

26

3,120

Apr.

3SO 

3SO 

*46O 

650 

905

1,150 

1,360 

1,010 

*870 

650

510 

402 

382 

363 

344

363 

444 

422 

363 

309

277 

277 

293 

532 

870

1,180 

940 

780 

625 

510

May

51O 

555 

750 

1,220 

1,9OO

2,300 

1,980 

1,660 

1,500 

1,150

840 

725 

650 

600 

532

51O 

5lo 

555 

780 

2,300

3,120 

2,470 

1,740 

1,290 

8?0

675 

532 

444 

382 

326 

309

1 June

277 

247 

219 

219 

233

326 

309 

247 

206 

193

182 

182 

309 

700 

700

650 

578 

532 

4SS 

402

326 

247 

233 

193 

170

160 

140 

122 

113 

1O2

Minimum Mean

26 28.6 

19 24.6 

18 23.8

1.6 79.8

17 30.1 

26 60.1 

24 276 

277 599 

309 1,087 

1O2 30O 

18 46.8 

13 22.5 

9.2 13.1

9.2 210

July

92 

81 

75 

72 

67

62 

61 

62 

62 

54

52 

49 

47 

47 

46

41 

48 

. 44

41 

38

38 

40 

37 

32 

30

27 

24 

21 

19 

18 

24

Per

square 

mile

0.044 

.038 

.036

.122

.046 

.092 

.423 

.917 

1.66 

.459 

.072 

.034

.oao

.322

Aug.

26 

23

21 

21 

27

27 

31 

31 

29 

32

28-

21 

18 

19 

24

25 

25 

25 

25 

22

20 

18 

18 

14 

13

IS 

16 

15 

16 

24 

27

Sept.

25 

26 

26 

22 

20

17 

14 

12 

11 

9.8

9.8 

11 

10 

9.8 

9.8

10 

9.2 

9.8

11 

11

10 

9.8 

13 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

9.8

Ronoff

Inches

O.05 

.04 

.04

1.65

.05 

.10 

.49 

1.02 

1.92 

.51 

.08 

.04 

.02

4.36

Acre-feet

1,760 

1,460 

lt.4SO

67 t750

1,850 

3,450 

16,970 

35,640 

66,810 

17,860 

2,880 

1,390 

761

152,300

« Winter disnharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 5 to Apr. 4.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Redwood River at Marshall, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°27', long. 95°47', In NWi sec. 4, T. Ill N., R. 41 V/., at 

nignway bridge on Fourth Street In Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemlle Creek.

Drainage area.- 307 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,640 second-feet my 20 (gage 

height, 8.97 feet); minimum observed, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 24.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 20, 1944; no flow at times. 

Flood In April 1937 reached a stage of 9.5 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by backwater, which are fair. Gage read 

once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

11 

13 

14

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

16 

IS

Nov.

22 

24 

26 

SS 

SB

30 

a34 

a20 

12 

S.O

6.0 

6.0 

18 

22 

22

SO 

19 

19 

20 

SO

19 

19 

19 

20 

20

SS 

SS 

22 

20 

SO

Dec.

22 

22 

SS 

24 

26

28 

28 

30 

30 

32

, 30 

24 

14 

S.5 

8.0

S.5 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

S.O

8.0 

S.O 

8.0 

8.5 

8.0

S.O 

8.0 

S.O 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

Jan.

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

#6.5 

6.0

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.5 

S.O

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10 

10

10 

12 

13 

15 

15

46 

50 

150 

95 

140 

150

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam; 

Pebi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Jul) 

Augv 

Sept

We

lendar year 194; 

ary

ember ......................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

85 

70 

40 

36 

36

15 

16 

15 

15 

11

11 

11 

12 

14 

12

12 

12 

12 

13 

14

15 

*15 

.15 

, 17 

19

46 

95 

75 

70

Secondfoot-days

394 

607.0 

478.0

22,078.8

846.5 

SS9 

3,S10 

7,502 

17,078 

4.635 

1,214 

442.2 

235.3

37,871.0

Mar.

65 

65 

60 

55 

44

42 

40 

40 

3S 

38

42 

55 

55 

55 

50

50 

42 

3S 

3S 

38

*50 

100 

110 

300 

3SO

340 

500 

#320 

300 

280 

240

Maximum

IS 

34 

32

654

150 

95 

500 

406 

1,530 

270 

72 

60 

16

1,530

Apr.

*260 

260 

*260 

280 

300

320 

300 

300 

#299 

242

200 

186 

173 

160 

200

214 

200 

173 

154 

154

154 160" 

214 

359 

406

390 

314 

256 

214 

200

May

242 

270 

472 

707 

753

685 

601 

525 

642 

374

329 

284 

256 

256 228'

214 

314 

642 

1,130 

1,530

1,530 

1,290 

955 

707 

525

406 

299 

270 

228 

214 

200

Minimum

10 

6.0 

7.5

.2

6.0 

11 

38 

154 

200 

76 

11 

3.5 

4.2

3.5

June

173 

160 

147 

173 

160

147

, 129 

118 

US 

^ 106

123 

141 

173 

214 

22S

256 

270 

242 

S14 

1S6

173 

160 

147 

129

118

101 

86 

S6 

81 

76

Mean

12.7 

20.2 

15.4

60,5

27.3 

28.6 

123 

243 

551 

154 

39.2 

14.3 

7.84

103

July

72 

64 

56 

64 

60

56 

60 

56 

56 

56

54 

55 

49 

42 

41

39 

40 

38 

32 

. 29

27 

25 

22 

21 

IS

16 

15 

14 

13 

11 

13

Per

square 

mile

0.041 

.066 

.050

.197

.089 

.093 

.401 

.792 

1.79 

.502 

.128 

.047 

.026

.336

Aug.

14 

23 

16 

40 

60

43 

24 

17 

12 

10

9.C 

6.£ 

5,4 

5.4 

6.6

7.2 

7.£ 

6.2 

4.5 

5.1

6.8 

5.1 

4.2 

3.5 

3.9

9.7 

H5 

16 

15 

IS 

23

Sept.

16 

13 

11 

9.3 

7.5

6.5 

5.4 

5.4 

4.2 

5.5

6.0 

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.5 

8.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.5

9.0 

8.5 

9.5 

8.5 

9.5

7.0 

6.5 

6.0 

5.5 

5.5

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.07 

.06

2.68

.10 

.10 

.46 

.88 

2.07 

.56 

.15 

.05 

.03

4.58

Acre-feet

781 

1,200 

948

43,790

1,680 

1.640 

756 

14,480 

33 ,S70 

9,190 

2,410 

877 

467

6S ,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 6. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 6, Sept. 10-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
miffiESOTA RIVER BASIN 163

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44031', long. 95°10', In 1EJ sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 

36 W., 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 697 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1944 (winter 

records inconplete prior to 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,800 second-feet my 21 (gage height, 

e.56 feet); mininum observed, 7.6 second-feet Aug. 22, 25; minimum gage height 

observed, 1.58 feet Nov. 11, 16, 17.

1909-14, 1930-44: Maximum discharge, that of my 21, 1944; maximum gage height 

observed, 6.98 feet mr. 29, 1943 (backwater from Ice); no flow for several days in 

January 1940.

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

read once or twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

Gage

1.6 15

1.7 24

1.8 35

2.0 63

1.6

1.7 

l.S 

2.0 

2.3

16

29

63

133

3.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

225

390

660

944

1,240

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.4

1,540

1,840

2,220

2,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

48

47

a44

40

40

38

36

35

35

34

33

32

40

43

43

40

a42

43

43

42

42

40

38

a36

34

33

33

33

33

33

38

Nov.

40

45

45

a48

50

50

52

a39

26

a20

14

17

21

a!6

12

8.0

8.0

9.5

18

17

a20

24

26

30

30

30

28

28

30

52

-

Dec.

32

32

30

32

a31

30

34

32

32

32

52

a24

15

12

12

IS

12

12

10

12

10

9.5

6.5

10

alO

all

12

15

19

19

19

Jan.

19

18

18

17

16

16

17

18

IS

*15

14

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

17

18

15

a!7

19

30

48

80

1EO

110

a!15

120

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year ig"43 .........

January .......................

February

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

100

80

65

48

42

a.28

19

18

15

14

13

13

14

15

15

15

17

24

36

a34

32

*30

, 30

36

36

100

a90

80

80

_

-

.Secondfoot-days

1 191

*833.5

613.0

49,725

1,007

1 ,139

6,534

19,547

36,703

10 ,051

2,467

709.6

45S.O

81,253.1

Mar.

65

65

65

60

70

a§5

a60

55

42

42

55

a60

65

60

60

65

65

70

a!65

260

*300

320

380

380

380

a380

380

«400

650

700

750

Maximum

48

52

34

1,600

120

100

750

1,180

2,600

550

133

66

34

2,600

Apr.

700

a700

*700

770

1,120

1,180

715

715

715

715

660

578

495

415

440

415

415

440

440

440

415

390

a511

632

688

715

828

886

886

828

May

770

688

886

1,000

1,060

1,840

1,980

1,720

1,420

1,240

1,120

1,060

944

828

715

660

, 605

715

715

770

2,S20

2,600

2,220

1,840

1,600

1,300

1,120

a974

828

660

605

Minimum

32

8.0

8.5

.6

13

13

42

390

605

139

21

8.0

9,5

8.0

June

468

415

a3S4

a353

322

300

280

280

242

225

a225

, 225

. 280

368

468

522

550

a536

522

495

440

368

322

300

a262

225

205

174

156

139

Mean

38*4

£7*3

19 " 8

136

< 32»5

39*3

211

652

1,184

335

79.6

22.9

15.3

222

July

133

a!22

111

114

109

106

111

109

alOS

106

111

111

109

106

92

a86

79

75

70

62

69

65

54

48

43

40

35

32

26

aE4

21

Per

square 

mile

0.055

.040

 OSS

.195

.047

.056

.303

.936

1.70

.481

.114

.033

.022

.319

Aug.

24

i

£

5

 Z

4

a45

a56

«

(

4

16

0

3

31

24

£

a]

al

0

8

8

17

11

1

]

8.8

0

1

11

11

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

12

]

]

]

£

3

i

7

2

35

Sept.

28

26

34

28

21

16

12

11

12

all

9.5

10

11

9.5

10

12

*12

12

13

12

012

13

17

a!6

16

16

16

14

13

14

Runoff

Inches

0:06

.04

*03

2.64

.05

.06

.35

1 04

1 .96

.54

.13

.04

.02

4.32

Acre-feet

2,360

1,650

1 A ffi&\r SHO

98,630

£ jOQO

2,260

l£ 96O

38 fffO

72,800

 19,940

4,890

1,410

908

161,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 3.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
164 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Cottonwoocl River near New Ulm, Hinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°17'40", long. 94°26'40", in Ni sec. 33, T. 110 N., R. 30 

H., 1.8 miles south of New Ulm and 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

799.09 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1944. July 1909 to December 1913 at site 

Half a mile upstream. March 1931 to March 1938 at site 2\ miles' upstream (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1936).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-44), 232 second-feet.

'extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,310 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 

12. 90 "feet); minimum observed, 55 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1909-13, 1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 5, 1944; maximum gage 

height observed, 16.15 feet Mar. 13, 1938 (affected by backwater); minimum discharge 

observed, 0.6 second-foot 'Aug. 1, 1934, F*eb. 2-5, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. 

ana ssveral other small lakes above station.

Flow partly regulated by GOttonwood Lake

Eating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 26, 27)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

2.4 99 3.0 213 4.5 691 2.2 62 3.6 403 8.O 

2.5 113 3.3 294 5.O 873 2.4 89 4.0 558 lO.O 

2.6 129 3.6 385 5.8 1,170 2.6 119 4.5 755 12.0 

2.S 167 4.0 514 2.8 156 5.0 956 12.8 

3.0 205 6.0 1,370 

« 3.3 295 7.0 1,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

09t.

266 

239 

213 

201 

189

167 

167 

157 

147 

147

13S 

138 

157 

167 

178

201 

201 

201 

189 

189

189 

213 

213 

201 

178

167 

167 

157 

147 

147 

157

Nov.

167 

189 

226 

226 

213

213 

239 

226 

113 

99

99 

106 

121 

121 

129

138 

189 

226 

226 

266

324 

385 

385 

448 

514

514 

448 

481 

514 

514

Dec.

481 

481 

416 

514 

514

5S3 

619 

727 

691 

583

548 

548 

324 

167 

129

226 

266 

280 

280 

266

239 

226 

189 

178 

157

157 

138 

129 

121 

113 

113

Jan.

106 

106 

106 

 106 

106

106 

99 

92 

86 

79

80 

79 

75 

71 

68

69 

69 

72 

72 

76

77 

80 

83 

86 

99

129 

252 

583 

763 

1,060 

1,170

Feb.

947 

836 

691 

548 

416

385 

354 

339 

294 

239

385 

309 

189 

178 

157

147 

129 

121 

113 

106

106 

106 

106 

106 

113

836 

1,330 

2,720 

2,380

Month SecondMontB foot-days

Ooto 

Nore 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

bar .......................

mber ......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

arv

...... - 1

st ........................

ember .....................

5,588 

8,059 

10,403

91,631

6,105 

14,686 

20,804 

34,839 

83,806 

28,846 

9,909 

2,898 

2,273

ter year 1943-44 .......... 228,216

Mar.

1,840 

1,760 

1,540 

1,330 

675

422 

441 

384 

168 

295

279 

384 

347 

279 

279

295 

312 

403 

403 

312

312 

295 

295 

347 

675

1,080 

1,290 

1,290 

1,240 

997 

835

Maximum

266 

514 

727

4,470

1,170 

2,720 

1,840 

3,180 

7,100 

2,200 

636 

156 

128

7,100

Apr.

755 

755 

795 

835 

956

1,040 

997 

956 

956 

956

835 

715 

636 

597 

675

755 

835 

915 

875 

715

755' 675 

875 

1,500 

2,380

3,180 

2,930 

2,430 

1,980 

1,580

May

1,460 

1,540 

1,890 

3,310 

7,100

6,890 

5,530 

4,660 

3,530 

2,820

2,430 

2,110 

1,840 

1,SOO 

1,710

1.580 

1,540 

1,710 

2,380 

3,610

4,090 

4,310 

3,530 

2,620 

2,070

1,760 

1,500 

1,330 

1,160 

1,040 

956

Minimum

138 

99 

113

25

68 

106 

168 

597 

956 

168 

98 

61 

60

60

June

915 

795' 875 

795 

1,080

1,410 

1,120 

956 

441 

168

715 

755 

1,040 

1,410 

1,800

1,890 

2,200 

1,980 

1,240 

1,240

1,080 

835 

795 

675 

597

519 

460 

384 

347 

329

Mean

180 

269 

336

525

197 

506 

671 

1,161 

2,703 

962 

320 

93.5 

75.8

624

Juiy

295 

279 

248 

233 

403

636 

558 

441 

384 

365

347 

347 

460 

55S 

558

480 

441 

384 

347 

312

279 

248 

233 

198 

168

146 

136 

119 

112 

102 

98

Per 

square 

mile

0.141 

.210 

.262

.410

.154 

.395 

.524 

.907 

2.11 

.782 

.250 

.073 

.059

.488

2,250 

3,310 

5,530 

7,100

Aug.

94 

90 

88 

104 

104

104 

136 

146 

119 

104

92 

SI 

74 

71 

85

76 

78 

81 

79 

86

79 

72 

75 

67 

61

61 

95 

90 

104 

156 

146

Sept.

128 

119 

112

104 

98

85 

78 

71 

70 

70

65 

61 

60 

, 70 

70

65 

62 

63 

72 

71

66

66 

68 

70 

70

70 

70 

68 

66 

65

Runoff

Inches

0.16 

.23 

.30

5.54

.18 

.43 

.60 

1.01 

2.43 

.84 

.29 

.08 

.07

6.62

Acre-feet

11,080 

15,980 

20,630

380,100

12,110 

29,130 

41,260 

69,100 

166.800 

57,220 

19, 650 

5,750 

4,510

452,600

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IflNlJESOTA. RIVER BASIN 165

Blue Earth River near Rapidan,' Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°05'51", long. 94°06 t 32", in SEiSEi sec. 6, T. 

107 II., R. 27 W., 0.2 mile downstream from Northern States Power Co. power plant, 

2 miles west of Rapidan, 3$ miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7f miles upstream 

fron Le Sueur River.

Drainage area.- 2,430 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. July 1909 to November 1910 (winter 

records incomplete) at site 800 feet upstream, different datum-, published as Blue 

Earth River at Rapidan Mills.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet May 1 22 (gage height, 9.41 

feetj; minimum, 13 second-feet Jan. 25 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1909-10, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 13,100 second-feet Mar. 12, 1910, 

fron rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 11 second-feet 

Jan. 28, 29, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir (capacity, '2,980 acre- 

 

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

1.9 226- 1.4 56 2.6 572 6.0 4,200 

2.1 315 1.6 108 3.0 842 7.0 5,750 

2.4 471 1.8 16S 3.5 1,250 8.0 7,520 

2.7 656 2.0 247 4.0 1,700 8.8 9,350 

2.9 797 2.3 397 5.0 2,810

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

ZO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

566 

566 

529 

512 

483

483 

483 

483 

411 

374

380 

385 

390 

395 

385

380 

385 

385 

390 

390

390 

390 

390 

390 

390

385 

390 

369 

385 

380 

269

Nov.

390 

390 

444 

483 

483

483 

483 

548 

535 

411

390 

400 

471 

598 

742

645 

476 

767 

678 

864

857 

850 

820 

782 

1,070

965 

1,040 

933 

820 

933

Dec.

949 

1,040 

741 

910 

957

965 

1,120 

1,160 

1,250 

902

880 

949 

584 

402 

200

317 

590 

746 

658 

536

458 

458 

452 

446 

226

226 

324 

272 

244 

245 

244

Jan.

190 

190 

222 

239 

200

179 

193 

178 

173 

224

145 

144 

175 

101 

187

116 

82 

169 

126 

191

109 

223

67 

237 

168

302 

305 

537 

678 

725 

887

Feb.

842 

725 

690 

790 

812

725 

560 

5S4 

560 

429

476 

446 

305 

320 

357

357 

251 

293 

262 

190

229 

268 

225 

185 

200

,822 

1,070 

1,520 

1,790

Unnth Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Nova 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

...

ember .....................

12,883 

19,751 

19,451

30,698

7,662 

16,303 

52,117 

51,896 

54,320 

15, 710 

54,087 

13,532 

14,968

ter year 1943-44 ...... .. 492,680

Mar.

2,150 

2,260 

1,890 

1,740 

1,430

1,380 

926 

530 

441 

524

678 

718 

732 

693 

697

684 

590 

578 

'614 

620

596 

590 

684 

1,000 

1,250

. 1,740 

1,610 

1,380 

1,120 

1,020 

1,250

Maximum

566 

1,070 

1,250

6,940

887 

1,790 

2,260 

3,900 

9,350 

6,410 

1,790 

1,080 

1,200

9,350

Apr.

957 

1,120 

1,430 

1,380 

1,250

1,160 

1,120 

1,070 

989 

949

9S9 

981 

941 

1,010 

1,070

1,250 

1,250 

1,430 

1,340 

1,340

1,430 

1,740 

2,210 

2,740 

3,270

3,620 

3,900 

3,620 

3,270 

3,070

May

2,940 

2,940 

3,070 

3,6SO 

4,350

4,800 

4,950 

4,500 

4,200 

3,760

3,410 

3,270 

3,550 

3,760 

3,900

3,900 

3,760 

4,200 

5,910 

7,520

9,100 

9,350 

8,850 

8,150 

7,520

6,760 

6,070 

5,110 

4,350 

3,6EO 

3,130

Minimum

269 

390 "200

12

67 

185 

441 

941 

2,940 

1,430 

482 

223 

249

67

June

3,070 

3,760 

3,900 

3,760 

4,650

5,430 

4,500 

3,760 

3,270 

3,000

3,000 

3,340 

4,800 

5,750 

6,070

6,410 

6,240 

5,750 

5,110 

4,350

4,200 

3,620 

3,000 

3,410 

2,680

2,150 

1,990 

1,700 

1,610 

1,430

Mean

416 

658 

627

1,317

247 

562 

1,036 

1,730 

4,978 

3,857 

1,100 

437 

499

1,346

July

1,200 

1,160 

1,030 

949 

1,000

864 

917 

739 

812 

910

820 

1,340 

1,790 

1,790 

1,560

1,610 

1,790 

1,790 

1,610 

1,470

1,340 

1,200 

1,120 

965 

872

774 

671 

548 

482 

482 

482

Per 

square 

 mile

0.171 

.271 

.258

.542

.102 

.231 

.426 

.712 

2.05 

1.59 

.453 

.180 

.205

.554

Aug.

470 

402 

347 

357 

357

357 

501 

588 

458 

452

397 

308 

226 

304 

291

282 

260 

452 

452 

554

572 

470 

470 

464 

408

357 

223 

347 

385 

941 

1,080

Sept.

1,200 

1,120 

1,120 

,949 

894

678 

678 

560 

566 

506

470 

408 

408 

357 

35S

352 

352 

249 

291 

301

302

306 

310 

296 

300

309 

313

357 

357 

307

Runoff

Inches

0.20 

.30 

.30

7.35

.12 

.25 

.49 

.79 

2.36 

1.77 

.52 

.21 

.23

7.54

Acre-feet

25.550 

39,180 

38,580

953,500

15,200 

32,340 

63,700 

102,900 

306,100 

22'9,50O 

67,610 

26,840 

29,690

977,200

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Watonwan River near Garden City, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°02'48", long. 94°11'35", In NEi sec. 28, T. 107 N., R.

 28 W., at bridge on County Highway 13, 1 mile west of Garden City, 5 miles "downstream 

from Perch Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area,- 812 square miles. ' 

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,620 second-feet May 21 (gage height,

 9.84 feet); minimum observed, 34 second-feet Aug. 12, 14 (gage height, 0.79 foot).

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 21,, 1944; minimum observed, 

2.0 second-feet July 23, 1940 (gage height, 0.27 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, shifting control, or no 

gage nelght record, which are fair. Gage read once or twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24 Apr- 25 to Sept. SO

1.2 84

1.4 117

1.6 155

1.9 225

2.2 312

2.5 422

2.8 547

3.2 725

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

35

59

104

159

257

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

411

600

812

1,050

1,580

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.8

2,170 

2,840 

3,660 

4,670 

5,62O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 3.944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

177 

177 

166 

155 

155

145 

135 

135 

126 

117

114 

110 

117 

145 

145

145 

145 

145 

145 

145

145 

155 

155 

155 

155

155 

145 

135 

135 

135 

145

Nov.

166 

188 

2OO 

200 

a!88

177 

200 

177 

86 

98

117 

145 

177 

166 

170

180 

200 

220 

266 

296

281 

300 

320 

360 

383

402 

442 

484 

526 

484

Dec.

442 

296 

320 

364 

4O2

422 

442 

484 

526 

5O5

484 

420 

340 

260 

200

180 

160 

170 

170 

180

160 

120 

90 

80 

80

85 

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

Jan.

90 

85 

85 

75 

70

65 

60 

55 

55 

50

46 

*46 

44 

44 

46

48 

50 

50 

50 

55

55 

55 

55 

60 

80

90 

140 

180 

190 

ISO 

170

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ....

Feb.

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

150 

150 

150 

140 

120

90 

80 

80 

75 

75

75 

75 

70 

60 

60

65 

65 

7O 

75 

*75

260 

420 

440 

480

Second 

foot-days

4,459 

7,599 

7,807

171,166

2,424 

4,200 

9,200 

21, 645 

62,722 

40,051 

6,740 

2,011 

2,525

171,383

Mar.

60O 

650 

650 

550 

42O

340 

260 

190 

170 

170

180 

190 

180 

180 

180

180 

*170 

160 

160 

160

170 

170 

180 

300 

#420

460 

440 

420 

380 

 3240 

280

Maximum

177 

526 

526

4,290

190 

480 

650 

1,640 

5,620 

2,550 

345 

205 

257

5,620

Apr.

320 

360 

460 

500 

»500

500 

50O 

5OO 

500 

460

42O 

360 

320 

360 

480

550 

6OO 

600 

550 

5OO

65O 

725 

800 

1,300 

1,420

1,520 

1,640 

1,580 

1,420 

1,250

May

1,100

1,050 

1,150 

1,580 

2,050

2,230 

2,290 

2,110 

1,810 

1,580

1,36O 

1,300 

1,420 

1,420 

1,300

1,300 

1,360 

1,750 

2,620 

4,140

5,620 

4,890 

3,840 

3,000 

2,480

1,690 

1,580 

1,300 

1,100 

1,050 

> 952

Minimum

110 

86 

80

26

44 

60 

160 

320 

952 

314 

84 

37 

40

37

June

1,100 

1,690 

1,870 

1,870 

2,550

2,550 

2,110 

1,580 

1,360 

1,150

1,100 

1,2OO 

1,870 

2,3,70 

2,230

2,110 

1,930 

1,690 

1,360 

1,100

904 

724 

640 

600 

56O

522 

a458 

394 

345 

314

Mean

144 

253 

252

469

78.2 

145 

297 

722 

2,023 

1,335 

217 

64.9 

84.2

468

July

285 

300 

257 

230 

218

205 

193 

181 

181 

181

218 

257 

235 

300 

300

330 

345 

330 

314 

271

244 

205 

181 

170 

149

ISO 

114 

96 

98 

88 

84

Per 

square 

mile

0.17V 

.312 

.310

.578

.096 

.179 

.366 

.889 

2.49 

1.64 

.267 

.080 

.104

.576

Aug.

79 

76 

67 

79 

a76

73 

70 

60 

56 

a 52

49 

37 

38 

37

47

46 

45 

45 

44 

52

54 

51 

54 

52 

45

45 

69 

84 

94 

130 

205

Sept.

257 

205 

181 

149 

130

109 

99 

a90 

80 

72

66 

65 

63 

58 

51

58 

51 

40 

50 

56

55 

a58 

60 

58 

63

65 

63 

60 

58 

55

Runoff

Inches

0.20 

.35 

.36

7.84

.11 

.19 

.42 

.99 

2.87 

1.83 

.31 

.09 

.12

7.84

Acre-feet

8,840 

15,070 

15,480

339,500

4,810 

8,33O 

18,250 

42,930 

124,400 

79,440 

13,370 

3,990 

5,010

339,900

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Blue Earth 

River near Ratiidan and Le Sueur River near Rapidan.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-18, 22-24, Dec. 3, Dec. 12 to Apr. 1. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Apr. 2-21, 23, 24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time-to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 167

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°06'49", long. 94°02'31", in SWi sec.'35, T. 108

 N., R. 27 W., 600 feet downstream from highway bridge, U miles upstream from mouth,

and 2 miles northeast of Rapidan. 

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. 

kbftremes^- Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 12.68

 feet)J minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Feb. 17-19; minimum gage height, 2.76

feet Aug. 22.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 5,950 second-feet Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 13.70

feet); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 second-feet Feb. 9, 1940, minimum gage height, 2.20

feet Sept. 6, 7, 1941. 

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, whicn

Correction.- Runoff in inches for month of January 1943 was 0.05 inches, superseding 

erroneous figure published in Water-supply Paper 975.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect or shiftingcontrol (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

3.0 62 4.5 344 28 62 4.5 336 9.0 1,970 

3.2 85 5.0 492 30 86 5.0 452 10.0 2,500 

3.5 127 6.0 822 3 3 125 6.0 729 11.0 3,090 

3.8 1S1 6.6 1,030 3 6 167 7.0 1,080 12.4 4,020 

4.1 244 4 0 233 S.O 1,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

127 

120 

114 

dill 

dl08

d!04 

d97 

84 

83 

81

80 

78 

8CL 

79 

77

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

77 

77 

77 

77 

75

74 

72 

71 

71 

70 

72

Nov.

 74 

75 

77 

78 

80

83 

97 

111 

97 

124

120 

. 187 

183 

185 

222

147 

212 

205 

- 191 

185

180 

180 

171 

170 

170

160 

163 

160 

167 

185

Dec.

205 

180 

148 

185 

189

203 

175 

170 

160 

160

140 

120 

100 

75 

60

60 

60 

70 

80 

85

75 

60 

44 

40 

40

42 

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

Jan.

40 

40 

40 

40 

38

 34 

30 

32 

34 

32

28 

26 

«E6 

28 

28

30 

30 

32 

34 

34

36 

36 

36 

36 

42

50 

60 

85 

75 

65 

55

Month fS*<

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 194, 

ary

3 T

1

ember .....................

Feb.

50 

70 

70 

60 

60

55 

50 

55 

48 

38

30 

24 

19 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

16

16 

18 

19 

19 

22

*550 

*700 

839 

926

ond-

-days

2,611 

4,439 

3,126

78,173

1,232 

3,848 

14,099 

25,659 

75,490 

57,038 

18,844 

4,148 

5,407

ter year 1943-44. ......... 215,941

Mar.

1,030 

890 

656 

686 

460

380 

300 

280 

260 

260

280 

280 

280 

280 

280

280

«eao

280 

260 

260

282 

293 

347 

528 

639

669 

S09 

714 

610 

582 

464

Maximum

127 

222 

205

5,400

85 

926 

1,030 

1,720 

4,020 

3,670 

1,450 

360 

460

4,020

Apr.

582 

669 

761 

761 

714

729. 

669 

624 

582 

554

528 

502 

464 

477 

582

684 

745 

729 

684 

669

729 

842 

999 

1,320 

1,580

1,720 

1,630 

1,450 

1,320 

1,360

May

2,440 

2,120 

2,500 

3,030 

3,210

3,210 

2,910 

2,670 

2,340 

2,020

1,770 

1,680 

1,540 

1,400 

1,320

1,400 

1,540 

1,820 

2,970 

3,030

3,210 

3,270 

3,530 

3,880 

4.0EO

3.270 

2,670 

2,170 

1,770 

1,500 

1,2SO

June

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

2,

2, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

2, 

3, 

3,

3,2s; 

I-,

i, i,

ij 

ij

Minimum Mean

70 84.2 

74 148 

40 101

40 488

26, 39.7 

15 133 

260 455 

464 855 

1,280 2,435 

745 1,901 

206 608 

62 134 

65 180

15 590

240 

360 

280 

360 

280

280 

820 

630 

540 

400

320 

820 

790 

670 

600

600 

390 

970 

610 

220

870 

540 

320 

280 

450

400 

280 

080 

893 

745

July

610 

538 

1,080 

1,450 

1,200

963 

859 

859 

842 

745

699 

714 

699 

654 

610

582 

541 

477 

428 

381

336 

304 

404 

554 

490

428 

370 

314 

272 

235 

' 206

Per 

square 

mile

0.077 

.137 

.092

.444

.036 

.121 

.414 

.777 

2.21 

1.73 

.553 

.122 

.164

.536

Aug.

184 

167 

150 

153 

147

172 

173 

163 

145 

126

a!12 

98 

91 

86 

87

85 

80 

76 

72 

67

62 

62 

90 

90 

110

130 

160 

170 

200 

280 

360

Sept.

420 

460 

440 

400 

360

300 

260 

240 

220 

190

180 

160 

150 

140 

140

130 

110 

100 

100 

95

91 

86 

90 

90 

85

80 

80 

75 

70 

65

Runoff

Inches

0.09 

-.15 

.11

6.03

.04 

.13 

.48 

.87 

2.55 

1.93 

.64 

.14 

.18

7.31

Ac re- feet

5,180 

8,800 

6,200

353,400

2,440 

7,630 

27,960 

50,890 

149,700 

113,100 

37,380 

8,230 

10,720

428,200

Peak discharge.- May 6 (5i30 a.m.) 3.270 sec. -ft.: Hay 25 (4:40 n-a.) 4,230 sec.-ft.s June 5

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

d Computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

, 24-26, 28, Dec. 2, Dec. 8 to Feb. 27, 

trol Aug. 23 to Sept. 19, Sept. 23-30. 

ndard time, subtract 1 hour.
168 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18', long. 96°27', in,sec. 16, T. 121 N., R. 26 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonville. Datum of 

gage is 957.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 12.40 feet June 12, 1942; minimum 

observed, 2.20 feet Nov. 20, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 6-31) 

with sluice gates and stop logs permitting control between elevations 958.44 and 

969.69 feet alove mean sea level.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Mov.

Dec.

31

30

31

5.99

6.20

6.16

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

29

31

a6.25

5.8S

a6.0S

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

a6.87

6.70

a6.50

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

6.26

a5.74

5. 72

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown abo were made.

Perkins Lake near Morris, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°41'25", long. 95°51'55", in SEi sec. 30, T. 126 tj., R. 

41 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 9 miles northeast of Morris.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.30 feet Mar. 27, 1930;. minimun 

observed, 0.94 foot Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 6-32), 

with twelve 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is 

at top of concrete apron of dam.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation,, Division 

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Qage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Jan.

13

10

31

20

1.50

1.46

1.40

1.38

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

13

12

9

27

1.36

1.36

1.52

1.44

May

July

15

31

S

20

1.78*

1.66

1.56

1.58

Aug.

Sept

3

IB

11

24

1.56

1.48

1.52

1.42

Barrett Lake at Barrett, .Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°54'45", long. 95"53'00", in sec. 12, T. 128 11., R. 42 W., 

on rlgnt abutment of concrete combination dam and bridge on Pome de Terre River at 

outlet of lake in village of Barrett, 6 miles below Pontne de I'erre Lake.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: mximum gage height observed, 4.68 feet June 14, 1943; minimum 

observed, 2.36- feet Sept. 3, 1938.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 6-1), with 

six openings 6 feet, 10 inches wide, permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum 

of gage is at top of concrete sill of dam.

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division 

of Water Resources and Engineering.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct. 22 

May 4

Sage height, 

in feet

3.89 

3.S8

Dig charge, in 

second-feet

5.49 

142

Sage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 5

20

22

30

3.84

3.90

3.86

3.90

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

hpr.

28

2b

26

16

3.<30

3.98

4.00

4.00

Apr. 27

May 3

20

June 1

4.24

4.24

3.90

3.84

June 11

27

July 8

22

3.60

3.70

3.70

3.68

Aug. 23

28

Sept. 15

28

3.50

3.60

3.80

3.78
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Albert Lake near Erdahl, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°56'20", long. 95°45'30\ In sec. 31, T. 129 N., R. .40 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4t miles southeast of Erdahl. Datum of gage 

is Ij251.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.40 feet June 26, 1943; stage 

reported to be below gage during February 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 6-27) 

with eight 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Discharge msasuremsnts, water year 1943-44

Date

Oct". 23 

May 3

Gage height, 

in feet

£.24 

2.50

Discharge, in 

second-feet

5.64 

67.9

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 24 

Nov. 27

2.20 

1,65

Dec. 

Map.

SI 

31

1.80 

2.00

A or. 

May

29 

27

2.50 

2.76

June 24 

July 29

2.40 

2.48

Aug. 26 

Sept. 30

2.50 

2.20

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Emily Lake near Hancock, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°31', long. 95°42', In sec. 33, T. 124 II., R. 40 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 5 miles east of Hancock.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extrer.es.- 1937-44: Maximum gage1 height observed, 5.00 feet Apr. 26, 1943; minimum

 observed, 1.00 foot Feb. 17, Mar. 2, 6, 1943.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type' "C" dam (Identification number 6-7)

 with ten 5-foot bays permltttng a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

15

al.40

al.34

1.30

Jan.

Feb.

Map.

1.4

f?9

30

1.42

al.40

1.38

Apr.

May

June

30

SI

30

2

a2

a2

00

38

00

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

al.70

1.70

1.68

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Francis Lake at Elysian, Minn.

Location.- Temporary staff gage, lat. 44°12', long. 93°41'y in sec. 35, T. 109 II., R. 23 

W., at Woodbine Resort in village of Elyslan. Datum of gage Is 1,006.44 feet above 

nean sea level, adjustment of 1912. i

Records available.- July 1940 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1940-44: Maximum gage height observed, 10.26 feet June 18, 1944; nlnlnuin 

observed, 5.08 feet Oct. 26, 27, 1940.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 

Nov.

31 

30

8.66 

8.62

Dec. 4 

Apr. 4

8.62 

8.35

Apr. 

May

30

31

S.59

a9.71

June 30 

July 31

alo.02 

9.96

Aug. 51 

Sept. 30

9.86 

9.64

a Interpolated.

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Mltin.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°43'40", long. 93°24'40" In SWiNEi sec. 36, T. 115 N., R. 

lib W7, on abutment of concrete dam at entrance to Candy Cove, three-quarters of a , mile northeast of village of Prior lake. Datum of gage is 890.0 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation). Prior to 

October 1943 temporary staff gage at narrows, at datum 2 feet higher.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939-44: Maximum gage height observed, 14.62 feet July 19, 1944; minimum 

observed -1.00 foot Oct. 16,.1939. ,

Remarks.- Lake level partly regulated by special type dam (identification number 5-11) 

with one 8-foot opening permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is 

5.00 feet below crest of spillway. Temporary gage, same datum, located half a mile 

north of dam read Intermittently during year.

Gage height. In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Oec.

31

30

3U

9.90

9.72

9.50

Jan.

Mar.

Apr.

11

31

29

9.38

9.16

9.90

May

June

July

31

30

29

11

13

14

.62

.50

.38

Aug. 30

Sept. 28

13.48

12.64

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
170 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°38', long. 93°29', In sec. 4, T. 113 N., R. 22 W., on

 abutnent of concrete aam, 64 miles southwest of village of Prior Lake.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1957^5$: Maximum gage height observed 3.40 feet May 6, 8, 10, 1944, but nay

 nave oeen higher In September 1938 when stage was above 3.34 feet (top of gage);

minimum observed, 0.80 foot Sept. 16, 1939. 

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 5-4)

 with five 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of clam.

fiage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

31

al.48

al.42

1.30

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

29

31

1.33

al.46

1.44

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

82.20

1.79

a2.75

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

.30

1.40

a. 92

.90

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

ST. OROIX RIVER BASIN 

St. Crolx River near Danbury, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°04', long. 92°15', In sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 

W., on State Trunk Highway 35, 3i miles downstream from Namekagon River and 10 niles 

northeast of Danbury.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1944.

Average aiscnarge.- 30 years, 1,200 second-feet.

Extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 8,990 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 7.47 

reet;; minimum daily, 740 second-feet Jan. 22, 23; minimum gage height, 0.73 fpot 

Oct. 11, 12.

1914-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1944; minimum observed, 393 secondfeet Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 foot, site then In use).

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,030

995

995

960

960

960

960

925

925

960

925

925

1,110

1,270

1,190

1,190

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

995

995

1,030

Nov.

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,190

1,450

1,540

1,500

1,360

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,220

1,280

*1,360

1,230

1,190

1,230

1,190

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,230

~

Dec.

1,190

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,030

950

900

860

830

820

810

810

810

810

820

830

840

830

820

820

820

810

810

800

790

780

Jan.

780

780

780

7SO

7SO

780

780

775

*775

770

770

770

760

760

760

760

760

760

750

750

750

74O

74O

750

760

800

860

900

910

900

890

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

Jannary ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

Angust ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

880

S70

860

860

850

850

840

840

*836

820

820

820

810

800

790,

790

780

780

770

770

770

780

780

800

810

880

950

960

960

-

Secondfoot-days

31,780

36,040

28,070

526, 469

24,380

24,126

29,327

60,060

97 210

113*920

45,520

35,065

34,855

560,353

Mar.

950

930

920

920

920

920

920

910

900

900

900

900

920

930

#957

950

950

960

960

960

960

970

970

970

960

960

960

970

990

1,010

1,030

Apr.

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,100

1,400

1,990

2,310

2,360

2,260

2,450

2,450

2,360

2,260

2,220

2,080

1,990

1,900

1,900

1,860

1,940

2-, 540

3,020

3,020

2,730

2,630

2,540

2,450

-

Maximnm

1,270

1,540

1,190

4,130

910

1,030

3,020

4 990

8^490

1,900

1,400

1,720

8,490

May

2,450

2,450

2,920

4,330

4,990

4,450

4,090

3,860

3,640

3,420

3,220

3,640

4,580

4,580

3,970

3,530

3,320

3,220

3,020

2,920

2,730

2,630

2,630

2,540

2,450

2,310

2,170

2,040

1,900

1,630

1,580

Minimum

925

1,030

780

780

740

770

900

1,040

1,580

1,720

1,070

925

995

740

June

1,720

2,080

3,750

6,150

8,160

S,490

7,220

6,900

6,750

6,150

5,420

4,580

4,090

3,860

3,530

3,220

2,920

2,730

2,540

2,450

2,360

2,260

2,040

1,900

1,940

1,940

2,170

2,260

2,260

2,080

-

Mean

1,OB5

1,201

905

1,442

786

832

946

2,002

3,136

3,797

1,468

1,131

1,162

1,531

July

1,900

1,810

1,680

1,630

1,5SO

1,630

1,860

1,760

1,720

1,680

1,6SO

1,810

1,760

1,680

1,680

1,580

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,110

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,030-

1,070

1,070

1,070

Aug.

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,230

1,320

1,400

1,320

1,400

lt 400

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

960

960

925

960

960

925

995

1,150

Per square 

mile

0.661

 775

.584

.930

 507

.537

.610

2!o2

2.45

.947

. 73O

.750

.988

Sept.

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,070

1,070-

1,030

 995

995

995

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,110

1,270

1,360

1,320

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,110

1,400

1,540

1,580

1,720

Runoff in 

inches

0.76

.86

.67

12.62

 63

.58

.70

1. 44

2.33

2.73

1.09

 84

.84

13.42

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-20, Dec. 11 to Apr. 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

St. Crolx River near Grantsburg, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°56', long. 92°39', near center of sec. 30. T. 

40 N., R. 18 W., at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek and 10 ml-les 

north of Grantsburg. Datum of gage Is 848.98 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.).

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles. * 

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1944. 

Average discharge^- 21 years, 2,061 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 12.79 

reet;; minimum dally, 1,250 second-feet Jan. 20-22.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1944; minimum discharge, 510 secondfeet Aug. 14, 17, 1834.

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.5 1,680 9.0

5.0 2,120 10.0

6.0 3,180 11.0

7.0 4,490 12.0

8.0 6,030 12.7

7,680

9,420

11,500

13,900

15,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,850

2,160

2,260

2,260

2,120

2,080

1,980

1,940

2,030

2,080

2,080

2,030

2,030

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,940

1,900

1,940

Nov.

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,980

1,980

1,980

2,120

2,300

2,550

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,150

2,100

2,080

2,050

2,050

2,070

2,080

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,080

2,080

2,100

2,200

2,350

~

Dec.

2,260

2,080

1,980

1,980

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,750

1,600

1,500

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,310

1,310

1,310

Jan.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

»1,310

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,320

1,400

1,500

1,530

1,530

1,530

Month

October ..........................

November ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Bay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,480

»1,440

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,350

1,360

1,370

1,390

1,410

1,480

1,560

1,600

1,640

-

-

Second 

foot-days

58,66'

64.24C

47,83C

957, 14C

40,86C

41,70C

50.33C

121, 06C

208,751

212 ,82*

78, 121

60,29(

62,18C

1.046.84C

Mar.

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,600

l.&OO

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,560

»1,530

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,580

1,590

1,600

1,600

1,620

1,640

1,660

1,680

1,700

1,720

1,740

1,760

1,790

Apr.

1,820

1,£

l,f

1,5

)60

J90

00

1,910

1,900

2,1

Z,t

s.e

60

60

70

4,790

5,240

5,J

5,C

5,C

90

90

90

4,790

4,350

4,£

3,E

3,6

10

30

70

3,420

3,420.

3,]

3,£ 4,e

80

40 4

401

6,030

6,830

7,C

6,5

5,5

4,9

Maximum

) 2,260

) 2,600

) 2,260

) 9,800

) 1,530

) 1,640

7)000

12,700

) 15,600

3 800

2)660

) 2,940

) 15,600

00

50

90

40

May

4,640

4,640

5,250

7,500

10,800

12,700

11,500

9,610

S,360

7,510

6,830

7,000

8,020

9,610

10,200

9,060

7,850

7,000

6,510

6,190

5.8YO

5,550

5,240

4,940

4,640

4,350

3,930

3,670

3,420

3,300

3,060

Minimum

1,640

1,980

1,300

1,300

1,850

1,350

1,530

1,820

3*060

3,120

1,760

1,540

1,760

1,250

June

3,120

3,420

4,280

6,560

9,850

14,400

15,600

14 , 100

12,400

11,100

9,800

8,880

8,190

8,190

9,240

9,060

7,850

6,350

5,390

4,790

4,350

4,070

3,930

3,420

3,300

3,180

3,930

4,640

4,940

4,490

-

Mean

1,89S 

2 141 1)543

2.62S

1,318

1,438

1,624

4,035

6 ,73*

7,094

2,520

1 945 2)073

2,860

July

3,800

3,180

2,8SO

2,710

2,550

2,600

3,120

3,670

3,670

3,180

2,940

2,880

3,060

2,880

2,710

2,550

2,400

2,350

2,260

2,160

2,080

2,030

1,980

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,760

1,760

Aug.

1,760-

1,7

1,7

2,C

60

20

80

2,160

2,160

2,1

2,3

2,6

20

00

60

2,600

2,400

2,1

2,0

1.9

60

80

80

1,980

2,030

1,9

1,9

1,8

40

00

50

1,800

1,800

1,7

1.6

1,6

20

80

80

1,640

1,590

1,5

1,5

1,5

1,7

40

90

90

60

2,260

Per square 

mile

0.671

 759

!547

'.930

.510

 576

1 43

S*53

.894

 690

.735

1.01

Sept.

2,500

2,600

2,450

2,260

2,120

2,030

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,760

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,030

2,120

2,160

2,120

1,980

1,900

1,900

1,940

2,450

2,820

2,940

Runoff in 

inches

0.77

.85

.63

12.62

.54

.55

 66

1.60

2.76

2.81

1.03

.80

.32

13.82

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12-29

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to stai

Dec. 10 to Apr. 5. 

dard time, subtract 1 hour.
172 ST. CROIX RIVER BA=!IN

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°42', long. 92°52', in SWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W., £00 

feet upstream from Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 5 miles east of Rush City, and 10 

miles downstream from Snake River. Datum of gage is 772.47 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 3,181 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,900 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 15.3 

feet, from graph based on observer's gage readings); minimum daily, 1,430 second-feet 

Dec. 17, 18.

1923-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1944; minimum observed, 630 secondfeet Aug. 14, 1933.

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

once daily.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, July 20 to Sept. 30)

3.0 1

3.5 2

4.0 3

,780 6.0 8,550

,800 8.0 13, SOt)

,870 10.0 19,400

12.0 26,000

14.0 33,500

15.1 38,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,980

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,080

1,080

1,980

2,280

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,700

2,590

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,480

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,280

2,280

 2,380

Nov.

2,380

2,590

2,530

2,590

2,590

2,480

 2,590

3,010

3,220

3,430

3,000

2,650

2,550

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,550

2,500

2,450

2,450

2,500

2,600

2,600

-

Dec.

2,550

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,150

2,000

1,850

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,470

1,450

1,430

1,430

1,470

1,500

1,520

1,530

, 1,530

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,500

Jan.

1,500

1,5

1,5

1,5

00

00

00

1,500

1,500

1,5

1,5

1,5

00

00

10

*1,510

1,500

1,4

1,4

1,4

80

70

60

1,440

1,440

1,4

1,4

1,4

40

60

60

1,450

1,460

1,4

1.4

1,5

70

80

00

1,520

1,590

1,6

1,7

1,8

1,9

50

10

00

00

2,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,950

1,920

1,900

1,900

1,860

1,870

1,860

»1,840

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,760

1,740

1,720

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,680

i,Ao

l)660

1,670

1,680

1,700

1,750

1,840

1,890

1,920

_

-

Secondfoot-days

71,20 

78,77

54,63

1,649,76(

47,70

51,67

64,69

438)33

513,96

106 ) 05

95,23

1,969,39

Mar.

2,050

2,150

2,230

2,230

2,200

2,150

2,100

2,080

2,030

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,940

1,920

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,330

2,360

2,380

2,400

2,400

Apr.

2,370

2,

2,

2,

320

280

230

2,230

2,700

3,

6,

9,

700

DOO

000

11,200

11,400

31,

11,

11,

900

700

200

9,840

9,070

8,

8,

6,

300

050

630

6,630

6,

5,

6,

8,

170

330

170

BIO

11,400

13,200

12,

12,

11.

10,

Maximum

3 2,800 

3 3,430

3 2,550

D 26,000

D 2,200

3 1,950

3 2,400

} 13 200

D ll)400

D 5,700

D 4,320

3 38,000

700

500

700

100

May

9,580

11,200

11,900

20,300

25,600

27,900

25,600

22,800

22,500

16,700

15,300

16,400

17,900

18,800

19,400

17,900

15,100

13,800

12,200

11,400

10,600

10,100

9,320

9,320

8,300

7,810

7,090

6,400

6,170

5,700

5,240

Minimum

1,830

l)430

1,430

1,440

1,660

1,900

2 230

5)240

5,470

2,480

1,980

2,700

1,430

June

5,470

5,700

7,090

8,550

24,200

33,900

33,000

32,400

27,100

22,800

20,300

18,500

17,900

23,900

25,300

23,900

24,900

19,700

16,400

14,500

13,200

11,200

9,320

8,810

7,330

7,090

10,100

11,200

13,000

12,200 '

Mean

2 29'

2)626

1,76£

4.52C

1,53£

2)os'

7,914

14.14C

17.13C

6,764

3 42

3)l7 

5,38]

July

11,400

9,840

9,320

8,550

8,300

8,550

10,600

11,200

11,400

11,400

10,600

9,580

8,550

8,300

7,810

6,860

6,400

5,700

5,240

4,780

4,320

3,670

3,870

3,430

3,220

3,010

3,010

2,800

2,700

2,590

2,480

Aug.

2,480

2,'

2,.

5,(

ISO

580

)10

4,550

4,550

4,.

 M

5,(

520

>50

no

3,650

5,700

5,(

4,:

4,(

)10

520

)90

4,090

3,870

3,(

3,

" 3,!

>50

ISO

220

2,590

1,980 2, r

2,E

2,'

roo

»90

ISO

2,380

2,280

2,

2,

2,

2,!

80

L80

L80

i80

3,870

Per square 

mile

0 .449

.513

.344

.383

.301

.348

.408

1..55

2.76

3.35

1.32

.668

.620

1.05

Sept.

4,320

4,090

4,090

3,870

3,430

3,220

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,700

2,800

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,010

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,220

3,220

3,650

4,320

4,320

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.52

.57

.40

12.00

.35

.38

.47

1.73

3.18

3.74

1.52

.77

.69

14.32

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Apr. 9.

Time baaia! Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 173

St. Crolx River at St. Croix Falls, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat'. 45°24'30". long. 92°38'45", in NWi sec. 30, T. 34 

N., R. 18 W., 1,800 feet dovmstream from Northern States Power Co. power plant in 

town of St. Croix Falls. Datura of gage is 690.1 feet above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 5,930 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1944 in reports of Geological' Survey. 

January j.yo<; -co October 1912 (monthly discharge only, July 1905 to December 1909) in 

publication of Minnesota State Drainage Commission entitled "Report of water 

resources investigation of Minnesota", 1909-12.

Average discharge.- 39 years (1902-5, 1908-44), 3,657 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated). - Maximum discharge during year, 37,100 second-feet June 7 (gage 

neignt, 17.20 reet); minimum, 126 second-feet Dec. 9 (gage height, 0.95 foot); minimum daily, 1,010 second-feet Jan. 16.

1902-5, 1908-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1944: no flow Sept. 30, 

1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow controlled by power plant and regulated by Nevers Dam, 

lu miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

1.9 1,130 3.5 5,160 5.5

2.2 1,710 4.0 6,740 6.0

2.6 2,600 4.5 8,260 8.0

3.0 3,660 5.0 9,560 10.0

10,700 12.0 25,400

11,900 14.0 29,900

16,400 16.0 34,400

20,900 16.8 36,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,970

2,120

2,040

2,330

2,280

1,960

2,230

2,330

2,040

2,240

2.60O

2,850

2,510

2,710

2,880

3,100

3.00O

2,920

2,800

3,040

2,880

2,740

3,560

2,740

2,880

3,050

2,660

2,720

2,690

3,300

2,780

Nov.

S,530

2,730

3,210

3,840

2,740

3,000

2,640-

3,160

4,190

3,920

4,190

S,970

S.780

8,400

3,880

2,610

3,010

3,450

3,260

3,240

2,310

3,460

3,690

4,140

2,490

8,570

3,150

2,800

8,690

8,780

-

Dec.

2,500

2,860

2,940

2,600

2,550

2,870

3,420

3,180

2,530

2,660

2,330

1,790

2,300

2,090

1,420

1,360

1,470

1,270

1,580

2,350

2,830

2,370

1,920

1,750

1,290

1,510

2,010

2,180

2,320

1,840

1,020

Jan.

1,300

1,400

2,340

2,450

1,780

1,820

1,930

1,450

1,080

1,860

2,000

1,700

1,760

1,880

1,230

1,010

2,040

1,970

2,030

1,700

1,850

1,410

1,310

2,540

2,090

1,720

2,700

2,640

2, 150

2,340

2,740

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August . ... .,TV ....................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

2,620

2,420

2,440

2,460

2,330

2,020

2,480

2,420

2,260

2,210

2,510

1,900

1,510

2,140

2,350

1,930

2,490

2,060

1,210

1,150

2,040

2,230

2,120

1,950

1,960

2,880

1,440

2,450

2,270

.*

-

Seoondfoot-days

81,950

93 ,83C

67 ,36C

1,882,49C

58,22C

62 ,25C

77.10C

266,150

508 ,52C

585, 24C

246 ,25C

123 ,60C

106, 33C

2,276,80C

Mar.

2,520

2,350

2,850

2,320

1,540

2,620

2,740

2,740

2,660

2,130

2,070

1,430

2,580

2,300

2,390

2,200

2,320

2,520

1,930

2,640

2,510

2,290

2,150

2,550

3,050

3,360

2,440

2,630

3,080

2,900

2,790

Apr.

2,610

2,1

2,1

2,1

00

80

20

2,710

3,160

4,E

5,C

7,1

10

10

60

10,500

13 ,700

14,3

13 ,£

12 ,t

00

00

00

11 ,800

10,200

9,1

9,2

8,9

00

50

00

7,650

7,340

7,S

V»£

3,Z

80

30

40

12,700

14,000

15 ,C

14 ,C

13 ,£

12 ,C

Maximum

3,560

4,190

3,420

28 ,300

2,740

2,830

3,360

15 ,000

30,400

36,200

14,500

7,050

5,180

36 ,200

00

00

00

00

May

11 ,400

11,000

14 ,300

18,800

26 ,200

30 ,400

30,300.

27,100

24 ,500

21a700

19,500

19,100

20 ,000

23,000

23,000

21,500

19,000

16,700

15,400

14 ,600

13,400

13 ,000

10 ,800

3,010

9,710

8,850

8,400

7,670

7,060

7,060

7,060

Minimum

1,960

2,310

1,220

1,220

1,010

1,150

1,430

2,610

7,060

7,060

1,870

1,810

2,040

1,010

June

7,060

7,060

7,170

10,100

23 ,000

32,000

36,200

36,200

32,700

29,000

25 ,600

22 ,400

20,400

24,300

27 ,800

28,100

26,000

23,800

21,100

18,200

16,100

14 ,300

11 ,300

7.,670

8,810

9,170

11,300

15,400

17,300

15 ,700

Mean

2,644

3,128

2,173

5,158

1,878

2,147

2,487

8,872

16 ,40C

19,510

7,944

3,987

3,544

6,221

July

14,500

11,800

8,790

9,940

9,540

10,300

11,800

13 ,200

13,200

13 ,400

13 ,200

11 ,200

9,270

9,310

9,080

7,7VO

7,360

7,220

7,100

6,090

4,110

4,660

3,340

4,750

5,140

5,240

4,190

3,730

2,560

1,870

2,590

Aug.

2,

2,

2,

4,

5,

4,

5,

4,

5,

5,

6,

7,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

2,

3,

3»

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

8,

4,

4,

Per square 

mile

0.446

.527

.366

.870

.317

.362

.419

1.50

2.77

3.29

1.34

.672

.598

1.05

660

790

530

070

280

750

320

200

360

720

270

050

620

370

590

600

530

380

790

620

520

320

850

570

690

790

810

690

820

400

640

Sept.

5,180

4,560

3,750

4,150

4,090

3,860

3,980

3,610

3,500

2,040

3,230

3,140

3,440

3,240

3,090

2,750

2,240

3,830

4,040

. 4,150

3,880

4,100

2,950

2,770

2,940

3,060

3,170

3,040

3,490

5,060

Runoff in 

inohee

0.51

.59

.42

11.82

.37

.39

.46

1.67

3.19

S.67

1.54

.77

.67

' 14.27

Note.- No gage-height record Mar. 17-87, Apr. 8-27, May 13-19, June 3-6, July 1-7; discharge 

recbrds of St. Croix Palls power plant immediately upstream used.

Time baa is; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 _ ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Namekagon River near Trego, Wls.

Location.- Lat. 45°57', long. 91°53', in SWi sec. 17, T. 40 II., R- 12 W., at powerhouse 

of Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co., 5 riiles northwest of Trego.

Drainage area.- 4S9 square miles.

Records avalla'ble.- October 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 445 second-feet.

Extremes.- mxlmum daily discharge during year, 2,210 second-feet June 7; minimum daily, 

313 second-feet Jan. 23.

1927-44: Ilaximum daily discharge, 5,200 second-feet Sept. 2, 1941; minimum daily, 

113 sacond-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station. Daily 

discharge computed from hourly records of plant load, head on turbines and gates, and 

gate openings. Load-discharge ratings of hydroelectric units and rating for discharge 

through taintor gates developed by Geological Survey in 1937 and 1941, respectively. 

Two discharge measurements made in 1943 check load-disclmr^e rf.tinfjs within 3.4 percent.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

417

400

390

390

391

391

396

390

391

391

392

391

406

423

437

437

437

430

425

407

407

406

4O5

405

405

405

405

386

386

386

374

Nov.

403

403

403

411

427

453

510

578

570

576

463

412

475

508

476

448

398

416

513

535

510

487

47E

438

392

446

474

459

408

409

-

Dec.

40E

415

425 '425

424

443

425

425

42E

400

411

358

335

328

328

338

327

326

333

332

342

341

352

342

336

335

334

333

332

332

331

Jan.

330

329

328

327

33E

335

349

338

340

330

331

331

325

325

326

325

325

325

324

322

32E

320

318

335

331

359

440

495

435

435

435

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..............

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

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

June ............ ...............

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

August ....................... ...

September ..... ............ .

Water year 1943-44 ....... ....

Feb.

397

384

364

393

394

360

344

350

355

355

351

339

341

341

341

341

341

341

342

342

342

342

342

348

342

412

446

430

431

_

-

Second 

foot-days

12 ,50

11)33'

185,45'

10 ,82"

10,54<

11 ,95Z

19 ,63'

30,57'

32.79C

16,23'

1.3 ,88 

13 ,06£

197 ,21-i

Mar.

430

381

381

380

367

373

374

379

354

353

354

364

363

386

387

387

387

393

396

392

380

392

409

387

390

389

387

373

414

419

422

Apr.

424

428

423

413

416

418

418

419

862

1,010

844

844

640

703

623

702

620

577

535

571

545

545

710

734

930

921

881

897

799

785

Maximum

L 437

! 578 

2 443

I 1 ,190

$ 495

i 446

430

1,010

1 1,560

1 2 21O

696 

713

' ' 637

1 2,210

May

757

834

991

1,290

1,470

1,560

1,400

1,250

1,110

1,020

909

1,030

1,170

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,100

941

905

859

858

937

939

.867

824

768

700

608

648

642

620

Minimum

374

39S 

326

326

318

* * 353 

413

608

694

404 

361

355

318

June

717

694

766

1,090

1,430

' 1,960

2,210

2,060

1,900

1,540

i,400

1,210

1,160

1,140

1,040

958

861

878

916

858

822

739

827

842

770

839

836

839

747

741

Mean

402

46£

see

50£

34£

36' 

38f

655

981

1,092 

524

441

436

53£

July

696

607

602

568

611

556

568

568

553

556

568

556

568

568

551

538

538

536

523

488

480

420

404

440

498

494

438

426

427

436

455

Aug.

458

435

430

567

713

616

588

563

515

474

474

441

430

430

430

437

437

438

 429

383

427

411

361

361

361

385

370

367

367

366

419

Per square 

mile

0.824

945 

1 748

1.04

.714

.744

.789 

1.34

2.02 2 24

l!o7

 916

.890

1.10

Sept.

432

429

401

400

399

400

355

 399

371

370

401

401

401

401

401

372

399

400

487

637

603

499

450 409*

417

432

424

466

528

578

Runoff in 

Inohes

0.95

1.05 , 

.86

14.08

82

.80

91 

1^50

2.33

2. 5O

1.23 

1.06

.99

15.00

Time basis; Central war tljne. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Grindstone River at Hinckley, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°01', long. 93°57', in MWi sec. 24, T. 41 N., R. 21 W.,

on abutment of water supply dam in Hinckley and just below confluence of Ifcrth and

South Branches.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 (winter record incomplete). 

Extremes.- 1940-4%: Maximum gage height observed, 13.10 feet May 2, 1944; minimum

observed, 8.91 feet Oct. 9, 1940. 

Remarks.- Pool level artificially regulated by special type concrete dam (Mentlfication

number 8-1) with a 4- by4-foot sluice gate permitting a 10-foot control.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

31

30

1

10.34

10.28

10.12

Feb.

Mar.

1

29

31

10.15

10.08

10.32

Apr.

May

June

30

31,

30

10.84

10.62

a!2.75

July

Aug.

Sept

31

31

30

all. 20

alO.60

alO.35

a Gage readings estimated by observer.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Apple River near Somerset, Wis.

175

Location.- Lat. 45°10', long. 92°43', in Sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of 

Northern States Power Co., 3i miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- January 1901 to September 1944.

Average dlscharge.- 43 years, 299 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,930 second-feet June 7; 

minimum daily, 139 second-feet Jan. 7.

1901-44: Maximum dally discharge, 2,460 second-feet June 17, 1943; no flow Sept. 

30, 1929, Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of daily discharge computed on basis of average dally 

load, head, and plant efficiency. Discharge as computed was checked within 4 percent 

by one discharge measurement made in October 1943 by the Geological Survey. Another 

discharge measurement at zero load in October 1943 indicated that flow as computed 

during no load conditions may be considerably too low.

Cooperation.- Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern Stat0s Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

197

249

293

232

171

255

198

262

207

220

320

288

276

312

295

328

348

304

356

367

353

3SS

 370

366

290

329

300

357

295

317

311

Nov.

325

303

233

396

27S

276

337

344

365

354

337

303

370

311

360

284

333

353

331

316

272 352'

267

286

296

247

274

309

318

277

-

Dec.

309

254

281

268

216

255

303

268

264

265

261

171

175

187

229

238

234

237

187

205

263

220

183

191

261

233

256

244

235

205

183

Jan.

200

197

200

246

230

214

139

158

219

213

222

222

222

211

243

205

243

259

280

322

227

263

293

235

227

314

310

283

307

230

274

Month

Ootoher ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ................. ......

March ......... . . . ............

 lay*1 ............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

 286

260

241

24S

288

255

210

, 241

230

221

177

221

188

204

252

229

221

199

230

195

218

217

225

211

264

502

646

677

495

_

-

Secondf oo t-days

9,174

9,409

7,281

144,379

7,460

8,051

9,868

17,057 

22,778

28 ,673

10,654

6,233

7,891

144,529

Mar.

361

311

£57

290

307

291

272

263

287

308

323

319

256

275

247

261

303

317

283

255

294

260

275

380

402

585

33S

338

487

320

403

Apr.

284

295

239

272

204

377

508

670

1,120

920

758

580

598

687

699

678

580

499

4S4

539

607

535

470

654

696

675

600

600

639

590

Maximum .

388

396

309

2,460

322

677

585

1,120 

1,040

1,930

660

255

339

1,930

May

512

636

72S

854

1,040

971

921

924

749

708

665

676

1,020

734

692

720

704

720

858

842

798

746

739

729

693

714

660

585

429

452

557

Minimum

171

233

171

171

139

177

247

204 

429

530

240

147

195

139

June

539

853

694

838

937

1,SOO

1,930

1,660

1,550

1,410

983

868

917

864

840

747

790

976

1,140

1,220

637

814

800

740

675

530

670

700

688

663

Mean

296

314

235

396

241

276

318

569 

735

956

344

201

263

395

July

660

539

546

479

365

379

365

479

447

350

325

297

297

283

257

269

304

297

325

297

297

297

297

340

293

240

270

297

257

249

257

Aug.

255

246

246

193

183

188

222

147

197

227

173

205

160

19S

220

198

213

203

197

150

158

186

193

162

IP 7

203

207

£35

212

249

240

Per square 

aile

0.538

.571

.427

.720

.438

.505

.578

1.03 

* 1.34

1.74

.625

.365

.476

.718

Sept.

269

262

275

2S9

339

282

287

257

E78

278

 262

282

218

225

229

210

195

218

246

259

265

273

273

260

275

279

280

270

277 -280

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

.64

.49

9.78

.50

.54

.67

1.15 

1.54

1.94

.72

.42

.53

9.76

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
176 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°44', long. 91°56', In sec. 25, T. 38 N., R. 13 W., attached to post In bed of lake 80 feet from engine house In town of Shell Lake.

Drainage area.- 14 square miles. Area of i-Tiell Lake, 3,200 acres. 

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Ifeximum gage height observed during year, 2.02 feet Oct. 1; minimum observed, 

1.10 feet Sept. 25.

1936-44: rfejcimum gage height observed, 3.08 feet June 28, July 2, 1943; minimum 

observed, 0.03 foot Oct. 28, 1940, Jan. 3, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 1

4

S

11

15

IS

2.02

2.00

1.92

1.89

1.94

1.88

Oct.

Hov.

9,9.

25

29

1

5

8

1.86

1.S6

1.78

1.70

1.70

1.68

Hov.

June

12

15

19

7

14

19

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.28

1.S8

1.40

June

Sept

24

23

25

29

1.42

1.22

1.10

1.14

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°56', long. 92°25', in Wi sec. 26, T. 40 N., R. 

17 W., at outlet 4 miles northwest of Webster.

Drainage area.- 258 square miles. Area of Yellow Lake, 2,087 acres. 

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 3.76 feet Aug. 11; minimum, 1.94 feet Feb. 25.

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.46 feet Sept. 16, 1941; minimum, that of 

Feb. 25, 1944.

Remarks.- Natural outlet to Little Yellow Lake dredged in May 1941. Dam 5 miles down 

river from Httle Yellow Lake may at times have some effect on stage of Yellow Lake.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

3

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.93

2.92

2.91

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.90

2.90

2.90

3.00

3.01

3.02

3.00

2,97

2.94

2.94

2.98

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.89

2.87

2.87

2.84

2.62

2.82

Nov.

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.74

2.7S

2.72

2.77

2.91

2.94

2.9S

2.89

2.83

2.83

_

 -

_

_

-

2.85

2.S5

2.85

2.85

2.84

2.81

2.78

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.72

2.70

-

Dec.

2.68

2.66

2.64

2.62

2.61

2.60

2.58

2.56

2.55

2.51

2.42

2.35

2.30

2.25

2.22

2.18

2.17

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.13

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.13

2.14

2.15

2.15

2.16

Jan,

2.16

2.19

2.21

2.21

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.21

2. IS

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.15

2.15

2.15

,2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.07

2.01

2.03

2.05

2.07

2.11

2.19

2.21

2.24

2.27

Feb.

2.29

2.31

2. SI

2.29

2.28

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

2.00

1.96

1.94

1.98

2.01

2.07

2.10

_

-

Mar.

2.15

2.19

2.21

2.20

2.19

2.20

9.20

2.16

2.11

2.08

2.07

2.05

2.05

2.06

2.07

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.03

2.02

2.01

2.01

2.01

2.03

' 2.03

2.04

2.07

2.09

2.11

2.13

2.13

Apr.

2.14

2.13

2.11

2.08

2.04

2.02

2.04

2.15

2.30

2.47

2.64

2. SO

2.S8

2.91

2.91

2.89

2.86

2.82

2.7S

2.75

2.71

2.72

2.84

2.93

2.98

3.02

3.03

3.04

3.01

2.97

-

May

2.96

2.95

3.05

3.20

3.31

3.38

3.37

3.35

3.29

3.22

3.17

3.25

3.27

3.31

3.35

3.34

3.29

3.29

3.22

3.16

3.11

3.10

3.08

3.07

3.07

3.08

3.07

3.09

3.11

3.10

3.13

June

8.16

3.18

3.17

3.34

3.44

S.46

3.49

3.49

3.47

3.45

3.43

3.43

3.42

3.39

3.35

3.30

«

,.

*

-

_

_

3.25

3.24

3.25

3.2S

3.35

3.30

3.28

3.27 '

July

3.25

3.24

3.24

3.23

3. 'SI

3.24

3.27

«.

_

-

_

_

3.27

3.2S

3.27

3.28

3.29

3.27

3.26

3.25

3.26

3.25

3.24

3.23

3.20

3.18

3.16

3.12

3.11

3.10

3.10

Aug.

3.10

3.09

3.09

3.48

3.53

_

_

«.

_

-

3.76

3.73

3.68

3.64

3.60

3.54

3.50

3.47

3.45'

3.40

' 3.35

3.31

3.27

3.22

3.18

3.12

3.07

3.03

3.00

3.04

3.11

Sept.

3.11

3.11

3.11

' 3.10

3.10

3.09

3.07

3.07

3.06

3.05

3.05

3.04

3.04

3.02

3.01

3.01

3.01

3.01

3.04

3.08

3.07

3.07

3.07

3.06

3.04

3.04

3.03

3.02

3.02

3.01

"

Hote.- Add 94 feet to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard'time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

Rush Lake near Rush City, Minn.

177

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°42', long. 93°03', In-SEi sec. 14, T. 37 N., R. 22 W.,

 S miles west of Rush City.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1940^%%: Maximum gage height observed, 3.15 feet Nov. 15,'1941; minimum

 oDserved, 0,92 foot Oct. 28, 1940.

Remarks.- Temporary staff gage Installed each year and referred to permanent reference

 marjcs by frequent levels. Identification number 8-10.

OOt.

Nov.

31 

S7

1.49 

1.31

Gage height

Aug.

, In

ie

31

feet,

3.02 

2.92

1943-44

S apt. 3O £.50

Hote.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

VERMILION RIVER BASIN 

Vermilion River near Empire City, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°40', long. 93°04', on line between sees. 23 and 24, T.

114 ii., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 2 miles northwest of Empire City. Datum Of

gage is 851.99 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of

Engineers, 'U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to June 1944 (discontinued), 

tactrenes.- naximum discharge observed during period October to June, 1,220 second-feet

ray 3; maximum gage height observed, 5.78 feet Feb. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum

daily discharge, 11 second-feet Feb. 12; minimum gage height observed, 2.08 feet

Feb. 25.

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,030 second-feet Sept. Ifi, 1942; maximum

gage height observed, 6.10 feet Mar. 25, 1943 (backwater from ice); minimum dally

discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.86 feet Aug. 31, 1942. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backviater from aquatic

vegetation, or doubtful or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read

once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

024

o24

o24

024

o24

024

o24

024

c24

024

024

o24

30

40

32

28

28

28

26

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

Nov.

28

26

36

26

26

26

28

38

32

28

28

a2S

a26

26

26

a26

28

30

34

36

34

34

32

32

32

3O

30

36

26

26

-

Dec.

28

2S

28

28

28

32

32

32

30

28

24

22

19

17

16

17

18

18

19

«20

a!9

al8

al7

a!7

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!9

al9

a20

a21

Jan.

aSl

a21

B.22

a.22

a21

a2O

a!9

alS

a!8

a!7

a 16

a!6

al6

a!7

alS

a!9

a20

a2O

a2o

a2O

*20

20

2O

22

24

28

a38

68

52

38

30

Feb.

26

28

24

22

19

17

16

15

14

alS

a!2

all

al2

ai2

alS

a!4

a!5

a!7

aSO

a.22

a.22

aS2

a.22

a.22

22

*133

340

140

75

..

-

-* *> £?£.

October .......................... 814

November ......................... 874

December .......'.....,...,........ 688

Calendar year 1943 ............ 15,823

January .......................... 741

February ......................... 1 ,14O

March ......... .................. 1 ,289

April ................ i ........... 2,144

May.. ............................ 6,279

June ............................. 4,689

Mar.

. 58

5O

46

35

35

30

22

a21

aSO

eZZ

a34

a44

a5O

«38

34

30

27

27

26

27

32

49

5S

100

95

80

52

49

38

30

30

Apr.

35

46

58

49

46

46

43

54

52

52

46

40

40

54

101

dl!6

376

64

58

66

88

88

94

142

142

10S

Maximum

40

38

32

396

68

340

100

142

1,110 4541

94

76

76

94

May

165

276

1,110

717

434

277

2O8

178

138

139

139

138

129

95

95

87

95

103

178

238

227

218

178

138

120

99

76

66

62

66

120

Minimum

24

26

16

-

16

11

20

35

62

5O

June

dlSS

d!38

dlSO

d!29

310

329

156

111

99

99

95

129

192

454

264

147

130

129

17S

111

80

73

129

329

a216

103

111

80

70

50

Mean

26,

29.

22.

43.

23.

39.

41.

71.

203

156

July Aug. Sept.

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

5 0.239 O'.27

L .265 .30

2 ,2O2 . .23 .

3 .394 5.34

9 .217 .35

5 .357 .39

5 .378 .44

5 .650 .72

1.S5 2.12

1.42 , 1.59

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station at Empire City, or 

Interpolated.

o Backwater from aquatic vegetation.

d Computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Kov. 14, 15, Dec. 10-30, Jan. 31-35, Feb. 4-9, 

27-29, Mar. 2, 14, 15, la, 24-26.

baais; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
178 VERMILION RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River at Empire City, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°40', long. 93°01', in SW$ sec. 20 T. 114 N., R. 10 W,, 

at nignway bridge at Empire City. Datum of gage Is 800.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 124 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to June 1944 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period October to June, 908 second-feet 

nay 3 (gage height, 42.71 feet); minimum daily discharge, 11 second-feet Feb. 12; 

minimum gage height observed, 37.48 feet Feb. 6.

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,250 second-feet Sept. 18, 1942 (gage 

height, 43.99 feet, present datum); minimum dally discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1944; 

minimum gage height observed, 37.00 feet several days during winter of 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, and those for Nov. 7 to Dec. 12, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

27

26

26

25

23

25

26

25

25

25

25

36

40

33

30

29

29

29

29

30

30

28

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

27

Nov.

26

26

26

26

26

27

142

d673

166

65

70

56

46

48

39

37

37

34

36

37

41

41

39

37

37

3S

37

36

33

31

-

Month

Dec.

31

33

33

33

34

37

37

37

37

33

29

24

20

17

16

17

17

IS

20

«22

2O

19

17

17

19

19

19

20

20

22

22

Jan.

22

22

24

24

23

22

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

19

20

20

20

22

22

«20

20

22

22

23

23

33

41

70

51

41

37

October .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ....................... .

March .......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ........ ...

Feb.

29

33

30

27

22

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

12

12

13

14

16

19

21

23

23

23

22

22

23

*160

360

136

80

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

84

2 ,01

75

19,391

79

1,21

1,46

2 25

*6 ,61

4,76

I

-

Mar.

63

5S

51

36

41

37

22

22

2O

22

36

£0

75

*56

40

41

36

34

28

34

34

52

65

103

97

75 -51

47

44

42

33

Apr.

41

49

58

47

49

49

56

6O

58

56

51

49

44

62

102

dl!5

75

7O

6O

62

97

-92

102

148

166

102

92

92

80

75

Maximum

3 673

3 37

3 673

3 7O

3 360

3 1O8

9 166

5 825

t 384

-

-

May

206

500

S25

825

50O

232

220

192

154

130

130

148

142

114

97

36

92

179

220

235

206

2O6

179

136

114

97

80

70

64

70

114

Minimum

23

26

16

16

17

11

2G

41

64

61

I

-

June

d!40

142

136

266.

332

315

166

108

dlOO

97

92

1O8

14S

384

282

154

114

148

166

119

S6

75

114

282

206

142

119

92

70

61

Mean

27 

6?!

24.

54.

25.

42.

47. 791 .

159

I

-

July Aug.

Per square 

mile

5 -0.220

1 .541

5 .198

5 .440

5 .206

3 .339

I .380

3 .607

1 .72

1.28

'"

I

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

.60

.23

5.96

.24

 3V

.44

 68

1 " 43

I

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Computed on basis of doubtful gage-height record.

Kcte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6-17, Feb. 5, 7-17, 

27, Mar. 8-10.

Time basiai Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

26,
VERMILION RIVER BASIN 179

Vermilion River at Hastings, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°43', long. 92°52' In SWi sec. 33, T. 115 N., R. 17 W., 

at Highway bridge in Hastings, half a nlle upstream from mill dam and 3 miles upstream from Vermilion Slough. Datum of gage is 783.59 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 921 second-feet May 4; maximum*gage 

neigtvc observed, 6.04 feet Feb. 27 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge. 17 

second-feet Feb. 11, 12; minimum gage height observed, 0.06 foot Aug. 19, 20.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 1,160 second-feet May 31, 1942; maximum gage height, 

6.60 feet (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, that of Feb. 11, 12, 1944; 

nlnlmum gage height observed, -0.10 foot Mar. 9, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and shifting control, 

will en a^e fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October' 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

39

39

a38

a3S

a37

a36

a36

, 37

37

37

S7

37

42

47

44

42

42

39

39

39

42

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

Nov.

42

39

39

39

39

39

44

137

214

214

192 '170

150

120

85

75

70

65

60

55

54

50

50

50

47

47

46

46

46

46

Dec.

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

40

40

3S

38

36

a3 2

a2S

24

24

24

24

26

*28

24

22

20

20

24

26

26

26

28

28

28

Jan.

28

28

30

30

28

26

24

22

22

22

20

20

22

26

28

2S

28

30

SO

*2S

28

30

30

32

34

34

44

55

75

55

44

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ...........................

February .........................

March ......... ........... . . . .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 .............

FeB.

34

38

36

34

30

22

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

IS

19

20

22

24

28

30

52

32

32

32

32

200

*320

200

100

_

-

Seoondf oot-days

1,214

2 »37C

976

24 jV3£

9S]

. 1,462

1,976

2,930

7,003

5,740

3,660

l|o09

30,591

Mar.

80

70

65

46

48

44

SS

26

24

26

36

65

*100

85

60

50

44

40

36

42

55

70

102

14S

127

107

92

77

67

58

58

Apr.

5S

62

82

87

77

72

77

»82

87

87

77

72

67

67

112

122

112

102

S7

82

97

112

127

159

161

170

127

97

92

97

-

Maximum

47

214

44

440

75

148

181

383

462

65

75

S89

May

127

159

6S3

8S9

656

441

268

214

178

144

,144

155

155

133

111

106

100

178

227

254

282

254

227

190

155

111

100

94

84

84

100

'Minimum

36

20

20

20

17

24

58

84

79

47

34

30

17

June

166

190

202

268

297

365

282

178

138

128

116

122

178

313

383

214

178

178

227

166

116

94

111

254

268

190

144

111

S4

79

-

Mean

39 2

79 C

3l!s

67 «8

31.6

50.4

63.7

97.7

226

118

41.0

33.6

83.6

July

79

365

462

383

190

133

133

128

100

84

79

84

74

100

128

140

128

100

89

79

65

60

59

60

56

54

53

50

50

48

47

Aug.

46

45

45

45

46

44

43

41

41

40

38

38

37

36

37

38

36

36

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

3S

43

48

60

65

Per square 

mile

0.201

 .405

.162

.348

.162

258

!327

.501

1.16

979 leos

. .210

.172

.429

Sept.

75

50

42

36

34

34

32

52

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.45

.19

4 *79 f&

.19

28

!38

.56

1.34

1.09

.70

.24

.19

5.84

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at and near Empire 

City.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-20, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 8 to Bar. 22. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Aug. 30 to Sept. 30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
180 CANNON RIVER BASIN

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 92°44', in sec. 28, T. 113 N., R. ' 

16 w., at Welch, 3 miles upstream from Belle Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,320 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to January 1914, Novenber 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1911-13, 1931-44), 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,980 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Oct. 23, Nov. 2, Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.45 foot).

1909-14. 1930-44: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet Mar. 23, 1936 (gage height, 

12.04 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,500 second-feet; minimum, 11 secondfeet (regulated) Dec. 31, 1936.

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

partly regulated by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 2 May 3 to Sept. 30

0.5 SI 2.0

.6 97 2.5

.8 135 3.0

1.0 178 3.5 1,

1.3 250 4.0 1,

1.6 332 4.5 1,

469 0.5 81

679 .6 97

906 .8 13£

150 1.0 171

440 1.3 £37

750 1.6 316

£.0 456 6.0 2,920

2.5 666 7.0 3,900

3.0 901 8.0 5,100

3.5 1,150 9.7 7,670

4.0 1,440

5.0 £,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septeaber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920'

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

228

218

187

176

194

.225

219

217

223

117

192

218

234

253

245

223

148

170

203

213

393

219

89

92

207

315

234

214

211

ISO

218

Nov.

66

121

204

 235

232

£40

221

193

316

340

319

392

279

271

269

355

357

370

345

322

242

159

253

276

232

208

29E

238

£15

235

-

Dec.

263

276

273

263

221

164

250

273

260

290

281

146

220

£60

280

280

£60

240

#2£0

220

240

260

260

260

260

180

240

240

£40

240

£20

Jan.

120

1

 1

90

to

70

160

180

1

1

1

10

30

10

100

85

1

30

30

50

100

110 1

1

1

10

30

70

S5

*120

1

1

1

70

50

30

160

170

1

£

£

2

70

10

30

30

220

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August .................... .1 ......

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 . . .........

Feb.

300

320

300

280

300

220

160

£00

190

200

200

220

190

180

£40

220

220

240

240

180

150

SOO

200

200

260

#1,620

1,350

1,140

1,030

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

6 47

7J71

7,5S

228, 66(

4,47

10,75( 

21 )Q5

19 j93

91 94

73^55

45,40 

10 $73

6,86

312,26!

Mar.

S50

764

761

755

790

746

69S

652

677

771

862

912

723

723

701

635

657

679

260

338

566

623

679

906

772

770

768

701

679

679

679

Apr.

701

2

*

'

573

S33 roi

746

790

>

£

«

90

527

>75

557

559

t

4

4

>43

144

75

598

430

£

E

.

36

27

72

510

538

j

E

E

>57

513

36

851

833

i

1.3 i,:

1,C

Maximum

i 393

7 370

3 290

) 5,100

3 240

) 1 ,620 

i 966

3 1,1£0

) 7,370

) 4,120

7 3 ,290 

5 780

5 357

3 7,670

)53

LEO

20

)30

May

1,120

1,750

4,840

7,670

5,790

4,470

3,590

3,100

2,920

2,650

2,410

2, £50

2,030

1,960

1,750

1,590

1,350

1,890

£,920

3,690

3,690

4,120

4,350

3,900

3,290

2,830

2,490

£,170

1,960

1,750

1,650

Minimum

QQOW

86

146

86

85

150 

260

236

1)350

588

127

87

85

June

1,720

2, £50

£,330

2,170

3,690

4,120

2,920

2,570

2,330

2,170

2,100

2,100

2,740

3,590

3,100

2,920

3,100

3,690

3,490

3,190

3,010

3,010

3,290

2,570

2,170

1,890

1,750

1,720

1>500

1,350

-

Mean

20£ 25'

24£

62<

14^

373

70'

66'

2,966

2 ,61!

1 ,46£ 

346

22£

852

July

1,200

3,100

3, £90

2,830

2,330

2,100

2,100

2,030

1,890

1,720

1,620

1,500

1,650

1,380

1,470

1,440

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,080

1,000

926

876

828

780

852

737

588

755

797

718

Aug.

746

r

'

-

r34

so

80

734

6S6

4

4

:

80

(56

67

312

279

E

£

1

64

65

64

280

403

:

2

£

86

50

88

301

199

J

:

3

89

98

£7

186

182

:

:

:

E

53

31

75

22

216

Per square 

mile

0.158 ' .195

> .186

.474

. 109

.281

.533

.504

2.25 1 98

1.11

.262

.173

.646

Sept.

171

166

128

104

89

87

204

271

357

242

2S6

247

244

228

230

186

179

ISO

303

334

287

279

312

189

2S3

274

£71

274

271

210

-

Runoff in 

inches

22

^21

6.44

.13

.30

 62

.56

n eg

2^21

1 28

!so

.19

8.79

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 25.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
CANNON RIVER BASIN 181

German LakP near Kilkenny, Ilinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°20', long. 93°39", In sec. 13, T.' 110 N., R. 24 W., on

 abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 4| miles west of Kilkenny.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes,- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.40 feet Apr. 4, 5, 1941; water 

surface below zero of gage Sept. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 2-7)

 with1 ten 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage Is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

' Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

1

17

30

H

15

J.8

1.48

1.45

1.50

1.50 

1.40

1.40

Jan.

July

Aug.

1

3

8

17

20

b

3

1

2

1

1

1

.40

.40

.40

.90

.72

.22

Aug.

Sept

11

12

15

30

1

2

1.22

1.22

1.30

1.58

1.60

1.60

Sept. 21

27

30

1.48

1.30

1.28

Tetonka Lake at Watervllle, MInn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°13', long. 93°34', in sec. 27, T. 109 N., R. 23 W., on 

 abutment of concrete dam in Watervllle. Datum of gage Is 994.50 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, datum 3.72 feet (revised) higher.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage height observed, 6.22 feet May 22, 24, 1944, present 

aatum; minimum observed, 3.38 feet Mar. 18, 1939, present datum.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number 

2-15; with four 5-foot bays and four 7.5-foot bays permitting a 6-foot control by stop 

logs. Datum of gage is 0.45 foot above top of concrete sill of dam.

Revision.- Datum of gage prior to Oct. 1, 1943, was 4.17 feet above top of concrete sill 

or aam instead of at top of sill as previously published.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 5

a4.20 

4.1S

Mar. 

Apr.

31 

30

4.52 

a4.78

Hay 31 

June 30

6.02 

5.32

July 31 

Aug. 31

4.00 

a4.12

Sept. 30 a 4. 02

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°14 V , long. 93°31', in lots 2 and 5, sec. 19, t. 109 N., 

R. '<&. W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northeast of Waterville.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1937-44: Maximum gage-height observed, 2.44 feet June 17, 1944; minimum 

observed, below zero of gage, Sept. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 2-14) 

with sixteen 5-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31

Nov. 30

Dec. 31

aO.OO

.34

.SB

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

31

29

31

0.38

.60

.60

Apr.« 30

May 31

June 30

al.OS

1.82

1.44

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

0.74

.42

.40

alnterpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morristown, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°14', long. 93°29', in 8E£ sec. 17, T. 109 N., R. 22 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2i miles west of Morristown.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.30 feet several times in 1941, 1944; 

minimum, 0.10 foot Nov. 22, 1939.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (Identification number 2-22) 

with twenty 5-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is at 

top of concrete sill of dam.

Oage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

30

5,

1.56

1.90

1.86

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

22

as

31

i1: so 2.10

2.00

Apr.

May

June

30

31

30

8.26

3.20

2.70

July

Aug.

 Sept

Sisi

30

1.28

1.76

1.62

Note-- Readings other than those shown above were made.
62 CHIPPEWA RIVER PAS IN

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°51', long. 91°04', in sec. 23, T. 39 N.. R. 6 

W., at highway bridge 3 miles downstream from Chippewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles 

northwest of Winter.

Drainage area.- 775 square miles.

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1913-44), 699 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 second-feet June 8-12; 

maximum gage height, 8.85 feet June 8; minimum discharge, 116 second-feet Apr. 14 

(gage height, 3.90 feet).

1912-44: Maximum discharge, 7,520 second-feet Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 

11.05 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs,

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

144 

207 

2SS 

433

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

610

830

l.OSO

1,430

6.5 

7.0 

S.O

1,920

2,470

3,770

5,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,290

1,280

1,230

l.SSO

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,010

814

814

814

814

814

8S2

643

401

401

401

401

406

406

411

411

411

Nov.

411

411

411

411

411

411

417

422

417

363

214

162

155

150

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

*145

150

156

323

586

586

-

Dec.

5SO

580

790

1,22.0

1,210

1,210

,210

,200

,200

,190

,190

,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,090

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Hater year 1943-44 .

Jan.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

k

Secondfoot-days

2V 894

8 ,162

34,360

323 ,607

29 ,746

17,555

20 ,912

5,795

35 ,116

70 ,097

30 ,02S

30,604

15,996

326,865

090

080

070

070

060

060

060

060

060

050

040

030

030

020

020

010

010

000

991

991

982

973

973

964

955

955

792

592

586

586

586

Feb.

586

5S6

5S6

586

586

592

592

586

586

586

586

5S6

586

586

586

586

592

592

592

592

592

680

806

798

790

524

247

524

838

._

-

Mar.

830

822

814

806

S06

798

798

790

790

766

750

750

743

643

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,150

439

406

406

406

411

417

422

428

428

428

433 439'

433

Apr.

284

147

159

150

150

156

174

194

221

218

211

214

214

168

165

174

171

16S

168

174

174

181

218

359

243

211

194

184

177

174

-

Observed

Maximum

1.S90

586

1,220

3,780

1,090 

838

*^KQ

2 j360

5,060

1,480

1,050

550

5,060

Minimum

401

145

580

145

586

247

406

147

177

722

538

538

crjo

<J\JU

145

Mean

900

2Y2

1,108

S87

960

605

675

1,133

2 ,337

969

533

891

May

181

1S1

211

236

197

184

181

177

177

177

222

407

610

758

997

1,600

2,080

2,250

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

1,980

1,550

1,080

1,240

1,720

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

June

1,320

1,820

1,820

1,820

2,080

2,220

4,000

5,060

5,060

5,060

5,060

5,060

4,330

2,740

1,520

1,410

1,270

1,210

1,200

1,030

790

722

758

750

917

1,520

2,310

g,8SO

2,340

1,520

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

 906

+1 ,217

-2,266

-1,553

 2 205

 806

 940

+5,848

+2 ,823

+472

 1 527

 1 ,682

J.ORR

+283

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,480

,390

,060

822

617

556

550

544

538

53S

683

,090

,080

,080

,070

,070

,070

,070

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,040

040

,040

Aug.

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

738

538

538

Sept.

538

532

532

532

532

532

532

538

538

532

532

532

532

532

544

544

544

544

550

544

544

544

544

538

532

514

514

514

508

508

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

562

742

262

838

137

PR 4

324

o 440

21 87

2^519

399

359

631

900

Per square 

mile

0.725

.957

.338

1.08

.177

.365

.418

3.16

2 82

3 «25

.515

.463

*

1.16

Runoff in 

inches

0.84

1.07

.39

14.68

"^92O

 48

3.53

3 ,£5

3.63

.59

,53

* 91

15.81

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

t Change In contents in Chippewa and Koose Lake Reservoirs.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-26.

Time baa is; Central war tin's. To convert war time to standard tiire, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BA.SI1I 183

CRippewa River near Bruce, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°28', long. 91°15', in SEi sec. 5, T. 34'"II,, R. 

7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914-44), 1,404 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 7,990 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage 

height, 9.82 feet);, minimum daily, 564 second-feet Mar. 19.

1914-44: Maximum discharge, 25,800 second-feet Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; ninimum, 

155 second-feet June 10, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot, site and datum then in use).

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

48 percent of drainage area regulated by Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

620

920

1,250

1,600

1,980

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.6

2,800

3,730

4,750

5,850

7,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Y

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.

1,670

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,500

1,500

1,640

1,900

1,860

1,460

1,320

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,360

1,530

1,390

1,110

1,040

980

920

890

890

860

860

Nov.

890

890

890

860

360

860

950

1,280

1,360

1,460

1,180

980

800

800

800

eoo

810

820

820

810

800

770

730

680

610

«580

590

620

700

800

-

Dac.

840

900

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,370

1,350

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,240

1,280

1,300

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,220

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

1,220

1,

1,

l.i

320

320

320

*1,210

1,'200

l.S

1,

1,

300

L90

L90

1,180

1,170

1,

1,

1,

L70

L60

L50

1,150

1,150

1,

1,

1,

L50

L50

L50

1,150

1,150

1,

1,

1,

L50

ISO

L50

1,150

1,140

1,

1,

1,

1,

LOO

500

380

240

1,150

Secondfoot-days

' 42,470

25,800

38,060

728,150

36,560

23,646

27,294

70,150

110,840

115,510

42,190

37,380

24,070

593,970

Feb.

1,000

950

920

870

850

830

810

800

790

760

740

710

«676

680

680

680

670

670

660

660

670

700

780

860

1,000

1,200

1,100

950

980

M

- ,

Mar.

1,030

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,010

980

950

940

930

910

900

900

900

1,000

1,050

1,090

1,100

*564

600

650

700

700

720

770

800

800

800

790

770

760

Apr.

760

760

760

770

790

830

1,500

2,000

2,750

2,920

2,980

2,740

2,620

2,540

2,020

1,980

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,320

1,460

1,990

5,510

7,740

6,070

4,430

3,250

2,460

2,020

-

Observed

Maximum

1,900

1,460

1,400

16,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

7,740

6,400

6,880

2,100

1,320

1,110

7,740

Minimum

860

580

840

580

1,100

660

564

760

1,940

1,480

920

860

740

564

Mean

1,370

860

1,228

1,995

1,179

815

880

2,338

3,575

3,850

1,361

1,206

802

1,62?

May

2,220

2,710

3,430

4,970

4,970

3,930

2,980

2,380

2,260

2,100

1,940

3,920

6,400

6,070

4,860

4,030

4,130

4,030

4,230

4,130

3,930

4,430

4,330

3,630

2,840

2,340

2,540

2,800

2,620

2,620

3,070

June

3,530

3,340

3,070

2,890

4,370

6,760

6,640

6,880

6,640

6,180

5,960

5,850

5,850

5,190

3,730

2,620

2,300

2,380

2,380

2,100

1,700

1,420

1,600

1,940

2,060

2,460

 2,980

3,630

3,730

5,330

-

Change in

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-906

+1/217

-2,266

-1,553

-2,205

-806

-940

+5,848

+2,823

t472

-1,527

-1,682

+ 255

+ 283

July

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

i

100

020

780

420

180

980

040

010

950

920

950

390

560

500

460

420

420

420

460

420

390

360

360

520

320

320

360

360

360

320 :

320

Aug.

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,280

1,320

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

890

.860

S8pt.

830

800

800

770

770

740

740

740

770

740

740

770

740

740

740

770

770

770

980

1,110

1,010

, 890

860

830

800

770

770

770

770

770

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,032

1,530

382

1,946

356

493

529

4,594

4,629

4,032

791

578

900

1,632

Per square 

mile

0.645

.831

.239

1.22

.222

.308

.331

2.87

2.89

2.52

.494

.361

.562

1.02 .

Runoff in 

inches

0.74

.95

.28

16.50

.26

.33

.38

3.20

- 3.33

2.81

.57

.42

.63

13.88

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Chippewa and Moose Lake Reservoirs. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Apr. 8. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tin subtract 1 hour.
184 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River near Holcombe, Wis.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°18', long. 91°14', NWi sec. 35, T. 33 N., R. 7 VJ., . 

at f'iambeau Store, Ij miles downstream from Flambeau River and 7 miles northwest of 

Holcombe. ,

Drainage area.- 3,7aO square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 17,600 second-feet'June 7; maximum 

gage neight, 18.36 feet Apr. 9 (ice Jam); minimum observed, 1,510 second-feet July 10 

(gage height, 5.14 feet).

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

regulated by Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Flow

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year*

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year

Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

^

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

2,000

2,100

Apr.

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,620

1,600

1,620

3,500

8,000

9,000

8,200

6,850

7,100

6,850

6,600

6,350

5,160

4,710

3,870

4,070

4,070

3,670

3,870

4,490

10,500

16,300

13,400

11,500

7,600

7,100

6,110

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

179 110

232 350

252 ,270

91,430

73,620

59,640

-

Maximum Minimum

16,300 1,600

11,200 4,490

17,600 4,280

5,390 1,640

3,080 1,930

2,570 1,640

-

Mean

5,970

7 495

8,409

2,949

1^988

-

May

5,630

6,110.

7,600

8,920

9,500

9,500

8,380

7,100

6,110

6,350

6,600

7,350

9,800

10,500

11,200

9,500

9,500

8,640

8,120

7,860

7,860

7,600

7,860

7,100

6,350

5,630

5,390

4,710

4,490

4,490

6,600

June

6,600

7,350

6,850

6,350

7,860

15,000

17,600

16,800

14,600

12,300

11,900

9,800

9,500

10,500

9,500

7,350

6,600

6,350

6,350

5,870

5,390

4,710

4,280

4,490

6> 600

6,350

6,350

6,600

6,600

5,870

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

+ 7 f 778

+ 6,757

+ 691

 2,861

-3,465

-221

-

July

4

4

5

4

3

2

Z

Z

Z

1

1

2

2

3

3

2

2

' 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

490

,710

,390

,070

,470

,900

,900

,900

,410

,640

,780

,250

,900

,270

,270

,900

570

,730

,730

,730

,570

,730

,900

,570

,570

,570

,570

,410

,900

,900

730

Aug.

3,080

2,570

2,570

2,730

2,730

2,410

2,250

2,250

2,090

2,250

2,570

2,570

2,410

2,250

2,410

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,410

2,410

2, ,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,250

2,250

.2,090

2,250

2,250

1,930

Sept.

1,780

1,930

1,930

1,780

1,780

1,930

2,090

1,780

1,780

1,930

2,090

1,930

1,780

1,640

1,780

' 1,780

1,930

2,090

1,930

E,570

2,570

2,570

2,410

1,930

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,930

2,250

2,410

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

R 97T

10 '020

8 ,676

1*081

1J903

-

Per square 

mile

g""-_

2*64

2.29

^496

 285

.502

-

Runoff in 

inches

2.64

3.04

2. 56

's357

.56

t Change in contents in Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 30 to Apr. 10.

Time oasis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 185

Chippewa River at Holcombe, Wis.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°14B , long. 91°07', In sec. 28, T. 32 N., R. 6 W., 

on highway bridge at west edge of Holcombe, 3 miles upstream from Fisher River and 

4 miles downstream from Jump River. Datum of gage Is §98.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjus-tonent of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 23,100 second-feet May 14,

 June 6 (gage height, 10.53 feet); minimum daily, 1,520 second-feet Sept. 13.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 55,000 second-feet June 28, 1943 (gage height, 16.60 

feet); minimum daily, that of Sept. 13, 1944. The high water of Sept. 1, 1941, 

reached bridge girders at about 29-foot stage.

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

 gage read once daily or oftener. Flow regulated by Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, 

and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

3,140

3,300

3,120

2,920

3,040

2,S40

2,460

2,920

2,840

2,880

2,340

2,SOO

2,920

3,280

4,360

3,320

' 3,260

3,040

2,360

2,420

2,660

3,320

5,200

4,880

3,520

3,920

3,260

2,880

2,560

3,480

2,360

Nov.

3,020

2,440

2,540

2,640

2,680

2,760

2,580

3,240

6,?80

5,£40

4,600

4,500

4,300

4,000

3,600

3,300

2,900

3,300

3,100

3,300

3,500

3,800

2,800

2,500

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,400

2,200

-

DSC.

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,8OO

2,900

3,OOO

2,800

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,700

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,300

2,2OO

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,000

1,700

2,100

2,500

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,600

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March.... ..............

ADril. .................

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September.. ............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

2,500

2,i

2t'

«2,C

>00

WO

500

2,300

2,300

2,!

2,:

2,

!00

SCO

100

2,300

2,200

2,;

2,J

2,]

500

JOO

LOO

2,000

2,500 2,"

2,C

2,5

rao

500

JOO

2,2OO

2,300

2,J

2,'

2,1

00

too

soo

2,300

2,400

2,<

4,C

3,(

3,J

500

)00

jOO

JOO

2,900

Second 

foot-days

97,600

96,120

75,'100

2,272,780

76,500

60,400

66,350

249,940

338,590

304,920

94,900

73,240

60,570

1,594,230

Feb.

2,600

2,300

2,100

2,300

2,600

2,400

2,200

1,800

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

«2,100

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

l.SOO

2,000

1,800

1,900

1,800

2,000

2,400

3,000

2,500

2,100

-

Mar.

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,400,

2,500

2,200

2,000

1,900

2,400

2,000

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,900

2,100

1,900

1,750

*1,550

1,600

1,700

1,650

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,600

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,400

Apr.

2,300

2,000

2,100

1,800

1,700

2,500

5,000

10,000

12,000

11,500

18,500

10,100

8,230

9,110

7,700

6,280

6,060

5,420

4,810

6,210

5,160

5,960

7,960

15,400

21,700

20,800

16,700

12,600

9,110

8,230

-

Observed

Maximum

5,200

6,280

3,000

50,600

4,000

3,000

2,600

21,700

22,600

22,2OO

6,060

3,000

2,640

22,600

Minimum

2,340

2,200

1,700

1,700

2,000

1,700

1,550

1,700

5,240

4,620

1,720

2,000

1,520

1,520

Mean

3,148

3,204

2,423

6,227

2,468

2,083

2,140

8,331

10,920

10,160

3,061

2,363

2,019

4,356

May

6,960

8,230

9,7SO

14, 600

16,700

13,800

11,400

8,800

9,440

9,780

11,100

13,000

20,300

22,600

18,000

14,200

12,60O

12,600

11,400

12,200

10,400

9,110

9,110

9,110

7,700

6,730

. 6,280

6,280

5,240

5,580

5,560

June

7,450

8,510

8,800

7,450

11,400

21,700

22,200

20,300

17,100

13,400

13,000

10,400

10,100

11,800

12,600

8,800

7,200

7,960

8,230

6,960

6,960

6,060

4,680

5,380

7,700

9,440

8,800

7,200

6,730

6,730 "

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-876

 f 1,684

-3,307

-3,047

-3,067

-1,553

-1,837

+7,778

+6,757 691

-2,861

-3,465

-221

-277

July

5,100

4

6

4

720

060

250

3,240

3, -080

3

2

2

000

840

900

2,440

1,720

I

Io

,740

.960

,280

,240

3,280

2

2

3

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

,560

,900

,000

,780

,700

,840

,220

,900

,800

,680

,570

,460

,560

,840

3,240

Aug.

3,000

2,740

2,520

2,800

2,580

2,720

2,560

2,440

2,500

2,280

2,460

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,260

2,080

2,240

2,540

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,220

2,320

2,320

2,000

2,320

8,180

2,220

2,160

Sept.

2,310

2,020

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,920

1,860

2,020

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,520

1,600

1,680

1,880

1,920

2,000

2,000

2,140

 2.3QO

2.640

2,540

2,340

2,140

1,940

2,120

2,110

2,120

2,400

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

2,821

3,854

1,188

6,130

1,323

1,463

1,454

11,330

13,440

10,430

1,993

1,069

1,934

4,347

Per square 

mile

0.600

.820

.253

1,30

.281

.311

,309

2.41

2.86

2.22

.4E4

.227

.411

.925'

Runoff in 

inohes

0.69

.91

.29

17.69

.32

.34

.36

2.69

3.30

2.48

.49

.26

.46

12.69

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in 4 reservoirs above station. '

Hpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 11. On July 27, Aug. 1, 12-15, 

Sept. 3-6, 18, 19, 30, when once-daily gage reading did not represent mean for day, discharge was 

computed on basis of records for station near Holcombe.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
1S6 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chlppewa River at Chlppewa Falls, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°55'35", long. 91°24'40tl , In lot 1, sec. 12, T.

 28 N. R. 9 W., at Chlppewa Falls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek. Datum of gage

Is 799.3 feet above mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 5,600 square miles. 

Records ~~" ~ available.- June 1888 ' to -- September - - ---- 1944. --- bjOOB second-reet (unadjusted;.

(gage

___..J-feet July 23~ (eatce height, 1.12 feet

minimum dally, 436'second-feet Feb. 20. ,_,,.,. « 0 

1888-1944: mxlntum discharge, 102,000 second-feet Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 24.8 

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 foot); minimum dally, 

40 second-feet Feb. 4, 1917. Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum In use to June 1932. 

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated by operation of many power plants above

 station, especially Chlppewa Falls hydroelectric plant, which is just above, and by 

Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and Wlssota Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 335

1.8 615

2.1 355

2.4 1,110

2.7 1,390

3.0 1,690

3.3 2,030

3.7 2,540

4.0 2,960

5.0 4,460

6.0 6,330

7.0 8,480

S.O 10,900

10.O 17,100

12.0 24,2OO

13.0 28,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

3,640

4,240

3,390

3,870

3,630

3,260

3,620

3,560

3,000

3,070

3,780

4,440

4,030

2,790

2,740

3,420

3,260

3,540

3,250

4,390

3,650

3,190

4,990

5,680

5,300

4,180

3,900

3,550

4,330

4,570

2,110

3,580

4,220

2,520

3,430

2,880

3,080

1,840

3,430

7,940

8,300

7; 430 

5,490 

5,070 

4,680 

4,300

3,990

3,010

3,630

3,340

3,060

2,050

4,070

3,420

3,890

1,950

2,760

2,430

2,120

3,630

2,830

2,960

3,430

2,880

1,720

2,900

3,650

3,450

.3,290

3,400

2,350

3,610

3,950

3,870

3,690

3,170

2,780

1,510

858

2,190

2,650

2,850

3,090

1,710

707

2,200

2,810

2,780

3,130

3,690

2,630

2,420

2,320

3,130

3,630

3,160

2,820 

3,O9O 

2,230

2,640

2,970

2,870

2,560

2,330

1,710

1,740

2,790

3,620

2,600

2,530

2,840

2,090

2,320

3,370

3,050

2,680

3,310

3,870

4,460

4,080

3,460

3,400

3,040

2,970

2,700

2,040

2,950

2,790

2,970

2,760

2,570

2,540

1,670

858

2,550

2,590

2,500

2,530

2,600

1,410

436

2,490

3,230

2,690

2,490

2,780

3,040

4,100

3,060

2,890

3,090

3,180

2,650

2,270

2,110

3,040

3,500

3,800

3,350

3,110

2,970 

1,760 

3,770 

4,84O 

4,760

4,370

4,160

2,960

2,130

3,790

4,680

4,200

3,310

4,160

3,270

12,940 

14,610 

a4,170 

3,770 

3,550 

4,340

4,140

3,290

3,920

3,420

2,650

2,650

5, 620

9,400

9,040

9,050

9,400 

9,400 

9,630 

9, 630) 

9, 630

7,700

7,020

6,530

6,430

7,060

7,200!

9,550

9,390

12,100

25,900

25,9001 

19,100! 

15,6001 

11,900 

10,800

9,470

9,750

10,700

15,100

20,900

15,700

16,000

10,900

11,100

13,100

13,300

18,700

25,600

27,800

22,000

18,000

13,700

14,700

12,800

13,100

12,700 

all, 400 

all,100 

alO,500

a9,SOO

a9,950 

9,510 

7,560

.6,710 

5,700 

6,370

9,260

9,300

9,300

7,050

3,350

a!7,!OO 

a23,300 

a22,000 

alS,000 

a!4,900

12,900

13,200

9,900

12,300

13,300

11,000

9,450

9,230

10,100

8,300

8,570

8,960

7,590

7,440

5,430

8,470

9,360

9,860

8,500

7,100

5,370

3,790

5,390

6,360

4,270

4,020 

2,9SC 

2,480 

888 

2,960

3,090

2,520

2,820

3,630

3,230

925

3,540

3,470

3,690

3,460

4,030

3,690

742

3,800

3,910

3,700

3,060

2,460

2,730

1,160

3,600

3,510

3,280

3,480

2,620

2,580

1,340

2,770

3,330

2,900

3,090

2,350

2,020

1,090

2,770

3,040

2,340

2,350

2,740

2,320

1,110

2,740

2,650

a2,130

a2,660

a2,730

a3,lSO 

396 

2,360 

3,080 

3,720 

2,920

2,270

2,720

966

927

2,290

2,260

2,300

2,340

2,230

530

2,600

2,620

2,790

3,020

2,360

1,770

649

2,530

2,260

2,670

2,260

3,920

2,330

562

2,340

2,600

3,150

2,160

2,010

2,360

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum Mean

Change in

contents

(millions of

cubic feetjf

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

116,370

114,420

86,145

5,680

8,300

3,950

1,840

707

3,754

3,814

2,779

-991 

+1,618 

-3,181

4,438

1,591

0.604

.792

.284

Calendar year 1943 72,900 707 7,563 -2,964 6,623 1.18 18.10

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May....

June......

July......

August....

September.

87,640

74,644

108,610

283,050

413,720

330,070

102,165

80,346

66,294

4,460

4,100

4,840

25,900

27,800

23,300

6,360

 3,720

3,920

950

436

1,760

2,650

5,700

5,430

742

896

530

2,827

2,574

3,504

9,435

13,350

11,000

3,296

2,592

2,210

-2,971

-1,569

-3,641

+9,660

+6,303

+733

-2,533

-3,644 

-172

1,718

1,948

2,145

13,160

15,700

11,280

2,350

1,231

2,144

.307

.348

.383

2.35

2.80

2.01

.420

.220

.383

.35

.38

.44

2.62

3.23

2.24

Water year 1943-44 .. 1,863,474 27,800 436 5,091 ______-388 5,079 .907 12.35

Peafe discharge.- Apr. 25 (10 a.m.) 26.700 sec.-ft.; May 4 (10;30 p.m.) 23.1OO see.-ft.; May 13 

(1 p.m.) 29,800 sec.-ft.

t Change in contents in Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and Wlssota Reservoirs.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed at Chlppewa Falls plant, 1 mile upstream, by northern 

States Power Co.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 187

CMppewa River at Eau Claire, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°48'40", long. 91°32-'10", in NEf aec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 10 

W., at; bridge on State Highways 37 and 85 at Eau Claire, if miles upstream from Lowes 

Creek and 2f miles downstream from Eau Claire River.

Drainage area.- 6,630 square miles (revised).

Records available.- March to September 1944. November 1902 to March 1909 (winter records 

incomplete; at same site, published as Chippewa River near Eau Claire.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during period, 30,100 second-feet Miy 14 

(gage neignt, 14.33 feet); minimum, 1,180 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height. 4.93 feet).

1902-9, 1944: Maximum discharge observed, 60,500 second-feet June 8, 1905 (gage 

height, 19.6 feet, datum then in use); minimum daily, 190 second-feet Dec. 18, 1907.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by operation of many 

power plants upstream and by Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and Wissota 

Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

1,250

2,040

2,950

3,970

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

5,080

7,510

10,400

13,500

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

17.000 

20i 600 

24,600 

28,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day Oct. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

6,740

5,080

5,540

4,630

3,350

4,860

3,970

.3,150

3,150

4,190

10,000

11,600

11,300

11,300

11,000

9,400

10,700

10,400

8,050

6,490

6,250

6,740

7,780

7,510 

10,400 

11,-GOO 

12,800 

27,100

28,800 

21,800 

17,300 

13,100 

10i700

10.400

11,000

11,000

15,200

22,600

18,000

17,000

12.200

12,200

14,900

15,600

19,800

26,700

28,800

23,400

20,200

15.200

18,000

13,500

14,200

12,800

18,200

11,000

12,200

10,700

10,400

10,400

7,510

7.250

5,080

6,740

10,700

9,700

9,700

5,770

6,330

16,300

23,800

28,200

18,700

15,200

12,500

13,500

10,400

12,500

14,200

11,900

10,400

9,100

12,500

11,300

11,000

11,300

8,050

6,250

d5,200

9,700

11,600

11,000

10,400

7,250

6,990

3,970

5,310

6,490

5,540

3,760

3,760

3,150

1,790

2,570

3,970

2,570

2,480

4,190

3,760

2,210

3,150

3,970

3,760

4,190

4,630

3,550

1,320

3,760

3,970

3,970

3,550

3,150

3,350

1,710

3,550

3,760

3,350

4,410

3,760

2,660

1,550

2,300

3,970

3,970

2,480

2,660

2,300

1,710

2,570

2,860

2,480

2,390

2,950

8,570

1,480

8,040

3,350

2,480

2,390

2,760

3,350

1,630

2,390

2,950

3,760

3,550

3,150

2,480

1,710

1,550

2,040

2,480

2,040

2,300

2,480

1,180

1,790

3,150

2,950

2,950

2,210

8,210

1,550

2,210

3,150

3,150

2,950

4,190

3,760

1,870

1,870

2*460 

3,760 

2,210 

8,300 

2,480

Socondfoot days Maximum Minimum

Change in

contents

(millions of

cubic feet)t

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

lile inches

October.. 

November. 

December,

Calendar year

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

308,820

446,180

350,450

114,090

86,830

74,600

28,800

28,800

23,800

6,990

4,410

4,190

3,150 

5,OSO 

5,200 

1,320 

1,480 

1,180

10,290

14,390

11,680

3,680

2,801

2,487

+9,660

+6,303

+733

-2,533

-3,644 

-172

14,020

16,740

11,960

8,734

1,440

2,421

2.11 

2.52 

1.80 

.418 

.217 

'.335

2.35

2.90

2.01

.48

.25

.41

Water year

t Change In contents Chippewa, Moose lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and Wissota Reservoirs, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on baais of records for station at Chippewa 

Palls and at Durand.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
188 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37'45", long. ^1°58'10", in SWi sec. 21, T. 25 

N., R. 13 W., at Durand, 75 feet downstream from new highway bridge. Datum of gage is 

695.20 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 9,010 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 7,488 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 second-feet May 15 (gage 

neignt, 9747 feet); minimum, 2,520 second-feet Aug. 22, Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.10 

feet).

1928-44: Maximum discharge, 93.600 second-feet Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 15.43 

feet); minimum, 1,320 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 27, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 18.4 feet Sepf. 12, 1884.

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

partly regulated by power plants, Chippewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake, and 

Wissota Reservoirs, and four reservoirs on upper Red Cedar River. ,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

5,650

5,200

5,420

5,200

5,420

5,200

4,990

5,310

4,790

4,400

4,400

5,200

5,390

5,420

4,400

4,300

4,790

4,890

5,200

4,690

6,020

5,540

5,100

7,100

7,540

7,360 

6,400

5,890

6,020

5,890

6,140

Nov.

4,500

5,420

5,770

4,990

5,8.00

h5,100

bS.100

h5,420

h6,950

hll, 100

h!2,700

hlO, 100

hll, 700

h8,160

h7,100

7,240

6,400

5,650

6,020

5,770

5,540

4,990

6,270

5,770

6,140

4,590 

4,990

4,690

4,400

6,OEO

-

Dec.

5,200

5,100

5,650

5,100

4,210

3,940

4,990

5,650

5,420

5,770

5, 650

4,890

4,210

4,990

4,900

4,650

4,300

3,900

3,800

3,750

3,850

4,150

4,500

4,750

4,350

4,100 

3,900

4,500

4,600

4,750

5,000

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

Augumt. ................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

4,400

3,

4,

4,

BOO

D50

300

4,500

4,350

4,

4,

3,

250

100

900

3,600

3,750

*3,

4,

4,

340

100

350

3,900

3,850

3,

4,

4,

500

ISO

450

4,250

4,100

4, '*.

3,

350

300

500

4,150

4,000 

4,100

4,

5,(

5,

550

D50

500

5,150

Feb.

4,800

4,4

4,2

4,0

50

00

50

3,750

3,800

4,0

4,1

4,1

DO

DO

30

h4,000

h3,700

h3,4

h3,3

h3,4

50

DO

50

h3,550

h3,600

h3,6

h3,6

h3,5

30

30

50

h3,400

3,300

3,7

3,8

3,8

30

50

50

4,050

. 4,400 

4,80O

4,8(

4,6

-

DO

50

Mar.

4,450

4,3

4,2

4,2

30

30

30

4,250

4,790

5,5

5, 6(

h5,4<

40

30

30

h5,000

h4,700

h4,5

h5,5

h7,OI

DO

30

30

7,300

7,200

6,9

5,3

4,8

50

30

30

4,300

6,400

6,5'

6,4(

7,8

10

DO

50

10,400

9,750 

9,750

11, 1(

9,1(

7,7C

X>

)0

X)

6,400

Apr.

7,390

6,020

5,650

6,140

5,650

5,890

7,240

12,100

17,600

17,600

16,000

15,300

13,800

13,400

14,200

13,400

10,100

10,100

9,750

10,100

10,700

11,400

13,400

14,200

18,500

27,400 

29,000

22,000

18,100

14,200

"

Observed

Secondfoot-days

169,790

193,790

144, 520

5,889, 640

129 440

113^850

197.350

396,330

536,480

439,150

159,220

117,520

110,610

2,708,050

Maximum

7,540

12,700

5,770

76,900

5.500

4,800

11,100

29,000

31,000

25,300

10,100

4,890

4,790

31,000

Minimum

4,300

4,400

3,750

3,540

3,500 

3,300

4,200

5,650 

8,160 9 750

3*120

2,840

2,700

2,700

Mean

5,477

6,460

4,662

10,660

4,175 

3,926

6,366

13,210

17,310

14,640

5,136

3,791

3,687

7,399

May

13,800

13,100

13,300

15,300

19,300

24,800

20,200

19,300

14, 500

15,700

17,200

19,300

24,800

29,500

31,000

26,400

21,500

18,500

18,500

16,800

16,800

16,400

14,900

14,900

14,200

13,400 

12,700

11,700

10,100

9,420

8,160

June

10,400

11,700

11, 700

11,100

10,700

12,400

20,200

25,300

23,300

20,600

16,000

16,000

15,300

14,200

16,800

16,800

14,200

14,200'

16,400

17,200

14,500

13,400

12,700

11,700

11,100

9,750 

13,100

14,200

13,100

11,100

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet ) t

-1,364

+1,494

-3,404

-3,187

-3;057 

-1,538

-3,519 *"9 999

+6^788

-2,590

-3,639

, -111

-202

July

10

7

6

8

8

6

5

5

*

3

I

*

4(

|,

^

*J

4,

I1

4.

3,

4,

100

850

270

160

160

270

890

200

500

6SO

940

590

120

400

990

790

510

300

S90

990

890

200

890

190

590

5,200 

4,990

4,

4,

3,

3,

400

210

940

120

Aug.

4,590

4,590

4,690

4,890

4,210

3,760

3,270

3,350

4,400

4,210

3,940

3,680

3,430

2,900

3,510

3,850

3,430

3,270

3,600

3,510

2,840

3,270

4,120

3,430

3,600

3,760 

4,120

3,040

3,350

4,120

4,790

Sept.

4,400

3,940

3,680

3,120

2,700

3,190

3,510

3,270

,3,270

3,510

2,700

3,040

4,120

4,030

4,120

3,680

3,430

2,340

3.680

4,500

4,590

4,210

4,790

4,400

3,270

3,430 

3,600

4,400

3,680

3,510

Adjusted for change in 

re'servoir contents

Mean

4,968

7,036

3,391

10,560

3,034

5 ! 052

17,070 

19 840

14 920

4*169

2,432

3,644

7,393

Per square 

mile

0.551

.781

.376

1.17

.368

 561

1.89

2 .20

1.66

.463

.270

.404

.821

Runoff in 

inches

0.64

.87

.43

15.91

.39

.40

. 65

2. lit

2.54

1. 85

.53

.31

.45

11.17

* Winter discharge measurement made on this _ 

t Change in Contents in 9 reservoirs above stationla Computed from staff- or tape-gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 5, Mar. 8-16. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1
RESERVOIRS IN CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

189'

Nine reservoirs are used to stabilize flow of Chippewa, Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers. 

Moose Lake, Chippewa Reservoir, Rest Lake, and Flambeau Reservoir are owned and operated 

by the Chippewa-Flambeau Improvement Co. Wlssota, Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes are 

operated by the Northern States Power Co., Eau Claire, Wls. The Northern States Power Co. 

furnishes gage heights and contents for all the above reservoirs, The relation of these 

reservoirs to gaging stations on ehippewa, Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers is as follows 

(figures in parentheses following name of reservoir show usable capacity In winter in 

millions of cubic feet): Moose Lake (400) and Chippewa Reservoir (9,650) are on Chippewa 

River upstream from station at Bishop's Bridge; Rest Lake (660) and Flambeau Reservoir 

(5,900) are on Flambeau River and tributary which enter upstream from station on Flambeau 

River at Flambeau Reservoir and Chippewa River near Holcombe; Lake Wissota (3,547) is on 

the Chippewa River upstream from station at Chippewa Falls; Birch Lake (908), Cedar Lake 

(577), Long Lake (637), and Bear Lake (413) are on Red Cedar River or its tributaries 

which enter upstream from station on Red Cedar River near Colfax and Chippewa River at 

Durand. The usable capacity of these reservoirs Is usually less in summer than in winter 

because the allowable summer draw-down is limited in the> interest,of riparian property 

owners. There are from time to time formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum 

draw-down levels. For detailed location of these-reservoirs see Water-Supply Paper 955, 

page 179.

Combined total contents, water year October 1943 to September 1944, 

for reservoirs in Chippewa River Basin

Date

Calendar year- 1943. .,

Water year 1943-44...

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1943...

Water year 1943-44...

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1943...

Water year 1943-44...

Moose Lake and Chippewa Reservoir

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

7,484 

6,578 

7,795 

5,529

-

3,324 

2,51S 

1,573 

7,426 

. 10,249 

10,721 

9,194 

7,512 

7,767

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

-906 

+1,217 

-8,266

-1,553

-2,205 

-S06 

-940 

+5,S4S 

+2,623 

+ 472

 rl.527

-1,682 

+255

+283

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet

-338 

+470 

-846

-49

-823 

-322 

-351 

+2,256 

+1,054 

+188 

-570 

-62S 

+98

+9

Four reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River near Holcombe, Wis.

11,634 

10,808 

12,492 

9,185

-

6,118 

4,565 

2,728 

10,506 

17,263 

17,954 

15,093 

11,628 

11,407

-

-876 

+1,684 

-3,307

-3,047

-3,067 

-1,553 

-1,837 

+7,778 

+6,757 

+ 691 

-2,361 

-3,465 

-221

-277

-327 

+ 650 

-1 ,235

-97

-1,145 

-620 

-686 

+3,001 

+2,523 

+267 

-1,068 

-1,294 

-85

-9

Four reservoirs above station on 

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wia.

1,818 

1,445 

1,321 

1,098

-

1,012 

1,044 

1,166 

1,504 

1,989 

1,995 

1,938 

1,943 

2,004

-

-373 

-124 

-223

-223

-86 

+ 32 

+ 122 

+338 

+ 485 

+6 

-57 

+ 5 

+61

+186

 -139 

-48 

-83

-7

-32 

+ 13 

+ 46 

+ 130 

+ 181 

+2 

-21 

+2 

+24

+6

Rest Lake and Flambeau Reservoir

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

4,200 

4,230 

4,697 

3,656

-

2,794 

2,047 

1,150 

3,080 

7,014 

7,233 

5,899 

4,116 

3,640

-

Change in contents

Millions 

of 

lubic feet

+30 

+467 

-1,041

-1,494

-862 

-747 

-897 

+1,930 

+3,934 

+219 

-1,334 

-1,783 

-476

-560

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet

+11 

+180 

-389

-47

-322 

-298 

' -335 

+744 

+1,469 

+84 

-498 

-666 

-184

-18

Five reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wls.

15,594 

14,603 

16,221 

13,040

-

10,069 

8,500 

4,359 

14,519 

20,822 

21,555 

19 ,022 

15,373 

15,206

-

-991 

+1,613 

-3,181

-2,964

-2,971 

-1,569 

-3,641 

+9,660 

+6,303 

+733 

-2,533 

-3,644 

-172

-38S .

-370 

+624 

-1,188

-940

-1,109 

-626 

-1,359 

+3,727 

+2,353 

+283 

-946 

-1,361 " 

-66

-12

Nine reservoirs above station on 

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.'

17,412 

16,048 

17,542 

14,138

-

11,081 

9,543 

6,024 

16,025 

22,811 

23,550 

20,960 

17,321 

17,210

-

-1,364 

+1,494 

-3,404

-3,187

-3,057 

-1,538 

-3,519 

+9,999 

+6,788 

+739 

-2,5190 

-3,639 

-111

-202

-509 

+576 

-1,271

-101

-1,141 

-614 

-1,314 

+3,858 

+2,534 

+285 

-967 

-1,359 

-43

-6

Time basis; Central war tin To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Flambeau River at Flar.beau Reservoir, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°04'0511 , long. 900 13'45", near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 

N., K. 2 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from dam of Flambeau Reservoir. Datum of 

gage Is 1,540.0 feet above mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark).

Drainage area.- 647 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 655 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- rfeximum discharge observed during year, 2,200 second-feet June 12, 

13 (gage height,, 6.89 feet); minimum observed, 86 second-feet my 5 (gage height, 3.25 

feet).

1927-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,440 second-feet Hay 28, 1939 (gage height, 

8.39 feet); minimum observed, 3.1 second-feet Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height,' 2.39 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Gage read

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

123

211

320

539

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

793

1,100

1,480

1,380

2,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

587

492 49~g

492

492

492

492

492

492

492

492

Nov.

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

563

612

612

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

612

636

636

636

636

636

636

636

-

Dec.

636

636

636

636

636

612

766

687

687

687

687

687

687

713

^739

739

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

713

687

687

687

662

662

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March.... ..............

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1945-44 .

Jan.

662

362

387

387

687

687

587

562

362

662

662

(362

562

336

636

636

(

i_.

536

536

5Sfi

636

636

e

e

e

36

36

>36

636

612

e

e

e

e_

12

>36

12

12

612

Secondfoot-days

17,747

17,812

21,386

298,758

20,059

18,808

19,412

7,909

11,953

41,032

28,266

' 24,237

17,752

246,373

Feb.

612

662

636

636

636

636

636

636

.636

662

636

636

636

662

662

636

636

636

687

662

662

636

636

662

662

662

662

662

687

-

Mar.

713

687

687

687

687

687

687

687

687

687

662

662

636

662

662

662

636

587

612

612

612

' 587

587

563

539

516

539

563

539

539

539

Apr.

539

563

58{?

587

587

612

516

403

34O

382

425

300

142

142

123

100

98

96

100

±06

116

126

1S1

120

106

108

108

110

116

120

~

Observed

Maximum

612

636

766

3,000

687

687

713

612

793

2,200

1,030

849

687

2,200

Minimum

492

563

612

75

612

612

516

96

89

766

687

687

470

89

Mean

572

594

690

819

647

649

626

264

386

1,368

912

782

592

673

May

300

308

221 145'

116

89

179

300

340

403

403

403

91

98

106

263

340

361

361

382

382

382

447

587

662

662

662

662

739

793

766

June

766

766

849

906

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,960

1,880

1,960

1,880

2,120

2,200

2,120

1,720

1,480

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,180

906

906

906

906

906

965

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

+30

+467

-1,041

-1,494

-862

-747

-897

+1,930

+3,934

+219

-1,334

-1,783

-476

-560

July

1

^-

906

849

849

849

766

687

766

906

030

030

965

965

906

9O6

849

849

030

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

906

906

906

906

849

Aug.

849

849

793

793

793

766

766

793

849

849

849

849

849

849

S49

793

793

793

793

793

793

793

793

713

713

687

687

687

687

687

687

Sept.

687

662

636

636

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

587

563

492

492

470

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

583

774

301

772

325

351

291

1,008

1,855

1,452

414

116

408

655

Per square 

mile

0.901

1.20

.465

1.19

.502

.543

.450

1.56

2.87

2.24

.640

.179

.631

1.01

Runoff in 

inches

1.04

1.34

.54

16.19

.58

.59

.52

1.74

3.31

2.50

.74

.21

.70

13.81

t Change in contents in Flambeau and Rest lake Reservoirs.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Flambeau River at Babbs island, near Winter, VJis.

191

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47', long. 90°45', near west line of sec. 16, 

T. so N., R. 3 W., 13 miles east of Winter.

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1944 '(prior to 1938-39 winter records 

incomplete).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 second-feet June 6 (gage 

Height, 6.IB reet); minimum daily, 530 second-feet Mar. 20.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 7,380 second-feet June 17, 1943 (gage height, 7.67 

feet); minimum recorded, 21B second-feet Oct. 28, 1930 (gage height, 0.37 foot); 

minimum daily recorded, 312 second-feet July 29, 1934.

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

regulated by Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

868

809

- S06

750

778

771

748

769

742

793

676

718

782

876

840

818

799

764

755

781

860

1,110

898

1,080

654

811

823

718

725

714

834

Nov.

600

730

7S7

733

801

780

868

1,100

1,060

1>,030

995

861

1,030

964

725

780

1,000

980

900

850

820

800

860

«849

820

990

910

610

800

880

-

DiC.

900

900

900

1,020

900

700

800

860

840

ago

815

790

600

640

800

900

900

900

900

820

810

800

810

815

780

760

790

800

800

810

830

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April...........!..... . May....................

June ...................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

860

310

770

790

BOO

«812

320

325

700

720

800

330

350

310

890

740

'

570

790

770

750

770

(

r

(

590

710

340

890

840

5

1,<

S

5

JOO

XX)

380

00

710

Feb.

850

840

810

800

860

800

660

730

790

760

710

«66S

640

560

700

700

670

720

730

670

600

700

720

720

840

990

780

580

730

-

-

Mar.

760

7

7

8

30

70

50

700

570

7(

7

7

30

70

10

780

890 6'

6(

6i

70

30

30

710

720

7i

*8(

6'

;0

35

10

530

680

75

7'

7]

30

10

LO

700

680 5'

6!

7]

7£

ro

30

LO

0

770

Apr.

SOO

540

560

700

730

790

1,000

1,200

1,800

1,880

1,800

1,650

1,430

1,270

1,300

1,290

. 846

1,050

926

893

1,180

1,100

1,140

1,860

2,780

2,320

1,900

1,610

1,340

926

Observed

Secondfoot-days

24,865

25,913

25,510

475,810

24 937

21^328

22,325

38, 611

40 982

68, 660

34,068

29 257

24*.235

380,691

Maximum

1,110

1,100

1,020

7,140

1,000

990

2,780

5*440

2,570

1,100

926

5^440

Minimum

654.

600

600

600

640

560

530

540

724

1,190

560

743

622

530

Mean

802

864

823

1,304

804

735

720

1,287

1,322

1*099

944

808

1,040

Mp.y

BOO

1,180

1,430

1,850

1,660

1,700

1,120

829

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,590

2,960

2,020

1,630

1,520

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,140

829

960

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,340

1.210

1,080

724

1,300

1,250

June

1,430

1,340

1,570

1,630

5,890

5,440

4,840

3,990

5,260

3,440

2,520

2,420

2,600

3,080

2,720

2,480

1,980

1,750

1,650

1,760

1,650

1,190

1,290

1,510

1,640

1,390

1,530

1,680

1,550

1,440

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

+30

+467

-1,041

-1,494

 862 '

-747

 89V

+1,930

+3,934

+2X9

-1,334

 X, 783

-476

-560

July

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1

1

1,

1,

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 1

1

1

1

730

570

220

030

060

060

926

667

644

560

600

180

140

100

060,

995

926

060

140

140

180

180

060

960

100

100

100

060

220

140

960

Aug.

1,060

1,100

995 893^

995

960

861

926

1.060

926

995

1,030

960

926

995

995

960

926

960

926

926

960

926

926

926

893

861

743

861

893

89S

Sept.

893

893

829-

861

743

893

829

829

829

800

692

800

800

770

770

770

743

622

861

926

861

829

SOO

770

667

770

770

861

893

861

-

Adjusted for change in 

' reservoir contents

Mean

813

U044

434

1,257

432

437

385

2,031

2 791

2*373

601

278

624

1,022

Per square 

mile

0.797

1.02

.425

1.23

.473

.428

.377

1.99

2.74

2*33

.589

 273

' .612

1.00

Rnnoff in 

inches

0.92

1.14

.49

16.72

.55

.46

.43

S*23

3.16

S» 60

.68

.31

.68

*l3. 64

t Change in contents in Flambeau and Rest lake Reservoirs.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Apr. 12.

Tlire basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
192 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°31', long. 90°59', In SEi sec. 10, lot 4, T. 35

N., R. 5 W,, at County Trunk I Highway bridge, one-half mile upstream from Crooked

Creek, 4 nlles downstream from Big Falls power plant, and 10 miles upstream from

Ladysni th.

Drainage area.- 1,910 square miles. 

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1944. January 1914 to September 1923 at

site 4 nlles downstream. October 1983 to Sept. 24, 1943, at site 4 miles upstream;

February 1903 to December 1906 at site at Ladysmlth. * 

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914-44), 1,724 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet June 6 (gg.ge 

~ height, 8.62 feet;; minimum, 188 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 2.77 feet); minimum

daily, 634 second-feet July 9.

1903-6, 1914-55: Maximum daily discharge, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 1922; minimum

daily, 176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925. 

Re:narks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Big Falls power plant 4 miles-upstream and by

Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10

 3.5 680

3.8 986

4.1 1,330

4.5 1,830

5.0 2,580

5.5 3,440

Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5

5.0

1,000

1,360

1,880

2,640

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.6

3,510 4,450' 

6,450 

B,650 

10,EDO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da; Oct. Nov. Dsc. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Mpy June Juij Aug. Sept.

1,270

1,430

933

1,060

1,140

1,120

1,040

1,140

1,200

810

945

966

1,180

1,380

1,490

1,570

1,050

1,120

1,180

1,170

1,330

1,810

2,310

1,510

1,610

1,510

1,480

1,500

1,470

1,580

1,140

1,300

1,240

1,470

1,370

1,330

1,610

1,160

2,000

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,300

1,500

1,300 

1,600 

1,600 

*1,700 

1,400

1,200

1,350

1,400

1,450

1,000

1,500

1,500

800

900

1,250

1,400

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,250

1,000

1,150

1,000

700

700

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

980

960

1,100

900

900

950

1,000

1,000

940

1,100

1,000

900

930

960

*970

980

1,050

1,100

900

920

950

990

1,050

1,000

1,150

700 820' 

1,000 

950 

950

950

1,200

800

680

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,500

1,400

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,250

1,000

900

1,000

1,150

1,100

1,050 

1,150 

»700 

800 

1,000

1,050

940

1,050

1,150

850

900

950

1,000

1,000

1,150

1,400

800

840

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,400

900

850

950

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,300

, 850

850

980

1,050

1,050 

1,050 

1,250 

*SOO 

900

1,000

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,150

,850

1,000

1,000 i,oool

1,100;

1,200

700

840

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,500

2,550

8,900

3,240

3,850

4,030

4,100

3,940

3,450

3,230 

2,500 

2, 2SO 

2,320 

1,990

2,050

2,280

2,3501

4,780

6,180

5,850! 

4,940; 

4,340 

3,840 

3,220!

2,690

2,780

3,340

4,810

4,' "

4,800

3,930

3,180

3,510

3,430

3,400

3,700

6,020

6,110

5,220

4,920 

4,440 

4.0BO 

4,000 

3.6SO

3,070

2,640

2,8301

2,830

2,660

2,630i 

2,420 

2,0701 

3,110 1.670 1 2,520

3,060

3,420

3,220

3,330

5,510

9,630

10,200

9,130

6,830

6,090

5,110

3,800

4,130

4,990

4,720

4,250

3,580

3,410

3,170

3,290

3,100

2,640

2,490

2,930

3,980

3,990 

S.SlOi 

3,000 

2,840 

2.390 1

2,260

3,200

2,610

1,780

1,610

1,650

1,800

1,420

634

865

B74 

1,400 

1,540 

1,620 

1,630

1,040

1,200

1,240

1,360

1,330

1,380

1,520

1,160

1,260

1,120

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,470

1,050

1,300

1,260

1,280

1,190

1,060

1,230

877

937

910

1,030

1,220

1,120

1,220

888

B79

974

1,080

1,020

1,030

1,020

907

872

988

953

926

920

1,030

788

784

760

885

954

985

1,100

928

991

921

1,020

856

850

794

946

939

943

883

,872

840

1,470

1,420

1,340

1,260

743

1,030

891

1,100

1,120

1,340

1,510

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum Mean

Change in 

contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents__

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

40,466

44,180

32,430

2,310

2,100

1,400

810

800

700

1,305

1,473

1,046

+30

+467

-1,041

1,316

1,653

657

0.689

.865

.344

0.79 

.97 

.40

Calendar year 1943 . . 850,568 17,800 -1,494 2,283 1.20 16.23

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

31,600

29,730

31,780

87,600

110,340

131,740

45,273

30,991

30,648

1,500

1,400

1,400

6,160

6,110

10,200

3,200

1,280

1,510

700

700

800

700

1,670

2,390

634

760

743

1,019

1,025

1,025

2,920

3,559

4,391

1,460

1,000

1,022

-862

-747

-897 

+1,930 

+3,934

+219

-1,334

-1,783

-476

697

727

690

3,664

5,028

4,475

962

334

.365

.381

.361

1.92

2.63

2.34

.504

.175

.42

.41

.42

2.14

3.03

2.61

.58

.20

.49

Water year 1943-44 . 646,778 10,200 634 1,767 -560 1,749

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Note,- Stage-discharge'relation affected by Ice Nov. 9-16, Nov. 18 to Apr. 7.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wls.

193

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°42', long. 90°37«, in NWiSWi sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 W.,

~0.5 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 12 miles west of Phillips.

Drainage area.- 666 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1944 (winter records incomplete 1929-40).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed" during year, 4,400 second-feet June 7 (gage height,

loYVl feet); minimum observed, 91 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.39 feet). 

1929-44: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 second-feet June 18, 1943 (gage

height, 14.32 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933. 

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

once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11la

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

367

367

367

331

314

297

282

266

238

213

213

190

331

406

406

367

331

331

314

897

266

512

681 631

681

606

512

558

558

490

447

Nov.

447

468

490

426

366

447

535

631

681

840

895

786

695

840

840

733

733

631

606

60S

535

512

470

435

400

385

375

365

355

350

-

Dec.

340

330

325

325

320

320

315

305

300

290

280

270

260

245

200

205

820

230

235

240

240

240

240

240

235

230

230

220

215

210

205

Jan.

200

195

190

186

180

180

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

170

175

175

180

180,

180

180

185

190

200

220

310

345

355

330

300

Month

December .........................

January ..........................

March ......... ..................

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

**y. .............................

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

Hater year 1943-44 ............

Pet).

2SO

365

245

235

S25

220

220

215

210

205

200

*199

190

185

185

185

180

180

180

180

180

185

185

190

195

200

210

210

205

_

-

Secondfoot-days

L 8,060

323,748

6,380

7,948

209,513

Map.

200

190

185

180

160

180

180

185

190

190

195

800

805

195

190

185

185

185

185

185

1S5

190

805

225

270

290

295

285

260

245

240

Apr.

335

340

245

355

270

295

1,

W7

WO

TRO

1,340

1,480

1 ,

1,

1,

WO

700

770

1,550

1,270

1,

1,

WO

>10

140

681

733

1,

1,

140

180

4BO

2,080

2,240

2, 1 ,<

1,

1 ,

Maximum

340

9t970

355

4,400

60

120

770

700

May

1,480

1,270

1,480

2,160

2,400

2,240

2,060

1,350

1,850

1,770

1,700

1,700

2,400

2,570

2,750

8,660

2,480

8,240

2,160

1,920

1,700

1,480

1,340

1,270

1,270

1,080

895

733

788

840

960

Minimum

200

190

170

91

June

1,270

1,480

1,480

1,410

2,240

3,700

4,400

3,800

2,750

2,240

1,550

1,340

1,340

1,550

1,480

1,210

1,080

1,140

1,210

1,140

1,080

1,020

895

960

1,340

1,340

1,210

960

631

606

-

Mean

26C

88r

2oe

1,786

256

216

57£

July

631

606

535

512

406

349

331

314

262

252

238

866

838

286

202

190

190

179

190

190

158

158

147

147

137

137

137

137

158

147

158

Aug.

1 SB

47

27

37

137

137

1

]

25

21

10

110

119

1

1R

05

Ofi

102

97

9fi

97

98

97

105

'

]

Per square 

mile

) .390

1.33

.309

.312

> 8.69

.384

.327

.859

00

98

94

94

98

91

on

94

98

LOO

Sept.

147

158

158

158

179

190

168

158

147

168

190

190

802

802

179

179

179

178

286

297

314

314

297

282

266

262

838

ngo

314

331

-

Runoff in 

Inches

. ,. - _^5,

16.08 " " " ".36"

.36

1.91

8.99

8.67

.44

.19

11.70

» Yf'inter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 6.

Time basis: Central war tiae. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

South Fork Jump River ne=.r Ogena, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°23', long. 90°30', NEi sec. 33, T. 34 N., R. 1 W., 1.3

miles downstream from Mandeaux Creek and 12 miles southwest of Ogema. 

Drainage area.-- 328 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1944 to September 1944. 

 fetremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 3,600 second-feet Kay 13 (gage

height, 9.38 feet); minimum observed, 12 second-feet Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.92 feet). 

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

once daily, oftener during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feot, April to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Artr.

_

70

70

70

70

71

150

400

1,500

1,300

1,150

960

766

605

480

May

1,150

1,510

1,570

2,180

2,050

1,450

1,100

1,000

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,630

3,120

2,850

2,050

June

855

655

683

497

724

1,200

855

568

414

352

280

267

294

430

322

July

122

110

80

57

52

45

40

37

35

35

35

35

34

31

31

Aug.

25

22

21

20

18

17

17

17

181'5

14

14

13

13

13

Sept.

38

35

31

27

26

26

24

23

23

28

59

80

80

64

52

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr.

446

463

463

430

430

605

683

950

1,400

1,930

1,630

1,250

1,000

810

685

-

May

1,510

1,200

1,050

1,000

1,050

950

766

683

605

532

497

414

322

254

224

643

June

294

229

497

1,050

60S

367

880

337

568

1,350

902

532

337

819

164

-

July

30

29

28

86

85

84

83

81

80

19

85

31

31

31

35

30

Aug.

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

18

15

17

18

23

37

Sept.

47

47

43

47

134

126

47

35

41

40

37

37

34

34

37

-
194 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of South Fork Jump River 

near Ogema, Wls., April to September 1944

Month

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

Secondfoot-days

1.402

Maximum

I

Q-zrt

1S4

Minimum

23

Mean 

1 191

-46.7

Per square 

mile

119

.142

Runoff In 

acre-feet

.16

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Apr. 2-12.

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°18', long. 90°58', in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 feet upstream from Soldier Creek and 11 miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles. 

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1944. 

Average.discharge.- 29 years, 535 second-feet. 

Extremes.- rkxlmum discharge observed during year, 6,900 second-feet June 5 (gage height,

10.16, feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Dec. 18 (gage height, 3.99 feet).

1915-44: Itaimum discharge observed, 46,000 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height,

18.8 feet from floodmarks); minimum observed, that of Dec. 18, 1943. 

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

which are fair. Gage read once daily, oftener during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Oct.

100

149

149

149

122

103

97

91

91

82

79

91

85

123

184

184

163

116

129

132

149

334

740

605

460

583

313

389

246

338

230

Nov.

23S

222

210

206

206

238

334

544

1,020

1,060

855

670

544

a 440

a590

a350

a315

a294

a263

a238

a215

a200

a!87

a!77

a!68

a!60

155

152

149

116

Dec.

135

149

129

138

145

135

103

149

132

132

169

125

120

120

100

76

29

11

45

48

50

50

50

49

48

46

45

44

43

42

40

Jan.

39

39

39

*38

38

38

37

37

. 37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

39

40

40

41

42

42

43

45

70

150

300

220

130

Month

October ..........................

November .......................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ...................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .......................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

98

84

78

73

70

68

67

65

64

63

62

62

61

*61

60

60

60

60

60

61

62

62

63

64

68

76

70

68

65

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,402

10,514

2,697

277,232

l,-679

1 »95f

2,261

34,582

53,501

31,711

2,747

1 24£ 2)518

151,539

Mar.

62

59

57

56

56

56

56

56

57

59

61

69

67

64

61

61

61

62

63

*62

65

65

64

68

78

94

135

160

117

108

106

Apr.

104

102

100

99

98

98

334

977

2,650

2,160

1,520

1,200

1,100

1,100

' S55

670

740

574

638

638

856

1,060

1,720

2,920

3,200

2,650

2,160

1,620

1,330

1,060

Maximum

740

1,060

169

9,170

300

98

160

3,200

4,520

4,520

259

75

139

4,520

May

1,060

1,940

2,160

3,350

3,060

2,280

1,720

1,150

2,050

1,940

2,050

2,400

4,520

3,990

2,780

2,050

1,720

1,620

1,630

1,620

1,330

1,200

1,100

942

830

542

515

515

488

412

337

Minimum

79

116

11

11

37

60

56

98

337

337

42

28

45

11

June

630

1,150

942

942

4,520

3,990

2,160

1,060

868

662

542

488

462

630

728

570

437

570

942

868

600

462

387

650

1,720

1,940

1,150

662

462

337

Mean

207

344

37. 0

760

60.6

66.7

72.9

1,144

1,726

1,057

88.6

40.1

85.9

414

July

259

234

185

149

130

117

111

75

89

34

77

72

70

70

75

61

61

63

57

54

45

50

46

43

43

42

46

84

89

84

82

Aug.

75

61

61

54

46

40

38

43

40

40

39

28

40

38

33

33

32

35

33

31

31

38

33

33

31

31

30

42

42

39

52

Per square 

mile

0.406

.675

.171

1.49

.119

.131

.143

2.24

5.38

2.07

.174

.079

.165

.812

Sept.

59

65

61

59

56

52

52

52

45

54

72

77

127

133

114

103

67

79

87

92

127

133

139

114

97

82

92

75

61

72

-

Runoff in 

inches

, 0.47

^75

.20

20.22

.14

.14

.16

2.50

' 3.90

2.31

.20

.09

.18

11.04

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

acorda.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18, Dec. 13-15, Dec. 21 to Apr. 6. 

fine basis; Central war time. To convert »ar tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN 195

Fisher River near Holcombe, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°13', long. 91°07', in SEi sec. 28, T. 32 N., R. 6 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 27 at Holcombe, 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,220 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 

8.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 640 second-feet; minimum observed, 0.9 

second-feet Aug. 22, 27 (gage height, 1.54 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage'read once daily, oftener during high stages.

Rating table, April to September 1944, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

S.5

3.0 

4.0 

5,0 

6.0 

7.0

198

335

551

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

.

Jan.

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year ..........

Feb.

1

Secondfoot-days

_

_

_

6,251

7,775

1,558

90.4

45.7

65.7

-

Mar.

Maximum

_

_

_

1,040

1,160

134

9.C

3.^

6.C

-

Apr.

27

25

24

22

25

60

180

S60

200

247

168

113

94

89

66

45

11 -3

134

118

123

E73

335

457

1,040

865

435

G60

186

144

118

-

May

113

123

16S

287

260

 19S

150

139

353

302

503

1,160

922

551

273

180

168

435

318

247

150

129

128

103

84

80

62

50

41

50

44

Minimum

_

_

_

22

41

13

1.7

.9

1.4

-

June

44

44

40

34

- 94

134

80

54

41

36

33

33

4262-

66

66

50

71

128

80

58

44

37

31

27

26

402e

20

13

t

Mean

_

_

_

- 208

251

51.9

2.92

1.47

2.19

-

July

9.0

5.6

4.0

2.9

2.7

2.4.

3.4

2.9

2.4

2 2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.0

6.9

4.7

. e>9

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

Per 

square 

mila

_

_

_

2.74

3.30

.683

.038

.019

.029

-

Aug.

2.0

1/9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.7

1.3

1.4

3.4

Sept,

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

2.9

6.0

3.8

2.5

3.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.4

"

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

_

_ '

_

3.06

^3.80

.76

.04

.02

.03

-

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 1-9.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert \war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
196 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Cadott, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°57', long. 91°09', In center of Ei sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 

6 w., at bridge 200 feet below Svetllk Dam at Cadott and 4& miles upstream from Drywood 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,430 second-feet my 12 (gage height, 

6.27 reet); minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Aug. 24-26 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 second-feet June 28, 1943 (gage height, 

12.15 feet); minimum observed, that of Aug. 24-26, 1944.

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

partly regulated by small feed mill 200 feet above station. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice'effect 

(gage height, In feet, ana discharge, in second-feetj 

(shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21}

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4,

1.6 1.9' 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

82

127

176

240

346

500

35

4 0

5 0

6 0

6 3

742

1,100

1,970

3,050

3,430

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

54

61

65

69

62

48

47

40

35

35

32

35

43

47

60

84

84

7S

61

60

62

186

325

346

286

229

176

ISO

142

139

106

Nov.

136

140

133

124

138

136

176

472

742

774

445

445

26S

254

196

150

136

»122

122

122

123

124

127

109

112

127

88

100

90

85

-

Dec.

74

79

82

84

85

85

65

71

79

47

27

40

38

29

25

22

22

17

15

17

15

12

IS

14

15

17

15

17

15

15

IS

Jan.

14

17

16

IS

13

12

10

9

8

8

7

7

*7

7

7

7

8

8

10

11

13

1 IS

15

16

19

20

54

218

218

79

72

Month

October ....................... .

November ........'.................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ......................... .

February .............. .... . . March ......... ............... . April .............................

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

June ...................'..........

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

August .......................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

66.

60

54

48

42

37

34

31

2S

24

21

18

17

*25

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

15

17

176

94

94

91

-

Secondfoot-days

3 "47

5)316

1,168

202,743

940

1,113

£ 587

£7 r 835

35,931

S,431

1,406

367. !

1, 128

90,469.1

Mar.

82

76

74.

8S

53

32

27

15

15

15

25

45

41

37

33

29

27

25

23

*23

'27

40

80

ISO

300

345

250

180

155

142

133

Apr.

114

127

114

74

176

392

885

1,340

1,590

1,6SO

1,100

885

711

560

472

325

590

680

680

590

815

1,260

1,590

2,600

2,270

1,970

1,500

1,180

S85

680

-

Maximum

346

774

85

15,200

218

176

345

2,600

3,430

850

127

20

71

3,430

May

680

650

1,100

1,420

1,590

1,500

1,260

1,100

1,590

1,420

2,070

3,430

3,170

2,600

2,170

1,590

1,100

1,030

1,060

955

850

711

620

600

392

346

268

21 S

167

167

207

Minimum

32

85

12

12

7

13

15

74

167

150

19

3*6

16

3.6

June

196

196

196

1S6

186

218

254

254

207

167

158

150

178

346

392

304

240

369

850

711

530

346

229

196

186

286

304

254

186

158

-

Mean

105

211

37.7

555

30. 2

38.4

83.5

9C8

1,159

S8X

45.4

11. E

37» S

247

July

127

106

91

79

74

65

57 '61.

48

43

43

37

30

25

30

35

35

37

40

37

32

43

41

32

27

27

30

25

19

20

20

Aug.

19

17

17

19

17

17

16

15

15

IS

15

15

13

12

10

8.6

7.0

6.4

5.5

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

7.0

17

17

20

19

Per square 

nils

0 °99

!eoi

.107

i.se

.086.

.109

» C3S

3.64

3.30

esftl 

 DUJ.

.129

.034

.107

.704

Sept.

16

16

17

17

20

19

17

19

17

20

22

25

27

32

34

35

44

46

65

71

68

67

65

67

62

57

57

46

26

34

Runcff in 

inches

0.34

.67

.12

21.48

.10

.12

.27

2 94

s',80

.39

.15

.04

.12

9.56

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov.

Bar. 11-29.

1S-21, Dec. 12-15, Jan. 5-20, Jan. 31 to

,1-aa.

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time,'subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Duncan Creek at Chlppewa Tails, Wls.

197

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°56 I 50", long. 91°24'00", In SWi sec. 31, T. 29 II., R. 8 W.,

in Irvln Park at Chlppewa Falls, If miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 115 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944. 

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 5.60

feet, from graph based on observer's gage readings); minimum observed, 39 second-feet

Dec. 25 (gage height, 2.26 feet). 

1942-44: mxlmum discharge, 2,730 second-feet Ifer.' 31, 1943 (gage height, 8.35

feet, from floodmarks): minimum observed, that of Dec. 25, 1943.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage of about 15.4 feet, from floodmarks. 

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by three power plants above station. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

65

65

61

65

70

65

61

61

65

61

65.

68

70

74

70

65

74

65

61

65

74

79

74

61

61

61

65

79

74

74

57

HOT.

74

70

57

61

61

61

65

84

103

74

70

70

65

54

61

57

70

70

61

74

74

 65

57

65

70

65

57

57

61

61

Dec.

57

57

65

65

61

74

65

61

57

57

54

54

50

42

47

54

47

47

47

50

50

47

50

50

39

42

47

50

52

56

49

Jan.

45

55

53

51

46

46

54

46

48

46

46

46

«46

46

46

46

47

48

44

47

46

46

42

47

45

50

48

166

141

96.

70

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Jane 

Febi

iary .

March ......... ..................

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

llay... ...........................

June .............................

July ------ - - - . . ...... - - . -

Augi 

Sep1

ist ...........................

tenber ........................

Water year 1943-44. ............

Feb.

 54

54

65

61

65

50

56

52

50

55

64

63

59

56

*57

56

 56

58

60

60

62

66

56

58

6S

628

45?

141

103

_

-

Second - 

foot -days

2,072

1,994

1,642

ZV,3S8

" 1,74' 

2,78C

3,67£

4,13£

3,722

2,93!

1,97!

1,71« 

1,57'

29,966

Mar.

84

74

74

65

61

61

65

61

65

79

79

90

74

70

79

70

70

70

61

*70

65

84

110

515

670

217

149

125

133

103

79

Apr.

74

74

65

70

79

346

4

3

 :

94

30

00

184

1

]

2

90

79

84

79

79

70

74

84

70

84

84

10

74

43

206

166

1

Maximum

79

103

74

2j220

1 166 

) 628

670

494

5 433

> 271

> -84

> 65 

I 57

670

03

79

74

90

-

May

110

96

118

174

184

133

79

84

133

96

1S4

433

184

157

125

110

84 -84

96

110

96

90

110

125

90

79

79

74

57

70

79

Hinimud

57

54

39

39

42 

50

61

65

57

65

47

47 

44

39

June

79

74

65

70

79

141

96

84

74

84

70

79

84

79

74

74

70

157

149

141

' 74

65

65

74

65

243

271

103

79

70

-

Mean

66.8

66.5

53.0

102

56.4 

95.9

118

138

120

97.7

63.7

55.4 

.-52.E

81. £

July

65

65

61

47

65

57

65

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

61

65

61

70

65

61

61

54

61

65

65

79

84-

65

47

61

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.581

.578

.461

.887

.490 

.834

1.03

1.20

1.04

.850

.554

.482 

.457

.712

61

61

61

61

65

57

61

61

65

57

57

57

57

50

50

54

54

54

50

47

50

54

50

50

54

50

SO

50

54

57

57

Sept.

57

57

54

57

57

54

50

50

50

57

47

47

50

57

54

57

54

57

50

50

47

57

54

54

44

44

47

50

54

57

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.67

.64

.53

- ' 12.08 " 756 

.90

1.19

1.34

1.20

.95

.64

.56 

.51

9.69

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 27, Feb. 6-25.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

O'Nell Creek near Chlppewa Falls, Wls. 

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°01', long. 91°23', In sec. 8, T. 29 W., R. 8 W., 2i nlles

upstream from mouth and 34 miles north of Chlppewa Falls. 

Drainage area.- 77 square miles. 

Records available.- April to September 1944. 

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge observed during period, 253 second-feet Ifey 12 (gage height,

2.46 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum observed, 26

second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.23 feet). 

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally, oftener during high stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, April to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

46

41

38

35

64

146

214

154

132

102

129

122

90

84

71

May

122

146

168

196

159

113

92

93

136

129

205

243

224

196

168

June

93

92

84

SI

177

136

117

102

92

86

83

90

87

87

84

July

65

65

62

55

55

57

60

50

45

46

45

44

40

39

39

Aug.

31

31

31

32

35

51

31

31

30

29

29

29

27

28

29

Sept.

35

34

33

S3

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

34

39

33

32

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr.

67

115 .

112

93

109

145

139

177

234

224

205

164

122

90

83

-

May

154

115

104

105

99

99

105

96

90

34

87

37

86

93

92

99

June

73

73

134

90

76

62

60

57

52

74

81

67

67

67

67

-

July

35

40

39

33

39

46

55

60

57

47

45

41

35

35

32

31

Aug.

aa

31

31

31

35

45

47

49

45

45

46

50

49

43

35

39

Sept.

34

34

33

38

53

34

31

30

43

31

39

32

55

5146'

-
198 CKIPPEWA. RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of O'Nell Creek near Chippewa Palls, Wis..April to SeptAber 1944

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

Secondfoot-daya

1.045

Maximum

234

243

55

Minimum

29

Mean

118

129

34.8

Per square 

mile

1 12

462

.452

Runoff in 

Inches

1 25

.50

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, WIs.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°48'351', long. 91°16'50", in NWi eec. 19, T. 27 

N., R. 7 W., three-quarters' of a mile downstream from Beaver Creek, l£ miles upstream 

from Big Falls, and 3i miles north of village of Fall Creek. «

Drainage area.- 747 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 7.15 

feet,); minimum, 94 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 0.91 foot).

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 16,800 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 15.87 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 20, 1944.

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

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

196 

201 

209 

206 

204

194 

182 

175 

171 

169

164 

164 

187 

194 

204

211 

209 

206 

204 

204

227 

275 

412 

476 

430

373 

335 

308 

283 

270 

264

Nov.

259 

264 

264 

267 

267

262

1,200 

1,630

1,220 

852 

677 

491 

460

430 

376 

361 

353 

341

335 

324 

319 

305 

289

289 

389 

267 

264 

259

Dec.

259 

259 

256 

256 

256

264 

259 

259 

259 

262

264 

246 

225 

210 

200

185 

170 

160 

155 

150

150 

145 

145 

145 

140

140 

140 

145 

145 

150 

150

Jan.

150 

150 

150 

150 

145

135 

130 

125 

120 

120

120 

120 

115 

*115 

115

115 

120 

120 

125 

130

130 

135 

140 

140 

145

155 

165 

180 

195 

215 

225

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .......:.................

lendar year 1943 

ary .....

h. ........ .*................

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

st .....:.....................

ember .........................

tor year 1945-44 ............

Peak discharge.- M

3,626 see. -ft.; May 

2,580 see. -ft. 

« Winter discharge 

a No gage -height r 

River at Cadott. 

h Computed from on 

Hote.- Stage-disch 

Time basis : Centi

Feb.

200 

160 

150 

140 

140

135 

*136 

135 

135 

135

130 

130 

125 

125 

125

122 

122 

122 

122 

122

122 

122 

122 

122 

125

250 

370 

397 

397

Seoondfoot-days

7,507 

13,705 

6,149

237,416

4,395 

4,738 

16,050 

42,416 

31,774 

22,464 

6,262 

3,382 

4,948

163,790

Mar.

582 

333 

294 

270 

243

229 

215 

210 

200 

200

260 

340 

*346 

340 

330

310 

290 

275 

264 

232

227 

305 

379 

1,020 

1,350

2,220 

1,810 

1,180 

852 

636 

508

Apr.

460 

430 

762 

740 

740

698 

1,150 

2,830 

3,250 

2,580

1,870 

1,300 

900 

784 

876

876 

900 

1,350 

1,400 

1,120

. 1,100 

.1,570 

1,690 

2,150 

3,250

2,740 

1,750 

1,300 

1,020 

830

Maximum

476 

1,630 

264

15,700

225 

397 

2,220 

3,250 

1,940 

2,430 

409 

146 

370

3,250

May

830 

1,020 

1,280 

1,510 

1,940

1,750 

1,350 

1,150 

1,300 

1,870

1,630 

1,450 

1,750 

1,750 

1,510

1,080 

852 

762 

'698 

719

698 

656 

616 

578 

542

491 

460 

421 

391 

a370 

B350

Minimum

164 

259 

140

140

115 

122 

200 

430 

350 

281 

154 

96 

100

96

June

h335 

B325 

a315 

a305 

hSOO

a295 

a290 

a2B8 

h286 

a284

a282 

h281 

308 

382 

636

719 

578 

896 

2,080 

2,430

1,630 

1,000 

975 

1,300 

1,400

1,350 

1,150 

900 

636 

508

Mean

242 

457 

198

787

142 

163 

518 

1,414 

. 1,025 

749 

202 

109 

165

448

July

409 

a350 

a315 

h281 

a240

211 

206 

196 

194 

187

196 

184 

204 

206 

209

175 

173 

173 

173 

169

167 

169 

169 

158 

154

162 

171 

169 

171 

169 

162

Aug.

146 

136 

132 

130 

128

116 

112 

' 110 

108 

106

104 

102 

100 

98 

98

100 

98 

96 

96 

96

100 

104 

104 

104 

104

102 

106 

110 

110 

112 

114

Per square 

mile

0.324 

.612 

.865

1.05

.190 

.218 

.'693 

1.89 

1.37 

1.00 

.270 

.146 

.221

.600

Sept.

114 

118 

118 

116 

112

108 

106 

102 

100 

100

102 

110 

118 

118 

132

136 

132 

134 

187 

259

313 

370 

330 

270 

232

206 

192 

178 

171 

164

Runoff in 

inches

0.37 

.66 

.31

14.32

.22 

.24

.80 

2.11 

1.58 

1.12 

.31 

.17 

.25

8.16

tar. 26 (6 p.m.) 2,430 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (2 a.m.) 3,430 seo.-ft,; Apr. 25 (7 p.m.) 

5 (5 p.m.) 2,010 sec. -ft.; May 10 (2 to 4 p.m.) 2,010 sec. -Ft.; June 2O (7 a.m.) 

I 

measurement made on this day. 

eoord; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Yellow

co-daily chain-gage readings. 

large relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 27, Mar. 7-17. 

 al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 199

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°04', long. 91°42', In SWi sec. 22, T. 30 N., R. 

11 w., 2i miles dovmstream from Trout Creek and 5| miles north of Coif ax.

Drainage area.- 1,100 sqiJare miles. 

Records available.- March 1914 to Septembe.r 1944. . 

.Average discharge.- 30 years, 754 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6.400 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 5.81 

reet); minimum, 250 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1914-44: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,820 second-feet; 

minimum daily, 159 second-feet Aug. 22, 1937.

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

regulated by storage In Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

595

622

712

552

685

685

685

622

658

613

527

649

794

870

851

8C£

813

649

794

775

870

860

766

322

766

822

784

703

703

676

748

Nov.

622

748

721

7.48

739

766

842

822

1,050

956

860

870

842

889

800

800

800

840

840

830

87,0

936

 898

880

870

870

851

946

880

927

D3C.

860

851

813

870

S70

712

813

794

800

800

700

550

500

470

460

450

460

480

560

600

600

560

500

560

600

500

600

600

600

600

600

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June .................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

600

590

570

540

520

490

460

440

410

400

*415

'

1,

1,

1,

1,

Secondfoot'-days

22,493

25,313

19,733

384,722

22,98 

36,584

48 794

49*466

47,150

19,561

12 1 112

13,778

337,056

460

500

500

500

490

450

480

510

540

560

600

600

600

720

820

900

100

200

120

000

Feb.

750

700

760

780

800

580

610

640

620

590

520

430

390

360

#346

370

450

460

460

490

500

520

560

600

700

1,400

3,500

2,100

2,000

-

Mar.

1,700

1,6

1,5

1,3

00

00

60

1,280

1,200

1,1

1,0

1,0

10

40

10

1,000

974

9

9

9

65

65

56

956

908

8

, 7

7

42

75

48

757

739

7

7

1,4

21

48

50

2,200

2,020

1,7

1,4

1,3

1, 2__

60

60

60

80

1,200

Observed

Maximum

8VC

1,050

870

9,700

1, 20C

3,500

3,16C

2, 62C

974

544

739

3,500

Minimum

527

622

450

450

400

346

721

994

946

1, 08G

459

28S

313

289

Apr.

1,140

1,080

1,030

1,000

994

1,090

2,610

3,160

3,100

2,920

2,740

2,440

2,140

1,920

1,820

1,660

1,560

1,460

1,410

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,210

1,510

1,510

1,360

1,210

1,240

1,090

1,040

Mean

726

844

637

1,054

616

1,180

1,626

1,596 

1,572

631

391

459

921

M?y

946

1,170

1,510

1.S70

1,970

1,970

1,410

1,210'

1,460

1,110

1,850

2,320

2,620

2,500

2,260

1,870

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,460

1,610

1,760

, 1,610

1,560

1,360

1,230

1,150

1,040

1,100

1,150

June

1,160

1,190

1,170

1,080

1,410

1,920

2,080

1,S20

1,410

1,320

1,270

1,230

1,350

2,260

2,140

2,OSO

1,460

2,610

2,680

1,870

1,560

1,330

1,410

1,820

1,210

1,610

1,660

1,360

1,200

1,080

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

 373

 124

-223

-223

-86

+32

+122

+338

+6

-57

+5

+61

+186

July

974

946

667

880

851

721

860

730

622

60i

613

7S1

ega

613

595

552

613

685

604

586

561

536

493

502

459

502

502

493

493

459

502

Aug.

401

442

459

. 450

434

484

468

361

401

__ 385

385

385

. -377

369

297

385

393

393

369

369

353

289

377-

357

self

 ~33~7

361

353

329

417

544

Sept.

544

459

434

369

313

361 425-

425

442 459

393

377

417

434

409

442

459

385

527

739

613

544

- 536

484

4D5

459

484

459

468

493

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

587

796

554

1,047

584

806

1,226

1,756

1,777

1 'eio574

393

483

927

Per square 

mile

0.534

.724

.504

.952

.531

l!ll

1.60

1 62

1 43

^555

357 [439

.843

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

.81 

.58

12.92

.61

.79

1*28

1 7.8

i»87

1.60

 64

.41

.49

11.48

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, 24, 25, Dec. 9 to Mar. 5.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to staftlard time, subtract 1 hour.
200 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. i91°56', in sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 

w., at Menomonie, 900 feet downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power Co. and 

1,000 feet downstream from Wilson Creek. Datum of gage Is 780 feet above mean sea 

level (Northern States Power Co. bench mark). f

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1923, March 1925 

to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1913-23, 1925-44), 1,213 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge, 5,620 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.33 

reet); minimum, £18 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-44: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 

(gage height, 16.0 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,000 > 

second-feet on basis of computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam 6 miles upstream from 

station; minimum, 21 second-fee.t Dec. 9, 1928 (gage height,'0.65 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by power plants at Menomonie and Cedar Falls and 

oy rour reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in seoond-feet)

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

532

774

1,200

1,660

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.1

E,340 

3,120 

3,930 

5,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,110

895

877

1,040

. 1,080

1,030

1,050

1,050

910

964

857

1,230

1,080

1,160

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,200

980

1,230

1,230

1,430

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,080

1,080

1,100

Nov.

1,080

1,080

980

1,170

1,200

1,060

1,120

1,800

1,270

1,800

1,290

1,010

1,240

1,080

959

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,220

1,210

1,120

1,160

1,100

1,230

902

1,230

1,240

-

Dec.

1,240

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,150

1,110

1,030

1,100

803

660

860

657

618

536

587

615

630

1,060

895

810

858

756

532

532

977

775

826

774

855

Month

October. ...............

November.. .............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January ................

February. ..............

Maroh. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August ..................

September.. ............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

725

744

833

920

920

955

930

592

563

780

725

678

715

760

377

703

853

SOS

522

844

663

1,

992

811

040

920

923

1,

1,

1,

1,

490

680

990

490

1,740

Secondfoot-days

34,703

35,26]

26, 386

577,164

£9 191

34J 678

47,880

60,730

63,060

74 810

31^957

21,141

24,546

439,843

Feb.

949

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,100

785

874

681

882

892

623

667

636

648

676

653

319

819

347

750

720

946

795

870

936

2,870

3,890

4,340

2,500

_

-

Mar.

1,920

1,200

1,440

1,530

1,110

1/180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,160

1,200

1,170

1,2CO

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,460

1,340

1,360

2,580

3,540

3,560

2,640

1,970

1,870

1,280

1,170

Apr.

1,410

1,240

1,160

1,160

1.8UJ

1,680

3,040

5,080

5,160

3,960

3,170

2,750

2,070

1,840

. 2,250

1,430

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,400

1,460

1,460

1,420

1,700

2,320

2,300

2,150

1,220

1,260

1,140

Observed

Maximum

l,43t

1,800

1,240

12,900

990

4)340

3,560

5,160

3,580

4,810

1,590

917

1,260

5,160

Minimum

857

902

532

533

522

623

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,280

646

555

638

522

Mean

1,119

1,175

867

1,531

94£

1,196

1,545

2,024

2 494

' rtiST

682

816

1,338

M?v

1,760

1,440

1,960

2,180

2,670

3,000

2,400

1,720

1,730

1,990

1,930

3,380

3,580

3,170

2,820

2,680

2,340

2,220

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,180

2,160

2,200

2,250

2,080

1,840

1,230

1,650

1,170

1,850

June

1-.620

1,870

1,230

2,090

2,400

2,580

3, £40

2,920

2,520

1,860

1,310

1,900

1,940

3,140

3,800

2,750

2,720

3,640

4,310

4,470

2,540

2,160

2,290

1,950

1,690

1,540

2,690

2,700

2,040

1,850

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)*

-373

-124

-223

-223

 66

+32

+ 122

,,-p

+485

+ 6

-57

+5

+61

+ 186

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,59,0

,300

,480

,160

,110

,260

,290

,240

,240

922

818

,080

,060

,060

378

,050

929

918

,050

050

,050

677

898

060

913

739

770

835

905

646

979

Aug.

826

917

761

629

645

870

555

632

613

735

671

745

728

621

653

626

616

610

615

688

597

616

654

631

639

636

655

655

868

714

715

Sept.

1,140

779

6SO

825

902

767

725

665

735

670

710

856

798

763

650

812

890

801

985

1,260

1.E60

821

640

638

815

387

678

834

777

813

1 Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

[lean

980

1,127

784

1,574

910

1,209

1 591

2, 154

2,376

2,496

1,010

684 040

1,344

Per square 

mile

0.557

.640

.445

.894

.517

*904

1.22

1.35

1.42

.574

^478

.764

Runoff in 

inches

0.64

.71

12.14

.60

.74

1.04

1.36

1.56

1.58

.66

.45

.53

10.38

t Change in contents In Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BUFFALO RIVER BASIN 201

Buffalo River near Tell, wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°23'30', long. 91°50'55", In NW$ sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 12 

W., a quarter of a mile north of Tell School and 1 mile northeast of Tell. Datum of 

gage Is 680.00 feet,above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles. ,

Records available.- October .1932 to September 1944 (winter records Incomplete prior'to

J.937) .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 937 second-feet Mar. 13'(gage height, 

b.bK reet); minimum observed, 116 second-feet Aug. 12-15, 19, 20.

1-932-44: Maximum discharge observed, 8,650-second-feet Apr. 3, 4, 1934 {gage 

height, 8.36-feet, from flooomarks); minimum observed, 59 second-feet Aug. 16, 1933.

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

 read twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 12)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. So

2.0 161 4.0 459 1.8 116 3.5 S7S

2.5 233 4.5 664 2.

3.0 306 5.0 734 2.

3.5 373 5.5 937 2.

3.7 .407 3.

0 142 3.7 407

2 168 4.0 461

5 212 4.5 554

0 292 4.6 671

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

190

190

182

152

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

182

219

233

233

204

175

175

190

190

219

233

233

S19

204

204

190

190

' 190

190

219

Nov.

219

204

204

204

190

204

219

219

291

335

320

320

277

245

248

233

233

219

233

219

219

219

219

204

190

204

219

219

219

219

-

Dec.

219

204

204

204

190

204

204

219

204

204

204

190

ISO

170

160

160

ISO

190

190

190

190

185

183

183

1S3

182

160

ISO

leo

ISO

180

Jan.

180

180

ISO

180

180

*165

*157

155

157

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

ISO

185

190

200

230

250

310

360

506

506

219

306

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

*pril... .........................

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

280

250

220

200

190

180

ISO

170

«165

160

155

155

155

160

160

165

165

165

165

170

190

220

260

306

335

349

482

671

802

M

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,06 

6,97

5,87

106,11

6^71

7,22

15 » 22

10,88

8 »61

9^90

5,64

4,S5

5,76

91,12

Mar.

671

459

393

343

335

320

310

300

295

290

370

557

937

612

«423

360

3SO

290

270

270

306

364

439

506

734

734

584

424

373

340

292

Apr.

276

292

292

292

292

276

324

530

S12

530

442

S56

S24

540

356

356

356

S40

340

356

356

373

124

124

424

390

Maximum

1 233

0 335

3 219

6 2,550

506

: 802

937

9 612

1 390

L 671

5 228

168

7 530

5 v 937

340

508

392

S76

May

292

. 276

340

373

390

356

324

308

308

292

308

292

308

276

276

260

276

292

292

276

276

260

244

244

244

228

212

204

197

190

197

Minimum

175

190

160

160

155

155

270

276

190

182

1 ±*OAfi

116

136

116

June

244

276

244

197

212

22S

197

162

190

197

190

204

228

260

228

204

424

641

671

641

461

390

390

612

530

442

1 390

308

276

244

Mean

19<

23i

19(

29]

2ie

24!

42<

S6i

27f

33C

185 13'

19!

24$

July

228

228

228

204

197

197

197

190

175

175

168

228

204

212

190

175

182

190

175

175

168

148

^.62

fc.55

148

155

162

162

162

148

155

Aug.

' 146

L42

136

L55

148

148

L55

L4S

L22

122

122

1

L16

L16

L22

116

122

]

]

1

L22

L22

L22

116

148

1 ]

]

L48

L55

L48

136

156

3

]

]

]

L48

L48

48

L48

168

Per square 

mile

i 0.492

5 .583

> .477

L .731

i .543

} .626

> 1.07

912

 »698

i 829

2 1457

r .344

5 .482

» .626

Sept.

182

162

148

148

148

142

136

136

136

136

136

136

148

142

142

155

142

142

424

530

373

308

244

212

190

182

182

175

168

162

Runoff In 

inches

0.57

.65

.55

9.93

.63

.68

1 .23

1.02

.80

%\f& OP 

.53

.40

.54

8.52

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Feb. 1-23, Mar. 6-11, 

5-SO. . ' 

tljne basis; Central mr time. To convert war time to standard ttoe, subtract 1 hour.
202 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN x 

Zumbro River at Zumbro Palls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°17', long. 92°26', in sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 

14 W., at Zumbro Falls, 700 feet downstream from Spring Creek and 6.3 miles downstream from North Branch. Datum of gage is 811.26-feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles. v

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 23 years, ^49 second-feet. ,

Extremes>- Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 16.22 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 110 second-feet (regulated) Jan: 12..

1909-17, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage 

height, 26.26 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 30.5 feet, present site and datum, or 29.7 feet, 

original site and datum, sometime in April 1888.

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

 no gage-height record, which are1 fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods-of lee effect or shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

7.0 7.2

7.4

116

140

165

230

310

7.7 

S.O 

S.4 

8.S 

9.2

470

660

940

1,220

1,600

9.6

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

1,780

2,060

2,410

2,760

3,110

12.0

12.6

13.0

14.0

15.1

3,510

3,910

4,310

5,200

6,310

Discharge, in aecond-feet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

242

219

173

200

215

170

196

207

207

166

189

206

,233

226

213

216

167

203

206

270

244

222 

220

174

213

224

178

177

174

220

183

Nov.

212

230

223

223

244

247

203

316

279

314

310

269

263

192

243

245

247

244

18S

243

193

2!

253

263

252

200

229

260

249

-

Dec.

244

302

289

250

190

238

231

233

231

266

200

160

160

190

160

170

170

*160

160

ISO

160

140 

140

130

140

140

180

150

140

140

140

Jan.

140

140

200

200

160

140

120

130

120

130

140

110

*140

137

133

139

134

197

150

140

140

140 

130

190

130

150

300

420

320

296

29S

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-44 ............

' Feb.

277

244

279

233

217

180

240

260

260

260

260

300

160

180

130

253

180

160

160

ISO

220

260 

260

246

 400

3,990

4,580

a2,760

 940

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,360 

T 25^

5,334

191,037

5,508

18,113 

23 ,355

23,143

53,600 

37,060 22 Olr

7 09C

7^10£

221,946

Mar.

646

554

530

513

500

480

420

400

330

420

995

- 1,570

1,430

905

688

597

566

542

530

518

650

310 

971

2,480

1,640

975

709

590

554

554

7SS

Apr.

355

757

908

393

334

882

339

775

592

714

651

365

361

525

507

623

593

632

598

602

708

762 

812

913

1,340

1,640

1,130

906

848

784

-

Maximum

270

316

302

12,100

420

4,580 

2,480

1,640

6,310

3,040

2,270 

344

421

6,310

Hay

969

1,150

4,290

6,310

3,670

2,270

1,740

1,460

1,260

1,200

1,060

,al,000

V

j, a3 ,000

>

a2,800

a.2,300 

2,620

2,480

1,730

1,380

1,020

873

841

803

874

Minimum

165 

188

130

130

110

130 

380

361

299

278 

174

164

110

June

1,030

1,360

1,120

 95

1,710

1,390

1,090

898

860

871

847

36 2

1,140

2,410

al ,980

1,650

1,240

3,040

2,760

1,730

1,200

981 

1,290

906

862

616

836

540

499

299

-

Mean

S0£ 

242

186

523

17C

625 

770

771

1 9?e *710

S2 C

237

606

July

519

1,220

2,270

1,680

1,170

923

925

890

763

781

615

405

422

395

605

701

667

736

692

700

. B480

273

290

Aug.

316

344

248

320

322

247

206

224

246

216

238

194

183

174

203

209

204

199

192

193

194

196 

200

223

200

136

186

196

241

295

299

Per square 

mile

0.181 

214

!l66

.463

.158

.553

.881

.682

1.67

1.09

.628

1210

.536

Sept.

245

219

204

202

206

208

201

201

198

188

193

198

256

297

249

215

164

242

360

421

29S

 237 

278

204

207

260

294

250

210

215

-

Runoff in _ 

inches

0.21

.24 

.19

6.30

.13

.60

.79

.76

X »93

1.22

rro ttj

.23 

.23

7.30

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 13, Jan. 19-29, 

Mar. 5-10. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Feb. 17-25. 

Tine baaisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
ZUHBRO RIVER BASIN 

Zumbro River at Theilman, tlinn.

203

Location.- Cantilever chain gage, lat. 44°18', long. 920 11', In sec. 36, T. 110 II., R. 

12 W., at Theilman, a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge and half a 

mile upstream from unnamed tributary. Datum of gage Is 700.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 1,320 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1944. - ' 

Extremes.- ffexlmum discharge observed during year, 6,400 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage 

height, 35.73 feet); minimum daily discharge, 160 second-feet Dec. 23.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 17,100 second-feet July 6, 1943 (gage height, 

38.94 feet); minimum observed, 75 second-feet Nov. 12, 1940.

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

are fair. Gage read twice daily. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above 

station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

360

3S4

508

225

296

296

236

271

296

308

236

296

334

321

321

321

308

236

296

296

387

321

308

308

296

308

296

225

248

236

296

Nov.

248

296

259

271

263

271

387

271

387

334

340

280

230

280

220

240

280

260

300

260

260

240

220

240

230

280

280

280

260

260

Dec.

260

240

280

280

240

260

240

240

240

280

300

260

220

220

200

190

200

200

*220

220

240

220

160

180

220

220

240

300

280

240

220

Jan.

220

220

240

300

340

240

200

170

160

170

200

200

*170

170

220

200

200

240

320

240

240

240

 240

220

220

240

400

500

460

38O

360

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

340

320

300

320

320

240

240

240

240

240

220

200

200

220

240

200

280

200

200

220

220

240

240

240

*300

2,680

5,230

2,200

1,390

-

Secondfoot-days

9,124

8,341

7,31C

231,078

7,94C

17.72C

27.23C

25,816

59,34"

39,43£

22.90C

9,111

9,502

' 244, 26r

Mar.

902

779

523

489

500

440

440

420

650

800

1,700

1,660

1,700

1,160

860

702

665

629

550

500

600

750

850

1,690

1,990

1,210

945

740

702

665 619'

Apr.

860

1,060

319

1,030

969

989

945

902

660

665

619

593

523

556

702

629

740

702

665

556

702

319

902

945

1,030

1,480

1,390

1,030

945

945

Maximum

387

337

300

12,400

500

5,230

1,990

1,480

5,530

2,600

1,600

423

4S9

5,530

May

902

1,160

2,150

5,530

4,270

2,560

1,940

1,660

1,390

1,340

1,210

1,300

1,300

1,060

945

945

l.OSO

1,340

2,660

4,710

3,070

2,740

3,OOO

2,500

1,990

1,620

1,390

1,030

945

§45

945

Minimum

225

220

160

160

170

200

420

523

902

629

239

220

220

160

June

1,030

1,300

1,300

1,120

1,700

1,480

1,300

9S9

945

902

902

1,080

1,030

1,660

2,150

1,750

1,480

2,100

2,800

1,990

1,390

1,210

1,620

1,120

1,080

989.

945

819

629

629

-

Mean

294

278

236

633

256

611

878

861

1,931

1,315

739

294

317

667

July

558

779

1,660

1,800

1,340

1,060

969

1,030

945

660

319

629

523

523

523

619

629

860

779

740

523

489

489

456

456

489

489

456

456

423

289

Aug.

407

391

423

302

391

407

276

252

316

264

316

264

252

230

252

264

.220

264

252

252

289

252

264

264

302

252

264

252

241

360

376

Per square 

mile

0.223

.211

.179

.480

.194

.463

.665

.632

1.46

.996

.560

.223

;240-

.505

Sept.

345

316

289

264

264

264

276

264

276

264

252

252

264

360

376

302

276

220

423

489

489

360

345

376

252

302

376

376

302

289

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.26

.24

.21

6.52

.22

.50

.77

.73

1.69

1.11

.65

.26

.27

6.91

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 11 to Feb. 25, tor. 6-10, 19-23. Stagedlscharge relation affected by shifting control Oct. 1 to Hov. 10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Shady Lake at Oronoco, rUnn.

Location.- Staff gage., lat. 44°10', long. 92°32', in sec. 17, T. 108 N., R. 14 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at Oronoco. Datum of gage is 940.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939^: Maximum elevation observed, 951.10 feet June 18, 1944; minimum observed, 947.75 feet Aug. I, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 1-3), 

with five 10-foot by 20-foot taintor gates and one 50-foot spillway permitting a 

9-foot control by gates and 2-feet of flashboards on crest of spillway. Datum of gage 

is at concrete sill of taintor gates. Top of concrete crest Of spillway is at gage 

height 7.0 feet. Top of taintor gates is at gage height 10.0 feet.

Elevation, In feet, 1943-44

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30

949.36 

949.24

Mar. 1 

31

949.30 

950.20

Apr. 

May

30 

31

949.85 

949.90

June 30 

July 31

949.60 

949.22

Aug. 31 

Sept. 30

949.19 

949.16

Rote.- Elevations other than those shown above were obtained.
204 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 

Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°08'35B , long. 9S°00'14", in sec. 15, T. 108 N., 

R. J.O W., 500 feet downstream from Beaver Creek and half a mile northeast of Beaver. 

Datum of gage-is 688.70 feet above mean sea level, adjustment, of 1912 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 288 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. January 1936 to April 1942, gageneignt records at site a quarter of a mile downstream in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet during night of Mar. 11, 12 

( gage height, 6.56 feet, fron floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 70 second-feet at 

times in January, February, and August.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 5,880 second-feet July 11, 1940 (gage height, 8.25 

feet); minimum daily, 60 second-feet several days In 1940.

Flood In September 1938 reached a stage of 92.75 feet, original site and datum, 

from floodmrks (discharge, 7,500 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

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

 which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

e

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S4

S3

83

S3

83

83

 S3

83

S4

S4

85

86

95

91

89

88

8S

88

8T

91

98

100

93

91

89

89

89

89

91

89

91

Nov.

91

90

90

«90

89

91

103

114

111

101

95

95

i 90

90

90

90

90

91

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

89

90

85

85

88

-

Dec.

88

88

88

S8

88

88

S9

88

88

S5

S5

85

85

S5

85

85

*85

85

85

85

80

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

Jan.

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

75

75

75

75

«75

75

75

75

80

80

80

SO

SO

80

SI

84

87

201

a420

a260

allO

&100

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Harch ......... ..................

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

 ay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

Septsmber ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

986

895

a90

&85

&S5

a85

a80

a80

a80

a75

875

a70

x a70

a70

a75

a75

a80

a80

aSO

a85

a85

a220

a220

a!40

«117

81,300

a700

a480

*198

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2 73(

2,76< 

2,56,

48,12"

3 08i

4 971

6 >51

5,OOC

5,34(

4 901

2 ',96

2 *31i

2,39J

45,54,

Mar.

139

120

108

107

100

97

89

85

80

75

a850

a950

a240

*150

125

120

120

110

95

110

280

399

a440

h600

240

150

120

110

110

102

96

Apr.

160

360

240

200

220

380

260

170

140

130

120

110

110

140

160

140

, 130

ISO

120

120

ISO

130

140

180

ISO

160

150

140

130

130

-

Maximum

) 100

5 114

5 89

r 1,980

3 420

) 1,200

f , 950

1 360

) 440

1 899

) 114

S6

) 100

> 1,200

May

190

150

150

200

160

150

140

140

140

130

130

140

130

120

120

120

170

280

440

300

240

220

200

180

170

160

140

140

130

130

130

Minimum

83

85 

75

75

70

70

75

110

120

100

87

70

75

70

June

160

190

150

130

190

160

130

ISO

120

120

120

130

160

130

120

130

ISO

130

110

110

100

200

899

198

150

144

144

119

110

106

-

Mean

88 ». 92 ' 82.':

152

99 ( 171*

£1.0

167

172

163

95. £

74. C

79.8

124

July

106

106

101

9S

95

95

95

92

91

91

93

93

91

93

95

95

95

99

96

91

89

88

111

93

89

103

114

95

91

89

S7

Aug.

86

S4

83

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

70

70

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

75

80

80

Per square 

mile

0.306

.320 

r .287

.458

.346

594

729

'.560

.597

.566

.332

.259

.277

.431

Sept.

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

76

75

75

75

85

100

100

90

85

S5

85

85

80

80

80

80

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.35

.36 

.33

6.23

.40

.64

.84

.65

.59

 63

.38

.30

.31

5.88

Peak discharge.- Jan. 28 (2 a.m.) 584 aee.-rt.. HM-. 11. 12 fa-ar-ln* nl<rtitl n .73n *«<*._* *... A^. 2

(2 a.m.) 690 sec.-ft.; June 23 (8s20 a.m.) 1,480 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

i a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of records for South Fork Whitewater River 

near Altura.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 11-17, 20-25, 27-29, Dec, 10 to Jan. 23, 

Mar. 8-10, 17-20.

Time baais; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 205

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, MInn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°04'10", long. 91°58'49", in SEi sec. 14, T.

 107 H'., R. 10 W., 500 feet'upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from 

unnamed tributary entering from west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles 

upstream from Keefer Creek. Datum of gage is 761.80 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustnent of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 76.8 square miles.

Rec6rds available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 738 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 4.03

 reet};" minimum daily, 11 second-feet Feb. 11-14; minimum gage height, 1.17 feet

Jan. 7.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 3,500 second-feet July 10, 1940 (gage height, 9.35

feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, 3.8 second-feet Mar. 24, 1940 (gage height, 0.94 foot, affected

by Ice). 

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

wnicn are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1945-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, la feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to HOT. 4, Bar. 14-16)

Oct. 1 to Har. 24 Her. 25 to Sept. 30

1.8 14 l.S 69 2.7 267 1.2 13

1.4 23 2.0 101 5.0 359 1.3 15

1.5 33 2.2 142 3.3 460 1.4 23

1.6 44 2.4 189 Note.- Same as precedlng table above 

1.4 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

'17

' 1718

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

15

17

20

21

18

17

16

16

16

19

18

20

IS

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

17

20

23

25

19

16

17

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

IS

18

17

17

16

17

18

17

16

16

16

- 

Dec.

16

16

16

16

17

18

17

17

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

Jan.

13

13

13

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

§ 14

14

73

80

20

17

16

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ........... j .............

March ......... ...................

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

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

June .............................

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

Auguat ...........................

Septenber ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

13

14

14

48

46

25

37

460

a!5O

a44

28

_

-

Secondfoot-days

520

515

460

9,149

650

1»1O,9

1,643

1,163

1 31*7

946

509

433

457

9,612

Har.

26

23

22

24

19

IS

17

15

14

IB

240

140

57

3O

23

22

20

17

14

48

125

S7

261

210

45

23

IS

IB

IS

16

15

Apr.

79

67

52

37

61

61

44

27

22

19

16

17

17

23

36

27

25

22

20

22

3O

29

36

68

61

54

48

43

40

3S

-

Maximum

21

25

IS

 700

SO

460

261

SI

87

Q0

19

14

34

460

May

40

36

40

54

42

40

36

35

36

32

34

3S

32

29

27

29

34

57

87

82

65

59

54

4S

44

41

36

35

33

31

31

Minimum

15

15

12

11

1311

. . 14

17

27

T ADft

14

13

14

11

June

30

f50

36

30

29

30

28

a28

28

28

26

32

38

32

28

32

30

30

26

24

23

60

62

26

23

36

25

20

18

18

-

Mean

16. £

17. J

14. £

25.]

17. '

38*

53. C

38 (

42 1

31 II

16.4 is. e

15. i

26.!

July

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

15

16

17

15

15

16

19

15

15

15

14

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

IS

13

IS

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

Per square 

mile

i Q QTQ

 '234

J Il9S

L ,327

r ,230

> ,497

i »690

.506

.553

,410

I .214

.177

! .198

5 .342

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

22

34

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

Runoff In 

inches

0.25

.25

.22

4.44

'.64 27

»ou on

.56

.64

.46

.25

 20

.22

4.66

Peak discharge.- Feb. 26 (2:15 to 3:15 a.m.) 642 sec.-ft.; Har. 23 (5:45 p.m.) 73S sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 1 (6:30 p.m.) 369 sec.-ft.; June 22 (ll p.m.) 6SO sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Whitewater River at Beaver.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nor. 11-16, Dec. 11 to Jan. 19, Feb. 5-23, 26, 

Har. 8-12, 17-19.

Tljre has la; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 GILMOKE CREEK BASIN

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°02'40n , long. Ql^l'SB", in sec. 29, T. 107 N., 

R. 7 W., at west edge of Winona, 1,500 feet upstream from U. S. Highway 14, 2i miles 

upstream fron Lake Winona, and 6& miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

672.92 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 8.95 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during'year, 820 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 4.49 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 2.6 second-feet Jan. 23; minimum gage height 

recorded, 0.61 foot Aug. 11.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 2,200 second-feet June 28, 1942, by slope-area method; 

minlmuii, 0.4 second-foot on several days, in July and August 1941.

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

wni.cn are poor. Regulation at time's by swimming pool three-quarters of a mile 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.1

-

Dec.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

8,8

*S.8

8.8

3.0

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.S

3.8

3.2

3.8

3,8

3.8

Month

Jan.

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.8

3.2

*3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.8

8.8

2.6

8.8

2.8

2.6

a3.0

aS.S

a4.5

a35

alO

a4,0

a3.4

aS.S

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ......... ..................

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

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

June ......................... .t ..

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

aS.O

aS.O

a3.0

aS.O

a2.8

aS.S

a8.8

aS .8

a8.8

aS.S

aE.8

' a2.8

a2.8

a8.8

3.8

8.8

8.8

3.8

3.0

3.8

6.0

4.4

3.9

4.9

42

16

5.2

4.4

_

-

Secondroot-days

109. C

100 -

95 is

1,393.<

136.'

159 .£

845. e

145.'

113.3

153.3

101.'

101.!

100. 6

1,568.'

Mar.

*3.4

3.4

4.4

4.8

3.6

3.8

6.7

7.3

9,3

16

49

5.2

5.2

3.6

3.8

4.6

4.4

6.0

9.9

9.0

11

4.4

32

13

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

Apr.

5.9

3.9

3,8

3.8

14

SO

9.9

4.9

.3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.8

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.4

3,4

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

-

Maximum

)

* w O. I

3.7

3.2

) 41

1 ' , 35

} 48

49 ) 30

L 5.5

L * 46

) 3.6

> 4.3

5 5.5

1 49

May

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.6

4.4

5.5

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.3

3.8

3.3

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

Minimum

3.4

3.1

8.8

8.8

2*6

2 8

3* 3

3 2

2

0

 o 2 

 *?8

3 T. s!i

3.6

June

3.6

3.8

3.1

a3.2

.

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.8

2.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.9

8.9

3.8

46

15

a7.0

a3.6

I

\ a3.2

j1

-

Mean

3.5!

3*3'

3.0r

3.s;

4.41

5.5] 7 9!

4 81

3 '.61

6. 1C

3.2£

3 2*

s!s£

4.3r

July

> a3.8

 a3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.E

3.8

3.8

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3,1

3,1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.8

3.2

s.e

3.1

3.1

3.3

'3.4 3.8

3.3

3.8

3.3

4.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

Per square 

mile

> 0.393

 3*73

.343

! .427

493

'.616

.885

*408 543

.570

,368

.365

.374

.477

Sept.

3.4

3.8

3 2

s!s

3.2

fe 3.3

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.8

3.1

3.6

5.5

3.8-

3.4

3.3

3.4

' 3.4

3.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

.42

.40

5.80

.57

 66

1.02

.61

.47

.64

.42

42

]42

6.50

* Winter diseharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated.

.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dee. 11 to Fet>. 81. 

basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
TREMPEALEAU ^IVER EASIN 

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls.

207

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°07'55", long. 91°33'10", In sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 

10 W.,' at highway bridge In Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

663.78 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 633 square miles. ' 

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1944. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 410 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,910 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage 

height, 5.71 feet); minimum observed, 183 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.68 

foot).

1913-19, 1934-44: Maximum discharge, 10,000 second-feet (estimated) Ifer. 17, 

1919 (gage height, 11.5 feet, estimated from flood data); minimum dally, 98 secondfeet Jan. 10, 1938 (affected by Ice).

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

read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

292

292

292

274

274

274

274

274

358

258

258

274

292

332

312

312

292

274

292

^92

332

41S

396

374

312

312

292

292

292

292

292

Nov.

012

292

292

292

292

274

396

590

727

590

441

396

374

353

332

332

332

353

312

312

312

312

STJ2

312

332

292

312

292

292

312

-

Dec.

312

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

285

275

265

250

230

250

260

260

260

260

260

260

255

250

245

240

235

235

235

230

230

Jan.

230

225 '225

225

220

210

*197

197

200

210

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

220

220

230

240

260

280

330

400

500

727

1,040

1,140

1,070

727

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ............'.............

Harch ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

617

512

460

420

400

3SO

370

350

*331

330

325

320

315

310

310

310

305

300

300

300.

396

488

537

590

590

869

1,260

1,530

1,910

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9,29«

10 ,674

S.21C

158 ,041

11,02£

15 ,43£

25,622

19,07£

14 ,01]

14,985

8,082

6,141

7,264

149 ,8 3 J

Mar.

1,580

900

727

650

600

560

520

520

520

570

660

850

1,100

1,750

*1 ,450

1,200

932

754

644

590

617

810

754

1,130

1,440

1,040

727

512

537

488

441

Apr.

441

537

512

488

46S

782

1,070

1,180

1,040

81O

590

488

441

537

563

617

617

617

512

512

644

699

699

810

782

672

537

4S8

464

441

Maximum

418

727

312

3,930

1,140

1,910

1,750

1,180

617

1,220

332

£29

464

1,910

May

464

48S

512

617

590

537

468

464

488

488

464

441

441

441

396

396

396

537

590

537

48S

441

396

418

396

374

374

353

332

332

333

Minimum

258

274

230

230

197

300

441

441

332

292

216

185

193

183

June

374

537

396

332

313

312

392

292

312

312

292

292

374

488

464

513

699

1,070

1,180

1,220

782

563

617

644

48S

441

374

374

332

312

Mean

30C

356

265

433

356

532 32*

636

45<

50C

361

19C

242

409

July

312

312

292

292

274

274

274

274

258

25S

274

332

274

274

274

343

243

258

243

243

243

243

243

229

229

229

343

258

243

229

316

Aug.

216

216

216

316

S29

204

193

193

193

193

183

183

204

183

193

193

193

193

193

183

183

193

193

193

193

183

193

204

204

216

216

Per square 

mile

0.474

*&62

.419

.684

 562

.840

1.31

1.00

714

'. 790

.412

.313

 583

.646

Sept.

229

229

316

204

204

204

193

193

193

193

804

216

216

216

316

216

216

304

293

441

464

353

293

358

243

243

229

229

229

229

Runoff in 

inches

0.55

.63

.48

9.29

.65

91 ilei

1.12

.82

 88

.48

 36

.43

8.82

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 26, Feb. 3-20, Mar. 4-16. 

Time basis- Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
208 BLACK RIVER BASIN 

Black River at Neillsville, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 90°36', In sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 

W., at highway bridge in Neillsville, 1 mile dovmstream from O'Neill Creek and l£ 

miles upstream trom Cunningham Creek.

Drainage area.- 756 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1909, December 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- -30 years (1914-44), 600 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 11.03 

reet ) ; minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 19, 20 (gage height, 2.32 feet).

1905-9, 1913-44: Maximum discharge, 48,800 second-feet Sept. 10, 1938 (gage 

height, 23.8 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

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

Rating table, mater year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.3 16 3.3 183 5.0 909 

2.5 34 3.6 264 6.0 1,560 

2.7 60 4.0 402 7.0 2,440 

3.0 114 4.5 630 8.5 4,230

Discharge/ in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

808 

200 

173 

198 

176

143 

123 

108 

9S 

112

92 

83 

90 

100 

' 108

121 

132 

134 

125 

116

178 

764 

1,030 

S50 

595

435 

339 

283 

247 

216 

211

Nov.

208 

200 

200 

200 

190

188 

545 

2,190 

2,590 

1,970

1,320 

909 

537 

375 

353

247 

235 

235 

238 

213

211 

213 

169 

150 

161

164 

150 

143 

152 

134

Dec.

125 

US 

112 

108 

110

110 

102 

US 

123 

121

143 

143 

106 

114 

63

57 

51 

48 

46 

44

42 

40 

39 

3S 

36

35 

34 

33 

32 

31 

30

Jan.

29 

28 

27 

26 

25

*23 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

23 

23 

24 

25 

27

28 

31 

35 

42 

52

96 

160 

200 

230 

230 

220

Feb.

200 

180 

160 

130 

100

86 

82 

78 

*74 

70

67 

64 

62 

62 

61

60 

61 

62 

65 

6S

75 

84 

98 

130 

170

230 

330 

340 

330

Month Second11011X11 foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

mber .........................

lendar year 1943 

ary ......

7,7S8 

14,790 

2,352

 ........-. 339,735

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,803 

3,579 

13,182 

45,321 

41 ,571 

26,077 

2,614 

1,025 

4,137

ter year. 1943-44 ............ 164,289

Mar.

300 

250 

210 

170 

160

155 

150 

150 

160 

ISO

250 

700 

600 

460 

400

330 

2SO 

230 

210 

200

200 

260 

370 

580 

1,500

1,250 

1,100 

1,030 

764 

431 

152

Apr.

252 

213 

193 

176 

273

1,150 

3,270 

4,080 

4,230 

3,130

2,200 

1,320 

880 

939 

S21

581 

1,320 

1,490 

1,1SO 

909

1,180 

1,490 

1,360 

3,390 

2,740

1,970 

1,490 

1,120 

792 

682

Maximum

1,030 

2,590 

143

31,500

230 

340 

1,500 

4,230 

3,930 

4,030 

232 

89 

S52

4,230

May

850 

969 

1,350 

2,390 

2,490

1,880 

1,380 

1,250 

1,920 

1,S40

1,460 

2,870 

3,930 

3,270 

2,150

1,490 

1,090 

939 

1,320 

1,350

1,060 

764 

656 

600

514

410 

360 

312 

264 

232 

211

Minimum

83 

134 

30

30

22 

60 

150 

176 

211 

176 '38 

18 

41

18

June

193 

213 

216 

230 

196

213 

270 

258 

222 

196

176 

471 

954 

1,620 

1,090

V S21 

600 

4,080 

2,640 

1,300

1,120 

731 

2,430 

792 

546

930 

1,420 

880 

464 

305

Mean

251 

493 

75.

931

58. 

123 

425 

1,511 

1,341 

869 

84. 

33. 

140

449

July

232 

188 

154 

127 

110

94 

81 

73 

66 

62

63 

60 

53 

53 

49

49 

49 

52 

70 

80

& 

53 

49 

42 

3S

103 

178 

110 

78 

65 

62

Aug.

56 

52 

46 

41 

41

3S 

34 

30 

27 

24

22 

20 

19 

20 

24

39 

25 

21 

18 

23

35 

30 

27 

27 

27

25 

27 

36 

40 

42 

89

Per square 

mill

0.332 

.652 

9 .100

1.23

> .077 

.163 

.562 

2.00 

1.77 

1.15 

3 .112 

i ,044 

.135

.594

Sept.

92 

85 

74 

73 

65

63 

62 

49 

42

41

54 

73 

13S 

106 

110

106 

90 

80 

148 

852

443 

332 

255 

133 

141

110 

94 

85 

74 

70

Runoff in 

inohes

0.33 

.73

.12

16.73

.09 

.18 

.66 

2.23 

2.04 

1.28 

.13 

.05 

.21

8.09

Peak discharge,- Apr. 7 (1 p.ai.) 5.350 sec. -ft.; Apr. 24 (3 a.m.) 3.520 sec. -ft.; May 13 (4 n.m.)

4,080 3eo.-ft.; June 14 (1:30 a.m.) 2,940 sec.-ft.; June 18 (6 a.m.) 8,620 sec.-ft.; June 23 

(9:30 a.m.) 3,390 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Mar. 27.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BLACK RIVER BASIN 209

Black River near Cfalesvllle, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°03'45", long. 9l°i7'30", In sec. 2, T. 18 H., 

K. b w., on State Highway 35, 4i miles southeast of Gaiesvllle and 5 miles downstream 

from Fleming^Creek. Datum of gage Is 658.43 feet above mean sea' level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,816 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 11.55 

reet); minimum, 316 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.87 feet).

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 second-feet Sept. 11, 1938 (gage 

height, '14.31 feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 180 second-feet Dec. 20, 1932.

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(5hifting--control method used dot. 1 to Nov. 11)

1.9 323 3.3 1,360

Z.I 399 4.0 2,140

2.4 571 5.0 3,400

2.8 886 6.0 4,750

7.0 6,200

8.0 8,210

9.5 12,100

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

540

552

621

689

621

642

665

621

614

606

502

456

508

552

571

546

552

552

462

514

65S

745

963

1,490

1,510

1,580

1,550

1,470

1,080

861

819

Nov.

S72

1,150

912

7S6

736

7S6

S61

1,190

3,010

4,340

5,020

4,540

3,530

2,700

2,OSO

1,860

1,580

1,230

1,310

1,300

1,250

1,070

1,400

1,180

972

963

1,250

1,010

836

852

-

Dec.

844

786

761

777

794

761

745

745

728

710

670

620

552

642

700

700

700

660

650

620

590

570

550

530

520

500

4SO

4SO

470

460

450

Jan.

440

430

420

410

400

S90

380

«S81

380

370

365

365

360

360

S60

360

360

360

365

370

380

390

410

430

480

660

820

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,400

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,400

1,300

1,100

940

820

780

740

720

700

680

670

660

650

640

640

640

640

650

670

740

810

900

1,020

1,220

1,500

1,650

1,900

1,950

2,OOO

M

"

Second 

foot-days

24,11!

50,57(

19,78!

854,93!

16 j09

28 1 73'

53»9O

114 94C

100,02( 

102,72

og YQ

12 71 is, sen

564,88

Mar.

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,120

' 1,100

1,100

1,140

1,400

1,800

2,100

2,400

2,600

2,650

2,300

1,900

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

1,100

1,400

1,900

2,950

3,400

2,630

2,500

1,950

Apr.

1,860

1,£

1,<

1,<

360

>90

>40

1,690

1,860 1,'

2,£

4,i

r40

320

510

5,740

6,360

5,'

3,5

3,!

140

940

300

3,010

3,530

3,C3,'

3,!

310

500

HO

3,940

3,530

S,E

3,!

4,f

30

40

)40

5,440

7,100 T,p

5,5

4,£

3, 

Maximum

2 1,580

5 5,020

5 844

3 31 ,600

> 1,400

3 3*400

) 7,740

) 5,300 

) 12,000

J 1,960

1 929

3 1,740

T 12,000

40

)00

)40

00

May

2,940

3,340

2,560

3,400

4,070

5,020

4,S90

4,410

3,400

3,800

4,140

3,870

3,740

4,610

5,300

4,890

3,340

3,140

2,940

3,270

3,400

3,200

2,440

2,320

2,140

1,910

1,860

1,640

1,430

1,310

1,300

Minimum

456

736

450

445

360

640

1,640

1,300 

753

419

323

382

323

June

1,120

1,140

652

761

903

1,020

844

761

753

761

886

886

852

1,210

2,760

3,460

3,800

3,670

4,340

11,500

12,000

9,230

6,530

5,440

7,970

5,740

4,340

3,940

2,940

2,320

Mean

77E

1 j68i

63£

2,34J

515

99!

1.73S

3 *22l 

3,424

73£

41C 61r

1,54;

July

1,960

1,640

1,230

1,270

955

861

746

658

628

599

614

673

635

628

635

614

599

491

571

578

571

445

491

462

419

599

697

819

658

571

473

Aug.

414

4

4

4

45

,45

96

514

435

2

2

95

65

73

378

360

2

2

2

99

46

53

349

929

£

4

2

40

04

60

382

356

2

J

2

30

5365'

343

323

2

2

2

3

60

90

78

90

440

Per square 

mile

0.367

.795

3 .301

1.10

» .245

A(t*f »*O f

* 1*81

1.52

t 1,62

 347

193

r !s9i

.-728

Sept.

467

462

424

414

395

395

382

382

386

382

386

386

440

491

581

521

546

533

665

606

920

1,740

1,250

1,130

1,050

920

673

585

546

502

Runoff in 

inches

0 42

»otf f)Q

.35

15.00

'.6028

.96

l!?5

1 *81

.40

Og '.32

9.91

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Vote.- Stage-discharge relation affected bv ice Dec. 10-12, Dec. 15 to Mar. 27.

a is i Central war tJjne. To convert war tiire to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°54'05", long. 91"07'05", In SE-J sec. 32, T. 17 

N., K. 6 W., at highway bridge, 2 miles west of west Salein and 6 miles clownstrean from 

Dutch Creek. Datum of gage is 668.0 feet above^mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 412 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914-44), 299 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet mr. 13 (gage height, 7.51 

feeisj: minimum, 139 second-Ieet- (regulated) Dec. 17 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

1913-44: Maximum discharge observed, about 8,200 second-feet Aug. 6, 1935 (gage 

height, 12.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 49 

second-feet (regulated) Sept. 21, 1940.

Remarks.^ Records good except those for periods of Ice effect,' which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by power plants a few miles above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Hating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, height In feet', and discharge, In second-feet)

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

1.3 175

1.6 238

2.0 353

3.0 643

4.0 933

5.0 1,240

6.2 1,620

1.4 209

1.7 283

2.0 370

3.0 660

4.0 950

5.1 1,290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

239

233

236

252

239

234

229

233

225

223

240

235

239

223

226

229

221

237

229

241

262

300

364

328

297

264

257

259

249

251

250

Nov.

266

264

252

249

258

253

290

388

450

421

382

334

284

258

282

262

271

232

23S

246

240

25S

247

241

230

236

243

23S

254

244

-

Dec.

241

251

245

236

237

265

259

255

259

257

236

22S

24S

231

225

233

228

227

217

230

224

220

213

213

200

180

200

205

210

224

222

Jan.

212

190

200

215

210

215

210

*199

190

200

200

190

190

190

195

185

195

195

190

185

185

190

180

200

215

222

253

221

260

253

256

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

255

234

231

232

240

220

227

244

222

*218

207

205

200

216

229

216

220

220

220

22S

243

626

1,070

912

540

848

1,080

824

478

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7,74'

8,31

7, US

106, 32S

6 039,

11.10S

13,56]

11,55(

9,29"

11,95!

7,79!

7,78(

7,39'

109,99,

Mar.

308

301

282

307

309

2S8

252

234

246

249

678

1,620

1,160

620

347

*357

344

4Q4

365

296

390

418

514

459

656

558

2S5

360

319

322

313

Apr.

355

142

13S

525

315

346

'

t

i

190

193

147

344

335

,

;

'

500

506

L45

448

466

399

512

554

345

353

i

j!

132

>01

594

530

461

,

,

,

,

Maximum

[ 364

L 450

265

1,960

L 260

1,080

L 1,620

) 530

L 334

> 1,2SO

2 26S

) 267

I 269

5 1,620

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

518

513

529

514

~

May

305

305

310

331

324

313

330

298

309

300

293

2S5

283

284

307

276

290

298

326

334

307

323

292

288

292

297

291

272

298

264

266

Minimum

221

230

180

ISO

ISO

200

234

299

264

235

221

228

227

180

June

270

280

284

248

261

251

239

235

254

251

236

273

316

319

390

700

1,2SO

1,250

856

583

406

375

336

337

300

311

299

272

269

274

~

Mean

25C 27"

23C

29]

20e

38Z 43"

38E

30C

39E

253

25]

246

30]

July

26S

26S

265

241

261

256

250

252

227

25S

265

250

254

256

263

231

254

262

257

252

248

244

235

256

245

262

244

245

247

221

255

Aug.

252

!:'<

352 353"

57

253

888

:'<

'<

250

53

49

256

267

£

i

'<

55

40

59

263

250 '<

1

'<

51

356

!49

250

265

5

5

't

J56

J49

>33

242

241

J

;

£

>36

53

£3

59

250

Per square 

mile

0.607

.672

.558

.706

.500

.930

1.06

.934

.728

.966

.609

I .609

.597

.731

Sept.

241

236

287

246

245

247

243

246

244

230

251

257

252

251

243

248

232

254

269

261

251

245

24S

231

254

248

248

247

247

252

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.70

.75

.64

9.60

.58

1.00

1.22

1.04

.84

1.08

.70

.70

.67

9.92

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec, 25-29, Jan. 2-25, Feb. 12, 13, 17-19. 

Time basis? Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 211

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°53'45", long. 90°50'2511 , in.NEi sec. 3, T. 16 

N., R. 4 w., 1& miles northwest of Leon. Datum of gage is 760.28 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 77.1 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 45.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 eecond-feet Feb. 22 (gage height, 9.63 

reet ); minimum, 28 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 4,620 second-feet Aug. 6. 1935 (gage height, 14.43 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet 

Feb. 25, 1935, caused by Ice jam above gage; minimum gage height, 1.61 feet Aug. 14, 

1944; minimum daily discharge, 18 second-feet June 2, 3, 1934.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

38 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

42 

42 

39

39 

38 

39 

38 

40

141 

65 

45 

43 

41

40 

39 

39 

39 

36, 

43

Nov.

41 

39 

38 

38 

39

40 

112 

102 

60 

50

45 

44 

43 

40 

40

39 

39 

40. 

40 

39

39 

38 

37 

36 

37

38 

36 

37 

37 

37

Dec.

38 

38 

38 

3S 

40

43 

40 

40 

40 

3S

37 

38 

~ 35 

36 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

36

36 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35 

35

Jan.

35 

36 

35 

35 

35

34 

33 

*52 

32 

32

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

32 

36 

42

44 

144 

108 

45 

42 

40

Feb.

37 

3S 

38 

3S 

38

36 

37 

36 

35 

*34

33 

33 

34 

34 

35

35 

35 

34 

34 

34

35 

584 

124 

74 

72

440 

161 

80 

41

u._ t. SeciondHonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber . . ......................

mber .........................

1,322 

1,342 

1,133

lendar year 1943 ............ 16,949

ary .

h. ........ .............. ...

st ...........................

eabbr ........................

1,233 

3, 319 

2,572 

1,845 

1,368 

1,553 

1,OJ.6 

991 

1,143

ter year 1943-44 ............ 17,837

Peak discharge.- J

(4 p.m.) 585 sec. -ft 

* Winter discharge 

Note.- Stage-disc^ 

Bar. a, 9. 

Time basis: Centra

Mar.

39 

39 

43 

55 

39

40 

35 

35 

36 

36

531 

342 

5S 

85 

72

*47 

55 

60 

48 

56

78 

75 

133 

190 

83

44 

42 

44 

48 

42 

42

Apr.

91 

88 

53 

44 

49

101 

9E 

65 

54 

46

43 

41 

41 

91 

60

56 

52 

48 

45 

56

66 

58 

72 

114 

66

56 

50 

46 

45 

44

Maximum

141 

112 

43

284

144 

584 

531 

114 

58 

191 

38 

68 

77

584

ran. 2? (7:30 p.m.)' 375 Bee. -ft.; Feb 

.; Bar. 12 (1 to 2 a.m.) 93O sec.-fl 

measurement made on this day. 

large relation affected by ice Dec. 1'

1 war tine. To convert war time to s

Hay

45 

45 

56 

52 

47

46 

45 

49 

48 

45

43 

43 

45 

42 

40

42 

42 

42 

58 

46

42

45 

43 

41 

48

41 

39 

38 

37 

36 

37

Minimum

36 

36 

34

34

30 

33 

35 

41 

36 

36 

31 

29 

32

29

22 (3 p.m 

.; Bar. 24

1-19, 22-29 

tandard til

June

38 

41 

37 

36 

36

37 

37 

36 

41 

40

38 

45 

108 

72 

48

114 

191 

59 

46 

42

38 

38 

56 

38 

37

36 

36 

59 

37 

36 

1

Mean

42. e

44.' 

36.!

46.*

39. £ 

80. C 

83. C 

61. £ 

44.] 

51. £ 

32. £ 

32. C 

36.3

48."

July

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

32

32 32- 

32 

32

33 

35 

32 

36 

38

32 

32 

33 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

37 

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.553 

7 .580 

> .'473

I .602

) .516 

) 1.04 

1.08 

.798 

.572 

.672 

) .425 

.415 

.494

r .632

31 

31 

31 

32 

32

31 

31 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

29 

29 

30

32 

30 

30 

30 

30

32

5° 

31

30 

30

30 

32 

36 

32 

33 

68

Sept.

38 

34

s32

 40 

33 

32 

32 

32

44 

40 

45 

37 

36

34 

33 

32 

36 

77

42

36 

37 

37 

36

34 

34 

61 

38 

36

Runoff in 

inohes

0.64 

.65 

.65

8.18

.59 

1.12 

1.24 

.89 

.66 

.75 

.49 

.48 

.56

8.61

1,210 see. -ft.; Peb. 26 

3 a.m.) 418 sec. -ft.

Jan. 6-83, Feb. 10-15, 19, 20, 

oe, subtract 1 hour-
212 ROOT RIVER BASIN

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44'58", long. 91°58'43n , In sec. 1, T. 103 N., 

R. iu W., half a mile upstream from County Highway 3, 1J miles upstream fron South 

Branch, and 24 miles northeast of Lanesboro. Datum of gape Is 791.84 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1944. March 1010 to September 1917 at 

site hair a mile downstream, published as North Branch of Root River near Lanesboro.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,570 second-feet .June 18 (gage height, 9.07 reet)| minimum dally, 44 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 14; minimum gage height, 1.65 

feet Aug. 8.

1910-17, 1940-44: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet June 29, 1942 (gage 

height, 14.53 feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 38 second-feet 

July 14, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Low flo 

regulated by power plant above station.

Eating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

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

2.4 174 2.2 135 3.2

2.6 235 2.4 194 3.6

2.9 343 2.6 265 4.0

3.2 466 2.9 335 4.5

3.6 645

523 5.0 1,680

735 6.0 2,500

965 7.0 3,430

1,300 7.8 4,230

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

186

191

183

180

180

180

177

177

177

174

174

177

191

200

194

188

174

186

180

183

194

242

225

209

200

191

186

183

183

180

183

Nov.

191

183

186

180

17V

180

194

226

245

232

213

209

216

220

200

200

180

190

180

170

170

170

160

160

160

170

160

150

160

160

-

Dec.

170

170

160

160

150

150

150

150

140

130

120

90

*46

44

48

55

55

60

60

70

65

65

65

70

70

75

75

80

75

80

SO

Jan.

85

85

85

90

90

90

35

85

85

90

95

95

95

100

*95

100

100

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

110

240

f600

428

301

220

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .......................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

*180

200

194

183

170

140

160

160

150

150

110

150

140

140

130

150

130

130

120

120

130

650

*622

449

513

3,430

2,680

1,380

762

_

-

Secondfoot-daye

5,828

5,596

2,978

11Q ' QfiQ

4,269

13,623

13,671

16,546

23*O38

9)l33

5,312

5,677

142,703

Mar.

499

420

351

319

273

220

120

120

220

220

1,520

2,120

1,030

680

620

489

486

343

273

*368

713

846

965

2,120

1,160

609

411

331

331

261

235

Apr.

381

965

674

558

420

470

466

385

339

296

269

243

225

295

480

504

'

461

389

351

335

443

1,

658

730

200

1,600

1,030

Maximum

242

245

170

6 ,650

600

3,430

2,120

1,600

2 950

4^230

204

504

4,230

762

615

523

180

-

May

790

1,200

1,160

2,420

1,410

875

875

724

647

630

553

1,490

845

642

528

504

543

1,260

2,000

2,950

1,300

998

1,340

2,120

1,030

724

604

523

466

429

447

Minimum

174

150

44

44

35

110

120

225

429

32V

149

143

44

June

398

394

339

351

343

394

351

331

327

343

335

394

1,840

1,060

686

609

1,430

4,230

1,380

790

599

538

538

523

494

1,200

1,230

686

, 461

394

-

Mean

188

187

96.

329

138

470

602

552

1,033

768

295

171

139

390

July

360

416

724

735

452

356

327

303

276

269

273

284

273

258

273

273

261

254

250

232

218

214

208

197

204

204

214

225

2O8

201

191

Aug.

188

182

182

191

204

191

188

157

172

160

160

157

149

173

172

173

169

157

157

152

163

L78

166

L66

157

152

160

175

178

185

188

Per square 

mile

0*306

L , ,'l56

.535

.224

.764

9V9

 898

1 .68

' 1.25

^278

.307

.634

Sept.

182

175

163

160

157

149

146

146

143

146

146

149

149

166

152

146

143

146

504

385

3BO

239

208

201

188

178

189

169

157

156

Runoff in 

inches

0.35

.34

.18

7.25

 26

QO o<c 

1.13

. 1*00

1 *94

1 .'55 39

.32

.34

8.62

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. '

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 14 to Jan. 28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Feb.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

5-22,
ROOT RIVER BASIN 

Root River near Houston, Minn.

213

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°46', long. 91°35', In sec. 32, T. 104 N., R. 

6 w., 1 mile west of Houston and 2i miles upstream from South Fork. Datum of gage 

is 671.86 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,270 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1944. May 1909 to September 1917 at site 

it miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 645 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 8.55 

rest;; minimum dally discharge, 220 second-feet Dec. 15. 

1909-17, 1929-44: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 (gage 

height, 14.07 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 

65 second-feet Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

440

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

440

440

440

440

440

440

420

440

440

440

460

460

460

440

440

440

420

440

440

Nov.

460

460

440

440

440

460

500

500

550

500

480

, 480

480

440

460

440

460

480

480

460

480

440

440

440

440

460

460

440

440

440

-

Dec.

460

460

440

440

440

a440

a440

h440

a440

a440

a420

MOO

360

340

«220

240

240

240

260

260

280

260

240

240

a260

280

300

280

300

300

300

Jan.

300

320

320

320

320

32O

260

280

280

880

280

880

280

300

300

300

«320

340

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

420

1,000

2,600

1,200

800

650

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

550

*500

500

460

440

400

380

360

360

340

320

300

300

300

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

1,700

2,400

«1 ,000

900

3,980

4,640

2,400

1,400

_

-

Secondfoot-days

13,440

13,870

10,460

261 ,896

14,630

26 ,070

39,144

30,109

44,512

37,775

19 344

13,125

14 ,593

276,972

Mar.

*1 ,000

800

750

650

600

550

550

550

500

550

2,100

4,600

2,200

1,500

1,300

1,000

960

850

750

700

1,200

1,500

1,500

3,740

2,370

1,510

1,180

1,OBO

992

882

800

Apr.

882

1,

1,

1,

570

500

100

992

965

1, 350

338

355

772

729

591

548

745

772

855

355

772

772

718

723

1,

1,

310

350

270

1,930

1,670

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

460

550

460

9,900

2,600

4,640

4,600

1,930

3,400

3,640

1,160

486

910

4,640

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

A No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

h Computed from chain-gage readings.

530

L60

320

365

-

Hay

910

1,300

1,270

2,210

2,290

2,210

1,300

1,240

1,130

1,080

T.,020

1,210

1,390

1,080

966

882

910

1,100

1,670

3,400

2,290

1,670

1,480

2,210

1,860

1,390

1,180

1,080

992

938

855

Minimum

420

440

220

220

280

300

600

648

855

669

430

382

412

220

June

882

882

800

772

734

718

723

675

691

675

669

669

1,210

1,670

1,210

1,020

1,510

3,640

3,080

1,670

1,360

1,210

1,800

1,360

1,160

1,300

2,140

1,450

1,130

965

*

Mean

43'

46

33

71

47

89)

1,26

1,04<

1,43

1,25621

42

48

75

July

882

655

855

1,160

965

800

723

691

648

642

637

686

605

583

583

567

552

5^2

531

496

481

476

472

453

491

486

476

467

448

430

Aug.

448

'.

4

4

130

125

130

434

430

t

*

i

112

112

!99

399

394

:

;

;

90

66

82

434

430

'.

;

2

121

99

99

390

416

i

4

4

L30

134

153

430

416

4

4

4

i

30

162

162

162

486

Per square 

mile

t 0.342

2 ^364

7 .265

3 .565

2 .372

J .708 5 .994

I .791

3 1.13

J .991

I .489

5 .333

3 .383

7 .596

Sept.

476

463

448

439

434

426

425

419

421

425

434

425

425

425

439

426

419

419

828

910

713

649

559

516

476

472

458

434

421

416

-

Runoff in

inches

0,39

.41

.31

7.68

.43

.78

1.15

.88

1.30

1.11

.66

.58

.43

8.11

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 12 to Feb. 22, Feb. 24, 25, Mar. 7-10. 

Stage-d Is charge relation affected by shifting control Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8, Feb. 88 to Her. 6,

Mar. 11-23.

lime basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
214 ROOT RIVER BASIN

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Mlnn.

Location.- Cantilever chain gage and high-water staff gage, lat. 43°46', long. 9l°32',

 in sec. 34, T. 104 N., R. 6 W., 600 feet downstream from South Fork and ll miles 

northeast of Houston. Datum of gage Is 660.00 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,560 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,150 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage 

neignt, 13.72 feet); minimum dally discharge, 280 second-feet Dec. 14.

1938-44: Maximum discharge observed, 23,600 second-feet June 30, 1942; maximum 

gage height observed, 18.05 feet Sept. 10, 11, 1938, on high-water staff gage 

1,000 feet upstream; minimum dally discharge, 280 second-feet Jan. 7, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and those above 2,000

 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read twice dally. Flow regulated by power plants 

above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

586

564

564

564

542

548

542

521

542

521

542

581

5S6

632

586

564

564

564

564

5S6

632

586

564

564

586

542

542

521

521

542

564

Nov.

564

542

542

521

542

542

632

680

632

632

632

586

586

564

521

521

664

586

586

586

586

586

564

542

542

564

564

564

564

564

-

Dec.

586

564

564

564

564

564

564

564

542

550

500

420

360

2SO

*300

300

320

340

320

320

3OO

300

320

320

340

36O

360

380

3SO

400

400

Jan.

380

3SO

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

380

380

380

400

400

420

«420

420

460

460

480

550

550

650

800

1,000

1,530

4,510

1.6SO

950

775

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ...................... .

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

 ay.................... ..........

June ........................ ....

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

592

615

615

592

570

550

530

500

480

460

440

440

440

440

460

460

440

440

440

440

600

'3,330

4,420

*1,470

1,340 .

6,190

4,S20

2,550

1,540

-

Second 

foot-days

17,361

17,201

12,946

31S ,210

21,235

36,204

46,485

36,395

48 j27£

43,451

25,612

IS ,066

17,973

340,207

Mar.

1,210

1,020

950

S90

890

750

650

550

500

600

2,300

4,920

2,120

1,340

1,610

*1,400

1,080

950

830

S30

1,340

1,97O

1,6SO

5,490

3,150

1,610

1,280

1,020

950

S30

775

Apr.

S9O

2,800

1,610

1,210

1,OSO

1,080

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

830'

775

720

720

830

1,020

1,080

950

890

890

690

1,080

1,280

1,610

2,210

2,300

1,680

1,540

1,210

1,140

Maximum

632

680

586

12,800

4,510

6,190

5,490

SfSOO

3,660

3,340

*S30

1,300

6,190

May

1,140 i,qso

1,280

2,210

2,640

1,750

1,470

1,540

1,400

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,470

1,340

1,210

1,080

1,140

1,210

1,820

3,660

2,620

1,740

1,580

2,220

2,140

1,580

1,220

1,100

1,04O

984

984

Minimum

521

531

280

280

360

440

500

720

9S4

noi foS.

591

503

462

280

June

904

984

932

880

880

830

830

781

830

830

781

781

984

1,740

1,440

1,740

2,700

3,840

3,390

1,740

1,220

1,040

1,S20

1,500

932

1,740

3,390

1,820

1,160

932

Mean

560

572

418

872

6S5

1.24S

1,467

1,213

1,557

1 44 

826

583

599

930

July

932

880

S30

1,040

1,100

S8O

830

781

733

685

7S1

2,140

SSO

S30

781

7S1

781

733

733

733

685

685

638

638

638

8SO

984

733

638

638

591

Aug.

591

591

568

591

63S

63S

591

591

546

524

524

546

546

546

830

S30

685

568

524

503

524

546

56S

56S

546

524

524

568

56S

56S

591

Per square 

mile

0.359

367

'.zee

.559

.439

 94C

.778

QQC

 9£ 

.529

 374

.384

,596

Sept.

591

568

546

733

503

503

4S2

462

462

932

665

503

482

482

482

482

482

462

1,100

1,300

733

733

638

546

524

524

503

524

503

503

-

Runoff in 

inches

' 0.41

.41

.31

7.58

.51

.86

l.OS

or» O /

1.15

1.04

.61

.43

.43

8.11

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Seta.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 10 to Jan. 25, Feb. S-21, Mar. e-io

lime bastes Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 215

Rush Creek near Rushford, Mlnn. <

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°50'0011 , long. 91°46'40", on line between sees, 

a ana 10, T. 104 N., R. 8 w., 14 miles northwest of Rushford and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 740.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 3.88 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet Mar. 25, 1943 (gage height, 6.74 

feet); minimum, that of Mar. 7, 1944.

Maximum discharge known, 11,000 second-feet June 28, 29, 1942 by slope-area 

method.

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

are rair, and those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

39

39

40

39

39

40

39

39

39

40

4O

40

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

42

43

42

42

42

41

,41

41

41

41

41

4S

Nov.

42

42

42

42

41

42

45

46

44

43

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

-

Dec.

39

38

33

3S

38

3S

38

38

38

37

38

36

35

*32

34

34

36

36

36

35

34

35

40

35

36

37

37

37

37

37

37

Jan.

37

38

3S

33

37

36

36

35

35

36

36

36

37

37

*38

3S

38

38

3S

3S

38

36

39

39

40

40

439

141

52

47

45

Month

October ..........................

November ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ............. i ...........

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Jan. 27 (6 p.m

Feb.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

44

43

43

368

»9S

74

135

a400

a!50

alOO

aSO

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,26

1,23

1,13

17,43

1,69

S j31

4 04

2,09

1,54

1,33

1,14

1,04

1,18.

20,03

Mar.

*55

52

48

43

46

47

41

45

47

49

1,050

338

90

64

55

53

59

55

50

103

255

154

492

321

104

56

53

53

55

50

53

Apr.

262

1S2

84

58

54

77

73

62

55

52

49

49

48

75

65

58

54

52

50

53

53

56

60

73

65

59

56

54

52

53

-

Maximum

S 44

2 46

4 40

5 1,100

3 400

L 1,050

3 262

S 73

3 65

7 47

5 36

4 211

4 1,050

May

54

53

58

56

54

54

52

52

50

49

49

49

48

47

47

47

54

50

73

54

52

49

48

46

46

44

43

42

42

42

42

Minimum

39

39

38

28

35

43

41

48

42

37

34

33

32

32

June

46

46

41

41

43

41

4O

40

43

42

41

44

46

44

43

45

56

46

45

43

42

42

60

41

40

65

52

40

38

37

-

Mean

40.

41.

36.

47.

54.

79.

130

69.

49.

44.

37

33 1

39.

54.

July

37

39

37

37

37

36

37

36

35

36

47

44

37

38

39

36

37

39

38

35

34

34

35

34

35

39

40

36

35

34

34

Aug.

34

34

34

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

33

33

33

34

34

33

33

33

S3

33

33

34

33

33

33 '36

36

34

34

36

Per square 

mile

7 0.316

L .319

3 .284

3 .371

3 .425

3 .619

1.01

3 .541

3 .387

t .344

5 .267

r .261

3 .306

7 .424

Sept.

34

33

33

33

32

32

52

32

32

33

34

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

211

41

36

34

34

34

34

33

34

33

34

34

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.36

.36

.33

5.0B

.49

.67

1.16

.60

.45

.38

.33

.30

.34

5.77

.) 1,190 aec.-ft.; Feb. 22 (1 p.m.) 850 aec.-ft.j Bar. 11 (7 p.m.)

1,660 see.-ft.; Bar. 23 (8 p.m.) 1,560 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1O to Feb. 25. Stege-dlacharge relation 

affected by shifting control Oct. 1 to Feb. 25, Mar. 23 to June 22, Sept. 19-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.

littVKJTO Mi 15
216 UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°18'20", long. 91°44'5011 in Ei sec. 14, T. 98 N., 

R. a w., 500 feet upstream from highway bridge in village of Freeport, 1.4 miles downstream from Trout Run, and 3 miles downstream from Decorah. Datum of gage Is 829.8 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Winneshlek County bench mark).

Drainage area.- 560 square miles. *

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1914, May 1919 to June 1927, October 1936 to 

September 0.944. July 1933 to September 1936 at upper power plant of Interstate Power 

Co.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1919-26, 1933-44), 313 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 9.29 

reeuj; minimum dally, 70 second-feet Jan. 16, Feb. 11, 12; minimum gage height, 0.83 

foot Feb. 10.

1913-14, 1919-27, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, 28,500 second-feet May 29, 1941 

(gage height, 15.19 feet, from floodmarks}, by slope-area method; minimum daily, 

10 second-feet (regulated) on many days during 1933-34.

Remarks.- Records good except those for perlods'of ice effect, those with fragmentary or 

( no gage-height record, and those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Recorder Inspected by employee of Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

284

245

209

205

192

138

182

182

182

179

179

170

188

199

185

192

185

182

176

195

202

182

199

216

192

182

176 

173

163

170

199

Nov.

195

185

192

1S5

179

179

219

284

284

309

268

276

272

238

249

205

216

«230

223

219

238

238

223

212

205

212

192 

185

182

132

-

Dec.

182

179

179

173

173

188

179

135

179

166

105

100

95

95

90

90

110

120

124

126

120

110

100

100

110

118

ss110

IDS

105

Jan.

108

114

10S

106

105

100

95

95

100

100

95

95

110

*S5

75

70

75

75

75

75

80

85

85

S5

100

125

> 1,200 

1,540

620

407

300

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

, Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

216

209

202

176

170

124

135

120

105

80

70

70

90

100

100

95

90

85

80

90

100

1,960

1,240

912

946

1,720

1,220 

912

462

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,95

6,67

4,04.

143,39

6,48 

11,87

20,31

17,53

20,51 

29,56

13^83 

8,03

6,00

150,83!

Mar.

331

280

245

216

199

182

35

90

125

125

1,740

2,060

1,130

1,210

1,240

. 917

708

482

378

492

734

793

g890

gl,750

*1,200

632

482 

467

446

318

318

Apr.

803

1,100

7S2

579

426

416

373

336

314

238

276

252

241

249

318

502

523

416

364

349

402-

879

734

1,300

1,690

1,070

798 

661

574

523

-

Maximum

5 284

5 309

5 188

3 7,500

3 1 540

3 1^960

5 2,060

3 1,690

3 1,440

3 4,070

7 1,610 2 620

) 642

3 4,070

May

507

512

620

1,140

1,440

852

687

661

589

594

553

472

416

378

359

368

364

407

645

1,170

1,150

787

697

929

325

683

579 

671

528

446

487

Minimum

163

179

90

90

70

70

85

241

359

305

252

176

143

70

June

692

533

451

3S7

359

340

318

305

378

359

354

431

1,000

1,650

1,450

1,810

4,070

1,830

1,420

1,030

836

787

2,410

al,290

al,030

a852

a830 

al,190

a635

a533

-

Mean

19£

22!

13C

39.

20<

41C

65!

58<

66!

981

44i

25S

20C

41£

July

a487

472

416

3S7

373

349

327

314

296

292

623

677

327

322

774

451

487

368

354

283

272

252

630

305

264

1,610

682 

456

359

318

305

Aug.

276

272

260

436

364

284

280

264

241

226

219

205

202

199

296

620

268

230

202

195

195

185

373

234

185

176

202 

230

195

226

292

Per square 

mile

0.343

5 .393

) J232

5 .702

 373

) 1.17

1.04

1 ,18

> 1.76

i TO 6

.462

> .357

.736

Sept.

219

199

1S2

179

163

,166

154

a!43

a!48

a!60

a!51

al82

195

157

154

148

143

146

642

436

268

238

212

195

185

166

170 

185

163

151

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

.44

.27

9.53

.43

.79

1.35

1.16

1.36

1 *96

 92 [53

.40

10.01

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of once-daily readings of Corps of Engineers, 

IT. 8. Army, gage at Decorah.

g Gage height computed from graph based on chart for Mar. 22, 25 and range of pen travel Mar. 23,

Note Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-18, 21-25, 28, 29, 31, Jan. 5-26, 

Feb. 7-21, Mar. 7-10,

Time oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YELLOW RIVER BASIN 

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa

217

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43 006'3511 . long. 91°15'45", In BEjSWi sec. 24, T. 96 

N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Ion, 7f miles northwest of McGregor and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 664.65 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 224 square miles. f

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944. *

Average discliarge.- 10 years, 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,200 second-feet June 16 (gage 

neignt, 13.48 feet); minimum daily, 31 second-feet Feb. 19.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 18,500 second-feet May 29, 1941 (gage height, 15.2 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 14 second-feet 

Dec. 30, 31, 1939; minimum gage height observed, 2.64 feet Dec. 30, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily, oftener during high 

stages.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

92

89

87

86

82

82

82

82

82

81

81

79

92

86

82

79

78

76

76

76

294

175

108

100

92

89

86

84

84

81

108

Nov.

108

92

87

84

86

82

115

192

155

142

134

136

130

126

130

113

119

*113

113

105

105

92

10S

100

98

98

92

90 '92

89

Dec.

87

86

84

82

82

103

112

97

89

84

76

86

43

40

35

40

40

45

45

,50

50

45

40

40

50

60

65

55

50

50

55

Jan. <

68

68

62

61

65

62

40

45

58

55

54

51

52

*54

57

58

54

56

60

52

55

57

57

57

60

62

89

414

102

86

65

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

Sept sober ........................

Water year 1943-44 .......... .

Feb.

57

52

52

50

48

44

45

48

44

46

34

33

39

39

36

40

35

34

31

37

38

1,860

294

363

398

1,480

276

132

. 92

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,95

3,32

1,96

60,05

2,23

5,77

7,71

5,46

8,15

20,77

6,04

3.62(

2,62

70,64

Mar.

76

70

70

68

65

66

44

46

43

42

210

622

175

1,000

682

686

444

235

142

142

187

164

843

*523

264

142

98

122

258

98

84

Apr.

330

454

155

128

95

102

105

95

100

98

89

95

92

86

102

122

105

98

98

98

202

173

150

629

398

324

240

252

226

226

-

Maximum

1 294

3 192

5 , 112

3 5,210

5 414

7 1, 860

1 1,000

7 629

5 706

2 3,770

5 618

} 348

5 178

2 3,770

May

208

182

235

270

187

182

164

178

173

168

155

155

155

142

140

153

140

130

240

229

195

192

706

' 690

622

385

333

300

580

288

S76

Minimum

76

82

35

35

40

31

42

86

130

155

122

84

72

31

June

330

366

215

200

187

178

164

155

200

202

155

235

1,550

636

491

3,770

3,170

1,460

904

714

593

501

535

417

382

1,690

424

354

330

264

-

Mean

95.

Ill

63.'

165

' "72. ]

199

249

182

E63

692

195

117

B7.£

193

July

252

312

249

208

208

213

182

1S2

178

164

146

150

155

155

164

155

146

146

618

166

146

134

138

150

134

392

208

190

146

134

122

Aug.

119

1B1

115

348

229

146

122

122

115

112

10B

105

102

98

97

132

103

98

95

86

92

86

94

94

84

84

92

92

92

84

153

Per square 

mile

I 0.425

.496

1 .283

.737

.322

.888

1.11

.812

1.17

3.09

 871

.522

.391

.862

Sept.

105

92

86

86

84

81

76

76

79

76

87

82

86

84

79

79

76

76

87

178

86

76

76

. 76

76

75

72

150

105

79

-

Runoff , ininches

0.49

.55

.35

9.97

.37

.96

1.28

.91

1.35

3.45

1.00

.60

.44

11.73

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

Central war time. To coi

by ice Dec. 14-30. 

vert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°59 1 00", long. 89°32'50", In SiSWi sec. 30, T.

 39 H., R. 8 E., 400 feet upstream from Gllmore Creek, 800 feet downstream from,Rainbow 

Reservoir Dam, and 24 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk. Datum of gage Is 1,570.05 

feet above mean sea level (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin bench mark).

Drainage area.- 750 square miles, Including that of Gllmore Creek.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1944 (include flow of Gllmore Creek).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet my 17 (gage

 height, 4.67 feet); minimum, 155 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 0.52 foot); minimum dally, 213 second-feet Apr- 15.

1936-44: mxlmum discharge, 3,570 second-feet Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 

feet); minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum dally, 130 second-feet 

July 4, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good, 

above station.

Flow regulated by Rainbow Reservoir and 12 smaller reservoirs

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice. effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.9 218

1.2 275

1.5 341

1.8 418

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

508

622

800

990

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

1,190

1,400

1,720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944 .

Day

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.

688

710

710

710

710

688

710

710

710

710

710

710

688

622

688

71O

710

710

732

732

644

622

602

602

622

602

622

622

622

6S2

622

Nov.

602

602

602

543

508

503

492

432

418

476

418

508

508

526

508

508

508

492

492

526

602

666

688

688

688

688

732

732

732

71O

-

Dec.

732

710

755

755

688

755

755

755

800

846

870

823

893

1,040

1,060

917

893

893

893

846

800

917

990

893

893

893

870

870

870

800

755

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

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

Mnv nay. ...................

June ...................

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

August.. ...............

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

755

r

'

?55

755

323

778

77 S

370

346

300

778

778

f

r

346

370

78

755

755

r

 

r

rss

32 r?s

800

823

*!

E

E

)00

iOO

!00

823

' 846

£

-

£

I

S23

32

00

i46

846

Sccondfoot-days

20,872

17,103

26,230

327,446

24,724

25,649

21,998

9,133

27,445

34,329

22,736

16,957

13,590

260,766

Feb.

846

846

823

823

823

893

966

893

846

893

941

846

846

846

893

917

917

893

*893

893

870

870

870

917

917

917

917

917

917

-

Mar.

917

893

917

941

917

917

917

917

917

b846

893

893

b823

778

710

622

562

b526

b508

b543

622

581

526

b526

b526

b543

b562

b543

543

543

526

Apr.

446

404

b391

404

b404

391

378

318

296

296

307

265

215

215

213

307

378

378

31S

265

265

255

246

246

246

246

255

255

255

275

Observed

Maximum

732

732

1,060

2,770

870

966

941

446

1,720

1,610

800

688

476

1,730

Minimum

602

418

688

365

732

823

508

213

225

755

644

384

213

Mean

573

570

846

897

798

884

710

304

1,144

547

453

712

Hay

296

318

265

225

236

246

236

227

340

710

1,040

1,140

1,120

1,02O

1,120

1,380

1,720

1,500

1,270

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,220

1,300

1,350

1,160

893

755

732

846

June

941

941

1.06O

1,4OO

1,61O

1,610

1,560

1.45O

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,160

1,020

966

917 *917

1,02O

1,040

1,060

1,090

1,060

966

870

870

846

755

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-151

+849

-1,047

-619

-689

-RK7

 262

+1,887

+1,336

+106

 1 321

 988

+176

-961

July

644

644

686

732

778

800

778

800

800

800

800

755

732

755

778

778

755

688

71O

688

755

732

710

732

688

688

710

710

710

710

710

Aug.

688

666

508

526

526

526

526

508

508

526

562

543

543

543

543

562

543

543

543

543

543

5 SI

581

581

581 '

581

543

543

526

543

378

Sept.

446

476

446

446

446

446

446

446

446

476

461

461

461

. 461

461

476

476

461

461

405

476

394

475

476

404

384

464

461

476

476

-

Adjusted- for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

617

898

455

877

541

542

612

1,032

1 *240 185

178

521

682

Per square 

mile

0.823

1.20

.607

1.17

721

723

1 816

1 38

1^85

1.58

320*

.237

.695

.909

Runoff in 

inches

0.95

1.34 .70'

15.87

 83

.78

.94

2 .13

1.76

!27

 78

12 39

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in 13 reservoirs above station.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis;' Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 219

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33'15It , long. 89°30 t 25", In NWi sec. 4, T. 35 

N., R. 8 E.,- at head of Whirlpool Rapids, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent 

Lake and 10 miles southwest of Rhlnelander.

Drainage area.- 1,200 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1944. December 1905 to September 1915 

at site 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1915-26, 1928-44), 1,121 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 second-feet May 18 (gage 

height, 4.33 reei); minimum, 265 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 0.97 foot); minimum 

dally discllarge, 450 second-feet Apr. 16.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 5,590 second-feet Sept. 6, 1941 (gage height, 5.91 

feet); minimum, 123 second-feet July 29, 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 foot); minimum 

dally, 210 second-feet July 30, 1934. '

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by 15 reservoirs and 3 power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4

1.5 

2.2 

2.6

439

641

893

1,200

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

1,580

1,990

2,460

2,970

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

963

869

729

937

1,100

834

838

898

736

733

997

724

928

1,040

1,000

750

1,020

94S

924

832

1,010

1,340

1,130

1,030

1,010

975

1,230

949

954

954

898

Nov.

1,030

975

976

960

834

959

818

1,300

1,560

1,470

1,360

1,210

1,380

1,140

1,170

1,180

996

1,120

926

1,000

1,090

1,000

*1,160

866

1,120

1,120

984

1,060

972

929

~

Dec.

1,150

920

1,110

944

1,060

1,020

887

1,120

1,000

1,020

897

1,170

b800

bBOO

bl.100

bl,400

bl,220

1,130

1,090

1,250

1,120

b700

b840

bl,000

bl,150

bl,350

bl.100

bl,050

b980

b940

953

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

May...........:........

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

965

£

E

£

22

157

!50

972

£

7

1,1

1,1

94

01

40

80

1,220

985

6

1,0

1,5

143

00

90

1,040

975

1,0

7

7

70

74

62

1,050

*959

9

9

8

83

58

41

936

1,030

1,0

1,1

, 8

1,0

80

00

87

40

1,000

Second 

foot-days

29,280

32,665

32,271

512,244

30,704

29,935

25,939

20,689

59,196

55,300

27,956

20,720

18,472

383,127

Feb.

926

962

1,090

1,020

978

854

886

1,310

1,130

1,030

1,090

926

1,010

867

1,020

1,130

996

*1,010

1,210

949

1,140

1,180

932

1,030

1,030

1.E50

962

937

1,080

-

-

Mar.

1,000

1,010

1,000

1,020

984

996

798

836

836

l,080i

1,160

984

1,080

974

830

858

731

714

614

59S

679

771

673

689

749

722

741

711

767

670

664

Apr.

713

583

545

552

471

661

740

722

76S

692

686

. 639

610

577

598

450

480

683

724

580

480

558

768

844

1,100

1,050

856

937

802

820

Observed

Maximum

1,340

1,560

1,400

5,050

1,590

1,310

1,160

1,100

2,970

2,460

1,090

990

76 J

2,970

Minimum

724

818

700

700

701

854

598

450

860

1,230

690

545

510

450

Mean

945

1,059

1,041

1,403

990

1,032

837

690

1,910

1,843

902

666

616

1,047

May

860

966

1,430

1,600

1,500

1,570

1,180

1,280

1,390

1,510

1,940

2,250

2,580

2,520

2,270

2,710

2,580

2,840

2,970

2,400

2,400

2,270

2,040

2,040

1,940

1,990

2,270

1,810

I k 540

1,400

1,150

June

1,270

1,450

1,730

1,480

2,220

2,280

2,460

2,460

2,210

2,210

1,980

2,100

2,100

2,330

1,990

2,170

1,860

1,780

1,810

1,720

1,580

1,520

1,830

1,870

1,660

1,750

1,480

1,420

1,350

1,230

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-133

+804

-1,173

-689

-728

-925

-264

+2,016

+1,475

+113

-1,381

-1,025

+220

-1,001

July

1,

1,

1,

1,

020

966

761

806

888

954

010

976

994

79 S

988

090

000

896

816

1,020

949

823

772

990

857

732

902

882

858

832

1,

952

824

060

856

S90

Aug.

990

763

714

728

806

622

5S8

571

567

577

609

710

603

679

572

612

704

658

637

545

628

674

651

647

630

641

641

747

650

593

949

Sept.

619

510

530

594

583

615

603

551

540

561

641

692

675

636

571

603

561

540

635

762

645

675

a636

598

619

577

609

741

672

680

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

895

1,399

603

1,381

718

663

738

1,468

2,461

, 1,887

386

285

701

1,015

Per square 

mile

0.746

1.17

'.502

1.15

.598

.552

.615

1.22

2.05

1.57

.322

.238

.564

.846

Runoff in 

inches

0.86

1.30

.58

15.62

.69

.60

.71

1.36

2.36

1.75

.37

.27

.65

11.50

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In 15 reservoirs above station.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
220 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°10'40", long. 89°40'45", on line between sees. 

12 and 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., 300 feet downstream from highway bridge at east end of 

Merrill and 0.5 mile downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area.- 2,780 square miles. i

Records available.- November 1902 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1907-11, 1912-44), 2,678 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet May 13 (gage 

height, 9.49 feet); minimum, 654 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 3.68 feet); minimum 

dally, 702 second-feet Sept. 4.

1902-44: Maximum discharge, 49,400 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941; nlnlmum, about 90 

second-feet Sept. 26, 1908 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good. Flow 

regulated by 20 reservoirs and 9 power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 26)

3.8 750

4.0 930

4.3 1,240

4.6 1,590

5.0 2,110

5.5 2,820

6.0 3,590

6.5 4,420

7.0 5,350

7.5 6,350

8.0 7,410

9.0 9,910

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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

2,430 

2^040 

2,040 

1,970 

1,970

2,040

2,040

2,110

2,040

2,040

1,970

1,970

2,040

2,110

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,040

1,970

2,040

2,250

3,350

2,970

2,820

2,530

2,180

2,320

2,320

1,900

1,900

2,040

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

'2,110 

2,320 

4,340 

4,970 

4,080

3,670

3,040

2,740

2,600

2,390

2,110

2,250

2,530

2,180

2,110

2,110

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,040

2,040

2,180

2,460

2,320

2,520

2,460

2,320

2,320

2,250

2,250

2,320

2,320

2,390

2,250

2,200

2,120

2,200

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,150

2,180

2,180

2,250

2,300

2,250

2,150

2,110

2,110

2,320

2,300

2,150

2,000

1,970

2,040

1,970

2,150

2,110

2,040

2,000

1,950

1,900

2,000

1,850

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,650

1,850 

1,850 

1,650 

*1,860 

1,850

1,880

1,'eso

1,900

1,900

1,970

2,110

2,180

2,390

2,180

2,110

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,900

2,040

2,150

2,040

2,000

2,100

2,000

1,950

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,OOO 

2,050

2,050 

*2,050 

2,080 

2,100 

2,100

2,000

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,970

2,180

2,250

2,460

2,180

2,110

2,040

2,040

2,180

2,110

2,040

2,110

2,110

2,180

2,110

2,180

2,320

2,390

2,250

2,180

2,250

2,110

2,110

1,540

1,780

1,650

1,780

1,650

1,780

2,180

2,110

1,970

1,840

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,530

1,450

1,170

1,130

1,870

1,590

2,320

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,250

1,900

1,710

1,710

1,590

1,260

1,180

1,410

1,710

1,710

1,970 

2,320 

2,320 

3,35Q 

4,600

4,250

3,670

3,120

2,740

2,670

2,740

3,270

4,830

6,960

6,980

5,330

4,160

4,000

4,080

4,080

5,350

7,190

10,200

9,910

7,820

5,750 

6,150 

5,750 

6,350 

6.E60

5,350

4,780

4,780

4,160

4,080

4,250

3,670

3,590

3,040

2,670

2,320

2,250

2,740

2,900

2,570

2,990

4,530

3,590

3,590

3,910

3,510

3,270

2,820

3,270

5,700

5,150

3,430

3,430

4,850

6,150

5,160

3,670

3,350

3,270

3,590

4,780

3,670

3,270

3,040

2,900

2,670

2,600

2,320

1,750

1,780

1,900

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,780

1,840

2,250

2,040

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,970

2,040

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,900

1,840

1,780

1,840

1,840

1,900

1,970

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,840

1,900

1,840

1,650

1,530

1,460

1,430

1,530

1,400

1,420

1,650

1,840

1,530

1,710

1,840

1,840

1,590

1,530

1,430

1,270

1,220

1,590

1,780

1,590

1,530

1,650

1,710

1,650

1,590

1,650

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,170

702

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,650

1,530

1,530

1,330

1,590

1,590

1,650

1,590

1,370

1,160

1,170

1,590

1,710

1,650

1,420

1,530

1,250

1,280

1,590

1,590

1,530

1,460

1,470

Socondfoot-days Maximum Minimum

Change In

contents

(millions of

cubic feet)t

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

67,980

75,230

69,140

3,350

4.970

2,460

1,900

1,970

1,970

2,193

2,508

2,230

-314 

+1,274 

-3,032

2,076

5,000

1,098

0.747

1.08

.395

0.86

1.20

146

Calendar year 1943 1,164,580 13,600 1,530 5,190 -1,936 3,129 1.13 15.28

January,.. 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

61,290

59,770

62,290

64,440

160,170

110,020

59,970

49 ,900

44,092

2,390

2,460

2,390

4,600

10,200

6,150

2,600

1,900

1,710

1,850

1,900

1,590

1,130

2,320

2,250

1,780

1,220

702

1,977

2,061

2,009

2,148

5,167

3,667

1,935

1,610

1,470

-1,600

-2,122

-1,104

+4,700

+3,796

+811

-3,173

-2,776 

-415

1,380

1,214

1,597

3,961

6,584

3,980

751

573

1,310

.496

.457

.574

1.42

2.37

1.45

.270

.206

.471

.57

.47

.66

1.58

2.73

1.60

.31

.24

.53

Water year 1943-44 884,292 10,200 702 2,416 -3,955 2,291 .824 11.21

Peak discharge.- May 4 (11 p.m.) 7,630 sec.-ft.; May 13 (11 a.m.) 11,700 ?pc.-ft.; June 14 (<? s 

6,770 see.-ft.; June 19 (12:15 a.m.) 6,350 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In 20 reservoirs above station.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-18, 21-24, 28-30, Jan. 6-24, Pet. 7-24. 

Tine basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 221

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis.

', long. 89°53», in sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 5 E. 

lies upstream from Tenmile Creek.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°18 

it miles downstream from Nekoosa and 4

Drainage area.- 5,500 square miles.

Records available.- my 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years 5,101 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge -during year, 21,300 second-feet June 15 (gage 

neignt, JLU.Hb reet); minimum, 70 second-feet Sept. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.00 foot); 

minimum dally, 824 second-feet Sept. 4.

1914-44: Maximum discharge, 70,400 second-feet Sept. 12, 1938 (gage height, 19.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 56,000 second-feet; minimum, 26 second-feet 

Sept. 7, 1942 (gage height, 0.98 foot); minimum daily, 165 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

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

regulated by 21 reservoirs and several power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In secondsfeet)

2.1 797 4.0 3,500 3.0 13,000

2.5 1,230 5.0 5,620 ' 9.0 15,700

2.9 1,740 6.0 8,000 10.5 20,000

3.4 2,470 7.0 10,500

Flow

Discharge, in Second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3,500

3,79O

2,330

3,500

3,690

3,310

3,130

3,310

3,310

2,450

2,380

3,400

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,310

2-, 470

2,790

3,310

3,310

3,690

4,950

6,630

5,490

4,780

5,060

4,090

4,090

3,990

3,990

2,680

Nov.

3,170

3,310

3,400

3,310

3,790

3,890

3,500

4,050

11,600

12,300

9,140

7,020

7,020

4,370

3,500

4,730

4,090

3,990

4,090

4,090

2,780

3,3SO

3,990

4,090

3,990

3,990

3,890

2,690

3,130

3,690

-

Dec.

3,890

3,990

3,890

3,390

2,830

3,090

3,790

3,690

3,500

3,600

3,790

2,500

2,400

3,100

3,500

3,500>

3,600

3,500

2,750

3,400

3,600

3,550

3,500

2,800

2,000

1,800

3,000

3,500

3,600

3,500

3,300

Month

October. ...............

November

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

2,

1,

2,

3,

200

600

900

000

*3,020

3,

3,

3,

2,

100

300

200

300

3,050

3,

3,

3,

3,

200

200

100

000

2,950

2,000

2,

2,

2,

600

700

800

2,900

2,900

2,

1,

2,

BOO

390

960

3,020

3,010

3,

3,

3,

3,

220

490

760

560

3,040

Seoondfoot-days

113,210

139,950

102,350

2,345,600

89,670

86,240

115,910

166,550

286,950

249,280

100,740

80,050

76,124

1,607,024

Feb.

3,250

3,270

3,200

3,170

3,290

2,500

2,730

*3,090

2,850

2,750

2,660

2,500

1,910

2,800

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,100

2,340

3,100

3,220

3,190

3,160

3,180

3,360

2,630

3,060

3,340

_

-

Mar.

3,780

4,050

3,970

4,050

2,390

3,170

3,430

3,580

3,450

3,280

3,260

2,790

3,280

»3,570

4,100

4,290

4,020

4,000

3,050

3,120

3,150

3,170

2,900

3,580

4,180

5,140

5,380

4,470

4,500

4,330

3,980

Apr.

3,780

2,870

2,990

2,690

2,480

2,860

3,410

5,340

8,210

7,420

6,500

5,420

5,750

5,690

4,310

2,740

3,630

4,070

3,900

5,110

5,210

5,160

6,670

7,190

11,100

11,500

10,200

7,440

6,960

5,950

-

Observed

Maximum

6,680

12,300

3,990

55,000

3,760

3,360

5,380

11,500

17,100

20,000

5,570

3,200

3,660

20,000

Minimum

2,330

2,690

1,800

1,450

1,600

1,910

2,390

2,480

4 040

3*570

1,640

1 *824 780

824

Mean

3,662

4,665

3,302

6,406

2,893

2,974

3,739

5,552

9,256

8,309

3,250

2,582

2,537

4,391

M?y

5,170

5,910

7,950

11,000

14, POO

16,700

3,510

7,140

8,200

3,330

8,420

9,890

14,300

16,600

17,100

13,400

10,100

9,760

11,500

10,100

10,400

9,040

8,070

6,310

6,280

6,600

6,250

6,330

4,240

4,040

4,510

June

4,200

4,160

4,410

3,570

3,780

4,460

4,680

5,200

5,310

5,130

4,310

5,300

8,160

14,800

20,000

13,200

12,100

9,520

13,700

16,000

11, 600

8,S60

9,640

7,990

10,400

9,390

10,200

7,550

5,770

5,640

-

Change In 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-347

+1,892

-4,278

-3,037

-2,377

-3,027

-1,035

+6,666

+4,940

+1,540

-4,297

-3,633

-722

-4,678

July

5

4

3

1

2

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

570

020

090

640

670

710

620

740

640

720

310

700

630

700

540

660

980

220

430

3,350

3,260

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

3

200

640

550

980

940

980

050

100

500

100

Aug.

3,200

3,200

3,100

3,000

.2, 710

2,030

2,390

2,770

2,710

2,770

2,680

2,700

1,730

2,500

2,570

2,600

2,540

2,640

2,920

2,130

2,030

2,500

2,590

2,430

2,460

2,550

1,980

2,590

2,540

2,590

2,850

Sept.

2,620

3,250

3,660

824

1,810

2,520

2,460

2,520

2,569

2,140

2,320

2,580

2,490

2,540

2,540

2,580

1,380

2,340

2,610

2,800

3,170

3,200

3,270

2,070

2,600

2,560

2,610

2,560

2,480

2,560

~

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

3,522

5,395

1,705

6,330

2,006

1,766

3,353

8,124

11,100

8y 903

1,646

1,226

2,258

4,243

Per square 

mile.

0.640

.981

.310

1.15

.365

.321

.610

1.48

2.02

1.62

.299

.223

.411

.771

Runoff in 

Inches

0.74

1.09

.36

15.60

.42

.35

.70

1.6S

2.33

, 1.81

.34

.26

.46

10.51

Peak discharge.- Nov. 9 (10 a.m.) 13,300 3ec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (11 p.m.) 12^600 see.-ft.; May _ 

(9 p.m.) 17,600 aee.-ft.j Bay 15 (8s30 a.m.) 17,900 see.-ft.; June 15 (10 to 11 a.m.) 21,300 

sec,-ft.; June 20 (9 a.m.) 16,500 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In 21 reservoirs above station.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 21, Feb. 9-12, 14-19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
222 VflSCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River near Necedah, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°02', long. 90°01', in sec. 9, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., at bridge 

on state highway 21, 3 miles northeast of Necedah and 5 miles above mouth of Big Roche 

a Cri Creek. Former gage at same site, different datum.

'Drainage area.-. 5,860 square miles (revised).

Records available.- December 1902 to June 1914 (gage heights only 1907-14), March to 

septemoer 1944.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed, 20,100 second-feet June 16 (gage 

height, 13.21 reet); minimum observed, 1,290 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 5.72 

feet).

1902-6, 1944: Maximum discharge observed, about 93,300 second-feet June 10, 1905 - 

(gage height, 17.O feet, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 38,000 

second-feet; minimum observed, that of Sept. 5, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs and 

several power plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

October.... ............

November. ..............

December. .:............

Calendar year

January. ...............

February. ..............

March 24-31. ......:....

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

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

June. ..................

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

August. ................

September. .............

Water year

Jan. Feb. (Jar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

3,640

4,300

4,830

6,000

5,390

4,830

4,830

4,470

Apr.

4,470

3,960

3,200

3,490

2,930

3,340

3,340

4,470

6,880

8,900

7,350

6,650

6,000

6,430

6,210

4,830

3,640

5,200

4,300

5,200

6,210

6,000

6,430

7,350

10,600.

13,100

12, 800

10,000

7,840

6,000

-

Obssrved

Sf.condfoot-days

_

_

38,290

187,120

299 100

252,210

103,710

81,960

77,960

-

Maximum Minimum

6,000 3,640

13,100 2,930

18,000 4,470

19,300 3,490

5,590 2,300 

3,060 1,840

3,490 1,460

-

Mean

4, 786

9)648

8,407

3,345 

2,644

2,599

-

M?y

6,430

5,590

6,880

8,900

13,500

16,700

17,100

6,430

8,360

8,630

8,100

8,900

11,700

15,900

18,000

17,100

12,800

9,750

10,600

11,000

10,600

9,180

9,180

7,110

6,430

6,650

6,210

6,880

5,010

5,010

4,470

June

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,650

3,490

4,300

4,470

4,830

5,010

5,200

5,010

4,130

7,110

9,180

17,600

19,300

12,400

11,000

11,700

14,700

15,100

10,300

9,180

9,750

8,360

9,460

11,000

8,900

6,880

5,790

-

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

 6,666

+l'?40

 4 297

-3 , 633

-722

-

July

5

5

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2,

2,

590'

390

960

060

300

640

490

640

640

930

800

640

640

640

640

640

550

340

200

340

200

200

800

300

930

3,060

2

2,

2

2.

2

930

930

930

930

430

Aug.

3,060

3,060

3,060

2,930

2,800

2,SOO

2,180

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,060

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,930

1,840

2,430

2,550

2,430

2,550

2,550

2,680

2,180

2,550

2,680

2,800

Sept.

2,800

2,680

3,490

2,800

1,460

2,430

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,180

2,680

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,680

2,550

1,950

2,550

2,680

2,930

3,060

3,060

3,060

2,060

2,680

2,550

2,680

2,550

2,550

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

8, 809

11,492 

9,001

1,741

2)320

-

Per square 

mile

1.50

1.96

1.54

.897

!396

-

Runoff in

inches

1.67

2.26

1.72

'.3534

.44

-

t^Change in contents in 21 reservoirs above station.'

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Vfisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

223

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°36'20It , long. 89°45'25", in extreme western part 

or sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 6 E., 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream from Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.- 7,830 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes (regulated),- Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 second-feet June 17 (gage 

neignt, a.tsi reet;; minimum, 1,190 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.57 feet); minimum dally, 1,800 second-feet Dec. 15.

1934-44: mximum discharge, 72,200 second-feet Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Aug. 14, 1936; minimum daily, 1,060 second-feet Aug. 19, 

1936.

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

riuctuation caused by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.'s power plant at Wisconsin Dells. 

Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 29 to Apr. 11)

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

2.0 1,790

2.3 2,300

2.6 2,890

3.0 3,760

3.5 5,000

4.0 6,300

5.0 9,060

6.0 11,900

2,110

2,620

3,180

4,220

5,410

6,740

9,520

12,400

15,500

19,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,290

4,500

4,440

4,520

3,480

4,910

4,570

4,340

4,240

4,350

3,960

3,550

4,200

4,560

4, 160

4,360

4,100

3,900

3,450

4,110

5,190

4,980

5,970

6,470

7,440

5,960

6,730

5,840

5,600

5,280

5,390

Nov.

5,360

3,970

4,7pt>

4,600

4,650

4,780

5,580

5,910

5,240

7,520

11,100

12,200

10,500

9,620

9,060

7,390

6,400

7,200

6,260

5,980

5,680

5,490

4,260

5,750

5,400

5,620

5,360

5,320

4,530

4,040

* 

Dec.

5,160

4,890

5,070

5,190

5,180

5,130

4,040

4,770

5,100

4,940

3,670

3,500

E,700

2,100

1,800

2,800

3,700

4,100

4,350

4,700

4,000

4,200

3,900

4,100

4,200

3,500

2,900

3,000

4,000

4,500

4,350

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

 Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June ...................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

4,500

4,1 3,<

3,]

LOO

SOO

LOO

4,000

3,900

3,f

3,f

3»f

300

=50

300

3,550

2,900

3,< 3,e

3,E

500

00

50

3,550

3,600

3,!

2,E3,:

300

00

200

3,200

3,350

3,E

3,E

3,]

00

00

LOO

3,000

4,000

4,E4,e 4, r

5,£

00

00

50

10

4,750

Feb.

5,060

4,540

4,630

4,480

4,910

4,670

3,800

3,640

4,190

4,030

3,500

3,150

3,000

3,250

3,400

3,600

3,900

4,200

4,100

4,200

4,000

4,200

4,500

4,750

5,000

5,300

5,400

5,400

5,020

-

-

Mar.

5,370

*5,610

5,910

6,170

6,170

5,730

3,930

3,780

3,960

4,520

5,110

5,760

5,720

5,450

5,370

5,910

6,300

6,440

6,440

6,240

5,480

5,840

5,560

5,530

5,450

5,910

6,300

7,530

8, £20

6,890

6,920

Apr.

6,750

6,110

5,800

5,000

5,090

4,440

4,630

5,300

6,190

8,220

9,620

9,520

9,230

8,950

8,950

8,950

7,940

5,820

7,280

6,850

7,420

8,390^

8,670

9,520

10,400

12,700

14,900

15,200

14,200

12,700

Obssrved

Secondfoot-days

148, 84C

189,470

125,540

3,273,580

115,460

183 S20

179*410

254,740

379,800

331,170

155,23.0

104,570

101,990

2,S10,020

Maximum

7,440

12,200

5,190

56,900

5,210

5,400

8,220

15,200

- 19,000

20,300

9, 81C

4,260

3,970

20,200

Minimum

3,450

3,970

1,800

1,800

2,500

3,000

3,780

4,440

6,870

4,690

3,560

2,560

2,100

1,800

Mean

4,801

6,316

4,050

8,969

3,725

4,270

5,787

8,491

12, 250

11,040

5,007

3,373

3,400

6,038

M?y11,800

10,700

9,810

10,100

11,200

11,200

17,400

17,400

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,200

11,800

13,600

16, 200

19,000

18, COO

15,500

13,300

13,000

13,300

13,300

12,400

11,800

10,400

9,520

9,230

8,950

8,950

7,970

6,870

June

6,130

6,550

6,250

5,960

6,240

4,690

5,980

6,140

6,470

6,470

6,570

6,690

6,110

8,120

10,100

16,800

20,200

15,900

14,900

14,900

17,400

18, 200

16,200

15,500

14,900

13,600

13,900

14,900

13,900

11,500

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-347

+1,892

-4,278

-3,037

-2,377

-3,027

-1,035

+6,666

+4,940

 t-1,540

-4,297

-3,633

-722

-4,678

July

9,

8,

8,

6,

4,

3,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

3,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

4,

4,

4,

3,

4,

3,

810

950

390

35,0

770

980

210

490

000

090

250

980

290

020

810

730

990

770

410

730

210

310

060

490

560

340

160

210

880

050

920

Aug.

3,420

3,930

4,080

3,810

3,820

3,740

i 3,250

3,070

3,350

3,480

3,440

3,320

2,990

4,260

2,560

2,660

3,730

3,620

3,120

3,340

3,950

2,720

3,120

3,310

3,250

2,900

3,090

3,330

2,810

3,230

3,870

Sept.

3,010

3,760

3,600

3,960

3,780

3,100

2,970

3,300

3,260

2,940

3,420

3,180

3,410

3,550

3,460

3,660

3,230

3,340

2,760

3,350

3,560

3,590

3,720

3,970

3,950

3,090

3,530

3,580

3,370

3,650

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

4,671

7,046

2,453

8,873

2,838

3,062

5,401

11,060

14,090

11,630

3,403

2,017

3,121

5,890

Per square 

Bile

0.597

.900

'.313

1.13

.362

.391

.690

1.41

1.80

1.49

.435

.258

.399

.752

Runoff in 

Inches

0.69

1.00

.36

15.38

.42

.42

.80

1.57

2.08

1.66

.50

.30

.45

10.25

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In 21 reservoirs atove station. i Hote.- Stage-discharge' relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 29, Feb. 12-28.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
224 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°12I OOlt , long. 90°26 f 35", in sec. 1. T. 8 N., R. 

1 W., at highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of 

Muscoda. Datum of gage Is 667.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1'0,300 square miles.

Records available.- December 1902 to December 1903; December 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914-44), 8,860 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 second-feet June 19 (gage 

' neignt, e.ib reet); minimum daily, 2,800 second-feet Dec. 17.

1902-3, 1913-44: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Sept. 16, 1938 (gage1 height, 

11.48 feet); minimum daily, 2,000 second-feet Feb. 11, 1918. '

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

regulated by 21 reservoirs and many power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gaee height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

0.3 2,70O 2.0

.6 3,20O 2.5

1.0 4,OOO 3.0 1

3,590 0.8 3,600 2.0 6,590 t

8,340 1.1 4,220 2.5 S,

3,300 1.5 5,200 3.0 10,

520 E

500 <

.0 14,700

.0 19,800

i.O 25,800

1.5 5,030 4.0 14,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,440

5,890

5,780

4,780

5,920

5,630

5,240

5,420

5,790

6,650

4,650

5,300

8,060

5,580

4,480

 5,120

5,93O

4,860

5,620

5,250

6,030

7,570

8,150

8,220

7,760

8,770

8,750

7,220

8,000

7,130

7,340

Nov.

7,17O

6,580

6,450

6,320

6,060

6,620

7,220

7,040

8,110

8,210

8,420

10,600

12,500

13,700

12,400

10,900

10,200

8,520

8,680

8,400

8,450

7,110

7,420

6,660

6,110

7,080

6,550

7,460

6,370

6,900

~

Dec.

6,230

5,720

6,460

6,350

6,720

6,890

6,990

7,020

 6,220

6,330

6,200

7,120

5,890

4,240

3,400

3,300

2,800

3,000

5,500

6,200

6,000

6,400

5,700

4,800

4,000

6.OOO

5,800

4,600

3,400

3,200

5,400

Jan.

5,

6,

5,

4,

5,

300

500

200

700

200

4,500

5,

4,

6,

600

500

400

4,600

4,300

4,

4,

4,

800

500

800

4,000

5,000

4,

4,

4,

500

100

300

3,700

3,600

4,

4,

4,

BOO

500

LOO

5,600

4,800

4,

6,

6,

7,

300

300

700

300

7,300

Month - Secondfoot-duys

October...... 194,330

November. .............. 244,210

December. .............. 167,880

Calendar year 1943 . . 3,826,330

January. ........'....... 155,700

February. .............. 175,440

March.. ................ 249,380

April. ................. 309,330

May. ................... 449,370

June. .................. 421,190

July ................... 220, 280

August ................. 147, 870

September, ........ . 153.690

Water year 1943-44 . . 2,888,670

Feb.

7,000

7,200

6,800

6,600

6,400

6,210

6,140

5,460

5,970

5,280

5,280

4,500

' 4,100

3,800

4,200

5,000

4,700

5,400

4,700

5,400

5,800

5,400

5,700

6,200

7,000

7,600

8,600

9,500

9,500

_

-

Mar.

*9,550

8,660

8,760

8,520

9,390

6,770

7,700

6,000

3,600

3,900

4,300

5,800

7,200

8,000

9,400

9,300

8,800

10,500

10,300

8,920

7,820

8,290

8,020

8,710

9,380

8,270

7,940

8,230

8,590

9,490

9,270

Apr.

8,860

9,000

8.4201

8,800

7,230

6,700

7,260

6,890

6,190

6,820

8,960

9,580

10,200

11,000

11,400

11,500

9,250

11,300

9,110

8,250

9,500

9,210

10,500

11,800.

13,100

14,200

13,700

16,200

17,200

17,200

-

Obsarved

Maximum

8,770

13,700

7,120

56,800

7,300

9,500

10,500

17,200

20,400

26,500

15,200

5,990

6,260

26,500

Minimum

4,480

6,060

2,800

2,800

3,600

3,800

3,600

6,190

9,970

6,760

4,300

3,770

4,060

2,800

Mean

6,269

8,140

5,415

10,480

5,023

6,050

8,045

10,31X3

14,500

14,040

7,106

4,770

5,123

7,893

M?y

16,200

14,700

14,200

12,800

11,900

12,400

13,200

15,200

18, 800

13,200

14,200

13,700

13,200

13,700

13,700

15,200

18,800

19,300

20,400

16,700

14,700

15,700

14,700

15,200

14,200

13,700 ,

12,800

11,100

9,970

10,400

10,400

June

10

8

8

7

7

7

7

&

6

8

8

S

9

10

9

,100

,370

,220

,880

,520

,S60

,620

,760

890

,250

,340

,420

550

000

610

11,400

16

25

26

24

000

200

500

600

20,400

19

22

23

21

300

800

400

600

18,800

17

15

15

16,

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet)t

-347

+1,892

-4,278

-3,037

-2,377

-3,027

-1,035

+6,666

+4,940

+1,540

 4 297

-3)633

-722

-4,678

700

200

700

700

1944

July

15,

14

10

11

9

8

7

6

6

,200

200

300

500

560

340

400

870

810

5,370

7,790

7

5

6

6

6,

5

7

6,

290

510

100

700

480

620

210

070

5,140

6,

5.

S,

4,

230

580

610

720

6,520

-6,

5,

4,

5,

6,

4,

140

430

900

330

060

300

Aug.

5,990

5,970

4,930

4,630

4,660

4,880

5,390

4,770

4,870

4,430

4,790

4,.350

4,440

4,070

4,760

5,550

5,180

4,180

3,950

4,560

3,770

4,730

5,500

4,730

4,150

4,380

5,050

4,090

4,590

5,280

5,250

Sept.

5,030

6,260

6,010

5,710

4,870

4,890

5,570

4,140

4,060

5,560

4,440

4,880

5,340

5,080

5,080

5,030

5,750

4,250

5,050

5,470

5,020

4,540

4,520

5,790

4,750

5,190

5,650

5,480

5,460

4,820

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

6,139

8,870

3,818

10,380

4,136

4, 842

7,659

12, 880

16,340

14,630

5,502

3,414

4,844

7,745

Per square 

mile

0.596

.861

.371

1.01

.402

.470

.744

1.25

1.59

1.42

.534

.331

.470

.752

Runoff in 

inches

0.69

" .96

.43

15.69

.46

.51

.86

1.40

1.83

1.58

.62

.38

.52

10. S4

» Winter discharge measurement made oh this day.

t Change in contents in 21 reservoirs above station. ' ' Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 5, Feb. 12-29, Har. 7-17.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER'BASIN 

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River Basin

825

twenty-one reservoirs are used to stabilize flow of Wisconsin and Tomahawk Rivers. The 

reservoirs are owned and operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., who furnished the 

gage heights and contents for the individual reservoirs. The relation of these reservoirs 

to gaging stations on Wisconsin River is as follows (figures in parenthesis following name 

of reservoir shows usable capacity, in winter, in millions of cubic feet): The first 13, 

Lac Vieux Desert (595), Twin Lakes (302), Buckatabon Lakes (142), Long Lake (384), Little 

Deerskin (22), Seven Hile Lake (117), Lower Nine Mile Lake (93), Burnt Rollways (596)-, Sugar 

Camp (335), Little St. Genaaln Lake (142), Big St. Gennaln Lake (243), Pickerel Lake (250), 

and Rainbow Reservoir (2,020), are on Wisconsin River or on tributaries that enter upstream 

from station at Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk; North Pelican (205), and South 

Pelican (305) are on tributaries that enter upstream from station at Whirlpool Rapids near 

Rhinelander; Minocqua (651), Squirrel Lake (152), Willow Reservoir (3,350), Rice Reservoir 

(1,788) and Spirit Reservoir (775) are on tributaries that enter upstream from station at 

Merrill; Big ^au Plelne Reservoir (4,551) is on a tributary that enters upstream from 

station ?.t Nekoosa. Hinocqua, Squirrel Lake, Willow Reservoir and Rice Reservoir also 

regulate flow of Tomahawk River upstream from station at Tomahawk. The usable capacity of 

these reservoirs is usually less in summer than in winter because the allowable summer 

draw-down is limited in the interests of riparian property owners. There are from tine 

to time formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum draw-down levels. For 

detailed location of these reservoirs see page 210 of Water-Supply Paper 955.

Combined total contents, wafer year October 1943 to September 1944 

for reservoirs In Wisconsin River Basin

Date

Dee. 31.................

Calendar year 1943....

Sept. 30.................

Water year 1943-44....

Date

Calendar year 1943....

Fob 29

Water year 1943-44....

Date

Dec. 31. ................

Calendar year 1943....

6ept.30.................

Water year 1943-44....

Thirteen reservoirs above station at 

Rainbow Reservoir near Lake Tomahawk

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

3,261 

3,110 

3,959 

2,912

-

2,223 

1,366 

1,104 

2,991 

4,327 

4,433 

3,112 

2,124 

2,300

_ 1

Change In contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

-151 

+849 

-1,047

-619

-689 

-857 

-262 

+1,887 

+1,336 

+106, 

-1,321 

-988 

+176

-961

Equivalent 

mean 

secondfeet

-56 

+328 

-391

-20

-257 

-342 

-98 

+72S 

+499 

+41 

-493 

-369 

+68

-30

Twenty reservoirs above station at 

Merrill

8,773 

8,459 

9,733 

6,701

-

, 5,101 

2,979 

1,875 

5,575 

10,371 

11,182 

8,009 

5,233 

4,818

- -

-314 

+1,274 

-3,032

-1,936

-1,600 

-2,122 

-1,104 

+4,700 

+3,796 

+811 

-3,173 

-2,776 

-415

-3,955

-117 

+492 

-1,132

-61

-597 

-847 

-412 

+1,813 

+1,417 

+313 

-1,184 

-1,037 

-160

-125

Pour reservoirs above station on 

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk

4,589 

4,412 

4,771 

3,327

-

2,432 

1,322 

717 

2,647 

4,992 

5,694 

4,156 

2,705 

2,142

-177 

+359 

-1, 444 

-1,339

-895 

-1,110 

-605 

+1,930 

+2,345 

+702 

-1,538 

-1,451 

-563

-S,447

-66 

+139 

-539

-42

-334 

-443 

-226 

+745 

+876 

+271 

-574 

-542 

-217

-77

Fifteen reservoirs above station at 

Whirlpool Rapids near Rhinelander

Contents 

(millions oi 

cubic feeti

3,563 

3,430 

4,234 

3,061

-

2,333 

1,408 

1,144 

3,160 

4,635 

4,748 

3,367 

'2,342 

£,562

-

Change In contents

Millions 

of 

cubic feet

-133 

+804 

-1,173

-689

-728 

-925 

-264 

+2,016 

+l;475 

+113 

-1,381 

-1,025 

+220

-1,001

Equivalent 

 mean 

seoondfeet

-60 

+310 

-438

' -82

-272 

-369 

-99 

+778 

+551 

+44 

-516 

-383 

+85

-32

Twenty-one reservoirs above 'station 

Nekoosa

11,759 

11,412 

13,304 

9,026

-

6,649 

3,622 

2,587 

9,253 

14,193 

15,733 

11,436 

7,803 

7,081

-

-347 ' 

+1,892 

-4,278

-3,037

-2,377 

-3,027 

-1,035 

+6,666 

+4,940 

-1,540 

-4,297 

-3,633 

-722

-4,678

-130 

+730 

-1,697

-96

-887 

-1,208 

-386 

+2,572 

+1,844 

+594 

-1,604 

-1,356 

-279

-148

1

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
226 ' WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis. 

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°57', long. 89°04', in SEi sec. 14, T. 40 N., R. 11 E.,

 attached to south side of south boat pier in Camp Glen Eden, on west side of lake, 10

miles northeast of town of Eagle River.

Drainage area.- 3 square miles. Area of Anvil Lake, 630 acres. 

Records available.- August 1936 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- naximun gage height observed during year, 7.10 feet on many days November to

 February; minimum observed, 6.90 feet Mar. 20, 24, 27.

1936-44: Maximum gage height observed, 7.20 feet May 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28, June 20, 

24, 1943; minimum observed, 3.38 feet Oct. 15, 1938. 

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet. 

Cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by George Schlichter.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Nov. 26 

29 

Dec. 3 

6 

10 

26 

24

Note.- 

Servlce

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.08 

.08 

.10

Dec. 

Jan.

27 7.10 

31 7.10 

3 7.10 

7 7.10 

10 7.10 

14 7.10 

17 7.10

Jan. 

Feb.

24

31

4 

7 

10

Add 90 feet to obtain elevation above 

Commission of Wisconsin. 

Tomahawk River at

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10

Mar. 20 

24

31 

Apr. 3 

7 

10

datum assumed for 

Tomahawk, Wis.

6.90 

6.90 

6.90 

6.92 

7.00 

7.00 

6.9S

Apr. 

Hay

14 

17

9

6.98 

6.96 

6.96 

7.0S

this lake by Public

Location.- Lat. 45°29', long. 89°4b', in sec. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., at Jersey power

plant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 1 mile north of Tomahawk. 

Drainage area.- 547 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1944.' 

Average aiscnarge.- 14 years, 581 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes ( regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet July 4;

minimum dally, Bb second-feet Apr. 12, 15-18, 25.

1930-44: Maximum daily discharge, 2,530 second-feet June 18, 1943; no flow at

times in 1931, 1934, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by Geological Survey from power-plant records.

Flow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement

Co.

Cooperation.- Power-plant records furnished by Wisconsin public service Corp. 

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

790

657

847

941

875

775

794

728

798

852

721

718

696

610

696

570

552

564

555

602

772

431

210

486

561

476

428

429

4S9

4S9

429

Nov.

42S

42S

623

552

576

552

601

594

369

313

£59

242

242

353

491

397

473

509

540

642

608

573

619

596

603

647

652

SOI

741

730

-

Dec.

730

730

668

763

758

767

749

751

773

736

799

963

912

968

> 867

825

727

757

753

756

717

859

939

975

958

853

307

797

807

800

729

Month

October. ...............

Novsmber. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

Hay

June ...................

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

August. ................

September.. ............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

706

713

713

731

799

744

794

302

782

735

726

722

740

709

686

 686

386

546

597

711

727

353

551

551

651

635

,

572

553

526

372

552

Feb.

564

637

651

649

660

711

771

683

677

703

716

676

737

738

770

782

761

735

74O

748

735

665

604

629

680

620

601

734

708

.

"

Mar.

622

613

629

631

544

621

631

631

704

694

605

556

560

560

560

617

672

750

663

734

627

656

637

575

503

562

511

401

472

454

492

Apr.

305

356

402

516

547

541

384

262

322

213

133

88

106

115

88

88

88

86

121

134

134

134

134

99

88

142

111

94

123

118

ObS3rved

Seocndfoot days

19,321

15,764

25,013

261,114

21,071

is) 487

6,076

17*303

24 723

2l)334

17,026

217,642

Maximum

941

SOI

975

2,530

302

788

750

547

945

1,020

1,100

824

749

1,100

Minimum

210

242

688

124

353

564

401

88

102

219

594

156

88

Mean

623

525

807

715

694

596

203

367

798

686

568

595

Mpy

107

108

102

170

17-8

125

126

126

126

126

185

568

945

719

582

570

585

563

570

585

570

574

576

556

511

461

379

155

125

126

188

June

219

250

283

288

449

555

555

511

373

321

321

321

321

335

446

518

552

777

979

830

734

789

915

970

1,020

793

730

731

722

695

Change in 

contents

(millions of 

cubic feet^t

-177

4-359

-1,444

-1,339

-1,110

-605

+1,930

+2,345

+702

-l)451

-563

-2,447

July

1

636

671

794

100

S62

722

731

723

894

840

707

656

594

682

814

SS9

880

767

824

803

775

801

371

891

731

825

789

799

810

372

845

Aug.

792

763

696

666

6S6

686

» 671

648

686

663

775

824

824

824

779

679

596

579

599

686

651

677

753

709

718

706

704

69 3

650

592.

324

Sept.

158

497

509

646

749

581

548

554

554

569

576

554

554

565

624

599

621

597

644

629

588

527

599

569

599

606

699

599

501

511

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

557

664

268

673

346

251

370

948

1,243

848

224

146

351

518

Per square 

mile

1,02

1.21

.490

1.23

« 633

.459

.676

1 73

2)27

1.55

.410

.267

.642

.947

Runoff in

inches

1.13

1.35

.56

16.70

'.50

.78

s'.62

1.73

.47

.31

.72

12.88

t Change in contents In 4 reservoirs above station.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 227

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°27', long. 89°59', in NWt see. 10, T. 34 N., R. 4 E.,

a quarter of a mile south of town of Spirit Falls, half a" mile upstream from Flannigan 

Creek, and 2 miles downstream from Rlchie Creek.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes'.- Maximum discharge observed, 1,290 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 5.80 feet)j 

minimum daily discharge, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 25-27 (gage height, 0.87 foot).

1942-44: Maximum stage observed, 10.00 feet Sept. IS, 1942 (discharge not determined); minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 25-27, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, those below 3 second- 

 feet, or those above 1,000 seoond-feet, which are fair. Gage read once daily, oftener 

during high stages.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9 1.7 2.2 78

1.2 6.3 2.5 118

1.4 13 3.0 209

1.6 22 3.5 344

1.9 45 4.0 514

4.5 699

5.0 903

5.6 1,190

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4.

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

23

21

17

15

14

13

13

IS

11

11

9.6

17

26

33

26

22

20

18

17

19

133

107

83

73

57

51

40

34

31

29

Nov.

37SB

34

31

34

41

47

209

244

187

149

141

133

110

99

96

76

59

57

49

44

40

*37

35

33

31

30

27

24

24

-

Dec.

23

24

23

24

24

23

23

22

22

19

15

13

11

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.6

11

11

10

7.5

5.9

4.8

7.5

8

8

8

8

8

Jan.

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

«6

6

6

6

6

6

6

12

30

50

40

30

Feb.

23

19

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

_

-

.... SecondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 1,016.6

November ......................... 2,196

December ......................... 415

Calendar year 1943 ............ 39,737.6

January .......................... 330

February ......................... 354

March ......... .................. so?

April ............................ 7,644

May .............................. 10, 699

June ............................. 2,503

July.. ........................... 299.5

August ........................... 97.1

September ........................ 367.9

Water year 1943-44 ............ 26,429.1

Mar.

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

19

30

50

45

30

25

23

Apr.

22

21

21

20

20

95

528

624

550

478

426

592

528

357

198

177

167

141

L41

133

167

198

244

550

624

460

Maximum

133

244

24

1,800

50

or

50

6£4

1 *133 190

34

10

35

1,190

298

220

177

167

-

May

244

409

443

587

514

360

328

220

360

344

284

661

1,190

903

699

344

298

244

298

313

270

232

196

177

167

167

126

101

82

71

65

Minimum

9 »6

24

4.8

4.8

6

10

11

20

65

39

3.4 i

1.5

4.1

1.5

June

96

126

95

SI

112

118

91

71

57

66

55

52

58

107

82

62

49

63

133

105

74

55

76

111

133

133

87

63

53

39

-

Mean

32 *8

73.2

13.4

109

10.6

13*3

16 1 4

S55

345

83*4

9 *66

3.13

' 12.3

72.2

July

34

22

18

15

14

13

12

10

9.2

9.6

10

11

11

10

8.0

7.2

5.9

6.3

6.1

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.9

3.7

3.4

8.0

5.9

S.O

8.0

7.8

Aug.

6.9

5.0

5.7

5.7

. 3.4

3.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

3.0

2.5

a. 4

3.3

L.8

1.6

2.1

5.2

2.9

2.5

2.4

- 2.4

2.2

L.9

L.8

1.5

1.5L'.5

5.9

4.2

4.2

10

Per square 

mile

0.381

 851

.156

1.27

.123

.142

191

O O»7

4.01

.970

.112

.036

.143

.840

Sept.

14

8.9

7.2

5.7

5.0

5.7

5.0

4.1

4.1

5.5

IS

21

15

13

12

9.6

8.3

7.8

13

30

35

22

18

15

14

3-2

11

11

12

11

Runoff in 

inches

0.44

.95

.18

17.20

.14

.15

oo 6p

3 VI

 OJ.

4.62

l.OS

.13

.04

.16

11.42

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-24, Dec. 27 to Apr. 5.

Time basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
228 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Prairie River near Merrill, Wls.

ge, a. , ong. , . 

T. 32 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge, 1& miles upstream from Meadow Creek, 4* 

miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from 'mouth.

Drainage area.- 164 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to June 1931, August 1939 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 201 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,050 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

 STTTTeet): minimum observed, 48 second-feet Mar. S (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1914-31, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 5,800 second-feet Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height,

9.45 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet;

minimum observed, that of Mar. 8, 1944.

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

reaa twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

149

172

160

149

134

126

118

116

116

112

114

110

136

172

195

172

140 isi

132

128

172

207

245

258

195

172

160

149

138

136

138

Nov.

149

149

138

138

138

149

160

422

552

497

344

285 272

232

195

172

160

148

139

133

130

12S

*125

124

124

184

124

124

124

122

-

Dec.

116

11S

120

118

120

118

138

118

118

118

116

113

110

110

109

107

106

105

104

102

101

100

100

100

100

100

100 loci

100

100

100

Jan.

100

100

100

100

100

95

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

93

91

38

36

35

«84

84

- 85

36

88

90

100

10S

113

110

105

101

Month

October ........................ .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March.. ....... .................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

96

90

90

91

95

99

100

100

100

100

93

96

95

93

92

90

«89

86

90

100

104

104

102

100

108

110

108

105

100

-

Secondfoot-days

4^766

5,321

3,385

80,287

2,944

2

QV*| jOOJ.

3,428

6,732 

14,253

9^258

2* 860 

o QO*y

sjoss

61,340

Mar.

94

102

93

93

126

112

74

50

110

114

122

110

110

102

93

106

98

106

106

94

130

93

94

108

207

195

134

120

110

102

110

Apr.

108

118

126

94

123

134

253

285

314

245

207

195

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

195

220

272

443

461

443

375

314

272

245

-

Maximum

258

552

138

1,340

113

110

OQI9

461

1,050

749

130 IOO ±&& 

138

1,050

May

552

314

479

667

707

590

443

375

375

344

479

997

1,050

892

707

590

497

40S

403

443

392

344

329

30ff

272

272

258

207

207

172

183

Minimum

110

ipo ±66

100

100

84

86

50

94

172

160

77

67

84

50

June

172

172

172

172

195

195

183

183

172

172

172

172

329

749

628

422

329

667

707

590

461

314

258

245

360

285

232

195

195

160

-

Mean

154

194

109

220

95.0 111" 97*6

224

460

309

92*3

81 5

101

169

.July

130

US

110

102

93

96

94

87

39

91

91

94

102

S7

34

80

80

82

32

80

73

77

77

80

80

91

98

108

102

100

98

Aug.

34

84

77

77

34

84

80

80

77

70

70

67

67

67

77

108

113

104

91

34

82

80

77

74

69

72

72

72

75

82

122

Per square 

mile

0.939

1.3^

.665

1.34

 579

.595

eyrm *O f I 

1 »37

2 on OU 

Ioft OO

 563

 497

 616

1.03

Sept.

138

134

122

108

98

96

94

87

84

91

98

104

102

98

94

93

91

91

94

114

1 116

114

110

102

98

91

91

94

94

94

Runoff in 

inches

' 1.08

1 »32

.77

18.20

.67

.64

nro

 f O

1.53 

3.23

2*10

.65 

.57

 69

14.03

e Winter discharge, measurement made on this day.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Kov. 18-27, Dec. 9 to Feb. 29.

Time PB8l8; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wls.

229

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44058 I 25", long. 89°54'15", In NWi sec. 27, T. 29 N.,

 RTTTE., at highway bridge In village pf Rib Falls, 6 miles downstream from Black 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 325 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maxlmvnn discharge observed during year/ 2,830 second-feet May 12 (gage height,

 6.73 feet); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

1925-44: Maximum discharge, 23,800 second-feet Aug. 31, 1938 (gage height, 16.2 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-teet; minimum, 

3 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 23, 1930.

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

reaa once dally at low and medium stages and twice dally at high stages. *

Gage

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of iee effect, 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

* (Shifting-control method used June 13-27)

2.0 15 3.0 20S

2.2 37 3.5 402

2.4 65 4.0 640

2.6 105 4.5 930

2.6 151 5.0 1,260

5.5 1,650

6.0

6.7

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 194!

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

78

118

97

76

65

60

58

54

54

53

50

50

53

90

114

97

82

73

65

64

139

930

693

380

277

224

184

154

144

125

123

Nov.

146

132

127

123

123

134

208

1,930

1,400

900

470

424

358

277

224

202

144

141

154

116

137

125

90

80

88

103

82

62

60

64

-

Dec.

62

71

67

67

71

73

54

71

60

56

54

50

34

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

2O

20

20

20

19

19

19

. 19

Jan.

±9

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

18

IS

18

17

17

17

18

18

«18

18

18

19

20

22

26

38

80

150

250

200

150

120

Feb.

84

60

50

42

3S

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

*26

26

26

26

26

26

27

29

32

38

50

150

130

100

-

tinnth Sacond- 

*°nth foot-days

October .......................... 4,824

November .................. .... . . 8, 624

December ..............'........... 1,174

Calendar year 1945 ............ 148,273

January .......................... 1,432

February ......................... 1,263

March ......... ................ 4,514

April ............................ 2O,182

May .............................. 27,071

Jnne ............................. 11,411

July ............................. 1,121

August ........................... 647

September .................. i - AM

Wa1,er year 1943-44 ......

*

..... 83,691

Mar.

80

70

66

62

60

58

56

56

54

54

170

320

250

200

160

140

115

100

90

S2

64

88

100

130

230

460

360

280

220

180

139

Apr.

159

129

105

94

86

200

1,

2,

900

500

L30

930

666

402

470

447

175

167

516

540

493

424

780

2,

722

750

330

1,830

1,120

Maximum

930

1,930

73

7,740

250

150

460

2,230

2,830

1,400

92

59

241

2,830

750

540

447

380

2,130

2,830

to September 1944

May

614

66

1,26

2,05

6

0

0

1,260

840

54

49

1,19

0

5

0

750

1,550

2,83

2,03

1,05

0

0

0

7SO

930

1,19

1,56

1,19

0

0

0

870

540

56

49

40

4

3

Z

337

896

24

17

15

12

1

0

1

7

127

Minimum

50

60

19

19

17

25

54

86

127

86

21

13

23

13

June

202

184

148

109

114

159

125

103

94

' 94

86

127

506

1,400

666

337

259

1,180

1,330

666

337

224

224

202

840

666

540

241

134

116

-

Mean

156

287

37.9

406

46.2

43.6

146

673

873

380

36.2

20.9

'47 ** f «D«

229

July

92

a76

59

53

50

44

41

40

33

35

36

SS

37

32

31

25

27

26

29

26

23

22

22

22

21

24

31

33

31

32

SO

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.505

.'929

.123

1.31

.150

.141

.472

2.18

2.83

1.23

.117

.068

.154

.741

26

23

22

20

21

20

19

20

17

16

15

15

13

17

15

24

24

20

18

17

19

19

21

18

17

17

120

22

27

26

59

Sept.

58

41

36

31

27

29

29

24

24

23

29

44 53

47

40

35

32

31

33

241

127

78

58

42

40

37

35

37

33

33

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.58

1.04

.14

17.85

.17

.15

.54.

2.43

3.26

1.37

.13

.08

.17

' 10.06

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 30, Apr. 6-8.

TMje oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
230 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°55'05n , long. 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 

ana 10, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of 

Kelly, 1 mile upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4i miles upstream from mouth, and 5 

miles southeast of Waiisau.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 269 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 1,760 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 

3.57 feet): minimum discharge observed, 8 second-feet (probably result of temporary 

regulation) July 17 (gage height, 0.17 foot).

1914-26, 1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 7,340 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 

(gage height, 7.85 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feetj minimum 

observed, that of July 17, 1944.

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

wnicn are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

156

150

156

150

144

136

133

133

133

130

127

127

156

198

214

198

181

172

162

159

181

214

232

214

214

198

181

175

169

166

175

Nov.

175

175

175

169

169

175

214

454

650

699

464

409

325

295

270

245

220

205

200

190

175

*161

165

145

140

140

136

130

130

130

-

Dec.

125

125

125

120

120

115

115

115

110

110

105

105

100

100

98

96

93

91

89

67

85

83

81

80

79

79

80

80

80

81

el

Jan.

82

82

82

82

82

81

80

79

78

76

75

74

74

73

73

72

72

71

*70

71

72

72

74

81

89

97

105

115

120

125

120

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ................... ...

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

115

110

105

100

97

93

89

85

62

81

80

79

79

78

78

«77

78

78

78

76

79

80

SI

83

90

98

115

125

120

-

Secondfoot-days

5,234

7,209

3,033

120,852

2,599

£.613.

4,227

12,634

1 *7 *71 *7

X ( f tj. t

11 1V2

2)416

2.843

4,346

76,041

Mar.

115

105

100

9S

96

96

95

94

95

98

105

140

160

150

140

130

125

115

110

105

1O5

105

115

140

290

310

260

170

150

150

160

Apr.

170

165

175

170

180

350

752

644

603

574

546

364

340

276

318

296

276

236

255

217

£56

618

644

691

813

721

603

490

276

296

-

Maximum

232

650

125

4,210

125

125

310

844

1,440

1,160

129

166

437

1,440

May

41S

632

- 1,030

1,440

1,300

938

632

574

603

490

464

546

970

1,030

876

437

490

a650

a 540

464

437

387

364

316

318

296

276

169

217

200

217

Minimum

127

130

79

79

70

77

94

170

169

147

30

43

86

30

June

217

236

217

200

236

255

169

156

153

160

147

236

546

1,160

632

1,160

632

437

721

721

603

318

318

296

318

255

182

172

163

156

-

Mean

169

240

97.8

331

83.8

90.0

136

421

572

372

77.9

91.7

145

208

July

129

120

109

98

101

98

79

83

79

a 83

a 88

a94

a92

a87

79

39

30

67

69

61

43

38

71

69

63

69

79

79

76

65

79

Aug.

71

74

79

74

69

69

69

69

65

57

67

53

43

74

98

163

153

132

126

115

163

156

147

69

74

69

19

67

57

86

166

Per square 

mile

0.518

.736

.300

1.02

.257

.276

.417

1.29

1.75

1.14

.239

.281

.445

.638

Sept.

182

163

144

132

138

104

98

129

86

88

ICO.

126

132

138

104

98

104

98

115

236

387

437

a250

120

115

115

104

104

104

104

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.60

.82

.35

13.79

.30

.30

.48

1.44

2.02

1.27

.28

.32

.50

8.68

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Prairie 

Rlyer near Merrill and Bnbarrass River near Bnbarrass.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Apr. 6. *

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 231

Bull Creek, Jr., near Rothschild, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°50'00lt , long. 89°36 I 25", in sec. 12, T. 27 N., R. 7 E., 

 at bridge on County Trunk X, 4 miles south of Rothschild and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 26.4 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1944.

Extremes.- mxlmum discharge observed during period, 326 second-feet June 14 (gage 

height, 3.40 feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Aug. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.38 -foot).

Remarks.-^ Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. 

 twice daily.

Gage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

TQAy

20

21

22

OT<co

24

25

26

27

28

OQ£3

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October . .........................

November ....... .................

December ........... .............

Calendar year ............

/

January ............... .........

Febr 

Haro

uary ......................... h 27-31...

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

_

42.0

939.9

1,312.5

1,428.4

177.8

170.5

382.6

-

Mar.

_

«

-

M

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

..

-

-

-

-

-

>.

-

.

17

8.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

Apr.

5.4

4.1

4.1

3.1

5.4

8.8

29

53

53

45

27

21

19

13

14

14

24

27

27

35

39

35

39

60

72

70

57

45

37

31

~

Maximum

_

17

72

107

309

14

20

45

-

May

37

43

57

93

107

75

57

49

55

53

49

47

47

51

49

53

62

55

43

37

31

29

25

23

20

16

13

10

10

8.8

7.7

Minimum

_

5.4

4.1

7.7

7.7

2«8

2.4

4.4

-

June

12

11

10

9.6

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.4

9.2

8.4

33

75

309

229

87

32

87

70

37

25

24

33

43

31

37

47

39

23

17

~

Mean

_

8.40

30.8

42.3

47.6

5.74

5.50

12.3

-

July

14

11

9.2

8.4

8.4

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.4

8.4

9.6

6.9

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.1

Aug.

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.8

3.5

4.8

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.1

2.6

20

19

12

5.1

4.6

5.8

5.4

4.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

S.5

4.8

4.8,

4.4

20

Per square 

mile

_

0.318

1.17

1.60

1.80

.217

.208

* .485

-

Sept.

27

21

15

11

9.6

7.7

11

8.4

4.8

4.4

6.5

13

17

14

11

7.7

6.9

6.9

8.4

27

45

27

11

9.6

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.7

"

Runoff in 

inches

_

0.06

1.30

1.84

2.01

.85

.24

.54

-

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
238 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Big Eau Pleine River near Colby, Wis.

;e, lat. 44°54'10", long. 90°12'45", in NWi sec. 24, T. 28 N. 

1.6 miles upstream from Randall Creek and 5 miles east of

Location.- Wire-weight gE 

 HT~H~n., at Cherokee, 

Colby.

Drainage area.- 79 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 814 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

4.97 reet); minimum dally discharge, 0.1 second-foot Jan. 15-18 (affected by lee).

1941-44: Maximum discharge observed, 9,370 second-feet June 27. 1943,(gage 

height, 11.05 feet); no flow Dec. 14, 1941 (gage height, 1.31 feet;.

Remarks;- Records good except those below 20 second-feet or those for perlbd of ice 

erreet, which are fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.1

3.7

4.9

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.7

4.1

2.9

4.1

4.5

5.3

4.5

4.1

4.9

6.2

5.3

4.5

5.3

3.7

5.3

67

45

25

19

16

13

, 10

6.6

7.6

7.6

Nov.

7.6

3.6

6.1

9.5

6.1

8.1

30

480

360

163

66

66

22

23

22

21

12

10

10

12

12

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

5.3

6.2

6.2

~

Dec.

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.8

5.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.3 *' 4.9

4.5

3.3

2.9

2.6

1.9

1.0

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

Jan.

0.8

.5

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

S.I

.2

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.4

2.5

10

50

30

20

13

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ......... ................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.'

9.0

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

».4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.9

3.0

10

6.8

7.6

-

-

Secondfoot-days

332. (

1,422.£

93. E

32, 919. {

136. C

69.C

473.

4,674. r

2,541..

3,198.3

88. £

24.

125. i

13,130.'

Mar.

6.0

4.0

3.0

3.7

5.0

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

10

30

20

13

9.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

30

100

60

45

35

25

17

14

Apr.

12

9.3

6.3

S.8

8.3

64

729

59S

480

184

144

66

66

63

36

24

164

207

106

61

184

127

163

459

276

154

93

61

42

35

-

Maximum

67

i 480

) 6.2

! 5,370

) 50

) 10

5 100

1 729

S 396

L 502

) 14

> 2.6

> 22

1 729

May

56

52

73

174

136

93

61

49

196

119

111

398

196

119

61

41

56

111

136

73

43

33

33

23

23

16

16

12

9.5

6.1

6.7

Minimum

2.9

5.3

1.0

1.0

.1

.4

2.0

8.3

6.7

5.3

 3

.2

2.0

.1

June

5.3

7.1

6.2

7.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

7.6

6.7

, 6.7

7.1

11

163

480

247

119

4S

96

261

119

44

26

35

54

502

459

291

110

37

20

"

Mean

10.7

47.4

3.03

90.2

4.39

2« 38

is! 3

156

82.0

107

2.67

.794

4.17

36.0

July

14

9.3

7.4

5.5

5.1

4.3

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

.6

1.3

1.3

l.S

1.9

2.2

1.9

Aug.

1.5

1.5

2.6

1.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2'

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.7

.9

1.1

.9

.9

*9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.7

2.6

Per square 

mile

0.135

.600

.038

1.14

.056

.030

.194

I niy y t

1.04

1.35,

(-»*«

 vOO

.010

.053

.456

Sept.

2.S

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.1

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.6

4.3

5.1

4.3

3.5

3.1

2.8

3.1

8.6

22

9.3

5.5

3.5

i3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

.67

- .04

15.50

.06

.03

.22

2.20

1.20

1.51

 C\A \J*±

.01

.06

'6.20

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4 to Mar. 30.

Time basis; Central war time- To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Big Eau Plelne River near Stratford, Wls.

233

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°49'15", long. 90°04'35", on line between sec. 

 13, ?. 27 N., R. 3 E., and sec. 18, T. 27 N./R. 4 E., 1 nlle north of Stratford.

Drainage area.- 224 square ralles.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1944. July 1914 to December 1925 (no winter 

records) at sire half a nlle upstream.

Extremes.- mxlraum discharge during year, 3,370 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 10.28 

reetr; minimum, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 13, 14.

1914-25, 1937-44: Maximum discharge, 41,000 second-feet Sept. 9, 1938 (gage 

height, 24.5 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 secondfeet; minimum, that of Aug. 13, 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those under 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

92

65

39

27

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

14

26

25

21

19

17

15

15

396

406

190

127

96

78

63

54

48

43

45

Nov.

49

48

48

42

42

42

£02

 1,410

1,030

. 460

217

164

140

102

83

72

62

50

43

«40

36

35

34

33

32

31

29

28

26

24

~

Dec.

23

22

22

22

22

23

29

23

31

SI

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9

8

8

S

8

8

8

8

8

8

Jan.

s

7

7

7

6

6

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*s

2

2

2

4

5

* 8

10

18

27

60

245

150

no

75

Month

October ..........................

November ".........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ........'..........

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Wrter year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

55

35

24

18

14

11

10

S

8

7

6

6

6

5

*S

5

4

4

4

4

5

6

7

8

10

2O

88

74

52

-

-

Secondfoot-days

2,039

4,651

463

94,807.2

786

509

2,225

13,735

6,769

9,791

434.5

123.4

635.5

42,161.4

Mar.

35

27

25

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

25

60

195

110

73

54

36

27

23

21

20

20

21

58

356

270

200

150

110

86

74

Apr.

66

60

57

54

69

724

2,090

1,430

1,170

670

396

219

195

179

122

133

630

519

303

230

382

303

706

1,370

690

341

217

161

136

113

"

Maximum

406

1,410

31

9,850

245

QQ 

OO

355

2,090

730

2,380

60

26

120

2,380

May

193

197

388

780

396

245

174

279

564

291

293

670

62S

257

161

126

116

135

164

139

104

89

83

74

63

53

45

38

31

26

27

Minimum

11 i

24

8

4.8

2

4

20

54

26

15

4.0

.3

6.0

.3

June

23

22

19

16

17

16

15

17

17

16

15

163

695

1,830

538

226

126

254

624

243

127

81

54

175

8,380

1,150

493

232

123

84

-

Mean

65.8

155

14.9

260

25«4

1*7 6

71*8

458

218

326

14.0

3.98

21.2

115

July

60

47

37

28

19

18

16

14

12

12

12

14

12

10

9.0

7.6

8.0

9.5

10

9.0

7.2

5.6

4.S

4.8

4.0

6.4

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.6

6.8

Aug.

5.2

4.4

3.7

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.. 4

2.2

1.6

.9

.7

.5

.3

.3

.7

2.8

6.0

4.8

3.4

2.5

2.8

3.7

6.4

6.4

4.0

3.1

S.4

4.0

4.4

S.6

26

Per square 

mile

0.294

 OVA AQ0 

.067

1.16

.113

.079

.321

S«O4

.975

1.46

.062

.018

.095

.513

Sept.

29

20

14

11

9.0

7.6

6.0

7.6

7.2

6.4

8.0

12

20

23

20

14.

11

9.0

10

90

120 '

67

35

20

14

11

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.2

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.34

.77

.08

15.73

.13

.09

.37

2 Oft 

 (CO

1.12

1.63

.07

.02

.11

7.01

Peak discharge.- Hov. 8 (8 p.m.) 2,520 see. -ft. 5 Apr. 7 (2:30 a.m.) 2,810 sec. -ft.; June 14

(la .m.} 2,880 sec. -ft.; June'25 (3 a.m.) 3,370 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 18-29, Dec. 11 to Apr. 4. 

Time, basis; Central war time. To convert War time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
234 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Plover River near Stevens Point, Wis.

Location (revised).- Staff gage, lat. 44°35', long. 89°29', In SWi sec. 6, T. 24 N., R. 

9 E., at tovm road bridge just east of County Trunk Y, 5 miles northeast of Stevens 

Point and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Same site and datum as former gage.

Drainage area.- 136 square miles.

Records available.- January 1914 to December 1919, March to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 530 second-feet June 13 (gage height,

 2.68 feet); minimum observed, 80 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1914-19, 1944: Maximum discharge observed, 1,570 second-feet June 5, 1914 (gage 

height, 4.75 feet); minimum observed, 45 second-feet Feb. 5-7, 1917.

Remarks.- Records good; gage read to hundredths twice dally. _

Discharge, in second-feet, March to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apr- ils'

108

103

110

103

120

177

209

198

188

166

156

156

156

146

May

166

188

232

280

292

243

232

198

209

198

1S8

188

220

232

220

June

120

128

137

128

120

118

120

117

117

120

118

394

420

446

Month

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

Water ye

July

146

137

118

113

110

108

103

110

101

101

103

120

117

105

103

Aug.

87'

87

87

86

86

86

101

93

87

86

86

86

SI

8.1

87

Secondfoot -days

S6O

3,800

-

Sept.

156

156

156

117

117

120

118

117

113

117

115

120

128

113

103

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

RS

24

25

28

27

2R

29

30

31

Maximum

177

-

Map.

_

_

_

w

_

w

_

_

18S

a!58

128

120 ieo

146

Apr.

137

146

156

156

156

166

232

267

267

232

198

166

-

Minimum

_

_

103

-

May

198

198

198

188

177

177

177

166

166

146

146

137

137

137

120

120

Mean

.

_

98.5

127

-

June

394

292

394

368

317

255

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

177

166

-

July

101

101

101

100

97

93

87

87

90

106

120

120

117

106

103

100

Per square

mile

_

_

1.39

.724

.934

-

Aug.

120

166

137

105

93

101

100

103

103

93

90

95

101

101

103

137

Sept.

103

103

103

115

177

166

146

137

137

137

12S

128

120

117

117

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

0.23

1.38

1.60

1.77

.83

1.04

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°18', long. 90 007', in sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 3 E., at

Baocock, 2 miles upstream from Hemlock Creek. 

Drainage area.- 233 square miles. 

Re coras available.- March to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 4,660 second-feet June 19 (gage 

 KelgnT, 13.40 feet); minimum observed, 7.0 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, -1.72

feet). 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Diacharga, in second-feet, March to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Mar.

_

_

-

-

-

-

-.

«

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apr88

72

59

62

58

95

372

917

1,010

716

472

296

208

182

202

May

188

296

2S3

632

785

537

359

271

283

334

195

195

1S8

321

221

June

48

38

41

34

35

25

23

26

27

26

25

29

208

942

1,550

July

59

48

40

32

31

27

22

21

18

18

20

33

27

22

22

Month

Hay............................

Aug.

19

18

15

17

15

14

12

11

11

9.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

9.5

Sept.

46

70

53

41

33

28

24

22

19

16

18

21

19

17

37

Secondfoot-days

-

444 0

Day

16

' 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mar.

_

-.

-

-

-

-

-

_

350

430

370

300

*208

140

110

Maximum

-

__

29

Apr.

188

271

566

551

422

347

384

409

810

1,400

917

524

321

221

170

-

Minimum

'

May

164

132

132

120

107

101

95

88

73

77

67

64

53

48

41

49

June

917

447

422

3,490

2,700

1,080

485

797

2,360

1,040

537

B71

164

107

82

-

Mean

-

53 9

July

18

15

18

16

12

14

12

9.5

14

10

12

12

13

11

17

23

Aug.

12

18

29

22

17

17

14

12

10

11

12

14

18

15

14

26

Per square 

mile

'-

(\f!A

Sept.

45

37

38

32

38

202

258

157

95

70

49

43

34

32

28

-

Runoff in 

inches

-

r> Qg

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 25-31.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 235

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°03', long. 90°04', in Si sec. 18, T. 18 H., R. 4 IS., at 

Necedah power plant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 5 miles downstream from Cranberry 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944,

S^emes - Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,.500 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 

13.38 feet); minimum observed, 2 second-feet (regulated) July 25, 27-29; ninimum daily 

discharge, 2 second-feet July 25.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

16.00 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot (regulated) Aug. 22, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 

1942, Aug. 12, 1943; minimum daily, that of July 25, 1944.

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

twice dally or oftener. Vfeter diverted periodically from Wisconsin River into Cranberry 

CreekJtesin for cranberry culture. Probably most of water diverted was lost by evaporation, transpiration, and ground-water seepage. These diversions were as follows:

Diversion, in second-feet, 1943-44

Date

Dec. 13

14

15

16

July 21

22

23

24

Divers ion

88

111

111

37

74

111

111

111

Date

July 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

Divers ion

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

111

Date

Aug. 2

12

13

26

27

28

29

30

Diversion

42

. 56

111

56

111

111

111

111

Date

Aug. 31 '

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Diversion

111

111

111

111

111

111

30

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

10V

107

106

99

9!

107

107

12£

164

15

91

17617

85

109

113

15

103

106

90

105

102

107

115

220

S20

232

23.E

232

23 £

206

Nov.

84

lt)5

117

100

9E

117

220

208

220

3S9

889

829

829

1,130

793

577

, 407

407

358

280

280

280

280

280

2SO

208

208

208

208

198

-

Dec.

119

197

119

205

115

114

197

116

196

112

110

110

112

112

112

114

102

110

110

96

95

109

103

91

87

104

82

82

97

97

85

Jan.

82

17

100

»9B

93

91

79

79

61

11

86

11

93

93

11

79

11

62

82

84

80

80

65

95

96

97

102

123

74

103

115

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

170

105

170

155

120

155

120

»158

110

100

105

92

110

101

100

99

99

86

83

97

97

96

101

96

90

111

109

101

118

-

-

Mar.

129

190

230

235

230

210

160

110

170

120

170

110

 167

110

170

225

275

280

280

270

225

230

225

220

175

232

330

555

793

949

702

Secondfoot-days

3,934

10,527

3,610

175,928

2,373

3,254

8,477

29,566

21,343

38,749

8,704

2,288

3,670

136,495

Apr.

532

467

344

344

304

256

280

330

600

907

1,450

1,570

1,230

1,040

793

675

675

675

675

949

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,450

2,130

2,370

1,980

1,390

-

Maximum

' 232

1,130

205

11,100

1S3

170

949

2,370

1,280

4,450

907

119

280

4,450

May

1,040

907

829

793

793

1,040

1,230

1,280

1.04C

867

867

70£

73C

760

675

624

649

649

624

624

60C

53£

51C

488

461

407

344

344

344

29E

29 E

Minimum

15

84

82

15

11

83

110

256

292

220

2

10

18

2

1 June

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

268

220

220

220

220

220

220

344

793

1,090

1,700

1,840

1,840

2,500

4,460

3,440

2,550

2,290

3,230

3,440

2,730

1,700

1,180

Mean

127

351

116

482

76.

112

273

986

688

1,292

281

73.

122

373

July

907

702

467

467

426

358

304

304

304

304

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

172

220

 al96

172

220

161

2

112

134

88

113

117

118

Aug.

119

90

103

103

113

14

87

69

85

84

72

71

86

10

73

75

76

71

60

75

97

10

74

67

62

58

60

74

62

66

100

Per square 

mile

0.241

.667

,221

.916

5 .145

.213

.519

1.87

1.31

2.46

.534

3 .140

.232

.709

Sept.

101

103

102

103

106

104

95

91

91

106

105

106

105

95

72

62

136

136

136

18

18

18

133

288

280

280

855

124

185

124

~

Runoff in

inches

0.28

.74

.25

12.42

.17 -.23

.60

2.09

1.51

8.74

.62

.16

.26

9.65

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 31 to Feb. 11, Mar. 2-23.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
236 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Lemonwelr River at New Lisbon, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°52'50", long. 90°09'40", In sec. 8, T. 16 N., R. 3 E., at 

oridge on State Trunk Highway 80 In New Lisbon, 300 feet below recreation dam and 

1 mile above Webster Creek.

Drainage area.- 486 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,570 second-feet June EO (gage 

height, 8.13 feet); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, -0.06 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Occasional regulation by dam 300 feet above station. Gage read 

twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage heieht. 

In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.5

54

73

104

150

202

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

328

476

643

844

1,130

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943,to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November ............... ... . .

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ...........................

February ....................... .

March 23-31 .....................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .....................

Water year ............

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

_

_

4 996

23, 578

16,029

17,357

4,221 

2,202

3,993

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

_

.

.

-

_

«

429

540

643

625

625

608

574

508

444

Apr.

429

444

460

444

429

444

492

540

574

591

60S'

608

591

574

608

608

700

739

759

S94

976

1,000

1,000

1,240

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,320

1,170

976

"

Maximum

_

643

1.480

ftgg

1,570

113

170

-

May

822

680

625

625

625

643

661

680

60S

574

557

524

540

.524

492

460

314

476

444

460

460

492

503

476

524

506

414

370

342

314

287

Minimum

_

_

429

dPQ

287

ISO 

76

51

104

-

June

262

263

262

262

237

837

202

ISO

202

202

191

213

2S7

444

476

608

1,100

1,130

1,280

1,570

1,520

1,2SO

1,070

822

643

540

492

492

492

399

~

Mean

_

_

556

786

517

136

71.0

133

-

July

370

370

32S

274

225

191

160

136

122

113

108

108

104

100

100

96

96

92

100

96

S8

36

88

88

80

88

88

88

S4

76

76

Aug.

73

76

80

80

80

73

70

66

63

60

60

57

54

51

51

57

113

100

80

70

73

76

» 76

66

63

60

60

63

70

73

108

Per square 

mile

_

_

1.14

1.62

1.06*

1.19

'.146

.274

-

Sept.

136

150

170

170

136

122

113

113

122

113

104

104

136

150

140

136

126

122

113

126

136

150

160

140

140

136

131

136

131

131

~

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

0.3S

I

Q-l

 O4.

1.22

1.33 

 32

!l7

.31

-

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Baraboo' River near Baraboo, Wis.

237

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°28'55", long. 89°38«00", In NWi sec. 35, T. 12 N., R.

7 E., at highway bridge on county Trunk X, a quarter of a mile- downstream from Rowley

Creek and 4 miles east of Baraboo. 

Drainage area.- 650 square miles. 

necorai aval _____ lab le.- September 1942 to September 1944. 

mij.es upstream.

December 1913 to March 1922 at

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,180 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage

neight, 14.14 feet); minimum observed, 9 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 17 (gage height,

5.08 feet).

1913-22, 1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, 7,900 second-feet Mar. 26, 1917

(gage height, about 17.5 feet at former site and datum): minimum observed, that of

FebT 17, 1944. 

Remarks.- Records good above 300 second-feet and poor below. Diurnal regulation from

rour power plants at Baraboo. Gage read twice daily. ' '

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21)

5.9 

6.1 

6.4 

6.7

60

86

130

177

7.0

e.o

9.0 

10.0

325

426

657

901

12.0

14.0

1,500

2,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

120

185

133

177

169

177

193

177

139

121

193

209

225

185

201

217

153

193

169

185

318

776

825

704

752

360

279

225

248

193

225

Nov.

339

260

279

279

225

193

298

586

776

801

752

540

382

318

298

225

260

242

260

242

225

260

242

242

209

217

217

209

2 42

133

-

Dec.

169

193

209

209

165.

29S

279

339

318

279

2S5

148

200

170

160

155

140

135

127

170

160

150

150

145

140

150

170

150

145

145

145

Jan.

155

160

190

*183

140

145

145

145

140

150

170

160

145

140

140

160

170

150

150

150

155

140

160

190

161

177

318

563

704

728

776

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

karch ......... ..................

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

Hay

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

704

426

279

260

217

209

*842

153

170

150

155

170

200

160

150

135

80

140

150

112

185

5S6

1,070

1,340

1,310

1,950

2,080

2,180

2,110

-

Secondfoot-days

8,480

S

rrtn t f OS.

5,752

148,507

7,150

17,073

23,370

18,617

9.737

17,704

4,269

3,535

4,832

130,210

Mar.

1,820

1,440

704

426

318

200

150

160

175

225

318

776

*981

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,040

610

494

494

540

728

954

901

850

901

680

448

339

298

Apr.

360

540

633

680

586

448

404

471

563

494

471

382

339

298

404

586

704

657

563

494

633

633

752

1,280

1,380

1,130

1,010

801

517

404

-

Maximum

025

PfYl E5UJ.

339

2,960

776

2,180

1*630

1,380

471

1,660

217

193

242

2,180

May

426

404

404

471

446

404

382

36C

33S

318

318

242

24£

27S

27S

31£

29E

27S

27S

26C

31E

31E

291

26C

29E

31E

27£

26C

26C

20]

vr

Minimum

120

133

127

62

140

80

150

298

177

177

98

58

94

58

June

185

260

339

298

279

242

185

177

1S5

209

185

242

360

517

586

1,540

1,470

1,660

1,660

1,630

1,600

1,310

680

404

298

) 339

260

242

185

f 177

_

Mean

278

325

136

390

231

589

754

621

314

590

138

114

161

356

July

193

153

153

145

177

116

139

110

145

185

138

109

122

144

126

124

169

130

127

134

134

108

122

161

112

139

181

100

92

124

217

Aug.

124

127

115

126

115

109

161

124

109

112

109

89

118

145

106

115

187

112

78

68

58

105

116

110

115

71

79

161

128

118

193

Per square 

mile

0.418

.500

.£86

.600

.355

.906

1.16

.955

.483

.908

.212

.175

.248

.548

Sept.

169

809

248

225

185

185

144

139

99

94

169

153

161

145

193

201

153

201

134

169

140

108

104

99

217

185

139

161

140

169

' . ~

Runoff in 

inches

0.48

. -56

.33

8.15

.41

.98

1.34

1.07

.56

1.01

.24

.20

.28

7.46

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-18, Dec- 20 to Jan. 24, Feto. 9-16, 18, 19, 

, Har. 6-9.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°25'20", long. 89°43'30", in Si sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 6 E.,

in uevils Lake State Park, 3 miles south of Baraboo. 

Drainage area.- 5.64 square miles. Area of Devils Lake, 361 acres.

Records available.- June 1932 to August 1930, June to August 1932, June 1934 to September

1944 irragmentary prior to Aug. 11, 19S6). 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 8.13 feet June 18; minimum observed, 

 5.55 feet Dec. 17 to Mar. 16.

1922-44: Maximum gage height observed, 10.6 feet June 1, 1927; minimum observed,

2.12 feet Dec; 21-26, 1936. 

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet. 

cooperation.- Gage readings furnished by R. J. Vanderwall, custodian, Devils Lake State
238 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Gage height, In feet, of Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis-, 1943-44

Oct. 7

14

22

28

Nov. 4

10

18

26

Dec. 2

9

17

6.25

6.10

6.07

5.97

5.89

5.96

5.85

5.72

5.62

5.62

5.55

Dec.

Jan.

Fell.

Har.

23

28

6

13

20

27

3

10

17

24

2

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

5.55

Mar.

Apr.

May

9

16

2431-

7

14

21

29

6

12

19

5.55

5.55

5.57

5.67

5.72

5.79

6.08

6.34

6.76

6.84

7.16

May 27

June 3

5

10

16

18

24

30

July 7

13

20

7.21

7.11

7.07

6.97

7.83

8.13

8.09

7.91

7.69

7.45

7.23

July 28

Aug. 4

12

18

26

Sept. 1

9

14

23

29

7.01

6.85

6.57

6.45

6.19

6.41

6.21

6.19,

8.99

5.91

Hote.- Add 955 feet to obtain elevation above sea level.

Klckapoo River at La Farge, Wls.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 43°54'30", long. 90°38'35", on east-west quarter-

 section line, In west half of sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on State Highway 82 In 

La Farge, 0.3 mile upstream from Otter Creek and 1 mile downstream from power plant. 

Datum of gage Is 782.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 266 square miles.

tecoras available.- October 1938 to September 1944. .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2.830 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 10.58

 feet"7; minimum 16 second-feet (regulated) July 21 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 2,860 second-feet June 23, 1940 (gage height, 10.26

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet (regulated) July 22, 1940 (gage height, 0.45 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Consideraoie diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant 1 mile above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

133 

131 

124 

114 

121

116 

116 

115 

120 

US

128 

121 

130 

142 

130

124 

120 

126 

127 

120

249 

271 

152 

152 

127

120 

122 

122 

1 125 

127 

129

Nov.

139 

127 

122 

122 

123

128 

321 

458 

260 

195

166 

163 

157 

130 

152

130 

141 

144 

139 

137

134 

140 

130 

132 

166

144 

134 

129 

131 

' 123

Dec.

131 

132 

132 

120 

140

160 

152 

146 

146 

140

130 

120 

111 

111 

114

118 

120 

123 

124 

124

116 

108 

101 

100 

101

104 

107 

111 

114 

114 

114

Jan.

114 

114 

114 

114 

113

110 

107 

103 

«99 

96

94 

92 

90 

90 

91

92 

94 

98 

101 

107

- Ill 

118 

125 

131 

141

170 

350 

902 

201 

194 

148

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ...........................

mber .........................

mber .................... ...

lendar year 1943 

ary . .

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

St..... ......................

ember ........................

ter year '1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- P

(5:46 a.m.) £,830 se 

June 18 (5:30 a.m.)

Feb.

164 

138 

142 

151 

118

100 

1C6 

110 

100 

94

114 

130 

138 

135 

128

120 

113 

105 

100 

100

101 

400 

1,350 

337 

296

1,390 

1,220 

358 

137

Seoondfoot-days

4,167 

4,817 

3,784

67,030

4,624 

7,995 

10,689 

8,355 

5,146 

9,129 

3,203 

2,956 

, 3,541

68,406

Mar.

138 

153

143 

285 

148

136 

103 

112 

126 

153

1,060 

2,140 

284 

342 

410

209 

«194 

223 

152 

144

310 

520 

384 

1,140 

712

199 

150 

149 

188 

140 

142

Apr.

254 

513 

276 

188 

164

550 

648 

392 

296 

188

160 

142 

149 

338 

350

222 

247 

191 

174 

202

282 

216 

294 

604 

326

249 

214 

169 

174 

161

HaximuiB

160

1,960

902 

1,390 

2,140 

648 

259 

1,520 

130 

356 

245

2,140

sb. 23 (9 a.m.) 1,990 sec. -ft.; Feb. 

j.-ft.; Mar. 24 (5:30 a.m.) 1,75O sec 

1,640 sec. -ft.

May

183 

16S 

230 

255 

194

172 

156 

167 

178 

155

146 

117 

259 

164 

150

143 

137 

153 

206 

212

164 

178 

161 

146 

170

155 

136 

115 

129 

112 

133

Minimum

113 

122 

100

90

90 

94 

103 

142 

112 

104 

85 

65 

81

65

Jjne

132 

155 

132 

111 

112

104 

110 

112 

116 

134

117 

303 

534 

507 

18S

1,520 

1,450 

946 

260 

210

194 

164 

394 

204 

169

154 

159 

148 

' 164 

126

Mean

134 

161 

122

184

149 

276 

345 

278 

166 

304 

103 

95.4 

118

187

July

130 

112 

121 

107 

109

109 

105 

106 

111 

105

, 111 

119 

110 

106 

115

96 

97 

109 

111 

91

92 

92 

38 

88 

85

100 

112 

102 

91 

85 

88

Aug.

S5 

86 

75 

93 

107

83 

79 

81 

73 

75

75 

70 

65 

71 

73

108 

93 

81 

76 

75

107 

103 

80 

82 

77

76 

90 

128 

118 

114 

356

Per square 

 mile

0.504 

.605 

.459

.692

.560 

1.O4 

1.30 

1.05 

.624 

1.14 

.387 

.359 

.444

.703

Sept.

163 

100 

10O 

88 

90

99 

95 

84 

90 

81

161 

154 

245 

154 

117

106 

100 

98 

89 

146

184 

107 

104 

96 

105

94 

97 

152 

h!27 

h!15

Runoff in 

inches

0.58 

.68 

.53

9.38

.65 

1.12 

1.50 

1.17 

.72 

1.27 

.45 

.41 

.50

9.58

26 (7:45 p.m.) 2,530 sec. -ft.; Mar- 12 

.-ft.; June 16 (10 p.m.) 2,530 sec.-ft.;

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

h Computed from once-daily gage readings.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 87, Feb. 6-22: Mar. 8, 9. 

Time Oasis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 239

Klckapoo River at Steuben, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'25", long. 90°52'30", In NWi sec. 8, T. 8 

N., R. 4 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of 

Steuben, and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 657.82 feet above nsan 

sea level, adjustment of 1912,

Drainage area.- 690 square miles.

Records available.- my 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years. (1933-44), 400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 Second-feet June 19; maximum gage height, 

B.92 reet Mar. 15 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 214 second-feet Feb. 11 

(discharge measurement).

1933-44: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet Aug. 8, 1935 (gage height, 12.30 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum observed. 161 second-feet Aug. 9, 1936 

(gage height, 0.76 foot, site and datum then in use).

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Gays Mills, 15 miles above station-.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-19, May 4 to June 12)

1.8 232 5.0 101

2.3 282 6.0 903

3.0 372 1.0 1,150

4.0 527 1.5 1,300

8.0 1,530

S.2 1,680

8.3 1,840

8.7 2,840

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944 ,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

33V

33V

344

3E4

324

324

330

324

31V

317

31V

324

337

337

344

344

330

330

330

337

440

479

596

431

401

3S6

358

3SS

351

358

365

Nov.

378

378

365

351

351

351

431

596

807

707

527

479

447

431

416

401

401

386

401

386

386

372

365

358

351

344

365

358

35S

344

-

Dec.

351

344

344

344

344

365

386

3S6

372

358

351

330

300

270

300

340

365

36ff

350

335

320

305

295

285

2SO

285

S95

305

320

320

380,

Jan.

320

320

320

320

320

315

310

295

*B87

280

275

250

250

250

250

250

250

255

260

 270

280

285

300

310

330

350

4SO

700

1,180

1,040

511

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

431

3S6

401

372

372

365

330

380

310

300

841

*250

370

400

385

365

340

325

305

300

300

300

900

1,430

1,000

900

1,840

2,070

2,070

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

11,13

12,57

10,22i

165,32

11,35;

17,67

2e,13

19,59

13,89

24 29

10)62

9,04

10,37

175,94

Mar.

' 1,570

611

511

479

511

495

431

386

372

401

606

1,100

1,260

1,560

1,680

1,340

1,080

755

614

527

544

670

909

1,OSO

1,150

1,230

1,130

614

544

544

495

Apr.

511

1,

999

300

745

561

527

»

S

775

)31

362

669

561

'

'

i

179

163

147

589

787

(

E

S

i!4

61

27

495

544

(

I

'

32

96

T27

950

S

(

c

E

4

Maximum

L 596

5 807

5 386

1 2,310

5 1,180

9 2,070

5 1,680

3 1,000

3 578

> 2, 840

9 431

5 431

7 495

) 2,840

)08

69

61

27

79

-

May

479

463

479

527

578

511

463

463

463

447

431

416

463

527

479

447

416

401

431

463

511

447

447

416

416

416

416

372

372

358

37B

Minimum

317

344

270

265

850

841

372

44V

358

324

899

861

256

841

June

401

386

386

37B

372

324

337

330

358

358

365

372

568

1,000

1,050

707

1,040

1,340

2, BIO

2,840

2,070

1,000

856

1,180

1,270

760

578

511

495

463

-

Mean

35S 41;

33C

452

see

61C

81] 65;

44C

81C

342

291

34C

483

July

431

416

401

372

386

351

365

358

351

344

337

351

351

344

344

330

344

324

337

330

317

305

311

311

299

317

330

337

324

305

SOP

Aug.

299

I

',

393

393

388

299

311 ',

'

399

71

IBS

276

271

i

:

t

371

366

'66

261

876

2

;

:

17

05

>8B

271

271

:

2

:

>71

17

'88

276

271

£

£

Z

a

>76

"99

11

37

431

Per square 

mile

0.520

) -.607

) .478

.657

.530

.884

1.18

.946

} .649

) 1.17

.497

» .483

.501

.697

Sept.

495

479

358

384

311

305

299

305

299

293

299

337

401

431

447

358

337

317

317

344

351

386

365

524

384

317

317

337

344

856

Runoff in 

Inches

0.-60

.68

.65

8.90

.61

.95

1.36

1.06

.75

1.30

.57

.49

.56

9.48

* Winter discharge measurement 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation 

Time basis; Central war tine.

aade on this day.

affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 28, Feb. 8-26.

To convert war time .to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
240 TURKEY RIVER BASIN

Turkey River at darter, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44'25", long. 91°15'45", in sec. 36, T. 92 II., 

R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Garber, 800 feet upstream from Wayman Creek, 2,000 feet 

downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River. Datum of gage Is 

635.34 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, and November 

1932 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1913 to November 1916, 

May 1919 to September 1927, and April 1929 to September 1930 In report of Iowa State 

Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 23 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1933-44), 037 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 20.60 

feet; minimum daily, 180 second-feet Jan. 12.

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-44: Maximum discharge observed, 26,600 second-feet 

Feb. 23, 1922 (gage height, 28.06 feet, from floodmarks}, from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 46 second-feet June 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are 

fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation 

cause* by hydroelectric plant at Elkader.

Cooperation.- Assistance with three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1415'

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

377

377

365

432

436

350

362

365

347

347

339

336

368

364

350

354

373

358

358

365

1,040

751

500

408

424

398

381

365

365

365

509

Nov.

563

536

505

470

445

440

627

678

774

782

783

627

586

540

5S7

509

449

470

492

*461

453

461

453

440

440

424

432

416

392

404

Dec.

388

396

392-

377

373

466

496

516

492

461

404

384

285

265

250

250

270

310

400

390

370

340

320

380

330

340

340

330

310

290

280

Jan.

300

310

290

290

250

210

190

190

200

200

190

180

190

*195

210

220

230

240

250

270

890

300

300

360

400

500

2,690

3,070

987

867

812

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........:...........,...

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February ......................

Maroh ......... ..................

April ............................ Ma» May ..............................

June ...........................'..

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

Augumt ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

581

466

483

432

445

844

240

300

260

260

240

210

230

280

890

280

260

250

240

240

290

1,820

2,570

8,430

1,750

4,100

2,210

1,340

932

-

Seoondfoot-daym

12,807

15,519

11,137

374,164

15,181

61*695

35,985

64,594

84,620

26,095

18,944

12,379

382,649

Mar.

674

604

591

545

478

400

806

200

250

350

1,810

3,700

8,690

8,470

7,030

3,960

2,850

2,040

1,210

1,060

1,080

1,170

*3,630

5,850

3,310

2,080

1,230

1,090

1,260

1,010

867

Apr.

1,390

1,640

1,560

1,150

914

S32

789

770

770

745

797

824

888

1,840

843

996

1,120

954

880

855

1,1SO

1,490

1,520

1,870

2,510

8,070

1,300

1,870

1,090

1,560

Maximum

1,040

782

518

15,000

3 070

4J100

8,470

8,510

5,900

14,500

1,790

1,660

631

14,500

May

1,350

996

1,140

1,340

1,990

1,790

1,300

1,150

1,080

1,060

996

950

384

816

812

901

851

82S

2,070

3,190

4,500

3,170

5,900

4,600

4,700

3,960

2,990

2,580

2,810

2,250

1,840

Minimum

356

592

850

250

180

210

200

812

1,000

545

420

352

180

June

1,660

1,680

1,890

1,600

1,280

1,150

1,040

1,000

1,100

1,080

1,150

1,530

4,540

4,440

3,250

14,500

6,810

7,450

5,800

3,960

2,430

2,300

1,970

1,670

1,460

1,780

1,250

1,120

1,170

1,060

-

Mean

415

517

559

1,025

490

817

1,990

1,200

2,084

2*821

842

611

415

1,045

July

982

1,210

950

839

82S

795

762

745

715

705

774

785

743

731

719

855

754

751

918

649

600

577

554

545

545

1,790

1,690

1,570

892

743

687

Aug.

655^

600

554

1,140

1,660

1,520

876

699

649

565

558

514

466

488

457

478

514

536

552

449

440

436

470

591

470

432

424

420

449

449

657

Per square 

Bile

0.270

.538

.236

.670

 320

 534

1.30

 764

1.36

1.84

.550

 399

!270

.683

Sept.

527

500

455

420

392

396

375

547

532

345

408

449

509

420

388

569

365

359

565

651

457

408

484

404

584

365

350

445

426

588

-

Runoff in 

inohem

0.31

.58

.27

9.11

 scrr o *

.58

1*50

 on Of

1 OrK*7 

2.06

.63

.46

.50

9.50

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 26, Feb. 7-21, Mar. s-10. Discharge computed on basts of wire-weight gage readings or graph based on wire-weight gage readings 

Jan. 29 to May 16, May 19-26, 29, June 14, 18-89.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GRANT RIVER BASIN 241

Grant River near Burton, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°44'20", long. 90'52'00", in NEi sec. 17, f. 3 N., 

 R, 4 "M., 2 miles downstream from Rattlesnake Creek, 3 miles northwest of Burton.

8t miles northwest of Potosi, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is

640s07 feet above mean sea level, adjustment*^ 1912.

Drainage area.- 257 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to\September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,820 second-feet Mar. 14 ,(gage 

neignt, 11.33 feet); minimum dally, 61 second-feet Feb. 11.

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 23,800 second-feet July 27, 1940 (gage 

height, 16.3 feet, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 30 second-feet Aug. 5. 8, 9, 

1936, Sept. 22, 1937; minimum gage'height observed, 2.60 feet Aug. 5, 8, 9, 1936.

Remarks.- Records' fair. Gage read once daily during low and medium stages, oftener 

curing high stages .>

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Dec. 11)

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

3.7 .64 4.5 309 3.7 103 5.0 749

3.9 97 4.7 436 3.5

4.1 140 -5.0 6SO 4.1

4.3 209 4.3

142 5.4 1,080

201 6.0 1,710

283 T.O 2.850

Hote.- Same aa following 4.6 455 8.8 6.160

table above 5,4 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water y»ar October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

140

135

133

128

126

124

126

126

128

128

126

131

143

133

12S

126

126

128

126

124

1,640

359

161

149

140

135

12S

122

119

131

209

Mov.

135

131

126

124

126

135

146

135

197

178

164

158

149

140

133

135

133

138

12S

119

131

12S

126

126

12S

126

126

124

122

122.

Dec.

128

131

12S

123

' 126

178

158

146

140

133

124

115

100

105

110

115

120

120

120

120

115

103

101

103

105

101

140

140

140

140

140

Jan.

140

115

117

117

115

110

110

105

105

«102

99

95

94

96

97

100

105

110

119

122

122

119

119

124

124

164

2,030

S20

.122

109

109

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Iffnv ay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

95

97

99

95

93

97

99

97

84

68

61

*79

89

92

94

95

95

S4

81

S3

90

152

970

551

1,390

3,530

455

224

133

-

Seoondf cot-days

5,8St

4,OS<

3,871

89,33<

6 ,13

9,27!

13,291

4,966

5,46r

9 72'

5ll9r

4,69'

4,19.

76,79£

Mar.

138

135

133

135

133

138

135

140

142

169

1,130

188

195

5,090

928

455

209

209

15S

140

138

147

1,180

635

175

169

147

140

142

147

172

Apr.

220

£

1

1

12

as

40

131

133

]

1

1

35

38

50

142

147

1

1

1

33

31

31

166

142

1

1

1

35

35

31

142

142

1

3

S

45

86

88

220

195

L

1

1

1

Maximum

J 1,640

) 197

5 17S

I 8,550

) 2,030

' 3,530

3 5,090

386

358

3,230

358

455

i 358

', 5,090

79

53

50

61

-

May

158

164

188

164

158

153

145

153

142

140

133

138

131

124

189

175

153

142

172

358 

288

182

274

309

231

191

169

153

153

150

147

Minimum

119

119

100

97

94

61

133

131

124

129

131

115

112

61

June '

145

150

142

140

147

133

129

140

145

142

153

142

1,130

304

140

270

257

235

201

185

172

257

209

171

179

3,230

424

243

198

1S8

-

Mean

IX

136

12E

24E

19E

380

429

166

176

324

168

15E

14C

210

July

182

175

164

158

156

150

153

153

150

147

156

179

142

140

156

153

182

169

164

145

131

131

279

198

164

358

175

164

150

138

135

Aug.

133

1

1

4

29

29

55

243

133

1

1

1

33

31

29

127

127

1

1

1

22

20

20

120

120

1

1

1

31

22

17

117

115

1

1

1

17

31

27

129

131

1

1

1

1

27

33

24

50

455

Per square 

mile

0..739

.529

.486

.953

.770

1.25

1.67

.646

.685

1.26

.654

.591

.545

.817

Sept.

142

129

124

120

118

113

112

118

115

113

185

358

156

150

133

127

120

118

133

239

140

122

124

120

120

118

118

153

135

122

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.85

.59

.56

12.92

 39

1.35

1.92

.72

.79

1.41

.75

.68

.61

11.12

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-21, Jan. 5-1S, Feb. 10-18.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
242 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Roclcville, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°44'00It , long. 90°38'25", In SWi sec. 17, T. 3 II., 

H. a w., 0.8 mile upstream from Blakely Branch, 2J miles northeast of Rockvllle, 

5 miles northeast of Potosl, and 15.2^mlles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

642.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944. 

site J..B miies upstream.

November 1934 to September 1941 at

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,310 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 

J.0.44 feet); minimum observed, 19 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height. 4.18 feet).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 13,100 second-feet July 26, 1940 (gage height, 12.4 

feet, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

3,500 second-feet; minimum observed, 7 second-feet Dec. 22, 1939 (gage height, 3.09 

feet, site and datum then in use).

RemarKs.- Records fair, 

ana nigh stages.

Gage read once daily during low stages, oftener during medium

Rating tablaa, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.2 21

4.3 36

4.4 58

4.6 115

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14

4.9 224

5.3 416

5.7 619

6.3 960

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

7.0 1.44O

7.8 2,150

8.6 3,000

4.9 54

5.1 119

5.4 260

5.7 446

6.0 640

6.5 1,OOO

7.O 1,400

7.8 2,150

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

72

63

58

61

63

58

56

56

61

61

61

5S

56

58

58

58

56

56

56

109

1,490

212

152

132

115

97

91

85

85

85

109

Nov.

91

85

80

77

77

80

152

138

132

109

94

94

94

se

65

85

62

82

80

60

80

80

77

77

77

80

77

77

77

72

-

Dec.

69

72

69

66

66

138

97

88

74

72

66

56

45

70

67

64

62

68

74

72

66

60

54

58

62

66

70

70

68

67

66

Jan.

66

66

66

66

66

52

4O

54

60

 61

61

58

58

60

64

68

70

,72

 72

68

70

72

72

75

82

109

644

216

85

n

72

Feb.

54

66

61

63

61

40

66

58

5O

40

33

*51

58

58

58

60

61

63

62

62

100

188

366

255

268

1,920

204

85

d70

_

-

ur.n *h SecondMonth foot-days

October ........................ . 3,890

November ......................... 2,659

December ......................... 2,162

Calendar year 1943 ............ 53,979

Jannary .......................... 2,822

February ......................... 4,581

March.. ....... .................. 6,458

April ........:................... 2,799

May .............................. 2,296

June ............................. 7,4S4

July ............................. 2,882

August 2 422

September ........................ 1^975

Water year 1943-44 ............ 42,410

Mar.

54

56

56

51

43

47

19

22

27

34

80

421

177

3.O7O

416

339

231

130

112

79

73

66

169

188

99

76

73

60

63

70

57

 Apr.

112

174

79

60

7O

63

63

57

6O

63

63

57

54

54

57

57

60

63

54

57

6O

60

7O

410

219

164

126

102

99

92

May

88

76

109

79

76

73

70

36

66

60

54

63

70

63

54

82

63

60

174

109

88

79

76

73

82

66

66

54

49

51

57

Maximum Minimum

1 ,490 56

152 72

138 45

3,550 45

644 40

1,92O 33

3,070 19

410 54

174 49

2,140 46

126 76

346 57

112 . 54

.3,070 19

June

119

82

73

7O

73

60

49

46

164

92

73

119

707

333

214

320

155

390

148

133

112

155

589

164

320

2.14O

183

148

137

116

Mean

125

88.6

69.7

148

91. 0

158

208

92.6

74.1

249

93.0

78.1

65.8

/116

July

112

1O5

92

88

95

88

88

95

92

92

95

119

92

92

126

99

95

95

92

92

86

79

95

92

76

99

99

79

79

76

76

Aug.

]

76

76

76

05

82

79

73

73

66

66

70

63

63

63

6O

6O

73

66

60

60

57

57

66

76

66

63

76

73

66

66

346

Per square 

mile

0.899

.637

.501

1.06

.655

1.14

1.50

.666

.533

1.79

.669

.562

.473

.835

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Hote . -^Stage-dl s charge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 25, Feb. 9-14, 16, 19,

Sept.

82

7O

66

63

63

57

60

60

54

54

7O

79

76

66

66

63

63

60

60

112

70

63

63

63

60

60

60

66

63

63

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.04

.71

.58

14.43

.76

1.23

1.73

.74

.61

2.00

.77

.65

.53

11.35

20,

Mar. 8, 9.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 243

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33'20", long. 90°44'40", In NEi sec. 5. T. 89 N.j 

K. z K., at bridge on county road, 500 feet southwest of U. S. Highway 52, 1* miles 

east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of Dubuque, and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 612.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 75.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18.000-second-feet June 13 (gage height, 19.82 

reet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 12 second-feet Feb. 11,

JJ3«

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet (revised) June 21, 1937 (gage 

height, 20.75 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,300 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area studies; minimum observed, 5 second-feet July 12, 13, 1936; minimum gage 

height observed, 2.64 feet Uec. 10, 1937.

Maximum stage known, about 22.1 feet June 15, 1925, with a discharge of about 

29,000 second-feet as computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, days of rapidly changing 

stage, or those above 9,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Assistance with four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

u. s. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

23

32

32

27

24

24

24

25

26

576

62

42

38

34

30

29

29

30

29

64

Nov.

43

33

31

31

29

31

193

80

61

52

42

42

39

37

37

32

3535'

34

*32

31

28

27

24

27

30

26

25

30

23

-

Dec.

28

29

26

26

27

75

52

44

41

35

23

27

17

16

14

16

20

21

25

24

25

20

16

16

17

19

23

23

21

21

20

Jan.

21

22

21

22

24

22

18

17

18

20

21

19

17

18

19

«20

20

21

23

22

- 22

22

21

21

31

44

315

117

46

40

40

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 i. ...........

January

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

25

36

33

28

32

21

2S

24

17

17

12

12

15

21

24

23

23

20

18

18

21

1,230

427

315

244

1,430

150

89

57

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

1,4C

1,22<80'

30,12(

1,12

4,41(

4,10

4,04-

4

Q1=| f ODl

20,81!

3^27

l,80i

1,56

49,46

Mar.

49

53

48

47

41

43

30

33

34

33

204

260

70

1,440

231

183

135

103

70

65

62

62

*162

126

92

70

68

75

80

65

72

Apr.

106

109

SS

73

68

66

68

66

72

82

127

187

152

129

139

119

108

98

90

98

101

95

372

444

258

193

162

135

121

124

-

Maximum

I 576

) 193

r 75

3 1,870

J 315

3 1,430

5 1,440

444

) 433

4,830

> 589

l 263

5 ' ' 198

i 4,830

May

119

104

122

112

96

95

39

90

,88

79

76

76

75

66

66

185

137

98

347

433

289

226

' 240

353

312

221

172

146

126

112

100

Minimum

21

23

14

14

17

12

30

66

66

65

50

31

31

12

Peak discharge.- Feb. 22 (7:30 D.m.l 4.770 sec. -ft.: Feb. 26 (7 a.

Jnne

95

S6

SO

72

84

70

65

68

317

142

162

2,040

4,330

827

732

2,000

g591

g369

g273

g224

g!96

852

276

198

172

4,780

512

307

219

180

Mean

46. £

40. r

26.C

82. £

36.2

152

135

156

ft/QA oy*

105

58* «

52. £

135

July

158

148

131

116

106

98

90

589

192

114

104

103

89

62

79

72

73

92

72

64

59

56

66

60

55

104

77

61

56

54

50

Ang.

50

48

47

122

88

55

50

46

44

42

45

41

39

38

37

37

263

53

40

36

36

35

40

54

32

31

35

42

36

75

191

Per square 

mile

0.358

.313

.200

.635

 279

1.17

1.02

1.04

1.20

5.34

 80S

* d46

.402

1.04

Sept.

56

44

39

38

34

34

32

. 32

32

31

60

119

122

50

42

38

37

34

64

198

66

45

43

42

38

g36

g36

44

41

38

Runoff in 

inches -

0.41

.35

.23

S.62

.32

1.26

1.17

1.16

1.39

5.96

.94

.52

.45

14.16

m.) 5,590 sec. -ft.; Mar. 14

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-16, Feb. 9-13.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, a-ubtract 1 hour.
244 GALENA RIVER BASIN

Galena River at Buncombe, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°30'50", long. 90°23'40", near center of sec. 33, 

T. 1 N., R. IE., at Buncombe, li miles upstream from Scrabble Branch, 2 miles upstream from Illinois-Wisconsin State line, and 3& miles southeast of Hazel Green. 

Datim of gage is 682.77 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 128 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 12.09 

 reet): minimum, 16 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 2.82 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 7,070 second-feet Aug. 13, 1943 (gage height, 13.58 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Mar. 16, 1941 (gage height, 2.46 feet). 

Flood In February 1937 reached a stage of about 17.1 feet.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

42

39

37

39

37

37

39

37

37

37

40

39

43

43

39

36

* 39

39

39

291

125

65

59

56

52

52

50

50

49

58

Nov.

52

47

47

46

47

50

68

68

 62

53

50

47

46

46

46

47

50

47

44

43

42

43

44

50

49

40

44

49

40

50

-

Dec.

49

39

37

36

37

91

59

50

49

46

41

38

37

36

35

33

32

33

35

35

34

32

29

28

28

31

33

34

34

33

32

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

30

28

26

26

25

»25

25

26

27

29

30

31

33

34

35

35

35

35

36

42

79

367

165

58

53

49

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deo»mb»r .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ................... .....

March ......... ..................

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

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

Jun» .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Wat.r year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

46

40

40

37

37

36

35

34

30

23

29

24

 22

22

23

24

24

23

23

24

50

856

771

549

334

1,4-20

220

113

58

-

Seoondfoot-daya

1, 68 1,45' 

l,19f

32,84

1,544 4 96r

4 f V8

2^23:

4,68C

2,36E i.eoe

2,04]

31,522

Mar.

43

39

37

39

32

£S

24

23

24

32

315

479

90

1,850

266

264

156

90

63

61

58

54

193

118

72

57

58

54

58

51

, 54

Apr.

S6

106

61

52

49

49

49

48

49

49

90

120

84

76

79

75

65

62

57

61

65

60

198

350

183

144

124

104

92

87

Maximum

: 291

' 68

> 91

3 2,280

36V

1 1,420

J 1,850 1 350

! 113 

761

164

199 

224

1,850

May

89

78

94

90

75

69

65

65

62

58

56

56

55

51

52

113

68

60

87

104

81

82

75

73

82

84

69

62

58

56

63

Minimum

36

40

28

28

25

22

23

48 1 51

51

65

43 

44

22

June

146

92

62

54

55

54 51

54

87

76

57

247

575

188

150

289

145

129

116

109

100

215

122

96

88

761

237

124

105

96

-

Mean

54.3

48. i

38.6

90. C

49.8

171

15492 c

72 ( 166*

76. 2

58.2

68.0

86.1

July

91

86

S4

80

78

73

70

88

164

79

73

76

69

69

67

63

67

85

66

59

58

58

86

72

60

117

S2

70

62

58

55

Aug.

55

53

52

60

65

55

5S

52

51

48

49

46

44

43

45

46

199

55

46

44

48

46

46

48

45

45

45

56

49

66

149

Psr square 

mile

0.424

 380

.302

.703

.389

1.34

1.20

 Y23-

.562

1.22

.596

.455

.531

.673

Sept.

65

52

49

48

45

46

44

45

46

53

60

224

119

73

67

62

60

59

65

133

80

63

60

59

58

56

56

76

60

68

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.49

.42

.35

9.53

.45

1 44

1*38

. 81

.65

1.36

.69

52

, 9.15

, .. . .. , .-. .. , . 

June 26 (11*30 p.m.) 2,310 aac.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 12-15, Dec. 11 to Jan. 25, Feb. 7-20, 

Mar. 6-9.

Tine basla; Central war time. To convert war*time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
GALENA. RIVER BASIN 245

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Lpcation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28'05", long. 90°20'20", In Vfe sec. 31, T. 29 

N., R. 2 E., at Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of 

Galena. Datum of gage Is 686.59 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 20.1 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 second-feet June 12; maximum gage height, 

a.t>6 reet June 26; minimum dally, 1.2 second-feet Dec. 13 (gage height, 1.47 feet). 

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 4,270 second-feet Aug. 13, 1943 (gage height, 12.30 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet; minimum, 0.3 second-foot 

June 22, 1940 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year .October 1943 to September 1944'

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6,

7

8

9

10

n

i2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

-i.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

6.9

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

6.0

56

12

9.4

8.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.2

6.4

8.6

Nov.

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.9

7.4

13

12

*9.4

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.9

6.7

6.2

5.8

6.0

5.5

5.5

4.6

5.1

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.1

-

Month

Dec.

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

17

9.9

9.4

8.2

7.4

7.2

6.7

5.5

4.8

4.2

4.6

4.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.2

3.0

3.2

3.9

4.8

5.3

4.8

4.6

.4.6

4.4

Jan.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

*3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.5

5.6

7.6

40

13

7.6

6.9

8.2

October ................... i ......

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar yesr 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ............ i ................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Wster year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

5.8

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.8

4.S

6.2

4.6

4.2

3.3

4.2

3.6

*3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.7

4.4

198

58

21

12

100

12

8. a

6.9

-

-

Secondfoot-days

229.

COO.

178.

4,133.

1S6.

509.

591.

693.

693

1,474

456.

S99 229]

5,740.

Mar.

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

5.8

6.E

5.1

5.1

4. .8

5.3

66

32

11

213

22

22

15

12

10

10

9.2

10

19

13

11

9.4

9.7

9.7

10

8.9

9.9

Apr.

12

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.6

9.2

9.2

11

12

4e

23

18

17

SO

15

13

13

13

15

14

14

156

59

38

32

28

24

S3

SS

-

Maximum

9 56

I IS

D '17

1 450

S 40

198

5 213

D 156

34

280

5 86

' 87

a 71

I 280

May

22

22

32

24

22

22

21

21

21

19

19

19

19

18

19

28

20

18

24

25

23

23

C4

34

26

24

22

20

20

20

22

Minimum

4.4

4.6

3.0

1.4

3.3

3.2

4.8

8.4

18

16

4*.8 8 4

3.2

3.0

June

49

21

19

17

18

16

16

17

22

19

19

280

176

50

42

92

42

38

34

32

31

61

34

30

32

188

23

20

19

17

-

Mean

7.4

6.6

5.7

11.3

6.0

, 17.6

19 1

o-z A3 i

 J.

22.4

49.1

14.7 9 6'

7.'e<

15.7

July

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

86

17

14

13

13

11

10

11

9.7

10

11

9.9

8.9

8.4

8.4

11

8.9

8.6

32

11

10

9.2

8.9

8.4

Aug.

8.2

S.2

8.4

10

,8.6

7.9

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.9

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.9

87

8.9

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

6.0

6.2

5.1

15

10

Per square 

mile

3 0.369

7 .332

1 .286

.562

 299

.876

.950

1.15 im

2.44

*7^T 'O-L

' »4sl

5 Issi

.781

Sept.

5.1

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.9

S.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.9

71

12

7.9

7.4

' 6.2'

6.0

5.3

6.0

9.9

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.5

6.7

5.3

5.5

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.43

.37

.33

7.66

.34

.94

1.10

1 £8

1»£8

2 72

 84

.55

.43

10.61

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (11 a.m.) 981 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (7:30 p.m.) 962 sec.-ft.; June 12 (8 p 

2,060 sec.-ft.; June 26 (7 p.m.) 2,010 sec.-ft.; July 8 {5 p.m.) 1,020 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (1 a.m.) 

1,250 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 12-15, Jan. 6-25, Feb. 9-20.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

.m.)
246 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River near Manchester,,Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°27'20«, long. 91 025'50", -in 

sec. 9,T. 88 N., R. 5 W., 2 miles southeast of Manchester and 5 miles downstream from 

Honey and Prairie Creeks. Datum of gage Is 895.06 feet abov^ mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. ,

Drainage area.- 306 square miles.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 171 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,010 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 13.96 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 11 (gage height, 4.01 feet); minimum 

dally discharge, 18 second-feet Dec. 5.

1933-44: Maximum discharge, 8,880 second-feet Sept. 8, 1941 (gage height, 14.65 

feet); minimum dally, 6 second-feet June 8, 29, 1934.

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

milen are poor. Large diurnal fluctuation caused by hydroelectric plant 2 miles above 

station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Iowa Electric Co., which 

also furnished gage-height record at hydroelectric plant 2 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.0 13 4.5 39 5.0 125 7.0 1,220 

4.1 16 4.6 50 5.3 217 9.0 2,720 

4.2 20 4.7 63 5.5 293 11.0 4,560 

4.3 25 4.8 79 5.S 443 14.0 8,060 

4.4 31 4.9 100 6.4 600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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.

60 

62 

61 

66 

71

70 

71 

72 

66 

72

66 

67 

70 

69 

64

60 

55 

71 

67 

60

72 

89 

8S 

74 

72

68 

62 

60 

72 

SI 

86

Nov.

76 

78 

86 

77 

67

82 

123 

154 

152 

108

100 

102 

82 

66 

7S

67 

84 

76 

75 

73

70 

65 

65 

68 

62

63 

56 

42 

53 

49

Dec.

46 

33 

24 

40 

18

57 

55 

106 

96

80

83 

50 

47 

41 

44

42 

43 

64 

37 

54

45 

37 

40 

39 

37

41 

43 

36 

36 

39 

34

Jan.

36 

34 

40 

38 

36

35 

32 

47 

32 

40

*34 

»32 

36 

34

48

36 

33 

36 

36 

33

45 

3S 

45 

40 

50

60 

110 

247 

182 

70 

90

Feb.

77 

86 

74 

73 

69

54 

73 

62 

52 

48

40 

40 

42 

45 

50

50 

42 

44 

54 

51

50 

386 

697 

656 

593

S15 

4S8 

230 

126

u-_ tw SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

tlaro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ...................... . .

mber ................. . . .

mber ........... . .

lendar year 1943

2,144 

2,401 

1,490

............ 75,016

uary ........... . . .....

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

st ................... . ....

ember ............... .

1,705 

5,167 

10,363 

6,336 

13,632 

16,349 

3,S71 

3,3S6 

2,981

ter year 1943.44 ............ 69,765

Mar.

93 

121 

95 

104 

82

69 

60 

56 

42 

75

122 

310 

270 

1,040 

2,830

564 

392 

254 

ISO 

162

162

161 

31S 

1,310 

»311

276 

204 

173 

192 

173 

162

Apr.

198 

248 

230 

178 

154

138 

125 

130 

138 

154

218 

492 

374 

278 

236

232 

203

1S2 

172 

161

226 

313 

262 

294 

25S

186 

166 

140 

126 

134

Maximum

89

154 

106

3,970

247 

815 

2,830 

492 

1,990 

4,780 

262 

282 

206

4,780

Hay

390 

320 

304 

316 

245

213 

195 

166 

170 

162

137 

145 

123 

131 

121

416 

391 

344 

809 

1,990

1,700 

1,470 

688 

556 

462

446 

347 

270 

226 

192 

187

Minimum

55 

42

18

18

32 

40 

42 

125 

121 

108 

77 

72 

66

IS

June

172 

153 

130 

130 

137

112 

108 

109 

21S 

196

196 

234 

623

755 

374

4,760 

2,910 

660 

430 

344

174 

850 

826 

36S 

264

308 

252 

205 

166

,146

Mean

69.2 

SO.O 

48.1

206

55.0 

178 

334 

211 

440 

545 

125 

107 

99.4

191

July

156 

240 

166 

142 

132

116 

120 

116 

122

114

117 

194 

118 

116 

106

117 

10S 

118 

106 

101

102 

87 

77 

84 

86

96 

268 

176 

98 

82 

92

Aug.

94 

97 

87 

155 

282

218 

122 

106 

100 

90

89 

72 

76 

82 

80

87 

230 

120 

90 

SI

61 

93 

9S

SO 

S4

73 

81 

84 

84 

90 

120

Per square 

mile

0.226 

.261 

.157

.673

.180 

.562 

1.09 

.690 

1.44 

1.76 

.408 

.350 

.325

.624

Sept.

96 

76 

 86 

79 

102

113 

157 

98 

69 

71

90 

94 

110 

93 

84

66 

71 

74 

95 

206

206 

116 

119 

106

100

88 

85 

81 

7S 

78

Runoff in 

inches

0.26 

.29

.18.

9.11

.21 

.63 

1.26 

.77 

'1.66 

1.99 

.47 

.40 

.36

8.48

Peak discharge.- Feb. 26 (1 p.m.) 1.170 sec. -ft.; May 20 (12:30 p.m.) 2,250 sec. -ft.; June 13

(12 p.m.) 965 sec.-ft.; June 16 (8 p.m.) 8,010 sec.-ft. June P2 (10 p.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft. 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. - ' 

Note.- Discharge for Hov. 27 to Jan. 11, Mar. 1-25, May 1, 4-17 computed on basis of records for

hydroelectric plant at Manchester. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12-27, Feb. 2, 5-22. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 247

Maquoketa River-near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°05'1011 , long. 90°38'2011 , in SWiNEi sec. 17, T. 

84 N. , R. 3 E., at Bridgeport Bridge, 1,200 feet upstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles 

downstream from North Fork, and 3 miles northeast of Maquoketa. Datum of gage is 

636.52 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available,- September 1913 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 31 years, 936 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 24.70 

feet); minimum daily, 130 second-feet Dec. 25; minimum gage height, 1.20 feet Dec. 14.

1913-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum, 39 second-feet 

(regulated) Sept. 15, 1931 (gage height, 0.81 foot); minimum dally, about 105 secondfeet Feb, 11-20, 1936.

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

fluctuation caused by power plant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Results of one and assistance with four discharge measurementsfurnished by 

uorps or engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

431

510

443

453

436

360

372

39S

444

416

411

443

434

490

470

446

369

437

416

375

8,050

1,380

ess

573

548

460

426

445

452

474

496

Nov.

544

508

424

450

478

473

614

767

620

4S2

520

540

494

513

506

490

407

496

513

476

415

*470

465

440

404

427

462

37S

462

456

-

Dec.

412

448

446

436

376

562

626

572

556

496

490

380

2SO

S10

240

290

240

250

170

220

240

170

160

180

130

140

250

260

200

230

240

Jan.

240

E60

290

320

260

220

150

140

160

240

260

190

180

200

260

210

*310

340

300

240

260

290

S20

350

340

250

1,270

1,580

985

622

SS4

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 .......... . .

Feb.

576

546

506

462

506

334

454

451

400

380

360

310

270

320

330

330

320

310

300

3SO

350

700

4,300

3,600

2,550

6,070

3,830

1,740

1,330

-

Secondfoot-days

16,48

14,681

9,90(

.357,06]

11,52]

32,58t

50.93S

36,093

55,46]

112,31]

37.15C

30.50J

1 22,51C

430,14]

Mar.

1,030

864

£05

798

704

717

500

420

410

480

720

2,900

1,840

3,470

7,740

5,280

2,860

2,060

1,580

1,330

1,110

*1,020

1,690

1,550

1,880

1,780

1,270

l',060

1,140

983

94 S

Apr.

902

1,010

912

854

97S

971

903

836

806

894

738

1,070

1,200

1,140

1,220

1,260

1,140

960

912

S85

S80

1,030

2,760

2,990

2,190

1,690

1,480

1,230

1,110

1,090

-

Maximum

3 2,050

3 767

 ) 626

L IS, 600

L 1,580

) 6,070

7,740

2 990

4^640

L 34,800

) J., 960

S,010

) 1,350

34,800

May

1,060

1,020

1,090

1,170

1,160

1,070

1,190

1,120

94 S

1,030

930

876

846

899

872

1,110

1,730

1,530

1,360

2,970

4,540

4,640

3.S20

3,560

3,050

8,760

2,950

1,390

1,550

1,380-

1,320

Minimum

369

57S

130

130

140

270

410

788

846

884

798

648

577

130

June

1,290

1,140

1,070

1,010

964

926

884

925

1,060

1,440

1,390

1,300

g4,460

h4,300

h2,200

h4J920

h4,950

h4,730

g3,120

2,090

1,580

1,680

2,850

1,970

1,760

11,600

34,800

6,610

3,050

2,240

-

Mean

53!

49C

31S

97E

3V !

1,124

1,643

1,203

1,789

3,744

1.19E

984

750

1,175

July

1,940

1,820

1,780

1,530

1,410

1,310

1,290

1,210

1,960

1,390

1,560

1,290

1,220

1,120

1,050

1,040

1,030

978

1,010

960

88S

856

843

1,200

1,030

938

1,050

973

866

798

810

Aug.

789

764

7SS

966

1,520

1,180

904

794

771

810

784

800

732

728

692

713

3,010

1,760

1,130

962

836

884

1,460

1,060

849

 751

64 S

736

676

716

1,320

Per square 

mile

Q.343

.316

.806

.631

.240

.725

1.06

.776

1.15

2.42

.773

.635

.484

.758

Sept.

1,240

920

792

794

' 683

60S

615

596

591

577

628

697

666

764

764

687

608

642

606

1,350

994

829

834

780

724

628

630

745

790

734

Runoff in 

inohss

0.40

.35

.24

8.57

«2S

78 1 22

87

l!s3

2.69

 89

!54

10.32

Peak dlsoharae.- Feb. 26 (6s30 p.m.) fir 460 aan.-fh MOT.. IB fin ».m.) o H*n .**.-*+.., M=T trt

(4:30 p.m.) 5,810 aeo.-ft.; June 13 {6 p.m.) 6,440 see.-ft.5 June 27 (4:30 a.m.) 48,000 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. " 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1C to Jan. 27, Feb. 10-24, Bar. 7-10. 

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

(iil.VWT O «; 17
348 APPLE RIVER BASIN

Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42 014', long. 90°16', In SWi sec. 22, T. 26 N., '{. 2 

' E., at bridge, a third of a mile west of State Highway 80, 14 miles south of Hanover, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage, is 581.52 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge observed during year, 3,820 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 

17.76 feet); minimum dally, 10 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 16.,

1934-44: raxlmum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 21, 1937 (gage height, 30.67 

feet; minimum dally, 4 second-feet (regulated) July 26, 1941.

Revisions.- The maximum gage height observed for the water year 1939 has been 

revised to 18.21 feet Feb. 20, 1939 (affected by Ice), superseding figure published 

In Water-supply Paper 875. The maximum discharge observed for the water year 1941 has 

been revised to 4,700 second-feet Mar. 21, 1941 (gage height, 19.47 feet), superseding 

figure published In Water-Supply Paper 925.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily, 

caused by hydroelectric plant at Hanover.

Diurnal fluctuation during low flow

Discharge, in aecond-feet. water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

74

66

62

62

62

56

62

58

62

62

68

62

74

74

66

62

62

62

62

68

311

253

112

92

S7

78

78

74

78

82

62

Nov.

112

76

263

70

72

41

139

150

139

92

97

S7

70

70

107

74

74i

72

66

49

*45

97

66

66

18

102

47

50

96

78

' -

Dec.

IS

78

58

44

40

126

150

102

107

SI

56

82

80

50

60

60

60

20

65

eo

70

50

55

55

25

55

75

55

14

SO

13

Jan.

45

45

SO

13

SO

16

eo

IS

40

70

40

SO

50

55

.45

*10

50

45

55

45

60

50

12

90

70

70

500

2SO

139

102

112

Feb.

96

62

64

72

49

62

87

57

70

50

25

25

55

80

60

50

55

55

35

40

SO

180

1,000

900

1,020

2,180

356

186

139

-

M-_«I. Second 

Month foot-days

October .......................... 2,599

November ......................... 2,585

December ....... .^ ................ 1,968

Calendar year 1943 ............ 76,193

January .......................... 2,447

February .......................... 7,190

March.. ....... .................. 9,992

April ............................ 11,662

May.............................. 14,172

June ............................. 10,520

July ............................. 4,345

August ........................... 1,920

September ...................... . 2,196

Water year 1943-44 ............ 71,796

Mar.

112

12S

122

139

112

150

82

92

74

70

97

1,360

364

1,820

1,370

584

448

296

199

174

162

«150

3S6

253

225

199

199

162

162

162

139

Apr.

162

162

150

139

134

107

122

117

122

212

212

503

511

511

356

326

511

381

367

281

311

2,

396-

990

560

852

603

_

Maximum

311

263

150

5,500

500

2,180

1,620

2,360

900

1,730

622

186

356

2,360

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of

c Backwater from Mississippi River.

514

448

401

401

May

416

416

448

4SO

0400

0370

C350

c320

c340

cSOO

c280

c270

0330

c270

0240

681

701

C410

c350

C480

0470

cSOO

C550

0900

C700

c700

C750

C500

0450

C430

C370

Minimum

56

IS

13

13

 10

25

70

107

240

150

75

16

14

10

June

c420

c430

c310

C270

c250

c230

0210

c210

C210

c250

c220

0340

1,730

c600

c2SO

0350

c260

c220

c200

c!80

o!70

cl.OOO

C430

0220

0200

0500

cSOO

c230

c!80

c!50

-

Mean

S3. 8

86.2

63.5

206

78.9

240

322

395

457

351

140

61.9

73.2

196

July

c!40

c!40

clSO

c!20

c!20

cllO

ollO

o270

622

c!50

clSO

c!40

0120

cllO

olOO

c90

90

cllO

c90

080

cSO

c75

c80

o75

 olOO

239

212

174

134

102

102

Aug.

76

70

71

68

36

66

, 80

64

62

. 50

61

41

24

36

66

28

166

68

30

54

58

64

70

58

42

16

47

,88

62

56

72

Sept.

32

58

44

50

61

64

58

19

62

14

S4

66

356

107

29

47

70

78

a70

alOO

107

66

44

20

47

32

58

112

97

54

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.314 0.36

. 323 . 36

.238 .27

.783 10.60

.296 .34

.929 .00

1.21 .39

1.48 .65

1.71 .97

1.31 .47

.524 .61

.232 .27

.274 -31

.734 10.00

record for Plum River near Savanna.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 28, Feb. 10-24. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
PLUM RIVER BASIN 249

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06'50", long. 90°05'40", in SWi sec. 31, T. 25 

 N.', R." 4 E., 0.7 mile upstrean from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll

Creek, 3i miles northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of

gage is 580. 00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 231 square miles.

Records available.>- January 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 22.87 

reet ); minimum, 29 second-feet Oct. 4-12 (gage height, 7.25 feet).

1941-44: mxlmum discharge, 8,470 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 26.90 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 6.70 feet).

Flood of Feb. 2, 1937, reached a stage of 27.5 feet, from flood profile by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943, to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

35

40

36

33

32

33

33

33

71

98

50

39

36

34

34

33

33

34

42

Nov.

42

38

35

34

36

48

289

149

98

74

61

58

56

53

52

49

46

46

46

45

42

*41

39

37

/ 39

38

37

39

37

42

-

Dec.

39

35

33

33

33

4S

66

48

46

41

36

36

35

35

30

30

30

35

40

40

40

35

30

30

35

35

40

40

35

35

35

Jan.

30

30

30

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

»30

30

35

35

35

40

40

35

35

40

45

210

300

70

50

50

Month

October ..........................

November ~. ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ......................... ...

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak diseharRe.- Feb. 27 (1:30

Feb.

50

50

52

51

50

47

44

42

41

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

45

150

600

1,200

1,000

1,500

1,300

192

140

_

-

Second 

foot-days

1,131

1,746

1,159

69,332

1,540

6,989

11,046

7,684

11,578

7,604

3,49S

1,486

1,409

56,870

a.m.) 2,250

Mar.

110

116

110

119

110

104

90

104

110

96

138

997

621

1,320

3,050

1,040

397

289

207

185

186

164

*192

192

164

146

140

134

140

131

143

Apr.

164

152

12S

122

113

110

110

116

110

134

134

307

223

199

239

380

239

223

215

207

239

255

460

780

620

460

406

343

316

280

Maximum

98

269

66

5,810

300

1,500

3,050

780

744

390

113

144

3,050

May

316

298

424

415

325

307

269

271

280

247

231

223

271

223

199

469

523

334

289

397

388

406

447

744

560

600

640

433

370

343

316

Minimum

29

34

30

29

30

35

90

110

199

126

61

35

31

29

sec. -ft.; Mar. 15 (6 a

June

343

361

255

223

207

192

178

178

207

207

178

273

70S

271

0205

2S9

C219

0176

0167

o!51

C144

654

C345

C183

0162

C438

0250

0174

C140

0126

Mean

36.5

58.2

37.4

190

49.7

&41.

356

256 v*<x

253

113

47.0

155

July

0121

0118

ollO

olOl

clOl

o94

088

221

390

0120

0105

0114

101

87

S2

76

74

93

79

68

64

61

64

104

79

316

152

104

79

68

64

Aug.

61

58

56

52

54

52

48

46

44

47

42

42

39

38

37

39

113

79

44

40

39

39

39

40

37

35

37

42

41

40

66

Per square 

mile

0.158

,852

.162

.823

 215

1.04

1 »54 1.11

1.61

1.10

. 489

= 207

.203

.671

Sept.

56

40

37

36

34

34,

33

32

32

31

32

78

107

50

40

39

43

38

35

94

144

46

40

59

37

36

36

36

38

36

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.28

.19

1U16

.25

1.15

1*78

1*24

1*86

1.22

.56

.24

.23

9.16 '

m.) 3,750 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from Mississippi River.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-3.5, Bee. 17 to Feb. 2, Feb. 10-26.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
250 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa

la cation.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42 027 l 50n , long. 91053'50n , in 

sec. 4, T. 88 N., R. 9 W., at 6th Street in Independence, 1,800 feet downstream from 

Interstate Power Co.'S hydroelectric plant, 4f miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 

9| miles upstream from Pine Creek. Datum of gage is 882.85 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 483 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum' discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 15.64 

reei;;; minimum, about 9 second-feet many times when power plant was shut down.

1933-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1944; niniiman, about 7 second-feet 

many times in period 1933-34.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period when stop logs in control dam were removed 

or uiose below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow 

caused by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Interstate Power Co. Result 

or one and assistance with two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

94

215

86

194

162

118

173

 128

174

100

184

103

178

155

153

148

108

186

148

148

284

178

310

128

200

148

204

174

168

174

328

Nov.

178

398

172

279

256

237

320

408

320

482

346

485

345

348

322

214

263

291

254

256

260

224

196

199

200

200

204

205

308

110

-

Dec.

214

158

178

256

130

410

240

365

270

252

244

128

214 ioe

109

158

143

203

18

156

104

114

112

186

9

14

166

94

97

72

96

Month

Jan.

14

IS

184

76

100

98

93

140

12

94

74

81

62

48

82

18

96

70

77

58

82

84

19

134

100

128

197

290

240

288

284

October ....................... .

November .....................

December ....................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January .......................

February .....................

March ......... .................

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

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

June ...................... . ..

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

August ...........................

September ................... . .

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (2 p.m

Feb.

305

350

364

284

328

126

282

254

208

150

110

188

26

230

164

86

130

112

195

24

126

263

665

919

875

886

875

732

656

-

Secondfoot-days

5,251

8,280

5,016

206,691

3,341

9,913

37 ,882

26,945

47,940

9*446

11,421

6,707

231 ,092

) 3,900 se

Msr.

656

656

656

647

506

284

236

174

194

186

390

458

703

985

3,530

3,420

2,940

2,400

2,070

1,810

1,320

996

1,090

1,780

1,820

1,760

1,490

1,450

1,320

1,080

875

Apr.

792

732

771

761

742

694

665

638

488

483

583

1,060

1,020

973

929

833

802

823

782

' 751

833

951

1,030

1,230

1,410

1,450

1,380

1,280

1,120

940

-

Maximum

328

485

410

3,700

290

919

3,530

1,450

4,480

12 '792 800

1,240

466

12,800

May

761

703

665

812

996

1,270

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,230

985

833

723

656

626

446

454

455

' 635

1,680

3,130

4,480

4,110

4,280

3,640

2,790

2,150

1,570

1,380

1,330

1,070

Minimum

86

110

9

.9

12

24

174

483

446

294

130

20

14

9

June

771

665

370

554

469

434

294

316

506

459

444

656

1,690

2,68O

2,430

5,590

12,800

6,780

3,660

2,290

1,710

3,130

3,100

2,450

1,570

864

665

466

490

647

-

Mean

169

276

162

566

108

342

1,222

898

1,546

1,965

305

368

224

631

July

488

460

366

376

354

322

343

364

144

261

236

327

150

250

356

130

242

231

226

230

236

226

134

144

177

576

792

545

372

184

204

Aug.

207

206

129

509

1,240

1,010

783

6S4

418

256

261

327

20

190

180

256

486

729

554

274

249

392

269

229

115

367

122

244

233

227

255

Per square 

mile

0.159

.260

.153

.534

.102

.323

1.15

.847

1.46

1.85

.288

.347

.211

.595

Sept.

290

330

16

272

195

127

126

122

230

14

230

125

226

194

132

253

19

214

292

466

422

114

458

264

354

242" 344

245

122

269

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.29

.18

7.24

.12

.35

1.33 .95'

1.68

2.07

.33

.40

.24

8.12

3. -ft.; Mar. 24 (5 p.m.) 1,99O sec, -ft.; May 22

Bote.- stop logs removed from control dam Aug. 3 to Sept. 2; discharge computed on basis of 2 dis 

charge measurements and weir formula.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 251

WapslpinlcOn River near Dewltt, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 90°32', In seo. 31, T. 81 H., R. 4 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of Dewltt, 6 miles upstream from 

Brophy Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 599.73 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,298 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 12.07 

feet); minimum daily, 180 second-feet Jan. 8, 13; minimum gage height, 2.20 feet 

tSept. 19.

1934-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum, 70 second-feet 

Jan. 17-24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.94 foot Oct. 3, 1937.

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

Cooperation.- Results of one and assistance with two discharge measurements furnished by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, ih second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

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.

402

396

399

3S5

388

371

371

361

361

354

347

347

388

396

368

368

354

354

351

358

843

1,120

708

566

542

515

507

480

45S

454

450

Nov.

477

477

473

496

492

522

763

848

794

708

693

680

652

670

670

661

626

639

608

583

566

*562

550

534

522

518

511

488

4fi8

473

Dec.

477

477

507

492

465

492

550

626

604

626

595

583

435

400

2SO

290

330

360

370

370

330

310

280

280

290

300

310

300

2SO

270

270

Jan.

270

280

290

280

270

240

210

180

210

h220

H210

h!90

hlSO

h!90

h200

H200

«200

210 "220

200

220

230

230

240

280

360

470

750

988

680

670

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1945-44 ............

Feb.

617

5S3

599

591

583

591

546

534

510

490

400

350

370

380

3SO

380

370

350

340

360

390

550

1,550

2,370

2,910

3.780

3,300

2,910

2,230

_

-

Secondfoot-days

14,068

17,744

12,549

567,844

9,568

29,310

87,880

74,990

156)520

40,919 23 , 732

15,334

605.328

Mar.

1,850

1,600

1,490

1,530

1,520

1,470

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,280

1,520

1,820

2,170

2,870

5,710

6,280

5,390

4,890

4,740

4,620

4,520

*4,010

3,430

3,200

2,710

2,630

2,790

2,670

2,620

2,470

'2,370

Apr.

2,340

2,230

 2,060

1,910

1,770

1,680

1,660

1,640

1,600

1,640

1,700

1,800

1,790

1,910

2,370

2,530

2,250

2,110

2,000

1,960

2,010

2,630

4,330

6,340

6,030

3,830

3,020

2,750

2,590

2,510

-

Maximum

1,120

S4S

626

6,590

988

3,780

6,280

6,340

2o)200

4,340

1,120

643

20,200

May

2,650

2,420

2,330

2,320

2,110

2,110

2,170

2,140

2,240

2,230

2,180

2,160

2,090

1,960

1,790

1,920

2,050

1,860

1,800

5,050

8,720

7,040

6,900

6,220

6,630

6,900

7,420

7,390

7,290

6,810

5,820

Minimum

347

473

270

270

180

340

1,160

1,600

1 790

1,510

666

574

424

180

June

3,820

2,930

2,550

2,180

1,910

1,690

1,550

1,510

1,610

1,900

1,800

1,800

2,100

2,260

2,480

3,840

4,180

3,780

3,840

4,080

4,660

5,660

7,390

9,000

7,190

6,200

-19,500

20,200

15,200

9,710

-

Mean

454

591

405

1,556

309

1,011

2,835

2 ,500

3,959

5,217

1,320

766

511

1,654

July

4,340

2,780

2,510

2,800

1,970

1,770

1,590

1,500

1,530

1,330

1,280

1,340

1,200

1,130

1,090

1,020

941

976

924

843

810

783

747

854

752

752

747

680

666

900

964

Aug.

860

763

693

689

871

826

727

889

1,120

1,090

1,010

918

' 832

713

648

634

747

763

713

689

773

810

752

757

747

698

648

604

574

579

595

Per square 

mile

0.197

.257

.176

.677

.134

.440

1.23

! 09

2 "2V

1574

 333

.222

.719

Sept.

643

639

591

566

554

538

492

484

480

450

439

435

454

458

439

450

443

446

424

424

492

60S

526 '579

587

554

566

566

562

550

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.29

.20

9.18

.15

.47

1.42

1

01 

 tfl

1 »98

2*53

.66

.38

i25

9.77

Peak discharge.- Feb. 26 (4 p.m.) 4.220 sec. -ft.! Mar. 16 (7 afm. 6,520 sec. -ft.! Apr. 24 (18p.ni)

6,550 sec.-ft.; Hay 21 (7:30 a.m.) 10,400 sec.-ft.; June 24 (8 a.m.) 9,440 sec.-ft.; June 27 

(8:30 a.m.) 26,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b. Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings. ,

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.Dec. 14 to Jan. 28, Feb. 9-24, Her. 8-11.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
252 ROCK' RIVER BASIN 

Rock River at Watertown, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 011 I 25", long. 88 D 43'35", in sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 

lb E., at Watertovm, 700 feet downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge and 1.1 miles 

downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area.- 971 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 408 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 4.18 

reetj; minimum dally, 0.9 second-foot (regulated) Sept. 9.

1931-44: Maximum discharge, 3,810 second-feet Feb. 13, 1938 (gage height, 4.84 

feet); minimum dally, 0.9 second-foot (regulated) Oct. 15, 1939, Sept. 9, 1944.

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

wfticn are poor. Slight intermittent regulation caused by small feed mill a quarter 

of a mile above station; considerable diurnal regulation caused by power plant 2& 

miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

62

33

12

59

42

31

29

36

23

24

61

52

78

49

58

71

64

60

49

40

60

47

48

49

62

49

49

48

47

46

39

Nov.

50

42

45

44

52

48

88

111

115

150

144

124

77

87

115

77

73

87

93

82

79

78

73

70

77

74

58

80

77

59

-

Dec.

70

75

71

69

69

92

102

164

204

210

190

160

40

36

35

36

36

38

40

40

39

38

38

40

43

45

46

46

47

47

48

Jan.

48

48

46

44

41

42

49

44

41

43

46

50

48

45

45

38

' 67

64

54

 56

57

58

58

66

70

90

128

148

166

211

265

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February, .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Hay ~» 

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

200

256

195

194

218

191

22S

173

180

168

160

160

155

160

165

175

ISO

185

190

200

210

240

363

 427

532

950

1,150

946

876

-

Secondfoot-days

1,477

2 429

£,'254

235,648

2,276

9 427

26,4 86

24 172

24*949

11,507

6,237 

1 935

1^302. £

114,451.5

Mar.

885

894

894

667

782

606

302

450

436

41S

345

574

619

1,290

1,640

1,450

1,410

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,270

1,090

928

790

762

768

710

638

574

544

550

Apr.

568

606

619

606

568

532

502

484

472

454

432

416

410

444

532

645

704

736

798

858

956

1,030

1,130

1,310

1,360

1,400

1,400

1,410

1,410

1,390

-

Maximum

78

150

210

3,250

£65

1,150

1,640 

1,410

1,380 

6S6

320

106 103'

1,640

May

1,360

1,380

1,340

1,260

1,270

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,030

984

920

867

867

850

826

782

742

710

678

638

593

562

526

552

502

472

444 400

350

310

300

Minimum

12

42

35

12

38

155

302

410

300

£56

94

Op .*

.9

June

320

350

545

320

1 282

242

252

236

262

262

258

282

271

350

383

416

472

556

593

626

626

586

526

472

432

410

372

345

330

330

-

Mean

47. e

81.1

1B.1

646

73.4

325

854

806

805

384

201

62.4

43.4

313

July

320

310

296

282

264

234

225

237

240

200

196

217

212

229

224

204

202

194

172

183

187

182

166

159

139

144

a!44

a!36

a!30

a!16

a94

Aug.

85

82

104

106

104

104

99

79

66

72

68

64

35

43

38

32

48

36

40

28

30

38

48

42

67

38

38

71

66

75

89

Per square 

mile

0.049

.083

.075

.665

.076

.335

 880

830

 829

.395

.207

 064

.045

.322

.Sept.

67

61

58

56

67

65

52

24

.9

1.6

10

53

60

103

98

39

23

43

35

41

33

36

32

17

34

35

28

45

44

41

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.09

.09

9.02

'.5609

1.01

'.9693

.44

.24

.07

.05

4.39

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

stage.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 15, Feb. 11-20.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock River at Afton, Wis.

253

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°36'40", long. 89°04'10", on line between sees. 

 22 and 27, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge in Afton, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Bass Creek. Datum of gage is 742.18,feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,300 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 1,770 second-feet.

Extremes>- Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 9.19 

feet); minimum discharge, 137'second-feet Oct. 10 (gage height, 0.88 foot); minimum 

daily, 243 second-feet Oct. 3.

1914-44: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 24, 1929; maximum gage height observed, 13.38 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 36 

second-feet Aug. 26, 1934, July 9, 1936; minimum dally, 42 second-feet Aug. 25, 26, 

1934; minimum gage height, 0.09 foot Aug. 26, 1934.

i

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

regulated by power plants above station.

Ratine table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, July 1 to Sept. 30) (

1.2 24S 4.2 1,740

1.7 424 5.C

2.2 619 6.C

2.8 908 7.C

2,400

3,400

4,490

3.4 1,220 S.O 5,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

i 4

* 5

6

7

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.

638

558

243

490

561

341

434

353

' 279

374

366

556 '562

470

560

434

358

432

573

666

605

648

496

326

498

662

649

558

292

272

409

Nov.

663

646

701

730

760

512

544

723

810

92&

935

354

933

666

980

894

936

775

772

624

840

886

808

712

733

819

706

644

736

690

-

Dec.

774

779

736

686

580

832

921

860

724

775

783 '647

300

310

310

730

710

740

600

700

700

660

530

450

400

440

520

700

690

680

650

Jan.

350

520

550

570

580

590

600

440

400

500

620

680

700

610

600

390

640

*724

680

600

600

348

316

565

666

618

714

841

764

807

1,010

Month

October......... .................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,190

1,250

1,190

857

857

832

1,010

1,220

1,010

959

908

880

800

1,000

900

860

900

960

940

930

920

«906

1,280

1,920

2,040

3,610

3,500

2,900

3,000

_

-.

Secondfoot-days

14,668

22,967

21,51-

753,087

18,592

39,529

123, 37C

86,99C

75,94C

57,29C

30,181

13,75C

18,924

523,715

Mar.

3,200

3,200

3,400

3,500

3,400

3,400

2,900

2,900

3,400

3,200

2,800

3,000

2,800

5,120

5,380

4,050

4,200

4,490

4,610

4,860

4,360

4,990

4,990

4,990

4,860

4,610

4,610

4,270

4,160

3,610

3,610

Apr.

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

Maximum

666

980

921

9,000

1,010

3,610

5,380

3,720

3,400

3,400

1,700

757

984

5,380

720

610

400

300

200

000

000

800

600

700

800

700

100

040

500

400

130

130

360

500

600

600

800

000

000

300

400

500

400

400

May

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,000

3,300

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,200

3,100

2,900

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,220

1,920

1,840

1,810

1,740

1,640

1,600

1,670

1,670

1,530

1,530

1,370

Minimum

243

512

400

243

316

800

2,800

2,040

1,370

832

598

289

395

243

June

1,280

1,370

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,230

1,280

1,250

1,110

832

908

1,110

1,160

1,280

1,460

1,670

2,500

3,400

2,900

2,700

2,900

3,300

3,400

3,100

2,800

2,500

2,260

2,180

2,000

-

Mean

473

766

694

2,063

600

1,363

3,980

2,900

2,450

1,910

974

444

631

1,431

July

1,700

1,530

1,370

1,250

1,310

1,340

1,160

934

757

1,140

1,140

1,040

832

857

807

782

882

908

807

632

857

733

598

709

807

959

934

959

908

782

757

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.143

.232

.210

.625

.182

.413

1.21

.879

.742

.579

.295

.135

.191

.434

757

733

619

619

424

359

529

503

384

420

331

363

327

431

359

327

399

424

239

331

507

366

303

370

374

392

454

495

424

510

577

Sept.

495

446

733

832

882

732 V 619

598

641

399

557

641

577

529

488

619

598

476

641

709

619

857

686

395

641

518

598

807

984

557

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.16

.26

.24

8.48

.21

.45

1.40

.98

.86

.65

, .34

.16

.21

5.92

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Nota.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 21, Feb. 12-22.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
254 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Rockton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27'05", long. 89°04'20'1 , in SEiNWi sec. 24, 

T. 46 M., R. 12 E., at highway bridge in Rockton, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Pecatonica River. Datum of gage is 707.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 6,290 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to March 1909, March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,30p second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 10.91 

reet;; minimum daily, 930 second-feet Jan. 16.

1903-9, 1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 28,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1904 

(gage height, 13.8 feet, datum then in use); minimum daily, 706 second-feet, Aug. 24, 

1941.

Flood of February 1937 reached a stage of 14.6 feet (affected by Ice), from painted 

floodmark. Flood of March 1904 probably reached a somewhat lower stage.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by power plants above station. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.4 848 4.0

2.6 1,060 6.0

2.8 1,300 8.0

3.4 2,130 10.6

3,090

6,520

10,400

16,500

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,690

1,760

1,520

1,190

1,610

1,600

1,310

1,330

1,330

1,430

1,180

1,390

1,610

1,590

1,470

1,570

1,350

1,140

1,470

1,640

1, 690'

1,530

1,980

1,830

2,060

2,130

1,830

1,830

1,610

1,220

1,430

Nov.

1,640

1,690

1,830

1,760

1,900

1,900

1,980

2,360

2,600

2,600

2,520

2,440

2,280

2,130

1,980

2,130

2,060

2,060

1,980

1,830

1,900

1,980

1,980

1,900

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,650

1,690

1,660

-

Dec.

1,510

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,620

1,690

1,980

2,060

2,130

2,060

1,980

1,900

2,060

2,060

2,280

2,360

2,600

2,200

1,760

1,830

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,980

1,560

1,190

1,290

1,470

1,760

1,570

1,760

Jan.

1,510

1,220

1,520

1,510

1,760

1,690

1,560

1,590

1,440

1,380

1,500

1,610

1,690

1,600

1,440

930

1,380

1,470

1,660

1,640

1,530

1,500

1,050

1,520

1,570

1,830

1,830

2,600

3,520

3,940

4,280

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March ......... . ................

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

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

June ..................... .....

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4,280

3,770

3,180

2,600

2,200

2,060

1,980

2,200

2,200

1,830

1,440

1,650

1,830

1,830

2,200

2,130

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,360

4,620

,340

9,800

14,500

13, 000

13,000

-

Secondfoot-days

48.32C

59,92(

57.00C

1,539,34(

55.27C

112, 64C

300, 35C

154, 18C

147, 56

154, 16C

85,05(

44,88

49,22

1,268,55C

Mar.

12,400

12,100

11,700

11, 000

10,000

7,830

5,640

4,280

4,450

4,790

4,790

6,520

7,830

11,000

16,500

15,200

16,000

16,000

14,500

13,500

13,000

12,400

11,500

9,600

8,020

7,640

7,450

6,880

6,520

5,840

5,470

Apr.

5,640

5,

5,'

5,

340

170

170

5,300

4,960

4,

4,

4,

790

520

200

4,280

4,450

,(

f .

,(

)20

50

)20

,280

,620

,L

f i

50

ISO.

150

,450

,450

.

,

ISO

?90

340

6,520

6,880

7,£

6,E

6,.

5,£

Maximum

) 2,130

) 2, 600

) 2, 600

) 20,900

) 4,280

) 14,500

) 16,500

) 7,260

) 5,840

) 9,600

) 5,980

) 2,130

) 2, 280

16,500

'60

J80

>20

80

May

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,840

5,640

5,470

5,300

5,130

5,130

4,450

4,450

4,280

4,280

4,620

5,640

5,640

5,130

4,620

4,280

4,110

4,200

4,020

4,020

3,940

4,020

3,940

3,600

3,430

3,180

Minimum

1,140

1,640

1,190

1,120

930

1,440

4,280

4,020

3,180

2,440

1,980

1,070

1,110

930

June

2,840

2,920

3,180

3,430

3,520

3,260

2,920

2,760

2,680

2,680

2,440

2,440

2,680

3,090

3,430

4,280

4,960

5,980

7,070

6,680

6,700

7,640

9,000

9,600

9,200

8,400

8,020

7,640

7,450

7,070

-

Mean

1,559

l,99r

1,839

4,21"

1,782

3,884

9,689

5,139

4.76C

5,139

2,744

1,44E

1,643

3,466

July

5,980

4,620

3,680

3,430

3,340

3,180

2,9SO

2,680

2,280

2,630

3,090

3,090

2,600

2,520

2,440

2,280

2,280

2,440

2,280

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,060

1,980

2,200

2,360

2,440

2,520

2,520

2,360

2,200

Aug.

2,130

2,C

1,9

l.£

60

00

!30

1,680

1,390

l.El,r

1,4

00

60

40

1,330

1,430

1»£

1,0

M

'80

70

00

1,300

1,290

1,3

1,5

1.1=

40

00

30

1,130

1,480

1,3

1,2

1,2

00

90

40

1,280

1,250

1.1

1,6

1.1

1,3

10

00

60

40

1,900

Per square 

lile

0.248

.317

.292

.670'

.283

.617

1.54

.817

.757

.817

.436

,230

,261

,551

Sept.

1,610

1,560

1,830

2,130

1,900

1,900

1,650

1,600

1,380

1,110

1,260

1,460

1,580

1,470

1,470

1,600

1.6OO

1,280

1,570

1,640

1,690

1,690

1,980

1,570

1,530

1,510

1,470

1,760

2,280

2,200

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.29

.35

.34

9.09

.33

.67

1.78

.91

.87

.91

.50

.87

.29

7.51

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 255

Rock River at Oregon, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°01', long. 89°20', near center of sec. 3, T. 23 II., R. 

10 E., in tallrace of Illinois Northern Utilities Co.'s plant in Oregon, 1,000 feet 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 64, 2 miles upstream from Kyte River, and 110 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 659.24 feet above"mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, datum was

v. 660.00 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 8,120 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 second-feet Mar. 15, 16 (gage height, 

11.94 feet); minimum daily, 1,260 second-feet Feb. 12, result of low temperature.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 1943, Mar. 15, 16, 1944; 

maximum gage height, 12.82 feet Mar. 4, 1943 (affected by ice); minimum dally discharge, 

1,010 second-feet Dec. 31, 1939.

Highest stage known, 18.7 feet in February 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal regulation caused by power plants above station. 

Gage read twice hourly.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Illinois Northern Utilities Co.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage-height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.9 1,260 3.4 3,910

2.3 1,760 3.8 5,010

2.6 2,240 4.2 6,240

3.O 3,010 5.0 8,840

6.0 12,400

8.0 19,600

10.0 27,000

11.7 33,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,240

2,070

2,240

1,910

1,760

1,910

2,070

1,910

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,910

1,910

2,240

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,910

1,760

1,910

2,240

2,240

2,070

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,610

2,240

2,240

2,070

1,760

Nov.

1,910

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,420

2,420

3,010

3,440

3,670

3,670

3,440

3,220

3,010

2,810

2,610

2,810

2,810

2,310

2,810

2,610

2,420

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,240

-

Dec.

2,240

2,240

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,240

2,420

2,610

2,810

2,810

2,610

2,610

1,910

1,620

1,760

1,620

1,620

2,240

2,240

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,910

1,910

2,070

1,910

1,910

1,760

1,910

1,910

1,910

Jan.

1,910

1,760

1,620

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,620

1,370

1,760

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,620

1,760

1,910

1,760

1,620

1,620

1,760

1,910

1,910

1,760

1,760

1,620

1,760

2,070

2,610

3,220

2,810

3,910

4,170

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4,170

4,170

3,910

3,440

3,010

2,610

2,610

2,420

2,310

2,610

1,620

1,260

1,490

2,240

2,420

2,610

2,610

2,420

2,240

2,240

2,420

2,810

3,010

4,720

9,180

16,000

20,600

20,300

17,100

-

-

Secondfoot-days

63',97(

80,99(

66,27C

1,997,83C

61,35(

149, 15C

429, 54C

206, 61C

196,03C

177, 04C

104, 72C

60.03C

62,16C

1,657,86C

Mar.

15,300

14,200

13,800

13,100

12,400

11,000

8,500

5,620

4,7?0

5,310

6,240

9,180

12,000

20,000

33,300

32,200

26,300

23 , 300

21,100

17,800

16,400

15,600

14,600

13,500

11,300

9,330

9,530

9,180

3,500

8,170

7,510

Apr.

7,190

7,

7,

7,

510

510

L90

6,870

6,590

6,240

5,

5,

530

320

5,310

5,620

5,

5,

5,

320

330

330

5,310

5,620

5,<

5,

5,

)30

320

320

5,620

»5,620

5,f

6,2

8,£

520

240

00

10,200

10,600

10,5

9,(

s,(

8,]

-

Maximum

) 2,610

) 3,670

2,810

) 33,300

) 4,170

20,700

33,300

10,600

) 7,840

11,000

7,510

2, 610

2,420

33,300

00

380

340

L70

Hay

7,840

7,510

7,510

7,510

7,510

7,190

7,190

6,870

6,550

6,550

6,240

5,930

5,620

5,310

5,310

6,870

6,870

7,510

7,190

6,550

5,930

5,620

5,310

5,620

6,240

6,240

5,930

5,620

5,010

4,440

4,440

Minimum

1,760

1,910

1,620

1,620

1,370

1,260

4,720

5,310

4,440

3,010

2,420

1,490

1,620

1,260

June

4,440

4,170

3,910

4,170

4,170

4,170

3,910

3,670

3,440

3,440

3,220

3,010

3,220

3,440

3,910

4,720

5,310

5> 6 20

6,870

7,840

7,190

8,500

9,530

11,000

10,600

9,880

9,180

8,500

8,170

7,840

-

Mean

2,064

2 701

2*13:

5,474

1,97S

5,14S

3.3 1 86C

6,88r

6,324 5,90:

3,37)

1 93'

2^07£

4.53C

July

7,510

6,240

5,010

3,910

3,910

3,670

3,670

3,440

3,220

3,010

3,220

3,670

3,440

3,220

3,010

2,610

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,420

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

2,810

Aug.

2,610

2,'

2,^

2,'

120

120

120

2,240

2,070

1,760

2,

2,(

570

370

1,910

1,620 1,'

1,'

1,(

reo

760

>20

1,760

2,070

1,<

1,'

1,'

>10

reo

reo

1,760

1,490

1,5

1.9 1,'

10

10

60

1,760

1,760

l.f i,e

l.t

1,9

20

20

10

10

2,610

Per square 

mile

0.254

.333

J .263

.674

.244

.633

1.71

.848

.779

.727

.416

.238

.255

.558

Sept.

. 2,420

2,070

1,910

2,420

2,420

2,240

2,240

2,070

2,070

1,760

1,620

1,910

1,910

1,910

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,240

2,240

2,070

2,070

2,240

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,760

2,070

2,420

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

',5037

9.14

oo

 «5O

.68

1.97

.95

.90

 81

.48

.27

.28

7.58

Plfne basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
256 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Rock River at Como, HI.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°47'00", long. 89 044'5811 , in NEi sec. 25, T. 21 

w., K. 6 £., 1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream from Rock Falls, and 3& 

miles upstream from Elkhorn Creek. Datum of gage is 606.83 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,700 square miles.

Records available.- December 1933 to September 1944. November 1914 to September 1934 at 

Lynaon, is* miles downstream (drainage area, 9,010 square^ miles).

Average dtscharge.- 30 years, 5,240 second-feet (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted 

ror currerence in drainage area).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,900 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 11.90 

feet); minimum daily, 1,230 second-feet Feb. 12, result of low temperature.

, 1914-44: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam at 

Rock Falls, from rating curve extended above 21,000 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 440 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934.

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

loo "second-feet diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal 

fluctuatione caused by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of lee effect fgage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.2

2.4

2.6

1,180 3.0 3,000

1,510 4.0 5,920

1,920 5.0 9,200

7.0 16,000

9.0 23,000

11.8 34,400

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

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.

8,040

2,060

2,140

2,160 i;seo

1,640

1,930

1,910

1,830

1,650

1,560

1,760

1,700

1,830

2,570

2,040

1,470

2,060

1,760

1,770

2,240

2,270

2,140

2,220

2,730

2,510

2,410

2,490

2,460

2,190

2,060

Nov.

1,630

1,880

2,550

2,270

2,570

2,650

3,680

3,540

3,960

4,100

4,100

3,680

3,540

3,190

3,0513

2,920

'3,000

2,920

2,970

2,780

2,680

2,410

2,620

2,680

2,510

2,600

2,490

2,670

2,510

2,190

-

Dec.

2,270

2,190

 2,140

2,140

2,540

2,510

2,360

2,650

2,970

2,950

2,860

2,600

2,160

1,390

bl.500

bl,700

bl,900

2,270

2,460

2,240

2,190

b2, 200

b2,000

b2,000

b2,000

b 2,000

1,810

1,660

1,810

1,920

2,060

Jan.

2,000

2,1

2,C1,"

40

00

80

1,810

bl.800

bl,7

bl,7

bl,E

00

00

100

bl,700

bl,700

bl,7

bl,6

bl,9

00

100

00

b2,000

2,020

1,8

1,6

1,7

1,9

20

20

40

20

1,720

1,7

2,0

1,7

70

60

70

1,740

1,920

2,5

3,2

3,4

4,2

40

20

90

40

4,240

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

torch......... ..................

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

Ifay............ ..................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

Septenber ........................

Vatar year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4,540

 4,540

4,540

3,680

3,400

2,920

2,780

2,570

2,680

3,030

1,380

1,230

1,910

2,540

2.6SQ

2,650

2,970

2,780

2,860

2,380

2,510

2,950

3,820

5,460

6,870

14,300

19,500

20,600

18,100

-

Secondfoot-days

63,460

86,040

67,470

2,148,760

65,360

152 17C

452* 72C

223,240

221,410

189,150

112,140 

59 79C

eo J 620

1,753,570

Mar.

15,700

14,600

14,000

13,600

12,900

11,600

9,830

6,870

5,760

6,080

6,080

8,860

12,600

16,700

31,000

34,400

30,600

26,800

22,300

19,500

17,000

16,000

15,300

14,300

12,900

10,900

10,800

9,380

9,200

8,860

8,350

Apr.

7,

7,

8,

7,

7,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

5,

5,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

8,

10,

11,

10,

10,

9,

9,

-

Maximum

2,730

4,100

2,970

38,900

4,240

20,600 

34,400

11,200

8,520 

10, 900

7 OCA ,cou

2,920 

2,650

34,400

100

680

020

520

520

870

710

550

390

080

550

080

390

660

920

760

550

550

080

080

080

390

670

860,

600

200

900

200

880

200

May

8,520

S.180

3,180

6,180

6,020

7,680

7,680

7,520

7,360

6,870

7,030

6,710

6,550

5,920

5,760

6,710

7,850

7,680

7,680

a7,300

R7, 000

6,710

6,550

7,190

7,680

8,180

6,S70

6,710

6,230

5,610

5,300

Minimum

1,470

1,630

1,390

1,390

1,620

1,230

5,760

5,760

5,300

3,680

2,570 

1,390

1,550

 1,230

June

5,140

5,300

5,140

4,690

4,690

4,690

4,690

4,240

4,100

4,100

3,960

3,960

3.6SO

3,960

4,390

4,540

5,760

5,610

6,390

7,520

8,020

8,350

< 9,200

10, 600

10,900

10,600

9,540

8,360

8,350

8,180

-

Mean

2,047

2^ 866

2,176

5,887

£f 1O 

5 24V

14^600

7 441

6^305

1^929

2,021

4,791

' July

7,850

7,030

5,920

4,690

4,390

4, 840

3,960

3,960

3,540

3,400

3,160

3,630

3,820

3,510

3,160

2,920

2-, 840

2,920

2,730

3,030

2,760

2,600

2,570

2,700

2,600

3,980

3,140

2,860

3,050

3,220

2,810

Aug.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

2,

1,

920

650

460

460

270

190

820

820

110

820

1,800

1,

1,

2,

630

550

000

1,530

2,380

2,

1,

1,

140

640

850

1,580

1.6SO

1,

S,

1,

110

050

560

1,320

1,720

1,

1,

 1,

1,

590

140

580

960

2,460

Per square 

mile

Sept.

2,650

2,350

2,000

1,790

2,430

2,270

2,140

2,240

1,800

2,000

1,690

1,900

2,240

1,920

1,740

1,790

1,930

1,880

1,830

1,940

2,190

2,140

1,900

2,060

2,160

1,940

1,910

2,000

1,550

2,240

-

Runoff in

inohas

 Winter discharge measurement -made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Roolcton, at Oregon, 

and near Joalin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basist Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 25?

Rock River near Joslin, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4l°33'35", long. 90°10'55", in NEi sec. 18, T. 18 N., 

R73E., at highway bridge, if miles east of Joslin, 12 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 564.06 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 9,520 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 14.00 

reet;; minimum daily, 1,560 second-feet Aug. 23.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 36,400 second-feet Mar. 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.20 

feet); minimum daily observed, 834 second-feet-Jan. 3, 1940.

Flood of Feb. 24, 1937, reached a stage of 15.3 feet, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 45,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 34,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of shifting control, which are good, 

ana tnose-for periods,of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect or shifting control 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.2 1,560 6.0 5,450

3.5 1,940 7.0 7,210

4.0 2,610 9.0 11,800

5.0 4,010 11.0 17,40^

12.0 21,500

' 13.0 27,500

14.0 34,800

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

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.

2,200

2,260

2,330

2,470

2,400

2,070

2,000 

2,200

2,140 

2,070

1,940 

1,810

2,000

1,940 

2,070

2,680

2,200

1,740

2,200

1,940

2.14.0

2,400

2,470

2,330

2,400

2,680

2,610

2,540

2,610

2,540

2,400

NOT.

2,800

1,8SO

2,070

2,400

 2,400

2,680

3,310 

4,010

3,730 

4,010

4,010 

4,010

3,730

3,590 

3,240

3,170

3,030

3,100

3,100

3,030

2,490

2,750

2,610

2,750

2,890

2,610

2,750

2,680

2,680

2,610

Dec.

2,470

2,470

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,750

2,750 

0,610

2,820 

2,960

3,030 

2,890

2,610

2,300 

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,300

 2,200

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,100

2,000

Jan.

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,000

1,900 

1,800

1,700 

1,700

i,eoo

1,700

1,700

1,700 

1,800

1,900

2,000

 1,800

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

S,300

2,600

3,000

3,500

4,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Cslendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .............. ..........

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4,570

4,850

4,850

*4,710

4,150

3,870

3,500 

3,310

3,170 

3,310

2,800 

2,300

2,100

2,300 

2,900

3,100

3,100

3,000

2,700,

2,600

2,500

2,800

3,500

5,000

7,000

11,000

15,300

19,300

20,500

-

Seoondfoot-days

69,78

89,52

74,76

2,468,95

67,60

154,11

505,10

247 24

pce'-io

£07,67'

129,79

66,66

66.61C

1,934,23C

Mar.

*19,700

17,400

15,600

15,000

14,200

 13,400

Sll,800 

g9,360

g6,640 

g6,110

g6,460 

g7.410

10,800

14,200 

19,700

28, 200

33,200

34,000

30,300

26,800

23,000

20,100

18,500

17,400

16,200

14,500

12,500

11,500

11,000

10,300

9,820

Apr.

9,590

7,

e,

8,

BIO

B70

570

8,230

8,020

7,410 

7,210

7,020 

7,020

6,830 

6,830

6, 340_-

7,810 

6,460

6,460

6,

7,

6,

160

aio

830

6,640

6,640

6,

8,

9.

330

D20

130

10,800

12,000

12,

11.

11,.

10,

-

Maximum

3 2,680

3 4,010

3 3,030

3 35,600

3 4,200

3 20,500

3 34,000

3 12,300

3 10,000

I 12,300

) 8,900

3 3,100

) 2,750

3 34,000

500

300

500

300

May

10,000

9,820

9,590

9,620

9,360

8, 900-

8,450 

8,450

8,230 

8,020

7,610 

7,610

7,210

7,020 

6,460

6,280

8,020

8,450

8,450

8,670

8,450

7,610

7,410

8,450

10,000

9,360

9,360

7,810

7,410

6,830

6,280

Minimum

1,740

1,880

2,000

1,740

1 700

2)lOO

6,110

6,460

6, 280

4,570

2,960

1,560

1,610

1,560

June

5,770

5,770

5,770

5,450

5,150

5,150

5,150 

5,000

4,850 

4,710

4,710 

4,570

5,000

4,570 

4,710

5,000

5,610

6,280

6,280

7,210

8,020

8,230

9,360

10,300

11,000

12,300

12,000

10,800

9,820

9,130

-

Mean

2,25]

2,98*

2,41

6,76.4

2,18]

5,314

16.29C

8, 24.

6,92'

4,18r

2,15C

2.22C

5,28£

July

8,900

8,450

7,410

6,110

5,300

4,850

4,710 

4,430

4,290 

4,010

3,870 

3,730

4,150

4,150 

3,870

3,520

3,240

3,310

3,240

3,170

3,240

3,100

3,030

2,960

3,030

3,100

3,450

3,450

3,170

3,240

3,310

Aug.

3,100

3,

2,

2,f

LOO.

390

580

2,680

2,610

2,540 

2,070,

2,070 

E.330

2,070, 

1,940

l.t-WO

1,680 

1,740

1,940

2, 2,'

i.s

750

560

MO

2,070

1,740

1,

2;'

ao

360

300

1,810

1,880

1,

l.«i,ei.f

380

20

80

J10

2,330

Per sqnsre 

mile

L 0.236

I -.313

3 .253

.710

L .229

.558

1.71

 866

1 727

! .440

.226

.233

.555

Sept.

2,680

2,750

2,400

8,140

2,000

2,470

2,330 

2,260

2,400 

1,940,

2,070 

2,000

2,260

2,540 

2,140

C,000

2,000

2,070

2,070

2,070

2,060

2,470

2,330

1 2,140

2,260

2,330

2,140

2,140

2,140

1,810

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

.35

.29

9.64

.26

.60

1.97

97

1 *8100

.51

1 .26

.26

7.56

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 31, Feb. 11-20. Shift Ing-o'ontrol 

method uaed Oct. 2 to Dec. 13.

lime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, aubtract 1 hour.
258 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°06'00", long. 88°51'00", In sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., at 

highway bridge on County Trunk Highway A in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to SeptemDer 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-44), 312 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,570 second-feet ffer. 18 (gage height, 

6.44 feet); minimum observed, 7.2 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.24 feet).

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,710 second-feet Mar. 22, 27, 1943, from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum observed, 5 second-feet Aug. 18, 

1936, Oct. 17, 1937, Oct. 5, 1939.

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

twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 6 2.0 94

1.4 14 2.3 187

1.6 30 2.6 302

1.8 54 3.0 509

3.5 793

4.0 1,090

5.0 1,690

6.0 2,310

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

e

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.

78

69

66

59

54

54

51

46

51

40

32

28

8.4

64

a82

a87

a86

82

31

20

61

76

51

62

76

71

59

46

57

60

42

Nov.

44

53

61

49

89

68

56

29

156

131

160

147

201

122

122

150

105

114

126

116

173

100

94

92

94

119

153

108

108

116

-

Dec.

94

119

80

89

92

187

108

131

180

227

170

131

105

66

76

*75

73

70

74

80

80

74

67

64

62

62

62

64

66

70

63

Jan.

66

62

58

57

57

57

56

55

54

54

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

*52

54

57

62

68

78

94

134

191

257

282

Feb.

302

234

223

209

227

242

191

184

201

144

128

120

115

110

110

106

105

105

- 104

102

100

120

150

«282

300

798

1,030

1,510

2,000

_

-

Unn + v* Second 

"onth foot-days

October.. .......... ............. 1,739.4

November ......................... 3,258

December ......................... 2,988

Calendar year 1943 ..... .... 172,345.4

January ........................ 2,427

February ......................... 9,552

March ......... .................. 50,628

April ............................ 18,511

Hay 8 620

June ............................. 11,310

July. ............................ 5,148

Auguat ........................... 1 ,127

September ............. ........ 1,886

Water year 1943-44 ..... . 117,194.4

Mar.

2,060

2,060

1,940

1,810

1,750

1,630

1,400

1,150

1,000

900

920

980

1,090

1,390

1,690

2,120

2,440

2,570

2,510

2,380

2,190

2,060

1,940

1,690

1,630

1,510

1,450

1,330

1,210

856

972

Apr.

972

S

{

»14

)14

?14

856

740 ai

524

524

595

566

181

599

548

399

399

126

126

599

374

399

126

153

538

740

856

Maximum

87

201

227

3,710

«82

2,000

2,570

972

538

653

282

62

114

2,570

356

798

740

324

-

May

538

481

232

399

 509

481

426

374

399

348

325

257

374

302

302

261

261

246

198

193

201

184

170

160

141

173

167

147

108

97

111

Minimum

8.4

29

62

8.4

52

100

856

348

97

170

59

13

19

S.4

June

302

426

426

399

302

325

261

216

216

198

170

170

180

253

301

374

426

538

653

653

595

624

595

509

453

399

348

348

348

302

-

Mean

56.1

109

96.4

472

78.3

329

1,633

617

273

O 1J1VJ / /

166

36.4

62.9

320

July

2S2

238

223

201

187

163

170

177

193

1S4

153

201

223

246

246

231

184

201

209

191

147

116

68

122

35

92

97

87

89

78

59

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.077

.149

.132

.645

.107

.449

2.23

.843

.380

.515

.227

.050

.086

.437

61

53

54

56

57

62

39

27

22,

13

23

39

39

29

15

36

46

36

24

26

38

32

46

32

24

22

33

51

36

17

37

Sept.

44

57

56

76

57

73

46

40

19

19

44

49

35

100

92

69

68

64

76

69

114

85

69

61

41

45

54

87

56

71

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.17

.15

8.76

.12

.48

2.57

.94

.44

.57

.26

.06

.10

5.95

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Feb. 12-25, Mar. 7-13.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 259

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wls.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°05'4011 , long. 89022'10n , In SEJ sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 9 E. 

attacned to face of dam at outlet, In Madison. Datum of gage Is 847.40 feet above 

mean sea level, or 2.00 feet above city of Madison datum.

Drainage area.- 254 square miles. Area of Lake Mendota, 15.2 square miles.

Records available.- December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1944 (Incompiete).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.88 feet Mar. 18; minimum 

ooserved, 1.22 feet Nov. 15.

1916-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.70 feet Mar. 7, 8, 1937; minimum 

observed, 0.20 foot Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920.

Remarks.- Lake level regulated by concrete dam with one 20-foot stop-log section and 

lii-root lock at outlet.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.36

1.35

1.35

1.32

1.30

1.32

1.36

1.38

1.40

1.36

1.36 

1.36 

1.36 

1.35

1.34

1.34

Nov.

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.42

1.44

1.44

1,45

1.46

1.45

1.44

1.42

1.22

1.41

1.40

1.38

1.38

1,39

1.40

 1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40 

1.40 

1.40 

1.40

1.40

Dec.

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50,

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54 

1.54 

1.54 

1.54

1.54

1.54

Jan.

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.54

1.56 

1.60 

1.66 

1.70

1.72

1.74

Feb.

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.57

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.76

1.82

1.98 

2.18 

2.26 

2.24

-

Mar.

2.22

2.20

2. IS

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.06

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.96

2.02

2.04

2.06

2.48

2.74

2.84

2.88

2.84

2.78

2.74

2.70

2.66

2.66

2.62

2.58 

2.56 

2.54 

2.50

2.46

2.42

Apr.

2.40

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.06

2.02

2.00

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.98

2.04

2.05

2.06 

2.04 

2.00 

1.98

1.94

-

May

1.96

1.94

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.6S

1.86

1.84

1.62

1.61

1.80

1.80

1.90

1.84

1.84

1.80

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.94

1.94 

1.94 

1.94 

1.94

1.94

1.98

June

2.04

2.00

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.8S

1.86

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

2.00

2.20

2.22

2.30

2.42

2.60

2.60

2.52

2.46

2.46

2.45

2.44

2.40

2.38 

2.36 

2.32 

2.28

2.24

"

July

2.20

2.16

2.11

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.00

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.04

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.02

2.02

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.84 

1.82 

1.80 

1.80

1.78

1.76

Aug.

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.C8

1.66

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.S4

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.38 

1.36 

1.34 

1.34

1.34

. 1.40

Sept.

1.44

1.44

1.43

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.46

1.4G

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.45

1.44

1.44

1.44 

1.44 

1.46 

1.46

1.44

"

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
260 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Lake Monona at Madison, Wls.

Location.- Reference point, lat. 43°03'50"", long. 89°23'45", In NWi sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 

9 E., at end of concrete storm sewer In Brlttlngham Park, Madison. Datum of gage Is 

843.40 feet above mean sea level, or 2.00 feet below city of Madison dattnn.

Drainage area.- 273 square miles. Area of Lake Monona, 4.40 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1944 (fragmentary). 1856 to March 1917 

in reports or Wisconsin Railroad Commission, volume 19.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.52 feet June 28; minimum observed, 

u.ijy foot Jan. 21.

1917-44: Maximum gage height observed, 3.66 feet July 28, 1929: minimum observed, 

0.03 foot Oct. 15, 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Lake level regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stop-log sections and 

iiJ-root lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2829"

30

31

Oct.

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.10

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.08

1.00

 1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

HOT.

1.08

l.OS

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.05

1.05

1.04

- 1.04

1.04

1.00

.98

.90

.88

.80

.76

.76

.73

.70

.70

.65

.60

.60

.58

.56

.56

.54

.54

.55

-

Dec.

0.55

.56

.56

.55

.55

.55

.52

.47

.48

.48

.46

.46

.45

.45

.44

.42

.41

.41

.40

.39

.39

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

Jan.

0.38

.36

.36

.32

.30

.SS

.SB

.30

.33

.34

.36

.38

.36

.33

.30

.29

.29

.29

.28

.28

.27

.28

.32

.34

.38

.40

.60

.70

.67

.65

-

Feb.

0.64

.63

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

..

_

..

_

-

Mar.

1.56

1.58

1.58

1.58

-

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.5E

1.52

1.53

1.75

1.85

2.13

2. SO

2.22

2.24

2.26

2.24

2.26

2.26

2.26

_

2.26

2.24

2.21

2.19

2.19

Apr.

2.17

2.11

2.06

2.07

2.04

2.03

2.01

1.96

1.91

1.86

1.88

1.78

1.73

1.7S

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.67

1.69

1.83

1.83

1.85

1.79

1.77

..

_

-

May

1.71

1.70

1.73

1.70

1.66

1.62

1.50

1.62

1.50

1.46

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.25

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.23

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.21

1.20

June

_

-

 »

-

-

1.11

1.12

1.13

1.1S

1.24

1.30

1.36

1.41

1.46

1.49

1.61

1.80

1,92

2.05

2.18

2.23

2.28

2.42

2.46

2.48

2.50

2.51

2.52

2.48

2.50

-

July

2.47

2.47

2.46

2.46

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.3S

2.36

2.55

2.35

2.33

2.29

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.11

2.05

1.95

1.88

1.80

1.78

1.77

1.71

1.74

1.67

1.62

1.54

3-50

1.45

Aug.

1.40

1.36

1.32

1.31

1.50

1.28

1.86

1.24

1.22

1.80

1.18

1.18

1.1S

1.18

1.15

1.16

1.17

1.18

1.17

1.15

1.14

1.17

1.20

1.17

1.15

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.14

N 1.14

-

Sept.

1.24

1.22

1.20,

1.19

1.18

1.16

1.13

1.13

1.12

1.11,

1.10

1.15

1.22

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.28

1.23

1.24

1.25

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.17

1.16

1.16

 1.15

1.15

"

Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 261

. Yahara River near McFarlancl, Wls.

Lodatlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00 t 30", long. 89°18'15", In SWi sec. 3, T. 6 N., 

R. id Ei, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 400 feet downstream from outlet of Lake 

Waubesa and 1 mile southwest of McFarland. Datum of gage Is 840.2 feet above mean sea 

level (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin bench marks).

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- September 1930 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 145 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 462 second-feet Apr. 3, 4; maximum gage 

neignt, 5.72 feet June 28; minimum dally, 32 second-feet Oct. 20.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 672 second-feet Mar: 13-18, 1937; maximum gage height, 

6.10 feet Mar. 13, 14, 1937; minimum, 6 second-feet June 29, 30, 1936, Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds or Ice most of year. 

Flow regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13C

I2e

US

115

120

lie

110

100

92

78

7£

 64

54

50

46

4£

39

3E

33

32

36

39

38

39

39

39

38

82

120

130

165

Nov.

190

185

ISO

170

165

160

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

120

115

115

110

110

105

100

96

92

90

86

82

78

80

105

-

Dec.

ISO

115

110

110

115

120

120

120

115

110

88

45

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

110

115

110

110

110

105

100

100

96

94

90

88

Jan.

86

84

84

84

84

84

82

80

78

76

76

74

74

74

72

72

71

74

76

78

82

88

96

100

105

105

115

130

140

140

140

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Vfy........ ......................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ............ j ...........

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb. 

140

135

135

130

130

130

130

135

140

150

150

150

150

150

155

155

160

165

170

175

172

180

200

225

235

245

280

290

300

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,334

3 79^

3^236

58,434

2,804

5, 06!

11,784

12 44*

S*9£!

4,062

6,36£

£; 96 C

2,054

65,824

Mar.

300

305

310

310

315

320

320

320

315

310

310

310

310

330

365

400

400

410

425

445

445

450

451

450

455

455

45C

450

450

450

450

Apr.

450

450

462

462

450

439

450

439

439

428

42S

416

404

404

404

'404 404

393

382

370

382

370

382

4O4

4O4

416

416

404

393

393

-

Maximum

165

190

120

46B

140

300

455

462

i

t-On DO&

190

225

155

130

462

May

382

382

370

358

3S2

382

370

36S

361

352

345

33S

342

338

333

333

317

269

254

219

221

223

217

207

200

190

185

180

175

170

165

Minimum

32

78

45

IS

71

130

300

370

165

86

175

63

41

32

June

164

140

125

115

105

98

92

88

90

94

90

86

86

S8

100

105

140

145

145

145

145

.-166

180

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

-

Mean

75.3

126

104

160

90.5

175

380

415

288

135

205

95.5

68.5

180

July

190

190

190

190

190

190

195

210

210

212

225

225

225

220

220

220

215

215

215

210

210

205

210

210

205

205

200

200

195

190

175

Aug.

155

145

125

120

110

110

107

100

66

66

64

64

64

62

62

78

80

80

78

76

76

76

140

150

125

105

100

98

94

92

92

Per square 

Bile

0.215

.359

.296

.456

 258

.499

l.OS

1 1 R * J-O

.821

.385

 584

.272

.195

.513

Sept.

90

SO

120

130

120

100

84

, 70

52

42

42

42

42

41

49

50

50

49

49

92

 110

110

82

62

50

45

46

49

49

48

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.26

.40

.34

6.20

.30

.54

1.24

1.32

.95

.43

.67

.31

.22

6.97

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds and ice during year except Apr. 2 to May 24. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
2b2 ROCK RIVER BASIN ' 

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°35'55", long. 88°51'50", in.SEi sec. 29, T. £ N. 

R. 14 E., 24 miles north of Clinton, 13 miles northeast of Beloit, and-14 iriiles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 186 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 second-feet mr. 14 (gage height, 8.34 

feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 2.£6 feet).

1939-44: mximum discharge, 3,950 second-feet mr. 16, 1943 (gage height, 9.29 

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 12, 1943.

^ximum stage known, 12.09 feet in February 1938, from floodmark.

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June §6 to Sept. 5)

2.4 34 3.2 174 5.0 740 

2.5 45 3.6 280 6.O 1,210 

2.7 73 4.0 398 7.0 1,S70 

2.9 106 4.5 548

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

50 

50 

49 

48 

48

46

% 

43 

48

49 

48 

46 

75 

64

60 

57 

54

 ' 52 

53

55 

61 

58

57 

57

55 

55 

« 53 

53 

53 

60

Nov.

58 

55 

55 

54 

58

66 

269 

223 

152

114

94 

86 

79 

78 

67

67 

84 

75 

78 

78

78 

78 

84 

63 

81

81 

76 

75 

73 

81

Dec.

68 

70 

68 

70

70

96

103 

91 

S7 

81

SI 

62 

66 

*70 

68

66 

64 

62

60 

58

55 

53 

51 

52

53

55 

57 

57 

57 

56 

56

Jan.

56 

56 

56 

55 

53

51 

49 

49 

49 

49

48 

48 

49 

49 

50

51 

52 

*53 

53 

54

56 

57 

6O 

64 

75

no

144 

126 

94 

83 

83

Feb.

68 

67 

68 

68 

72

60 

76 

60 

57 

56

55 

54 

53 

52 

50

48 

45 

42 

37 

48

59 

»70 

150 

300 

740

1,920 

988 

392 

164

un^tv. SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her.. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1943 

ary ..... . . .

h... ...... ...............

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,648 

2,682 

2,063

42,426

1,982 

5,919 

9,201 

3,478 

2,967 

2,351 

1,517 

1,317 

1,378

ter year 1943-44 ............ 36,503

Peak discharge. -

1,330 sec. -ft.; Mar 

317 sec. -ft. 

* Winter disoharg 

Sots.- Stage-disc 

Time basis: Cent

Mar.

197 

154 

154 

149 

128

133 

133 

231 

159 

147

213 

757 

245 

1,880 

1,250

533 

350 

234 

213 

200

187 

174 

169 

169 

166

142 

142 

140 

144

131 

177

Apr.

142 

104 

87

7S 

67

70 

75 

83 

84 

101

94 

124 

99 

96

136

142 

108 

92 

78 

79

103 

94 

159 

329 

242

182 

147 

103 

89 

89

Maximum

75 

269

103

2,430

144 

1,920 

1,880 

329 

195 

210 

73 

58 

138

1,920

May

96 

122 

89 

92 

94

92 

131 

179 

195 

179

152 

79 

64 

61 

60

84

S7 

75 

75 

6S

6S 

76 

76 

78 

118

89 

118 

86 

67 

60 

57

Minimum

43 

54 

51

43

48 

37 

128 

67 

57 

42 

41 

35 

33

33

June

62 

58 

53 

48 

43

42

44 

44 

50 

53

50 

48 

52 

52 

54

149 

203 

169 

104 

S4

70 

70 

210 

131 

92

79 

70 

61 

54 

52

Mean

53.2 

89.4 

66.5

116

63.9 

204 

297 

116 

95.7 

76.4 

48.9 

42.5 

45.9

99.7

July

49 

46

45 

44

43

42 

41 

42 

43 

42

41 

52 

52 

48 

46

46 

45 

46 

45 

45

44 

43 

45 

57 

52

72 

73 

67 

5S 

53 

50

Aug.

49

49 

48 

48 

46

48 

49 

45 

44 

43

41 

40 

40 

4O 

38

38 

46 

43 

41 

38

SB 

38 

38 

40 

37

35 

38 

41 

40 

40 

58

Per square 

mile

0.286 

.481. 

.358

.624

.344 

1.10 

1.60 

.624 

.515 

.422 

.B63 

.228 

.247

.536

Sept.

45 

40 

3S 

38 

37

37 

36 

S5 

34 

33

35 

50 

55 

52 

46

43 

42 

40 

38 

44

46 

42 

40 

38

37

36 

38 

138 

83 

62

Runoff la 

inches

0.33 

.54 

.41

8.49

.40 

1.19 

1.84 

.70 

.59 

.47 

.30 

.26 

.28

7.31

»ov. 7 (10 a.m.) 368 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (5 p.m.) 2,790 sec. -ft.; Mar. 12 (1 a.m.) 

14 (3:30 p.m.) 2,980 sec. -ft.; Apr. 24 (9 a.m.) 380 spc.-ft.j June 17 (4 n.m. )

3 measurement made on this day. 

large relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 26, Feb. 10-24. 

pal war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 Hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 263

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°40'30", long. 90°06'55", In NEi sec. 3, T. 2

 N., R. 3 E., In Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage Is 

801.90 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 274 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,020 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 15-26

 feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1944; minimum, 33 second-feet Dec. 10, 

1941 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Hating table, mater year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 23, 24, 26, 27,' Har. 14-16, 

Mar. 18 to July 25)

2.4 67 5.0 584 10.0 1,700 

2.7 112 6.0 790 11.0 1,940 

3.0 171 7.0 1,010 12.0 2,240 

3.5 275 8.0 1,240 13.0 2,790 

4.0 379 9.0 1,460 14.0 3,790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

A 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2& 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

114 

112 

110 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

107 

107

105 

105 

116 

121 

112

109 

109 

109 

109 

109

403 

463 

182 

158 

148

140 

1134 

132 

130 

126 

150

Nov.

150 

134 

126 

125 

125

126 

169 

202 

J77 

156

146 

140 

138 

132 

130

123 

123 

128 

125 

121

119 

116 

109 

98 

110

126 

107 

92 

119 

98

Dec.

112 

116 

107 

105 

105

165 

165 

132 

128 

119

8S 

117 

80 

hl!9 

h95

hS6 

h84 

94 

98 

98

« 97 

89 

h80 

h74 

h74

83 

92 

97 

92 

89 

h89

Jan.

hSS 

h86 

h88 

h8S 

90

90 

86 

h84 

h84 

hS3

83 

82 

79 

77 

80

86 

89 

92 

97 

98

97 

98 

97 

97 

110

134 

539 

1,090 

202 

146 

140

Feb.

- 107 

125 

117 

114 

112

88 

112 

95 

SO 

60

,83 

146 

gl!2 

89 

95

94 

92 

90 

83 

83

88 

548 

2,160 

1,900 

1,210

2,010 

2,050 

324 

- 182

 ,*!, SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

4,355 

3,890 

3,169

lendar year 1943 ............ S5,541

ary ....

h.. ....... ...............

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

ember ........................

4,480 

12,449 

14,554 

6,709 

4,966 

12,248 

5.577 

4,359 

4,066

ter year 1943-44 ............ 80,822

Peak discharge.- J

June 23 (10:30 p.m!)

Mar.

146 

156 

148 

146 

130

128 

72 

117 

110 

114

 313 

1,470 

445 

1,400 

4,630

1,170 

715 

297 

196 

186

175 

167 

459 

505 

225

171 

160 

152 

163 

138 

150

Apr.

227 

381 

177 

154 

142

140 

140 

140 

140 

152

158 

179 

154 

148 

207

223 

186 

169 

160 

167

i90 

175 

3O1 

734 

451

339 

287 

248 

225 

215

Maximum

463 

202 

165

5,150

1,090 

2,160 

4,630 

734 

219 

1,550 

341 

380 

219

4,630

an. 28 (10 a.m.) 1,460 sec. -ft.; Feb. 

ft.j Mar. 12 (5 p.m.) 1,580 sec.'-ft.; 

1,770 sec. -ft.

May

215 

198 

219 

215 

188

179 

171 

167 

173 

160

 152 

150 

154 

144 

148

184 

160 

136 

169 

192

160 

160 

143 

138 

152

142 

128 

119 

114 

112 

119

Minimum

105 

92 

74

74

77 

60 

72 

140 

112 

109 

144 

114

no

60

June

276 

388 

148 

128 

121

119 

110 

109 

218 

249

160 

198 

563 

426 

271

434 

561 

1,040 

461 

308

264 

gl,070 

gl,550 

g856 

S368

g410 

g670 

g295 

h250 

h227

Mean

140 

130 

102

234

145 

429 

469 

224 

160 

408 

180 

141 

136

221

July

h215 

h207 

h!96 

188 

182

173 

165 

204 

341 

184

175 

190 

173 

163 

167

158 

152 

186 

167 

154

148 

144 

158 

163 

150

200 

205 

194 

167 

158 

150

Aug.

144 

142 

138 

148 

167

142 

132 

128 

128 

125

128 

126 

119 

119 

117

116 

144 

126 

116 

116

116 

114 

175 

169 

121

116 

123 

152 

134 

138 

380

Per square 

mile

0.511 

.474 

.372

.854

.529 

1.57 

1.71 

.818 

.584 

1.49 

,657 

^,515 

i496

.807

Sept.

196 

146 

136 

130 

123

123 

117 

116 

114 

110

116 

15& 

169 

144

132

125

123 

117 

119 

219

207 

134 

128 

126 

121

117

136* 

128 

121

Runoff in 

inches

0.59 

.53 

.43

 11.61

.61 

1.69 

1.97 

.91 

.67

!s9 

.55

1O.96

23 (6 p.m.) 2,66O sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 

Mar. 15 (7:30 a.m.) 6,020 sec. -ft. 3

g Computed from graph based on staff-gage readings,, fragmentary recorder graph, and recorded range 

In stage.

h Computed from staff-gage readings. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
264 1 "ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonlca River at Martlntown, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°30'35", long. 89°48'00", In SEi sec. 32, T. 1' 

N., R. 6 E., in Martlntown, 600 feet downstream from Wisconsin Power & Light Co. dam 

and power plant, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Illinois-Wisconsin State line, 

and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek. Datum of gage Is 757.9 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,240 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 16.48 

feet); minimum dally, 220 second-feet Feb. 12.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 7,900 second-feet Mar. 18, 1943 (gage height, 17.IS 

feet); minimum, no flow Dec. 14, 1939 (result or regulation); mlninum daily, 135 

second-feet Dec. 30, 1939.

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

fluctuation caused by power plant above station.

Diurnal

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

£.8 222

3.3 331

4.0 510

5.0 800

6.0 1,140

7.0 1,490

8.0 1,860

10.0 2,630

12.0 3,640

14.0 5,080

16.0 6,720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

392

380

392

3SO

398

355

368

368

368

368

368

380

392

412

415

320

331

380

,356

377

501

1,000

1,080

656

480

467

453

445

441

423

458

Nov.

499

507

450

395

426

440

478

606

650

h621

544

471

453

442

447

437

420

420

412

417

422

402

386

384

343

397

400

369

373

359

-

Dec.

394

405

392

380

380

488

612

551

509

432

368

310

225

260

310

330

320

300

300

310

310

315

310

290

280

280

285

305

310

310

310

Jan.

300

300

300

300

295

285

265

260

£65

280

270

«247

240

250

255

250

260

270

275

275

290

300

300

305

305

310

600

1,630

1,750

1,750

1,080

Month

October ..........................

Movember

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ............ ... .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ..................... .

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

648

513

487

433

377

420

383

378

348

300

250

220

360

«361

355

350

345

340

335

330

330

500

h2,310

h3,120

4,180

5,990

6,930

7,140

6,090

_

-

Secondfoot-days

13,904

13,370

10,881

298,592

14,062

44,123

57.,663

23,680

20 739

56*732

21 9684

14 319

14^086

305,443

Mar.

3,960

1,520

800

679

610

519

311

562

578

523

730

2,160

2,350

4,200

4,880

6,310

6,720

5,730

3,920

1,710

687

689

892

1,150

1,350

898

709

650

636

636

594

Apr.%

612

767

900

695

574

541

516

535

559

535

601

782

722

626

651

780

BOO

694

611

626

650

1,

694

784

380

1,710

1,530

1,

1,

Maximum

1,080

650

612

7,780

1,750

7,140

6,720

1,710

854

4,700

1,180

607

958

7,140

Peak discharge.- Jan. 30 (5 to 8 a.m.) 1.860 sec. -ft.;

17 (5 a.m.) 6,930 sec. -ft.; Apr. 25 (3 p.m.) 1,750 sec.-f

(8 a.m.) 4,700 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to

240

000

365

300

-

May

769

769

743

832

800

709

664

650

636

627

610

556

621

560

566

773

854

685

6O2

708

771

709

680

616

714

694

667

584

539

511

520

June

722

1,330

1,490

1,030

696

590

551

542

551

709

835

696

1,100

1,670

1,710

1,670

1,630

1,720

2,250

h2,880

h2,790

3,840

4,630

4,700

4,550

4,090

3,060

2,160

1,440

1,100

-

Minimum Mean

320 449

343 446

225 351

225 818

240 454

220 1,521

311 1,860

516 789

511 669

542 1,891

537 706

401 462

393 470

220 835

July

'931

S98

898

832

800

754

724

707

1,180

1,060

769

709

, 694

664

636

621

621

607

633

607

557

542

552

560

572

599

717

712

636

537

555

Aug.

520

480

489

485

496

525

491

472

446-

438

443

146

123

133

414

416

144

504

150

410

425

106

437

504

496

424

101

153

179

162

607

Per square 

mile

0.432

 *338 429

"

.787

.437

1.46

1.79

.759

.643

1 .82

.679

.444

.452

.803

Feb. 28 (5 to 8 a.m.) 7,240 sec.

t.; June 3 (8 a.m.) 1,500 sec.-f

to Jan. 27, Feb. 10-22. 

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

958

674

497

465

420

430

406

397

393

393

396

432

562

519

464

434

436

41V

412

461

418

570

438

405

418

399

438

526

472

439

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.50

.48

*

10.67

.50

1.58

2.06 

.85

.74

2.03

1 .78

.51

.50

10.92

-ft.; Mar.

t.; June 24
ROCK RIVER BASIN 265

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18 I 13", long. 89 036'57", In SEi sec. 30, T. £7 

N., R. 8 E., on property of Illinois Northern Utilities Co., at extension of North 

Adams Street In Freeport. Datum of gage Is 743.-18 foot above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at Hancock Street Bridge, 2,400 feet downstream 

at same datum.

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 900 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 13.75 

feet); minimum, 113 second-feet Feb. 11, result of low temperature.

1914-44: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 

19.76 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum observed, 98 second-feet July 3, 1934 

(gage height, 2.84 feet, site and datum then In use).

Remarks.-1 Records good. Some diurnal regulation caused by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of loe effeot 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 Feb. 27 to Sept. 50

1.8 170 3.0 650 10.0 2,850

2.0 230 3.5 766 11.0 3,290

2.2 295 4.0 922 12.0 4,15fl

2.5 421 6.0 1,500 13.6 6,640

2.7 513 8.0 2,140

2.5 435

2.7 535

3*0 668

3-5 7S6

Note. - Same as preceding table above 3.5

feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

513

484

479

475

470

475

447

456

452

452

456

447

461

484

508

479

417

430

465

452

508

759

1,120

1,030

705

594

570

547

530

536

547

Nov.

584

604

599

542

508

536

678

705

786

759

664

634

599

580

559

564

542

530

519

530

524

513

499

484

470

452

499

499

470

456

Dec.

475

503

489

479

470

503

650

705

650

650

484

499

479

340

447

499

«456

399

395

412

430

421

390

364

342

346

355

377

403

408

395

Jan.

390

381

386

381

381

381

b370

b340

b340

0340

b340

b330

310

329

337

337

351

368.

377

386

390

399

408

403

412

434

793

2,040

2,110

1,880

1,590

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,030

705

618

604

547

499

508

475

452

345

1S3

306

489

599

542

475

456

443

425

412

403

475

1,690

2,760

3,070

4,150

c5,250

*c6,370

06,100

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

16,748

16,888

14,215

364,124

18,014

40,381

72,445

29 ,628

27,377

54,137

26,035

17,904

17,961

351,733

Mar.

C5.170

C4.560

C2,380

01,480

1,030

840

640

459

692

692

738

02,220

02,830

03,200

05,410

5,310

5,160

05,700

06,440

04,330

02,090

el, 380

el, 180

el, 290

el,480

el, 410

0828

694

840

786

786

Apr.

761

£

S

<

340

»78

>76

840

714

«

592

568

392

714

714

e

S

367

J78

394

840

922

1,

S

£

310

J78

340

761

840

£

el,

el,

367

550

510

cl,660

01,830

el.

el.

el,

1,

Maximum

1,120

786

705

7,360

2,110

6,370

6,440

1,330

1,080

4,960

1,590

652

894

6,440

530

570

L30

360

-

May

1,030

1,010

el, 010

c974

el,080

c986

922

867

840

813

766

761

738

786

758

0735

01,070

01,010

894

894

1,010

c982

0931

0912

c885

0929

0890

0789

0723

714

668

Minimum

417

452

340

340

310

183

459

668

668

566

668

514

483

183

June

692

1,060

cl,440

01,210

1,000

0566

692

668

668

692

867

922

01,020

01,310

cl,600

cl,530

cl,780

01,550

cl,500

02,050

02,160

02,070

02,700

04,960

04,170

04,090

03,970

03,260

02,290

01,590

-

Mean

540

563

459

998

581

1,392

2,337

988

883

1,805

840

*78

599

961

July

1,590

1,120

1,030

978

922

694

640

813

902

1,200

1,060

867

613

786

738

714

714

714

714

714

692

668

668

714

692

761

761

813

761

714

668

Aug.

652

£

«

«

>35

>21

>07

607

626

«

.

.

>26

>98

»73

557

551

J

£

.

>51

>46

»30

530

514

6

6

e

12

.26

>12

540

519

.

E

S

»19

>57

>94

621

578

{

£

J

I

>19

>25

>62

>89

607

Per square 

mile

0.406

.423

.345

.750

.437

1.05

1.76

.743

.664

1.56

.632

.435

.450

.783

Sept.

672 894'

692

867

546

519

519

499

493

483

483

555

635

652

626

573

540

535

519

546

652

714

635

557

525

530

519

692

692

617

Runoff in 

inches

0.47

.47

.40

10.19

.50

1.13

2.03

.83

.77

1.51

.73

.50

.50

9.84

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from tributaries; discharge computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor. 

Time baalg! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour
266 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Pecatonlca River at Shirland, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°06'10", long. 89°11'50", In SWi sec. 11, T. 28 U., 

R. 11 E., at highway bridge over mouth of Sugar River, half a mile south of Shirland 

and 7i miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 711.79 feet above nean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 2,540 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,400 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage 

height, 14.83 feet); minimum observed, 600 second-feet Jan. 8-15.

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 12,600 second-feet Har. 18, 1943 (gage height, 

15.36 feet); minimum observed, 350 second-feet Jan. 18, 1940; minimum gage height, 2.44 

feet July 24, 1940.

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

once dally.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

890

850

650

S10

810

810

810

810

810

810

780

780

810

810

810

850

810

810

780

780

850

850

890

930

1,050

1,130

1,010

930

930

930

930

Nov.

970

970

970

970

1,010

1,050

1,130

1,330

1,380

1,3SO

1,260

1,210

1,130

1,090

1,010

1,010

1,010

970

970

930

930

930

930

930

890

890

890

850

850

810

-

Dec.

850

850

890

890

890

890

930

1,010

1,050

1,130

1,010

930

930

b650

b700

*b700

b750

b750

b750

b750

bSOO

b800

b750

b700

b700

b700

b700

b700

b750

t>750

b750

Jan.

l>700

b700

b700

b700

b700

b700

b650

b600

b600

l>600

V b600

b6OO

b600

b600

b600

b650

b650

b700

b700

b700

b700

b750

b750

b750

b750

b800

bl,100

1,950

2,470

3,680

3,450

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ......... ......... ....

February .........................

March ......... ...............

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

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

June ..............."..............

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 . . . . '. ......

Feb.

2,700

 1,830

1,430

1,210

1,010

1,010

970

930

650

b750

1)650

b650

b750

b850

b900

b900

b850

h85o

beoo

bSOO

b750

b850

" 1,330

3,230

4,520

5,240

9,320

*10,100

9,500

_

-

Secondfoot-days

26,710

30,640

25,400

671,370

30,200

65,530

159 300

6l)l60

65,290

89,840

46,620

29 ,910

28,820

659,420

Mar.

9,140

8,600

7,930

6,900

5,560

3,230

8,010

1,780

1,480

1,480

1,630

3,300

4,370

5,480

8,090

10,600

11,400

10,200

8,780

8,090

7,610

6,770

5,650

C3.540

02,850

C2.680

02,490

02,170'

cl,890

cl,820

1,780

Apr.

1,740

1,760

1,780

1,730

1,730

1,680

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,580

1,730

1,780

1,830

1,830

1,950

1,950

1,830

1,780

1,630

1,780

2,070

2,620

3,230

3,530

3,610

3,380

3,000

2,330

-

Maximum

1,130

1,380

1,130

12,200

3,680

10,100

11,400

3,610

3 070

s',560

3,850

 1,170

1,250

, 11,400

May

2,330

2,260

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,330

2,130

2,010

1,890

1,830

1,760

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,630

1,950

2,620

3,070

2,470

2,330

8,070

a2,070

2,070

1,950

2,010

2,010

2,070

2,010

2,400

1,730

1,580

Minimum

780

810

650

650

600

650

1,480

1,430

1,580

1,380

1,170

890

810

600

June

1,430

1,430

1,680

2,010

1,950

1,730

1,430

1,430

1,3SO

1,360

1,430

1,430

1,580

1,780

2,130

2,620

2,770

3,070

3,070

3,450

4,060

4,840

5,320

5,560

5,4SO

5,380

5,240

5,240

5,080

4,580

-

Mean

862

1,021

819

1,839

974

2,260

5,139

2,039

2,106

2 995

l)504

965

961

1,802

Jjily

3,830

2,770

2,010

1,680

1,630

1,5SO

1,480

1,430

1,530

1,580

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,430

1,330

1,250

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,210

1,250

1,890

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,210

AUg.

1,170

1,090

1,050

1,010

al,000

al,100

al,100

al.OOO

a950

a950

930

930

930

890

890

890

890

930

970

970

970

890

890

930

970

930

930

930

930

930

970

Per square 

mile

0.339

.402

.322

.724

.383

.890

2.02

.803

.829

1*18

.592

.380

.378

.709

.Sept.

1,010

1,130

1,250

1,170

1,170

1,090

930

690

950

850

850

850

810

890

930

1,010

970

930

890

970

970

970

1,010

1,050

1,010

930

850

850

850

890

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

.45

.37

9.82

.44

.96

2.33

.90

.96

1 »5S

.68

.44

.42

9.66

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for, station at Freeport. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from Rock River; discharge computed by using fall as determined from water-stage 

recorder graph for Rock River at Rockton as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 267 

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardvllle, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°47'10", long. 89°51'40", in SEi sec. 26, T. 4 

N., R. 5 E., li miles south of Blanchardvllle and 34 miles upstream from Sawmill 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 796.8 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted^.

Drainage area.- 221 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 14.00 

reet); minimum, 42 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 11 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 5,450 second-feet Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 14.04 

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 28, 1940.

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

fluctuation caused by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.'s plant at Blanchardvllle.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

30

S2

32

78

84

eo

30

77,

SO

73

30

79

33

35

30

80

80

73

73

76

137

164

93

33

33

36

34

33

83

31

94

Nov.

95

87

33

82

" 85

34

96

117

104

92

87

83

87

90

84

33

S2

82

32

80

80

30

73

75

32

82

79

76

79

75

-

Dec.

73

7S

77

7S

73

104

99

34

32

30

74

73

72

72

72

71

71

7O

70

70

70

 70

64

54

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

Jan.

5S

5S

59

60

6O

60

56

59

62

65

66

«66

62

60

60

e3

69

71

72

75

76

73

79

82

83

15O

k419

k733

130

92

94

Month

October .......................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ..................... . . ;

March ......... .............. ...

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

Hay ..............................

June .......................

July ......."......................

August ...........................

September ................... . .

Hater year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

81

34

32

77

30

72

31

77

73

95

91

90

35 a-79

73

76

76

74

74

30

90

k454

2,230

k72?

k612

k2,130

*k971

k!9O

121

-

Secondfoot-days

2,686

2,556

2,215

54,842

3. 337

9,135

10, 536

4,EO4

3,514

10,668

4,O08

3,113

2,739

58,761

Mar.

104

no

105

105

98

92

39

33

88

92

k305

kl,020

k2Ol

k£,130

k£,930

k561

k494

133

122

114

106

101

k219

k313

137

103

1O5

100

112

99

1OO

Apr.

171

163

1O5

1OO

93

94

95

95

95

99

93

101

95

95

168

153

121

112

1O9

116

143

121

k216

k372

k273

204

175

143

137

132

Maximum

164

117

104

3,810

733

2,230

2, 930

372

153

SOI

277

122

2,980

Hay

142

127

14S

153

132

127

121

113

122

113

111

1O6

110

105

99

116

107

100

116

116

103

105

100

99

137

"l09

99

95

91

90

97

Minimum

76

75

54

54

56

72

QO 

OO

93

90

98

104

35

30

54

June

k363

k219

120

109

106

104

93

93

170

167

122 148'

k611

k382

220

k358

kl,080

2,320

k606

327

402

k338

k633

k309

237

220

220

192

175

164

Bean

36.6

85.2

71.5

150

108

315

341

140

113

356

129

100

91.3

161

July

153

153

143

142

142

137

137

142

201

137

132

142

132

122

122

119

,117

122

118

113

111

109

no

118

110

132

127

. 132

113

106

104

Aug.

1P1

100

98

93

106

93

96

95

93

91

93

39

83

88

37

33

153

95

37

36

88

37

92

98

36

85

90

103

90

93

277

Per square 

mile

0.392

.386

.324

.679

.439

1.43

1.54

.633

.511

1.61

.534

- .452

.413

.729

Sept.

122

97

92

89

87

39

37

85

31

88

80

106

105

97

31

88

38

85

85

111

111

88

87

87

86

85

85

91

90

86

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

.43

.37

9.22

.58

1.64

1.78

.71

.59

1.80

.67

.52

.46

9.88

Peak discharge.- Jan. 28 (6 a.m.) 1.43O sec. -ft.! Feb. 83 (9 a.m.) 2,660 see. -ft.} Feb. 26 "

June 13 (5 a.m.) 3,19O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 26, Feb. 11-21,.Mar. 6-10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
268 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42 036'40", long. 89°23'50", in SWi sec. 26, T. 2 

N., R. 9' E., at highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhead. Datum of gage is 768.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 344 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,640 second-*feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 

 77U2~Teet); minimum, 77 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 0.25 foot); minimum dally,

110 second-feet Dec. 25, Jan. 12-14.

1914-44: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum

observed, 45 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934.

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

 able diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Brodhead.

ConslderDischarge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

164

164

148

169

175

1VV

166

171

166

14V

154

151

156

165

164

142

15V

153

151

159

165

255

247

214

236

166

164

161

16V

161

163

Nov.

205

169

189

181

176

1V9

186

262

2VO

268

226

218

1V9

172

171

182

184

177

177

ISO

160

162

180

165

149

147

172

149

162

145,

Dec.

149

155

158

177

138

170

269

258

235

214

165

155

140

140

. 150

150

150

140

135

130

130

135

135

115

110

120

125

130

140

140

145

Jan.

160

170

150

140

135

135

130

125

125

125

120

110

110

110

115

120

*131

140

145

150

170

165

150

150

162

207-

253

461

571

608

376

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ............. . ....

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Iteroh ......... ..................

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

Mav may ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

271

235

200

199

179

163

162

184

157

160

160

140

160

155

160

170

150

145

145

150

*E04

240

382

1,120

2,520

2,710

3,910

2,850

1,220

-

Second 

foot-days

5,308

5,542

4,803

108,204

5,919

18, 601

20 892

10 294

8,521

18,161

6,919

5,436

5,675

116,071

Mar.

592

438

332

*332

278

269

186

235

294

200

254

530

643

1,670

3,860

3,400

1,590

942

701

482

344

301

357

478

384

354

327

277

312

270

260

Apr.

263

522

539

503

271

252

,

L90

554

526

225

201

575

597

567

286

410

124

587

269

297

279

,

,

504

563

546

742

681

,

;

Maximum

255

270

269

3,550

608

3,910

3.860

742

398

2,390

287

202

313

3,910

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day526

584

501

284

-

May

277

294

342

398

356

305

255

268

260

251

249

222

278

298

286

299

311

312

287

303

296

300

283

281

259

259

225

190

228

172

177

Minimum

142

145

110

110

110

140

186

190

172

158

188

154

145

110

June

231

256

275

192

181

186

15S

159

1S8

210

194

237

285

396

392

557

662

1,210

2,250

2,390

l',340

742

942

987

1,030

S97

590

431

303

290

-

Mean

171

185

156

296

191

641

fi.WL O / rt

343

275

605

223

-trrti A / O

189

317

July

287

240

269

248

265

250

226

223

210

248

253

237

197

220

222

198

235

190

215

208

189

192

188

208

195

220

234

218

222

192

220

Aug.

194

3

J

L96

L84

J02 "*188

170

;

;

:

L94

L80

L68

176

168

]

]

]

L62

L54

L73

162

158

]

]

]

L70

LSI

L75

163

184

3

]

]

L70

L68

L70

157

166

]

]

]

]

L63

L83

L91

L73

193

 Per square 

mile

0.323

.350

.293

.560

.361

1.21

1.27

.648

.520

1.14

.422

.331

.357

.599

Sept.

222

202

207

184

174

162

159,

159

152

145

169

175

166

182

180

185

162

189

172

180

201

220

198

158

178

167

169

282

313

263

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.37

.39

.34

7.61

.42

1.30

1.46

.72

.60

1.27

.49

.38

.40

8.14

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 24, Feb. 10-22. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 269

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°15'20", long. 88°51'45", near southeast corner of sec. 27, 

T. 44 N., R. 4 E., at Belvldere sewage treatment plant, li miles downstream from 

State street Bridge in Belvldere and 3.0 miles downstream from Plscasaw creek. Datum 

of gage Is 738.34 feet above'mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, u. S. 

Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 525 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,200 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage

height, 12.56 feet); minimum observed, 49 second-feet Sept. 10, 11 (gage heigfit* 1.02 

feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 10,300 second-feet Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 

13.10 feet); minimum observed, 14 second-feet Jan. 28, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938, reached a stage of 16.9 feet (affected by IceJ^from Information by sewage plant employees.

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

read once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Belvidere.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In aeoond-feet)

1.0 47 2.0 225

1.1 57 2.5 330

1.2 69 3.0 545

1.3 83 4.0 875

1.5 116 5.0 1,240

1.8 174 6.0 1,720

7.0 2,310

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.2

Discharge . in seoond-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got.

93

94

93

89

89

91

39

88

88

36

88

86

86

108

99

97

96

93

91

91

94

97

103

99

97

108

97

96

94

94

96

Nov.

108

96

94

93

108

116

413

644

677

479

479

300

254

212

198

174

174

174

174

164

164

153

144

144

144

134

144

134

134

94

~

Dec.

125

125

125

125

125

164

212

212

198

*174

134

164

75

b80

b90

99

99

99

b90

b90

b90

b90

86

86

85

91

108

108

103

108

103

Jan.

10S

108

10S

108

116

39

b80

b75

b75

b75

b70

b70

b75

b75

83

85

88

93

97

99

99

99

96

99

116

134

174

347

240

186

186

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

Fsbruary .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water yesr 1943-44 ............

Feb.

174

164

153

153

153

134

153

134

134

85

«b55

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b80

125

164

«315

710

*1,720

«3,600

2,070

*1,080

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,915

6,520

3,673

137,555

3,553

11,811

36,956

18,278

12,181

6,738

3,168

2,085

1,892

109,770

Mar.

743

677

578

743

644

644

446

254

b240

b230

347

1,370

1.470

3,320

«8,380

«4,760

2,310

1,520

1,080

875

309

743

677

644

611

545

512

479

512

380

413

Apr.

545

344

573

512

413

396

580

580

580

413

479

'

378

545

179

512

578

,

345

179

146

396

479

!

(

1.3

>12

>77

60

1,520

1,280

e

j

Maximum

108

677

212

8,190

347

3,600

3,380

1,520

545

545 134

86

75

8,380

74

P76

577

>45

-

3,050

4,OOO

5,120

6,410

8,380

to September 1944

May

512

51!

47

44

2

3

5

413

380

34

33

34

7

L

7

347

315

3CX

28

26!

)

I

5

254

396

51,

5451'

2

5

3

330

331 S31

41.

39

L

!

3

413

479

47S

39

34

265

5

7

)

446

Minimum

86

93

75

73

70

50

230

360

254

134

60

55

51

50

June

331

284

254

225

198

136

136

174

186

225

186

174

186

186

174

212

225

225

198

174

164

153

396

545

364

254

212

174

153

134

-

Mean

94

217

US

377

116

407

1,192

609

393

225

102

67.3

63.1

300

July

134

125

125

116

116

108

103

IDS

103

108

99

125

116

116

103

96

91

94

93

39

86

83

80

91

39

99

99

99

92

83

63

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.179

.413

.225

.718

.219

.775

2.27

1.16

.749

.429

.194

.128

.120

.571

77

75

83

86

SO

72

72

63

64

62

59

57

55

57

55

59

80

76

69

62

62

59

68

68

63

62

59

67

68

64

77

.Sept.

75

64

59

57

55

57

58

57

57

61

'51

59

59

72

69

69

69

68

64

68

69

62

62

62

62

63

63

62

78

67

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.46

.26

 9". 75

.25

.84

2.62

1.29

.86

.48

.22

.15

.13

7.77

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
270 ROCK,RIVER BASIN

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°11'45", long. 88°59'55". in northeast corner of

 sec. 2l, T. 43 N., R. 2 E., at Forest Preserve road bridge, It miles downstream from 

South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 7i miles upstream from Kilbuck Creek, 

and 9i miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 692.13 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army). ,

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during the year, 14,800 second-feet rfer. 15 (gage height,

 18.63 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 4.98 feet.), result of low 

temperature. 1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Ma.r. 15, 1944; minimum observed, 53 secondfeet Jan. 20, 1940. Flood in January 1938 reached a. stage of 23.85 feet, from information-by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Ratine tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

fgage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

5.2 122 7.0 S72 12.0 4,990 5.0 9O 6.0 43O

5.3 148 8.0 1,520 15.0 3,500 5.1 113 7.O 920 

5.6 246 9.0 2.28O 13.3 14,300 5.3 165 8.O 1,520 

6.0 404 10.0 3,140 5.6 261

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 7.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

, 30

31

Oct.

175

172

169

' 166

169

166

163

163

163

163

160 160"

135

201

194

1S1

175

175

172

172

183

204

211

194

188

1S5

1S1

181

181

178

188

Nov.

194

191

135

1S5

194

211

709

1,060

964

758

594

516

462

416

384

356

332

328

312

304

292

284

273

265

261

257

254

239

250

225

-

Dec.

239

246

236

232

228

276

364

344

316

292

*246

222

b210

b200

*blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!70

blSO

b!90

b!90

blSO

bleO

Jan.

blSO

blSO

blSO

blSO

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

blSO

blSO

b!90

b!90

201

218

356

594

453

344

348

Month

October ......................

November ......... ...............

December ........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ......... . . ......

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ....................... . .

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943,44 ....... . .

Peak discharge.- Feb. -27 (2:30 s

Feb.

276

304

276

254

265

228

246

228

211

*164

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!30

130

130

130

130

130

130

150

200

«290

1,060

1,700

4,310

*6,2SO

4,040

2,120

-

Secondfoot-days

11 25B

6^641

267»912

6.604

74*657

36,225

26,404

15,990

6,075

3^620

221,365

.m. ) 6,830

Mar.

1,450

1,190

995

372

734

734

572

512

b480

b460

678

2,520

3,140

6,390

*14,100

10,500

6,170

4,400

2,960

2,120

1,840

1,590

1,460

1,380

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,020

1,020

920

920

Apr.

XL, 040

1,220

1,160

1,020

695

820

795

795

770

845

895

1,040

1,040

970

945

1,020

995

695

S20

795

895

945

1,310

2,520

3,050

2,690

2,040

1,590

1,280

1,130

Maximum

211

1,060

364

11,600

594

6,280

14,100

3,050

1,340

995

276

165

146

14,100

May

1,070

1,040

970

945

87O

795

745

720

745

795

745

695

670

621

587

345

995

995

920

795

720

720

895

870

1,340

1,190

1,100

895

745

646

720

Minimum

160

185

160

160

150

130

460

770

5S7

291

154

102

95

95

sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 (2 s

June

720

745

745

616

51O

449

412

39S

416

463

458

439

458

472

519

695'

587

529

463

412

380

577

S70

995

695

529

444

375

328

291

Mean

17S

375

214

734

213

S42

2 408

1 208

S52

533

19.6

127

121

605

July

276

261

250

236

230

220

210

204

210

204

194

220

230

210

191

ISO

174

180

177

166

160

157

154

165

160

162

191

191

174

162

154

Aug.

149

141

141

154

143

136

128

126

120

. 113-

108

106

102

102

104

120

146

152

133

120

113

111

126

130

126

120

118

126

130

130

165

Per square 

mile

0.163

.344

il96

. 673

.195

 772

2*21 i.'n

.782

489

. ISO

.117

.111

.555

Sept.

146

133

120

111

104

1O4

104

106

102

118

95

111

130

133

130

130

130

126

120

126

138

133

126

120

118

116

113

US

126

128

Runoff in 

inches

0 .19

.38

.83

* 9*14

.25 *S3

2.65

1 «24 '.90

.55

21

 15

.12

7.56

.m. ) 3,860 sec. -ft.; Bar. 15

(8:3O p.m.) 14,800 sec.-ft.j Apr. 25 (5 a.m.) 3,050 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

South Branch Klshwaukee River near Falrdale, 111.

271

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06'40", long. 88°54'00", on line between and 

near south boundary of sees. 16 and 17, T. 42 JJ., R. 3 E., 1.2 miles downstream from 

Owens Creek, If miles northeast of Fairdale, and 9^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 733.90 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. s. Army).

Drainage area.- 386 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 8.78 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 14% 1944; minimum, 2.1 second-feet 

Jan. 20, 1940-

A stage of 11.9 feet occurred in March 1937, from information by local resident.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

19

19

19

IB

18

17

IB

18

IB

17

17

IB

22

26

26

22

19

20

19

19

26

37

39

06

24

 S2

20

20

20

20

24

Nov.

.26

26

ZS

22

24

30

177

293

252

1B4

145

123

108

97

89

BO

BO

70

67

62

62

57

54

51

49

51

49

54

54

67

-

Dec.

67

49

41

41

39

54

57

57

51

46

*b45

1340

b40

b35

1335

1335

1340

b4O

b40

b35

b35

1330

bSO

b30

b35

b35

b40

b40

b35

b35

b35

Jan.

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

1335

1330

1330

1330

1330

b30

b30

b30

b35

b35

b40

b40

b45

1350

b55

b60

b70

.b80

' 89

114

114

140 180-

154

151

89

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 194.1 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Feb. 24 (8:30 a

Feb.

89

86

59

49

59

41

57

46

*b50

b45

b40

b35

b35

1335

b35

b35

b35

b35

1335

1335

b40

164

382

1,350

1,840

2,340

*1,600

1,020

#628

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

667

2,525

1,267

90,579

1,961

10,300

28,001

13,721

11,466

6,386

1,517

641

594

79,046

.m. ) 1,270

Mar.

451

352

305

270

252

13220

b210

b200

b!90

b!80

360

800

848

3,050

»4,200

3,260

2,930

2,080

1,370

995

800

683

628

573

516

438

409

376

376

344

336

Apr.

413

472

442

376

320

297

282

278

259

274

269

352

352

324

324

320

289

274

274

278

313

308

657

1,170

1,270

1,100

800

628

515

451

-

Maximum

39

293

67

2,820

180

2,340

4,000

1,270

730

380

94

46

39

4,200

May

434

396

384

372

332

305 293'

278

305

332

313

297

282

267

252

368

405

384

348

313

293

301

446

633

730

637

502

384

320

286

274

Minimum

17

22

30

17

30

35

180

259

252

106

20

13

12

12

June

297

372

380

282

237

008

190

177

187

201

198

187

187

218

255

255

229

194

170

161

145

289

316

229

177

157

142

126

114

106

-

Mean

21.5

84.2

40.9

248

63.3

355

903

457

370

213

48.9

00.7

 19.8

216

July

94

91

86

80

78

70

64

64

64

62

57

59

57

49

44

41

39

37

37

35

30

28

24

24

22

33

35

35

30

26

22

Aug.

19

19

20

19

19

IS

17

16

15

15

13

13

14

13

15

35

46

35

26

19

19

17

26

26

26

20

18

20

20

19

24

Per square 

mile

0.056

.21S

.106

.640

.164

.920

2.34

1.18

.959

.552

.127

.054

.051

.560

Sept.

22

22

17

14

13

12

14

14

13

12

13

02

24

28

24

20

19

18

17

33

35

39

24

18" 19

17

17

18

18

18

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.24

.12

8.73

.19

.99

2.70

1.32

1.10

.62

.15

.06

.06

7.61

sec. -ft.; Feb. 25 (6 p.m.) 2,140 sec. -ft. ; Feb. 26

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
272 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Kilbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°05'55", long. 89°03'lp", in SWi eec. 19, T. 42 

N., R. 2 E., 800 feet downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad bridge, 

800 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west of Monroe Center, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 second-feet liar. 14 (gage height, 7.09 

feet;; minimum, 3.7 second-feet Nov. 13 (gage height, 0.28 feet), result of low 

temperature.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 3,070 second-feet Mar. 15, 1943; maximum gage height, 

8.97 feet Feb. 20, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.0 second-feet July 25, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

9.3

9.3

S.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

S.6

8.2

13

10

8.9

8.6

8.6

S.6

S.6

8.2

12

11

9.3

8.9

8.9

S.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

9.6

Nov.

9.6

9.3

9.3

8.9

10

19

82

42

28

21

19

16

14

13

14

12

14

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

11

15

-

Dec.

17

10

10

alO

alO

a!6

a!7

a!7

a!5

a!3

*bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

bll

Jan.

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!8

18

33

47

22

20

16

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ........ .... . . .

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

'Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

16

14 ' 13

12

13

14

12

12

*14

14

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO bio

blO

blO

blO

blO

*b22

183

620

445

«828

*238

144

95

-

-

Secondfoot-days

283. 

485.1

368

22,673.1

467

2,825

6,572

3,596

3,042

2,125

457

324.6

298.0

20,843.2

Mar.

78

5S

53

40

b40

b35

b35

b35

b30

b30

55

206

150

*1,360

1,620

598

330

264

201

163

136

128

136

128

112

98

95

87

94

76

101

Apr.

139

133

105

90

77

72

71

66

64

72

82

104

88

81

88

91

82

SI

86

86

88

94

290

381

264

197

133

117

111

Maximum

13

82

17

1,370

47

826

1,620

381

221

213

22

35

1,620

May

110

97

98

91

77

73

70

67

71

66

63

57

57

51

51

151

182

125

95

86

99

102

84

112

802

221

151

106

84

72

. 71

Minimum

S.2

8.9

10

8.2

10

10

30

64

51

24

11

S.6

7.1

7.1

June

170

192

105

78

60

50

44

41

56

71

63 .

54

78

128

73

65

54

44

40

35

32

213

111

62

49

42

36

30

26

24

-

Mean

9.15

16.2

11.9

62.1

15.1

97.4

212

120

98.1

70.8

14.7

10.5

 9.93

56.9

July

23

22

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

16

16

14

13

12

13

14

14

12

12

12

11

12

11

17

15

14

12

12

11

Aug.

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.6

S.6

8.6

8.6

S.6

10

14

16

12

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

13

10

9.6

8.9

9.6

10

9.6

11

22

Per square 

mile

0.080

.142

.104

.545

.132

.854

1-.86

1.05

.861

.621

.129

.092

.087

.499

Sept.

10

8.9

8.6

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.1

7.8

12

12

10

10

9.6

9.3

8.6

8.6

35

16

9.6

9.3

8.9

S.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

S.6

8.2

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.16

.12

7.38

.15

.92

2.14

1.17

.99

.69

.15

.11

.10

6.79

Peak discharge.- Feb. 24 (3:30 a.m.) 795 sec. -ft.: Feb. 25 (12:30 a.m.) 870 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26

(l£m.} 1,320 sec.-ft.; Mar. 14 (7 p.m.) 2,370 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Klshwaukee River at Belvidere 

and near Perryville and South Branch Kishwaukee River near- Fairdale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 273

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°07'35", long. 89°23'25", In northwest corner sec. 31, 

T. 25 N., R. 10 E., at highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from unnamed 

tributary which enters from the left, half a mile downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & 

St. Paul Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of town of Leaf River, and li 

miles downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.- 102 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,070 second-feet Feb. 26, Mar. 14; 

maximum gage height, 11.65 feet Mar. 14; minimum discharge observed, 18 second-feet 

Feb. 10 (gage height, 2.58 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,000 second-feet June 2, 1943 (gage height, 

13.11 feet); minimum observed, 7.6 second-feet Jan. 5, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 15.9 feet Feb. 4, 1938, from information by local residents.

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

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

30

SO

28

£9

28

28

29

28

29

28

27

28

31

31

31

30

30

27

31

30

30

34

31

31

31

30

32

31

32

26

26

Nov.

28

i2

 31

31

30

33

32

120

56

106

34

35

35

33

34

29

34

33

34

33

32

31

32

32

30

31

31 ' 26

29

29

-

Dec.

28

31

30

29

£9

36

33

33

33

31

30

30

b28

b25

b23

b22

b23

«b23

b24

b24

b£3

b23

b22

b21

b21

b22

b25

b24

b24

b!9

b!9

Jan.

b20

b21

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b20

b!9

b20

b!9

b20

b22

b21

b22

b24

25

24

28

23

24

28

30

36

44

39

28

30

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ...........

Feb.

24

22

28

22

26

20

324

20

26

18

b25

*t>23

b22

b21

b21

b23

b22

b21

b21

b!9

b21

31

*183

191

232

2,070

ISO

76

62

_

-

Second 

foot-days

917

1,137

806

27,311

746

3,434

5,905 

2,135

4,426

2,052

1,245

1,271 

1,157

25,233

Mar.

56

41

53

56

56

50

79

50

47

50

47

692

98

2,070

1,120

215

168

108

82

65

65

68

72

72

68

65

62

62

65

47

56

Apr.

6S

65

62

59

56

56

53

53

53

62

56

59

62

62

65

72

59

59

59

59

59

62

114

183

114

94

66

76

72

76

-

Maximum

34

120

36

1,380

44

2,070

2,070 

183

755

90

59

114

232

2,070

May

114

90

183

114

94

90

86

86

86

79

79

72

76

72

65

755

199

126

103

232

139

126

103

183

266

176

199

146

103

94

90

Minimum

26

26

19

19

19

IS

41

53

65

47

30

29

27

18

June

90

90

82

76

68

65

65

65

76

72

72

79

86

72

68

94

68

65

59

59

56

72

62

56

53

76

56

53

50

47

-

Mean

29.6

37.9

26.1

74.8

24.1

118

190

71.2

143

66* 4

40 £

41.0

38.6

68.9

July

44

47

47

47

47

44

41

44

47

41

41

47

40

39

37

33

39

44

37

36

35

33

34

34 '34

59

37

41

36

30

30

Aug.

34

31

33

33

31

31

32

33

31

31

31

31

32

32

36

33

114

36

29

34

34

35

44

65

65

68

65

39

39

36

53

Per squsre 

mile

0.290

.372

.256

.733

.236

1. 16

1. 86

. 698

1.40

 671

.394

 40S

.378

.675

Sept.

39

35

36

34

30

33

29

30

28

28

28

30

39

34

33

30

32

31

30

232

41

33

32

32

32

30

31

30

2S

27

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.33

.41

.29

9.95

.27

1.25

£ 15

 78

1.61

.75

.45

.46

.42

9.17

« vxjuiuisi- ujLHciiarge measurement maue on T;EILB day*

b Stage-discharge relation affected by IceTime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
274 ROCK RIVER,BASIN

Kyte River near Flagg Center, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°56', long. 89°09', In sec. 18, T. 40 N., R. 1 K., at

bridge on county highway, Z miles west of Flagg Center and 3 miles downstream from the

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge. 

Drainage area.- 125 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,380 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height,

5.46 feet); minimum observed, 5.2 second-feet Feb. 11.

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 1,380 second-feet Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height,

5.60 feet); minimum observed, 1.8 second-feet Jan. 2, 1940.

flood of February 1937 reached a stage of about 8.5 feet, from Information by local

residents. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height

record, which are poor. Gage read once dally. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Ratine tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 19}

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

0.4 1.6 1.5 100 0.4 3.2 1.0 42

.5 5.6 2.3 252

.6 10.5 3.0 413

.8 23 4.0 674

.5 7.0 1.2 63

.6 12 1.5 105

.8 25 2.3 252

1.0 39 5.0. 1,060 Note.- Same as preceding , 

1.2 59 5.4 1,240 table above 2.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d6

d7

9.5

18.3

7.6

14.6

12.8

10.5

9.5

8.5

8.5

7.6

22

19.0

16.3

14.0

10.5

8.5

8.5

7.6

17.6

Nov.

14 0

11 7

1O 6

9 0

11 1

12.8

88

79

71

61

46

23

12.8

11.7

10.5

9.5

8.0

7.6

6.6

5.6

10.0

9.5

8.0

10.0

10.5

11.7

11.7

14.0

15.1

17.6

-

Dec.

16.3

6.1

5.6

5.6

7.6

12,8

13.4

13.4

12.8

10.5

9.5

8.0

7.6

«7.6

8.0

8.5

9.5

14.0

14.0

13.4

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

Jan.

blO

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

blO

bll

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!9

b21

b21

16.3

16.3

15.7

16.3

16.3

17.6

55

19.0 ia.3

17.0

Feb.

22

12.8

12.2

13.4

14.0

1?.4

 3*12.2

9.0

7.1

4.4

3.2

b!3

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

*b!8

b75

b390

252

614

296

160

108

_

-

Month SecondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 304.4

November ......................... 627. 5

December ......................... 319.2

Calendar year 1943 ............ 25,472.2

January .......................... 484.8

February ......................... 2,148.7

March. ........ .................. 6,308

April ............................ 4,331

May .............................. 3,517

June ............................. 1 ,834

July ............................. 471

August ........................... 261.3

September ........................ 294.9

Water year 1943-44 ............ 20,901 .8

Mar.

63

54

50

50

51

54

84

b60

b45

b40

35

180

133

#614

«1,240

971

536

319

242

211

155

155

155

146

138

99

98

83

98

82

67

Apr.

155

L55

L13

98

86

75

71

67

66

67

72

113

94

99

100

98

93

86

89

87

86

105

319

314

389

274

Maximum

22

88

16.3

1,060

55

614

1,240

614

319

164

23

13

20

1,240

211

173

138

138

-

May

121

113

105

104

98

87

89

90

100

92

83

80

82

' 71

66

173

319

76

82

86

80

146

98

296

173

211

113

89

75

63

56

Minimum

6

5.6

1 5.6

5.6

10

3.2 is

66

56

24

11

6.2

6.2

5.6

June

155

164

104

87

63

51

47

43

53

55

59

83

89

73

58

52

44

47

35

32

33

113

62

44

33

34

39

31

27

24

-

Mean

9.82

20.9

10.3

69.8

15.6

74.1

203

144

113

61.1

15.2

8.43

9.83

56.8

July

23

21

19

19

20

18

17

17

15

14

13

18

16

. 14.

13

14

15

17

14

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

14

13

12

12

11

Aug.

12

1

1

1

L

3

3

10

10

1(

<

c

!

£

)

?.5

9.5

3.5

3.0

7.5

7.0

5.2

6.6

6.6

1

!

!

J.O

3

3.5

3.0

7.5

I

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

13

Per square 

mile

0.079

.167

.082

.558

.125

.593

1.62

1.15

.904

.489

.122

.067

.079

.456

Sept.

10

7.5

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

7.0

20

20

19

9.0

8.0

10

13

12

13

14

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.19

.09

7.57

.14

.64

1.88

1.29

1.05

.55

.14

.08

.09

6.23

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Leaf River at Leaf River 

and Rock Creek near Morrison.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

275

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°55', long. 89"42', In sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., 

at county highway bridge, li miles downstream from unnamed tributary which enters 

from left, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 657.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 153 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 second-feet Ifer. 15 (gage height, 14.07 

 feet);' minimum, 9.5 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 2.24 feet), result of low 

temperature.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Ifer. 15, 1944; minimum, 6.8 second-feet 

Nov. 12, 1940 (gage height, 2.01 feet).

Flood of June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 feet, from high-water mark 909, Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

36 

36 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

33 

35 

35

35 

35 

38 

39 

36

35 

35 -35 

35 

35

44 

44 

37 

36 

36

35 

35 

35 

36 

35 

38

Nov.

3S 

56 

35 

35 

36

50 

194 

76 

55 

47

44 

43 

43 

42 

42

41 

41 

42 

42 

41

39 

39 

36 

38 

38

39 

38 

37 

39 

37

Dec.

39 

38 

*38 

36 

36

41 

43 

39 

38 

37

36 

36 

36 

b35 

b35

b35 

b35 

36 

36 

36

36 

b35 

bSO 

32 

31

32 

36 

35 

b35 

35 

33

Jan.

32 

32 

37 

36 

35

b35 

bSO 

b30 

b30 

33

32 

33 

33

32 

31

31 

31 

31 

32 

36

33 

33 

35 

35 

38

42 

74 

86 

44 

38 

38

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

liber. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1943 ............

ary

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1943-44 .........

Peak disoliargs.- F

(5:90 a.m.) 1,610 ae

Feb.

36 

*36 

36 

.36 

36

35 

35 

33 

33 

26

b35 

b40 

b40 

47

39

36 

36 

b35 

b35 

b35

33 

213 

788 

*738 

520

1,6.10 

362 

100 

72

Secondfoot-days

1,119 

1,405 

1,111

36,140

1,148 

4,656 

8,683 

2,763 

4,702 

3,951 

1,855 

1,458 

1,352

34,203

Mar.

59 

63 

59 

64 

43

60 

50 

70 

66 

66

91 

670 

304 

2,530 

2,790

376 

182 

138 

104

92

86 

79 

82 

80 

76

70 

69 

66 

69 

63 

66

Apr.

79 

79 

69 

64 

60

60

63 

6E 

62 

69

67 

73 

69 

67- 

78

80 

73 

72 

69 

69

72 

v 86 

204 

252 

189

143 

124 

109 

100 

100

Maximum

44 

194 

43

1,460

86 

1,110 

2,790 

252 

313 

631 

91 

129 

123

2,790

May

172 

154 

225 

212 

141

140 

130 

121 

121 

109

103 

98 

96 

90 

S5

313 

224 

127 

110 

157

144 

124 

128 

216 

272

260 

167 

136 

116 

109 

102

Minimum

33 

35 

30

30

30 

26 

43 

60 

85 

66 

47 

35 

32

26

eb. 23 (7 p.m.) 1,490 sec. -ft. j Feb. 24 (7 p.m. 

c.-ft.j M»r. 12 (3 a.m.) 960 aee.-ft.; Mar. 15

June

98 

97 

86 

82 

76

72 

73 

76 

92 

92

80 

146 

148 

97 

82

108 

91 

76 

73 

69

66 

631 

281 

115 

236

400 

141 

102 

86 

79

Mean

36.1 

46.8 

35.8

99.0

37.0 

161 

280 

92.1 

152 

132 

59.8 

47.0 

45.1

93.5

Jnly

76 

73 

70 

67 

66

63 

62 

62 

64 

62

1 62 

72 

63 

57 

56

53 

53 

55 

53 

50

50 

48 

48 

52 

47

91 

78 

56 

52 

47 

47

Aug.

46 

44 

44 

43 

43

42 

42 

39 

38 

38

37 

37 

35 

35 

129

126

66 

55 

42 

39

38 

38 

38 

38 

36

36 

37 

41 

38 

38 

60

Per square 

mile

0.236 

.306 

.234

.647

.242 

. 1.05 

1.83 

.602 

.993 

.863 

.391 

.307 

.295

.611

Sept.

47 

37 

35 

35

36

33

32 

32 

32 

32

35 

94 

72 

44 

38

37 

37 

36 

35 

101

12S' 

43 

41 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

Runoff in 

inobes

0.27 

.34 

.27

8.78

.28 

1.13 

2.11 

.67 

1.14 

.96 

.45 

.35 

.33

8.30

1,140 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 

3:30 a.m.) 4,060 sec. -ft-;

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
276 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Morrlson, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°49'50", long. 89 058'00", in SWiSEi sec. 6, T. 

ai H., R. 5 E.. just downstream from small stream on right bank, lk miles north of 

Morrlson 'and 4t miles downstream from Little Rock Creek. Datum of gage Is 620.41 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 143 square miles.

Records available.- October 19,42 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 13.05 

reetj; minimum, 12 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 2.07 feet), result of low 

temperature.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 4,180 second-feet Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 14.66 

feet); minimum, 9.5 second-feet Dec. 2, 1942.

Maximum stage known, 17.7 feet In June 1937, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

22

24

22

22

24

24

25

26

27

29

31

37

46

54

40

35

33

33

31

29

58

61

25

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

25

Nov.

27

24

21

20

24

42

304

128

69

52

45

43

41

40

40

40

37

40

38

37

37

36

35

35

35

37

36

33

37

37

-

Dec.

38

37

36

*36

35

48

51

44

41

38

35

34

b35

b30

b30

b30

32

34

35

35

36

32

30

29

32

33

35

35

33

30

33

Jan.

33

33

32

32

34

30

30

32

34

36

36

34

33

35

36

37

36

37

37

36

37

36

35

35

40

50

172

161

68

44

44

Honth

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

Fsbruary ........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

Juns .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water ysar 1943-44 ............

Feb.

36

37

»37

36

36

34

34

30

30

21

30

36

37

44

41

40

33

36

35

3.7

38

230

865

670

670

74 B

509

134

87

-

Secondfoot-days

920

1,470

1,092

34,599.

1,405

4,650

8,692

3,847

5,202

3,403

1,498

1,195

1,193

34,567

Mar.

66

71

68

78

69

71

56

57

56

51

123

610

442

1,400

2,640

1,150

265

186

134

108

105

97

105

101

96

87

35

81

83

71

80

Apr.

103

94

81

76

69

63

69

71

73

87

83

94

83

76

97

112

97

90

88

87

94

143

432

475

285

191

157

130

117

115

-

Maximum

61

304

51

8 1,180

172

865

2,640

475

379

564

110

174

101

2,640

May

326

253

379

326

136

I 184

168

151

155

134

123

114

108

105

97

172

170

110

99

138

155

151

148

DS5

249

182

146

123

106

99

90

Minimum

19

20

29

18.8

30

21

51

68

90

62

36

26

19

Jnne

85

80

74

69

64

62

62

63

88

88

74

138

184

101

80

112

99

73

69

64

62

115

231

96

148

564

£17

97

76

68

-

Mean

29.

49.

35.

94.

46.

160

280

128

168

113

48..

38.

39.

94.'

July

62

60

57

52

51

48

47

47

51

50

47

62

51

45

43

41

41

43

41

38

37

37

37

40

38

62

110

47

40

37

36

Aug.

36

35

34

33

34

33

33

32

39

29

29

29

28

28

33

174

58

66

33

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

28

32

30

32

63

Per square 

mile

7 0.208

3 .343

S .246

3 .663

3 .317

1.12

1.96

.395

1.17

.790

5 .338

5 .269

3 .278

I .660

Sept.

37

29

29

27

37

27

28

26

26

27

28

56

74

47

37

38

41

43

36

101

97

44

36

35

34

33

32

30

29

29

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

.38

.28

9.00

.37

1.21

2.26

1.00

1.35

.89

.39

.31

.31

8.99

Peak discharge.- Feb. 23 (3 a.m.) 1,100 SBC.-.H, 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day

ft.; Bar. 15 (8 .) 3,060 sec. -ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time* To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

#
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Oreen River at Amboy, 111.

277

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°42', long. 89°19', In sec. 22, T. 20 N1 ., R. 10

 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 52, at south edge of Amboy. Datum of gage Is 724.14 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 199 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, .4,010 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 8.94

 feet); minimum observed, 5.8 second-feet Feb. 10, result of low temperature.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1944: minimum observed; 2.0 secondfeet on several daya In February 1940.

Flood of June or July 1938 reached a stage of 12.1 feet, from information by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

wnicn are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 8-30)

Oct. 6 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1 

0.0 

O.E

5.8 

8.4

0.4 

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

92

146

209

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

376

601

1,150

1,590

2,570

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

4.S 

10 

20 

45

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

76

111

166

264

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

366

481

601

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

3.7T5e"t.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

I

Z

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a!6

alE

a 14

a!4

a!4

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

16

14

13

12

13

13

13

14

14

13

Nov.

is

13

13

13

14

15

33

S3

16

15

13

13

11

11

16

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

13

11

10

10

10

13

12

-

Dec.

11

*14

13

12

13

14

14

13

14

13

13

12

blO

blO

b9

blO

blO

bll

b!2

b!2

blO

b9

- b8

b9

blO

blO

b!2

blO

blO

b9

b9

Jan.

b9

blO

11

IE

12

11

blO

b9

b8

b8

b8

b8

b8

b9

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

b!2

13

12

12

12

14

17

54

40

23

18

21

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January . ( ..................... ^ ..

February .........................

March ......... ............ ... .

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

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

June ....................... ...

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

*15

18

17

17

16

14

13

10

7.9

5.S

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!4

»b70

*E52

 202

97

 414

170

109

79

-

Seoondfoot-days

422

415

346

40,910.

436

1,645.

5)573

6,391

1,679 

637

362.

296.

26,616.

Mar.

64

57

56

61

65

70

66

b60

b50

b45

b55

b80

111

1,000

*2,490

862

576

424

316

24S

210

196

200

177

151

133

131

120

124

100

115

Apr.

194

196

162

136

115

113

111

106

100

111

145

172

142

129

125

122

115

' 111

107

106

111

138

434

626

458

336

274

216

185

177

Maximum

16

33

14

1 1,860

54

7 414

626

930

100

27

5 16

D 16

3 2,490

May

176

156

170

156

136

147

145

185

262

206

176

151

136

122

312

930

379

254

200

187

212

216

172

183

236

206

147

125

111

102

95

Minimum

13

10

8

8

8

5.S

45

100

95

27

15

9.0

6.9

5.8

June

100

9S

83

73

66

65

63

62

76

81

71

66

. 62

60

57

54

60

46

46

45

41

42

41

37

35

36

36

32

28

27

-

Mean

13.6

13.8

11.2

112

14.1

56.7

271

186

206

56.0

20.5

11.7

9.8

72.7

July

27

27

26

25

24

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

22

21

18

17

16

15

Aug.

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

15

14

13

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.-0

9.5

11

9.6

10

16

Per square 

mile

0.06S

.069

.056

.563

.071

.235

1.36

 935

1 04

.281

103

.069

7 .050

.365

Sept.

9.5

S.4

S.4

S.4

7.9

S.4

7.9

7.4

7.4

6.9

7.4

13

13

11

9.5

9.5

14

16

11

14

14

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

-

Runoff in 

inobas

0.08

.08

.06

7.65

no uo

.31

1.57

1 04

1.19

.31

12

!07

.06

4.97

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Geneseo. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.

Hote.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 6 to Jan. 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 21.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

B6,
ROCK RIVER BASIN

Green River near Geneseo, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°29'20n , long. 90°09'30n , at highway bridge In 

west-central part of sec. 4, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., 3 miles north of Geneseo. Datum of 

gage is 580.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 958 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,730 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 13.01 

reet); minimum, 48 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 1.53 feet), result of low 

temperature.

1936-44: Maximum discharge observed, 6,850 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938; maximum gage 

height observed, 14.27 feet Jan. 30, 1938 (affected by ice); minimum dally discharge, 

27 second-feet Jan. 2, 1940 (caused by rapid accumulation of Ice storage). 

, Maximum stage known, 14.8 feet sometime after 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those above ,3,000 second-feet or those for periods of Ice 

errect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage-height, in feet, 

discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Mar Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

91

120

154

196

330

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

641

971

1,330

2,130

2,530

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.4

2,780

3,230

4,330

6,010

1.7 

1.9

'

83

116

153

241

3.0

4.0 

6.0

367

680

1,390

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

123

123 120

118

118

118

118

118

118

117

116

117

128

141

133

130

128

126

128

126

152

201

158

147

140

136

134

133

133

131

138

Nov.

141

134

133

128

126

134

1,080

624

480

383

3C4

293

270

249

241

228

220

218

210

203

196

194

189

183

178

181

178

162

170

158

-

Dec.

176

181

172

*168

164

174

185

176

170

164

149

140

115

150

120

100

110

120

130

140

130

120

»100

100

110

120

130

140

130

130

120

Month

Jan.

110

110

120

120

120

110

110

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

100

110

120

120

120

110

110

110

120

120

140

230

262

276

225

203

201

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Bay..............................

June ................... .........

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

August ..............".............

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

156

170

168

 160

158

147

154

147

130

115

90

100

100

100

100

110

110

»120

120

130

140

350

1,490

»872

740

1,490

1,370

905

690

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,06

7,60

4,33

240,06

4,10

10,63

45,63

37,53

40,46

17 34

7)07

3,55

3,02

185,37,

Mar.

575

527

496

543

641

641

559

550

500

500

608

641

658

1,680

»6,010

4,330

4,110

3,780

2,850

2,250

1,870

1,610

1,500

1,350

1,210

1,070

99S

925

925

872

855

Apr.

960

1,030

960

872

785

732

715

715

680

680

925

1,280

1,140

995

1,030

1,100

995

925

925

855

S55

1,350

2,910

3,450

2,670

2,210

1,800

1,500

 1,280

1,210

Maximum

7 201

8 1,080

4 185

5 5,290

7 276

S 1,490

1 6,010

i 3,450

7 2,170

5 1,070

S 333

L 151

3 194

5 6,010

May

1,250

1,140

1,540

1,760

1,350

1,170

1,100

1,100

1,460

1,350

1,170

1,250

960

855

7S5

872

1,540

1,280

1,100

1,350

1,540

1,390

1,580

1,650

2,170

1,940

1,540

1,460

1,070

925

820

Minimum

116

126

100

100

90

90

496

680

785

354

1S5

88

82

82

June

750

698

645

577

438

496

481

466

570

594

544

577

544

496

925

1,070

872

526

802

570

496

466

451

422

394

645

645

451

380

354

-

Mean

13

25

14

65

IS

36

1,47

1,E5]

1,30

57

22!

11,

10]

506

July

333

323

305

290

280

268

255

251

251

246

243

241

236

227

218

211

209

S09

205

194

185

181

176

181

172

268

232

194

172

161

155

Aug.

151

- 147

144

138

136

134

129

123

118

113

106

104

101

97

94

120

149

130

108

99

93

91

108

97

93

88

91

101

102

97

147

Per square 

mile

1 0.137

i .265

) .146

3 .687

2 .138

7 .383

2 1.54

L 1.31

5 1.36

3 .60S

3 .238

> .120

L .105

.588

Sept.

134

111 '93

88

88

83

106

91

120

194

91

91

114

1S3

134

96

97

94

93

93

-94

94

88

86

86

86

85

86

101

91

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

.30

.17

9.34

.16

.41

1.77

1.46

1 »5Y

.67

.27

.14

.12

7.20

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 26," Feb. 11-22, Mar. 8-10. 

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 279

Kill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°26 I 35", long. 90°33'15n , in SWiSEi sec. 24, 

T. 17~N., R. 2 W., 1 mile southeast of Milan. Datum'of gage is 566.23 feet above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 62.5 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to June 1941 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 6.08 

feet);' minimum, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 12.

1939-44: mximum discharge, 4,740 second-feet Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 7.47 

feet); no flow on many days.

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

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ioe effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-30)

1.1 

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.8 

1.8 

3.7 

6.3 

9.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14

4.6 13.3

1.8 23

2.0 38

2.2 57

2.4 SI

3.0 

3.4 

3.6 

4.2

117

212

327

401

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Bar. 15 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.3 

4.3 

7.1

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

11

22

45

109

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.7

235

401

646

1,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.8

2,8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2,6

2,6

2.6

2,4

2.8

6.0

7,2

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

132

16.1

8.1

6.9

6.0

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.9

8.8

Nov.

6.9

4. '9

4.4

4.4

4.7

25

198

19.4

14.6

11.4

8.4

9.5

8.8

9.1

8.4

6.9

6.2

8.1

7.8

6.9

6.6

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.9

8.1

5.4

4.4

6.3

4.4

-

Dec.

6.0

7.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

8.8

9.1

6.6

6.0

5.4

3.9

2,6

2

2

1.9

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.8

2

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

3

4

4

2

3

2

2

2

4

5

15

30

24

20

6

6

#7

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April .......................... . May. ..................... . . .

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4

5

5

4

5

4

4

B

3

3

1.0

1.3

1.8

3

2

2

2

5

5

5

250

174

67

44

151

40

29

19.9

-

Secondfoot days

°69 8

429. n

116. E

19,195.3

169

845 C

 -flQ\ s'fiQl *

3,435

'eis.o

185 . 7

98. 4

16,445.6

liar.

19.4

22

21

32

29

34

21

30

28

28

40

74

32

684

1,020

220

150

113

88

80

74

72

74

64

57

51

55

48

*56

42

51

Apr,.

56

44

43

39

39

39

43

40

39

41

85

82

66

64

111

75

66

71

68

72

69

407

885

365

189

147

131

105

95

115

-

Maximum

132

196

9.1

911

30

1 0°0

885

358

633

37

21

9.0

1,020

May

216

109

192

105

95

96

85

85

79

71

68

64

69

54

52

113

58

78

82

137

165

79

123

275

358

147

98

82

71

68

61

Minimum

2.4

4.4

1.0

1.0

2

1.0

19 4

___Q*

52

35

7.9 sii

1.4

1.0

June

56

51

48

43

39

35

35

38

121

55

46

98

192

255

106

633

127

174

342

86

71

68

53

51

50

124

61

46

39

36

-

Mean

8. 71

14.3

3.76

52.6

5.45

29 1 110*

133* 111

106

5 9S

s!l8

44.9

July

37

35

34

31

28

27

24

24

23

22

23

28

21

19

17

16

17

28

16

13

12

12

13

18

12

16

13

9.8

9.0

8.3

7.9

Aug.

7.5

7.9

6.5

6.8

8.3

6.5

5.7

5.1

4.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

8.3

16

6.5

4.1

3.5

 6,3

3.3

7.1

3.9

3.1

3.3

6.3

6.0

4.1

4.1

21

Per square 

mile

0.139

229

!o60

.842

087

!466

1.76

1. 78

1.70

.317

.096

.051

.718

Sept.

5.1

3.3

2.7

2.2 i.e

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.5

3.9

3.7

2.5

2i3

2.5

9.0

8.9

3.1

4.6

6.8

3.1

2,6

3.9

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

. 2.2

-

Runoff in

inches

0 .16

.26

.07

11.41

.10

.50

c.'so

g 04

3. 89

!37

.11

.06

9.79

Peak discharge.- Feb. 22 (9:30 p.m.) 987 see.-ft.; Bar. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 2,450 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

(5:30 a.m.) 1,050 sec.-ft. ; Apr. C3 (8 a.m.) 1,800 see.-ft.; June 16 (11, a.m.) 1,410 see.-ft. 

June 19 (2 a.m.) 1,120 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on th,is day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Dec. 13 to Feb. 22.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ti«I.M!l7<) Mi I!)
280 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°45'35", long. 93°37'20", in NEi sec. 25, T. 92 N.,

 RT~25~V/., at bridge on county road, 3& miles northwest or Rowan and 10-i miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches. Datum of gage is 1,143.35 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 396 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 11.98

 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 19 second-feet Jan. 12-16.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 14, 1944; minimum dally, 11 second-feet 

Jan. 25, 26, 30, 1943; minimum gage' height observed, 2.98 feet Sept. 6, 7, 1941.

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

wnicn are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice> effect {gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, Jan. BS to Feb. 3)

Mar. 11 

21

69

120

193

3.2

3.4

3.5 

4.4 

5.0

47

101

193

295

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

6.0

7.0

s.o

9.0 

1O.O

487

724

1,030

1,400

1,860

10.8 

11.4 

1E.O

2,390

2,990

3,880

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

48

49

46

45

44

43

43

42

43

42

41

40

43

47

44

41

41

41

42

39

40

41

39

39

39

37

37

36

36

38

46

Nov.

52

50

48

47

50

56

71

79

100F

134

111

94

99

108

104

98

91

88

84

86

91

89

88

86

81

69

54

a50

a48

-

Dec.

79

71

70

69

67

65

64

62

60

60

50

35

25

28

30

»29

28

28

29

29

28

27

26

25

26

27

27

26

25

24

23

Jan.

23

24

25

25

25

24

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

#21

21

22

23

24

26

32

50

75

115

104

95

89

Feb.

65

73

74

70

55

42

40

44

38

30

25

28

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

27

29

36

50

70

100

' 130

165

180

135

-

unnth SeoondMonth foot-days

October .......................... 1,29

November ................. ...... 2,3a

December ......................... 1,26

Calendar year 1943 ............ 40,06

January. ......................... 1,08,

February ......................... 1,70

March. ........ .................. 5,34

April ............................ 8, 93

June ............................. 31,91

July. ............................ 4,47

August ........................... 1,98

September ........................ l,36(

Water year 1943-44 ............ 85, 6K

Mar.

»105

95

94

94

76

55

35

32

35

50

110

193

260

297

335

408

331

286

257

223

195

187

180

177

172

a!57

142

137

a!60

a220

243

Apr.

286

322

368

299

201

177

142

93

68

43

61

104

134

229

270

258

346

238

226

243

a§OO

532

526

554

639

622

Maximum

2 49

5 134

Z 79

7 1,230

5 115

5 180

L 408

639

5 2,030

7 3,520

7 262

7 126

) 88

5 3,520

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-heicht record; discharge computed on basis of

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1C

height record Dec. 17, 18, 23-25, Jan. 11-14, Feb. 8-10,

Time basis: Central war tine. To convert war time to

508

102

531

509

-

May

335

402

SOS

706

774

708

a6OO

510

476

430

383

336

318

304

262

233

214

a 220

610

1,430

1,970

2,030

1,970

1,820

1,580

1,300

1,050

802

620

526

448

Minimum

36

47

23

11

19

2S

32

43

214

252

60

33

30

19

June

380.

329

286

252

351

370

327

282

420

559

60S

850

1,640

3,520

3,090

2,510

2,230

2,050

1,910

1,780

1,630

1,460

1,280

1,030

727

570

456

396

333

290

-

Mean

41.'

79.4

40. '

110

34. S

58. £

172

298

770

1,064

144

64.3

45.3

234

July

262

238

a230

223

204

179

172

180

182

175

193

211

195

167

154

148

138

128

120

112

101

97

88

86

83

80

72

69

66

64

60

Aug.

57

56

56

59

91

126

(

Per square 

mile

^ 0.105

.201

1 .103

.27,8

.088

) .148,

.434

.753

1.94

2.69

.364

.162

.114

.591

" records for Lime Creek at Masor

) to Jan. 27, Feb. 4 to Mar. 11 (

17-20, Mar. 6, 7).

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

110

86

72

63

55

48

45

42

41

51

51

51

80

59

50

43

41

35

33,

40

76

81

L01

»97

93

Sept.

BS

77

66

59

50

46

43

40

39

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

3130 '

30

32

51

43

57

55

54

50

46

42

41

5S

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.22

.12

3.78

.10

.16

.50

.84

2.24

3.00

.42

.19

as

8.04

City.

no gage-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 281

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42°04', long. 92°54', in SWi 

sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 18 W., in city park at Marshalltown. Burnett Creek enters from 

left between gage and control and Linn Creek enters from right 2 miles below gage. 

Datura of gage Is 853.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, and Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 1,500 square miles, excluding that- of Burnett Creek.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1927, February 1933 to September 1944. February 

to August 1903 at old dam site 1 mile upstream (gage heights only).

Average discharge.- 23 yeare, 677 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 eecond-feet May 20 (gage height, 15.94 

'reetj; minimum dally, 95 second-feet Jan. 9-16; minimum gage height, 3.34 feet Ifer. 7.

1915-27, 1933-44: Maximum discharge observed, 42,000 second-feet June 4, 1918 

(gage height, 17.74 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,700 second-feet; minimum, about 2 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 24, 1917.

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

or Burnett Creek not Included In records except during periods of low flow, when It is 

usually negligible. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Iowa Falls.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ia

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

242

247

251

266

232

E3£

22S

21B

219

215

206

196

219

22£

208

215

190

208

199

205

212

£02

205

196

S02

199

193

187

190

196

247

Nov.

274

23S

251

247

243

243

300

332

366

420

398

393

403

387

376

296

371

332

356

*322

318

296

270

, 266

2S2

304

274

255

287

851

Dec.

229

251

258

278

251

460

472

425

387

342

313

250

175

140

170

*175

ISO

180

165

150

140

130

120

105

105

110

115

115

115

110

105

Month

Jan.

108

105

105

105

105

'105

100

100

95

»95

95

95

95

95

95

95

100

100

100

110

110

115

120

135

165

245

1,110

2,890

902

660

595

October ..........................

Noveiiber .........................

December ....................... .

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..................'........

February ........................

March

April ...............!............

May.

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ....... ....... ...........

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharEe.- Jan. 28 (2 a.ra

Feb.

437

490

443

409

420

229

403

361

300

219

140

155

165

170 '175

170

165

170

155

160

*165

455

1,090

934

1,040

842

838

642

554

-

Secondfoot-days

6,64

-9,34

6,52

292,36

9,04

11,89

35,17 

44,76

137,74

90,50

36,17 is, ea

8,745

412,444

Mar.

544

570

570

534

. 490

420

145

135

200

220

960

2,270

1,290

1,270

3,070

2,920

2,130

1,650

1,290

1,120

1,070

1,020

2,000

1,640

1,400

1,190

1,160,

1,130

990

874

850

Apr.

918

914

914

946

990

958

862

802

768

747

838

1,700

1,880

1,780

1,800

1,790

1,660

1,390

1,470

1,440

1,790

1,950

1,920

2,350

2,520

2,300

2,060

1,940

1,740

1,630

-

Maximum

4 266

5 420

3 472

3 4,370

7 2 890

5 1^090

2 . 3,070 7 2,520

3 16,500

) 6,240

3 3.16O 5 1,450

) 559

16,500

May

1.63C

1,920

4,550

5,03C

3,840

3,29C

3,000

2,890

2,910

2,560

2,280

2,060

1,860

1,660

1.59C

1,450

1,330

1,250

6,550

16 , 500

11,500

8,050

8,290

6,340

6,050

6,290

5,720

5,000

5,020

3,950

3,380

Minimum

IS1!

C3E

105

_ _ T _ _ 

105

95

140

135

747

l)300

443

225

219

95

June

2,930

2,450

2,100

1,810

1,660

1,440

1,300

1,460

2,540

2,500

2,820

4,920

6,240

'5,030

4,350

4,410

5,900

5,030

4,270

3,730

3,350

3,190

2,950

2,620

2,370

2,160

1,850

1,590

1,850

1,680

Mean

21

31

21

80

29

41( 1 15

1^49

4,44. 

5, 01

I* 16 

51

E9

1,12'

July

1,380

1,990

3,160

2,310

1,970

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,150

1,140

1,280

1,960

1,170

1,060

978

886

614

751

768

656

565

528

478

443

443

1,990

1,340

850

696

595

517

Aug.

472

431

409

69E

1,450

866

687

656

600

517

437

366

\ 346

304

296

291

52S

322

296

266

262

258

255

232

225

351

1,050

1,020

722

660

624

Per equare 

mile

4 0.143

2 .208

0 .140

I .534

. 195

l '.27Z

> - .757

5 2\96

7 2.01

2 !341

1 .195

.751

Sept.

659

495

437

403

351

337

304

278

E70

278

266

262

258

262

243

239

232

219

247

274

266

238

243

274

S78

251

255

258

239

239

-

Runoff in 

inohes 

0.16

.23

.16

7.24

IC9

 87 1.11

3 

do*<C

2.24

.90

 39

.ss

10.21

) 4,470 sec. -ft.; May 3 (11 p.m.) 6,090 see. -ft.; May SO

(3:45 a.m.) 13,900 aec.-ft.; June 13 (1:30 a.m.) 6,340 seo.-ft'.j June 17 (11 a.m.) 6,290 aeo. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 26, Feb. 11-23, Mar. 7-11. 

Time basia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
282 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°51 t 20", long. 92°14'20", in NWi sec. 5, T. 81 

ft., it. 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 212, half a mile downstream from Walnut Creek 

and 2f miles south of Belle Plaine. Datum of gage is 749.82 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, artd Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 2,420 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,800 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 16.86 

reetj; minimum daily, 190 second-feet Jan. 13-18; minimum gage height, 5.55 feet Octi 

30.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 19 

second-feet Jan. 5, 1940; minimum gage height, 3.48 feet July 25, 26, 1940.

A discharge of 38,600 second-feet was measured on June 5, 1918, at railroad bridge 

1 mile above gage and at a stage somewhat below crest of that flood.

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

include flow which occasionally bypasses gage through old channel of Salt Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

530

533

512

509

492

488

471

458

448

442

432

425

425

435

438

425

415

415

406

409

422

455

416

400

391

382

385

382

379

382

552

Nov.

520

499

471

448

448

482

665

611

592

578

581

, 6OO

596

589

589

570

530

506

526

541

534

506

485

455

442

452

478

461

445

429

-

Dec.

429

*435

413

422

442

581

684

720

672

626

574

450

330

270

300

340

»340

320

300

275

255

235

230

225

215

215

215

215

215

215

210

Jan.

205

205

205

205

205

205

200

200

200

«EOO

200

200

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

200

210

230

240

250

280

400

780

1,160

2,350

1,560

1,080

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Bay..............................

Juns .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Hater year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

909

S03

782

744

712

653

600

585

540

490

320

300

320

350

340

320

320

310

310

310

*330

800

2,200

2,130

1,750

1,530

1,360

1,180

1,040

_

-

Secondfoot-days

13,644

15,629

11,368

525,340

12,510

22,338

58,873

75,150

232,350

186,320

57,740

29,255

18,159

733,336

Mar.

918

868

868

914

878

S60

778

410

430

460

829

2,030

2,890

12,400

3,310

4,330

3,890

3,860

2,930

2,300

2,050

1,920

2,070

2,720

2,680

2,250

2,000

1,910

1,840

1,680

1,600

Apr.

1,650

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,520

1,530

1,540

1,530

1,470

1,650

1,720

2,540

2,830

3,070

3,580

3,590

3,220

2,950

2,870

2,740

2,680

2,940

3,160

3,190

3,190

3,300

3,350

3,070

2,820

2,680

Maximum

552

665

720

5,460

2,350

2,200

4,330

3,590

25,800

17,500

3,820

1,820

960

25,800

May

2,660

2,570

2,S20

3,490

3,800

4,720

5.S8O

5,580

4,950

4,270

3,950

3,540

3,050

2,730

2,490

2,320

 2,180

2,090

4,950

11,800

24,500

25,800

17,400

.13,600

13,400

12,300

10,400

9,980

9,020

8,250

7,860

Minimum

379

429

210

210

190

300

410

1,470

2,090

2,370

1,030

558

495

190

June

6,980

6,120

5,250

4,110

3,060

2,630

2,370

2,370

3,430

3,710

4,550

6,790

9,240

11,100

8,980

16,400

17,500

8,650

7,820

7,420

6,840

6,790

6,860

5,340

4,780

4,150

3,760

3,840

2,850

2,630

Mean

440

521

367

1,439

404

770

1,899

2,505

7,495

6,211

1,863

944

605

2,004

July

2,510

2,310

2,770

3,330

3,820

3,440

2,440

2,160

2,020

1,850

1,850

2,040

2,410

1,940

1,690

1,580

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,090

1,030

1,040

1,810

1,990

1,430

1,220

1,110

Aug.

1,040

9S6

92S

1,520

1,710

1,820

1,400

1,180

1,070

996

924

S41

782

732

686

669

748

901

748

653

625

601

589

577

558

577

744

1,180

1,320

1,100

1,050

Per square 

mile

0.182

.215

.152

.595

.167

.318

.785

1.04

3.10

2.57

.770

.390

.050

.823

Sept.

960

897

S28

769

719

673

637

605

577

561

561

561

581

565

546

526

515

495

669

669

561

534

526

522

526

530

518

507

522

499

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.24

.17

8.07

.19

.34

.90

1.15

3.S7

2.86

.89

.45

.28

11.25

Peak discharge.- Bay 21 (4:00 a.m.) 31.800 sec. -ft.: June 16 (7:50 p.m.) 31.600 sec. -ft. Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 27, Feb. 10-23, Mar. 7-10. 

Time Daale; Central war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 283

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°39 I 3011 , long. 91°32'20", in SEi sec. 9, T. 79 

N., R. 6 W., In Iowa City, 25 feet downstream from University of Iowa hydraulics 

laboratory, 175 feet downstream from dam of the university, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Ralston Creek, and 3.3 miles downstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage Is 39.00 

feet above Iowa City datum and 627.27 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles.

Kecordei available.- June 1903 to July 1906 and October 1913 to September 1944 In reports

or ueoiogicai survey. June 1903 to December 1932 In report of Iowa State Planning

Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932. 

Average discharge.- 41 years, 1,486 second-feet. 

taaremes.- mximum discharge during year, 31,100 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 18.02

feet); minimum,'103 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 13 (gage height, -0.57 foot): minimum

dally, 234 second-feet Jan. 18.

1903-44: Maximum discharge, 36,200 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage height, 19.45

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet:

minimum dally, about 10 second-feet Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flow Sept. 3, 1925

(result of regulation). 

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

regulated by power plants above station.

Rec'ords of water analyses, water temperatures, and sediment loads January to

Septenber 1944 are given in Water-supply Paper 1022.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25 to Mar. 7, Mar. 11-14, May 2-15, July 1 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May £0 to Sept. 30

0.0 221 1.1 635 0.9 560

.4 335 1.5 885 1.5 900

.8 485, 2.5 1,610 2.5 1,610

4.0 2,880

Note.- Same as following 

table above 2.5 feet.

6.0 4,750 14.0 16,

S.O 6,790 16.0 23,

10.0 9,170 18.0 31,

12.0 12,100

500

100

000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

807

774

749

743

707

689

707

695

683

641

695

560

665

635

618

596

591

580

641

586

624

635

613

635

570

570

575

516

535

555

695

Nov.

788

866

713

707

683

701

1,360

1,290

1,150

992

866

892

846

852

866

672

840

786

794

725

768

768

737

707

683

653

653

641

641

591

-

Dec.

641

653

613

618

565

731

985

1,030

1,030

1,030

S92

930

431

374

335

360

352

490

550

565

555

521

485

449

417

405

413

384

402

388

352

Jan.

391

380

402

356

346

352

380

335

341

317

337

»297

245

269

332

287

263

234

282

298

296

284

284

311

329

404

1,670

1,660

1,450

1,630

2,270

Month

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

Angust ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,690

1,420

1,320

1,180

1,040

957

906

846

768

635

380

336

320

481

485

530

560

560

516

508

473

b950

*b2,020

bC,080

*3,220

4,690

3,130

8,320

1,850

-

Secondfoot-days

19,88

24,43

17,94

783,75

17,03

36,17

110)71

305,54

264,45

37*71

23) 89

1,023,41

Mar.

1,790

1,600

1,460

1,600

1,710

1,67*0

1,340

781

719

781

1,360

2,630

2,920

4,040

4,640

4,450

4,440

4,510

4,610

4,720

4,340

3,280

3,280

3,330

3,340

3,590

3,410

2,990

2,780

2,660

2,560

Apr.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

0

2)

450

420

350

260

160

090

100

130

150

260

2,440

2,

)

^

)

710

100

590

460

520

640

520

,450

,260

\ f

890

160

960

,360

9

'

Maximum

5 807

3 1,360

6 1,030

7 6,730

2 2, 270

1 4,690

1 4,720

0 6,160

0 30,100

0 22,200

0 4,060

: 2,650

4 1,380

0 30,100

000

760

540

430

200

May

3,920

3,780

3,780

3,840

3,960

4,270

4,460

4,620

4,870

5,150

5,580

5,990

5,820

5,300

4,260

3,410

3,060

2,780

3,090

10,500

11,800

20,700

27,700

30,100

25,400

20,800

19,100

18,200

14,500

12,600

12,000

Minimum

516

591

335

335

234

320

719

2,090

2,780

4,270

1,33G

698

600

234

June

10,700

9,740

9,050

8,070

7,230

6,500

5,640

4,280

4,270

4,540

4,760

5,190

5,380

6,010

9,810

14,200

15,800

18,700

22,280

15,400

10,700

9,950

9,900

8,330

8,000

8,030

6,700

5,710

5,090

4,570

-

Mean

64

81

57

2,14

54

1,24

3f 81

3,69

9,85

8,81

2, 52

1,21

79

2,79

July

3,900

3,610

3,320

3,320

3,630

3,850

4,060

4,000

3,270

2,860

2,660

2,700

2,750

2,790

2,890

2,380

2,130

1,970

2,290

1,960

1,650

1,510

1,490

1,540

1,440

1,380

1^330

1,500

2,380

2,060

1,680

Aug.

1,480

1,

1,

1,

360

iOO

510

1,570

2,650

2,

2,

1,

100

330

580

1,450

1,310

1,

1,

1,

230

120

010

965

1,

1,

306

090

365

000

1,030

SB2

792

804

732

704

704

1,

1,

756

39S

340

490

1,560

Per square 

mile

L 0.19S

i 1 179

7 .666

3 .170

7 .386

1 l!l4

3 3.05

5 2.73

3 .782

7 .377

5 .246

3 - .866

Sept.

1,380

1,330

1,190

1,090

984

926

876

774

762

714

687

774

750

834

698

704

687

670

600

687

858

792

670

670

638

64S

632

654

60S

610

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.28

.21

9.03

.20

.42

1.01

1.27

3.52

3.04

.30

.43

.ES

11.79

* Winter discharge measurement on thla day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

?ime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
284'

IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°ll t , long. 91°11', In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 

W., at bridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 13 miles downstream from 

Cedar River and 15.4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 548.98 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 12,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 5,932 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,100 second-feet Hay 25 (gage height, 14.72 

feet); minimum dally, 960 second-feet Dec. 15; minimum gage height, -0.50 foot Feb. 12. 

1915-44: Maximum discharge observed, 67,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 

16.22 feet), from rating curve extended above 56,000 second-feet; minimum, about 400 

second-feet Dec. 15-17, 1916.

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

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnisned by Corps of Engineers, U. 3., Army, and 

one by Mississippi River Power Co. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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.

2,920

2,680

2,780

2,750

2,66O

8,600

2,540

2,480

2,480

2,440

2,380

2,380

2,480

2,370

2,560

2,300

2,240

2,270

2,240

2,280

2,680

2,820

2,700

2,540

2,540

2,480

2,440

o 390

2*380

2,340

2,440

Nov.

2,570

»2,8SO

2,980

2,930

2,760

2,700

2,920

3,830

4,340

3,970

3,550

3,250

3,220

3,320

3,250

3,220

3,190

3,160

3,120

3,030

2,930

2,920

2,880

2,880

2,S40

2,600

2,720

2,750

2,720

2,690

-

Dec.

2,630

2,620

2,640

2,560

2,520

2,620

2,740

3,270

3,570

3,580

3,400

3,250

2,850

1,470

960

1,000

1,600

1,800

1,930

2,060

2,100

2,140

2,040

1,970

1,610

1,760

1,670

1,660

1,660

1,700

1,700

Jan.

1,640

1,6OO

1,570

»1,530

1,480

1,420

1.370

1,360

1,360

«l,34p

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,310

1,320

1,330

1,340

1,410

1,430

1,450

1,540

1,530

1,600

1,570

2,050

4,850

6,250

4,590

4,190

Month

October .....................'... .

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 194S ............

January .........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4,890

4,750

4,150

3,810

3,720

3,690

3,41O

3,120

3,000

2,840

1,870

1,070

1,330

1,600

1,640

1,880

1,820

2,O70

2,230

2,260

2,270

2,790

5,150

9,000

10,100

11,000

11,600

»10,100

8,520

_

-

Secondfoot-days

77,56C

92 32C

69^270

2,736,780

G0*99C

125* 68 C

329 t 66C

406, 57C

768 f 60C

810,400

276,250 

130, 56C

88,71C

3,234,570

Mar.

*6,930

6,580

6,820

7,31O

7,130

6,980

6,1OO

5,350

4,2OO

3,750

3,800

5,180

S.32O

9, TOO

15.1OO

19,200

20,600

19,600

19,000

16,300

17.2OO

13.SOO

11,300

11,200

11,200

11,000

11,200

11,100

11,200

10,700

9,730

Apr.

9,060

8,770

8,540

8,190

7,740

7,510

7,530

7,670

7,6OO

7,560

8,520

9,590

9,890

10,600

12.8OO

12,100

16,000

16,200

14,700

14,300

14,000

17,200

23,100

27,100

28,400

24,400

19,700

16,700

15,700

15,400

-

Maximum

£ 92O

4^340

3,580

22,300

6,250

11,600

20,600

88,400

53,400

13*800

6,080

3,940

53,400

May

15,300

14,200

13,300

12,900

12,900

13,000

13,90O

15,2OO

16,600

1S,OOO

19,100

2O,OOO

19,500

17,200

15,200

13,400

12,600

11,900

11,000

13,200

21,400

29,900

38,600

47,800

53,400

52,600

50,400

49,600

47,500

42,400

36,600

Minimum

2 240

2^570

960

960

1,300

1,070

3,750

7,510

11,000

13 200

5^360

3,140

2 540

960

June

32,500

89,400

25,700

22,000

19,400

18,100

15,300

13,80O

13,200

14,800

15,100

14,600

15,300

17,100

19,400

22,1OO

27,200

34,600

39,800

48,200

50,700

45,300

38,000

33,000

31,400

32,200

32,900

42,800

30,000

16,500

-

Mean

2 502

,3,'077

2,235

7,499

1,903

4,334

10,630

13,550

24,790

27,010

8;911

4 9

919 £±tS ' ' 2 9 5V *

8,838

July

13,800

12,300

11,700

10,900

10,400

10,600

11,400

12,600

13,500

12,700

10,100

9,620

9,030

8,640

8,440

8,360

7,760

7,350

7,810

7,720

8,260

7,370

6,740

6,580

6,210

5,880

5,550

5,360

5,990

7,040

6,540

Aug.

5,720

5,200

4,830

4,630

4,810

4,990

6,080

6,010

5,720

5,200

4,850

4,470

4,170

3,88O

3,670

3,460

3,330

3,670

4,260

4,260

3,900

3,650

3,410

3,250

3,270

3,220

3,250

3,140

3,170

3,330

3,760

Per square 

mile

0.200

.247

.179

.601

.152

 34V

 633.

I no LW

1*90

2 1 £ * J.D

.714

 338

.237

.708

Sept.

3,940

3,830

3,740

3,550

3,410

3,220

3,040

2,980

2,860

2,800

2,690

2,690

2,750

2,760

2,700

2,690

2,810

2,660

8,570

2,540

2,600

2,860

2,880

2,760

2,880

2,900

3,040

3,000

2,880

2,750

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.28

.21

6.17

.18

 Of V 

.98

1.21

2.89

2.41

QO «O15

.39

 26

9.63

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

gote.- Stage-diecharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Feb. 12-24, Mar. 7-31.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 285

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp crested weir, lat. 41°42', 

long. 91°29', in NEi sec. 36, T. 80 N., R. 6 W., 80 feet upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 24.5 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes1 .- Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 second-feet Hay 20 (gage height, 12.66 

feet, from high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 2,000 

second-feet; minimum, 0.05 second-foot Sept. 9, 21; minimum gage height, 2.36 feet 

Jan. 15, caused by siphon action.

1938-44: mximum discharge, that of May 20, 1944; no flow at times in 1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good,except those for periods of ice effect, rapidly changing stage, or 

doubtful, fragmentary, or no gage-height record, and those below 0.5 second-foot, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect (gage height.

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 23-26, Mar. 11, 12, 14-16, Apr. 16, 

Apr. 21 to May 11, May 19 to June 4, June 9-27, July 1, 2)

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

0.09 

.20 

.35 

.56 

.87

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

1.5 

2.6 

4.0 

5.7 

7.9

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

10

17

27

62

101

5.5

6.0 

7.O 

S.O 

S.5

139

168

229

313

370

9.0 460

9.5 596

10.0 S05

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

3.0 

1.9 

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.5

7.8 

2.6 

2.0 

1.9 

l.S

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

5.0

Nov.

2.4 

1.8 

l.S 

1.7 

l.S

10 

14 

,5.5 

3.9 

3.2

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

1.9 

2.5 

2.6 

2.4 

2.0

2.2

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8

2.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

Dec.

1.8 

2.0 

1.4 

1.9 

1.7

5.5 

3.0 

3.2 

2.4

1.9

1.8 

1.6 

.80 

.70 

.50

.50 

' .47 

.45 

.56 

.92

1.1 

1.0 

.64 

.34 

.38

.60 

.80 

1 .95 

1.0 

1.0 

.87

Jan.

0.92 1.1

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.0 

.86 

.50 

.90

.70 

.60 

.45 

.30 

.25

.35

.49 

.63 

.75 

.87

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

3.0

4.5 

*252 

16 

9.0 

9.5 

7.0

Month

Octo 

Dove 

Oece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber.... .....................

mber .........................

lendar year 1943 

&ry

uary

h...... .. . ..................

st ..........................'.

ember ........................

ter year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- J

IBzSO a.m.) 3,530 sec

Feb.

5.2 

5.9 

5.4 

4.8 

4.S

3.2 

4.7 

3.3 

2.2

1.1

1.7 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.0

3.2 

3.0 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

2.5 

372 

f!99 

f!54 

f59

f64 

20 

15 

12

Seoondfoot-days

60.8 

88.2 

41.78

7,072.18

320.81! 

964.4 

1,022.5 

1,470 

2,663 

S19.1 

140.6 

31.4! 

6.36

7,629V.04

Mar.

9.7 

9.5 

9.7 

16 

16

13 

6.6 

10 

12 

f!3

f49 

flOO 

f36 

fl!6 

*f!09

66 

49 

40 

a36 

a29

a22

a31 

a 44 

aS6 

25

22 

21 

19 

19 

16 

22

Apr.

f22

16 

16 

14 

13

13 

16 

13 

19 

28

4O 

40 

34 

36 

64

f44 

f35 

34 

33 

38

50 

107 

263 

d!09 

d90

d77 

d66 

d54 

d43 

43

Maximum

7.8 

14 

5.5

293

252

372 

116 

263 

903 

183 

23 

4.2 

.75

903

May

37 

31 

d37 

d31 

d27

32 

27 

27 

24 

20

19 

d!7, 

d!5 

14 

}3

15 

13 

11 

118 

f903

f285 

fllS 

88 

154 

168

f!24r

f93 

66 

54

47 

40

Minimum

1.3 

1.5 

 .34

.34

.25

1.1 

6.6 

13 

11 

7.7 

1.1 

.19 

.07

.07

June

34 

28 

22

20 

al9

a!8 

a!7 

a25 

56 

27

22

19 

17 

14 

13

183 

49 

35 

28 

22

20 

IS 

14 

12 

11

36

14 

9.7 

8.7 

7.7

Mean

1.96 

2.94 

1.35

19.4

10.4 

33.3 

33.0 

49.0 

85.9 

27.3 

4.54 

1.01 

.212

20.8

July

6.2 

23 

7.7 

6.6 

6.1

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0

6.4 

5.4 

4.3 

4.0 

3.6

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

2.7

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.0

2.5 

2.5 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

Aug.

1.1 

1.1 

.S3 

1.6 

2.0

1.1 

.79 

.66 

.56 

.45

.43 

.51 

.37 

 2,7 

.88

2.6 

4.2 

.66

.39 

.30

.32 

.34

.27 

. .27 

.19

.51 

1.6 

.97 

.56 

2.0 

3.6

Per squaremile

0.080 

.120 

.055

.792

.424

1.36 

1.35 

2.00 

3.51- 

1.11 

.165 

.041 

.0087

.349

Sept. .

O.75 

.47 

.34 

.25

.17

.12 

.09 

.09 

.08

.07

.13 

.23 

.49 

.45 

.34

.27 

.20 

.14 

.12 

.09

.07 

.08 

.14 

.19 

.20

.18- 

.17 

.17 

.14 

.13

Runoff in 

inohes

0.09 .13' 

.06

10.72

.49

1.46 

1.58 

2.2S 

4.04 

1.24 

.21 

.05 

.01

11.56

an. 27 (7 a.m.) 1,530 sec. -ft.; Feb. 22 (7 p.B. ) 1,350 sec. -ft.] May 20

.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Ralston Creek at Iowa City, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of uncertain corrections to recorded 

gage heights.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights. 

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-17, 19-31, Jan. 6-16, 28, 29, Feb. 9-18, 

20-22.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
286 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp crested weir, lat.

 41U40'10", long. 91°30'40", In SEiNWi sec. 11, T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State 

Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

Is 663.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Iowa bench mark).

Drainage area.- 3.01 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey.

 September i{&i4 to December 1935 In University of Iowa Engineering Bulletin No. 9.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1932-44), 1.49 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 554 second-feet Jan. 27 (gage height, 6.48

 reetj; minimum, no flow at times during December and January.

1924-44: Maximum discharge, 1,360 second-feet June 27, 1941 (gage height, 8.25 

feet); no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from debris, or

 raplflly Changing stage, and those below 0.5 second-foot, which are poor.

Rating table, mater year 1943-44, except periods of backwater from 

ice or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.76 0 1.25 0.76

.80 .01 1.30 .98

.90 .09 1.35 1.3

1.00 .20 1.40 1.6

1.10 .36 1.45 2.5

1.20 .60 1.50 3.4

1.55 4.5

1.60 5.6

1.7 9.2

1.6 13

2.0 22

2.4 43

Discharge, in second- feet, 'water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.15

.13

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.12

.15

.18

.23

.46

.13

.10

.10

 10

.11

.11

.17

.74

.16

.15

C.15

c.16

c.18

0.19

c.18

C.15

C.26

1.1

Nov.

0.21

.18

.16

.16

.16

2.9

1.1

.45

.31

.27

.21

.21

.20

.21

.24

.16

.20

.23

.21

C.20

c.19

C.20

c.19

0.19

C.20

c.18

c.16

.15

.15

.14

-

Dec.

0.16

.19

.15

c.18

c.24

1.5

.36

.48

.34

.29

b.16

b.15

b.13

.09

.04

.02

.02

b.02

b.02

b.Ol

b.Ol

b.Ol

b.02

b.02

.02

.04

b.05

b.06

b.05

b.05

b.O6

Jan.

0.09

.08

.09

.10

b.10

b.08

b.06

b.05

b.04

b.05

b.04

b.03

b.02

b.Ol

b.Ol

b.02

b.03

b.10

.16

.21

.26

.29

.27

.45

1.8

2.0

«34

1.2

.62

.83

.60

Feb.

0.41

.57

.48

.44

.48

.21

b.30

b.20

b.17

b.10

b.12

b.13

b.18

b.16

b.24

b.28

b.Sl

b.26

.26

.31

.32

b25

8.3

4.0

2.8

6.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

..

-

Month Secondfoot days

October .......................... 6.32

November ......................... 9. 74

December ......................... 4.94

Calendar ysar 1943 ............ 741. 48

January .......................... 43. 67

February ......................... 55. 75

Maroh. ........ .................. 107.64

April ............................ 146.0

May .............................. 150.0

June ............................. 52.10

July ............................. 6.80

August ........................... 3.25

September ........................ 1.07

Water year 1943-44 ............ 5S7.28

Mar.

0.84

.96

1.2

1.6

1.2

.93

, .63

.98

.68

2.1

7.7

8.0

4.2

19

10

5.8

4.2

3.2

3.0

2.4

1.9

2.6

4.0

3.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.3

1.9

3.5

Apr.

2.0

1

1

1

.3

.3

.2

1.1

cl.2

cl

1

Z

.5

.2

.3

2.2

4.2

3

£

4

.6

.8

.2

7.8

4.0

3

3

2

.2

.4

.6

3.2

5.4

15

34

10

6.1

5.5

4

3

3

C4

Maximum

1.1

2.9

1.5

77

34

25

19

34

go

14

.60

1.2

.10

3i

.2

.2

.6

.5

May

C2.8

C2.5

o3.4

o2.8

C2.5

c3.2

2.3

C3.0

C2.3

1.9

. 1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

3.4

2.6

2.5

7.9

22

18

7.7

5.6

6.6

11

8.9

S.I

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

Minimum

0.10

.14

.01

.01

.01

.10

 63 1.1

1.3

.45

 04

.01

.01

.01

June

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.88

.84

2.1

4.1

1.6

cl.6

cl.5

cl.2

c.98

cl.2

14

3.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

C.84

c.76

.76

1.4

.69

.52

.48

.45

Mean

0.204

.325

.159

2.03

1.41

1.92

3.47

4.87

4.84

1.74

.219

.105

.036

1.60

July

0.48

.60

.50

.36

.31

.27

.26

.27

.24

.31

.48

..32

.24

.21

.15

.14

.16

.16

.16

c.ll

C.14

0.14

.11

.11

.09

.14

.12

.08

.05

.05

.04

Aug.

0.

.

.

.

.

B

f

,

#

f.

f.

fl.

.

B

,

'

t

f c.

c.

Per square 

mile

0.068

.108

.053

.674

.468

.638

1.15

1.62

1.61

 576

 073

' .035

.012

.532

05

05

02

33

11

05

04

02

02

01

01

02

01

01

03

06

Z

05

02

02

03

03

03

02

01

12

21

10

05

16

36

Sept.

0.09

.05

.04

.03

.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.05

.06

.10

.06

.05

.05

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.05

C.07

C.05

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.12

.06

9.15

.54

.69

1.33

1.80

1.85

.64

.OS

.04

.01

7.24

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Backwater from debris.

f Computed on basla of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

English River at Kalona, Iowa

287

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28'1011 , long. 91 042'4011 , in SEi sec. 13, T. 77 

N., R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4 miles downstream 

from Smith Creek, and 12 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 633.45 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army).

Drainage area.- 580 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6.810 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 15.91 

feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.74 feet).

1939-44: Maximum, discharge, 10,700 second-feet Aug. 5, 1943 (gage height, 18.ll 

f-eet); minimum daily, 2 second-feet (occurred during period of ice effect) Jan. 25-29, 

1940; minimum gage height, 2.41 feet Dec. 13, 1940.

Flood of June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 feet, from floodmark pointed out by 

observer.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Oct

Day) Oct.

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

79 

77 

72 

71 

67

65

61 

63 

61 

60

60 

57 

61 

67 

69

63 

60 

57 

55 

58

91 

72 

63 

57 

55

55 

50 

50 

48 

55 

1O7

Nov.

195 

122 

88 

72 

67

72 

473 

462 

274 

162

124 

*105 

103 

99 

97

90 

72 

90 

90 

84

77 

72 

66 

58 

54

66 

74 

61 

55 

58

Dec.

66 

74 

66 

55 

60

90 

222 

184 

147 

»124

102 

85 

66 

54 

60

56 

50 

50 

' 50 

54

58 

60 

52 

44 

43

43 

42 

44 

46 

47 

47

Jan.

45 

43 

41 

40 

39

37 

56 

*35 

33 

32

32 

55

34 

34 

34

54 

34 

34 

33. 

33

36

35 

38 

43 

50

65 

*800 

1,200 

467 

236 

179

Feb.

147 

119 

142 

126 

115

105 

86 

105 

92 

70

54 

65 

70 

66 

68

70 

74 

74 

72 

68

70 

250 

900 

1,170 

561

627 

579 

*363 

274

u .. Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept 

Wa

aer ...........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1945 

ary

1,980 

3,580 

2,241

....... . 172,005

h.. ....... ..................

ember ........................

3,S65 

6,582 

21 , 411 

46,633 

55,851 

31,006 

2,660 

1,926 

1,055

ter year 1943-44. ............. 178,789

Mar.

219 

209 

212 

316 

454

448 

270 

160 

300 

350

944 

1,750 

1,090 

810 

2,030

2,000 

1,480 

1,010 

769 

618

555 

505 

855 

895 

648

498 

452 

428 

408 

' 574 

386

ober 1943 to September 1944

Apr.

456 

452 

388 

544 

305

278 

298

3o6 

550 

502

1,000 

1,260 

982 

766 

2,320

5,460 2,210- 

1,640 

1,98.0 

1,710

1,570 

5,650 

5,450 

5,060 

5,140

1,770 

1,450 

1,200 

954 

860

Maximum

107 

473 

222

9,460

1,200 

1,170 

2,030 

5,430 

6,550 

4,070 

168 

256 

66

6,350

May

925

777 

916 

1,210 

920

856 

804 

804 

1,030 

786

630 

542 

498 

446 

411

580 

547 

512 

1,390 

5,640

5,380 

6,350 

4,290 

3,850 

4,080

5,670, 

4,550 

2,780 

1,440 

1,020 

839

Minimum

48 

54 

42

42

32 

54 

160 

278 

312 

182 

56 

24 

22

22

June

723 

624 

538 

473

440

420 

377 

469 

1,910 

2,110

 1,450 

1,950 

1,940 

1,920 

1,000

2,500 

4,070 

2,600 

1,100 

798

648 

561 

510 

438 

386

337 

298 

251 

203 

182

Mean

65.9 

119 

72.5

471

125 

227 

691 

1,554 

1,802 

1,034 

S5.8 

62; 1 

55.2

488

July

16S 

160 

157 

162 

137

122 

113 

105 

105 

101

97 

107 

103 

88 

79

71 

66 

64 

84 

60

55 

48 

48 

57 

48

48 

48 

46 

42 

39 

36

Aug.

34 

54 

42 

40 

256

162 

75 

51 

42 

36

34 

53 

39 

35 

29

28 

40 

115 

95 

46

52 

28 

26 

25 

24

28 

51 

179 

157 

75 

58

Per square 

mile

0.110 

.205 

.185

.818

.216 

.391 

1.19 

2.68 

3.11 

1.78 

.148 

.107 

.061

.841

Sept.

66 

51 

43 

36 

31

88

26 

24 

23 

22

24

£5 

, 55 

54 

42

36 

51 

27 

86 

25

25

24 

26 

BO 

51

48 

36 

38 

SO 

28

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.83

 .14

11.04

.SB 

.48

1.37 

8.99

3.58 

1.99 

.17 

.18 

.JH

11.46

 Peak discharge. -Apr. 25 (8 p.m.) 6,070 sec, -ft.; May 22 (7:15 a.m.) 6,810 sec. -ft. 5 May 27(7 a.m.)

4,75O sec.-ft.; June 17 (4 p.m.) 4,290 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 4, Dec. 11 to Jan. 27, Feb. 9-23,Mar. 7-10. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42030'00", long." 92^19 r40", in NV& sec. 25, T. 89 

N., R. 13 W., in Waterloo, 0.3 nile upstream from Eleventh Avenue Bridge and 1 mile 

downstream.from Blackhawk Creek. Datum of gage is 824.09 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,190 square miles. 

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1941 to 1944 are contained 

following table:

Water 

year

1940-41 

1941-42 

1942-43 

1943-44

Maximum

Date

Apr. 21 

June 4 

Mar. 28 

June 17

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

11,700 

23,000 

17,700 

26;400

Gage height 

tfeet)

9.23 

12,22 

10.75 

 13.25

Minimum , %

Date

Sept. 2 

Aug. 25 

Sept .28 

Jan. 14, 18, 19, 20

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

468 

»984 

870 

410

Gage height 

(feet)

4.99 

5.23 

5.29 

4.93

* May have been less during period of ice effect.

Flood of March 1929 reached a stage of about 20 feet, determined by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, from information by city of Waterloo.
288 IOWA. RIVER BASIN

Remarks.- Records good except those-for Feb. 9, 1941, to Sept. 2, 1942, which are fair, 

and those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by 

power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. 3. Wteather Bureau. 

Tiiree discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, of Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa, 1941-44 

1941

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

,

Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

^

1,150

1,170

1,110

1,190

1,9SO

2,410

2,330

2,230

1,880

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_ -

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

9,190

7,150

5,670

4,770

2,390

2,520

8,930

3,940

6,400

3,380

S,830

8,380

6,780

5,440

4,740

4,610

4,610

4,610

5,150

Apr.

5,570

5,210

4,640

5,150

7,080

7,430

6,980

6,870

5,SOO

5,340

5,090

4,740

4,680

4,270

3,730

3,700

3,730

3,640

3,580

5,020

9,580

. 9,550

7,260

5,700

4,710

4,330

3,760

3,410

3,240

2,S40

-

May

2,650

' 2,490

2,440

2,280

2,100

1,S40

1,520

1,670

1,600

1,540

1,470

1,560

1,190

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,170

1,070

L.060

966

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,040

984

1,020

914

1,520

2,490

3,070

5,770

June

8,060

S,3OO

8,380

10,300

9,O40

6,230

5, ISO

4,330

3,940

3,530

3,550

3,880

7,400

9,640

3,480

7,740

, 6,470

5,180

4,460

3,760

3,380

3,010

2,600

2,600

2,310

2,130

1,960

2,130

2,650

3,260

-

July

3,97O

4,610

4,640

3,850

3,240

2,790

2,570

2,390

2,230

2,160

1,840

1,760

1,630

1,580

1,390

1,450

1,430

1,410

1,490

1,960

1,880

' 1,560

1,540

1,390

1,300

1,210

1,190

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,090

Aug.

1,020

930

8 |t8

831

S14

331

331

331

765

735

690

705

765

765

720

 705

705

660

660

750

831

765

690

755

72Q

660

690

735

675

660

630

Sept.

602

534

615

. 630

630

561

660

2,820

3,150

3,150

2,650

2,060

1,700

1,450

1,630

2,760

2,960

3,040

2,S70

2,620

2,410

2,200

1,880

1,700

1,520

1,410

1,350

1,250

1,210

1,250

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1,300

1,470

1,640

1,520

1,650

2,030

2,930

4,520

5,280

5,050

4,400

3,850

3,580

3,070

2,790

8,520

2,360

2,390

2,360

2,SSO

2,360

8,490

2,760

8,790

2,540

2,410

2,440

2,710

3,580

3,760

g4,180

MOV.

g6,060

g9,580

12,200

12,100

11,400

9,440

3,480

7,740

7,OSO

6,270

5,600

5,120

4,830

4,770

4,580

4,490

4,270

4, ISO

4,090

3,970

3,970

3,880

3,610

3,350

3,040

2,900

2,930

2,S70

 2,790

2,760

-

Dec.

2,760

8,710

2,738

2,650

2,650

2,540

2,440

«B,390

2,310

1,740

1,230

1,300

1,560

1,670

1,340

2,100

2,230

2,200

2,230

2,230

2,160

2,260

2,520

3.460

3,330

3,640

3,290

2,460

1,790

1,490

1,340

Jan.

1,630

1,300

1,000

1,300

1,700

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,300

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

 1,600

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,350

2,100

2,410

2,650

2,960

3,410

3,910

4,240

4,460

4,550

4,490

Feb.

4,490

4,060

3,580

3,260

2,960

2,900

2,760

2,760

2,570

2,440

2,390

2,360

2,390

2,260

2,200

2,180

1,450

1,520

1,600

1,700

1,790

1,340

1,720

1,600

1,700

 1,650

1,560

1,490

.

-

-

Mar.

1,540

1,700

1,790

2,540

2,930

3,550

4,300

4,740

4,210

3,730

3,580

3,640

3,580

3,290

3,260

3,850

6,640

10,900

12,700

11,100

9,440

11,000

11,500

11,100

8,690

7,220

6,780

6,840

6,930

6,610

5,440

Apr.

5,120

4,360

4,640

4,490'

4,240

4,060

3,790

3,550

3,350

3,260

3,100

2,960

2,340

2,760

2,650

2,520

2,330

2,180

2,000

2,160

1,980

2,000

1,980

1,9SO

1,960

1,910

2,280

2,790

3,070

2,960

-

May

2,930

3,040

2,900

3,120

3,580

3,640

3,910

4,890

4,930

4,600

4,240

4,180

4,740

4,640

4, ISO

3,530

3,180

3,010

2,960

2,640

2,710

2,600

2, ISO

2,030

1,880

1,700

1,650

1,560

1,660

1,930

1,910

June

4,740

10,400

13,000

21,600

19,100

14,400

15,500

14,200

10,500

7,460

9,620

10,400

6,410

8,240

6,400

5,020

4,430

3,970

3,790

3,700

3,790

3,610

3,100

2,600

2,650

2,620

2,540

2,520

3,790

3,860

-

July

10,600

11,600

9,010

5,600

4,460

4,330

4,270

y3,640

3,260

3,150

3,610

3,350

3,150

4,640

6,200

9,330

12,500

9,620

7,680

6,570

5,370

4,360

3,350

3,460

3,260

3,,640

3,910

3,210

2,870

11,800

16,300

Aug.

21,600

19,100

17,500

11,200

8,410

6,130

4,770

4,150

4,430

5,370

4,520

4,160

3,460

3,120

2,930

2,980

2,760

2,540

2,930

5,230

4,610

3,670

2,840

2,390

1,880

2,180

2,520

2,870

2,730

2,490

2,060

Sept.

1,740

2,020

3,700

5,080

4,620

2,960

2,510

2,400

2,510

2,710

3,030

2,710

2,420

3,940

6,220

6,940

4,440

3,260

3,260

3,800

S-,860

3,910

3,540

3,390

3,360

3,200

3,330

3,310

3,000

2,360

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge illation affected by Ice Jan. 2-22, Feb. 19, 20.
ICWA klVER BASIN 289

Discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa, 1941-44 Continued

15 42-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 ' 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,730

2,630

2,760

5,420

7,620

7,140

4,920

4,100

3,720

3,410

3,200

2,980

2,830

2,590

2,440

2,350

2,240

2,170

2,050

1,940

1,990

1,960

1,900

1,850

1,770

1,750

1,620

1,730

1,680

1,830

2,010

NOT.

2,080

1,940

1,750

1,750

2,050

2,420

2,240

2,140

2,140

2,080

2,190

2,080

1,990

1,900

1,790

1,850

*1,750

1,770

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,700

1,600

1,520

1,730

1,480

1,120

1,460

1,330

1,290

-

Dec.

1,300

1,150

1,050

1,250

1,330

1,310

1,330

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,250

*1,300

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,260

1,240

1,330

1,290

1,370

1,390

Jan.

7 1,390

1,370

1,290

1,240

1,010

1,140

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,120

1,070

1,050

1,020

980

960

*1,000

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,050

Feb.

1,060

1,000

1,070

1,150

1,260

1,310

1,370

1,400

1,290

1,390

1,400

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,400

2,500

7,720

10,300

9,930

7,860

6,020

4,950

5,300

_

_

-

Mar.

4,530

3,490

3,100

3,200

2,800

2,500

2,250

2,^00

1,980

1,900

1,870

1,900

2,120

2,590

3,700

7,990

11,800

14,400

13,000

9,860

7,820

6,460

5,830

«6,840

8,540

10,200

13,300

16,600

15,900

11,100

9,080

Apr.

8,470

8,260

7,550

6,360

5,260

4,770

4,440

4,360

4.100

3,830

3,700

3,800

4,190

3,990

3,490

3,260

2,930

2,880

2,710

2,510

2,440

2,240

2,280

2,330

2,170

2,210.

2,190

2,210

2, 240

2,510

-

May

2,540

2,280

2,210

1,920

2,050

2,610

2,980

2,680

2,240

2,140

1,960

2,010

1,940

1,850

2,010

2,930

3,620

3,490

3,360

3,080

2,860

2,630

2,420

2,350

2,050

2,170

2,100

2,050

2^030

1,900

2,010

June

1,990

2,280

2,610

2,440

2,100

0., 960

1,940

1,700

1,920

1,920

1,880

1,750

1,600

3,390

6,160

6,940

5,590

5,080

4,440

4,100

3,670

3,260

3,130

2,900

2,710

2,380

2,050

2,860

2,760

2,490

-

July

2,350

2,140

1,940

1,810

2,120

2,710

3,670

4,440

3,780

3,310

2,960

2,800

2,590

2,470

2,420

2,400

£,510

2,350

2,330

2,380

2,680

2,470

2,250

2,170

2,190

2,050

1,660

1,730

1,770

1,940

1,940

Aug.

1,790

1,700

1,620

1,660

1,600

1,520

1,480

1,260

1,310

1,S30

1,730

1,810

2,050

2,610

5,080

7,240

6,190

4,080-

3,570

3,130

2,730

2,420

2,310

2,260

2,210

2,540

3,460

4,360

4,360

3,570

3,280

S»pt.

2,960

2.7SO

2,630

2,510

2,470

2,610

3,060

2,760-

2,710

2,730

,2,590

2,440

2,330

2,210

2,140

1,990

1,850

1,660

1,580

1,560

1,390

1,330

1,310

1,290

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,130

1,220

1,200

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-21, Jan. 6 to Feb. 4, Feb. 11-21*, Mar. 3-11.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,180

1,080

1,060

997

949

1,040

965

917

885

885

870

825

933

917

949

949

949

933

870

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,010

981

981

901

1,010

981

981

981

1,010

NOT.

1,040

997

1,120

1,150

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,220

1,330

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,170

1,260

1,220

1,280

1,350

1,310

1,350

1,200

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,200

1,130

965

-

Dec.

1,060

1,060

1,150

1,170

1,130

1,170.

1,130

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,010

965

b650

*b540

b640

b720

1)770

810

810

750

735

1)730

722

694

694

708

627

600

640

640

640

Jan.

640

668

614

600

640

627

627

600

614

640

600

«588

588

552

576

576

576

540

576

588

600

600

627

627

627

780

1,030

1,770

2,240

1,620

1,560

 Feb.

1,130

1,480

1,280

1,130

1,280

810

949

1,100

1,040

694

681

640

735

750

765

810

765

795

708

708

722

997

1,620

2,100

2,830

2,930

3,000

3,700

4,590

_

-

Mar.

4,470

3,260

2,710

2,310

2,190

2,030

1,180

885

917

1,120

1,560

2,560 s.doo

4,680

7,350

8,370

7,450

5,360

3,990

3,160

2,880

2,730

3,030

3,880

5,330

5,520

4,650

3,780

3,180

2,900

2,610

Apr.

2,490

2,490

2,780

3,080

3,000

2,730

2,540

2,420

2,380

2,330

2,540

2,980

3,540

3,330

3,130

3,310

3,650

3,540

3,360

3,230

3,230

3,700

4,130

4,920

5,680

6,360

6,770

5,950

4,740

4,100

May

3,830

4,020

4,680

7,750

10,500

12,400

12,200

9,730

8,160

7,110

6,500

5,780

5,260

5,780

5,520

4,500

4,240

4,100

4,190

6,700

13,300

15,600

15,400

13,900

12,600

11,600

10,500

8,740

8 >060

7,070

6,260

June

5,330

4,830

4,300

3,830

3,520

3,280

3,130

3,060

3,080

3,620

4,360

4,770

7,070

13-, 300

18,400

17,700

23,400

14,900

13,500

13,000

11,300

8,430

6,870

5,620

4,680

4,420

4,100

3,830

3,590

3,520

July

3,180

3,260

3,830

6,330

9,010

8,740

4,500

3,460

3,080

2,960

2,830

2,900

3,080

2,830

2,630

2,490

3,800

4,300

3,230

2,780

2,490

2,260

2,010

l',96&

1,850

2,470

2,490

2,190

1,850

1,620

1,620

Aug.

1,400

1.480

1,400

1,660

2*170

2,380

2,260

2,030

1,770

1,580

1,440

1,330

l,18p

1,170

1,100

1,200

1,460

1,730

1,480

1,330

1,280

l;150

1,310

1,130

1,130

1,220

1,330

1,330

1,260

1,440

1,520

Sept.

1,580

1,480

1,280

1,890

1,150

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,030

981

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,010

949

1,280

1,440

1,560

1,680

1,680

1,480

1,310

1,330

1,260

1,820

1,180

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
290 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa, 1941-44

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

May ....... ...

September. ........................

Water" year .............

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

May .......:...... . . . .

September. ........................

Water year 1941-42 .............

December. ..................... ...

Calendar year 1942 .............

May .........

September. ........................

December. .........................

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

Water year 1943-44 .............

Seoondfoot-days

55,292

_

72,300

_

89 790

104,080

1,529,190

38,130

1,381,780

60,240

26,515

1,042.488

Maximum

9 190

3,150

_

3,880

_

12 700

6,940

21,600

rt Q2Q

1,390

21,600

8 470

3,060

1,200

23.400

Minimum

2 390

534

_

1,230

_

1,740

1,000

1,050

1,000

2 170

1,130

825

640

540

Mean

5 211

1,776

_

2,332

_

2 292

7 699

3,469

4,190

882

1,230

3,786

3 789

2,008

2 * 754

969

855

3 291

2.848

Per square 

mile

1 08

.342

_

.449

_

.668

.807

.237

.729

730

.387

.165

.549

Runoff in 

inches

.38

_

.52

_

.75

10.96

_____^S_7-

9.90

81

.43

22

.19

73

7.48

Time basis; Central standard tjjne prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942: central 

convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. ar time thereafter. To
IOWA RIVER BASIN 291

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58'15", long. 91°40'05", in sec. 28, T. 83 N., 

R.- 7 w., in Cedar Rapids, 500 feet upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge and 2.7 miles 

upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage is 700.33 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 6,640 square miles.

kecoras available.- February 1903 to September 1944.

Average discharge;,'- 41 years, 3,024 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,100 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 11.43 

reet); minimum, 332 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 14 (gage height, 2.38 feet); minimum 

daily, 550 second-feet Dec. 16.

1903-44: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 20.1 x 

feet); minimum, 178 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25, 1935; minimum daily, 236 secondfeet July 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 feet.

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

riuctuatlon caused by power plant half a mile above station.

Records of water analyses, water temperatures l, and sediment loads January to 

September 1944 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1022.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, tn feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

518

735

995

1,470

2,050

4.0 3,010

4.5 4,44O

5.0 5/990

6.0 9,260

7.0 12,700

8.0 

1O.O 

11.5

16,200

23,500

29,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944'

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1,450 

1,440 

1,330 

1,250 

1,280

1,250 

1,190 

1,220 

1,130 

1,110

1,110 

1,050 

1,140 

1,050 

1,110

1,080 

1,130 

1,140 

1,110 

1,110

1,160 

1,240 

1,320 

1,240 

1,200

1,190 

1,160 

1,100 

1,110 

1,170 

l',300

Nov.

1,420 

1,350 

1,320 

1,240 

1,280

1,380 

1,540 

1,730 

1,600 

1,580

1,630 

1,730 

1,690 

1,690 

1,650

1,610 

1,630 

1,450 

1,520 

1,470

1,510 

1,520 

1,510 

1,490 

1,400

1,470 

1,440 

1,400 

1,370 

1,330

Dec.

1,370 

1,220 

1,320 

1,280 

1,330

1,670 

1,780 

1,820 

1,600 

1,670

1,450 

1,280 

1)1,100 

b620 

b600

b550 

*b650 

b940 

1)1,000 

bl,000

b920 

b880 

b840 

b840 

b840

847 

809 

847 

S22 

747 

S22

.Jan.

724 

735 

735 

735 

b730

b730 

b730 

1)710 

1)720 

b740

*l)740 

b720 

b720 

b700 

I) 700

b720 

b740 

1760 

712 

678

611 

4644 

689 

667 

747

873 

1,140 

1,520 

1,710 

2,140 

2,500

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1943 

ary . . .....

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

ember ........................

ter year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Ki

(8 p.m.) 20,300 sec.

Feb.

2,070 

1,670 

1,840 

2,070 

1,730

1,420 

1,470 

1,270 

1,190 

1,190

760 

b700 

b700 

b700 

bBOO

b900 

b950 

bl,000 

»b950 

bl,000

b920

3)680 

2,600 

2,380

4,2OO 

M.400 

3,500 

3,560

Secondfoot-days

36,92( 

44.89C 

33,464

1,188,484

27, 72C 

50,87C 

145, 23C 

141, 76C 

S91.63C 

316,22( 

133, 66C 

69,120 

50,19C

1,341,674

Mar.

4,080 

4,710 

4,260 

3,560 

3,060

2,780 

2,090 

1,220 

1,160 

1,040

1,450 

3,060 

4,260 

M,600 

b7,600

S,670 

*9,160 

9,230 

8,570 

6,370

4,770 

4,290 

4,230 

4,620 

5,080

5,390 

6,050 

5,990 

5,300 

4,500 

4,080

Apr.

4,020 

3,910 

3,620 

3,560 

3,730

3,820 

3,620 

3,480 

3,420 

3;420

3,450 

4,260 

5,020 

5,110 

5,300

4,990 

4,680 

4,770 

4,770 

4,680

4,560 

4,560 

4,990 

5,480 

5,770

6,090 

6,470 

6,820 

6,980 

6,410

Maximum

) 1,450 

) 1,730 

1,820

15,400

) 2,500 

) 4,400 

9,230 

) 6,980 

) 17,800 

) 28,400 

) S, 140 

3,480 

2,180

28,400

May

5,670 

5,170 

5,050 

5,450 

6,150

7,580 

8,930 

10,400 

11,400 

10,800

9,060 

7,940 

7,250 

6,530 

6,180

6,340 

5,990 

5,270 

5,420 

7,350

9,230 

10,800 

13,200 

16,600 

17,800

17,300 

15,400 

13,700 

12,600 

11,100 

9,970

Minimum

1,050 

1,240 

550

550

611 

700 

1,040 

3,420 

5,050 

4,880 

2,650 

1,610 

1,370

550

June

8,630 

7,310 

6,370 

5,670 

5,080

4,710 

4,380 

4,380 

4,770 

5,080

5,270 

6,440 

7,480 

8,530 

8,930

12,500 

25,000 

28,400 

26,700 

20,200

15,700 

15,700 

19,100 

17,100 

11,600

3,070 

6,630 

6,020 

5,480 

4,990

Mean

1,19] 

1,496 

1,074

3,256

894 

1,754 

4,68£ 

4,72£ 9,40r 

10,54C 

4,31i; 

2,23t 

1,673

3,666

July

4,800 

4,650 

4,470 

4,650 

5,520

6,820 

8,070 

8,140 

5, A 20 

4,380

4,200 

4,020 

3,970 

4,000 

3,820

3,850 

3,390 

3,620 

5,050 

4,590

3,820 

3,390 

3,120 

3,010 

2,720

2,650 

3,650 

4,380 

3,700 

3,090 

2,700

Aug.

2,430 

2,270 

2,120 

2,340 

2,720

3,4SO 

3,230 

3,040 

2,B30 

2,550

2,340 

2,120 

1,970 

1,780 

1,610

1,650 

2,720 

3,040 

2,410 

2,230

1,970 

1,840 

1,990 

1,800 

1,730

1,610 

1,650 

1,820 

1,860 

1,940 

2,030

Per square 

Bile

0.179 

.225 

.162

.490

,135 

.264 

.706 

.712 

1.42 

1.69 

.649 

.336 

.852

.552

Sept.

2,120 

3,010 

1,990 

1,800 

1,710

1,650 

1,560 

1,510 

1,420 

1,490

1,580 

1,450 

1,420 

1,370 

1,440

1,400 

1,380 

1,370 

1,490 

1,730

1,600 

1,670 

1,820 

1,990 

2,180

2,030 

1,850 

1,800 

1,740 

1,670

Runoff in 

inches

0.21 

. ,25 

.19

6.66

, , .16 

.23 

.81 

.79 

1.63 

1.77 

.75 

.39 

.28

7.51

ay 25 (3 p.m.) 17,900 sec. -ft.; June IS '(5 p.m.) 29,100 see. -ft.; June 23 

-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation-affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
292 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°24'30", long. 91°17'25", in SWi sec. 2, T. 76 N., 

rt. 4 W., at bridge on county road C, 3& miles northeast of Conesville, 5 miles downstream from Wapslnonoc Creek, and 9t miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

581.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- September 1939 to.September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,500 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 13.93 

 feet); minimum dally, 750 second-feet Dec. 15: minimum gage height, 3.48 feet Dec. 15. 

1940-44: mximum discharge, that of June 27, 1944; minimum daily, 323 secOnd-feet 

 Feb. 2, 1940 (result of discharge measurement); minimum gage height, 3.20 feet July 25, 

26, 28, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16 feet In March 1929, from Information by local residents to 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,350

1,800

1,800

1,770

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,630

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,550

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,520

1,550

1,520

1,530

1,550

1,780

1,910

1,680

1,660

1,670

1,630

1,600

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,560

Nov.

1,660

1,740

1,780

1,740

1,630

1,650

1,800

2,170

2,160

2,160

2,020

1,950

2,070

2,070

2,060

*2,050

2,020

2,000

1,970

1,380

1,890

1,360

1,370

1,370

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,800

1,760

-

Month

Dec.

1,760

1,740

1,710

1,640

1,680

1,710

1,910

2,160

2,220

2,130

2,060

1,990

1,550

970

750

800

900

1,100

1,200

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,110

Jan.

1,050

1,000

980

*980

9SO

1,000

1,000

970

940

940

970

970

960

960

960

980

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,030

1,030

1,100

1,110

1,140

*1,150

1,250

2,720

2,520

2,080

2,220

October ..........................

Novenber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

Jnly ..........................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

2,520

2,470

2,130

2,070

2,180

2,220

1,360

1,800

1,700

1,550

1,050

900

850

8SO

1,080

1,050

1,150

1,350

1,380

1,400

1,350

1,410

2,700

4,600

5,440

6,630

6,090

*6,010

5,230

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

50,69(

57,00

44,14

1,590,36

37,05

71,10

194 , 09

195,13

378,17

430, 67(

174 , 95(

84,16

59,04(

1,776,19

Bar.

4,350

4,530

4,930

5,370

4,720

4,260

3,400

2,900

2,350

2,100

2,000

2,500

4,030

5,520

S,7SO

11,000

11,200

HI, 200

11,000

11,000

9,430

7,290

6,490

6,370

6,390

6,610

6,730

7,210

7,410

6,890

6,130

Apr.

5,630

5,480

5,350

5,040

4,780

4,300

4,930

4,370

4,660

g4,660

g4,720

g4,930

gS.OSO

g6,150

g6,730

g7,090

6,830

6,360

6,160

6,200

6,200

7,09"0

9,170

11,300

9,240

3,290

8,170

8,230

8,350

3,610

-

Maximum

) 1,910

3 2,170

) 2,220

3 17,100

3 2,720

) 6,630

) 11,200

3 11,300

5 23,200

) 34 , 900

3 9,570

3 3,690

) 2,3SO

) 34,900

May

8,560

7,710

7,290

7,070

6,990

7,510

S,500

9,660

10,800

11,700

12,500

12,200

10,600

9,320

3,420

7,390

8,110

7,630

7,110

9,300

15,100

15,300

15,500

15,300

17,400

20,600

23,200

22,400

20,300

13,100

15,600

Minimum

1,520

1,650

750

750

940

850

2,000

4,660

6,990

6,160

3,500

2,010

1,680

750

June

13,300

12,000

10,200

S,710

7,770

7,070

6,430

6,160

6,320

6,790

6,310

6,770

7,770

3,650

9,700

10,900

13,400

15,100

23,800

29,100

23,600

24,800

20,500

19,300

21,600

22,400

34,900

22,500

10,400

3,420

-

Mean

1.65E

1.90C

1,424

4,35r

1,19£

2,45£

6,26]

6,504

12,20C

14.36C

5,644

2,71£

1.96E

4,352

July

7,590

7,170

6,910

6,470

6,320

6,690

7,730

3,710

9,570

7,950

6,390

5,980

5,610

5,310

5,160

5,020

4,740

4,500

4,390

5,400

5,710

4,930

4,420

4,240

3,920

3,670

3,500

3,690

4,740

4,530

3,990

Ang.

3,480

3,160

2,960

2,300

2,950

3,120'

3,670

3,690

3,530

3,340

3,110

2,380

2,640

2,430

2,310

2,180

8,220

2,350

3,340

3,010

2,630

8,430

2,260

E,E30

2,210

2,130

8,060

2,010

2,060

2,160

2,380

Per square 

mile

0.209

.242

.132

' .556

.152

! .313

.799

.830

1.56

1.83

.780

.346

.251

.619

Sept.

2,380

8,350

2,340

2,250

2,130

2,020

1,950

1,880

1,320

1,750

1,750

1,310

1,310

1,790

1,710

1,700

1,800

1,720

1,680

1,710

1,930

1,950

1,890

1,990

2,080

2,ESO

2,300

2,230

2,070

2,030

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

.27

7.53

.13

.34

.92

.93

1.79

2.04

.83

.40

8.43

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Feb. 8-24, Har. 7-11.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 293

Shell Rock River at Marble Rock, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete dam, lat. 42°58', long. 92°52', In SEi sec.

 8, T. 94 N., R. 17 w., In forebay of abandoned hydroelectric plant at Marble Rock, 

half a mile upstream .from unnamed creek entering from right, and 10 miles downstream 

from Lime Creek. Datum of gage is 961.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Iowa Highway Commission and Geological Survey).

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1944. JuJLy 1933 to September 1942 at 

site at Greene, 6 miles downstream, published as Shell Rock River at Greene.

Extremes.- 1942: Maximum discharge during September, 950 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage 

neignt, 1.50 feet); minimum, 220 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,340 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage 

height, 5.97 feet); minimum dally, 100 second-feet Feb. 14-17.

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 15,900 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 8.28 feet); minimum dally, 76 second-feet Jan. 13-15, 17; minimum gage height 

recorded, 0.38 foot Dec. 11, Jan. 13.

Remarks.- Records are good except those for periods of partly estimated gage-height record, 

ice effect, or backwater from aquatic growth, and those computed from daily staff- or 

.tape-gage readings, which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1944, except periods of Ice effect and 

backwater from aquatic growth (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.3 

.4

.5

53

91

137

190

317

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.3 

3.0

469

742

1,4.80

1,960

3,060

4.0 

5.5 

7.0

4.930

8,190

12,100

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-44 

1942

Day

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Discharge

317 

304 

284 

270 

263 

257 

363 

270

Day

Sept . 9 

10 11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Discharge

277 

863 

250 

244 

a250 

257 

250 

244

Day

Sept . 17

le

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

232 

373 

865 

645 

494 

422 

414 

422

Day

Sept. 25 

26 

2V 

2S 

29 

30

Discharge

414 

430

a 440 

a 460 

445 

414

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

Lime Creek at Mason City.

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2627'

28

29

30

31

Oct.

390

368

390

554

5S1

563

520

4VS

437

39S

375

354

339

324

310

297

290

277

277

270

257

250

250

244

23S

214

202

238

238

238

238

Nov.

232

23S

244

238

232

226

226

220

238

226

238

250

232

f220

f!96

202

196

196

202

202

196

a£00

a205

2O8

20S

119

137

128

153

169

-

Dec.

169

164

al20

a!4S

h!53

alSO

a 135

a!45

alSO

alSO

a!60

h!64

a!40

allO

*hl37

a!45

a!40

a!35

h!28

allO

alSO

a!60

alSS aiss

alSS

h!64

al6'5

a!65

a!70

alSO

alSS

Jan.

a!75

h!69

a!65

alSO

alSO

a!60

a!65

a!6S

h!69

a!65

al60

a!55

alSS

a!65

alSS

h!48

a!40

alSS

a!30

a!25

a 125

alSO

a!30

alSO

allO

allS

*h!19

109

114

hlOS

allO

Feb.

alOS

allO

allS

allS

allS

hlOS

alOS

a 110

alSO

a!20

allO

allO

hlOS

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOS

a 105

h!09

alSO

aSOO

al,800

a2,000

al,200

a900

h90S

al,100

..

_ "

Har.

a 1,200

a9OO

a700

a 600

494

430

375

361

346

346

339

332

339

594

b3,110

7,840

f2,930

f 1,550

f 1,500

fl,280

1,100

950

*994

2,130

1)3,960

b4,22O

3,250

2,840

2,860

3,160

2,740

Apr.

2,150

2,200

1,920

1,680

1,520

1,350

1,220

1,110

1,020

*96I

897

929

908

773

703

655

618

564

503

486

546

437

437

469

461

430

414

406

398

390

-

Hay

368

a320

263

250

257

263

257

257

250

244

244

244

244

250

250

a 600

855

803

694

600

637

486

453 .

414

414

430

469

486

461

422

422

June

537

453

430

461

3S3

332

304

297

297

290

284

572

1,410

1,540

1,560

1,600

1,680

1,680

1,550

1,410

1,250

1,190

1,060

929 

803

684

609

655

723

803

-

July

684

609

554

1,170

1,310

1,450

1,550

1,380

1,410

1,380

1.350

1,260

1,180

1,260

1,130

1,050

939

886

1,180

1,350

1,200'

1,060

939

865

793

703

627

645

897

918

752

Aug.

600

546

609

554

563

494

414

361

a 650

a950

8860

a750

a2,000

2,500

1,990

2,200

1,830

1,670

1,420

fl,220

fl,070

929

939

752

1/110

2,000

1,790

1,720

1,690

1,580

1,420

Sept.

1,350

1,260

1,130

1,050

1,100

1,290

1,31.0

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,130

1,040

950

897

834

752

674

590

546

520

486

437

414

390

876

a355

a335

317

304

297

-

Egak discharge.- Mar. 16 (5 p.m.) 9,340 see.-ft.; Mar. 25 (11:30 p.m.) 4,870 sec.-ft.} Har. 26 

(3:30 p.m.) 5,150 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Shell Rook River at-Oreene and 

lime Creek at Bason City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
IOVJA BIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Shell Rock River at Marble Rock, Iowa, 1942-44 Continued

1943.44

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

Oot.

317

310

284

263

257

244

232

226

208

208

202

202

214

214

214

208

196

f!96

f214

f214

f214

f238

f238

a230

a215

a205

a!90

al80

a!75

164

196

Nor.

232

263

257

244

232

238

a280

a 430

a 440

a 430

a 440

a 440

h437

445

a400

250

304

a370

a350

h346

a340

a330

317

297

310

310

263

244

214

196

-

Dec.

244

304

250

232

a250

a270

a280

a290

a 290

a20Q

alOO

allO

a!20

a!70

«b215

b250

b245

b!70

158

158

158

b!40

blSO

bllO

b!05

109

114

119,

114

114

109

Jan.

109

109

109

114

114

114

b!05

b!05

b90

b85

83

60

*76

76

76

80

76

83

91

96

100

109

109

109

128

174

263

361

390

346-

310

, Feb.

263

263

270

b255

244

b!75

b!90

b225

blSO

b!20

bllO

b!65

b!85

b!75

b!50

blSO

b!25

bl!5

bllO

b!05

bl!5

b!75

b265

b340

430

bl,140

al.OOO

a 820

a700

«

-

Mar.

a 640

a 620

a660

645

572

478

158

153

232

339

664

918

674

915

1,400

*1,160

908

664

537

520

636

694

763

1,900

1,370

983

783

732

694

546

430

Apr.

664

1,200

1,220

994

803

742

694

684

674

664

694

694

627

636

918

1,180

1,060

972

886

908

1,420

1,460

1,620

2,070

2,300

1,960

1,720

1,540

1,380

1,320

-

Hay

1,680

1,970

5,070

4,550

3,610

3,300

2,960

2,750

2,720

2,380

2,120

2,030

1,930

1,790

1,680

1,740

1,740

1,600

2,260

3,980

3,430

4,750

4,130

3,770

3,41O

2,890

2,480

2,140

1,920

1,780

1,500

June

1,320

1,200

1,080

994

1,050

1,170

1,070

961

1,250

1,550

1,420

8,440

11,900

7,980

5,070

4,400

4,410

5,370

3,450

2,890

2,380

2,030

1,760

1,510

1,320

1,160

1,040

929

813

732

-

July

664

742

844

803

713

627

590

645

636

618

783

908

855

752

752

939

950

855

752

664

600

546

486

437

414

414

398

354

324

310

284

Aug.

270

250

238

406

664

fi27

486

390

339

297

257

238

220

202

220

324

554

390

354

297

250

232

214

214

196

SOS

232

310

332

332

346

Sept.

332

324

310

290

270

263

257

250

238

232

226

220

214

214

208

i 196

185

185

263

496

520

375

332

317

310

284

263

257

250

238

' -

(1:36 a.m.) 7,160 sec.-ft. '

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Lime Creek at Hason City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-44

Month

Hay...............................

Hay...............................

Auguat .

December. ..........................

Calendar year 1943 .............

Hay. ..............................

September

Seoondfoot-days

10^733

-

10,399 

6,177 

4,634

-

4,398 

10,522 

53,820 

26,905 

12,507 

25,776 

32,261 

37,271 

24,003

248,673

' 6,868 

9,649 

5,628

249,608

4,270 

8,560 

22, 388 

. 33,704 

84,060 

80, 649 

19,659 

9,883 

8,313

 293,631

Maximum

865

-

581 

250 

185

_

175 

2,000 

7,840 

2,510 

855 

1,680 

1,430 

2,500 

1,350

7,840

317 

445 

304

7,840

390 

1,140 

1,900 

2,300 

5,070 

11,900 

950 

664 

520

11,900

Minimum

232

-

202 

119 

110

_

105 

100 

332 

390 

244 

284 

554 

361 

297

100

164 

196 

100

100

76 

105 

153 

627 

1,500 

732 

284 

196 

185

76

Mean '

358

-

335 

206 

149

-

142 

376 

1,736 

897 

403 

859 

1,041 

1,202 

800

 681

222 

322 

182

684

138 

295 

722 

1,123 

2,712 

2,688 

634 

319 

277

802

Per square 

mile 

0.269

-

.252 

.155 

.112

- '

.107 

.283 

1.31 

.674 

.303 

.646 

.782 

.904 

.602

.512

.167 

.242 

.137

.514

.104 

.222 

.543 

.844 

2.04 

2.02 

.477 

.240 

, .208

.603

Runoff in 

inches

olso

-

.29 

.17 

.13

.

.12 

.29 

1.50 

.75 

.35 

.72 

.90 

1.04 

.67

6.93

.19 

.27 

.16

6.96

.12 

.24 

.63 

.94 

2.35 

2.26 

.55 

.28 

.23

8.22

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tiire to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 395

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 43°10', long. 93°11', In sec. , 

'6, T. 97 N., R. 20 W., 650 feet upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge In Mason City 

and half a mile upstream from Willow Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,069.59 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 535 square miles.

Records available.- December 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 196 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 12.17 

reet); minimum, 22 second-feet Jan. 14 (gage height, 1.21 feet).

1933-44: Maximum discharge, about 9,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 

15.70 feet, present datum, from gage reading at. flood crest); practically no flow 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1933.

RemarKs.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some water 

aiverted above gage for Industrial use with resultant sewage and some additional water 

being returned to stream above gage.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of Jacob E. Decker & Sons.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 21 1.7 95 E.2 E90 5.0 1,730 

1.3 30 l.S 1E2 E.4 420 6.0 2,370 

1.4 41 1.9 154 2.S 680 7.5 3,380 

1.5 55 2.0 192 3.3 950 9.0 4,490 

1.6 73 2.1 E37 4.2 1,360 10.5 5,6SO

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

144 

13E 

122 

119 

114

108 

103 

100 

98 

91

88 

84 

98 

98 

100

100 

95 

93 

88 

. 86

100 

93 

88 

88 

86

32 

80 

80 

77 

82 

111

Nov.

119 

122 

117 

114 

10S

117 

154 

214 

201 

201

E10 

E06 

E16 

206 

£06

117 

153 

206 

192 

196

196 

19 E 

181 

158 

162

154 

154 

138 

117 

119

Dec.

151 

A51 

132 

13 E 

13 S

148 

151 

158 

154 

97

86 

84 

b44 

b60 

»b91

91 

b69 

66 

68 

66

b62 

b55 

b45 

b40 

39

40 

44 

b39 

4E 

4E 

b38

Jan.

b36 

39 

40 

41 

b39

t>40 

b37 

b31 

b29 

29

29 

26 

*E5 

26 

26

26 

29 

29 

32 

33

36 

37 

37 

38 

51

73 

114 

214 

138 

138 

132

Feb.

9S 

10S 

119 

103 

108

68 

86 

98 

73 

60

49 

b57 

54 

55 

52

52 

51 

45 

41 

39

41 

52 

68 

80 

164

536 

441 

345 

290

unntv. Second- 

*onth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

nber .........................

mber .........................

3,028 

4,946 

2,623

lendar year 1943 ............ 102,637.

&ry

at ...................... ....

ember ........................

1,650 

3,433 

8,325 

14,081 

30,787 

36, 871 

6,858 

3,758 

2,905

ter year 1943-44 ............ 119,265

Mar.

274 

E64 

E90 

279 

192

144 

41 

b55 

95 

106

E48 

296 

242 

237 

434

*420 

333 

E48 

201 

E10

248 

269 

294 

762 

581

420 

30E 

279 

237 

168 

156

Apr.

30E 

674 

581 

413 

314

274 

258 

248 

24 E 

248

248 

237 

219 

253 

420

455 

420 

372 

339 

420

63 E 

- 644 

722 

982 

925

778 

692 

6E6 

562 

581

Maximum

144 

216 

158

5 3,080

214 

536 

762 

982 

2,180 

5,630 

386 

308 

237

5,630

May

7E8 

S87 

1,660 

1,400 

1,080

l.OEO 

920 

9E5 

900 

773

692 

650 

594 

555 

52E

529 

516 

476 

836 

1,100

1,940 

2,180 

1,870 

1,660 

1,410

1,160 

1,000 

855 

751 

650 

548

Minimum

77 

108 

38

25.5

25 

39 

41 

219 

476 

E74 

86 

60 

54

25

June

462 

406 

345 

320 

420

420 

345 

320 

562 

626

562 

5,630 

5,580 

3,380 

2,280

1,890 

2,530 

1,970 

1,590 

1.3EO

1,100 

954 

812 

662 

562

483 

413 351' 

302 

E74

Mean

97. 

165 

84.

281

53. 

118 

269 

469 

993 

1,229 

E21 

121 

96.

326

July

248 

274 

2T9 

258 

2E8

206 

232 

248 

228 

258

379 

386 

339 

290 

308

327 

302 

264 

22S 

206

184 

165 

148 

132 

119

125 

117 

106 

100 

88 

86

Aug.

S2 

80 

75 

206 

308

237 

181 

144 

119 

103

91 

82 

73 

69 

91

111 

159 

188 

144 

114

95 

84 

88 

75 

68

60 

100 

' 132 

132 

132 

135

Psr square 

oils

7 0.185 

.308 

3 .158

.525

3 .099 

.221 

.503 

.877 

1.86 

2.30 

.413 

.226 

3 .181

.609

Peak discharge.- Apr. 24 (4:45 D.ro.) 1.060 sec. -ft.: Hay 3 (9:45 p.m.) 1.720 sec. -ft. j

Sspt.

12S 

122 

114 

103 

91

91

82 

77 

73 

71

68 

68 

66 

64 

68

60 

54 

55 

130 

237

162 

12S 

117 

125 

117

103 

91

88 

84

77

Runoff in 

inches

0.31^ 

.34 

.18

7.13

.11 

.24 

.58 

.98 

2.14 

2.66 

.48 

.66 

.80

8.28

Hay 21

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
296 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location.- staff gage, lat. 42°22', long. 

Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

°04', in'SEi sec. 4, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., at

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.56 feet Jan. 27; minimum observed, 

0.88 foot Jan. 14-21.

1936-44: Maximum gage height, 8.06 feet June 2, 1942, from high-water mark near 

gage; minimum observed, -1.18 feet Dec. 16-18, 1939.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway at gage height 1.0 foot. Gage read once dally. 

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

T

8

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

IT

18

4.9 ict

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

VAow

31

Oct.

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06 i.oa

1.08

l.OS

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.04

Nov.

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.10

1.14

1.1S

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.O2

1.02

~

Dec.

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.18

1.1S

1.10

l.OS

1.04

1.04

1.02

l.OS

1.02

1.02

.99

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.96

.96

.96

.96

.96

.96

.96

.96

.96

Jan.

0.94

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.88

.88

.88

.83

.88

.36

.88

.88

.90

.90

.90

.92

.98

2.56

1.40

1.22

1.10

1.06

Feb.

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.93

.98

.98

.93

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

1.00

1.62

1.50

1.22

1.14

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.06

_

-

Mar.

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.06

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.00

.93

1.S8

1.52

1.48

1.40

1.34

1.42

1.58

1.56

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.34

1.86

1.64

1.24

l.SO

1.24

1.23

1.24

1.20

1.16

Apr.

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

-

_

_

.

1.16

1.18

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.84

1.28

1.34

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.26

-

May

1.26

1.66

1.60

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.24

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

2.10

2.40

2.32

1.84

1.44

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.23

1.20

1.20

1.20

June

1.20

1.16

1.12

1.08

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.28

1.24

1.20

1.30

1.60

1.60

1.40

1.30

1.50

1.50

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.06

1.00

1.00

-

July

1.00

1.08

l.OS

1.04

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

l.OS

1.04

1.00

.98

.98

.98

.98

.98

1.00

1.00^

1.00

1.42

1.20

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.12

Aug.

1.10

1.04

1.00

1.32

1.20

1.10

1.04

1.00

1.00

1.00

l.OO

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.04

1.00

.96

.96

.96

.94

.94

.94

.94

1.08

1.24

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.00

Sept.

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.00

.98

.98

.98

1.04

1.04

. 1.O2

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.12

lilO

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tljae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Lqcatlon.r staff Sage, lat. 42°22', long. 93°05', in NWi sec. 9, T. 87 N., R. 19 W., at PTnTlake State Park at Eldora. « , n. j.» w., av

Drainage area.- 15.0 square miles above outlet. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes-- mximum gage height observed during year, 4.62 feet May-20; minimum observed, 

1.80 feet Jan. 17-22.

1936-44: Maximum gage height, 7.59 feet June 2, 1942, from hlgl-i-water mark near 

gage; minimum observed, 1.54 feet Sept. 25, 1939.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway at gage height 2.00 feet. Gage read once daily.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 297

Oage height, in feet, of Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.26

2.26

2.26'

2. 28

2*28

2. 28

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.40

8.40

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

'2.30

2.34

2.34

2.34

Nov.

2.38

2.38

2.18

2.12

2.10

2.18

2.26

2.38

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.28

2.28

2.28

2.2S

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.22

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

-

Dee.

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.30

8.36

2.32

2.30

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.20

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.04

8.08

2.02

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.86

Jan.

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.30

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.90

3.36

2.60

2.40

2.22

2.16

Feb.

8.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.18

o .Tg

2.12

2.18

2.18

2.10

2» 12

2.48

2.56

2.46

2.36

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.22

_

-

Mar.

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.10

2.72

2.68

2.64

2.48

2.42

2.62

2.58

2.46

2.32

2.32

2.34

2.34

2.36

2.84

2.64

2.48

2.40

8.42

8.48

2.46

2.58

8i.54

Apr.

8.54

8.52

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

-

_

__'

8. 76

8.76

8.76

8.54

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.48

8.50

2.50

2.60

2.54

2.52

2.50

8.50

8.48

8.46

-

Hay

8.46

3.08

3.00

8.90

8.80

8.80

8.74

8.70

8.70

8.70

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

4.80

4.68

8.84

2.60

2.50

2.40

8.30

8.40

2.36

2.38

2.34

2.34

2.34

June

8.80

8.18

8.16

8.18

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.88

2*28

2.38

8.88

3.00

3.00

8.60

8.46

8.80

8.80

8.40

8.30

8.30

8.80

8.30

8.30

8.80

8.80

8.80

8.18

2.18

2.00

8.00

-

July

8.00

8.80

8.18

8.14

8.04

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

8.00

8.02

8.02

8.08

8.04

8.08

1.98

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.98

1.98

1.98

8.60

8.30

2.80

2.20

2.16

2.16

Aue.

2.12

2.10

2.10

8.42

2.30

8.84

8.80

8.80

8.18

8.18

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.10

8.80

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.10

8.04

8.00

8.00

2.00

2.14

2. 30

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

Sept.

2.20

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.80

2.12

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.24

2.26

2.20

2.16

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

-

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa

Location.- Float gage in concrete well, lat. 41°48', long. 91°34', in NEi sec. 29, T. 81

 N., R. 6 W., in Macbride State Park, 3 miles west of Solon. Datum of gage is 675.54 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 26.6 square miles above outlet. 

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 13.64 feet May 20; minimum obeerved,

 8.04 feet Jan. 8-12, 22-24, 26. ' ,_

1936-44: Maximum gage height observed, that of May 20, 1944; minimum observed, 

-0.50 foot Dec. 5, 1936 (gate in dam open).

Remarks.- Crest of spillway at gage height 8.00 feet. Gage read once daily. 

Gage height,fin feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

 ,

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16 

8.16

8.16 

8.16

8.16

8.15 

8.16 

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.16

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

_

_

8.16

_

8.16

8.16

8.16

8.15 

2.15

8.15 

8.15

8.15

8.15

8.15

S.15

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

 ,

8.18

Deo.

8.18

8.12

8.18

8.18 

8.18

8.18

8.12

8.18

8.12

8.12 

8.10

8.10 

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.08 

8.08 

8.08

8.08

_

8.08

8.08

8.08

8.08

8.08

8.08

s.oa

_

-

Jan.

8.07

8.07

8.06

8.06 

8.06

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.04 

8.04

' 8.05 

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.06 

8.06 

8.05

8.05

8.05

8.04

8.04

8.04

8.05

8.04

8.79

8.81

8.16

8.16

8.14

Feb.

8.12

8.18

8.18

_

8.18

_

8.18

8.18

8.12 

8.12

8.11

8.11

_

8.10

8.10

8.58

8.84

8.84

8.84

8.84

8.88

8.80

8.80

-

Bar.

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.18

_

_

_

_

-

8.16 

8.38

8.87 

8.36

8.36

8.38

8.38 

8.88 

8.88

8.86

8.86

8.38

_

_

8.84

_

8.88

8.81

8.81

8.81

-

Apr.

8.80

8.80

8.80

8.80 

8.80

8.80

_

-

-

~

-

8.30

 8.30 

8.30 

8.30

-

_

-

9.80

8.41

-

_

_

8.80

8.80

_

-

Hay

8.85

_

_

8.85

8.88

8.87

_

-

8.84- 

8.84

8.83

-

_

8.84 

8.86

11.84

_

8.86

.

-

8.98

-

8.75

8.54

-

June

8.45

8.41

8.39

8.35 

8.35

8.33

8.38

-

8.66

8.71

8.64

-

9.64

8.62 

8.49

8.35

8.31

8.69

8.53

8.39

-

8.66

8.66

8.57

8.34

8.85

-

July

8.88

aTss

8^25

8.88

8.19

8.38

S.86

8.84 

8.85

8.19

8.19

8.14 

8.14 

8.16

8.14

8.18

8.18

8.14

8.14

8.13

8.13

-

a7l2

Aue.

8.11

8.11

8.10

8.46 

8.88

_

8.18

8.15

8.13

8.11

8.10 

8.10

8.06

8.06

8.09

8.28 

8.22 

8.16

~

8.11

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.08

.

-

8.14

8.12

8.18

Sept.

8.16

8.14

-

8.09

8.08

8.07

8.07

8.17 

8.14

8.12 

8.11

8.10

8.10

8.09 

8.10

8.10

8.11

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.09

8.10

8.09

8.09

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour
298 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°08', long. 93°25', in sec. 14, T. 96 N., R. 22 W., three 

quarters of a mile west of State fish hatchery at town o& Clear Lake. Datum of gage 

is 1,222.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 20 staff gage 

at Clear Lake State Park at same datum.

Records available.- ffey 1933 to September 1944.

Extremes.- ttoinram gage height during year, 5.78 feet June 14, 15, 16; minimum observed, 

4».26 feet Nov. u.

1933-44: Ifeximum gage height observed, that of June 14, 15, 16, 1944; minimum 

observed, 1.44 feet Aug. 12, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of outlet dam at gage height 4.5 feet. Discharges of 2.89 and 112 secondfeet from lake were'measured on Apr. 20 and June 15, respectively.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17,

18id

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

4. 52

4.52

*.50

4.50

4.50

4.48

4.48

4.46

4.44

4.46

4.48

4.48

4.46

4.46

4.42

4.40

4.40

4.38

4.38

4.42

4.40

4.40

4.38

4.38

4.38

,4.36

4.38

4.32

4.32

NOV.

4.30

4.30

4.28

4.28

4.26

4.30

4.32

4.34

4.34

4.34

4.52

4.56

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

4.78

4.79

4.80

4.80

4.85

4.86

4.86

4.86

4.67

4.87

4.90

-

May

4.90

4.93

5.10

5.06

5.04

5.05

5.06

5.06

5.06

5.08

5.08

5.08

5.06

5.06

5.06

5.06

5.05

5.04

5.05

5.12

5.26

5.30

5.30

5.32

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.2S

5.28

5.27

5.26

June

5.25

5.25

5.24

5.24

5.24

5.20

5.18

5.16

5.14

5.14

5.18

5.60

5.74

5.78

5.78

5.78

5.74

5.72

5.70

5.70

5.68

5.66

5.62

5.58

5.50

5.44

5.40

5.54

5.25

5.24

» -

July

5.22

5.16

5.20

5.16

5.12

5.08

5.10

5.12

5.05

5.02

5.08

5.06

5.00

4.98

4.98

4.98

4.96

4.96

4.94

4.94

4.92

4.90

4.S6

i1 4.85

4.64

4.84

4.82

4.80

4.76

4.74

4.72

Aug.

4.70

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.86

4.86

4.82

4.78

4.76

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.68

4.70

4.76

4.74

4.72

4.70

4.67

4.66

4.62

4.60

4.58

4.58

4.62

4.68

4.68 

4.70

4.70

Sept.

4.70

4.6S

4.66

4.66

4.66

4.64

'4.62

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.60

4.58

4.58

4.56

4.56

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.54

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.60

4-58

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.55

4.54

4.54

-

Central war time. To convert war 'time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 299

Edwards River near Orion, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16'20", lo'ng. 90°22 t40", between sees. 21 and 

22, T. 15 N., R. IE., at bridge on State Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Opheim and 

5.5 miles south of Orion. Datum of gage is 653.96 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 163 square miles.

Records available.- January 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 9.92 

feet); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Sept. 10 and 11 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 2,560 second-feet Apr. 27, 1943 (gage height, 11.12 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 0.31 foot).

Flood in August 1924 reached a stage of 20.2 feet, from floodmarks.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7/0

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

7.8

9.0

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

16

24

11

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.2

S.6

S.6

11

Nov.

11

8.6

8.2

*7.S

6.2

46

460

65

44

35

32

30

30

23

22

b20

b20

22

21

IS

18

18

b!6

b!6 tie

18

18

b!6

b!6

b!6

-

Dec.

b!6

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

b!4

bll

blO

b9

b6

b8bebe

bS

b8

bebebebebe

bebe

b9

b9

b8

be

Jan.

be

b8

b9

b9

b7

*b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b7

b7

b7

b6

*b6

blO

b20

b35

b25

*b!6

b!6

b!6

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

tlnir May. .............................

dune .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

IS

16

15

14

18

20

IS

14

b!2

blO

b6

b7

b6

*bS

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

bS

b!30

b450

*b!40

162

618

151

106

90

-

-

Secondfoot-days

258.6

1,099.8

344

43,620.4

296

2,065

6,413

S,044

7,660

4,601

9S4

338.5

163.6

1 32,267.5

Mar.

74

74

6V

84

102

110

blOO

b90

b80

b70

blOO

118

84

417

1,720

672

*380

873

205

172

158

156

158

140

125

115

118

103

120

103

- 125

Apr.

165

136

117

107

98

94

102

98

92

96

346

297

205

1S1

242

180

154

160

151

158

148

584

1,500

840

454

338

297

242

212

250

-

Maximum

24

460

18

2,320

35

618

1,720

1,500

778

S91

53

' 54

16

1,720

May

235

198

486

289

220

198

180

340

338

220

198

175

160

144

132

145

130

122

122

134

164

198

351

772

778

329

235

g!9S

g!72

g!53

g!44

Minimum

6.1

7.8

8

6.1

6

5

67

92

122 "54

17

4.3

3.4

3.4

June

g!23

gill

glOl

g92

g85

SO

78

77

107

87

78

86

77

598

357

891

242

161

281

120

g!03

g9S

888

g79

g73

82

73

62

57

54

-

Mean

8.34

36.7

11.1

120

9.5

71.2

207

268

247

153

31.7

10.9

5.45

88.2

July

53

51

49

45

44

41

36

38

38

35

34

34

33

30

28

25

28

27

26

24

23

22

24

25

22

35

31

22

20

19

17

Aug.

16

17

13

12

12

11

9.7

9.2

7.7

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.5

5.2

7.7

8.7

6.5

5.2

4.6

4.&

4.3

54

14

8.2

8 .'2

9.2

9.2

7.7

7.7

34

Per square 

mile

0.061

.225

.068

.736

.058

.457

1.27

1.64

1.52

.939

.194

.067

.033

.541

Sept.

14

6.5

5.5

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.7

8.8

6.9

4.6

4.0.

5.2

16

6.9

4.0

4.9

4.9

4-0

4.3

4.6

4.0

3.4

4.0

6.5

5.S

4.3

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.25

.08

9.96

.07

.47

1.46

1.84

1.75

1.05

.22

.08

.04

7.37

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (2 a.m.) 2,150 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (6:3O a.m.) 8,180 sec.-ft.; May 24 

(11 p.m.) 1,880 sec.-ft.; June 14 (7 p.m.) 2,050 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time subtract 1 hour.
300 EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 011'1511 , long. gO^a'DS", at quarter corner 

oetween sece. 21 and 28, T. 14 N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 83, l£ miles 

northeast of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage ie 529.92 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage, area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 19.04 

feet ); minimum, 11 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 9.12 feet).

1934-44: Maximum discharge, 4,680 second-feet Apr. 29, 1943; maximum gage height 

observed, 19.95 feet Feb. 27, 29, Mar. 1, 1936 (ice Jam): minimum discharge observed, 

6 second-feet July 26, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 8.59 feet.Oct. 8, 1937.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

30

31

32

30

29

26

25

25

184

172

84

58

43

37

35

33

31

31

34

Nov.

*39

44

37

34

32

36

473

609

300

1E2

94

80

76

73

70

64

61

57

62

60

57

52

51

47

45

50

50

45

48

39

-

Dec.

47

48

50

47

45

48

52

52

48

44

41

36

27

b23

b22

b22

b22

22

22

22

22

23

27

22

20

20

22

23

24

23

C3

Jan.

23

23

«24

23

23

25

25

23

20

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

20

20

25

39

65

90

81

64

55

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Bay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

44

47

39

37

43

27

44

27

30

19

23

b!8

b!8

b!9

*19

18

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!8

21

406

861

751

649

569

730

419

234

-

Secondf cot-days

1,27

2,80

98

109,75

88

5,20

17,99

£3,96

21 51

15*05

3 t 79

1,39

1,17

96,05

Mar.

189

167

162

173

195

214

208

b200

b!90

blSO

227

234

268

886

2,400

1,750

»2,700

2,040

880

586

518

468

468

436

396

348

324

316

300

292

276

Haxin

Apr.

316

340

300

268

244

229

229

236

236

222

316

720

680

552

569

622

535

501

536

518

535

1,160

2,090

2,700

3,350

2,220

1,370

927

760

680

-

urn

I 184

7 609

3 52

S 3,950

' 90

3 2, 700

5 3,350

5 1,550

5 1,520

7 236

J 105

1 241

5 3,350

May

959

740

953

681

800

660

604

552

604

6SO

535

484

436

404

372

404

372

372

340

348

468

700

808

1,160

1,400

1,550

1,550

840

586

501

452

Minimum

24

32

20

20

15

17

162

340

58

24

15

June

436

372

332

300

268

236

222

222

386

364

284

252

660

372

497

1,310

1,040

1,010

1,070

720

452

. 404

356

308

292

1,520

420

340

324

284

-

Mean

41.

93.

31.'

301

28. £

179

581

799

694

502

1S2

45.]

39.]

262

July

236

214

196

178

165

151

141

133

128

123

119

120

115

106

99

94

90

91

92,

82

77

73

218

229

95

83

76

83

t 71

61

58

Aue .

56

54

52

51

52

49

46

43

41

38

3735'

34

33

34

70

45

40

38

34

32

50

105

34

53

40

44

38

34

35

Per square 

mile

L 0.095

> .216

) .074

.694

.066

.412

1 34

1*84

1.60

1*16

281

L !l04

L .090

.604

52

Sept.

43

48

37

30

27

26

25

24

24

24

26

26

26

24

26

28

241

61

41

60

45

31

34

33

30

28

26

26

26

28

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.24

.08

9.41

.oa

.45

1.54

2.05

1 84

1 29

.33

' .12

.10

8.23

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tirae, subtract 1 hour.
POPE CREEK BASIN 301

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°08', long. 90°55', In SEi sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 5 

w., a miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3.3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 524.07 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 171 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,580 second-feet my 23 (gage height, 

<i3.99 feet); minimum observed, 5 second-feet Dec. 23, 24.

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,860 second-feet Mar. 12, 1939; maximum 

gage height observed, 28.0 feet Feb. 21, 1937 (affected by ice, corrected); minimum 

discharge observed, 1.7 second-feet Oct. 1-3, 5, 6, 1940; minimum gage height 

observed, 14.53 feet Jan. 13, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those prior to Mar. 3, which are fair, 

daily to Mar. 3 and twice daily thereafter.

Gage read once

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.5

5.3

9.4

10

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

12

13

13>

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.6

1Q

Nov.

15 *14-

14

13

14

12

12

11

25

a25

23

22

22

2O

19

IS

11

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

14

14

15

16

16

9.0

-

Dec.

10

all

12

14

14

18

16

15

14

13

11

9.4

b9

b8

b8

bS

b8

7.6

7.0

6.2

b6

b6

b5

b5

6.2

6.5

6.2

a7

a7

7.9

7.9

Jan.

7.9

7.9

*7.6

7.9

7.9

b7

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

5.7

6.5

87

6.5

6.8

6.5

7.0

6.8

6,5

6.0

7.3

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.2

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

Jnne .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

6.5

6.8

6.5

7.0

6.S

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.3

a7

a7

a?

a?

a?

*7.6

14

15

16

16

16

15

153

567

3SO

361

361

361

361

361

-

-

Secondfcot-days

286.6

468.0

289.9

40,593.5

209.7

3,101.8

6,377

10,134

S,587

4,706

1,292

461.2

333.5

36,246.7

Mar

aSO

50

37

72

75

80

44

46

78

75

61

98

63

270

1,360

880

742

342

236

202

185

169

169

153

131

124

118

111

11S

104

104

Apr.

131

124

104

98

92

92

98

98

92

85

1S5

27O

210

185

219

219

169

194

219

219

210

690

1,950

1,300

970

480

440

361

 288

342

-

Maximum

13

26

18

1,900

7.9

567

1,360

1,950

1.O30

38O

124

27

56

1,950

May

342

270

380

380

27O

270

236

236

342

270

219

202

185

161

161

169

146

138

124

153

3O6

21O

1,030

640

480

28S

253

219

185

169

153

Minimum

5.3

9.0

5

5

5.7

6.5

37

85

124

65

20

9.4

7.9

5

June

138

124

111

104

92

65

83

84 '194

124

92

S5

306

118

253

361

324

177

380

146

131

177

111

98

92

361

118

92

SO

65

-

Mean

9.25

15.6

9.35

111

6.76

107

2O6

33S

277

157

41.7

14.9

11.1

99.0

July

59

a60

a55

a50

48

44

41

43

45

43

41

41

37

35

34

33

32

34

32

26

28

28

124

98

34

28

27

27

23

22

20

Aug.

21

20

20

18

19

17

16

14

14

14

13

12

13

11

11

20

22

18

12

12

10

11

11

10

9.4

13

17

16

9.8

10

27

Per square 

mile

0.054

.091

.065

.649

.040

.626

1.20

1.9S

1.62

.918

.244

.087

.066

.579

Sept.

16

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9,8

9.4

9.8

S.6

6.6

8,6

8.3

56

10

8.6

8.3

9.0

8.3

18

9.0

8.3

7.9

8.6

9.4

9.4

6.6

Runoff in 

inohas

0.06

.10

.06

8.83

.05

.67

1.39

2.20

1.87

1.02

.28

.10

.07

7.87

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Edwards River near Orion and 

near New Boston.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
302 HEHDERSON CREEK BASIN

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°02'35", long. 90°44'45", between sees. 8 and 9, 

T. 12 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on State Highways 94 and 135, 1.3 miles upstream from 

Duck Creek, 2.2 miles north of Little York, and 3.8 miles upstream from tlorth Henderson 

Creek. Datum of gage is 566.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929(levels by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 151 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,990 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage heignt 

13.92 feet); minimum observed, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 3.31 feet).

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 second-feet June 5, 1943 (gage height. 

15.31 feet); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 3.09 feet). 

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 23.2 feet, from floodmark. ,

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

once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.6

5.6

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.9

196

50

23

15

12

10

9.5

. 9.8

9.8

9.2

13

Nov.

18

13

 10

9.2

8.6

8.6

304

72

40

34

30

27

24

21

19

19

17

20

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

11

"

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

10

10

10

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

Jan.

7

7

7

*7

7

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

18

25

25

25

17

Feb.

18

13

10

10

9.S

9.5

9.5

10

7.8

6

5

5

5

5

5

*6

7

9

10

11

12

30

150

208

116

292

184

88

64

-

-

Un«\ * h Second 

Honth foot-days

October .......................... 455.

November ......................... 860.

December ......................... 253

Calendar year 1943 ............ 45,203.

January .......................... 275

February. ........................ 1,315.

March. ........ .................. 8,371

April ............................ 9,557

May .............................. 6, 940

June ............................. 1,977

July .............................. 561.

August ........................... 145. C

September ........................ 105. c

Water year 1943-44 ............ 30,815.4

Mar.

57

57517

137

137

97

' 64

106

106

72

72

97

88

244

1,080

1,700

 1,370

475

328

268

232

C20

208

172

148

137

126

126

137

137

116

Apr.

1,

1,

148

137

111

106

102

92

97

102

92

83

292

256

196

184

292

232

196

220

220

220

32'S 20 S

060

370

1,310

Maximum

I 196

I 304

13

5 2,440

25

3 292

1,700

1,370

656

137

i 32

) 12

) 9.5

1,700

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

517

433

328

292

328

Hay

354.

256

341

304

256

256

220

220

406

E80

244

220

196

172

148

160

148

137

137

121

232

232

148

102

656

280

172

184

126

121

111

Minimum

4.0

8.6

5

4.0

4

5

57

88

102

34

6.4

3.0

1.7

1.7

June

106

97

SS

80

72

68

64

64

68

76

64

76

72

64

57

137

106

60

64

46

43

60

54

43

40

57

43

40

34

34

Mean

14.7

28.7

8.2

124

8.9

45.3

270

319

224

65.9

18.1

4.6E

3.5C

84.2

July

30

32

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

2E

22

 19

19

16

16

16

16

15

11

11

11

13

13

12

24

12

10

9.2

6.4

Aug.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

5.8

5.3

4.4

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.2

4.0

12

5.8

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.0

5.2

4.1

5.4

1.2

5.8

5.2

5.6

6.2

Per square 

aile

0.097

.190

.821

.059

.300

1.79

2.11

1.48

.436

.120

S .031

.023

.558

Sept.

6.0

4.9

3.4

E.8

B.7

2.5

2.4

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

9~. 5

3j8

S.*4

3.7

4.2

3.8

4.2

3.7

3.1

3.5

4.0

5.5

4.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.21

.06

11.13

.07

 32

B.06

S.35

1.71

.49

.14

.04

.03

7.59

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 29, Feb. 10-23. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 303

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00', long. 90°51', In sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 4 

W., at bridge on State Highway 94, 1 mtle south of Bald Bluff, 6i miles northeast of 

Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 541.67 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 428 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 22.92 

reet;; minimum, 10 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.75 feet), result of low 

temperature.

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, about 6,580 second-feet Feb. 27, 1936; maximum gage height observed, 25.60 feet Mar. 13, 1939; minimum discharge observed, 1.7 

second-feet Sept. 22, 23, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 9.76 feet Aug. 4, 1936.

Flood of June 1924 reached a stage of 31.0 feet, from floodmark.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

27

26

25

24

23

23

24

24

22

22

22

23

33

38

39

31

26

26

26

26

572

368

118

69

57

50

46

44

44

42

52

Nov.

69

58

*44

42

41

84

1,300

551

188

132

106

95

88

83

81

74

69

72

70

67

64

61

59

56

54

58

58

51

58

51

-

Month

Dec.

57

58

55

53

51

. 56

60

61

56

54

49

44

35

30

25

22

24

25

30

30

35

30

30

25

25

30

35

35

35

35

30

Jan.

30

30

30

30

*35

30

30

24

24

25

25

25

24

25

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

35

40

45

60

80

80

50

45

40

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ............. ....

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

May

June ..........................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

30

30

25

25

30

24

25

25

20

14

20

22

20

22

24

25

*30

30

30

30

30

150

1,000

g953

g398

g908

761

320

254

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,99

3,88

1,22

117,39

1,12

5,27

26,67

30,95

22,08

9,58

2,4&

77

57

106,60

Mar.

210

194

188

265

398

320

265

364

364

331

276

237

287

k791

k3,300

»4,960

k3,720

kl,860

1,150

897

807

717

700

6S6

572

525

495

466

452

452

424

Apr.

466

452

398

375

353

342

342

353

331

331

604

879

684

620

753

807

652

668

789

700

700

kl,400

k3,260

4,550

3,430

kl,990

1,470

1,210

991

1,050

Maximum

£ 572

4 1,300

0 61

9 3,040

2 80

5 1,000

3 4,960

0 4,550

2 1,270

8 1,020

4 148

5 42

3 37

i 4,960

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (4 t>.m. ) 5.850 sec. -ft.: Apr-.

May

1,170

934

972

1,110

843

807

735

879

1,270

879

735

668

604

556

510

495

480

438

510

424

438

588

466

947

1,130

1,030

636

540

466

424

398

Minimum

22

41

22

22

24

14

188

331

398

157

38

16

13

13

24 (8r30 a

June

364

342

320

298

270

248

238

238

309

331

248

287

540

276

265

375

364.

309

568

287

243

309

276

216

210

' 1,020

293

211

176

157

Msan

64.

129

39.

328

36.

188

860

1,038

718

320

79.

28.

19.!

291

July

148

144

134

122

110

104

96

90

93

86

83

83

80

74

68

63

62

66

60

56

50

48

46

90

72

60

90

60

46

40

38

Aug.

36

34

34

31

32

30

28

25

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

21

42

34

23

19

17

17

16

25

20

20

25

25

21

21

Per square 

mile

5 O.150

.301

1 .092

.752

2 .085

.425

2.01

' 2.41

1.66

.748

5 .186

5 .058

5 .045

.680

48

Sept.

37

26

18

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

15

17

16

19

16

15

22

25

18

16

30

21

- 24

26

21

17

15

19

23

25-

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.34

- .11

10.20

.10

.46

2.38

2.69

1.98

.83

.21

.07

.08

9.27

m. ) 4,960 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Feb. S3.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
304 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, HI.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41005'25", long. 90°46'25", In sec. 30. T. 13 N.,

R. 3 W., at county road bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from Snake Creek, 1.6 miles southeast of Seaton, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 681.43 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.-" 66.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 904 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 

12.35 feet); minimum observed, 0.3 second-feet Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 3.68 feet). 

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 23, 1944; maximum gage height 

observed, 12.74 feet July 6, 1942; no flow for several days In October 1940, August 

and September 1941.

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

read twice dally.

Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

ie

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

4.2

3.3

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

170

30

14

11

9.1

8.6

7.6

7.4

6.6

6.6

9.4

Mov.

8.6

»7.1

6.4

6.2

5.8

6.2

240

40

26

20

17

16

15

12

12

11H.

11

11

10

9.1

8.6

8.1

8.4

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.8

6.0

7.8

-

Dec.

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.4

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

4.4

6.2

6

5

3

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

5

4

4

4

4

Month

Jan.

4

4

4

»3

, 3

3

3

3

4

3

4

4 '

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

5

5-

6

e

9

 7

8

7

6.2

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ...................... , .

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

7.1

7.1

6.2

7.4

6.6

6.0

7.1

4.7

5.6

4.9

4

3

2

2

3 f

»3

4

4

4

4

4

22

80

138

89

170

65

48

43

-

Seoondfoot-days

333. (

572. c

162.4

16,043.,

153. £

754. r

3,265

3,975

3,074

1,650

501. 1

96. 1 36. e

14, 576. C

Mar.

38

36

33

48

50

48

96

62

71

48

33

48

36

110

777

385

195

146

117

103

96

89

89 ' 77

71

65

65

56

65

*56

56

Apr.

68

53

53

48

46

46

48

46

43

43

103

103

89

83

103

83

77

96

96

96

S9.

13S

796

445

240

195

195

154

138

162

Maximum

170

240

8.1

> 692

9

170

777

796

154

195

28

8.1

3.6

796

May

154

131

154

124

110

117

103

138

154

124

110

103

96

83

83

89

77

71

74

68

89

96

77

96

117

96

77

74

68

62

59

Minimum

2.1 B'.B

3

2.1

3

E

33

43

59

30

7.3

1.0

.3

.3

June

53

50

48

43

40

38

38

38

53

43

38

43

83

39

68

89

56

43

77

48

43

65

48

40

36

195

46

36

33

30

-

Mean

10.8

19.1

5.24

44.0

4.94

26.0

105

132

99.2

55.0

16.2

3.18

1.2E

39.8

July

28

28

36

24

23

22

20

20

20

IS

18

18

17

' 16

15

14

14

15

13

12

12

10

16

14

11

12

13

10

7.9

7.6

7.3

Aug.

6.5

5.9

5.3

4.9

5.1

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

3.3

8.1

3.6

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.9

4.2

Per square 

mile

0.163

.288

.079

.663

.074

.392

1.58

1.99

1.49

.828

.244

047

 !oi8

.599

Sept.

3.6

2.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.6'.4

.3

.3

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.6

1.0

1.2

i!o

.9

1.3

.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

sli

S.S

1.9

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.32

.09

8.98

.09

.42

1.83

C.23

1,72

.92

.2S

.05

.02

8.16

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.,- Stage-discharge delation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 30, Feb. 11-23.

Tlma basis; Central war time. To convert war,time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HBNDERSON CREEK BASIN 

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

305

Location..- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41 000 1 50", long. 90°44'45", between sees. 20 and 21, 

T.'Is N., R. 3 W., at bridge on State Highway 135 at north edge of Little York, 1.5 

miles upstream from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

is 574.27 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 128 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height 14.70 

reet); minimum daily, 6.0 second-feet Dec. 17.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1944; minimum observed, 1.0 secondfoot Aug. 28, 1941.

Flood of June 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 feet, from floodmark.

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

wnicn are poor. Gage read once dally; twice dally for stages above 6 feet.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

pay

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

Oot.

12

12

12

 10

11

9.8

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

IS

14

12

12

12

13

296

111

27

IS

17

15

12

12

12

13

22

NOV.

30

15

12

*13

13

13

520

91

49

37

30

24

24

26

24

20

15

IB

21

20

le

16

16

IB

16

16

IB

IB

18

9.6

-

Dec.

16

18

16

13

13

15

19

20

17

17

13

13

14

12

8.B

b7.0

b6.0

8.B

10

12

12

12

11

7.6

6.1

10

12

1C

13

12

12

Jan.

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

8.9

.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

8.5

8.9

8.9

9.S

10

10

11

11

IS

11

14

15

34

43

37

34

32

18

Month

October .........................'.

November .... ....................

Decenber .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Mavy ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

Septenber ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

IS

19

17

16.

16

10

10

10

e.i

6.6

6.6

b6.S

b6.5

b6.B

6.4

»12

13

13

13

13

13

40

476

1B4

111

B88

118

85

67

-

-

Secondfoot-days

797.

1,166.

389.

36,210.

453.

1,879.

9,618

10,286

7,995

2,400

841

356.'

331.

36,413.'

Mar.

61

S3

B5

104

185

97

SB

79

118

91

76

111

85

B09

2,780

996

521

424

384

324

29B

277

268

241

223

206

198

1S2

190

182

174

Apr.

190

166

. 150

1BO

143

136

143

136

129

1££

29B

304

250

232

324

266

2BO

277

277

2B9

241

609

1,190

1,190

741

48S

466

394

344

404

-

Maximum

B 296

5 520

7 20

L 1,160

S 43

2 588

2,780

1,190

741

143

63

I 22

5 32

I 2, 780

May

404

314

344

364

286

277

250

344

374

277

250

223

206

190

174

166

,166

143

190

136

129

15S

129

741

521

334

232

198

174

158

143

Minimum

9.8

9.6

6.0

6.0

7.6

6.4

B5

122

129

32

15

8.0

6.2

6.0

June

129

122

10S

10S

87

81

81

81

75

101

SI

IDS

108

81

69

143

94

69

87

66

57

66

63

50

47

87

32

42

40

37

-

Mean

25.'

38. S

12. f

99.

14. t

64. (

307

343

258

80. C

27.]

11. S

' 11. C

99. £

July

34

37

34

32

32

30

30

28

28

23

26

28

26

24

23

21

22

24

22

20

19is

18

63

42

23

44

19

alS

a!5

a!6

Aug.

a!5 '

al4

a!3

a!2

al2

all

10

10

9.2

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.9

9.2

10

16

14

13

9.5

8.0

8:0

8.3

13

12

10

16

17

11

9.8

22

Per square 

mile

1 0.201

» .'304

.098

I .775

.114

J .506

2.40

2.68

2.02

.625

.212

> .090

) .086

.777

Sept.

32

1J

9.5

S.3

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

8.3

11

10

14

IE

8.3

13

17

7.8

7.0

13

9.8

12

16

16

7.6

6.8

9.8

16

16

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.34

.11

10.63

.13

.66

2.77

2.99

2.32

.70

.24

.10

.10 -

. 10,58

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for North Benderaon Creek near Seaton. n 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time baslat Central war time. To convert wac time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
306 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

South Henderson Creek at Blggsvllle, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°51 t25", long. 90°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, 

T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 94 at north edge of Blggsvllle, 1.5 

miles downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream from .mouth. Datum of 

gage Is '618.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 81.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,800 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage 

height, 1O.04 feet); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 8-11; minimum gage 

height observed, 3.13 feet Sept. 8, 9.

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 3,850 second-feet Oct. 7, 1941 (gage 

height, 14.44 feet); no flow on several days In August, September, and October 

1940.

Flood In 1924 reached a stage of about 24 feet, from Information furnished by 

local residents.

Remarks.- Records 

ror periods of

e;ood except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair and those 

Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read once dally.

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 29, Sept, 1-30)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

0.5 3.6 15

1.2 3.S 30

2.1 4.0 47

3.6 4.2 66

9.0 4.6 125

5.0 196

6.0 445

7.0 705

< e.o 1,010

10.0 1,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.4

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.6

7.6

6.4

16

16

17

IB

IS

19

SO

13

293

150

5.5

4.5

3.6

6.0

3.4

2.6

3.6

2.4

6.0

Nov.

5.5

5.0

*4.0

3.4

3.6

6.0

366

42

15

14

11

12

9.6

11

11

7.6

5.5

10

11

7.8

6.0

5.5

4.5

3.6

3.2

6.0

6.0

6.6

5.5

5.0

-

Dec.

6.0

7.2

5.5

4.5

5.5

12

20

26

14

10

5.5

b3

b2

bl.B

bl.5

bl.4

bl.4

bl.6

1.8

1.6

1.7

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.5

bl.7

bl.9

b3

b3

b3

Jan.

b4

b4

b4

b4

«4

3

b2

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

b2

2

3

3

4

9

10

11

11

11

11

11

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

.5

.2

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

7

9

6

2

4

5

0

Feb.

9.0

7.8

6.6

6.0

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.6

3.6

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

«2.6

2.6

2.S

3.6

6.0

46

125

64

46

627

64

46

37

_

-

Mar.

36

34

32

66

54

44

33

33

35

37

41

47

45

41

1,390

627

471

343

196

186

167

156

141

141

133

125

116

110

110

110

*94

Apr.

66

64

60

77

74

72

77

72

68

39

186

141

133

133

150

141

150

150

141

141

133

1,

501

BOO

471

343

343

forays "«* 

674.0 293

615.1 366

155.8 26

22,926.6 1,160

134.3 11

1,151.0 627

5,203 1,390

7,036 1,600

4,305 316

1,516 176

522.7 £1

69 8 8*4

37.2 6.6

21,219.9 1,600

343

256

219

260

May

306

206

243

166

167

167

156

150

186

176

156

133

125

116

110

102

95

66

116

125

150

87

, SI

316

110

67

, 77

74

72

66

64

Minimum

£ 4

3.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

2.5

32

66

64

22

3.0

1.2

.5

.5

June

57

55

55

54

51

49

46

44

77

46

43

45

102

66

43

45

36

37

56

35

33

35

33

32

30

176

53

33

22

23

Mean

21.7

20.5

5.03

62. .8

4.33

39.7

166

235

139

50.5

10.4

2.25

1.24

58.0

July

21

21

19

IB

17

16

14

13

13.

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.6

5.5

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

Aug.

2.6

',3.6

3.6

2.4x

2.4

2.0

d

d

'

L.7

L.6

2.1

2.0

1.9

L.9

L.7

L.7

1.6

4.5

5.6

L.9

L.5

1.5

1.4

L.4

L.3

L.3

1.2

1.6

\:

5.0

3.5

L.7

L.6

S.4

Per square 

mile

0.267

.252

.062

.771

.053

.466

2.06

2

rtQ .Otf

1.71

.620

 1£8

.026

.015

.713

Sept.

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.7

.6

.5

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

6.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

-

Runoff in 

Inches

0.31

.26

.07

10.46

.06

.53

2 fa OO

3.21

1.97

.69

.15

.03

.02

9.70

< Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 307

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat* 42°04'06n , long. 93°37'02",

 in 5Ui' sec. 23, T. 84 N., R. 24 W., 2i miles north of Awes, Si miles downstream from 

Kelgley Branch, and 5 miles upstream from SQuaw Creek. Datum of gage Is 893.6 feet ^ 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- July 1920 to August 1927, March 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1920-26, 1933-44), 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,500 second-feet July 31 (gage

 height', 10.33 feet); minimum, 10.6 second-feet Jan. 26 (gage height, 2.19 feet). 

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,060 second-feet May 20 (gage 

' height, 13.90 feet); minimum, 7.0 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 2.13 feet).

1920-27, 1933-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1944; no flow at times In 

June, July, and August 1934, and on Jan. 25, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of estimated gage heights, rapidly

 changing stage, ice effect, no gage-height record, or those above 4,000 second-feet, 

which are fair.

Discharge in second-feet, 1942-44 

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

r

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

224

202

209

351

3S9

332

288

263

236

213

206

191

f!88

f!74

f!64

f!54

f!45

139

f!33.

f!27

f!24

fllS

fl!6

fl!3

flOS

105

108

. 108

105

113

113

Nor.

Ill

108

98

98

105

100

98

98

105

105

100

100

98

91

93

98

88

8282'

84

77

75

75

77

SO

38

60

65

58

64

-

Dec.

60

45

65

66

70

67

65

64

59

*58

54

46

45

46

48

50

52

45

41

40

40

42

45

47

46

48

54

54

55

56

54

Jan.

56

54

50

37

40

44

44

40

40

42

42

37

35

38

39

38

35

33

31

30

35

37

30

25

23

«22

27

24

27

27

26

Feb.

23

28

100

400

500

300

250

300

350

300

200

150

130

100

90

80

75

70

150

250

400

500

450 400'

301

209

232

267

..

_

-

Mar.

191

98

90

84

78

73

67

71' 71

62

58

64

75

105

258

800

«596

259

151

154

171

181

232

418

409

293

209

154

130

127

136

Apr.

133

118

105

100

88

84

84

88

91

95

116

191

206

161

142

127

108

100

93

88

84

80

91

98

93

84

86

82

267

529

-

May

342

263

206

171

168

778

643

423

h319

a270

a250

a220

a200

alSO

a220

hi, 380

al.OOO

a700

a 500

a 400

356

314

280

280

272

251

220

202

184

188

195

June

220

375

314

228

188

236

247

224

216

213

195

184

151

191

181

986

1,240

591

365

243

177

342

423

276

220

184

161

220

293

213

-

July

174

148

130

124

121

116

111

95

86

80

71

65

58

64

5O

248

188

161

324 '

255

324-

380

209

136

105

82

65

50

51

58

2,490

Aug.

3,180

1,280

1/080

1,000 661

461

350

282

239

207

178

444

286

207

210

204

158

133

114

102

95

86

79

71

75

75

71

67

196

242

138

Sept.

114

95

79

84

149

104

88

75

67

62

54

679

502

304

224

178

149

127

122

158

149

130

112

102

95

88

S4

75

71

112

-

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (9 p.m.) 1,040 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (6 a.m.) 606 sec.-ft.; Hay 6 (2 p.m.) 

948 sec.-It.; June 16 (7 p.m.) 1,910 sec.-ft.; July 31 (12 p.m.) 4,500 sec.-ft.; Sept. 12 (12 m.) 

1,260 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of comparison with records for adjacent stations.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

»ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Bov. 30 to Jan. 24, Feb. 3-24, Mar. 3-5.
308 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In aecond-feet, of Skunk River near Jjnes, Iowa, 1942-44 Continued

1945-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

X3

M

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

161

144

125

110

102

95

86

82

79

77

71

69

75

71

66

62

60

62

60

60

69

66

64

62

56

53

53

53

53

54

86

Nov.

104

95

86

82

79

79

122

184

175

155

141

133

125

117

112

97

114

104

95

«88

88

79

77

75

77

79

75

71

67

64

-

Dec.

75

69

64

64

67

197

200

172

149

136

125

107

46

77

90

95

95

100

88

75

62

48

34

54

56

43

36

27

26

£6

23

Jan.

22

25

24

27

25

21

17

16

20

22

*19

16

14

14

14

16

15

21

19

17

20

20

19

25

37

55

461

569

221

181

141

Feb.

100

110

95

84

84

62

97

84

62

28

28

64

86

88

84

82

64

27

28

34

»45

136

250

181

138

161

164

127

95

-

-

Mar.

88

86

90

100

93

71

24

45

53

77

262

438

258

295

*854

724

484

340

258

258

239

232

355

584

530

258

214

204

210

181

172

Apr.

204

210

191

172

155

144

146

158

164

152

224

762

637

502

563

556

455

416

411

526

808

690

657

1,080

1,10Q

819

637

520

444

416

-

Hay

432

607

1,210

1,200

912

756

655

690

793

643

526

473

406

359

326

299

278

. 422

5.080

5,650

3,180

2,350

1,840

1,520

1,240

1,140

975

875

854

713

594

June

514

452

369

535

512

274

250

369

902

854

1,360

2,480

2,090

1,520

1,000

751

600

490

411

354

321

299

266

259

221

200

181

270

350

266

-

July

217

487

1,320

1,020

651

421

406

854

902

569

520

411

521

274

258

228

207

188

169

155

141

127

120

107

110

667

540

232

178

146

125

Aug.

117

104

95

514

707

559

246

197

158

155

110

90

79

71

66

67

62

58

51

45

43

42

59

55

54

96

461

421

290

235

210

Sept.

175

146

125

110

95

82

75

66

60

62

56

56

54

54

SO

45

40

56

56

59

55

34

43

45

45

40

' 4659

45

42

-

Peak discharge.- Apr. 24 (11:30 p.m.) 1,350 sec.-ft.; May 4 (2 a.m.) 1,320 sec.-ft.; Hay 20 

(2 a.m.) 8,060 sec.-ft.; June 12 (5 p.m.) 2,840 sec.-ft.; July 3 (5:30 p.m.) 11440 sec.-ft.; July 8 

(9 p.m.) 1,420 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 25, Feb. "7-21, Har. 8-10.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-44

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

1IAV

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 ......... ,'. . .

Calendar year 1943 .............

March. ............................

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

Water year 1943-44 .............

Seccndfoct-days

1,627

79,835

3,812

4,432

70,881

68,991

2,688

7,655

13,899

36,976

18,260

11,851

5,233

1,868

108.464

Maximum

70

1,850

529

2 490

679

3,180

184

3,180

250

854

1,100

5,656

2,480

1,320

707

175

5.650

Minimum

40

20

 1 flQ

54

22

nt.

22

27

24

144

278

181

107

34

34

14

Mean

8V

1 52.,5

219

214

148

194

76 9

189

247

465

1,193

609

382

169

62.3

296

Per square

Bile

giro

.164

.684

.462

.606

.591

.772

1.45

5.75

1.90

1.19

.528

.195

.925

Runoff in 

inches

.19

9.28

fiA

1

*Q

.52

8.24

OQ

8.02

1.62

4.50

2.12

1.38

.22

12.62

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
iSKUNK RIVER PASIN 309

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa

Location Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°09'26", long. 91 043'05", in sec. 1, T. 73 H., R. 8'W.,

at bridge on State Highway 78, half a mile west of Coppock and three quarters of a mile

upstream from Crooked creek. 

Drainage area.- 2,890 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1944 (discontinued). 

Average discharger- SO years (1914-44) 1,382 second-feet. 

Extremes.- 1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 37,400 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage

height, 21.57 feet); minimum dally, 170 second-feet Dec. 3.

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 41,500 second-feet my 24 (gage

height, 32.27 feet); minimum dally, 180 second-feet Jan. 17, 21-23...

1913-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1944; minimum dally, 8 second-feet

Jan. 27, 28, 1940 (occurred during period of ice effect). ,

Revisions.- The figures of maximum dlecharge for' some water years have been revised,

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

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

475 .........

585.........

625 .........

730.........

Water 

year

10-17 i Q

10' ^ "'/

19iS-30

Date

June 15

Gage height 

(feet)

I Q ry

18.85

19 34

22.13

Discharge 

(second-feet)

or* onn

40,700

Remarks.- Records fair above and poor below 3,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily during Tow and medium stages, oftener during high stages. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Mississippi River Power Co. and one

by Corps of Engineers, u. 3. Army. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods In the water years 1918,

19£4, 1926, and 1930 are given herewith. They supersede those published in Water-Supply

Papers 475, 585, 625, and '730.

Day 

(water year)

1917-13

June 9,...

10....

11....

1923-24

June 29 ....

1925-26

Sept. 26....

Month

Discharge 

(second -feet)

23,700

26,000

19,500

23,700

23,700

June 191S. ....... .....

Water year 1923-24..

Water year 1925-26. .

Water year 1929-30..

Maximum

26,000

23.700

23,700

, 33,200

Day 

(water year)

1925-26

Sept. 27...

2S. ..

1929-30

June 15....

16....

17...^

Minimum

1,300

200

146

68 ,

Mean

7,060

i.yeo

1,690

1,040

Discharge 

(second-feet)

22,900

 13,000

33,200

26,000

15,800

Per square

mile

2.44

.6^6

.585 .

.360

Runoff in 

inchas

2.72

ft.M

7.9R

4.85

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44 

1942-43

?ay

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

29

30

31

'let. ,

696

652

628

614

600

715

1,080

1,160

1,010

898

810

760

705

666

642

610

57S

560

538

517

500

500

484

451

451

447

447

436

424

492

573

Nov.

740

898

64S

513

530

476

551

582

745

841

1,060

1,330

9S6

775

750

720

6S1

730

671

623

658

538

582

542

517

496

476

455

432

336

-

Dec.

350

240

170

160

200

240

260

300

310

320

320

300

260

270

2SO

290

290

290

280

270

270

280

290

290

290

340

2,SOO

3.5SO

3,020

1,870

1,260

Jan.

1,060

981

898

780

600

580

500

470

450

450

440

400

440

480

520

540

540

520

490

480

500

520

520

500

480

470

470

490

500

510

520

Feb.

470

540

1,500

4,500

5,500

5,770

5.870

5,200

*5,620

5,600

5,600

5,200

4,200

3,300

2,500

2,000

1,610

1,450

1,420

1,570

1,890

S,180

2,840

2,930

2,760

2,400

2,000

1,700

_

_

-

Mar.

1,200

1,000

900

920

S50

860

820

800

820

 340

880

950

981

971

1,160

2,460

3,530

3,570

3,050

1,710

1,400

1,580

2, ISO

3,110

3,380

3,400

2,740

2,200

1,890

1,680

1,580

Apr.

1,490

1,430

1,340

1,260

1,170

1,050

1,060

997

1,010

1,140

1,170

1,230

1,220

1,550

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,170

1,090

992

934

S77

867

830

S41

929

2,100

4,070

4,070

4,190

-

May

4,070

3,580

3,020

2,180

1,840

1,690

1,650

1,970

2,460

2,240

2,010

1,560

1,750

1,590

2,000

6,880

7,130

7,810

7,530

8,740

10,700

9,920

6,880

4,310

3,330

2,940

2,640

2,430

2,190

2,030

1,940

June

2,360

2,460

2,150

2,630

2,940

4,150

5,290

4,150

3,300

3,560

4,030

5,420

5,770

5,290

5..240

5,820

6,080

5,110

4,270

3,750

4,070

6,190

3,020

2,350

2,140

2,120

1,800

1,660

. 1,550

1,450

July

1,540

1,490

1,340

1,620

1,940

2,190

1,660

1,340

1,180

1,040

960

S93

835

780

730

1,300

1,510

1,620

1,710

2,150

2,130

1,590

1,690

1,940

2,320

2,490

1,870

1,200

1,170

1,920

2,420

Aug.

2,980

4,860

20,200

34,800

24,400

16,500

12,200

10,600

10,400

10,800

3,710

7,810

7,380

6,700

5,9SO

5,770

5,060

4,030

 2,630

2,160

1,880

1,690

1,570

1,460

1,480

1,380

1,260

1,700

1,450

1,380

2,490

Sept.

2,410

1,600

1,380

1,170

1,030

1,490

2,910

2,040

1,500

1,170

1,040

1,230

1,420

1,940

2,990

3,160

2,550

1,600

1,870

1,180

1,080

1,010

981

955

898

867

785

, 745

1 720

681

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

Mar. 11.

1-27, Jan. 4 to Feb. 5, Pet. 9-16, Feb. 26 to
310 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Skunk River at Coppook, Iowa, 1942-44 Continued

1943-44

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

2T

28

29

30

31

Oct.

657

633

600

628

652

633

605

587

560

538

517

509

496

488

509

517

496

480

432

412

488

467

476

 488

471

436

416

401

394

390

398

Nov.

538

578

628

538

496

488

633

960

1,120

887

750

725

666

642

633

610

596

560

513

500

504

517

513

471

476

447

424

428

455

432

-

Dec.

398

428

412

409

405

471

496

560

725

775

720

587

350

250

370

250

280

280

320

350

330

300

280

280

300

300

290

280

260

250

250

Jan.

250

260

270

260

250

235

220

210

210

210

200

195

190

190

190

185

180

185

190

185

180

180

180

190

230

260

350

800

1,630

1,840

1,820

Feb.

1,490

1,220

981

934

898

835

 755

691

662

560

350

370

350

370

400

430

450

420

400

390

420

560

1,300

2,100

2,390

2,640

2,780

1,800

1,490

-

-

Mar.

1,260

1,090

992

1,110

1,360

1,490

1,200

750

650

650

1,170

2,040

2,620

3,110

4,800

5,180

5,090

4,250

3,580

3,080

2,700

2,430

2,500

2,740

2,700

2,690

2,550

2,340

2,140

1,990

1,900

Apr.

1,870

1,940

1,880

1,740

1,620

1,550

1,490

1,520

1,610

1,660

3,190

4,530

3,860

4,020

6,320

7,080

7,320

7,530

7,700

7,220

6,190

8,660

12,200

17,200

13,800

10,300

8,110

6,480

5,770

5,340

-

Hay

4,960

4,450

1 4,290

4,330

4,610

4,800

5,830

6,330

6,690

7,100

6,830

6,370

5,200

4,430

3,900

3,460

3,080

2,760

2,570

3,580

4,690

5,990

14,500

38 , 700

36,800

29 , 400

24,300

19,700

19,000

18,300

16,600

June

14,500

11,800

9,780

8,320

6,740

5,000

4,050

3,890

6,460

7,180

8,530

8,420

8,230

8,980

11,200

15,600

16,000

14,500

12,800

10,600

8,980

6,700

4,470

3,500

3,020

2,800

2,620

2,800

2,650

2,210

-

July

2,220

2,180

2,040

2,240

3,250

3,440

2,940

2,520

2,130

2,030

1,930

2,550

2,040

2,010

1,870

1,720

1,540

1,450

1,470

1,150

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,450

1,480

1,310

1,040

908

1,430

1 , 540

1,350

Aug.

,120

,100

,020

,120

,760

,950

,780

,550

,980

,620

,430

,250

,090

992

894

824

1,300

2,220

1,340

936

782

636

636

555

880

1,150

1,310

1,940

2,610

2,690

2,350

Sept.

2,000

1,780

1,590

1,400

1,180

1,060

1,010

894

845

776

714

748

831

755

748

741

655

604

567

543

538

466

549

796

748

661

661

573

555

538

-

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 23, Feb. 10-24, Mar. 7-10. 

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-44

Month

October 1942

December. ..........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

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

September. ........................

Water year 1942-43 ... A ........

December. .........................

Calendar year 1943 .............

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

September. ........................

Water year 1943-44 .............

Secondfoot-days

19,710

543,171

43,742

807,812

11,856

793,945

11 925

25,526

1,010,350

Maximum

3,580

6,000

3,160

34,800

775

34,800

2,000

38,700

Minimum

170

170

400

681

170

250

250

466

180

Mean

636

1,488

552

1,458

2,213

382

2,175

851

2,761

Per square 

mile

0 219

.220

.515

191

.504

.766

.132

.753

339

1 96

.294

.955

Runoff in 

inches

.25

6.99

.56

10.39

.15

10.21

.33

13.00

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 311

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°46 9 , long. 91°17', in NEi sec. 26, T. 69 N., R. 

4 w., 300 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Augusta, 2 miles upstream 

frotn Long Creek,, and 12.2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 521.69 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 4,290 square miles.

Records available.- September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-44), 2,087 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,800 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 23.04 

reetf; minimum observed, 205 second-feet Jan. 22 (gage height, 1.81 feet).

1913, 1915-44: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 26. 1944; minimum observed, 

7 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 1.0 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, or fragmentary or no 

gage-nelght record, arid those computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are 

poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant 25 miles above 

station.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Mississippi River Power Co. and one 

aiscnarge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

.7

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.

g764

g754

g659

g580

 g631

717

699

690

673

656

622

605

647

647

605

597

597

6O5

597

589

639

647

622

605

614

 14

597

574

574

574

589

Nov.

605

699

744

771

656

622

735

S56

1,220

1,330

1,070

906

856

790

762

735

780

673

664

631

622

647

647

605

597

582

566

558

558

589

Dec.

566

551

551

551

543

558

558

5S2

647

828

886

647

700

400

320

340

380

390

430

460

440

420

390

380

3SO

370

360

350

330

320

310

Jan.

310

320

330

320

*h3O7

h286

270

270

26O

260

25O

230

24O

230

225

h223

a 230

h251

h22S

h237

h223

h205

a210

h214

h232

h246

h350

h398

800

2,000

2,480

Month

October ... ......................

November ............. ...........

Decembe r .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ...............

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 .........

Feb.

2,180

1,560

1,460

1,190

1,040

987

896

838

780

680

500

440

480

460

480

520

500

540

560

540

540

600

1,400

3,600

3,460

3,420

«3,540

3,380

2,370

-

-

Secondfoot-days

19,58

22 07

15)l3

1,108,55

12,63 

39,14

118,94

381,69

279,85

66,01

56,69

33,26

1,348,50

Mar.

1,880

1,560

1,370

1,380

1,800

2,130

1,SOO

1,500

1,200

1,100

1,340

1,710

2,4SO

f4,420

f 13, 900

*13,100

9,210

7,510

6,060

5,050

4,280

3,750

3,610

3,840

3,930

3,720

3,540

3,300

3,050

2,800

2,620

Apr.

2,530

2,550

2,550

2,410

2,190

2,050

2,010

1,950

2,000

2,170

7,3OO

10,800

8,600

6,740

8,390

12,200

12,200

11,600

11,400

10,700

9,740

16,300

26,400

28,900

27,200

26,100

18,600

11,100

8,720

7,670

-

Maximum

5 764

6 1,330

3 886

5 29,200

> 2 480

3,800

) 28*900

) 43*800

0 17,600

' 3,760

3 3,730

3 2,510

B 43,800

May

7,340

6,690

6,780

6,490

6,460

6,470

7,010

7,720

8,140

8,440

8,410

8,150

7,310

6,280

5,500

4,910

4,440

4,060

3,680

3,550

7,370

9,990

11,700

16,500

31,000

43,800

38,200

30,600

24,700

20,800

19,400

Minimum

574

558

310

310

205

440

1,100 

1,950

3,550 

3,510

967

656

661

205

June

17,600

15,000

12,100

9,880

8,460

7,140

5,520

4,630

5,660

9,560

10,900

11,700

9,770

9,120

10,700

11,600

13,700

15,800

16,500

15,600

12,200

9,eeo

7,630

5,460

4,540

4,040

3,720

3,510

3,630

3,660

Mean

63!

73'

48E

3,03r

4Qf

1,35<

10* IK

12 32

9 * 32<

2jl3'

l,'lO<

3,68<

July

3,260

3,070

2,830

2,570

2,990

3,780

3,670

3,110

2,610

2,270

2,130

2,450

2,500

2,070

2,020

1,640

1,620

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,290

1,190

1,500

3,190

1,900

1,480

1,330

1,080

967

1,420

1,500

Aug.

1,2SO

1,120

1,080

1,130

3,660

2,380

gl,900

g2,B40

g2,510

gl,940

gl,560

 gl,340

1,160

1,080

976

3,730

1,640

1,660

2,550

1,570

1,030

666

762

809

656

1,330

2,760

2,550

2,590

3,010

2,970

Per square 

mile

 >. 0.147

> ,172

J .114

! .708

3 .095

3 .315

1 .894

I 2*36

i 2»B7

3 2.17

3 .497

3 .426

5 .259

I .659

Sept.

2,510

2,060

1,810

1,600

1,410

1,250

1,120

1,020

936

856

628

760

626

666

836

686

676

753

6S1

809

1,140

966

1,190

1,470

1,490

1,130

896

818

762

690

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.19

.13

9.61

.11

.34

1.03

2.63

3.31

2.43

.57

.49

.29

11.69

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 18.200 see.-ft.; Apr. 24 (7:30 a.m.) 29,600 see.-ft.; May 26 

(6 a.m.) 44,BOO sec.-ft.; June 19 (3 a.m.) 17,000 see.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for adjoining days.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight,gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dee. 13 to Jan. 4, Jan. 7-15, 29, 30, Feb. 10-24, 

Mar. 7-10.

Time basis ; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour*

!i!>.->4!l7O Hi L'l
312 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17'20", long. 92°32'20", in sec. 24, T. 75 N., R. 15 W., at 

LaKe Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maxinum gage height observed during year, 7.30 feet May 21; minimum observed, 

5.66 reet July 22.

1936-44: Maximum gage height observed, that of May 21, 1944; minimum observed, 3.50 

feet Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 6.12 feet. Gage read once daily with 

occasional extra readings during high stages.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.93

5.92

5.91

5.89

5.SS

6.S7

5.87

5.S7

5.S5

5.S4

5.83

5.83

5.85

5.83

5.83

5.83

5. SO

5.79

5.79

6.77

5.81

5.79

6.79

5.78

5.78

5.77

6.76

5.75

5.75

6.74

5. SI

Nov.

5.81

5. SO

6.79

5.79

5.79

5.7S

5.91

5.91

5.92

5.90

5.S9

5.89

5.89

5.87

5.88

5.88

5.87

5.87

5.S7

5.S7

5.86

5.86

5.85

5.85

5.S5

5.S6

5.86

5.85

5.S6

5.86

-

Dec.

5.86

5.86

5.S6

5.86

5.86

5.94

5.94

5.95

5.95

5.95

5.94

5.94

5.94

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Jem.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.12

6.14

6.14

-

-

Feb.

_

..

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.17

6.17

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

6.32

6.34

6.28

_

_

-

6.26

6.32

6.30

6.32

6.44

6.40

6.36

6.32

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.34

6.32

6.32

_

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.36

6.32

6.32

6.3S

-

Hay

6.34

6.3S

6.42

6.40

6.42

6.44

6.46

6.52

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.42

6.40

6.42

6.40

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.46

6.50

7.30

6.52

6.46

6.38

6,36

6.32

6.42

6.38

6.34

6.32

6.30

June

6.30

6.26

6.26

6.22

6.20

6.18

6.18

7.00

6.54

6.38

6.34

6.44

6.40

6.38

6.32

6.32

6.30

6.40

6.34

6.32

6.2S

6.2S

6.28

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.20

6. IS

6.16

-

July

6.14

6.22

6.18

6.16

6.14

6.10

6.10

6.08

6.06

6.04

6.02

6.00

5.9S

5.96

5.92

5.88

5.84

5.80

5.76

5.74

5.72

5.66

5.80

6.00

6.08

6.10

6.08

6.04

6.00

5.98

5.96

Aug.

5.94

5.90

5.86

6.08

6.14

6.14

6.10

6. OS

6.06

6.04

6.04

6.00

6.00

6.00

5.98

5.96

6.36

6.10

6.00

6.20

6.18

6.16

6.14

6.12

6.12

6.32

6.40

6.30

6.26

6.26

6.24

Sept.

6.22

6.20

6. IS

6.18

6.16

6.14

6.12

6.10

6.10

6.16

6.26

6.24

6.24

6.24

6.22.

6.20

6.20

6.18

-

_

.1

_

_

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.20

6.20

-

Tina basia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DES MOINES RIVER 313

West Fork Des Moines River near Jackson, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°42', long. 95°03',- in sec. 28, T. 103 II., R. 35 W., 6 niles

 northwest of Jackson. Datum of gage is 1,304.85 feet above nean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1944 (winter records incomplete prior to

 1936). my 1909 to December 1913 at site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,070 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

11.36 feet): minimum daily, 80 second-feet Jan. 17-20.

1909-13, 1930-44: mximum discharge, 3,170 second-feet Sept. 3, 1942 (gage height, 

12.2 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

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

 which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily. Flow partly regulated by Yankton, 

 Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

2.8 187 2.8 133 4.0 404 6.5 1,090

2.9 204 2.9 155

3.0 222 3.0 177

3.1 240 3.2 221

3.3 276 3.4 265

1.3 473 7.0 1,240

: .6 557 S.O 1,600

3.0 668 9.0 2,000

5.5 SOS 10.0 2,420

3.7 334 6.0 948 11.2 2,970

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

276

258

258

240

240

240

231

222 

213

204

196

196

222

231

231

222

231

222 

222

258

276

258

240

231

222

213

204

> a220

'

Nov.

240

258

a258

258

a230

204

315

381 

405

405

a320

.

1

> a390

|

'

.

I

V a380

I

/

-

Dec.

,

f a3SO

'

,

> a250

'

,

> alOO

'

^ alSO 

'

a!40

a!20

Jan.

.

1

> a!20

1

'

X

1 alSO

150

 150

150

130 

110

100

90

85

80

80 

80

80

85

100

130

160

2SO

460

540

620

700

700

700

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April .:..........................

Mayy ..............................

June .........'....................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

650

600

430

380

300

200

160

alSO 

allO

S5

90

95 

100

150

160

160

160

150 

150

> alSO

/

*200

alSO

alSO

a250

a340

a510

a550

..

-

Secondfoot-days

7,131

9,644

5,82C

208, 33!

6, SIC

7,06C

, - 14,340

21,593

64.95C

28,598

21,862

9,802

5,54r

203,162

Mar.

a600

700

750

a700

a600

> a450

a400

 a380

*360

360

400

500

460

420

a 430

440

*440

4SO

550

Apr.

*550

550

350

550

> a250

557

512

66S

668

540

612 

584

612

668

£

^,

724

SOS

)00

1,180

1,120

IF<

1,

1,]

If]

Maximum

276

-

2,410

700

650

750

1,130

2,970

1,330

1,310

311

2,970

390

L20

50

80

May

al,230

1,280

1,420

1,340

2,160

2,030

2,120

2,420 

2,510

2,420

2,690

2,970 

2,970

2,740

2,640

2,600

2,420

2,330 

2,280

2.200

2,080

2,040

2,000

1,960

1,920

al.330

al,740

al,650

al,560

al,470

al,380

Minimum

196

204

-

IS

SO

35

360

550

1,230

265

133

SO

Jnne

al,300

al,230

al,150

al,080

1,000

a974

948

948 

920

920

948

1,030 

1,240

1,310

1,340

1,380

\al,120

'

a800

I

)> a480

I

I

-

Mean

230

32]

18S

571

220

243

463

720

2,095

953

705

316

185

555

July

a420

357

311

' 28S

276

a270

265

a2S8 

311

453

864

976 

1,000

1,090

1,210

1,280

1,310

1,280 

1,210

1,120

1,030

976

a864

752

724

640

a570

Aug.

1

> a300

'

I

V a340

)

.

> &280

1

254

357

V a340

/

.,

> a300

I

'

)

a499 ^ a340

428

a400 P

a400 311

Sept.

311

276

2S4

243

221

199

166

166

166

166

155 

151

142

133

177

188

I alSO

I

i a!70

'

alSO

alSO

177

a!70

a!70

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.193 0.22

.270 30

'.158 !l8

.480 6.51

.185 .21

.204 .22

.389 .45

.605 ,67

1.76 2.03

.801 .89

.592 .68

.266 .31

.155 .17

.466 6.33

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. -

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9 to Apr. 4.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
314 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Koines River near Boone, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from dam of Boone Water "Department, lat.

42U04T40B , long. 93°55'55", In NEi sec. 24, T. 84 N., R. 27 W., 2 miles northwest of 

Boone and 2.2 miles upstream fron Bluff Creek. Datum of gage Is 871.52 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 5,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1944. 

April 1920 to September 1924 at site 1.3 miles upstream;

Average discharge.- IS years (1920-27, 1933-44), 1,493 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 17.30 

feet); minimum dally, 250 second-feet Feb. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 0.40 foot 

Jan. 18.

1920-27, 1935-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 22, 1944; no flow for a short 

time on Jan. 9, 25, 1938, caused by manipulation of gates in control dam; mininun 

dally, 17 second-feet (during period of ice effect) Jan. 28, 1940 (unaffected by 

gate operation).

A sta^e of 17.03 feet was observed at present site Apr. 2, 1933 (control dan 

destroyed). A staje of about 20.5 feet, fron floodmarks, occurred June'6, 1910, at 

site 1.3 miles upstream (discharge, 32,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended 

above 17,000 second-feet). A state of 23.6 feet occurred In 1903 at U. S. Weather " 

Bureau ga.^e on Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge, 2.5 niles downstream (discharge, 

32,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 28,000 second-feet).

Remarks^- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Water-state recorder Inspected by employee of Boone Water Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water jjear October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

'1211

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

931

829

789

769

749

709

674

656

639

 622

604

569

569

552

569

504

534

552

519

534

569

534

569

604

504

552

552

519

474

519

569

Nov.

552

586

586

586

604

656

729

809

809

829

829

709

674

769

649

789

829

729

952

1,120

1,040

974

052

995

1,040

1,080

1,120

1 ,080

1,150

995

-

Dec.

952

1,040

1,150

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,120

1,120

830

620

520

430

400

300

280

270

520

400

500

530

570

600

600

620

590

530

500

490

470

470

460

Jan.

430

410

370

350

350

350

350

360

400

350

360

*350

320

330

300

300

330

310

382

347

347

347

347

384

372

504

829

890

850

790

900

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .......................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ......

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

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

June .............. ..............

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

August ....................... ...

September ......... ..............

Water year 1943-44 . ..........

Peak discharge.- Apr. 26 (2 a.m

Feb.

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,220

1,190

950

530

660

470

250

250

320

350

400

470

570

660

750

870

890

660

*640

729

749

952

1,240

1,790

1,880

1,980

_

-

Secondfoot-days

16 ,838

25,421 

19,842

802,931

13,549

24 740

60 ,233

106,380

345,050 

282 740

4l!l69

35,139

1,068,361

Mar.

2,080

2,460

2,830

2,460

2,130

1,360

620

569

674

1,290

2,130

2,280

1,660

1,520

2,160

2,400

2,300

2,080

1,S10

1,640

1,660

1,640

1,660

1,860

2,480

2,900

2,900

2,630

2,360

1,980

1,690

Apr.

1 ,840'

1,710

2,030

2,280

2,330

2,180

2,010

1,910

1,840

1,840

2,OSO

3,000

3,200

2,950

2,880

3,420

3,490

3,300

3,150

3,320

4,720

5,220

5,260

5,600

6,160

6,270

6,090

5,730

5,420

5,150

-

Maximum

931

1,150 

1,150

8,360

900

1 980

6 ,270

25 100

4!s60

2 260

29,300

May

4,920

5,010

6,160

7,070

7,070

6,910

6,640

6,520

6,490

6,390

6,270

6,040

5,920

6,000

6,280

6,480

6,610

6,720

10,800

20,100

27 ,500

29,300

25,300

23,400

20,800

17,700

14 ,800

12,400

10,900

9,790

8,760

Minimum

474

552

270

145

30C

25C

56S

1,710 

4 92C

3 ,51C

1 ,640 

809

692

250

.) 6,300 sec. -ft.; May 4 (6 p.m.)

June

7,600

6,760

6,060

5,510

5,620

5,840

5,220

5,140

5,760

7,010

7,540

11,100

14,300

18,200

24 ,600

25 ,100

19,600

15,800

13,200

11,100

9,830

8,900

7,860

6,850

6,030

5,400

4,910

4,400

3,970

3,510

-

Mean

60

84

64

2,20

43

1,94

3 ,54 

11 13

9 42

3 ,07

1,32 

1,17

2,91

July

3,110

2,730

3,410

3,110

2,580

2,180

2,200

2,580

2,360

2,280

3,000

3,800

3,910

4,210

4,300

3,970

3,990

4,350

,4,360

4,230

3,780

3,440

3,150

2,880

2,700

2,660

2,380

2,180

2,030

1,860

1,640

Aug.

1,540

1,430

1,310

1,190

1,240

,360

,960

,930

,660

,500

,240

,060

869

809

829

1,040

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,290

1,290

1,310

1,150

974

669

889

1,220

1,740

1,790

2,O80

2,280

Per square 

mile

3 0.111

7 .154

3 .117

D .401

7 .060

5 .155

i 354

5 !646

D 2.03

5 1.72

3 .560

3 .242

 213

3 .532

Sept.

2,260

2,260

2,230

2,010

1,760

1,590

1,450

1,290

1,190

1,120

1,040

952

952

869

869

649

809

769

769

692

749

869

952

952

952

909

974

1,040

1,020

952

-

Runoff in 

inches

0 13

Il7

.13

5.43

.09

.17

.41

72 2)34 1 92 '.65

26

n* &%

7.25

7,210 sec. -ft.; May 22 (6 a.m.)

30,000 sec.-ft.; June 15 (11 p.m.) 27.3OO sec.-ft.; July 15 (12:30 a.m.) 4,390 sec.-ft.; July 19

(10 a.m.) 4,410 sec.-ft'.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 17, Jan. 28 to Feb. 22, Mar. 6, 

Time basla- Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 315

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder,-lat. 41°36'45", long. 93°37'05", in NEi sec. 34, T. 79 

N., K. 24 W., at 2nd Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon 

River and 4| miles downstream from Beaver Creek. Control is concrete multiple-arch 

dam of Iowa Power & Light Co., 1.8 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 773.74 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles.

fecoras available.- October 1902 to August 1903 (gage heights only), May 1905 to July 

iyue, octooer 1914 to February 1915 (gage heights only), March 1915 to September 1927, 

and October 1932 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 1893, 1894, 

1897-1927 in report of Iowa State Planning Board entitled, "Stream-flow records of 

Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 24 years (1915-27, 1932-44), 2,002 second-feet.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 34,000 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 24.4 

reei;); minimum daily', 260 second-feet (during period of ice effect) Feb. 11, 12; 

minimum gage height, 12.30 feet (with three gates open in control dam) Aug. 14. 

1915-27, 1932-44: Maximum discharge, probably that of May 23, 1944; minimum, 

24 second-feet Jan. 29, 30, 1940; operation of sluice gates in control dam at times 

has caused brief periods of no flow.

Maximum stage known, about 27.3 feet, May 31, 1903 present site and datum, from 

flood profile by Office of City Engineer (probably affected by backwater from 

Raccoon River).

Revisions.- Previously published discharges for the floods of June 1915, June 1917, 

June 1918, and April 1933, are known to be too high.

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

cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,080

1,050

1,010

942

928

SS9

863

837

S24

798

785

7S5

735

710

6S5

672

660

64e

672

698

622

672

648

648

698

598

610

660

635

622

648

Nov.

67.8

685

685

698

710

722

79S

876

969

9S2

1,020

996

969

865

902

942

*956

996

956

1,020

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,080

1,120

1,170

1,210

1,230

1,140

1,160

-

Dec.

1,120

1,100

1,130

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,230

1,240

850

640

540

440

420

310

300

300

350

450

540

560

600

620

640

640

600

550

520

500

480

4SO

Jan.

470

440

420

3SO

360

360

360

370

390

410

390

370

370

360

*370

360

340

360

340

350

350

360

360

370

410

550

850

1,000

1,000

1,100

850

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Decembe r .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ....................... .....

July .................. r ..........

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 '............

Feb.

960

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,260

1,200

1,020

550

670

500

260

260

340

400

450

500

600

700

SOO

900

928

9S2

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,650

1,700

2,270

2,000

M

-

Secondfoot-days

23,33

28,95

21 ,9S

959 ,36

14,77

27,51

74,95

126 ,40

439,33

330,61

103,52

57,86

45,87

1,300,09

Mar.

2,070

2,100

2,510

2,900

2,550

2,180

1,380

660

700

710

2,490

2,990

2,970

2,370

2,340

2,880

*3,240

3,030

2,760

2,390

2,220

2,220

2,240

2,300

2,460

3,030

3,460

3,420

3,140

2,780

2,410

Apr.

2,120

2,100

2,000

2,220

2,510

2,600

2,490

2,300

2,130

2,050

1 2,220

2,840

3,900

4,190

3,790

3,600

4,170

4,270

4,130

4,230

4,650

5,610

6,230

6,670

6,960

7,610

7,820

7,520

7,060

6,410

-

Maximum

2 1 ,080

7 1,230

3 1 ,240

i 3,150

D 1 ,100

3 2 ,270

3 3 ,460

0 7 ,820

3 33 ,100

3 28 ,100

3 4 ,610

0 2,930

7 2,930

5 33,100

May

6,140

6,180

7,540

8,760

9,490

9,460

8,980

8,760

3,640

8,520

3,330

3,060

7,660

7,340

7,310

7,610

7,750

7,800

JO ,700

15 ,100

20,700

28,700

33,100

33,100

30,900

31 ,300

26 ,900

20,900

17,000

14 ,300

12 ,300

Minimum

598

672

300

225

340

260

660

2,000

6,140

4,080

2,170

1,050

956

260

June

11,300

9,850

8,010

6,920

6,180

6,050

6,030

6,290

7,590

7,390

9,880

12,200

13 ,000

15,600

19,400

24,800

23,100

24,000

18,700

15 ,100

12,500

10,600

9,540

3,370

7,220

6,270

5,570

5,060

4,570

4,080

-

Mean

75.

96,

70!

2,621

47(

94$

2 41!

4j2i:

14.17C

11 ,02(

3,50

1,S6(

1,525

3,55

July

3,640

3,300

3,030

3,440

3,140

2,730

2,460

2,440

2,730

2,690

2,900

3,600

4,130

4,230

4,520

4,550

4,340

4,360

4,610

4,550

4,360

4,060

3,810

3,680

3,320

4,080

3,540

3,030

2,690

2,390

2,170

Aug.

2,080

2,050

1,310

1,940

2,660

2,240

2,290

2,420

2,240

1,970

1,730

1,500

1,310

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,200

1,320

1,300

1,210

1,400

1,470

1,980

1,580

1,320

1,760

2,640

2,840

2,930

2,710

2, SOO

Per square 

mile

5 0.122

> .156

5 .115

3 .425

5 .077

) .154

i *391

.632

) 2.29

) 1.78

L .567

J .302

) .247

J .575

Sept.

2,930

2,880

2,800

2,670

2,390

2,150

1,950

1,810

1,640

1,640

1,480

1*380

1,300

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,050

995

1,020

1,010

956

956

1,100

1,140

1 ,160

1,140

1,120

1,200

1,260

1,270

-

Runoff in 

inohss

0.14

.17

.13

5.77

.09

.17

.45 :?e

2.64

1.99

.65

.35

.28

7,82

Peak discharge.- Aw. 18 (6 a.m.) 4.320 see. -ft.; Apr. 27 (6-3O ». .\ 1 r«9O »o«._ft... w«y K

. .. , .. .. , .-. 

July 19 (12 m.) 4,630 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 10 to Feb. 20, Feb. 23 to 

Bap. 11. Gatea in control dam open July 10 to Sept. IS.

Time fra3is; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
316 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Molnes River below Raccoon River, at Des Molnes, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder just upstream from Scott Street Dam, lat. 41"34'53",

 TongT"93°36'45", In NWi sec. 10, T. 78 N., R. 84 W., at Scott Street Bridge In Des 

Molnes, 100 feet downstream from Raccoon River, 1 mile downstream from dam of Iowa 

power & Light Co., and 2i miles downstream from dam of Des- Molnes- Water Works on 

Raccoon River. Datum of gage Is-773.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,770 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,200 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 17.6 

feet); minimum dally, 460 second-feet Feb. 11; minimum gage height, 4.59 feet Dec. 15.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1944; minimum dally, 80 second-feet 

(estimated) July 27, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 4.21 feet July 25, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 20.9 feet, present site and datum, May 31', 1903, from 

flood profile by Office of City Engineer.

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

Raccoon River, about 2i miles above station, water for municipal supply of Des Molnes 

Is taken from Infiltration galleries which are 150 to 300 feet from river and generally 

about 30 feet below grade. At times, water Is pumped directly from Raccoon River into 

recharge basins above galleries. Effluent from city sewage treatment plarit, which Includes storm-water runoff from portion of city and enters Des Molnes Rival* about 3 

miles below station, corresponds roughly to pumpage-except following heavy local rains. 

Net effect of pumpage, storm water, and other diversions not known.

Cooperation.- Average monthly pumpage from galleries, In second-feet, computed from

records furnished by Des Molnes Water Works; water-stage recorder Inspected by employee 

of that agency.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,600

1,570

1,540

1,450

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,030

1,010

983

935

959

959

963

935

963

935

935

9S3

887

863

911

911

887

959

Nov.

1,010

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,060

l.OSO

1,160

1,300

1,480

1,480

1,510

1,510

1,540

1,480

1,540

*1,600

1,450

1,540

1,510

1,600

1,800

1,800

1,770

1,730

1,730

1,830

1,870

1,830

1,730

1,730

-

Dec.

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,800

1,770

1,830

1,800

1,870

1,870

1,300

1,010

860

630

610

480

490

500

550

650

800

820

840

840

830

610

790

770

760

730

670

670

Jan.

670

670

670

650

630

610

610

590

590

590

580

560

590

*610

576

559

542

542

542

525

525

559

576

576

692

911

1,420

2,060

1,S30

2,040

1,730

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

1,770

1,770

1,730

1,700

1,SOC

1,730

1,510

770

960

790

46C

47C

510

5SO

670

. 750

S20

940

1,060

1,160

1,190

1,270

*1,700

2,040

2,080

3,360

3,100

3,920

3,880

_

-

Secondfoot-days

34,188

44,720

32,410

1,486,770

24,845

44,490

129,711

297 550

fiO^'^in

565*890

175,230

97,560

68,120

2,137,924

Mar.

3,S80

3,660

3,830

4,150

3,660

3,230

2,340

1,010

911

1,140

3,440

4,610

4,850

4,240

4,330

5,180

5,710

5,570

5,040

4,470

4,100

4,060

4,150

4,290

4,660

5,620

6,370

6,320

5,620

4,940

4,330

Maximum

1,600

1,870

1,870

14,900

2,080

3,920

6,370

15,900

51,500

44 f 900

7,420

4,800

4,520

51,500

Apr.

3,880

3,790

3,570

3,700

4,100

4,100

4,010

3,790

3,660

3,530

4,060

5,420

6,940

7,790

7,630

7,050

7,200

7,360

7,420

7,690

8,560

10,300

11,100

13,800

13,900

13,800

13,500

12,800

11,800

11,300

-

May

9,810

10,200

14,300

16,300

16,200

16,000

15,100

14,600

13,700

13,000

12,600

12,000

11,300

10,900

10,800

11,200

11,400

11,200

16,400

22,600

34,600

46,800

47,900

51,500

48,900

47,900

44,200

34,000

27,800

22,900

19,800

Minimum

863

1,010

480

390

525

460

3,530

9,810

6,520

5,550

1,870

1,360

460

June

17,500

15,600

12,500

10,400

9,580

9,060

9,350

12,700

17,900

17,500

21,700

25,500

24,500

28,100

33,800

41,200

44,900

39,100

31,900

f26,600

f20,900

17,300

14,800

12,400

10,600

9,290

8,120

7,520

7,050

6,520

-

Mean

1,103

1,491

1,045

4,073

801

1,534

4 1 164

7,585

22,430

18,800

5,653

3 147

2^271

5,841

July

5,760

5,230

4,650

5,040

4,750

4,240

3,970

4,100

4,520

4,990

5,810

6,890

6,730

6,940

7,260

7,360

7,050

7,260

7,420

7,050

6,680

6,160

5,660

5,320

4,890

6,370

6,160

4,940

4,420

3,880

3,530

Per 

square 

mile

0.113

.153

.107

.417

.082

.157

.438

.776

2" 50

1 92

 579

 522 .'232

.598

Aug.

3,360

4,800

4,010

3,750

4,660

3,610

3,700

4,150

3,790

3,310

2,980

2,610

2,380

2,080

1,870

1,670

2,060

2,300

2,120

2,010

2,120

2,160

2,610

2,190

1,940

2,610

4,470

4,610

4,520

4,420

4,470

Runoff 

inches

0.13

.17 .12'

5.66

.09

.17

.49

.67

2.65

2

1 C 

 JLD

.67

 57

.26

8.14

Sept.

4,520

4,240

4,010

3,790

3,440

3,140

2,650

2,610

2,420

2,420

2,190

2,040

1,940

1,670

1,770

1,700

1,630

1,420

1,480

1,450

1,390,

1,360

1,540

1,660

1,630

1,630

1,600

1,770

2,230

2,380

~

Pumpage 

(secondfeet)t

26.0

25.0

24.1

26.3

24.5

24.3

24.4

24.6

26.5

29.1

30.4

30.6

27.0

26.3

Peak discharge.- Aor. 24 (8 o.m.) 14.600 aec.-ft.: Mav 4 (8:30 a.m.) 16. 700 sec. -ft.: May 24

,) 53,2OO sec.-ft. } June 17 (7 a.m.) 45,500 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Pumpage from infiltration galleries by Des Noines Water Works.

t Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 13, Jan. 27 to Feb. 24. Fragmentary gage-height record Jan. 28 to Feb. 24; discharge computed on basis of observer's weekly wireweight readings and records for Des Molnes River at Des Molnes.

Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DE3 MOINES RIVER BASIN 317

Des Moines River nearvTracy, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16 t 55", long. 92°51'30", 'in SEi sec. 19, T. 75 

N., R. 17 W., at old Beliefontaine highway bridge, a third of a mile downstream from 

bridge on state Highway 92, 1 mile east of Tracy, 3 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, 

and 6 miles downstream from English Creek. Datum of gage Is 671.78 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1920 to September 1927 (winter records fragmentary), March 1933 

to December 1935, and February 1940 to September 1944 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April to December 1910, gage-height records collected at same site by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Fragmentary gage-height records since 1920 available in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-44), 4,047 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 75,000 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 21.6 

feet) minimum dally discharge, 520 second-feet Feb. 13; minimum gage height, 2.68 

feet Dec. 23.

1920-27, 1933-35, 1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1944; minimum, 95 

second-feet Feb. 28, 1940 (during period of ice effect); minimum gage height observed, 

1.98 feet June 7, 8, 1934.

Maximum stage since 1851, about 25 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 130,000 

second-feet, revised).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height-record or those based 

on dally wire-weight gage readings, which are fair, and those for periods of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Assistance on one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

al,850

al,SOO

al,750

al,700

al,620

al,600

al,550

al,530

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,340

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,160

Nov.

' 1,140

1,140

1.150

1,130

1,230

1,280

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,600

1,670

1,700

1,690

1,730

*1 , 670

1,660

1,700

1,700

1,740

1,750

1,730

1,860

1,930

1,890

1,360

1,880

1,930

1,980

1,980

1,920

-

Dec.

1,840

1,820

1,790

1,780

1,820

1,960

2,050

2,030

1,930

2,030

1,960

1,470

1,100

950

770

670

530

610

780

980

960

960

1,020

1,010

990

930

960

960

960

950

950

Jan.

940

910

880

870

860

830

*800

770

700

700

760

900

780

720

700

690

680

620

660

700

610

650

750

750

950

1,500

2,550

2,440

3,150

2,960

2,380

Month

October. .........................

November .........................

December ... .....................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

July .......................... .\ .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

2,400

2,020

2,090

2,210

2,200

2,300

2,030

1,980

1,340

900

1,060

900

520

600

620

750

950

1,100

1,140

1,200

1,300

»1,390

2,050

3,150

3,200

»3,210

3,730

4,040

4,470

_

-

Secondfoot-days

41,020

49,420

39.62C

1.917.75C

34,16C

55.40C

176, 45C

378, 07C

934, 40C

730, 47C

20S,45C

141, 10C

SS.43C

2.S76.99C

Mar.

4,520

4,400

4,340

4,500

_ 5,110

4,930

4,240

3,220

2,440

2,120

2,730

4,820

6,580

6,630

6,960

3,640

8,360

7,760

7,240

6,620

6,020

5,680

6,140

6,460

6,240

6,110

6,680

7,280

7,130

6,510

5,990

Apr.

5,440

4,850

4,630

4,440

4,370

4,610

4,320

4,850

4,760

5,460

7,940

16,500

12,000

10,700

12,400

12,300

10,700

12,100

16,300

14,200

15,600

20,300

27,100

23,800

25,300

19,500

19,100

13,600

16,000

14,400

-

Maximum

1,850

1,980

2,050

25,600

3,150

4,470

8,640

28,800

70,400

44,600

8,490

10,900

5,410

70,400

May

13,100

14,600

23,500

32,200

29,400

23,200

21,300

19,900

19,000

17,400

16,000

14,800

13,900

13,000

12,500

13,300

14,600

13,700

16,000

21,200

26,800

44,500

65,900

70,400

61,800

62,300

58,000

55,400

47,300

40,100

35,300

Minimum

1,040

1,140

530

530

610

520

2,120

4,370

12,500

7,510

4,440

2,260

1,360

520

June

27,700

22,400

18,900

15,300

14,000

13,600

12,400

16,000

28,500

35,70C

32,600

31,800

36,100

33,300

3.0,600

32,000

36,000

43,300

44,600

39,300

33,100

27,300

22,500

17,600

14,700

12,900

11,500

10,200

8,560

7,510

-

Mean

1,323

1,647

1,278

5,254

1,102

1,910

5,692

18,600

30,140

24,350

6,724

4,552

3,946

7,861

July

7,080

7,480

6,990

6,530

6,580

5,440

5,660

5,410

5,780

5,990

6,410

7,260

8,490

7,340

7,580

7,870

7,370

7,600

7,730

7,340

7,490

7,060

6,800

7,430

5,990

5,700

6,120

7,060

5,320

5,010

4,440

Aug.

4,070

4,150

5,480

'6,430

7,100

V 6,530

5,650

4,820

4,920

4,480

3,940

3,520

3,260

2,960

2,730

2,640

2,780

2,550

2,730

2,580

2,310

2,260

2,760

3,100

2,540

3,700

10,900

10,700

7,640

6,240

5,630

Per square 

mile

0.107

.133

.103

.424

.089

.154

.459

1.02

2.43

1.96

.542

.367

.238

.634

Sept.

5,410

5,250

4,950

4,630

4,360

4,040

3,640

3,360

3,090

8,960

2,930

2,800

2,300

2,580

8,430

2,360

2,210

8,120

1,990

1,920

1,360

2,200

8,460

2,280

8,560

8,370

8,190

2,070

2,130

8,430

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.12

.15

.12

5.75

.10

.17

.53

1.13

2.30

2.19

.63

.42

.27

B.63

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage.-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Ottumwa and 

Keosauqua.

Hpte.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec.'12 to Jan. 26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 5, 7, 

10-23. Discharge for period June 23 tp Aug. 12 computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight 

gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
318 DES HOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00' v, long. 92°24', in IJEi sec. 25, T. 72 II., R. 

14 W., at Vine Street Bridge in Ottumwa, 5i miles upstream from Village Creek and 10 

miles downstream from South Avery Creek. Datum of gage Is 622.77 feet above mean sea . 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 13,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1917 to September 1927, January 1929 to September 1930, October 

1930 to March 1935 (at site at Eldon), and March 1935 to September'1944 in reports of 

Geological Survey. March 1917 to September 1930 in report of Iowa State Planning 

Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 27 years, 4,239 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73,200 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 17.5 

feet In gage well, 17.7 feet observed on outside gage); minimum, 172 second-feet 

(regulated! Dec. 18 (gage height, 0.10 foot, but may have been less during period of 

ice effect); minimum daily, 523 second-feet Feb. 14. (

1917-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Hay 24, 1944; minimum daily, 30 

second-feet (regulated) Jan.' 27-29, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 19.4 feet May 51, 1903, fror.i floodnark established In 

1940 by Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army (present site and datum).

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from graphs based on gage readings, and 

those for per.iods of ice effect, which are fair. Uiurnal fluctuation at low stages 

caused by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. 3. Weather Bureau. 

Assistance on one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

gl,890

gl.870

gl,630

gl,770

gl,730

gl,630

1,670

1,650

1,630

1,520

1,589

1,580

1,320

1,410

1,370

1,340

1,880

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,300

1,240

1,840

1,170

1,270

1,120

1,170

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,200

Nov.

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,160

1,190

1,320

2,050

1,850

1,690

1,610

1,650

1,690

1,670

1,690

1,770

1,750

1,670

1,770

1,750

1,750

1,830

1,790

1,970

1,990

1,930

1,970

1,910

2,010

2,030

2,030

-

Dec.

1,970

1,850

1,870

1,870

1,810

'2,050

2,090

2,030

1,930

*2,090

2,150

2,050

1,520

1,120

960

568

761

568

720

980

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,040

Jan.

1,050

990

976

920

920

890

*850

820

790

710

710

800

930

799

735

735

722

710

637

674

722

625

662

774

761

962

1,650

2,610

3,410

3,310

3,020

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .................. . . .

Calendar .year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ..................

March ......... ..................

Apr il ............................

May.'......,......................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .................... ...

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

2,410

2,430

2,050

2,150

2,390

2,220

2,320

2,050

2,010

1,870

930

1,110

920

523

660

670

850

1,160

1,350

1,280

1,340

1,870

2,050

2,150

3,630

*4,030

3,630

3,980

4,190

_

-

Secondfoot-days

43,610

51,260

42,587

2,113,780

34,874

58,223

196,570

447,640

957,300

808,410

219,880

153,200

94,550

3,108,304

Mar.

4,540

4,570

4,510

4,950

5,480

6,260

5,080

4,090

2,500

3,260

3,000

4,300

6,530

7,400

9,490

10,500

10,200

8,890

8,170

7,480

6", 730

6,320

6,670

7,160

6,840

6,500

6,560

7,220

7,570

7,160

6,640

Apr.

6,240

5,640

4,970

4,920

4,780

4,750

5,080

5,360

5,280

6,040

11,500

16,500

17,200

12,700

20,500

17,200

12,500

12,600

17,400

17,500

15,900

25,700

30,400

32,500

30,700

27,000

21,400

20,700

18,400

16,300

-

Maximum

1,890

2,050

2,150

30,100

3,410

4,190

10,500

32,500

69,400

44,800

8,890

13,400

5,640

69,400

May

15,000

13,800

22,400

28,600

32,300

29,900

24,200

21,900

20,700

19,100

17,300

16,100

15,100

14,200

13,300

13,300

15,500

15,400

15,600

22,400

25,900

30,700

46,800

66,400

69 , 400

64,500

64,500

59,500

55,400

47,100

40,500

Minimum

1,120

1,160

568

568

625

523

2,500

4,730

13,300

9,710

5,060

2,500

1,870

523

June

36,000

29,200

22,900

18,100

15 . 400

14,900

13,700

20,300

31,000

35,300

38,800

35 , 400

34,000

36,700

34,700

32,100

32,900

36,700

44,000

44,800

40,000

34,300

28,900

21,900

17,100

14,700

12,900

11,500

10,500

9,710

-

Mean

1,413

1,709

1,374

5,791

1,125

2,008

6,341

14,920

30,880

26,950

7,093

4,942

3,152

8,493

July

8,890

8,200

7,370

7,140

6,670

6,760

6,210

5,360

5,450

5,950

6,090

6,900

8,110

8,560

8,080

7,340

7,930

7,990

7,810

7,810.

7,960

7,720

7,220

7,050

7,050

6,210

5,730

7,370

7,020

5,870

5,060

Aug.

4,540

4,220

4,190

7,340

6,440

5,700

6,380

5,780

4,950

5,250

4,S10

3,930

3,480

3,290

3,020

2,860

3,290

2,770

2,680

2,860

2,700

2,590

2,500

3,290

3,140

4,700

10,000

13,400

9,840

7,220

6,040

Per square 

mile

0.107

.129

.104

.439

.085

.152

.430

1.13

2.34

2.04

.537

.374

.289

.643

Sept.

5,340

5,640

5,360

5,000

4,700

4,270

3,830 E-,600

3,360

3,120

3,000

3,140

.1,050

2,700

2,590

2,480

2,390

2,240

2,320

2,280

1,870

2,090

2,950

2,790

2,700

2,680

2,390

2,320

2,110

2,240

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.14

.12

5.95

.10

.16

.55

1.26

2.70

2.28

.£&

.43

.27

8.75

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and comparison with record at Keosauqua. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15, Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, Jan. 6-9, 11-13, 30, 

31, Feb. 11, 15.-19.

Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MDINES RIVER BASIN 319

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 91°57', In sec. 36, T. 69 II., R.'IO 

W., at bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4 miles downstream from Chequest Creek. 

Datum of gage is 558.10 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps 

or Engineers,, U. S. Amy). ,

Drainage area.- 13,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1944,

Average discharge.- 35 years (1903-5, 1911-44), 4',896 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 72,300 second-feet Hay 25 (gage height, 18.3 

feet); minimum daily, 550 second-feet Feb. 15 (during period of Ice effect); minimum 

gage height, 0.11 foot Feb. 16 (affected by ice).

1903-6, 1910-44: Maximum discharge, about 135,000 second-feet (revised) June 1, 

1903 (gage height, 27.85 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

70,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 40 second-feet Jan. 30, 

1940 (during period of ice effect); minimum gage height, -0.58 foot Aug. 30, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of about 24 feet (discharge uncertain; 

figure previously published is probably too small).

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

diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flow caused by power plant at Ottumwa.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 

and one by Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

 2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

.020

,920

 ,900

,880

,840

,790

,700

,700

,660

,640

,550

,550

,680

,420

,470

,420

,400

,370

,370

,350

,880

,330

,300

,320

,270

,330

,170

,800

,200

,170

,250

Nov.

,220

,420

,380

 » ,350

,270

,330

,500

,080

,920

,700

,640

,700

,750

,680

,730

,790

,770

,700

,810

,770

,810

,860

,900

,040

,080

,040

,020

,980

2,080

2,060

-

Dec.

2,060

1,980

1,380

1,880

1,S80

2,020

2,060

2,160

2,200

2,160

2,100

2,140

2,140

1,550

1,140

9SO

590

810

630

870

1,030

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,090

Jan.

1,090

1,110

1,040

1,030

«1,020

970

920

870

850

810

*750

720

850

960

820

780

770

770

750

670

700

740

670

700

810

810

1,000

1,810

2,740

3,590

3,400

Month

October ........................ ,

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

3,120

2,520

2,520

2,200

2,290

2,460

2,350

2,410

2,160

2,040

1,900

970

1,200

950

550

700

720

900

1,200

1,400

1,420

1,590

2,180

2,500

*2,850

4,800

«4,120

4,020

4,190

_

-

Secondfoot-days

46,450

52,380

45,400

2,278,850

34,520

62,230

214,930

546,030

1,003,500

877,600

234,460

165,370

104,450

3,387,320

Mar.

4,260

4,630

4,600

4,900

5,660

6,280

6,620

5,230

4,000

2,650

3,310

3,470

5,000

7,760

13,700

13,200

11,800

10,200

9,110

8,350

7,680

6,980

6,950

7,580

7,600

7,080

6,750

7,030

7,730

7,710

7,110

Apr.

6,690

6,250

5,660

5,030

5,080

4,880

5,080

5,460

5,560

5,840

13,300

18,600

20,600

15,400

24,700

23,800

17,000

13,800

18,400

20,900

18,000

31,600

50,600

43,200

37,300

33,000

26,100

23,600

21,800

18,800

-

Maximum

2,020

2,080

2,200

34,500

3,590

4,800

13,700

50,600

70,900

49,300

9,810

13,600

6,280

70,900

May

17,600

15,900

20,000

29,100

33,900

34,800

28,900

24,200

22,800

21,200

19,200

17,600

16,400

15,300

14,300

13,900

15,400

15,800

15,000

19,100

25,400

28,000

44,900

59,200

70,900

68,400

66,000

64,600

61,300

56,400

48,000

Minimum

1,170

1,220

590

590

670

550

2,650

4,880

13,900

10,700

5,560

2,740

2,180

550

June

41,500

34,800

25,900

20,400

16,800

15,500

15,000

15 , 300

35,100

39,900

40,300

40,000

34,900

37,200

37,800

34,200

33,000

35,100'

43,900

49,300

46,100

40,100

33,100

25,900

19,500

16»600

14,700

13,200

11,800

10,700 "-

Mean

1,498

1,746

1,465

6,243

1,114

2,146

6,933

18,200

32,370

29,250

7 , 563

5,335

3,482

9,255

July

9,810

8,920

8,760

8,000

7,810

7,060

6,850

6,300

5,560

6,150

6,490

6,930

8,160

9,060

8,600

8,250

8,300

8,460

8,330

8,160

8,410

8,). 60

7,730

7,420

7,550

6,720

6,280

6,640

7,810

6,620

5,760

Aug.

5,130

4,880

4,410

6,150

7,600

6,300

6,750

6,670

5,530

5,130

5,330

4, B60

4,000

3,590

3,380

3,290

3,330

3,610

2,990

2,740

2,870

2,850

2,830

2,850

f3,310

f4>310

7,580

13,600

12,600

9,430

7,470

Per square 

mile

0.108

".126

.105

.449

.080

.154

.499

1.31

2.33

2.10

.54*

.384

.251

.666

Sept.

6,280

5,680

5,860

5,530

5,180

4,800

4,310

4,050

3,640

3,420

3,260

3,060

3,400

3,150

8,780

2,710

8,540

8,410

8,890

8,480

3,330

8,350

8,500

3,880

3,010

2,830

2,690

8,460

2,390

2,180

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.14

.12

6.09

.09

.17

.58

1.46

2.68

2.35

.63

.44

.28

9.06

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 28, Feb. 10-24.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
320 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

East Fork Des Molnes River near Hardy, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°48'10", long. 94°08'00", In NWiNEi aec. 10. T. 92 

ji., R. 28 W., 45 miles west of Hardy, 6 miles northeast of Dakota City, 7& miles 

downstream from Lotts Creek, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork 

Des Koines' River.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,650 second-feet June 14 (gaf;e 

neignt. 4.50 feet); minimum daily, 45 second-feet Jan. 12 (during period of ice 

effect); minimum gage height observed, 2.59 feet Oct. 29, 30.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 14, 1944; minimum observed, 18 

second-feet July 24, 25, 1940 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 17.4 feet in September 1938, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 4,500 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

ror periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Arr.iy.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 194?

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.

204

198

191

189

179

174

168

164

157

153

147

142

142

142

140

138

135

133

133

133

131

131

131

128

124

181

117

116

114

112

124

Nov.

136

145

149

149

149

153

170

195

170

12S

176

225

269

338

259

243

225

319

319

304

308

323

323

370

340

327

32r

314

293

251

~

Dec.

312

323

275

.273

310

298

321

335

850

210

130

120

100

80

70

90

100

110

110

120

120

100

80

SO

80

70

70

70

70

70

70

Jan.

75

75

SO

80

eo

70

50

55

55

55

55

45

50

50

50

50

50

50

*50

50

55

60

65

65

80

110

160

220

270

300

304

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calsndar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ......... ..................

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

May

Juns .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

225

265

233

172

160

140

140

130

90

S5

70

55

60

60

. 65

65

65

55

60

65

70

75

95

110

140

470

640

710

*740

-

Secondfoot days

4 51

4^81

200,83

2,86

5,31

14,31

gg ££

66,47

75,38

22 87

13,13 

11,63,

251,15

Mar.

7SO

822

581

394

377

330

260

240

230

260

330

401

422

485

406

361

359

388

3S3

359

350

370

433

819

S59

888

782

568

445

333

396

Apr.

415

618

675

651

542

420

36S

350

355

397

445

452

429

424

46S

532

568

597

573

643

824

993

1,090

1,860

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,300

Maximum

L 204

5 370 

7 335

3 2,350

4 304

D 740

1 888

3 1,440

D 4,510

D 6,470

9 1,250

4 894 

S S56

1 6,470

May

1,150

1,050

1,140

1,260

1,350

1,420

1,440

1,460

1,460

1,430

1,580

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,290

J.,300

1,260

1,380

2,510

3,7SO

4,190

3,990

4,510

4,430

3,920

3,370

2,960

2,650

2,410

8,180

1,920

Minimum

112

138 

70

80

45

55

330

350

1,050 

801

306 

196

287

45

June

1,690

1,500

1,330

1,120

1,020

906

622

801

891

1,000

1,170

2,520

5,900

6,470

5,920

5,330

4,690

4,130

3,660

3,470

3,260

2,950

2,660

8,360

2,140

1,980

1,740

1,540

1,330

1,140

Hsan

146 

246

155

550

92.'

1S3 

462

2,144

2,513

73S 

424

388

686

July

961

642

729

a650

581

532

544

534

522

597

675

S13

926

964

987

1,040

1,1SO

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,010

874

726

624

555

504

461

404

361

327

306

Aug.

271

257

237

329

591

816

740

678

461

314

261

219

' 196.

196

208

404

346

358

576

6S4

565

461

323

279

200

216

255

344

621

S36

894

Psr square 

mile

0.119 300

!l26

.447

t .075

.149

 3V6

.60S

1.74 

2.04

.600

.345

.315

.558

Sept.

856

827

754

692

621

507

461

413

372

342

312

29S

2S1

871

259

243

231

827

239

255

273

2S3

316

293

318

342

366

348

331

308

Runoff in 

inchen

0.14 

.22

!l5

6.08

.09

 16

.43

 68

2.01 

3*08

 69

.40

.35

7.60

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of records for West Fork at Humboldt and 

Boone River near Webster City.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9 to Jan. 29, Feb. 5 to Mar. 1, liar. 6-11. 

 Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DBS MDINES RIVER BASIN 

North Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa

321

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°32'30", long. 94°20'40", In NEi sec. 11, T. 89 N., 

R. so W., at bridge on county road 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles upstream from 

confluence with South Lizard Creek, and 8 miles northwest of Fort Dodge.

Drainage area.- 257 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,410 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 

irmrreet); minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 3, Jan. 12, 13, Feb. 14-18.

,1940-44: mxlmum discharge observed, that of May 22, 1944; .no flow on Sept. 30, 

1943.

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

or ror days o!c rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read twice dally.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Arny.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Da;

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.

do. 7

d.4

.1

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.4

2.3

5.6

Nov.

6.-0

4.6

3.4

3.4

2.8

2.S

4.3

a5

6.3

6.3

5.6

4.3

2.S

2.S

3.4

2.8

2.6

3.4

3.4

4.3

5.3

5.3

6.7

6.0

6.7

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

Dec.

4.3

3.6

4.3

*3.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.4

2.S

2.3

1.7

1.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

Jan.

0.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.7

.9

1.2

1.7

2.6

5.6

6.0

6.3

5.6

4.6

3.6

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ......... ......'............

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

toy. .............................

June ........................... .

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

.9

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.7

2.5

7.0

16

31

42

32

28

*24

_

-

Secondfoot-days

47.7

137.6

54.7

27,751.2

45.4

206*5

1,014

2

n-X A

t f O*

18 "720

12jo38

4,079

1,360

865

41,301.7

Mar.

25

2S

31

31

26

24

19

IS

17

19

22

24

24

25

29

31

34

37

38

42

43

43

43

40

40

42

43

43

43

44

46

Apr.

47

4S

4S

48

40

29

29

28

31

31

34

82

93

76

84

84

86

90

93

126

160

160

166

170

170

174

157

126

115

109

Maximum

5.6

6.7

4.3

1,380

6.3

42

46

' 174

3,320

2,170

354

96

59

3,320

May

107

110

1S5

192

196

183

14S

143

141

141

141

144

138

127

119

157

144

220

2,130

3,320

2,910

2,030

1,530

995

776

580

47S

387

33S

273

237

Minimum

0.1

2.8

.2

0

.1

.1

17

28

107

74

43

, 16

IS

.1

June

20S

1S7

166

14S

139

136

150

138

179

254

447

874

2,170

1,920

1,220

861

615

416

296

245

204

177

155

141

129

117

9S

. 92

7S

74

Mean

1.54

4.59

1.76

76.2

1.46

7.11

32.7

91 .1

604

401

132

43.9

2S.3

113

July

69

65

62

56

S3

53

141

120

114

192

322

354

296

27S

257

218

1S5

170

141

127

117

104

94

eo

76

69

65

59

51

46

43

Aug.

40

40

36

69

84

96

68

56

46

43

31

23

a20

a 40

aSO

a50

a 55

29

23

23

21

17

16

16

16

31

49

49

76

72

63

Per square 

 ile

0.006

.018

.007

.296

.006

.026

.127

.354

2.35

1.56

.514

.171

.110

.440

Sept.

59

52

46

42

39

37

34

30

2S

27

26

23

23

23

22

21

21

26

26

27

27

28

2S

26

25

22

20

IS

16

21

Runoff in

inchss

0.01

.02

.01

4.02

.01

.03

.15

.40

2.71

1.74

.59

.80

.13

6.00

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

a No gage-height record,- discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Boone 

River at Webster City.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement and weather 

records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Jan. 30 to liar. 11.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
322 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa '

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°25'50", long. 93°48'1011 , In sec. 18, T. 88 N., 

R. 25 W., at bridge on State Highway 60, 2 miles south of Webster City and 4i wiles 

downstream from White Fox Creek.

Drainage area.- 842 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,060 second-feet June 30 (gage 

 neignt, 7.52 feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,410 second-feet Mar. 16; naxlnum 

gage height, 7.54 feet Feb. 22 (affected by Ice); minimum dally, 16 second-fe'et Jan. 20; 

minimum gage height, 1.79 feet Nov. 28.

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,200 second-feet June 14 (gage 

height, 13.7 feet In gage well, 13.9 feet observed on outside gage); minimum dally, 

17 second-feet Jan. 19; minimum gage height, 1.73 feet Feb. 9 (dur.ing period of Ice 

effect).

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of June 14, 1944; minimum, 2.4 second-feet July 25, 

1940 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

Maximum stage known since 1896, 19.1 feet, from floodmark, about June 10, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of.ice effect or rapidly changing stage, 

wnicii are fair.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements and other assistance furnished by Corps of

Engineers, U. S. Army. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1941-42 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

107

154

230

227

251

341

554

705

888

967

815

609

511

457

413

362

520

300

289

274

255

244

241

234

224

217

k;30

316

431

464

451

Nov.

640

1,120

1,500

1,660

1,730

1,630

1,560

1,430

942

981

790

695

663

690

710

686

632

572

547

528

534

538

494

470

470

420

394

362

354

358

-

Dec.

 345

345

328

320

320

300

266

270

255

220

137

140

150

130

190

285

274

277

262

230

217

244

262

320

349

341

293

175

160

150

140

Jan.

130

115

100

92

85

82

80

80

80

S5

90

92

95

95

95

97

100

 103

105

110

115

150

220

500

750

900

960

900

800

700

600

Feb.

520

500

464

434

413

394

386

312

289

260

250

240

245

230

220

210

»181

160

160

170

175

175

170

160

155

150

140

135

_

-

Mar.

143

181

354

491

506

506

528

506

476

444

457

416

366

362

457

1,140

1,520

1,510

*1,460

1,770

1,990

2,000

1,770

1,500

1,290

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,050

915

825

Apr.

790

775

735

685

631

587

539

499

475

459

428

402

390

375

356

345

323

316

306

285

272

265

252

240

262

368

432

452

4S5

. 394

Hay

383

383

523

622

667

825

1,090

1,150

1,170

1,090

1,020

1,050

1,060

941

\ 790

685

631

604

55J

503

463

444

413

383

368

. 345

320

316

306

306

306

June

3EO

531

1,590

1,970

1,570

1,230

1,220

2,040

1,650

1,220

920

721

583

483

425

371

349

320

299

313

288

252

221

201

215

278

379

467

2,030

2,750

July

2,020

1,440

980

717

563

495

471

507

467

575

1,040

865

685

600

511

622

600

471

436

349

330

265

224

243

281

292

S52

240

224

448

996

Aug.

880

604

535

387

313

262

221

195

173

151

136

119

106

110

104

114

< 121

104

92

87

76

70

60

53

47

90

112

272

179

117

89

Sept.

74

77

154

123

97

85

79

74

70

64

60

52

57

73

60

55

49

190

218

190

176

138

134

136

129

140

1S1

151

146

144

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-15, Dec. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 10-28.
GES MOINES RIVER BASIN 323

Discharge, In second-feet of Boone River near Webster City, Iowa, 1941-44~-Continued

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

127

134

198

218

215

215

210

187

171

163

144

138

125

121

115

104

101

97

96

92

99

96

87

85

76

84

76

79

94

89

Nov.

82

81

f74

f8C

f94

71

70

70

71

74

68

68

6«7

63

65

68

65

63

63

63

61

58

58

60

61

51

52

51

50

45

-

Dec.

40

38

37

, 40

42

44

46

46

45

42

*40

38

35

38

42

44

45

42

38

34

35

37

40

44

44

42

40

39

38

36

34

Jan.

35

35

32

30

28

28

29

30

31

32

30

28

28

30

32

30

25

21

18

16

20

24

20

18

17

19

*22

24

25

26

28

Feb.

30

50

80

120

170

SOO

S30

250

260

250

230

210

190

170

160

150

160

200

300

750

2,000

2,160

2,280

2,130

1,940

1,480

1,250

1,000

-

-

-

Mar.

600

450

4OO

370

300

250

230

200

180

190

200

168

187

327

793

2,070

1,610

936

658

618

591

503

535

980

1,400

1,440

1,560

1,300

780

613

583

Apr.

547

475

421

390

353

320

320

289

288

278

262

292

327

299

378

258

240

204

176

168

163

158

166

168

176

176

182

166

339

349

May

278

243

207

182

184

275

227

198

173

168

158

154

151

142

382

900

1,140

1,150

1,030

870

726

618

543

503

479

463

428

390

360

353

h375

June

h421

448

440

394

338

316

288

281

323

345.

375

398

471

640

587

626

563

543

467

387

313

338

735

555

436

353

316

759

880

703

July

571

456

428

409

379

390

356

299

252

215

198

184

146

127

114

116

119

104

142

179

192

176

158

129

110

92

84

76

74

101

301

Aug.

900

539

409

712

591

398

295

236

204

224

338

398

272

587

387

262

192

151

125

106

94

85

82

74

88

 425

285

227

218

166

146

Sept.

138

218

258

258

288

236

192

161

134

115

101.

97

102

121

121

106

94

84

79

77

73

70

65

61

56

53

52

51

49

51

-

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (5 p.m.) 2,410 sec.-ft.; Mar. 25 (4 p.m.) 1,610 sec.-ft.; Apr. 29 (3 p.n.) 

448 sec.-ft.; Aug. 1 (7 a.m.) 1,020 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (11 a.m.) 676 sec.-£*. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 21, Feb. 28 to Mar. 11.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

55

47

45

44

43

42

39

39

38

38

37

36

36

38

38

38

39

38

36

38

42

43

40

40

36

34

33

32

32

33

50

Nov.

58

61

63

61

60

70

101

138

180

198

183

203

215

200

188

140

136

185

188

152

140

138

138

125

150

154

136

118

95

79

-

Dec.

114

161

*116

99

lAS

118

89

99

75

55

30

40

65

70

60

50

45

45

50

50

50

50

45

40

45

50

50

45

40

40

35

Jan.

30

30

35

50

45

35

25

20

25

30

30

25

20

20

20

20

20

18

*17

IB

18

18

18

18

40

70

170

188

168

134

140

Feb.

140

125

72

61

50

45

45

40

35

30

25

20

20

30

35

30

25

25

30

40

50

95

198

265

300

334

295

320

309

-

-

Mar.

*262

228

210

188

110

60

110

140

130

80

161

205

178

284

514

540

457

345

284

270

262

289

328

407

568

461

325

284

241

175

200

Apr.

259

309

339

311

259

231

220

218

226

228

323

653

680

612

870

1,150

996

834

702

775

,300

,490

,430

,650

,790

,610

,380

,160

978

882

May

840

936

,430

,720

,690

,560

,400

,300

,250

,150

1,020

900

816

758

718

664

588

741

3,180

5,970

5,650

5,760

6,300

4,900

3,520

2,710

2,140

1,740

1,490

1,280

1,090

June

948

805

686

617

822

1,030

747

1,270

1,580

2,450

3,800

3,900

7,960

7,790

4,560

3*080

2,330

1^460

1,220

1,040

894

747

633

550

480

469

385

345

-

July

320

861

1,320

900

592

453

545

484

476

638

942

793

633

518

457

388

360

339

311

284

254

231

210

185

171

185

166

145

129

116

108

Aug.

103

97

89

123

143

*175

215

168

134

114

95

81

68

61

148

188

114

81

70

60

55

51

47

44

42

. 90

357

369

295

267

241

Sept.

218

190

168

143

125

110

97

87

77

73

72

66

65

61

58

55

51

45

44

44

43

42

51

54

58

57

50

60

50

48

Peak discharge.- Apr. 25 (9 a.m.) 1, 

(1:30 a.m.) 4,270 sec.-ft.; May 20 (3 

(7:30 p.m.) 10,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affe 

Mar. 5-10.

TI.) 7,

May 4 (11 p.m.) 1,740 sec.-ft.; Hay 19

)c.-ft.; May 23 (8a.m.) 6,490 sec.-ft.; June 14

:ted by lce*Dec. 9 to Jan. 27, Jan. 31, FeK 1, 5-22,

day.
324 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet of Boone River near Webster City, Iowa, 1941-44

Month

Calendar year 1941 .............

Hay

July ....

September. ........................

Vater vear 1941 42

Novenber.

December. .........................

Calendar year 1942 .............

February

March.............................

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

Decenber. ..................... ...

Calendar year 1943 .............

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

July

September. ........................

Rater year 1943-44 .............

Secondfoot-days

12,081

24,100

7,695

119,138.9

7,298

28,473

13,063

19,708

25,206

18,209

5,979

3,346

173,664

1,245

136,974

811

13,450

14,039

6,676

9,216

1 219

2,039

102,729

2,362

184,593

Maximum

967

1,730

349

1,730

2,000

1,170

2,020

880

CIS

46

2,750

35

880

571

900

O-J K

161

2,280

334

1 790

218

7,960

Minimum

107

354

130

5.0

80

143

240

306

201

224

47

52

47

34

\ 34

16

281

74

74

49

16

30

16

21 8

SftR

42

42

17

Mean

390

803

248

326

918

636

840

587

193

112

476

40.2

375

468

S97

281

65.8

281

78.7

604

Per square 

mile

0.463

.954

.E95

.387

.3C5

1.09

.517

.755

.998

.697

.229

.133

.565

1 (TO

.048

.445

.556

.353

.078

.334

2 19

.093

.599

Runoff in 

inches

0.53

1.06

.34

5.24

1.26

.87

.80

.S6

.15

7.66

09

.05

6.05

.93

.62

.41

18

.09

4.53

.10

8.15

Time baals; Central standard tj.me prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DEB MOINES RIVER BASIN ' 325

Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°00'30", long. 94°25'30", in SWi'sec. 11, T. 83 N., 

K. si w., at bridge- on u. S. Highway 30, 3 miles west of Jefferson and 8 miles upstream from Hardin Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September' 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,900 second-feet June 14 (gage 

neignt, 16.21 feet); minimum daily, 70 second-feet Jan. 9, 10, 13, Feb. 12; minimum 

gage height observed, 3.92 feet Oct. 29-31.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 14, 1944; minimum observed. 26 

second-feet July 28, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 2.98 feet Sept. 14, 1941.

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

for flays of rapltlly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once or twice dally.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1S7

176

172

172

168

164

162

160

156

152

144

141

137

133

133

133

137

137

141

141

141

137

133

1E9

129

126

124

122

119

119

120

Nov.

133

156

174

172

166

1S7

202

211

207

S3O

255

262

281

291

299

286

250

270

313

345

366

375

384

372

354

331

325

313

299

283

-

Dec.

270

270

265

262

265

275

268

265

260

240

150

140

130

120

110

110

110

120

120

120

110

100

90

90

100

110

110

100

90

95

10O

Jan.

110

120

130

120

120

110

1OO

90

70

7O

80

80

*70

75

80

80

80

75

75

80

85

90

95

100

130

240

319

397

328

270

250

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ..i.. ...................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

211

221

226

233

190

120

110

100

95

90

80

70

35

90

90

90

95

95

95

95

100

*120

150

200

300

474

1,140

1,200

1,050

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

4,44

8,09

4,96

254,36

4,11

7,?1

18.90

41,34

39, OS

10S, 59

40,80

19,64

10,16

357,36

Mar.

964

522

518

491

372

250

110

190

230 250"

320

370

500

616

733

733

713

7O1

616

616

616

631

631

579

1,230

1,170

1,100

. 959

754

725

693

Apr.

685

654

670

616

59S

590

575

572

565 674'

1,120

1,340

1,600

1,460

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,650

1,170

1,520

1,760

2,630

2,61O

2,280

2,240

2,340

2,320

2,280

1,550

1,390

Maximum

5 1S7

2 384

5 275

1 8,770

3 397

5 1,200

5 1,230

3 2,630

3 9,650

:> 11,400

S 2,630

3 1,130

1 705

7 11,400

May

1,450

1,590

1,780

1,860

1,940

1,640

1,260

1,430

1,430

1,540

1,540

1,600

1,620

1,970

1,420

1,580

1,370

1,370

1,380

2,250

6,880

9,650

8,180

6,960

5,910

5,660

3,920

2,880

2,590

2,300

2,130

Minimum

119

133

90

35

70

70

110

565

1,260

1,210

646

350

216

70

June

1,610

1,320

al,330

1,340

1,560

2,380

a2,340

2,300

2,400

3,000

4,920

6,360

7,740

11,400

11,200

S,960

7,370

6,160

4,860

3,670

2,S10

2.O70

2,040

1,640

1,450

1,380

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,210

Mean'

14!

27C

16(

69'

13S

24(

61C

1,37(

2,87^

3,62C

1,31(

634

33$

97«

July

1,160

865

aSOO

a750

a710

a 700

a900

al,300

1,900

1,900

1,960

al,750

el, 900

aS.100

2,210

2,530

8,420

2,300

1,660

1,300

1,830

1,150

1,040

972

861

891

315

741

693

646

654

Aug.

666

3700

713

. 598

1,180

1,130

1,120

el, 000

 750

646

474

 400

378

400

 450

467

 460

 430

409

363

 350

357

409

a420

508

598

733

849

1,110

899

733

Psr square 

mile

S O.OS9

> .168

> .099

7 .433

.083

.155

) .379

3 .S56

1.79

2.25

> .817

.394

.211

.606

Sept.

7d6

668

646

 560

0450

 420

390

360

336

313

 300

 290

878

268

858

816

230

 235

240

240

235

235

238

240

242

 250

 260

428

 350

286

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.10

.19

.11

6.30

.10

.17

.44

.96

2.06

8.51

.94

.45

.83

S.86

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

e Gage reading not representative of average for day; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 26, Feb. 5-25, Mar. 6-13. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
326 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32'001', long. 93°56'50", in fiWi sec. 22, T. 78 

K., R- 27 W., at highway bridge a third of a mile northeast of railroad station at Van 

Meter, 1 mile downstream from South Raccoon River, and 30 miles'upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 841.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. >

Drainage area.- 3,410 square mileL

Records available.- April 1915 to November 1927, October 1932 to September 1944 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State 

Planning Board entitled "Stream-flow records of Iowa, 1873-1932."

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-32, 1933-44), 1,072 second-feet.

Extremes.- rfexlmum discharge during year, 23,400 second-feet my 21 (gage height, 18.3 

feet); minimum daily, 130 second-feet Jan. 14; minimum gage height, 1.77 feet Feb. 11.

1915-44: rfeximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet Sept. 20, 1926 (gage 

. height, 18.96 feet), from rating curve extended above a 1915 measurement at 22,000 

second-feet; minimum, 10 second-feet Jan. 22-31, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.38 feet 

Aug. 29, 1934, Sept. 1, 1936.

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

fluctuation during low flow caused by operation of power plant at Adel, 10 miles above 

station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Assistance with one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

406

384

366

362

349

326

324

324

320

304

308

300

324

277

296

296

273

266

285

285

273

273

262

259

251

251

237

237

248

266

328

Nov.

308

312

320

320

328

320

397

448

462

481

496

511

583

604

598

567

541

598

604

614

646

651

657

651

651

657

620

609

588

521

-

Dec.

568

562

536

516

516

551

551

572

450

390

340

200

200

190

190

190

190

200

240

240

210

190

170

160

170

200

230

220

180

200

210

Jan.

250

260

290

280

260

230

210

180

180

180

170

160

150

*130

140

170

. 190

180

180

180

190

190

210

290

340

501

1,040

810

850

810

783

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ................. ......

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- M

(8 a.m.) 19,000 sec.

Feb.'

e600

588

583

521

536

420

240

290

260

200

170

170

180

210

230

230

230

240

260

270

280

 410

770

857

926

1,260

1,590

1,870

1,740

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

9 262

15,663

9,552

507,347

9 884

le'ni

50^748

95,030

238,410

203,100

61,560

37,407

20,779

767,526

Mar.

1,570

1,290

1,130

1,090

1,050

967

350

190

330

511

1,140

1,620

1,840

1,770

1,970

2,210

2,330

2,270

2,080

1,900

1,810

1,790

1,870

1,970

2,220

2,580

2,700

2,400

2,070

1,840

1,690

Apr.

1,660

1,

1,

1,

500

500

170

1,460

1,390

1,

1,

1,

590

110

110

1,390

1,660

2,

2,

3,

110

500

190

3,420

2,<

2,

3,

3,

?90

770

310

350

3,450

4,100

5,

. 5,

7,

L4TD

320

380

6,040

5,490

5,

4,

4,

3,

Maximum

406

657

588

12,200

1,040

1,870

2,700

7 ,280

18,100

17,400

3,660 

2,660

1,400

18,100

280

740

310

580

May

3,280

4,270

7,780

6,540

6,130

5,800

5,150

5,010

4,510

4,200

3,860

3,540

3,270

3,240

3,340

3,620

3,330

2,820

5.080

11,000

18,100

12,600

18,000

18,000

15,200

17,800

13,100

9,960

7,920

6,320

5,640

Minimum

237

308

160

118

130

170

190

1,390 2 * 820

If 820

1,100 

541

438

130

June

4,990

4,140

3,440

3,290

2,910-

3,020

3,640

5,640

7,810

7,200

10,300

9,290

10,600

13,900

16,400

17,400

15,000

12,000

11,200

8,010

6,620

5,130

4,020

3,370

2,940

2,590

2,330

2,130

1,970

1,820

Mean

299 -pp

308

1 *

319

556

1 , 637

3,168

7,691

6,770

1,986

1,207

693

2,097

July

1,690

1,600

1,500

1,410

1,320

1,240

1,290

1,440

1,320

2,390

3,660

2,750

2,330

2,580

2,710

2,610

2,590

2,810

2,630

2,2,60

2,050

1,770

1,600

1,570

1,480

3,110

2,000

1,620

1,390

1,220

1,100

Aug.

1,610

2,

1,

1,

560

390

540

2,030

1,300

1,

1,

1,

730

590

290

1,110

985

368

777

378

678

733

_

345

391

700

662

625

583

541

598

593

1,470

1,

1,

1,

1,

750

310

330

390

1,600

Per .square 

mile

0.088

.153

.090

.408

.094

.163

.480

.929

2.26

1.99

. 582

.354

.203

.615

Sept.

1,400

1,230

1,120

1,030

961

874

794

716

662

695

657

598

609

588

551

526

496

472 %

457

443

448

438

477

486

477

467

448

689

1,050

920

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.10

5-51

.11

 18

.55

1.04

2.60

'.67

.41

.23

8.38

ay 21 (2 a.m.) 23,400 seo.-ft.; May 23 (6:30 p.m.) 22,900 sec. -ft.; May 26 

-ft.; June 11 (4 p.m.) 13,100 sec. -ft.; June 16 (5 a.m.) 17,900 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Qage height not representative of day due to frost on float cable, discharge computed on basis 

of weather record and records for stations at Redfleld and near Jefferson.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Deo. 9 to Jan. 25, Jan. 27-30, Feb. 7-23, 

Mar. 7-9.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract l.hour.
DBS MOINES RI^ER BASIN 327

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°34'30", long. 94°10'40", In SWi sec. 3, T. 78 N., R. 

29 w., at bridge on county road at Redfield, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 14& miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 995 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 23.8 

reet, from floodmark). from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area studies; minimum dally, 30 second-feet Dec. 23, 24, Jan. 14, 15; minimum 

gage height observed, 2.72 feet Sept. 9.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1944; minimum observed, 18 second-feet 

July 26, 1940 (gage height, 2.44 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, days of rapidly changing 

stage, or those above 12,000 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice dally. 

Some diurnal fluctuation at-low flow caused by power plant at Panora.

Cooperation.- Records collected In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

81°1

a

'B

76

76

74

72

74

67

67

71

76

74

71

69

74

74

74

74

78

74

71

72

74

71

67

74

74

78

88

Nov.

99

lt>3

105

81

88

92

132

146

115

128

119

139

155

146

151

105

143

155

*158

151

158

139

128

126

141

137

128

107

107

113

-

Dec.

163

119

109

107

109

121

119

128

119

107

90

40

35

35

35

35

35

40

50

50

40

35

30

30

35

40

50

45

35

45

50

Jan.

65

70

75

70

65

55

50

40

45

55

50

40

*35

30

30

45

55

50

50

50

50

50

80

90

110

170

500

391

342

271

185

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ..............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

148

170

170

170

a!50

110

70

65

60

55

50

40

45

50

60

60

60

60

70

80

90

140

300

*443

449

470

460

360

303

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,30

3,79

2,08

114,53

3,26

4,75

14,89

» 24,18

44*07

17,57

13,89

5,07

203,70

Mar.

260

249

260

249

206

185

50

40

60

130

702

699

643

680

736

*765

795

743

662

567

539

553

596

717

893

639

536

522

470

339

410

Apr.

423

394

363

342

318

300

336

357

376

354

747

787

901

S17

728

632

564

769

787

1,140

1,370

1,520

1,840

1,920

1,400

1,210

1,010

916

802

762

-

Maximum

3 88

5 158

1 163

5 3,810

4 500

8 470

5 893

5 1.92O

D 11,000

1 4,320

i 2,700

5 1,960

7 417

5 11,000

May

870

1,880

3,900

2 r 040

I,b60

1,220

1,040

1,120

1,090

920

840

754

754

758

614

578

532

614

1,330

11,000

7,350

5,020

5,990

2,590

2,070

4,090

2,500

1,580

1,140

966

1,090

Minimum

67

81

30

25

30

40

40

300

532

401

203

119

56

30

June

791

680

607

784

607

762

923

1,630

3,280

2,620

4^060

2,350

3,060

4,150

4,320

2,840

1,800

1,230

1,060

874

791

736

680

614

564

511

466

440

440

401

Mean

74..

126

» 67.

314

105

164

480

806

2,187

1,469

567

448

169

557

July

382

333

31S

306

2S6

263

420

508

470

382

2,700

2,020

802

632

382

351

348

348

315

297

240

219

203

463

502

2,160

699

440

318

260

208

Aug.

1,960

1,440

836

1,200

765

271

260

286

243

216

198

165

155

151

146

188

193

224

146

128

130

126

123

119

141

1,130

1,090

691

490

372

312

Per square 

mile

> 0.075

.127

L .067

.316

.106

.165

.482

.810

S.SO

1.48

.570

.450

.170

.560

Sept.

265

227

185

155

163

413

99

56

58

134

211

126

137

115

165

107

18E

111

 119

115

119

139

137

130

1E8

132

123

417

309

300

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.14

.08

4.29

.12

.18

.56

.90

2.55

1.65

.66

.52

.19

7.62

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 27, Feb. 6-23, 26-C8, Mar.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war ,time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

li'milT <) Mi 2L1
328 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

North River near Norwalk, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41 027'25", long. 93°29'10", In SWi sec. 20, T. 77 N., 

RT~23~W., at bridge on Warren County road S, If miles southeast of Norwalk, 8 miles 

northwest of Indlanola, 9 miles upstream from Middle Creek, .and 10 miles south of 

Des Molnes.

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- February 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,830 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

ki<j.4b feet); minimum dally, 2 second-feet Jan. 12-17; minimum gage height observed, 

4.72 feet Jan. 15.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 4,350 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 

20.82 feet); ninimum observed, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 22-27, 1940, Aug. 13-16, 1941; 

mininum gage height observed, 3.31 feet July 27, 1940.

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

days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read once daily during periods 

of ice cover, twice daily during open water periods, and more often during high stages.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. B. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9"LO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

IS

13

13

 12

12

14

14

16

16

17

16

17

20

22

S3

24

26

28

28

Nov.

29

29

26

2£

20

21

24

27

29

29

28

27

28

27

27

*26

23

21

22

22

22

' 2120

18

17

17

16

16

17

12

-

Month

Dec.

15

16

14

12

13

22

22

22

21

20

18

alO

S

7

5

4

3

3

4

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

* 3

S

S

*2

2

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

5

8

18

39

100

220

200

120

86

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .................... ...

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

76

67

50

41

37

aSO

25

28

22

19

12

7

5

4

4

5

6

4

4

5

6

8

13

50

*175

200

181

105

79

-

Seoondfoot-days

480

683

292

54,764

876

1,268

6,033

15,993

38,531

20,651

2,883

4,550.<

*

93,763.

Mar.

43

39

43

79

128

78

34

32

33

143

206

396

315

266

369

4O4

363

319

a270

224

2C3

226

242

261

266

259

226

181

135

117

114

Apr.

114

allO

106

90

66

67

90

92

alOO

174

638

1,260

750

407

369

379

393

479

657

840

967

862

917

1,240

1,450

916

846

672

488

a415

Maximum

28

29

22

3,340

' 220

COO

404

1,450

3,480

2,970

315

1 1 £80 'l45

J 3,480

May

387

753

1,500

1.9SO

2,010

1,100

a630

732

842

562

450

400

360

313

342

734

938

385

860

1,910

2,850

3,480

2,720

2,320

1,260

1,110

2,380

2,710

1,490

592

491

Minimum

10 .

12

3

3

S

4

32 * 

86 *

313

136

33

9 .3

2

June

429

353

306

aS04

585

410

295

779

1,740

2,510

2,660

2,970

2,220

978

520

419

371

a335

311

277

252

248

233

203

184

167

150

153

153

136

-

Mean

15..

22.!

9.4

150

SB.Z

43. '

195

533

1, 243

688

93. C

147

50. 5

256

July

131

124

118

107

100

89

87

33

90

90

200

291

315

138

95

aS5

76

72

69

61

53

45

41

41

39

46

43

41

39

36

33

Aug.

31

50

200

87

276

353

157

90

42

34

29

22

18

16

14

13

13

12

12

all

10

9.8

10

9.8

9.3

288

1,280

861

269

169

155

Per square 

mile

5 0.045

3 .066

.027

.431

.081

.126

.560

1.53

3.57

1*98

.267

x *146 *

.736

Sept.

122

79

a60

48

44

39

36

35

34

a40

145

124

60

48

41

37

36

35

34

33

32

36

52

44

39

38

34

35

39

44

Runoff in 

inohes

0.05

.07

.03

5.84

.09

.14

.64

1.71

4.12

S.21

.31

 "ifi 49

*

10. OS

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 14-16, Dec. 13 to Jan. 24, Jan. 27-30, 

Feb. 11-26, Bar. 6-9. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 529

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage,.lat. 41°26'00", long. 93°33'25", in NWi sec. 31, T. 77 N., 

K. KA W., at bridge on U. S. Highways 65 and 69, 5 miles north of Indianola., 10 miles 

south of Des Moines, and 13 mllee upstream from mouth.

Drainage area..- 602 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,490 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 

zu.32 feet); minimum observed, 3 second-feet Feb. 13; minimum gage height, 3.31 feet 

Dec. 2.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 22, 1944; minimum observed, r.3 

second-feet July 27, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 2.88 feet Oct. 10, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or days of rapidly changing 

stage, which are poor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

35

22

ZZ

ZZ

20

19

19

18

ZZ

ZZ

25

27

25

22

21

22

23

23

22

22

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

19

26

NOV.

2.7

42

50

46

43

42

48

90

96

102

98

96

92

92

82

 46

81

74

63

48

42

37

37

 /"

159

39

36

36

30

25

-

Dec.

21

17

ZZ

23

27

30

34

32

30

27

26

12

13

10

8

6

3

10

12

15

15

12

8

8

12

15

IB

17

15

15

15

Jan.

15

19

22

22

25

23

18

11

11

11

12

12

9

8

«6

8

12

12

15

15

14

15

15

35

56

87

150

200

150

85

61

, Honth

October ..........................

No venter .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ....... .....

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

56

52

42

40

35

42

27

31

24

22

13

4

3

4

6

9

12

6

6

7

9

12

15

18

*213

300

254

144

100

_

-

Secondfoot-days

71

1,71

53

68,75

I ^g^

1* 50

24^46

53,21

22 , 71

3,56

15,56 

' 3,26

134,69

Mar.

87

60

56

98

80

64

36

20

34

51

213

491

315

320

473

446

371

326

260

230

192

188

260

307

294

266

242

171

131

108

84

Apr.

85

S7

84

75

73

68

126

155

182

230

1,710

1,720

794

494

514

413

353

846

1,070

1,920

1,290

1,830

2,170

2,040

1,470

1,470

1,050

829

701

640

-

MaxiBum

Z 35

5 102

5 34

8 3,340

\ 200

3 300

473

3 2,170

5 7,970

i 3 , 770

! 252

3 ' 3,420 

L 240

I 7,970

May

551

2,270

3,990

2,520

1,200

1,040

832

1,120

868

726

616

587

 546

489

533

1,260

1,420

786

750

3,230

4,220

7,970

4,480

2,580

1,130

1,350

2,440

1,400

885

759

642

Minimal!

18

25

6

6

6

3

eb

68

A 9OWno

149

63

40

56

3

June

633

592

587

585

777

846

728

2,310

3,770

1,920

2,080

1,420

952

762

582

475

411

391

505

413

284

262

232

205

186

165

156

175

158

149

-

Mean

23. (

57.

17.

188

37

51 !i

202

816

1,716

115

502

109

368

July

144

136

129

115

108

100

167

148

141

131

124

252

207

149

116

100

90

82

78

75

70

67

63

178

131

66

66

63

114

82

70

Aug.

67

1,470

804

262

542

1,250

303

169

131

110

92

78

70

64

56

52

61

47

43

40

46

43

41

42

40

2,750

3,420

2,420

476

322

256

Per square 

 ile

> 0.046

2 .114

3 .034

.375

2 .074

> .103

.402

1.63

3 42

l'.51

.229

1.00

.217

.733

Sept.

211

177

153

132

118

108

102

100

97

94

91

112

' 97

90

84

78

74

68

64

70

75

84

74

220

106

87

56

87

112

240

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.13

.04

5.10

.09

.11

.46

1 Q1

 OX

3*94

1*68

.26

1.15

.24

9.96

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-17, Dec. 12 to Jan. 24, Jan. 27-29, 

Feb. 5-26, Mar. 5-10.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
330 DES IIOINES RIVER BASIN

South River near AcKworth, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41 022 I 20", long. 93 025'40", In sec. 19, T. 76 N., R. 22 

W., at bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 4-fe miles downstream from 

Otter Creek, and 6 miles east of Indlanola.

Drainage area.- 475 square inlles.

Records available.- February 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet May 22 (gage height, 19.65 

reet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 2 second-feet Dec. 17-19, 22-26, 31, Jan. 

12-19; minimum gage height observed, 2.07 feet Oct. 23.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, 12,100 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

20.56 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 0.3 

second-foot July 21-25, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 1.34 feet Oct. 16, 17, 21, 

22, 1940.

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

days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor. Gage read twice dally, ofte"ner during 

high stages.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.5

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.4

 5.8

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.5 5'.4

5.5

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.8

9.0

Nov.

7 0

6 0

6 2

6 5

7 0

7.8

42

38

36

25

15

8.5

12

9.5

 10

10

10

8.5

9.5

8.5

7.8

8.5

7.5

7.8

9.5

7.8

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.8

-

Dec.

7 5

7 0

7 5

7 2

8 0

14

18

16

15

12

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3x

3

2

Jan.

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

7

110

100

81

56

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........*...............

Water year 1945-44 ............

Feb.

49

34

27

26

20

20

15

12

11

8

5

4

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

5

SO

95

140

 170

130

117

105,

93

-

Secondfoot-daye

182.

362.

181.

57,362.

433

1 13S

e)i74

38^121

19, 212

951 '

6, 263.

1,474.(

109,417.;

Mar.

74

63

53

76

85

75

65

60

50

100

197

354

429

453

1,410

780

426

334

258

197

199

282

303

313

272

£63

241

212

199

183

168

Apr.

149

134

108

78

67

63

117

173

351

600

2,780

1,320

699

474

2,140

1,150

324

1^090

1,210

2,130

2,080

4,220

4,180

2,460

864

1,020

1,620

633

385

311

-

Maximum

i 9 0

7 42

a is

L 3,860

110

170

1,410 4 220

6*210

6,540 

151

5 2,370

) 269

6,540

May

272

4,390

5,370

1,350

663

693

555

S47

651

405

311

256

214

173

697

456

199

149

444

2,270

6,210

5,010

2,310

702

483

1,040

742

393

311

318

237

Minimum

5

e!o

2

2

2

3

50

63

149

32

 6.0

7.0

7.2

2

June

175

1C4

113

93

540

241

121

3,830

6,540

2,140

805

498

441

334

234

164

141

537

1,100

288

144

113

108

90

76

58

51

45

36

32

-

Mean

5.8

12.1

5.8,

157

14.0

39.0

264

1,098

1,230 

640

30.7

202

49 1

299

July

28

24

19

13

11

11

7.8

6.0

102

47

33

151

129

40

25

19

16

12

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.8

100

38

16

13

12

12

alO

9.5

Aug.

a9

a9

a9

a 20

588

42

35

28

26

19

13

12

all

alO

a9

a8

alO

a8

a8

a8

9.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

2,370

2,240

444

141

85

64

Per square 

mile

3 0.012

.025

> .012

.331

.029

.082

.556

2.31

2.59

1.35

.065

 4S5

aos

.629

Sept.

48

38

29

24

18

15

12

12

12

12

10

12

11

10

10

9 0

7 8

7 2

7 2

7 8

S07

269

90

321

102

54

38

33

26

22

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.01

.03

.01

4.51

.03

!e4

2 98

i!so

.07

!l2

8.55

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Note..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 29, Feb. 5-25, Mar. 6-10. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 331

Talcot Lake near Dundee, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°52'50", long. 95°26'30", in NWiSWi sec. 20, T. 105 N., R. 

38 W., on concrete dam at outlet, 3 miles northeast of Dundee.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1940-44: Maximum gage height observed, 12.10 feet May 6-8, 1944; minimum 

observed, 8.30 feet Oct. 1, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by special type dam (identification number 

3-7) having a 49-foot spillway with crest at gage height 9.05 feet and one 16-foot 

taintor gate with sill at gage height 3.05 feet permitting a 6-foot control.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

«ov.

Dec.

31

30

31

9

9

9

54

62

60

Mar.

Apr.

1

25

30

10

10

10

70

00

62

May

Sept

27

.16

30

10

<»

9

60

40

40

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Minn.

Location.- Staff cage, lat. 44°13'40", long. 95°51'20", in sec. 23, T. 109 N., R, 42 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam in creek flowing from Yankton Lake at Balaton, 1 mile by 

creek from lake and 1 mile by,creek from Dog Creek diversion dam.

Records available.- my 1940 to September 1944. March 1938 to September 1939, staff 

gage on lake side Of Dog Creek diversion dam datum 0.79 foot higher.

Extremes.- 1938^44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.68 feet May 19, 1944; minimum 

occurred sometime in October or December 1938 when water surface was below zero of 

gage, former datum.

Remarks.- Creek level artificially regulated by a special type culvert and dam (identification number 3-5) with two 4.83-foot bays permitting a 5-foot control by stop logs. 

Datum of gage is 2.51 feet below concrete sill of dam.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Jan.

31

30

8

83

4

4

69

12

14

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

26

31

30

5.20

5.06

a4.59

May 31

June 30

July 31

a4

a4

a»

77

02

73

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

*3.67

3.70

a Interpolated.

Mote.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.

Long LaKe near Garvln, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°12', long. 95°46', in EiNWi sec. 4, T. 108 N., R. 41 W., 

on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 24 miles south of Garvln.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary)-

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 4.62 feet Mar. 18, 1938; minimum, -0.01 

foot Dec. 28, 1941.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by concrete dam (identification number 3-Z} 

with two 5.33-foot bays permitting a 2-foot control by stop logs, and spillway 11.75 

feet long. Datum of gage is at top of concrete apron of dam. Top of sill in stop log 

bays is at gage height, 0.00 foot, and spillway crest is at gage height 2.00 feet.

Oage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

31

6

26

2.06

2.08

1.94

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

29

23

31

2.90

1.98

2.42

App.

May

June

30

28

30

2.56

,2.80

1.90

July

Aug.

Sept

29

31

25

1.82

2.00

1.78

Mote.- Readings other than those above were made
332 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Lake Shetek at Currie, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°05', long. 95°40', on line between sees. 8 and 17, T. 107 

N., R. -40 W., on abutment of concrete dam at outlet, at Currie.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1939-44: Maximum gage height observed, 5.72 feet May 4, 1944; minimum 

observed, 3.00 feet Sept. 29, 1940.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by dam (identification number 3-9) having 

concrete spillway with twelve 8-foot bays permitting a 3-foot control by stop logs, 

Datum of gage is 5.00 feet below concrete crest of spillway in 11 bays which have 1 

foot of stop logs on top of crest. Crest of spillway ih one bay is at gage height; 

3.00 and has 3 feet of stop logs on top of crest.

Gage height, in feet, 1943-44

Oct. 

Apr.

26 

2

3.34 

3.70

Apr. 

May

30 

31

3.92 

3.94

June 

July

30 

31

3.46 

3.28

Aug. 

Sept

31 

.30

3.40 

3.50

Note.- Gage readings other than those shown above were made.

Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°48', long. 95°16', in sec. 21, T. 104 N., R. 37 W., on 

abutment of concrete dam at outlet, 2 miles east of town of Heron Lake. Datum of gage 

is 1,406.30 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- 1938-44: Maximum gage height observed, 9.88 feet Sept. 6, 1942; minimum 

observed, 1.52 feet July 8, 1944.

Remarks.- Lake level artificially regulated by type "C" dam (identification number 3-1) 

with nineteen 5-foot bays permitting a 4-foot control by stop logs. Datum of gage is 

at top of concrete apron of dam.

Gage height, In feet, 1943-44

Oct.

11 ov.

Dec.

31 '

SO

16

4.06

4.24

3.92

Jan.

Feb.

liar.

12

29

31

3.38

3.76

a2.25

Apr.

May

June

SO

31

30

a4

a5

2

35

05

78

July 31

Aug. 31

Sept. 30

a2.63

3.62

3.6S

a Interpolated.

Note.- Readings other than those shown above were made.

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°30', long. 94°36', in sec. 31, T. 101 N., R. 31 W., on 

northwest shore of Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon. Datum of gage is 2.00 

feet below crest of dam at outlet. IdentificatiQn number 2-47a.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1944 (incomplete).

Extremes.- 1930-44: Maximum gage height observed, 6.07 feet Sept. 19, 1938; mininum 

observed, 0.00 foot several times in September 1931.

Remarks.- Fish screens on crest of dam prevent a fixed relation between stage of lake and 

discharge over dam. yater-surface elevation subject to fluctuation caused by change 

in direction and velocity of wind.

Discharge measurements, water year 1943-44

Oct. 31 2.62 

Nov. 6 2.62

Date

Mar. 20 

Apr. 13 

Hay 3 

8 

15 

July 29 

Sept. 28

Dls

Gage height,

Mar. 20 2.83 Apr. 

28 2.78 May

charge, In second-feet

69.5 

51.4 

197 

232 

261 

123 

64.4

In feet, 1943-44

30 3.55 June 30 3.73 

31 4.07 July 31 3.05

Aug. 31 3.07 

Sept. 30 2.81

Note.- Gage reed dally except during winter months; only month-end, readings published.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 2 

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°46', long. 94°28', In sec. 4, T. 80 II., R. 31 W., at 

Springbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrie Center.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 6.40 feet May 20, from floodmrk; 

minimum observed, 4.00 feet Oct. 1, 2.

1936-44: Maximum gage height observed, 7.00 feet July 25, 1942; minimum observed, 

2.38 feet Aug. 31, 1936.

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 3.94 feet. Gage read once dally.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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.

4.PO

4.00

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.04

4.04

NOT.

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.06

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

-

Deo.

4.02

'4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4. OS

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

Jan.

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

. 4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.02

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

Feb.

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.12

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

-

Mar.

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06'

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

Apr.

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.12

4.16

4.18

4.14

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4-10

-

Hay

4.14

4.20

_

_

-

_

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.06

4. '06

4.60

4.50

6.20

5.60

5.40

5.20

5.00

4.80

4.60

4.50

4.40

4.30

4.20

4.20

June

4. BO

4.10

4.10

4.40

4.30

 4.30

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

July

^

Aug. S«pt.

4.12

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Lake Anquabi near Indlanola, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17'20", long. 93°35'25", In NWi sec. 23, T. 75 N., R. 24

 W., at Lake Anquabi State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indlanola.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.08 feet May 22; minimum observed,

1936-44: Maximum gage height observed, 7.65 feet June 9, 1941; minimum observed, 

3.50 feet Dec. 22-25, 1939.

Remarks- Spillway crest at gage height 5.00 feet (revised). Gage read once dally wltn

 occasional extra readings during rapidly changing stage.
334 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Gage height, in feet, of Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa, 

water year October 1915 to £e-t-?!r.ber 1144

Day

1

,2

3

4

5

6

7

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. 79

4.77

4.76

4.75

4.74

4.73

4.72

4.71

4.70

4.69

4.68

4.70

4.69

4.68

4.66

4.65

4.64

4.63

4.63

4.64

4.63

4.62

4.61

4.60

4.60

4.59

4.58

4.58

4.57

4.56

4.58

Nov.

4.57

4.56

4.55

4.55

4.54

4.58

4.62

4.64

4.62

4.61

4.60

4.59

4.59

4.59

4.59

4.58

4.58

4.58

4.57

4.57

4.57

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.55

4.55

4.55

4.55

-

Dec.

4.56

4.64

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.63

4.63

4.62

4.62

4.62

4.62

4.60

4.58

4.58

4.57

4.52

4.54

4.57

4.59

4.58

4.57

4.50

4.40

4.36

4.52

4.50

4.48

4.46

4.44

4.44

4.44

Jan.

4.46

4.42

4.49

4.41

4.32

4.47

4.40

4.33

4.31

4.30

4.28

4.28

4.33

4.31

4.32

4.34

4.28

4.31

4.33

4.34

4.34

4.35

4.35

4.36

4.36

4.35

4.60

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.52

Feb.

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.52

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.53

4.53

4.53

4.59

4.62

4.64

4.67

4.69

4.. 71

4.71

4.71

-

Mar.

4.72

4.72

4.72

4.89

4.88

4.86

4.85

4.84

4.83

4.83

5.04

5.04

5.02

5.02

5.21

5.20

5.18

5.14

5.12

5.10

5.08

5.12

5.13

5.12

5.12

5.10

5.10

5.06

5.01

4.96

4.93

Apr.

4.91

4.89

4.87

4.85

4.83

4.82

4.89

4.88

5.20

5.30

6.20

6.02

5.76

5.69

5.72

5.57

5.46

5.82

5.72

5.96

5.91

6.10

6.16

5.89

5.79

5.52

5.40

5.32

5.29

5.31

-

May

5.35

6.46

6.00

5.74

5.68

5.63

5.59

5.72

5.64

5.30

5.28

5.32

5.34

5.33

5.33

5.46

5.44

5.43

5.49

5.96

6.70

7.08

6.09

5.66

5.52

5.78

5.59

5.51

5.45

5.39

5.30

June

S.25

5.21

6.16

5.14

5.22

5.16

5.14

6.16

6.32

5.74

5.58

5.51

5.41

5.36

5.31

5.25

5.21

5.58

5.41

5.31

5.25

5.21

5.18

5.15

5.14

5.13

5.11

5.08

S.06

5.05

-

July

5.03

5.01

4.99

4.97

4.95

4.93

4.94

4.93

4.92

4.92

4.96

4.93

4.92

4.90

4.88

4.87

4.87

4.85

4.84

4.81

4.78

4.76

4.80

4.79

4.80

4.78

4.78

4.75

4.73

4.71

4.69

Aug.

4.73

4.70

4.69

4.80

4.79

4.78

4.76

4.74

4.73

4.71

4.70

4.67

4.65

4.63

4.61

4.60

4.59

4.57

4.55

. 4.56

4.54

4.54

4.53

4.50

4.51

5.60

5.53

5.36

5.37

5.22

5.19

Sept.

5.16

5.14

5.12

5.10

5.09

5.08

5.05

5.04

5.02

5.01

5.00

5.00

5.00

4.99

4.99

4.98

4.98

' 4.98

4.99

5.02

5.00

4.99

5.04

5.03

5.02

5.02

5.01

5.01

4.89

4.98

-

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, !_.,;.-

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°49'15", long. 92°34'35", in SEiNW£ sec. 34, T.

70 N., R. 15 W., at Lake Wapello State Park, 5 miles northwest of Drakesville and 9-£-

mlles northwest of Bloomfield. 

Drainage area.- 7.6 square miles above outlet. 

Kecoras available.- June 1936 to September 1944. 

Extremes.- Maximum gage, height-observed during year, 10.73 feet Apr. 24; minimum, 8.83

feet Jan. 25, 26.

1936-44: Maximum gage height observed, 12.70 feet June 12, 1941; minimum observed,

7.81 feet Sept. 9-11, 1936. 

Remarks.- Crest of spillway is at gage height 10.00 feet. Water is diverted from lake

TorTieh-rear ing ponds below lake outlet.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

9.40

9.39

9.38

9.37

9.36

9. -34

9.32

9.33

9.33

9.33

9.32

9.31

9.32

9.35

9.52

9.30

9.29

h9.02

_

-

_

_

_

h9.16

-

.

_

_

_

_

9.07

Nov.

9.08

9.09

9.10

9.10

9.10

9.10

9.10

9.11

9.11

9.11

9.11

9.11

9.11

9.10

9.10

9.10

9.09

9.07

9.07

9.06

9.06

9.06

6.05

 9.05

9.06

9.06

9.07

9.07

9.07

 9.07

-

Dec.

9.08

9.06

9.06

9.07

9.06

9.06

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.09

9.09

9.09

9.09

9.09

9.09

9.08

9.08

9.07

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.08

9.07

9.06

9.04

9.02

8.99

8.97

Jan.

8.95

8.92

8.90

8.90

8.90

8.89

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.88

8.88

_

8.86

8.85

8.84

8.85

8.84

8.84

8.84

8.84

8.84

8.83

8.87

8.92

8.07

8.99

9.00

Feb.

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.02

9.02

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.01

9.02

9.02

9.02

9.03

9.04

9.06

9.10

9.11

9.13

9.15

9.16

9.16

_

-

Mar.

9.16

9.16

9.16

9.20

9.27

9.32

9.41

9.41

9.41

9.41

9.42

9.43

9.44

9.47

9.69

10.01

10.12

10.15

10.15

10.13

10.13

10.12

10.12

10.12

10.11

10.10

10.10

10.09

10.09

10.08

10.07

Apr.

10.06

10. 06,

10.04

10.03

10.02

10.02

10.02

10.02

10.03

10.05

10.25

10.44

_

_

-

_

10.42

10.40

10.38

10.35

10.31

10,42

10.63

10.70

10.60

10.49

10.45

10.41

10.37

10.34

-

May

10.30

10.29

10.30

10.33

10.32

10.29

10.26

10.23

10.21

10.20

10.19

10.17

10.16

10.14

10.12

10.10

10.09

10.08

flO.08

flO.07

f 10. 07

flO.06

10.06

10.07

10.08

10.10

10.10

10.11

10.10

10.11

10.12

June

10.12

10.11

10.09

10.07

10.06

10.04

10.00

10.01

10.20

10.30

10.30

10.29

10.27

10.24

10.22

10.19

10.17

10.16

10.21

10.24

10.24

10.24

10.24

10.21

10.18

10.17

10.16

10.13

10.10

10.08

-

July

10.06

10.04

10.03

10.01

10.00

9.99

9.97

9.96

9.95

9.93

f9.89

f9.85'

f9.81

f9.78

f9.75

f9.73

f9.71

f9.69

f9.67

f9.63

9.62

9.62

9.59

9.58

9.58

9.58

9.57

9.55

9.51

9.49

9.48

Aug.

9.47

9.47

9.46

9.45

9.48

9.48

9.48

9.46

9.44

9.41

9.39

9.39

9.39

9.38

9.36

9.36

9.38

9.38

9.38

9.36

9.35

9.34

9.30

9.29

9.29

9.44

9.54

9.55

9.54

9.53

9.52

Sept.

9.50

9.48

9.47

9.46

9.45

9.44

9.41

9.39

9.37

9.35

9.37

9 .39

9.46

9.46

9.46

9.45

9.44

9.43

9.41

9.40

9.47

9.48

9.56

_

-

_

.

-

-

-

-

f Qage height partly estimated.

h Tape-gage reading.

lime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
FOX RIVER BASIN 335

Fox River at Cantril, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39'20", long. 92°03'30", In SWi sec. 30, T. 68 

N., R. 10 W., at bridge on State Highway 2, a quarter of a mile upstream from Bone Run 

and 1 mile northeast of Cantril. Datum of gage is 640.50 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 161 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 6,400 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 16.9 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Jan. 12, 13; minimum gage height, 2.29 feet June 8.

1940-44: mximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow Aug.' 9-16, Aug. 31 

to Sept. 3, 1941.

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

those below 5 second-feet, those above 2,50,0 second-feet, or days of rapidly changing 

stage, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oct.

a2 

2.2 

a2 

a2

a2

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.4 

5.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

2.8 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

2.4 

7.6

Nov.

6.9 

3.6 

2.6 

*2.2 

1.7

2.4 

3.6 

5.6 

3.6 

2.6

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Dec.

2.2 

1.7 

1.3 

1.7 

1.5

1.7 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

2.6 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7 

1.2

US 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

Jan.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

a. 7

*.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.B 

.6 

1 

2 

3

6 

10 

2B 

44 

29 

25

Month

mber ......................

lendar year 194, 

ary

ember . . ..................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

19 

15 

16 

15

13

9.B 

8.8 

7.6 

5.6 

5

4 

3 

3 

4 

5

4 

4 

3 

4 

5

8 

20 

80 

106 

62

50 

*25 

20

16

Secondfoot-days

76.0 

66.7 

44.4

32,188.4

154.5 

540.5 

3,928 

19,055 

3,066 

3,533.5 

92.2 

700.2 

167.4

31,444.4

Mar.

15 

14 

13 

24 

62

59 

62 

16 

32 

26

21 

18 

17 

163 

1,750

545 

200 

127 

105 

78

67 

67 

106 

83 

52

40 

37 

32 

34 

29 

34

Maximum

7.6 

6.9 

2.6

3 ,.760

44 

106 

1,750 

4,680 

667 

2,100 

6.2 

239 

26

4,680

Apr.

39 

32. 

25 

20 

16

15 

21 

30 

23 

72

1,630 

622 

224 

133 

1,900

600 

261 

248 

401 

330

341 

2,960 

4,680 

a2,000 

al,000

a600 

h459 

a 200 

h93 

a80

May

a70 

bfll 

h667 

a250 

hi 44

b.96 

b.71 

h96 

a70

h54

a40

H32 

h29 

h25 

h24

a22 

h21 

21 

20 

20

36 

191 

601 

156 

71

42 

37 

30 

25 

23 

21

Minimum

1.7 

1.1 

.7

.7

.2 

3 

13 

15 

20 

6.2 

.9 

2.0 

1.5

.2

June

26

22 

20 

19 

20

19 

20 

42 

2,100 

487

191 

116 

80 

50 

30

20 

17 

18 

3S 

96

21 

13

8.8 

8.2 

17

7.6 

6.9 

7.6 

6.2 

6.2

Mean

2.45 

2.22 

1.43

88.2

4.98 

18.6 

127 

635 

99.5 

118 

2.97 

22.6 

5.58

8B.9

July

5.0 

5.0 

5.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6

5.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

B.6 

5.6 

3.6 

2.8 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.015 

.014 

.0089

.548

.031 

.116 

.789 

3.94 

.613 

.733 

.018 

.140 

.035

.534

Aug.

2.0 

10 

9.5 

19 

121

28 

12 

9.5 

8.2 

5.6

4.3 

3.6 

3.0 

2.9 

9.4

11 

22 

13 

3.0 

2.6

2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

2.2 

2.0

239 

103 

24 

10 

6.9 

6.2

Sept.

2.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.7 

5.9 

14 

7.6

3.0 

2.2 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

12 

12 

IS 

26 

14

11 

7.6 

3.6 

2.0 

1.7

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.02 

.01

7.44

.04 

.12 

.91 

4.40 

.71 

.82 

.02 

.16 

.04

7.27

Peak discharge.- Apr. 22 (8:45 a.m.) 3.780 see. -ft.; Apr. 23 (10 a.m.) 6,400 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

151 

132 

88

63,860

306 

1,070 

7,790 

37,800 

6,120 

7,010 

183 

1,390 

332

62,370

* Winter flischarge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

h Wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 28, Feb. 10-E3.

Time basis; Central war time. To emwert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
336 FOX RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23'45", long. 91°35'50n , In NWi sec. 31, T. 05 

H., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 4, three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland, 

and 5 miles downstream from Brush Creek. Datum of gage Is 501.52 feet above nean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September ^.944. February 1922 to September 1929 at 

elte d miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1929-44), 180 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 18.50 

reet); minimum, about 1.0 second-foot Dec. 24 to Jan. 13.

1929-44: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 

feet, from floodmarks); no flow on many.days.

Remarks.- Records good above 15 second-feet and poor below.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of. Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3.5 

3.S 

3.S 

3.5

3.1

3.1 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.1

3.1 

3.5 

5 

5 

6

6 

7 

7 

6 

6

30 

12 

5 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.1 

3.8 

4.6 

5

Nov.

5 

5

7 

10 

8

9 

19 

14 

14 

12

9 

S 

7 

6 

4.2

3.8 

3.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.2 

3.8 

3.8 

4.2 

4.2

' 3.5 

3.8 

3.5 

3.1 

3.5

Dec.

3.1 

3.8 

3.S 

3.5 

3.8

4.6 

5 

5 

6 

9

9 

7 

8 

«4.6 

4

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Jan.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2

2

2 

3 

3 

a4 

a6

a8 

alO 

a!2 

*15 

26 

50

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Oa

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary . . .

h . . . .....................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

43 

27 

18 

14

17

14 

a!3 

a!2 

all 

alo

alO 

a9 

a9 

a8 

a8

8 

7 

8 

7 

7

7 

12 

54 

76 

91

164 

131 

h68 

46

Secondfoot-days

166.8 

195.9 

105.7

74,349.1

163.5 

909 

13 ,3S3 

38,395 

13 ,398 

4,174 

240.4 

1,145.9 

402.4

72,679.6

Mar.

36

27 

23 

h33 

W.23

h93 

h80 

h71 

101 

65

56 

74 

h252 

h74 

h3,260

h4,420 

hi, 940 

538 

316 

228

179 

161 

175 

190 

168

140 

126 

115 

114 

108 

97

Maximum

30

19 

9

4,420

50 

164 

4,420 

9,260 

3.16C 

1,370 

26 

236 

69

9,260

Apr.

97 

97 

89 

81 

70

63 

143 

150 

114 

458

3,300 

2,950 

1,480 

504 

900

2,060 

1,010 

417 

428 

471

365 

1,940 

5,570 

9,260 

3,440

743 

644 

768 

428 

355

May

355 

316 

42S 

1,100 

562

306 

220 

438 

668 

306

204 

158 

131 

111 

96

83 

77 

69 

64 

54

69 

178 

758 

3,160 

2,020

743 

261 

155 

120 

105 

83

Minimum

3.1 

V 3.1 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

7 

23 

63 

54 

9 

2.9 

1.9 

1.2

1.0

June

74 

70 

59 

46

37

30 

2S 

25 

57 

1,370

1,170 

252 

172 

124 

86

63 

44 

35 

30 

32

120 

77 

48 

31 

25

20 

16 

13 

11 

9

Mean

5.38 

6.53 

3.41

204

5.27 

31.3 

432 

1,280 

432 

139 

7.75 

37.0 

13.4

199

July

8 

7

7 

7 

7

7 

8 

7 

6 

5

5 

20

25 

11 

6

4.6 

4.2 

3.5 

23 

26

8 

4 6 

3 5 

3 1 

3 1

4 2 

4 2 

3 5 

2 9 

3 1 

2 9-

Per 

square 

mile

0.013 

.016 

.0085

.510

.013 

.078 

1.08 

3.20 

1.08 

.348 

.019 

.092 

.034

.498

Aug.

2.6 

2.1 

1.9 

2,6 

14

114 

81 

36 

19 

12

8 

7 

5 

3.8

3.1

3.1 

11 30 ' 

50 

32

18 

11 

6 

4.6 

3.1

59 

204 

236 

92 

48 

26

Sept.

16 

11 

9 

6 

4.6

3.8 

2.6 

1.9 

1.7

1.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

12 

10 

5 

6

25

t 30 

30 

69 

40

39 

26

19 

15 , 

10

Runoff

Inches

0.01 

.02 

.01

6.91

.01 

.08 

1.24 

3.57 

1,24 

.39 

.02 

.11 

.04

6.74

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (8 a.m.) 4.8OO see. -ft.; Apr. 11 (4 p.m.) 3 ,53O sec. -ft.: Apr

Acre-feet

331 

389 

210

147,500

5fi4 

1,800 

26 ,540 

76,160 

26 ,570 

8,280 

477 

2,270 

798

144,100

. 12 (9 p.m.)

2,660 sec.-ft.; Apr. 24 (8 a.m.) 10.20O see.-ft.; Hay 24 (12;30 p.m.) 3,480 sec.-ft.; May 25 (6 a.m.) 

2,430 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of records for station at Cantril, Iowa.

h Computed from tape-gage or wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to JaH. 23 (tape-gage readings used 

Dec. 20-30, Jan. 1-15, 17, 23; no gage-height record Dec. 31, Jan. 16, 18-21).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tiire, subtract 1 hour.
WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 337

Wyaconda River above Canton, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08'30", long. 91 033'55", In SEi sec. 28, T. 62 

N., ,K. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 16 (formerly 96) I mile upstream from Sugar 

Creek and 2 miles west of Canton. Datum of gage Is 515.41 feet above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Record__________ avaiiaple.- October 1932 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 205 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,040 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 24.45

reetj; minimum, 0.7 second-foot Sept. 10, 11. 

1932-44: Maximum discharge, 17,700 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00

feet, from floodmarks); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair. 

cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11 to Aug. 31)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

2.3 3.2 4.0 114 12.0 2,000 2.2 0.7 2.7 14 4.0 110 

2.4 4.9 4.5 16S 16.0 3,340 2.3 1.3 2.9 23 4.6 171 

2.6 7 6.0 238 18.0 4,200 2.4 3.2 3.2 40 6.0 238 

2.6 11 6.0 410 20.0 5,340 2.6 6 3.6 70 

1°4 64 q'o 1 72o 22 *° ®'750 Note.- Same as preceding table

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

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

Oct.

5 

5 

4.7 

4.2

3.9 

3.7 

4.0 

4.4 

4.7

4.9 

6 

9 

12 

12

8 

6 

6

5 

6

68 

69 

22 

12 

7

6

4.9 

4.6 

4.9

5 

7

Nov.

9 

9 

10 

7

132 

123 

50 

31 

17

10 

7 

7 

6 

6

5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.8

4.S 

4.8 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0

4.S 

4.8 

4.8 

5 

4.2

Dec.

6 

6 

6 

6

9 

12 

10 

10 

13

11 

11 

5 

4.0 

2.4

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

Jan.

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

3.7 

7 

7

4.2 

6 

5 

5 

21

36 

31 

36 

24 

21 

21

Feb.

9 

15 

9 

S 

9

4.2 

7 

5 

4.5 

3.2

2.S 

2.1 

2.2 

1.7 

1.5

1.7 

2.4 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

3.0 

234 

500 

210 

172

594 

246 

96 

60

Month Secondfoot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

329.8 

499.3 

137.2

,271.7

256.0 

,211.3 

,745 

,682 

,674 

,865 

136.5 

412.7 

186.6

ter year 1943-44 .......... 83,054.4

Mar.

42 

34 

31 

86 

106

132 

99 

50 

45 

63

62 

127 

90 

425 

4,300

5,990 

4,660 

1,290 

420 

217

154 

126 

136 

141 

121

107 

108 

100 

116 

100 

87

Maximum

69 

132 

13

5,340

¥ 594 

5,990 

8,100 

1,870 

771 

13 

82 

47

8,100

Apr.

S6 

SI 

71 

59

50

45 

145 

285 

166 

772

4,420 

4,980 

3,440 

S18 

1,130

1,840 

842 

372 

391 

345

277 

2,000 

4,980 

8,100 

6,510

2,210 

818 

S18 

354 

277

May

470 

294 

645 

1,070 

391

210 

153 

696 

1,180 

400

204 

141 

109 

87 

76

67 

77 

75 

55 

46

51 

132 

202 

1,870 

818

531 

178 

104 

81 

93 

68

June

, 54 

39 

31 

25 

19

16 

12 

13 

IS 

771

23S 

J.46 

91 

96 

66

36 

31 

23 

18 

17

23 

23 

24 

18 

11

10 

S 

7 

& 

B

Minimum Mean

3.7 10.6 

4.0 16.6 

1.1 4.43

1.1 234

1.1 8.26 

1.5 76.3 

31 637 

45 1,666 

46 341 

6 62. S 

1.7 4.37 

1.2 13.3 

.7 6.22

.7 227

July

4.5 

4.6 

5 

6 

6

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.0 

3.7

- 3.7 

3.7 

13 

10 

5

3.5 

3.2 

2.8 

3.2 

3.0

3.0 

4.5 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

3.7 

9 

6 

3.5 

2.4 

1.7

Per

square 

mile

0.027 

.042 

.011

.595

.021 

.194 

1.62 

3.96 

.868 

.160 

.011 

.034 

.016

.576

Aug.

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

3.7 

4.2

82 

68 

29 

14 

8

5 

4.2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

4.6 

2.8 

2.4 

2.2

12 

4.2 

2.4 

1.7

23 

19 

33 

30 

23 

19

Sept.

15 

7 

4.0 

2.8 

1.7

1.3 

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.7

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

3.0 

2.4

2.1 

1.9 

1.3 

1.3 

3.5

5 

2.4 

10 

10 

17

14 

10 

47 

13 

6

Runoff

Inches

0,03 

.05 

.01

8.08

.02 

.21 

1.87 

4.42 

1.00 

.18 

.01 

.04 

.02

7.86

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (8 p.m.) 6,360 sec. -ft.: Apr. 12 (4 p.m.) 5,100 sec. -ft.: Apr

Acre-feet

654 

990 

272

169,100

608 

4,390 

39,160 

92,590 

20,970 

3,740 

269 

819 

370

164,700

16

(4:30 a.m.) 2,060 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (i p.m.) 5,16o'aec.-ft.;'Apr. 24 (6 p.m.) 9,040'seo.-ft.5 

May 24 (10:30 a.m.) 2,320 sec.-ft.

Tine basis; Central war tine. To convert war tine to standard' time, subtract 1 hour/
338 FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°06'30", long.' 91°42'55B , In SW-JSEJ sec. 6, T. 61 N., 

K. 7 w., at bridge on State Highway 16 (formerly 96), 1 mile south of Monticello and 

about 19 miles upstream from Middle Fabius River. Datum of gage is 540.73 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 452 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 268 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 25.1 

reet); nlniraum observed, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 21.

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 

feet, from floodmarks), from, rating curve extended above 14,000 second-fed?; no flow 

on many days.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

5

a5

4.5

4.4

4.4

5

5

69

53

24

17

11

9

s

7

6-

8

e

9

Nov.

7

6

6

*9

6

d!5

d!50

dSO

d60

340

d30

d25

ABO

die die

a9

7

a6

6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

Dec.

a6

a6

a6

a6

a6

a7

a8

a7

a7

all

alO

a7

a6

*5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

el

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

e3

a3

alO

a30

a70

«60

a55

a50

a40

Month'

October .......................

November ......................

December ..._...............,...

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ................. ......

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

35

30

27

25

22

20

17

14

12

10

7

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

7

10

20

50

263

d400

2SO

460

95

d75

d60

_

-

Secondfoot-days

310.5

585

136

81,366.3

354

1.97S

17 ,S82

48 ,51S

12,287

4,274

189.7

322.8

270.9

87,107.9

Mar.

d45

d35

26

297

d400

d250

d230

a!50

alOO

68

48

101

d250

150

5,100

6 ,430

1,700

526

250

17S

#178

156

150

163

143

136

130

124

150

112

106

Maximum

69

150

11

5,060

70

460

6,430

10,100

1,600

2,200

12

80

36

10,100

Apr.

95

dS5

79

d70

d65

d60

761

d280

130

d400

4,920

4,950

1,460

482

1,560

2,320

957

360

d250

d200

d!50

4,270

7,730

10,100

3,600

840

782

dSOO

440

322

-

May

570

322

1,210

1,570

504

303

17S

S14

1,330

440

25O

156

US

106

90

90

79

106

79

69

64

100

178

1,600

898

504

178

112

106

100

63

Minimum

3.4

6

2

2

1

5

26

60

63

7

2.6

1.7

.5

.5

June

57

45

d40

37

29

d25

20

23

349

2,200

737

1S1

92

74

67

43

29

d25

18

IS

- 47

26

18

15

14

10

11

9

S

7

-

Mean

10.0

19.5

4.4

223

11.4

6,8 . 2

577

1,617

396

142

6.12

10.4

9,03

238

July

9

12

10

10

7

7

10

7

8

8

S

10

10

S

7

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

4.0

4.0

5

5

4.4

d3

2.6

d3

Per 

square 

mile

0.022

.043

.0097

.493

.025,

.151

1 *28

3.58

.876

.314

.014

.023

.020

.527

Aug.

d4

4.4

4.4

d6

7

SO

29

d20

14

d9

6

d4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3,1

9

d4

1.7

' 1.7

5

5

4.9

6

1.9

12

12

12

16

13

18

Sept.

18

8

d6

5

d4

d3

2.6

2.6

d2

.9

d2

d2

d3

d5

d4

d3

d3

d2

1.7

dl

.5

2.6

29

21

21

26

24

36

18

14

"

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.05

.01

6.70

.03

.16

1.4S

3.99

1.01

.35

.02

.03

.02

7.18

Acre-feet

616

1,160

270

161 ,400

702

3,920

35 ,470

96 ,230

24 ,370

S,480

376

640

537

172,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for South 

Fabius River near Taylor.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 6, Jan. 2s, Feb. 1-22.

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 nour.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 339

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°19'55", long. 92°12'50", in NWiNWj sec. 26, T. 

 64 ti., R. 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence of

North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring. Datum of gage is 679.69 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records'available.- April 1930 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to October 1934j. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,640 second-feet Apr. S3 (gage height, 24.06

feet); no flow Sept. 18-20.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; maximum gage height, 24.23 feet

June 29, 1933; no flow on many days.

Flood of July 1875 reached a stage of about 27 feet. 

Remarks.- Records fair above 20 second-feet and poor below. Once-daily wire-weight gage

readings used Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 and twice-daily readings thereafter^ except for days

designated in footnotes.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3O to Uov. 6,

Jan. 26-29, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.4 

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

.8

1.4 

3.0 

5

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.7 

4.3 

5.5

7.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

380

640

1,150

1,360

1,610

1,950

15.5 2,180

16.0 2,420

18.0 3,700

22.0 6,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

'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.

0.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

,S

.6

.7

.8

.8

.5

.6

1.2

Nov.

0.7

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.8

5

3.4

1.9

2.0

1.2

.8

.6

1.3

1.7

.9

1.2

1.1

1.7

1.1

1.2

.7

1.2

1.3

.9

1.0

.8

.9

.9

.9

-

Dec.

1.4

2.0

1.3

1.3

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

4.3

1.6

2.7

2.0

1.2

.5

*i2

.2

.2

.4

.8

.6

.7

.5

.3

.3

.4

.7

.9

.&

.5

.6,

.6

Jan.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

1

2.2

5

1.0

*3.2

5

4.5

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

0.8

.8

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

1

7

45

40

33

38

14

8

-

~

Secondfoot-days

22.4

38.6

37.1

31,702.0

27,8

198.9

9,652

21,069

5,106

527.0

27.2

52.8

27.1

36,737.9

Mar.

4.8

3.4

4.8

20

45

24

22

15

10

6

10

11

14

g232

 5,350

1-3,900

r708

r238

r!50

r!07

r86

r82

r92

P77

P63

r64

rVl

60

63

58

61

Maximum

1.2

5

4.3

2,330

5

45

5,900

6,780

1,190

ISO

2.0

24

15

6,730

Apr.

68

49

36

31

28

27

45

48

39

g338

r2,220

r 1,780'

g411

g!80

P850

P780

238

160

165

135

g!45

Pl,600

r6,780

r3,160

r526

g270

g392

g238

g!30

g200

-

May

g!95

g242

Pl,190

g506

135

106

92

g468

g496

g!45

88

66

50

41

35

28

24

20

18

16

23

79

145

135

243

73

126

145

62

31

g95

Minimum

0.5

.6

.2

.2

.1

.3

3.4

27

16

1.1

.4

.2

0

0

June

23

17

13

10

8

6

5

7

1,94

180

44

24

17

12

9

7

5

r5

r9

P6

r5

p5

P4.1

r2.8

r2.0

Pl.9

rl.6

pl.3

pl.2

Pl.l

-

Mean

0.72

1.29

1.20

86.9

.90

6.86

311

702

165

17.6

.S3

1.70

.90

101

July

pl.2

pl.2

1.3

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.7

2.0

1.0-.7

.6

.6

.9

1.4

, 1.0

.8

.6

.6

.4

Per

square 

mile

0.0039

.0070

.0066

.470

.0049

.037

1.68

3.79

.892

.095

.0046

.0092

.0041

.546

Aug.

0.6

g<

.6

.6

5

r24

r6

L.9

L.O

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

2.4

1.3

.9

.6

:s

.6

Sept.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

,2

.3

,7

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

gl.O

r!6

1.3

1.0

.9

1.7

'.9

.6

.6

.5

.2

~

Runoff

Inches

0.004

.008

.007

6.38

.006

.04

1.94

4.23

1.03

.11

.006

.01

.005

7.40

Ao re feet

44

77

74

62,860

56

395

19,140

41,790

10,130

1,050

54

105

54

72,970

Peak discharge.- Bar. 15 (11 p.m.) 5,490 aec.-ft.j Apr. 11 (1 p.m.) 2,420 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 

(11 p.m.) 2,420 aec.-rft.; Apr. 23 (9 a.m.) 6,640 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph baaed on wire-weight gage readings and portlona of recorder graph, 

r Computed from recorder graph.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-18, 23, 24, Jan. 4-26, Feb. 5, 6, 12-22, n~" Q ** Mar. 8, 9. 

Time basis Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
340 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

South Fabius River near Taylor, MO.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°53'50", long. 91°35'00", in NEi sec. 20, T. 59

 H1 ., R. 6 W., 44 miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles downstream from Grassy Creek, and 

5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Fabius River. Datum of gage is 482.91 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 620 square miles.

Records available.- Way 1936 to September 1944. December 1934 to tfey 1936 at site 4 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 14.30

 feet); minimum observed, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 1.45).

1934-44: Maximum discharge observed, 12,400 second-feet June 19, 1935 (gage height, 

23.38 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow on many days in 1936-, 1940, 1941.

Flood of 1928 reached a stage of 18.49 feet, from floodrark, present site and datum. 

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

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Jan. 19)

1.4

l.S

1.6

1.8

1.9

0.

2.

6

14

21

.9

.S

2

2

2

2

2

.0

.1

.2

.4

.6

Oct.

29

39

63

91

133

1 to Mar. 16

2.

3.

3.

4.

5.

8

1

5

4

4.

1S4

277

422

S24

1,340

6

8

10

12

13

.5

.0

.0

.0

.S

2,060

3,350

5,550

S,150

10,800

Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

1.5

3.3

5

10

18

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

26

37

53

91

182

3.3 

3.8

4.7 

5.4

276

490

950

1,340

Note.- Same as preceding table 

at>ove 5.4 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

6

6

4.4

h3.8

h3.8

hB.6

hS.l

hS.l

h2.6

h2.2

hi. 8

h4.1

h3.8

3.4

4.4

10

8

6

5

18

29

50

35

22

15

11

9

10

9

11

Nov.

10

8

6

5

5

20

294

115

83

58

49

40

32

27

23

20

19

16

16

15

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

9

10

14

14

13

14

18

17

13

*12

12

10

9

8

S

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

b8

9

8

8

Jan.

S

7

7

7

8

9

9

8

8

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

W

1)12

t>20

 faSO

D40

b60

WO

t>200

*bl60

blOO

91

71

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

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

Bay...........................

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water yesr 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

57

50

42

37

32

27

25

23

20

bl8

t>15

b!2

13

13

14

13

17

b!6

b!7

20

27

b500

1,370

*848

591

1,020

995

556

267

_

-

Secondf oot-days

310.3

964

311

150,643.0

1,010

6,655

41,715

76,550

18,704

1,937

147.9

4,092

2,538.0

156,934.2

Mar.

16S

122

103

362

995

682

682

372

196

152

138

682

454

368

7,430

10,000

9,130

4,170

1,220

527

365

292

262

238

235

299

490

365

565

382

269

Maximum

50

294

18

10,300

200

1,370

10,000

10,800

2,370

269

8

1,860

1,060

10,800

Apr.

238

196

162

146

130

112

331

788

570

1,880

10,800

9,550

6,540

2,380

1,520

1,920

1,200

736

462

386

336

4,240

8,990

9,410

7,060

5,430

1,310

710

51S

499

-

May

1,120

736

76S

1,710

1,310

584

327

369

869

978

527

315

235

182

157

139

123

110

97

89

89

.£48

202

476

896

527

248

580

2,370

1,850

453

Minimum

1.8

5

7

1.8

5

12

103

112

89

9

2.6

3.1

4.3

1.8

June

269

1S8

174

116

93

77

64

57

53

51

164

87

S3

77

66

50

42

36

31

26

23

18

16

14

13

12

10

9

9

9

-

Mean

10.0

32.1

10.0

412

32.6

229

1,346

2,618

603

64.6

4.77

132

84.6

429

July

8

S

e

7,

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

5

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.7

4.1

3.9

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.8

4.1

4.3

3.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.016

.052

.016

.665

.053

.369

2.17

4.22

.973

.104

.0077

.213

.156

.692

Aug. -

3*1

3.3

3»3

3.3

93

762

23

12

7

6

4

1

43

25

1

1

1

S

3

1

13

11

e

£

1

5

3

0

7

1,860

2C

4

i

0

B

>0

13

64 i:

£

£

|

4

!9

>0

>7

50

Sept.

32

17

13

10

S

7

6

5

4-7

4.3

7

9

52

17

10

12

1,060

72

23

13

10

S

9

9

10

9

8

704

255

134

-

Runoff

Inches

0.02

.06

.02

9.04

.06

.40

2.50

4.71

1.12

.12

.009

.25

.15

9.42

Acre-feet

615

1,910

617

298,600

2,000

13,200

82,740

155,800

37,100

3,S40

293

6,120

5,030

311,300

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed frni wire-weight gage reading.

Tine baaiai Central war tine. To convert war tiae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 341

North River at Bethel, Mb.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°52', long. 92°01'-, In NEiNWi sec. 33, T. 54 N., R. 

10 vl., at bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, 2i miles upstream from Messner Branch. 

Datum of gage Is 683.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 58 square miles. '

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to August 1936)

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year1 , 4,900 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 18.04 

feet); no flow, July 5-18.

1930-44: rfeximum discharge, 5,950 second-feet Aug. 1, 1932 (gage height, 19.50 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair above 50 second-feet and poor below. Gage read once aally below 

5.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

O.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

4.6

2.3

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.5

.3

.5

Nov.

0.5

 .4

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.1

9

30

6

3.0

1.7

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

i !

Jan.

 0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.e

1.4

59

51

25

62

31

23

16

«8

5

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

janu&ry

February .......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

i.e

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

100

381

67

26

205

96

24

12

_

-

Secondfoot days

16.4

66. 0

8.1

13.O73.1

285.3

954.1

5,348

7 999

1^720.5

53.8

2.3

451.6

342.6

17,247.7

Mar.

8 ' 6

5

237

205

126

102

27

13

,7

6

34

38

27

2,760

1,890

138

44

30

24

17

15

15

16

14

22

31

23

26

22

18

Maximum

4.6

30

.6

1,220

62

381

2,760

2,56O

577

13

.2

105

161

2,760

Apr.

15

13

11

9

8

7

20

75

26

318

2,560

715

59

31

314

138

53

28

30

22

40

1,010

1,660

629

96

34

31

19

12

16

May

86

26

266

ITS

22

10

7

S

17

11

7

5

4.3

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.3

3.2

46

577

261

44ie

10

43

16

36

Minimum

0.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.0

5

7

2.Z

.2

0

.1

.1

O

June

13

6

3.6

3.1

1.7

1.8

1.7

l.S

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.7

2.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.S

.8

.S

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.6

.3

.2

-

Mean

0.53

2.20

.26

35.8

9.20

32.9

173

267

55.5

1.79

.07

14.6

11.4

47.1

July

0.2

.2

.1

.1

eO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2 '.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.0091

.038

.0045

.617

.159

.567

2.98

4.6O

.957

.031

.0012

.252

.197

.812

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

105

53

l!

]

!

5.3

t.7

1.3

1.0

3<

S

.8

>

}

2.7

1.4

]

]

L.4

L.I

.9

.8

8

:!.4

L.4

.9

.9

105

7

2!

3

8

5

2.5

1.7

Sept.

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

%5

.4

.4

.S

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

4.1

17

3.6

1.7

1.2

1.0

.6

161

186

19

-

Runoff

Inches

O.01

.04

..005

8.38

.18

.61

3.44

5.13

1.10

.03

.001

.29

.22

11.06

Acre-feet

S3

131

16

25,940

566

1,890

10,810

15,870

3,410

107

4.6

896

680

34,210

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Field observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 20, Feb. 11-16, 22.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
342 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location (revised).- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39049'10", long. 91°30'55", in SEi sec. 

13, T. bB N., R. 6 W-, at bridge on U. S. Highways 34 and 61, three-quarters of a 

mile north of Palmyra and 7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 464.81 

- feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 373 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,400 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 22.96 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet, minimum, 0.7 second-foot 

Oct. 10, 11.

1934-44: Maxi'mum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1944; no flow on many days in 1936 

and 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily at lew stages and twice daily at high 

stages. Water diverted 1,000 feet above station by city of Palmyra.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

l.V

1.5

1.2

1.8

.9

.7

.7

.9

2.2

6

4.0

3.2

3.8

a Q s'.4

2.3

131

78

81

55

33

20

18

10

7

6

7

Nov.

4.0

8.8

8.4

8.0

l.S

8.8

67S

877.

180

99

46

85

16

11

8

7

6

4.8

5

6

4,8

4.0

3.8

8.9

8.9

8.8

2.6

2.8

8.9

8.9

-

Dec.

3.0

3.0

8.9

8.6

8.6

5

6

9

11

11

10

18

9

7 -4.8

3.6

3.0

8.8

2.4

3.8

2.6

2.8

8.9

8.9

2,9

8.8

8.6

3.8

6

6

7

Jan.

6

6

5

5

5

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

8.9

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

3.6

27

63

63

65

64

69

82

*140

150

107

67

45

Month

October ........................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January ................... ^ ...

February ......................

March .........................

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

38

34

38

29

26

24

22

22

19

18

b!4

blO

blo

toll

b!2

b!2

b!2

blS

b!3

b!4

19

147

946

*505

545

586

378

276

08 00

_

-

Secondfoot-days

465.2

1,414.8

155.2

86,276.9

1,016.9

3 ,987

SB ,887

51,080

15,766

1,097

124.6

3,975.8

3,001

110,990.5

Mar.

dllO

a75

a60

56S

993

505

254

140

SS

69

64

1,210

S99

586

7,190

8,600

3,300

850

300

240

211

180

170

160

170

170

586

394

302

243

200

Maximum

131

IE

7,350

150

94 

8 V 60C

15 >VOC

*15C

5

1,450

1,280

15,700

Apr.

180

140

122

102

90

222

243

211

190

1,640

15,700

3,550

899

338

1,040

993

628

447

338

286

281

5,670

9,540

3,690

1,800

1,000

600

500

400

300

May

3,080

1,090

1,140

545

373

260

200

230

391

237

170

130

110

95

80

70

60

50

45

40

40

80

300

800

1,700

1,000

400

700

1,300

800

250

Minimum

0.7

1 »8

2.4

.7

n Q 10 '

60

90

40

5

3.0

3.0

6

.7

June

150

ISO

100

80

60

50

45

40

38

35

38

80

35

30

25

23

20

18

16

14

12

10

9

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

Mean

15.7

47.2

5.01

236

33.8

137

932

1,703

509

36.6

4.02

126

100

303

July

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

4.8

5

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.8

3,3

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.9

5

4.3

3.6

4.8

4.1

3.1

Per 

square 

mile

0.042

12Y

.*013

.633

 088

 36V

2.50

4.57

1.36

.098

.011

 343

.268

.812

Aug.

3.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

484

166

7'

3

2

I

5

5

15

11

!

)

7

5

4.8

4.1

2

3(

- 1

7

D

)

11

1,450

52E6'

3

5

77 '

24

178

48!

»13]

5'

3'

)

L

I

1

' 47

Sept.

26

21

19

12

9

8

8

7

7

6

12

13

29

17

13

10

320

107

29

20

38

118

44

49

38

28

24

1,280

539

148

-

Runoff

Inches

0.05

.14

.01

8.58

.10

.40

2 88

s!io

1.57

.11

.01

.40

.30

11.07

Acre feet

962

2,810

308

171,100

2,020

7,910

57,300

101 ,300

31 ,270

2,180

247

Y »890

5,950

220,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi River Mar. 16-20, 

Apr. 25-30, May 6-8, Hay 11 to July 10.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

343

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°44', long. 92°01', in SW-jNEi sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

K. J.u w., at bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina and 15 miles upstream from Black Creek. Datum of gage is 664.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 481 square miles

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to March 1934)."

Average discharge.- 10 years (1934-44), 254 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 se,cond-feet Apr. 24 (gage height,gL9.39 

reet;; minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 87-29.

1930-44: Maximum discharge observed, 16,000 second-feet July 1, 1933 (gage height, 

28.68 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, 23.54 feet in June 1928, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records poor except those above 1,000 second-feet, which are good.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Jan. 21 to Pet. 5, June 12 to Aug. 13)

2.7 0.1 3.2 11 3.9 122 13. 0 3 ,94O 

2.8 .3 3.3 19 4.2 203 15.0 5.16O 

2.9 1.0 3.4 30 5.0 470 17. 0 7,020 

* 3.0 2.3 3.5 44 6.5 1.04O 19.2 10,100 

3.1 6 3.7 78 10.0 2,520

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3.0 

3.4 

2.7 

1.8 

1.4

.9 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4

.4

.6 

3.8 

8 

10

6 

3.4 

2.3 

2.3 

3.0

34 

3.4 

2.3 

3.8 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.7 

3.0 

4.5

Nov.

10 

16 

22 

13 

6

12 

73 

88 

47 

26

13 

9 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

4.9

5 

4.9 

4.2 

3.8 

3.4

3.0 

3.0 

 3.0 

3.4 

3.8

Dec.

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

9,8

6 

8 

10 

10 

10

10 

8 

8 

7 

4.9

2.3 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

Jan.

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.5 

8

10 

13 

36 

84 

106

134 

137 

120 

88 

54 

36

Feb.

26 

18 

16 

13 

13

11 

10 

8 

8 

7

6 

4.5 

4.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.7 

3.0 

4.5 

4.5 

6

9 

1O2 

744 

725 

409

832 

687 

280 

147

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

ember .....................

116.4 

413.4 

120.6

7,291.3

855.3

3js24* 

3,327 

1,680 

725.7 

28.2 

825.9 

L,181.4

ter year 1943-44 .......... 108,OO4.3

Mar.

99 

74 

64 

232 

936

409 

402 

166 

99 

86

76 

183 

209 

180 

3,010

8,070 

6,380 

3.1OO 

650 

287

209 

174 

186 

183 

158

180 

234 

200 

222 

203 

163

Maximum

34 

88 

10

5,630

137 

744 

8,070 

10,100 

2,650 

113 

2.C 

172 

522

10,100

Apr.

147 

144 

120 

97 

76

64 

80 

280 

197 

956

5,020 

7,620 

4,600 

1,880 

1,240

1,790 

975 

402 

300 

260

23J 

2,180 

6,700 

10,100 

7,880

3,240 

668 

470 

310 

300

May

763 

540 

1,160 

2,650 

1,280

320 

215 

206 

706 

540

267 

166 

120 

97 

78

67 

54 

44 

38 

31

29 

60 

177 

896 

1,120

763 

254 

470 

820 

558 

191

June

113 

78 

57 

41 

31

26 

20 

17 

17 

20

43 

57 

52 

36 

23

17 

14 

10

8 

7

7 

6 

5 

4.2 

3.4

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.3

Minimum Mean

0.4 3.75 

3.0 13.8 

.9 3.89

.4 294

.9 27.6 

2.7 185 

64 865 

64 1,944 

29 474 

2.3 24.2 

.1 .91 

1.0 26.6 

1.0 39.4

.1 295

July

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

.9 

.6 

.4 

.3

.4

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8 

.6 

.4 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

1.8 

1.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.0078 

.029 

.0081

.611

.057 

 281 

1.80 

4.04 

.985 

.050 

.0019 

.055 

.082

.613

Aug.

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

10 

13

50 

26 

9 

4.5 

2.3

1.8 

2.0 

1.9 

2.3 

6

3.0 

7 

4.9 

1.8

- i.o

172 

29 

11 

6 

4.2

168 

117 

93 

41 

20 

13

Sept.

10 

7 

5 

3.0 

2.2

1.8 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

8 

8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

15 

108 

80 

38 

23

11 

7 

204 

522 

113

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.009 231 

.03 820 

.009 239

8.3O 212,8OO

.07 1,700 

.30 7,750 

2.08 53,200 

4.51 115,700 

1.14 29,120 

.06 1,440 

.002 56 

.06 1,640 

.09 2,340

8.36 214,200

Peak, .discharge.- Mar. 15 (12 ».) 3.33O sec. -ft. ? Mar. 16 IS p.m.l 9,160 sec. -ft.; Apr-, n (7, a.m.l

. . .. , .. . .. , .-. 

3,010 sec.-ft.

Time baalai Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
344 SALT RIVER BASIN 

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°33'25", long. 91°40'30", In NEiHEi sec. 22, T. 

55 N., R. 7 W., at county highway bridge at Joanna, 3,500 feet downstream from Indian 

Creek, 2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 8 miles southeast of Ifcnroe City. Datum 

of gage Is 520.04 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,230 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,700 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 30.34 

Jeet); minimum, 6 second-feet July 23-25 (gage height, 2.36 feet).

 1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 24, 1944; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 15, 

16, 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36'feet, from information by local 

residents.

Correct ion.- 'me,minimum discharge of 1.0 second-feet" occurred on Aug. 15, 16, 23, 24, 

1941 superseding erroneous dates published in previous water-supply papers.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Jan. 6", June 15 to Aug. 6)

2.3 4 2.9 105 7.0 3,510 

2.4 10 3.2 210 10.0 6,940 

2.5 20 3.4 295 14.0 13,000 

2,6 34 3.8 515 22.0 26,SOO 

2.7 53 4.2 805 2S.O 42,900 

2.8 76 5.0 1,500 29.7 47,900

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

18 

20 

19

17

15 

11 

10 

10 

10

11 

14 

20 

18 

16

17 

27 

30 

36 

38

199 

615 

650 

422 

455

438 

286 

192 

131 

93 

76

Nov.

93 

218 

195 

122 

82

79 

1,230 

. 2,520 

984 

473

282 

203 

148 

108 

90

79 

67 

58 

53 

47

44 

40 

38 

34

38

38 

33 

31 

31 

31

Dec.

30 

28 

27 

27 

27

30 

34 33 

34 

40

53 

60 

60 

60 

55

55 

60 

60 

5S 

53

47 

40 

36 

33 

30

30 

30 

34 

36 

36 

36

Jan.

3s ' 

36 

36 

36 

34

34 

31 

27 

27 

26

26 

24 

23 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

23 

49

138 

479 

848 

814 

890

1,820 

2,S70 

2,670 

1,770 

814 

54S

Feb.

389 

295 

242 

210 

173

148 

131 

115 

99 

96

90 

79 

79 

76 

69

62 

62 

76 

188 

515

629 

3,840 

5,050 

3,400 

3,070

7,880 

5,720 

2,470 

1,360

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

3 .... fi

1

1 

3

ember ..................

3,937 

7,4S9 

1,272

31,349

14,232 

56, 613 

59,367 

36, 600 

79,748 

6,467 

417 

19,764 

L4, 302

ter year 1943-44 .......... 710,208

Mar.

958 

992 

601 

4,240 

7,200

5,3SO 

3,620 

2,170 

1,030 

580

461 

3,940 

4,610 

2,320 

IS, 600

29,600 

24,600 

16,800 

6,6SO 

2,170

1,460 

1,320 

1,190 

966 

789

1,190 

4,170 

3,290 

3,180 

3,290 

1,970

Maximum

650 

2,520 

60

47, 300

2,870 

7,880 

29,600 

47,900 

16,500 

1,090 

33 

5,460 

3,950

47,900

Apr.

1,230 

S9S 

713 

574 

467

411 

515 

554 

733 

6,370

3S,000 

46,700 

34,900 

13,800 

5,160

5,160 

4,720 

3,290 

2,670 

1,820

2,020 

22,300 

43,500 

47,900 

31,900

17,800 

19,200 

S,450 

2.S70 

1,970

May

16,500 

14,700 

6,940 

5,960 

5,S40

2,670 

1,320 

950 

1,190 

1,920

1,410 

839 

594 

473 

406

345 

286 

250 

222 

277

264 

268 

474 

1,140 

2,570

2,470 

1,540 

1,370 

1,720 

2,220 

2,120

.Jane

1,090 

672 

411 

264 

203

152 

125 

102 

93 

88

105 

g698 

g485 

g515 

g!59

115 

122 

272 

195 

122

90 

74 

60 

51 

45

38 

33 

30 

28 

30

Minimum Mean

10 127 

31 250 

27 41.0

10 1,648

20 459 

62 1,263 

461 5,141 

411 12,220 

222 2,573 

28 216 

6 13.5 

9 638 

28 477

6 1,940

1944

July

33 

24 

26 

27 

23

19 

18 

16 

15 

14

15 

13 

11 

9 

9

9 

11 

13 

12 

10

9 

8 

7 

6 

8

9 

9 

9 

8 

8 

9

Per 

square 

mile

0.057 

.112 

.018

.739

.206 

.566 

2.31 

5.48 

1.15 

.097 

.006] 

.286 

.214

.870

Aug.

4, 

5, 

1,

2,

1,

9 

10 

10 

10 

10

138 

295 

166 

112 

74

53 

42

34 

28 

27

26 

31 

20 

19 

20

830 

460 

410 

503 

259

826 

670 

360 

650 

367 295"

Sept.

286 

162 

128 

88 

69

55 

45 

36 

31 

28

53

424 

340

lee

145

88 

76 

62 

47 

40

138 

773 

608 

455 

295

210 

152 

2,560 

3,950 

2,770

Runoff

Inches

0,07 

.12 

.02

10.03

.24 

.61 

2.66 

6.11 

1.33 

.11 

.007 

.33 

.24

11.85

Acre- feet

7,810 

14,850 

2,520

1,193,000

28,230 

72,620 

316,100 

727,100 

158.200 

12,830 

827 

39.200 

28,370

1,409,000

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SALT RIVER BASIN 345

Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°36'44", long. 91°24'30", In NEiNWi sec. 36, T. 

t>6 N., R. 5 W., 250 feet upstream from bridge on u. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of 

New London, and 8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek. Datum of gage Is 477.03 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 1,626 second-feet.

Extremes.- rfexlmum discharge during year, 47,900 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 26.48 

 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 29.

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gage height, 28.8

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 51,000 second-feet: no flow

Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936.

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

> (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6 12 2.7 205 7.0 3,010 

1.7 21 3.0 293 8.0 3,980 

l.S 32 3.5 490 10. O 6,440 

1.9 45 4.0 722 13.0 10,900 

2.0 60 4.5 1,020 17.0 18,000 

2.2 97 5.0 1,370 23.O 33,100 

2.4 136 6.0 2,150 26. 0 45,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September

,Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

54 

46 

40 

36 

32

30 

26 

25 

23 

22

21

23 

29 

25 

23

22 

24 

23 

23 

24

149 

228 

697 

601 

432

499 

407 

276 

200 

156 

138

Nov.

108 

97 

166 

205 

154

138 

601 

2,310 

1,630 

722

436" 

273 

205 

167 

134

112 

99 

88 

78 

71

67 

64 

58 

56 

52

50 

48 48' 

45 

46

Dec.

45 

44 

41 

41 

42

46 

46 

46 

44 

51

56 

*57 

69 

b70 

b65

b65 

b65 

b70 

b70 

b65

b6Q 

bS5 

b45 

b45 

b45

b45 

48 

52 

52 

b50 

b45

Jan.

b45 

b45 

b45 

b45 

48

50 

48 

45 

b40 

b40

b35 

b35 

b35 

bSO 

b30

bSO 

b30 

b30 

b40 

b65

86 

221 

830 

1,08O 

1,080

Ij480 

*b2,40O 

2,740 

2,310 

1,150 

672

Feb.

499 

375 

297 

254 

218

186 

163 

149 

132 

blEO

blOO 

b90 

b85 

bS5 

bSO

86 

82 

67 

82 

140

569 

2,830 

5,520 

4,090 

2,740

7,42O 

7,990 

3,880 

1,790

Month Second- 

"ont° foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

 her ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

4,354 

3,348 

1,640

......... 684,777

1

1 ......................... 40

ember ..................... i

4,860 

0,119 

3,733 

9,302 

5,963 

0,O91 

786 

1,686 

5,218

ter year 1943-44 .......... 806,1OO

Mar.

1,260 

950 

950 

1,5SO 

9,O40

7,280 

5,01O 

3,O1O 

1,670 

919

624 

3,450 

5,780 

3,580 

14,300

28,400 

31,100 

24,100 

11,400 

3,190

1,830 

1,600 

1,480 

1,180 

1,02O

1,220 

3,880 

4,310 

3,280 

3,780 

2,560

Maxinum

C'7 

2,310 

70

51,000

2,740 

7,990 

31,100 

45,400 

20,8OO 

1,630 

50 

8,620 

4,200

45,400

Apr.

1,630 

1,150 

888 

722 

601

499 

542 

672 

648 

3,920

29,3OO 

41,2OO 

44,500 

29,300 

7,990

5,390 

5,52O 

3,980 

3,100 

2,390

2,310 

19,900 

36,000 

45,400 

44,900

SO, 600 

23,200 

15.600 

4,890 

2,560

May

14,700 

20,800 

11,400 

6,3OO 

6,860

4,650 

1,950 

1,330 

1,180 

1,750

1,750 

1,260 

919 

748 

64S

564 

499 

440 

403 

359

503 

42S 

452 

1,600 

1,670

2,830 

1,990 

1,480 

1,870 

2,560 

2,070

Minimum

21 

45

\ 41

21

30

67 

624 

499 

359 

51 

11 

12 

51

11

June

1,630 

1,050 

722 

520 

391

293 

243 

208 

193 

176

160 

363 

672 

d722 

333

318 

240 

181 

337 

273

205 

167 

134 

114 

101

89 

78 

69 

58 

51

Mean

140 

278 

52.9

1,876

479 

1,383 

5,987 

13,640 

3,096 

336 

25.4 

700 

507

2,202

1944

July

45 

42 

45 

48 

38

37 

37 

50 

46

35

29 

25 

24 

23 

21

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

12 

11 

12 

12

P«r 

square 

mile

0.056 

.112 

.021

.756

.193 

.558 

2.39 

5.50 

1.25 

.135 

.010 

.282 

.204

.888

Aug.

12 

16 

15 

13 

12

12 

25 

280 

218 

160

120 

101 

80 

57 

42

41

82 

62 

42 

36

1,320 

8,620 

2,650 

1,020 

542

469 

1,330 

8,150 

1,050 

648 

461

Sept.

542 

395 

248 

188 

147

114 

89 

73 

60 

51

56 

88 

859 

458

254

205 

154 

99 

89 

69

95 

154 

775 

574 

440

311 

237 

1,190 

4,800 

3,010

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

-.12 

.02

10.85

.22

.60 

8.76 

6.14 

1.44 

.15 

.01 

.33 

.83

12.08

Acre-feet

8,640 

16,560 

3,850

1,358,000

89,470 

79,670 

364,400 

811,800 

190,300 

20.020 

1,560 

43,010 

30,180

1,599,000

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day. ' 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record for station near' Monroe City. 

Hote.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Feb. 16 to Mar. 15, May 6-9, May 16 to 

June 13, June 15-28, Aug. 16 to Sept. 17. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
346 SALT RIVER BASIN

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°21'45", long. 91°49'05", In NWiNEi sec. 20,

 T. b3 N., R. 8 W., at county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Fe and 

1 mile upstream from Elm Creek. Datum of gage is 613.05 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 298 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 21.10

 feet)'; minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.92 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; minimum, 0.1 second-foot on 

many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 10 second-feet, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Nov. 18 to Jan. 22, June 20 to Aug. 21)

l.S

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0.1

.7

Oct* 1 to Apr. 11

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

30

41

67

99

193

428

852

S.O 

10.0 

12.5 

15.0 

16.4

1,650

2,640

4,230

6,180

7,490

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

0.2

1.0

2.4

4.3

8

12

19

Apr. 12 to Sept. 3o

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.8 

5.0

29

41

70

104

170

286

6SO

12.5

16.5

20.2

1,450 

2,680 

4,630 

7,850 

12,OOO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0.1 

.3 

l.O 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

' .3 

.4

.3 

.3 

2.0 

2.6 

21

15 

 10 

2.0 

.9 

.3

20 

70 

37 

72 

12S

89 

52 

30 

,19 

12 

10

Nov.

S

6 

4.7 

4.5 

12

19 

318 

330 

112 

48

26 

18 

13 

10 

S

7 

5 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5

4.2 

3.9 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6

2.8 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0

Dec.

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.7

3.9 

3.9 

5 

5

8

7 

6 

7 

9 

7

7 

S 

9 

5 

4.2

3.6 

3.4 

2.1 

2.0 

l.S

1.8 

2.0 

aE 

2.S 

3.1 

3.1

Jan.

3.1 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.6

2.8 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.6

2.8 

2.8 

a2 

1.8 

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.7 

5

33 

169 

245 

189 

154

428 

479 

531 

223 

d96 

59

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1943 

ary

nary

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Peak discharge.- A

(a p.m.) a,5&o sec.-

Feb.

43 

41 

33 

30 

28

23 

20 

17 

14 

14

13 

9 

9 

8 

7

7 

7 

10 

79 

135

206 

942 

672 

185 

494

1,330 

486 

158 

144

Secondfoot-days

647.9 

990.7 

132.5

94,095.4 3

2,656.6 

5,669 

15,537 

52,028 3 

9,411 

524.9 

40.6 

3,371.0 

3,314.5

94,323.7 ]

Mar.

277 

254 

131 

790 

1,100

518 

584 

175 

39 

60

53 

1,130 

888 

225 

,2,94O

2,010 

354 

187 

143 

130

210 

259 

214 

143 

101

207 

741 

318 

598 

492 

216

Maximum

123 

330 

9

LO,300

531 

1,830 

2,940 

L2,000 

3,520 

188 

3.0 

2,300 

878

.2,000

Apr.

141 

IDS 

SO 

66 

54

48 

48 

52 

51 

1,130

7,490 

5,56O 

562 

267 

. 305

562 

302 

496 

408 

221

168 

6,130 

12,000 

5,940 

447

1,310 

5,300 

2,260 

312 

210

May

3,520 

2,990 

734 

369 

196

128 

100 

91 

97 

95

83 

64 

51 

39 

31

27 

26 

21 

75 

, 97

39 

24 

114 

84 

54

35 

23 

45 

62 

39 

58

Minimum

0.1 

2.0 

1.7

.1

1.2 

7 

53 

48 

21 

2.3 

.5 

.3 

2.1

.1

June

183 

58 35 ' 

22 

13

9

7 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

25

14 

30 

13 

21 

10

6 

4.9 

4.1 

3.7 

3.0

2.3 

3.0 

2.6 

3.0 

2.3

Mean

20.9 

33.0 

4.87

25S

85.7 

195 

501 

1,734 

304 

17.5 

1.31 

125 

110

259

July

2.1 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.6 

.8 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.6 

1.0 

.7 

.5

.8 

.7 

1.0 

2.0 

l.S

1.1 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

.9

3.0 

2.6 

2.0 

1.4 

1.7 

1.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.070 

.111 

.014

.866

.288 

.654 

1.68 

5.82 

1.02 

.059 

.0044 

.419 

.369

.369

Aug.

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

.5 

.4 

.3

.3 

.9 

.7 

.6 

1.0

.8 

al 

2.0 

2.3 

1.1

2,300 

782 

156 

56 

26

153 

110 

64 

33 

17 

152

Sept.

48 

41 

19 

11 

7

5 

3.7 

3.0 

2.8 e.i

198 

379 

163 

100 

44

24 

12 

9 

6 

4.9

210 

168 

55 

24 

12

S 

5 

692 

S78 

180

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.12 

.02

11.75

.33 

.71 

1.94 

6.49 

1.18 

.07 

.005 

.48 

.41

11.84

Acre-feet

1,290 

1,970 

263

186,600

5,270 

11,240 

30,320 

103,200 

13,670 

1,040 

81 

7,680 

6,570

188,100

pr. 11 (5s30 a.m.) 3,190 sec. -ft. j Apr. 12 (7 a.m.) 6,950 sec. -ft.} Apr. 22 

ft.; Apr. 23 (2:30 p.m.) 13,100 sec. -ft.} Apr. 27 (1-30 a.m.) 6t 470 sec. -ft.;

a Re gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

lote.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-14, 16-21, Oct. 2* to HOT. 6, 

Bov. 8 to Jan. 25, Jan. 29 to Feb. ,18, Mar. 26-29, June 4-16, June IS to Aug. 21, Aug. 30, Sept. 3-11, 

17-21, 25-28. Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SALT RIVER BASIN 347

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Ho.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°18«40", long. 91°56'40", In JWiSWi sec. 5, T. 52 

N.. K. 9 w., at bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 11 

miles north of Mexico.

Drainage area.- 67.4 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 9.33 

reet;; no flow on many days.

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 6,140 second-feet June 26, 1942 (gage height, 12.19 

feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 feet, from fioodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally below 3.0 feet and twice dally above.

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.55

1.60

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

.6 

1.6 

2.9

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7

1.70

1.75

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.4

7

10

14

23

36

52

Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

2.8 212 1.25 0 1.50 0.8 1.9 26 

3.2 330 1.30 .1 1.55 2".0 2.0 38 

3.S 553 1.35 .2 1.6 4.2 2.1 52 

5.0 1,09O 1.40 .2 1.7 10 

6.0 1,590 1.45 .4 1.8 18 

7.5 2,520 Note.- Same as preceding table above 

	2.1 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

eO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b

0

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

1.1

23

38

24

84

71

38

10

4.9

3.3

4.5

13

Nov.

30

15

7

6

l.S

1.6

172

52

21

14

7

5

3.2

2.7

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

-

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.6

.6

.7

.8

7

5

4.2

7

S

10

7

6

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

Jan.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.8

10

18

51

45

39

42

314

114

71

39

20

14

October ............ ..........

November ...... ...............

December ......................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .................... ....

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

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

June ..........................

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

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

12

14

10

9

8

7

5

3.2

2.3

2.7

2.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.0

1.0

1.2

31

54

56

60

455

135

28

161

347

75

26

35

.

-

Secondfoot-days

325.5

348.1

73 Y

23,038.4

791.8

1,547.2

4,161

9,124

1,841.4

, 42.3

.8

588

4S8.4

19,332.2

Mar.

71

38

19

427

226

107

32

17

9

8

8

361

142

37

1,480

436

92

31

23

, 18

18

30

22

18

14

15

199

51

114

67

31

Maximum

84

172

10

2,910

314

455

1,480

2,510

1,260

9

.4

214

149

2,510

Apr.

22

16

14

11

8

5

7

7

7

7

2,340

314

67

31

39

77

36

39

41

26

19

2,080

2,510

186

71

31

980

71

30

32

-

May

L,260

251

92

37

21

14

12

11

12

14

10

8

8

7

5

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

10

12

12

Minimum

0

.3

o

0

.2

1.0

8

5

1.4

.1

0

0

.1

0

June

4.8

2.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8

2.0

4.8

2.0

.7

.6

.8

1.7

.6

.2

.2

.2

.1

9

.8

-

Mean

10.5

11.6-

o 30°

63.1

25.5

53.4

134

304

59.4

- 1.41

.03

19.0

16.3

52.8

July

0.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

eO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per

square 

mile

0.1S6

.172

.035

.936

.378

.792

1.99

4.51

.881

.021

.00045

.282

.242

.783

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

214

56

26

11

65

103

, 56

29

8

8

12

Sept.

2.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

12

3.2

18

7

2.0

.6

.7

.4

.2

.2

23

23

14

4.8

.8

.6

88

149

108

26

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.18 646

.19 690

 /V* V* -I JL4O AfL 

12.72 46,690

.44 1,570

.85 3,070

2.29 8,260

5.03 18.100

1.02 3,650

.02 84

.0005 1.6

.33 1,170

.27 969

10.66 38,360

e Field observation of no flow made on this day.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
348 SALT RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 029'00B , long. 91°59'50", In SV/JSWi sec. 2, T. 

54 N., R. 10 W., at Wabash Railroad bridge In Paris, 124 miles upstream from Elk Fork 

Salt River. Datum of gage Is 621.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 356 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,730 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 18.52 

teet;; minimum observed, 0.8 second-foot July 25 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 27, 1942 (gage height, 21.76 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Uov- 6, June 19 to Aug. 5)

Oct. 1 to Hov. 7 Uov. 8 to Sept. 30

2.4 0.5 3.1 27 4.0 165 2.4 0.8 3.3 59 9.0 

§.5 1.7 3.2 36 4.5 280 2.5 2.2 3.5 88 11.0 

.6 3.7 3.3 47 5.5 565 2.6 4.3 3.9 155 13.0 

2.7 6 3.5 75 2.7 7 4.3 237 16.0 

2.9 14 3.7 108 2.9 IS 5.0 415 18.0 

Uote.- Same as following table above 3.1 35 7.0 1,070 

4.9 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1.9 

3.5 

3.5 

2.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.0 

.9

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

1.6 

1.5

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

94 

69 

24 

17 

25

17 

9 

6 

6 

6 

13

Nov.

75 

25 

12 

S 

7

11 

540 

192 

69 

46

30 

18 

13 

10 

9

7 

6 

6 

6 

5

5 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.1

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3

Dec.

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.6

7 

8 

16 

13 

11

10 

9 

10 

11 

10

7 

6 

4.6 

4.1 

4.3

4.9 

6 

6 

6 

5

4.9 

5 

6 

7 

6 

6

Jan.

5 

5 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

5 

4.3

4.1 

3.7 

.3.9 

3.2 

3.0

3.2 

3.5 

4.6 

11 

24

82 

99 

106 

91 

142

265 

228 

244 

164 

112 

85

Feb.

59 

44 

37 

31 

26

21

. is

17 

16 

16

14 

12 

10 

9 

8

8 

12 

33 

63 

46

59 

386 

534 

488 

794

1,030 

794 

374 

215

Unnth Second 

Montn foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

nber ...................... 1,

nber ......................

545.2 

L40.0 

215.6

lendar year 1943 ......... 73,184.8

ary ... ....... . 1

at ........................ i,

ember ..................... i.

737.5 

L74 

350 

322 

754 

357.0 

72.8 

315.4 

S68.6

ter year 1943-44. ......... 99,852.1

Mar.

120 

88 

73 

455 

896

862 

565 

272 

163 

104

94 

374 

401 

279 

2,780

4,560 

5,990 

3,000 

919 

260

194 

164 

141 

187 

127

255 

488 

347 

415 

324 

213

Maximum

94 

540 

16

5,710

265 

1,030 

5,990 

7,330 

1,720 

180 

12 

401 

565

7,330

Apr.

164 

130 

106 

84 

70

59 

84 

85 

118 

1,480

4,820 

7,330 

4,890 

1,970 

896

1,070 

828 

488 

360 

246

277. 

3,040 

5,780 

6,800 

4,760

2,280 

845 

329 

219 

314

May

1,070 

1,030 

896 

1,720 

1,280

284 

176 

172 

292 

228

146 

114 

91 

72 

59

54 

44 

38 

30 

26

25 

23 

261 

473 

565

387 

188. 

597 

503 

550 

360

June

12S 

90 

55 

35 

26

18 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

13 

52 

S3 

10

82 

180 

63 

28 

17

12 

9 

7 

6 

6

5 

4.6 

3.9 

3.5 

17

Minimum Mean

0.9 11.1 

4.1 3S.O 

4.1 6.95

.9 201

3.0 56.0 

8 178 

73 808 

59 L,664 

23 379 

3.5 31.9 

.8 2.35 

1.2 58.6 

1.4 55.6

.8 273

P 

sqv 

mi

July

12 

6 

3.9 

3.2 

2.8

2.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.4 

.9

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

hl.5 

hl.l

1.1 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.5 

hi. 9 

hi. 4 

hl.l

h.8

h2.4 

h3.0 

h2.6 

3.7 

3.2 

2.8

1,800 

2,720 

3,860 

5,850 

7,330

Aug.

3.2 

2.8 

2.4 

3.0 

SI

37 

11 

9 

6 

3.5

2.4

3.0 

2.4

1.8 

1.2

1.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

137 

242 

110 

62 

30

319 

401 

159 

80 

59 

39

Sept.

20 

13 

9 

6 

4>3

3.5 

2.6 

2.2 

1.8 

2.2

3.5 

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

1.9

1.6 

1.4 

8 

8 

8

19 

84 

122 

90 

65

32 

20 

161 

406 

565

er Runoff

le Inches

'0.031 0.04 

.107 .12 

.020 .02

.565 7.63

.157 .18 

.500 .54 

2.27 2.62 

4.67 5. SI 

1.06 1.22 

.090 .10 

.0066 .008 

.165 .19 

.156 .17

.767 10.42

Peak discharge.- Kar. 16 (6 a.m.) 3,980 sec. -ft.; Bar. 17 (6 a.m.) 6,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 

7,730 sec. -ft.; Apr. 22 (10 a.m.) 3,440 sec. -ft.; Apr. 23 (11 p.m.) 6,730 sec. -ft.; Apr. 

6,960 sec. -ft.

Ac re- feet

685 

2,260 

428

145,200

3,450 

10,260 

49,690 

99,020 

23,310 

1,900 

144 

3,600 

3,310

198,100

12 (12 m.) 

24 2 p.m.)

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SALT RIVER BASIN 349

Elk Fork Salt River near Paris, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26'25", long. 92°00'05", in SEiSEi sec. 22, T.

 54 U., R. 10 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 2i miles south of Paris and 11 miles 

upstream from Middle Fork Salt River; Datum or gage is 630.86 feet above mean sea 

'level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 262 square miles. , 

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to February 1935). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 16.66

 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 1, 2, July 14-17; minimum gage height, 0.53 foot

1930-44: Maximum discharge, 20,600 second-feet June 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.22 

feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known prior to 1942, 19.1 feet; from floodmarks, date unknown. 

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

10

22

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

30

51

76

141

222

335

490

4.0

5.5

8.5

10.5

12.5

15.4

1,310

4,000

5,660

7,670

11,800

Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

0.3

1.5

5

15

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

l.S 

2.2 

2.4

95

176

222

Mote.- Same as preceding table above 

2.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.3

.3

,4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.6

« .9

.8

1.8

7

5

3.4

2.0

1.3

114

260

78

170

152

75

38

21

14

10

14

Nov.

152

71

31

19

12

10

360

371

75

38

23

16

12

9

8

7

6

6

5

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

-

Dec.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

5

5

5

10

16

15

13

13

13

18

18

*13

10

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

3.9

3.9

4

4

3

3

Jan.

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

10

71

165

105

86

104

480

385

473

167

80

52

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ...... ...............

Calendar year 1943 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .... .......... ... .....

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

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

June .......................

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

Augu 

Sept

st .............. .........

ember .....................

Water year 1943-44 ..........

Feb.

*43

40

37

26

25

21

17

14

12

10

8

8

7

7

6

6

7

30

150

119

93

772

680

163

816

1,950

386

141

110

_

-

Secondfoot-days

973.5

1.197.9

225.1

73,623.6

2,213

5.706

23.23E

55,034

9,093

628.0

39.5

1,221.5 

1,184.1

100,747.6

Mar.

116

86

64

1,440

1,360

342

271

122

64

50

47

728

530

211

6,760

6,980

613

224

178

143

127

119

110

98

93

208

781

349

456

378

184

Maximum

260

380

18

9,000

480

1,950

6,980

11,800

3,180

168

5

298

494

11,800

Apr.

141

113

92

74

64

56

104

108

93

4,180

11,800

7,240

444

137

332

342

198

205

200

134

287

7,830

11,800

4,720

735

768

1,880

468

170

269

-

May

3,180

2,160

729

616

155

108

92

93

147

120

81

62

49

41

40

32

26

23

SO

18

16

15

15

43

50

85

83

345

122

458

167

Minimum

0.3

3.7

3

.3

1

6

47

56

15

2.1

.3

.6

.4

.3

June

166

88

36

22

15

11

9

8

8

8

8

8

37

10

10

10

60

32

17

11

9

7

6

5

5.

6

5

4.2

2.7

2.1

-

Mean

31.4

39.9

7.26

202

71.4

197

749

1,834

293

20.9

1.27

39.4 

39.5

275

July

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.5

.4

1.2

1.5

3.4

5

5

2.7

1.5

1.0

.8

3.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.120

.152

.028

.771

.273

.752

2.86

7.00

1..12

.080

.0048

.150 

.151

1.05

Aug.

5

4.6

3.0

2.7

64

40

15

9

6,

3.8

2.1

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

148

106

29

13

10

298

291

88

35

20

13

Sept.

9

7

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.7

1.5

.8

.5

.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.6

114

42

18

15

11

7

5

494

328

108

~

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

0.14 1,930

.17 2,380

. 03 446

10.47 146,000

.31 4,390

.81 11,320

3.30 46,080

7.81 109,200

1.29 18,040

.09 1,250

. 006 78

.17 2,420 

.17 2,350

14.30 199,900

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (12:30 p.m.) 9,14O sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (} p. .) 8,170 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 

(12 p.m.) 14,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (10:30 p.m.) 13,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 22 (11 a.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 23 (9 a.m.) 13,800 see.-ft. s

* V.inter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 21-35, Dec. 28 to Jan. 20, Jan. 26, Feb. 

10-13, 18, 19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
350 THE SNY BASIN 

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111-

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°41'35", long. 91°00'55", on east boundary just 

north of center of sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 7 W., three-quarters of a mile southeast of * 

Kinderhook, 2.0 miles upstrean from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridee, and 

5.5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 469.55 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 72.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 13.91 

feet) by contracted-opening method; no flow on Aug. 7, 14: minimum gage height, 1.27 

feet Aug. 15.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow for riany days during 

1940, 1941, 1944.

Flood on Aug. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 15.93 feet, from floodrarks.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September' 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

0.9 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.8

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

.6 

1.3 

2.5 

l.S 

3.1

1.8 

1.3 

.9 

1.1 

1.3

120 

14 

4.1 

14 

6.4

.5 

.3 

.0 

.3 

.8 

13

Nov.

11 

4.5

3.8 

2.3 

1.3

1.5 

27 

11 

6.4

1.0 

2.3 

8.4 

4.5 

3.1

.9 

3.1 

4.1 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5

2.8 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Dec.

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

10 

17 

7.4 

5.3

5.8 

5.3 

6.9 

3.8 

2.S

2.0 

2.0 

l.S 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.8 

3.1 

3.8 

3.4

Jan.

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

4 

4 

4 

30 

184

29 

43 

29 

19 

101

42 

42 

32 

14 

9 

11

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1943 ............

ary ..... , .

h. ........ .................

st ...........................

ember ......................

ter year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (10:30

(4:80 a.m.) l5,00o sec. -ft.; May 

a No gage-height record; dlscha 

h Computed from wire-weight ?a 

Time basis: Central war time.

.1 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5

.8

.1 

.1 

.8

.4 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.8

.1 

.1

.8

.5

Feb.

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

7.9 

7.9

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

5.3 

5.3

4.S 

4.8 

4.1 

4.5 

4.S

5.8 

6.9 

6.9 

7.9 

8.4

11 

373 

65 

30 

58

60 

28 

19 

17

Secondfoot-days

203. 

131.

19,714.

5S6. 

794. 

4,068 

13,106 

2,663 

363.

239! 

187.

22,500.

Mar.

14 

12 

13 

145 

52

213 

57 

57 

39 

31

21 

227 

40 

40 

1,580

213 

109 

S4 

62 

55

69 

49 

44 

35 

36

235

190 

71 

152 

71 

52

Apr.

46 

33 

26 

24 

21

19 

69 

34 

26 

1,010

2,380 

329 

213 

2S2 

256

158 

US 

13b 

Ill 

100

187 

1,870 

3,640 

472 

191

410 

321 

219 

178 

231

Maximum

5 120 

2 27 

L 17

4 2,180

3 124 

0 373 

1,580 

3,640 

795 

=> 189 

5 2.5 

3 51 

L 77

3 3,640

May

795 

200 

329 

142 

116

100 

86 

106 

95 

5S

50 

42 

40 

36 

31

23 

104 

47 

29

2S 

29 

2S 

26

a!5 

a!2 

hll 

alO 

alO

Minimum

0.5 

.9 

1.8

.5

2.5 

4.1 

12 

19 

9

.5 

0 

.6

0

June

a8 

a8 

a8 

a7 

h6. 9

a7 

a7 

a8 

a8 

a7

h6.9 

7.4 

7.4 

6.4 

5.S

fl.O 

5.9 

5.3 

5.8 

3.8

'4.5 

4.1 

2.8 

2.5 

3.1

189 

a 10

a3 

a2

Mean

6.5' 

4.3r 

3.9

54.0

IS. 9 

27.4 

- 131 

437 

85.9

l!2 

7.7? 

6.2

61.5

July

a .7 

a .6 

a .6 

a .4 

a .3

a .2

.3

.5

.3 

.3 

.3

.O 

.3

.8 

1.8 

.6

1.1

.7 

.6 

.5 

.6

.8

2.3

l.B 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.8

Aug.

0.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

0 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.5 

.5 

0 

.1

.4 

51 

14 

3.1

1.1

3.1 

3.4 

2.3 

1.0 

1.0

44 

36 

11 

4.8 

10 

48

Per square 

mile

1 0.090

^ .oeo

L .054

.743

.260

i!so

6.01 

1.18 

.166 

) .017 

> .106 

i .086

.846

.Sept.

11

4.5

2.S 

2.3 

1.5

1.1 

.8- 

.S 

.S 

.6

1,1 

2.5 

3.1 

,2.0 

1.1

.9 

8.4 

4.8 

1.1 

.8

3.8 

2.3 

3.4 

5.3 

3.1

1.3

.9 

77 

29 9.-0

Runoff in 

inches

0.10 

.07 

.06

10.10

.30 

.41 

2.08 

6.70 

1.36 

.19 

.02

'.10

11.51

a.m.) 4,520 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 10,300 sec. -ft.; Apr. 23 

1 (7 a.m.) 1,920 sec. -ft. 

rge commuted on basis of records for station near Shlnn. 

?e reading. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
THE SHY BASIN 351

Hadley Creek near Shlnn, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'55", long. 91°09'12% near center of NEt sec. 

1, T. 5 S., R. 7 W., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1.1 miles southeast of Shinn, 2.7 miles south of Kinderhook and 3.5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

'of gage is 456.70 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, benchmark).

Drainage area.- 73.6 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 17.6 

feet), by contracted-opening method; no flow for several days in August.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 23, 1944; no flow for several days in 

August 1944.

Maximum stage k^own, 18.7 feet Apr. 7, 1939,'from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor. - '

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

v .3

.2

.1

.1

.6

.6

.6

.7

.e

.2

.4

2.6

1.2

1.9

1.6

.9

.4

.5

.9

100

9.0

3.0

6.6

7.3

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

2.0

10

Nov.

114'.6

3.S

3.0

1.6

1.7

20

9.8

7.1

1.7

1.1

1.3

7.1

4.6

3.6

1.4

2.0

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.1

«3.0

2.8

2.8

-

Dec.

3.0

2.S

2r8

2.8

2.8

7.8

16

7.3

5.5

6.4

6.9

6.1

6.4

b4

b5

b2

$2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b3

b3

b4 b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

Month

Jan.

b3

bS

b3

b3

b3

*b3 b3

b3

b3

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b5

b5

b5

b!4

blOO

b35

b45

b35

b25

WO

b70

45

38

16

12

13

Ootober .......................

November ......................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ......................

March ......... ............. r

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

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

June ............... .............

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

August ...........................

September .......... .............

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (11:3O

Feb.

11

*11

11

9.4 e.i

7.3

7.3

7.1

6.9

b6

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

b7

b8

b9

12

347

71

*32

56

67

27

20

17

_

-

Secondfoot-days

159

123.

126*.

19,504.

604

794.

4,464

14,345

2,976

.302.

142!

125.

24,198.

Mar. ,

14

13

13

S3

94

202

54

42

45

20

20

190

47

42

1,730

a300

a!20

alOO

a80

a65

a75

64

60

49

47

243

227

95

167

94

69

Apr.

62

44

36

33

29

27

74

44

34

938

2,980

a 350

a250

a200

alSO

158

119

140

111

100

189

2,070

3,860

471 215'

a700

378

183

alSO

a!90

-

Maximum

5 100

[ gQ

5 16

D 2,090

100

1 347

1,730

3*860 

910

D 112

j 1*9 3 60'

5 36

1 3,860

May

910

a250

462

a!50

allO

a 100

a95

a!20

91

a60

a55

a50

41

37

31

27

24

95

60

24

24

26

19

18

18

16

14

14

12

12

11

Minimum

0.1

1.1

2

.1

I 3 

5

13

27 

112 3

U

0

.4

0

June

10

9.8

9.0

8.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

S.3

7.8

7,6

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.4

7.3

6.4

5.7

5.9

5.1

5.3

4.8

3.3

3.5

3.5

112

11

4.S

3.1

2.3

-

Mean

5.1

4.1

4.0

53.4

19.5 

27.4

144

476 

96.0

10. 1

1.1

4.5S

4.1S

66.1

July

1.8

1.7

, I- 1?

1.4

1.3

.8

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

1.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.4

1.0

1.9

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.5

Aug.

0.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

-0

&

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

18

6.9

2.0

.9

1.4

1.9

1.2

.8

.6

14

18

6.1

3.5

4.7

a60

Par square 

mile

0.070

.056

3 .055

.726

 265 3"7S

1*96

6*49

1

<Xf\ ou

1 "V7 J-O f 5 .016

1 «062

3 .057

.898

Sept.

a!5

a5

a2" a«

al.O

.6

.6

.4

.5

.4

.7

1.9

2.3

1.7

1.2

.9

3.5

4.0

1.6

.9

3.3

2.3

3.0

3.8

3.0

1.8

1.6

36

17

6.6

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.08

.06

.06

9.83

.31

.40

8 «o Oft

7.25

1.50

.15

.02

.07

.06

12.22

a.m.) 4,440 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (1:30 a.m.) 13,000 sec. -ft.} Apr. 22

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Kinderhook.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
352 THE SNY BASIN

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°37'30", long. 90047'40", in SWi sec. 18, T. 5 

&., R. 3 W., at old bridge on county road, 50 feet downstream Iron Panther Creek, a 

quarter of a mile downstream Iron bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Wabash Railroad bridge, and three-quarters of a mile northeast of Pittsfield. 

Datum of gage is 638.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps , 

of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 39.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. -»

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 12.19 

feet); no flow for several days in October, June 24, Sept. 26.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, that' of Apr. 11, 1944; no flow during many periods. 

Flood on Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 feet, from flooctaark.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Arqy.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1 .1

.3 

.4 

.9 

.5 

1.0

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

1.9 

1.4 

1.4 

2.7 

2.0

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

1.6 

1.9 

3.2

Nov.

2.0 

2.4 

2.0 

2.2 

a2

a50 

a20 

a3 

.3 

a.S

a.2

a.l 

.1 

a.l 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.2 

.2

a.2 

a.2 

a.2 

a.2 

a.2

a.2 

a.2 

a.2 

.3 

.3

Dec.

0.4 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.7

3.2 

2.4 

1.3 

1.0 

1.6

2.0 

1.6 

1.0 

.8 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Jan,

0.5 

.5 

.9 

1.2 

1.6

1.4 

1.0 

.7 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4

2.7 

64 

19

13 

13 

S.S 

6.6 

12

7.9 

11 

a7 

a6 

a5 

3.e

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber ..........................

nber .........................

nber .........................

Lendar year 1943 

ary

h.. ....... ..................

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

st ...........................

ter year 1943-44 ....'........

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (10:30

Feb.

3.1 

3.1 

3.4 

2»9 2!?

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.7

2.0 

1.9 

1.4 

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

2.6 

2.9 

3.1 

3.2

62 

144 

11 

6.4 

11

9.6 

5.4 

4.7 

4.7

Setfondfoot-days

26.2 

87.7 

23.4

10,171.1

f 191.2 

309.5 

1,233.5 

4,960.7 

830.6 

54.9 

15.8 

86.6 

19.5

7,839.6

liar.

4.1 

3.8 

4.1 

57 

10

95 

9.3 

5.9 

3.8 

3.8

4.9 

53 

9.3 

S.S 

469

35 

16 

17 

11 

18

20 

14 

12 

9.0 

9.0

15S 

70 

16 

56 

18 

13

Apr.

13 

9.0 

7.7 

7.4 

6.4

6.4 

16 

9.6 

S.2 

473

1,640 

100 

43 

SO 

104

32 

30 

42 

24 

21

ISO 

936 

S59 

43 

26

28 

23 

16 

13 

170

Maximum

3.2 

50 

3.2

1,700

64 

144 

469 

1,640 

200 

15 

1.0 

3S 

9.5

1,640

May

175 

85 

200 

23 

16

13 

12 

68 

23 

13

12 

. 9.6 

7.7 

6.4 

5.6

4.7 

S.S 

4.1 

4.7 

2.9

6.1 

3.6 

5.4 

3.4 

15

3.4 

114 

29 

S«2 

7~.9 

4.9

Minimum

0 

.1 

.2

0

.3 

1.4 

3.8 

6.4 

2.9 

0 

.1 

.1 

0

0

a.m.) 1,740 sec. -ft.; Mar. 86 (S

June

4.1 

3.2 

Z.I 

2.0 

1.6

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.6 

1.3 

3.9 

1.3 

.6

.7 

.S 

.4 

4.5 

1.0

.4 

.2

.1 

0 

.1

15 

2.0 

.5 

.1 

.1

Mean

O.S5 

2.92 

.75

27.9

6.17 

10.7 

39. S 

165 

26.8 

1.33 

.51 

2.79 

.65

21.4

p.m.) 738

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.3 

.3 

.5 

.4 

.3

.4 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.3

.2 

.3 

.4 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.5 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

.S 

.7 

.7 

.S 

.8

Aug.

0.7. 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.S 

.Z 

.1 

.2

.4

.4

7.1 

.8 

.1 

.1

.2 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

20 

5.4 

1.2 

.4 

6.7 

33

Per square 

mile

0.021 

.074 

.019

.705

.156 

.270 

1.01 

4.17 

.677 

.046 

.013 

.070 

.016

.540

Sept.

1.4 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.4 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

1.0 

.7 

1.6 

.1 

.1

0 

.1 

9.5 

2.2!i

Runoff in 

inches

0.02 

.08 

.02

9.55

.13 

.29 

1.16 

4.66 

.78 

.05 

, .01 

.03 

.02

7.35

sec. -ft.; App. 11

Apr. 30 (11 p.m.) 1,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Hebo. 

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
THE SHY BASIN 353

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26'35", long. 90°47'45", in NWi sec. 19, T. 7 

S., R. 3 W., at bridge on county road, a quarter of a mile west of Nebo, a quarter of 

a raile upstream from Spring Creek, and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton 

Railroad bridge. Datum of gage is 462.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 162 square miles (including that of Spring Creek). 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 14.96 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet: minimum, 0.4 second-feet 

Sept. 9-11.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 15,500 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941 (gage height, 16.73 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow for many days. 

Flood of Aug. 16, 1916, reached a stage of 18.2 feet from information by local 

residents.

Renarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 20 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aeoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 8 to Mar. 3)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6 HOT. 7 to Sept. 30

1.4 0.7 2.2 26 1.1 0 1.7 15 4.0 300 12.0 

1.5 1.7 2.4 38 1.2 1.2 1.8 21 5.0 480 12.6 

 1.6 3.1 2.5 52 1.3 2.4 2.0 35 5.5 595 13.0 

1.7 5.0 3.0 88 1.4 4.3 2.3 62 6.0 735 13.4 

1.8 7.4 3.5 150 1.5 7.0 2.6 95 8,0 1,350 

2.0 15 4.0 231 1.6 10 3.0 149 10.0 2,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.4 

4.0 

3.5 '3.3

3.0 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

5.5 

3.9 

3.5 

8.5 

8.5

4.5 

3.7 

3.0 

2.5 

2.5 

9.9

Nov.

5.7 

4.6 

4.0 

3.1 

2.8

226 

433 

74 

32 

20

14 

12 

10 

10 

9.7

6.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.2 

7.9

7.6 

7.3 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7

7.0 

7.6 

7.0 

6.5 

6.5

Dec.

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

5.9 

6.2

14 

14 

12 

10 

13

14 

12 

10 

9.1 

6.7

5.9 

5.6 

6.2 

6.5 

6.5

6.7 

6.5 

5.9 

5.4 

5.6

6.2 

6.5 

7.9 

7.6 

7.3 

7.6

Jan.

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2 

S.5

8.5 

8.2 

7.0 

6.7

7.0

7.0 

6.7 

6.3 

6.2 

6.7

6.5 

5.6 

7.6 

54 

152

74 

48 

43 

35 

58

56 

92 

78 

37 

23 

21

Feb.

18 

17 

17 

15 

14

12 

10 

9.7 

9.1 

9.1

8.8 

7.3 

6.5 

7.0 

6.7

6.7 

7.6 

7.9 

7;6 

8.5

14 

432 

156 

61 

143

330 

108 

80 

72

 «. SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber ..................

101.6 

972.4 

250.0

lendar year 1943 ............ 48,448.8

ary ....

i

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

st ........ ............ . . .

ember .......................

901.0 

l',601.5 

5,155 

17,527 

5,465 

423.5 

88.9 

67.4 

43.8

ter year 1943-44 ............ 32,597.1

Peak discharge.- Me

(4 a.m.) 1O,6W) sec.- 

(4:30 a.m.) 1,480 sec 

Time baa IB'; Centre

Mar.

62 

57 

53 

718 

237

547 

207 

91 

60 

62

60 

200 

128 

84 

362

354 

132 

108 

100 

90

118 

95 

88 

74 

72

95 

277 

111 

252 

149 

102

Apr.

89 

74 

61 

57 

52

48 

114 

83 

63 

651

5,S80 

1,120 

268 

244 

376

237 

214 

237 

192 

171

22S 

3,100 

2,350 

536 

252

207 

184 

162 

141 

136

Maximum

9.9 

433 

14

5,910

152 

432 

718 

5,880 

1,080 

39 

4.8 

16 

10

5,880

May

386 

207 

714 

385 

164

13S 

180 

150 

207 

182

100 

85 

74 

64 

56

51 

46 

41 

40 

37

37 

48 

48 

49 

1,080

118 

138 

601 

100 

70 

49

Minimum

1.2 

2.8 

5.4

1.2

5.6 

6.5 53' 

48 

37 

5.4 

1.6 

.5 

.4

.4

June

39 

33 

29 

24 

22

18

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

14 

12 

12

11 

9.4 

8.5 

7.6 

6.7

7.0 

S.2 

7.0 

6.2 

5.6

9.1 

9.1 

11 

6.7 

5.4

Mean

3.28 

32.4

133

29.1 

55.2 

166 

584 

17S 

14.1 

2.87 

2.17 

1.46

89.1

July

4.8 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

- 4.1 

3.5

3.4 

3.5 

3.2 

2.S 

2.6

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.S 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

2.3 

4.3

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

1.9

3,130

3,770 

4,720 

5,880

Aug.

1.8 

1.7

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7

.6 

.6 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.7 

1.3 

1.1 

.7 

.5

.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

8.4 

5.4 

3.7 

4.8 

4.1 

16

Per square 

mile

.0.020 

.200 

.050

.821

.180 

.341 

1.02 

3.60 

1.09 

.087 

.018 

.013 

.0090

.550

Sept.

10 

6.2 

3.4

2.0 

1.4

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.4

.6 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.8

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.8

1.3 

.S

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8

1.7 

2.2 

2.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.02 

.22 

.06

11.11

.21 

.37 

1.18 

4.02 

1.25 

.10 

.02 

.02 

.01

7.48

r. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 1,980 sec.-ft.; Feb. 25 (12 p.m.) 1.520 sec. -ft. j Apr. 11 

 ft.; Apr. 22 (12 m. ) 3,950 sec. -ft.) May 25 (11 a.m.) 3,400 sec. -ft.; May 28 

,.-ft. 

1 war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
354 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN

Culvre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°00'59", long. 900 59'00", In SEi sec. 14, T. 49

 N., R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, li miles downstream from confluence of 

North and West Forks and 2 miles north of Troy. Wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum used during periods of low flow. Datum of both gages is 450.22 feet above nean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 903 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 723 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, .36 .92 

feetj ; minimum observed, 6 second-feet Oct. 9, 11, 12, 17, 19.

1922-44: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Oct. 5, 1941 (gage height, oo.4 

feet, from floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936.

Correction.- The maximum discharge was erroneously published as 120,000 second-feet

 OctT 5, 1942, in Water-supply Papers 955 and 975. 

Remarks .- Records good.

Rating tables, vrater year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharg 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 20-27)

e, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Hay 2

2.70

2.75

2.85

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.4

5

7

13

18

35

74

120

3.8

4.1

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

230

324

670

1,110

2, ISO

3,8SO

6,620

18.0

20.0

22.0

23.5

24.6

9,180

11,600

15,700

SO, 100

24,300

May 3 to Sept. 30

2.75

2.8

2.85

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.8

4.1

56

105

224

324

Note.- Same as preceding table above 4.1 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Da,y

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

12 

dll 

9

8

7 

7 

7 

6 

7

'6 

d6 

7 

7 

8

7 

6 

7 

6 

7

8 

23 

151 

113 

89

106 

89 

72 

62 

50 

39

Nov.

39 

52 

44 

68 

50

64 

4.670 

1,000 

291 

168

110 

92 

83 

68 

64

52 

48 

41 

30 

28

30 

28 

26 

24 

24

23

20 

17 

16 

13

Dec.

11 

12 

11 

10 

11

20 

17 

16 

15 

14

23 

20 

18 

18 

16

30 

30 

30 

28 

26

23 

20 

17 

14 

,- 11

10 

12 

15 

20 

24 

41

Jan.

43 

41 

43 

33 

37

35 

33 

31 

30 

33

28 

31 

26 

24 

26

20 

18 

17 

31 

87

314 

254 

257 

298 

266

248 

425 

1,180 

570 

236 

168

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1943 

ary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1943-44 ..........

Peak discharge. - F

(11 p.m.] 36,400 sec

Feb.

133 

120 

106 

96 

89

81 

72 

63 

46 

46

43 

54 

35 

21 

33

43 

37 

39 

54 

98

115 

2,5SO 

1,700 

605 

1,680

7,250 

1,540 

590 

373

Secondfoot days

956 

7,283 

583

286,980.5

4,883 

17,747 

36,462 

107,368 

19,123 

1,438 

2,556 

10,248 

3,365

212,012

Mar.

972 

630 

38S 

1,420 

2,900

4,320 

3,830 

972 

417 

272

216 

1,410 

2,070 

817 

650

2,070 

995 

510 

570 

455

1,1SO 

1,110 

972 

590 

345

291 

590 

817 

2,300 

1,650 

733

Maximum

151 

4,670 

41

31,000

1,180 

7,250 

4,320 

24,300 

3,480 

122 

1,330 

3,820 

1,030

24,300

Apr.

421 

301 

239 

201 

1S4

165 

154 

146 

141 

794

23,400 

S.340 

2,280 

926 

2,700

2,280 

972 

1,300 

1,060 

670

470 

18,300. 

24,300 

8,190 

1,910

882 

2,S90 

2,230 

972 

550

May

3,280 

3,480 

3,OSO 

1,700 

796

530 

406 

338 

432 

377

300 

250 

221 

189 

168

153 

136 

125 

113 

2SO

224 

162 

250 

395 

321

254 

202 

338 

274 

202 

177

Minimum

6 

13 

10

3.6

17 

21 

216 

141 

113 

21 

9 

14 

12

6

June

122 

92 

111 

84 

63

49 

40 

37 

34 

34

33 

31 

' 30 

27 

26

25 

24 

79 

82 

47

37 

33 

26 

23 

21

-22 

111 

47 

27 

21

Mean

30.8 

243 

18.8

786

158 

612 

1,176 

3,579 

617 

47.9 

82.5 

331 

112

579

July

17 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

IS 

20 

34

31 

27 

25 

35 

27

22 

20 

20 

16 

13

11 

10 

9 

9 

9

11 

10 

30 

588 

1,330 

139

Per 

square 

mile

0.034 

.269 

.021

.870

.175 

.678 

1.30 

3.96 

.683 

.053 

.091 

.367 

.124

.641

Aug.

54 

43 

31 

27 

310

214 

97 

51 

32 

25

22 

18 

16 

14 

1,100

738 

122 

61 

45 

32

318 

3,820 

1,860 

321 

130

127 

168 

153 

113 

S9 

97

Sept.

224 

177 

89 

61 

42

35 

28 

24 

21 

19

17 

12 

107 

208 

127

72 

49 

35 

34 

23

23 

21 

22 

23 

34

31 

25 

122 

1,030 

630

Runoff

Inches

0.04 

.30 

.02

11.81

.20 

.73 

1.50 

4.42 

.79 

.06 

.10 

.42 

.14

8.72

eb. 26 (10 a.m.) 10,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (1 p.m.) 30,500 sec. -ft.; t, 

.-ft.

Acre-feet

1,900 

14,450 

1,160

569,200

9,690 

35,200 

72,320 

213,000- 

37,930 

2,850 

5,070 

20,336 

6,670

420,600

pr. 22

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-22, Oct. 25 to Nov. 6, 

Nov. 13 to Jan. 26, Feb. 9-19, May 7-13, Aug. 11-14, Sept. 6-12, 18-27.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 355

Des Plalnes River near Des Plalnes, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42004'55", long. 87053'25", In SEiSEi sec. 25, 

 T. 4U N., R. 11 E., 50 feet upstream from dam No. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 

0.3 mile downstream from Lake Avenue Bridge,' 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road 

Bridge, and 2i miles north of Des Plalnes. Datum of gage is 626.31 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 374 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet f"ar. 15, 16; maximum gage 

Height, 4.84 feet Mar. 15; no flow for many days In August and September.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 2,470 second-feet Feb. 25, 1943, Mar.. 15, 16, 1944; 

maximum gage height, 5.15 feet Feb. 25, 1943 (affected by ice); no flow for many days 

In August and September 1944.

1940-44: Maximum discharge,2,470 second-feet Feb. 25, 1943, Mar. 15, 1944; naximum gage height," 5.15 feet Feb. 25, 1943 (affected by Ice); no flow for many days In 

August and September 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 10 second-feet, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Aug. 10)

1.0 0

1.05 .3

1.1 1.5

1.15 4.0

1.2 8.0

1.3 £1 1.8

1.4 42 1.9

1.5 70 £.0

1.6 109 2.2

1.7 155 2.5

E12 3.0 1,460

282

367

575

920

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

6.2

7.1

15

10

7.1

10

9.0

S.O

9.0

4.7

2.4

4.7

8.0

8.0

5.5

4.7

5.5

4.0

5.5

6.E

6.2

5.5

8.0

10

8.0

5.5

6.2

7.1

7.1

8.0

Nov.

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.1

9.0

9.0

- 28

78

123

118

101

86

70

58

52

44

34

34

34

30

28

26

28

25

21

21

21

18

EO

15

Dec.

16

IS

16

16

16

18

25

30

32

34

23

26

17

20

16

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.5

7.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Jan.

8

7

7

, 7

.0

.1

.1

.1

8.0

8.0

8

8

8

8

8

6

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

7

8

8

8

8

11

15

23

28

32

30

30

Month

October .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March. ........ ............. . .

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

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

June .............................

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

Angus t ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.7

.0

.0

.0

.7

.5

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

Feb.

25

E8

34

*28

E6

EO

26

21

21

20

10

12

b!3

b!4

15

 14

14

14

14

14

14

18

28

43

82

356

886

931

897

-

Second 

foot-days

22&.

1,163 I

464.

91,070.

332

3 ,638

£9 267 17)401

6, 878

£ 318

'477.

25.

8.

60,195.

Har.

770

828

816

713

644

564

290-

240

333

308

282

782

.897

1,540

*2,390

2,470

E,390

2,270

1,900

1,300

1,180

1,040

931

805

690

586

510

467

467

457

407

Apr.

447

178

167

137

377

333

E99

382

361

261

268

587

117

587

437

690

702

590

567

644

644

1,

510

736

)80

1,130

1,030

Maximum

j 15

L 123

34

1 2,400

7 32

931

2,470

1,130

553

178

B 70

D 3.4

3 2.4

S 2k 470

364

36S

770

544

3.5 1,900

4.0 2,150

4.8 2,470

to September 1944

May

553

46

40

35

7

7

0

308

261

2E

21

22

6

2

6

212

195

17

16

15

8

6

0

137

300

29

24

20

3

D

5

178

189

26

20

17

8

I

B

155

150

12

10

e

7

7

5

3

3

67

Minimum

2.4

7.1

5.5

2.4

4.0

10

240

261

67

3.4

0

0

0

June

61 '64

55

44

39

32

30

2S

32

39

37

32

37

37

37

37

39

4E

114

132

109

105

,155

178

172

155

146

132

109

89

Mean

7.1r

se'.B

15.0

250

10.7

125

944 *

580

222

77.3

15.4

isc

170

July

70

50

37

28

23

21

18

15

18

14

14

16

15

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

7.1

5.5

4.0

5.5

3.4

8.0

9.0

8.0

7.1

5.5

4.7

Ang.

3.4

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

"1.9

.9

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.3

.2

0

.1

.2

.1

0

P

.7

2.4

1.5

3.4

Sept.

2.4

1.5

.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

1.2

.9

.2

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

.3

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

1 0.019 0.02

.104 .12

.040 .05

.663 9.07

029 03

!334 * !36

£ 52 2.91 liss I!TS

.594 .68

.207 .23

.041 .05

L .0022 .008

) .00080 .0009

.455 6. IS

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

t Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
356 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°49'17", long. 87°49'18", in SWiSWi sec. 36, T. 39 N.

 R. 12 B., at Barry Point Road Bridge in Riverside, 100 feet north of Riverside-Lyons 

boundary, 200 feet downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 feet downstream from Salt Creek, 

and 1^ miles downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quiricy Railroad bridge. Datum of 

gage Is 594.68 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 635 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey.

 Monthly mean discharge, May 1886 to December 1890, May 1892 to December 1936 in the 

1937 State report entitled "Stream-flow data In Illinois." i

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 4.360' second-feet Mar. 16 (gage 

neigtit, 7.33 feet); minimum dally, 1.6 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 14.

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 50 second-feet, which are poor. 

LOW rlow regulated by gates of Hoffman Dam. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1945-44, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Jan. 6, Sept. 5-5O)

0.5 1.5

1.0 4.0

1.5 6.5

1.7 7.6

i 2.0 12

21 15 3.0

22 27 3.5

23 49 4.0

2 5 120 4.5

2 7 208 5.0

364 5.5 2,410

678 6.0 2,910

1,060 6.5 3,450

1,480 7.0 4,000

1,930 7.3 4,360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

.

52

52

52

46

35

39

39

36

31

29

29

29

31

31

27281

28

19-

23

23

23

28

30

Jan.

31

45

33

38

*29

b

b

b

3O

2S

26

25

b24

b23

b

b

b

22

21

20

b!9

b!8

b

 b

b

17

17

IS

b!9

b20

b

b

22

24

31

40

b

54

60

64

SO

54

Month

October .................. .......

November .........................

December 9-31 ....................

Calendar year ............

January ..................... ....

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Rater year ............

Feb.

52

49

42

45

56

52

*45

45

45

e45

e45

45

31

36

40

45

45

45

45

47

45

45

82

158

199

393

940

1,220

1,140

-

Secondfoot-days

_

760

-

980

5,122

44,291

24,882

13,891

4,812

822.

262.*

460

-

Mar.

1,140

980

611

747

712

747

514

483

514

514

483

900

1,390

3,120

3,780

4,360

4,360

1,840

3,340

2,610

1,930

1,570

1,390

1,140

980

900

784

747

483

578

644

Apr.

712

712

678

644

578

546

483

483

483

452

483

511

678

511

611

67S

820

7S4

784

747

784

1,

1,

3 on

360

570

1,840

1,660

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

_

52

-

80

1,22O

4,360

1,840

784

299

3 116

I 56

40

-

590

220

320

360

May

784

712

611

546

483

4EE

422

422

452

422

364

309

267

299

257

422

644

514

452

422.

546

546

483

483

546

483

452

364

278

247

237

Minimum

_

_

19

-

17

31

483

452

237

62

4.6

1.6

11

-

June

199

162

145

120

97

82

75

62

137

154

137

120

137

162

180

162

180

12S

105

162

171

145

185

252

299

278

247

208

180

141

-

Mean

_

_

.33.0

-

31.6

177

1,429

829

448

160

26.5

8.46

15.3

-

July

116

97

69

52

45

40

36

31

31

12

10

25

25

20

14

14 ,

13

13

14

8.9

7 0

7 0

7 4

6 3

29

4O

15

4.6

6.0

6.8

Aug.

6.2

5.9

6.0

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.7

4.7

3.1

2.6

2.3

!.*6

7.4

56

2

1

1

7

3

L

8.0

6.3

5.8

5.0

5.3

6.S

7.1

3.S

3.3

5.8

5.2

7.1

Per square 

mile

_

_

0.052

-

.050

.279

2.25

1.31

,7O6

.252

.042

.013

.024

-

Sept.

40

15

13

11

15

28

24

12

12

11

12

12

13

13

14

13

13

1414'

11

16

19

16

15

13

13

15

15

14

14.

-

Runoff in

inches

_

_

0.04

-

.06

.30

2.59

1.46

.81

.28

.05

.02

.03

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

e Bypass gates probably being manipulated; discharge computed on basis of records for station at 

Lemont.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 357

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage above dam, lat. 41°40'54", long. 88°00'09", in NWi sec. 20,

 T. 37 'N., R. 11 E., at Stephens Street Bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Lemont 

and 11 miles upstream from confluence with Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. Datum of 

gage is 583.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Drainage area.- 687 square miles.

Records avail'able.- November 1914 to September 1944 (discontinued).

Average d IschargeT- 29 years (1915-44), 434 second-feet (including overflow into Chicago 

sanitary ana snip Canal).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,170 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height,

 b.Ub feet); minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Oct. 12.

1915-44: Maximum discharge, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1919; no flow for many days. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 30 second-feet, which are fair.

 Gage read twice daily. During high water part of flow spills Into Chicago Sanitary 

and Ship Canal at Willow Springs, 7 miles above station, and (since February 1941) at 

two additional points 1 mile and 14 miles above station. This flow is not incliided In 

the table of daily discharge.

Cooperation.- Records of diversion into Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal furnished by 

Sanitary District of Chicago.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to June 10 June 11 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

4.0

8

11

19

33

C.7 

2.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

600

810

1,050

1,260

1,410

4.6 

4.8

5.0

5.1

1.56O 

1,780 

2,060 

2,260

1.4S

1.5

1.6 

2.0

2.3

2.4

14

20

33

41

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

94

122

192

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

19

16

14

11

10

13

14

11

9

8

6

4.0

4.0

8

BO

18

17

17

20

20

23

25

26

26

30

26

23

IS

20

26

23

Nov.

26

29

32 29

26

27

29

62

110

110

114

127 lie

110

87

73

66

59

53

48

53

48

45

42

42

36

33

32

29

26

-

Dec.

23

23

22

27

36

32

30

29

30

29

30

32

32

29

26

26

23

23

23

20

19

18

17

16

16

14

16

17

17

15

18

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1943 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

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

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

June. ..................

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

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1943-44 . .

Jan.

Sooondfoot-days

525.0

1,721

728

128,182.0

762

3,066

27,340

17,137

9,675

3,618

1,375

485

596

67, 028. O

27

25

26

29

26

23

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

13

11

13

14

17

19

22

25

30

30

39

48

62

69

Feb.

50

50

50

45

48

SO

50

45

4S

45

45

42

45

39

39

48

42

30

29

26

29

1

42

73

18

157

242

4

4

6

70

22

50

Mar.

755

630

537

502

555

660

690

422

270

299

306

293

64O

1,210

1,520

1,850

2,170

2,080

1,850

1,660

1,440

l,26p

1,050

930

755

600

526

502

478

445

453

Apr.

494

478

461

437

407

393

371

344

319

344

379

453

429

422

400

415

485

528

510

494

494

510

70O

990

1,160

1,210

1,100

930

810

670

-

Observed

Maximum

30

127

36

3,110

69

650

2,170

1,210

564

177

114

26

32

2.17O

Minimum

4.0

26

14

4.0

11

26

270

319

157

£2

1 Q JLO

7

12

4.0

Mean

16.9

57.4

23.5

351

24.6

106

882

571

312

121

44.4

15.6

19.9

183

May

564

. 502

478

437

364

319

2S2

270

306

306

282

253

216

205

205

236

293

371

364

344

306

287

319

331

331

325

338

2S2

226

176

157

June

157

114

123

98

i 8°

76

84

73

62

114

89

94

14S

158

151

141

148

102

77

94

80

94

128

169

177

177

169

158

148

135

Jttly

114

1OO

84

66

57

52

50

48

49

46

42

39

46

44

42

39

35

34

30

26

26

24

22

19

18

21

36

54

48

35

27

Aug.

23

£

]

]

X)

8

L6

15

15

]

]

1

4

2

1

11

IS

1

]

1

1

2

0

9

7

7

9

2

6

17

17

1

1

2

7.

7

2

19

18

1

1

2

2

S

8

9

a

4

«

Sept.

27

32

27

26

23

21

20

19

19

19

16

12

20

SO

18

16

16

16

17

19

21

80

18

17

16

16

18

21

84

28

Adjusted for diversion Into 

Chftago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Mean

16.9

57.4

23.5

505

25.0

141

1,734

9P3

446

138

45.0

15.6

19.9

300

Per square 

mile

0.025

.084

.034

.735

.036

.205

2.52

1.34

.649 .201

.066

.023

.029

.437

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.09

,04

9.98

.04

.22

2.91

1.5C

.75

.22

 UDnft

.03

.03

5.94

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
358 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 0 19'40n , long. 88°43'10n , in the SEiSWi sec. 13, 

T. 33 N., R. 4 E., 0.4 mile dovmstream from dam in Marseilles, 6.9 miles upstream from 

Fox River, and 246.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 462.91 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,640 square miles. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion 

from LaKe hichlgan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. January 1903 to December 1904 at 

site near mnooka, 24.1 miles upstream, and October 1919 to September 1939 at site at 

Morris, 16.6 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1919-44), 12,130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,100 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 11.26 

reet;; minimum daily, 1,460 second-feet Oct. 16.

1919-44:' Maximum discharge, 74,400 second-feet Feb. 7, 1942; minimum daily, that 

of Oct. 16, 1943.

A stage of 26.2 feet at Morris occurred in 1831, and a stage of 25.4 feet (ice jam) 

occurred at present site on Jan. 21, 1916.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Figures of daily discharge include flow through navigation 

IOCKB. Flow regulated by power plants and navigation dam above station. s

Cooperation.- Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,750

4,410

4,710

3,950

4,440

4,860

4,200

3,860

3,710

3,740

4,630

4,370

4,240

4,830

3,830

1,460

6,610

7,100

6,230

7,240

4,520

4,160

4,870

3,730

4,420

4,910

4,270

4,640

4,840

4,690

4,740

Nov.

4,670

4,170

4,150

4,260

3,940

3,900

3,640

7,290

4,070

8,360

5,560

5,520

5,770

5,510

6,350

5,550

4,920

5,520

5,040

4,510

3,860

4,460

4,180

5,060

3,640

3,720

4,420

3,580

6,250

4,140

-

Month

Dec.

3,980

3,760

4,580

4,510

3,010

3,990

4,610

4,370

4,290

3,750

3,050

2,400

4,230

3,320

3,010

2,750

5,750

3,430

3,000

3,620

2,820

3,730

2,960

2,830

3,200

2,690

3,560

4,470

5,300

4,270

4,660

Jan.

4,630

4,090

4,860

4,520

4,300

4,190

5,990

4,280

4,440

4,550

5,000

3,960

3,640

4,210

4,210

3,920

4,240

4,570

3,770

4,460

4,440

4,640

3,790

4,790

4,830

8,780

8,850

5,460

4,790

4,690

6,270

October ..........................

November ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June ................ ..... .'.......

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

August ........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

5,430

4,660

4,500

4,410

4,000

4,570

4,960

4,210

4,640

4,830

4,520

4,350

2,290

4,320

4,160

3,360

4,050

3,710

3,920

3,680

4,690

5,210

6,660

6,540

8,820

10,800

10,300

11, 800

11,500

-

Secondfoot-days

145,96

146,01

115,90

4,324,91

149,16

160,89

533,59

788,50

481,80

322,30

166,85

154,56

142,42

3,309,94

Mar.

9,490

9,710

11,400

10,3OO

9,67O

10,000

10,900

10,200

9,160

9,320

8,730

10,300

8,410

15,100

32,700

41,800

36,600

28,800

25,200

21,600

19, 200

18, 500

17,000

15,600

15,600

15,000

14,600

16,500

"2,500

27,800

21,400

Apr.

17,800

16,300

18,300

13,700

13,100

11,700

11,600

11,100

11,100

18,100

21,400

46,000

48,400

39,000

36,100

36,100

32,700

28,800

24,100

20,000

20,400

21,400

38,900

53,200

46,000

36,600

31,600

26 , 100

22,500

19,900

-

Maximum

0 7,750

0 8,360

D 5,750

D 70,700

D S.flSO

D 11,800

D 41,800

D 53 , 200

D 22, 500

D 18, 800

D 6,740

D 7,150

D 5,940

D 53,200

May

19,400

17,800

16,200

15,700

14,700

13,700

13,700

12,100

17,300

15,300

17,300

15,200

13,700

12,400

11,900

14,300

12,900

12,200

12,100

11,400

11,600

15,200

15,300

17,800

18,800

22,500

20,900

20,000

17,800

16,900

15,700

Minimum

1,460

3,580

2,400

1,460

3,640

2,290

8,410

11,100

11,400

6,520

4,700

4,140

4,050

1,460

June

16,800

18, 800

15,800

15,200

12,000

11,700

10,400

9,380

9,140

10,100

8,250

8,440

11,600

13,200

11,600

15,300'

12,600

11,400

11,600

9,680

10,700

9,020

8,940

7,430

9,020

7,770

6,830

6,520

6.52P

6,560

-

Mean

4,70

4,86

3,73<

11,85(

4,81'

5,54

17.21C

26,28(

15.54C

10,74(

5,44'

4,98f

4,74'

9,04'

July

5,910

5,300

5,400

5,310

5,480

5,550

5,400

4,850

6,170

5,460

5,450

5,470

6,050

5,260

5,560

4,870

5,040

5,090

5,440

5,460

6,140

5,290

4,700

5,760

4,980

6,740

5,580

5,830

5,070

4,740

5,400

Aug.

5,240

5,050

4,140

5,070

5,530

4,640

4,600

4,290

4,330

4,650

5,340

4,420

5,010

4,390

4,400

7,150

4,350

. 6,090

4,560

5,470

5,170

5,020

4,410

4,930

4,330

' 4,280

5,480

4,490

5,510

5,170

7,050

Per square 

mile

3

7

3

)

1

i

)

)

7

7

Sept.

4,790

4,630

4,050

5,040

4,290

4,750

5,480

4,380

4,490

4,610

4,670

4,790

4,470

5,010

4,500

4,530

4,690

5,230

4,470

5,280

5,070

4,520

4,940

4,550

4,840

4,500

4,830

5,940

4,540

4,540

Runoff in 

inohes

*

i

Centra] war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 359

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°33'10", long. 89°46'40", In SEiSE-J- sec. 36, 

T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River and 

145.3 miles upstream from mouth. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 7.9 miles downstream 

fron base gage at mouth of Copperas Creek, 0.5 mile upstream from abandoned Copperas 

Creek lock, and 16.9 miles upstream from Spoon River. Datum of each gage Is 428.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 15,200 square miles. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has Included diversion 

from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Records available.-- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 64,200 second-feet Apr. 26; maximum gage height, 

21.36 feet Apr. 28; minimum dally, 3,030 second-feet Dec. 24; minimum gage height, 1.79 

feet Jan. 3.

1939-44: Maximum discharge 83,100 second-feet May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, 

26.02 feet May 25, 1943; minimum dally discharge observed, 2,300 second-feet Sept. 27, 

1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.75 feet Oct. 5, 6, 19, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 5,000 second-feet, which are 

poor. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage 

recorder as a factor.

Cooperation.- Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6,640

7,310

7,580

7,070

4,210

e5,EOO

05,000

e4,800

e4,SOO

e4,800

e4,800

64,800

e4,700

e4,900

64,900

e5,000

e4,900

e4,600

g4,570

g7,168

g7,560

g6,310

g6,330

5,990

6,780

6,090

5,820

5,130

3,630

4,100

04,800

Nov.

e4,800

e4,800

e4,900

e4,900

e5,100

e5,100

g8,600

7,460

7,160

6,670

7,360

g8,S90

g8,430

g7,940

g7,260

g7,610

7,020

5,610

5,950

5,740

6,140

5,810

5,430

5,280

5,450

5,620

5,340

5,170

5,340

5,170

-

Dec.

5,000

5,070

4,900

3,980

3,350

3,440

3,350

3,460

3,750

3,900

3,630

4,390

3,850

3,260

3,990

4,950

6,350

5,910

6,140

5,580

5,280

4,290

4,050

3,030

g4,180

£4,890

g5,090

g3,610

g6,910

g6,860

g6,170

Jan.

e5,700

65,200

64,600

g4,660

5,130

5,250

4,710

4,990

5,070

4,790

3,980

e4,900

e4,800

e4,SOO

e4,600

e4,400

64,400

64,400

e4,300

e4,000

e3,800

64,100

6,580

6,240

6,240

9,S70

9,720

6,480

e5,300

04,900

e5,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

5,620

6,500

6,900

6,600

6,900

6,760

4,080

e4,700

64,500

5,160

7,820

6,300

e5,200

e4,SOO

64,600

e4,400

64,400

e4,400

e4,200

e4,200

e4, COO

g4,460

5,580

6,140

S,260

11,900

1C, 100

13,600

14,900

-

-

Secondfoot-days

170 2S

136*05

142,55

6,926,39

162,90

189,18

746,80

1,170,50

960,00

491,76

178,06

156,18

156,21

4,710,47

Mar.

14,600

14,100

14,100

16,000

16,600

16,400

13,300

13,000

16,200

15,000

14,300

15,200

15,000

16,600

g!9,600

g26,400

g£9,SOO

g34,500

36,500

36,100

35,700

34,800

33,900

32,200

32,100

g30,600

g29,600

g31,200

g29,900

g29,000

g34,000

Apr.

g32,500

31,900

31,100

30,400

28,900

27,400

26,200

25,500

24,200

23,900

26,000

24,700

29,000

36,900

42,000

43,500

43,800

44,400

43,100

41,500

39,600

40,900

43,400

52,200

61,100

64,000

59,900

54,600

50,400

46,500

-

Maximum

3 7,580

3 8,890

3 6,910

3 82,200

3 9,870

3 14,900

3 36,500

3 64,000

3 45,900

3 9^940

3 6,700

D 6,340

3 64,000

May

45,900

42,300

37,200

39,500

39,200

37,500

36,800

35,900

36,000

35,400

34,000

33,300

33,100

32,100

30,500

30,000

29,100

28,500

26,500

25,300

24 , 800

23,800

23,300

23,600

24,100

05,300

26,000

26,600

26,200

g24,800

g24,100

Minimum

3,630

4,800

3,030

2,300

5,800

4,080

5.3 , 000

23,900

23,300

7,130

4,500

3, 7SO

3,990

-3,030

June

g24,300

g25,200

g24,500

g22,800

g21,000

21,700

20,900

17,900

18,700

18,700

IS, 200

17,400

16,200

16,200

16,400

16,800

17,400

16,900

17,300

17,300

16,300

15,600

11,800

7,200

7,130

7,830

3,400

9,200

11,400

11,100

-

Mean

5,49i

6, BO

4,59

18,98(

5,25

6,52,

24,09

30 97

16*39

5*03

5,20'

12,S7v

July

9,940

S,820

7,830

7,060

g5,920

g5,420

g5,000

e4,700

e4,500

64,600

64,600

04,700

e4,SOO

64,900

e5,500

g5,970

6,520

6,500

5,960

6,360

5,800

5,060

e5,000

e4,700

64,700

65,200

65,800

g6,160

g5,540

g5,330

g5,170

Aug.

 g5,180

g4,580

64,900

e5,100

04,800

64,300

e3,900

g3,720

64,800

64,500

e4,300

64,600

05,000

65,100

e5,100

65,200

e5,400

65,600

e5,800

65,600

e5,400

65,200

e4,900

04,700

64,600

64,700

e5,100

65,400

e5,800

66,200

e6,700

Per square 

mile

5

3 *

3

)

5

)

>

)

)

t

3

7

)

Sept.

e6,300

e5,900

g6,150

g6,320

5,940

6,340

5,790

3,990

64,600

64,300

64, BOO

g4,990

6,270

6,340

5,770

4,250

4,090

4,140

64,500

64,800

64,800

5,590

4,690

5,790

4,880

4,090

4,540

4,610

5,800

5,440

Runoff in 

inches

e Pall doubtful; discharge computed on basis of stage at Kingston Mines and records for stations 

at Marseilles and at Meredosla.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

09M97 o K; 24
360 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 39°49'36 11 , long. 90°33'53", in SEiNEi sec. 21, T.

16 N., R. 13 W., at Wabash Railway bridge in Meredosia, 4i miles upstream from McKee

Creek and 71.1 miles upstream from mouth. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabash

Railway bridge half a mile east of Valley City, 14 miles downstream from Mauvaise Terre

Creek, and 61.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of each gage is 418.00.feet above

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion

from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944. October 1-933 to September. 1938 in

reports of the Mississippi River Commission. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 second-feet Apr. 29; maximum gage

height 25.22 feet May 1; minimum daily discharge, 4,560 second-feet Oct. 14; minimum'

gage height, 1.51 feet Aug. 12.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 123,000 second-feet May 26-28, 1943; maximum gage

height 28.61 feet May 26, 1943; minimum discharge, 2,910 second-feet Sept. 21, 1939

(gage height, 1.15 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary

water-stage recorder as a factor.

Cooperation.- Nineteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October'1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct

7,410

7,59O

7,920

8,87O

S,480

7,090

6,380

6,110

5,300

5,100

5,5SO

5,370

5,130

4,560

5,5SO

5,840

5,560

5,370

5,170

6,110

8,260

8,570

9,580

9,290

7,500

7,530

7,110

6,030

5,840

5,340

5,440

Nov.

5,06O

5,170

5,170

5,O6O

5,170

5,670

6,67O

7,32O

9,200

9,100

S,710

6,490

8,85O

9,240

9,440

9,030

8,9CO

8,730

8,300

7,810

7,450

7,640

7,600

7,280

6,800

6,720

6,460

6,-890

7,36O

6,890

~

Dec.

6.65O

6,57O

6,650

7,OOO

6,110

6,370

6,37O

5,83O

5,840

6,110

5,910

5,170

5,740

5,67O

6.1OO

6,020

6,3SO

7,510

7,5OO

7,020

6,65O

7,210

9,220

9,71O

8,330

8,140

/ 7,620

7,920

1O,8OO

9,850

10,900

Jan.

10,000

10,900

7,540

6,070

*5,S5O

6,840

6,360

b6,3OO

b6,20O

b6,200

b6,200

b6,200

b6,200

b6, BOO

b6, 200

b6,200

b6,200

b6,2OO

b6,lOO

b6,000

5,760

5,490

5,930

3,430

9,000

10,400

11,300

11,300

9,970

7,970

7,6OO

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Haroh ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

8, ISO

8,84O

*8,69O

S,840

8,510

8,570

8,980

8,340

7,62O

7,230

7,350

6,150

3,710

6,920

6,170

6,600

7j220

7, ISO

6,800

6,600

6,3SO

7,22O

9,040

1O,5OO

12,200

13,300

15,400

16,600

17,700

«

-

Seoondfoot-days

305,010

222,200

222,870

10,701,540

229,110

263,610

952, 300

2^015^700

810,900

253,030

193,600

206,590

7,349,720

Mar.

17,80O

13y30O

18,000

18,900

18,SOO

19,200

19,800

2O,OOO

20,100

2O,3OO

2O,900

21,30O

21,000

21,500

26,700

30,700

32,600

35,000

3S,OOO

40,2OO

42,500

42,2OO

42,100

42,300

42,000

41,000

40,60O

40,300

4O,1OO

40,100

40,OOO

Apr.

40,100

39,6OO

39,300

39,100

38,900

38,400

38,30O

36,9OO

36,500

36,500

36,100

43,400'

46,5OO

4S,9OO

53,100

58,400

62,400

65,500

68,000

69,400

7O,200

7O,SOO

74,600

78,100

81,300

89,700

95,000

100,000

1O1,OOO

98,600

-

Maximum

9.58O

9,440

1O,9OO

123,000

12,000

17,700

42 50O 101* 000

98 300

3V* 40O 12)300

8,330

8,600

101,000

May

9S,3OO

98,30O

95,9OO

95.4OO

93,000

91,300

83,800

36,200

S3,7OO

30,500

77,100

74.2OO

70,800

67,700

65,000

62,OOO

59,400

56,400

54,100

51,600

49,600

47,300

46,300

44,800

42,700

41,7OO

40,90O

39,300

38,100

37,800

37,300

Minimum

4,560

5,060

5,170

4,4OO

5,49O

6,170

17 j 800 

36,100

37,300

11,600

5,810

5,220

5,440

4,560

June

37,100

37,400

37,100

37,400

37,40O

36,40O

35,900

33,900

33,800

33,000

31,700

30,400

29,000

27,700

26,600

25,400

2,4,700

24,400

23,800

23,400

22,900

23,200

22.30O

21,600

19,600

18,600

16,2OO

15,600

12,^800

11,600

-

Mean

6,613

7,407

7,189

29,320

7,391

9,097

30,070 

59,820

65,020

27,030

8.162

6,245

6,886

20,080

July

12,300

12,000

11,900

12,000

11,600

9,830

9,450

3,900

7,550

6,860

6,380

5,860

5,860

6,040

6,300

7,250

8,900

8,400

7,840

8,OOO

8,390

7,860

6.800

6,400

5,61O

6.36O

6,51O

6,510

7.680

8,960

8,53O

Aug.

7,950

7,540

7,580

7,090

5,980

5,S6O

6,140

5,940

5,750

5,780

5,760

5,260

5,220

5,380

5,500

5,360

5,900

6.690

6,330

7,45O

7,O80

6,270

5,810

5,52O

5,540

5,620

6,030

6,320

6,440

6,860

5,65O

Per square 

mile

Sept.

7,770

8,300

7,400

7,460

7,150

7,150

7,000

6,5SO

6,060

5,440

5,440

5,460

5,860

6,450

6,68O

7,540

7,240

6,470

6,140

5,780

6,010

6,230

3,200

7,560

7,000

6,940

6,620

7,300 ' 8,540'

8,600

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-fall-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time baala; Central war time. To convert »ar time to standard time, 'subtract 1 hour.

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Location.- Lat. 41°34'11 11 , long. 88 004'4211 , in SWi sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 10 E. at upper 

end of 9-foot navigation channel in Des Plaines River at Lockport.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey.

January 1900 to September 1936 in State report entitled "Stream-flow data of Illinois."

Average discharge.- 44 years, 6,793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum total discharge during year, 16,155 second-feet Mar. 16; minimum total 

discharge, 533 second-feet Oct. 28.

1900-1944: Maximum total discharge, 19,182 second-feet Sept. 13, 1936; minimum total, 

91 second-feet Dec. 15, 1938.

Remarks.- Total daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow from 

Des Plaines River Basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total discharge is 

obtained by adding the daily discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at 

dams, sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation and main turbines in operation as corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of lock gates, dams, 

sluice gates, and turbines not in operation.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 361

Chicago inrapace includes v.-ater from Lal:e Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, and water rrom wells within the main-channel drainage area Including pumpage to 

municipalities served by Chicago, ana an average of about 95 second-feet from agencies 

not served by Chicago. > __. Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago 

pumpage and inflow from Des Plaines River Basin. The Federal permit of June 26, 1930, issued by the Secretary of War, limits the 

diversion of water from 1-ake Michigan to an annual average of 1,500 second-feet, 

exclusive of pumpage for municipal supplies.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by the Sanitary District of Chicago. 

CoorectlonT^ The dally net diversion for Feb. 26, 27, and 26, 1943, published in Water- 

 Supply Paper 975 should have been -168, -127, and -52 second-feet, respectively.

Discharge, in second-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., water year 

October 1943 to Sentember 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Totals

4,413

3,477

2.648

2,374

2,428

2,826

2,680

8,571

2,564

2,538

2,516

2,646

2,941

2,474

2,359

2,654

3,413

5,391

4,636

4,425

2,706

2,593

3,446

2,571

2,792

3,570

2,478

3,192

3,031

3,564

2,833

Chicago 

pumpage

1,626

1,589

1,466

1,601

1,607

1,623

1,617

1,631

1,603

1,474

1,629

1,640

1,608

1,595

1,584

1,537

1,403

1,550

1,564

1,559

1,549

1,551

1,528

1,413

1,542

1,547

1,541

1,531

1,541

1,515

1,397

Net diversion

2,754

1,835

1,145

736

782

1,165

1,026

907

922

1,025

854

969

1,238

824

729

1,062

1,936

3,785

3,011

2,823

1,076

982

1,861

1,101

1,195

969

884

1,609

1,447

2,003

1,356

November

Totals

2,461

2,353

2,659

2,265

2,192

2,065

2,849

4,056

2,476

4,922

1,930

1,847

1,888

1,933

2,526

2,523

1,938

2,463

2,291

1,825

1,852

1,832

2,236

2,076

1,640

2,396

1,894

2,650

3,329

2,047

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,534

1,546

1,536

1,543

1,526

1,485

1,373

1,511

1,519

1,518

1,508

1,530

1,497

1,376

1,509

1,523

1,525

1,513

1,506

1,480

1,367

1,495

1,497

1,499

1,382

1,430

1,462

1,354

1,487

1,501

Net diversion

875

764

1,073

682

587

528

1,335

2,336

799

3,289

333

243

321

491

954

938

352

891

730

292

431

291

698

515

197

862

379

1,251

1,790

503

December

Totals

1,992

2,557

2,612

2,130

1,628

2,332

2,402

2,703

2,034

1,724

1,824

1,644

2,193

2,161

2,154

3,456

3,367

2,632

1,888

1,978

2,035

2,503

2,117

2,093

1,965

2,051

2,408

3,109

3,156

3,151

3,451

Chicago 

pumpage

1,503

1,497

1,494

1,466

1,348

1,487

1,495

1,490

1,483

1,491

1,464

1,345

1,497

1,533

1,538

1,545

1,558

1,525

1,399

1,535

1,541

1,548

1,557

1,530

1,377

1,358

1,524

1,540

1,546

1,552

1,527

Net diversion

440

1,010

1,082

620

233

761

857

1,161

500

173

316

240

662

572

581

1,865

1.760

1,063

445

396

454

905

515

513

552

647

837

1,520

1,548

1,559

1,874

January

Totals

2,890

2,871

2,895

2,857

2,948

3,285

3,997

2,873

2,883

3,206

3,254

2,875

3,013

2,898

3,482

2,934

2,972

2,933

2,786

2,861

2,885

2,914

2,815

2,975

3,694

6,472

5,951

2,869

2,833

3,008

4,444

Chicago 

pumpage

1,388

1,370

1,531

1,535

1,544

1,541

1,550

1,511

1,398

1,534

1,539

1,556

1,550

1,547

1,505

1,382

1,532

1,544

1,549

1,538

1,545

1,542

1,431

1,546

1,543

1,548

1,531

1,532

1,502

1,384

1,519

Het diversion

1,454

1,462

1,313

1,882

1,335

1,678

2,397

1,306

1,421

1,616

1,670

1,261

1,418

1,308

1,925

1,515

1,394

1,345

1,184

1,281

1,277

1,328

1,339

1,354

2,019

4,818

4,266

1,167

1,203

1,501

2,782

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

February

Totals

2,801

2,510

2,602

2,669

2,660

2,579

2,659

2,647

2,660

2,965

3,253 

2,511 

2,537

2,631 

2,633

2,573

2,541

2,580

2,588

2,511

2,675

3,583

2,717

2,672

3,188

4,569

3,1E7

2,911

3,093

-

~

Chicago 

pumpage

1,530

1,521

1,517

1,523

1,490

1,355

1,513

1,508

1,517

1,517

1,517 

1,502 

1,393

1,527 

1,533

1,528

1,512

1,524

1,500

1,384

1,512

1,520

1,518

1,522

1,523

1,502

1,374

1,507

1,518

-

~

Net diversion

1,161

908

998

1,026

1,051

1,137

1,061

1,053

1,074

1,370

1,667 

922 

1,062

1,030 

1,035

963

947

968

1,012

1,042

1,062

1,837

776

806

1,384

2,625

1,113

921

938

-

-

March

Totals

2,759

3,933

4,C72

3,304

2,688

3,575

2,892

2,844

2,981

2,625

2,750 

4,358 

2,648

7,849 

9,320

10,737

8,554

7,069

6,131

4,879

4,682

4,198

4,093

3,639

4,123

3,558

3,519

3,035

7,033

4,904

3,276

Chicago 

pumpage

1,510

1,502

1,522

1,495

1,380

1,510

1,533

1,540

 1,544

1,539

1,509 

1,391 

1,519

1,529 

1,525

1,514

1,524

1,501

1,385

1,513

1,530

1,528

1,530

1,532

1,500

1,379

1,507

1,525

1,519

1,521

1,530

Het diversion

525

1,842

2,049

1,287

677

1,349

614

824

1,125

797

935 

2,552 

390

4,739 

4,187

4,201

2,194

1,431

1,414

955

1,381

1,243

1,392

1,111

1,790

1,514

1,327

715

4,319

2,204

888

April

Totals

2,882

4,438

4,413

2,662

3,326

2,848

2,585

2,775,

£,803*

3,273

5,924 

5,177 

4,246

3,039 

5,263

4,113

4,373

4,151

3,006

3,424

3,390

3,528

7,671

5,439

.5,552

4,230

4,188

2,920

2,660

2,731

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,515

1,386

1,511

1,522

1,527

1,532

1,523

1,504

1,370

1,517

1,527 

1,524 

1,528

1,532 

1,500

1,375

1,526

1,531

1,540

1,535

1,541

1,506

1,388

1,518

1,528

1,517

1,529

1,546

1,526

1,405

-

Net diversion

598

2,400

2,331

609

1,340

906

661

893

1,091

1,362

3,702 

2,296 

1,476

719 

3,118

2,156

2,254

2,031

913

1,333

1,259

1,325

4,989

2,226

2,482

1,345

1,511

442

335

640

Hay

Totals

3,118

3,085

2,667

2,991

2,895

2,910

2,9'34

4,525

3,220

4,075

3,190 

3,129 

3,137

2,993 

2,694

4,528

3,824

3,333

3,262

3,065

3,317

3,432

3,140

3,532

5,524

3,873

3,341

3,181

3,223

3,213

3,863

Chicago 

pumpage

1,541

1,573

1,567

1,536

1,530

1,505

1,387

1,519

1,535

1,548

1,579 

1,614 

1,557

1,438 

1,622

1,599

1,600

1,578

1,584

1,581

1,427

1,575

1,582

1,580

1,610

1,624

1,580

1,452

1,613

1,537

1,620

Net diversion

1,022

1,021

642

1,034

1,013

1,102

1,278

2,731

1,316

2,179

1,309 

1,250 

1,348

1,333 

850

2,525

1,771

1,355

1,303

1,137

1,585

1,549

1,178

1,498 .

3,356

1,476

1,236

1,362

1,330

1,437

1,967
362 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Snip Canal at Loekport, 111., water year 

October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

Totals

3,048

3,321

3,509

3,468

3,313

3,374

3,331

3,263

4,825

3,312

3,297

4,476

4,105

3,387

3,459

3,569

3,564

3,563

3,395

3,319

3,246

3,437

3,813

3,306

3,273

3,504

3,454

3,364

3,539

4,013

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,62S

1,731

1,736

1,589

1,741

1,640

1,688

1,630

1,596

1,572

1,455

1,635

1,677

1,686

1,707

1,709

1,675

1,535

1,635

1,665

1,696

1,714

1,728

1,685

1,539

1,775

1,916

1,967

1,835

1,769

-

Net diversion

986

1,199

1,512

1,660

1,418

1,613

1,527

1,526

3,107

1,537

1,639

2,641

2,401

1,439

1,527

1,670

1,684

1,875

1,570

1,500

1,415

1,602

1,877

1,426

1,572

1,555

1,347

1,214

1,528

2,081

-

July

Totals

3,223

3,096

3,152

3,215

3,222

3,246

3,248

3,552

3,315

3,312

3,729

3,597

3,357

3,241

3,278

3,138

3,206

3,274

3,578

3,661

3,898

3,238

3,193

3,274

3,173

4,403

3,474

3,247

3,184

3,214

3,230

Chicago 

pumpage

1,790

1,628

1,821

1,699

1,872

1,934

1,948

1,871

1,641

1,878

1,889

1,771

1,813

1,892

1,903

1,690

1,835

1,829

1,891

1,830

1,880

1,891

1,721

1,975

1,980

1,306

1,813

1,773

1,779

1,617

1,886

Net diversion

1,283

1,319

1,223

1,451

1,279

1,261

1,239

1,614

1,585

1,352

1,710

1,634

1,388

1,207

1,283

1,361

1,304

1,389

1,630

1,776

1,961

1,394

1,417

1,244

1,144

2,458

1,575

1,405

1,348

1,555

1,292

August

Totals

3,071

3,OOS

3,161

3,133

3,300

3,145

2,915

2,905

3,090

3,462

3,061

3,165

3,054

3,030

3,777

4,210

3,798

3,566

3,707

3,633

3,355

3,090

3,49S

3,163

2,978

3,553

3,496

3,431

3,544

3,550

3,586

Chicago 

pumpage

1,945

1,966

2,033

2,035

1,929

1,656

1,907

1,952

1,997

2,078

2,106

2,017

1,815

2,104

1,996

1,841

1,8O4

1,803

1,803

1,637

1,890

1,885

1,769

1,766

1,773

1,723

1,533

1,691

1,752

1,752

1,722

Net diversion

1,083

993

1,091

1,046

1,338

1,450

963

907

1,039

1,341

919

1,107

1,202

887

1,713

2,253

1,914

1,722

1,864

1,947

1,422

1,164

1,639

1,327

1,163

1,781

1,905

1,688

1,755

1,747

2,740

September

Totals

3,008

3,049

2,947

2,965

3,026

3,444

3,174

2,961

3,013

2,952

3,340

3,075

3,233

3,006

3,118

3,069

3,254

3,003

2,929

3,649

3,036

3,255

3,074

3,040

3,045

3,330

3,456

3,250

3,112

3,044

-

Chicago 

pumpage

1,736

1,730

1,604

1,663

1,773

1,724

1,705

1,712

1,706

1,573

1,749

1,693

1,678

1,696

1,701

1,689

1,533

1,712

1,750

1,727

1,716

1,695

1,643

1,511

1,693

1,713

1,709

1,689

1,671

1,620

-

Net diversion

1,218

1,281

1,304

1,268

1,208

1,625

1,424

1,201

1,264

1,339

1,553

1,336

1,494

1,260

1,376

1,343

1,675

1,243

1,136

1,833

1,255

1,521

1,402

v 1,495

1,319

1,581

1,690

1,467

1,398

1,384

-

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Loekport, 111., with 

Inflow from Des Plalnes River, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from lake Michigan 

watershed through Sanitary District at Lockport, 111., water year 1943-44

Month

Calendar year 1943. .........

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

Total discharge

Maximum 

dally

5,391 

4,922 

3,456

10,376

6,472 

4,569 

10,737 

7,671 

5,524 

4,825 

4,403 

4,586 

3,649

10, 737

Minimum 

'daily

2,359 

1,640 

1,628

1,628

2,786 

2,510 

2,625 

2,585 

2,667 

3,048 

3,096 

2,905 

2,929

1,628

Mean

3,024 

2,380 

2,369

3,472

3,277 

2,815 

4,581 

3,901 

3,394 

3,528 

3,363 

3,369 

3,129

3,264

Mean inflow from 

Des Plaines 

River Basin

51 

70 

48

367

71 

182 

1,402 

775 

372 

198 

85 

53 

48

280

Mean 

pumpage

1,553 

1,486 

1,493

1,605

1,509 

1,497 

1,503 

1,501 

1,555 

1,685 

1,824 

1,861 

1,684

1,597

Het diversion

Maximum 

daily

3,785 

3,289 

1,874

6,481

4,818 

2,625 

 <4,739 

4,989 

3,356 

3,107 

2,458 

2,740 

1,833

4,989

Minimum 

daily

729 

197 

173

-168

1,167 

776 

390 

335 

642 

986 

1,144 

887 

1,136

173

Mean

1,420 

824 

828

1,500

1,697 

1,136 

1,676 

1,625 

1,467 

1,645 

1,454 

1,455 

1,397

1,387

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 363

Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry dam, lat."41°31'20", long. 88°11'35". In 

Sfcjswt sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 9 E.,at Troy (formerly known as Grlnton), 400 feet 

upstream from U. S. Highway 52.

Drainage area.- 325 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 4,75 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 15 second-feet Feb. 11.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet Feb. 6, 1942 (gage height, 6.46 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet; minimum, 12.7 second-feet 

Feb. 1, 1942 (gage height, 1.74 feet), result of low temperature.

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

1.75 14.4 2 4 206 3.6 1,O7O

1.8

1.9

2.0

307

421

545

4.0" 

4.6

1,470 

2,07O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

43

41

41

41

41

39

39

39

37

37

37

43

52

50

45

41

41

41

43

, 45

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

a45

a45

Nov.

a45

a45

45

45

47

52

55

59

75

64

45

62

47

47

52

41

43

52

47

45

45

45

45

43

45

41

41

37

52

32

-

Dec,

45

*50

43

41

45

47

45

45

45

43

20

18.6

37

b40.

b40

b40

b40

b40

39

39

39

37

41

b40

b40

39

39

41

39

39

37

Jan.

37

34

37

37

39

39

37

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b35

b35

39

37

37

37

37

39

39

37

37

37

45

55

69

72

57

46

52

Month

October ..........................

November .................. ......

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Hay

June ........................ ....

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

August ...........................

September ................... ...

Water year 1934-44^, ...........

Feb.

32

62

47

38

41

27

«43

29

30

b20

b!5

b40

b40

39

43

43

39

39

b40

b40

b40

50

132

159

174

213

20O

1S7

133

_

-

Secondfoot-days

I, 333

1,439

1,233.6

91 , 522 fj 6

1,302

2,035

13,206

12,444

9,371

3,821

1,418

867

854

49,323.6

liar.

103

103

91

97

97

89

b90

80

b80

b00

97

133

232

552

2,070

1,S70

1,320

930

668

532

469

398

375

335

318

297

297

307

375

392

*329

Apr.

341

352

313

276

236

217

217

206

204

200

286

630

469

386

357

329

291

271

255

246

265

363

910

1,840

1,010

733

580

475

404

380

Maximum

52

75

50

2 ' 58O

72

213

2,070

1.24O

427

250

64

45

39

2,070

May

396

363

329

297

255

241

227

232

 313

307

276

246

222

195

217

346

3S6

346

297

281

271

427

421

357

335

421

386

307

255

217

20O

Minimum

37

32

18.6

IS. 6

34

15

eo

200

195

62

34

24

20

15

June

183

187

166

140

123

113

107

103

119

163

187

162

166

250

204

174

148

129

113

103

94

89

S6

80

75

69

67

64

62

75

Mean

43

48 

39.

251

42.

70.

426

415

302

127

45.

28.

28.

135

July

62

57

52

50

45

45

45

47

52

47

50

55

50

45

43

39

41

39

39

41

39

37

37

34

34

47

64

55

45

43

39

Aug.

34

32

34

32

30

28

28 * 26

24

26

24

26

26

24

26

34

32

32

28

26

26

24

26

26

26

24

84

26

24

24

45

Per square 

mile

D 0.132

D .148

3 .122

.772

D .129

3 .216

1.31

1.28

.929

.391

7 .141

D .086

5 .088

.415

Sept.

34

34

30

24

20

28

24

26

26

24

22

28

30

30

32

30

28

30

30

39

39

34

30

26

24

24

24

30

28

26

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.16

.14

10.45

.15

.23

1.51

1.42

1.07

.44

.16

.10

.10

5.63

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
364 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°24', long. 86°42«, in sec. 13, T. 34 N., R. 3 W., 

at Dridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Davis, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 

4 miles east of Hanna. Datum of gage is 664.68 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 506 square miles.

Records available.- July 1905 to July 1906 and April 1931 to September 1944 in reports

 of Geological 'Survey. July 1925 to May 1929 In reports of Indiana Department of 

Conservation.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1925-28, 1931-44), 453 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height,

 y.7fj feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 228 second-feet Sept. 23-27; 

minimum gage height, 4.26 feet Aug. 14, from graph based on gage readings.

1925-29, 1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 second-feet Dec. 15, 

1927 (gage height, 9.50 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended 

above 520 second-feet; minimum observed, 154 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 3.48 feet Sept. 2, 1941.

 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

370

362

355

348

348

340

340

332

325

325

318

310

310

332

348

370

394

402

394

378

370

370

362

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

Nov.

386

41S

418

418

418

. 418

498

614

665

631

597

580

563

546

530

530

514

514

498

498

482

466

466

450

450

450

434

434

434

418

~

Dec.

418

418

418

418

402

402

418

418

402

402

394

394

386

386

386

386

378

370

370

370

362

362

355

355

355

348

355

355

355

348

348

Jan.

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

325

332

325

318

. 318

318

325

318

318

318

 318

318

318

318

325

325

325

332

355

418

418

394

394

Month

October ............. ............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ...................... ...

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

l^y.. ............................ 

June ............ ................

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

August ...........................

September .................. ....

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

402

394

394

386

394

402

402

394

386

370

362

b350

b350

b360

370

362

362

362

355

355

355

418

 580

631

631

648

699

665

614

-

-

Secondfoot-days

10,943

14,738

11,834

218,829

10,493

12,753

26,396

31,278

25,924

16,166

10,616

8,253

7,601

186,995

Mar.

sao

546

546

563

597

597

597

563

546

514

514

546

614

733

1,060

,150

,170

,150

,150

,130

,120

,100

,100

,080'

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,010

Apr.

990

954

920

903

869

852

835

818

818

869

,010

,150

,190

,170

,150

,150

,150

,130

,120

,080

,040

,080

,130

,170

17O

,170

,150

,120

1,080

1,040

-

Maximum

402

665

418

1,320

418

699

1,170

1,190

1,030

784

386

295

348

1,190

Hay

1,010

1,010

990

954

920

886

852

852

920

920

869

835

801

767

a74O

a700

a670

a660

a660

a680

a660

648

665

750

954

1,030

1,010

972

903

835

801

Minimum

310

386

348

310

318

350

514

818

648

394

288

235

228

228

June

7S4

767

733

682

648

614

580

563

563

597

580

563

546

530

530

498

482

498

498

498

482

4G6

466

466

45O

434

434

418

402

394

Mean

353

491

382

600

338

440

851

1,043

836

539

342

266

253

512

July

386

386

378

370

37O

362

355

362

370

362

355

362

378

355

348

340

332

332

340

340

332

325

318

310

310

- 318

325

310

302

295

288

Aug.

288

288

295

280

288

272

280

272

265

265

258

250

242

235

280

280

272

265

250

250

250

25O

250

258

250

250

250

288

280

272

280

Per square 

mile

0.698

.970

.755

1.19

.668

.870

1.68

2.06

1.65

1.07

;676

.526

.500

1.01

Sept.

a290

272

258

258

250

258

265

258

250

250

242

242

250

250

250

242

242

242

242

235

242

235

228

228

228

228

228

265

348

325

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.80

1.08

.87

16.07

.77

.94

1.94

2.30

1.91

1.19

.78

.61

.56

13.75

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Kankakee 

River at Shelby and Yellow River at Knox. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 365

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', lone. 87°21', In sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., 

at Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of Shelby and 

9 miles upstream from Beaver Lake Creek. Datum of gage Is 628.13 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,300 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1944 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November ly^^l to September 1930 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-44), 1,492 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 second-feet Apr. 26, 27 (gage height, 

9.3b reet); minimum, 485 second-feet Sept. 23-27; minimum gage height, 1.84 feet 

Sept. 24,-25.

1922-44: Maximum discharge observed, 7,200 second-feet (revised) Dec. 21, 1927 

(gage height, 11.40 feet, present datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 3,000 second-feet by gage-height relation study with that of present site; minimum discharge, 330 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.80 foot (present 

datum, site then in use) Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

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

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

1.8 470 7.0

2.7 756 .8.0

4.0 1,260 8.7

6.0 2,140 9.3

2,630

3,200

3,740

4,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

S9

30

31

Oct.

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

 1,020

1,020

995

975

955

955

975

995

1,020

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020

995

995

995

Nov.

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,260

1,520

1,880

2,100

2,190

2,240

2,140

2,010

1,920

1,830

1,780

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

-

Dec.

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,180

*1,180

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,000

900

820

780

780

850

880

880

900

870

840

800

780

820

850

870

860

840

840

Jan.

840

840

840

840

840

830

830

820

780

750

730

720

72O

740

770

800

840

870

890

900

*895

878

878

860

860

878

895

975

1,020

1,060

1,100

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ...........'.

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .......... ..................

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

August ...........................

September ......... ..............

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,060

995

915

750

640

640

740

800

800

800

780

780

780

1,060

1,340

*1,560

1,780

1,920

2,010

2,060

2,190

_

-

Secondfoot-days

32,55

46,39

30,72

805,01

26,48

32,92

90,10

117,38

103,45

54,86

26 79

17 71

15)59

394,99

Mar.

2,240

2,190

1,960

1,920

2,010

2,060

2,100

2,010

1,920

1,880

1,780

1,700

1,700

1,880

2,580

3,140

3,55,0

3,740

3,850

3,850

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,970

3,970

3,850

Apr.

3,

3,

3,

3,

850

740

640

550

3,470

3,

3,

3,

2,

340

200

080

900

2,900

3,

3,

3,

3,

140

470

740

850

3,970

4,

4,

4,

4

100

100

100

100

4,100

4,100

4,

4,

4,

250

420

310

4,610

4,610

4,

4,

4,

4,

Maximum

5 1,180

0 2,240

0 1,260

5 6,300

9 1,100

D 2,190

0 3,970

0 4,610

3 4,610

D 3,20O

9 1,100

5 672

5 608

L 4,610

310

310

310

310

May

4,610

4,420

4,420

4,250

4,250

4,100

3,970

3,850

3,850

3,640

3,550

3,470

3,340

3,270

3,140

3,020

2,900

2,740

2,680

2,580

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,530

( 2,740

2,900

3,020

3,080

3,140

3,200

3,200

Minimum

955

1,020

780

780

720

640

1,700

2,900

2,530

1,100

689

515

488

485

June

3,200

3,200

3,080

2,900

2,740

2,430

2,190

1,960

 1,880

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,740

1,700

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,560

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,380

' 1,340

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,100

Mean

1,05

1,54

99]

2,80

85

1,13

S 901

3 3*33911

1,82<

86

57

52C

i.ese

July

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

975

955

935

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

895

860

842

842

825

825

808

790

773

756

739

739

739

739

722

706

689

Aug.

672

656

640

640

624

624

508

608

592

576

561

546

530

530

546

576

576

561

546

530

530

515

530

530

530

515,

515

546

59E

576

592

Per square 

mile

5 0.583

3 .859

L .'551

3 1,23

1 .474

5 .631

> 1.61

2.17

r 1.85

5 1.02

.480

) 1289

.903

Sept.

608

598

861

S30

515

515

530

530

530

515

500

500

500

515

515

515

515

515

500

500

500

500

485

485

485

485

485

515

546

608

Runoff in 

inches

0.67

.96

.63

16.64

.55

.63

1.86

2.43

E.14

1.13

.55

'.32

12.29

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this day,

Hote.- Stage-diacharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 20, Feb. 12-21.

Ttme baa la; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, aubtract
366 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kanfcakee River at Momence, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09 I 38", long. 87 040'01", in NEi sec. 24, T. 31

 N., R. 13 E., a quarter of a riile downstream from highway bridge in Momence and 1£ 

miles upstream from Tower Creek. Datum of gage is 610.18 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-44), 1,760 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,950 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.91

 feet);'minimum, 507 second-feet Sept. 23-28 (gage height, 0.11 foot).

1905-6, 1915-44: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1916, 

from rating curve extended above 8,200 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 

7.5 feet Jan. 21, 1916 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 second-feet Sept. 1, 

16, 17, 1919 (gage height, 1.37 feet, site then in use).

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

v year 1943-44, except periods of 'ice effect (gage height, in fe

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 20)

0.1 500 1.5

.3 650 C.O

.5 840 3.0

.7 1,060 3.6

1.0 1,440 3.9

2,180

3,060

5,050

6,310

6,950

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,050

1,070

1,070

1,140 i.eeo

1,240

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,040

Nov.

1,070

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,210

1,S40

1,310

1,570

1,810

1,940

2,100

2,260

2,350

2,350

2,260

2,180

2,020

1,940

1,870

1,800

1,760

1,710

1,650

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,440

1,410

1,400

1,380

-

Dec.

1,350

1,320

*1,300

1,2SO

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,160

bl.OOO

b900

b750

b700

b750

b950

b950

bl.OOO

bl,050

bl,050

bl.OOO

bl.OOO

b900

b850

b900

b950

b950

b900

b9QO

Jan.

b950

b900

b900

b900

b900

bl.OOO

' b900

b900

b850

b750

t>700

b700

b700

b750

bSOO

b850

b950

bl,000

b950

b950

bl,000

bl.OOO

bl.OOO

b950

b950

895

906

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,080

Feb.

i.oso

1,070

*1,070

1,070

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,000

bSOO

b700

b650

b750

1)80,0

bS50

b900

bl,000

bl,050

bl.100

1,410

1,510

1,720

1,760

2,020

2,260

2,260

2,260

_

-

unT.+h SeoqndMonth foot-Ws

October. ......................... 34,68

November ......................... 50, 02

December ......................... 32,52

Calendar year 1943 ............ 986,10

January .......................... 28, 18

February ......................... 35,48

March ......... .................. 114,21

April ............................ 161, 80

May .............................. 125,93

June ............................. 69,02

July ............................. so, C3

August ........................... 19,98

September ........................ 16,49

Water year 1943-44 ............ 718,54

liar.

2,350

2,350

2,440

2,520

2,700

2,610

2,350

2,260

2,350

2,260

2,180

2,100

2,020

2,100

3,630

4,430

4,530

4,840

5,050

5,050

5,050

4,940

4,840

4,740

4,630

4,530

4,630

4,840

5,160

5,470

5,260

Apr.

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

5,

6,

6,

5>

6,

6,

6,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

6,

6,

6,

160

050

840

630

330

130

030

830

630

730

050

310

100

890

100

100

100

890

6SO

470

260

470

310

950

730

6,310

6,

5,

5,

5,

Maximum

C 1,270

0 2,350

0 1,350

D 8,270

1,OSO

3 *., 260

3 5,470

3 6,950

3 5,360

0 3,730

2 1,210

5 780

3 659

9 6,950

100

680

470

470

-

May

5,360

5,360

5,260

5,260

5,050

4,940

4,840

4,840

4,940

4,840

4,630

4,330

4,130

3,930

3,730

3,730

3,630

3,630

3,540

3,250

2,970

3,340

3,160

3,160

3,250

3,540

3,440

3,340

3,440

3,440

3,630

Minimum

1,030

1,070

700

700

700

650

2 020

3)630

2,970

1,260

790

586

507

507

June

3,730

3,730

3,630

3,440

3,340

3,060

2,880

2,610

2,350

2,180

2,100

2,100

2,520

2,260

2,180

2,020

1,940

1,800

2,700

2,610

2,100

1,870

1,750

1,650

1,570

1,510

1,440

1,380

1,310

1,260

-

Mean

1,11

1,66

1,04

2,70

90

1,22:

3,6&

5,39

4,06

2,30

97

64

55

1.96J

July

1,210

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,000

983

961

950

950

917

895

S84

873

862

851

862

873

851

830

800

790

Aug.

780

760

740

722

713

704

695

686

677

650

642

618

610

610

594

626

643

634

618

602

602

594

618

594

594

594

586

594

310

526

650

Per square 

mile

3 0.478

7 .712

3 .448

2 1.15

} .388

5 .523

I 1.57

5 2.30

3 1.74

L .983

5 .417

5 .076

} .235

.839

Sept.

659

642

634

602

57 S

563

563

556

556

556

549

542

542

54 2

542

542

542

542

521

514

528

521

514

507

507

507

507

528

535

549

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.55

.79

.52

15.67

.45

.56

1.S2

2.57

2.00

1.10

.48

.32

.,£6

11.42

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tin to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 367

Hankakee River near Wllmlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20'48", long. 88°11'11", In NWi sec. 15, T. 33 

N.j R. 9 E., 0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from 

Wilnington. Datum of gage is 511.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,250 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,800 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 7.10 

reet;; minimum, 544 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1935-44: Maximum discharge, 48,000 second-feet May 21, 1943; maximum gage height, 

10.06 feet Feb. 6, 1943 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 204 second-feet. Aug. 1, 1936 

(gage height, 0.79 foot).

Maximum stage known, 16.73 feet In 1883 and'1887.

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

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage'' height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Octi 1 to Dec. 11)

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

5SO

640

780

940

1,130

1,640

1.8

E.O

s'.t

2.6 

3.2

2,970

3,700

4,450

5,270

7,850

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8,740

10,200

11,800

18,100

25,300

31,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,270

1,360

1,390

1,420

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,240

Nov.

1,240

1,290

1,310

1,340

1,420

1,440

1,580

1,760

2,150

2,800

3,220

3,400

3,440

3,330

3,110

2,940

2,760

2,620

2,480

2,380

2,280

2,210

2,120

2,050

1,980

1,890

1,860

1,830

1,760

1,760

-

Dec.

1,760

*1,700

1,730

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

bl,300

bl,100

b950

b600

b650

b950

bl,100

bl,150

bl,250

bl,350

bl,300

bl.SOO

bl,200

bl,100

bl.OOO

bl,100

bl.100

bl,100

bl.100

Jan.

bl.100

bl,050

bl,100

bl,100

bl,150

bl,300

bl,300

bl,250

bl,100

bl,050

b950

b900

b850

b850

b.900

b950

bl,000

bl,100

1,180

1,240

1,270

1,180

bl,150

bl,100

1,070

1,200

1,340

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,310

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March. ........ ..............:...

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

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

June ..............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

*1,360

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,310

1,340

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,090

1,200

940

752

b850

b950

bl,050

bl,200

bl,250

bl,300

bl,300

1,610

2,210

3,040

4,070

4,530

5,190

5,920

5,480

_

-

Secondfoot-days

38,76

65,75

40,75

2,154,381

34,96

57, 20

232, 11

477,71

267,34

159,02

22)21

19,37

1,460,47

Mar.

4,850

4,450

4,110

4,150

4,770

5,400

5,400

5,190

4,930

4,370

4,180

4,000

3,520

3,920

12,300

14,200

11,500

11,200

10,400

9,680

9,200

8,520

8,070

7,640

7,200

6,990

7,200

8,970

12,400

12,700

*10,700

Apr.

9,930

8,970

8,290

7,420

6,780

6,340

6" 130

5,920

5,700

6,130

16,800

31,400

26,800

26,000

25,300

23,800

20,900

18,100

15,800

13,600

12,100

13,900

26,800

'27, 500

23,800

21,600

19,500

16,400

13,900

12,100

-

Maximum

3 1,440

3 3,440

D 1,760

D 44,200

3 1,340

2 5,920

3 14,200

3 31,400

3 13,300

3 11,800

1 1,800

2 766

3 31,400

May

11,000

9,680

9,200

8,740

8,070

7,850

7,420

7,420

8,290

8,970

8,970

8,520

7,640

6,990

6,340

5,920

5,920

5,700

6,130

5,920

6,560

7,850

7,640

9,200

10, 200

13,000

13,300

12,700

11,800

10,200

10,200

Minimum

1,130

1,240

600

600

850

752

3,520

5 700

5J700

1,980

99V

616

580

580

June

11,200

11,800

9,930

8,740

7,420

6,130

5,140

4,450

4,000

3,700

3,480

3,400

5,700

5,610

6,990

6,990

6,780

5,920

6,130

5,920

4,300

3,590

3,440

a3,300

a3,100

2,830

2,520

2,350

2,180

1,980

-

Mean

1,2K

2,19!

1,31,

5,90!

1,1S£

1,97'

7,48'

15,92(

8,62'

5,30]

1,46]

71(

64 f

3,99C

July

1,800

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,500

1,440

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,560

1,640

1,560

1,610

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,560

1,470

1,390

1,420

1,310

1,290

1,360

1,440

1,200

1,150

997

997

Aug.

978

828

860

844

812

796

766

738

738

710

696

654

654

616

6ES

668

668

724

710

696

682

682

616

668

628

668

628

682

682

710

780

Per square 

mile

) 0.238

3 ;418

> .250

I 1.12

J .215

3 .376

7 1.43

3.03

1.64

1.01

.278

.136

.123

.760

Sept.

752

766

766

73 S

710

710

628

628

640

628

616

616

592

640

640

616

616

640

616

604

640

580

62a

580

592

592

580

640

738

640

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

.47

.29

15.25

.25

.41

1.64

3.38

1.89

1.13

.52

.16

.14

10.35

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Momenoe.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
368 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Knox, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°18', long. 86°37', in sec. 14, T. 33 N., R. 2 W.,

 at Drldge on U. S. Highway 35 in Knox, li miles downstream from Eagle Creek and 9

miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.- 422 square miles.

Records available.- August 1905 to July 1906, August 1943 to September 1944. 

iiixtrenes.- 1^43:Maximum discharge during period August to September. 960 second-feet

 Sept. 8 (gage height, 7.66 feet, from graph based on gage readings;; minimum, 164 

second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 5.23 feet, from graph based on gage readings).

1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,140 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage 

height, 9.70 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 86 second-feet 

Sept. 24-27; minimum gage height, 4.60 feet Aug. 23, from graph based on gage readings.

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

twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1943-44 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

-

_

_

-

859

236

821

212

201

Sept.

226

212

196

200

330

702

900

960

770

542

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

Aug.

193

183

236

425

383

310

268

241

1 217

201 '

Sept.

425

35S

340

425

585

525

440

386

348

310

Day

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

188

178

174

169

175

230

395

472

3S6

310

263

Sept.

235

E63

241

232

234

236

228

215

206

200

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

188

133

176

174

170

168

166

163

160

157

156

153

162

186

200

£1?

fei

872

861

241

226

213

203

196

189

183

180

177

175

175

177

Nov.

189

222

253

257

247

253

395

725

900

990

870

¥02

660

600

560

508

490

455

425

410

383

362

340

385

312

302

898

290

878

270

-

Dec.

259

255

253

845

237

241

*249

251

245

239

832

221

205

181

b!60

b!55

b!50

b!50

b!55

172

180

180

b!60

b!50

b!60

163

166

168

163

154

150

Jan.

147

149

156

146

149

152

149

b!40

b!35

b!40

b!30

b!25

b!20

b!20

b!20

123

123

186

*129

129

131

131

132

133

134

142

162

221

315

888

257

Feb.

268

295

263

257

265

885

280

259

226

213

185

142

b!60

b!75

189

185

178

175

b!60

159

160

193

4470

748

770

748

960

1,170

1,210

_

-

Mar.

870

620

542

560

702

748

680

b680

*b520

508

410

425

580

820

1,170

1,660

*2,280

2,360

3,070

3,000

2,340

1,610

1,130

990

870

795

795

870

990

990

990

Apr.

870

770

725

640

600

560

525

525

508

|40

990

1,610

2,040

2,460

2,790

2,650

2,160

1,920

1,560

1,210

990

1,060

1,340 

1,710

2,100

8,280

2,160

1.710

1,210

900

May

795

748

702

660

620

580

560

542

620

680

640

580

525

490

440

440

455

472

490

560

525

472

455

725

1,210

1,420

1,520

1,660

1,290

820

660

June

580

525

472

425

389

355

335

318

312

3.18

315

898

295

295

285

265

257

255

855

245

237

228

222

213

206

198

189

181

175

168

July

162

157

152

149

145

142

138

137

140

138

140

156

163

146

141

137

133

136

132

131

126

126

121

119

119

120

121

121

117

113

110

Aug.

112

107

106

104

102

104

105

108

99

98

96

95

94

93

94

95

96

98

97

95

92

93

94

96

94

98

97

119

116

109

116

Sept.

121

108

101

98

96

102

107

101

97

95

94

95

97

98

98

96

94

91

90

38

88

87

87

86

86

86

86

93

105

99

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1943-44

Month

Novenber .........................

Decenber .........................

Calendar year ............

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Seoondfoot-days

5,902

13,271

6,049

-

4 Y48

2,870

158,341

Maximum

yoU

272

990

259

-

2 790

580

121

3,070

Minimum

153

189

150

-

508

86

86

Mean

190

442

195

-

 xn-\

95.7

433

Per square 

mile

.450

1.05

.462

-

.227

1.03

Runoff in 

inchea

.52

1.17

.53

-

OK

.27

.25

13.95

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquols River near Chebanse, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°00'29<l , long. 87°49'22", In SWi sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 

13 w., at highway bridge 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 4$ miles east of 

Chebanse, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 'gage Is 597.83 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Re cora__________ avaiiatile.- April 1923 to September 1944.

Average aischarge.- 21 years, 1,542 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height,

14.09 feet from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 28. second-feet

Sept. 25.

1923-44: Maximum discharge observed, 27,000 second-feet May 13, 1933 (gage

height, about 18.1 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Aug. 6-8, 1934 (gage

height, 0.59 foot).

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 feet In spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,000

second-feet). 

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

reacT twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect, (gage height, ir

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, June 6 to Sept. 30)

feet,

0.7 30 1.6 350 4.0 1,840 9.0 7,950

.8 48 2.0 536 5.0 2,840 10.0 9,500

1.0 103 2.5 790 6.0 3,940 12.0 12,700

1.2 180 3.0 1,070 7.0 5,140 14.0 16,200

1.4 263 3.5 1,400 8.0 6,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 .to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

S9

86

86

86

86

83

76

76

76

72

79

83

96

7S

76

83

103

114

118

129

133

114

107

100

96

86

107

114

110

93

103

Nov.

110

110

118

140

133

140

172

229

5S5

790

845

845

735

585

488

395

350

306

284

263

246

242

225

217

205

196

188

180

180

180

-

Dec.

180

164

»168

180

172

172

172

172

164

176

168

164

150

130

120

120

120

120

110

100

90

90

80

80

80

100

120

130

120

120

120

Jan.

' 120

120

110

»110

130

150

120

110

110

130

120

90

80

90

90

100

100

100

110

110

110

120

120

120

130

168

172

172

164

164

164

Feb.

152

164

»164

164

172

156

148

160

148

140

120

120

120

120

140

130

120

110

120

130

180

259

395

1,400

2,240

2,240

a2,100

a2,OQO

al,900

_

-

 _._... SecondHonth foot-days

October 2 93

November ......................... 9,68

December ......................... 4,15

Calendar year 1943 ............ 844, 73

January .......................... 3, so

February ......................... 15, 51

Maroh ......... .................. 71 , 96

April ............................ 224, 80

May .............................. 114,69

June ............................. 64,92

July ............................. 5,46

August ........................... 1,72

September ........................ 1,31

Water year 1943-44 ............ 520,96

Mar.

al.800

»1,560

1,260

1,260

1,840

2,640

2,640

2,240

1,740

1,650

1,480

1,190

1,070

1,010

1,560

3,280

4,300

4,540

3,940

3,390

2,840

2,540

2,140

1,840

1,560

1,400

1,650

2,440

3,500

3,940

3,720

Apr.

3,060

2,540

2,040

1,740

1,480

1,330

1,190

1,190

1,260

2,040

7,200

13,400

.15,800

16,200

14,900

13,400

11,400

9,500

7,800

6,360

6,400

7,500

10,900

12,900

12,700

11,700

9,980

7,950

6,920

5,020

-

May

4,180

3,390

3,060

2,540

2,240

1,940

1,740

1,650

2,440

3,390

3,500

3,060

2,640

2,240

1,840

1,560

1,330

1,940

2,040

2,240

2,840

3,280

3,610

4,780

6,220

8,550

8,700

S,250

7,200

6,080

6,220

Maximum Minimum

2 133 72

E 845 110

Z 180 80

D 24,400 72

4 172 80

2 2,240 110

D 4,540 1,010

0 16,200 1,190

1 8,700 1,330 

2 6,640 395

7 79 41

3 86 32

i 16,200 32

June

6,640

5,630

5,140

4,300

3,170

2,140

1,480

1,190

1,070

955

900

1,070

1,650

2,640

3,830

4,300

4,060

2,950

1,840

1,260

1,070

1,010

1,480

1,330

1,070

790

686

536

441

395

-

Mean

94.

3 S3

134

2,314

123

535

2 321

7*493

3,700

2,164

176

6543!

1,423

July

328

306

263

250

238

217

200

176

168

168

172

213

306

263

229

196

176

156

140

126

129

114

110

107

100

107

114

114

96

86

93

Aug.

Per square 

mile

5 0.045

.152

.063

1.09

.058

.262

1.09

3.53

1.76

1.02

.083

7 .026

3 .021

.671

79

76

72

63

58

56

56

54

54

54

50

43

43

46

41

44

41

65.

72

69

69

63

46

60

46

46

60

62

52

56

61

Sept.

86

83

83

83

58

50

43

41

43

35

35

34

34

34

37

34

37

34

34

35

39

34

34

32

34

35

35

37

37

43

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.05

.17

.07

14.82

.07

.27

1.26

3.94

2.01

1.14

.10

.05

.02

9.13

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Kankakee River at Momenoe and near Wilmington.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-81.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
370 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Ifezon River near Coal City, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°17'10", long. 88°21'55", in SWiSWi sec. 31, T. 

33 N., R. 8 E., just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 52, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Johnny Run and 4 miles west of Coal City. Datum of gage is 527.41 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area^- 470 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 16.2E 

feet}; no flow for many days.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Feb. 7, 1942 (gage height, 17.28 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage -known,- about 21 feet Aug. 8, 1924.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.S

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.S

.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a.S

a. 4

a. 5

a. 6

a. 7

al.O

al.4

a2

a3

a3

h2.4

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February ............... ......

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge,- Mar. 15 (11:30

Feb.

s.2

al.7

al.5

al.3

al.l

a. 9

a.S

h.8

a.S

a. 7

a. 6

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a.S

a. 5

a. 6

a.S

a. 9

al.l

al.4

a2

a6

a50

a90

aSO

a60

a45

h3V

-

Secondfoot days

2

n V

13.9

10.2

195,394.3

17.9

389.2

25,621

62,568

14,854

4,486

283. S

58.0

100.1

108,404.1

Mar.

a30

a25

h24

h39

h236

h!80

h295

h298

hi 04

h76

h59

h79

46

111

3,660

4,210

2,220

1,460

1,000

712

' 540

505

525

480

412

390

505

1,500

2,620

2,140

1,140

Apr.

1,000

736

5S6

495

400

358

365

36S

351

390

4,590

10,100

3,300

2,140

2,460

2,700

1,740

1,300

1,040

900

330

2,2HO

3,480

7,580

2,460

1,660

1,220

935

730

634

Maximum

0.3

1.0 

.6

11,400

3

90

- 4,210

10,100

935

507

'30 29

21

10,100

May

700

632

565

460

390

3S6

358

408

935

730

565

456

396

340

295

267

239

204

302

2S8

273

550

8S6

879

6SS

520

386

715

400

365

281

Minimum

0

.2

.2

0

.1

.4

24

.351

204

34

1.3

0

1.1

0

June

246

208

169

135

107

89

76

71

76

89

76

66

138

225

440

270

180

122

113

113

82

170

507

242

148

107

S4

59

44

34

Mean

0.06

.46

.33

535

.53

13.4

826

2,036

479

150

9.15

1.37

3.34

296

July

29

26

24

20

16.6

13. S

11.5

9.9

15.4

16.6

10.7

13.1

16.6

12.3

7.6

5.8

4.1

3.2.

2.8

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1,3

3.2

3.6

2.2

1.9

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

0

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

0

0

3.2

2.S

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

30

Per square 

mile

0.00013

.00098

. 00070

1.14

,0012

.029

1.76

4.44

1.02

.319

.019

.0040

.0071

.630

Sept.

21

17.7

7.6

4.5

2.6

' 2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.9

6.3

3.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.0002

.001

.0008

15.46

.001

.03

2.03

4.95

1.18

.35

.02

.005

.008

8.58

p.m.) 5,810 sec.--ft.j Apr. 12 (4:30 a.m.) 11,200 sec. -ft.; Apr. 23 (ll _

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Vermilion 

River at Lowell.

h Confuted from wire-weight gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 371

Fox River at Wilmot, Wls.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 42°30'40'', long. 88°10'45", in SW$ sec. 30, T. 1 N.,

R"7~2U~"E., 400 feet upstream from Wilmot Dam, 1 mile north of Wisconsin-Illinois State

line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox chain of lakes. 

Drainage area.- 880 square miles." 

Hecords available.- October 1939 to September 1944. 

extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 3,100 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage

neignt, 7.55 feet); minimum discharge observed, 40 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height.

4.55 feet).

1939-44: Maximum discharge observed, 5,400 second-feet Mar. 17, 1943 (gage

height, 8.60 feet); minimum observed, that of Aug. 15, 1944. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Control is broad-crested concrete dam on which little ice forms

during winter. Three stop-log gates, each 6 feet wide, were in operation during year;

discharge through gates computed by weir formula and added to flow over dam. Gage

read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to Septesber 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

145

164

85

68

96

117

120

96

117

117

S5

96

117

120

117

109

123

92

109

109

117

109

109

113

132

155

141

124

124

96

12S

Nov.

96*

120

124

109

109

159

294

521

521

475

396

375

341

280

271

271

276

271

239

201

221

183

183

192

167

167

175

183

167

152

Dec.

167

157

171

175

167

*216

260

276

271

258

152

167

93

«208

175

157

167

140

136

144

130

110

96

96

96

93

100

121

136

129

129

Jan.

136

104

100

9S

97

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

94

92

' 90

95

115

*131

129

136

144

140

IDS

152

192

225

312

2S5

234

271

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ......... ...................

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

May tlav ..............................

June ...................... , ......

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

201

253

230

216

*221

167

201

1S3

179

121

125

175

1S3

196

201

1S7

212

175

167

167

167

201

«301

3S1

597

945

1,720

2,360

1,S30

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,555

7,239

4,913

198,022

' 4,248

12,262

33,777

25,448

13,390

8,377

4,129

2,539

2,720

122,597

liar.

1,400

1,360

1,130

1,010

S74

675

499

442

442

350

364

795

909

1,180

2,520

2,900

2,520

2,070

1,710

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,030

S74

S2S

718

644

602

619

583

559

Apr.

675

750

71S

686

625

523

487

453

476

4S7

505

596

619

596

750

1,040

957

795

750

716

S2S

909

1,010

1,310

1,710

1,710

1,600

1,250

993

922

-

Maximum

164

521

2SO

5,100

312

2,360

2,900

1,710

71S

5SO

252

113

201

2,900

May

713

632

476

499

453

634

564

527

554

527

326

37S

403

403

415

452

485

452

437

425

371

413

401

390

360

S26

326

297

276

240

230

Minimum

68

96

93

6S

90

121

350

453

230

117

89

52

55

52

June

240

240

217

1S5

165

146

173

165

1S5

190

217

212

190

190

177

199

267

371

437

4S8

425

473

5SO

556

475

364

296

229

208

117

-

Bean

115

241

158

543

137

423

1,090

S48

432

279

133

SI. 9

90.7

335

July

89

k 159

12S

141

120

113

120

113

12S

113

128

252

243

201

155

120

105

124

124

101

93

S9

113

97

120

163

176

128

136

136

101

Aug.

109

105

86

82

89

97

70

64

79

76

64

76

73

58

52

97

93

113

97

89

70

86

76

76

76

82

97

82

76

67

82

Per square 

mile

0.131

'.274

.ISO

.617

.156

.481

1.24

.964

.491

.317

.151

.093

.103

.381

Sept.

79

86

36

70

55

86

82

67

55

67

58

70

116

93

89

79

86

82

86

97

116

97

89

89

64

70

82

151

201

172

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.31

.21

S.36

.18

.52

1.43

1.08

.57

.35

.17

 11

.11

5.19

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected Ijy ice Dec. 

Tine basis: Central war time. To convert war time

14, Dec. 21-25, Jan. 4-19. 

to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°22'35", long. 88°14'15*. in SW$SWi sec. 18, T. 

45 II., R. 9 E., at highway bridge in Johnsburg, 5 miles upstream from dam of Illinois 

Division of Waterways. Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944 (gage heights only).

Extremes.- mximum gage height during year, 3.46 feet Mar. 18; minimum, 0.51 foot

1939-44: Maximum gage height, 3.69 feet Mar. 23, 1943; minimum, 0.15 foot Nov. 11,

1940, due to violent windstorm. 

Remarks.- Stage regulated by dam below station. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department

of. Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.
372 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Gage height, In feet, of Pox River at Johnslrurg, 111., water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.53

1.50

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.59

1.60

1.54

1.55

1.52

1.58

1.70

1.68

1.5S lisa

1.58

1.59

1.56

1.58

1.61

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.46

1.48

1.45

1.55

1.55

Nov.

1.50

1.51

1.55

1.55

1.59

1.70

1.79

1.68

l.SO

1.68

1.63

1.47

1.47

1.43

1.43

1.42

1.35

1.40

1.44

1.47

1.46

1.36

1.25

1.18

1.12

1.07

1.12

1.14

1.15

1.15

Dec.

1.15

1.13

1.17

1.12

1.21

1.26

1.10

1.11

1.21

1.18

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.14

1.10

1.07

1.04

1.00

.97

.94

.89

.83

.80

.77

.73

.70

.65

.63

.58

Jan.

0.53

.52

.53

.55

.60

.64

.66

.69

.73

.76

.80

.81

.85

a. 89

a. 92

a. 93

a. 95

a. 96

a. 96

a. 96

a. 96

a. 97

a. 97

a. 97

1.00

1.04

al.10

al.17

 1.17

al.17

al.19

Feb.

al.16

al.13

al.07

a. 98

.98

.98

1.01

.98

.99

1.04

1.02

.96

.95

.95

.95

.95

.96

.97

.95

.94

.93

.95

.95

1.03

1.17

1.51

2.00

2.35

2.55

.

-

Mar.

2.64

2.63

2.61

2.60

2.43

2.26

2.11

2.08

1.97

1.79

1.62

1.73

1.85

2.23

2.71

3.12

3.35

3.44

3.37

3.23

3.07

B2.90

a2.72

2.54

2.42

2.30

2.11

1.94

1.62

1.32

1.57

Apr.

1.63

1.69

1.69

1.75

1.68

1.61

1.64

1.63

1.66

1.78

1.85

1.69

1.65

1.77

1.89

1.77

1.74

1.75

1.73

1.75

1.77

1.84

1.90

1.92

2.08

2.30

2.36

2.30

2.22

2.11

-

May

2.00

1.92

1.58

1.50

1.82

1.77

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.63

1.59

1.53

1.58

1.58

1.62

1.69

1.75

1.87

1.79

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.76

1.72

1.73

1.79

1.75

1.71

1.65

1.60

June

1.62

1.59

1.60

1.53

1.32

1.41

1.47

1.52

1.56

1.58

1.54

1.54

1.49

1.55

1.53

1.54

1.62

1.60

1.63

1.69

1.68

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.74

1.70

1.65

1.61

1.61

1.58

-

July

1.51

1.50

1.49

1.46

1.45

1.42

1.42

1.43

1 1.49

' 1.50

1.48

1.55

1.60

1.59

1.59

i.63

1\62 lies

l.BO

1.61

1.57

1.54

1.48

1.56

1.57

1.59

1.61

1.63

1.65

1.68

1.67

Aug.

1.64

1.62

1.58

1.55

1.55

1.59

1.54

1.47

1.44

1.41

1.36

1.44

1.42

1.45

1.43

1.47

1.60

1.60

1.56

1.50

1.54

1.55

1.61

1.59

1.59

1.60

1.64

1.56

1.58

1.58

1.56

Sept.

1.66-

1.61

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.67

1.65

1.66

1.62

1.60

1.64

1.67

1.70

1.71

1.68

1.64

1.62

1.64

1.61

1.64

1.63

1.65

1.64

1.59

1.54

1.55

1.54

1.65

1.69

1.66

-

a Ho gage-height record; gage height computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Fox Lake neap Lake Villa, Kippersink Lake at Fox Lake, and Fox Riven near McHenry.

Fox River near McKenry, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 88°15'05", long. 42°18'35", in HWJ sec. 12, T. 44 

N-» R." 8 E., 300 feet upstream from McHenry Dam and 24 miles downstream from McHenry. 

Datum or gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1944 (gage heights only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.77 feet Mar. 18; minimum, 0.47 foot

1941-44: Maximum gage height observed, 2.92 feet Mar. 22, 1943; minimum, 0.14 foot Jan. 25, 1943.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by State of Illinois, Department of Public Works 

and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.64

1.65

1.62

1.58

1.54

1.53

1.55

1.56

1.55

1.68

1.60

1.56

1.50

1.52

1.71

1.74

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.66

J..-6B

1.69

1.70

1.74

1.57

1.52

1.48

1.56

1.57

Nov.

1.50

1.S2

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.74

1.7S

1.56

1.64

1.5S

1.48

1.42

1.48

1.42

1.46

1.53

1.37

1.44

1.48

1.53

1.55

1.46

1.37

1.28

1.25

1.20

1.23

1.25

1.25

1.25

-

Dec.

1.23

1.22

1.22

1.13

1.25

1.32

1.10

1.06

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.26

1.24

1.20

1.18

1.17

1.11

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.00

.98

.92

.89

.«4

.82

.77

.74

.67

.64

.61

Jan.

0.58

.51

.63

.72

.77

.79

.82

.82

.84

.87

.88

.90

.92

.98

.99

.98

.98

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.02

1.05

1.06

1.14

1.04

1.15

1.17

1.21

Feb.

1.18

1.14

1.12

1.04

.86

1.02

.98

1.06

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.00

.99

.98

.98

.99

.99

.99

.99

.99

\

.99

.99

. .96

1.02

1.16

1.37

1.81

2.07

2.23

-

Mar,

2.28

2.29

2.27

2.31

2.16

2.03

1.73

1.60

1.50

1.33

1.16

1.34

1.46

1.72

2.13

2.48

2.65

2.73

2.72

2.68

2.66

2.53

2.44

2.23

2.07

1.89

1.75

1.55

1.26

.91

1.50

Apr.

1.58.

1.63

1.65

1.74

1.67

1.53

1.58

1.60

1.65

1.82

1.87

1.79

1.63

1.72

1.85.

1.85

1.68

1.60

1.61

1.65

1.70

1.74

1.75

1.69

1.81

2.00

2.02

1.99

1.82

1.63

-

May

1.59

1.51

1.44

1.56

1.57

1.58

1.47

1.49

1.55

1.55

i.51

1.44

1.52

1.56

1.58

1.64

1.71

1.80

1.79

1.81

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.86

1.81

1.78

1.83

1.84

1.81

1.79

1.70

June

1.70

1.67

1.66

1.60

1.37

1.37

1.57

1.57

1.62

1.65

1.59

1.59

1.49

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.63

1.60

1.62

1.69

1.67

1.75

1.79

1.76

1.68

1.68

1.63

1.64

1.67

1.64

-

July

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.51

1.49

1.43

1.39

1.44

1.59

1.61

1.57

1.61

1.65

1.63

1.64

1.69

1.68

1.70

1.69

1.69

1.62

1.58

1.50

1.57

1.65

1.63

1.68

1.71

1.72

1.75

1.74

Aug.

1.69

1.69

1.66

1.61

1.63

1.66

1.66

1.57

1.54

1.46

1.41

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.47

1.49

1.65

1.66

1.64

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.65

1.64

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.59

1.61

1.63

1.54

Sept.

1.56

1.64

1.68

1.71

1.73

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.66

1.60

1.66

1.69

1.71

1.76

1.71

1.6S

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.67

1.69

1.74

1.74

1.68

1.58

1.62

1.59

1.73

1.76

1.75

-

Central war tlm«. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 373

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete dam, lat. 42°09'59", long. 88°17'25", In 

NWt sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 8 E., 20 feet upstream from Chicago Street Bridge at Algonquin and 400 feet upstream from Crystal Lake Outlet. Datum of gage Is 729.48 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,364 square miles.

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 774 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 3.46 

feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot^ug. 15 (gage height, 0.47 foot); minimum daily, 35 

second-feet Aug. 14, 15.

1915-44: Maximum discharge observed, 8,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1916 (gage height, 

5.3 feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 11, 1940 (gage height, 0.39 foot), 

result of violent wiadstorm; minimum daily, 12 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, 1934, July 28, 

1942.

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

Flow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry, 16 miles above station, and occasionally affected by wind action on Fox chain of lakes.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.65 36 1.0 £23

.7 i

.8 1

3 3 1.2 379

30 1.4 570

.9 157 1.8 1,060

2.2 1,640

2.8 2,660

3.45 3,970

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

210

238

238

210

151

128

134

117

128

151

128

106

76

123

177

297

313

282

223

203

203

216

223

260

313

424

406

267

170

157

146

Nov.

140

134

140

128

164

245

680

865

956

1,200

1,230

1,170

995

865

716

530

470

470

363

282

443

647

680

603

520

434

322

275

275

260

' -

Dec.

260

2S2

253

260

2S2

363

550

443

415

379

338

379

322

379

363

354

346

346

346

346

346

338

338

330

330

338

338

338

338

338

330

Jan.

330

3

S

1

30

82

97

134

111

1

a

00

95

95

95

91

91

91

90

alOO

a!40

a2

a2

a2

00

50

90

a300

a300

a3

a3

a3

00

20

50

a400

a550

a5

a4

a4

a4

50

50

00

00

a500

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ....'........

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

a500

a500

a 450

h434

h424

a420

a 420

a400

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a350

a360

aSSO

a440

a500

a650

al.OOO

al,500

al.800

a2,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,418

16,202

10,708

340,854

7,932

16,378

78,730

43,780

88,966

14,606

5,238

3,592

4,111

236,661

Mar.

h2,220

h2,300

h2,220

2,390

2,220

1,990

'1,520

1,490

1,610

1,580

1,610

1,930

1,880

2,390

3,240

3,540

3,760

3,970

3,860

3,760

3,650

3,440

3,240

2,940

2,850

2,660

2,480

2,390

2,100

1,880

1,620

Apr.

1,460

1,

1,

1,

370

300

2VO

1,200

1,160

1,

1,

160

030

995

1,090

1,170

1,

1,

060

995

060

1,310

1,520

1,

1,

1,

490

490

420

1,310

1,330

1,

1,

1,

340

430

720

1,850

2,080

2,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

424

1,230

550

4,300

550

2,000

3,970

2,390

2,080

1,000

420

230

238

3,970

300

390

300

130

-

May

2,080

1,990

1,750

1,690

1,490

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,100

917

728

716

647

581

6S5

658

716

692

669

647

647

658

658

636

636

647

636

592

570

530

Minimum

76

128

253

62

90

350

1,490

995

530

245

100

35

62

35

June

490

452

406

330

253

297

282

245

260

297

363

363

379

424

338

313

338

379

452

461

a500

a650

a950

al.OOO

al,000

al.OOO

h904

a600

a 480

a400

-

Mean

207

540

345

934

256

565

8,540

1,459

934

487

169

116

137

647

July

a 420

h297

a 280

a280

a250

a!40

a!20

alOO

hi 51

hlOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

134

140

151

157

170

157

157

140

117

100

146

140

146

157

157

170

223

238

Ang.

230

323

197

183

183

203

L97

197

140

100

72

62

35

35

35

67

95

134

L28

117

117

Per sqnare 

mile

0,152

.396

.253

.685

.188

.414

1.86

1.07

.685

.357

.124

.085

.100

.474

86

100

95

81

.81

95

81

81

61

81

Sept.

66

72

81

100

111

117

111

106

76

62

72

95

111

146

238

2S8

177

157

140

140

157

190

197

177

157

164

151

161

177

164

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.44

.29

9.29

.22

.45

2.15

1.19

.79

.40

.14

.10

.11

6.45

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Dayton and gate 

operations at McHenry Dam.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
374 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location.- Float gage'below dam, lat. 41°23'14", long. 88°47'21", In -SEJ sec. 29, T. 34 

N., R. 4 E., at plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. In Dayton, 6 nlles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 462.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,570 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1944. November 1914 to February 1925, at site 

at Wedron, 4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-44) 1,472 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 18,000 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 

15.83 feet); minimum dally, 116 second-feet Sept..6.

1925-44: Maximum dally discharge, 19,900 second-feet Jan. 25, 1938; mlnirium dally, 

1 second-foot Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut down; minimum dally with plant operating, that of Sept. 6, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Records collected by North Counties Hydjp-Electrlc Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a rederal Power Commission project.

Rating table , water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, 

ind discharge, in second-feet)

4.8 111 6.2 640

5.0 160 6.6 880

5.3 250 7.0 1,180

5.6 360 7.5 1,630

5.9 490 8.0 2,160

9.0 3,470

11.0 6,550

12.0 8,300

14.0 12,600

15.5 17,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September J.944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

il- ia

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

284

302

320

340

320

490

360

320

302

302

302

218

380

302

302

380

185

284

400

515

380

465

380

400

380

302

490

565

590

490

465

Nov.-

302

302

400

340

218

360

360

820

,350

,260

,260

,440

,440

,260

,100

1,100

950

730

590

590

615

515

565

880

880

730

730

760

540

420

-

Dec.

465

515

465

490

465

440

490

565

760

730

615

490

440

203

420

565

540

565

' 565

565

540

590

515

380

420

540

540

540

590

540

540

Jan.

490

515

420

515

565

490

400

360

420

380

400

400

234 234'

25O

302

284

234

267

400

380

360

465

440

440

540

590

670

670

760

760

Month

October ........................ .

November .................... . . .

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 .........

January ..........................

February .............. ......

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

760

730

760

760

730

670

615

670

670

565

188

490

490

440

730

760

730

670

760

590

590

820

1,530

2,050

2,280

2,050

3,050

1,940

2,520

-

Secondfoot-days

11,515

22,807

16,088

636,447

13,635

29,608

137,300

90,910

67,970

30,335

10,552

7,011

7,630

445,361

Mar.

2,520

2,780

2,650

2,780

2,780

2,650

2,280

1,440

1,530

2,050

2,400

2,910

3,610

6,230

17,100

11,700

7,940

6,890

6,070

5,590

5,270

4,950

4,650

4,350

4,050

3,750

3,750

3,470

3,330

3,050

2,780

Apr.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

780

780

520

280

050

1,940

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

6,

6,

6,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

Maximum

590

1,440

760

9,960

760

3,050

17,10O

6,550

3,750

1,530

730

440

465

17,100

940

940

830

730

400

910

650

160

160

280

409

400

280

280

280

910

390

550

070

800

350

200

900

750

-

May

3,750

3,610

3,330

3,050

2,780

2,650

2,400

2,400

2,910

2,650

2,400

2,160

1,830

1,630

1,530

1,630

1,940

1,730

1,630

1,630

1,440

1,630

1,730

2,160

2,160

2,780

2,280

1,830

1,530

1,530

1,260

Minimum

185

218

203

185

234

188

1,440

1,730

1,260

615

IBS

139

116

116

June

1,260

1,530

1,180

1,020

880

820

760

615

730

950

880

820

1,020

1,100

1,350

950

1,020

880

1,260

1,020

1,020

880

820

950

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,020

880

-

Mean

371

760

519

1,744

440

1,021

4,429

3,030

2,193

1,011

340

226

254

1,217

July

730

700

590

565

565

400

360

400

302

250

250

400

234

267

250

250

203

234

302

284

250

234

267

203

188

380

490

302

250

218

234

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.144

.296

.202

.679

.171

.397

1.72

1.1S

.853

.393

.152

.088

.099

.474

203

340

284

440

267

284

284

218

250

234

284

234

203

188

188

203

185

139

139

147

147

250

400

203

1S5

168

218

160

160

203

203

Sept.

250

218

203

174

144

116

 234

203

144

134

218

203

267

267

267

250

250

320

360

320

465

380

302

250

 234

267

302

302

302

284

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.33

.23

9.22

.20

.43

1.99

1.32

.98

.44

.15

.10

.11

6.45

Central war tim convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 375

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°50', long. 88°18'', In SEi sec. 4, T. 27 N., R. 

8 E., at Foreman Highway Bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois Central Railroad, li miles northwest of Charlotte, 54 miles nt)rth of Chatsworth, and 15 miles upstream from confluence of North Fork and South Fork. Datum of gage is 640.00 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. ". Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 184 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 2,370 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 13.75 

feet); no flow Sept. 7-11, 18-20.

1942-44: Ifeximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

13.78 feet Aug. 4, 19.43; no flow Sept. 7-11, 18-20, 1944.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.1

2.0

1.9

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.2

.9

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.8

Nov.

1-4

2.2

1.9

1.3

1.4

1.2

3.6

7.2

7.8

5.6

4.4

5.3

4.0

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.6

3.2

3.2

2.8

b2.5

*b2.5

-

Dec.

b2.5

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.0

3.7

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.1 bi.a

b.6

b.3

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.4

b.7

b.8

b.8

b.8

Jan.

bO.9

b.9

b.9

b.B

b.8

«b.8

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.7

bl.5

b3

b6

9.9

6.6

5.2

«6.5

Month

October ..........................

Noweober .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Itay..,...., ......................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.2

5.6

3.9

3.9

3.0

2.4

1.9

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.9

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.6

14

100

104

80

142

137

'6090

_

-

Secondfoot-days

33.9

96,1

54.3

74,626.1

50.6

793.9

9,306

26,945

6,981

6,352

828.1

56.7

19.5

51,517.1

Mar.

42

39

39

124

202

1S7

167

172

142

110

94

37

SO

82

k566

766

k615

k449

403

317

272

242

232

217

197

187

302

607'

kl,110

k765

k492

'Apr.

463

340

287

257

217

192

192

212

217

k5O9

k2,100

2,300

1,970

1,610

1,390

1,190

k824

k629

k466

447

357

kl,440

2,090

2,O90

1,730

1,340

k796

k546

k387

357

-

Maximum

2.3

7.8

4.0

2,320

9.9

142

1,110

2,300

348

766

122

7.4

3.2

2,300

May

302

262

222

187

162

147

137

147

252

262

242

222

207

187

172

167

162

157

152

152

162

187

222

348

340

312

277

322

302

317

292

Minimum

0.6

1.2

.2

.2

.2

1.3

39

137

52

3.9

.3

0

0

June

292

262

217

18V

162

152

137

127

120

120

110

117

212

257

766

k409

357

262

197

152

120

246

 390

297

217

152

112

84

67

52

-

Mean

1.09

3.20

1.75

204

1.63

27.4

300

898

225

212

26.7

1.83

.65

141

July

42

37

30

25

22

a20

a!8

a!6

80

38

26

122

114

53

31

22

16

14

12

9.9

8.5

7.5

6.7

6.1

5.3

10

all

a9

7.0

5.2

3.9

Aug.

3.2

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

5.6

7.4

3.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.5

2.2

2,2

? !

.5

.5 1.'7

1.5

.8

2.6

Per square 

Bile

0.0059

.017

.0095

1.11

.0089

.149

1.63

4.88

1.22 '

1.15

.145

.0099

.0035

.766

Sept.

3.2

1.7

.8

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.8

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

1.6

1.7

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.7

1.1

1.1

1.2

-

Runoff in

inohera

0.007

.02

.01

16.09

.01

.16

1.88

5.45

1.41

1.28

117

.01

.004

10.41

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for VennlHon River at

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed by us Ing'rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

IKCUilT O Mi i'>
376 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°52'40", long. 88°38'10", in SWi sec. 22, T. 28 N., 

R. 5 E., at Vermilion Street Bridge in Pontiac, 0.1 nile upstream from Chicago & Alton 

Railroad and IF. S. Highway 66, three-quarters of a Trtile upstream from Turtle Croak, and 

li miles downstream from Wabash Railroad. Datum of gage is 619.45 feet above nean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 568 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 15.45 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 11 

(gage height, 1.13 feet).

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 8,170 second-feet Aug. 5, 1943 (gage height, 15.90 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Sept. 11, 1944.

A stage of 17.0 feet occurred in May 1933, and is said to have been the highest within the last 30 years.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor. An average of ,1.4 second-feet, diverted half 

a mile above station for water supply of city of Pontiac, is not included in records^

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 23, Sept. 12-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

133

242

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Feb. 29 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

137

263

393

527

671

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,030 

1,600 

2,180 

S, 620 

3,140

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.2

10.0 3,740

4,440

5,140

5,850

6,650

7,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

14

14

9

8

11

10

10

9

15

13

13

17

10

11

11

10

12

12

9

12

14

14

Nov.

10

11

14

15

14

16

16

33

37

37

35

26

17

15

14

16

13

13

13

13

15

15

14

15

14

16

13

13

*14

13

-

Dec.

14

14

13

14

16

18

20

18

16

18

17

14

b9

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

7

8

9

b7

W

b6

b6

7

9

11

14

13

12

Jan.

13

12

13

11

12

«9

11

11

10

8

7

6

5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

5

6

6

7

7

7

8

10

9

14

24

30

26

»20

Month

October ........................ ,

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 .........

Feb.

18

17

21

18

18

21

18

21

27

27

24

b22

b!2

b9

blO

blO

b!3

b!6

b!8

b23

39

56

96

288

335

335

458

*383

276

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

323

520

346

230,991

324.2

2 629

2s! 412

81,435

9,771

1,879

147.1

141,165.4

Mar.

186

149

139

174

583

641

555

367

419

393

276

224

198

198

764

1,960

2,230

1,960

1,480

1,080

865

732

671

612

555

500

671

1,130

1,840

2,080

1,780

Apr.

1,360

1,030

865

732

641

555

527

612

641

732

2,620

5,490

6,250

5,140

4,300

3,620

3,O20

2,500

2,020

1,480

1,180

2,620

'5,700

7,610

6,170

4,580

3,500

2,620

1,960

1,360

-

Maximum

17

37

20

7,880

30

458

2,230

7,610'

1,030

830

224

18

10

7,610

May

1,030

900

797

830.

612

583

527

473

612

797

764

671

612

555

500

419

393

341

302

263

276

341

500

701

764

701

583

583

612

555

583

f 

Minimum

6

10

6

6

4.2

Q

139

cow

263

108

10

1.6

.-8

June

583

500

393

289

211

174

156

149

142

142

137

135

144

289

527

830

764

641

419

289

198

161

367

612

527

367

224

161

' 132

108

-

Mean

10.4

IV. 3

11.2

633

10.5

820

2 ,714

566

326 

60.6

6.42

4.91

386

July

95

81

77

72

60

46

46

39

52

113

97

83

224

186

120

79

60

46

34

30

27

20

18

15

14

20

30

35

30

20

10

Aug.

11

10

9

9

6.0

5.0

5.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.8

13

11

15

15

10

6.0

4.0

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.5

7

7

4.0

 5.0

18

Per square 

mile

0.018

.030

.020

1,11

 013

* 160

1.44

4. 78

1.03

. 'l07 574

.011

.0086

.680

Sept.

10

6

10

7

5.0.

4.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

.8

9

8

6.5

3.5

3.0

2.0

1.4

1.6

4.5

9

8

5-5

4.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

4.5

8

9

Runoff in 

inches '

0.02

.03

.02

15.11

.02

.17

I Att DO

5.33

1.19

.64

.12

.01

.01

9.22

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 377

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°15'18M , long. 89°00'49", In SEi sec. 8 T. 32 N., 

K. £ &., at highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Lowell and 10 miles 

upstream from nouth. Datum of gage is 500.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1931-1944), 738 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height,

J.U.9J. feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 13 second-feet Dec. 22.

1931-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 24, 1944; minimum observed, 

5.9 second-feet Aug. 2-4, 1934 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

Highest stage known, about 16 feat during ice jam, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at Oglesby, 

4 miles downstream, used during periods of Ice effect.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

1.2 10 1.8 1O6 3.0 74O

1.3 16 2.0 171 3.5 1,160

1.4 22 2.2 250 4.O 1,660

1.5 32 2.4 350 4.5 2,27O '

1.6 52 2.6 470 5.O 3,010

5.5 3,870 S.5 11,600

6.O 4,360 9.0 13.6OO

6.5 5,970 9.5 15,600

7.O 7,220 10.0 17,800

8.0 1O,100 10.6 2O, SCO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

36

32

30

29

27

26

25

25

.24

24

24

26

24

22

22

24

24

24

26

32

48

36

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

31

Nov.

32

31

30

2S

28

3O

44

52

50

4S

78

78

73

62

52

46

44

42

40

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

31

b3O

31

bSO

-

Dec.

*32

30

31

3O

30

34

40

34

32

32

32

32

b30

3O

b24

b22

b!8

b!6

b20

b!8

b20

b!3

b!9

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!8

b22

b26

b35

b35

Jan.

b35

b35

b3O

b25

b25

b20

b2O

b!8

bl8

b20

b20

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!6

bl8

b2O

b81

b22

b30

bSO

b40

b50

b55

65

57

62

62

48

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ........... ......

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

100

40

50

48

36

40

30

48

*2S

52

48

b35

b25

b2O

b20

b20

b22

b24

b28

b40

b6O

164

288

2S3

6OO

705

740

67O

530

_

-

Second 

foot-days

S96

1,242

S03

509,243

941

4,794

63,647

174,020

45,620

18,153

3,111

716

85E

314,798

Mar.

392

329

297

329

635

94O

9OO

67O

530

600

600

565

440

9OO

7,76O

6.96O

5,290

4.45O

3,340

2,700

2,140

1,770

1,550

1,450

1,250

1,160

1,120

2,550

«3,87O

4,650

3,510

Apr.

3,010

2,

2,

1,

41 0

010

66O

1.35O

1,160

1,

1,

1,

070

160

200

1,250

5,74O

14,

10,

9,

OOO

700

200

7,760

S.90O

6,

4,

4,

450

86O

060

3,170

2,

3,

15,

20,

12,

8,

6,

5,

4,

3,

Maximum

4S

78

40

19,900

65

740

7.76O

2O.8OO

4,250

1,160

259

65

95

20,800

S50

69O

6OO

SCO

000

900

700

290

060

01 0

-

May

2,550

2,270

2,010

1,660

1,450

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,550

1,660

1,660

1,450

1,250

1.12O

980

90O

7SO

705

740

635

60O

670

1,770

4,250

2,700

2,010

1,660

1,450

1,250

1,250

1,160

Minimum

22

28.

13

13

15

2O

297

1,070

600

229

32

16

16

13

June

1,02O

9SO

860

7O5

565

470

404

362

39S

440

410

386

410

440

860

940

1,160

1,120

1,160

600

500

410

374

500

740

600

470

362

27S

229

Mean

28.9

41.4

25.9

1,395

30. 4

165

2,053

5,801

1,472

605

100

23.1

2S.5

36O

July

1S6

164

147

137

140

115

100

S9

84

7S

S9

147

147

178

259

175

137

100

78

62

55

48

42

36

32

57

55

46

44

40

44

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.023

.034

.021

1.13

.025

.134

1.67

4.72

1.20

.492

.081

.019

.023

.699

40

32

26

26

24

24

24

23

23

22

18

17

17

17

16

65

27

go

17

17

17

21

22

21

20

IS

21

21

IS

18

24

Sept.

84

95

48

32

26

21

20

18

17

17

16

24

30

34

28

26

22

24

22

23

28

22

24

25

24

22

2O

21

22

20

-

Runoff in 

inches

o.os

.04

.02

15.40

.03

.14

1.92

5.26

1.-38

.55

.09

.02

.03

9.51

« Winter discharge -measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Bureau Creek at Princeton, ill.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22 1 02", long. 89°29'52", In SWiSEi sec. 18, T, 

I6TT77 R- 9 E., at bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile downstream from 

Eperson Run and 1J miles west of Princeton. Datum of gage Is 555.24 feet above nean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 186 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to Septeriber 1944.

Extremes.- Maximun discharge during year, 5,660 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 13.13 

feet)- minimum, 1.0 second-feet on several days.in January and August.

1936-44: Haximun discharge, 11,800 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 

feet); no flow during January 1940.

Remarks.- Rec'ords good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished'by Corps of engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-faet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Nov. 13, Jan. 28 to Mar. 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

3.4 0.7 4.0 49

3.5 2.4 4.3 97

3.6 6.1 4.5 137 1

3.7 14 5.0 260 1

3.8 24 6.0 554 1

3.0 1,270 4.4

3.0 1,740 4.6

3.0 2,340 5.0

1.0 3,110 5.5

2.3 4,480 6.O

7.5

96 3.5 1.0

135 3.6 2.8

226 . 3.7 6.8

381 3.8 17

550 4.0 44

1,080 4.2 75

4.5 129

5.0 239

5.4 348

6.0 550

6.8 830

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

4.0

3.0

2.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

7.4

5.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

5.2

Nov.

4. '4

3.0

3.3

3.O

3.3

4.4

11

16

12

7.8

5.2

4.8

3.6

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.0

-

Dec.

*3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

5.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

b3

b3

b2

bl.7

1.4

bl.6

b2.0

2.7

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

3.0

b3

b2

b2

b2

Jan.

bl

bl

bl

b3

b3

b2

bl

bl

bl

bl

1

1

bl

bl

*bl

bl

b2

b3

9

8

37

106

d50

d20

*10

Month

October ............... ... .

November .... .......... .........

December ............... . . . .

Calendar year 1943 . . ..... ...

January .................!........

February .........................

March ......... ............. . .

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

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

June ...........................

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

Auguet ................. . . .

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

.8

.7

.8

.7

.5

.5

.3

.2

.O

.0

.1

.2

5

.4

.8

.8

4

4

4

2

4

Feb.

10

7.2

5.2

4.0

5.6

5.2

4.8

3.6

3.3

b4

b4

b3

b3

b4

b4

b4

b4

*b3

b3

b3

b4

b90

604

372

189

458

242

101

61

_

-

Secondfoot-days

80

137 .1

84)3

49,453.0

299

2 2O8*9

10)689*

7 132

7*Q^O

2)659

324.6

97^3

31,712.4

Mar.

44

45

34

52

50

b45

b35

b25

b20

18

30

52

52

1,410

*4,480

1,110

585

431

312

248

242

180

176

163

146

133

123

111

119

111

107

Apr.

127

L48

L71

L39

117

107

:

:

Lll

L07

L04

100

192

'

]

368

221

L96

208

185

]

]

]

L65

L52

L48

143

143

!

ill

)68

330

620

465

m

',

«

Maximum

7.4

16

5.6

2,660

106

604

4,480

427

149

31

6/1

16

4,480

574

501

62

49

May

246

220

244

237

206

190

190

227

391

318

272

234

210

183

166

264

274

194

172

427

269

285

256

388

404

378

301

244

201

179

160

Minimum

1.1

3.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

3

18

100

160

36

3.1

1.2

1.4

1.0

June

139

123

110

105

87

73

70

69

97

99

87

77

70

64

133

129

96

90

145

149

105

89

90

70

59

54

54

50

40

36

Mean

2 5'

s'.fi

135

9 6'

7Q\2

345

238

256

88 6

10.5

2,2£

3.24

86.6

July.

31

27

26

25

21

20

16

13

12

14

12

10

9.5

10

8.5

6.8

6.1

5.1

5.1

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

6.1

4.3

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.7

Aug.

3.4

£

£

.6

.6

.1

2.8

2.3

't

]

]

.1

.9

.9

1.6

1.4

1

1

3

.4

.2

.2

1.2

3.4

£

]

1

.1

.7

.6

1.4

1.6

:

£

.6

.4

.1

1.7

1.7

£

£

1

Ee

Per square 

mile

0.014

.025

.015

.726

.052

.410

1 «85

1 .28

1 »38

.476

.056

.012

.017

.466

'.3

.1

.9

.5

.1

Sept.

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

16

9.7

10

4.6

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.1

3.1

2.1

2.1

Runoff In 

inches

0.02

.03

.02

9.89

.06

.44

2.14

1.43

1.59

.53

.06

.01

.02

6.35

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Bureau.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to Standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 379

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°16'40", long. 89°23'00", iti SBiSWl sec. 18, T. 

15 W., R. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 29, 1 mile southwest of Bureau, and 

2i miles downstream from East Bureau Creek. Datum of gage Is 449.22 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 401 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1944.

"gxtrenes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage 

height, 11.93 feet); minimum daily, 35 second-feet Jan. 12; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.81 feet Jan. 20.

1940-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 15, 1944; minimum observed, 

30 second-feet Feb. 28, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 3.16 feet Nov. 15, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 13 feet sometime during spring of 1921.

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

poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect and backwater from 

Illinois Hiver (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Feb. 11, June 15, 16, 19, 2O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

4.8 42 7.0 226 8.8 790 5.6 46 8.0 299 9.4

5.2 66 7.5 321 9.0 1,010 5.(

6.0 122 8.0 446 9.2 1,300 6.(

6.5 162 8.5 615 9.3 1,490 6.

6.8 197 8.7 720 6.

5 51 8.3 344 9.6

) 60 8.5 399 9.7

5 81 S.7 522 10.0

3 110 9.0 763 11.6

7.Q 159 9»2 980

1,260

1,660

1,940

3,040

9,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

' 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122'

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

48

' 48

48

48

48

51

54

51

51

48

48

48

57

57

51

54

57

57

54

54

84

84

66

60

57

57

57

57

57

60

60

Nov.

63

73

66

60

63

80

136

122

108

87

76

70

70

70

66

,70

70

70

70

73

73

70

70

70

70

66

66

66

66

a 65

-

Dec.

a65

«63

70

66

63

70

76

73

66

63

63

60

b55

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b60

76

80

b70

b60

b50

b50

b50

51

60

54

b45

b40

Jan.

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b55

b70

b60

b55

b45

b40

b35

b40

b50

«b55

b55

b60

70

51

42

42

51

51

54

60

70

76

136

87

76

73

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ................. .......

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

July ............................. August

September ........................

Water year 1943-44. ...........

Feb.

*57

63

51

60

63

57

60

57

54

54

122

b70

b50

b45

b40

b40

b40

b40

«b45

b40

b40

b40

b900

bl,500

b400

660

790

368

279

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,731

2,245

1,849

138,095

1,759

6,085

26,327

21,935

21,957

11,489

2,577

1,613

1,805

101,372

liar.

172

197

184

164

24S

279

211

b!90

172

162

1S4

321

368

*1,300

9,'300

3,040

1,660

1,260

980

860

763

600

522

457

457

399

366

366

399

366

366

Apr.

n

4

4

!

99

57

57

99

366

344

2

(

i

44

44

527

327

1,110

£

'

<

80

res

500

763

763

i

i

157

157

599

457

<

1,£

i,e

i,

)SO >60

>60

340

cl,310

cl,UO

c

c'

c

c

Maximum

84

136

80

3,490

136

1,500

9,300

1,940

1 440

2)300

166

100

299

9,300

388 ( 83

725

366

May

680

600

, 763

680

600

522

457

457

860

763

600

600

457

399

366

399

457

399

399

763

l',260

980

1,440

1,260

1,440

1,260

980

680

522

457

457

Minimum '

48

60

40

4O

35

40

162

327

366

173

53

46

47

35

June

366

327

327

285

271

243

229

229

285

285

257

229

215

201

860

600

366

285

2,300

600

399

344

327

299

271

257

243

215

201

173

-

Mean

55.8

74.8

59.6

378

56.7

210

849

731

708

383

83.1

52.0

60.2

277

July

166

146

133

127

116

105

100

95

90

86

86

95

86

77

73

70

70

66

66

63

60

60

58

55

55

73

73

63

58

53

53

Aug.

53

53

53

51

51

50

50

50

48

48

47

46

48

48

48

100

Per square 

mile

0.116

.156

.124

.786

.118

.437

1.77

1.52

1.47

.796

.173

.108

.125-

.576

51

50

48

48

47

47

55

48

48

48

50

50

51

51

77

Sept.

55

53

50

48

48

' 48

50

48

47

47

47

299

121

68

65

63

51

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

51

50

48

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.17

.14

10.67

.14

.47

2.04

1.70

1.70

.89

.20

.12

.14

7.84

* Winter discharge measurement' made on this day.

a No sage-height record} discharge computed on basis of records for bureau Greek at Prlnceton, 

East Bureau Greek near Bureau, and West Bureau Creek at Wyanet.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. «

0 Backwater from Illinois River} discharge computed by using fall as determined from gage height 

record for Illinois Hlver at Hennepln as a factor. Gage-height record for Illinois River at 

Hennepin furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
°~u ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

west Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111. >

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°21'54'1 , long. 89°34'08", at northeast corner of

 sec. 21, T. 16 II., R. 8 E., at highway bridge hair a mile east of Wyanet. Datum of 

gage is 573.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by dorps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army). (

Drainage area.- 83.3 square miles.

Records available.- Jferch 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Jfeximun discharge during year, 3,980 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 10.11

 feet;; no flow Dec. 25 to Jan. 24, Sept. 9-11.

1936-44: mximum discharge, 5,910 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 12.90 

feet): no flow on several days during 1936, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, 14.5 feet Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods when recorder was not operating, which 

are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 3943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

2.2

3.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

6.7

4.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.3

Nov.

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

4.1

18

8.7

4.4

2.9

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.5

2.2

2.6

, 2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.9

1.9

-

Dec.

*2.2

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.2

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.2

2.6

1.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

b.2

b.l

bO

bO

bO

1)0

bO

bO

bO

Jan.

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bl.O

h8.9

h!8

his

h6.7

h5.7

»h5.2

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January

February .........................

March ......... ..............!...

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

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

June ..............................

Jnly .............................

Angust ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (7 a.m

Feb.

h4.8

h4.8

h4.0

h4.0

4.4

4.8

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.3

4.4

4.0

3.6

b3

b2

b2

bl.8

*bl.6

bl.6

bl.7

b2

blSO

268

78

36

142

40

26

22

_

-

Second 

foot-daya

63 . 5

93.6

44.4

20,379.8

58.5

828.9

4,971

2,876

3,394

1,794

171.2

21.7

29.7

14,346.5

Mar.

tilS

17

16

23

24

28

b25

b24

b24

b24

25

34

31

1,190

#1,660

325

226

179

139

121

103

97

95

85

77

66

65

55

63

54

58

Apr.

81

72

61

55

50

49

50

48

46

48

110

119

97

87

103

99

87

83

74

74

6S

gll-7

g214

g!84

g!79

g!58

g!37

gl!7

g!06 gios

Maximum

6.7

TQ j-O

4.4

9S5

18

268

1,660

214

241

468

15

13

7.2

1,660

) 1,620 sec. -ft.; Mar.

May

g97

g89

g!51

126

106

99

91

142

160

130

114

101

91

81

75

117

85

72

70

241

123

110

95

117

169

139

108S9-

75

66

65

Minimum

0.6

1.5

0

0

0

1.6

16

46

65

16

.5

.1

0

0

June

56

49

44

40

36

32

30

29

44

41

36

34

32

468

146

139

83

70

63

48

41

38

33

27

25

29

26

21

18 ' 16

Mean

2.05

3.12

1.43

55.8

1.89

28.6

160

95.9

109

59.8

5.53

.70

.99

39.2

July

15

14

13

12

11

9.9

S.5

7.8

S.5

7.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

2*. 8

2.0

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.8

6.2

5.6

2.2

1.2

.7

-5

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.5

.4

1.0

13

Per sqnare 

mile

0.025

.037

.017

.670

.023

.343

1.92

1.15

1.31

.718

.066

.0084

.012

.471

Sept.

3.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

h.l

h.6.2

h6.2

h7.2

hi. 5

h.«

h.5

h.2

h.2

h.2

b.2

h.2

h.3

h.2

h.2

h.2

h.2

h.2

h.2

h.2

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.04

.02

9.10

.03

.37

2.22

1.28

1.52

.80

.08

.01

.01

6.41

14 (4 .. ) 2,280 sec.-ft.; Mar. 15 (3 a.m.)

3,880 sec.-ft.; June 14 (4:30 p.m.) 2,860 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

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

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIIJ 381

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder* lat.' 41°20''06", long. 89°22'53", In .SWiSEi sec. 30 T. 

16 II., R. 10 E., at county road bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 3i 

miles upstream from mouth, and 3tr miles north of Bureau. Datun of gage is 484.45 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet Mar. 15, June 18; maximum 

gage height, 13.22 feet June 18; no flow Feb. 11-15.

1936-44: .Maximum discharge observed, 6,200 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 

17.39 feet), -from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet; no flow for several 

days in most years.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

6

9

11

13

16

21

25

26

27

29 

30 

31

Oct.

gO. 8

8-8

g-6

g-5

g-4

g-2

g-3

g-3

.4

.5

.5

.5

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.9

Nov.

2.5

2. "3

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.8

6.6

4.4

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

 2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8 

2.0 

1.8

Dec.

1.8

1.9

l.S

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.8

1.4

1.6

1.3

.4

.3

.3

.7

1.8

1.3 

1.6 

1.3

1.3

Month

Jan.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

2.6

3.4

3.8

3.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.1

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

March ......... ..................

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

Hay..............................

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

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.5

.7

1.0

.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

3

9

9

5

3

.4

126

191

111

24

19

14

9.2 

6.8

Secondfoot-days

40.1

25,330.7

23.2

17,167.2

Mar.

5.4

5.4

4.4

7.4

7.4

7.S

6.2

10

7.2

 5.6

5.6

7.8

6.6

952

1,630

517

268

198

150

120

99

88

84

77

69

62

59

52 

57 

44 

51

Apr.

70

72

63

56

47

43

45

42

41

42

163

177

135

115

120

110

96

89

83

83

80

145

480

392

305

241

198

160 

139

135

Maximum

2.2

1,200

' 14

1,630

Peak discharge.- Mar. 14 (4 p.m.) 2,030 sec. -ft. : Mar.

May

126

10S

115

105

94

87

81

98

122

108

96

87

80

73

68

72

68

63

95

130

185

241

218

229

287

277

180

143 

120 

' 105 

92

Minimum

.2

.2

0

.1

0

15 (1:30 a

June

si

72

63

55

49

44

42

41

54

50

45

42

38

254

312

135

95

363

697

g224

g!41

g!20

g!09

g80

g65

g59

g53

g46 

g39 

g35

Mean

2 50

1.29

69.4

.77

46.9

July

g31

.29

26

23

21

20

18

16

16

14

12

12

11

10

8.6

7.4

7.1

6.8

5.9

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.3

4.5 

2.3

1.6

Aug.

1.1

.9

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.2 

.4

Per square 

mile

.013

.687

.0076

.464

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

2.9

1.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

Runoff in 

inches

.01

9.33

.19

1.46

.12

.009

6.32

m. ) 2,680 sec. -ft. j June 18

(10 p.m.) 2,680 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis : Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
382 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Farm Creek at East Peorta, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°40'05", long. 89 034'45", near quarter corner

oetween sees. 32 and 33, T. 26 H., R. 4 W-, at Peoria & Pekln Union Railroad bridge 

in East Peorla, 400 feet downstream from Main Street Bridge, 700 feet downstream 

from Coal qreek, 900 feet upstream from entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, 

and 1.2 rifles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 450.39 feet above nean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench nark).

Drainage area.- 60.9 square miles.

Records available.- nay 1943 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 

STSTTeet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; no flow for many 

days.

1943-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 1944; no flow for many days. A stage 

of about 15.1 feet occurred in 1929, from information by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records poor.' For discharges above 300 second-feet, gage-height record 

supplemented by recorder graph furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

2

2

3

4

4'4

4

2

S

4

6

5

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

a4

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a4

Nov.

e4

e4

e3

e3

e3

e3

12

13

11

8

8

7

7

5

4

3

2

2

S

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

*2

~

Dec.

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

1

1

1

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

bl

bl

bO

bO

Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ..........

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

toy. .............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

Seccndfoot-days

103

124

33

_

0

0

5,434

10,845.1

3,017

239.8

82.7

89.5

171.6

20,145.7

Mar.

aO

aO

e2

e4

e2

*e?

e3

el

el

el

el

el

el

940

3,000

460

el 00

e90

e80

e75

e70

e?0

e65

e65

e60

e60

e60

e55

e55

e55

e50

Apr.

e50

e45

d31

d25

18

16

14

13

12

11

1,950

565

454

280

980

670

440

305

268

293

25Q

2,640

1,110

207

46

33

12

5.3

2.8

99

Maximum

6

13

4

-

0

0

3,000

2,640

601

22

9

11

39

3.OOO

May

80

54

255

110

84

46

37

251

143

80

54

42

33

24

19

17

16

14

12

12

84

272

328

601

121

80

46

33

24

23

22

Minimum

2

1

0

_

0

0

0

2.8

12

2.4

1.9

1.0

.2

' O

June

22

20

19

18

17

14

13

12

11

10

8

7

7 .

6

4.9

10

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.4

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

Mean

3.5

4.1

1.1

_

0

0

175

362

97.3

7.99

2.67

2.89

5.72

55.0

July

2.4

2.4

2.2

8.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

9

4.6

4.6

4.2

a4

a3

Aug.

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

dl.4

al.3

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

4.9

4.9

4.6

a4

a3

a2

al.7

al.6

al.4

5.3

11

10

3.8

a3

al.4

4.6

Per square 

nils

0.057

.067

.018

.

0

0

2.87

5.94

1.60

.131

.044

.047

.094

.903

Sept.

a2

a 7

a S

2

a 2

a 2

a 2

a 2

a 2 a 2'

4.2

39

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1 i

-

Runcff in 

inches

0.07

.08

.02

-

0

0

3.52

6.62

1.84

.15

.05

.05

.10

12.30

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baai 

Creek at Peoria.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

ather records and records for Kickapoo

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

;e-dischar?e relation Indefinite; flischsr^e computed on basis

records for Kickapoo Creek at Peoria 

Time basis; Central war time. T

mrements. 

lather records and

vert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 383

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40040'55", long. 89°39'15", In NWi sec. 13, T. 8 

N., R. 7 E., at bridge on State Highway-116, half a mile west of Peoria, 1.5 nlles 

downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 448.37 

feet above mean sea level, datum or 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 17.57 

feet); minimum observed, 6.1 second-feet Aug. 12-15.

1942-44: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1944; minimum, observed, 5.8 secondfeet Sept. 24, 1942 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 feet,in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9,6

10

13

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

15

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

Nov.

16

16

14

13

14

15

78

45

25

18

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

17

*19

-

Dec.

20

16

13

13

13

15

17

17

15

15

IS

b!2

b9

bll

b7

b7

b7

b9

blO

blO

bll

bll

b8

b7

b8

b9

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

Jan.

b!2

bll

bll

*blO

b9

bS

b7

b7

b8

b9

bS

b7

b7

b7

b8

bS

b9

blO

b!3

b!5

b!7

b20

b23

b28

35

38

46

64

64

51

38

Month

October ..........................

November ...................'......

Deoember ........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

Hay ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September .......................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

31

27

24

24

24

24

24

20

16

15

b!4

blO

b9

bll

blO

b!4

b!5>

b!3

b!5

b!8

31

118

404

103

117

101

67

45

36

_

-

Secondfoot-days

367.6

549

365

31,279.5

608

1,380

12,603

26,642

16,243

2,482

966

625.7

1,078.7

63,910.0

Mar.

31

28

2S

66

72

*53

b35

b30

b30

b30

33

70

57

394

«6,330

a2,000

aSOO

a400

a210

178

a 170

a!60

a!60

a!50

a!50

alSO

a!50

al50

alSO

160

178

Apr.

191

180

146

132

117

110

129

132

112

125

2,070

1,280

500

343

752

680

361

323

294

272

230

4,940

5,060

3,800

1,280

840

760

588

458

437

-

Maximum

18

78

20

5,480

64

404

6,330

5,060

3,050

418

248

209

334

6,330

May

3,050

S22

1,700

1,650

552

- 430

349

752

900

440

361

311

264

228

208

243

235

178

196

169

340

337

228

740

278

215

180

470

21S

189

210

Minimum

8.6

12

7

7

7

9

28

110

169

34

10

6.1

7.3

6.1

June

136

117

107

93

84

72

68

71

87

103

75

69

63

60

53

111

94

54

59

53

45

47

53

42

44

418

78

49

43

34

-

Mean

11.9

18 . 3

11.8

223

19.6

47.6

407

888

524

82.7

31.2

20.2

36.0

175

July

31

27

26

23

22

20

20

19

19

17

17

17

16

16

15

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

13

14

248

222

31

IP

13

11

Aug.

11

11

16

10

8.9

7,8

7.5

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

122

50

14

9.6

8.6

B.9

8.9

3.6

8.2

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.9

209

Per square 

mile

0.038

.059

.038

.719

.063

 154

1.31

2.86

1.69

.267

.101

.065

.116

.565

Sept.

32

13

9.2

S.6

7.8

7.8

7.S

7.5

7.5

7.3

9.4

334

53

19

13

11

10

9.6

8.6

48

199

31

15

15

13

11

9.6

96

48

17

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.04

.07

.04

9.75

.07

.17

1.61

3.20

1.95

.30

.12

.08

.13

7.68

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (Si 30 p.m.) 10,200 see.-ft.; Apr. 22 (7:30 p.«u) 7,310 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 

(11 p.m.) 6,470 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Spoon River at London Mills 

and at Seville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
3S4 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°26'40", long. 89°38'00", in sec. 15, T. 23 II., R. 5 W. 

at oridge on State Highway 24, 3 miles north of hamlet of Green Valley. Datum of 

gage Is 479.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- rferch 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 697 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 second-feet Apr. 34 (gage height, 12.50 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 49 second-feet Dec. 15, 

Jan. 12, 13, Sept. 10, 11.

1921 44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 24, 1944; minimum observed, 

17 second-feet Oct. 26, 27, 1940.

Remarks.-' Records good. Gage read twice daily.-

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

79

79

75

73

71

71

69

67

67

65

63

63

71

69

67

63

63

63

63

63

67

96

127

109

92

79

75

71

67

67

67

Nov.

69

71

67

67

69

71

77

86

86

86

98

111

103

94

88

81

73

71

73

73

69

69

69

67

69

67

67

67

65

65

"

Dec.

67

67

67

65

65

71

71

67

71

67

69

69

67

71

53

53

57

55

53

55

59

55

55

53

55

53

55

55

55

55

53

Jan.

57

57

55

#55

57

55

53

53

51

53

55

51

51

55

> 55

57

55

53

57

55

55

53

53

55

55

61

71

98

109

94

96

Feb.

86

83

86

79

77

77

73

71

69

63

b60

b60

67

69

67

69

71

69

69

69

71

88

372

372

517

760

669

517

418

_

-

...... SeoondMonth foot-days

October.. ........................ 2,281

November ......................... 2,288

December ......................... 1,883

Calendar year 1943 ............ 405,595

January .......................... 1,890

February .............. .......... 5,218

March ......... .................. 41,809

April ............................ 149,880

May .............................. 47,590

June ............................. 12,504

July. ............................ 3,824

August ................ .......... 1,934

September'. ......... ............. 2,117

Water year 1943-44 ............ 273,218

Mar.

342

298

270

342

517

552

»517

387

312

342

387

357

342

284

2,eeo

5,090

4,390

2,760

2,460

1,560

1,27O

1,140

1,020

960

860

810

1,080

2,L60

2,560

3,420

2,360

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

4,

7,

11,

9,

5,

5,

5,

3,

2,

2.

1,

4,

15,

23,

15,

8,

3,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

127

111

71

16,300

109

760

5,090

23,500

2,880

950

£00

112

160

23,500

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time Basis; Central war time. To convert war time to

720

480

200

080

960

860

860

910

910

960

3.90

900

400

700

750

400

400

650

560

160

980

520 600'

500

600

200

940

790

370

130

-

May

,700

,880

,450

,130

,750

,540

,400

,610

,530

,210

,890

,610

,470

,280

,160

,160

,280

,280

,050

950

,220

,470

,160

,160

,470

,280

,100

,280

900

,000

,220

Minimum

63

63

53

53

51

60

270

860

200

83

52

49

49

June

950

765

680

600

560

500

440

422

405

422

405

388

370

405

370

600

500

388

352

318

300

300

300

318

285

255

240

240

226

200

-

Mean

73.6

76.3

60. Y

1,111

61.0

180

4^996

1,535

417

62.4

70.6

746

July

187

174

162

157

150

143

134

134

129

123

174

143

116

110

112

110

106

100

96

96

92

89

89

89

85

200

150

106

96

89

83

Aug.

78

75

75

70

68

65

65

62

59

59

59

58

58

56

55

58

64

58

58

55

55

55

54

54

52

56

65

62

58

56

112

Sept.

140

143

91

75

65

61

58

55

51

49

49

114

160

S7

83

68

62

59

54

51

56

52

52

51

52

55

52

59

55

58

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.067 0.08

.069 .08

.055 ' .06

1.01 13.71

.055 .06

.164 .18

4.54 5.07

1.40 1.61

.379 .42

.112 .13

.057 .07

.064 .07

.678 9.24

standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Money Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

385

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°37'13", long. 88°54 I 59n , In 

SEiSWt sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 3 E., 200 feet north of line between sees. 18 and 19 and 

1 mile upstream from Lake Bloomlngton.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1933-40, 1941-44), 34.7 second-feet.

Extrenes.- ffexlmum discharge during year, 1,930 second-feet Apr. 33 (gage height, 7.52 

feet); no flow for many days.

1953-44: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet my 18, 1943; no flow at tines In 

each yeai;.

Maximum stage known, about 9 or 10 feet.

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

whlch are poor.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 

.6 

.7

1.0

1.1

0.00 

.02 

.06 

.15 

.30 

.58

1.0

1.5

2.2

3.3

4.9

7.2

14.0

27

£.2 

2.4

2.8 

3.0

sis

106

141

177

211

260

306

330

396

434

600

770

990

6.8 

7.0 

7.2

1,180

1,350

1,560

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.12

.16

.10

.09

.IB

.28

.30

.40

.30

.23

.23

.25

.23

.20

.25

Nov.

0.2.7

.33

.30

.28

.27

43

.82

1.4

4.0

2.8

1.6

1.3

.97

.87

.97

.87

.74

.69

.62

.62

.62

.55

.51

.45

.45

.45

.48

.48

.51

.51

-

Month

Dec.

0.55

.55

.51

.51

.48

.55

.55

.51

.51

.69

.69

.65

.42

.33

.13

.08

.07

.09

.13

.19

.23 '.S3

.15

.10

.13

.20

.28

.33

.33

.35

.35

Jan.

0.28

.30

.33

.40

.42

.37

.28

.17

.16

.17

.19

.13

.08

.08

.12

.17

.21

.21

.28

.30

.37

.42

.42

.42

.62

.87

1.4

S.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

October ................. ^ ........

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ........ 0 ..................

April ..............:............

toy ..............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.82

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

.27

.08

b.l

b.l

b.l

.27

.33

.37

.37

.45

.69

.62

6.4

36

31

38

60

45

32

24

.

-

Secondfoot-days

3 4

25. 1

10.8

20,706.7

16 . 8

284 9

T nnq" ^

8J481'

2,126

492 3

1T*7

41.7

1S.4S9.1

liar.

18.6

17.4

18.0

36

33

32

24

22

24

19.2

21

19.9

17.4

18.0

145

155

125

*95

76

65

53

49

48

44

40

44

111

123

173

128

95

Apr.

84

67

58

54

47

44

51

53

56

164

1,220

649

298

211

430

.318

199

164

141

132

118

964

1,500

556

238

177

152

125

111

100

-

Maximum

D 0.40

3 4.0

7 .69

3 1,620

7 2.7

7 60

1,500

132

9.4

3 10

9 18.3

2 1,500

May

93

. 93

: 84

75

68

62

54

80

132

104

87

78

69

61

54

104

123

87

69

65

69

60

52

46

45

39

35

38

33

32

30

Minimum

0

.27

.07

0

.08

17!4

44

30

5.5

.03

0

0

0

June

26

24

22

19.9

17.4

15.8

15.3

14. S

14.8

15.3

14.0

18.8

26

26

.37

18.0

14.0

li.6

11.2

11.6

10.2

16.1

30

14.0

11. G

9.5

8.9

7.4

6.0

1 5.5

-

Mean

0.11C

.83

.35

56.7

.54'

9 83

6l!o

283

fiQ DO.OR 

16.4

"!44;

1.39

36.8

July

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

9.4

8.8

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.92

.69

.42

.28

.15

.08

.03

2.4

1.9

.72

.25

.13

.09

Aug.

0.04

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.11

.17

a.l

ao

aO

a. 3

al.2

a. 9

a. 9

alo

Per square

mile

3 0.0024

3 .019

I .0078

1.26

I .012

. 218

1.36

6.29

1.52

.364

.053

5 .0096

.031

.818

Sept.

1.2

.42

.12

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

' 1B.3

2.9

1.0

.45

.33

.11

.04

.01

3.3

3.0

.4B

.03

.16

.09

.05

.03

.10

.13

.11

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.003

.02

.009

17.11

.01

.24

1.56

7.01

1.76

.41

.06

.01

.03

11.12

:9 (6 a.m.) 202 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (11:30 a.n.) 

2 (12 m.) 1,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (llsSO a.m.)

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (1 p.n.) 186 sec.-ft.; Mar. 

1,740 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (E:30 p.m.) 560 sec.-ft.; Apr. 

1,930 aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. i

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Hickory Creek above Lake Blooraington.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
366 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 40°39'47"', long. 88 056'23" ,

 in NW5 sec. 1, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 1,300 feet downstream from dam at Lake Bloomington, 

2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Hudson. Datum of gage la 

678.05 feet above mean sea level. Auxiliary water-stage recorder In pumping plant 

Just upstream from dam gives stage of lake. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 700.00 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1944. ,

Average runoff.- 14 years, 8,625.4 million gallons per year, adjusted (equivalent secondreet, 56, b).

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest of spillway,

 531 acres). Water Is diverted from lake by pumping for municipal supply of Blooraington. 

Discharge past gage Is made up of discharge through spillway, seepage through dam, 

runoff from area below dam (0.4 square mile), and return flow from water diverted from 

lake for use at pumping plant and not otherwise measured. The last three items were 

not included In records prior to Oct. 1, 1940. Records adjusted for storage and 

pumpage, but not for evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation.- Pumpage record furnished by city of Bloomington. 

tnree gages wltnin basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Rainfall record (mean of

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

Calendar yeai 

1943 .....

February ......

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

September. ....

Water year 

1943-44..

Discharge 

past 

lower gage 

(millions 

of gallons)t

7.41 

7.37 

8.52

15,891.57

9.69 

10.50 

1,229.43 

6,774.05 

1,464.55 

272.82 

7.30 

11.66 

16.97

9,820.26

Pumpage 

(millions 

of gallons )

102.29 

107.06 

113.55

1,332.34

115. 60 

101.74 

109.64 

105. 29 

111.72 

122.20 

128.16 

128.40 

112.40

1,358.05

in 

contents 

 < millions 

of gallons)

-127.4 

-95.2 

-112.4

-557.1

-96.1 

+150.3 

+492.3 

-1.8 

-24.8 

-26.1 

-141.9 

-99.2 

-82.0

-164.3

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

content and purapagej

Runoff 

(millions 

of gallons)

-17.70 

19.23 

9.67

16,666.84

29.19 

262.54 

1,831.37 

6,877.54 

1,551.47 

368.92 

-6.44 

40.86 

47.37

11,014.02"

Discharge per square 

mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

-Q.OO94 

.011 

.0051

.749

.015 

.148 

.968 

3.758 

.820 

.202 

-.0034 

.022 

.026

.493

Secondfeet

-0.015 

.017 

.0079

1.16

.023 

.229 

1.50 

5.81 

1.27 

3.13 

-.0053 

.034 

.040

.763

Runoff 

(inches)

-0.02 

' .02 

.009

15.72

.03 

.25 

1.73 

6.49 

1.46 

.35 

-.006 

.04 

.04

10.39

Rainfall 

[inches)

1.68 

1.83 

.24

33.84

.53 

2.65 

4.48 

9.01 

3.06 

2.71 

2.19 

3.43 

3.27

35.08

t Includes discharge through spillway, seepage through dam, runoff from area below dam (0.4 square 

mile), and return flow from water diverted from lake for use at pumping plant and not otherwise 

measured.

J Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 367

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. ^SS'IS", long. 88°57'00", 

in SEt sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 100 yards downstream from an unnamed tributary, 

a quarter of a mile upstream from backwater from Lake Bloomington, and 3 miles 

northeast of Hudson. Datum of gage is 716.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 10.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 6.14 

reet ); no flow on many days.

1938-44: Maximum discharge, 1,460 second-feet Aug. 3, 1943; no flow at times in 

each year.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those above 300 second-feet, which are good.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.1 

.15 

.2 

.25 

.3

0.00 

.02 

.07 

.18 

.3E

35 0.48

.68

.94

1.26

2.0

1.0

1.1

4.5

6.2

8.2

10.5

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

165

247

307

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.01

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

.02

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

cr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

October ..........................

November .....,.,..,.,,,.,......,.

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January .........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ...................... .

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

0

0

.01

.01

.05

.13

.11

.16

.09

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.84

2.8

2.5

5.7

10.8 '

6.8

8.4

3.9

-

Secondfoot-days

0

.1

.0

4,310.9

.0

59l!4

1,831.0

412.7

152.3

19.2

10.3

1.1

3,057.7

Mar.

3.2

2.9

4.3

16.3

12.8

11.4

8.7

7.8

5.4

4.6

4.6

5.9

5.2

6.4

71

46

32

25

19.3

16.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

13.1

11.7

15.4

47

33

65

29

23

Apr.

21

16.6

15.0

13.1

11.7

10.8

14.0

13.4

13.1

27

308

74

41

32

85

45

32

26

S3

24

21

374

366

70

40

30

26

21

IS. 3

19.0

Maximum

0

8 .04

6 .02

5 457

2 .01

3 10.8

71

374

40

5 36

9 4.7

4 5.0

0 .6V

7 -. 374

May

40

23

20

16.6

15.3

14.0

12.5

26

24

19.0

16.3

14.0

12.8

11.1

10.0

12.5

11.4

9.8

9.1

9.4

13.0

12.0

10.0

8.9

7.8

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.5,

5.2

4.8

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

10. 8

4.8

1.40

0

0

0

0

June

4.5

4.1

3.S

3.4

£.9

2.8

2.5

£.4

2.5

E.4

2.3

6.5

6.6

36

14.4

9.4

6.4

4.8

4.1

3.4

2.9

5.7

4.3

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.78

1.47

1.40

Mean

0

.00

.00

11. S

.00

1*36

19 !

61.0

13 3

5.08

. 62

.33

.03

8.35

July

1.40

1.26

1.12

.99

.94

.83

.78

.64

.59

.67

4.7

1.62

.94

.64

.48

.38

.29

.23

.11

.05

.04

.04

.01

.01

0

.39

. .13

.01

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

.40

.09

0

0

0

.05

0

0

4.8

5.0

Per square 

mile

0

5 .00039

2 .00020

1.17

L .000099

.135

1. 89

6.04

1.32

.503

3 .062

1 .033

7 . 0037

.827

Sept.

0.16

.01

0

S0

9

0

0

0

0

0

.15

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.67

.09

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 "

Runoff in 

inches

 o

.0007

.0002

15.88

.00007

.14

£ 18

6.74

1 DCCQ 

.56

.07

.04

.004

11.25

Peak discharge.- Apr. 11 (4:30 a.m.) 785 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 135 sec.-ft. Apr. 

(5 a.m.) 1,050 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 990 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (9 p.m.) 156 sec.-ft.; June 14 

(5 p.m.) 153 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
388 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Spoon River at London Hills, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°42 I 51n . long. 900 16 l OOn , in NWi sec. 3, T. 8 N., 

K. x t;., at highway bridge in London Kills, 0.5 mile upstream from Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad (west Havana Branch), 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles 

downstream from Llttlers Creek. Datum of gage is 508.97 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,600 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage 

neignt, 19.56 feet); minimum observed, 19 second-feet Sept. 9-11 (gage height, 2.46 

feet).

1942-44: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 15, 1944: minimum observed, 

that of Sept. 9-11, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 27.08 feet Aug. 26, 1924, from information by local residents.

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

react twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.4 18 5.0 650

2.6 37 6.0 950

2.8 65 7.0 1,280

3.0 94 8.0 1,630

3.5 201 10.0 2,430

4.0 350 12.0 3,350

14.0 4,300

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

1,800

5,530

5,800

3,300

19.0 10^200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Q

i

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

40

37

36

34

36

33

34

34

36

34

36

45

51

54

51

51

51

51

48

59

122

115

91

65

61

55

61

50

48

58

Nov.

65

59

55

59

57

54

150

174

120

111

82

65

65

65

66

73

73

65

62

65

65

59

59

57

59

5S

58

50

50

45

-

Dec.

*b45

b50

65

62

61

65

65

65

65

68

62

65

32

b45

b35

b35

b35

bSO

29

b30

oSO

b30

b30

b3O

bSO

b30

b40

b35

b35

b35

b35

Jan.

b40

U40

51

52

57

54

b50

b45

b40

b36

b35

bSO

b30

b30

bSO

b35

b40

b40

M5

b46

51

54

55

58

SO

125

140

174

174

125

118

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

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

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1343-44 ............

Feb.

99

106

88

76

*b85'

62

91

68

57

b55

51

b50

bSO

b50

b50

b56

b55

b55

b55

b60

b60

174

1,420

1,240

890

590

620

440

305

_

-

Secondfee t-days

1,607

2,145

1,369

263,225

1,978

7,057

45,480

68,770

52,640

16,345

3,628

1,559

1,291

203,869

Mar.

201

162

162

260

410

335

b2SO

b!90

blSO

b200

260

335

380

905

HO, 200

9,800

6,240

3, '310

1,750

1,350

1,140

1,070

1,010

920

830

770

740

680

710

710

650

Apr.

770

330

770

380

620

590

520

320

590

560

1,750

2,

1,

1,'

520

330

150

1,790

1,710

1,

1,

1,

550

2SO

510

1,210

1,170

5,

8,

9,'

740

340

too

6,940

4,700

3,

l)

l,f

Maximum

J.CC 1 OP

174

68

6,170

174

1,420

10,200

9,400

4,500

1,950

201

124

94

10,200

L20

550

J50

)10

to September 1944

May

2,190

1,79

3,72

4,50

0

0

5

2,800

1,950

1,63

1,87

2,62

0

3

3

1,910

1,560

1,38

1,24

1,10

0

D

3

1,040

1,170

1,14

98

1,01

3

3

3

eeo

86

89

1,07

3,54

3

3

3

3

2,350

1,520

1,17

1,83

1,01

86

3

3

3

3

1,140

Minimum

33

45

29

29

30

50

162

560

860

830

68

29

19

19

June

1,010

740

650

560

530

470

440

440

440

470

470

410

380

366

335

410

710

560

680

1,950

800

560

500

410

350

335

530

335

276

230

-

Mean

51.8

71.5

44.2

719

63.8

843

1,467

2,292

1,698

545

117

50.3

43.0

567

July

201

174

1SS

174

162

150

140

140

127

127

122

150

127

109

104

101

92

91

90

85

79

75

68

76

79

104

115

129

99

82

68

Aug.

]

6£

85

72

57

52

48

45

43

40

37

34

34

32

29

29

57

51

48

40

32

34

38

37

24

115

Per square 

mile

0.048

.067

.041

.670

.060

.227

1.37

2.14

1.59

.509

.109

.047

.040

.521

69

52

44

40

40

45

Sept.

64

76

54

36

29

89

29

23

19

19

27

37

34

40

38

43

37

30

94

68

61

43

59

48

41

37

32

45

51

52

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.07

.05

9.14

.07

.25

1.58

2.39

1.83

.57

.13

.05

.04

7.09

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 389

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°29'10H , long. 90°20'34lt , in SWi sec. 24, T, 6 N., 

R. I E., at highway bridge in Seville. Datum of gage is 467.04 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 979 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,600 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage 

neignt, 23.95 feet); minimum observed, 28 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 3.25 

feet).

1914-44: Maximum discharge observed, 28,900 second-feet Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 

30.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 

3.8 second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 (gage height, 1.35 feet).

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

read twice daily.

Gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5S

5S

53

53

50

45

43

42

48

48

50

53

62

75

67

83

79

73

63

72

115

286

316

157

146

116

98

86

83

83

86

Nov.

100

109

89

70

76

107

316

456

378

843

230

168

103

96

136

116

98

86

86

86

86

83

78

76

73

76

78

78

73

75

-

Dec.

*81

84

91

83

84

9S

94

98

98

94

103

70

62

b60

055

055

, 05O

48

48

46

46

045

045

b45

b5O

50

54

055

b55

b55

b55

, Jan.

1 b55

b,60

70

76

86

86

79

70

b60

b50

b45

b45

b45

b45

b45

b45

49

52

54

57

62

63

67

72

94

286

168

257

216

191

204

Month

October ............. ............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

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

May ~» - . '

June .............................

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

August ............................

September ........................

Water year\943-44 ............

Feb.

286

286

146

*35

111

105

87

78

79

67

b65

b65

b65

b65

b70

b75

b70

b70

b7f>

b75

b80

243

809

3,450

2,890

1,770

736

 700

424

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,757

3,925

2,057

410,954

2,852

13.12C

74,99«

121,656

81.57C

22 , 05S

5,788

2,491

2,959

336,224

Mar.

331

257

230

316

456

48S

456

243

243

316

362

488

557

2,140

8,540

13,400

15,600

9.7OO

3,750

2,340

1,910

1,720

1,580

1,450

1,360

1,220

1,180

1,090

1,130

1,180

963

Apr.

1,130

1,180

1,130

1,000

923

846

884

923

846

884

4,170

4,440

3,150

2,240

2,490

2,940

2,340

2,340

2,290

2,090

2,190

9,100

14,600

15,400

15 , OOO

10,300

6,860

3,990

3,090

2,890

~

Maximum

316

456

103

10,600

286

3,450

15,600

15,400

6,610

1,630

316

216

664

15.60O

May

4,230

3,090

6,470

6,610

5,140

3,450

2,690

3,510

4,300

3,330

2,590

2,290

2,000

1,810

1,680

1,450

1,770

1,540

1,400

1^400

1,270

1,270

1,400

2,590

3,510

2,240

1,450

2,740

1,810

1,270

1,270

Minimum

42

70

45

42

45

65

230

846

1,270

346

109

34

28

88

June

1,530

1,130

923

S09

736

664

628

592

628

' 628

628

628

557

522

488

488

522

846

628

1,630

1,490

1,050

772

592

488

522

557

522

408

346

-

Mean

88.9

131

66.4

1,126

92.0

452

2,419

4,005

2,631

735

187

80.4

98.6

919

July

316

286

286

271

271

243

230

216

204

204

204

191

191

179

168

157

146

146

136

136

120

113

109

113

115

179

179

243

191

136

109

Aug.

93

83

109

126

72

64

57

52

48

46

43

39

38

36

34

44

103

81

61

64

168

168

37

34

216

204

111

6?

58

57

78

Per square 

milei

0.056

.082

.042

.7.04

.058

.282

1.51

2.53

1.64

.459

.117

.050

.062

.574

Sept.

54

116

105

73

55

42

36

34

31

29

28

35

43

53

42

48

52

44

39

81

664

146

62

116

103

76

168

257

216

111

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.09

.05

9.55

.07

.30

1.74

2.83

1.90

.51

.13

.06

.07

7.81

* Winter diaeharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time t;o standard time, subtract 1 hour.
590 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and 23 V-notch weirs in lake outlet, lat. 40°51 I 30n ,

 16ng."'90020 l 57", in NKi sec. 14, T. 10 N.,- R. IE., in outlet channel below spillway 

of Lake Bracken, 6 miles south of Galesburg. Lake gage is staff gage near pumping 

plant, across lake and about 1 mile northwest of lake outlet. Datum of lake gage is 

670.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 9.14 square miles.

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1944.

Average runoff.- 12 years, 1,267.2 million gallons per year, adjusted (equivalent secbndreet, b.ae;.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Bracken (area at level of crest of lake

 spillway, 700 feet above mean sea level, 184 acres). Records adjusted for change in 

contents, leakage from lake around outlet channel, as determined from readings on lake 

gage, and pumpage, but not for evaporation and seepage losses.

Cooperation.- Punipage and lake level records furnished by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

 Railroad." Rainfall record (mean of three gages within basin) furnished by State Water 

Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

November. .... 

December. 

Calendar year 

1943 .....

February. ....

May. .........

September.. ..

Water year 

1943-44..

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of gallons )t

0.84 

.81 

.78

1,306.06

.71 

.64 

182.76 

491.80 

286.02 

26.87 

.90 

.84 

.75

993.72

Pumpage 

(millions 

of gallons

43.12 

40.38 

44.88

517.39

46.46 

43.74 

40.09 

37.31 

40.30 

36.65 

35.47 

36.29 

32.87

477.56

Change

contents 

(millions 

of gallons

-28.8 

-14.1 

-32.8

-159. 6

-26.0 

+4.2 

+175.9 

.0 

-19.0 

-10.2 

-39.0 

-48.3 

-23.0

-60.5

Adjusted for change in reservoir 

content and pumpage}

Runoff 

(millions 

of gallons

15.16 

27.09 

13.46

1,663.85

21.17 

48.58 

398.75 

529.11 

307.32 

53.32 

-2.63 

-11.17 

10.62

1,410.78

Discharge per square 

mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

0.054 

.099 

.048

.499

.075 

.183 

1.41 

1.93 

1.08 

.194 

-.009 

-.039 

.039

.422

Secondfeet

0.084 

.153 

.074

.772

.116 

.283 

2.18 

2.99 

1.67 

.300 

 014 

-.060 

.060

.653

Runoff 

(inches)

0.09 

.17 

.09

10.47

.13 

.31 

2.51 

3.34 

1.92 

.33 

-.02 

-.07 

.07

e.87

Rainfall 

(inches)

2.45 

.87 

.30

32.30

.50 

1.40 

5.20 

5.23 

4.03 

1.93 

1.78 

2.27 

1.99

27.96

t Includes leakage through dam*

J Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIU 391

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat, 40°01'40", long. 88°35'25", in SWi sec. 12, T. 18 N., 

R 5 E., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge half a mile west of Ifonticello. Datum of 

gage Is 625.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles,

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 15.26 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 

2.73 feet).

1908-12, 1914-44: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet IJay 18, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 18.4 feet Oct. 4, 1926; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22, 1940 

(gage height, 2,57 feet).

Remarks,- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 15, Sept. 20-30)

2,75 6.0 4.0 56 8.0

2,8 7.0 4.5 95 9.0

3.0 11 5.0 133 9.5

3.2 16 5.5 187 10. 0

3.5 24 6.0 244 11.0

3.3 42 7.0 382 11.3

554 11.6 2,390

764 12.0 3,100

890 14.0 7,010

1,O60 15.0 9,260 '

1.68O

1,990

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

16

16

17

16

13

17

17

16

17

19

19

2O

16

19

19

19

Nov.

zi

23

38

33

20

28

52

99

103

99

87

67

52

46

39

37

36

34

32

29

28

26

26

25

d25

d25

d25

d25

d25

d25

-

Dec.

d25

29

27

24

23

23

26

24

23

27

26

24

22

22

20

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

16

18

22

21

2O

19

Jan.

18

18

19

18

21

20

19

IS

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

17

18

17

18

19

21

22

23

25

28

28

Feb.

22

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

111

430

535

718

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,140

_

-

 . .., Second- 

"onth foot-days

October .......................... 516

November ......................... 1,224

December ....................... . 633

Calendar year 1943- ............ 209,352

January .......................... 583

February ......................... 7,28V

March ......... .................. 16, 531

April ............................ 74,603

Hay 34 447

June ......... ................... 3^802

July ............................. 1,317

August ........................... 383.2

September ........................ 342 .0

Water year 1943-44 ............ 146,723.2

Mar.

718

535

430

535

89O

950

788

632

447

447

430

a391

352

352

337

367

414

612

632

517

464

414

382

367

337

323

430

517

696

89O

986

Apr.

837 "(574

535

164

414

367

567

582

598

535

3,860

8,

9,E

6,

52O

!60

300

3,670

3,100

1,

1,

1,

380

380

130

1,190

1,060

1,

5,J

5,'

330

!OO

100

5,80O

3,860

1»S

1,

1.3

S

Maximum

20

1O3

29

15,400

23

1, 360

985

9,26O

3,100

1,060

79

18

35

9,E6O

90

560

L40

)50

May

812

764

696

632

554

499

481

464

674

812

788

674

573

535

517

517

592

1,O20

1,240

1,100

863

1,300

1,990

3,100

2,730

2,910

2,240

1,880

1,190

1,240

1,06O

Minimum

14

2O

13

13

15

16

325

36V

464

83

20

9.6

6.2

6.2

June

764

653

890

1,060

517

398

362

323

282

282

256

232

198

177

232

22O

209

1B7

187

187

157

147

147

138

120

111

103

99

91

83

-

Mean

16.6

40.8

20.4

574

18*3

£51

555

g 48V

ijlll

293

42.5

13 »5

11.4

401

July

- 79

75

71

67

63

60

56

46

52

56

56

49

46

49

60

46

37

34

29

26

25

23

22

25

29

22

25

25

23

21

20

Aug.

18

18

16

16

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.6

17

13

11

10

10

16

14

14

12

11

10

9.B

11

12

11

11

13

Per square 

mile

O.Q30

.074

.037

1.04

.034

.456

017 w . V f O

4.52

£ 02 isss

.077 

.023

.021

.729

Sept.

14

13

11

16

12

11

10

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.2

35

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.0

13

13

11

10

10

9.3

9.4

9.8

11

11

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.08

.04

14.14

*V4 f\A

 49

1*1S

5.04

2*33cf\

 ov 

.09

.03

.02

9.91

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

for Salt Creek near Rowell.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

ii!i.->-W7 O Hi L'li
392 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°50'34", long. 89°32'52", In NF,i sec. 16, T. 16 N.', R. 4 

" » at bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Riverton, 4i miles downstream from South Fork. 

Datum or gage Is 508.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 ,to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 1,738 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,800 second-feet Apr. 25 (gat'fc height, 23.89 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 37 second-feet Sept. 27 

(gage height, 2.11 feet).

1908-12, 1914-44: mxlmum discharge, 68,700 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 

31.52 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum. 3.0 second-feet Oct. 3-15, 

1914 (gage height, 6.9 feet, site and datum then In use).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Some regulation by municipal reservoir 

at Decatur.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

54

54

49

46

46

44

42

44

46

42

43

43

47

50

68

64

111

97

60

43

47

50

53

58

66

53

54

51

47

46

51

Nov.

97

78

58

51

56

68

119

144

119

90

97

103

119

119

111

103

98

90

81

76

81

80

76

78

dBO

dSO

d80

d75

d75

d75

~

Dec.

d75

d75

«d75

d75

d75

d75

d75

75

72

75

76

80

76

WO

b70

WO

b70

b70

72

74

70

64

64

62

62

63

63

57

58

60

68

Month

Jan.

69

6S

66

64

68

64

69

66

63

60

62

58

56

53

56

. 60

57

60

97

244

354

354

285

264

234

206

188

179

152

127

*119

October ..........................

November .........................

December .....................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Marob ......... ..................

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

UAV Hay . .............................

June .............................

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

August ...........................

September ......... ..............

Water year 1943-44 . . .........

Feb.

Ill

111

103

103

103

97

90

86

86

81

76

b75

b80

b80

b60

84

82

89

90

87

86

354

750

750

1,060

1,480

1,580

1,620

1,730

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,659

2,657

2,166

960,840

3,922

11,204

59, 3 JO

354,010

91,550

44,367

3,741 1 737

2)376

578,699

Mar.

1,810

1,770

1,620

1,550

2,740

3,090

3,290

3,140

2,940

2,690

1,850

1,520

1,380

1,240

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,300

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,410

1,520

1,520

1,550

1,930

*2,450

2,690

2,840

2,790

Apr.

2,790

2,740

2,640

2,270

1,580

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,300

1,620

7,260

19,400

18,200

16,100

18,200

20,600

19,100

15,500

11,900

9,000

7,100

8,000

17,000

26,600

30,200

28,600

22,600

17,000

13,100

9,800

Maximum

111

144

80

. 67,700

354

1.730

3,290

30,200

8>000

5,400

243

143

380

30,200

May

s.ooo

6,070

4,720

4,120

3,590

3,040

2,590

2,390

2,340

2,250

2, 2bo

2,000

1,960

1,840

1,730

1,620

1,410

1,300

1,270

1,410

1,550

1,690

2,080

2,440

3.E90

3,490

3,540

3,790

4,060

4,580

5,110

Minimum

42

51

67

42

53

75

1,130

1,240

1,270

261

56

41

39

39

June

5,400

4,940

4,280

3,840

3,340

2,840

2,040

1,480

1,130

966

870

780

720

690

966

1,060

1,240

1,300

966

780

660

630

660

570

484

428

400

346

300

261

Mean

53.5

88.6

69.9

2,63S

1E7

386

1,913

11,800

2,953

1,479

121

56.0

79.2

1,581

July

243

210

188

180

165

150

143

136

120

143

150

243

210

129

122

122

109

103

92

86

76

71

66

62

62

58

61

64

60

59

56

Aug.

56

53

50

50

50

48

48

d50

dSO

d50

d50

d50

d50

49

59

71

71

54

51

41

40

47

49

44

41

51

66

76

66

63

143

Per square 

mile

0.021

.035

.027

1.03

.050

.151

.747

4.61

" 1.15

.578

.047

.022

.031

.618

Sept.

280

180

103

76

63

53

49

46

44

43

45

71

92

i 81

81

76

71

76

61

59

116

129

SI

65

50

43

39

45

66

92

Runoff in

inches

0.02

.04

.03

13.96

.06

.16

.86

5.14

1.3S

.64

.05

.03

.03

S.39

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of C discharge measurements and record 

for Sangamon River near Oakford and Salt Cr-eek near Oreenvlew.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 393

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111.

Location.- Water-stage; recorder and artificial control, lat. 40°07 I 25", long. 89°59»05", 

in NWtSEi'sec. 3, T. 19 N., R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway 97. just upstream from 

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Crane Creek, and If miles northwest of Oakford. Datum of gage is 452.88 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench nark).

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. October 1909 to March.1912, August 

1914 to June 1919, March 1921 to August 1922, and October 1928 to December 1933 at site 

2.4 miles upstream.

Average discharge - 14 years (1915-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-44), 3,051 second-feet.

Extremes.- naKimum discharge during year, 44,700 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 20.92 

reet;; minimum 196 second-feet-Jan. 12 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1920-33, 1939-44: Maximum discharge, 123,000 secondfeet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 25.63 feet)'; minimum, 68 second-feet Dec. 3, 1940.

Floods of February and March 1907, May 1908 and October 1911, are reported to have 

reached a stage of 21 feet at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On basis of measured 

fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, those floods reached a stage of 

23 feet at present site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

3.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 26

212

£80

421

1,060

5.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

1,350

2,700

5,440

7,650

Hote.- Same as following 

table above 10.3 feet.

250

355

475

720

1,350

Apr. 27 to Sept. 30

6.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

2,200

5,300

7,650

10,700

14,500

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

21.0

16,900

20,000

24,200

29,400

45,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

307

296

296

283

288

284

284

284

280

280

276

276

288

280

284

292

300

300

372

421

347

319

311

319

319

319

315

307

307

300

303

Nov.

296

303

338

352

333

328

352

498

540

576

540

480

445

427

427

416

416

404

382

366

352

338

333

328

324

324

319

315

311

311

Month

Dec.

307

»307

307

303

303

319

315

315

311

324

324

324

307

t>290

b300

b290

b290

bS90

296

288

288

273

233

292

284

276

276

276

262

S66

284

Jan.

273

270

270

273

273

262

»270

259

266

238

270

232

248

266

266

259

252

256

256

262

284

382

528

564

522

522

528

552

492

445

410

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

382

366

352

347 338'

328

319

311

303

296

276

b260

b270

bSSO

b2SO

307

292

273

280

284

280

399

824

1,690

1,810

2,090

3,240

3,330

3,240

-

Secondfoot-days

9,44

11,47

9,1E

1,854,46

10,50

101*70

558,03

218, 19

81, 76

16,73

, 12*57

1,061,39

Mar.

3,240

3,150

2,830

2,700

2,970

3,780

»4,140

4,230

 3,960

3,780

3,600

3,150

2,700

E.520

2,520

2,790

3,330

3,240

3,060

2,970

2,970

2,880

2,700

2,700

2,790

2,790

2,680

3,510

4,140

4,770

4,860

Apr.

4,630

4,500

4,230

3,960

3,600

3,060

2,790

2,700

2,700

2,880

8,530

14,100

18,700

26,200

30,600

28,800

28,200

28,200

25,700

22,400

19,000

16,600

18,700

23,700

35,500

43,600

42,600

37,100

30,000

24,700

Maximum

> 421

1 576

5 3E4

3 120,000

3 564

7 3,330

D 4,860

3 43,600

D 20,000

3 6,910

D 890

5 538

5 692

8 43,600

May

20,000

17,500

15,300

12,900

10,400

8,320

6,910

6,430

7,780

7,650

6,550

5,960

5,520

5,080

4,640

4,310

4,000

3,800

3,600

3,400

3,400

3,500

3,800

4,530

4,970

5,630

5,740

6,430

6,190

6,430

7,520

Minimum

276

296

238

238

232

260

2,520

2,700

3,400

950

348

260

E60

232

June

6,910

6,910

6,790

6,310

5,630

4,860

4,200

3,500

2,900

2,400

2,200

2,020

1,840

1,670

1,590

1,670

1,930

1,930

2,020

1,840

1,590

1,510

1,430

1,390

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,100

1,040

950

-

Mean

30J

38£

294

5,083

33!

79 J

3,283

1B,60C

7,031

""dtl

303

41S

2,90:

July

890

860

802

748

720

692

655

625

600

575

565

570

565

630

590

529

502

430

459

443

423

411

395

387

371

375

375

395

387

363

348

Aug.

338

330

320

313

306

302

a300

a290

BBS

278

274

,271

26ff

26S

264

260

288

302

306

296

306

292

274

264

260

288

306

330

316

292

538

Per square 

mile

0.060

.075

.057

.992

.066

.155

.641

3.63

1.37

.532

.105

.059

.082

L .567

Sspt.

665

615

620

435

379

330

299

285

271

260

26S

557

693

534

451

387

467

367

316

313

61S

447

447

415

344

'302

285

379

520

407

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.08

.07

13.46

.08

.17

.74

4.05

1.58

.59

.12

.07

.09

7.71

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
394 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°07», long. 89°02', in NEiSEi sec. 11, T. 19 

N., K. 1 E., at county highway bridge half a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 54, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad and Ten Mile Creek, 

3.2 miles northwest of Rowell, and 6i miles upstream from former gaging station near 

Kenney. Datum of gage is 610.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers,-U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,850 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 22.94 

feet;; minimum, 5.2 second-feet Aug. 12-17 (gage height, 7.18 feet).

1942-44: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.77 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 12-17, 1944.

Flood of October 1926 exceeded that of May 1943 by about li feet at site of former 

gagftig station near Kenney.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.7

11

14

16

16

15

14

14

19

17

18

22

22

20

20

20

17

16

16

Nov.

20

20

26

21

19

22

75

199

159

124

91

70

59

53

49

46

41

38

37

35

32

30

28

28

26

26

26

26

25

24

-

Month

Dec.

24

24

«23

22

22

24

24

24

23

24

24

23

21

19

15

15

14

15

16

16

17

16

13

12

13

18

22

25

24

21

21

-

Jan.

21

20

«20

21

22

21

20

18

17

18

16

14

13

14

15

15

15

16

17

18

18

18

19

20

22

24

26

27

28

25

24

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

 January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

20

26

132

504

472

520

1,050

1,120

1,050

838

-

Second 

foot-days

430.8

1,475

614

120,536.8

602

6,102

11.166

46,002

14j637

4,079 

786

5O4» ^

493.0

86,801.2

Mar.

568

441

366

381

441

456

472

381

317

*331

268

255

262

236

242

352

472

456

411

359

324

282

262

255

236

229

262

352

441

536

520

Apr.

472

396

317

282

255

229

236

268

275

426

3.010

7,590

3,770

1,950

1,560

1,460

1,310

1,140

958

855

770

1.100

4,130

5,730

2,590

1,420

1,120

889

753

651

-

Maximum

22

199

25

11,100

28

1,120

568

7.500

804

426

47

145

74

7,590

Hay

617

568

504

456

396

359

324

338

617

584

5O4

426

374

331

296

268

366

366

338

282

289

310

616

804

787

753

719

736

472

396

441

Minimum

8.6

19

12

8.6

13

16

229

229

268

43

10

 5.2

* 6.9

5.2

June

426

324

26S

236

205

181

164

154

147

141

g!33

g!24

gl!5

g!48

g!64

g!29

111

100

91

84

78

80

79

72

63

60

68

54

47

43

-

Mean

13.9

49.2

19.8

330

19.4

210

360

1,533

472

136

25.4

16.3

16.4

237

July

40

38

37

35

32

32

30

28

26

25

27

30

41

47

32

24

21

19

18

16

14

12

11

12

20

21

22

31

21

14

10

Aug.

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

59

64

29

16

10

9.0

7.6

8.3

7.3

6.9

8.0

8.3

7.6

13

145

'Per square 

mile

0.042

.147

.059

.988

.058

.629

1.08

4.59

1.41

.407

.076

.049

.049

.710

Sept.

74

41

24

14

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.6

9.6

25

40

30

16

10

8.6

7.6

7.3

6.9

9.9

12

19

13

9.3

8.3

8.0

13

13

19

"

Runoff in 

inohes

0.05

.16

.07

13.41

.07

.68

1.24

5.12

1.68

.45-

.09

.06

.05

9.67

Peak discharge Feb. 27 fllsSO a.m.1 l,Tfin ««._« .., ir,,.. TP fin =. .! B o*n . ._«-. . » r». VA

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

§ Computed from graph based on float-gage readings, 

ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee. 13 to Jan. 25, Feb. 10-20. 

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111.

395

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°07', long. 89°44', in NEiHEi sec. 2, T. 19 N., R. 6 

W., at bridge on State Highway 29, 3 miles north of Greenview, 4 miles downstream from 

Pike Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 479.00 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U, S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,800 square miles

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 

17.38 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 71 second-feet 

Sept. 10, 11.

1941-44: Maximum discharge, 41,200 second-feet my 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Sept. 10, 11, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

156

129

122

122

122

120

120

117

117

117

114

112

120

129

136

136

136

132

136

136

150

173

157

165

157

150

147

143

143

143

143

Nov.

139

165

188

157

150

154

190

206

241

335

290

268

241

224

206

194

190

188

173

165

157

157

154

150

147

143

139

143

136

139

-

Dec.

143

139

*139

136

132

147

143

139

136

157

154

143

103

b!30

b!30

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

106

114

103

a90

alOO

103

114

122

122

122

132

129

Jan.

125

120

122

122

129

106

«122

150

139

117

117

122

122

129

106

101

101

106

106

109

117

120

103

117

129

" 136

161

173

182

165

165

Month

October ..........................

Novsniber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March .......... ..................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

154

150

147

143

147

143

132

129

129

125

129

b!20

bllO

bllO

117

106

112

101

117

122

122

268

570

1,070

1,020

1,270

1,620

1,570

1,520

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 4,180

5,517

3,688

629,928

3,939

11,573

37,100

3.98; S20

74,910

23,009

69686

3,563 

4,070

376,955

Mar.

1,470

1,170

1,020

920

970

1,120

1,120

1,O20

870

«870

920

S20

770

820

920

1,370

1,790

1,670

1,520

1,370

1,220

1,170

1,070

1,020

1,020

970

1,020

1,420

1,730

2,090

1,850

Apr.

1,670

1,570

1,370

1,270

1,170

1,070

1,070

1,170

1,120

1,730

4,880

7,99O

11,500

12,400

12,100

10,000

8,750

6,400

5,330

4,550

3,910

4,880

8,920

15,800

21,000

15,800

12,400

8,590

5,800

4,310

-

Maximum

175

335

157

38,700

1 J.OKftO

1,620 

g 090

21^000

4,390

1,570 

335

520

380

21,000

May

3,680

3,750

3,470

3,120

2,700

2,490

2,280

2,910

4,390

3,830

3,120

2,770

2,420

2,210

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,570

1,520

1,570

1,620

1,730

1,910

2,090

2,030

2,630

2,150

1,970

1,850

Minimum

112

136

90

90

101

101

770

1,070

1,520 

358

156

78

71

71

June

1,570

1,920

1,370

1,220

1,120

1,020

970

920

870

870

320

770

720

720

670

670

670

620

570

570

545

595

570

520

470

448

448

425

380

358

-

Mean.

135

184

125

1*726

127

399

1,197

6*617

2,416 

76V

216

115

136

1,030

July

335

312

312

290

276

272

258

250

241

254

241

232

224

232

224

219

202

186

169

161

157

147

143

139

136

154

186

232

194

161

147

Aug.

139

129

125

122

129

112

112

106

98

98

96

90

90

86

83

83

90

96

96

112

117

101

88

80

78

96

117

96

88

90

520

Psr sqnare 

mils

0.075

.102

.069

.959

.071 

.222

.665

3.68

1.34 

.426

.120

.064

.076

.572

Sept.

380

290

190

129

114

98

93

80

78

71

85

 258

228

182

139

129

143

96

86

. 85

147

101

106

90

83

86

85

147

147

a!30

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.11

.08

13,01

 .08 

.24

.77

4.10

1.55 

 48

.14

.07

.08

7.79

* Winter discharge meaaurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Sangaaon River at Kit 

and near Oakford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert mar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
396 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIlJ 

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°01'31", long. 90°37'55", In NEi sec. 33, T. 1 

N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile east of Ripley and 2 miles upstrean from Town Branch. Datum of gage is 431.1 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. i

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1944.

Average discharge.-. 23 years, 736 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 26.03 

teet;; minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 15, 16.

1921-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 25, 1944; minimum, 6.4 second-feet 

Sept. 23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect or backwater, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1943-44, except periods of Ice effect and backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.3

4.6 

5.0

17

37

72

90

123

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0 

,12.0

269 

372 

622 

1,200 

1.S50

19.0

20.0

21.0

23.0

24.0

6.0 189 - 15.0 3,040

4,840

5,420

6,560

9,540

11,400

25.9 16,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

27

26

24

24

24

24

23

22

2£

2£

2£

23

27

27

25

24

24

24

29

31

44

208

361

196

107

75

59

53

49

42

39

Nov.

41

68

75

65

57

48

334

S70

1,200

276

131

99

82

69

65

60

56

54

52

49

4f

46

45

43

43

41

*40

39

39

40

-

Dec.

40

3S

38

39

41

52

56

54

54

58

57

54

4S

39

b35

b30

b25

b25

24

23

22

b20

b20

19

19

19

21

£3

b22

b22

b22

Jan.

b22

26

28

28

29

28

b25

b25

b34

b22

bSO

bSO

bSO

bSO

b20

22

22

22

31

43

30

37

34

34

68

372

171

150

118

106

108

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1943

January ..........................

February .................:.......

 arch ......... ..................

April ............................

toy..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

S6pt6Bb6r

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

91

76

80

 73

64

56

58

52

53

50

31

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

26

27

29

30

31

270

1,200

1,020

960

960

529

56S

260

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,727

4,17£

1,059

333,346

1,735

6,719

6S,012

170,335

66,721

S.167

3,315

11,313

8,092

351,370

Mar.

189

15S

13 S

150

175

350

384

288

161

148

182

527

732

kl,010

k5,2.80

7,400

 &.960

»klO,400

»11,400

*k8,000

*k3,530

»el,270

01,020

0911

0819

0883

01,160

ol,070

01,130

el.SOO

o9S7

Apr.

oS02

0725

0641

0536

0476

o437

oS20

cl,570

099S

ek2,020

k9,860

13,500

11,600

9,700

8,150

k5,860

04,480

o2,640

01,880

cl,590

01,37.0

ok4,700

11,600

13,800

16,800

15,300

cll,500

ck7,710

ek5,630

o3,640

-

MaxiBUB

361

1,200

5S

14,200

372

1,200

11,400

16,800

4,930

1,200

404

2,040

1,380

16,800

May

04,420

04,720

04,930

04,520

c3,430

02, 250

ol,640

ok2,360

04,000

04,260

04,340

ek2,430

01,280

01,040

0876

0766

0666

okl,290

03,680

02,560

01,150

0950

cE,350

el, 940

ol,830

c644

0506

076S

0571

0583

0571

HiniBUD

22

39

19

19

20

25

138

437

506

121

43

18

31

IS

June

0376

0303

0264

0239

oElS

0203

olSS

0173

196

210

226

226

210

203

£30

384

182

16S

153

136

128

127

123

121

127

284

1,200

1,020

340

182

-

Mean

55.7

139

34.2

913

56.0

232

2,194

5,678

2,152

272

107

365

270

960

July

135

115

104

96

92

88

84

78

94

90

75

71

80

67

61

5S

53

49

46

43

45

61

60

249

364

404

161

164

101

70

57

Aug.

46

39

35

34

31

2S

26

24

22

21

21

19

19

19

16

IS

430

1,380

1,290

286

119

780

1.02Q

226

97

405

1,740

2,040

633

196

Per square 

mile

0.043

.106

.026

.697

.043

.177

1.67

4.33

1.64

.20S

.082

.279

.206

.733

251

Sept.

478

234

210

117

74

58

47

40

36

34

32

34

31

49

50

52

123

70

36

30

382

1,020

760

406

406

21S

131

1,050

1,3SO

504

-

Runoff in 

inohas

0.05

.12

.03

9.46

.05

.19

1.93

4.84

1.S9

.23

.09

.32

.23

9.97

e Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Illinois River; discharge computed by using fall as determined fron stage of La 

Koine River at mouth as a factor. Stage at mouth computed from gage-height records for Illinois 

River at Beardstorm and la Orange furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factorTime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time; subtract 1 hour.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 397

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 39°14'00", Long. 90°23'45", in SEi sec. 11, T. 9 i, 

 R. Hi W., at bridge on U. S. highway 67, 3-fe miles northwest of Kane. Datum of gage is 

426.77 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 875 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to November 1933, and May 1940 to September 1944. March 

1921 to septemoer 1928 at Chicago & Alton Railway bridge 2 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1921-33, 1940-44); 628 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 25.71 

reet ) ; minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 11.

1921-33; 1940-44: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 

28.5 feet); minimum discharge observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 29, Oct.- 3, 5, 15, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet, and fair below, except those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1943 44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

( Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Dec. 31, Feb. 22 to Bar. 4, May 29 to June 27)

3.9 1.5

4.0 2.5

4.1 4.1

4.2 6.3

4.3 8.9

4.4 13

4,5 '18

4.6 26 11.4

4.7 35 13.0

5.1 83 15.0

7.5 395 18.4

8.0 464 18.7

9.0 632 19.0

9.S 800 20.0

1,180 21.0 6,720

1,600 22.0 9,440

2,140 23.0 13,000

3,160 24.0 17,200

3,290 25.0 21^900

3,480 25.7 25,400

4,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 tc September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

aS.O

7.9

a5.5

a5.5

a5. 5

a5.5

aS.5

a5.5

15

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.1

7.1

4.8

5.0

4.8

7.6

7.9

7.1

7.6

9.7

8.1

8.4

10

8.1

6.8

6.6

6.1

5.6

Nov.

201

161

96

22

23

14

1,040

464

102

51

29

24

18

16

14

12

8.6

11

9.7

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.4

9.7

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.4

8.1

7.9

-

Dec.

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.6

8.9

9.7

9.7

11

13

12

,7.3

7.9

S.6

8.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.6

7.6

8.1

7.6

7.9

8.1

8.1

8.9

8.9

12

13

13

Jan.

11

12

12

13

13

16

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

8

226

395

528

408

265

174

174

161

148

128

79

46

37

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March

April ............................

Mar Of ..............................

Juns .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

1

,

.9

.4

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.1

Feb.

32

30

27

27

29

18

19

16

15

17

12

12

11

11

9.7

11

13

16

17

17

26

436

848

356

291

480

265

187

154

_

-

Secondfoot-days

213.

'275!

260,731.

2,934..

3,402.

n

o4a , O*O

139 292

23 544

1*955

1,124!

1,248.

188,731.

Mar.

135

122

116 '291

1,290

1,180

712

408

COO

148

135

161

200

154

148

148

154

148

148

142

200

239

226

200

168

161

1,180

1,110

896

848

480

Apr.

291

213

161

148

128

116

109

128

122

1,020

8,520

1',

14,

7,

200

600

960

3,720

3,820

3,

1,

1,

310

820

290

734

528

6,

1'.

24,

720

700

100

13,400

6,720

2,

-

Maximum

3 15

3 1,040

3 13

3 32,700

i 528

1 290

24^400

3, 920 

226 5 20

3 422

i 382

7 24,400

170

J20

592

532

May

778

1,180

3,920

2,950

1,020

596

464

422

450

528

422

343

317

408

291

252

226

187

174

168

161

187

512

652

872

496

872

3,340

800

343

213

Minimum

4.8

7.9

6.8

4.8

6.1

9 7

116

109

161

17

3 8

 e.s

June

161

142

128

109

86

71

63

49

41

45

47

42

41

39

31

102

122

45

31

25

23

20

20

18

17

226

122

35

30

24

-

Mean

& 9i

s]gc

714

11?' 94 7

4,643

759

65.2

12.7

36,3

41.6

516

July

CO

.17

16

15

15

12

12

11

14

17

12

18

14

11

13

17

15

13

11

11

8.9

8.4

8.1

8.4

8.9

10

20

9.7

8.9

9.7

7.6

Aug.

7.1

5.8

5.8

3.8

6.8

6.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

12

1

2

3

L

L

3.8

5.0

2

1,

3

5

3.4

6.3

27

31

K

.

7

i

J.7

>.9

422

Per square

mile

" *095

]oio

.816

. 108

.134

.437-

5.31

.867

.075

.015

.041

.048

.590

Sept.

122

24

15

21

11

8.4

5.4

4.3

3.6

3.1

8.3

382

330

84

20

12

13

0.6

6.8

5.4

5.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

88

18

11

Runoff in 

inches

0.009

.11

.01

11.08

.18

.14

.50

5 92

1 00

.08

.02

.05

8.01

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
398 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Holden Lake near Elkhorn, Vis.

ibcatlon.- Staff gage, lat. 42°44'40", long. SaWlS" , In sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 16 E., 

attached to oak post 50 feet from shore line adjacent to property of Mrs. w. T. 

Sherman, 5i miles northwest of Elkhorn.

Drainage area.- 1 square mile. Area of Holden Lake, 350 acres. 

Records available.- my 1937 to September 1944 (fragmentary).

Extremes .- Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.60 feet Apr. 18, 21, 25, 28, May 2, 

t>; y, 12; minimum observed, 9.60 feet Sept. 19, 22, 26, 29.

1937-44: Maximum gage height obeerved, 12,45 feet Mar. 25, 1939; minimum observed, 

7.83 feet Oct. 15-17, 1937.

Remarks.- Lake has no surface outlet.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

-

 

10.25

_

10.25

-

-

_

1O.2O

-

10.20

_

-

10. IS

-

_

10.18

-

-

10.16

* 

-

10.16

-

Nov.

_

10.14

-

10.14

_

-

10.14

-

_

10.14

..

-

10.10

10.10

-

_

-

10.10

-

10.10

-

10.10

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

-

m

_

_

-

_

_

^_

10.58

-

^

10.58

_

-

10.58

m

10.58

_

m

10.58

m

10.58

Apr.

_

_

10.48

_

10.48

_

-

_

m

10.56

m

10.56

10.60

-

10.60

m

_

10.60

m

m

10.60

-

Hay

m

10.60

_

10.60

m

_

m

10.60

m

10.60

M

-

10.59

.

10.59

_

_

10.57

-

10.57

_

10.57

June

m

10.57

_

_

-

10.55

10.55

-

m

_

10.50

-

10.50

_

..

10.46

_

.

10.46

-

_

10.40

_

10.40

July

m

_

10.10

10.10

_

-

10.10

M

10.10

_

_

10.10

- '

10.10

_

M

_

10.10

10.10

-

Aug.

10.05

_

. 

10.05

_

10.00

-

10.00

\ 

10.00

_

10.00

-

_

9.98

M

_

9.98

_

.

.

9.90

M

-

Sept.

9.90

.

m

_

9.80

_

9.80

.

-

_

9.70

M

9.70

_

-

9.60

-

_

9.60

_

-

9.60

M

_

9.60

-

Time hauls; Centr*! war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Channel Lake near Antloch, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28'20", long. 88°08'50", In NWiNEi sec. 14, T. 

46 N., R. 9 E., at dredged channel outlet of Channel Lake, three-quarters of a mile 

southvrest of natural outlet and 3 miles west of Antloch. Datum of gage" Is 735.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum gftge height during year, 3.87 feet Mar. 18; minimum, 0.56 foot Jan. 3. 

 1939-44: Maximum gage height, 4.37 feet Mar. 23, 1943; minimum, that of Jan. 3, 

1944.

Remarks.- Stage of lake controlled to some extent by stage of Lake Marie to which It Is 

connected by a dredged channel.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

or PUDlie Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 399

Gage height, in feet, of Channel lake near Antioch, 111., water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

9t jCf

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.54

1.56

1.57

1.58

1.61

1.60

1.57

1.64

1.65

1.82

1.77

1.67

1.53

1.60

1.61

1.58

1.58

1.62

1.61

1.62

1.57

1.52

1.45

1.45

1.48

1.53

1.48

1.54

HOT.

1.61

1.63

1.62

1.70

1.70

1.66

1.82

2.08

1.98

1.93

1.82

1.73

1.60

1.53

1.47

1.45

1.51

1.47

1.47

1%51

1.44

1.37

1.28

1.24

1.20

1.18

1.15

1.17

1.18

1.20

-

Dec.

1.22

1.20

1.22

1.27

1.23

1.24

1* 33

1.37

1.32

1.35

1.33

1.33

1.27

1.24

1.23

1.19

1.16

1.14

1.11

1.07

1.04

.99

.95

.92

.87

.82

.78

.74

.72

.69

.65

Jan.

0.64

.59

.56

.58

.63

.67

.70

.73

.77

.80

.83

.87

.90

.92

.95

.96

.98

.99

.99

.99

.99

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.04

1.07

1.13

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.22

Feb.

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.16

1.11

1.07

1.05

1.02

1.03

1.02

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.02

1.03

1.04

1.03

1.02

1.00

1.02

1.06

1.09

1.22

1.58

2.10

2.57

2.87

-

-

Mar.

2.95

2.95

'2.90

2.82

*2.72

2.62

2.57

2.37

2.22

2.07

1.93

1.95

2.09

2.41

2.94

3.53

3.83

3.84

3.77

3.64

3.49

3:33

3.18

3.07

2.83

2.60

2.41

2.24

2.20

2.23

1.95

Apr.

1.87

1.83

1.86

1.78

1.80

1.85

1.76

1.76

1.70

1.55

1.50

1.63

1.80

1.75

1.65

1.77

1.90

1.92

1.89

1.88

1.90

1.93

2.04

2.35

2.50

2.57

2.59

2.60

2.57

2.53

-

May

2.48

2.40

2.48

2.35

2.02

1.93

1.89

1.84

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.79

1.72

1.75

1.74

1.83

1.82

1.68

1.76

1.76

1.78

1.81

1.79

1.79

1.83

1.81

1.83

1.80

1.79

1.76

1.75

June

1.70

1.73

1.70

1.73

1.83

 1.67

1.58

1.57

1.55

1.57

1.58

1.57

1.63

1.64

1.64

1.69

1.69

1.72

al.75

al.75

al.78

al.85

al.95

al.95

al.93

1.91

al.85

al.79

al.71

al.61

-

July

al.55

al.51

al.49

al.48

al.47

al.46

al.45

al.45

al.47

1.49

al.50

al.58

al.60

. 1.67

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.58

Ii60

1.61

1.66

1.65

1.61

1.72

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

Aug.

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.55

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.53

1.56

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.54

1.56

1.60

1.59

1.60

1.62

1.59

1.59

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.67

1.68

1.73

1.83

S*pt.

1.83

1.80

1.77

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.72

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.73

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.74

1.72

1.66

1.65

1.66

1.67

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.69

a Computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for Pox lake near lake Villa and Pox 

River at Johnatmrg.

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 42°25'10", long. 88°07'35". in SEjSEi sec. 36, T.

46 N., R. 9 E., on east shore of Columbia Bay of Fox Lake, 2t miles west of Lake

Villa. Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929\ 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944. 

"jxtremes.- mxlmum gage height during year, 3.82 feet Mar. 18; minimum, 0.56 foot Jan. 3.

; 1939-44: Maximum gage height, 4.20 feet Mar. 23, 1943: minimum, that of Jan. 3,

1944. 

Remarks.- Stage of lake controlled to an undetermined- extent by dam on Fox River near

Cooperation.- Hater-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

or iniDiic Works and Buildings, Division-of Waterways.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

1.59

1.58

1.57

1.55

1.57

1.58

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.58

1.61

1.62

1.68

1.76

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.63

1.58

1.57

1.64

1.66

1.63

1.61

1.58

1.53

1.50

1.49

1.52

1.50

1.53

Nov.

1.60

1.63

1.63

1.62

1.70

1.63

1.83

1.92

2.00

1.93

1.80

1.73

1.65

1.53

1.47

1.47

1.47

1.45

1.47

1.50

1.49

1.40

1.30

1.23

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.18

1.18

, ~

Dec.

1.19

1.20

1.21

1.25

1.23

1.28

1.27

1.30

1.33

1.40

1.37

1.33

1.27

1.24

1.22

1.18

1.15

1.13

1.09

1.05

1.02

.98

.94

.90

.85

.81

.77

.74

.70

.68

.65

Jan.

0.62

.58

.56

.58

.63

.67

.70

.73

.76

.80

.83

.86

.88

.92

.94

.96

.97

.97

.97

.97

.97

.98

.99

1.00

1.03

1.06

1.14

1.17

1.19

1.18

1.20

Feb.

1.18

1.15

IMS

1.11

1.10

1.09

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.03

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.00

.98

1.00

1.04

1.09

1.2?

1.60

2.13

2.58

2.82

-

-

Mar.

2.89

2.88

2.85

2.80

2.67

2.56

a2.47

a2.32

a2.17

a2.03

1.86

1.95

2.06

2.37

2.93

3.48

3.75

3.80

3.77

a3,65

a3.45

3.26

3.12

2.97

2.80

2.55

2.40

2.16

2.13

2.03

1.86

Apr.

1.85

1.85

1.87

1.86

1.83

1.79

1.74

1.72

1.71

1.66

1.59

1.73

1.76

1.71

1.74

1.84

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.84

1.89

1.90

2.OO

2.23

2.46

2.54

2.59

2.56

2.50

2.41

May

2.34

2.23

2.18

2.14

1.99

i.91

1.85

1.78

1.74

1.69

1.68

1.69

1.68

1.69

1.71

1.77

1.78

1.75

1.76

1.77

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.77

1.79

1.80

1.82

1.78

1.75

1.71

1.68

June

1.66

1.66

1.64

1.63

1.69

1.63

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.58

1.56

1.53

1.56

1.60

1.60

1.68

1.66

v 1.71

1.78

1.76

, 1.78

1.85

1.97

1.94

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.75

1.68

1.59

-

July

1.54

1.50

1.48

1.48

- 1.47

1.48

1.48

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.50

1.58

1.60

1.64

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.68

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.66

1.63

1.60

1.72

1.78

1.78

1.75

1.70

1.67

AUK.

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.59

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.50

1.53

1.58

1.58

1.57

.1.57

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.58

1.58

1.55

1.55

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.75

3«pt.

1.75

1.74

1..72

1.75

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.68

1.70

1.74

1.75

1.72

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.75

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.69

1.68

1.70

-

a Computed on baaia of recorda for Channel lake at Antioch.

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, aubtraot 1 hour.
400 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.

'Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'10", long. 88°10'55", in SE&Ei sec. 4, T. ' 

45 N., R. 9 E., 100 yards upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad 

bridge in village of Fox Lake. Datum of gage is 735.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1939 to September I94t.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 3.86 feet Mar. 18; minimum, 0.62 root Jan. 3.

1539-43: Maximum gage height, 4.26 feet Mar. 23, 24, 1943; minimum, that of 

Jan. 3, 1944.

Remarks.- Stage controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox River near McHenry.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

or FUDJLIC Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.63

1.62

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.67

1.67

1.74

1.78

1.78

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.67

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.68

1.65

1.56

1.54

1.55

1.60

1.61

Nov.

1.61

1.63

1.65

1.64

1.70

1.75

1.90

1.90

2.0Q

1.95

1.85

1.73

1.66

1.58

1.53

1.53

1.52

1.51

1.63

1.57

1.56

1.48

1.37

1.89

1.34

1.20

1.21

1.23

1.23

1.24

-

Dec.

1.25

1.26

1.26

1.27

1.29

1.34

1.26

1.28

1.33

1.36

.36

.34

.30

.28

.26

.23

.20

1.17

1.13

1.10

1.07

1.02

.98

.95

.90

.35

.31

.78

.75

.73

.69

Jan.

0.66

.63

.62

.63

.68

.73

.75

.78

.S3

.85

.88

.92

.94

.97

1.01

1.02

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1JOS

1.04

1.05

1.05

1.08

1.12

1.16

1.22

1.24

1.24

1.25

Feb.

1.84

1.22

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.14

1.12

1.08

1.08

1.09

1.09

1.07

1.07

1.07

1.07

1.07

1.03

l.OS

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.06

l.OS

1.12

1.27

1.65

2.18

2.63

2.S7

_

-

Bar.

2.93

2.92

2.90

2.86

2.78

2.67

2.55

2.38

2.22

2.06

1.91

1.98

2.12

2.45

2.9S

3.50

3.78

3.85

a3.76

a3.62

a3.46

a3.29

a3.12

2.92

2.S5

2.67

2.46

2.28

2.06

1.90

1.88

 Apr. ,

1.88

1.90

1.90

1.93

1.90

1.33

1.82

1.7S

1.82

1.84

1.35

1.80

1.S1

1'*.97

1.93

1.96

1.95

1.93

1.93

1.96

2.01

2.10

2.23

2.45

2.64

2.70

2.65

2.57

2.46

-

May

2.38

2.27

2. OS

2.04

2.05

1.97

1.89

1.85

1.83

1.77

1.73

1.72

1.74

1.73

1.75

1.82

1.S6

1.90

1.35

1.85

1.85

1.S5

1.S6

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.87

1.85

1.30

1.77

1.73

June

1.73

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.60

1.63

1.64

1.65

1.68

1.71

1.68

1.67

1.6S

1.69

1.69

1.7E

1.76

1.76

1.80

1.83

1.84

1.92

1.99

.99

.94

.91

.84

.79

.74

.69

-

July

1.61

1.59

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.53

1.55

1.58

1.59

1.58

1.65

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.64

1.67

1.67

1.73

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.74

Aug.

1.72

1.70

1.67

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.60

1.55

1.53

1.52

1.50

1.53

1.53

1.54

1.53

1.57

1.67

1.66

1.65

1.62

1.63

1.64

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.72

Sept.

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.73

1.75

1.7S

1.79

1.76

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.74

1.75

1.74

1.71

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.72

1.75

1.75

-

a Computed on basis of records for Channel Lake at Antloch.

Time baaIs 8 Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111.

401

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°50'30", long. 90°01'59", 

fn SE-iNWi sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 8 W., at bridge on State Highway-159, three-quarters 

of a mile northeast of Wanda, 2i miles upstream from Cahokla Creek, and 5 miles west 

of Edwardsvllle. Datum of gage Is 431.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 37.0 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,320 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 16.67 

reet ); no flow July 24, Aug. 5-20, Sept. 9-10.

1940-44: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 1944; no flow during periods In 1940, 

1941, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 10 second-feet and good below, except those for period 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1, 1943, to Apr. 22, 1944 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30, 1944

2.0 0 2.7 8.0 5.0 230 11.5 1,250 11.5 1,250 

2.1 .11 2.9 15.4 6.0 330 12.0 1,400 12.0 1,450 

2.2 .49 3.1 25 7.0 435 13.0 1,840 13.0 2,090 

2.3 1.2 3.3 38 8.0 570 14.0 2,530 14.0 3,140 

2.4 2.2 3.5 54 9.0 720 15.0 3,470 

2.5 3.5 3.8 89 10.0 900 Note.- Same as praeed2.6 5.5 4.1 140 11.0 1,100 ing table below 11.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

0.06 

.06 

.04 

.04 

.04

.04 

.04 

.06 

.06 

.04

.04 

.06 

.19 

.19

.14

.11 

.09 

.09 

.09 

.11

.16 

.19 

.23 

1.5

1.4

.44 

.39 

.34 

.30 

.23 

.26

Nov.

0.23, 

.23 

.19 

.19 

.19

1.2 

2.7 

1.4 

.74 

.44

.34 

.34 

.34 

.30 

.30

.30 

.26 

.26 

.26 

.26

.26 

.23 

.23 

.23 

.23

.26 

.26 

.26 

 26 

.26

Dec.

0.26 

.26 

.26 

.23

.23

.55 

.61 

.44

.39 

.Si

a. 50 

a. 35

a. 25 

a. 20 

.14

.07 

.06 

.07 

.19 

.26

.26 

.26

.14 

.07 

.16

.26 

.30 

.49 

.39 

.86 

.30

Jan.

0.26 

.30 

.49 

.67 

.96

1.2 

1.2 

.55 

.39 

.34

.39 

.26 

.16 

.16 

.30

1.5 

1.7 

3.S 

8.3 

11. S

4.0 

1.9 

1.5 

1.2 

2.0

2.5 

2.6 

2.2

1.4 

1.0 

.88

Feb.

0.67 

.81 

1.0 

.81 

.67

.55 

.55 

.55 

.55 

.55

.96 

.44 

.23 

.34 

.44

.61 

3.8 

7.4 

4.3 

4.1

3.4 

85 

9.0 

3.4 

3.0

4.1 

2.5 

1.9 

2.5

if MM * h S6ccnd lfollth foot-days

Ootc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

 bar .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1943 

ary

1

uftrv "7:::::":::::::::::::::::: i....... .....................

st ...........................

anber .........

ter year 1943-44 ......

7.03 

12.95 

9.02

2,872.85

55.71 

144.13 

121.9 

6,316.6 

1,248.1 

65.43 

65.22 

92.45 

59.41

..... 8,197.95

Mar.

2.1

1.8 

1.7 

10.8 

7.4

7.4 

6.4 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4

1.6

3.0 

3.4 

2.5 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

3.0 

3.4 

3.9

6.5 

5.3 

4.3 

3.2 

2.7

3.0 

7.0 

4.3

6.8 

5.5 

3.5

Apr.

3.1 

2.6 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

25

654 

40 

19.1 

15.3 

204

32 

IS. 2 

16.3 

13.0 

11.1

S.O 

2,910 

2,140 

78 

32

23 

19.5 

15.0 

13.0 

11.8

Maximum

1.5 

2.7 

.81

2,260

11.8 

85 

10.8 

2,910 

247 

9.4 

46 

73 

48

2,910

Peak discharge.- AOT. 11 (10 a.m.) lr OOO see. -ft. f Apr-.

May

123 

30 

114 

29 

18.2

15.0 

12.2 

28 

133 

32

20 

15.0 

11. S 

9.4 

7.8

6.5 

5.5 

4.7 

4.1 

3.7

10.7 

247 

70 

56 

14.2

8.3 

37 

31 

8.0 

96 

37

Minimum

0.04 

.19 

.06

.OS

.16 

.23 

1.4 

1.6 

3.7 

.23 

0 

0 

0

0

June

9.4 

.5.5 

3.9 

3.1 

2.5

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

3.6

9.4 

1.5 

1.0 

2.5 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

.67 

.44 

.34

.74 

2.5 

.67 

.34 

.23

Mean

0.227

.432 

.291

35.3

1.80 

4.97 

3.93 

211 

40.3 

2.18 

2.10 

2.98 

1.98

22.4

July

0.19 

.14 

.11 

.09 

.09

.09 

.07 

.07 

.18 

.30

.14 

6.8 

2.4 

.44 

.16

.07 

.06 

.07 

.07 

.03

.02 

.01 

.01 

0 

.01

46 

5.3 

l.S 

.30 

.14 

.06

Aug.

0.04 

.03 

.02 

.01 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

2.1 

5.S 

1.1 

.16 

.06

.48 

1.3 

.26 

.29 

7.8 

73

Per square 

mile

0.0061 

.012 

.0079

.954

.049 

.134 

.106 

5.70 

1.09 

.059 

.057 

.081 

.054

.605

Sept.

B.I 

.44 

.16 

.07 

.03

.02 

.01 

.01 

0 

0

.32 

48 

4.S 

.67 

.23

.09 

.06 

.06 

.02 

.01

.02 

.04 

.06 

.06 

.02

.02 

.02 

.23 

1.5 

.34

Runoff in 

inches

0.007 

.01 

.009

12.94

.06 

.14 

.12 

6.35 

1.25 

.07 

.07 

.09 

.06

8.24

15 (6 a.m.) 391 sec. -ft.; Apr. 22

(9 p.m.) 455 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for Canteen Creek at Caaeyvllle. 

Time basis; Central mar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
402 CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

Canteen Creelc at Caseyvllle, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°38'35", long. 90°01'00". 

in NtNWi sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 8 W., at county road bridge at Caseyvllle, 100 feet 

upstream from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and 400 feet upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 157.

Drainage area.- 22.5 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 second-feet Apr. 22, 23: maximum gage 

neignt, 9.33 feet/Apr. 22; minimum discharge, 0.13 second-foot Aug. 12 (gage height, 

0.76 foot).

1939-44: mxlmum discharge, 4,640 second-feet July 9, 1942 (gage height, 17.8 feet); 

minimum, 0.04 second-foot Aug. 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those Tor periods of no gage-height record, whleh are poor.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

0.7 0.04 1.6 15.4 2.8 103 4.5 360 

.S .23 1.8 24 ' 3.0 130 5.0 430 

 9 .64 2.0 35 3.2 172 6.0 590 

1.0 1.4 2.2 49 3.4 214 7.0 780 

1.2 4.0 2.4 65 3.6 848 

1.4 9.0 2.6 S3 3.6 276

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0.89 

.82 

.76 

.70

.59

.59 

.70 

.70 

.70 

.70

.64 

.64

2.9 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

3.7 

1.5 

1.4 

13.2 

4.8

2.2 

2.0 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7

Nov.

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.5

4.6 

5.6 

4.8 

2.6 

l.S

l.S 

8.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

l.S 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.7 

l.S 

1.7 

1.8

1.9 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6

Dec.

1.7 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6

4.6 

3.0 

2.4 

1.8 

10.3

5.8 

3.7 

2.3 

1.9 

1.3

.96 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7

1.9 

2.2

1.4 

1.2 

1.4

2.3 

2.9 

3.7 

3.0 

2.7 

2.9

Jan.

2.3 

8.9 

3.8 

4.0

4.9

4.2 

3.1 

2.3 

1.9 

2.4

2.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

l.S 

1.9 

8.3 

3.7 

3.6

2.9 

3.0 

3.2 

3.0 

4.9

6.3 

8.2 

6.6 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber... ......................

lendar year 1943 ............

ary

ember. ........................

ter year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Apr. 11 (4 to

Feb.

3.0 

4.2 

4.2 

3.2 

3.0

2.6 

2.6 

8.7 

2.9 

3.S

3.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.7 

2.3

3.7 

6.8 

8.2 

4.4 

4.5

4.5 

SS 

9.6 

7.1 

8.7

7.9 

5.4 

7.0 

11.4

Seoondfoot-days

54.23 

63.5 

78.16

7,724.59

102.8 

1S9.S 

285.4 

1,702.6 

748.2 

107.56 

32.31 

35.61 

36.61

3,436.78

Mar.

9.9 

9.0 

8.7 

13.0 

9.6

11.4 

7.9 

3.4 

a2.S 

a2.0

a2.S 

alS.O 

alO.O 

a8.0 

7.4

6.8 

6.3 

18.4 

10.2

14.6

15.9 

14.0 

11.7 

10.2 

9.0

8.7 

10.8 

7.6 n.4

8.5 

7.6

Apr.

7.6 

6.1 

5.6 

5.6 

4.9

5.2 

6.1 

7.9 

11.8 

16.8

162 

26 

18.1 

15.8 

19.3

16.2 

14.0 

12.7 

11.4 

10. S

9.6 

702 

413 

56 

35

28 

23 

IS. 9 

17.0 

16.2

Maximum

13.2 

5.6 

10.3

793

8.2 

58 

15.9 

702 

112 

12.3 

8.3 

14.5 

9.0

702

May

49 

22 

22 

16.6 

14.7

14.4 

13.4 

38 

112 

34

24 

18.9 

16.2 

14.0 

16.2

14.7 

11.4 

9.9, 

8.7 

8.2

12.7 

25 

16.2 

13.4 

9.3

7.6 

40 

17.8 

9.9 

91 

27

June

12.3 

8.7 

6.8 

5.8 

5.2

4.5 

4.0

3.8 

3.7 

3.5

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

2.4 

2.8

6.7 

2.8 

1.8 

2.0

1.4

5.3 

2.9

1.6 

1.3 

1.1

3.8 

l.S 

1.1 

1.0 

.96

Minimum Mean

0.59 1.75 

1.5 2.12 

.96 8.52

.59 21.2

1.4 3.38 

1.4 6.54 

2.0 9.81 

4.9 56.8 

7.6 24.1 

.96 3.59 

.38 1.04 

.80 1.15 

.25 1.82

.20 9.39

July

0.96 

.89 

.89 

.82 

.82

.76 

.76 

.70 

.70 

.64

.64 

3.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.89

.76 

.70 

.70 

.64 

.54

.49 

.54 

.49 

.36 

.38

8.3 

al.O 

a. 70 

a. 60 

a. SO 

.40

Aug.

0.29 

.38 

.36 

a. 35 

a. 35

a. 30 

a. 30 

a. 30 

.89 

.20

.80 

.47 

.44 

.36 

.40

.49 

.54 

.49 

.49 

.44

.86 

3.3 > :8.36

3.7 

8.9

.64 

.32

.79 

14.5

Per square 

mile

0.078 

.094 

.112

.942

.148 

.291 

.409 

8.58 

1.07 

.160 

.046 

.051 

.054

.417

5 a.m.) 574 sec. -ft.; Apr. 82 (6:54 p.m.) 1,390 sec. -ft

Sept.

a2.0 

al.O 

a. 70 

a. 50 

.44

.40 

.44

.44 

a. 40 

a. 30

a9.0 

al.5 

.70 

.44

.44

.36 

a. 30 

a. 30 

a. 25 

.40

.70 

a. 80 

a. 80 

a. 50 

, a. SO

al.O 

3.0 

4.0 

aS.O 

a2.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.10 

.13

12.76

.17 

.31 

.47 

8.81 

1.24 

.18 

.05 

, .06 

.06

5.67

; Apr. 23

(5T3O a.m.] 1,390 sec.-ft.; May 30 (3s30 p.m.) 448 aec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Creek at Wanda.

Tlae basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 403

Long Lake" at Stalllngs, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°43'45", long. 90 003'15". 

in NWiNHi sec. 12, T. 3 N., 9 W. at culvert under Illinois Terminal Electric Railroad 

at Stalllngs, 400 feet upstream from outlet at Elm Slough. Datum of ease is 409.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5.0 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during1 year, 51 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 5.84 feet); 

minimum, no flow for long periods.

1939-44: Maximum discharge, 55 second-feet July 9, 1942: maximum gage height, 6.18 

feet July 10, 1942 (debris on control); no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder Inspected by employee of East Side Levee and Sanitary 

District.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

1.09 0.00 1.5 1.7 2.0 8.2

1.1 .01 1.6 2.6 2.1 9.3

1.2 .12 1.7 3.7 2.2 10. 1

1.3 .44 l.S 5.0 2.4 12.0

1.4 .96 1.9 6.5 2.6 14.5

2.8 17.6 5.0 43

3.0 20 5.5 48

3.6 27 6.8 51

4.0 32

4.5 3S

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.20

.17

.14

.10

.OS

 07

.06

.07

.06

.05

.06

.04

.08

.10

 OS

.07

.05

.03

.03

.02

.05

.04

.05

P .12

.17

.14

.12

.10

.08

.08

.10-

NOT.

0.08

.08

.67

.06

.06

.08

.20

.22

.17

.12

.08

.OS

.OS

.06

.07

.06

.04

.04

.04

.03

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.01

.01

.06

.07

.08

.07

.06

.05

.04

.04

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan. Feb.

iinntv. Seoond11011411 foot-days

October .......................... 2.60

November ......................... 1.91

December ......................... .55

Calendar year 1943 ............ 1,161.35

Janu 

Febr

ary ..........................

uarv ...... . . . _ _ .

0 

n

Kerch. ........ .................. 1.03

April ............................ 350.58

May. ^............ ................ S45.0

June ......-.....-.-- ........ IK OK

July 

Augu 

Sept

st ...........................

ember .........:..............

7.20 

.25 

0

Watsr year 1943-44 ............ 685.37

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.05

.06

.06

.08

.06

.07

.06

.14

.07

.20

.10

.06

Apr.

0.

.

.

.

06

05

04

04

.01

0

.

.

.

02

03

06

.17

5.0

4.

3.

3.

9

3

2

3.5

3.2

2.

2.

1.

1.

4

2

8

7

1.4

26

50

47

42

SS

35

31

27

21

-

MaxiDun

0.20

.22

.08

46

0 

0

.20

50

15.9

8*7

.62

.07 

0

50

May

15.9

12.6

11.3

10.0

9.1

S.O

7.0

6.6

8.7

7.4

6.5

6.8

6.0

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

3.7

9.6

14.4

14.2

11.7

10.3

12.1

11.2

9.9

9.6

Minimal

0.02

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2-.0

.72

.01 

0 

0

0

June

S.7

6.8

7.4

6.0

4.1

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

l.S

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.95

1.0

1.0

.95

.83

.72

-

Mean

0.084

.064

.018

3.18

0

0

.033 

11.7

7.90

2.64 

.232 

.008 

0

1.87

July

0.62

.57

.48

.40

.36

.28

.25

.22

.22

.20

.20

.44

.36

.32

.25

.22

.17

 X4

.14

.10

.06

.05

.03

.01

.01

.28

.28

.22

.14

.10

.08

Aug.

0.07

.07

.06

.03

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Per square Runoff in 

nile inobes

0.017 0.02

.013 .01

.0036 .004

.636 S.62

0 0

0 0

.0066 .008

2.34 2.61

1 608 Is?

.046 .06 

.0016 .002 

0 0

.374 5.09

Time basis; Central war tim To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
404 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia-River at Sheibyvllie, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 39°24'2011 . long. 88°47'00", 

IrTSEfSWi sec. 8, T. 11 N., R. 4 E., at State highway bridge In Sheibyvllie, 2,000 

feet upstream from Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge and 7 miles upstream 

from Robinson Creek. Datum of gage Is 535.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August to September.1914 (gage heights 

only), octooer 1940 to September 1944.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 18.50 

reet;; minimum, 1.1 second-feet Oct. 18-21.

1908-12, 1914, 1940-44: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet May 19, 1943; minimum observed, 0.62 second-foot Nov. 8, 1940 (gage height, 1.42 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Municipal water supply for Sheibyvllie obtained from shallow 

weiis In gravel beds along right bank Just above station.

Rating table, water year 1943-44 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.7 1.1 5.3 7.8 6.0 147 9.0 2,440 16.0 11,200 

4.0 1.4 5.4 15.6 6.2 225 9.5 2,670 18.0 16,300 

4.3 I.? 5.5 31 6.5 369 10.0 2,860 20.0 21,700 

4.5 2.1 5.6 46 7.0 684 11.0 3,340 

5.0 2.S 5.7 65 7.5 1,090 12.0 3,920 

5.1 3.0 5.8 88 8.0 1,550 13.0 4,620 

5.2 3.9 5.9 115 8.6 2,170 14.0 6,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September. 1944

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2! 6

2! 2

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.7

1.9 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4

Nov.

B.6 

2!? 

2^7

2.8 

9.6 

31 

38 

28

28 

21 

18.2 

IS. 2 

23

19.8 

16.8 

14.7 

12.9 

12.0

11.2 

9.7 

9.7 

9.1 

8.5

8.5 

7.8 

7.8 

7.2 

6.6

Dec.

7.2 

7.2 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.8

8.5 

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

a7 

a7 

a6 

a6 

a6

a6 

a5 

a5 

4.8 

a5

5.2 

a.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.0 

7.2

Jan.

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

7.C 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

10.4 

15.6 

16.8

14.7 

12.0 

11.2 

10.4 

10.4

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.7

12.9 

23 

27 

28 

27

27 

27 

28 

27 

27 

28

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1943

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1943-44 ............

Peak discharge.- Mar. 5 (11 p.m

Feb.

27 

25 

25 

23 

21

19.8 

16.8 

15.6 

14.7 

14.7

12.9 

12.0 

10.4 

11.2 

10.4

9.7 

10.4 

10.4 

9.7 

10.4

11.2 

162 

499 

418 

354

374 

418 

423 

457

Secondfoot-days

5C. 

393. 

204.

365,384. e

485. 

3,426.; 

29,153 

145,431 

38,265 

22,726 

1,610.4 

267. 

338.

242, 354. c

Mar.

549 

569 

480 

1,040 

2,250

2,250 

1,800 

1,600 

1,500 

1,400

1,320 

1,160 

952 

760 

669

640 

640 

647 

654 

684

745 

737 

722 

692 

632

590 

556 

576 

699 

760 

880

Apr.

1, 

1,

5, 

11. 

10, 

6, 

5,

5, 

4, 

3, 

. 3,

2,

2, 

3, 

11, 

16,

9, 

8, 

5, 

4, 

3,

Maximum

3 2.7 

5 38 

7 8.5

> 34,300

; 28

! 499 

2,250 

16,800 

2,710 

2,590 

I 125

5 44

3 34

) 16,800

) 2,440 see. -ft.: Apr.

944 

920 

816 

707 

610

517 

523 

944 

040 

160

080 

400 

700 

950 

750

350 

700 

920 

080 

490

070 

500 

600 

800 

200

700 

200 

950 

410 

390

May

2,710 

2,170 

1,750 

1,400 

1,180

1,010 

896 

816 

1,130 

1,240

1,140 

1,060 

1,040 

968 

880

784 

699 

625 

662 

707

808 

960 

1,070 

968 

912

1,010 

1,270 

1,800 

1,860 

2,250 

2,490

Minimum

1.1 

2.6 

4.8

1.1

7.2 

9.7 

549 

517 

625 

137 

7.8 

1.9 

2.9

1.1

June

2,590 

2,070 

1,270 

1,000 

784

6 25 

517 

440 

391 

359

328 

323 

304 

266 

344

2,280 

2,120 

1,320 

1,040 

677

511 

1,040 

530 

364 

289

246 

217 

184 

156 

137

Mean

1.7C 

13.1 

6.6C

1,001

15.7 

11S 

940 

4,848 

1,234 

758 

51.9 

8.64 

U.3

662

July

125 

112 

104 

93 

86

79 

72 

65 

61 

57

54 

96 

99 

72 

65

57 

46 

38 

34 

28

23 

18.2 

14.7 

12.9 

14.7

28 

16.8 

13.8 

9.7 

7.8 

7.8

Aug.

7.8 

6.0 

7.2 

7.2 

5.6

5.2 

4.8 

4.3 

3.9 

3.4

3.2

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.8 

4.3

13.8 

40 

44 

25 

19.8 

31

Per square 

mile

0.0017 

.013 

.0064

.978

.015 

.115 

.913 

4.71 

1.20 

.736 

>.050 

.0084 

.011

.643

12 (6:30 p.m.) 13,400 see. -ft.:

Sept.

27 

28 

15.6 

10.4 

9.1

15.6 

12.9 

10.4 

8.5 

7.2

7.8 

12.0 

16.8 

10.4 

6.6

6.0 

5.2 

4.3 

3.6 

3.8

J5.5 

<3.1

SU

9.7 

9.7 

34 

27 

19.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.002 

.01 

.007

13.20

.08 

.12 

1.05 

5.25 

1.38 

,82 

.06 

..01 

.01

8.74

Apr. 24

(6:30 a.m.) 17,600 aeo.-ft.; June 1 (10 a.m.) 2,630 sec.-ft.j June" 16 (12 m.) 2,710 sec'.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Vandalia.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 405

Kaskaskla River at vandalia, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°57'35", long. 89°05'20", in SEi sec. 16, T. 6 E., R. 

i E., at Gallatln Street Bridge, In Vandalia, Sir miles upstream from Hickory Creek, 

Datum of gage Is 453.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 1,409 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 31,000 second-feet Apr. 24, discharge 

measurement; maximum gage height observed, 26.05 feet Apr. 23, just before levee 

broke; minimum discharge observed, 18 second-feet Oct. 10-12 (gage height, 1.73 

feet).

1908-12, 1914-44: Maximum discharge, 52,200 second-feet May 18, 1943; maximum 

gage height, that of Apr. 23, 1944; minimum discharge observed, 3.5 second-feet 

Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

24

24

26

24

24

24

25

25

25

27

27

30

34

34

34

38

34

32

32

Nov.

30

29

27

27

27

45

128

608

440

221

121

90

75

67

60

54

49

41

45

51

46

45

44

42

41

40

37

37

36

35

Dec.

34

34

34

S3

33

39

41

42

42

45

44

44

44

40

37

34

30

26

b24

b24

b26

b27

*b26

26

26

30

32

29

20

21

34

Jan.

34

34

38

39

45

42

45

56

75

69

' 59

*42

*b30

b£9

b30

b30

Ml

36

39

41

58

80

85

eo

so

«85

96

114

114

108

90

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............. .............

Bay ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

80

75

70

67

62

66

61

59

57

56

50

35

39

46

43

45

46

46

47

64

69

*512

*1 ,500

956

680

eoo

750

608

584

_

. _.

Secondfoot-days

78(

2,63

1,02

681 ,311

X>8S

7,57

36,86

231,46

79,19

33,41

4,76

2,68!

2,07(

404,30

Mar.

584

632

680

776

1,860

2,310

2,460

2,190

1,780

1,570

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,300

1,030

930

904

904

904

930

1,090

1,270

1,180

1,010

956

878

826

826

800

904

956

Apr.

956

1,010,

1,010

956

878

800

728

704

1,030

1,300

4,480

11,700

14 ,000

11,100

10,700

9,100

7,770

7,020

6,660

6,070

5,050

5,110

B17 ,100

929,600

20,SOO

16,700

12,500

10,200

8,750

7,680

-

Maximum

3 35

3 6O8

L 45

3 45,800

3 114

5 1 ,500

3 2,460

2 29,600

3 7,680

5 3,230

Z 396

1 728

5 330

5 E9.6OO

May

7,680

7,680

4,410

3,070

2,210

1,840

1,590

1,480

2,560

3,860

2,830

1,980

1,670

1,540

1,460

' 1,350

1,240

1,140

1,030

1,090

1,110

1,090

1,760

3,360

3,150

2,040

1,510

1,930

3,720

4,050

3,760

Minimum

18

27

20

18

29

35

584

704

1,030

352

62

26

30

18

June

3,230

2,750

2,410

1,790

1,430

1,190

1,030

930

SOO

728

680

656

728

776

584

560

1,270

1,930

1,760

1,290

1,140

652

982

956

680

584

512

440

396

352

-

Mean

25.4

87. «

32. £

1,867

59. C

261

1 1 189

7,715

2,555

1,114

15486. r

69.!

1,105

July

310

270

250

240

221

203

185

168

160

144

137

221

396

240

194

152

130

118

106

96

87

82

78

70

70

66

70

92

78

66

62

Aug.

58

55

55

48

45

42

40

40

40

37

37

52

42

34

34

32

30

30

28

28

30

32,

30

28

26

52

310

728

374

160

112

Per square 

mile

0.013

.044

.017

.943

.030

.132

.601

3.90

1.29

.563

.078

.044

> .035

.558

Sept.

106

106

92

74

a68

a62

a56

52

48

48

48

106

330

152

87

68

52

45

40

34

58

55

45

40

34

32

30

32

40

42

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.01

.06

.OB

12.80

.03

.14

.69

4.35

1.49

.63,

.09

.05

.04

7.59

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for station at Carlyle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Special computation used because of levee breaks.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tliro, subtract 1 hour.
406 KASKASHA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36'42", long. 89°21'22", In SEi sec. 18. T. 2 

N., K. 2 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, at Carlyle, and 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 402.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,680 square miles.

Records available.- March 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1915. my 

iya« to September 1944.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 2,030 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,800 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 

27.72 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 5.16 feet).

1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-44: Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet 'May 21, 1943: 

minimum, 22 second- feet Sept. 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, 'Which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52

50

48

48

47

47

47

46

46

46

45

45

47

47

47

48

48

50

50

49

49

50

49

51

52

53

55

56

57

57

56

Nov.

54

55

55

54

52

74

7S

146

396

5SO

456

236

140

110

95

85

7S

75

71

68

68

67

65

64

61

60

59

58

57

56

-

Dec.

56

56

57

58

58

60

59

60

60

62,

64

58

58

55

50

45

40

40

35

34

33

33

*32

32

32

33

35

40

40

40

45

Jan.

45

45

50

50

55

55

55

61

63

67

6S

72

*68

55

50

50

50

50

55

60

71

73

77

SS

102

*107

108

113

120

128

129

Month

Octo 

Hove

b«r ..........................

nbar . .......... ..........

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

124

117

111

106

104

102

101

9S

94

94

92

87

80

83

80

80

84

88

86

93

101

156

k724

1,480

1,450

1,040

912

938

834

_

-

Second 

foot-days

1,538

3,573 

1,460

976,757

2,240

9,539

42 ,020

267 ,72S

131,210 

45,962

6,234

3

QOO f WOO

3,394

518,880

Mar.

730

756

756

808

990

kl,760

2,180

2,360

8,360

2,040

1,750

1,600

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,280

1,090

990

990

1,020

1,120

1,450

1,780

1,660

1,390

1,200

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

Apr.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,090

1,020

938

964

1,090

kl,520

k3 ,860

k4,590

4,780

k6,180

fell ,500

13,000

12,700

,11,700

1:0,800

9,550

8,350

7,750

9,550

k!6,300

22,000

24,400

24,000

22,000

18 ,600

15,100

-

Maximum

57

580 

64

52,400

129

1,480

2,360

12I700

4,220

430

638

262

24,400

May

12,700

11,100

9,860

8,950

8,050

6,860

5,930

k4,920

k4,220

4,300

4,400

4,490

4,440

k3,420

k2,490

2,040

1,690

1,510

1,360

1,220

1,200

1,310

1,310

kl,780

kS,220

3,680

3,640

k2,500

2,040

k3 ,020

3,560

Minimum

45

52

32

32

45

80

y30

938

1,200

482

87

49

55

32

June

3,880

4,080

4,220

4,120

k3~,280

k2,200

1,660

1,310

1,120

964

860

782

734

808

834

734

638

k828

kl,680

1,940

1,690

1,360

1,09O

938

1,040

886

686

592

526

482

-

Mean

49.6

119

47.1

2,676

72.3

329

1 > 355 

8 924

4 233

1 1 532

201

139

113

1,418

July

430

390

350

310

290

271

253

235

221

201

187

199

219

262

340

253

206

175

153

142

131

121

112

108

108

98

100

89

87

93

100

Aug.

92

87

83

78

78

73

69

64

61

59

57

58

kl85

290

164

77

63

55

71

56

53

53

52

50

49

62

72

142

627

638

370

Per square 

mile

0.019

 044 lois

.999

.027

.123

.506

3.33

1.58

.572

.075

.048

.042

.529

Sept.

213

150

ISO

ISO

118

100

88

80

73

66

61

61

66

249

262

175

125

100

85

74

65

68

56

85

78

64

74

70

213

226

-

Runoff in 

incase

0.02

.06

.02

13.55

.03

.13

CO *OO 

399» ftS i QO

.64

.09

.06

.06

7.21

Peak discharge.- Bar. 8 (12 p.m.) 2.420 aec. -ft. « Anr. 16 (12m.) 13.000 aec. -ft. i Anr. 26

sec.-ft.; Hay 26 (10 p.m.) 3,760 aec.-ft.; June 3 (4 p.m.) 4,220 see.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 7, Jan. 14-20. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, -subtract 1 boor.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 407

Kaskaskla River at New Athens, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 19'22n , long. 89°52'57", In SWi sec. 28, T. 2,

 5., R. 7 W., 0.5 mile downstream from highway bridge at New Athens. Datum of gage 

Is 359.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,220 square miles.

Records available.- January 1935 to September 1944. January 1907 to December 1912 and

 June 1914 to September 1921 at site 0.66 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- El years, 3.,956 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 second-feet Apr. ZQ; maximum gage height, 

30.55 feet Apr. 29 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 88 secondfeet Jan. 21; minimum gage height, 2.05 feet Oct. 12, 13, 18.

1907-12, 1914-21, 1935-44: Maximum discharge, 83,000 second-feet May 23, 1943 

(gage height, 39.35 feet, affected by backwater from Mississippi River); minimum, 13 

second-feet Oct. 5, 1941, affected by backwater from Mississippi River; minimum, 

unaffected by backwater, 61 second-feet Sept. 26, 1936 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods 01 backwater from Mississippi River

computed by using fall as determined from gage-height records for Mississippi River at 

East Kaskaskla and Little Rock Landing as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

117

115

115

113

110

106

104

102

100

98

94

90

94

94

94

94

94

92

92

92

96

96

96

104

113

129

132

121

119

121

123

Nov.

125

189

125

121

115

211

600

905

797

646

646

695

600

457

358

279

230

201

180

165

152

144

136

129

125

123

121

117

113

110

-

Dec.

106

104

102

102

102

104

104

104

106

115

125

146

161

159

155

c!57

c!52

136

121

115

106

102

elOO

c98

96

94

94

98

100

125

115

Jan.

127

125

127

127

146

194

261

336

336

303

244

194

178-

165

148

129

119

10S

94

92

88

92

92

96

100

134

190

211

216

218

216

Month

October ................. ........

Novenbe r ............. ...........

December .......... ........ ... .

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ............ .............

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ....... ...................

May ........... ..................

June .............................

July. ............................

August ....................... ...

September ............... ........

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

220

228

228

220

209

209

186

182

178

176

176

174

165

159

163

155

157

190

248

325

358

358

k913

1,390

1,780

2,460

2,230

1,620

1,540

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,260

8,855

3,604

1,827,222

5,206

16,597

59,980

340,790

289,060

64,160

16,143

8,679

7,608

823,942

Mar.

1,700

1,540

1,320

cl,250

cl,360

01,460

cl,920

c2,500

02,700

c2,700

2,460

2,140

1,S70

1.780

1,780

1,740

01,540

ol,360

01,220

01,180

01,960

02,950

03,250

03,150

02,750

02,180

01,780

01,620

cl,540

01,700

01,580

Apr.

cl,500

cl,390

cl,320

01,280

'1,250

1,220

1,180

1,090

1,220

1,780

k6,170

07,160

c7,230

08,340

08,740

c9,020

09,170

c9,630

010,200

010,800

010,800

olO, 600

010,600

012,200

020,100

027,800

034,600

c38,600

039,000

036,800

-

Maximum

132

905

161

82,600

336

2,460

3,250

39,000

34,100

5,930

1,220

670

720

39,000

May

034,100

529,600

025,600

023,800

018,100

015,600

012,500

010,400

c9,800

o9,480

c9,090

c9,020

09,020

08,950

c8,670

07,230

c5,570

c3,550

02,500

02,050

cl,870

cl,660

ol,660

c2,050

c2,850

04,030

04,730

04,670

04,310

03,250

c3,350

Minimum

90

110

94

90

88

155

1,180

1,090

1,660

457

211

117

110

88

June

o4,730

05,510

c5,810

c5,930

c5,S10

05,330

c4,490

03,400

02,360

cl,740

cl,5SO

el, 460

el, 180

c84S

0845

c922

0870

0795

0770

C974

cl,460

el, 700

01,360

e922

c523

0646

o695

0545

0457

0501

-

Mean

105

295

116

5,006

J-DO IftQ 

572

1,935

11,360

9,325

2,139

521

280

254

2,251

July

c600

0556

0578

0600

0512

0479

0545

0512

0622

0670

0695

01,000

cl.220

0974

0720

0600

0578

c512

0457

0413

035S

c325

0303

283

263

303

424

325

266

239

211

Aug.

192

192

192

178

161

148

138

134

132

123

117

161

523

512

391

435

446

369

266

192

169

194

224

391

358

239

292

347

380

0413

0670

Per square 

mile

0.020

.057

.022

.959

032

!llO

 3*71

£ »18

1.79

.410

.100

.054

.049

.431

Sept.

C720

0670

0534

C424

0369

314

261

224

192

169

159

155

146

138

144

270

424

358

274

222

186

159

140

127

117

110

119

138

161

184

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.06

.03

13.02

.04

'.43 .12

2.43

2*06

.46

.12

.06

.05

5.88

c Backwater from Mississippi River; discharge computed by using fall-stage method.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert -«iar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
408 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°54'05", long'. 89°00'50", in NWi sec. 20, T. 7 

S. R. 2 E., three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at 

Plumfield and 1.9 miles downstream from Middle Fork. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 

at punping plant at Zeigler, 4 miles downstream. Datum of each gage is 358.30 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1914 to September 1944. June 1908 to December 1912 at 

cnicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 1.7 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914-44), 654 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 17.75 

 feet); minimum; 0.67 second-foot July 30, Aug. 12 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

1914-44: Maximum discharge observed, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage

height, 30.2 feet, site and datum then in use; no flow at various times in 1914, 1936,

1940, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. When stage is above 2.00 feet, discharge computed by using 

fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor. Stagedischarge relation occasionally affected by backwater from Mississippi River or 

tributary inflow below Zeigler Dam. Crest stage of Mississini River when it 

passed mouth of Big Muddy River on May 3 was 0.5 foot higher than zero of 

Plumfield gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

24

SO

18.6

16 1 8

16.8

16.2

14.0

12.5

11.0

7.8

4.6

3.0

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.4

2.0

2.6

3.2

4.4

2.8

3.0

3.9

13.4

18.0

12.0

13.0

11.5

12.0

9.3

Nov.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

5.8

5.2

43

226

246

248

178

90

55

38

28

24

18.6

15.6

13.5

12.0

10.6

9.3

12.5

11.5

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.4

-

Dec.

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

5.2

10.6

15,0

12.5

11.5

13.5

17.4

16.8

14.5

11.5

9.8

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.6

6.1

10.6

18.0

52

58

55

Jan.

47

57

58

122

165

185

172

117

70

64

43

32

23

18.0

14.5

12.5

11.0

10.2

10.2

11.0

11.5

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.0

16.8

23

28

28

26

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ....................... ...

September ............ ............

Water year 1943-44 ............

Time baa Is ; Central war time.

Feb.

24

25

25

24

24

22

20

IS. 6

17.4

16.8

20

29

24

21

18.6

18.6

28

98

138

132

112

90

82

88

168

392

755

884

L,150

_

-

Secondroot-days

292 0

I,35sl7

415.4

187,631.96

1,438.7

4,465.0

33,258

67,098

21,797

1,005.2

167. 3C

3,376.70

2,596.7

137,263.70

Mar

1,280

1,430

1,570

,600

,360

,290

,370

,390

1,360

1,090

651

248

206

208

210

203

170

213

619

1,190

1,440

1,590

1,790

1,870

1,950

1,780

1,300

991

985

1,020

884

Apr.

786

422

208

160

121

95

82

76 111'

612

1,900

2,700

4,020

4,540

4,750

4,240

3,480

2,770

2,140

1,530

661

317

987

1,670

3,440

6,380

6,690

5,250

3,930

3,040

-

Maximum

24

248

58

9,550

185

1,150

1,950

6,690

2,420

456

41

1,020

1,040

6,690

May

2,420

1,940

1,620

1,430

1,210

1,030

983

823

682

891

1,150

1,320

1,410

1,240

821

435

174

115

79

60

52

123

221

178

92

62

108

221

57

84

766

Minimum

2.4

4^4

3.7

.60

10.2

16.8

170

76

52

2.3

.76

.76

2.3

.76

June

456

156

88

53

34

24

17.4

13.5

11.0

9.3

7.8

6.4

5.5

5.2

6.4

9.3

7.4

9.5

25

15.6

9.8

7.8

6.1

4.9

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

-

Mean

9.42

45.. 1

13.4

514

46.4

154

1,073

2,237

703

33.5

5.40

109

86.6

375

July

21

11.0

4.6

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

11.6

41

22

9.8

5.2

3.2

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

.84

.76

5.8

Aug.

8.9

7.0

5.2

3.4

2.6

'2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

.84

.76

1.6

3.7

19.8

447

262

571

390

215

64

32

21

16.2

11.5

8.5

6.7

22

125

66

39

1,020

Per square 

mile

0.013

.060

.018

.683

.062

.205

1.42

2.97

.934

.044

 OO^E

.145

.115

.498

Sept.

1,040

799

323

138

74

57

36

21

14.0

10.2

8.9

8.2

7.8

6.4

5.2

4.4

3.9

3. B

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

3.2

3.9

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.9

5.2

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.01

.07

.02

9.27

.07

.22

1.34

3.31

1.08

.05

.008

.17

.13

6.78

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, ill.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44'55", long. 89°20'45", in SEi sec. 8, T. 9 S., 

R. 'd w., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at 

Murphysboro. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge on State Highway 13, 7,700 feet 

upstream. Datum of each gage is 335.5 feet above mean sea level, general adjustment 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,170 square miles.

Records available.- December 1916 to September 1944 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Average discharge.- 14 years (1930-44), 1,467 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,950 second-feet Apr. 16 (backwater from 

Mississippi River); maximum gage height, 29.27 feet May 3 (backwater from 

Mississippi River); upstream flow for part of day occurred on several days 

because of rising backwater from Mississippi River; minimum daily discharge 

unaffectec" by backwater, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 26.

1917-44: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Jan. 18, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 34.06 feet Mar. 15, 1935, affected by backwater; a daily mean upstream 

flow of 30 second-feet occurred June 12, 1941, because of rising backwater from 

Mississippi River; a period of no flow unaffected by backwater occurred Aug. 13 

to Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 34.9 feet, present datum, Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, 28,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good above 3,000 second-feet and fair below except those for periods 

or doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge computed by using 

fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

46

38

31

35

46

44

31

24

18.9

15.8

13.2

11.9

13.2

11.9

10.0

10.0

11.2

13.8

16.9

15.8

14.8

13.8

11.9

15.8

23

38

80

85

80

70

55

Nov.

42

37

37

31

31

33

216

805

805

875

915

716

486

274

190

144

124

100

77

65

55

48

59

61

55

38

26

21

18.9

17.9

-

Dec.

17.9

17.9

16.9

14.8

15.8

24

33

61

59

52

77

67

82

85

82

87

68

48

40

33

29

26

23

21

19.9

37

50

112

206

297

311

Jan.

311

274

266

336

403

416

434

453

352

311

270

206

153

127 ioe

92

80

70

68

68

65

65

65

63

65

70

75

85

103

110

113

Month

October ............... ..........

November .........................

December .............. ..........

Calendar year 1943 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ...............

April ............................

Hav ~» .............................. 

June .............................

July ........... .................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1943-44 ............

Feb.

116

116

116

119

119

113

113

105

95

103

110

119

121

100

90

82

92

159

283

311

325

336

320

292

384

1,100

1,420

2,100

3,670

-

-

Secondfoot-days

944.9

6,402.8

2,133.2

532.651.6

5,677

12,529

88,616

170,977

79 ,910

15 ,798

5,928

4,945

8,376.8

401,837.7

Bar.

3,910

4,020

3,620

3,680

3,620

4,660

3,750

3,760

2,810

3,020

2,740

2.3SO

1,670

1,360

1,030

728

670

818

2,190

3,SOO

1,130

3,560

3,630

3,490

3,490

3,260

3,080

3,340

3,140

3,210

3,050

Apr.

2,660

2,070

1,810

1,400

919

612

408

426

552

558

7,500

7,130

9,060

9,900

9,410

9,950

8,970

8,910

7,650

6,900

6,160

5,410

5,050

6,380

7,070

8,620

9,440

9,790

9,030

7,930

Maximum

85

915

311

13 ,700

453

3,670

4,660

9,950

5,730

1,040

652

950

1,800

9,550

May

4,630

3,500

3,000

2,700

2,490

3,070

2,130

4,130

4,840

5,200

5,560

5,730

5,260

4,OSO

4,310

3,700

3,650

2,420

2,490

1,380

436

402

322

373

415

785

52

511

1,460

372

312

Minimum

10.0

17.9

14.8

-29

63

82

670

408

52

134

14

23

4.8

4.8

June

690

1,040

625

690

577

S15

372

134

300

407

215

249

226

410

435

381

446

406

410

278

410

490

544

S80

926

710

825

665

665

577

Mean

30. &

213

68. S

1,459

183

432

2,859

5,699

2,578

527

191

147

279

1,098

July

652

634

608

431

417

268

263

257

373

28S

53S

177

1SS

155

132

66

57

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

18

16

14

14

37

40

40

Aug.

35

35

37

31

28

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

48

352

524

590

518

306

156

87

63

50

42

40

40

70

300

950

Per square 

mile

0.014

.090

.032

.672

.034

.199

1.32

2.63

1.19

.243

.068

.068

.129

.506

Sept.

1,750

1,800

1,600

1,400

750

400

200

100

70

48

40

33

23

18.9

15 .S

13.2

11.9

10.6

9.3

8.7

7.4

7.0

6.7

5.9

5.6

4.8

5.9

9.3

10.6

13.2

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.11

.04

9.13

.10

.21

1.52

2.93

1.37

.27

.10

.08

.14

6.89

Note.- Doubtful gage-height record Apr. 11, May 2, 3, July IS to Aug. 2; no gage-height record 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 7; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Plumfield. Backwater 

from Mississippi River Mar. 1-10, Mar. 17 to Aug. 2, Aug. 30 to Sept. 7.

Time baslai Central war time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Tilley Creek near Vest Frankfort, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 370 53'40", long. 88 048'45n , 

in SW-jSW-i sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., 200 feet downstream from outlet of West Frankfort 

Reservoir and 6 miles east of West Frankfort. Datum of gage Is 420.98 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1944.

1939-44": Raximum discharge, 194 second-feet Aug. 4, 1942 (gage height, 2.45 feet); 

minimum, no flow for periods of every year.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by West Frankfort Reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 149 

acres). Discharge adjusted for pumpage and change in reservoir contents, but not for 

evaporation and seepage.

Cooperation.- Pumpage record furnished by city of West Frankfort. Rainfall record (mean 

or three gages within basin) and reservoir record furnished by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1943 to September 1944

Month

Calendar year 

1943.......

January. ........

September. ......

Water year 

1943-44... . ..

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of gallons)

0 

0 

0

222.4

0 

0 

0 

97.3 

34.7 

0 

0 

0 

0

132.0

Pumpage 

(millions 

of gallons)

26.5 

29.0 

28.6

309.4

30.3 

29.8 

25.2 

23.3 

27.3 

29.1 

33.4 

28.6 

24.8

335.9

Change 

In 

contents 

(millions 

of gallons)

-40.5 

-16.0 

-34.4

-85.7

-26.3 

+28.4 

+124.9 

-5.8 

-16.0 

-57.4 

-50.5 

-21.7 

-40.4

-155.7

Adjusted for pumpage and change In 

reservoir contentat

Runoff 

(millions 

of gallons

-14.0 

13.0 

-5.8

446.1

4.0 

58.2 

150.1 

114.8 

46.0 

-28.3 

-17.1 

6.9 

-15.6

312.2

Discharge per square 

mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

-0.116 

.111 

-.048

.313

.033 

.515 

1.24 

.981 

.380 

-.242 

-.141 

.057 

-.133

.219

Secondfeet

-0.179 

.172 

-.074

.484

.051 

.797 

1.92 

1.52 

.588 

-.374 

-.218 

.088 

-.206

.339

Runoff 

(Inches)

-0.21 

.19 

-.U9

6.57

.06 

.86 

2.21 

1.69 

.68 

-.42 

-.25 

.10 

-.23

4.59

Rainfall 

(inches)

1.64 

2.12 

1.63

34.19

.46 

2.95 

4.04 

5.30 

3.73 

1.64 

1.99 

5.13 

1.14

31.77

t Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded Inflow. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 411

Measurements of"stream flow in the Hudson Bay and Upper Mississippi River Basins made 

at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Hudson Bay and upper Hlsslsslppl River Basins during 

water year October 1943 to September 1944

Red River of the North Basin

Date

Oct. 7

Apr. 14

Stream

Red Lake River. ......

Mud Oreek. ...........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Red River of the

Roseau River.. ....

Locality

Hear Customs House, about 6 miles 

north of Roseau, Minn.

Discharge

(800. -ft.)

5.98

673

431

Mississippi River main stem

June 5

Q

June 24

June S2

Mississippi River....

....do...............

....do.... ...........

Gulf of Mexico. . . .

:...do............

....do............

Altkln, Minn. ......................

Guttenberg, Iowa.

At lock 11, Dubuque, Iowa. .........

....do............ .................

8,460

8, SOO

45,200

35,710

13,670

108,600

59,300

31,700

*147,000 

*34,000

*32,600

*94,700

*153,000

*187,000

*28,100

*194,000

» Furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Willow River Basin 

June lo[willow River.........[Mississippi River.[Near Palisade, MlnnT

Rice River Basin

June 10 Rice River. .[Mississippi River.[Hasaman, W.im.....................,\ 1.730

Hokasippl River Basin

Bay 12 Hokay Lake Outlet.... Nokaslppi River... Hear Deerwood, Minn............

12 Grave Lake Outlet....... .do............ Hear Bi-alnerd, Minn............

41.3

33.6

Swan River Baslr

Hov. 19

Hov. 21

Apr. IS

Pillsbury Lake Outlet

....do...............

....do............

....do...... ......

Hear Swanville, Minn. ..............

....do.............................

19.7

77.5

Crow River Baslr

Apr. 17[Haverly Lake Outlet..[Twelve Mile Creek.[Hear Waverly, Mln

Minnesota River Basin

Bay 5

5

July 28

Minnesota River. .....

....do...............

....do...............

Mississippi River.

....do............

....do..... .......

Granite View Bridge near Ortonville,

Minn.

Hear Odessa, Minn. .................

....do.... .........................

516

594

668
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and Upper Mississippi River Basins during 

water year October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Minnesota River Basin Continued

May 5 

25 

Apr. 10 

17 

May 23 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 10 

17 

May 23

do 

Watson Sag diversion.

. . ..do. ..............

,

,

do

do

Below diversion, near Watson, Hinn.

'

18.5 

1.78 

543 

421 

819 

112 

153 

146 

154

Chippewa River Basin

Oct. 27 

Mar. 25

Mississippi River. 6,730 

11,930

Zumbro River Basin

July 29 

Aug. 16

Mississippi River. Below Silver Lake Outlet, at 

Rochester, Minn.

55.2 

45.8

Whitewater River Basin

Mar. 24 Whitewater River. .... Mississippi River. At bridge on Highway 61, at Weaver,

Minn.

1,400

La Crosse River Basin

June 17 La Crosse River.. . At bridge on Oak St., Sparta, Wia.. 74.6

Root River Basin

Dec. 15 

Jan. 17

South Pork Root River 109 

94.7

Bad Axe River Basin

Mar. 23

Nov. 18

Mar. 25 

May 13 

July 13 

Sept. 13 

Nov. 18

Mar. 25 

May 13 

July 13 

Sept. 13

Mississippi River. Near Victory j ' Wls 424

Upper Iowa River Basin

Upper Iowa River.....

do

Bear Creek. ..........

do

do

Mississippi River.

do

^

,

Upper Iowa River..

Above Bear Creek, south of 

Dorchester, Iowa

do

do

At bridge on State Highway 13, 

south of Dorchester, Iowa.

do

156

2,280 

554 

606 

137 

61.4

100 

52.0 

91.5 

57.6

Maquoketa River Basin

May 17 

Sept. 4 

5

Apr. 18 

June 18 

July 15

Maquoketa River. .....

.... do ...............

Mississippi River.

....do............

Wapsiplnicor

Backbone State Park, Iowa. .........

i River Basin

Wapsipinicon River. .. 1 Mississippi River. 1 Central City, Iowa. ................

.. ..do...... .......... ...do....... ..... ....do...... .......................

170 

11.1 

217

r

»973 

9,270 

336

* Furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Iowa River Basin

Apr.

Dec. 1

do

.... do ...............

,

,

do

D PH

.... do .....'.......

do

do,

Y, &k miles north of Coralville, 

Iowa.

563

* Furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 4

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Hudson Bay and Upper Mississippi River Basins during 

water year October 1943 to September 1944 Continued

Iowa River Basin Continued

Date

Oct. 14

Apr. 21

Oct. 1 

1 

1

Stream

....do...............

Lime Creek. ..........

MeLoud Run. .......... 

Cooper Spring. .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

lowc River. .......

Shell Rock River..

Cedar River.. ..... 

MeLoud Run.. ......

Locality

Y, 6g miles north of Coralville, 

Iowa.

l£ miles northeast of Coralville, 

Iowa. 

Cedar Falls, Iowa. ....................

At bridge on TJ. S. Highway 18, southeast of Mason City, Iowa.

Near Cold Stream Ave. In Cedar Rapids, 

Iowa. 

SWjSEi sec. 4, T. 83 H. , R. 7 W., at 

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

BW^NE^ sec 9 T 83 N R 7 W at

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

1,440

5,090

*22,000

13,800

1,150

796

28,500

848

782 

2 930

3.12 

1.10

Furnished by Corps of Engineers, TJ. S. Army.

Skunk River Basin

Mnv

1 Q

19 ....do............... . ...do..... do .....

Cr

9,790

Des Koines River Basin

Sept. 29 ... .do............

'^ "

....do...... ..........................

545

1,180

509

* Furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Salt River Basin

Sept . 20 ....do...............

do

....do............

J mile west of Hagers Grove, Mo.

....do......... .......................

2.31

5.04

.19

27.8

11.6

.31

Illinois River Basin

Oct. 13 

Jan. 19 

Hay 10 

July 13 

Oct. 12 

Jan. 18 

Hay 9 

June 23 

July 11 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 14 

Jan. 21 

Hay 11 

July 12

Koontz Lake Outlet...

Bass Lake Outlet.....

Cedar Lake Outlet....

Robblns ditch.....

Cralgmile ditch...

Cedar Creek. ......

Walkerton, Ind. .......................

Knox, Ind. ............................

Cedar Lake, Ind. ......................

1.53 

4.92 

14.2 

.4 

.05 

0 

12.5 

.60 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.25 

15.6 

.73

INDEX

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River 

near.............................

Accuracy of field data and computed

results..........................

Ackworth, Iowa, South River near.......

Acorn Lake Outlet, Minn., discharge

measurements of..................

Acre-foot, definition of...............

Afton, Wls., Rock River at...........,.3,

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by.............

Altkln, Minn., Cedar Lake near.........

Dam Lake near........................

Pine Lake near........................

Albert Lake near Erdahl, Mihn..........

Algonquin, 111., Fox River at..........

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at......

Altura, Minn., South Fork Whitewater

River near.......................

Amboy, 111., Green River at

Page 

45

Big Spunk Lake near Avon, Mlnn..... 

Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn..... 

330 Big Swan Lake Outlet, Minn., discharge

measurements of. 

411 Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

253

11

128

126

128

169

373

120

205

277

Black Bear Lake near Trommald, Minn....

Black River at Neillsville, Wis........

near Galesville, Wis.................

Black River Basin, Wis., gaging-station

Blackhoof Lake near Ironton, Minn. 

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near..........307-308

Blue Earth River near Rapldan, Minn....

Bois de Sioux River near Fairmount,

N. Dak...........................

near White Rock, S. Dak..............

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near.....

Anoka, Mlnn., Mississippi River near... 112 Boone River near Webster City, Iowa...322-324 

Antioch, 111., Channel Lake near..... .398-399 - - - . ...

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis. 

Apple River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111........

Apple River (tributary to St. Croix

River) near-Somerset, Wis.......

Appleton, Mlnn., Pomme de Terre River

near............................

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at.........

Avon, Minn., Big Spunk Lake near......

Babb, Mont., Lower St. Mary Lake near..

226

248

175

158

311

139

15

Borden Lake near Garrison, Mlnn. 

Borup, Mlnn., South Branch Wild Rice

St. Mary Canal near.................. 13,19

St. Mary River near. 

Babcock, Wis., Yellow River at.........

Backus, Minn., Pine Mountain Lake near. 

Bad Axe River Basin, Wis., discharge

measur erne nt in...................

Badger, Minn., Roseau River near.......

Bain, Minn., Esquagamah Lake near......

Balaton, Minn., Yankton Lake near......

Ballclub, Mlnn., Ballclub Lake near....

Mud Lake near........................

Ballclub Lake near Ballclub, Mlnn......

Bantry, N. Dak., Souris River near.....

Brainerd, Mlnn., Gull Lake Reservoir

near.............................

Gull River near......................

Lower Long Lake near.................

Brodhead, Wls., Sugar River near.......

Bronson Lake near Lake Bronson, Mlnn... 

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near... 

Browns Valley, Mlnn., Lake Traverse

near.............................

Eruce, Wls., Chlppewa River near.

16 Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near

234

131

412

Buffalo", Mlnn., Deer Lake near......... 145

Buffalo River (tributary to Mississippi

80 Buffalo River (tributary to Red River

128

331

123

123

92

Baraboo, Wis., Baraboo River near...... 237

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River near.. 

Barrett Lake at Barrett, Mlnn..........

Bass Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

168

measurements of.................. 413 Campbell, Minn., Rabbltt Creek at

Basswood River near Winton, Mlnn

Battle Lake, Minn., Otter Tail Lake

near.........................

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.............

at Plttsfield, 111

34

353

352

Bay Lake near Bennettville, Minn....... 127 .canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above...... 337

Bear Creek, Iowa, discharge measurements of.........................

Beaver, Minn., Whitewater River at.....

Beaver Creek, Wis., discharge measurement of..........................

Belle Plalne, Iowa, Iowa River near...

Beltraml, Minn., Sand Hill ditch at.... 

Sand Hill River at...................

Belvldere, 111., Klshwaukee River at..,

Bemidji Lake at Bemidjl, Mlnn..........

Bennettville, Minn., Bay Lake near.....

204

55

104

127

Long Lake near ........................ 127

Spirit Lake near..................... 127

Bethel, Mo., North River at............ 341

Big Birch Lake near Ward Springs, Mlnn. 141

Big Eau Pleine River near Colby, Wis... 232 

near Stratford, Wis..................

Big Falls, Mlnn., Big Fork River at.... 103

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Mlnn...... 103

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near........ 141

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.... 409

at Plumfield, 111.................... 408

Big Muddy River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............408-410

River near.

at.

139

156

168

411

306

132

208

209

Pecatonica River near.

records in......................208-209

132

267

165

37

36

314

River near. 52

134

135

139

268

68

19

35

183

Galesburg, 111.

River) near Tell, Wis

of the North) near Dilworth, Mini. 

Bull Creek, Jr., near Rothschild, Wis

201

50

231

123 Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at........ 244

Bureau, 111., Bureau Creek at.......... 379

East Bureau Creek near. 

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111. 

at Princeton, 111.

381

379

378

Devils Lake near....................237-238 Burton, Wls., Grant River near......... 241

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis........ 237

Cadott, Wis., Yellow River at. 196

;ahokia Creek Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............401-402

44 

180 

annon River Basin, Minn., gaging--

station records In............. 180-181

lakes in....................."........ 181

Canteen Creek" at'Caseyvi lie, 111....... 402

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Cantrll, Iowa, Fox River at............ 335

412 baribou, Minn., Roseau River near...... 82,83

Carlos Lake near Carlos, Minn. 138

Carlyle, 111., Kaskaskla River at...... 406

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near....3, 155

Caseyville, 111., Canteen Creek at.....

Cavalier,_ N. Dak., Tongue River at.....

54 cedar Cre'ek at Little York, 111. 

Cedar Lake near Aitkln, Minn.

402 

75 

305 

128 

Cedar Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 413

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa...... 291

at Waterloo, Iowa...................287-290

discharge measurements of............ 412

near COnesville, Iowa................ 292

332 

233 channel Lake near Antioch, 111........390-399

Ceylon, Mlnn., Tuttle Lake near.

Charlesvllle, Minn., Mustinka ditch

near...........................41-42,43

Twelve Mile Creek near............... 39-40

Charlotte, 111., North Fork Vermilion

River near....................... 375

Chebanse, 111., Iroquols River near.... 369

415
416 INDEX

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111...................360-362

Chippewa Falls, Wis., Chippewa River

at............................... 186

Duncan Creek at...................... 197

O'Neil Creek near...................197-198

Chippewa Reservoir, Wis., contents of.. 189 

Chippewia River (tributary to Minnesota

River) near Milan, Minn.......... 160

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi 

River) at Bishops Bridge, near 

Winter, Wis...................... 182

at Chippewa Falls, Wis............... 186

at Durand, Wis....................... 188

at Eau Claire, Wis................... 187

at Holcombe, Wis..................... 185

discharge measurements of............ 412

near Bruce, Wis...................... 183

near Holcombe, Wis................... 184

Chippewa River Basin, Wis., discharge

measurements in................... 412

gaging-station records in...........182-200

reservoirs in........................ 189

Chisholm, Minn., Dark River near....... 102

Sturgeon River near.................. 101

Clare, Iowa, North Lizard Creek near... 321 

Clark Lake at Lake Hubert, Minn........ 138

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa. ........ 298

Clear-water Lake near Leonard, Minn..... 61

Clearwater River at Plumraer, Minn......

at Red Lake Falls, Minn..............

near Leonard, Minn................... 62

near Pinewood, Minn.................. 61

Climax, Minn., Sand Hill River at...... 56

Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River at.... 118

Clinton, Wis., Turtle Creek near....... 262

Coal City, 111., Mazon River near......

Colby, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River near. 

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near..... 199

Como, 111., Rock River at.............. 256

Computations, accuracy of results of... 

Conesville, Iowa, Cedar River near..... 292

Contents, definition of................

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooper Spring, Iowa, dlscliarge rieasureraent of.......................... 413

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Coppock, Iowa, Skunk River at.........309-310

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn....

Council Hill, 111., East Fork Galena

Ri ver at.........................

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.........

Crooked Lake near Garrison, Minn.......

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at....

Cross Lake, Minn., Pine River at.......

Pine River Reservoir at.............. 129

Crow River at Rockford, Minn........

North Fork, near Regal, Klnn......

South Fork, near Mayer, Minn......... 144

Crow River Basin, Minn., discharge 

measurement in................

gaging-station records in...........142-

Crow Wing Lake No. 5 near Nevis, Minn..

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn........ 133

Crow Wing River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............133-138

lakes In............................156-138

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............. 354

Currle, Minn., Lake Shetek at.......... 332 Fal

Cynthia Lake near Prior Lake, Minn..... 170

Dalbo, Minn., Lower Stanchfield Lake

near.............................

Dam Lake near Aitkin, Minn.............

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near....

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......... 102

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonica River at.. 263

Data, accuracy of...................

explanation of....................... 2-4

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at......... 364

Dayton, 111., Fox River at...........

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River near.

Deer Lake (Crow River Basin) near

Buffalo, Minn.................... 145

Deer Lake (Deer River Basin) near

Deer River, Minn..............

Deer River, Minn., Deer Lake near...... 123

Mississippi River near............... 106

Winnlblgoshish Reservoir near........ 105

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa... 315 

at Keosauqua, Iowa................... 319

at Ottumwa, Iowa..................... 318

below Raccoon River, at Des Moines,

Iowa............................. 316

East Fork, near Hardy, Iowa.......... 320

near Boone, Iowa..................... 314

near Tracy, Iowa..................... 317

West Fork, discharge measurenents of. 413 

near Jackson, Minn................. 313

Des Moines River Basin, lowa-Minn.,

discharge measurements in........ 413

gaging-station records In....... r .. .313-334

lakes in............................ 331-334

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111....... 357

at Riverside, 111.................... 356

near Des Plaines, 111................ 355

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Height of Land

Lake near........................ 33

Otter Tail River near................ 23

Pelican River near................... 31

Devils Lake (Red River of the North

Basin) near Devils Lake, N. Dak.. 48 

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River Basin)

near Baraboo, Wis...............237-238

Dewltt, Iowa, Wapslpinicon River near.. 251 

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near.... 50

ge, Wis., Trempealeau River at...... 207

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello near... 334 

ican Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis.... 197

idee, Minn., Taloot Lake near........ 331

Du Page River at Troy, 111............. 363

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at........ 188

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa River

near............................. 243

_ River, Wis., Anvil Lake near..... 226

st Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111..... 381

East Peoria, 111., Farm Creek at....... 382

Eau Claire, Wis., Chippewa River at.... 187

LU Claire River at Kelly, Wis......... 230

near Fall Creek, Wis................. 198

2 Edwards River near New Boston, 111..... 300

near Orion, 111...................... 299

Edwards River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............299-300

Eldora, Iowa, Lower Pine Lake at......296-297

Upper Pine Lake at................... 296

.k Fork. See Salt River, Elk Fork. 

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at. Ill 

River near Big Lake, Minn.......... 141

n, Wis., Holden Lake near........ 398

horn Creek near Penrose, 111........ 275

Minn., Francis Lake at........ 169

ion, Manitoba, Red River of the 

North at......................... 30

Lake near Hancock, Minn.......... 169

.re City, Minn., Vermilion River at. 178 

Vermilion River near................. 177

English River at Kalona, Iowa.......... 287

Minn., Albert Lake near........ 169

agamah Lake near Bain, Minn........ 128

elsior, Minn., Lake Minnetonka at... 148

232 Ea;

5 Eau

164 Elk 

Elk

245 Elk .._. 

258 Elkhorn 

127Elkhorn 

59 Elysian, 

130 Enersi

143 Emily 

142 Empl:

411 Erdahl, 

145 Esqua 

136Exci

Fabius River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................33G-340

Fairdale, 111., South Branch Kishwaukee River near................ 271

rmount, N. Dak., Bois de Sioux River

near............................. 37

Fall Creek, Wis., Eau Claire River near 198 

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the North

at............................... 26

'arm Creek at East Peoria, 111. ....... 382

Dam, Minn., Leech Lake Reservoir at.......................... 121

Leech Lake River at.................. 122

rgus Falls, Minn., Otter Tail River

 near............................. 24

Pelican River near................... 32

er River at Holcombe, Wis.......... 195

Center, 111., Kyte River near.... 274

Flanbeau Reservoir, Wis.. eurittmts

of............................... Id9

Fla-ibeau Rlvsr at.................... 190

ambeau River at Babbs Island, near

Winter, Wis...................... 191

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis........... 190

near Ladysmi til, Wis.................. 192

148

126 Fl

170 Federal

5Fe:

74 Fishi 

216 Flagg

123 Fl
417

Flambeau River, South Fork, near

Phillips, Wls....................

Floods, special reports on.............

Fordvllle, N. Dak., Forest River near.. 

Forest River near Fordvllle, N. Dak....

near Minto, N. Dak...................

Fox Lake, 111., Nippersink Lake at.....

Fox Lake near Lake Villa,. 111..........

Fox River (tributary to Illinois River) 

at Algonquln, 111................

at Dayton, 111.

Page 

193

400

373

374

at Johnsburg, 111...................371-372 Canada, gaglng-statlon records In 14-104

at Wllmot, Wls....................... 371

near McHenry, 111. ......-......,>..... 372 Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.. 359

Fox River (tributary to Mississippi - 

River) at Cantril, Iowa.......... 335

at Wayland, Mo ....................... 336

Fox River Basin, Mo .-Iowa, gagingstation records in..............335-336

Foxholm, N. Dak., Lake Darling near....

169

Souris River near. 

Francis Lake at Elyslan, Minn..........

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at....

Galena River at Buncombe, Wls.......... 244

East Fork, at Council Hill, 111...... 245

Galena River Basin, 111.-Wls., ^agingstation records In...............244-245

Galesburg, 111., Brush Creek near...... 390

Galesville, Wls., Black River near..... 209

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.......... 240

Garden City, Minn., Watonwan River near 166 

Garrison, Minn., Borden Lake near...... 147

Crooked Lake near.................... 127

Holt Lake near....................... 147

Garvin, Minn., Long Lake near.......... 331

Geneseo, 111., Green River near........ 278

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.......... 206

Goodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near.. 58 

Goose River at Killsboro, N. Dak....... 53

near Portland, H. Dak..........

Gonnan Lake near Kilkenny, Minn........ 181

Grafton, N. Dak., Park River at........

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at.........................

Grand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................... 10£

Pokegama Reserve ir near.............. 107

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine

River near....................... 161

Grant River near Burton, Wis........... 241

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River near. 

Grave Lake Outlet, Minn., discharge

measurement of...................

Green Lake (Crow River Basin) near

Splcer, Minn..................... 145

Green Lake (Run River Basin) near

Princeton, Minn.................. 148

at............................... 250

265 Indian Creek at Wanda, 111............. 401

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabi near....333-334

Middle River near.................... 329

Green River at Amboy, 111-.............. 277 Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

near Geneseo, 111.................... 278

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River near 

Greenview, 111., Salt Creek near.......

Grindstone River at Hinckley, Minn.....

Gull Lake Reservoir near Brainerd, Minn. 

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Minn...................

Guthrie Center, lovva, Springbrook Lake

near............................. 333

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111........ 350

135

Halstad, Minn., Red River of the North 

at. 27

Kancock, Minn., Emily Lake near........ 169

Hanover, 111., Apple River near........ 248

Hardy, Iowa, East Fork Des Molnes River

near. 

Hastings, Minn., Vermilion River at....

320

Hattie Lake near Pontorla, Minn........ 131 Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River at

33

Haug, Minn., Roseau River near......... 80-81

Height of Land Lake near Detroit Lakes, 

Minn.............................

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111., 

near Oquawka, 111....................

Henderson Creek Basin, 111., gaging111. 387

Hill Lake near Hill City, Minn......... 126

lillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at..... 53

Hinckley, Minn., Grindstone River at... 174

Holcombe, Wis., Chippewa River at...... 185

Chippewa River near.................. 184

Fisher River at...................... 195

lolden Lake near Elkhorn, Wls.......... 398

Holt Lake near Garrison, Minn.......... 147

Houston, Minn., Root River near..... ..213,214

iubert Lake at Lake Hubert, Minn. 

iudson Bay Basin, Mont.-N. Dak.-Minn.-

138

at Marseilles, 111................... 358

at Meredosia, 111.................... 360

Illinois River Basin, Ill.-Ind.-Wls.,

discharge measurements in........ 413

gaging-statlon records in...........355-400

lakes in............................398-400

Independence, Iowa, Wapsipinlcon River

Ion, Iowa, Yellow River at. 217 

Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa River at......... 283

Ralston Creek at..................... 286

Rap id Creek near..................... 285

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.......... 283

at Marshalltown, Iowa................ 281

at Wapello, Iowa..................... 284

discharge measurements of...........412-413

near Belle Plaine, Iowa.............. 282

near Rowan, Iowa..................... 280

Iowa River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements in.................412-413

gaging-station records in...........280-298

lakes in............................296-298

132 

369

Ironton, Minn., Blackhoof Lake near.... 

Iroquols River near Chebanse, 111.

Jackson, Minn., West Fork Des Molnes

River near.

Jefferson, Iowa, Raccoon River near....

313

325

Johnsburg, 111., Fox River at.........371-372

Joslin, 111., Rock River near.....

Judson, Minn., Minnesota River at.

257 

153 

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis............. 194

South Fork, near Ogema, Wis..........193-194

171 Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn......... 104

Kalona, Iowa, English River at......... 287

Kane, 111., Macoupln Creek near.....

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

397 

364 

at Momence, 111...................... 366

at Shelby, Ind....................... 365

near Wllmlngton, 111................. 367

near............................. 94

384 Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111........ 406

at New Athens, 111................... 407

at Shelbyvllie, 111.................. 404

at Vandalia, 111..................... 405

Kaskaskia River Basin, 111., gagingstation records in..............404-407

Kawlshlwi River near Winton, Minn. 

Keithsburg, 111., Pope Creek near...... 301

Kelly, Wis., Eau Claire River at....... 230

Keokuk, Iowa, Mississippi River at..... 119

near Shinn, 111...................... 351 Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at... 319

Ki ckapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.......... 383

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis........ 238 - - - -- 239

272

Kilkenny, Minn., Gorman Lake near...... 181

at Steuben, Wls. 

Kilbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111..

Kimball, Alberta, St. Mary River near.. 17

179 Kinderhook, 111., Hadley Creek at...... 350

Kishwaukee River at Belvldere, 111.....

near Perryville, 111.................

South Branch, near Falrdale, 111.....

359

269

270

271

302Knox, Ind., Yellow River at............ 368

303Koontz Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of. 413 

..___.__ __-_ _.._. ._ _ _.___, ._._..... 145

Heron Lake near Heron Lake, Minn....... 332 Kyte River near Flagg Center, 111...... 274

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington,

station records in..............302-306 Koronis Lake near Paynesville, Minn....

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at.. 116
INDEX

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis... 210 

La Crosse River Basin, Wis., discharge

measurement in................... 412

gaging-station records in...........210-211

La Farge, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 238

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.......... 396

Lac La Croix, Ontario, Namakar. River at 96 

Lac qui Parle, Minn., Lac qui Parle

River near....................... 159

Minnesota River near................. 151

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui. Parle,

Mlnn............................. 159

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near... 192 

Lake Ahquabi near Indlanola, Iowa.... .333-334

Lake Bloomington, 111., Hickory Creek

above............................ 387

Money Creek above.................... 385

Money Creek at....................... 386

Lake Bronaon, Minn., Bronson Lake near. 68 

South Branch Two Rivers at........... 69

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak...... 88

Lake Hubert, Minn., Clark Lake at...... 138

Hubert Lake at....................... 138

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Minn....... 104

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa....... 312

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa......... 297

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis........... 259

Lake Minnetonka at Excelsior, Minn..... 148

Lake Monona at Madison. WJs............ 260

Lake Shetek at Currle, Minn............ 332

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near................. ............ 218

Lake Traverse near Browns Valley, Minn. 35 

Lake Villa, 111., Fox Lake near........ 399

Lake Wapello near Drakesvllle, Iowa.... 334

Lancaster, Minn., North Branch Two

Rivers near...................... 67

State ditch 85 near.................. 7]

Lanesboro, Minn., Root River near...... 212

Le Claire, Iowa, Mississippi River at.. 3 

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn...... 167

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.......... 273

Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dan, Minn. 121

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.. 122

lakes above.......................... 121

Leech Lake River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............121-123

lakes in............................. 123

Lemont, 111., Des Plaines River at..... 357

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis..... 236

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River near 211

Leonard, Minn., Clearwater Lake near... 61

Clearwater River near................ 62

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 109 

Sandy Lake Reservoir at.. . v........... 124

Sandy River at....................... 125

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa......... 295

discharge measurements of............ 413

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn. 100 

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.. 211 

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa.............................. 243

Little Minnesota River near Peever,

S. Dak........................... 149

Little Pine Lake near Perham, Minn..... 33

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at...... 305

Henderson Creek near................. 302

Lizzie Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn.. 35 

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at...................360-362

London Mills, 111., Spoon River at..... 388

Long Lake (Cahokia Creek Basin) at

Stallings, 111................... 403

Long Lake (Des Moines River Basin) near

Garvin, Minn..................... 331

Long Lake (Mud River Basin) near

Bennettvllle, Minn............... 127

Long Prairie River near Osakls, Minn... 133 

Longville, Minn., Lower Trelipe Lake

near............................. 123

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at....... 577

Lower Long Lake near Brainerd, Minn.... 139

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.......296-297

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn..... 56

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.... 15

Lower Sakatah Lake near Morris town,

Minn............................. 181

Lower Stanchfleld Lake near Dalbo, Minn. 148 

Lower Trelipe Lake near Longville, Minn. 123

McCloud Run, Iowa, discharge measurement of.......................... 413

McCloud Spring, Iowa, discharge

measurement of................... 413

McFarland, Wis., Yahara River near..... 261

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at... 117 

McGregor, Minn., Minnewawa Lake near... 126 

McHenry, 111., Fox River near.......... 372

Mack iaa<v River near Green Valley, 111.. 384 

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.......... 397

Madison, Wis., Lake Mendota at......... 259

Lake Monona at....................... 260

Malung, Minn., Roseau River near....... 76

South Fork Roseau River near......... 84

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River near. 246 

Manitou, Manitoba, Pemblna River near.. 72 

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River at-. 97 

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota River at..... 154

Many Glacier, I^nt., Swiftcurrent Creek

at............................... 20

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.... 33

Maple Lake near Mentor, Minn........... 64

Maple River at Mapleton, N. Dak........ 49

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa.. 246 

near Maquoketa, Iowa................. 247

Maquoketa River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements in.................. 112

gaging-station records in...........246-247

Marble Rock, Iowa, Shell Rock River

at..............................293-294

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River at.... 358

Marshall, Mlnn.i Redwood River at...... 162

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at...... 281

Martintown, Wis., Pecatonica River at.. 264 

Mason City, Iowa, Lime Creek at........ 295

Mayer, Minn., South Fork Crow River

near............................. 144

Mayo Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn...... 138

Mazon River near Coal City, 111........ 370

Melissa Lake near Shoreham, Minn....... 35

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar River at.... 200

Mentor, Minn., Maple Lake near......... 64

Meredosia, 111., Illinois River at..... 360

Merrifield, Minn., Mission Lake near... 132 

Merrill, Wis., Prairie River near...... 228

Wisconsin River at................... 220

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near......... 347

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.... 339

Middle River, Minn., Tnief Lake near... 59 

Middle River near Indlanola, Iowa...... 329

Milan, 111., Mill Creek at............. 279

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near...... 160

Mllford, Wis., Crawfish River at....... 258

Mill Creek at Milan, 111............... 279

Mlltona Lake near Miltona, Minn........ 137

Mlnnehaha Creek Basin, Minn., gagingstation record in................ 148

Minnesota River at Judson, Minn........ 153

at Mankato, Minn..................... 154

at Montevideo, Minn.................. 152

at Ortonvllle, Minn.................. 150

discharge measurements of...........411-412

near Carver, Minn....................3, 155

near Lac qui Parle, Minn............. 151

Minnesota River Basin, S. Dak.-Minn.,

discharge measurements in........ 411

gaging-station records in...........149-170

lakes in............................168-170

Minnewawa Lake near McG^egor, Minn..... 126

Minot, N. Dak., Sourls River above..... 90

Minto, N. Dak., Forest River near...... 66

Mission Lake near Merrifield, Minn..... 132

Mississippi River at Alton, 111........ 120

at Clinton, Iowa..................... 118

at Elk River, Minn................... Ill

at Keokuk, Iowa...................... 119

at La Crosse, Wis.................... 116

at Le Claire, Iowa................... 3

at McGregor, Iowa.................... 117

at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................. 108

at Prescott, Wis..................... 114

at St. Paul, Minn.................... 113

at Winnlbigoshlsh Dam, near Deer

River, Minn...................... 106

at Winona, Minn....................... 115

below Sandy River, near Libby, Mont.. 109 

discharge measurements of............ 411

near Anoka, Minn..................... 112
INDEX 419

Page 

Mississippi Paver near Royalton,

Ilimi............................ HO

Momence, 111., Kankakee River at....... 366

Honey Creek above Lake Bloomington, HL. 385 

at Lake Bloomington, 111............. 386

Monroe Center, 111., Kllbuck Creek near 272 

Honroe City, Mo,, Salt River near...... 344

Montevideo, Mlnn., Minnesota River at.. 152 

Monticello, 111., Sangamon River at,... 391 

Monticello, Mo., North Fabius River at. 338 

Moose Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 189

Morris, lUnn., Perkins Lake near....... 168

Morrlson, 111., Rock Creek near........ 276

Morristown, Mlnn., Lower Sakatah Lake

near............................. 181

Movil Lake near Turtle River, Mlnn..... 121

Mud Creek, Mlnn., discharge measurement of.......................... 411

near Sprague, Manitoba............... 85

Mud Lake near Ballclub, Minn........... 123

Mud River Basin, Minn., gaging-station

records in......................127-128

lakes in............................127-128

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 409 

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin River at...... 224

Mustinka ditch above Twelve Mile Creek,

near Charlesville, Mlnn.......... 41-42

below Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesvllle, Mlnn...................... 43

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn..... 38

near Norcross, Mlnn.................. 37-38

Namakan River at outlet of Lac La Croix,

Ontario.......................... 96

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis........ 174

Naytahwaush, Minn., South Twin Lake near 51 

Nebo, 111., Bay Creek at............... 353

Necedah, Wis., Wisconsin River near.... 222

Yellow River at...................... 235

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina River at....... 74

Neillsville, Wis., Black River at...... 208

Nekoosa, Wis., Wisconsin River near.... 221

Nevis, Minn., Crow Wing Lake Ho. 5 near 136 

New Athens, 111., Kaskaskia River at... 407 

New Boston, 111., Edwards River near... 300 

New Lisbon, Wis., Lemonweir River at... 236 

New London, Mo., Salt River near....... 345

New Ulm, Mlnn., Cottonwood River near.. 164 

Nlmrod, Mlnn., Crow Wing River at...... 133

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111....... 400

Nokasippi River Basin, Mlnn., discharge

measurements in.................. 411

Nokay Lake Outlet, Mlnn., discharge

measurement of................... 411

Norcross, Minn., Mustinka River near... 37-38 

North Fabius River at Monticello, It>... 338 

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, 111. 304 

North Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa..,. 321 

North River (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Horwalk, Iowa........ 328

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Bethel, Mo............. 341

at Palmyra, Mo....................... 342

North River Basin, Mo., gating-station

records in......................341-342

Norwalk, Iowa, North River near........ 328

Oak Point, Mlnn., Roseau River at...... 81

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near..... 393

Odessa, Mlnn., Yellow Bank River ntar.. 157 

Ogema, Wis., South Fork Jump River

near............................193-194

Onamla Lake at Onamia, Mlnn............ 147

O'Neil Creek near Chippewa Falls, Wis.197-198

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near.... 303

Oregon, 111., Rock River at............ 255

Orion, 111.-, Edwards River near........ 299

Oronoco, lllnn., Shady Lake at.......... 203

Orr, Minn., Pelican Lake at............ 104

Ortonville, Minn., Big Stone Lake at.., 168

Minnesota River at................... 150

Osage, Minn., Straight Lake at......... 136

Osakls, Minn., Long Prairie River near. 133

Osakis Lake near..................... 140

Osakis Lake near Osakis, Minn.......... 140

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lake Keomah near...... 312

Oslo, Minn., Red River of the North at. 29

Otter Tail, Mlnn., Rush Lake near...... 34

West Leaf Lake near.................. 137

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Mlnn. 34 

Otter Tail River below Pelican River,

near Fergus Falls, Mlnn.......... 24

near Detroit Lakes, Minn............. 23

Otter Tail River Basin, Mlnn.,lakes in 33-35 

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at..... 318

Outing, Minn., Roosevelt Lake near..... 131

Washburn Lake near................... 131

Palmyra, Mo., North River at........... 342

Paris, Mo., Elk Fork Salt River near... 349

Middle Fork Salt River at............ 348

Park Rapids, Minn., Potato Lake near... 137 

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.......... 68

South Branch, near Park River, II.Dak. 67 

Paynesville, Minn., Koronis Lake .near.. 145 

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis.... 263

at Freeport, 111..................... 265

at Martintown, Wis................... 264

at Shirland, 111..................... 266

East Branch, near Blanchardville, Wis. 267 

Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota River

near............................. 149

Pelican Lake (between Pine and Crow

Wing Rivers), diversion to, near 

Pequot Lakes, Mlnn............... 132

Pelican Lake (Pelican River Basin) near

Pelican Rapids, Mlnn............. 35

Pelican Lake (Rainy River Basin) at

Orr, Minn........................ 104

Pelican Rapids, Mlnn., Lizzie Lake near 35

Pelican Lake near.................... 35

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn. 31

near Fergus Falls, Minn.............. 32

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak......... 74

near Manitou, Manitoba............... 72

near Walhalla, N. Dak................ 73

Penrose, 111., Elkhorn Creek near...... 275

Peoria, 111., Klckapoo Creek at........ 383

Pequot Lakes, Mlnn., Mayo Lake near.... 138

Pelican Lake diversion near.......... 132

Perharn, Mlnn., Little Pine Lake near... 33

Pine Lake near....................... 34

Perkins Lake near Morris, Minn......... 168

Perryville, 111., Kishwaukee River near 270 

Phillips, Wis., South Fork Flanbeau

River near....................... 193

Pillsbury Lake Outlet, Minn., discharge

measurements of.................. 411

Pine Creek near Pine Creek. Mlnn....... 86

Pine Lake (Mud River Basin) near 

Aitkin, Minn..................... 128

Pine Lake (Otter Tail River Basin) near

Perham, Minn..................... 34

Pine Mountain Lake near Backus, Minn... 131 

Pine River at Pine River Dam, at Cross

Lake, Mlnn....................... 130

Pine River Basin, Mlnn., gaging-station

records in......................129-131

lakes in............................. 131

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................. 129

Pinewood, Minn., Clear-water River near. 61 

Pittsfield, 111., Bay Creek at......... 352

Platte River near Rockville, Wis....... 242

Plover River near Stevens Point, Wis... 234 

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near

Savanna, 111..................... 249

Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River at.... 408

Plummer, Mlnn., Clearwater River at.... 63

Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................. 107

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton,

Minn............................. 158

Ponsford, Minn., Many Point Lake near.. 33

Round Lake near...................... 33

Shell Lake near...................... 136

Pontiac, 111., Vermilion River at...... 376

Pontoria, Minn., Hattie Lake near...... 131

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111........ 301

Portland, N. Dak., Goose River near.... 52

Potato Lake near Park Rapids, Minn..... 137

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis........ 228

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at... 114 

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at....... 378

Princeton, Mlnn., Green Lake near...... 148

Prior Lake, Minn., Cynthia Lake near... 170

Prior Lake at........................ 169

Prior Lake at Prior Lake, Mlnn......... 169
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Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey.................5-9,11

by State agencies..................... 9-10

Rabbitt Creek at Campbell, Mlnn......... 44

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa........ 326

near Jefferson, Iowa.................. 325

Rainy Lake at Rattier, Minn.............. 103

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Mlnn..... 97

Rainy River Basin, Mlnn.-Ontario,

gaging-statlon records in.........95-104

lakes in.............................103-104

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa........ 286

Ranier, Mlnn., Rainy Lake at............ 103

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa........ 285

Rapidan, Mirm., Blue Earth River near... 165 

Le Sueur River near................... 167

Ray, Minn., Kabetogama Lake near........ 104

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis....... 200

near Colfax, Wis...................... 199

Red Lake, Mlnn., Lower Red Lake near.... 56

Red Lake River near................... 57

Red Lake Falls, Mlnn., Clearwater River

at................................ 64

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn....... 59

at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn. 58 

discharge measurements of............. 411

near Red Lake, Mlnn................... 57

Red River of the North at Emerson,

Manitoba.......................... 30

at Fargo, N. Dak...................... 26

at Grand Forks, N. Dak................ 28

at Halstad, Mlnn...................... 27

at Oslo, Minn......................... 29

at Wahpeton, N. Dak................... 25

Red River of the North Basin, ManitobaMinn.-N. Dak., discharge measurements in.......................... 411

gaging-statlon records in............. 23-94

Redfield, Iowa, South Raccoon River at.. 327 

Redwood River at Marshall, Mlnn......... 162

near Redwood Falls, Minn.............. 163

Regal, Minn., North Fork Crow River near 142 

Rest Lake, Wis., contents of............ 189

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River near. 219 

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis............. 229

Rice River, Minn., discharge measurement of........................... 411

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at......... 396

Riverside, 111., Des Plaines River at... 356 

Riverton, 111., Sangamon River at....... 392

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111........... 276

Rock River at Afton, Wis................3, 253

at Como, 111.......................... 256

at Oregon, 111........................ 255

at Rockton, 111....................... 254

at Watertown, Wis..................... 252

near Joslin, 111...................... 257

Rock River Basin, 111.-Wis., gagingstation records in...............252-279

Rockford, Mlnn., Crow River at.......... 143

Rockton, 111., Rock River at............ 254

Rockville, Wis., Platte River near...... 242

Roosevelt Lake near Outing, Minn........ 131

Root River below South Fork, near

Houston, Minn..................... 214

near Houston, Mlnn.................... 213

near Lanesboro, Minn.................. 212

South Fork, discharge measurements of. 412 

Root River Basin, Mlnn., discharge

measurements in................... 412

gaging-station records in............212-215

Roseau Lake, Minn., Roseau River at..... 78

Roseau River at international boundary,

near Caribou, Minn................ 83

at Oak Point, Minn.................... 81

at Roseau, Mlnn....................... 77

at Roseau Lake, Minn.................. 78

at Ross, Mlnn......................... 79

below State ditch 51, near Caribou,

Minn.............................. 82

near Badger, Minn..................... 80

near Haufc, Minn....................... 30-81

near Malung, Minn..................... 76

near Roseau, Minn..................... 78

South Fork, near Malung, Minn......... 84

Ross, Mlnn., Roseau River at............ 79

Rothschild, Wis., Bull Creek, Jr., near. 231 

Round Lake near Ponsford, Mlnn.......... 33

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Round Lake near St. Mathias, Mlnn..... 139

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near.......... 280

Rowell, 111., Salt Creek near......... 394

Royal ton, Mlnn., Mississippi River

near............................ 110

Rum River near St. Francis, Mlnn...... 146

Rum River Basin, Mlnn., ^aging-station

records in.....................146-148

lakes in...........................147-148

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 1

Rush City, Minn., RushLake near....... 177

"St. Croix River near................ 172

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn........ 215

Rush Lake (Ottertail River Basin) near

Otter Tall, Minn................ 34

Rush Lake (St. Croix River Basin) near

Rush -City, Mlnn................. 177

Rushford, Mlnn., Rush Creek near...... 215

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River near..... 140

St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls,

Wis............................. 173

near Danbury, Wis................... 170

near Grantsburg, Wis................ 171

near Rush City, Minn................ 172

St. Croix River Basin, Minn.-Wis.,

gaging-station records in......170-177

lakes in...........................176-177

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near.... 146

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide,

near Browning, Mont............. 19

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb,

Mont............................ 19

at intake, near Babb, Mont.......... 18

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont........ 16

near Kimball, Alberta............... 17

near St. Mary, Mont................. 14

St. Mary River Basin, Alberta-Mont.,

gaging-station records in....... 14-22

St. Mathias, Minn., Round Lake near... 139 

St. Paul, Mlnn., Mississippi River at. 113 

Sakatah Lake near Waterville, Mlnn.... 181

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111........ 395

near Rowell, 111.................... 394

Salt River, Mo., discharge measurements of........................ 413

Elk Fork, near Paris, Mo............ 349

Middle Fork, at Paris, Mo........... 348

near Monroe City, Mo................ 344

near New London, Mo................. 345

near Shelblna, Mo................... 343

South Fork, at Santa Fe, Mo......... 346

Salt River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in................. 413

gaging-station records in..........343-349

Sand Hill ditch at Beltrami, Minn..... 55

Sand .Hill River at Beltrami, Mlnn..... 54

at Climax, Mlnn..................... 56

Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby, Minn... 124 

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at

Llbby, Minn..................... 125

Sandy River Basin, Mlnn., gagingstatlon records in.............124-126

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111..... 391

at Riverton, 111.................... 392

near Oakford, 111................... 393

Santa Fe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at.............................. 346

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn....... 140

Sauk River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in.............140-141

lakes in...........................140-141

Savanna, 111., Plum River near........ 249

Seaton, 111., North Henderson Creek

near............................ 304

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of.............................. 1

Second-foot, definition of............ 1

Second-foot-day, definition of........ 1

Seville, 111., Spoon River at......... 389

Shady Lake at Oronoco, Minn........... 203

Shelblna, Mo., Salt River near........ 343

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at....... 365

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River at. 404 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River at.......... 194

Shell Lake (Crow Wing River Basin)

near Ponsford, Minn............. 136

Shell Lake (St. Croix River Lasin) at

Shell Lake, Wis................ 176
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Shell Rock River at Marble Rock, Iowa .293-2 

Sherburne, Mont., Sherburne Lake

Reservoir at.....................

Swiftcurrent Creek at................

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, 

Mont.............................

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris River near.., 

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, M. Dak.....

at Valley City, N. Dak...............

at West Fargo, N. Dak.

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21

87

46

47

48 

Shinn, 111., Hadley Creek near......... 351

Shirland, 111., Pecatonica River at.... 266

Shoreham, Mlnn., Melissa Lake near..... 35

Side Lake, Minn., Sturgeon River at.... 100

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa........... 311

at Coppock, Iowa....................309-310

discharge measurements of............ 413

near Ames, Iowa.....................307-308

Skunk River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements in.................. 413

gaging-station records in...........307-312

Solon, Iowa, Lake Macbride near........ 297

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near....... 175

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak....... 90

near Bantry, N. Dak.................. 92

near Foxholm, N. Dak................. 89

near Sherwood, N. Dak................ 87

near Verendrye, N. Dak............... 91

near Westhope, N. Dak................ 93

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo..... 340

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville,

111.............................. 306

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa.. 327 

South River near Ackworth, Iowa........ 330

South Twin Lake near Naytahwaush, Mlnn. 51 

Spicer, Mlnn., Gr.een Lake near......... 145

Spirit Lake near Bennettvilie,'Mlnn.... 127

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis...... 227

Spoon River at London Mils, 111....... 388

at Seville, 111...................... 389

Sprague, Manitoba, Mud Creek near...... 85

Springbrook Lake near Quthrie Center,

Iowa............................. 333

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stallings, 111., Long Lake at.......... 403

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn.... 71

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at....... 239

Stevens Point, Wis., Plover River near. 234 

Straight Lake at Osage, Mlnn......'..... 136

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River

near............................. 233

Sturgeon River at Side Lake, Minn...... 100

near Chisholm, Minn.................. 101

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis......... 268

Swan River Basin, Mlnn., discharge

measurements in.................. 411

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier,

Mont............................. 20

at Sherburne, Hont................... 22

Talcot Lake near Dundee, Mlnn.......... 331

Taylor, Mo., South Fabius River near... 340 

Tell, Wis., Buffalo River near......... 201

Terms, definition of................... 1-2

Tetonka Lake at Watervllie, Minn....... 181

The Sny Basin, 111., gaging-station

records in......................350-353

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn..... 59

Thief River near Thief River Falls,

Mlnn.............................

Thielman, Minn., Zumbro River at....... 203

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111.. 410 

Time basis of records.................. 5

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, wis........ 226

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak....... 75

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near..... 99

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near..... 317

Trego, Wis., Namekagon River near...... 174

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis........ 207

Trommald, Mlnn., Black Bear Lake near.. 132 

Troy, 111., Du Page River at........... 36

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near........... 354

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa........... 240

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis......... 262

Turtle River, Mlnn., Movil Lake near... 121 

Tuttle Lake-near Ceylon, Mlnn.......... 332

Twelve Mile Creek below Mustinka ditch,

near Charlesvllle, Minn.......... 39-40

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at. 51

Two Rivers, North Branch, near

Lancaster, Mlnn.................. 70

South Branch, at Lake Bronson, Mlnn.. 69

Upper Iowa River, Iowa, discharge

measurements of.................. 412

near Decorah, Iowa................... 216

Upper Iowa River Basin, Iowa, discharge

measurements In.................. 412

gaging-station record in............. 216

Upper Mississippi River Basin, 111.-

lowa-Mlnn .-Wis., gaging-station

records In......................104-120

Upper'Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa........ 296

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at 47 

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at...... 326

Vandalia, 111., Kaskaskia River at..... 405

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near.. 91 

Vermilion River (tributary to Crane

Lake) below Lake Vermilion, near 

Tower, Minn...................... 99

Vermilion River (tributary to Illinois

River) at Lowell, 111............ 377

at Pontlac, 111...................... 376

North Fork, near Charlotte, 111...... 375

Vermilion River (tributary to Mississippi River) at Empire City, Mlnn. 178 

at Hastings, Minn.................... 179

near Empire City, Mlnn............... 177

Vermilion River Basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............177-179

Wahpeton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 25

Walhalla, N. Dak., Pembina River near.. 73 

Wanda, 111., Indian Creek at........... 401

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at........... 284

Wapsipinicon River at Independence,

Iowa............................. 250

discharge measurements of............ 412

near Dewitt, Iowa.................... 251

Wapsipinicon River Basin, Iowa, discharge measurements in........... 412

gaging-station records in...........250-251

Ward Springs, Mlnn., Big Birch Lake

near............................. 141

Washburn Lake near Outing, Minn........ 131

Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar River at........287-890

Watertown, Wis., Rock River at......... 252

Waterville, Minn., Sakatah Lake near... 181 

Tetonka Lake at.......'.........'...... 181

Watonwan River near Garden City, Mlnn.. 166 

Waverly Lake Outlet, Minn., discharge

measurement of................... 411

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at............. 336

Webster, Wis., Yellow Lake near........ 176

Webster City, Iowa, Boone River near..322-324 

Welch, Mlnn., Cannon River at.......... 180

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111....... 380

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at. 48 

West Frankfort, 111., Tilley Creek near 410 

West Leaf Lake near Otter Tail, Minn... 137 

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near. 210 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near... 93 

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above... 38 

Whetstone River near Big Stone City,

S. Dak........................... 156

White Rock, S. Dak., Bois de Sioux

River near....................... 36

Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn....... 204

dis charge measurement of............. 411

South Fork, near Altura, Minn........ 205

Whitewater River Basin, Mlnn., discharge measurement in............ 412

gaging-station records in...........204-205

Wild Rice River (Minn.) at Twin Valley,

Minn............................. 51

South Branch, near Borup, Minn....... 52

Wild Rice River (N. Dak.) near Abercrombie, N. Dak.................. 45

Willow River, Minn., discharge measurement of.......................... 411

Wilmington, 111., Kankakee River near.. 367 

Wilmot, Wis., FOX River at............. 371

Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer

River, Minn...................... 105

Winona, Minn., Gilmore Creek at........ 206

Mississippi River at................. 115
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Winter, Wis., Cnippewa River near...... 182

Flambeau River near.................. 191

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak. 94 

Winton, Minn., Basswood River near..... 95

Kawishiwi River near................. 98

Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................. 223

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis........ 220

at Muscoda, Wis...................... 224

at Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis........................ 218

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander,

Wis.............................. 219

near Necedah, Wis..................... 222

near Nekoosa, Wis.................... 221

near Wisconsin Dells, Wis........... 223

Wisconsin River Basin, Wis., gagingstation records in..............218-239

reserveIrs in........................ 225

Work, division of...................... 13

scope of............................. 1

Wjaconda River above Canton, Mo........ 337

Wyanet, 111., West Bureau Creek at..... 330

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Yahara River near McFarland, Wis....... 261

Yankton Lake near Balaton, Minn........ 331

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.... 157

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.......... 176

Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Falls, Minn...................... 161

Yellow River (tributary to Chippewa

River) at Cadott, Wis............ 196

Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

River) at Knox, Ind.............. 368

Yellow River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Ion, Iowa.............. 217

Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

River) at Babcock, Wis........... 234

at Necedah, Wis...................... 235

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo........... 347

Zumbro River at Theilrnan, Minn......... 203

at Zumbro Falls, Minn................ 202

discharge measurements of............ 412

Zumbro River Basin, Minn., discharge

measurements in.................. 412

gaglng-station records in...........202-203

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