^

Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1958

Part 6-B. Missouri River Basin below Sioux 

City, Iowa

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1560

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 

Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming, and 

with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : I960
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Prfnting Office 

Washington 25, D.G. - Price $2.75
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, 

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

the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and 

F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

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

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

H. C. Bolon...........................................................,...^.......................................Rol'a, Mo.

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

W. T. Miller.................................................................................................. Denver. Colo.

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

E. R. Leeson..............................................................................................Topeka, Kans.

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1958

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa................................................. 13

Perry Creek basin

Perry Creek at 38th Street, Sioux City, Iowa..................................... 14

Floyd River basin

Floyd River at Alton, Iowa....................................................... 15

West Branch Floyd River near Struble, Iowa..................................... 17

Floyd River at James, Iowa....................................................... 19

Omaha Creek basin

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr....................................................... 20

Monona-Harrison ditch basin

West Fork ditch (head of Monona-Harrison ditch) at Holly Springs, Iowa........... 21

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa........................................... 22

Little Sioux River basin

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.......................................... 23

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Minn................................... 24

Okoboji Lake outlet:

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa............................................... 25

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa........................ 26

Little Sioux River at Gillett Grove, Iowa........................................ 27

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa...................................... 28

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa........................................... 29

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.................................................. 30

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa.............................................. 31

Tekamah Creek basin

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr................................................... 32

Soldier River basin

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.................................................... 33

Hew York Creek basin

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr................................................... 34

Boyer River basin

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa....................................................... 35

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr...................................................... 36

Indian Creek basin

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, Iowa............................................. 37

Platte River basin

North Platte River (head of Platte River): 

Michigan River:

South Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 38

North Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 39

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 40

Douglas Creek above Keystone, Wyo.............................................. 41

Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo................................................ 42

Encampment River near Encampment, Wyo.......................................... 43

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo................................ 44

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 45

Jack Creek below Willow Creek near Saratoga, Wyo............................... 46

Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, Wyo.............................................. 47

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo................... 48

Medicine Bow River above Rock Creek, near Medicine Bow, Wyo.................... 49

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo................................................. 50

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo............................................. 51

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo.................... 52

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 54

Sweetwater River:

Willow Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo......................................... 55

Willow Creek near South Pass City, Wyo....................................... 56

Rock Creek near South Pass City, Wyo......................................... 57

Slate Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo........................................ 58

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo............................................. 59

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.............................................. 60

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo............................................ 61

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 62

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo.................................................. 63

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo................................................ 64

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wya................................................... 65

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo........................................... 66

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 67

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.................................................... 68

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River--Contlnued

Platte River basin Continued

North Platte River Continued Page

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo......................................... 69

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo............................................. 70

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo............................................... 71

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

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.......................................... 73

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................ 74

North Platte River at Orin, Wyo................................................ 75

Glendo Reservoir near Glendo, Wyo.............................................. 76

Worth Platte River below Glendo Reservoir, Wyo................................. 77

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo............................................. 78

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo.......................................... 79

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo............................... 80

North Platte River at recorder station, below Whalen, Wyo...................... 81

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo........................................... 82

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo................................................. 83

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.............................. 84

Sand Creek near Tie Siding, Wyo............................................ 85

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo................................................ 86

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo............................................. 87

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo..................................... 88

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.................................... 89

Dutton Creek near McFadden, Wyo............................................. 90

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.............................................. 91

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, near Lookout, Wyo................................. 92

Laramie River below Wheatland Reservoir Mo. 2, Wyo........................... 93

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo................... 94

Sybille Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo................... 95

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo................................. 96

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo................................ 97

Sybille Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo.................... 98

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo.................................... 99

Laramie River near Uva, Wyo.................................................. 100

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo......................................... 101

Rawhide Creek near Lingle , Wyo............................................... 102

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo...................................... 103

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr................................................ 104

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line.............................. 105

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr................................................. 106

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr..........^ .................................... 107

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell,' Nebr..................................... 108

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr........................................... 109

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr........................................... 110

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.......................................... Ill

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr............................................... 112

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr......................................... 113

Ninemile drain near McGrew, [Jebr. ............................................ 114

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr................................. 115

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr........................................... 116

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr......................................... 117

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.......................................... 118

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.............................................. 119

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr............................................ 120

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr............................................... 121

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr........................................... 122

Lake McConaughy near Keystone, Nebr............................................ 123

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr......................................... 124

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr....................................... 125

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr............................................ 126

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North Platte, Nebr........................... 127

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr..............'......................... 128

South Platte River above Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo..... 129

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.................................... 130

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo...................................... 131

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo................................. 132

North Fork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo........... 133

North Fork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo........................ 134

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo..................................... 135

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo......................................... 136

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo............................................. 137

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

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo............................................... 139

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo.................................... 140

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo.......................................... 141

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo............................................. 142

Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo............................ 143

Cherry -Creek at Denver, Colo............................................... 144

South Platte River at Denver, Colo........................................... 145

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo.............................................. 146

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.............................................. 147

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.................................... 148

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo........................................ 149

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

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo.................................... 150

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Raymond, Colo................................ 151

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo ............................................. 152
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Platte River basin Continued 

North Platte River Continued 

South Platte River Continued

St. Vrain Creek Continued Page

Middle Boulder Creek (head of Boulder Creek) at Nederland, Colo.......... 153

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo......................................... 154

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo........................ 155

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo........................... 156

Big Thompson River:

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo..................................... 15?

Alva B. Adams tunnel at east portal, near Estes Park, Colo............... 158

Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo................................... 159

Big Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.................... 160

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo................................ 161

Big Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo........................... 162

Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo.................................... 163

South Pork Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo....................... 164

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek. Colo............................ 165

North Fork Cache la Poudre River near Liver-more, Colo.................... 166

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to Cache la Poudre

River basin, in Colorado........................................... 16?

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Port Collins, Colo.......... 168

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo................................... 169

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River

basin................................................................ 170

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado........................... 171

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo......................................... 173

Middle Crow Creek (head of Crow Creek) near Heola, Wyo..................... 174

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo......................................... 175

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo................................................ 176

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo................................................. 177

South Platte River near Weldona, Colo........................................ 178

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo...................................... 179

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo........................................... 180

South Platte River near Crook, Colo.......................................... 181

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.......................................... 182

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr..".......................................... 183

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo........................................ 184

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr........................................... 185

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr..................................... 186

Platte River at Brady, Nebr...'................................................. 187

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.................................................. 188

Platte River near Overton, Nebr................................................ 189

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr................................................ 190

Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr............................................. 191

Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr................................................. 192

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr................................................. 193

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr........................................... 194

Wood River near Riverdale, Nebr.............................................. 195

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr................................................. 196

Wood River near Alda, Nebr................................................... 197

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr................................................. 198

Middle Loup River (head of Loup River) at Dunning, Nebr...................... 199

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr.............................................. 200

Middle Loup River near Milburn, Nebr......................................... 201

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

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr........................................... 203

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr........................................... 204

Middle Loup River at Rockville, Nebr......................................... 205

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr....................................... 206

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.......................................... 208

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr.......................................... 209

South Loup River at St. .Michael, Nebr...................................... 210

Oak Creek near Loup City, Nebr............................................. 211

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.......................................... 215

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr........................................... 216

North Loup River at Burwell, Nebr.......................................... 217

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr......................................... 218

North Loup River at Ord, Nebr.............................................. 219

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr........................................... 220

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr........................................ 221

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr....................................... 222

Loup River:

Cedar River near Spalding, Nebr............................................ 223

Cedar River near Pullerton, Nebr........................................... 224

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.................................... 225

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.................................................. 226

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr................................................ 227

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr................................................. 228

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr............................................ 229

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr.............................................. 230

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr............................................... 231

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr................................................. 232

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr................................................ 233

Elkhorn River near Norfolk, Nebr,............................................ 234

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr............................................. 235

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr........................................... 236
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Platte River basin Continued Page 

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.......................I........................ 237

Salt Creek:

Salt Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Sprague, Nebr............................. 238

Salt Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Roca, Nebr................................ 241

Salt Creek subwatershed No. 12 at Roca, Nebr................................. 244

Salt Creek subwatershed Mo. 34 near Roca, Nebr............................... 247

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr....................................................... 250

Antelope Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.............................................. 251

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.................................................... 252

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.................................................. 253

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr............................................... 254

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 255

Platte River at Louisville, Nebr................................................. 256

Waubonsie Creek basin

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa.............................................. 257

Weeping Water Creek basin

Weeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr............................................... 258

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.............................................. 259

Nlshnabotna River basin

West Nishnabotna River (head of Nishnabotna River): 

Silver Creek:

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa................................................ 260

Spring Valley Creek near Tabor, Iowa......................................... 261

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa......................................... 262

East Nishnabotna River:

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa............................................... 263

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa........................................ 264

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 265

Little Nemaha River basin

Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.......................................... 266

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr.............................................. 267

Tarkio River basin

Tarkio River at Stanton, Iowa.................................................... 268

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 269

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr....................................................... 270

Nemaha River basin 

Nemaha River:

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans................................................. 271

North Fork Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr.................................... 272

Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr................................................. 273

Muddy Creek at Verdon, Nebr.................................................... 274

Mill Creek basin

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo......................................................... 275

Nodaway River basin

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa.................................................. 276

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo....................................... 277

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo................................................... 278

Platte River basin (Iowa-Missouri) 

Platte River:

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo................................... 279

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo......................................... 280

Platte River near Agency, Mo..................................................... 281

Castile Creek:

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.................................................. 282

Kansas River basin

Arikaree River (head of Kansas River) at Haigler, Nebr........................... 283

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line.................... 284

Republican River (continuation of Arikaree River):

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr............................................... 285

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr...................................................... 286

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.............................................. 287

South Fork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.................................. 288

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo............................................... 289

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo................................................ 290

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.................................... 291

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr............................... 292

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr............................................... 293

Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr.................................................. 294

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr................................................ 295

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr............................................ 296

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr............................................. 297

Frenchman Creek near Enders, Nebr.............................................. 298

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.............................................. 299

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr..................................... 300

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr............................................ 301

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.......................................... 302

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.............................................. 303

Republican River at McCook, Nebr................................................. 304

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr......................................... 305

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr................................................ 306

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.............................................. 307

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.................................................... 308

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.................................................. 309

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 310

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................. 311

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge, Nebr......................................... 312

Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 313
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Kansas River basin Continued Page

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 314

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr.................................................. 315

Republican River near- Orleans, Nebr.............................................. 316

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans................................................. 317

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................. 318

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans........................................... 319

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.......................................... 320

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr................................................ 321

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.............................................. 322

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.......................................... 323

Harlan County Reservoir near Republican City, Nebr............................... 324

Republican River below Harlan County Dam, Nebr................................... 325

Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas State line.................................. 326

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr........................................... 327

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr................................................ 328

White Rock Creek near Burr Oak, Kans........................................... 329

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell, Kans......................................... 330

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans............................................. 331

Republican River at Scandia, Kans................................................ 332

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.............................................. 333

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans............................................ 334

Republican River at MiIford, Kans................................................ 335

Smoky Hill River:

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near Scott City, Kans........................ 336

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.............................................. 337

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans............................................. 338

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Bills , Kans......................................... 339

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans...................................... 340

Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans................................................. 341

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.................................................... 342

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.....'....................................... 343

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans............................................ 344

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis, Kans....................................... 345

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans............................................ 346

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

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans............................................. 348

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans............................................. 349

Saline River near Wilson, Kans............................................... 350

Saline River at Tescott, Kans................................................ 351

Gypsum Creek near Gypsum, Kans............................................... 352

North Fork Solomon River at Glade, Kans...................................... 355

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.............................................. 356

Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans............................................. 357

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans..................................... 358

North Fork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.................................... 359

South Fork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans..................... 360

Webster Reservoir near Stockton, Kans...................................... 361

South Fork Solomon River below Webster Reservoir, Kans..................... 362

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.................................. 363

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans................................................ 364

Solomon River at Niles, Kans................................................. 365

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans........................................... 366

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans............................................. 367

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans............................................... 368

Kansas River;

Clark Creek near Junction City, Kans........................................... 369

Big Blue River:

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr.............................................. 370

Big Blue River at Seward, Nebr................................................. 371

Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr................................ ; ............... 372

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.............................................. 373

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr......................................... 374

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr........................................ 375

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans........................................ 376

Black Vermillion River: 

Vermillion Creek;

Snipe Creek near Seattle, Kans........................................... 377

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans.................................. 378

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans............................................... 379

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans................................................. 380

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans............................................ 381

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans..................................................... 382

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans............................................. 383

Mill Creek near Paxico, Kans................................................... '384

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans..................................................... 385

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans................................................ 386

Delaware River:

Little Delaware River near Horton, Kans...................................... 387

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans........................................... 388

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.................................................. 389

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans............................................. 390

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans........................................... 391

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................. 392

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 393

Blue River basin

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 394
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Missouri River Continued Page 

Little Blue River basin 

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo............................................. 395

Fishing River basin 

Fishing River;

East Fork Fishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo............................... 396

Crooked River basin

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.................................................. 397

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo...................................................... 398

Wakenda Creek basin

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.................................................. 399

Grand River basin 

Grand River:

East Pork Grand River:

Thompson Branch near Albany, Mo.............................................. 400

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo........................................... 402

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.................................................... 403

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa............................................. 404

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo................................................. 405

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo............................................... 406

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.................................................. 407

Shoal Creek near Braymer, Mo................................................... 408

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo................................................... 409

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.................................................. 410

Grand River near Sumner, Mo...................................................... 411

Yellow Creek:

East Yellow Creek: 

Winnegan Creek:

Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo...................................... 412

Chariton River basin 

Chariton River:

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa................................................. 413

Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa................................................ 414

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa............................................ 415

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo................................................... 416

Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Mo............................................. 417

Lamine River basin

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo................................................. 418

South Fork Blackwater River;

East Branch South Fork Blackwater River near Elm, Mo......................... 419

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.............................................. 420

Salt Fork: 

Camp Creek;

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.......................................... 421

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.................................................... 422

Moniteau Creek basin

Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo.................................................. 423

Petite Saline Creek basin

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo........................................... 424

Moreau River basin

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo............................................. 425

Osage River basin

Marais des Cygnes River (head of Osage River) at Melvern, Kans................... 426

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans................................................... 427

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek; 

Dragoon Creek;

Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans......................................... 428

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.................................. 429

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans........................................ 430

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.......................................... 431

Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.................................... 432

Big Sugar Creek at Parlinville, Kans........................................... 433

Little Osage River at Fulton, Kans............................................. 434

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans......................................... 435

Sac River:

Little Sac River; 

Dry Fork Sac River;

Oak Grove Branch near Brighton, Mo....................................... 436

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.................................................... 437

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo........................................... 438

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 439

Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.......................................... 440

Lindley Creek near Polk, Mo.................................................. 441

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.......................................... 442

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo......................................... 443

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo............................................ 444

Little Niangua River:

Starks Creek at Preston, Mo................................................ 445

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.............................................. 446

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 447

Tavern Creek:

Little Tavern Creek: 

Camp Ground Creek:

Van Cleve Branch near Meta, Mo........................................... 448

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.................................................. 449

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo................................................. 450

Auxvasse Creek basin 

Auxvasse Creek; 

Stinson Creek: 

Young Creek:

Big Hollow near Fulton, Mo................................................. 451
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued

Missouri River Continued Page 

Gasconade River basin 

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.............................................. 453

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo............................................. 454

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo............................................. 455

Little Piney Creek: 

Beaver Creek:

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo......................................... 456

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.............................................. 457

Mill Creek:

Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo............................................ 458

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.................................................... 459

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 460

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo...................................................... 461

Loutre River basin 

Loutre River: 

Clear Pork:

Rumbo Branch at Danville, Mo................................................. 462

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo...................................................... 463

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites......................... 464

Low-flow partial-record stations................................................... 464

Crest-stage partial-record stations................................................ 474

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 490

Index................................................................................ 497

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing areas covered by the 18 annual volumes 

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

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1958 water 

year with median discharge for 25-year period.........................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BELOW SIOUX CITY, IOWA, 1958

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water 

year ending September 30, 1958. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 14,000 gaging stations in the 48 Statea and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1958, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 7,090 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii, 

Partial-record stations for low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other 

points. In addition, discharge measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records 

for the water year October 1, 1957, to September 30, 1958, at gaging stations, partialrecord stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Missouri River basin below Sioux City, 

Iowa are given in this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

Board, I. C. Crawford, director, succeeded by F. L. Sparks; Denver Board o*1 Water 

Commissioners, Hudson Moor, Jr., president.

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

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

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

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

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

0. R. McMurry, director.

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

chief engineer; State Water Resources Board, R. L. Smith, executive secretary.

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

director.

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

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

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

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

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

District No. 1, Lancaster County, R. R. Marlette, chief engineer.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, Earl Lloyd; Wyoming Natural Resources 

Board, P. A. Rechard, succeeded by E. R. Lang, chief of water development.

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Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, 

Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 132 gaging stations, 

of which 8 were in Colorado, 20 in Iowa, 36 in Kansas, 30 in Missouri, and 38 in Nebraska. 

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

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

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

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Iowa: Cities of Council Bluffs and Sioux City.

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

Co. of Missouri.

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

Power District, and Loup River Public Power District.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

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

below.

State District office Address

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

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

	of Iowa. 

Kansas .................. Topeka.................. 403 Federal Building.

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

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

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

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

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

L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer.

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

c/ Except for Missouri River at Omaha, at Nebraska City, and at Rulo.

~jj The work done in Wyoming was done in collaboration with Earl Lloyd, State engineer.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of tV-e gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. All gagingstation records for Kansas have been analyzed by electronic computer to give: (1) the 

number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration 

tables); and (2) the lowest mean discharge for periods of 7, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 183 consecutive days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gagingstation records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

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

continuous record of discharge is obtained.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

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

24 hours. It is equivalent to 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 the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a mair-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, 

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

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

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of tt is report 

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

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

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1958, PART 6-B

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

has been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

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

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

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station has 

eight digits, but the station number as shown in this report, Just to the left of the 

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

for a station with the complete number 6B-6005.00, the station number shown in this report 

is 6005. The notation in the two places to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it 

is 6B for all stations in this report and is therefore omitted.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean 

discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correctior factors based 

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

applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, 

the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs , tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means of 

an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of chang? in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

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

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available 

information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge of 

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

on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1958 is shown on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present 

site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums 

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

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

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

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

Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if 

there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current 

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

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

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

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

paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds 

to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or 

a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the 

gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

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

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water 

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revisions, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

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

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

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

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

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

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

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

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

series of reports.

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

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an ecuivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

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

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and1 containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

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

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

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

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

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

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

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

(line headed "in."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for c-ibic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

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

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

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

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

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

ice effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days 

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

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

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

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

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

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

published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

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

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

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

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

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

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaeing stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published 

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

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

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

not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

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

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

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

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

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

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

miscellaneous sites.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1958, PART 6-B

ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" 

indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge ard runoff are, 

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from 

natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease 

in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures 

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

satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents of reservoirs, 

or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not 

included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further d3velopment, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United States 

is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. 

Formerly, the results of streamflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one for 

each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published in 

18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the 

various parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 1.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River Basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.
PUBLICATIONS
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Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the Offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report} B = Bulletin)

Report

loth A pt. 2

13th A pt. 3

14th A pt. Z

16th A, pt.. 2 

B 140 ........

18th A, pt. 4

WSP 16 .......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27 .......

21st A, pt. 4

WSP 47 to 52.

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 65, 66...

WSP 75 .......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge .

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries .

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and 

tributaries .

Year

1884-92.

1888-93.

1895.

1895-96.

1897.

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

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

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

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

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

below Sioux City, Iowa, 1899-1958

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

49,a50

66,75

84

99

130,bl31

172

208

246

266

286

306

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-2O

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

786

806

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

826

856

876

896

926

956

976

1006

1036

1056

1086

1116

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

1146

1176

1210

1240

1280

1340

1390

1440

1510

1560

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

b Platte and Kansas Rivers.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 11

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

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1310. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

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

practical.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been Included In special 

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

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list 

gives the numbers and titles of these reports.

Report Issued by

WSP 96: Destructive floods In the United States In 1903. U. S. Geological Survey

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

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

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

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

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

June 1935. 

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

through September 1938.

WSP 997: Floods In Colorado. Do. 

WSP 1137-D: Floods If May-July 1950 In southeastern Nebraska. Do. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Board.

Floods In Nebraska, magnitude and frequency. Nebraska State Department

of Roads and Irrigation.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

collected records of discharge from 13 areas near Hastings, Nebr., beginning In 1939, 1 of 

3,490 acres, 1 of 2,086 acres, 1 of 481 acres, 1 of 411 acres, and 9 of about 4 acres each; 

and from 2 areas near McCredle, Mo., 1 of 153 acres beginning In 1941 and 1 of 44.3 acres 

beginning In 1951. These records are In the files of the Agricultural Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Runoff was mostly median or above In the area covered by this report. However, streamflow was deficient In a few areas from November to January. Scattered local floods 

occurred during June In Iowa and Nebraska. Missouri experienced Its wettest July on record causing most streams to rise above flood stage once or twice during the month. Floods 

also occurred during July In the Osage and Kansas River basins In Kansas and In the Platte 

and Nemaha River basins in Nebraska. For three Icey gaging stations In the area covered by 

this report, a comparison of monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 1958 water year 

with the median for the 25-year period 1921-45 Is shown In figure 2 on the following page.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1958, PART 6-B

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo. 

Drainage area, 2,880 sq mi.

 g 3000 

.B

Ifea

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

year

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. 

Drainage area, 6,900 sq mi.

32,340 ._» ^1,849^2,797

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

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo. 

Drainage area, 2,840 sq mi.

s 5000

I

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

year 

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1958.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1958 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

13

4860. Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

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

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

Sioux City, 2.0 miles downstream from Big Sioux River.

Drainage area. --314. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. January 1879 to 

December 1890 (monthly discharges only) in House Document 238, 73d Congress, 2d session, 

Missouri River. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity September 1878 to 

December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission and sin?e July 1889 

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

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

T929. Sept. 2, 1878, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff, cable, and chain gages at various 

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

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

Average discharge. 61 years (1897-1958), 33,040 cfs (23,920,000 acre-ft per y?ar) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 cfs July 2 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum daily, 4,000 cfs Dec. 12; minimum gage height observed, -1.91 ft Dec. 12, result 

of freezeup.

1928-31, 1938-58: Maximum discharge, 441,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage height, 

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

observed, -3.34 ft Dec. 27, 1946.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

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

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1S58

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29,100

29,800 

30,100 

30,100

32,100

32,400

33,600

55,900

53,000

30,900

30,600

50,900 

31,200

31,500

32,100

30,600

30,400

30,900

31,200

31,200

33,000

33,000

33,300

30,600

26,400

25,000

23 , 400

21,800

19,500 

17,600

15,800

905,000

29,190

tl,795

Nov.

15 , 800

16 , 400

is! ooo

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,200

15,000

15,100

15,100

15,400 

15,600

15,600

15,200

14,200

11,700

10,400

9,800

9,550

9,420

9,420

9^550

9,180

9,180

9,180

9,050

8,44O

8,440

8,200

379,710

12,660

753,100

Dec.

8,2OO

8,090 

8,090 

8,200

8,090

8,200

8,090

8,090

8,090

8,000

7,000

4,000 

5,500

8,000

10,000

9,500

9,420

9,300

9,050

8,800

8,680

8,920

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,300

9,300

9,300

8,920

8, 800

8,600

261,790

8,445

519,300

Jan.

9,300

10, 000 

10,500 

10,500

10,500

10,5OO

10,000

8,500

8,100

9,000

9,500

10,000 

9,600

9,300

9,300

9,400

9,400

9,300

9,200

9,100

9,050

9,050

8,920

8,920

8,800

9,050

8,320

7,000

7,000

8,000

8,500

283,610

9,149

562,500

Feb.

8,000

8,500 

7,000 

7,400

9,400

10,200

9,500

8,600

8,900

9,000

9,300

9,600 

9,200

9,400

9,700

9,400

9,600

9,700

9,70O

9,800

9,900

10,300

11,300

11,200

10, 900

11,000

13,000

12,000

-

271,500

9,696

538,500

Mar.

10,600

9,420 

9,920

10,600

10,200

9,420

9,300

9,180

9,180

9,050

9,050

9,050 

9,050

9.050

9,050

9,180

9,180

9,180

9,050

9,050

9,050

8,920

8,800

8,800

9,180

9,420

9,920

12,000

13 , 800

17,000

19,400

314,050

10,130

622,900

Apr.

20,200

18,700 

20^900

24,000

24,000

22,400

24,600

27,100

27,100

27,100

26,600 

26,000

25,800

25,600

25,400

25,600

25,200

25,600

25,800

26,200

26,200

25,600

26,000

22,200

21,100

23,000

26,000

26,000

26, 000

735,200

24,510

tl,458

May

26,000

26,400 

26,600 

26,600

26,600

26,800

26,600

27,400

27,400

27,400

27,400

27,400 

26,800

27,100

26,200

26,000

25,400

25,600

25,000

24 , 800

25,000

25,400

25,600

26,200

27 , 100

28 , 100

28,600

28,400

28,600

28, 400

30,100

831,000

26,810

*1,648

June

28,600

27,800 

28,400 

28,100

28,100

28,100

28,800

28,100

28,400

28,100

26,400

26,400 

26,800

26,000

25,200

25,200

25,600

26,000

27,800

28,600

29,400

29,600

29,600

29,100

29,100

28,400

27,800

28,600

29,600

10,400

838,100

27,940

*1,662

July

30,900

35,400 

31,500 

23,800

25 , 400

24,800

27,100

28,400

29,600

30 , 100

26,600

25,200 

25,200

25,800

27,600

28,600

28,800

29,100

29,600

28,800

25,800

23,400

23,400

25,400

26,000

24,000

25 , 400

23,800

24,600

25 , 800

25,800

833,700

26,890

*1,654

Aug.

1,300

0,900 

3*600

5,800

7,600

8,800

7,400

7,100

8,100

8,800

9,600 

9,800

9,600

7,600

7,100

7,600

7,600

7,800

9,400

9,400

8,600

9,100

7,80O

7,800

8,400

7,600

7,800

8,400

'8, 600

)8, 100

849,100

27,390

*1,684

Sept.

27,800

27,600 

28,400 

28,600

29,600

29,100

28,100

27,600

27,800

27,800

27,800

27,600 

28,400

29,600

29,400

28,100

27,800

27,800

27,800

28,100

28,400

28,600

29,100

28,600

28,600

28,800

28,400

28,100

28,600

29,400

851,400

28,380

*1,689

Calendar year 1957: Max 34,400 Min 4,000 Mean 19,920 Ac-ft 14,430,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 35,400 Min 4,000 Mean 20,150 Ac-ft 14,590,000

Peak discharge (bas ,OOO cfs). No peak above bas

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-16, Dec. 31 to Jan. 20, Jan. 29 to Feb. 22.
14 PERRY CREEK BASIN

6000. Perry Creek at 38th Street, Sioux City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°32'05", long 96°24'35", in SEpSE£ sec. 8, T. 89 N. , R. 47 W., on right 

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

Drainage area. 65.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958.

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

Sioux City bench mark). Prior to May 20, 1954, wire-weight gage with su^lementary 

high-water recorder operating above 5.0 ft gage height, both at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 17.8 cfs (12,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs May 31 (gage height, 8.89 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1945-58; Maximum discharge, 7,780 cfs Sept. 10, 1949 (gage height, 21.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1946, 1958.

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

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

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

which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1440: Drainage area.

; table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

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

Rating table,

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

4.0

7.0

16

28

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

186

520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.8

a. 7

*.6

.3

75

.5

1.5

3.5

1.2

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.1

2.9

1.8

*1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

4.8

3.8

3.5

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.8 

*1.7

51.5

1.66

0.025

0.03

102

Nov.

13

8.5

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

.9

1.2

1.8

2.0

1.5

1.7

2.8

4.2

3.3

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

*4.2

4.5

3.3

2.3

1.5

90.6

3.02

0.046

0.05

180

Dec.

2.2

 2.2

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

.4

.3

.8

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.7

3.5

3.1

*2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

59.1

1.91

0.029

0.03

117

Jan.

0.8

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.0

.0

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .3

.3

.5

.7

'. .1

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.7

35.1

1.13

0.017

0.02

70

Feb.

1.7

1.

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1 . >

^ t

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

10

140

40

-

232.7

8.31

0.128

0.13

462

Mar.

a!5

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

*4.0

3.5

3.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

4.0

5.5

5.5

4.5

6.0

8.9

*4.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.5

148.4

4.79

0.074

0.08

294

Apr.

»4.0

4.0

4.5

11

155

43

22

18

15

13

11

1011

10

9.3

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.4

a6.0

*5.1

a4.8

a4.6

a20

aS.o

a6.0

aS.O

a4.5

a4.0

a4.0

441.8

14.7

0.226

0.25

876

May

*3.8

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.9

4.8

5.4

4.5

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.0

2.9

2.5

*2.0

4.8

7.0

2.7

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

1.5

1.2

.7

.8

1.1

*520

601.4

19.4

0.298

0.34

1,190

June

33

T3

12

9.7

6.3

4.8

4.2

28

*9.5

4.2

2.7

3.3

4.5

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.0

2.5

*1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

169.3

5.64

0.087

0.10

336

July

0.6

1.9

1.5

1.7

1.2

1.0

*.8

.9

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

.7

.7

2.6

1.2

 1.1

.6

.4

.7

.5

.4

39

7.8

2.2

3.5

2.7

84.2

2.72

0.042

0.05

167

Aug.

22

6.0

1.5

*.8

.4

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

1.1

.4

.3

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

.8

.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.3

0

37.1

1.20

0.018

0.02

74

Sept.

O

**0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

O

0

0

o

1.1

.4

.1

.1

0

*0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

2.5

0.08

0.0012

0.001

5.0

Calendar year 1957 ; Max 356 Min O.2 Mean 5.47 Cfsm 0.084 In. 1.14 Ai-ft 3,960

Water year 1957-58: Max 520 Mtn 0 Mean 5.35 Cfsm 0.082 In. 1.1O A-j-ft 3,870

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Apr. 5 (3 a.m.) 652 cfs (5.57 ft); Hay 31 (4:30 p.m.) 1,540 cfs

(8.89 ft).__________________________________________________________________________ * Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-16, Dec. 27 to Feb. 27, Mar. 2-22 (no gageheight record Feb. 13-26, Mar. 2-5; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations).
FLOYD RIVER BASIN 15

6001. Floyd River at Alton, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°58'40", long 96°00'00", in NE£ sec. ll.T. 94 N., R. 44 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge at east edge of 

Alton, 22 miles upstream from confluence with West Floyd River, and 42 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available. December 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,269.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~1929.

Extremes.--1955-56: Maximum discharge during period December to September, 287 cfs July 11 

(gage height, 9.45 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 440 cfs July 4 (gage height, 10.54 ft); 

no flow Oct. 14, 15,19-24, Oct. 27 to Nov. 3.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 336 cfs June 3 (gage height, 9.82 ft); 

no flow Aug. 22-25, Sept. 21-23, 25-29.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, Dec. 1, 1955, to Sept. 3O, 1958, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-10, 1956, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30, 1958)

5.78

5.9

6.0

6.1 

6.3

1.0 

2.9 

8.2

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.2

45

126

232

392

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.4

T73

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

*.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

16.1

0.52

O.OO2O

0.002

32

Jan.

0.5

.4

.4

*.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

~.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.5

0.21

0.00079

O . OOO9

13

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

* '.2 .2

f 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

75

7.1

0.24

0.00091

O.OO1

14

Mar.

5.0

20

18

16

15

*12

5.O

5.0

4.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

12

28

28" 37

15

19

23

322.5

10.4

0.039

0.05

640

Apr.

34

36

35

*30

20

19

14

12

12

12

11

9.2

8.9

9.2

8.2

7.3

7.0

5.9

6.2

6.5

4.7

2.9

4.2

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.7

5.0

5.0

7.0

349.0

11.6

0.044

0.05

692

May

*8.2

8.5

14

15

15

12

9.8

8.5

7.9

8.3

22

25

19

13

10

8.6

7.0

5.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.7

279

2.9

3.1

4.2

3.5

263.8

8.51

0.032

O.O4

523

June

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

*2.7

2 . 5

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.2

.1

76

20

9.8

3.3

3.3

22" 26

10

5.9

131.3

4.38

0.017

0.02

260

July

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.7

*1.7

1.6

3.3

5.9

5.9

5.0

60

16

5.0

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

1.7

135.7

4.38

0.017

0.02

269

Aug.

54

*26

24

11

7.0

8.9

34

20

9.8

8.5

5.6

6.8

18

52

58

30

17

12

8.9

7.O

7.6

6.2

5.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.9

459.0

14.8

O.O56

0.06

910

Sept.

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.7

*5.5

2.7

2.1

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.6

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

28.7

0.96

O.OO36

O.004

57

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). No peak above base.
16 FLOYD RIVER BASIN

6001. Floyd River at Alton, Iowa--Continued 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0.06

O.OOOZ3

0.0003

3.6

Nov.

0

0

0

.1 *.l

1.7

4.4

3.3

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1 .6

1.6

1.4

1.0

44.7

1.49

0.0056

0.006

89

Dec.

1.0

.9

1.6

*1.6

2.1

1.9

1.2

.8

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.2

. '.22

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

. 8 

1.0

19.9

0.64

0.0024

0.003

39

Jan.

1.2

T70

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

11.9

0.38

0.0014

0.002

24

Feb.

0.1

TT

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.5

.6

.5

.6

7.0

0.25

0.00094

0.001

14

Mar.

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

*1.9

2.3

2.9

2.7

2.9

6.2

6.8

9.2

10

5.6

1.0

.3

.2

.1 

.2

.5

2.1

4.2

10

43

153

130

122

84

58 

44

708.5

22. 9

0.086

0.10

1,410

Apr.

*34

27

19

14

17

13

13

14

12

13

16

14

14

13

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.0

5.0

4.0

359.1

12.0

0.045

0.05

712

May

2.5

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.1

*2.9

2.5

2.1

27T

2.3

2.3

2.3

4.0

9.Z

11

8.5

8.Z

7.3

6.8 

6.8

9.2

44

40

23

15

12

29

24

15

11 

8.9

325. 1

10.5

0.040

0.05

645

June

7.0

5.6

4.4

*3.7

3.5

3.3

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.7

4.0

8.9

10

10 

9.2

11

43

125

134

103

80

85

141

T5 

54

955.7

31.9

0.120

0.13

1,900

July

33

*22

101

392

219

105

65

60

35

27

21

17

15

14

12

11

10

7.0

1.0 

3.7

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.6

5.3

4.7

5.0

6.5

7.0 

7.0

5.0

1,235.1

39.8

0.150

0.17

2,450

Aug.

*3.7

3.3

4.0

4.4

375

3.1

2.5

3.5

4.2

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

1^2 

1.2

1.6

2.5

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.7

3.1

4.0 

4.4

3.7

91.2

2.94

0.011

0.01

181

Sept.

3.3

3.7

*2.9

2.7

3.3

15

7.0

3,7

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.7

5.0 

5.0

5.0

4.4

3.5

2.0

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.2 

1.0

102.1

3.40

0.013

0.01

203

Calendar year 1956: Max 60 Min 0 Mean 4.84 Cfsm 0.018 In. 0.26 Ac-ft 3,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 392 Min o Mean 10.6 Cfsm 0.040 In. 0.53 Ac-ft 7,670

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, Feb. 17-24. 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.8

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

15

32

25

14

10

7.3

8.5

9.5

10

9.2

8.5

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

209.1

6.75

0.025

0.03

415

Nov.

*8.2

15

16

18

17

16

14

12

7.9

7.9

11

11

9.8

9.2

9.5

11

11

9.5

6.8

12

10

8.5

9.8

11

11

12

15

7.0

12

5.6

337.7

11.3

0.043

0.05

670

Dec.

8.5

9.2

*8 . 5

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.5

6.5

6.2

6.5

3.7

2.5

37T

3.5

4.0

4.4

5.6

6.5

7.0

6.8

6.5

7.0

7.3

5.6

7.0

4.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

3.3 

3.1

180.3

5.82

0.022

0.03

358

Jan.

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

*1.4

1.2

172

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

65.4

2.11

0.0079

0.009

130

Feb.

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

*1.2

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

b5.0

b30

t>45

-

97.8

3.49

0.013

0.01

194

Mar.

b!2

9.2

10

7.9

*7.3

7.0

6.2

3.7

B73

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.8

5.3

4.2

5.3

5.3

5.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.8

7.3

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.5

205.8

6.64

0.025

0.03

408

Apr.

6.2

*7.0

7.6

10

30

43

48

§1

40

36

32

29

27

25

24

22

19

18

16

16

15

14

16

24

28

30

28

25

22

19

727.8

24.3

0.092

0.10

1,440

May

*17

15

14

12

11

10

11

12

11

10

9.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

T.6

7.6

7.6

23

T9

11

9.2

7.9

6.8

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.7

3.5 

T7S

291.0

9.39

0.035

0.04

577

June

4.2

4.0

57

244

164

74

48

34

*32

25

15

18

16

13

12

10

8.5

1.9

.8

5.6

4.2

2.1

3.5

5.3

7.9

9.8

7.9

9.2

8.2

5.0

850.1

28.3

0.107

0.12

1,690

July Aug.

3.3 2.5

2.7 T79

2.7 1.4

3.3 .9

2.7 *.6

2.5 .6

1.9 .5

*2.1 .6

4.0 .5

5.3 .4

7.0 .3

6.5 .4

7.3 .3

5.6 .3

4.0 .3

2.9 : .3

2.5

2.3

2.7

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3 

2.9

101.9

3.29

0.012

0.01

202

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

13.5

0.44

0.0016

0.002

27

Sept.

0.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

^

.1

.1

.1

. 1

. 1

. 1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.4

0.08

0.00030

0.003

4.8

Calendar year 1957: Max 392 Min o.l Mean 12.4 Cfsm 0.047 In. 0.63 Ac-ft 8,980

Water year 1957-58: Max 244 Min o Mean 8.45 Cfsm 0.032 In. 0.43 Ac-ft 6,120

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
FLOYD RIVER BASIN 17

6003. West Branch Floyd River near Struble, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°55'15", long 96°10'30", in NEj sec. 32, T. 94 N., R. 45 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile west of U. S. Highway 75, 2.2 miles 

northeast of Struble, and 14 miles upstream from confluence with Floyd River.

Drainage area.--181 sq mi.

Records available. December 1955 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--1955-56: Maximum discharge during period December to September, 463 cfs July 12 

(gage height, 9.22 ft); no flow Jan. 29 to Feb. 22.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during year, 840 cfs July 4 (gage height, 11.32 ft); no 

flow Jan. 14 to Feb. 9.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during year, 218 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.34 ft); no 

flow Sept. 27-30.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

19.4

0.63

0.0035

0.004

38

Jan.

0.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5'.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

13.0

0.42

0.0023

0.003

26

Feb.

O

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.5

1.5

O.05

0.00028

0.0003

3.0

Mar.

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8 .0

9_._0

136.0

4.39

0.024

0.03

270

Apr.

8.5

7.0

7.0

*5.5

3.9

3.5

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.6

£.4

2.2

2.1

1.8 i.'v

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.7

2.6

88.0

2.93

0.016

0.02

175

May

*2.6

2.8

5.3

5.1

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.6

5.5

3.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.7

1.2

71.7

2.31

0.013

0.01

142

June

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.0

.1

.2

.2

.2

1.0

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

164

59

20

10

6.7

286.3

9.54

0.053

0.06

568

July

4.7

3.7

3.3

2.8

*2.1

1.8

5.8

9.0

8.2

4.1

3.3

210

£5

12

8.2

6.3

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.7

5.1

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

62

427.5

13.8

0.076

0.09

848

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfarn In. Ac

Aug.

*50

23

11

7.7

21

128

46

24

12

8.5

7.2

8.0

15

9.9

7.2

5.8

6.3

4.9

4.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

423.0

13.6

0.075

0.09

839

-ft

Sept.

0.7

.6

.4

.4 *.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.8

_il

14.9

0.50

0.0028

0.03

30

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--July 12 (6:50 a.m.) 465 cfs (9.22 ft).________________________

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 1-6, 

8-12; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations).
18 PLOYD RIVER BASIN

6003. West Branch Floyd River near Struble, Iowa Continued

Discharge

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9 *.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.5

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.8

.7

.9

23.0

0.74

0.0041

0.005

46

Nov.

0.9

.9

.8

1.3 *1.8

1.7

1.3

.9

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

34 '.I

1.14

O.OO63

0.007

68

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

Dec.

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

T72

1.2

SE.9

0.74

O.O041

0.005

45

Jan.

1.0 ^75

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

5.7

0.18

0.00099

o.ooi

11

Feb.

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

o

0

.1

.2

.4

.8

1.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.5

2.0

3.0

-

13.0

0.46

0.0025

O.OO3

26

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

**1.0

1.5

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.5

7.5

9.0

11

To 

7.5

116.0

3.74

0.021

0.02

230

Apr.

*6.7

5.1

4.1

8.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

75.2

2.51

0.014

O.O2

149

May

0.5

.6

.6

.4

.5

*.6

.6

.6

1.1

1.4

2.1

1.8

2.4

4.5

45

16

9.3

7.2

S-.8

5.5

6.5

5.8

6.5

4.5

3.7

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.2 

1.7

148.8

4.80

O.O27

0.03

295

June

1.3

.9 *.7

.8

.7

.8

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.9

.9

2.4

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.1

8.0

53

15

54

45

16

226

68

28

547.7

18.3

0.101

0.11

1,O9O

July

*16

10

56

573

150

54

32

170

25

15

12

10

8.7

39

9.0

7.2

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5. S

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

7.9

13

9.0

7.0

4.9

1,285.'T

41.5

0.229

0.2S

2,550

Aug.

*3.9

5.1

8.0

6.7

5.8

5.3

4.9

19

4.7

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.8

3.0

3.0 

2.5

lib. 4

3.72

0.021

O.O2

229

Sept.

2.4

2.6

*2.5

2.2

1.8

5.5

575

5.3

4.7

3.9

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

TTa

2.5

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.0

3.2

 79. a

2.66

0.015

0.02

158

Calendar year 1956: Max 21o Min O Mean 4.22 Cfsm O.023 In. O.35 Ac-ft 3,06O

Water year 1956-57: Max 573 Min 0 Mean 6.76 Cfsm O.O37 In. O.50 Ac-ft 4,9OO

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs).--June 

(11.32 ft); July 8 (5:50 a.m.) 594

.j.n.) 511 

(9.96 ft).

3fs (9.50 ft); July 4 (5 a.m.) 840 cfs

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

on this day. Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 27, Apr. 12 (no 

gage-height record Jan. 10 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations).

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

* .0

.5

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.2

.2

.1

.8

.8

.8

1.8

9.8

11

7.2

4.9

3.5

3.0

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5 *2.6

101.1

3.26

0.018

0.02

201

Nov.

3.7

¥75

8.5

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.3

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

151.7

5.06

0.028

O.03

301

Dec.

5.5

5.5

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.0

2 5

135.9

4.38

0.024

0.03

270

Jan.

2.0 T75

1.0

1.0

1.0

»1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

78

.8

36.3

1.17

0.0065

0.007

72

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.2

.5

1.0

3.0

20

30

_

 

65.0

2.32

0.013

0.01

129

Mar.

10

9.0

8.0

6.5

»6.0

5.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.0

135.6

4.37

0.024

0.03

269

Apr.

*5.2

s'.s

4.3

16

111

39

23

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.9

8.7

8.0

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

8.0

13

14

11

9.9

9.3

9.0

7.7

440.1

14.7

0.081

0.09

873

May

*6.5

5.8

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.7

6.5

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.3

4.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.3

3.9

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.7

126.2

4.O7

0.022

0.03

250

June

3.2

3.0

3.2

65

30

12

6.5

5.5

*5.5

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.2

l.S

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

^9

189.9

6.33

0.035

0.04

377

July

0.8

.S

.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

*.9

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

,6

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

1.5

.8

.6

.8

.7

27.6

0.89

0.0049

0.006

55

Aug.

0.6

.4

.4

*.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

^1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.3

0.24

0.0013

0.001

14

Sept.

0.2

*.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

o

0

5.1

0.17

O.OO094

0.001

10

Calendar year 1957: Max 573 Min 0 Mean 7.61 Cfsm 0.042 In. O.56 Ai-ft 5,51O

Water year 1957-58: Max 111 Min o Mean 3.9O Cfam O.022 In. O.3O A-.-ft 2,820

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 9-10, Nov. 16 to Feb. 28, Mar. 8-19 (no gage-height record Feb. 15-28; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
FLOYD RIVER BASIN 19

6005. Floyd River at James, Iowa

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

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

15.1 miles downstream from West Floyd River.

Drainage area.--882 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1934 to September 1958.

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

1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1938, June 9 to Nov. 15, 1953, and Oct. 1, 1955, to May 22, 

1957, wire-weight gage; Sept. 11, 1938, to June 8, 1953 (destroyed by flood) and 

Nov. 16, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1935-58), 184 cfs (133,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 970 cfs May 31 (gage height, 13.12 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.9 cfs Aug. 22.

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 71,500 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended-above 15,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and flow over-embankment measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 20, 27, 

1936.

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

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

Drainage area.

WSP 1440:

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 6, May 31, June 1, 5, 6, 8)

£.5 

3.9 

8.3

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.3

119

220

564

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

30

29

34

37

35

30

30

32

31

28

27

26

26

24

24

24

*23

735

23.7

0.027

0.03

1,460

Nov.

37

48

42

39

41

40

40

38

28

28

37

36

34

53

34

39

38

35

26

38

36

27

30

36

35

37

40

40

36

35

1,083

36.1

0.041

0.05

2,150

Dec.

35

*35

36

36

37

36

35

30

30

25

25

25

25

26

26

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

28

26

26

25

25

25

25

20

r?

879

28.4

0.032

0.04

1,740

Jan.

13

11

10

10

10

*9.5

^75

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

324.5

10.5

0.012

0.01

644

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

a.o

8.5

9.0

10

12

60

548

-

844.5

30.2

0.034

0.04

1,680

Mar.

267

83

67

61

55

*48

40

32

31

33

31

30

30

28

26

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

1,273

41.1

0.047

O.O5

2,520

Apr.

26

*26

27

34

57

88

164

124

106

99

87

82

75

71

66

62

58

54

48

51

48

46

48

57

57

64

62

62

58

*55

1,962

65.4

0,074

0.08

3,890

May

50

47

46

41

38

36

35

36

37

35

32

30

28

26

26

24

28

30

27

26

31

26

24

21

19

18

16

16

15

15

*441

1,320

42.6

0.048

0.06

2,620

June

223

56

46

52

142

214

147

141

*94

71

62

57

52

48

43

38

34

32

30

27

25

24

24

22

22

21

20

20

18

it

1 , 821

60.7

0.069

0.08

3,610

July

15

15

14

18

15

14

13

*13

16

17

15

14

15

14

14

13

12

IS

13

13

13

11

10

9.6

9.3

25~ 8.8

17

13

14

14

429.7

13.9

0.016

0.02

852

Aug.

18

12

10

9.6

*3.3

8.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.3

5.0

4.0

7.0

4.3

4.9

4.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

4.1

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.5

4.7

4.7

3.7

If9.7

6.12

0.0069

0.008

376

Sept.

3.7

3.3

*4.3

378

3.3

3.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.7

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

102.1

3.40

0.0039

0.004

203

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,150 Min 1.7 Mean 45.9 Cfsm O.052 In. 0.71 Ac-ft 33,22O

Water year 1957-58: Max 548 Min 2.9 Mean 30. O Cfsm 0.034 In. 0.47 Ac-ft 21,74O

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 10, 19-24, Nov. 29 to Feb. 27. Discharge 

computed from wire-weight-gage readings Aug. 6-12, 16-20, 22-26, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-8, 

10-17, 19-22, 24-29.
^° OMAHA CREEK BASIN

6010. Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.

LOGatIon.--Lat 42°20' , long 96°29', in 3E£ sec. 11, T. 27 N., R. 8 E., on right pier on 

downstream side of bridge on main street of Homer.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

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

T929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 4, 1952, at bridge half a mile downstream at datum 

8.03 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 34.5 cfs (24,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs July 2 (gage height, 23.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 16.38 and 23.62 ft ; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Feb. 17.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1958; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 

18, 19, 1948, Sept. 9, 13, 14, 1955, Oct. 7, 8, 1957.

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

datum).

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 Feb. 27 to Sept. 30

3.0 

5.8 

9.6

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.1 

6.5

182

340

.9

1.2 

1.5

2.0 225

5.0 1,140

8.0 2,300

12.0 4,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*5.8

5.8

5.2

5.0

5^0

5.5

6.9

22

13

7.3

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

j±i

19

6.9

5.8

5.5

7.3

*9.2

14

14

9.2

7.3

7.3

6.9

8.1

6.1

7.7

7.7

281.5

9.08

558

Calendar yea

Nov.

~74 336

a21

a 17

a 15

"I a 13

1

> all

I

*11

13

23

17

12

12

12

12

7.0

11

12

13

13

17

13

10

8.0

770.0

25.7

1,530

Dee.

11

15

*13

13

16

17

T3

13

15

9.6

8.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11

12

13

14

13

11

11

12

11

7.0

10

7.0

*8.0

7.0

5.0 570-

5.0

329.6

10.6

654

Jan.

4.0

4io

5.0

7.0

8.0

7.0

8.0

10

11

10

11

12 *TT

10

11

11

10

10

8.0

6.0

5.0

8.0

10

12

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

E55.0

8.23

506

Feb.

5.0

4.0

4.0

7.0

*8.0

8.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

11

170

182

62

210

1,130

a90

-

1,969.0

70.3

3,910

Mar.

a45

a24

a24

a26

a36

*4£

22

19

22

20

17

16

18

17

15

13

TJ

15

*18

30

24

19

20

19

17

15

16

16

17

16

15

650

21.0

1,290

Apr.

19

19

£0

59

271

89

a60

a45

a35

*33

29

28

27

24

23

22

20

17

18

22

20

18

29

67

27

23

23

*29

21

21

1,158

38.6

2,300

May

20

20

21

18

18

18

25

27

22

21

19

19

18

28

23

22

25

30

19

*18

17

18

15

13

12

12

12

11

TT

13

25

590

19.0

1,170

June

18

15

15

13

9.4

8.2

8.8

27

22

11

7.6

13

28

*T5

10

9.4

8.8

8.8

7.6

7.6

8.8

12

11

13

11

8.8

6.5

6.0

5.6

4.J3

350.7

11.7

696

July

45

*4,270 8"T

*49

27

90

28

20

21

22

45

21

18

18

16

15

16

18

130

48

20

18

*17

18

14

12

41

16

12

76

38

5,286

171

10,480

Aug.

19

16

13

11

10

46

*14

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

20

17

12

10

9.4

10

9.4

no

10

10

17

15

15

13

11

9.4

10

8.8

7.6

402.2

13.0

798

Sept.

7.6

8.2

8.8

*7.6

7.6

10

8.8

7.6

6.5

7.6

6.0

6 .0

7.0

11

9.4

8.2

7.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.6

10

7.6

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

225.1

7.5O

446

'1957: Max 3,250 Min 0.6 Mean 51.7 Ac-ft 37,420

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,270 Min 3.0 Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,340

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). --No 

(7.95 ft); Apr. 5 (3 a.m.) 670 cfs

. 1 (6:30 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (4.33 ft); Feb. 27 (2 p.m.) 2,280 cfs 

(3.5O ft); July 2 (2 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (23.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow. 

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-26, Nov. 28 to Dec. 8, Dec. 11 to Feb. 23, 

eb. 26.
MONONA-HARRISON DITCH BASIN 21 

6020. West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°16'15", long 96°04'45", in SE-fSE-f sec. 9, T. 86 N. , R. 45 W. , near 

center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 141 at west edge of Holly 

Springs, 12.2 miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 16.5 miles north of Onawa, ard 22 miles 

southeast of Sioux City.

Drainage area. --399 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1939 to September 1958.

ean sea

. -- .

Gage. --Wire -weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,052.82 ft above n 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 19 years, 94.5 cfs (68,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, about 700 cfs Feb. 25 (gage height, 11.31 ft, 

from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Sept. 30.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 7,860 cfs June 20, 1954 (gage height, 22.91 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 30, Aug. 17, 1956.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. West Fork ditch is a dredged channel which diverts 

flow of West Fork Little Sioux River at Holly Springs and carries it 5.5 miles south, 

thence southeast 6.5 miles to a point 1.5 miles west of Kennebee, where Wolf Creek 

enters from left. From this point ditch roughly parallels Little Sioux River and 

becomes known as Monona-Harrison ditch 3 miles southwest of Turin.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1240: 1943 (monthly mean for March), 1945(M). WSP 1310: 

19411M), 1944-46(M). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, 

height, in feet, and disehar

ept p rio 

bic

-jf ic 

et pe

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 4, 9-12)

effect (gage 

second)

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

1.4

3.5

10

20

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

50

183

462

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

10

10

9.3

9.7

8.5

12

12

16

14

12

11

12

18

25

118

40

31

29

29

*21

46

53

29

26

26

28

26

24

24

18

758.5

24.5

0.061

0.07

1,500

Nov.

20

24

30

39

44

37

38

36

33

31

30

32

*29

29

29

39

40

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

45

45

45

45

43

42

1,119

37.3

0.093

0.10

2,220

Dec.

40

37

35

32

30

26

25

25

22

20

*10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

522

16.8

0.042

0.05

1,040

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

343

11.1

0.028

0.03

680

Feb.

10

10

10

10

no

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

O"9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

12

50

100

150

300

324 195"

118

-

1,441.0

51.5

0.129

0.13

2,860

Mar.

78

a70

a55

*46

a46

a45

a45

a44

44

39

38

36

32

30

26

25

24

22

22

31

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

11

1,037

33.5

0.084

0.10

2,060

Apr.

18

20

26

37

100

136

*T5T

a90

80

77

69

66

63

59

49

45

41

39

36

36

33

35

39

38

36

35

38

36

35

30

1,544

51.5

0.129

0.14

3,060

May

30

31

32

28

28

*26

24

23

22

22

22

26

24

23

22

22

20

19

18

16

14

14

14

13

14

12

14

T2~ 11

11

38

645

20.8

0.052

0.06

1,280

June

36

32

159

207

Tio

60

51

a95

49

46

*42

45

42

41

38

40

38

33

29

30

26

24

21

19

19

18

18

17

16

17

1,418

47.3

0.119

0.13

2,810

July

18

20

18

16

16

16

16

*15

20

16

16

18

17

16

16

14

15

16

58

IT

18

16

16

16

18

16

16

16

12

16

20

554

17.9

0.045

0.05

1,100

Aug.

16

16

12

*12

11

10

10

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

10

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.0

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.1

7.3

6.6

a6.2

a6.0

a6.0

a5.8

271.3

8.75

0.022

0.03

538

Sept.

a5.8

a6.O

*6.2

a6.2

a6.2

a6.O

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.6

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.0

5.6

3.8

3.5

a3.3

a3.1

a3.0

a2.8

a2.7

a2.6

a2.6 

a2.5

151.8

5.06

0.013

0.01

301

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,060 Mln 2.0 Mean 61.1 Cfam 0.153 In. 2.08 Ac-ft 44,210

Water year 1957-58: Max 324 Mln 2.5 Mean 26.9 Cfaro 0.067 In. 0.90 Ac-ft 19,450

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). No peak above base.

5426Z1 O -60 -3
22 MONONA-HARRISON DITCH BASIN

6024. Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41°57'55", long 95°59'30", in ME^NW^- sec. 32, T. 83 N., R. 44 W. , 

on right pier at downstream side of bridge on Brown's grade, 1.0 mile west of gaging 

station on Little Sioux River near Turin, 4 miles southwest of Turin, 5.2 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 12.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 900 sq mi. Prior to Jan. 15, 1958, 4,426 sq mi (combined area above this 

station and above station on Little Sioux River 1.0 mile east).

Records available. January to September 1958. Records for April 1939 to January 1958 

not equivalent owing to diversion from Little Sioux River through equalizer ditch 

1.5 miles upstream. Prior to May 1942, published as "near Blencoe." See also Remarks.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 4.8 miles downstream at datum 10.40 ft lower. May 7, 1942, to Oct. 13, 1953, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 1,400 cfs July 2 (gage height, 6.01 ft); maximum gage height, 6.27 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs 

Feb. 11-22.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. MononaHarrison ditch is a dug channel and is a continuation of West Pork ditch, paralleling 

Little Sioux River and empties into the Missouri River Ig- miles above mouth of the 

Little Sioux River. At times, prior to Jan. 15, 1958, part or all of flow of Little 

Sioux River (see p. 31) was diverted into Monona-Harrison ditch through an equalizer 

ditch which connected the two channels 1.5 miles above station. The equalizer ditch 

was permanently closed on Jan. 14, 1958.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Nov. 3-17, July 7-19, July 22 to Aug. 19)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

53

198

514

1,310

Jan. 15 to Sept. 30 

0.99 14

1.3

1.8

2.5

3.5

5.4

200

436

1,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

98

91

80

73

71

7T

120

150

132

120

122

150

127

254

740 S2"3

532

406

341

*347

410

480

463

463

463

463

446

446

430 

430

9,240

298

18,330

Nov.

480

1.120 

910

755

660

604

586

568

550

514

514

514

463

*446

480

550

586

580

560

540

500

450

400

400

420

420

440

400

350

300

16,060

535

31,850

Dec.

290

280 

270

260

250

240

230

220

210

200

*160

160

160

160

170

180

180

180

190

190

190

190

190

180

180

180

170

170

160 

150

140

6,080

196

12,060

Jan.

140

140 

140

150

160

160

160

170

T7o

*170

170

170

170

100

60

47

40

35

26

20

20

20

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

2,590

83.5

5,140

Feb.

15

15 

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

50

400

350

220

842

1.100

-

3,263

117

6,470

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,080 Min 30

Mar.

Tie- 390

95

109

*108

169

140

91

72

91

81

72

74

77

78

69

60

62

65

63

69

71

68

66

65

65

61

59

58

58

57

2,809

90.6

5,570

Apr.

59

6T 

66

75

171

408

m

216

166

141

127

116

109

103

99

92

87

82

76

75

74

*74

77

106

119

106

96

99

98

89

3,591

120

7,120

May

81

76 

74

69

64

61

62

66

66

61

56

51

49

47

48

46

45

40

46

47

38

44

40

38

36

*35

54

34

32 

3T

1,577

50.9

3,130

June

137

156 

107

600 ^fg109

78

101

185

130

80

70

70

109

70

55

54

50

*41

39

38

39

39

39

51

35

32

31

31

30

2,852

95.1

5,660

July

25

1,010 

f5T5

430

242

160

127

105

95

94

94

92

76

71

65

62

61

59

137

?62

125

*91

77

124

110

72

102

87

71

71

102

5,249

169

10,410

Aug.

92

129 

ITS

81

68

*74

62

56

50

49

44

41

43

42

39

37

36

34

33

32

31

31

35

42

42

37

32

20

29

27 

25

1,517

48.9

3,010

Sept.

24

25 

2S

22

22

22

20

21

22

*21

20

20

23

25

23

21

20

22

20

20

19

20

22

19

18

17

16

18

16

ii

615

20.5

1,220

Mean 521 Ac-ft 377,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,120 Min 13 Mean 152 Ac-ft 110,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18 to Feb. 25.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 23

6030. Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long 95°16'30", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 102 N., R. 37 W., on left 

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

County ditch 11 and 6.7 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area.--17.1 sq mi.

Record available. July 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,405.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 3.54 cfs (2,560 acre-ffc per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5.6 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 3.29 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.52 ft Nov. 30 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 10.20 ft), from 

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

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

each year.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 1 to June 7)

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

1.0

1.7

5.0

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

1.2

*.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.1

1.4

TT

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

18.3

0.59

36

Nov.

1.4

278

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.5

375

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1 . 8

72.2

2.41

143

Dec.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

n.o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.6

_._4

34.6

1.12

69

Jan.

0.2

.1

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

00"

0

0

.1

*.

^~

3.8

0.12

7.5

Apr.

0.5

.6

.7

1.1

2.5

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

*2.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.5

37T

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 5

79.3

2.64

157

May

2.1

271

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.4

0.75

46

June

0

0

.3

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

July

(»)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957 : Max 104 Min 0 Mean 3.59 Ac-ft 2,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 4.5 Min 0 Mean 0.64 Ac-ft 461

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 4.
24 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

6035. Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Minn.

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

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

Drainage area.--7.69 sq mi.

Records available .--.July 1948 to September 1958.

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

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--10 years, 1.76 cfs (1,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.6 cfs Nov. 4; maximum gage height, 4.49 ft 

Feb. 4 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 10.91 ft, from 

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

measurement of combined flow of Jackson County ditch and Little Sioux River; no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.0

4.1 

4.Z

1.6 

2.5

3.8

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.2

*1.9

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

'

20.1

0.65

40

Nov.

0.8

2!s

TT~4 2.6

2.3

2 .2

2.3

i.e

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

 " 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

45.6

1.52

90

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

* .6

.F

.e

-t-

.6

. 6

.3

.2

_._!

19.3

0.62

38

Jan.

0.1

07T

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.8

o.oe

3.6

Feb.

C)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

00"

0

0

.1

*

7~

.'3

4.1

0.13

8.1

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.5

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

44.2

1.47

88

Hay

i.e

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

!e

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

-2

72

.2

.2

.2

.3

20.0

0.65

40

June

0.3

.3

.7

.0

-*2.

.2

: '.z

.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

*.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

15.4

0.51

30

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 94 Mln 0 Mean 2.06 Ac-ft 1,490

Water year 1957-58: Max 2.6 Hln 0 Mean 0.467 Ac-ft 338

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 18-20, Dec. 10-12, 29, Jan. 7, Jan. 30 t

 b. 10. No gage-height record Mar. 5-19, 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

cords for Little Sioux River near Lakefield.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 25

6040. Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa

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

2.3 miles northwest of Orleans.

Drainage area. 75.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1958 (fragmentary prior to 1951). Prior to 

October 1949, published as "at Orleans."

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

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

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

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 11.80 ft Apr. 23; minimum recorded, 9.90 ft 

Sept. 30.

1933-58: Maximum gage height observed, 15.74 ft June 19, 1944; minimum observed, 

6.75 ft Oct. 20, 1935.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.54

11.54

11.53

11.52

11.49

11.51

11.52

11.54

11.52

11.51

11.50

11.50

11.50

11.50

11.55

11.56

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.54

11.55

11.57

11.60

11.58

11.56

11.55

11.54

11.53

11.53

11.52

11.51

Nov.

11.55

11.58

11.58

11.58

11.57

11.56

11.56

11.53

11.53

11.53

11.51

TT^T

11.53

11.53

11.55

11.57

11.57

11.60

11.60

11.60

11.59

11.58

11.58

11.58

11.57

11.57

11.57

11.57

11.56

11.56

Dec.

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.56

11.56

11.56

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.54

11.54

11.54

11.54

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.54

11.54

11.54

11.53

11.53

11*52.

Jan.

11.52

11.52

11.52

11.52

11.51

11.51

11.50

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

,

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Feb.

_

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

_

.

.

-

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.67

11.66

11.65

11.64

11.64

11.64

11.64

11.64

11.63

11.62

11.67

11.69

11.68

11.66

11.65

11.63

11.62

11.60

May

11.61

11.59

11.59

11.58

11.56

11.56

11.55

11.55

11.55

11.53

11.53

11.52

11.49

11.50

11.49

11.48

11.49

11.47

11.44

11.42

11.40

11.39

11.36

11.34

11.33

11.30

11.30

11.27

11.25

11 .26 

11.26

June

11.26

11.25

11.26

11.28

11.27

11.26

11.25

11.26

11.25

11.24

11.22

11.21

11.24

11.21

11.20

11.19

11.19

11.16

11.16

11,14

11.11 tor

11.17

11.17

11.15

11.14

11.12

11.13

11.11

11.12

July

11.11

11.13

11.15

11.18

11.16

11.14

11.12

11.14

11.18

11.18

11.17

11.16

11.16

11.15

11.14

11.10

11.11

11.10

11.13

11.08

_

_

.

11.09

_

_

_

_

11.07

11.07

Aug.

_

-

-

_

-

-

10.80

10.78

10.78

10.77

10.77

10.72

10.72

10.75

10.68

10.67

10.63

10.58

10.64

10.59

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

Sept.

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

.

-

10.23

10.20

10.18

10.16

10.18

10.18

10.16

10.15

10.12

10.10

10.09

10.08

10.06

10.05

10.05

10.04

10.02

10.00

9.97

9.94

9 .91
26 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

6042. Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa

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

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

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1958. Prior to October 1937, pvhlished as "at 

Arnolds Park."

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,391.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, and 94.51 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. Prior to June 17, 19£8, staff gage at 

State pier at Arnolds Park at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 2.58 ft Apr. 23; minimum, 1.04 ft Sept. 30.

1933-58: Maximum gage height, 5.42 ft June 15, 1945; minimum recorded that of 

Sept. 30, 1958.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1957 to September 19~3

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.

2.28

2.27

2.26

2.25

2.22

2.23

2.23

2.26

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.21

Oa

2.30

2.29

2.28

2.27

2.26

2.28

2.30

2.34

2^T

2.29

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.23

2.24

2.22

Nov.

2.24

2.30

T35

2.28

2.27

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.23

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.21

2.22

2.24

2.26

2.26

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.27

2.27

2.26

2.27

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.25

2 25

Dec.

2.25

7755"

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.24

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.22

z7?Z

2.23

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2,24

2.24

2,23

2.23

2.23

Jan.

2.23

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.21

775T

2.21

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.23

2.24

?724

2.24

2 24

2i24

Feb.

2.24

27§4

2.24

2.24

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.21

2.21

2.21

2.20

7727J

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

 

Mar.

2.21

2752

2.22

2.22

2.23

2.23

2.24

2.23

2.22

2.22

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.23

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.26

2.26

2.25

2 .26

2.27

Apr.

2.27

F758~

2.34

2. S3

2.45

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.48

2.47

2.47

2.4,7

2.46

2.47

2.46

2.47

2.48

2.47

2.46

2.50

2.55

2^5

2.55

2.53

2.53

2.51

2 50

 1__

May

2.51

2.50

2.50

2.49

2.47

2.46

2.47

2.48

2.46

2.46

2.46

2.45

2.44

2.44

2.44

2.43

2.44

2.43

2.40

2.39

2.38

2.39

2.35

2.34

2.33

2.31

2.32

_

2.28

June

_

-

-

-

-

2.28

2.27

-

_

-

_

-

-

2.23

-

2.27

2.27

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.18

.

_

-

_

_

2.14

2.15

 

2 ' 15

July

2.15

2.15

2.1+

2.15

2.13

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.21

T7IS

2.20

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.11

2.0">

2.07

2.03

2.0t

2.03

2.0T

2.00

1.99

2.00

1.97

?70T

2.01

1.99

Aug.

i4l TTsTT 1.97

1.94

1.93

1.92

1.91

1.89

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.82

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.71

1.68

1.65

1.63

1.62

1.58

1.57

1.54

1.54

1.55

1.54

1.52

Sept.

1.50

T^ff

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.43

1.40

1.39

1.37

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.31

1.32

1.30

1.29

1.26

1.25

1.24

1.23

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.19

1.17

1.14

1.12

1.08

1.06
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 27

6056. Little Sioux River at Gillett Grove, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°01'05", Long 95°02'45", in SE^NW* sec. 25, T. 95 N., R. 36 W., on left 

 bank 5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile northwest of Gillett Grcve, and 

0.9 mile above Elk Creek.

Drainage area. --1,334 sq mi.

Records available. --June to September 1958.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,266.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~

Extremes . --Maximum discharge for period not determined; minimum daily, 3.7 cfs Sept. 12. 

 Flood of June 9, 1953, reached a stage of 13.93 ft, from floodmark (discharge 

unknown) .

Remarks . --Records good.

Rating table, June 1 to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.7

6.7

11

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

56

100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

180

,,

> 140

1

86

76

70

68

78

74

66

59

54

54

60

61

61

61

55

52

49

i5

3,009

100

0.075

0.08

5,970

July

45

43

42

44

44

42

38

36

*49 

62

75

16

54

46

43

38

36

34

33

31

28

27

26

22

21

20

18

19

19

17

18

1,136

36.6

0.027

0.03

2,250

Aug.

19

T6

15

14

14

13

13

*12

11 

10

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.8

9.4

9.9

10

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.7 67?-

6.7

7.0

7.8

8.2

9.0

9.4

fi.6 8 2

7.0

310.2

10.0

0.0075

0.009

615

Sept.

6.7

6.4

5.6

5.3

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.3 

4.4

*4.0

3.7

T7T

6.7

12

9.9

9.4

8.6

7.4

7.4

6.7

5.6

5.0

6.4

7.4

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.2

4.4

187.6

6.25

0 . 0047

0.005

372

Calendar year : Max MLn Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

Peak diacharge (baae, 1,500 cfa). No peak above baae.

* Diacharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 1-12, Sept. 25j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather recorda, and records for nearby stations.
28 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

6066. Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa

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

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

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

Drainage area.--2,500 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to September 1958.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

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

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

0.2 mile downstream at datum 1.25 ft lower. July 16, 1929, to July 2, 1932, and 

June 15, 1936, to Nov. 7, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1918-24, 1928-31, 1936-58), 655 cfs (474,200 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs June 3 (gage height, 11.85 ft); minimum daily, 9.1 cfs Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1928-32 1936-58: Maximum discharge, 20,900 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 

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

gage.

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

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

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

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

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

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

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gaje

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27-29, Dec. 4-8, Mar. 5, 6,

Apr. 5 to June 3, June 18 to July 26)

4.69

5.0

5.5

6.0

9.1

37

6.5 

8.0

10.0

214

586

1,260

Discharge In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

95

91

87

85

82

81

86

*110

109

103

98

98

102

107

137

240

226

174

155

165

*202

 221

237

237

231

231

233

237

237

233

226

4,956

160

0.064

0.07

9,830

Nov.

272

432

405

379

*379

379

405

392

366

34O

328

304

304

*328

340

366

392

405

392

418

366

316

356

440

460

46O

474

474

474

310

11,456

382

0.153

0.17

22,720

Dec.

275

300

350

*372

410

446

392

328

304

*250

200

230

2 SO

270

280

270

260

260

270

280

260

250

240

230

210

200

190

190

180

170

160

8,277

267

0.107

0.12

16,420

Jan.

160

T60

150

150

14O

130

130

120

*120

110

110

110

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

3,910

126

0.050

0.06

7,760

Feb.

100

100

95

95

*95

90

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

50

*50

50

50

50

60

100

160

200

300

1,300

1,000

-

4,625

165

0.066

0.07

9,170

Mar.

618

392

366

366

*340

328

292

260

219

200

240

233

240

231

219

206

186

175

168

*170

175

178

178

178

176

178

176

176

176

178

181

7,399

239

0.096

0.11

14,680

Apr.

184

*199

212

250

379

432

*516

601

661

691

661

616

586

572

544

516

488

460

446

432

418

405

408

481

502

502

537

601

601

572

14,473

482

0.193

0.22

28,710

May

558 558"

488

460

418

*392

366

366

340

328

304

281

260

248

*231

216

209

207

194

192

189

183

172

165

180

178

175

159

151

141

160

8,469

273

0.109

0.13

16,800

June

248

191

1,110

*1,O7O

1,180

1,220

998

768

646

572

516

460

439

379

328

292

270

*260

240

233

219

206

195

189

181

180

174

165

155

145

13,229

441

0.176

0.20

26,240

July

133

132

128

122

116

114

114

118

136

*124

160

168

128

134

134

124

116

112

115

112

*105

101

?5

PI

86

81

77

73

eg

74

£1

3,473

112

0.045

0.05

6,8SO

Aug.

86

87

70

63

*58

57

54

50

47

43

42

49

39

37

35

33

32

29

28

27

25

24

27

27

33

26

23

22

21

19

19

1,223

39.5

0.016

O.O2

2,430

Sept.

18

17

*17

17

16

18

17

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

14

12

11

11

jLti

433.1

14.4

O.OO58

0.006

859

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,120 Mln 12 Mean 287 CfsmO.115 In. 1.56 Ae-ft 208,100

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,300 Mln 9.1 Mean 224 Cfsmo.09O In. 1.23 Ae-ft 162,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,5oO cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 10 to Feb. 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Feb. 28, Mar. 1, Sept. 3-30.

11. Discharge
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 29

6067. Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa

Location. Lat 42 0 04'55", long 96 0 00'50", in SE£3Wi sec. 18, T. 84 N., R. 44 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.1 miles south of Kennebec, 5.5 miles 

northeast of Onawa, and 6.2 miles upstream from Maple River.

Drainage area. 2.738 aq. mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,027.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 24, 1950, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 772 cfs (558,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 10.92 ft); maximum gage height, 11.35 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 24 cfs 

Sept. 28-30.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs June 22, 1954; maximum gage height, 26.63 ft 

June 21, 1954 (before levees broke in vicinity of gage); minimum daily discharge, 

11 cfs Oct. 11, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1942(M). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Oct. 27 to Nov. 25, Nov. 30 to Dec. 9, 

Mar. 13 to Apr. 5, May 12 to June 4, July 22, July 25 to Aug. 1, Aug. 3-8)

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

7,5 

10.4

22

49

85

165

630

1,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

94

86

82

78

76

78

94

118

114

109

106

106

110

155

235

256

243

193

176

197

*239

256

258

260

260

260

264

264

264

256

5,383

174

0.064

0.07

10,680

Nov.

276

416

428

404

380

380

392

392

392

368

344

344

*310

310

356

392

416

440

440

440

452

380

298

404

452

488

488

500

500

440

12,022

401

0.146

0.16

23,850

Dec.

287

298

333

368

368

452

416

392

298

250

*130

140

200

240

270

280

290

300

300

300

290

285

280

260

260

240

220

200

140

200

210

8,497

274

0.100

0.12

16,850

Jan.

200

190

180

170

160

155

150

150

145

*145

145

150

160

170

170

170

170

170

165

160

155

150

145

140

140

140

135

130

125

120

115

4,770

154

0.056

0.06

9,460

Feb.

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

80

75

75

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

*65

65

65

65

90

400

1,000

700

600

1,300

1.680

-

7,390

264

0.096

0.10

14,660

Mar.

960

586

440

488

440

440

416

a400

a350

a325

b287

a300

g310

298

287

276

256

239

221

*213

211

211

215

211

207

201

201

199

199

197

i-Ol

9,785

316

0.115

0.13

19,410

Apr.

203

203

227

264

380

452

464

*536

601

659

"644 688

601

572

560

536

500

488

464

452

452

452

452

476

512

524

524

572

630

616

14,704

490

0.179

0.20

29,160

May

572

548

524

500

476

440

428

416

404

380

356

333

310

287

*276

256

239

254

221

211

213

201

197

181

181

191

195

183

183

156

T65

9,477

306

0.112

0.13

18,800

June

193

264

239

1.550

1,060

1,280

1,280

1,060

as 50

a 700

a 600

g524

476

464

404

380

344

322

*310

287

276

264

260

243

241

221

217

215

197

Hi

14,912

497

0.182

0.20

29,580

July

180

412

al90

a!70

160

148

141

145

162

181

155

172

213

162

162

165

156

146

207

179

145

*128

a!35

148

115

104

109

96

~n^ 82

oo

94

4,847

156

0.057

0.07

9,610

Aug.

117

141

125

108

*85

81

72

67

62

60

58

56

54

54

51

49

47

47

g48

a46

a44

a43

a42

a41

a40

47

50

44

42

40

M

1,900

61.3

0.022

0.03

3,770

Sept.

38

39

37

35

34

34

32

32

*g36

a 34

a32

a 30

a29

a28

a28

a28

a27

827

a27

a27

a26

a26

g26

a26

a26

a 25

a25

a24

a24

a24

886

29.5

0.011

0.01

1,760

Calendar- year 1957: Max 3,770 Mln 20 Mean 327 Cfsra 0.119 In. 1.63 Ac-ft 236,500

Water year 1957-58= Max 1,680 Mln 24 Mean 259 Cfsra 0.095 In. 1.28 Ac-ft 187,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Correctlonvllle.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Feb. 27.
30 SIOUX RIVER BASIN

6072. Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°09'30", long 95°48'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 23, T. 85 N., R. 43 W., on right 

pier on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 175, 80 ft downstream from Chicago 

& North Western Railway Co. bridge, 0.5 mile southwest of Mapleton, 12.5 miles northeast of Turin, and 16.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 669 sq ml.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,085.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, wire-weight gage (June 8, 1949, to Aug. 19, 1952, 

supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 9.5 ft) and Aug. 20, 1952, to 

June 20, 1954, water-stage recorder (destroyed by flood), all at present site. 

June 21, 1954, to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 1.4 miles upstream at datum 

4.05 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1955, to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 1,800 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 8.6 ft, 

from reconstructed gage-height graph); minimum daily, 14 cfs Oct. 4, 5, Sept. 30.

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs June 20, 1954; maximum gage height, 22.1 ft 

June 12, 1950; no flow Sept. 21, 22, 1945, caused by temporary dam above gage.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1942(M) , 1946(M) , 1948(M). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

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

3.3

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

180

313

3.04 

3.3 

3.7 

4.3

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

14

31

69

155

300

580

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

15

15

14

14

15

16

35

31

25

23

28

44

28

149

202

147

126

85

71

*65

76

90

80

80

77

69

64

61

58

56

1,874

80.5

0.090

0.10

3,720

Nov.

172

306

T90

151

121

100

89

82

73

59.

67

73

69

»69

75

98

95

102

93

76

79

84

81

95

95

98

110

100

100

79

3,081

103

0.154

0.17

6,110

Dec.

57

86

81

75

79

80

70

65

59

*68

50

65

90

95

70

65

70

75

80

82

75

76

74

60

65

55

45

40

20

J5

20

2,007

64.7

0.097

0.11

3,980

Jan.

20

2T

21

Zl

22

22

Z3

25

26

*27

28

29

3030"

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

798

25.7

0.038

0.04

1,580

Feb.

25

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

25

200

650

668

266

*257

al,450

a800

-

4,770

170

0.254

0.27

9,460

Mar.

3380

a250

a!75

a!25

*117

allO

alOO

a96

a92

a90

86

95

113

108

95

80

73

77

77

79

80

80

80

79

77

73

71

71

73

75

75

3,252

105

0.157

0.18

6,450

Apr.

77

81

91

103

148

144

155

*135

121

115

110

104

99

94

89

86

81

76

73

69

67

66

68

85

98

102

90

90

89

85

2,891

96.4

0.144

0.16

5,730

May

79

73

69

66

62

59

*60

66

66

61

57

53

47

47

48

47

45

46

50

42

39

38

37

37

35

37

43

42

40

40

55

1,586

51.2

0.077

0.09

3,150

June

84

77

75

982

386

199

137

580

447

168

*118

102

94

90

79

71

64

60

55

51

48

50

53

71

81

56

46

41

38

36

4,439

148

0.221

0.25

8,810

July

52

~86 226

99

70

53

46

#44

53

51

52

79

60

54

46

40

39

38

149

104

66

53

47

45

42

40

48

43

40

52

57

1,974

63.7

0.095

0.11

3,920

Aug.

292

192

104

77

*60

53

49

48

45

40

37

34

33

33

31

29

28

26

26

24

24

24

29

33

33

30

28

26

25

24

2Z

1,560

50.3

0.075

0.09

3,090

Sept.

24

22

*22

21

22

22

22

21

22

20

18

18

18

22

24

23

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

14

578

19.3

0.029

0.03

1,150

Calendar year D957: Max 1,740 Min 3.5 Mean 71.8 Cfsm 0.107 In. 1.45 Ac-ft 51,940

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,450 Min 14 Mean 78.9 Cfsn 0.118 In. 1.60 Ac-ft 57,150

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--No peak above base,

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed recorder graph and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-15, Dec. 19 to Feb. 23.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 31

6075. Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°57'55", long 95°58'20", in NW^NEi sec. 33, T. 83 N. , R. 44 W., on

downstream side of left bridge pier of Brown's grade, 1.0 mile east of gaging station 

on Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, 2.5 miles downstream from Maple River, 3. 8' miles 

south of Turin, 6.2 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 13.8 miles upstream from mouth. 

Prior to Jan. 15, 1958, at site 1,200 ft east on old river channel.

Drainage area. 3,526 sq mi. Prior to Jan. 15, 1958, 4,426 sq mi (combined area above 

this station and above Monona-Harrison ditch 1.0 mile west).

Records available. January to September 1958. April 1939 to May 1942 at site 4.7 miles 

downstream published as "near Blencoe," June 1942 to January 1958 at site 1,200 ft 

east on old river channel; records not equivalent owing to diversion into MononaHarrison ditch through equalizer ditch 1.5 miles upstream. See also Remarks.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,019.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 15, 1958, staff gages near present site at different datums. July 15 to Sept. 3, 1958, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period, 3,000 cfs Feb. 28; minimuir daily, 35 cfs

Remarks. Records poor prior to July 27, good thereafter. Prior to Jan. 15, 1958, part 

or all of flow was diverted above station into Monona-Harrison ditch which is a dug 

channel paralleling the Little Sioux River from a point several miles abcve station 

to mouth. Diversion was regulated by changing height of an obstruction composed of 

earth and rock in equalizer ditch connecting the two channels. On Jan. S, 1958, 

part of the Little Sioux River channel block was removed allowing some flow down the 

new channel of the Little Sioux River. On Jan. 14, 1958, the equalizer c'itch was 

closed and the new Little Sioux and Monona-Harrison ditch became separate drainage 

systems.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

*5

10

10

20

80

220

220

220

220

220

215

210

205

*200

195

190

190

185

180

175

*170

165

3,510

113

6,960

Feb.

160 

155 

150

145

140

135

*135

130

120

110

100

*96

90

85

80

78

*75

74

74

74

80

200

800

1,400

1,800

1,100

1,000

 

5,000 ^ 

11,586

414

22,980

Mar.

2,000 

1,300 

800

*600

600

600

580

540

500

460

430

410

*470

500

450

420

380

360

*340

320

320

320

320

320

310

310

310

*300 3SO"

300

300

15,470

499

30,680

Apr.

306" 300

310

320

450

550

600

650

700

750

790

750" 820

700

670

650

620

600

560

540

540

540

540

*550

580

620

650

620

700

740

17,710

590

35,130

May

540" 700 

620

600

560

520

510

510

490

460

430

400

370

350

330

310

300

310

290

260

*235

235

235

230

225

225

240

240

230

230

210

11,495

371

22,800

June

260 

360 

300

1,500

2,800

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,800

1,200

800

700

600

580

500

460

420

400

380

350

330

320

320

320

320

*300

280

270

250

250

21,150

705

41,950

July

220 

1,200 

1,100

500

300

250

210

200

200

220

240

220

260

280

230

250

220

210

500

580

250

*200

190

200

180

160

180

197

145

155

184

9,022

291

17,890

Aug.

178 

368 25"8"

228

225

*190

164

159

159

154

148

160

174

118

109

108

104

100

90

85

80

77

86

102

100

92

97

82

80

64

67

4,206

136

8,340

Sept.

61 

67

55

62

64

61

58

57

58

*56

52

51

55

61

58

55

54

50

48

49

45

46

47

49

42

40

38

40

40

35

1.5S5

52.1

5,100

Mean 

Cfsm 

In. 

Ac-ft

298 

0.067 

0.08 

18,330

Ad

535 

0.121 

0.13 

31,850

lusted for diversion around station by Monona-Harrison ditch

196 

0.044 

0.05 

12,060

197 

0.045 

0.05 

12,100

530 

0.120 

0.12 

29,450

590 

0.135 

0.15 

36,260

710 

0.160 

0.18 

42,250

422 

0.095 

0.11 

25,930

800 

0.181 

0.20 

47,610

460 

0.104 

0.12 

28,310

185 

0.042 

0.05 

11,350

72.6 

0,016 

0.02 

4,320

Calendar year 1957: Max 

Water year 1957-58: Max

85

3,000

Min 0 

Min -

Mean 0.36 

Mean -

Ac-ft 262 

Ac-ft -

Adjusted

Calendar year 1957: Mean 521 

Water year 1957-58: Mean 414
32 TEKAMAH CREEK BASIN

6080. Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°46'30", long 96°13'10", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from bridge and 1 block east of U. S. Highway 73 in Tekamah.

Drainage area.--21 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and crest-stage indicator. Datum of gage is 1,032.04 ft 

above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 

30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 5.58 cfs (4,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 15.10 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs July 15, 1950; maximum gage height, that of 

Aug. 13, 1958; no flow at times for most years.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, July 30 to Aug. 13,

Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

1.7

2.0

.2 

.6

1.1

2.1 1.8

2.3 4.0

2.6 9.0

3.0 22

3.3 40

3.6 67

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

111

252

580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Z2

23

24

25

26 

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

1.9

J30

2.7

.9

.6

.5

.4

.5

*2.6

1.3

.6

.6

.8 

.3

.4

.6

.6

.4

108.6

3.50

215

Nov.

8.0

T77

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.8

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

72

.4

.6

.6 

1.3

.9

.8

.4

23.0

0.77

46

Dec.

0.6

.8 *1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

.8

1.2

1.0

1.8

.2

.1

72

.2

.2

.6

1.1

1.1

.6

.3

.4

.6

.3

.4

.4

.2 

*.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

19.4

0.63

38

Jan.

0.2

.2

.1

72

.2

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.9

~31.0

*.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.6

.6

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.3

13.5

0.44

27

Feb.

0.3

.3

.2

.4

*.6

.5

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

4.0

27

217

88

54

62

77 

6.7

_

-------

540.4

19.3

1,070

Mar.

2.3

1.9

2.8

4.0

475

3.2

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.3

1.8

2.1

2.1

1.8

!*§.

1.8

1.8

*2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2 3 

2J4

2.5

2.5

2.5

75.8

245

150

Apr.

2.9

2.7

T78

11

175

15

9.0

7 .2

6.7 *6.0

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.1

5.7

5.9

4.3

4.1

4.4 

*5.9

4.0

4.0

333.9

11.1

662

May

3.8

775

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.1

*2.2

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.5

2.5

77.3

2.49

153

June

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

*1.8

2.5

T7?

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

_.£_

33.8

1.13

67

July

T7S" 0.2

.9

*1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

.3

.7 *17

1.3

.7

*.6

.4

1.8

.6

.4

.5

11

*516 ~"*5~ 1

566.9

18.3

1,120

Aug.

52

19

3.8

2.5

2.4

5.7

*1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

~U379

16

8.2

5.3

3.2

2.0

*1.7

1.7

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

T7o

569.2

18.4

1,130

Sept.

1.0

.8

*.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

1.2

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

16.9

0.56

34

Calendar year 1957: Max 467 Min 0 Mean 5.15 Ac-ft 3,720

Water year 1957-58: Max 516 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.52 Ac-ft 4,710

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Oct. 15 (4 a.m.) 505 cfs (6.56 ft); Feb. 23 (4 p.m.) 539 cfs

(6.76 ft); Feb. 27 (7 a.m.) 230 cfs (4.85 ft): Apr. 5 (1 a.m.) 1,07O cfs (9.12 ft); July 3O

(7 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (12.25 ft); Aug. 13 (12 m.) 5,070 cfs (15.10 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-26, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7, Dec. 11 to 

Feb. 22, Mar. 2, 3, 9-18.
SOLDIER RIVER BASIN 33

6085. Soldier River at Plsgah, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°49'50", long 95°55'50", in NW^NE^ sec. 14, T. 81 N., R. 44 W. , on left 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge at west edge of Pisgah, 2.8 miles downstream 

from Stowe Creek and 13.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 407 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,036.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum with supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 8.2 ft gage height Mar. 2, 1946, to Sept. 24, 

1953.

Average discharge. 18 years, 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. .Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 cfs July 2 (gage height, 13.7 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum dally, 8.4 cfs Sept. 13.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Jan. 2-10, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1940(M). WSP 1240: 1940, 1941(M), 1947 (monthly 

mean for February). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-18, 22-25, Nov. 3-17, 25-29,

Feb. 23-26, 28, Mar. 1, June 12, June 14 to July l)

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

7.6 5.4 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

144

336

750

1,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12 

11

11

12

10

12

24

30

*16

15

16

119

32

a500

97

41

26

23

22

22

29

77

41

26

22

20

19

19

19

19

1,152

37.2

0.091

0.11

2,280

Nov.

a!30

a260

41

35

29

*29

24

15

16

30

26

24

27

37

111

64

25

35

55

50

30

35

45

42

44

54

48

44

25

1,496

49.9

0.123

0.14

2,970

Dec .

28

*30

28

34

30

30

25

25

26

28

25

25

25

28

30

35

SB- 55

35

35

35

35

35

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

15

907

29.3

0.072

0.08

1,800

Jan.

12

10

10

10

12

12

12

14

16

20

20

30

45

50_

45

35

32

30

3.0

30

30

30

30

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

744

24.0

0.059

0.07

1,480

Feb.

17

17 

17

17

*17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

500

1,580

750

244

*244

a830

258

-

4,727

169

0.415

0.43

9,380

Mar.

104

83 

74

74

*83

109

88

56

66

68

54

56

83

72

54

39

39

42

39

44

41

41

39

35

34

29

29

30

30

29

27.

1,691

54.5

0.134

0.15

3,350

Apr.

32

32 

34

52

245

106

74

58

54

*48

48

42

35

35

34

32

30

29

30

34

35

35

46

79

66

52

44

70

64

48

1,623

54.1

0.133

0.15

3,220

May

46

39 

35

29

29

26

29

*41

34

24

22

19

19

20

24

22

19

15

15

14

14

22

18

1313"

32

152

29

19

19

57

889

28.7

0.071

0.08

1,760

June

64

37 

30

27

26

16

15

a200

a400

94

50

*218

al80

85

64

60

50

42

37

34

34

34

42

39

32

54

34

23

18 

16

2,055

68.5

0.168

0.19

4,080

July

92

1,550 

199

a5OO

109

50

66

*30

29

42

34

30

29

a50

26

14

TF

16

742

290

90

44

34

478

62

30

30

20

a35

a!70 

97

4,983

161

0.396

0.46

9,880

Aug.

a260

a!60 

97

46

47

*285

44

29

23

23

24

20

52

29

22

20

16

16

18

16

IB- 15

15

52

41

29

22

18

18 

18

15

1,505

48.5

0.119

0.14

2,990

Sept.

13

13 

13

12

*13

15

15

12

12

14

11

10

8.4

64

64

34

20

16

13

13

11

14

13

15

14

13

10

9.3

9.3 

9 3

503.3

16.8

0.041

0.05

998

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,720 Min 2.8 Mean 51.1 Cfarn 0.126 In. 1.72 Ac-ft 36,970

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,580 Mln 8.4 Mean 61.0 Cfsm 0.150 In. 2.05 Ac-ft 44,190

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). July 2 (4 a.m.) 5,260 efs (15.7 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed recorder graph, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
34 NEW YORK CREEK BASIN

6090. New York Creek at Herman, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°39>40", long 96°12ilO", In NWi sec. 32, T. 20 N., R. 11 E., on left 

bank about 350 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 73 and half a mile southeast of Herman.

Drainage area.--30 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,021.37 ft above 

mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--12 years, 6.43 cfs (4,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs July 30 (gage height, 14.70 ft, from 

rioodmark), on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs 

on several winter days.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 15, 1950 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1947, 1955-57.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 30)

4.7 0.1 5.1 2.3 6.1 45

4.8 .3 5.3 5.5 6.5 87

4.9 .7 5.5 11 7.0 165

5.0 1.4 5.8 24

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

4.2

1.3

.7

.6

1.1

5.4

9.5

23.

2.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

*3.6

3.1

1.4 

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

68.5

2.21

136

Nov.

13

4.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.1

.8

.9

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

*1.8

2.8

1.8

.5

2.6

Z.I

1.9

.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.1

1.3

.5

62.6

2.09

124

Dec .

1.5

1.6

*1.2

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.0

1.3

1.4

.9

.2

.1

71

.7

1.2

2.1

2.3

2.6

1.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

.7

.6

*1.2

.5

.8

.5

.4

36.6

1.18

73

Jan.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.8

1.4

2.2

T75

1.2

.4

.2

.2

.O

.0

.0

.1

.0

.9

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

27.4

0.88

54

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 *1.1

1.1

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

73

.7

1.2

2.5

5.3

25

40

11

10

14

8.2

-

136.1

4.86

270

Mar.

3.4

3.7

5.5

*4.6

5.1

4.2

3.1

4.0

3.4

4.0

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.8

3.7

*4.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

114.6

3.70

227

Apr.

3.2

2.7

5.3

52

142

16

9.3

8.8

7.9

*7.4

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.5

4.4

4.2

6.5

7.4

4.9

4.9

7.4

*4.0

3.7

361.0

12.0

716

May

3.7

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.1

3.2

4.8

4.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.6

2.6

*2.5

2.7

3.0

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.3

1.9

1*8

2.7

7 ,_Q

96.1

3.10

191

June

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.7

al.6

al.5

al.4

al.2

a2.2

al.9

*4.6

277

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

_.6.

52.0

1.73

103

July

0.6

4.1

2.5

*2.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.6

1.1

1.2

18

a3.4

a2.0

*1.5

1.4

1.5

1.2 

1.0

2.7

1.4

1.0

*43_2

*7 . 9

499.2

16.1

990

Aug.

a30

364

a3.7

a2.3

a2.3

a7.8

*a4.0

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.1

57

5.5

2.8

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

*1.8

1.8

1.7

2.8

2.5 

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

^.6

223.7

7.22

444

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

2.5

275

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

. 8

.6

*.6

.6

.6

-Ji

34.2

1.14

68

Calendar year 1957: Max 586 Min 0 Mean 6.62 Ac-ft 4,790

Water year 1957-58: Max 432 Min o.l Mean 4.69 Ac-ft 3,400

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs).--Apr. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs (10.55 ft),- July 30 (6 a.m.)

1,550 cfs (14.70 ft). _____ _______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record ; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, trend of flow, 

weather records, and records for Tekatnah Creek at Tekamah.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 19 to Feb. 28, Mar. 6-21.
BOYER RIVER BASIN 35

6095. Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41°38'30", long 95°47'00", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 79 N., R. 42 ¥., 

on downstream handrail county bridge, 300 ft downstream from Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge at Logan, 10.5 miles upstream from Willow Creek, and 15.8 miles upstream from 

mouth. Prior to Oct. 1, 1957, at site 400 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 871 sq mi.

Records avaliable. May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage (revised) . Wire-weight gage read once daily since Oct. 1, 1957. Datum of gage is 

1,009.38 ft above, mean sea level (Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bsnch mark). 

Prior to Apr. 17,' 1925, chain gage at present site, Apr. 17 to July 1, 1935, chain gage 

at site 300 ft downstream, Nov. 4, 1937, to Mar. 16, 1952, wire-weight ga*e at present 

site, Mar. 17, 1952, to Sept. 30, 1957, wire-weight gage 400 ft upstream on U. S. Highway 30 bridge, all at same datum. Supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 

4.8 ft gage height Oct. 22, 1946, to Oct. 7, 1954, at site 400 ft upstrean, and since 

Oct. 8, 1954, at site 300 ft upstream, both at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1918-24, 1938-58), 304 cfs (220,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs July 2 (gage height, 18.70 ft); minImum daily, 23 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1918-25, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 23,600 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage h3ight: 

23.32 ft, from floodmark, site then in use; 22.67 ft, in gage well; 21.5 ft, present 

site); minimum dally, 1.5 cfs July 16, 1938.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful o" no gageHeight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 956: 1938-39. WSP 1240: 1918-19, 1920(M), 1921, 1922(M), 

1924-25, 1938(M), 1945 (calendar year runoff). WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3, 5-19)

in feet, and

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Oct. 1 to July 2

5.0

7.0

10.0

11.1

July 3 to Sept. 30

42

101

188

440

800

1,850

4,300

5,490

2.0 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

114

232

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

370

740

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

a23

323

a25

a25

a25

a25

37

40

57

»42

37

39

93

a260

a280

a330

129

122

116

113

95

74

208

168

87

74

68

63

63

67 

67

2,875

92.7

0.106

0.12

5,700

Nov.

a300

237

136

94

69

72

*84

a40 a45~

a70

a75

79

84

82

79

74

124

129

122

122

126

124

124

126

126

122

126

124

124

122

3,381

113

0.130

0.14

6,710

Dec.

a!20

a!20

a!15

allO

a!20

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!30

120

110

90

90

90

90

110

150

T5o

120

110

104

107

104

110

113

113

113

112

110 

100

3,539

114

0.131

0.15

7,020

Jan.

80

70

60

50

50

50

45

45

*45

45

45

50

55

70

100

80

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

60

60 

60

1,915

61.8

0.071

0.08

3,800

Feb.

55

55

55

55

*55

55

55

55

50

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

700

2,230

1,260

605

570

al , 300

3730

8,385

299

0.343

0.36

16,630

Mar.

570

440

246

198

*218

168

159

129

132

148

137

170

161

143

143

129

116

121

116

113

113

110

107

98

98

98

95

100

94 

91

5,261

170

0.195

0.22

10,440

Apr.

98

102

113

141

3530

196

176

154

155

*143

136

134

122

121

118

118

108

102

104

100

100

97

10T

107

130

106

107

112

119

104

3,854

128

0.147

0.16

7,640

May

98

94

93

79

80

74

*84

87

94

80

80

79

64

64

77

73

68

66

74

58

57

55

52

50

48.

48

a280

200

75

68 

83

2,583

83.3

0.096

0.11

5,120

June

69

59

ST

59

a260

366

323

264

3450

3220

159

*467

35?

3300

3250

3200

3160

136

110

106

95

94

101

107

129

124

106

88

74

69

5,364

179

0.206

0.23

10,640

July

78

*5.430

449

3700

232

135

92

*83

79

83

68

68

68

83

74

68

59

47

1,150

466

225

155

135

437

258

139

3250

130

240

268

12,598

406

0.466

0.54

24,990

Aug.

130

176

144

144

*95

358

TT4

88

76

79

68

61

73

67

60

58

53

49

46

99

60

40

58

71

74

64

57

50

51

53 

53

2,669

86.1

0.099

0.11

5,290

Sept.

42

43

39

38

*38

43

41

39

38

34

39

39

34

73

82_

57

40

38

35

38

35

31

34

36

33

27

25

2425"

26

1,166

38.9

0.045

0.05

2,310

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,200 Mln 4.0 Mean 176 Cfsra 0.202 In. 2.73 Ac-ft 127,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,430 Min 23 Mean 147 Cfsra 0.169 In. 2.27 Ao-ft 106,300

Peak dischsrge (bsse, 3,000 cfs). Feb. 23 (5 p.m.] 4,600 cfs (10.27 ft); July 2 (4 a.m.) 17,400 cfs 

(18.70 ft); July 30 (l 3.m.) 4,600 cfs (10.27 ft).______________________________________

* Dischsrge raessurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gsge-height record) dischsrge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Soldier River at Pisgsh.

Note. Stsge-discharge relstion sffected by ice Dec. 11-20, Dec. 30 to Feb. 22.
36 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

6100. Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°15'30", long 95"55'20", in SW^NW^ sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 13 E., on right 

bank on left side of concrete flood wall, beneath Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge in Omaha, at mile 

632.1

Drainage area. 322,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1958. April 1872 to December 1899 (gage 

heights only] in reports of the Missouri River Commission and since January 1875 (gage 

heights only) in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 958.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 10, 1872, to Aug. 31, 1928, staff, cable, and chain gages at several sites 

not more than 0.43 ft below present datum. Sept. I, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929, chain 

gage attached to Illinois Central Railroad bridge 2 miles upstream at datum 2.97 ft 

higher. Dec. 1, 1929, to May 26, 1930, chain gage and May 27, 1930, to Oct. 18, 1931, 

wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Oct. 19, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1936, waterstage recorder 0.4 mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 28,660 cfs (20,750,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 45,400 cfs July 2 (gage height, 8.55 ft); minimum daily, 5,300 cfs Dec. 14; minimum gage height, -1.71 ft Dec. 14, result of freezeup.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 396,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; maximum gage height, 

30.20 ft Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, about 2,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1937; minimum gage 

height observed, -2.77 ft Jan. 10, 1957, result of freezeup.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measuremerts generally 

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

Revisions.--WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe" 1958

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28,000 

28,200

28,000

28,700

29,400

30,400

31,800

32,900

33,200

32,900

32,400

32,100

31,800

32 , 600

33,200

34,300

32,600

31,500

31,800

31 , 500

31 , 800

32 , 900

33,400

32,900

31 , 500

28,400

26,400

24,600

23,600

21,900

2pj 100

934,800

30,150

*1,854

Nov.

18,700 

19,100

1 9 , 500

18,700

17,600

17,200

16,900

17,100

17,100

16,700

16,200

16,200

16 , 400

16,600

16,700

17,100

17,200

16,000

13,600

12,400

11,800

11,600

11,100

11,000

11,000

10,700

10,700

10,900

10,700

10^400

446,900

14,900

886,400

Dec.

10,200 

10,000

10,000

9,910

9,780

9,780

9,910

9,910

9,780

9,650

8,760

6,590

5,580

5,300

7,000

8,500

9,500

10,500

10,600

10,200

10,200

9,910

9,650

9,780

10,000

10,200

10,200

9,910

9,780

9,390

8,520

288,990

9,322

573,200

Jan.

6,080 

5,580

5,800

5,980

6,920

8,280

8,760

9,520

10,700

10,500

9,500

9,910

11,100

11,700

11,100

11,100

11,300

11,400

1E,000

11,800

10,900

10,600

10,3OO

10,000

10,000

9,910

9,650

9,600

9,300

9,000

8,640

296,930

9,578

589,000

Feb.

8,760 

9,200

9,200

9,000

8,880

8,400

8,700

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,500

9,900

10,200

13,500

15,500

15,500

15,300

17,600

22,500

-

291,140

10,400

577,500

Mar.

21,100 

16,400

13,500

12,600

13,200

15,700

15,000

13,400

12,300

11,700

11,600

11,100

11,000

11,000

11,100

11,000

10,900

10,700

10,700

10,600

10,400

10,500

10,400

10,400

10,300

10,300

10,400

10,700

10,900

12,000

14,000

374,700

12,090

743,200

Apr.

17,600 

20,700

20,900

19,700

22,100

25,700

26,800

24,600

24,100

26,400

26,600

26,100

26,400

27,000

26,400

25,900

25,700

25,900

25,900

26,400

27,000

27,500

28,000

28, 000

27,200

25,400

22,800

23,400

25,700

26,400

752,300

25,080

tl,492

May

25,900 

25,400

25,400

25,700

25,700

25,400

25,700

26,100

26,600

27,000

26,800

26,600

27,000

27,500

27,700

27,500

27,000

26,400

25,700

25,400

25,200

25,200

25,700

26,100

26,600

27,000

28,000

28,400

28,200

28,000

28,000

822,900

26,550

«,632

June

28,200 

29,200

29,000

29,000

51,500

31,000

30,200

30,200

31,500

30,400

29,400

28,700

28,700

27,700

27,500

26,400

25,700

25,000

25,000

25,900

27,000

27,700

28,200

28,200

27,700

27,200

27,000

26,600

26,600

2 7 , 500

843,900

28,130

tl,674

July

28,200 

36,700

31,500

31,800

26,800

24,600

24,800

26,100

27,200

29,000

29,700

29,000

26,100

24,800

25,200

25,900

27,000

27,500

31,200

29,200

27,700

26,600

24,800

23,900

24,800

24,800

25,200

23,900

24,100

27,70C

25,900

841,700

27,150

«,66?

Aug.

26,100 

25,900

23,000

22,300

23,000

25,900

26,400

27,200

27,700

26,800

26,800

27,200

29,200

29,400

29,200

28,700

27,500

27,500

28,000

28,000

28,700

29,000

29,200

29,000

28,400

27,500

27,200

27,700

27,500

27,700

28,000

845,700

27,280

tl,677

Sept.

28,200 

27,700

27,500

27,500

28,700

29,200

29,000

28,200

28,000

27,700

27,200

27,000

27,000

27,700

28,400

29,200

28,700

27,700

28,000

28,000

28,200

28,200

28,400

28,700

29,000

29,000

29,200

29,000

29,000

29^400

848,700

28,290

«,683

Calendar year 1957: Max 50,000 Mln 4,520 Mean 20,840 Ac-ft 15,090,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 36,700 MLn 5,300 Mean 20,790 Ac-ft 15,050,000

Peak: discharge (base, 95,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Expressed In thousands.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14-18, Jan. 3, 10, 11, 28-30, Feb. 2-4,7-24.
INDIAN CREEK BASIN

6105. Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, Iowa

Location Lat 41°17'40", long 95°49'55", in NW£SE£ sec. 18, T. 75 N. , R. 43 W. , on 

downstream side of left pile bent of bridge on Mud Hollow Road at north edge of 

Council Bluffs, 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.99 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.86 ft above mean sea level (city 

of Council Bluffs bench mark). Prior to Apr. 12, 1955, wire-weight gage at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs July 29 (gage height, 14.16 ft); no 

flow for many days .

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 29, 1958; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

* 2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

72

*.4

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.0

0.13

0.016

0.02

7.9

Nov.

0.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*. 2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

f 2

.8

1.1

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

9.6

0.32

0.040

O.04

19

Dec.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.2

.4

.5

.6

75

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

6.3

0.20

0.025

0.03

12

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

. 2

\2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.4

.5

7?

.5

.5

.5

.5

6.0

0.19

0.024

0.03

12

Feb.

0.5

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

*9.0

15 "5.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

-

49.4

1.76

0.220

0.23

98

Mar.

a2.0

al.5

al.O

al.O

al.O

*.e

1.7

3.3

1.7

.8

.6

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

1.0

.6

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.475-

.4

.4

.5

27.0

0.87

0.109

0.13

54

Apr.

0.6

.5

.8 *.e

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

ITT

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

17.2

0.57

0.071

0.08

34

May

0.4

*.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.7

7S" .8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.4

.4

14.1

0.45

0.056

0.07

28

June

0.3

.3

.3

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

00~

0

0

5.9

O.2O

0.025

0.03

12

July

0.1

1.7

.5

.3

. 2

.C!i

.1

.2

*3.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.5

.2

20

.5

.3

. 2

*!i

.1

.1

.1

4.0

.1

57

~2~.7 64

157.7

5.09

0.637

0.73

313

Aug.

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

17

a20

.9

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

31 "4.0

1.5

.8

a. 6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

a73

a. 4

a. 4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

89.6

2.89

0.362

0.42

178

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.3

*15

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.7

.6

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

24.9

0.83

0.104

0.12

49

Calendar year 1957: Max 97 Min 0 Mean 1.07 Cfsm 0.133 In. 1.83 Ac-ft 777

Water year 1957-58: Max 64 Min 0 Mean 1.13 Cfsm 0.141 In. 1.93 Ac-ft 817

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). --July 19 (3 a.m.) 417 cfs (7.63 ft); July 29 (11:30 p.m.) 2,200 cfs 

(14.16 ft); Aug. 5 (12 p.m.) 44 

(5 p.m.) 308 cfs (6.85 ft).

.. . .. , 

449 cfs (7.82 ft); Aug. 13 (9 a.m.) 668 cfs (8.98 ft); Sept. 5

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed recorder greph and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22 to Feb. 28 (no gage-height record 

Dec!12, 13, Feb. 12-20, 22, 24-28; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

weather records).

542621 O -60 -4
38 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6150. South Pork Michigan River near Gould, Colo.

Location (revised).--Lat 40"27'44", long 106"00"29", in sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 77 W., on 

left bank 1 mile upstream from Porcupine Creek, 4? miles southeast of Gould, and 

9^ miles east of Rand.

Drainage area. 10.2 sq mi.

Records available . October 1950 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 9,274 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--8 years, 17.2 cfs (12,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 224 cfs May 28 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 4.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam or no gageheight record, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from beaver

dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, 14-23, June 14-19)

-0.1 

.1

.5 

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

296

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.2

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

sTe

*4.0

6.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

169.3

5.46

336

Nov.

<»)

> 3.3

99.0

3.3

196

Dec.

(»)

74.4

2.4

148

Calendar year 1957: Max 304

Jan.

77.5

2.5

154

Feb.

-

78.4

2.8

156

Mln -

Mar.

> 2 5

77.5

2.5

154

Apr.

> 4.2

126.0

4.2

250

Mean 27.2

May

10 8.0

12

15

18

21

25

30

27

28

34

45

52

52

45

48

50

52

63

 80

111

114

121

127

131

154

166

*172

169

161

148

2,289.0

73.8

4,540

June

137

138

148

157

171

157

169

171

147

117

105

1OO

92

 90

86

82

78

72

73

68

62

64

54

53

56

44

40

37

34

33

2,835

94.5

5,620

July

29

28

27

26

23

21

19

18

17

 14

13

10

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

11

10

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.1

6.5

6.3

7.4

6.9

12

7.8

6.9

7.4

6.9

403.4

13.0

SCO

Aug.

6.3

6.0

6.0

 5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.2

12

13

9.2

7.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.3

5.0

4a

187.8

6.06

372

Sept.

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.6

 3.2

3.0

3.6

3.8

4.0

111

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

107.4

3.58

213

Ac-ft 19,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 172 Mln - Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,940

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--May 21 (6 p.m.) 161 cfs (3.17 ft); May 28 (11 p.m.) 224 cfs

(3.64 ft); June 5 (5 p.m.) 219 efs (5.57 ft); June 7 (9 p'.m.) 220 efs (5.58 ft).____________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Nov. 19 to May 17 (stage-discharge relation affectetf by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 24 to Nov. 18, Aug. 3C to Sept. 30.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 39

6160. North Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo.

Location (revised). Lat 40°33 I 10", long IQ6°QQ 1 36", in NE^NEi sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 77 W., 

on right bank 2 miles northeast of Gould, 3? miles upstream from mouth, ani 19 miles 

southeast of Walden.

Drainage area. 19.5 sq ml.

Records available . October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,848 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge . 8 years, 16.2 cfs (11,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 214 cfs May 25; maximum gage height, 2.91 ft 

May 19; minimum discharge not determined.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 260 cfs June 13, 1957, from rating curve extended above 

150 cfs; maximum gage height, 3.35 ft Apr. 8, 1954 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge not 

determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for May 15-27, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. One diversion above station 

for Irrigation of hay meadows below.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.9 

1.0 

1.2

Oct. 1 to May 25

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

May 25 to Sept. 30

2.6

3.2

4.6

6.8

12

3.2

4.8

7.0

12

1.5 34

2.0 86

2.5 163

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*5.0

7.3

11

11

10

10

15

13

11

9.5

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

9.5

8.7

235.4

7.59

467

Nov.

8.2 J7a

7.8

7.3

5.7

6.0

*6.8

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.0

5.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.1

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.1

165.3

5.51

328

Dec.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.5

*3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 Aa

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

109.7

3.54

218

Calendar year 1957: Max 189

Jan.

3.1

3TT

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

99.3

3.20

197

Feb.

(*)

> 3.7

-

103.6

3.7

205

Min 2.4

Mar.

(*)

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Apr.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.7

3.8

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

14

15

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

16

16

16

250.6

8.35

497

May

16

T6

25

40

57

68

72

70

54

68

95

101

101

80

74

84

95

114

124

*130

128

128

140

146

152

161

158

*153

153

146

140

3,089

99.6

6,130

June

124

TTe

116

112

109

100

99

94

87

81

69

59

52

*50

47

44

41

39

38

36

35

37

31

29

33

27

25

24

22

21

1,799

60.0

3,570

July

20

20

20

19

19

18

16

15

14

*13

12

12

11

10

12

11

11

12

12

9.8

9.8

10

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.2

14

9.2

8.0

7.8

X.5

388.1

12.5

770

Aug.

6.8

6.6

6.1

*6.3

6.1

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.2

6.6

6.8

5.2

6.8

12

8.2

6.6

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.6

185.4

5.98

368

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

*4.3

4.5

5.2

5.9

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3_.8

3.8

7.2

6.8

5.7

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

141.5

4.72

281

Mean 28.0 Ac-ft 20,260

Water year 1957-58: Max 161 Min - Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,250

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--May 13 (8 p.m.) 138 cfs (2.65 ft); May 19 (7 p.m.) 175 cfs

(2.91 ft)j May 25 (7 p.m.) 214 cfs (2.77 ft).____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 26, 27, 29, Nov. 6, 8-19, Apr. 16-21, 24, 27. 

No gage-height record Nov. 20 to Dec. 14, Jan. 24 to Apr. 4 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
40 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6200. North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location. --La t 40°56'38", long 106°20'26", in SW-fNEi sec. 11, T. 11 N. , R. 80 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 

0.8 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 125, 3.8 miles south of ColoradoWyoming State line, and 4j miles northwest of Northgate.

Drainage area.--1,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to November 1904 (published as "near Pinkhampton"), May 1915 to 

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gag_e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,806.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. May 11 to Nov. 9, 1904, staff gage near present site at different datum. 

Apr. 30, 1915, to May 12, 1916, staff gage, May 13, 1916, to Sept. 17, 1917, chain gage, 

Sept. 18, 1917, to Apr. 7, 1918, staff gage, and Apr. 8, 1918, to Sept. 18, 1933, 

water-stage recorder, 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--43 years, 442 cfs (320,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.94 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.07 ft Apr. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 51 cfs 

Sept. 23.

1904, 1915-58: Maximum discharge, 6,720 cfs June 11, 1923 (gage height, 6.24 ft, 

site then in use); maximum gage height, 8.80 ft Apr. 21, 1945 (ice jam); minimum daily 

discharge, 19 cfs July 17-19, 1934.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 130,000 acres of hay meadows above 

station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River tasin (see 

P. 167).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1916-21, 1929(M), 1930-32.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of lee effect ( 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3

1.5

115

200

230

2.0 580

3.0 1,500

4.0 2,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe- 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

15E

143

135

127

119

119

123

119

123

123

123

127

*131

173

209

222

222

222

227

263

272

254

227

209

209

204

204

209

227

222

214

5,656

182

11,220

Nov.

2.L4

214

214

204

196

186

168

191

147

119

123

*180

160

155

150

130

140

135

130

123

108

110

120

130

138

130

120

110

110

110

4,465

149

8,860

Dec.

110

114

117

120

123

120

112

114

120

116

112

114

116

*112

106

108

110

114

118

116

108

102

100

104

106

108

104

104

108

102

94

3,432

111

6,810

Jan.

92

93

93

92

92

93

94

95

98

102

98

96

97

95

99

102

104

102

100

86

88

88

91

96

98

96

100

106

110

112

112

3,020

97.4

5,990

Feb.

110

104

108

110

116

114

116

120

120

118

114

112

*112

112

112

114

116

120

126

132

138

135

135

138

140

138

135

130

-

3,395

121

6,730

Mar.

128

126

124

122

128

132

135

135

130

128

*126

135

130

128

126

124

130

130

128

145

170

210

230

225

225

220

220

235

245

240

235

5,045

163

10,010

Apr.

240

242

240

250

255

*260

290

275

295

285

280

310

355

470

630

850

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,030

953

890

802

738

722

690

643

636

629

608

17,198

573

34,110

May

594

615

730

818

953

,070

,150

,250

,350

,290

,120

,150

,260

,270

,130

1,000

900

820

*866

935

1,120

1,390

1,720

1,980

2,170

2,370

2,420

*2,570

2,540

2,560

2,510

43,621

1,407

86,520

June

2,420

2,350

2,200

1,920

1,780

1,840

1,840

1,980

2,020

1,800

1,540

1,350

1,100

*858

746

714

674

658

674

818

917

990

944

802

834

990

802

666

556

472

37,255

1,242

73,890

July

410

385

390

390

390

375

335

305

269

242

210

*197

184

162

170

170

166

162

210

251

260

269

228

206

188

197

264

300

260

215

22C

7.98C

257

15,83C

Aug.

215

184

166

150

*146

142

150

142

138

146

158

150

134

130

130

134

130

126

154

174

158

142

158

188

202

174

146

126

119

108

_98

4,618

149

9,160

Sept.

91

84

75

72

72

62

68

65

68

72

*72

62

62

75

98

108

108

98

88

72

60

55

51

55

72

105

108

98

101

91

2,368

78.9

4,700

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,290 Mln 44 Mean 800 Ac-ft 578,900

Water year 1957-58 : Max 2,570 Mln 51 Mean 378 Ac-ft 273,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12 to Apr. 18. No gage-heigft record Nov. 18 

to Feb. 12, Mar. 13 to Apr. 3, May 14-18; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 41

6204. Douglas Creek above Keystone, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°11'10", long 106°16'20", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 14 N., R. 79 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Horse Creek, 1-j miles northwest of Keystone, 

l| miles upstream from Keystone Creek, and 8 miles west of Albany.

Drainage area.--23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Hater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 828 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.78 f';); minimum 

not determined.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 865 cfs June 7, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.78 ft 

May 29, 1958; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. No regulation and practically 

no diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. I to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.7

2.0

4.0

6.5

12

24

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.4

6.0

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

4.0 

4.8

136

265

450

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.2

4.5

5.5

11

10

10

9.8

9.2

12

14

14

10

8.9

8.9

8.6

6.8

5.5

2.4

2.8

2.6

4.0

206.2

6.65

409

Nov.

(*)

> 3.5

105.0

3.5

208

Dec.

> 3

93

3

184

Calendar year 1957! Max 650

Jan.

> 2.5

77.5

2.5

154

Feb.

> 1.8

-

50.4

1.8

100

Mln -

Mar.

> 1.3

40.3

1.3

80

Apr.

> 5

(*)

> 35

600

20.0

1,190

May

32

41

47

57

68

80

93

105

100

125

159

208

218

190

175

180

200

220

270

290

350

420

500

560

540

560

571

553

590

553

540

8,595

277

17,050

June

458

426

418

*398

344

344

344

305

250

199

165

145

*129

115

104

93

85

76

71

67

58

53

46

45

70

42

32

28

24

21

4,953

165

9,820

July

19

17

18

17

17

17

14

12

11

10

*9.4

9.0

8.2

8.0

8.8

9.0

8.2

8.6

9.6

8.0

8.6

10

7.6

7.0

7.6

8.4

10

7.4

6.4

7.8

8.3

328.4

10.6

651

Aug.

6.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

*5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.4

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

5.2

5.0

4.4

4.0

4.8

8.6

6.0

4.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.5

147.9

4.77

293

Sept.

3.5

3.4

3.7

4.6

*8.5

4.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

6.0

6.4

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.2

6.8

5.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

125.9

4.20

250

Mean 42.6 Ac-ft 30,870

Water year 1957-58: Max 590 Mln - Mean 42.0 Ac-ft 30,390

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--About May 24 (about 6 p.m.) 810 cfs (4.75 ft); May 23 (6:30 p.m.) 

828 cfs (4.78 ft) .__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 2 to May 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

moat of period), May 15-26; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and'records for nearby stations.
42 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6210. Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°04'45", long 106°18'40", in S? sec. 19, T. 13 N. , R. 79 W. , on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Beaver Creek and 85 miles west of Foxpark.

Drainage area.--121 sq mi.

Records available . July 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 78.6 cfs (56,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs May 25 (gage height, 4.26 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 1,2.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 4.66 ft); minimum 

not determined.

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

which are poor. Practically no diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to May 31 

9.0 2.5

June 1 to Sept. 3o

31

58

170

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

340

565

835

1,140

1,500

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.8 

6.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

160

335

565

835

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

11

11

T5~ 10

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

12

*38

43

37

28

25

28

41

44

3T

25

24 

24

22

22

18

19 

20

20

651

21.0

1,290

Nov.

20

IT

17

16

16

16

*16

15

16

17

17

16

15

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

12

13

13

13 

16

16

15

14

13

14

453

15.1

899

Dec.

> 15

465

15

922

Jan.

> 14

434

14

861

Feb.

> 13

-

364

13

722

Mar.

> 12

372

12

738

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

*15

15

16

17

17

21

28

37

64

90

120

TTo

100

90

82

74

67 

62

60

62

57

52 

58

1,414

47.1

2,800

May

76

95

121

143

182

224

262

290

282

368

452

585

595

535

480

495

555

655

742

*799

901

973

1,060

1,150 

1,110

1,110

*1,090

1,030

997 

925

847

19,129

617

37,940

June

736 6~5o

605

575

505

475

460

411

343

291

244

214

*199

190

172

155

141

128

126

126

107

107

92

94 

160

107

75

61

50

43_

7,642

255

15,160

July

3S

3S

37

37

4!

403-5

29

23

24

21

*19

17

16

17

18

18

18

2i

18

17

24

18

15 

16

18

24

19

14

13.

724

23.4

1,440

Aug.

13

11

10

11

*9.6

8.4

7.2

6.6

6.6

8.4

9.0

8.4

7.2

7.2

7.8

7.2

7.2

9.0

11

10

8.4

9.0

24

13

10

7.8

7.2

7.2 

6.6

5.7

295.7

9.54

587

Sept.

5.0

575

5.4

6.6

12

11

7.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.0

7.8

13

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.2

6.6

7.2

11 

14

11

11

9.6

9.0 

8.4

259.4

8.65

515

Calendar year 1957 ; Max 1,300 Min - Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,680

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,150 Min 5.0 Mean 88.2 Ac-ft 63,870

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --May 25 (8 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (4.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.

ge relation 

cords and records
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 43

6239. Encampment River near Encampment, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°01'50", long 106°49'30", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 84 W., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Hog Park Creek and 12|- miles south of Encampment.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred May 28; minimum not 

determined.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 2,290 cfs June 13, 1957 (gage height, 6.56 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,640 cfs; minimum not determined.

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

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pet1 second)

O.7 

1.0 

1.5 

-2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

143

202

300

440

4.5 

5.O 

6.0

650

940

1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

35" 30

32

43

39

33

31

31

30

*30

31

32

34

35

36

34

34

36

37

35

33

34

35

35

33

31

32

31

31

32

1,031

33.3

2,040

Nov.

> 32

960

32

1,900

Dec.

v

> 30

93O

3O

1,840

Jan.

> 26

806

26

1,600

Feb.

> 23

-

644

23

1,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,060 Min -

Mar.

> 20

/

620

20

1,230

Apr.

> 50

*T2_

1,522

50.7

3,020

May

18

100

141

187

229

285

328 

320

268

315

422

544

528

448

398

431

496

623

712

808

968

1,050

1,160

1,230

1,280

1,350

1,450

1,500

1.600 

1,500

1,400

22,149

714

43,930

June

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,30O

1,250

1,300

1.400 

1,310

1,110

934

826

718

632

596

552

512

492

472

468

440

404

389

340

332

359

278

240

221

194 

182

21,301

710

42,250

July

169

T6?

167

152

145

136

13O 

124

119

104

96

92

88

86

*83

82

78

82

88

71

69

69

62

61

68

78

96

63

54 

53

51

2,979

96.1

5,910

Mean 224 Ac-ft 162. 4OO

Aug.

46

43

42

4O

38

38

*34 

33

32

32

32

31

30

29

31

31

29

36

36

31

29

34

3~6" 47

32

30

28

28

29 

26

25

1,038

33.5

2,060

Sept.

24

25

27

43

30

26 

29

33

30

26

26

49

61

45

38

32

29

28

26

25

25

24

*56

44

39

33

30

28 

27

982

32.7

1,950

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,600 Mln - Mean 151 Ac-ft 109JOOO

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). May 28 (time and discharge unknown)j June 7 (time and discharge 

unknown).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 12 to Apr. 30 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period), May 26 to June 8, July 11-14; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station at mouth.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6250. Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°18'10", long 106°43'00", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 83 W. , on left 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 8 miles northeast of Encampment.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,970 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 18 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs Aug. 14-17.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 4,510 cfs June 1, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 3,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.33 ft June 4, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 

5.2 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1940.

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

for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station. Five small reservoirs above 

station for irrigation (total capacity, about 400 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gag-? 

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

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

6.7

335

650

1,140

1,840

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

40

38

37

35

40

45

41

41

40

37

38

35

*38

54

82

96

84

84

91

102

93

84

76

78

82

71

64

76

71

73

75

1,941

62.6

3,850

Nov.

85

80

78

84

82

75

71

71

64

59

69

*78

75

73

69

67

67

66

66

64

60

68

74

80

84

78

74

70

70

7t2,173

72.4

4,310

Dec.

76

78

80

80

80

76

72

74

76

76

76

78

78

*76

78

80

82

84

82

80

74

70

70

72

74

72

70

72

72

70 

66

2,344

75.6

4,650

Jan.

6262-

62

64

66

68

68

70

68

66

66

66

66

68

68

68

66

64

62

62

62

64

66

66

66

68

68

70

72

72

70

2,056

66.3

4,080

Feb.

68

64

68

70

70

68

68

70

70

66

62

60

*60

60

62

64

68

70

70

70

68

67

66

71

7T

66

60

56

-

1,853

66.2

3,680

Mar.

58

58

52

46

45

46

48

50

48

*47

47

48

49

50

52

52

50

54

54

55

67

6966"

66

66

62

59

64

64

66

66

1,724

55.6

3,420

Apr.

60

66

62

*64

55

54

64

71

69

67

62

60

62

67

76

93

110

126

134

142

160

167

160

134

132

124

122

114

108

106

2,891

96.4

5,730

May

118

136

178

250

320

407

482

539

455

466

610

797

810

742

650

690

722

851

*1,010

1,070

1,270

1,520

1,640

1,700

1,770

1,820

1,840

1,950

2,020

*2,020

1,850

30,703

990

60,900

June

1,760

1,730

1,680

1,670

1,500

1,430

1,600

1,590

1,360

1,130

955

851

754

714

658

618

586

545

*518

542

479

485

404

368

443

389

308

252

199

124

25,642

855

50,860

July

~5T 101

75

80

80

73

67

6S

59

48

39

*35

34

37

39

38

35

37

38

39

40

40

34

32

34

37

39

39

35

32

34

1,516

48.9

3,010

Aug.

32

30

29

28

25

25

25

24

22

18

*19

19

18

17

17

17

17

18

22

22

22

25

30

26

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

690

22.3

1,370

Sept.

19

19

21

22

24

25

24

25

26

*27

26

27

29

31

30

30

30

SO

30

30

30

32

33

33

38

40

39

40

40

38

888

29.6

1,760

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,040 Mln 34 Mean 327 Ac-ft 236,600

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 2,020 2,020 Mln Mln 17 17 Mean Mean 204 204 Ac-ft Ac-ft 147,600 147,600 __________

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). May 30 (3 a.m.) 2,350 cfs (6.63 ft); June 4 (3:30 a.m.) 1,980 cf, 

(6.17 ft); June 8 (3 a.m.) 1,940 cfs (6.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Feb. 21, Feb. 26 to Mar. 18 (no gageheight record Feb. 2-12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 45

6270. North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°27'20", long 106°48'10", In sec. 11, T. 17 N. , R. 84 W., on left bank

I,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 130 in Saratoga and 1 mile downstream 

from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, October 1910 to 

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WS^ 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,772.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1911, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different datum.

Apr. 25, 1911, to Nov. 1, 1930, chain gage at bridge 35 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 51 years (1903-6, 1910-58), 1,177 cfs (852,100 acre-ft p>sr year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,940 cfs May 30 (gage height, 8.73 ft); minimum daily, 134 cfs Sept. 3.

1903-6, 1909, 1910-58: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 8, 1909 (gage height,

II.06 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended abo-re 14,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 38 cfs July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 290,000 acres, part of which is above 

station and part below. Transbasin diversions above station (see p. 167).

Revisions (water years). WSF 406: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1904.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, e 

height, in feet, and discharge

xcept period of ice effect (gage 

, In cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

110

230

405

645

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,040

2,530

4,720

10,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

340

322

310

304

304

310

310

304

298

292

292

*292

298

392

665

620

577

544

544 

628

636

611

544

528

544

504

465

488

488

488

496

13,736

443

27,240

Nov.

528

520

504

496

496

465

450

428

405

360

*353

386

405

412

405

398

412

392

386

310

304

346

372

398

412

379

360

328

316

328

12,054

402

23,910

Dec.

340

346

353

366

372

353

334

346

353

340

340

340

346

*328

316

328

322

360

353 

353

316

298

298

304

322

310

304

316

322

298

275

10,252

331

20,330

Jan.

270

280

275

270

275

280

280

290

280

270

270

260

260

250

240

245

*250

245

240

240

245

235

250

270

280

286

280

292

504

298

292

8,302

268

16,470

Feb.

504

346

340

354

354

340

355

346

346

340

*354

554

340

354

340

354

340

379 

412

405

420

428

435 42"F

412

392

379

-

10,157

365

20,150

Mar.

372

366

353

360

379

405

412

392

386

*398

405

420

598

586

572

560

586

566

540 

560

405

504

594

'558 602

544

568

594

577

560

585

13,717

442

27,210

Apr.

560

602

552

*585

528

504

544

672

628

628

577

577

585

628

792

1,020

1,540

1,730

1,850 

1,700

1,620

1,520

1,400

1,180

1,060

1,010

1,010

974

920

870

28,146

938

55,850

May

880

974

1,160

1,450

1,750

2,180

2,550

2,760

2,850

2,850

5,120

5,500

5,740

5,740

3,340

3,180

2,950

*3,220

5,770 

4,100

4,770

5,660

6,720

7,500

7,820

8,280

8,480

8,750

8,820

*9,020

8, 580

158,094

4,455

275,900

June

8,010

7,580

7,140

6,960

6,150

5,880

6,320

6,520

6,040

5,190

4,410

3,740

3,260

2,830

2,610

2,400

2,260

2,130

2,050 

*2,200

2,260

2,250

2,130

1,940

2,100

2,050

1,810

1,510

1,270

1,080

111,880

3,729

221,900

July

811 802"

744

735

735

726

681

620

544

504

458

420

*355

340

354

360

328

328

360 

398

450

496

480

405

392

372

392

450

458

405

392

15,273

493

30,290

Aug.

379

355

322

286

270

260

245

235

230

*230

226

221

203

190

185

194

203

212

235 

255

270

270

286

310

292

270

235

216

203

181

155

7,620

246

15,110

Sept.

145

138

134

138

149

161

153

142

145

*153

157

153

161

198

203

216

216

221 215" 

198

185

173

165

173

190

216

216

221

216

212

5,360

179

10,630

Calendar year 1957: Max 12,500 Mln 205 Mean 1,782 Ac-ft 1,290,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 9,020 Mln 134 Mean 1,026 Ac-ft 743,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 7.
46 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6276. jack Creek below Willow Creek, near Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°25'30", long 106°59'20", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 17 N., R. 85 W., on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from Willow Creek and 10 miles west of Saratoga.

Drainage area. 98.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 7,100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 546 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 12.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1958; minimum dally, that of Sept. 12, 

1958.

Remarks. Records good except those below 12 cfs, which are poor, 

irrigation of about 2,020 acres above station.

Diversion for

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14-23)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 23 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

2.5

4.4

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

128

306

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

20

36

71

143

234

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.3

4.4

4.2

4.4

7.8

9.6

8.2

7.2

eis

6.0

6.0

*8.2

8.6

14

2J3

17

14

14

15

26

19

14

10

11 

12

11

12

11

10 

12

10

346.2

11.2

687

Nov.

12

14

11

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.0

9.0

 11

8.9

9.6

9.4

9.0

8.9

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.6

9.2

9.6

10

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2 

8.2

280.0

9.33

555

Dec.

8.4

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.9

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.6

*8.9

9.2

10

12

9.2

8.6

10

9.6

8. <-

8.6

9.0

8.8 

8.4

8.0

8.2

8.4

7.8 

7.4

7.0

274.8

8.86

545

Jan.

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.4

.6

.8

.8

.8

.4

.8

~To" . 4

.0

.6 

.4

.4

.6

8.2

8.2 

8.8

8.6

233.0

7.52

462

Feb.

8.4

7.8

872

8.4

9.0

8.8

8.6

9.0

9.2

8.8

8.8

*9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

10

10

11

10

11 

11

10

10

10

-

258.8

9.24

513

Mar.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.6

9.8

8.9

*8.6 §79"

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.9

8.6

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.6

10

18

35

38

25 

30

16

21

15

16 

18

21

437.1

14.1

867

Apr.

24

21

*18

17

11

14

18

21

18

17

17

14

14

21

52

48

50

97

~7T 102

71

61

52

42 

40

36

32

31

28 

29

1,093

36.4

2,170

May

31

40

47

54

59

64

65

57

57

72

89

98

84

72

78

85

*93

101

102

125

165

264

2T6 

200

190

187

185

*181 

178

161

3,435

111

6,810

June

T26- 145

120

114

106

104

115

114

109

100

89

78

70

63

*57

56

52

50

48

*48

47

46

40

39 

40

37

35

33

28

2,135

71.2

4,230

July

24

52

21

19

18

17

16

15

14

12

10

9.5

*8.6

8.2

6.2

7.4

5.0

3.8

4.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.0

H

3.8

4.8

4.8

3.5

3.0 

4.8

283.5

9.15

562

Aug.

5.4

3.8

2.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.2

*3.2

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.8

3.2

5^8. 

4.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0 

1.6

78.3

2.53

155

Sept.

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

1.2

1.0

.9

*.7

.6

.4

.9

1.7

3.5

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.5 

7.4

5.0

4,0

3.8

3.2

3.0

57.4

1.91

114

Calendar year 1957 : Max 268 Mln 2.7 Mean 33.1 Ac-ft 24,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 264 Mln 0.4 Mean 24.4 Ac-ft 17,670

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). May 23 (4 a.m.) 546 cfs (5.'50 ft); June 7 (3 p.m.) 124 cfs

(2.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16, 17, 19, Feb. 19 to Mar. 7. No gageheight record Nov. 5-11, Nov. 13 to Dec. 12, Dec. 21 to Feb. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 47

6289. Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41 "35'10", long 106°36'37", in SW£sw£ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 82 W. , on right 

bank 250 ft downstream from Lone Tree Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from Brush Creek, 

12 miles southwest of Elk Mountain, and 14 miles northeast of Saratoga.

Drainage area. 91.5 sq mi.

Records available.--April 195V to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 619 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Sept. 3, 4.

1957-58; Maximum discharge, 854 cfs June 13, 1957 (gage height, 5.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; minimum daily, that of Sept. 3,4, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are poor. Diversion:? above 

station for irrigation of about 3,900 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect or backwater frorc 

beaver dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 31

0.7 7.5

1.0 23

1.5 60

1.7 82

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

144

364

584

0.5 

.6

1.0

eet per second) 

June 1 to Sept. 30 

3.0 1.3

4.6

10

17

37

70

1.9 122

2.3 210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

37

33

22

16

16

15

18

18

16

14

19

21

18

16

18

16 

15

15

487

15.7

966

Nov.

16

16

16

16

15

13

12

12

14

17

*18

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

421

14.0

835

Dec.

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11.

375

12.1

744

Calendar year 1957: Max "

Jan.

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

363

11.7

720

Feb.

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

no

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

12

11

10

10

-

321

11.5

637

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

8.6

8.0

870

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

11

11

12

13

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

350.6

11.3

695

Apr.

19

21

*21

20

li

21

20

21

19

18

17

18

22

33

57

129

252

382

287

173

173

122

80

64

56

52

51

47

47

61

2,317

77.2

4,600

May

89

13T

162

173

188

190

197

236

199

184

199

228

210

236

190

170

170

*199

228

243

285

300

318

371

320

294

296

269

250

236

*210

6,971

225

13,820

June

192

164

151

131

113

111

107

89

93

86

80

64

52

55

58

56

50

49

47

*46

44

36

30

27

66

42

32

24

20

11

2,132

71.1

4,230

July

23

27

20

17

32

50

36

22

14

2T

26

24

20

*22

25

25

21

14

18

17

18

18

17

17

22

21

19

18

17

15

15

671

21.6

1,330

Aug.

12

9.7

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.2

*6.7

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

6.4

7.8

8.3

7.5

8.0

15

13

9.7

8.0

8.3

6.7

6.9

5.6

237.9

7.67

472

Sept.

5.1

4.1

3.8

378

6.4

8.6

6.9

5.9

*5.6

5.6

5.4

5.1

6.9

13

9.7

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.8

196.3

6.54

389

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58 : Max 382 Min 3.8 Mean 40.7 Ac-ft 29,540

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Apr. 18 (10 p.m.) 619 cfs (4.16 ft); May 24 (l a.m.) 454 cfs

(5.41 ft).____________________________________ _______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Apr. 2 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period;, Aug. 1-9; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records 

typical recession, and records for nearby stations. Backwater from beaver dam Sept. 19-30.
48 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6300. North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°52'20", long 107°03'25", in SW^-SW-J- sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 86 W., on left 

bank 6j miles northeast of Sinclair and 14 miles upstream from water lire of Seminoe 

Reservoir at elevation 6,357 ft.

Drainage area. 4,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1958. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"near Parco."

Sage. Water-stage 19" recorder. Datum of 

1929.

ge is 6,400.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,072 cfs (776,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,700 cfs May 31 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum 

daily, 132 cfs Sept. 4.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs June 15, 1957 (gage height, 9.72 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Sept. 17, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 293,000 acres above station. Transbasin diversions 

above station (see p. 167).

Revisions. WSF 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4-20)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

100

190

560

1,050

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,420

4,080

7,980

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11-

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

*384

360

344

328

320

320

328

336

320

320

320

*313

320

352

488

760

740

680

650

720

790" 970 

710

650

641

641

596

560

569

*569 

560

15,959

515

31,650

Nov.

587

605

605

587

587

578

536

504

488

456

*408

400

440

496

512

512

456

432

400

400

350 

400

450

470

490

450

420

390

380

390

14,179

473

28,120

Dec.

400

410

430

450

470

*470

430

440

440

420

410

400

*400

390

370

380

380

420

430

410

370 

350

350

360

380

370

360

370

380

350 

320

12,310

397

24,420

Jan.

330

330

320

320

3 2O

330

330

340

330

320

320

310

310

300

300

300

*310

310

300

300

300

290

300

310

320

320

310

330

340

330 

330

9,810

316

19,460

Feb.

350

360

390

390

370

370

380

390

390

370

*360

360

370

380

380

380

380

390

410

440

450

470

490

500

480

470

450

430

-

11,340

405

22,490

Mar.

420

410

400

410

430

450

470

*450

440

460

480

500

480

470

460

450

470

460

450

480

520 

614

860

*990

890

800

700

720

730

700 

680

17,244

556

34,200

Apr.

710

690

*730

680

700

614

605

680

820

780

760

690

690

680

740

950

1,290

1,680

2,060

2,090

2,040

1,940

1,840

1,650

1,410

1,270

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,060

33,359

1,112

66,170

May

*1.020

1,040

1,170

1,480

1,840

2,200

2,520

2,830

3,170

3,100

3,230

3,490

3,860

3,950

3,850

3,540

*3,260

3,300

3,760

4,130

*4,580 

5,220

6,380

7,360

8,040

8,340

8,660

8,840

9,000

9,020 

*8,980

141,160

4,554

280,000

June

8,440

*8,000

7,560

*7,1£0

6,680

6,080

6,240

6,460

6,420

5,760

4,910

4,240

3,700

3,220

2,850

2,770

2,460

*2,330

2,180

*2,210

2,320 

2,360

2,320

2,240

2,180

2,330

2,150

1,780

1,480

*Ij_220_

120,010

4,000

238,000

July

1.040

*880

SCO

760

SCO

790

760

7CO

623

552

496

448

4C8

*352

352

*352

388

344

328

3T8

432 

4£8

528

552

4£0

448

456

456

5C4

*5fO 

464

16,849

544

33,4?0

Aug.

IDS' 440

368

336

292

271

257

244

232

*226

232

238

232

214

202

185

185

196

202

226

292 

278

278

285

320

292

278

*244

232

214 

196

8,095

261

16,060

Sept.

165

140

136

J-1 ag^? 

150

140

150

*150

*140

140

140

145

190

150

165

180

185

190

190

185

170 

165

155

196

202

190

196

196

196

196

5,025

168

9,970

Calendar year 1957s Max 13,400 Min 220 Mean 1,874 Ac-ft 1,357,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 9,020 Min 132 Mean 1,111 Ac-ft 804,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 20 to Mar. 20.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6315. Medicine Bow River above Rook Creek, near Medicine Bow, Wyo.

49

^aHIT50 ft upstream from bridge on 0. 3. Highways"^ and 28?" l|'miles down'stream8'1* 

from Foote Creek, 2? miles upstream from Rook Creek, and 2j miles southeast of 

Medicine Bow.

Drainage area. 436 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1958.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,564.70 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Average discharge. 7 years, 54.9 cfs (39,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 928 cfs June 1 (gage height, 6.15 ft); no flow 

Sept. 6-30.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 15, 1957 (gage height, 7.10 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for period of ice effect, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 37,000 acres above station. Five 

small reservoirs above station for irrigation (combined capacity, about 200 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

1.6 

2.9

4.5 

7.0

15

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

155

300

5.0 480

6.0 88O

7.0 1,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.0

7.0

6.8

T7J

7.0

7.0

6.6

8.4

9.8

10

*9.4

9.8

10

12

20

3330-

26

22

21

21

24

24

18

17

16

10

13

10

9.8

9.4

442.2

14.3

877

Nov.

9.8

9.4

13

14

14

15

15

16

15

*16

15

15

14

16

16

14

13

13

12

12

13

14

16

18

20

18

17

16

17

18

444.2

14.8

881

Dec.

18

17

18

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

 19

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

21

20

19

18

19

19

19

17

18

18

17

16

584

18.8

1,160

Jan.

16

T6

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

*17

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

20

22

22

20

19

20

21

21

566

18.3

1,120

Feb.

20

2(5

22

22

24

25

25

25

25

*25

24

24

24

25

28

30

33

37

38

37

38

38

38

38

36

33

30

28

-

812

29.0

1,610

Mar.

30

31

31

31

28

29

*32

32

32

28

29

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

36

47

54

84

100

155 155"

138

96

79

70

60

70

1,702

54.9

3,380

Apr.

74

*S8

68

64

66

39

38

54

67

67

58

53

50

55

64

96

178

189

TTC

155

121

114

99

84

66

67

58

55

50

46

2,441

81.4

4,840

May

46

41

46

60

74

92

116

142

186

198

183

213

25B

307

335

240

*213

264

356

416

412

468

536

556

708

728

748

792

852

852

896

11,334

366

22,480

June

*868

624

540

444

422

484

480

536

584

464

335

267

195

158

135

132

138

130

118

130

*142

148

125

98

180

276

150

86

53

33

8,475

282

16,810

July

24

19

15

18

15

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.7

*4.2

4.2

3.7

3.5

375

4.3

5.5

4.8

5.2

11

60

21

24

19

15

11

9.4

344.9

11.1

684

Aug.

8.8

9.1

10

9.1

7.4

6.5

5.5

4.8

*4.0

3.7

12

" 8.0

4.8

3.9

3.4

3.1

2.4

2.1

4.0

10

~7.0 22

18

9.8

6.5

6.5

5.5

4.2

3.4 

2.4

1.7

209.6

6.76

416

Sept.

 ^1.2

.4

.3

.3

00"

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.0

0.10

6.0

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,210 Mln 5.5 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,660

Water year 1957-58: Max 896 Mln 0 Mean 75.0 Ac-ft 54,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height record Jan. 12 

to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations).
50 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6325. Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°35', long 106°13', In sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79 ¥., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from county road bridge, half a mile downstream from Overlanl Creek, 1 mile 

southwest of Arlington, and 7 miles southwest of McFadden.

Drainage area. 70 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1910 to September 1918, September 1939 to Septsmber 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "near 

Arlington" 1911-13, 1916-18.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 12, 1912, staff gage and July 12, 1912, to 

Jan. 11, 1916, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Jan. 12, 1916; to Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.1 cfs Oct. 10.

1910-18, 1939-58: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs June 19, 1953 (gage height, 4.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 5 6, 1915.

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair. Diversions above station 

for~irrigation of about 4,900 acres above and below station. King Canyon Canal diverts 

water from right bank 300 ft above station (see adjustment figures belo'v).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.2

2.8

5.0

8.5

19

30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

67

152

280

470

l.OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septeml«>r 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

7.4

4.0

3.J.

*3.4

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

12

19

19

20

18

17

17

17

13

16

8.3

4.4

5.0

5.3

321.1

10.4

637

Nov.

5.0

3.8

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.3

*'.5

*11

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

14

14

13

10

11

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

323.5

10.8

642

Dec.

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

*10

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

11

11

10

11

11

10_i

354

11.4

702

Jan.

10

10

 59

10

10

10

11

Tl

11

11

1111

1111

1111

10

10

9

10

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

10

10

31J

10.0

617

Feb.

9

9

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

*9

8s

9

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

_

283

10.1

561

Mar.

10

10

10

10

3

9

*10

10

10

9

9

10

10

9

9

10

9

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

11

11

309

10.0

613

Apr.

*11

11

11

11

14

12

11

10

To

11

11

11

16

13

14

17

22

27

2B

22

20

19

17

17

16

17

15

14

14

14

454

15.1

900

May

15

16

21

28

40

56

78

87

68

76

111

170

176

143

116

*118

150

220

256

322

414

528

570

754

698

820

852

803

916

988

864

10,473

338

20,770

June

*737

620

620

542

438

479

528

479

346

268

235

202

185

230

250

228

208

212

220

205

*195

168

150

154

195

136

120

107

98

92.

8,647

288

17,150

July

M

76

73

70

67

58

52

51

47

42

40

37

35

34

*54

44

34

30

35

29

30

33

28

26

31

28

35

27

24

25

31

1,292

41.7

2,560

Aug.

24

2T

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

*20

24

17

15

14

15

15

14

15

16

16

15

14

22

19

16

14

13

12

T2

12

12

507

16.4

1,010

Sept.

11

17

17

25

SI

14

*13

12

14

12

12

10

12

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

11

11

10

9.4

9.1

9TT

376.1

12.5

746

Adjusted for diversion to King Canyon Canal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

15.4

945

14.0

835

11.4

702

10.0

617

10.1

561

10.0

613

15.1

900

369

22,670

352

20,960

43.5

2,670

16.7

1,030

17.5

1,040

Calendar year 1957: 

Water year 1957-58:

Max 

Max

982 

988

Mln 3.1 

Mln 3.1

Mean

Mean

89.9 

64.8

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

65, 

46,

090 

910

Ad Jus ted

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58:

Mean 

Mean

109 

74.0

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

78, 

53,

730 

540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-25, Nov. 27 to Feb. 20, Feb. 26 to Mar. 21.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 51

6335. Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°46', long 105°56', in SW£ sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 76 W. , on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Johnson ditch and 4.5 miles northeast of town of Rock River.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. September 1940 to November 1941, March to September 1942, May 1951 

to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,750 ft (estimated on basis of level 

Tine about 2 miles away).

Average discharge. 8 years (1940-41, 1951-58), 28.3 cfs (20,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs June 2 (gage height, 5.22 ft); no flow 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 6.

1940-42, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs June 13, 1942 (gage height, 6.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 370 cfs; no flow at times in 1942, 1954-56, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those fcr periods of 

ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of abcut 32,000 

acres above and below station. Several small reservoirs above station for irrigation 

(combined capacity, about 3,300 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0 

.1

1.4 

3.5

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

230

455

750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.9

7.9

L£.

7.5

7.9

8.7

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

*7.9

8.7

7.9

9.5

22

18

14

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

14

15

19

24

2?

21

16

376.0

12.1

746

Nov.

15

15

15

17

17

16

15

(*)

> 15

455

15.2

902

Dec.

(*)

> 15

465

15

922

Jan.

> 14

434

14

861

Feb.

(*)

> 18

-

504

18

1,000

Mar.

(*)

> 17

> 28

648

20.9

1,290

Apr.

31

*32

26

27

25

24

26

24

25

30

30

29

31

32

31

30

30

29

26

24

24

26

24

22

22

22

22

19

19

17.

779

26.0

1,550

May

17

15

12

11

10

6.3

7.5

17

26

19

11

5.1

4.7

30

61

*38

26

21

28

44

49

75

178

188

266

230

216

296

318

362

435

3,022.6

97.5

6,000

June

450

*475

380

324

312

316

272

292

294

272

150

95

65

55

41

39

51

51

44

71

73

80

71

64

268

174

99

65

43

3_1

5,017

167

9,950

July

24

29

36

33

44

36

32

25

19

15

11

23

11

7.5

*9T

14

13

12

11

12

19

20

24

17

15

24

26

26

20

14

13

634.6

20.5

1,260

Aug.

~§".5 11

7.5

5.9

3.5

2.4

3.1

*2.7

1.8

1.8

4.3

3.9

2.2

1.4

.9

.5

.1

.4

2.9

7.9

7.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

5.5

3.3

1.4

1.0

.4

.1

0

114.6

3.70

227

Sept.

0

5

0

0

0

0

*2.2

2.0

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.5

.1

.1

.1

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

1.0

2.9

5,9

37?

3.1

2.9

3.3

36.7

1.22

73

Calendar year 1957 : Max 624 Mln 3.9 Mean 55.8 Ac-ft 40,360

Water year 1957-58: Max 475 Mln 0 Mean 34.2 Ac-ft 24,780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8 to Mar. 31, Apr. 6.
52 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6350. Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wye.

Location.--Lat 42°00'35", long 106°30'45", in SW£NW£ sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 81 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Troublesome 

Creek, 9 miles upstream from high-water line of Seminoe Reservoir at elevation 6,357 

ft, and 10 miles north of Hanna.

Drainage area. 2,310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1958.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,415.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 19 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs June 2 (gage height, 2.99 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.2 cfs Sept. 22, 23.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 6,590 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.5 cts 

Aug. 1-3, Sept. 8, 1954.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 92,000 acres above station. Many 

small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 6,000 acre-ft) for irrigation. 

For details on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1210.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1941(M). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 

1940(M), 1941.

Tfatlng table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect ^gage 

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

0.6 3.5 1.2 82 2.0 420

.8 15 1.4 148 2.5 790

1.0 38 1.7 275 3.0 1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*30 

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

29

29

30

53

67

70

67

64

60

60

64

62

55

51

49

46

*49 

49

1,332

43.0

2,640

Nov.

55 

57

55

55

55

53

55

65

60

*57

62

64

57

49

48

46

40

40

35

35

36

40

44

48

50

45

40

44

46

46

1,482

49.4

2,940

Dec.

46 

45

48

50

T8

*45

44

46

47

44

44

*45

46

46

48

50

50

48

45

47

45

41

42

43

45

43

40

42

42

39 

3JL

1,390

44.8

2,760

Jan.

36 

37

38

38

38

40

43

44

44

44

43

41

39

38

37

36

*37

39

38

38

37

37

39

43

48.

47

44

45

47

47 

47

1,269

40.9

2,520

Feb.

46 

46

50

50

54

56

56

57

57

57

*57

56

54

54

54

60

65

72

82

90

98

105

110

108

104

95

82

76

-

1,951

69.7

3,870

Mar.

80 

80

78

75

11

75

76

*76

76

73

76

78

78

79

82

80

80

80

82

92

110

135

160

*310

543

564

508

330

270

252 

248

4,998

161

9,910

Apr.

*33c>

262

239

239

216

181

152

rfo

185

181

180

175

165

155

190

210

250

300

350

360

335

320

280

250

220

205

185

170

155

7,015

234

13,910

May

*152 

141

134

1M

145

178

244

316

365

468

487

474

508

592

620

592

*515

480

501

564

*585

578

613

652

718

890

930

960

990

1,070 

*1,_120

16,713

539

33,150

June

1.20O 

1,150

1,030

*980

920

870

870

840

880

890

763

628

515

370

345

270

252

»239

226

208

*212

221

230

248

266

340

415

395

*284

194

16,251

542

32,230

July

138 

101

77

64

62

70

51

42

40

36

34

32

22

*20

17

19

17

22

20

17

19

19

42

2^0

335

117

101

114

*74 

70

2,058

66.4

4, OHO

Aug.

53 

46

36

32

29

26

22

18

*19

*17

17

21

29

24

21

18

17

15

14

IT

21

55

148

TST

77

46

30

*23

22

19 

17

1,080

34.8

2,140

Sept.

a13

11

11

*11

9.0

*6.8

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.4

11

9.6

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.2

672

12

9.6

7.4

7.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

266.8

8.89

529

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,740 Min 13 Mean 232 Ac-ft 167,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,200 Mln 6.2 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-11, Nov. 15 to Feb. 10, Mrr. 9-13. No 

gage-height record Oct. 2-10, Feb. 11 to Mar. 8, Mar. 14-24 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of periods In February and March), Apr. 12-30, June 25, 26; discha-ge estimated on 

basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby 

stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 53

6355. Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°09', long 106°53', in sec. 8, T. 25 N., R. 84 W., on upstrean side near 

center of dam on North Platte River, 6 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir at elevation 6,457 ft and 9 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area. 7,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1958. Month-end figures only for February, 

March, 1939, October 1940 to September 1950, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,190.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Apr. 20. 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 970,800 acre-ft July 27 (elevation, 6.354.91 ft); 

minimum, 548,500 acre-ft May 1 (elevation, 6,328.10 ft).

1939-58: Maximum contents observed, 1,073,000 acre-ft June 20, 1949 (elevation, 

6,359.29 ft); minimum observed since appreciable storage was attained, 19,0^0 acre-ft 

Sept. 1, 1939 (elevation, 6,228.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam. Storage began Apr. 1, 193?, but some 

regulation for power development during period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1939. Capacity, 

1,012,000 acre-ft below elevation 6,357 ft (top of spillway gates). Figures given 

herein represent total contents, of which 30,200 acre-ft (capacity below elevation 

6,239 ft, minimum operating level for power development) are not available for power 

development and 352 acre-ft (below elevation 6,185.09 ft, penstock invert) is dead 

storage. Dead storage is considered negligible. Water is used for irrigation and 

power development.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1942(m), 1949(M).

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and total contents, In acre-feet)

6,320

6,340

6,360

454,200

712,900

1,090,000

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

ill

Oct.

909,500

907,800 

905,600 

904,000 

901,400

898,600 

895,900 

893,100 

890,400 

887,900

885,500 

882,600 

880,300 

879,000 

877,900

876,300 

874,500 

873,600 

872,400 

870,600

869,200 

867,600 

866,100 

864,500 

862,900

860,600 

859,000 

857,600 

855,900 

853,900 

851,100

6,348.43 

-60,200

Nov.

848,100

845,300 

842,900 

840,400 

838,400

836,300 

834,200 

832,200 

830,400 

828,500

826,200 

824,200 

822,200 

819,800 

816,500

813,600 

811,400 

809,000 

806,400 

803,400

799,800 

796,500 

793,300 

790,000 

787,000

783,600 

780,000 

777,200 

773,600 

770,200

6,343.64 

-80,900

Dec.

767,100

764,300 

761,400 

758,400 

754,200

751,100 

747,700 

44,100 

740,500 

737,000

733,700 

730,000 

727,200 

725,000 

722,300

719,800 

717,500 

714,500 

711,600 

709,300

706,700 

704,300 

701,800 

699,200 

696,900

694,000 

691,000 

688,000 

685,400 

682,400 

679,900

6,337.79 

-90,300

Jan.

678,600

676,900 

674,500 

672,400 

669,900

667,700 

666,000 

664,500 

662,400 

659,900

657,600 

655,600 

653,100 

650,900 

648,500

646,600 

643,900 

641,200 

639,200 

636,900

634,500 

632,300 

629,900 

627,800 

625,900

624,400 

622,000 

620,100 

618,100 

615,900 

613,800

6,333.11 

-66,100

Feb.

613,800

614,000 

613,000 

612,500 

611,700

610,000 

608,700 

608,200 

607,900 

606,300

604,900 

603,900 

602,600 

601,200 

601,200

601,400 

601,400 

601,000 

600, 600

601,000

601,400 

602,200 

602,500 

602,500 

602,400

602,500 

602,500 

601,600

6,332.20 

-12,200

Mar.

600,800

600,000 

598,400 

596,500 

594,900

593,600 

593,200 

593,200 

592,400 

591,600

590,300 

589,100 

586,700 

584,300 

582,000

579,800 

577,600 

575,500 

573,400 

571,600

569,600 

568,300 

567,800 

567,500 

567,100

566,400 

565,800 

564,900 

563,700 

562,400 

561^700

6,329.15 

-39,900

Apr.

560,600

559,600 

558,600 

556,700 

555,200

553,300 

552,300 

550,300 

550,100 

551,300

552,300 

552,300 

551,800 

550,500 

550,600

549,100 

549,000 

549,500 

551,000

552,500

555,900 

555,000 

555,700 

555,900 

556,400

553,900 

552,400 

551,000 

550,100 

548,900

6,328.13

-12,800

May

548.500

548,800 

549,100 

549,800 

550,000

551,000 

553,200 

555,800 

560,100 

564,600

569,300 

574,600 

581,500 

588,700 

597,000

605,600 

611,700 

617,100 

624,800 

632,600

640,300 

649,100 

660,800 

674,700 

689,700

703,100 

718,800 

734,200 

746,900 

765,000

6,344.35 

4-232,900

June

797,000

809,200 

821,500 

832,700 

845,000

854,800 

a 5,600 

875,800 

885,500 

894,100

901,900 

907,600 

911,000 

914,300 

918,200

920,600 

922,700 

924,000 

926,200 

928,300

932,600 

936,500 

939,000 

943,400 

947,000

951,600 

955,400 

959,000 

961,600 

962,500

6,354.48 

+180,700

July

963,500

963,700 

965,000 

964,800 

965,000

966,000 

986,200 

966,600 

967,000 

967,700

967,700 

968,100 

967,100 

967,500 

967,200

967,200 

967,000 

967,200 

967,300 

967,500

968,700 

969,100 

969,300 

970,600 

970,200

970,200 

970,800

970,400 

969,500 

958,500 

967,300

6,354.73 

+4,800

Aig.

965,600

964,100 

963,500 

962,500 

961,200

960,400 

958,800 

956,500 

955,000 

953,800

951,900 

950,400 

948,700 

947,000 

945,300

944,900 

944,900 

941,900 

939,200 

938,600

937,900 

936,200 

935,400 

935,400 

934,300

933,000 

932,000 

931,800 

930,900 

929,800 

928.600

6352.70 

-38,700

Sept.

927,300

926,000 

924,500 

923,000 

921,500

920,000 

918,700 

920,000 

919,700 

918,000

916,900 

915,600 

914,600 

913,000 

911,900

910,800 

909,300 

907 , 300 

905,400 

940,000

902,300 

901,400 

900,300 

899,900 

899.700

899,900 

900,300 

900,400 

900,800 

901,200

6,351.22 

-27,400

Calendar year 1957.................... t +386,900

Water year 1957-58.................... t -10,100

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.

5426Z1 O -60 -5
54 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6360. North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°10'42", long 106°52'33", In SWv sec. 34, T. 26 H., R. f4 W., on right 

bank 1,800 ft downstream from Kortes Dam, 1.2 miles upstream from Lost Creek, and 

6 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area. 7,350 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1939, October 1950 to September 1958.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1310. Prior to October 1923, 

published as "above Pathfinder."

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,929.51 ft above mean ser level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 11, 1951, at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 1,496 cfs (1,083,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,780 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs July 12, 18-20, Sept. 27-30.

1913-39, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 26, 1917 (gafe height, 6.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 8 cfs Jan. 1, Feb. 9, 15-17, 1957, 

July 12, 18-20, Sept. 27-30, 1958.

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

Flow regulated by Seminoe Reservoir since Dec. 18, 1938 (see preceding page), and 

Kortes-Reservoir since 1950 (capacity, 4,740 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of 

about 256,000 acres above station. Transbasin diversions above station (see p. 167).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSF 406: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1914, 1916.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

,420

,260

,490

,320 

,550

,520

,500

1,510

1,520

1,390

1,350

1,540

1,440

1,420

1,280

1,440

1,440

1,430

1,560 

1,530

1,560

1,540

1,470

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,620 

1,540

1,470

*1,500

1,640

45,970

1,483

91,180

Nov.

1,630

1,660

1,720

1,570 

1,580

1,590

1,600

1,590

1,480

1,600

1,590

1,610

1,670

1,620

1,940

1,690

1,750

1,820

1,830 

1,780

1,930

2,020

1,940

1,850

1,950

2,060

2,250 

1,79(5

2,180

2,170

53,460

1,782

106,000

Dec.

2,060

1,990

2,110

2,180 

2,350

2,110

2,080

2,260

2,210

2,560

2,170

*2,270

2,000

1,680

1,780

1,940

1,670

1,920

1,830 

1,730

,740

,700

,870

,800

,550

,820

,810 

1,880

1,750

1,790

1,790

60,200

1,942

119,400

Jan.

1,000

1,150

1,400

1,450 

1,530

1,520

1,480

1,210

1,370

1,420

1,390

1,290

1,660

1.680

1,460

*1,500

1,520

1,610

1,500 

1,530

1,630

1,640

1,340

1,340

1,250

1,210

1,390 

1,280

1,440

1,380

1,440

44,010

1,420

87,290

Feb.

a469

a507

842

655 

778

al,060

843

768

a842

1,040

1,050

825

*1,040

1,060

a495

a367

90?

777

656 

643

a632

a398

652

803

931

836

a908 

1,080

-

21,866

781

43,370

Mar.

1,200

973

1,450

1,810 

1,640

1,120

1,060

851

337

889

1,040

911

1,650

1,700

1,710

1,760

1,730

1,760

1,760 

*1,670

1,710

1,680

1,740

1,670

1,700

1,740

1,640 

1,680

1,710

1,620

1,630

46,111

1,487

91,460

Apr.

1,750

1,720

1,730

1,750 

1,760

1,750

1,750

1,730

1,530

a656

a414

351

1,200

1,210

1,430

1,620

1,460

1,570

1,640 

1,700

1,600

1,610

1,660

1,660

1,860

2,040

2.350 

2,190

1,990

*1,610

47,911

1,597

95,030

May

1,680

1,450

984

1,160 

1,690

1,720

1,780

2,050

1,970

1,390

1,250

*1,570

1,050

1,130

a559

a417

3561

a443

a476 

a577

a989

*1,580

1,410

1,210

a884

al,480

1,910 

*1,690

1,820

1,620

1,180

39,260

1,266

77,870

June

a932

al,640

1,620

1,740 

1,350

*1,430

1,640

1,470

1,460

1,690

1,490

*1,690

1.770

1,310

a948

1,400

1,600

1,580

*1,530 

al,080

a!47

a579

a707

858

a549

*a!74

a71 

a!8

alT5

a467

52,658

1,088

64,740

July

a239

a520

a82

a236 

a603

a299

a445

a364

a326

*a90

a87

a8

a355

a341

a£57

a!72

al40

a8

a8 

a8

al66

a96

a99

*a258

a529

a584

a415 

a741

a892 

THT

»a770

10,002

525

19,840

Aug.

1,080

1,010

804

a782 

al.OOO

*a605

a936

1,330

1,010

a671

1,160

*al,070

al.010

971

1,120

a361

a 140

1/510"

1.420 

3606

3651

a910

650

a541

3977

*a992

a604 

a415

a441

a635

25,903

836

51,380

Sept.

a627

a611

a672

a695 

a767

a679

a671

a457

a!99

a727

*a662

a819

a874

aTES

a785

a800

a775

a756

a749 

a759

a754

a479

*a433

a608

a587

a552

a8 

aS

a8

a. 8

17,275

576

54,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,620 Mln 8 Mean 1,442 Ac-ft 1,044,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,360 Mln 8 Mean 1,218 Ac-ft 881,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of gate openings at Kortei Re
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6376. Willow Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°31'36", long 108 "50 "59", In NE^SWi sec. 36, T. 30 N. , R. 101 W. , on 

right bank 4.7 miles northeast of South Pass City and 6.4 miles northwest of Atlantic 

City.

Drainage area. --3. 08 sq ml.

Records available. --March 1957 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs May 24 (gage height, 2.79 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, 118 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum 

not determined.

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

No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.7 

2. 8

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

4.7

7.3

15

30

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September If 58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 0.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

75

*.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

21.5

0.69

43

Nov.

> 0.6

18.0

0.6

36

Dec.

> 0.6

18.6

0.6

37

Jan.

> 0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Feb.

> 0.5

-

14.0

0.5

28

Mar.

(*)

> 0.4

12.4

0.4

25

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

. 8

21.8

0.73

43

May

T72- 1.0

1.6

2.0

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.9

5.5

4.7

4.1

3.4

3.9

4.7

6.0

8.0

11

14

17

20

20

22

25

*24

20

19

17

14

12

298.2

9.62

591

June

~9".5 11

8.4

8.0

6.8

5.5

6.0

5.7

*5.2

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.1

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.4

3.2

5.0

3.6

*2.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

139.6

4.65

277

July

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

79

 8

38.3

1.24

76

Aug.

*0.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

.5

.7

.9

77

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

19.2

0.62

38

Sept.

0.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

75" .6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

14.9

0.50

30

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 25 Min - Mean 1.73 Ac-ft 1,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9 to Apr. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period), Apr. 23-29; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for station near South Pass City.
56 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6377. Willow Creek near South Pass City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°29'14", long 108°49'36", in SE^KW^- sec. 18, T. 29 N., F. 100 W., on 

left bank 150 ft upstream from State Highway 28 and 1.8 miles northwest of South 

Pass City.

Drainage area. 9.21 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1957 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55 cfs May 25 (gage height, 2.61 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 14, 15.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, 102 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 3.20 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Aug. 14, 15, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 8 to July 8)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.1 

.4 

1.3 

2.5 

4.3

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

2.8

6.6

12

29

54

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~7ff 0.8

1.2

Z.5

2.1

2.5

1.9

*1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

2.4

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

49.8

1.61

99

Nov.

1.5

1.0

T75

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

l.Z

*1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.7

43.4

1.45

86

Dec.

1.7

l'.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

*1.5

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

l.Z

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1 1.1

.9

 8

38.8

1.25

77

Jan.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

7T

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 8

25.8

0.83

51

Feb.

~7S 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

rrr 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

_

24.9

0.89

49

Mar.

0.9

.9

.9

1.0

*1.0

1.1 TTT 1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

29.1

0.94

58

Apr.

1.1 *T7T

1.1

1.9

2.1

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4 "1.4

1.8

1.9

2.4

3.6

6.9

8.4

372

7.9

7.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

4.3

5.9

3.8

5.2

4.5

4.5

112.1

3.74

222

May

779" 5.7

9.8

11

12

14

14

17

*13

14

17

18

14

17

14

16

17

20

23

30

32

35

34

35

!2_

35

*31

26

22

21

18

635.4

20.5

1,260

June

16

T5

14

12

11

*10

10

9.5

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

6.1

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.8

8.7

*6.1

4.3

3.2

2.9 370"

216.9

7.23

430

Julv

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

lii

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

.9

1.7

2.5

2.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

2.3

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.4

2.1

1.4

.8

.7

1.5

57.1

1.84

113

Aug.

1.2

*.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

TT

.5

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

2.0

175

.9

1.1

1.1

.6

.5

.3

15.2

0.49

30

Sept.

Q.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.5

.5

.6

1.4

T7S

.8

.9

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

14.2

0.47

28

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 42 Min 0.1 Mean 3.46 Ac-ft 2,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Dec. 

to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 57

6378. Rock Creek near South Pass City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°32'54", long 108°45'47", in SW^NE^ sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 100 W., on 

left bank 1.6 miles upstream from State Highway 28 and 5.9 miles northeast of South 

Pass City.

Drainage area. 9.87 sq ml.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 126 cfs May 24 (gage height, 3.17 f';); minimu 

daily, 1.2 cfs Sept. 3.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, 286 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.9 cfs Mar. 27-29, 1957.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 8-3O)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.8 

1.3 

2.0 

2.9

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

4.2

6.0

8.5

16

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

60

105

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

LI

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5 2T6"

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.4

*3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.6

3.2

4.3

4.2

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

s!o

97.7

3.15

194

Novr.

2.8

2.6

276" 2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

2T9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.6

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

ZJ

Z.I

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

82.0

2.73

163

Dec.

2^6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

1.9

69.6

2.25

138

Calendar year 1957: Max -

Jan.

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0 2~3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 . 8

58.6

1.89

L16

Feb.

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

T77

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

tt

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

52.1

1.86

103

Mar.

1.8

T7Z

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

3T5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 i.a

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

52.6

1.70

104

Apr.

1.8 *T78-

1.8

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.5

4.1

4.6

4.8

5.1

4.9

8.5

7.4

3.8

5.1

3.6

4.6

4.8

4 .2

100.1

3.34

199

May

4.0

T^

7.4

8.8

12

18

20

20

*19

26

34

36

32

31

30

33

40

46

56

66

69

69

72

77

.§§

73

*66

61

55

48

42

1,263.8

40.8

2,510

June

38

32

30

24

24

*22

20

19

17

15

15

14

15

15

12

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.2

7.6

13

18

*12

8.2

6.7

6.E

5.8

457.7

15.3

90S

July

5.7

5.3

4.9

5.5

6.5

6.9

57S

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.6

6.5

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.4

5.3

4.9

3.4

3.0

3.1

3.4

4.4

3.1

2.7

3TT5

3.0

130.4

4.21

259

Aug.

2.6

*774

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

58.9

1.90

117

Sept.

1.4

1.3

1.2

T74

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.1

T75

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

47.3

1.58

94

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 88 Min 1.2 Mean 6.77 Ac-ft 4,900

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs).~May 24 (9 p.m.) 126 cfs (3.17 ft).
58 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6379. Slate Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°30'57", long 108°44'52", in SE^NWj sec. 2, T. 29 N., R. 100 W., on 

left bank 600 ft upstream from Rock Creek and 1.6 miles northwest of Atlantic City.

Drainage area. 5.92 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,880 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 48 cfs May 25 (gage height, 1.42 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 7-10, 18-22.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, 102 cfs May 5, 1957 (gage height, 1.61 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 7-10, 18-22, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from beaver dam, 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of loe effect or backvater from 

beaver dam (gage height, la feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Apr. 2 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

O.3 

.4 

.5

.6 

.7

0.3 

.6

1.1 

1.8 

2.7

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

4.0 

6.4

12

29

0.2 

.3 

.4

.6

0.6

1.2

2.6

7.0

14

Discharge, in cubic leet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

TTS

1.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

»2.0

2.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.3

5.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.O

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.0

58.5

1.89

116

Nov.

1.7

T75

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 TTT

39.5

1.32

78

Dec.

1.2

17?

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

-.9.

34.0

1.1O

67

Jan.

~79 0.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

T7JJ

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

29.3

0.95

58

Feb.

~30.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

T7o- 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

l.O

-

26.5

O.95

53

Mar.

~T9 0.9

.9 *.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.8

Tff

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

26.8

0.86

53

Apr.

1.0

*1.0

.6

TB- .5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

2.2

2.8

3.6

5.7

3.5

5.0

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7 *1.7

1.8

46.0

1.55

91

^May

2.2

277

5.7

5.7

7.5

9.8

11

10

*9.2 

12

15

15

11

14

10

12

14

15

15

16

15

14

11

14

25

10*7.2

6.3

5.5

5.0

528.6

10.6

652

June

4.1

3.9

5.7

3.5

3.3

*3.0

3.5

5.5

2.8 

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

5.0

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.6

5.5

5.9 *5.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

84.9

2.85

168

July

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.2

T7S

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

l.O

T7T

1.1

1.1

1.8

2.2

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

42.0

1.55

83

Aug.

1.0

*7?

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.5

20.6

0.66

41

Sept.

O.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

74

*.4 

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

77

.7

.7

15.3

O.51

30

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 25 Mln 0.4 Mean 2.O6 Ac-ft 1,490

Peak discharge (base, 4O efs). May 25 (1:50 a.m.) 48 cfs (1.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or backwater from beaver dam Oct. 8 to Apr. 2, 

Apr. 23, 24 (no gage-height record Nov. 28 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge 

measurements and weather records). Backwater from beaver dam Aug. 8 to Sept. 3O; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 59

6379.1. Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo.

Location Lat 42°30'47", long 108°44'46", in NW^SEij sec. 2, T. 29 N., R. 100 W., on 

left bank 500 ft below Slate Creek and 1.4 miles northwest of Atlantic City. Prior 

to Oct. 4, 1957, at site 35 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 21.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,850 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Oct. 4, 1957, at site 35 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146 cfs May 24; maximum gage height, 2.63 ft 

May 24; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Sept. 8,9.

igS^-SS: Maximum discharge, 146 cfs June 16, 1957, May 24, 1958; maximum gage 

height, that of May 24, 1958; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 8, 9, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion above station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 5 to Nov. 21, 

May 25 to Sept. 30 Nov. 22 to May 24

1.1 

1.3

4.2 

9.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.4 

2.3 

3.6 

5.6 

9.2

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

16

24

36

53

129

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

4.0

6.4

10

16

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

26

41

60

120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1S58

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

4.4

5.6

F70-

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

47Z

4.2

*4.8

6.5

6.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.0

5.0

156.4

5.05

310

Nov.

A*!

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.8

475

133.3

4.44

264

Dec.

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.0

44T7T

*3.6

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

113.9

3.67

226

Calendar year 1957: Max -

Jan.

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

5.5

5.3

3.3

3.5

5.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.9

2.9

2.9

95.7

3.09

190

Feb.

2.9

2.8

279

3.0 

3.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

5.0

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.5

T75

4.5

*4.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

_

98.9

3.53

196

Map.

3.2

5.0

5.1

*3.1 

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8 275

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.2

5.1

*3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

T72

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.8 

3.8

101.5

3.27

201

Apr.

4.2

*3.8

3.6

3.4 

576

3.4

.3.6

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.8

5.6

7.0

10

~9.7 12

10

9.3

8.8

5.8

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.3

*5.1

5.3

171.8

5.73

341

May

6.4

175

14

19 

27

34

42

38

*33

41

54

54

*46

48

38

44

50

58

71

84

*89

90

91

96

111

91

*88

80

75

66

60

1,747.4

56.4

3,470

June

5046-

39

35

32

*30

31

32

*28

24

23

22

24

22

19

17

16

*15

14

14

14

12

12

16

25

18

*12

8.7

8.2

8.2

667.1

22.2

1,320

July

*8.2

7.8

7.4 

8.2

10

~5.7 12

7.8

7.1

*6.5

6.2

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.9

9.2

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.6

8.7

9.7

6.2

*5.4

5.4

5.6

6.8

5.4

4.4

774

213.1

6.87

423

Aug.

4.2 *3T3

5.6 

5.4

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.5

*2.5

2.6

2.2

86.8

2.80

172

Sept.

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2 3

2^5

2.2

2.3

1.9 *T79-

2.5

2.4

2.5

5.0

275

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

68.5

2.28

136

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 111 Min 1.9 Mean 10.0 Ac-ft 7,250

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs). May 24 (11 p.m.) 146 efs (2.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2 to Mar. 5. No gage-height record Nov. 18-21, 

NovTTg to Mar. 

5 discharge mea
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6390. Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°27'30", long 107°11'45", In NE£ sec. 25, T. 29 N. , R. 87 W. , on left 

bank at Dumbell ranch, 25 miles southwest of Alcova. Station is above Pathfinder 

Reservoir.

Drainage area. 2,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1913 to September 1924, October 1938 to September 1958. 

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

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map).

Aug. 28, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at site 0.4 mile upstrean at different 

datums.

Average discharge.--31 years, 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 538 cfs May 30 (gage height, 4.82 ft); minimum daily, 8.3 cfs, Sept. 19.

1913-24, 1938-58; Maximum discharge observed, 4,290 cfs Apr. 13, 1924 (gage height, 

8.36 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, 0.5 cfs July 30 to Aug. 12, 1940.

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

measurements generally made twice a month, more often during irrigation season. Diversions for irrigation of about 24,000 acres above station. Several small reservoirs 

above station [combined capacity, about 2,200 acre-ft) for irrigation. For details on 

adjudication of diversions see Remarks for this station in WSP 1210.

Cooperation. Fourteen discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1921, 1923-24.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gsge 

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

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

7.0

14

34

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

158

354

588

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemler 1953

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

55

52

5O

49

49

49

47

47

47

SO

54

56

58

58

60

6O

59

59

62

62

65

67

72

72

72

70

70

69

67

67 

66

1,840

59.4

3,650

Nov.

69

72

80

82

72

74

1Z

66

67

67

66

7O

70

66

66

61

61

66

66

58

52

54

54

57

64

60

58

54

48

5O

1,922

64.1

3,810

Dec.

5O

51

52

54

56.

53

50

52

52

48

48

50

50

50

50

50

45

41

45

45

45

42

42

42

40

57

36

35

35

32 

.21

1,407

45.4

2,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 982

Jan.

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

34_

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

30

28

28

29

30

30

31

31

31

30

29

29

21

954

3O.8

1,890

Feb.

27

26

2T

28

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

31

32

33

36

39

46

54

70

73

76

78

82

90

9O

80

74

70

-

1,382

49.4

2,740

Mln 14

Mar.

66

65

62

60

60

66

78

SO

82

80

73

82

80

80

84

76

70

72

74

76

74

85

79

104

124

142

156

161

158

135 

124

2,808

90.6

5,57O

Apr.

116

116

135

136

131

13O

130

121

121

118

116

114

116

116

116

111

116

131

145

165

206

2E4

26O

292

TTF

240

215

197

187

185

4,781

159

9, 48O

May

163

126

128

136

142

160

194

286

323

332

371

397

395

388

40O

40O

395

371

356

347

341

352

378

409

434

468

486

499

529

BTS- 532

10,756

347

21,330

June

468

45T

374

332

290

268

252

223

197

19O

190

163

14O

128

119

112

106

94

79

79

78

74

72

72

60

51

47

46

45

40

4,810

160

9,540

July

39

35

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

31

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 

30

9i6

30.5

1,8-V)

Aug.

30

30

28

30

30

30

30

3O

3O

27

21

21

20

20

20

2O

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

10

11 

10

655

21.1

1,300

Sept.

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

1O

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.3

10

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

18

T5

18

345.5

11.5

685

Mean 154 Ac-ft 111.7OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 532 Mln 8.3 Mean 89.3 Ac-ft 64,670

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

16^197

6, Mar. 14,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 61

6405. Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°28'06", long 106°51'12", in sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., in gatehouse 

near left end of dam on Worth Platte River and 9 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 10 .700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1909 to September 1958. Month-end figures only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,678.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1950, sea level elevations were referred to Bureau of Reclamation tfatum which 

was 1.9 ft lower than mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 12, 1950, reference 

marks and tape gages near present site at datum 1.9 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 814,100 acre-ft Apr. 8 (elevation, 5,840.24 ft); 

no storage Sept. 9, 27-30.

1909-58: Maximum contents observed, 1,182,000 acre-ft June 25, 26, 27, 1917 (elevation, 5,858.86 ft, present datum); no storage at times during 1909-12, 1931, 1958.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by masonry dam. Storage began in April 1909. Capacity, 

17516,000 acre-ft between elevations 5,668.1 (north outlet trashrack sill) and 

5,850.1 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent 

usable contents. Water is used to irrigate lands in Wyoming and Nebraska under the 

North Platte project.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, and total

contents, in acre-feet) 

(Based on 1950 sedimentation survey by Bureau of Reclamation)

5,691

5,695

5,700

5,710

5,720

110

900

2,900

5,730

5,740

5,760

5,780

8,260

19,790

71,910

163,100

5,800

5,820

5,840

5,850

296,900

498,500

809,500

1,014,000

Usable contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ci

Oct.

279,500

282,000 

284,800 

287,200 

290,400

293,300 

296,400 

299,200 

302,300 

305,300

308,000 

311,100 

314,000 

317,700 

320,500

323,500 

326,300 

329,300 

332,400 

335,600

338,800 

341,900 

344,900 

348,300 

351,700

354,800 

358,000 

361,300 

364,000 

366,900 

370,000

5,808.29 

+93,400

Nov.

373,200

376,200 

380,100 

382,900 

386,100

389,400 

392,500 

395,700 

398,700 

402,000

405,100 

408,300 

411,900 

414,700 

418,700

422,000 

425,600 

429,200 

432,600 

435,900

440,000 

443,700 

447,300 

451,000 

454,800

458,800 

463,000 

466,600 

470,800 

474,800

5^18.06 

+104,800

Dec.

478,500

482,600 

487,000 

491,100 

495,4(50

501,300 

504,800 

509,400 

512,400 

516,900

521,000 

525,200 

529,300 

532,600 

536,100

539,900 

543,200 

546,900 

550,500 

554,000

557,400 

560,400 

564,000 

567,200 

570,400

573,700 

575jlOO

574,800 

574,700 

574,500 

574,500

5,825.72 

+99,700

Jan.

572,800

572,800 

575,600 

578,700 

581,600

584,500 

587,400 

590,100 

592,700 

595,500

598,300 

600,900 

604,000 

607,200 

610,200

613,400 

616,300 

619,100 

622,100 

625,200

628,700 

631,800 

634,100 

636,700 

639,500

642,000 

644,500 

646,900 

649,400 

652,200 

654,900

5,831 .08 

+80,400

Feb.

656, 200

657,300 

658,700 

660,000 

661,100

663,500 

665,300 

666,900 

668,300 

670,600

672,700 

674,800 

676,800 

678,800 

679,800

680 , 400 

682,000 

683,800 

685,600 

686,800

688,300 

689,600 

690 , 600 

692,600 

694,300

696,200 

697,600 

700,000

5,833.84 

+45,100

Mar.

702,100

704,200 

706,900 

710,400 

713,700

716,000 

718,100 

720,300 

722,400 

724,300

726,200 

727,900 

731,400 

734,700 

738,700

742,000 

745,200 

748,700 

751,900 

755,100

759,100 

762,700 

767,200 

771,500 

775,800

779,500 

783,200 

786,700 

790,000 

793,700 

797,000

5,839.33 

+97,000

Apr.

800,000 

803, 200 

806,200 

808,600 

810,500

812,400 

813,100 

814,100

813,000 

808,800

803,000 

797,400 

792,400 

786,800 

782,300

777,100 

772,900 

768,000 

763,600 

759,200

755,300 

750,300 

746,100 

742,200 

737,300

733,400 

732,100 

729,300 

725,800 

721,300

5,835.10 

-75,700

May

716,500

712,000 

705,800 

701,000 

696,000

691,300 

688,100 

685,500 

681,400 

676,800

671,700 

666,600 

661,800 

657,300 

651,300

645,500 

638,600 

632,100 

625,600 

618,100

612,400 

608,900 

603,700 

599,200 

592,800

588,200 

584,200 

580,200 

576,200 

571,400 

566,500

5,825.15 

-154,800

June

560, 600

556, 200 

550,900 

546,100 

540,700

535,500 

530,200 

524,000 

518,200 

513,400

507,800 

502,700 

497,600 

491,600 

485,100

479,800 

474,700 

469,400 

463, 600 

458,200

450,200 

442,400 

435,400 

429,500 

421,800

413,800 

405,700 

397,800 

389,500 

581,700

5,809.50 

-184,800

July

373,900

366,700 

358,700 

350,800 

344,000

336,300 

329,000 

321,500 

313,600 

305,400

297,200 

288,900 

280,700 

272,900 

265,400

257,300 

249,400 

241,700 

233,200 

225,100

216,900 

209,000 

200,600 

192,400 

184,900

177,700 

170,200 

163,500 

156,900 

150,300 

143j.500

5,776.32 

-238,200

Aug.

155.600 

127,600 

119,600 

111,000 

103,300

95,180 

87,910 

81,180 

74,570 

67, 750

61,320 

55,070 

48,900 

42,610 

37,180

30,990 

24,990 

?0,970 

18,700 

15,060

12,110 

9,810 

7,790 

5,500 

4,250

3,760

2,810 

1,600 

430 

550 

940

5,710 . 30 

-142,600

Sept.

820 

'540 

640 

580 

500

460 

630 

340 

0 

670

520 

690 

790 

670 

670

700 

690 

700 

690 

660

710 

330 

110 

570 

540

390 

0 

0 

0 

0

5,690.00 

-940

Calendar year 1957.................... * +364,000

Water year 1957-58.................... * -276,600

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
62 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6410. North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°27'54", long 106°50'47", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 29 N. , R. 84 W. , on left 

bank 2,300 ft downstream from Pathfinder Dam and 9 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 10,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1905 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Prior to October 1920, published as "at Pathfinder." Supplemental records for January 1909 to September 1913, published as daily Inflow to Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., in WSP 266, 286, 306, 326, and 356 have been fovnd to be in 

error on basis of comparison with records at nearby stations, and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to 1932, staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 53 years, 1,590 cfs (1,151,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,130 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 7.93 ft); minimum not determined.

1905-58; Maximum daily discharge, 18,900 cfs June 25-27, 1917; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for September and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor. Flow completely regulated by Seminoe and Pathfinder 

Reservoirs (see p. 53, 61). Natural flow of stream affected by transbarin diversions, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Revisions

1932-50 

available.

water years).--WSP 406: Drainage area. WSP 1280: 1922(m), 1929(m),

m), 1951-52. WSP 1310: 1909, 1922, 1929, 1932-40, 1950. See also Records

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 30 to Sept. 3o)

-0.2

-.1

O.O

.1

.3

2.0

7.0

23

0.6 

.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

55

105

165

255

430

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

640

960

1,750

2,830

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.2

T72

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6 

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

<rf

19.3

0.62

38

Nov.

> 0.3

> .4

10.0

0.33

20

Dec.

(*)

> 0.4

772

1,840

1,850

1,850

1 . 860

8,182.4

264

16,230

Jan.

1.850

1,030 

.6

.5

> .4

2,891.9

93.3

5,740

Feb.

> 0.4

-

11.2

0.4

22

Map.

> 0.4

12.4

0.4

25

Apr.

188

322 

336

605

80S

808

1,140

1,320

2,270

2,840

3,520

3,880

3,870

3,900

4,110

*4,210

4,140

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,040

4,030 

4,030 

4,590

4,000

2,920

3,680

4,070

4,060

90, 087

3,003

178,700

May

,060

,060 

,060

,060

* ,100

,140

,140

,140

,140

,140

,140

,130

* ,210

,250

,210

,170

,170

,150

,210

* ,220

,220

* ,290

,350 

,350 

,350

,340

* ,340

,320

,380

,410

,410

130,660

4,215

259,200

June

4,420

4,420 

*4,420

4,480

4.620

*4,620

4,620

4.6OO

4,590

*4,590

4,590

4,590

4,590

4,570

4,450

4,360

*4,350

4,490

*4,560

4,430

4,550

4,490

4,340 

4,390 

4,480

4,410

4,390

4,380

4,350

4,340

134,480

4,483

266,700

July

* ,280

,320 

,350

,380

,360

,350

,310

,410

,450

* ,420

,380

,360

,320

,310

,340

,340

,310

,260

,350

,3eo

* ,320

,2£1

,410 

,460

,410

,360

,340

,2m

* ,270

,3fO

,3fO

134,860

4,350

267,500

Aug.

4,920

5,280 

5,170

5,100

*4,990

4,880

4,760

4,670

4,550

4,420

4,280

*4,220

4,240

4,250

4,100

3,860

3,520

3,090

2,870

2,640

2,380

2,170

1,970 

1,630 

*1,360

1,320

1,340

1,260

1,130

724

615

101,709

3,281

201,700

Sept.

796

814 

712

*658

742

760

778

*841

542

*490

796

827

890

904

876

876

869

*820

820

820

848

*802

542

490 

676

670

502

85

*53 

5^oo

20,384

679

40,430

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,970 Min - Mean 1,075 Ae-ft 778,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,280 Min - Mean 1,708 Ae-ft 1,236,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. I to Dec. 26, Jan. 3 to Mar. 31; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and estimate of seepage from Pathfinder Reservoir.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 63

6415. Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°32'50", long 106°43'08", in SE-jSE-j sec. 24, T. 30 N., R. 83 W., in 

elevator shaft at right end of dam on North Platte River, a quarter of a mile southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 10,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1958. Prior to October 1950 mcnth-end 

figures only, published in WSP 1310.

 g. Water-stage recorder for elevations above 5,447.00 ft. Datura of gage is 5,320 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to May 1946, electric 

tape gages or reference marks nearby at same datum. May 1946 to June 26, 1955, electric 

tape gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 190,100 acre-ft Aug. 3 (elevation, 5,499.84 ft); 

minimum, 157,100 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation. 5,485.62 ft).

1938-58: Maximum contents observed, 190,300 acre-ft Aug. 14, 15, 1952 (elevation, 

5,499.92 ft); minimum observed (since appreciable storage was attained, 1,£80 acre-ft 

Sept. 30, 1940 (elevation, 5,353.56 ft). No usable storage prior to February 1938.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in January 1938; storage began 

FeFT 8, 1938. Capacity, 190,500 acre-ft at elevation 5,500.00 ft (top of spillway 

gates). Dead storage, 100 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Usable contents published prior to October 1956. Water is used for irrigation in 

North Platte River basin.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, 

and total contents, in acre-feet)

5,480

5,490

5,500

145,000

166,900

190,500

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Bl

Oct.

171,200

17l!l60 

171,100 

171,100 

171,000

171,000 

170,900 

170,900 

170,800 

170,800

170,800 

170,700 

170,700 

170,600 

170,600

170,600 

170,500 

170,400 

170,400 

170,300

170,300 

170,300 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,100

170,100 

170,100 

170,100

5,491.38 

-1,200

Nov.

170,100

170,100 

170,100 

170,200 

170,200

170,200 

170,300 

170,300 

170,300 

170,400

170,400 

170,500

170,400 

170,400 

170,400

170,400 

170,400 

170,400 

170,400 

170,400

170,400 

170,300 

170,300 

170,300 

170,300

170,200 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200 

170,200

5,491.43

+100

Dec.

170,100 

170,000 

170,000 

170,000 

170,000

170,000 

170,000 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,800 

169,800 

169,800 

169,700 

169,800

169,700 

169,700 

169,600

169,600 

169,600

169,600 

171,600 

175,200 

178,800 

182,500 

186, 100

5,498.20 

-Hi 5, 900

Jan.

188,600 

189,300

189,300 

189,300 

189,300

189,200 

189,200 

189, 100 

189,100 

189,000

189,000 

188,900 

188,900 

188,900 

188,900

188,900 

188,800 

188,800 

188,800 

188,700

188,700 

188,700 

188,700 

188,700 

188,600

188,600 

188,600 

188,600 

188,600 

188,500

188,500

5,499.18 

+2,400

Feb.

188,500

188,500 

188,400 

188,400 

188,400

188,300 

188,300 

188,300 

188,300 

188,300

188,300 

188,300 

188,300 

188,300 

188,200

188,200 

188,200 

188,200 

188,200 

188,200

188,200 

188,200 

188,200 

188,200 

188,200

188,200 

188,200 

188,100

5,499.03 

-400

Mar.

188,100

188,100 

188,100 

188,100 

188,100

188,100 

188, K)0 

188,000 

188,000 

188,000

188,000 

188,000 

187,900

187,900 

187,900

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

188,000

188,100 

188,100 

188,100 

188,100 

188,100 

188,100

5,499.01 

0

Apr.

188,000 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

187,900

187,900 

187,900 

187,900 

188, 100 

188,200

188,100 

187,800 

187,400 

187,100 

186,900

187,200 

187,400 

187,600 

187,700 

187,700

188,100 

188,200 

188,200 

188, 100 

189,000

189,700

187,600 

186,700

186,800 

186,800

5,498.49 

-1,300

May

186,800 

186,800 

186,800 

186,700

186,700

186,900 

187,000 

187,100 

187,200 

187,200

187,300 

187,400 

187,600 

187,800 

187,900

187,700 

187,600 

187,300 

187,100 

186,900

186,800 

186,700 

186,800 

186,800 

186,900

186,800 

186,800 

186,800 

186,700 

186,800 

186,800

5,498.47

0

June

186,800 

186,700 

186,600

186,600 

186,800

187,100 

187,200 

187,400 

187,500 

187,600

187,700 

187,700 

187,800 

188,000 

188,100

187,900 

187,700 

187,600 

187,800 

187,800

188,100 

188,300

188,200 

188,100 

188,200

188,200 

188,200 

188,200 

188,200 

188,200

5,499.07 

+1,400

July

188jlOO

188,100 

187,900 

187 , 900 

187,900

187,700 

187,600 

187,700 

187,900 

187,900

188,000 

188,000 

187,900 

187,800 

187,600

187,700 

187,600 

187,500 

187,500 

187,500

187,600 

187,400

187,500 

187,800 

188,000

188,100 

188,100 

188,000 

187,800 

187,900 

188,000

5,49836 

-200

Aug.

188,800 

190,000 

190,100

189,900 

189,600

189,000 

188,900 

189,300 

189,600 

189,600

189,200 

188,800 

188,500 

188,600 

189,000

188,900 

188,100 

187,500

187,900 

188,200

188,400 

188,700 

188,600 

188,300 

188,200

188,700 

189,100 

189,000 

188,700 

188,300 

188,100

5,49901 

+100

Sept.

188,000 

188,100 

188,100 

188,100 

188,100

188,100 

188,100 

188,100 

187,900 

187,000

187,000 

187,100 

187,300 

187,500 

187,700

187,900 

188,100 

188,300 

188,500 

188,700

188,900

185*900 

182,900 

179,300

174,600 

171,100 

168,000 

162,800 

157.100

5,485.62

-31,000

Calendar year 1957.................... * +14,200

Water year 1957-58.................... * -14,200

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
64 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6420. North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°33 1 04" ) long 106°42'48", in SWir sec. 19, T. 30 N., R. 82 W., on right 

bank at Alcova, a quarter of a mile downstream from Alcova Dam.

Drainage area.--10,800 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--February 1904 to December 1905, October 1934 to September 1958. 

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

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,329.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Feb. 19, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 

2.59 ft lower.

Average discharge.--S5 years, 1,221 cfs 1,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Nov. 14.

1904-5, 1934-58: Maximum discharge observed, 13,400 cfs June 6, 10, 11, 1905 (gage 

height, 11.5 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made two or more times a month. Flow completely regulated by Seminoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova Reservoirs (see p. 53, 61, 63). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power development, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from Irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1937-38, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to June 11, 

July 3-24, Aug. 12 to Sept. 19

33

210

390

.9 21

670

1,020

2,020

5,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

19

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.0

346.4

11.2

687

Nov.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

6.0

4.9

3.4

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

169.0

5.63

335

Dec.

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.6

10

174.4

5.63

346

Jan.

572

1,160

19

17

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

2,108

68.0

4,180

Feb.

1412"

12

12

12

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.4

8.8

3.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

6.6

8.2

8.8

8.8

-

263.4

9.41

522

Mar.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

9.4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

404.8

13.1

803

Apr.

270

295

295

616

804

811

1,140

,320

,290

,030

,700

,080

,080

,060

,040

,030

,080

,060

,060

,060

,060

,080

,080

.090

,080

,090

,080

,080

,080

,090

91,931

3,064

182,300

May

,110

,110

,110

,130

,130

,110

,110

,130

,130

,130

,110

,110

,130

.160

,160

,160

,160

,160

,160

,160

,140

,140

,130

,130

,110

,110

,090

,080

,080

,080

,080

12 ,840

,124

253,600

June

.080

,080

,080

,080

,080

,090

, 110

,130

, 130

, 130

, 140

, 130

,140

, 110

, 110

, 140

, 140

, 140

,130

, 130

, 130

, 160

, 160

, 160

, 130

, 140

, 140

,160

,180

,200

123,860

4,129

245,700

July

,230

,230

,180

,160

,160

,140

,140

,140

,110

,130

,160

,160

,160

,160

,180

,160

,180

,180

,160

,140

,130

,110

,130

,130

,160

,140

,160

,160

,160

,140

,140

128,820

4,155

225,500

Aug.

4,140

4,440

4,890

4,960

4,980

5.000

4.60O

4,260

4,260

4,280

4,230

4,140

4,110

3,840

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,170

2,540

2,340

2,020

1,880

1,880

1,620

1,160

839

924

1,030

1,080

718

 

94,969

3.064

188,400

Sept.

562

538

538

532

532

532

538

550

544

544

544

532

532

532

550

550

550

544

544

550

568

1,060

1,790

1,980

2,480

2.960

2,180

1,570

2,540

2,870

30,836

1,028

61,160

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,750 Min 3.4 Mean 999 Ac-ft 723,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,OOO Min 3.4 Mean 1,649 Ac-ft 1,194,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 65

6430. Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°40'34", long 106°36'09", in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 82 W., on right 

bank 2.8 miles above mouth and 10.5 miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area.--377 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1924 (irrigation seasons only), June 1935

to September 1954, October 1956 to September 1958. Published as "near Casper" 1916-24.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map).

Apr. 10, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gages at site about 1,200 ft upstream at different datums. June 1, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,200 ft 

upstream at datum 3.91 ft higher.

Average discharge.--21 years, 13.6 cfs (9,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 440 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

July to September.

1916-24, 1935-54, 1956-53: Maximum daily discharge, 4,000 cfs, estimated, 

Sept. 27, 30, 1923; no flow at times in many years.

1921-24, 1949.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, May 11, 12, June 7-28)

1.9 

3.3

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

92

162

246

348

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.5

4^0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3 2

sis

72.9

2.35

145

Nov.

3.2

372

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

4.0

5.0

7.0

3.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

137.8

4.59

273

Dec.

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.7

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

4.5

4^0

221.6

7.15

440

Jan.

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

165.5

5.34

328

Feb.

5.5

5.5

7.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.4

11

15

30

20

6.1

5.3

20

56

25

10

6.0

-

320.4

11.4

636

Mar.

5.0

10

14

13

10

11

12

13

13

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

7.7

16

"51 LZ1

20

12

8.4

5.8

4.5

4.2 4 5 s'.o

440.1

14.2

873

Apr.

3.2

2.2

1.8

To

2.0

2.2

1.9

3.0

2.9

4.2

3 2

3 '.5

7.5

7.2

28

124

286

310 292"

150

110

84

68

46

50

37

26

17

11

9.0

1,694.8

56.5

3,360

May

7.7

15

32

55

79

98

113

146

170

147

126

102

86

84

86

70

51

34

24

18

14

11

12

5.2

5.1

2.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

^A

1,596.8

51.5

3,170

June

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

"T.2 30

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

7.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

42.3

1.41

84

July

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

5.0

.1

.1

5.0

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

33.1

1.07

66

Sept.

0. .

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o'

1.7

0.06

3.4

Calendar year 1957 : Max 75 Mln 0 Mean 3.91 Ac-ft 2,830

Water year 1957-58 : Max 310 Min 0 Mean 13.0 Ac-ft 9,380

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Mar. 22 (about 1 a.m.) 314 cfs (4.32 ft); Apr. 18 (4:30 p.m.) 

440 cfs (4.90 ft); May 9 (11:30 a.m.) 181 cfs (3.55 ft); Aug. 11 (3:30 a.m.) 106 cfs (3.09 ft).
66 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6435. North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°43'15", long 106°32'10", In Sw£ sec. 22, T. 32 N., R. 81 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2f miles downstream from Poison Spring 

Creek, 4 miles southwest of Goose Egg, and 13 miles southwest of Casper.

Drainage area.--11.500 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1917 to September 1919 (Irrigation seasons only), May to September 1924, May to September 1947, May 1950 to September 1958. Monthly discharge

only for some periods published In WSP 1310. 

1924.

Published as "near Casper" 1917-19,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 9, 

1917, to Sept. 30, 1919, staff gages at site if miles downstream at different datums. 

May 1 to Sept. 30, 1924, and May 1 to Sept, 30, 1947, staff gages at site 4f miles 

downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--8 years (1950-58), 1,260 cfs (912,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 8.73 ft); mlnImum dally, 24 cfs Dec. 3, 23, Jan. 14.

1917-19, 1924, 1947, 1950-58: Maximum discharge observed, 19,200 cfs June 24-28, 

1917; maximum gage height, 11.80 ft May 28, 1953; minimum dally discharge, 8.7 cfs 

June 14, 1955.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasln diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water vlthdrawals, 

diversions for Irrigation of about 350,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are 

given in WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gafe 

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

2.0

2.1 

2.3 50

2.5 

3.0

4.0

87

219

620

6.0

8.0

10.0

1,960

4,040

7,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

79

68

61

61

59

57

55

54

49

47

47

49

57

63

72 

54

47

52

49

54

55

47

47

46

44

39

39

37

35

36

1,629

52.5

3,230

Nov.

37 

37

39

3T

39

35

36

36

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

30

30

27

26

27

27

29

29

32

28

27

27

28

959

32.0

1,900

Dec.

26 

25

24

26

28

39

3T

36

39

36

33

35

35

35

35

36 

36

34

27

26

25

25

24

30

29

33

31

36

33

32

32

978

31.5

1,940

Jan.

58

140

950

450

180

80

90

75

65

56

50

45

31

24

36

35 

33

31

30

29

29

31

30

31

33

35

36

37

36

35

33

2,854

92.1

5,660

Feb.

32 

33

36

37

35

33

34

33

30

26.

27

34

32

27

29

33 

33

34

40

54

57

37

29

30

59

61

35

29

-

1,009

36.0

2,000

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6, 110 Mln 11

Mar.

28

35

33

29

32

33

30

35

42

36

34

34

33

34

35

36

35

34

34

34

125

72

55

47

55

52

40

33

30

35

1,250

40.3

2,480

Apr.

46 

249

284

323

758

780

908

1,260

1,600

2,800

3,190

3,900

3,900

3,880

3,910

3,910 

4.270

4,250

4,200

4,040

4,000

3,990

4,000

3,980

3,990

3,990

3,970

3,940

3,940

3,940

88,198

2,940

174,900

May

5,960 

3,980

3,990

4,000

4,050

4,070

4,120

4,140

4,160

4,140

4,130

4,090

4,080

4,200

4,160

4,130 

4,120

4,120

4,100

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,070

4,050

4,050

4,070

4,040

4,030

4,030

4,040

4,040

126,400

4,077

250,700

June

4.040 

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,050

4,100

4,050

4,040

4,050

4,050

4,090

4,080

4,120

4,100

4,090

4,220 

4,140

4,170

4,170

4, 180

4,170

4,170

4,160

4,170

4,170

4,160

4,140

4,140

4,130

4,140

123,410

4,114

244,800

July

4,150 

4713?

4,140

4,170

4,140

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,140

4,140

4,130

4,170

4,170

4,140 

4,160

4,140

4,160

4,180

4,170

4,170

4,160

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,160

4,140

4, 220

4,170

128,910

4,158

255,700

Aug.

4,130 

4,270

4,900

5.000

5,000

4,980

4,790

4,140

4,160

4,200

4,220

4,180

4,170

4,040

3,680

3,680 

3,670

3,360

2,730

2,410

2,240

1,910

1,940

1,780

1,420

982

824

1,060

1,060

996

566

96,488

3,113

191,400

Sept.

552

575

575

585

595

595

605

605

605

615

610

600

600

600

610

615 

610

605

600

605

605

650

1,880

1,930

2,270

2,950

2,920

2,010

2,130

5,080

32,387

1,080

64,240

Mean 1,058 Ac-ft 766,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,000 Mln 24 Mean 1,656 Ac-ft 1,199,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-23, 

22, Dec. 24 to Feb. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 4-6).

27 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8, 11, 12, 21,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 67

6450. North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'45", long 106°13'00", in NW^NW£ sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 78 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from Claude Creek, half a mile north of U. S. Highways 20 and 

87, 5? miles east of city hall in Casper, and 9j miles downstream from Casper Creek.

Drainage area.--12 .600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1958. Prior to October 1932, published as "at 

Casper.n

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,070 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Oct. 1,_1932, staff or chain gages at sites 9 miles upstream at different da turns.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,327 cfs (960,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 4.41 ft); maximum gage height, 5.09 ft Jan. 3 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 30 cf.? Dec. 23-25, 

30, 31.

1929-58: Maximum discharge observed, 13,800 cfs May 30, 1929 (gage height, 8.00 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs; minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Dec. 9, 1956.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, powe v> developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1933(m).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8-17, Aug. 5-19)

-0.5 

-.3 

0.0

28

76

180

0.5 

1.0 

2.0

430

750

1,630

3.0 

4.0 

4.9

2,910

4,520

6,260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

116

*113

116

106

109

100

91

88

*85

91

88

82

82

94

109

106

1O6

106

109

120

109

106

103

103

106

100

94

91

88

85 

82

3,084

99.5

6,120

Nov.

79

79

88

91

91

91

88

88

79

68

63

*68

73

71

76

*82

82

63

b59

b57

b58

b59

60

68

66

63

b59

b54

46

b50

2,119

70.6

4,200

Dec.

b48

b46

b45

b43

b48

b54

b60

b66

 63- 71

50

b56

b57

60

58

63

60

53

b47

b44

39

b35

*b30

b30

b30

b31

b31

b34

b32

b30 

b30

1,444

46.6

2,860

Jan.

b32

b60

*694

*333"

126

b!20

*b!30

133

*b!05

b90

b75

60

68

32

60

52

60

b54

b51

50

48

48

53

50

b55

b60

b67

b66

*b65

b63 

b60

3,018

97.4

5,990

Feb.

60

b55

50

53

50

b48

b46

b56

b58

b56

b52

b45

50

82

76

60

55

55

63

71

85

88

rS

63

60

63

85

63

-

1,721

61.5

3,410

Mar.

58

53

55

58

58

55

*66

63

63

60

60

60

b53

b50

b53

b64

b60

b60

b62

b66

71

66

116

120

103

120

123

109

97

91 

85

2,278

73.5

4,520

Apr.

*82

76

285

330

544

792

*828

1,180

*1,340

2,770

*3,060

4,050

4,100

4,140

4,120

4,170

4,290

4,450

4,430

4,320

4,260

4,260

4,240

*4,240

4,240

4,240

4,240

4,220

4,220

4, 220

91,717

3,057

181,900

May

,240

,240

,260

,260

,290

,310

,320

,190

,2OO

,190

,170

,310

,270

,340

.580

,320

,290

,270

,260

,260

,240

,220

,240

,200

,190

,190

,170

,140

4,140

4,140 

4,140

131,380

4,238

260,600

June

,140

, 150

* ,150

,140

,170

,240

,190

,170

,140

,140

,190

,200

* ,200

,24O

,170

,220

,270

,220

,240

,260

,220

,240

,220

.290

,260

,220

,220

,200

,200

,170

126,080

4,203

250,100

July

.170

,190

,200

,270

,240

,220

,240

* ,240

,240

,260

,260

,240

,240

,240

,270

,290

,290

,34O

,310

,310

,360

,320

,320

,320

,360

,380

,390

,380

,340

,360 

j_45_Q

133,040

4,292

263,900

Aug.

4,340

4,290

4,900

5,040

5,020

*5,040

5.060

4,360

4,260

4,270

4,340

4,310

4,290

4,270

*3,830

3,800

3,830

3,810

3,100

2,640

2,520

2,130

2,090

2,050

1,700

1,280

996

1,040

1,160

*1,140 

852

101,758

3,283

201,800

Sept.

652

645

631

638

645

645

645

645

645

652

645

638

624

610

617

631

631

631

624

617

624

631

1,240

1,850

2,100

2,830

3,060

2,590

1,710

3,120

32,466

1,082

64,400

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,070 Mln 3o Mean 1,083 Ac-ft 784, OOO

water year 1957-58: Max 5,060 Mln 3o Mean 1,726 Ac-ft l,25o,OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
68 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6465. Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.

Location. La t 42°51'42", long 105°52 I 02", in SW£fW£ sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 W. , on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on TJ. S. Highways 20 and 87 In Glenrock and 0.6 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1S33, March 1935 

to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Altitude of

fo June 1, 1935, staff gages at site 400 ft downstream at various datuirs

is 4,980 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

downstream at various datuirs. Datum 

lowered 2.00 ft June 15, 1916, and 1.00 ft May 26, 1928.

Average discharge. 36 years, 58.4 cfs (42,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.67 ft); no flow 

Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, Sept. 17, 18, 20-23.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-58: Maximum discharge observed, 2,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1924 

(gage height, 6.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,200 cfs; no flow at times many years.

Remarks . Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair, and thos<? for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 6,500 acres above station. One small reservoir above station (capacity, about 

60 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 526: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1924. WSP 1310: 1917, 

1919-20, 1922-23.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 11, Sept. 25-30)

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

1.0 0.1 1.6 23 0.8 0 1.7 33

1.1 .3 1.8 42 .9 .1 2.0 62

1.2 2.8 2.0 68 1.0 .6 2.5 132

1.3 6.0 2.5 152 1.1 2.2 3.0 240

1.4 10 1.2 5.2 3.5 370

1.4 13 4.0 550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

2.3

1.8

2.6

1.8

1.8

*1.3

1.8

3.4

4.4

6.4

6.4

5.0

3.8

5.7

7.6

5.7

5.4

8.8

9.6

17.

16

16

17

16

16

16

200.9

6.48

398

Nov.

15

15

17

17

16

16

*18

17

16

15

16

9.6

14

15

16

17

17

18

9.2

9.6

8.8

10

12

11

12

12

14

7.6

12

8.4

411.2

13.7

816

Dec.

9.2

8.S

7.6

8.4

15

16

14

14

17

*15

13

16

16

15

15

16

15

16

14

15

17

15

8.4

15

14

15

12

14

15

12

10

423.4

13.7

840

Jan.

blO

blO

bll

bll

b!2

b!3

*14

15

15

15

15

15

14

17

15

16

15

17

15

14

16

16

15

18

18

15

16

16

18

*17

15

459

14.8

910

Feb.

15

14

17

17

16

15

14

14

15

14

17

14

18

14

14

17

17

17

17

18

19

20

22

39

71

58

43

35

-

621

22.2

1,230

Mar.

30

29

28

26

23

24

*23

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

24

20

21

22

22

22

23

32

69

87

94

69

58

57

54

56

1,079

34.8

2,140

Apr.

61

53

*58

84

69

63

59

49

57

61

61

69

67

68

92

242

489

478

506

330

*328

280

250

166

184

184

195

162

148

134

5,047

168

10,010

May

132

160

225

292

338

377

440

534

496

440

422

419

388

*361

349

330

272

220

200

182

168

150

146

126

105

89

70

49

*33

29

11

7,557

244

41,990

June

9.0

a7.5

b6.0

a3.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

al.8

al.7

*1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

.6

1.4

3.4

6.3

7.1

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.6

3.1

1.1

1.1

1.9

2.5

^A

94.0

3.13

186

July

0.4

.4

.4

.6

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

"TS .3

.9

1.2

.8

.8

.6

1.1

1.2

2.0

1.0

2.2

2.0

1.2

1.9

2.5

28.7

0.93

57

Aug.

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.9

1.1

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

9.9

0.32

20

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

2.8

0.09

5.6

Calendar year 1957: Max 403 Mln 0.2 Mean 41.4 Ac-ft 29,960

Water year 1957-58: Max 534 Mln 0 Mean 43.7 Ac-ft 31,600

Peak discharge (base 

(4.13 ft).

450 cfs).--Apr. 17 (8 p.m.) 845 cfs (4.67 ft); May 8 (8 p.m.) 602 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 69

6480. Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°50 I 08", long 105°40'24", in NEyNE^ sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74 W. , on 

right bank 0.9 mile south of Careyhurst and 2^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 202 sqmi.

Records available.--May to December 1911, October 1915 to September 1924, May 1928 to

October 1932, April to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1958. Montlrly discharge

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,930 ft (from topographic map). May 18 

to Oct. 30, 1911, Apr. 9, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage within half e mile of 

present site at different datum. May 26 to Oct. 4, 1938, staff gage at site 30 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1915-24, 1928-32, 1935-58), 45.8 cfs (33,160 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 26 to Sept. 5, Sept. 8.

1911, 1915-24, 19S8-33, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 2,360 cfs May 23, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.04 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow at times many 

summers.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 10,200 acres above station. Water 

rights for 3.9 cfs for municipal supply of Douglas adjudicated for diversion above 

station. Several small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 276 acre-ft) 

for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 526: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4-16)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.8 

7.2

17

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

52

84

186

365

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

*2.6

7.7

8.6

7.7

7.2

8.2

10

11

12

11

12

12

12

12 

11

166.5

5.S7

3SO

Nov.

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

b9.4

blO

b9.0

blO

11

11

11

11

11

b9.8

b8.8 bio 

334.0

11.1

662

Dec.

11

11

*bll

11

11

11

b9.8

blO

11

b9.0

b9.6

b9.4

b9.8

b9.8

blO

10

10

11

bll

bll

11

9.6

b8.6

10

10

10

b9.6

10

9.1

9 . 6 

b7J3

311.9

10.1

619

Calendar year 1957: Max 341

Jan.

b7.6

b?.6

b7.6

b7.6

b8.0

b8.6

*b8.6

b9.0

blO

11

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.6

9.1

b9.0

9.1

8.6

b8.2

b8.6

b8.6

b8.8

b9.2

b9.0

b9.4

b9.4

b9.4

9.6

9.6 

b9.6

277.8

8.96

551

Feb.

b9.6

blO

*bll

9.1

11

blO

blO

10

9.1

b9.0

10

bS.O

12

11

blO

b9.o

b9.0

9.1

blO

12

b!3

blS

20

23

22

20

16

b!4

-

342.9

12.2

680

Mar.

blS

blS

blS

blS

b!6

blS

 16

16

16

16

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

13

14

16

28

46

£8

48

35

26

23

25

27

616

19.9

1,220

Apr.

33

33

*36

43

39

33

30

30

37

38

34

37

44

52

82

158

351

311

290

225

*213

199

188

146

149

138

146

124

110

116

3,465

116

6,870

May

112

116

122

146

166

184

210

244

256

256

266

275

*282 2"82~

278

261

242

218

225

222

210

195

210

175

155

128

100

78

*48

36 

26.

5,724

185

11,350

June

17

16

7.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

1.2

6.8

11

6.3

5.0

1.2

.9

.8

90.0

3.00

178

July

0.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

1.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.4

.4

25.0

0.81

50

Aug.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.1

.1

.9

.9

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

19.1

0.62

38

Sept.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

16.8

0.56

33

Min 0.2 Mean 36.9 Ac-ft 26,740

Water year 1957-58: Max 351 Min 0.3 Mean 31.2 Ac-ft 22,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

54Z6Z1 O -60 -6
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6490. La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°40', long 105°36', In sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 73 W., on right bank 13 miles 

southwest of Douglas. This station is above La Prele Reservoir.

Drainage area.--146 sq mi.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 5,600 ft (from nearby line of 

levels).

Average discharge . 39 years, 39.5 cfs (28,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 236 cfs May 15 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 1-14, 20, 23.

1919-58: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; no flow at times in 1936,

1939-40, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dam, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,200 acres above station. 

Several small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 140 acr-e-ft) for 

irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, Apr. 16 to Sept. 30, 1958, except periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver

dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22-26, Mar. 7-10, Mar. 21 to Apr. 13)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

0.4 

1.4 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

3.8 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

24

76

140

241

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.0 sTo5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

8.0

8.2

8.8

9.0 *9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

251.6

8.12

499

Nov.

> 10

300

10

595

Dec.

1

(*)

> 8

248

8

492

Jan.

> 7

217

7

430

Feb.

(*)

> 5

> 8

10

11

11

10

ii

14

14

13

-

227

8.1

450

Mar.

11

10

10

10

10

9.8 *9.6

10~9.3

10

10

10

10

1011

10

10

10

1011

11

18

20

?5

18

18

15

13

13

14

19

380.7

12.3

755

Apr.

19

18 *22

28

22

17

T9~ 14

20

20

19

19

20

31

70

141

146

T32

121

99

100

*107

110

100

103

102

109

89

78

85

1,980

66.0

3,930

May

79

74

77

89

101

107

123

154

156

171

188

197 *185

187

217

194

152

130

126

121

118

110

142

105

88

72

53

45 *35

25

Zl_

3,642

117

7,220

June

20

T6

13

14

12

12

11

11

9.8

8.4

*9.4

9.4

8.4

11

10

9.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.4

6.5

6.2

6TK

7.1

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

285.0

9.50

565

July

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.7

8.7

9.0

Fj5

9.0

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.1

*6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

474

4.4

193.9

6.25

385

Aug.

4 2

T3

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.5

1.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

T5

.5

.5

.5

.5

70.4

2.27

140

Sept.

0.4

T 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 8

15.4

0.51

31

Calendar year 1957; Max 547 Min 4.2 Mean 42.2 Ac-ft 30,550

Water year 1957-58. Max 217 Min 0.4 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,490

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 18-22, 

Mar. 11-20. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1-16.

Oct. 25 to Feb. 21, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 71

6495. La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°50'12", long 105°29'25", In NW£ sec. 15, T. 33 N., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 11 miles upstream from mouth, and ij miles 

southeast of Orpha.

Drainage area. 227 sq ml.

Records available. April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April to September 1923, 

April to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Prior to my 1928, 

published as near Fetterman."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo May 26, 1928, staff gages at site about a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datums. May 26, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at present site at datum 0.5 ft 

higher. Apr. 1 to June 2, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1928-33, 1935-58), 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 133 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.88 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Sept. 6, 1946 

(gage height, 7.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs; no flow at times 

many years.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by La Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,COO acre-ft); 

Also several small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 140 acre-ft) for 

irrigation. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 21,000 acres.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1310: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-27, Aug. 12 to Sept. 30)

0.6 

.7

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

2.7

5.3

14

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*12

12

11

TT

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12 

12

386

12.5

766

Nov.

12

12

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

10 9.5

11

384.5

12.8

763

Dec.

15

14

15

13

*12

12

11

12

13

12

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

13

12

12

11

10 

8.0

363.0

11.7

720

Jan.

8.0 ^

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

10

*11

11

11

12

13

13

12

10

12

12

12

12

11

10

11

12

14

IS

13

12

12

12

12 

12

349.6

11.3

693

Feb.

13

12

*11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

11

12

12

12

8.2

6.6

5.7

5.0

4.8

3.0

-

291.3

10.4

578

Mar.

3.5.

5.0

10

12

12

*12

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.5

10

12

14

14

12

14

14

14

13

13

12

10

10

9.5

10

11

11

12

12

11

339.3

10.9

673

Apr.

14

13

*13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

11

12

*13

10

9.5

9.J.

12

12

13

14

14

386.6

12.9

767

May

15

15

10

9.1

8.7

10

10

7.4

5.7

6.1

6.6

7.4

6.6

*7.8

9.1

8.7

7.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

3.2

3.0

2.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0"o

180.2

5.81

357

June

0

S

0

o

0

0

0

.1.1.1

*.l

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

2

6

4

1

1

1

1

2.3

0.08

4.6

July

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.2

1.4

.5

.2

0

o

*.i

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1.1.1

12

.6

16.2

0.52

32

Aug.

0.2

.3

.7

4Tff

.3

.7

.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

*.i

0

0

.1

5.8

0.19

12

Sept.

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

jl

.2

.Z

.Z

.Z

.2

3.3

0.11

6.5

Calendar year 1957 -. Max 26 Mln o.l Mean 6.86 Ac-ft 4,970

Water year 1957-58: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 7.42 Ac-ft 5,37O

' * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-23, 

18, 20-23, 27-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, Feb. 7-9, 11, 13.

29, 30, Dec. 11 to Jan. 11, Jan. 17,
72 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6500. North platte River near Douglas, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°41'00", long 105°23'26", in NW^SE^ sec. 5. T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on right 

bank 2 miles downstream from Bedtick Creek, 31 miles upstream from Wagonhound Creek, 

and 4 miles south of Douglas.

Drainage area. 14.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923 (irrigation 

seasons only), April 1929 to September 1939, April 1946 to September 19:8. Published 

as "at Douglas" 1891-94, 1929-39.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,743.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1932, staff or chain gages at sites 4 to 7 miles upstream at 

various daturas. Apr. 28, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 

6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1929-39, 1946-58), 1,440 cfs (1,043,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.60 ft); minimum daily, 88 cfs Apr. 2.

1929-39, 1946-58: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,700 cfs July 13, 1937 (gage height, 

8.44 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 500 cfs, which are good, an1 those for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation of about 385,000 acres above station, and retirn flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gape

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9, Sept. 3-23)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

108

225

410

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

670

1,560

2,800

6,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

220

*215

208

200 

205

200

198

192

188

190

188

182

180

185

192

*188

195

190

192 

202

198

198

180

188

200

200

190

180

172

170

168

5,954

192

11,810

Nov.

162

160

162

168 

170

172

165

172

168

175

172

168

168

165

170

165

162

*160

120 

130

140

145

135

145

145

140

140

130

158

175

4,707

157

9,340

Dec.

170

200

180

165 

160

150

140

160

150

130

115

125

116

106

99

101

137

*168

146 

143

125

110

104

108

110

120

150

470

205

139

130

4,632

149

9,190

Jan.

135

140

140

140 

160

300

712 533"

530

510

314

249

225

230

*230

215

200

185

170 

155

140

140

140

145

150

155

155

155

150

*150

140

7,110

229

14,100

Feb.

130

120

125

120 

120

115

120

135

135

130

120

120

120

125

130

125

120

120

135 

160

180

180

150

135

ISO

130

115

104

3,649

130

7,240

Mar.

150

220

240

*218 

208

234

215

175

180

178

162

145

139

T55

170

170

175

185

192 

172

198

202

182

192

266

329

341

. 300

266

234

192

6,385

206

12,660

Apr.

*104

88

92

188 

406

464

890

908

*1,110

1,650

*2,630

3,280

4,150

4,280

4,400

4,400

4,890

5,140

5,210 

5,050

4,870

4-, 800

4,800

*4,710

4,620

4,650

4,650

4,580

4,510

4,400

95,920

3,197

190,300

May

4,400

4,420

4,510

4,600 

4,690

4,780

4,870

4,960

5,090

5,070

5,070

5,050

5,050

5,090

*5,180

5,030

4,910

4,780

4,710 

4,690

4,640

4,550

4,530

4,490

4,390

4,320

4,280

4,230

4,210

4,160

4,130

144,880

4,674

287,400

June

4,150

4,100

4,070

4,020 

*4,040

4,080

4,130

4,070

4,070

4,060

4,080

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,040

4,130

4,240

4,160 

4,240

4,160

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,230

4,200

4,150

4,150

4,100

4,120

123,550

4,118

245,100

July

4,080

4,120

4,080

4,210 

4,180

4,160

4,120

4,120

4,070

4,060

*4,020

4,040

4,020

4,010

4,010

4,040

4,120

4,100

4,470 

4,2CO"

4,150

4,060

*4,020

5,770

4,010

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,OfO

4,2?0

4,200

127,110

4,100

252,100

Aug.

4,200

4,120

4,130

4,650 

4,820

*4,870

4,870

4,830

4,180

4,160

4,150

4,160

4,160

4,120

4,080

3,650

3,710

3,700

3,600 

3,070

2,700

2,560

2,240

2,080

2,040

1,810

1,500

1,180

1,110

*1,220

1,210

102,880

3,319

204,100

Sept.

1,060

698

473

349 

610

616

616

604

598

598

580

562

586

580

598

586

616

610

*598 

586

604

598

598

890

1,810

2,020

2,650

2,880

2,410

1,750

28,334

944

56,200

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,900 Mln 55 Mean 1,171 Ac-ft 847,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,210 Mln 88 Mean 1,795 Ac-ft 1,300,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20-27, Dec. 1-12, 21, 22, 2f-27, Dec. 31 to 

Jan. 6, Jan. 13 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1-3, 12, 14-18.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 73

6505. Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'35", long 105°22'10", in SW^-NE^ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 3| miles northeast of La Bonte, and 6 miles south 

of Douglas.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to June 1932, April 1937 to 

September 1958 (seasonal records only 1929-32, 1937-39). Monthly dischargs only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,741 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Oct. 18, 1939, staff or chain gages at several sites within half a mile of present 

site at various datums.

Average discharge . 27 years (1916-24, 1939-58), 10.8 cfs (7,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40 cfs July 21 (gage height, 1.73 f';); no flow 

Oct. 8-27.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-58: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs July 12, 1937 (gage height, 

10.0 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

73 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times many years.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 4 cfs, which are poor. Diversions for

irrigation of about 3,900 acres above station. Diversion above station fo- supplemental 

irrigation supply to about 8,800 acres along La Prele Creek.

Revisions. WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 .9

1.2 

2.5 

4.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 24

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

7F

.3

1.8

0.06

3.6

Nov.

0.3 ~74

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.4

.8

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

1.0

20.6

0.69

41

Dec.

1.0

*1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

iTT

.9

.8

1.7

1.8

T78

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

40.8

1.32

81

Jan.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

JL!

.9

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

43.0

1.39

85

Feb.

1.8

1.6

1.8

*1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

T7T

1.6

2.5

2.9

3.1

2 .7

_

_______

49.8

1.78

99

Mar.

2.5

2.9

2.7 *2.5

2.4

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

27E

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

6.2

4.0

3.8

8.2

13

15

Tz

11

10

10

145.5

4.69

289

Apr.

*15

12

12

1818"

14

13

13

15

14

14

13

13

14

13

10

9.5

9.8

6.7

7.2

6.7

*6.7

5.6

7.2

9.2

6.4

4.4

4.9

4.0

47?

313.5

10.4

622

May

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.8

4.2

4.0

*1.5

12

13

Tz

10

10

13

9.8

11

13

13

10

10

9.8

9.2

8.5

6.2

220.2

7.10

437

June

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.1

*2.4

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.0

1.0

.9

ITS

1.1

1.1

1.0

86.5

2.88

172

July

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

».5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

2.1

11

--,.6

1.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

35.0

1.13

69

Aug.

0.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

9.6

0.31

19

Sept.

0.2

.3

72

.2

.2

3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

4.6

0.15

9.1

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2O1 Mln o Mean 6.19 Ac-ft 4,480

Water year 1957-58: Max 18 Mln 0 Mean 2.66 Ac-ft 1,93O

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6515. La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'00", long 105°21'24". In SE&SW^ sec. 15, T. 31 N. , R. 71 W. , on left 

bank 0.9 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available . April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to November 19S2, April to 

September 1933, , April 1935 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some per

published in WSP 1310.

periods,

gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,742 ft (from topographic map), prior 

to May 4, 1935, staff or chain gages at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

daturas. May 4 to June 3, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average dis charge . 35 years (1916-24, 1928-32, 1935-58), 55.2 cfs (39,960 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.20 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs June 15.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-58: Maximum discharge observed, 2,750 cfs May 22, 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow at times many years.

Remarks . Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair, and thos? for periods of 

Ice~effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 8,300 acres above station. Diversion above station for supplemental irrigation 

supply to about 9,300 acres along La prele Creek. One small reservoir above station 

(capacity, about 100 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 546: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1922.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

l.S 

4.3 

7.4

11

22

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

1.6

2.7

4.7

7.5

15

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

27

61

150

275

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

5.2

4.9

3.8

578

4.6

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.9

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.1 

771

168.2

5.43

334

Nov.

7.1

T78

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

b7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

876- 9.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

b8.0

8.2

7.8

243.9

8.13

484

Dec.

8.6

*8.2

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.8

9.0

9.4

9.0

b8.6

b9.0

9.7

9.4

1010"

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.8

b7.0

5.8

5.8

b5.8

b6.0

6.2

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

b6.0

b5.5

243.0

7.84

482

Jan.

4.6 476-

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.6

6.0

*6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.4

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

772

193.1

6.23

383

Feb.

6.0

5.6

6.4

*6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.4

5.6

5.4

5.2

67ff

10

12

12

11

200.2

7.15

397

Mar.

10

10

10 *11

.12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

1011

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

9.6

9.0

9.0

10

12

11

10

9.6

321.0

10.4

637

Apr.

*8.9 10~~

9.6

10

13

14

13

13

14

16

18

18

16

17

18

56

TEo" 182

136

115

104

97

91

85

82

91

107

113

104

100

1,831.5

61.0

3,630

May

100

102

100

113

122

130

140

188

195

165

136

124

113

122

*23B

238

188

150

140

130

113

93

95

79

72

58

44

24

*18

16

13

3,559

115

7,060

June

9.2

8.6

7.8

7.2

6.7

5.3

5.8

4.7

3.9

2.6

*2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.3

4.7

5.3

5.3

10

18

18

12

12

13

13

12

20 -JJf

232. 7

7.76

462

July

11

12

13

13

16

12

12

12

10

10

10

14

10

*11

11

6.7

4.3

2.9

2.4

3.1

3.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9 179"

2.0

4.5

225. Z

7.23

447

Aug.

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.9

2.2

£437?

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

5.8

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.9

7.2

L£

7.5

5.5

4.V

4.7

*4.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

136.9

4.42

272

Sept.

4.5

3. *9

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

T5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.9

82.1

2.74

163

Calendar year 1957: Max 986 Mln 0.4 Mean 59.0 Ac-ft 42,690

Water year 1957-58: Max 238 Mln 1.8 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,750

Peak discharge (base, 480 cfg). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-31 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge"measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 75

6520. North Platte River at Orin, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'02", long 105»09'46", in SW&3W£ sec. 17, T. 31 N., R. 69 W., on right 

bank 630 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 87, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Shawnee Creek, and 1.5 miles east of Orin.

Drainage area. 14,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January. April to November 1895, April to October 1896, January 1897 

to December 1898, April to November 1899, April to September 1917, April to September 

1918, May to September 1924, April to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Orin Junction" 1895, 1897-99, and 

as "at McKinley" 1917-18.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,660 ft (from topographic map). 

Jan. 1, 1895, to Nov. 30, 1899, and May 1 to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at railroad 

bridge Just upstream from U. S. Highway 87 at different datum. Apr. 1, 1917, to 

Sept. 30, 1918, staff gage at site 2£ miles downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period April to September, 5,510 cfs Apr. 19 (gage 

height, 5.14 ft); minimum not determined.

1895-99, 1917-18, 1924, 1958: Maximum discharge observed, 23,300 cfs Jine 24, 

1899 (gage height, 7.2 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily determined, 

170 cfs Sept. 11-14, 1899.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made six or more times each 

month. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, 

and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Major regulation 

began after completion of Pathfinder Reservoir in April 1909.

Cooperation. Twenty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1896, 1899.

Rating table, Apr. 16 to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16-29)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

250

640

1,730

4.0 

5.0

3,370

5,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

-

_

-

_

-

1

.

-

-

-

-

4,390

4,930

5,280

5,350 

5,120

4,890

4,800

4,910

4,840 

4,700

4,680

4,680

4,610 

4,530 

4,440

72,150

_

-

May

4,240

4,240 

4,280

4,350 

4,660

4,980

5,000

5,070 

5.230 

5,070

4,980

4,910

4,860

4,890

5,090

4,910

4,840

4,700

4,640 

4,640

4,590

4,610

4,530

4,550 

4,440

4,350

4,310

4,200 

4,220 

4,170

4.150

143,700

4,635

285,000

June

4,150

4,170 

4,060

4,000 

3,980

4,020

4,110

4,000 

4,000 

3,930

3,910

3,950

3,890

3,910,

3,910

3,890

3,980

4,150

4,090

4,170

4,090

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,110

4,020

3,930

3,930 

5.840 

3,890

120,260

4,009

238,500

July

3,370

4,110 

4,310

4,150 

3,980

3,950

3,950

3,910 

3,910 

3,910

3,910

4,040

4,150

4,130

4,090

4,130

4,280

4,240

4.750 

4,240

4,480

4,150

4,150

5.840 

4,020

4,240

4,020

4,020 

4,060 

4,200

4,240

127,410

4,110

252,700

Aug.

4,150

4,090 

4,090

4,610 

4,860

4,890

4,910

4.980 

4,350 

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,240

4,220

4,150

5,690

5,870

5,780

5,780 

5,170

2,750

2,540

2,310

2,060 

2,000

1,820

1,550

1,190 

1.040 

1,180

1,190

'03,870

5,551

506,000

Sept.

1,140

790 

660

286 

560

580

580

5SO 

590 

610

590

580

580

610

650

600

610

620

610

610

610

620

620

660 

1,710

2,040

2,660

3,150 

3,020 

1,860

29,366

979

58,250

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft
76 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6527. Glendo Reservoir near Glendo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°28'25", long 104°57'30", in E|NWlr sec. 24, T. 29 N. , R. 68 W., on right 

Bank in gate shaft house half a mile southwest of Glendo Dam and 4 miles southeast of 

Glendo.

Drainage area. 15,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for elevations above 4,543.50 ft. Datum of gage is 4,543.50 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1934 (adjusted 1940), levels by Bureau of Reclamation, gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 450,500 acre-ft June 30 (elevation, 4,628.56 ft); 

no contents Oct. 1-16.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in October 1957. Storage 

Began Oct. 17, 1957. Capacity, 798,400 acre-ft at elevation 4,653.00 ft (spillway 

crest). Dead storage, 12,060 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water is used for irrigation in North Platte River basin.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1957 to September 195F

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

300

890

1,490

2,120

2,500

2,890

3,200

3,590

3,980

4,340

4,830

5,260

5,660

6,050

6,500

4,538.45

+6,500

Nov.

6.850

7,190

7*540

7,960

8,350

8,760

9,140

9,540

9,890

10,260

10, 600

10,980

11,290

11,700

12,060

12,450

12,670

13,000

13,310

13,460

13,510

13,640

13,750

14,280

14,780

15,220

15,540

15,800

15,900

16.010

__ _ _ _

4,538.31

+9,510

Dec.

16.140

16^270

16,600

16,940

17,370

17,660

17,950

18,230

18,830

18,980

19,210

19,430

19,710

20,000

20,290

20,530

20,700

20,860

21,020

21,180

21,340

21,500

21,620

22,010

22,400

22,860

23,210

24,060

24,810

25,550

26,320

4,554.71

+10,310

Jan.

26,360

26,400

26,440

26,490

26,530

26,590

26,690

26,810

26,950

27,080

27,190

27,290

27,410

27,560

27,940

28,520

28,680

28,880

29,020

29,250

29,960

30,290

30,510

30,780

31,030

31,220

31,540

31,910

32 , 100

32,390

32,670

4,557.85

+6,350

Feb.

52,910

35,120

33,480

33,700

34,010

34,360

34,610

34,860

35,140

35,460

35,720

35,970

36,270

36,530

36,740

37,010

37,270

37,540

37,810

38,140

38,480

38,910

39,440

40,090

40,720

41,360

41,780

 42.210 ^ 

4,561.92

+9 , 540

Mar.

42.560

42,540

42,750

43,060

43,390

43,830

44,320

44,680

45,040

45.620

45,950

46,250

46,410

46,620

46,860

47,180

47,470

47 , 830

48,290

48,680

49,040

49,450

49,780

50,140

50,520

51,200

51,890

52,560

53,130

53,590

54,055

4,566.28

+11,840

Apr.

54,430

54,670

54,930

55,510

56,150

56,870

57,650

59,570

61,170

63,850

67,320

72,780

79,810

86,570

91,450

95,520

101,100

107,800

114,700

122,800

130,100

136,100

142,900

149,400

155,700

161,800

187,600

174,200

180,200

186,600

4,596.80

+132,600

May

192,500

197,800

203,600

209,200

215,600

222,600

230,300

238,200

246,600

254,700

263,000

270,700

278,600

286,400

293,900

301,900

308,700

315,400

319,800

323,900

325,200

327,600

328,900

330,600

331,800

333,800

336,700

338,600

340,700

343,100

344,900

4,617.83

+158,300

June

347,300

349,500

351,400

353,200

354,800

356,600

358,900

360,400

362,000

365,600

371,100

375,600

380,600

385,800

390,800

396,100

401,700

407 , 800

414,200

420,200

426,000

431,700

436,100

439,900

443,700

446,200

447,400

448,700

449,900

450,500

4£28.56

+105,600

July

448,100

446, SCO

444,400

442,800

441,200

438,900

437,800

437,200

437,000

436,300

435,600

434,800

434,500

431,200

427,700

424,600

421,900

419,600

417,100

415,300

414, 5CO

41 6, SCO

417,100

416, 3CO

414, SCO

414, 2CO

413, OCO

411, SCO

409 , SCO

408, OCO

406, 2CO

4,624.32

-44,300

Aug.

404,200

402,000

399,300

398,100

397,000

396,300

395,400

394,500

392,700

390,500

387,900

385,700

383,800

381,500

378,800

376,000

373,200

370,400

367,200

363,900

359,800

355,200

350,800

345,400

340,400

335,200

330,400

325,000

318,800

312 , 500

306,600

4,613.38

-99,600

Sept.

300,700

293,900

287,000

279,800

273,200

266,500

260,000

254,000

248,200

242,600

237,700

232,700

228,100

222,900

218,000

213,100

208,300

203,700

199,000

194,400

189,900

185,200

180,700

176,000

173,500

173,600

178,400

183,900

189,600

193,000

4,597.82

-113,600

Calendar year 1957.................... *

Water year 1957-58.................... * +193,000

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 77

6528. North Platte River below Glendo Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°27'25", long 104 0 56'50", in SWpSW^NW^ sec. 30, T. 29 N. , R. 67 W. , on 

right bank opposite Sand Draw, 1.3 miles upstream from Horseshoe Creek, 3.1 miles downstream from Glendo Dam, and 5.2 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area. 15,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,488.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,610 cfs July 29 (gage height, 9.55 ft); minimum not determined .

Remarks. Records good except those for Sept. 27-30 and those for period of no gageheight record, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Glendo Reservoir since 

Oct. 17, 1957 (see preceding page). Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> 220

> 2

3,550

115

7,040

Nov.

> 2

60

2

119

Dec.

> 2

(*)

62

2

123

Jan.

(»)

> 2

62

2

123

Feb.

(*)

> 2

-

56

2

111

Mar.

> 2

62

2

123

Apr.

" 

C)

> 2

312

1,290

.570

,570

* ,430

,160

,170

* ,200

,240 

,240

,250

,230

,240

,200

,210

,210

,230

20,778

693

41,210

May

1,210

1,210

,190

,170

* ,170

,130

,120

* ,110

848

540

560

*716

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,090

*2,020

*2,510

5,610

3,600

3,560

3,520

3,520

3,040 

2,740

2,720

2,740

2* ^°

2 , 790

58,074

1,873

115,200

June

2,820

*2,820

2,820

2,840

2,800

2,890

2,920

2j940

2,960

1,720

Ij090

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,120

*1,130

854

*716

704

692

686

674

*1,310

1,780

1,780

2,510 

3,200

3,150

3,140

*5,950

59,286

1,976

117,600

July

4,590

4,820

4,990

4,950

5,030

5,060

4,500

4,220

*4,320

4,310

4,090

4,190

4,210

4,880

*5,550

5,550

5,530

*5,46O

5,460

5,440

4,270

*2,910 

*3,630

4,160

4,460

4,480 

4,500

4,520

4,780

5,050

*5j060

144,970

4,676

287,500

Aug.

5,060

5,100

5,100

5,080

*5,060

5,050

*5,050

5,080

5,120

5,160

*5,180

*5,060

*5,080

*5,060

5,060

5,030

4,990

4,970

4,910

4,740

*4,670

4,670 

4,630

4,650

4,500

*3,950 

4,090

4,040

4,020

4,020

4,000

148,160

4,779

293,900

Sept.

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,000

3,980

3,970

*3,600

3,440

3,430

3,200

3,040

3,050

3,060

3,060

*3,080

*3,000

*2,960

2,960

2,930

2,920

2,890 

2,870

2,850

2,850

*692 

13

13

*12

11

84,041

2,801

166,700

Calendar year 1957: Max - 

Water year 1957-58 : Max 5,550 Min

Mean - 

Mean 1,422

Ac-ft -

Ac-ft 1,030,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records of inflow to Guernsey Reservoir.
78 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6535. Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

Location. Lab 42027'09", long 104 0 58 l ll", In SE£ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 68 W., on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth and 4f miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area. 203 sq ml.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1918, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928 

to November 1932, April to September 1933, April 1935 to September 195F. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1310. Records for April to September 

1919, published In WSP 469 and 506 have been found to be unreliable anc1 should not be 

used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To June 9, 1935, staff or chain gages at sites about 2 miles upstream at different 

daturns.

Average discharge.--32 years (1916-18, 1921-24, 1928-32, 1935-58), 28.1 cfs (20,340 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66 cfs May 17 (gage height, 1.97 ft); minimum

 daily, 3.1 cfs July 19.

1916-18, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs tfiy 30, 1935 

(gage height, 8.80 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve 

extended above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at 

times during 1918, 1935, 1939-40.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,600 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24)

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.1 

4.4 

8.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

iar October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

575

575

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

168.1

5.42

333

Nov.

5.5

5.1

575

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.9

7.3

7.6

7.3

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

TO

10

10

10

208.7

6.96

414

Dec.

11

12

11

*12

12

11

11

10

11

10

blO

blO

10

10

10

10

10

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

7.3

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

b6.4

279.3

9.01

554

Calendar year 1957: Max 630

Jan.

b6. 8

bTTo

b7.4

8.0

776

7.3

7.3

.3

* .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

b7.3

7.3

b7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8 . 0

232.4

7.50

461

Feb.

8.0

b8.0

8.5

875

*8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

b8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

b7.0

-

224.2

8.01

445

Mar.

b7.6

870

7.6

8.0

8.5

*8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

b8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

12

12

12

12

12

280.7

9.05

557

Apr.

12

*12

12

14

18

21

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

20

19

20

25

30

55

29

19

18

19

19

19

18

16

16

16

582

19.4

1,150

May

17

18

16

12

12

12

9.5

9.0

*8.0

7.5

6.9

776

9.0

12

29

62

64

60

52

45

55

51

29

26

26

27

24

20

19

18

16

755.5

25.7

1,460

June

15

T4

14

14

14

14

14

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

*14

14

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

582

12.7

758

July

11

10

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

6.9

6.6

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.5

4.2

5.1

576

5.9

*4.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.4

188.8

6.03

574

Aug.

5.9

5.9

5.9

3.9

3.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.2

4.4

5.5

478

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.5

4.4

5.6

5.9

*4.2

5.9

4.4

135.0

4.55

268

Sept.

4.4

4.8

4.8 l^z

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

¥75

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.8

153.8

5.15

505

Min 0.8 Mean 36.8 Ac-ft 26,670

Water year 1957-58: Max 64 Min 3.1 Mean 9.78 Ac-ft 7,080

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 79

6555. Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°17'23", long 104°45'48n , in NE£NWi sec. 27, T. 

gate structure at right end of dam on North Platte River, It

27 N. , R. 66 W., on 

miles northwest of

Prior to October 1950 morth-end

Guernsey. 

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1928 to September 1958. 

figures only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Electric tape and staff gages read twice daily. Datum of gage is 4,370.00 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff 

gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 36,540 acre-ft July 21 (elevation,

 4,416.38 ft); minimum observed, 4,050 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 4.387.55 ft). 

1928-58: Maximum contents observed, 73,240 acre-ft Oct. 17, 1929 (elevation, 

4,420.95 ft); minimum observed, 389 acre-ft Nov. 17, 1951 (elevation, 4,361.90 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in July 1927. Capacity,

 3T7B~00 acre-ft at elevation, 4,420 ft (top of spillway gate). Dead storage negligible 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Usable contents published prior to 

October 1956. Water is used for irrigation in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, 

and for development of power.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity tables, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, and 

total contents, In acre-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Z

4,405 16,670

4,410 24,170

4,420 44,760

Jan. 3 to Sept. 3O

4,387 3,890

4,39O 4,800

4,395 6,900

4,400 10,320

4,410 23,680

4,420 44,800

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

17,550 

18,050

18,580

19,160

19,680

20,160

20,570

21,030

21,480

21,960

22,390

22,910

23,420

23,870

24,210

24,620

25,040

25,340

25,520

25,730

25,820

25,890

25,930

25,980

26,020

26,050

26,090

26,130

26,160

26.180

26,180

4,411.11

+9,210

Nov.

26.220 

26,240

26,270

26,290

26,330

26,400

26,440

26,460

26,480

26,500

26,500

26,510

26,550

26,570

26,610

26,640

26,680

26,700

26,720

26,750

26,750

26,770

26,790

26,810

26,830

26,920

26,970

26,990

27.010

27,010

4,411.56

+830

Dec.

27.050 

27,030

27,070

27,100

27,140

27,160

27,180

27,190

27,210

27,250

27,290

27,360

27,380

27,400

27,420

27,450

27,470

27,510

27,560

27,600

27,640

27,670

27,670

27,690

27,710

27,730

27,750

27,770

27,780

27,800

27,840

4,412.01

+830

Jan.

27,860 

27,880

27.500

27,520

27,540

27,560

27,580

27,600

27,620

27,620

27,620

27,620

27,640

27,660

27,680

27,700

27,740

27,760

27,780

27,790

27,810

27,830

27,850

27,870

27,890

27,910

27,930

27,950

27,970

27,990

28,010

4,412.30

+170

Feb.

28.030 

28,050

28,070

28,090

28,110

28,130

28,150

28,170

28,190

28,210

28,230

28,270

28 , 290

28,310

28,330

28 , 350

28,370

28 , 390

28,410

28,430

28,530

28 , 640

28,780

28,880

28,960

29,000

29,040

29.060

-

4,412.83

+1,050

Mar.

29.080 

29,100

29,120

29,140

29,160

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,180

29,200

29,220

29,240

29,260

29,300

29,340

29,380

29,460

29,580

29,700

29,780

29,870

29,870

29,890

29,910

29,930

29, 950

29,970

4,413.28

+910

Apr.

30,010 

30,050

30,070

30,170

30,270

30,380

30,440

30,480

30,640

30,480

29,400

27,950

26,080

24,410

24.320

25,500

26,710

27,700

27,990

28,170

28,370

28,590

28,860

29,100

29,380

29,680

29,930

30,270

30,760

51.320

4,413.94

+1 , 350

May

31,860 

32,340

32,820

33,480

33,910

34,450

34,770

35,160

35, 350

34,770

33,800

32,720

32,400

32,030

31,630

31,320

30,990

30,780

30,770

30,660

31,150

31,980

33,160

34,360

35,590

56,140

35,310

34,160

33,010

51 , 680

30.190

4,413.39

-1,130

June

29,120 

29,360

29,600

29,720

29,970

29,990

29,970

29,870

31,110

32,380

32,240

32,780

33,560

34,250

34, 750

35,370

35,760

35,570

34,570

32,990

31,070

29,020

27,360

27,270

27,100

27,130

28,310

28,780

28,110

27,680

4,412.13

-2,510

July

27,760 

28,310

29,060

29,760

31,030

32,510

33, 330

32,910

32,700

32,400

31,560

29,970

28,190

27.170

27,640

28,250

29,040

30,210

32,240

34,550

56,540

35,790

34,920

34,730

34, 700

33,950

33,390

32,700

32,050

32,240

32,360

4,414.44

+4, 680

Aug.

32,550 

32,780

32,910

33,100

33,140

35,370

33,540

33,730

33,800

33,860

33,950

33,970

33,970

35,970

33,880

33,710

33, 650

35,670

33,820

54.090

33,730

33,480

33,030

32,780

32,570

32,030

30,950

29,910

28,860

27,850

27,040

4.411.80

-5,320

Sept.

26,270 

25, 700

25,240

25,000

25,270

26,080

26,900

27,520

27,480

27,640

27,400

26,870

26,080

25,160

24,390

23,680

23,100

22,480

21,980

21,460

20,720

19,900

19,090

18,170

17,400

16,000

11,470

8,070

5,830

4.050

4,387.55

-22,990

Calendar year 1957.................... * -3,420

Water year 1957-58.................... * -12,920

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Note. Elevation obtained by averaging observation at 4 p.m. with that of 8 a.m. for the next day. 

New capacity table put Into use Jan. 3; contents on Dec. 31 by new capacity table Is 27,440 acre-ft.
80 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6560. North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°16'50", long 104°45'15", in SE^SE-f sec. 27, T. 27 N., R. 66 W., on 

right bank 1 mile northwest of Guernsey and 1.1 miles downstream from Guernsey Dam.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1900 to September 1958 (no winter records prior to 1903). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "near 

Guernsey" 1900-1901, 1904; as "at Guernsey" 1902-3, 1905-8, March to October 1912; 

"at Whalen" 1909; as North Platte River and Int ~ " -- - -----

1913-16; as "above Whalen" 1917-27.

iterstate Canal at Whalen 1910-11,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,340 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fr> Nov. 17, 1908, and Mar. 30 to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gages downstream at several 

sites within three-quarters of a mile at different datums. May 1, 190£, to Dec. 31, 

1927, staff gages at different datums on river and diversion canals at Whalen Dam 

about 9 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 56 years (1902-58), 1,933 cfs (1,399,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs July 14 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 29 to Dec. 15.

1900-58: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 2 or 3, 1908 (gage height, 11.5 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 13,000 

cfs; no flow Feb. 28, 1927, Nov. 19 to Dec. 8, Dec. 10-12, 14, 15, 1951.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height reccrd, which are 

fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Plow completely regulated by Guernsey Reservoir since 1927 

(see preceding page). Small diversions for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalen. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1903-4, 1924.

Rating table, water year- 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.05

0.0

.2

.5

2.0

15

75

195

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

455

760

1,170

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

2,270

3,860

5,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

15

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10 

10

10

351

11.3

696

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

300

10.0

595

Dec.

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*12

IF

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

342

11.0

678

Jan.

12- 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

387

12.5

768

Feb.

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

-

364

13.0

722

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*18

Te

18

18

18

18

433

14.0

859

Apr.

18

TF

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

210

534

753

1,010

999

999

*999

1,030

1,040

1 , 030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,030

958

902

902

19,788

660

39,250

May

902

902

902

918

934

926

926

*926

934

934

990

1,080

1,23O

1,410

*1,390

1,410

1,370

1,380

1,660

2,540

*3,040

3,060

2,910

2,840

2,870

3,040

*3,260

3,420

3,490

3,540

3^660

58,794

1,897

116,600

June

3,540

2,660

2,660

2,720

2,730

2,820

2,780

3,010

2,140

1,580

1,270

823

795

809

823

*846

*846

926

1,330

1,630

1,810

1,840

1,850

1,890

*1,880

2,150

2,450

2,870

3,500

5,880

60,858

2,029

120,700

July

4,280

4,410

4,540

4,520

4,280

4,160

4,230

4,350

4,370

*4,390

4,520

4,960

5,070

5,160

*5,130

5,070

4,940

4,780

4,320

4,230

3,7TO

5,690

3,740

*4,100

4,300

4,7fO

4,660

4,700

4,9fO

5 OCO 

4J9FO

140, 3FO

4,5f9

278,500

Aug.

4,940

4,920

4,940

4,980

5,020

4,980

4,940

*4,960

5,000

4,980

4,980

4,960

5,000

4,980

5,000

5,050

4,980

4,900

4,840

4,740

*4,720

4,740

4,700

4,640

4,600

4,540

4,580

*4,560

4,540

4,470

4,370

149,550

4,824

296,600

Sept.

4.320

4,260

4,190

4,050

3,810

3,550

3,540

3,500

3,470

*3,440

3,420

3,380

3,420

3,440

3,400

3,350

3,300

3,250

*3,£00

3,200

3,260

3,30O

3,350

3,330

3,230

3,010

2,550

1,680

1,060

950

97,210

3,240

192,800

Calendar year 1957 S Max 5,400 Mln 10 Mean 1,228 Ac-ft 889,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,160 Mln 10 Mean 1,449 Ac-ft 1,049,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Apr.

urements and gate openings at Guernsey Reserv

9; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge meas-
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 81

6570. North Platte River at recorder station, below Whalen, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°14'20", long 104°36'30", in SW^r sec. 12, T. 26 N. , R. 65 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood Draw, 2| miles downstream from 

Whalen Dam, and 4f miles northwest of Fort Laramie.

Drainage area. 16,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1958. Prior to Apr. 16, 1938, published as 

"below Whalen."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Apr. 16, 1938, staff gages at Whalen Dam and canals, 2\ miles upstream at different 

datums. Apr. 16, 1938, to Nov. 17, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs July 4 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs Jan. 1.

1909-58: Maximum discharge determined, 22,000 cfs June 26, 1955 (gage height, 

9.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of studies of peak flow 

measurements of upstream floods; no flow at times during 1910, 1916, 1925-27.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1924.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to May 4)

.9 

1.0 22

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

150

230

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

380

810

1,380

2,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

8578-

40 

50

44

41

*36

34

32

30

29

27

28

26

25

24

23

25

29

24

21

21

21

21

18

18

18

18

17 

IT

977

31.5

1,940

Nov.

17

re

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

14

b!2

*14

14

14

14

14

13

12- 10 

448

14.9

889

Dec.

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

10

12

11

10

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

*11

12

10

11

10

11

11

12

12

10

12

12

10

348

11.2

690

Jan.

b8

b9

b9

blO 

bll

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

11

10

*14

11

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

374

12.1

742

Feb.

12

12

12

12 

12

bll

b9

blO

bll

12

bll

b9

bll

blO

blO

bll

bll

b!2

12

13_

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

9.6

-

316.6

11.3

628

Mar.

11

13

13

12 

12

12

12

12

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

bll

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

*14

IB- 16

IS

14

14

379

12.2

752

Apr.

14

16

16

21

26

22

16

18

20

16

14

19

14

20

18

16

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

*12

17

19

16

14

490

16.3

972

May

17

18

18

21

48

50

50

*50

50

52

54

57

88

132

75

111

114

114

268

943

1,070

1,150

1,020

900

900

921

*976

1,160

1,220

1,200

1,250

14,097

455

27,960

June

1,100

300

272

293 

293

316

332

639

221

154

174

168

123

117 ITr-

*132

135

138

*138

147

144

141

144

154

147

270

524

675

1,040

1,160

9,708

324

19,260

July

1,330

1,440

1,540

1,560 

1,380

1,210

1,220

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,460

1,480

1,500

1,510

*1,490

1,390

1,250

820

840

428

221

248

657

707

1,340

1,280

1,250

1,460

1,490

*1,460

36,991

1,190

73,370

Aug.

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,400 

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,460

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,160

1,130

1,060

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,060

987

40,917

1,320

81,160

Sept.

943

870

792

702 

585

460

380

380

372

*380

364

364

444

436

412

364

348

340

286

265

324

460

492

492

*476

452

316

194

279

272

13,244

441

26,270

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,100 Mln 4.5 Mean 331 Ac-ft 239,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,560 Mln 8 Mean 324 Ac-ft 234,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
82 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6575. Laramie River near- Glendevey, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°48'00", long 105°52'40", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 76 W., on left 

bank Just upstream from Stub Creek, 180 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 

250 ft downstream from Nunn Creek, and l| miles north of Glendevey Post Office.

Drainage area.--101 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Glendevey" 

1905, 1910-18.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,230 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mov. 7, 1910, staff gage, water-stage recorder thereafter. Prior tc Sept. 21', 1922, 

at datum 1.22 ft higher, Sept. 21, 1922, to Sept. 26, 1923, at datum 1.94 ft higher; 

July 9, 1929, to July 22, 1931, at datum 2.73 ft higher; and July 23, 1931, to 

Sept. 19, 1935, at datum 2.09 ft higher; all at site 180 ft upstream. Sept. 27, 1923, 

to July 8, 1929, at site 140 ft upstream at datum 1.35 ft higher.

Average discharge. 49 years, 73.7 cfs (53,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 840 cfs May 25 (gage height, S.fO ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Sept. 7, 8.

1904-5, 1910-58: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.55 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,400 

cfs; minimum daily recorded, 5 cfs Feb. 14, 15, 1911, but may have beer less during 

winter periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-1-eight record, 

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 700 acres of hay meadows above 

station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries 

(see p. 167).

Revis ions (wat 

14, 1918.

ter years). WSP 469: 1911-12. WSP 506: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1905,

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

174

455

960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

*34

34

34

33

35

43

47

47

45

43

50

47

46

41

38

38

39

32

34

38

36

36

37

1,202

38.8

2,380

Nov.

36

34

32

33

32

28

29

*31

27

34

31

30

28

28

26

24

24

23

26

25

22

2?

28

28

28

26

25

28

27

25

840

28.0

1,670

Dec.

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

2823"

*26

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

2b

25

25

24

25

25

25

26

26

26

23

J!i

7 BO

25.2

1,550

Jan.

23

21

20

20

21

21

21

23

23

24

24

23

21

21

22

22

23

20

19

T9

19

19

19

19

22

22

20

20

21

21 

21

654

21.1

1,300

Feb.

21

20

21

21

*20

19

20

18

18

18

18

17

T5

18

19

20

20

19

22

22

23

2T

21

22

20

19

18

17

550

19.6

1,090

Mar.

18

18

 2o~ 20

20

*18

19

20

18

16

14

IF

15

15

16

16

15

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

527

17.0

1,050

Apr.

16

16

16

17

16

18

18

18

18

*18

19

20

18

20

22

28

34

41

IT

40

41

39

36

30

28

28

28

25

24

25

758

25.3

1,500

May

32

41

53

69

84

98

118

132

119

121

157

206

*232

230

176

170

181

242

312

408

511

551

615

695

747

747

747

758

769 

74T

710

10,778

348

21,380

June

655

635

*620

615

595

575

615

6OO

567

503

427

222

164

151

139

124

102

105

106

125

108

125

*95

99

119

86

75

68

61

57_

8,538

285

16,930

July

63

65

63

63

63

58

54

51

50

47

45

43

41

4T

44

*46

45

44

51

47

48

51

44

41

46

54

74 53"

43 

42

42

1,562

50.4

3,100

Aug.

40

38

36

35

34

*32

29

28

27

30

32

28

26

27

27

27

25

35

39

36

28

28

47

4S

32

25

23

23

25

23

21

946

30.5

1,880

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

*13

12

12

14

20

IB

16

27

4839-

39

38

33

32

30

28

26

26

39

46

41

38

35

32 

31

799

26.6

1,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,18O Min 14 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,77O

Water year 1957-58: Max 769 Min 12 Mean 76.5 Ao-ft 55,410

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 16, Dec. 3O to Jvi. 20, Feb. 10, 

Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, Mar. 10-21. No gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 3, Feb. 11-16 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 83

6585. Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°00'10", long 106°00'50", in SE^ sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., on right 

bank 35 ft downstream from road bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming 

State line, half a mile upstream from Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Jelm.

Drainage area.--897 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to October 1905, October 1910 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,683.36 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. June 22, 1904, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at site three-quarters of a 

mile upstream at different datum. May 7 to July 13, 1911, staff gage and July 14, 

1911, to Sept. 3, 1921, water-stage recorder on downstream side of bridge 35 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Sept. 3.

1904-5, 1910-58: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.15 ft); 

minimum recorded, 5.6 cfs Dec. 2, 1933.

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

for irrigation of about 4,600 acres of hay meadows above station. Transbssin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries (see p. 167).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 506: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1912, 1918(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

37

48

65

132

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

15 2.0

37 2.5

90 3.0

165 3.5

300

555

915

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

60

60

58

58

58

58

58

*55

55

55

55

55

63

76

82

82

76

84

93_

88

78

71

65

67

60

55

65

60

58

60

2,030

65.5

4,030

Nov.

62

62

51

55

55

51

48

*53

56

62

60

 BU 63

56

54

52

50

48

52

48

44

39

45

46

46

45

42

47

45

43

1,540

51.3

3,050

Dec.

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

46

4S

*43

41

42

41

41

42

41

41

40

41

41

42

41

41

41

42

41

42

42

42

39

35

1,289

41.6

2,560

Jan.

37

36

33

33

35

36

35

38

39

40

38

37

35

36

37

37

37

33

31

31

30

BT

31

33

36

36

33

33

35

35

35

1,082

34.9

2,150

Feb.

35

33

35

33

*32

32

33

30

30

30

2929-

30

30

31

32

32

34

37

37

38

33

35

35

33

31

29

29

-

909

32.5

1,800

Mar.

30

30

33

33

33

*30

32

33

30

28

28

28

28

31

30

30

29

30

32

32

35

35

35

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

977

31.5

1,940

Apr.

32

32

32

33

32

35

38

38

38

*40

42

44

42

47

60

80

98

TUB" 108

90

92

86

84

70

66

65

66

59

56

54

1,767

58.9

3,500

May

59

75

84

110

135

165

201

242

232

225

30O

430

*490

501

390

358

381

478

620

739

867

992

1,090

1,230

1,310

1.360

1,360

1,340

1,350

1,340

1,260

19,709

636

39,090

June

1,180

1, 1~20

*1,070

1,040

1,000

949

1,000

992

907

782

669

473

336

296

284

264

232

219

228

264

232

*242

216

228

318

222

177

145

125

108

15,318

511

30,380

July

90

95

98

100

120

112

95

76

68

61

49

48

44

44

49

*52

57

54

66

56

63

78

63

56

65

80

T5o~ 135

90

76

78

2,338

75.4

4,640

Aug.

76

82

76

72

70

*66

63

59

56

57

65

57

49

48

46

46

48

50

80

76

59

54

70

SB- 92

56

48

42

43

29

21

1,824

58.8

3,620

Sept.

20

20

19

2T

21

*21

20

20

21

22

23

21

23

52

48

43

40

38

49

50

44

40

38

44

!§

68

61

59

59

56

1,137

37.9

2,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,940 Min 22 Mean 254 Ac-ft 183,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,360 Min 19 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,020

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11, Nov. 15 to Apr. 15.
84 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6595. Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location.--River: Lat 41°08'30", long 105°58'40", in E| sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., on 

left bank 100 ft upstream from diversion dam for Pioneer Canal, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Pox Creek, 2.5 miles northeast of Woods, and 23 miles southwest of Laramie.

Canal: Lat 41°09 I 10", long 105°57'30", in SEij sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 76 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge 1.5 miles downstream from headgate.

Drainage area.--418 sq mi.

Records available --April 1912 to September 1924, October 1926 to September 1927, October 

1931 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310.

Gage. River: Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7,388.99 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 16 to Nov. 15, 1912, staff gage and Nov. 16, 

1912, to Sept. 22, 1915, water-stage recorder 90 ft downstream between dam crest and 

canal headgates at datum 1.00 ft higher. Sept. 23, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1924, Apr. 19 

to Sept. 30, 1927, and Apr. 11, 1932, to July 13, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 

50 ft downstream; prior to Oct. 1, 1935, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Canal: Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,380 ft (river-profile survey). 

Apr. 16, 1912, to Apr. 10, 1923, chain gage; Apr. 11, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1924, and 

Apr. 19 to June 9, 1927, water-stage recorder; June 10 to Sept. 30, 1927, staff gage; 

all at same site at different datum. Apr. 11, 1932, to May 8, 1938, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes (combined flow river and canal).--Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs 

May 25; minimum daily, 17 cfs Sept. 3.

1912-24, 1926-27, 1931-58: Maximum combined discharge, 5,060 cfs June 10, 1923 

(river discharge by computation of peak flow over dam); minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-l eight record on 

river, which are poor. Pioneer Canal diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam 

100 ft downstream for irrigation in vicinity of Laramie. Records show combined flow 

of river and canal. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 11,000 acres 

above and below station. Three small reservoirs above station in Wyoming (total 

capacity, about 600 acre-ft) for irrigation, stock water, and domestic use. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries (see p. 167).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 566: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1914.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

68

67

67

63

65

68

70

*67

65

65

65

67

74

96

102

105

93

102

114

108

99

90

84

84

84

72

82

82

77

74

2,487

80.2

4,930

Nov.

79

79

74

71

73

66

64

*66

60

60

66

75

72

70

63

54

58

62

60

56

54

53

58

60

58

55

60

60

59

56

1,901

63.4

3,770

Dec.

55

55

55

55

56

56

58

60

55

*56

55

54

54

56

55

54

54

53

54

54

54

54

54

55

54

54

55

56

52

47

46

1,688

54.4

3,350

Jan.

49

45

44

45

45

48

46

50

52

53

50

46

47

48

48

47

46

45

42

41

41

41

44

46

47

47

45

45

47

46

46

1,432

46.2

2,840

Feb.

46

45

45

45

44

*43

41

40

3939"

40

39

39

41

42

43

44

45

48

50

49

47

47

45

42

39

39

40

1,206

43.1

2,390

Mar.

41

43

44

44

44

*44

45

42

40

39

38

T5

40

42

41

40

40

43

44

47

47

47

48

47

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,337

43.1

2,650

Apr.

44

14

45

45

48

50

52

52

54

*56

61

59

68

77

85

105

132

152

163

TTO

137

123

123

115

107

104

102

95

97

102

2,637

87.9

5,230

May

102

T5S

132

167

207

266

322

391

383

396

478

665

757

765

*634

577

605

713

871

976

1,110

1,290

1,430

1,630

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,610

1,580

1,510

1,370

26,145

843

51,860

June

1,260

1,130

*1,080

1,020

1,010

964

1,010

1,040

948

802

679

534

389

341

324

300

269

245

242

301

267

*277

245

239

354

277

204

165

143

129

16,188

540

32,110

July

105

102

104

107

119

12 

107

95

74

74

58

52

47

Tg

48

60

*58

63

66

69

65

95

82

67

66

87

133

143 ITT

88

87

2,599

83.8

5,160

Aug.

83

93

82

76

74

72

*64

58

56

56

59

59

54

49

47

46

45

48

71

74

71

62

66

~84 100

67

58

50

50

43

28

1,945

62.7

3,860

Sept.

23

20

17

19

22

*22

22

20

22

24

25

25

23

37

59

61

57

54

55

66

58

56

53

57

82

96

84

80

77

67

1,383

46.1

2,740

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,32O Mln 24 Mean 326 Ac-ft 236, 1OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,760 Min 17 Mean 167 Ac-ft 12O,9OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for river Nov. 17 to Jan. 3. No gage-height 

record Jan. 4 to Apr. 6 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during moat of p3rlod); discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

Stage-discharge relation for canal affected by ice Nov. 2o to Apr. 1, Apr. 3-10. No gage-height 

record Jan. 19 to Mar. 6, June 4-6; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

records for river gage, and records of headgate operation.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 85

6596. Sand Creek near Tie Siding, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°00'40", long 105°45'20", in sec. 13, T. 12 N., R. 75 W., in Wyoming, on 

left bank 90 ft upstream from road bridge, l| miles downstream from Colorado-Wyoming 

State line, and 15 miles southwest of Tie Siding.

Drainage area. 39.9 sq mi.

Records available. April 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,530 ft (from topographic mrp).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 173 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 22-28.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, 253 cfs June 8, 1957 (gage height, 7.69 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 22-28, 1958.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Natural flop affected 

by diversion above station to Cache la Poudre River basin through Wilson Supply ditch. 

Water imported above station from Deadman Creek in Laramie River basin is rediverted 

through Wilson Supply ditch but is wasted down Sand Creek at times.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (g£

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-15, June 2-7, Sept. 16-3O)

Oct. 1 to Dec Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

3.0

0.4

1.9

11

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

2:2 

4.0

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 119

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.8

4.3

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.2

8.1

7.2

7.0

6.4

5.4

5.2

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.3

4.3

114.7

3.70

228

Nov.

4.0

378

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.3

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

94.8

3.16

188

Dec.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.7

2 . 6

95.1

3.07

189

Jan.

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2 5

79.4

2.56

157

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

-

66.6

2.38

132

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.7

1 . 7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.0

370

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

72.8

2.35

144

Apr.

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

*3.3

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.3

5.4

8.9

11

15

12

7.9

7.9

5.4

4.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

139.3

4.64

276

May

3.1

3.3

4.2

6.2

7.9

9.7

11

13

20

20

20

25

*30

36

33

28

26

26

24

24

24

37

39

34

40

56

*78

75

84

108

92

1,037.4

33.5

2,060

June

74

37

32

42

*38

36

30

25

21

16

14

13

*9.2

7.4

6.2

7.4

8.4

7.2

6.7

11

8.4

6.7

6.0

5.6

13

10

6.5

4.2

3.3

3.1

508.3

16.9

1,010

July

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.6

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.3

2 .7

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.1

.7

1.4

1.8

*1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.4

3.3

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

2.7

3.5

2.6

1.9

1.6

78.7

2.54

156

Aug.

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

*.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.5

.8

1.1

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

3.3

3.1

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

36.6

1.18

73

Sept.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

9.8

0.33

19

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 108 Min 0.2 Mean 6.39 Ac-ft 4,630

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 22 to Jan. 3, Feb. 7-27. Ho gage-height 

record Jan. 4 to Feb. 6, Feb. 28 to Apr. 5 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of 

periods); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -7
86 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Prior

6600. Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41 0 19'40", long 105°36'30", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. ?r W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles northwest of city 

hall in Laramie and 5 miles downstream from Pivemile Creek.

Drainage area.--1.140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1958. Irrigation seasons only prior to 1952. 

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

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,125 ft (river-profile survey), 

to Apr. 10, 1936, chain gage on bridge on State Highways 130 and 230, 1.4 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1936, to May 21, 1949, chain gape and May 22, 

1949, to Apr. 7, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1951-58), 89.5 cfs (64,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs May 27 (gage height, ".77 ft): minimum 

daily, 4.1 cfs Sept. 23.

1933-58: Maximum discharge, 3,250 cfs June 15, 1957 (gage height, f.83 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 7-9, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair, and thoee for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Natural flow of ftream affected 

by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigatior of about 

53,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 31 to Sept. 8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15 Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

8.0

15

25

52

80

l.Z

3.6

6.0

9.0

14

26

44

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

92

190

440

770

1,290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

*32

32

32

32

49

51

51

56

59

66

63

63

62

60

58

55

51

49

49

49

55

62

1,246

40.2

2,470

Hov.

62

63

66

67

63

*60

59

55

56

56

55

56

66

65

b58

b50

46

b47

b49

b51

50

48

51

54

56

57

56

52

50

51

1,675

55.8

3,320

Dec.

54

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

58

60

*57

56

56

56

56

58

58

56

56

56

54

52

49

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

1,699

54.8

3,370

Jan.

49

46

48

49

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

47

49

47

47

48

47

46

38

26

ZZ

21

21

£1

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

1,169

37.7

2,320

Feb.

22

22

21

*21

21

22

23

24

24

23

23

24

24

25

26

28

30

31

32

33

34

35

33

29

25

24

24

24

-

727

26.0

1,440

Mar.

26

28

29

*29

30

31

31

32

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

31

30

30

29

29

30

31

*32

896

28.9

1,780

Apr.

36

34

55

64

36

39

30

28

29

31

31

28

32

37

39

44

36

32

40

47

45

38

37

34

32

29

27

27

26

25

1,068

35.6

2,120

May

; 25

25

20

18

Ijj

16

20

36

60

90

90

106

172

250

*338

335

295

282

320

380

452

536

627

734

864

1,030

1,130

1,100

985

925

886

12,163

392

24,120

June

828

 750

662

545

440

380

402

443

524

521

494

*428

330

240

170

134

106

88

78

76

90

114

118

122

136

176

176

156

144

118

8,989

300

17,830

Jul-'

94

74

60

50

50

47

43

40

35

31

28

25

22

19

18

19

*18

18

16

14

14

16

15

19

25

27

24

20

24

32

27

S64

31.1

1,310

Aug.

24

18

16

18

15

14

*12

10

9.5

12

8.7

8.4

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.0

5.8

T3

13

13

10

11

18

18

14

18

18

14

12

9.0

7.8

383.2

12.4

760

Sept.

6.9

6.3

5.8

5.5

6.0

*6.3

6.3

5.8

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

6.3

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.1

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.8

8.4

169.8

5.66

337

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,880 Min 12 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,800

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,130 Min 4.1 Mean 85.3 Ac-ft 61,780

* Discharge uiauiiai ^« measurement iiitfctaui-emeiib made nkiue on uri this unis day. aay.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 21 to Mar. 30 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

)st of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

jcords for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 87

6605. Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location. --La t 41°28 I 20", long 105°43'30", in SWi sec. 5, T. 17 N. , R. 74 W. , en left bank 

at old Two Rivers Post Office, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Laramie River end 14 miles 

northwest of Lararnie .

Drainage area.--l.S90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1908 to October 1927, October 1932 to September 19f8. 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,058.85 ft, above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 16, 1909, to June 17, 1910, staff gage near present site at about same 

datum. May 6, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 45 ft upstream at datum 

0.74 ft lower. Apr. 8, 1913, to Oct. 31, 1914, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft 

downstream at datum 0.74 ft lower. Apr. 21, 1915, to Apr. 30, 1920, water-stage 

recorder at site 45 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. --45 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 862 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs Sept. 14.

1908-27, 1932-58: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs June 13, 1923 (gage heigVt, 7.48 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911, Aug 17 to 

Sept. 6, Sept. 9-22, 1939.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 56,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 406: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1920(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 28)

Oct. 1 to May 28 May 29 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5

13

19

39

110

2.0 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

200

430

720

1,140 1.0 

1.3

4.0 

8.5

71

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

118

191

400

685

870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1E58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

17

17

17

17

18

17

*18

17

17

28

34

36

41

55

47

49

54

E9

I5.

61

61

60

61

60

56

54

52

50

51

58

1,270

41,0

2,520

Nov.

61

63

64

64

67

 64

64

64

60

li

65

64

60

67

53

52

49

52

50

42

39

39

43

49

53

50

46

43

42

43

1,646

54.9

3,260

Dec.

46

46

47

50

48

47

47

48

«51

47

48

50

50

50

50

52

52

48

47

49

47

45

42

45

47

45

44

47

48

47

43

1,473

47.5

2,920

Jan.

41

40

41

42

43

43

44

44

44

42

41

40

39

39

40

41

41

39

39

39

29

21

20

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

1,068

34.5

2,120

Feb.

23

21

21

*22

23

23

25

25

26

27

26

24

25

26

28

31

34

39

44

47

51

52

52

49

46

42

37

38

-

927

33.1

1,840

Mar.

40

41

*43

44

45

45

46

46

45

40

38

36

37

36

37

37

34

35

36

38

39

40

41

42

40

39

37

38

40

42

45

1,242

40.1

2,460

Apr.

47

49

50

63

70_

60

60

47

45

46

*40

36

32

34

37

38

41

39

35

38

45

44

40

38

36

37

34

30

29

28

1,268

42.3

2,520

May

26

25

24

24

21

19

20

29

39

52

71

*47

35

84

202

272

264

238

244

282

338

402

465

541

586

652

736

828

846

790

762

8,964

289

17,780

June

741

706

620

*490

380

3O6

282

288

326

372

372

*344

294

226

159

108

84

64

54

54

54

68

80

83

99

100

143

138

123

107

7,265

242

14,410

July

89

72

61

54

48

45

42

38

34

31

28

28

28

27

27

*26

26

26

27

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

23

30

28

28

36

1,064

34.3

2,110

Aug.

32

27

22

20

20

18

16

*14

13

13

12

14

11

13

11

9.2

8.5

8.5

9.9

15

19

17

17

20

22

18

18

20

18

15

13

504.1

16.3

1,000

Sept.

12

11

8.0

*7.2

7.2

8.0

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.0

4.9

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.7

7.6

6.7

6.2

6.7

195.5

6.52

388

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,830 Mln 6.0 Mean 214 Ac-ft 155,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 846 Mln 4.0 Mean 73.7 Ac-ft 53,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 15 to Mar. 31.
88 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6610. Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°17'20", long 106°02'30", in sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge at May Ranch, l| miles west of Filmore, and 3j miles downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area.--155 sq mi.

Records available. July 1902 to September 1903 (published as "near Hatton"), May 1911 to 

November 1926, October 1932 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 16, 1938, staff gage at present site; prior to May 14, 1911 at different datum; 

May 14, 1911, to Apr. 17, 1914, at datum 0.21 ft lower; and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 42 years (1902-3, 1911-26, 1932-58), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs May 28 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs Mar. 11, Sept. 23.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1932-58: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 cfs June 1, 1914 (gage 

height, 5.9 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs; minimum daily determined, 

1 cfs Sept. 17-20, 1913.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above 

and below station. Ten small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 

160 acre-ft) for irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1914. WSP 1440: 1902.

ating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 11-18)

0.6 

.7

32

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

120

230

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 1,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

26

25

24

26

28

26

25

23

*24

25

25

25

33

33

34

32

31

39

46

49

41

35

34

35

33

31

33

31

31

30

961

31.0

1,910

Nov.

32

33

31

33

34

32

30

30

*17

20

24

27

29

29

28

25

25

24

25

27

24

23

24

27

27

26

26

26

27

28

813

27.1

1,610

Dec.

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

27

26

*25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

24

23

780

25.2

1,550

Jan.

24

26

23

23

23

25

25

26

27

28

28

26

25

25

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

23

23

23

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

768

24.8

1,520

Feb.

23

23

24

26

26

*25

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

24

26

29

29

30

29

28

24

21

20

19

-

667

23.8

1,320

Mar.

19

20

21

*21

21

21

21

21

20

18

14

16

16

16

17

18

17

18

20

22

22

23

25

27

28

29

28

28

28

30

32

677

21.8

1,340

Apr.

33

35

36

33

34

35

*34

34

32

32

29

30

30

35

41

44

46

48

44

37

38

35

34

30

31

32

30

27

!§_

26

1,031

34.4

2,040

May

26

26

29

32

37

44

55

87

134

105

98

124

156

189

*182

158

140

158

201

240

305

402

505

719

823

908

975

989

968

975

908

10,698

345

21,220

June

868

790

712

 732

719

674

790

778

686

570

500

429

*393

363

351

331

324

305

301

301

312

301

262

240

335

297

211

174

152

134

13,335

445

26,450

July

122

107

105

110

118

132

128

114

98

94

84

78

68

60

61

*68

64

65

82

68

71

92

71

60

65

73

82

73

57

57

62

2,589

83.5

5,140

Aug.

55

49

44

42

41

40

*34

31

31

39

43

34

32

31

29

27

23

28

46

43

34

33

40

39

31

27

23

22

22

17

M

1,046

33.7

2,070

Sept.

16

15

15

18

*35

26

21

20

28

25

22

19

19

20

21

23

20

19

19

17

16

15

14

16

17

17

17

17

16

17

578

19.3

1,150

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,230 MIn 6.2 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 989 MIn 14 Mean 93.0 Ac-ft 67,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Dec. 15, Feb. 7 to Mar. 7. No gageheight record Oct. 26-29, Nov. 2-4, Dec. 16 to Feb. 6, Mar. 8 to Apr. 7 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 89

6615. Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, nlyo.

Location. Lat 41°28'10", long 105°43'50", in SE^SE^ sec. 6, T. 17 N. , R. 74 W., on right 

bank at old Two Rivers Post Office, half a mile upstream from mouth and 14 miles northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area.--310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to September 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1910 to October 1927, May to November 1933, May 1934 to September 1958. Published as "at Haley's Ranch, near Laramie" 1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,060.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March to September 1903, staff gage near present site at different datum. May 1, 

1911, to Apr. 13, 1913, staff gage at present site and datum. Apr. 14, 1913, to 

Apr. 20, 1915, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at different daturas. Datum 

lowered 1.0 ft, July 1, 1913.

Average discharge.--41 years (1910-27, 1934-58), 45.9 cfs (33,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 469 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.93 ft); no flow 

Sept. 8-30.

1903, 1910-27, 1933-58: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs June 4, 1914 (gage height, 

about 6.44 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 50,000 acres above station. Fifteen small reservoirs above station (combined 

capacity, about 1,300 acre-ft) for irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use,

Revisions. WSF 406: Drainage area.

Oct. 1 to Mar

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.0

2.6

24 5.5

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

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.5

. 5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

. 6

4.5

6.9

9.1

7.8

3.7

12.

12

10

U.7

lu

12

10

9.1

b.2

6.9

3.7

9.1

159.4

5.14

316

Nov.

10

10

11

12

12

*11

14

12

8.2

e.9

8.2

7.6

a. a

ti.B

6.0

4.2

5.0

7.4 -9.1

7.8

3.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.1

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

s.e

254.8

8.49

505

Dec.

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

8.2

9.1

9.0

*9.U

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9 5

9.4

<K4

6.4

3.4

9

6.2

7.6

8.4

8.4

7.2

7.0

259.0

8.35

514

Jan.

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.0

6.0

5.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5 . 0

5.4

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.7

5.0

5.6

199.5

6.44

59£

Feb.

5.6

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.7

7.7

8 .2

11

13

15

17

18

19

2U

20

20

-

268.0

9.57

53£

Mar.

20

20

*19

19

19

19

18

18

18

16

15

17

17

17

17

IB

18

20

21

21

21

21

23

24

25

25

24

24

23

24

£24

20.1

1 , 240

Apr.

25

26

27

29

29

29

29

25

27

26

*30

30

30

29

25

24

24

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

23

22

20

19

i_a

737

24 . 6

1,460

May

18

18

16

1 5

14

13

13

27

35

34

27

*20

16

22

48

66

52

35

2b

26

24

2b

39

63

86

144

237

325

59.3

425

442

2,759

"es.u

5,470

June

460

463

440

*383

305

311

307

271

285

291

267

*205

145

110

35

70

66

57

58

£9

62

53

42

40

81

94

107

102

73

52

5,347

178

lu.610

July

42

34

29

24

24

25

25

24

22

21

18

Ib

14

10

10

+14

15

18

13

22

21

25

24

22

22

30

34

34

29

20

706

22.8

l,4uu

Aug.

20

18

15

13

10

8.6

7.0

*6.6

5 .0

5.4

5.8

6.6

7.0

5.4

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.4

4.0

10

12

12

13

14

13

9.0

5 .0

3.6

1 .5

1.0

246.1

7.94

488

Sept.

0.7

,5

.3

*.l

.3

.2

.1

0_

0

o

0

u

u

O

o

u

0

U

ij

0

u

u

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

2.2

0.07

4.4

Calendar year 1957: Max 850 Min 0 Mean 60.8 Ac-ft 44.U40

Water year 1957-58: Max 463 Min 0 Mean 31.7 Ac-ft 22,940

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-16, 26-29, Dec. fi-50, Feb. 5 to Mar. 11.

No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Feb. 2, Mar. 12 to Apr. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

most of period), Sept. 5-30; discharge estimated on basis of Heather records, recorded range in 

stage, and records for nearby stations.
90 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6616. Button Creek near McFadden, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°34'15", long 106°04'55", In SE^SEj sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 77 W., on 

right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Steep Creek and 6.3 miles southeast of McFadden.

Drainage area.--19.9 sq ml.

Records available.--April to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gagp Is 7,450.74 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 186 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow many days.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 50 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. One diversion above station for irrigation of about 60 acres above 

station.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

14

1.5

1.6

1.7

.8 

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1.0

*1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

675

3.7

1.7

1.3

2.5

2.5

3.4

4.0

2.3

2.2

2.4

1.9

1.7

3.7

6.9

375

2.1

1.7

1.6

63.4

2.11

126

May

1.5

1.4

1.2

.9

79

1.2

1.5

11

13

5.4

4.6

5.2

31

94

39

*25

1622-

27

26

34

54

60

75

52

50

50

46

36

29

25

838.8

27.1

1,660

June

23

*19

15

9.8

8.7

9.4

6.0

4.0

2.8

2.2

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

*.9

.6

.5

9.8

2.5

1.2

.6

.3

_^2

131.1

4.37

260

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--May 14 (4:30 p.m.) 186 cfs (3.77 ft); May 24 (1:30 a.m.) 126 cfs 

(3.26 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-5.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 91

6620. Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location. --Lat 41°46', long 105°41', in SE-J- sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 W., on right bank 

155 ft downstream from bridge on county road, about 1 mile upstream from Wheatland 

Reservoir No. 2, and 9 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1912 to December 1917, January 1921 to December 1927, April 1932 

to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,962.68 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 22, 1915, chain gage and Apr. 22, 1915, to Aug. 31, 1917, 

water-stage recorder, at bridge 155 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 14, 1931, to 

Sept. 17, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 125 ft upstream from present site at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 136 cfs (98,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.06 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Sept. 24.

1912-17, 1921-27, 1932-58: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage 

height, 6.41 ft); no flow at times during 1934-35, 1939-40, 1954-55.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, diversions for irrigation of about 99,000 acres above station, and return 

flow from Irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gag 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar pr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

Z.O

15

33

60

162

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

0 1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.1

102

174

340

550

1,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

2T

29

38

44

51

57

56

64

67

67

65

*71

71

74

74

69

64

58 

57

57

1,419

45.8

2,810

Nov.

64

69

78

69

71

74

74

72

68

72

72

70

68

72

66

60

60

60

60

56

52- 50

52

52

56

 54

52

50

50 

50

1,873

62.4

3,720

Dec.

54

56

58

58

60

58

58

60

60

58

60

60

60

60

62

62

62

*60

56

60

58

54

52

54

56

54

54

56

58 

56

52

1,786

57.6

3,540

Jan.

48

46

44

46

44

42

44

44

44

46

40

36

34

*32

32

34

36

38

38

36

36

34

34

30

28

26

56

28

28 

26

26

1,126

36.3

2,230

Feb.

26

28

30

30

30

32

32

34

34

36

38

*40

44

44

46

48

52

58

64

70

76

82

88

90

92_

90

80

68

-

1,482

52.9

2,940

Mar.

64

62

62

64

70

76

80

82

78

76

74

74

76

80

84

84

86

90

94

100

105

110

115

120

*120

130

130

120

120

110

120

2,856

92.1

5,660

Apr.

120

120

120

120

115

110

1OO

98

89

80

82

80

78

75

71

71

 73

75

69

64

67

69

69

66

58

49

45

48

42

36_

2,361

78.7

4,680

May

36

33

32

30

27

25

*23

24

30

40

42

44

43

32

49

161

212

aos

171

171

197

234

296

376

474

550

644

780

960

1,090

1,090

8,119

262

16,100

June

1,090

1,100

1,080

996

*834

672

590

550

505

541

590

582

514

420

320

237

182

148

126

122

117

124

126

136

143

179

200

244

248 

215

12,931

431

25,650

July

182

*148

136

117

102

91

87

80

75

69

62

54

46

43

43

46

43

42

43

45

45

46

46

45

48

46

48

52

56

56 

49

2,091

67.5

4,150

Aug.

49

*49

45

40

35

31

27

24

21

20

20

19

16

17

16

16

14

13

12

13

15

16

24

25

24

25

23

20

16

15

13

713

23.0

1,410

Sept.

O"9.8

6.4

6.4

*8.2

9.0

9.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

5.8

5.3

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.6

4.2

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.8 275"

3.1

3.6

3.6

4.8

4.8

155.9

5.20

309

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,130 Min 9.0 Mean 260 Ac-ft 188,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,100 Min 1.8 Mean 101 Ac-ft 73,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 7 (no gage-height record Jan. 13 to 

Apr. 6, Apr. 25; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).
92 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6625. Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near Lookout, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°50', long 105°39', in NW£ sec. 31, T. 22 N. , R. 73 W. , on outlet gate 

tower near center of Wheatland No. 2 Dam on Laratnie River, 15 miles northeast of 

Lookout.

Drainage area.--2,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1951 to September 1958. Month-end figures only since October 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily during irrigation season and at irregular intervals the 

rest of the year. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Wheatland Irrigation 

District). Prior to Oct. 16, 1952, gage painted on vertical gate tower at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 84,720 acre-ft June 6, 7 (elevation, 

6,961.80 ft); minimum observed, 20,410 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 6,947.42 ft).

1951-58: Maximum contents observed, 98,260 acre-ft June 7-16, 1952 (elevation, 

6,963.90 ft); no contents at times during 1954-57.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam. Dam completed and storage began in 

TSUT. Capacity, 98,930 acre-ft between elevations 6,935.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 

6,964.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage below elevation 6,935.0 ft not determined. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation 

in Laramie River and Sybille Creek basins.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Wheatland Irrigation District.

Month-end elevation and usable contents,

Date

Oct. 31...... ........................

Dec. 31.. ............................

Calendar year 1957. ................

Sept. 30. .............................

e Estimated.

water year L

Elevation 

(feet)

_

_

_

-

-

_

6,961.30

6,947.42

ictober 1957 to £

Contents 

(acre-feet)

 =65,800

e66,860

e70,230

672,340

-

e73,47O

e75,880

P80,890

eSl.SOO

81,670

48,480

e25,630

20,410

jeptember 1958

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,060

+3,370

+2,110

+71,240

+1,130

+2,410

+910

-130

-6,020

-27,170

-22 , 850

-5,220
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 93

6635. Laramie River below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°55', long 105°35', in NW£ sec. 34, T. 23 N., R. 73 W., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 0.4 mile downstream from mouth of reservoir 

spillway channel, 12| miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, 

and 22 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to August 1916, May to September 1917, October 1951 to September 

1555": Published as "below McGill" 1916-17.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,883.81 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 17, 1917, staff gage and May 17 to Sept. 13, 1917, water-stage 

recorder, at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1951-58), 96.1 cfs (69,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 610 cfs June 1; maximum gage height, 5.14 ft 

July 25; minimum discharge not determined.

1916-17, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs June 26-30, 1917 (gage height, 

5.6 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily determined, 1 cfs Sept. 8,9, 1916.

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

completely regulated by Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 (see preceding page). Natural flow 

of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Hay 4-12, June 26 to Sept. 30}

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

240

695

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

24

22

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

18

20

18

15

*12

15

16

16

16

15

14

12

12

554

17.9

1,100

Nov.

14

14

12

15

14

13

13

12

14

12

12

12

12

15

13

> 10

(*)

347

11.6

688

Dec.

> 6

(*)

186

6

369

Jan.

(*)

> 3

93

3

184

Feb.

""

> 13

(*)

18

24

30

4032-

21

20

23

-

468

16.7

928

Mar.

23

24

25

25

25

23

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

15

15

16

17

19

37

42

25

22

20

16

24

22

24

25

676

21.8

1,340

Apr.

20

24

20

21

13_

18

20

20

63

90

90

87

87

87

85

85

*87

83

80

80

80

75

67

67

90

63

61

59

61

61

1,844

61.5

3,660

May

61

61

61

123

168

180

*231

234

231

228

228

231

237

240

204

123

97

131

157

157

157

186

207

210

24O

260

296

368

530

590

 

595

7,022

277

13,930

June

595

590

590

570

*575

570

565

565

545

510

510

500

510

495

458

458

445

418

427

432

388

340

336

336

304

268

268

288

304

368

13,528

451

26,830

July

472

570

555

540

520

486

481

436

422

576

376

384

380

392

500

510

*525

580

565

570

550

510

500

535

550

520

495

476

481

486

476

15,219

491

30,190

Aug.

472

*472

364

300

296

324

332

332

463

476

505

510

515

510

520

520

520

510

*388

380

376

364

364

360

340

332

332

332

392

312

 145

12,358

399

24,510

Sept.

57

34

27

22

*21

18

16

15

13

12

136

328

324

312

316

308

*280

59

20

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

2,449

81.6

4,860

Calendar year 1957: Max 673 Mln - Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 595 Mln - Mean 150 Ac-ft 108,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic Nov. 16 to Feb. 24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8, Mar. 11-19.
94 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6645. Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°52'05", long 105°12'42", in sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Bluegrass Creek and 18 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available. March 1941 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,246 ft (from topograptic map). 

Average discharge. 17 years, 20.2 cfs (14,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs July 16 (gage height, 5.5 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 340 cfs as explained belor; minimum 

daily, 4.7 cfs Mar. 19.

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 1,870 cfs May 26, 1956 (gage height, 5.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 7-21, 1956.

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

Diversions for irrigation of about 3,600 acres above station. One small diversion 

between station and Bluegrass Creek. Seven small reservoirs above station (combined 

capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1310; 1941-42(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.0

TTe

7.8

7.8

9.2

10

11

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

14

20

18

*15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

395.6

12.8

785

Nov.

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

13

10

10

13

14

15

14

*14

11

11

8.4

413.4

13.8

820

Dec.

13

16

12

16

IS

16

14

13

15

15

12

13

15

14

14

14

*14

14

12

12

14

14

10

12

12

14

12

12

14

14

10

4,18

13.5

829

Calendar year 1957: Max 212

Jan.

8.6

8.0

8.2

8.6

8.8

9.0

9.4

IP

l6

9.6

10

11

11

11

*12.

12

12

12

11

7.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.0

SI?

6.6

6,2

271.4

8.75

538

Feb.

6.0

67?

6.6

7.2

7.8

8.4

9.2

9.8

10

10

*10

9.1

11

T.8

9.1

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.8

-

249.2

8.90

494

Mar.

6.8

6.8

7.8

8.1

7.5

8.1

8.1

7.8'

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.7

47^

5.4

9.0

11

*16

11

16

16

14

14

14

14

286.1

9.23

567

Apr.

13

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

16

18

19

19

18

18

30

125

TIT

*53

35

23

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

IT

733

24.4

1,450

May

11

10

To

10

10

no

11

16

18

16

16

14

16

25

42

56

62

64

75

80

77

72

65

45

40

34

31

30

29

I"

28

1,051

33.9

2,080

June

26

ZS

*23

21

21

20

18

19

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

To- 10

ll

13

469

15.6

930

July

18

21

*26

24

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

IS

15

16

18

200

To

*35

21

20

20

20

16

28

38

27

26

23

21

2T

19

856

27.6

1,700

Aug.

*16

16

14

12

11

11

9.1

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

8.4

7.8

375- 6.2

7.2

*14

39

2T

14

12

11

9.4

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.5

336.0

10.8

666

Sept.

5.6

5.1

Fa *5.4

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.2

*6.2

6.5 67B6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

175.5

5.85

348

Mln 1.5 Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,570

Water year 1957-58: Max 200 Mln 4.7 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-13, Jan. 20 to Feb. 10, Mar. 11-23, Apr. 19 to May 5, June 13 

to July 2, July 4-21; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for station below Bluegrass Creek.
ELATTE RIVER BASIN 95

6650. Sybllle Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°52'40", long 105°12'17", in S? sec. 14, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bluegrass Creek, 1 mile upstream from 

Wheatland Canal No. 1, and 17 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 369 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs July 16 (gage height, 3.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs; minimum daily, 10 cfs Jan. 31.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 4.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 

0.1 cfs July 2-4, Sept. 9-12, Dec. 15, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those above 20 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

or ice effect, which are poor. Most of flow during the irrigation season is water 

released from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 (capacity, 98,930 acre-ft) on the Laramie 

River and diverted down Bluegrass Creek for irrigation of land near Wheatland. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 4,400 acres above station. Ten small reservoirs 

above station (combined capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shlfting-control method used Aug. 31 to Sept. 12)

.9

1.0

1.1

8.0

12

17

26

37

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

82

140

320

760

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

48

30

24

22

22

22

23

24

25

24

23

23

22

23

24

24

24

24

25

30

29

*26

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

2Qi

758

24.5

1,500

Nov.

21

22

23

23

24

25

24

2622"

22

23

23

22

22

22

20

20

19

21

21

b!9

b!7

19

20

*20

21

22

15

b!4

bTT

629

21.0

1,250

Dec.

20

21

b!8

19

19

19

18

18

2219"

b!5

17

19

18

20

20

*22

b!7

b!6

16

22

20

b!5

b!6

16

18

b!7

b!7

18

b!6

b!4_

562

18.1

1,110

Calendar year 1957: Max 82o

Jan.

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!9

b!8

b2o

b!9

*b!8

b!9

b2o

b22

b2T

b22

b!9

b!5

b!2

b!3

b!2

12

b!2

12

12

11

11

12

10

475

15.3

942

Feb.

bll

bIT

12

14

b!6

b!8

b20

b21

b21

b21

b24

b22

*b22

b21

b21

b!9

19

25

37

57

34

33

32

33

35

28

20

17

-

644

23.0

1,280

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

23

23

21

20

20

22

17

16

16

14

14_

b!5

b!8

b50

b80

102

*88

39

33

33

35

72

973

31.4

1,930

Apr.

37

36

37

39

32

25

25

33

33

75

102

99

99

102

116

170

170

*137

107

56

48

41

37

35

34

36

35

34

30

28

1,888

62.9

3,740

May

28

27

34

43

143

*152

185

232

218

210

210

210

228

311

326

228

185

185

214

214

207

224

247

251

267

293

320

356

444

490

510

7,192

232

14,270

June

520

520

550

*630

640

650

640

630

620

570

560

530

530

540

490

500

5OO

452

460

510

452

396

374

380

380

320

298" 298

316

350

14,606

487

28,970

July

444

580

*600

570

570

530

510

460

436

412

396

404

396

404

550

813

460

*570

590

590

590

530

510

530

600

530

520

520

510

510

520

16,155

521

32,040

Aug.

510

*480

420

288

280

302

302

298

396

460

480

490

480

47O

490

452

444

436

356

*332

400

350

326

320

302

293

288

284

293

306

218

11,546

372

22,900

Sept.

116

68

45

*36

33

28

27

25

25

25

25

210

271

267

263

271

*267

167

50

25

19

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

2,397

79.9

4,750

Mln 1.5 Mean 159 Ac-ft 115, 2OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 813 Mln 1O Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,700

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
96 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6655. Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. La t 41°53'08", long 105°11'14", in NE^NWi sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 70 W. , on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek and 16 miles 

southwest of Wheatland.

Records available . May 1952 to September 1958.

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

Average discharge. 6 years, 54.1 cfs (39,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . 1952-58 ; Maximum daily discharge, 494 cfs July 11, 1952; no flow many days 

each year .

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

Flow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, then diverted 

down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to canal. Records of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Cooperation. Fifteen discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

30

20

16

16

15

15

18

18

16

13

13

13

14

16

15

14

13

17

21

26

*24

24

23

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

587

18.9

1,160

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

,

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

62

122

*T22

88

76

39

30

30

30

78

677

21.8

1,340

Apr.

50

42

46

49

37

27

26

39

38

86

106

105

103

104

*114

151

*153

129

104

20

0

0

0

0

1.1

11

20

20

9.2

22

1,612.3

53.7

3.2OO

May

22

25

37

48

103

103

*133

152

156

154

153

154

*166

177

159

144

145

159

181

184

177

187

210

213

219

228

*239

255

306

351

575

5,515

171

10,540

June

378

381

*397

397

399

400

400

403

411

408

*410

386

*375

387

560

367

362

330

328

341

338

306

288

304

290

254 262"

264

268

297

10,480

349

20,790

July

*338

367

sea

3?o

357

349

*338

322

*303

273

2f2

273

273

272

322

344

370

384

400

403

407

387

381

392

402

389

391

387

*386

387

*386

10,973

354

21,760

Aug.

*379

379

343

251

*245

£54

255

250

300

324

328

*332

338

*344

346

341

341

343

297

*274

278

261

257

252

239

216

195

202

208

207

163.

8,742

282

17,340

Sept.

86

55

35

*30

25

21

17

16

14

12

9.4

157

218

218

*216

*218

*214

148

158

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

1,868.0

62.3

3,710

Calendar year 1957; Max 433 Min 0 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,220

Water year 1957-58: Max 411 Min O Mean HO Ac-ft 79,840

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 23 to Mar. 23; discharge estimated on basis of records of 

headgate operation.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 97 

6660. Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'28", long 105°04'00", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 24 N., R. 69 W., on left 

bank 2-jj miles downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek, 3-J- miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, and 65- miles west of Wheatland.

Records available.--May 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,769 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 23.3 cfs (16,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1952-58: Maximum daily discharge, 235 cfs July 19, 1957; no flow many days 

each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir 

No. 2, diverted down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to Canal No. 2; or from Sybille 

Creek through Canal No. 3, Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, and No. 2 supply canal to Canal 

No. 2. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Cooperation.--Thirteen discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21rs

15

15

15

13

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

18

18

16

14

13

14

12

12

11 »TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

436

14.1

865

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 235

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

o

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(»)

O

o

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

13

26

*38

41

42

46

61

65

64

63

63

68

61

56

56

55

*61

62

57

56

77

78

95

139

165

179

1,787

57.6

3,540

June

186

200

183

*176

169

*160

141

134

134

127

122

*121

125

127

123

120

113

*110

107

*96

94

91

92

82

84

86

85

96

111

*120

3,715

124

7,370

July

*133

*190

210

1?5

186

179

179

162

133

137

136

125

128

134

153

176

183

176

176

170

168

164

168

174

182

181

169

162

164

168

163

5,124

165

10,160

Aug.

*159

156

150

*119

*112

*116

122

122

130

158

160

158

154

150

146

140

140

*138

130

*110

109

112

103

93

91

89

100

101

102

105

95

3,870

125

7,680

Sept.

68

24

*15

15

14

10

10

8.2

8.0

6.3

5.8

27

92

102

107

105

100

88

24

27

28

20

7.0

5.1

2.9

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.2

i!

926.1

30.9

1,840

Mln 0 Mean 44.3 Ac-ft 32,080

Water year 1957-58: Max 210 Mln 0 Mean 43.4 Ac-ft 31,460

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made o 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. JA to May 5; discharge 

no flow and records of headgate operation.

this day. 

estimated on basis of 2 ob-jervatic
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6665. Sybille Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°01'47", long 105°04'20", In NVf£ sec. 25, T. 24 N., R. 6? W., on left

 bank I? miles downstream from Wheatland Canal No. 2, l| miles upstream from Mule Shoe 

Ranch, 6 miles southwest of Wheatland, and 6ir miles upstream from moutlr.

Drainage area. 507 sq mi (revised) .

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 13.5 cfs (9,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs July 16 (gage height, 6.9 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 90 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.9 ft; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 14.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 7.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.65 ft; no flow at times 1954-55.

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

which are poor. Part of flow past station is return flow from lands irrigated by water 

from the Laramie River. Diversions for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above station. 

Twenty small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 800 acre-ft) for irrigation and stock water. Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 above station (capacity, 7,160 

acre-ft) is used mainly for storage of irrigation water diverted from the Laramie 

River.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24-27, Dec. 4-7, 9-18, Mar. 2<-

to Apr. 21, May 3-8, Aug. 1-4)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Mov. 22 to Sept. 11

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

5.0

9.0

14

21

39

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.2

3 5

20

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

52

100

230

400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> a2

ae.O

aS.O

a9.0

a9.0

*a8.5

alO

a!5_

15

13

13

14 

15

14

185.5

5.98

368

Nov.

10

TO

10

10

11

11

11

15

20

22

20

22

23

27

29

29

32

31

30

36

26

b20

b32

42

*40

41

43

b37

b34 

b32

756

25.2

1,500

Dec.

b36

b40

b42

43

40

39

37

b40

43

43

36

38

38

38

38

37

36

36

*32

22

26

28

18

22

20

20

18

16

24 

30

b!9

995

32.1

1,970

Jan.

bll

b!5

b!8

b25

b30

b35

37

34

37

36

38

36

*30

31

15

14

14

14

15

14

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!4

b!7

b!8

18

17

20

19 

18

676

21.8

1,340

Feb.

18

b!6

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.4

8.2

bS.O

-

311.6

11.1

618

Mar.

b9.0 1~

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.4

11

9.8

a9.8

9.8

9.4

a9.6

alO

9.8

alO

10

9.4

10

11

9.8

40

*67

16

13

12

13

13

13

14

417.6

13.5

828

Apr.

14

14

13

14

12

9.8

a9.2

a8. 6

a8.4

a9.0

a8.6

a8. 4

a8.2

a8. 2

aS.O

*a7.8

aSTjO

aS.O

a9.0

a!5

62

58

66

68

69

79

66

64

58

50

841.2

28.0

1,670

May

40

29

16

23

13

alO

a9.0

*32

22

13

11

a8. 6

a20

100

180

98

15

aS.O

a7.0

a6.0

a5.4

a20 

24

a!5

a!2

a 15

all

a 18

26 

39

20

866.0

27.9

1,720

June

38

58

61

*T8

20

30

23

15

9.8

aS.O

a7.8

aTIT

13

30

14

a!2

a!6

a!4

a!6

22

13

11

a9.0

aS.O

9.4

alO

a 10

a9.4

a9.0 

a8.4

562.2

18.7

1,120

July

a8.4

a9.0

a8.6

alO

a9.6

a24

a38

a!8

all

aS.O

a6.0

aS.O

a4.5

a4.0

a6.0

*262

*Jo

a!3

14

a!3

13

16

a!5

a20

74

18

15

a!5

a!3

a!4

16

721.1

23.3

1,430

Aug.

*6.0

4.6

3.0

3.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.4

.2

14

29

2.7

*.8

1.1

1.2

1.1

~2.7 47

.8

.6

.5

1.2

1.2

.6

12

3.0

145.7

4.70

289

Calendar year 1957: Max 205 Mln 0.2 Mean 9.71 Ac-ft 7,020

Sept.

0.8

^5

*.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 8

al.O

al.O

al.2

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

al.O

al.3

a. 8

a. 8

a. 9

al.O

al.O

al.O

25.5

0.85

51

Water year 1957-58: Max 262 Mln 0.2 Mean 17.8 Ac-ft 12,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurementB, weather records 

recorded range In stage, gage-height record for parts of some days, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 99

6675. North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°09'58", long 105 0 12'23", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 1,800 ft upstream from headgate of North Laramie Land Co.'s canal, l£ miles 

downstream from Spring Creek, and 15 miles northwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1923, July 1939 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at upper station near Wheatland" in WSP 469. January 1912 to November 1914 at site l£ miles downstream; records not equivalent owing to diversion.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,840 ft (from topographic map).

Nov. 6, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, at site 340 ft downstream at different d^tum.

July 25, 1939, to Aug. 12, 1954, at site 800 ft downstream at datum 1.84 ft lower.

Average discharge.--28 years, 41.1 cfs (29,760 acre-ft per year).

;age height, 4.68 ft); maximum 

1.8 cfs Sept. 12-14, 17, 18,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 202 cfs May 15 ( 

gage height, 5.17 ft Nov. 19 (ice Jam); minimum daily, 

21 22

'1914-23, 1939-58: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs July 27, 1951 (gage height, 11.6 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 7.84, 8.07, and 11.6 ft (site and 

datum then in use); no flow Nov. 29, 1915, at times during July to September 1919, 

Aug. 3 to Oct. 24, 1954, Oct. 1-6, 1956 (corrected).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dam, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,800 acres above station. 

Seven small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 290 aore-ft) for irrigation and stock water.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1917(M), 1918.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect and backwater from beaver 

dam (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

3.4

3.5 

3.7

4.9

9.9

23

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

2.8 

4.2 

6.5

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6

114

180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

11

11

11

11

11

14

16_

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

342.2

11.0

679

Nov.

12

14

15

T5

15

15

15

14

12

13

14

14

13

13

14

12

11

bll

b!2

12

9.4

8.4 979"

11

13

14

*b!4

b!3

bll

12

381.7

12.7

757

Dec.

17

15

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

9.4

7.4

11

11

9.9

9.4

11

11

b!2

*b!2

b!3

14

blO

b9.0

7.9

12

11

7.4

6.9

11

9.9

8.9

338.1

10.9

671

Calendar year 1957; Max 442

Jan.

10

12

TT

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

8.6

*9.3

8.6

8.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.2

7.6

970

8.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

286.2

9.23

568

Feb.

8.6

8.2

9.0

9.3

9.0

7.9

872- 7.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

*8.6

7.6

7.9

8.6

8.6

9.0

b9.2

b!4

13

13

14

17

20

20

16

b!6

-

303.5

10.8

602

Mln 0.8

Mar.

18

17

14

14

13_

18

16

16

16

14

16

15

14

14

13

15

13

17

16

16

16

21

34

*54

TT

38

31

28

26

34

660

21.3

1,310

Apr.

36

36

34

37

36

30

28

30

34

31

30

29

28

28

35

*47

75

100

80

66

55

51

48

42

38

41

43

43

39

37

1,287

42.9

2,550

May

37

38

41

41

42

46

55

*85

112

98

91

90

90

109

163

178

ns

126

116

112

107

100

HE

94

94

80

72

64

59

52

48

2,697

87.0

5,350

June

4642-

42

35

33

*31

30

29

27

25

24

25

25

30

25

23

24

24

25

25

33

30

25

25

28

36

28

25

21

18

859

28.6

1,700

July

17

16

16

17

18

20

20

20

18

15

14

13

11

11

12

9.4

*10

11

9.6

9.5

10

16

23

16

13

22

19

16

14

13

11

460.3

14.8

913

Aug.

9.6

975

8.6

9.0

8.8

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.6

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.8

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

*7.2

7.6

8.4

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.4

6.8

241.9

7.80

480

Sept.

6.8

574

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.5

4.0

3.8

378

3.8

3.9

*3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.4

135.9

4.53

270

Mean 4O.6 Ac-ft 29,37O

Water year 1957-58; Max 178 Mln 3.8 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,850

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). May 15 (6 p.m.) 202 efs (4.68 ft).__________________

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam July 3-16, Aug. 5-2O, Aug. 23 to Sept. 15, Sept. 21-30.
100 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6700. Laramie River near Uva, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°08'16", long 104°46'33", in NW£SE£ sec. 16, T. 25 N., R. 66 W., on 

right bank at private bridge, 1\ miles east of Uva and 9| miles downstream from 

Chugwater Creek.

Records available.--October 1952 to October 1957, June to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,375 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 59.8 cfs (43,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge recorded during year, 225 cfs July 17 (gage teight, 3.22 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs May 29, 1957 (gage height, 6.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.02 ft; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1956.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating bable, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

£.0 

2.1 

2.4

8.0

15

50

2.7 

3.0

108

172

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1957, June to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

64

57

59

63

63

68

74

76

74

72

72

74

78

82

72

70

70

76

106

112

104

98

*96

alOO

alOS

allo

allo

al05

aloz

aloo

E,578

83.2

5,110

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

a!45

*148

14T

126

110

96

96

88

82

76

61

54

47

52

70

61

52

50

61

74

88

84

74

70

86

98

80

68

57

*46

2,441

81.4

4,840

July

36

33

37

54

70

78

112

141

1C2

ICO

S8

£2

63

49

46

52

*141

1C4

72

78

70

70

eo

78

76

ICO

eo

72

57

57

57

2,345

75.6

4,650

Aug.

66

*5?

52

46

40

37

30

22

20

16

14

12

IS

15

14

14

20

16

14

15

22

30

45

41

33

31

29

23

23

21

22

861

27.8

1,710

Sept.

20

20

21

*19

25

24

24

22

19

17

16

IS

17

18

16

27

38

41

42

42

38

33

26

29

33

32

36

38

37

*33

821

27.4

1,630

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Port Laramie.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 101

6705. Laramie River near Port Laramie, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°12'06", long 104°32'39", in NE^ sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 W., on left 

bank half a mile east of Old Port Laramie, 0.9 mile downstream from Deer C^eek, 

1.3 miles upstream from mouth, 1.4 miles southwest of Port Laramie, and 5 miles downstream from point of diversion to Gering-Port Laramie Canal.

Drainage area.--4,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1915 to September 1958 {no winter records prior to 1927). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published on WSP 1310. Records for water 

years 1926-39, previously published including diversions to fJering-Fort Laramie Canal, 

were adjusted to exclude flow in the canal in WSP 1310. Prior to October 1931, published as "at Port Laramie."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 4, 

JT915, to Mar. 31, 1925, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1932, to Aug. 20, 1935, waterstage recorder, at Gering-Port Laramie Canal siphon 4 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes (river only). Maximum discharge during year, 516 cfs May 17 (gage reight, 

4.08 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Sept. 16.

1915-58: Maximum discharge observed, 4,280 cfs June 6, 1917 (gage height, 4.20 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; no flow 

Jan. 31 to Mar. 20, Oct. 24 to Dec. 17, 1926, Mar. 1-26, 1927, Apr. 14, 1938 (diversion bypassing all flow).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No diversion to (Jering-Fort Laramie Canal since 1956. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals 

and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Records of diversion to Gfering-Port Laramie Canal furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 786: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1-31, 

ne 1 to Sept. 3O

2.2 32

2.5 80

3.O 180

Nov. 1 to May 31

4.0 

5.0

480

980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

HO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

93

91

89

82

84

85

*87

87

91

91

91

89

89

91

93

93

89

87

91

102

120

122

116

112

*116

120

126

128

126

122

120

3,123

101

6,190

Nov.

122

122

120

122

126

130

128

128

126

134

136

142

142

142

144

150

152

152

154

142

142

112

*l5?

160

166

166

162

160

134

130

4,198

140

8,330

Dec.

124

138

156

144

146

148

146

142

134

142

134

144

144

146

146

146

144

144

*146

14O

130

138

142

120

136

142

138

132

134

136

108

4,310

139

8,550

Jan.

67 100"

bllO

b!20

b!30

b!40

b!40

b!40

144

b!35

b!40

146

bT3T

132

b!32

132

128

130

120

122

10O *ioo

100

114

126

122

122

126

120

126

126

3,825

123

7,590

Feb.

126

110

112

122

120

118

114

110

124

116

110

114

108

112

106

110

112

110

112

114

114

*114

114

114

114

114

114

114

-

3,192

114

6,330

Mar.

108

155

120

110

113

110

110

110

114

118

118

116

116

116

116

116

122

118

118

122

*124

134

138

134

164

190

m

168

160

154

150

3,990

129

7,910

Apr.

148

152

156

164

182

190

174

164

160

158

162

158

158

152

144

136

138

140

170

225

215

218

235

235

242

*235

235

225

218

215

5,504

183

10,920

May

205

186

178

164

154

148

138

134

166

208

205

188

176

195

320

*440

498

413

335

296

278

258

238

245

225

195

180

*164

148

130

128

6,936

224

13,760

June

138

142

150

T46

132

118

102

94

91

85

84

78

W

84

84

89

*84

80

*82

87

94

102

1OO

94

94

104

104

96

89

82

2,989

99.6

5,930

July

93

6666-

70

85

91

98

142

136

114

106

98

87

75

72

*72

78

"98" 146

96

91

89

89

93

*91

96

106

98

93

89

98

2,922

94.3

5,800

Aug.

93

*96

W

82

75

70

66

63

58

55

55

53

50

53

52

52

52

*52

49

47

42

46

49

53

53

52

52

52

49

46

46

1,802

58.1

3,570

Sept.

42

42

41

41

42

44

47

*47

46

44

44

44

41

40

38

36

42

44

49

60

60

57

55

50

52

61

72

72

63

57

1,473

49.1

2,920

Calendar year 1957: Max 677 Mln 31 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,39O

Water year 1957-58: Max 498 Mln 36 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

542621 O -60 -8
102 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6710. Rawhide Creek near Llngle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long 104°19'20", in sec. 20, T. 25 N. , R. 62 W. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile east of Lingle, and 1 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1935, staff gage at highway bridge 200 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 12, 1935, to Oct. 5, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at 

datum 0.24 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 6, 1938, to May 15, 1955, water-stage 

recorder on abandoned channel at present datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 23.7 cfs (17,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.27 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.5 cfs June 9, July 2.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 (gage height, 11.76 ft), by 

float measurement; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 9, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow represents return water from lands irrigated by Interstate Canal in Rawhide Creek basin. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,900 acres 

above station. Six small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 460 acreft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1440: 1932, 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in fee

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-3;

shifting-control method used Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

2.4 12

2.7 24

3.1 46

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.5

5.0

13

2.8 

3.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

33

32

32

36

32

32

38

41

35

24

24

24

24

. *24

23

22

22

20

23

24

23

23

*23

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

828

26.7

1,640

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*23

23

23

23

23

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

21

22

21

21

19

To" 18 

J.O

669

22.3

1,330

Dec.

20

21

13

18

20

20

21

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

19

*20

19

20

20

19

1719"

18

19

18

18

19

b!9

583

18.8

1,160

13

14

16

17

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

a!8

a!8

alB

al8

a!8

alB

alB

a!8

alB

a!8

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

544

17.5

1,080

Feb.

18

T8

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

*20

21

23

2ff

22

-

522

18.6

1,040

Mar.

19

18

19- 21

18

17

20

20

20

19

20

18

18

18

16

16

17

17

*17

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

584

18.8

1,160

Apr.

18

13

18

20

2_8

22

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

20

22

21

18

18

18

19

19

20

21

21

22

24

24

23

*24

26

618

20.6

1,230

Mav

25

24

22" 22

22

22

26

40

42

42

40

40

42

41

38

33

33

35

30

28

31

32

32

37

34

33

*31

26

25

24

981

31.6

1,950

June

31

22

15

15

14

11

9.0

10

6.5

*970-

18

13

15

13

13

*12

12

13

17

17

16

15

13

12

18

13

12

13

12

11

420.5

14.0

834

July

7.8

6.5

975

12

12

12

11

9.0

9.2

13

14

14

15

9.2

12

*13

11

12

12

14

13

18 *TT

11

12

14

16

17

13

18

17

388.5

12.5

771

Aug.

15

14

14

14

13

17

19

17

15

17

20

20

18

17

19

22

21

*22

23

24

23

24

22

24

24

23

24

24

"57T 25

CO

22

623

20.1

1,240

Sept.

22

*26

26

22

24

22

24

23

25

28

22

*2020"

22

23

22

20

20

21

24

29

30

31

31

32

34

33

31

29

28

764

25.5

1,520

Calendar year 1957: Max 164 Mln 5.7 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,76O

Water year 1957-58: Max 42 Mln 6.5 Mean 2O.6 Ac-ft 14,960

Discharge measurement made on this day.

_ No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 103

6725. Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long 104°09'40", in sec. 23, T. 24 N., R. 61 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Torrington.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1931, May to September 1932, May 1935 to September 

1958.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,090 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1935, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. June 12, 

1935, to Sept. 30, 1945, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at datum 

2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft 

downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 21.9 cfs (15,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 141 cfs July 20 (gage height, 3.48 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Jan, 1.

1931-32, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs June 27, 1955 (gage height, 10.31 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Jan. 28, 29, 1949.

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

mainly return water from irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 27-31, July 20 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.4 

1.6

6.0

8.5

16

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 97

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Nean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

40

38

36

38

37

38

35

17

15

15

15

15

16

*15

14

14

14

15

19

14

13

12

*12

12

12

11

T2

11

11

12

616

19.9

1,220

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

*b9.3

10

10

11

IT

11

10

b9.3

11

b9.6

b9.6

10

b9.2

b8.5

*10

10

10

10

10

b9.6

b8.2

b8 . 2

295.2

9.84

586

Dec.

b8.9

b8. 9

b8.4

8.0

8.2

8.0

b8.0

b8.0

8.2

8.2

b7.2

VT7G

7.8

b8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

*b8.4

b9.2

9.7

977

b9.3

b8.9

b9.3

b8. 9

b8. 9

b9.3

9.3

b6. 5

b7.5

261.5

6.44

519

Jan.

b6. 2

beTs

b7.0

b7.5

b8.5

b8.0

b8.5

b8.9

b9.3

b8.9

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.9

b9.6

bio blO"

b9.4

b9.0

b8.8

b8. 6

b9.0

bg.o

*b9.6

b9.4

b8.4

b7.8

b7.8

8.0

b7.8

263.7

8.51

523

Feb.

bB.O

b7.8

bS.O

8.0

7.8

7.5

b7.3

b7.4

b7.7

b7.8

7.8

b7.6

b7.6

b7.6

b8.0

b8.0

bS.O

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.2

8.2

8.0

6.2

8.5

9.3

b770

-

221.3

7.90

439

Mar.

b7.3

b7.3

b7.5

b7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.8

7.0

b6.6

be. 8

b7.0

b6. 6

be. 6

be. 6

b6. 8

b7.0

b7.0

*b7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.8

775

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

218.7

7.05

434

Apr.

7.2

7.0

77)

14

2J3

17

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

9.3

e.o

e.o

8.0

360.5

12.0

715

May

8.0

8.0

7.5

7 '.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

11

14

11

14

11

7.8

8.0

12

16

33

TS

16

21

*14

*24

22

19

19

393.3

12.7

780

June

20

14

11

TT

14

15

15

21

42

*29

30

36

30

30

33

30

*25

28

30

42

40

44

41

45

48

38

37

38

24

28

889

29.6

1,760

July

29

40

32

38

46

34

33

30

28

3T

28

30

32

35

41

*44

48

50

55

65

57

47

*44

40

44

43

47

44

42

44

44

1,265

40.8

2,510

Aug.

44

42

40

40

36

38

38

39

41

42

42

38

40

39

42

44

44

*46

44

46

50

*54

54

55

55

53

55

55

58 

60 ^TJ

OO

1,434

46.3

2,840

Sept.

- 66

67

65

71

*74

70

67

62

57

54

*51

*49

48

49

50

54

55

54

53

52

53

52

52

53

53

52

54

46

43

45

1,674

55.6

3,320

Calendar year 1957: Max 188 Min 4.5 Mean 21.1 Ac-ft 15,270

Water year 1957-58: Max 74 Min 6.2 Mean 21.6 Ac-ft 15,650

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
104 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6735. Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°58'00", long 104°04'00", In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile upstream from county highway bridge In Wyoming, 1? miles upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Drainage area. 46.7 sq ml.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1958 (no winter records prior to 1932).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,080 ft (from topographic map). May 11 

to Aug. 24, 1928, staff gage at bridge l| miles downstream at different datura. Aug. 25, 

1928, to June 23, 1935, staff gage at bridge 0.5 mile downstream and Jure 24, 1935, to 

Nov. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, 250 ft downstream from same bridge at different 

datum. Datum lowered 0.75 ft Oct. 1, 1938.

Average discharge.--27 years (1931-58), 18.5 cfs (13,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs July 20 (gage height, 5.26 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Jan. 1.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 9.4? ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 330 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Jan. 14, 1937.

Remarks.--Records poor. Flow is mainly return water from land irrigated by Fort Laramie 

Canal. Katzer drain empties into North Platte River in Wyoming, 1 mile upstream from 

Nebraska State line.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-10, Jan. 14 to Feb. 16,

July 6-20, Aug. 21-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.3 

2.5

4.0

5.2

9.4

16

2.5 4.O

2.6 6.0

2.8 14

3.0 22

3.5 48

4.0 80

4.5 120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

13

15

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

18 

11

IT

390

12.6

774

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

9.5

10

10

10

9.2

b8.5

b8.5 

3.5

300.4

10.0

596

Dec.

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.4

b8.2

*b8.7

b8.8

b8.8

b8.8

b8.8

b8.8

b8.8

b8.8

bg.l

b9.2

b9.4

b9.4

b8.5

bg.o

b8.4

b8.5

b8.8

b8.8 

b8 . 2

b6. 4

269.8

8.70

535

Jan.

b5.0

5.2

5.9

6.4

7.0

6.6

6.8

7.4

8.2

8.4

8.5

8.6

*b9.3

9.7

bgTI

9.2

b9.0

8.9

8.9

8.9

b8.9

b8.9

b9.0

9.2

b9.0

b8.6

b8.4

b8.4

8.7

8.9

b8.7

254.0

8.19

504

Feb.

b8.2

b7.8

b7.6

7.8

8.1

7.8

b7.5

b7.0

b6.2

6.4

6.7

b6.9

b6.9

b6.4

b6. 2

6.0

b5.7

5.6

5.4

^0

*8.1

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.5

8.8

9.5

b8.4

-

206.5

7.38

410

Mar.

b7.5

b7.0

b6.4

6.4

8.4

7.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

b7.0

b7.1

b7.0

b7.0

b6.9

b6.7

b6.6

b6.6

b6.4

*6.4

5.4

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.5

209.9

6.77

416

Apr.

6.5

6.5

7.0

10

25

17

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.7

10

361.5

12.0

717

May

11

9.5

8.8

9.2

*8.1

9.2

9.2

12

10

9.2

8.4

7.8

*5.6

12

16

9.5

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.1

14

9.5

22

19

33

3T

31

32

400.9

12.9

795

June

32

32

34

32

23

23

24

27

39

30

26

25

44

46

40

40

38

36

36

34

38

41

41

39

11

46

43

42

43

45

1,086

36.2

2,150

July

4058"

47

48

56

4T

47

47

47

*4?

4e

44

40

46

4:2

44

44

5C

5C

9C

82

61

59

53

61

65

68

65

59

62

58

1,675

54.0

3,320

Aug.

58

56

56

56

53

53

*51

53

53

53

53

51

53

45

46

47

47

51

50

51

49

51

*47

47

49

49

46

48

50

50

51

1,573

50.7

3,120

Sept.

54

52

*55

*57

65

65

64

6"5 70

104

61

58

60

59

54

56

53

50

52

53

56

61

52

56

59

62

63

64

58

ii

1,742

58.1

3,460

Calendar year 1957: Max 175 Min 4.5 Mean 20.9 Ac-ft 15,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 90 Min 5.0 Mean 23.2 Ac-ft 16,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation aff

Note. No gage-height reco " " 

to Apr. 30 (stage-discharge 

on basis of 1 discharge meas 

nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 105

6745. North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location. Lat 41°59'40", long 104°03 I 00", in sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., or left bank 

800 ft upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line and half a mile west of Henry, Hebr.

Drainage area.--22 .100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,025.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, chain gage and Nov. 6, 

1929, to Dec. 14, 1942, water-stage recorder, at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 29 years, 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs July 19 (gage height, 1.59 ft); minimum daily, 236 cfs Mar. 15.

1929-58: Maximum discharge observed, 17,900 cfs June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 ft, 

site then in use), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum daily, 21 cfs 

May 16, 1934.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions , storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, anc1 return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, May 19-22, Sept. 1-24)

Oct. 1 to Dec Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.5

300

530

0.0 

.5

1.0

200

470

810

1.5 

2.0

1,230

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

524

446

*410

392

380

374

368

356

392

452

428

464

470

470

470

464

470

464

476

494

470

464

440

440

*440

440

446

446

428

416

15,592

438

26,960

Nov.

*398 

398

598

398

398

392

386

368

356

362

362

362

568

368

568

568

574

574

574

574

362

368

374

380

386

386

3B6

380

380

356

11,304

377

22,420

Dec.

345

362

*362

562

562

356

356

356

356

355

350

350

345

345

340

335

*328

312

312

517

322

322

320

320

325

330

330

325

525

520

500

10,445

537

20,720

Jan.

290 

280

280

285

295

500

310

310

310

310

310

310

*312

31E

500

306

285

295

300

295

290

285

295

285

280

280

290

285

295

290

285

9,155

295

18,160

Feb.

285 

290

295

300

290

295

295

290

500

280

280

270

280

285

290

285

285

285

285

280

*260

270

285

285

280

275

265

270

-

7,935

283

15,740

Mar.

280 

275

270

*255

260

265

260

265

270

275

270

270

270

255

256

250

250

255

*255

255

255

260

260

260

255

275

306

312

3T2

295

295

8,326

269

16,510

Apr.

295 

280

270

354

386

362

350

334

334

*328

334

322

322

312

300

295

280

280

280

300

350

368

380

392

392

410

398

392

386

580

10,146

558

20,120

May

562 

539

317

312

*312

290

280

290

290

300

322

322

*295

285

317

356

422

490

544

280

677

*914

1,050

978

898

882

890

*962

1.090

1,020

978

16,844

543

33,410

June

1,010 

930

502

*562

512

280

270

290

656

542

422

404

422

362

334

312

*290

275

300

300

317

517

512

506

334

339

356

509

656

775

12,796

427

25,580

July

842 

*1,010

1,060

1,110

1,200

1,080

986

1,000

1,010

*994

970

970

,110

,180

,190

* ,250

,240

,250

,180

946

922

684

*490

416

607

747

1,110

1,140

1,150

Aug.

1,_280 

1,260

1,220

,190

,220

,250

,260

,230

,230

,250

,260

,250

,260

,230

,220

,250

,270

,240

* ,190

,180

,120

* ,130

1,150

1,130

1 , 090

1,030

*970

986

986

1,280 i,uj.u

Ij310 1,050

31,394 36,592

1,013 1,174

62,270 72,180

Sept.

1,050

994

970

938

1,000

970

882

*874

818

747

705

684

677

663

621

568

502

476

458

452

440

446

516

587

663

691

740

705

677

719

21,213

707

42,080

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,210 MIn 170 Mean 529 Ac-ft 582,900

Water year 1957-58; Max 1,310 Min 236 Mean 519 Ac-ft 376,000

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 10-16, Dec. 23 to Jan. 12; discharge estimated or basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for station at Mitchell, Nebr.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6775. Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°56', long 103°59', in NEir sec. 25, T. 23 H., R. 58 W., on right bank 

250 ft upstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, 1 mile downstream from Kiowa drain, and 3^ miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1931 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,010 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 23, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 23, 

1938, to Mar. 31, 1944, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft 

higher. Apr. 1, 1944, to Apr. 12, 1946, at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--27 years, 60.5 cfs (43,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs June 9 (gage height, 5.97 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Jan. 21.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs July 29, 1957 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Feb. 1, 2, 1949.

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

measurements generally made orce a week. Natural flow of stream affected by groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--MSP 926: 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4, 5, Sept. 21-30)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 96

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

173

395

670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

102 ~90

86

81

76

76

79

75

71

67

64

64

62

64

59

57

57

57

71

84

66

62

57

58

59

57

55

53

51

50 

iS.

2,059

66.4

4,080

Nov.

48

47

46

45

45

44

42

41

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

35

35

36

35

36

35

34

34

35

35

32

32

30

30

28

1,126

37.5

2,230

Dec.

30

32

30

30

32

31

28

27

31

25

24

28

27

27

27

29

28

27

25

23

27

25

20

23

22

22

20

22

23

21

20

806

26.0

1,600

Jan.

23

25

23

23

22

20

21

21

21

21

23

22

21

21

20

21

21

22

21

21

17

20

20

21

21

22

20

20

21

21 

20

656

21.2

1,300

Feb.

21

21

22

24

23

23

20

23

24

22

21

20

25

28

25

30

45

60

53

50

48

47

46

49

49

48

41

25

-

933

33.3

1,850

Mar.

30

27

30

35

34

35

36

48

62

70

70

72

72

78

78

81

80

82

84

86

88

85

87

86

84

87

79

79

84

83 

78

2,113

68.2

4,190

Apr.

81

81

75

102

138

122

134

151

143

158

159

159

156

154

148

131

124

107

78

66

60

55

59

67

82

96

97

86

78

70

3,217

107

6,380

May

60

49

44

39

39

39

39

46

44

42

37

32

31

34

49

49

40

35

102

178

88

60

104

69

191

206

173

122

125

151

130

2,447

78.9

4,850

June

116

216

140

151

102

67

79

100

601

45?

320

212

208

197

216

210

226

210

170

182

178

191

200

218

210

195

154

137

130

104

5,892

196

11,690

July

103

220

154

145

193

191

183

123

107

14?

159

93

73

77

77

67

60

203

28?

280

224

20?

218

238

226

224

224

187

145

102

97

5,056

163

10,030

Aug.

100

100

81

77

73

70

69

67

64

61

58

54"BT

62

62

70

69

67

67

69

69

72

75

83

83

92

91

93

86

90 

96

2,327

75.1

4,620

Sept.

99

103

90 -31

100

119

151

146

158

180

182

186

191

186

175

170

180

161

140

110

113

114

116

114

124

182

204

166

114

180

4,345

145

8,620

Calendar year 1957: Max 813 Min 9.0 Mean 76.5 Ac-ft 55,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 601 Min 17 Mean 84.9 Ac-ft 61,440

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-23, 30, Dec 

7-13, 21-28, 31, Feb. 1-3, 8, 9, 12-20, Mar. 4-6, 8-18.

1, 8, 11, 23-28, 31, Jan. 1-5,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 107

6780. Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°58', long 103°56', in NW^SwJ- sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 57 W., on right bank 

40 ft upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 50 ft downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile west of Morrill, and if miles upstream from 

mouth.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,995.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Apr. 14, 1940, staff gage at site 

20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 52.2 cfs (37,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 135 cfs July 18; maximum gage height, 2.57 ft 

Oct. "19; minimum daily discharge, 1.8 cfs May 21, July 26.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 413 cfs June 27, 1955 (gage height, 6.52 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 6.75 ft Aug. 2, 1932 (from floodmark), due to break 

in Interstate Canal; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Dec. 16, 23, 1956, Jan. 18, 

Mar. 12, 1957 (result of diversion for construction upstream).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-14, 16-27, Nov. 25, Jan. 5 to Feb. 5, Mar. 24

to May 11, June 30 to July 3, July 10-18, July 24 to Sept. 29)

0.5 

.6

0.7 

2.6 

4.6

7.0

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

9.9

14

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

98

96

a97

a97

a98

a99

a99

100

100

96

94

92

92

94

100

94

92

89

98

111

95

92

89

92

94

94

92

94

93

95 

94

2,960

95.5

5,870

Nov.

95

92

92

92

90

89

88

86

88

88

88

88

89

89

88

87

88

88

88

85

83

81

81

79

77

78

77

78

77

77

2,566

85.5

5,090

Dec.

78

79

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

77

77

76

76

76

76

77

77

76

76

75

76

75

75

75

74

74

74

73

73

73 

11

2,364

76.3

4,690

Calendar year 1957: Max 111

Jan.

71

71

71

70

69

69

70

70

69

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68 

67

2,122

68.5

4,210

Feb.

66

66

66

67

68

68

68

67

67

68

68

68

67

66

66

67

66

65

65

65

64

65

64

65

65

64

63

63

-

1,847

66.0

3,660

Mar.

64

64

64

64

65

66

68

68

68

6JS

68

67

67

65

64

64

64

63

63

62.

63

62

63

62

62

64

64

64

63

63 

64

2,001

64.5

3,970

Apr.

67

67

65

70

11

68

68

68

69

68

68

68

68

67

67

68

69

71

72

67

66

65

66

64

64

64

63

61

60

60

2,001

66.7

3,970

May

59

59

57

57

57

56

57

58

58

57

56

57

56

56

56

57

58

59

59

24

1.8

16

54

56

56

58

24

3.2

39

38

3.8

1,462.8

47.2

2,900

June

44

65

64

62

23

4.6

4.4

7.3

50

70

74

74

77

74

74

74

74

74

74

76

76

74

70

74

74

73

70

68

66

53

1,837.3

61.2

3,640

July

2.4

2.4

19

69

70

68

64

59

61

53

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

50

97

98

97

90

89

35

2.2

1.8

275

2.2

3.8

4.8

4.6

1,062.0

34.3

2,110

Aug.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.1 TTa

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.B

133.5

4.31

265

Sept.

2.6

2.4

274

4.2

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.3

3.0

6.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

68

120

342.8

11.4

680

Min 0.1 Mean 42.7 Ac-ft 30,950

Water year 1957-58: Max 120 MLn 1.8 Mean 56.7 Ac-ft 41,060

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

partial recorder record, and trend of flow.
108 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6790. Dry Spotted Tall Creek: at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°57', long 103°50', at southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 56 W., 

on right bank 5 ft upstream from bridge on county road, half a mile west of Mitchell, 

and three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available. --October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,944.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 23, 1948, staff 

gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.71 ft higher.

Average discharge. --10 years, 38.9 cfs (28,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 523 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 ofs Dec. 16.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs June 24, 1951 (gage height, 7.55 ft); minimum daily, 6.3 cfs July 1, 1956.

Remarks . --Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, wate 

and dischar

1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

cubic feet per second)

9.3

20

2.0 183

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

36

38

41

42

42

4339-

38

38

36

35

36

36

34

32

31

29

30

37

31

29

28

28

28

27

27

25

25

25

24

1,025

33.1

2,030

Nov.

24

24

23

23

23

23

21

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

16 

17

590

19.7

1,170

Dec.

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

21

2323~

22

21

21

20

498

16.1

988

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

T7

17

17

17

17

17

17

585

18.9

1,160

Feb.

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19_

480

17.1

952

Mar.

20

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

17

16

16

526

17.0

1,040

Apr.

15

14

15

17

18

17

16

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

IF

13

13

13

14

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

465

15.5

922

May

27

44

41

40

40

40

41

47

48

40

37

47

42

29

31

31

37

40

51

46

37

43

37

37

34

32

31

31

31

30

31

1,173

37.8

2,330

June

40

62

50

47

49

48

56

130

103

76

74

70

70

70

73

78

78

65

44

43

34

32

37

39

36

35

36

35

34

39

1,683

56.1

3,340

July

36

3436-

41

43

44

46

43

38

38

35

37

40

39

42

44

40

44

58

6?

60

59

60

62

63

64

69

59

52

5i

55

1 , 500

48.4

2,980

Aug.

48

47

44

42

36

38

36

36

36

37

39

38

39

40

47

54

55

56

BT

40

42

41

40

37

36

33

32

29

31

32

40

1,257

40.5

2,490

Sept.

44

46

47

50

48

47

48

48

41

38

37

40

43

43

43

44

49

46

47

51

52

50

40

40

43

47

53

55

67

76^

1,423

47.4

2,820

Calendar year 1957: Max 94 Min 12 Mean 28.2 Ac-ft 20,440

Water year 1957-58: Max 130 Min 12 Mean 30.7 Ac-ft 22,220
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 109

6795. North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°56>, long 103°48', in SWij see. 27, T. 23 N., R. 56 W., near left bank 

of main channel on downstream side of bridge pier on State Highway 09, half a mile 

south of Mitchell.

Drainage area.--S4,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to September 1910, May to December 1911, February 1912 to 

July 1913 (gage heights only), May 1916 to October 1918 (irrigation season only), May 

19SO to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,931.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T!929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to October 1927, staff 

or chain gages near present site at different daturas. October 1927 to Apr. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at datura 2.00 ft higher. May 1, 1936, 

to June 30, 1942, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum 

daily, 157 cfs Aug. 9.

1901-11, 1916-18, 1920-58: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs June 3, 1909 (gage height, 

6.45 ft, datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve 

extended above 17,000 cfs; minimum daily observed, 25 cfs Sept. 25-29, 1908.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions.--WSP 716: Drainage area.

Rating table, water

(Shifting-control t 

Feb.

year 1957-58 (g 

In cubic feet 

nethod used Oct. 

4-7, May 13-15,

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

age height, in feet, and discharge,

1 to Dec. 7, Dee. 16 to Jan. 20, 

July 15-18, sept. 9)

150 

224 

388 

598 

1,210

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

722

642

608

622

613

593

589

589

642

728

738

738

738

760

738

700

689

679

722

822

744

706

684

689

689

684

663

663

663

652

637

21,146

682

41,940

Nov.

637

632

627

627

622

622

613

593

593

589

589

593

575

584

584

570

593

593

580

575

557

543

548

552

566

570

557

557

543

521

17,505

584

34,720

Dec.

521

534

539

539

552

552

522

548

561

SBT

548

552

552

543

543

534

530

508

500

491

500

504

491

5OO

512

512

517

504

500

470

16,266

525

32,260

Jan.

442

430

422

426

442

458

466

466

470

470

470

474

474

470

466

462

470

458

458

454

438

446

438

450

446

438

450

454

466

466

450

14,090

455

27,950

Feb.

442

434

426

422

422

426

418

418

418

438

442

438

438

438

426

442

442

462

454

459

442

446

446

454

454

454

438

396

-

12,226

437

24,250

Mar.

407 426"

418

430

434

426

430

442

450

462

458

450

458

462

462

466

462

466

466

466

474

474

483

483

487

508

517

521

52T

495

14,412

465

28,590

Apr.

500

491

474

sTT

665

642

618

632

627

627

627

618

613

593

566

552

534

521

491

479

500

517

539

552

570

593

598

570

557

543

16,924

564

33,570

May

521 508"

500

483

470

458

450

466

462

454

450

392

324

187

180

182

210

256

291

259

241

294

272

247

272

314

294

208

197

241

210

10,293

332

20,420

June

262

658

566

446

403

348

328

473

1,010

876

684

530

491

526

548

530

491

430

388

426

446

491

637

598

446

399

314

304

328

399

14,776

493

29,310

July

297

314

300

4O3

622

700

534

442

454

458

370

284

227

192

177

180

180

277

772

663

804

663

534

500

454

407

487

512

338

268 262'

13,075

422

25,930

Aug.

238

216

200

190

170

165

161

159

157

159

163

161

163

159

165

184

210

233

241

216

194

182

182

208

205

197

194

190

184

200

5,828

188

11,560

Sept.

250

250

227

136" 210

300

348

314

284

.297

307

307

320

334

328

342

377

359

328

294

291

287

272

265

250

291

320

310

300

580

9,178

306

18,200

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,9OO 

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,010

Mln 109 Mean 523 

Mln 157 Mean 454

Ac-ft 378,900 

Ac-ft 328,700
110 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Ga

6800. Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.- -La t 41°55', long 103°43', at southeast corner sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 55 W., 

50 ft upstream from bridge, 150 ft downstream from headgates of Enterprise Canal, 

lj miles upstream from mouth, and 85 miles northwest of Scottsbluff.

Records available. --October 1948 to September 1958.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,926.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to May 31, 1932, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 1 to Sept. 30, 1932, staff 

gage at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1932, to Aor. 30, 1944, 

staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 1, 1944, to Sept. 8, 

1953, water-stage recorder at bridge 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. --10 years, 37.2 cfs (26,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 867 cfs June 11 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum 

 dally, 2.8 cfs Aug. 9.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs June 21, 1952 (gage height not determined),

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow caused by break in Interstate Canal;

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs June 3, 1949, June 4, 7, 8, 1950.

Remarks . --Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a wsek. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, spill from Enterprise Canal, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1310: 1949(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

57

62

63

61

62

70

83

58

50

50

49

51

54

50

50

51

50

52

53

50

48

48

49

49

a48

a46

a45

44

44

a.44

1,648

53.2

3,270

Nov.

a44

a44

a43

a43

a43

43

43

41

41

42

42

41

41

41

42

41

42

42

42

42

41

40

IT

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

1,247

41.6

2,470

Dec.

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

38

36

36

36

3536-

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

1,137

36.7

2,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 104

Jan.

36

36

36

35

34

33

31

31

32

34

33

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

31

32

32

a31

aSO

a29

a28

28

29

29

28

993

32.0

1,970

Feb.

28

a28

a27

2T

28

28

28

29

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

27

27

27

27

28

-

785

28.0

1,560

Mar.

8

~99

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

839

27.1

1,660

Apr-.

24

2323"

27

27

25

26

27

28

26

26

26

25

25

23

23

25

25

26

26

26

26

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

781

26.0

1,550

May

29

29

29

30

31

31

30

32

29

30

30

34

40

59

66

63

55

62

58

39

21

35

31

34

41

28

25

25

26

22

22

1,116

36.0

2,210

June

88

67

75

76

76

74

81

~88 170

47

134

56

48

46

46

45

47

55

77

79

71

68

56

56

98

88

80

80

81

56

2,209

73.6

4,380

July

20

22

33

66

55

41

34

28

17

a!2

16

21

18

14

9^5

14

34

53

77

91

96

93

94

97

63

45

54

36

28

29

22

1,332.5

43.0

2,640

Aug.

11

9.8

9.1

10

8.2

4.4

3.2

3.2

2.8

772

6.9

4.0

5.5

3.6

6.8

14

13

8.2

5.0

8. 7

18

13

31

56

§0.

45

23

23

29

35

45

522.6

16.9

1,040

Sept.

47

45

42

46

53

44

38

34

31

33

34

38

42

46

45

41

38

38

34

35

36

36

38

39

39

44

48

50

70

8S_

1,292

43.1

2,560

Mln 3.0 Mean 38.5 Ac-ft 27,880

Water year 1957-58: Max 170 Mln 2.8 Mean 38.1 Ac-ft 27,570

basis of weather records and
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6810. Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°52', long 1030 37', near center of sec. 30, T. 22 N., R. 54 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and l| miles east of Scottsbluff.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,861.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 19, 1938, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 54.4 cfs (39,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 696 cfs June 11 (gage height, 6.0 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs May 20.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs June 10, 1957 (gage height, 7.95 ft); maximum gage height, 8.34 ft Jan. 7, 1949 (backwater from snow drifts); minimum daily 

discharge, 1 cfs July 24, 1934, Aug. 16, 17, 1935.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-17, Nov. 25 to Dec. 2, Dec. 20 to Jan. 5, Jan. 29 to

Feb. 6, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6, Mar. 18 to June 11, July 23, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

3.0

7.0

39

1.5 

2.0

3.0

136

246

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~9T 104

91

87

87

90

94

94

76

66

64

64

63

64

60

60

59

58

60

60

58

57

55

56

55

54

54

54

53

52 

5?

2,092

67.5

4,150

Nov.

5252"

52

52

51

50

50

49

49

48

47

47

47

49

48

49

49

49

49

47

47

47

46

46

46

45

44

44

43

43

1,437

47.9

2,850

Dec.

43

43

43

43

43

44

4T

42

41

41

41

41

41

40

41

41

41

41

41

40

41

40

39

39

58

38

38

41

41

43

42

1,273

41.1

2,520

Calendar year 1957: Max 313

Jan.

41

41

40

39

38_

39

41

44

44

42

42

43

43

43

43

45

45

45

44

45

44

44

44

44

45

44

44

45

46

47

4T

1,341

43.3

2,660

Feb.

47

47

49

49

49

49

48

47

47

46

44

44

43

42

42

43

42

43

43

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

41

43

-

1,250

44.6

2,480

Mar.

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

£7_

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

44

43

44

45

45

44

42

il

1,397

45.1

2,770

Apr.

39

38

37

40

41

40

41

42

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

43

41

41

39

38

38

38

39

40

41

43

43

43

44

44

1,230

41.0

2,440

May

44

44

43

43

42

41

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

32

35

20

14

21

8.8

1.5

16

23

10

20

18

25

31

20

23

62

2T

942.3

30.4

1,870

June

131

178

128

64

52

52

50

141

167

62

208

105

72

67

129

65

65

72

70

76

73

72

69

69

61

53

61

68

94

63

2,637

87.9

5,230

July

38

18

2T

38

29

26

22

25

20

37

64

75

72

31

35

36

34

86

122

159

218

135

100

94

76

72

78

93

47

35

29

1,969

63.5

3,910

Aug.

43

37

33

34

52

37

44

43

43

52

44

35

38

40

48

49

52

43

41

47

44

49

64

74

66

62

58

65

76

70

77.

1,540

49.7

3,050

Sept.

68

70

78

77

84

87

81

83

94

101

84

87

86

80

77

80

84

86

85

76

76

71

63

60

67

72

98

121

132

160

2,568

85.6

5,090

Min 4.4 Mean 51.4 Ac-ft 37,180

Water year 1957-58: Max 218 Min 1.5 Mean 53.9 Ac-ft 39,020
112 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6815. Gering drain near Gering, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49', long 103°37>, in SE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of steel bridge piling on county road a quarter of a mile 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 86, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles 

east of Gering. Prior to June 27, 1958, at site on right bank 140 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher.

Records available. February 1931 to September 1945, October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 19, 1935, staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at present datum. Apr. 19, 

1935, to Apr. 28, 1943, chain gage at bridge 0.3 mile downstream at datum 1.0 ft 

higher. Apr. 29, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1945, staff gages at various sites at or near 

bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at different datums. Aug. 16, 1948, to June 26, 

1958, water-stage recorder at site 140 ft upstream at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years, 39.8 cfs (28,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,560 cfs June 8 (gage height, 12.0 ft,

from floodmarks, present site and datum, from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs 

as explained below; minimum daily, 18 cfs May 11, 12.

1931-45, 1948-58: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1958, from rating curve 

extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 7.10, 

8.87, 10.00, and 11.33 ft, site and datum then in use; minimum daily, 5 cfs Aug. 13, 

16, 19, 1940.

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

those above 100 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a 

week. Base flow is mainly return water from land irrigated by Fort Laramie Canal.

Revisions (water year). --WSP 896: 1935(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water yeai* October 1957 to September 1958

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

36

38

38

38

37

40

40

40

40

40

38

42

44

41

40

39

37

37

38

37

35

34

33

33

30

30

31

31

30

30

1,134

36.6

2,250

Nov.

30

29

29

28

29

29

29

27

29

30

29

29

30

29

28

28

27

27

28

29

28

28

27

29

31

30

29

29

29

29

862

28.7

1,710

Dec.

28

29

27

27

26

27

27

26

27

27

28

28

27

26

26

27

27

25

24

24

25

27

27

28

29

30

30

31

31

30

29

850

27.4

1,690

Jan.

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

24

26

26

27

27

29

26

23

813

26.2

1,610

Feb.

23

23

23

25

25

23

a23

a23

a23

a24

a24

a24

24

25

27

26

a25

23

23

23

23

26

28

27

22

21

22

22

-

670

£3.9

1,330

Mar.

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

27

28

Z&

24

23

22

21

20

20

21

21

22

22

21

23

22

23

24

a24

a23

710

22.9

1,410

Apr.

a22

a21

21

24

3.1

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

aZl

a20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

23

22

26

28

28

a25

a22

19

672

22.4

1,330

May

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

18

18

19

2O

21

20

20

20

19

26

22

202

40

58

59

81

69

60

76

74

71

1,205

38.9

2,390

June

730

97

a4O

27

26

27

32

1,150

a24O

20

27

31

23

23

27

40

30

26

33

42

42

43

68

73

42

51

45

46

38

38

3,157

105

6,260

July

39

52

45

41

49

50

56

63

56

55

59

59

66

56

64

75

71

472

103

163

83

91

93

109

93

112

83

83

91

75

80

2,710

87.4

5,380

Aug.

86

77

86

91

84

86

82

71

70

66

61

53

50

55

55

55

49

53

56

64

61

59

56

58

61

53

59

55

63

70

71

2,016

65.0

4,000

Sept.

77

91

98

106

112

109

106

101

84

95

86

84

98

95

112

101

115

91

91

93

95

98

73

77

75

71

73

84

73

6£

2,728

90.9

5,410

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,140 Min 19 Mean 43.9 Ac-ft 31,820

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,130 Min 18 Mean 48.0 Ac-ft 34,770

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Ja

basis of weather 

3, Jan. 21, 23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 113

6820. North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.--Main channel gage: Lat 41°47', long 103°31', In NW^SW^ sec. 18, T. 21 N., 

R. 53 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge and if miles southwest 

of Minatare. Nine Mile channel gage: On right bank 35 ft upstream from highway 

bridge and 750 ft north of main channel.

Drainage area. 24,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to August 1916, May 1917 to September 1918, May to October 1919, 

April to September 1922, June 1923 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,811.0 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to 

October 1919, staff gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at different datum. April 1922 to 

Apr. 11, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 12, 1932, to July 20, 1936, water-stage recorder, 

at bridge 50 ft upstream at datum 2.21 ft higher. July 21, 1936, to Apr. 30, 1941, 

water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum 2.67 ft higher, May 1, 1941, 

to July 19, 1955, at datum 1.67 ft higher, and July 20, 1955, to Mar. 21, 1956, at 

datum 1.00 ft higher. Mar. 22 to May 22, 1956, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Nine Mile channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,813.3 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. No records 

collected prior to May 16, 1934. May 16, 1934, to May 19, 1940 (irrigation seasons 

only), staff gage at bridge 35 ft downstream at same datum. May 20, 1940, to June 28, 

1955, water-stage recorder 25 ft downstream at same datum. June 29 to Sept. 30, 1955, 

staff gage 25 ft downstream at datum 1.02 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs June 9; minimum daily, 161 cfs Aug. 14.

T9T.6-19, 1922-58: Maximum discharge, 19,500 cfs July 2, 1917 (from graph based on 

mean daily discharge and discharge measurement published by State Engineer of Nebraska); 

minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 16-18, 1940.

Flood of June 18, 1921, may have been greater than the flood of July 2, 1917.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record

computed; figures given herein represent

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

902

907

871

840

856

844

909

929

963

986

996

997

1,010

1,050

1,040

1,010

972

954

957

1,070

1,040

997

958

951

961

947

933

933

923

911

907

29,504

952

58,520

Nov.

902

894

881

881

875

867

866

855

858

858

860

858

862

871

864

859

878

882

878

883

875

846

852

844

825

820

799

795

793

T92

25,673

856

50,920

Dec.

788

789

793

793

798

798

799

783

785

773

753

755

756

762

756

764

773

a771

771

771

765

767

750

743

757

756

a758

a752

a738

a737

a723

23,777

767

47,160

Jan.

a704

695

678

671

675

680

680

675

675

680

675

677

684

668

667

660

661

661

663

666

650

668

660

673

671

659

649

646

a645

640

631

20,687

667

41,030

Feb.

636

643

641

647

657

659

640

641

625

618

624

620

619

611

598

606

6E9

643

647

646

652

654

650

646

647

646

637

604

17,786

635

35,280

Mar.

587

607

599

591

593

597

607

602

625

645

620

600

609

623

626

646

659

671

672

676

679

684

690

708

707

718

711

719

748 T3~8~

725

20,282

654

40,230

Apr.

729

725

700

715

801

834

798

797

806

784

792

790

772

755

733

715

a709

3709

3711

3705

3703

3712

a729

737

734

747

774

764

751

729

22,460

749

44,550

May

704

682

666

662

642

631

583

597

597

578

564

558

508

502

427

354

342

386

404

344

308

553

463

404

3393

a434

a420

378

373

380

363

15,200

490

30,150

June

934

1,460

1,030

742

690

629

632

980

2,860

1,220

1,160

1,360

918

895

1,050

954

863

826

779

794

806

850

871

861

811

767

700

580 653"

641

28,266

942

56,060

July

584

526

547

622

724

801

803

758

706

675

655

525

418

352

502

355

522

815

1,170

1,410

1,560

1,430

1,220

1,140

952

742

764

811

630

494

419

23,212

749

46,040

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,580 Min 39 Mean 717 Ac-ft 519,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,860 Min 161 Mean 695 Ac-ft 502,800

Aug.

392

352

292

272

254

240

242

250

199

192

192

177

170

161

174

209

232

252

176

293

290

281

296

347

370

346

323

304

324

338

391

8,291

267

16,440

Sept.

456

493

481

474

547

574

648

659

610

623

637

634

610

630

626

657

656

656

602

573

568

568

560

546

552

589

683

773

782

890

18,357

612

36,410

a No gage-height record on 1 of 2 channels.
114 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6825. Ninemile drain near MoGrew, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°46', long 103°24', near southeast corner of sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 53 W., 

on right bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 1| miles north of McGrew.

Records available.--January 1932 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,800 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Apr. 14, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 738 cfs June 2 (gage height, 5.33 ft); minimum 

daily, 51 cfs May 4-6.

1932-58: Maximum discharge, 844 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 6.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 51 cfs July 25, 1934, May 4-6, 1958.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Plow

affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 926: 1936.

Rating bable, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, May 20 to June 21, July 18-22, 

Aug. 11 to Sept. 3, Sept. 17-30)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

114

285

654

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T79- 190

148

141

145

150

151

128

128

126

128

131

133

158

150

119

119

112

117

117

114

111

111

109

107

107

106

109

107

106

107

3,964

128

7,860

Nov.

109

104

104

106

111

111

109

106

100

104

97

95

90

90

87

85

85

87

85

87

83

85

90

92

90

90

85

87

82

80

2,816

93.9

5,590

Dec.

80

85

82

83

83

83

78

77

80

75

77

80

78

80

83

83

87

85

80

78

82

83

82

80

82

87

83

83

87

85

82

2,529

81.6

5,020

Jan.

so- 82

so

78

78

78

75

75

72

72

73

73

72

72

70

70

72

70

70

70

72

70

66

TZ

66

66

66

66

70

70

70

2,236

72.1

4,440

Feb.

68

68

70

70

70

68

70

68

70

75

72

70

73

70

68

70

66

65

63

61

60

ST

66

66

72

70

72

75

-

1,913

68.3

3,790

Mar.

72" 73

70

73

72

70

70

68

68

70

68

66

70

66

66

68

66

66

65

68

68

70

70

65

63

65

60

68

70

68

66

2,108

68.0

4,180

Apr.

61

61

60

63

61

56

58

65

70

m

70

68

66

65

65

63

61

60

58

58

54

54

54

60

60

66

63

58

58

58

1,840

61.3

3,650

May

61

65

58

51

51

51

58

66

66

80

85

75

61

68

73

94

133

135

99

80

82

83

99

99

83

82

82

94

138

141

129

2,618

84.5

5,190

June

253

443 256-

163

102

107

112

162

371

202

138

160

133

156

204

148

129

107

92

88

92

97

77

77

7j>

77

77

95

126

116

4,415

147

8,760

July

85

15F

202

196

194

13S

180

187

189

172

150

102

129

116

88

114

128

306

398

433

493

35T

141

156

151

151

265

208

114

117

119

5,893

190

11,69D

Aug.

122

116

119

154

119

128

154

122

140

140

156

158

156

162

151

165

177

168

165

168

179

117

208

194

182

179

177

185

179

190

236

4,944

159

9,810

Sept.

240

228

226

281

267

281

271

233

230

247

216

208

206

213

213

209

209

201

204

209

219

206

199

208

218

216

245

301

305

298

7,007

234

13,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 490 Mln 58 Mean 102 Ac-ft 74,130

Water year 1957-58: Max 498 Mln 51 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,880
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 115

6830. Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°44', long 103°19', in SE^NE^ sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., or right bank 

li miles south of Bayard.

Records available . October 1931 to September 1958.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete flume. Altitude of gage is 3,760 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Jan. 7, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 32.1 cfs (23,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs July 19 (gage height, 3.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs; minimum daily, 3.7 cfs May 13.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 391 cfs July 3, 1956 (gage height, 4.32 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs: no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934, Msy 16, 17, 

1936.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow 

affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1937(M), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Oct. 23 to Nov. 15, Mar. 26 to May 21,

July 6-18, July 3O to Aug. 16, Aug. 27 to Sept. 10)

Oct. 1 to May 31

0.2 2.0

.3 4.2

.5 10

1.0 34

1.5 68

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

June 1 to Sept. 30

1.5 65 

2.0 104 

3.0 200

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 1.5 ft.

cond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

34

31

30

29

30

46

57

55

57

55

48

45

58

65

38

36

37

39

39

37

30

29

30

31

30

29

30

26 ?£

£O

28

1,190

38.4

2,360

Nov.

28

30

3230-

25

27

28

26

28

28

28

26

28

28

27

25

28

28

32

26

22

26

30

30

30

28

28

27

25

23

827

27.6

1,640

Dec.

28

26

23

22

24

24

24

26

23

20

22

24

28

24

24

28

26

19

24

25

26

25

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

753

24.3

1,490

Calendar year 1957 : Max 184

Jan.

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

23

24

22

22

699

22.5

1,390

Feb.

22

21

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

23_

22

22

20

-

586

20.9

1,160

Mar.

22

Z2

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

25

24

26

25

24

22

23

22

22

26

24

22

735

23.7

1,460

Apr.

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

22

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

20

15

15

16

17

20

22

22

24

22

20

20

20

614

20.5

1,220

May

29

41

3?

27

30

30

28

26

27

26

24

9.3

3.7

BT7

7.6

12

6.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.5

16

34

34

30

12

5.0

5.0

6.3

7.6

7.9

539.5

17.4

1,070

June

44

~55 180

44

36

35

42

32

93

22

22

22

12

66 8.5

86

58

59

34

32

47

50

35

28

28

28

30

28

32

15

1,325.5

44.2

2,630

July

B^

13

24

45

32

28

33

30

28

26

28

26

24

22

20

38

37

123

~BT 179

81

47

38

35

33

32

39

42

36

37

38

1,289.8

41.6

2,560

Aug.

37

35

41

39

39

43

41

39

37

36

35

38

40

41

45

51

48

44

47

48

50

52

50

51

51

57

24

15

19

20

S3

1,242

40.1

2,460

Sept.

25

22 ~19

19

22

20

20

21

19

18

19

24

26

24

22

20

20

20

23

24

43

49

50

36

32

30

41

53

55

55

871

29.0

1,730

Min 5.2 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,840

Water year 1957-58 : Max 180 Min 3.7 Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,170
116 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6840. Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°43', long 103"15' , in NE^NE^ sec. 13, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., on left bank 

75 ft downstream from timber bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Wild Horse 

drain, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4| miles southeast of Bayard.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,716.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 18, 1938, staff 

gage and Nov. 18, 1938, to Apr. 15, 1946, water-stage recorder, at site 65 ft upstream 

at datum 1.00 ft higher, and Apr. 16, 1946, to June 12, 1957, at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 82.4 efs (59.66U acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 cfs June 15 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum daily, 38 cfs May 14.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs July 3, 1956; maximum gage height, 7.8 ft 

May 10, 1942 (from floodmark, present datum); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, return flow from irrigated areas, and1 occasional 

waste into creek from Tri-State canal.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1310: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 3-9, June 1-11, 16-22, 

July 2-11, 18-21, Sept. 11-30)

0.8 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

57

178

370

699

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

114

108

89

81

87

91

95

95

94

95

99

101

112

117 ~93

89

88

89

90

90

88

87

86

85

85

82

84

81

8080"

80

2,835

91.5

5,620

Nov.

79

79

79

79

80

80

76

76

76

78

77

78

77

77

77

76

77

77

74

76

75

71

70

71

71

70

67

67

67

67

2,244

74.8

4,450

Dec.

69

69

70

71

71

68

66

68

68

65

66

65

63

65

66

66

66

63

60

61

62

65

66

66

66

67

64

62

63

63

62

2,032

65.5

4,030

Jan.

60

60

58

59

59

59

58

59

58

59

58

58

58

56

58

58

56

56

56

57

57

57

58

57

55

55

57

59

57

58

55

1,785

57.6

3,540

Feb.

55

54

55

53

53

51

50

52

54

56

56

56

55

54

54

54

53

53

53

52

53

54

55

se

56

55

53

52

-

1,507

53.8

2,990

Mar.

55

54

52

54

53

53

53

52

52

52

53

52

53

51

51

52

52

53

52

54

54

57

58

56

55

56

53

55

61

6T

58

1,677

54.1

3,330

Apr.

55

54

55

56

57

55

55

55

57

55

57

58

55

54

53

52

49

50

48

48

49

49

53

50

50

53

53

52

52

52

1,591

53.0

3,160

May

51

49

62

89

82

81

79

69

69

66

61

57

39

38

49

53

100

114

95

88

65

62

122

121

125

109

81

45

44

54

68

2,285

73.7

4,530

June

309

297

164

108

105

101

107

103

140

100

99

101

58

85

510

212

140

127

143

146

138

129

99

105

91

85

82

90

122

93

4,189

140

8,310

July

46

68

144

182

155

130

134

125

117

112

103

90

101

74

52

68

66

472 T2"6

413

344

111

96

120

93

105

191

122

102

8S

66

4,410

142

8,750

Aug.

60

58

60

56

52

56

55

55

56

55

56

55

59

60

72

76

77

68

67

65

67

80

97

99

106

129

TOT

77

76

81

94

2,225

71.8

4,410

Sept.

102

99

89

95

117

135

138

135

144

136

135

147

148

160

169

192

186

172

151

142

134

121

100

99

117

135

182

173

168

202

4,223

141

8,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 537 Mln 28 Mean 71.8 Ae-ft 51,970

Water year 1957-58: Max 51O Mln 38 Mean 84.9 Ac-ft 61,5OO
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 117

6845. North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location. Main channel gage: Lat 41°40' , long 103°06', in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 W., 

on downstream side of pier near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile 

north of Bridgeport. Browns Creek channel gage: Lat 41°41', long 103°06', in sec. 28, 

T. 20 N., R. 50 W., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from culvert on U. S. 

Highway 26 and three-quarters of a mile north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--25.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1896 to October 1900 (no winter records most years), May 1902 

to November 1906, June to August 1915, May 1916 to September 1958. Monthly discharge 

only for some years, published in WSP 1310. Published as "near Camp Clark" 1896-1900.

Gage.--Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,656.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1900, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum. May 1902 to November 1906 wire-weight gage, June 1915 to May 1917 

staff gage, and June 1917 to Oct. 6, 1927, water-stage recorder, all at present site 

at datum 0.31 ft higher.

Browns Creek channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,663.51 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. No gage maintained prior to June 1, 1934. June 1, 

1934, to Aug. 31, 1936, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream st different 

datum. Sept. 1, 1936, to May 31, 1943, staff gages near present site at present datum. 

Prior to May 1, 1943, gage read during irrigation seasons only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,860 cfs July 18; minimum daily, 239 cfs

1896-1900, 1902-6, 1915-58: Maximum discharge, 24,900 cfs June 26, 189£ (gage 

height, 5.39 ft, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 55 cfs May 28, 1934, Aug. 15, 1940, but may have been less during period 

when no record of flow was maintained for Browns Creek channel.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made once a 

week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. River flows in two independently rated channels for which 

separate records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1897, 1915.

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,260

1,290

1,160

1,090

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,260

1,300

1,390

1,420

1,510

1,520

1.620

1,500

1,380 

1,310

1,280

1,300

1,450

1,530 

1,440

1,400 

1,430

1,530

1,530

1,490

1,460

1,480

1,450

1,400

42,570

1,373

84,440

Nov.

1,550

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,2OO

1,190

1,220

1,250

1,250 

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,110 

1,060

1,120 

1,170

1,130

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,050

35,930

1,198

71,270

Dec.

1,050

1,070

1,040

1,000

990

972

1,030

1,030

1,050

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,090

1,100

1,110

1.120 

1,120

1,030

952

952

962 

1,000

990 

990

952

990

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

952

31,802

1,026

63,080

Jan.

878

878

905

934

972

934

934

943

943

924

962

972

1,020

1,050

1,080

1,100 

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,030

972 

924

905 

934

952

952

952

914

896

860

29,846

963

59,200

Feb.

905

905

896

887

924

943

934

869

851

878

878

878

851

914

924

943 

962

1,000

1,030

1,050

1,050 

1,020

981 

924

896

860

815

533

-

25,801

921

51,180

Mar.

896

914

914

934

914

896

934

981

943

869

860

833

533

833

869

924 

952

905

934

1,020

1,070 

1,060

1,080 

1,040

1,010

1,000

1,010

962

962

1,010

972

29,334

946

58,180

Apr.

972

981

943

914

972

1,020

972

962

1,040

1,010

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,100 

1,060

1,030

981

896

878 

860

934 

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,090

1,050

1,010

972

30,157

1,005

59,820

May

943

934

851

833

851

878

943

772

781

756

714

714

698

698

764

714 

698

714

690

620

568 556"

1,050 

887

815

772

833

738

620

624

644

23,703

765

47,010

June

913

2,970

1,640

1,050

863

759

706

749

2,600

2,440

1,480

1,740

1,150

1,010

1,420

2,000 

1,340

1,160

1,200

1,180

1,170 

1,210

1,140 

1,220

1,210

1,100

1,000

861

858

925

39,064

1,302

77,480

July

814

774

1,000

1,220

1,170

1,190

1,270

1,260

1,130

1,040

1,010

876

707

576

470

475 

479

1,420

2,940

2,420

5.150 

2,290

1,790 

1,590

1,430

1,190

1,250

1,270

999

726

599

58,485

1,241

76,530

Aug.

550

505

419

592

516

292

295

289

271

255

252

245

259

251

280

544 

564

588

388

588

405

459

517 

554

596

609

554

496

487

469

516

12,561

599

24,520

Sept.

612

S54

617

665

759

862

989

1,000

960

989

958

955

958

987

977

1,060 

1,090

1,010

912

858

888 

884

841 

801

852

868

1,020

1,200

1,280

1,590

27,874

929

55,290

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,840 Mln 123 Mean 1,011 Ac-ft 731,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,130 Mln 239 Mean 1,OO5 Ac-ft 727,800

542621 O -60 -9
118 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6850. pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°38', long 103°02', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 50 W., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--1,080 sq mi, aprroximately.

Records available. February 1931 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,635.99 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 25, 1934, staff gage on downstream side of bridge 240 ft upstream 

and June 25, 1934, to May 18, 1936, water-stage recorder at upstream eide of bridge 

260 ft upstream, both at datum 0.29 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 32.8 cfs (23,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs July 21 (gage height, 4.33 ft); minimum daily, 7.3 cfs July 15, 16.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 8.87 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 6, 1936, May 11, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1932, 1934(M), 1935, 1936(M) , 1938-39.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18 to Apr. 3,

Apr. 24 to May 3, June 24-26, July 21)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

7.0

14

160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2?

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

51

52

52

56

54

53

53

56

59

28

26

28

30

33

34

36

37

39

41

42

42

42

46

45

46

47

47

47

47 

48

48

1,365

44.0

2,710

Nov.

48

48

48

49

48

47

47

47

48

48

48

49

48

47

45

44

45

45

48

48

44

45" 41

52

50

50

49

48

47 

41

1,412

47.1

2,800

Dec.

47

46

46

47

M

47

47

47

46

46

43

42

TT

47

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

42

46

47

47

45

48 

48

42

1,442

46.5

2,860

Calendar year 1957 : Max 152

Jan.

39

41

43

42

42

45

45

44

46

48

48

50

50

50

48

49

49

49

48

49

44

45

40

47

53_

50

48

50

48 

50

50

1,450

46.8

2,880

Feb.

50

47

48

51

50

50

49

48

43

46

52

48

48

48

47

48

48

50

51

50

49

50

51

51

51

51

50

43

-

1,368

48.9

2,710

Mln 11

Mar.

34

37

38

42

46

53

54

53

52

51

51

50

49

49

49

49

49

50

51

51

54

54

57

57

56

56

55

54

54

55

54

1,564

50.5

3,100

Apr.

52

51

50

50

53

52

52

54

56

56

55

56

54

54

52

50

50

49

48

47

47

47

50

50

48

54

~SZ 62

62

59

1,582

52.7

3,140

May

56

54

53

53

51

51

53

51

64

5?

63

59

46

57

58

53

42

36

49

52

47

51

48

32

46

48

36

32

18

12 

1?

1,442

46.5

2,860

June

16

31

28

26

18

16

13

10

13

16

28

44

52

57

66

60

48

38

34

36

38

43

41

41

41

41

44

36

32

34

1,041

34.7

2,060

July

35

37

"T6 147

54

45

39

36

34

32

19

10

9.4

8.2

7.5

7.3

8.2

41

100

66

146

59

54

45

57

57

48

26

16

12

11

1,342.4

43.3

2,660

Aug.

9.7

10

8.5

7.9

10

10

10

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.6 7T9"

8.8

23

22

12

12

12

13

16

26

40

45

43

35

27

23

20

25

525.2

16.9

1,040

Sept.

31

30

28

30

33

36

45

32

26

30

45

55

56

58

62

68

56

63

62

60

67

66

46

40

38

42

41

44

54

62

1,416

47.2

2,810

Mean 42.3 Ac-ft 30,650

Water year 1957-58: Max 147 Mln 7.3 Mean 43.7 Ac-ft 31,630
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 119

6860. North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°30', long 102°38' , in sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 W. , near rigtit bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Lisco.

Drainage area. 26,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to September 1916, June to October 1917, October 1931 to September 

1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,475.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 8, 1931, staff 

gage at present site at different datum and Sept. 8, 1931, to May 3, 1932, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.63 ft); maximum gage height, 3.98 ft Jan. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 184 cfs 

Aug. 14.

1916-17, 1931-58: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs June 27, 29, 1917, from graph 

based on daily gage readings, from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum 

daily, 8 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 1O, Dec. 21 to Jan. I,

Mar. 17-22, Mar. 27 to Apr. 3, June 3-17, July 30 to Aug. 8)

0.6 

.9 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

150

350

915

1,860

3,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

,140

,280

,330

,250

,170

,250

,300

,390

,390

,420

,360

,420

,490

1,620

1,600

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,620

1,690

1,640 

1,520

1,540

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,520

45,380

1,464

90,010

Nov.

1.520

1,470

1,460

1,490

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,410

1,420

1,490

1,470

1,420

1,410

1,330

1.280 

1,380

1,460

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,420

1,440

1,360

42,650

1,422

84,600

Dec.

1,310

1,340

1,330

1,310

1,330

1,360

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,310

1,180

1,260

1,230

1.170

1,180

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,200

1,250

1,310

1,260 

1,170

1,200

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,230

1,260

1,330

1,200

39,200

1,265

77,750

Jan.

1,120

1,100

1,000

7OO

750

1,000

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,040 

1,040

1,040

996

982

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

32 , 688

1,054

64,840

Feb.

1,050

1,010

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,010

982

990

969

959

1,030

1,000

900

900

950

950

970

980

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,100 

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,060

850

-

28,400

1,014

56,330

Mar.

900

1,200

1.500

,400

,170

,100

,140

,110

,050

,100

,100

,050

,100

,100

,140

,180

,170

,180

,180

,250

,280

,230 

,300

,300

,310

,390

,36O

,330

,420

,460

,360

37,860

1,221

75,090

Apr.

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,200

1,310

1,250

1,200

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,110

1,100 

1.540

1,340

1,220

1,260

1,340

1,230

1,200

1,160

36,930

1,231

73,250

May

,110

,140

,140

,100

,020

,050

,250

,060

982

969

902

850

838

956

969

942

825

786

749

749

749

825 

928

1,060

863

838

902

876

725

653

641

28,447

918

56,420

June

799

2,130

2,830

1,900

1,380

1,310

1,180

1,120

1,330

2.910

2,150

2,000

2,060

1,600

1,620

2,510

1,830

1,380

1,410

1,460

1,470

1,520 

1,420

1,330

1,310

1,220

1,180

1,060

876

338

47,133

1,571

93,490

July

969

956

,330

,300

,310

,230

,250

,310

,220

1,100

1,020

969

812

653

573

584

550

679

2,490

2,610

2,710

Hi

1,830

1,710

1,540

1,360

1,410

1,300

1,120

876

41,821

1,349

82,950

Aug.

688

60T

508

436

388

350

327

311

246

213

213

219

200

184

388

573

426

360

369

388

407

498 

596

584

664

641

630

561

550

508

508

13,541

437

26,860

Sept.

607

664

664

664

889

902

928

928

982

1,010

1,050

1,160

1,100

1,140

1,120

1,200

1,180

1,100

1,080

982

956

928 

902

838

850

902

956

1,120

1,260

1,410

29,472

982

58,460

Calendar year 1957; Max 3,680 Min 93 Mean 1,139 Ac-ft 824,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,910 Min 184 Mean 1,160 Ac-ft 840,000

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-11, Feb. 8-18, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4.
120 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6865. North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23', long 102 C 21', near line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 16 N., R. 44 W., 

on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 27 and 1 nile south of 

Oshkosh.

Drainage area. 27,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to September 1916, May to October 1917, March 1928 to September 

1958.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,369.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. April 1916 to October 1917, 

staff gage at same site at different datum. March 1928 to Apr. 22, 1933, staff gage 

at present site and datum. Apr. 23, 1933, to Apr. 13, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

site 40 ft upstream at same datum. Supplementary staff gage on Midland channel read 

once daily during irrigation season.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 cfs July 22; minimum daily, 180 cfs 

Aug. 14.

1916-17, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 19,500 cfs June 4, 1929; no flow July 21 to 

Aug. 8, Aug. 11, 21, 24-30, 1934.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. River flows in two channels for 

which separate records are computed May to September; figures given herein represent 

combined discharge.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1934.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

934

1,150"

1,280

1,200

1,220

1,250

1,300 

1,310

1,380

1,490

1,490

1,470

1,520

1,590

1,640

1,600

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,550

1,600

1,670 

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,690

1,710 

1,660

1,590

1,550

45,994

1,484

91,230

Nov.

1,550

1,540

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,460

1,380 

1,360

1,410

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,280

1,250 

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,310

1,280

1,280 

1,270

1,160

41,820

1,394

82,950

Dec.

1,190

1,280

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,550 

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,190

1,200

1,270

1,510

1,500

1,280

1,500

1,310

1,240

1,120

1,150

1,200 

1,220

1,140

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,120 

" 1,190

1,180

1,030

58,040

1,227

75,450

Jan.

974

550

521

lOTJ

555

932

1,210 

1,170

1,250

1,260

1,200

1,240

1,260

1,110

1,020

1,090

1,040

1,020

975

982

925

832 

745

878

1,080

1,160

1,190

1,140 

1,200

1,140

1,100

30,749

992

60,990

Feb.

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,120

1,090 

1,060

988

909

900

770

715

737

730

801

918

1,150

1,580

1,540

1,450

1,550 

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,060

50,141

1,076

59,780

Mar.

9^0" 808

1,200

1,700

1,570

1,410

1,310 

1,240

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,240

1,280

1,550 

1,450

1,410

1,580

1,440

1,440

1,380 

1,390

1,380

1,360

39,578

1,270

78,110

Apr.

1,250

1,270

1,280

1,500

1,360

1,250

1,180 

1,270

1,440

1,436

1,580

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,200

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,090

1,070

1,060 

1,200

1,360

1,270

1,510

1,580

1,280 

1,220

1,180

57,670

1,256

74,720

May

1,130

1,120

1,090

1,000

974

947

1,200 

1,090

960

934

909

885

934

1,030

960

1,040

988

885

870

808

808

832 

808

1,090

1,020

922

922

872 

872

679

635

29,210

942

57,940

June

601

1,350"

2,460

2,320

1,530

1,280

1,170 

1,040

964

1,770

2,690

2,030

2,120

1,750

1,560

2,070

2,260

1,700

1,540

1,540

1,430

1,410 

1,430

1,580

1,540

1,280

1,170

1,070 

980

865

46,128

1,558

91,490

July

874

955

1,320

1,240

1,260

1,150

1,200 

1,510

1,540

1,280

1,250

1,150

1,010

859

681

670

625

TOT

1,580

2,810

2,870

5.180 

2^640

1,950

1,740

1,540

1,270

1,290 

1,550

1,260

1,050

45,526

1,598

85,940

Aug.

829

707

604

489

420

565

322 

298

300

264

219

188

189

'Z2S 180

688

549

422

563

382

563

567 

518

588

572

598

598

609 

578

609

578

15,984

451

27,740

Sept.

518

547

615

644

828

866

952 

1,020

1,090

1,130

,040

,160

,180

,150

,080

,120

,200

,200

1,140

1,090

1,000

986 

986

935

845

906

906

1,080 

1,200

1,560

29,768

992

59,040

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,460 Min 113 Mean 1,134 Ac-ft 821,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,180 Min 180 Mean 1,168 Ac-ft 845,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2-51, Feb. 11-21, Mar. 2-4.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 121

6870. Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°20', long 102°10', in NE£ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 42 W. , on right bank 

laOTt downstream from county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and l| miles west of 

Lewellen. Prior to Apr. 10, 1958, at site on left bank 70 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,310.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to July 16, 1934, staff ' 

gage at site 110 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. July 16, 1934, to May 21, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at site 70 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher, May 22, 1947, to 

May 10, 1950, at datum 1.00 ft higher, and May 11, 1950, to Apr. 9, 1958, at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 70.6 cfs (51,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 376 cfs July 18 (gage height, 5.62 ft); maximum gage height, 6.38 ft Jan. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs 

Oct. 1-12.

1930-58: Maximum discharge, 720 cfs May 20, 1938 (gage height, 6.46 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.93 ft (present 

datum) Dec. 21, 1945 (backwater from ice); no flow Oct. 22, 1940, May 23-26, 1947, 

Aug. 14, 15, 1957.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation aril return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Nov. 2-6, 17-24,

Dec. 12, 13, Feb. 3, 4, June 2-4}

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0

.4 

1.0 

2.8 

6.0

3.4 

3.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

18

33

77

140

221

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

41

66

54

44

31

36

50

65

57

55

52

54

55

66

69

69 

70

li

1,007.7

32.5

2,000

Nov.

75

78

84

84

87

89

93

90

93

97

100

105

106

TOT

99

94

93

91

84

84

81

83

94

95

96

97

93

89

88

88

2,731

91.0

5,420

Dec.

93

91

91

91

93

91

89

88

90

88

84

W

85

89

89

91

91

94

91

91

95

96

94

91

95

97

100

97

99

-51 101 

2,858

92.2

5,670

Jan.

80

76

~m73

83

96

105

111

10T

101

97

97

94

91

87

95

94

91

89

88

88

88

85

88

89

89

90

91

91

91

89

2,809

90.6

5,570

Feb.

87

87

87

88

93

90

88

89

88

95

94

84

70

W

95

105

110 106"

105

99

104

100

97

95

94

91

87

70

-

2,578

92.1

5,110

Mar.

115- 80

152

147

110

95

100

106

105

100

100

96

97

95

95

99

97

96

96

100

100

99

105

105

106

106

106

114

113

110

113

3,255

105

6,460

Apr.

Ill

104

100

99

99

100

100

97

106

108

106

99

99

95

91

89

88

W

90

89

90

93

109

120 ITS'

119

118

110

102

101

3,036

101

6,020

May

99

96

94

93

94

90

99

94

91

89

89

87

91

106

100

99

101

94

96

91

88

93

90

88

87

87

87

84

82

79 159"

2,867

92.5

5,690

June

89

65

-§5 123

76

78

79

84

119

118

88

85

85

88

91

101

91

87

99

87

90

87

70

67

67

70

65

50

38

22

2,449

81.6

4,860

July

5.0

41

91

54

34

29

75

70

58

48

37

41

47

24

9.8

4.4

91 1.4

TIB- 212

96

88

94

91

91

91

89

87

87

91

91

2,083.6

67.2

4,130

A-ig.

 $7 88

81

70

65

51

31

7.5

.7

.5

4

3.2

.5

9.7

85

76

49

13

3.7

2.4

14

39

17

15

13

9.3

7.6

6.0

4.4

5.0

8S5.3

27.6

1,700

Sept.

12

12

13

12

13

13

17

17

22

26

26

32

23

24

24

24

23

22

20

24

24

19

18

17

15

15

17

17

15

12

568

18.9

1,130

Calendar year 1957: Max 160 Min 0 Mean 67.9 Ac-ft 49,170

Water year 1957-58: Max 212 Min 0.2 Mean 74.2 Ac-ft 53,760

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and irrigation canal records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-7, Feb. 13-17, Feb. 28 to Mar. 5.
122 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6875. North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°19' , long 102°08' , in sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 42 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge over left channel and near left bank on downstream side of 

bridge over right channel, on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream f""om high-water 

line of McConaughy Lake and 1 mile southeast of Lewellen.

Drainage area. 28,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1931, December 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Daturas of gages on left ani right channels 

are 3,284.6 and 3,283.7 ft, respectively, above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Western 

Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. July to September 1931 staf" gage at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 cfs July 20; minimum daily, 192 cfs

i931, 1940-58: Maximum discharge, 9,140 cfs June 29, 1947; minimum daily, 44 cfs 

July 13, 1954.

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

measurements of each channel generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transrnountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow froti irrigated 

areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

935

1,100

,170

,140

,090

,110

,140

,180

,250

,270

,340

,330

,460

,780

,810

,700

,630

,550

,620

,730

,750

,800

,720

,670

,650

,670

,650

,620

,620 

,610

, 580

45,675

1,473

90,600

Nov.

,570

,550

,560

,550

,550

,540

,540

,530

,470

,460

,430

,440

,440

,430

,450

,470

,530

,550

,540

,530

,410

,540

,390

,460

,500

,490

,460

,440

,400

,340

44,360

1,479

87,990

Dec.

,320

,350

,390

,380

,400

,390

,410

,340

,340

,330

,260

,210

,300

,340

,380

,380

,410

,410

,380

,340

,370

,390

,380

,290

,270

,310

,360

,320

,360

,370 

400

41 , 880

1,351

83,070

Jan.

700

479

451

404

534

774

1,140

1,340

1,430

1.600

1,460

1,310

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,200

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,000

960

1,010

1,300

1,420

1,410

1,360

1,410

1 , 390

1,320

34,952

1,127

69,330

Feb.

,320

,150

,150

,310

,390

,200

,110

,100

,030

945

922

864

755

942

1,040

1,130

1,310

1,460

1,850

1,840

1,980

1,750

1,340

1,090

1,060

1,080

1,070

590

-

33,778

1,206

67,000

Mar.

360

490

953

1,370

2,150

,690

,430

,400

,230

,250

,220

,220

,270

,280

,240

,230

,230

,210

,180

,190

,240

,270

,370

,440

,420

,440

,500

,540

,560

,610

,610

41.075

1,325

81,470

Apr.

,580

,420

,380

,390

,520

,540

,550

,560

,8OO

,860

,740

,660

,610

,550

,480

,400

,350

,360

,340

,320

,250

.220

,480

,700

,560

,640

,700

,630

,470

,400

45,460

1,515

90,170

Hay

1.540

1,310

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,290

1,290

1,120

1,070

1,010

964

997

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,110

955

890

898

887

917

924

1,080

1,150

1,000

986

980

1,010 

834

822

55,242

1,072

65,950

June

777

1,270

2,670

,040

,920

,480

,550

,220

,150

,480

,80O

,440

,170

,990

,790

,290

,570

,950

,750

,690

,640

,620

,570

,400

,560

,540

,240

,140

,020 

870

50,977

1,699

101,100

Jul-r

859

,050

,450

,500

,240

,250

,510

,290

,260

,180

,110

,010

98O

851

718

702

654

857

1,680

5,210

5,170

5,560

5,100

2,240

1,920

1,770

1,560

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,240

46,561

1,502

92,550

Aug.

949

750

647

555

528

498

399

524

286

242

224

205

208

192

250

709

695

557

451

455

406

457

616

644

614

655

646

628

595 

554

502

15,509

494

50,360

Sept.

512

552

596

627

685

769

802

845

971

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,250

1,220

1,240

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,180

1,070

1,010

1,020

981

945

964

978

1,020

1,160

1.520

29,897

997

59,500

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,480 Mln 116 Mean 1,206 Ac-ft 873,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,360 Mln 192 Mean 1,269 Ac-ft 918,700

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice on one 

Feb. 9-25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 5.

both channels Dec. 51 to Feb. 2,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 123

6900. Lake McConaughy near Keystone, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°13', long 101°40', in NW-jj-SWij- sec. 3, T. 14 N., R. 38 W. , near right 

bank at outlet tower of Kingsley Dam on North Platte River, 4| miles west o^ Keystone.

Records available. February 1941 to September 1958.

?

. Electric tape gage read once daily. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 1,375,000 acre-ft July 30, 31, Aug. 1 

(elevation. 3,250.1 ft); minimum observed, 718,000 acre-ft Oct. 1-4 (elevation, 

3,219.6 ft) .

1941-58: Maximum contents observed, 1,913,000 acre-ft July 4-9, 1951 (elevation, 

3,268.9 ft); minimum observed since normal use of water started, 32,860 acr^-ft 

Sept. 29, 1941 (elevation, 3,153.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Capacity, 1,948,000 acre-ft between 

elevations 3,130.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 3,270.0 ft (top of morning-glory spillway gates). Elevation of crest of morning-glory spillway is 3,254.0 ft. D3ad storage 

negligible. Figures given herein represent total contents. Storage began Feb. 9, 

1941. Water is used for power development and irrigation on Central Nebraska project 

of Nebraska Public Power System.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Nebraska Public Power 

System.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Nov. 30......... ............

Feb. 28. ....................

May 31... ..................

Water year 1957-58. .......

Elevation 

(feef)t

3 250 1

_

Contents 

(acre -feet)

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+85,000

-31,000

+514,000

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
124 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6905. North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°12'30", long 101°37'50", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 14 N. , R. 38 W. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from diversion dam of Sutherland Eeservoir supply 

canal and 2f miles southwest of Keystone.

Drainage area. 30.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June to August 1917, July to September 1939, May to September 1940, 

January to April 1941, March 1942 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,105.59 ft above mean sea level (Platte 

Galley Public Power and Irrigation District bench mark). May to September 1917 staff 

gage at bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. July 1939 to September 1940 

staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. December 

1940 to July 17, 1944, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at datum 0.6 It lower. July 18, 1944, to Nov. 3, 1950, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.50 ft higher and Nov. 4, 1950, to Apr. 3, 1953, at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs July 2 (gage height, 6.43 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Feb. 25.

1917, 1939-58: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 30, 1917, from graph based on 

daily gage readings; an observation of no flow was made on Mar. 21, 1S45.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week, natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Plow completely regulated by Lake 

McConaughy since Feb. 9, 1941 (see preceding page). Supply Canal for Platte Valley 

Public Power and Irrigation District diverts a quarter of a mile above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1942, 1946-47.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and disoha"ge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 29, 30, Aug. 16-23)

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.6 

8.0

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

156

415

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

1.0

5.0

12

30

60

109

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

263

482

795

1,210

2,200

3,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

94

94 

94

94

94

94

96

96

96

94

58

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

fic. .b

1,071.2

34.6

2,120

Nov.

2.6

275 

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6

63.8

2.13

127

Dec.

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

16

3.6

4.7

4.6

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

2TU

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.2

18

2.6

10

2.3

2.3 

2.6

'

122.2

3.94

242

Jan.

2.6

^TF 

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2^

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6 ITS'

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3 

2 3

65.3

2.11

130

Feb.

2.3

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.1

.7

.6

1.6

2.6

T^

-

49.9

1.78

99

Mar.

2.9

T75

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

TT£

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2 3

2 3

54.6

1.76

108

Apr.

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.4

14rr

1.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.6

?7o

2.0

2.0

56.5

1.88

112

May

2.0

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.6

T7S

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 3

2.6

58.2

1.88

115

June

13~ 2.6

86

79

79

79

96

153

160

153

160

160

163

163

163

163

167

178

170

170

196

167

161

110

116

116

113

118

172

555

4,181.6

139

8,290

July

773

1,570 

1,040

6?

23

33

175

21

3.1 74 

570

649

363

363

363

374

273

303

222

173

73

50

93

92

73

193

155

189

183

4213

630

9,433.1

304

18,720

Aug.

788

1,030 

1,770

2,160

1,990

1,870

1,780

1,760

1,980

2,090

2,050

2,180

2,700

3,000

5,190

1,420

1,280

1,040

618

612

894

1,090

861

552

552

482

357

283 '58T

402

408

41,472

1,358

82,260

Sept.

402

402 

396

402

396

396

385

385

557

278

254

298

518

288

202

174

90

52

24

3o

34

40

45

55

53

46

46

45

55

62

6,010

200

11,920

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,990 Min 0.7 Mean 228 Ac-ft 165,300

water year 1957-58 : Max 3,190 Min 0.6 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,200

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3 to Apr. 2.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6910. North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

125

Location. Lat 41°12', long 101°06', in sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 33 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2| miles upstream from Birdwood Creek and 

3§ miles north of Sutherland.

Drainage area. 31,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June to October 1917, July 1931 to August 1933 (irrigation seasons 

only), May to September 1935, May 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,930 ft (from topographic nap). Prior 

to Apr. 29, 1936, staff gages near present site at different datums.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 5.11 ft); minimum daily, 9.6 cfs June 30.

1917, 1933, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 29, 1917, from discharge

f

raph based on daily gage readings, from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; no 

low July 24-28, 30, 31, 1931, Aug. 7, 1934, July 20-28, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 30 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Apr. 1-3, Apr. 22 to May 5,

July 2-11, July 22 to Aug. 6, Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

6.0

69

159

2.7

3.0 

3.5

294

479

860

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,460

2,390

3,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

43

39

41

39

39

43

41

34

45

52

50

47

41

175

202

170

129

133

163

228

197

170

156

152

156

152

142

139

133

129

133

3,413

110

6,770

Nov.

136

139

136

133

129

126

123

117

120

126

129

133

126

126

126

123

139

142

142

142

133

129

133

136

133

129

129

117

120

117

3,889

130

7,710

Dec.

123

123

117

114

117

114

114

111

133

111

70

91

136

136

123

126

126

133

129

126

129

126

120

111

126

129

129

123

139

110

93

3,708

120

7,350

Jan.

80

79

93

105

121

128

114

126

139

142

139

147

134

125

100

120

160

140

150

 150

133

123

129

136

133

133

129

126

123

129

133

3,919

126

7,770

Feb.

133

129

142

142

133

136

120

120

120

115

111

77

91

103

102

105

115

124

123

125

150

180

T67

152

146

152

142

43

-

3,498

125

6,940

Mar.

26

40

120

166

192

174

171

168

162

140

158

168

173

144

133

129

126

129

133

139

139

142

163

182

220

228

263

311

323

340

546

5,448

176

10,810

Apr.

289

233

193

193

278

220

178

178

189

186

178

174

178

167

159

163

159

163

167

163

167

174

215

258

278

329

364

329

242

224

6,388

213

12,670

May

202

197

193

189

186

182

174

182

174

163

120

136

193

573

4T4

329

284

242

202

139

99

88

85

74

74

69

55

67

67

62

34:

5,248

169

10,410

June

30

37

34

50

34

34

52

45

88

80

72

163

129

114

117

156

178

156

206

189

197

202

186

129

93

69

47

37

22

9.6

2,955.6

98.5

5,860

July

11

314

1,150

977

182

108

77

136

242

289

198

403

532

294

202

238

289

224

690

453

566

289

167

88

80

402

389

136

45

32

131

9,334

301

18,510

Aug.

352

466

645

950

1,400

1,520

1,420

1,260

1,190

1,240

1,430

1,490

1,960

1,900

2,410

5,550

3,020

1,330

803

340

233

594

982

722

408

340

247

91

85

41

149

32,568

1,051

64,600

Sept.

146

88

50

64

156

186

273

197

139

126

96

152

146

383

335

317

278

186

114

80

82

88

82

74

69

64

57

52

50

55

4,185

140

8,300

Calendar year 1957; Max 1,870 Mln 9.6 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,550 Mln 9.6 Mean 232 Ac-ft 167,700

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 11, Dec. 30 to Jan. 20, Feb. 7-22, Mar. 2-14.
126 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6920. Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°13' , long 101=04' , in NE^-NW^ sec. 2, T. 14 N. , R. 33 W., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

northwest of Hershey.

Drainage area. 286 sq mi.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,920 ft (from topographic map).

Jan. 1, 1931, to Dec. 16, 1934, staff gage and Dec. 17, 1934, to Nov. 4, 1953, waterstage recorder, at site 50 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.18 ft); maximum gage height, 3.44 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 120 cfs 

Feb. 28.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 1,770 cfs Apr. 1, 1949 (gage height, 4.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.12 ft Dec. 15, 1940 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 61 cfs Jan. 19, 1935, Apr. 7, 1938.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1948(M), 1949, 1951-52(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

130

130

129

130

130

145

162

149

145

151

162

156

158

174

204

160

154

154

174

202

178

176

176

171

171

169

171

174

169

162

166

4,982

161

9,880

Nov.

162

158

158

151

154

160

156

154

154

156

160

162

162

162

164

162

162

160

158

160

158

a!60

a!62

a!64

166

164

166

162

160

a!62

4,799

160

9,520

Dec.

a!63

a!64

166

160

162

164

169

160

160

166

a!55

a!60

a!7O

a!80

a!75

a!75

176

178

a!77

a!77

176

174

171

171

174

174

178

171

171

169

178

5,264

170

1O.44O

Jan.

160

155

150

155

160

165

161

180

193

193

186

183

181

171

186

181

181

174

166

174

176

181

183

178

171

169

174

181

191

181

166

5,406

174

10,720

Feb.

169

171

166

174

174

176

171

169

171

170

171

169

165

165

170

175

175

174

166

164

166

178

TVS

164

169

166

145

120

-

4,689

167

9,300

Mar.

130

140

150

175

200

210

194

180

171

181

169

171

176

181

176

186

176

171

178

178

178

176

183

188

191

193

191

188

202

196

188

5,567

180

11,O4O

Apr.

191

178

174

181

215

164

164

166

169

166

164

164

162

160

156

154

156

160

162

164

166

171

212

193

174

183

186

169

16O

160

5,144

171

1O,2OO

May

158

162

160

156

162

158

160

158

158

156

158

156

203

646

245

188

181

169

169

164

166

164

158

160

156

160

181

164

164

166

169

5,675

183

11,260

June

164

169

176

169

158

160

164

171

193

171

156

162

166

160

154

164

149

178

203

171

164

160

149

149

147

143

143

143

143

15^

4,837

161

9,590

July

125

127

183

145

136

130

130

127

125

193

169

169

183

154

149

154

156

16O

232

183

193

156

151

1E1

147

149

ieo

151

151

1SB

156

4,851

If 6

9,6?0

Aug.

149

147

143

141

141

138

139

139

132

127

127

125

125

122

138

176

T56

151

138

129

124

138

139

139

139

139

141

145

164

147

138

4,336

140

8,600

Sept.

141

141

145

143

149

149

147

141

141

141

143

149

151

186

151

162

162

147

145

139

138

138

145

134

139

138

138

145

149

156

4,393

146

8,710

Calendar year 1957: Max 28O Win 81 Mean 159 Ac-ft 115,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 646 Min 120 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118, 9OO

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

recorded range in stage, and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-8, Feb. 1O, 13-17, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 12V

6925. Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°09'40", long 100°47'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 30, T. 14 tt, R. 30 W., on left 

bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and If miles 

northwest of city of North Platte.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1932 (published as "at North Platte"), April 

1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,805 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 29, 1955, staff gage at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 175 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 2.31 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.04 ft Mar. 1 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 25 cfs 

Mar. 4.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 428 cfs June 17, 1956 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 22 cfs Apr. 3, 1956.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Discharge is 

chiefly return flow from irrigated area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 30, Dec. 2, June 11-18)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

1.3 

1.8

Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.2 

1.7 

2.5

92

210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

79

80

81

85

84

84

85

90

91

90

89

85

83

83

78

70

68

67

68

67

66

66 

63

6£

61

60

60

58

56

56

2,271

73.3

4,500

Nov.

56

55

55

55

54

54

53

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

48

46

t

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

1,475

49.2

2,930

Dec.

45

46

a45

44

44

45

a45

44

42

40

43

44

a43

a41

a39

38

40

39

38

35

35

34 

34

36

37

37

36

34

32

34

31

1,220

39.4

2,420

Jan.

36

a36

a36

a36

a36

36

39

41

a40

a40

a39

38

37

35

39

35

a35

a36

36

34

a36

38 

36

37

a36

35

34

a34

a 34

a34

a33

1,127

36.4

2,240

Feb.

a33

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31 

31

31

31

31

28

32

-

894

31.9

1,770

Mar.

35

30

26

25

26

29

32

34

34

33

 32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31 

31

32

32

32

32

34

35

36

40

991

32.0

1,970

Apr.

41

42

43

44

45

44

44

43

42

42

42

40

40

39

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

39 

40

39

38

41

41

42

42

41

1,229

41.0

2,440

May

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

39

38

39

38

38

39

51

50

50

49

48

49

49

49

50 

50

51

50

50

53

51

50 

50

50

1,421

 45.8

2,820

June

49

50

50

50

50

50

51

56

60

61

58

67

65

64

64

65

63

65

70

66

65

67 

70

69

66

65

66

66

68

1,847

61.6

3,660

July

71

72

82

82

79

80

82

81

84

90

83

93

97

89

90

91

85

86

97

89

89

83 

80

77

81

83

83

83

85 

84

88

2,619

84.5

5,190

Aug.

89

90

102

100

103

110

116

118

112

110

118

117

116

117

117

151

140

132

130

127

120

125 

134

134

124

118

120

118

121 

124

1 23

3,680

119

7,300

Sept.

120

113

123

124

125

131

134

130

127

125

124

127

136

134

120

107

104

97

96

94

90

88 

86

84

81

80

78

77

76 

72

3,203

107

6,350

Calendar year 1957: Max 130 Min 26 Mean 57.6 Ac-ft 41,730

Water year 1957-58: Max 151 Min 25 Mean 60.2 Ac-ft 43,590

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 8 discharge measur 

and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 27 to Mar. 2.
128 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6930. North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

LOGation.--Lat 41 0 09', long 100°46', in sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, half a mile north of city of 

North Platte and 4| miles upstream from confluence with South Platte River.

Drainage area. 32,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1895 to September 1958. Monthly discharge orly for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,794.9 ft above mean sea level (city of 

North Platte bench mark). Prior to Apr. 10, 1910, staff gage at Union Pacific Railroad 

bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff 

or chain gages or water-stage recorder at or near present site at various datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,710 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Feb. 12, 28.

1895-1958: Maximum discharge observed, 29,600 cfs June 11, 1909 (discharge measurement); minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 20, 1904.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions.--WSP 716: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

229

I5T

229

240

288

300

332

379

352

372

393

393

386

435

574

502

435

421

495

590

550

472

442

407

393

386

386

421

435

428

421

12,315

397

24,430

Nov.

428

407

379

379

558

358

358

358

365

379

386

393

393

393

414

414

435

442

435

428

407

386

407

400

39B

379

379

358

372

372

11,755

392

23,320

Dec.

385

372

352

365

393

393

386

379

386

379

339

358

414

400 

379

372

407

414

407

386

372

379

372

358

552

352

339

339

359

372

400

11,621

375

23,050

Jan.

350

350

313

318

361

372

372

372

400

432

435

45F

414

379

306

386

400

393

358

386

372

393

386

372

407

400

386

372

35S

346

352

11,676

377

23,160

Feb.

358

332

352

358

352

326

352

559

525

240

140

100

180

274 

305

314

298

362

418

461

540

641

472" 658

450

480

400

100

-

9,907

354

19,650

Mar.

150

Ho

380

433

498

511

481

472

479

419

430

423

428

435

424

448

426

407

400

414

414

400

414

458

510

526

542

675

729

822

850

14,646

472

29,050

Apr.

756

693

598

542

616

624

526

495

550

550

510

465

465

421 

386

372

355

365

372

372

379

414

518

598

550

607

711

641

558

502

15,521

517

30,790

May

472

450

421

400

393

386

393

407

393

400

386

358

435

1,540 

1,500

S60

711

507

534

472

428

386

358

346

326

300

414

326

313

300

282

15,397

497

30,540

June

270

300

264

264

270

282

276

218

315

365

320

518

495

421 

379

400

386

379

566

510

465

442

407

386

352

264

190

155

145

140

10,122

337

20,080

July

145

IM

738

1,510

738

372

320

300

352

534

558

502

822

541

518

550

558

590

841

1,070

1,040

870

558

450

421

488

598

542

358

288

346

17,598

568

34,910

Aug.

480

550

641

841

1,180

1,580

1,640

1,550

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,520

1,610

1,910 

2,010

2,590

3,330

3,170

1,690

890

624

684

993

1,130

832

650

582

480

472

365

352

38,596

1,245

76,550

Sept.

352

339

288

282

315

346

421

414

365

346

346

379

414

593

720

632

658

550

458

414

379

352

346

339

320

320

305

300

300

288

11,980

399

23,760

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,920 Min 171 Mean 511 Ac-ft 370,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,330 Min 100 Mean 496 Ac-ft 359,300

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-10, Feb. 9-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 17.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 129

6950. South Platte River above Elevenraile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°58'03", long 105°34'51" (revised), in sec. 32 (revised), T. 12 S., 

R.73 W., on left bank 250 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles upstream from 

water line of Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir at elevation 8,561 ft, and 13 miles southeast 

of Hartsel.

Drainage area.--861 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1933 to September 1958 (no winter records prior to 1940). Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,590 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 27, 1939, water-stage recorder near present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1939-58), 84.8 cfs (61,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 589 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum 

Bally, 4.7 cfs Sept. 29.

1933-58: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,290 cfs June 19, 1949; maximum gage height, 

5.22 ft July 22, 1957; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.9 cfs Apr. 22, 1940 

(corrected).

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

Flow regulated by Antero Reservoir (capacity, 22,300 acre-ft). Many small diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 24,000 acres.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 2-5, July 9-30)

1.1 

1.5

4.0

19

96

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

188

460

771

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

61

*60

58

56

60

57

65

58

55

49

46

46

59

68

62

68

87

98

104

Toi

*104

99

92

102

77

86

61

61

64

66

64

2,194

70.8

4,350

Nov.

53

54

84

99

99

*99

98

90

54

49

49

53

54

48

49

45

42

40

38

(*)

> 37

1,604

53.5

3,180

Dec.

> 30

930

30

1,840

Jan.

> 25

775

25

1,540

Feb.

> 35

-

980

35

1,940

Mar.

> 45

1,395

45

2,770

Apr.

> 115

3,450

115

6,840

May

117

*117

112

129

142

147

145

145

177

149

120

114

117

126

*155

164

155

170

142

173

225

308

359

364

406

418

421

433

*424

397

37 9

6,950

224

13,790

June

331

283

255

240

276

427

559

547

415

300

255

*186

164

140

109

93

88

81

78

82

72

61

58

58

*64

92

86

71

64

77

5,612

187

11,130

July

93

114

143

131

140

208

T53

117

*101

93

92

77

67

55

47

48

54

57

61

64

60

60

58

*49

47

48

54

52

50

49

43

2,485

80.2

4,930

Aug.

40

38

32

29

39

*44

40

35

30

SI.

32

35

31

33

35

38

45

49

52

64

*72

72

73

69

67

62

57

58

57

56

49

1,460

47.1

2,900

Sept.

43

FT

23

31

41

32

26

25

28

30

*26

23

23

19

15

18

17

17

20

18

17

14

*13

12

8.9

8.9

6.8

6.1

4.7

775

600.9

20.0

1,190

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,010 Mln - Mean 155 Ao-ft 112,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 559 Mln 4.7 Mean 77.9 Ac-ft 56,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to May 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, reservoir records, and 

records for nearby stations.
130 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6960. South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°54'20", long 105°27'50", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 800 ft downstream from Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles southwest of town 

of Lake George.

Drainage area. 929 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,450 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 26, 1940, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 8,423.95 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 29 years, 70.9 cfs (51,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 439 cfs May 25 (gage height, 3.5S ft); minimum 

daily, 3.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1929-58; Maximum discharge, 990 cfs Aug. 15, 1930, from rating curve extended above 

600 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.85 ft June 20, 1949; no flow at times ir January 1930, 

February 1931, November 1935.

Remarks.--Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions

through East and West Hoosier ditches at Hoosier Pass prior to 1941, stcrage in Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir (see p. 171} and Antero Reservoir (capacity, 22,300 acre-ft), 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to July 5)

0.1 

.2 

.3

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 115

2.O 

3.0

4.0

182

337

531

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

200

*160

94

70

41

36

47

50

27

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

74

106

35

43

89

73

53

41

37

1,561

50.4

3 , 100

Nov.

39

45

54

80

93

*83

119

103

59

49

44

44

43

28

22

23

27

30

29

*19

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

19

20

1,219

40.6

2,420

Dec.

19

20

20

20

21

20

21

19

20

19

21

22

2T

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

20

21

20

20

20

20

18

19

18

11

624

20.1

1,240

Calendar year 1957: Max 652

Jan.

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

T2~ 11

*12

12

12

12

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

472

15.2

936

Feb.

20

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

25

25

25

*25

26

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

33

35

36

36

_

718

25.6

1,420

Min 4.0

Mar.

36

37

37

38

40

40

40

41

42

43

*43

43

43

43

43

44

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

49

50

52

54

55

56

1,387

44.7

2,750

Apr.

56

56

56

59

59

56

57

60

*88

104

113

119

119

117

117

172

2O6

252

277

274

297

310

300

285

301

306

289

235

198

168

5,106

170

10,130

May

1O2

*56

54

68

92

131

158

178

205

228

198

123

71

71

*105

148

188

186

186

154

188

246

325

407

457

435

413

419

*413

400

398

6,783

219

13,450

June

400

383

264

135

135

141

122

143

195

214

223

*218

198

186

174

158

147

136

123

116

107

102

91

81

*72

71

72

66

57

5_6

4,586

153

9,100

July

53

54

60

64

6£

8?

10C 10:

*10C

96

9C

91

86

77

66

6E

5£

6C

61

6C

57

56

54

*5C

46

5C

4S

4?

53

53

£7

£,071

66.6

4, 11C

Aug.

41

38

36

33

32

*32

30

28

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

21

2T

26

29

33

*39

44

46

46

46

46

46

45

42

40

38

1,048

33.8

2,080

Sept.

37

33

28

27

25

25

23

22

22

22

*22

21

20

17

14

14

12

12

12

10

9.0

8.5

*7.2

6.4

4.8

4.O

3.6

3.6

3.4

374

471.9

15.7

936

Mean 58.4 Ae-ft 42,270

Water year 1957-58: Max 437 Mln 3.4 Mean 71.4 Ae-ft 51,670

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 131

7005. Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo. 

(Known also as Lost Park Creek)

Location. Lat 39°12'32", long 105°18'11", in sec. 2, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from water line of Cheesman Lake at elevation 6,842 ft.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August to December 1899, October 1924 to September 1958 (no winter 

records some years). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. 

Published as '"at Lake Cheesman" 1899.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir. Altitude of gage Ls 6,910 ft 

(from topographic map). Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 1899, staff gage at site about 2 miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-30, 1935-36, 1939-41, 1943-47, 1950-58), 27.7 cfs 

(20,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 246 cfs May 23 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1924-58: Maximum discharge, 487 cfs June 9, 1957; maximum gage height, 4.57 ft 

May 30, 1942; minimum discharge not determined.

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

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation of about 100 acres.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 8-29)

0.3

.5

1.0

5.0

10

28

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

100

253

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

25

28

24

24

31

34

33

32

30

29

27

26

26

23

24

24

23

22

22

725

23.4

1,440

Nov.

'

> 20

> 17

580

19.3

1,150

Dec.

> 12

(*)

372

12

738

Calendar year 1957: Max 483

Jan.

> 7.5

232.5

7.5

461

Feb.

> 6.5

(*)

-

182

6.5

361

Mar.

> 6.6

> 7.1

> 7.2

(*)

216.2

6.97

429

Apr,

> 9.6

9.7

10

11

14

16

20

26

45

67

60

59

44

44

24

29

26

32

41

27

22

722.7

24.1

1,430

May

*30

42

39

50

74

105

104

132

96

90

100

132

139

*129

108

143

150

137

150

141

144

148

215

198

213

206

185

*174

160

156

140

4,030

130

7,990

June

125

118

105

96

113

166

105

91

88

86

*85

79

74

71

67

64

63

60

58

61

57

53

48

*45

48

63

50

42

36

34

2,251

75.0

4,460

July

31

31

32

31

35

34

32

*30

27

26

24

24

23

22

24

26

25

24

29

23

20

19

18

16

16

16

20

21

16

14

13

742

23.9

1,470

Aug.

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.2

7.5

10

9.2

8.5

9.8

9.2

10

12

15

16

*17

16

19

15

13

11

11

10

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

349.4

11.3

693

Sept.

7.8

7.5

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.5

8.0

7.5

8.8

*11

10

9.0

8.5

7.8

8.8

12

12

10

9.0

8.0

.8

.5

.2

.5

.3

.1

.0

TTo

7.0

7.2

250.8

8.36

497

Mln - Mean 61.8 Ac-ft 44,780

Water year 1957-58: Max 215 Mln - Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,120

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfs).--Hay 8 (6 a.m.) 158 cfs (2.43 ft)j May 23 (2 p.m.) 246 cfs (2.96 ft); 

June 6 (10 a.m.) 205 efs (2.71 ft)._____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 19 to Apr. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), June 21, July 5-7, Aug. 16-20, 27-30, Sept. 2-5, 19, 20, 25-27; discharge estimated 

on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
132 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7015. South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°12'33", long 105°16'02", in SE£NW£ sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 W., on left 

bank 1,400 ft downstream from toe of Cheesman Dam.

Drainage area. 1,766 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,609.29 ft above mean

 sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 14, 1956, at site 370 ft upstream at datum 

0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 159 cfs (115,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs May 26 (gage height, 4.27 ft); minimum daily, 8.3 cfs Jan. 21-23.

1924-58: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.46 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum daily determined, 1.6 cfs Apr. 8-14, 1957.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are good. Natural flow of

 stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 170), storage reservoirs (see 

p. 171), diversions for irrigation of about 40,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1949.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to June 30)

1.0 113

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

216

343

656

1,040

1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*Z33

252

212

155

134

108

91

98

99

86

74

79

88

91

93

103

108

115

122

119

*111

106

99

128

155

117

99

124

126

104

98

3,727

120

7,390

Nov.

93

106

106

108

134

151

147

166

151

117

99

91

99

94

130

126

101

84

*72

67

67

67

61

51

51

56

63

63

74

67

2,862

95.4

5,680

Dec.

58

58

54

51

51

51

47

43

30

26

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

*36

46

53

53

53

53

43

37

37

1,322

42.6

2,620

Jan.

24

22

28

30

30

27

24

24

22

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

11

23

23

*22

22

21

21

22

541.0

17.5

1,070

Feb.

23

23

23

23

22:

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

40

39

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

49

57

*57

64

73

-

994

35.5

1,970

Mar.

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

73

73

73

79

88

88

88

89

88

88

*93

101

99

104

115

124

2,547

82.2

5,050

Apr.

134

134

134

134

124

99

89

za

82

82

126

162

174

174

174

174

187

343

496

522

503

500

468

429

4O2

417

399

396

351

306

7,794

260

15,460

May

*282

238

203

201

226

280

335

423

500

541

548

503

429

393

402

441

500

512

522

516

490

557

732

894

1,030

1,080

1,040

*958

950

914

89O

17,530

565

34,770

June

863

836

764

591

481

598

855

775

642

595

557

522

481

435

393

357

330

306

282

267

257

245

228

*205

201

207

252

254

214

179

13,172

439

26,130

July

145

1?6

HT

1E9

159

238

240

259

259

259

254

2C3

2C3

2C3

187

185

179

179

181

218

332

330

*330

327

254

162

157

157

157

159

174

6,567

212

13,030

Aug.

185

179

176

176

176

159

155

155

155

155

168

179

176

176

176

176

262

374

379

*591

391

363

250

223

198

201

2O3

207

209

2 12

212

6,797

219

13,480

Sept.

183

194

214

209

207

212

209

207

205

203

201

203

212

212

212

214

226

242

203

159

145

124

 117

TIT

119

119

119

119

119

119

5,344

178

10,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,010 Min 1.6 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,260

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,080 Min 8.3 Mean 190 Ac-ft 137,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 133 

7060. North Pork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°27'28", long 105°39'28", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 7 S. , R. 74 W., on left 

bank Just east of Grant and 1,600 ft downstream from Geneva Creek.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to November 1913 (published as "at Cassells"), June 1942 to 

September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. December 1913 to March 1918 equivalent records may be obtained by summation of flow of Worth 

Pork South Platte River at Grant (above Geneva Creek) and Geneva Creek at Grant.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,558.60 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). July 4 to Dec. 13, 1908, and May 23 to Nov. 30, 1913, staff 

gages at site 185 ft downstream from bridge at Santa Maria (formerly Cassells), about 

2 miles downstream at various datums. Dec. 14, 1908, to May 22, 1913, chain gage on 

bridge at Santa Maria about 2 miles downstream at different datum. June 19, 1942, to 

Mar. 15, 1948, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream from present site at datum 13.07 ft 

higher. Mar. 16 to July 22, 1948, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream fron present site 

at datum 6.35 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 77.2 cfs (55,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 599 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1908-13, 1942-58: Maximum discharge observed, 990 cfs June 7, 8, 1912 (gage height, 

3.30 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 530 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 4.72 ft, present site, Feb. 11, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 6.8 ofa Jan. 13, 14, Feb. 11, 1944.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions above station 

for irrigation of about 200 acres.

Revisions.--WSP 956: Drainage area at site at Cassells. WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

10 3.0 107

30 3.5 250

53 4.0 495

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acwft

Oct.

56

54

53

52

52

52

51

51

49

48

48

49

57

56

52

57

54

51

56

56

53

51

46

46

47

40

41

45

43

42 

45

1,553

50.1

3,080

Nov.

45

43

42

42

42

38

41

42

47

46

49

43

40

42

40

> 43

1,287

42.9

2,550

Dec.

> 32

992

32

1,970

Calendar year 1957: Max 59O

Jan.

> 24

744

24

1,480

Feb.

> 20

-

560

20

1,110

Mar.

> 22

682

22

1,350

Apr.

23

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

20

21

20

20

24

24

28

36

51

57

54

52

42

37

33

30

33

40

43

42

41

38

967

32.2

1,920

May

42

43

47

69

94

114

148

160

121

128

166

199

205

187

157

178

193

244

294

330

413

4O8

413

424

455

441

418

396

386

355

326

7,552

244

14,980

June

316

312

303

285

326

340

326

312

285

264

250

238

220

208

199

193

190

184

190

184

178

175

169

166

169

160

139

142

133

1 26

6,684

223

13,260

July

123

123

121

114

125

123

112

107

101

94

90

88

80

76

78

76

75

84

76

66

64

64

60

57

57

56

59

53

52

51

49

2,554

82.4

5,070

Aug.

48

48

48

48

49

48

46

41

41

43

46

42

41

47

41

47

51

53

54

45

42

48

47

45

39

36

36

36

36

33

32

1,357

43.8

2,690

Sept.

29

29

30

37

32

30

28

30

36

36

32

28

28

28

30

31

30

30

33

32

30

30

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

32

917

30.6

1,820

Min - Mean 123 Ac-ft 88,820

Water year 1957-58: Max 453 Mln - Mean 70.8 Ac-ft 51,280

Peak discharge (base, 450 efs).--May 21 (7:50 p.m.) 599 cfs (4.16 ft).______________________

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Apr. 8 (stage-discharge relation affected ty Ice during 

most of period;; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

5426Z1 O -60 -10
134 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7070. North Fork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°24'30", long 105°10'30", in SW^ sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W. , on left bank 

0.2 mile west of South Platte and 0.3 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,090.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 13, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 160 cfs (115,800 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 885 cfs May 25 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum 

daily, 19 cfs Nov. 22, 23.

1909-10, 1913-58: Maximum discharge. 2,050 cfs June 13, 1949 (gage height, 6.30 ft); 

minimum observed, 4.0 cfs Dec. 8, 1932 (discharge measurement).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 2,000 acres.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 606: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1930(M), 1933(M), 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 26-31, June 24, Aug. 16-21)

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

120

210

400

620

920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

108

108

105

102

100

100

102

105

105

100

98

98

122

135

118

128

142

122

125

130

132

115

105

100

102

95

87

98

95 

89

91

3,362

108

6,670

Nov.

91

98

93

93

93

78

84

72

60

51

60

78

74

63

74

41

36

44

36

35

30

19

19

25

46

80

78

76

70

65

1,862

62.1

3,690

Dec.

> 52

1,612

52

3,200

Jan.

> 43

1,333

43

2,640

Feb.

1 48

-

1,344

48

2,670

Mar.

> 52

50

43

48

42

46

1,587

51.2

3,150

Apr.

42

63

50

63

44

43

60

56

51

47

50

48

44

53

72

ioa

130

157

160

140

140

120

118

102

95

100

100

108

105

98

2,567

85.6

5,090

May

105

112

112

125

157

203

242

360

328

292

324

388

424

432

396

420

436

489

552

570

610

686

675

730

784

790

T5o

766

766

708 

653

14,425

465

28,610

June

620

595

570

548

535

692

620

595

538

489

489

440

412

396

372

360

348

324

320

320

300

288

266

259

292

324

262

245

234

228

12,331

411

24,460

July

220

217

224

224

231

252

224

210

172

157

145

142

148

142

151

160

148

157

160

145

138

132

138

120

120

118

130

125

108

102

 

4,955

160

9,830

Aug.

89

80

87

84

89

87

82

74

69

69

78

78

80

87

76

72

91

87

100

100

87

100

105

115

108

98

91

91

89

7fl 78

2,708

87.4

5,370

Sept.

70

63

63

78

84

80

72

65

78

95

91

78

56

51

58

72

65

58

58

58

53

51

50

50

51

51

51

50

50 

51

1,901

63.4

3,770

Calendar year 1957 i Max 1,120 Mln 19 Mean 235 Ac-ft 170,200

Water water year year 1957-58 ±30^-00: : Max max 790 /yu Mln nin 19 iy Mean nean 137 lo/ Ac-ft Ac-it 99,150 ya,iou

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs).--May 13 (5:30 a.m.) 480 cfs (3.20 ft); May 25 (6:30 a.m.) 885 cfs 

(5.87 ft); June 6 (6 a.m.) 772 efs (5.71 ft).________ ___________________ ___

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 29. No gage-height record Dec. 30 

to Mar. 26 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on 

basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 135

7075. South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°24'30", long 105°10'10", in SE^ sec. 25, T. 73., R. 70 W., on left bank 

at South Platte, 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 75 and 400 ft downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area.--2.550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1887 to September 1891, May to October 1892, October 1895 to

September 1897, October 1898 to June 1900, October 1900 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at" or "near Deansbury, 'at Deansbury and Platte Canyon," "at; "or'hear PI atte Canyon." prior to 1901, and 

as "below North Fork, at South Platte" 1914.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,078.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Mar. 28, 1902, staff gages or water-stage recorder at several 

sites less than 9 miles downstream at various datums. Mar. 28, 1902, to Wsy 6, 1905, 

staff gage at bridge 200 ft upstream at different datum. May 7, 1905, to Far. 13, 1910, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--65 years (1887-91, 1895-97, 1898-99, 1900-58), 363 cfs (262,800 acreft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs May 26 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1887-92, 1895-97, 1898-1958: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

8.95 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum daily determined, 10 cfs 

Dec. 5, 1899.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affectet? by transmountain diversions (see p. 170), storage reservoirs (see p. 171), diversicns above station for irrigation of about 45,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated sreas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 306: 1910. WSP 626: Drainage area. 

1893, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1915(M), 1922(M), 1936(M).

WSP 1310: 1887-91,

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-31, July 2-1Z, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

102

157

285

460

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,000

1,680

2,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

329

354

350

285

258

233

213

213

220

208

193

184

220

242

223

247

279

261

273

282

273

250

233

223

285

252

213

226

247

226

213

7,708

249

15,290

Nov.

208

220

223

220

228

244

244

247

239

208

191

186

186

179

193

201

196

164

143

137

122

108

141

147

153

151

153

122

130

120

5,404

180

10,720

Dec.

f

l!2

> 92

> 79

2,909

93.8

5,770

Jan.

> 73

> 66

> 74

2,204

71.1

4,370

Feb.

 "

'

78

80

90

94

105

110

125

129

128

122

115

120

126

122

129

126

104

115

-

2,778

99.2

5,510

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,500 Min 37

Mar.

128

131

133

124

129

124

129

126

129

122

120

126

124

124

126

126

128

126

128

145

161

175

175

172

168

172

172

179

170

191

4,491

145

8,910

Apr.

213

231

218

231

216

186

191

170

172

168

184

233

247

255

282

318

396

555

738

765

738

699

682

620

555

565

560

550

540

460

11,938

398

23,680

May

448

424

392

388

436

540

660

910

,040

,030

,070

,090

,060

,020

988

,040

,10O

,200

,320

,370

,41O

,530

,630

,850

,O20

,060

,000

,850

,820

,720

, 620

37,036

1,195

73,460

June

.550

,510

,410

,210

,130

,340

,460

,46O

,220

,110

1,040

964

892

832

765

704

666

630

610

605

570

550

510

482

510

555

515

525

478

428

26,231

874

52,030

July

392

371

448

428

444

555

525

525

482

460

440

382

368

357

357

357

332

346

357

329

432

452

440

436

428

291

288

282

264

258

255

12,081

390

23,960

Aug.

270

258

258

255

258

252

233

226

220

220

228

247

252

261

255

252

270

440

478

492

482

487

357

350

291

273

267

267

261

258

252

9,170

296

18,190

Sept.

236

208

242

258

261

258

258

250

261

276

270

258

252

250

264

276

273

276

288

223

213

189

184

184

186

184

184

113.

179

179

6,999

233

13,880

Mean 404 Ac-ft 292,600

Water year 1957-58: Max Z,060 Min - Mean 353 Ac-ft 255,800

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 17 (no gage-height 

to Jan. 26; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

records, and records for nearby stations).

'd Dec. 30 

reservoir
136 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7080. South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 0 29'18", long 105°05'32", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 W., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 221, half a mile east of Waterton, 

5 miles west of Louviers, and 6 miles upstream from Plum Creek.

Drainage area. 2.620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1926 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only prior to 1934, published in WSP 1310.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,484.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 32 years, 181 cfs {131,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs May 26 {gage height, 3.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 9.3 cfs Jan. 13, 25.

1926-58: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 {gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Mar. 6, 7, 1933, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20, 1938.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions {see p. 170), storage reservoirs (see p. 171), diversions for 

irrigation of about 55,000 acres and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gape

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

(Shifting-control method used May 18-23)

.9

3.0

10

46

1.1 

1.4 

2.0

100

213

570

2.5

3.0 

3.5

970

1,510

2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

163

155

88

77

64

42

42

54

46

34

24

46

120

116

133

155

123

126

140

196

209

192

174

241

204

155

166

204

192

183

3,955

128

7,840

Nov.

174

187

192

183

192

218

209

204

204

174

163

159

159

170

209

227

218

170

116

103

77

53

130

126

103

77

91

80

116

130

4,614

154

9,150

Dec.

126

126

133

130

110

71

56

86

80

48

71

54

44

40

34

38

34

32

24

30

36

32

34

28

30

30

38

32

28

38

36

1,729

55.8

3,430

Jan.

36

24

18

16

18

21

23

23

18

15

13

13

9.3

15

12

12

10

13

b!3

b!2

12

12

10

10

9.3

12

10

16

23

23

b23

494.6

16.0

981

Feb.

b21

ID 20

20

18

18

b!8

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!8

bl8

b!7

18

16

b!7

b!7

b!6

16

b!7

18

20

20

18

18

20

16

13

10

-

489

17.5

970

Mar.

21

23

18

21

20

18

16

16

20

23

15

16

23

58

71

68

81

86

81

83

96

113

113

97

127

133

116

116

110

126

144

2,069

66.7

4,100

Apr.

148

209

163

166

155

133

130

83

113

116

123

174

196

183

144

166

236

414

648

704

619

544

531

492

472

479

479

486

486

420

9,412

314

18,670

May

394

339

282

251

282

345

434

550

672

704

760

760

712

712

768

832

880

970

,060

,080

,090

,230

,440

,620

,840

.880

,750

,610

,570

,470

,440

29,727

959

58,960

June

1,390

1,330

1,160

952

916

1,190

1,230

1,270

970

816

808

664

584

505

538

408

408

369

345

339

310

288

255

227

236

282

246

236

276

304

18,852

628

37,390

July

261

222

200

187

241

339

321

310

271

251

227

163

155

148

155

155

133

140

170

130

130

123

107

103

97

83

91

85

71

77 

83

5,233

163

10,390

Aug.

77

61

56

58

64

61

44

40

42

42

48

48

51

61

77

61

68

88

97

116

94

103

144

155

110

80

74

74

71

71 

66

2,302

74.3

4,570

Sept.

64

44

61

77

74

68

68

66

68

86

80

66

64

71

91

100

94

91

100

56

58

32

40

44

48

48

48

51

51 

48

1,957

65.2

3,880

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,320 Min 6.0 Mean 312 Ac-ft 226,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,880 Min 9.3 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,300

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 137

7095. Plum Creek near Louvlers, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°29'04", long 105°00'07", In SE^ sec. 33, T. 6 S., R. 68 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county road from U. S. Highway 85 tc Louvlers, 

three-quarters of a mile northeast of Louvlers, l£ miles downstream from Indian 

Creek, and 7| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,585 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Feb. 12, 1957, at site 2? miles downstream; prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at datum 

5,518.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and Oct. 1, 1954, to Fet. 11, 1957, 

at datum 5,517.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 17.9 cfs (12,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.84 ft); no flow 

Aug. 9, 13-18, 20, Sept. 7-14.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 21, 1954 (gage height, 5.C7 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times during 1951-52, 1956-58.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more often 

during high water. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-24, Feb. 21-24, Mar. 28 to Apr. 13, 

Apr. 24-30, May 4-6, June 10-16, July 26 to Sept. 30)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30, 

June 17 to Sept. 30

3.4

3.5 

3.7

May 1 to June 16

.4

1.0 

7.0

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.9

55

85

220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.0

.9

ITS

3.4

5.2

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

14

17

16

18

18

16

17

17

16

17

16

18

19

18

18

17

17

18

16

385.9

21.4

765

Nov.

14

15

T5

13

14

14

12

10

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

11

9.8

9.1

7.0

9.8

10

15

13

11

9.8

11

9.1

5.8

TTT

7.7

321.1

10.7

637

Dec.

13

11

9.8

11

11

10

9.8

10

13

9.1

9.1

11

11

10

10

11

8.4

6.4

2.8

572

13

13

13

12

ii

13

3 4

5 8

7 0

5 8

5 8

298.4

9.63

592

Jan.

7.7

9.8

8.9

8.9

10

9.0

10

11

10

11

10

9.1

7.7

7.4

TZ

10

12

10

10

10

8.9

9.0

9.9

14

13

13

12

13

13

12

10

319.3

10.3

633

Feb.

13

14

12

11

15

11

13^ ill

10

13

13

13

11

12

11

12

14

23

24

20

24

25

24

18

14

18

20

17

433.4

15.5

860

Mar.

13

12

15

13

11

15

17

13

IT- 9.1

12

15

14

13

13

14

13

14

14

13

13

19

21

21

21

21

21

2B" 29

23

28

510.1

16.5

1,010

Apr.

23

25

25

22

21

20

20

21

24

23

24

25

25

23

21

19

?T

26

25

23

26

26

35

31

31

39

39

37

46

46

812

27.1

1,610

May

47

61

64

55

64

67

73

117

195

16T

138

121

117

130

175

156

121

121

113

105

97

93

109

113

105

105

82

76

73

64

42

3,160

102

6,270

June

40

34

30

34

40

47

3S

38

28

18

18

14

12

10

11

10

8.4

7.0

13

14

14

15

13

11

19

17

13

8.4

5.8

4.0

584.6

19.5

1,160

July

5.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

10

~8.4 14

5.2

4.0

4.0

2.8

1.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

T?

.5

9.1

4.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.9

.8

.4

.3

.3

93.1

3.00

185

Aug.

0.3

T2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

3.2

0.10

6.3

Sept.

0.1

.1

0 -rf

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.6

0.09

5.2

Calendar year 1957: Max 720 Min 0.5 Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 195 Min 0 Mean 19.0 Ac-ft 13,730

Peak discharge (base, 220 ofs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, Jan. 3-11, 14-18, 21-28, Feb. 2.
138 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7100. South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'10", long 105°01'10", In NEt; sec. 17, T. 5 S., R. 68 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from Hazard Street Bridge at Llttleton and 3.1 iriles upstream 

from Bear Creek.

Drainage area.--3,090 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,304.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage on 

bridge 200 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 245 cfs (177,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs May 26 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Sept. 23.

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 9,720 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, £.55 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; 

minimum daily, 7.2 cfs Oct. 2, 1956.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, pover developments, diversions for irrigation and municipal use, and return flow frcm irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16, 17, Apr. 12 to May 21, Aug. 13 to Sept. 4)

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

2.9

Oct. 1 to May 19

27 3.2

36 3.5

75 4.0

125 5.0

May 20 to Sept. 30

245

440

810

1,700 140

230

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

370

730

1,150

2,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

59

132

164

85

64

60

60

54

57

54

43

39

43

98

116

146

209

156

164

188

227

272

250

232

555

328

240

232

267 

250

232

4,856

157

9,630

Nov.

232

245

267

250

272

294 278"

250

256

222

209

188

180

184

214

245

192

164

91

85

79

47

!55

136

122

91

101

89

125 

150

5,386

180

10,680

Dec.

156

157

156

153

150

104

83

98

113

87

98

101

74

72

72

72

69

62

55

55

60

56

50

52

52

54

54

56

58 

50

M

2,571

82.9

5,100

Jan.

54

54

54

52

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

46

41

36

36

45

45

42

40

37

35

b37

b37

b41

b41

b42

b43

45

47 

50

47

1,423

45.9

2,820

Feb.

48

46

48

51

52

50

46

47

47

46

48

47

47

52

47

46

47

59

60

59

62

63

W

60

57

59

46

40

-

1,440

51.4

2,860

Mar.

38

45

47

43

43

43

46

43

43

40

39

40

42

68

95

125

91

95

101

95

101

172

192 T3"9

139

168

153

172

153

168

192

2,966

95.7

5,880

Apr.

209

250

218

200

180

153

142

101

122

142

153

196

218

209

164

200

267

489

810

WZ

738

608

658

573

552

580

580

587

594 

538

11,233

374

22,280

May

489

475

405

328

370

475

573

778

1,050

946

986

1,020

914

986

1,070

1,130

1,170

1,320

1,450

1,360

1,280

1,340

1,530

1,840

2,130

2,140

1,930

1,740

1,700 

1,640

1,570

36,135

1,166

71,670

June

1,500

1,460

1,280

1,030

938

1,350

1,340

1.550

1,120

882

890

738

642

556

570

486

424

382

345

340

325

315

254

242

355

340

270

266

290 

260

20,690

690

41,040

July

280

238

200

194

246

370" 365

330

305

280

238

191

155

137

173

179

155

146

221

170

158

143

132

112

118

104

134

132

104 

94

137

5,901

190

11,700

Aug.

115

84

69

67

76

74

53

38

28

3T

37

44

39

55

67

84

67

99

123

155

146

137

188

212

152

102

79

76

69 

64

60

2,691

86.8

5,340

Sept.

55

38

58

69

86

72

62

57

51

60

64

40

39

49

64

96

74

67

84

37

29

30

 55 24

33

34

33

32

36 

42

1,543

51.4

3,060

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,080 Min 9.0 Mean 389 Ae-ft 281,500

Water year 1957-58: Max Z,14O Min 24 Mean 265 Ae-ft 192, loo

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7105. Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.

139

Location. Lat 39°39'11", long 105°11'42", in SE£sWtr sec. 35, T. 43., R. 70 W. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285 at Morrison and a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Mount Vernon' Creek.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. September 1887 to September 1891, May 1895 to December 1?01, February 

1902 (gage heights only), October 1919 to September 1958. No winter records for water 

years 1888-90, 1896, 1898, 1900. M 

in WSP 1310. Published as "near Mo 

as "at Idledale" 1929-34.

.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

Morrison" 1900-1902, as "at Starbuck" 1919-28, and

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,780.43 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. I, 1899, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 1, 1899, to Feb. 28, 1902, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1919, to Feb. 28, 1921, staff gage and 

Mar. 1, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at Idledale 4 miles upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. --43 years (1890-91, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1900-1901, 1919-58), 55.7 cfs 

(40,330 acre-ft per year) .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 421 cfs May 16; maximum gage height, 4.57 ft 

May 25; minimum daily discharge, 6.4 cfs Dec. 31.

1888-91, 1895-1901, 1919-58: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs (estimated) July 24, 

1896; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Nov. 26, 1939, result of freezeup.

Remarks . --Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small 

diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976; 1942. WSP 1310: !, 1890-91, 1898, 1935(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

36

33

35

a33

a34

a32

a30

a28

a£6

26

27

33

38

33

36

40

39

43

44

42

42

39

38

a37

a28

a30

a31

a31

a30

30

1,065

34.4

2,110

Nov.

28

32

2?

28

28

25

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

23

18

16

14

18

19

16

16

10

IT

15

16

17

12

13

12

14

613

20.4

1,220

Dec.

14

TZ

13

14

12

10

9.2

9.0

11

9.5

8.8

10

10

10

10

11

11

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.4

9.0

9.4

10

7.8

8.4

7.4

6.6

6.4

301.1

9.71

597

Jan.

8.0

OJ

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.8

11

13

12

14

13

10

10

16 TO"

12

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

365.0

11.8

724

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

15

17

19

20

19

19

18

19

19

18

14

14

-

413

14.8

819

Calendar year 1957s Max 765 Mln 5.0

Mar.

18

16

16

16

19

20

16

li

14

16

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

20

20

19

21

22

13

19

16

18

22

518

16.7

1,030

Apr.

21

23

20

25

il

18

23

25

21

19

22

22

21

24

31

35

38

40

35

34

32

30

31

28

25

26

26

84

110

T9

1,005

33.5

1,990

May

119

122

116

I3T

131

119

195

253

236

231

220

299

305

342

361

394

357

361

317

317

299

299

323

317

287

275

275

253

264

248

220

8,016

259

15,900

June

210

T5F

170

162

185

195

180

158

139

122

113

101

99

113

113

101

91

87

87

122

116

119

96

94

104

128

125

101

91

69

3,786

126

7,510

July

56

56

66

56

66

'SS 69

50

43

49

41

39

35

32

38

48

46

54

39

32

Z8

28

29

32

38

31

36

30

24

23 

^

1,303

42

2,580

Aug.

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

20

20

20

22

23

21

19

tT5

20

22

21

23

34

32

35

38

SB" 42

28

23

23

22

22

20

763

24.6

1,510

Sept,

19

16

14

14

15

14

13

14

14

15

15

14

12

T4

18

21

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

15

462

15.4

916

Mean 106 Ac-ft 77,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 394 Mln 6.4 Mean 51.0 Ac-ft 36,910

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). May 9 (l a.m.) 299 cfs (4.35 ft); May 16 (4 a.m.) 421 cfs (4.55 ft).

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for near 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Feb. 18, Mar. 14, 15, 17-19.

 by
140 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7115. Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo.

cation. Lat 39°39'08", long 105°01'57", in NW^NWij sec. 5, T. 53., R. 6

bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 70, at northwest city

Sheridan, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth and 2.3 miles west of city hall

68 W. , on left 

limits of 

in Englewood.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available. April to November 1914, March 1927 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only prior to October 1933, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Sheridan 

Junction" 1934-41.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,295 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

to Nov. 30, 1914, staff gage and Feb. 23, 1927, to June 18, 1931, water-stage recorder, 

at site 1 mile downstream at different daturas. June 19, 1931, to Oct. 8, 1953, waterstage recorder at site 0.8 mile downstream at datum 5,282.72 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, prior to June 6, 1949, and at datum 5,280.72 ft thereafter.

Average discharge. 31 years (1927-58), 34.1 cfs (24,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 597 cfs May 24 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Sept. 11.

1914, 1927-58: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs July 7, 1933 (gage height, 6.95 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of 

slope -area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 7.21 ft Sept. 2, 1938 (site 

and datum then in use); no flow July 13, 1954.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Storage and diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 12,000 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-15, May 25 to June 20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22

2.3 5.5

2.4 8.5

2.6 17

2.8 31

3.0 52

Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.1

1.5 

4.0

3.5 112

4.0 214

4.5 344

5.0 590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.8

10

8.2

6.7

6.4

6.6

7.0

12

16

16

15

16

16

17

16

17

16

13

15

18

21

24

21

28

44

42

40

4643-

42

46

653.7

21.1

1,300

Nov.

47

52

48

47

46

45

42

40

35

35

35

36

36

39

44

37

37

37

38

36

30

23

33

34

35

35

36

37

35

24

1,134

37.8

2,250

Dec.

27

29

27

31

42

36

32

31

30

35

34

34

34

34

35

36

33

28

26

34

31

25

28

25

33

33

29

21

20

19

18

928

29.9

1,840

Jan.

25

32

25

16

17

20

24

29

23

14

18

16

15

21

16

12

T5

17

19

20

22

18

25

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

16

636

20.5

1,260

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

17

14

13

14

12

12

13

16

19

21

22

19

21

21

24

16

1$ 9.3

415.3

14.8

824

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,400 Mln 6.1

Mar.

8.0

8.6

9.0

9.8

10

7.5

7.4

T74

8.2

10

9.4

12

11

9.8

10

10

13

15

19

23

29

35

39

38

38

40

3C

33

30

29

32

591.1

19.1

1,170

Apr.

40

39

32

39

30

29

33

41

44

36

34

40

31

32

44

42

36

33

19- 27

35

42

4846"

31

35

35

38

45

44

1,110

37.0

2,200

May

48

W

49

52

60

77

96

238

277

259

254

250

241

285

302

360

425 3"To~

313

291

269

275

275

285

364

316

282

264

248

227

205

7,247

234

14,370

June

188

T7T

147

123

118

159

137

133

114

91

80

75

69

64

58

49

30

26

24

17

9.3

8.0

12

1B~7.5

19

16

15

14

13

2,002.8

66.8

3,970

July

10

8.4

13

12

18

23

12

13

12

10

7.5

5.0

tt

6.1

5.4

6.4

9.3

16

35 IB"

9.8

7.5

6.4

6.4

11

8.8

13

11

8.4

7.2

5.4

338.1

10.9

671

Aug.

5.4

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.4

4.7

5.4

6.8

4.7

3.5

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.7

6.1

8.6

r^

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

166.8

5.38

331

Sept.

4.0

4.4

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.8

3TO

4.0

4.4

10

~8.0 11

5.4

5.0

6.1

7.5

7.2

6.1

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.4

7.2

7.2

7.5

170.4

5.68

338

Mean 94.2 Ac-ft 68.220

Water year 1957-58: Max 425 Mln 2.8 Mean 42.2 Ac-ft 30,520

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6-8, 12-16, 19-21, 26-30, Nov. 3-6, 10-14, 18-?0, 24-27, 

Dec. 1-4, 6-18, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 5-7, 10-13, 17-20, 24-28, Feb. 1-10, 16-25. Mar. 2-4, 7-11, 

15-18, 22j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 141 

7120. Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°21'30", long 104°45'50", in NE^ sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 66 W., on right 

bank Ijj miles upstream from Russellville Gulch and 2-J- miles south of Franktown.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eb Oct. 1, 1953, at site 1,000 ft downstream, at datum 6,149.53 ft above mean sea 

level (unadjusted) prior to Apr. 13, 1942, and at datum 6,147.53 ft above mean sea 

level Apr. 13, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1953.

Average discharge. 18 years (1940-58), 9.66 cfs (6,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 152 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 4.2C ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Sept. 22-24.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 9,170 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 4.91 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by float measurement; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 13, 1946, 

Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1950.

Highest flood known occurred Aug. 3, 1933, when Castlewood Dam failed.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Mfny small 

diversions above station for irrigation of about 800 acres.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Sept. 15-30)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

0.7 

1.9 

3.9

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.3

3.6 

4.0 118

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

K4

2.6

3.0

5.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.8

4.5

8.8

22

13

6.7

18

12

7.3

6.4

5.6

5.2

6.6

6.2

6.1

5.5

5.3

4.9 

4.7

189.8

6.12

376

Nov.

4.9

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.8

6.6

7.1

6.7

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.8

7.8

6.6

5.4

4.5

3.7

3.6

3.5

b4T2

5.2

5.1

6.7

8.5

^3

4.1

3.7

b3.6

170.2

5.67

338

Dec.

5.2

6.0

7.0

6.7

8.0

8.2

3T8

4T9

5.4

6.0

b5.0

5.5

5.4

5.8

5.8

7.0

8.0

6.8

5.0

b4.7

5.3

6.8

4.0

b3.9

4.6

4.9

4.1

b4.0

b4.4

5.1 

b4.5

171.8

5.54

341

Jan.

b4.5

4.1

3.6

3.9

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.3

5.1

4.6

b4.1

b4.0

b3.8

b4.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.0

b3.8

b3.5

b3.4

4.1

3.8

4.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.4 

4.5

134.9

4.35

268

Feb.

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.7

b4.6

b4.8

b4.6

b4.5

b4.3

b4.1

b5.6

b5.8

7.1

8.0

40

115 ~52

72

46

36

28

22

18

16

8.0

3.7

-

567.0

20.2

1,120

Mar.

7.1

12

14

10

12

12

15

12

14

5.5

7.5

10

8.5

9.0

11

12

7.0

11

11

16

43

86

66

46

32

29

24

26

19

20 

27

634.6

20.5

1,260

Apr.

22 IS"

16

16

13

11

11

12

11

13

13

17

20

19

15

12

11

10

11

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.8

8.8

T3

13

16

11

11

11

390.0

13.0

774

May

10

10

8.0

6.8

6.4

6.6

6.6

36

65

FT

16

13

9.8

40

39

56

25

17

14

12

10

8.8

19

15

43

20

17

13

10

7.0

6.1

593.1

19.1

1,180

June

5.7

5.5

4.3

3.7

6.5

~5.3 10

5.5

4.1

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

T^

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.3

7.3

5.6

4.1

3.1

2.4

2.2

113.4

3.78

225

July Aug.

2.0 4.8

7.3 2.9

22 2.0

8.2 1.9

41 2.1

17 2.0

9.0 1.9

5.6 1.5

4.5 1.5

3.8 1.3

3.4 1.3

2.9 1.2

2.3 1.1

2.2 1.1

2.2 1.3

2.2 1.6

1.9 1.3

1.8 1.4

6.4 2.3

7.8 6.8

3.8 3.1

2.2 2.8

1.8 1.7

1.6 1.6

1.9 1.4

2.6 1.3

9.5 1.2

6.0 1.2

3.4 1.2

2.1 1.2 

5.1 1.0

193.5 59.0

6.24 1.90

384| 117

Sept.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

3.1

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

1.0

1.2

7.1

5.2

2.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

43.9

1.46

87

Calendar year 1957: Max 980 Min 1.3 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 115 Min O.7 Mean 8.93 Ac-ft 6,470

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 22 to Feb. 2 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for near-by stations.
142 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7125. Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°36'18", long 104°49il9", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 53., R. 66 ¥., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from Piney (South Cherry) Creek, l| miles southeast of former 

site of Melvin, and 6.8 miles northwest of Parker.

Drainage area. 369 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,608.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 19 years, 14.3 cfs (10,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 cfs July 18 (gage height, 4.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

5.90 ft; no flow for many days.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 18, 1946 (gage height, 7.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 9.72 ft Aug. 3, 1933, from floodmarks (discharge, 34,000 cfs, 

by slope-area measurement of peak flow at Kenwood dam site 5 miles downstream), caused 

by failure of Castlewood Dam.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

twice a month, more often during high water. Diversions above station for irrigation 

of about 1,800 acres.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

16

1.0

.1

4.5

2j>

15

2.0

O

0

0

o

0

o

.2

.2 

.4

65.4

2.11

130

Nov.

0.4

0

1.2

 

1.6

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.2

.6

0

0

0

4.4

0.15

8.7

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.2

3.8

~7S 5.0

0

O

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

9.9

0.32

20

Jan.

0

0

O

Feb.

0.5

.8

.5

.2

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

1

5

15

50

185

TS5

123

64

37

26

19

32

18

5.6

.4

-

688.0

24.6

1,360

Mar.

0

58

14

3.2

14

3.2

12

5.6

10

10

22

26

24

20

15

16

11

16

14

16

24

112

~49 150

26

27

19

21

14

14

13

779.0

25.1

1,550

Apr.

30

22

27

21

21

14

11

16

19

14

16

18

19

14

11

13

12

11

9.6

8.0

11

9.6

13

10

8.8

11

10

8.8

9.6

.7.4

425.8

14.2

845

May

6.2

5.0

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

65

~~5.0 144

12

12

9.6

22

29

51

42

14

14

13

10

41

37

56

6.2

6.2

5.0

7.4

4.4

5.0

643.4

20.8

1,280

June

1.6

1.8

.4

~.l 0

2.6

8.8

~T.4 12

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

4.4

.6

7.5

0

O

0

0

O

O

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

42.8

1.43

85

July

0

U

0

12

.6

14

1.8

f 2

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

111 ~4".4

O

O

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

144.0

4.65

286

Aug.

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

131

.2

0

O

0

O

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

131.2

4.23

260

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 929 Mln 0 Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,320

Water year 1957-58: Max 185 Mln o Mean 8.04 Ac-ft 5, 82O

Peak discharge (base. 1,4OO cfs). July 18 (3:3O p.m.) 5,290 cfs (4.97 ft); Aug. 15 (8:3o p.m.) 

3,440 cfs (4.10 ft) .

Note.--Ho gage-height record Dec. 20 to Feb. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, 1 observation of no flow, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 14 

7130. Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°39'10", long 104°51'40", in SW^SW^ sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 67 W., on 

right bank 2,000 ft downstream from Cherry Creek Dam, 2 miles (revised) southeast of 

Sullivan, 9 miles southeast of Civic Center in Denver, and 11 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--386 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,490.51 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--8 years, 2.73 cfs (1,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 502 cfs July 19 (gage height, 5.42 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 1,440 cfs July 31, 1956 (gage height, 6.07 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1957-58.

Maximum flood known, 34,000 cfs Aug. 3, 1933, by slope-area measurement near present site (Castlewood Dam failure).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more often 

during high water. Flood flow regulated by Cherry Creek Reservoir (capacity, 247,500 

acre-ft). Storage started May 15, 1957, total storage at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1958, was 

7,640 acre-ft. Diversions above station for Irrigation of about 1,800 acres.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

.6 

1.3 

2.3 

3.8

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

4.3 

4.5 

4.7 

5.0

92

145

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 £0 September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

o

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

V 0

0

0

June

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.7

.1

13 -a

0

o

0

o

0

o

1.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

24.5

0.82

49

July

0.2

.3

.3

.3

8.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

158

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

174.4

5.63

346

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

£

103

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

107.7

3.47

214

Sept.

~

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Calendar year 1957: Max 183 Min 0 Mean 1.45 Ac-ft 1,050

Water year 1957-58: Max 158 Mln 0 Mean 0.85 Ac-ft 615

Note. No gage-height record July 25 to Aug. 15, Sept. 19-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements.
144 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7135. Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°44'58", long 105°00'08", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 3 S., R. 68 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of Wazee Street Bridge in Denver, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1942 to September 1958.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,176.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 23, 1945, wire-weight gage at Broadway Bridge 1.8 miles upstream 

at datum 57.29 ft higher. Jan. 23 to Feb. 26, 1945, wire-weight gage at Downing 

Street Bridge 2.8 miles upstream from present site at different datum. Feb. 27, 1945, 

to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gages at Washington Street Bridge 2.4 miles upstream 

from present site at datum 72.31 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1949, at 

datum 71.31 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1949, to July 15, 1951, wire-weight 

gage at Market Street Bridge 0.1 mile upstream from present site at datum 8.49 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--16 years, 17.4 cfs (12,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 818 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Apr. 13-16, 27, May 2-4.

1942-58: Maximum discharge observed, 3,120 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs June 16-18, 1948.

Flood of July 26, 1885, reached a discharge of 20,000 cfs, by float measurement. 

Flood of May 19, 20, 1864, reached a somewhat higher stage. Flood of Aug. 3, 1933, 

reached a discharge of about 15,000 cfs, as determined by rise of South Platte River 

at Denver.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several 

diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,900 acres. Flood flow regulated 

by Cherry Creek Reservoir 11 miles upstream (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in enable feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

1.4 

3.4 

7.6

14

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 172

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

5.5

8.2

8.9

11

5.1

17

19

11

8.2

9.5

11

13

15

27

15

11

13

25

10

18

44

T2

23

17

7.2

5.9

6.8

12

11

7.6

414.7

13.4

823

Nov.

9.5

15

7.6

7.2

9.5

7.2

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

11

7.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.8

5.9

7.2

5.9

6.3

6.3

215.7

7.19

428

Dec.

6.3

579

5.5

5.9

6.3

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

175.3

5.65

348

Jan.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

7.2

7.6

5.9

5.5

5.5

8.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.5

5.1

174.1

5.62

345

Feb.

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

5.1

13

8.2

5.9

4.2

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.2

3.8

5.9

4.7

8.9

-

---__-.

147.1

5.25

292

Mar.

12

6.3

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.4

5.1

3.2

6.8

6.8

5.1

3.8

4.7

4.2

4.7

5.1

12

5.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

16

3.8

3.2

8.3

3.8

1.0

11

4.2

3.4

3.4

172.0

5.55

341

Apr.

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

3.2

3.4

3.8

5.9

12

6.3

9.5

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

5.5

3.0

23

3.4

23

7.2

2.8

18

11

6.3

188.3

6.28

373

May

4.7

2.8

278

2.8

3.0

3.0

18

133

TBT

19

11

23

7.6

85

55

30

16

11

20

20

22

27

23

23

19

27

38

34

21

20

23

845.7

27.3

1,680

June

19

17

14

8.2

16

6.3

"5.9 45

9.5

7.2

4.7

4.7

6.8

13

6.3

8.2

7.6

7.6

6.8

5.1

5.9

4.7

17

13

22

11

11

8.2

6.3

7.2

325.2

10.8

645

July

7.2

5.S

15

13

e.e

8.?

8.?

5.?

s.:

5.9

6:3

7.6

7.f

18

e.e

10

5.E

33

77

24

11

7.Z

6.3

12

19

13

42

6.3

7.6

11

11

424. S

13.7

843

Aug.

5.1

5.5

10

7.6

4.7

5.1

5.5

7.2

5.5

4.2

5.5

5.1

5.5

4.7

5.1

51

T2

13

14

8.9

42

9.5

6.8

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.1

5.5

5.5

7.2

7.2

292.5

9.44

580

Sept.

6.8

7.6

5.5

5.1

57T

7.2

7.2

8.2

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.8

11

12

40

8.9

11

14

12

10

7.6

12

11

8.9

9.5

5.9

5.9

5.5

10

12

287.5

9.58

570

Calendar year 1957: Max 269 Min 3.0 Mean 12.4 Ac-ft 9,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 133 Min 2.8 Mean 10.0 Ac-ft 7,270
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 145

7140. South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'35", long 105°00'10", in SE^ sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 68 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of Nineteenth Street Bridge in Denver, 0.4 mile dowrstream from 

Cherry Creek.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to October 1889, June to October 1890, July 1895 to September 

1958.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,162.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1909, staff gages and Aug. 12, 1909, to Aug. 28, 1931, waterstage recorder, at several sites within half a mile of present site at approximately 

present datum.

Average discharge.--63 years, 350 cfs (253,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs May 8 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Aug. 10.

1889-90, 1895-1958: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 

10.98 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs on basis of float-area measurement at gage height 9.44 ft; minimum daily, 8.8 cfs Mar. 25, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 79,000 acres 

and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1934(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21-23, May 28-30, June 6-9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12, 

June 7 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6 75

168

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

310

790

1,310

1,900

Apr. 13 to June

1.0 219

1.5 580

2.0 1,050

3.0 2,130

4.0 3,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

116

163

142

104

87

96

126

104

100

83

87

87

142

206

240

240

206

232

240

271

463

302

328

382

355

310

302

310

302 

294

6,483

209

12,860

Nov.

310

319

302

302

302

337

328

319

310

302

294

287

287

279

302

294

287

279

226

194

163

108

142

187

200

181

168

158

147

168

7,482

249

14,840

Dec.

200

194

200

200

200

174

137

108

174

158

116

152

137

126

121

126

121

116

104

87

108

116

100

87

108

104

108

100

116

108 

21

4,085

132

8,100

Jan.

91

121

104

96

87

100

104

108

112

96

87

83

75

91

79

79

79

87

91

87

69

69

72

121

104

100

100

87

87

83 

72

2,821

91.0

5,600

Feb.

63

66

75

75

75

75

72

75

72

66

108

~96 112

96

91

79

83

91

104

104

112

108

104

96

100

104

75

72

-

2,449

87.5

4,860

Mar.

83

69

69

53

60

63

72

69

66

63

66

69

75

96

158

248

255

206

200

206

219

302

255

219

194

219

206

240

219

206 

248

4,773

154

9,470

Apr.

263

287

302

279

263

232

219

248

263

248

240

248

251

257

238

225

264

423

900

1,020

950

737

960

737

755

728

674

737

831

648

14,427

481

28,620

May

564

508

394

330

337

477

674

1,570

1,560

1,090

1,040

1,090

960

1,500

1,470

1,490

1,280

1,360

1,660

1,700

1,570

1,620

1,890

2,120

2,540

2,550

2,410

2,190

2,100

1,950 

1,840

43,834

1,414

86,940

June

1,730

1,670

1,450

1,180

1,130

1,580

1,620

1,840

1,400

1,060

980

860

720

640

590

570

472

418

409

418

400

373

346

294

454

436

391

337

328

391

24,487

816

48,570

July

319

255

248

287

319

382

364

319

302

271

255

213

168

181

187

200

194

321

400 263

zoo

174

147

137

181

152

279

194

168

142 

163

7,385

238

14,650

Aug.

152

108

87

72

79

87

72

53

37

26

35

40

50

53

60

146

87

140

181

206

349

2OT

213

255

226

163

112

104

96

91

87

3,667

118

7,270

Sept.

83

69

63

87

111

91

75

72

63

75

87

 72

69

83

198

174

152

132

137

108

63

69

40

47

83

69

72

63

63

83

2,653

88.4

5,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,230 Min 26 Mean 497 Ac-ft 359,500

Water year 1957-58 : Max 2,550 Min 26 Mean 341 . Ac-ft 247,000
146 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7165. Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°4b'40", long 105 039'00", in NEij sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., on right 

bank 500 ft south of U. S. Highways 6 and 40, 0.4 mile downstream from West Fork Clear 

Creek, and 1 mile west of Lawson.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,193.72 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway bench mark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 153 cfs (110,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 6,130 cfs June 4, 1956 (gage height, 7.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam, 

caused by failure of Georgetown Dam on White Reservoir about 3 miles upstream; minimum daily, 13 cfs Feb. 20, 1955.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions from 

Colorado River basin (see p. 170). No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58., e 

height, In feet, and discharge

cept periods of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

20

70

126

3.5

4.0 

4.5

270

450

680

2.4 32

2.7 65

3.0 118

3.5 245

4.0 415

4.5 630

5.0 965

5.3 1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

81

61

77

77

81

75

72

70

70

70

72

81

79

77

83

79

75

79

*74

70

68

66

64

67

55

60

64

61 

61

61

2,233

72.0

4,430

Nov.

58

58

55

53

55

48

52

47

47

50

50

50

47

51

46

45

41

40

43

41

43

46

50

*52

48

47

41

43

44

45

1,436

47.9

2,850

Dec.

> 35

(*)

1,085

35

2,150

Jan.

> 25

775

25

1,540

Feb.

> 23

(*)

29

30

31

32

31

29

26

25

24

-

694

24.8

1,360

Mar.

23

22

23

25

26

27

28

28

27

27

23

24

23

24

25

23

26

28

*28

29

26

26

26

26

25

26

27

27

32

29

29

608

26.1

1,600

Apr.

30

30

32

29

28

30

28

28

25

25

27

27

27

32

37

41

46

53

53

47

48

42

42

40

40

38

39

37

36

37

1,074

35.8

2,130

May

37

39

47

61

81

111

*150

205

173

160

211

263

260

274

226

208

220

270

368

462

572

636

707

600

911

956

994

1,020

1,010

984

929

13,365

431

26,510

June

*668

852

868

615

852

947

938

884

776

702

652

603

572

549

*531

495

477

472

472

464

440

429

406

408

426

390

362

348

328

517

17,645

588

35,000

July

SCO

292

278

254

251

239

223

212

IPS

187

182

174

167

154

150

145

136

145

145

*127

125

125

116

112

110

110

125

106

98

P6

jui

5,174

167

10,260

Aug.

67

65

84

84

91

82

78

72

72

77

94

78

76

74

78

*77

72

77

65

76

74

76

85

82

74

66

66

66

70

63

60

2,363

76.9

4,730

Sept.

58

56

56

63

59

57

55

58

66

63

60

57

57

55

58

58

54

54

57

51

51

49

48

48

48

46

*45

41

42

44

1,622

54.1

3,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,610 Mln 19 Mean 218 Ac-ft 158,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,020 Mln - Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,790

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--May 28 (9 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (5.30 ft); June 5 (10 p.m.) 1,210 cfs 

[5.22 ft) .______________ ___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Jan. 25, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6, Mar. 11-17. 

No gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis pf 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 147

7195. Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'05", long 105°14'55", In NEj sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Golden Canal diversion and 1 mile west of Golden.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available . October 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,735.27 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway bench mark). Prior to May 15, 1919, at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. May 15, 1919, to Mar. 16, 1934, at present site at datum 3.13 ft Ugher. 

Mar. 17, 1934, to Aug. 29, 1941, at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher. Aug. 30, 

1941, to Apr. 16, 1942, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Apr. 17, 1942, to 

Jan. 20, 1943, at site 600 ft downstream at datum 7.50 ft lower.

Average discharge.--48 years, 234 cfs (169,400 acre-ft per year), adjusted for inflow 

from Jones Pass tunnel and Berthoud Pass ditch since 1940.

Extremes. Maximum discharge duping year, 2,040 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.34 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs Feb. 28.

1908-9, 1911-58: Maximum discharge, 5,890 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage heifht, 11.57 ft, 

present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily recorded, 11 cfs Mar. 13, 1954.

Maximum discharge known, 8,700 cfs Aug. 1, 1888, from reports of State engineer of 

Colorado for station 5| miles upstream.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 170), small diversions for irrigation of 

about 3,000 acres above station, and several small reservoirs above staticn.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 566: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1920(M), 1939(M), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to Apr. 9, Apr. 26 to

May 22, Aug. 23 to Sept. 29)

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

27 5.2 

3.5 

4.0

140

230

490

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

930

1,540

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

132

132

125

120

120

122

118

120

111

99

97

97

125

130

125

138

140

130

132

130

122

115

111

109

113

94

94

107

103

97

101

3,609

116

7,160

Nov.

"99 101

94

90

95

78

88

78

68

76

80

83

76

78

78

64

61

59

58

63

61

53

76

94

92

77

74

63

70

54

2,281

76.0

4,520

Dec.

> 58

1,798

58

3,570

Jan.

> 61

64

1,939

62.5

3,850

Feb.

"

> 58

'

64

"64 74

55

51

60

58

56

55

58

58

60

61

61

57

54

42

29

-

1,597

57.0

3,170

Mar.

47

57

54

45

52

52

54

48

47

42

41

44

49

44

47

44

41

47

40

40

44

46

44

43

44

43

39

43

40

45

48

1,414

45.6

2,800

Apr.

47

50

52

62

50

54

63

66

61

65

65

68

65

76

88

118

135

152

155

T40

125

107

113

95

97

92

90

94

94

89

2,628

87.6

5,210

May

97

97

109

145

177

234

300

412

365

350

430

497

539

568

484

472

472

532

676

820

941

1,100

1,250

1,570

1,530

1,410

1,620

1,620

1,600

1,470

1,400

23,287

751

46,190

June

,310

,300

,230

,150

,160

,300

,550

,310

,160

,030

930

830

730

703

685

667

640

632

649

624

600

576

539

539

608

568

484

448

418

394

24,564

819

48,720

July

376

360

345

325

330

325

295

275

262

254

250

258

250

234

234

234

220

272

223

177

177

186

180

162

158

158

168

162

138

132

150

7,250

234

14,380

Aug.

122

120

118

115

125

120

118

115

109

111

145

128

120

120

118

150

118

115

142

135

128

128

148

T45

135

125

120

120

120

113

107

5,833

124

7,600

Sept.

105

101

97

109

118

105

101

101

140

135

122

120

111

111

115

128

118

107

120

111

101

97

92

92

92

88

86

80

"TA" 74 

/ D

5,151

105

6,250

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,380 Min 18 Mean 390 Ac-ft 282,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,620 Min 29 Mean 212 Ac-ft 153,400

Peak discharge (base, 1.10O cfs). May 24 (12 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (5.28 ft); May 28 (12 p.m.) 2,040 cfs

(5.34 ft); June 6 (2:30 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (5.08 ft); July 18 (2 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (4.97 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, Dec. 1-50, Jan. 50 to Feb. 10. 

gage-height record Nov. 19-21, Dec. 51 to Jan. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of periods), Aug. 1-7; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
148 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7200. Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°49i40", long 104°57'30", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 23., R. 68 W. , on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 244, 0.7 mile upstream from moutl- and 2|- miles 

west of Derby.

Drainage area.--600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to November 1914, March 1927 to September 1958. Prior to 

October 1933 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,110 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

to Mov. 30, 1914, chain gage at present site at different datum. Feb. 25, 1927, to 

June 7, 1942, water-stage recorder at several sites within 1,000 ft of present site 

at various daturas. June 8, 1942, to May 30, 1948, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 4.00 ft higher. May 31, 1948, to Aug. 27, 1956, at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Aug. 28, 1956, to July 15, 1958, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1927-58), 88.7 cfs (64,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs May 25 (gage height, 5.34 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Aug. 2.

1914, 1927-58: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Sept. 3, 1958 (gage height, 4.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily 

0.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1943.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transrnountain diversions (see p. 170), storage refervoirs, diversions for irrigation of about 77,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to No-v Nov. 15 to July 15 July 16 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4

32

52

100

175

.9

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4,5

277

495

990

1,830

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.0

9.0

17

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

28

58

138

267

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September- 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

20

19

19

19

19

20

24

27

26

27

27

26

26

40

80

110

120

140

150

TI5

142

140

142

140

1,793

57.8

3,560

Nov.

130

129

128

127

130

128

118

110

104

102

103

108

112

120

154

111

111

107

83

90

90

66

m

97

118

111

107

83

77

68

3,170

106

6,290

Dec.

71

74

74

74

80

~53 107

83

97

107

87

90

90

87

87

90

90

80

74

57

74

40

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

b27

2,037

65.7

4,040

Jan.

b28

b28

29

27

27

26

22

24

24

29

31

22

24

17

27

33

29

24

29

36

49

~m137

47

33

26

17

20

22

20

24

1,011

32.6

2,010

Feb.

b23

b22

b20

19

17

15 ble"

19

20

22

17

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

24

£5

25

24

24

24

23

22

21

19

-

586

20.9

1,160

Mar.

18

27

34

32

30

50

68

80

W

71

71

66

68

54

51

68

60

63

66

57

26

27

66

71

71

71

68

77

80

66

66

1,803

58.2

3,580

Apr.

68

66

57

36

26

36

44

42

66

44

51

74

74

40

42

40

40

51

60

29

20

29" 17

60

31

36

29

27

47

33

1,315

43.8

2,610

May

24

22

22

20

57

49

40

354

590

432

454

495

504

790

755

710

605

575

665

795

935

1,140

1,140

1,400

1,550

1,480

1,500

1,420

1,450

1,360

1,280

22,613

729

44,850

June

1,170

1,110

990

900

835

1,060

1,020

1,020

860

635

513

376

176

118

200

234

213

188

200

226

221

205

118

63

264

281

75

50

45

32

13,398

447

26,570

July

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

30

34

43

40

35

32

58

84

86

171

203

TBT

140

103

52

17

29

25

110

120

50

30

22

1,894

61.1

3,760

Aug.

7.0

1.2

2T7

3.0

2.1

4.8

6.6

7.8

9.0

7.8

4.2

9.8

12

14

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

14

12

11

11

11 

12

311.0

10.0

617

Sept.

~S.O 10

7.2

7.2

9.0

9.0

7.2

4.8

T^

4.8

6.6

7.8

8.4

8.4

9.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.6

7.8

7.8

7.2

9.8

8.4

9.0

6.6

6.0

7.8

6.0

5.4

22 .6

7.55

449

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,590 Min 8.0 Mean 252 Ac-ft 182,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,550 Min 1.2 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,500

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Feb. 12 to Mar. 6, June 28 to July 15, July 20, 21, 

July 30 to Aug. 1, Aug. 16-27, 29, Sept. 1, 2; discharge estimated on basis of 11 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7205. South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

149

Location. Lat 39°55'18", long 104°52'10", In NE£ sec. 34, T. IS., R. 67 W. , en left 

bank 360 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22 and 0.2 mile northwest of 

Henderson.

Drainage area. 4,740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1926 to September 1958. Prior to October 1933 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,005.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 17, 1956, at site 400 ft downstream. May 1, 1926, to Apr. 19, 

1942, at datum 3.00 ft higher, Apr. 20, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1953, at datum 1.00 ft 

higher, and Oct. 1, 1953, to Apr. 16, 1956, at present datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 330 cfs (238,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 cfs May 25 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum daily, 54 cfs Sept. 24.

1926-58: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 9, 1957 (gage height, 11.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; 1 minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Apr. 1, 1950.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of streair affected 

by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals, diversions 

for irrigation of about 253,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1934-36(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Mar. 8, Apr. 1-4, July 9-12)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 12

1.1 74

1.5 141

2.0 282

2.5 535

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

915

1,890

4,460

0.2 

.5

Aug. 13 to Sept. 30

51

87

145

1.1 

1.5

222

390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

129

146

211

241

197

197

179

290

213

213

197

184

176

169

172

222

182

169

202

216

222

456

38?

208

302

235

205

189

182

172 

174

6,636

214

13,160

Nov.

174

219

228

216

£13

208

200

200

192

184

179

182

179

179

182

186

184

182

179

174

169

162

159 162"

174

186

184

179

294

326

5,835

194

11,570

Dec.

348

371

371

381

410

268

189

169

176

182

164

162

166

162

155

155

152

148

141

127

125

112

97

93

92

87

86

89

121

125

127

5,551

179

11,010

Jan.

125

123

127

127

123

117

116

116

116

117

117

116

105

101

100

100

100

100

100

98

97

93

93

95

98

90

87

87

87

87

3,247

105

6,440

Feb.

84

34

87

89

92

92

90

90

89

89

92

 95 98

92

89

89

89

93

93

95

93

93

93

92

93

93

92

89

-

2,549

91.0

5,060

Mar.

90

100

93

92

95

100

116

150

143

141

137

135

133

133

131

146

150

146

141

159

146

135

197

197

222

282

264

306

306

275 

286

5,147

166

10,210

Apr.

306

302

353

314

298

286

290

£98

306

310

314

331

344

340

331

318

261

211

353

535

681

484

599

628

658

796

636

621

835

674

13,013

434

25,810

May

585

535

477

410

381

426

371

1,600

2,530

1,850

1,820

1,680

1,560

2,290

2,430

2,570

2,280

2,260

2,420

2,510

2,450

2,450

2,720

3,090

4,280

4,070

3,940

3,540

3,120

2,840 

2,480

65,965

2,128

130,800

June

2,240

2,030

1,760

1,390

1,120

1,560

1,620

1,850

1,550

1,180

931

796

465

522

963

796

689

578

570

592

578

556

454

381

727

592

395

294

278

294

27,751

925

55,040

July

326

326

357

366

432

477

509

405

376

362

353

298

244

208

241

241

261

495

421

282

211

250

216

174

235

194

409

268

232

194 

179

9,542

308

18,930

A'i«.

169

150

133

127

133

150

123

107

81

101

98

83

75

94

102

112

98

105

113

156

141

364

152

156

124

101

86

72

70

67 

80

3,723

120

7,380

Sept.

72

68

84

91

78

76

74

76

80

80

78

80

80

70

64

222

174

170

147

147

123

96

71

54

55

' 60

68

76

55

55

2,724

90.8

5,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,140 Min 24 Mean 651 Ac-ft 471,100

water year 1957-58: Max 4,280 Min 54 Mean 416 Ac-ft 300,800

Note.--No gage-height record Aug. 9-13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 25, Sept. 25, 26; discharge'estimated on 

basis of records for nearby stations and diversions records. Discharge computed from twice-daily 

chain-gage readings Aug. 14, 17, 20-24, Aug. 26 to Sept. 24, Sept. 27-30.

542621 O -60 -11
150 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7225. South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo.

Location (revised) .--Lat 40°05'27", long 105°30'50", in NE^SW^ sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 73 W., 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge, 1.3 miles north of Ward, ard 3 5- miles downstream from Brainard Lake .

, ublished

Drainage area . 14.3 sq ml.

Records available .--October 1925 to September 1927, October 1928 to September 1931, 

September 1954 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, publ 

In WSP 1310.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,372 ft (corrected), from topographic 

map. May 29, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1927, and May 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, at site 

600 ft downstream at datum 24.37 ft lower.

Average discharge . 9 years, 30.9 cfs (22,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 278 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum 

^ot determined .

1925-27, 1928-31, 1954-58: Maximum discharge, 462 cfs (revised) Jvne 29, 1957; 

aximum gage height, 4.11 ft June 27, 1957; minimum dally discharge determined, 1 cfs 

ar>. . 6VJ 20. , ± 1930. JOVJ .

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1957 has been revised t

Re

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1931(M). Revised figures of discharge, In cubic 

feet per second, for high-water period in water year 1957, superseding those publi 

In WSP 1510, are given herewith:

iblished

Date

1957

June 29

30

July 1

Z

3

Discharge

296

278

264

227

258

Date

1957-Con.

July 4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

271

233

209

209

215

Date

1957-Con.

July 9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

203

185

175

185

185

Date

1957-Con.

July 14

15

16,

17

18

Discharge

197

180

165

180

197

Date

1957-Con.

July 19

20

Discharge

170

140

Month

June 1957 .................

Water year 1956-57 ............

Cfs -days

5 327

-

Maximum

296

Minimum

1.9

Mean

37.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

26,970

Revised peak discharge.--1957: June 29 (7 p.m.) 462 cfs (4.06 ft); July 4 (2 a.m.) 

331 cfs (3.86 ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. -

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.8

14

1916-

16

16

14

14

14

12

12

11

9.3

9.8

b9.0

b8.5

8.0

8.0

7.2 

772

351.0

11.3

696

Nov.

7.2

TTF

7.0

7.2

6.8

b6.2

b6.8

b6.2

b6.0

b6.6

b6.6

6.8

6.5

7.2

*b6.4

1

1

> b6

1

 )

~~

> b5

^

180.7

6.02

358

Dec.

(*)

> 4

/

124

4

246

Calendar year 1957 : Max 296

Jan.

> 3.3

102.3

3.3

203

Feb.

(*)

> 3

/

84

3

167

Mar.

>.

(*)

i 2.8

86.8

2.8

172

Apr.

 \

I 3.6

0

108.0

3.6

214

Mln - Mean 38 .0

May

3.3

3.5

3.7

4.8

12

24

28

32

30

27

33

45

48

44

35

33

35

43

*55

74

117

150

197

203" 221

215

215

203

209

*175 

160

2,678.3

86.4

5,310

June

155

155

160

165

170

*215

245

215

175

140

120

111

102

*105

105

102

98

105

117

114

102

95

92

95

129

98

77

74

70

68

3,774

126

7,490

July

71

68

63

60

59

52

- 48

48

48

49

48

48

48

*48

46

44

47

47

47

46

43

43

40

38

36

33

33

32

30

30 

32

1,424

45.9

2,820

Aug.

30

30

29

29

30

29

28

27

26

29

*30

29

29

29

28

30

30

28

28

E7

26

25

28

28

26

23

20

19

18

17 

16

821

26.5

1,630

Sept.

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

*11

11

10

11

11

11

 IE

11

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.5

6.5

5.8

6.2

5.2

572

5.2

5,2

5.2

285.2

9.51

566

Ac-ft 27,510

Water year 1957-58 : Max 245 Mln - Mean 27.5 Ac-ft 19,870

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs . May 28 (11:30 p.m.) 245 cfs (3.70 ft); June 7 (10 p.m.) 278 cfs

(3.75 ft) .

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 22 to May 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 151-

7229. Middle St. Vrain Creek near Raymond, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°07'50", long 105°31'10", In SW£ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 73 W., on left 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge at Middle St. Vraln campground, 0.9 mile upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 160, 1 mile west of Peaceful Valley, 34 miles upstream from 

Cave Creek, 4 miles southwest of Raymond, and 4 miles north-of Ward.

Drainage area. 16.8 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1956 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,680 ft (from topographic irap).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 298 cfs June 6; maximum gage height, 4.82 ft 

May 23; minimum discharge not determined.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 5.26 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.8 cfs Jan. 26-31, 1957.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method ftsed June 3-8)

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5 

6.5

11

3.5

3.6 

3.8

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

106

217

336

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

12

11

*11

11

17

21

20

21

19

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

13

11

440

14.3

873

Nov.

11

10

10

' 1010

10

10

(*)

8

261

8.7

518

Dec.

5

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.3

> 4

143.6

4.63

285

Calendar year 1957: Max 358

Jan.

> 3.3

102.3

3.3

203

Feb.

(*)

' 3

-

84

3

167

Mar.

(*)

> 3

93

3

184

Apr.

"

> 3.2

4

(*)

> 5.

5.3

118.3

3.94

235

May

5.3

675

8.8

13

19

27

38

50

50

62

72

100

100

84

66

61

61

80

*106

137

199

208

245

235

240

252

250

347

245

219

217

3,703.6

.119

7,350

June

203

203

212

206

208

*240

252

226

187

159

143

135

132

*132

132

137

132

137

135

128

121

121

115

121

132

110

102

98

98

100

4,557

152

9,040

July

96

84

78

72

66

57

55

55

55

57

59

55

57

*59

50

50

52

55

53

53

50

50

46

46

45

41

45

38

36

40

41

1,696

54.7

3,360

Aug.

38

36

36

38

40

38

34

31

31

40

*41

43

40

38

38

43

38

34

38

34

30

33

40

34

30

26

25

23

, 23

21

19

1,053

34.0

2,090

Sept.

1817 -

17

17

17

17

17

15

16

*16

16

16

16

16

13

13

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

,8.8

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

378.3

12.6

750

Min 1.8 Mean 5O.7 Ac-ft 36,680

Water year 1957-58: Max 252 Min - Mean 34.6 Ac-ft 25,O6CT

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--May 23 (5:30 p.m.) 293 cfs (4.82 ft); June 6 (7:30 p.m.) 298 cfs 

(4.70 ft).____________________________ ___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 3-6, Nov. 9 to Dec. 5, 

Dec. 20-31. No gage-height record Jan. 1 to Apr. 39 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
152 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7240. St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 105°15'40", in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

75 ft south of State Highways 7 and 66, at southeast edge of Lyons and 300 ft downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1887 to September 1891, June 1895 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "near Lyons"

1901,1903.

Average discharge. 67 years (1887-91, 1895-1958), 133 cfs (96,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs May 8 (gage height, 4.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 760 cfs; minimum daily, 2.7 cfs Mar. 3, 7-9.

1887-91, 1895-1958: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 22, 1941 (gage height, 

8.06 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement at gage height\7.90 ft; no flow Jan. 19, 20, 1922, Jan. 12,13,

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 20,000 acres. Flow partly regulated by small reservoirs above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 761: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1893, 1900.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

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

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0 

3.0 

7.0

11

18

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

105

203

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 105

3.0 185

3.5 358

4.0 595

4.6 1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

36

36

36

36

32

25

25

22

iZ

17

20

31

51

44

47

47

39

42

42

38

47

49

49

£L

41

41

49

42

38 

38

1,162

37.5

2,300

Nov.

35

38

37

32

31

21

17

20

12

14

24

31

23

25

26

15

22

17

8.6

16

9.4

6.2

16

26

31

26

20

11

9.8

3.2

625.2

20.8

1,240

Dec.

11

14

16

17

21

15

10

12

14

10

9.4

13

15

12

12

12

13

9.8

6.2

8.2

13

11

7.4

9.0

9.4

9.8

7.8

10

10

8 . G 

5.8

352.4

11.4

699

Jan.

6.6

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

6.2

6.6

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0 

6.6

209.4

6.75

415

Feb.

7.4

7.4

8.2

8.2

9.4

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

10

11

8.6

6.2

4.2

2.9

2.8

2.8

-

224.5

8.02

445

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.4

4.2

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

2.9

5.0

6.2

6.2

4.6

3.4

8.2

31

23

27

23

16

17

14

13

16

261.8

8.45

519

Apr.

17

19

16

20

16

12

13

15

14

14

15

21

28

49

82

130

170

196

173

a!65

al50

al25

alOS

a9S

87

84

84

98

94

94

2,202

73.4

4,370

May

119

152

195

228

254

274

313

551

766

622

555

530

5OO

650

644

575

530

535

560

612

704

766

808

899

906

913

968

936

944

871 

829

18,709

604

37,110

June

780

745

717

698

650

634

686

634

540

450

432

432

414

383

371

366

362

358

383

379

366

347

328

335

4O4

350

306

284

274

264

13,672

456

27,120

July

258

241

221

221

208

188

167

155

152

152

147

142

133

133

121

121

128

133

131

119

114

114

103

100

98

89

89

84

78

80 

82

4,302

139

8,530

Aug.

74

71

58

58

65

62

57

62

56

58

72

71

67

65

74

96

91

76

112

105

84

96

110

105

96

74

69

63

58

57 

51

2,313

74.6

4,590

Sept.

50

42

27

27

31

28

37

32

31

35

32

30

30

32

35

37

31

26

23

22

20

18

15

15

18

18

17

16

14

14

803

26.8

1,590

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,030 Min 0.2 Mean 224 Ac-ft 162,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 968 Min 2.7 Mean 123 Ac-ft 88,930

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records,

recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 153

7255. Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°57t42", long 105°30'14", In NE^SE^ sec. 13, T. IS., R. 73 W., on left 

bank at Nederland just downstream from North Beaver Creek and 1,000 ft upstream from 

Barker Reservoir.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq ml.

Records available. June 1907 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and compound sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 8,186.0 

ft above mean sea level (Public Service Co. bench mark). Prior to Mar. 18, 1909, at 

datum 4.0 ft lower. Mar. 18, 1909, to Apr. 23, 1952, at datum 2.5 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 51 years, 53.7 cfs (38,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.9 cfs Jan. 21.

1907-58; Maximum discharge, 811 cfs June 2, 1914 (gage height, 5.37 ft, datum then 

in use), by computation of peak flow over compound weir; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs 

Jan. 14, 1908.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion above station. Plow regulated at times by Jasper Lake (capacity, 326 acre-ft). 

North Beaver Creek entered Middle Boulder Creek downstream from station June 1 to 

Dec. 31, 1907, March 1911 to Dec. 31, 1916.

Revisions. WSP 1036: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.1 

.5

1.1

1.7

9.5

18

34

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

91

188

420

700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September l£58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

34

33

33

29

26

24

24

22

22

21

20

26

28

31

31

27

26

26

26

25

24

*22

22

22

19

18

2T

20 

19

21

776

25.0

1,540

Nov.

21

2T

20

20

21

18

19

*17

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

16

17

*14

14

13

12

14

15

15

14

13

11

12

11 

12

484

16.1

960

Dec.

13

10

9.5

9.8

10

10

10

9.0

7.5

7.3

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.2

5.9

*6.5

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

224.5

7.24

445

Jan.

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.3

£.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.9

*5.7

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.6

5.8

5.9

6.1

6.1

6 . 3

176.8

5.70

351

Feb.

6.0

6.0

6.2

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.9

7.1

7.3

*7.3

7.3

7.0

6.8

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.5

8.9

879

8.4

6.8

6.3

*8.9

-

207.3

7.40

411

Mar.

8.7

876

7.7

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.3

8.1

7.7

7.9

8.1

7.7

7.9

7.1

87T

8.3

8.7

8.3

240.9

7.77

478

Apr.

*9.1

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.2

8.5

9.0

8.9

8.5

8.3

8.5

8.3

8.7

11

16

*22

31

40

41

38

32

29

28

24

22

21

21

20

19

*20

545.5

18.2

1,080

May

24

3T

52

74

103

144

166

172

136

138

168

202

210

206

164

150

168

216

271

307

*355

392

508 4~gB"

452

448

442

428

412

388

375

7,790

251

15,450

June

358

348

345

331

348

*392

422

385

335

280

248

235

218

218

220

218

220

*222

228

220

206

196

190

200

239

200

178

168

160

15_!

7,682

256

15,240

July

144

*T3~2

122

120

114

103

96

94

94

96

94

88

88

83

75

75

*80

81

81

75

68

64

62

60

59

54

66

56

49

*49

50

2,572

83.0

5,100

Aug.

46

12

41

41

45

41

35

33

31

35

36

33

32

33

*32

32

30

30

32

29

28

30

35

33

30

26

24

22

*24

23

21

1,005

32.4

1,9*0

Sept.

18

17

17

18

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

16

17

*16

18

16

14

16

13

12

10

*10

11

24.

24

23

23

22

24

505

16.8

1,000

Calendar year 1957 : Max 604 Mln 3.1 Mean 85.1 Ac-ft 61,610

Water year 1957-58: Max 508 Mln 4.9 Mean 60.8 Ac-ft 44,040

Peak discharge (base, 280 cfs). May 23 (7:3O p.m.) 622 cfs (3.74 ft); June 6 (8 p.m.) 498 cfs

(3.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 8 to Jan. 6, Jan. 20-26, 

Feb. 1-3, 15, 16, 25-27, Mar. 2, 4, Apr. 5-7.
154 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7270. Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°00'23", long 105°19'49", in NE$SW£ sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 W. , on left 

bank along State Highway 119, 0.7 "mile southwest of old Orodell, 1 mile upstream from 

Fourmile Creek, and 3 miles southwest of courthouse in Boulder.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. August to October 1887, April to October 1888, October 1906 to 

- November 1914, March 1916 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Figures of daily discharge for Feb. 3-10, 17-25, 1912, published in WSP 326, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Published 

as North Boulder Creek, Colorado 1887-88 and as "at Orodell" March 1907 to December 

1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,826 ft (corrected, from topographic 

map). Prior to Sept. 1, 1907, staff gage and Sept. 1, 1907, to May 11, 1917, waterstage recorder at sites 1 mile downstream, Just upstream from Fourmile Creek, at 

different datums.

Average discharge.--50 years (1906-14, 1916-58), 92.6 cfs (67,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 855 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs Dec. 1, Feb. 1, 2.

1887-88, 1906-13, 1916-58: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs June 6, 1931 (gage height, 

4.31 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 29, 

Feb. 1-3, 16-24, 1933.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1914, as published in WSP 1310 

is not the maximum discharge for the year and should not be used; maximum for water 

year not determined.

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

Flow regulated by Barker Reservoir (capacity, 11,500 acre-ft). Low flow during non- 

 irrigatlon season regulated by Orodell power-plant 1,500 ft upstream from station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1941(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

13

25

53

102

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

180

325

640

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

37

48

47

43

32

34

32

31

30

31

29

35

36

ze_

42

38

38

34

29

33

32

*37

35

37

33

30

40

38

38 

38

1,111

35.8

2,200

Nov.

39

42

27

50

6°.

57

56

*53

31

25

33

50

53

59

53

33

28

*50

55

57

57

50

36

27

49

54

51

31

15

15

1,296

43.2

2,570

Dec.

14

3T

49

50

51

49

30

23

46

52.

47

49

46

31

20

44

48

51

48

*44

30

17

25

31

33

29

27

21

23

39 

51

1,149

37.1

2,280

Jan.

41

49

46

21

2T

43

50

50

52

46

28

23

48

*61

BT

57

50

33

23

a55

a53

a 55

a56

a51

a34

a30

a53

a 54

51

52 

*42

1,381

44.5

2,740

Feb.

14

14

41

46

54

52

56

61

BT

53

50

56

*57

57

59

55

55

56

56

56

56

55

52

57

52

53

54

*53

-

1,433

51.2

2,840

Mar.

50

50

53

49

48

64

66

70

22

BT

61

*54

55

52

50

38

50

52

54

55

57

65

44

56

61

57

55

57

58

42 

62

1,660

53.5

3,290

Apr.

*57

56

59

63

63

40

65

62

60

58

45

21

2T

30

41

*85

113 104"

103

73

94

84

87

81

78

82

65

82

83

*98

2,053

68.4

4,070

May

81

70

8T

109

142

138

125

148

104

102

109

109

109

159

153

150

145

156

174

198

*217

231

312

360

335

316

316

298

380

580 

57?

6,483

209

12,860

June

542

490

436

408

430

*535

632

657

588

454

375

340

312

316

325

335

330

*325

350

360

345

320

284

284

365

370

316

273

£48

224

11,569

386

22,950

July

224

*214

189

156

138

168

186

145

150

142

148

125

118

128

125

118

*102

109

123

125

123

116

100

88

82

82

88

86

77

*76 

79

3,?30

127

7,600

Aug.

74

71

69

69

72

69

68

63

61

62

71

66

69

69

*66

71

71

76

74

71

34

58

72

76

72

65

61

61

*57

56 

56

2,050

66.1

4,070

Sept.

53

52

54

52

53

50

46

51

*50

50

50

31

19

19

21

22

20

21

19

19

19

53

*53

54

42

31

27

24

59

_66

1,180

39.3

2,340

Calendar year 1957 : Max 970 Mln 2.8 Mean 152 Ac-ft 109, 900

Water year 1957-58: Max 657 Mln 14 Mean 96.7 Ac-ft 70,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of power output at Orodell powerplant.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 155

7295. South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°55'52", long 105°17'43", in SE£ sec. 26, T. IS., R. 71 W., on left 

bank 0.2 mile downstream from South Draw, 1 mile west of Eldorado Springs, and 5 miles 

south of Boulder.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, August 1904 

to September 1958. No winter records for water years 1889-92, 1900. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Prior to January 1911, published as 

"at" or "near Marshall"; January 1911 to December 1913 as "at Eldorado Springs. 

Records for the periods June 1900 to September 1901, August 1904 to September 1908, 

October 1909 to September 1911 are not adjusted for diversions above station.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior

~1fo Sept. 25, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at sites 1 mile downstream at 

different daturas. Sept. 25, 1929, to May 2, 1934, water-stage recorder at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. May 3, 1934, to Sept. 3, 1938,'waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at datum 4.00 ft higher than present datum. 

Sept. 4, 1938, to May 9, 1940, staff gages at site about 300 ft upstream or water-stage 

recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 52 years (1895-99, 1908-9, 1911-58), 77.8 cfs (56,320 acre-ft per 

year), adjusted for storage and diversion.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 345 cfs June 6 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-58: Maximum discharge, 7,390 cfs Sept. 2, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.24 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow Oct. 15, 

1932.

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

which are poor. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. Most of water 

imported from Colorado River basin through Moffat Water tunnel is diverted 1 5 miles 

above station. Flow partly regulated since May 1, 1955, by Gross Reservoir (capacity, 

41,920 acre-ft) about 6 miles above station. In 1958 water year 19,580 acre-ft from 

South Boulder Creek was also stored and then diverted to Denver water system.

Revisions (water years). WSP 856: 1937(M). WSP 1310: 1937. WSP 1440: 1896.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

25

27

40

40

39

39

40

46

46

40

42

50

TS

46

50

44

44

46

46

46

34

*22

22

22

22

22

23

26

26

27

1,118

36.1

2,220

Nov.

27

27

27

29

33

29

26

*23

20

20

23

39

48

34

55

50

35

*48

65T§~

35

12

8.9

8.4

7.S

9.9

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b9.0

826.5

27.6

1,640

Dec.

9.0

9.0

10

10

67

118

T0"6~ 132

37

9.4

27

13

9.8

10

6.0

5.0

4.8

Ta

11

10

11

11

*12

12

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8 .0

720.8

23.3

1,430

Jan.

7.0

.

> 6.4

(*)

>

"

4 .U

(*)'

167.0

5.39

331

Feb.

v

> 4.2

_,

4.8

5.4

*6.5

6.6

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.3

-6.1

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.6

*4.8

_

144.3

5.15

286

Mar.

> 4.8

> 4.5

13

21

24

20

17

*15

225.5

7.27

447

Apr.

10

8.4

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

15

5.5

14~7 t 3

24

*22

18

16

18

17

16

14

57

84

W

56

60

56

51

»50

736.1

24.5

1,460

May

54

58

84

113

129

123

123

129

123

89

60

54

50

64

72

72

66

60

53

46

*42

56

68

68

68

68

68

84

177

239

219

2,779

89.6

5,510

June

215

212

201

190

184

*219

231

264

255

227

204

198

223

251

260

260

260

*231

223

223

243

251

235

235

239

260

264

243

227

215

6,943

231

13,770

July

168

*159

159

153

153

156

144

123

107

106

103

95

86

73

62

62

*62

62

62

66

59

52

52

49

46

37

34

41

40

*33

Te3D

2,640

85.2

5,240

Aug.

32

35

20

21

30

38

40

41

42

43

45

36

38

37

*33

31

34

36

34

33

38

45

45

45

46

45

30

21

*20

19

19

1,072

34.6

2,130

Sept.

14

9.0

12

9.0

8.6

8.1

9 .6

13

*13

17

13

13

10

12

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

*14

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

396.3

13.2

786

Adjusted for storage in Gross Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

36.1

2,220

27.6

1,640

11.3

698

7.73

475

10.5

581

13.6

833

46.7

2,780

336

20,630

286

17,020

87.9

5,410

28.6

1,760

13.2

786

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58 :

Max 711 

Max 264

Min 3 . 1 

Mln -

Mean 

Mean

102 

48.7

AC-ft 

Ac -ft

73,510 

35,250

Adjusted

Calendar year 1957 : 

Water year 1957-58:

Mean 139

Mean 75.7

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

100,400 

54,830

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 17, 18, Nov. 22, Dec. 1-4, Dec. 13 to Mar. 27 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of a. discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records of release from Gross Reservoir.
156 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7310. St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°15'28", long 104"52'46", In NW£ sec. 3, T. 3 N. , R. 67 V., on right 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area. 1,000 sqmi, approximately.

Records available. July 1904 to December 1906, April to December 1915, and March 1927 to 

September 1958. Prior to October 1933, monthly discharge only, publisl ed in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topograpl ic map). 

July 1, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1906, and Apr. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915, staff gage at bridge 

40 ft downstream at different datums. Feb. 24, 1927, to June 10, 1939, water-stage 

recorder at bridge 40 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1904-6, 1927-58), 191 cfs (138,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs May 9 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Sept. 24.

1904-6, 1915, 1927-58: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Sept. 3,-1938 (gage height, 

8.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs: minimum daily, 12 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for 

irrigation of about 177,000 acres. Flow partly regulated by many small reservoirs 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1938(M). WSP 1440: 1934, 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-14, Nov. Z-Z4, Jan. 29 to 

Feb. 5, Feb. 13 to May 2, May 9-31)

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

3.0

93

169

260

410

615

3.5 880

4,0 1,240

5,0 2,350

6.O 4,OOO

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

81

131

249

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

167 

222

220

224

226

224

213

176

164

154

146

TBT

167

200

226

227

260

260 

258

272

250

246

244

268

298

308

300

295

300

302 

300

7,269

234

14,420

Nov.

260 

248

252

244

248

256

254

242

233

211

204

213

220

227

244

240

227

222 

238

270

258

238

229

215

213

222

218

191

162

144

6,843

228

13,570

Dec.

142

141

144

174

181

181

178

149

179

174

164

166

178

178

162

157

174

183 

172

164

155

149

136

124

133

126

128

115

121

117

110

4,755

153

9,430

Jan.

130 

136

130

132

113

114

127

136

142

141

136

126

113

130

133

134

138

134 

124

114

122

130

144

144

142

130

126

146

159

164 

166

4,156

134

8,240

Feb.

152 

128

122

146

152

155

139

152

152

146

149

142

144

150

150

154

155

162 

164

161

166

162

164

162

162

157

155

159

4,268

152

8,470

Mar.

154 

149

141

141

134

134

144

150

154

155

142

149

144

149

149

152

141

159 

169

172

174

172

190

199

186

183

174

172

179

174 

149

4,912

158

9,740

Apr.

154 

144

141

138

124

130

127

150

167

174

179

186

178

174

171

166

220

282 

295

290

275

262

252

260

272

272

265

246

262

285

6,241

208

12,380

May

300 

308

285

290

325

368

392

832

2,900

a2,200

al, 800

al, 700

al,580

al,5od

al,700

al, 900

al, 800

1,640 

1,560

1,540

1,610

1,720

2,040

2,280

2,810

2,560

2,340

2,130

2,010

2,230 

2,300

48,950

1,579

97,090

June

2,190 

2, 040

1,660

1,330

1,010

1,040

1,340

1,490

1,400

856

584

400

302

235

217

207

162

147 

169

207

249

290

227

187

255

350

330

275

220

171

19,538

651

38,750

July

14 L 

131

139

164

204

225

124

180

153

139

155

147

153

139

131

141

200

173 

171

173

173

158

143

173

195

222

252

255

225

217 

214

5,500

177

10,910

Aug.

132

200

197

173

160

158

147

103

98

101

94

31

103

124

158

164

147 

164

166

158

158

175

195

alSl

a!70

a!50

al39

135

133 

135

4,691

151

9,300

Sept.

129 iTs"

103

94

96

111

126

126

124

126

126

120

117

120

118

122

124

115 

110

106

101

101

93

90

92

93

93

96

101

103

3,291

100

6,550

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,700 Mln 34 Mean 496 Ac-ft 359,000

Water year 1957-58'. Max 2,900 Mln 90 Mean 330 Ac-ft 238,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 157

7330. Big Thompson River at Bates Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°22'42", long 105«30'48 n , in NW£NW£ sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 V'., on right 

bank in Estes Park, 600 ft downstream from bridge on State Highways 7 and 66, 900 ft 

downstream from Black Canyon Creek, and 0.3 mile northwest of Estes powerplant. Station is upstream from Lake Estes.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1958. Prior to October 1947, prblished as 

Thompson River at Estes Park.

f

. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Datum of gage is 

,492.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 18, 

1949 at site 740 ft downstream at different datum. May 18, 1949, to Mar. 22, 1951, 

at site 60 ft upstream at datum 1.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 131 cfs (94,840 acre-ft per year), adjusted for inflow from 

Alva B. Adams tunnel Aug. 10, 1947, to Aug. 2, 1950.

Extremes.---Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs May 27 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum daily, 9 cfs Jan. 20, 21.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs June 18, 1949 (gage height, 3.16 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 6.87 ft June 30, 1957; minimum discharge 

not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 50 cfs, which are good, and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally 

made three or more times a month. Diversion from Colorado River basin to Fig Thompson 

River basin above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947, and ended 

Aug. 2, 1950. Small power development and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above station. Diversions above station from Wind River to Lake Estes (bypassing this station) were 192 acre-ft in May and June 1958.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.3 

.4 

.8

1.2

8.4

13

40

77

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

123

175

250

335

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

531

760

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50 

48

47

48

50

48

46

45

44

43

42

42

49

60

53

65

65

59

59

59

56

54

49

48

48

40

4? 

46

42

40 

40

1,532

49.4

3,040

Nov.

41 

4T

40

40

4O

33

34

34

31

34

34

35

32

33

32

27

32

24

27

31

23

24

30

28

27

27

27 

27

22

il

927

30.9

1,840

Dec.

22 

22

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

18

17

17

18

18

17

16

b!6

b!6

b!6 

blS.

b!3 

b!4

563

18.2

1,120

Jan.

b!4 

b!4

b!4

b!4

blS.

b!5

b!5

b!4

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

a

9

10

10

10

10

11

11 

11

11

12 

12

366

11.8

726

Feb.

%

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

16.

14

12 

12

-

356

12.7

706

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

U

I?

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

16

18

18 

14

16

18 

20

413

13.3

819

Apr.

21 

18

22

20

24

24

17

IB

17

18

17

17

19

24

31

37

44

49

4?

45

46

40

42

38

34

34

34 

32

31

31

890

29.7

1,770

May

If

47

62

89

134

176

235

212

216

266

342

337

383

310

300

280

339

441

531

713

799

836

985

955

998

1,040 

1,020

1,000

917 

805

14,845

479

29,440

June

760 

725

699

713

704

749

799

7BT

671

559

502

479

437

449

435

415

402

396

412

435

413

445

389

391

473

383

330 

319

307

305

15,250

508

30,250

July

m256

246

* 232

208

190

184

193

186

186

182

175

175

161

157

158

168

169

158

149

134

128

128

136

136

133 

121

107

ToT

113

5,348

173

10,610

Aug.

105 

99

95

96

101

99

92

92

89

87

99

103

98

97

98

99

90

88

116

106

92

94

152

145

116

97

88 

84

84

79 

22.

3,053

98.5

6,060

Sept.

67 

68

103

104

104

100

98

95

94

as

66

55

54

60

62

64

55

48

44

40

38

33

32

44

39

37 

35

34

34

1,829

61.0

3,630

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,440 Mln 8.0 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,040 Mln 9 Mean 124 Ac-ft 90,010

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). May 27 (1:30 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (6.06 ft); June 7 (l a.m.) 929 cfs 

(5.50 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 9 to Feb. 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
158 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

GRAND LAKE OUTLET BASIN 

9-130. Alva B. Adams tunnel at east portal, near Estes Park, Colo.

Location. Lat 40 019'40", long 105°34'50", in SW^NW^- sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 73 W., on right 

bank at upatream end of Aspen Creek siphon, 400 ft downstream from east portal and 

4f miles southwest of Estes Park.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1958.

Sage,--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,25C ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, water-stage recorder and Parshall flume at 

different datum. Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder and Cippoletti 

weir at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 175 cfs (126,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 596 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 4.30 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 614 cfs July 8, 1953 (gage height, 4.38 ft); no flow 

at times most years.

Remarks. Records excellent. This is a transmountain diversion from Grand Lake and 

Shadow Mountain Reservoir for power and irrigation development in the South Platte 

River basin as a part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Diversion point is at 

west portal near town of Grand Lake, 13.35 miles west of east portal.

Rating table, water year 1957-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 - 0 0.5 19 2.0 175

,1 2.0 .7 33 3.0 335

.2 5.0 1.0 58 5.0 759

.3 8.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemter 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

484

451

408

410

304

ggl

578

382

379

368

381

338

332

413

406

410

361

361

341

358

375

352

355

359

348

349

273

355

346

324

3i4

11,231

362

2£,280

Nov.

.282

339

325

361

120

172

333

526

3T2

285

184

350

353

382

278

362

352

390

340

406

376

355

277

307

405

354

353

322

314

312

9,827

328

19,490

Dec.

285

353

328

310

246

314

242

290

290

279

*295

303

282

278

295

313

292

333

340

321

266

340

309

280

261

260

288

250

282

305

320

9,150

295

18,150

Calendar year 1957 i Max 583

Jan.

410

364 "413

392

362

413

408

408

410

410

412

412

410

404

410

406

410

410

359

46T

459

455

441

412

412

408

415

426

412

412

366

12,702

410

25,190

Feb.

114

107

306

257

267

304

282

103

138

328

336

312

312

303

155

' 3.8

363

*33T

333

327

288

139

5.7

325

303

343

346

329

7,060.5

252

14,000

Min 0

Mar.

259

259

304

315

344

472

468

467

465

490

556

549

410

439

415

398

490

433

459

455

439

419

419

443

410

405

471

470

424

433

443

13,223

427

26,230

Apr.

413

415

*395

362

353

333

355

370

368

413

372

243

205

209

123

206

195

164

108

107

158

98

149

203

176

97

3.8

2.9

103

112

6,811.7

227

13,510

Mean 260

May

110

80

54

111

110

82

119

57

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

~T.O 129

2.0

2.0

2.0

101

2.6

2.0

0,QJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

977.1

31.5

1,940

June

0

0

0

0

0

134

7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

286

316

189

336

1,268.6

42.3

2,520

July

257

244

222

1.5

0

0

241

160

278

127

181

234

2.2

263

277

304

*28E

250

ioe

1.4

28E

284

251

242

18?

72

9?

16C

182

231

231

5,646.1

182

11,200

Aug.

233

190

164

360

340

363

364

360

280

271

366

393

406

457

486

- 417

321

327

308

455

406

436

529

495

523

559

565

583

576

428

371

12,332

398

24,460

Sept.

362

561

544

491

429

412

417

556

552

518

531

531

542

469

537

495

546

548

531

474

431

521

518

542

525

312

453

478

514

464

14,826

494

29,410

Ac-ft 188,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 583 Min 0 Mean 288 Ac-ft 208,400

# Diaaharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7355. Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

159

Location. Lat 40"22'35", long 105°29'10", in sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 72 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Dry Creek, 500 ft downstream from Olympus Dam, and l| miles east 

of Estes Park.

Drainage are a. 151 sq mi.

Records available. July 1930 to September 1958. Prior to October 1933, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310. Published as Thompson River near Estes Park 

1934-47.

Qage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,422.5 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Jan. 29, 1934, staff gage on 

highway bridge If miles downstream at different datum. Jan. 29, 1934, to Mar. 21, 

1951, water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 10.5 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 632 cfs May 22 (gage height, 4.46 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Jan. 17, 24-27, 29-31, Mar. 10.

1930-58: Maximum discharge observed, 2,800 cfs June 20, 1933, from rating curve 

extended above 460 cfs (site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 5.71 ft - 

June 30, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Dec. 12, 1940, but may have been less 

during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 20 cfs, which are good. Discharge measurements generally made at least twice a month. Low flow regulated by Lake Estes since 

Nov. 30, 1948. Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947 (see p, 158 for diversion during 

water year 1958); this imported water was diverted from Lake Estes through Olympus 

tunnel and bypassed this station. Since May 17, 1955, part of the natural flow of 

Big Thompson River (44,660 acre-ft in 1958) has also been diverted through Olympus 

tunnel and returned to the river below the station at mouth of canyon, near Drake. 

Small power developments and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1931.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3

.5 

.7

8.4

19

33

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

58

111

175

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

250

335

531

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54

52

51

52

53

54

51

49

49

46

46

46

52

64

62

68

69

62

64

66

63

61

55

54

54

45

46

52

46

44

23.

1,675

54.0

3,320

Nov.

44

45

44

43

44

37

37 ' 34

34

34

35

37

31

31

29

24

31

24

27

29

21

22

28

26

26

26

34

27

23

17

944

31.5

1.S70

Dec.

22

22

20

21

22

22

19

21

22

23

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

20

17

ii

18

18

17

16

16

18

20

19

19

20

20

616

19.9

1,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 859

Jan.

21

 19

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

12

11

T3

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

432

13.9

857

Feb.

12

T2

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

14

14

14

16

15

16

17

17

18

17

17

13

13

-

408

14.6

809

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

11

12

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

16

17

18

14

15

18

20

427

13.8

847

Apr.

22

20

22

22

21

20

17

18

18

18

18

18

20

24

32

38

46

53.

50

48

50

42

44

40

36

34

34

34

34

34

927

30.9

1,840

May

40

44

52

67

94

119

133

153

97

104

134

164

96

116

111

101

103

175

170

183

~275

272

282

437

392

434

465

440

377

307

228

6,165

199

12,230

June

200

160

159

184

200

265

276

215

169

114

129

138

131

181

168

148

136

131

144

165

147

178

128

129

181

118

109

T35

125

134

4,797

160

9,510

July

127

112

115

124

119

103

101

122

133

T28

127

123

116

118

103

112

113

123

125

116

105

104

106

118

127

129

127

113

100

100

106

3,595

116

7,130

Aug.

98

94

91

104

110

107

101

95

90

95

109

111

106

104

104

103

91

91

119

113

99

96

151

156

122

100

91

88

87

82

77

3,185

103

6,320

Sept.

70

64

63

66

66

62

61

58

56

51

45

55

56

63

64

67

60

51

49

45

42

37

35

37

48

45

42

40

37

37

1,572

52.4

3,120

Mln 8.4 Mean 86.7 Ao-ft 62,760

Water year 1957-58: Max 465 Mln 11 Mean 67.8 Ao-ft 49,070
160 BASIN

7380. Big Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo.

Location. Lat 40"25 t 20", long 105"13>35", in NWi sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on right 

bank at mouth of canyon, 500 ft upstream from Handy Ditch diversion dair and 6 miles 

east of Drake.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available. August 1887 to September 1892, May 1895 to September 1903, October 

1926 to September 1933 (no winter records prior to October 1932, except water years 

1927-28), April 1938 to September 1949, March 1951 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as Big Thompson Creek 

at Arkins 1887-92, Big Thompson Creek near Arkins 1901-3, Thompson River at mouth of 

canyon, near Drake 1927-30, 1938-47.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,297.47 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark). Aug. 25, 1887, to Sept. 30, 1892, and Apr. 1, 1899, to 

Sept. 21, 1903, staff gages at sites within half a mile downstream belcw Handy Ditch 

diversion dam, at different datums. May 9, 1895, to Mar. 31, 1899, stfff gage at 

site If miles downstream, and 600 ft downstream from Home Supply Ditch diversion dam, 

at different datum. Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1926, staff gage at site 65 miles upstream at 

different datum. Jan. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 19, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage 

recorder at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.45 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs May 27 (gage height, S.r1 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs Dec. 24, Jan. 25.

1887-92, 1895-1903, 1926-33, 1938-49, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs 

July 19, 1945 (gage height, 7.55 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 6.5 cfs Apr. 2, 3, 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, rhich are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station 

through Alva B.Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947 (see p,K8 for diversion for water 

year 1958); this imported water was diverted through Olympus tunnel ant" bypassed this 

station. Since May 17, 1955, part of the natural flow of Big Thompson River (44,660 

acre-ft in 1958) has also been diverted through Olympus tunnel and retrrned to the 

river Just below this station.

Revisions'(water years). WSP 856: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1891, 1927.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (g£ge 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

13 

28 

50 

SO

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

146

286

486

980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

66

63

61

63

64

63

61

60

60

54

BT

61

77

75

80

84

75

75

78

74

72

67

67

64

60

57

64

60

56

56

2,040

65,8

4,050

Nov.

56

57

56

54

54

53

45

48

32

40

45

48

45

42

43

34

37

39

37

48

35

28

48

52

54

48

46

38

34

28

1,324

44.1

2,630

Dec.

29

34

36

33

37

36

34

35

38

33

28

34

30

29

30

33

32

- 27

20

18

34

36

26

17

28

28

27

27

30

27 

22

928

29.9

1,840

Jan.

23

3030-

24

23

29

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

24

19

22

18

18

20

19

18

19

19

18

JL7

18

19

18

20

20 

22

673

21.7

1,330

Feb.

22

20

21

29

30

26

26

30

26

28

27

27

30

25

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

27

28

30

28

26

18

25

-

732

26.1

1,450

Mar.

26

24

20

22

22

25

26

22

23

25

23

30

28

25

30

34

29

27

26

35

37

35

35

34

35

34

30

35 

38

907

29.3

1,800

Apr.

35

39

38

40

40

33

39

37

3336"

35

36

35

46

58

66

88

~99 108

95

91

91

91

82

75

75

72

74

75

72

1,834

61.1

3,640

May

82

IT

101

117

151

189

213

367

645

504

451

425

364

464

504

585

468

482

490

442

526

595

495

720

660

690

735

705

655

562 

455

13,933

449

27,640

June

438

376

337

380

352

421

460 396-

341

270

248

280

251

293

293

280

260

254

254

297

270

300

248

242

322

251

210

216

210

208

8,958

299

17,770

July

205

200

181

187

181

174

164

166

179

179

171

166

158

154

146

154

158

161

164

151

151

138

141

141

156

161

156

146

126

117 

128

4,960

160

9,840

Aug.

121

114

110

117

134

128

124

114

108

110

126

126

126

126

126

128

117

117

154

161

144

134

174

205

T66

138

124

117

108

108 

il

4,002

129

7,940

Sept.

88

82

78

82

82

78

75

75

72

70

56

63

64

67

72

80

72

64

60

57

53

50

46

44

BT

57

51

50

49

44

1,932

64.4

3,830

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,320 Mln 13 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

Water year 1957-58 : Max 735 Mln 17 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,760

Ion affect-id by Ice during 

~ weather records, and
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 161

7420. Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°15'30", long 105°12'15", in ww£ sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, 71 miles southwest of Berthoud.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1930, April 1947 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Apr. 28, 1947, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs May 8 (gage height, 5.62 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.8 cfs Jan. 7-18, 20, 22, Feb. 1, 2.

1929-30, 1947-58: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs May 9, 1957; maximum gage height, 

9.3 ft June 6, 1949, from floodmark; no flow at times in 1948-49, 1951, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 25 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. One 

small diversion above station. Inflow from Colorado-Big Thompson project above station from May 16, 1953, to Apr. 25, 1957.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1116: 1947(M). WSP1310: 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, June 21 to Sept. 30)

Dec. 3 to May 11

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

0.2

.8

1.7

2.8

6.9

12

30

2.8

3.1

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

58

115

220

390

610

900

May 12 t

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

o Sept. ;

0.6

1.2

2.7

8.0

22

53

115

225

390

1.8 

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.3

TTI

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.6

2.3

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

56.5

1.82

112

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

59.1

1.97

117

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

T77

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

TTI

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

46.5

1.50

92

Jan.

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.8

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1

.1

1.0

1.1

.9

28.6

0.92

57

Feb.

0.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

-

39.8

1.42

79

Calendar year 1957: Max 1.32O Mln 0.3

Mar.

1.7

T77

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.4

4.6

7.4

10

14

43

34

31

30

27

26

22

19

22

326.0

10.5

647

Apr.

21

22

23

29

21

17Is

20

19

18

18

21

23

30

52

87

111

103

87

72

70

63

63

63

61

63

61

87

72

65

1,480

49.3

2,940

May

91

115

125

130

125

128

132

387

734

470

326

267

246

346

374

354

291

264

243

218

200

188

173

169

159

135

127

110

88

78

21

6,864

221

13,610

June

64

58

51

45

46

48

40

36

32

27

25

24

25

27

20

18

18

16

16

18

18

18

16

16

18

21

12

8.7

8.0

6.4

796.1

26.5

1,580

July

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.9

6.4

7.5

7.5

10

10

9.4

8.0

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.4

5.9

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.6

5.4

170.0

5.48

337

Aug.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

44.6

1.44

88

Sept.

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

l!l

1.2

1.5

' 1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

47.2

1.57

94

' Mean 46.0 Ac-ft 33,32O

Water year 1957-58: Max 734 Mln O.8 Mean 27.3 Ac-ft 19.75O

Peak discharge (base, 1OO cfs).--Apr. 17 (2 a.m.) 170 cfs (3.32 ft); May 8 (10:3O p.m.) 1,470 cfs 

(5.62 ft); May 14 (5 p.m.) 515 efs (4.50 ft).__________________________________________

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 17 to Dec. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
162 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7440. Big Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°21'00", long 104°47'04", on line between SE^SW^ and SW^ST,^ sec. 33, 

T. 5 N., R. 66 W. , on left bank 0.7 mile upstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of La Salle.

Drainage area. 818 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1914 to October 1915, March 1927 to September 1938. Prior to 

October 1933 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310. Published as Thompson 

River at mouth, near La Salle 1934-47.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1, 

T914, to Oct. 31, 1915, staff gage and Mar. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage 

recorder at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs May 16 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs July 2.

1914-15, 1927-58: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs Aug, 4, 1951 (gage hsight, 7.80 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; maximum gage 

height, 8.22 ft May 9, 1957; no flow at times in 1934-35, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made four times a month. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for irrigation of about 95,000 acres above station, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1941(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20 to May 9, May 27 to June 12, 

July 26 to Aug. 11, Aug. 15, 16, 24-26, Sept. 2-s)

Oct. 1 to June 7, 

Aug. 4 to Sept. 30 June 8 to Aug. 3

0.7 32

1.0 61

1.5 126

2.0 213

3.0 440

4.0 730

6.0 1,500

7.0 1,970

0.7

.9

1.4

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

"Z18 

325 

600

138

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

69

70

69

66

65

69

86

94

95

98

108

126

123

142

139

133

129

126

133

133

129

129

125

119

166

166

162

161

168

164

166

3,728

120

7,390

Nov.

164

175

179

183

T83

177

175

173

164

143

147

145

148

145

137

137

136

139

136

122

123

106

119

130

137

145

137

130

120

118

4,373 1-46

8,670

Dec.

122

116

115

125

126

127.

120

104

126

123

113

109

116

122

111

111

113

113

106

97

99

109

104

89

98

98

101

94

104

99

g5_

3,395

110

6,730

Jan.

85

92

94

95

94

93

93

94

94

93

93

88

88

9B

85

89

90

92

99

93

76

82

82

92

93

94

92

97

94

93

85

2,822

91.0

5,600

Feb.

78

78

73

69

63

62

59

61

58

58

60

57

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

56

54

54

52

49

-

1,670

59.6

3,310

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,960 Mln 28

Mar.

50

54

50

49

49

49

51

54

57

58

57

57

57

59

58

60

58

62

62

64

65

68

75

89

85

82

82

85

92

86

82

2,006

64.7

3,980

Apr.

80

81

81

82

77

71

68

66

68

70

66

68

70

70

69

68

70

72

65

52

53

50

48

52

84

112

115

111

119

119

2,278

75.9

4,520

May

112

111

89

99

81

66

64 *150

937

1,520

1,360

1,220

1,160

1,140

1,500

1,640

1,630

1,470

1,400

1,380

1,410

1,460

1,500

1,520

1,620

1,590

1,550

1,530

1,500

1,410

1 330

33,549

1,082

66,540

June

1,240

1,110

912

767

607

586

565

528

372

225

170

106

68

38

59

44

25

24

31

67

103

110

83

50

98

162

74

42

49 

25

8,340

278

16,540

July

20

16

20

30

25

43

30

19

28

44

46

44

49

42

45

£4

£6

T9

1C5

£2

T5

66

SB

160

187

2CO

223

2C7

197

190

195

2,685

86.6

5,330

Aug.

192

187

198

200

198

190

190

192

240

242

255

270

270

272

243

251

255

247

262

264

243

243

277

348

306

272

245

' 217

99

62

66

6,996

226

13,880

Sept.

52

45

40

38

39

41

62

61

50

56

71

76

65

46

57

43

38

37

40

42

58

44

39

43

59

65

64

69

65

64

1,549

51.6

3,070

Mean 138 Ac-ft 99,860

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,640 Mln 16 Mean 201 Ac-ft 145,600
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 163

7475. Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°41'45", long 105°41'10", in SE£ sec. 33 (corrected), T. 9 N. , R. 74 W. , 

on right bank 20 ft downstream from trail bridge, 100 ft downstream from unnamed 

tributary, 500 ft south of State Highway 14, 5| miles west of Rustic, 8| miles downstream from outlet of Laramie-Poudre tunnel, and 33 miles we; t' of Fort Collins.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,610 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Jan. 20.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 3,610 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 7.12 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Mar. 14, 24, 26-28, 1957.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gaga-height 

record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream'affected by transbasin diversion (see 

p. 167), transmountain diversion (see p. 170), storage reservoirs, and a few small 

diversions for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

1.9 24

2.2 44

2.5 79

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

3.1

168

256

3.5 390

4.0 62O

4.5 920

5.0 1,280

6.0 2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

51

46

45

46

42

35

*33

32

32

30

30

32

40

39

40

42

39

43

42

42

38

35

35

34

28

28

38

29 

31

33

1,166

37.6

2,310

Nov.

35

34

30

32

34

29

26

31

26

28

31

*32

31

29

30

26

20

18

19

20

18

20

21

21

21

21

19

20

19

18

759

25.3

1,510

Dec.

18

19

20

20

21

20

19

22

22

22

*21

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

15

17

18

17

17

16

16

16

574

18.5

1,140

Jan.

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

17

16

li

15

15

- 15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

492

15.9

976

Feb.

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*17

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

-

483

17.2

958

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,960 Min 12

Mar.

18

T8

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*17

17

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

TO18

531

17.1

1,050

Apr.

19

18

18

18

17

16

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

21

24

29

31

*30

30

28

28

26

25

25

45

4646"

46

44

777

25.9

1,540

May

45

47

51

62

72

98

145

149

176

202

310

43O

484

484

406

410

402

484

635

832

*1,090

1,120

1,100

1,380

1,450

1,580

1,580

1,760

2,000

1,890

*1,770

22,674

731

44,970

June

1,650

1,690

1,670

1,750

1,700

1,820

1,960

1,960

1,890

1,690

*1,410

*1,350

1,200

1,190

1,230

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,110

1,130

1,120

1,170

1,100

1,050

1,140

969

790

766

742 

694

39,441

1,315

78,230

July

650

600

555

511

480

457

418

386

398

398

376

358

344

330

338

348

344

*334

334

320

341

348

330

303

280

283

327

310

280 

266

265

11,614

375

23,040

Aug.

256

253

235

235

241

232

220

211

217

223

241

232

*223

229

217

205

199

211

217

185

174

196

277

265

232

214

199

193

193 

182

168

6,775

219

13,440

Sept.

163

158

155

155

160

168

165

160

158

158

150

*145

131

131

131

133

135

133

133

131

129

124

122 129"

133

127

124

129

129

133

4,232

141

8,390

Mean 365 Ac-ft 264,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,000 Min 14 Mean 245 Ac-ft 177,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Jan. 8. No gage-height record Jan. 9 

to Apr. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
164 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7486. South Fork Cache la Poudre River near Rustic, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°38'30", long 105°29'30", in SW^ sec. 20, T. 8 N., R. 72 W. , on left bank 

5.7 miles upstream from mouth, 6 miles southeast of Rustic, and 22 miles west of Fort 

Collins.

Drainage area. 90.3 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1956 to September 1958.

Sage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,596,.86 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 732 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.12 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Jan. 20.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum daily, 8.5 cfs Jan. 29, 1957.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station. Slight regulation by small reservoirs and 

lakes.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 47

2.4

2.6 

3.0

75

112

200

3.5 

4.O 

4.5

375

660

980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septeniter 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 ,

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

31

30

28

27

26

25

*25

26

25

25

25

28

33

33

32

32

30

30

30

29

27

25

26

26

22

28

26

25 

23

23

853

27.5

1,690

Nov.

23

2?

22

23

23

21

19

20

20

21

22

22

*22

21

19

17

15

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

532

17.7

1,O6O

Dec.

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

IS

15

*15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

li

404

13.0

801

Calendar year 1957 : Max 903

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

IP11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

343

11.1

680

Feb.

1112-

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

*13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

-

343

12.2

680

Mar.

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*12

12

11

12

12

13

14

15IB14

14

14

14

13

14

14

386

12.5

766

Apr.

14

14

14

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

16

20

24

28

*31

30

29

23

21

20

21

23

23

23

18

18

567

18.9

1,120

May

18

ZZ

27

30

48

59

68

80

89

96

110

138

150

161

152

168

170

190

210

231

*283

314

326

385

420

504

606

666

630

606 

558

7,515

242

14,910

June

*534 516"

486

452

425

425

474

458

436

400

*357

*330

286

280

258

243

220

218

215

231

234

249

231

243

276

228

208

202

198

!5§.

9,501

317

18,840

July

170

146

134

122

120

116

108

112

114

108

104

100

96

94

89

87

*35

87

82

77

80

87

78

74

77

70

72

66

59

59

5_7

2,930

94.5

5,810

Aug.

56

52

51

51

51

48

47

46

45

47

52

48

*45

46

43_

47

82

92

112

116

112

108

128

IT6

106

100

90

94

96

92

56

2,275

73.4

4,510

Sept.

47

3Y

30

30

30

30

29

30

33

32

30

*27

27

28

29

30

28

25

25

22

21

20

20

21

24

22

20

20

19

18

799

26.6

1,580

Min 8.5 Mean 98.9 Ac-ft 71.58O

Water year 1957-58: Max 666 Min 10 Mean 72.5 Ac-ft 52,450

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). May 27 (11 p.m.) 732 cfs (4.12 ft); June 7 (11 p.m.) 546 cfs 

(3.81 ft); June 25 (3 a.m.) 294 cfs (3.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, Dec. 30 to Apr. 19, and Apr. 24-27 (stagedischarge relation affected by ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 dis 

charge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-dischirge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 7-24, Dec. 11-29, Apr. 20, 23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

7490. Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long 105°26'00", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 8 N. , R. 72 W. , on left bank 

500 ft southwest of State Highway 14, 0.6 mile downstream from Elkhead Creek, and 

20 miles northwest of Fort Collins.

Drainage area. 407 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,447.53 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 353 cfs (255,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.31 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Jan. 20.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 4,900 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 5.£8 ft); mlni- 

 mum daily, 13 cfs Dec. 13, 1949, Jan. 3,4, 1950.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see p. 167 ), transmountain diversions 

(see p. 170 ), storage reservoirs, and a few small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 1210: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

1.1 " 30

1.4 66

1.8 135

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9 

2.4

170

355

3.0 730

3.5 1,170

4.0 1,750

5.0 3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

"95 127

83

83

83

79

73

*67

66

65

60

62

65

82

88

89

86

83

86

90

83

82

73

73

74

65

56

TZ

69

62 

65

2,386

77.0

4,730

Nov.

67

70

6T

62

65

53

58

52

45

51

60

65

*52

59

48

38

35

33

35

39

36

37

40

44

45

45

41

42

36

34

1,453

48.4

2,880

Dec.

37

37

38

39

40

38

37

40

43

40

*40

39

39

40

41

41

41

42

42

43

42

42

36

38

40

41

39

38

37

38

34_

1,222

39.4

2,420

Jan.

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

30

31

32

34

35

33

31

27.

28

28

29

30

29

29

29

29

30

30 

30

979

31.6

1,940

Feb.

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

*32

33

34

36

37

38

38

38

36

34

33

34

-

912

32.6

1,810

Mar.

34

34

34

32

31

33

32

30

30

2_9_

30

30

30

30

31

32

*30

31

31

32

34

33

33

32

33

34

36

32

31

35

35

993

32.0

1,970

Apr.

37

35

34

35

 51

32

37

37

36

32

32

33

33

39

50

68

88

*101 "93

82

80

72

85

75

72

78

101

93

90

78

1,789

59.6

3,550

May

88

95

110

129

152

176

234

310

365

395

483

653

754

882

794

823

794

784

1,030

1,230

*1,550

1,700

1,660

2,090

2,210

2,440

2,600

2,860

5,250

5,030

*2,760

36,512

1,178

72,420

June

*2,630

2,570

2,510

2,540

2,480

2,540

2,760

2,740

2,580

2,300

*1,840

*1,800

1,540

1,490

1,540

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,390

1,490

1,390

1,350

1,490

1,290

1,040

989

953

89_9_

53,181

1,773

105,500

July

842 762"

709

660

611

590

532

495

507

501

483

453

429

423

429

447

*441

423

441

400

423

453

411

375

355

350

380

370

337

314

314

14,660

473

29,080

Aug.

301

292

274

270

278

270

258

248

251

258

283

270

*262

265

258

254

278

301

337

306

288

301

385

385

332

306

283

278

278

265

224

8,830

285

17,530

Sept.

209

ISF

179

182

185

188

188

182

182

182

173

*165

158

155

160

162

160

158

155

150

150

143

141

14T

155

148

145

145

145

152

4,927

164

9,770

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,140 Min 21 Mean 507 Ac-ft 367,300

Water year 1957-58 : Max 3,230 Mln 27 Mean 350 Ac-ft 253,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 21 

to Feb. 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records 

for nearby stations).

54Z621 O -60 -1Z
166 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7515. North Pork Cache la Poudre River near Livermore, Colo.

Location. Lat 40 0 42'15", long 105°14'10", in sec. 33, T. 9 N. , R. 70 W. , o~i right bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile downstream fnm Milton 

Seaman Reservoir, and 6 miles southeast of Livermore.

Drainage area. 566 sq mi.

Records available . May 1929 to September 1931, Hay 1947 to September 1958. Published 

as "at Livermore" 1929-31.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,380 ft (from topographic map).

Ray 24, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage on highway bridge at Livermo-e 9 miles

upstream at datum 5,715.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 39.2 cfs (28,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs May 24 (gage height, 6.11 ft); minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Feb. 1.

1929-31, 1947-58: Maximum discharge, 6,800 efs May 31, 1930 (gage height, 9.82 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 390 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs May 14-23, 1955. 

Maximum flood known, 20,000 cfs (estimated) May 20, 1904.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see p. 167), storage reservoirs, and 

diversions for irrigation (15,000 acre-ft in water year 1958).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

3.4

5.4

14 3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9

2.5 4.3 

4.7 

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

180

320

520

760

1,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.5

9.1

9.1

573- 8.3

17

32

34

*34

31

29

29

33

37

40

50

46

45

46

51

36" 55

18

15

14

12

12

11

11

10 

10

802.3

25.9

1,590

Nov.

1010 '

10

1111

11

11

10

9.5

9.1

*9.1

9.5

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.7

10

8.7

8.3

8.7

7.9

7.0

577

10

12.

12

11

9.5

7.9

7.9

286.8

9.56

569

Dec.

8.3

8.7

9.1

9.1

10

10

8.7

7.4

9.5

*8.3

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.9

8.7

9.1

9.1

8.3

6.2

7.0

9.5

10

6.6

5.8

5.2

b5.4

b5.4

5.4

6.2

6.6 

b5.2

237.3

7.65

471

Jan.

b5.0

478

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.

5.

4.

b4.

4-

4. i

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

5.

5.

b5.

b4.

b4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.4

4!

141.2

4.55

280

Feb.

3.8

472

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.6

7.0

T7o

7.0

6.6

5.0

4.4

-

147.6

5.27

293

Calendar year 1957 : Max 722 Min 2.4

Mar.

4.6

s!o

5.2

5.4

5.2

6.2

6.2

7.9

7.9

7,9

11

10

8.7

7.4

8.7

*7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

8.7

9.5

14

rr

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

277.3

8.95

550

Apr.

12

Tz

13

14

13

12

12

14

16

17

16

17

52

75

73

172

430

410

347

*296

222

168

228

234

225

210

210

195

142

114

3,971

132

7,880

May

150

158

148

148

148

150

150

172

357

628

652

640

646

616

874

1,050

1.080

992

868

*688

236

21

592

880

772

706

694

628

574

320

*460

16,198

523

32,130

June

490

450

370

280

162

96

94

61

51

*38

22

*21

22

21

18

16

17

17

17

20

21

22

22

21

43

49

41

30

23

18

2,573

85.8

5,100

July

16

14

12

12

12

14

14

12

11

10

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.4

6.1

6.7

*7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

44

70

25

14

12

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.2 

8.9

421.9

13.6

837

Aug.

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.7

7.0

7.7

7.4

*7.0

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.1

STT

220.3

' 7.11

437

Sept.

5.1

4.6

4- * ^ °

4.3

5.1

11~9".2

8.0

7.7

8.9

8.3

*7.4

7.4 '10

8.3

.4

.0

.1

.4

.1

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.6

.1

.1

5.4

5.4

189.0

6.30

375

Mean 87.9 Ac-ft 63,640

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,080 Min 3.8 Mean 69.8 Ac-ft 50J510

measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 167

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to Cache La Poudre 

River basin, in Colorado

The following seven diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders divert 

water from tributaries of the North Platte River to the Cache la Poudre River or its 

tributaries. Records furnished by State engineer.

Cameron pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Michigan River in sec. 10 (revised) 

T. 6 N., R. 76 W., to Joe Wright Creek in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Michigan flitch diverts water from Michigan River and many small tributaries in sec. 12 

(revised), T. 6 N., R. 76 W. , to Joe Wright Creek (tributary to Cache la Pouc're River) in 

sec. 2, T. 6 N. , R. 76 W.

Skyline ditch diverts water from West Branch Laramie River, headgate in Fee. 14 

T. 8 N., R. 76 W., to Chambers Lake (tributary to Cache la Poudre River) in sec 31 

T. 8 N., R. 75 W.

Laramie-Poudre tunnel diverts water from Laramie River in sec. 7, T. 8 N., R. 75 W., and 

Rawah Creek (tributary to Laramie River) in sec. 14, T. 9 N., R. 76 W., to Cache la Poudre 

River in sec. 9., T. 8 N. , R. 75 W.

Bob Creek ditch- diverts water from Nunn Creek (tributary to Laramie River) in sec 9 

T. 9 N., R. 75 W., to Roaring Creek (tributary to Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 11,

Columbine ditch diverts water from Nunn Creek (tributary to Laramie River) in sec 3 

T. 9 N. , R. 75 W., to North Fork Cache la Poudre River in sec. 25, T. 10 N. , R. 75 W. '

Wilson supply ditch diverts water from Sand Creek in sec. 22, T. 11 N., F. 75 W and 

at times includes water diverted from tributaries to Deadman Creek in sec. P, T. 10 N., 

R. 75 W. Diversion is from the Laramie River basin to Sheep Creek (tributary to North Fork 

Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 75 W., in the Cache la Poudre River basin 

(locations corrected). Records herein represent total flow diverted from tte Laramie River 

basin by Wilson supply ditch.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1945, 1947.

Inflow from transbasin diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Month

Water year 1957-58..

Cameron 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Michigan 

ditch

0

0

0

Skyline 

ditch

0

587

Laramie - 

Poudre 

tunnel

0

0

0

13,720

Bob Creek 

ditch

0

0

0

0

Columbine 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Wilson 

supply 

ditch

0

0

0

1,480

1,860

Total

0

0

0

1,480

16,170
168 PLATTK RIVER BASIN

7520. Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Port Collins, Colo.

Location. Lat 40 0 39'55", long 105°13'10", in sec. 15, T. 8 N. , R. 70 W., on left bank at 

mouth of canyon, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Lewstone Creek and 8| miles 

northwest of Fort Collins.

Drainage area. 1,048 sq mi.

Records available. June to August 1881, May to July 1883, October 1883 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Records for Mar. 23 

to Apr. 30 and July 4 to Aug. 20, 1883, published in WSP 9, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Prior to 1902, published as Cache la Poudre Creek or 

River at or near Fort Collins.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 75 years (1883-1958), 402 cfs (291,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,770 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.78 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Aug. 2, 3.

1881, 1883-1958: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20,- 1904; minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 20, 28, 1948, caused by diversion of Poudre Valley Cinal half a 

mile upstream.

Flood of June 9, 1891, caused by failure of Chambers Lake Dam, given in State 

report as 21,000 cfs.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transbasin diversions (see p. 167), transmountain diversions (see p. 170), diversions for irrigation (55,240 acre-ft in water year 1958), and diversions for municipal 

use, (7,390 acre-ft in water year 1958).

Revisions (water years). WSP 761: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1885-87, 1883, 1892, 

1894-96, 1934.See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Aug. 19)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

5.0

192

400

720

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,640

2,810

4,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

71

42

45

48

48

39

46

46

64

84

82

80

86

104

120

132

126

126

123

156

136

126

86

75

77

70

62

64

73

62

66

2,545

82.1

5,050

Nov.

70

68

68

62

62

62

51

54

46

30

41

56

51

52

59

34

34

33

32

31

34

35

37

38

40

40

37

37

39

39

1,372

45.7

2,720

Dec.

40

42

44

45

44

43

42

44

43

42

42

42

43

43

43

44

45

45

46

46

43

40

41

42

43

44

44

42

42

42

40

1,331

42.9

2,640

Jan.

39

38

38

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

33

33

32

33

33

35

36

38

39

39

36

36

35

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

1,065

34.4

2,110

Feb.

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

36

35

35

35

35

36

38

39

40

43

44

45

46

45

42

41

42

44

-

1,047

37.4

2,080

Mar.

44

42

41

41

42

41

40

40

41

41

34

41

41

39

38

40

38

40

41

40

41

52

57

52

52

51

45

51

48

46

54

1,354

43.7

2,690

Apr.

51

54

52

59

48

46

52

56

59

52

50

52

82

115

123

207

430

454

400

350

314

234

290

294

286

274

294

286

246

203

5,513

184

10,930

May

226

254

59

56

89

120

246

478

685

896

,010

,170

,330

,480

,620

,820

,820

,790

,830

,850

,610

,530

,900

,520

,540

,740

,910

,000

,550

,020

, 860

46,789

1,509

92,800

June

2.800

2,720

2,600

2,520

2,380

,360

,540

,510

,370

,120

,820

,660

,420

,350

,360

,320

,210

,130

,110

,180

,200

,310

,220

,200

,200

996

713

760

736

671

48,466

1,616

96,130

July

601

52T

484

44e

40C

40C

40C

39C

375

36C

34?

29C

262

226

22?

22?

226

196

196

19?

211

270

203

13Z

11?

118

98

126

84

44

46

8,196

264

16,260

Aug.

30

23

23

27

29

34

28

29

30

30

57

64

75

68

68

77

62

50

84

129

89

96

161

192

129

89

73

59

44

59

42

2,050

66.1

4,070

Sept.

35

52

54

50

50

61

61

59

44

57

51

44

41

58

59

50

41

71

~96 109

71

70

80

70

91

77

48

26

27

25

1,646

54.9

3,260

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,71O Min - Mean 453 Ac-ft 328,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,330 Min 23 Mean 333 Ac-ft 240,700

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Mar. 9, Mar. 15-20 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 169

7525. Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'04", long 104°38'22", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 5 N., R. 65 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles east of courthouse in Greeley, and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Marsh to October 1903, August to November 1904, January 1914 to December 1919, June 1924 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,610 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 4, 1916, staff gage and Apr. 4, 1916, to Dec. 17, 1919, water-stafe recorder at 

sites within 2 miles downstream at different datums. May 27, 1924, to Dec. 13, 1933, 

at present site at datum 0.51 ft higher.

Average discharge.--39 years (1914-19, 1924-58), 90.1 cfs (65,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 cfs May 30 (gage height, 7.4^ ft); minimum 

daily, 11 ofs Aug. 3.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-58: Maximum daily discharge, 4,220 cfs June 24, 26, 1917; 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 3, 1946.

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

Discharge measurements generally made .twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected ' 

by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversion for municipal supply, diversions above station for irrigation of about 

250,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1935, 1938(M), 1942-43.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22-26, Apr. 12-29, 

June 30 to July 4)

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Jun«

14 4.0

31 5.0

52 6.0

88 7.0

173 7.5

25 June 26 to Sept. 30

278

570

1,050

1,820

2,290

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 150

4.0 2f5

5.0 570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

31

27

20

2T

22

28

28

26

26

23

26

54

111

124

138

129

124

140

147

138

138

134

149

160

164

156

154

150

149

149

2,907

93.8

5,770

Nov.

147

145

143

145

145

147

147

145

143

141

143

140

141

140

134

133

149

175

177

169

162

154

167

165

182

208

208

202

194

186

4,777

159

9,480

Dec.

164

138

182

204

210

208

206

196

188

194

190

182

177

177

171

169

167

169

175

160

154

164

160

152

147

152

150

133

111

JHJ

5,154

166

10,220

Jan.

96

105

116

117

116

117

116

102

100

100

100

100

98

100

92

88

a90

a92

a 95

a98

alOO

a!05

a!25

a!52

162

164

149

149

150

147

145

3,586

116

7,110

Feb.

136

141

149

150

150

149

145

143

145

141

150

129

121

119

117

116

ITT

119

119

124

141

141

143

165

173

175

173

165

-

3,956

141

7,850

Mar.

154

149

143

141

140

140

140

141

143

128

98

90

85

85

85

85

87

88

88

90

90

88

87

88

88

114

138

145

158

162

ISO

3,618

117

7,180

Apr.

160

158

152

165

167

156

147

145

T60

167

175

171

164

169

222

231

264

417

480

455

411

386

297

290

292

317

317

317

251

181

7,384

246

14,650

May

136

82

71

68

62

59

56

119

251

455

758

762

708

990

1,410

1,720

1,890

1,940

1,940

1,860

1,700

1,170

968

1,200

1,780

1,970

1,970

2,010

2,010

2.150

1,930

34,175

1,102

' 67,790

June

1,670

1,530

1,400

1,100

850

602

538

722

618

327

208

128

111

114

102

102

102

84

61

69

71

74

69

83

500

542

369

299

189

144

12,778

426

25,340

July

70

46

34

30

27

26

24

24

24

24

30

27

22

22

25

45

132

74

53

52

45

34

40

34

146

104

63

46

35

22

15

1,395

45.0

2,770

Aug.

13

12

11

12

13

15

22

22

24

26

25

22

17

15

22

23

20

25

2ST

29

35

38

33

29

31

19

15

16

15

16

19

663

21.4

1,320

Sept.

19

14

15

16

15

14

20

21

23

22

14

15

15

18

18

22

24

27

27

24

22

21

17

18

26

38

42

34

26

22

649

21.6

1,290

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,440 Mln 7.0 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,760

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,130 Mln 11 Bean 222 Ac-ft 160,800

a No gage-height record; dis9harge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage 

measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

1 discharge
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River Basin

The following eight diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the Colorado River to tributaries of the South Platte River in 

Colorado. Records furnished by State engineer.

Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts water from Blue River to South Platte River in sec. 14, 

T. 8 S., R. 78 W.; this water is again diverted to South Catamount Reservoir in the 

Arkansas River basin.

Boreas Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Blue River to Tarryall Creek in 

sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 77 W.

Jones Pass tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Williams River to West Fork Clear 

Creek in sec. 24 (revised), T. 3 S., R. 76 W.

Berthoud Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to Hcop Creek 

(tributary to West Fork Clear Creek) in sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 75 W.

Moffat water tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to Scuth Boulder 

Creek in sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 74 W.

Eureka ditch diverts water from Tonahutu Creek to Glacier Creek (tributary to Big 

Thompson River) in sec. 16 (revised), T. 4 N., R. 74 W. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1949.

Alva B. Adams tunnel diverts water from Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake to 

Lake Estes (Big Thompson River) in sec. 30. T. 5 N., R. 72 W. (for daily discharge, see 

p. 158).

Grand River ditch diverts water from tributaries of Colorado River to Lcng Draw (tributary of Cache la Poudre River) in NE£ sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 75 W. 

Revisions (water years). -WSP 1310: 1912-18, 1920-27.

Transmountain diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Month

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

Water year 

1957-58.

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

6,420

Boreas 

Pass 

ditch

250

Jones 

Pass 

tunnel

O

Berthoud 

Pass 

ditch

0

429

Moffat 

Water

tunnel

1,850

13,650

Eureka 

dlbch

O

0

0

64

Alva B. 

Adams 

tunnel

22,280

26,230

29,410

208,400

Grand 

River 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

88

13,770

Total

22,370

19,490

18,150

25,190

14 , OOO

26,230

13,510

31,360

243,OOO
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 171 

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir near Lake George. Lat 38°54'19", long 105°28'30", in

NiSWi sec. 20, T. 13 S L , R. 72 W., at north end of dam on South Platte River, 8 miles 

soutnwest of Lake George. Records available, October 1932 to September 1958. Prior to 

September 1938, published in WSP 1310. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Maximum contents 

observed during year, 101,200 acre-ft June 12 (elevation, 8,598.01 ft); minimum 

observed, 93,990 acre-ft Oct. 5, 6, 9 (elevation, 8,595.91 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1932-58, that of June 12, 1958; no contents at times in 1935.

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam completed by Denver Board of Water Commissioners in November 1932. Spillway build 5.00 ft higher Aug. 1, 1957. Storage began 

in October 1932 (corrected). Capacity, 97,780 acre-ft (revised) between elevations 

8,48.8.25 (invert of outlet pipe) and 8,597.00 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage is 

negligible. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for municipal 

use by City of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Cheesman Lake near Deckers. Lat 39°12'26", long 105°16'18", in NW^SW^ sec. 6, T. 10 S., 

R. 70 W., at dam on South Platte River, 4 miles southwest of Deckers. Records available, September 1900 to December 1901, September 1902 to September 1958. Prior to 

October 1938, published in WSP 1310. Staff gage read twice daily. Datun of gage is 

6,622.91 ft above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Maximum contents observed during year, 80,060 acre-ft May 26 (gage height, 213.14 ft); 

minimum observed, 58,880 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 186.80 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during 1900-1901, 1902-58, 80,820 acre-ft June 23, 1918, and June 7, 1921 

(gage height, 214.00 ft); minimum observed since appreciable storage was attained, 

3,650 acre-ft Apr. 20, 1933 (gage height, 55.02 ft).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam completed about October 1902. Capacity, 79,060 

acre-ft at gage height 212 ft (spillway crest) above sill of lowest gate. No dead 

storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for municipal use 

by city of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port Collins. Lat 40°36'00", long 105°10'10", in SW£ sec. 6, 

T. 7 N., R. 69 W., on right bank near abutment of Horsetooth Dam on tributaries of 

Cache la Pouder River and 5 miles west of Fort Collins. Records available, April 1951 

to September 1958. Staff gage read at irregular intervals varying from 1 to 10 days. 

Datum of gage is 5,270.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). 

Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents 

observed during year, 138,400 acre-ft May 23-29 (elevation, 5,427.30 ft); minimum 

observed, 22,250 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,339.40 ft). Maximum contents observed 

during period 1951-58, that of. May 23-29, 1958; minimum observed, 3,040 acre-ft 

Sept. 23, 1954 (elevation, 5,302.20 ft); no storage prior to Apr. 18, 1951.

Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dike and dams closing openings in a 

subsequent valley between hogbacks. Dams completed July 21, 1949; storage began Jan. 10, 

1951; dead storage pools filled Apr. 18, 1951. Usable capacity, 143 500 acre-ft above 

elevations, 5,320 (invert of channel from Spring Canyon Dam), 5,310 (invert of channel 

from Dixon Canyon Dam), 5,270 (trashrack sill of outlet at Soldier Canyon Dam) and 

below maximum water surface elvation 5,430 ft (6 ft below crest of Satanka Dike). Dead 

storage, 8,270 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for storage of water diverted from Colorado 

River basin through Alva B. Adams tunnel for supplemental irrigation supply to Cache la 

Poudre River basin as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Figures given herein 

represent usable contents. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Carter Lake near Berthoud. Lat 40°19'30", long 105°12'45", in SEij-sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R. 70 W., In hoist house 293 ft from right abutment of Carter Lake Dam on Dry Creek, 

7 miles west of Berthoud, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Records available, March 

1954 to September 1958. Electric tape gage read at irregular intervals varying from 

1 to 13 days. Datum of gage is 5,618.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea-level. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 100.700 acre-ft May 20 (elevation, 5,751.70 ft); 

minimum observed, 17,020 acre-ft Sept. 28 (elevation, 5,657.39 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1954-58, that of May 20, 1958; minimum observed since appreciable storage was attained, 960 acre-ft Oct. 25, 1954 (elevation, 5,621.40 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dam and dikes enlarging the natural 

basin of Carter Lake. Storage began in February 1954 and dead storage pool was filled 

Mar. 5, 1954. Usable capacity. 113,500 acre-ft between elevations 5,618.00 (trashrack 

sill at Carter Lake Dam outlet) and 5,763.00 ft (maximum water surface, 6 ft below 

crest of dam). Dead storage, 3,310 acre-ft. Water diverted from Colorado River basin 

through Alva B. Adams tunnel is pumped from Flatiron Reservoir into Carter Lake for 

supplemental irrigation supply to Little Thompson River, St. Vrain Creek, and Boulder 

Creek basins. Water above elevation 5,620 ft may be released for return to Flatiron 

Reservoir where pump turbines can operate in reverse to generate power and water can 

be used-for irrigation in Big Thompson or Cache la Poudre River basins. It is part of 

the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Figures given herein represent usable contents. 

Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado Continued 

Month-end elevation or gage height and contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Sept. 30............ ..........

Water year 1957-58. ........

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feetj

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feetj

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir

8,596.18 

8,596.28 

8,597.20 

8,597.18

-

8,597.19 

8,597.27 

8,597.36 

8,596.99 

8,597.14 

8,597.45 

8,597.36 

8,597.33 

8,597.00

-

94,860 

95,180 

98,180 

98,120

-

98,150 

98,420 

98,720 

97,490 

97,990 

99,320 

99,020 

98,910 

97,780

-

+320 

+3,000 

-60

+71,410

+30 

+270 

+300 

-1,230 

+500 

+1,060 

-300 

-110 

-1,130

+2,650

Gage 

height 

' (feet)

Conterts 

(acre -feet)

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Cheesman Lake

214.40 

215.25 

211.64 

211.42

-

211.40 

211.65 

211.67 

212.51 

213.01 

212.39 

206.47 

196.38 

186.80

-

79,4-20 

79,280 

78,750 

78,560

-

78,6-40 

78,760 

78,780 

79,flO 

79,550 

79,410 

74,320 

66,130 

58, £80

-

-140 

-530 

-190

+56,500

-20 

+220 

+20 

+730 

+440 

-540 

-5,090 

-8,190 

-7,250

-20,540

Note. Capacity table for Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir revised June 1. 

previous table, 98,260 acre-ft.

Capacity Ms-y 31 from

Date

July 31......................

Sept. 30. .... .. ... ...i........

Water year 1957-58.. .......

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Horsetooth Reservoir

5,388.95 

5,383.50

5,395.70

-

5,404.00 

5,408.00

5,424.50

5,423.10 

5,402.10 - 

5,366.55 

5,339.40

76,530 

69,180 

a77,160 

86,140

-

98,690 

105,000 

a 120, 400 

133,300 

a!38,300 

130,700 

95,740 

48,440 

22,250

-7,350 

+7,980 

+8,980

+37,770

+12,550 

+6,310 

+15,400 

+12,900 

+5,000 

-7,600 

-34,960 

-47,300 

-26,190

-54.280

Elevation 

(feet)

Conterts 

(acre-feet)

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

Carter Lake

5,712.81 

5,708.91

5,726.22

-

5,736.53 

5,742.24 

5,751.53

5,745.09 

5,712.69

5,657.96

_

60,540 

56,900 

366,700 

73,640

-

84,260 

90,330 

100,500 

alOO.ZOO 

alOO,500 

93,410 

60,430 

a25,650 

17j3«0

-3,640 

+9,800 

+6,940

+36,130

+10,620 

+6,070 

+10,170 

-300 

+300 

-7,090 

-32,980 

-34,780 

-8,290

-43.180

a No elevation record) contents interpolated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 173

7540. South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location. Lat 40 0 24'44", long 104°33'46", In NW£SW£ sec. 9, T. 5 N. , R. 64 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 37, 1.9 miles north of railroad in 

Kersey, and 2| miles downstream from Cache la Poudre River.

Drainage area. 9,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1901 to December 1903, March 1905 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Kersey" 

1901-3.

Gage . Water-stage recorder since July 8, 1919. Datum of gage is 4,575.77 f; (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 8, 1919, staff or chain gages at 

former bridge 150 ft downstream at different datum. July 8, 1919, to Sept. 7, 1921, 

at site 450 ft downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 8, 1921, to 

Sept. 12, 1923, at site 750 ft downstream from present site at different datum. 

Sept. 13, 1923, to July 2, 1935, at site 200 ft downstream from present site at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 55 years, 726 Cfs (525,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs May 26 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum daily, 115 cfs Sept. 6.

1901-3, 1905-58: Maximum daily discharge, 31,000 cfs June 7, 1921, from rating 

curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 23 cfs Apr. 30, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected fey transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 

888,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 306: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1902, 1906, 1935(M) .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

345

315

310

297 355"

385

410

426

476

488

482

494

530

576

742

802

878

862

870

870

818

825

949

1,090

1,080

1,120 

1,090

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,040

21,995

710

43,630

Nov.

1,050

1,030

1,070

1,100 

1,040

1,020

990

1,020

1,080

1,030

990

974

974

974

1,010

1,020

982

957

933

933

933

901

885

893

909

949

941

917

885

8J70

29,260

975

58,040

Dec.

862

848

862

909 

949

949

941

925

949

965

925

893

893

893

840

840

840

855

802

818

810

788

788

750

714

700

672

686

665

AQ*

O3O

700

25,724

830

51,020

Jan.

686

707

714

714 

714

700

693

693

693

700

700

721

665

623

630

623

609 6~T6~

672

679

637

609

616

623

686

780 

750

765

758

795

788

21,359

689

42,360

Feb.

679 355"

651

644

665

665

658

630

658

644

658

630

630

609

588

595

582

BOT

582

588

609

609

595

630

630

630

616

602

-

17,523

626

34,760

Mar.

602

595

588

576 

562

550

562

609

658

665

609

562

530

488

470

442

454

470

420

432

432

432

420

459

459

500 

595

623

665

693

672

16 , 794

542

33,310

Apr.

679

644

644

672 

693

644

630

616

686

714

758

758

772

818

901

832

855

1,060

1,100

1,120

1,210

1,220

1,070

1,220

1,270

1,370 

2,180

2,000

1,930

1,960

31,026

1,034

61,540

May

1,S50

1,760

1,670

1,580 

1,530

1,410

1,310

1,500

3,860

9,080

7,610

6,900

6,470

6,580

8,750

9,800

9,920

8,900

8,660

8,540

8,420

8,000

8,090

8,540

9,650

10,800 

10,800

10,600

10,000

9,710

9, 260

211,550

6,824

419,600

June

8,420

7,580

6,580

5,220 

3,910

3,200

3,540

4,050

4,070

2,690

1,690

1,130

832

602

506

644

500

360

220

220

320

518

506

345

1,220

1,540 

1,300

1,020

735

512

63,980

2,133

126,900

July

262

188

170

160 

157

164

167

154

130

133

125

125

118

T5T

148

202

707

700

569

728

556

375

254

242

530

536 

550

672

595

405

345

10,289

332

20,410

Aug.

320

297

292

297 

306

315

360

325

320

302

297

297

292

292

302

302

310

315

375

365

360

350

375

494

569

442 

370

340

209

160

154

10,104

326

20,040

Sept.

154

133

130

125 

125

115 ISO"

133

136

136

130

136

-130

136

139

209

258

258

266

246

2SO

234

198

192

220

254 

270

279

292

302

5,706

190

11,320

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,900 Min 150 Mean 1,307 Ac-ft 946,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,800 Min 115 Mean 1,275 Ac-ft 922,900

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily chain-gage readings Dec. 16 to Apr. 26.
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7545. Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°1Q'30", long 105°15'10", In sec. 20, T. 14 N. , R. 70 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir, 

4-| miles northwest of Hecla, and 7 miles northwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to July 1902, April to November 1903, April 1933 to September 

1950": Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as 

Middle Fork Crow Creek near Hecla 1933-45, 1948-55.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 7.27C ft (from

topographic map). Apr. 1, 1902, to Nov. 21, 1903, staff gages at sites 1^-miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge.--25 years (1933-58), 4.31 cfs (3,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. "Maximum discharge during year, 78 cfs July 24 (gage height, 2.3? ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 4.

1902-3, 1933-58; Maximum discharge, 495 cfs Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 4.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 52 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow for many days in most years.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 100 acres.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by city of 

Cheyenne.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1440: 1902, 1939(M), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect .(gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

.7 

2.0

3.7

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 64

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

TTT

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

2.8

7.5

6,4

4.5

3.2

3.9

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.7 z'.i

83.5

2.69

165

Nov.

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.5

> 2

65.6

2.19

130

Dec.

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Jan.

* 1

31

1

61

Feb.

1.5

-

42.0

1.5

83

Mar.

2

62

2

123

Apr.

~

* 3.5

.,

10

40

54

55

47

27

25

21

18

13

10

10

13

11

10

10

449.0

15.0

891

May

12

14

20

23

21

21

22

50

47

38

29

27

27

*57

43

56

30

28

27

25

22

22

25

21

18

14

13

14

12

9.9

Is*

737.3

23.8

1,460

June

9.

9.

8.

8.

7.

7.

7.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.,

4.7

4.5

4.5

7.5

16

9.2

7.5

6.2

4.9

14

15

8.2

5.9

5.1

4.7

217.0

7.23

430

July

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

4.3

5.5

6.2

5.5

4.7

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

18

11

7.8

5.3

3.7

2.8

2.2

2.0

156.8

5.06

311

Aug.

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

1.4

1.6

1.0

.8

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.9

2.0

1.2

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

34.5

1.11

68

Sept.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.6

.5

.6

.6

14.0

0.47

28

Calendar year 1957: Max 72 Mln - Mean 9.O4 

Water year 1957-58: Max 55 Min 0.1 Mean

Ac-ft 6,540 

Ac-ft 3,840

Peak discharge (base. 23 cfs). Apr. 17 (2 p.m.) 76 cfs (2.28 ft); May 9 (6 a.m 

May 14 (11:3O p.m.) 49 cfa (1.67 ft);'May 23 (1 p.m.) 26 cfs (1.1O ft); June 

(1.20 ft); July 24 (5 p.m.) 78 cfa (2.32 ft).

,.) 51 cfs {1.72 ft); 

19 (7 p.m.) 30 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9-17. No gage-height record Nov. 18 to 

Apr. 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 175

7550. South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°07'40", long 105°12'00", In sec. 2, T. 13 t[. , R. 70 W. , on left bank 

Just upstream from high-water line of South Crow Creek Reservoir, 2j miles southwest 

of Hecla and 3 miles northwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area. 16 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1958 (no winter records water years 1936-50). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1310. Prior to October i960, 

published as South Fork Crow Creek near Hecla.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,190 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years (1933-35, 1950-58), 1.16 cfs (840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 62 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 2.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16 cfs; minimum not determined.

1933-58: Maximum discharge, 110 cfs July 21, 1945 (gage height, 3.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow for many days most years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversion above station for Irrigation of about 100 acres.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by city of 

Cheyenne.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 pr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

O.Z

.6

1.2

2.2

1.4 0

1.5 .4

1.6 1.0

1.7 1.9

1.8 3.3

1.9 

Z.O 

2,2 

2.4 

2.6

5.2

7.6

15

26

40

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

.0

.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9 

.9

26.6

0.86

53

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

> .7

'

23.4

0.78

46

Dec.

> 0.6

18.6

0.6

37

Calendar year 1957 : Max 25

Jan.

* 0.5

15.5

0.5

31

Feb.

* 0.6

-

16.8

0.6

33

Mln -

Mar.

* 0.9

27.9

0.9

55

Apr.

v

> 2

}'

25

30

34

25

11

8.6

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.9

4.6

4.8

4.6

3.9

3.7

223.8

7.46

444

May

4.2

4.2

4:4

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.8

10

15 "8.6

6.4

5.4

5.4

*12

13

8.3

6.6

5.7

5. '4

5.0

4.4

4.8

5.7

5.7

4.4

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.5 

2.2

180.7

5.83

358

June

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.9

5.7

3.5

2.2

1.5

1.3

.9

46.0

1.53

91

July

0.8

.8

.8

.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.5

- .5

.8

.9

.8

5.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

10

5.4

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

53.7

1.73

107

Aug.

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

73

.4

.8

.7

.5

.4

9.6

2.0

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3 

.3

31.4

1.01

62

Sept.

 30.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.6

.9

77

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

14.3

0.48

28

Mean 2.35 Ac-ft 1,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 34 Min - Mean 1.86 Ac-ft 1,340

.., 22 cfs

ily 25 (12:30 p.m.)

wabet* year iscu-Db: wax 34 win - mean 1.86 nc-it _L,34u

Peak discharge (base, 16 cfs).-- Apr. 18 (4 a.m.) 62 cfs (2.89 ft); May 8 (7:30 p.m. 

.(2.33 ft); May 15 (3 a.m.) 16 cfs (2.22 ft)j July 18 _fi2 m.) 41 cfs (2.61 ft); Jul 

16 cfs (2.25 ft); Aug. 15 (7 p.m.) 52 ofs (2.76 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note,--No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Apr. 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7580. Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°12'35", long 104"32'00", in SE^NE^ sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. f4 W. , on

right bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Elbert and half a mile upstream from West 

Kiowa Creek.

Drainage area. 28.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,740 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs July 20 (gage height, 2.99 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 305 cfs Aug. 27, 1955 (gage height, 4.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 61 cfs; no flow most of each year.

Maximum flood known occurred May 30-31, 1935. Discharge at site about 1 mile downstream, 43,500 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow. Most of the water is 

believed to have passed this station. For discussion of this flood, see WSP 997.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 59 Min O

Mar.

(*)

O

o

0

Apr.

(*)

o

0

0

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

June

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

*0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

1.0

*8.5

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

9.3

0.30

18

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.07

0.4

Mean O.18 Ac-ft 129

Water year 1957-58: Max 8.3 Min O Mean O.O4 Ac-ft 18

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

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 8-24j discharge estimated on basis of 1 observation of no flow 

and weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7582. Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°20', long 104-29', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 8 S. , R. 63 W. , on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 86 and 0.7 mile south of Kiowa.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (estimated from nearby bench 

mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs May 15 (gage height, 3.39 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.79 ft Feb. 5 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 5,980 cfs July 20, 1957 (gage height, 6.62 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow for many days each year.

Maximum flood known occurred May 30-31, 1935. Discharge at Elbert about 9j miles 

upstream, 43,500 cfs, and at site about 12 miles downstream 110,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow. For discussion of this flood see WSP 997.

Remarks. Records poor. Little or no diversion above station. Floodflow regulated to 

some extent by a series of retarding dams on Kiowa Creek and tributaries above station. 

Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are 

given in WSP 1572.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

> 1.3

*2.6

3.4

1.0

**1.0

1.0

1.0

2.6 

2.6

44.3

1.43

88

Nov.

3.4

6.6

276

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

1.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

3.4

3.4

2.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

. 8

93.1

3.00

185

Dec.

0.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.2

.8

'

(*)

> 2.5

66.9

2.16

133

Calendar year 1957: Max 419

Jan.

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

(*)

> 0.7

1

2

4

6

J3

6.6

*2.6

1.0

2.6

.9

.8

.6

.7

-

47.3

1.69

94

Mar.

1

6.6

*1.8

1.0

3.4

2.6

.6

.4

75

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

2

11

6.6

*8.2

14

9.6

7.4

4.2

4.2

5.8

7.4

7.4

6.6

7.4

127.4

4.11

253

Apr.

7.4

*4.2

4.2

5.8

5.0

8.2

7.4

5.8

13

9.0

9.0

16

7.4

5.0

2.6

3.4

2.6

3.4

2.6

2.6

3.4

1.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

11

4.2

1.8

3.4

4.2

161.4

5.38

320

May

5.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.8

*13

28

5.8

4.2

4.2

3.4

4.2

*27

*18

5.8

5.8

*2.6

2.6

2.6

**3.4

1.8

.9 **575

*3.4

**6.6

2.6

**1.0

*1.0 

1.0

166.5

5.37

330

June

**1.8

i:l

*.6

*6.6

*4.3

*6.6

**.2

.1

.1

*O

(J

0

0

0

.3

.3

.5

.8

*.6

.4

0

.1

**1.0

1.0

.6

*.4

.2

0

29.0

0.97

58

July

0

k *o

0

4.2

.7

.2

*.3

.2

.1

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

**.!

*.3

.2

.1

0

*0

0

.3

*.2

0

0

0

6.9

0.22

14

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*o

*0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

*_J5

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0.7

O.02

1.4

Sept.

0 5

0

0

*0

.2

0

O

O

0

0

0

*o

0

.1

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Min 0 Mean 7.65 Ac-ft 5,540

Water year 1957-58: Max 28 Min o Mean 2.17 Ac-ft 1,57O

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6, 7, 14-21, 26-29, Dec. 1-7, Dec. 9 to 

Feb. 20, Mar. 10-18, 22, 23. No gage-height record Oct. 2-23, Jan. 19 to Feb. 3, Feb. 12, 13, 15, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 2j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

recorded range in stage, typical recession, and records for nearby stations.
178 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7585. South Platte River near Weldona, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°19'20", long 103°55'15", in SW^SW^ sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 58 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 144, 2.8 miles southeast of Weldona, 

and 4.2 miles upstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area.--13 .200 sq mi r approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,307.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 407 cfs (294,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 cfs May 27 (gage height, 8.38 ft); minimum daily, 140 cfs July 4.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs May 11, 1957 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum daily, 43 cfs Dec. 9, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, sto-age reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 3, Apr. 28 to May 15)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to May E8 May 29 to Sept. 30

2.8 130 3.0 185 E.5 133

3.4 320 3.5 365 3.0 275

4.E 710 4.2 780 3.5 525

5.0 1,530 4.0 890

6.0 2,880 5.0 1,930

7.0 4,940 6.0 3,450

9.0 11,000 8.0 7,700

^ 9.0 11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

E2

23

E4

E5

E6

E7 

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

158

ITO

18 E

179

E06

200

240

E96 

E54

243

285

E64

E46

E54

E96

356

268

197

191

200

222

257

288

332

428

455

485 

360

285

E60

246

8,303

268

16,470

Nov.

229

218

E09

EOO

197

188

18 E

18E

179

179

170

167

167

161

15E

150 152-

150

152

152

155

200

353

460

509

568

6EE 

654

689

gap

8.4E8

281

16.7EO

Dec.

675

661

661

689

7E4

759

75?

759 

731

745

738

731

717

7E4

731

724

710

710

731

745

731

717

710

696

654

640

634 

628

610

628

634

21,699

700

43 , 040

Jan.

622

634

640

647

'5JZT

616

610

610

616

616

622

622

616

604

580

568

568

568

580

598

610

640

634

634

604

586

574 

544

520

c-zo

5O O

544

18 , 605

6OO

36,900

Feb.

538

476

425

400

405

440

440

482 

562

580

586

592

59T

574

568

580

574

592

580

538

430

395

361

329

313

309

301 

301

-

13,263

474

26,310

Mar.

309

309

301

315

415

420

410

410 

410

415

430

405

425

440

435

450

455

487

532

562

574

568

604

,598

616

604

526 

580

640

703

724

15,106

487

29,960

Apr.

682

661

696

731

788

752

647

610 

~esl 592

703

710

731

745

738

745

738

773

948

996

1,020

1,090

1,140

1,050

1,190

1,270

1,360 

1,340

1,310

1,270

26,687

890

52,930

May

1,310

1,220

1,130

1,060

964

828

661

532

766

2,390

5,390

5,670

5,040

4,720

5,090

6,540

8,240

8,480

7,730

7,040

6,800

6,570

6,400

6,230

6,510

7,340

8,510 

8,720

8, 420

7^250

155,431

5,014

308,300

June

6,900

6,080

5,350

4,410

3,430

2,370

1,830

2,090 

2,550

2,460

1,560

1,030

738

501

380

320 303

280

259

252

252

292

269

299

259

551

938 

794

604

328

47,659

1,589

94,530

July

191

160 ieo

140

TF5

ieo

160

185 

187

187

1S4

1S1

169

2?3

249

245

239

421

570

176

432

400

307

276

3£0

513

3f5 

252

2?9

266

197

8,259

266

16,3fO

Aug.

186 "214

242

292

307

288

296

311 

307

307

311

356

288

233

296

292

259

299

346

292

328

324

315

342

395

489

4ST 

346

315

284

259

9,540

308

18,920

Sept.

288

303

273

259

236

249

236

226 2TZ

262

303

296

299

307

307

3^37

292

333

380

385

380

370

328

292

292

311

390 

284

280

311

9,021

301

17,890

Calendar year 1957; Max 11,100 Mln 120 Mean 866 . Ac-ft 6E7.100

Water year 1957-58; Max 8,720 Min 140 Mean 937 Ac-ft 678,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179

7595. South Platte River at Port Morgan, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°16'08", long 103"48'02", in sec. 31, T. 4 N. , R. 57 W. , on downstream 

side of pier near center of bridge on State Highway 52, half a mile north of Port 

Morgan and 3| miles downstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area. 14,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 15 years, 458 cfs (331,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,850 cfs May 18 (gage height, 8.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 102 cfs Oct. 1.

1943-58: Maximum discharge,-33,800 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 12.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 7-9, 1956.

Maximum flood known, 84,300 cfs May 31, 1935, by slope-area measurement of peak flow 

1 mile upstream; flood came principally from Bijou Creek.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 980,000 acres, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1146: 1945(M), 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 27-30, Jan. 22-27, May 12-17, 

May 25 to June 1, July 21-24)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27 June 18 to Sept, 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

90

145

325

555

850

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

28 to June 17

9 290

5 620

940

1,840

3,160

4,980

7,400

12,300

1.8 

2.2 

2.8 

3.4

102

218

530

940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 -

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Calei

Oct.

102

105

118

121

130

136

202

358

342

320

325

391

369

358

391

465

453

408

336

320

335

380

440

470

483

501

531 4"53

369

330

320

10,362

334

20,550

Nov.

308

292

281

270

276

261

252

256

248

248

243

234

234

230

216

212

212

189

189

202

207

216

298

477

513

569

618

681

702

718

9,852

328

19,540

Dec.

725

725

725

748

794

810

818

818

818

826

834

826

818

810

818

810

802

802

834

834

818

770

748

740

710

688

681 

680

662

gobobc 

698

23,876

770

47,360

Jan.

692

674

668

668

668

674

668

668

674

680

686

680

668

662

656

644

632

632

626

620

608

644

644

686

698

680

662 

608

596

614

20,276

654

40,220

Feb.

608

590

518

462

456

472

456

506

560

.584

602

608

614

626

556

596

590

602

596

584

500

450

440

401

370

365

350 

335

-

14,437

516

28,640

Mar.

335

335

380

425

430

420

420

420

430

455

430

440

450

460

470

485

515

542

578

584

584

590

614

626

650

674

608 

584

620

650

686

15,890

513

31,520

Apr.

692

686

TO4

760

798

812

760

772

728

792

838

857

884

919

919

933

912

905

1,060

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,230

1,140

1,150

1,170

1,220 

1,310

1,330

1,3373

29,081

969

57,680

May

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,150

1,030

877

716

542

548

1,770

4,310

5,540

5,220

5,120

5,280

6,120

8,800

9.150

8,320

7,280

7,130

6,860

6,680

6,250

6,450

7,010

8,440 

8,960

8,680

8,160

7,280

157,543

5,082

312,500

June

6,950

5,780

4,940

3,800

2,820

2,000

1,590

1,630

1,910

1,860

1,500

1,170

910

720

575

475

420

386

365

355

312

392

365

302

247

470

910 

823

653

470

45,100

1,503

89,450

July

212

162

218

153

168

171

177

171

153

142

139

139

139

171

186

202

222

424

646

* 342

494

413

288

208

344

476

436 

222

222

218

174

8,032

259

15,930

Aug.

107

125

156

208

202

192

192

218

239

235

212

235

199

110

150

208

177

192

235

226

226

235

231

256

312

413

*li 

339

252

218

202

6,921

223

13,730

Sept,

208

Z51

20S

196

1H

205

196

177

180

192

231

235

243

279

260

288

265

312

360

381

360

344

307

£60

243

226

298 

274

215

260

7,608

254

15,090

idar year 1957: Max 14,200 Min 102 Mean 923 Ac-ft 668,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 9,150 Min 1O2 Mean 956 Ac-ft 692,200

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 21-24, Mar. 3-5, 7-17, June 7, 8, 11-17; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for station near Weldora.
180 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7600. South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°24'24", long 103°S7'58", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 55 W., on right 

bank Just upstream from highway bridge at Balzac siding, 2-f miles northeast of Union.

Drainage area. 17,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1916 to September 1958. Prior to October 1933 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,091.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1935, chain gage or water-stage recorder at various sites 

near present site at different datums. Oct. 18 to Dec. 16, 1935, staff gage and 

Dec. 17, 1935, to Aug. 20, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 250 ft upstream at 

present datum. Since Oct. 1, 1936, supplementary water-stage recorder on secondary 

channel 600 ft to the left at datum 1.69 ft lower.

Average diacharge.--42 years, 364 cfs (263,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,220 cfs May 19 (gage height, 8.54 ft); mlnimum daily, 12 cfs Nov. 13-16.

1917-58: Maximum gage height, 11.43 ft May 31, 1935 (discharge not c'etermined) ; 

minimum daily discharge, 1.3 cfs Jan. 25, 1947.

Flood of June 11, 1921, reached a daily discharge of 31,200 cfs.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals, diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,065,000 

acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Apr. 27 to May 10, 

July 8, 9, Sept. 26-3O)

1.8 10 3.1 230 6.0 2,440

2.0 19 3.5 380 7.0 4,180

2.2 35 4.0 590 8.0 6,640

2.5 75 4.5 900 8.6 8,400

2.8 132 5.0 1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe" 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

209 149"

115

80

70

85

117

154

90

87

78

37

27

24

25

34

36

22

20

19

18

18

20

21

24

20

18

14

14

15

15

1,675

54.0

3,320

Nov.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

27

63

94

124

160

202

226

1,204

40.1

2,390

Dec.

244

262

265

258

237

237

251

251

234

206

198

206

202

174

174

167

164

154

146

146

149

146

138

119

113

102

85

82

70

63 340~

5,583

180

11,070

Jan,

568

670

732

772

804

810

817

844

865

872

879

872

886 B65"

844

824

778

765

758

765

765

752

810

810

844

810

778

658

554

540

554

23,865

770

47,340

Feb.

536

518

472

370

420

488

496

504

550

600

610

620

590

484

448

435

420

415

410

408

370

370

400

370

360

340

310

310

-

12,624

451

25,040

Mar.

320

320

320

370

488

536

558

568

576

605

620

625

600

576

572

576

610

615

640

688

694

700

713

746

752

791

778

726

804

830

865

19,182

619

38,050

Apr.

865

844

810

858

942

942

914

851

893

865

928

942

949

935

804

352

62

63

77

237

290

304

376

568

928

,420

,390

,390

,450

,500

23,749

792

47,110

May

1,510

1,420

1,310

1.150

1,140

1,490

1,730

2,120

2,540

1,970

3,680

5,840

5,970

6,300

6,030

6,330

7,330

7,980

8,040

7,530

7,210

7,040

6,920

6,640

6,640

6,720

7,060

7,560

7,530

7,380

6,860

158,950

5,127

315,300

June

6,500

5,920

4,890

3,900

2,980

2,220

1,310

1,090

1,250

1,180

1,280

791

581

682

480

400

312

248

234

237

223

223

216

198

279

368

572

772

688

563

40,587

1,353

80,500

July

39G

265

25t

237

209

223

209

149

146

124

123

119

117

111

103

91

91

145

464,

5_27

509

463

373

283

23T

258

344

321

240

193

123

7,473

241

14,831

Aug.

87

70

89

62

78

72

74

119

146

146

164

167

184

160

146

160

184

181

157

132

135

216

234

234

248

272

293

248

226

209

192

5,085

164

10,090

Sept.

178

167

160

154

178

170

198

184

178

174

174

206

209

234

234

254

268

268

332

544

332

332

300

258

216

188

198

251

206

157

6,702

223

13,290

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,890 Mln 7.0 Mean 516 Ac-ft 373,200-

Water year 1957-58 : Max 8,040 Mln 12 Mean 840 Ac-ft 608,300

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 4, 5, Feb. 16 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated or basis of 

2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

7605. South Platte River near Crook, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°50 I 36", long 102°48'46", in SW^NEv sec. 15, T. 10 N. , R. 49 W. , on left 

bank 0 . 4 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 25 and 1 mile south of Crook.

Drainage area. 19,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--August 1953 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,705.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge . 5 years, 309 cfs (223,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,140 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 23.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 9,890 cfs May 18, 1957 (gage height, 8.02 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs July 28, 1956.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas .

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-18, Dec. 2-8, Jan. 3-17, Feb. 1-10, 

Mar. 21 to Apr. 4, Apr. 28 to May 4, May 24-29, July 28 to Sept. 24)

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 240

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

385

640

1,060

1,600

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

3,120

5,650

9,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

120

112

98

91

70

65

64

64

74

77

66

64

177

305

308

296

299

296

288

282

282

280

275

272

275

275

275

275

272

268

265

6,230

201

12,360

Nov.

260

258

258

255

252

252

252

250

248

250

252

252

252

250

248

248

250

252

255

255

255

252

255

260

260

270

278

290

305

332

7,806

260

15,480

Dec.

371

397

409

421

434

434

448

452

466 4T§~

430

434

434

421

397

389

382

378

374

368

378

382

374

371

368

357

354

344

347

341

323

12,226

394

24,250

Jan.

532

808

95Z

925

970

1,010

979

817

808

808

808

808

835

862

871

880

880

880

880

880

862

907

889

952

961

952

934

925

a905

a890

a870

27,240

879

54,030

Feb.

a820

a795

a775

a730

689

668

682

703

718

718

774

808

808

774

696

640

604

586

610

604

586

550

520

544

510

500

374

430

-

18,216

651

36,130

Mar.

520

495 sissis

515

574

654

689

710

734

742

750

750

750

750

750

734

742

742

766

782

774

758

766

799

835

844

862

817

826

880

22,340

721

44,310

Apr.

961

952

898

758

961

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,040

997

1,130

1,220

1,210

1,140

853

574

485

382

317

725

357

401

510

726

1,180

1,250

1,280

1,410

26,628

888

52,820

May

1,520

1,500

1,460

1,440

1,360

1,290

1,170

1,100

1,010

826

1,020

2,010

3,230

4,930

5,500

5,590

5,790

6,400

7,720

7,960

7,560

6,920

6,800

6,600

6,280

6,000

6,080

6,400

6,960

7! 080

136,786

4,412

271,300

June

6,720

6,240

5,720

4,690

3,700

2,940

2,190

1,420

970

952

979

1,070

742

538

510

470

425

393

443

385

371 "353-

393

389

413

421

438

485

604

598

46,002

1,533

91,240

July

480

354

335

329

335

335

317

288

252

223

172

146

116

106

104

148

157

126

566

461

604

5BT5

500

405

326

245

228

245

218

141

JJ9

8,931

288

17,710

Aug.

62

38

36

35

33

32

31

30

28

28

28

33

34

33

38

45

38

41

44

38

32

29

27

35

37

32

34

40

35

37

31

1,094

35.3

2,170

Sept.

30

29

29

28

33

41

52

43

34

30

29

33

35

45

50

59

118

150

155

128

157

163

110

81

91

95

108

130

144

185

2,413

80.4

4,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,170 Mln 5.1 Mean 556 Ac-ft 402,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,960 Min 27 Mean 866 Ac-ft 626,600

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded raige in 

and records for nearby stations.

542621 O -60 - 13
182 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7625. Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°41' , long 103°51', in sec. 33, T. 15 N. , R. 57 W., on right bank 

11 miles east of Bushnell and Ij miles upstream from Oliver Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,349 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1958. Records for March to September 1931 

at site 11 miles upstream not equivalent owing to diversions. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,812.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 26, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Aye rage disc harge. 27 years, 13.0 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs July 18 (gage height, 4.85 ft); minimum daily, 8.5 cfs July 14, 15.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Sept. 15, 1950 (gage height, 9.98 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum dally, 1.2 cfs Dec. 14, 1935.

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

Discharge measurements generally made once a week.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1933, 1935, 1937-38, 1941, 1948-49. WSP 1510: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 20 to July 16, 

July 30 to Aug. 3, Sept. 6-28)

0.8 

1.1 

1.6 

2.0

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

65

91

144

37

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

all

a!2

a!2

a!3

a!3

14

a!4

a!4

14

14

14

a!4

a!5

al5

al4

a!4

al3

a!3

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

401

12.9

795

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

15.

12

12

14

15

15

15

14

12

ll'

409.7

13.7

813

Dec.

12

13

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

14

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

11

14

13

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

14

12

392

12.6

778

Jan.

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

12

12

a 12

a!2

al3

a!3

13

14

all

a!4

al4

a 13

al3

13

12

13

12

13

13

13

14

13

394

12.7

781

Feb.

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

al5

14

14

14

14

al4

a!5

al6

16

16

a!6

a!5

a!5

a!4

alO

9.3

-

392.3

14.0

778

Calendar year 1957 : Max 142 Min 7.7

Mar.

11

TT

16

15

15

15

16

16

al6

al5

a!5

al4

14

15

15

16

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

473

15.3

938

Apr.

a!6

a!6

a!6

16

16

19

22

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

TJ

13

13

14

15

15

16

15

15

14

15

473

15.8

938

May

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

15

14

13

13

13

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

415

13.4

823

June

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.5

975

10

21

13

12

12

12

12

14

15

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

367.7

12.3

729

July

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.3

8.7

8.5

8.5

22

16

48

127

4S

35

27

24

21

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

634.5

£0.5

1,260

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

399

12.9

791

Sept.

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15.

13

13

13

12

12

354

11.8

702

Mean 14.1 Ao-ft 10,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 127 Min 8.5 Mean 14.0 Ao-ft 10,130

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

recorded range in stage.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 183

7635. Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41 0 02'00", long 102°24'00", in NE£NW£ sec. 12, T. 12 H., R. 45 W., on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from county road bridge at Ralton, 2.1 miles north of 

Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 5| miles southeast of Chappell.

Drainage area.--3,307 sq mi.

Records available . March to September 1931, June 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,590 ft (from topographic map). March 

to September 1931 staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1951-58), 11.9 cfs (8,620 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 152 cfs July 21 (gage height, 3.56 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.7 cfs Oct. 3-6.

1931, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow at times in 1931, 1955, 1957.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected ty groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions.~WSP 1510: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14, June 25)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

3.1

58

101

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.7

677

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.6

6.4

175.3

5.65

348

Nov.

8.9

8.0

9.2

9.6

7.5

7.8

9.4

11

9.0

9.2

9.6

11

15

13

13

13

12

12

10

10

10

11

12

15

15

15

14

13

12

12

337.0

11.2

668

Dec.

12

14

14

14

12

16

16

14

13

13

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

9.0

426.0

13.7

845

Jan.

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

14

13

12

10

TT

13

13

13

396

12.8

785

Feb.

14

13

12

14

16

15

13

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

14

12

13

13

13

18

18

14

11

10

-

355

12.7

704

Mar.

1~8.5

19

18

17

18

19

18

17

15

14

15

15

14

16

17

16

15

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

2020^

20

520.5

16.8

1,030

Apr.

23

22

21

23

25

24

24

25

26

26

27

28

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

24

19

20

22

22

24

26

26

25

24

735

24.5

1,460

May

23

22

21

21

23

24

24

24

23

20

17

16

16

24

79

62

45

39

35

35

33

33

32

30

30

27

25

25

26

2 5

22

901

29.1

1,790

June

20

22

19

20

19

27

30

33

3528"

26

22

17

14

18

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

17

7.3

7.1

6.0

636.4

21.2

1,260

July

8.0

39

63

56

84

98

65

55

48

38

39

37

35

33

32

32

31

36

47

37

90

55

69

67

56

48

49

47

44

42

38

1,518.0

49.0

3,010

Aug.

34

33

32

31

26

24

24

22

20

20

17

9.9

11

10

8.7

24

25

27

23

19

18

19

16

16

18

15

14

14

13

11

11

605.6

19.5

1,200

Sept.

11

10

13

13

12

23

28

20

19

18

18

17

28

39

35

36

34

27

25

22

23

23

23

23

21

21

20

19

20

21

662

22.1

1,310

Calendar year 1957: Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 7.00 Ac-ft 5,070

Water year 1957-58; Max 98 Mln 4.7 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,410

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9, 19-23, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 

10-16, 20, Dec. 23 to Jan. 11, Jan. 13 to Feb. 4, Feb. 7-18, Feb. 27 to Mar. 18.
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7640. South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°58'48", long 102°15'13", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 12 N. , R. 44 W. , on left

 bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 0.9 miles southeast of

Julesburg, 3 miles upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 8 miles downstream 

from Lodgepole Creek.

Drainage area. 22,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available --April 1902 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Published as "near Julesburg" 1903-8, 1915, 1?16, and as "at 

Ovid" 1922-24.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.76 ft above mean see level, datum of 

T929. Main gages prior to Oct. 1, 1956, on primary channel 1,600 ft to right of present gage. Apr. 1, 1902, to May 11, 1908, staff gage 1,500 ft downstream at different 

datum. May 12, 1908, to Mar. 17, 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 

2.0 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1915, to May 10, 1922, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher. May 11, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1924, water-stage recorder and auxiliary chain gages at site about 8| miles upstream at Ovid at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1924, to Sept. 30, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 1.0 ft 

higher prior to June 30, 1940, and at same datum thereafter. Supplementary gages on 

several secondary channels at various daturas since May 5, 1915. Present water-stage 

recorder was installed as a supplemental gage Oct. 1, 1941, and was at datum 1.00 ft 

higher prior to Aug. 31, 1950.

Average discharge. 56 years, 463 cfs (335,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,510 cfs May 21 (gage height, 6.82 ft); minimum 

daily, 28 cfs Sept. 4.

1902-58: Maximum discharge, 31,300 cfs June 2, 1935, from rating curve extended 

above 16,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 18-20, 1902, July 25, to Aug. 7, 1903.

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

Discharge measurements generally made six times each month. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, groundwater withdrawals, diversions for irrigation of about 1,220,000 acres above station, 

and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses ard water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 896: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1902, 1906-7, 1948(P). 

WSP 1440: 1903-4 .

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21, 22, May 12, 13, 

June 9-19, July 21-25)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

1.4 143

2.0 326

2.5 533

3.0 800

1,160

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

3.5 2.3

19

54

104

179

309

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

740

1,660

3,130

8,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

196

179

163

148

146

153

160

160

148

166

179

168

168

208

277

298

302

316

326

326

326

333

333

333

341

352

363

363

367

371

~ C7 Ob 1

8,036

259

15,940

Nov.

367

367

367

371

371

375

375

375

375

375

379

367

359

359

359

356

359

367

379

382

379

371

382

386

386

390

394

398

402 

354

11,266

376

22,350

Dec.

415 T3"6"

443

462

470

479

484

484

488

484

479

492

492

488

488

488

479

475

470

484

492

497

488

484

497

484

484

470

466

462

457

14,766

476

29,290

Jan.

466

57T

669

800

958

1,020

1,100

1,090

1,000

951

965

944

937

937

958

951

951

958

951

965

986

1,020

916

908

964

948

956

940

932

932

916

28,560

921

56,650

Feb.

900

892

884

892

860

820

780

804

844

884

836

892

916

892

884

828

820

764

756

691

684

656

635

614

628

614

576

474

21,720

776

43,080

Mar.

504

H5S

564

570

576

582

642

691

719

748

764

780

788

780

804

812

812

812

828

852

868

884

900

892

908

932

940

964

998

1,010

1,020

24,502

790

48,600

Apr.

1,120

1,140

1,090

1,020

1,010

1,100

1,080

1,090

1,140

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,040

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,100

916

726

642

546

516

534

540

607

764

1,020

1,360

1,500

1,640

30,071

1,002

59,640

May

1,770

1,810

1 , 72 0

1,640

1,530

1,490

1,420

1 , 260

1,190

1,080

876

1,100"

1,700

2,750

4,520

5,220

5,580

5,750

6,160

7,090

7,390

7,170

6,870

6,680

6,470

6,240

6,030

5,930

6,030

6,370

6,470

127,306

4,107

252,500

June

6,340

5,93O

5,520

4,730

3,600

2,650

2,120

1,660

1,190

860

884

998

956

796

719

698

656

600

576

600

564

576

564

552

546

534

516

510

53T

582

47,561

1,585

94,340

July

558

684

1,030

628

546

546

534

510

474

422

394

326

278

193

128

119

T21

125

299

564

712

691

684

628

540

468

399

320

249

215

164

13,549

437

26,870

Aug.

~53" 114

76

67

64

61

60

57

51

50

48

46

45

41

48

65

a62

51

62

49

a47

44

49

50

a45

44

a42

37

a34

31

33

1,666

53.7

3,300

Sept.

37

34

30

28

34

a35

34

a40

46

41

46

64

65

a70

73

96

100

119

132

a!43

156

a!63

a!85

aT55

83

89

96

a!05

114

121

2,509

83.6

4,980

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,750 Min 30 Mean 591 Ac-ft 427,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,390 Min 28 Mean 908 Ac-ft 657,500

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of I discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 185

7650. South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°07', long 101 '2V, in sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 35 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Paxton.

Drainage area. 23.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January to December 1923, April 1931 to September 1933, May 1937 to 

September 1958 (irrigation seasons only 1937-39). Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Ogallala" prior to October 1939.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,047.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to September 1933. staff gage at site 19 miles upstream at an altitude of 

3,210 ft (from topographic map). August 1939 to Apr. 1, 1940, staff gage and Apr. 2, 

1940, to Oct. 15, 1947, water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher. 

Oct. 16, 1947, to June 24, 1948, water-stage recorder at datum 0.50 ft higber. June 25, 

1948, to Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage recorder at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,610 cfs May 23 (gage height, 6.68 ft); minimum daily, 7.8 cfs Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Jan. 1.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs May 7, 1942 (gage height, 9.34 ft, present 

datum); maximum gage height, 9.5 ft Apr. 30, 1942, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 26-29, 1940.

No flow at times prior to 1939.

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

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. South Platte 

canal diverts 6 miles above station; diversion began Nov. 13, 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5638"

33

32

30

20

16

12

12

alO

9.0

 575

10

13

10

9.0

9.0

30

19

15

14

12 

11

10

11

10

10

10

9.5

9 5

9 5

509.0

16.4

1,010

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Si

16

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2 

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

-LsJL

287.8

9.59

571

Dec.

7.8

778

7.8

7.8

7.8

17

16

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

9.0

14

13

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.6 

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

16

14

10

9 5

8,2

313.2

10.1

621

Jan.

7.8

a878

a8.7

a8.6

a8.6

a8.5

a8.4

a8.4

a8.3

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

To

10

10

10

10

10 

9.5

10

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

289.4

9.34

574

Feb.

all

all

all

all

all

all

11

10

TO

10

39

64

24

21

41

E2

18

21

19

a40

61

132 

To

26

20

18

14

36

-

763

27.2

1,510

Mar.

34

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14 

15

16

18

20

22

27

31

34

3_8_

526

17.0

1,040

Apr.

33

8

4

3

4

4

4

8

44

55

63

48

30

33

44

52

63

43

29

23

21

24 

34

26

24

29

34

30

37

28

1,032

34.4

2,050

May

31

64

203

492

850

823

447

134

36

32

30

2930"

198

624

1,660

2,890

3,500

3,750

4,130

5,500

6,390

6,340

5,830

5,480

5,280

5,090

4,900

5,180

5,230

5, 700

80,873

2,609

160,400

June

6,040

5,960

5,480

4,880

4,190

3,190

2,330

1,650

1,210

682

310

315

149

107

80

103

100

74

74

67

56

50 

49

44

32

40

27

36

26

30

37,381

1,246

74,140

July

27

35

33

50

29

40

24

34

24

24

25

23

26

20

18

17

16

30

103

56

63

63 

47

49

76

~5o 118

52

34

41

29

1,276

41.2

2,530

Aug.

52

33

24

30

22

20

19

18

17

16

16

14

13

13

14

34

41

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

12_

28

63

63

6556"

52

836

27.0

1,660

Sept.

50

61

59

50

50

50

47

42

39

44

52

54

49

67

70

80

91

9494"

33

22

16 

16

14

14

14

18

14

12

11

1,327

44.2

2,630

Calendar year 1957; Max 7,490 Min 3.8 Mean 268 Ac-ft 194,300

Water year 1957-58; Max 6,390 Min 7.8 Mean 344 Ac-ft 248,700

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis 

weather records, and recorded range in stage.

Df 4 discharge measurements,
186 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7655. South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°07', long 100°46', In sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, three-quarters of a mile south of city 

of North Platte and 4 miles upstream from confluence with North Platte River.

Drainage area. 24,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June to November 1897, June to August 1914, May to September 1915, 

May 1917 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,790.30 ft above mean sea level (city of 

"North Platte bench mark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1936, staff gages and Dec. 8, 1936, to 

July 18, 1945, water-stage recorders, near present site at different datums. July 19, 

1945, to July 9, 1952, at datum 4.90 ft higher, July 10, 1952, to Dec. 6, 1953, at 

datum 3.90 ft higher, Dec. 7, 1953, to July 18, 1954, at datum 2.90 ft higher, and 

July 19, 1954, to Dec. 10, 1956, at datum 1.90 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs June 2 (gage height, 7.51 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Feb. 28.

1897, 1914-15, 1917-58: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 cfs Juie 3, 1935 (gage 

height, 14.02 ft, present datum); no flow at times in summers of most years prior to 

1938.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water 

withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. South Platte canal 

diverts around station; diversion began Nov. 13, 1946.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1932-33, 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

141

T5?

160

165

170

160

165

160

152

147

144

152

160

165

170

160

156

160

170

174

165

156

147

144

141

141

144

141

144

144 

144

4,794

155

9,510

Nov.

147

144

144

144

141

144

147

141

147

152

147

147

144

141

141

141

152

156

147

152

152

156

156

152

147

147

141

134

nr

144

4,389

146

8,710

Dec.

141

137

137

141

141

141

141

144

144

140

135

134

134

131

T3T

134

134

141

141

141

141

144

137

134

141

141

144

141

144

144 

140

4,317

139

8,560

Jan.

140

140

140

140

145

156

155

156

156

152

152

156

152

156

156

160

T47

152

156

152

152

147

137

144

152

147

147

144

147

147 

141

4,624

149

9,170

Feb.

134

134

144

134

125

128

134

137

137

144

121

134

170

192

174

170

160

147

147

147

147

170

211

T9T

178

170

150

80

4,211

150

8,350

Mar.

115

r?o

190

230

220

188

192

183

160

156

156

156

165

152

144

156

156

152

160

156

156

156

160

160

178

192

198

242

264

318 

405

5,786

187

11,480

Apr.

345 309"

264

242

236

217

224

217

224

230

236

242

230

217

198

211

211

217

217

205

183

T88

198

224

236

224

242

273

230

230

6,920

231

13,730

May

217

188

174

205

327

616

858

660

405

273

236

230

192

445

498

793

1,590

2,570

3,050

3,220

3,650

5,280

6,080

5,760

5,060

5,090

5,120

4,730

4,790

5,060 

5,240

72,607

2,342

144,000

June

5,850

6,050

5,760

5,370

5,000

4,220

3,220

2,530

2,090

1,610

1,050

845

732

572

498

466

365

355

355

273

255

255

264

264

242

230

224

224

217

205

49,591

1,653

98,360

July

188

192

255

224

217

224

217

224

230

255

249

231

3 -30

236

224

255

273

273

3i5

232

355 3^56

300

242

211

315

415

330

242

255

242

8,197

234

16,230

Aug.

198

217

236

211

183

192

178

178

170

170

165

160

152

156

160

230

224

230

198

174

178

192

205

192

183

174

165- 147

178

178 

178

5,752

186

11,410

Sept.

188

183

170

183

198

217

211

192

198

192

188

205

211

236

Z17

217

224

236

236

224

178

174

174

170

165

160

160

147

152

147

5,753

192

11,410

Calendar yeap 1957; Max 7,740 Mln 55 Mean 395 Ac-ft 285, 9OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,080 Mln 80 Mean 485 Ac-ft 351,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

to Mar. 5.

Dec. 10, 11, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7, Feb. 27
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 187

7660. Platte River at Brady, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02', long 100°23', on two channels in sees. 11 and 23, T. 12 N. ,

R. 27 W., Just downstream from highway bridges half a mile and 2j miles, respectively, 

south of Brady and 18 miles downstream from confluence of North Platte and South 

Platte Rivers.

Drainage area.--56 ,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May to September 1937, May 1938 to September 1958 . MontHy discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on two channels. Datum of gage on north channel is 2,639.28 

rt above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and on south channel, 2,641.66 ft fbove mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. No information available on gages operated by State engineer prior to Nov. 18, 1938. Nov. 18, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, gage on north channel 

at datum 1 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,970 cfs June 4; minimum daily, 107 cfs Sept. 9. 

HJ37, 1938-58: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs May 7, 1942; no flow Aug. 22-24, 1941.

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

measurements of each channel (Nos. 1 and 4) generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. Tri-County main supply canal (capacity, about 2,000 cfs) diverts 8 miles above 

station; diversion started Nov. 26, 1940. River flows in two channels for which 

separate records are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1941 (M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

141

207

139

128

210

170

155

137

198

149

140

374

277

217

240

324

278

217

274

235

220

224

279

201

202

221

187

172

174

247 

208

6,545

211

12,980

Nov.

180

247

184

166

159

231

179

165

242

185

163

158

227

175

220

295

242

209

182

250

176

154

246

171

161

163

220

169

158

196

5,873

196

11,650

Dec.

176

159

156

220

168

145

215

154

162

129

124

262

315

337

310

204

169

284

205

170

236

174

162

160

248

180

162

188

200

143 

124

6,041

195

11,980

Jan.

150

230

415

549

575

452

349

306

259

228

251

225

214

235

205

210

204

235

188

186

191

209

204

205

236

217

200

215

234

200

186

7,963

257

15,790

Feb.

219

181

183

189

221

181

192

231

220

221

209

192

325

280

215

209

170

230

252

282

324

418

481

401

275

263

200

260

-

7,024

251

13,930

Mar.

845

720

639

718

604

486

322

269

243

222

233

263

286

268

294

281

262

264

412

440

440

449

299

304

366

491

436

621

808

845

951

14,081

454

27,930

Apr.

819

612

452

393

546

630

421

388

434

379

272

403

313

271

262

317

253

262

359

282

255

267

496

567

427

463

434

398

396

352

12,123

404

24,050

May

269

260

269

230

215

223

252

224

222

220

176

176

217

731

1,390

1,210

723

946

1,470

1,900

2,210

2,770

4,010

4.670

4,320

4,020

3,960

3,780

3,400

3,470

3,520

51,453

1,660

102,100

June

3,590

4,080

4.510

4,380

3,900

3,080

2,490

1,680

1,140

1,060

717

396

378

355

261

220

194

252

226

235

285

191

161

164

189

155

178

167

163

152

34,949

1,165

69,320

July

131

193

239

240

322

177

142

132

204

336

261

288

274

254

170

259

165

212

1.150

876

1,020

968

608

345

266

313

265

243

183

220

1 9C Ifco

10,582

341

20,990

Aug.

165

153

145

477

801

1,090

,120

,240

,170

,230

,260

,330

,180

1,220

1,310

1,150

988

Z.170

1,950

897

486

350

343

219

168

143

206

138

141

165

115

23,520

759

46,650

Sept.

112

114

160

123

115

180

136

115

107

T57

113

109

173

307

^05

175

237

282

249

222

193

175

178

194

177

177

176

142

128

163

5,093

170

10,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,080 Mln 59 Mean 451 Ac-ft 326,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,670 Mln 107 Mean 508 Ac-ft 367,500

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice on one or both channels Dec. 10-14 

to Mar. 21.

28, 29, Dee. 31
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7665. Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°50', long 99°59', In sec. 18, T. 10 N., R. 23 W., on do-«istream side of 

highway bridges lj miles south of Cozad.

Drainage area.--57,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July to September 1932, May 1937 to September 1958 (p-ior to May 1939, 

irrigation season only). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders on two channels. Altitude of gages is approximately 2,470 ft 

Tfrom report of State engineer). No information on gages operated by State engineer 

prior to installation of water-stage recorders on north channel, Mar. 17, 1939, and 

south channel, May 4, 1940. South channel gage at datum 4.02 ft highe" Mar 4 to 

Sept. 30, 1940; 3.02 ft higher Oct. 1, 1940, to July 20, 1947; 2.02 ft higher July 21 

to Sept. 22, 1947; and 1.53 ft higher Sept. 23, 1947, to July 18, 1949. North channel 

gage at datum 2.00 ft higher Mar. 17, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1940; 1.00 ft higher Oct. 1, 

1940, to July 11, 1955.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs May 26; minimum daily, 6.7 cfs Sept. 29. 

 1332, 1936-58: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs May 10, 1942; no flow at times in 

1937-40.

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

measurements of each channel generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

146

140

140

142

156

138

154

214 

198

225

222

236

293

320

298

306

319

294

285

579

364

342

328

334

314

298

300

281

263

272

7,950

25S

15,770

Nov.

268

256

268

256

245

239

253

236 

232

249

227

224

22A

247

242

277

312

310

294

281

296

268

256

285

264

264

258

266

263

251

7,791

260

15,450

Dec.

260

234

248

240

254

254

254

231 

252

259

197

164

500

263

296

294

275

275

290

278

265

281

269

250

212

250

247

259

232

258

208

7,847

253

15,560

Jan.

154

185

201

341

485

561

T95

416 

393

364

345

343

317

301

317

301

300

313

316

269

257

278

263

278

280

309

280

280

283

309

293

9,823

317

19,480

Feb.

281

287

246

251

287

290

253

m251

262

240

220

345

267

239

226

274

266

276

284

362

449

509

457

453

518

482

8,729

312

17,310

Mar.

448

413

385

492

750

782

699

541 

506

458

418

426

442

434

429

430

406

385

380

577

434

434

460

436

461

586

683

741

1,120

1,220

1.270

17,444

563

34,600

Apr.

1.500

1.100

935

809

863

893

826

680 

668

606

570

582

545

492

447

429

442

406

415

456

418

390

555

672

661

591

612

666

575

547

19,146

638

37,980

May

490

446

430

421

385

366

354

376 

354

354

344

320

317

T36

820

1,240

1,190

891

1,020

1,390

1,670

1,940

2,350

3,320

4,310

4.420

3,940

3,750

3,550

3,150

3,110

47,444

1,530

94 , 100

June

3,220

3,170

3.6OO

5,800

3,690

3,160

2,570

2,000 

1,530

1,260

930

768

513

420

359

265

127

114

134

131

119

118

86

39

50

37

18

55

14 

TT

32,311

1,077

64,090

July

15

ii

206

137

19

17

26

14 

14

293

549

417

373

284

149

115

144

115

725

1,180

1.510

1,250

1,060

717

4<H

357

3?8

217

63

76

72

10,770

347

21,360

Aug.

18

17

14

15

65

56

18

17 

17

17

16

14

15

14

199

339

177

256

977

854

385

145

51

109

64

15

13

11

11

11

11

3,941

127

7,720

Sept.

11

12

11

27

40

50

47

29 

8.8

8.4

28

22

10

88

156

105

93

102

88

59

44

16

12

15

16

7.5

7.5

6.8

6.7

772

1,133.9

37.8

2,250

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,640 Mln 12 Mean 356 Ac-ft 257,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,420 Mln 6.7 Mean 478 Ac-ft 345, 8OO

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 4.

on one or both channels Jan. 1-10, Feb. 9-22,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 189

7680. platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°41', long 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 F., R. 20 W., on right bank just 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton and 4 miles downstream from 

Plum Creek.

Drainage area.--58,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July to September 1914 (gage heights only), October 1914 to September 

1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as 

"near Elm Creek" 1914-15.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1914 to October 1917 staff or chain gage at site 8 miles downstream 

at different datum. June 1918 to Sept. 12, 1928, staff gage at present site at datum 

2 ft higher, and Sept. 13, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs May 26 (gage height, 4.10 ft); maximum gage height, 5.49 ft Mar. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

149 cfs Sept. 5.

1914-58: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs June 5, 1935 (gage height, 6.25 ft); no 

flow at times in 1919, 1922, 1925, 1927-28, 1930-41.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3O to Dec. 5, Dec. 24-27, Jan. 1O-14, 27-3L, 

Feb. 23-26, Apr. 23, June 13-30, July 15-24)

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.7

145

290

580

990

1,700

3,250

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

627

654

612

642

606

622

646

732

738

766

936

1,010

889

925

1,020

,110

,050

,310

,210

,160

,220

,220

,100

,100

,60O

,540

,160

,460

,180

,020

,000

30,865

996

61,220

Nov.

1,140

1,020

966

1,070

1,030

1,040

1,090

1,O40

1,160

1,030

1,190

1,020

1,000

983

1,150

1,090

1,120

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,140

963 

1,020

954

889

901

823

852

914

31,415

1,047

62,310

Dec.

944

942

836

790

822

910

964

998

,180

,260

,600

,460

,280

,260

,140

,140

,260

,220

,220

,200

,190

,330

,400 

,36O

,280

,160

,180

,260

,080

,26O

,150

36,076

1,1.64

71,560

Jan,

1,200

950

1,150

1,150

1,250

1.550

1,350

1,400

1,100

1,020

976

924

960

995

1,100

,270

,360

,340

,4OO

,530

,300

,400

,320 

,340

,300

,220

,34O

,380

,200

,240

, 380

3 ,395

,239

7 ,160

Feb.

,420

,370

,540

,670

,420

,48O

,500

,400

700

,100

,300

,440

,650

,600

,590

,400

,660

,500

,550

,700

,550

,340

,470

,500

,520

,680

,100

,500

40,650

1,452

80,630

Mar.

,000

,100

,100

,000

,000

,900

,700

,500

,400

,500

,600

,650

,610

,530

,360

,260

,420

,480

,510

,520

,640

,760

,700 

,770

,910

,920

,860

,110

,76O

,080

! , 260

56,910

1,836

112,900

Apr.

3,550

5 , 580

2,960

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,970

2,780

2,630

2,400

2,240

2,140

1,620

1,880

2,000

1,980

2,020

1,940

1,900

1,310

1,840

1,990

2,460 

2,590

2,070

1,280

1,380

1,420

1,310

1.220

66,730

2,224

132,400

May

1,260

1,350

1,820

1,960

1,860

1,660

1,580

1,800

1,540

1,360

1,500

1,510

1,180

1,480

1,540

1,620

2,120

2,220

2,210

2,140

2,380

3,080

3,320 

3,500

3,660

4,900

5,270

4,770

4,880

4,980 

4,540

78,990

2,548

156,700

June

,620

,060

,310

,840

,980

,620

,580

,560

,390

,620

,870

,520

,260

884

652

746

527

524

522

480

646

477

556 

546

444

444

435

370

346

512

54,141

1,805

107,400

July

330

231

242

393

345

257

248

232

208

227

434

610

554

501

464

410

351

360

927

1,240

2,150

2,500

2 , 650 

2,350

1,600

893

700

578

452

362 

322

23,121

746

45,860

Aug.

310

261

234

206

244

278

257

190

169

169

185

200

169

177

215

468

517

408

452

798

974

1,090

957 

571

604

576

445

376

314

252

220

12,286

396

24,370

Sept.

220

230

169

153

149

173

177

177

230

220

190

195

268

210

274

350

402

402

363

376

408

408

490 

468

475

442

469

512

532

498

9,630

321

19,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,940 Mln no Mean 936 Ac-ft 677,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,270 Mln 149 Mean 1,313 Ac-ft 950,600

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 9, Feb. 7-21, Feb. 27 to Mar. 12 

(no gage-height record Mar. 1-5).
190 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

2685.Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°54'00", long 99°50'00", in NEij sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 22 W., on left 

bank 12 ft downstream from county road bridge and 6| miles northeast of Darr.

Drainage area.--63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,466.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 4.82 cfs (3,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs July 19 (gage height, 12.61 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs and those prior to May 24, which are poor. 

Flow affected at times by waste from Gothenburg Canal which is spilled into Buffalo 

Creek above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

4.7

7.2

16

19

19

27

12

4.4

*1.3

.2

Si

0

0

O

o

0

0

o

.1

0

o

0

*o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

115.6

3.73

229

Nov.

(*)

0

o

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

S.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

2.7

1.4

.3

0

o

0

0

0

-

4.4

0.16

8.7

Mar.

a.

0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

o

*4.7

12

6.6

14

7.0

.4

44.7

1.44

89

Apr.

**0.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.4

.1

o.

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

*o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

May

0.

0

0

0

o

0

o

*o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

*o

o

.3

126

*20

12

3.4

2.0

1.4

165.1

5.33

327

June

0.8

S.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

4.1

1.5

.3

136.

*11

2.6

1.2

.7

.3

.1

.4

*.2

.2

.1

O

0

0

2.8

3.2

2.8

4.6

4.6

177.5

5.92

352

July

10

6.3

*19

11

9.2

9.9

8.8

6.6

4.5

*120

38

4.7

1.9

1.2

.9

.6

.2

**4.7

*494

14

2.9

1.3

.6

.2

*0.

0

0

0

».6

1 .8

. 6

773.5

25.0

1,530

Aug.

0.8

1.1

4.1

4.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

O

.1

6.1

5.9

**.5

2.7

4.3

5.2

6.0

9.1

14

21

21

23

14

7.5

5.8

6.9

12

15

14

206.2

6.65

409

Sept.

li

10

11

6.8

*4.6

4.2

4.1

3.2

3.8

2.0

1.9

6.6

7.5

8.8

9.2

9.9

7.7

9.7

11

8.3

7.6

3.5

.1

Si *0

0

0

O

0

.6

156.1

5.20

310

Calendar year 1957: Max 174 Mln O Mean 2.99 Ac-ft 2,160

Water year 1957-58: Max 494 Mln 0 Mean 4.51 Ac-ft 3,260

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). May 26 (12:3O p.m.) 279 cfs (9.38 ft): June 12 (3 p.m.) 345 

(10.00 ft); July 10 (time unknown) about 229 cfs; July 19 (9:30 a.m.) 1,130 cfs(12.61 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

7690. Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°44'00", long 99°30'20", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 9 N. , R. 19 W. , on left bank 

Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, l| miles east of Overton and 10 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1958 (discontinued).

^"Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,297.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 383 cfs July 12 (gage height, 10.47 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 12, 1958; no flow for many days 1953-58.

Remarks . Records good above 50 cfs and fair below. Flow affected by spill from irrigation canals above station and small diversions by pumping.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31, Apr. 1, May 28 to June 2, June 5-17,

June 21 to July 3, July 16-18, Aug. 11-15, Sept. 29-30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

.1

.5

1.1

1.9

4.2

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.5

8.6

27

84

215

385

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

14

14

12

8.4

5.3

1.2

.1

0

1.3

*4.1

5.7

2.8

1.1

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

83.5

2.69

166

Calendar yeai

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

**0.1

0

28

15

6.4

3.0

*1.7

.9

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

55.1

1.84

109

May

O

0

0

o

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

2.7

32

17

14

65.7

2.12

130

June

8.0

4.5

1.9

.4

97?

*28

26

22

11

4.0

4.6

5.9

5.3

24

59_

18

8.4

3.6

*1.9

3.5

16

25

9.6

3.2

2.1

5.0

5.2

7.8

8.0

7.6

339.0

11.3

672

July

11

5.9

*4.8

21

64

59

33

39

44

91

*254

*379

3BT

163

32

12

8.3

*17

*83

180

257

318

100

*28

13

8.1

4.9

3.1 377

9.1

26

2,628.9

84.8

5,210

Aug.

*43

36

25

19

16

19

19

14

12

8.8

4.5

3.1

2.1

1.8

*776

20

27

44

46

48

48

33

22

24

52

65

67

46

25

44

39

876.9

28.3

1,740

Sept.

33

31

43

42

*35

33

40

47

47

43

44

35

27

32

34

40

42

39

40

39

44

42

42

38

32

*27

23

20

15

1^

1,060

35.3

2,100

' 1957: Max 182 Mln 0 Mean 9.33 Ac-ft 6,750

Water year- 1957-58: Max 379 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,13O

Peak discharge (base, 15O cfs).--July 12 (8 p.m.) 383 cfs (10.47 ft); July 22 

(9.98 ft).

a.m.) 344 cfs

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7695.Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°50'40", long 99°30i20", In NE^NEir sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 19 W., on left 

banlc 250 ft downstream from county road bridge and 7f miles northeast of Overton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1946 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,390 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 1.98 cfs (1,430 acre-ffc per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,470 cfs July 10 (gage height, 18.14 ft); no 

flow for most of year.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, about 8,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of velocity-area stuiy; no flow for 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs,which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemler 1958

Day

1

2

3

t

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

o

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

1.0

1.7

~7.0 11 

4.6

25.9

0.84

51

Apr.

*2^

.2

.2

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

2.4

2.8

.6

.1

0

0

5.9

0.19

12

June

0

0

o

o

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

15

.8

.2

.1

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

16.1

0.54

32

July

C.6

** .2

.6

1.9

£

C

C

C

11

*1, 33C

32

**1.9

.5

.3

.2

C

0

*14

*174

e.2

.4

3?

1.5

**.3

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1,607.7

51.9

3,190

Aug.

0

0

.2

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.9

.5 *.l

.5

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

.8

1.0

.8

.3

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

O

O

15.9

0.51

32

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 447 Min o Mean 1.38 Ac-ft l,OOO

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,330 Min o "fean 4.59 Ac-ft 3,32o

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfa).--June 12 (ll:3O a.m.) 75 cfa (5.53 ft): July 1O (6 a.m.) 4, 

(18.14 ft); July 19 (7 a.m.) 570 cfa (11.90 ft); July 22 (5:30 a.m.) 81 cfs (5.67 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 193

7700. Platte River near Odessa, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°41', long 99°15', in sec. 16, T. 8 N., R. 17 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2f miles south of Odessa and 5 miles downstream from Elm Creek.

Monthly discharge only for some

Drainage area.--58,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,197.07 ft above mean sea level, datum 

 of 1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1938, staff gage and Oct. 7, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, 

water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs May 28 (gage height, 3.63 ft); maximum gage height, 4.86 ft Feb. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs 

Sept. 15.

1937-58: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 5.52 ft); maximum gage height, 5.89 ft Mar. 5, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for periods in 

each year prior to 1947 and in 1953-57.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Feb. 25, 26, Mar. 2O-28, 

June 25 to July 13, July 19 to Aug. 2O, Aug. 25 to Sept. 25)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

5.0

15

39

73

1.7 

1.9

2.1

120

260

480

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

995

2,550

6,700

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

456

468

431

456

456

443

524

554

627

644

748

839

898

898

878

917

878

1,040

1,150

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,020

1,060

1.420

1,260

1,080

1,230

1,020 

936

27,131

875

53,810

Nov.

995

1.080

839

878

956

878

936

976

936

898

878

936

800

800

858

917

976

1,020

1,060

976

995

976

800

878

800

820

858

878

898

- B-7-8-

27,374

912

54,300

Dec.

976

8OO

S§8

839

839

820

858

878

839

917

,120

,260

.530

,230

,100

,060

,120

,100

,080

,020

,040

,020

995

,020

,150

956

,100

,170

,210

^200

32,205

1,039

63,880

Jan.

1,150

1,120

1,000

985

1,010

1,140

1,380

,280

,480

,500

,380

,470

,340

,300

,340

,340

,390

,300

,300

,230

,410

,460

,490

,510

,540

,420

,450

,560

,390

,210 

,370

41,245

1,330

81,810

Feb.

1,390

1,300

1,270

1,560

1,400

1,360

1,380

1,520

1,400

648

1,000

1,320

1,570

1,590

1,570

1,660

1,360

1,630

1,760

1,630

1,610

1,390

1,420

1,570

1,720

1.850

1,770

1,000

-

.......

40,628

1,451

80,580

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,700 Mln o

Mar.

1,800

2.OOO

2,000

2,190

2,020

2,060

1,900

1,740

1,650

1,580

1,410

1,550

1,590

1,510

1,480

1,520

1,440

1,590

1,800

1,770

1,830

1,850

2,020

1,540

1,960

1,950

1,990

2,510

2,810

5,290 

3,290

59,220

1,910

117,500

Apr.

5.670

5,550

5,150

5,050

5,190

5,120

5,080

5,050

2,840

2,620

2,430

2,510

2,070

1,640

2,100

2,020

2,070

2,160

2,190

1,800

1,640

1,910

2,710

2,450

2,150

1,570

1,470

1,750

1,640

1,550

70,690

2,556

140,200

May

1,190

1,260

1,470

1,670

1,520

1,570

1,420

1,720

1,500

1,570

1,190

1,550

1,250

1,420

1,800

1,520

2,190

2,570

2,240

2,130

2,540

2,840

3,080

5,290

5,400

4,480

5.040

4,750

4,250

4,560 

4,510

74,450

2,401

147,600

June

3,820

3,290

3,820

3,980

4.590

4,100

5,980

3,370

2,620

2,550

1,720

1,700

1,250

976

800

696

679

509

568

456

407

468

558

395

419

299

519

289

212

169

48,609

1,620

95,410

July

256

182

260

228

212

189

168

110

96

600

976

1,020

839

765

585

407

519

252

2,220

5,150

2,280

3,050

3,120

2,840

1,930

1,280

917

751

480

270 

175

29,885

964

59,280

Aug.

175

150

105

73

52

49

55

42

59

50

50

25

20

25- 18

54

158

82

52

274

627

696

878

644

529

456

445

280

212

132 

75

6,256

202

12,410

Sept.

59

73

37

50

25

25

18

17

18

28

25

18

14

25

ii

50

105

150

175

150

182

212

228

538

319

319

260

270

570

348

3,873

129

7,680

Mean 345 Ac-ft 610,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,040 Mln 11 Mean 1,265 Ac-ft 915,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 50 to Feb. 24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 19.
194 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7705. Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°53', long 98°17', in sec. 36, T. 11 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 2 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5 miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage area.--59,500 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,840 ft (from report of State engineer) . Prior to Oct. 23, 1933, chain gage at bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,680 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 3.61 ft); maximum gage height, 4.89 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

7.0 cfs Aug. 15, 18.

1933-58: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.03 ft Mar. 4, 1949 

(backwater from ice); no flow at times in 1934-44, 1946, 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 956: 1935. WSP 1390: 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

46!

461

517

562

517

474

503

503

532

562

635

668

718

930

911

750

767

930

911

1,110

1,300

1,300

,230

,210 

,170

,070

,210

,500

,300 

1,300

1,320

27,332

882

54,210

Nov.

1,150

1,050

1,110

1,130

966

930

966

892

930

1,010

1,150

1,070

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,090

1,130

1,090

1,030

1,050

1,070

1,110

1,260

1,520 

1,230

1,190

1,070

1,110

1,070 

1,070

32,654

1,088

64,770

Dec.

985

1,050

1,030

948

966

892

892

1,090

1,230

1,130

500

640

720

1,150

2.050

1,970

1,660

1,390

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,300

1,190

1,150 

1,150

1,190

1,260

1,050

1,150

640

34,943

1,127

69,310

Jan.

650

720

770

840

890

980

930

,010

,130

,280

,610

,630

,620

,600

,450

,350

,380

,380

,390

,320

,200

,360

,480

,550 

,560

,780

,800

,610

,560

,800

,720

41,350

1,334

82,020

Feb.

,410

,200

,120

,030

,030

,360

,200

832

942

1,190

1,160

764

671

996

1,030

,090

,240

,410

,420

,430

,550

,640

,840

,970 

,430

,550

,430

,410

-

38,345

1,369

76,060

Mar.

560

980

1,500

,640

,940

,840

,120

,070

,020

,940

,840

,890

,760

,640

,520

,460

,480

,480

1,740

1,970

2,150

2,320

2,430

2,660 

2,580

2,810

2,940

2,940

3,420

3,970

4^110

65,520

2,114

130,000

Apr.

3,760

3,690

4,370

4,410

3,690

3,590

3,190

2,970

3,090

3,190

2,970

2,690

2,490

2,350

1,890

2,020

2,070

2,020

2,050

2,120

2,050

1 460

2, 350

2,970 

2,660

2,260

1,970

1,760

1,860

1,720

79,680

2,656

158,000

May

1,480

1,450

1,556

1,480

1,660

1,740

1,820

1,690

1,620

1,740

1,550

1,460

1,460

1,840

2,210

2,150

1,970

1,740

2,050

2,100

2,050

1,970

2,120

2,630 

2,880

3,090

3,550

4,260

4,560

4,190

4,080

70,120

2,262

139,100

June

4,260

3,860

3,250

3,190

3,760

4,150

4,260

4,190

3,970

3,350

2,840

2,940

2,600

2,100

1,640

1,210

856

684

576

635

652

447

318

351 

329

318

318

242

184

154

57,634

1,921

114,300

July

128

13?

184

228

184

165

144

152

1,540

1,500

1,130

1,340

1,070

837

837

855

68t

891

1,160

2,320

2,050

1,990

5,050 

2,810

2,260

1,590

985

767

635

474

32,245

1,040

63 , 960

Aug.

329

220

170

113

83

62

56

44

38

31

25

18

12

8.0

7.0

9.0

10

7.0

18

236

503

503

892

818 

892

684

406

406

365

228

206

7,399.0

239

14,680

Sept.

171

133

87

74

144

91

62

47

38

29

25

33

38

38

33

31

33

31

47

62

78

78

87

96 

96

100

108

128

144

149

2,317

77.2

4,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,380 Min 0 Mean 923 Ac-ft 668,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,560 Min 7.0 Mean 1,341 Ac-ft 971,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-21, Dec. 11-14, Dec. 30 to Mar. 21. 

Doubtful gage-height record Aug. 15-19.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 195

7710. wood River near Riverdale, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°47i50", long 99° 11'50", In NW^NW^- sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 16 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 40, lj miles northwest of 

Riverdale.

Drainage area.--379 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,163.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 12 years, 15.8 cfs (11,440 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 9.3 cfs (6,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs July 20 (gage height, 12.27 ft); no 

1'low for many days.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1946, 1953-58.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. A few 

small diversions above station for irrigation. Pump located in gage pool occasionally 

diverts entire flow during dry periods.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

T2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Calendar yea

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

72" .2

.2

1.0

0.03

2.0

Dec.

 

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3 

.2

10.7

0.35

21

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

l.E

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

T7o

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

25.3

0.82

50

Feb.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

Z.Q

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

1.0

.1

-

36.0

1.29

71

Mar.

~7S 0.1

.7

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

z.a

3.0

6.0

20

55

35

18

173.2

5.59

344

Apr.

12

21

28

20

15

12

12

8.8

4.4

3.0

2.0

E.5

3.4

4.0

1.8

4.0

5.4

7.0

5.8

5.4

4.4

2.8

5.1

4.8

4.0

3.0

3.4

4.8

4.0

3.7

217.5

7.25

431

May

z.a

3.0

2.8

2.2

1.8

.8

.3

.1

0

.4

0

0

.4

1.0

.4

.4

1.0

.2

e.Z

e.2

e.3

e.4

e.6

el.O

1.5

1.5

40

240

TT2

48

23

486.3

15.7

965

June

13

9.6

7.5

5.5

4.3

4.0

Z.I

3.8

4.0

1.4

3.1

16

154

358

123

28

15

9.6

8.4

7.4

6.8

6.0

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.5

--------

818.8

27.3

1,620

July

2.5

3.4

6.3

Zl

15

10

17

9.5

5.5

276

185

302

86

36

24

18

11

21

735

1.270

1,150

390

81

32

21

15

10

8.2

7.0

6.5

6.5

4,781.4

154

9,480

Aug.

6.2

6.2

4.9

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.4

4.2

4.3

64

8.0

3.0

2.1

3.1

2.0

.6

.7

1.8

2.0

3.2

21

13

8.6

6.5

5.1

4.3

212.5

6.85

421

Sept.

2.5

.6

.7

1.0

2.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

.7

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

17.5

0.58

35

-1957: Max 771 Min 0 Mean 8.00 Ac-ft 5,790

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,270 Mln 0 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 13,440

Peak discharge (base, 200 of B). --May 28 (3 p.m.) 285 cfs (8.27 ft): June 14 (10 p.m.) 445 cfs 

(9.41 ft); July 12 (2 p.m.) 384 cfs (8.93 ft); July 20 (9 p.m.) 1,500 cfs (12.27 ft).

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

weather records, engineers' notes, and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height record Feb. 12-16).
196 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7715. Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°46ilO", long 98°48iOO", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 9 N., R. 13 W., on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from county highway bridge and 2j miles northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 572 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,024.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 13.3 cfs (9,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs July 19 (gage height, 15.20 ft, from 

floodmarks in gage well); no flow for many days.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 15.74 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1952-58.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1.0 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

or observations of no flow generally made every two weeks. Numerous small diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to Apr. 24,

July 6-10, Aug. 15-23)

2.35

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

2.2

4.1

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

15.2

183

420

785

1,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemler 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

.......

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

10

17

34 ill 134

373

12.0

740

Apr.

68

38

26

42

48

26

17

9.5

7.4

7.0

5.3

2.5

.9

.8

.4

0

.2

.1

O

0

0

o

2.6

16

8.0

3.3

1.7

3.6

6.5

3.2

344.0

11.5

682

May

1.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

.8

1.7

3.9

1.3

.5

.3

.4

1.3

2.3

30

17

4.8

2.5

1.3

.6

.5

.2

.2

O

0

0

0

0

56

~89 209 

432.6

14.0

858

June

44

25

14

6.7

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.4

.6

.4

0

.2

3.6

24

199

270

78

35

21

12

6.0

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

.3

765.7

25.5

1,520

July

C.4

0

0

.5

2.5

9.5

12

26

28

329

796

475

275

184

66

35

23

18

562

1,070

852

863

964

313

68

39

24

17

12

9.2 

8.6

7,081.7

228

14,050

Aug.

9.6

10

7.1

8.6

11

11

10

8.8

12

8.0

7.8

12

6.4

6.5

123

~93 240

27

11

36

106

79

27

16

5.4

3.9

2.9

2.9

8.4

5.0 

2^6

917.9

29.6

1,820

Sept.

~~4.6

.6

.4

.3

1.5

.8

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

o

.3

.1

.2

0

O

o

12.0

0.40

24

Calendar year 1957 : Max 765 Mln O Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,520

Water Water year year 1957-58 1957-58: : Max Max 1.O7O 1.O7O Mln Mln o o Mean Mean 27.2 27.2 Ac-ft Ac-ft 19,690 19,690

Peak discharge (base, 3OO cfs}.--June 16 (7 a.m.) 326 cfs (9.94 ft); July 11 (10 p.m.) 961 cf 

(14.88 ft); July 19 (about 11 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (15.20 ft); July 23 (l p.m.) 1.O2O cfs (15.O2 

Aug. 15 (12 p.m.) 572 cfs (1O.58 ft)._____________________________________________

ft):
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 197

7720. wood River near Alda, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40-51'10", long 98°28'20", in NEi^SE^ sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 1.2 miles south of Alda, 2.2 miles upstream from old north channel of the Platte 

River, and 19 miles upstream from present mouth.

Drainage area.--628 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,910 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.81 cfs (6,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs July 25 (gage height, 10.8? ft); no 

flow for most of year.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 25, 1958; no flow for most of each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

every two weeks. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2O-22)

4.27

4.3

4.4 

4.6

2.0 

7.3

4.8 

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

7.0

9.0

10.9

144

343

770

Discharge., In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

157

145.8

4.70

289

Apr.

154

72

37

22

28

28

18

9.3

6.5

4.3

2.8

1.8

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.3

1.0

0

389.4

13.0

772

May

1.8

1.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

6.2

2.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

135

149.5

4.82

297

June

96

34

14

7.6

4.6

2.8

1.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

78

251

104

28

12

7.9

5.4

2.8

1.7

.7

0

0

0

0

0

652.2

21.7

1,290

July

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

124

401

508

293

229

85

41

20

76

239

592

668

601

685

560

104

46

24

14

9.3

6.5

5,348.8

175

10,610

Aug.

5.7

4.9

5.1

5.4

4.1

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

5.4

6.5

4.9

5.1

9.7

50

52

235

110

36

36

42

73

121

52

15

7.9

4.1

2.3

1.2

.1

4.7

865.2

27.8

1,710

Sept.

5.0

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

8.5

Calendar year 1957: Max 458 

Water year 1957-58: Max 685

Mean 9.63 

Mean 20.7

Ac-ft 6,960 

Ac-ft 14,980

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--July 13 (5 p.m.) 529 cfs (10.12 ft); July 25 (12:10 a.m.) 742 cfs 

(10.85 ft).________________________________ _____ ___ ___ ______

54Z621 O -60 -14
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7740. Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°22', long 97°29 | , in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, ij miles south of Duncan, and 12 miles upstream from 

Loup River.

Drainage area. 61,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1895 to December 1909 (irrigation seasons only 1895-1900), July 

1910 to December 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), Aoril 1912 to 

September 1915, June 1928 to September 1958. Published as "near Columbus" 1895-1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,478.55 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929. June 1895 to December 1909, April 1912 to September 1915, and June to October 1928, staff or chain gage at site 7 miles downstream at different daturas. Oct. 25, 

1928, to Feb. 20, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,090 cfs July 25 (gage height, 3.40 ft); maximum gage height, 3.99 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

6.0 cfs Sept. 30.

1895-1909, 1912-15, 1928-58: Maximum discharge observed, 44,100 cfs June 23, 1905 

(gage height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural flow of stream af "ected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions

years

s (water yearsJ.--WSP 956: 

, 1929-32, 1935(M), 1936.

1935. WSP 1390: 1897, 1899-1901, 1903-5 calendar

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gaje

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-17, Nov. 15-17, Nov. 24

to Dec. 9, Dec. 18-27, Aug. 7-24)

Oct. 1 to May 5, Aug. 7 to Sept. 3O May 6 to Aug. 6

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.

7.

18

36

64

103

158

240

510

1,000

2,060

3,580

6,450

3.0 

3.5

165

205

292

57O

1,070

2,210

3,710

5,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

375 

360

336

300

288

300

324

375

435

435

450

530

542

638

734

830

814

750

750

906

966

1,330

1.410 

17330

1,290

1,250

1,190

1,190

1,390

1,370 

1,190

24,398

787

48,390

Nov.

1.370 

1,110

1,020

1,040

1,100

l.OOO

915

881

864

881

949

1,020

1,110

1,100

1,130

983

983

970

950

1,040

1,020

1,000

1,110 

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,080

1,130

1,080

1,020

31,466

1,049

62,410

Dec.

1,060 

1,040

1,O6O

1,15O

1,080

1,020

1,080

1,000

1,040

950

510

8^0

1,040

1,000

1,110

1,290

1,500

2.090

1,560

1,290

1,130

1.O60

1,060 

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

860

770

670

33,30O

1,074

66,050

Jan.

510 

540

570

610

640

67O

650

69O

7OO

1,100

1,370

1.730

1,710

1,670

1,580

1,540

1,430

1,330

1,210

1,040

980

860

800

1,150

1,430

1,390

1,330

1,310

1,350

1 290 

l|230

34,410

1,110

68,250

Feb.

1,190 

1,06O

950

1,230

1,190

97O

930

980

950

1,020

950

920

950

1,020

700

730

770

850

950

1,060

1,000

1,100

1,500 

2,500

3,800

4.600

4, 100

2,090

-

40,060

1,431

79,460

Mar.

1,990 

915

1,000

1,230

1,390

1,690

2,720

2,570

2,480

2,550

2,300

2,250

2,280

2,010

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

2,010

1,990

2,250

2,510

2,480 

2,570

2,780

2,970

2,690

3,030

2,970

3,130

5.720

70,435

2,272

139,700

Apr.

3,820 

3,890

4,260

4,230

4.780

4,060

3,720

3,290

2,910

2,910

2,880

2,690

2,510

2,420

2,330

2,060

1.750

2,090

2,220

2,330

2,280

2,220

2,300 

2,540

3,450

3,230

2,850

2,940

2,450

2, 280

87,670

2,922

173,900

May

2,110 

1,960

1,690

1,540

1,670

1,740

1,990

2,130

2,050

1,690

1,790

1,690

1.510

1,860

2,160

2,380

2,410

2,290

1,940

2,320

2,460

2,290

2,080 

2,100

2,490

3,020

3,330

3,550

4,100

4.620

4,420

73,380

2,367

145,500

June

3,810 

4.100

3,810

3,200

2,660

3,170

3,550

3,970

3,910

3,740

3,110

2,690

2,780

2,240

1,940

1,460

1,160

958

892

892

756

720

650

515

412

384

282

236

198

176

58,371

1,946

115,800

July

171 

205

233

307

307

336

245

226

336

661

1,270

1,840

1,740

1,530

1,580

1,290

1,200

1,070

1,840

1,740

1,620

2,210

3,200 

3,840

4.870

4,450

3,650

2,380

1,460

1,070

768

47,65?

1,537

94,52C

Aug.

526 

412

343

282

250

222

182

146

103

83

79

71

67

75

43

38

34

30

26

23

21

23

79 

300

638

734

670

420

264

252

206

6,642

214

13,170

Sept.

174 

140

113

95

198

288

231

146

103

67

52

43

34

26

23

18

17

16

15

15

12

11

11 

10

9.1

9.1

7.6

7.6

6.8

6^0

1,904.2

63.5

3.78O

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,240 Mln 0.2 Mean 906 Ao-ft 656,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,870 Mln 6.0 Mean 1,396 Ac-ft 1,011,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-23, Dec. 1O-17, Dec. 28 tc Mar. 6.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 199

7755. Middle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°49'50", long 100°06'20", in SWir sec. 33, T. 22 N., R. 24 W., on right 

Bank just dovmstream from highway bridge at north limits of Dunning, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 2 and lij- miles upstream from Dismal River.

Drainage area.--1,760 sq mi, approximately, of which about 80 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,607.17 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 389 cfs (281,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 3.9C ft), maximum gage height, 6.52 ft Mar. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily dischrrge, 

338 cfs Mar. 13.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 13, 1958; maximum gage heiglt, 7.02 ft 

Mar. 31, 1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Dec. 5, 6, 1950.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

402

402

391

398

424

432

424

413

395

388

384

413

421

432

421

444

432

453

453

453

421

448

469

410

367

351

351

395

440

440

448

12,915

417

25,620

Nov.

478

402

381

391

417

395

402

398

413

374

410

428

436

428

474

398

388

395

410

424

391

395

417

424

436

487

492

4BT

398

406

12,545

418

24,880

Dec.

413

453

428

417

457

465

417

406

402

406

406

417

413

432

448

469

482

496

461

448

421

448

436

448

417

402

436

398

ITT

440

400

13,399

432

26,580

Jan.

370

360

370

380

410

420

390

428

465

482

469

487

487

432

417

384

384

381

377

398

351 STT

371

367

398

410

381

374

413

440

465

12,632

407

25,060

Feb.

492

474

417

410

402

385

378

375

370

365

360

358

348

367

354

364

354

374

414

450

465

558

584

543

599

681

573

450

-

12,264

438

24,330

Mar.

360

350

350

360

360

370

385

390

390

370

360

350

338

35T

364

440

465

440

395

421

478

469

524

510

529

529

457

496

599

bee OOo

534

13,298

429

26,380

Apr.

543

548

648

654

632

524

a520

a570

a650

a625

a600

a545

465

461

505

599

573

548

524

505

519

487

524

469

456

529

505

548

524

568

16,348

545

32,430

May

58i

553

534

510

492

474

474

461

448

440

432

43"6 398

457

440

417

444

417

413

410

402

413

413

413

413

428

440

421

398

448

453

13,876

448

27,520

June

395

388

448

417

384

384

391

391

428

410

381

402

417

406

406

406

402

388

413

453

465

TSe

440

453

448

406

402

4Q6

410

398

12,374

412

24,540

July

391

374

384

391

384

377

371

384

398

421

492

428

453

444

410

406

413

402

487

505

474

448

448

487

417

413

424

395

360

374

398

12,953

418

25,690

Aug.

377

388

367

364

381

436

410

391

377

371

371

364

367

367

357

377

371

360

367

377

367

377

381

367

377

364

360

357

374

381

374

11,619

375

23,050

Sept.

374

367

367

384

402

413

410

398

388

391

388

395

454

510

410

398

395

398

406

398

381

374

388

398

384

374

354

SET

374

371

11,808

394

23,420

Calendar year 1957: Max 654 Mln 250 Mean 419 Ac-ft 303,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 681 Mln 338 Mean 427 Ac-ft 309,500

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Dismal River at Dunning and station near Mllburn. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, Feb. 6-20, Feb. 28 to Mar. 12.
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7765. Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°49'23", long 100°06'05", in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

TOT) ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2 at southeast corner of Dunning and 

1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,780 sq mi approximately, of which about 50 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--March to June 1932, September 1945 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,606.3 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Mar. 1 to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at 

datum 0.5 ft lower. Sept. 13, 1945, to Apr. 19, 1956, staff gage on bridge 100 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, (1945-58), 318 cfs (230,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 635 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.46 ft); maximum gage

height, 4.49 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 286 cfs Dec. 11, 

1932, 1945-58: Maximum discharge, 996 cfs May 26, 1952 (gage height, ai8ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.21 ft Jan. 19, 1947 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, 100 cfs Jan. 25, 1950.

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

measurements generally made every 2 weeks.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Feb. 10, Apr. 21 to May 5,

May 20-31, Sept. 22-30)

1.5 

2.1

277

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October- 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

324

324

315

315

324

327

336

318

318

318

315

330

330

342

336

315

312

297

312

318

315

330

315

300

294

297

297

297

303

324

9,810

316

19,460

Nov.

336

312

306

309

312

321

327

306

303

309

324

324

321

315

542

324

315

303

318

315

315

312

315

324

333

330

318

312

312

3 12

9,525

318

18,890

Dec.

315

312

315

324

324

324

318

306

318

309

286

321

315

309

315

312

333

345

333

321

321

336

333

327

324

318

324

321

327

327

330

9,943

321

19,720

Jan.

321

321

312

32T

336

330

324

336

348

351

351

345

348

339

336

336

336

351

348

348

348

348

345

351

357

342

345

357

351

360

351

10,599

342

21,020

Feb.

351

354

348

357

354

342

336

333

336

333

330

315

312

32T

330

333

336

327

324

327

330

348

354

342

339

357

342

330

-

9,444

337

18,730

Mar.

325

320

330

330

335

340

355

365

366

345

333

330

336

330

330

348

345

336

339

336

342

351

360

366

366

372

366

363

369

372

375

10,776

348

21,370

Apr.

372

366

369

372

454

391

360

348

339

345

339

336

336

339

351

354

363

360

360

357

363

366

397

409

394

397

397

391

382

391

11,098

370

22,010

May

388 378"

382

372

366

360

360

351

348

333

342

327

330

348

342

324

318

315

315

312

321

321

309

309

315

336

321

315

318

336

342

10, 454

337

20,740

June

318

315

327

324

309

303

315

324

351

339

312

333

324

309

303

318

324

309

309

324

327

312

300

306

289

292

300

303

312

309

9,440

315

18,720

July

3 IE

32T

333

336

321

324

324

327

333

348

378

345

363

36C

336

327

327

345

40C

409

357

348

342

348

336

336

333

330

327

358

366

10,653

344

21,130

Aug.

375 372-

336

336

336

356

354

360

336

336

342

333

339

336

333

345

348

339

351

339

327

345

333

327

321

312

321

318

321

309

500

10,436

537

20,700

Sept.

294

309

309

300

518

515

518

309

309

500

303

306

343

434

327

350

324

330

350

324

509

518

321

318

303

306

300

515

318

300

9,540

318

18,920

Calendar year 1957: Max 463 Min 230 Mean 332 Ac-ft 240,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 454 Min 286 Mean 333 Ac-ft 241,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 28 to Mar. 8.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 201

7770. Middle Loup River near Mllburn, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°49'02", long 99°58'15", in fffi£sw£ sec. 3, T. 21 N., R. 23 W. , on right 

bank at upstream side of Laughran bridge, 9 miles upstream from Rifle Creek and 

15 miles northwest of Milburn.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1956, October 1957 to September 1958 

(discontinued).

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,556.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to November 1951, staff gage at site 11 miles downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 9, 1951, to May 7, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 7.6 miles downstream 

and May 8, 1953, to Aug. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 7.0 miles downstream at 

different daturas.

Average discharge. 6 years, 794 cfs (574,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.59 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 950 cfs; maximum gage height recorded, 3.84 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 640 cfs Feb. 17.

1951-56, 1957-58: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs May 26, 1952 (gage height, 4.43 ft, 

site and datum then in use), but may have been exceeded during period of ice effect in 

January January 1953; .1.300; minimum minimum daily, uaj.J.y, 260 £ou via cfs Mar. ratir . <3, 3, j.so«j. 1954.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Oct. 27 to Nov. I, Dec. 8-29, 

Jan. 10-13, 16-18, Mar. £9 to Apr. 4, Apr. 24-30, Sept. 13-EE)

1.8 

£.4

595

1,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

24

£5

£6 

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

671

65£

680

732

742

722

774

818

764

753

784

864

876

864 

85£

876

852

887

876 

946

85 £

830

958 9"52

806

784 

864

784

795

887

25,297

816

50, 180

Nov.

876

7BT

784

830

852

830

864

795

7££

73£

73£

753

806

841 

85£

774

753

774

"72? 711 

711

764

753

74£

774

764 

7£2

7££

784 

732

23,235

774

46,090

Dec.

753

700

Too" 680

74£

795

818

818

85£

898

876

852

818

876 

876

806

774

876

934 

910

732

830

830

876

818

898 

934

946

9TO

800

25,778

832

51,130

Jan.

740

710

720

740

780

7£0

750

8£0

860

910

8~98~ 9£2

864

830 

850

830

806

784

760 

750

740

740

740

760

780

750 

720

780

810

850 

860

24,564

792

48,7£0

Feb.

860

800

72£

671

680

720

730

730

730

7£0

720

710

690

700 

680

660

640

700

740 

770

8£0

876

946

946

887

1,050 

1,000

800

-

21,698

775

43,040

Mar.

700

680

700

730

750

770

780

790

800

790

760

750

730

760 

800

830

840

800

750 

711

841

898

910

852

85£

934 

898

876

994

958

910

£5,144

811

49,870

Apr.

946

1,010

1,030

1,040

1,120

887

864

994

1,0£0

994

970

934

864

85£ 

934

946

934

946

910 

85£

876

841

922

830

795

852 

876

946

958

1,010

£7,953

932

55,440

May

1,050

1,0£0

1,030

1,010

994

958

9£2

910

910

876

898

852

85£

898 

852

841

887

876

85£ 

864

841

830

841

876

876

876 

876

887

818

QQQ

887

27,838

898

55,220

June

774

774

9£2

922

876

841

830

830

864

830

764

79T

830

806 

818

864

85 £

806

864 

970

898

85£

841

887

934

910 

876

887

887

852

£5,656

855

50,890

July

876

898

910

887

806

784

806

841

876

934

1,020

934

934

92£ 

841

841

864

887

1,070 

970

864

818

830

910

85£

830 

841

795

774

85£

864

27,131

875

53,810

Aug.

830

841

732

753

753

818

795

830

795

806

795

818

85£

806 

806

85£

841

784

806 

753

700

818

830

818

830

818 

830

818

818

742

6 °"

24,768

799

49,130

Sept.

680 750"

690

680

742

753

753

753

732

72£

722

700

812

1.200 

818

898

864

852

795 

774

753

795

818

806

732

680 

732

764

795

764

23, £79

776

46,170

Calendar year 1957 : Max - Miri - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,200 Min 640 Mean 8£8 Ac-ft 599,700

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 9, Jan. 14, 15, Jar. 19 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 6-21, Feb. 26 to Mar. 19 (doubtful or no gage-height record Jan. £1 to Feb. £, Feb. 15-18, 

Feb. £7 to Mar. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, engineers' notes, 

weather records, and records for Dismal River at Dunning and Middle Loup River at Durning and 

Walworth).
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7775. Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°39'20", long 99°34'00", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northeast of Walworth, 

and 2 miles upstream from Lillian Creek.

Drainage area. 4.340 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,377.56 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 8, 1943, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at saiie datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 799 cfs (578,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.82 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.83 ft Feb. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

560 cfs Jan. 1.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 2.990 cfs Oct. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 6.03 ft 

Feb. 12, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 48 cfs Dec. 6, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions for Sargent irrigation district and numerous small diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Dec. 1-10, 15-28, Jan. 26-30, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, 

Apr. 3 to May 7, June 18-25, July 29 to Aug. 8, Sept. 14-19)

1.5 

2.0 

2.4

555

S85

1,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

727

752

744

770

778

795

822

849

804

744

744

752

858

895

945

885

831

770

867 

895

804

786

786

744

718

736 

702" 654

822

813

840

24,632

795

48,860

Nov.

895

822

831

786

822

778

761

778

670

650

736

813

804

786

849

140" 905

813

804 

752

694

686

718

744

752

770 

678

678

670

640

22,905

764

45,430

Dec.

678

715

761

718

770

813

840

752

804

795

730

780

760

750

778

804

795

955

156T 

895

858

858

744

786

935

849 

905

840

790

710

590

24,628

794

38,850

Jan.

560

570

570

620

640

600

570

690

810

870

860

850

840

800

780

790

770

750

740 

758

740

730

730

750

770

718 

670

770

795

778

740

22,629

730

44,880

Feb.

740

700

740

730

720

690

670

670

650

620

620

630

630

650

580

620

692

668

733 

753

806

892

998

1,010

960

1.050 

849

770

20,841

744

41,340

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,400 Mln 465

Mar.

678

'6T50" 670

700

720

740

770

790

820

810

790

770

740

720

750

820

860

840

822 

815

d804

d813

d727

d813

d885

d804 

d804

Q795

849

831

905

24,335

785

48,270

Apr.

831

736

975

965

1.140

925

885

915

915

885

858

876

867

804

778

840

1,020

996

1,020 

1,010

965

945

1,110

945

885

905 

945

955

867

876

27,639

921

54,820

May

885

905

895

905

885

822

840

849

804

831

786

778

822

965

927

804

804

804

804 

795

795

770

744

736

780

955 

813

686

S§7

822

925

25,628

827

50,830

June

885

752

786

813

770

727

727

727

849

840

795

822

885

849

831

849

858

885

858 

915

1,050

996

895

840

840

770 

744

770

744

752

24,804

827

49,200

July

761 79*5

843

831

831

773

75?

rn

840

858

955

955

915

849

851

778

849

867

1.240 

1,16}

1,020

813

761

905

867

885 

925 89*5

822

985

27,086

874

55,720

Aug.

1.010

935

915

744

761

761

849

752

744

727

702

662

694

694

654

686

727

678

662 

694

718

718

761

678

670

638 

Ij3"8~ 622

678

718

686

22,576

728

44,780

Sept.

654

630

SB?

694

795

858

81 i

770

795

761

744

770

786

1.400

see

858

876

858

849 

849

885

849

851

813

d778

d778 

d752

d770

770

761

24,374

812

48,350

Mean 790 Ac-ft 571,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,400 Mln 560 Mean 800 Ac-ft 579,300

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec 

Jan. 31 to Feb. 25, Mar. 2-17.

11-14, Dec. 29 to Jan. 25,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 203

7780. Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°37'50", long 99°23'10", in NE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 18 W., on left 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 183, and 1 mile southwest of Sargent.

Drainage area. 4,480 sq mi, approximately, of which about 475 sq mi contributes 

directly to runoff.

Records available.--December 1936 to December 1938, October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,300 ft (from topographic map). Dec. 4, 

T936, to Dec. 31, 1938, chain gage on highway bridge 0.8 mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1937-38, 1952-58), 812 cfs (587,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 3.18 ft); maximum gage height, 4.30 ft Mar. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 480 cfs 

Jan. 1-3, Feb. 10.

1936-38, 1952-58: Maximum discharge observed, 2,280 cfs Apr. 27, 1938 (gage height, 

4.58 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 97 cfs Nov. 28, 1955.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two week?. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

793

820

820

838

856

865

894

394

847

743

719

811

856

884

838

820

767

784

802

767

775

784

719

695

680

672 775-

811 

743 

727

759

24,558

792

48,710

Nov.

743

751

635

658

628

650

727

751

811

829

847

865

865

865

885

350" 940

900

894

884

865

884

847

894

884

884

874

838 

874 

838

24,730

824

49,050

Dec.

802

802

847

820

820

874

829

847

874

770

740

780

790

780

800

820

838

829

847

743

680

695

690

680

690

690

670

670 

630 

560

510

23,417

755

46,450

Jan.

450" 480

480

510

600

590

550

740

830

810

860

850

840

790

880

950

820

740

700

660

660

740

800

780

750

700

780 

840 

780

740

22,590

729

44,810

Feb.

700

660

640

680

630

600

520

520

500

480

510

500

510

550

530

580

620

660

660

730

820

900

1,080

1,240

1,530

1,170

900

740

19,960

713

39,590

Mar.

700

733

780

800

860

840

860

860

860

850

830

960

900

900

880

900

800

740

760

840

900

960

960

940

980

al.OOO

1,170

1,190 

1,190

1,140

1,180

28,260

912

56,050

Apr.

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,210

1.240

1,210

1,020

1,060

990

1,060

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,000

960

970

1,020

990

912

856

753" 793

950

950

847

856

811

829 

820

820

29,727

991

58,960

May

847

884

820

829

820

829

829

829

802

802

793

Bo"z~ 775

932

865

838

802

838

865

847

865

820

802

784

784

838" 980

793 

802

856

25.774

831

51,120

June

865

829

811

820

811

802

775

784

820

838

820

820

829

838

829

802

793

838

820

847

903

055

829

775

784

775

743

743 

727

7ST

24,270

809

48, 140

July

75B~ 727

784

767

784

775

759

751

743

759

811

874

874

811

784

802

784

784

FTO" 980

912

829

802

874

874

829

829

811 

802

767

25,207

813

50,000

Aug.

903

SIT

856

767

743

751

802

a840

aSOO

a760

a860

a700

a720

a680

658

688

a720

a700

a680

a720

a720

a740

a740

a720

a700

a700

719

680 

695

719

711

22,903

739

45,430

Sept.

680

680

635

642

650

658

658

650

658

635

650

650

650

1.050

94l

912

884

820

767

759

793

802

793

811

856

894

903

894

856

811

23.042

768

45,700

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,480 Mln 450 Mean 837 Ac-ft 605,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,330 Mln 480 Mean 807 Ac-ft 584,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, veather records, 

nd records for station at Walworth.

. 14-18, Dec. 10-15, Dec. 23 to 

weather records, ard records for
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7790. Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°25'20", long 99°08'10", in sec. 26, T. 17 H., R. 16 W., on left bank 

at southwest edge of Arcadia, just downstream from bridge on State Highway 57.

Drainage area.--4,730 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,146.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1^29 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 23, 1938, chain gage at bridge 

Just upstream at datum 1.23 ft lower.

Average discharge.--21 years, 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,300 cfs Feb. 25; maximum gage height, 

4.84 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 190 cfs Mar. 1, 3.

1937-58: Maximum gage height, 6.24 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 92 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

Remarks, Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Middle 

Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion above station Mar. 30, 1938.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

840 860"

850

860

870

880

940

960

960

920

880

880

900

960

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,000

891

1,060

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,050

1,020

960

1,000

1,030

1,080

1,000 

1,020

30,091

971

59,680

Nov.

1,000

960

900

920

920

900

880

880

920

940

960

985

1,020

980

1,020

1.040

1,030

1,020

1,000

980

966

995

995

1,020

966

1,000

975

940

960

980

29,052

968

57,620

Dec.

960

980

1.040

1,000

980

1,040

1,000

980

950

900

710

740

780

750

780

790

900

880

860

840

860

900

900

860

820

820

780

760

720

660 

_6_00

26,540

856

52,640

Jan.

600

610

580

600

680

760

800

840

860

840

920

1.000

920

860

940

1,000

940

860

800

740

700

680

750

840

880

850

780

800

820

800 

780

24,830

801

49,250

Feb.

760

720

700

740

720

700

600

600

560

530

550

530

530

550

530

600

700

780

820

880

950

1,100

1,300

1,600

2.010

1,580

1,270

400

-

23,310

832

46,230

Mar.

190

200

190

200

280

350

600

800

950

950

920

1,050

960

940

940

960

960

,060

,150

,050

,100

,130

,100

,200

,400

,300

,300

,250

,250

,200 

,250

28,180

909

55,890

Apr.

,310

,280

,290

.400

,350

,300

,100

,100

,050

,100

1,200

1,150

1,100

960

910

980

1,050

1,150

1,100

1,000

920

940

1,000

1,040

920

960

1,000

1,040

1,100

950

32,750

1,092

64,960

May

960

940

900

900

900

900

880

860

850

840

820

820

860

1,050

1.210

920

840

780

800

780

780

720

680

670 680"

800

1,060

891

882

920 

950

26,843

866

53,240

June

900

800

720

720

760

820

800

740

800

838

830

812

856

830

787

779

779

779

779

821

850

880

840

812

830

821

795

738

722

3700

23,938

798

47,480

July

a740

a7CO

a7CO

aeeo

a7CO

a7CO

a7CO

a6fiO

a7CO

720

780

820

920

9CO

820

730

699

730

1,100

1,050

1,000

966

900

1.150

1,000

950

860

860

850

820 

800

25.7C5

829

50,990

Aug.

820

856

821

691

581

617

540

500

464

423

395

353

3J8.

401

510

495

470

470

458

446

440

508

560

595

560

547

534

508

534

527 

514

16,486

532

32,700

Sept.

514

508

501

501

534

595

646

595

595

602

588

595

595

a 950

3840

a780

3730

3700

3660

a640

a670

3660

3700

a720

a760

3800

3820

3840

a860

882

20,381

679

40,430

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,090 Min 280 Mean 883 Ac-ft 639,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 2, 010 Min 190 Mean 844 Ac-ft 611,100

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations at Sargent and Rockvllle.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite or affected by ice Oct. 1-16, 21-28, Cct. 30 to Nov. 11, 

Nov. 14-20, Nov. 28 to Feb. 26, Feb. 28 to Mar. 17, Mar. 19-31, Apr. 2 to May 14, Kay 16-26, May 30 

to June 9, June 21-23, July 10-15, 19-21, July 23 to Aug. 1, Aug. 7, 8, 15j discharge estimated on 

basis of 22 discharge measurements, weather and diversion records, and records for other stations 

on the Middle Loup River.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

7800. Middle Loup River at Rockville, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°06'39", long 98°50'19", in NE^SW^ sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 13 V., on right 

bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 68, 0.6 mile southwest of Rockville.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,956.68 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1954.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 4.C1 ft); maximum gage height, 5.99 ft Feb. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 200 cfs 

Mar. 1.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 4.62 ft); maximum gage height, 6.03 ft Feb. 23, 1957 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

77 cfs Nov. 29, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor prior to May 22, fair thereafter. Discharge measuremerts generally 

made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by many diversions for irrigation 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8OO

840

860

860

880

900

930

1,050

1,100

1,100

950

90O 

920

1,000

1.400

1,220

1,200 

,100

,OOO

,200

,390

,310

1,300

1,400 

1,280

1,150

1,000

1,080

980

850

900

32,850

1,060

65,160

Nov.

940

1,000

1,OOO

950

900

800

780

780

820

880

900

920 

935

1,030

1,000

1,030

1.220 

1,050

979

1,050

1,100

al,O30

a950

a940 

a940

a950

979

1,030

955

1,080

28,918

964

57,360

Dec.

,100

,000

.550

,180

,150

,200

,250

,080

935

895

650

760 

840

900

910

920

1,150 

1,000

860

750

750

755

755

668 

685

738

685

738

775

750

420

27,599

890

54,740

Jan.

410

370

350

380

480

520

49O

820

880

820

940

1.100 

1,030

960

1-, 000

1,100

1,000 

960

920

900

820

700

820

900 

980

960

880

880

900

820

820

24,910

804

49,410

Feb.

800

760

720

760

700

680

550

580

580

550

580

540 

490

540

390

430

460 

500

580

760

960

1,340

1,780

2,120 

3,000

5,520

1,360

204

-

26,034

950

51,640

Mar.

150" 200

240

220

500

290

650

,200

,100

,510

,200

,250 

,150

1,120

1,080

960

920 

900

1,510

1,450

,510

,560

,510

,560 

,650

.810

,450

,540

,540

,250

,170

52,610

1,052

64,680

Apr.

1,080

1,120

1,170

1,660

1,570

1,420

1,120

1,170

1,050

955

1,000

1,080 

979

1,000

1,000

1,560

1,510 

1.780

1,570

1,150

1,000

1,030

1,150

1,220 

955

1,050

1,120

1,150

1,050

1,030

55,459

1,182

70,330

May

1,000

970

960

950

940

950

900

900

880

870

860

850 

920

1,500

1,100

1,000

860 

800

800

800

780

740

694

648 

648

717

831

792

706

805

857

26,828

865

53,210

June

884

844

755

636

728

753

717

671

753

792

766

766 

831

779

792

740

728 

760

706

740

844

899

884

884 

857

805

753

682

648

605

22,946

765

45,510

July

728

717

648

728

682

671

671

585

671

831

870

831 

1,030

1,050

899

831

884 

844

,210

,210

,280

,190

,050

1.550 

1,050

1,000

914

928

899

884

844

27,980

905

55,500

Aug.

857

1.050

851

792

717

585

575

565

545

462

427

595 

355

355

489

535

480 

444

462

444

427

480

648

605 

648

575

555

507

525

545

507

17,367

560

34,450

Sept.

525

498

498

498

535

565

575

625

605

648

625

605 

595

648

1.150

728

717 

671

636

636

625

625

625

682 

648

694

740

753

766

740

19,481

649

38,640

Calendar year 1957 : Max 6,720 Min 180 Mean 896 Ac-ft 648,800

Water year 1957-58; Max 3,320 Min 200 Mean 885 Ac-ft 640,600

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and other stations on the Middle Loup River.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite or affected by ice Oct. 1-15, 19, Oct. 23 to Nov. 12, 

Dec. 2-8, 11-21, Dec. 30 to Feb. 25, Mar. 1-18, May 1-21; discharge estimated on basis of 29 discharge measurements, weather records, and comparison with other stations on the Middle Loup River.
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7805. Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°03'55", long 98°40'25", in SE$ sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 12 W., at powerhouse on left bank of South Loup River, 2 miles southeast of Boelus and 3 miles downstream from diversion on Middle Loup River.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1933 to September 1938 (fragmentary), October 1939 to September 1942, and July 1952 to 

September 1958 in reports of state engineer.

Gage.--Pischarge computed from flow through powerhouse. October 1933 to September 1942 

staff gages at various sites and datums along canal.

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum daily discharge observed during water year, 572 cfs Nov. 11, 

12, Dec. 2; no flow for many days.

1957-58: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 592 cfs May 20; no flow for 

many days.

1933-42, 1952-58: Maximum daily discharge observed, 1,280 cfs Nov. 2, 1933; no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of flushing operations, which are poor. 

Water taken from Middle Loup River about 7 miles below station at Rockville (see 

preceding page) and released into South Loup River about 2 miles above confluence.

Cooperation. Records of powerplant operation furnished by Consumers Public Power District.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the entire water 

year 1957, superseding those published in WSP 1510, are given herewith.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

54,1

548

378

548

551

551

555

555

551

372

558

BTf

530

541

558

555

363

548

552

555

555

306

555

530

518

347

558

558

548

531

15,763

508

31,270

Nov.

562

548

531

209

126

568

555

365

562

555

57z" 572

562

297

184

166

276

545

537

65

0"0

189

274

534

285

328

188

0

252

10,407

347

20,640

Dec.

448

51£ *562

562

191

a0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

91

336

114

62

0

0

126

192

377

244

224

4,367

141

8,660

Jan.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

37

*132

159

199

252

322

290

269

326

358

335

281

273

252

241

265

305

4,329

140

8,590

Feb.

277

281

301

301

305

309

309

305

305

301

293

293

285

289

305

321

313

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

65

242

437

-

5,837

208

11,580

Mar.

239

217

228

0"0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

221

499

75

237

*510

528

561

565

252

535

527

538

280

519

548

553

7,629

246

15,130

Apr.

546

543

543

262

484

546

530

527

187

537

555" 562

548

369

544

541

336

527

530

553

534

347

296

338

*544

544

544

341

535

530

14,323

477

28,410

May

541

546

537

349

537

537

527

528

541

296

548

551

-33" 558

0_

251

543

523

520

336

535

523

*516

313

530

510

276

499

513

516

337

13,870

447

27,510

June

520

514

506

478

474

467

510

322

516

520

506

510

506

a290

a510

5-0

162

517

505

*498

494

498

486

475

517

£4i 553

510

506

13,398

447

26,570

July

*475

380

380

479

483

346

464

292

479

4*6

3SO

4T3- 112

471

283

4F6

*474

4f3

411

3f4

410

4T2

265

4f3

4f8

417

3f7

3fO

3f6

377

2C2

12,318

3f8

24,470

Aug.

377

335

394

414

458

461

420

398

500

500

472

130

*424

417

417

427

420

434

231

482

482

478

475

483

465

448

451

482

318

519 g|V\

13,211

426

26,200

Sept.

489

522

504

515

529

515

526

512

270

536

533

533

"ZSS 547

301

536

540

529

*547

306

547

529

544

536

533

246

547

536

536

526

14,606

487

28,970

Calendar year 1956 : Max 585 Mln 0 Mean 357 Ac-ft 258,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 572 Mln 0 Mean 356 Ac-ft 258,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Power not generated, canal being flushed; discharge estimated on basis of Information furnished 

by Consumers Public Power District employees and trend of flow.

Note. Dally records of powerplant operation furnished by Consumers Public Power District.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

V805. Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr. Continued

207

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

529

540

274

51?

526

529

536

 547

544

317

558

m

544

540

405

295

547

544

526

526

519

510

536

526

529

339

519

536

a300

a540 

3,550

15,304

494

30,360

Nov.

a230

558

SB

*522

351

540

540

340

360

522

504

323

507

503

326

496

458

102

211

390

203

113

249

464

467

a260

a470

a470

0 

197T -L£o

11,151

372

22,120

Dec.

229

*377

376

STS- 516

sis

260

184

253

234

0

U

0

164

232

276

356

282

335

273

335

446

259

247

276

201

467

94

0

0

0

7,698

248

15,270

Jan.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

103

205

261

236

149

108

*248

~~aS 265 

oo

1,663

53.6

3,300

Feb.

~52 121

0

77

90

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

91

121

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

582

20.8

1,150

Mar.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

174

245

232

467

478

259

496

349

507

338

5To" 514

514

5,083

164

10,080

Apr.

341

521

507

521

525

521

303

 517

514

517

162

517

507

514

507

474

135

502

529

532

525

513

558" 558

108

425

529

519

504

504

13,909

464

27,590

May

486

259

529

533

*526

522

529

519

333

526

504

508

515

547

346

529

508

500

493

592

289

508

508

486

486

493

273

519

479

436

461

14,792

477

29,340

June

512

294

*522

*493

508

522

515

493

*314

512

508

508

519

526

526

289

536

529

529

*551

569

55?

344

562

*569

554

540

556

512

493

14,954

498

29,660

July

500

176

*522

544

536

536

536

515

172

562

549

542

553

531

535

535

538

283

24

1ST

563

548" 567

556

152

553

545

549

527

523

516

14,446

466

28,650

Aug.

333

560 538"

538

523

482

486

300

472

417

*397

372

333

317

194

465

414

390

404

397

383

361

527

504

516

497

486

465

458

302

468

13,299

429

26,380

Sept.

472

468

a270

a475

a220

489

504

516

*501

501

504

269

493

512

282

315

549

520

516

508

516

523

523

520

527

527

545

542

538

556

14,201

473

28,170

Calendar year 1957 : Max 565 Mln 0 Mean 366 Ac-ft 265,200

Water year 1957-58 : Max 592 Mln o Mean 348 Ac-ft 252,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Power not generated, canal being flushed} discharge estimated on basis of Information furnished 

67 Consumers Public Power District employees and trend of flow.

Note. Daily records of powerplant operation furnished by Consumers Public Power District.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7825. South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°00'35", long 98°54'45", on line between sees. 16 and 17, T. 12 N., 

R. 14 W., near center of main span on downstream side of highway bridge, threequarters of a mile south of Ravenna and 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately, of which about 

to surface runoff.

sq mi contributes directly

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,984.21 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Mar. 10, 195?, at datum 

0.48 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 200 cfs (144,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,590 cfs July 19 (gage height, 7.32 ft); minimum daily, 72 cfs Feb. 9.

1940-58: Maximum gage height, 12.6 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined), 

from floodmark; minimum daily discharge, 8.6 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two 

weeks. Minor irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

128

124

120

109

107

105

124

120

128

135

135

139

139

172

182

182

167

156

146

182

221

T9?

193

172

177

188

182

162

182 

182

182

4,834

156

9,590

Nov.

162

139

162

172

167

e!66

e!69

e!60

e!60

e!55

e!55

e!55

e!60

e!55

e!55

160

172

188

198

182

193

182

188

188

159

162

162

172

156

162

4,996

167

9,910

Dec.

162

177

172

146

135

146

177

221

167

139

8892"

131

128

139

156

167

177

172

198

156

156

156

146

135

125

162

159

157

151

4,688

151

9,300

Jan.

80

85

95

120

140

150

140

145

160

155

170

190

195

197

197

181

189

186

186

189

189

198

T5T

178

178

184

181

172

192

198

181

5,182

167

10,280

Feb.

166

148

140

129

136

136

133

104

72

98

100

100

100

105

105

105

110

115

130

150

170

210

275

315

545

330

250

200

-

4,477

160

8,880

Mar.

150

140

150

140

150

130

160

200

250

274

221

215

215

182

156

156

151

150

160

172

209

172

204

221

280

400

452

400

452

486 3BS"

7,163

231

14,210

Apr.

337

311

344

331

298

324

'250" 378

286

337

305

255

280

215

162

182

172

198

209

193

188

182

238

244

232

198

188

317

292

232

7,708

257

15,290

May

226

226

232

232

226

244

232

221

221

238

221

209

221

267

311

452

238

198

232

249

274

249

238

204

209

541

36T

392

267

167 

TZTT J.D I

7,968

257

15,800

June

188

244

221

221

188

167

156

156

177

182

198

1,040

400

204

182

209

198

188

182

188

182

198

167

177

167

156

156

146

131

120

6,489

216

12,870

July

131

T51?

2213

59?

209

172

146

139

172

2,350

636

3213

2213

324

260

228

220

253

5,090

2,620

829

468

280

236

220

223

236

244

220

200

180

17,852

576

35,410

Aug.

164

160

152

140

126

130

126

102

102

'5i

94

94

98

94

412

133

108

122

108

116

200

160

336

340

200

184

135

122

116

116

116

4,695

151

9,310

Sept.

126

116

108

112

116

126

130

130

126

126

126

150

126

122

150

156

192

160

168

175

176

168

172

168

152

130

116

116

102

108

4,090

136

8,110

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,200 Win 40 'Mean 190 Ac-ft 137,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,090 Win 72 Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,000

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for" station at 

St. Michael.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-16, 26, Dec. 28 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 1, 3-12, 19, Feb. 26 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7-9; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

station at St. Michael).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 209

7835. Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41 "02"05", long 98°59'45", in N?SE£ sec. 3, T. 12 N. , R. 15 W., on right 

bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 1 mile southeast of Sweetwater, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September- 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,014.17 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge.--12 years, 47.2 cfs (34,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs July 19 (gage height, 16.58 ft); minimum daily, 11.0 cfs Jan. 3.

1946-58: Maximum gage height, 23.20 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times in 1955-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1929, that of June 22, 1947, from irformation by 

local resident.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor irrigation developments above 

station.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

16

15

14

14

15

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

20

20

-81 150

35

27

25

29

31

24

22

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

819

26.4

1,620

Nov.

20

1919"

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

24

22

20

20

20

20

22

25

620

20.7

1,230

Dec.

24

25

26

27

23

25

26

24

23

21

15

19

21

20

21

22

22

24

23

21

22

22

21

20

21

20

21

20

18

15

_13

662

21.4

1,310

Jan.

12

12

11

12

13

15

13

15

20

18

21

24

23

23

23

24

24

23

22

21

20

18

20

21

22

21

19

19

20

19

19

586

18.9

1,160

Feb.

19

18

17 21

23

21

18

20

19

19

20

19

18

20

18

19

20

21

22

24

26

33

64

110

144

120

66

33

-

992

35.4

1,970

Mar.

28

27

30

28

31

26

3T

33

32

31

28

31

30

28

28

28

28

27

30

31

31

33

36

44

151

291

245

192

148

93

66

1,917

61.8

3,800

Apr.

52

49

48

47

45

43

40

39

37

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

33

32

35

36

35

35

36

37

36

34

1,107

36.9

2,200

May

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

29

34

38

36

32

29

29

28

28

25

23

22

23

63

278

~76 316

56

1,560

50.3

3,090

June

57

49

44

41

36

35

25

33

31

34

36

52

41

31

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

24

28

26

25

24

23

22

2.1

962

32.1

1,910

July

21

21

22

23

23

28

28

23

21

26

44

68

51

43

80

60

52

71

1,120

304

220

172

79

70

75

47

38

33

32

30

23

2,953

Aug.

26

25

24

22

23

22

19

25

31

29

25

20

16

14

51

32

33

22

20

17

15

25

~99 224

36

24

21

19

18

17

18

1,012

95.3 32.6

5,860 2,010

Sept.

19

Is

18

17

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

15

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

473

15.8

938

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,550 Mln 5.0 Mean 44.9 Ac-ft 32,510

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,120 Mln 11 Mean 37.4 Ac-ft 27,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, Dec. 11 to Feb. 25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 24.
210 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7840. South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°01'52", long 98°44'32", in NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank 600 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 0.6 mile northeast of St. Michael, 

and 3.4 miles upstream from Sweet Creek. Prior to July 4, 1958, at site 600 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 2,560 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,650 sq mi contributes 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available . October 1943 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,921.28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 22, 1947, water-stage recorder and June 25 to Sent. 30, 1947, 

wire-weight gage, at site 600 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1947, to 

July 3, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,680 cfs July 20 (gage height, 8.95 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Dec. 11, Feb. 10.

1943-58: Maximum flood occurred June 22, 1947, discharge and gage hsight not determined; minimum daily discharge, 6.6 cfs Aug. 30, 1955.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks during the ice period and every week during the open-water period. Minor irrigation developments above station. Records of 

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

143

139

136

132

128

T43" 124

143

143

149

149

152

152

165

180

273

512" 288

208

230

244

255

221

199

212

193

190

188

190

190 

188

5,659

183

11,220

Nov.

183

T53" 180

183

188

188

190

1S5

183

180

180

180

183

180

183

188

199

221

2T2

202

199

199

212

212

215

199

196

196

199

205

5,803

193

11,510

Dec.

205

199

199

202

205

205

208

218

205

208

90

1375

165

190

200

215

210

255

268

263

263

251

240

240

244

240

251

200

195

165 

145

6,474

209

12,840

Jan.

120

T55

150

165

170

175

150

165

175

165

190

200

195

200

215

225

'5275

215

210

205

195

180

190

195

210

205

200

200

225

220 

210

5,865

189

11,630

Feb.

200

190

165

170

175

150

135

140

120

90

110

105

100

115

110

115

120

130

145

165

195

265

370

440

515

482

489

370

5,876

210

11,650

Mar.

245

220

230

220

225

210

310

295

280

250

235

225

215

210

215

220

220

225

245

255

265

268

297

454

654

743

S55

611

532 

440

9,972

322

19,780

Apr.

372

360

468

475S"

406

406

413

336

318

336

324

336

297

288

263

232

273" 228

247

259

236

240

302

297

283

292

302

348

336

302

9,506

317

18,850

May

251

244

283

278

251

255

278

251

221

218

199

2752"

215

268

292

654

278

278

259

273

288

268

259

232

218

228

426

766

332" 813

292

9,630

311

19,100

June

283

312

263

247

232

240

250

250

283

218

295

B39" 731

292

212

224

215

199

193

199

205

212

196

193

199

193

180

172

165

160

7,552

252

14,980

July

160

185

175

29?

342

23T

210

168

158

2,510

912

572

348

356

324

310

263

269

5.090

4,68^

1,280

70?

48t

43S

373

3211

296

269

236

218 

205

21,884

706

43,410

Aug.

195

182

180

170

162

160

168

155

152

155

162

145

130

122

nc

294

152

150

134

126

150

150

489

3§B" 587

239

192

175

160

152 

152

6,346

205

12,590

Sept.

150

140

132

134

140

148

145

148

145

142

145

145

138

136

138

140

182

188

172

182

190

T9T

182

182

172

158

148

140

138

136

4,621

154

9,170

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,360 Mln 52 Mean 243 Ac-ft 176,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,090 Mln 90 Mean 272 Ac-ft 196,700

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-17, 26, Dec. 28 to Feb. 25, Feb. 28 to 

Mar. 22. Discharge computed from once- or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to July 3, 

July 21, Aug. 11, 12.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 211

7843. oak Creek near Loup City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°17'36", long 98°52'04", near center of north line of sec. 12, T. 15 N., 

R. 14 W., on left bank 30 ft downstream from county bridge and 5.1 miles rortheast of 

Loup City.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,069.93 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1.70 cfs (1,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1952-58 are cortained in 

the following table:

Water 

year

1952t 

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958

Maximum

Date

July 14, 1952 

May 10, 1953 

June 17, 1954 

July 13, 1955 

July 5, 1956 

June 16, 1957 

July 24, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.7 

9.1 

594 

302 

655 

499 

516

Gage height 

(feet)

tl.74 

2.30 

12.74 

$9.46 

13.88 

11.66 

11.90

Minimum

Date

a 

a

a 

a

a

Discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

t Period July to September.

$ From floodmark.

a Most days.

1952-58; Maximum discharge, 655 cfs July 5, 1956 (gage height, 13.88 ft); no flow 

most days each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are 

given in WSP 1572.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to September 1952

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

(*)

(*)

Nov.

(*)

(*)

Dec.

(*)

Jan. Feb.

(*)

Mar.

(*)

(*)

to. 5

Apr.

(*)

May

(*)

w

(*)

June

(*)

July

.

-

:

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

*1.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

Aug.

0

0

.2

!i

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0.6

0.02

1.2

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). No peak above base.

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

t Result of discharge measurement.
212 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7843. Oak Creek near Loup City, Nebr. Continued

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Jan.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

73

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

.1

2.4

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *7T

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

July

C)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Sept.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1952-53: Max 2.4 Min 0 Mean 0.01 Ac-ft 8.2

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). No peak above base.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b. 2

0.2

0.06

0.4

Feb.

bZ.l

*b7.0

b7.6

b472

b2.2

.3

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

23.6

0.84

47

Mar.

(*)

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

9.2.

9.2

0.30

18

May

8.0

6.0

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*11

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26.0

0.84

52

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

*189

1.4 *.5

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

191.6

6.39

380

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

24

0

*0

0

*130

6.1

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

161.5

5.21

320

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1953; Max 2.4 Min 0 Mean 0.01 Ac-ft 8.2

Water year 1953-54; Max 189 Min 0 Mean 1.13 Ac-ft 817

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). June 17 (4:30 a.m.) 594 cfs (12.74 ft); Aug. 2 (5:30 a.m.) 115 cfs 

(6.50 ft); Aug. 6 (5 p.m.) 297 efs (9.39 ft).________________________________________ 

~ - --'----- --- -- -*- or observation of no flow made on this day. * Discharge iu**.»v «* ^uu<_j. vduj.^** w*. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7843. Oak Creek near Loup City, Nebr. Continued

213

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

*0

0

0

0

o

0.4

0.01

0.8

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(»)

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

*7.3

378

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

-

15.6

0.56

31

Mar.

34

27

*12

.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

73.1

2.36

145

Apr.

(*)

(*)

. ---

0

0

0

May

(")

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

.2

7.4

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*15"5.1

.8

0

0

0

»2.1

1.2

.2

0

.6

.1

0

0

32.9

1.10

65

July

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

16

2.7

.4

0

*52

*110

ng

.6

.1

0

0

0

76

*.8

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

278.2

8.97

552

Aug.

0

ff

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

iS.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

0

*0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1954: Max 189 Min 0 Mean 1.31 Ac-ft 949

Water year 1954-55: Max 110 Min 0 Mean 1.10 Ac-ft 795

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(")

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(")

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b2.0

b3.6

b6.8

b7.2

b6.0

*b6.4

32.0

1.10

63

Mar.

b9.2

bB73

b3.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

*0

0

0

0

0

17.6

0.57

35

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

*33

4.8

11

1.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

*55

*6.2

.6

0

16

2.3

0

4.3

19

0

0

2.1

.4

186.4

6.21

370

July

0

*0

0

4.7

*501

5.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

310.7

10.0

616

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

SO

6.0

.5

0

*0

0

0

20

52

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

O

129.2

4.17

256

Sept.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 110 Min 0 Mean 1.10 Ac-ft 795

Water Water year year 1955-56: 1955-56: Max Max 301 301 Min Min 0 0 Mean Mean 1.85 1.85 Ac-ft Ac-ft 1,340 1,340 ___ _______

Peak discharge (base, 75 cf3).--June 5 (3:30 p.m.) 129 cfs (6.78 ft); June 18 (10:30 a.m.) 120 cfs 

(5.71 ft); June 26 (1 a.m.) 88 cfs (5.07 ft); July 5 (7:30 a.m.) 655 cfs (13.88 ft); Aug. 10 

(8 p.m.) 107 cfs (4.95 ft); Aug. 18 (2:50 a.m.) 172 cfs (6.28 ft).________________________

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

542621 O -60 -15
214 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7843. Oak Creek near Loup City, Nebr. Continued

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

Cay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.7

4.2 0~

5.9

0.19

12

Nov.

( )

(*)

0

o

0

Dec.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

6.8

12

.6

0

0

0

0

0

*0

19.4

0.65

38

May

8.4

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

8.9

*98~2~.7

54

20

.4

0

0

0

8.3

0

.5

35

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

240.0

7.74

476

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

369

T7T

5.9

*1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

547.1

18.2

1,090

Jul"

Cc"

C

C

C

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

~8.0 49

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

57.0

1.84

113

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.7

0

0 

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Sept.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0

0

0

49

 3.0 111

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

165.6

5.52

328

Calendar year 1956- Max 301 Mln 0 Mean 1.86 Ac-ft 1,350

Hater Wateyear 1956-57: 1956-57; Max 369 569______Mln Mln0______Mean Mean2.84 Ac-ft 2,060.060________

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs).--May 14 (6 a.m.) 254 cfs (7.85 ft); May 16 (7 p.m.) 134 of 

(5.50 ft); May 25 (5 a.m.) Ill cfs (5.01 ft); June 16 (8 p.m.) 499 cfs (11.66 ft); July 

(6:50 p.m.) 169 cfs (6.22 ft); Sept. 14 (12-30 a.m.) 185 cfs (6.5O ft).__________

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembsr 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

*0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

19

~5~.9 26

.6

0

0

0

0

-

51.5

1.84

102

Mar.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.6

1.0

0

0

0

78

107

57

14

2.4

0

0 

0

261.0

8.42

518

Apr.

*0

0

0

11

17

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

30.1

0.97

60

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16n.4

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3.2 

.6

21.7

0.70

43

June

0.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

7*

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.4

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

July

36

6.9

111

4.5

1.0

.4

.1

.2

*16

11

44

5.7

11

4.8

1.1

**.2

41

2.8

108

16

3.8

*.7

.1

338 ~56

5.1

.7

.1

3.

0 

0

826.2

26.7

1,640

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957: Max 369 Mln 0 Mean 2.82 Ao-ft 2,050

Hater year 1957-58: Max 338 Mln 0 Mean 3.27 Ac-ft 2,370

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). --Feb. 21 

July 3 (4:15 p.m.) 358 cfs 

77 cfs (6.58 ft); July 24 (5:15

(7.24 ft); J 

(9 a.m.) 177 

* Discharge

(4:50 p.m.) 107 cfs (4.92 ft); Mar. 24 (8:10 p.m.) 220 cfs 

(9.59 >9ft);l July 11 (12:20 p.m.) 113 cfs (5.10 ft); July 19

p.m.) 5: 

no flow

517 cfs (11.97 ft).

measurement or observation of 

Field estimate made on this day.

made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 215

7850. Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°11 I 55", long 98°S6'50", in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at St. Paul, 450 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 and 6 miles upstream 

from confluence with North Loup River.

Drainage area. 7.720 sq mi, approximately, of which about 3,200 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1894 to September 1915, August 1928 to September 1958. 

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

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,776.61 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to April 1899, staff gage at site 430 ft downstream at datum 2 06 ft 

higher. April to October 1899 and April to November 1903, staff gages at several 

sites 530 ft downstream at datum 1.87 ft higher. Aug. 15, 1928, to June 13, 1934, 

chain gage at site 430 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 14, 1934, to 

June 23, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 470 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

June 24 to July 25, 1947, staff gage at site 430 ft downstream at datum 9.81 ft lower. 

July 25, 1947, to Apr. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 170 ft upstream and 

Apr. 27, 1951, to June 4, 1957, at site 30 ft downstream, at present datum.

Average discharge. 51 years (1894-1915, 1928-58), 1,261 cfs (912,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs July 20 (gage height, 6.28 ft); minImunTdaily, 240 cfs Mar. 1.

1895-99, 1902-3, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

12.69 ft, site then in use, present datum), from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; 

minimum daily since 1929, 100 cfs Nov. 28, 1955, Dec. 8, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Diversions above station for irrigation. Records of suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1036: 

19U3, 19281M), 1944.

1943. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1896,

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Oct.

930

943

969

906 

913

982

1,010

1,190

1,260

1,260

1,100

1,050 

1,070

1,160

1,410

1,700

1,600

1,350

1,230

1,400

1,790

1,790

1,750

1,750 

1,810

1,490 

1,350

1,190

1,460

1, 280 

1,280

40,403

1,303

80,140

Nov.

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,220 

1,170

1,050

918

935

995

1,030

1,060

1,070 

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,230

1,350

1,370

1.450

1.26U

1,260

1,170

1,010

1,100 

1,070

1,280 

1,350

1,350

1,220

1,290

35,163

1,172

69.740

Dec.

1,290

1,300

1,560

1.650 

1,380

1,350

1,400

1.430

1,280

1,430

810

870 

930

1,230

1,300

1,350

1,370

1,450

1,400

1,130

995

1,010

1,070

1,020 

1,010

906 

846

810

995

970 

450

35,992

1,161

71,390

Jan.

360

395

340

435 

555

600

560

930

1,060

1,010

1,130

1,350 

1,280

1,200

1,280

1,320

1.200

1,100

1,020

920

1,010

870

1,060

1,280 

1,350

1.430 

1,320

1,350

1,430

1,350 

1,280

31,770

1,025

63,010

Feb.

1,200

1,060

930

1,060 

1,000

930

730

770

740

670

700

670 

680

700

450

470

500

510

600

810

1,060

1,510

2,050

2,910 

3,450

4.400 

2,530

510

-

33,600

1,200

66,640

Mar.

240

290

270 

300

360

700

1,060

1,680

2,090

1,770

1,810 

1,900

1,680

1,530

1,540

1,480

1,320

1,200

1,380

1,610

1,600

1,650

1,810 

2,460

5.200 

2,550

2,110

2,030

2,030 

1,700

45,620

1,472

90,490

Apr.

1,750

1,810

2,110

2,170 

2,460

2.610

2,090

1.610

1,480

1,430

1,400

1,280 

1,450

1,300

1,480

1,510

1,600

1,720

1,990

1,860

1,650

1,400

1,410

1,500 

1,640

1,400 

1,350

1,660

1,750

1,500

50,370

1,679

99,910

May

1,340

1,240

1,180

1,130 

1,130

1,050

995

1,030

1,020

956

943

943 

969

1,880

2,240

1,560

1,580

1,160

1,100

1,030

1,030

882

834

358" 799

943 

2,900

1,450

1,370

1,320 

1,100

37,962

1,225

75,300

June

1,090

1,160

1,130

969 

956

1,020

1,070

918

894

982

982

1,450 

2.680

1,120

1,060

995

918

956

906

995

1,100

1,200

1,350

1,090 

1,120

1,060 

982

870

822

777

32,622

1,087

64,700

July

777

1,550"

995

1,070 

1,260

1,090

1,070

1,010

982

3,360

2,600

1,600 

1,240

1,480

1,230

1,340

1,290

1,260

7,470

8,570

3,050

2,190

2,190

2,980 

3,300

1,240 

882

1,190

1,160

1,090 

1,070

61,086

1,971

L21.200

Aug.

995

1,030

1.160

930 

969

930

882

846

788

733

640

660 

610

510

515

1,120

680

640

670

680

670

777

1,320

1.560 

982

906 

788

766

733

722 

690

25,897

835

51,370

Sept.

744

744

744

722 

534

788

766

810

858

822

858

822 

799

799

1,950

1,360

930

846

822

799

846

870

810

846 

822

854 

846

858

854

846

26,209

874

51,980

Calendar year 1957: Max 13,200 Mln 150 Mean 1,187 Ac-ft 859,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,570 Mln 240 Mean 1,251 Ac-ft 905,900
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7860. North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°46'37", long 99°22'45", in NE^SE^ sec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 18 W. , on left

bank 3 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 183 and 0.4 mile no-th of Taylor.

Prior to July 17, 1958, at site 450 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--2.210 sq mi, approximately, of which about 180 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,248.21 ft above mean sea level, datum cf 

1929. Prior to Sept. 28, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum; Sept. 28, 1938, to 

July 16, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 450 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1937-58), 451 cfs (326,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs May 26 (gage height, 5.64 ft); maximum gage height, 7.33 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 225 cfs 

Aug. 12, 13.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs June 14, 1951, but may have been greater 

during ice breakup on Mar. 10, 1955; maximum gage height, 9.5 ft Feb. 25, 1957 (ice 

Jam, from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs July 26, 1941.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation,which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a 

month. North Loup Public Power and Irrigation District canal began diversion from 

river in November 1937 at point 6 miles above station. Several smaller diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 856: 1937. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Dec. 6-16, Jan. 13 to Feb. 10,

Apr. 1-14, 16-29, May 26-29)

Oct. 1 to July 16 July 17 to Sept. 3O

4.4 

5.0 

6.0

308

617

1,460

3.9

4.3

195

430

890

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septe-nber 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

457

451

441

441

441

457

488

494

488

483

494

494

510

533

562

545

516

516

528

605

650

605

599

605

533

528

533

562

568 

550

556

16,233

524

32,200

Nov.

562

568

539

510

510

483

478

421

387

45T

499

533

528

505

545

605 5"56~

483

411

406

416

411

431

472

499

510

505

467

478 

457

14,626

488

29,010

Dec.

505

488

533

545

562

533

550

568

556

483

462

457

516

580

556

593

550

599 586'

488

488

499

451

472

472

462

499

483

457 

436

406

15,835

511

31,410

Jan.

364

373

416

401

446

499

499

467

510

550

505

505

488

350

537

421

478

457

364

396

457

457

483

478

451

406

364

391

426 

472

462

13,673

441

27,120

Feb.

346

350

387

441

451

426

364

329

368

364

300

325

325

350

350

375

375

400

400

450

450

500

800

730

568

556

568

350

-

11,998

428

23,800

Mar.

400 45"0

520

600

620

6OO

620

650

650

660

660

660

640

630

630

640

630

630

650

660

670

680

7OO

700

740

750

760

750

800 

840

900

20,490

661

40,640

Apr.

950

710

751

766

950

802

893

855

788

689

593

586

605

682

656

656

630

630

636

624

630

636

744

832

886

933

966

824

780 

720

22,403

747

44,440

May

680

660

650

600

580

580

560

54O

540

520

500

500

540

636

499

416

436

421

441

472

494

488

451

411

401

861

617

472

467 

533

593

16,559

534

32,840

June

550

494

510

593

516

499

483

478

539

599

580

545

593

669

545

550

528

516

499

522

580

630

580

574

528

478

446

431

406 

578

15,839

528

31,420

Jrly

391

411

411

411

416

4O6

378

387

391

396

483

499

472

401

350

346

3T4

388

750

1,050

813

710

626

635

558

680

879

710

574 

550

574

16,420

530

32,570

Aug.

574

617

542

438

388

342

336

300

272

250

240

225

225

256

342

284

272

267

262

262

262

294

342

300

289

272

278

256

262

262

9,773

315

19,380

Sept.

256

250

250

278

342

374

374

360

374

360

360

360

367

653

608

454

388

374

402

402

409

395

409

416

438

438

430

430

438 

438

11,827

394

23,460

Calendar year- 1957 : Max 1,040 Mln 200 Mean 490 Ac-ft 354,800

Water year 1957-58 ; Max 1,O50 Mln 225 Mean 509 Ac-ft 368,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217

7865. North Loup River at Burwell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°47'10", long 99°09'20", In SEirSwir sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile west of Burwell, and 

1.5 miles upstream from Calamus River.

Drainage area.--2,510 sq mi, approximately, of which about 400 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,157.64 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjustment of 1953 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 6 years, 497 cfs (359,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 efs July 20 (gage height,_3.49 ft), maximum gage height, 

238 cfs Feb. 10.

mum gage height, 5.65 ft Feb. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge,

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 2,380 cfs Mar. 12, 1956; maximum gage height, 

5.99 ft Feb. 25, 1957 (backwater from ice; minimum daily discharge, 80 cfs Nov. 28, 

1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. The TaylorOrd Canals of the North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District and numerous 

pumps divert water above the station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 25, Mar. 24-27, 

July 21-31, Sept. 6-14)

2.3 250

2.6 445

3.0 915

3.5 1,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

502

502

492 492"

512

512

530

595

617

606

562

521

521

573

700

639

617

595

551

628

675

700

675

688

639

584

551

573

573

573

584

18,082

583

35,870

Nov.

606

662

606

551

584

573

573

573

521

540

540

573

628

617

650

750

750

700

675

617

617

492

502

512

562

595

675

639

662

595

18,140

605

35,980

Dec.

551

573

540

573

584

595

562

521

512

573

492

464

492

595

584

562

562

573

650

650

650

688

688

617

573

540

521

480

470

378

350

17,163

554

34,040

Jan.

400

420

420

440

450

450

420

440

480

480

490

480

470

420

470

540

570

530

470

440

400

420

540

580

570

550

540

520

540

520

500

14,960

483

29,670

Feb.

470

460

380

50O

480

450

360

310

270

238

260

340

360

360

390

400

430

450

500

550

640

740

1,220

1,290

1,040

817

845

620

-

15,170

542

30,090

Mar.

460

520

620

660

710

700

720

760

780

780

800

820

780

a760

a740

a700

a680

a690

a710

a730

a740

a720

a700

662

662

712

762

762

831

817

859

22,347

721

44,320

Apr.

901

845

901

859

1,040

1,160

1,100

992

873

859

789

831

803

775

750

688

639

639

628

617

584

584

688

789

873

946

946

901

700

662

24,362

812

48,320

May

662

639

628

584

573

551

595

573

562

551

521

512

521

712

650

540

502

483

474

502

521

573

492

483

483

865

952

521

429

464

512

17,630

569

34,970

June

584

512

512

628

551

492

437

421

530

584

639

595

606

789

700

617

606

540

492

540

595

650

606

573

521

483

464

437

429

421

16,554

552

32,830

July

454

492

530

492

464

464

397

389

365

365

421

474

521

437

389

339

306

290

762

1.240

837

628

512

662

474

551

803

700

540

502

540

16,340

527

32,410

Aug.

551

617

562

474

437

405

405

346

313

295

295

295

270

275

365

320

300

290

280

265

260

290

332

320

306

295

295

285

275

on285

10,583

341

20,990

Sept.

290

280

275

285

358

389

397

358

365

352

346

339

339

834

725

502

405

389

413

413

397

405

421

413

429

429

445

413

405

373

12,184

406

24,170

Calendar year 1957: Max 975 Mln 150 Mean 528 Ac-ft 382,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,290 Mln 238 Mean 558 Ac-ft 403,700

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, w 

trend of flow, and records for other stations In the North Loup River basin.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Feb. 25, Feb. 28 to Mar.

rather records, 

13.
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7875. Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°47'25", long 99°11'05", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, If miles upstream from mouth, and 

3 miles northwest of Burwell.

Drainage area.--1,260 sq mi, approximately, of which about 110 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,156.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^T929, adjustment of 1953 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 20, 1945, 

staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 822 cfs July 19 (gage height, 3.63 ft); maximum gage height, 4.18 ft Feb. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 240 cfs 

Feb. 12.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 3.76 ft); maximum gage height, 5.19 ft Mar. 19, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum diily discharge, 

54 cfs Dec. 5, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful o^- no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

<J317 

(3317

317

306

299

299

296

292

299

296

292

288

285

296

332

321

314

317

317

559

335

328

310

296

281

288

296

310

d314

d314

321

9,532

307

18,910

Nov.

328 

324

306

317

296

285

285

281

278

281

288

299

314

328

d346

d360

5ST

332

321

303

292

299

306

317

317

324

332

335

324

310

9,385

313

18,610

Dec.

.303 

306

d321

317

321

321

d328

Wl

314

285

264

285

271

278

278

285

292

292

288

288

299

303

303

306

299

303

292

292

292

299

290

9,239

298

18,330

Jan.

28CJ

285

290

305

300

285

295

315

303

314

324

d328

306

306

303

d321

d321

d314

321

d321

d321

314

306

296

288

296

288

285

299

296

9,401

303

18,650

Feb.

296 

278

314

335

317

321

321

328

325

305

305

240

250

260

270

270

275

275

280

290

300

330

306

332

350

364

520

210

-

8,427

301

16,710

Mar.

300" 285 

310

320

340

345

355

350

342

324

324

314

314

310

314

317

324

328

317

314

306

299

292

303

328

342

371

386

386

393

^aT 090

10,246

331

20,320

Apr.

382 

378

382

409

490

505

570

S§6" 626

522

475

432

409

386

371

368

346

339

J&6

353

346

360

401

424

428

436

440

409

378

353

12,650

422

25,090

May

339 

331

321

3To~ 310

310

328

378

357

350

346

346

346

371

412

424

432 409"

390

375

378

357

353

346

335

342

360

339

321

350

*TO 33C

10,988

354

21,790

June

335 

317

306

335

335

328

321

328

357

360

357

364

364

368

368

371

368

373

375

368

378

382

STT

368

364

350

332

324

299

281

10,452

348

20,730

July

281 

281

314

310

306

303

299

306

310

314

339

324

328

306

292

285

278

274

62?

Tfo

432

436

424

440

436

428

475

480

452

432

424

11,408

368

22,630

Aug.

390 

364

350

335

321

321

314

306

310

299

299

299

a310

a325

a340

a330

a320

a310

a310

a300

a310

a320

a330

a310

299

288

a285

a?90

a290

a295

a295

9,765

315

19,370

Sept.

a 300 

a300

303

299

299

299

292

292

285

278

292

299

306

368

416

405

393

360

350

346

335

314

299

296

288

278

281

281

278

271

9,403

313

18,650

Calendar year 1957: Max 487 Min 200 Mean 308 Ac-ft 223,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 629 Mln 240 Mean 331 Ac-ft 239,800

8 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

in stage, weather records, trend of flow, and records for North Loup River at Ord and Taylor.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph and records for nearby stations.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 9, Feb. 9-22, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 219

7885. North Loup River at Orel, Nebr.

Location . Lat 41°36'27", long 98°55'17", in Sw£NW£ sec. 22, T. 19 N. , R. 14 W. , on 

right bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 80 at Ord.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1938, June 1952 to September 1958. 

lished as "near Ord" 1936-38.

Pubgage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,012.14 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjustment of 1954. Nov. 25, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1938, chain gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1937-38, 1953-58), 845 cfs (611,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 3.65 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.50 ft Feb. 24 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 510 cfs 

Aug. 19.

1936-38, 1952-58: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs May 29, 1956 (gage height, 4.42 ft); 

maximum gage height, that of Feb. 24, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 150 of3 Jan. 10, 

1957.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Plow includes return water from North Loup Irrigation District.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

920 

S3o" 830

850

870

920

980

970

940

930

910

870

900

960

1.450

1,180

1,170 

1,140 

1,090

1,290

1,340

1,330 

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,180 

1,150 

1,130 

1,090

1,030

1,060

33,090

1,067

65,630

Nov.

1,100 

1,130

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,030

990

970

960

970

1,010

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,200

1.230 

1J150 

1,070

1,030

960

9"50" 880 

960

1,020

1,010 

1,010 

1,000 

1,010

1,020

31,040

1,035

61,570

Dec.

970 

980

1,010

1,050

1,120

1,150

1.160

1,100

1,140

1,090

880

910

950

1,010

1,010

990

1,000 

1,010 

1,000

980

960

960 

920

810

750

750 

770 

780 

740

700

660

29,310

945

58,140

Jan.

600 

350" 520

560

600

630

640

680

700

720

750

800

800

750

800

830

840 

900 

850

850

950

1.000 

1,000

1,000

1,000

900 

850 

900 

900

850

800

24,490

790

48,560

Feb.

800 

700

700

950

900

800

700

640

610

600

600

600

610

620

640

670

700 

740 

780

830

950

1,100 

1,400

2,060

1,500

1,400 

1,150 

900

24,650

880

48,890

Mar.

800 

750

55C

940

950

920

930

930

940

930

920

900

1,000

1,170

1,080

1,060

1,060 

1,030 

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,060 

1,080

1,280

1,540

1.660 

1,510 

1,380 

1,470

1,520

1,490

34,280

1,106

67,990

Apr.

1,510 

1,540

1,610

1,800

2.010

1,540

1,580

1,700

1,600

1,470

1,410

1,360

1,290

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,140 

1.080 

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,120 

1,440

1,340

1,360

1,360 

1,410 

1,440 

1,320

1,230

41,600

1,387

82,510

May

1,210 

1,150

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,000

1,010

1,130

1,010

960

920

880

900

1,090

1,150

1,030

990 

920 

840

910

900

890 

790

714

687

890 

1.280 

990 

900

990

1,130

30,531

985

60,560

June

1,030 

980

930

960

970

930

880

870

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,150

1,070

1,130

1.170

1,120

1,050 

1,010 

940

970

1,000

980 

940

900

890

820 

770 

723 

678

660

28,581

953

56,690

July

678 

770

780

800

723

714

669

620

636

588

678

705

790

760

660

604

566 

545

i,?5C

1,330

1,360

1,160 

1,040

1,310

1,270

1,170 

1,480 

1.550 

1,230

1,120

1,130

28,716

926

56,960

Aug.

1.120 

1,050

1,000

910

840

810

770

687

652

588

538

538

538

538

552

620

566 

531 

510

53T

531

552 

628

573

552

545 

538 

566 

559

566

559

20,058

647

39,780

Sept.

559 

552

531

355" 524

723

696

660

652

644

644

660

678

840

1.410

940

880 

840 

840

840

850

860 

870

890

890

850 

830 

840 

860

860

23,333

778

46,280

Calendar year 1957i Max 2,390 Min 150 Mean 926 Ac-ft 670,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,060 Mln 510 Mean 958 Ae-ft 693,600

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 ofs).--Feb. 24 (11:30 a.m.) about 3,200 ofs (4.50 ft); Apr. 5 (1:30 a.m.)

3,260 cfs (3.65 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13, Dec. 29 to Feb. 25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 13.
220 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7890. North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°27'30", long 98°42'40", in SWj sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from trestle on Union Pacific Railroad spur, half a mile 

upstream from Wallace Creek, and 0.9 mile southwest of Scotia.

Drainage area.--4,100 sq mi, approximately, of which about 910 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,893.13 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, adjustment of 1954. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage at railroad trestle 

30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 831 cfs (601,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 4.10 ft); maximum gage height, 5.10 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 408 cfs 

Aug. 20.

1936-58: Maximum gage height, 8.18 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 105 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation. Plow includes practically all return water from North 

Loup irrigation project.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1939-40(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

854

830

797

797

808

854

1,050

1,030

1,050

992

1,020

1,010

992

1,090

2,240

1,360

978

926

914

1,120

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,060

1,060

964

926 

902

964

964 

938

32,170

1,038

63,810

Nov.

1,010

1,110

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,080

1,060

992

978

1,010

1,080

1,150

1,190

1,200

1,300

1.380

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,030

1,030

1,010

978

1,020

1,090

1,110 

1,120

1,110

1,050

32,908

1,097

65,270

Dec.

1,050

978

978

978

978

1,030

1,020

978

978

950

797

742

B90

1.060

1,060

878

902

1,020

1,020

950

926

950

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,020

1,010 

1,030

940

900 

840

29,913

965

59,330

Jan.

780

700

50"D" 430

560

580

560

640

720

720

740

800

780

740

730

750

800

775

750

725

750

780

820

860

900

880

880 

900

920 920" 

900

23,290

751

46,200

Feb.

860

820

800

840

840

800

760

720

700

620

590

580

5915

640

600

620

680

720

740

820

880

1,100

1,300

1,700

2,000

1,270

1,050 

920

-

24,560

877

48,710

Mar.

900

875

850

W

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,200

1,280

1,350

1,410

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,500

2,O80

2,750

1,880 

1,630

1,700

1,650 

1,590

40,885

1,319

81,090

Apr.

1,630

1,670

1,850

1,780

5,180

1 , 900

1,810

1,760

1,650

1,550

1,490

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,250

1.140

T7T50"

1,670

1,450

1,510

1,650 

1,650

1,380

1,270

46,650

1,555

92,530

May

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,090

926

964

1,200

1,060

978

926

890

914

1,140

1,270

1,050

964

890

775

786

878

878

854

742

680

710

1,320 

1,200

926

964 

1,220

30,945

998

61,380

June

1,150

1,050

978

950

1,090

1,020

938

890

1,010

1,080

1,050

1,200

1,150

1,080

1,230

1,090

992

938

878

938

978

1,010

992

964

926

854

808 

742

670

630

29,276

976

58,070

July

660

660

786

808

764

742

753

670

950

764

830

830

842

890

753

640

650

602

1,730"

1,720

2,200

T7T50

1,C50

1,470

1,540

992

1,150 

1,390

1,140

992 

964

30,582

987

60,660

Aug.

992

926

890

854

731

630

620

584

490

474

506

466

450

466

458

539

506

474

422

408

422

474

584

584

548

530

482 

474

458

443 

436

17,321

559

34,360

Sept.

443

450

466

450

522

731

710

670

650

640

640

670

670

710

1,550

1,010

842

775

775

786

775

753

710

720

710

731

731 

700

731

764

21,285

710

42,220

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,800 Mln 24O Mean 932 Ac-ft 674, 70o

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,180 Mln 4O8 Mean 986 Ac-ft 713,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

Feb~T3-10).

Dec. 29 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 221

7895.Davis Creek near Cotesfleld, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23'50", long 98°41'00", In SWi sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3| miles northwest of Cotesfield.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,870.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 9 years, 5.63 cfs (4,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs July 9 (gage height, 12.73 ft); rninimum daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 4, 5.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 9, 1958; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.4

.3

T3

.4

3.0

3.2 zTS"

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.0 

.7

.7

.7 

. 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

. 8

31.9

1.03

63

Nov.

~79 0.8

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3 

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

38.2

1.27

76

Dec.

1.7

TT6

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

T7T

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.1

40.3

1.30

80

Calendar year 1957: Max 521

Jan.

0.9

.8

.6

TS

.7

.7

.6

.8

.9

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9

ITS

1.8

1.8

1.8

39.8

1.28

79

Feb.

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.2

1.2 

1.0 172"

10

40 7.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

-

95.9

3.42

190

Mar.

1.1 rr?

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.2 

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

18

107

186

143

39

5.3

3.5

2.9

1.7

545.3

17.6

1,080

Apr.

1.1

.8

1T2

7.8

20

9.8

5.6

3.5

a3.2

a2.8

2.6

3.5

3.6

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.5

2 3

2. 'a

9.6

a4.1

2.9

4.1

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.0

3.8

136.5

4.55

271

May

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

10

13 

6.0

5.3

4.4

a3.2

a2.2

^ a2.0

|

> al.8

J

a3.2

a3.6

110.1

3.55

218

June

3.5 2"75

2.3

r> a2.0

(

J

1.9

2.3

2.1 

a2.0

1.9 

2.2

1.9

1.9 

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

TTZ

1.2

56.3

1.88

112

July

107

16

120

20

6.8

18

6.8

39

657 ~SS

100

13

9 .6 11

5.3

4.1

26

8.2 

123

22

16

22

20

374

30

7.7

9.5

9.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

1,858.2

59.9

3,690

Aug.

3,4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

4.3

11 -2.3

2.2

2.1 

2.1

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

T7Z

77.7

2.51

154

Sept.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

T7

1.0

.9

 9 

.9

g

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.1

.9

1.0

1,0

1.0

,9

.9

.9

.9

.8

29.7

0.99

59

Mln 0.2 Mean 7.56 Ac-ft 5,480

Water year 1957-58: Max 657 Mln 0.3 Mean 8.38 Ac-ft 6,070

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs). Mar. 24 (6:30 p.m.) 397 cfs (7.27 ft); July 3 (3:15 T.O..) 360 cfs 

(7.11 ft); July 9 (4 p.m.) 1,720 cfs (12.73 ft); July 24 (time unknown) about 600 cfs.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, trend of flow, 

and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3 to Mar. 21.
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7905. North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°15'35", long 98°26'50", in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

310 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 3 miles north of St. Paul, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Loup River.

Drainage area. 4.460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,270 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to September 1915, August 1928 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharges only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,759.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 16, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 2 miles (corrected) of present site at various datums. Aug. 16, 1928, to Mar. 19, 1934, chain gage 110 ft upstream 

(corrected) at datum 3.0 ft higher. Mar. 20, 1934, to Sept. 8, 1954, water-stage 

recorder at site 50 ft upstream and Sept. 9-30, 1954, water-stage recorder at present 

site both at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 51 years, 982 cfs (710,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,820 cfs July 24 (gage height, 5.45 ft); maximum gage height, 6.78 ft Feb. 25 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 270 cfs Mar. 3. 

1894-1915, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 90,000 ofs (estimated) June 6, 1896 (gage 

height, 14.9 ft, from floodmark, datum then in use); minimum daily since 1931, 85 cfs 

Aug. 8, 1941.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. Records 

of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1896.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

21

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

859

882

859

848

836

846

1,000

1,030

980

968

930

942

942

1,020

2,440

2,000

1,100

1,020 

992

1,020

1,300

1,260 

1,300

1,180

1,180

1,110 

992

980

1,020

1,060

1,060

33,958

1,095

67,350

Nov.

1,060

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,090

1,110

1,100

1,020

968

W

1,000

1,060

1,070

1,130

1,300

1,550 

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,060 

1,000

1,020

1,070

1,160 

1,180

1,170

1,170

992

33,342

1,111

66,130

Dec.

992

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,000

1,070

1,100

1,040

1,030

1,100

824

738

727

wz

992

942

968

1,000 

1,070

1,090

1,070

1,110 

1,140

1.160

1 , 130

1,090 

1,100

1,070

992

930

790

31,207

1,007

61,900

Jan.

562

571

547 356"

616

697

702

734

742

760

760

747

718

702

724

736

1,020

1,020 

989

949

802

789 

944

1,020

977

927 

906

802

932

987

932

24,910

804

49,410

Feb.

890

848

833

806

769

731

640

632

616

558

583

508

584

592

578

575

639

660 

714

775

968

1,180 

1,420

1,810

2,160

2.410 

1,670

813

-

25,962

927

51,490

Mar.

428

372

270

T6B

1,160

1,280

1,370

1,380

1,560

1,580

1,550

1,480

1,340

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,170

1,180 

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,240 

1,380

1,980

2,220

2,280 

1,780

1,580

1,530

1,560

1,560

40,868

1,318

81,060

Apr.

1,700

1,790

1,910

2,020

5.590

1,740

1,620

1,740

1,740

1,630

1,550

,460

,350

,260

,200

,130

,100

1,040 

1,070

1,130

1,090

1.000 

1,240

1,380

1,240

1,260 

1,400

1,690

1,620

1,450

45,140

1,505

89,530

May

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,030

968

905

1,020

1,100

942

894

836

848

1,220

1.570

1,240

1,100

1,040 

930

870

980

930 

942

870

790

802 

1,000

1,240

894

918

968

31,507

1,016

62,490

June

1,130

1,020

955

859

870

894

882

824

813

918

942

1,140

1.170

1,030

1,090

1,040

942

882 

836

848

848

918 

930

930

894

824 

780

748

738

696

27,391

913

54,330

July

992

769

950

1,130

836

769

813

738

3,070

980

1,380

836

790

859

813

716

685

696 

3,760

1,780

2,700

1,700 

1,260

4.860

3,100

1,300 

1,180

1,450

1,380

1,130

1,060

44,482

1,435

88,230

Aug.

1.050

986

882

813

769

666

627

646

588

526

492

526

444

444

444

436

500

444 

428

413

406

455 

500

553

544

526 

460

428

468

444

436

17,283

558

34,280

Sept.

452

452

468

476

562

666

727

706

696

656

666

675

675

696

882

1.280

882

813 

769

758

727

727 

716

738

716

716 

716

748

769

802

21,332

711

42,310

Calendar year 1957; Max 6,440 Mln 140 Mean 986 Ac-ft 713,900

Water year 1957-58; Max 4,860 Mln 270 Mean 1,034 Ac-ft 748,500

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Feb. 25.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 223

7915. Cedar River near Spalding, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 41°43'20", long 98°27'45", in NW^NWi sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge and 10| miles northwest cf Spalding.

Drainage area.--794 sq mi, of which about 50 sq mi contributes directly tc surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1953, October 1957 to September 1958. 

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

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior tc Sept. 30, 1953, at site 10 ft upstream at same 

aatum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 152 cfs (110,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 562 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 3.67 ft); maximum 

page height, 3.72 ft Jan. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs 

Feb. 28.

1944-53, 1957-58: Maximum discharge, 4,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

7.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 640 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 30, 1946.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Low and 

medium flow regulated by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses and 

suspended sediment loads for water year 1958 are published in WSP 1572.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 

50

1 to Apr. Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6 58 2.2 146

1.8 81 2.3 167

2.0 110

Note.--Same as preceding table 

above 2.3 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Ocbober 1957 to September 1958

103

145

2.3 

2.6 

3.2 

3.5

167

235

387

489

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

105

102

98

92

9£

92

97

120

115

112

110

112

113

115

125

140

159

202

170

164

166

173

163

221

100

153

146

139

137

124

130

4,085

132

8,100

Nov.

125

137

123

135

132

136

137

130

133

149

128

139

139

136

140

148

145

153

142

153

142

145

146

138

141

137

133

129

134

130

4,135

138

8,200

Dec.

127

127

125

124

126

125

123

126

125

124

101

125

135

130

128

127

129

137

134

138

132

134

131

132

132

131

135

121

130

133

127

3,974

128

7,880

Jan.

115

100

105

108

110

106

122

129

125

120

116

108

108

112

121

115

116

113

116

115

117

117

119

123

122

125

122

132

126

1 25

127

3,635

117

7,210

Feb.

128

125

120

130

127

116

106

102

105

82

90

95

105

100

90

75

70

85

105

120

135

160

155

150

146

140

100

60

-

3,122

112

6,190

Mar.

80

151

234

193

184

161

152

153

135

130

127

138

140

137

136

139

142

133

130

134

141

140

156

171

178

207

205

233

316

322

295

5,293

171

10,500

Apr.

249

235

235

237

276

357

266

467

437

320

2E9

213

182

146

165

156

144

140

147

145

137

139

215

292

235

219

297

309

286

235

7,110

237

14,100

May

185

TBT

150

141

126

120

120

132

128

120

118

118

117

149

158

127

128

128

125

131

145

136

134

136

1?8

127

123

116

112

127

158

4,124

133

8,180

June

144

122

118

126

108

107

114

112

124

123

112

119

126

114

107

125

110

109

100

106

107

107

103

108

115

108

103

102

97

95

3,371

112

6,690

July

99

98

107

119

110

108

108

109

111

111

119

114

111

114

112

105

- 102

119

188

220

158

168

158

247

214

256

249

272

340

361

590

5,217

168

10,350

Aug.

443

450

433

335

290

214

184

156

140

137

127

116

159

124

130

106

114

113

122

119

117

116

121

124

120

116

116

112

107

110

105

5,276

170

10,460

Sept.

105

105

106

101

106

128

117

106

109

105

102

103

102

110

107

93

105

104

99

112

103

96

90

102

102

88

98

98

108

72.

3,082

103

6,110

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 467 Min 60 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,000

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-16; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for Cedar River at Fullerton and Elkhorn River at Neligh. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-14, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, Feb. 2-4, 8-23, Fet. 26 to Mar. 1.
224 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7920. Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23'45", long 98°00'15", on line between SEpSE^ sec. 33, T. 17 N. , 

R. 6 W. , and NE-fNE-J- sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 6 W. , near left bank on downstream side of 

pier of bridge on State Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fullerton and 5f miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq mi, approximately, of which about 480 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--September 1931 to June 1932, October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,640.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1T929 (tentative adjustment). Prior to Nuv. 5, 1942, staff gage, Nov. 5, 1942, to 

June 23, 1947, water-stage recorder, and June 24, 1947, to Apr. 6, 1948, staff gage, 

all at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1940-58), 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs July 21 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum daily, 83 cfs Feb. 15.

1931-32, 1940-58: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 

9.64 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

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

measurements generally made twice a month through April and once a week thereafter. 

Natural flow affected by power developments, ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of suspended sediment loads for water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1086; Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1932, 1941, 1943.

Rating table , water year 1957-58, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Nov. 11-17,

24-27, Dec. 18, 19, July 9-11, 19-21)

1.6 

2.0

320

6.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

175

173

173

170

170

173

245

288

237

205

195 

202

202

228

239

259

253

239

228

251

262

271

271

253

282

234

231

237

231

223

7,023

227

13,930

Nov.

21u

208

202

190

198

198

195

192

175

180

202

192

200

200

200

202

200

200

200

205

200

210

223

215

218

218

210

213

208

6,054

202

12,010

Dec.

213

215

210

213

215

213

215

215

213

133

31 

39

156

192

237

251

256

223

200

181)

182

185

182

173

178

173

182

173

138

115

10 C

5,726

185

11,360

Jan.

91

101

105

111

124

115

95

122

154

166

175

190

205

208

170

154

190

190

178

166

156

113

126

156

156

147

126

126

138

140

126

4,520

146

8,970

Feb.

120

109

103

142

173

161

138

131

126

138

105

109

138

83

99

126

142

151

154

166

231

306

350

390

428

434

309

-

5,182

185

10, 280

Mar.

306

303

312

400

438

470

308

270

231

226

221

223

221

210

218

210

198

228

464

557

296

342

1,460

793

329

281

321

292

432

427

11,210

362

£2,230

Apr.

402

356

448

402

1,140

422

393

266

454

388

321

325

308

277

262

248

232

245

321

238

225

270

398

378

312

259

374

417

383

10,810

360

21,440

May

338

296

285

248

242

235

222

235

229

235

203

216

329

300

281

262

229

216

219

225

225

225

213

206

200

200

194

194

203

206

7,327

236

14,530

June

274

245

222

200

188

200

188

188

213

229

235

238

225

210

191

197

194

197

197

206

213

219

197

176

182

185

174

159

148

6,100

203

12,100

July

148

162

360

259

191

165

1E1

148

300

274

308 

219

203

185

188

179

182

182

1,360

497

z ,150

662

346

2,130

1,640

459

398

576

325

346

427

15,720

507

31,180

Aug.

464

486

521

509

407

351

312

245 2ie

188

182 

174

159

176

174

154

159

138

162

236

185

162

213

183

185

188

176

171

176

174

1 68

7,459

241

14,790

Sept.

165

168

157

157

205

182

182

179

176

159

162 

159

159

159

159

185

168

165

157

154

151

162

154

154

157

159

154

148

168

165

4,927

164

9,770

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,580 Mln 51 Mean 229 Ac-ft 165,900

Water year 1957-58; Max 2,750 Mln 83 Mean 252 Ac-ft 182,600

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 10, 18-23, Nov. 28 to Dec. 17, Dec. 20 to
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 225

7925. Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°25' , long 97°46' , in NE^-NE^ sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 4 W. , at skimming 

weir on downstream end of settling basin on left bank 2 miles downstream from point of 

diversion and 3j miles southwest of Genoa.

Records available.--December 1936 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete weir. Datum of gage is 1,566.26 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Extremes.--Ma ximum daily discharge during year, 3,320 cfs May 15, July 23; minimum daily, 

35 cfs Jan. 3.

1936-58: Maximum daily discharge, 3,410 cfs Apr. 27, 1944; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Nov. 29, 30, 1955.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, 

which are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Canal diverts from Loup River in sac. 6, 

T. 16 N., R. 4 W. Water is used in powerplants near Monroe and Columbus and is 

returned to Platte River lj miles downstream from Loup River. Diversion b^gan 

Dec. 2, 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Toted

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,750

1,710

1,740

'1,760

1,740

1,760

1,990

2,310

2,270

2,320

2,230

2,120

2,030

2,120

2,130

2,840

2 , 7 70

2,480

2,280

2,270

2,590

2,910

2,760

2,680

2,690

2,800

2,390

2,240

2,150

2,160

2,140

70,130

2,262

139,100

Nov.

2,090

2,200

2,420

2,410

2,220

2,240

2,080

2,190

2,190

2,160

2,090

2,040

2,060

2,110

2,120

2,260

2,440

2,180

1,040

2,080

1,430

750

1,260

2,160

2,110

2,050

2,120

2,200

2,160

943

59.B03

1,993

118,600

Dec.

1,290

2,140

2,100

2,110

2,110

2,080

2,150

1,750

1,700

1,440

73

55

524

560

1,240

1,930

2,440

2,360

2,460

2,410

2,260

2,210

2,160

1,810

2,160

1,710

2,080

1,900

1,060

76

55

50,403

1,626

99,970

Jan.

45

40

35

45

2B3

513

214

532

1,070

1,430

1,630

1,660

1 , 810

972

462

984

1,620

1,500

490

315

341

608

1,100

970

1,660

1,620

970

729

699

414

25,457

U21

50,490

Feb.

626

120

264

546

541

139

264

90

110

250

90

100

60

60

60

60

120

130

140

190

388

535

778

1,280

1,670

1,640

1,840

178

-

12,269

438

24,340

Mar.

82

169

499

723

765

1,310

492

477

733

1,750

1,910

1,910

1,620

2,020

2,030

2,030

1,870

1,750

1 , 6 70

1,700

1,770

1,700

1,570

1,950

2,090

1,940

1,710

1,580

1,350

1,380

1,160

43,710

1,410

86,700

Apr.

970

1,150

1,260

1,310

1, 720

1,620

1,430

1,350

1,310

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,310

1 , 320

1,410

1,420

1 , 440

1,550

1,620

1,830

1,900

1,990

2,110

2,440

2,590

2,560

2,520

2,730

2,770

2,590

52,220

1,741

103,600

May

2,360

2,280

2,180

2,250

2,180

2,080

2,100

2,170

2,280

2,130

1,970

1,880

1,900

2,350

5,320

3,020

2,760

2,260

2,090

2,050

2,040

2,080

1,970

1,980

1,770

1,740

1,750

2,430

2,540

2,410

2,220

68,520

2,210

135,900

June

2,070

2,250

2,140

1,980

1 , 850

1,860

1,990

1,970

1,900

1,890

1,880

2,000

2,660

2,620

2,260

2,180

2,150

1,990

1,960

1,940

2,050

2,100

2,220

2,540

2,140

2,090

1,980

1,850

1,720

1,580

61,570

2,052

122,100

July

1,620

1,920

2,050

2 , 500

2,240

1,970

1,840

1,840

2,420

2,680

5,190

5,200

2,580

2,220

2,580

2,000

1,950

1,830

2,880

5,160

5,170

5,250

5.520

3,220

5,180

5,270

2,900

2,970

2,780

2,560

2,420

79,270

2,557

157,200

Aug.

2 , 520

2,240

2,260

2,290

2,140

2,030

1,880

1,670

1,570

1,400

1,300

1,210

1 , 200

1,070

1,030

962

1,470

1,240

1,160

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,310

1,800

2,230

1,610

1,470

1,540

1,280

1 , 280

1 , 240

47,462

1,531

94,140

Sept.

1,240

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,510

1,500

1,400

1,470

1,470

1,440

1,400

1,410

1,420

1,380

1,370

2,190

2,000

1,860

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,650

1,660

1 , 540

1,550

1,560

1,640

1 , 520

1,570

1,520

45,760

1,525

90,760

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,350 Min 50 Mean 1,909 Ac-ft 1,382,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,320 Min 35 Mean 1,689 Ac-ft 1,223,000

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10, 11, Jan. 1-4, Feb. 2, b-20. Discharge 

computed from doubtful gage-height record Mar. 24, 25, July 1-3, 21-25.
226 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7930. Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25'05", long 97°43'25", in SW^NE^ sec. 25, T. 17 N., R. 4 W. , near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 39, with auxiliary 

gage on right bank upstream from bridge, 2 miles south of Genoa, 3 miles upstream from 

Beaver Creek, and 6 miles downstream from diversion dam of Loup River Public Power 

District.

Drainage area.--14 ,400 sq mi, approximately, of which only about 6,000 sq mi contributes 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--August 1928 to June 1932, October 1943 to September 1£58 (October 

1953 to April 1955 monthly discharge only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorders. Datum of gages is 1,540.13 ft above mean sea level, unadJusted. Aug. 17, 1928, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at datum 1.49 ft higher. Apr. 26 

to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at present datum. Since Aug. 8, 1957, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs July 19 (gage height, 8.42 ft); maximum gage height observed, 8.87 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7.7 cfs Aug. 23.

1928-32, 1943-58: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

10.12 ft), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 30, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 100 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. Records do not include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts at point 

6 miles upstream and returns to Platte River below mouth of Loup River; diversion 

began Dec. 2, 1936 (see preceding page).

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

47

52

50

24

18

18

18

15

14

14

14

12

16

122

801

188

118

79

44

178

251

104

80

75

30

54

72

53

47

47

2,704

87.2

5,360

Nov.

52

34

37

46

30

21

60

49

50

50

36

40

35

37

38

52

35

619

1,030

387

998

1.580

1,110

45

30

25

23

35

18

1,140

7,742

258

15,360

Dec.

762

31

27

25

24

24

23

431

466

506

1,770

1,450

1,000

1,070

960

503

54

68

41

36

34

32

30

367

30

475

35

281

927

1,600

1,000

14,082

454

27,930

Jan.

740

6OO

600

680

940

890

1,160

890

560

550

670

820

760

1,250

1,640

1,020

730

890

1,990

1,830

1 , 800

1,420

730

860

440

6OO

990

1,350

1,390

1,520

2 130

32,440

1,046

64,340

Feb.

1,610

2,260

1,880

1,430

970

1,200

1,500

1,800

1,650

1,500

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,100

940

890

800

890

1,050

1,200

1,400

1,800

2 , 500

4,500

6,960

8.010

5,980

3,320

-

61,040

2.180

121,100

Mar.

635

285

207

207

879

960

1,860

2,160

2,300

2,020

1 , 900

1,740

1 , 830

1,390

1,210

1,120

1,040

1,150

1,230

1,770

2,320

1,770

1,640

3,520

4,440

4,620

4,060

3,390

3,060

2,790

2,640

60,143

1,940

119,300

Apr.

2,440

2,360

2,690

2,950

5,340

4,700

4,060

2,900

2,790

2,440

2,260

1 , 780

' 1,550

1,300

1,000

1,040

920

1,020

1,040

1,060

675

546

651

1,080

990

598

525

643

605

5_18_

52,471

1,749

104,100

May

295

383

326

256

183

105

140

134

137

110

102

94

88

208

800

320

285

137

131

150

154

137

128

122

95

113

108

356

348

183

108

6,236

201

12,370

June

110

100

42

52

59

63

65

54

52

52

72

110

140

242

131

116

70

65

44

81

57

54

61

48

57

78

57

57

3_!

67

2,287

76.2

4,540

July

52

59

48

39

20

25

39

57

1 , OOO

320

2,470

254

42

70

67

67

67

87

e.oeo

9,110

6,120

2,840

620

4,360

6,200

1,520

332

300

242

154

42,8O4

1,381

84,900

Aug.

140

125

125

85

25

22

20

18

13

13

12

11

13

12

11

11

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

7.7

9.0

11

67

74

81

76

39

24

1,105.3

35.7

2,190

Sept.

12

42

55

65

74

55

57

74

59

72

74

70

59

63

78

260

108

83

61

48

54

72

65

85

76

81

74

67

74

61

2,178

72.6

4,320

Calendar year 1957: Max 23,400 Min 1.6 Mean 438 Ac-ft 317, 10O

Water year 1957-58: Max 9,110 Min 7.7 Mean 781 Ac-ft 565,800

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-13, Dec. 30 to Feb. 24.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 227

7940. Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°26'30", long 97°44 I 00", In SE^SE^ sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 4 W. , on left 

bank In city park at southwest corner of Genoa, 0.2 mile downstream from Uiion 

Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 39, and 

2j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--627 sq ml, of which about 410 sq ml contributes directly to surface 

runoff.

Records available . October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,542.13 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. October 1940 to Nov. 5, 1942, chain gage and Nov. 6, 1942, to Nov. 1, 1955, 

water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile upstream at datum 4.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 127 cfs (91,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs July 24 (gage height, 11.05 ft); 

minimum daily, 30 cfs Dec. 11.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 18.70 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs; irinimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs July 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, backwater froir bridge construction, or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow affected slightly by ground-water and surface-water 

withdrawals for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1942(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

60

58

58

58

58

60

65

*70

76

89

73

71

70

71

71

73

138

-85 144

78

76

*85

103

96

96

90

83

82

82

82 

82

2,483

80.1

4,920

Nov.

83

80

78

78

78

78

*80

80

78

80

78

78

80

80

82

82

83

83

80

82

*78

76

82

87

87

90

95

90

87

82

2,455

81.8

4,870

Dec.

78

82

82

83

82

82

83

60

*30

35

45

50

56

80

85

*85

80

74

74

76

74

72

74

72

*75

73

53

53

46

2,159

69.6

4,280

Jan.

40

54

59

60

60

58

47

53

64

68

73

76

76

68

*64

73

73

70

68

64

60

53

64

73

76

71

60

49

50

*50

49

1,923

62.0

3,810

Feb.

46

43

41

49

53

49

46

50

50

46

47

52

*58

53

46

53

50

58

60

70

75

90

106

130

170

*180

185

160

2,116

75.6

4,200

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,500 Mln 12

Mar.

150

145

150

155

*185

255

202

161

144

120

120

*115

119

117

113

117

115

105

*105

170

200

180

170

260

540

*260

253

250

229

220

210

5,435

175

10,780

Apr.

200

*180

210

230

550

300

270

220

280

260

*240

195

170

150

140

135

125

120

120

115

115

120

*140

160

175

160

130

170

180

*160

5,520

184

10,950

May

TIs- 160

iso

120

120

115

*110

110

110

115

110

100

*95

100

115

115

130

110

100

*95

95

100

100

100

100

*95

85

80

itou

80

3,295

106

6,540

June

-00 110

90

*85

80

80

75

75

80

*85

85

90

80

85

85

85

*85

80

80

75

75

75

75

*75

75

70

65

60

65

65

2,390

79.7

4,740

July

*60

65

120

200

125

80

70

95

65

90

115

105

115

90

115

*90

80

80

280

225

215

200

260

1.460

662

305

250

565

320

274

345

7,121

230

14,120

Aug.

280

296

220

163

*141

119

105

90

79

73

69

65

63

*62

57

53

50

49

44

4T

64

71

63

62

69

73

67

*61

58

55

52

2,817

90.9

5,590

Sept.

52

48

46

44

Z£

64

58

58

57

*57

56

55

53

55

54

55

56

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

*53

53

51

52

51

52

1,632

54.4

3,240

Mean 98.8 Ac-ft 71,510

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,460 Mln 30 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,040

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs). July 24 (12 m.) 2,600 cfs (11.05 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 3-7, Sept. 2-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and recorded range In stage. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice and/or backwater from bridge 

construction Nov. 18 to Mar. 22. Backwater from bridge construction Mar. 23 to July 18.
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7945. Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°24'50", long 97°22 I 00", In sec. 30, T. IV N., R. IE., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Columbus, 3| miles upstream from 

mouth and 14 miles downstream from Looklnglass Creek. Prior to Dec. 11, wire-weight 

gage at bridge 20 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 15,230 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,530 sq mi contributes 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to September 1915 (published as "near Columbus" 1900- 

1901) ; March to September 1931; October 1933 to September 1958. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream. June 3 to Dec. 3, 1935, chain gage at bridge 

20 ft upstream. Dec. 4, 1935, to May 19, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 280 ft 

downstream. May 20, 1936, to Dec. 10, 1957, chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 

20 ft upstream. All gages Mar. 9, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1950, at datum 2.00 ft higher 

than present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,200 cfs July 25 (gage height, 

6.46 ft); maximum gage height, 7.53 ft Feb. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum daily 

discharge, 83 cfs Sept. 2.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-58: Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage 

height, 12.0 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

30,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28,1955.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week through July 

and twice a month thereafter. Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records do not include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts 

at point 25 miles upstream and returns to Platte River below mouth of Loup River; 

diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see p. 225).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 956: 1937-41. 

l897, 1900, 1901, 1915, 1941(M).

WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1895.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemb?r 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

157

154

150

147

147

140

136

143

140

136

140

130

119

126

136

299

'293 559

209

126

179

332

276

209

186

175

125

168

175

143

150

5,706

184

11,320

Nov.

179

168

150

168

164

157

154

172

179

164

175

140

154

150

161

186

172

720

1,020

497

1,200

1.520

1,100

179

229

221

213

221

233

940

11,086

370

21,990

Dee.

1,350

660

175

161

168

168

168

164

650

238

1.900

1,650

1,200

1,130

1,290

650

324

300

270

225

217

209

190

550

198

650

186

300

800

1,500

1,700

19,341

624

38,360

Jan.

832

698

663

672

1,230

1,050

1,150

1,400

1,000

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,240

2,100

1,500

1,000

1,090

1,490

2.550

2,210

2,050

1,070

1,220

765

943

882

1,420

1,350

1,700

1,730

38,805

1,252

76,970

Feb.

2,270

1,520

1,840

2,140

1,650

1,300

1,600

1,900

2,100

1,800

1,500

1,200

860

825

798

731

842

993

1,300

1,600

2,420

3,260

4,200

6,120

6,940

8,500

6,800

5,000

-

72,009

2,572

142,800

Calendar year 1957 : Max 23,300 Min 46

Mar.

1,220

715

485

425

595

2,590

2,980

3,360

3,390

2,740

2,330

2,050

2,250

1,650

1,520

1 ,500

1,600

1,270

1,440

2,180

2,960

1,990

1,770

4,100

5,350

5,000

4,860

4,560

2,700

2,590

3,100

75,270

2,428

149,300

Apr.

3,260

3,130

3,820

3,870

5,670

6.130

4,470

3,490

3,620

3,160

2,560

2,500

2,400

2,370

2,220

1,820

1,600

1,390

1,330

1,620

1,330

899

1,010

1,210

1,260

1,270

1,010

1,060

1,000

762

71,241

2,375

141,300

May

539

443

430

359

383

334

307

334

290

296

280

275

250

443

979

 1,100 255

222

127

130

133

161

187

209

200

209

200

222

509

486

217

10,509

339

20,840

June

204

226

240

187

176

176

161

153

168

157

172

250

231

'200 275

191

200

172

164

164

172

136

140

146

130

130

127

117

100

98

5,163

172

10,240

July

123

Te?

1S5

318

270

226

235

2C9

245

1,450

2,760

1.4CO

4C9

312

217

217

2C9

187

4,910

11,400

8,180

4,690

1,300

3,930

10,000

4,500

1,400

1,050

1,150

648

667

62,971

2,031

124,900

Aug.

605

539

509

409

352

280

265

204

195

187

176

161

146

150

117

114

111

109

100

92.

103

106

109

100

120

120

136

168

174

109

6,246

201

12,390

Sept.

103

83

150

127

153

153

150

146

157

123

136

140

136

143

140

140

296

168

150

146

146

146

153

180

168

130

130

133

133

125

4,382

146

8,690

Mean 559 Ae-ft 404,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,400 Min 83 Mean 1,049 Ac-ft 759,100

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite or affected by ice Nov. 18, 19, 22, 23, Nov. 30 to 

Dec. 2, Dec. 9, 11-16, 24, 26, Dec. 28 to Mar. 5. Discharge computed from once-or twice-daily wireweight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, Dee. 17, Mar. 1, 2, June 5-9, 17-20, 22, 23, 25-27, 

June 30 to Aug. 16, Aug. 18-28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 30.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 229

7950. Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°44'30", long 97°45'00", in NW^NW^ sec. 2, T. CO N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank just downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile east cf Newman Grove and 5 miles 

downstream from North Branch.

Drainage area.--122 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,674.87 ft above mean sea Iev3l, datum 

of 1929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 13.2 cfs (9,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 607 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 12.26 ft); no 

flow Sept. 17-30.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs July 18, 1950 (gage height, 20.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow through 

bridge and over road embankments; no flow for periods in 1953-58.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements or field estimates generally made twice 

a month.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1390: 1950.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe nd, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

14

5

6

7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

. 5

.4

.4

.5

.9

6.3

3.7

1.4

1.2

l.U

.6

.6

.4

2.4

4.5

£.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.U

. 8

43.9

1.42

87

Nov.

0.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

8.1

0.27

16

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1 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

3.4

0.11

6.7

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.5

.5

[4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

 £

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

8.4

0.27

17

Feb.

0.2

3.4

61

112

31

14

7.4

67

42

-

339.9

12.1

674

Mar.

3.4

5.8

2.8

4.9

44

104

42

16

8.0

3.4

2.3

3.4

3.1

2.8

1.8

2 .0

2.3

1.4

23

88

171

48

28

205

36

3.9

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

868.5

28.0

1,720

Apr.

0.9

1.3

1.5

42

125

7.2

1.6

.9

.9

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.1

3.0

7.8

2 . 6

1.8

2.0

2.2

i.6

2.1

225 . 6

7.52

447

May

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.6

2.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.4

1150

193.1

6.23

383

June

18

2.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.9

.9

15

2.9

1.0

.8

1.6

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

56.0

1.87

111

July

25~0.4

245

116

16

32

18

5.0

52

30

39

37

12

32

8.8

1.2

1.1

.8

170

44

7.4

8.8

1.6

4.8

7.0

1.1

187

29

75

94

52

1,584.0

51.1

3,140

Aug.

5.1

.8

.6

.5

jj^

10

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.b

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.e

.6

96.5

3.11

191

Sept.

04

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

0.19

11

Calendar year 1957: Max 286 Mln 0 Mean 4.50 Ac-ft 3,260

Water year 1957-58; Max 256 Mln 0 Mean 9.41 Ac-ft 6,800

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 24 (5 a.m.) 552 cfs (11.98 ft); Apr 

(12.26 ft); July 5 (10:50 p.m.) 546 efs (11.94 ft).

5 (1 a.m.) 607 efs

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9, 10, Nov. 18 to Mar. 19.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -16
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7955. Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°31'30", long 97°17'00", in sec. 23, T. 18 N., R. IE., on right bank 

80 ft upstream from county road bridge, 1 mile upstream from Loseke Creek, and 7 miles 

northeast of Columbus.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 11 years, 42.2 cfs (30,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 720 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.2 cfs Feb. 3.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 5,970 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage height, 21.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 27, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from brush and 

leaves, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect and backwater from brush or

leaves (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Mart 23 to May 6)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to June 1

3.7 4.0

5.3 5.0

9.5

23

June 2 to Sept. 30

61

7.0 

9.0

112

178

364

602

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

2.4

3.7

5.4

7.7

14

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

185

364

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

5.3

.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

* .7

5.0

5.7

5.1

7.1

5.9

5.0

5.7

8.6

8.2

7.1

5.1

4.3

5.1

7.1

*8.8

12

IS

12

7.1

6.7

6.5

6.5

7.3

199.8

6.44

396

Nov.

7.3

S7S

8.4

11

10

*8.8

8.0

8.0

9.3

8.8

8.6

9.1

9.5

11

12

12

10

12

11

13

*12

10

11

12

12

TB- 18

is

12

11

322.4

10.7

639

Dec.

12

13

9.0

*10

11

10

8.0

13

11

10

8.4

9.1

16

13

10

10

*10

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.1

12

10

9.8

11

9.8

8.4

7.1

320.7

10.3

636

Jan.

7.3

*7.0

T7J

8.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

9.0

10

11

11

11

12

13

»TT

12

10

9.1

9.9

10

11

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

10

*11

11

9.3

309.2

9.97

613

Feb.

7.3

5.1

3.2

T^

5.1

5.4

4.4

5.0

5.6

5.9

5.8

*5.7

6.5

7.1

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.3

60

130

*60

90

500

784.0

28.0

1,560

Mar.

120

70

65

*50

55

105

200

135

75

45

*30

40

45

60

37

35

27

17

2S

50

185

280

T5F

85

*205

109

66

32

27

26

23

2,484

80.1

4,930

Apr.

20

18

22

93

266

596

13?

57

37

*28

25

23

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

15

16

*16

18

66

70

40

35

27

*26

24

1,790

59.7

3,550

May

24

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

*11

11

15

24

18

18

16

14

12

12

13

12

11

*9.8

10

8.8

ih* gis

414.7

13.4

822

June

14

185

15

30

19

13

9.6

8.2

8.0

*8.5

18

36

22

16

14

12

11

8.8

8.0

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

*6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.6

5^2

566.1

18.9

1,120

July

5,1

57F

7.2

314

277

85

78

*80

45

42

63

76

56

46

29

*29

28

16

242

305

197

84

56

30

31

25

19

74

177

89

118

2,729.9

88.1

5,410

Aug.

102

15

26

15

 10

8.2

49

30

14

8.5

6.8

6.3

5.9

5.9

*6.1

7.0

7.7

8.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

*5.6

4.9

F75

5.6

4.9

460.0

14.8

912

Sept.

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.7

 4T5

3.9

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.7

T7T

3.7

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.7

*4.0

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

121.9

4.06

242

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,640 Mln 4.2 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 596 Mln 3.2 Mean 28.8 Ac-ft 20,830

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-23, Nov. 29 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 3-9, Feb. 9-11). Backwater from brush and leaves Aug. 21-27, Sept. 29, 30; discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and trend of flow.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

7960. Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.

231

Location. La t 41°27'10", long 96°45'50", in SE-J- sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 79, 1 mile south of North Bend, and 

5 miles downstream from Shell Creek.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.25 ft above mean sea level, unad- 

;fusted. Prior to Sept. 12, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 3,688 cfs (2,670,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,100 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 5.59 ft); maximum gage height, 6.26 ft Feb. 26 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,000 cfs Jan.1,3.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 44,200 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 6.0" ft); maximum gage height, 8.17 ft Feb. 13, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

126 cfs Aug. 29, 1955.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 24, Dec. 3-10, 15-Z9,

Mar. 1-9, May 2-ls)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 Feb. 27 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

1,750

2,850

6,340

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

1,030

1,200

1,740

2,500

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

4,000

6,300

13,000

22,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,040 

1,960

2,040

1,840 

2,000

2,040 

2,070

2,690

2,900

2,990

2,930

3,300

2,860 

3,060

2,930

3,250 

4,460 

3,766

3,080

3,200

3,210

3,580

4,250

4,350

3,490

3,320

3,850

3,690

3,490

4,230 

4,020

96,880

3,125

192,200

Nov.

4,020 

3,160

3,750

3,950 

4,160

4,580 

3J720

3,490

3.020

3,560

3,530

3,530

4,550 

3,690

4,160

3,620 

3,990 

4,190 

4,020

4,440

4,020

3,820

3,590

4,090

3,650

3,890

3,690

3,820

3,560

3,400

114,660

3,822

227,400

Dec.

3,460 

3,560

3,220

3,250 

3,220

3,100 

3,020

2,880

2,750

2,990

1,560

2,070

2,570 

2,660

2,640

3,850 

4,200 

4.730 

4*020

4,160

3,430

3,400

3,020

2,880

3,100

2,400

2,750

2,770

2,690

1,440 

1.370

93,160

3,005

184,800

Jan.

1.000 

1,050

1,000

1,110 

1,300

1,240 

1,030

1,300

1,750

2,350

3,130

3,920

4.440 

4,370

3,750

3,950 

3,920 

3,820 

3,430

2,540

2,350

2,520

2,850

3,560

4,060

3,750

3,430

3,130

3,250

2, 850 

2,590

84,740

2,734

168,100

Feb.

2,490 

2,130

2,240

2,590 

2,540

2,310 

2,070

1,890

1,840

1,910

1,750

1,670

1,720 

1,750

1,590

1.440 

1,550 

1,670 

1,840

2,030

2,470

3,130

4,510

6,140

12,000

17,200

22.000

11,300

-

117,770

4,206

233,600

Mar.

4,360 

2,520

2,140

1,890 

2,720

4,200 

5,400

5,350

5,400

6,100

6,200

5,950

5,550 

6,450

6,300

5,950 

5,350 

5,300 

5,200

5,650

6,700

7,220

6,550

6,450

9,790

10.500

10^200

9,160

8,000

7,340 

8,180

188,070

6,067

373,000

Apr.

7,760 

7,700

9,020

10,200 

12,000

15.600 

10,400

9,370

8,240

8,000

7,880

7,100

6,650 

5,400

5,100

5,000 

4,280 

5.640 

4,320

5,300

4,720

5,050

5,850

6,050

7,640

8,000

7,280

7,700

8,000

6,550

219,800

7,327

436,000

May

6,400 

4,720

5,200

4,640 

3,160

3,720 

3,800

4,080

4,320

4,280

3,800

2,950

2.850 

2.9SO

5,100

7,700 

6,400 

5,450 

4,400

3,720

4,080

3,720

3,640

3,760

4,120

3,680

4,360

4,800

6,600

8.120 

7,880

144,400

4,658

286,400

June

6,050 

6,050

7.340

7,280 

4,080

3,720 

5,250

5,650

6,050

5,800

5,650

5,350

5,400 

6,200

4,720

3,960 

4,010 

2,S50 

2,830

2,690

2,660

2,800

2,580

3,430

2,920

2,460

2,140

2,410

1,940

1,930

126,200

4,207

250,300

July

1.730 

2,060

2,530

2,760 

3,420

3,760 

2,230

2,410

2,410

3,760

4,600

7,720

5,450 

4,000

3,420

3,720 

3,840 

3,390 

4,400

18,400

14,600

11,900

9,440

8,180

20.500

15,100

10,500

8,000

6,800

5,800 

5,700

202,530

6,533

401,700

Aug.

4.120 

3^360

3,140

2,650 

3,130

3,510 

2,960

2,160

1,900

1,600

1,360

1,320

1,440 

1,490

1,520

1,050 

1,300 

1,780 

1,160

1,420

1,130

1,410

1,360

1,540

2,030

2,950

2,430

2,320

2,170

1,700 

1,800

63,210

2,039

125,400

Sept.

1,740 

1,710

1.450

1,570 

1,560

2,070 

1,960

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,660

1,630

1,740 

1,810

1,570

1,620 

3.180 

2,520 

2,380

2,170

2,030

1,640

2,180

2,140

2,000

1,850

1,810

2,010

1,710

1,890

56,850

1,895

112,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 39,100 Min 451 Mean 3,623 Ac-ft 2,623,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 22,000 Mln 1,000 Mean 4,132 Ac-ft 2,992,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-14, Dec. 30 to Feb. 26.
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7975. Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 42°16'10", long 98°20'20", in sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

350 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 108, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Ewing, and l| miles upstream from South Fork Elkhorn River.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, at site 300 ft upstream at same 

(Tat urn.

Average discharge. 11 years, 213 ofs (154,200 acre-ft-per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 7.66 ft); minimum daily, 37 cfs Oct. 5.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 7, 1949 (gage height, 1C.74 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Sept. 7, 9, 10, 18, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 11.32 ft June 23, 24, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 6,600 

cfs).

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

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

41

39

38

31

40

48

51

50

51

51

52

53

56

116

116

95

82

77

83

94

94

88

83

79

74

73

72

71

68

68

2,082

67.2

4,130

Nov.

68

71

70

72

72

72

72

71

67 &T

70

71

71

68

72

88

94

91

86

86

62

68

73

88

87

83

80

79

77

75

2,291

76.4

4,540

Dec.

77

77

80

80

79

79

76

79

77

76

45

68

70

76

74

87

88

iJS

87

82

80

81

80

77

74

76

76

77

66

53

43

2,325

75.0

4,610

Jan.

50

50

48

49

50

52

52

55

56

58

60

63

62

57

64

63

57

59

63

70

70

65

67

65

69

64

57

64

57

55

54

1,825

58.9

3,620

Feb.

62

52

58

59

54

52

49

47

44

42

42

42

43

44

44

43

43

44

44

45

54

66

84

110

100

180

220

TOO

1,867

66.7

3,700

Mar.

65

9T

120

105

92

95

86

83

83

86

88

100

105

110

110

110

112

108

110

122

146

146

150

202

248

260

277

370

488

572

600

5,446

176

10,800

Apr.

586

572

572

639

907

1,020

1,030

1,180

1.350

1,240

1,080

895

704

575

481

393

323

274

241

221

202

185

TSi

362

387

399

484

628

660

589

18,400

613

36.5OO

May

491

415

345

299

265

239

219

204

187

173

163

152

145

160

185

181

163

148

139

136

137

136

129

121

113

110

113

110

101

TOT

1O4

5,682

183

11,270

June

108

106

101

94

90

85

85

90

93

91

88

93

104

112

113

107

101

95

90

91

91

94

91

88

86

82

79

73

70

6_7

2,758

91.9

5,470

July

65

T4

93

129

129

107

93

87

122

127

122

122

116

113

106

94

86

82

95

102

108

121

114

106

104

156

560

865

T76

510

425

5,909

191

11,720

Aug.

384

312

246

202

175

158

146

136

119

110

101

94

87

82

80

75

72

72

71

68

71

70

67

66

71

75

68

63

60

56

54

3,511

113

6,960

Sept.

51

50

49

49

52

52

49

48

47

47

45

44

44

50

54

59SBSB

53

52

50

51

50

50

48

48

46

45

43

_42

1,481

49.4

2,940

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,170 Min 19 Mean 122 Ac-ft 87,980

Water year 1957-58: Max 1.35O Min 37 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,300

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs). Apr. 9 (12 m.) 1,400 cfs (7.66 ft); Apr. 29 (1 a.m.) 671 cfs 

(5.97 ft); July 28 (5 p.m.) 911 cfs (6.62 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-15, Dec. 29 to Mar. 16.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

7985. Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42 0 07'20", long 98°01'40", in sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 14 at Neligh.

Drainage area. 2.200 sq ml, approximately, of which about 1,800 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1958 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,713.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Apr. 16, 1933, staff gage at site 30 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 16, 1933, to Jan. 23, 1939, chain gage at bridge 10 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharge, 199 cfs (144,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.78 ft); mlnimum daily, 99 cfs Oct. 5.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, about 12,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 12.53 ft), 

from main channel rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs and field estimate of flow 

through break in highway fill; minimum daily, 12 cfs July 2, 1932.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1006: 1935, 1942, drainage area. WSP 1390: 1931-32, 

1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16, Oct. 30 to Dec. 30, Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 

Apr. 24 to May 5, July 27 to Aug. 2, Aug. 18-30J

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

131

248

578

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,000

1,600

2,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

115

117

111

103

£9

104

139

148

131

124

122

122

122

133

165

254

H5

189

173

182

212

217

228

220

202

192

185 

189

187

185

187

5,072

164

10,060

Nov.

185

185

178

182

185

185

185

185

176

T75

178

185

185

185

194

226

240

240

237

240

223

185

195

235

220

215

212 

202

204

187

6,012

200

11,920

Dec.

210

199

197

199

197

194

194

194

199

194

130

23U

250" 290

235

237

237

237

245

234

223

217

212

202

210

197

202 

197

197

160

140

6,469

209

12,830

Jan.

110 T40"

135

130

140

150

145

155

175

190

220

230

2TF

220

195

220

225

210

185

165

200

195

205

205

210

200

170 

150

160

150

140

5,550

179

11,010

Feb.

130

140

140

150

145

140

130

115

110

llO

110

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

130

135

150

180

230

270

260

370

620 

390

-

4,985

178

9,890

Mar.

280

210

355

410

340

300

317

305

287

278

272

278

281

278

281

278

272

266

269

290

345

348

364

537

695

960

1.150 

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,020

14,441

466

28,640

Apr.

935

873

864

1,050

1,710

2,280

2.580

1 , 900

1,910

1,780

1,460

1,130

868

786

680

634

560

515

493

493

479

444 4"BU

828

1,140

1,110

1,020 

995

970

915

31,670

1,060

62,820

May

802

7T5

661

600

504

454

418

392

367

348

314

290

272

278

311

324

342

308

281

272

281

275

266

257

240

234

223

217

207

223

245

10,924

352

21,670

June

248

240

242

231

207

202

189

199

226

223

202

217

251

272

W5

248

234

210

194

194

202

197

194

185

182

176

169

163

156

148

6,261

209

12,420

July

144 236"

242

245

290

358

348

290

299

354

364

327

327

311

284

266

240

223

302

345

468

691

657

515

465

540

990 

1.470

1,380

1,420

1,060

15,451

498

30,650

Aug.

840

725

604

515

441

389

345

308

278

251

231

215

202

194

192

180

173

169

192

182

173

171

194

182

197

199

189 

178

167

156

144

8,571

276

17,000

Sept.

139

131

137

127

133

165

T46

135

129

124

117

115

113

124

127

127

131

127

126

124

117

113

115

118

111

108

106 

106

106

104

3,701

123

7,340

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,670 Min 27 Mean 252 Ac-ft 182,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,380 Min 99 Mean 326 Ac-ft 236,200

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 27 (6 p.m.) 1,170 cfs (4.89 ft); Apr. 7 (12:30 a.m.)

2,560 cfs (6.78 ft); Apr. 25 (9 p.m.) 1,230 cfs (5.11 ft); July 28 (1:30 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.52 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-15, Dec. 31 to Mar. 6 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 9-17).
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

7990. Elkhorn River near Norfolk, Nebr. 

(Formerly published as Elkhorn River at Norfolk)

Location. Lat 42°00'20", long 97°28'40", in SW^ sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 1 W., on left 

bank 75 ft below bridge on county road, 3i miles southwest of Norfolk, and 7 miles 

upstream from North Pork Elkhorn River. Prior to Aug. 29, 1958, at site 3£ miles 

downstream.

Drainage area. 2.790 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,400 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--July 1896 to November 1903 (no winter records), October 1945 to September 1958.Gage-height records collected at site 3^ miles downstream since May 1941 

are contained in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau. Published as "at Norfolk" prior 

to October 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,522.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of

29. July 1896 to November 1903 staff gage at site 3? miles downstream at different 

datum. Aug. 16, 1947, to Mar. 5, 1949, water-stage recorder and Mar. 6, 1949, to 

Aug. 29, 1958, wire-weight gage, at sites on or near bridge 3ij miles downstream at 

datum 17.88 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years (1945-58), 562 cfs (406,900 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 500 cfs (362,000 acre-ft per year).

Extreme3. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs July 30 (gage height, 9.43 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 130 cfs Jan. 1.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs June 26, 1947; maximum gage height observed, 

13.63 ft Mar. 11, 1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs Dec. 10,11, 

1945.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Aug. 29, fair thereafter. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1898-1900.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

170 

180

180

170

160

170

210

220

210

200

190

190

180

190

240

350" 370

310

280

300

330

340

330

320

310

300

290 

300

290

290 

300

7,870

254

15,610

Nov.

310 

300

290

300

300

300

300

290

290

290

290

290

550" 280

300

320

350

360 350"

360

350

330

340

350

360

360

350 

320

310

300

9,540

318

18,920

Dec.

290 

290

280

280

280

270

280

290

280

250

170

180

310

340

550

340

330

330

320

330

320

310

310

290

300

280

290 

280

250

180 

140

8,740

282

17,340

Jan.

Tso- 130

150

150

170

180

180

200

210

230

270

280

290

300 550"

270

260

250

240

230

240

240

240

250

270

270

270 

250

240

230 

220

7,150

238

14,180

Feb.

220 

230

250

250

250

240

220

210

200

180

170

160

T50" 150

150

150

150

160

170

190

240

280

350

900

1.600

1,400

1,600 

1,200

-

11,420

408

22,650

Mar.

980 

790

550

500

630

780

610

620

530

520

500

490

500

480

470

450

430

420

130" 410

640

650

650

760

990

1,200

1,500 

1,300

1,200

1,200 

1,200

22,240

717

44,110

Apr.

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,200

2,200

2,500

2.600

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,000

850

740

730

730

720

700

S5o" 680

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,200 

1,200

1,100

1,100

39,940

1,331

79,220

May

1.000 

900

840

760

700

610

600

540

520

480

460

450

420

420

450

460

470

450

420

410

400

590

380

350

340

330

320 

310

350" 290

340

15,130

488

30,010

June

350 

340

350

530

290

280

270

280

320

320

290

310

360

390

375

350

330

510

280

280

290

280

270

260

260

250

240 

230

220

210

8,910

297

17,670

July

200 

370

350

550

410

580

490

410

410

500

520

470

470

450

400

380

340

330

400

480

600

760

740

600

560

700

850 

1,100

2,100

5.000 

1,8(0

21,080

680

41,810

Aug.

1.100 

1,000

920

810

730

640

580

510

490

440

410

390

360

350

340

330

330

340

330

340

320

300

320

300

280

290

250 

250

247

239 

235

13,771

444

27,310

Sept.

231 

223

215

219

235

260

555" 303

272

272

268

264

260

256

251

256

256

251

247

243

243

239

235

227

219

211

207 

203

199

192

7,242

241

14,360

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,040 MLn 110 Mean 355 Ac-ft 256,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,000 MLn 130 Mean 474 Ac-ft 343,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from gravel pumping operations and/or ice 

Oct. 1 to Aug. 28j discharge estimated on basis of 26 discharge measurements, engineers' and observer's notes, weather records, and records for stations at Neligh and Waterloo.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 235

7995. Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°42'50", long 96°31'15", on south line of SE^-SE^ sec. 9, T. 20 N., 

R. 8~E., near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southwest of 

Uehling and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.030 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1941 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,210.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 169 cfs (122,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 12.72 ft); minImunTdally, 38 cfs Feb. 16, 17.

1941-58: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs June 11, 1944 (gage height, 17.65 ft, from 

floodmarks}, from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; minimum dally, 14 cfs Dec. 28, 1941, Nov. 27, 1942.

Flood of June 5, 1940, reached a stage of 18.6 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

20,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area study),

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

131

243

520

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

870

1,750

2,910

4,300

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

54

65

77

155

250

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

500

820

1,750

2,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*53

52

52

50

48

48

52

75

69

62

55

54

59

60

176

135

131

84

62

58

*60

71

74

66

62

59

59 

59

62

60

59

2,126

68.6

4,220

Nov.

75

238

157

92

82

80

78

78

62

58

69

77

72

*70

75

84

87

219

196

148

139

107

111

131

84

90

90

85

82

62

3,048

102

6,050

Dec.

65

75

*72

212

TIT

72

92

111

123

102

87

69

77

84

121

121

125

133

127

84

92

82

65

74

64

*56

57 

57

55

52

46

2,763

89.1

5,480

Jan.

44

44

44

47

51

52

49

52

58

66

75

77

77

*72

70

74

72

69

69

60

56

52

54

60

75

72

71 

71

67

66

62

1,928

62.2

3,820

Feb.

59

57

46

50

*50

48

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

40

~55 38

39

41

44

52

115

708

1,060

798

552

4.000 

3,510

-

11,688

417

23,180

Mar.

552

357

418

224

185

*293

539

334

201

176

159

137

137

135

123

119

117

115

*TT5

247

878 4"9T

347

499

473

240

187 

177

175

175

175

8,500

274

16,860

Apr.

173

173

173

191

485

620

IS7

270

214

*191

169

155

146

138

127

125

124

117

TT9~ 112

120

112

127

160

193

162

136 

*140

136

124

5,699

190

11,300

May

117

112

109

106

102

96

97

103

106

92

84

78

77

92

91

88

T5B- 145

97

*90

88

87

80

76

76

78

76 

71

TT

73

90

2,883

93.0

5,720

June

98

146

96

83

75

70

71

71

120

178

100

88

103

*84

78

72

67

64

69

58

69

63

70

66

63

63

61 

60

57

55

2,421

80.7

4,800

July

57 *63"8"

*1,760 *9ie

524

254

187

130

110

100

95

90

85

80

75

70

70

70

210

143

80

75

*71

71

64

60

67 

81

112

*1,590

1,390

9,323

301

18,490

Aug.

415

195

133

109

104

*246

177

124

97

84

76

72

448

2.890

500

250

190

130

110

*100

87

83

84

85

138

104

85 

78

77

73

70

7,415

239

14,710

Sept.

71

72

*70

71

71

73

75

73

73

69

65

65

65

70

71

65

62

61

62

64

62

60

61

63

61

57

*56 

57

58

57

1,958

65.3

3,880

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,430 Min 28 Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,350

Water year '1957-58: Max 4,000 Min 38 Mean 164 Ac-ft 118,500

!ak discharge (base. 1,500 efs).--Feb. 27 (11 p.m.) 6,820 cfs (12.72 ft); July 3 (7:30 a.m.) 

2,290 efs (6.90 ft); July 50 (9 a.m.) 2,690 efs (7.57 ft); Aug. 14 (9 a.m.) 4,560 cfs 10.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-11, 18-25, 30, Dec. 1 to Feb. 26, Mar. 2,3. 

No gage-height record July 8-18, 21, 22, Aug. 15-19; discharge estimated on basis of r3corded range 

in stage, weather records, and trend of flow.

Pe
236 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8000. Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°33", long 96°30<, in Swi sec. 11, T. 18 N., R. 8 E., on downstream nandrail of bridge on U. S. Highways 77 and 275, l| miles northwest of Nickerson and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--October 1951 to September I^o8

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

Is 1,194.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--? years, 32.7 cfs (23,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 12.66 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Feb. 17.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 7, 1958; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Jan. 15,16, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.28 ft June 11, 1944, from floodmarks (discharge, 35,000 cfs 

from indirect measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.6

3.0

10

T.O

7.4

9.3

8.4

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.0

*2.1

3.6

2.6

2.5

3.1

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.5

2.9

2.8

109.0

3.52

216

Nov.

3.0

25

35

30

5.6

4.1

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

*1.9

375

6.3

6.0

5.0

4.8

8.1

7.9

5.8

5.8

6.5

6.7

8.0

9.3

7.0

12

4.7

230.4

7.68

457

Dec.

4.2

4.7

*4.1

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6 

1.5

93.7

3.02

186

Jan.

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.2

TT

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

*T78

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.3

47.0

1.52

93

Feb.

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.4

*1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.2

2.9

5.0

7.0

8.1

13

20

17

771

*1,680

-

2,545.4

90.9

5,050

Mar.

1.640 

1,250

376

*54

45

47

63

165

34

29

21

21

17

18

19

18

17

16

*14

1J2

130

55

49

48

45

33

28

23

17

13 

13

4,330

140

8,590

Apr.

13 

22

40

62

103

-eT 142

51

45

*36

31

25

20

18

15

14

13

12

12

13

13

14

16

30

43

30

25

*21

19

16

995

33.2

1,970

May

14 

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

10

9.3

8.8

8.5

9.5

12

15

IF

11

9.6

*7.9

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.2

4.0

274.2

8.84

544

June

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.7

o o £-!-£.

2.4

4.7

7.6

10

26

66

25

*14

10

7.0

6.5

5.5

5.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

241.0

8.03

478

July

3.0 

12

28

*180

20

4.2

4.0

3.0

5.5

14

18

25

26

24

33

34

39

45

71

905

434

140

*51

241

197

148

120

124

186

*L,110 

1,650

5,894.7

190

11,610

Aug.

1.550 

1,090

920

590

424

*1,070

1,330

350

168

135

97

78

68

54

38

34

28

25

23

*21

20

19

27

25

22

23

21

20

20

18 

15.

8,103

261

16,070

Sept.

13 

12

*10

9.4

11

9.0

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

*4.7

4.5

4.1

...^J.

186.6

6.22

370

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,720 Mln 0.6 Mean 43.5 Ac-ft 31,480

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,680 Min 0.8 Mean 63.2 Ac -ft 45,710

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs}.--Feb. 28 (3 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (12.6 ft); July 20 (8 a.m.) 1,100 cfs 

(10.04 ft); July 51 (5 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (12.6 ft); Aug. 7 (l a.m.) 1.76O cfs (12.66 ft)._________

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 2. 10, Hov. 11. 17, 26, Jan. 51. Apr. 14-27, Apr. 29 

to May 19, May 21-24, Aug. 16-19, 21-22, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, Sept. 4-22; discharge estimated on 

basis of 6 discharge measurements, engineers 1 notes, weather records, and records for Shell Creek 

near Columbus. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-24, Nov. 30 to Feb. 26 (no gageheight record Dec. 6, 14, 19, 25, Dec. 27 to Jan. 13; discharge estimated on the basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 237

8005. Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°17'25", long 96°17i05", in SW£ sec. 3, T. 15 W., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge at north edge of Waterloo and 85 miles downstream 

from Rawhide Creek.

Drainage area.--6,900 sq mi, approximately, of which about 

to surface runoff.

;,500 sq mi contributes directly

Records available.--April 1899 to November 1903, May 1911 to September 1915, August 1928 

£o September 1958. Published as "at Arlington" 1899-1903, July 1913 to September 1915. 

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

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,109.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. April 28, 1899, to Nov. 21, 1903, and July 20, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, staff 

gages at sites 10 miles upstream at different daturas. May 19, 1911, to July 19, 1913, 

weight-tape gage at present site at different datum. Aug. 18, 1928, to Apr. 12, 1934, 

chain gage, Apr. 13, 1934, to June 8, 1940, water-stage recorder, and June 9 to July 1, 

1940, chain gage, all at present site and datum. July 2, 1940, to July 3, 1951, waterstage recorder and July 4 to Oct. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage, at site Zk miles upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1899-1903, 1911-15, 1928-58), 1,072 cfs (776,100 acre-ft 

per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 903 cfs (654,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 10.19 ft); minimum daily, 152 cfs Dec. 31.

1899-1903, 1911-15, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs June 12, 1944 (gage 

height, 16.6 ft, from floodmark in gage well, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis of current-meter measurement of peak flow in 

main channel and velocity-area studies of overflow section; minimum observed, 50 cfs 

Nov. 12, 1940.

Stage and discharge of the flood of June L2, 1944, are the greatest known since at 

least 1880.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1914(M), 1915, 1936, 

I943(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet pe eond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

375

356

346

331

318

312

321

386

465

492

476

465

453

453

616

722

634

625

217

612

569

590

607

625

599

573

560

548

540

531 

544

15,761

508

31,260

Nov.

569

*679

872

670

599

556

556

540

531

519

527

527

527

535

548

586

634

630

590

615

620

600

594

612

625

616

629

656

647

599

18,008

600

35,720

Dec.

577

616

616

603

625

647

643

621

625

560

480

540

580

600

620

650

740

807

818

722

665

665

652

612

582

564

527

507

496

472 

152

18,584

599

36,860

Jan.

196

184

197

208

228

241

258

273

313

342

373

420

470

508

542

539

542

514

505

522

500

500

523

505

503

477

455

445

459

444 

366

12,552

405

24,900

Feb.

395

370

405

424

410

387

382

378

349

308

274

238

238

233

211

219

240

254

270

322

358

389

1,050

2,000

2,100

1,730

5,590

16,000

-

35,524

1,269

70,460

Mar.

.580

,570

,740

,640

,7OO

,890

,040

,000

,570

,340

,190

,130

,110

,140

,190

,160

,090

,040

,040

,000

,800

,960

,190

,720

,580

,190

,930

,080

,150

2,030 

1,980

58,770

1,901

116,600

Apr.

1,910

1,930

1,980

2,290

4,120

4.710

4,470

4,290

3,730

3,050

2,910

2,920

2,780

2,490

2,300

1,930

1,740

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,200

1.170

1,170

1,260

1,520

1,890

2,280

2,250

2,010

1,830

70,210

2,340

139,300

May

1.700

1,520

,410

,220

,190

,060

,020

,040

,020

924

866

818

786

781

906

889

839

1,010

872

786

781

751

731

717

698

675

661

634

616

62? 

638

28,188

909

55,910

June

675

688

741

756

698

629

586

573

573

647

727

722

936

883

675

616

603

603

594

577

540

527

503

515

496

488

476

450

428

405

18,328

611

36,350

July

396

435

1,830

1,720

1,500

1,260

945

815

748

845

810

845

835

845

797

720

707

702

1,150

2,760

2,560

1,740

1,080

865

945

982

935

905

1,120

9,010 

16,500

57,307

1,849

113,700

Aug.

17.600

8,230

3,130

1,830

1,340

8,930

9,980

3,760

2,100

1,590

1,290

1,150

1,340

5,400

3,180

1,950

1,620

1,260

1,110

979

912

855

833

844

844

872

812

776

766

722 

705

86,708

2,797

172,000

Sept.

679

679

643

a640

638

a610

3580

a560

535

531

511

476

484

535

523

496

472

469

461

453

457

450

450

446

450

438

410

420

431

413

15,340

511

30,430

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,200 Mln 150 Mean 836 Ac-ft 605,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 17,600 Mln 152 Mean 1,193 Ac-ft 863,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Feb. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 17,100 cfs (8.96 ft); Aug. 1 (4 a.m.)

20,500 cfs (10.19 ft); Aug. 6 (8 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (7.70 ft); Aug. 14 (5 p.m.) 7,950 cfs (6.06 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-22, Dec.

records or Interpolated. 

10-16, Dec. 31 to Feb. 24.
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8013. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Sprague, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 8 37 I 20", long 96°43'40", in NW£NE£ sec. 34, T. 8 N., R. f E. , on right 

bank about 1,000 ft upstream from confluence with Olive Branch, half a mile east of 

Sprague, and 0.9 mile below Linn Creek detention dam.

Drainage area. 4.20 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1954 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,245 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1955-58 are contained 

in the following table:

Water 

year

1955t 

1956 

1957 

1958

Maximum

Date

Sept. 20, 1955 

July 2, 1956 

June 17, 1957 

July 11, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

115 

244 

66 

158

Gage height 

(feet)

4.37 

6.24 

3.81 

5.82

Minimum

Date

(a) 

Sept. 29, 30, 1956 

(b) 

Aug. 9-12, 21, 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.13 

.06

.07

t Period November to September, 

a Many days in September, 

b Not determined.

^aSiil^.^o^aJJt^Sf io!4 i956? July 2> 1956 (sage helght> 6 ' 24 ft)! minl ~

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second) November 1954 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov.

-

-

-

..

-

.

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

0.36

».36

.36

.29

.29

.23

.23

.23

.29

.23

.29

.29

29 -«-' 

3.74

-

-

Dec.

0.29

,29

.29

.36

.36

.29

.36

».36

.36

.29

.29

.36

.36

.36

.36

.44

.44 

.36

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

.44

*.44

.36

, 36

.36

11.70

0.377

23

Jan.

0.36

> .29

.44" .44

.36

.36 

.36

».36

.36

. 36

.29

.23 .59-

.29

.36

.44

10.50

0.339

21

Feb.

0.44

> *.44

2.45

4.92

*9.10

7730

3.00

1.93

.93

.44

.44

.44

.63

.63

.93

1.33

.......

40.63

1.45

81

Mar.

2.34 rrfs1 ».83

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.53

.44

.44

.36 .56-

.63

.53

.44

.53 

.44

.53

.53

.53

».63

.63

|

1

) .50

J

.53

44

19.26

0.621

38

Apr.

0.44

.44

.36

.29 .36-

.36

.29

.29

.29

.36

.36

.63

».44

.44

.36

.29

.29 

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.44

.53

.44

.44

.44

.36

.44

.44

11.27

0.376

22

Calendar year 1954 1 Max - Mln - Mean - 

Water year 1954-55 : Max 9.10 Mln 0.13 Mean -

May

0.36

.29

.29

.29

.23

.23

.18

.18

.23

.23

.23

.23

.18

.18

.18

.18

.23 

.29

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.23

».23

.44 .5g-

.36

.36

.36

.36

8.06

0.260

16

June

0.36

.36

.44

.84

*.52

.36

.29

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.29

.29

*.64

.23

!23

.23

.23

.29

,29

1.40

E9

.23

.23

.23

.23

.33

11.22

0.374

22

July

0.29

.29

.23

.36

.23

».23

.23

.23

.23

.23

.18

.Iff

.23

.23

.18

.18

.18 

.18

.23

*.23

.23

.36

.44 .35-

.29

.36

.29

.23

.23

23

|23

7.80

0.232

15

Aug.

0.23

.29

».23

.29

.36

1.17

53

.53

.63

.63

.44

.44

.36

.36

.29

.36

».23 

.23

.23

.23

.23

.29

.29

.29

.23

.29

.23

.18

.IS

18

*!l8

10.63

0.343

21

Sept.

0.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.18

.18

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

*.13

.13

.13

.13 

.28

1.02

*7.17

.79

.39

.36

.36

.36

.36

.23

«.47

.36

* 18

14.64

0.488

29

Ac-ft - 

Ac-ft 288

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Feb. 28, Mar. 5-7,

20-22, 24-28.
FLATTE RIVER BASIN 239

8013. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Sprague, Nebr. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.15

.15

.21

.30

.21

.25

.21

.15

.13

.13

.13

.13

*.13

.15

.18

.15

.13

.13

.15

.15

.13

.15

.13

.15

.18

.21

.21

.18

.21 

.21

.21

5.29

0.171

10

Nov.

*0.21

.21.

.21

.21

.21

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25

.30

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.25

,. .25 1 '"

> .30

J

.21

.21

.21 

.21

7.24

0.241

14

Dec.

0.21

.25

.25

.25

.25

.30

.30

.30

.30

.35

.35 *.35

.35

> .30

9.31

0.300

18

Jan.

> 0.30

> .25

L. J 8.08

0.261

16

Feb.

r 

> 0.18

> .20

5.38

0.186

11

Calendar year 1955 1 Max 9.10 Mln 0.13

Mar.

^

> 0.50

J

.78

1.93

2.43 "

> .98

-

1.21

1.21

1.10

1.10

1.33

1.57

1.81

1.57

1.33

1.10

.88

*.51

.36

.30 

30

J25

31.39

1.01

62

Apr.

0.30

.30

.43

.30

.30

.36

.30

.30

.25 .36"

.30

.30

.36

.36

.43

.36

.43

.36

.36

*.36

.36

.43

.60

.60

.60

.78

.78

1.10

1.21

1.55

14.55

0.485

29

May

1.33

1.33

> .80

> .36

. 21

.18

.15

.15

.80

*1.40

# 3g '.Be

. 36 

25

17.31

0.558

34

June

0.25

.30

. 25

.25

.25

2.68

'.60

.36

.43

*.36

.30

.30

.25

.25

.25

.80

.78

.43

.43

.36

.50

.86

*1.18

.30

.36

*2.63

.36

*1.00

. 98

18.73

0.624

37

July

0.43

*52.7

*66.8

*14.2

8.06

5.21

3.42

3.28

3.13

2.98

3.00

2.56

2.17

1.57

1.81

1.21

.98

.68

.60

.60

.51

.43

.43

.30

.25

*.25

.25

.25

.25

25

1.46

180.03

5.81

357

Aug.

1.10

.98

.78

.69

.78

.78

.88

7.52

5.04

3.59

2.30

1.33

.68

.43

*.30

.30

.30

71.5

34.0

*7.3

5.38

4.39

2.70

1.21

.78

.60

.51

.36

1.45

2.30

1.93

162.19

5.23

322

Sept.

1.69

T733

.98

.60

1.36

.68

.60

.43

.36

.36

.30

.30

.25

.25

.21

.21

.21

.18

.18

.18

.15

.15

.13

.12

.12

.10

.10

.08

.06

.OT

11.73

0.391

23

Mean 0.427 Ac-ft 307

Water year 1955-56 : Max 71.5 Mln 0.06 Mean 1.29 Ac-ft 933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

"I

1

) aO.07

I

J

 ]

> a. 09

I

*.13

.11

.13

.21

.14

.14

.14

.16 

.16

.18

.18

.20

.18

.20

.20

.28

.22

.22

.22

.25 

.33

.2?

4.91

0.158

9.7

Nov.

0.22

.22

.25

.25

*.25

.22

.22

.25

.22

.22

.25

.22

.22

.22

.22

.30

.28 

.25

.22

.20

.20

.22

.48

.4T

.42

.41

.42

.45

*.42 

.45

8.62

0.287

17

Dec.

0.42

.42

.42

.39

.39

.33

.28

!42

.62

.64

.53

.30

.30

.28

.28

.28

.50

.77

.4F

.39

.36

.36

.30

.28

.36

.33

.33

.33 

.42

.30

12.06

0.403

24

Jan.

0.30

.45 .3§-

.30

.30

.30

*.38

.25

.22

.20

.20

.20

.20

.22

.22

.25

.25 

.25

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.25

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28 

. 28

*.28

8.16

0.263

16

Feb.

0.30

.33

.33

.33

.36

.41

.48

.53

.64

.5£

.50

> .44

(*)

.30

.28 .36-

.45

.48

.45

.59

.39

-

11.97

0.428

24

Calendar year 1956 1 Max 71.5 Min 0.06

Mar.

0.36

.36

.36

.33

.36

.36

.36

.36

.33

.33

.33

.33

*.33

.33

.33

.30 .39- 

.39

.33

.30

.30

.30

.33

1.00

1.45

.77

.48

.39

.39 

.42

.42

13.12

0.423

26

Apr.

0.42

*1.38

2.40

Z.20

2.20

1.68

1.17

.85

.67

.62

.62

.63

.45

.45

.39

*.39

.36 

.36

.33

.33

.30 .30-

.33

.30

.30

.30

.33

.36

.36 

.39

21.17

0.706

42

May

0.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

*.36

.36

.33

.50

.45

.45

.50

*1.91

1.45

.96

1.01

.77 

.64

.64

1.47

.77

.67

.64

.62

.59

.53

.50

.48

.48 

.50

2.52

21.70

0.700

43

June

0.91

.59

.50

.48

.50

.50

.56

.45

.48

.45

.42

.32

.42

.92

1.68

*4.26

12.9 

"3759

3.14

2.70

3.65

3.02

2.05

*1.33

.86

.74

.77

.62

.59 

. 48

50.28

1.68

100

July

1.85

.73

.50

.39

.33

.28

.25

.25

.25

.28

.25

*.22

.20 .25-

.25

.25

.22 

.22

.22

5.59

.22

.25

.25

.25

.22

.25

.28

.28

.28 

25

!25

13.56

0.437

27

Aug.

0.25

.28

.30

.25

.25

.20 .36-

.33

.28

.28

.36

.33

.22

*.40

.30

1.28

T22 

.28

.30

.28

.25

.33

.36

.33

.30

.33

.36

.47

1.26 

30 iso

11.28

0.364

22

Sept.

5.11

7^58

!25

.25

.64

2.15

.25

.22

*.25"

.30

.30

.25

.28

.30

.28

.30

.25

.28

.36

.28

.30

.28

.25

.28

.25

.25

.25

.25

.25 

.22

13.46

0.449

27

Mean 1.30 Ao-ft 942

Water year 1956-57 : Max 12.9 Min - Mean 0.521 Ac-ft 378

* Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, and weather records.

Note. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-22, NOV. 26 to Feb. 8, Feb. 12-22, 25-27, 

Mar, 2-9, 14, 15, 25, 26 (no gage-height record Feb. 12-20; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records).
240 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8013. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 3 near Sprague, Nebr. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.25

.25

.22

.22

.22

.22

.38

.43

.33

.36

.39

35.1

10.9

*12.2

16,0

8.25

4,50

2.46

2.25

2.15

2.00

2,23

1,76

1.33

1.09

.91

.77

.70

.67 

 62

.50

109.66

3.54

218

Nov.

0.48

.30

.28

.30

.30

.22

,22

.20

.20

.22

.25

.28

.28

.30

.28

.28

.33

1.58

. 74

.74

*.70

.72

.64

.53

.59

.77

.53

.42

.39 

.33

13.20

0.440

26

Dec.

0.33

.33

.30

.26

.26

.30

.30

.30

.30

.25

.25

.25

.27

.36

,33

.33

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.25

.28

,30

,30

.28

.24

.24

,30 

.60

9.35

0.302

18

Calendar year 1957 : Max 35.1

Jan.

> 0.3

.8

,8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

> .3

11.2

0.361

22

Feb.

> 0.25

) *

.5

.5

1.0

*21.4

43.3

-

72.65

2.59

144

Mar.

8.90

5784

4.76

4.55

4.62

*3.13

2.84

2.63

2.58

2.47

2.31

2.12

1.76

1.46

1.35

1.28

1.13

1.00

.90

1.10

1.13

1.03

.97

.84

.81

.78

.78

.75

.75

.73

..70

66.00

2.13

131

Apr,

0.66

.66

.66

.66

.68

.68

.66

.66

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

*.38

.40

.36

.34

.34

.36

.34

.32 .32"

1 . 36

,84

.70

.61

.59

.61

.57

59

16.75

0.558

33

May

0.52

.50

.57

.52

.50

.48

.50

.48

*.48

.46

.44

.42

.42

.40

.44

.56

.61

.52

.50

.50

.50

.46

.44

.48

.46

.46

.46

.42

.40

. 6255"

15.02

0.485

30

June

0.48

*.46

.44

.46

.46

.46

.46

.42

.42

.40

.38

.73

.48

.46

.44

.42

.40

.38

.36

.34

.34

.32

.30

*.34

.32

.34

.32

.28

.27

25

11.93

0.398

24

Mln 0.20 Mean 0.813 Ac-ft 589

July

0.27

.33

.42

.46

.32

.30

.30

.30

.51

14.3

*43.8

"5764

5.43

3.93

*3.42

2.68

3.27

2.42

2.79

1.76

1.63

1.38

1.20

4.87

1.93

1.63

1.59

1.20

.84

59

.70

111.23

3.59

221

Aug.

0.32

.21

.16

.48

*.18

.10

.08

.08

.07

.6T

.07

.07

.09

.10

.09

.09

.09

.09

.08

.09

.07

.07

.11

.08

*.10

.09

.10

.10

.10

.11

.12

3.34

0.108

6.6

Sept.

0.11

TTT

.11

.66

2.34

*1.76

1.24

.46

.26

.16

.13

.12

.11

.46

.15

.12

.12

.11

.11

.21

6.97

*s'.77

2.26

.64

.27

.18

.15

.12

.13

28.92

0.964

57

Water year 1957-58 : Max 43.8 Mln 0.07 Mean 1.28 Ac-ft 931

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-13, Dec. 28 to Feb. 26 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 1 to Feb. 26; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 241

8014. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Roca, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°38'30", long 96°39'00", in SE^ sec. 20, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., 01 right 

bank at upstream side of Soil Conservation Service channel stabilizing structure, 

800 ft downstream from county road and ij- miles southeast of Roca.

Drainage area. 1.46 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1954 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,232.2 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharges for the water years 1955-58 are contained in the following 

table; no flow most days each year.

Water 

year

1955t 

1956 

1957 

1958

Date

June 24, 1955 

July 2 , 1956 

July 1, 1957 

July 10, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

70.8 

610 

96.8 

400

Gage height 

(feet)

2.12 

3.12 

2.23 

2 87

t Period December to September.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 610 cfs July 2, 1956 (gage height, 3.12 ft); no flow 

most days each year.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water years 1955-58 (gage height, in feet, 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.22

1.28

1.34

.04 

.10 

.23 

.45 

.92

1.6 

1.75

2.05

1.87

4.61

8.62

18.4

33.6

56.6

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

149

234

350

501

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, December 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.0 ft 

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

-

2.0

0.071

4.0

Mar.

0

S

*.02

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.02

0.001

0.04

Apr.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

*T02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.05

0.002

0.10

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

*4.85

S

0

0

0

0

0

4.85

0.162

9.6

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

C

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*.16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0.16

0.005

0.32

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 4.85 Min 0 Mean 0.019 Ac-ft 14

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
242 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8014. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 1 near Roca, Nebr. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

o

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

oo~

o

*d.40

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0.40

0.013

O.8O

June

0o~

0

0

0

*.12

o

0

o

0

*0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.02

.01

0.15

0.005

0.30

July

0

*d40~

*36".31

1.15

.08

0

0

O

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

47.54

1.53

94

Aug.

0o~

0

0

0

0

0

.85

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

d29.20 -5745-

.58

.36

.32

.29

.32

.22

0

0

.11

.02

0

0

32.72

1.06

65

Calendar year 1955: Max 4.85 Mln 0 Mean 0.019 Ac-ft 14

Sept.

0

^

0

0

.17

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.17

0.006

0.34

Water year 1955-56: Max 40.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.221 Ac-ft 160

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

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based 

recorder graph and outside staff-gage readings.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

*.04

.31

TOT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.37

0.012

0.73

May

0

S

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

*d.88

TOT

0

.16

0

0

0

.39

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.45

0.048

2.9

June

0

S

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

.80

1.50 0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.33

0.078

4.6

July

*7.28

rrrr

.22

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

10.21

0.329

20

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

~^T 0.45

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.46

0.015

0.91

Calendar year 1956: Max 40.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.221 Ac-ft 160

Water year 1956-57: Max 7.28 Mln 0 Mean O.O41 Ao-ft 29

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. d Doi-btful gage-height 

record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorder graph.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243 

8014. Salt Creek subwatershed No. I near Roca, Nebr.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29*/\ ou

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 3.08 5 

 1.95

2.11

.40

.29

.26

.23

.04

0

.18

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.55

0.276

17

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*d21.4

-5755

-

23.95

0.855

47

Map.

0.01

0

ff

0

0

*d.50

755

.16

.04

0

0

0

.11

.16

.16

.16

.03

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.76

0.057

3.5

Apr.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.15

,02

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.17

0.006

0.34

May

(**)

0

0

0

June

0

ff

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

.02 TOT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.05

0.002

0.10

July

0

5

0

.63

0

0

0

0

.04

62.2

34.9

.67

.16

.10

 .09

.10

*.43

.16

3.15

.26

.12

.09

.08

6.82

.48

.16

.12

.10

.07

.06 

,06

111.05

3.58

220

Aug,

0.06

755

!05

,04

.05

.05

,04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

,02

,03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

,02

.03

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01 

.01

0

0.82

0.026

1.6

Sept.

0

5

0

.02

.24

.07

.03

.02

,02

.01

0

0

0

.07

.03

,01

.01

0

0

0

,03

,01

.02

.02

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.61

0.020

1.2

Calendar year 1957: Max 7.28 Mln 0 Mean 0.064 Ao-ft 46

Water year 1957-58: Max 62.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.403 Ac-ft 291

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

»* "Field estimate estimate made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph basecj an 

recorder graph and staff-gage readings.
244 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8015. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 12 at Roca, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°39'20", long 96°38'40", in SW£ sec. 16, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from bridge on east-west county road and three-quarters of a mile east 

of Roca.

Drainage area. 1.12 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1954 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Altitude of gage is 1,258 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharges for the water years 1954-58 are contained in the following 

table; no flow many days each year.

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958

Date

Aug. 22, 

June 24, 

July 2 , 

July 1 , 

July 10,

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

246 

189 

448 

389 

528

Gage height 

(feet)

2.95 

2.44 

5.76 

4.69 

7.95

t Period August to September.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs July 10, 1958 (gage height, 7.95 ft); no flow 

most days each year.

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

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1954, to Sept. 3O, 1958 

and discharge, in cubic feet pe

e height, In feet, 

cond)

0.05 

.10 

.14 

.18 

.24 

.28 

.32 

.40

.02 

.05 

.10 

.21 

.34 

.50 

.99

2.50

3.OO

4.00

5.OO

6.0

7.0

8.0

196

250

341

408

460

500

530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, August to September 1954

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

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June JUl-r

(*)

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

* .02

* .12

.08

0

0

0

.02

0

o

0

.03

.02

.03

.01

0

* .80

10.0

i.oo

.10

.06

.04

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

12.39

0.400

24

Sept.

0.01

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

o.

.01

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.11

0.004

0.22

Mln Mean Ac -ft

The period : Max 10. O Min 0 Mean - Ac -ft 24

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). Aug. 22 (time unknown) 246 cfs (2.95 ft)._____________ 

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

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 12-3O; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range

and weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 245

8015. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 12 at Roca, Nebr.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

o- 0

0

0

** .01

.01

0

.04

75S

.02

.03

.03 

.02

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

**0

0

0

0 

0

0.22

0.007

0.44

Nov.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.01 76T

.01

.01

**.01

.01

** .01

.01

.01

0

**0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.09

0.003

0.18

Dec.

(»)

(.(:j \ * i

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.01 «*76T

.01

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.03

0.001

0.06

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

**.01

.01

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

*1.00

~755 1.81

.02

.05

.19

.05

.19 

**.05

.02

.01

.01

-

3.51

0.125

7.0

Mar.

0.02

.03

* .04

753

.02

.01

0 5

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

** .02

0.19

0.006

0.38

Apr.

**0.02

.01

.01

~.01 0

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02 -if

.01

.01

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

.01

.01 

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0.28

0.009

0.56

May

(**)

(*)

0

0

0

June

00"

0

.02

.09

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*17.8 To~i

.01

0

0

0

*0

17.94

0.598

36

July

(*)

(')

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

*.84

.58

0

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.42

0.047

2.8

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 17.8 Mln 0 Mean 0.065 Ac-ft 47

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). June 24 (l a.m.) 189 cfs (2.44 ft).________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Oct. 5 to Feb. 16, Feb. 27 to Apr. 1; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range In stage and weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September isse

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(* )

(* )

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 17.

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(* )

0

0

0

Apr.

(«)

0

0

0

May

(**)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

<0

**0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

**0

0

0

0

»* .03

0

* .09

_.23_

0.35

0.012

0.69

July

0

*36.0

*3 .21

.02

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

39.23

1.27

78

AUK.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

c

c

c

c

c

c

*c

0

0

-& 17.4

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

<0

0

17.41

0.561

35

Sept.

0

0

0

*0

 42

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

0.42

0.014

0.83

) Mln 0 Mean 0.064 Ac-ft 47

Water year 1955-56: Max 36.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.157 Ac-ft 115

Peak discharge (base, 20 ofs). July 2 (12:30 p.m.) 448 cfa (5.76 ft); July 3 

(1.75 ft); Aug. 18 (3 a.m.) 312 efs (3.66 ft).

3:30 a.m.) 56 cfs

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

Field estimate made on this day.

542621 O -60 -17
246 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8015. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 12 at Roca, Nebr . Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septe-nber 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

J7

18

19EQ

21

22

83

84

£5

26

27

£8

2S

30 

31

?otal

Mean

Ae-ft;

Bet,

C)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Bee.

0

0

0

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01 o 

0

0 

0

0.01

0.0003

0.02

Apr.

0

*". 02

.11

ToT

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

0.14

0.005

0.28

May

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

* .01

0

0

0

*.43

.06

0

.02

.01

0

0

^74

.07

.01

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

0 

0

1.35

0.044

2.7

June

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

1.11

*3.19

 TOT

0

0

.04

.26

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.63

0.154

9.2

Jvly

*25.6

"2799

.06

.05

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

28.72

C.926

57

Aug.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

.02 o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.02

0.001

0.04

Sept.

0.01

§

0

.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

0.02

0,001

0.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 36.0 Min 0 Mean 0.157 Ac-ft 115

Water year 1956-57: Max 25.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.096 Ac-ft 69

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). June 17 (7:30 a.m.) 22 cfs (0.98 ft); July 1 (1C a.m.) 389 cfs

(4.69 ft) ,____________________

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

Note. tfo gage-height record July 20 to Sept. 9; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage, trend of recessions, and weather records.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.74

.01

1.1

2.01

.14

0

0

0

0

0

.08

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.08

0.164

10

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.50

4.40

TIT

-

5.01

0.179

9.9

Mar.

0

0

0

.04

.04

.85

75o

.17

.18

.11

.11

.19

.30

.63

»* .40

.10

.10

.13

.30

.26

.13

.07

.06

.04

.03

.03

.03

** .05

.07

.05

.05

4.72

0.152

9.4

Apr.

0.06

.04

.11

.10

.17

.13

.06

.06

.05

.04

.03

.03

.03

* .03

.03

.03

.02

703

.06

.03

.03

.04

.86

757

.06

.05

.05

.07

.05

.03

2.45

0.082

4.9

May

0.03

.03

.05

.03

.03

.03

.03

* .02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.06

~752 .09

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

732

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.07

.03

0.83

0.027

1.6

June

0.01

** .01

0

0

0

0

.07 o 

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.10

0.003

0.20

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62.0

28.6

.84

.50

.27

.07

.06

* .89

.10

6.18

.24

.17

.13

.08

15.9

.34

.17

.13

.07

.06

.06

.06

116.92

3.77

232

Aug.

0.06

.05

.04

.03

.03

.12 ~708

.06

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.03

.01

** .01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0.86

0.028

1.7

Sept.

0

TS

0

.14

.41

.41

.02

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.39

.03

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.06

.03

** .05

.01

0

.01

0

o

.01

0

1.69

0.056

3.4

Calendar year 1957; Max 25.6 Min 0 Mean 0.110 Ac-ft 79

Water year 1957-58; Max 62.0 Min 0 Mean 0.377 Ac-ft 273

Peak dischsrge (base, 20 cfs).--Oct. 15 (5:30 p.m.) 356 cfs (1.16 ft)j Feb. 27 (12 m.) 50 cfs

(1.30 ft); July 10 (2:30 a.m.) 528 cfs (7.95 ft); July 11 (l:30 a.m.) 424 cfs (5.28 ft); July 19 

(5 a.m.) 94 cfs (1.68 ft) .___________________________________ ________________ 

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

made on this day. Note. No gage-height record Feb. 1, Mar. 4-6, 16, 17, July 12-14, 

Aug. 6-24, Sept. 22; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage an^ weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

8025. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 34 near Rooa, Nebr.

247

Location. Lat 40°38'20", long 96°09'42", in SW^SWt seo. 20, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from trestle of Missouri Pacific Railroad and l£ miles south of 

Roca.

Drainage area. 5.72 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1954 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharges for the water years 1954-58 are contained in the following 

tablej no flow many days each year.

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958

Date

Aug. 23, 1954 

June 24, 1955 

Aug. 18, 1956 

June 17, 1957 

July 11, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

250 

152 

2,600 

222 

1,160

Gage height 

(feet)

6.25 

6.05 

9.89 

5.89 

9.24

t Period July to September.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs Aug. 18, 1956 (gage height, 9.89 ft); no 

flow many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair during periods of flow.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

0

0

-

-

0

Avg.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*85 . 1

*33.2

12.7

.04

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.12

0

.37

.15

.02

*15.5

17.7

85.4

1.66

.08

.04

.02

.01

.01

.01

**.01

253.14

8.16

"

-

502

Sept.

0.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

.04

.02

.01

*.01

**.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0.20

0.007

-

~

0.40

Calendar year : Max MLn Mean Cfsm In. Ac -ft 

The period : Max 85.4 MLn 0 Mean 3.29 Cfsm 0.575 In. 1.68 Ac -ft 502

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--Aug. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 245 cfs (6.12 ft); Aug. 23 (4:30 a.m.) 250 

(6.25ft). ___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

8025. salt Creek subwatershed No. 34 near Rooa, Nebr.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

.01

0

.01

*.97

.15

.09

.12 

.09

.06

.06

.05

.05

.04

.03

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.04

.17

*.ll

.06

.05

.05 

.05

2.59

0.084

5.1

Nov.

~7T5 0.05

.05

.06

.06

.08

.07

.07 

.07

.07

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.09

*.10

710

.09

.09

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.09

2.49

0.083

4.9

Dec.

0.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.07

.06

*.06 

.07

.06

.07

.06

,.05

.06

.07

.08

.08

.08 37

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

*.08

.08

.10

716

2.34

0.075

4.6

Jan.

0.10

.12

.12

.12

.12

.13

.14

714 

/13

.11

.11

.07

.01

0

.03

.12

.12

.10

.10

.10

.12

.10

.08

.12

.08

.08

.06

.09

.11

.09 

' 08

2. 99

0.096

5.9

Feb.

0.07

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06 

*.09

.02

.02

.26

1.88

4.92

11.1

15.7

*19.6

TS74

8.90

4.73

4.21

8.40

3.88

2.25

1.46

1.04

.77

.56

-

109.68

3.92

218

Mar.

0.36

.56

*.61

751

.39

.22

.15

.15 

.20

.15

.12

.10

714

.13

.12

.12

.12

.15

.18

.26

.17

.16

.15

.16

.20

.18

.18

.18

.17

.16

.16

6.62

0.214

13

Apr.

0.16

.16

.16

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15 

.17

.26

.47

739

*.26

.18

.17

.16

.16

.16

.21

.17

.16

.17

.22

.28

.17

.16

.15

.20

.14

.12

5.76

0.192

11

May

0.12

TIZ

.12

**.12

.11

.10

.08

.07 

.08

.09

.12

.10

.08

.07

.06

.05

.04

.04

.03

.01

0

T5

0

0

*o

.03

.04

.04

.03

.02 

0

1.77

0.057

3.5

June

0

T5

0

0

*2.91

.10

.05

.03

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

**.02

.05

.05

.03

.03

.01

*0

0

*44.7 33

.08

.05

.03

.02

0

48.52

1.62

96

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*.41

6.14

.07

.05

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

*0

6.67

0.222

13

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 44.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.519 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.23 Ac-ft 375

Peak discharge (base, 140 of s). --June 24 (6 a.m.) 152 cfs (6.05 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 29 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-14, Feb. 23 to Mar. 30, Apr. 2-4, 6-12 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septe-nber 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

-

-

0

Nov.

/ # \ \* I

0

0

-

-

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

-

-

0

Jan.

t # \ (*)

0

0

-

-

0

Feb.

-

0

0

-

-

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

-

-

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o .03

0

0.03

0.001

-

-

0.06

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*20.5

"5790

.01

.10

0

0

26.51

0.855

-

-

53

June

0

^

0

0

0

*5.83

3.64

.02

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

*0

0

*1.94

.02

0

*12.8

.19

*.07

6.36

30.88

1.03

-

-

61

Jaly

0.04

*196

*26.8

.10

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

222.99

7.19

-

-

442

Aug.

0.07

0

0

0

0

0

0

54.0

3.51

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

 

228 .09

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

285.67

9.22

-

-

567

Sept.

0

0

0

0

2.12

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.14

0.071

-

-

4.2

Calendar year 1955: Max 44.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.499 Cfsm 0.087 In. 1.18 Ac-ft 360

Waber year 1955-56: Max 228 Mln 0 Mean 1.55 Cfsm 0.27 In. 3. 61 Ac-ft 1,130

PeaK aischarge (base, 14O cfs).--May Z6 (9:30 p.m.) 253 cfs (6.57 ft); July 2 (2 p.m.) 2,230 cfs 

(9.95 ft); Aug. 8 (9 p.m.) 459 cfs (7.05 ft); Aug. IB (4:50 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (9.89 ft).

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

8025. Salt Creek subwatershed No. 34 near Roca, Nebr. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1.957

249

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec .

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 228 Min 0 Mean 1

Apr.

0,01

2.70

*12.3

"STTO

.09

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.50

O.S83

35

May

0

TJ

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*6.59

3.11

.03

1.10

.24

.01

0

15.0

1.60

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

.42

.20

28.30

0.913

56

June

0.58

.11

.08

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.09

.53

*22.6

44.2

.23

.06

0

.05

4.21

.08

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

72.86

2.43

144

July

3.18

6.30

TTT

.12

.09

.06

.05

.02

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.20

.20

.12

.12

.05

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.70

0.377

23

Av«.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

3.24

18.7

7G4

0

TJ

11.3

.12

.02

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33.42

1.11

66

.55 Cfsm 0.27 In. 3.69 Ac-ft 1,130

Water year 1956-57: Max 44.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.449 Cfsm 0.449 In. 1.06 Ao-ft '324

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). June 17 (9 a.m.) 222 cfs (5.89 ft).

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*69.4

37U

14.2

.83

.06

.03

.01

0

0

1.90

.12

.04

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

124.17

4.01

-

-

246

Nov.

(*)

0

0

-

-

0

Dec.

0

0

-

-

0

Jan.

0

0

-

-

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*224

~S5.4

-

322.4

11.5

-

-

639

Mar.

0.47

.33

.24

.61

2.72

*3.33

1755

.97

.51

.90

.51

.83

.97

1.37

1.77

1.66

1.04

.66

.51

.61

.83

.77

.56

.43

.33

.28

.21

.20

.20

.20

.17

26.13

0.843

-

-

52

Apr.

0.16

.15

.14

.14

a. 22

a. 18

a. 18

a, 17

a. 16

a. 15

a. is

a. 14

a. 14

*,14

.13

.12

.12

.10

.12

.11

.09

..08

7.23

T7C4"

.22

.20

.20

.33

.21

.18

12.70

0.423

-

-

25

May

0.18

.17

.20

.28

.21

.18

.17

*.16

.16

.15

.14

712- .12

.12

.13

.20

1.17

.18

*.16

.17

.18

.16

.15

.15

.14

.13

.13

.12

.12

.29

.14

6.08

0.196

-

-

12

June

0.13

*.13

.12

.09

.10

.10

.13

.13

.12

.10

.07

~72T 1.20

.13

.10

.10

.08

.07

.09

.13

.10

.13

.10

**.12

.13

.12

.08

.06

.03

0_

4.21

0.140

-

-

8.4

July

0"".01

.04

1.62

.08

.04

.03

.01

.32

294

218

5.12

.77

.33

*.24

.20

3.39

.95

17.3

1.88

.43

.16

.13

22.3

.36

.16

.14

.13

.12

.09

.41

568.76

18.3

-

-

1,130

Avc;.

0.10

.09

.08

.08

*.09

.31

7TO

.09

.08

.08

.08

.07

.07

.06

.06

.05

.05

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.04

.06

*.05

.05

.05

.04

.03

.03

^02

2.08

C.067

-

-

4.1

Sept.

0.02

.01

.01

2.25

*6.55

7.19

.13

.07

.06

.05

.05

.04

.05

2.28

.14

.08

.06

.06

.05

.05

15.9

 30 *.n

.14

.06

.03

.02

.02

.02

0

33.80

1.13

-

-

67

Calendar year 1957: Max 69.4 Min 0 Mean 0.789 Cfsm 0.138 In. 1.87 Ac-ft 570

Water year 1957-58: Max 294 Mln 0 Mean 3.01 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.15 Ac-ft 2,180

as, . --. 1 p.m.) 390 cfs (7.92 ft): Oct. 14 (9:30 p.m.) 255 cfs 

7.03 ft); Feb. 27 (2:30 p.m.) 781 cfs (6.56 ft); July 11 (3 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (9.24 ft); July 19

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). --Oct. 12 

(7.03 ft); Feb. 27 (2:30 p.m. 

(4;30 a.m.) 141 efs (5.45 ft) _____________ _

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

»» Field estimate made on this day.

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

records .
250 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

3030. Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°39'33", long 96°39'39", In SWij sec. 17, T. 8 N. , R. 7 E. , on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge at west edge of Roca.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,192.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to May 16, 1956, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 47.7 cfs (34,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs July 10 (gage height, 22.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Oct. 2,3.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 10, 1958; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 23, 

1955.

Flood of May 8, 1950, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from floodmark established by 

Corps of Engineers (discharge, 67,000 cfs), but may have been exceeded by flood of 

July 5, 1908.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver dam, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from beaver

dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27, 28, July 8)

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

Oct. 1 to July 11

1.3 10.0

6.7 14.0

16 17.0

30 19.0

69 20.0

99 21.0

July 12 to Sept. 3O

395 

990 

1.8OO 

2,800 

3,630 

6,500

2.5 

6.2

4.1 

4.3 

4.5 11 

5.0 22 

Note.--Same

6.0

8.0

10.0

is preceding table

184

398

above 11.0 ft. 

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

3.5

4.6

*2.9

3.0

*707

580

65

*296

280

41

15

7.5

5.5

5.5

14

20

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

*5.5

5.5

6.4

2,109.0

68.0

4,180

Nov.

.0

.5

.8

.7

.8

8.0

8.5

8.8

8.3

7.8

9.0

9.4

9.0

9.9

9.7

10

11

12

12

12

11

*11

11

12

12

17

n119.0

353.2

11.8

701

Dec.

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

*9.0

9.0

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11 

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

316.0

10.2

627

Jan.

5.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

22

30

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

*8.0

11

11

10 

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

266.0

8.58

528

Feb.

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

18

50

145

96

40

34

*1,620 

2. 90O

-

5,033.0

180

9,980

Mar.

200

64

53

44

65

*94

74

47

43

43

41

38

37

40

43

40

33

30

27

58

80

58

46

45

31

24

22 

20

22

26

*22

1,510

48.7

3,000

Apr.

20

20

19

25

26

30

29

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

*14

14

13

12

12

13

12

11

50

66

23

17

16 

16

16

13

601

20.0

1,190

May

12

12

12

15

15

*13

13

12

11

10

10

11

9.9

16

33

10

39

22

12

9.4

10

13

11

*9.6

9.4

I 8.5

26

31

37

22

492.8

15.9

977

June

11

11

12

7.5

30

49

9.9

8.7

7.0

6.2

5.8

11

52

10

7.0

6.4

*6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.8

6.1

7.2

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

323.0

10.8

641

July

3.8

4^

7.8

69

12

8.3

5.6

*1.9

6.2

*4.960

*3,360

1,010

94

55

41

32

168

192

366

170

83

*31

24

840

l.OOO

66

46 

38

*28

23

28

12,777.4

412

25,340

Aug.

26

19

17

15

14

182

20

16

13

12

10

9.5

8.2

*6.2

6.2

6.2

6.9

7.7

6.4

6.2

7.1

7.1

6.4

7.1

5.8

5.2

5.6

*5.6

5.8

4 . 6

4.2

472.0

15.2

936

Sept.

4.6

4.6

4.0

148

171

860

161

31

22

22

*15

8.6

7.5

15

48

17

8.0

6.2

5.6

5.2

209

38

23

41

17

8.4

6.0 

4.6

4.2

3_._9

1,919.4

64.0

3,810

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,030 Mln 1.4 Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19.83O

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,960 Mln 1.7 Mean 71.7 Ac-ft 51,910

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Feb. 28 (1 a.m.) 4.37O cfs (19.5O ft); July 10 (7:30 a.m.) 

16,700 cfs (22.70 ft) .__________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1-12, Oct. 17 to Nov. 17, Dec. 16-25. Stage-discharge

relation affected by ice or backwater from beaver dam Nov. 18 to Dec. 15, Dec. 26 to Feb. 25,

Mar, 2, 3, 7-20.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 251

8034. Antelope Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°49'30", long 96°41'40", in SE^NW^- sec. 24, T. 10 N., R. 6 E. , on right 

bank 40 ft downstream from 17th Street bridge in Lincoln, 3,600 ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.5 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,130.97 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary gage is wire-weight gage and crest-gage 

indicator l| miles upstream from base gage on downstream side of bridge at 27ch 

Street.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 2,800 cfs July 10j maximum gage height, 

11.99 ft July 10 (backwater from Salt Creek); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs and those affected by backwater from 

Salt Creek, which are fair.

28.

Rating table, June 28 to Sept. 30, 1958, except periods of backwater from Salt 

Creek (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

.2

.6 

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

1.9 

5.2

20

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

84

155

260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

0.5

.2

.9

_

-

-

July

1.1

*35

17

15

1.7

.7

.6

4.3

*54

c*657

c*40

2.5

5.6

1.4

.9

.9

59

3.1

c*93

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.0

c!42

2.9

1.3

24

1.7

1.4

2.7

1.0

1,175.7

Sl'.S

2,330

Aug.

1.2

.9

.6

1.0

49_

3.8

1.0

1.1

.9

.5

1.0

1.0

17

*1.5

1.4

.8

.5

.9

 1.0

6.9

1.0

.6

7.6

.4

4.5

1.1

.6

.8

.8

.6

.2

110.2

3.55

219

Sept.

0.2

.6

5.0

174

90

*42

1.5

1.6

12

4.5

.9

.9

.4

43

2.0

.9

.8

.4

.4

3.7

2.2

.6

1.6

.9

.5

.4

*.3

_a'.z

391.8

13.1

777

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --July 10 (3:30 a.m.) 2,800 cfs (9.50 ft); July 19 (2 a.m.) 867 cfs 

5.73 ft); July 24 (7 a.m.) 927 cfs (5.88 ft); July 27 (2 a.m.) 567 cfs (4.98 ft); Aug. 5 

(9:30 p.m.) 815 cfs (5.60 ft); Sept. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (6.55 ft .

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Salt Creek.
252 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8035. Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°50'50", long 96°40'50", In SW£ sec. 7, T. 10 N. , R. 7 E. , near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on North 27th Street at north edge 

of Lincoln, 1 mile downstream from Oak Creek'.

Drainage area.--710 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.2 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. 

Datum of gage Is 1,113.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 205 cfs (148,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs July 10 (gage height, 23.00 ft); 

minimum dally, 31 cfs Oct. 6.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 26.15 ft); minimum dally, 22 cfs Mar. 15, 1957.

Flood of June Z, 1951, may have been equaled or exceeded In discharge by flood of 

July 6, 1908, which reached a stage of 33.6 ft. Channel changes since 1908 have 

materially altered the stage-discharge relation.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

37

35

35

40

*32

31 

37

75

58

48

45

*1 J 570 

1,320

397

578

466

301

98

62

47

47

59

*59

73

53

45

37

40

37

38

36

5,838

188

11,580

Nov.

59

44

35

42

42

40

40

38

41

35

38

38 

42

45

*48

47

58

61

68

66

64

61

64

59

61

64

156

224

113

54

1,847

61.6

3,660

Dec,

50

*47

50

42

45

45 

42

42

35

40

*38

40

40

40

40

41

42

54

53

50

50

45

50

45

48

*45

45

42

45

40

37

1,368

44.1

2,710

Jan.

40

41

40

37

37

42 

42

40

42

45

44

78 

75

75

66

54

*54

51

51

54

54

48

48

48

73

58

53

56

54

48

45

1,593

51.4

3,160

Feb.

50

45

48

44

47

*48 

45

41

38

41

41

40 

40

40

37

37

38

37

40

41

48

74

332

324

227

248

*5,900

8.160

16,151

577

32,040

Mar.

2,220

278

187

140

*230

541 

396

259

200

200

174

168 

162

180

220

227

180

134

120

*270

348

285

220

203

180

92

75

69

73

11

82

8,179

264

16,220

Apr.

90

80

190

96

110

159

113

98

*88

82

82

77

71

73

69

68

69

68

73

BG

73

69

293

241

140

82

71

*86

71

71

3,019

101

5,990

May

66

66

68

68

62

68

71

64

64

59

51

58 

58

80

71

86

90

82

71

71

68

*64

58

54

51

54

58

51

50

~Ta 156 

oo

2,096

67.6

4,160

June

58

58

53

51

106

Hi 

92

56

58

54

*48

51 

53

77

54

54

51

48

68

58

51

48

48

51

51

47

48

50

45

53

1,764

58.8

3,500

July

*56

129

202

426

197

100 

86

75

163

*16.800

*8,150

3,370 

604

241

111

68

1,020

426

7,040

1,240

364

220

*168

5,540

2,650

640

1,550

446

a!50

263

596

53,091

1,713

105,300

Aug.

a90

a75

a65

102

351

5.800 

517

206

148

111

106

102 

206

*104

94

73

73

75

*78

129

75

73

106

77

82

82

82

86

86

80

71

7,405

239

14,690

Sept.

71

75

106

935

*1,020

3,120 

346

234

282

386

180

106 

68

791

304

153

90

68

64

61

61

224

113

96

106

78

*68

58

62

61

10,387

346

20, 600

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,650 Mln 22 Mean 177 Ao-ft 128,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 16,800 Mln 31 Mean 309 Ac-ft 223,600

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Oct. 12 (2 p.m.) 3,060 cfs (10.54 ft); Feb. 28 (4 a.m.)

11,900 cfs (15.53 ft); July 10 (8 a.m.) 21,700 cfs (23.00 ft); July 19 (11:30 a.m.) 9,720 cfs 

(15.81 ft)j July 24 (5 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (16.18 ft)j July 27 (2 p.m.) 3.200 cfs (10.70 ft); Aug. 6 

(7 a.m.) 5,930 efs (13.10 ft); Sept. 6 (1:30 a.m.) 4,910 cfs (12.26 ft).____________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and

estimated gage heights made In the field by the observer.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 253

8040.Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°08'40", long 96°32'20", in northeast corner sec. 32. T. 14 N., R. 8 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63 , half a mile south 

of Ithaca.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage . --Wire -weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datun of gage is

,110.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. . 8, 1950,

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --9 years, 57.5 cfs (41,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 8,160 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 21.42 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Feb. 16.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 22.34 ft); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs June 11, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 19"58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

*12

TS

al3 

16

27

29

15

15

54

a33

23

59

48

24

17

14

al6

17

a!8

19

18

17

17

a!7

16

16 

16

17

654

21.1

1,300

Nov.

17

22

a!9

16

TS

16 

16

16

16

a!6

17

*17

17

18

18

18

a24

a30

2Z

24

24

22

20

a24

26

26

26

24

22

21

610

20.3

1,210

Dec.

a22

*22

21

20

21

21 

21

a20

20

21

17

15

T7

17

20

21

21

22

23

2?

20

20

20

18

18

*19

18

18

17

17

16

605

19.5

1,200

Jan.

15

15

15

15

16

14

13

13

15

17

17

a2026"

19

*18

18

18

18

alS

18

18

19

17

18

18

a!7

17

17

17

16

16

522

16.8

1,040

Feb.

16

15

15

17

16

*16 

15

13

13

14

14

13

14

14

12

11

TS

13

14

15

16

17

a24

71

38

60

*1,970

*2,550

-

5,008

179

9,930

Mar.

187

a65

48

42

*251

fio" 402

141

aSO

36

37

38

50

83

126

a82

46

38

56

*190

104

54

a38

36

28

28

27

26

26

 gg- 25 

2,625

84.7

5,210

Apr.

29

31

62

118

585

a330 

93

52

*42

32

37

34

a34

33

32

30

29

28

aS8~ 27

33

32

34

65

44

31

a30

*36

39

38

2,078

69.3

4,120

May

33

TO

29

a29

28

27 

29

28

27

27

a25

22

21

21

22

22

23

a21

20

*19

20

20

18

17

a!7

17

18

16

TS

22

700

22.6

1,390

June

a20

IS

18

17

16

16 

16

a!7

17

16

*16

18

~8? 149

a25

16

15

15

15

21

15

a!3

13

12

13

12

T2

12

12

12

668

22.3

1,320

July

12

IF

*63

74

25

a20

15

12

13

24

68

27

a20

15

14

12

17

15

1,190

1,250

86

64

*296

118

61

30

a20

58

43

834

1,560

6,072

196

12,040

Aug.

171

86

a75

50

132

«?,lgQ

*2,8SO

404

182

a!30

88

84

87

105

117

113

a75

31

*31

29

27

26

28

a28

28

26

29

26

25

23

aU

8,019

259

15,910

Sept.

22

22

*22

57

62

1.240 

a300

125

49

38

38

35

32

a35

42

36

31

29

27

26

a26

26

26

25

22

*21

19

?5

19

20

2,495

83.2

4,950

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,470 Mln 9.3 Mean 63.3 Ac-ft 45,830

Water year 1957-58 : Max 3,120 Mln 11 Mean 82.3 Ac-ft 59,620

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Feb. 28 (1 a.m.) 7,600 efs (21.35 ft); Mar. 5 (10 p.m. 863 cfs 

(13.92 ft)j Apr. 5 (4 p.m.) 815 efs (13.60 ft): July 19 (10 p.m.) 2,280 cfs (19.60 ft ; July 31 

(5 p.m.) 2,240 ofs (19.51 ft); Aug. 6 (12 p.m.) 8,160 efs (21.42 ft); Sept. 6 (6 a.m. 1,760 efs 

(18.10 ft).________________________ ___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and records fo-1 Silver 

Creek at Ithaca.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 11, 12, Dec. 30 to Jan. 9, Feb. 2-21.
254 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8045. Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°09i50", long 96°31'25", in NE^ sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 8 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on county road half a mile east of Ithaca.

Drainage area.--72 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

Ts 1,120.96 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 8, 

1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 9.66 efs (6,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 12.81 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Feb. 16.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 6, 1958; no flow May 4, 1956 (caused by 

construction half a mile upstream).

Flood of Aug. 6, 1958, is highest stage known since at least 1900, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, Dec. 14-28, 

Jan. 10-20, 23-30, Feb. 25, July 20 to Aug. 7, Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

7.0

109

284

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

2.9

10

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

224

330

455

616

900

2,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

*2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

a2.5 

2.6

5.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

6.5

a3.0

2.8

9.9

4.9

4.5

4.0

3.7

a4.0

4.2

*4.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.2

a3.3

3.4

2.9

3.2

3.0

110.2

3.55

219

Nov.

3.2

4.9

a4.2

3.5

2.9

2.9 

2.9

3.0

2.9

a2.9

a2.9

*2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

a4.0

a9.0

6.5

5.4

3.0

3.0

2.6

a2.8

3.0

3.0

3.7

3.4

3.0

3.4

106.3

3.54

211

Dec.

a3.4

*3.4

3.2

3.0

3.5

3.5 

3.2

a3.2

3.0

3.0

2.4

276

3.2

3.7

a3.4

3.0

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.2

*3.7

4.2

372

2.9

2.6

2 .4

100.0

3.23

198

Jan.

2.2

274

2.3

2.8

3.4

2.8 

2.3

2.8

3.8

5.8

5.6

a6.0

3.7

3.5

*3.0

7.3 376"

3.0

2.9

2,9

2.6

2.4

2.9

4.5

4.4

a3.4

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

103.3

3.33

205

Feb.

2.2

2.0

3.0

3.7

3.4

*3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.9

2.4

2.6

3.7

5.4

7.3

al5

14

5.8

23

*251

*448

-

823.3

29.4

1,630

Mar.

36

a!9

16

15

*14

47 

57

T2

a8.5

7.6

7.2

6.7

13

11

12

a9.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

*5.Z

5.2

5.4

a5.0

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.3

366.3

11.8

727

Apr.

4.7

4.9

5.0

45

255

a!9 

6.3

9.8

*8.6

7.8

6.3

6.1

a6.0

5.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

a4.8

4.7

4.5

4.9

8.0

5.2

5.2

a5.0

*5.0

4.0

4.2

450.7

15.0

894

May

4.0

4.3

4.0

a4.1

4.2

3.9 

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.2

a3.7

3.2

3.2

3.1

172

4.2

£,9.

a4.6

4.2

*3.9

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.4

a3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.1

3.2

4.0

119.7

3.86

237

June

a3.9

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.7 

3.7

a3.6

3.5

3.5

*2.9

374

7.2

3.1

a3.4

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.7

4.0

3.7

a3.6

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.1

109.2

3.64

217

July

3.7

5.4

*8.4

5.0

4.0

a3.8 

3.4

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.9

4.0

a3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

4.0

3.7

76

261

16

13

*36

12

10

7.6

aS.O

8.4

7.8

83

87

70^.6

2Z.8

1,400

Aug.

47

34

a25

15

15

*lj260 

*838

71

32

al9

13

10

10

25

13

9.2

a7.8

6.9

*6.7

6.3

5.9

5.8

6.3

a6.2

6.1

5.4

5.4

4.9

5.0

5.0

a4.9

2,524.8

81.4

5,010

Sept.

4.9

4.7

*4.9

4.9

27

52 

a!5

7.6

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

a5.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

a5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

5.0

*5.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

lil

230.7

7.69

458

Calendar year 1957: Max 326 Min 1.4 Mean 7.46 Ac-ft 5,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,260 Min 1.5 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,410

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Feb. 28 (6 a.m.) 704 cfs (10.40 ft); Apr. 5 (5 a.m.) 455 cfs

(9.00 ft); July 20 (4 a.m.) 519 cfs (9.43 ft); July 30 (6 p.m.) 159 cfs (6.26 ft); Aug. 6

(ll p.m.) 4,040 cfs (12.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-13, Dec. 29 to Jan. 9, Jan. 21, 22, 

Jan. 31 to Feb. 22.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 255

8050. Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°02'50", long 96°20'30", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile east of 

Ashland and Z\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,046.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Sept. 7, 1947, to Mar. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder and Mar. 4, 1949, to Aug. 6, 

1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 441 cfs (319,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs July 11 (gage height, 12.72 ft); minimum daily, 54 cfs Dec. 31.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Jan. 10, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those below 300 cfs which are fair and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Some overflow from Platte River 

may enter Salt Creek above station when Platte River is in flood.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

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

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

54

83

185

505

1,290

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

3,500

6,700

11,100

17,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

94

94

92

*90

88

85 

99

154

149

120

106

782

1,850

62S

1,010

772

456

a300

a!70

a!60

a!45

*144

246

172

154

123

116

109

116 

113

116

9,030

291

17,910

Nov.

137

229

154

126

123

116 

116

113

109

104

101

104

*109

116

116

123

133

154

154

176

180

137

154

167

172

207

346

S3?

282 

180

4,777

159

9,480

Dec.

158

*149~

140

130

133

137 

133

126

123

101

57

106

120

126

133

130

126

133

137

133

126

126

123

*116

123

123

120

120

113

90 

54

3,765

121

7,470

Jan.

90

10T

99

104

106

104 

109

113

123

126

130

140

282

20?

185

154

*140

133

126

113

104

106

149

158

167

185

185

137

126

123

106

4,236

137

8,400

Feb.

104

92

113

*126

130

125 

125

120

120

120

115

115

110

110

105

105

105

110

115

120

a!35

a200

a500

a480

*a420

407

8,150

15, 900

-

28,477

1,017

56,480

Mar.

*5,610

814

470

*407

666

1,990 

1,110

596

407

400

365

372

449

533

668

505

372

276

240

*332

470

463

313

264

288

234

185

176

176

180

172

19,503

629

38,680

Apr.

176

185

224

498

952

880 

491

300

*240

218

202

185

176

162

172

162

154

TSTT

162

176

176

162

306

555

572

234

180

176

*196

167

8,355

278

16,570

May

158

154

149

162

144

133 

135

149

140

155

123

113

113

120

212

158

202

172

158

157

140

*126

126

120

109

104

104

101

97

116

154

4,260

137

8,450

June

123

106

104

99

217

158 

154

123

104

*94

90

94

99

207

140

101

99

97

97

109

113

106

99

94

101

97

83

74

71

66

3,319

111

6,580

July

71

97

*229

660

505

190 

116

106

113

14,300

14,500

4,520

1,600

596

372

264

605

1,090

10,300

5,350

1,290

547

*575

5,480

4,690

1,380

1,410

1,500

484

2,270

3,510

78,720

2,539

156,100

Aug.

1,760

610

346

270

240

12,600 

8,100

*5,140

1,310

690

463

332

332

470

346

240

196

176

*176

172

180

162

162

196

162

180

162

149

144

140 

126

35,732

1,153

70,870

Sept.

123

123

130

1,570

*958

7,750 

2,040

690

a435

1,520

505

a330

a280

1,560

1,310

540

a365

a260

a!95

al85

a!75

a335

*a270

196

185

162

140

123

116

113

22,684

756

44,990

Calendar year 1957 : Max 15,700 Min 21 Mean 400 Ac-ft 289,600

Water year 1957-58 : Max 15,900 Min 54 Mean 611 Ac-ft 442,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 28 (ll a.m.) 18,400 cfs (12.13 ft); July 11 (1:30 a.m.) 

21,600 cfs (12.72 ft); July 19 (1:30 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (11.32 ft); July 24 (9 p.m.) 12,800 cfs 

(10.62 ft); Aug. 6 (6:30 a.m.) 15,600 cfs (11.47 ft); Sept. 6 (5 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (9.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and'-records for station at Lincoln.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14 to Feb. 20.
256 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

8055. Platte River at Louisville, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°00'41", long 96°09'29", in SW£NW£ sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank just upstream from bridge on State Highway 50, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Louisville.

Records available.--May 1953 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,007.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1956, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 50 at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 4,320 cfs (3,128,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54,700 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum daily 1,210 cfs Jan. 1.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 71,000 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum daily, 240 cfs Sept. 3, 1955.

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

measurements generally made twice a week. Natural flow of stream affected by storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemler 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,580 

2,710

2,660

2,580

2,460

2,550 

2,560

2,710

5,150

5,090

5,550

3,520

5.890

4,540

4,860

4,860

4,540

4,790 

4,720 

4,170

3,820

4,070

4,650

5,130

5,400

4,580

4,440

4,400

4,340

4,300 

4,510

121,710

5,926

241,400

Nov.

4,680 

4,760

4,440

4,440

4,400

4,500 

4,650

4,230

3,910

5,580

5,640

3,910

3,980

4,400

4,170

4,370

4,510

4,860 

5,090 

4,830

5,090

5,200

4,580

4,900

5,170

5,170

5,560

5,200

5,200

4,610

137,730

4,591

273,200

Dec.

4,680 

4,650

4,580

4,370

4,300

4,510 

4,370

4,340

4,100

3,980

2,090

2,400

2,790

4,010

4,510

4,650

5,480

5,930 

6,560 

5,976

5,930

5,130

4,940

4,470

4,470

4,400

4,510

4,340

4,760

4,540

2,090

157,650

4,440

275,000

Jan.

1,210 

1,450

1,250

1,450

1,650

1,650

1,570

1,500

2,440

2,560

3,430

4,050

4,390

4,880

4,370

4,340

4,210

5,600 

5.740 

4,5l6

3,670

2,940

3,880

4,230

4,580

4,300

4,100

4,140

4,070

3,820

4,040

105,940

5,417

210,100

Feb.

5,550 

5,260

5,440

5,700

5,610

5,460 

5,410

5,300

3,010

3,150

2,960

2,710

2,740

2,710

2,740

2,480

1,990

1.540 

1,590 

2,280

2,740

2,960

4,010

7,190

9,780

14,200

42,900

52.500

_

.......

195,710

6,918

584,200

Map.

28.200 

10,800

6,320

5,240

4.980

5,850 

6,410

7,340

7,050

7,240

7,630

8,030

8,080

8,240

8,940

8,610

8,290

7,430 

7,340 

7,100

7,530

9,470

9,650

3,450

9,290

15,400

12,200

12,200

11,600

10,600

10,000

285,510

9,145

562,300

Apr.

11,100 

10,800

11,100

15,200

17,000

20.600 

17,300

15,500

13,900

11,800

10,800

10,200

9,650

9,410

8,560

8,030

7,880

7,050 

6.590

TTTto"

7,730

7,190

7,780

8,500

8,030

9,050

10,100

10,400

10,500

9,720

316,210

10,540

627,200

May

8.560 

7,880

6,630

7,050

6,360

5,890 

6,060

5,890

6,100

5,930

5,930

5,440

5,170

5.050

5,280

6,100

7,100

6,860 

6,630 

5,970

5,480

5,520

5,480

5,150

5,200

5,200

5,090

5,400

5,440

6,680

7 1 860

188,180

6,070

375,200

June

8,080 

6,860

6,450

7,540

7,550

5,390 

4,790

5,810

6,020

6,410

6,410

6,500

6,960

6,910

7,140

6,140

5,170

5,050 

4,200 

4,200

3,670

3,640

5,490

5,550

4,170

3,730

3,350

2,530

2,880

2.500

156,960

5,252

511,500

July

2,160 

2,210

2,850

5,280

4,790

4,940 

4,980

3,490

3,260

14,600

18,800

11,100

9,780

7,?90

5,720

4,5-40

5, £80

7,330 

15,400 

15,100

20,400

14,700

12, COO

13,400

15,200

19,500

14,700

12,400

9,050

14,500

25.000

320, 370

10,332

635,370

Aug.

23,500 

16,200

9,980

7,340

7,600

24,800 

26,700

16,600

7,240

5,320

4,230

3,790

4,070

6,280

8,600

5,720

5,980

3,350 

3,250 

5,010

2,690

2,550

2.400

2,510

2,400

2,790

3,520

3,580

5,550

3,180

2 f 690

223,180

7,199

442,700

Sept.

2,610 

2,660

2,640

3,750

5,550

11.000 

5", 640

4,010

2,980

5,910

5,010

2,560

2,210

5,280

4,760

5,210

2,790

3,180 

3,440 

2,960

2,900

2,560

2,430

2,380

2,460

2,230

2,110

2,090

2,110

2.060

97,240

3,241

192,900

Calendar year 1957 : Max 53,500 Min 623 Mean 5,156 Ac-ft 3,733,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 52,300 Mln 1,210 Mean 6,253 Ac-ft 4,527,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-18, Dec. 31 to Feb. 21.
WADBONSIE CREEK BASIN 257

8060. Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°53'05", long 95°44'45", in NE^NE^sec. 11, T. 70 N., R. 43 W., on left 

pier on downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Bartlett and 3.5 miles 

west of Tabor.

Drainage area. 30.4 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 936.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 16, 1951, wire-weight gage and Jan. 10, 1946, to May 8, 1950, 

supplementary high-stage water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 11.7 cfs (8,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs July 19 (gage height, 22.64 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 37.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 32.8 and 37.8 ft; no flow at times in 1954-58.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.5

.4

.2

0

0

1.4

4.2

1.6 *1.2

1.2

14 -3-. 4

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.1

.8

.7

.6

1.1

*5.6

2.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

55.5

1.79

0.059

0.07

110

Nov.

i4.

T7S

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.5

*3.4

T3

2.8 2'.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.6

1*6

59.6

1.99

0.065

0.07

118

Dec.

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.8

*3.0

T5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

TT5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

59.9

1.93

0.063

0.07

119

Jan.

1.2

1.0

T7>

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

*T3.

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

48.0

1.55

0.051

0.06

95

Feb.

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3 *.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

5.0

10

15

18

*20

18

22

15

-

132.0

4.71

0.155

0.16

262

Mar.

12

T?

10

8.0

8.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0 *3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

££775

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

138.1

4.45

0.146

0.17

274

Apr.

3.0

3.7

5.3

7.6

34

16

8.6

6.6

4.9 *3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

157.3

5.24

0.172

0.19

312

May

2.5

2.5

2.6

3U1 774

2.3

2.2

2.4

*2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

T72

1.4

63.8

2.06

0.068

0.08

127

June

1.6

ITS

1.4

1.4

1.1

.7

.6

.7

.5

.4

*.3

.9

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

0

15

.2

.3

.4

.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

0

0

16.5

0.55

0.018

0.02

33

July

0

7S

10

5.0

1.9

1.4

1.1

*.7

4.1

20

10

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

91

6.0

396

35

9.4

4.5

4.0 *4.2

1.6

.1

.6

.4

1.4

*957 T2"

1,681.0

54.2

1.78

2.06

3,330

Aug.

15

9.8

7.7

5.8

14

60

20

11

11

7.0

4.0 *2.7

~24 135

9.4

5.8

4.2

4.2

3.7

2.5

*1.6

2.0

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.8

u.

380.8

12.3

0.405

0.47

755

Sept.

1.0

^i *1.2

5.1

101

*88

8.8

5.5

79

36

9.1

7.7

6.7

50

22

13

9.1

8.0

7.4

9.4

24

11

32

14

9.8

7.4

5.8

4.8

4.2

3.4

585.3

19.5

0.641

0.72

1,160

Calendar year 1957 : Max 311 Min 0 Mean 7.02 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.13 Ac-ft 5,090

Water year 1957-58 : Max 957 Min 0 Mean 9.25 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.14 Ac-ft 6,700

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--July 2 (6:30 a.m.) 645 cfs (16.48 ft)j July 19 (4:30 a.m.) 

2,360 cfs (22.64 ft); July 30 (1:30 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (22.57 ft); Aug. 13 (2 p.m.) 972 cfs 

(18.75 ft); Sept. 5 (10 p.m.) 728 cfs (18.33 ft).
258 WEEPING WATER CREEK BASIN

8065. Weeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40°47'35", long 95°54'40", in NW-f sec. 36, T. 10 N. , R. 13 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S Highways 73 and 75, l| miles southeast of Union and 2f miles downstream from South Branch Weeping Water Creek.

Drainage area.--238 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.9 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 929.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 14, 1951, 

chain or wire-weight gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 67.8 cfs (49,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 23.08 ft); rainimum daily, 1.2 cfs Oct. 6.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 60,300 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 2S.80 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on 

basis of measurement of peak flow through bridges and over highway embankment; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10-12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those after Aug. 14, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, 17-22, Oct. 25 to Nov. 1,

Nov. 4 to Dec. 29, July 19-30, Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

2.4 1.0

2.5 1.3

2.6 1.7

2.8 3.3

3.0 

3.2

3.5 

4.0 38

5,0 

7.0 

9.0

11

85

210

400

690

15 1,680

3,900

5,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2 

1.3

*18

13

5.9

5.1

32

65

28

39

35

22

8.4

4.9

5.1

4.7

15

54

37

20

10

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.2

*5.1

457.7

14.8

908

Nov.

17

38

27

16

12

8.8 

7.4

6.6

5.9

5.5

5.5

6.3

7.1

6.7

7.5

8.5

8.5

11

16

*21

17

18

15

13

13

14

21

24

26

27

430.3

14.3

853

Dec.

23

20

19

16

14

16 

12

1 2

*12

12

12

13

14

7.5

7.5

10

13

13

13

18

17

13

11

10

11

13

17

19

13

12

8.5

421.5

13.6

836

Jan.

6.5

*5.7

3.9

4.2

5.5

4.9

5.1

6.9

8.5

11

13

E7

130

117

68

60

37

E8

28

25

21

*15

12

12

16

14

16

18

18

15

12

764.2

24.7

1,520

Feb.

10

12

12

12

12

12 

11

10

8.6

9.0

*7.4

6.7

7.2

7.6

8.1

8.4

10

13

14

15

41

115

195

178

120

87

136

462

-

1,540.0

55.0

3,050

Mar.

119

44

35

42

*56

112 

129

80

56

52

48

44

52

71

60

59

55

43

39

37

39

40

38

36

34

32

*31

30

34

32

32

1,611

52.0

3,200

Apr.

35

36

44

79

69

60 

52

41

36

36

34

30

28

28

26

27

*24

25

24

25

25

24

35

51

38

29

26

30

29

26

1,072

35.7

2,130

May

24

24

25

29

39

*25 

23

26

24

23

22

18

17

15

17

18

28

28

21

17

18

17

15

14

12

11

*13

10

8.8

14

20

615.8

19.9

1,220

June

16T2~

12

11

10

10 

9.5

8.8

9.0

7.7

6.9

6.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

*6.7

6.7

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.1

6.3

7.3

8.3

7.3

6.3

5.4

4.6

3.9

234.7

7.82

466

Julv

3.9

21

19

256

41

17 

10*a.i

7.7

222

278

106

32

17

14

12

*77

77

*1,910

269

65

48

41

40

39

42

39

*115

38

460

190

4,514.7

146

8,950

Aug.

52

38

30

29

90

*4,550 

767

231

192

177

169

163

*884

684

87

52

43

38

35

34

93

39

40

40

*39

37

32

28

27

22

12.

8,761

283

17,380

Sept.

17

18

18

875

453

1.750 

204

74

64

64

*58

47

46

137

215

80

47

40

37

36

74

46

74

102

56

50

42

36

26

24

4,810

160

9,540

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,920 Min 1.0 Mean 37.7 Ac-ft 27,340

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,550 Min 1.2 Mean 69.1 Ac-ft 50,050

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 19 (12 m.) 3,160 cfs (19.94 ft); Aug. 6 (5 p.m.) 5,400 cfs 

(23.08 ft) ._______________ ___ _________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-12, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, Jan. 20 to 

Feb. 23.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 259

8070. Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°40'30", long 95°50'10", in NWijSWii sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 14 E., on downstream side of pier near center of Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City.

Drainage area.--414.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity from August 1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River 

Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 1, 1878, to Oct. 30, 1888, staff gage 0.5 mile downstream and Oct. 31, 1888, 

to Dec. 31, 1899, cable gage on railroad bridge 50 ft downstream, at datum 491.80 ft 

lower (St. Louis directrix). Aug. 12, 1929, to June 26, 1930, chain gage on railroad 

bridge and June 27, 1930, to Oct. 21, 1931, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 34,120 cfs (24,700,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 85,000 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 13.48 ft); minimum daily, 7,240 cfs Jan. 5; minimum gage height observed, 1.93 ft Jan. 5.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 414,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 27.66ft 

Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, 1,600 cfs Dec. 31, 1946 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height observed, 0.75 ft Jan. 11, 1957 (result of freezeup).

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made 6 times a month, 3 times a month during winter. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge ubic feet per 2ond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32,400

32,000

31,300

32,000

32,400

32,400

33,600

35,400

36,000

36,800

36,000

35,700

36,000

36,800

35,700

38,200

38,200

36,400

37,100

37,100

36 , 800

37,800

59,600

39,600

39,600

36,800

32,700

30,400

28,600

26 , 800 

24 500

* 1,07 4.7

34,670

$2,132

Nov.

23,800

23,500

24,000

23,000

22 , 500

22,000

21,800

21,800

21,000

20,200

19,200

19,500

19,800

20,000

20,800

20,800

21,200

21,000

19,500

17,900

17,000

17,200

16,400

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,100

15,300

15,300

15,100

581,200

19,370

$1,153

Dec.

14,500

14,300

14,100

14,300

14,100

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

12,300

10,900

10,200

8,560

8,500

15,900

17,000

16,600

17,200

16,600

16,100

15,900

15,100

14,900

14,700

14,700

14,700

15,100

15,100

15,100

14,300

440,060

14,200

872,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 106

Jan.

11,400

7,940

7,380

7,520

7,240

b7 , 800

b9,200

blO,000

10,200

12,100

12,300

11,900

13,300

15,100

16,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

16,600

17,200

15,900

13,900

13,300

14,100

14,100

14,500

14,300

14,100

13,900

13,700

12,900

393,280

12,690

780,100

Feb.

12,700

12,500

12,700

12,500

12,700

12,100

11,700

11,900

12,300

12,100

11,200

bl 1,000

bll.OOO

bl 1,000

blO , 500

blO.500

blO,000

blO.OOO

blO.OOO

blO.OOO

blO.500

bl 1,500

b!3,000

b!6,000

25,300

26,500

45,100

69,500

-

445,800

15,920

884,200

Mar.

59,500

38,200

24,200

20,500

19,000

21,200

25,000

24,500

22,200

20,500

20,000

20,200

20,000

19,500

19,200

19,500

19,200

18,400

17,700

17,200

17,000

18,200

20,500

20,000

18,800

21,200

23,000

22,500

22,200

22,000

22,200

693,300

22,360

$1,375

Apr.

24,200

28,900

30,400

30,400

34,600

42 , 300

48,300

41, 100

38,500

39,200

39,900

38,500

38,200

36,800

35,400

33,900

33,600

33,900

33,000

33,000

33,600

34,600

36,000

37,100

37,800

36 , 800

34,300

32 , 400

34,300

36,800

$1,067.8

35,590

*2,118

May

36,400

35,000

34,300

33,300

33,300

32,700

3 ,000

3 ,000

3 ,000

3 ,400

3 ,400

3 ,400

3 ,300

3 700

3 J400

32,700

34,300

35,400

33,300

33,000

32,000

31,300

31,700

31,700

31,700

32,400

33,300

33,900

33,900

33,600

34,600

$1,022.4

32,980

$2,028

June

35,700

35,700

36,000

35,700

58,800

38,500

55,000

53 , 900

35,400

37,400

35,400

55,000

56,400

54,300

53,600

33,300

31,300

31,000

31,700

31 , 300

31,300

31,700

31,700

31,700

31,700

32 , 000

31,300

30,700

28,900

29,500

$1,005.9

33,530

$1,995

July

30,400

48,100

48,300

48,700

40,700

31,000

29,200

29, 200

29,200

35,000

54,000

46,700

38,200

35,000

31 , 300

30,400

31,300

33,300

47,100

59,500

51,800

47,900

41,500

35,700

42,700

43,500

44,700

40,700

36,000

50,200

57,600

fl,268.9

40,930

$2,517

Aug.

54,900

48,700

39,200

32,000

50,400

67,300

72,000

58 , 000

45,900

37,800

33,600

32 , 400

33,900

39,200

38,200

37,400

33,900

32,400

32 , 400

32 , 400

32,400

32,000

32,400

32,400

31,700

31 , 000

30,700

31,700

31,000

30,700

31,000

$1,179

38,030

$2,339

Sept.

31,000

31,300

31,000

32,400

33,600

47,100

40,700

34,300

31,700

31,000

32 , 400

31,700

31,000

31 , 300

35,000

33 , 900

52,700

31 , 300

31 , 000

30,700

31,300

30,700

30,700

31,000

31,300

31,700

31,000

31,300

31,300

31 , 300

976,700

32,560

$1,937

000 Min 4,320 Mean 26,300 Ac-ft 19,040,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 72,000 Win 7,240 Mean 27,810 Ac-ft 20,130,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

$ Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 11 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9-21, 

Feb. 11, May 26, 27, June 10-13.
260 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

8080. Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°56'40", long 95°35'40" (revised), in MW^NWi sec. 20, T. 71 N., R. 41 W., 

on left bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4.4 miles south of Malvern.

Drainage area. 10.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 974.20 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs July 30 (gage height, 12.35 ft); minimum daily, 0.14 cfs June 29, 30.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Aug. 21, 1954 (gage height, 15.84 ft); no 

flow Jan. 20-25, 1956.

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

oFTuspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gase

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

(Shifting-control method used July 30)

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

1.2

3.7

10

20

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

67

142

237

479

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.55

1.2

.42

-=!£

7S?

.22

.99

1.4

*.61

.55

.69

3.8

1.8

1.3

2.6

1.4

4.3

T77

.84

1.2

1.6

3.9

4.2

2.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

45.61

1.47

0.139

0.16

90

Nov.

3.9

371

1.6

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

.80

.95

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

3.5

3.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.3

 90

49.35

1.64

0.155

0.17

98

Dec.

1.0

 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.95

.80

.70

.60

.60

.64

.68

.73

.78

*.90

TTz- 1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.85

. 65

.54

29.42

0.949

0.090

0.10

58

Jan.

0.52

.50

.50

.50

.70

.65

*.62

.65

.80

.95

1.1

m: 1.1

1.0

*.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.88

.85

.82

.86

.92

1.0

.92

.88

.82

.78

.84

25.66

0.828

0.078

0.09

51

Feb.

0.90

.96

1.0

 1.1

.86

.70

.60

.50

.40

*.34

.29

.26

.23

.20

.17

.15

7T5

.15

.15

.15

.90

2.5

5.0

8.0

375

1.1

3.0

4.5

37.76

1.35

0.127

0.13

75

Mar.

3.5

J7T

2.6

 1.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

IT*

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.1

66.1

2.13

0.201

0.23

131

Apr.

 1.8

1.8

2.3

3.1

11

4.0

2.6

2.3

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

T7Z

1.6

1.8

i.s'

1.2

2.1

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

63.1

2.10

0.198

0.22

125

May

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.8

2.1

£427T

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.84

.84

1.0

1.4

1.2

.84

.69

.69

.69

.69

.55

.55

.42

.42

.32

732

.69

33.49

1.08

0.102

0.12

66

June

0.84

.69

.55

.42

«.84

.84

~T9"4 1.2

'.64

.84

.84

1.0

1.0

.84

.55

.55

.42

.42

.55

.55

.55

.84

.84

.84

.84

.69

.55

.32

.14

TIT

20.37

0.679

0.064

0.07

40

Jul<'

0.22

2 .8

1.8

2.1

1.2

.84

.55

.42

*1.2

3.6

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.2

.84

.84

11

4.0

79

6.8

3.7

2.3

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

2.5

1.8

1.6

O7S

534.41

17.2

1.62

1.87

1,030

Aug.

6.2

4.4

3.4

2.8

3.1

13

*1.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

9.4

5.9

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.8

T7B" 1.6

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

1.6

98.2

3.17

0.299

0.34

195

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.8

4.2

*27

41

^.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.8

14

6.2

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.4

2.3

8.5

4.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

T7I

1*8

157.6

5.25

0.495

0.55

313

Calendar year 1957: Max 149 Min 0.10 Mean 3.07 Cfsm 0.290 In. 3.92 Ac-ft 2,220

Water year 1957-58: Max 378 Mln 0.14 Mean 3.18 Cfsm 0.300 In. 4.05 Ac-ft 2,300

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). July 19 (4 a.m.) 334 cfs (6.92 ft)} July 30 (1:30 a.m.) 1,180 cfs 

(12.35 ft); Sept. 5 (11 p.m.) 222 cfs (5.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8-11, Nov. 18 to Mar. 8, Mar. 15-21. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 12, Apr. 4-9.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 261

8082. Spring Valley Creek near Tabor, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°54'35", long 95°36'00", In SW^NE£ sec. 31, T. 71 N. , R. 41 W. , on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4.0 miles northeast of Tabor.

Drainage area. 7.65 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 975 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 cfs July 30 (gage height, 15.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

13.5 ft; minimum dally, no flow June 30, July 1.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 30, 1958; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

5.52

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0 

6.2 

6.5

3.3

5.6

13

32

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

80

209

402

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

1.0

.9

*.5

.5

.6

'.1

1.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

1.9

2.3

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

24.9

0.80

0.105

0.12

49

Nov.

2.5

is

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0 

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.7

.8

.7

.5

±A.

23.1

0.77

0.101

0.11

46

Dec.

0.8

.9

*.7

.7

.8

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

TT

.3

1.3

1.0

2.4

.6

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

23.8

0.77

0.101

0.12

47

Jan.

0.4

'.4

.4

.7

.9

*1.4

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.7

TTF

1.2 

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

24.3

0.78

0.102

0.12

48

Feb.

0.5

.5

.4 *.-6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

1.0

3.0

4.5 TTa

.7

1.0

1.5

-

19.3

0.69

0.090

0.09

38

Mar.

2.2

2.0

2.0

*2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

2.0

2.6

2.2

14T7T

, 1.2

2.2

1.7

2.0

1.5

.9

.5

.6

.4

TT

.4

40.9

1.32

0.173

0.20

81

Apr.

*0.5

i7

1.7

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

a. 7

.8

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.8

a. 8

al.O

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

1.2

1.2

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

28.1

0.94

0.123

0.14

56

May

aO.8

a. 8

.7

.6

*^1

.9

.8

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7 

.9

.8

.8

.9

.6

.6

.6

.7

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.8

.7

a. 7

.8

.8

.7

21.5

0.69

0.090

0.10

43

June

0.7 478

.7

*.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.4

.5 

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

2

10.2

0.34

0.044

0.05

20

July

2.8

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

*.7

4.4

3.0

1.5

1.0 

.8

.7

.6

14

1.5

67

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

*257

10

397.5

12.8

1.67

1.93

788

Aug.

4.4

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.0

12

*2.3

itf

1.8

1.5

1.6

H.e

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

80.9

2.61

0.341

0.39

160

Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.3

*13

6.9

1.2

1.1

2.7

2.6

1.0

.9

.8 

13

1.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.2

1.8

1.2

9.4

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

78.0

2.60

0.034

0.38

155

Calendar year 1957: Max 106 Mln 0 Mean 1.50 Cfsm 0.196 In. 2.66 Ao-ft 1,080

Water year 1957-58: Max 257 Min o Mean 2.12 Cfsm 0.277 In. 3.75 Ac-ft 1,530

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). July 19 (4 a.m.) 935 cfs (10.85 ft); July 30 (about 10:30 a.m.) 

4,150 cfs (15.48 ft).________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Creek near Malvern.

542621 O -60 -18
262 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

8085. West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°52'2S", long 95°34'40", in NEiNE£ sec. 17, T. 70 N., R. 41 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 184, 0.3 mile downstream from Deer Creek, 

0,6 mile west of Randolph, and 16.2 miles upstream from confluence with East 

Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area. 1,326 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1958.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 932.99 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted, 

prior to Aug. 26, 1955, wire-weight gage and June 30, 1949. to Aug. 25, 1955, supplementary water-Stage recorder, operating above gage height 8.4 ft at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 472 cfs (341,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 18.20 ft); maximum gage height, 18.62 ft Feb. 24 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 5C cfs July 1.

1948-58! Maximum discharge. 29 600 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 21.93 ft); maximum gage height, 24.8 ft Mar. 5, 1949. from graph based on gage readings (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge. 10 cfs Dec. 17-21, 1955.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from information by local 

residents (discharge not determined).

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

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-eontrol method used Nov. 3-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 9, Dec. 20-23, 

Mar. 2-27, July 5-5, 10, 11, 19, 20, July 30 to Aug. 7, Aug. 13, 14)

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

6.8 

7.2

7.6

51

79

189

335

6.4 

6.7

7.0 

7.5

42

91

160

335

8.0

9.0

11.0

14.5

575

1,240

3,270

9,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe- 1958

bay

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

 total

Meat!

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

57

56

55

51

52 

69

107

99

90

81

101

118

107

126

*188

168

147

107

88

90

107

180

258 its

141

126

118

118

lie J.1O

109

3,448

111

0.094

0.10

6,840

Nov.

141

'555" 307

227

174

153 

144

138

126

121

115

TSS

141

138

135

138

186

224

183

*165

177

183

190

200

210

198

211

224

230 20 1

5,398

180

0.136

0,15

10,710

Dec.

186

171

211

186

186

224 

214

189

162

150

130

ISO

160

160

200

210 *22S 258"

220

217

204

204

195

171

168

168

171

141

130

120

112

5,578

180

0.136

0.16

11,060

Jan.

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

110

120

130

160

190

220

*OT

190

180

170

160

150

140

150

120

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

90

4,040

130

0.098

0.11

8,010

Feb.

90

90

8S

as

85

80 

80

80

80

*80

SO

80

75

75

75

76- 70

70

70

70

80

200

2,500

*6.QOO

S»3*0

1,400

1,950

2,200

19,270

688

0.519

0.54

38,220

Mar.

575" 940

455

*407

425

575

485

445

412

371

366

348

344

348

340

323

302

294

294

294

286

286

283

275

267

264

256

2BT

260

260 

260

11,304

365

0.275

0.32

22,420

Apr.

260

267

294

353

540

416 

344

302

286

275

264

260

249

242

*235

224

215

202

208

211

208

195

232

224

208

208

215

221

215

7,788

260

0.196

0.22

13,450

May

T59" 205

192

189

183

174 

169

183

*180

172

157

155

144

142

147

202

205

180

150

134

132

127

125

118

111

107

105

111

99

137

113

4,717

152

0.115

0.1

9,360

June

129

134

127

116

116

111

105

97

93

91

*84

89

99

1,080

374

180

137

120

111

109

99

91

89

89

86

127

89

71

63

56.

4,362

145

0.109

0.12

8,650

July

50

*6,5l3

*6,400

*3,900

1,620

903 

680

*560

500

1,630

1,020

570

470

412

36'3

331

500

49^

*3,080

3,620

1,360

805

63G

597

733

575

545

52(5

435

*7.1SO

*

48,860

1,576

1.19

1.37

96,910

Aug.

2,080

1,910

1,050

733

*669

*5 J 730 

1,610

975

799

680

597

540

1,240

1,270

619

490

420

366

298

331

402

358

420

445

376

331

279

264

256

256

242

26,036

840

0.633

0.73

51,640

Sept.

224

211

*199

211

376

*8,600 

1,680

793

597

667

445

380

344

570

786

485

371

323

298

286

480

366

461

550

344

286

260

242

238

228

21,301

710

0.535

0.60

42,250

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,800 Min 12 Mean 237 Cfsm 0.179 In. 2.44 Ac-ft 171,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,600 Mln 50 Mean 444 Cfam 0.335 In. 4.55 Ac-ft 321,500

k discharge (base, 6.500 cfSJ. Feb. 24 (time unknown) about 11,000 «it>, u . , ... 

16,500 ofs (17.70 ft); July 19 (12 p.m.) 8,400 cfs (15.35 ft); July 30 (8:30 a.m.) 14,600 cfs 

(17.30 ft); Aug. 6 (5 a.m.) 11,800 ofa (16.50 ft); Sept, 6 (5t30 a.m.) 17,-" ' '" "'

July 3 (2 a.m.) 

30 a.m.) 14,60C ._.. 

900 off (18.20 ft).

« Discharge measurement made On this day.

Notg. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23-25, Dec. 10-19, Dec. 29 to Feb. 23. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 13, 15-23, Nov. 19, 20, Apr. 27 to 

May is,
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

8090. Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa

263

Location.--Lat 41°40'25", long 94°48'20", in NEJj-NE^ sec. 9, T. 79 N., R. 34 V., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Kami in, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth and East Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area. 26.0 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control prior to July 2, 1958 (destroyed by flood). 

iSatum of gage is 1,266.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 7.57 cfs (5,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 cfs July 2 (gage height, 19.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.83 cfs Oct. 2-5.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1958; no flow many days 1952-56. 

Floodmark of 18.0 ft pointed out by local resident, date unknown.

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

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions.--WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to July 2 July 2 to Sept. 30

6.3 0

6.4 1.0

6.5 2.6

6.6 5.6

6.7 

6.9 

7.4 

8.0

10

22

58

107

5.4

5.9 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

47

94

174

11.0 410

14.0 970

15.0 1,270

16.0 2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.92

.83 

.83

.83

.83

4.3

*5.1

28

IT

6.4

4.9

4.6

5.6

5.3

8.1

7.6

6.0

4,9

4.6

4.2

4.2

7.2

14

12

9.5

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.8

6 .4 

5.6

202.94

6.55

0.252

0.29

403

Nov.

7.6

14 

9,0

8.5

*7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

5,0

F^

6.4

6.4

8.0

7.6

8.5

15

T?

8,0

6.0

13

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

11

10

285.6

9.52

0.366

0.41

566

Dec.

13

13 *13

13

12

13

12

10

8.0

7.0

8.2

9.0

9.6

10

11

12

13

15

US

13

12

13

13

12

13

11

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.2

350.0

11.3

0.435

0.50

694

Jan.

6.6

6.2 

5.8

5.6

5.7

5.8

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.7

191.7

6.18

0,238

0.27

380

Feb.

4.5

4.2

4.1

*3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

Z.B

2.7

2.7 Z.B'

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

30

100 -5F

30

83

39

404.9

14.5

0.558

0.58

803

Mar.

27

23

21

*21

21

22

20

19

19

17

18

20

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

12

520

16,8

0.646

0.74

1,030

Apr.

*15

15

15

19

T5

17

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.6

9.0

8.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

9.0

|46 .4

326,5

10.9

0.419

0.47

648

May

6.4

6.4 

6.8

6.4

6.0

*6.5

7.2

7.6

6TS

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.3

5.6

6,0

6.0

6.4

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.6

4,6

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.1

2&

7^

2.8 

5.0

163.6

5,28

0.203

0.23

324

June

4.2

3.4 

3.1

*3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

4.9

43-5.S

6.4

4.9

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.4

3.4

4.5

6.0

5.8

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

Ijji

148.3

4.94

0.190

0.21

294

July

78

*1,620 

*407

*291

55

*43

36

*32

30

29

28

26

25

24

22

20

21

21

282

49

34

28

26

29

24

22

22

20

19

35 

48

3,461

112

4.31

4.95

6,860

Aug.

50

33 

24

21

21

*20

18

18

17

16

16

15

16

16

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

13

15

11

11

10

9.1

8.9

9.1 

7,3

490,4

15.8

0.608

0,70

973

Sept.

7,3

6.9 

6.2

*6.0 ag 

114

T?

16

16

14

13

12

12

El

22

15

14

12

11

11

12

10

11

12

9.7

9,3

8.5

8.3

8,3

7.3

532.8

17.8

0,685

0.76

1,060

Calendar year 1957: Max 483 Hln 0,50 Mean 7,40 Cfsm 0.285 In. 3,86 Ac-ft 5,350

Water year 1957-58; Max 1,620 Mln 0.83 Mean 19.4 Cfsm 0.746 In. 10.11 Ac-ft 14,040

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfe).--July 2 (1:15 a.m.) 22,7OO cfs (19.35 ft); July 3 (9:30 p.m.)

1,190 cfs (14.84 ft)) July 19 (4 p.m.) 625 qfs (12.26 ft); Sept. 5 (1O p.m.) 425 efs (11.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

N6te. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 9, 10, Nov. 18 to Dee 16, Dec, 26 to Feb. 24.
264 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

8095. East Nlshnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°00'55", long 95°14 "15", in NW^NE^ see. 29, T. 72 N., R. 38 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.5 mile west of Red Oak, and 

0.9 mile upstream from Red Oak Creek.

Drainage area.--894 sq mi.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,010.45 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 5, 1925, chain gage 0.5 mile downstream at datum 0.40 ft lower. 

May 29, 1936, to Nov. 13, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum with supplementary water-stage recorder in operation above 3.2 ft gage height July 30, 1939, to 

Nov. 13, 1952.

Average discharge.--28 years (1918-24, 1936-58), 340 cfs (246,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,600 cfs July 3 (gage height, 22.27 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Oct. 5.

1918-25, 1936-58: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

23.23 ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of an overflow profile 

and extended channel rating; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 18, 1936.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are p->or.

Revisions (water years!. WSP 1240: 1921, 1922-23(M), 1924, 1942(M) , 1944(M) , 1946. 

WSP 1440:Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25, Mar. 14 to Apr. 26, July 3,

Aug. 1-6, Sept. 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to July 4 July 5 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

43

96

206

477

860

6.0

9.0

15.0

20.0

1,950

4,500

12,500

24,300

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

177

252

572

1,500

8.0

13.0

18.0

3,630

9,400

18,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

56

53

50

49

50

52

94

192

160

106

104

124

122

163

199

*149

116

98

94

88

98

168

211

160

136

124

118

118

116

110

3,534

114

0.128

0.15

7,010

Nov.

116

268

254

168

143

134

130

126

118

102

106

126

124

136

138

145

196

175

118

*140

170

180

190

200

210

225

273

300

305

235

5,251

175

0.196

0.22

10,420

Dec .

213

292

T7T

254

240

290

285

252

232

200

T56" 100

200

250

270

*280

280

280

270

260

254

254

271

268

254

278

254

230

210

190

110

7,442

240

0.268

0.31

14,760

Jan.

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

140

180

220

300

*290

250

210

180

160

150

150

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

4,670

151

0.169

0.19

9,260

Feb.

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

*100

100

90

90

90

90

80

80

80

80

80

90

180

500

*5,800

3,280

1,320

1,650

1,710

-

16,470

588

0.658

0.69

32,670

Mar.

840

640

528

494

*511

620

580

528

477

477

445

430

445

445

415

370

356

342

342

328

328

318

315

297

288

285

280

278

278

276

268

12,824

414

0.463

0.53

25,440

Apr.

271

290

297

310

542

520

283

261

259

254

247

235

228

*220

218

213

206

201

201

206

204

196

204

220

223

194

187

194

204

184

7,072

236

0.264

0.29

14,030

May

177

177

180

182

168

165

163

172

184

TS5

151

145

*136

130

136

145

149

147

132

118

114

114

114

110

106

102

98

92

86

90

94

4,242

137

0.153

0.18

8,410

June

120

158

118

102

96

90

82

78

76

*76

72

74

80

520

240

151

140

132

132

140

124

134

136

163

288

180

145

122

112

102

4,183

139

0.155

0.17

8,300

July

104

6,440

*24.5CO

*17,1CO

4,630

1,5CO

*9E8

7f2

641 9£-8

671

540

476

4£9

4C6

361

472

365

3,0?0

4,140

1,180

940

7S2

740

8S5

644

6S2

5E4

483

1,810

1,080

78,093

2,519

2.82

3.25

154,900

Aug.

2.550

1,260

882

*608

553

1,640

805

701

738

518

466

432

828

536

480

449

400

340

295

280

272

252

255

286

340

263

247

236

223

213

208

17,536

566

0.633

0.73

34,780

Sept.

201

*194

189

184

213

*9,090

*16,500

3,860

1,280

1,060

740

644

590

590

1,260

862

644

590

536

500

518

500

483

500

483

*394

367

337

328

316

43,953

1,465

1.64

1.83

87,180

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,730 Mln 15 Mean 242 Cfsm 0.271 In. 3.68 Ac-ft 175,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 24,300 Mln 49 Mean 562 Cfsm 0.629 In. 8.54 Ac-ft 407,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Feb. 24 (7 a.m.) 7,710 ofs (12.17 ft); July 3 (4:30 p.m.) 35,600 

cfs (22.27 ft); July 19 (11:30 p.m.) 9,700 cfs (13.20 ft); Aug. 1 (10 a.m.) 5,960 cfs (10.30 ft); 

Sept. 7 (5 p.m.) 19,900 cfs (18.58 ft)._______________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-25, Dec. 10-20, Dec. 28 to Feb. 24.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 265

8100. Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location. Lat 40 838'00", long 95 837'35", in SWjSEi sec. 11, T. 67 N.. R. 42 W., on left 

bank 1,200 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Qunicy Railroad bridge, 1.6 miles 

downstream from confluence of East Nishnabotna and West Nishnabotna Rivers, and 2 miles 

northeast of Hamburg.

Drainage area.--2.806 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1922 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

f

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 894.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1923. chain gage at site 6 miles downstream at diferent datum. 

Oct. 5, 1928, to Sept. 6, 1929, chain gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft 

higher. Sept. 7, 1929, to Feb. 11, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 12, 1935, to June 5, 

1947, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. June 6 to July 22, 1947. staff gage 

at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum. July 23, 1947, to Nov. 16, 1950, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 902 cfs (653,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs July 6 (gage height, 22.75 ft); minimum daily, 108 cfs Oct. 4-6.

1922-23, 1928-58: Maximum discharge. 55,500 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 

26.03 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Aug. 30, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1923, 1929-37, 1938-40(M), 1943(M). WSP 1440; 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3, 31, Aug. 1 to Sept. 10, Sept. 12-3C)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

5.8 

6.4 

7.0 

8.0

102

256

446

788

5.7 

6.5 

7.0 

9.0

170

352

492

1,240

12.0

17.0

23.0

2,900

7,220

15,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

130

117

112

108

TOlT

108

121

235 

256

312

*290

334

462

331

379

446

479

369

287

247

229

247

331

479

496

401

344

318

306

302 

296

8,980

290

0.103

0.12

17,810

Nov.

331

562

663

59T

462

404

382

360 

340

321

299 So"?

369

366

369

369

370

460

390

370

400

430

430

450

500

530

560

580

600

560

13,131

438

0.156

0.17

26,040

Dec.

490

480

550

*500

500

540

580

530 

460

400

130

200

250

350

440

*490

550

'BOO" 650

570

550

528

496

479

479

462

479

404

350

250

120

13,857

447

0.159

0.18

27,480

Jan.

TSo" 150

200

220

240

250

260

*260 

270

280

300

340

420

470

500

500

470

440

380

350

340

320

300

280

260

260

260

260

260

250

250

9,520

307

0.109

0.13

18,880

Feb.

240

230

230

230

230

230

230

220

200

200

*200

200

180

180

160

160

140 Tm

140

140

140

200

1,800

5,200

*4,100

5.650

4,020

4,580

29,550

1,055

0.376

0.39

58,610

Mar.

5,540

2,380

1,810

*1,500

1,460

1,600

1,500

1,370 

1,240

1,140

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,000

921

883

846

846

828

810

792

774

756

738

720

702

702

702

684

684

35,088

1,132

0.403

0.47

69,600

Apr.

684

684

738

792

883

902

79S

720 

667

650

650

633

600

600

*584

568

552

537

537

537

537

522

537

568

568

552

522

507

52?

EpC O£C

18,667

622

0.222

0.25

37,030

May

492

507

552

5BT

507

478

464

478 

*492

478

450

422

394

380

380

422

478

450

408

366

352

339

326

326

310

298

286

286

281

3(50"

300

12,554

405

0.144

0.17

24,900

June

300

326

366

310

281

276

269

263 

263

*239

223

234

250

577

1,000

475

363

321

305

293

293

269

269

265

288

397

313

247

217

^98_

9,690

323

0.115

0.13

19,220

July

184

4,555"

*11,300

10,800

*12,100

14.100

8,380

5,360 

3,610

4,460

4,970

2,440

1,750

1,480

*1,340

1,260

1,420

1,810

7,820

8,970

6,000

3,620

2,510

2,510

1,920

1,810

1,500

1,460

1,140

8 j 870

7,080

147,424

4,756

1.69

1.95

292,400

Aug.

5,200

5,770

3,540

2,330

*1,760

8.980

5,090

2,770 

2,200

1,760

1,460

1,330

1,670

3,340

1,500

1,190

1,030

940

883

864

883

864

864

864

864

883

756

702

667

650

616

62,190

2,006

0.715

0.82

'23,400

Sept.

600

568

*552

SoTf

774

7,070

7,110

*7.550 

7)220

6,120

3,620

2,510

1,760

1,650

2,380

2,510

1,600

1,280

1,140

1,060

1,700

1,280

1,240

1,550

1,280

1,060

940

883

846

828

69,061

2,302

0.820

0.92

137,000

Calendar year 1957 : Max 14,100 Mln 27 Mean 558 Cfsm 0.199 In. 2.71 Ac-ft 404,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,100 Mln 108 Mean 1,177 Cfsm 0.419 In. 5.70 Ac-ft 852,400

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Feb. 24 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 26 (1 a.m.) 8,730 cfs 

(18.28 ft); July 6 (12 m.) 14,600 ofs (22.75 ft); July 19 (9:30 a.m.) 10,000 ofs (19.45 ft); 

July 30 (10:30 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (20.43 ft)j Aug. 2 (12:30 a.m.) 7,220 ofs (16.98 ft); Aug. 6 

(7:50 a.m.) 11,400 ofs (20.53 ft); Sept. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 10,300 ofs (20.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 21, Dec. 29 to Feb. 24.
266 LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

8105. Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38', long 96°11', in NW^-SW^ sec. 27, T. 8 M. , R. 11 E., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 50, 1.1 miles south of Syracuse, and 

3-5- miles downstream from Owl Creek.

Drainage area . 218 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 2.0 ft. Wire-weight gage read once or twice 

aaily. Datum of gage is 997.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Aug. 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--7 years, 53.5 cfs (38,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,300 cfs July 10 (gage height, 28.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 7, June 30.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 28,600 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 28.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 27, 28, 1956, Oct. 3, 23, 25, 1957.

Flood of May 9, 1950, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark, at bridge 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 225,000 cfs, by computation of peak flow through bridge and 

culvert openings and over highway embankments).

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, wate year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

ge height, in feet,

1.38

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.U

4.0

Oct. 1 to July 11

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

100

175

360

920

1,770

2,900

6,100

10,100

15,100

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

July 12 to Sept. 30

8 3.0

21 5.0

38 7.0

71 1O.O

240

780

1,530

3,OOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septerabe- 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

2.3

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.0

*7.1

5.3

3.8

2.7

151

182

22

221

76

22

12

8.8

7.1

7.1

22

70

24

8.4

7.1

7.1

6.2

2.7

3.1 

*5.7

895.9

28.9

1,780

Nov.

6.2

8.4

7.9

7.1

6.2

6.2

4.6

3.8

3T8

3.8

4.6

5.3

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.9

10

11

*11

11

11

11

12

12

12

47

60

39

34

385.1

12.8

764

Dec.

27

13

14

15

13

12

8.4

6.6

*5.8

5.7

5.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

8.8

6.6

7.1

7.1

6.2

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.2

_4^9

260.7

8.41

517

Jan.

3.4

*3.1

2.7

3.1

4.9

3.8

3.1

5.3

6.2

15

30

41

60

46

34

39

27

20

15

11

10

*9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

11

15

14

11

6.6

5.7

484.1

15.6

960

Feb.

.6

.2

.2

.6

.3

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

* .2

.2

.4

.6

< . 2

.8

.4

476

7.5

14

22

48

130

170

94

62

816

927

-

2,370.7

84.7

4,700

Mar.

106

110

65

58

*150

245

96

72

76

80

60

57

82

116

112

94

60

51

40

61

59

54

43

39

35

34

*34

34

34

34 

33

2,224

71.7

4,410

Apr.

34

44

108

230

182

160

80

52

44

37

32

34

32

30

31

29

*27

24

24

25

24

26

96

93

44

38

34

34

31

28

1,707

56.9

3,390

May

24

24

25

28

32

*24

20

18

15

14

13

12

13

14

58

24

62

60

39

18

16

14

14

11

12

11

*11

11

12

11 

11

671

21.6

1,330

June

35

34

12

10

7.5

21

24

26

13

8.4

8.8

7.9

12

8.4

7.1

6.2

*6.2

4.6

4.9

6.6

6.6

5.7

6.2

5.3

10

9.7

7.1

6.2

3.4

1.0

324.8

10.8

644

July

2.3

4.6

116

395

100

30

12

*9.7

10

14,500

*4,040

313

184

166

154

148

*262

155

* 1,9 60

308

162

120

104

*2,110

318

94

152

*95

50

41 

48

26,163.6

844

51,890

Aug.

42

37

35

29

134

2,550

137

50

50

52

54

35

*32

34

33

29

26

24

23

22

20

18

20

24

*27

24

20

18

18

16 

li

3,627

117

7,190

Sept.

15

13

27

546

273

916

180

54

51

45

*37

25

28

72

113

61

32

26

24

27

26

57

38

97

69

42

18

17

18

15

2,962

98.7

5,880

Calendar year 1957: Max 1.85O Min 0.1 Mean 3O.6 Ac-ft 22,120

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,500 Min 1.0 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,460

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--July 10 (10:3O a.m.) 25,300 cfs (28.75 ft); July 19 (8 a.m.) 

4,550 cfs (12.19 ft); July 24 (11:3O a.m.) 4,320 cfs (11.90 ft); Aug. 6 (4 a.m.) 5,780 cfs

_ (13.65 ft)._____________________________________________________________________ * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-29, Dec. 3-18, Dec. 28 to Jan. 14,

Jan. 19 to Feb. 23.
LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 267

8115. Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°23'30", long 95°48'40", In NW£ sec. 23, T. 5 N. , R. 14 E,, near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 3, 1 mile downrtream from 

Longs Creek and 1 mile east of Auburn.

Drainage area . 801 sq ml.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.98 ft. Wire-weight gage read once dally. 

Datum of gage is 889.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1989, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 9 years, 307 cfs (222,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,200 cfs July 10 (gage height, 24.28 ft); 

minimum dally, 22 cfs Oct. 2, 5, 6.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 164,000 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 27.65 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 49,000 cfs on basis of computations of 

peak flow through bridge and culvert openings and over highway and railway embankments at gage heights 24.96 and 27.65 ft; minimum dally, 4.2 cfs Aug. 7, 1956,

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

Revisions.--WSP 1280: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.2 

4.5 

5,0 

6.0

121

338

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

640

1,540

2,980

6,100

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

11,100

14,400

24,000

45,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

22

24

23

22

22

26

*57

48

27

39

1,450

1,460

305

359

420

160

93

62

53

47

49

80

116

59

67

51

43

49

40

*41

5,337

172

10,590

Nov.

39

93

107

68

46

42

42

40

33

40

47

47

48

49

46

43

43

70

61

*71

57

43

47

47

47

126

232

184

116

115

2,089

69.6

4,140

Dec.

87

72

64

64

63

64

61

52

*55

53

48

43

48

56

61

73

67

64

53

52

52

49

50

38

57

57

53

48

56

53

43

1,756

56.6

3,480

Jan.

39

*32

32

36

58

51

42

40

57

62

75

87

151

TT3

90

76

77

80

77

68

55

*61

55

57

58

58

65

63

63

65

64

2,007

64.7

3,980

Feb.

56

44

35

36

38

38

34

30

30

31

*31

27

26

26

27

29

34

35

34

36

70

138

241

658

550

420

1,650

*5.540

-

7,744

277

15,360

Mar.

747

315

191

206

*369

1.250

480

430

650

620

330

262

255

286

271

262

241

193

172

172

174

168

151

147

133

130

*126

124

131

130

130

9,246

298

18,340

Apr.

130

123

208

364

25?

234

184

164

147

136

133

126

124

121

121

*118

113

107

111

105

102

100

138

208

147

118

116

121

113

105

4,392

146

8,710

May

98

98

674 "535"

188

*138

123

124

118

108

100

92

87

84

84

138

182

105

92

84

96

93

90

84

78

75

*73

63

61

80

138

4,183

135

8,300

June

83

73

75

70

53

57

55

225

To" 22?

67

43

38

70

63

55

*53

51

50

64

63

59

52

51

49

47

46

42

36

31

2,028

67.6

4,020

July

29

94

882

1,310

429

195

90

*64

67

*55,100

*13,100

2,100

742

571

435

409

*2,060

1,310

4,710

1,350

536

386

459

3,130

1,890

438

523

*302

212

2,070

75,232

2,427

149,200

Aug,

403

274

174

154

154

*17,600

1,940

858

510

259

195

186

*293

678

208

199

154

133

126

227

429

186

186

170

*154

133

128

116

113

110

99

26,549

856

52,660

Sept.

93

86

450

5,200

2,470

5,010

927

378

701

3,880

*450

281

246

407

796

328

241

186

184

230

1,260

392

855

992

286

176

154

149

147

142

27,097

903

53,750

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,550 Mln 12 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 35,100 Mln 22 Mean 459 Ac-ft 332,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--July 1O (6:3O p.m.) 49,200 cfs (24.28 ft); July IE (10 a.m.)

8,260 cfs (15.80 ft); July 24 (5:30 p.m.) 7,120 cfs (14.85 ft); Aug. 6 (7:30 a.m.) 33.6OO cfs

(25.05 ft); Sept. 4 (8 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (17.40 ft); Sept. 10 (5 a.m.) 9,540 efs (ie.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Feb. 24.

21-25, 30, Dec. 4, 10-15, 24, Dec. 28 to
268 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

8118.4, Tarkio River at Stanton, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°58'55", long 95°06'35", in NW£SW£ sec. 4, T. 71 N., R. 37 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile west of Stanton.

Drainage area.--49.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958. 

i. Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs July 30 (gage height, 14.74 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 210 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 15,37 ft; no flow Oct. 1-5.

Flood of July 16, 1956, reached a stage of 15.37 ft (discharge, 3,310 cfs).

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 9-17, June 7-13,- stage-discharge

relation indefinite June 16, 17)

8.4 0 8.9 24 10.0 185

8.5 1.2 9.3 66 10.5 310

8.6 4.2 9.6 109 11.5 660

8.7 9.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

7J

0

0

0

.5

2

6

4

3

3

30

US

8

17

12

*6.4

4.6

4.2

3.4

4.2

7.4

9.2

6.9

5.0

4.2

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

169.6

5.47

0.111

0.13

336

Nov.

6.9

16

8.0

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.1

2.8

4.2

4.2

5.9

4.2

4.2

3.8

2.8

.7

3TT

*5.4

6.9

8.0

8.0

9.8

9.2

12

20

21

T7

13

222.4

7.41

0.150

0.17

441

Dec.

16

U

10

9.8

12

15

10

8.0

9.8

12

5.4

5.4

7.4

9.2

12

*10

12

12

10

9.2

7.4

8.0

7.4

5.9

9.8

6.4

8.6

5.9

6.4

3.8

3.1

280.9

9.06

0.184

0.21

557

Jan.

5.4

3.8

3.4

3.1

3TS

5.0

6.4

5.4

3.4

3.8

4.2

6.9

8.6 *BTS

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

158.2

5.10

0.103

0.12

314

Feb.

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

Z.5

2.5

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

T5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.0

50

252

265 ~59*

53

85

45

891.5

31.8

0.645

0.67

1,770

Mar.

32

28

25

24

42

48

47

32

30

29

26

*26

25

22

20

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

13

13

12

TZ

13

13

12

12

687.0

22.2

0.450

0.52

1,360

Apr.

14

13

18

20

Iff

14

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

8.6

*8.6

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.8

11

10

9.2

13

11

9.2

9.8

11

9.2

S4STS

333.0

11.1

0.225

0.25

660

May

8.6

11

12

12

12

10

12

13

8.6

6.9

5.9

5.0

*4.2

5.0

8.6

7.4

~5.2 26

4.2

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.1

4.6

4.2

4.2

2.5

1.7

T77

2.8

4.2

222.4

7.17

0.145

0.17

441

June

6,4

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

*1.2

1.4

5.9

12

Iff

9.8

7.0

5.0

3.8

4.6

5.0

5.4

4.6

5.4

5.9

6.4

5.4

5.0

3.8

1.7

.2

136.6

4.55

0.092

0.10

271

July

1.1

*127~

~88- 496

29

17

*11

9.2

8.6

68

80

26

20

17

14

12

117

38

216

67

41

33

27

65

31

22

39

28

20

*392

41

2,200.9

71.0

1.44

1.66

4,370

Aug.

31

25

20

*17

132

571 "5ff

38

29

25

21

18

18

18

15

13

12

10

9.2

33

14

8.6

10

10

8.6

7.4

6.4

4.6

4.6

4 .2

3.8

1,195.4

38.6

0.783

0.90

2,370

Sept.

5.4

*5.4

4^6

7.7

33

88

T7

12

88

30

16

12

11

50

40

22

19

17

17

42

53

17

27

25

16

14

11

9.8

9.8

8.6

728.3

24.3

0.493

0,55

1,440

Calendar year 1957 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58 : Max 571 Mln 0 Mean 19.8 Cfsm 0.402 In. 5.45 Ac-ft 14,330

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --July 2 (6:30 a.m.) 620 cfs (11.39 ft)j July 3 (7:20 p.m.) 2,400 cfs 

(14.26 ft)} July 19 (5 a.m.) 778 cfs (11.76 ft),- July 30 (2 a.m.) 2,750 cfs (14.74 ft); Aug. 6 

(1 a.m.) 2,010 efs (15.84 ft); Sept. 9 (8 p.m.) 1.020 cfs (12.25

, 

ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day 

 -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, field 

servation, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21 to 

b. 22.
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 269

8130. Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°20'20", long 95°24'20", in SW^SWi sec. 22, T. 64 N., R. 40 W., on downstream side of left bridge pier 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and 2 miles downstream from 

unnamed creek.

Drainage area. 508 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1922 to September 1958.

:e. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft end twice daily 

above for use during periods of faulty intake action . Datum of gage is 867.66 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 2.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1931, to Dec. 8, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 9, 

1934, chain gage and Dec. 9, 1934, to Oct. 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 168 cfs (121,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14.200 cfs July 19 (gage height, 2C.95 ft); minimum daily, 4 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height observed, 5.19 ft Oct. 3.

1922-58: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs June 20, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 22.33 ft July 7, 1929, from floodmark; no flow 

for several days in July and August 1934.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 856: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, Aug. 7 to Sept. 9,

Sept. 22, 23, 26-30)

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0

3.0

7.5

16

38

91

6.5

7.0

8.0

11.0

171

273

532

1,620

13.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

2,720

4,430

8,600

12,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

3.5

*5.0

a4.5

a4.5

a4

altJ

28

41

24

16

194

TIB- 244

108

85

68

46

33

30

28

32

39

53

40

38

32

30

29

28 

28

1,447.0

46.7

0.092

0.11

2,870

Nov.

28

30

33

36

32

29

29

26

25

24

24

25

32

*32

32

31

31

59

51

53

53

42

39

55

48

50

66

90

92

62

1,259

42.0

0.083

0.09

2,500

Dec.

67

79

60

56

71

61

56

42

*52

64

49

46

52

68

73

71

66

57

55

46

45

44

36

47

52

49

41

43

50 

39

1,704

55.0

0.108

0.12

3,580

Jan.

30

28

26

25

29

31

30

30

30

35

35

60

*72

55

60

60

55

50

50

40

50

55

50

45

50

50

50

45

40 

40

1,341

43.3

0.085

0.10

2,660

Feb.

40

40

37

35

35

*36

35

32

28

25

22

21

20

20

18

16

14

*Tz~ 12

15

16

50

600

1,400

758

405

416

405

-

4,557

165

0.521

0.55

9,040

Mar.

229

150

155

134

205

*318

555

251

209

255

197

180

182

176

160

148

145

159

152

126

121

118

115

105

101

98

95

35

99

101 

95

4,865

157

0.509

0.36

9,650

Apr.

95

*95

98

121

127

113

101

87

83

81

77

74

73

*72

72

69

66

63

66

64

62

62

83

81

65

57

59

63

58

5_5

2,540

78.0

0.154

0.17

4,640

May

52

54

214

750

T55

*142

123

124

124

110

97

85

78

181

231

237

545

132

97

90

81

77

75

71

66

62

57

54

52

202 

105

4,563

147

0.289

0.35

9>050

June

696"5

66

*57

54

52

51

51

52

51

49

50

50

41

41

38

41

42

34

33

32

34

54

53

60

34

27

3T

28

1,368

45.6

0.090

0.10

2,710

July

*29

2,440"

2,000

*4,840

692

275

207

169

148

1,450

1,040

430

225

185

173

145

236

650

8,850

1,760

660

*458

366

354

472

286

1,300

511

494

*10, 900 

2, 630

44,580

1,432

2.82

5.25

88,050

Aug.

660

3440

a390

342

306

6,050

*843

390

318

a270

223

211

199

530

219

189

184

*166

150

430

187

169

171

182

155

145

157

129

121

121 

115

15,918

449

0.884

1.02

27,610

Sept.

107

105

102

2 42

209

430

318

*160

159

2.150

463

227

193

714

1,200

378

293

249

211

207

1,020

*496

378

517

273

213

199

180

175 

169

11,737

391

0.770

0.86

23,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,660 Mln 3 Mean 82.4 Cfsm 0.162 In. 2.19 Ac-ft 59,660

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,900 Mln 4 Mean 256 Cfsm 0.504 In. 6.84 Ac-ft 185,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 cfs). July 2 (4:30 p.m.) 6,700 cfs (16.80 ft); July 4 (3:50 a.m.) 

8,770 cfs (18.10 ft); July 19 (3:50 p.m.) 14,200 cfs ( 

(20.30 ft); Aug. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 10,900 cfs (19.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 24.
270 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

8135. Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°03'15", long 95°25'15", in NW^NW^- sec. 17, T. IN., R. 18 E., on downstream side of middle pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 159 at Rulo, 3.2 miles upstream

from Nemaha River.

Drainage area.--418.905 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage-height record collected at site 80 ft upstream January 1886 to December 1899 

published in reports of Missouri River Commission; September 1929 to September 1950 

in files of Kansas City Office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 38,950 cfs (28,200,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 99,000 cfs July 11 (gage height, 17.4 ft, 

backwater from Nemaha River); minimum daily, 6,800 cfs Jan. 7; minimum page height 

observed, 3.45 ft Dec. 15.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 358,000 cfs Apr. 22, 1952 (gage height, 25.60 ft); minimum daily, 4,420 cfs Jan. 13, 1957; minimum gage height observed, 1.15 ft Jan. 14, 

1957 (ice jam upstream).

Flood in 1881 reached a stage of 22.9 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Nemaha River, which are 

fair, and those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by 

upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally made 6 times a month, 

3 times a month during winter.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second , water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

33,300 

32,700 

32,000 

32,000 

32,400

33,000 

33,600 

37,100 

37,800 

38,200

38,500 

39,600 

45,000 

40,300 

39,900

40,700 

41,500 

39,600 

37,400 

37,800

36,800 

36,400 

38,500 

39,900 

39,200

38,800 

35,700 

32,400 

30,700 

29,500 

28,000

* 1,128.3 

36,400 

*2,238

Nov.

25.900

25^000 

25,600 

25,000

24,200 

23 , 500 

23,000 

22,800 

22,200

21,500 

21,000 

21,200 

21,200 

21 , 500

21,500 

22,200 

23,200 

22,500 

20,800

19,000 

18,400 

18,400 

17,400 

rLvOOO

17,200 

17,700 

17,900 

17,900 

17 , 400

637,400 

21,250 

*1,264

Dec.

17,000 

16,100 

15,500 

15,300 

15,300

15,100 

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,100

14,900 

13,900 

12,100 

11,000 

9^,700

10,800 

18,100 

18, 200 

18,400 

18,800

17,900 

16,800 

16,400 

15,500 

15,500

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,100 

14,700 

14,500

473,500 

15,270 

939,200

Jan.

13,500 

12,300 

9,850 

b8,000 

b7,600

b7,200 

b6, 800 

b8,500 

blO.OOO 

blO.OOO

b!3,000 

b!2,000 

b!3,000 

13,700 

15,100

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

15,300 

16,800

17,000 

15,500 

14,300 

14,500 

14,500

14,700 

15,300 

15,100 

15,100 

15,500 

15,700

405,750 

13,090 

804,800

Feb.

14,500 

14,100 

14,100 

13,900 

13,900

13,300 

12,900 

12,700 

12,900 

12,700

bll,000 

blO.OOO 

b9,000 

b8,500 

bSjOOO

b8,000 

bS.OOO 

b8,000 

b8,000 

b8,000

b9,000 

blS.OOO 

b35,000 

b40,000 

35,000

32,000 

36,400 

70,000

493,900 

17,640 

979,600

Mar.

69 , OOP

27^400 

22,500 

20,800

22,000 

25,300 

28,000 

26,800 

24,200

23,000 

22,200 

22,500 

22,200 

22,000

21,500 

21,500 

21,000 

19,800 

19,200

18,800 

16,800 

20,500 

22,500 

21,500

19,800 

22,800 

24,000 

23 , 500 

23,200 

23,200

761,800 

24,570 

*1,511

Apr.

25,800 

27,100 

31,000 

31,700 

32,400

39,900 

48,700 

47,100 

42,300 

41,500

43,500 

41,500 

39,900 

38,500 

36,800

35,700 

33,600 

33,300 

33,300 

32,700

33,300 

33,900 

35,400 

36,400 

37,100

36,000 

34,600 

33,600 

33,900 

36,000

* 1,084.5 

36,150 

*2,151

May

37,100 

36,400 

35,400 

59,200 

36,400

34,500 

55,600 

55,600 

53 , 600 

55,600

53,600 

35,500 

32,400 

31,500 

52,700

32 , 700 

38,800 

57,400 

55,400 

53,000

52,400 

51,700 

51,000 

31,300 

31,000

31,700 

32,400 

33,600 

34,600 

55,400 

36,400

8..055.3 

34,040 

*2,093

June

36,800 

37,400 

37,800 

56,800 

56,000

39,200 

37,800 

55,400 

58,200 

37 , 800

37,400 

39,200 

41 . 100 

40,300 

37,100

36,000 

33 , 600 

31,300 

31,300 

31,000

31,300 

32,000 

32,400 

32,700 

32 , OOO

31,700 

31,000 

30,400 

30,100 

29,800

*l/344.9 

34,850 

*2,073

July

50,70C 

34,60C 

60.50C 

56.70C 

51.30C

45.90C 

39.90C 

35,OOC 

55,30C 

C45.00C

e95,OOC 

C70.00C 

47,90C 

39.20C 

37,10C

35.40C 

34,60C 

C36.00C 

50.00C 

74,000

55,800 

52,200 

45,500 

47,100 

50,800

48,500 

50,400 

45,500 

41,500 

51,700 

077,000

$1,515. 9 

48,900 

*3,007

Aug.

065,000 

56 , 200 

47 , 100 

38,500 

34,500

63 , 300 

79,000 

59,000 

49 , 500 

42,500

37,400 

34,600 

54,300 

45,500 

40,300

39,600 

56,400 

55,600 

52,400 

55,666

36,000 

33 , 600 

55,600 

54,500 

55 , 600

52,400 

32,400 

52,700 

55,600 

53,000 

35,000

S.,268.1 

40,900 

*2,515

Sept.

33,000 

55,000 

33 , 600 

046,000 

044,000

e 55, 000 

053,000 

45,900 

41,100 

050,000

40,700 

35,400 

33,000 

52,700

59,200 

36,400 

35,700 

55,600 

33 , 900

57,100 

35,400 

35,000 

37,800 

35,400

35,000 

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,300

ttj.46.9 

38,250 

*2,275

Calendar year 1957: Max 114,000 Min 4,420 Mean 27,450 Ac-ft 19,870,000 

Water- year 1957-58: Max 95,000 Min 6,800 Mean 30,180 Ac-ft 21,850,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from Nemaha River.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 12, 14-21, Nov. 15-17, 

Dec. 11-16 , Jan. 2, 5, Jan. 24 to Feb. 10, June 4-11, July 13, 21-24.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 271

8140. Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°57', long 96°06 I , on west line sec. 20, T. 1 S. , R. 12 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 5 miles 

upstream from Nemaha River, and 8 miles northwest of Seneca.

Drainage area. --276 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1958. 

ods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge only ' for some periGage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior P 

to Oct. 19, 1956, water-stage recorder (occasional operation only) and wire-weight 

gage on former channel 400 ft south of present site and at present datura on downstream 

side of former highway bridge over channel since relocated. Oct. 19, 195f, to June 15, 

1957, wire-weight gage at highway bridge 1.2 miles upstream at different datum. 

June 16, 1957, to Mar. 27, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 24.20 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-11.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 4, 1958; no flow at times ir 1956-57.

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

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of lee effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. £6 to May 3, May 8-16, Sept. 27-30)

2.1

2.2 

£.3 

£.4 

3.0 

3.5

.2

.7 

2.9 

£0 

40

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

69

144

350

6£0

1,£20

£,340

18.0 

19.0 

£0.0 

21.0 

£2.5

3,360

4,200

5,450

7,300

11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

2£

£3

£4

25

£6

£7

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11£

7£4

104

57

*175

30

13

7.1

4.0

1.9

1.9

*2.2

1.0

1.4

2.4

2.9

1.6

1.0

.5

.4

1,243.3

40.1

2,470

Nov.

0.4

.4

6.0

9.1

4.6

2.9

2.4

1.6

.8

.8

.6

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

9.6

6.3

*5.7

4.6

5.7

5.4

3.5

*£.9

5.4

36

50

22

10

199.4

6.65

396

Dec.

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.3

3.5

£.9

2.9

£.9

£.4

1.0

.8

£TT

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.6

*2.6

2.6

5.1

3.5

2.6

1.9

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

80.9

2.61

160

Jan.

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.4

11

11

6.8

5.1

4.6

3.3

7.0

4.1

*5.3

4.5

5.0

5.3

5.1

5.8

6.6

7.7

7.7

119.0

3.84

236

Feb.

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.8

2.0

£.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

£.£

2.4

2.6

£.6

*7.0

55

418

474

190

84

298

2,080

-

3,767.5

135

7,470

Mar.

6£8

116

84

84

242

880 '260

834

448

410

£16

116

101

87

68

61

56

51

*48

46

40

39

38

35

32

31

30

29

30

32

35

5,207

168

10,330

Apr.

3£

29

30

3£

!§.

32

28

£4

2£

22

21

20

18

18

18

18

*17

16

17

17

18

22

18

20

24

18

15

16

16

16

650

21.7

1,290

May

15

16

18

28

67

31

21

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

*12

38

1,2£0

309

89

53

244

287

75

53

47

38

32

28

24

179

74

3,102

100

6,150

June

39

28

23

£0

17

15

19

54

£92

108

32

«-l,780

*1,030

£30

170

86

64

*126

130

64

46

39

37

35

50

44

30

25

21

19

4,673

156

9,270

July

18

18

24

38

44

26

17

14

12

1,840

*11,000

4,460

456

298

644

569

615

1,280

431

250

192

180

157

*512

2,040

1,210

216

217

149

217

27,269

880

54,090

Aug.

1£7

£35

TIT

85

72

64

58

53

49

45

38

35

32

£9

27

30

30

27

£4

33

9£

*31

£1

££

28

22

19

16

14

13

1^1

1,493

48.2

£,960

Sept.

11

11

198

*11,£00

7,160

4,350

£,580

31 £

206

1,960

1,080

£07

155

£67

314

142

*114

103

90

86

87

134

1£4

373

160

72

58

51

47

45

31,697

1,057

62,870

Calendar year 1957: Max 724 Mln 0 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,220

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,200 Min 0 Mean 218 Ac-ft 157,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs).--June 12 (8 p.m.) 3,390 cfs (18.04 ft); July 11 (9 a.m.) 

15,200 cfs (23.51 ft); Sept. 4 (3 p.m.) 18,000 cfs (24.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-12, Dec 30 to Jan. 4, Jan. 20 to Feb. 22.
272 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

8145. North Pork Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr.

Location Lat 40°09'2S", long 95°56'40", in N| sec. 10, T. 2 N. , R. 13 E., on right 

pile bent under county road bridge at south edge of Humboldt, 800 ft downstream from 

Long Branch Creek.

Drainage are a.- -531 sq mi.

Records available. Oct. 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 8.2 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 943.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 167 cfs (120,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 51,000 cfs July 10 (gage height, 31.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 12 cfs Dec. 29.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 10, 1958; minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Aug. 8, 

9, 1957.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

TS

15

17

15

15

17

36

*24

17

20

6.540 

1^470

274

1,050

344

153

80

60

42

39

50

60

93

50

37

33

29

28

*29

28

10,495

339

20,820

Nov.

32

36

33

35

32

27

27

25

25

25

24

25 

32

30

29

29

33

40

50

35

*1818"

35

55

60

100

200

162

76

35

1,383

46.1

2,740

Dec.

40

43

46

37

42

33

33

37

*43

30

19

25 

35

57

Zi

57

46

37

37

33

28

28

28

36

39

42

33

25

12

13

14

1,099

35.4

2,180

Jan.

14

14

 15

14

17

18

19

21

24

35

40

50 

69

To' 123

74

53

44

36

34

32

27

*41

42

39

40

41

43

45

39

35

1,228

39.6

2,440

Feb.

30

29

28

27

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

*26 

26

24

23_

23

24

25

25

45

100

220

1,000

1,060

581

441

3,720

*4.110

-

11,773

420

23,350

Mar.

845

254

158

*158

1,240

1,270

1,166

931

590

797

369

222

210

179

158

155

146

124

99

94

99

101

94

94

73.

69

6?

*71

73

73

69

9,984

322

19,800

Apr.

69

64

185 138"

110

110

91

78

76

69

64

64 

60

64

64

*57

55

BT

60

60

66

60

115

167

101

64

70

76

60

55

2,427

80.9

4,810

May

55

57

60

244

73

53

*55

57

51

43

35

35 

262~8~

144

424

774

57T

80

73

144

126

66

57

47

43

*41

39

33

88

180

3,505

113

6,950

June

45

45

39

32

30

32

264

73

235

49

39

674

66

66

37

28

*43

43

28

28

30

28

28

35

26

21

20

20

i^

2,221

74.0

4,410

July

15

78

400

509

32

21

*25

23

*25,000

9,310

966 

400

194

390

*126

3,800

1,190

311

270

121

96

2,100

7,470

1,920

345

497

*248

161

124

1,480

55,647

1,800

110,400

Aug.

294

T4T

110

83

73

69

83

126

194

55

47

47 

*47

43

33

35

39

35

35

43

43

41

213

70

57

*53

47

41

39

37

30

2,303

74.3

4,570

Sept.

32

5?

1,070

*8,04Q

sTTTo

6,820

489

188

110

*1,190

324

141 

107

99

219

138

94

73

66

572

3,770

521

1,370

1,180

244

155

104

88

83

73

31,162

1,040

61,810

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,340 Min 6.2 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,720

Water year 1957-58: Max 23,000 Min 12 Mean 365 Ac-ft 264,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Oct. 12 (3 p.m.) 16,400 cfs (16.55 ft); Feb. 27 (5 p.m.)

7,160 cfs (11.85 ft); July 10 (9 a.m.) 51,000 cfs (31.70 ft); July 17 (12 m. ) 11,100 ofs 

(14.00 ft); July 24 (9 p.m.) 15,100 cfs (15.95 ft); Sept. 4 (8 a.m.) 22,700 cfs (19.50 ft);

Sept. 21 (8:30 a.m.) 6,220 cfs (11.25 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-27, Dec. 10-13, Dec. 29 to Feb. 23.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 273

8150. Nemaha River at Palls City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02'00", long 95 0 35'30", on line between sees. 22 and 23, T. 1 H., 

R. 16 E., near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. H'ghway 73, 

1 mile south of Palls City and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi, approximately. 

Records avail able. March 1944 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.3 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

D~atum of gage is 861.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943, tentative (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 16, 1952, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 641 cfs (464,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 528 cfs (382,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,100 cfs July 10 (gage height, 23.13 ft); 

maximum gage height, 28.14 ft July 11 (backwater from Walnut Creek and ovsrbank flow); 

minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 1-6.

1944-58: Maximum discharge, 51,400 ofs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 27.44 ft); maximum gage height, 28.8 ft June 2, 1949 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 

4.3 cfs Dec. 15, 16, 1953.

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

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

tt

14

14

14

14

16

57

»49

34

27 

5.500

4,850

1,820

2,260

1,450

720

278

134

93

76

76

97

180

246

103

73

62

56

 52

48

18,441

595

36,580

Nov.

48 

94

72

48

45

45

45

43

38

35.

3S 

3S

45

43

41

41

41

119

210

»204

141

102

84

92

92

105

250

301

I9T

112

2,804

93.5

5,560

Dec.

93

So

68

63

70

68

62

59

 45

58

32 

43

53

59

72

73

68

65

62

56

52

50

49

44

52

57

53

49

44

35

2_9_

1,773

57.2

3,520

Jan,

24

21

»2T

26

35

32

26

26

37

49

68 

94

141

365

177

163

154

122

110

82

62

 41

59

56

55

59

61

62

66

66

64

2,420

78.1

4,800

Feb.

58 

54

41

47

48

47

44

41

40

W

40 

 42

45

46

45

45

45

45

45

46

50

465

1,850

2,310

1,580

842

2,980

*9.170

20,161

720

39,990

Mar.

4.220 

1,400

530

370

 722

2,800

2,050

3,600

2,600

1,830

1,300 

764

501

493

441

403

353

326

292

269

250

260

244

221

210

188

180

 176

193

199

27,570

889

54,680

Apr.

193 

188

322

373

5SS

244

212

196

173

166

156 

152

145

139

143

*141

135

132

T59

139

141

148

166

235

221

166

148

148

141

132

5,400

180

10,710

May

126 

120

156

404

304

*228

181

149

139

127

116 

107

97

93

22F

503

2,740

2,250

654

343

317

751

465

248

181

154

 137

118

104

191

239

11,970

386

23,740

June

217 

139

111

94

80

75

179

163

277

394

209 

 3,120

3,650

1,116

584

384

 204

186

317

280

160

129

112

104

116

120

118

96

80

72.

12,880

429

25,550

July

64 

BT

212

310

527

265

147

 107

107

 23,900

 24.900 

 16,000

4,770

1,290

1,540

 3,380

4,420

5,660

2,120

1,030

742

555

1,770

7,030

5,760

3,050

1,490

 1,020

674

551

7,070

120,527

3,888

239,100

Aug.

6,030 

1,540

1,180

551

405

343

301

304

298

220

196 

181

»165

152

137

129

133

135

111

207

384

251

186

191

156

»145

137

121

109

99

88

14,585

470

28,930

Sept.

84 

1,6'§0" 80

 24.800

14,500

16,400

6,070

2,460

855

 7,500

4,620 

1,400

637

1,010

3,550

1,340

764

679

496

666

3,010

1,180

1,560

2,650

1,690

949

507

405

360

333

102,245

3,408

202,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,500 Mln 5.2 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 24,900 Mln 14 Mean 934 Ac-ft 676,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--July 10 (6 p.m.) 35,100 cfs (26.13 ft)j July 24 (4 p.m.) 

15,900 cfs (18.50 ft); July 31 (10 p.m.) 16,000 cfs (18.55 ft); Sept. 4 (11 a.m.) 31,200 cfs 

(25.85 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-15, Dec. 31 to Jan. 13, Jan, 15 to Feb. 23.
274 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

8155. Muddy Creek at Verdon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'40", long 95°43'10", in NE^-NW^ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., on 

downstream end of right pier of bridge on CT. S. Highway 73, 0.4 mile west of Verdon 

and 1 mile downstream from Sardine Creek.

Drainage area. 188 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.6 ft. Wire-weight gage reac1 twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 896.1V ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 64.4 cfs (46,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,900 cfs July 10 (gage height, 31.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 8.2 cfs Oct. 3.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 10, 1958; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Dec. 1, 

1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful, or no gagerecord, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26, 27, Mar. 14 to Apr. 3, Apr. 14 to K=>y 3, 

May 5-16, 18-Z9, May 31 to June 30, July 2-9)

6.1 

6.3

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22

5.5

15

39

83

Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

157

305

602

Note. Same as following 

table above 9.0 ft.

5.9

6.0 

6.4 

6.9 

7.5 

8.0

197

307

9.0

10.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

23.0

602

988

2,060

5,400

10,200

14,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

36

27 

28

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.1

9.1

8.2

^7&

9.6

9.6

12

*33

24

18

15

3,080 

344

a56

393

58

29

31

20

17

19

34

38

31

22

20

19 

19

18

*17

3,408.2

110

6,760

Nov.

18

a26

a24

23

19

18

19

16

15

L4

16

15

27

21

20

19

24

27

31

*48

36

42

59

48

56

114

150

Te

57

42

1,122

37.4

2,230

Dec.

47

27

20

25

30

31

37

35

*21

19

17

19 

21

24

25

26

27

37

27

35

24

21

18

15

16

15

16 

16

14

12

1^

708

22.8

1,400

Jan.

9.1 976"

*10

10

12

14

14

15

19

24

35

39

33

32

28

27

37

26

34

24

24

*24

24

25

27

26

25

24

34

24

24

704.7

22.7

1,400

Feb.

22

21

19

20

22

21

19

17

16

16

*15

14 

14

13

13

13

14

17

34

31

83

683

648

409

112

a85

1,150 

805

-

4,335

155

8,600

Mar.

178

98

88

80

»682

266

290

439

256

238

83

71 

65

56

50

53

52

50

47

48

44

42

39

36

35

34

34 

*31

3T

31

33

3,580

115

7,100

Apr.

39

47

364

TBT

69

58

53

51

47

46

41

38 

38

35

34

*31

33

33

37

36

37

38

44

67

30_

34

33 

33

32

31

1,660

55.3

3,290

May

30

33

338

446

81

*43

a44

46

42

39

38

37 

38

93

84

577

~93 956

60

68

81

a60

a45

a35

a28

a26

*25 

a24

a23

180

a80

3,793

132

7,520

June

a 45

a35

a25

a22

a20

19

29

180

~42 390

22

336

42

125

31

31

*31

d!6

d42

d42

48

21

16

d!4

d!4

d!4

d!4 

d!4

d!6

d!6

1,682

56.1

3,340

July

d!64

HE

117

293

32

16

Te *ie

a!7

*14,50C

2,38C

302 

33F

193

124

*53

1,09C

14?

81

It

63

63

218

2,110

596

63

136 

*62

53

162

841

34,137

779

47,880

Aug.

80

36

24

24

29

29

21

26

24

23

23

24 

*23

23

23

24

24

23

23

101

59

50

63

36

31

*28

25 

23

24

22

22

1,016

32.8

2,020

Sept.

21

21

951

*5,550

1,020

1,920

109

73

407

*2,350

124

a80

a60

514

245

alOO

a50

a40

a35

a200

940

a200

487

223

116

59

52

43

43

40

14,073

469

27,910

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,560 Mln 4.0 Mean 53.3 Ac-ft 38,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,300 Mln 8.3 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Oct. 12 (4 p.m.) 7,800 cfs (18.17 ft); July 10 (8:30 a.m.) 

31,900 cfs (31.50 ft); July 17 (11:30 a.m.) 4,360 cfs (14.90 ft); July 24 (1 p.m.) 5,350 cfs 

(15.95 ft); Sept. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 9,440 cfs (l9.37 ft); Sept. 10 (1 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (20.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend o f flow, records 

for stations In Nemaha River basin, and lower limit of recording gage operation, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; gage heights used as recorded. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-16, Dec. 29 to Feb. 22.
MILL CREEK BASIN 275

8160. Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo.

Location. Lat 39 0 58'55", long 95°07'35", in NE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 60 N., R. 38 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 275, half a mile upstream from Rock 

Creek, 1 mile southeast of Oregon, and 7 miles upstream .from mouth.

Drainage area. 4.90 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1.69 cfs (1,224 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs July 30 (gage height, 7.C ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 30, 1958; no flow for many days in 1953-58.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

.3

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.2

0.39

0.080

0.09

24

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

2.3

2.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

4.8

0.16

0.033

0.04

9.5

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.6

0.18

0.037

0.04

11

Jan.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.2 »*.!

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

3.3

0.11

0.022

0.03

6.5

Feb.

0

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

1.1

2.7

.5

-

 ----

5.8

0.21

0.043

0.04

12

Mar.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.!

.6

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

" 

6.0

0.19

0.039

0.05

12

Apr.

0.2

** . 2

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2 **.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

 2

.2

. 2

.2

. £

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

5.0

0.17

0.035

0.04

9.9

May

0.2

.2

30

27

1.4

*.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

4.5

.7

.4

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.3

.2

76.0

2.45

0.500

0.58

151

June

0.2

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

79

2

7.6

2.0

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

7.9

4.1

3.1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

111.7

3.72

0.759

0.85

222

July

*0.1

.1

4.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

33

33

1.5

1.0

.5

67

3

24

3

2.5

2

1.5

1.3

1.1

**11

16

2

9.7

3

2

~5.0 114 

342.9

11.1

2.27

2.60

680

Aug.

15

4.0

2

1.5

1

1

 1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

*.8

.8

17

1.3

.8

2.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

62.0

2.00

0.408

0.47

123

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

1.5

2.7

44

.5

*.4

55

8.9

.6

.5

.5

1.0

.8

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

8.4

*.6

26

.8

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

159.9

5.33

1.09

1.21

317

Calendar year 1957 : Max 24 Min 0 Mean 0.363 Cfam 0.074 In. 1.00 Ac-ft 264

Water year 1957-58: Max 114 Min 0 Mean 2.18 Cfsm 0.445 In. 6.04 Ac-ft 1,580

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--May 3 (3:45 p.m.) 385 cfs (3.72 ft); May 4 (11 a.m.) 184 cfs 

2.97 ft); June 12 (8:30 a.m.) 389 cfs (3.73 ft); June 12 (6 p.m.) 930 cfs (4.80 ft); July 10 

5:30 a.m.) 305 cfs (3.50 ft); July 11 (2:30 a.m.) 446 cfs (3.87 ft); July 15 (4 a.m.) 500 cfs 

4.00 ft); July 17 (6 a.m.) 214 cfs (3.14 ft); July 25 (8:45 a.m.) 590 cfs (4.20 ft); July 30 

6:45 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (7.0 ft); Aug. 1 (7:30 p.m.) 228 cfs (3.22 ft); Aug. 20 (5:30 p.m.) 255 cfs 

3.32 ft); Sept. 6 (12:30 a.m.) 487 cfs (3.97 ft); Sept. 9 (10:45 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (5.50 ft); 

Sept. 25 (10:30 a.m.) 541 efs (3.60 ft).____________________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 16, Feb. 6-25. No gage-height 

record Nov. 20 to Dec. 9, Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, June 13, June 15-22, 26-30, July 2, 

4-9, 12-14, 16, ia-21, 23, 26, 20, 25, Aug. 3-6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
276 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

8170. Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°44 t 10", long 95°00'30", In NE£ sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36 W., on downstream side of center bridge pier on State Highway 2, 0.5 mile downstream from Neele 

Branch, 1.2 miles east of city square of Clarinda, and 7.5 miles upstream from East 

Nodaway River.

Drainage area. 762 sq ml.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published In WSP 1310.

?

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 960.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to July 5, 1925, chain gage and May 28, 1936, to Mar. 26, 1957, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1918-24, 1936-58), 278 cfs (201,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs July 3 (gage height, 15.85 ft); mlnlmum dally, 14 cfs Oct. 5,6.

1918-25, 1936-58: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of an overflow 

profile and extended channel rating; minimum dally, 1 cfs Sept. 5, 9, 12, 14, 1918, 

Dec. 9, 27-31, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 25.4 ft, from floodmarks, In August 1903.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1918-20(M), 1921, 1922-25(M), 1936-38, 1942, 

1943-45(M), 1948.WSP 1440: Drainage area.

1,750 

2,60C 

4,85C 

8,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

18 

17

15 

15

ii

14

21

38

52

50

44

50

~5o- 161

43

*50

38

30

27

27

26

31

43

104

90

70

43

36

34

33 

32

1,316

42.5

0.056

0.06

2,610

Nov.

36 

46

40 

36

34

29

31

30

29

20

19

TS

32

36

39

37

38

80

65

*60

61

60

57

57

61

68

98

110

W

80

1,508

50.3

0.066

0.07

2,990

Dec.

70 

96

92 

74

76

96

80

70

65

65

55

55

60

70

75

*80

90

95

-9T 100

94

88

86

77

72

76

75

74

65

50

4£

2,356

76.0

0.100

0.11

4,670

Jan.

35 

30" 30

30

30

30

35

35

40

50

60

80

90

*100

120

120

120

110

100

90

70

65

60

58

56

54

52

50

47

45 

40

1,932

62.3

0.082

0.09

3,830

Feb.

40 

40

35 

35

35

35

30

30

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

25

?5

25

25

25

30

40

500

2,400

1,330

742

1,010

878

7,545

269

0.353

0.37

14,970

Mar.

334 

346

329 

332

*346

ISO- 560

388

326

334

318

295

323

306

274

255

237

232

227

224

219

209

198

190

180

175

170

170

170

170 

165

8,462

273

0.358

0.41

16,780

Apr.

165 

170

183 

201

227

209

172

148

135

128

128

120

114

*110

108

106

104

98

98

102

114

100

104

116

118

100

96

92

88

83

3,837

128

0.168

0.19

7,610

May

76 

79

114 

116

90

81

77

90

90

83

72

65

*58

58

68

58

76

~B7 145

52

44

41

43

43

39

38

36

33

10- 31

38

2,041

65.8

0.086

0.10

4,050

June

37 

"^0" 106

65

49

33

31

34

36

*28

24

25

79

50

72

57

40

58

46

46

79

52

39

34

34

31

28

23

20

i§

1,364

45.5

0.060

0.07

2,710

July

*18 

*4,790"

6,760 

5,770

2,310

662

*415

329

329

766

1,080

490

367

320

295

373

674

1,460

3,000

2,510

1,260

600

460

556

720

410

361

475

394

*5,340 

1,010

44,304

1,429

1.88

2.16

87,880

Aug.

2,520 

1,140

530 

*358

298

674

490

326

281

245

201

183

175

180

170

152

135

124

118

110

124

100

100

112

116

110

100

90

85

79 

19.

9,296

300

0.394

0.45

18,440

Sept.

67 

*61

50- 58

79

1,830

*4.000

888

1,260

2,200

490

379

332

554

1,010

827

415

340

301

276

949

373

460

430

320

261

211

190

178

158

18,957

632

0.829

0.93

37,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,360 Min 10 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.11 Ao-ft 126,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,760 Mln 14 Mean 282 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.01 Ao-ft 204,100

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 28-30, Dec. 7-20, Dec. 29 to Feb. 24. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 7 to Dec. 4, Mar. 1-3, 6-11, May 19 

to June 3, June 6-9.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

8175. Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long 95°05'20", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 W., on downstream

Creek, 0 

Junction.

of left pier of bridge on State Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill 

.5 mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and 1? miles west of Burlington

Drainage area. 1,240 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1922 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily for use during periods of 

faulty intake action. Datum of gage is 896.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 26, 1928, chain gage on former bridge at same site and approximately same 

datum. Oct. 26, 1928, to June 9, 1929, chain gage at site half a mile upstream set to 

read same as former gage at low water. June 10, 1929, to Dec. 6, 1934, chain gage and 

Dec. 7, 1934, to June 28, 1939, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 455 cfs (329,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 cfs July 19 (gage height, 16.87 ft); minimum observed, 16 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1922-58: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 19.0 ft); maximum gage height observed, 19.69 ft Mar. 5, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs 

Aug. 7, 1934.

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

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to May 3,

June 6 to July 2, Sept. 8-21)

Oct. 1 to July 2 July 3 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

14

30

59

130

224

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

510

890

1,500

2,350

4,700

1.0 74

1.5 170

2.5 431

4.0 1,220

7.0 3,380

9.0 5,950

13.0 15,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

19 

19

 18

a!7 

16

16

18

38

41

41

40

98

314

148

80

76

65

55

47

42

39

43

106

338 216-

161

117

87

70

63 

57

2,505

80.8

0.065

0.08

4,970

Nov.

55 

57

66

63 

58

55

54

52

51

47

4546-

52

*55

58

59

60

94

67

62

105

90

70

105

98

98

115

175

189 

IB?

2,360

78.7

0.063

0.07

4,680

Dec.

107 

154

134

117 

98

121

137

117

101

*100

92

a80

W

90

115

120

126

143

143

137

128

115

120

103

100

107

107

90

94

80 

83

3,439

111

0.090

0.10

6,820

Jan.

67 

55

a50

45

45

45

55

50

50

a50

50

65

80

*95

130

180

190

160

150

150

150

a!50

160

130

120

110

110

110

a 100

100 

alOO

3,102

100

0.081

0.09

6,150

Feb.

95 

90

a90

85 

a85

*80

75

70

65

60

55

a50

45

40

a40

40

3535"

*35

35

35

45

400

4,150

2,750

1,780

1,700

1,990

-

14,055

502

0.405

0.42

27,880

Mar.

1,000 

572

417

372 

510

*822

755

658

526

556

448

417

417

417

372

350

314

300

303

300

300

287

281

258

250

242

234

229

232

229 

224

12,592

406

0.327

0.38

24,980

Apr.

224 

*229

255

292 

306

314

281

242

216

204

197

192

182

175

*170

166

166

154

157

152

157

164

182

177

168

157

145

148

134

±d6_

5,832

194

0.156

0.17

11,570

May

115 

115

391

2,460

4lO

*255

219

237

216

173

145

126

111

alOO

192

298

2,020

402

263

182

157

a!25

101

a85

76

70

63

a57

52. 

395

168

9,779

315

0.254

0.29

19,400

June

73 

70

*145

109 

a85

58

59

a60

63

a55

46

48

a90

83

75

106

164

69

a67

65

103

100

a80

65

63

55

53

a50

45 

56

2,240

74.7

0.060

0.07

4,440

July

*33 

4, 255

6,140

*8,380 

3,630

1,460

760

493

401

1,370

2,590

1,040

532

407

1,130

428

646

1,660

15,100

4,850

2,460

*1,520

al,100

788

1,220

788

1,280

925

590 

*8, 910

2,250

77,161

2,489

2.01

2.31

153,000

Aug.

2,040 

2,040

1,400

925 

523

*1,400

980

842

445

401

345

302

294

281

a260

233

179

*188

177

168

163

159

155

146

146

144

133

123

115 

105

93_

14,905

481

0.388

0.45

29,560

Sept.

88 

83

80

88 

98

538

4,850

*1,520

565

3,720

1,220

615

458

473

1,560

1,160

688

455

a400

351

1,300

*635

422

925

448

353

a290

250

238 

221

24,092

803

0.648

0.72

47,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,510 Min 15 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.198 In. 2.68 Ac-ft 177,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 15,100 Min 16 Mean 471 Cfsm 0.380 In. 5.15 Ac-ft 341,200

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs).--July 3 (12 p.m.) 16,200 cfs (13.29 ft); July 19 

26,000 cfs (16.87 ft); July 30 (11 a.m.) 18,600 cfs (14.22 ft).

3:30 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13, 14, Jan. 2 to Feb. 23.
878 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

8180. Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°45'10", long 94°51'S8", In sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 35 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge in St. Joseph.

Drainage area.--484.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1988 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected in 

vicinity 1873-99 are contained In reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T989. Prior to Oct. 81, 1931, chain gage and Oct. 81, 1931, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder at same site at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years, 37,870 cfs (86,980,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 139,000 cfs July 11 (gage height, 18.75 ft): 

minimum, 7,200 cfs Jan. 5 (gage height, 3.15 ft, from graph based on gage readings).

1988-58: Maximum discharge, 397,000 cfs Apr. 88, S3, 1958 (gage height, 86.88 ft); 

minimum, 8,300 cfs Jan. 9, 1937; minimum gage height, 0.00 ft Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 27.8 ft, present datum, Apr. 89. 1881 (discharge, about 370,000 

cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood In June 1844 reached a stage of 84.5 ft 

(discharge, about 350,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

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

measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 or more times monthly during 

rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station, records for some of 

which can be found In WSP 1559 and 1560.

Revisions.--WSP 761: Drainage area.

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26 

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

32,400 

32,700 

31 , 800

31,300

31,300

31,800

32,100

33,900

56,800

57,400

58,400

59,400

51.300

42,666

41,200

41,200

40,500

39,100

36,400

36,800

36,800

36,100

38,400

42,000

39,400

38,800 

36,100

55,000

31,600

29,600

38.000

$1,1273

36,370

$2,237

NOV.

26.300

25,466

25,400

25,600

25,900

24,900

24,000

23,800

23,800

23,400

22,500

21,900

31,100

21,500

21,300

21,300

21,500

23,200

23,600

21,500

19,400

18,100

18,100

17,900

17.300

17,300 

17,300

17,700

17,900

18,300

-------

647,200

21,570

$1,284

Dec.

17,500 

17,000 

16,200

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,500

15,300

14,800

13,200

12,100

11,100

10. 500

13,300

19.000

18,100

18,500

18,700

17,500

17,000

16,200

15,300

15,500 

15,500

15,300

15,200

15,200

14,800

485,000

15,580

958,000

Jan.

15,300 

12,900 

8,880

8,050

7.400

8,760

9,900

9,900

9,250

9,380

10,400

20,700

22.200

14,566

15,800

16,600

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,800

18,100

18,100

17,100

15,700

15,500

15, 800 

15,700

15,200

15,200

15,200

15,300

442,220

14,270

877,100

Feb.

15,200 

14,600 

14,500

14,600

14,800

14,300

14,100

14,000

13,700

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,500

8.000

8,500

9,000

8,700

8,500

8,000

9,000

11,000

18,000

35,000

48,800

30,700 

33,600

59.800

.

.......

476,500

17,020

945,100

Mar.

69.900 

48,600 

51,600

26,300

24,000

24,900

27,100

30,700

30,200

27,100

25,200

23,600

23,200

23,200

22,700

22,500

22,100

21,700

21,300

20,400

20,200

19,800

20,000

22 , 300

22,700

21,700 

21,500

24,200

24,700

24,700

24,200

812,100

26,200

$1,611

Apr.

24,500

26,666

52,100

35,500

35,800

40,800

50.000

4$, 066

41,200

40,500

40,500

40,200

59,100

38,400

37,100

35,500

35,200

33,900

34,500

34,200

34,500

35,800

37,400

39,100

59,400

59,400 

56 , 800

54,500

55,600

34,800

$1,109.3

37,000

$2,201

May

37,100 

37,100 

40,200

50.400

42,866

37,400

55,800

35,500

35,500

55,200

55,200

34,800

34,800

54,500

56,100

36 , 800

44,300

41,600

38,400

35,800

35,200

34,200

33,300

32,400

32,100

31,800 

52,166

32,700

33,800

34,500

36,400

$1,128.1

36,590

$2,238

June

36 , 400 

36 , 400 

36,400

35,800

35,200

36 , 800

37,800

36,400

37,100

58,400

58,800

44,000

49.000

42,666

37,800

35,800

34,200

32,700

32,100

32,100

31,800

32,100

32,700

33,300

34,200

33,000 

32 , 400

51,800

51,300

50.700

-------

$1,068.5

55,620

$2,119

July

51 . 500 

58^800

69,300

60,400

49,000

44,800

40,500

59,100

65,200

126,000

108, ^0

52 , 800

42,400

54,300

42 , 400

42,800

50,800

55,300

90,200

75,400

61,000

52,800

51,300

62,000

51,800 

51,800

51,800

43,200

50,000

107,000

$1,814.5

58,530

$3,599

Aug.

88,800 

65,900 

57,300

44,000

36,100

50,100

91.600

76,566

54,300

45,200

38,800

35,800

35,200

38,400

44,000

59,800

37,800

35,200

55.600

33,600

40,500

55,200

54,800

55,800

55,800

55,500 

34,200

33,900

34,800

34,200

35,600

$1,564.3

44,010

$2,706

Sept,

33,600 

33.000 

33,000

59,300

63,200

64,800

67,000

56,466

43,200

57 , 800

51,300

40,800

37,400

37,100

44,400

47,200

41,800

38,800

36,800

36 , 400

40,500

44,400

41,200

45,600

41,200

38,800 

37,400

36,100

35,800

35,800

$1,313.9

43,800

$2,606

Calendar year 1957 S Max 121,000 Mln 5,800 Mean 27,480 Ac-ft 19,890,000

Water year 1957-58 S Max 126,000 Mln 7,400 Mean 32,500 Ao-ft 23,380,000

$ i* Expressed AApi'osseu in m thousands. buuuBtuidB.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 10-24. Discharge for Oct. 10-14, Nov. 8-18, 

Dec. 1 to Jan. 12, Jan. 21 to Feb. 7, Feb. 11-18, June 25, 26, Aug. 1-4, computed from twice-daily 

wire-weight-gage readings.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 279

8195. One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'15" > long 94°49'35", in SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 35 W., on right 

bank in front of steel pile pier of county highway bridge, 2f miles northeast of 

Maryville and 3| miles downstream from Norvey Creek.

Drainage area. 500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1958. April to June 1934, monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1310. Prior to June 1934, published as "at Maryville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft aid twice 

cTaily above. Datum of gage is 969.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

June 20, 1934, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 5.68 ft lower. June 20, 

1934, to Sept. 14, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 172 cfs (124,500 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,510 cfs July 19 (gage height, 19.31 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1-5; minimum gage height observed, 2.48 ft 

Oct. 3.

1932-58: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height. 21.2 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in August and September 1934, July 25, 26, 1940, 

Jan. 28-30, 1954.

Stage equal to that of June 14, 1947, was reached at an unknown date prio" to 

establishment of station, from floodmarks.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

ST?

**.2

a. 2

a. 2

.3

.3

3.7

4.2

5.3

.4

a20

139

36

20

20

alO 

3.5

1.9 

1.0

al

14

1.040 

249 

a!20

67

31

a23

a!5

8,9

4.7

1,840.2

59.4

0.119

0.14

3,650

Nov.

5.3

7.5

9.3

5.3

7.2

4.2

TTf

5.6

5.0

a5

4.7

a6

6.2

»7.8

a7

a5

4.2 

71

Sff 

44

42

21

25 

31 

32

a33

34

a45

64

a43

645.0

21.5

0.043

0.05

1,280

Dec.

36 a?8~

a22

16

a!6

a!6

17

11

a!3

*15

*15

12

alO

10

12

al2

12 

14

14 

13

12

11

13 

7.5 

13

19

13

IT- 7.2

9.6

10

443.3

14.3

0.029

0.03

879

Jan.

10

8

7

6

*

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

9.6

*16

14

15

17 

16

16 

14

23

2S

22 

21 

22

23

23

21

21

20

20

436.6

14.1

0.028

0.03

866

Feb.

21

20

18

15

13

*12

11

8

7

7

6

6

**5

4

3

2

2 

2 *fcf

1.6

1.6

400 

1,460 

1,070

575

al,300

1,020

5,993.4

214

0.428

0.45

11,890

Mar.

249-

126

99

91

126

*745 T7B"

219

292

292

157

117

126

104

91

83

a75 

67

64 

67

60

60

56 

53 

50

45

45

43

Iff

46

43

4,112

133

0.266

0.31

8,160

Apr.

a44

*44

47

64

87

79

60

~S5 126

38

34

30

26

27

*28

25

23 

22

26

27

27

28

a60 

62 

31

27

23

25

20

iZ

1,217

40.6

0.081

0.09

2,410

May

16

TS

20

1,760

720

*219

a!70

146

a!30

112

79

56

46

40

53

108

2,480 

562

320 

126

99

83

67 

56 

50

34

a30

26

23

53

60

7,780

251

0.502

0.58

15,430

June

38

29

*24

22

16

14

14

14

16

16

13

14

21

11

10

7.8

55 

TZ

alO 

9.6

8.9

10

alO 

9.3 

12

8.5

7.5

5.9

5.3

#C ft 3 .0

449.4

15.0

0.030

0.03

891

July

a5

587

*3,340

*3,340

1,520

180

108

79

56

95

1,210

552

a!70

99

1,410

a330

233 

488

5,770 

3,300

*582

233

157 

184 

338

205

815

1,380

259

*3,910

5,640

34,568

1,115

2.23

2.57

68,560

AJS.

782

3750"

205

157

264

*712

a480

388

157

91

71

56

53

50

46

45

36 

32

*30 

a30

33

25

a25 

24 

22

22

a20

18

16

a!5

14

4,219

136

0.272

0.31

8,370

Sept.

a!4

14

12

aTZ

21

32

50

*60

136

282

642 140-

75

56

200

233

136 

87

71 

56

146

*488

412 

364 

233

108

71

56

50

42

4,299

143

0.286

0.32

8,530

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,520 Min 0.1 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.13 Ac-ft 83,530

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,770 Mln O.2 Mean 181 Cfsm 0.362 In. 4.91 Ac-ft 130,900

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 ofs). May 4 (10 a.m.) 4,150 cfs (14.48 ft); May 17 (12 m.) 4,570 ofs 

(15.23 ft).j July 4 (11 a.m.) 3,910 ofs (14.13 ft); July 19 (6:30 p.m.) 8,510 ofs (19.31 ft)j 

July 31 (6 a.m.) 6,870 cfs (18.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, Jan. 21 to Feb. 23.
280 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

8200. White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'22", long 94°54'33", in NW^NW^ sec. 1, T. 64 N., R. 36 W., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on 0. S. Highway 71, 4 miles upstream from Big 

Slough and 45- miles northwest of Maryville.

Drainage area. 6.06 sq mi.

Records available . October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,070 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 2.74 cfs (1,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs July 19 (gage height, 12.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of contracted opening measurements at 

gage heights, 12.25 and 13.41 ft; no flow many days.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 4,100 cfs June 1, 1949 (gage height, 13.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; no flow many days each year.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24

2.4

2.5

2.6 1.4

2.4

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0

2.8 

3.0

134

220

350

520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

1.6

.1

1.0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

4.1

.9

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

28.7

0.93

0.153

0.18

57

Nov.

0.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

**.2

.1

0

0

T75- 2.4

1.1

1.2

.7

.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.4

.2

.1

12.9

0.43

0.071

0.08

26

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.l

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1 

.1

5.5

0.18

0.030

0.03

11

Jan.

~0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

*. 5'.5

.4

.4

.3

.5

.6

.5

.3

.4

.5

.5

.7

75

.5

.4

.3

.3

9.9

0.32

0.053

0.06

20

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

!i.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

4.5

28

61

2T

15

39

9.4

-

182.1

6.50

1.07

1.12

361

Calendar year 1957: Max 59 Min 0

Mar.

5.9

4.8

4.4

3.5

23_

*5.9

7.6

9.4

19

9.0

5.1

4.8

4.4

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.7 

7

127.3

4.11

0.678

0.78

252

Apr.

0.7

*.7

1.6

2.9

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

. 7

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.4

.3

.2

76

.6

.6

.4

3.7

T7o

.6

.6

.4

.6

.5

.3

25.3

0.84

0.139

0.16

50

May

0.2

.3

99

178

7.2

*2.9

2.2

5.9

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.1

17

148

120

5.1

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

3.3

1.6

612.2

19.7

3.25

3.76

1,210

June

1.1

.7

*.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

4.5

0.15

0.025

OJ03

8.9

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

5.2

1.7

1.1

.8

93

2.8

12

2.6

*449

T.9

*3.3

2.0

1.6

**1.0

.8

.4

14

1.1

.5 

1.0

1.0

607.9

19.6

3.23

3.73

1,210

Aug.

0.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

*8.9

1 . 0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

**.!

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

0 

0

0

18.4

0.59

0.097

0.11

36

Sept.

0.4

.2

0

.1

.2

1.4

.3

*0

.7

5.0

.3

.2

.2

.3

2.2

.6

2.3

.6

.4

.4

16

*.6

31

T.I

2.4

1.7

1.2

.9

.7 

.6

79.0

2.63

0.434

0.48

157

Mean 9.817 Cfsm 0.135 In. 1.83 Ac-ft 592

Water year 1957-58: Max 449 Min 0 Mean 4.70 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.52 Ac-ft 3,400

580 cfs 

14 ft);

Water year iat>7-S8: Max 449 Min 0 Mean 4.70 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.b2 Ac-f

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). May 3 (9:30 p.m.) 510 cfs (8.97 ft); May 4 (9:45 a.m.) 

(9.29 ft); May 16 (10:15 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (11.58 ft); July 15 (10:30 a.m.) 372 cfs (8. 

July 19 (5:50 a.m.) 2.500 cfs (12.25 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5-13, Dec. 25, Dec. 27 to Jan. 13, Feb. 3-5, 7-21; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 21.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 281

8205. Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location. Lat 39=41'20", long 94°42'15", in NE^tJW^ see. 10, T. 56 H., R. 34 W., near 

center of left span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 169, I-g miles downstream from Third Pork and 3| miles northeast of Agency.

Drainage area.--1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1924 to August 1930, May 1932 to September 1958. Published as 

"at Agency1 ' 1924-30.

gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

TTs 807.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 22, 1924, to Aug. 9, 1930, chain 

gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. May 13, 1932, to Dec. 12, 1934, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1924-29, 1932-58), 740 cfs (535,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs July 16 (gage height, 22.£4 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.3 cfs Oct. 5-7.

1924-30, 1932-58: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs June 23, 1947; maximum gage height, 

30.46 ft June 23, 1947; no flow at times in July and August 1934 and October 1956.

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

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12 to May 3, May 22-30, Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Peb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8

0

.4

2.1

4.6

12

22

3.2

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

59

109

178

434

1,180

2,150

3.8 

4.3 174

370

11.0

15.0

19.0

21.0

23.0

2,750

4,950

8,650

11,800

17,000

Discharge, ubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.1

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.3

*.4

1

1.4

.7

14

18 

2.6

268

121

68

45

37

26

20

12

118

1,950 

1,450

499

322

199

*124

90

72

5,476.6

177

0.101

0.12

10,860

Nov.

55

50

45

35

33

30

27

28

24

23

21

28

*22 

24

22

20

19

27

72

252

140

112

94

83 

74

64

63

60

57

50

1,634

54.5

0.031

0.03

3,240

Dec.

~94 115

85

72

50

*53

43

49

66

42

68

31

32 

33

34

34

34

36

36

51

37

44

37

37

41

34

41

48

54

52

53

1,536

49.5

0.028

0.03

3,050

Jan.

59

36

30

27

26

25

24

23 25

25

25

25

*26 

30

30

28

37

35

35

35

37

50

70

75 

60

65

65

65

65

60

60

1,278

41.2

0.023

0.03

2,530

Peb.

55

50

45

40

35

30

25

22

19

17

15

14

12 

12

*10

10

10

10

10

10

12

20

100

1,000 

4,000

2,520

2,660

3,760

_

14,523

519

0.295

0.31

28,810

Mar.

2,340

1,260

684

*468

386

758

1,860

2,140

1,460

1,580

1,300

834

684 

576

468

386

325

295

266

224

211

186

186

174 

153

144

125

116

108

125

125

19,947

643

0.365

0.42

39,560

Apr.

125

125

153

370- 576

340

310

*252

211

134

125

116

100 

94

93

86

84

79

75

78

90

81

108

153

186

186

99

85

75

66

4,655

155

0.088

0.10

9,230

May

63

Ff

718

7,500

10,000

*5,690

1,460

948

796

720

612

504

370 

295

280

720

1,240

3,700

1,740

1,100

576

434

355

266 

211

186

*153

125

116

110

581

41,626

1,343

0.763

0.88

82,560

June

1,020

355

153

100

79

64

60

52

*396

108

108

1,380

5,560 

1,900

900

434

355

295

198

108

96

71

80

138 

632

174

90

60

43

38

13,047

435

0.247

0.28

25,880

July

32

28

44

1,260

3,020

2,390

*796

370

224

1,370

3,160

2,750

1,820 

977

9,130

*15,400

10,300

4,300

5,530

8,650

7,500

6,410

1,820

1,020 

1,500

1,940

1,260

4,270

3,200

1,580

8,680

110,731

3,572

2.03

2.34

219,600

Aug.

*11,600

8,430

2,180

1,060

1,100

986

1,020

9t8

720

612

*402

340

211 

211

*186

164

153

134

125

116

134

*144

108

125 

*116

108

89

84

79

76

IP31,930

1,030

0.585

0.67

63,330

Sept.

62

*61

59

58

5T

80

224

108

87

284

1,220

2,060

872 

340

*266

224

504

576

402

252

266

252

1,820

5,600 

1,820

1,020

576

386

280

224

18,044

601

0.341

0.38

35,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,100 Mln 0.3 Mean 280 Cfsm 0.159 In. 2.15 Ac-ft 202,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 15,400 Mln 0.3 Mean 724 Cfsm 0.411 In. 5.59 Ac-ft 524,400

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs) .--May 5 (6:30 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (20.36 ft); July 16 (1:30 p.m.) 

16,700 cfs (22.94 ft)j July 20 (2 a.m.) 9,170 ofs (19.40 ft); Aug. 1 (7:30 a.m.) 12,000 cfs

(21.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3 to Peb. 25.
282 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

8210. Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°37'29", long 94°36'01", In SW^NW^ sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of culvert on U. S. Highway 169, 0.8 mile north of Gower and 

4.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.72 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 9C5 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 0.95 cfs acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 662 cfs July 30 (gage height, £.50 ft); no flow 

for many days,

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 1,730 cfs May 30, 1956 (gage height, S.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1950-51, 1954-55.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0

.1

.5

1.6

6.1

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

16

22

37

65

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

 §

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**2.9 6~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.09

0.033

0.04

5.8

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

14

8.2

.7

.9

*8.9

.9

-

40.8

1.46

0.537

0.56

81

Calendar year 1957: Max 5.9 Mln 0

Mar.

0.2 

.1

.1

~,9 0

,3

2.8

1.6

3^4

.9

.7

.4

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**o

0

0

0

0

11,6

0.37

0.136

0.16

23

Apr.

0 0"

-^2.8

 1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0

.9

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

4.6

0.15

0.055

0.06

9.1

May

0 

ff

30

3 , g

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.4

39.9

1.29

0.474

0.55

79

June

0,2

o

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

.6

36

.6

.1

**.!

.9

.2

,1

.2

.1

3

14

11

.9

.5

.2

.2

.1

112.0

3.73

1.37

1.53

222

July

0,1

!i

.3

.2

.1

o

7

0

9.9

28

1.3

.9

.5

*S6

3.3

33

2.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.5

24

10

1.4

46

8

1

 J.

23f.2

7.59

2.79

3.22

4-67

Aug.

H1.3

.9 **.e

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.!

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.4

0.40

0.147

0.17

25

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*.4

.2

.3

0

0

0

.6

0

6.7

.6

.1

.2

0

0

.1

.1

9.3

0.31

0,114

0.13

18

Mean 0,047 Cfsm 0.017 In. 0.24 Ac-ft 34

Water year 1957-58; Max 56 Mln 0 Mean 1.28 Cfsm 0.471 In. 6.42 Ac-ft 930

Peak discharge (base,150 cfs).--May 3 (1:45 p.m.) 462 cfs (4.70 ft)j June 12 (7 p.m.) 462 cfs

(4,72 ft); June 14 (9:30 a.m.) 2.86 cfs (3.88 ft); July 11 (3:15 a.m.) 385 cfs (4.33 ft); July 15 

(8 a.m.) 597 cfs (5.24 ft); July 17 (9:15 a.m.) 407 cfs (4.44 ft); July 27 (11:15 p.m.) 396 cfs 

(4.42 ft); July 30 (6:15 p.m.) 662 efs (5.50 ft).____________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

8215. Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°01'30", long 101°57'25", in NE^SWi sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 41 W., on right 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile upstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile upstream from confluence with North Pork 

Republican River, I mile northwest of Haigler, and 4 miles downstream from KansasNebraska State line.

Drainage area.--1.460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,330 sq mi contributes 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge only for some

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,246.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 30, 1935, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at 1.23 ft lower 

datum. May 30, 1935, to Nov. 20, 1938, staff gage, Nov. 21, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

water-stage recorder at site 0.6 mile downstream at 3.25 ft lower datum, and Oct. 1, 

1940, to May 9, 1956, at 4.25 ft lower datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 28.9 cfs (20,920 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, S4.2 cfs (17,520 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,790 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 10.49 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Nov. 8-10.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 31, 1935 (gage height, 11.2 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for some periods in most years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation of about 1,500 acres in Colorado, and by return flow from 

Pioneer Canal.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22-27, Mar. 21 to Apr.-20, 

May 23 to June 15, July 18-20, 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 15 Aug. 16 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.2

.7

9.0

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

75

163

308

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

4.2

9.8

26

49

97

3.0

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

7.0

163

307

490

960

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

13

14

16

17

19

*14

14

14

16

16

12

12

13

19

17

17

19

22

24

26

21

21

19

19

17

16

14

13 

13

519

16.7

1,030

Nov.

12

13

13

13

14

 10

.6

472

.2

.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.9

1.9

4.3

9.0

5.3

*10

9

6.5

6

16

22

17

16

8

5

6

223.5

7.45

443

Dec.

7.

*9.

10

14

16

11

10

11

18

9

8

4

4.5

- 14

34

30

*14

16

12

4.5

5.3

14

.7

4. 5

1

1.5

10

4.5

1 

4

298.8

9.64

593

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,58

Jan.

6

*6

5

5.5

6

5.5

6

8

7.5

7

7

7

*6.5

4

5

6

7

B

10

12

10

10

11

15

18

20

»23

22

35

I? 

5.3

316.3

10.2

627

0 MJ

Feb.

1.4

1

3-

5.3

3.3

.7

.5

2

8

»11

9

9

9

10

10

15

15

17

30

50

2TT

26

»24

24

26

21

15

-

372.7

13.3

739

Mar.

12

12

12

12

IP.

11

12

12

11

10

10

11

*13

13

13

14

14

15

20

30

47

43

3B

*35

37

38

42

45

59

57 

42

750

24.2

1,490

n 0.2 Mean

Apr.

30

27

29

37

98

64

45

50

~9T

*61

55

52

55

4B

43

37

34

30

27

22

21

22

26

48

55

43

32

32

1,340

44.7

2,660

May

32

54

37

26

21

17

16

*17

50

35

19

12

12

50

107

75

57

37

32

*27

26

27

82

70

34

19

29

26

54

all 

aS.O

1,116.0

36.0

2,210

June

a2.8

a2.5 *all

a!8

27

50

45

35

a!2

all

a6.5

a3.4

al-4

aZTT

all

25

*24

34

42

50

85

BT

21

*78

43

a22

a!4

a!3

a!6 »a!3

774.1

25.8

1,540

July

a!8

a20

a!7

a7.0

a5.5

a6.0

*a3.4

a3.1

a2.3

a2.1

al.2

al.O

a. 6

a. 6

al.7

aS.O

a!6 »185

149

166

242

#43

12

26

37

32

*24

9.0

a7.0 

a5.5

1,048.4

33.8

2,080

Aug.

aS.O

aS.O

a4.6

a3.4

*al.9

al.2

al.2

al.6

a2.2

a2.7

a2.2

*al.2

a. 7

aTT

BO

«g,160

93

*53

29

33

29

29

36

37

38

33

29

*28

27

20 

18

2,805.6

90.5

5,560

Sept.

14

15

*9.8

4^2

37?

17

14

*16

15

20

14

13

10

5.7

8.0

15

 21

22

2?

19

22

*15

16

13

9.2

13

9.8

B.O

9.2

9.2

404.3

13.5

802

38.0 Ac-ft 27,520

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,160 Mln 0.2 Mean 27.3 Ac-ft 19,770

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from records at auxiliary gage 0.6 mile downetream. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-23, Nov. 28 to Dec. 14, Dec. 20, Dec. 26 

o Jan. 18, Jan. 21-28, Feb. 2-4, B-21, Feb. 28 to Mar. 20.
284 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8230. North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

Location. La t 40 0 04'10", long 102°03'05", in sec. 10, T. IN., R. 42 W., on right bank 

100 ft east of Colorado-Nebraska State line and 9j miles upstream from confluence with 

Arikaree River.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately, of which about 130 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available . October 1930 to September 1958. Prior to October 1932, published as 

North Fork of Arikaree River. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,336.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 28 years, 49.3 cfs (35,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs May 2 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 ofs July 12-14, but may have been less during period of no gage-height 

record.

1930-58: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Apr. 28, 1947 (gage height, 5.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 ofs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

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

and the period July 10 to Sept. 9, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146; Drainage area. WSP 1240: 1947(M). WSP 1390: 1934

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 25-31)

Oct. 1 to May 1 May 2 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5

111

266

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

1.6

5.7

15

37

69

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

128

225

465

1,050

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

25 

21

2T

21

23

22

30

38

42

46

46

56

68

54

50

49

49

50

53

54

50

49

48

48

51

53

49

50

50

50

1,341

43.3

2,660

Nov.

50

50 

50

49

53

62

70

72

70

72

70

67

68

70

72

51

53

65

74

TO

65

67

67

70

67

68

68

68

64

65

1,927

64.2

3,820

Dec .

68

65 

67

67

70

74

72

70

72

72

e.

\ all

J

74

76

T?

70

72

74

74

72

72

a70

a70

a65

a65

a65 

aj>0

2,171

70.0

4,310

Calendar year 1957: Max 380

Jan.

a60

b60 

b64

> a66

68

70

68

72

70

74

78

76

72

78

76

78

80

81

75

78

80

80 

80

2,215

71.5

4,390

Feb.

76

78 

76

78

81

80

74

76

76

72

76

74

74

70

70

72

70

76

76

80

80

78

80

72

74

76

68

ss2,116

75.6

4,200

Mar.

b80

blOO "Teas

85

87

87

81

81

76

74

76

74

70

72

78

74

76

81

87

93

89

87

81

80

81

76

81

87

91 

83

2,527

81.5

5,010

Apr.

72

67 

65

72

107

93

78

78

107

111

98

85

80

74

74

70

72

72

68

74

70

74

68

68

68

85

89

89

89

80

2,400

80.0

4,760

May

188

506

114

90

79

76

73

73

76

76

67

63

74

115

106

104

92

85

78

74

72

67

73

69

65

43

a30

aSS

118

69 

65

2,910

93.9

5,770

June

63

50 

31

So" 28

29

28

57

58

54

52

50

46

39

39

45

37

38

54

54

68

74

59

73

68

64

53

44

42

42

1,469

49.0

2,910

July

26

26 

30

33

34

34

29

21

18

18

a!2

a8,o a'STO"

a8.0

g8.7

g9.1

28

14

69

30

54

61

92

WT

46

55

45

42

37

22 

20

1,004.8

32.4

1,990

Aug.

19

16 

g!4

g!3

16

siz

g!2

Sii gT? gll

gll

g!2

giz giz

gll

43

83

33

21

16

15

15

20

23

24

19

16

22

18

18 

g!7

597

19.3

1,180

Sept.

g!6

mg!5

16

17

16

g!6

18

20

22

24

26

25

26

33

33

27

25

26

28

35

32

30

32

34

36

36

36

ii

772

25.7

1,530

Mln 8.9 Mean 58.2 Ac-ft 42.150

Water year 1957-58: Max 506 Mln 8.0 Mean 58.8 Ac-ft 42^530

Peak discharge (base. 130 cfs).--May 2 (2 a.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.30 ft); May 14 (l a.m.) 207 cfs

(2.37 ft); May 29 (4:30 a.m.) 250 cfs (2.45 ft); July 19 (2:50 a.m.) 154 cfs (2.05 ft).________

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

and trend of flow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily chain-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

8335. Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02'45", long 101°52'15", in NW^NWs- sec. 20, T. 1 N., R. 40 W., on right 

bank 90 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Haigler.

Drainage area.--180 

surface runoff.

mi, approximately, of which about 21 sq ml contributes directly to

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,204.57 f: above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 8.90 cfs (6,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28 cfs June 19 (gage height, 4.30 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.52 ft Jan. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs 

Aug. 8-14.

1940-58: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 11, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 5.36 ft Mar. 25, 1957 (backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 3-5, 1955.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to May 12, Aug. 3-15)

2.7

2.8

2.9

0.1 

.2

.5

3.0

3.1

3.2

1.0 

2.0 

3.4

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 21

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1S58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T76- 1.5

3.8

6.9

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

6.0

6.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.8

8. 4

9.7

167.9

5.42

333

Nov.

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.5

10

To

10

9.7

9.0

97?

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.9

9.7

9.0

291.0

9.70

577

Dec.

9.5

10

10

10

10

11

IT

10

10

9.0

8.0

10

9.9

9.7

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

1011

1011

11

306.9

9.90

609

Calendar year 1957: Max 30

Jan.

9.0

11

IT

10

10

10

10

11

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

5.5

77o

9.0

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

10

9.9

9.9

10

9.7

304.4

9.82

604

Feb.

9.5

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

10

12

12

12

12

13.

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

10

5.0

-

304.5

10.9

604

Mar.

10

I?

14

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

IT

12

387

12.5

768

Apr.

12

11

11

12

IB

14

11

12

16

14

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

11

10

13

12

11

10

10

342.6

11.4

680

May

11

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.2

8.2

8.9

9.1

14

15_

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.1

9

C

 3

329.5

10.6

654

June

8.7

8.7

8.5

B.O

9.7

9.9

8.9

9.9

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.1

4.2

57T

17

T3

11

11

9.5

13

11

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.2

282.9

9.43

561

July

8.0

8.2

9.7

8.9

8.0

8.7

9.1

8.5

7.8

7.6

7.6

5.6

3.8

3.4

2.8

.8

17?

4.2

9.4

11

12

TT

9.5

9.1

9.7

11

9.7

9.1

8.5

7.8

8.0

239.8

7.74

476

Aug.

9.1

8.0

3.8

.6

.3

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.6

12

TT

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.9

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.3

8.9

9.3

8

C

. 3

8

c

 3

182.8

5.90

363

Sept.

8.7

8.9

8.7

8.9

B.7

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.5

~9.7 12

8.0

7.6

8.7

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.4 T76~

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.5

8.2

249.9

8.33

496

Mln 0.3 Mean 8.25 Ac-ft 5,970

Water year 1957-58; Max 18 Mln 0.1 Mean 9.29 Ac-ft 6,720

Peak discharge (base, 55 cfs). No peak above ba

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21-23, 30, Dec. 1, 8, 10-12, 24-26, 28, 

Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7, 13-16, 21-24, Feb. 2, 3, 7, 9-17, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6, Mar. 14, 15.
286 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8240. Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02'30", long 101°43'40", in SW^NE^ sec. 21, T. 1 N., R. 39 W., on right

 bank at west edge of Parks, 100 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--180 sq mi, approximately, of which about 14 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1958.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,093.35 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge.--18 years, 14.5 cfs (10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs June 19 (gage height, 2.50 ft); minimum

 daily, 8.6 cfs June 10.

1940-58: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 3.92 ft Jan. 26, 

1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 cfs Feb. 19-23, 1943.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. One diversion above station for irrigation. 

Plow regulated at times by reservoir at State fish hatchery 7 miles upstream.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (g^ge

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec, 1-10, Feb. 18-27,

Mar. 22-27, Apr. 20-27, Aug. 22 to Sept. 50)

0.8

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

8.2

11

18

27

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

tt

14

14

14

14

14

14 

15 

15

15

16 

16

18

TT

16

15

16

15

16

16

15 

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16 

16

471

15.2

934

Nov.

I

IS 

16

16

16

16

16

16

15 

15 

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

I*

14

15

16

16

17

16

475

15.8

958

Dec.

if17

16

16

17

17

17 

17 

17

15

15 

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

17

16

14

15

15 

13.

496

16.0

984

Jan.

H16

15

14

15

14

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15

15

14

16

16

16

TT

15

15 

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

475

15.5

942

Feb.

1

16 

16

16

16

17

17

15

16 

16 

16

16

rl

14

14

14

16

18

18

18

18

18 

18

18

18

19

I?

14

458

16.4

908

Mar.

15

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17 

17

17

17 

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

525

16.9

1,040

Apr.

17 

17

17

17

20

18

17

18 

ft

20

19 

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

17 

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

16

535

17.8

1,060

May

14 

16

16

16

15

15

15

15 

15 

14

13

12 

IS

19

11

19

18

17

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15 

15

487

15.7

966

June

15 

15

15

15

15

16

15

14 

9.2 

8.1

10

13 

12

12

12

13

13

14

23

Tff

15

16 

15

16

15

14

14

13

15

15

419.8

14.0

855

July

15 

15

14

14

14

14

14

15 

14 

15

15

15 

12

IS

12

13

13

14

TT

16

15 

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

13 

13

427

15.8

847

Aug.

14 

14

15

13

13

13

13

13 

15 

15

15

i 15 

15

13

13

13

13

Tz

12

12

14 

IS" 15

15

14

14

14

14

14 

13

413

13.5

819

Sept.

15 

15

15

13

14

14

13

it12

12

if

14

15

14

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

418

13.9

829

Calendar year 1957: Max 51 Hln 10 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,240

Water year 1957-58: Max 25 Hln 8.6 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,100

Peak discharge (base. 25 cfs). June 19 (6 a.m.) 57 cfs (2.50 ft); Aug. 22 (6 p.m.) 25 efs (1.79 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22. 50, Dec. 11. 12, 28, Ore. 51 to Jan. 5, 

JanTT, 15, 21-23, Feb. 7, 12-17, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

8245. Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°01i55", long 101°32'30", in SE£sw£ sec. 19, T. 1 N., R. 37 W., on 

downstream end of second pier from right end of bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile 

south of Chicago, Burlington & Quirtcy Railraod track, 1 mile southwest of Benkelman, 

2 miles upstream from South Pork Republican River, and 11 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek.

Drainage area. 4.770 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1894 to September 1895, October 1902 to November 1906, October 1946 to September 1958. Published as North Pork Republican River at Benkelman 

1894-95. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,975.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 17, 1946, staff gages at several sites within If miles of present 

site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 17 years, 95.7 cfs (69,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,190 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minImum daily, 4.5 cfs Aug. 15.

1894-95, 1902-6, 1946-58: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs Sept. 7, 1951; maximum 

gage height, 7.80 ft Aug. 9, 1950; no flow at times in 1895, 1904, 1906, 1947, 

1952-55.

Maximum stage known, 13.1 ft May 31, 1935 (from elevations furnished by State Highway Department).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

A'c-ft

Oct.

37

38

35

3T

39

42

46

49

54

59

64

68

80

89

88

84

82

83

93

88

86

88 

83

84

86

88

88

86 

86

88

91

2,207

71.2

4,380

Nov.

91

89

88

88

88

89

94

93

91

93

94

93

94

96

101

100

101

100

98

89

93

93 

105

119

123

113

101

94 

94

82

2,888

96.3

5,730

Dec.

84

107

100

98

111

119

TT3

ill

107

109

100

98

98

96

101

111

113

117

101

91

96

113 

116

108

100

101

96

100 

96

90

70

3,171

102

6,290

Jan.

60

70

85

104

110

106

100

115

120

110

105

105

105

100

100

115

110

100

90

90

82

85 

95

110

125

140

150

158

150

140

125

3,360

108

6,660

Feb.

115

105

99

110

105

90

65

60

60

55

60

65

65

70

90

115

135

150

160

125 

132

127

138

160

138

110

2,814

100

5,580

Mar.

120

160

180

200

208

T68" 216

148

143

155

138

141

148

141

148

176

143

162

176

179

216

188 

179

179

165

170

188

204 

212

212

208

5,371

173

10,650

Apr.

176

173

188

191

255

240

182

176

200

216

185

168

155

150

155

162

155

155

152

150

143

121 

150

145

143

173

173

168 

165

168

5,139

171

10,190

May

179

446

TT5

153

138

121

125

153

164

181

153

117

117

256

342

153

164

187

159

134

129

117 

125

248

187

159

108

ift

181

97

5,147

166

10,210

June

74

66

61

55

64

71

71

64

84

71

59

61

57

44

40

53

81

95

245

if?

176

176 

125

108

192

142

100

87 

81

71

2,803

93.4

5,560

July

66

53

61

57

46

46

48

44

38

33

30

25

22

15

ii

21

29

41

290

181

251

198

176

134

250

125

97 

78

66

50

2,935

94.7

5,820

Aug.

46

44

40

36

27

23

20

15

11

9.1

7.2

6.3

5.7

4.8

i*!

Ij.980

S3?

173

148

119

103

170 

162

80

72

70

64

62 

62

59

54

3,911.6

126

7,760

Sept.

51

46

43

44

42

40

44

41

38

38

43

~~TB

64

56

71

72

74

71

66

62

62 

62

62

61

59

62

62 

58

57

1,896

63.2

3,760

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,680 Mln 2.8 Mean 117 Ac-ft 85,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,980 Mln 4.5 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,590

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 ofs). Aug. 16 (4 p.m.) 4,190 cfs (6.15 ft); Sept. 12 (4s30 p.m.)

2,200 cfs (5.30 ft)._________________________________________________________ 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23-25, Dec. 30 to Feb. 22, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4.
288 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8250. South Pork Republican River near Idalla, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'00", long 102 0 14'30", In SE^SWj sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on left 

bank 0.7 mile east of State Highway 51, If miles upstream from Landsman Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from Bonny Dam, and 6| miles southeast of Idalla.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1958.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 10, 1951, at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum. Aug. 10, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1955, at site 2| miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 37.2 cfs (26,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs July 21 (gage height, 6.83 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.6 cfs Aug. 1.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 14,300 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 9.64 ft); no 

flow at times 1952tS4.

Maximum flood Icnown since at least 1865, 103,000 cfs May 31, 1935, by slope-area 

measurement three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Remarks. Records popr. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. 

Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

19

19

21

25

24

26

28

27

27

30

35

3T

29

29

28

30

30

30

29

30

29

30

32

30

32

33

31

31

31

871

28.1

1,730

Nov.

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

30

30

31

31

30

30

35

34

33

33

29

2830"

33

33

33

32

29

30

31

931

31.0

1,850

Dec.

33

34

32

33

36

36

36

503-9

33

27

33

41

41

38

39

38

36

36

33

36

37

32

33

30

31

32

29

33

32

26.

1,075

34.7

2,130

Jan.

22

25

24

22

22

24

23

23

25

23

23

23

25

25

26

28

33

30

35

35

34

44

42

42

43

38

33

33

33

32

32

922

29.7

1,830

Pet).

29

30

30

31

30

31

30

29

28

35

30

28

30

30

32

32

34

38

3T

37

35

35

35

34

34

38

34

7.5

883.5

31.6

1,750

C= lendar year 1957 : Max 6,640 Mln 4.6

Mar.

29

5249"

39

35

35

39

36

33

32

30

32

32

34

37

37

38

37

38

40

41

38

36

37

35

38

37

39

41

39

38

1,153

37.2

2,290

Apr.

37

35

36

34

44

35

34

38

43

40

37

35

36

36

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

35

37

41

36

31

SJ

32

1,058

35.3

2,100

May

139

74

38

39

40

41

43

57

58

54

52

52

53

71

78

71

63

62

60

60

59

80

~3T 145

SB38

39

38

35

35

35

1,782

57.5

3,530

June

36

30

29

29

33

23

23

23

23

23

24

22

2T

24

23

30

100

142 ^74

34

32

28

28

27

32

31

26

29

28

28

1,056

35.2

2,090

July

28

60

101

78

41

33

30

30

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

56

72

53

46

274

TOT

27

26

30

37

39

38

22

&.S

11

1,4885

48.0

2,950

Aug.

3.6

T5

16

14

12

9.7

9.0

9.0

7.0

3.8

5.0

3.7

4.0

8.0

12

92

TT

25

27

26

28

28

28

27

27

23

23

24

23

23

22

594.3

19.2

1,180

Sept.

22

15

6.5

6.0

5.5

7.0

9.7

12

10

17

18

9.7

6.0

22

24

41

33

32

30

27

30

28

26

22

22

21

21

22

21

20

586.4

19.5

1,160

Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,670

Wa^r year 1957-58: Max 274 Mln 3.6 Mean 34.0 Ac-ft 24,590

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). July 21 (9 p.m.) 3,070 cfs (6.83 ft); Aug. 16 (12:30 a.m.) 1,190 

efs (6.18 ft)._______

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 23, 30, Dec. 1, 11, 12, 25, 26, 28, 31, 

Jan. 1-16, 21-24, Feb. 7, 11-17, Mar. 11, 13.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

82S5. Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo,

Location. Lat 39°34'40", long 102°14'50", in SW^ sec. 36, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

5 miles southwest of Bonny Dam, and 7 miles southwest of Hale.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 3,720 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 21, 1950, and June 6 to Aug. 10, 1951, at datum 

0.68 ft lower. Oct. 21, 1950, to June 5, 1951, at datum 0.79 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years, 5.63 cfs (4,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs May 2 (gage height, 6.37 f 1--), from 

rating curve extended above 940 cfs, as explained below; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs 

July 12-15, Sept. 5, 12-15.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 4,570 cfs July 24, 1957 (gage height, 8.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 940 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

7.69 ft; no flow Aug. 20-28, 1955.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft, May 30, 31, 1935, present datum, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally 

made two or more times a month. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9 ^

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.4

~3.9 204

4.5

4.0

4.3

3.6

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

262.5

8.47

521

Nov.

2.2

2.1

2T2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

70.6

2.35

140

Dec.

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

2TS

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

T7S

2.4

2.3

81.4

2.63

161

Jan.

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

27J

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.7

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

83.0

2.68

165

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

zTi

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8 ~Z~J

2.4

-

- _.-

68.5

2.45

136

Mar.

2.2 2T7

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.5

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.2

3.9

108.9

3.51

216

Apr.

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.8

3.9

3.5

4.3

5.4

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

27?

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.7

2.7

104.9

3.50

208

May

44

147

9.8

8.1

6.7

6.1

5.9

8.1

7.3

6.2

5.7

5.3

7.6

13

13

12

8.4

6.7

5.9

5.3

4.8

21

383

11

7.0

5.8

5.3

4.7

3.9

3.3

/Ui

784.4

25.3

1,560

June

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

79" .8

.9

2.1

42

57

6.1

6.1

5.9

3.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

161.6

5.39

321

July

1.6

1.6

3.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

7T

.7

.7

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

6.4

77

 

92 .9

2.9

2.6

3.3

23

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.1

249.9

8.06

496

Aug.

4.0

3.7

3.6

37

9.5

3.6

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.9

26

~.l 150

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

309.2

9.97

613

Sept.

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.6

TTT

1.2

l.l

l.l

l.l

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

29.6

0.99

59

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,030 Min o.7 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,550

Water year 1957-58 : Max 383 Min 0.7 Mean 6.34 Ac-ft 4,600
290 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8260. Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°38'00", long 102°10'40", in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 43 W. , in 

stairwell to outlet conduit of Bonny Dam on South Pork Republican River, 2 miles 

west of Hale and 3 miles downstream from Landsman Creek.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Mercury manometer gage. Datum of gage is 3,622.50 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced tc elevations 

above sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 44,580 acre-ft Apr. 1 (elevation, 

3,673.55 ft); minimum observed, 35,130 acre-ft Oct. 8-11 (elevation, c,668.80 ft).

1950-58: Maximum contents observed, 55,030 acre-ft May 17, 1957 (elevation, 

3,678.10 ft); minimum observed since appreciable contents was attained, 22,520 acreft Oct. 6-14, 1952 (elevation, 3,661.20 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began July 6, 1950; dam 

completed May 4, 1951. Capacity of reservoir, 170,200 acre-ft below elevations 

3,710 ft (crest of spillway) of which 128,800 acre-ft is for flood cortrol and 

39,900 acre-ft for irrigation. Dead storage, 1,420 acre-ft below elevation 3,635.50 

ft (sill of trashrack at outlet conduit). Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet,

and contents, In acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Bureau of Reclamation)

3,665.0

3,670.0

3,675.0

28,460

37,390

47,760

Contents, In acre-feet, between 5 and 7 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7a

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

(t)

(*)

Oct.

35,320 

35,320

35,320

35,520

55,320

55,220

35,220

55.150

35)130

35,130

35,130

35,220

35,220

35,780

35.960

35,870

35,780

35,600

35,500

35,410

35,320

35,320

35,410

35,410

35,320

35,320

35,410

35,500

35,500

35,600

35,690

3.669.1D

+370

Nov.

55.690 

35,630

35,780

35,780

35,870

35,960

35,960

36,060

36,060

36,160

36,160

36,250

36,340

36,440

36,440

36,540

36,540

36,630

36,720

36,820

36,820

36,820

36,910

37,000

37,100

37,100

57.200

37)200

37,200

37,200

3,669.90

+1,510

Dec.

57.300

S7,!0o

37,390

57,580

57,580

37,580

37,680

37,680

37,770

57,860

57,860

57,960

57,960

57,960

38,060

38,060

38,150

38,150

58,250

38,250

38,550

58,440

38,440

38,540

38,540

38,640

58,640

38,740

58,740

58,740

58,840

3,670.75

+1,640

Jan.

58.840 

38,840

38,930

38,930

38,930

38,950

39,050

39,150

39,250

39,330

39,330

39,430

39,430

39,550

39,550

39,620

39,720

39,720

39,820

39,920

39,920

40,020

40,020

40,120

40,220

40,220

40,320

40,320

40,420

40 420

40^520

3,671.60

+1,680

Feb.

40.620

40,6.0

40,730

40,830

40,830

40,930

40,930

41,030

41,030

41,130

41,240

41,240

41,240

41,340

41,340

41,440

41,440

41,540

41,540

41,640

41,750

41,850

41,850

41,950

41,950

42.060

42,060

42,060

_

_______

3,672.35

+1,540

Mar.

42.160 

42, 260

42,260

42,370

42,470

42,570

42,570

42,780

42,780

42,880

42,990

43,100

43,200

43,200

43,500

43,300

43,500

43,410

43,520

43,520

43,750

43,730

43,730

43,840

43,940

43,940

44,050

44,160

44,260

44,360

44,470

3,673.50

+2,410

Apr.

44.580 

44)470

44,260

44,050

44,050

43,840

43,750

43,520

43,520

43,410

43,500

45,100

42,990

42,880

42,680

42,570

42,370

42,160

41,950

41 , 850

41,640

41,440

41,240

41,030

40,850

40,620

40,520

40,420

40,220

40,120

3,671.40

-4,550

May

39,920 

41,130

41.240

41,24(3

41,130

40,930

40,730

40,620

40,620

40,520

40,520

40,220

40,020

40,120

40,320

40,320

40,520

40,220

40,020

39,820

59,720

39,620

39,820

40,220

40,220

40,020

39,820

39,620

59,550

39,530

59,150

3,670.90

-990

June

58,930 

38,740

58,540

58,150

58,150

58,250

58,250

58,550

38,550

58,550

58,440

58,550

58,150

37,960

57.680

37,680

57,770

38,540

58,540

38,950

59,060

59,130

39,130

39,250

39,230

39,250

38,930

38,740

38,540

38,350

3,670.50

-780

July

58,060 

37,960

58,150

58,2!50

58,250

38,550

58,550

58,250

58,250

38,150

58,150

58, OHO

37,960

57,860

57,770

37,770

37,770

37,960

38,060

38,150

38,150

38,840

59.050

39,0;'Q

39,030

58,950

58,950

38,930

58,840

58,740

58,640

5,670,65

+230

Aug.

58.640 

38,540

58,550

58,250

58,150

58,150

38,060

38,060

37,960

37,860

57,860

57,770

37,680

57,580

37)580

38,060

38,250

38,350

38,550

58,550

58,250

38,250

38,150

38,060

38,060

37,960

37,960

37,960

57,860

57,860

57,680

5,670.15

-960

Sept.

57.680 

37,580

57,480

57,590

57,500

57,200

57,100

57,100

57,100

57,000

56,910

56,910

56,820

56,720

56,540

36,540

56,540

56,540

56,440

56,540

56,250

56,060

56,060

55,960

35,780

35,690

35,600

35,500

35,500

35.520

3,668.90

-2,360

Calendar year 1957 .................... * +5,710

Water year 1957-58 .................... to

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

8265. South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.

Location Lat 39"37'25". long 102°09'45", in SW^NEi sec. 15, T. 5 S., R. 43 V., on right 

banlc half a mile downstream from Bonny Dam and I mile west of Hale.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1948, May 1951 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,610 ft (from 

topographic map). Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1951-58), 28.0 cfs (20,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 175 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.73 ft); minimum daily, 5.8 cfs Oct. 12.

1946-48, 1951-58: Maximum discharge, 3,790 of a May 28, 1947; maximum gage height, 

4.87 ft Apr. 28, 1947, site and datum then in use; no flow Aug. 11-13, 19<7..

Greatest known flood occurred May 13, 1935, stage and discharge not determined. 

A discharge of 103,000 cfs was determined at a site near Newton, about 8 niles 

upstream with a drainage area of approximately 1,270 sq mi.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow 

regulated by Bonny Reservoir since July 6, 1950 (see preceding page). Many diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted by Hale ditch from Bonny 

Reservoir bypasses station (2,180 acre-ft diverted in 1958).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

3.2

6.5

12

21

4.3

4.5

4.6 

4.8

35

80

112

214

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1?58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7,6

6.5

6,5

6.2

6.2

54T75

16

54

96

106

93

61

52

35

29

35

35

35

16

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7 .6

793.6

25.6

1,570

Nov.

TTo" 7.6

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

199.6

6.65

396

Dec.

6.5

£T5" 7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

145T7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6 ,5

205.4

6.63

407

Jan.

6. .5

TS

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.6

TX

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6 .5

6.5

209.5

6.76

416

Feb.

14S75

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.6 TT6"

7.0

-

184.1

6.58

365

Mar.

TT6" 7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

143T5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

E07.5

6.69

412

Apr.

32

121

126 TS6~

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

121

121

121

121

121

117

117

117

117

117

3,584

119

7,110

May

121

TST

121

121

121

121

121

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

ISO" 130

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

121

121

3,869

125

7,670

June

121

TIT

109

42

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.0

28

112

112

112

93

9.8

6.2

43

75

75

75

73

73

63

70

90

102

102

102

90

1,945.9

64.9

3,86<J

July

61

47

41

41

41

41

43

43

43

46

46

46

46

34

29

18

14

14

13

TJ

17

20

19

28

32

32

34

34

34

34

35

1,035

33.4

2,050

Aug.

35

54

34

32

21

17

16

16

16

16

15

10

TT

11

11

11

11

11

15

16

17

17

16

17

16

15

16

15

15

15

14

532

17.2

1,060

Sept.

13

14

13

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

29

34

28

32

35

35

41

43

47

41

41

41

41

41

41

29

24

19

8.2

811.2

27.0

1,610

Calendar year 1957 i Max 728 Mln 5.8 Mean 78.6 Ac-ft 56,890

Water year 1957-58 : Max 130 Mln 5.8 Mean 37.2 Ac-ft 26,930
292 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8275. South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°00'25", long 101°32'30", in NE^SW^- sec. 31, T. IN., R. 37 W., on downstream end of second pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 61, 1 mile downstream from Kansas-Nebraska State line, Z\ miles southwest of Benkelmar, and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9.580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,550 sq mi contributes 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to September 1895, October 1902 to November 1906, October 1930 to September 1932, and August 1937 to September 1958. Published as South Pork 

of Republican River at Benkelman prior to 1906 and as Republican River at Benkelman, 

1931-32. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,992.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 27, 1937, staff gages at several sites within 3j miles of present 

site at various datums. Aug. 27, 1937, to Mar. 4, 1940, staff gage at site a quarter of 

a mile downstream at present datum. Mar. 5, 1940, to Dec. 9, 1947, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Oct. 6.

1894-95, 1902-6, 1930-32, 1937-58: Maximum discharge not determined, probably 

occurred during flood of June 24, 1945; maximum gage height, that of Aug. 16, 1958, but 

may have been higher during flood of June 24, 1945; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1923, 10.1 ft on May 31, 1935, from floodmarks, 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream, present datum (discharge, 150,OTO cfs, by 

slope-area measurement).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs and 

above 500 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a 

month. Natural flow of stream affected by irrigation development above station, and 

since July 6, 1950, by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 290).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1940, 1945, 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.1

5.8

3.6

1.8

1.2

1.1

TTff

3.3

4.9

9.1

12

10 

12

29 

32

25

45

88

96

TO

63

55

38

19

22

35

38

38

29

12

9.1

834.8

26.9

1,660

Nov.

9.1

8.0

7.1

9.1

12

19

22

19

14

19

25

22

19

16 

14

16

18

19

16

14

13

12

14

SB" 42

25

22

9.1

8.0

5.3

502.7

16.8

997

Dec.

8.0

16

23

26

27

28

29

32

45

59

6.4

16

84

42

32

29

25

9.1

12

25

19

7.1

7.1

9.1

10

11

12

13

12

750.8

24.2

1,490

Jan.

11

9

6

6

8

14

15

27

35

35

31

20

17

16 

17

24

27

26

19

16

16

14

34

42

55

58

59

58

56

43

35

849

27.4

1,680

Feb.

21

10

12

13

20

15

12

10

10

£

9

9 

10

11 

13

15

18

20

48

70

79

TS

67

48

38

45

59

68

-

834

29.8

1,650

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,200 Min 0

Mar.

63

55

50

47

44

42

44

45

39

34

33

33 

33

33 

34

32

19

I?

19

38

63

67

67

71

71

71

71

80

111

TTT

84

1,623

52.4

3,220

Apr.

63

45

IS

120

194

189

162

167

'SOU 200

194

189 

189

178 

172

178

178

178

167

172

167

167

167

162

150

156

150

150

145

140

4,737

158

9,400

May

145

988

374

265

213

194

194

200

206

194

172

156 

189

1,150 

382

318

280

206

206

189

172

162

200

220

172

TS3" 119

132

162

162

136

7,961

257

15,790

June

141

114

123

119

123

82

56

39

30

23

18

 5B- 15 

85 

88

101

145

79

"75" 279

114

72

34

25

29

25

36

58

75

79

2,307

76.9

4,580

July

69

62

65

171

232

88

69

51

87

141

69

54 

42

29 

26_

33

47

61

366

119

484

'288" 774

141

128

218

85

91

82

67

eo

4,2?9

139

8,530

Aug.

65

67

60

49

853

382

1,010

162

75

65

51

47 

39

33

6,220

"56 5

275

191

151

128

361

314

158

122

88

74

69

63

56

54

11,876

383

23,560

Sept.

50

48

43

42

40

38

36

35

32

29.

30

1,580 

155

160 

91

91

99

81

69

94

76

69

74

76

76

74

65

63

54

54

3,274

109

6,490

Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,600

Water year 1957-58 : Max 6,220 Min l.l Mean 109 Ac-ft 79,050

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

FeE7~2"7 to Mar. 16.

17-21, Dec. 2-6, 12, Dec. 27 to Feb. 22,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

8285. Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'40", long 101°13'30", in NW^ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 35 W., on left bank 

naif a mile south of Stratton, half a mile downstream from Muddy Creek, 1C miles 

upstream from Trenton Dam, and 19 miles downstream from South Fork Republican River.

Drainage area.--7.940 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,775.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 8 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 7.03 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Aug. 15.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height, 6.50 ft, from 

graph based on wire-weight-gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; 

no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 200,000 

cfs, based on slope-area measurement at Max).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by Irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 290).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-17, Feb. 24-27, Mar. 5, 6, 9-26, 

Apr. 10 to May 2, May 14-27)

Oct. 1 to May 2, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30 May 3 to Aug. 16

15

26

41

87

162

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

278

450

1,120

2,070

4,710

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

8.0

21

57

100

225

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

425

875

1,960

4,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

IS

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

25

22

18

15_

15

20

30

36

53

64

69 

82

107

117

107 

87

110

145

149

133

128 

120

117

120

137

137

124

117

113

113

2,664

85.9

5,280

Nov.

110

104

97

100

110

113

117

117

117

117

117

117 

117

113

120

124 

128

124

117

133

120

115 

104

128

145

145

137

113

104

105

3,528

118

7,000

Dec.

117

117

117

110

120

117

141

137

149

158

110

100 

140

149

195

178 

178

154

137

117

120

137 

137

128

120

124

120

115

110

60 

45

3,955

128

7,840

Jan.

50

B?

55

55

60

65

76

90

100

120

130

140 

150

130

140

160 

160

140

145

150

150

160 

170

190

210

230

250

275

275

2 8O 

266

4,644

150

9,210

Feb.

252

198

158

183

214

170

150

90

80

85

90

96 

95

90

85

75 

70

To

70

100

150

2OO 

240

204

193

193

198

150

-

3,949

141

7,830

Mar.

175

2OO

250

350

441

348

320

3OO

259

193

154

149 162"

167

172

178 

220

214

227

227

325

301 

333

301

294

286

286

309

394

394

294

8,223

265

16,310

Apr.

259

246

246

348

516

505

441

394

560

527

527

431 

431

375

309

278 

252

240

240

265

272

272 

301

309

214

272

325

340

301

272

10,268

342

20,370

May

294

1,380

 590

403

359

306

279

288

270

297

243

283 

348

1,210

555

392 

392

403

326

306

315

315 

348

451

425

288

261

225

204

297

270

12,423

401

24,640

June

261

234

218

150

144

155

111

87

91

91

74

57 

53

74

150

169 

190

176

507

410

270

403 

225

176

225

190

122

138

138

128

5,417

181

10,740

July

111

106

83

138

573

204

122

87

70

173

130

53 

32

18

li

16 

46

83

832

390

756

1,120 

593

297

190

585

246

138

155

100 

95

7,556

244

14,990

Aug.

205

91

53

21

521

572

878

261

70

a60

a5o

a40 

32

13

al£

4,500 

3,230

806

461

317

227

178 

993

278

227

214

193

167

149 

124

104

14,845

479

29,440

Sept.

87

a88

a89

90

84

79

6969"

71

84

87

1,250 

365

301

209

172 

172

172

167

158

128

124 

124

128

124

97

87

97

107 

82

4,941

165

9,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,310 Min 15 Mean 264 Ac-ft 191,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,300 Min 10 Mean 226 Ac-ft 163, 5OO

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP ofs).--Aug. 16 (12 p.m.) 13.9OO cfs (7.05 ft). ______________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather 

records, trend of flow, and records for Republican River at Benkelman and South Fork Republican 

River near Benkelman.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 3O, Dec. 11-13, Dec. 28 to Jan. 30, 

Feb. 6-23, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7, 8.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -ZO
294 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8290. Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 e 10'10", long 101°03<35", in SE^NE^ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 3f W., in gatecontrol house at right end of spillway on downstream side of Trenton Dam on Republican 

River, 2f miles west of Trenton.

Drainage area. 8,100 sq mi, approximately, of which about 4,900 sq ml contributes 

airectly to surface runoff.

Records available.--May 1953 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

To Nov. 13, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 131,100 acre-ft May 29-31 (elevation, 2,754.15 

ft); minimum daily, 110,700 acre-ft Oct. 9-12; minimum elevation, 2,750.05 ft 

Oct. 10, 11.

1953-58: Maximum contents, 137,600 acre-ft July 26-28, 1957 (elevation, 2,755.37 

ft); minimum since normal use of water started, 19,950 acre-ft Oct. 24, 1954 (elevation, 

2,722.61 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Capacity, 116,100 acre-ft between elevaTTons 2,710.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 2,752.0 ft (top of storage pool). Top of 

flood-control pool is at elevation 2,773.0 ft (capacity, 254,000 acre-ft). Top of 

superstorage flood-control pool is at elevation 2,785.0 ft (capacity, 361,600 acre-ft). 

Dead storage, 4,100 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Storage 

began May 4, 1953. Water used for irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation 

project.

Cooperation.--Water-stage-recorder graph and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation. In feet, and total contents, In acre-feet)

2,750

2,753

2,756

110,500

125,200

141,000

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

i:i

OOt.

111,600 

111,500 

111,100 

111,100 

111,100

111,000 

111,000 

110,800 

110,700

110,700

110,700 

110,700 

110,800 

110,900 

110,800

111,200 

111,200 

111,200 

111,500 

111,500

111,800 

112,000 

112,200 

112,200 

112,200

112,500 

112,600 

112,600 

113,000 

113,000 

113,100

2,750.55 

+1,000

Nov.

113*200

113,200 

113,400 

113,500 

113,600

113,700 

113,600 

113,800 

113,800 

113,900

113,900 

114,000 

114,400 

114,400 

114,600

114,800 

114,900 

115,200 

115", 300 

115,400

115,400 

115,600 

115,700 

115,900 

116,000

116,200 

116,400 

116,700 

116,800 

116,900

2,751.33 

+3,800

Dec.

116,900

117,300 

117,300 

117,400 

117,600

118,000 

118,300 

118,300 

118,700 

118,700

118,800 

119,000 

119,000 

119,300 

119,400

119,700 

120,100 

120,300 

120,700 

120,800

120,800 

121,200 

121,300 

121,300 

121,600

121,700 

121,900 

121,900 

122,200 

122,200 

122,300

2,752.42 

+5,400

Jan.

122,300

122,300 

122,300 

122,400 

122,600

122,700 

122,800 

123,000 

123,200 

123,300

123,500 

123,800 

123,800 

123,900 

124,100

124,200 

124,500 

124,700 

124,800 

124,900

125,200 

125,400 

125,400 

125,400 

125,400

125,400 

125,400 

125,400 

125,700 

125,900 

125,900

2,753.13 

+3,600

Feb.

125.800

125,400 

125,300 

125,100 

124,800

124,800 

124,500 

124,200 

123,800 

8123,500

g!23,000 

g!22,700 

g!22,300 

5122,000 

Bl21,700

g!21,400 

g!21,100 

g!20,700 

g!20,500 

g!20,200

g!20,700 

Sl20,900 

g!20,800 

121,000 

121,000

121,200 

121,500 

121,100

2,752.18 

-4,800

Mar.

120,700 

120,200 

120,100 

120,100 

120,200

120,300 

120,400 

120,600 

120,700 

120,800

120,700 

120,800 

120,600 

120,500 

120,300

120,300 

120,200 

120,100 

120,000

119,800

119,800 

119,800 

119,800 

119,800 

119,900

120,000 

120,000 

120,200 

120,400 

120,600 

120,700

2,752.10 

-400

Apr.

120,600 

120,500 

120,300 

120,700 

121,100

121,400 

121,400 

121,600 

121,800 

122,200

122,400

122,300 

122,200 

122,100 

121,800

121,700 

121,400 

121,200 

120,800 

120,600

120,200 

119,700 

119,800 

119,700 

119,300

119,600 

119,700 

119,700 

119,600 

119,500

2,751.86 

-1,200

May

119,800

121,700 

122,700 

122,900 

122,900

122,800 

122,700 

122,800 

122,700 

122,700

122,500 

122,900 

124,500 

127,600 

128,600

129,500 

129,700 

129,800 

123,600 

129,500

129,200 

129,100 

129,100 

129,500 

129,900

130,400 

130,700 

130,900 

131,100

131,100 

130,700

2,754.06 

+11,200

June

130,100

129,600 

129,000 

128,300 

127,600

127,000 

126,200 

125,500 

124,800 

123,800

122,800 

122,100 

121,100 

119,800 

119,600

119,200 

118,900 

118,800 

118,900 

119,300

119,400 

119,600 

119,400 

119,100 

118,900

118,800 

118,700 

118,400 

118,200 

117.900

2,751.55 

-12,800

July

117,700 

117,70i" 

117,80i' 

117,70i' 

118, 50r

118,40'' 

118,20'- 

118,201' 

117,90'' 

117,80'-

117, 70'' 

117,401' 

117,20'' 

116,80'" 

116, 4O'

115,90''

115, sor

115,400

116, lor

117,100

118,500 

119,800 

120,800 

121,200 

121,400

121,900 

122,000 

122.100 

122 , 10C 

121,900 

121,900

2,752.3" 

+4,OOC

Aug.

121,800 

121,500 

121,100 

120,600 

120,800

120,900 

121,600 

121,400 

121,000 

120,400

119,900 

119,200 

118,500 

117,800 

117,200

120,900 

127,400 

128,000

128,000 

127,800

127,700 

127,900 

127,100 

127,200 

127,700

127,400 

126,900 

126,700 

126,200 

125,700 

125,200

:,753.00 

+3,300

Sept.

124.700 

124,200 

123,600 

123,000 

122,400

121,900 

121,300 

120,800 

120,200 

119,700

119,200 

120,600 

121,200 

121,000 

120,700

120,400 

120,000 

119,600 

119,300 

118,900

118,500 

118,100 

117,700 

117,500 

117,900

117,300 

117,300 

117.200 

117,200 

117,200

2,751.41 

-8,000

Calendar year 1957.................... t +48,800

Water year 1957-58.................... t +5,100

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

g Computed from readings made by measuring down to water surface.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

8295. Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°10'00", long 101°02'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 33 W., on left bank 

0.9 mile downstream from centerline of spillway at Trenton Dam, 11 miles southwest of 

Trenton, and 2f miles upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area, 8,090 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,676.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1948, wire-weight gage and Sept. 13, 1948, to Nov. 12, 1954, 

water-stage recorder, at site 2 miles downstream at datum 13.19 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 144 cfs (104,200 acre-ft per year), adjusted fcr storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 457 cfs June 9, 10; maximum gage height, 3.57 ft 

Apr. J.6; minimum daily discharge, 1.4 cfs Nov. 26, 27.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs June 16, 1948; maximum gage height, 8.92 ft 

May 23 1957; no flow at times in 1947-50, 1952-54.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

200,000 cfs). A discharge of 21,100 cfs was measured June 3, 1946 (gage height, 

6.0 ft), former site and datum.

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

those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 'generally made once a week. 

Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since J-'ly 6, 1950, 

by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 290), and since 1953 by storage in Swanson Lake 

(see preceding page).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

4T

38

34

30

30

30

30

30 

30

27

TT

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

28

28

30

31

31

31

31

32

31 

31

961

31.0

1,910

Nov.

31

5T

31

31

31

30

30

30

30 

27

25

25

24

25

25

27

30

28

30

31

31

31

31

31

20

Lt4

1.4

2.6

8.4

11

740.8

24.7

1,470

Dec.

11

11

8.8

8.0

6.8

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

8.0

7.2

446T£

8.0

8.8

9.8

11

11

11

11

11

bll

280.2

9 .04

556

Jan.

b!2

12

bll

blO

blO

9.6

^

> blO

a30

42

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

46

88

127

144

146

152

150

114

126 

234

1,845.5

59.5

3,660

Feb.

238

240

243

243

240

233

238

243

ft

243

243

238

238

236

234

232

187

232

232

234

236

240

245

247

243

240

240

6,700

239

13,290

Mar.

236

I5i 23T

236

236

240

240

240

240 

240

240

245

252

259

259

257

254

254

261

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

269

269 

269

7,860

254

15,590

Apr.

274

271

26T

276

274

274

308

324

324 

324

346

395

W

392

388

388

392

392

388

392

379

373

373

362

335

335

335

335

335

332

10,277

343

20,380

May

332

330

327

327

321

321

319

316

316 

310

310

310

160

10

iSff

350

340

332

343

409

405

363

219M

> a!6

I

I

69

176 

333

7,661

247

15,200

June

378

378

378

378

378

378

378

278

416 

451

453

453

453

453

453

331

214

182

182

196

196

196

220

256

174

174

174

176

179

179

9,187

306

18,220

July

142

121

121

119

12S

121

119

121

119 

119

119

119

119

119

128

156- 199

174

al .8

a20

a30

a30

a48

140 

140

2,823.6

91.1

5,600

Aug.

138

TXS

138

208

259

265

262

262

259 

259

259

256

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

256

256

259

259

262

262

258" 268

268 

268

7,606

245

15,090

Sept.

268

268

268

!2i 25s

268

265

265

259 

256

256

256

256

256

256

253

253

256

256

259

259

262

216

a!7

a20

a40

a40

a33

a6

a2?

6,131

204

12,160

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,440 Min 0.2 Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,500

Water year 1957-58 ; Max 453 Min 1.4 Mean 170 Ac-ft 123,100

a No gage-height record; dlschar

openings for Trenton Dam using the

b Stage-discharge relation affec

 ge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, record of gate 

i gates theoretical rating, trend of flow, and weather records. 

:ted by ice (no gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan, 8-10).
296 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8315. Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long 101°37'30", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 38 W., on right 

bank a. quarter of a mile downstream from county highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from 

finders Dam, and 6 miles south of Imperial.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately, of which about 760 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 7, 1941, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a 

mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 7 to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 73.2 cfs (52,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Julyx18 (gage height, 5.01 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 18.

1940-58: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 14, 1943, May 21, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 7.00 ft June 14, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 23 cfs June 17, 1946, 

Sept. 2, 1956.

Flood of June 7, 1940, reached a stage of 12.4 ft, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge not determined).

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development and regulation at low flow from powerplants 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 976: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2O, 21, 27, May 19-25, 

June 14-17, Aug. 16-26)

Oct. 1-15

0.6 40

.8 61

1.0 84

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

0.3

.6

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

162

246

452

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

62

62

52

60

46

57

58

60

61

59

46

50

78

77

81

W

76

74

52

43

7Z

69

65

67

67

54

72

66

71

72

1,967

63.5

3,900

Nov.

72

72

57

£9

70

73

75

75

75

60

78

78

76

74

73

74

62

70

71

76

76

66

79

~8T 100

80

80

82

83

82

2,239

74.6

4,440

Dec.

84

54

79

79

79

79

80

81

83

84

72

73

74

79

81

83

80

81

81

81

82

81

82

81

81

82

82

82

82

82

82

2,496

80.5

4,950

Jan.

83

82

82

82

83

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

82

82

84

90

84

80

79

84

95

W

86

86

86

83

79

71

61

60

W

2,498

80.6

4,950

Feb.

75

67

62

62

Bl

63

78

90

39

88

76

79

79

82

80

81

80

81

82

82

82

83

90

86

87

81

87

64

_.

2,197

79.5

4,360

Mar-.

76

79

83

95SS"

82

83

83

84

83

81

80

81

81

81

81

82

83

87

87

88

87

87

88

89

86

87

95

93

89

82

2,631

84.9

5,220

Apr-.

87

99

~8? 104

63

52

6F

75

86

79

70

69

61

60

60

61

62

65

69

67

67

67

52

61

65

81

83

96

93

93

2,195

73.2

4,350

May

88

84

88

86

80

52

6?

87

80

75

74

74

72

83

186

216

144

88

66

75

78

76

78

74

82

65

62

63

73

55

55

2,628

84.8

5,210

June

57

65

64

65

67

68

69

67

57

74

54

74

72

51

68

59

73

74

73

71

71

6-8 75

68

66

66

64

63

3773"

1,973

65.8

3,910

July

75

70

55

m

76

73

71

79

79

79

73

74

71

70

71

68

69

157

229

14-0

116

112

225

2n

1?7

116

93

74

79

78

73

3,214

104

6,370

Aug.

65

64

62

48

8_1

72

28

44

67

60

61

74

49

32

59

54

58

27

BT

57

56

56

46

56

55

56

57

62

62

62

60

1,741

56.2

3,450

Sept.

55

55

59

68

66

55

54

55

57

53.

57

66

66

61

54

73

59

66

66

66

66

65

63

65

78.

65

69

70

68

69

1,889

63.0

3,750

Calendar- year 1357: Max 140 Min 27 Mean 71.9 Ac-ft 52,O70

water- year 1957-58: Max 291 MLn 27 Mean 75.8 Ac-ft 54,860

Peak discharge (base, ISO cfs).--May 15 (7:30 p.m.) 292 cfs (2.25 ft); July 18 (6:30 p.m.) 

1,070 efs (5.01 ft); July 25 (lo p.m.) 580 efs (2.70 ft)._________________________
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

8320. Enders Reservoir near Enders , Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'05", long 101°30'55", in NE^ sec. 9, T. 5 N. , R. 37 W , near right

 bank in control house at outlet tube of Enders Dam on Frenchman Creek, 21 miles southeast of Enders .

Records available .--October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage . --Mercury-column pressure gage read once daily to half-tenths. Gage is referred to 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 46,920 acre-ft July 28 to Aug. 2

 (elevation, 3,113.7 ft); minimum observed, 37,000 acre-ft Oct. 11-14 (elevation,

3>1 1950-58* 'Maximum contents observed, that of July 28 to Aug. 2, 1958; minimum since 

storage pool first filled, 25,560 acre-ft Oct. 18, 19, 1953 (elevation, 3,099.2 ft).

Remarks. --Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Capacity, 36,010 acre-ft between

 elevations 3,080.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 3,112.3 ft (top of storage pool). Top 

of flood-control pool at elevation 3,127.0 ft (capacity, 74,520 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 3,129.5 ft (capacity, 80,730 acre-ft). Dead 

storage, 8,470 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Storage began 

Oct. 23, 1950. Water used for irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation . --Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and total contents, In acre-feet)

3,107

3,109

3,111

3,114

36,040

39,080

42,300

47,4,40

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

37,300 

37,230

37,230

37,230

37,230

37,230

37,230

37,160

37,160

37,080

57.000

37,600

37,000

37,000

37,230

37,380

37,540

37,540

37,540

37,610

37,610

37,610

37,610

37,610

37,610

37,610

37,690

37,690 

37,760

37,840

38,000

3,108.3

+700

Nov.

58.000 

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,000

38,080

38,080

38,080

38,150

33,150

38,150

38,230

38,310

38,460

38,620

38,700

38,930

39,080

39,240 

39,320

59.400

3,109.2

+1,400

Dec.

59.640 

39,870

39,950

40,030

40,190

40,270

40,430

40,590

40,660

40,830

40,990

41,070

41,240

41,320

41,400

41,480

41,640

41,720

41,810

41,970

42,130

42,300

42,380

42,460

42,540

42,630

42,720

42,880 

42,960

43,040

43.130

3,111.5

+3,730

Jan.

45.220 

43,30(5

43,580

43,460

43,630

43,720

43,800

45,880

44,140

44,510

44,400

44,400

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,180

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,400 

44,400

44,400

45,510

5,112.2

+1,180

Feb.

44.510 

44,140

43,960

43,800

45,800

43,800

43,720

43,630

43,540

45,460

45,460

45,460

45,460

43,460

43,460

43,460

45,460

43,720

43,720

43,720

43,720

43,800

43,800

43,800

43,880

45,960

43,960

43,960

_______

5,112.0

-550

Mar.

45,960 

43,960

43,960

43,960

45,960

43,960

43,960

44,510

44,510

44,510

44,510

44,510

44,310

44,510

44,310

44,310

44,510

44,510

44,310

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,400

44,480 

44,480

44,480

44,480

3,112.5

+520

Apr.

44,480 

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,400

44,400

44,310

44,050

43,960

43,960

45,800

43,800

43,800

43,800 

45,800

45,960

3,112.0

-520

May

43,960 

45,960

45,960

45,960

45,960

45,960

45,960

45,880

43,880

43,880

43,880

43,880

43,880

44,050

44,310

44,400

44,820

45,170

45,260

45,260

45,260

45,260

45,170

45,260

45,260

45,420

45,510

4S,SlO 

45,510

45,510

45,420

3,112.85

+1,460

June

45,260 

45,08(5

44,900

44,900

44,820

44,740

44,740

44,650

44,650

44,650

44,650

44,480

44,310

44,220

44,050

44,050

44,050

43,960

43,960

43,960

43,960

43,880

43,800

43,800

43,800

45,800

43,720

45.650 

43,630

43.630

_______

5,111.8

-1,790

July

45,650 

45,650

45,650

43,720

43,800

43,720

43,720

43,720

43,720

45,650

45,630

45,650

43,460

43,380

43,300

45.220

45. 220

43,220

44,990

45,340

45,600

45,770

45,860

46,120

46,560

46,740

46,830

46,920 

46,920

46,920

46,920

3.115.7

+3,290

Aug.

46.920 

43,920

46,830

46,830

46,740

46,560

46.560

46,390

46,210

46,030

45,860

45,860

45,770

45,600

45,420

45,340

45,170

45,170

44,900

44,820

44,740

44,480

44,400

44,310

44, 220

44,050

43,960

43,880 

43,800

43,720

45.460

3,111.7

-3,460

Sept.

45.500 

43,220

45,130

43,130

43,040

43,040

42,960

42,880

42,800

42,630

42,460

42,380

42,380

42,380

42,300

42,300

42,210

42,130

41,970

41,970

41,890

41,810

41,720

41,560

41,480

41,400

41,240

41,150 

41,150

41,07_Q

3, lift 25

-2,390

Calendar year 1957.................... * +5,750

Water year 1957-58.................... * +3,770

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in aore-feet.
298 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8325. Frenchman Creek near Enders , Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40°25'05", long 101 "30 '35", in NW^NWi sec. 10. T. 5 N., R. 37 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Enders Dam and 2| miles southeast of Enders.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. --February 1946 to September 1958.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,031.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to June 14, 1948, at site 800 ft 

upstream at datum 1.03 ft higher.

Average discharge . 12 years, 71.6 cfs (51,840 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 234 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 3.63 ft); maximum gage height, 6.65 ft July 18 (backwater from downstream tributary); minimum daily 

discharge, 8.4 cfs Oct. 16.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 763 cfs Aug. 20, 1953 (gage height, 6.31 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of July 18, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 1.6 cfs Nov. 3, 1950.

Remarks . --Records good except those for July 18, 19, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Enders Reservoir (see 

preceding page) .

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except for period of backwater from downstream 

tributary (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 6-29)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

2.5 

3.0

102

158

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

"SI 67

60

59

59

60

60

60

60

59

54

54

55

29

8.8

35~8.4

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

61

1,599.2

51.6

3,170

Nov.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

Si55

53

53

53

53

53

29

11

10

10

9.7

T77

11

12

9.7

9.7

9.7

1,126.5

37.6

2,230

Dec.

U.

9.7

10

10

li

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

319.4

10.3

634

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

jUI 9TT

10

34

60

60

60

65

71

73

78

81

81

82

88

91

91

93

93

92

92

92

95

ST

1,764.4

56.9

3,500

Feb.

31

92

92

92

92

92

92

91

91

91

78

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

68

67

69

73

71

2,170

77.5

4,300

Mar.

69

69

68

68

68

67

67

66

SS

71

77

79

83

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

83

83

83

83

83

84

54

84

84

84

2,409

77.7

4,780

Apr.

88

86

86

86

95

90

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

81

81

71

82

79

73

73

73

74

74

47

55

2,364

78.8

4,690

May

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

76

76

76

76

76

76

12

15

15

19

21

49

84

84

83

55

20

21

23

24

25

50

82

PCob

1,742

56.2

3,460

June

90

W

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

86

80

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

71

65

67

65

65

65

65

71

2,420

80.7

4,800

July

65

71

78

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

81

87

87

C95

o2T

sr

29

32

44

54

62

66

68

67

65

66

66

2,07?

66.9

4,110

Aug.

66

64

63

32

100

99

95

93

98

94

95

102

110

113

TT3

112

95

91

95

94

89

84

95

99

99

95

95

94

95

98

98

2,915

94.0

5,780

Sept.

96

96

96

92

92

92

93

92

93

94

93

89

90

90

99

89

92

T35" 100

100

100

99

100

100

100

86

69

B?

70

70

2,741

91.4

5,440

Calendar year 1957 : Max 110 Min 8.4 Mean 56.8 Ao-ft 41,120

Water year 1957-58 : Max 113 Min 8.4 Mean 64.8 Ac-ft 46,890

o Backwater from downstream tributary.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 399

8340. Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40=20150", long 101°07'40", In SE^SWi- sec. 36, T. 5 N., R. 34 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, three-eighths of a mile 

upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of Palisade, 

and 2 miles upstream from Stinking Water Creek.

Drainage area.--1,500 sq mi, approximately, of which about 980 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1894 to October 1896 (published as "Frenchman River"), 

June i960 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,747.49 ft above mean sea le^el, datum of 

1929. October 1894 to October 1896, non-recording gage at railroad bridge threeeighths of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 87.3 cfs (63,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs July 19 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum dally, 36 cfs Jan. 3, 7.

1894-96, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 5,560 cfs June 17, 1956 (gage height, 

8.79 ft); minimum dally, 13 cfs Mar. 12, 1951.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by Irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage 

in Enders Reservoir (see p. 297).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

88

IT

82

80

79

80

81

81

81

82

82

79

80

85

76

58

53

53

75 

78

78

79

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

79

80

2,409

77.7

4,780

Nov.

83

83

80

80

81

81

81

80

79

80

80

81

81

81

84

81

81

81

80 

79

74

56

51

50

49

48

47

47

4£7S

2,131

71.0

4,230

Dec.

45

43

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

40

IIT5

43

42

43

44

43

42 

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

42

42

42

41

40

1,319

42.5

2,620

Jan.

38

37

M

"

40

39

36

38

41

45

49

52

72

77

80

83

87

92

96

101

102

104

104

108

109

110

110

110

109

110

111

2,364

76.3

4,690

Feb.

110

109

108

108

109

112

TTI

111

110

110

112

110

99

104

100

105

104

100

97 

5T

98

98

99

98

98

102

104

106

2,929

105

5,810

Mar.

112

116

109

> alOO

108

108

108

109

109

110 

111

112

112

113

114

114

115

116

119

122 iro

120

3,377

109

6,700

Apr.

120

120

119

119

124

128

1ST

128

121

120

120

119

118

118

118

116

116

116

118

118

115

110

120

116

110

112

112

116

112

107

3,528

118

7,000

May

88

112

112

112

110

110

111

111

111

110

109

191

212

TST

107

84

77

73

71 

72

104

109

110

107

76

70

67

65

65

85

104

3,187

103

6,320

June

114

113

112

117

118

120

119

118

116

118

114

114

112

111

137

137

112

108

108 

110

114

116

110

106

98

96

93

91

90

88

3,328

111

6,600

July

89

93

111

120

104

102

109

101

100

98

92

98

99

94

91

95

102

202

1.000 

420

156

128

108

104

100

98

102

102

93

88

¥9

4,486

145

8,900

Aug.

87

85

81

II

77

°4

93

88

84

89

89

88

91

96

98

145

TsT

114

105 

108

119

118

112

114

115

110

109

110

110

116

117

3,167

102

6,280

Sept.

118

118

116

119

117

116

116

116

116

118

118

120

118

116

114

120 118'

118

*

120

120

120

120

120

120

116

101

99

1*30"

3,488

116

6,920

Calendar year 1957: Max 805 Min 58 Mean 88.8 Ac-ft 64,240

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,000 Mln 36 Mean 97.8 Ac-ft 70,850

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records.

and records for station near Enders.
300 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8350. Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°22'10", long 101°06'50", at southwest corner of NWir sec. 30, T. 5 N., 

R. 33 W., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, ij miles upstream from 

mouth, and If miles northwest of Palisade.

Drainage area.--1,390 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 42.5 cfs (30,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs July 19 (gage height, 10.36 ft): minimum daily, 22 cfs Oct. 1-4.

1949-58: Maximum discharge, 3,030 cfs June 17, 1956 (gage height, 11.30 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow: 

minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Aug. 4, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Feb. 18 to Mar. 5,

Mar. 29 to Apr. 2, May 10-12, July 19-22)

Oct. I to July 19 July 20 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

18

33

56

122

196

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

282

378

486

681

2.3

2.6 

3.0

21

39

65

4.C 

6.C 

8.C

137

326

577

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

22

22

22

24

25

25

26

28

28

28

30

32

34

43

46

40

37

36

37

40

41

41

39

39

38

38

42

39

37 

36

1,037

33.5

2,060

Nov.

36

36

36

36

37

38

40

40

39

38

38

39

40

40

42

42

43

43

45

13

44

37

38

43

43

43

44

43

42

40

1,208

40.3

2,400

Dec .

38

40

43

42

42

42

43

44

43

42

38

35

40

41

44

43

43

43

-ft 45

42

40

41

40

38

39

40

38

38

38 

30

1,258

40.6

2,500

Jan.

23

23

25

30

36

40

40

38

35

34

36

38

40

39

39

39

42

45

45

43

43

40

38

38

39

43

43

42

42

42 

43

1,183

38.2

2,350

Feb.

43

43

32

37

43

45

44

35

30

30

30

31

31

31

34

38

45

48

51

51

54

55

60

60

58

58

62

54

-

1,233

44.0

2,450

Mar.

42

42

51

58

52

50

45

45

50

50

50

52

54

53

51

50

51

49

49

48

51

53

54

59

62

69

72

75

"acT 88

85 

86

1,746

56.3

3,460

Apr.

82

75

72

66

62

66

69

63

61

61

61

59

57

54

51

49

46

45

44

15

46

45

47

49

56

55

64

71

69

63

1,753

58.4

3,480

May

57

55

65

61

57

52

49

46

46

48

47

84

~J5 175

87

107

81

77

64

55

50

46

43

42

41

1 "

\ a38

J

1,840

59.4

3,650

June

a36

36

34

34

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

49

~60 118

49

45

45

45

48

49

46

42

37

35

34

32

30

1,235

41.2

2,450

July

28

28

38

49

64

49

48

63

64

41

35

32

31

30

30

31

34

66

685

Ff4

550

317

159

115

74

57

49

46

44

44 

42

3,517

11.3

6,980

Aug.

41

41

39

37

36

34

32

28

26

25

26

26

29

31

28

31

55

T5

34

31

33

28

28

34

40

35

32

31

29

29 

28

1,015

32.7

2,010

Sept.

28

27

26

25

25

25

27

27

26

26

27

29

33

38

37

39

35

37

37

35

32

31

31

29

28

27

28

28

29

29

901

30.0

1,790

Calendar year 1957: Max 199 Min 14 Mean 42.6 Ac-ft 30,880

Water year 1957-58: Max 685 Min 22 Mean 49.1 Ac-ft 35,580

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--May 13 (1:30 a.m.) 634 cfs (8.82 ft); June 16 (1:30 a.m.) 207 cfs 

(5.14 ft); July 19 (8 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (10.56 ft).______________________________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records,

and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 23, Dec. 11-13, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5,

JanTT-16, 22-24, Feb. 3, 4, 8-17, Mar. 6-11.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

8355. Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°14'05", long 100°52'40", in SwiSEj- sec. 12, T. 3 N., R. 32 W., on right 

bank 19 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways Band 34, 2 miles west of Culbertson, 

and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,080 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,560 sq mi contributes directly to surface runoff.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1915 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

 only), October 1930 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,583.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^^929. Prior to Nov. 2, 1950, staff or chain gage at bridge 3.3 miles downstream at 

daturas as follows: June 12, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, datum unknown; Mar. 11, 1931, to 

May 31, 1935, at datum 20.51 ft lower than present datum; June 1, 1935, to Nov. 1, 

1950, at datum 21.51 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs July 20 (gage height, 7.63 ft), minimum daily, 25 cfs Oct. 9.

1930-58: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs (estimated) May 31, 1935 (gage height, 

14.8 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum); minimum daily, 7 cfs Arg. 13, 14, 

26, 1936.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage in Enders Reservoir (see 

P. 297).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1931, 1933, 1934(M), 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to July 4, July 19-25)

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

256

500

773

1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

37

31

29

27

26

27

26

25

66

87

98

104

106

109

111

101

95

98

117

119

120

130

125

123

119

120

127

130

130 

132

2,763

89.1

5,480

Nov.

132

128

125

128

134

139

140

137

135

140

142

144

144

139

144

149

149

145

140

139

135

128

123

122

123

120

120

115

106

103

3,968

132

7,870

Dec.

106

107

109

106

104

106

107

109

112

114

103

98

106

111

112

112

109

111

107

101

107

107

103

101

101

104

109

106

107

103

3,297

106

6,540

Jan.

88

84

87

88

98

111

107

103

112

114

109

114

120

139

139

134

142

154

161

166

164

159

161

168

173

177

173

172

179

181

_1B5

4,262

137

8,450

Feb.

186

T83

173

172

175

183

181

172

166

164

172

159

147

142

T47

154

156

152

159

159

163

161

166

168

172

177

181

blSO

-

4,670

167

9,260

Mar.

blSO

blSO

b!85

172

173

T73- 166

183

181

179

173

170

170

177

181

175

168

173

175

177

177

175

175

183

188

192

200

209

221

121

213

5,663

183

11,230

Apr.

219

215

206

202

211

198

209

207

196

198

204

196

198

204

196

188

186

IBS

194

198

192

190

194

200

190

200

207

219

221 

209

6,035

201

11,970

May

190

194

206

209

194

170

179

170

179

183

179

179

612 502"

260

237

223

198

183

163

161

175

170

164

150

128

122

123

125 

119 123"

6,170

199

12 ,240

June

137

140

145

139

125

127

130

132

139

125

119

103

95

82

78

227

14?

103

101

90

96

111

134

130

128

119

87

80

69

63

3,498

117

6,940

July

55

5273-

118

205

98

87

110

113

88

64

53

60

69

64

64

66

74

669

995

760

506

360

241

206

145

115

104

90 

86

86

5,874

189

11,650

Aug.

60

54

50

52

50

46

44

42

42

5_8

40

58

58

59

58

39

60

65

52

44

41

45

45

58

41

48

43

44

42 

40

41

1,397

45.1

2,770

Sept.

41

42

42

41

40

39

37

35

M

37

37

36

42

57

52

45

48

48

50

63

73

S5

69

65

57

57

66

66

57 

55

1,504

50.1

2,980

Calendar year 1957: Max 879 Min 25 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 993 Min 25 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,380

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
302 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8360. Blaokwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40°14i05", long 100 d 4B'2S", in SE£sw£ seo. 10, T. 3 N., R. flW., on left 

bank"60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, a quarter of a mile north 

of Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railroad bridge, It miles east of Culbertson, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 890 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,555.25 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years, 5.87 cfs (4,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 383 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.61 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 0.7 cfs Feb. 28.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 14.64 ft); no 

flow Jan. 4-6, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above 

station, return flow from irrigated areas, and waste from Culbertson Canal.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ioe effect (gage 

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

1.8 

1.7 

l.S 

1.9

0.4

1.0 

l.S 

3.0

E.I 

2.3 

2.6

3.0

7.3

14

58

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

110

166

286

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe- 1958

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2!s

2.0

2.7 

4.2

6.3

8.6

775

1.6 4*1.6 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

72.4

2.34

144

Nov.

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.9

TTo" 2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

49.8

1.66

99

Dec.

4*

1.6

1.7

1.6 

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.2

1,2

4*1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

41.4

1.34

82

Jan,

1.2 

1.2

T75 i!s

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

T7I

l.l

i.l 

l.l

l.l l.l

l.l

l.l

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

36.8

1.19

73

Feb.

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.8 

.8

,8

.8

.S

.9

1.0

1,2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1 3

TTT

.J.

27.6

0.99

55

Mar.

1.3 

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 i.e 

i4T7T 

l.l

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.5

1.3

1,3

1.4

1.4

1.4

i4T7T

1.4

39.0

1.26

77

Apr.

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.6

4*

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1,4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1,4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

4.2

-S.5 15

61.1

2.04

121

May

2,1 

2.1

6

n u 

3.8

2.0

4.7 

5.6

9.6

8.9

3.3

6.6

5.9 

28

12

4.7

3.0

2.3

3.2

4.5 

5.6

5.4

7.9

15

11

8.3

9.9

11

11

10

549.4

17.7

1,090

June

12 

11

12 

12

14

16 

15

14

11

3.7

8.3

2!*

2.5

4.7

5,6

2.5

6.4

13

50

26 

22

17

16

14

9,5

16

12

4.5

5.9

355.7

11.9

706

July

5.7 

2.0

14"

46

24

10

10

27

8.3

4.2

18 

28

16 

8.3

17

9.6

7.0

90

183

62 

95

20

IS

9,2

S.2

3.0

8.5

2.0

3.8

6*8

740.7

23,9

1,47T

Aug.

12 

2.7

3.5 

3.2

3.0

2.2

2.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

1.8

6.4 

29

3.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.7

3.2

2.8

1.5 

1.4

T7T

2.1

3.0

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

114.9

3.71

228

Sept.

1.7 

2.2

Z

fl

 o

3.0

3.5

3.0 

2.7

4.2

4.7

2.0

1.4

rrr

4.2 ft

5.1

4.2

4.7

12

16

15 

16

11

6.6

1.9

12

14

6.5

20

17

237.9

7.93

472

Calendar year 1957 : Max 220 Min 0.1 Mean 6.66 Ac-ft 4,820

Water year 1957-581 Max 188 Min 0.7 Mean 6.37 Ao-ft 4,620

Peak discharge (base, 350 ofs). May 15 (4 a.m.) 383 ofs (5.81 ft). 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Feb. 7-20.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

8365. Driftwood Creek near MoCook, Nebr.

Location. Lat 400 08'50", long 100°39i40", in SE^SW^ sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 30 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of county bridge, half a mile downstream fron siphon 

and wasteway on Meeker Canal, 4 miles southwest of McCook, and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--360 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,493.78 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average dlscharge.--12 years, 11.2 cfs (8,110 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 8.6 cfs (6,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 12.04 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 4,740 cfs Aug. 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.43 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by waste from Meeker Canal, and by minor irrigation development above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1210: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of backwater from beaver dam (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, May 31 to June 9)

3.13

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

S.7

Oct. 1 to July 19 

0

July 19 to Sept. 30

1.4 

2.8 

7.S

4.0 

4.2 

5.0 

6,0 

7.0 

9.0

16

32

52

97

154

290

3.7 

3.9 

4.4 

5.0

7.3

15

41

71

7.0

9.0

11.0

182

339

546

__i. Same as preceding tebie 

beTow"3,7 ft.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

c.5

c.5

c.4 cTB"

c,8

c2

03

02

03

C4 

C2

.6

3.9

6.1

1.0

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

268 ~9B~

8.6

4.1

1.8

1.1

.8

.6

.5

414,5

13.4

822

Nov.

0,4

^l 'A

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Te"

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

13.8

0.46

27

Dec.

 

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.ti

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.2

0.33

20

Jan.

0.2^g"

'.Z

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

,2

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

, 3

,4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

,3

7.8

0,25

15

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

xi

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

,3

.4

.4

,3

476

.2

-

6.4

0,23

13

Mar.

0.2

|j!s

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4 

.4

,6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

ill

1.1

19.7

0.64

39

Apr.

0.8T6~

'.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

 3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.ii

10.4

0.35

21

May

0.2

.3

15

11

6.8

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.8 

.6

.6

20,

TT

14

5.6

3.2

1.1

.2

1.9

7.3

4.8

.7

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

7?

.2

114.9

3,71

228

June

0.3

.3

,1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

.3

,4

.2 

.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

.4

.5

2.4

4.9

17

9~. 2

7.8

9.5

12

4.8

.6

.4

.5

.3

75.6

2.52

150

July

0.9

7*

15

25

56

18

7.6

4.5

2.8

1.3 

8.3

4.7

2.5

3.6

2.8

3.6

3.5

162

145

443

22?

21

7.4

2.4

1.1

.6

3.3

1.2

.5

1,171.3

37.8

2,320

Aug.

154

67

8.1

2.5

1.3

108

15

6.1

2.8

1.5

19H

5.6

9.2

181

245

38

18

13

9.9

6.6

8.3

10

15

14

9.0

6,3

3.6

4.1

3 2

990.8

32.0

1,960

Sept.

3.4

3.0

5.9

6.3

5.9

4.3

3.2

4.5

5.8

9.9

7.1 

8.2

5.2

7.3

9.5

11

TT

6.3

6.8

5.9

8.3

4.1

5.8

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

1 .8

ils

165,2

5.51

328

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,300 Min 0.1 Mean 15,7 Ac-ft 11,380

Water year 1957-58: Max 443 Min 0.1 Mean 8.22 Ac-ft 5,940

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) 

553 ofs (11,04 ft).

. Oct. 23 (10:15 p.m.) 560 cfs (12.04 ft); July 21 (4:30 a.m.)

c Backwater from beaver dams; 

records, and trend of flow.

discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather
304 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8370. Republican River at McCook, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40° 11 "15", long 100°37'05", in NEij sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 29 V., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at south edge of McCook, 2j miles 

downstream from Driftwood Creek and 10j miles upstream from Red Willow Creek.

Drainage area.--12,560 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1930 to June 1932, October 1954 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

;e.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 2,456.37 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. October 1930 to June 1932, staff gage on former highway bridge 

300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1930-31, 1954-58), 229 cfs (165,800 acre-ft per- year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs July 21 (gage height, 7.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 48 cfs Oct. 6.

1930-32, 1954-58: Maximum discharge, 5,450 cfs June 19, 1932 (gage height, 7.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs; no flow for 

several days in July and August 1931.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred on May 31, 1935 (discharge about 

245,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 290), Enders Reservoir 

(see p. 297), and Swanson Lake (see p. 294).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 10, July 9, 19-23)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16, 

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30 Jan. 17 to Aug. 16

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

70

135

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

245

445

760

4.5

143

197

300

485

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

765

1,450

2,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per cond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

72

71

56

50

49

48 

T9

50

58

59

88

95

106

111

115

138

137

129

129

154

150

150

374

309

163

165

166

166

172

172

174

3,925

127

7,790

Nov.

172

172

178

180

174

182

182

180

180

180

174

174

176

182

182

178

182

176

176

178

170

170

170

165

157

152

142

137

132" 132

5,085

170

10,090

Dec.

135

T3~5 137

137

135

135 

133

133

133

135

129

130

127

132

132

132

132

133

130

130

127

132

126

126

121

118

TFT

121

124

129

132

4,038

130

8,010

Jan.

126

120

no- 105

us

115 

115

150

160

170

170

170

165

140

170

200

267

245

251

154

258

253

262

292

334

334

344

327

340

269

404

6,635

214

13,160

Feb.

420

386

404

390

400

412 

400

393

386

396

350

370

390

382

393

412

330

390

412

408

404

416

412

416

412

~4Z$ 454

376

-

11,142

398

22,100

Mar.

362

350

37F

400

416

420 

428

416

424

420

4O4

428

412

420

444

454

428

432

428

472

472

462

480

490

520

520

505

520

574

584

55T

14,017

452

27,800

Apr.

515

535

520

510

584

510

525

574

574

579

540

657

669

645

651

645

623

623

628

640

618

579

584

552

525

525

510

540

579

540

17,299

577

34,310

May

540

562

574

579

557

562 

574

552

562

562

579

562

827

1,220

926

645

663

596

557

579

574

579

510

376

267

202

186

178

184

218

300

16,352

527

32,430

June

500

525

535

510

510

530 

540

530

530

520

505

510

490

490

485

612

428

309

327

327

436

404

382

393

4O4

334

303

287

272

256

13,184

439

26,150

July

237

196

199

226

583

382 

253

224

312

227

207

229

231

220

2C3

215

265

243

4?9

1,260

-^2 1.6EO

4?0 2E~6

2Z2

178

162

154

143

15T

202

10,934

353

21,690

Aug.

243

241

179

165

227

358 

262

256

253

249

241

245

267

258

247

530

3T9- 681

257

239

233

227

248

242

245

254

242

227

233

213

218

8,304

268

16,470

Sept.

221

224

230

233

233

233

233

227

233

236

236

245

248

291

291

283

295

295

295

315

323- 323

299

233

157

144

142

122

113

1Q8

7,061

235

14,010

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,840 Mln 48 Mean 318 Ac-ft 229,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,620 Mln 48 Mean 323 Ac-ft 234,000

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2-16, 20, Feb. 11, 12, 17, 18, Mar. 2-4.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

8380. Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40° 14 10", long 100°30'00", in NE^NET sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 28 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, three-quarter3 of a mile 

north of Red Willow and 2? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi, approximately, of which about 400 sq mi contributes directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1958.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,398.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 26, 1945, wire-weight gage at bridge l£ miles upstream at datum 

11.16 ft higher.

Average discharge.--19 years, 41.9 cfs (30,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 858 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 10.89 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 20-22.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 29-31, 1954.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three or more times a month. 

Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1510: 1945(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

21

2T

21

21

22

21

23

24

26

27

26

27

29

31

31

33

35

36

38

41

38

40

42

42

44

42

a42

a41

a40

a39 

36

1,000

32.3

1,980

Nov.

M

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

a34

a36

35

35

36

37

42

44

44

44

40

38

36

39

38

38

38

38

40

*Qoo

1,111

37.0

2,200

Dec.

36

37

36

36

36

36

37

36

38

38

35

36

37

41

42

ii

37

38

39

40

40

41

41

40

40

41

39

38

37

39

33

1,183

38.2

2,350

Jan.

31

30

29

29

30

28

28

30

32

34

36

38

38

36

36

36

40

41

44

48

47

45

42

40

39

38

40

40

40

42

44

1,151

37.1

2,280

Feb.

45

45

48

56

49

46

43

41

39

38

35

31

29

26

23

21

20

2T

23

25

34

46

48

44

49

61

66

W

-

1,112

39.7

2,210

Mar.

61

63

64

66

69

65

60

58

60

60

57

49

46

41

40

40

44

43

45

48

48

47

a49

52

56

60

66

73

83

91

94

1,798

58.0

3,570

Apr.

94

89

87

81

79

70

68

64

63

59

56

54

54

52

50

47

46

44

44

43

44

42

44

46

50

a52

a58

64

68

68

1,780

59.3

3,530

May

66

65

62

56

a52

a49

a46

45

44

a42

a40

40

41

105

102

78

79

74

65

54

50

48

a49

a46

a42

a39

36

35

36

34

15.

1,653

53.3

3,280

June

33

32

32

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

37

42.

32

32

32

31

31

29

27

26

25

23

874

29.1

1,730

July

22

21

25

213

53

35

26

24

24

22

21

32

27

24

24

25

33

32

213

198

381

ITS

66

71

63

48

40

36

31

28 

26

1,996

64.4

3,960

Aug.

24

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

17

16

59

17

16

.15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

18

17

36

21

18

17

17

601

19.4

1,190

Sept.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

276 ~49

39

37

35

32

30

29

26

25

23

22

22

22

21

22

21

944

31.5

1,870

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,050 Min 9.1 Mean 52.1 Ac-ft 37,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 381 Min 15 Mean 41.7 Ac-ft 30,150

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). --Sept. 14 (12:30 p.m.) 858 cfs (10.89 ft). 

a No gage-height gage-height record; record; discharge discharge estimated estimated on basis of weather weather records records, trend of flow, and 

recorded range in stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-23, 30, Dec. 1, 8, 10-16, Dec. 24 to 

Jan. 25, Feb. 2-5, 7-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 15.
306 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8390. Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°39'20", long 100°36'40", in NE^NE^ sec. 21, T. 8 H., R. 29 W., on 

right bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on county road, a quarter of a mile east of 

Maywood, and 5 miles upstream from Brushy Creek.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi, approximately, of which about 82 sq mi contributes directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,614.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 21, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 24.4 ofs (17,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 179 ofs July 20 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Aug. 15.

1951-58: Maximum discharge observed, 2,120 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 9.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 810 cfs; minimum daily, 7.6 cfs June 28, 1956.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for 

the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23-25, July 3-31, Sept. 14-24)

0.4 

1.0 

1.5

9.6

22

37

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

58

114

179

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septenibe-1 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

ilTO

20

20

20

22

23

23

23

24

24

25

34

3T

26

24

24

25

34

32

29

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

773

24.9

1,530

Nov.

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

25

25

24

28

42

31

32

29

28

27

25

25

28

28

28

27

26

25

26

796

26.5

1,580

Dec.

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

29

23

28

2325

28

24

24

26

28

29

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

25

25

25

24

25

24

811

26.2

1,610

Jan.

23

22

22

23

25

26

27

29

25

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

28

23

23

830

26.8

1,650

Feb.

28

27

26

26

28

28

27

25

25

24

24

18

TO

20

22

24

26

26

28

27

29

34

36

37

37

45

67

12

826

29.5

1,640

Mar.

40

40

38

38

36

36

33

33

32

32

30

31

31

29

28

32

31

31

30

31

33

33

35

39

41

45

52

56

64

57

50

1,167

37.6

2,310

Apr.

44

41

37

36

46

49

37

32

32

33

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

40

41

32

34

42

63

37

30

1,027

34.2

2,040

May

28

37

33

29

27

26

25

25

26

25

24

23

26

54

68

44

34

28

26

25

25

24

22

22

22

20

22

24

22

21

20

877

28.3

1,740

June

19

19

18

18

17

17

19

20

21

26

36

32

28

23

21

22

21

23

66

U

33

28

24

21

20

19

19

18

17

ifi

725

24.2

1,440

July

15

To

55

3*

23

23

2>3

35

Z\

21

20

23

37

23

23

3'3

4?

40

123

15_3

114

V.

23

24

22

21

22

23

2J

20

20

1,170

37.7

2,320

Aug.

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

IIIT

10

15

21

19

16

16

16

15

16

18

18

16

16

15

14

14

15

499

16.1

990

Sept.

15

15

14

IF

15

16

16

16

17

16

17

18

19

33

33

25

22

22

34

40

39

26

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

639

21.3

1,270

Calendar year 1957: Max 123 Mln 12 Mean 27.5 Ao-ft 19,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 153 Mln 10 Mean 27.8 Ao-ft 20,120

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-13, 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 6, Mar. 11, 12, 14, 15, 19.

Dec. 31 to Jan. 8, Feb. 3, 7, 8,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

8395. Brushy Creek near Maywpod, Nebr,

Location. Lat 40 e37'45", long 100°37'45", in SW^SW^ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R, 29 W., on right 

bank 420 ft downstream from bridge on U. S, Highway 83, 2 miles south of Jfeywood, 

2j miles upstream from Frazier Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth,

Drainage area. 130 sq mi, approximately, of which about 73 sq mi contribute^ directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available.--April 1951 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,630.37 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 1.84 cfs (1,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 918 cfs July 19 (gage height, 11.61 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 15, 17.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 5,250 cfs July 5, 1956 (gage height, 19.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 18.82 and 19.41 ft; no flow at times during 1953-57, -

Maximum stage known, 30.4 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge unknown).

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, Records of 

suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of loe effeot (gage

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

(Shifting-oontrol method used July 18, 80)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

0

.7 

2.0

3.7 

8.1

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

13

26

45

100

ISO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

ToteU

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.4

.5

ji

.5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

.2

:!ji

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.5

0.33

20

Nov.

0.5

t g

.5 

.5

.6

.6

j...

> a. 7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

19.3

0.64

38

Dec.

0.6

.5

7*

.4

.5

.7

.6

.6

ii

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

19. S

0.64

39

Calendar year 1957: Max 375

Jan.

0.7

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

73

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

,7

. .7

.6 

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

20.7

0.67

41

Feb.

0.6

( Q

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

\

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

H1.0

20.4

0.73

40

Mar.

1.0

.9

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

47?

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2 

3.0

1.5

1.6

2.5

3.2

32.0

1.03

63

Apr.

1.5

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.5

.7

.7

1.0 

2.3

74

TTff

.9

35.1

1.17

70

May

1.4

7 t g

!s

.7

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

6.6

1.5

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

.7

.6

.5

77

.7

.7 

.7

.5

.6

.6

 6

37.5

1.21

74

June

0.6

.6

.6 

.7

.6

.6

.6

,4

.4

.9

.ij 77t

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

7.2

 

12 .7

.7

.9

a. 7

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

42.0

1.40

83

July

0.5

.6

1.1 

,5

1,0

.6

,4

.4

,4

.4

.4

7.1

1.0

.4

28

1.4

44

~SS 128

36

2.0

1.3

1.0

.7

.7 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

306.6

9.89

60S

Aug.

0.4

4

7£ 

.2

,2

.2

<2

,2

.2

.2

13

1.4

.4

9.0

4.4

2.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

13

7.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

57.6

1.86

114

Sept.

0.2

jg

.2 

.2

,2

,2

.2

.2

,4

.4

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.2

.3 

.3

.4

.3

.3

26.4

0.88

52

Min 0.1 Mean 4.25 Ao-ft 3.080

Water year 1957-58: Max 128 Min 0.1 Mean 1.72 Ao-ft l]240

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining record, recorded range in 

stage, and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11, 12, Dec. 31 to Jan. 11, Jan. 24, 

FeE7~7-20, Feb. 28 to Mar. 6, Mar. 10.
308 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8400. Pox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38'00", long 100°29'20", in SEijNV^ sec. 27, T. 8 N. , R. 28 W., on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 23 N., half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1 mile east of Curtis.

Drainage area. 77 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,519.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 7.77 cfs (5,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 375 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, £.28 ft); maximum gage height, 10.10 ft July 21 (backwater from Medicine Creek); minimum daily discharge, 3.4 cfs Aug. 6-14, Sept. 4, 9.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Aug. 16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 27.3 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge not determined) .

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for 

the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect or- Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 20 to Apr. 9, June 14 to July 18)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

3.4

7.1

18

4.0

5.0 

6.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

576

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.9

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.9

7.9

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.1

9.1

8.1

7.5

7.5

6.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.7

212.4

6.85

421

Nov.

6.7

6.5

6.2

673

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

> a6.7

I

J

7.1

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.9 773"

207.0

6.90

411

Dec.

8.1

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.3

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.3

775

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.9

8.7

9.1

97T

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

241.1

7.78

478

Jan,

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.9

7.9

8.1

S7T

8.1

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.7

> a7.8

J

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.9

E39.7

7.73

475

Feb.

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.0

77Z

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.9

6.5

10

8.5

8.3

8.3

9.1

11 ^r.v

220.1

7.86

437

Mar.

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.1

7.9

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.9

8.3

7.9

8.3

8.3

8.5

9.9

13

22

T5

14

12

287.2

9.26

570

Apr.

8.9

11

8.5

8.7

8.9

8.5

7.9

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

7,9

7.7

7.3

775

9.3

8.9

7.7

9.1

9.7

~9M25

3,5

271.6

9.05

539

May

8.3

11

8.3

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.3

8.1

13~9.5

8.9

8.9

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.7

9.7

6.9

6.7

6 .9

6*9

249.1

8.04

494

June

6.9

.9

.3

2

>7

.3

.1

.3

.3

.9

1

1C

.3

.3

.3

.1

.5

19

7.5

8.1

7.5

6.9

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.2

238.3

7.94

473

July

6.5

6.2

9.3

7.3

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.3

5.8

tt

6.0

8.1

7.5

6.5

6.0

9.3

7.7

23

e80

25

e!7

8.3

6.9

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.5

6.7

328.3

10.6

651

Aug.

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.8

3.8

5.4

> 33.4

a5

a7

a?

5.2

5.4

4.7

4.8

3.8

3.8

5.6

5.6

5.0

3.9

4.1

3.9

3 9

3 .'8

140.8

4.54

279

Sept.

4.1

4.1

3.6

175- 3.4

4.5

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

4.3

5.0

11

e!9

6.2

4.5

5.0

4.8

~~5.a 79

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

6.0

237.9

7.93

472

Calendar year 1957: Max 311 Mln 3.1 Mean 9.28 Ac-ft 6,980

Water year 1957-58: Max 80 Mln 3.4 Mean 7.87 Ac-ft 5,700

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, adjoining record, and 

recorded range In stage.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, trend of flow, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31, Jan. 2, 15, Feb. 6-19.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

8405. Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38'05", long 100°26'40", in SW^EEir sec. 25, T. 8 N., R. 28 W., on left 

bank 10 ft upstream from county road bridge, 2j miles upstream from mouth, and 3| miles 

east of Curtis.

Drainage area. 20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,548.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.50 cfs (362 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 453 cfs July 18 (gage height, 7.32 ft); no flow 

for most days.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs June 8, 1951 (gage height, 13.15 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow for many days each 

year.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge, 25,900 cfs 

at site 2§ miles upstream, on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair.. Records of suspended sediment loads" and water temperatures for 

the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25-3O, Apr. 5, July 16, 18)

3.17 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

.2 

2.3 

4.9

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

8.5

14

62

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 19E8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

C)

(")

0

0

o

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

O

0

0

Mar.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13_

12

11

3.5

4.5

**1.3

0

45.3

1.46

90

Apr.

0

O

*o

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

*o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

**.9

*0

*o

0

5.9

*473

0

O

11.3

0.38

22

May

0

1.8

0

0

0

0

*o

*o

*o

0

o

0

0

 1.9

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

e 5.6

0

o

0

9.3

0.30

18

June

0

5

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

*o

0

0

0

*o

0

*o

0~2.8

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

2.8

0.09

5.6

July

0

5

o

0

0

o

0

*0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

.2

0

*2315"

20

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

72.2

2.33

143

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

*S

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

o

0

o

6.4

8.0 tr~

*0

0

0

.8

.2

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

17.0

0.57

34

Calendar year 1957: Max 3O5 Min O Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,380

Water year 1957-58: Max 23 Min 0 Mean 0.43 Ac-ft 313

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

* Field estimate made on this day.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -2.1
310 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8410. Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°30'10", long 100°19'20", In SWtj sec. 7, T. 6 N. , R. 26 W. , on right 

"bank a third of a mile downstream from top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool, 

2| miles upstream from top of irrigation pool, 3f miles southeast of Stockville, and 

13? miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam.

Records available.--January 1950 to September 1958. 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Prior to October 1950, published as

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,380.94 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 69.3 cfs (50,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs July 21 (gage height, 7.89 ft); minimum daily, 29 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1,3.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs May 13, 1957 (gage height, 19.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting-; minimum daily, 

14 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, 24.4 ft on June 22, 1947, from floodmark 

(discharge uncertain).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for period July 19 

to Sept. 30, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally .made trice a month. 

Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of suspended 

sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 31-31, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

2.5

2.6 2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

117

165

238

344

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

460

716

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

43

42

37

34

49

48

48

49

49

49

43

46 

58

59

55

53

52

53

59

63

ST

63

59

58

57

55

55

51

57 

55

1,603

51.7

3,180

Nov.

54

54

55

55

55

55

58

57

57

57

57

59

59 

59

58

59

70

56

63

60

59

57

58

58

60

61

61

59

58

56

1,754

58.5

3,480

Dec.

57

57

57

57

58

59

60

58

60

58

56

56

58 

61

59

58

59

63

64

63

61

60

59

47

50

54

58

56

56

58

56

1,793

57.8

3,560

Jan.

55

56

54

53

55

53

52

B5

56

58

61

62

t

60

59

59

59

60

59

59

58

55

55

59

59

60

60

59

59

60

1,793

57.8

3,560

Feb.

60

58

57

58

59

59

57

55

57

58

57

55

56 

56

56

57

56

55

58

60

62

65

69

69

70

73

68

64

1,684

60.1

3,340

Mar.

65

6T

68

70

74

79

85

77

75

75

73

72

72 

71

70

71

71

70

69

70

71

71

73

75

77

87

100

TIB- 146

126

103

2,489

80.3

4,940

Apr.

94

87

82

78

84

85

82

73

72

72

71

71

69 

66

65

64

63

61

67

64

63

61

75

84

80

76

80

127

TIT

90

2,319

77.3

4,600

May

84

102

87

69

64

60

60

58

58

61

61

63

63 

90

117

103

84

73

65

61

59

59

58

57

53

54

59

59

55

55

53

2,104

67.9

4,170

June

51

51

51

48

45

48

48

47

46

60

57

67

82 

63

54

52

50

55

153

109

103

80

64

54

51

48

46

45

41

40

1,809

60.3

3,590

July

38

37

153

138

70

52

47

74

96

53

47

47

60 

61

51

59

109

82

586

265

955

189

95

72

59

52

42

40

47

45

47

3,718

120

7,370

Aug.

e46

e45

e43

e41

e40

e40

e41

e42

e41

e43

218

93

45 

40

39

37

36

41

42

43

35

37

38

38

38

38

45

38

31

30

2JL

1,453

46.9

2,880

Sept.

35" 29

29

31

31

31

31

32

32

58

36

34

34 

257

82

60

51

47

71

102

65

60

51

47

43

42

42

41

40

39

1,578

5E.6

3,130

Calendar year- 1957 : Max 2,590 Min 25 Mean 89.6 Ac-ft 64,850

Water year 1957-58= Max 955 Min 29 Mean 66.0 Ac-ft 47,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and trend of flow.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 30, Dec. 8, 10-13, 24-26, 28, 29, Dec. 31 

to Jan. 12, Jan. 15, 22-24, Feb. 2-4, 7-21, Feb. 27 to Mar. 6.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 311

8415. Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°28'20" , long 100°15'25", in NW^-SE^ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 26 W. , on left 

bank at top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool, 2-J- miles southwest of Orafino, 

9j miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Cambridge.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1958. Prior to October 1950, publisted as 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,376.95 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 2.22 cfs (1,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 120 cfs March 28 (gage height, 5.73 ft); no 

flow for most of year.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 5,230 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 17.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for most of each year.

Flood of June 21, 1948, reached a stage of about 28 ft, from floodmarks (discharge 

unknown) .

Remarks.--Re c ords p oor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2 

3.4

.2 

1.2

3.6 

3.8

4.0

2.2 

4.1 

7.4

4.2 

4.5 

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

-

0.2

0.007

0.4

Mar.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

8.1

23

~9.5 28

4.0

.4

73.8

2.38

146

Apr.

0.1

afl.

aO

aO

a.l

al.5

a. 2

aO

a.l

.5

a.l

aO

aO

*aO

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

3.4

1.1

.1

.1

.1

"r.e 11

0

19.0

0.63

38

May

0

1.8

.7

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.7

1.2

.1

0

0

*aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

al.O

a!5

al.O

*.l

0

0

21.7

0.70

43

June

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

aO.l

.1

0

0

*aO

aO

*0

0

0

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

July

0

*0

1.9

2.9

.1

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.2

.7

1.2

8.8 

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

17.6

0.57

35

A'jg.

0

0

0

0

*o

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*12~2-.4

4.6

*3.8

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

23.5

0.76

47

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957 : Max 329 Min 0 Mean 4.15 Ac-ft 3,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 28 Min 0 Mean 0.43 Ac-ft 313

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--No peak above base.

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining record, recorded range In 

stage, and weather records.
312 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8420. Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°22'40", long 100°13'00", in NE^ sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 26 W., near right

 bank in control house at outlet tube of Medicine Creek Dam on Medicire Creek, 7 miles 

northwest of Cambridge.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1958.

Gage.--Mercury-column pressure-gage read once daily to half-tenths. Gage is referred to 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 42,530 acre-ft July 23, 24 (elevation,

 2,367.9 ft); minimum observed, 35,170 acre-ft Sept. 12-14 (elevation, 2,363.7 ft).

1949-58: Maximum contents observed, 52,960 acre-ft June 9, 1951 (elevation, 

2,372.35 ft); minimum observed since storage pool first filled, 14,4CO acre-ft 

Sept. 20, 21, 1955 (elevation, 2,347.45 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, capacity, 33,860 acre-ft between eleva-

 Fiona 2,335.0 (sill of outlet gates) and 2,366.1 ft (top of storage pool and crest of 

slot in spillway). Top of flood-control pool and crest of main spillway at elevation 

2,386.2 ft (capacity, 90,920 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-ccntrol pool at 

elevation 2,400.0 ft (capacity, 148,400 acre-ft). Dead storage, 5,370 acre-ft. Storage began Aug. 8, 1949. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used 

for irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and 

total contents, in acre-feet)

2,360

2,370

29,460

46,680

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

OOt.

39.760 

39,670

39,580

39,490

39,400

39,320

39,320

39,320

39,140

39,050

38,960

38,960

38,870

38,870

38,870

38,780

38,780

38,700

38,700

38,700

38,700

38,700

38,700

38,700

38,610

38,520

38,440

38,440

38,440

58,550

58,350

2,365.6

-1,500

Nov.

58,260

58 ,' 180

38,100

38,010

38,010

37,920

37,840

37,840

57,750

57,660

57,660

57,580

37,580

57,580

37,490

37,490

57,490

57r ,410

57,410

57,330

37,240

57,240

57,240

57.160

57,160

57,240

37,240

38,240

57,160

2,364.9

-1,190

Dec.

57,160 

37,160

37,160

37,160

37,160

57,240

57,240

37,240

37,240

37,240

37,240

57,160

57,160

37,160

37,160

37,240

57,240

37,240

37,530

37,330

37,410

57,580

58 , 010

57,840

57,920

38,010

38,100

38,180

58,180

58,260

38,550

2,565.6

+1,190

Jan.

58.350 

38,440

58,520

38,610

38,700

38,700

38,780

38,87O

58,870

38,870

38,960

39,140

59.250

39,230

39,230

39,230

39,140

59,140

39,050

38,960

58,960

58,870

58,870

58,780

58,780

58,780

58,700

58,700

58,700

58,700

38,610

2,365.75

+260

Feb.

58,610

38!440

38,350

38,440

38,350

38,260

58,180

58,180

58,100

58,010

58,010

57,920

37,840

37,840

37,840

57.750

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,750

37,840

37,920

37,920

38,010

58,010

58,010

-

2,565.4

-600

Mar.

38,010 

57.920

37,920

38,010

38,010

38,010

38,010

38,100

38,100

38,100

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

58,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

58,180

58,180

38,180

38,180

38,180

38,260

38,350

38,700

38 , 780

38,960

2,365.95

+950

Apr.

59.050 

59,050

59,230

39,230

39,320

59,400

59,520

59,520

59,520

58,320

39,520

39,320

39,320

39,320

39,320

39,320

39,320

39,320

39,250

59,250

39,230

39,140

39,050

59,050

39,050

39,050

39,050

39,140

39,140

59,250

2,566.1

+270

May

39.250 

59,520

39,400

39,400

59,400

39,400

39,400

39,400

39,400

59,400

39,320

39,320

39,520

59,400

59,400

39,490

39,580

39,580

39,580

39,580

39,580

39,580

59,580

39,490

39,490

59,490

59,490

39,580

59.670

39,670

39,670

C,366.35

+440

June

59,670 

39,490

59,400

59,320

39,320

59,140

39,140

59,140

59,140

39,230

59,230

39,230

39,230

39,250

39,230

39,250

39,250

39,230

39,520

39,400

39,580

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,580

39,580

39,580

2,366.3

-90

July

39,580 

59.490

59,490

59,580

59,580

39,580

39,580

39,580

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,580

39,670

39,670

39,670

39,760

40,570

41,120

42,440

42,550

42,550

42,540

42,240

42,150

41,960

41,860

41,680

41,210

2,3e7.2

+1,650

Aug.

40.850 

40,570

40,210

59,850

59,490

58,870

58,260

37,750

37,350

36,820

36,400

36,490

36,240

35,910

35,740

35,660

35,500

35,330

35,330

35,330

35,550

35,350

55,250

55,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,550

35 , 350

35,420

35,330

2,363.8

-5,880

Sept.

35,250 

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35,250

35.170

35,170

35,170

35,420

35,500

35,500

35,580

35,580

35,740

35,740

35,740

35,830

55.910

35,830

35,830

35,830

35,830

35,830

35,830

2,364.1

+500

Calendar year 1957.................... * +13,010

Water year 1957-58.................... * -4,020

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, in acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 313

8425. Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°82'20", long 100°13'20", at center of sec. 25, T. 5 N. , R. 26 W., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from Medicine Creek Dam and 6J- miles northwest of 

Cambridge.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1958. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"below Medicine Creek Dam."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,295.26 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Apr. £4, 1950, 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 65.7 cfs (47,560 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 322 cfs Aug. 5, 6 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minlmum daily, 5.2 cfs Sept. 19.

1950-58; Maximum discharge, 818 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs NOT. 13, 1952.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Harry Strunk 

Lake (see preceding page); storage began Aug. 8, 1949.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

4.2 

7.5

24

59

111

178

322

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

L6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

7T

74

72

69

69

72

74

72

72

74

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77 

77

77

2,320

74.8

4,600

Nov.

77

79.

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

61

4949"

51

51 

51

2,180

72.7

4,320

Dec.

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

39

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10 

10

10

961.5

31.0

1,910

Jan.

10

TO

10

10

alO

a 10

10

10

10

11

12

13

28

53

79

88

88

88

85

85

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82 

82

82

1,622

52.3

3,220

Feb.

8282"

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

74

72

72

72

72

72

69

69

69

67

67

67

67

67

67

69

69

69

-

2,070

73.9

4,110

Mar.

67

67

67

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

72

74 

74

74

2,151

69.4

4,270

Apr.

74

74

77

77

82

82

77

82

88

88

88

88

85

85

> a85

a79

a72

a72

72

74

74

2,440

81.3

4,840

May

> a76

79

79

79

79

79

79

60

5.4

77T

9.0

25

156"

2,118.5

68.3

4,200

June

85

82

79

72

65

59

51

5T

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

55

57

59

59

59

59

57

55

55

55

53

53

1,730

57.7

3,430

July

51

51

51

53

55

55

53

53

57

59

57

57

55

55

53

53

55

55

65

72

69

108

108

105

99

96

94

85

129

227

 25s.

2,493

80.4

4,940

Aug.

242

231

219

252

307

316 296"

273

265

265

258

231

193

149

133

117

111

59

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 

26

4,255

137

8,440

Sept.

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

11

5^2

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

750.2

25.0

1,490

Calendar year 1957 : Max 674 Mln 1.4 Mean 77.7 Ac-ft 56,220

Water year 1957-58 : Max 316 Mln 5.2 Mean 68.7 Ac-ft 49,770

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

and records of gate openings at Medicine Creek Dam.
314 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8435. Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°17'05", long 100°08'35", in NW£SE£ see. 28, T. 4 N., R. 25 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft south of U. S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile downstream from Medicine 

Creek, 1 mile east of Cambridge, and 1.3 miles upstream from Cambridge diversion dam.

Drainage area. --14 ,300 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is nor contributing. 

Records available. September 1945 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,239.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1948, staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 13, 1948, to Sept. 25, 1950, chain gage at present site and datutr.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 cfs July 21 (gage height, 6.45 ft); maximum gage height, 7.02 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 94 cfs 

Oct. 6, 9.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 16.7 ft, from 

floodmarksj , from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 17.6 ft May 31 to June 1, 1935, from information by local 

resident (discharge, about 280,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since 1949, by storage in Bonny (see p. 290) and Enders 

(see p. 29?) Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 312 ), and since 1953 by storage 

in Swanson Lake (see p. 294).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, Nov. 16 to Dec. 23, 

Jan. 28, 29, Mar. 16-27, May 2, 29, July 19-24, 30)

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

92

267

570

990

2,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

112

132

112

97

94

97

100

94

97

104

129

158

182

202

222

240

240

244

258

254

254

389

634 413-

328

212

297

302

287

297

6,788

219

13,460

Nov.

297

292

277

272

272

277

282

282

282

292

297

302

307

307

312

317

322

334

31?

307

302

312

312

307

287

258

254

244

236

222

8,676

289

17,210

Dec.

222

231

226

218

231

236

236

236

 53S 240

231

226

222

226

231

222

218

190

178

175

186

186

182

162

155

150

140

135

135

125

110

6,097

197

12,090

Jan.

120

T30

135

145

150

155

147

180

200

220

240

260

280

270

310

344

320

310

330

310

320

318

339

366

426

439

432

432

432

439

372

8,871

286

17,600

Feb.

458

512

505

478

485

512

498

505

491

478

498

541

498

478

498

450

400

425

450

500

643

620

602

548

534

563

602

525

14,297

511

28,360

Mar.

550

575

600

625

650

675

710

700

700

675

650

640

634

642

634

618

610

578

602

594

626

634

674

690

690

714

746

802

891

846 

819

20,794

671

41,240

Apr.

802

762

786

762

828

786

714

730

786

770

738

722

810

802

802

819

802

794

794

794

754

730

706

714

714

682

682

674

714

706

22,679

756

44,980

May

690

762

730

698

690

682

658

666

650

634

618

618

634

1,280

1,470

900

972

891

810

746

762

722

706

594

578

317

236

214 226"

277 

307

20,738

669

41,130

June

390

556

594

618

618

642

602

570

563

570

578

586

586

563

534

520

676

452

439

396

504

556

445

408

452

408

356

322

317

297

15,118

504

29,990

July

307

249

222

302

563

533

420

328

292

384

282

244

297

254

218

206

23T

258

538

1,110

1,990

1,590

927

586

408

356

302

277

249

302

312

14,537

469

28,830

Aug.

339

414

402

328

378

491

578 458'

439

445

445

432

396

317

267

287

534

500

249

231

214

198

198

214

222

231

249

249

218

194 jyyL

10,299

332

20,430

Sept.

182

182

172

175

182

182

178

178

186

198

214

218

210

293

490

356

350

334

322

339

366

366

350

334

277

206

186

175

158

126

7,485

250

14,850

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,960 Min 40 Mean 455 Ac-ft 329,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,990 Min 94 Mean 428 Ac-ft 310,200

Peak discharge (base, 7, 000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 22, Feb. 16-22, Feb. 28 to Mar. 12.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

8440. Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°18'20", long 99°54'40", in NW^-NW^ seo. 22, T. 4 N., R. 23 W. , on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 6 and 34, a quarter of a mile west 

of Arapahoe, and l| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--243 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,143.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1951-58), 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 676 cfs July 19 (gage height, 11.97 ft); minimum daily, 2.1 cfs Sept. 7.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 24.62 ft); no 

flow Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 1953, July 23, 29, Aug. 4, 1955.

A stage of about 31 ft occurred June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

IIow affected by irrigation development above station and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Dec. 14-19,

Feb. 24-26, Mar. 22, 23, 25, 26)

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

3.5 

3.8 

4.3

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

50

97

228

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.3

1.9

5.3

12

29

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

61

120

268

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9

4T2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

10

5.6

6.0

7.3

7.5

7.7

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.6

31

2T

10

7.5

7.7

9.1

9.1 

8.6

7.9

240.3

7.75

477

Nov.

£4TTT

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.9

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.1

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

178.1

5.94

353

Dec.

4.7

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.6

5.0

4.1

577J

5.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.5

6^

5.5

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5 . 6

167.9

5.42

333

Jan.

5.5

5.4

5.3

6TO

6.1

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.6

7T6

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.3

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.5

6.2

6.7

6.6

6.3

6.4

6.7

6.3

202.9

6.55

402

Feb.

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.3

5.2

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.7

^S

5.8

6.5

7.7

9.4

9.5

9.1

12

TO

9.8

-

195.1

6.97

387

Mar.

7.7

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.8

6.1

5.7

5.8

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.5

8.4

9.9

10

10

8.5

11

24

83

184

142

133

42

785.1

25.3

1,560

Apr.

20

14

12

11

10

9.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.5

.3

.3

.3

.7

.2

.9

.5

.9

8.6

8.4

8.6

9.8

11

9.5

8.2

274.1

9.14

544

May

7.5

9.3

11

9.3

7.5

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

TH" 6.2

38

36

16

12

9.3

7.9

7.5

7.3

8.4

8.4

6.9

6.6

153

167

IB?

29

16

11

792.8

25.6

1,570

June

9.8

8.6

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.4

7.0

7.6

8.4

7.0

6.6

6.8

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.4

16

14

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.5

4.9

227.2

7.57

451

July

23~4.8

25

64

34

13

10

7.9

7.2

9.3

8.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

9.3

10

262

I2£

65

72

22

11

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

7.6

6 , 8

7.4

895.1

28.9

1,780

Aug.

7.9

8.1

7.0

6.8

7.2

9.0

7.0

7.2

7.6

7.2

47

7.7

5.5

5.7

6.4

8.1

9.2

6.6

5.7

5.3

5.5

13

7.2

6.8

5.5

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.3

5.J3

242.7

7.83

481

Sept.

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

T7S

3T9

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.3

2.9

100.6

3.35

200

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,110 Min 2.7 Mean 32.8 Ac-ft 23,760

Water year 1957-58 : Max 262 Mln 2.1 Mean 11.8 Ac-ft 8,540

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 13, Dec. 20 to Feb. 23, Feb. 27 

to Mar. 21, Mar. 24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8445. Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°07'50", long 99°29'50", In NE^NEi sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., on right 

 bank 18 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 89, 200 ft downstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 2 miles west of Orleans, 2f miles upstream from 

Sappa Creek, and 23 miles upstream from Harlan County Dam. Prior to Oct. 11, 1957, 

at site 118 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--15.400 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,972.57 ft above mean see level, datum of 

^929. Prior to June 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs July 23 (gage height, 7.45 ft); minImum daily, 68 cfs Oct. 9.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 40,600 cfs June 22, 1948 (gage height, 11.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 12.C4 ft June 17, 

1957 (channel change); no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935. Flood of June 23, 1947, reached a 

stage of 14.00 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and regulation by upstream reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-10, Dec. 18-30, 

Mar. 15-18, July 20-24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14

4.0 220

5.0 560

6.0 1,040

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

3.6

4.0

4.5

163

313

5.0

6.0 

8.0

510

1,010

2,420

eond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

g91

g86

882

S?3

72

71

72

S75

g68

875

75

85

94

128

155

159

170

201

229

244

268

286

423

470

48O

470

344

319

310 

304

301

6,278

203

12,450

Nov.

295

289

289

289

295

298

304

301

295

298

301

301

295

301

307

301

307

316

322

316

313

313

310

301

298

292

274

268

262

250

8,901

297

17,650

Dec.

256

247

247

244

244

247

241

241

244

241

220

220

230

235

245

250

240

232

217

193

186

186

186

183

180

180

183

178

178

176

160

6,710

216

13,310

Jan.

152

123

97

86

89

104

111

152

185

224

224

219

213

215

232

260

275

275

275

275

270

270

277

277

306

370

405

420

430

440

448

7,699

248

15,270

Feb.

424

434

480

500

520

530

535

535

530

520

495

450

405

385

375

370

370

385

415

450

510

600

640

680

720

700

680

640

-

14,278

510

28,320

Mar.

620

615

615

615

610

615

615

620

635

640

645

655

665

675

681

672

695

663

614

600

591

609

632

645

668

686

755

846

1,170

1,550

1,260

21,977

709

43,590

Apr.

1.000

895

873

862

820

810

800

Tio" 740

790

780

780

760

810

805

805

790

775

765

770

775

750

750

745

755

760

760

770

770

775

23,780

793

47,170

May

780

790

820

800

765

735

705

672

663

658

645

632

640

715

1,260

1.450

1,010

980

895

825

780

775

745

700

614

658

715

498

454

320

219

22,958

741

45,540

June

282

517

446

494

494

524

550

564

568

560

546

550

560

542

498

506

502

555

470

410

402

594

498

450

410

410

426

558

528

305

15,897

463

27,560

July

276

273

257

260

266

378

394

550

269

214

214

232

181

156

181

159

163

117

157

557

959

1.770

1,750

1,010

650

466

582

506

241

184

159

12,851

414

25,450

Aug.

1E6

117

121

151

117

88

96

149

192

151

128

204

EDO

184

197

586

524

241

559

241

186

175

217

189

179

186

186

186

192

192

181

6,019

194

11,940

Sept.

168

165

156

135

157

117

109

111

111

106

109

117

128

141

156

502

286

265

265

247

250

275

279

279

260

250

205

179

166

155

5,617

187

11,140

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,000 Mln 31 Mean 483 Ac-ft 349,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,770 Mln 68 Mean 414 Ac-ft 299,400

Peak discharge (baae, 5,000 cfa).--Ho peak above baae.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-17, Dec. 51 to Jan. SO, Feb. 5 to Mar. 14.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

8450. Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°47'07", long 100°34'28", in NE-^ sec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 29 W., 0.3 mile 

downstream from confluence of North and South Porks, 3| miles southwest of Oberlin, 

and at mile 107.8. Prior to May 22, 1958, at site 4.1 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately, of which an unknown portion is nomontributing.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1932, October 1943 to September 1958. 

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

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Mar. 18, 1929, to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 7 miles downstream at datum 

2,522.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 22, 1944, to Jan. 15, 1945, 

wire-weight gage 150 ft below previous site at datum 2.20 ft lower. Jan. 16, 1945, 

to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder and concrete control 100 ft above previous 

wire-weight gage site at datura 2,522.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Oct. 1, 1955, to May 21, 1958, wire-weight gage at site 3 miles above previous site 

and 4.1 miles below present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1929-32, 1944-58), 23.5 cfs (17,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 523 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 7.81 ft); no flow 

several days.

1928-32, 1943-58: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs July 16, 1944 (gage height, 

15.28 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended 

above 4,200 cfs on basis of peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor prior to May 22 and good thereafter. Some diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1929(M), 1931, 1944(M), 1947(M), 1949, 1951(M), 

1953(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

*.3

.3

.1

. 2

.3

.2

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

Nov.

0

.1

0

.1

*.3

.3

.5

0

.4

.3

.3

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

7.6

0.25

15

Dec.

0.4

.6

.8

*.4

.6

.8

1.3

.6

0

0

u

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.2

1.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

*.4

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

.3

14.9

0.48

30

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.7

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.1

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

0

.3

.3

.5

.6

.5

.7

.8

.6

.8

»1.1

.5

.3

13.8

0.45

27

Feb.

0.2

0

0

.3

0

*'.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.7

_._8

.7

.7

.3

-

11.8

0.42

23

Mar.

0

0

0

1.0

6.1

4.2

2.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.7

.4

.6

.4

.7

.3

.4

1.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

1 .1

.2

4.9

3.8

12

12

24

H

118.9

3.84

236

Apr.

28

30

28

*27

24

23

23

24

21

20

17

17

17

15

12

13

9.4

8.4

11

10

*7.8

8.6

7.8

7.6

7.3

6.6

7 .3

8.6

12

16

467.4

15.6

927

May

11

136

117

57

30

22

17

16

16

14

12

*10

12

12

33

22

19

21

16

14

8.4

8.4

7.2

5.9

4,6

4.4

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

665.3

21.5

1,320

June

6.6

*5.9

3.6

3.2

2.3

2.2

2.Z

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

_._9

.9

1.0

9.0

56

*2.5

6.2

4.2

*2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.4

129.3

4.31

256

July

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

*58

44

*46

17

11

6.9

13

13

7.2

4.9

*3.7

4.6

6.2

12

193

215

120

56

33

24

17

17

38

26

22

31

40

1,085.5

35.0

2,150

Aug.

*338

27

16

12

8.4

*6.2

5.2

3.6

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

*246

91

24

18

34

32

18

12

8.2

5.6

3.6

*2.6

2.0

2.0

1.4

 

932.9

30.1

1,850

Sept.

0.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,300 Min 0 Mean 46.4 Ac-ft 33,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 338 Min 0 Mean 9.47 Ac-ft 6,850

;ak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--May 2 (7 p.m.) 228 cfs (7.95 ft); July 20 (11 a.m.) 260 

(5.4U ft); Aug. 1 (9 a.m.) 523 cfs (7.81 ft); Aug. 16 (9 a.m.) 345 cfs (6.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Prior to May 22 and May 24 to June 1, discharge 

readings made 4 miles downstream.

:omputed from once-daily wire-weight-gage
318 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8452. Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°02'15", long 99°53'45", in SW^SW^- sec. 14, T. IN., R. 23 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 7 miles southwest of Beaver 

City, and at mile 42.6

Drainage area. 1,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,154.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1945, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.56 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 45.2 cfs (32,720 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 32.8 cfs (23,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 925 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 13.35 ft); no 

flow Sept. 30.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 18.70 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; no flow at times 

in 1937-40, 1943, 1948, 1953-58.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310; 1937(M), 1939-42(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gag

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 20, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

ight,

2.32 0

2.4 .4

2.5 1.3

2.6 2.7

2.8 6.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 110

7.0 252

10.0 553

13.0 880

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

MeEn

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

3.5

2.6

2.3

1.4

.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

. 7

.5

76

.9

.7

.5

2.3

2.4

5.8

TTS

2.9

2.1

5.4

2.1

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

1.3

60.2

1.94

119

Nov.

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.4

2.0

2.1

2.4

3.1

2.4

2.0

2.5

2.9

2.7

2. 7

3.1

2.9

2.6

£.6

2 . 4

55.7

1.86

110

Dec.

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

3.1

2.5

2.0

2.3

2.7

1.8

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

4.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.5

4.1

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1 . 8

lil

85.4

2.75

169

Jan.

1.3

1.2

T73

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.5

frt

75.6

2.44

150

Feb.

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

TTs

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

5.0

4.0

-

104.2

3.72

207

Mar.

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2J9

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.8

7.0

8.0

10

11

12

14

ISIS?. 8

6.06

372

Apr.

18

16

16

89

50

34

31

32

36

26

21

24

25

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

16

15

14

16

13

14

13

12

12

707

23.6

1,400

May

14

25

40

26

24

100

67

44

29

22

20

18

17

18

18

18

19

21

20

20

19

15

14

14

13

13

11

9.8

9.3

9.3

JLi

716.5

23.1

1,420

June

8.3

7.9

8.1

7.4

6.5

7.1

6.9

8.1

8.1

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

32~~ 4.7

63

51

36" 79

22

19

15

13

11

8.8

7.1

472.4

15.7

937

July

6.0

5.4

273~ 4.9

24

14

142

54

54

32

31

21

13

11

80

40

213

55

135

187

426

29F

216

121

70

42

29

22

18

15

22

2,671.3

86.2

5,300

Aug.

83

51

56

215

61

144

53

16

9.8

7.9

6.2

5.4

4.7

4.1

5.7

534

417

534

250

99

45

26

23

27

24

18

14

11

9.1

7.6

6.0

2,765.5

89.2

5,490

Sept.

5.6 475-

3.7

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

48.6

1.62

96

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 59.5 Ac-ft 43,060

Water year 1957-58: Max 534 Mln 0 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,770

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21, 22, 

20, 21, Dec. 23 to Mar. 31.

28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 7, 8, 11,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

8465. Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans .

Location. Lat 39°59', long 100°35', in NE£ sec. 10, T. IS., R. 29 W. , on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile north of Cedar 

Bluffs, and ! £ miles south of Kansas-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area. 1,710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only fcr some periods, published in WSP 1310.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,520.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 13 years, 27.6 cfs (19,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 652 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 13.02 ft); minimum, 0.6 ofs Oct. 21.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 4,620 cfs May 30, 1957 (gage height, 18.18 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks . Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years). --HSP 1510: 1947, 1950-51.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

*4.4

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.5

2.7

2.1

2.2

*1.7

1.6

1.4

2.3

2.5

2.7

3.1

1.7

.9

.9

.6

1.9

3.0

117

21

9.2

18

18

12

9.1

7 . 6

272.0

8.77

540

Nov.

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.1

*5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.7

5.1

4.4

5.1

5.5

5.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.1

2.1

3.4

4.8

3.8

4.9

5.8

5.8

147.9

4.93

293

Dec.

4.4

3.0

2.8

*3.7

5.4

6.4

7.6

5.5

5.0

5.6

5.0

4.2

3.8

4.2

6.2

7.0

9.7

12

12

12

12

11

11

*11

9.8

7.0

7.9

7.2

6.5

5.8

5 2

219.9

7.09

436

Jan.

4.5

3.9

4.3

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

*4.5

4.6

4.7

5.5

6.0

6.8

7.7

8.2

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.9

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.8

8.0

8.4

8.7

*9.0

9.5

iLJi

208.1

6.71

413

Feb.

9.4

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.5

*5.1

5.5

6.5

8.0

11

*13

15

18

14

12

-

216.1

7.72

429

Mar.

9.5

8.0

6.5

5.8

4.5

6.8

12

9.4

9.6

15

13

*12

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

10

11

12

15

19

22

21

19

22

26

31

38

42

461.2

14.9

915

Apr.

43

44

44

*41

40

39

38

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

36

34

32

31

30

29

*28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

41

1,024

34.1

2,030

May

32

28

36

79

101

80

52

40

35

32

30

*28

27

27

31

37

51

78

44

34

29

26

24

23

23

23

21

20

19

19

18

1,147

37.0

2,280

June

18

*17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.3

8.9

8.4

9.0

20

*79

211

96

*78

55

42

34

30

28

26

18

945.4

31.5

1,880

July

13

12

11

11

59

158

149

72

67

38

42

92

68

42

*25

21

23

28

151

124

82

91

44

29

86

78

35

79

115

102

92

2,039

65.8

4,040

Aug.

108

118

33

37

39

*25

25

52

54

49

54

24

19

96

69

*196

486

442

188

187

148

185

88

57

46

41

*36

31

28

26

24

3,011

97.1

5,970

Sept.

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.4

8.9

*8.6

8.3

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.9

288.9

9.63

573

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,450 Mln 0 Mean 74.1 Ac-ft 53,660

Water year 1957-58: Max 486 Mln 0.6 Mean 27.3 Ac-ft 19,800

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Aug. 17 (11 p.m.) 652 cfs (13.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
320 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8470. Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°07'12", long 99°53'3l", in SW&SWi sec. 23, T. 2 N. , R. 23 W., on left 

 bank 400 ft below bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 3| miles west of Beaver City and at 

mile 24.7. Prior to Sept. 23, 1958, at site 3.6 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~Eb Aug. 13, 1947, chain or wire-weight gages and Aug. 13, 1947, to Nov. 14, 1957, 

water-stage recorder, at site 400 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 15, 1957, to 

Sept. 22, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 3.6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 33.9 cfs (24,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 7.10 ft, from 

gage at site 3.6 miles upstream); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 12, 18.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 13.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1937-40, 1945-46, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1937-38(M), 1939, 1940-41(M), 1943(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4.9

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.2

1.6

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.4

*1.9

1.6

1.9

1.4

1.0

1.6

1.9

1.9

4.7

57

2?

19

21

32

46

24 

*16

14

302.0

9.74

599

Nov.

22 rr

13

11

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.7

6.9

6.1

5.7

*5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.4

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.6

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.7

7.8

7.8

6.8

5.4

231.5

7.72

459

Dec.

3.6

4.2

4.2

5.7

6.7

7.2

7.8

6.0

4.7

4.7

*5.6

4.2

T72- 3.4

4.4

7.0

5.9

5.9

772- 8.8

4.4

4.4

4.9

5.5

4.0

4.2

4.8

5.6

5.3

4.8

163.6

5.28

324

Jan.

4.6

4.4

*4.0

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

5T4

2.5

2.7

2.8

*3.0

3.5

4.5

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.0

*7.2

7.6

8.4

7.6

140.3

4.53

278

Feb.

6.8

6.0

*6.6

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.2

*6.4

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.4

T72- 4.2

4.6

4.8

5.4

6.0

6.8

8.0

8.8

9.2

12

17

14

-

191.3

6.83

379

Mar.

12

11

10

8.5

7.5

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.7

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

TT¥

4.4

4.6

5.2

7.0

9.0

11

14

19

18

19

29

33

34

ST

349.6

11.3

693

Apr.

*29

36

71

82

T7

44

40

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

35

34

37

38

32

30

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

1,099

36.6

2,180

May

24

24

30

40

33

30

87

96

82

59

48

39

38

36

157

87

40

36

44

68

75

55

45

38

33

30

28

27

*27

27

25

1,508

48.6

2,990

June

24

22

22

20

19

20

19

17

17

*16

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.9

13

15

13

19

101

~TI 121

62

50

40

34

29

864.9

28.8

1,720

July

27

25

21

39

19

15

1355-

143

85

67

53

39

53

80

59

73

35

114

147

181

~B3 192

108

71

43

36

95

63

40

100

2,174

70.1

4,310

Aug.

93

103

77

135

64

45

41

38

26

23_

51

45

50

52

30

65

177

87

208

259

266

21?

131

80

75

70

60

55

50

45

40

2,753

88.8

5,460

Sept.

3530"

26

*24

22

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

*7.8

6.7

6.3

5.4

5.0

4.5

3.6

* A

J . D

388.9

13.0

771

Calendar year 1957; Max 1,230 Min 0.1 Mean 48.5 Ac-ft 35,150

Water year 1957-58: Max 266 Min 1.0 Mean 27.9 Ac-ft £0,160

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for period Nov. 15 to Sept. 22 estimated on basis of 12 discharge measurements 

nd record at site 3.6 miles upstream.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 321 

8475. Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°08'00", long 99°33'15", In NWiNWij sec. 23, T. 2 N. , R. 20 W. , on left 

bank 40 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, 500 ft downstream from 

county highway bridge, 2 miles east of Stamford, and 65 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,981.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 91.0 cfs (65,880 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 75.4 cfs (54,590 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 efs July 17 (gage height, 11.16 ft); no 

flow Oct. 18.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 7,430 efs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 20.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 efs; no flow at times in 1946, 1953-57.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except for periods of Ice effect (gag-e 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 18-21)

3.81

3.9

4.2

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

59

150

7.0

9.0

11.0

265

595

984

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.4

7.6

5.5

4.1

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.0

1.8

2.4

1.5

2.4

2.0

.8

0

.5

1.0

1.8

4.1

82

158

44

24

25

22

46

27

20

518.1

16.7

1,030

Nov.

15

18

I8

14

11

9.8

8.3

6.9

6.6

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.1

BTs

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

8.0

10

11

8.3

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

248.9

8.30

494

Dec.

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2,5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.5

TTs

84.8

2.74

168

Jan.

1.0

1.0 i!o

1.5

2.0

1.3

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

8.0

10.

8.0

127.1

4.10

252

Feb.

8.0

6.0

5.7

8.0

7.0

6.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

5.0

7.0

11

13

JJL

15

10

5.0

-

159.3

5.69

316

Mar.

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

^9.

.9

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

20

23

25

30

40

50

60

7C)

65

467.7

15.1

928

Apr.

69

68

80

93

132

152

106

96

91

90

90

80

73

74

74

73

69

69

69

69

67

67

64

56

52

51

51

51

51

49_

2,277

75.9

4,520

May

46

47

48

58

85

73

89

147

156

132

104

83

71

73

96

159

134

81

69

75

88

106

84

69

63

137

147

62

48

46

ML

2,720

87.7

5,400

June

40

38

36

32

31

41

99

51

34

32

31

29

28

27

25

24

24

22

36

46

90

75

97

122

152

101

85

67

55

42

1,612

53.7

3,200

July

34

29

26

30

217

110

40

76

135

163

138

96

90

61

54

110

828

584

215

262

402

756

510

304

225

154

102

76

113

88

61

6,089

196

12,080

Aug.

105

133

188

112

299

153

142

135

71

43

34

44

48

40

50

44

357

611 588"

474

342

298

237

166

198

160

110

85

70

65

52

5,454

176

10,820

Sept.

45

40

36

33

48

38

25

22

21

19

19

18

18

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.3

7.6

6.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

3 4

543.7

18.1

1,080

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,860 Mln 0 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,410

Water year 1957-58: Max 828 Mln 0 Mean 55.6 Ac-ft 40,290

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--July 17 (9 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (11.16 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 

(no gage-height record Dec. 13-16).

19-24, Nov. 28 to Dec. 5, Dec. 7 to Mar. 30
322 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8480. Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°50', long 99°53', on west line sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., on left bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile south of Norton, and at 

mile 66.0.

Drainage area.--721 sq ml.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,217.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 13 to May 7, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 47.4 cfs (34,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 20 (gage height, 11.88 ft); no 

flow Sept. 30.

1943-58: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs May 28, 1953 (gage height, 25.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of main channel velocity-area study 

and computation of peak flow over road; no flow at times in 1946, 1954-57.

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

above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1958 

are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1944(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.4

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.6

4.7

677

4.7

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.6

7.0

*8.2

9.2

6.2

5.6

5.9

7.5

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.2

6^4

190.8

6.15

378

Nov.

4.O

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.7

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.6

3.8

5.0

4.7

3.6

4.5

5.0

5.3

4.9

5.2

5.3

6.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.0

8.6

5.0

4.8

146.0

4.87

290

Dec.

5.0

4.9

*5.2

5.3

4.2

4.2

4.7

5.1

4.7

4.4

5.3

4.0

4.7

5.2

5.6

7.2

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.9

6.7

5.6

*4.7

5.7

5.3

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.3

157.9

5.09

313

Jan.

4.3

4.5

4.5

5.3

6.1

6.3

5.6

6.4

6.2

*5.5

6.8

7.1

6.5

5.3

4.8

4.9

5.0

4.4

5.4

5.4

6.2

5.5

6.7

5.2

8.5

7.1

6.7

9.6

11

*9 . 8

9.4

195.0

6.29

387

Feb.

7.4

5.5

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

3.1

4.5

4.6

4.1

4.0

3.4

5.0

4.3

3.7

4.3

4.4

5.0

5.6

*5.9

6.6

7.2

7.8

8.3

9.0

10

12

16

-

171.7

6.13

341

Mar.

13

10

11

12

13

10

9.0

9.2

7.8

6.2

*5.6

6.2

6.3

6.0

6.2

6.1

6.0

6.1

7.6

7.7

9.8

14

17

19

2_7

16

15

17

20

19

18

356.8

11.5

708

Apr.

18

24

22

25

28

21

18

18

19

18

18

17

16

*15

15

13

13

12

13

13

13

*14

13

12

12

12

13

14

13

14

486

16.2

964

May

20

17

*41

45

38

23

19

18

16

16

15

15

*16

18

18

24

47

45

38

28

20

18

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

677

21.8

1,340

June

12

12

*11

10

10

10

10

10

no

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

*252

28

43

16

13

*9.5

9.0

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.0

5 .8

571.5

19.0

1,130

July

4.8

4.2

4T6

47

*688

349

101

45

29

22

17

16

98

*43

23

26

247

257

632

*908

*993

300

115

82

61

55

50

40

36

32

28

5,353.6

173

10,620

Aug.

26

69

62

37

32

28

19

*15

15

13

12

11

11

9.6

9.9

204

170

72

34

22

18

14

12

9.9 *11

9.9

8.9

8.2

7.9

6.0 

^0

983.3

31.7

1,950

Sept.

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.1

30

10

9.2

6.0

5.0

5.5

4.7

4.4

4.7

*4.4

4.4

4.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

1.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.0

138.8

4.63

275

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,320 Mln 0 Mean 83.6 Ac-ft 60,540

Water year 1957-58: Max 993 Mln 1.0 Mean 25.8 Ac-ft 18,700

Peak discharge (base, 44O cfs).--June 19 (7 a.m.) 917 cfs (10.96 ft): July 5 (9 p.m.) 1,110 cfs 

(11.81 ft); July 20 (8 a.m.) 1.120 efs (11.88 ft); Aug. 16 (8 p.m.) 547 efs (9.10 ft).______

» Discharge jjiscnarge measurement measurement madea on this mday.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 19-24, Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Di»c. 8, 9, 1 

5c. 24 to Mar. 25. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 18-21, 

July llv 7. 7, 23-30. 23-30, Aue. Aug. 2-8. 2-8, 11-24. 11-24.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

8485. Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°59'00", long 99°28'30", in NWi; sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 19 W., or left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 383, 1 mile south of Kansas-Febraska 

State line, 2| miles west of Woodruff, and 33 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1932, October 1944 to September 1958. 

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

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,016.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 19, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. May 11, 1945, to May 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 18 miles downstream from present gage at datum 73.12 ft lower. May 8, 1951, to Feb. 19, 1952, wireweight gage at site 20J miles downstream at datum 82.94 ft lower. Feb. 20, 1952, to 

Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder and Oct. 1, 1954, to Oct. 6, 1955, wire-weight 

gage, at site 18 miles downstream at datum 71.29 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 61.1 cfs (44,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 906 cfs July 22 height, 12.64 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1928-32, 1944-58: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

21.04 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening measurement of 11,300 cfs; no flow Oct. 29, 1945, and at 

times in 1948, 1950, 1954-57.

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Revisions (water years) WSP 1390: 1929, 1931.

Natural

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4.9

4.9

3.8

2.6

1.5

1.5

2.2

1.3

470

7.2

2.0

1.5

3.2

*4.0

7.8

10

6.3

4.0

3.5

3.5

2.9

5.7

1.5

2.0

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.8

2.9

2.0

2.6

106.5

3.44

211

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.9

1.8

1.3

1.4

*2.9

6.6

6.3

5.4

6.3

6.3

7.5

8.7

9.6

6.6

5.4

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.3

5.4

6.3

7.5

7.2

6.0

4.9

156.5

5.22

310

Dec.

4.3

4.9

*4.6

4.3

4.6

6.9

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.4

5.0

5.6

6.2

7.2

6.0

6.0

7.5

8.1

8.1

7.2

5.7

5.2

*5.2

4.3

4.0

3.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

172.2

5.55

342

Jan.

4.4

4.3

4.5

4.2

4.3

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.5

5.0

5.4

7.0

7.6

7.8

8.4

8.6 

*n K *o . b

8 . 6

177.2

5.72

351

Feb.

8.5

7.4

6.4

6.8

7.8

6.6

5.4

5.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.4

5.0

4.6

5.7

3.8

4.6

4.4

*4.1

4.6

6.4

7.6

9.2

11

15

18

35

26

-

241.1

8.61

478

Mar.

23

15

8.0

5.5

15

10

7.0

4.6

3.6

472

8.5

*6.4

5.8

8.4

7.8

6.2

7.6

9.6

10

10

11

13

15

18

22

22

28

31

34

37

38

445.2

14.4

883

Apr.

34

27

29

*35

31

28

30

25

23

22

23

' 22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

*14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

609

20.3

1,210

May

14

14

19

25

37

44

38

25

19

19

17

15

*15

17

22

49

56

58

37

44

37

29

24

22

21

24

48

21

16

14

14

854

27.5

1,690

June

14

14

*13

13

12

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

13~ 8.8

155

80

47

43

*23

19

16

14

13

12

11

640.0

21.3

1,270

July

11

8.0

7.2

7.4

9.2

478

479

*152

56

35

26

21

18

*33

67

35

43

200

337

538

826

842

409

116

74

56

47

43

34

30

25

5,062.8

163

10,040

Aug.

27

26

22

60

38

25

22

*20

12

9.8

11

8.8

5.0

2.0

.4

9.4

76

~65 209

67

38

46

27

24

*15

13

12

10

9.2

8.6

8 .2

926.4

29.9

1,840

Sept.

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.0

5.0

20

TT

8.4

6.2

4.8

4.0

3.8

*3.6

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.3

.8

.1

7T

.1

.1

132.9

4.43

264

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,100 Mln 0 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,320

Water year 1957-58: Max 842 Mln 0.1 Mean 26. 1 Ac-ft 18,890

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-13, Dec. 27 to Mar. 29. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 14 to June 2, June 28 to July 5, July 13, July 29 to 

Aug. 7, Sept. 1-14, 27-30.
324 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8490. Harlan County Reservoir near Republican City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°04'10", long 99°12'30", in sec. 11, T. IN., R. 17 W., at left end of 

spillway on upstream side of Harlan County Dam on Republican River, 2 miles southeast 

of Republican City and 8 miles southeast of Alma.

Records available.--November 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 382,000 acre-ft Apr. 5 (elevation, 1,948.28 ft);

 maximum elevation, 1,948.44 ft Apr. 5 (affected by wind); minimum, 325,200 acre-ft 

Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,944.11 ft).

1952-58: Maximum contents, 487,400 acre-ft July 1, 1957 (elevation, 1,955.06 ft); 

minimum since normal use of water started, 110,300 acre-ft Oct. 22 to Nov. 6, 1953 

(elevation, 1,923.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with gravity type concrete spillway sec-

 .Ton; storage began Nov. 14, 1952. Capacity, 348,800 acre-ft between elevations 1,885.0 

(sill of outlet gates) and 1,946.0 ft (top of storage pool). Top of flood-control pool 

at elevation 1,973.5 ft (capacity, 850,000 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control 

pool at elevation 1,975.5 ft (capacity, 896,800 acre-ft). Dead storage, 1,300 acre-ft. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Water used for irrigation in the Bostwick Irrigation project.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and total contents', in acre-feet)

1,940

1,945

1,950

275,400

336,800

407,300

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

i:i

Oct.

349,900

349,000 

347,400 

346,600 

346,400

346, 1OO 

346,000 

344,200 

342,900 

341,600

339,8OO 

338,900 

338,100 

337,OOO 

336,500

335,200 

333,900 

333,100 

332,600 

331,300

330,8OO 

330,200 

329,900

33O,5OO 

331,300

331,900 

332,600 

333,100 

333,800 

334,000 

334,400

1,944.82 

-15,700

Nov.

335,600 

335,400

335,700 

336,200 

337,000

337,700 

338,400 

338,400 

338,100 

338,800

339,200 

339,4OO 

340,000 

340,600 

341,400

341,700 

342,800 

343,700 

344,200 

344,600

344,900 

345,600 

345,800 

346,100 

346,800

347,400 

347,800 

348,100

348,100 

348,100

1,945.85 

+13,700

Dec.

348,100

348,400 

348,400 

348,100 

348,500

348,600 

348,600 

348,500 

348,800 

348, 5OO

348,200 

348,400 

348,100 

348,100 

348,200

348,500 

348,800 

349,300 

349,700 

349,700

349,400 

349,900

349,700 

349,900 

349,900

349,600 

349,700 

349,600 

349,600 

349,900 

349,600

1,945.96 

+1,500

Jan.

349,300 

349,200 

349,000 

348,800 

348,600

348,500 

348,400 

348,200 

348,200 

348,100

348,200 

348,400 

348,500 

348,600 

348,800

348,800 

348,900 

349,400 

350,000 

35O,4OO

350,700 

350,800 

351,200 

351,600 

352,000

352,300 

352,700 

353,300 

353,700 

354,200

354,200

1,946.30 

+4,600

Feb.

354,200 

354,200 

354,100 

354,200 

354,500

354,900 

354,900 

354,8OO 

354,600 

354,600

354,500 

354,000 

353,700 

353,400 

353,100

352,900

352,900 

353,300 

354,OOO 

354,900

355, BOO 

357,000 

358,400 

359,700 

361,800

365,700 

368,500

367,700

_______

1,947.27 

+13,500

Mar.

366,800 

365,800 

364,600 

363,900 

363,200

363,000 

363,300 

362,800 

362,500 

362,600

362,100 

361,900 

361,800 

361,200 

361,000

360,400 

360,200 

359,900 

359,700 

359,300

358,600 

358,400 

358,400 

358,100

359,200

360,600 

362,400 

364,700 

367,400 

370,200 

372,900

1,947.64 

+5,200

Apr.

375,600 

377,700 

3 8O,OOO 

381,300 

382,OOO

380,900 

38O,3OO 

379,600 

378,400 

376, 8OO

375,200 

373,200 

371,600 

369,600 

368,100

366,400 

364,700 

362,800 

361,200 

359,600

358,100 

355,100 

354,200 

351,800 

350,100

350,500 

351,500 

351,100 

351,100 

350,900

1,946.06 

-22,000

May

350,700

350,900 

351,500 

351,500 

351,500

351,100 

351,100 

351,100 

351,100 

351,100

350,900 

35O,8OO 

351,500 

352,900 

354,800

357,300 

358,600 

359,700 

360,300 

360,000

359,700 

358,600 

358,400 

358,900 

359,700

361, 7OO 

362,800 

363,900 

364,600

364,300 

363,200

1,946.95 

+12,300

June

361,200

359,700 

358,400 

356,700 

355,6OO

354,200 

353,100 

352,200 

351,500 

350,700

349,6OO 

350,100 

349,600 

349,600 

349,400

349,300 

348,900 

349,000 

349,000 

348,800

348,800 

348,500 

348,500 

348,800 

348,800

348,600 

348,500 

348,200 

348,000 

347,700

1,945.82 

-15,500

July

347,700 

347,400

348,0,0 

349,010 

349,010

349,400 

350,700 

350,800 

351,100 

351,500

351,900 

351,900 

351,800 

351,500 

351,500

352,200 

354,200 

356,300 

357,000 

358,400

361,100 

366,300 

371,500 

373,500

373,300

372,500 

371,500 

369,900 

368,700 

366, 7CO 

365, 3CO

1,947.10 

+17,6CO

Aug.

363,000

361,500 

359,500 

357,000 

356,200

355,600 

355,100 

353,600 

351,900 

350,100

348,400 

346,100 

344,500 

342,100 

341,700

344,200 

344,600 

345,400 

345,300 

345,300

344,500 

343,600 

342,900 

341,400 

340,100

338,600 

337,300 

335,400 

334,500 

333,200

333,200

1,944.73 

-32,100

Sept.

333,000

332,600 

331,800 

331,200 

331,200

331,400 

330,900 

330,600 

330,200 

329,900

329,600 

329,100 

328,700 

328,300 

328,300

327,500 

327,500 

327,000 

327,000 

327,000

327,000 

327,000 

327,000 

327,000 

327,000

326,600 

327,400 

326,100 

325,700 

325,200

-------

1,944.11 

-8 , 000

Calendar year 1957.................... * +210,200

Water year 1957-58.................... * -24,900

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

8495. Republican River below Harlan County Dam, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°04'45", long 99°10'05", in SW£ sec. 6, T. IN., R. 16 W., en left bank 

1.4 miles west of Naponee, 1.4 miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area.--SO.760 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributing.

Records available . December 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,863.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--5 years (1953-58), 267 cfs (193,300 acre-ft per year), adjusted for 

storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.52 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Nov. 5-8, 23, 24, but may have been less during period of no gageheight record.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 4,320 cfs June 25, 1957 (gage height, 8.65 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Apr. 28, 29, 1957.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935 (discharge, about 260,000 cfs, from 

slope-area measurement near Bloomington,

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

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow regulated by Harlan County 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-27, Feb. 17, 18, Feb. 26 to 

Mar. 5, May 20-23, May 31 to June 8, Sept. 11-25, 29, 30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

154

290

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

740

1,400

2,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

176

354 

358

358

358

358

407

530

570

690

690

690

695

700

685

680

680

680

680

670

655

645

645

423

35

] 

1 a23

13,580

438

26,940

Nov.

a!8

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

18

18

19

19

50

186 T5B"

186

1,097

366

2,180

Dee.

186

186

186

186

183

183

183

174

172

172

174

172

172

172

172

174

174

169

169

169

167 167"

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

169

169

5,369

173

10,650

Jan.

169

165

Tro

172

172

172

172

172

169

167

167

167

165

167

165

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

167

214

304

362

5,582

180

11,070

Feb.

378

386 

386

390

394

398

402

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

294

120

35

a26

a23

90

306

474

7,848

280

15,570

Mar.

635

822 

914

920

926

926

920

908

902

896

890

884

884

878

878

878

872

872

866

866

872

860

860

787

205

36

a30

|

/ a21

|

J

21,271

686

42,190

Apr.

a27

38 

67

470

1,030

,150

,160

,290

,620

,780

,780

,800

,810

,810

,810

,820

,810

,820

,850

,810

,810

,800

,810

,790

,470

922

866

860

860

860

39,780

1,326

78,900

May

854

848 

836

830

830

824

824

779

842

842

842

766

535

520

530

525

520

520

598

1,010

1,220

1,220

991

474

197

44

a27

a5T

122

445

827

20,269

654

40,200

June

1.06O

1,170 

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,070

884

732

620

620

605

555

550

520

442

438

434

434

434

434

434

434

434

430

406

338 S3B"

338

19,864

662

39,400

July

273

216 216-

282

222

216

216

216

216

219

227

219

216

219

219

224

283

238

283

235

233

230

230

422

806

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,000

1,000

986

12,602

407

25,000

Aug.

974

956 

944

938

962

533

a200

762

926

932

938

} a940

|

a6OD

alSO

167 445"

872

1,020

986

998

998

968

968

968

968

968

802

434

358

24,585

793

48,760

Sept.

346

JSS 

330

322

294

224

222

222

200

178

178 .

> a!83

J

188

188

188

188

al80

169

m

176

a!78

al80

6,295

210

12,490

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,010 Min 1.5 Mean 365 Ac-ft 264,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,830 Min 18 Mean 488 Ac-ft 353,400

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, recorded range 

n stage, and gate openings at Harlan County Dam.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -22
326 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8525. Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas State line

Location.--Lat 40°00'1S", long 98°07'55", in SW^-SE^- sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 7 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line and 3? miles southwest of Superior, Nebr.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1958. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 738 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 4.57 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 22, 1957; no flow for many days each 

year.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month during irrigation season. Canal 

diverts from Republican River at Courtland diversion dam in sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 9 W. 

Water is used for irrigation in Nebraska and Kansas; figures published herein represent that portion which flows into Kansas.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

180

339

562

748

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

70

142

233

306

301

350

357

394

489

556

669

685

708

728

721

717

721

724

728

724

731

724

728

701

463

226

179

158 

110

b_._d_

14,378.2

464

28,520

Nov.

a"3.7

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

6.7

0.22

13

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957; Max 731

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

89

IS

4.0

a2

al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

111.0

3.70

220

May

11

137

214

214

238

359

477

554

605

584

556

537

451

440

445

410

325

321

285

135

al

0

0

0

7.4

13

.8

0

0

0

14

7,334.2

237

14,550

June

24

17

11

10

20

27

27

27

27

46

62

77

91

95

97

98

95

93

98

96

95

99

107

92

62

54

52

53

55 

57

1,864

62.1

3,700

July

72

E2

S2

72

70

69

60

EO

52

E5

63

59

58

58

59

58

57

32

21

18

15

12

12

11

11

15

21

?5

43

69

77

1,458

47.0

2,8?0

Aug.

71

70

69

91

139

172

167

156

153

157

161

165

174

179

193

208

194

190

177

g!65

g!61

g!54

gllS

g76

g74

g69

g63

g55

g54

g54

g54

3,983

128

7,900

Sept.

g54

g53

60

72

57

54

41

40

38

35

28

21

21

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

35

42

967

32.2

1,920

Mln 0 Mean 65.2 Ac-ft 47,180

Water year 1957-58; Max 731 Mln 0 Mean 82.5 Ac-ft 59,710

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow. 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily weight-tape-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 327

8530. Republican River near Guide Rook, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 "04 "05", long 98 "22 "25", in SWlrNE^ sec. 7, T. 1 N. , R. 9 W. , on left 

bank 300 ft upstream from Willow Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from Courtland 

diversion dam, and 2 miles southwest of Guide Rook.

Drainage area. 22,060 sq mi, approximately, of which a large is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,629.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 462 cfs (334,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 17, 18.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 29,200 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 15.73 ft); minimum daily, 6.5 cfs May 5, 1955.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1 or 2, 1935 (discharge, about 250,000 cfs, 

based on slope-area measurements near Bloomington and Hardy).

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station, by regulation of upstream reservoirs, and since Nov. 14, 

1952, by storage in Harlan County Reservoir (see p. 324).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 4-6, Mar. 26 to Apr. 10, Apr. 15, Apr. 27 

to May 20, May 22-24, Aug. 8, 22-30, Sept. 24-26)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

10

14

35

84

169

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

330

642

1,050

2,110

0.0 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

173

412

742

1,160

2,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

101

90

92

95

38

38 

38 

43

36

29

35

22

26

39

34

ZZ

IB- 13

IS

26

33

35

24

70

74

18

25

25

24

76

154

1,403

45.3

2,780

Nov.

174

112

125

164

124

122 

118

117

110

ITS

117

117

120

122

122

122

129

145

139

129

125

125

124

127

125

124

120

127

132

208

3,880

129

7,700

Dec.

223

230

234

237

237

237 

241 

244

248

250

250

250

250

255

265

260

257

257

262

267

253

248

248

246

246

248

246

244

244

148

7,557

244

14,990

Jan.

165

170

175

180

195

200 

205 

210

255

280

290

302

302

292

280

285

279

2S2

262

237

260

265

267

286

269

260

255

253

253

257

335

7,786

251

15,440

Feb.

417

441

456

468 45S"

459 

455 

440

445

445

440

435

430

430

430

425

410

380

355

335

340

355

370

330

265

253

272

250

-

10,987

392

21,790

Mar.

556" 300

BOO

1,140

1,090

1,050 

1,000 

974

969

982

974

964

982

969

960

964

969

956

956

960

964

974

1,020

1,030

1,040

700

397

354

400

468

366

26,174

844

51,920

Apr.

385

500

487

366" 352

837 

1,130 

1,170

1,220

1,530

1,850

1,890

1,920

1,950

1,956

1,820

1,720

1,790

1,930

1,940

1,940

1,910

1,910

1,900

1,880

1,840

1,220

1,100

1,030

1,000

42,477

1,416

84,250

May

924

812

788

788

697

551 

415 

379

348

384

398

426

476

250

276

320

358

310

355

511

891

1,240

1,270

1,240

750

500

384

257

199

173 Z~4"3~

16,913

546

33,550

June

573

836

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,060 

1,070 

1,050

1,050

896

742

618

622

561

510

479

464

690

848

548

429

398

376

412

437

415

401

392

332

297

19,576

653

38,830

July

269

254

227

281

560

302 

227 

218

201

199

662

470

288

261

229

227

686

956

137

856

500

418

392

348

337

638

927

948

900

876

868

15,417

497

30,580

Aug.

860

844

828

780

801

2,190 

1,240 

263

474

76T

759

753

712

643

750

2,070

2,040

845

488

976

1,830

1,340

1,170

1,140

1,060

1,020

996

976

964

927

569

31,069

1,002

61,620

Sept.

409

374

348

348

666

1,730 

500 

379

350

337

307

288

278

283

273

269

273

264

261

266

283

278

261

257

250

245

241

241

252

252

10,763

359

21,350

Calendar year 1957: Max 20,900 Min 11 Mean 515 Ac-ft 372,900

Water year 1957-58; Max 2,190 Mln 13 Mean 532 Ac-ft 384, 8oO

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-15, Jan. 1-11, 15, 16, 22, F?b. 7-24, 

Mar. 1-3. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 1-29, Nov. 2, 7-16, 20-28, 

May 28-30, July 7-10.
328 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8535. Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40"00" , long 97°56', in sec. 6,T. 1S..R. 5 W. , in Kansas, on downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 1-J- miles southwest of Hardy and at mile 

145.1.

Drainage area. 22,400 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. June 1904 to September 1915 (no winter records), Agril 1931 to September 1958. Prior to May 1932, published las "at Bostwick."^ Records for June 1896 to 

November 1903 published as "near Superior" in 18th to 22d Ann. Repts., inclusive, 

Pt. 4, and WSP 75, 84, and 99, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,501.46 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 19, 1932, chain gages at site at Bostwick, 20 miles upstream 

at different datums.

Average discharge . 27 years (1913-14, 1932-58), 752 cfs (544,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,960 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 11.18 ft); 

minimum, 54 cfs Oct. 20, 21.

1904-15, 1931-58: Maximum discharge, about 225,000 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage height, 

19.4 ft), based on records for stations upstream; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Maximum stages since at least 1895, that of June 2, 1935, and 17.00 ft June 24, 

1947 (discharge, 100,000 cfs, based on records for stations upstream).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, 

and Harlan County Reservoirs, and by Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 1340: 1905(M), 

1907-9, 1912, 1914-15, 1931. Also see Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

150

T38

*129

119

135

89

87

92

85

78

73

78

73

76

78

78

71

65

56

54

54

*62

60

58

65

80 

67

62

60

60 

62

2,494

80.5

4,950

Nov.

126

147

126

138

162

153

156

147

144

144

141

141

*138

138

135

138

144

176 T56~

153

144

144

144

144

144

144 

141

135

126

129

4,298

143

8,520

Dec.

183

*212

£23

226

230

238

238

234

234

230

180

150

166

254

297

328

2154

270

270

274

270

*262

262

266

270

266 

266

262

262

0 180

7,547

243

14,970

Jan.

130

160

170

180

200

210

220

230

240

260

280

300

*300

320

300

310

300

280

270

260

260

260

270

270

270

270 

260

240

230

220

230

7,700

248

15,270

Feb.

283

347

*364

386

404

400

391

382

330

300

270

280

290

300

310

320

340

370

400

420

450

480

500

460

400

*268 

254

200

-

9,899

354

19,630

Mar.

100

150

286

788

1,160

1,040

1,030

959

931

945

959

952

959

966

959

959

966

*973

966

959

966

980

1,020

1,120

1,170

1,240 

868

490

436

535

550

26,382

851

52,330

Apr.

404

436

769

633

386

382

882

*1,200

1,260

1,360

1,640

1,870

1,900

1,920

1,910

1,900

1,880

1,910

1,900

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,920

1,910

1,920

1,900 

1,820

1,250

*1,130

1,060

43,262

1,442

85,810

May

1,040

950

890

890

862

752

615

470

455

398

435

450

495

545

370

380

465

440

375

*425

590

956

1,210

1,250

1,140

697 

500

378

261

210

180

19,074

615

37,830

June

224

567

827

995

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

854

*739

709

650

594

545

520

736

1,790

952

594

485

445

422

455

460 

445

436

422

368

21,594

720

42,830

July

339

327

*343

556

525

594

391

323

299

ili

956

1,050

500

343

327

293

1,600

1,620

939

1,140

763

*510

545

427

369

355 

655

903

924

910

980

20,089

649

39,850

Aug.

882

861

847

827

775

1,980

*2,510

1,170

445

645

846

846

813

764

698

1,110

2,300

2,280

908

720

1,120

1,950

1,310

1,240

1,180

1,110 

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,020

908

35,195

1,135

69,810

Sept.

625

*500

445

674

4,160

*5,790

2,190

774

555

465

416

375

352

352

344

326

321

326

316

298

303

*308

298

281

269

265 265"

265

273

294

22,425

748

44,480

Calendar year 1957: Max 28,2OO Mln 35 Mean 577 Ac-ft 417,500

Water- year 1957-58: Max 5,790 Mln 54 Mean 603 Ac-ft 436,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

Feb. 28 to Mar. 2.

Dec. 11, 12, Dec. 30 to Jan. 30, Feb. 9-25,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

8538. White Rock Creek near Burr Oak, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°53'55", long 98°15'05", in NE^- sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 8 W., on right bank 

bOO ft upstream from highway bridge, 3j miles northeast of Burr Oak, and 39 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 224 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,601.5 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs July 18 (gage height, 13.30 ft); no 

flow several days.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, 32.6 ft July 9, 1950, from floodmark 

300 ft downstream and information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good above 0.3 cfs and fair below.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of backwater from temporary 

dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.96

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.03 

.3

2.1

1.7 

2.0

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

125

270

460

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~T55" 0.05

.01

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

*0

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0 

0

0

0.19

0.006

0.4

Nov.

0 

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

.01

0

0

0

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.2

73" .4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

c.3

c . 3

c.3 

c 3

4.03

0.134

8.0

Dec.

cO.3 

c.3

c.3

c.3

c.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

76" .6

*.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

11.3

0.36

22

Jan.

0.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

14.7

0.47

29

Feb.

0.7 

.6

*.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

*2.0

3.4

6.7

-

28.8

1.03

57

Mar.

2.7 

2.1

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

1.2

2.1

2.3

2.5

3.0

4.7

11

36 "34"

119.2

3.85

236

Apr.

48 

~65 103

22

12

7.3

4.7

*4.0

3.6

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.5

l.Z

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

*5.9

10

7.8

317.8

10.6

630

May

3.6 

2.0

4.0

9.7

4.2

5.9

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.5

.8

.8

.7

78

1.4

2.9

38

30

*13

7.0

4.7

2.3

1.5

1.2

.8

2.1

6.2

3.6

3.8

3 2

164.9

5. 32

327

June

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.5

.8

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.08

.05

.05

.2

~9.7 63

9.0

5.4

2.7

1.4

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.02

99.80

3.33

198

July

0 

0

*6.3

35

434

67

14

6.4

3.6

2.1

38

125

29

10

103

132

*695

810

47

16

*9.7

5.9

7.1

12

7.6

4.2

2.5

1.8

1.2

1.8

4.0

2,631.2

84.9

5,220

Aug.

1.0 

3.5

4.2

2.0

.7

27

*201

24

9.0

4.7

*1.8

.6

.3

73" .2

66

112

24

9.7

5.0

464

105

17

22

12

6.2

3.8

2.5

1.3

. 8

.5

1,132.1

36.5

2,250

Sept.

0.3 

*.3

.3

6.9

62

658

127

22

8.7

6.2

2.5

1.3

.6

2.6

2.1

.7

.5

.3

.2

.3

2.8

*2.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.08

.05

 ^

907.93

30.3

1,800

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

water year 1957-58: Max 810 Mln 0 Mean 14.9 Ac-ft 10,780

Peak discharge (base, 260 cfs). July 5 (2 p.m.) 805 cfs (10.75 ft); 

(6.80 ft); July 18 (7 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (13.30 ft); Aug. 7 (5 a.m.) 

(6 p.m.) 763 ofs (10.45 ft); Sept. 6 (5:50 a.m.) 1,050 efs (12.45

July 15 (12 p.m.) 342 cfs

386 cfs (7.26 ft)j Aug. 21

ft). _____ ____

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Backwater from temporary dam.
330 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8539. Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°54', long 98°02', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., on top of Lovewell 

Dam on White Rock Creek, 3 miles northwest of Lovewell and 20 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 342 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1957 to September 1958. Monthly records only May to September

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 51,260 acre-ft Sept. 13 (elevation, 1,585.58 ft); 

minimum, 6,350 acre-ft Oct. 1, 2 (elevation, 1,563.70 ft).

1957-58: Maximum contents, that of Sept. 13, 1958; minimum since irrigation pool 

was first filled, that of Oct. 1, 2, 1957.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure was made May 29, 1957. Total 

capacity of 186,290 acre-ft consists of the following: Dead storage, 5,050 acre-ft 

below elevation 1,562.07 ft; irrigation pool, 36,640 acre-ft between elevations 

1,562.07 and 1,582.6 ft; flood control pool, 50,460 acre-ft between elevations 1,582.6 

and 1,595.3 ft; surcharge, 94,140 acre-ft between elevations 1,595.3 and 1,610.3 ft. 

Storage in reservoir is derived from White Rock Creek and from diversion from the 

Republican River through upper Courtland Canal. Releases are made into White Rock 

Creek and for irrigation into lower Courtland Canal. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation.--Elevations and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation. In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

1.563

1.564

1,566

1,568

1,570

5,760

6,620

8,660

11,130

14,000

1,572

1,574

1,576

1,578

17,280

20,930

24,980

29,480

1,580

1,582

1,584

1,586

34,440

39,920

46,020

52,720

Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

g63.70

g63.82

g63.90

g64.35

g64.85

g65.35

g66.00

g66.55

67.17

67.64

68.29

69.04

69.79

70.53

71.20

71.88

72.52

73.16

73.72

74.30

74.89

75.45

75.99

76.46

76.90

77.30

77.50

77.59

77.67

77.73

77.76

28,920

+22,570

Nov.

77.82

77.79

77 .78

77.77

77.75

77.73

77.74

a77.72

all .10

aTT .68

an .67

77.66

77.66

377.65

a77.65

a77.64

g77.64

a77.63

a77.62

377.61

a77.60

377.59

377.58

g77 .57

377.56

377.56

377.55

g77.54

377.54

377.54

28,410

-510

Dec.

377.53

77.53

77.54

77.52

77.52

77.52

77.51

77.51

77.49

77.48

77.45

77.43

77.42

77.41

77.40

77.40

77.40

77.41

77.44

77.42

77.40

77.44

77.41

77.40

77.42

77.37

77.40

77.38

77.38

77.39

77.38

28,040

-370

Jan.

77.38

77.38

77.38

77.34

77.33

77.32

77.32

77.31

77.31

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.30

77.31

77.32

77.33

77.32

77.32

77.33

77.32

77.31

77.29

77.29

77.28

77.28

27,810

-230

Feb.

77.28

77.27

77.25

77.23

77.23

77.24

77.23

77.23

77.22

77.22

77.22

77.21

77.22

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.20

77.18

77.36

77.42

77.42

_

28,130

+320

Mar.

77.42

77.41

77.40

77.39

77.38

77.38

77 .37

77T37

77.38

77.38

77.38

77.39

77.39

77.40

77.39

77.40

77.40

77.40

77.40

77.40

77.41

77.41

77.41

g77.43

g77.46

g77.51

77.54

77.54

g77.56

g77.58

R77.60

28,550

+420

Apr.

g77.66

g77.88

g78.04

g78.08

g7S,16

g78.10

g78.05

78.04

78.06

78.08

78.08

78.08

78.07

78.06

78.05

78.02

78.02

78.01

78.10

78.06

78.07

78.02

78.02

78.02

77.99

77.99

78.04

78.07

78.06

78.05

29,600

+1,050

May

78.05

78.05

78.26

78.38

78.54

78.70

79.02

79.36

79.73

80.10

80.43

80.75

81.05

81.34

81.62

81.95

82.29

82.47

82.67

82.77

82.79

82.78

82.76

82.75

82.74

82.74

82.75

82.73

82.72

82.70

82.68

41,930

+12,330

June

82.65

82. 62

82.60

82.56

82.52

82.50

82.48

82.43

82.41

82.35

82.28

82.24

82.24

82.23

82.23

82.24

82.25

82.27

82.42

82.44

82.47

82.48

82.50

82.50

82.50

82.51

82.52

82.52

82.48

82.47

41,300

-630

July

82.45

82.43

82.42

82. f6

82.65

82.78

82.e8

82. SO

82. S2

82. S2

82.98

83. C2

83.10

83.14

83.18

83.20

83.45

83.72

84.07

84.20

84.30

84.32

84.36

84.38

84.39

84.39

84.40

84.41

84.41

84.40

84.39

47,280

+5,980

Aug.

84.39

84.38

84.34

84.32

84.28

84.26

84.26

84.24

84.24

84.25

84.21

84.19

84.07

83.99

83.92

83.91

83.92

83.93

83.97

83.97

83.97

83.98

84.02

84.03

84.07

84.07

84.07

84.06

84.04

84.01

83.97

45,920

-1,360

Sept.

83.92

83.88

83.82

83.80

84.23

84.77

85.18

85.34

85.44

85.51

85.54

85.56

85.57

85.50

85.35

85.10

84.87

84.44

84.13

83.96

83.73

83.50

83.27

83.09

82.85

82.70

82.60

82.57

82.53

82.53

41,480

-4,440

t Contents, In sore-feet, at end of month. 

* Chsnge In icontents, contents, In isere-feet. sere-feet.

3 No elevstlon record; elevstlon estimated on bssis of adjscent record.

g Computed from 8 a.m. readings of wire-weight gage or from temporary reference

Note. Add 1,500 ft to obtsln elevstlon sbove mean sea level.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 331

8540. White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°52'30", long 97°S9'20", on west line sec. IS, T. 2 S., R, 6 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge half a mile northwest of Lovewell, 

3.5 miles downstream from Lovewell Reservoir, and 9.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--358 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,519.53 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 21, 1946, to Sept. 13, 1947, wire-weight gage and Sept. 14, 1947, to 

Apr. 23, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 1,513.95 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Apr. 24, 1951, 

to Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 13 years, 60.2 cfs (43,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 17.68 ft); no 

flow many days.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 22.8 ft, 

present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and discharge measurement of 20,800 cfs made at site about 8 miles 

upstream; no flow at times in 1948, 1953-58.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by Lovewell Reservoir beginning May 29, 1957 

(see p. 330). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1340; 1946-47, 1949-50(P).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22-26, Mar. 23 to Apr. 10, Sept. 26)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10, Sept. 26-30 Apr. 11 to Sept. 26

0 1.6 0.6 2.7 26 1.8 0 2.3 2.5 5.0

.1

1.1 0 1.6 0.6 2.7 26

1.2 .1 1.7 1.1 3.0 46

1.3 .2 1.8 2.0 3.5 67

1.4 .3 2.1 6.5 4.5 97

1.5 .4 2.4 14 6.0 194

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2,5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.3

14

24

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

149

425

785

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Oct.

C)

(*)

0

o

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957 S Max 860

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.5

.4

.3

-

2.8

0.10

5.6

Min 0

Mar.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

6.4

6^8

2.2

.4

.2

.1

5.1

.4

.1

22.8

0.74

45

Apr.

0.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

5.1

577

.4

.1

.1

.9

.1

.1

0

0

1.5

1.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.1

.1

3.3

*.6

.2

19.9

0.66

39

May

0.1

.1

2.9

2.5

.4

.4

1.4

1.0

.1

.1

5"0

0

.1

.2

.2

5,0

*. 1

.1

.4

1.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

16.4

0.53

33

June

0.1

.5

1.1

2.3

1.3

.7

.1

,2

.1

0_

.3

*1.1

!e

.1.1

.2

.2

.6

.8

.5

.5

.7

1.2

2.6 ITS'

.4

.1

1.7

.3

1.6

21.5

0.72

43

July

2.6

2.1

*.8

14

1.7

1.0

.2

1.5

3.0

2.2

4.6

1.0

.1

.1

3.8

2.6

54~6".4

1.2

.2

.1

**2.0

1.3

1.7

.6

0

0

o

.3

.3

2.3

111.7

3.60

222

Aug.

0.2

.1

0

.4

1.0

4.1

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.1

.1

0

3.1

0

1.1

5.8

472

4.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

80.2

2.59

159

Sept.

5.7

s!7

195

592

105

8.1

7,1

7.6

*53

210

254

244

242

*374

*699

297

314

315

311

333

*344

339

334

309

170

61

7.9

5.7

4,9

6,147.9

205

12,190

Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37,340

Water year 1957-58; Max 699 Min 0 Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,740

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Feb. 19-26, Mar. 

Mar. 26 to Apr. 18, July 15-21, 27, 28, Aug. 3, 14.
332 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8545. Republican River at Scandia, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°48'QO", long 97°47 I 20", on north line sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 36'at Scandia, 4 miles downstream from Dry 

Creek and at mile 125.2.

Drainage area.--22.930 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1944, October 

1950 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,422.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 31, 1938, staff, chain, or wireweight gages at site 700 ft downstream at same datum. Mar. 31, 1938, to Apr. 29, 

1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 769 cfs (556,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 13.06 ft); 

minimum observed, 61 cfs Oct. 19.

1919-25, 1928-44, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage 

height, 17,8 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on 

basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934.

Maximum stages known since at least 1895 are those of June 2, 1935; 15.0 ft June 24, 

1947 (discharge, 78,500 cfs, from indirect measurement of peak flow); and 14.2 ft, 

from floodmark June 20, 1915.

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in five reservoirs in Colorado and Nebraska, and in Kansas, Lovewell Reservoir (see p. 330). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 1340: 1919, 1922, 1923(M), 1928(M), 

1929, 1934, 1936(M), 1942, 1943-44(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

g!43

gl53

gl 34

*g!29

g!46

g97

g!23

gild

g!02

g90

 gas

g92

g74

g70 

glOO

gllO

£77

g65

£61

g74

g68

g81

*g79

g66

g68

102

110

g79

79

g74 

g66

2,907

93.8

5,770

Nov.

90

169

179

166

176

204

T83

169

159

159

159

159

*159

149 

146

146

156

183

179

172

162

146

146

153

156

156

156

153

143

140

4,773

159

9,470

Dec,

159

204

*219

231

243

255

255

243

247

231

170

130

150

200 

270

330

350

'32(3

286

278

386

268

251

251

260

251

255

255

264 °35 

*150

7,497

242

14,870

Jan.

130

TBTJ

170

180

200

210

220

220

230

240

250

280

330

*320 

550

335

335

320

290

260

230

230

240

250

250

260

250

240

230

220 

230

7,650

247

15,170

Feb.

250

280

330

370

400

g400

g400

g400

g350

g270

g230

g230

g250

g260 

g280

g290

g300

g310

g320

g350

g370

g400

g450

g480

540

*474

260

208

-

9,452

338

18,750

Mar.

137

5BT

219

375

974

1,100

1,080

1,000

946

953

995

995

988

1,010 

1,000

1,000

1,000

995

*9'95

1,000

,020

,040

,340

,650

,440

,350

,070

g654

g546

g564 

g618

28,305

913

56,140

Apr.

g546

g462

g570

g911

g528

g365

5545

1,100

*1,280

1,300

1,480

1,770

1,880

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,860

1,880

1,820

1,850

1,830

1,820

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,790

1,800

1,420

1,120

1,080

42,072

1,402

83,450

May

1,040

g953

g890

g911

g820

g750

678

558

480

445

420

462

462

564 

504

405

546

480

420

*390

498

799

1,120

1,240

1,250

918

630

504

380

296 

255

20,068

647

39,800

June

204

400

744

953

995

1,010

1,000

gl,020

gl,010

g988

g897

750

*666

714 

g606

g540

g480

g606

gl,460

1,490

799

576

522

492

492

516

492

462

440

g425

21,749

725

43,140

July

gseo

*g350

g462

776

925

636

540

355

291

2_£2_

845

1,520

738

456 

512

445

1,940

2,550

1,160

925

1,020

*624

546

841

510

4CO

480

827

925

904 

1,080

24,205

781

48,010

Aug.

960

946

883

806

764

1,320

2.710

*1,840

660

468

778

*771

744

750 

636

738

1,790

2,480

1,270

672

883

1,460

1,500

1,100

1,060

1,010

953

925

904

904 

897

33,582

1,083

66,610

Sept.

666

486

*425

600

*14,600

6,840

4,250

1,110

720

684

528

588

528

534 

522

750

903

600

600

618

726

*690

690

660

648

636

370

300

260

268

41,800

1,393

82,910

Calendar year 1957: Max 19,700 Min 30 Mean 668 Ac-ft 483,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,600 Min 61 Mean 669 Ac-ft 484,100

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-17, Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, Jan. 18 to Feb. 25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 333

8560. Republican River at Concordia, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°35'30", long 97°39'30", near center sec. 28, T. 5 S., R. 3 W., near 

center of stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile north 

of Concordia, 3.4 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek, and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area. 23,540 sq mi, approximately, of which a large part does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected at nearby sites since 

1931 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.62 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 8, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 921 cfs (666,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 11.63 ft); 

minimum observed, 81 cfs Oct. 21.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 75,000 cfs June 25, 1947 (gage height, 14.90 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 1953.

Maximum stages known since at least 1895 are those of June 2, 1935, abcut 18 ft 

(corrected), from information furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau, present site and 

datum (discharge, about 207,000 cfs, on basis of records for stations upstream); 

that of June 25, 1947; and about 60,000 cfs June 21, 1915 (14.1 ft, from information 

furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau, present site and datum).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in six reservoirs 

in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1946-47.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water 'year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

170

m

152

*146

132

137

130

124

117

110

105

103

g92

g94

g94

gllO

gllO

g94 

g88

g84

S2i gS¥

g90

g94

g92

g86

g99

g86

*g84

84

82

3,315

107

6,580

Nov.

82

94

135

146

146

158

167

167

167

161

158

158

161

*158

155

155

167

180 

190

155

180

170

160

177

170

167

164

161

161

155

4,750

158

9,420

Dec.

155

177

*202

213

217

221

229

233

237

235

130

110

155

200

237

351

378

346 

286

272

*272

268

268

268

272

268

272

268

272

200

125

7,362

237

14,600

Jan.

140

T60

170

180

200

210

210

210

220

220

240

270

300

*288

250

284

296

308 3"0"0"

250

200

210

220

210

230

260

230

220

220

220

230

7,156

231

14,190

Feb.

240

260

310

*380

4OO

400

410

4OO

300

210

210

210

220

230

240

250

260

260 

270

300

320

350

4OO

470

*462

T7o" 602

375

-

9,209

329

18,270

Mar.

350

200 2"0"0~

275

684

1,020

1,030

1,020

975

940

926

933

947

961

982

982

989

996 

*989

982

989

989

1,020

1.470

1,450

1,340

1,330

1,050

804

762

919

28,504

919

56,540

Apr.

792

624

575

726

852

608

530

B3T

*1,220

1,290

1,340

1,540

1,740

1,770

1,800

1,820

1,810

1,800 

1,840

1,820

1,860

1,840

1,820

1,780

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,700

1,210

*1,060

41,901

1,397

83,110

May

989

961

947

894

882

830

744

646

555

512

476

458

472

508

7 O2

591

5,590

2,200 

1,530

*1,040

762

720

816

1,020

1,040

1,010

732

550

467

379

g515

27,138

875

53,830

June

g275

g248

35T

652

830

901

927

954

975

975

961

836

*732

690

762

618

560

550 

702

1,570

968

702

550

503

476

467

467

444

422

404

20,512

684

40,680

July

*379

355

367

613

732

646

560

444

363

335

4OO

975

1,050

596

635

726

1,390

4,060 

2,450

1,530

1,410

*961

662

608

810

503

856

882

842

868

934

27,942

901

55,420

Aug.

961

862

842

816

798

868

1,800

*2.480

1,250

652

652

*862

823

774

732

744

1,080

2,120 

2,190

1,080

934

1,070

1,810

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,020

1,000

996

35,106

1,132

69,630

Sept.

940

720

*596

608

7,960

* 15, 500

6,100

3,560

2,000

1,920

1,720

1,690

1,490

1,270

1,080

992

1,200

950 

884

860

914

884

872

842

776

729

685

555

g476

g440

58,815

1,960

116,700

Calendar year 1957i Max 18,9OO Min 19 Mean 681 Ac-ft 492, 9OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,3OO Min 81 Mean 744 Ac-ft 539, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-23, 

Jan7T9 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5-24, Feb. 28 to Mar. 4.

Dec. 10-14, Dec. 5O to Jan. 12,
334 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8566. Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21, long 97°08", in Swi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side 

of center pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Center, 4 miles 

downstream from Five Creeks, and at mile 42.1.

Drainage area. 24.570 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available.--June 1917 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Prior to February 1934, published as "at Wakefield." Gageheight records collected in this vicinity August 1904 to October 1917 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,159.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. June 21, 1917, to Feb. 14, 1934, chain gage at Wakefield, 15g miles downstream at datum 39.88 ft lower. Feb. 8, 1934, to June 2, 1935, water-stage recorder, 

June 3, 1935, to May 7, 1936, chain gage, May 8, 1936, to Jan. 18, 1949, water-stage 

recorder, and Jan. 19 to Sept. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage, all at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--41 years, 1,088 cfs (787,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,900 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 22.60 ft); 

minimum, 70 cfs Jan. 22, result of freezeup.

1917-58: Maximum discharge, 195,000 cfs June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 61,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow part of Aug. 10, 1934; minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 9-11, 1934.

Maximum stages known since at least 1895 are those of June 3, 1935; 26.2 ft June 21, 

1915, from information furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau, site and datun then in use; 

24.8 ft May 29, 1903, from information furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau, site and 

datum then in use.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in six reservoirs in Color-ado, Nebraska, and 

Kansas. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 

1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 1340: 1929, 

1933-34.WSP 1310: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16, 19, Aug. £1 to 

Sept. 5, Sept. 9-30)

7.5 

7.8 

8.2 

8.6 

9.0

81

154

299

500

770

11.0 

13.0 

16.0 

19.0 

£1.0

2,550

5,080

10,400

19,800

34,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

219

2T?

205

202

199

192

192

202

182 

176

173

170

173

166

160

154

146

148 

148

140

134

143

143

140

137

134

132

13?

143

140

137

5,065

163

10,050

Nov.

137

137

134

T37

160

176

179

182

182 

182

182

179

179

179

176

173

176

195 

IS?

176

192

192

192

185

192

195

192

192

195

192

5,322

177

10,560

Dec.

192

188

188

202

216

227

230

238

238 

246

180

170 200"

220

253

246

265

304 

322

304

282

278

278

278

282

278

278

274

274

250

185

7,566

244

15,010

Jan.

150

150

165

170

185

170

160

195

205 

220

245

325

345

350

336

308

295

336

345

300

175

85

130

160

200

250

290

270

260

250

270

7,295

235

14,470

Feb.

260

260

240

250

310

350

310

320

250 

210

270

260

240

230

230

230

230

240 

260

270

395

500

530

660

612

618

592

732

-

9,859

352

19,560

Mar.

467

395

365

313

390

874

1,240

1,740

1,260 

1,080

1,010

970

970

978

970

978

994

994

986

986

994

994

1,010

1,030

1,190

1,570

1,420

1,360

1,220

978

866

30,592

987

60,680

Apr.

930

898

718

632

646

866

702

586

345 

1,050

1,220

1,290

1,440

1,660

1,770

1,800

1,830

1,840 

1,840

2.220

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,900

1,900

1,920

1,960

1,900

1,570

43,484

' 1,449

86,250

May

1,340

1,250

1,810

2,080

1,430

1,180

1,070

1,000

890 

802

695

653

606

£ST

906

1,250

5,170

7.250 

37520

2,070

1,480

1,110

1,000

986

1,160

1,280

1,280

1,060

858

725

625

47,203

1,523

93,630

June

536

484

440

425 5~50

810

962

1,010

2,130 

1,910

1,140

1,030

938

1,620

2,130

1,400

842

732 

695

718

1,260

1,410

986

770

660

592

548

530

518

500

28,306

944

56,140

July

48i

467

W?

1,060

1,110

1,510

1,060

740

674

563

84?

914

1,160

1,300

1,210

2,180

3,830

5.000 

47501

3,070

1,960

1,640

1,380

1,060

954

1,380

1,120

1,500

1,360

99*

1,170

47,484

1,53?

94,180

Aug.

1,040

1,110

1,000

946

914

914

1,040

1,350

2,270 

1,690

1,010

748

550

946

930

1,240

2,220

1,230 

1,740

2,260

1,500

1,400

1,160

1,580

1,560

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,060

1,030

39,648

1,279

78,640

Sept.

1,010

986

882

762

22,300

32.100

22,006

14,300

5,760 

4,040

3,460

2,640

2,360

2,120

1,940

1,620

1,450

1,470 

1,470

1,270

3,410

3,740

2,660

2,900

1,670

1,270

1,110

1,040

930

850

143,720

4,791

285,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,600 Min 10 Mean 727 Ac-ft 526,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 32,100 Min 85 Mean 1,138 Ac-ft 824,300

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-14, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, Jan. 20 to Feb. 20 

(no gage-height record Feb. 16-20).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

8570. Republican River at Milford, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°09'53", long 96°54 I 56", in SW£ sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge pier on State Highway 82, at southwest city limits 

of Milford and at mile 18.6.

Drainage area. 24,900 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available.--April 1895 to October 1905, October 1950 to September 1958. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Junction" or 

"at Junction City" 1895-1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.60 ft above mean sea lev?!, datum 

of 1929. Apr. 26, 1895, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff or chain gages 14.4 miles downstream 

at Junction City at datum 38.92 ft lower. Nov. 14, 1950, to Dec. 18, 1951, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,240 cfs (897,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43,900 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 19.18 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Jan. 1, 2, result of freezeup.

1895-1905, 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs May 29, 1903 (gage height, 

19.6 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

28,000 cfs on basis of records for stations upstream; minimum, 9.0 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, 25.18 ft June 3, 1935, from floodmark, 

present site and datum (discharge, about 171,000 cfs, on basis of records for stations 

upstream).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in six reservoirs 

in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1895-1905.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Sept. 6-30)

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

102

216

426

732

1,160

8.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

3,550

8,750

16,700

25,000

36,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

252

*245

238

227

223

213

220

252 

220

196

183

183

183

186

186

174

165

156

162

159

153 

162

168

156

153

150

148

145

140 t i n 142

142

5,682

183

11,270

Nov.

142

140

137

137

140

*162

168

171 

177

177

177

183

183

180

180

183

190

206

20TJ

186

183 

196

193

186

190

190

190

186

186

183

5,302

177

10,520

Dec.

180

180

*177

177

190

200

209

216 

220

227

160

140 raj

190

223

227

230

260

287

299

272 

268

264

264

272

272

268

264

260

260

200

7,036

227

13,960

Jan.

120" 120

130

150

130

140

*130

200 

150

200

240

295

316

320

300

310

283

295

333

320

230 

150

220

290

310

360

350

350

369

378 

350

7,849

253

15,570

Feb.

351

330

350

310

300

310

270

280 

330

*250

250

280

270

270

270

300

310

310

300

300

320 

370

450

580

718

615

641

873

-

10,508

375

20,840

Mar.

654

420

370

*351

4T£

696

1,280

1,940 

1,430

1,130

984

906

889

889

889

881

906

906

898

906

906 

915

923

932

966

1,360

1,420

1,300

1,330

1,090

923

29,802

961

59,110

Apr.

840

932

840

*718

654

661

824

704

596" 615

1,060

1,150

1,200

1,400

1,640

1,750

1,790

1,810

1,820

1,970

2,050 

1,630

1,860

1,820

1,810

1,800

1,810

1,920

1,860

*1,740

41,554

1,385

82,420

May

1,330

1,200

1,760

3,230

1,680

1,220

1,040

932 

840

755

661

608

571

546

1,150"

993

3,520

8.070

4,910

2,630

1,770 

1,260

1,000

906

966

1,100

1,160

1,120

932

800

49,328

1,591

97 , 840

June

641

564

517

478

*4"8T

668

873

958 

1,850

2,480

1,500

1,110

1,050

1,080

2.660

1,720

1,120

889

848

816

958 

1,500

1,130

1,020

1,720

755

641

602

589

564

31,785

1,060

63,040

July

*55~8~ 528

6,050

1,940

873

1,550

1,190

840 

654

583

1,770

1,060

840

1,130

1,280

*2,090

4,780

6,000

4,700

4,320

2,370 

1,650

gl,460

gl,140

gl,020

gl,030

gl,520

gl,260

gl,590

gl,050

gl,260

58,086

1,874

115,200

Aug.

gl,080

gl,040

gl,010

g915

g889

*848

941

1,090 

1,720

2,090

' 1,230

840

548" 725

832

958

1,880

1,550

1,300

*2,060

2,120 

1,530

1,170

1,220

1,700

1,350

1,290

1,230

1,150

1,110

1,090

38, 806

1,252

76,970

Sept.

1,070

1,060

*1,000

932

5,550"

«55,900

30,400

22,000 

10,700

7,240

5,190

3,760

3,090

2,970

2,750

2,450

2,040

1,750

2,830

3,800

4,030 

5,740

4,700

4,140

2,880

1,870

1,560

1,430

1,290

1,110

173,372

5,779

343,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,000 Mln 15 Mean 748 Ae-ft 541,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 33,900 Mln 120 Mean 1,258 Ac-ft 910,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 11-14, Dee. 30 to Jan. 11, Jan. 15, 16, 

20^257 Feb. 2-24, Mar. 2, 3.
336 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8595. Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near Scott City, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long 100°52' , In SWi;- sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, 1-5- miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles 

downstream from Chalk Creek, and 23 miles northeast of Scott City.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. April 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,539.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. IV, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.8 cfs (11,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs July 21 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs June 30, July 1.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.32 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft Aug. 6, 1933, caused by dam failure at Lake McBrlde.

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

regulation at low flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 930 acre-ft), 10 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gag?

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

(Shifting-control method used July 28, 30, Aug. 1-7)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.0

3.7

6.0

11

17

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

0.8

2.0

4.5

8.0

23

60

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

120

203

450

760

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.5

10

9.5

10

*13

IS

12

11

10

12

11

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

*10

10

9.0

9.0

9.2

5.8

4.6

3.9

3.7

5.5

278.6

8.99

553

Nov.

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.2

4.8

5.1

6.0

7.2

7.5

7.8

7.8

 8.2

87?

7.7

*8.0

7.8

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

4.8

3.7

3.4

3.4 

2.8

161.0

5.37

319

Dec.

3.0

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.5

3.9

3.0

2.0

575

4.0

5.0

5.3 178-

*3.7

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

2.5

3.2

3.4 

2.7

103.3

3.33

205

Jan.

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.5

3.0

3.4

*3.2

2.0

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

3.0

*1.7

TTff

2.6

3.5

4.8

5.4 570-

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

112.0

3.61

222

Feb.

4.4

4.0

*3.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.0

3.2

2.5

2.3

2.0

270" 1.4

3.9

2.5

2.0

3.5

*5.0

5.4

5.7

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

7.0

572

4.0

-

110.2

3.94

219

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,400 Mln 0

Mar.

3.0

3T2

4.0

4.0

5.0

6.6

6.0

7.5

6.5

6.3

6.2

*6.2

6.2

5.0

4.5

4.8

*5.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.2

5.2

6.2

7.6

10

14

18

27 

2T

25

251.1

8.10

498

Apr.

24 2?

22

22

20

20

22

21

21

*18

18

17

16

16

*14

14

14

12

12

12

13

13

14

5.9

57?

8.5

8.0

13

10

9.5

457.8

15.3

908

May

9.5

11

21

28

27

26

14

*12

10

10

9.5

9.0

T^J

12

37

406

575

588

*800

405

195

122

85

69

58

52

62

56

45

41 

38

3,845.0

124

7,630

June

37

35

34

*32

28

14

8.0

7.0

6.6

21

28

21

19

18

11

5.6

4.5

*4.2

5.6

20

30

35

25

13

10

8.0

4.8

2.5

1.6

1.5

490.7

16.4

973

July

1.3

975

3.2

30

75

21

14

2.8

57

88

71

46

28

20

*30

22

27

44

76

500

*880 453"

230

446

504

260

152

128

164

85 

80

4,547.8

147

9,020

Aug.

93

56

45

41

35

*37

60

68

~Ss 129

51

40

34

30

28

60

41

*34

28

25

23

22

22

22

19

18

16

15

14

14

1J2

1,217

39.3

2,410

Sept.

11TO"

9.5

*7.6

8.5

7.3

7.3

8.0

7.6

6.2

7.3

7.6

7.6

8.0

4.2

5.3

*8.0

9.0

9.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.5

5.6

3.8

3.5

3.2 470-

6.2

9.0

212.5

7.08

421

Mean 45.5 Ac-ft 32,950

Water year 1957-58: Max 880 Mln 1.3 Mean 32.3 Ac-ft 23,380

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs).--May 16 (10 a.m.) 968 cfs (5.52 ft); May 19 (7 a.m.) 948 cfs 

(5.47 ft); July 4 (11 p.m.) 298 cfs (3.39 ft); July 21 (1 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (6.15 f-.)j July 24 

(7 p.m.) 764 cfs (5.01 ft); July 29 (time unknown) about 211 cfs (3.13 ft); July 31 (7 p.m.) 

167 cfs (2.90 ft); Aug. 9 (6 p.m.) 175 cfs (2.85 ft) .___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 19, 22, 23, Dec. 11-15, Jan. 1-11, 15, 16, 

20-27, Feb. 2-4, 7-20, Mar. 1-15, 18, 19.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 337

8600. Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48', long 100°51', in sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., near left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at Elkader, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Ladder Creek, 24 miles north of Scott City, and at mile 430.9.

Drainage area. 3,560 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,624.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge.--19 years, 55.8 cfs (40,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs July 22 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Jan. 8, result of freezeup.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 9.C2 ft); no 

flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 13.2 ft May 30, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, 71,000 cfs, 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow).

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

regulation at low flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 930 acre-ft), 11 miles fbove station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1310: 194l(M), 1947(M), 1949(M). WSP 1510: Trainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 20, 21)

Oct. 1 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.2

3.2

8.0

17

30

50

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

78

155

260

460

720

1,080

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.8

4.1

8.2

16

30

55

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

120

220

335

545

1,010

1,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.8

9.8

8.0

7.5

12

11

12

*14

15

15

13

13

22

272~4

14

12

9.8

9.8

12

12

#H

8.0

7.5

7.5

6.6

5.6

4.6

4.2

3.7 

377

345.1

11.1

684

Nov.

3.7

3.0

37S

3.2

*3.7

4.2

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.6

5.1

5.6

6.6

7.5

7.5

8.0

12

T?

11 *11

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

4.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

178.0

5.93

353

Dec.

3.0

3.0

2.8

*2.8

3.2

3.7

3.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.5

37Q- 2.0

5.7

6.6

6.1

6.6

*5.1

4.2

4.2

4.6

3.7

3.2

3.7

3.7

4.6

3.7

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.7

120.2

3.88

238

Jan.

3.2

4.0

3.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

*2.0

T7C

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.7

4.2

4.2

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.5

4.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.5

10

8.0

7.5

~"cf 11 ft

3,0

3 .0

158.0

5.10

313

Feb.

7.5

7.5

*9.8

9.8

9.8

8.9

6.5

7.3

6.0

5.0

4.5

3.5

T7C

5.0

4.5

4.5

6.0

*8.5

13

14

21

20

16

11

8.0

9.8

9.8

9.0

-

250.2

8.94

496

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,880 Min 0

Mar.

tf^~ 8.0

14

18

17

15

18

23

30

32

28

*21

27

23

20

23

*22

17

17

21

21

25

27

32

40

44

53

72

T2"2" 126

118

1,084.0

35.0

2,150

Apr.

~5B~ 110

82

78

70

61

56

50

75

*78

72

70

64

61

*56

46

42

42

44

40

36

36

38

38

25

25

29

44

40

36

1,629

54.3

3,230

May

30

29

40

50

44

40

26

*22

21

21

20

18

17

3?

107

661

1,000

800

*890

545

329

209

160

438

407

209

170

134

100

83

74

5,726

217

13,340

June

67 154"

58

*48

40

23

16

14

12

17

27

24

22

22

17

12

11

*17

15

23

42

48

38

24

19

14

11

7.0

5.7

4^9

762.6

25.4

1,510

July

4.1

9.0

104

500

134

45

35

89

117

86

52

35

24

*48

35

52

373

642

522

*880

1,820

650

593

625

456

293

226

242

142

142

8,989.1

290

17,830

Aug.

187

100

80

58

74

*259

170

287

204

129

74

67

58

70

64

147

77

*45

27

23

17

16

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

9.0

8.2

2,340.2

75.5

4,640

Sept.

8.2

775

7.4

*6.6

6.6

6.2

7.0

7.4

7.4

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

6.6

3.6

3.9

*5.7

5.7

7.4

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.9

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.4

5.3

5.7

165.1

5.50

327

Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,820 Min 2.0 Mean 62.3 Ac-ft 45,110

Peak discharge {base. 700 cfs).--May 16 (10:30 a.m.) 1,300 cfs (3.71 ft); May 19 (7 to 9 a.m.) 

1,020 cfs (3.51 ft); May 24 (2:30 p.m.) 773 cfs (3.27 ft); July 4 (10 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (4.00 ft); 

July 18 (9 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (3.71 ft); July 22 (4:50 a.m.) 5,360 cfs (4.74 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22, 23, Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, Dec. 11-14, 

Dec. 28 to Jan. 10, Jan. 19-28, Feb. 7-20, Feb. 28 to Mar. 16.
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8610. Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48'30", long 100°00'40", near center of sec. 29, T. 14 S., R. 24 W., on 

left bank 0.5 mile east of highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from headwaters of Cedar 

Bluff Reservoir, 12 miles north of Arnold, and at mile 376.6.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1958. Prior to October 1950, published 

as "near Ransom."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,191.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 25, 1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gag? at site 

7 miles downstream and at datum 2,139.26 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). June 26, 1951, to Feb. 21, 1952, staff gage and Feb. 22, 1952, to 

Dec. 14, 1955, water-stage recorder (high water only) and staff gage, at site a quarter 

of a mile upstream from present site at datum 5 ft lower than present ditum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 143 cfs (103,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 cfs July 5 (gage height, 9.31 ft); mlnimum daily, 3.8 cfs Sept. 15-17, 30.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.57 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1952-57.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of 19.0 ft present site and d<?tum, from 

information by local resident.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

27

26

24

23

22

23

21

21

22

*23

23

29

32

31

31

29

28

25

24

25

26

23

19

18

19

19

19

18

17 

JJL

731

23.6

1,450

Nov.

16

16

16

16

*16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

23

26

25

25

22

20

16

18

18

18

17

16

15

15.

530

17.7

1,050

Dec.

15

15

13

*12

12

12

11

13

11

11

8.0

11

15

13

13

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

9.9

9.9

11

11 

10

358.8

11.6

712

Jan.

9.5

10

9.5

10"9.0

11

10

*12

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

11

10

9.0

10

12

14

16

16

16

17

18 

17

391.0

12.6

776

Feb.

16

16

12

*16

16

17

12

10

9.0

9.5

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

*9.0

14

19

21

22

22

24

22

19

18

16

-

394.0

14.1

781

Calendar year 1957 : Max 11,500 Mln 0

Mar.

1518-

22

25

20

18

19

*23

30

34

40

38

41

45

33

45

50

35

41

51

51

51

51

53

62

72

83

116

180

209 

212

1,783

57.5

3,540

Apr.

264

242

180

150

140

131

116

122

140

*138

138

129

118

106

108

104

102

99

95

93

84

76

*73

69

66

64

69

108

84

75

3,483

116

6,910

May

70

62

69

76

72

86

86

75

*66

60

53

53

55

87

351

788

1,970

1,370

1,020

801

570

386

310

256

223

415

286

*249

319

202 

167

10,653

344

21,130

June

151

138

133

120

109

107

104

91

81

70

60

55

60

52

43

39

39

*134

186

70

68

70

70

109

86

55

49

29

*24

2,478

82.6

4,920

July

19

20

20

720

2,860

1,350

686

205

125

86

89

107

86

60

*1EO

164

577

378

177

6fl

1,270

1,150

1.8CO

*710

4F2

7fO

ees

445

257

257 

271

16,610

536

32,950

Aug.

355

400

218

140

116

110

*152

278

225

211

229

152

113

83

61

99

152

222

172

110

83

68

66

57

48

43

37

32

28

26

M

4,110

133

8,150

Sept.

23

*19

16

14

13

13

11

9.1

7.5

6.3

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.1

5.8

3.8

3.8

4.7

15

11

6.5

6.3

5.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*3.8

240.5

8.02

477

Mean 311 Ac-ft 224,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,860 Mln 3.8 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,850

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs). --May 17 (12:30 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (7.81 ft); July 5 (11 a.m.) 

6,420 cfs (9.31 ft); July 23 (4 a.m.) 2,670 cfs (7.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22, Dec. 11-12, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, 

Jan. 19-25, Feb. 3, 7-20, Feb. 27 to Mar. 19.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 339

8615. Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long 99°43', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., in cortrol house 

structure of outlet works conduit at dam on Smoky Hill River, 18 miles southwest of 

Ellis.

Drainage area. 5,530 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Mercury-column gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 205,300 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 2,146.85 ft), 

minimum, 186,800 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 2,144.25 ft).

1950-58: Maximum contents, 269,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951, and July 4,5, 1957 

(elevation, 2,154.90 ft); minimum contents since irrigation pool was first filled, 

93,960 acre-ft Mar. 26-30, 1955 (elevation, 2,127.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam; storage began Nov. 13, 1950; 

dam was completed in 1951. Total capacity, 870,400 acre-ft, consisting of the 

following: dead storage, 8,260 acre-ft below elevation 2,090 ft (sill of trashrack 

structure); irrigation pool, 176,800 acre-ft between elevations 2,090 and 2,144 ft 

(sill of nongated orifice in spillway); flood control pool, 191,900 acre-ft between 

elevations, 2,144 and 2,166 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); and uncontrolled 

storage, 493,400 acre-ft between elevations 2,166 and 2,200 ft. Reservoir is used to 

store water for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. Figures given terein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 1510: Drainage area.

Monbh-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Oct. 31............................ ............

Nov . 30 ........................................

Calendar year 1957 ...........................

Feb . 28 ........................................

July 31 ........................................

Aug . 31 ........................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

194,800

192,700

-

_

Change In contents 

(aore-feet)

_

-13,800

-2,100

-2,800

+68,800

0

-13,500

+14,200

-10,700

-21,8OO

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
340 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8620. Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47'30", long 99°43'20", in w| sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam and 14 miles southwest of 

Bills.

Drainage area.--5,530 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,059.14 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 6 years, 74.7 cfs (54,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum, 8.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs July 5, 1957 (gage height, 4.89 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 339). 

Revisions. WSP 1510: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Aug. 14)

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 110

2.7 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

190

360

610

1,000

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,290

*468

262

169

163

160

155

150

148

142

138

132

128

128

125

120

*115

112

110

110

108

106

104

100

96

92

88

85

84 

82

79

5,349

173

10,610

Nov.

77

76

73

*71

70

68

67

67

63

63

60

59

58

56

56

54

56

59

58

55

54

53

52

50

49

49

49

48

48

46

1,764

58.8

3,500

Dec.

44

43

43

42

*41

40

4O

38

37

37

35

34

34

33

32

33

32

32

32

32

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

25

24 T5T 24

24

1,030

33.2

2,040

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

*19

19

18

19

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

IS

17

17

18

583

18.8

1,160

Feb.

17

16

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

75

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

18

18

-

388

13.9

770

Mar.

18

17

16

16

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

32

36

48

54

5_8_

823

26.5

1,630

Apr.

64

74

84

90

102

98

94

96

100

102

*106

106

108

112

108

108

110

110

110

110

110

106

*189

345

468

528

528

522

*504

498

5,790

193

11,480

May

486

384

211

181

181

175

175

175

172

169

ITS- 166

IS 7

187

187

200

229

270

306

325

340

345

355

355

350

345

345

345

355

355

350

8,384

270

16,630

June

340

330

340

*444

516

534

528

504

498

480

468

444

378

270

164

102

85

84

85

85

85

85

84

85

87

84

82

80

79

II

7,507

250

14,890

July

39

12

1?

18

31

80

125

13<3

13S

13 S

13?

130

128

122

254

462

534

540

531

540

554

575

603

624

624

624

631

638

63T

617

610

10,83?

349

21,480

Aug.

610 603"

596

582

568

547

*534

528

516

504

598

598

592

574

330

118

40

39

51

56

56

55

55

54

53

52

52

49

48

47

43

9,148

295

18,140

Sept.

lo- 41

ss

36

36

38

37

36

36

35

33

32

29

28

26

24

22

20

20

20

g20

g!9

g!8

g!8

g!6

g!4

g!3

g!2

gll

*9 5

777.5

25.9

1,540

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,010 Min O Mean 298 Ac-ft 216,100

Water year 1957-58- Max 1,290 Min 9.5 Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily float-tape-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 341

8633. Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°54'40", long 99°44'40", on west line sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 22 W., on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 147, 5 miles south of Ogallah, 9.0 miles 

upstream from Ogallah Creek, and 10 miles west of Ellis.

Drainage area. 347 sq mi.

Records available . October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage, concrete control (washed out during high water of May 17, 1958), 

and crest-stage indicator. Gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 2,260 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs May 17 (gage height, 10.38 ft); minimum observed, 1.1 cfs Jan. 3.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 19.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow many days in 1956.

Maximum stages known since at least 1914 are those of June 16, 1957, and August 

1950 (about 14 ft), from information by local resident.

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

of chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

m8.7

8.2

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.1

7.1

5.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.6

*7.3

7.6

6.2

5.0

6.5

6.5

6.8

5.2

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.8

570

5.0 

5.0

5.0

201.0

6.48

399

Nov.

5^0

4.8

4.0

*4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

.6

.0

.6

.8

.8

.0

.0

.2

.9

.9

.6

.0

.0

.6

.7

T7T

1.9

110.3

3.68

219

Dec.

4.2 *2.8

2.2

3.8

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

1.5

2.2

2.2

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

*3.4

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.6

2.6

3.6

3 . 6

1.7

100.8

3.25

200

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.1

274

2.6

3.6

*2.8

1.7

1.9

3.0

4.0

378

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.4

b3.1

b2.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

3.4

2.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

2.2 *3 2

88.0

2.84

175

Feb.

3.4

2.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.0

272

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.4

*3.0

4.2

2.2

2.4

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.8

b3.5

-

81.9

2.92

162

Mar.

b3.0

b3.3

b2.5

2.0

b5.O

b5.0

b5.4

6.8

7.9

5.2

*4.0

3.8

1.6

270

4.5

4.2

2.8

3.2

3.6

4.2

3.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

*6.2

5.2

6.8

12

20

20

40

207.6

6.70

412

Apr.

68

96

*55

70

135

117

36

29

27

24

22

21

21

16

17

17

15

12

14

13

12

12

12

*10

TO

11

IZ

21

12

11

948

31.6

1,880

May

11

10

36

17

19

12

10

10

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.7

7.9

S7T

21

*403

* 1,2 70

565

328

131

72

49

38

34

30

27

25

22

23

30

34

3,279.1

106

6,500

June

22

Ts

*16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.2

11

11

12

11

10

*14

12

9.8

8.8

8.0

7.5

972

363.5

12.1

721

July

10 9.2

14

11

*249

285

154

72

52

27

18

16

21

14

109

59

*352

234

123

60

34

25

21

16

14

14

85

18

14

12

11

2,153.2

69.5

4,270

Aug.

106

35

12

*11

8.5

~90 133

20

16

14

12

10

11

8.2

7.8

82

28

20

12

10

9.0

9.2

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.9 *F7i

5.9

5,9

5.9

713.3

23.0

1,410

Sept.

4.8

4.8

3.9

3.9

4.1

7.3

4.1

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.3

*2.7

2.5

2.5

1.8

2.5

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.3

1.6

*2.2

88.0

2.93

175

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,720 Mln 0 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,530

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,270 Mln 1.1 Mean 22.8 Ac-ft 16,520

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). May 17 (7 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (10.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -23
342 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8635. Big Creek near Hays, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°51', long 99°19', in SW£ sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 18 W., or left bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge half a mile upstream from Custer Island Park 

Dam, 3 miles southeast of Hays, and 49 miles (revised) upstream from mcuth.

Drainage area. 594 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,955.13 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1947, wire-weight gag-e at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 56.7 cfs (41,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs July 6 (gage height, 17.23 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Feb. 28.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 22.07 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1340: 1947-48(P).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 4)

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

6.0

2.0 

7.0

125

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

325

735

1,460

2,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemter 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

T?

17

17

17

16 

 16

16

16

15

15

14

19

14

15

13 

12

12

14

12

12

12

12

11

9.7

8.8

8.8

7.9

S78

12'9 7

421.7

13.6

836

Nov.

12

12

11

*T2

12

12 

12

12

13

12

13

13

13

15

15

16

16 

16

17

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

387

12 9

768

Dec.

12

T2

11

9.7

11

 9.7 

9.7

9.7

12

12

9.7

9.7

8.8

9.7

7.9

8.8 

9.7

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

11

11

11

9.7

326.2

10.5

647

Jan.

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.8

7.9

8.8 

8.8

7.9

7.0

*779

8.8

7.9

7.0

7.9

7.9

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.9

7.9

7.0

7.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.0

243.1

7.84

482

Feb.

7.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0 

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.0

7.0

*6.3

573

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.9

7.9

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

~6.3 12

-

208.9

7.46

414

Mar.

8.8

7.9

8.8

12

12

12 

12

14

54

19

13

11

11

8.8

8.8

7.9 

7.9 

7.0

*T3

8.8

33

35

15

12

11

8.8

9.7

28

77

105

T5

661.2

21.3

1,310

Apr.

191

207

249

1ST

101

81 

109

71

60

54

*47

45

42

40

37

33 

33 

33

37

33

24

14

12

14

22

23

23

79

107

58

2,030

67.7

4,030

May

33

29

30

27

30

33 

*29

27

26

26

24

24

24

98

155

380 

*1,630 

1,080

483

357

187

153

103

87

71

63

54

47

45

33

20

5,408

174

10,730

June

26

42

40

37

 29

54 

3?

17

12 9.7

20

20

19

17

14

14 

15 

14

19

15

32

32

24

20

17

17

19

17

14

13

673.7

22.5

1,340

July

11

12

12

29

572

1,900 

4YT

321

181

111

77

61

45

42

91

*187 

273 

748

417

215

173

115

133

75

60

49

453

455

175

75

63

7,568

244

15,010

Aug.

153

407

211

91

52

30 

24

145

79

49

40

37

32

24

26

*1,050 

620 

151

81

54

42

38

32

30

29

26

23

22

22

20

19

3,659

118

7,260

Sept.

20

19

16

16

16

32

113

42

*27

20

17

16

17

16

16

17 

14 

15

14

25

T65" 420

56

30

24

19

16

15

*14

_13

1,260

42.0

2,500

Calendar year 1957 : Max 10,600 mn 0.1 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,900 Min 6.3 Mean 62.6 Ac-ft 45,330

Peak discharge n.) 1,930 cfs (13.88 ft); July 6 (3 a.m.) 2,920 cfs

(

ii/;: <iu±y ±o \c. p.m.; vzi cia ^a.ou re;; July 27 (9 a.m.) 867 cfs (9.55 ft); Aug. 16 

9:30 p.m.) 1,760 cfs (12.82 ft); Sept. 21 (l p.m.) 711 cfs (8.72 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

_.. __-__ = _ (base, 700 cfs). May 17 (8:30 ..,.., -, -*.. 

(17^23 ft)j July 18 (2_p.m.) 927 cfs (9.80 ft); July 27 (9
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 343

8640. Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long 98°51', in NW^ sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 14 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, a quarter of a mile upstream from Landon 

Creek, 7.7 miles south of Russell, and at mile 287.0.

Drainage area. 6,965 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,689.05 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 242 cfs (175,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,970 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 13.83 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Feb. 28, result of freezeup.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 39,500 cfs May 23, 1951 (gage height, 23.86 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1943, 1955-57.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of about 29.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 70,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 37,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 339).

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1340: 1941-42(M), 1944-45(M), 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-25, Aug. 19, Sept. 12-14)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

143

305

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

11.0

505

920

2,040

4,400

5,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,450

1,4(50

835

592

432

362

329

305

278

266

248

230

224

227

215

208

198

190 

185

185

183

*180

272

183

168

159

154

150

145

148 

141

10,242

330

20,310

Nov.

141

TIT 

139

136

136

136

132

130

125

121

121

*121

119

117

115

111

115

123 

121

119

113

111

111

109

107

105

103

99

99

96

3,572

H.9,

7,080

Dec.

9292" 

90

90

90

88

87

83

83

80

65

62

88

92

85

*80

78

77 

74

72

71

71

70

68

68

64

62

59

59

58

50

2,348

75.7

4,660

Jan.

43

45 

40

47

50

65

fS

43

57

60

60

59

56

54

52

50

50

49 

50

46

42

40

44

47

48

52

*48

48

46

44

43

1,523

49.1

3,020

Feb.

43

41 

37

39

40

36

27

30

32

35

30

25

*27

40

35

40

50

60 

60

65

78

E?

62

53

46

48

41

24

-

1,206

43.1

2,390

Mar.

40

37 

55

65

78

94

88

101

90

85

92

92

82

74

66

68

68

62 

*65

64

64

65

76

107

94

99

134

347

5,120 

4,550

*1,960

14,082

454

27,930

Apr.

1,850

1,910 

1,110

840

642

494

390

356

338

317

302

287

266

242

230

218

210

205 

239

245

*202

198

190

178

2^5

329

474

575

855 

758

14,658

489

29,070

May

694

630 

610

512

418

372

344

329

314

305

296

287

28~4 278

338

*925

4,790

*5.060 

2J220

1,380

1,000

775

710

658

610

564

530

508

502 

494

477

27,214

878

53,980

June

463

452 

452

449

459

540

596

622 603"

572

550

544

530

480

432

359

293

248 

224

205

215

202

208

*192

183

176

g!68

g!59

g!45 

g!34

10,855

362

21,530

July

g!32

g!30 

T48- 125

3,750

3,200

*2,840

1,400

910

626

494

400

368

359

365

662

3,780

3,970 

2,360

1,730

*1,380

1,960

1,480

1,600

1,120

975

1,140

1,940

1,580 

1,160

945

43,029

1,388

85,350

Aug.

960

1,200 

1,280

1,070

875

780

734

698

722

738

674

642

626

606

596

1,950

3,060

1,960 

*564

1,010

920

470

365

314

278

254

230

212

198 

185

176

24,347

785

48,290

Sept.

168

166 

338

626

484

230

190

242

210

161

g!39

g!23

g!21

g!15

*109

107

103

97 

96

90

604

758

475

251

173

145

130

115

105 

96

6,762

225

13,410

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,770 Mln 2.0 Mean 586 Ac-ft 424,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,120 Mln 24 Mean 438 Ac-ft 317,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from graph based on at least thrice-weekly wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 11, Jan. 20-25, Feb. 3-22, 

MarTT-4.
344 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8645. Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°44', long 98°14', in SE^ sec. 20, T. 15 S. , R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, 2 miles downstream 

from Turkey Creek and at mile 238.0.

Drainage area. 7,580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,509.02 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1923. Prior to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at present site at datum 1.61 ft higher. 

July 23, 1918, to July 4, 1925, and Aug. 1, 1928, to Nov. 29, 1939, chain or wireweight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1895-1905, 1918-24, 1928-58), 249 cfs (180,300 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 17.25 ft); 

minimum, 32 cfs Feb. 9.

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 61,000 cfs June 1, 1938 (gage 

height, 27.2 ft, from floodmarks); no flow for part of day Sept. 28, 1956.

Flood in August 1927 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

44,800 cfs).

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir since November 1950 (see p. 339 ). Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 796-B: 1903. WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1176: 1923. 

WSP 1440:1895-1905, 1919, 1921, 1929-30(M), 1936-37(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 26 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.4 

3.0

210

330

510

4.0 

7.0

870

2,300

0.8 

1.2 

£.0 

3.0

35

230

505

6.0 1,620

9.0 3,140

13.0 6,100

17.0 10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septeriber 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,480

1,540

1,440

914

701

525

455

g599

g563

g555

g515

g502

g292

g295

290

272

258

245 

255

250

226

*228

2,250

1,040

590

285

242

222

214

206 

200

16,385

529

52,500

Nov.

196

192

186

184

180

182

182

178

172

168

164

160

*158

154

152

148

150

160

160

156

154

150

148

148

148

146

142

158

158

152

4,826

161

9,570

Dec.

126

125

121

119

117

116

114

112

106

blOO

b90

b92

95

95

110

*109

104

102 

101

102

96

95

90

89

89

89

88

86

85

82^

5,124

101

6,200

Jan.

74

62

57

55 66

b80

b70

b80

89

93

101

96

101

90

88

86

82

81 

79

79

b66

*b68

b70

b74

75

81

79

76

75

75 

74

2,420

78.1

4,800

Feb.

71

69

61

71

71

68

47

44

37

40

b45

b55

*b40"

b60

b55

b65

b74

b78 

b78

b82

b80

85

116

92

95

b70

43

-

1,866

66.6

5,700

Mar.

42

55

50

64

88

116

164

168

170

156

148

142

152

136

125

125

117

112 

109

*109

114

152

228

586

805

1,250

1,520

1,550

6,460

9.680 

*5,900

28,167

909

55,870

Apr.

2,660

2,400

5,510

1,720

1,200

908

716

596

547

655

610

508

454

409

575

542

525

510 

500

318

582

*500

272

248

250

224

3575

628

929

915

23,089

770

45,800

May

800

730

684

740

660

490

415

375

548

330

515

298

282

278 518"

570

1,570

5.500 

5,390

2,010

1,340

1,070

894

820

747

684

*621

572

1,400

778 

600

29,027

956

57,570

June

544

511

484

465

448

448

552

582

610

 557)

555

552

520

511

484

327

g367

g530 

469

*295

272

280

240

228

216

208

200

192

184

176

11,896

597

25,600

July

170

166

172

499

2,540

6.020

ir)5475

*2,620

1,550

1,010

750

595

487

433

466

475

2,080

*5,640 

5,030

2,260

1,590

1,830

1,680

1,580

1,440

1,130

1,740

2,440

1,970

1,520 

1,160

51,181

1,651

101,500

Aug.

,230

,060

,200

,230

,030

887

803

750

712

726

744

684

649

624

604

677

1,880

2.710 

1,560

775

1,160

904

600

g466

*391

545

518

290

265

242 

228

25,744

830

51,060

Sept.

216

218

204

391

544

517

315

248

260

265

218

200

186

176

168

176

190

248 

180

160

156

498

750

5755"

*315

226

190

168

152 

140

8,185

275

16,250

Calendar year 1957: Max 15,100 Mln 4.5 Mean 752 Ac-ft 550,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 9,680 Mln 55 Mean 564 Ac-ft 408,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge computed from 1 or more dally wire-weight-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 345

8650. Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37' , long 97°58' , in NE-f see. 3, T. 17 S , R. 6 W., in shaft cf control 

tower at dam on Smoky Hill River, 12 miles southeast of Kanopolis, 25 miles southwest 

of Salina, and 207.8 miles upstream from mouth of Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.--7,857 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1958. Prior to October 1956, morthly discharge only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,475.51 ft Apr. 5 (contents, 125,800 acre-ft); 

minimum, 1,458.93 ft May 16 (contents, 48,500 acre-ft).

1948-58: Maximum elevation, 1,506.98 ft July 14, 1951 (contents, 435,100 acre-ft); 

minimum since conservation pool was first filled, 1,454.44 ft Feb. 5, 1950 (contents, 

38,330 acre-ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 17, 1948, and dam was 

completed in same year. Capacity, 444,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,415 (sill of 

outlet gate) and 1,508 ft. Crest of uncontrolled spillway is at elevation 1,507 ft. 

Storage capacity of 396,000 acre-ft above elevation 1,459 ft is provided for flood control. Storage capacity of 48,700 acre-ft below elevation 1,459 ft is provided for conservation and recreation. Inflow partly regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, in feet, and 

total contents, in acre-feet)

1,458

1,460

45,350

52,260

1,470

1,480

94,400

154,300

Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t) (*5

Oct.

61.98

61.64

61.54

61.60

61.83

62.12

62.42

62.64

62.77

62.90

63.02

63.10

63.19

63.32

63.42

63.50

63.55

63.56

63.56

63.55

63.54

63.57

64. 1O

65.08

65.27

65.25

65.17

65.07

64.99

64.88 

64.80

70,310

+9,450

Nov.

64.73

64.65

64.53

64.46

64.37

64.31

64.25

64.16

64.04

63.94

63.86

63.78

63.72

63.63

63.57

63.46

63.43

63.42

63.33

63.25

63.16

63.08

63.01

62.92

62.86

62.79

62.74

62.65

62.62

62.53

61,230

-9,080

Dec.

62.45

£2.38

62.31

62.23

62.16

62.11

62.07

61.96

61.90

61.95

61.88

61.87

61.88

61.89

61.91

61.94

61.96

61.99

62.05

62.04

6 .04

6 .04

6 .05

6 .07

6 .10

6 .06

6 .10

6 .08

6 .07

6 .07 

62.06

59,500

-1,730

Jan.

62.03

62 .00

61.97

61.94

61.95

61.97

61.94

61.92

61.91

61.91

61.91

61.92

61.93

61.97

61.95

61 . 94

61.93

61 . 90

61.95

61.98

61.97

61.93

61.92

61.92

61.92

61.93

61.91

61 . 90

61 . 90

61.88 

61.90

58,910

-590

Feb.

61.89

61.88

61.84

61.83

61.84

61.85

61.83

61.81

61.80

61.78

61.77

61.76

61.74

61.73

61 . 70

61.70

61 . 70

61.70

61.70

61.70

61.70

61.68

61.71

61.72

61.73

61.90

62.04

62.00

-

59,270

+360

Mar.

61.91

61.90

61.87

61.87

61.90

61.94

62.07

62.28

62.41

62.56

62.61

62.67

62.76

62.78

62.80

62.83

62.87

62.88

62.89

62.90

62.90

63.05

63.33

63.71

64.12

64.64

65.14

65.64

67.20

69.57 

73.00

111,200

+51,930

Apr.

73.88

74.37

75.07

75.46

75.51

75.31

75.02

74.62

74.20

73.62

73.42

72.98

72.47

71.95

71.41

70.84

70.25

69.59

68.95

68.30

67.65

66.94

66.30

65.50

64 . 72

63.90

63.12

62.47

61.88

61.35

56,940

-54,260

May

60.81

60.24

59.91

59.84

59.74

59. S3

59.23

59.01

59.00

59.00

59.00

58.99

58.96

58.95

58.94

58.93

59.10

60.35

62.70

64.10

64.94

65.39

65.79

66. 03

65.91

65.54

65.06

64.55

64.10

63.94 

63.50

64,960

+8,020

June

62.96

62.37

61.75

61.10

60.45

59.80

59.53

59.67

60.10

60.34

6O.54

60.75

60.95

61.20

61.37

61.53

61.62

61.75

61.97

62.10

62.23

62.33

62.40

62.48

62.52

62.55

62.52

62.48

62.44

62.40

EO,75O

-4,210

July

62.38

62.36

62.45

62.65

63.75

66.35

67.45

68.00

67.79

67.35

66.80

66.15

65.40

64.66

63.95

63.28

63.35

65.32

66.67

67.15

67.36

67.46

67.57

67.34

67.08

66.70

67.10

68. 04

68.50

68.33 

67.95

84,630

+23,880

Arg.

67.54

67.05

66.58

66.15

65.64

65. 02

64.37

63.65

62.89

62.39

62.26

62.16

62.08

62.03

62.05

62.23

62.72

63.77

64.48

64.60

64.66

64.35

63.67

62.77

61.80

61.25

61.26

61.34

61.41

61.49 

61.56

57,690

-2'5,940

Sept.

61.60

61.65

61.72

61.80

62.00

62.23

62.42

62.50

62.52

62.55

62.50

62.41

62.29

62.19

62.12

62.08

62.05

61.92

61.90

61.91

61.95

61.95

62.15

62.46

62.60

62.57

62.48

62.37

62.25

62.15

59,820

+2,130

t Contents, in acre-feet, a 

* Change in contents, in ac 

Note.--Add 1,40O ft to obta
346 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8655. Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.

Location.--Lab 38 037' , long 97°57', in SE^ sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Kanopolis Dam, 

5 miles north of Langley, and at mile 207.2.

Drainage area.--7,857 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.66 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 1, 1952, at datum 2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 363 cfs (262,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs July 27 (gage height, 9.16 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Feb. 21.

1940-58: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 cfs Oct. 20, 1941 (gagr height, 

27.2 ft, present datum); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 23, 1948.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 28.9 ft (present datum), from information by 

Corps of Engineers (discharge, about 45,000 cfs, by extension of subseouent rating 

curve above 16,000 cfs and correlation of peak flow at adjacent statiors).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 339 ) and 

Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 345).

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 1310: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to May 2)

Oct. 1 to May 2 May 3 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

66

141

290

5.0 

7.0 

9.4

725

1,240

2,200

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

105

156

320

4.0 525

6.0 1,090

9.2 2,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*2.180

1,980

1,450

945

304

109

116

122

127

132

136

141

144

149

154

157

194

248

248

246

246

248

266

334

*350

396

420

414

410

404

388

13,158

424

26,100

Nov.

384

384

380

376

370

366

360

356

350

344

338

330

324

316

*314

310

308

308

302

298

294

290

288

284

280

276

274

268

266

262

9,600

320

19,040

Dec.

258

255

252

249

244

243

242

240

188

103

97

97

97

97

98

99

100

103

*106

105

105

106

106

106

108

106

108

106

106

106

106

4,442

143

8,810

Jan.

105

T54

104

102

102

103

102

101

101

101

101

102

102

103

103

102

102

102

103

104

103

*102

101

101

101

101

100

100

100

100

100

3,158

102

6,260

Feb.

99

99

98

89

83

83

82

80

80

80

79

78

77

75

75

74

73

72

72 *72

71

72

73

75

75

78

85

83

-

2,232

79.7

4,430

Mar.

81

eT

81

81

83

86

100

102

105

110

114

115

120

121

122

123

124

124

126

129

132

138

151

168

*187

213

243

274

416

622

902

5,574

180

11,060

Apr.

982

995

1,060

1,340

1,450

1,430

1,590

1,850

1,950

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,960

1,950

1,930

1,930

1,950

1,960

1,960

1,950

1,970

1,950

1,930

*1,910

1,930

1,920

1,900

1,950

1,990

1,990

53,487

1,783

106,100

May

2,000

2,OOO

,510

,110

,100

,090

,080

745

414

408

402

400

398

396

394

392

394

412

460

273

*245

ZT7

304

548

1,160

,700

,820

,770

,760

,790

,760

28,512

920

56,550

June

,740

,750

,720

,720

,700

1,530

*718

234

160

164

167

173

*179

186

191

197

202

151

112

117

122

127

130

166

224

221

221

220

218

21 6

14,976

499

29,700

July

214

214

215

220

219

31.4

598

1,31-0

2,000

2,070

2,080

2,090

2,090

2,070

2,030

2,100

1,660

1,070

1,200

1,260

1,280

1,290

1,710

*2,100

2,130

2.170

1,040

4?2

776

2,000

2,140

42,222

1,362

83,750

Aug.

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,170

2,180

1,640

1,000

838

757

678

540

512

518

558

575

548

675

1,640

2,000

2,130

2,170

1,420

*350

156

110 

111

113

38,649

1,247

76,660

Sept.

116

TTT

118

122

127

136

143

146

272

552

350

344

338

334

330

330

326

322

230

166

164

157

164

174

*272

348

344

338

330 

330

7,340

245

14,560

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,790 Min 4.2 Mean 761 Ac-ft 550,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,180 Min 71 Mean 612 Ac-ft 443,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 347

8660. Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°34', long 97°40', in SE^ sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of First Street Bridge in Lindsborg, 300 ft downstream from milldam and 

at mile 170.9.

Drainage area.--8,110 sq mi.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1905 to September 1923 (fragmentary) in report of Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 

Division of Water Resources, entitled "Stream-Plow Data 1928 to 1935."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,297.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 25, 1917, chain gage at railroad bridge 450 ft downstream at 

datum 0.22 ft lower. Dec. 25, 1917, to Feb. 23, 1934, wire-weight or chain gages at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1930-58), 351 cfs (254,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs July 27 (gage height, 19.91 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Feb. 13.

1930-58: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 3, 1938 (gage height, 32.55 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Apr. 13, 25, 1935.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 33.9 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 32,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 345).

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: 1934, drainage area. WSP 1310: 1930-32(M), 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9-29, Aug. 27 to Sept. 15)

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

101

150

290

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

700

1,580

2,740

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,160

*2,17.Q

1,900

1,470

935

436

336

388

299

281

274

269

266

264

262

258

254

275

314

314

314

316

342

*460

402

398

438

458

454

450

442

17,599

568

34,910

Nov.

430

426

424

422

414

412

408

398

388

386

378

374

368

360

*352

346

348

358

348

338

330

326

317

312

310

306

304

299

296

293

10,771

359

21,360

Dec.

28~6 288

280

276

272

269

268

264

263

230

153

144

139

136

135

133

132

*132

134

139

133

132

132

133

136

133

132

131

131

131

131

5,528

178

10,960

Jan.

129

130

127

126

125

124

121

120

129

122

121

121

120

121

123

121

120

119

121

123

b!20

b!20

b!22

*119

119

119

119

118

117

116

115

3,767

122

7,470

Feb.

114

114

110

115

107

100

b85

b95

b85

b92

b95

b85

b80

b88

b95

b92

b95

b98

101

*98

107

94

92

92

91

100

159

124

-

2.803

100

5,560

Mar.

b90

bllO

102

98

100

112

508

728

444

288

240

226

210

197

197

197

193

185

186

209

286

489

430

543

*334

298

292

304

840

TL2

10,028

323

19,890

Apr.

905

950

974

1,100

1,390

1,420

1,410

1,590

1,820

1,900

1,920

1,880

1,880

1,920

1,910

1,920

1,980

1,990

1,980

1,960

1,950

1,950

*1,940

1,950

1,960

1,980

1,990

2,080

2,080

1,950

52,629

1,754

104,400

May

1,910

1,880

5,000

2,310

1,260

1,160

1,130

1,110

735

544

512

490

476

468

484

460

476

596

482

482

*317

306

374

422

645

1,160

1,600

1,620

1,590

1,620

1,630

31,249

1,008

61,980

June

1,600

1,610

1,590

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,340

664

372

296

276

318

264

257

262

254

251

250

 260

204

202

194

187

185

228

274

257

251

246

245

17,087

570

33,890

July

239

236

240

260

966

508

396

650

1,400

1,840

1,860

1,900

1,940

1,960

1,950

2,110

2,100

1,350

1,150

1,250

1,290

1,310

1,310

 1,850

1,980

2,040

3,510

1,640

700

1,210

2,020

43,165

1,392

85,620

Aug.

2,060

2,090

2,080

2,100

2,070

2,070

2,080

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,420

1,000

900

858

748

678

648

638

665

650

632

952

1,810

1,900

2,100

2,040

967

436

*278

221

204

40,475

1,306

80,280

Sept.

196

196

187

185

178

176

178

181

182

362

402

376

372

372

368

482

640

418

384

290

236

239

239

*250

230

310

378

374

368

364

9,113

304

18,080

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,470 Min 11 Mean 796 Ac-ft 576,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,510 Min 80 Mean 669 Ac-ft 484,400

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
348 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8665. Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48', long 97°35' , in sec. 31, T. 14 S., R. 2 W., on downstream side of 

left pier of highway bridge, 1 mile south of Salina, 4 miles north of Mentor, and at 

mile 131.5.

Drainage area. 8.230 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1923 to October 1930, May 1931 to June 1932, October 1947 to 

September 1958. Published as "near Salina" 1948-49.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.211.40 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 10 miles upstream 

at different datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1924-30, 1947-58), 430 cfs (311,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 cfs May 4 (gage height, 21.46 ft); minlmum daily, 110 cfs Feb. 12, 13.

1923-32, 1947-58: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Aug. 17, 1927 (gage height, 

26.2 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

5,700 cfs on basis of flood-routing study and slope-area measurement at gage height 

25.8 ft; minimum observed, 7 cfs Nov. 13, 1947.

Greatest flood known at Salina, 7| miles downstream, occurred in 1844; second 

greatest flood known, May 29, 1903, reached a stage near Mentor of 26.5 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum of 1923-32.

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff and Kanopolis Reservoirs. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1440: 1924, 1927-28, 1929(M), 1932(M) .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,040 

2,630

2,040

1,760

1,310

750

408

718

433

278

254

246

243

242

241

237

234

231

242

285

289

298

*620

462

447

394

383

418

448 

448

445

18,874

609

37,440

Nov.

442 

441

435

435

433

434

431

438

433

421

418

410

406

*398

386

379

379

402

400

289

376

365

359

353

347

339

335

330

327 

326

11,767

392

23,340

Dec.

325 

317

312

310

306

302

299

296

295

292

274

204

189

183

179

177

176

*175

175

179

179

175

171

170

174

174

171

169

168 

168

167

6,851

221

13,590

Jan.

165 

162

160

163

170

161

158

155

160

163

157

156

156

155

154

155

155

155

155

154

150

152

*150

170

156

154

155

153

152 

153

154

4,868

157

9,660

Feb.

150 

149

146

145

147

147

135

120

125

130

120

110

110

112

115

118

118

118

*118

125

135

143

134

128

126

130

160

190

3,704

132

7,350

Mar.

194 

129

154

144

144

191

352

733

795

554

352

284

256

244

223

219

218

212

204

214

308

313

496

*500

594

383

320

306

420 

1,010

886

11,352

366

22,520

Apr.

782 

940

988

1,020

1,160

1,370

1,390

1,420

1,600

1,770

1,830

1,830

1,790

1,800

1,810

1,790

1,780

1,800

1,820

1,830

1,840

1,840

*1 , 850

1,830

1,810

1,810

1,830

1,860

1,950 

1,920

49,060

1,635

97,310

May

1,840 

1,800

1,820

*5,580

2,040

1,170

1,080

1,050

1,010

707

566

542

522

513

562

575

514

548

646

*527

558

398

402

429

516

719

1,210

1,540

1,550 

1,520

1 55o

31,804

1,026

63,080

June

1.550 

1,520

1,540

,520

,520

,480

,500

,130

647

438

344

334

*378

319

324

308

300

296

304

346

274

260

238

247

521

283

332

293

278 

272

19,096

637

37,880

July

?68 

?60

760

ZG8

289

?32

532

402

f64

1,410

1,780

1,810

1,850

1,860

1,880

1,920

2,190

2,040

1,320

1,210

1,280

1,320

*1,320

1,380

1,870

1,950

2,240

*5,440

1,400 

782

1,50O

41,627

1,343

82,570

Aug.

2,020 

2,050

2,060

2,070

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,090

2,050

2,060

1,920

1,340

1,030

925

877

796

732

696

688

712

700

684

1,090

1,790

1,850

*2,050

1,900

918

542 

396

324

42 , 600

1,374

84,500

Sept.

297 

284

275

275

266

256

249

248

249

370

490

476

440

434

441

441

666

704

465

420

352

275

294

*296

284

268

328

408

406 

401

11,058

369

21,930

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,O10 Mln 13 Mean 789 Ac-ft 571,200

Water year 1957-58; Max 3,440 Min 110 Mean 692 Ac-ft 501,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1-5, 8, 2O-24, Feb. 7-22. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 4-15, Nov. 14 to Dec. 3, Mar. 7, 8, 11, 21-24, 

Mar. 29 to Apr. 7, May 2O-27, June 8 to July 1, July 11-16, 20-22, July 31 to Aug. 11, Aug. 23-27, 

Sept. 23.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 349

8669. Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06'15", long 99°52'20", on west line sec. 10, T. 11 S., R. 23 W., on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 1 mile upstream from Trego Creek and 

5 miles north of Wakeeney.

Drainage area. 696 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,217.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Way 23, 1958, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs May 17 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 19.40 ft); no 

flow at times in 1955-57.

Flood in July 1950 reached a stage of about 27 ft and is the highest known since at 

least 1879, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair prior to May 23 except those for periods of ice effect, which are 

poor, good thereafter. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Rating tables, ater year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 18 July 19 to Sept. 3o

2.9 

3.2

4.5

5.8

14

96

156

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.3

236

451

1,010

1,750

2,400

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4

3.7 61

4.0 92

4.5 155

5.0 236

6.0 45'

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

TS

15

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

*10

9.5

9.1 

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8 .0 

7.6

315.8

10.2

626

Nov.

7.3

6.9

6.5

*6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.4

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

D 0

O. O

215.8

7.19

428

Dec.

8.8

*7.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5 

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

To

10

10

*8 . 0

7.4

282.1

9.10

560

Jan.

6.7

7.4

6.0

775

9.0

9.5

7.6

8.2

11

13

16

13

10

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.8 

8.4

8.8

7.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

11

14

13

12

11

10

10

*9.1

297.9

9.61

591

Feb.

9.5

8.8

9.1

9.5

10

10

8.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

BT?

7.0

6.5

6.0

7.5 

8.0

8.5

*8.0

12

17

IF

11

10

9.5

9.1

8.0

-

251.5

8.98

499

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,Olo Min O

Mar.

7.2

772

7.6

8.6

8.6

10

13

13

14

15

*13

11

11

10

10

11

10 

10

9.5

10

12

13

14

15 *ia

21

25

30

38

46 

£L

488.7

15.8

969

Apr.

50

53

*55

66SB46

41

42

48

47

46

42

41

39

37

36

34 

*32

31

29

27

25

24

23

23

23

24

27

23

2_2

1,111

37.0

2,200

May

20

21

20

24

34

37

36

30

26

25

21

16

15

2T

360

*453

1.670 

410

172

116

91

74

67

62

56

50

44

40

45

44 

38

4,138

133

8,210

June

35

34

*30

25

22

21

20

18

16

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11 

11

30

36

199

63

34

*26

94

30

18

13

10

8,4

894.4

29.8

1,770

July

6.9

6_.2

67?

41

*202

270

123

57

34

27

22

26

23

19

72

85

*1,090 

695

185

84

59

44

78

38

27

23

20

16

14

13

12

3,418.6

110

6,780

Aug.

198

70

29

*21

16

270

132

44

29

23

18

15

14

12

11

190

121 

54

32

22

16

13

12

12

11

9 9

8 5

*8 0

7 8

6 8

*LJi

1,432.0

46.2

2,840

Sept.

6.0

BTs

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.1

2.9

*3.1 

3.1

3.5

3.3

3.6

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

*1.8

1.7

105.5

3.52

209

Mean 101 Ac-ft 73.15O

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,670 Min 1.7 Mean 35.5 Ac-ft 25,680

eak discharge (base, 1.05O cfs). May 17 (time unknown) 2,38o cfs (11.22 ft, f 

indicator reading); July 17 (2 p.m.) 2,2oo cfs (10.91 ft)._______________

rest^stage-

.. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
350 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8680. Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°56', long 98°32', In SE^ sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., on left bank

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hell Creek, 

8 miles northwest of Wilson, and at mile 135.0.

Drainage area.--1,900 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available .--May 1929 to .September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,442.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1931, chain or wire-weight gages and Apr. 8, 1931, to Nov. 25, 

1938, water-stage recorder, at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs May 17 (gage height, 20.55 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Jan. 3 (result of freezeup).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 24,300 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 25.83 ft); minimum, no flow for part of Nov. 9, 1956, Jan. 3,4, 1957.

Flood in July-August 1928 reached a stage of about 26.8 ft from floodmarks (discharge, 25,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: 1929-30. WSP 856: 1931, 1935-36.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-27, May 25-28)

3.3

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

116

325

575

e.o 

li.o

14.0

17.0

20.0

1,210

2,550

4,350

6,600

9,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

101

105

97

94

88

82

85

85

81

78

77

87

76

85

81

77

71

69

67

68

67

*69

261

T93

110

86

78

71

68

66 

64

2,776

89.5

5,510

Nov.

62

60

60

62

62

66

66

62

59

59

58

*59

59

59

59

59

58

56

62

66

64

63

59

66

63

63

62

62

60

59

1,834

61.1

3,640

Dec.

59

53

58

58

54

59

56

56

55

50

52

60

66

*63

60

58

59

59

56

55

52

52

54

55

54

51

51

48

35

1,675

54.0

3,320

Jan,

30

32

*26

32

45

47

33

37

52

56

62

60

63

58

54

54

52

51

52

40

25

30

47

53

60

55

55

51

»51

51 

51

1,465

47,3

2,910

Feb.

50

50

40

43

47

45

30

37

37

40

32

29

*27 35

32

36

40

50

50

51

58

64

66

£9

56

56

54

53

-

1,267

45.2

2,510

War.

52

54

58

68

80

88

84

88

94

77

70

70

74

66

62

66

60

60

62

*63

63

66

73

78

36

108

198

548

3,300

4 530 

*TJ~630

12,076

390

23,950

Apr.

1,650

2,110

Z.180

1,490

1,040

781

632

528

475

500

530

462

402

420

368

335

305

278

259

257

*269

234

216

200

188

174

Z21

645

736

578

18,463

615

36,620

May

410

340

515

612

425

342

305

276

257

243

232

218

208

200

3l8

*788

*6,970

8,810

4,330

1,820

1,230

954

781

709

628

548

*488

442

669

709 

580

35,357

1,141

70,130

June

480

410

370

340

310

286

271

259

252

239

222

210

200

192

186

182

176

168

172

*165

176

178

188

274

266

204

174

166

165

143

7,024

234

13,930

July

125

114

130

157

159

188

311

440

395

274

210

168

145

125

143

186

410

650

1,220

1,06~0

615

*438

358

302

283

245

288

325

293

216 

190

10,163

328

20,160

Aug.

216

186

588

472

310

234

194

166

152

226

180

152

134

118

110

159

1,300

1,560

*482

388

328

252

214

190

178

165

152

143

132

125

116

9,122

294

18,090

Sept.

Ill

111

102

1,180

470

780

1,100

568

338

252

198

172

154

143

13S

129

123

114

110

106

172

*188

172

194

141

102

97

91

86

82

7,724

257

15,320

Calendar year 1957: Max 16,200 Min 3.5 Mean 423 Ac-ft 305,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,810 Min 25 Mean 298 Ac-ft 216,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs).--Mar. 29 (11:30 p.m.) 6,280 cfs (16.60 ft); May 17 (12 p.m.) 

10,900 ofs (20.55 ft); Aug. 17 (12 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (11.16 ft): Sept. 4 (5 p.m.) 2,960 cfs 

(11.76 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, Dec. 10-15, Dec. 30 to Jan. 11,

Jan. 20-25, Feb. 3-19, Feb. 27 to Mar. 7, Mar. 11-19.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

8695. Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

351

Location. Lat 39°00', long 9?°53', in SE^ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Tescott, half a mile upstream from 

Dry Creek, and at mile 54.5.

Drainage area. 2,820 sq ml.

Records available. September 1919 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,265.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 39 years, 234 cfs (169,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 8,490 cfs May 21 (gage height, 29.13 ft); mlnlmum dally, 55 cfs Feb. 15.

1919-58: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 efs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times In 1935-36.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given In 

WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 

1935(M), 1945(M), 1947-48(M).

1931. WSP 1310: 1926-28(M),

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (g 

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 15-18, May 25 to July 5)

5.3 

6.1 

6.5 

7.0

85

117

10.0

13.0

17.0

210

429

877

1,690

21.0

25.0

28.0

29.1

2,955

4,400

6,350

8,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1£58

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

183

174

156

153

154

142

141

144

141

137

132

127

125

126

127

127

132

131

124

118

116

117

960

*1,560

615

453

254

179

146 

134

127

7,455

240

14,790

Nov.

123

120

121

120

117

116

116

117

119

122

118

115

*114

114

112

113

114

116

116

117

124

125

118

116

114

112

114

116

114 

112

3,505

117

6,950

Dec.

110

107

106

104

104

103

103

102

101

100

101

99

97

81

78

89

*105

113

112

111

1O6

103

102

100

101

98

96

98

99 

95

95

3,119

101

6,190

Jan.

92

89

82

SO

77

76

74

87

96

88

83

90

100

109

105

104

101

98

96

98

98

96

»90

75

78

91

109

108

102

98

96

2,866

92.5

5,680

Feb.

95

94

92

91

90

b8 2

b70

b74

b69

b66

b63

b60

b62

b64

b55

b58

b60

*b62

b66

b72

b75

80

83

96

114

120

131

T28

-

2,272

81.1

4,510

Mar.

126

96

68

68

70

79

169

395

318

266

230

205

180

175

170

165

160

147

137

133

 136

207

303

398

527

763

957

1,060

1,760

3,380

*4,290

17,138

553

33,990

Apr.

5,870

5,560

3,310

2,920

2,520

1,710

1,190

949

976

741

785

775

768

642

590

616

562

501

465

453

476

*674

498

407

375

358

345

430

757

1,050

37,273

1,242

73,930

May

928

707

589

562

759

827

586

466

417

386

368

349

334

318

327

398

1,360

3,190

4,350

*6,220

8,220

5,970

1,800

1,190

1,000

921

809

706

639

695

945

46,336

1,495

91,910

June

857

701

588

513

461

429

404

384

385

400

350

*322

305

291

278

266

258

250

245

234

239

237

232

244

955

463

349

288

251

250

11,409

380

22,630

July

226

212

219

349

1,440

1,290

375

316

330

456

462

380

322

279

269

269

508

1,070

1,160

947

1,100

*943

703

522

436

389

456

534

476 

417

382

17,237

556

34,190

Aug.

323

303

317

327

489

530

390

322

282

248

230

252

263

230

210

250

422

443

1,070

1,270

632

557

470

367

*314

278

256

241

226

210

197

11,919

384

23, 640

Sept.

187

179

167

206

539

955

902

873

968

674

417

332

287

253

230

212

204

192

184

180

174

172

*208

300

223

242

217

185

153

147

10,162

339

20,160

Calendar year 1957: Max 13,OOO Mln 7.8 Mean 622 Ac-ft 450,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,220 Mln 55 Mean 468 Ac-ft 338,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,30O cfs).--Apr. 2 (l a.m.) 6,470 cfs (28.12 ft); May 21 (3 to 4 p.m.)

8,490 cfs (29.13 ft); July 5 (9 p.m.) 2,210 cfs (18.83 ft); Aug. 20 (time unknown) about 1,460 cfs 

(16.00 ft) .________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 6-9, 14-21, May 31 to 

June 11, July 18-21, Aug. 16-24, Sept. 4-12.
352 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8703. Gypsum Creek near Gypsum, Kans.

Location Lat 38°39'll", long 97°25'10", on south line of sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 1 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.6 miles upstream from Stag Creek, 

3.5 miles south of Gypsum, and 22.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--12Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of 

gage is 1,240 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1955-58 are contained in 

the following table:

Water 

year

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958

Maximum

Date

Apr. 13, 1955 

May 30, 1956 

June 27, 1957 

May 4, 1958

Discharge 

(cfs)

6,900 

62 

2,680 

1,450

Gage height 

(feet)

19.00 

5.73 

17.57 

16.24

Mininum

Date

Many days 

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

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

Oct. 3-6, 1957

Discharge 

{cfs)

0 

0 

0t.l

t Minimum daily.

Maximum stages known since at least 1869, 22.2 ft May 29, 1903, 21.9 ft in April 

1929, and 21.7 ft July 11, 1951, from floodmark, newspaper records, and information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for period 

which are poor.

of ice effect,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.7

0.05

3.4

Jan.

O

0

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.6

0.15

9.1

Feb.

0.4

*.5

.5

.4

±L_

.2

.4

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.5

2.0

3.5

2.0

.5

.2

.3

.2

.2

1.1

5.2

4^

-

30.5

1.09

60

Mar.

1.8

*2.0

2.3

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.2

.2

.3

.2

O

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.6

.7

.8

.6

.5

.3

1.2

*7.7 6 5~ 

5J3

35.1

1.13

70

Apr.

6.1

8.5

4.6

2.3

.8

.2

.1

a.

0

.5

2.0

14

*5,090

*124

31

21

16

13

11

8.9

8.1

7.6

7.4

6.6

5.6

4.9

*5.1

4.6

3.4

3 0 S

3,410.9

114

6,770

May

3.0

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.5

.2

7s

.6

.6

3.2

3.4

1.7

.9

. 8

.7

44.0

1.42

87

June

*0.7

.1

.1

1.2

6.6

3.7

1.2

.8

.2

.2

.2

1.0

.7

.7

.4

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

22

T.7

44.5

1.48

88

July

70

To

2.6

1.0

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

84.6

2.73

168

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

7.7

45

ZZ

1.6

.2

76.8

2.56

152

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,090 Min 0 Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,410

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Apr. 13 (7 a.m.) 6,900 cfs (19.00 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 1-23.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 353

8703. Gypsum Creek near Gypsum, Kans. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.0

0

0.2

~T4~ 6.9

.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

7.6

0.25

15

Nov.

(»)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0.0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bO

bO

0

0

b.3

b.5

b.6

bTF

b.l

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.7

0.05

3.4

Feb.

0.0 o 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J,.1.1

.1.1

0

*0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Mar.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Apr.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

ff

0

0

0

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.

.1:f

3.7

0.12

7.3

May

1.1

18

6.2

3.6

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.7

2.0

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28 12"

81.3

2.62

161

June

1.2 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,090 Mln 0 Mean 10.2 Ac-ft 7,420

Water year 1955-56: Max 28 Mln 0 Mean 0.26 Ac-ft 192

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). No peak above base.

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

* Field estimate made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 28 

Water year 1956-57 : Max 866

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

(»)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.6

15

24

.7

.2

.2

.2

.4

41.3

1.33

82

Apr.

0.2

27

*128 "24

12

3.6

1.6

.8

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

74

24

5.5

2.4

1.5

.8

.6

.7

307.9

10.3

611

May

1.0

1.2

2.0

3.1

1.7

.8

.5

2

tf

*324

38

76

*474

215

70

755

866

83

43

33

26

19

*14

114

726

69

32

24

23

518

55

4,607.7

149

9,140

June

763

355

42

28

22

19

16

15

14

16

15

13

12

23

13

9.6

10

52

18

11

158 8.4

45

*40

16

13

833

62T

71

69

3,347.0

112

6,640

July

54

37

25

20

17

15

14

12

9.6

9.0

8.4

6.8

6.2

5.1

4.3

*3.7

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.1

3.1

5.1

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.5

TTT

286.0

9.23

567

Aug.

0.9

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

"7T , i

.1

.1

.1

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

*.2

.1

.1

7.6

0.25

15

Sept!

0.0

0

0

0

.1

1.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

9.5

2.2

.5

 .0 18

1.1

.7

.6

.5

1.0

2.0

1.1

.6

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.2

45.3

1.51

90

Min 0 Mean 0.24 Ac-ft 177 

Min 0 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,140

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). May 13 (4 p.m.) 767 cfs (14.03 ft); May 16 (11 p.m.) 2,620 cfs 

(17.53 ft); May 25 (4 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (16.07 ft); May 30 (5 a.m.) 1,030 cfs (15.36 ft); June 1 

(5 p.m.) 2,010 cfs (17.03 ft); June 27 (10 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (17.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
354 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

8703. Gypsum Creek near Gypsum, Kans. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.0

348

9.6

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.1

8.4

2.2

1.5 

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.5

*260

35

7.0

4.7

3.6

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

717.0

23.1

1,420

Nov.

2.5

15

3.0

1.6

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.5

2.0

3.2

*3.1

2.5

5619-

9.8

7.0

5.6

5.1

5.8

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.0

3 9

181.8

6.06

361

Dec.

4.0

4.4

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.7

4.4

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

37T

3.9

4.2

*5.1

5.4

7.0

5.2

4.7

4.4

3.7

5.4

7.0

6.0

6.2

3.7

3.5

3.0

134.4

4.34

267

Jan.

3.5

3.3

775

4.0

4.2

5.0

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.8

5.6

5.2

4.7

3.7

4.2

4.7

5.5

6.0

*5.0

6.4

8.0

9.2

15

12

14

8.3

9.8

12

193.8

6.25

384

Feb.

6.0

5.0

5.5

7.0

8.3

7.0

6.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

z'.s 3.0

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

*4.0

6.3

11

12

12

10

15

-30 142

331.7

11.8

1 658

Mar.

22

21

17

19

54

126

464

228

179

182

82

81

74

79

68

81

45 

50

74

106

89

84

66

63

*37

30

28

26

289

142

53

2,959

95.5

5,870

Apr.

38

29

29

27

25

22

20

20

22

27

29

22

20

20

20

19

18 

*18

18

18

17

15

16

13

12

12

12

49

30

19

656

21.9

1,300

May

17

17

*534

673

123

73

56

47

50

40

36

32

29

28

*68

35

38

34

25

23

22

20

60

114

37

28

26

19

17

19

15

2,355

76.0

4,670

June

13

12

11

9.6

8.3

7.4

8.1

7.4

35

12

8.1

17

15

8.1

12

9.4

7.8 

*6.4

48

23

74

33

13

9.2

88_

37

15

9.4

7.4

6.2

570.8

19.0

1,130

July

4.7

4.0

3.4

4.7

363

64

24

14

10

8.3

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.1

6.8

29

44 

14

8.7

6.6

8.3

7.4

*6.2

5.1

4.6

4.0

478

270

51

30

22

1,520.7

49.1

3,020

Aug.

20

16

13

11

8.9

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

10

13

6.4

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.9

6.4

5.2

*4.6

3.6

2.6

2.4

1.8

1/7

194.6

6.28

386

Sept.

1.7

T7a

2.1

76

32

5.2

3.2

2.5

3.7

774

77

25

16

13

17

258

363 

44

26

21

51

27

83

*63

28

25

17

13

12

12

2,093.2

69.8

4,150

Calendar year 1957 : Max 866 Mln 0 Mean 26.5 Ac-ft 19,190

Water year 1957-58 : Max 774 Mln 0.1 Mean 32.6 Ac-ft 23,620

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Oct. 8 (4 a.m.) 1,180 cfs (15.53 ft), -(May 4 (1 a.m.) 1,450 cfs 

(16.24 ft); July 5 (11 a.m.) 814 cfs (14.24 ft); July 27 (9 p.m.) 1,100 efs (15.28 ft); Sept. 10

(l p.m.) 1,320 cfs (15.94 ft); Sept. 16 (11 p.m.) 903 cfs (14.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 4, Jan. 6-8, 20-24, Feb. 2, 3, 7-197"
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

8710. North Pork Solomon River at Glade, Kans.

355

Location. Lat 39°40'40", long 99°18 I 30", on south line sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 18 W., at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile south of Glade.

Drainage area.--849 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,756.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 42.5 cfs (30,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 992 cfs July 4 (gage height, 4.58 ft); no flow 

Sept. 22-30.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs June 16, 1957 (gage height, 16.55 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Nov. 29, Dec. Z-10, 12, 16-23, 25-28, Feb. 22-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

Feb. 1 to Sept. 30 

0

.9 

1.0 

1.3

.1 

3.5 

7.5 

27

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

3.1

55

100

230

445

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.2

2.2 *i.e

1.1

1 .0

.8

iTT

1.3

1.8

1.8

2.2

4.3

6.8

5.9

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.3

5.9

7.1

8.0

8.8

5.9

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9 6 . 2

*6.5

133.2

4.30

264

Nov.

6.5

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.5

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.8

9.2

9.6

*9.2

8.4

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

13

12

12

11

10

9.2

271.2

9.04

538

Dec.

b8.4

9.6

10

*10

10

10

10

9.6

10

10

b6.2

8.4

b7.7

b7.7

bll

16

13

12

»11

11

10

11

10

blO

9.6

11

11

9.6

b8.8

b5.7

"55 .5

303.8

9.80

603

Jan.

b4.4

b4.4

b4.8

b4.8

b5.2

b5.6

b6.8

b7.0

b6.6

b6.6

b6.8

b7.2

b8.0

b8.0

*b5.4

b4.6

b7.0

b7.6

b6.0

b5.4

b6.0

b5.6

b6.2

b7.6

b7.4

b8.8

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

b!3_

222.8

7.19

442

Feb.

b!5

b!6

bl8

b21

*b22

b!9

b20

bl8

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

bll

bll

blO

bll

b!5

b!9

23

29

*29

26

16

b!2

blO

-

462

16.5

916

Mar.

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

b7.0

b9.0

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!3

b!4

b!6

b!5

b!7

b!9

b25

b26

b30

*b38

b40

37

35

33

35

34

33

36

59

~KV 67

62

806.0

26.0

1,600

Apr.

59

67

55

50

45

44

42

40

36

*35

33

31

31

29

28

27

27

25

24

24

24

24

22

22

JLL

22

23

23

23

24

980

32.7

1,940

May

*24

24

24

*158 Uses

63

58

56

53

51

45

46

56

123

88

64

56

52

42

34

*30

29

28

26

26

24

21

21

21 

21

1,594

51.4

3,160

June

20

21

19

15

14

14

15

14

13

12

*9.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.5

8.1

17

216

78

58

39

29

26

20

14

11

10

*6.3

749.1

25.0

1,490

July

5.1

3.9

229~ 3.5

225

275

92

56

41

35

28

24

21

18

39

37

81

116

218

200

260

308

T30

*68

48

47

40

33

27

24 

21

2,753.5

88.8

5,460

Aug.

23

38

92

52

33

21

17

14

10

7.1

5.5

3.9

2.5

*1.7

10

94

412

153

47

29

26

37

41

34

24

17

12

11

9.3

7.1 

4.7

1,288.8

41.6

2,560

Sept.

3.0

1.7

*.7

4.8

43

~56 152

29

24

17

12

8.1

6.3

5.9

5.0

4.5

3.9

1.7

1.3

1.0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

381.0

12.7

756

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,900 Mln 0 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,080

Water year 1957-58: Max 412 Mln 0 Mean 27.2 Ac-ft 19,730

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge record computed mostly on basis of once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
356 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8715. Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°34', long 99°17', on west line sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 18 W., near center of 

stream at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 8.5 miles nor^h of Stockton.

Drainage area. 337 sq mi.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,801.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.6 cfs (11,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 8.14 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 6, 7.

1950-58: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 13.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

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

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Dec. 11, Dec. 16-27,

Feb. 23-27, July 5 to Aug. 1)

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

1.4

2.8

5.5

12

26

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

56

100

150

218

320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

1.8

 1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.8

4.2

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.7

3.3

4.2

3.9

5.0

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*3 . 6

86.1

2.78

171

Nov.

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

*4.2

4.4

5.0

4.4

5.2

5.2

4.2

3.1

572

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

127.2

4.24

252

Dec.

4.7

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.7

.4

.4

.7

.4

.4

3.1

b3.5

b5.0

b5.5

b5.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

*4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.5

5.8

5.8

b5.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4.2

147.3

4.75

292

Jan.

b4.2

b4.8

b5.8

b7.0

b9.0

b9.5

b8.8

b8.8

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b9.0

b6. 4

*b6.4

be. 4

b7.2

7.4

5.2

4.7

b3.8

b3.S

b3.7

b3.8

b4.S

b4.6

b5.6

b4.4

b4.4

b3.6

b3.1

200.6

6.47

398

Feb.

b3.1

b2.4

b3.1

b5.5

*b7.0

b5.4

b3.5

b3.6

b3.7

b4.2

b4.2

b3.5

b4.2

b4.9

b3.7

b3.8

b3.8

b4.1

b4.3

b4.7

b7.1

bll

12

*8.4

6.1

6.1

5.2

b4.0

-

142.6

5.09

283

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,640 Mln 0

Mar.

b4.2

b2.6

b3.3

b2.5

b3.0

b2.8

b3.5

b4.0

b4.0

b5.0

b7.2

b7.2

b7.0

b6.0

b6.2

b7.0

b7.5

b8.6

bS.O

*b7.2

b8.2

b8.5

b9.0

blO

bll

b!3

16

20

26

26

26

280.5

9.05

556

Apr.

26

30

27

23

22

19

18

17

18

*17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

477

15.9

946

May

*12

12

13

13

26

49

29

18

14

13

12

12

13

14

21

25

24

35

43

25

16

*13

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.1

8.7

544.0

17.5

1,080

June

8.4

8.1

7.7

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

*5.5

5.5

5.5

7.7

7.1

6.1

5.2

5.0

5.8

8.7

8.7

6.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.4

3.9

3.3

*3.1

183.9

6.13

365

July

2.8

2.8

3.1

25

106

17

13

12

10

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

11

10

*236

91

62

84

47

31

22

*15

12

9.4

9.4

7.4

6.5

6*8 11

908.6

29.3

1,8CO

Aug.

30

48

46

49

20

12

7.4

5.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

*3.1

3.3

135

272

181

133

38

18

59

24

13

10

8.4

7.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.0

1,167.6

37.7

2,320

Sept.

4.7

4.4

*4.2

5.0

284

28

15

49

30

13

8.7

7.1

6.1

6.1

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

529.7

17.7

1,050

Mean 44.3 Ac-ft 32,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 284 Mln 1.4 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,510

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). --July 5 (2 a.m.) 419 cfs (5.87 ft); July 17 (6 a.m.) 756 cfs 

(7.08 ft); Aug. 16 (5 a.m.) 467 cfs (6.10 ft); Aug. 17 (12 m.) 478 cfs (6.22 ft); Sept. 5 (3 a.m.)

1,220 cfs (8.14 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

8717. Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans.

357

Location. Lat 39 0 40', long 99°07' , In SE^ sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., in control-house 

structure at outlet works of Kirwin dam on North Fork Solomon River, half z mile south 

of Kirwin, 1.6 miles upstream from Deer Creek, and at mile 66.6.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only prior to 

October 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and servo-manometer follower. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 7, 1957, mercury-column or 

staff gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,728.17 ft May 22 (contents, 94,050 acre-ft); 

minimum, 1,725.89 ft Jan. 4-11 (contents, 83,290 acre-ft).

1955-58: Maximum elevation, 1,729.50 ft July 6, 1957 (contents, 100,700 acre-ft); 

minimum elevation since first filling of irrigation pool, that of Jan. 4-11, 1958.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam. Storage began Sept. 19, 1955. 

Total capacity, 513,000 acre-ft, consisting of the following: dead storage, 6,400 

acre-ft below elevation 1,693.00 ft (sill of trashraek structure); irrigation pool, 

88,800 acre-ft between elevations 1,693.0 and 1,728.4 ft; flood-control pool, 219.400 

acre-ft between elevations 1,728.4 and 1,757.3 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); 

and uncontrolled storage, 198,400 acre-ft between elevations 1,757.3 and 1,773.0 ft. 

Reservoir is used to store water for flood control and irrigation in Kirwin Unit, 

Missouri River Basin project. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Daily recorder-counter readings and capacity table furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet,

tit s, In -feet)

1.725

1.726

1.727

1.728

1.729

79,320

83,790

88,420

93,220

98,170

Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

26.27

26.23

26.19

26.17

26.16

26.13

26.10

26.06

26.03

26.01

25.98

25.98

26.01

26.02

26.02

25.99

25.98

25.95

25.96

25.96

25.98

25.98

g26.08

g26.06

g26.05

g26.04

g26.02

g26.02

g26.03

g26.03

g26.02

83,880

-1,140

Nov.

g26.02

g26.0l

g25.99

g25.98

25.98

26.00

25.98

25.97

25.95

25.96

25.95

25.95

25.95

25.95

25.98

25.96

26.00

26.04

26.04

26.04

26.03

g26.04

g26.02

g26.02

g26.02

g26.02

g26.02

g26.02

g26.02

26.02

83,880

0

Dec.

26.04

26.02

26.02

26.02

26.03

26.02

25.96

25.98

25.98

25.96

25.96

25.95

25.94

25.93

25.93

25.93

25.95

25.97

25.96

25.96

25.96

25.96

25.96

25.95

25.94

25.98

25.94

25.94

25.93

25.93

25.93

83,480 -400

Jan.

25.92

25.91

25.91

25.89

25.89

25.89

25.89

25.89

25.89

25.89

25.90

25.90

25.92

25.91

25.91

25.93

25.91

25.92

25.93

25.94

25.95

25.95

25.96

25.98

25.99

25.98

25.98

25.99

25.99

26.02

25.99

83,740

+260

Feb.

26.00

26.00

26.00

25. 9S

25.99

26.00

25.99

25. 9E

g25.99

g25.99

25.99

25.99

25. 9E

25.99

25.98

25.98

25.96

25.98

25.98

25.98

25.99

26.02

26.05

26.07

26.08

26.13

26.25

26.25

-

84,930

+1,190

Mar.

26.26

26.27

26.27

26.32

26.35

26.35

26.40

26.40

g26.42

g26.43

26.43

26.44

26.47

26.47

26.47

26.48

26.49

26.49

26.50

26.52

26.52

26.55

26.58

26.60

26.61

26.64

26.67

26.71

26.81

26.85

26.88

87,860

+2,930

Apr.

26.92

26.99

g27.03

g27.06

g27.10

g27.10

g27.12

g27.15

g27.20

g27.22

27.25

27.26

27. 2E

27.31

g27.32

g27.34

27.37

27.37

27.38

27.41

g27.42

g27.39

27.35

27.36

27.37

27.37

27.39

27.46

27.44

27.45

90,560

+2,700

May

27.48

27.49

27.55

27.61

27.66

27.70

27.74

27.75

27 .77

27.78

27.79

27.82

27 .82

27.87

27.93

28.05

28.07

28.10

28.12

28.13

28.16

28.15

28.13

28.14

28.13

28.15

28.11

28.10

28.08

28.07

28.05

93,460

+2 , 900

June

28.00

27.96

27.98

27.92

27.88

27.85

27.85

27. 8C

27.79

27.69

27.63

27.61

27.56

27.55

27.51

27.48

27.44

27.43

27.40

27.43

27.47

27.42

27.39

27.33

27.30

27.25

27.21

27. IS

27.13

27.10

88,900

-4,560

July

27.03

26.96

26. 9£

27.16

27.30

27.38

27. 3E

27.35

27.32

27.26

27.25

27.20

27.16

27.14

27.18

27.14

27.39

27.46

27.54

27.64

27.71

27.83

27.86

27.86

27.85

27.85

Zl.BZ

27. 79

27.75

27.68

27.64

91,470

+2,570

Aug.

g27.63

g27.60

g27.60

g27.56

27.54

27.50

27.44

27.37

27.30

27.24

27.19

27.13

27.06

26.97

26.99

27.19

27.39

27.53

27.59

27.58

27.57

27.59

g27.61

g27.61

g27.59

27.57

27.56

27.52

27.52

27.46

27.42

90,420

-1,050

Sept.

27.41

27.38

27.29

27.30

27.50

27.54

27.58

27.61

27.60

g27.55

g27.53

g27.52

27.52

27.47

27.43

27.41

27.39

27.33

27.32

27.30

27.29

27.26

27.26

27.18

27.17

27.14

27.11

27.07

27.02

26.98

88,330

-2,090

Calendar year 1957.................... * +75,620

Water year 1957-58.................... t +5,310

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

g Computed from 8 a.m. recorder-counter reading.

Mote. Add 1,700 ft to obtain elevation above sea

54Z6Z1 O -60 -Z4
358 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8718. North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40', long 99°07' , in two channels in SE^ sec. 33 (river outlet gage), 

and SWij sec. 34 (spillway gage), T. 43., R. 16 W., 200 and 600 ft, respectively, 

downstream from toe of Kirwin Dam, half a mile and three-quarters of a mile, respectively, south of Kirwin, 1.3 miles upstream from Deer Creek, and at mile 66.5.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, December 1941 to 

September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river outlet channel. Datum of gage 

is 1,659.50 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Water-stage 

recorder on spillway channel. Datum of spillway channel gage is 1,650.81 ft above 

mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to June 25, 1942, wire-weight 

or chain gages and June 25, 1942, to July 31, 1955, water-stage recorder, at site of 

former highway bridge 300 ft downstream from present river outlet gage at datum 

1,656.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Aug. 1, 1955, to 

Jan. 29, 1957, staff gage on headwall of river outlet structure 200 ft upstream from 

present site at previously used datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-58), 75.3 cfs (54,510 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Dec. 12; no flow for many days.

T919-25, 1928-32, 1941-58: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 22.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 10,000 

cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening measurements at gage height 22.3 ft; 

no flow at times in 1943, 1948, 1955-58.

Flood in June 1915 reached a stage of about 27 ft, site and datum ir use prior to 

July 1955, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements, observations of no flow, or field estimale's, generally made monthly of both river outlet and spillway flow. Flow regulated 

by Kirwin Reservoir (see p. 357) beginning Mar. 7, 1955. Figures of flow do not 

include diversion immediately above station into Kirwin Main Canal. Separate records 

are collected and computed for river outlet channel and for spillway channel. Figures 

given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1210: 1919(M). WSP 1440: 1919, 1929, 1931(M), 1942(P) , 

1944-47, 194«(M), drainage area (present and former site) .

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

^8

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.2

0.17

10

Nov.

0.1

1 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

40

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

55.3

1.78

110

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

77

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

2.2

0.07

4.4

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

~7S 1.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

-

2.5

0.09

5.0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

~46

2

1.5

0.05

3.0

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

^1.

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

*$

6.3

0.21

12

May

0.2

.2

72" .3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0.10

6.3

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

7T

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

July

0

0

0

3.7

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.3

.2

.7

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

7.2

0.23

14

Aug.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.3

.5

7T

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

0

.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

2.2

0.07

4.4

Sept.

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

2.0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Calendar year 1957 S Max 421 mn 0 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,250

Water year 1957-58; Max 40 Mln 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 179
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 359

8725. North Pork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°31', long 98°36', on south line sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 11 W., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 3 miles west of Downs, 4^ miles 

upstream from Oak Creek, and at mile 16.4.

Drainage area.--2,390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,460.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 208 cfs (150,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 14.29 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Feb. 12.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 30.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1955-56.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir beginning Mar. 7, 1955 (see p. 357).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 5-17)

Oct. 1 to July 18 July 19 to Sept. 30

3.0

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

6.5 

9.7

5.0 160

6.0 290

8.0 640

10.3 1,180

3.2 

3.5

4.0

18 5.0 172

7.0 460

10.0 1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

*15

14

16

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

21

20

18

16

14

13

14

14

17

18

656

650

83

53

36

26

21

*21

20

1,902

61.4

3,770

Nov.

20

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

*15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

18

16

16

16

16

1 6

483

16.1

958

Dec.

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

15

17

20

18

17

18

*16

16

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

12

±2.

473

15.3

938

Jan.

9.5

10

9.5

10

11

11

10

12

13

14

15

16

18

17

*13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

13

14

14

14

374.0

12.1

742

Feb.

13

12

12

13

*14

14

13

11

11

10

10

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

12

16

18

20

*T7

18

16

15

-

352.2

12.6

699

Mar.

16

16

17

18

18

17

18

17

17

15

14

15

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

*14

14

15

18

20

24

25

29

33

220

188

149

1,057

34.1

2,100

Apr.

298

546

309

255

159

120

88

69

62

*71

77

65

53

45

43

40

35

33

32

33

31

29

27

20

28

24

24

26

26

*35

2,703

90.1

5,360

May

28

24

39

61

48

37

51

37

29

25

22

21

20

21

46

163

688

221

115

77

*54

44

37

34

32

33

33

30

26

24

25

2,145

69.2

4,250

June

23

22

21

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

22

24

22

*18

16

36

55

91

118

~95 150

58

42

35

28

22

22

1,085

36.2

2,150

July

*21

14

24

698

*914

238

97

48

28

20

13

63

57

22

45

51

1,160

1,160

254

134

104

65

*56

48

40

34

31

25

28

31

63

5,586

180

11,080

Aug.

80

46

29

24

24

30

29

36

37

34

34

28

*22

18

314

1.060

822

382

148

134

255

234

87

82

89

70

49

40

34

31

29

4,331

140

8,590

Sept.

28

28

*28

30

49

426

235

79

53

38

30

25

24

24

24

22

20

20

21

22

141

42

*28

24

21

18

18

18

18

21

1,575

52.5

3,120

Calendar year 1957: Max 23,700 Min 1.1 Mean 239 Ac-ft 173,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,160 Min 9.0 Mean 60.5 Ac-ft 43,760
360 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8730. South Fork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°22', long 99°35', on west line sec. 8, T. 8 S., R. 20 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 4 miles north of Damar, 7 miles downstream from Wild Horse 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from Webster Dam.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1945 to September 1958. Prior to October 1953, published as 

"at Webster."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,936.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 17, 1946, wire-weight gage, 

May 17, 1946, to May 20, 1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage (destroyed by 

flood), and May 21 to Sept. 30, 1951, staff gage, all at site 8 miles downstream and 

at datum 94.52 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1951, to May 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at bridge 

near Stockton, 23 miles downstream at different datum. May 23, 1952, to May 23, 1954, 

water-stage recorder and staff gage at site 8 miles downstream at datum 94.52 ft lower.

Average discharge.--13 years, 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 9.30 ft); min- 

 imum daily, 10 cfs Feb. 12, 13.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 14.9 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times most years.

Maximum flood known, that of July 12, 1951; second highest known, that of June 1908 

(13.4 ft, present site and datum), from information obtained from Kansas State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1945-58, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16)

Oct. 1 to July 17 July 17 to Sept. 30

1.8 8.2 3.0 195 6.0 2,400 1.6 13 3.0 250 5.0 1,310

1.9 14 3.5 350 7.0 4,000 1.8 30 3.5 420 6.0 2,400

2.0 24 4.0 585 8.0 6,240 2.0 51 4.O 650 7.0 4,000

2.5 90 5.0 1,280 2.5 130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe" 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*22

21

21

20

19

18

IS

19

18

19

19

19

21

24

*24

20

18

18

22

22

23

22

21

19

21

23

24

25

^K" 26

cb 

25

657

21.2

1,300

Nov.

26

25

25

26

26

28

29

28

28

28

28

26

*25

28

30

29

34

36

32

30

29

23

23

30

29

28

28

26

26

24

833

27.8

1,650

Dec.

24

*24

23

22

21

21

20

19

20

21

20

19

18

25

26

25

25

*25

24

22

23

26

23

21

21

21

21

17

TS" 16

Ib 

blS

665

21.5

1,320

Jan.

b!5

bT5

b!7

b20

22

22

*22

25

28

29

28

g42

b5?

g38

g51

g30

g51

g26

b23

b20

blS

b!7

b!9

b22

g26

g57

g34

g34

g38

g35 

*29

825

26.6

1,640

Feb.

24

22

b20

22

31

30

19

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

bTO

bll

bll

bll

b!3

b!3

b!7

*b20

b28

b35

65

48

36

26

41

b31

-

644

23.0

1,280

Mar.

b!9

b!7

b20

b20

b23

b24

b23

b34

b37

b37

*b40

b38

b34

b33

b32

b31

b40

82

52

56

53

57

57

61

72

86

92

116

188

193

193

1,S60

60.0

3,690

Apr.

185

204

*176

g!69

g!61

g!39

g!20

gl!6

g!36

g!36

gllS

g!07

g!07

g!02

g95

g90

g90

g88

g88

g86

g84

g81

g80

*67

6JL

64

68

243

122

88

3,473

116

6,890

May

78

74

82

*226

152

113

98

87

81

74

71

68

69

88

326

421

*750 2"3T

141

109

90

78

69

68

64

g58

g54

g53

151

97 

g62

4,184

135

8,300

June

g53

g51

*g48

37

31

32

32

30

26

22

20

HJ

20

32

213

98

61

51

311

185

129

328

ITT

*78

132

93

60

41

34

29

2,408

SO. 3

4,780

July

2Z

19

50

23

95

241

1453~>

63

49

40

35

57

53

93

195

4,580

89?

331

193

*217

177

253

119

95

93

80

73

67

56 

92

8,393

271

16,650

Aug.

1,000

230

104

*g70

g52

g44

41

58

55

33

31

29

28

26

2F

*5,950

494

g!86

114

116

97

74

67

63

59

55

49

*42

37

54

29

7,233

233

14,350

Sept.

27

24

20

502

296

553

205

85

g61

g51

g46

g42

g41

g39

g33

g29

*28

26

26

26

62

38

22

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

2,369

79.0

4,700

Calendar year 1957; Max 11,400 Mln O Mean 178 Ac-ft 128,500

Water year 1957-58; Max 4,380 Mln 10 Mean 91.9 Ac-ft 66,550

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 cfs). July 17 (l p.m.) 9,720 cfs (9.12 ft); Aug. 16 (10 a.m.) 

10,400 cfs (9.30 ft).______'_________ _______________________

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily wir-e-weight-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 361

8731. Webster Reservoir near Stockton, Kans

Location.--Lat 39°24'58", long 99°25'28", in sec. 27, T. 73., R. 19 W., in spillway gate 

control area near north end of Webster Dam on South Pork Solomon River, 8 miles west 

of Stockton and at mile 9U.3.

Drainage area.--1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1956 to September 1953. Month-end contents only June to 

September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder (elevations above 1,873 ft) and mercury-column gaga near 

south end of dam read once daily. Datum of gages is at mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,895.63 ft Sept. 9 (contents, 39,920 acre-ft); 

minimum, 1,886.10 ft Mar. 28 (contents, 55,700 acre-ft).

1956-58: Maximum elevation, 1,899.55 ft July 2-5, 1957 (contents, 107,000 acre-ft); 

minimum since first filling of irrigation pool, that of Mar. 23, 1953.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam. Storage began May 3, 1956.

Total capacity, 401,600 acre-ft, consisting of the following: dead storage, 2,184 acre-ft 

below elevation, 1,855.5 ft (sill of trashrack); irrigation pool, 64,920 acre-ft between 

elevations 1,855.5 and 1,889.6 ft; flood control pool, 193,600 acre-ft between elevations 1,889.6 and 1,923.7 ft; and uncontrolled storage, 140,900 acre-ft between elevations 1,923.7 and 1,933.0 ft. Reservoir is used to store water for flood control and 

irrigation in Webster Unit, Missouri River Basin project. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Capacity table, water year 1957-58 (elevation, In feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

1,885

1,890

1,895

1,900

52,380

68,480

87,340

109,100

Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1957 to September 19E8

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

81

Oct.

90.10

90.02

89.92 

89.90 

89.88

89.86 

89.86 

89.86

89.85 

89.83

89.83

89.84 

89.88

89.90 

89.91

89.92 

89.93 

89.95 

89.96 

89.99

90.02 

90.02 

90.02 

90.01 

90.01

90.00 

90.00 

90.01

90.02 

90.02

90.02

68,550 

-590

Nov.

90.04

90.03

90.03 

90.03

90.05

90.06 

90.08 

90.08

90.06 

90.09

90.08

90.08 

90.09

90.10 

90.11

90.14 

90.19 

90.22 

90.22 

90.23

90.24 

90.24 

90.25 

90.26 

90.28

90.29 

90.30 

90.30

90.30 

90.31

69,580 

+1,030

Dec.

90.31

90.33

90.33 

90.34 

90.36

90.38 

90.39 

90.38

90.39 

90.38

90.38

90.38 

90.38

90.39 

90.39

90.40 

90.42 

90.44 

90.47 

90.48

90.47 

90.49 

90.48 

90.49 

90.50

90.51 

90.50 

90.50

90.50 

90.51

90.52

70,310 

+730

Jan.

90.51

90.50

90.51 

90.52 

90.53

i 90.53 

90.54 

90.54

90.55 

90.58

90.59

90.60 

90.62

90.63 

90.65

90.65 

90.67 

90.68 

90.70 

90.71

90.73 

90.73 

90.75 

90.77 

90.78

90.79 

90.80 

90.81

90.83 

90.86

90.86

71,530 

+1,220

Feb.

90.87

90.88

90,88 

90.88 

90.89

90.90 

90.91 

90.91

90.92

90.79

90.64 

90.49

90.31 

90.10

89.97 

89.86 

89.71 

89.59 

89.44

89.33 

89.23 

89.15 

89.02 

88.90

88.79 

88.73 

88.60

-

_

63,710 

-7,820

Mar.

88.45

88.30

88.17 

88.07 

87.95

87.83 

87.74 

87.62

87.51 

87.42

87.31

87.22 

87.16

87.09 

86.99

86.90 

86.82 

86.74 

86.67 

86.64

86.61 

86.50 

86.43 

86.33 

86.26

86.19 

86.16 

86.17

86.29 

86.46

86.59

57,210 

-6,500

Apr.

86.74

86.88

87.00 

87.18 

87.31

87.34 

87.40 

87.52

87.62 

87.72

87.79

87.84 

87.87

87.87 

87.80

87.74 

87.67 

87.59 

87.52 

87.44

87.34 

87.19 

87.11 

87.01 

86.94

86.90 

86.93 

87.01

87.05 

87.06

- _

58,690 

+1,480

May

87.08

87.10

87.17 

87.27 

87.34

87.38 

87.40 

87.40

87.42 

87.44

87.44

87.45 

87.48

87.63 

87.76

88.11 

88.60 

88.76 

88.87 

88.93

88.86 

88.77 

88.69 

88.60 

88.47

88.37 

88.25 

88.13

88.06 

88.00

87.91

61,430 

+2,740

June

87.78

87.66

87.56 

87.36 

87.28

87.24 

87.19 

87.12

87.09 

87.09

87.07

87.09 

87.07

87.16 

87.23

87.29 

87.33 

87.37 

87.50 

87.65

87.79 

87.88 

87.95 

87.99 

88.02

88.08 

88.11 

88.15

88.17 

88.16

__ - -

62,250 

+820

July

88.09

88.06

88.06 

88.19 

88.24

88.36 

88.42 

88.46

88.46 

88.45

88.44

88.42 

88.42

88.40 

88.48

88.56 

91.07 

91.72 

91.91 

92.05

92.16 

92.30 

92.49 

92.55 

92.58

92.47 

92.36 

92.25

92.11 

91.96

91.95

75,500

+13,250

Aug.

92.35

92 . 41

92.40 

92.43 

92.43

92.43 

92.44 

92.43

92.42

92.42

92.41

92.40 

92.40

92.37 

93.36

94.55 

94.85 

94.90 

94.96 

95.00

95.01 

95.04 

95.04 

95.03 

95.04

95.02 

94.99 

94.96

94.95 

94.92

94.88

86,860 

+11,360

Sept.

94.88

94.87

94.81 

95.04 

95.24

95.47 

95.58 

95.62

95.61 

95.61

95.60

95.59 

95.58

95.53 

95.47

95.43 

95.41 

95.35 

95.34 

95.32

95.31 

95.31 

95.31 

95.23 

95.22

95.17 

85.14 

95.09

95.03 

95.00

. _ -

87,340 

+480

Calendar year 1957.................... t 68,100

Water year 1957-58.................... t 18,200

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

t Change in contents, In acre-feet.

Note. Add 1,800 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
362 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8732. South Fork Solomon River below Webster Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°25', long 99°25', in two channels in NEj sec. 34 (river outlet gage) 

and SE£ sec. 27 (spillway gage), T. 73., R. 19 W., 0.2 mile downstream from river 

outlet and spillway, respectively, of Webster Dam and Reservoir, 1.3 miles upstream 

from Sand Creek, 8 miles west of Stockton, and at mile 90.2.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1953.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume on river outlet channel. Datum 

of gage is 1,835.32 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation benc1 -! mark). Waterstage recorder on spillway channel. Datum of spillway channel gage is 1,825.18 ft 

above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 457 cfs Apr. 22; no flow at times.

1956-53: Maximum discharge, 1,560 cfs, July 17, 1957; no flow at times 1956-58.

Remarks.--Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally 

made monthly of both river outlet and spillway flow. Flow regulated by Webster Reservoir (see preceding page). Separate records are collected and computed for river 

outlet channel and spillway channel; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

148

120

135

50

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.8

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

458.8

14.8

910

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

2.5

.8

.4

.4

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5 

.5

14.2

0.47

28

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

6.8

1.5

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.5

.6

.K

,e

28.6

0.92

57

Jan.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.5

.9

.7

.6

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

.5

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.5

.7

.7

29.3

0.95

58

Feb.

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

8.9

9.2

8.2

60

272

289

277

261

257

245

245

245

245

245

240

235

230

255

275

265

225

255

-

4,691.5

168

9,310

Mar.

250

250

240

240

240

235

235

230

225

220

215

210

206

198

190

190

182

178

154

98

109

194

190

195

171

166

164

162

73

2.1

IjO

5,611.1

181

11,130

Apr.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.7

4.6

38

59

93

209

206

203

193

192

184

180

259

189

186

124

98

97

96

94

69

2,776.7

92.6

5,510

May

47

46

46

47

49

45

45

45

44

44

44

45

45

44

42

66

0

0

0

71

228

226

224

223

221

221

220

220

220

220

220

3,258

105

6,460

June

220

220

220

220

151

112

112

112

36

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.8

.4

.5

.9

.2

.2

.1

TT

1,427.4

47.6

2,830

July

23

36

33

34

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

33

32

32

33

32

34

35

36

37

37

37

38

39

100

259

2?j,

231

2113

236

282

2,611

84.2

5,180

Aug.

282

273

90

24

25

24

26

26

27

26

26

25

27

26

24

27

39

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

40

40

1,570

50.6

3,110

Sept.

40

40

42

42

44

47

48

48

48

48

46

48

47

47

46

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

43

45

48

49

52

56

1,387

46.2

2,750

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 74.7 Ac-ft 54,090

Water year 1957-58: Max 291 Mln 0 Mean 65.4 Ac-ft 47,330
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 363

8740. South Fork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°26', Long 98°42', on west line sec. 20, T. 73., R. 12 W., on downstream side of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of Osborne, 

0.6 mile downstream from Covert Creek, and at mile 26.1.

Drainage area. 2.024 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,505.09 ft above mean sea Iev3l, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 194 cfs (140,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,170 cfs May 17 (gage height, 18.03 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Feb. 9.

1946-58: Maximum discharge, 81,200 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 27.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow Aug. 21, 1946, Apr. 21, 1948.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Webster Reservoir (see p. 361) beginning May 3, 

1946. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gag

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23, Feb. 18 to Apr. 2,

Apr. 20 to May 29, Aug. 2-16)

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

6.8 5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

135

230

500

865

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

1,840

2,650

3,400

4,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

322

288 

155

*148

143

106

80

70

62

56

53

50

49

50

49

45

41 

38 

39

40

39

38

435

T3T

47

35

31

30

28

27

*25_

2,750

88.7

5,450

Nov.

25

24 

23

23

24

25

25

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

24 

28 

27

26

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

694

23.1

1,380

Dec.

20

20 

20

*20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

20

20

19

20

19 

19 

19

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

g!6

g!6

g!6

a!5

576

18.6

1,140

Jan.

g!5

g!4 

g!4

g!4

g!5

g!2

all

gT2

a!2

g!2

a!3

g22 g22-

al8

*17

16

17 

17 

18

16

16

15

18

18

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

498

16.1

988

Feb.

16

16 

14

16

*17

16

gl4

g9.4

b9.0

b9.2

b9.2

b9.2

a65

g210

g372

g354

g368 

g383 

g407

355

337

315

299

232

*221

247

278

154

-

4,752.0

170

9,430

Mar.

116

231 

277

307

240

288

268

274

268

246

223

218

219

211

206

204

199 

195 

191

*188

160

133

g!67

g223

g224

g243

g266

g315

g771

g567

g485

8,123

262

16,110

Apr.

gl,380

gl.970 

gl,480

805

514

389

285

230

223

*295

288

255

230

255

273

280

337 

304 

300

306

300

294

322

312

282

270

199

203

198

*186

12,965

432

25,720

May

179

153 

164

210

184

155

145

133

*126

121

117

112

TTB- 110

244

863

4.280 

1,810 

587

382

»298

359

387

376

365

361

380

330

316

315

356

14,034

453

27,840

June

313

294 

284

272

262

255

198

179

168

161

125

102

93

103

113

94

*84 

76 

87

78

109

82

69

64

62

60

55

50

47

43

3,982

133

7,900

July

*40

36 

38

92

*365

272

139

100

86

78

74

71

69

66

85

98

963 

1.250 

339

186

146

129

*118

137

121

105

148

242

259

264

271

6,387

206

12,670

Aug.

451

761 

333

232

133

103

91

82

74

69

64

60

*57

52

BT

127

426 

294 

151

125

135

108

118

101

95

88

84

78

72

69

66

4,754

153

9,430

Sept.

64

62 

*597J516

270

213

118

102

86

79

74

71

70

67

66

71 

76 

71

70

70

88

*80

71

66

62

60

59

59

60

2,753

91.8

5,460

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,500 Min 0.4 Mean 253 Ac-ft 183,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,280 Min 9.0 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,500

: Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
364 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8760. Solomon River at Beloit, Kans .

Location. Lat 39°25'09", long 98°03'33", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 7 W. , on left bank 

2.9 miles downstream from plum Creek, 4 miles southeast of Beloit, and at mile 122.1. 

Prior to June 10, 1958, at site 8.5 miles upstream.

Drainage area . 5,530 sq mi, approximately. Prior to June 10, 1958, 5,430 sq mi, approxinanely.

Records available . --April 1929 to September 1958. Records for April 1895 to June 1897, 

published in 18th and 19th Ann. Repts . , Pt. 4, have been found to be urreliable and 

should not be used. Fragmentary gage-height records collected at this site since 

Jan. 8, 1905, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau and Kansas Water Commission.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,324.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 10, 1958, chain or wire-weight 

gages and Mar. 19, 1930, to June 9, 1958, supplementary water-stage recorders, all in 

vicinity of city water plant dam in Beloit 8.5 miles upstream from present site at 

datum 14.19 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years, 433 cfs (313,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,550 cfs May 19 (gage height, £4.09 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 22.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 39.30 ft, site 

and datum then in use; 39.9 ft, present site and datum, from floodmarks) , from rating 

curve extended above 33,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements of peak flow at 

nearby points on Solomon River; no flow at times in 1939-41, 1946, 1955-57.

Remarks. --Records fair to Sept. 5, good thereafter. Flow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir 

(see p. 357) beginning Mar. 7, 1955, and by Webster Reservoir (see p. 361) beginning 

May 3, 1956. Large diversions below Kirwin and Webster Dams and many small diversions 

above station are made for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses ard water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1930(M), 1931-33. See 

also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27-29, Apr. 1, 2, 7-16, Hay 21-28)

13.5

13.6

13.8

14.1

45

100

220

Oct. 1 to June

15.0 730

16.0 1,600

17.0 2,680

 28) 

ie 10 to S=pt. 30

18.0

21.0

24.0

3,030

4,230

6,460

4.8 

5.5 

7.0

168

390

13.0 

16.0 

2Z.O

1,600

2,350

4,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

364

364

*352

270

198

193

184 

143

118

107

100

94

91

91

94

91

88

85

7676"

76

76

79

541

1,200

303

155

114

91

*85 

79

5,978

193

11,860

Nov.

73

70

68

65

65

65

65 

65

62

62

60

60

62

*62

62

62

65

70

73 

73

70

68

65

65

70

65

65

65

62

62

1,966

65.5

3,900

Dec.

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60 

60

60

58

50

 SS 43

62

62

65

85

70

65 

*62

60

58

58

55

55

55

52

52

52

48

1,817

58.6

3,600

Jan.

36

43

48

48

48

50

42 

45

48

48

48

55

60

38

52

48

48

48

48 

48

42

33

4?

42

48

52

50

48

45

45 

48

1,464

47.2

2,900

Feb.

48

45

42

40

42

45

38 

35

40

40

40

35

35

38

38

40

58

193

206 

225

265

286

374

408

*336

281

308

446

-

4,027

144

7,990

Mar.

270

151

ITT

303

325

336

292 

347

330

336

282

292

281

270

260

250

250

245

*240 

230

225

220

188

175

286

479

700

886

1,560

5.450 

37450

17,090

551

33,900

Apr.

1,390

1,660

2.200

1,690

1,110

878

g739 

g538

*413

374

514

568

430

364

336

338

308

347

369 

374

369

369

358

358

380

347

336

308

270

»07K *£. lO

18,311

610

36,320

May

276

255

260

270

374

336

265 

240

235

211

202

188

184

180

188

616

4,920

6,080

6.180 

g273M

*g759

604

514

544

514

508

484

502

480

450 

446

29,385

948

58,280

June

457

440

413

396

380

369

364 

336

281

256

244

237

*204

262

267

238

209

183

g!69 

g!67

374

394

380

277

259

197

g!71

g!61

g!46

g!34

8,365

279

16,590

July

*g!20

gT32

g231

579

784

1,490

810 

307

269

189

gl72

g!62

g!56

210

224

265

1,570

*3,810

K4,150 

gl7540"

g570

422

*388

274

255

255

475

258

276

331

700

21,374

689

42,390

Aug.

649

595

820

608

412

310

228 

200

189

g!60

g!45

g!41

*g!36

g!29

8121

g!59

807

1.240

984 

489

286

380

484

280

237

223

211

189

g!63

g!46 

g!36

11,257

363

22,330

Sept.

g!27

gl!9

*glll

g308

253

696

1,620 

1,270

440

493

323

199

164

145

135

131

126

120

120 

127

211

498

369

209

150

126

114

109

ToB" 105

9,023

301

17,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 29,400 Mln 0 Mean 603 Ac-ft 436,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,180 Min 33 Mean 356 Ae-ft 258,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily U. S. Weather Bureau wire-weight-gage readings in Beloit.
KAHSAS RIVER BASIN 365

8769. Solomon River at Niles, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°58'08", long 97°28'34", in NW-J- sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Niles and 

at mile 16.9.

Drainage area.--6,770 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1897 to November 1903, October 1917 to September 1958. Published 

as "near Bennington" October 1917 to May 1919. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,160.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1903, wire-weight gage at present site at differert datum. 

Oct. 1, 1917, to May 31, 1919, staff gage near Bennington, 27 miles upstreem at different datum. June 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage at present site at datum 2 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 25, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 595 cfs (430,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,370 cfs May 21 (gage height, 24.92 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Feb. 8, 13.

1897-1903, 1917-58: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 

31.76 ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Sept. 4, 1926.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir (see p. 357) and by Webster Reservoir (see p. 361). Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Many 

small diversions upstream for irrigation. Records of suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1958 are given in WSP 1472.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1935. WSP 1310: 1897-1903. 

WSP 1440:1903, 1919, 1927.

Rating tables,

(Shifting-control

rater year 1957-58, except periods of loe effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

- 11 ~->thod used Oct. 1-10, Mar. 6-8, Apr. 11 to May 3, 

20-26, Sept. Z, 3, 5-14, 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8

3.9 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

97

133

187

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.6

312

652

1,071

1,470

4.7 

5.5 

6.5

197

302

453

Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

8,0 722

10.0 1,170

13.0 2,000

17.0

21.0

25.0

3,410

5,220

7,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water1 year1 October 1957 to September1 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

408

405 

398

392

389

377

340

334

275

251

230

205

190

185

179

172

166

164

164

161

155 T55"

*157

200

168

157

630

766

354 

238

205

8,580

277

17,020

Nov.

184

TTo 

163

160

156

153

150

145

143

142

141

141

141

*139

138

136

136

143

145

144

142 

141

140

140

140

140

134

133

133 

152

4,345

145

8,620

Dec.

131

130 

128

126

125

123

123

122

122

119

117

116

117

115

114

115

*115

118

119

121

130 

132

12T

121

123

123

119

118

116 

115

115

3,753

121

7,440

Jan.

b!03

b!07 

b!05

109

113

109

103

109

110

109

110

111

109

111

113

112

112

113

116

116

b!05 

blOO

*T26

TIT

111

111

109

113

111

114 

117

3,431

111

6,810

Feb.

116

111 

107

105

103

101

b95

bB4

bB7

b90

b90

b86

b84

bB7

b90

b90

b91

b91

*b94

blOO

105 

172

263

281

306

340

443

426

-

4,238

151

8,410

Mar.

350

346 

400

322

311

561

974

1,450

1,200

856

694

592

551

505

463

429

410

393

381

372

*366 

358

362

402

567

986

1,130

1,140

1,400

2,070

2,800

23,141

746

45,900

Apr1 .

4,190

4,870 

*3,390

2,110

2,370

2,500

1,980

1,230

889

746

637

570

561

660

621

530

472

*447

435

458

450 

450

447

435

429

416

394

463

469

429

34,048

1,135

67,530

May

418

369 

382

1,010

1,440

714

494

483

437

386

352

336

315

301

295

821

1,220

3,700

*6,520

7,160

7.240 

5,840

2,310

1,020

852

811

774

750

722 

675

664

48,811

1,575

96,820

June

624

599 

570

563

537

503

486

469

463

472

466

402

374

358

350

474

498

375

*342

316

305 

299

463

501

886

1,040

742

453

323 

277

14,530

484

28,820

July

256

237 

260

351

681

1,070

965

1,240

1,010

647

458

366

362

388

263

277

604

2,110

3,650

3,750

4,000 

3,270

*1,130

647

590

477

443

510

1,020 

654

691

32,297

1,042

64,060

Aug.

658

653 

782

672

685

736

599

515

387

a320

a300

a£85

a270

a260

a250

a240

a230

a290

476

1,060

1,030 

696

469

390

472

*450

a335

a315

a295 

a275

a255

14,650

473

29,060

Sept.

a235

g229 

g213

a200

g219"

904

1,770

1,200

1,460

1,460

843

645

572

392

g309

g275

g255

g237

g228

g222

a223 

g224

*237

388

558

419

302

247

219 

202

14,887

496

29,530

Calendar year1 1957- Max 9.780 Mln H Mean 751 Ac-ft 543,600

Water year 1957-58; Max 7,240 Mm 84 Mean 566 Ac-ft 410,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

records for station at Beloit.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
366 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8776. Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°54', long 97°07', in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, in 

Enterprise, 18.4 miles upstream from Chapman Creek and at mile 55.2.

Drainage area. 19.200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1934 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,097.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1935, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,728 cfs (1,251,000 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs May 23 (gage height, 20.60 ft); minimum, 284 cfs Feb. 12.

19 4-58: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 33.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, about 10 cfs Apr. 23, 1935 (regulated by powerplant the*? in operation).

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of about 32 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by Cedar Bluff, Kanopolis, 

Klrwin, and Webster Reservoirs (see p. 339, 345 357, 361 ), and by numerous small 

diversions for irrigation above station. Records of chemical analyses, suspended 

sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are giv^n in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1390: 1935(M) .

Rating tables, Water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

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

6.4 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

302

455

790

1,840

13.0

17.0

20.5

4,090

7,900

11,400

7.8

10.0

13.0

15.8

815

2,000

4,220

6,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,720

2,750 

2,720

2,710

2,590

2,210

1,850

3,980

3,810

1,860

1,140

942

870

834

810

818

770

730

710

702

722

750

1,260

9.290

6,66(5

3,680

1,920

1,940

1,720

1,260

1,070

65,798

2,123

130,500

NOV.

985

926

882

878

858

*838

830

790

774

762

762

766

758

754

750

742

746

818

1,020

882

806

770

750

738

726

722

706

686

646

66?

23,731

791

47,070

Dec.

663

335 

652

642

*632

635

629

623

614

608

587

581

566

527

512

503

497

488

491

572

533

524

524

512

512

512

506

494

485

482

475

17,239

556

34,190

Jan.

428

431 

418

415

485

476

431

388

*46t

440

434

458

461

449

445

452

452

452

461

467

467

422

455

446

452

467

464

476

476

479

491

14,003

452

27,770

Feb.

506

482 

455

440

434

*425

385

420

372

350

375

335

314

335

335

325

335

345

368

368

388

402

425

545

563

605

1,520

2,510

_

14,462

516

28,680

Mar.

1,220

960 

862

818 942"

*2,020

3,140

5,780

5,880

4,530

2,810

2,210

1,860

1,710

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,810

1, 120

1,160

1,220

1,230

1,300

1,530

1,700

1,960

2,290

2,490

3,260

6,900

7,960

74,332

2,398

147,400

Apr.

*8,480

9,250 

10.200

9,750

8,820

8,040

7,300

5,960

4,540

4,030

3,960

4,040

3,860

3,730

3,790

3,610

3,390

3,300

3,260

3,200

3,260

3,180

3,130

3,240

3,190

3,000

2,940

2,980

3,080

*3,260

143,770

4,792

285,200

May

3,420

3,590 

6,170

8,490

7,740

5,980

3,520

3,040

2,710

2,440

2,110

1,740

1,600

1,510

1,470

1,500

2,290

2,620

6,160

9,420

10,800

11,400

10,900

8,580

6,400

3,460

2,920

3,140

3,430

3,340

3,210

145,100

4,681

287,800

June

3,180

3,320 

3,250

*3, 100

2,960

2,830

2,750

2,770

2,860

2,360

,800

,510

,420

,290

,280

,440

,350

,250

,140

,060

,120

,150

,070

,160

,680

,460

,160

,460

,650

,310

6 ,140

,205

131,200

July

1,120

l.O.'O 

* 1,200

1,4<50

1,330

2,530

3,870

3,730

2,740

2,170

2,570

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,720

2,740

3,630

4,460

6,000

6,700

6,620

6,570

5,5iO

3,850

3,030

3,030

4,0?0

5,160

5,200

4,390

2 , 630

108,910

3,513

216,000

Aug.

2,860

3,270 

3,400

3,450

3,340

*3,440

3,540

3,640

3,300

3,060

2,910

2,810

2,300

1,840

1,660

1,720

1,750

1,600

1,590

1,910

2,910

3,160

2,360

2,010

2,680

2,920

2,910

2,860

2,050

1,410

1,120

79,780

2,574

158,200

Sept.

976

896 

835

831

819

873

1,830

2,880

2,720

*2,950

5.780

2,730

1,920

1,600

1,310

1,200

1,680

2,070

1,530

1,200

1,160

1,770

1,140

1,660

1,440

1,340

1,150

963

968

936

47,157

1,572

93,530

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,900 Min 45 Mean 2,452 Ac-ft 1,776,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,400 Min 314 Mean 2,193 Ac-ft 1,588,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 367

8780. Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°01'50", long 97°02'30", on south line sec. 1, T. 12 S., R. c E., on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 5 miles northwest of Chapmar and 

6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 300 sq ml.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 1,103.41 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs July 3 (gage height, 23.65 ft); minImum observed, 0.3 cfs Oct. 14.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1958; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 10, 1956.

Flood In July 1951 reached a stage of 25.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 46,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 5, June 29 to 

July Z, July 10, Aug. 3-6)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

1.9 

4.8

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

11

17

35

62

138

7.0

13.0

19.0

21.0

22.0

355

1,300

2,620

3,600

4,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7

*1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

15

13

5.9

2.9

1.9

.9

.3

.2

73

.8

3.5

2.4

1.1

.5

a. 5

2.7

4.5

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.6

al.5

1.4

81.8

2.64

162

Nov.

1.9

27T

4.6

4.5

5.0

*4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

12

a30

6.7

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.0

173.2

5.77

344

Dec.

5.0

5.2

4.6

4.8 

4.6

*4.5

4.2

3_.B

378

4.6

4.0

b4.1

b4.3

b4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.4

5.0

4.2

4.3

4.6

5.0

aS.O

178

5.6

b5.2

b4.6

b4.0

145.9

4.71

289

Jan.

b4.0

b4.0

b4.2

b4.5 

b4.8

bS.O

b4.2

b4.3

*4.6

4.3

4.6

5.6

13

TT

8.4

7.3

aS.S

6.3

6.1

7.1

a7.2

7.3

6.7

5.6

6.1

6.7

6.5

5.9

6.7

6 . 9

194.1

6.26

385

Feb.

8.8

8.0

6.5

5.6 

4.5

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.9

6.3

7.8

6.5

4.6

4.5

129

295

-

567.3

20.3

1,130

Mar.

68

16

6.7

4.5 

218

445

*417

715

325

53

42

a42

42

35

26

25

24

25

22

20

21

22

23

21

20

19

17

17

26

89

67

2,913.2

94.0

5,780

Apr.

45

29

*24

22 

19

19

17

17

17

17

al8

18

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

12

11

IT

13

13

*23

519

17.3

 1,030

May

23

14

419

1.960 

332

56

37

29

24

22

20

21

16

14

42

108

635

899

635

23

20

15

13

13

11

10

9.8

8.4

973

8 . 8

8.4

5,455.7

176

10,820

June

8.0

7.5

7.3

7.1 

6.3

*a5.6

6.7

6.3

6.7

8.0

a7.8

7.5

7.3

7.5

19

65

13

8.8

6.1

4.8

5.2

8.6

43

11

625

472

96

19

12

9.0

1,507.1

50.2

2,990

July

*7.3

6.1

»4.5BO 

 2,900 

585

142

67

43

31

26

923

635

120

aSO

32

1,430

2,150

603

138

96

64

52

33

38

32

27

259

84

39

33

29

15,064.4

486

29,880

Aug.

71

31

24

19 

16

*16

259

~ZZ 355

a26

a21

19

alS

a!7

a!6

a2O

a!30

aSO

27

20

18

16

16

16

a!6

16

15

14

14

13

1JL

1,352

43.6

2,680

Sept.

10

13

11

11 

14

21

38

17

*a!4

al4

167

32

20

18

a!7

16

15

al4

14

13

13

13

17

62

157

317

138

24

14

13

1,257

41.9

2,490

Calendar year 1957i Max 1,210 Mln O.2 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,460

Water year 1957-58; Max 4,380 Mln 0.2 Mean 8O.1 Ac-ft 57,980

 ._- . , 500 cfs). Mar. 6 (2 a.m.) 827 cfs (10.2 ft); Mar. 8 (3 a.m.) 795 cfs (10.0 ft); 

4 (8 a.m.) 2,620 cfs (19.0 ft); May 19 (5 a.m.) 1,960 cfs (16.4 ft); June 25 (9 p.m.) 1.7OO cfs 

.1 ft); July 3 (2 p.m.) 12,2OO cfs (23.65 ft); July 11 (11 P.m.) 1,190 cfs (12.4 ft); July 17 

a.m.) 2,350 cfs (18.1 ft); July 27 (5 p.m.) 515 cfs (8.2 ft); Aug. 8 (1 a.m.) 1,760 cfs 

.4 ft).

Feak discharge ( 

May 4 (8 a.m.)

2 a._. 

(15.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Lyon Creek near Woodbine, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
368 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8785. Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°53', long 96°55', In NE£ sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 5 E. , on downstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles downstream from Gary Creek, 7 miles north of 

Woodbine, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 230 sq ml.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1958.

Gaffe. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,109.79 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 cfs May 4 (gage height, 22.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.2 cfs Oct. 3.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of May 4, 1958; no flow at times in 1953-57. 

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of about 30 ft, from information by local resident (discharge, 93,000 cfs, from slope-area measurement).

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

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (page 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 Pet. 27 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

80

161

264

525

12.0 1,450

3.0

4.0

21

30

57

92

183

6.0 430

10.0 1,070

14.0 1,970

18.0 3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemter 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*5.1

4.9

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.7

5.5

1.320

121

40

25

18

15

13

15

14

18

14

12

11

10

11

*406

1,050

113

66

46

38

34 

30

27

3,500.4

113

6,940

Nov.

27

34

31

26

24

23

*22

21

20

17

17

19

27

24

27

24

22

226

173

55

36

31

27

26

26

25

24

23

22 

22

1,121

37.4

2,220

Dec.

21

21

21

*20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

11

18

19

19

20

20

19

20

25

47

3o

22

24

24

25

29

23

23

20

20

686

22. 1

1,360

Jan.

b20

b!8

20

20

20

19

b!8

*20

19

17.

19

20

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

22

b22

b20

b!9

b!9

b20

b21

b23

b27

34

29

97.

717

23.1

1,420

Feb.

91

54

b35

34

*32

31

b25

b21

b20

b20

b20

b!6

b20

b20

b23

b21

b23

b23

b23

b25

b28

31

31

30

29

35

872

3oi

-

2,034

72.6

4,030

Mar.

133

89

74

69

344

*503

867

754

757

280

286

182

143

254

138

115

110

102

113

138

114

95

91

86

80

75

72

71

410

381

*148

7,074

228

14,030

Apr.

120 TOT

97

98

86

83

74

73

74

82

91

81

74

74

70

69

68

67

63

62

61

64

59

59

54

52

53

67

78

59

2,213

73.8

4,390

May

*54

54

*976

*3,200

360

200

155

133

113

105

96

90

86

78

74

73

74

73

66

61

59

56

58

94

114

77

67

56

52

52

Si

6,857

221

13,600

June

47

43

*42

42

38

36

38

159

116

64

52

44

114

55

214

214

71

50

48

42

49

146

65

46

720

532

112

75

60

54

3,388

113

6,720

July

*16

44

83

55

50

46

42

38

39

40

304

130

61

45

62

70

459

183

69

56

157

76

70

185

62

84

938

712 isa

80

128

4,612

149

9,150

Aug.

74

59

55

49

46

44

*44

49

40

39

38

36

34

33

32

45

106

53

40

36

35

32

33

34

35

34

32

30

28

^5" 26

CO

1,297

41.8

2,570

Sept.

25

23

23

*30

38

34

28

28

25

59

64

40

29

26

70

84

794

163

77

61

89

211

193

604

120

69

56

52

50

49

3,219

107

6,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,290 Min 0.2 Mean 68.7 Ac-ft 49,760

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,200 Mln 4.2 Mean 101 Ac-ft 72,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 369

8792. Clark Creek near Junction City, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°00'28", long 96°44'21", in W? sec. 14, T. 12 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 57, 5 miles southeast of Junction City, 

7.5 miles upstream from Humbolt Creek, and 14.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi (approximately).

Records available. October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Apr. 21, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 cfs June 25 (gage height, 12.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum observed, 1.7 cfs Oct. 2, 5, 8. 

Flood of July 10, 1951, reached a stage of 19.5 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings, which are 

fair, or for periods of ice effect, doubtful gage-height record, or backwater from 

leaves, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 19S7-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-17)

Oct. 1 to May 4 

June 26 to July 17

May 5 to June 25 

July 18 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

1.6

3.5

6.6

12

32

2.8 

3.2 

4.0 

8.0 

10.0

76

160

400

1,750

2,950

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

85

170

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

400

1,370

2,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

3.2

*2.5

2.6

2.8

1.9

1.9

2.3

*637

ToT

32

46

a20

alO

a8.0

a6.o

6.6

19

7.5

11

7.5

6.6

7.5

9.6

407

76

26

15

12

9.6

 8.5

8. 5

1,516.1

48.9

3,010

Nov.

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

*6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.8

cFTT

C4.8

c5.1

c5.4

c5.4

c5.8

c5.4

c5.4

~84 124

42

23

17

12

12

9.6

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

8 5

468.7

15.6

930

Dec.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

*8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.0

8.5

9.6

1212"

12

11

11

278.4

8.98

552

Jan.

10

11

10

10 ,

9.6

9.6

8.5

970

*9.6

9.0

9.0

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.6

b9.0

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

14

16

17

22

341.9

11.0

678

Feb.

b20

b!9

b25

26

25

*27

b25

b23

b!7

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!3

b!4

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2_

b!7

28

27

25

23

25

279

220

-

1,012

36.1

2,010

Mar.

96

79

63

73

205

*535

685

610

520

295

232

160

129

126

117

92

87

82

82

86

87

78

73

68

66

60

60

60

79

104

112

5,201

168

10,320

Apr.

*92

si

79

76

71

66

58

56

57

60

63

66

57

54

51

51

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

42

41

40

4T

51

51

44

1,667

55.6

3,310

May

*42

41

92

*1,550

321

153

122

102

91

83

74

67

62

61

56

56

56

51

47

44

41

41

40

44

43

41

38

34

32

30

28

3,563

115

7,070

June

27

24

24

*23

22_

22

23

26

g705

g248

g36

g47

g57

g50

g5l

g96

50

36

37

32

38

43

31

66

*2,050

277

110

76

58

50

4,415

147

8,760

July

*41

36

488

202

112

76

62

52

44

44

1,700

450

148

98

92

78

2,450

424

178

174

137

108

93

78

69

61

1,220

415

180

110

102

9,522

307

18,890

Aug.

96

74

65

59

54

50

54

*51

50

43

40

38

36

33

32

69

104

56

45

59

~ST 222

59

51

43

37

34

31

28

26

.24

1,757

56.7

3,480

Sept.

2426"

24

26

44

38

30

26

*24

391

91

48

36

43

277

203

974

239

112

91

78

69

282

370

135

91

74

67

64

59

4,056

135

8,040

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water Water year year 1957-58: 1957-58: Max Max 2,450 2,450 Min Min 1.9 1.9 Mean Mean 92.6 92.6 Ac-ft Ac-ft 67,050 67,050

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs ).--Oct. 8 (2 p.m.) 1,800 cfs (8.10 ft); May 4 (3 p.m.) 2,680 efs 

(9.66 ft); June 9 (6 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (8.83 ft); June 25 (2:30 a.m.) 6,660 cfs (12.83 ft); July ] 

(8:30 a.m.) 5,220 cfs (l2.08 ft); July 17 (11 a.m.) 5,700 cfs (12.40 ft); July 27 (10 a.m.) 

2,650 efs (9.63 ft)._______________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from leaves, 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
370 JCANSAS RIVER BASIN

8800. Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long 97°08'40", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 2 E., on left 

bank 2 miles west of Seward and 2^ miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,429.27 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 676 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 12.68 ft); minimura daily, 9.1 cfs July 1.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 20.53 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.3 cfs July 31, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from leaves, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of loe effect or backwater frc 

leaves (gage height, In feet, and disoharge, In cubic feet per seco^)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10 Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

85

284

563

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

9.0

14

26

44

94

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

225

379

568

740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

72

31

16

14

13

12

11

TT

11

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

454

14.6

900

Nov.

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.3

11

10

9.3

9.3

9.6

10

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

T2

11

11

324.1

10.8

643

Dec.

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

11

12

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.4

9.3

577

332.0

10.7

659

Jan.

9.3

973

9.3

10

11

12

11

10

10

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

12

12

12

11

13

13

15

14

14

12

12

11

10

352.9

11.4

700

Feb.

10

9.8

9.6

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.6

10

11

17

17

15

13

13

494

372

1,149.2

41.0

2,280

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,320 Min 3.5

Mar.

121

76

75

76

57

63

57

44

30

24

22

21

20

20

24

26

22

19

25

90

206

201

193

241

275

306

313

299

272

178

103

3,499

113

6,940

Apr.

65

45

"90- 146

72

58

55

65

45

35

30

28

25

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

IS

22

25

20

19

18

20

21

20

1,105

36.8

2,190

May

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

13

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

T4

13

458

14.8

908

June

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.6

9.5

9.3

326.0

10.9

647

July

IT"9.1

15

58

22

11

9.8

9.4

10

24

51

42

67

181

124

76

141

143

440

556

517

453

328

432

440

173

273

412

323

277

231

5,859.3

189

11,620

Aug.

95

56

39

30

25

52

27

19

18

17

18

17

16

16

14

13

12

T5

13

14

14

13

16

19

18

16

34

28

19

16

12

729

23.5

1,450

Sept.

12

11

10

105

302

622

57?

125

39

25

26

31

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.2

976

9.7

2,103.9

70.1

4,170

Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 622 Min 9.1 Mean 45.7 Ac-ft 33,110

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Feb. 27 (8 p.m.) 572 cfs (12.07 ft); Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 316 cfs 

(9.66 ft); July 20 (11 a.m.) 567 cfs (11.99 ft); July 24 (10:30 p.m.) 646 cfs (12.53 ft): July 28 

(8 p.m.) 417 ofs (1O.46 ft); July 30 (11:30 p.m.) 363 cfs (9.80 ft); Sept. 7 (12:30 a.m.) 676 cfs

(12.68 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or leaves Oct. 23 to Feb. 26, Mar. 26 to Apr. 2, 

Sept. 9-30.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 371

8805. Big Blue River at Seward, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 0 54'10", long 97°06'40", In SE£sw£ sec. 20, T. 11 N., R. 3 E., at downstream end of first pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 2 at west edge 

of Seward, 0.2 mile downstream from Lincoln Creek.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,421.49 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs July 25 (gage height, 14.48 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs July 1.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 22.34 ft); no 

flow July 30, 31, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater fron debris, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect or backwater from debris 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to July 10 July 11 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.6 

2.9 

3 . 3

14

27

54

100

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

259

400

562

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

674

747

795

Note. Same as following table below 4.0 ft.

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

21

52

98

167

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

8.0

259

385

464

743

10.0

12.0

14.2

1,140

1,780

8,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

19

20

18

T5

18

18

21

22

22

24

88

55

35

26

21

20

20

20

19

20

23

23

21

21

21

19

19

19

19 

19

747

24.1

1,480

Nov.

19

19

17

18

18

18

18

17

16

2T

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

20

21

23

24

26

28

28

25

24

604

20.1

1,200

Dec.

23

24

22

23

24

22

21

20

21

21

18

T5

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18 

18

607

19.6

1,200

Jan.

17

17

17

17

18

18

16

IS

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

20

2JL

20

20

19

19

19 

19

564

18.2

1,120

Feb.

19

19

19

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

IB" 15

16

16

17

22

31

29

25

24

736

959

-

2,207

78.8

4,380

Mar.

350" 791

171

259

236

198

167

163

101

73

63

57

53

52

57

60

57

54

57

156

492

670

691

728

749

677

682

652

520

332 

207

9,575

309

18,990

Apr.

141

98

218

198

209

376

254

214

143

94

74

64

58

52

50

46

42

41

41

41

38

35

44

51

51

64

55

48

48

48

2,939

98.0

5,830

May

52

14

41

37

36

34

34

34

35

35

35

34

33

33

32

32

33

32

31

29

25

27

26

26

22

25" 16

22

21

24 

26

966

31.2

1,920

June

24

24

22

23

25

18

17

17

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

21

20

18

19

19

19

17

17

16

17

16

15

14

13

12

562

18.7

1,110

July

IB- 10

24

94

71

46

29

24

29

60

519

645

423

360

307

246

228

196

705

1,520

1,440

759

475

931

2,740

2,080

1,660

1,180

788

596 

540

18,740

605

37,170

Aug.

298

1ST

122

89

68

88

63

46

55

45

44

50

40

36

30

29

29

25

25

23

24

24

27

29

27

24

37

33

27

23

19

1,680

54.2

3,330

Sept.

15

IS

16

74

322

880

Q5g

285

120

78

59

55

42

36

32

28

25

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

3,185

106

6,320

Calendar year 1957: Max 12,400 Min 5.1 Mean 208 Ac-ft 150,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,740 Min 10 Mean lie Ac-ft 83,990

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). --Feb. 28 (3 a.m.) 994 cfs (9.38 ft); Mar. 25 (11 a.m.) 768 cfs 

(6.20 ft); July 12 (1 p.m.) 654 cfs (7.18 ft); July 20 (6 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (11.70 ft); July 25 

(10 a.m.) 2,920 cfs (14.48 ft); Sept. 6 (12 p.m.) 1,150 cfs (10.03 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice or debris Oct. 25 to Mar. 4, Apr. 28 to July 4, 

Aug. 23 to Sept. 5, Sept. 8-30.
372 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8810. Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°35'40", long 96°57'35", in Sj sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 4 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.8 miles south of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co. station in Crete, 3.3 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3.6 miles 

upstream from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area.--2,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1958. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, discharge published only for stages above 12.0 ft because of variable backwater from dam downstream 

until 1952 and diurnal fluctuation from powerplant upstream in 1952-53.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,311.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 20, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1953-58), 286 cfs (207,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,430 cfs July 24 (gage height, 20.22 ft); minimum daily, 64 ofs Dec. 5.

1945-58: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 28.74 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Power dam 

downstream which caused backwater at gage was destroyed during 1950-52.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

78

81

99

89

84

81

76

10TT

*88

98

138

232

271

14?

124

100

90

95

97

97

82

94

93

101

80

85

*88

98

88 

88

3,250

105

6,450

Nov.

98 

99

91

104

98

~55" 120

86

92

81

80 55

83

100

97

95

98

106

107

95

109

*97

103

110

105

106

107

109

88

105

2,945

98.2

5,840

Dec.

97 

94

96

67

£4

65

75

80

76

85

*74

73

75

84

106

87

100

~§5 114

79

87

92

104

95

98

100

98

78

90

90 

85

2,704

87.2

5,360

Jan.

85 

73

75

*71

TO

91

99

81

86

91

90

99

106

105

98

111

106

94

89

88

100

95

98

85

111

111

99

~9T 117

100 

95

2,936

94.7

5,820

Feb.

82 

79

103

81

89

96

90

82

72

34

85

97

*74

90

86

86

90

86

81

80

90

108

110

156

139

169

674

2.010

-

5,179

185

10,270

Mar.

*1,960 

1,070

605

*427

427

448

408

366

378

276

209

221

172

189

206

T5o" 167

196

210

182

345

884

1,000

1,100

*1,270

1,340

1,240

1,320

1,380

1,370 

1,350

20,896

674

41,450

Apr.

1,300 

1,140

878

951

978

847

978

837

663

483

366

306

276

253

*268

224

218

201

188

187

191

169

215

364

278

254

221

230

212

182

13,859

462

27,490

May

194 

196

155

176

178

148

158

*139

119

150

128

111

133

162

120

104

. 110

148

118

128

128

108

103

139

112

104

90

101

*116

119 

108

4,139

134

8,210

June

101 

112

103

141

655

672 ?4"5

145

104

89

114

97

105

103

93

97

116

88

*95

105

98

93

99

113

91

96

90

84

 57 79

4,323

144

8,570

July

 55 84 

136

499

694

651

619

402

332

1,670

3,780

2,910

*2,460

2,100

2,690

2,430

2,170

1,770

2,360

2,950

*3,330

3,670

3,420

4,3130

*4,450

4,400

4,730

4,9.10 *vr2o~

2,830 

2,470

73,152

2,360

145,100

Aug.

2,260 

1,440

839

549

444

362

362

351

347

324

256

205

198

*210

150

150

104

175

145

160

128

129

147

242

275

310

270

*254

240

212 

215

11,406

368

22,620

Sept.

195 

181

154

442

732

1,650

2,500

*2.740

2^230

2,110

1,220

605

410

574

427

275

218

218

205

176

109

149

142

137

121

147

159

135

131

104

18,596

620

36,880

Calendar year 1957: Max 21,400 Mln 46 Mean 456 Ac-ft 329,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,910 Mln 64 Mean 448 Ac-ft 324,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 11 (12 m.) 4,540 cfs (19.12 ft); July 24 (5:30 p.m.) 

5,450 cfs (20.22 ft).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 373

8820. Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°03', long 96°35' , in NEiJ-SWi seo . 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., on left bank in 

tailrace of powerplant, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Barneston, 2 miles 

upstream from Plum Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Drainage area. 4,420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1932 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,163.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to June 9, 1941, water-stage 

recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 9 to Nov. 17, 1941, float 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 750 cfs (543,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs July 11 (gage height, 25.72 ft); minimum daily, 66 cfs Jan. 2.

1932-58: Maximum discharge, 57,700 cfs June 9, 1941 (gage height, 34.3 ft); minimum 

daily, 1 cfs Nov. 30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplant at Barneston, which 1-as pondage 

of about 1,500 acre-ft. No large tributaries between station and Nebraska-Kansas State 

line.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1932, 1935. WSP 1056: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-5, July 31 to

Sept. 3, Sept. 9-3O)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

55

159

302

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

850

1,820

3,700

6,900

18.0

22.0

25.0

11,200

16,400

21,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Ocb.

139 

156

140

142

138

150" 128

148

*154

148

142

238

2,520

767

1,600

1,000

620

306

236

206

162

150

150

180

214

156

144

155

162

132

138

10,621

343

21,070

Nov.

158 

194

124

T42

178

166

138

153

152

162

162

153

148

138

151

142

162

167

219

204

*185

168

174

150

186

189

298

408

309

200

5,480

183

10,870

Dec.

170 

202

116

189

188

174

164

153

142

*128

107

98

135

132

160

147

160

188

150

142

170

176

180

169

158

160

159

138

145

170

150

4,815

155

9,550

Jan.

118 

66

*13T

134

145

164

121

138

138

144

158

173

310 ¥23"

150

198

202

198

196

148

164

112

*138

258

226

194

148

184

154

177

190

5,201

168

10,320

Feb.

156 

162

152

143

154

159

156

150

140

155

158

*172

160

140

162

138

TSS

146

152

154

401

497

1,100

1,200

824

657

2,320

12,200

-

22,264

795

44,160

Mar.

4,680 

2,160

1,530

*967

1,420

2,750

1,560

1,820

1,240

1,420

980

763

576

492

441

440

499

300 3T8"

357

459

448

704

1,140

1,380

1,440

1,560

*1,600

1,700

1,770

1,760

38,694

1,248

76,750

Apr.

1,650 

1,510

1,420

1,160

1,120

1,320

1,210

1,220

1,100

918

768

636

494

529

376

*416

418

313

308

346

456

248

33?

334

410

627

495

480

278

284

21,163

705

41,980

May

358 

524

350

272

354

509

*264

288

248

256

260

250

244

272

244

540

677

527

552

294

458

265

196

254

112

250

*220

176

178

242

388

9,158

295

18,160

June

244 

237

190

188

205

220

754

556

405

299

257

2,580

2,190

1,040

422

241

249

*226

244

176

176

189

170

194

188

166

133

TB3

148

156

12,554

418

24,900

July

140 

338" 116

2,000

1,070

914

824

728

*648

3,050

19,600

IS, 006

8,800

5,420

5,140

*3,150

9,460

*9,840

4,660

2,460

3,540

3,800

4,070

8,530

*16,900

12,200

8,670

5,920

*5,500

5 200 

3J590

169,278

5,461

335,800

Aug.

2,820 

2,520

1,770

1,220

897

698

647

673

962

682

564

*472

542

400

259

246

238

300

250

196

510

414

249

260

410

333

*364

390

440

309

318

20,153

650

39,970

Sept.

280 

282

278

9,27(5

7,700

15.500

10,500

6,090

4,250

*4,420

3,160

2,180

1,280

919

816

1,060

796

620

477

449

1,280

1,090

1,120

1,490

708

374

332

351

302

318

77,672

2,589

154,100

Calendar year 1957: Max 16,200 Min 61 Mean 685 Ac-ft 495,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,600 Min 66 Mean 1,088 Ac-ft 787,600

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Feb. 28 (11:50 a.m.) 15,700 cfs (20.00 ft); July 11 (3 p.m.) 

22,200 cfs (25.72 fb); July 17 (9 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (21.12 ft); July 25 (7 a.m.) 18,600 cfs 

(23.47 ft); Sept. 4 (2:50 a.m.) 14,000 efs (20.22 ft); Sept. 6 (2 p.m.) 17,200 cfs (22.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

542621 O -60 -25
374 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8830. Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40°20'00", long 98°04 I 10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 4 N. , R. 7 W. , on right bank 

about 1,500 ft above bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile upstream from Walnut Creek, 

3^ miles southeast of Deweese, and 6 miles northwest of Angus.

Records available .--July to October 1912 (gage heights only, published as "at Blue Bluff"), 

February 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at same

datum. 

Average discharge.--5 years, 120 cfs acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 9.07 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs Feb. 11-12.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 15.00 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 29, 1955, July 30, 31, 1956.

Flood of June 26, 1951, reached a stage of 14.9 ft at previous site, from 

information by local resident (discharge, 16,000 cfs, based on records for former 

station at Angus).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of chemical analyses, 

suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in 

WSP 1572.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used July 29 to Aug. 6, Sept. 7-14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

133

211

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

415

730

1,200

1,870

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

49

105

185

5.0 

6.0

406

730

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

62

*B2

63

63

62

63

63

66

*66

66

68

69

69

71

70

69 

68

69

69

69

*70

72

72

71

72

71

71

71

72

72

72

2,113

68.2

4,190

Nov.

72

71

70

*70

70

71

71

71

71

71

70

*71

71

71

71

71 

73

75

72

*71

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

69

2,127

70.9

4,220

Dec.

70

70

69

69

70

*70

70

70

68

*70

66

67

67

67

67

*67 

68

69

69

68.

68

68

*67

67

68

69

*70

70

69

70

69

2,126

68.6

4,220

Jan.

67

67

65

68

75

73

70

*80

76

74

74

74

73

*73

73

73 

73

73

75

76

75

73

*72

71

71

71

*69

69

69

69

69

2,230

71.9

4,420

Feb.

69

65

63

*64

66

66

60

58

56

54

52

*BT

55

55

60

65 

70

*79

80

75

71

70

71

*72

72

76

88 75-

1,859

66.4

3,690

Mar.

70

72

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

*74

73

73

70

69

69 

68

*67

67

67

68

71

105

122

*146

172

201

296

382

950

824

4,777

154

9,480

Apr.

900

666

521

*382

293

254

201

155

132

120

109

106

102

100

97

93 

92

90

90

87

86

85

*93

90

86

86

87

*88

86

84

5,461

182

10,830

May

84

82

84

91

*85

81

81

81

79

78

77

W

82

84

84 

85

84

80

80

80

80

*79

79

79

80

80

78

*78

77

78

2,517

81.2

4,990

June

77

73

74

73

72

73

73

73

71

71

70

*874

326

145

104

84 

*77

74

73

72

117

112

92

86

81

76

73

71

69

*66_

3,472

116

6,890

July

65

61

67

95

70

62

60

57

62

364

821

544

375

189

*124

104 

335

221

1,110

1,190

*1,020

543

291

687

419

250

218

153

125

115

*106

9,903

319

19,640

Aug.

100

90

81

74

71

241

*169

139

112

88

74

74

91

98

124

1,550 

1,200

1,260

620

311

244

323

344

262

176

140

*122

109

101

95

88

8,371

270

16,600

Sept.

84

80

78

77

216

751

232

144

*106

91

85

81

79

76

74

72 

72

71

69

70

71

68

70

*69

67

66

66

67

65

65

3,282

109

6,510

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,300 Mln 30 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,350 Mln 52 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,680

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--June 12 (4:30 p.m.) 1, cs cfs (7.71 . ft)j j July uy 19 (7:30 : p.m. p.m.)

1,680 efs (7.75 fb)j Aug. 16 (8:30 p.m.) 2,810 cfs (9.07 ft)j Sept. 6 (1 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (7.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on bhls day.

Nobe_. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec, 11, 12, Dec. 31 to Jan. 9, Jan. 22, Feb. 2, 3, 

7-20, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5, 7.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 375

8840. Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°06'56", long 97°10'23", in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, three-quarters of a mile south of 

Fairbury, and 5-jj- miles upstream from Rose Creek.

Drainage area. 2,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1908 to September 1915, October 1928 to September 1956 (published 

as "near Endicott"), October 1956 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only fop some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,282.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 23, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage at present site at different datum. 

Apr. 26, 1929, to Sept. 24, 1957, chain gage or water-stage recorder at site 3j miles 

downstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 37 years, 361 cfs (261,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs July 25 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minImum daily, 73 cfs Jan. 1.

1908-15, 1928-58; Maximum discharge, 36,800 cfs June 27, 1951, from ratirg curve 

extended above 26,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.82 ft June 27, 1951; miniirum discharge, 14 cfs Nov. 22, 1929 (discharge measurement).

lent

Revisions (water years). WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1086: 1941(M). WSP 1390:

19U8(M), 1912, 1915, 1935, 1939, 1945(M). WSP 1510: 1947 (calendar year figures only).

Sept. 1 to July 3 July 3 to Sept. 30

0.9 73 4.0 1,020 1.3 121 7.0 3,140

1.4 151 6.0 2,250 2.0 280 10.0 6,260

2.0 300 8.0 4,050 3.0 610 13.0 11,400

3.0 610 5.0 1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

130

124

122

122

122

117

154

127

*124

125

125

130

125

129

156

129

129

125 

122

124

122

132

134

125

129

124

120

*120

118

120

120

3,875

125

7,690

Nov.

124

124

124

124

125

124

124

124

120

T2T

125

125

122

129

130

125

136

142 

145

m

*127

120

124

138

134

134

136

136

136

132

3,872

129

7,680

Dec.

136

138

140

127

142

140

136

134

136

*130

74

W

115

127

155

162

T3T

108 

134

132

130

132

129

127

130

125

124

122

115

102

74

3,919

126

7,770

Jan.

7386~

103

*104

115

112

109

117

134

136

142

157

164

168

155

164

170

155 

140

120

102

92

*140

157

188

172

145

138

142

130

4,168

134

8,270

Feb.

124

103

100

124

143

140

120

110

104

109

102

*94

103

110

94

90 l5"3

118 

132

142

159

181

195

214

200

250

*390 336"

-

4,190

150

8,310

Mar.

217

172

177

*177

202

184

195

188

184

188

179

172

168

166

162

162

162

159 

T57

159

164

177

249

1,290

*1,850

1,720

1,410

1,200

864

808

1,080

14,324

462

28,410

Apr.

1,140

1,060

*1,510

1,360

990

656

540

462

393

345

303

266

252

252

242

*226

219

*214 

214

229

207

205

205

202

195

195

188 T5B"

193

188

12,866

429

25,520

May

188

186

202

330

249

207

*200

195

186

179

177

172

170

172

214

357

656

426 

258

219

205

195

186

179

172

168

166

*162

155

1ST

1 ^Q J.D3

6,847

221

13,580

June

153

151

149

143

138

138

136

136

134

132

125

1,730

2,550

1,270

568

381

277

*266 

*236

193

184

164

166

174

164

155

149

142

134

130

10,368

346

20,560

July

127

124

261

1,340

784

570

319

215

*171

*1,460

*5,000

6,370

2,960

1,430

*985

662

4,220

*4, 920 

1,850

1,440

1,840

1,580

1,340

*4,130

*7,640

2,770

1,500

980

*710

546

476

58,720

1,894

116,400

Auj.

394

355

325

295

275

259

280

421

307

272

252

*227

207

194

189

217

872

1,410 

T7577J

888

626

412

397

418

406

346

*286

236

232

200

194

12,462

402

24,720

Sept.

187

180

171

171

693

*6,320

7,140

2,440

*1,110

1,550

650

454

373

346

322

289

259

252 

244

239

1,120

935

403

289

246

217

210

200

196

191

27,397

913

54,340

Calendar year 1957; Max 14,400 Min 39 Mean 401 Ac-ft 290,600

Water- year 1957-58; Max 7,640 Mln 73 Mean 447 Ac-ft 323,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 25 (9 p.m.) 2,320 cfs (6.09 ft); Apr. 3 (2 p.m.) 2,070 cfs 

5.74 ft); June 13 (2 a.m.) 2,750 cfs (6.62 ft): July 4 (2 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (5.82 ft); Jily 12 

4 a.m.) 7,280 cfs (10.80 ft); July 17 (ll a.m.) 6,140 cfs (9.90 ft); July 21 (4 a.m.) 1,970 cfs 

5.49 ft); July 25 (3 a.m.) 11,000 cfs (l2.78 ft); Aug. 18 (7 a.m.) 1,840 cfs (5.30 ft)j Sept. 6 

9:30 p.m.) 8,310 cfs (11.41 ft); Sept. 10 (9 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (6.26 ft); Sept. 21 (4:30 p.m.) 

2,050 cfs (5.60 ft). ____ __________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-23, Dec. 11-15, Dec. 27 to Jan. 8, Jan. 15 

to Feb. 19.
376 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8845. Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°46'40", long 96°51'40", on west line sec. 22, T. 3 S., R. 5 E., near 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15 E., 0.4 mile downstream 

from Malone Creek, 9 miles northwest of Waterville, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. 

Prior to Apr. 29, 1958, at site 11.5 miles downstream.

Drainage area, 3,330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,130 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 23, 1938, chain gage and Mar. 23, 1938, to Apr. 28, 1958, wire-weight gage, at 

highway bridge 11.5 miles downstream at datum 1,110.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 32 years (1922-24, 1928-58), 632 cfs (457,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 16.85 ft); 

minimum daily, 75 cfs Jan. 22, result of freezeup.

1922-25, 1923-58: Maximum discharge, 5U 400 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 26.20 ft 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 25,000 

cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum observed, 26 cfs Sept. 4, 1956.

Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of about 28 ft, former site and datum, from 

information by local resident.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 761: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1922-23, 1924(M), 1925, 

1938(M), 1944(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except for periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19-28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 3O

3.5

64

101

168

282

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

442

900

1,490

2,880

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

204

266

410

660

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

1,320

3,010

6,610

10,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

170

168

166

165

162

159

166

168

165

162

182

192

TTS

173

*179

172

172

165 

162

162

159

165

170

170

165

168 

165

164

165 

165

162

5,203

168

10,320

Nov.

164

165

165

164

165

165

165

162

T5T

162

162

164

165

165

162

168

168

175 

186

*186

179

172

164

165

170

168 

172

173

172 

166

5,041

168

10,000

Dec.

164

165

164

165

173

165

164

164

162

168

76

114

136

148

190

203

199

*184 

173

160

165

162

162

159

164

165 

162

158

162

159

96

4,951

160

9,820

Jan.

95

110

120

140

150

160

140

150

160

190

190

220

230

240

210

210

220

210 

180

140

*85

75

110

130

180

230 

220

190

180

180

170

5,215

168

10,340

Feb.

130

150

140

180

190

170

150

140

140

140

130

130

120

140

120

130

140

140 

150

*155

150

150

190

250

370

320 

407

1.400

-

6,122

219

12,140

Calendar year 1957 : Max 14,800 Min 70

Mar.

850

478

311

268

424

1,070

900

1,280

825

578

442

361

320

291

266

248

238

232 

221

*216

214

2T6

221

250

1,270

2.670 

2,080

1,690

1,370

1,070

980

21,850

705

43,340

Apr.

,280

,250

,190

,720

,580

1,220

825

640

547

478

421

381

348

326

317

*296

288

279 

279

271

279

271

263

255

252

245 

235

248

246

242

16,472

549

32,670

May

240

232

238

246

641

455

290

264

251

240

230

224

216

*214 26"2

485

4,550

4,990 

3,550

846

565

475

398

364

343

322 

307

295

285

280

271

22,659

728

44,760

June

264

253

242

236

230

230

240

271

266

232

218

240

2^650

2,620

1,240

672

495

406 

382

*352

319

307

297

295

300

290 

278

264

255

248

14,592

486

28,940

July

244

238

25?

1,100

2,450

1,930

928

565

435

1,930

6,540

*7,460

6,720

3,030

2,260

2,010

4,350

*8.,940 

6,920

3,030

2,510

2,430

1,990

2,560

*7,320

8.150 

3,840

2,690

2, 180

1,810

1 , 000

97,819

3,155

194,000

Aug.

700

600

550

500

450

420

400

450

600

500

450

400

350

320

300

300

500

1,500 

2.000

*1,400

1,260

750

505

495

470

460 

406

361

327

314

292

18,330

591

36,360

Sept.

283

276

268

271

2,980

6,480

*10.500

9,360

2,990

2,040

2,200

1,120

750

590

540

*505

425

340 

337

295

335

2,080

2,990

1,360

768

525 

378

322

295

273

51,876

1,729

102 , 900

Mean 580 Ac-ft 419,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 10,500 Min 75 Mean 740 Ac-ft 535,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). --May 17 (5 a.m.) 5,320 cfs (10.57 ft); July 11 (10 a.m.) 8,250 cfs 

(13.65 ft); July 18 (6 a.m.) 9,150 cfs (14.55 ft); July 26 (3 a.m.) 10,300 cfs (l5.70 ft); 

Sept. 5 (5 a.m.) 7,420 cfs (12.82 ft); Sept. 8 (2 a.m.) 11,500 cfs (16.85 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record July 31 to Aug. 20; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

station near Falrbury, Nebr. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15, Jan. 1 to Feb. 26.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 377

8850. Snipe Creek near Seattle, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°47'10", long 96°25'00", in Sj sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99, 3.5 miles upstream from mcnth and 

5 miles south of Beattie.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,197.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 975 cfs July 15 (gage height, 11.25 ft); no 

flow many days.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 15, 1958; no flow many days each year. 

Flood in August 1948 reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information by local 

residents.

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

which are poor. Plows are affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment 

practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27

0 3.1

.2 3.5

.3 4.0

.6 4.5

1.1 5.0

1.7 5.6

Feb. 27 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

'

0

2.2 

5.5

3.0 

3.5

15

30

50

130

190

300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

1.2

.4

.7

*.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.0

0.16

9.9

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

*.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.7

0.06

3.4

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.6

.3

.2

.2

b.l 

b.l

bO

1.5

0.05

3.0

Feb.

bO

bO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

20

21

18

11

*4.9

76

60

-

210.9

7.53

418

Mar.

27

al8

a!6

16

37

29

87

47

26

20

alO

a4.0

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

*.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

°f

. 8

353.0

11.4

700

Apr.

0.7

.7

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

*a.Z

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

.6

a. 4

a. 2

11.5

0.38

23

May

aO

aO

.7

a. 4

a. 2

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

*a.2

2.1

51

T.3

*1.5

1.1

15

6.3

2.8

1.1

1.0

.9

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

aO

90.6

2.92

180

June

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*1.4

al.O

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

5.6

0.19

11

July

aO

aO

1.1

2.6

1.1

a. 8

a. 4

aO

aO

53

279

45

18

4.0

*296

46

145

29

6.1

5.2

4.1

3.6

*2.5

41

15

3.8

3.2

6.3

12

69

225

1,317.8

42.5

2,610

Aug.

29

8.0

4.5

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.3

1.1

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

1.4

1.2

a. 8

.9

1.2

*1.6

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

. 6

70.7

2.28

140

Sept.

0.6

.6

.7

*94

52

51

12

4.6

2.5

154

23

5.3

2.8

35

*30

4.8

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.3

32

9.0

1.8

.8

.6

i

.5

509.7

17.0

1,010

Calendar year 1957: Max 114 Mln 0 Mean 1.09 Ac-ft 790

Water year 1957-58: Max 296 Mln 0 Mean 7.06 Ac-ft 5,110

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

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
378 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8855. Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40'50", long 96°26'40" on south line sec. 20, T. 4 S., R. 9 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 9, a quarter of a mile downstream from Vermillion Creek and 2.2 miles southwest of Frankfort.

Drainage area. 412 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,106.91 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 13, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs July 31 (gage height, 28.25 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Nov. 24.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 31, 1958; no flow at times in 1955-57. 

Flood of Aug. 3, 1948, reaches a stage of 30.2 ft, present site anc" datum, from 

floodmarks. Flood in June 1951 reached a stage of 28.6 ft, present site and datum,from 

floodmarks (discharge, 30,400 cfs based on contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Low flow affected by direct pumping 

for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septenber 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

5.2

6.1

7.0

7.7

7.8

8.2

14

13

11

11

367

1.050 

100

*56

206

44

19

9.4

8.0

9.5

11

16

87

58

17

8.4

5.8

4.4 

5 7*52

2,164.4

69.8

4,290

Nov.

8.0

8.0

8.9

8.7

10

11

11

11 

11

11

12

11

15 

14

16

21

23

200

525

*57

20

6.6

2.2

.6

.8

.8

.9

1.5

1.9 

5.0

828.9

27.6

1,640

Dec.

2.4

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.7

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

1.9

2.2

1.9 

2.1

2.8

5.2

3.5

*5.5

3.8

4.6

4.7

4.7

5.8

3.8

4.7

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.6 

4.2

b3.7

101.5

5.27

201

Jan.

b5.2

b2.5

b2.1

b2.0

b2.3

b3.5

b4.0

b5.5 

5.8

4.6

5.0

6.5

7.8 

9.4

11

9.4

8.2

7.0

7.8

8.7

9.4

*13

12

8.2

8.2

b9.0

bll

15

15

13

14

235.9

7.61

468

Feb.

12

9.8

6.1

4.0

4.2

4.6

b4.5

b4.0 

b3.7

3.6

4.1

3.4

2.8 

b2.4

b2.0

b2.0

b2.5

b2.5

b2.8

b2.9

*b7.0

324

825

950

355

149

452

2.090

-

5,213.7

186

10,540

Mar.

461

89

61

52

185

615

755

1.580 

276

225

141

90

68 

59

48

46

57

34

32

*30

28

27

26

25

23

22

21

20

2T

24

27

4,920

159

9,760

Apr.

24

22

25

30

27

24

21

18 

16

16

16

14

14 

14

14

*14

14

15

15

13

14

13

12

10

9.1

11

10

12

12

13

478.1

15.9

948

May

12

11

27

51

37

24

19

15 

13

12

11

9.8

8.9

*22'

115

1.04O

532

75

44

295

635

77

48

37

30

25

20

16

14

15

5,278.5

106

6,500

June

15

12

11

10

9.3

8.4

9.6

12 

46

45

18

12

193 

48

69

54

17

11

*65

35

16

14

9.6

6.6

31

58

18

8.7

5.0

3^0

826.2

27.5

1,640

July

2.5

2.6

4.2

14

?7

?0

10

5.2

3.1

521

«3,730

*4,710

840 

1C6

2.3EO

2,360

3,900

811

134

1C1

87

*75

2C1

816

132

1C1

1E8

88

50

 6,910

29,259.6

944

58,040

Aug.

5,480

1,210

231

101

76

78

60

50 

45

37

32

29

25

21

19

128

420

58

32

22

*179

66

31

23

21

19

18

16

13

11

JLJ!

8,557.9

276

16,970

Sept.

7.5

7.2

6.6

1,650~

3.720

1,450

738

115 

74

2,040

2,550

169

90 

165

«2,000

878

119

115

74

82

78

109

240

1,050

465

195

67

51

44

42

18,367.5

612

36,430

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,280 Min 0 Mean 59.1 Ac-ft 28,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,910 Min 0.6 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,200

Peak discharge (base, 1.8OO cfs). Feb. 28 (7 a.m.) 2.35O cfs (18.74 ft); Mar. 8 (5 a.m.) 1,820 cfs 

(16.82 ft); July 12 (5:50 a.m.) 5,480 cfs (25.64 ft); July 16 (1 a.m.) 2,710 cfs (20.02 ft); 

July 18 (7 a.m.) 4,260 cfs (25.52 ft)) July 31 (6 p.m.) 12.8OO cfs (28.25 ft); Sept. 5 (6:30 a.m.) 

4,590 cfs (22.46 ft); Sept. 10 (8 p.m.) 5,440 cfs (20.43 ft); Sept. 15 (10 p.m.) 2,460 cfs 

(17.95 ft).___________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 379

8860. Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°27', long 96°43', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 16, half a mile upstream from Fancy 

Creek, three-quarters of a mile east of Randolph, and at mile 32.3.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1918 to September 1958.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to May 15, 1934, chain or staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 1,628 cfs (1,179,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 cfs July 13 (gage height, 22.70 ft); maximum gage height, 24.02 ft Sept. 5 (backwater from Fancy Creek); minimum discharge 

observed, 131 cfs Jan. 22 but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1918-58: Maximum discharge, 98,000 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.81 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 53,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 

31 cfs Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

Flood of June 10, 1941, is probably the highest since at least 1897. Flood of 

May 31, 1903, reached a stage of 30.6 ft, from floodmark, and is probably second 

highest.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Fancy 

Creek, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: 

19351M), 1944(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1918(M), 1927(M), 1929(M),

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

Fancy Creek (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Oct. 22 to Nov. 18, Nov. 23-28, 

Dec. 2-10, 15-30, Jan. 7, 1O-14, 17-19, Apr. 12 to May 5)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 5 Sept. 6 to Sept. 30

3.4

3.5

4.0 

5.0

135

170

400

1,060

7.0

10.0

20.0

22.0

2,890

6,420

22,600

26,80O

5.1

8.0

12.0

21.0

1,050

3,700

8,700

24,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

355

340

315

335

505

305

320

345

330

315

310

370

1,100

»2.900

1,360

1,920

1,630

1,090

709

499

466

411

406

360

375

390

406

350

350

350

350

19,367

625

38,410

Nov.

325

325

340

350

325

325

350

340

310

325

315

350

345

325

335

325

350

375

744

682

499

466

395

385

395

370

395

400

643

564

11,973

399

23,750

Dec.

522

411

385

395

365

370

370

360

340

345

b230

b200

b220

b250

300

340

360

350

325

355

300

310

315

320

325

325

335

310

310

b250

10,178

328

20,190

Jan.

b200

b200

b250

b270

b260

b300

234

b300

b300

340

350

416

406

370

b540

b450

422

422

411

b400

b200

*b!45

b200

b300

b400

bSOO

b450

b400

b400

b400

b400

10,636

343

21,100

Feb.

b340

b300

b28O

b350

b350

b300

b280

b280

b280

b300

b200

b300

b300

b300

b280

b250

b250

b250

*b250

b300

b350

b400

bSOO

bl,000

3,070

2,040

1,540

7.280

-

22,020

786

43,680

Mar.

15.600

5,640

3,090

2,570

1,940

4,640

5,320

6,340

4,830

2,770

2,590

gl,990

gl,540

gl.500

gl,100

g9S5

g948

*955

902

772

814

751

858

918

1,470

5,530

3,810

3,590

3,140

3,090

2,990

88,583

2,851

175,500

Apr.

2,980

5,130

2,880

2,940

5.140

2,720

2,500

2,210

2,060

1,920

1,680

1,440

1,520

1,150

*1,160

1,040

970

948

940

918

858

902

895

786

795

779

955

1,020

948

858

46,840

1,561

92,910

May

758

757

902

1,090

895

1,170

1,150

872

786

751

688

682

*688

630

702

955

c5,230

8.250

5,500

2,920

1,370

1,700

1,400

910

842

800

g758

g786

g772

g688

g57_6_

45,958

1,483

91,160

June

g702

g751

g682

g636

558

552

570

725

1,110

918

758

650

5,130

C5.500

3,990

1,890

1,100

1,090

1,050

880

842

682

*656

643

650

709

624

570

504

504

55,384

1,115

66,220

July

499

494

1,840

807

2,850

5,460

2,620

1,750

1,540

3,680

c!4,400

*25,700

26. OOP

14,000

8,040

9,500

clO,500

21 , 700

20 , 700

10 , 2OO

5,680

6,560

6,520

7,390

14,300

23,200

18,000

11,500

8,590

7,440

'

297,200

9,587

589,500

Aug.

11,700

7,460

4,920

3,490

2,820

2,790

2,070

1,820

1,810

2,100

1,760

1,570

1,440

1,240

1,170

1,290

2,440

2,150

*2,520

2,010

C3.520

2,910

1,760

1,530

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,110

1,080

1,040 

955

75,815

2,446

150,400

Sept.

888

865

835

1,260

*c!8,900

c!9,000

25. OOP

21,800

12,500

c8,630

09,750

6,220

3,940

2,960

5,380

*5,860

2,400

1,970

cl,660

02,700

cl,890

2,130

04,360

c5,220

4,030

2,480

1,620

1,230

1,160

*1,120

171,758

5,725

340,700

Calendar year 1957: Max 22,OOO Min 130 Mean 1,311 Ac-ft 949,OOO

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,OOO Min 145 Mean 2,284 Ac-ft 1,653,000

Peak discharge (base, 1O.OOO cfs). --Mar. 1 (7 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (15. 9O ft); May 18 (1 a.m.) 

10,600 cfs (12.90 ft); July 13 (5 a.m.) 28,600 cfs (22.70 ft); July 18 (11 p.m.) 24,90O cfs 

(21.22 ft); July 26 (6 p.m.) 24,20O cfs (2O.82 ft); Aug. 1 (6 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (14.26 ft); Sept. 5 

(8 p.m.) 24,500 efs (24.02 ft); Sept. 7 (11 p.m.) 24,600 efs (21.04 ft). ______________________

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from Fancy Creek. 

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
380 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8865. Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°28'30", long 96 0 50'10", in SEj sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Otter C~eek and 

0.4 mile south of Winkler.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.17 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 5, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 21.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 5, 1958; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 22.3 ft in August 1944, from floodmark. 

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 21.0 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height.. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21-24)

2.0

.2

1.8 

5.0

41

2.5

3.0

4.0

8.0

13.0

16.0

100

190

435

1,650

3,900

6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

.4

.2

.1

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.4

0.14

8.7

Jan.

0.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

7.3

0.24

14

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

*.4

1.4

ii

-

24.4

0.87

48

Mar.

1.8

.6

1.8

1.8

19

35

104

114

31

14

9.2

6.7

5.8

5.

5.

4.

4.

*3.

3.

3.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.8

3.7

3.4

403.0

13.0

799

Apr.

3.7

4.4

4.0

7.4

8.8

6.3

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

*3.1

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.1

54

33

12

7.1

4.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

4.0

3.4

2.8

205.3

6.84

407

May

2.4

2.4

d90

d90

d31

15

9.7

6.7

4.7

d3.7

d2.1

dl.2

*1.2

.1

75

148

d580

d87

d35

*21

16

14

12

12

10

12

11

8.8

7.1

6 .7

5 8

1,321.6

42.6

2,620

June

5.0

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

4.

4.

d!60

30

10

6.7

5.0

338

d97

23

13

10

29

12

9.2

12

*8.4

7.5

11

8.8

6.3

5.0

8.4

4.0

847.7

28.3

1,680

July

3.7

5.4

514

82

26

15

11

8.4

7.1

26

384

60

21

14

28

154

d963

228

52

29

23

*20

18

51

39

20

124

64

23

16

43

3,072.6

99.1

6,090

Aug.

22

14

12

10

8.8

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.0

96

83

22

13

*44

309

49

18

14

12

10

8.8

7.9

7.5

6 . 3

5.8

840.8

27.1

1,670

Sept.

5.8

5.4

4.7

sTI

* 5.680

320

103

49

34

d880

154

48

32

51

36

*26

51

26

165

482

d634

d!25

d490

312

114

83

54

41

35

*32

10,078.7

336

19,990

Calendar year 1957: Max 658 Mln 0 Mean 7.52 Ac-ft 5,450

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,680 Mln 0 Mean 46.0 Ac-ft 33,330

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--May 3 (6 p.m.) 522 cfs (4.35 ft); May 17 (9 a.m.) 1,350 cfs 

(7.13 ft); June 14 (12 m.) 874 cfs (5.58 ft); July 3 (11 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (7.86 ft); July 11 

(5 a.m.) 910 cfs (5.70 ft); July 17 (11 a.m.) 2,100 cfs (9.25 ft); Aug. 21 (4 a.m.) 631 cfs 

(4.77 ft); Sept. 5 (10 a.m.) 19,600 cfs (21.80 ft); Sept. 10 (6 a.m.) 1,490 cf3 (7.55 ft); 

Sept. 21 (7 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (6.28 ft); Sept. 25 (5 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (6.05 ft).____________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 381

8870. Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°14'14", long 96°34'16", in Sj sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 8 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles north of Manhattan and 7.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9,560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to July 1951 (published in WSP 1139), October 1954 to September 

1958.Records for April 1895 to October 1905, published in previous Annual Reports 

and Water-Supply Papers, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1 to July 31, 1951, wire-weight gage above power dam 1 mile upstream at 

datum 5.34 ft higher. Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, 1954, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 30,400 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 22.05 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Jan. 22.

1951, 1954-58: Maximum discharge, 93,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 33.04 ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 48 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of 35.85 ft, from floodmarks and information 

by local resident. Flood in June 1941 reached a stage of about 34.1 ft, from floodmarks and information by local resident. Records of chemical analyses and yater 

temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

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

regulated by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions. See Records available.

Low flow

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1953

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

25

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

456 

349 

356

335 360"

335

349

433

370

356

356

360

594

2,430 

1,670

1,350

1,860

1,210

825

574

452

492

402

416

426

476

476

370

370 

360

363

19,531

630

38,740

Nov.

374 

349 

342

388

*35Z

3Z8 360"

360

349

33Z

34Z

349

366

356 

352

335

366

444

500

795

534

488

440

412

419

408

398

408

500 

6ZO

12,366

412

24,530

Dec.

508 

480 

*380

419

374

380

388

375

363

325

Z37

219

264

314 

332

349

388

391

384

394

380

352

363

363

384

377

374

374

346

356

270

11,203

361

22,220

Jan.

195 

228 

280

276

261

307

290

264

349

*3Z4

3Z4

388

412

391 

391

500

444

444

484

405

315

 210" 150

290

370

400

516

T75

370 

395

400

10,848

350

21,520

Feb.

285 

255 

165

345

365

265

*260

275

275

310

300

275

275

315 

265

330

310

330

310

335

356

374

444

1,040

2,880

2,240

1,660

4.050

-

18,989

678

37,660

Mar.

15,200 

8,080 

3,790

*Z,820

2,290

3,660

6,060

5,860

6,060

3,440

2,800

2,580

1,960

1,620 

1,360

1,220

1,120

1,060

1,070

900

864

S94

942

966

1,300

Z,670

3,990

3,460

3,220

3,160

3,010

95,426

3,078

189,300

Apr.

3,010 

*5,190 

3,030

2,950

3,180

2,850

2,540

2,300

2,100

1,990

1,730

1,510

1,340

1,200 

1,100

1,070

936

930

912

954

888

846

930

745

720

725

786

1,040

*924 

882

47,308

1,577

93,830

May

735 

685 

810

1,760

Z,100

1,130

1,360

972

786

768

675

655

650

625 

625

870

3,300

8,660

6,080

4,150

1,970

1,670

2,130

1,360

1,010

936

705

685

705

590

570

49,7Z7

1,604

98,630

June

560 

705 

625

600

*478

492

514

555

1,110

1,090

862

665

1,360

5,890 

5,200

Z.510

1,450

1,040

1,360

948

930

756

625

630

650

705

740

518

487

416

34,461

1,149

68,350

July

412 

448 

2,790

2,280

1,950

3,500

*2,910

Z,040

1,530

3,030

11,200

24,200

27,500

*18,100 

9,290

9,140

12,800

19,900

24,700

13,600

6,230

6,140

6,360

6,930

11,300

22,400

21,500

13 , 100

9,OZO

7,550

7,680

309,530

9,985

613,900

Aug.

10, 700 

9,590 

5,Z90

3,850

*3,070

2,660

2,520

1,940

1,800

1,950

1,830

1,600

1,470

1,300 

1,150

1,330

1,900

2,270

1,990

Z,260

3,750

3,820

Z,060

1,480

1,310

1,250

1,Z70

1,150

1,090

1,040

990

79,680

2,570

158,000

Sept.

876 

*852 

798

870

13,700

*25,900

23,400

25, 800

17,000

13,700

10,700

8,100

4,480

3,560 

3,500

4,160

3,090

2,360

2,140

4,030

3,220

2,230

5,230

6,260

5,110

3,040

2,180

1,590

1,420

1,310

200,606

6,687

397,900

Calendar year 1957 : Max 21,700 Mln 114 Mean 1,316 Ac-ft 952,500

Water year 1957-58 : Max 27,500 Mln 150 Mean 2,437 Ac-ft 1,765,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Mar. 1 (l p.m.) 14,400 cfs (14.57 ft); July 13 (4:30 p.m.) 

28,100 cfs (21.1Z ft); July 19 (7:30 a.m.) 26,400 cfs (20.41 ft); July 27 (1 a.m.) 25,100 cfs 

(19.84 ft); Aug. 2 (1:30 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (13.43 ft); Sept. 6 (7 a.m.) 30,400 cfs (22.05 ft); 

Sept. 10 (ll a.m.) 16,400 cfs (15.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, 10, Jan. 1, 3, 7, 20-26, Jan. 28 to 

Feb. 19, Feb. 24-26.
382 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8875. Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°11'52", long 96°18'16", at center of sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, 3 miles downstream 

from Antelope Creek, and at mile 129.1.

Drainage area. 55,240 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributing.

Records available. January 1919 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 950.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1934, chain gage and Aug. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1955, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 3 ft higher.

Average discharge. 39 years, 4,689 cfs (3,395,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,200 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 17.60 ft); 

minimum, 750 cfs Jan. 22 (result of freezeup).

1919-58: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.56 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 170,000 cfs on basis cf slope-area 

measurement of peak flow and flood routing studies; minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 14, 1940.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 29.3 ft, present datum, determined by U. S. 

Weather Bureau, from floodmarks.

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

flow of stream affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kaisas, and 

by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weatlrer Bureau. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

910

1,880

3,420

7,950

9.0

13.0

18.0

13,300

28,500

57,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3,610

5,550 

5,480

5,460

5,420

5,570

5,150

5,290

4,510

5,910

5,850

2,570

2,140

2,570

4,250

2,700 

5,150

2,910

2,380

2,020

1,800

1.700 

1,810

1,760

7,050

8,410 

5,960

5,880

2,850

2,850

2,480

106,720

5,445

211,700

Nov.

2,200

2,050 

1,870

*1,780

1,760

1,690

1,670

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,570

1,610

1,660

1,640

1,600

1,560 

1,570

1,890

1,890

2,560

2,290

1,970 

1,810

1,720

1,660

1,640 

1,610

1,620

1,570

1,680

-------

52,860

1,762

104,800

Dec.

1,660

*1,S86 

1,520

1,460

1,480

1,440

1,470

1,480

1,480

bl,590

bl,520

b 1,200

bl,250

1,250

1,290

1,520 

1,540

1,570

1,580

1,400

1,440

1,480 

1,440

1,410

1,460

1,440 

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,560

bl,260

45,600

1,406

86,480

Jan.

bl,050

bl,040 

b920

b860

1,280

*1,420

bl,180

bl,090

1,500

1,500

1,260

1,510

1,410

1,480

1,470

1,500 

1,540

1,500

1,550

1,620

hi, 500

b875 

1,070

1,510

1,680

1,700 

1,520

1,580

1,620

1,570

1,640

41,925

1,552

83,160

Feb.

bl,550

bl,400 

bl,400

bl,420

1,490

bl,360

bl,120

bl,000

b900

b850

b990

b960

b890

bl,120

bl,020

b950 

b890

*b950

b960

b970

bl.OOO

bl.500 

b2,100

2,060

4,140

4,770 

5,810

5,590

-

46,960

1,677

95,140

Mar.

16,500

14, /OO 

*7,540

5,550

4,470

5,110

10,500

12,400

15,600

15,100

10,500

8,480

6,800

5,790

5,200

4,800 

4,400

4,070

5,940

5,710

5,590

5,710 

5,690

5,770

5,880

5,040 

7,610

8,140

7,950

8,580

10,800

229,080

7,590

454,400

Apr.

11,800

*12, 100 

12,700

15,500

15,500

12,700

11,600

10,900

9,750

8,360

7,320

7,250

7,180

6,970

6,800

6,970 

6,850

6,610

6,460

6,490

6,590

6,580 

6,570

6,220

6,080

6,150 

6,050

*6,270

6,290

6,170

-------

248,260

8,275

492,400

May

6,170

5,890 

6,650

12,400

19 , 500

12,400

10,200

7,590

6,220

5,660

5,020

g4,450

g5,920

g5,500

g5,570

g5,550 

g4,560

15,600

17,500

14,800

15,500

15,200 

14,000

15,400

11,500

9,620 

7,090

5,660

5,500

5,440

5,260

270,100

8,715

555,700

June

5,000

*4,840 

4,870

g4,690

g4,450

g4,160

g4,290

g4,580

5,910

6,700

6,610

5,000

4,010

7,280

9,620

7,690 

5,860

4,450

5,990

5,610

5,420

5,260 

3,550

3,550

6,730

7,930 

9,020

7,150

5,090

*5,790

-- -

161,080

5,569

319,500

July

5,060

2,850

107000

15,500

12,400

8,970

*7,880

8,070

7,600

7,400

15,000

29,000

51,800

*26,200

16,400

14,000 

21,100

52,500

57,000

277550"

19,000

15,200 

15,000

14,500

15,200

25,500 

28,500

25,500

17,600

14,800

14,600

555,200

17,260

*1,062

Aug.

14,600

15,400 

11,000

*9,410

8,260

7,490

7,590

7,400

7,710

7,420

7,850

6,650

5,950

5,590

4.690

5,040 

5,790

7,060

6,560

6,200

9,040

10,400 

8,090

6,750

5,610

6,080 

6,590

6,270

6,050

5,610

4,710

252,400

7,497

461,000

Sept.

*4, 140

3,830 

5.690

5,750

7,470

51,800

*45,500

*51,000

40, 600

27,200

21,200

18,000

12,400

9,640

9,560

9,380 

9,380

8,840

7,610

9,850

10,400

8,940 

11,700

15,300

12,900

9,690 

7,470

6,130

5,390

5,090

------

427,250

14, 240

847,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 45,000 Min 240 

Water year 1957-58: Max 51,000 Min 850

Mean 4,765 

Mean 6,565

Ac-ft 5,449,000 

Ac-ft 4,752,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs).--Mar. 1 (8 p.m.) 19,600 cfs (10.88 ft); Mar. 9 (12 m.) 16,200 cfs 

(9.91 ft); May 5 (11 a.m.) 20,900 cfs (11.25 ft); May 19 (Z a.m.) 18.000 cfs (10.42 ft); July 15 

9 P.m.) 52,200 cfs (15.78 ft); July 19 (12 m.) 58,100 cfs (14.91 ft); July 27 (12 m.) 29,500 cfs 

15.22 ft); Aug. 2 (8 a.m.) 16,500 cfs (10.00 ft); Sept. 8 (1 a.m.) 54,200 cfs (17.60 ft); 

Sept. 25 (11:50 p.m.) 16,500 efs (9.94 ft). ______ ______ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 383

8880. Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21'00", long 96"13'10", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 11 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek, 14 miles 

northeast of Wamego, and at mile 19.3.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. April 1936 to June 1946, January 1954 to September 1958. Prior to 

October 1937, published as Red Vermillion Creek near Wamego.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 992.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 3, 1956, wire-weight gag? at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1936-45, 1954-58), 72.1 cfs (52,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,390 cfs July 31 (gage height, 26.23 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 4.

1936-46, 1954-58: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Oct. 9, 1941 (gage height, 29.40 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow at 

times in 1937, 1939-40, 1955-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1873, 30.9x ft in 1915, from floodmark and information by local resident (discharge, 38,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 

4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

Flood of July 13, 1951, reached a stage of 29.7 ft, from floodmarks.

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

diversions for irrigation above station. Records of suspended sediment loadi and 

water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1941.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O d.

^

2.

2.

2.1

1.3

7.9

564

*42

78

156

27

13

5.7

4.0

3.3

2.8

198

438

57

28

18

14

13

11

9.7

1,701.8

54.9

3,380

Nov.

10

13

14

11

10

iT~9.9

10

12

12

12

22

42

38

32

22

33

*844

454

86

56

42

36

37

35

33

32

29

26

23

2,046.9

68.2

4,060

Dec.

23

22

22

20

21

20

20

19

16

15

14

14

13

12

13

*13

16

18

17

16

14

12

11

9.0

12

14

15

15

15

11

blO

482.0

15.5

956

Jan.

blO

7.6

7.0

6.6

7.0

9.5

blO

8.0

8.8

10

10

14

17

20

22

20

18

15

19

*45

56

58

43

34

36

55

74

69

51

47

45

852.5

27.5

1,690

Feb.

41

41

33

32

35

33

29

26

23

22

23

20

19

bl5

blO

blO

bll

*b!2

b!5

26

31

62

178

244

151

101

293

1,200

-

2,736

97.7

5,430

Mar.

237

121

99

94

205

349

507

768

315

294

206

154

138

121

104

98

*96

96

90

80

74

72

70

66

60

57

55

54

66

98

76

4,920

159

9,760

Apr.

64

62

59

60

57

59

54

48

48

51

48

44

42

*42

42

41

39

37

40

55

44

37

36

35

31

28

29

40

39

33

1,344

44.8

2,670

May

29

29

321

531

209

120

98

89

80

72

63

*55

49

45

101

132

304

174

73

56

79

152

56

49

45

39

34

30

27

26

25

3,192

103

6,330

June

23

21

20

17

14

12

16

157

521

85

34

59

465

1,220

1,020

142

92

277

335

95

235

109

*75

67

364

193

74

56

48

41

5,887

196

11,680

July

35

111

*149

134

65

41

33

29

25

661

2,460

1,950

177

132

362

352

*2,190

2,040

260

187

*166

156

142

226

337

136

321

289

127

*5,470

16,871

544

33,460

A'lg.

2^050

1,270

370

200

151

144

130

105

92

82

75

70

64

59

54

165

Z18

*70

52

47

45

41

39

39

37

39

36

32

29

26

2_5

5,854

189

11,610

Sept.

21

21

20

424

227

57

81

31

22

*1,390

344

86

67

99

1,030

178

138

»141

90

82

162

151

755

1,140

172

110

90

78

74

80

7,361

Z45

14,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,770 Mln 0 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,870

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,470 Mln 0.4 Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Feb. 28 (9 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (18.77 ft); June 14 (2 p.m.) 

2,180 cfs (20.35 ft); July 12 (2 a.m.) 3,560 cfs (24.84 ft); July 18 (2 a.m.) 3,520 cfs 

(24.78 ft); July 31 (11 p.m.) 6,390 cfj (26.23 ft); Sept. 10 (5 p.m.) 1,900 cfs (19.3C ft); 

Sept. 15 [12 m.) 1,5011 cfs [17.62 ft); Sept. 24 [7 a.m.) 1.660 cfs (18.54 ft).___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
384 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8885. Mill Creek near Paxico, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°03 I 15", long 96°10'52", in Swi sec. 27, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 40, 1 mile southwest of Paxico, 2.0 miles downstream from Kuenzli Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth.

tyyainage area.--316 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1958.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 965 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Jpr. 15, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 22.58 ft); minimuni "observed, 10 cfs Oct. 3-6 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1953-58: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 21, 1958; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 34.7 ft on July 12, 1951, from floodmarks (discharge, 77,200 

cfs, from contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1954 and 1957 

have been revised to 7,930 cfs June 12, 1954 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from graph based 

on gage readings and observer's notes) and 8,170 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 19.6 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), superseding those published in WSP 1340 and 1510, 

respectively.

Remarks.--Records fair prior to Apr. 15 except those greater than 1,000 cfs or for periods 

of no gage-height record, which are poor, good thereafter.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1954 and 1957, superseding those published in WSP 1340 and 1510, 

are given herewith:

1954 

June 12........ 2,800

1957 

May 16........ 3,730

17. ....... 1,980

1957-Con. 

May 24........ 968

25.... .... 1,770

Month

June 1954. ..................

Calendar year 1954. .......

Water year 1956-57 ........

Cfs-days

8,138.0

35,751.1

Maximum

2,800

3,730

Minimum

0

0

Mean

228

22.3

97.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,540

16,140

70,900

Revised peak discharge. 1957: May 16 '9 p.m.) 8,170 cfs (19.6 ft); May 25 

(2 a.m.) 4.080 cfs (12.5 ft); May 51 (8 p.m.) 5,720 cfs (11.5 ft).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.3 93

3.6 142

4.0 214

5.0 450

6.0 780

7.0 1,270

9.0 2,650

10.0 3,220

11.0 3,630

13.0 4,230

16.0 5,530

18.0 6,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

11

10

alO

10

10

11

250

142

62

45

37

27

24

111

34

68

53

343

42

34

32

345" 570

160

142

93

86

76

375

74

2,754

38.3

5,460

Nov.

a70

68

66

*58

60

a6o

52

52

49

47

44

T7

72

72

a70

69

68

1.670

820

295

196

3180

167

146

a!40

132

116

3110

108

99

5,203

173

10,320

Dec.

90

*85

a 30

80

81

78

75

73

68

72

73

86

68

365

60

a60

68

66

a65

64

66

62

61

69

370

74

78

a80

78

81

80

2,256

72.8

4,470

Jan.

a80

85

83

78

74

*75

375

70

370

a70

75

72

370

69

70

73

74

80

92

100

108

122

125

132

151

164

160

a!60

164

160

167

3,148

102

6,240

Feb.

164

250

288

3260

a240

a220

*189

223

221

214

223

218

205

178

125

116

125

a!20

118

116

160

345

196

3180

191

214

320

2.160

7,579

271

15,030

Mar.

860

370

*318

308

395

395

1.740

1 670

l!210

780

635

570

510

453

420

345

335

325

308

290

282

3275

270

a250

a240

a230

214

205 282"

388

290

15,163

439

30,080

Apr.

*262

a240

a230

218

196

201

196

a!90

205

220

198

182

174

171

169

156

147

144

142

139

135

128

125

118

108

106 106"

*137

134

111

4,988

166

9,890

May

108

108

137

671

395

256

225

210

194

180

165

153

142

135

132

125

118

122

105

98

92

85

81

34

83

76

74

68

66

65

5i

4,614

149

9,150

June

57

50

46

*43

59

49

46

44

472

132

74

301

223

206

160

111

92

93

93

84

135

106

92

33

*2.380

355

210

164

135

*113

6,184

206

12,270

July

104

Teo

*2,160

290

209

171

147

128

111

1,310

*6 310

776

450

335

369

862

4,400

1,020

540

687

483

398

332

302

270

234

1,210

431

262

223

863

25,547

824

50,670

Aug.

252

237

189

*169

151

137

128

122

113

104

99

93

90

83

76

113

135

96

83

620

*4.500

312

212

180

156

144

127

113

100

89

80

9,103

294

18,060

Sept.

*76

73

70

69

81

74

72

63

62 283"

183

105

84

79

141

1,750

1,760

480

322

258

227

196

1,130

590

268

223

201

182

174

165

9,446

315

18,740

Cslendsr year 1957i Max 3,730 Min 0 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,150

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,310 Min 10 Mean 263 Ac-ft 190,400

Peak discharge (bsse, 2,500 cfs). Nov. 18 (10 s.m.) 2,900 cfs (9.4 ft); Mar. 7 (6 p.m.) 2,650 cfs 

(9.0 ft); June 25 (7 a.m.) 5.1HO cfs (15.17 ft); July 3 (2 a.m.) 5,920 cfs (16.65 ft); July 11 

(6 a.m.) 6,880 cfs (20.49 ft); July 17 (4:30 p.m.) 8,630 cfs (20.18 ft); Aug. 21 (3:30 a.m.) 

11,100 cfs (22.58 ft); Sept. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 4,190 cfs (12.86 ft); Sept. 23 (3 P.m.) 2,960 cfs 

(9.50 ft)._______________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on bssis of records for nesrby stations.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 385

8890. Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°03'47", long 95°40'29", in SE^ sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 16 E., near right 

bank in downstream end of pier of Topeka Avenue Bridge in Topeka, 2.2 miles upstream 

from Soldier Creek, and at mile 85.5.

Drainage area. 56,710 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--April to August 1904 (gage heights only), June 1917 to September 1958. 

Gage-height records in this vicinity since August 1904 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 24 to Aug. 31, 1904, staff gage at Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge 400 ft upstream at different datum; June 12, 1917, to Apr. 3, 1918, 

chain gage at Chicago, Rook Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge at datum 0.75 ft 

higher; Apr. 4 to May 30, 1918, water-stage recorder, May 31, 1918, to Oct. 1, 1918, 

staff gage, and Oct. 2, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 130 ft 

downstream at datum 0.75 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at 

Melan Bridge 1,700 ft downstream at present datum; Oct. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939, 

water-stage recorder at Sardou Bridge 7,300 ft downstream at datum 1.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years, 5,189 cfs (3,757,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56,900 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 17.99 ft); minimum daily, 1,100 cfs Jan. 4, result of freezeup.

1917-58: Maximum discharge, 469,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 36.34 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Dec. 16, 1940, result of freezeup.

Flood of May 30, 1903 (second highest since 1844), reached a stage of 31.4 ft, 

from floodmarks, referred to site and datum used October 1927 to September 1934; discharge, about 300,000 cfs.

A flood in the spring of 1844 is known to be higher than that of 1903 and on the 

basis of legendary marks or deductions is comparable to the 1951 flood.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, 

Nebraska, and Kansas, and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above stations. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1958 are given 

in ¥SP 1572.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP1310: 1920(M), 1922(M). 

Rating tables, water year 1957-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov 17 No 18 to Sept. 30

2.9 1,700 2.4 1,180 8.0 13,000 

4.0 3,280 3.0 1,870 12.0 26,500 

6.0 7,200 5.0 5,500 18.0 57,000 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3,380

3,420

3,440

3,380

3,340

3,360

3,260

3,250

3,340

4,680

5,100

3,620

2,630

*2,620

5,300

4,480

3,040

3,220

2,880

2,480

2,250

2,080 

2,620 

4,180

2,930

7,020

7,060

5,140

4,000

3,200 

3,090

113,830

3,672

225,800

Nov.

2,780

2,400

2,330

2,190

2,070

2,020

1,950

1,880

1,860

1,820

1,760

1,760

1,940

2,070

1,900

1,620

1,800

*4,590

6,060

3,360

3,160

2,970 

2,540 

2,400

2,280

2,170

2,160

2,080

2,040

2,040

72,220

2,407

143,200

Dec.

,060

1,060

,930

,930

,770

,770

,720

,690

,690

,640

,500

,400

,400

,400

,450

* ,490

,500

,520

,540

,550

,610

,600 

,600 

,560

,590

,650

,560

,560

,560

,560 

,460

50,340

1,624

99,850

Jan.

1,350

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,530

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,480

1,490

*1,540

1,460

1,200 

1,520 

1,690

1,760

1,870

2,340

2,040

2,040

1,940 

1,920

47,990

1,548

95,190

Feb.

,980

,830

,800

,800

,800

,600

,600

,400

,300

,200

,300

,300

,200

,300

,250

,250

* ,200

,250

,300

,350

,400 ,000

,610 

,070

,180

4,660

5,140

7.550

-

58,620

2,094

116,300

Mar.

11,500

18.500

11,900

6,940

5,700

6,060

8,080

16,300

17,100

18,200

14,000

10,700

8,880

7,200

6,420

5,920

*5,600

5,360

5,100

4,860

4,660

4,560 

4,700 

4,580

4,560

4,680

5,680

7,800

8,350

9! 400

262,090

8,455

519,800

Apr.

11,600

12,300

12,800

13,400

14,000

13,900

12,600

11,500

10,700

9,480

8,180

7,320

7,150

*7,080

6,940

6,860

6,960

6,840

6,740

6,760

6,760

6,640 

6,700 

6,560

6,360

6,540

6,340

6,500

6,760

6, 530

258,670

8,622

515,100

May

6,480

6,440

6,440

11,000

18,900

18,500

12,100

10,100

7,600

6,620

6,120

*5,640

5,160

4,660

4,580

4,200

4,620

6,310

16,700

17,000

14,700

13,700 

14,000 

14,700

15,200

11,000

9,350

6,900

6,080

5,920 

5,800

294,320

9,494

585,800

June

5,660

5,440

5,100

5,160

5,040

4,640

4,600

4,660

6,260

7,460

6,620

6,400

6,120

5,640

12.600

*10,400

7,700

6,240

5,460

5,240

4,920

4,800 

4.100 

4,200

6,180

9,800

6,250

9,050

6,660

5,240

189,860

6,529

576,600

July

4,080

5,460

12,200

16,500

16,200

11,500

*8,650

8,100

7,960

10,200

29,500

36,500

56,200

54 , 500

*23,600

19,200

27,000

50,500

41 , 600

39,100

27,000

18,600 

17,500 

16,900

17,000

19,600

51,000

31,300

23,000

17,600 

19,200

675,070

21,780

1^39,000

Aug.

20,800

19,400

16,600

11,700

9,780

8,620

7,880

7,880

7,720

7,620

9,720

8,400

6,600

5,980

5,500

5,800

7,020

*3,180

6,960

6,520

15,500

10,800 

10,200 

7,980

6,520

5,820

6,280

6,540

6,200

5,960 

5,580

275,460

8,821

542,400

Sept.

5,000

4,260

4,000

5,820

4,740

15,400

59,000

«54.1QO

49,400

55,600

51,100

20,800

16,600

11,700

10,500

12,100

14,600

*10,400

9,100

7,720

11,600

9,85O 

9,900 

21,800

16,400

12,800

9,220

7,220

6,160

5,620

470,710

15,690

953,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 44,700 Mln 230 Mean 5,006 Ac-ft 3,624,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 54,100 Mln 1,100 Mean 7,581 Ac-ft 5,489,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs).--Mar. 2 (11 a.m) 19,500 cfs (10.13 ft); Mar. 10 (5 a.m.)

19,400 cfs (10.12 ft); May 5 (l2 p.m.) 22,500 cfs (10.99 ft); May 19 (7 p.m.) 18,300 cfs (9.78 ft)j 

July 5 (7 p.m.) 24,400 cfs (11.48 ft); July 12 (5:50 a.m.) 57.400 cfs (14.49 ft): July 18 (10 a.m.) 

55,500 cfs (17.72 ft); July 27 (12 p.m.) 55,600 cfs (14.12 ft); July 31 (12 p.m.) 25,300 cfs 

(11.20 ft); Aug. 21 (7 p.m.) 20,200 cfs (10.34 ft); Sept. 8 (2 p.m.) 56,900 cfs (17.99 ft); 

Sept. 24 (12 m.) 25,500 cfs (11.75 ft).
386 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8895. Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06 T , long 95°43 T , in NW£ sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 15 E., on downstream side 

of highway bridge, l| miles upstream from Halfday Creek, 4 miles northwest of Topeka, 

and at mile 6.5.

Drainage area. 268 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1932, August 1935 to September 1958. Prior to 

October 1935, published as "at Topeka." Records for October 1932 to July 1935 published in WSP 746, 761, and 786 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 866.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 27, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different 

datum. Aug. 1, 1935, to June 16, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 123 cfs (89,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,610 cfs July 11 (gage height, 22.50 ft); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 10, 11.

1929-32, 1935-58: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs June 22, 1951 (gage height, 

28.15 ft); maximum gage height, 29.06 ft July 12, 1951, from floodmark (backwater from 

Kansas River); no flow at times during 1931, 1935-40, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor prior to June 17 and good thereafter. Diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1929(M), 1930(M), 1941-42, 1948(P), 1950. See also 

Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gige

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 13-3O)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5 

3.0 

6.0

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

214

500

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

90

215

7.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

20.0

390

636

1,420

2,370

3,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.9

* .4

.2

.2

3.0

340

158

*2,000

1,090

123

55

36

29

24

25

1,000

1,340 

208

96

60

50

44

43 

39

6,766.8

218

13,420

Nov.

35

36

35

30

27

28

29

31

29

27

21

21

90

108

*55

42

41

1.650

1,290

194

120

84

76

78 

70

64

53

43

41

44

4,472

149

8,870

Dec.

42

44

43

42

37

39

38

35

32

30

b25

*b25

b25

b25

31

33

35

34

33

34

29

28

23

21 

30

35

34

27

24

22 

b20

975

31.5

1,930

Jan.

b23

b2O

23

22

21

28

31

32

27

27

30

32

 35

37

34

24

50

23

22

61

b70

bSO

b60

b50 

b50

b70

bllO

bllO

b95

78 

76

1,451

46.8

2,880

Feb.

76

70

82

70

66

75

60

46

46

42

41

38

36

*b21

b21

b21

b25

b25

b25

b30

b40

b90

194

303 

246

168

286

*1,48Q

-

3,723

133

7,380

Mar.

390

215

138

123

162

576

636

1,060

1,040

652

375

217

176

145

124

113

 109

114

104

92

84

82

108

88 

76

70

68

64

82

174 

122

7,579

244

15,030

Apr.

99

130

112

98

82

84

78

68

68

*76

74

65

60

62

61

59

54

52

65

505

114

72

61

76 

48

43

41

110

145

70

2,528

84.5

5,010

May

58

54

70

500

500

168

110

95

*84

75

64

59

51

46

45

41

62

72

55

56

50

590

85

52 

45

57

52

25

41

23 

25

5,042

98.1

6,050

June

21

19

18

17

15

15

12

17

150

150

65

29

156

1,090

2.440

*585

120

248

599

231

472

135

77

105 

857

574

118

75

56

46

8,506

277

16,470

July

40

55

1,030

618

109

72

56

46

57

104

3,010

*5,110

4?0

171

145

556

1,890

3,030

588

202

157

157

121

202 

180

154

274

501

137

722

17,802

574

55,310

Aug.

2.220

495

560

143

1O9

90

80

70

60

52

1,620

210

86

*56

48

450

460

150

75

155

*576

184

148

101 

56

45

58

55

51

27 

24.

8,210

265

16,280

Sept.

22

23

22

24

58

60

54

78

41

577

119

64

51

26

*100

152

188

71

56

39

41

49

481

1.280 

219

80

56

44

40

41

5,896

150

7,750

Calendar year 1957: Max 3, 1OO Mln 0 Mean 78.1 Ac-ft 56,560

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,110 Mln o.2 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfa).--Oct. 15 (7 p.m.) 5,2OO cfa (19.8 ft); Oct. 24 (1 a.m.) 2,120 cfs 

16.0 ft); Nov. 18 (9 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (18.0 ft); Feb. 28 (10 a.m.) 1,870 cfs (IE .0 ft); June 15 

cfs (

.. , .

8 a.m.) 2,990 cfs (19.2 ft); July 5 (8 p.m.) 2,50 

22.50 ft); July 18 (5 a.m.) 3,880 cfs (21.55 ft);

2,500 cfs (16.72 ft); July 11 (12 p.m.) 4,610 cfa

1 p.m.) 5,490 cfs (20.55 ft); Aug. 21 

16.10 ft) .

. Aug. 1 (4 p.m.) 2,600 cfs (17.93 ft); Aug. 

1 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (15.44 ft); Sept. 24 (5 a.m.) 2,140 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 387

8900. Little Delaware River near Horton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°41'50", long 95°33<50", in Sw£ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 17 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3 miles northwest of Horton and 4 miles 

upstream from Mission Creek.

Drainage area.--19 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,026.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 893 cfs July 31 (gage height, 14.63 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 31, 1958; no flow at times In 1954-57. 

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of about 18 ft.

Remarks. Records good above 20 cfs and poor below. Plows are affected by detention dams 

and watershed treatment practices designed to minimize surface runoff.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1510: 1954, 1955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

216

8.8 

42

209

44

*8.9

6.1

4.9

4.2

2.3

1.6

*281

131

34

10

8.2

7.4

6.6

4.7

3.2

1,033.9

33.4

2,050

Nov.

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.0 

3.0

2.6

2.2

41

~TT" 177

16

*7.2 

4.7

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.0

322. S

10.8

640

Dec.

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.9

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4

 1.2

1.2

.9 

.9

1.0

.8

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

^L

.7

38.7

1.25

77

Calendar year 1957: Max 299

Jan.

0.7

.7

.8

.6

.9

1.0

.9

.7

1.0

1.1

1.3

6^3,

4.3 

2 5

ils

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.9 

b3.0

*b3.1

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.7

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

58.5

1.89

116

Feb.

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

5.5

102 

194

*93

20

18

205

76

728.5

26.0

1,440

Mar.

13

6.6

5.1

4.6

24

14

97

46

60

25

10

6.7

5.6

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

27?

2.8

2.6

370.1

11.9

734

Apr.

3.0

2.9

24

5.8

3.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.6

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

79.1

2.64

157

May

1.2

1.2

6.0

57

TT

3.5

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.3

1.6

 1.2

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

*&.

.8

.8

1.2

1.1

114.6

3.70

227

June

0.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.8

.9

2.3

1.7

1.4

15

*61

33

5.7

3.4

*28

14

4.5

3.2

2.3

2.4

16

6.2

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.2

263.3

8.78

522

July

1.1

3T7

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

6.8

*480

2T4

118 

64

26

15

146

69

24

10

8.5

6.9

28

*18

7.3

52

15

8.1

157

*473

1,967.3

63.5

3,900

Aug.

261

2IT

207

115

49

24

10

8.3

6.9

5.9

5.4

4.9

4.2 3 4 2~.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

.5

.8

1.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

960.6

31.0

1,910

Sept.

0.3

.3

.2

.4

.5

7.1

1.7

.5

.3

16

2.2

.6

.4 

.3

1.1

1.0

*7.8

1.8

.7

.9

1.6

1.8

- 39

30

2.8

1.5

.8

.6

.5

.6

123.3

4.11

245

Min 0 Mean 8.81 Ac-ft 6,370

Water year 1957-58: Max 480 Min 0 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,020

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
388 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8905. Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21', long 95°27' , in SWir sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., on right bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 ft upstream 

from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, a quarter of a irile north of 

Valley Falls, and at mile 30.6.

Drainage area. 922 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1922 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 885.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 27, 1930, chain gage on upstream side of previous highway bridge 

at present site and datum. May 27, 1930, to Apr. 12, 1938, chain gage 300 ft downstream on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge at same datum. Apr. 13, 

1938, to Aug. 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 381 cfs (275,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 41,500 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 29.14 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 7.

1922-58: Maximum discharge, 94,600 cfs June 21, 1951 (gage height, 32.08 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, about 0.1 cfs at times in 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1865, that of June 21, 1951, second highest known 

reached a stage of 31.7 ft in 1865 from information by U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1925, 1928-29(M), 1931(M), 1938-39(M), 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (ga^e 

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

Oct. 1 to Ju June 13 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 73

2.5 170

3.0 365

4.0 900

7.0 3,500

10.0 6,100

2.0 33

2.2 82

2.5 176

3.0 390

4.0 960

6.0 2,700

10.0 6,150

20.0 15,200

24.0 21,700

28.0 36,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemt er 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.8

4.0

*4.7

6.2

172

921

219

4,240

910

205

92

61

45

36

34

4,130

4.780

455

212

135

104

92 

84

76

17,038 . 6

550

33,800

Nov.

68

66

59

54

47

45

45

51

45

41

34

43

86

97

78

61

56

4,440

1,160

415

264

180

146

152

135

124

118

110

95 

84

8,399

280

16,660

Dec.

81

81

76

66

68

73

68

61

56

49

25

 45

43

45

63

73

76

76

78

73

61

51

49

47

63

76

71

61

56

54 

45

1,910

61.6

3,790

Jan.

32

23

38

25

25

32

34

45

43

47

56

107

184

142

100

*78

78

76

71

107

51

56

86

76

95

142

198

194

152

156

191

2,740

88.4

5,430

Feb.

152

128

100

86

100

blOO

b75

b55

b45

b32

b30

b32

b32

*b32

b35

b40

b50

b50

b50

b52

110

505

1,610

2,030

972

615

3,820

5.250

-

16,168

577

32,070

Mar.

1,210

585

401

374

1,350

1,240

2,790

3.410

2,730

2,240

1,000

640

530

450

365

334

*312

308

284

260

236

230

233

212

198

184

180

174

212

329

244

23,245

750

46,110

Apr.

212

280

425

347

222

226

198

152

*149

156

146

132

121

142

128

121

110

124

170

828

264

174

212

177

128

107

110

284

219

149

6,213

207

12,320

May

142

138

1,630

5,660

2,980

570

374

300

*256

216

180

152

132

121

132

198

264

535

180

114

303

418

174

132

g!04

g81

g71

63

56

56 

71

15,803

510

31 , 340

June

107

59

49

38

32

34

36

41

180

216

78

68

*1,560

1,390

2,750

440

200

499

916

277

186

144

116

102

5,750

766

230

148

116 

93

14,601

487

28,960

July

71

66

730

241

144

119

88

66

53

82

 14,100

*22.900

6,180

S06

4.C80

2.SOO

6,340

7,200

£95 602

490

435

370

557

1,380

490

545

1,080

425

407

'

96,042

3,098

190,500

Aug.

*52,200

5,610

1,210

812

555

g405

g350

g286

g227

g!97

g!85

g!62

g!41

*129

122

169

558

169

116

162

144

155

110

96

88

82

77

68

58 

51

42

44,474

1,435

88,210

Sept.

37

33

33

138

1,200

295

842

176

104

812

1,750

211

119

95

*518

514

258

420

166

113

110

122

995

2,780

556

225

*169

155

119 

119

13,140

438

26,060

Calendar year 1957 : Max 8,440 Mln 0.3 Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,500

Water year 1957-58: Max 32,200 Mln 1.8 Mean 712 Ac-ft 515,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs) .--Oct. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 8,300 cfs (12.87 ft); Oct. 23 (11 p.m.) 

12,100 cfs (16.87 ft); Nov. 18 (12:30 p.m.) 7,430 cfs (11:79 ft); Feb. 27 (12 p.m.) 8.34O cfs 

(12.93 ft); May 4 (9 p.m.) 9,240 cfs (13.93 ft); June 25 (11 a.m.) 5,900 cfs (9.69 ft); July 12 

(12 m.) 24,800 cfs (25.12 ft); July 15 (6 p.m.) 9,120 cfs (13.80 ft); July 17 (11:30 p.m.) 

12,800 cfs (17.62 ft); Aug. 1 (5 a.m.) 41,500 cfs (29.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 389

8910. Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°02'59", long 95°23'30", in E| sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 18 E., on downstream 

side of second pier from right bank of highway bridge at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from Delaware River and at mile 64.7.

Drainage area.--58.420 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

Records available. January to November 1896 and April to July 1906 (gage heights only), 

March 1936 to September 1958. Records for April 1899 to December 1905 published in 

WSP 37, 39, 50, 52, 66, 75, 84, 99, 131, 172, and 796-B have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 821.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 16, 1936, staff gage and Mar. 16, 1936, to July 30, 1952, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1936-58), 7,009 cfs (5,074,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 63,600 cfs July 18 (gage height, 16.45 ft); minimum daily, 900 cfs Jan. 4, result of freeseup.

1936-58: Maximum discharge, 483,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 185 cfs Oct. 13, 1956.

Flood of May 31, 1903 (second highest since 1844), reached a stage of 27.9 ft, from 

floodmark.

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

flow of stream affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by 

numerous small diversions for irrigation above station. Records of chemical analyses 

and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

RevlsloniTTwater years). WSP 876: 1937. WSP 1176: 1903(M). WSP 1440: 1948-49(P). 

See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6-21, May 14-19, May 3O to

June 14, July 6-11, Aug. 7 to Sept. 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27 Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

2.4 790

3.0 1,560

4.0 3,380

6.0 

8.0

8,300

15,300

4.4 4,220

5.0 5,600

8.0 14,500

12.0

16.0

32,500

60,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,540

3,520

3,480

3,400

3,380

3,340

*3, 340

3,480

3,380

3,930

5,550

4,530

3,960

3,740

6,120

10,900

4,290

3,420

3,480

2,840

2,380

2,150

6,040

15.900

5,680

5,760

8,480

6,360

4,640

3,500 

3,100

145,590

4,696

288,800

Nov.

2,920

2,580

2,400

2,270

2,130

2,080

2,040

2,020

1,940

1,910

1,860

1.830

2,130

2,360

*2,240

2,010

1,930

5,230

12,000

5,020

3,580

3,260

2,820

2,510

2,400

2,290

2,220

2,150

2,090

84,280

2,809

167,200

Dec.

2,040

2,110

2,010

1,930

1,830

1,850

1,830

1,820

*1,800

1,8OO

1,640

1.410

1,580

1,640

1,910

1,740

1,690

1,700

1,720

1,800

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,770

1,830

1,880

1,860

1,780

1,720

1,690 

1,640

55,410

1,787

109,900

Jan.

1,580

1,410

bl , 200

b900

bl.,050

1,410

1,610

1,250

1,080

1,360

1,560

1,770

*1 , 750

1,640

1,620

1,590

1,550

1,590

1,620

1,750

2,010

bl , 300

bl,500

bl,800

b2,000

2,170

2 , 880

2,780

2,530

2, 530 

2,560

53,350

1,721

105,800

Feb.

2,600

2,440

b2,300

b2,400

2,420

2,380

2,110

1,700

bl,400

bl,150

*b923

bl,200

bl,150

bl,100

bl,500

bl , 400

bl , 300

bl,400

bl.,350

bl , 450

bl,600

b2,000

3,560

5,170

5,700

5,070

7,580

15,200

-

.......

79,553

2,841

157,800

Map.

12,900

19,000

15,100

8,960

7,060

8,510

9,350

20,400

22,000

25,400

17,200

12,800

*10,500

8,720

7,460

6,750

6,330

6,000

5,670

5,410

5,140

4,950

5,140

5,000

4,880

4,880

5,360

7,240

8,660

9,560 

9,320

303, 650

9,795

602,300

Apr.

10,900

11,900

12,400

13,000

13,300

15,400

*12,600

11,500

10 , 800

9,890

8,660

7,610

7,300

7,220

7,110

6,930

7,010

6,980

6,960

8,840

7,490

6,960

6,980

6,950

6,700

6,440

6,520

6,880

7,460

7,010

265,680

8,789

523,000

May

6,800

6,720

7,300

14,200

22.900

*20 , 900

13,200

11,100

8,810

7,350

6,720

6,200

5,700

5,240

4,900

4,770

4,950

5,790

12,700

16,900

14,600

15,500

15,20O

13,600

13,300

11,600

9,920

7,700

6,130

5,670 

5,550

307,920

9,935

610,800

June

5,940

5,140

4,840

4,840

4,700

4,530

4,550

4,350

5,920

7,460

6,540

6,590

8,150

9,860

19,000

14,000

9,140

8,120

8,420

6,440

6,280

5,740

5,070

4,840

8,690

12,400

9,710

9,380

8,660

6,650

225,550

7,518

447,400

July Aug .

5,430 *38,200

4,700 46.4OO

7,220 23,100

18,800 a.13 _, 600

16,500 i*ll,400

12,800 R;10,200

*9,38O g9,500

7,910 g9,290

7,970 g9,230

8,180 g9,560

34,000 "gll,100

51,100 1^,12,500

51,600 g8,840

37,100 7,730

*26,500 7,170

25,200 8,060

29,200 9,620

57.400 8,540

42,100 8,300

38,600 8,210

28,000 13,600

g20,200 13,600

g!6,800 11,200

g!6,600 9,680

g!7,100 8,540

gl8,100 7,300

26,900 7,240

31,400 7,580

24,100 7,370

18,700 7,060 

27,400 6,720

736,990 370,440

23,770 11,950

*1,462 734,800

Sept.

5,970

5,410

5,000

4.810

5,620

9,550

32,000

47,100

*47,700

35,806

32,000

21 , 600

17,600

12,500

10,600

12,400

14,300

11,600

9,860

8,060

9,860

10 , 800

9,620

21,300

19,400

13,500

10,400

8,000

6,720

6,050

465,130

15,500

922,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 43,900 Mln 230 Mean 5,480 Ac-ft 3,968,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 57,400 Mln 900 Mean 8,470 Ac-ft 6,132,000

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs).--Mar. 2 (8 p.m.) 21,000 cfs (9.56 ft); Mar. 10 (8 a.m.) 

24,700 cfs (10.37 ft); May 5 (12 m.) 24,100 cfs (10.25 ft); June 15 (2 p.m.) 22,000 cfs 

(9.78 ft); July 4 (3 a.m.) 23,900 cfs (10.20 ft); July 13 (3 p.m.) 52.80O cfs (15.10 ft); July 18 

(2 p.m.) 63,600 cfs (16.45 ft); July 28 (7 a.m.) 33,500 cfs (12.16 ft); Aug. 2 (9 a.m.) 50.OOO eta 

(14.71 ft); Sept. 6 (8 p.m.) 52.000 cfs (15.00 ft); Sept. 24 (7 p.m.) 26,900 efa (10.87 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

542621 O -60 -26
390 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8915. Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°55', long 95° 16", in NWir sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 E., at downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 4 miles southwest of Lawrence and at mile 13.3.

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datura of gage is 799.24 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datura of 1929. Prior to Mar. 7, 1939, chain gage at same site ard datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 cfs July 11 (gage height, 25.8 ft); minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Oct. 7.

1929-58: Maximum discharge 24,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 31.59 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1935. WSP 1310: 1929(M) , 1933(M), 1933(M), 1945-47(M), 

iy49-50(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe" 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

L6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

*.4

.6

.7

32

54

21

15

8.0

7.8

129

155

37

18

11

7.6

5.8

121

566

262

73

35

24

18

14

12

1,650.2

52.6

3,230

Nov.

12

23

51

24

16

12

10

12

11

9.4

8.6

*8.3

10

60

105

45

55

57

278

504

129

50

57

31

28

24

26

24

23

19

1,460.3

48.7

2,900

Dec.

18

18

18

18

16

14

11

10

*8.6

7.3

5.4

978

7.8

9.4

10

11

13

15

21

36

46

40

50

57

64

101

69

74

48

59

56

881.5

28.4

1,750

Jan.

59

48

74

72

75

68

44

51

50

28

28

29

*30

50

50

50

28

25

24

28

46

71

84

68

65

80

102

120

128

155

164

1,852

59.7

5,670

Feb.

168

110

120

110

97

108

107

97

87

68

*59

59

45

44

46

38

31

51

51

51

56

95

429

590

408

205

449

1,700

-

5,199

186

10,510

Mar.

1,460

552

526

Z09

Z34

309

916

1,870

2,350

2,460

1,580

*781

521

399

3ZO

268

Z50

260

262

254

212

184

172

Z1Z

211

171

150

159

585

1,300

658

9,575

509

18,990

Apr.

577

3Z9

588

314

303

Z16

*185

160

152

168

192

164

140

131

150

121

HZ

105

104

546

Z61

148

125

101

8Z

78

7689

146

115

5,954

198

11,810

May

90

81

95

577

558

*358

179

14Z

1Z4

108

91

81

71

6Z

57

70

59

5Z

45

41

56

60

39

38

42

40

55

51

Z8

Z6

Z3.

Z.959

95.5

5,870

June

48

25

Zl

18

15

1Z

14

11

*15

Z2

17

12

29

66

554

Z68

1Z7

92

Z68

2Z6

Z1Z

140

82

50

46

66

78

56

55

27

Z.452

81.1

4,820

July

Zf>

16

14

Z'j

21

24

Z6

*19

13

12.

3,760

4,660

1,390

194

1,0

906

3,610

5.520

Z.140

3,530

4.Z30

1,090

59?

572

860

574

211

511

284

14C

1.07C

35,408

1,142

70,250

Aug.

1.570

328

184

140

104

83

70

60

53

47

*582

1.Z90

188

100

76

395

910

279

152

94

Z16

Z72

150

84

67

62

54

47

59

52

Z4

7.51Z

Z42

14,900

Sept.

24

Z5

21

18

18

Z4

26

22

19

*17

16

14

15

1Z

15

Z5

872

865

ZOO

110

79

65

56

64

76

77

53

58

33

29

2,924

97.5

5,800

Calendar year 1957: Max 11,700 Mln O Mean 148 Ac-ft 107, OOO

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,520 Mln O.4 Mean 215 Ac-ft 154,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Mar. lo (2 a.m.) 2,890 cfs (18.4 ft); July 11 (8 p.m.) 6.57O cfs 

(25.8 ft); July 17 (12 p.m.) 6,090 cfs (25.4 ft); July 2O (1O p.m.) 5,750 cfs (24.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 391

8920. Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06'06", long 95°01'08", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E., on

downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Tonganoxie Creek, 3.5 miles 

east of Tonganoxie, and at mile 17.1.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.95 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 2, 1939, wire-weight or chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 186 cfs (134,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 29.46 ft); 

no flow Oct.6,7.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 28.94 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; maximum stage, that of Aug. 1, 1958; no flow at times in 1938-41, 

1946, 1953-54, 1956-57.

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

or those computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings, all of whicl are poor. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1929, 1936 (M), 1940, 1942 (M) , 1949.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8 

.5

.5

.3

.2

0

S

.1

.2

.1

.1

1.6

71

123

58

26

12

7.0

2.8

1.6

.9

1.1

648

1,950 

957

111

58

38

30

22

4,127.8

133

8,190

Nov.

20 

18

17

*18

14

11 

11

11

12

16

14

10

12

13

25

27

24

25

56

179

73

42

30

23 

22

22

20

20

18

16

819

27.3

1,620

Dec.

15 

13

15

14

*13

11 

13

13

12

10

7.0

8.7

7.9

6.2

6.0

6.2

8.4

12

15

26

28

27

22

18 

57

*32

36

50

28

24

20

554.4

17.2

1,060

Jan.

16 

14

12

11

10

11 

12

12

15

13

14

15

20

31

28

35

52

28

26

26

25

25

27

50 

40

50

65

*75EQ60 

60

- 896

28.9

1,780

Feb.

50 

60

60

65

65

55

50

40

30

50

50

30

25

25

25

20

2ff

20

25

55

80

100

g580

a400 

g660

g428

 792

1,910

-

5,550

198

10,970

Mar.

1,310 

374

223

179

188

317 

777

1,290

1,660

1.670

1.O2O

464

552

260

g200

g!70

a!60

a!50

g!58

a!15

alOO

g95

g90

gllO 

a!25

g!38

alOO

g70 133"

547

206

12,511

404

24,820

Apr.

 156 

155

1.050

545

292

202 

154

127

126

156

116

100

91

88

87

82

76

75

82

880

*251

166

124

129 

87

74

68

144

182

107

5,908

197

11,720

May

89 

77

391

2,680

3,600

4,040

1,750

269

215

179

154

132

114

101

102

156

105

102

82

69

83

*75

64

88 

83

62

49

42

54

30 50"

15,027

485

29,810

June

438 

540

*152

80

58

44 

37

30

US

77

62

54

576

568

3,280

2,110

217

255

621

533

175

131

*92

84

2,180

1,950

975

172

125

97

15,527

511

50,400

July

80 

70

981

Aug.

*15,400 

7,250

2,690

2,260 435

736

215 

130

99

82

77

3,100

*4,150

7,450

3,660

498

1,160

2,490

3,030

2,000

761

262

186 

155

153

116

97

87

77

69

59

52

82

82

91

76

71

305 71

239 *40

205 45

718 58 

818 50

405 27

266 25

*750 25

536 21

515 19 

8,420 17

45,804 27,824

1,478 898

90,850 55,190

Sept.

14 

12

11

12

16

15 

15

15

14

15

11

10

9.8

1*1

10

72

92

52

38

50

21

19

104

196 

401

119

*51

50

a25

a20

1,456.9

48.6

2,890

Calendar year 1957 : Max 4,370 Min 0 Mean 91.3 Ac-ft 66,070

Water year 1957-58 : Max 15,400 Min 0 Mean 372 Ac-ft 269,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--May 6 (l p.m.) 4,070 cfs (24.45 ft); June 15 (2 p.m.) 5.610 cfs 

(25.62 ft); June 25 (9 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (21.87 ft); July 15 (2 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (27.88 ft); July 1 

(7 p.m.) 5,650 cfs (25.70 ft); Aug. 1 (11 a.m.) 19,100 cfs (29.46 ft).______________________

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

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

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7-15, 15, 16, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 22.
392 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

8925. Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°03'20", long 94°52'45", NE£ sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7 at Bonner Springs, half a mile downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 20.8.

Drainage area. 59,890 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area is nonocntributing.

Records available. July 1917 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only fcr some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 6,457 cfs (4,675,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68,600 cfs July 19 (gage height, 14.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,000 cfs Jan. 3.

1917-58; Maximum discharge. 510,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 38.58 ft, 

from floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 230,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 160 cfs Oct. 11, 1956.

Flood of June 1, 1903 (second highest since 1844), reached a stage of about 34 ft 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

flow of stream affected by 10 reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by 

numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions. WSP 806; Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,430

3,480

3,500 

3,470

3,400

3,370

3,350

3,390 

3,420

3,350

3,970

5,200

4,280 

3,860

3,750

7,860 

8,100 

4,230

3,160

3,390

2,990

2,630

3,530

10,900

15,500

5,720

6,140

7,750

5,940

4,550

5,450

148,860

4,802

295,500

Nov.

3,340

3,290

3,040 

*2,7SO

2,540

2,550

2,280

2,150 

2,090

2,100

2,070

2,060

2,040 

2,250

2,390

2,450 

2,380 

2,380

7,080

9,350

4,900

3,740

5,120

2,960

2,690

2,580

2,480

2,400

2,340

2,170

89,730

2,991

178,000

Dec.

2,160

2,200

2,540 

2,200

*2,040

1,950

1,960

1,950 

1,920

1,880

bl,700

1,550

1.540 

1,690

1,850

1,960 

1,850 

1,740

1,760

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,960

*2,070

2,040

2,030

1,920

1,850

1,830

59,110

1,907

117,200

Jan.

bl,500

bl,200

bl,000 

bl,100

1,410

1,500

1,560

1,450 

1,550

1,430

1,680

1,710

1,860 

1,890

1,850

1,790 

1,760 

1,720

1,720

1,820

bl,700

bl,400

bl,600

b2,000

b2,200

1,990

2,400

* 2,800

2,720

2,570

2,680

55,560

1,792

110,200

Feb.

2,690

b2,500

bl,SOO 

bl,700

bl,700

bl,700

bl,600

bl,400 

bl,300

b 1,200

bl,200

bl,200

bl,300 

b 1,500

bl,200

bl,100 

b 1,100 

bl,200

b 1,200

b 1,500

*bl,700

b2,000

b2,000

b4,000

5,920

5,620

5,600

12,000

-

"*

68,550

2,448

155,900

Mar.

16,700

15,900

17,300 

12,100

8,250

7,500

9,520

14,500 

24,000

25,000

22,200

16,000

12,600

10,800

8,920

7,950 

7,320 

6,900

6,460

6,100

5,720

5,580

5,460

5,700

5,460

5,280

5,240

5,820

7,900

10,700

10,400

327,080

10,550

648,800

Apr.

* 10, ooo

11,500

16,600 

, 15,400

14,600

14,500

14,200

13,100 

12,200

11,500

10,600

9,520

8,420

8,150

7,990

7,710 

7,460 

7,490

7,450

10,700

*10,200

8,100

7,450

7,550

7,070

6,690

6,480

6,690

7,400

7,520

295,780

9,793

582,700

May

6,960

6,670

6,800 

12,200

22,500

27.800

22, 500

14,200 

11,300

8,950

7,710

6,900

6,200

5,570

5,050

4,800 

4,550 

4,780

6,000

16,000

17,100

14,800

15,900

15,900

14,700

15,200

10,800

9,550

7,180

6,070

5,640

534,060

10,780

662,600

June

6,980

6,870

*5,570 

5,090

4,960

4,760

4,570

4,350 

4,470

6,380

7,540

6,640

7,040 

9,520

17,800

22,200 

15,000 

8,900

9,8pO

3,450

7,240

6,510

*5,440

4,550

7,120

15,200

15,500

9,020

9,170

7,260

247,700

8,257

491,300

July

5,550

4,550

4,270 

16,400

19,000

16,100

*11,600

8,930 

8,100

S,050

17,700

53,400

59,400 

53,400

Aug.

* 50, 000

61,400

46,100 

20,700

15,100

12,700

11,200

10,400 

10,100

9,660

9,630

15,900

11,000 

8,620

*57,100 7,860

28,400 8,450 

55,500 10,900 

55,800 10,200

59,400 3,450

47,400 8,560

40,400 9,240

28,000 *17,400

20,100 12,500

20,300 11,400

22,500 9,390

20,700 7,970

22,500 6,970

*55,200 7,020

30,700 7,300

23,000 6,940

46,200 6,680

857,450 447,540

27,660 14,440

* 1,701 887,700

Sept.

6,210

5,570

4,950 

4,610

4,250

5,690

17,700

37,700 

* 48. 400

41,600

32,400

28,000

20,300 

16,300

13 , 000

12,900 

15,800 

16,100

12,000

10,300

9,000

11,700

10,900

12,500

23,600

16,900

* 13, 400

10,100

8,280

7,100

477,240

15,910

946,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 52,600 Min 200 Mean 5,680 Ac-ft 4,113,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 61,400 Min 1,000 Mean 9,333 Ac-ft 6,757,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 393

8930. Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°06'43", long 94 035'16", in sec. 32, T. 50 N., R. 33 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 

1.4 miles downstream from Kansas River.

Drainage are a. 489. BOO sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1897 to September 1958. Prior to August 1928 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected at same site 

1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; those since 1900 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1928, wire-weight gage, Nov. 20, 1928, to May 3, 1931, chain 

gage, and May 4, 1931, to Aug. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site and 

datum. Aug. 24, 1934, to May 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream 

at same datum. May 16, 1947, to Feb. 28, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 61 years, 55,780 cfs (40,380,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 193,000 cfs July 31 (gage height, 20.80 ft); 

minimum observed, 8,380 cfs Jan. 8; minimum gage height observed, -0.90 ft Jan. 7, 8.

1897-1958: Maximum discharge, 573,000 cfs July 14, 1951; maximum gage height, 

36.2 ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,500 cfs Jan. 9, 10, 1937 (gage 

height, -2.70 ft).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 ft June 16, 1844 (discharge, about 625,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 6 times a month during winter and 

10 or more times monthly during rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1559 and 1560.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 761: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1905.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

55,500 

54,400 

54,900 

54,600 

54,400

34,600 

35,700 

36 , 300 

38,500 

40,000

40,500 

43,600 

47,800 

51,000 

44,600

46 , 500 

52 , 500 

46,800 

43,200 

41,400

41,400 

41,100 

46,200 

55,500 

59,800

49,200 

46,200 

45,500 

40,800 

37,700 

34,100

*1,312.3 

42,330

*2,605

Nov.

31 , 400 

30,200 

29,600 

29,600 

29,900

29,600 

28,900 

27,700 

26,500 

26,100

25,200 

24,300 

24,100 

23,900 

24,500

24,700 

25,200 

25,800 

29,200 

36 , 300

29,900 

25,600 

23,200 

22,400 

22,000

21,000 

20,800 

20.600 

21,000 

20,600

779,800 

25,990 

*1,547

Dec.

20,300 

19,900 

19,300 

18,800 

18,100

18,200 

18,200 

18,400 

18,400 

18,600

17,900 

17,200 

16,500 

16,000 

15,000

14,000 

13,100 

14,800 

20,300 

20,600

20,800

19^500 

19,000 

19,100

18,600 

18,400 

18,600 

18,800 

19,000 

19,000

564,800 

18,220 

*1,120

Jan.

18,200 

17,200 

14,300 

12,400 

10,600

9,500 

8,800 

9,080 

10,200 

10,600

10,700 

11 , 800 

25.600 

24,300 

18,100

18,800 

19,700 

19,000 

19,000 

19,100

19,900 

19,300 

19,300 

17,900 

17,000

17,200 

17,900 

18,200 

18,400 

18,400 

18,400

508,880 

16,420 

*1,009

Feb.

18,200 

18,100 

16,800 

16,200 

16,800

17,200 

16,300 

16,000 

15,300 

14,800

12,600 

11,300 

11,600 

11,300 

10,800

9,800 

10,200 

12,100 

12,800 

12,000

12,000 

13,100 

14,600 

19,500 

67.000

49 , 900 

46 , 500 

63,400

-....._

566,200 

20,220 

*1,123

Mar.

95.600 

88,100 

67,900 

49,600 

38,200

33,800 

35,700 

43,900 

60,200 

61,400

55,800 

46 , 500 

40,500 

37,700 

34,900

33 , 000 

31,700 

31,200 

30,400 

29,400

28,200 

27,700 

27,200 

27,900 

29,900

30,400 

28,700 

28,900 

33,800 

37,700 

37,400

tt,283.3

41 , 400 

*2,545

Apr.

54,900 

36,000 

42,600

48,800 

47,500

47,200 

54,700 

62,600 

55,800 

50,200

48,800 

48,800 

47,800 

45,800 

44,900

42,900 

41,700 

41,400 

40,800 

42,600

42,900 

40,500 

41,100 

42 , 900 

44,200

45,800 

44,900 

43,600 

41,100 

40,800

*1,353.6 

45,120 

*2,685

May

42,600 

43,900 

49,900 

73,400 

81,000

71,300 

67,000 

57,400 

48,500 

43,900

42,000 

41 , 100 

40,000 

38,800 

58,200

40,500 

40,800 

55,200 

50,200 

51 , 700

54,000 

51 , 400 

47 , 800 

46 , 500 

45,800

44,900 

42 , 500 

41,700 

41,700 

40,000 

41,700

tl, 515. 2 

48,810

ts.ooi

June

46,200 

45,500 

45,200 

42,000 

40,500

59,700 

41,700 

41,700 

40,500 

43,600

46,200 

46 , 500 

64,200 

65,400 

70.000

67,500 

55,500 

46,800 

44,600 

43,900

41,100 

40,200 

40,000 

40,000 

47,500

49,900 

49,200 

44,200 

42,000 

39,700

*1,407 

46,900 

*2,791

July

56 , 800 

56 , 500

91 ', 000

95,600

78,200 

64,200 

55,200 

46,800 

53,200

136,000 

184,000

149,000 

111,000 

96,700

92,000 

86,600 

112,000 

152,000 

131,000

143,000 

107,000 

91,000 

82 , 800 

88,100

81 , 900 

77,800 

96,700 

89,000 

75,100 

171,000

*2,934.7 

94,670 

*5,821

Aug.

165,000

153,000 

156,000 

95,500 

70,400

55,100 

82,800 

96,200 

74,500 

61,800

54,400 

51,700 

49 , 900 

45,200 

50,200

55,100 

53,600 

50,600 

45,500 

43,900

46,200 

57,400 

50,600 

47,800 

46 , 800

44,900 

42 , 900 

41,700 

42 , 300 

42,000 

41,100

tt.,991.9 

64,250 

*3,951

Sept.

40,500 

40,000 

58 , 500 

42 , 300 

77,800

64,600 

84,300 

97,200 

95,600 

93,500

101 , OOP 

78,600 

63,400 

55,500 

55,200

59,800 

61,800 

58,600 

53,200 

47 , 800

46,200 

52 , 500 

53,600 

57,800 

70,400

61,800 

53,600 

48,200 

44 , 900 

45 , 900

tt, 840.1 

61,540 

*3,650

Calendar year 1957: Max 140,000 Mln 4,120 Mean 33,980 Ac-ft 24,600,000 

Water year 1957-58: Max 184,000 Mln 8,800 Mean 43,990 Ac-ft 31,850,000

t Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 5-9, Feb. 16-18, 

May 23-30, July 17-21.
394 BLUE RIVER BASIN

8935. Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°57'25", long 94°33'32", in SE^NEi sec. 28, T. 48 N. , R. 33 W. , on

downstream side of right pier of bridge on County Highway W, 0.4 mile do'instream from 

Indian Creek and 1.7 miles southeast of Kansas City.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 753.73 ft above mean sea lev?! (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs July 31 (gage height, 37.80 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 5.57 ft).

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 33.30 ft); no 

flow September 1939 to February 1940 and in August 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 39 ft Nov. 17, 1928, from information by city of Kansas 

City.

Remarks . Records poor. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station. 

Revisions. WSP 926: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18-30)

Oct. 1 to July 17 July 18 to Sept. 30

5.6

5.7 

5.9 

6.Z 

6.7 

7.3

4.2 

7.2 

17 

42 

108 

Z29

9.0

11.0

18.0

24.0

52.0

745

1,560

5,510

9,800

16,300

5.7 

5.9 

6.3 

7.5 

9.0

12

314

745

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 9.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

5.4

4~78~ 4.5

6.3

*6.0

5.7

6.0

12

7.2

6.0

15

11

9.4

7.6

6.3

5.7

5.7

11

358" 848

103

61

44

37

31

28

26

1,709.2

55.1

3,390

Nov.

27

31

28

29

24

*20"2"8~

52

59

38

31

30

48

72

55

45

37

91

94

ST

42

36

32

31

30

30

*29

26

24

23

1,196

39.9

2,370

Dec.

Z3

22

21

20

19

17

16

15

16

17

*16

15

15

14

T4

14

16

17

23

115

82

44

36

34

225

144

78

58

49

45

44

1,284

41.4

2,550

Jan.

37

31

31

30

30

34

33

Z8

26 2B~

26

39

37

39

41

*41

40

37

33

42

65

68

72

74

77

86

97

10O

85

97

174

1,676

54.1

3,320

Feb.

168

133

98

102

*120

184

125

97

75

77

66

60

57

58

55

48

44

4344"

44

52

127

134

127

115

100

57B" 890

-

3,918

140

7,770

Mar.

286

19Z

146

134

140

158

304

540

1.540

780

495

420

304

*Z74

184

156

142

150

144

125

106

95

138

170

146

122

105

94

111

304

252

8,057

260

15,980

Apr.

194

182

2.750

510

279

Z09

*170

154

152

229

17Z

133

115

111

120

105

91

85

84

236

*160

125

103

88

73

65

60

9T

103

73

7,025

234

13,930

May

60

55

68

320" 605

160

116

95

94

78

68

58

54

*50

84

98

59

48

41

68

168

63

55

50

45

40

35

30

*30

26

23

2,844

91.7

5,640

June

23

31

30

23

20

15

13

TS

13

*15

13

13

13

814

72T

92

59

65

144

65

115

1Z5

59

48

164

113

63

45

40

*34

3,001

100

5,950

July

30

24

53

435

166

79

63

59

52

*49

2,390

184

86

61

484

658

4,860

*1,930

30Z

2,850

402

268

201

601

3,240

338

236

*185

143

237

*15.600

Aug.

1,900

389

253

185

148

*119

102

88

74

66

595

137

83

*65

713

5,770

1,450

248

166

130

112

86

72

65

58

52

46

41

37

29

24

36,276 13,303

1,170 429

71,950 26,390

Sept.

25

31

37

58

40

29

Z4

27

2Z

27

41

27

20

19 i.o5o"

602

*834

2Z5

143

107

94

85

76

76

61

57

51

47

45

51

4,041

135

8,OZO

Calendar year 1957: Max 8,02O Mln 2.3 Mean 66.4 Ac-ft 48,10O

Water year 1967-58: Max 15,6OO Mln 4.5 Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,300

Peak discharge (base, 5,8OO cfs). July 17 (3 p.m.) 9,180 cfs (23.16 ft); July 20 (12 m.) 6,160 cfs 

(19.00 ft); July 25 (8 a.m.) 6,640 cfs (19.70 ft); July 31 (9:30 a.m.) 21,700 cfs (37.80 ft);

Aug. 17 (10 p.m.) 7,900 cfs (21. SO ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LITTLE BLUE RIVER BASIN 395

8940. Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°06'00", long 94°18 I 00", in SWirSEir sec. 35, T. 50 N., R. 31 W., at downstream side of right pier of upstream bridge on dual State Highway 78, 3 iriles southwest of Lake City and 10J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 719.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 24, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 86.4 cfs (62,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 24.C2 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 5-9; minimum gage height, 3.92 ft Oct. 2.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 26.1 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1953-54.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9

*1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

1.0

1.1

2.9

4.7

8.3

15

35

14

5.2

3.2

2.4

1.9

2.9

655

687

87

37

25

18

13

11

10

1,649.7

53.2

0.289

0.33

3,270

Nov.

8.7

10

16

21

15

*12

12

28

93

41

25

21

34

111

62

38

29

34

70

77

39

30

24

21

20

19

*19

22

18

14

983.7

32.8

0.178

0.20

1,950

Dec.

12

12

12

11

11

14

21

18

11

12

*39

15

11

10

9.6

9.9

11

14

20

89

186

67

39

31

208

301

105

67

50

42

38

1,496.5

48.3

0.262

0.30

2,970

Jan.

38

33

26

22

26

34

35

27

24

25

24

26

37

41

35

*37

34

31

29

38

82

99

105

99

93

105

144

137

137

123

262

2,008

64.8

0.352

0.41

3,980

Feb.

25O

179

137

105

*111

266

360

150

80

57

45

45

35

35

34

30

27

26

27

27

42

197

250

194

144

111

517

1,160

-

4,641

166

0.902

0.94

9,210

Mar.

336

218

151

130

130

158

334

434

911

696

354

327

266

*242

172

144

130

137

130

117

105

93

123

218

130

99

82

77

93

398

194

7,129

230

1.25

1.44

14,140

Apr.

130

117

97O

L.550

291

194

*151

130

117

117

117

93

87

82

93

82

77

72

67

111

93

77

67

60

52

48

4F

67

*99

64

5,123

171

0.929

1.04

10,160

May

52

50

60

766

281

137

99

82

72

64

54

48

42

*39

42

93

52

41

35

31

48

82

38

35

70

37

30

26

*22

22

22

2,572

83.0

0.451

0.52

5,100

June

30

26

26

22

21

20

20

19

21

31

*125

38

33

454

1.610

278

117

102

172

93

64

77

57

62

595

234

87

60

46

*41

4,581

153

0.832

0.93

9,090

July

35

33

4O

82

64

38

31

30

29

3T

81

111

41

*33

43

93

560

*1,170

217

186

172

87

67

239

915

614

130

93

72

91

2j3lO

7,798

252

1.37

1.58

15,470

Aug.

5.920

1,850

242

172

130

105

99

82

67

50

42

*34

31

29

29

349

300

72

45

39

38

35

33

29

26

24

22

*22

20

18

16

7,970

257

1.40

1.61

15,810

Sept.

15

15

15

16 ' 15

16

16

15

14

22

42

27

19

15

*251

326

448

Tf8

77

54

48

45

44

46

41

37

33

31

30

31

1,982

66.1

0.359

0.40

3,930

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,220 Min 0.2 Mean 33.9 Cfsm 0.184 In. 2.50 Ac-ft 24,560

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,920 Min 0.8 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.70 Ac-ft 35,080

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Aug. 1 (6 p.m.) 4,350 cfs (24.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
396 FISHING RIVER BASIN

8945. East Pork Pishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°20'20", long 94°12'45", in SE^ sec. 1, T. 52 N. , R. 30 W., on downstream side of left abutment of Golf Hill Bridge in Excelsior Springs, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Dry Pork Pishing River and 6-f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 20.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 5.90 cfs (4,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,370 cfs July 11 (gage height, 10.95 ft); no 

flow Oct. 5-11.

1951-58: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 15.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1953-57.

Flood of June 22, 1947, reached a stage 3.7 ft higher than the flood of July 6, 

1951, at a point 200 ft upstream.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 10-19, Mar. 26 to 

May 4, May 15 to June 14)

1.95

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

Oct. 1 to July 11 July 11 to Sept. 30

5.0

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

2.8 

6.0

3.5 

3.8

5.5 

7.0

173

385

660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

q_

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

*.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

43

6.4

1.8

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

57.0

1.84

0.092

0.11

113

Nov.

0.6

.7

.5

* 4-

TT

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

.9

.7

.7

5.0 3^"

2.0

1.7

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

».8

.6

29.3

0.98

0.049

0.05

58

Dec.

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

** ?

tf

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

15

43

9.0

5.0

3.4

3.0

42

12

7.1

5.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

162.3

5.24

0.262

0.30

322

Jan.

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.6

*2.1

1.5

T7S

1.8

1.7

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.3

4.8

4.5

4.0

4.5

5.4

88.1

2.84

O.142

0.16

175

Feb.

4.3

4.0

3.2

*3.2

4.0

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

**1.8

1.8

1.8

5.0

61

86

46

19

*18

178 ~48~

-

513.1

18.3

0.915

0.95

1,020

Mar.

26

16

12

9.5

*16

22

58

48

66

41

30

30

28

22

17

13

12

11

9.5

8.2

7.4

7.1

6.8

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

6.4

13

568.3

18.3

0.915

1.06

1,130

Apr.

*7.4

6.8

9535-

18

15

12

10

8.5

7.8

6.8

5.7

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.0

4.5

4^0

4.3

7.8

11

12

27

13

9.0

7.8

6.0

12

12

7.8

380.3

12.7

0.635

0.71

754

May

5.7

5.0

9.7

70

29

15

12

*10

9.0

7.1

6.4

6.0

4.8

5.4

47

19

14

12

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.0

3. C

4.3

5.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.5 

4^

28

361.9

11.7

0.585

0.67

718

June

44

9.0

5.4

4.0

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

*1.1

40

28

~94 168

21

14

43

17

12

7.1

5.4

4.0

8.5

119

18

12

10

6.8

4.0

706.3

23.5

1.18

1.31

1,400

July

3.4

*2.8

24

52

12

4.3

2.8

2.0

1.5

109

725

34

20

15

233

32

91

*38

22

31

18

14

11

9.8

8.9

6.0

5.4

7.7

4.1

184

122

1,845.7

59.5

2.98

3.43

3,660

Aug.

27

20

14

11

9.4

7.7

6.4

4.4

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.7

7.1

6.4

2.8

2.3

1.7

20

25

6.8

3.8

22

6.8

4.1

*2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

233.4

7.53

0.376

0.43

463

Sept.

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

3.8

7.7

1.9

.8

.6

.9

.7

~5.S 15

1.3

.7

.2

.1

.2

3.4

53.0

1.77

0.088

0.10

105

Calendar year 1957: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 2.50 Cfsm 0.125 In. 1.70 A-.-ft 1,810

Water year 1957-58: Max 725 Min o Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.28 Ai-ft 9,918

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Feb. 27 (11 

(6.34 ft); July 11 (5 a.m.) 6,370 cfs (10.95 

(10 p.m.) 2.020 cfs (8.70 ft).

.m.) 700 cfs (6.17 ft); June 14 (10:45 p.m.) 768 cfs 

ft); July 15 (8:15 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (7.95 ft)j July 30

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
CROOKED RIVER BASIN 397

8950. Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.

Location.--Lab 39°20', long 93°59', in NW^ sec. 7, T. 52 N., R. 27 W., on downstream side 

of third pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 13, 4 miles north of Richmond, 

8? miles upstream from West Fork Crooked River, and 24^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum 

of gage is 706.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 4, 1951, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 79.1 cfs (57,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs July 12 (gage height, 24.56 ft); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3, 6-10, 13; minimum gage height observed, 4.35 ft 

Oct. 7, 8.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1948, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

~3.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

*20

2.5

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.0

265

402

IOT

36

13

6.5

2.6

2.8

1.9

851. 6

27.8

0.175

0.20

1,710

Nov.

1.8

3/7

4.0

*4.3

3.6

3.2

3.4

18

23

18

14

15

50

48

42

34

37

247

139

92

56

28

21

17

13

12

11

9.7

*5.3

4.9

978.9

32.6

0.205

0.23

1,940

Dec.

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.2

OJ

4.8

5.3

*3.8

4.1

3.3

3.6

3.8

4.1

5.3

65

56

564

240

108

69

42

441

267

142

92

69

52

35

2,312.7

74.6

0.469

0.54

4,590

Jan.

40

35

21

15

IS

31

*20

15

15

18

19

23

37

49

47

44

37

30

28

43

29

58

69

64

66

7065"

60

60

65

65

1,256

40.5

0.255

0.29

2,490

Feb.

60

50

35

*23

45

45

20

20

15

10

7

5

6

6

5

3

2

?

2

2

4

80

400

1,040

369

*215

1,330

1,510

5,311

190

1.19

1.24

10,530

Mar.

344

161

109

89

*97

145

338

572

397

558

240

199

175

142

115

92

82

72

64

58

52

48

44

40

38

36

34

32

3S

66

58

4,531

146

0.918

1.06

8,990

Apr.

*51

47

'4"2"6 512

175

127

94

79

69

62

54

48

42

40

40

36

33

31

3T

37

66

54

158

223

89

66

52

64

84

64

2,954

98.5

0.619

0.69

5,860

May

50

42

224

1.580

1,270

240

145

*136

109

89

72

60

52

46

54

401

133

74

52

38

35

31

29

34

34

29

25

30

23

21 

23

4,981

161

1.01

1.17

9,880

June

95

74

30

21

15

12

10

8.3

7.3

TO

*12

168

1,080

567

1,920

430

94

301

475

170

103

72

64 ' 79

996

523

103

64

44

35

7,580.5

253

1.59

1.77

15,040

Calendar year 1957: Max 868 Mln 0 Mean 22.3 Cfsm 0.140 In.

July

27

*24

854

600

399

86

48

32

27

215

1,990

4,180

442

149

1,500

3,150

*830

1,240

442

552

336

187

145

109

97

84

62

58

86

62

1,400

Aug.

794

223

161

112

86

64

55

36

38

33

27

23

21

20

20

38

75

16

14

12

97

100

12

11

12

9.3

*8.3

7.3

6.1

A -l b .1

6.7

19,383 2,153.8

625 69.5

3.93 0.437

4.53 0.50

38,450 4,270

Sept.

9.7

20

6.9

4.3

3.8

5.6

5.1

4.1

*3.8

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.2

6^

22

11

12

11

7.3

8.3

8.3

74

97

62

37

21

9.5

9.5

16

489.5

16.3

0.103

0.11

971

1.90 Ac-ft 16,150

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,180 Min 0.1 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.912 In. 12.33 Ac-ft 104,700

eak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs).--Feb. 28 (5 a.m.) 1,880 (18.95 ft): May 4 (12 p.m.) 2,440 cfs 

(20.55 ft): June 15 (9 a.m.) 1,940 cfs (19.20 ft): July 12 (9 a.m.) 5,470 cfs (24.56 ft); July 16 

(1:30 p.m.) 4,000 cfs (23.34 ft); July 31 (4 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (19.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this aay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice r cc. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 26 to Feb. 23.
398 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

8955. Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°12'5l", long 93°30'57", in sec. 14, T. 51 N., R. 24 W., en downstream 

side of second pier from right bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly.

Drainage area. 491,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at same 

site 1878-79, 1883-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 

1915 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"29. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, staff gage, Apr. 1 to Oct. 22, 1929, chair gage, and 

Oct. 23, 1929, to Dec. 31, 1933, wire-weight gage, at same site at datuir 5.00 ft lower. 

Jan. 1 to Apr. 4, 1934, wire-weight gage, Apr. 5, 1934, to June 13, 1943, water-stage 

recorder, and June 14, 1943, to Sept. 15, 1944, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 45,700 cfs (33,085,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 184,000 cfs Aug. 1; maximum gage height,

23.10 ft July 13; minimum discharge observed, 8,010 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 2.7 ft).

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 549,000 cfs July 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 

28.20 ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,700 cfs Jan. 9, 1940; minimum gage 

height, 0.4 ft Jan. 12, 1930, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 

or more times monthly during rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1559 and 1560.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

55,200 

55,800 

54,600 

34,600 

34,100

33,800 

33,800 

34,600 

55,800 

38 , 20O

39,400 

40 , 300 

42 , 9OO 

49,600 

48 , 5OO

43 , 6OO 

47.1OO 

48, 500 

44.0OO 

40 , 9OO

39 , 7OO 

40.OOO 

42,200 

51 , OOO 

56 , 2OO

54,200 

46 , 4OO 

44,000 

41 , 5OO 

37,600 

34,900

*1,279 

41,260 

*2,557

Nov.

52,200 

30,800 

29,000 

28,400 

28,000

28, OOO 

27,400 

27,400 

26, OOO 

25,400

25,400 

25, OOO 

24,400 

24,200 

23,200

23,000 

23,400 

24,700 

26, OOO 

30,200

34,9OO 

29,4OO 

25,000 

23,200 

21,800

21,300 

20,600 

20,200 

20,400 

20,400

769,300 

25,640 

*1,526

Dec.

20,400 

20,OOO 

19,800 

19,500 

18,900

18.5OO 

18,30O 

18,700 

18,70O 

19,100

19,100 

18.5OO 

17,4OO 

16,700 

15,7OO

14,600 

13,600 

12 , 8OO 

13,900 

21,100

25,OOO 

21,500 

20,800 

19,800 

20,000

21,800 

20,200 

18,900 

18,700 

18,500 

18,500

577,000 

18,610 

*1,144

Jan.

17.8OO 

17.0OO 

16,300 

14,100 

11,200

9,820 

9,300 

8,250 

9,050 

9,690

10,400 

1O.6OO 

12.OOO 

24,200 

23,700

17.6OO 

17,800 

18,9OO 

18,500 

18, OOO

18.0OO 

18,000 

18,000 

18, OOO 

18,90O

18,300 

18,500 

19,800 

19,500 

19,500 

18,500

498,790 

16,090 

989, 50O

Feb.

18,5OO 

18,300 

18,000 

16,500 

16,100

16,300 

17,000 

16 , 500 

15.5OO 

15,200

14,200 

13,900 

12,OOO 

10,800 

1O,6OO

10,400 

10,200 

1O,2OO 

11,5OO 

12,300

12,000 

11,500 

15,4OO 

17,4OO 

34,600

67,4OO 

54,600 

71,50O

566,400 

20,230 

*1,125

Mar.

91.2OO 

97,200 

78,200 

60,600 

46 , 800

38,200 

35,500 

42,900 

57 , 000 

67,400

61,800 

53,000 

45,400 

40,300 

37,000

34,400 

33,OOO 

31,900 

31,000 

30,500

29,000 

27,700 

27,000 

26,700 

27 , 400

28, 700 

28,700 

27,200 

28,200 

54, 100 

37,300

*1,335.3

43,070 

*2,649

Apr.

36,100 

54.900 

59,100 

54,200 

52 , 200

49,600 

51,400 

58,200 

59,400 

55,400

49,600 

48 , 80O 

48,800 

47,800 

47 , 1OO

45,700 

44,300 

42,600 

42,200 

43,600

45,700 

44,300 

42,600 

43,600 

44,600

46,000 

46 , 800 

45,400 

44,000 

41 , 500

*1,393.5 

46,450 

*2,764

May

41,200 

42,900 

44,000 

62,600 

81,800

77,800 

70,600 

62,600 

53,800 

47 , 400

45,200 

41,500 

40,600 

39,400 

58,200

39,400 

40, 300 

43,600 

49,900 

48,800

51,800 

50,200 

47,400 

46 , 400 

46,000

45,700 

44,000 

42,200 

40,600 

39,700 

39,400

*1,505 

48,480 

*2,981

June

41,500 

45,400 

44,000 

41,800 

40,900

39,400 

39,400 

40 , 900 

40,300 

59,400

42,200 

46,000 

51,400 

72,400 

81,400

76,400 

63,800 

51 , 000 

47,100 

45,600

41 , 500 

39,700 

58,500 

58 , 500 

44,600

54,600 

50,600 

46,000 

41,200 

40 , 500

$1,425.8 

47,460 

*2,824

July

37,300 

55,200 

56,100 

64,800 

94,700

82 , 800 

70,600 

59,800 

51,000 

46 , 800

86,700 

171,000

171,000 

128,000 

99,400

103,000 

87,700 

98,800 

120,000 

118,000

155,000 

121,000 

95,200 

83,700 

83,700

88,700 

76,400 

78,200 

89,700 

81,000 

122,000

*2,817.3 

90,880 

*5,583

Aug.

181,000

164,000 

143,000 

111,000 

78,700

60,600 

56,600 

90,200 

80,500 

64,300

55,800 

50,200 

49,600 

45,400 

43,60O

53,000 

55,400 

52,200 

46,400 

42,600

42 , 900 

47 , 100 

55,400 

48,500 

47 , 400

46,400 

44,600 

42,200 

41,200 

4O, 60O 

59,70O

*2,020.1 

65,160 

*4,007

Sept.

39,100 

38,200 

37,900 

57,500 

56,200

71,500 

72,400 

95,200 

96,200 

92,200

97,800 

89,700 

71,000 

60,200 

56,200

57,000 

64,500 

60,200 

54,600 

48,500

45, 700 

46,000 

55,000 

54,200 

65,000

69,200 

57,400 

51,400 

47,100 

44,600

* 1,829. 5 

60,980 

*5,628

Calendar year 1957: Max 135,000 Mln 5,500 Mean 34.O50 Ac-ft 24,650,000 

Water year 1957-58; Max 181,000 Mln 8,230 Mean 43,870 Ac-ft 31,760,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 51 to NoT' 

Jan. 20 to Feb. 25.

27, Jan. 4-13,
WAKENDA CREEK BASIN 399

8960. Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°21', long 93°30', in NE^SE^ sec. 5, T. 52 N., R. 23 W., on left bank 

near upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 in Carrollton, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--248 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1958.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 641.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 21, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,950 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 20.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 3, 6; mininum gage 

height observed, 4.61 ft Oct. 3.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 22.64 ft), from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 23.4 ft July 17. 1951, from graph based on gage readIngs (backwater and overflow from Missouri River); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 22, 

1954, Dec. 27, 28, 1956, Jan. 10 to Feb. 2, Oct. 3, 6, 1957; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.39 ft Sept. 3, 1957.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1146: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 27 to Feb. 1, Aug. 5-20,

Aug. 22 to Sept. 24)

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

0.2 

.5

2.2 

4.1

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

9.2

26

51

85

182

10.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

490

1,300

2,500

3,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

2.5

1.1 

.5

.3

.3

g43

g2,220

82,610

g544

gllO

g35 

g!2

8.3 So. o 

7.9

5,608.7

181

0.730

0.84

11,120

Nov.

3.6

g275

g50

g6.7

3.8

3.1

26

31

19

9.4

7.7

7.2

g!02

g63

29

26

11

g291 

g254

g54

32ie

17

12

11

9.7

9.0 

6.3 e.i 6 . 8

1,404.4

46.8

0.189

0.21

2,790

Dec.

16

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

7.0

6.7

*4.5

4.7

5.2

5.1

4.8

4.2

5.1

g67 

g542

K2.750

g 1,270

g263

g97

g256

gl.260

g540

g!38 

106

61

54 

54

7,573.9

244

0.984

1.14

15,020

Jan.

54

38

30

30

30

*27

17

IT

19

22

21

g26

g66

42

42

42

42

42 

33

32

24

18

48

101

97

89

158

97

93

1,608

51.9

0.209

0.24

3,190

Feb.

74

75

50

30

50

25

17

15

14

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

8 

7

T

7

g346

gl,160

gl,040

g456

g275

g2,360 

g2,320

-

8,412

300

1.21

1.26

16,680

Mar.

g428

g!59

gl!9

g89

g81

g316

g342

g970

g562

g526

g!94

g422

g207

gllO

g81

70

66

66 

57

45

45

42

38

29

23

*23

24 

20

63

170 

57

5,444

176

0.710

0.82

10,800

Apr.

38

38

*693

g588

g!82

g!48

g74

45

42

40

35

31

27

*26

29

22

21

20 

21

22

g75

g89

*g306

gl!6

38

29

26 

54

66

26

2,967

98.9

0.399

0.44

5,880

May

21

21

g!60

gl£BQ

g964

g!59

g93

70

63

45

42

27

25

21

g79

*g!34

g213

g77 

g26

815

*g!5

817

gll

gS.l

g6.._7

b6.7

g6.8 

817

g!3

g20 

851

4,007.3

129

0.520

0.60

7,950

June

g898

59

22

15

10

*7.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.1

g291

gliOSO

g324

gg.8io

5WOO

g!52 giee

g431

442

72

51

45

43

g977

g!84

g54 

g38

29

22

9,671.0

322

1.30

1.45

19,180

July

17

14

15

24

29

14*9.7

8.1

!§""" 7.2

1,690

1,960

166

60

1,200

1,150

g!75

BW»0 

g691

E2.500

Sl<630

g205

g93

70

70

57

40

87

54

64 

S.010

16,209.0

523

2.11

2.43

32,150

Aug.

1,900

274

?.360

840

110

60

48

32

25

20

18

16 *37

24

13

145

25

16 

11

18

1,760

295

33

366

64

22

16 

13

10

8.5 

6.7

3,586.2

277

1.12

1.29

Sept.

30

41

8.8

6.2

4.9

4.3

4.2

*4.3

4.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.9

9.0

16

13 

5.8

4.0

4.6

4.6

28

170

21

9.2

5.6 

4.9

4.9

56

483.1

16.1

0.065

0.07

17,030 | 958

Calendar year 1957 : Max 2,750 Min 0.2 Mean 62.4 Cfsm 0.252 In. 3.42 Ac-ft 45,180

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,010 Min 0.2 Mean 197 Cfsm Q.794 In. 10.79 Ac-ft 142,700

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Oct. 24 (6 a.m.) 3,550 cfs (20.05 ft); Dec. 20 (5:

3,110 cfs (19.30 ft); Feb. 28 (l a.m.) 3,950 cfs (20.50 ft); June 15 (l2:30 p.m.) 3

(19.47 ft); July 12 (4 a.m) 3,170 cfs (19.38 ft); July 20 (10 p.m.) 3,710 cfs (20.2

(ll p.m.) 3,550 cfs (19.95 ft).

30 p.m. )

-230 cfs

1 ft); July 31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 2-21.
400 GRAND RIVER BASIN

8965. Thompson Branch near Albany, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°12'50", long 94°19'55", in SEijSEir sec. 36, T. 63 N., R. 31 W., at

bridge on State Highway 85, 1.8 miles upstream from East Fork Grand Rive" and 2 miles 

south of Albany.

Drainage area.--5.58 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 845 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1955: No flow during period August to September.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 456 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 6.39 ft); 

no flow most of year.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 148 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.08 ft); 

no flow most of year.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,630 cfs May 3 (gage height, 

11.32 ft); no flow most of year.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe- 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

*41

24

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

65.3

2.11

0.378

0.44

130

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfam - In. - Ac-ft -

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Water year 1955-56: Max 41 Mln 0 Mean 0.179 Cfam 0.032 In- 0.44 Ac-ft 130

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). Aug. 1 (10 p.m.) 456 efs (6.39 ft). 

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

8965. Thompson Branch near Albany, Mo.--Continued

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

401

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0 

0 

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0 

0 

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0 

0 

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0 

0 

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0 

0 

0

0

0

Apr.

0

2.5

*27

1.3

**.!

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

.2

0

0

0

33.8 

1.13 

0.203

0.23

67

May

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

2.5

5.9

.8

.2

3.1

1.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

14.3 

0.46 

0.082

0.10

28

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

2.1

**.2

.1

.9

.3

0

.6

5.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.5 

0.45 

0.081

0.09

27

July

3.1

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

4.1

0.13 

0.023

0.03

8.1

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

3^9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5.6 

0.18 

0.032

0.04

11

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

**.9

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.1

0.04 

0.0072

0.007

2.2

Calendar year 1956: Max 41 Mln 0 Mean 0.179 Cfsm 0.032 In. 0.44 Ao-ft 130 

Water year 1956-57: Max 27 Mln o Mean 0.198 Cfsm 0.035 In. 0.50 Ao-ft 143

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above the base._________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 26 to Apr. 2, Apr. 6-10, 13-25, Apr. 28 to May 2, May 19, 20; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.8

0.09

0.016

0.02

5.6

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

13

4.5

8.6

li

5.3

-

62.4

2.23

0.400

0.42

123

Mar.

4.3

2.8

2.3

2.1

3.6

4.1

5.0

6.8

7.6 57T

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1 

69.8

2.25

0.403

0.47

138

Apr.

OJ,

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 172

0.04

0.0072

0.008

2.4

May

0

0

*129

139

*6.4

2.6

2.0

2.2

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.9

1.0

1.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

295.8

9.54

'1.71

1.97

587

June

3.1

.3

*.l

.1

0_

0

0

7.0

11

2.2

1.0

9.1

6.7

2.2

2.0

1.0

1.0

.5

9.5

3.7

1.5

3.3

2.0

1.3

4.0

1.5

.5

.2

.1

*0

74.9

2.50

0.448

0.50

149

July

0

5.9

12

14

5.8

2.8

1.8

1.0

.5

Zl

60

6.9

4. 1

2.8

237

6.6

20

5.4

290

 8.8

*4.5

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

.6

12

2.3

.9

24

21

778.4

25.1

4.EO

5.19

1,540

Aug.

4.1

2.1

1.3

.8

.6

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.9

0.35

0.063

0.07

22

-ft 1,

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

-3.3 15

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

19.5

0.65

0.116

0.13

39

9

Water year 1957-58: Max 290 Mln o Mean 3.60 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8^78 Ao-ft 2 610

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). May 3 (llsSO p.m.) 1,630 cfs (11.32 ft): July 11 (5:30 a.m.) 

253 cfs (5.54 ft); July 15 (2 a.m.) 576 cfs (6.91 ft); July 19 (4 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (10.86 ft).

... this day.

:o May 2, May 10-14, May 18-?9, June 2,

ALinated on basis of weather records.
402 GRAND RIVER BASIN

8970. East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°17'50", long 94°01'55", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 42.5 cfs (30,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs July 15, 19 (gage height, 11.70 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1-22, Feb. 15-21.

1934-58: Maximum discharge, 8,120 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 17.65 ft),, from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft July 6, 1909.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

*o

O

15

30

25

20

10

5

2.8

1.4 1.1

110.3

3.56

0.037

O.O4

219

Nov.

0.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

_._2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

1.5

5.2

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

30.5

1.02

0.011

0.01

60

Dec .

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.5

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

1.2

2.4

12

10

5

3.0

2.0

50.5

1.63

0.017

0.02

loo

Jan.

1.6

1.1

.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

30.6

0.99

0.010

0.01

61

Feb.

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

O

O

0

O

0

*0

O

.4

40

300

300

140

186

170

_

____ 

1,146.1

40.9

0.431

0.45

2,270

Mar.

76

44

22

18

18

40

80

100

90

*81

40

25

18

16

14

12

11

9.8

9.2

8.9

8.3

7.7

7.4

*6.4

5.9

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.7

4.5

796.9

25.7

0.271

0.31

1,580

Apr.

4.7

5.6

8

15

25

20

10

7

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.3

*3.0

3.5

12

9

7

6.4

4.3

3.3

2.6

195.4

6.51

0.069

O.O8

388

May

2.4

2.0

2.2

23

*96

60

26

14

15

14

10

7.4

5.4

4.1

24

17

7.4

4.3

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

2.6

12

365.3

11.8

0.124

0.14

725

June

4.1

 1.6

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

35

40

15

42

72

40

30

15

6

4.3

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.9

1.4

.8

.5

.3 *j_L

326.1

10.9

0.115

0.13

647

July

0.1

.2

95

126

108

61

40

20

10

33

132

70

35

20

1,050

840

282

191

*1,150

790

*14O

84

60

40

30

25

50

118

95

257

151

6,103.3

197

2.07

2.39

12,110

Aug.

136

160

T3T

35

*24

22

19

17

18

18

13

8.9

4.7

3.9

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.4

*1 .4

1.6

11

5

3.3

2.6

2.5

2.4

1.7

1.4

659.2

21.3

0.224

0.26

1,310

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.2

1.4

1.6

*1.4

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.4

3.0

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.2

99

120

98

*80

40

23

13

8

522.9

17.4

0.183

0.20

1,040

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,300 Min O Mean 22. 0 Cfsm 0. 232 In. 3.14 A?-ft 15,920

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,15O Min O Mean 28.3 Cfsm 0. 298 In. 4.O4 Ai-ft 2O,51O

Peak discharge (base, 85O cfs).--July 15 (2:3O p.m.) 1,78O cfs (11.7O ft); July 19 (4:3O p.m.) 

1,780 cfs (11.70 ft)._______________________________________________________________

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28, 29, Jan. 19, 20, Feb. 11-25. Stagedischarge relation Indefinite Ocb. 23-28, Mar. 6-9, 11, 12, Apr. 3-11, 25, 26, June 10, 11, 14-17, 

July 7-9, 12-14, 23-27, Aug. 25, Sept. 28-3O; discharge estimated on basis of weabhe- records and 

records for nearby stations.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 403

8975. Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°55'35", long 93 C 56'35", in SW-fNw£ sec. 16, T. 59 N., R. 27 W., on downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 100 ft downstream from Chicago, 

Rock Island fr Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatin, and 6 miles 

upstream from Honey Creek.

Drainage area. 2,250 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1921 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1922, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

Jan. 31, 1922, to Apr. 8, 1936, chain gage and Apr. 9, to Hov. 15, 1936, wire-weight 

gage, at site about 1,100 ft upstream at datum 0.17 ft higher. Nov. 16, 1936, to 

Nov. 14, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,020 cfs (738,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,100 cfs July 17, 21 (gage height, 23.52 ft); 

minimum, 2.9 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.20 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 69,100 cfs June 24, 1947; maximum gage height, 37.02 ft 

June 2, 1929 (present site and datum); minimum discharge, 2.2 cfs June 3, 4, Oct. 27, 

28, 29, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.55 ft Oct. 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 40 ft July 8, 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 786: 1933-34. WSP 1280: 1922.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.2

5.2

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.5 375-

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.5

4.9

6.9 

8.4

25

40

28

21

17

14

*12

12

55

898

TUT

204

124

100

71

54

42

2,484.9

80.2

0.036

0.04

4,930

Nov.

37

36

31

29

26

24

22

22

18

18

17

16

2TT 

18

18

19

20

23

23

*117

88

63

58

42

42

40

38

35

33

20

1,013

33.8

0.015

0.02

2,010

Dec.

26

24

20

17

18

26

20

24

18

23

14

10

T2 

14

15

16

*18

21

29

76

127

83

58

40

50

139

ITT

89

63

40

23

1,264

40.8

0.018

0.02

2,510

Jan.

30

25

16

14

13

15

12

13

14

15

15

16

17 

22

26

32

40

41

42

44

21

22

40

40

32

32

*32

37

39

40

40

837

27.0

0.012

0.01

1,660

Feb.

40

40

40

35

35

30

25

20

17

14

12

11

10

no

8

7

7

6

5

*4

4

20

800

2,500

5,050

3,120

5,610

7,650

-

25,110

897

0.399

0.42

49,800

Mar.

5,600

1,860

1,120

853

828

1,390

1,450

2,540

2,620

*3,210

2,190

1,510

1,250 

929

707

549

458

408

364

321

289

262

242

*220

194

176

160

154

145

T co -LDb

163

30,318

978

0.435

0.50

60,130

Apr.

173

163

199

707

65?

480

S91

303

232

199

173

160

143 

134

130

128

125

121

115

12T

168

*163

156

356

364

268

183

147

130

117

6,908

230

0.102

0.11

13,700

May

108

102

140

12,300

*19,100

6,450

2,190

1,570

1,310

1,090

853

659

540 

437

586

1,340

828

494

683

683

522

360

272

207

168

145

128

110

103

103

243

53,824

1,736

0.772

0.89

106 , 800

June

1,510

1,120

375

196

*138

112

92

80

375

1,220

611

759

4,940 

2,940

1,420

828

399

683

303

325

31O

160

232

176

318

587

207

114

83

69

20,682

689

0.306

0.34

41,020

July

59

54

JO

1,860

3,260

2,610

1,140

558

314

*450

4, 200

5,700

2,060 

1,090

14,400

*23,800

26,400

19,800

19,800

25,100

26,600

12,500

3,090

1,870

1,340

1,580

1,200

2,620

5,120

3,920

19,900

232,465

7,499

3.35

3.84

461,100

Aug.

16,600

5,97O

2,810

2,270

1,270

789

*576

480

450

422

395

356

330 

293

267

245

223

205

191

177

*191

210

212

267

223

203

183

164

144

131

122

36,369

1,173

0.521

0.60

72,140

Sept.

Ill

110

111

111

102

108

111

108

*105

113

212

219

124 

104

106

105

119

111

127

110

1O8

113

*529

6,530

2,860

1,500

725

356

223

168

15,339

511

0.227

0.25

30,420

Calendar year 1957: Max 12,000 Min 3.5 Mean 268 Cfsm 0.199 In. 1.61 Ac-ft 193,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,600 Min 3.5 Mean 1,169 Cfam 0.520 In. 7.04 Ac-ft 846,200

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). May 5 (10:30 a.m 

27,100 cfs (23.52 ft); July 21 (2 p.m.) 27,100 cfs 

(21.20 ft).

) 20,700 cfs (20.40 ft); July 17 (4 p.m.) 

(23.52 ft); July 31 (10 a.m.) 21,300 cfa

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-7, Jan. 31 to Feb. 24.
404 GRAND RIVER BASIN

8980. Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa

40°38'20", long 93°48'30", in SE^SE^ sec. 35, T. 68 N., R. 26 W., on right 

ownstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Davis City, 5ij miles upstream

Location.--Lat 40 c 

bank 15 ft dow 

from Iowa-Missouri State line, and 9 miles downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 701 sq mi.

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, July 1941 to September 1958. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.55 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark). May 14,1918, to July 2, 1925, chain gage and 

July 14, 1941, to Feb. 24, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1918-24, 1941-58), 322 cfs (233,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 cfs July 15 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Oct. 5.

1918-25, 1941-58: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 20.14 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs June 25, 1956.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1885, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

30,000 cfs), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study. Minimum flow known prior to July 1941, 0.10 cfs Aug. 16, 1934, discharge measurement .

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

Revisions (wauer years). WSP 1240: 1918, 1920-21(M), 1922-24, 1925(M), 1946-47(M). 

WSP 1440:Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gag>;

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

(Shifting-control method used July 3-5, 15, 19-21, 27, 28, 30, 31)

-0.2 31 1.5 500

.2 88 2.0 78O

.6 174 4.0 2,600

1.0 295 6.0 5,100

-0.75

-.7

-.6

-.5

-.4

2.2

2.9

5.2

8.4

13

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septembe 1958

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.9

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.3

5.2

5.5

9.8

12

*8.9

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.1

3.4

126

~4T 158

19

13

28

29

22

15

548.1

17.7

0.025

0.03

1,090

Nov.

12

12

11

7.4

6.5

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.8

9.4

11

11

8.9

7.4

7.4

49

44

23

19

*15

12

16

11

13

13

12

10

8.6

384.9

12.8

0.018

0.02

763

Dec.

11

10

12

11

14

16

13

11

10

10

10

8.0

7.6

875

10

12

15

20

*25

27

19

17

20

24

62_

47

34

25

19

11 

13

552.4

17.8

0.025

0.03

1,100

Jan.

11

10

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

7.6

77?

7.8

8.2

8.8

10

12

15

18

21

TS

16

14

13

14

*16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

387.0

12.5

0.018

0.02

768

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

7.6

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

*475

4.8

4.8

4.8

50

800

1,500

1,180

1,270

870

-

5,859.4

209

0.298

0.31

11,620

Mar.

575

358

206

157

155

338

362

270

221

212

164

150

141

119

108

95

90

83

75

*72

72

74

70

66

64

62

57

54

53

S5

53

4,609

149

0.213

0.24

9,140

Apr.

56

66

64

77

83

112

~57 125

83

72

62

57

54

50

*49

46

43

42

43

47

51

53

66

72

53

49

51

50

43

36

1,852

61.7

0.088

0.10

3,670

May

33

36

61

535

708

251

141

116

97

86

74

62

50

43

38

41

41

279

125

66

*47

37

28

23

19

16

15

13

11 

12

14

3,118

101

0.144

0.17

6,180

June

19

14

11

10

8.9

12

15

12

17

42

15

11

13

13

10

8.4

7.8

7.8

*12

13

11

8.9

8.4

8.1

7.8

9.8

10

8.4

7.1

6.8

358.2

11.9

0.017

0.02

710

July

8S~7.4

278

3,730

2,030

1,320

379

167

127

121

239

326

134

419

*t,860

*554

505

668

,830

3,040

2,000

1,180

394

*267

221

177

*5,240

2,410

424

*W.50

* 2^600

34,885.4

1,125

1.60

1.85

69,190

Aug.

710

545

1,640

637

288

251

203

167

179

172

157

108

90

82

75

69

66

62

56

*57

88

77

47

43

43

38

37

38

38

35 

51

5,129

198

0.282

0.33

12,160

Sept.

30

29

26

25

24

23

22

35

141

*69

328

T7T

72

44

39

35

92

83

62

46

42

60

127

187

119

69

56

42

35

29

2,165

72.2

0.103

0.11

4,290

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,580 Min 1.4 Mean 137 Cfsra 0.195 In. 2.66 Ac-ft 98,980

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,860 Min 2.2 Mean 167 Cfsra 0.238 In. 3.23 Ac-ft 120,700

Peak discharge (base. 4,500 cfs) . July 15 (11:30 a.m.) 7,400 cfs (9.22 ft); July 27 (6:30 p.m.) 

5,850 cfs (8.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 16, Dec. 26 to Feb. 25.
GRIND RIVER BASIN 

8985. Weldon River near Mercer, Mo.

405

Location. --La t 40°33', long 93°36' , in SW£ sec. 3, T. 66 N., R. 24 W. , near center of span

bridge, 4£ miles northwest of Mercer and 5 miles

. , , 

on downstream side of county highway bri 

upstream from Little River.

Drainage area . 246 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1958.

Gage . --Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 850.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge .--19 years, 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs July 30 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

floodmark) ; no flow several days.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 25.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 1953-58.

Remarks . Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

1.0

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

6533"

9.5

3.8

.8

.5

.4

.3 

.3

118.2

3.81

0.015

0.02

234

Nov.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.6

.5

.5

.8

1.2

2.4

T73

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

*1.7

1.5

1.0

.7

.5 

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.3

24.1

0.80

0.0033

0.004

48

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.6

.8

1.0

1.4

*1.6

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0 

5.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5 

1.5

41.3

1.33

0.0054

0.006

82

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.5

.3

.1

7T

.2

.3

.3

.2

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

375

3.0

3.0 

3.0

1.5

*.5

.4

.3

.3 

.3

45.8

1.48

0.0060

0.007

91

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

o

*0

0

5.0

277

1,070 

440

248

791

256

_

3,089,0

110

0.447

0.47

6,130

Mar.

~5T 186

38

36

35

77

63

48

63

*65

32

32

31

22

22

18

15

19

20

15

13

13

13

*12

11

9.6

8.2

8.2

7.7

777 

7.7

999.1

32.2

0.131

0.15

1,980

Apr.

9.6

9.6

22

30

30

65

23

23

17

15

14

13

12

12

8.2

6.2

6.2

4.9

479

10

45

*29

32

24 

19

13

9

7

6

5.2

524.8

17.5

0.071

0.08

1,040

May

5.2

4.9

5.2

1,020

*323

1OO

67

41

36

27

22

16

15

7.7

8.2

10

10

6.2

5.9

3.2

3.0

2.5

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

T72 

1.3

1,751.1

56.5

0.230

0.26

3,470

June

3.7

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

*.7

.6 

2.5

5.6

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

e.6

e.6 

e.7

e.9

e.8

e.7

e.7

e.6

40.7

1.36

0.0055

0.006

81

July

el.O

472

137

966

118

26

15

*9.6

6.9

14

114

52

32

30

2,030

317

130

256

1,430

730

138

71

44

34 

*33

30

1,980

952

100

5,850 

*I,260

17,358.5

560

2.28

2.62

34,430

Aug.

212

138

130

92

*114

107

41

39

32

26

22

21

19

20

21

18

16

10

14

12

*49

19

18

16 

15

9.1

11

9.1

8.2

7.2 

77?

1,272.8

41.1

0.167

0.19

2,520

Sept.

5.9

7.7

6.5

6.2

7.2

8.2

5.6

5.9

103

*25

9.6

8.6

7.2

7.7

9.6

8.2

8.2

6.9

4.9

3.2

9.6

9.6

384

*682 256"

92

27

12

9.6

8.2

1,745.3

58.2

0.237

0.26

3,460

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,850 Min 0 Mean 34.1 Cfsm 0.139 In. 1.88 Ac-ft 24,670

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,830 Min 0 Mean 74.0 Cfsm 0.301 In. 4.07 Ac-ft 53,570

Peak discharge (base, 4,300 cfs). July 27 (7 p.m.) 5,050 cfs (12.0 ft); July 30 (3 p.m.) 11,200 cfs 

(17.0 ft).

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

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

observer's notes.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Feb. 22.

542621 O -60 -27
406 GRAND RIVER BASIN

8990. Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

Location. Lat 40"18', long 93°36', In SE^SE^ sec. 28, T. 64 N., R. 24 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge In Mill Grove, 8^ miles upstream 

from West Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily or more often above. 

~I)atum of gage is 786.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 4, 

1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 cfs July 30 (gage height, 12.8 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-7, 9, Jan. 4, 5, 7-12; minimum gage height, -0.17 ft Oct. 1.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 22.79 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-56.

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 ft in July 1909.

Remarks.--Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1176: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Jan. 28, Sept. 24, 25)

-0.1 

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.6

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

0.1 0.9

.5 1.3

1.9 1.7

4.9 2.0

14 4.0

27

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

53

105

209

326

1,320

0.5

1.9

4.9

14

28

57

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0 

10.0

112

206

4CJ

1,410

3,170

5,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 19B8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

4.0

4.6

4.3

3.4

1.3

1.2

*.9

.5

4.0

7244"

25

6.5

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.1

181.2

5.85

0.012

0.01

359

Nov.

0.5

ITS

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

3.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.5

2.5

4.0

3.1

2.8

1.9

4.3

4.6

*6.5

4.9

2.8

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

66.8

2.23

0.0045

0.005

132

Dec.

0.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

1

1

1.2

.5

1.9

.5

.3

.4

.2

.3

*6.5

6.5

5.7

6.9

5.3

4.3

3.4

3.4

10

14

e'.5

5.7

3.4

.8

100.3

3.24

0.0066

0.008

199

Jan.

0.6

.3

.3

.1

TT

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

1.2

1.9

4.3

5.3

6.1

6.9

9.4

5.7

1.8

1.5

.9

1.1

.8

**.6

.9

3

2.5

2

58.5

1.89

0.0038

0.004

116

Feb.

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

10

1.170

952

654

852

802

4,460.1

159

0.322

0.34

8,850

Mar.

300

235

115

89

85

132

220

129

137

*192

146

78

71

63

53

45

42

39

37

38

37

35

34

*30

29

25

24

22

24

23

2,553

B2.4

0.167

0.19

5,060

Apr.

24

26

40

52

67

103

84

55

46

38

35

32

28

28

27

26

25

26

2352"

85

*50

53

~98" 153

65

32

28

25

24

1,480

49.3

0.100

0.11

2,940

May

21

18

20

752

*i030

300

137

103

94

65

53

41

34

26

105

118

38

28

24

20

18

15

12

10

9.4

8.5

6.9

6.1

T'.I

11

3,138.5

101

0.204

Qi.24

6,230

June

41

44

7.3

4.9

4

*8.1

5.7

4.6

44

49

18

260

T27

28

16

12

9.4

8.1

9.4

8.1

7.3

6.1

7.3

6.9

9.4

6.5

4.9

3.7

2.2

1.9

764.8

25.5

0.052

0.06

1,520

July

1.6

214

566

1,130

611

105

49

*33

21

37

196

258

70

37

5.350

1,630

342

980

1,800

2,080

498

231

132

89

*82

65

1,440

2,160

498

4,690

*4»910

30,285.6

977

1.98

2.28

60,070

Aug.

680 108"

632

242

*120

206

146

96

107

70

43

38

40

39

33

30

27

24

22

20

*65

70

40

42

29

23

22

20

19

17 

15

3,585

109

0.221

0.25

6,710

Sept.

14

14

15

14

14

15

13

13

38

*146

33

23

13

12

16

17

15

13

11

9.9

13

24

17

»1.290

680

179

70

43

31

33

2,838.9

94.6

0.191

0.21

5,630

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,390 Min o.l Mean 73.1 Cfsm 0.148 In. 2.00 Ac-ft 52,900

Water nai*e?£ year ^een- 1957-58: J.3D/ DO; Max I'lUJi. 5,330 D, OOU Mln Will o.l U.J. Mean neeui 135 XOD Cfsm ^IBUI 0.273 u.t/O In. -Hi. 3.71 O.(-L Ac-ft KU A l> 97,820 y /, OfcU

Peak discharge (base. 6,100 cfs). July 15 (6:30 a.m.) 6,650 cfs (10.95 ft); July 30 (10:30 a.m.)

9,180 cfs (12.8 ft). ^^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 29 to Feb. 23.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 407

8995. Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°04'45", long 93 038'35", in SWij sec. 18, T. 61 N., R. 24 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile west of Trenton and 

ij miles downstream from Weldon River.

Drainage area. 1,670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1923, published as "near Hickory" 1921-23. 

August 1928 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected in vicinity 1910-14 and since 1925 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 10 ft and once daily below. Datum of gage 

~is 721.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 25, 1921, to Aug. 26, 1923,

chain gage at two sites 12 miles downstream (by old channel route) at different daturas.

Aug. 1, 1928, to Sept. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum. Sept. 16, 1930,

to Sept. 4, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 5, 1934, to May 31, 1945, wire-weight gage, at

site 1? miles downstream at datum 3.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years, 794 cfs (574,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs July 15 (gage height, 16.32 ft); minimum observed, 2.6 cfs Feb. 20 (result of freezeup).

1921-23, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 95,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 25.7 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 1 cfs June 17, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 ft July 6, 1909, present site and datum, from information 

by local residents (discharge, 50,000 cfs, determination by Corps of Engineers, occurred 

before new channel was dredged).

Remarks. Records poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with V. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1945(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

6.3

6.3

5.3

4.8

6.3

8.4

7.3

7.3

5.8

12

22

16

33

23

17

16

15

16

*10

15

46

255 2TB"

142

76

52

42

47

43

1,195.4

38.6

0.023

0.03

2,370

Nov.

48

38

37

27

30

28

25

26

22

26

23

18

23

19

24

22

23

32

24

*79

53

57

61

61 

51

37

42

41

46

26

1,069

35.6

0.021

0.02

2,120

Dec.

26

31

36

24

24

30

39

41

39

30

21"2"T

24

26

30

34

*38

40

37

48

44

44

38

34 

64

67

97

6T

57

40

30

1,215

39.2

0.023

0.03

2,410

Jan.

30 

25

23

22

24

25

24

23

24

26

28

30

30

30

32

35

35

40

43

45

^B" 20

25

25 

27

30

*26

25

24

25

30

876

28.3

0.017

0.02

1,740

Feb.

28 

30

30

22

22

21

20

18

16

16

15

12

*7

7

28

23

21

20

18

*5_

15

25

500

2,000 

2,520

2,340

5.520

3,420

-

14,719

526

0.315

0.33

29,190

Mar.

1.440 

860

615

451

432

531

705

860

660

805

*572

432

396

330

284

242

228

203

181

171

161

152

152

*142 

133

124

124

116

116

116

107

11,841

382

0.229

0.26

23,490

Apr.

107 

124

142

171

181

216

215

216

171

152

133

124

116

116

107

105

102

96

10T

152

116

*152

152

216 

216

142

124

116

107

116

4,305

144

0.086

0.10

8,540

May

94 

93

380

1,360

2.900

1,180

580

404

353

277

224

187

153

140

234

1,370

291

164

370

211

 142

114

83

72 

58

48

62

39

33

122

11,807

381

0.228

0.26

23,420

June

142 

114

61

42

32

28

32

31

531

236

94

74

2.290

353

224

128

89

*68

61

65

56

49

42

44

48

35

?B" 22

25

22

5,063

169

0.101

0.11

10,040

July

17

712

2,040

4,420

1,940

1,300

*495

291

495

1,060

895

625

510

15,600

*7,060

2,810

3,230

*11,500

8,620

4,720

3,120

2,040

*1,430 

1,180

1,010

1,940

7,600

3,190

4,070

* 13, 200

105,137

3,392

2.03

2.34

208, 500

Aug.

4.550 

1,800

2,000

2,940

*1,240

785

675

495

386

386

337

306

306

236

211

187

176

164

*153

142

134

224

224

211 

153

128

122

114

103

101

90

18,879

609

0.365

0.42

37,450

Sept.

87 

89

82

82

77

80

74

*72~ 69

187

187

291

250

142

153

118

122

105

134

122

132

107

*200

4.110 

1,120

580

321

224

187

164

9,668

322

0.193

0.22

19,180

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,310 Mln 4.8 Mean 268 Cfsm 0.160 In. 2.19 Ac-f: 194,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,600 Mln 4.8 Mean 509 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.14 Ac-f: 368,400

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--July 15 (5 p.m.) 19,200 cfa (16.32 ft)j July 19 (9 p.m.) 

18,200 efs (16.00 ft); July 51 (11 a.m.) 17,800 cfa (15.87 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Feb. 24.
408 GRAND RIVER BASIN

8997. Shoal Creek near Brayrner, Mo.

Location.--Lab 39°40'00", long 93°46'05", In NW^NW^NE^ sec. 13, T. 56 N., R. 26 W., 50 ft 

upstream from "bridge on Caldwell county road 0, lv miles downstream from Panther Creek, 

6 miles north and Ij- miles east of Braymer.

Drainage area.--391 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Wire-weight gage used prior to Nov. 21, 1957.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,360 cfs July 16 (gage height, 25.0 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 12-14.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

*0

**.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

250

500 ISO"

60

25

10

4.9

5 

4

999.6

32.2

0.082

0.10

1,980

Nov.

4

10

10

7

6

6

10

20

25

20

15

20

50

50

40

30

200

150

80

45

21

13

10

8.9

9.6

8.1

7.9

7.5

6.1

3 4

893.5

29.8

0.076

0.08

1,770

Dec.

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

6.1

6.3

3.5

2.8

2.9

3.6

4.2

5.2

*5.9

63

1.190

371

114

66

47

498

438

188

105

74

58

3,339.2

108

0.276

0.32

6,620

Jan.

65

40

25

20

20

25

28

22

20

21

23

30

40

50

50

45

40

35

30

25

18

60

75

75

75

70

70

*69

65

70 

70

1,371

44.2

0.113

0.13

2,720

Feb.

65

55

40

30

50

40

25

20

16

12

10

10

9

*8

**12

9

7

**6

5

5

*4

70

1,200

2,500

1,230

430

1,630

*5,240

-

10,738

384

0.982

1.02

21,300

Mar.

*1,190

375

235

193

193

368

587

1,340

808

1,360

591

511

435

368

285

221

186

200

154

120

105

93

87

78

73

67

63

60

TO

*78 

88

10,582

341

0.872

1.01

20,990

Apr.

74

63

334

292" 944

180

160

130

110

95

80

70

65

57

52

48

45

42

42

50

80

60

310

527

151

92

77

71

68

63

4,432

148

0.379

0.42

8,790

May

56

52

63

902

1.560

450

193

148

122

97

80

67

*56

47

71

450

200

85

58

42

38

*34

31

28

26

23

29

40

42

28 

28

5,146

166

0.425

0.49

10,210

June

159

102

52

32

26

20

16

15

14

13

1J2

800

600

2,000

700

180

135

*228

147

102

87

80

90

1,000

500

200

100

70

61

7,607

254

0.650

0.72

15,090

July

52

44

262

375

300

97

54

36

*29

100

2,000

3,000

700

300

1,000

*6,530

6^960

4,820

1,840

1,560

784

336

*226

162

134

115

94

328

735

650 

2,000

35,623

1,149

2.94

3.39

70,660

Aug.

5,430

5.760

2,000

501

200

140

120

*102

85

70

55

*48

233

69

44

38

41

37

32

196

*1,940

300

100

60

45

37

32

30

29

22

16

17,812

575

1.47

1.69

35,330

Sept.

13

13

12

12

15

13

11

10

*8.4

7.3

6.4

6.4

5.8

4.6

5.8

9.4

105

78

38

31

23

19

*415

'243

100

47

29

31

404

2,854.1

95.1

0.243

0.27

5,660

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,960 Min 0 Mean 278 Cfsm 0.711 In. 9.62 Ac-ft 201,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Feb. 28 (6 p.m.) 3,520 cfs (18.7 ft); June 15 (time unknown) 

 about 3,000 cfs; July 12 (time unknown) about 4,000 cfs; July 16 (11 p.m.) 7,360 cfs (25.0 ft); 

Aug. 1 (12 p.m.) 5,900 efs (25.0 ft). _________________________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-13, 18-21, 23-28, Oct. 30 to Nov. 20, Jan. 2-6, 8-10, 12-20, 

22-27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 13, Mar. 20-29, Apr. 7-22, June 13-16, 23-29, July 10-15, 27, 30, 31, Aug. 3, 

5-7, 9-11, 22-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 14-23. Discharge computed from wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 28, Feb. 14, 15, Aug. 4, 8, Sept. 23, 24.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 409

9000. Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°07'45", long 93°21'45", in SW^-NWi sec. 34, T. 62 N., R. 22 V'., on left 

pier of bridge on State Highway 6 , l£ miles east of Gait and 2 miles upstream from 

West Medicine Creek.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available . July 1921 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 767.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage at site 125 ft downstream at following daturas: 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at datum 6.97 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, at 

datum 4.97 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1926, to Dec. 2, 1934, at datum 1.97 ft higher. Dec. 3, 

1934, to Apr. 25, 1956, wire-weight gage and Apr. 26 to Sept. 30, 1956, water-stage 

recorder, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years, 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs July 15 (gage height, 16.30 ft); 

 minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 20.9 ft, present 

datum, from floodmark) ; no flow at times in 1934, 1936-37, 1940, 1954, 1956.

Flood in July 1909 reached a discharge of about 8,000 cfs, determined by Corps of 

Engineers .

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: 1926.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in f-set, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25 to Mar. 4, Mar. 18 to May 4, June 17 to Jaly 3, 

July 8-14, 23-25, Aug. 18-27)

Oct. 1 to May 4

1.8 0.2

1.9 .8

2.0 1.8

2.2 5.5

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

8.5

14

4.0 245

5.0 487

7.0 1,200

8.0 1,800

1.8 4.2

2.0 7.1

2.2 14

2.5 49

May 5 to Sept. 30

3.0 134

3.5 253

5.0 650

7.0 1,320

9.0 2,420

11.0 4,500

13.0 7,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-it

Oct.

0.

'

i!i.i.

4.

3.0

1.4

1.0

1.4

.8

*.8 1*2

114'

~20

5.3

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

177.3

5.72

0.025

0.03

352

Nov.

2.0

2.7

2.4

2.0 

1.8

1.8

2.1

3.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.7

2.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

35

7.3

*3.7

2.6

7.8

8.2

6.1

5.3

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

127.5

4.25

0.019

0.02

253

Dec.

4.4

2.9

2.6

3.3 

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.8

2.7

3.5

4.0

3.3

2.7

*2.6

2.4

3.6

48

7.0

4.2

3.2

2.7

79_

15

13

33

25

11

25

320.2

10.3

0.046

0.05

635

Jan.

15

10

8

9

10

10

7

7

8

10

12

12

11

11

8.5

7 0

5 3

4 6

5 5

7 3

20

IT

15

18

12

7

*5

5

4

4

4

283.2

9.14

0.041

0.05

562

Feb.

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

2.5

2

1.2

.8

.6

*.575"

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

50

202

245

487

487

487

*545

-

2,537.7

90.6

0.403

0.42

5,030

Mar.

355

144

86

58 

76

72

89

86

86

98

*92

60

43

35

32

28

24

22

19

19

18

16

15

*16

15

13

12

11

11

10 12-

1,673

54.0

0.240

0.28

3,320

Apr.

11

11

41

36 

31

45

37

32

28

22

15

13

12

11

10

9.0

7.9

7.6

7.3

776

7.9

*22

51

37

97

62

35

25

18

12

761.3

25.4

0.113

0.13

1,510

May

10

13

65

1,500 

681

654

190

151

98

74

60

44

33

24

27

148

84

44

23

15

*11

10

9.0

8.7

8.2

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.2

11

75

3,898.5

125

0.560

0.64

7,730

June

166

96

58

29 

17

14

14

12

99

130

36

88

650

102

58

30

16

*12

8.7

27

9.3

8.4

8.7

8.2

9.0

7.6

6.4

6.4

6.2 

6.0

1,738.9

58.0

0.258

0.29

3,450

July

5.8

12

226

638 

276

160

58

*20

11

60

60

48

149

101

7.250

1,240

636

418

*924

810

366

132

*64

40

26

34

227

293

115

850

3,250

18,499 . 8

597

2.65

3.06

36,690

Aug.

1,870

540

246

136

*68

42

94

55

28

20

16

125

115

79

33

21

17

16

*15

14

13

11

12

13

10

11

9.8

8.7

8.2 

7.9

7.1

3,661.7

118

0.524

0.60

7,260

Sept.

7.1

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.3

6.2

*5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

7.1

6.2

7.1

5.8

5.3

5.2

6.2

55

308

*824

481

96

48

28

18 

14

1,997.6

66.6

0.296

0.33

3,960

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,470 Min 0.4 Mean 20.7 Cfsra O.920 In. 1.25 Ac-ft 15,030

Waber year 1957-58: Max 7,250 Min 0.4 Mean 97.7 Cfsra 0.434 In. 5.90 Ac-ft 70,750

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --July 15 (3:30 a.m.) 12,400 cfs (16.30 ft); July 31 (12 m. )

3,980 cfs (10.64 ft).

this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-10, 24 to Feb. 22.
410 GRAND RIVER BASIN

9015. Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.

Location. La t 39°53'45", long 93°14'10", in NW^NEi sec. 34, T. 59 N. , R. 21 ¥., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles northwest of Linneus, and 

5 miles downstream from West Locust Creek.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1958. Prior to April 1929 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily, used 

ror stages below 3.6 ft. Datum of gage is 692.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 18, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum. Feb. 19, 1935, to 

July 2B, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 312 cfs (225,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs July 15 (gage height, 24.7 ft); minimum observed, 1.5 cfs Oct. 8, 9; minimum gage height observed, 3.02 f; Sept. 20.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 26.93 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Flood in July 1909 reached a discharge of about 18,000 cfs, determined by Corps 

of Engineers.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years ) . WSF 896: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8 

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

2.2

1.6

1.5

T75

1.8

1.8

2.4

3.2 

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.2

*4.0

2.370 

2,270

182

57

a25

a!8

a!5

all

5,008.0

162

0.295

0.34

9,930

Nov.

alO 

37

36

a!5

a!2

alO

a9

a!2

a!3

13

8.6

575

14 

a!4

alO

9.8

3.0

722 556"

119

*67

53

28 

32 

23

21

20

17

17

13

1,930.2

64.3

0.117

0.13

3,830

Dec.

12 

11

8.6

10

11

12

12

11

9.8

9.0

15

12

12 

8.2

7.4

7.4

8.2

*95

146

1.670

308

126

93 

61 

1,040

557

233

151

99

79

66

4,900.6

158

0.287

0.33

9,720

Jan.

88 

84

58

53

43

47

77

64

40

39

51

45

48 

53

54

54

54

48

42

53

53

121

ToT 

70 

50

55

65

*53

45

3540-

1,789

57.7

0.105

0.12

3,550

Feb.

45 

35

45

25

20

25

35

20

15

12

11

11

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

*8

100

800 

1,620 

1,700

1,130

2,000

1,710

9,437

337

0.613

0.64

18,720

Mar.

332- 794 

194

170

246

502

407

407

385

470

*288

207

170 

136

115

101

91

84

77

75

71

66

63 

58 

*54

48

46

43

43

46

42

5,831

188

0.342

0.39

11,570

Apr.

43 

64

138

246

170

224

207

113

84

75

66

50

45 

40

37

34

31

28

27

25

30

57

*308 

233 

220

115

72

58

45

40

2,928

97.6

0.177

0.20

5,810

May

33

31

116

4,280

6,540

1,320

502

407

532

220

158

130

107 

91

90

1,040

442

477

207

105

*75

65

54 

47 

59

31

28

31

30

44

123

16,993

548

0.996

1.15

55,710

June

691 

278

101

71

46

28

21

19

19

62

100

51

1,270 

1,160

258

143

82

*66

53

257

86

46

35 

53 

59

54

29

25

21

19

5,105

170

0.509

0.35

10,120

July

17 

50- 16

1,700

2,510

435

182

*37

67

150

254

232

176 

128

18,100

19,600

6,4SO

1,730

10,800

3,620

1,100

490

*318 

254 

207

168

754

1,010

548

6,670

12,500

90,005

2,905

5.28

6.09

178,500

Aug.

6.010 

4,860

1,130

*375

290

22O

181

161

215

207

100

76

64 

101

91

60

50

44

a59

*34

32

a32

a31 

31 

a30

a29

a28

a28

a27

26

14,628

472

0.858

0.99

29,010

Sept.

a26 

a25

a24

a23

a22

a22

a21

a20

53

*47

a27

a25

24 

23

57

50

64

a35

a25

20

25

24

611 

*2.410 

17130

234

106

76

64

96

5,409

180

0.327

0.37

10,730

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,37O Mln 1.5 

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,600 Min 1.5

Mean 75.7 

Mean 449

Cfsm 0.138 In. 1.87 Ae-ft 54,8OO 

Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.lo Ac-ft 325,200

Peak discharge (base, 7.50O cfs). May 5 (2 a.m.) 9,190 cfs (18.6 ft); July 15 (11 p.m.) 24.OOO cfs 

(24.7 ft); July 19 (l p.m.) 15.OOP cfs (21.1 ft); July 51 (2;3O a.m.) 15,2OO cfs (21.2 ft)._____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 24 to Feb. 23.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 411

9020. Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°38'25", long 93°16'25", In NE£ sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W., on downstream side of right pier of main truss of bridge on County Highway E, 120 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of Sumner 

and 2i miles downstream from Locust Creek.

Prior to April 1924 monthly discharge

Drainage area. 6,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Octobe- 1923 to September 1958. 

only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily for stages b^low 8.3 ft. 

Datum of gage is 630.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 11, 

1926, chain gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum. July 11, 1926, to Feb. 19, 

1935, chain gage and Feb. 20, 1935, to July 9, 1939, wire-weight gage, at same site 

and datum. July 10, 1939, to Aug. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft upstream 

at same datum. Aug. 9, 1952, to Nov. 12, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum. Mar. 15, 1939, to Aug. 4, 1942, auxiliary gage at various sites. Aug. 5, 

1942, to Dec. 4, 1956, auxiliary staff gage and since Dec. 5, 1956, auxiliary waterstage recorder, at site 3^ miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 35 years, 3,473 cfs (2,514,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89,500 cfs July 17; maximum gage height,

36.62 ft July 18; minimum daily discharge, 50 cfs Oct. 22; minimum gage height observed, 

5.44 ft Oct. 10.

1923-58: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 7, 8, 1947 (gage height, 39.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.19 ft 

Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 9, 1909, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

85

78

72

68

63

61

58

57

60

54

57

54

55

54

72

101

101

112

85

63

52 

*50

3,600"

13,900

8]920

3,290

2,470

1,150

700

488 

394

36,424

1,175

0.171

0.20

72,250

Nov.

330

357

615

474

345

278

242

387

615

414

300

247

250

330

330

294

247

1,010

5.520

2,660

*950 

700

481

390

375

324

300

267

244

224

16,840

561

0.082

0.09

33,400

Dec.

174

194

192

170

148

170

161

170

165

159

170

150

140

130

133

140

144

*244

950

8,680

9,250 

3,860

2,330

1,400

2,590

6,360

3,030

1,640

1,080

858

45,679

1,474

0.214

0.25

90,600

Jan.

418

350

3OO

280

250

240

230

220

220

210

230

300

350

400

442

453 453"

450

428

425

425 

450

430

410

380

360

340

320

310

300

320

10,694

345

0.050

0.06

21,210

Feb.

350

400

320

270

240

220

200

190

180

180

170

170

*160

160

150

140

130

130

120

T50

150

300

2,150

10,600

17,600

15,100

13,900

25,900

-

87,7OO

3,132

0.455

0.47

174,000

Mar.

19,700

12,900

5,890

3,520

2,960

4,280

5,000

6,920

8,120

10,200

*8,820

5,440

4,120

3,310

2,610

2,070

1,760

1,520

1,570

1,260

1,150 

1,080

1,000

925

*880

812

768

722

678

T2T 

790

121,297

5,915

0.569

0.66

240,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 19,700 Min 35 Mean 1

Apr.

768

812

1,050

5.310

3,246

2,330

2,000

1,700

1,460

1,230

1,150

1,050

925

858

812

790

700

655

635

615

595 

9^5

*1,680

3,310

2,000

1,490

1,200

975

858

745

39,868

1,329

0.193

0.22

79,080

May

678

615

595

6,960

27,200

*58,200

23,860

7,650

5,130

3,820

2,890

2,200

1,760

1,460

1,580

4,150

5,620

3,520

2,200

1,580

1,460 

*1,150

975

812

700

595

615

925

615

527 

752

150,704

4,861

0.707

0.81

298,900

June

2,140

4,440

2,610

1,230

*858

635

555

481

442

712

1,700

1,230

4,790

15.700

16, 366

6,830

2,820

1,460

*1,310

1,520

1,400 

950

722

635

1,170

2,960

1,700

790

595

446

71,151

2,371

0.345

0.38

141,100

July

381

333

303

1,1)70"

7,330

8,900

5,170

2,890

*1,520

1,460

8,260

14,500

13,900

6,310

27,700

76,200

*81.600

*7l,S66

* 57, 900

* 60, 600

*62,600 

55,000

41 , 500

*26,000

8,050

6,700

5,020

7,250

13,500

11,400 

90 ty ,ou>j ^no

713,047

23,000

5.34

3.85

1,411,000

Aug.

52,300

56.400

45,666

34,500

13,900

7,300

4,140

*3,140

2,470

2,160

1,940

1,670

1,470

1,780

1,420

1,270

1,100

1,010

895

895

*3,060 

4,380

1,830

1,170

1,320

962

760

715

648

585 

 525

251,315

8,107

1.18

1.36

498,500

Sept.

481

444

423

406

392

381

374

356

*336

1,470

1,050

715

738

715

585

1,080

1,080

1,100

782

605

565 

625

*565

10,100

17.600

8,360

3,870

2,160

1,420

1,470

60,248

2,008

0.292

0.53

119,500

.001 Cfsm 0.145 In. 1.99 Ac-ft 724. 4OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 81,600 Min 50 Mean 4J397 Cfsm 0.639 In. 8.68 Ac-ft 3,183^000

Peak discharge (base, 38,000 cfs).--May 6 (9 to 11 a.m.) 41,200 cfs (30.40 ft)j July 17 (3 a.m.) 

89,500 cfs (55.57 ft); Aug. 1 (ll p.m.) 62.400 cfs (32.59'ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-16, Jan. 2-14, Jan. 22 to Feb. 22. Fall 

used as a factor Oct. 25, 26, Dec. 21, 22, Mar. 1, May 8, 9, June 15, July 6, 14-27, 30, Aug. 2-7, 

Sept. 26.
412 GRAND RIVER BASIN

9025. Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°57'08", long 92°54'08", in SEfSWir sec. 3, T. 59 N., R. 18 W., on right 

bank at bridge on State Highway 11, 0.5 miles upstream from New Boston Branch and 

2-f miles west of New Boston.

Drainage area.--3.51 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 693 cfs July 15 (gage height, 7.45 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1955-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 15, 1958; no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19-22, Feb. 24 to Mar. 16)

1.90

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

1.1

2.8

10

2.8 

3.3 

4.1 

5.0

144

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0

0

0

0

*0

2.3

*230

16

2.3

.9

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

255.9

8.25

3.29

3.79

508

Nov.

1.0

2.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

1.8

11

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.4

1.0

.5

.2

.2

81

4.8

1.8

*1.4

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

113.3

3.78

1.51

1.68

225

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.0

.3

.2

.1

.4

*18

25

66

.4

.2

.2

26

15

.3

.2

.2

.2

b.2

b.2

154.7

4.99

1.99

2.29

307

Jan.

0.2

b.2

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

. 1

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.5

.4

.3

7.6

0.25

0.100

0.11

15

Feb.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

**b.5

b!5

29

6.4

2.8

.9

38

11

-

105.6

3.77

1.50

1.56

209

Mar.

3.7

2.8

3.4

2.3

11

6.0

2.8

4.4

12

3.4

*4.0

2.0

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

64.6

2.08

0.829

0.96

128

Apr.

0.1

.1

.6

.1

.6

.1

.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.17

0.068

0.07

9.9

May

0.1

376

17

107

2.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

11

.4

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

144.7

4.67

1.86

2.14

287

June

0.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

0.036

0.04

5.4

Jvly

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**0

18

.1

.1

.6

267

3.1

2.3

.6

112

2.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.3

.2

.3

72

79

562.6

18.1

7.21

8.34

1,120

Aug.

1.0

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

. 1

.1

0

0

4.7

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

8.5

0.27

0.108

0.13

17

Sept.

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

0.5

0.02

0.008

0.007

1.0

Calendar year 1957j Max 230 Mln 0 Mean 2.52 Cfam 1.00 In. 13.63 Ao-ft 1,830

Water year 1957-58: Max 267 Mln 0 Mean 3.91 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.12 Ao-ft 2,830

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 18-27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, Feb. 14-20.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 413

9035. Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long 93°07'55", in SWijNWir sec. 26, T. 71 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, O.V mile upstream from Chariton River, and 

5.5 miles southeast of Russell.

Drainage area.--13.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 901.73 f: above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Average discharge. 6 years, 2.92 cfs (2,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 638 cfs July 2 (gage height, 8.86 ft); no flow 

for several days.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1958; maximum gage height, 9.86 ft 

June 21, 1952; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater, or doubtful 

gage-height record, which are poor. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water 

year 1958 are given in WSP 1572.

Revisions. WSP 1440: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except periods of ioe effect and backwater from Chariton 

River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.53

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

.07 

.37

1.1

2.1

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

3.4 

7.1

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

108

255

383

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

0

ff

0

0

0

O

0

0

*0

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

5.2

ITS

.42

.22

.14

.14

.14 

.14

9.10

0.294

0.022

0.03

18

Nov.

0.19

1.1

.86

.25

.16

.16

.19

.54

.62

.54

.54

.47

.54

1.0

.54

.42

.32

1.7

*4.3

2T3

1.8

1.9

1.2

1.1

.95

.86

.70

.54

.40

.33

26.52

0.884

0.067

0.07

53

Dec.

0.37

*.42

.47

.47

.54

.70

.70

.62

.45

.35

.15

.11

TIT

.22

.37

.54

.78

*1.9

2.5

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.3

.86

6.7

3.5

2.4

1.6

1.1

.80

.56

37.09

1.20

0.091

0.10

74

Jan.

0.38

.25

735

.47

.54

*.95

1.1

.70

.45

.56

.70

.90

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.1

31.55

1.02

0.077

0.09

63

Feb.

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.90

.80

.60

.50

.45

.40

.35

.30

.28

.26

.25 72-5

.27

.30

*3.4

.45

1.6

100

£45

c!5

c22

c!6

-

212.40

7.59

0.575

0.60

421

Mar.

c!3

8.2

*6.3

5.8

9.8

17 "7.6

7.6

6.6

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

i!s

*1.4

134.7

4.35

0.330

0.38

267

Apr.

1.7

2.6

2.7

4.1

4.4

T78- 5.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

2.1

2.2

*2.7

2.5

3.4

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.0

. 86

66.06

2.20

0.167

0.19

131

May

0.78

.78

1.4

81

*c25

6.0

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.0

.95

1.4

1.2

1.0

.95

.62

*.35

.32

.28

.25

.22

.19

.16

.14

.12

.07 

TOT

.16

140.01

4.52

0.342

0.39

278

June

0.22

.32

.19

.14

.07

*.05

.23

.95

~2.6 12

.78

2.8

2.6

1.7

.86

.70

1.6

1.2

.54

.37

*.28

.22

.22

.19

.14

.10

.05

.02

0 

ff

31.14

1.04

0.079

0.09

62

July

0 *&-£

*c"48"

*C192

c!4

4.6

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.9

3.8

3.2

1.8

1.3

1.1

.86

5.4

5.8

129

c34

C6.9

*4.0

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.2

45

8.7

3.0 

*c229

"C200

1,268.66

40.9

3.10

3.57

2,520

Aug.

'-,85

cIS

c4.5

C3.2

26

14

4.4

*2.6

1.9

1.5

1.2

2.2

7.3

2.2

1.4

.95

.78

.54

*.37

1.6

2.5

1.1

.62

.70

.54

.47

.47

.42

.32

.22

.16

185.16

5.97

0.452

0.52

367

Sept.

0.12 *TK

.16

.22

.22

.22

.16

.14

58

7.2

1.6

.86

.47

.32

.95

1.0

.95

.70

.47

.37

2.3

1.4

57

c85

^5.3

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.2 

1.2

233.77

7.79

0.590

0.66

464

Calendar year 1957: Max 139 Min 0 Mean 2.4O Cfsm 0.182 In. 2.46 Ac-ft 1,740

Water year 1957-58: Max 312 Min O Mean 6.51 Cfsm O.493 In. 6.69 Ac-ft 4,720

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Feb. 24 (7 p.m.) 273 cfs (7.20 ft); May 4 (6:30 p.m.) 188 cfs

(6.15 ft); July 2 (9:30 a.m.) 638 cfs (8.86 ft); July 4 (4:3O a.m.) 418 cfs (8.32 f-.)i July 19

(2 p.m.) 234 cfs (6.75 ft); July 27 (4 p.m.) 155 cfs (5.68 ft); July 30 (10:3O a.m.) 394 cfs 

(8.84 ft); Sept. 9 (1:3O p.m.) 184 cfs (6.08 ft); Sept. 23 (11 p.m.) 264 cfs (7.12 ft).

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

c Backwater from Chariton River.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-30, Dec. 9-13, Dec. 26 to Jan. 3, Jan. 7 

to Feb. 24. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 25 to Nov. 12, Nov. 14-18; discharge computed from 

reconstructed gage-height chart based on recorder graph, wire-weight-gage readings, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
414 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

9039. Chariton River near Rathbun, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 40°48'40", long 92°53'00", in NW^NW^ sec. 1, T. 69 N., R. 18 W., 

on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of Rathbun, 1.0 mile upstream 

from Walnut Creek, and 1.3 miles downstream from Buck Branch.

Drainage area. 551 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1957 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 843.27 ft above nean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 cfs Aug. 4, Sept. 10; maximrm gage height, 

17.3 ft Aug. 4, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 12-14, 17-24.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 4, Sept. 10, 1958; maximum gage height, 

that of Aug. 4, 1958; minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 12-14, 17-24, 1957.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

1.2

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.3

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.5

31

36

38

39

37

15

213.1

6.87

0.012

O.O1

423

Nov.

14

17

14

13

7.6

6.6

10

11

4.0

3.3

2.9

n

10

8.5

7.6

4.0

3.9

4.3

28

70

78 *BT

50

28

26

15

12

11

11

10

548.7

18.3

0.033

0.04

1,090

Dec .

10

9.6

10

9.9

7.6

6.8

7.1

7.6

7.1

5.9

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.7

5^9

5.5

5.7

5.9

*6.1

8.5

20

35

34

28

31

42

168

TsTJ

89

35 

30

801.6

25.9

0.047

0.05

1,590

Jan.

39

31

24

21

17

14

12

TZ~ 11

13

14

14

14

12

12

16

20

23

26

28

25

23

*21

20

20

29

19

19

19

19 

19

597

19.3

0.035

0.04

1,180

Feb.

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

13

11

9.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.E

*5.2

5.2

6.0

8.0

200

1,000

1,500

1,790

1,710

-

6,465.0

231

0.419

0.44

12,820

Mar.

1,620

1,300

575

342

227

222

284

284

260

248

217

182

155

132

114

90

74

67

59

*58

50

53

47

4O

39

39

38

37

36

34 

.52.

6,955

224

0.407

0.47

13 , 800

Apr.

27

26

31

42

53

82

132

155

142

105

70

66

53

*43

37

36

34

29

28

37

48

103

101

207

TST

150

92

60

43

36

2,235

74.5

0.135

0.15

4,430

May

34

27

42

557

*L,360

1,270

479

237

197

150

104

64

55

41

39

31

39

38

32

26

*24

19

14

12

12

9.6

8.0

7.6

5.5

5 2 

4^5

4,943.4

159

0.289

0.33

9,810

June

4.7

6.1

4.7

5.0

5.3

4.2

3.4

3.2

46

69

51

68

248 ~G3

51

26

18

23

16

*11

8.5

8.0

7.6

6.2

5.9

5.2

5.0

3.8

3.5

2 9

783.2

26.1

0.047

0.05

1,550

July

2.1

12? 

*1£30

1,040

1,460

986

394

303

150

83

54

68

102

132

73

212

303

192

458

848

1,090

616

420

*248

115

74

59

119

646

«1,170 

"IjSSO

34236.1

459

0.833

0.96

28,240

Aug.

1,150

1,660

1,950

2.010

1,680

1,770

1,150

504

272

173

114

147

*1,060

*314

119

86

54

43

32

28

*43

80

57

48

45

39

33

24

21

17 

14

14,737

475

0.862

0.99

29,230

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Sept.

12

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

143 8.5

«ljB20

*1,050

368

155

72

52

44

39

37

43

32

28

40

247

1,550

1,480

865

342

164

118

62

3,860.5

295

0.535

0.60

17,570

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,010 Mln 0.1 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.13 Ac-ft 121,700

Peak discharge (base. 1.4OO cfs). Feb. 27 (1 p.m.) 1,810 cfs (15.42 ft); May 5 (12 p.m.) 1,550 cfs 

(12.5 ft); July 5 (2 p.m.) 1,500 cfs (13.0 ft): July 31 (3 p.m.) 1.770 cfs (15.8 f 1:); Aug. 4 

(8 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (17.3 ft); Sept. 10 (8 a.m.) 2,070 cfs (15.7 ft)j Sept. 24 (9 a.m.) 1,620 cfs 

(14.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic Dec. 30 to Jan. 6, Jan. 17 to Feb. 26.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN

9040. Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa

Location. --Lat 40°44'20", long 92°48'05", in NE^NWi sec. 34, T. 69 N. , R. 17 W. , on 

left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 3 miles east of Centerville, and 3.5 miles downstream from Cooper Creek.

Drainage area.--708 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1938 to September 1958.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 825.68 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years, 319 cfs (230,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 cfs July 31 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 11-14, 20, 21.

1938-58: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs June 20, 1946 (gage height, 24.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 11, 1938, Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1036: 1944. WSP 1240: 1944 (M), 1949. WSP 1440: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 9, Dec. 18-25)

1.6 

2.Z 

2.4 

2.6

2.7

5.8 

7.4

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.5

5.0

13.0

135

760

3,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9

1.7

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

1.3

4.0

*.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

2.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

35

45

415

31

23

210.0

6.77

0.0096

O.O1

417

Nov.

18

31

30

24

18

15

14

21

19

16

14

13

T3

13

15

17

15

24

51

82

80

*62

43

36

30

21

19

17

15

13

799

26.6

0.038

O.04

1,580

Dec.

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.6

7T6

7.6

8.8

9.6

11

*12

66

74

48

48

38

133

ISO" 231

170

100

60

38

1,367.4

44.1

0.062

0.07

2,710

Jan.

47

54

415

30

22

20

18

16

15

T6

17

18

19

20

21

23

29

31

33

34

31

29

28

*27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

811

26.2

0.037

0.04

1,610

Feb.

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

17

14

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

*8.4

7.8

97J

12

500

1,500

2,100

2.540

2,310

-

9,096.2

325

0.459

0.48

18,040

Mar.

2,040

1,636

1,000

525

350

340

363

363

318

314

273

243

199

167

151

135

120

100

95

*88

80

76

70

66

62

57

56

52

50

4:8

T7T 4o

9,479

306

0.432

0.50

18,800

Apr.

46

50

54

68

82

102

126

159

159

126

98

80

68

*58

52

50

46

44

3754"

98

132

139

247

251

215

135

95

72

60

3,003

100

0.141

0.16

5,960

May

54

48

45

511

1,330

1,470

741

332

247

179

132

102

82

66

56

45

44

66

54

41

*37

31

25

22

18

17

14

13

13

12

T2

5,859

189

0.267

0.31

11,620

June

17

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

81

74

78

141

~m370

56

36

27

23

*24

19

15

12

11

11

10

9.4

7.7

6.1

4.7

3.6

0,217.5

40.6

0.057

0.06

2,410

July

59~2.7

*652

1,120

1,500

1,360

467

314

155

88

64

68

108

126

95

230

386

247

480

1,120

1,360

835

462

*327

155

80

64

152

725

*1,980 <-2,90o

17,681.7

570

0.805

0.93

35,070

Aug.

2,340

2,150

2,360

2,520

2,650

2,600

1,880

818

368

223

147

197

*1,580

*659

a220

allO

a75

a60

345

a35

a54

90

74

74

54

43

36

31

27

22

20

21,522

694

0.980

1.13

42,690

Sept.

17

16

14

14

14

13

12

T2

535

*2.750

*1,650

560

223

111

76

66

66

58

56

48

45

48

184

2,150

1,880

1,280

456

223

155

117

12,807

427

0.603

0.67

25,400

Calendar year 1957: Max 2, ISO Min 0.2 Mean 108 Cfam O.153 In. 2.O8 A-;-ft 78,03O

Water year 1957-58= Max 2,900 Mln o.2 Mean 230 Cfsm O.325 In. 4.4O A-j-ft 166,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,00o cfs). Feb. 27 (9 p.m.) 2,47O cfs (11.03 ft); July 31 (9:3O a.m.) 

5,140 cfs (15.50 ft); Aug. 5 (9 p.m.) 2.95O cfs (12.72 ft); Sept. 10 (lO:5O a.m.) 5.O4O cfs 

(15.10 ft); Sept. 24 (12 m.) 2,44O cfs (10.90 ft).________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Rathbun.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station near Rathbun. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 9-12, 

Dec. 10-17, Dec. 27 to Feb. 26.
416 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

9045. Charlton River at Novinger, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°14'05", long 92°41'14", on south line SE^NE^ sec. 28, T. 63 N., R. 16 W. 

attached to downstream side of left pier of bridge over new channel on S^ate Highway 6, 

1,000 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge, 0.6 mile east 

of Novinger, 1 mile downstream from Rye Creek, and 2 miles upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 1,370 sq ml, approximately.

Reoords available.--October 1930 to September 1952, October 1954 to Septembsr 1958. 

Prior to February 1931 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 737.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1939, chain gages or wire-weight gage at bridges over old 

channel, 500 ft east, at same datum. Dec. 20, 1939, to Aug. 1, 1956, water-stage 

recorder, supplemented by wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. Aug. 2, 1956, 

to May 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 673 cfs (487,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 23.10 ft); mini- 

 mum observed, 4.1 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 14 (gage height, 5.34 ft).

1930-52, 1954-58: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs June 7, 13, 1947 (gage height, 

28.50 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 28.6 ft in June 1917.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1939. WSP 1116: 1932(M).

Discharge, in cubic feeb per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

11

9.7

8.4

7.1

6.4

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.2

4.1

6.4

5.B

6.0

5.1

4.6

4.4

*4.6

4.8

227

~5(5 269

43

31

24

22

50 

50

899.3

29.0

0.021

0.02

1,780

Nov.

46 

64

50

43

43

40

35

35

31

27

27

29

32

31

29

28

5^6" 26

38(5

155

*118

113

108

90

72

60

60

50

46

36

2,410

80.3

0.059

0.07

4,780

Dec.

50 

36

31

38

40

38

30

32

18

2S

20

19

28

27

29

26

25

*135

10B

1.560

704

339

191

133

1,150

924

462

291

231

179

217

6,939

224

0.164

0.19

13,760

Jan.

217 

T5T

155

108

94

90

90

80

80

80

80

85

94

103

108

113

118

113

94

90

130

160

130

100

80

75

75

*80

75

70 70"

3,228

104

0.076

0.09

6,400

Feb.

65 

65

60

55

55

55

50

40

35

30

28

27

*25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

*17

IS

400

1,500

1,990

2,060

2,620

 3.140 "^Z 

12,504

447

0.326

0.34

24,800

Mar.

2.620 

2,200

1,920

1,230

794

770

704

660

640

6OO

*540

462

406

339

291

260

231

217

204

179

167

155

144

144

*128

123

118

113

113

m

16,678

538

0.393

0.45

33,O80

Apr.

103

118

138

217

217

245

231

217

217

204

191

167

144

138

128

118

113

103

98

ITS

167

191

*415

770

5TtJ

389

307

245

191

167

6,607

220

0.161

0.18

13,100

May

144 

144

245

1,040

2.570

1,790

1,430

924

520

355

291

231

191

155

476

520

540

424

204

155

*123

103

85

76

68

60

108

68

50

T57T OU 

60

13,230

427

0.312

0.36

26,240

June

746 

128

80

60

50

43

40

40

1,080

443

204

295

1.620

540

275

144

108

*85

68

64

60

53

50

46

50

43

39

37

35

55

6,559

219

0.160

0.18

13,010

July

32 

30

57

2,570

1,490

1,170

1,170

640

*424

323

245

217

191

191

*3,390

*5,340

*1,640

1,100

3,820

3,180

1 , 590

1 , 430

1 , 100

*68?

520

372

915

sat

389

2,640

6 . 560

43,930

1,417

1.0^

1.19

87,130

Aug.

*7,540 

6,920

4,500

*3,490

3,170

3,010

2,970

2,930

2,570

1,010

505

357

1,110

1,930

1,210

431

282

192

150

*119

101

103

126

133

119

106

88

76

69

62

57

45j236

1,459

1.06

1.23

89,720

Sept.

50 

45

41

36

61

37

32

27

iT(J

*1,610

2,850

2,530

1,570

431

449

264

256

215

173

135

128

112

868

*5, 200

3,840

2,730

2,130

915

420

328

27,593

920

0.672

0.75

54,730

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,150 Min 1.7 Mean 187 -Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.85 Ac-ft 135,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,340 Min 4.1 Mean 509 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.05 Ac-ft 368,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 efa).--Aug. 2 (2:50 a.m.) 7,900 efs (25.10 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 24. Discharge co-nputed from oncedaily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-22, Dec. 4-17, Jan. 1-9, Jan. 23 to Feb. 21, Mar. 1-10.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 417

9055. Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Mo.

Drainage area. 1,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--October 1928 to September 1958. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, published as 

"near Keytesville." Prior to May 1929 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

b32.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Aug. 25, 1929 staff gage, Aug. 25, 1929, to Feb. 19, 1935, chain gage, and Feb. 20, 

1935, to Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage, at site 8-5- miles downstream at datum 

13.68 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1953, to July 2, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge . 30 years, 1,025 cfs (742,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 20.22 ft); minimum observed, 16 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.04 ft).

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs June 8, 9, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from 

f;loodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 15-25, July 21-27)

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

Discharge

30

71

168

4.0 463

7.0 1,700

9.0 2,730

11.0 4,200

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

220

940

9.0 3,150

14.0 6,700

18.0 10,800

20.0 15,100

cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

28 

28

25

24

*22

22

21

19

18

18

18

20

16

17

*34

a25

a25

a23

a22

a2l

a20 

a so

a4,ooo

9,300 

a5,ooo

al,500

636

461

338

a310 

285

22,327

720

0.385

0.44

44,280

Nov.

286 

426

426

408

304

268

236

823

706

426

408

321

286

338

321

286

236

1,080

5,950

1,350

636 

494

408

356 

338

268

251

220

220

220

16,276

543

0.290

0.32

32,280

Dec.

195 

181

169

158

153

147

153

133

108

il

101

101

101

99

108

108

195

1,500

2,630

3,540

4,470 

2,550

985

784 

2,330

3,750

1,950

1,030

784

671 

496

29,777

961

0.514

0.59

59,060

Jan.

496 

496

496

461

356

356

286

268

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

*268

236

236

220

214

204

304

601 

496

426

374

338

321

304

19°.

9,963

321

0.172

0.20

19,760

Feb.

139 

150

200

200

100

110

120

130

100

80

100

130

120

100

75

65

60

55

*45

35

120 

300

1,000

2,500 

3,270

3,630

*3,990

4,540

-

21,464

767

0.410

0.43

42,570

Mar.

5,050 

4,680

3,390

2,550

1,950

1,720

al , 500

al,100

al.OOO

a900

a850

aSOO

a750

*706

a660

a620

a570

a550

a470

a450

a570 

558

504

286 

268

251

236

220

178

236

220

32,913

1,062

0.568

0.65

65,280

Apr.

201 

268

321

531

636

636

671

496

408

374

338

338

321

286

268

201

175 256-

408

496

566 

*268

671

1,420 

1,050

784

551

461

374

304

14,018

467

0.250

0.28

27,800

Hay

591 

496

1,760

2,790

5,180

*4,550

2,970

2,510

1,520

862

636

531

494

574

304

1,390

901

1,030

862

4O8

268 

236

214

178 

97_

also

120

113

208

118

51,379

1,012

0.541

0.62

62,240

June

514 

1,340

784

391

*139

110

90

75

a!50

1,550

706

374

1,390

5,210

1,620

671

*356

*251

195

*164

150 

al!5

99

186 

120

a95

a85

a75

a65

a60

14,888

496

0.265

0.30

29,530

July

54 

*54

*601

524

3,510

2,070

1,670

1,620

901

566

942

1,090

424

556

10,100

*15,800

*10,100

5,100

7,620

11,200

7,190 

*2 , 850

2,130

1,570 

1,080

784

745

2,070

1,220

2, 800

*13,800

108,545

5,501

1.87

2.16

215,300

Aug.

15,100 

11,600

9,300

6,060

4,120

3,630

3,550

a3,400

3,390

2,430

1,170

745

566

1,120

1,830

1,170

636

494

574

a400

2,450 

784

374

504 

251

220

*201

161

159 

126

110

75,965

2,450

1.31

1.51

.50,700

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,3OO Mln 8.7 Mean 506 Cfam 0.271 In. 3.66 Ac-ft 366

Sept.

99 

95

84

75

65

62

a60

57

48

47

1,010

2,790

2,490

1,290

636

636

286" 461

504

251

195 

144

150

1,580 

5,580

5,990

2,910

2,190

1,030 

*636

29,251

975

0.521

0.58

58,020

,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 15,1OO Min 16 Mean 1,114 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.08 Ac-ft 806,800

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Oct 24 (8:15 a.m.) 10,200 cfa (17.52 ft); July 16 (8:30 a.m.)

14,400 cfs (19.7 ft); July 20 (5:50 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (18.61 ft); Aug. 1 (4 a.m.) 15,600 cfs

(20.22 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Novinger.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 2-24.
418 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

9070. Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°45'20", long 93°01'10", in NW£ sec. 16, T. 46 N. , R. 19 W., at left 

end of county highway bridge, 300 ft upstream from Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City, and 8 miles downstream from 

Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 598 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1T929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 21, 1934, to Sept. 2, 1958, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 474 cfs (343,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs July 21 (gage height, 28.10 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

1922-58: Maximum discharge, 65,500 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 32.5 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 ft Sept. 18, 1905, from floodmark (discharge, about 

90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1923.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 18-25, June 27 to July 16, 

July 23-30, Sept. 17-19)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0.1

.8

3.0

6.5

17

2.2

11.0

30

58

135

950

2,680

16.0

24.0

26.0

27.0

28.0

5,000

11,100

14,800

18,400

24,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

1.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

73

.3

.3

.4

.6

.5

.6

1.1

.8 

.4

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

44

64

451

122

73

42

30

15

16

868.1

28.0

0.047

0.05

1,720

Nov.

16

5.8

4.4

4.0

1.1

1.4

3.0

4.8

8.8

7.9

7.9

7.4

19

14

12

20 

21

31

46

268

156

90

55

36

33

28

26

23

21

19

990.5

33.0

0.055

0.06

1,960

Dec.

16

16

16

13

13

*14

490

1,230

680

229

156

146

88

63

56

46 

49

64

268

950

2,280

498

255

168

1,110

2,940

716

417

255

229

179

13,650

440

0.736

0.85

27,070

Jan.

296

255

204

131

101

84

77

74

63

57

54

58

57

58

57

54 

54

49

47

46

50

83

90

104

84

114

129

140

192

168

390

3,420

110

0.184

0.21

6,780

Feb.

1,010

772

606

444

350

1,720

1,100

552

417

322

296

229

113

90

88

92 

69

*54

52

48

43

63

336

390

417

309

1,590

7,640

-

19,212

686

1.15

1.19

38,110

Calendar year 1957: Max 5,200 Mln 0.2

Mar.

5,260

1,360

716

498

417

*417

646

3,760

6,620

8,160

1,520

860

660

552

498

390 

309

296

296

282

255

229

255

336

1,040

552

390

282

242

1 130

1^010

39,238

1,266

2.12

2.44

77,830

Apr.

*552

390

322

830

rn

390

322

242

192

168

146

126

108

104

116

120 

113

106

99

96

122

156

156

*729

799

309

192

168

146

146

8,237

275

0.46O

0.51

16,340

May

129

111

246

2,960

5,320

2,150

688

417

282

192

179

146

122

98

78

76 

11369'

66

49

50

*43

40

43

42

39

38

28

90

66 

363

12,333

398

0.666

0.77

24,460

June

146

363

156

135

81

40

47

39

28

26

22

19

15

3,220

8,020

4,410 

660

322

242

168

*146

131

106

101

395

3,320

744

350

179

156

23,787

793

1.33

1.48

47,180

July Aug.

*104 8,580

77 3,680

63 800

38 491

42 350

27 282

25 216

27 156

29 135

29 102

32 86

26 133

21 350

2T 135

80 *87

798 86 

2,030 83

5,480 81

6,720 62

6,270 57

19,200 49

 tfrg 73Q 46

688 127

444 80

350 60

980 49

390 40

242 34

192 26

168 19

3,190 17_

54,513 16,499

1,758 532

2.94 0.890

3.39 1.03

108,100 32,730

Sept.

19

20

18

*18

18

16

18

22

19

18

15

14

13

1212"

2,130 

1,260

*390

168

94

63

43

35

29

25

23

21

19

16

15

4,583

153

0.256

0.29

9,090

Mean 222 Cfam 0.371 In. 5.01 Ac-ft 160,530

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,200 Mln 0.2 Mean 541 Cfsm 0.905 In. 12.27 Ac-ft 391,400

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Mar. 10 

25,500 cfs (28.1 ft).

a.m.) 10,100 cfs (22.9 ft); July 21 (3 p.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 419

9075. East Branch South Pork Blackwater River near Elm, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°49'05", long 94°02'05", in SW&SE^ sec. 5, T. 46 N., R. 23 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county highway, 2j miles southeast of Elm and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.4 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is about 795 ft above' 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs July 31 (gage height, 8.0.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow many 

days.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, 2,380 cfs May 27, 1955 (gage height, 8.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow many 

days each year.

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 14.8 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

7.1

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

4.5

103

167

355

612

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

3.6

379

TT

1.5

.9

.2

.1

.1

0

0

396.4

12.8

0.780

0.90

786

Nov.

O.4

1.3

.2

.1

.1

*0

4.6

8.1

1.5

.6

.2

4.9

13

2.6

1.3

1.0

1.9

46

4.9

2.1

1.3

.7

.4

.4

.4

.2

**.2

.2

.1

.1

98.8

3.29

0.201

0.22

196

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

O

0

0

.1

.1

1.2

88

81

6.0

3.2

1.9

1.5

165

6.7

*4.6

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

367.8

11.9

0.726

0.83

730

Jan.

0.9

.6

.6

.4

1.0

1.2

.4

.2

.4

.6

.4

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

3.5

1.9

2.9

4.9

4.6

3.9

6.0

6.7

- 6.4

4.9

12

32

104.5

3.37

0.205

0.24

207

Feb.

14

6.4

3.5

2.9

*12

16

3.9

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

.7

.6

.9

.7

_ 4

74

.4

.4

.4

24

53

66

38

*13

26

378

65

-

730.7

26.1

1.59

1.66

1,450

Mar.

20

6.0

3.9

4.2

6.7

6.7

165

228

180

55

50

21

19

9.8

7.1

4.6

4.6

*6.0

5.3

4.9

5.5

5.5

12

11

5.5

3.9

3.5

66~2.9

28

937.2

30.2

1.84

2.13

1,860

Apr.

7.1

6.4

-28- 240

10

6.0

4.6

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.9

3.2

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

5.7

11

6.4

6.4

3.2

2.1

1.9

472" 1.8

*2.6

1 9

379.6

12.7

0.774

0.86

753

May

1.8

1.8

9.7

45

12

5.3

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.8

2.4

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

1.3

1.0

.4

1.9

1.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0_

107.0

3.45

0.210

0.24

212

June

1.0

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

0

O

0

.4

.1

.1

.1

227

40

5.3

2.6

9.2

4.6

1.8

2.1

1.8

8.2

15

123

*6.4

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.0

456.4

15.2

0.927

1.03

905

July

0.4

.4

.2

.4

.6

.2

.1

.1

O

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

1.6

207

*83

4.9

10

5.2

1.9

1.5

7.8

225

6.4

5.2

2.1

1.3

45

484

1,089.2

35.1

2.14

2.47

2,160

Aug.

~6.0 15

3.5

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

O

*0

0

0 

0

35.2

1.14

0.070

0.08

70

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

5.5

.6

.1

0

0

0

.1

2.4

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

7.2

0.24

0.015

0.02

14

Calendar year 1957: Max 379 Mln 0 Mean 3.25 Cfam 0.198 In. 2.68 Ai-ft 2,350

Water year 1957-58: Max 484 Mln 0 Mean 12.9 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.68 Ai-ft 9,340

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

Field estimate made on this day.
420 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

9080. Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°59'30", long 93°12'15", on line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 49 N.,

R. 21 W., on right bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 65, three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Pinney Creek, and 1 mile south of Blue Lick.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1922 to September 1933, May 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1925, chain gage at site 75 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft 

lower. July 25, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1933, and May 23 to Sept. 24, 1938, chain gage; 

Sept. 25, 1938, to Dec. 3, 1956, wire-weight gage, at site 25 ft downstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 669 cfs (484,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs June 18 (gage height, 28.95 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 5.83 ft).

1922-33, 1938-58: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Nov. 18, 1928 (gage height, 

41.25 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 4 to Oct. 20, Oct. 26, 29, Nov. 16-18, 1956; 

minimum gage height, 0.96 ft July 6, 1926.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

0.4 

1.5 

3.4

7.0

12

6.5 29

7.0 64

8.0 146

10.0 378

13.0 870

5.9

6.0

6.1 

6.3

8.0

4.0

8.0

14

30

195

11.0

15.0

25.0

27.0

29.0

635

1,440

3,650

6,150

8,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

2.1

1.7

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.7

.7

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

6.6

*6.3

5.6

704

2,770

*2,950

2,850

2,200

410

116

70

51

12,159.1

392

0.350

0.40

24,120

Nov.

40

83

161

127

71

51

42

72

403

292

112

68

59

128

243

145

89

420

1,730

1,340

350

135

85

65

54

51

45

42

39

36

6,578

219

0.196

0.22

13,050

Dec .

33

30

28

26

26

25

2425"

24

26

41 

51

49

44

41

36

35

118

1,190

2,950

3,290

3,700

4,210

4,210

2,940

2,900

2,980

3,130

2,280

*443

231

35,136

1,133

1.01

1.17

69,690

Jan.

178

161

166

135

97

83

119

135

107

77

66

68

71

82

85

86

91

88

79

73

88

105

95

105

297

269

339

443

443

353

443

5,117

165

0.147

0.17

10,150

Feb.

959

1,040

715

411

304

667

1,400

841

388

311

290 

195

127

88

70

69

66

*52

38

34

38

311

1,440

2,740

2,590

1,160

2,370

5,610

22,324

797

0.712

0.74

44,280

Mar.

4,050

5,170

*6,150

5,450

1,710

651

1,580

3,080

3,950

5,030

6,390 

7,500

6,550

4,180

776

459

360

332

353

311

262

219

201

424

787

411

269

207

195

1,250

1 , 980

70,037

2,259

2.02

2.33

138,900

Apr.

903

443

667

2,590

2,850

2,920

1,240

360

262

231

201

172

140

127

150

201

161

128

108

156

635

651

733

491

243

140

106

98

145

207

17,459

582

0.520

0.58

34,630

May

121

*93

565

2,750

5,070

2,900

1,550

459

283

213

166 

*130

105

85

88

266

290

249

140

80

55

46

47

52

185

195

95

75

106

88

150

14,673

473

0.422

0.49

29,100

June

71

195

113

67

43

31

24

18

13

12

60 

434

345

2,020

4,630

*5,520

7,300

7,860

6,640

4,430

628

409

366

195

2,760

3,100

3,250

2,770

635

207

54,146

1,805

1.61

1.80

107,400

July

125

90

281

111

62

50

40

34

31

32

167 

135

114

59

873

720

733

2,260

2,360

3,570

3,040

2 , 430

823

255

543

1,960

2,400

1,820

416

195

3,530

29,261

944

0.843

0.97

58,040

Aug.

3,370

3,410

3,750

*4,270

3,770

792

219

130

91

70

57 

150

269

96

61

468

113

54

42

37

62

83

34

21

16

13

11

10

9.1

7.6

6.8

21,492.5

693

0.619

0.71

42,630

Sept.

6.4

6.0

*5.2

4.8

4.4

4.8

6.0

7.6

8.0

1,130

2,450 

1,030

207

91

48

55

103

94

81

59

40

28

21

16

12

11

9.1

8.0

7.2

6,8

5,540.3

185

0.165

0.18

10,990

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,210 Mln 0.2 Mean 243 Cfsm 0.217 In. 2.95 Ac-ft 176,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 7,860 Min 0.4 Mean 805 Cfsm 0.719 In. 9.76 Ac-ft 583,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 421

9085. Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°07'00", long 93°05'50", in NW£ see. 15, T. 50 H., R. 20 ¥., on left bank 

15 ft upstream from double culvert under State Highway 41, 0.8 mile upstream from 

unnamed tributary, 2.5 miles upstream from Salt Branch, 3.6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5| miles east of Marshall.

Drainage area. 2.87 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 677.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1.14 cfs (825 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 880 cfs July 15 (gage height, 7.04 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs as explained below; no flow many 

days.

1952-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 15, 1958, from rating curve extended 

above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 5.64 and 6.92 ft; no 

flow many days.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.45 

.5 

.6 

.7

.9 

1.4

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

2.0 

3.6

6.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

34

32

2.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.1

72.6

2.34

0.815

0.94

144

Nov.

0

£

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.3

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

~7? 5.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

0.25

0.087

0.10

15

Dec.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1.9

51

17

4.0

2.0

1.4

100

35

12

4.5

2.8

2.1

1.7

235.4

7.59

2.64

3.05

467

Jan.

T~4 1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

£

0

0

0

0

1

.8

.6 

.5

.4

19.0

0.61

0.213

0.25

38

Feb.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

8

7

6.1

5.8

5.8

89

68

-

194.7

6.95

2.42

2.52

386

Mar.

26

9.6

4.0

2.5

1.0

.5

5.8

15

42

57

36

23

14

8.6

4.5

2.8

2

1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0~0

0

1

.3

.2

258.5

8.34

2.91

3.35

513

Apr.

0.1

72" .7

.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

1.4

0.05

0.017

0.02

2.8

May

00~

I

3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

.1

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

6.5

0.21

0.073

0.08

13

June

2.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

1.1

56

34

.7

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

16

.5

.1

0

0 

0

121.1

4.04

1.41

1.57

240

July

0

T

90

5

.5

.2

.1

.1

1

10

2

.5

.2

.1

100

18

1.8

16

47

26

1.3

.9 **.7

.5

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1 

.1

15

339.3

10.9

3.80

4.40

673

Aug.

0.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

.8

.1

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

3.4

0.11

0.038

0.04

6.7

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1957 : Max 100 Mln 0 Mean 1.32 Cfsra 0.460 In. 6.26 Ac-ft 956

Water year 1957-58 : Max 100 Mln 0 Mean 3.45 Cfsra 1.20 In. 16.32 Ac-ft 2,500

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Dec. 25 (7 a.m.) 156 cfs (1.93 ft); June 12 (12:30 p.m.) 173 cfs 

(1.98 ft); June 14 (11:45 p. ra.) 424 cfs (3.13 ft); July 3 (time unknown) 842 cfs (6.65 ft); 

July 15 (time unknown) 880 cfs (7.04 ft); July 18 (1:30 a.m.) 191 cfs (2.03 ft); Jul-' 19 

(7:30 p.m.) 287 c.fs (2.37 ft); July 31 (time unknown) 245 cfs (2.20 ft).

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 11-18, Jan. 24 to Feb. 23, Mar. 4-6, Mar. 17 to Ma-' 11, July 2-6, 

9-15, July 27 to Aug. 7; discharge estimated on basis of floodmarks, weather records, and recorded 

range In stage.

542621 O -60 -28
422 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

9090. Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°58'40", long 92°45'15", in sec. 35, T. 49 N., R. 17 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from right abutment of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. bridge 

at Boonville.

Drainage area. 505.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at 

same site 1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 565.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, chain gage at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.14 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1928, to May 9, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream from present 

site at present datum. May 10, 1931, to Apr. 12, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 

0.4 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 55,840 cfs (40,430,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 252,000 cfs July 22 (gage heigVt, 25.77 ft); 

minimum observed, 11,000 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 2.70 ft).

1925-58: Maximum discharge, 550,000 cfs July 17, 1951; maximum gage height, 

32.82 ft July 17, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,800 cfs Jan. 10, 1940; minimum gage 

height, -0.85 ft Jan. 13, 1937.

Flood of June 21, 1844, reached a stage of 32.7 ft (discharge, about 710,000 cfs, 

computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 6, 1903, reached a stage of 30.5 ft 

(discharge, about 612,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements 3 times a month during winter and 6 or 

more times monthly during rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1559 and 1560.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

35,200 

35,200 

35,500 

35 , 800 

35,800

35,500 

34,900 

34,900 

35,500 

36,100

37,900 

39,800 

40,800 

43,100 

49,000

49,400 

44,200 

45,900 

48,400 

45,200

41,800 

40,500 

44,800 

68,900 

88,000

84,000 

73 , 800 

62,200 

54,600 

48,700 

43,400

$1,448.8 

46,740 

*2,874

Nov.

59,200 

36,100 

34,300 

32,800 

31,400

30,500 

30,500 

30,200 

30,500 

30,500

29,400 

28,300 

28,000 

27,000 

26,700

26,400 

26,400 

26,700 

31,100 

37,600

37,000 

38,200 

33,100 

28,000 

25,400

24,200 

23,600 

23,200 

22,600 

22,400

891,300 

29,710 

*1,768

Dec.

22,600 

22,400 

21,900 

21,400 

21,000

20, 700 

20,300 

20,000 

20,500 

20,000

19,600 

19,6OO 

19,600 

18,900 

18,200

17,800 

17,100 

16.200 

18,000 

27,000

48,400 

49.400 

40,500 

35,500 

34,300

40,200 

42,800 

35,200 

30,800 

26,400 

23,600

809,900 

26,130 

tl.606

Jan.

22,400 

21,200 

19,800 

18,700 

18,000

15,000 

13,400 

12,400 

12,000 

11,500

11,500 

12,200 

12,400 

13 , 200 

20,000

26,200 

2'2,200 

20,000 

20,300 

20,300

20,500 

20,500 

20,500 

21,400 

20, 700

20,700 

20,700 

20,000 

21,000 

22,200 

22,200

573,100 

18,490 

*1,137

Feb.

22,200 

22,900 

22,900 

22,400 

21,000

19,600 

21,900 

22,400 

20,000 

19,600

17,800 

16,400 

15,600 

14,200 

13,000

12,400 

12,400 

11,800 

11,100 

11,300

12,600 

14,000 

15,400 

23 , 200 

37,300

67,600 

84,000 

92,800

.......

697,800 

24,920 

*1,384

Mar.

112,000 

137,000

123,000 

95,000 

70,700

55,400 

50,800 

57,700 

73,000 

93,800

102,000 

85,500 

72,000 

59,700 

49,400

43,800 

40,200 

37,300 

36,400 

35,500

34,600 

33,400 

31,900 

31,400 

31,600

32,200 

32,500 

32,200 

51,100 

31,100 

37,900

* 1,7 90.1 

57,750 

*3,551

Apr.

41,200 

39,200 

57,900 

44,500 

64,400

62,200 

57,300 

56,900 

64,000 

64,000

56,500 

52,400 

51,200 

50,800 

49 , 800

48,400 

47,600 

45,900 

44,500 

45,800

44,800 

47,600 

47,500 

47,000 

50,500

49,800 

49,800 

49,800 

48,700 

46,600

* 1,50 4.4 

50,150 

*2,984

May

45,800 

42.800 

44,200 

55,400 

95,500

116,000

108,000 

98,800 

82,500 

66,200

56,900 

51,200 

47,500 

45,600 

43,800

43,100 

46,600 

51,200 

51,200 

56,100

54,600 

56,900 

55,400 

52,400 

50,800

49,400 

48,700 

46,600 

45,600 

44,500 

43,100

*1,792 

57,810 

*3,554

June

45,900 

52,000 

55,400 

50,500 

46,600

45,600 

43,400 

42,400 

43,400 

43,800

42,400 

47,600 

54,200 

70,700 

117,000

125,000

104,000 

78,500 

65,300 

58,500

52,000 

47,000 

44,200 

42,400 

46,600

56,900 

66,200 

59,700 

52,700 

46 , 200

*1,746.1 

58,200 

*3,463

July

44,200 

41,800 

54,200 

47,000 

72,000

102,000 

90,000 

75,200 

64,000 

55,400

53,100 

116,000 

172,000 

171,000 

154,000

152,000 

165,000 

181,000 

199,000 

222,000

254,000 

249,000

234, COO 

198,000 

164,000

145,000 

122,000 

95,000 

95,500 

108,000 

128,000

1 4,00 1.4 

129,100 

*7,957

Aug.

186,000 

220,000 

227,000

226,000 

202,000

152,000 

107,000 

85,500 

102,000 

93,800

77,000 

66,200 

59,500 

56,500 

55,500

51,200 

55,400 

57,300 

53,100 

48,400

46,600 

56,200 

55,700 

58,500 

52,000

49,800 

47,300 

45,200 

43,100 

41,800 

41,500

$2,717.9 

87,670 

*5,391

Sept.

40,800 

39,800 

39 , 200 

38,900 

58,200

55,700 

70,700 

74,800 

96,600 

98,200

93,800 

99,400 

86,500 

69,800 

59,700

56,100 

60,100 

63,500 

60,900 

54,600

49,000 

46 , 200 

46,200 

52,700 

62,200

80,000 

77,000 

62,200 

54,600 

49 , 000

*1, 876.4 

62,550 

*5,722

Calendar year 1957: Max 139,000 Mln 6,500 Mean 37,420 Ac-ft 27,100,000 

Water year 1957-58 : Max 249,000 Mln 11,100 Mean 54,380 Ac-ft 39,370,000

t Expressed In thousands. 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 1-9, 22-29, Feb. 5-23, 

May 4-6, June 5-11.
MONITEAU CREEK BASIN 423

9095. Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°07 I 15", long 92°33 I 40", in SE^-SE^ sec. 14, T. 50 N., R. 15 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hungry Mother 

Creek, ?| miles east of Fayette, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 34.0 cfs (24,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs July 15 (gage height, 18.75 ft); no 

flow' Oct. 1-15, 21, 22.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 19.47 ft); no 

flow at times in 1948, 1951-57.

Maximum stage known, 22.9 ft, probably in April 1944, from information by local 

resident.

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

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

3.16

3.3

3.6

4.0

4.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 26 to Feb. 6, May 6-8)

Oct. 1 to

0

.2

2.0

6.4

10

Feb. 27

4.5

5.0

7.0

12.0

14.0

_

21

46

180

700

1,130

Feb. 28

2.9 0.2

3.O .4

3.1 .8

3.2 1.5

3.4 4.0

3.7 9.5

to Sept.

4.0

4.5

7.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

30

18

40

182

700

1,130

2,270

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

16

2.7

1.0

.3.1

0

0

337

193

6.8

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

567.7

18.3

0.226

0.26

1,130

Nov.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

170

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.5

37

~5.7 42

3.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

*1.3

1.0

121.1

4.04

0.050

0.06

240

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

il

1.0

3.1

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

14

39

254

52

13

7.2

4.6

594

82

29

20

11

8.4

7.7

1,160.7

37.4

0.462

0.53

2,300

Jan.

6.4

4.9

4.4

4.1

4.3

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.9

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.3

*3.3

3.2

374

3.6

5.0

4.5

5.3

4.5

4.6

5.7

6.3

6.1

5.8

6.6

142.4

4.59

0.057

0.07

282

Feb.

7.5

6.3

4.3

4.2

6.1

44

22

6.3

3.4

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.3

*1. 1

1.0

1.0

2.5

69

128

blOO

b50

b30

*897

200

-

1,599.6

57.1

0.705

0.73

3,170

Mar.

80

45

28

23

30

64

194

148

370

205

75

75

60

40

26

20

18

15

13

12

11

10

10

11

9.5

8.4

8.0

7.6

*23

139 

48

1,826.5

58.9

0.727

0.84

3,620

Apr.

25

20

20

21

16

13

12

9.3

8.7

8.0

7.2

6.5

6.3

6.9

8.0

7.0

6.3

6.0

67T

7.2

7.6

51

136 ^75

23

14

11

10

8.9

7.2

564.2

18.8

0.232

0.26

1,120

May

6.9

6.0

75

226

265

*99

40

30

21

15

11

8.4

6.9

5.6

113

87

11

6.9

5.0

3.9

3.7

3.3

9.4

33

11

4.8

3.2

2.9

2.6

0 g

e. * o

4.7

1,123.8

36.3

0.448

0.52

2,230

June

400

26

11

6.7

*4.6

3.7

3.3

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.2 875~

5.1

141

980

65

26

16

14

12

12

9.1

13

8.9

121

30

12

8.4

6.3

5.0

1,959.1

65.3

0.806

0.90

3,890

July

4.2

3.7

*198

33

35

10

6.5

5.3

4.2

5.0

16

7.2

8.2

4.3

1,800

904

86

136

708

2,130

179

58

33

20

287

45

18

31

11

22 

*1,870

8,678.6

280

3.46

3.98

17,210

A-,?.

144

73

30

17

12

8.0

6.5

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.2

54

8.0

4.0

3.2

3.3

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

*1. 1

.9

.8

*-L

400.1

12.9

0.159

0.18

794

Sept.

0.6

.7

.7

.7

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.6

4.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.9

7.6

.7

TT

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

26.9

0.90

0.011

0.01

53

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,360 Mln O Mean 27.3 Cfam O.337 In. 4.58 Ac-f; 19,76o

Water year 1957-58: Max 2,130 Mln O Mean 49.8 Cfsm 0.615 In. 8.34 Ac-f'. 36,040

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfa).--Dec. 25 (2:45 p.m.) 1.24O cfs (14.4 ft); Feb. 27 (6 p.m.) 1,780 cfs

(15.9 ft); June 1 (6 a.m.) 999 cfs (13.53 ft); June 15 (11:30 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (15.65 ft); July 15 

(10 p.m.) 3,370 cfa (18.75 ft); July 19 (5:30 a.m.) 1,34O cfs (14.73 ft); July 2O (10 a.m.)

2,520 cfs (17.54 ft); July 31 (1 p.m.) 2,74O cfa (17. 9O ft).

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

b Sbage-discharge relation affected by ice.
424 PETITE SALINE CREEK BASIN

9100. Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo.

Location. La t 38°55'00", long 92°39'20", in SW^SE^ sec. 15, T. 48 N., R. 16 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Clarks Fork 

Creek, 7 miles southeast of Boonville, and 14| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1958.

Average discharge.--10 years, 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily used for periods of faulty 

recorder record. Datum of gage is 573.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to July 26, 1952, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs June 15 (gage height, 20.74 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1-22, Nov. 5-7; minimum gage height observed, 2.96 ft Oct. 1C, 11.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 6,120 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, £3.50 ft); no 

flow for many days 1953-54, 1956-58; minimum gage height, 2.24 ft July 30, 31, 1954.

Maximum stage known prior to 1949, 23.2 ft in June 1921, from infonration by local 

resident (discharge, 5,860 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

135

149

T7

7.3

2.2

.8

.5 

.2

.3

332.3

10.7

0.059

0.07

650

Nov.

0.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1

*1.1

1.1

.5

.2

.2

21

53

45

19

5.6

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.6

.4

155.7

5.19

0.029

0.03

309

Dec .

0.4

.4

*.3

76" .2

1.2

68

147

48

15

6.0

4.2

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.8 

10

12

116

201

55

21

12

412

297

76

42

28

16

12

1,616.2

52.1

0.286

0.33

3,210

Jan.

10

8.9

7.1

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

5 

5

5

5

5.8

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4 

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.5

6.9

8.5

8.1

7.5

7.8

8.5

*9.6

11

12

13_

214.0

6.90

0.038

0.04

424

Feb.

17

28

24

16

17

193

113

35

19

14

11

9.8

8.6

8.1

8.2

7.3

6.2 

*5.3

4.7

4.5

17

165

150

100

76

29

919

*2,010

-

4,015.7

143

0.786

0.82

7,970

Mar.

870

127

56

36

29

31

254

623

1,470 

1,350

250

205

177

134

73

53

41 

39

37

31

27

25

24

32

51

44

29

25

23 

9T

113

6,373

206

1.13

1.30

12,640

Apr.

48

33

30

52

51

34

25

*21

19 

19

18

17

16

16

16

17

17 

15

14

15

20

34

58

116

127

66

43

35

31

29

1,052

35.1

0.193

0.21

2,090

May

26

23

45

1,010

1,850

881

193

120

82 

60

45

35

28

23

20

18

17 

15

14

13

11

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.6

*9.4

9.3

8.0

8 .0 

7.5

4,615.2

149

0.819

0.94

9,150

June

6.6

9.0

9.0

7.4

5.9

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6 

5.5

3.8

639

306

801

5,560

2,100

215 

57

37

31

25

20

24

29

849

861

104

41

*26

19

9,604.9

320

1.76

1.96

19,050

July

16

12

160

16

11

8.6

7.2

6.3

4.7 

li3.

15

19

9.5

7.2

910

,610

,310 

,850

,440

,320

963

157

85

52

729

343

60

35

26 

22

1,950

13,158 8

424

2.33

2.69

26,100

Aug.

*1.870

805

165

82

45

30

23

18

17 

14

12

14

12

9

7.6

83

20

12

9.8

7.4

6.2

4.3

3.4

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

T73

1.5

1.7

3,283.5

106

0.582

0.67

6,510

Sept.

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.5 

1.0

1.3

.5

.3

.2

7?

443

1,500 

1,180

45

16

12

8.6

6.7

4.6

3.3

3.1

2.5

1.7

1.4 

2.7

3,040.8

101

0.555

0.62

6,030

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,2OO Min 0 Mean 34.3 Cfsm 0.188 In. 2.56 Ac-ft 24,820

Water watyear 1957-58: isor-oB: Max m3,360 aoouMin m0 uMean m130 liuCfsra uisr0.714 u ILI In. i9.68 300Ac-ft fli94, 314O j.

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Feb. 28 (6 p.m.) 2,170 cfs (18.90 fb); Mar. 10 (12:30 a.m.) 

1,790 cfs (18.40 ft); May 5 (3:30 a.m.) 2,04O cfs (18.83 ft); June 15 (6 p.m.) 3,700 cfs 

(20.74 fb); July 18 (1 p.m.) 2,340 cfs (19.10 ft); July 31 (2 p.m.) 2,680 cfs (ir.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOREAU RIVER BASIN 425

9105. Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°30'25", long 92°15'20", In N| sec. 4, T. 43 N., R. 12 W., 01 downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 5 miles southwest of Jeferson City 

and 5-J miles downstream from confluence of North and South Moreau Creeks.

Drainage area. 531 sq ml.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1958 (discharge measurements oily October 

1956 to September 1957).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 17, 1958, wire-weight gage at sanrs site and 

datum. Datum of gage Is 562.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-56, 1957-58), 358 cfs (259,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs June 15 (gage height, 22.57 ft); mlnImum observed, 1.5 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 1.31 ft), but may have been less during 

periods of no gage-height record.

1947-56, 1957-58: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 27.0 ft, 

from floodmark). from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs 

Sept. 30, 1956 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

Flood In 1905 reached a stage of 38.20 ft, flood In 1943, 35.11 ft, and flood In 

1929, 32.91 ft, from floodmarks and Information by local resident.

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

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-28, June 25 to July 15)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

1.0

2.7

5.6

15

28

44

105

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

17.0

20.0

22.0

200

425

1,380

3,280

7,300

10,400

13,400

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

5.

15

33

82

146

4.0

5.0

8.0

14.0

20.0

315

565

1,780

5,060

10,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

alO

a9

a8

a7 

a6

a5

a4

a3

a2

a2

a2

*1.5 aT~

a2

11

13

12

11

11

11

12

14

26

11

100

58

*37

27

20

13

12

462.5

14.9

0.028

0.03

917

Nov.

10

**9.1

7.2

7.2 

7.9

7.9

10

19

6.0

3.6

2.7

 STZ 2.5

6.0

14

29

27

26

21

158

84

36

34

*24

24

16

8.3

7.9

9.1

G .8

628.4

20.9

0.039

0.04

1,250

Dec.

8.7

5.0

5.0

4.2 

T7f

5.6

5.3

6.8

83

38

22

20

13

12

9.5

9.1

28

51

70

93

68

79

*83

54

66

811

21S

143

96

79

82

2,302.9

74.3

0.140

0.16

4,570

Jan.

77

-9TJ 168

64 

51

40

38

30

28

*25

24

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

TS

27

33

40

50

*49

51

61

76

104

87

98

1,488

48.0

0.090

0.10

2,950

Feb.

500

425

220

283 

590

1,100

747

412

279

178

119

84

61

49

48

46

36

*31

28

24

24

27

36

60

65

102

1,610

7,840

15,024

537

1.01

1.05

29,800

Mar.

1,840

875

503

340 

316

294

1,630

2,740

8,380.

4,630

1,040

763

652

621

503

340

305

305

316

283

255

B52~ 202

1,660

1,280

621

438

294

400

939

699

34,066

1,099

2.07

2.39

67,570

Apr.

425

328

808

1,660 

1,040

517

364

294

230

*196

164

145

123

*114

132

158

127

118

102

TO?

190

1,140

560

463

294

204

166

147

116

109

10,538

351

0.661

0.74

20,900

May

98

89

83

111 

4.520

2,570

636

376

283

*212

200

139

110

86

69

60

52

46

42

36

34

31

30- 28

70

52

37

33

46

340

65

10,604

342

0.644

0.74

21,030

June

62

72

51

42 

40

29

27

20

15

19?

*3,250

3,020

1,880

5,870

13.400

4,880

596

346

296

215

190

160

144

131

368

390

325

198

132

109

36,450

1,215

2.29

2.55

72,300

July

79

62

57

46 

45

42

47

43

41

*39

34

30

27

24

45T

*2,380

3,670

9,530

9.570

5,060

3,510

700

401

296

260

210

176

200

251

178

4,260

41,727

1,346

2.53

2.92

82,760

Aug.

5.470

4,990

944

648 

401

211

161

131

111

95

82

*138

74

61

53

63

65

54

45

39

36

31

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

18

16

14,101

455

0.857

0.99

27,970

Sept.

16

16

15

14 

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

9.5

9.1

975

11

561

*846 ^fB"

146

103

77

57

44

35

29

24

19

18

15

14

2,401.1

80.0

0.151

0.17

4,760

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 13,400 Mln 1.5 Mean 465 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.88 Ac-ft 336,800

eak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs).--Feb. 28 (6 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (18.57 ft); Mar. 9 (4 p.m.) 11.500 cfs 

(20.84 ft); June 15 (6 p.m.) 14,400 cfs (22.57 ft)j July 18 (l2 p.m.) 13,600 cfs (22.10 ft); 

July 31 (12 p.m.) 8,110 cfs (17.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

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

stations.
426 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9110. Marals des Cygnes River at Melvern, Kans.

Location (revised) . Lat 38°31'05", long 95°38'15", on west line sec. 3, T. 18 S., 

R. 16 E., on left bank near downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of 

Melvern, 2.1 miles upstream from Long Creek, and at mile 441.3.

Drainage area. 363 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1958. Prior to October 1948, published as 

Osage River at Melvern.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 939.11 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted, 

"^rlor to Apr. 9, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 19 years, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 cfs July 17 (gage height, 21.13 ft); mlnimum, 0.8 cfs Oct. 8.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 68,500 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those above 1,500 or below 5 cfs and those periods of Ice 

effect or doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1340: 1940, 1946, 1950(P).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of loe effect (gag-; height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-13, 16-18, 21-27, May 5 to June 25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 7 Mar. 8 to Sept. 3O

4.2

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

5.0

3.4 

9.0

5.5 63

6.0 116

8.0 460

10.0 1,020

11.0 1,450

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1.2

2.5

4.5

12

22

70

140

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

18.0

20.0

310

550

1,150

1,920

3,420

4,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septe-riber 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24 ,

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

13

9.8

7.5

5.7 

3.4

2.1

1.4

*4 .7

26

42

36

26

20

16

18

212

180 

121

68

49

28

27

55

1,260

525

212

90

50

39

33

28

3,208.6

104

6,360

Nov.

24 

22

22

54 

41

22

19

16

14

14

12

12

*22

375

348

166

61 

44

1.020

276

77

61

46

38

35

33

30

28

27

26

2,985

99.5

5,920

Dec.

25 

24

24

23

ZZ

22

21

21

20

*20

19

20

19

18

18

18

19

20

21

25

30

30

28

25

50

~80 200

50

40

35

30

1,017

32.8

2,020

Jan.

25 

23

22

21

21

23

30

33

28

25

22

23

25

26

*27

26

24 

23

23

50

110

90

58

53

51

70

120

170

161

90

164

1,657

53.5

3,290

Feb.

178 

186

115

100 

60

52

55

50

46

36

32

28

*26

26

25

23

24 

21

19

20

23

45

258

199

164

130

124

348

-

2,413

86.2

4,790

Map.

600 

285

180

105 

.9°

132

855

1,820

2,150

1,620

 895

517

362

296

261

201

185 

183

220

278

188

153

170

388

261

182

140

124

274

1,600

550

15,245

492

30,240

Apr.

290 

220

249

390 

204

148

113

*95

93

204

201

161

121

104

103

95

82 

71

78

140

96

74

62

48

38

33

30

44

60

56

3,703

123

7,340

May

49 

40

292

1,200

*itiTo

374

170

104

76

62

51

42

32

24

23

28

24 

20

16

13

12

10

10

10

15

18

14 -12

8.7

9.4

7.C

3,876.1

125

7,690

June

5.2 

4.5

4.3

3.5

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.1

*2.9

2.4

2.1

1.6

17

427

*146 

52

25

15

22

55

33

21

* 2.6 50

*2,160

326

154

89

61

6,293.4

210

12,480

Jvly

45 

32

24

33 

30

21

17

14

*12

12

707

1,900

358

1,610

1,120

1,710

4,090 

2,130

488

2,520

3,160

781

400

260

775

646

212

172

256

154

668

24,357

786

48,310

Aug.

1,760 

296

180

126

96

74

61

52

44

40

41

65

*39

28

27

35

99 

106

63

42

218

1,070

180

93

63

52

40

32

28

21

11

5,088

164

10,090

Sept.

15 

15

13

12 

14

14

10

9.4

9.0

10

*12

25

39

21

17

56

1,700 

1,210

247

146

104

81

65

59

71

71

48

36

29

26

4,184.4

139

8,300

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,800 Min 0 Mean 154 Ac-ft 118,700

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,090 Min 1.4 Mean 203 Ac-ft 146,800

Fealc discharge (base, 5,300 cfs) . No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.Note. Sbage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 4-22. Doubtful or no gage-height record 

Nov. 28 to Jan. 22, Jan. 26-28, 3O; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

records for nearby streams. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 8 

tjo June 2.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 427

9115. Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38 0 36'4n", long 95°38'20", in Sw£ sec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 16 E., at downstream side of highway bridge, 2? miles east of Lyndon and at mile 12.6.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 25, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 61.2 cfs (44,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 8.78 ft, from 

I'loodmark); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 8.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or below 5 cfs, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1176: 1944-45(M). WSP 1340: 1943(M), 1946-47, 1948(P), 

1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Jan. 22, June 4-14)

Oct. 1 to June 25

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

.3

.7

1.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

2.4

4.0

6.0

12

3.1 

3.3

3.6

Note. Same as following table 

above 3.9 ft.

June 26 to Sept. 30

21 2.3 1.0 3.5 52

34 2.4 1.7 3.9 95

60 2.5 2.7 4.5 200

2.6 4.6 5.5 470

2.8 10 7.1 1,150

3.1 23

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

a. 2

.2

.1

*.2

.3

.3

.3

a. 3

.4

.7

.7 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

a2.0

2.2

2.6

5.4

12

12

12

a!2

12

12 

~.4 15

112.0

3.61

222

Nov.

2.6

1.5

a5.0

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

al.6

al.4

1*3

*2.2

4.8

18

9.9 

a7.0

ft

12

9.6

6.9

5.4

a4.0

3.2

2.7

2.1

2.1

1.8 1 B

167.6

5.59

332

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.3

 1.7

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.4

4.0 

3.8

2.7

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

5.0

7.5

57o

4.0

3.2

4.2

5 2

89.6

2.89

178

Jan.

3.8

2.7

Z.S

2.1

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.1

1.5

176

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.3

*2.3

2.2 

1.9

1.6 

1.8

11

11

7.8

8.7

9.0

9.6

15

20

20

18

24

£i

239.5

7.73

475

Feb.

28

24

16

14

20

18

14

12

9.0

8.1

7.2

5.8

*5.0

5.2

5.0

4.0 

3.2

3.0 

3.0

3.2

7.2

36

72

58

48

39

67

202

-

736.9

26.3

1,460

Mar.

142

60

36

28

32

42

532

564

955

531

*232

122

88

71

58

47 

44

48

62

59

44

36

37

48

46

36

30

26

265

569

125

5,015

162

9,950

Apr.

72

61

87

107

58

46

32

*25

28

144

86

51

38

34

33

29 

24

22 

33

34

26

22

19

18

16

12

T2

22

25

20

1,236

41.2

2,450

May

16

14

111

879

IBT

75

*46

34

28

22

18

16

12

10

9.9

9^6 

9.9

9.9 

13

14

14

11

13

24

27

23

20

17

16

16

14

1,696.3

54.7

3,360

June

7.2

3.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.2

*1.1

1.1

.9

3.1

71

77 

22

50 

25

12

22

33

19

11

171

146

34

16

10

7 8

758.5

25.3

1.5OO

July

5.5

3.6

2.5

3.1

4.2

4.2

2.6

2.0

*1.6

1.7

67

103

28

436

142

645 

*876

239

66

643

223

98

55

94

609

101

45

38

27

19

1^150

5,735.0

185

11,380

Arc.

 "63 426

39

25

18

14

12

9.9

8.7

18

310

*16

11

8.1

6.6

9.6

16

16 

11

8.1

66

75

20

11

8.1

6.9

5.5

4.0

2.9

2.2

1.9

1,249.5

40.3

2,480

Sept.

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

173

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

 1.7

2.7

2.6

2.1

2.0

345 

~~§9 801

35

22

16

13

11

11

11

9.9

7.5

5.5

4.6

4.6

1,411.2

47.0

2,800

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,460 Min 0 Mean 59.3 Ac-ft 42,900

Water year 1957-58 : Max 1,150 Min 0.1 Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,590

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Marais des Cygnea River at 

Melvern and Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo.
428 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9120. Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°45'13", long 95°49'43", on south line of sec. 11, T. 15 S., R. 14 E., 

on right bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 56 in Burlingame, 4.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.3 sq mi.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,036.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs July 20 (gage height, 18.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 20, 1958; no flow for many days 1954-57. 

Flood of June 30, 1945 (corrected), reached a stage of 22.3 ft, from floodmark, the 

highest stage known since at least 1903. Flood of June 19, 1946, was ebout 2 ft lower 

and those of July 10, 12, 1951, were about 3.5 ft lower. Information obtained from 

local newspaper and residents.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Flow affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, May 5 to July 16)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Feb. 27 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

0

0.1 

.3

.8 

2.2 

5.6 

14

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

27

63

165

480

780

1,410

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

Nov. 13 to Feb. 27 

0

.1

.3

.6

1.6

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.3

4.0 

8.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

*5.1

.1

0

0

0

0

16

7.1

.2

0

0

0

o

0

41

31

3.1

.3

.1

0

0

0 

0

134.0

4.3H

266

Nov.

0

0

1.1

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53

*5.4

l.Z

.4

.2

49

9.1

2.6

 1.1

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

125.7

4.19

249

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

»0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.4

3.2

.8

.4

.3

11

9.6

3.2

1.3

.7

.5 

.5

35.0

1.13

69

Jan.

0.4

.2

7?

.2

.2

.5

1.4

.6

.4

.5

.5

.6

.9

1.2

1.0

* .8

.6

.5

.6

7.5

a4.7

aZ.l

al.5

1.6

3.1

5.3

8.6

al2

6.8

a!2 

a30

106.5

3.44

211

Feb.

a 15

aS.O

a4.0

a3.0

g6.2

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.5

al.3

gl.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8

g.7

a. 6

a. 5

al.O

a4.0

8.5

9.4

10

12

11

39

140

-

291.8

10.4

579

Mar.

22

8.6

5.7

5.1

16

18

175

117

238

118

56

26

20

*15

12

9.6

10

12

18

11

7.8

6.6

9.6

15

8.3

6.2

5.2

4.7

50 

16

1,114.4

35.9

2,210

Apr.

12

9.9

12

~S".6 13

7.0

5.7

5.6

6.4

13

9.6

6.4

5.6

6.0

5.9

4.7

4.0

*3.5

4.0

8.0

4.3

3.1

2.8

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.3

7.0

5.6

2.0

180.9

6.03

359

May

1.8

1.6

19

91

52

11

6.4

*8.6

7.5

4.4

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.4

3.2

2.0

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.6

76

.7

.6

234.5

7.56

465

June

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

 5

.5

.4

36

10

18

*1.6

.9

23

271

18

6.3

95

36

10

90

14

6.4

4.7

15

8.4

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.5

681.3

22.7

1,350

July

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.3

TT3

*12

189

24

12

15

9.2

261

371

54

93

*1.220

74

*44

30

13

10

4.8

5.6

6.4

3.5

2.8

70

2,539.9

81.9

5,040

Aug.

9.2

5.0

3.5

2.5

3.0

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

.9

* .8

.7

.8

11

5.5

1.6

2.2

1.2

~2.9 40

1.3

1.0

.8

1.9

.8

.4

.3

T?

.3

105.5

3.40

209

Sept.

0.3

.5

.5

.6

.7

5.6

2.2

.6

.3

1.6

.4

* .3

.3

.4

1.2

181

IS

10

6.2

4.7

3.6

2.9

2.9

3.6

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

.9

.9

315.5

10.5

626

Calendar year 1957: Max 350 Mln 0 Mean 6.63 Ac-ft 4,800

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,220 Mln 0 Mean 16.1 Ao-ft 11,630

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hundred and Ten Mile Creek 

near Quenemo and Salt Creek near Lyndon.

g Discharge computed from wire-weight-gage readings.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 429

9125. Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°39'20", long 95°33'50", in SE^ sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 17 E., on right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Dragoon 

Creek, 5|- miles northwest of Quenemo, and 6.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available . September 1939 to September 1958. Prior to October 1941, published 

as Dragoon Creek near Quenemo.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 922.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. O'Jt. 1, 1951, 

to Dec. 31, 1955, auxiliary wire-weight gage on Marais des Cygnes River 10 miles downstream from base gage. Since Jan. 1, 1956, auxiliary wire-weight gage 3.9 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge . 19 years, 174 cfs (126,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,870 cfs Aug. 11; maximum gage height, 23.40 ft 

Aug. 11; minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 38,600 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1919, that of July 11, 1951, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs or those for period of incomplete gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1942.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .3

315

60

25

16

10

6.3

442

970

96

48

33

26

22

21

81

1,550 

199

75

50

39

33

30

28

4,176.9

135

8,280

Nov.

26

31

41

31

22

18

15

12

12

12

8.7

6.8

*145~

270

68

43

36

330

604

114

64

48

39

35 

34

32

30

28

27

26

2,206.5

73.6

4,380

Dec.

24

22

21

20

18

16

15

14

13

*12

11

12

11

10~~ 9.4

10

12

14

16

20

44

48

29

21 

29

~82 156

43

35

29

842.4

27.2

1,670

Jan.

23

20

18

17

18

18

21

24

22

19

18

20

21

23

*25

22

19

18

18

35

86

b70

45

36 

40

52

72

b!05

b95

77

.12°-

1,205

38.9

2,390

Feb.

b!70

blOo

b60

49

52

58

b50

39

31

27

26

25

*22

21

20

19

17

16

15

1^

21

274

526

376 

262

160

298

1,200

3,950

141

7,830

Mar.

814

268

142

112

120

268

*1,150

1,850

*2.210

1,570

798

463

334

*265

217

166

154

163

193

205

140

114

114

142 

148

106

91

436" 80

965

379

14,177

457

28,120

Apr.

247

199

241

235

157

110

87

*74

74

184

178

110

84

77

77

68

61

56

69

142

68

58

49

41 

36

33

31

50

60

55

3,011

1OO

5,970

May

42

37

400

1,570

652

289

*138

114

89

74

61

51

44

39

39

46

36

35

32

28

25

22

20

30 

42

31

23

18

15

13

12

3,867

125

7,670

June

8.0

6.8

5.0

3.8

2.6

1.7

2.0

1.7

456

262

*577

295

125

709

*5,410

1,140

217

442

676

271

1,030

478

151

86 

394

463

130

70

49

39

11,501.6

383

22,810

July

32

26

23

43

38

31

25

21

*17

23

1,360

1,060

190

196

4OO

1,990

2,630

al,920

a430

84,070

3,510

490

361

295 

1,190

325

175

196

148

93

3,370

24,678

796

48,950

Aug.

1,050

256

145

100

75

61

53

48

43

40

5.420

140

71

52

*41

126

162

100

58

41

207

186

64

41 

33

29

27

25

23

21

19_

6,757

218

13,400

Sept.

17

17

17

18

18

22

39

42

26

87

*84

29

24

20

22

1,100

5,760

664

205

140

106

82

72

82

100

62

48

41

58

37

7,019

254

15,920

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,620 Mln O Mean 127 Ac-ft 91,640

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,070 Mln 0.1 Mean 228 Ac-ft 165,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,1OO cfs) . July 21 (2 a.m.) 6,900 cfa (21.78 ft); Aug. 11 (3 a.m.) 7,870 cfs 

(25.40 ft at 5:30 a.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Incomplete gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage readings and 

rends of flow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. Discharge for periods above about 5OO cfs was computed using fall as a factor.
430 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9135. Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37', long 95°15', in Nw"£ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., on right bank

100 ft upstream from East Seventh Street Bridge, half a mile east of Ottawa City limits, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek, and at mile 398.0.

Drainage area.--1.250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to October 1905, October 1918 to September 1958. Published as Osage River at Ottawa 1902-5, and as Osage River near Ottawa 1918-47.

Average discharge.--42 years (1902-5, 1919-57), 612 cfs (443,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,130 cfs July 18 (gage height, 26.60 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Oct. 7, 8.

1902-5, 1918-58: Maximum discharge, 142,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 

42.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 44,000 cfs on basis of sloje-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37, 1939-41.

Flood of June 13 or 14, 1844, reached a stage of about Ij ft lower than that in 

1951, according to information reported in "Climate of Kansas - 1948" relative to 1928 

flood. From the same information the flood of 1951 is the highest known since Ottawa 

was settled (about 1864).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or those coirputed by 

shifting-control method, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1006: 1923, 1927, 1929, WSP 1440: 1904-5, 1922, 1929(M) 

1935, 194J.-43, 1H44-45(M), drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemler 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

14

12

10

7.8

6.7

6.7

*7.8

10

254

146

106

66

46

69

997

1,220

306

147

96

76

69

235

1,090

1.860

646

294

180

134

94

8,332.0

269

16,530

Nov.

88

78

77

126

135

70

51

45

36

36

32

*45

39

267

616

335

195

235

912

1,280

465

*285

197

143

125

113

108

99

91

83

6,407

214

12 , 7 10

Dec.

81

77

70

68

60

58

53

51

48

41

*42

41

40

4O

41

40

42

44

47

53

58

81

115

74

113

167

358

373 3T2~

233

195

3,116

101

6,180

Jan.

145

129

129

102

91

83

71

81

92

81

77

68

70

*74

80

86

88

80

88

106

209

235

200

ISO

170

250

441

475

501

578

652

5,712

184

11,330

Feb.

600

52O

460

40O

370

350

320

280

22O

180

150

*130

120

105

100

90

82

68

62

54

64

171

590

845

716

551

647

1,760

-

10,005

357

19,840

Mar.

2,140

1,490

742

512

449

489

1,520

3,710

6,770

»7.960

6,250

2,760

1,380

1,240

1,020

778,

650

632

703

794

703

573

527

870

977

656

518

451

563

2,460

2 ,81O

53,103

1,713

1O5,3OO

Apr.

1,120

758

1,170

1,280

949

608

477

416

381

*410

673

571

453

402

388

381

352

316

328

1,260

529

392

333

281

243

193

169

195

277

283

15,588

520

30,920

May

247

205

317

3;7BO

»4 . 140

2,290

810

515

425

359

315

273

238

206

188

183

182

164

141

122

101

78

70

396

625

243

166

116

88

74 

62

17 , 119

552

33,960

June

51

41

34

29

23

20

21

19

353

*445

308

459

268

332

4,640

3,830

1,020

1,080

1,460

615

1,040

1,070

441

279

1,100

4,430

*4,640

1,030

337 

244

29,609

987

58,730

July

188

146

112

159

234

£24

135

*94

70

62

6,180

6,580

3,C80

751

2,100

3,790

7,100

»B,?60

7.F70

6,480

7,210

7, £90

3,?10

£75

2,500

l,f«0

?81

519

461

447

4,440

85,108

2,745

168,800

Aug.

5.660

3,730

790

461

354

295

255

213

183

165

5,200

*4,650

466

271

213

947

852

447

342

246

214

699

1,150

346

226

177

147

123

106

87 

75

29,088

938

57,700

Sept.

72

67

58

53 53

63

77

74

85

*67

116

130

67

73

364

1,610

5,220

5.820

2,750

600

402

322

271

255

255

254

225

180

150

135

19,868

662

39,410

Calendar year 1957s Max 1O,BOO Mln 1.0 Mean 490 Ac-ft 354,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 8,96O Mln 6.7 Mean 775 Ac-ft 561,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,6OO cfs). Mar. 1O (8 to 11 a.m. 8,140 cfs (24. OO ft); Ma.r. 31

(5 to 6 a.m.) 3,430 ofs (14.48 ft); Mar 4 (6 to 9 p.m. 4,640 ofs (16.2O ft); Jvne 15 (4 p.m.)

5,880 ofs (18.69 ft); June 27 (2 to 5 a.m.) 5,320 cfs 17.57 ft); July 11 (7 to 9 p.m.) 8,930 cfs

26.35 ft); July 18 (12 m. to 2 p.m.) 9,130 cfs (26.60 ft); July 22 (6 to 9 a.m.) 7,520 ofs

24.20 ft); July 31 (7 to 8 p.m.) 6,060 cfs (2O.96 ft); Aug. 11 (8 to 10 p.m.) 7,120 cfs

23.35 ft); Sept. 18 (9 to 11 a.m.) 6,O40 ofs (19. OO ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 22-Z6, Feb. 1-17. Shifting-control method 

us^cTTTov. 5-12, Nov. 25 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6-27, July 11-27, July 31 to Aug. 3, Aug. 11-13, 16, 22, 23.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 431

9140. Pottawatomle Creek near Garnett, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°20', long 95°15', in SW£ sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 20 E., on right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of 

North Pottawatomie and Cedar Creeks, 0.4 mile upstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa 

Pe Railway Co. bridge, 4 miles north of Garnett, and at mile 40.7. Prior to May 16, 

1958, at site 50 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1952, wire-weight gage and Mar. 27, 1952, to May 15, 1958, 

water-stage recorder (high water only) and wire-weight gage, at site 50 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 218 cfs (157,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs May 24 (gage height, 28.50 ft); no 

flow Oct. 2-22.

1939-58: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 32.30 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times most years.

Flood of Nov. 17, 1928, reached a stage of approximately 32.2 ft, from information 

by local resident (discharge, 44,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor prior to May 16 and good thereafter.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1390: 1940, 1941 (M) , 1945, 1947(M), 1949-50.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1,370

2,090 

508

165

64

30

18

*14

13

4,272.1

138

8,470

Nov.

12

23

53

32

21

16

15

14

14

14

14

*14

27

66

41

27

21 

24

38

48

38

33

28

23 

21

*19

17

15

14

13

755

25.2

1,500

Dec.

13

12

12

11

10

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.4

6.4

*5.0

578

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5 

6.4

7.0

9.9

32

24

*17

14 

18

57

46

30

23

21

21

458.9

14.8

910

Jan.

28

29

21

17

16

15

14

12

11

9.9

9.2

9.2

972

*9.9

11

12

11

11

9.9

11

29

18

44

41 

44

40

63

84

75

69

142

925.6

29.9

1,840

Feb.

183

64

74

*70

58

86

70

58

48

40

32

*26

24

23

19

15

13 

12

12

12

13

20

26

42 

53

*52

59

364

-

1,568

56.0

3,110

Mar.

519

216

113

59

43

33

14

1,260

*4,730

1,660

739

*520

662

988

515

384

350 

318

460

426

350

238

470

1,900 

*596

394

310

230

195

396

416

20,104

649

39,880

Apr.

395

496

1.390

1,140

426

250

158

103

85

92

*89

97

79

74

100

138

93

70

76

270

230

374

*Z12

112 

82

62

47

53

77

77

6,947

232

13,780

May

64

42

40

180

783

390

*128

89

76

70

60

50

39

30

31

158

96

74

49

37

30

24

20

*7,350 

4,710

607

188

110

82

79

75

15,741

508

31,220

June

59

*47

38

31

24

21

22

22

22

*20

31

242

293

72

172

150

68 

47

72

46

339

252

105

55 

*6.610

*5,650

*668

177

100

65

15,520

517

30,780

July

47

35

88

1,740

876

226

161

73

48

38

1,750

1,860

316

146

104

3,060

8,500 

2,480

403

795

383

184

123

86 

66

52

44

37

32

26 

*552~

24,331

785

48,260

Aug.

374

126

64

42

30

23

18

14

12

10

9 8

*8 5

7 8

6 8

5 7

5 4

8 5

13

22

14

10

7.8

6.1

6.8 

6.6

4.7

3.5

*2.7

1.9

1.2

/7

866.5

28.0

1,720

Sept.

0.6

.8

1.6

1.1

.8

.8

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

111

741

2,430 

57T

164

81

50

37

29

26 

*20

18

14

12

10

10

4,338.1

145

8,600

Calendar year 1957! Max 5,770 Mln 0 Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,660

water year 1957-58: Max 8,500 Mln o Mean 263 Ac-ft 190,100

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). May 24 (9 p.m.) 12,900 cfs (28.50 ft)j June 25 (12 p.m.)

12,500 cfs (28.50 ft).___________________________________________________________ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 25-30, Jan. 18 to May 14, 

May 24-28. Discharge for most days above 250 cfs computed using rate of change in stage as a factor.
432 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9160. Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°15', long 94°41', in NE£ sec. 5, T. 21 S., R. 25 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Post, 1 mile 

upstream from Big Sugar Creek and at mile 316.0.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1958 (discontinued). Prior to October 1947, 

published as Osage River at Trading Post. Records for August 1921 to December 1923, 

published in WSP526, 546, 566, 586.and 701 have been found unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Feb. 4, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 5, 1935, to Aug. 21, 1951, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 22, 1951, to May 27, 

1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary wireweight gage, 16.1 miles upstream.

Average discharge.--30 years, 1,686 cfs (1,221,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs July 22 (maximum base gage height, 

STTTD" ft July 22); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 148,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 38.12 ft, 

from floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs on basis 

of velocity-area study; no flow at times many years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Cooperation-;-- Auxiliary gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1440: 1929-30, 1931(M), 1932, 1933(M), 1935, 1938(P), 

194U(W), 1941, 1945, 1948, 1949-50(P), drainage area. Also see Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

47

33

32

24

20 

18

13

14

13

12

136

160

133

102

77

175

1,410

796

286

167

135

316

2,660

5,940

3,770

1,840

717

*415

314

229

18,057

582

35,820

Nov.

196

3TT

301

286

259

247 

253

247

211

211

202

208

277

360

395

707

761

593

743

899

1.6SO

1,200

653

473

395

345

305

282

*264

238

13,382

446

26,540

Dec.

226

214

202

190

182

178 

170

156

150

146

139

126

116

112

112

116

116

119

143

597

407

419

335

295

668

*1J 020 In

689

635

575

509

9,933

320

19,700

Jan.

395

325

277

272

272

250 

242

220

226

210

206

206

206

210

222

238

246

238

222

238

340

443

557

640

719

690

771

946

*1,010

1,160

1.670

13,867

447

27,500

Feb.

1,520

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,200

1,200 

1,100

1,010

905

753

577

517

464

398

345

320

304

274

250

238

229

314

597

*1,020

1,400

1,300

1,420

5.900

25,655

916

50,890

Mar.

5,220

4,420

3,300

1,940

1,390

1.550 

2,220

4,800

11,400

*14,500

15,700

16.400

15,200

9,670

5,190

3,290

2,220

1,860

1,880

1,900

2,000

1,740

1,560

2,170

3,340

*3,750

2,060

1,540

1,480

2,650

4,090

150,200

4,845

297,900

Apr.

4,650

2,950

5,030

10.400

8,940

4,850 

2,090

1,600

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,450

1,380

1,230

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,020

990

1,930

4,120

2,610

1,800

1,380

*1,060

850

743

725

885

878

70,961

2,365

140, 700

May

850

774

769

2,200

6,760

m2,210

1,360

1,190

955

809

695

587

515

503

623

575

455

365

300

264

244 448-

2,420

5,800

*6,740

2,940

760

455

385

55,721

1,797

110,500

June

375

1,190

617

320

238

190 

160

140

236

751

1,700

1,520

1,380

1,120

3,520

7,360

7,060

3,500

2,930

3,020

2,040

3,300

2,680

*1,420

3,270

6,120

8,150

10.500

8,000

1,880

84,487

2,816

167,600

July

692

544

468

2,240

3,420

2,910 

1,500

774

560

492

7,880

15,300

19,500

*19,700

17,000

12,200

14,200

16,400

17,400

18,400

19,700

20. 400

19,400

17,700

17,600

16,300

11,400

5,200 *i,eoo

1,220

5,760

309. C60

9,370

613,000

Aug.

13,100

14.500

12,200

5,110

1,500

970 

782

670

548

492

1,640

7,930

8,030

1,760

715

1,520

7,650

7,970

2,080

892

773

979

635

1,510

857

*473

345

290

250

210

178

96,559

3,115

191,500

Sept.

167

242

246

182

153

139 

136

132

130 152"

157

165

200

191

370

2,460

5,990

10, 100

10. 500

7,710

2,430

1,180

779

641

569

503

497

479

401

340

47,341

1,578

93, 900

Calendar year 1957: Max 14,2oO Mln 1.3 Mean 984 Ac-ft 712,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 20,400 Mln 12 Mean 2,453 Ac-ft 1,776,000

a.m. 20,000 cfs 30.09 ft at auxiliary gage; base

20,400 cfs 30.28 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

15,300 cfs (27.60 ft at auxiliary gage; base gage,

17.88 ft 

27.60 ft

22.70 ft at 5 a.m. Aug. 3'']; Aug. 1373"a'.mT8^81o""cf s'(2o722*f t atTuxiliary0gI^e;"baseBgage, 

15.60 ft at 2 p.m.); Aug. 18 (3 a.m.) 9,700 cfs (21.60 ft at auxiliary gage, base gage, 16.5O ft 

at 11 a.m.); Sept. 19 (6 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (22.88 ft at auxiliary gage, base gage, 18.08 ft at 

5 p.m.) .__________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for periods Oct. 22 to Nov. 12, Jan. 26 to Apr. 25, May 1-9, 23-29, June 8 to 

Aug. 19, Sept. 8-22 computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and from graph 

of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings at auxiliary gage.
05AGE RIVER BASIN 433

9165. Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°14 I 25", long 94 0 51'05", in NW^ sec. 11, T. 21 S., R. 23 E. , on right

bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 7 at Farlinville, 3£ miles upstream 

from Richland Creek, ?£ miles upstream from Little Sugar Creek, and at mile 14.0.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available. February 1929 to June 1932, November 1948 to September 1958 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 783.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 JT929. Feb. 21, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at present site at datum 0.72 ft 

higher. Nov. 8, 1948, to June 2, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site ard datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1929-31, 1949-58), 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per j-ear).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs July 17 (gage height, 27.05 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1929-32, 1948-58: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 13, 1951 (gage height, 

29.2 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on lasis of 

contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flowjit times 1929-31, 1952-57.

Maximum stage known since at least 1877, about~T3T ft in 1898, from information by 

local resident. Flood of Nov. 17, 1928, reached a stage about 1 ft lower, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1146: Drainage area. WSP 1440: 1929-32, 1949-50.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.6

.e

.6

.e

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

4.2

k446

k982

93

47

29

21

*16

13

10

1,677.5

54.1

3,330

Nov.

10

15

37

39 

26

21

22

46

80

44

32

31

248

125

90

60

48

158

178

91

62

48

40

37

34

31

*29

26

24 

23

1,750

58.3

3,470

Dec.

22

23

22

21 

18

15

T6

40

35

30

27

21

18

17

17

18

20

21

22

126

118

75

*51

37

564

252

113

93

81

67

1

1,908

61.5

3,780

Jan.

124

bSO

b60

b55 

51

51

51

b43

35

34

33

34

34

34

35

37

36

33

31

34

116

bllO

blOO

blOO

96

114

211

185

*136

498

2,859

92.2

5,670

Feb.

b!95

b!40

b!20

bllO 

148

210

122

b!05

b95

b90

bBO

b70

b60

56

b50

b45

b35

31

30

29

29

38

63

66

*66

68

215

889

-

3,255

116

6,460

Mar.

368

162

119

109 

106

105

i,Too

kl,770

k4,290

kl,660

727

392

k615

kl,230

314

226

210

227

349

246

186

157

k760

kl,610

318

*210

175

153

331

464

221

18,910

610

37,510

Apr.

178

160

k3,250

kl,550 

355

230

189

168

161

189

183

152

138

160

245

181

149

134

323

276

126

370

162

115

*104

100

98

137

182

110

9,855

328

19,550

May

101

95

210

kl,580 

kl,070

236

154

124

112

100

85

65

52

45

40

41

40

34

28

23

20

17

16

k924

k498

88

*58

46

39

53

50

6,044

195

11,990

June

40

31

25

21 

17

14

12

11

10

8.6

33 7.2

54

26

140

60

29

22

75

40

106

97

42

*26

k 2,600

kl,370

116

73

51

39

5,195.8

173

10,310

July

30

23

12

378

219

£6

45

34

27

26

355

232

70

46

44

k3,300

*5,450

k2 , 940

622

183

140

125

128

125

275

137

95

37

*30 

24

114

15,339

495

30,420

Aug.

87

TO

34

26

20

15

13

10

9.8

8.6

8.3

7.2

6.1

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

5.9 *9.0

5.9

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.1

1.6

374.9

12.1

744

Sept.

1.5

T75

2.4

2.4 

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

2.2

4.5

141

48

24

14

9.8

*6.8

6.1

5.2

4.3

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.1

308.1

10.3

611

Calendar year 1957 : Max 3,280 Mln 0 Mean 59.3 Ac-ft 42,960

Water watyear 1957-58: ISO/-OB: Max nax5,450 s,4ouMln mm0.5 uaMean nean185 IBOAc-ft noi133,800 iaa,euu

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Mar. 8 (11 p.m.) 5,350 cfs (25.00 ft at 7 a.m. Mar. 9): Apr. 3 

(1 p.m.) 4,940 cfs (23.28 ft at 6 p.m.); June 25 (4 p.m.) 4,670 cfs (22.48 ft at 8 p.m.); July 17 

(8 p.m.) 6,080 efs (27.05 ft).________________________________________________________

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

k Discharge computed using rate of change In stage as a factor.
434 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9170. Little Osage River at Pulton, Kara.

Location. Lat 38°01'20", long 94°42'50" on east line of sec. 25, T. 23 S., R. 24 E., on 

 right bank at downstream side of bridge on TJ. S. Highway 69, three-quarters of a mile 

north of Fulton.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1958.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1949-58), 202 cfs (146,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs July 17 (gage height, 28.43 ft); no 

flow at times.

1948-58: Maximum discharge, 18,200 cfs May 2, 1954 (gage height, 28.93 ft); no 

flow at times 1949, 1952-57.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1440: 1949(P), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 28 to Sept. 30j rate of change in stage use<l as a factor 

Dec. 25, Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 7-15, 23-25, 29, 30, Apr. 3-5, 21-22, May 3-6, June 25, 26, 

July 10-13, 16-19, 24, 25, 27, 28)

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0

.7 

1.6 

3.0 

4.8 

9.6

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

17

35

82

270

570

11.0

17.0

21.0

25.0

28.0

1,810 

3,720 

5,40C 

7,80C 

14,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2 

1£

9.6

6.8

2 9

41.3

1.33

82

Nov.

3.0

575

9.1

11 

22

16

11

9.6

8.3

6.6

3.9

4.1

48

46

67

35

23

165

62

71

45

27

20

15

12

9.9 

*9.1

8.3

8.3

7.5

788.7

26.3

1,560

Dec.

7.0

6.6

6.3

5.9 

5.7

5.2

¥71

6.8

18

35

25

18

15

13

11

9.9

9.6

11

18

96

34

41

41

32

464

*216 

160

96

70

59

122

1,687.1

54.4

3,350

Jan.

99

101

65

54 

48

45

41

34

32

29

26

26

27

27

28

29

27

25

~Ss 23

46

45

63

57

58

86

149

140

142

#270

357

2,224

71.7

4,410

Feb.

264

178

138

119 

196

206

161

110

70

82

60

55

51

49

41

36

32

28

25

23_

27

45

44

52

*55

74 

398

801

-

3,420

122

6,780

Mar.

510

258

184

151 

137

133

1,350

2,480

*4.440

1,540

821

645

901

1,260

602

408

357

399

507

426

312

252

1,680

2,170

674

432 

*333

268

728 

873

426

25,657

828

50,890

Apr.

321

264

5.660

2,260 

603

387

291

244

240

279

256

212

190

236

327

248

202

178

164

153

281

767

381

234

*182

159 

U6

166

186 

159

13,376

446

26,530

May

131

115

558

2.590 

2,030

579

369

268

234

204

178

147

126

104

91

84

99

88

64

52

43

3660"

285

266

131 

*74

53

48 

57

90

9,254

299

18,360

June

174

46

33

25 

20

16

13

12

12

12

11

23

22

77

37

20

14

11

9.6

9.1

19

18

25

22

*1,240

1.540 

239

124

74 

53

3,950.7

132

7,840

Jul-r

38

27

2380-

106

69

49

32

23

?60

1,920

3,340

529

?99

244

*5,320 *i2,roo

5,860

832

T18

242

no

180

195

1,180

166 

F79

4-60

*f!8 

119

169

35,087

1,132

69,F90

Aug.

216

TSS

111

69 

50

42

35

31

26

23

20

42

40

25

20

17

15

14

13

15

13

10

8.6

6.8

5.7

*5.5 

4.6

4.4

T7I

4.2

5.0

1,079.2

34.8

2,140

Sept.

5.0

6.8

7.5

e'.e,

6.3

6.8

7

6.3

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.8

3.7

2.2

3.9

4.3

3.0

2.6

3.2

2.4

1.6

 1.7

1.6

1*5

1.7 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

120.3

4.01

239

Calendar year 1957: Max 3,970 Min 0 Mean 96.0 Ac-ft 69,490

Water year 1957-58; Max 12,200 Min 0 Mean 265 Ac-ft 191,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 435

9175. Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°52' , long 94°40', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 25 E. , on left bank at 

old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott, Z\ miles downstream from 

Mill Creek, 2j miles west of Kansas-Missouri State Line, and at mile 30.2.

Drainage area. 411 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 752.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 5, 1921, to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 4, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder and wire-weight or chain gage, all at present site and datum. 

Since Oct. 1, 1956, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily and more often during 

rises at National Avenue Bridge in Fort Scott, 3 miles upstream from base gage at same 

datum.

Average discharge . 32 years (1921-24, 1929-58), 300 cfs (217,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 cfs July 16 (maximum base gage height, 

37.40 ft July 16); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1921-25, 1929-58: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs May 28, 1935 (gage height, 

37.30 ft); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942-45. 

Maximum stage known, 42.34 ft in 1915.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1390: 1921-25, 1929, 1930(M), 1931, 1933(M), 1933-37, 

1939, 194U-41(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

TT

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.2 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

1.5

22

9.2

3.7

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

*1.5

1.5

64.7

2.09

128

Nov.

2.6

5.2

3.4

2.2 

2.0

2.2

4.0

21

13

7.4

5.2

6.0

28

36

29

18

12 

28

102" 153

68

51

41

33

31

29

*25

21

19 

19

817.2

27.2

1,620

Dec.

16

14

12

11 

11

11

11

12

14

13

12

11

10

8.5

7.9

9.2

11 

15

19

89

131

73

59

51

300

474

*244

158

122 

98

97

2,124.6

68.5

4,210

Jan.

97

81

61

50 

47

46

42

38

34

32

29

29

29

29

30

30

29 

28

24

26

43

51

54

50

50

92

206

209

173 

*302

426

2,467

79.6

4,890

Feb.

294

224

140

110 

208

263

189

130

90

80

70

59

52

48

44

42

37 

33

31

50

32

35

43

48

48

*59

397

738

-

3,574

128

7,090

Calendar year 1957 : Max 8,210 Mln 0.3

Mar.

570

372

229

180 

160

183

1,800

2,150

*6.350

2,380

906

708

854

2,150

822

516

462 

552

834

642

414

4,05

4,350

5,240

1,410

600

*438

342

802

1,360

618

38,779

1,251

76,920

Apr.

438

342

4,070

~740 4.090 

358

258

214

210

352

305

228

187

206

410

278

205 

173

157

173

170

756

430

*248

193

178

163

178

254 

235

16,199

540

32,130

May

188

162

597

3,080 

3,080

622

346

234

206

204

162

136

117

95

89

92

169 

136

100

59

34

20

40

294

456

187

109

*84

51

94

120

11,363

367

22,540

June

94

48

30

22 

15

12

11

12

6.4

4.0

sa

4.8

5.2

82

61

30

12 

6.4

5.6

5.6

6.9

66

75

62

*2,990

2,780

453

199

130

90

7,322.0

244

14,520

July

62

44

41

264 

290

153

90

49

23

IP.

3,980

8,510

3,380

2,010

606

*17,500

*19,200 

6,460

1,650

448

294

236

196

169

1,040

417

216

182

274

*140

97

68,031

2,195

134,900

Aug.

507

204

114

80 

55

42

36

35

29

25

22

17

18

16

13

14

19 

14

10

10

13

15

14

12

8.5

6.0

*4.0

3.4

2.6

2.4

1,363.7

44.0

2,700

Sept.

1.6

9.2

6.0

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

10

~3.1 11 

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.5

*1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2

1.3 

1.3

82.9

2.76

164

Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,200 Mln 0.7 Mean 417 Ac-ft 301,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge above 300 cfs computed from auxiliary gage-height record. Discharge computed 

from thrice-weekly base wire-weight-gage readings and auxiliary gage-height record May 20-23, May 27 

to June 24, June 30 to July 3, July 6-10, Aug. 4-12, Sept. 8-13, 24-30.
436 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9187. Oak Grove Branch near Brighton, Mo.

Location. Lat 37"24"00", long 93"21 "30", in SW^NE^ sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 22 W., on left 

bank Just upstream from culvert on Greene County Highway BB, 0.6 mile west of U. S. 

Highway 13 and 4 miles south of Brighton.

Drainage area. 1.65 sq ml.

Records available. July 1956 to September 1958.

gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 492 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 5.33 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 845 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 7.6C ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 25 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Mar. 7, Aug. 1-3)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 2 Sept. 3 to Sept. 30

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

.5 

1.3 

2.3

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.9

0.2 

.3 

.4

.4 

1.3

0.5 2.7

.6 4.3

.7 6.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

~T.8 11

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.0

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

21.5

0.69

0.418

0.48

43

Jan.

0.3

.2

**.Z

.1

.1

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.6

1.0

1

1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

7.5

0.24

0.145

0.17

15

Feb.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.2

-

3.0

0.11

0.067

0.07

6.0

Mar.

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2 rr?

25

12

4.0

2.6

2.0 *2.1

3.8

4.0

2.6

2.3

2.4

3.2

3.8

4.2

9.6

63

15

5.4

3.6

2.9

2.0

5.5

7.2

4.2

205.1

6.62

4.01

4.62

407

Apr.

3.2

2.6

3.5

3.5

12

5.0

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

ITS

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

13

16

4.8

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.7

95.9

3.20

1.94

2.16

190

May

1.3

1.1

2.0

2.3

6.2

4.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

29.8

0.96

0.582

0.67

59

June

0

U

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2 o 

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0061

0.007

0.6

July

0

T5

0

0

0

0

14

2.9

1.4

**1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0.1

.6

91

7T

7.8

3.5

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

24

4.2

2.2

4.6

3.0

1.8

*36

279.1

9.00

5.45

6.29

554

Aug.

3.8

T^

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

0

U

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

0.30

0.182

0.21

18

Sept.

1.1

40 7.5

1.3

*.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

4.8

3.2

1.3

.8

.5

.4

2.6

2.2

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.2~7Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

69.0

2.30

1.39

1.56

137

Calendar year 1957: Max 61 Min 0 Mean 1.38 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.33 Ac-ft 998

Water year 1957-58: Max 91 Min o Mean 1.97 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.24 Ac-ft 1,430

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).-- Mar. 23 (6:30 a.m.) 110 cfs (2.07 ft): July 16 (S:30 a.m.) 478 cfs 

(5.21 ft); July 17 (4:30 a.m.) 392 cfs (4.47 ft); July 31 (3:15 a.m.) 162 cfs (f.53 ft); Sept. 2

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 23.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 437

9190. Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°42'30", long 93°45'20", in W? sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 26 W., near center 

of span on upstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters cf a mile 

upstream from Bear Creek and 2 miles east of Stockton.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1921 to September 1958.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 764.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 19c2, chain 

gage at site 57 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 7, 1932, to Feb. 20, 1935, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,051 cfs (760,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,000 cfs July 17 (gage height, 25. S ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 11, Dec. 13, 15; minimum gage 

height, 2.32 ft Oct. 11.

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 31.8 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-23, 1954, Oct. 14, 17-20, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.34 ft Sept. 20, 

1954.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 29.3 ft in July 1909.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation during extremely low stages from gristmills 

upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-22. Apr. 23-27, 

July 18, Aug. 5, Sept. 23-30)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

52 10.0

14.0

18.0

3,350

6,200

11,200

20.0

23.0

25.0

16,400

28,600

42,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 19"58

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68 

68

64

62

60

60

60

58

64

58

SB" 56

64

60

64

64

60

58 

66

64

62

66

*72

93

112

~5S 115

82

77 

72

70

2,152

69.4

0.060

0.07

4,270

Nov.

70 

77

82

75

82

75

72

75

80

88

90

82

88

90

85

75

77

85 

ITS' 160

106

118

109

101

93

*88

80

75

77 

77

2,650

88.3

0.076

0.08

5,260

Dec.

72 

70

72

70

66

64

62

66

68

66

64

66

56

58

56

58

362

1.610 

882

562

442

382

322

278

362

422

422

382

342 

302

302

8,408

271

0.234

0.27

16,680

Jan.

'550" 274 

*226

210

194

191

179

149

168

153

145

145

137

130

126

123

120

126 

120

118

141

149

164

160

156

160

194

214

226 

238

242

5,328

172

0.148

0.17

10,570

Feb.

258 

250

242

214

222

218

222

226

230

522

194

*214

191

222

191

126

222

202

156

191

160

149

145

141

134

137

145

164

-

5,488

196

0.169

0.18

10,890

Mar.

198 

194 198"

194

198

202

482

1,480

4,110

3,350

2,260

*1,690

1,560

1,910

1,950

1,820

1,690

1,690 

1,690

1,860

1,910

2,800

12,000

*17.000

11,500

6,800

4,340

3,350

2,900

3,710 

3,200

98,236

3,169

2.73

3.15

194,800

Apr.

2,720 

2,490

2,310

2,440

2,220

2,220

1,910

1,650

1,560

1,430

1,300

1,260

1,090

1,090

1,260

1,180

1,050

922 

55T

922

1,050

2,570

2,720

*1,950

1,740

1,520

1,390

1,350

1,130

1,390

48,798

1,627

1.40

1.56

96,790

May

1,220 

1,090

,090

,260

,390

.650

,430

,260

,180

,520

,390

,300

1,130

1,010

1,050

1,350

1,050

922 

802

722

682

602

562

842

882

842

562

*682

522 

482

462

30,938

998

0.860

0.99

61,360

June

442 

402

382

362

342

322

282

270" 250

258

262

254

682 4"52

302

274

342

274 

270

302

402

462

482

402

522

642

422

322

270 

250

10,892

363

0.313

0.35

21,600

July

230 

210

187

179

183

362

2,470

12,800

12,300

*3,200

2,310

3,300

3,830

2,760

2,310

12,000

57,800

*29,200 

*10,900

3,710

2,670

2,400

2,180

1,860

6,210

7,550

2,760

5,050

5.000 

2,510

*5,830

178,061

5,744

4.95

5.71

353,200

Aug.

7,100 

4,380

2,580

2,180

1,860

1,740

1,560

1,390

1,260

1,130

1,050

964

964

1,010

842

762

762

722 

682

602

642

562

522

522

522

482

462

442

422 

402

582

38,902

1,255

1.08

1.25

77,160

Calendar year 1957: Max 18,400 Mln 35 Mean 1,280 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.98 Ac-ft 927

Sept.

1,650 

5,880

8,070

2,840

*1,500

1,010

882

762

682

602

1,180

1,090

802

682

602

4,580

5,050

2,150 

1.520

1,220

1,050

882

762

642

562

522

480

422

422 

402

46,480

1,549

1.34

1.49

92,190

,100

Water year 1957-58: Max 37,800 Mln 56 Mean 1,305 Cfsra 1.12 In. 15.27 Ao-ft 944,800

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs).--Mar. 24 (l p.m.) 17,700 cfs (20.55 ft); July 8 (12 p.m.) 

19,100 cfs (20.8 ft); July 17 (5 p.m.) 45,000 cfs (25.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

542621 O -60 -29
438 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9195. Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'03", long 93°52'31", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 27 W., on downstream

 side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 39, l| miles north of Pleasant View, 

if miles downstream from Alder Creek, and 5|- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1926, October 1948 to September 1958.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 739.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Apr. 22, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1948, to May 19, 1950, 

wire-weight gage, at site 50 ft downstream at same datum. May 11, 1950, to Dec. 17, 

1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 13 years, 299 cfs (216,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33,900 cfs July 17 (gage height, 27.35 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 5-9; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft Oct. 7,8.

1923-26, 1948-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 17, 1958; no flow at times 

1953-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft July 20, 1909, from floodmark.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1923-26, drainage area. WSP 1176: 1924(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Dec. 18, July 18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

0.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.6

2.2

3.0

4.0

0.1

.5

1.0

3.5

15

45

107

225

6

8

12

19

22

23

26

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1

2

5

9

11

26

600

,170

,500

,720

,000

,800

,200

1

1

2

2

tJ

.3

.6

.O

.5

Note

ible

7.6

15

36

77

. Same

above 8

3

5

8

as pr<

.0 ft.

.5

.0

.0

;cedli

190

439

1,170

 <*

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3 *.8"78"

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

11.8

0.38

0.00090

0.001

23

Nov.

0.6

.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.3

2.0

2.4

2.9

3.9

4.9

l!4

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.6

*.8

.7

.6

.5

75

39.6

1.32

0.0031

0.004

79

Dec.

0.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

1.0

1.8

2.

~

8.

7.

7.

8.0

11

11

11

24

28

64

BT

48

44

36

378.6

12.2

0.029

0.03

751

Jan.

2823"

*19

17 

14

13

12

10

9.8

9.6

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5 

8.5

8

^

10

15

14

13

12

11

13

16

20

23 

26

412.8

13.3

0.032

0.04

819

Feb.

30

35" 35 

35 

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

*32

30

28

26

22

19 

17

15

U.

14

15

16

16

17

17

22

35

_

735

26.2

0.062

0.07

1,460

Mar.

47

47 

45

45 

45

60

200

1,500

2,000

1,390

682

*449

449

789

816

574

459

430

650

719

606

945

5,380

6,560

3,366

1,320

719

530

510

841 

826

32,813

1.058

2.52

2.91

65,080

Apr.

520

489 

1,250

2.980 

1,110

562

410

338

304

264

235

211

190

204

538

338

256 

218

197

177

429

1,990

1,250

*562

365

296

248

226

256

264

16,475

549

1.51

1.46

32,680

May

218

190 

177

170 

197

356

218

164

146

131

120

111

100

86

144

358" 706

184

147

106

83

66

56

445

313

158

114

*89

67

57

52

5,509

178

0.424

0.49

10,930

June

49

40 

33

28 

24

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

S8" 10

47

26

18 

16

15

11

16

15

11

11

517

626

12T

62

58

26

1,924

64.1

0.153

0.17

3,820

July

18

14

12

10 

9.6

9.6

11

14

556

*151

50

81

584

445

727

3,950

*2S,2D~> *B,3tn

5,82")

l.SOO

43T

339

272

23^

3,370

2,740

841

2,270

2,120

74?

*2,470

69,100.2

2,229

5.31

6.12

137,100

Aug.

1,790

2,500 

802

430 

288

218

177

151

133

115

102

89

79

69

62

54

55 

50

45

41

37

31

28

25

22

22

19

18

17

15

ii

7,498

242

0.576

0.66

14,870

Sept.

218

147 

935

349

*132

152

99

69

53

44

49

46

36

50

26

514

2,860 

965

293

184

146

121

103

90

76

65

56

48

44

41

7,991

2.66

0.633

0.71

15,850

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,780 Mln 0.2 Mean 377 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.18 Ac-ft 272,900

Water year 1957-58: Max 26,200 Mlr 0.2 Mean 391 Cfsra 0.931 In. 12.66 Ac-ft 283,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 7,000 cfs (20.47 ft); July 17 (10:30 a.m.) 

33,900 cfs (27.35 ft); July 25 (ll p.m.) 5,120 cfs (l7.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 13, Jan. 15-25, Jan. 27 to Feb. 11, Mar. 3-9; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 439

9205. Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°03'44", long 93 0 41'37", In NE^NE^- sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile downstream from 

Gallinipper Creek, 1 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Missouri Public 

Service Co., and 1 mile northeast of Osceola.

Drainage area. 8,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1917 to September 1928, October 1930 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in W3P 1310. Gage-height records 

collected at site l£ miles upstream April 1910 to November 1930, at present site 

November 1930 to April 1933, and since February 1938 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, chain gage at site l£ miles upstream at datum 3.67 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 39 years, 5,191 cfs (3,758,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81,200 cfs July 20 (gage height, 33.50 ft in

f

age well, 33.80 ft from outside gage); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 13, 14 (gage height, 

.49 ft).

1917-28, 1930-58: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

41.48 ft in gage well, 41.7 ft from outside gage); minimum, 3.6 cfs Nov. 16-19, 1956; 

minimum gage height, 0.22 ft Aug. 11, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 45 ft in June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 cfs).

v Remarks. Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 606: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second] 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9-15)

1.5 14

1.7 37

2.0 98

2.3 200

2.6 343

3.0 610

4.0 1,560

11.0 12,300

26.0 47,300

30.0 61,400

34.0 84,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 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

Tota2

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

174

94

110

104

98

82

80

80

66

65

66

64

-52 20

316

228

190

90

900

1,100

468

*384

371 

312

1,790

3,750

4,500 

3,900

2,000

753

462

22,679

732

44,980

Nov.

392

338

287

3l6

436

328

385

394

346

315

410

442

436

430

728

774

854

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,450

1,680

1,800 

1,360

*796

616

578 

496

432

446

20,755

692

41,170

Dec.

405

337

356

350

316

298

308

320

312

304

262

270

262

264

266

238

321

270

1,350

1,210

1,680

1,930

1,620

1,120

2,000

4,950

5,550

4,S3o

2,760

2,000

1,740

37,719

1,217

74,810

Jan.

1,620

1,450

1,280

1,090

992

936

882

830

718

684

694

638

616

604

624

600 605"

606

610

608

695

748

864 

954

1,140

1,420

1,500 

1,740

2,200

2,690

3,680

34,318

1,107

68,070

Feb.

5,550

5,850

4,650

3,250

3,390

4,650

4,800

3,750

2,200

1,680

*1,370

1,240

1,160

1,130

1,030

945

864

846

830

812

629 750"

762 

900

1,210

1,740

2,270 

4,650

-

62,878

2,246

124,700

Mar.

9,430

10,600

9,750

7,990

5,850

5,900

5,556

11,900

22,300

23,500

21,600

*21,200

22,300

24,600

26,200

26,700

25,800

24,200

21,400

17,000

12,300

9,750

17,200 

28,500

54,000

33,000

23,700 

19,200

17,200

16,400

16,400

569,420

18,370

tl,129

Apr.

15,100

13,900

14,100

20,300

20,900

19,400

20,000

20,500

19,400

16,600

11,000

6,900

5,400

4,950

5,250

5,550

5,400

4,800

4,050

5.680

4,050

7,850

*11,900 

10,400

7,830

5,700

4,350 

3,900

4,050

4,350

301,340

10,040

597,700

May

4,200

3,680

3,180

4,350

11,000

13,900

14,900

14,900

14,500

11,900

7,850

5,100

5,750

5,040

2,690

2,760

5,600

3,320

2,830

2,270

1,860

1,620

1,280 

1,430

4,800

5,850

*6,900 

7,510

7,050

4,050

1,930

177,980

5,741

353,000

June

1,620

1,560

1,930

1,800

1,120

707

719

625

530

492

635

2,410

3,180

3,180

2,410

3,180

6,150

7,350

7,350

5,550

4,800

3,900

5,900 

4,500

6,600

11,600

12,900 

12,900

12,900

12,900

139,598

4,647

276,500

July

11,200

6,000

2,200

1.150

1,560

4,200

4,800

5,850

9,590

10,700

*6 , 450

10,700

16,000

18,300

18,300

24,400

35,000

54,000

*77,300

79,200

70,100

61,900

56,900 

52,400

49,500

49,500

49,000 

45,200

44,000

*40, 700

40, 200

956,080

50,840

tl,896

Aug.

59,200

37, 000

51,500

25,800

22,800

19,800

13,500

6,150

3,320

2,550

2,200

2,130

4,950

7,830

7,990

6,150

4,350

5,250

7,990

7,050

3,600

1,860

1,680 

1,420

1,560

1,800

1,160 

882

787

730

630

273,419

f,820

54F,300

Sept.

980

4,350

*7,990

8,310

3,900

2,060

2,340

1,680

1,080

1,140

1,600

1,930

1,680

1,120

922

1,670

12,700

12,700

10,700

10,900

l6, 900

8,790

4,650 

2,480

1,800

1,620

1,280 

1,150

1,050

994

124,466

4,149

246,900

Calendar year 1957: Max 45,700 Mln 20 Mean 4,256 Ac-ft 3,081,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 79,200 Mln 20 Mean 7,453 Ac-ft 5,395,000

Peak discharge (base, 32,000 efs). Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 55,200 cfs (21.17 ft)j July 20 (2 a.m.) 

81,200 cfs (55.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

54Z6Z1 O -60 -30
440 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9210. Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.

Location. Lat 37-36', long 93°19', in N^ sec. 11, T. 33 N., R. 22 W., on downstream side 

of left main pier of bridge on State Highway 64 in Burns, 4-jj miles upstream from Hominy 

Creek and 5| miles east of Bolivar.

Drainage area.--225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 913.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 23, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 177 cfs (128,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs July 16 (gage height, 17.30 ft); 

minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 7-9 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1950-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 16, 1958; minimum, 0.1 cfs July 25, 

Aug. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Sept. 7-10, 14-22, 1955.

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

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 8-15)

Oct. 1 to July 7 July 8 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

5.2

6.4

17

35

66

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

13.0

167

402

720

2,190

9,400

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

102

244

455

5.0 1,050

9.0 4,750

13.0 9,25O

15.0 12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.9 

22

21

15

12

11

36

*18

30

20

17

15

14

14

14

350.8

11.5

0.05O

0.06

696

Nov.

14

16

15

14

14

15

16

18

23

28

22

19

18

18

17

16

18 

56

142

66

43

32

25

23

21

*20

18

16

15

15

791

26.4

0.117

0.15

1,570

Dec.

14

13 

13

13

17

24

24

26

27

27

26

26

25

25

26

32

4,590 

700

302

213

148

117

100

84

139

120

104

117

82

76

76

7,126

250

1.02

1.18

14,130

Jan.

70

66 

*61

57

53

50

48

47

44

43

41

40

39

37

57

56

55 

54

55

35

48

57

55

57

61

80

86

82

78

78

76

1,664

55.7

0.259

0.28

3,500

Feb.

70

62 

55

55

55

55

50

45

40

37

35

*34

35

32

31

31

50 

30

30

50

50

50

51

34

52

33

40

74

-

1,140

40.7

0.181

0.19

2,260

Mar.

98

100 

98

93

88

88

707

1,420

2,430

755

516

380

*462

672

498

569

574 

569

522

555

386

2,58O

»B,94Q

*2,870

1,210

783

574

468

600

1,060

594

30,739

992

4.41

5.08

60,970

Apr.

474

396 

587

554

912

468

352

297

252

226

200

174

158

208

230

186

164 

148

159

156

192

1,270

522

*402

282

254

226

527

574

297

10,587

546

1.54

1.72

20,600

May

238

213 

322

337

654

587

364

297

262

230

213

174

148

131

194

186

336 

174

128

104

86

76

68

100

70

62

53

*47

40 25"4~

93

6,221

201

0.893

1.05

12,340

June

52

39 

34

28

26

24

22

21

18

11

18

66

55

24

20

18

17 

40

210

244

557

300

142

93

741

243

128

86

64

48

3,395

113

0.502

0.56

6,730

Jvly

39

32 

27

36

73

132

3,680

2,740

379

*258

881

2,410

480

298

209

*10,700

11,100 

*2,950

720

460

548

287

241

240

1,800

540

331

505

455

265

*3,210

45,824

1,478

6.57

7.57

90,890

Aug.

872

525 

352

251

197

149

130

110

100

95

90

466

258

127

*90

79

97 

88

68

57

66

52

46

41

58

55

32

31

29

27

26

4,624

149

0.662

0.76

9,170

Sept.

47

1,570 

1,140

212

*124

95

75

60

50

204

151

90

68

54

49

246

186 

104

79

68

64

55

47

45

59

36

34

30

29

30

4,875

162

0.720

O.81

9,670

Calendar year 1957: Max 7,520 Min 4.8 Mean 280 Cfam 1.24 In. 16.86 Ac-ft 202,400

Water year 1957-58: Max 11,100 Min 4.8 Mean 521 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.37 Ac-ft 252,500

Peak: discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Dec. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 7,790 cfs (11.60 ft); Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 

9,740 cfs (15.30 ft); July 8 (2:30 a.m.) 8,860 cfs (12.70 ft); July 11 (11 p.m.) 6,660 cfs 

(lQ.62 ft); July 16 (8 a.m.) 17,6OQ efs (17.30 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 7-25, Aug. 7-11; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station at Hermitage.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 441

9212. Llndley Creek near Polk, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°45'02", long 93°15'58", in NE^SEj sec. 29, T. 35 N., R. 21 W., Z\ miles 

northeast of Polk and 11 miles upstream from Ingalls Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 884.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 25, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs, July 16 (gage height, 19.16 ft); no 

flow Oct. 7-22; minimum gage height, 3.97 ft Oct. 13, 14.

1957-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 16, 1958; no flow Aug. 14-16, Oct. 7-22, 

1957; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 13, 14, 1957.

Flood in September 1914 reached a stage of about 25.2 ft.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control (Shifting-c method used Nov. 24 to Dec. 17, May 28-3O, June 4-21, 23-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. B Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

1.1 

2.2

5.2 

5.6

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

127

297

750

1,430

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.3 

5.7 

6.4

35

69

159

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

259

455

1,050

1,880

3,890

6,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*o

39 *TT

6.4

2.9

1.5

1.0

.5

.9

1.4

71.4

2.30

0.021

0.02

142

Nov.

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.4

3.6

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.4

3.4

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.9

22

26

16

9.9

6.2

4.7

3.2

2.2

 1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

_.7_

140.6

4.69

0.042

0.05

279

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

T?

.5

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

409 ~35

50

63

37

28

23

19

145

87

53

42

33

28

34

1,154.0

37.2

0.332

0.38

2,290

Jan.

28

23

*20

18

17

16

15

12

11

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.2

8.3

8.0

7.3

6.7

776

25

33

27

26

30

So" 66

49

42

50

53

722.0

23.3

0.208

0.24

1,430

Feb.

51

43

33

34

42

37

28

24

20

18

16

*14

12

13

13

9.5

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.5

8.9

11

10

11

10

12

25

68

594.6

21.2

0.189

0.20

1,180

Mar.

58

52

45

44

45

48

764

1,230

1,200

345

259

181

*318

365

167

119

138

194

259

186

118

1,190

*5,570

1,300

425

250

172

130

244

172

13,977

451

4.03

4.64

27,720

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean

Apr.

136

121

357

206

405

148

96

78

66

57

50

44

40

70

98

59

48

42

39

57

48

461

123

*295

96

69

59

56

87

54

3,551

118

1.05

1.18

7,040

May

46

48

54

46

189

115

68

155

97

69

73

49

39

33

119

78

64

40

31

26

24

20

16

43

34

22

19

*20

18

600

78

2,333

75.3

0.672

0.77

4,630

June

36

27

24

20

16

13

10

9.2

7.4

6.1

6.1

7.2

7.2

5.4

4.1

3.4

2.8

778

3.2

3.2

27

23

12

7.2

688

106

56

24

18

13

1,168.3

38.9

0.347

0.39

2,320

July

10

7.7

5.8

6~5.4

16

845

140

*57

41

196

*1,990

141

70

55

»5,19Q

4,420

480

2O3

134

108

90

71

77

165

68

57

543

102

66

*1 330

16,550.9

534

4.77

5.50

32,830

Cfsm - In. - Ac

Aug.

471

234

130

86

64

51

42

36

31

28

25

1,070

90

48

55

115

122

170

55

50

46

51

23

20

16

14

13

11

10

8 2£

7.2

5,112.4 100

0.895

1.03

6,170

-ft -

Sept.

6.5

5,68T?

1,020

130

*78

171

111

57

45

684

251

102

69

54

44

325

340

118

82

68

57

47

39

56

31

28

24

21

20

20

7,736.5

258

2.30

2.57

15,350

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,190 Min 0 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97 Ac-ft 101,400

\ -L*J ;uw a.m.; -LWJ J.kjtj UJ. a V -1-0 ' * * } , «J uj.y uj. ^ L ^/ I** 1-' a.m./ t- f cnj^

2,900 cfs (15.72 ft); Sept. 2 (6:50 p.m.) 7,580 efs (17.8 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
442 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9215. Pornme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'45", long 93°18<35", in SE^NEl sec. 23, T. 37 N. , R. 22 W. , on right 

 bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east of 

Hermitage and li miles downstream from Mill (Crane) Creek.

Drainage area.--655 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1921 to September 1958.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 727.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1M29 Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 1.6 miles upstream at different datum. 

Oct.'l, 1925, to Oct. 2, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 3, L'd34, to July 2E, 1937, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 628 cfs (454,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 cfs July IE (gage height, 27.34 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1921-53: Maximum discharge, 7U.OOO cfs Aug. 8, 1927 (gage height, 36.45 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs; no flow for many days in 1936, 

1954-56.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 736: 1927(M). WSP 1146: 1926. WSP 1230: 1927, 1933(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 20 to Jan. 6, May 17-31)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

92

177

382

1,060

8.0

15.0

20.0

26.0

2,100

7,650

13,500

24,400

cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

13

12

11

11

10

8.6

7.6

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.7

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

*5.9

28

42

j)6

89

58

47

38

33

28

634.3

20.5

0.031

0.04

1,260

Nov.

27

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

29

37

44

44

40

37

38

38

98

211

153

112

88

*70

61

53

51

47

44

1,581

52.7

0 . 080

0.09

3,140

Dec.

41

40

38

36

34

33

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

34

5 . 880

1,O60

486

419

348

275

237

295

432

458

359

306

253

225

9,580

309

0.472

0.54

19,000

Jan.

206

*196

177

156

142

130

121

107

98

94

86

82

79

75

70

68

65

61

57

56

65

75

113

140

147

164

215

275

265

265

275

4,125

133

0.203

0.23

8,180

Feb.

295

285

253

223

211

211

207

190

169

151

*132

117

106

106

102

86

79

78

73

66

65

65

65

68

69

70

82

144

-

3,768

135

0.206

0.21

7,470

Mar.

229 2~9~5"

306

295

275

275

869

3,22O

7,110

3,660

1,800

1,270

1,060

*1,620

1,470

1,100

880

880

1,140

1,270

1,140

1,240

*10,400

17,500

5,730

2,410

1,620

1,220

1,000

1,770

1,680

74,534

2,404

3.67

4.23

147,800

Apr.

1 , 140

960

1,020

1,680

1,220

1,620

980

685

615

545

486

382

382

382

486

598

458

394

359

548

392

2,190

*2,220

1,370

1,140

720

545

514

650

702

25,183

839

1.28

1.43

49,950

May

562

458

432

458

772

1,520

960

702

825

668

514

472

594

526

506

530

432

458

357

275

233

204

175

171

285

247

*207

196

173

138

558

13,788

445

0.679

0.78

27,550

June

337

235

188

140

109

91

75

68

58

52

51

70

50

56

84

62

46

42

58

70

188

548

406

255

265

1,860

580

526

251

207

6,608

220

0.556

0.38

15,110

July

166

118

91

74

65

70

216

5,160

2,160

1,060

*458

4,650

5,250

1,060

702

6,580

25,700

*24,200

*5,500

1,470

1,000

790

650

545

627

2,280

842

808

*1,220

825

5 , 880

96,197

3,105

4.74

5.46

190,800

Aug.

7,290

3,640

1,470

940

668

545

445

382

337

316

295

527

1,460

628

559

446

582

594

316

253

213

185

186

160

153

113

102

89

78

73

IS

22,289

719

1.10

1.27

44,210

Sept.

64

3,350

*11,400

2,350

720

472

4O6

419

285

295

1,700

755

486

359

275

742

2,900

1,100

580

458

406

348

295

253

219

198

179

160

145

133

31,452

1,048

1.60

1.79

62,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 13,200 Min 5.5 Mean 740 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.35 Ac-ft 536,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 24,200 Min 5.5 Mean 794 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.45 Ac-ft 574,600

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs).--Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 18,900 cfs (23.40 ft); July 18 (6 a.m.) 28,000 

cfs (27.54 ft); Sept. 5 (12:50 p.m.) 15,500 cfs (19.95 ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 443

9220. South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°15'45", long 93 C 42'50", In NW£ sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., near center 

of span on upstream side ol county highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from St. Louis - 

San Francisco Railway Co. bridge, 200 ft downstream from Deepwater Creek, ani 1 mile 

north of Brownington.

Drainage area.~-l.660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1921 to September 1953.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 676.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 28.25 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 10, 11 (gage height, 2.59 ft).

1921-55: Maximum discharge, 63,900 cfs Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 39.9 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 47,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1006: 1929. WSP 1036: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-24)

0.2 

l.o 

3.9 

9.0

3.6 120

4.0 225

4.5 385

5.0 605

8.0 2,130

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

Oct. 26 to Sept. 30

101

195

368

12.0 4,230

2O.O 9,260

25.0 14,200

29.0 21,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

5.4

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

il

.9

1.0

al

1.0

1.6

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

*3.6

459

al,700

1,820

a 1,0 00

368

182

105

78

5,764.8

186

0.112

0.13

11,430

Nov.

68

66

a 100

141

98

59

48

41

43

a300

210

143

a200

368

389

455

a330

210

a800

1,000

550

310

190

125

*109

86

81

72

68

62

6,722

224

0.135

0.15

13,330

Dec .

a60

59

54

50

45

41

75

alOO

128

130

134

98

76

59

52

48

48

47

63

1,920

2,600

2,550

1,660

800

2,520

3,910

4,180

4,890

3,430

1,000

600

31,427

1,014

0.611

0.70

62,330

Jan.

a490

*389

348

242

226

195

139

101

179

148

113

a!24

134

158

179

192

210

195

210

168

187

210

226

329

700

a650

550

700

75O

750

900

10,092

326

0.196

0.23

20,020

Feb.

2,960

2,700

1,770

1,200

1,300

2,440

2,600

2,030

al,000

478

368

242

226

226

156

a 148

141

111

91

84

84

121

a200

700

900

1,300

1,950

5,280

-

30,806

1,100

O.663

0.69

61,100

Mar.

5,730

7,690

7,760

6,320

2,130

1,300

2,810

5,110

8,250

10,700

*15,200

12 , 800

10,500

8,110

3,910

1,450

1,350

1,150

950

1,250

800

850

650

2,230

2,440

1,350

900

800

7OO

al,200

2,600

126,990

4,096

2.47

2.85

251,900

Apr.

1,920

1,660

3,480

6,O8O

7,910

11,600

9,580

6,260

1,510

800

650

575

a500

800

625

525

500

410

348

a500

1,660

2,810

*2,750

2,290

900

455

a390

329

478

455

68,750

2,292

1.38

1.54

136,400

May

455

348

274

a 1,000

2,550

5,780

6,080

4,120

1,200

700

a500

368

292

292

274

226

182

292

292

195

123

89

143

210

a30O

389

*210

257

141

292

292

27,866

899

0.542

0.62

55,270

June

500

179

150

195

84

61

50

29

24

66

80

84

525

800

1,200

2,550

3,010

4,180

4,670

2,750

1,300

1,970

1,920

1,510

5,620

6,620

5,330

6 , 860

6,740

2,860

61,917

2,064

1.24

1.39

122,800

July

a800

329

242

166

136

a!35

134

329

128

JL§

*105

1 , 000

1,450

500

242

1,750

4,940

5,390

5,440

6,500

6,440

5,780

6,200

5,610

4,940

4,400

4,560

6,860

6,860

*4,120

6 , 860

92,445

2,982

1.80

2.07

183,400

Aug.

8,040

11,600

17,200

19,200

1C ,400

11,700

?,340

3,640

478

a370

257

525

1,230

348

210

622

5 , 900

5,730

5,550

6,200

4,500

1,020

348

a250

158

123

109

92

78

66

aj50

13:, 344

4,237

2.55

2.94

26C.500

Sept.

55

922

922

*210

121

82

a 64

45

38

35

32

750

389

a!70

84

842

2,440

2,290

2,230

1,770

a800

329

226

184

123

113

81

a80

78

86

15,591

520

0.313

0.35

30,920

Calendar year 1957: Max 9,180 Min 0.3 Mean 496 Cfam 0.299 In. 4.05 Ac-ft 359,200

Water year 1957-58: Max 19,200 Min 0.9 Mean 1,670 Cfam l.ol In. 13.66 Ac-ft 1,209,000

Peak discharge (base, 9.0OO cfs). --Mar. 11 (9 p 

(23.25 ft); Aug. 4 (4 a.m.) 19,400 cfs (28.25

.m.) 

ft).

13,600 cfs (24.50 ft); Apr. 6 (8 p.ir.) 12,100cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
444 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9240. Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'20", long 92°50'30", in NW^NE^ sec. 19, T. 37 N. , R. 17 W. , on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Sho-Me Power Cooperative, Inc. 

and 8 miles northwest of Decaturville.

Drainage area. 627 sq mi.

Records available . October 1929 to September 1958. Prior to April 1930, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is about 665.9 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1930, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 662 cfs (479,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Mar. 24, July 18 (gfge height, 

17.0 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Dec. 12 (gage height, 0.74 ft); minimum daily discharge, 

30 cfs Dec. 9.

1929-58: Maximum discharge, 33,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, SI.84 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 15, 1946; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 4-6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft in 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for Feb. 13-21, Aug. 22 to Sept. 2, vhich are fair. 

Medium and low flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1931-33(M), 1935(M) , 1941-42. WSP 1310: 1930(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to July 31 Aig. 1 to Sept. 30

28

51

97

177

252

400

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

1,O8O 

2,26O 

3,750 

6,800 

11,800 

16,400

1.6 

2.1 

3.0 

4.5 

6.0

118

238

540

1,280

2,260

2.0

2.1

213

238

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 6.0 ft.

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

a^ove 2.1 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

109 

101

132

145

116

148

110

148

138

134

133

130

156

122

153

156

144

137

140

138

123

*160

182

147

196

152

177

152

162

156 

154

4,451

144

8,830

Nov.

189

148

159

156

153

80

150

180

182

214

100

152

118

148

196

108

186

206

242

241

283

263

229

180

*211

150

213

184

170

132

5,323

177

10,560

Dec.

97 

246

151

16O

158

158

157

214

30

180

198

132

148

160

152

171

388

1,020

5,510

1,510

804

730

358

526

704

279

314

360

473

269

330

14,087

454

27,940

Jan.

303 

296

*330

292

292

262

242

231

230

218

219

217

224

226

202

201

204

187

176

200

242

228

244

252

257

264

284

348

320

352

560

7,903

255

15,680

Feb.

410 

314

272

298

284

350

190

237

220

*196

84

129

338

203

260

204

213

210

210

210

212

209

181

197

188

212

354

405

-

6,790

242

13,470

Calendar year 1957; Max 14,OOO Mln 3O

Mar.

40O 

389

438

462

447

430

547

1,180

3,510

*4,950

2,540

1,750

1,510

1,160

1,360

1,310

1,140

992

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,070

1,960

12,800

9.7OO

3,270

2,260

1,780

1,490

1,400

2,050

65,395

2,110

129,700

Apr.

1.920 

1,490

1,370

1,520

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,310

1,190

814

747

738

702

7OO

540

786

696

402

684

586

552

594

*831

1,120

992

864

718

566

568

565

28,165

939

55,860

May

909 

750

650

656

452

844

706

752

584

1,080

853

690

576

527

608

377

398

451

458

447

541

426

560

301

324

*196

287

288

272

434

428

16,165

521

32,060

June

556 

356

254

259

310

230

225

208

136 218'

210

272

200

180

252

194

202

202

222

196

252

275

506

560

856

662

648

615

465

512

9,591

320

19,020

July

508 

233

288

308

214

280

374

812

*3,520

1,720

852

739

7,600

5,660

1,590

5,060

1O,1OO

16.400

7,690

2,400

1,720

1,370

1,150

905

1,040

973

954

814

914

758

2, 28O

78,806

2,542

156,300

Aug.

2,540 

2,260

1,490

1,070

1,020

821

704

391

416

486

466

1,690

1,480

1,090

782

1,680

2,470

1,780

1,050

795

658

642

667

570

513

445

410

518

292

302

278

29,774

960

59,060

Sept.

242 

*444

5,600

5.900

1,780

1,160

906

721

647

594

658

1,010

856

662

583

647

606

744

634

526

386

585

411

350

460

340

339

324

216

265

28,376

946

56,280

Mean 741 Ac-ft 536, 5OO

Water year 1957-58: Max 16.4OO Mln 3O Mean 8O8 Ac-ft 584, 8OO

Peak discharge (base, 9,OOO cfs). Mar. 24 (7:3O p.m.) 19.00O cfs (17.O ft); July 13 (9 p.m.) 

14,000 efs (15.0 ft); July 18 (e a.m.) 19,OOP cfs (l7.0 ft)._________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge for Feb. 13-21, Aug. 22 to Sept. 2, computed from graph based on hourly

tallwater-gage readings.
OS AGE RIVER BASIN

9252. Starks Creek at Preston, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'30", long 93°11'30", on line between NWirSWir sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 21 W., 

on right bank at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 0.6 mile east of Preston.

Drainage area.--3.85 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1956 to September 1958.

gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 498 efs July 31 (gage height, 6.70 f';) ; no flow 

for many days.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs (revised) May 17, 1957 (gage height, 9.56 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 140 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 7.99 and 9.56 ft; no flow for many days.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1957 has been revised to 

1,400 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 9.56 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1510.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the high-water

periods in the water year 1957, superseding those published in WSP 1510, are given herewith:

Date

1957 

Feb. 15 

25 

26 

Mar. 11

Discharge

26 

34 

114 

26

Date

1957-Con. 

Mar. 23 

24 

25 

Apr. 3

Discharge

18 

128 

77 

79

Date

1957-Con. 

Apr. 7 

8 

18 

21

Discharge

9.3 

58 

23

68

Date

1957-Con. 

Apr. 22 

May 9 

16 

17

Discharge

34 

22 

79 

208

Date

1957-Con. 

May 18 

21 

22 

2i 

25

Discharge

19 

30 

94 

4.4 

78

Month

Water year 1956-57. .........

Cfs -days

255.8 

318.2 

383.2 

601.6 

1,817.0

Maximum

114 

128 

79 

208 

208

Minimum

1.0 

1.0 

1.8 

1.0 

O

Mean

9.14 

10.3 

12.8 

19.4 

4.98

Per square 

mile

2.37 

2.68 

3.32 

5.04 

1.29

Rrnoff

Inches

2.47 

S.O"' 

3.70 

5.81 

17.55

Acre-feet

507 

631 

760 

1,190 

3,600

Revised peak discharge. 1956-57: Mar. 24 (5:45 a.m.) 430 cfs (6.36 ft); Apr. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 439 cfs 

(6.40 ft); Apr. 21 (ll p.m.) 812 cfs (7.99 ft); May 17 (2:30 a.m.) 1,400 cfs (9.56 ft); May 22 

(1 p.m.) 651 cfs (7.51 ft); May 25 (l a.m.) 420 efs (6.52 ft); June 50 (4 a.m.) 757 cfs (7.84 ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

*o

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

o.oi

0.0026

0.003

0.6

Nov.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.06

0.016

0.02

3.4

Dec.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

.1

.1

4.2

.8

1.9

6.5

1.2

.6

.5

.4

14

2.0

1.4

1.0

.9

.6

.5

37.0

1.19

0.309

0.36

73

Jan.

0.3

*.l

O0"

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

1.6

T70

.7

.8

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.6

.5

9.1

0.29

0.075

0.09

18

Feb.

0.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

O

*o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

.5

14

10

-

26.6

0.95

0.247

0.26

53

Mar.

7.5

3.4

2.2

276

2.6

2.8

36

52

23

7.5

7.9

5.2

*29

8.4

3.8

2.8

3.4

13

9.3

4.5

2.4

30

50

34

9.8

5.6

3.4

2.4

7.6

5.9

3.1

381.1

12.3

3.19

3.68

756

Apr.

2.4

2.0

5.6

3.1

2.0

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

374

2.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

18

15

*3.1

4.8

1.3

1.0

.9

5.5

5.0

1.3

86.1

2.87

0.745

0.83

171

May

0.9

.9

1.0

.8

14_

2.0

1.8

3.5

3.4

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.4

1.6

.7

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.4

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

37.5

1.21

0.314

0.36

74

June

0.1

.1

O

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

.6

.1

.1

.8

20

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

23.2

0.77

0.200

0.22

46

July

0.1

O

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

.5

.2

.1

.1

10

76

26

4.1

1.4

1.3

.9

.7

.5

.6

.8

.4

.5

3.2

**.6

.6 

84

213.2

6.88

1.79

2.06

423

Aug.

29

4.9

2.1

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

44

4.4

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

91.5

2.95

0.766

0.88

181

Sept.

068-

*9.3

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

24

2.5

1.1

.7

.5

.5

46

12

2.5

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

183.0

6.10

1.58

1.77

363

Calendar year 1957: Max 206 Min 0 Mean 4.56 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.06 Ac-lT 3,300

Water year 1957-58: Max 84 Mln 0 Mean 2.99 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.53 Ac-ff; 2,160

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 8 (4:30 p.m. 

(6.70 ft); Aug. 16 (12:45 p.m.) 42O cfs (6.32 ft

311 cfs (5.66 ft); July 31 (3:3O a.m.) 498 cfs 

Sept. 16 (1:45 p.m.) 327 cfs (5.77 ft).

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite or affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 20, Jan. 26 to 

Feb. 26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and engineer's notes.
446 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9255. Lake of the Osarks near Bagnell, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°12', long 92 0 3V', In SEij sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., at left end of 

powerhouse section near left end of Bagnell Dam on Osage River, 2 miles southwest of

Bagnell.

Drainage area. 14,000 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . April 1931 to September 1958. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1932 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, published as Osage 

River at Bagnell Dam, Lakeside.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, or 

1.18 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, determined by Union Electric Co. of 

Missouri.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,340,000 acre-ft Aug. 1 (elevation, 661.75 ft); 

minimum, 940,000 acre-ft Feb. 25 (elevation, 654. 32 ft).

1931-58: Maximum contents, 1,527,000 acre-ft May 22, 1943 (elevation, 665.45 ft); 

minimum, 322,100 acre-ft Feb. 13, 1948 (elevation, 639.95 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway Is equipped with 12 

taintor gates 34 ft wide by 22 ft high. Storage began in 1931. Usable capacity, 

1,246.000 acre-ft between elevations 630.00 (maximum drawdown) and 660.00 ft (top of 

gates). Dead storage, 727,000 acre ft. Water Is used for generating electricity. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevations given herein are referred 

to mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Month-end elevation and usable contents, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Date

Dec . 31 ......................................

Calendar year 1957. ........................

Mar. 31.... ..................................

July 31 ......................................

Water vear 1957-58. ........................

Elevation 

(feet)t

656.99

-

656.75

657.21

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,125,000

1,079,000

-

1,066,000

1,310,000

1,167,000

Change In contents 

(acre -feet)

+36,000

-61,000

-46,000

+301,900

-97,100

+115,100

+99,000

+139,000

-143,000

-76,000

-59,000

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 447

9260. Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location . Lat 38°12'26", long 92°35 I 23", in N^SEi sec. 21, T. 40 N. , R. 15 W. , on left 

bank Ij miles upstream from Bagnell and 3 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of 

Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Drainage area, 14,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1880 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1880-

1931 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission or 0. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1930, staff gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 

1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder at powerplant 3 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 78 years, 9,671 cfs (7,002,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 85,000 cfs July 23 (gage height, 29.17 ft); 

minimum recorded, 252 cfs Oct. 5, 6, Jan. 19, Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.88 ft); minimum 

daily, 400 cfs Oct. 5.

1880-1958: Maximum discharge, 220,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 48.8 ft); 

minimum recorded, 212 cfs Aug. 26, 1956; minimum gage height recorded, 1.85 ft Feb. 24, 

1957; minimum daily discharge, 220 cfs Dec. 12, 1917.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 43.1 ft in June 1844 (discharge, 164,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those below 2,000 cfs, which are poor. 

Lake of the Ozarks (see preceding page).

Plow regulated by

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

408

505

850

1,340

3,390

7.0

13.0

17.0

26.0

29.0

7,000

23,400

36,500

70,500

84,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

504

446

476

441

400

*460

448

472

444

456

457

412

450

884

660

470

479

414

478

473

715

460

444

546

546

555

546

553

640

474

456

15,679

506

31,100

Nov.

494

482

490

3,270

3,470

4,210

5,140

5,490

1,900

629

806

3,360

3,220

3,620

3,590

737

522

4,480

3,490

3,280

1,250

IjOOO

634

504

3,530

2,880

2,700

594

3,480

678

69,930

2,331

138,700

Dec.

480

4,?40"

4,810

3,250

3,270

3,490

785

4G5

6,020

6,310

6,770

5,880

6,020

996

*484

3,360

9,200

9,500

10,000

9,320

1,290

504

8,970

6,630

1,020

8,740

9,350

1,150

498

8, 320

8,500

149,942

4,837

297,400

Jan.

1,300

8,160

9,180

1,360

516

8,230

3,580

3,090

2,960

3,120

734

440

2,930

2,930

3,060

3,270

3,170

658

*457

3,100

3,130

3,460

3,300

3,230

674

450

3,130

3,090

3,030

3,070

3,020

91,829

2,962

182,100

Feb.

710

514

8,220

9,880

9,470

10,000

9,580

1,960

536

12,000

11,600

9,000

9,620

9,510

1,040

758

12,300

14,600

11,400

9,170

6,960

638

592

4,100

4,190

1,590

10,000

17,800

-

197,738

7,062

392,200

Mar.

9,970

4,420

15,000

15,200

16,900

18,300

17,400

19,900

32,000

42 , 300

45,200

40,100

36,900

* 40, 500

39,400

36,500

32,300

33,400

28,600

27,700

25,800

15,200

19,900

40,500

50 , 400

52,200

51, 100

40,100

34,400

29,300

19,400

930,290

30,010

$1,845

Apr.

23,100

27,700

28,300

31,000

35,700

33,700

28,600

30,300

31,000

28,300

28,300

16,300

10,000

11 , 000

9,080

9,920

9,510

9,390

1,090

482

8,810

14,300

14,000

15,400

15,800

11,700

5,100

9,540

9,520

9,700

514,642

17,150

$1,021

May

4,320

12,500

11,500

4,020

16,300

22,500

22,000

29,SQO

24,600

12,100

2,000

8,500

9,670

3,700

3,300

6,100

450 450"

4,640

3,680

3,570

6,420

6,700

3,300

500

9,100

13,400

13,400

6,100

DUO

600

265,520

8,565

526,700

June

3,200

6,100

3,300

500

800

450 45~0

450

500

700

500

600

600

450

450

12,500

15,600

12,300

9,240

9,620

1,050

482

8,880

2,150

16,900

51,600

28,300

28,300

11 , 900

14,500

222,372

7,412

441,100

July

11,700

9,320

5,480

563

504

491

8,150

11,400

17,400

16,000

17,400

27,400

16,000

24,000

30,300

33,400

42,300

60,600

71,300

78,100

83,000

*84,500

84,000

81,500

80,000

75,800

67,700

65,800

*58,700

53,400

63, 800

1,276,008

41,160

*2,531

Aug.

78,600

82,500

76,300

69,700

56,000

43 , 700

36,500

30,300

11,700

4,250

9,360

9,370

15,200

18,800

18,000

7,300

13,900

17,700

18,300

18,300

16,500

12,500

3,430

580

8,740

3,250

5,300

3,770

3,980

1,050

600

633,280

22,360

$1,375

Sept.

475

8,160

12,200

17,500

18,000

4,800

750

8,850

8,460

8,700

9,470

8,980

1,200

600

8,420

12,000

18,500

25,200

18, 800

13,800

2,900

8,430

9,680

9,500

14,400

4,660

450

*580

6,090

5,960

267,515

8,917

530,600

Calendar year 1957: Max 68,500 Min 370 Mean 7,659 Ao-ft 5,545,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 84,500 Min 400 Mean 12,860 Ao-ft 9,312,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

$ Expressed in thousands.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 24, May 14-18, May 23 to June 17, plant outflow record used.
448 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

9262. Van Cleve Branch near Meta, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°13'35", long 92°09'40", in SE^NE^ sec. 8, T. 40 N., R. 11 W., 20 ft 

upstream from concrete culvert on State Highway 133, 6.5 miles south of Meta.

Drainage area. 0.75 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1958.

Gage_.--Water stage recorder and since Oct. 9, 1957, concrete control. Altitude of gage 

is 650 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 490 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.48 ft in gage 

well, 5.55 ft from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15 cfs as explained 

below; no flow for many days.

1956-58: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 6.35 ft in gage 

well, 7.45 ft from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15 cfs on basis of 

culvert flow and flow-over-road measurements at gage heights 3.94 and 6.35 ft; no flow 

for many days in 1956-58.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, Oct. 9, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1958 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.64 

.74

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

1.0 

1.2

1.4

1.5

2.8 

8.2

= ond, water year October 1957 to Septembe-* 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.1

0.003

0.004

0.005

0.2

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

0.067

0.07

2.8

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.5

75

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.3

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

3.2

0.10

0.133

0.16

6.3

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

3.2

0.10

0.133

0.16

6.3

Feb.

0.

**.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

*4.8

278

-

8.5

0.30

0.400

0.42

17

Mar.

1.3

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

2.7

4.6

375

n.s

1.3

.9

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

74

2.3

4.5

1.8

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.9 

.8

39.6

1.28

1.71

1.96

79

Apr.

0.6

.5

.8

.6

2.2

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

*.5

. 5

.3

.3

.Z

73

.3

.4

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

16.7

0.56

0.747

0.83

33

May

0.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

3.9

0.13

0.173

0.19

7.7

June

0.2

0

O

o

o

0

0

0

0

21

7.0

*1.6

.6

1.0

5.6

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

**.!

43.7

1.46

1.95

2.17

87

July

0.1

0

0

.9

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.4

1.9

1.

5.

1.

1.

**.

?.:

23.2

0.75

l.CO

1.15

46

Aug.

1.8

T7T

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.9

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

6.1

0.20

0.267

0.30

12

Sept.

O

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.009

0.01

0.4

Calendar year 1957: Max 23 Mln 0 Mean 0.82 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.78 Ac-ft 591

Water year 1957-58: Max 21 Mln 0 Mean 0.41 Cfsm 0.547 In. 7.42 Ac-ft 298

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). June 10 (11:45 p.m.) 490 cfs (4.48 ft); June 15 (4:30 a.m.) 110 cfs 

(2.58 ft).__________________________________________________________________________

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 31 to Feb. 21.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 449

9265. Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°20'25", long 92°13'25", in SE^SW^ sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and 2| miles south of St. Thomas.

Drainage area. 14,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1931 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 528.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 27 years, 10,210 cfs (7,392,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 87,900 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 27.95 ft); minimum, 442 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.41 ft); minimum daily, 487 cfs Oct. 6.

1931-58: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 43.8 ft); minimum, 375 cfs Sept. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Aug. 27, 1931; minimum daily 

discharge, 420 cfs Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, about 39.4 ft in June 1844.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 446).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21-25, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7-9, 15, 16, 

Jan. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, Feb. 2, 3)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

435

900

2,000

3,280

11.0

28.0

7,100

21,600

87 ,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,520 

995

608

615

578

487 556-

585

630

578

570

»556

500

563

995

828

645

578

549

570

608

837

742

645

645

750

*615

669

717

750

630

20,914

675

41,480

Nov.

600 

608

608

741

2,910

3,360

4,270

4,810

4,940

1,760

882

962

3,260

3,310

3,600

3,510

1,040

950

4,490

3,750

3,310

1,460

1,130

*717

695

3,400

2,940

2,700

873

3,230

70,816

2,361

140,500

Dec.

882 

1,000

4,120

4,440

3,140

3,430

3,290

928

931

5,770

7,100

5,600

5,800

5,200

1,070

681

6,440

10,100

9,860

10,100

8,030

1,360

*1,800

8,410

6,130

2,430

9,150

7,720

1,250

1,780

8,300

146,242

4,717

290,100

Jan.

7,120 

2,820

8,200

7, 590

1,200

1,620

7,560

3,280

3,070

2,940

3,180

882

658

2,820

3,100

3,280

3,210

3,070

819

615

3,050

5,280

5,480

5,510

5,080

958

864

5,100

2,940

3,210

5,140

97,624

5,149

195,600

Feb.

3,090 

1,080

*1 , 580

9,470

9,150

10,100

10,500

7,780

1,250

2,170

12,900

10,600

8,960

10,200

7,810

1,430

5,650

15,500

14,500

10,400

8,560

6,150

1,240

1,040

5,840

3,210

4,380

20,000

-

200,100

7,146

396,900

Mar.

19,600 

8,560

9,350

16,700

17,700

20,000

20,900

24,400

39,700

*43,500

48,200

45,400

40,100

41,200

42 , 400

40,100

35,000

35,800

32 , 500

30,400

29,000

19,300

18,600

41,200

52,100

55,300

55,300

48,600

38,300

35,8OO

21,900

1,026,910

35,130

$2,037

Apr.

24,900 

28,300

£9,700

31 , 400

36,100

57,200

52,9no

5O,400

33,600

31,800

29,700

21,600

14,200

11,200

9,340

9,860

9,340

9,860

7,550

1,460

2,330

12,300

16,100

15,800

17,300

15,100

10,200

6,510

9,420

9,600

555,070

18,500

tl.101

May

8,300 

6,060

13,900

9,4OO

8,570

23,900

23,200

29,400

30,400

15,200

9,100

4,060

9,720

7,950

4,120

3,510

5,600

1,360

1,260

4,630

3,810

4,760

6,610

5,420

3,750

3,140

9,300

15,200

12,400

4,400

1^040

289,470

9,338

574,200

June

1,410 

4,220

5,440

3,560

1,230

1,040

759

608

67T

768

5,420

2,180

1,460

1,820

3,570

3,420

14,600

16,100

9,930

9,600

8,200

1,450

*1,730

7,780

6,640

52,500

31,100

30,000

21,900

11,200

240,112

8,004

476,300

July

14,000 

10, 900

8,220

3,440

1,130

828

962

7,770

14,600

18,600

16,400

26,900

20,600

22,300

30,000

35,400

41,200

59,300

68,800

75,520

81 , 000

83,600

*84,900

84,500

83,200

81 , 400

75,900

69,200

64,200

58,500

63,000

1,306,270

42,140

*2,591

Aug.

75,500 

86,200

84,50O

78,500

69,200

53,700

42,400

33,600

23,200

9,600

3,250

8,360

10,600

20,000

18,300

14,900

8,060

15,800

18,600

18,600

18,000

14,900

9,300

1,940

1,680

7,720

2,940

3,210

3,430

3,500

ljl_50

760,440

24,530

$1,508

Sept.

661 

1,780

9,800

15,200

19,000

14,500

2,240

2,770

8,750

8,550

9,280

8,980

7,440

1,200

*2,430

9,660

19,000

28, OOP

20,000

16,700

10,200

2,870

9,600

9,600

11,300

12,800

2,610

742

1,290

6,040

272,993

9,100

541,500

Calendar year 1957: Max 70,100 Mln 487 Mean 8,442 Ac-ft 6,112,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 86,200 Mln 487 Mean 13,660 Ac-ft 9,892,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
OSAGE RIVER BA3IH

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1958.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs June 12 (gage height, 12.76 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 0.7G ft).

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 18.21 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 22, Oct. 5-18, 1956.

Flood of June d, 1937, reached a stage of £2.8 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet pel conl, water year October 1957 to September 195S

Day

1

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

zz

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.8

2.8

2. 4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

*1.2

1 . 2

1.2

1.6

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

2 . 2

4-. 0

3.L1 6.1

*7.4

t .3

5.2

4.8

4. 2

3.4

88.2

2.85

0.011

0.01

175

Nov.

3.2

3 . 2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

5.2

9.9

7.6

6.0

5.5

7.6

117

74

47

32

*26

21

18

16

14

13

12

11

489.0

16. 3

0.063

0.07

970

Dec.

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.6

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1 "M

8.2

721

±es

231

140

97

68

56

*47

48

50

49

48

45

42

45

2,301.0

74.2

0.289

0.33

4,560

Jan.

57

68

59

50

42

37

33

27

*26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

20

32

95

100

*83

79

121

123 ~9S

76

71

1,494

48.2

0.188

0.22

2,960

Feb.

73

72

66

59

97

282

248

165

125

J5

73

52

49

44

40

34

30

*27

26

24

26

26

26

26

25

26

2,060

3,520

-

7,420

265

1 . 03

1.07

14,720

Calendar year 1957: Max 10,300 Min 1.2

Mar.

1,120

582

360

240

182

158

1,680

*1,830

5,200

1,240

610

402

300

262

212

172

144

131

127

162

*150

129

137

3,340

1,440

643

4O6

286

215

330

388

22,578

728

2.83

3.E7

44,780

Apr.

279

209

135

614

1,240

1,280

560

352

258

198

*158

127

104

97

95

89

78

70

67

67

68

172

190

272

142

97

76

67

63

58

7,332

244

0.949

1.06

14,540

May

56

57

71

142

155

185

133

*100

81

68

60

53

48

42

39

38

35

70

73

54

44

37

31

38

86

97

63

47

37

35

31

2 , 106

67.9

0.264

0.30

4,180

June

E6

244

116

67

43

38

32

26

22

*19_

*4 630

3 840

1 170

2 640

3 840

1,020

428

262

188

142

108

86

70

60

109

188

162

98

67 

53

19,829

661

2.57

2.87

39,330

July

43

3K

30

34

168

74

46

37

32

*30

27

24

21

13

44

£27

805

1,230

530

931

657

318

209

144

106

79

63

84

76

90

2 , 900

9,174

296

1.15

1.33

18,200

Aug.

1 , 330

2,280

500

265

152

123

98

73

58

48

41

127

*108

60

43

42

36

30

27

25

24

20

18

16

14

13

*11

10

8 . 6

7.6

5,617.4

181

0.704

0.81

11,140

Sept.

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.4

7.6

8.6

7.9

7.1

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.8

6.0

5.0

4.6

13

*22

~9. 9

8.6

7.4

7.1

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8 

4.6

208.5

6.95

0.027

0.03

414

Mean 325 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.17 Ac-ft 235,300

Water year 1357-58: Max 5,200 Min 1.2 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.37 Ac-ft 156,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
AUXVASSE CREEK BASIN 451 

9272. Big Hollow near Fulton, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°48'45", long 91°56'45", in NW-J-NW-s- sec. 33, T. 47 N., R. 9 W. , at culvert 

on County Highway C, 2.0 miles south of Fulton and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--4.05 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1957: Maximum discharge during period March to September, 616 cfs June 29 

(gage height, 4.28 ft, from floodmark in gage well, 4.6 ft, from floodmark), from 

rating curve extended above 27 cfs, on basis of culvert flow measurements at gage heights 

3.88, 4.26, and 5.80 ft; no flow many days.

1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 936 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended as explained above; no flow many days.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, Mar. 14, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1958, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

11

1.0 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

97

159

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

--- - 

Mar.

> aO.2

*0

ff

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

38

24

11

5.3

*2.5

1.3

.4 

.3

85.8

2.77

0.684

0.79

170

Apr.

0.4

.2

19

21

5.3

1.9

1.8

54

6.9

3.1

1.6

1.3

*1.0

.4

.3

.3

13

34

8.3

*83_

10

40

6.6

*2.8

2.2

1.3

5.0

31

6.3

1.6

363.6

12.1

2.99

3.34

721

May

0.7

.3

.1

.1

(3

0

0

0

.4

1.1

.1

5.4

13

2 .5

.2

.1

18

2.2

1.0

.4

1.0

1.0

2 .5

.4

15

1.9

.4

.2

.1

.1 

.1

68.3

2.20

0.543

0.63

135

June

1.6

.3

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

.1

1

ad

a40

aT5

57.6

1.92

0.474

0.53

114

July

al

a. 5

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0.06

0.015

0.02

3.6

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge ("base, 330 cfs).--Apr. 20 (3:45 p.m.) 594 cfs (4.25 ft); June 29 (4:15 p .n 

(4.28 ft).

.) 616 cfs

* Discharge measurement or observation of r. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimate 

for Rumbo Branch at Danville.

ow made on this day. 

basis of floodmarks, ilnfall records, and records
452 AUXVASSE CREEK BASIN

9272. Big Hollow near Fulton, Mo. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.4

0.05

0.012

0.01

2.8

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0025

0.003

0.6

Dec.

0

CT

0

0

0

.8

2.0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

.2

4.3

0.14

0.035

0.04

8.5.

Jan.

0

CT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

1.0

2.9

0.09

0.022

0.03

5.8

Feb.

0.3

.2

.2

.3

3.0

2.0

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

1.0

32-§-.6

-

60.6

2.16

0.533

0.56

120

Mar.

2.8

1.0

.3

.2

.7

1.0

24

35

25

11

8.1

*15

27

7.3

2.8

1.6

1.0

.7

.3

.3

.2

72~.1

18

4.3

1.9

.7

.3

1.0

3.1

1.0

195.9

6.32

1.56

1.80

389

Apr.

0.2

.1

.4

1.3

14

3.4

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

cT

6.7

8.9

*72

28

16

20

3.7

1.9

1.0

.7

.2

.1

180.7

6.02

1.49

1.66

358

May

0

.1

.2

32

24

6.9

2.2

1.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

0

70.8

2.28

0.563

0.65

140

June

1.5

.2

0

cT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

1.0

66

75

5.3

2.2

.4

.3

.1

1.6

.2

.1

0

15

3.4

.3

.1

0

0

186.7

6.22

1.54

1.71

370

July

00~

0

12

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

20

11

7.2

66

42

32

6.0

4.0

2.2

1.0

2.5

1.' i

104'

316.

10.

2.f

2.?

6F

Aug.

*110 -20-

6.9

3.7

1.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

£

.4

13

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

12

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

169.3

5.46

1.35

1.55

336

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Cfam - In. - c-ft -

Sept.

0.3

.5

0

CJ

0

0

0

0

0

11

.2

0

0

0

0

50TB"

1.9

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

79.7

2.66

0.657

0.73

158

Water year 1957-58: Max 110 Min 0 Mean 3.48 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.65 c-ft 2,520

Peak discharge (base, 330 ofs).--Ap. .. .

(3.70 ft); July 18 (4:30 a.m.) 478 cfs (3. 70 ft); July 31 (4:30 a.m.) 394 cf 

(1:30 p.m.) 936 cfs (5.80 ft).

21 (9 p.m.) 526 cfs (3.88 ft); June 15 (1:45 a.m.) 478 c

(3.34 ft); Aug.

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

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15-24, Jan. 30 to Feb. 25.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 453

9280. Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°45'35", long 92°27'05", In SE^SE^ sec. 15, T. 35 N. , R. 14 W. , on downstream end of center pier of bridge on east-bound lane on U. S. Highway 65, 1 mile 

downstream from Osage Fork and l| miles west of Hazlegreen.

Drainage area. 1,250 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1958. Prior to April 1929 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 844.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 11, 1934, to Mar. 5, 1956, wireweight gage, at same site and datum. Mar. 6, 1956, to Dec. 17, 1957, staff gage at 

site 750 ft downstream at same datum, and Dec. 18, 1957, to Aug. 20, 1958, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 1,035 cfs (749,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 49,000 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 25.77 ft); minrmum, 52 cfs Oct. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.25 ft).

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 76,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, -0.34 ft Oit. 22-25,1956.

Maximum stage known, 30.6 ft in January 1916, from floodmark (discharge, about 

90,000 cfs).

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

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1957-58, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 16)

Oct. 1 to De

0.2

.5

1.0

2.0

205

580

= . 17

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

Dec. 18 to Sept. 50

1,610

2,940

4,950

9,100

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

196

256

457

860

10.0

14.0

19.0

24.0

6,900

12,700

24,000

41,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

64

59

58

56

56

55

56

56

55

58

56

55

53

ST

140

83

66

60 

64

68

*65

68

116

168

TBT

142

128

120

110

103

2,550

82.3

0.066

0.08

5,060

Nov.

88

83

76

72

§8.

70

90

99

90

110

126

112

122

116

108

97

142

352 

265

535

815

670

625

502

450

*390

352

300

282

282

7,489

250

0.200

0.22

14,850

Dec.

265

250

220

205

192

180

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

8,170

*31.800 

12,800

3,900

2,440

1,880

1,510

1,190

981

842

788

703

603

580

71,737

2,314

1.85

2.13

142,300

Jan.

492

432

*407

372

362

351

326

303

294

*286

271

264

249

243

240

236

230

230 

223

218

243

372

566

851

779

736

720

669

620

573

12,686

409

0.327

0.38

25,160

Feb.

485

457

407

378

351

331

312

294

*286

275

271

264

260

256

249

b220

b230

b230 

a230

a220

a210

a200

aSSS

a200

a200

a200

a400

a900

-

8,516

304

0.243

0.25

16,890

Mar.

al , 300

al.100

*990

842

745

669

1,320

2,530

6,570

8,880

4,700

3,000

2,350

2,160

*2,070

1,880

1,740

1,650 

1,650

1,740

1,840

2,020

7,520

26,700

15,700

6,460

4,400

3,400

2,630

2 , 820 

2 , 820

124,196

4,006

3.20

3.70

246,300

Apr.

2,440

2,300

2,350

3,000

4,500

3,200

2,440

1,980

1,650

1,420

1,280

1,120

1,010

925

842

779

728

703 

669

636

620

*596 S86~

720

720

703

720

720

1,090

1,320

41,667

1,389

1.11

1.24

82,650

May

,320

,370

,420

,930

,000

,400

,530

,070

,880

,700

,600

,510

,280

,090

972

,160

,070

972 

860

762

653

573

528

485

444

*426

419

394

432 

451

457

38,158

1,231

0.985

1.14

75,690

June

432

407

356

331

312

d290

d270

d250

d230

d500

d500

322

407

536

611

492

372

303 

312

294

279

322

678

620

653

573

451

372

335

312

12,122

404

0.323

0.36

24,040

July

303

286

267

249

236

230 745"

*9,790

13,000

3,300

2,070

2,700

11,300

5,580

3,100

6,800

24,900

3S,600 

13,000

4,500

3,400

3,300

2,350

1,840

2,120

1,700

1,510

*1,230

1,050

1,420 

4,100

164,976

5,322

4.26

4.91

327,200

Aug.

4,920

4,500

2,910

1,980

1,460

1,120

953

815

720

636

588

1,190

1,650

990

797

842

879

745 

669

573

514

432

383

356

322

294

279

267

256 

246

250

32,516

1,049

0.839

0.97

64,490

Sept.

218

a2 , 500

a4,500

a2 , 000

al , 500

al.100

a900

*762

669

580

2,160

2,910

1,840

1,320

1,010

906

1,600

4,500 

2,350

1,600

1,230

1,020

835

728

644

575

507

457

415 

594

41,724

1,391

1.11

1.24

82,760

Calendar year 1957: Max 31,800 Min 53 Mean 1,599 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.35 Ac-ft 1,158,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 38,600 Mln 53 Mean 1,530 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.62 Ac-ft 1,107,000

fs). Dec. 18 (2:45 p.m.) 49,000 cfs (25.77 ft); Mar. 10 (8 a.m.) 

24 (4 p.m.) 50,900 cfs (21.33 ft); July 9 (2 a.m.) 21,000 cfs 

(2

Peak discharge (base, 10,000

10,000 cfs (12.43 ft); Mar. . .

(18.00 ft); July 15 (2 p.m.) 15, 800 cfs (15.65 ft); July 18 (2 a.m.) 46,500 cfs (25.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff or wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Aug. 20.
454 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

9285. Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°52'20", long 92°13'40", in SEfc3E£ sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W. , near 

center of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 2| miles downstream from 

Roubidoux Creek and 4 miles north of Waynesville.

Drainage area. 1,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1914 to September 1958. Prior to June 1921 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 5 ft and once daily below. Datum of gage 

is 738.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 19, 1921, reference 

point and July 19, 1921, to Nov. 9, 1934, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 1,469 cfs (1,064,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,100 efs July 19 (gage height, 19.80 -ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 83 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1914-58; Maximum discharge, 89,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1915 (gage height, about 24.3 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 23-25, 1956; minimum gage height observed, 

1.70 ft Sept. 20, 30, Oct. 1, 1956.

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

poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1310: 1925(M), 1927-28(M).

Rating table, wate year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 18 Dec. 19 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.3 

3.0

83

234

576

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

1,260

3,210

9,120

2.4 

2.8 

4.0

6.0

221

389

1,240

3,130

10.0 8,720

14.0 17,000

17.0 26,800

19.0 38,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to Septemb 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

115

112

99

99

99

96 

93

91

91

88

83

86

86

91

99

101

99

96

93

91

*99

101

134

137

140

186

T6T

152

152

152

143

3,468

112

0.067

0.08

6,880

Nov.

137

137

137

134

131

131 

131

140

140

140

149

152

180

213

202

199

213

246

363

340

828

968

762

636

492

465

*439

388

363

316

9,272

309

0.184

0.21

18,390

Dec.

316

294

273

261

246

238 

246

242

2Z7

227

216

216

213

Z13

210

206 2,'540-

8,070

*28,300

11,506

3,970

2,800

2,080

,820

,480

,330

,160

,010

905

808

743

72,660

2,344

1.40

1.61

144,100

Jan.

687

590

*563

530

485

453 

424

384

369

348

3Z9

312

303

294

286

275

267

260

246 246"

Z71

343

453

736

972

972

912

860

815

743

687

15,415

497

0.296

0.34

30,580

Feb.

652

604

563

523

478

424 

418

401

374

*338

320

283

279

307

290

246

232

246

249

238

238

235

224

221

221

221

256

860

-

9,941

355

0.211

0.22

19,720

Mar.

1,280

1,400

1,560

1,360

1,200

1.080 

1,080

3,040

9,060

11,200

9,910

5,130

3,730

3,020

*2,740

2,530

2,380

2,180

2,040

2,080

2,180

2,330

6,020

16 , 800

26,500

16,200

7,450

5,270

4,090

3,850

4,090

162,580

5,245

3.12

3.60

522,500

Apr.

3,610

3,130

2,910

3,490

3,970

4,870 

3,970

3,020

2,480

2,080

1,860

1,690

1,520

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,080

1,010

935

882

838

*815

792

838

852

830

792

771

868

1,560

55,343

1,845

1.10

1.23

109,800

May

2,180

2,130

1,860

1,940

3,490

3,490 

3,250

2,740

4,610

3,850

2,910

2,280

1,990

1,730

1,440

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,280

1,120

958

905

808

715

673

*617

556

556

523

497

460

53,198

1,716

1.02

1.18

105,500

June

466

460

576

497

435

374 

348

316

294

271

590

610

447

374

624

743

624

497

424

412

384

353

460

652

850

822

750

673

604

590

15,500

517

0.308

0.34

30,740

July

504

418

369

312

312

316 

303

*1,740

11,900

11,000

3,490

2,530

5,000

11,500

5,130

7,150

17,000

29,700

58,200

T47507J

5,270

4,090

3,610

2,640

*4,610

3,130

2,480

2,130

1,830

1,600

5,000

197,454

6,369

3.79

4.37

591,600

Aug.

7,150

7,760

4,870

3,490

2,430

2,040 

1,640

1,440

1,240

1,080

965

868

1,560

1,860

1,320

1,080

1,240

965

1,010

a900

778

838

638

a560

478

430

389

379

a370

353

516

50,437

1,627

0.968

1.12

LOO, 000

Sept.

a300

al,000

a5,000

a5 , 000

3,130

1,940 

al,600

*1,160

1,010

a850

808

al,800

3,020

a2,000

1,400

al,200

al,200

4,350

4,770

2,530

1,860

1,520

1,320

1,120

972

852

764

a680

590

556

54,302

1,810

1.08

1.20

L07,700

Calendar year 1957 : Max 37,100 Mln 83 Mean 2,195 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.75 Ac-ft 1,589,000

Water year 1957-58 : Max 38,200 Mln 83 Mean 1,917 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.50 Ac-ft 1,388,000

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs).--Dec. 19 (l p.m.) 37,600 cfs (18.90 ft); Mar. 25 (12 m.) 

31,900 cfs (18.0 ft); July 9 (11 p.m.) 18,100 cfs (14.40 ft); July 19 (3 a.m.) 45,100 cfs 

(19.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 455

9300. Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo.

Location . Lat 37°40'00", long 92°03'05", in NE^SE^ sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of Ross Highway bridge, 3 miles east of Big Piney 

and 14f miles upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1958.

Gage_. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 800.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 557 ofs (403,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs July 18 (gage height, 17.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 105 cfs Oct. 4-7 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 3C.700 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 69 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 30, 31, 

1926, Sept. 5, 6, 9-11, 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 826: 1935. WSP 1176: 1943, 1945. WSP 1340: 1922-23, 

1927-28(M) , 1933(M), 1935(M).

Rating tables, water yea 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and dis 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 18 Dec. 19 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

167

442

8.0

11.0

13.0

4,090

7,260

10,400

150

252

478

9.0 5,090

12.0 8,700

15.0 14,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

109 

107

107

105

105

105

105

107

115

117

113

109

109

109

125

125

120 

120

122

a!21

*120

127

139

127

113

142

W

137

127

129

127

3,685

119

0.212

0.24

7,310

Nov.

125 

125

125

125

125

127

127

127

129

132

145

139

139

139

139

a!40

a200 

a300

a 400

a500

a330

230

202

*189

156

159

167

159

153

153

5,406

180

0.321

0.36

10,720

Dec.

142 

142

137

125

132

132

134

145

142

137

129

127

132

132

129

145

5,190 

9,970

2,060

1,250

1,100

781

642

478

446

415

403

366

348

332

326

26,269

847

1.51

1.74

52,100

Jan.

280 

232

236

*244

229

229

210

213

206

203

203

203

196

193

187

174

183

174

177

183

183

217

478

446

403

384

337

309

275

266

257

7,710

249

0.445

0.51

15,290

Feb.

248 

221

193

217

190

203

210

221

*229

221

213

217

200

213

203

200

180 

190

180

171

174

162

171

168

174

174

289

1,250

_

6,682

239

0.427

0.44

13,250

Mar.

1,180 

816

642

542

478

446

478

851

3,190

2,890

1,620

1,100

922

816

*746

676

642 

576

542

*642

676

676

4,330

14,500

6,100

2,960

2,060

1,540

1,250

1,180

1,030

55,897

1,803

3.22

3.71

110,900

Apr.

922

851

816

1,470

1,620

1,320

1,030

886

746

676

609

576

542

510

478

446

446

397

384

372

366

*360

366

354

343

STB" 332

851

958

1,690

21,393

713

1.27

1.42

42 , 430

May

1,100 

851

746

922

1,030

1,100

958

1,030

2,660

1,620

1,250

1,100

886

746

642

576

542 

510

446

415

391

360

332

320

332

332

304

275

*270

261

22,573

728

1.30

1.50

44,770

June

275 

252

232

213

213

210

200

196

196

196

261

213

210

372

28f

240

236 

213

213

206

213

206

206

210

232

213

217

210

203

 

193

6,739

225

0.402

0.45

13,370

July

180 

177

171

162

183

162

38T

*1,920

958

542

446

337

409

446

332

1,620

6,290 

10,800

2,360

1 , 400

1,840

1,840

1,100

958

*2,890

2,290

1,250

958

746

711

1,540

45,402

1,465

2.62

3.02

90,050

Aug.

5,040 

1,540

1,470

1,030

781

676

576

510

478

415

354

343

348

337

326

315

315

415

332

289

280

257

244

236

232

221

193

206

196

200

167

16,342

527

0.941

1.09

32,410

Sept.

183 213-

397

510

354

275

248

*315

257

298

1,540

886

542

478

378

332

4,520

2,060

1,030

642

542

478

397

360

320

289

275

240

236

240

18,635

621

1.11

1.24

36,960

Calendar year 1957: Max 13,100 Kin 105 Mean 769 Cfam 1.37 In. 18.62 Ac-ft 556,600

Water year 1957-58: Max 14,300 Kin 105 Mean 649 Cfam 1.16 In. 15.72 Ac-ft 469,600

Peak discharge (base, 6,800 cfs).--Dec. 18 (5 a.m.) 18,200 cfs (16.38 ft); Mar. 24 (9:15 a.m.) 

16,200 cfs (15.60 ft); July 18 (8:30 a.m.) 19,700 cfs (17.00 ft); Sept. 17 (4 p.m.) 6,880 cfs 

(10.70 ft)._______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

atationa.

54Z6E1 O -60 -
456 GASCONADE RIVKR BASIN

9315. Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56 I 06", long 91°50'll", In HW^NW^ sec. 17, T. 37 N. , R. 8 W., on right 

bank 1,700 ft downstream from new U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles west of Rolla.

Drainage area. 6.41 sq ml.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--10 years (1948-58), 6.11 cfs (4,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,420 cfs July 17 (gage height, 8.57 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

measurements at gage height 7.57 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.18 cfs 

Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1947-58: Maximum discharge, that of July 17, 1958; minimum, 0.01 cfs July 16, 17, 

1954.

Maximum stage known since 1881 or 1882, about 7.5 ft June 8, 1945, from floodmarks, 

from Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for Feb. 8-21, July 26 to Aug. 7, whiclr are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1280: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

Discharge

0.12

.38

.84

2.52

cubic feet pe

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

5.65

11.0

27.5

51

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

84

175

330

560

cond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.22

.22

.22

.20

7275

.20

.20

.20

.20

.24

.20

.20

.20

.22

.34

.42

.34

.28

.24

.24

.24

.38

"772 6.95

.49

.45

.42

.38

.34

.34

.34

15.83

0.511

0.080

0.09

31

Nov.

0.31

.31

.31

.28

723

.28

.64

.57

**.42

.38

.34

.38

.57

.57

.45

.45

1.02

4.31

IT??

1.13

.78

.66

.61

.57

.53

.49

.45

.53

.45

.42

20.21

0.674

0.105

0.12

40

Dec.

0.42

.42

.38

735

.38

.42

.61

.57

.57

.57

.49

.45

.49

.49

.49

~60" 106

14.0

7.80

6.45

4.63

4.00

3.10

2.80

3.10

2.80

2.80

2.52

1.94

1.94

4.00

235.01

7.58

1.18

1.36

466

Jan.

3.10

2.52

2.22

1.72

1.54

1.38

1.13

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

.92

.92

.92

.84

.78

.78

.72

77?

1.02

5.30

5730

4.00

3.70

3.40

3.40

2.80

2.22

1.94

1.94

2.22

61.53

1.98

0.309

0.36

122

Feb.

2.22

1.94

1.72

1.94

3.40

3.10

2.22

2.0

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.70

179T

1.94

1.94

1.72

1.38

92

38.0

-

169.06

6.04

0.942

0.98

335

Calendar year 1957: Max 377 Min 0.14

Mar.

17.0

9.80

6.45

5.30

B730-

5.30

47.4

79

45.8

19.4

13.2

9.ZO

8.30

7.35

6.05

5.30

5.30

7.35

9.ZO

6.45

5.65

6.45

77

104

T5.6

17.8

»11.8

9.20

20.1

23 9

14is

637.75

20.6

3.21

3.70

1,260

Apr.

9.20

7.35

11.8

~S7S6

9.80

7.35

5.65

5.30

4.63

4.31

3.70

3.40

3.40

3.70

3.70

3.40

3.10

2.80

¥750

2.80

3.40

5.30

4.31

4.63

3.70

3.40

3.70

4.31

5.65

4.31

150.10

5.00

0.780

0.87

298

May

4.00

3.70

*22.1

T470

11.8

7.80

6.05

4.96

4.63

3.70

3.10

2.52

1.94

1.72

1.54

1.54

1.38

1.24

1.13

1.02

.92

.92

.84

3.63

1.13

.92

.84

.72

.66 756"

.66

111.77

3.61

0.563

0.65

222

June

1.13

.78

.61

.57

.57

.53

.49

74?

.49

291

90

11.0

6.05

4.31

9.42

4.63

3.70

2.80

2.52

1.94

2.22

1.72

1.54

1.24

5.65

4.00

2.52

1.94

1.54

1.24

456.64

15.2

2.37

2.65

906

July

1.02

.92

.84

27ST

2.22

1.24

20.3

5.30

3.10

2.22

1.94

1.72

1.38

1.02

10.2

191

342 -5T

18.5

10.4

7.35

6.05

4.96

7.62

5.65

4.5

4

3.5

3

14.7

82

811.87

26.2

4.09

4.71

1,610

Mean 8.34 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.66 Ac

Aug.

109 -35

15

9

6

4

3

2.80

2.52

2.22

1.94

1.94

1.72

1.54

1.38

1.54

1.54

1.24

1.02

.84

.84

.84

.78

.78

.78

.78

.78

.72

.66 

.57

757

206.34

6.66

1.04

1.20

409

Sept.

0.49

1.13

~tt 1.38

.66

.61

.57

.57

.53

.53

.57

.53

.49

.49

.53

.66

.72

.61

.57

.57

.57

.53

.53

.49

.49

.49

.45

.42

715 

.84

18.31

0.610

0.095

0.11

36

-ft 6,040

Water year 1957-58: Max 342 Min 0.20 Mean 7.93 Cfsra 1.24 In. 16.80 Ac-ft 5,740

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs) . June 10 (7 p.m.) 4,240 cfs (7.20 ft); July 16 (4:30 a.m.) 

1,920 cfs (5.78 ft) July 17 (7:45 p.m.) 7,420 cfs (8.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 8-21, July 26 to Aug. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and weather records.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 457

9320. Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°54'40", long 91°54'10", in SEij sec. 22, T. 3V N., R. 9 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on County Highway P and T at Newburg, 2 miles 

upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1958.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 693.40 ft above m^an sea level, 

 datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 10, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years, 161 cfs (116,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs July 17 (gage height, 12.8 ft from 

floodmark); minimum, 46 cfs Dec. 11-16; minimum gage height, 2.43 ft Oct. 1-12.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1946 (gage height, 16.2 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurements at gage heights 15.0 and 16.2 ft; maximum gage height, 16.26 ft 

June 26, 1935 (from floodmark, present datum); minimum discharge, 24 cfs Aug. 22-31, 

1936, Sept. 19, 20, 1954, Oct. 10-16, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Aug. 24, 25, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft Aug. 20, 1915 (from floodmark, present datum); discharge, 30,000 cfs, from rating curve based on discharge measurements macJe in 1935 

and extended above 25,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 16)

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17

36 3.5 445 

75 5.0 1,52O

152 8.0 4,270

275

Dec. 18 to Sept. 3O

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

57

110

211

3.5 445

5.0 1,520

8.O 4,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

52

54

57

57

55 

55

55

56

57

62

79

E4

63

62

60

57

57

56

*56

1,726

55.7

0.278

0.32

3,420

Nov.

56

59

56

55

55

55

62

59

56

54

54

54

57

57

56

56

72 

87

77

72

66

62

57

56

55

55

52

52

51

*50

1,765

58.8

0.294

0.33

3,500

Dec.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

4646"

46

46

46

82

5,010 

792

388

292

230

193

164

147

137

119

116

106

101

99

*113

6,797

219

1.1O

1.26

13,480

Jan.

106

99

95

90

86

85

83

83

81

80

80

80

78

78

76

74

73- 73 

73

73

99

106

TOB" 113

103

103

99

95

90

*88

83

2,731

88.1

O.440

0.51

5,420

Feb.

81

8O

80

76

83

86

80

74

78

76

76

73

71

7O

70

70

68 

67

67

§5

65

65

65

67

67

67

*548

718

-

3,153

113

0.565

0.59

6,250

Mar.

337

239

189

164

147

147

456

519

1,000

505

337

288

258

223

197

182

172 

161

189

179

164

175

2,060

5.500

1,160

630

505

362

*337

445

362

15,589

503

2.52

2. 9O

30,920

Apr.

314

2155"

314

271

271

263

219

2OO

189

179

172

158

144

144

137

134

128 

125

122

119

116

134

128

122

119

119

125

131

*175

158

5,218

174

0.870

0.97

10,350

May

144

137

314

263

254

250

211

204

182

168

144

134

128

122

119

116

131 

110

103

99

97

95

92

102

92

86

86

83

*80

TST 81

80

4,308

139

O.695

0.80

8,540

June

80

78

76

74

73

71

71

70

7O

722

1,640

211

140

110

104

97

88 

85

83

78

81

78

74

71

131

85

76

73

71

*&T_

4,828

161

0.805

0.90

9,580

July

65

64

S4

65

65

65

179

90

80

76

73

71

70

68

96

2,6OO

2,790 

2,070

505

362

337

267

219

175

362

230

204

179

158

714

12,745

411

2.06

2.37

25,280

Aug.

654

355

400

284

223

189

164

144

134

125

119

116

110

106

101

113

106 

99

97

97

97

92

90

88

86

86

86

86

86

81

80

4,844

156

O.780

0.90

9,610

Sept.

76

*85

ST

78

74

73

71

7O

70

70

70

68

67

67

67

68

67 

67

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

68

67

67

73

2,103

70.1

0.350

0.39

4,170

Calendar year 1957: Max 4,660 Mln 32 Mean 206 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.98 Ac-ft 149,000

Water year 1957-58: Max 3,500 Mln 46 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.900 In. 12.24 Ac-ft 130,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 cfs).--Dec. 17 (5 a.m.) 5,280 cfs (8.88 ft)j Mar. 23 (12 p.m.)

5,790 cfs (9.3 ft); June 10 (12 p.m.) 6,230 cfs (9.6 ft); July 16 (4 p.m.) 9,000 cfs (11.0 ft); 

July 17 (11 p.m.) 13,500 cfs (12.8 ft). ______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
458 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

9330. Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'13", long 91°56'14", In SE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 36 N. , R. 9 W. , at

DeWitt's Ranch, 1,000 ft up spring branch from Mill Creek and 5^ miles southwest of 

Newburg.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 810.50 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 6.36 cfs (4,600 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--1953-58: Maximum daily discharge, 16 cfs May 22, 23, 1957; minimum daily, 

4.5 cfs for many days from October 1956 to January 1957.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in fe 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

Z.Z 14

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2 6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.B

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.1

578

5.6

6.5

5.5

F^

5.5

5.5

*5.5

176.2

5.68

349

Nov.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5,6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.5

67s

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6 *5.6

172.1

5.74

341

Dec.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

11

IT

10

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.8

6 .b

*6.6

212.3

6.85

421

Jan.

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

F75

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.8

6 .8

6.6

6.6

*6.6

6.6

198.3

6.40

393

Feb.

6.5

6.4

^74

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4 *8.1

li_

188.0

6.71

373

Mar.

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.0 575

10

12

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.3

9.2

6.9

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.9

1£

14

T4

13

12

12

*11

11

11

319.3

10.3

633

Apr.

11

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.4

B.2

8.1

8.1

8.0 870"

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.1

B.8

*9.0

263.6

8.79

523

May

8.9

8.8

9.5

10

IS

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.9

8.6

8.4

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0 *T7o

7.0

7.0

251.5

8.11

499

June

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.6

T70- 7.5

6.9

6.8

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6 . 4

199.9

6.66

396

July

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

675

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.6

11

12

IT

10

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.5

8.2

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.6

7 . 6

8 . 8

240.8

7.77

478

Aug.

9.4

9.8

973

8.9

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.1

7.1

238.9

7.71

474

Sept.

7.1

*7.2

77T

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

202.2

6.74

401

Calendar year 1957: Max 16 Min 4.5 Mean 7.47 Ac-ft 5,410

Water year 1957-58: Max 14 Min 5.4 Mean 7.30 Ac-ft 5,280

Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 459

9335. Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°55'35", long 91°58'40", in SEir sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 ¥., on left bank 

at Jerome, 0.5 mile downstream from Little Piney Creek.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1903 to July 1906 (published as "at Arlington"), January 1923 

to September 1958. October to December 1922 monthly discharge only, published in 

WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected intermittently in the vicinity 1885-1926 and 

at same site since 1938 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1904, vertical-rod gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different datum. July 26, 1904, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 0.5 mile 

upstream from present site at datum about 0.85 ft higher than present datum. Jan. 3, 

1923, to Sept. 29, 1928, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream from present site and at 

datum 0.14 ft lower than present datum. Sept. 30, 1928, to Jan. 17, 1939, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 38 years (1903-5, 1922-58), 2,640 cfs (1,911,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,100 cfs July 19 (gage height, 21.26 ft); minimum, 383 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1903-6, 1923-58: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 

27.7 ft); minimum, 254 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 1956 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 ft Jan. 6, 1897 (discharge, 120,000 cfs). A stage of 

28.6 ft was reached on Aug. 20, 22, 1915 (discharge, 114,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 172: 1904. WSP 566: Drainage area. WSP 1340: 1903-4, 

1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 to Feb. 26, Sept. 5-30)

1.4 

2.0 

4.0

365

795

3,110

8.0

16.0

21.0

9,390

27,700

45,600

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

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CPsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

439

432

426

426 

420

420

414

414

408

596

402

402

402

408

426

439

426

426

426 

426

420

432

582

519

491

491

512 

512

505

498

*491

13,831

446

0.157

0.18

27,430

Nov.

491 

484

484

478 

478

465

49T

519

498

491

484

491

512

532

546

553

619

745

813 

1,000

1,240

1.460

1,240

1,120

990

904

840 

795

737

*720

21,220

707

0.249

0.28

42.090

Dec.

689 

673

657

627

604

597

619

604

597

590

567

553

553

546

a540

823

6,630

13.500

21,000 

26,100

6,950

4,760

3,900

3,180

2,720

2,410

2,170 

1,990

1,870

1,750

*1,690

110,459

3,563

1.25

1.45

219,100

Jan.

1,580 

1,520

1,410

1,360 

1,270

1,210

1,160

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,000

961

942

923

904

885

867

858

840 

849

970

1,100

1,300

1,520

1,750

al,800

gl,870 

gl,870

gl,630

*1,520

1,520

38,579

1,244

0.438

0.51

76,520

Feb.

1,460 

1,360

1,290

1,230 

1,210

1,160

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,000

961

942

932

904

840

g885

g885

gsse

g85S

a820

aBOO

a760

754

754

762

*1,570 

5,110

_

30,385

1,085

0.382

0.40

60,270

Mar.

3,300 

a3 , 500

g3,370

g3,720 

g2,590

g2,590

g2,660

a5,830

g9,760

14,800

13,500

8,670

5,990

4,910

4,320

4,040

3,760

g3,500

g3,500 

g3,370

g3,370

g3,240

a9 , 500

g25,500

g57,500

32,000

14,100 

8,670

*6,950

6,470

6,150

261,130

8,424

2.97

3.42

517,900

Apr.

5,830 

5,210

4,760

5,060 

6,150

6.970

6,150

5,060

4,180

3,630

3,300

2,980

2,720

2,530

2,350

2,230

2,110

1,990

1,930 

1,810

1,750

1,750

1.690

1.690

1.690

1,690

1,650 

1,870

*2,290

2,980

95,800

3,193

1.12

1.25

190,000

May

3,500 

3,630

3,500

3,370 

g4,460

g4,460

g6,150

gS.OSO

g4,180

a6,500

a5,500

g4,180

g3,630

a3,200

a2,900

a2,600

a2 , 400

a2,200

2,050 

1,990

1,750

1,630

1,520

1,460

1,360

1,290

1,210 

*1,160

1,120

al,090

al.080

90,130

2,907

1.02

1.18

178,800

June

al,070 

al,060

1,050

1,020 

961

894

831

795

754

9l5o~

4,150

1,580

1,260

1,150

1,180

1,360

1,300

1,140

1,060 

980

970

932

923

1,040

1,360

1,460

1,360 

1,260

1,180

*1,140

36,200

1,207

0.425

0.47

71,800

July

1,060 

970

904

923 

1,010

867

1,100

1,460

7,150

14,100

5,990

3,630

3,300

9,030

8,670

14.700

18,800

29,500

44,200 

32,100

9,390

7,290

6,150

4,610

7,290

7,970

5,210 

4,320

3,630

*4,320 

5,360

265,004

8,549

3.01

3.47

525,600

Aug.

10.700 

10,30O

8,850

5,990 

4,610

3,630

3,110

2,720

2,410

2,170

1,990

1,810

1,990

2,350

2,230

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,750 

1,690

1,580

1,410

1,300

1,240

1,170

1,090

1,040 

1,010

970

932 

894

86,666

2,796

0.985

1.13

 71,900

Sept.

867 

*904

1,460

9.050 

5,670

3,040

2,290

1,930

1,630

1,460

1,520

2,780

3,900

2,980

2,350

2,050

2,530

5,990

5,990 

4,180

3,110

2,530

2,170

1,930

1,690

1,520

1,360 

1,270

1,170

*1,150

80,451

2,682

0.944

1.05

159,600

Calendar year 1957= Max 55,500 Min 377 Mean 3,505 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.76 Ac-ft 2,537,000

Water year 1957-58'- Max 44,200 MLn 393 Mean 3,095 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.79 Ai -ft 2,241,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). --Dec. 20 (6:30 a.m.) 32,600 cfs (17.55 ft); Mar. 25 (12:30 p.m.)

39,700 cfs (19.65 ft); July 19 (10 a.m.) 47,100 cfs (21.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

scords for station near Rich Fountain.
460 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

9340. Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

Location . Lat 38°23'20", long 91 0 49'15", in SE£ sec. 16, T. 42 N. , R. 8 ¥., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 89, 800 ft upstream from Swan Creek and 

4 miles east of Rich Fountain.

Drainage area. --3. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1958 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 

72d Congress, 1st session.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Prior to Sept. 14, 1932, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1932, to Mar. 9, 1934, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --37 years, 2,969 cfs (2,149,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 43,900 cfs July 20 (gage height, 21.70 ft); minimum, 423 cfs Oct. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1921-58: Maximum discharge, 96,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 23.13 ft); minimum, 271 cfs Sept. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.49 ft Oct. 9, 10, I9?7 .

Remarks . --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1957-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.5

2.5

4.0

7.0

14.0

16.0

412

655

1,280

2,660

6,680

19,600

24,400

1.5

4.0

6.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

750

2,620

4,950

16,900

26,400

40,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, nater year October 1957 to Septembe

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

484

480 

473

469

458

450

446

442

439

435

435

427

427

427

446

477

473

469

450

442

446

465

508

568

568

527

508

527

527

527

508

14,728

475

0.149

0.17

29,210

Nov.

508

*508 

508

508

508

488

508

508

508

508

508

508

527

548

548

568

589

680

788

788

905

1,100

*1,360

1,280

1,170

1,030

935

875

845

788

21,400

713

0.224

0.25

42,450

Dec.

760

732 

680

655

655

632

632

632

632

610

610

589

589

589

568

589

4,010

8,980

16,300

21,400

23,100

7,040

5,240

*4,OEO

3,440

2,900

2,530

2,360

2,120

1,960

1,840

117,394

3,787

1.19

1.37

232,800

Jan.

1,800

1,680 

1,610

1,500

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,200

*1,610

gl,130

1,060

1,030

995

995

962

930

900

9OO

870

870

930

,100

,2OO

* ,380

,610

,840

,880

,880

,800

,680

,610

40,432

1,304

0.410

0.47

80, 200

Feb.

1,570

1,460 

1,380

*1,310

1,270

1,340

1,310

1,240

1,200

gl,160

gl.lOO

gl,030

g995

g995

g962

g962

g930

g930

g900

g870

g870

g840

g810

780

780

780

2,450

5,670

-

___ _ __

35,894

1,282

0.403

0.42

71,190

Mar.

4,140

3,900 

3,440

3,220

2,810

2.620

*3,900

5,670

11,200

13 , 500

15,300

13 , 000

8,480

6,420

5,380

4,810

4,400

4,020

3,780

3,600

*3,66O

3,660

4,280

13,900

a25,400

g36,000

g32,4OO

g!4,200

g9,140

gS.OOO

g7,360

281,650

9,085

2.86

3.29

558,600

Apr.

7,2OO

6,580 

5,970

5,970

7,520

8.OOO

7,840

6,730

5,520

4,670

*4,020

3,540

3,220

3,000

2,810

2,620

2,440

2,360

2,280

2,200

2,120

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,960

1,920

1,880

1,880

2,120

2,530

115,020

3,834

1.21

1.35

228,100

May

3,320

3,660 

3,900

4,280

4,280

5,380

5,670

*5,380

4,670

6.750

6,580

5,090

4,280

3,660

3,220

2,900

2,620

2,440

2,280

2,200

2,120

1,960

1,840

1,800

1,840

1,640

1,570

1,460

1,340

1.510

1,310

100,730

3,249

1.02

1.18

199,800

June

1,310

1,270 

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,030

962

*950

8.990

7,330

2,810

3,660

4,950

2,280

1,880

1,610

1,460

1,340

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,240

1,530

1,570

1,460

1,340

1,270

60,762

2,025

0.637

0.71

120,500

July

1,200

1,130 

1.060

1,200

1,310

1,200

1,060

1,680

2,000

9,310

*13,200

5,380

3,540

4,42C

1O.7OO

8.81C

17,300

21,600

28.10C

40,30C

g36,OOC

glO,40C

g7,68C

g5,82C

g4,67C

g7 , 20C

g6,58C

85, 38C

g4 , 40C

g3,54C

g7,04C

273. 21C

8,813

2.77

3.2C

541, 90C

Aug.

glO.SOO

gis.ooo

gll,200

8,320

6,120

4,540

3,660

3,100

2,810

2,530

2,280

2,280

*2,000

2,200

2,440

2,280

2,040

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,760

gl,570

gl,460

gl,340

1,270

1,240

 1,160

1,100

1,060

995

962

102,977

3,322

1.04

1.20

204,300

Calendar year 1957: Max 55.5OO Min 427 Mean 3,992 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.04 A?-ft 2,{

Sept.

930

930 

g962

2,160

KB. 810

g4,400

g3,000

g2,620

g2,040

gl , 800

81.610

g2,360

g3,100

g3,780

g2,810

*g2,280

2,120

3,730

5,670

5,820

3,900

3,000

2,530

2,200

1,960

1,760

1,610

1,500

1,380

1,340

82,112

2,737

0.861

0.96

162,900

i 90, 000

Water year 1957-58: Max 40.3OO Mln 427 Mean 3,415 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.57 Ai-ft 2,472,000

Peak discharge (base, 18.OOO of s). Dec. 21 (8 a m.) 28,000 cfs (17.3O ft); Mar. 26 (9 p.m.) 

38.500 cfs (20.60 ft); July 20 (10 p.m.) 43,90O cfs (21.70 ft)_-_ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 461

9345. Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°42'36", long 91 0 26'21", In SWi sec, 25. T. 46 N., R. 5 W., on downstream side of third pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann.

Drainage area. 528,200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1958. Prior to August 1928 monthly dlscharge only, published In WSP 1310. Gage-height records 1873-99, collected at site 

480 ft downstream, are contained In reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 

In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 481.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1930, staff gage at site 480 ft downstream at datum 0.07 ft 

lower. Sept. 26, 1930, to Mar. 27, 1932, wire-weight gage, Mar. 28, 1932, to June 12, 

1945, water-stage recorder, and June 13, 1945, to Apr. 2, 1946, wire-weight gage, at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--61 years, 79,860 cfs (57,820,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 339,000 cfs July 23 (gage height, 29.15 ft); 

minimum daily, 15,000 cfs Feb. 18.

1928-58: Maximum discharge, 676,000 cfs June 6, 7, 1903; maximum gage height, 

33.33 ft July 19, 1951; minimum, about 4,200 cfs Jan. 10-12, 1940; mlnimuir gage height 

observed, -0.80 ft Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 35.5 ft In June 1844 (discharge, about 892,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers).

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

Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 6 or more times monthly 

during rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above station, records for 

some of which can be found In WSP 1559 and 1560.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

TotsLl 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

36,300 

35,800 

36,000 

36,000 

36,000

36,000 

36,OOO 

35,500 

55,200 

35,500

36.OOO 

37,500 

39,900 

41,400 

43,200

47,600 

51,500 

47,000 

45,400 

47,900

46,600 

43,200 

41 , 400 

43 , 800 

64,600

87,000 

84,200 

75,100 

63,300 

56 , 100 

50,800

$1,451.8 

46 , 830 

*2,880

Nov.

46,300

38^ 100 

35,500 

33 , 800

33,200 

33 , 800 

34 , 300 

34,900 

34,600

33.200 

32,100 

30,700 

31,600 

31,600

31,000 

30,500 

29,400 

28,600 

32,400

39,900 

41,700 

41,400 

38,400 

32 , 900

28,600 

27,800 

27,800 

26,800 

25^400

* 1,008.3 

33,610 

*2,000

Dec.

25,600 

25,100 

24,600 

26,100 

26,800

25,400 

24,900 

24,900 

23,000 

21,600

24,400 

25,8OO 

25,100 

24,900 

24,600

21,400 

20,200 

25,800 

35,800 

41,100

49,500 

71, OOP

50^500 

48,500

45,700 

47,000 

55,000 

49,200 

38,700 

33,800

*1,067.2 

34,430 

*2,117

Jan.

54,600 

32,700 

28,400 

30,200 

29,900

24,200 

22,OOO 

23,000 

20,500 

18,500

17,600 

17,200 

16,600 

16,000 

16,400

19,100 

26,600 

28,400 

25,40O 

25,400

25,000 

24,400 

25,600 

25,800 

26,400

25,800 

24,900 

24,600 

24,900

26^800

748,500 

24,150 

*1,485

Feb.

27,800 

27,800 

26,800 

26,800 

51,800

32,900 

33,200 

32,900 

32,700 

d29,000

d23,000 

d32 , 000 

30,500 

d28,000 

d26,000

d24,000 

d!6,OOO 

dlS.OOO 

d2 1,000 

25,400

20,200 

20,200 

27,800 

23,700 

25,100

36 , 300 

75,600 

128,000

-

.......

899,500 

32,120 

tl,784

Mar.

138,000 

140,000 

144,000 

133,000 

111,000

90,800 

78,200 

85,800 

118,000 

142,000

157,000 

158,000

141,000 

123,000 

109,000

97,400 

87 , 500 

79,300 

76,100 

70,600

67,200 

64,200 

55,700

97^400

108,000 

115,000 

118,000 

97 , 400 

77,200 

72,000

*3, 216.8 

103,800 

*6,580

Apr.

65,900 

71,600 

74,600 

75,600 

90,800

114,000

106,000 

95,000 

92,600 

1OO.OOO

96,200 

87 , 500 

75,100 

67,700 

65,400

62,900 

61,200 

59,600 

57,600 

53,200

48,300 

55,000 

67,200 

71,600 

69,600

70,100 

66,400 

60,000 

58,000 

58,400

*2, 197.1 

73,240 

*4,358

May

57,200 

55,000 

55,400 

66,800 

102,000

143,000 

152,000

141,000 

134,000 

114,000

9O.20O 

73,600 

62,900 

62,400 

57,600

53,200 

52,500 

54,200 

55, 400 

55,400

62,000 

60,800 

63,300 

64,200 

60,000

57,200 

55,700 

60,400 

62,400 

58,000 

51,800

*2,293.6 

73,990 

*4,549

June

47 , 900 

48,900 

55,400 

60,000 

55,400

49,800 

46,600 

44,800 

45,500

46,000 

69,100 

80,900 

68,600 

123,000

155,000

135,000 

112,000 

89,700 

73,600

66 , 800 

65,300 

51,500 

49,800 

55,600

59,200 

94,400 

99,200 

90,800 

72,000

*2,149.5 

71,640 

*4,265

July

60,000 

58,400 

55,000 

66,400 

6O,OOO

77,200 

107,000 

97,400 

87,000 

82,600

83 , 100 

85,300 

158,000 

200,000 

197,000

206,000 

217,000 

241,000 

268,000 

290,000

515,000 

330,000 

337,000

525,000 

299,000

273,000 

245,000 

210,000 

176,000 

164,000 

202,000

*5,572.4 

179,800 

til, 050

Aug.

243.OOO 

279,000 

310,000 

3?9,000

317,000

294,000 

245,000 

172,000 

134.OOO 

128,000

106,000 

93,200 

82,600 

78,200 

81 , 400

79,300 

70,600 

71,000 

79,300 

78,800

73,600 

69,100 

66,800 

66,800 

64,600

60,400 

60,400 

55,400 

53,600 

51 , 500 

49,200

t?,942.8 

127,200 

*7,820

Sept.

47.000 

47,600 

48,900 

52,200 

60,400

65,900 

66,800 

75,100 

78,800 

104,000

108,000 

108,000 

115,000

78I800

70,100 

89,200 

88,600 

96 , 800 

87 , 500

77,200 

64,200 

56 , 500 

60,000 

65,400

77,700 

94,400 

82 , 600 

66,400 

59,600

*2, 289.3 

76,310 

*4 , 541

Calendar year 1957; Max 192,000 Min 9,000 Mean 50,690 Ac-ft 36,700,000 

Water year- 1957-58; Max 337,000 Min 15,000 Mean 73,520 Ac-ft 53,230,000

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

Mote. Discharge for Feb. 13, June 5-26, July 1 computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings.
462 LOUOBE RIVER BASIN 

9350. Rumbo Branch at Danville, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°55'00", long 91°32'03", in SW^NEi sec. 24, T. 48 N., R. 6 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of culvert on State Highway 29, half a mile north of Danville.

Drainage area.--1.40 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 747.27 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 0.61 cfs (442 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 398 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 5.98 ft); no flow many days.

T553-58: Maximum discharge, 434 cfs July 6, 1955 (gage height, 6.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above slope-area measurement at gage height 4.43 ft and calculated estimate at gage height 5.62 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13, 14)

1.40

1.5

1.6

1.7

cubic feet pe

.6 

1.5

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

3.5 

8.3

51

cond, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.1

2.3

2.9

1.0

.4

.4

6.0

TT

-

15.0

0.54

0.386

0.40

30

Mar.

0.4

.2

^

.1

.2

3.3

8.6

8.1

3.8

2.2

4.0

13

T.9

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

11

1.6

.6

.3

.2

1.0

1.2

.4

65.6

2.12

1.51

1.74

130

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

3JD

1.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.4

1.1

2.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

39.4

1.31

0.936

1.05

78

May

0

0

.6

1.9

9.9

1.0

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.5

0.47

0.336

0.39

29

June

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

3.6

23

.3

*9.7

29.

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

83.2

2.77

1.98

2.21

165

July

0

0

6.6

20

3.3

.2

.2

.2

0

0

11

.4

.1

0

10

7.0

.8

.4

46

To

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

128.7

4.15

2.96

3.42

255

Aug.

9.4

176

.3

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.0

0.42

0.300

0.35

26

Sept.

O

3^

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.0

3.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

49.0

1.63

1.16

1.30

97

Calendar year 1957: Max 42 Min 0 Mean 0.87 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.48 Ac-ft 633

Water year 1957-58: Max 46 Min 0 Mean 1.12 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.86 Ac-ft 810

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 5 (9:15 a.m.) 188 cfs (4.17 ft); June 10 (8:45 p.m.) 178 cfB 

4.04 ft); June 12 (6:15 a.m.) 166 cfs (3.94 ft); June 15 (12:45 a.m.) 266 cfs (4.86 ft): July 4 

7:30 p.m.) 222 cfs (4.45 ft): July 19 (5:15 a.m.) 183 cfs (4.09 ft); July 19 (7:30 p.m.) 222 cfs 

4.44 ft); Sept. 2 (1:30 a.m.) 398 cfs (5.98 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
LODTRE RIVER BASIN 463

9355. Loutre River at Mineola, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°53'20", long 91°34'30", In SE^-NWr sec. 34, T. 48 N., R. 6 W., at downstream side of left pier of bridge In Mineola, 0.2 mile-upstream from Bailee Branch 

and li;- miles downstream from new U. S. Highway 40.

Drainage area.--202 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 539.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1948-58), 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 19.55 ft),

from rating curve extended above 8,700 cfs; no flow Oct. 1-12, 20; minimum gage height, 

2.97 ft Oct. 1.

1947-58: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 20.88 ft); no 

flow at times In 1953-54, 1956-58; minimum gage height, 1.88 ft Sept. 19, 1954.

Flood of June 20, 1928, reached a stage of about 28.9 ft, from Information by local 

resident.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.1

. 2

.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

**.4

.3

.5

.6 76"

.6

.6

.6

.6

6.7

0.22

0.0011

0.001

13

Nov.

0.6 

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

** .0

.1

.0

.0

.4

.5

75

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

29.0

0.97

0.0048

0.005

58

Dec.

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

*».!

.1

.1

.1

.3

t 3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.8

1.0

2.6

2.6

2 5

24.0

0.77

0.0038

0.004

48

Jan.

2.5 

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

3.0

3.8

4.3

3.4

3.2

3.6

3.5

3.5

*3.4

3.5

4.1

72.0

2.32

0.011

0.01

143

Feb.

4.5 

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.1

14

12

7.0

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

5.0

3.4

5.2

11

32

27

19

379 56~5

-

939.0

33.5

0.166

0.17

1,860

Mar.

130 

73

49

37

32

38

213

429

1,450

578

282

405

847

647

228

145

104

73

*59

50

48

45

41

838

400

192

126

87

78

346

178

8,228

265

1.31

1.51

16,320

Apr.

114

84

76

70

1,540

610

456

180

97

68

55

45

38

36

39

36

*33

28

26

44

39

1,230

284

1,650

301

186

136

104

78

55

7,718

257

1.27

1.42

15,510

May

46 

42

126

567

*1,950

503

243

184

143

110

80

60

44

32

28

26

24

22

*19

15

12

11

11

14

11

9.0

8.4

9.0

7.3

7.6

7.6

4,351.9

140

0.693

0.80

8,650

June

52 

58

16

11

8.2

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.7

185

494

888

333

425

5,510

359

153

*61

35

.25

17

15

11

11

1,610

400

172

78

41

2 6

8,995.1

500

1.49

1.66

17,840

July

19 

14

928

528

611

174

76

55

30

20

225

107

32

18

1,060

486

313

287

4,990

5,570

610

358

228

155

114

75

52

43

40

*30

4,630

21,652

698

3.46

3.99

42,950

Aug.

1,210

722

278

166

100

65

45

201

72

40

175

902

188

78

45

218

89

58

27

22

558

95

52

21

*16

14

12

11

11

9.7

8.7

3,269.4

170

0.842

0.97

10,450

Sept.

8.2 

5,460

550

153

207

81

46

31

24

787

174

57

32

22

17

1,020

3,010

303

158

90

65

44

33

27

23

21

19

16

*15

19

12,292.2

410

2.03

2.26

24,380

Calendar year 1957: Max 6,880 Min 0 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.76 Ac-ft 94,420

Water year 1957-58: Max 5,570 Mln 0 Mean 191 Cfsm 0.946 In. 12.80 Ac-ft 138,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--June 15 (8 a.m.) 7,790 cfs (17.27 ft); July 20 (6 a.m.) 

10,000 cfs (18.98 ft); July 31 (2:30 p.m.) 9,470 cfs (18.60 ft); Sept. 2 (10 a.m.) 10,900 

(19.55 ft); Sept. 17 (5 a.m.) 7,910 cfs (17.45 ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
464 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first 

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

is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are g'.ven in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow, 

partial-record stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements 

were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water 

storage. These measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby 

stream where continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which 

measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Floyd River basin

6OO0.2

60O0.4

60OO.6

6001.2

6001.4

6OO1.6

6001.8

6002

6002 .5

6004

Floyd River near

Sheldon, Iowa.

Little Floyd River

near Sheldon,

Iowa.

Floyd River below

Sheldon, Iowa.

Deep Creek near

Oyens, Iowa.

Willow Creek near

Oyens, Iowa.

Deep Creek at

LeMars, Iowa.

Floyd River near

LeMars, Iowa.

Floyd River near

Merrill, Iowa.

West Branch Floyd

River near

Middle Burg,

Iowa.

West Branch Floyd

River near

Merrill, Iowa.

Lat 43°12', long 95°49', in SWfc

sec. 21, T.97 N., R.42 W.,

O'Brien County.

Lat 43°09', long 95"51', In SEjsec.l, T.96 N., R.43 W., Sioux

County.

Lat 43°08', long 95°53', In Hj

sec. 23, T.96 N., R.43 W.,

Sioux County.

Lat 42°50', long 96°O7', in Si

sec. 36, T.93 N., R.45 W.,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°50', long 96°O7' in SWi

sec. 36, T.93 N., R.45 W.,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°48', long 96°O8', in NEi

sec. 9, T.92 N., R.45 W. ,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°48', long 96°1O', in NW£

sec. 9, T.92 N., R.45 W.,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°49', long 96°13', in NW£

sec. 31, T.92 N., R.45 W.,

Plymouth County.

Lat 43°07', long 96°O5', in NEjsec. 30, T.96 N., R.44 W.,

Sioux County.

Lat 43°45', long 96*15', in NEj

sec. 35, T.92 N. , R.46 W.,

Plymouth County.

64.0

59.3

167

82.7

65.2

156

478

489

59.7

232

1958

1958

1958

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1957-58

1958

1957-58

10- 2-57

5-14-58

10- 1-57

5-14-58

10- 1-57

5-14-58

9-30-57

5-13-58

9-30-57

5-13-58

9-30-57

5-13-58

5-13-58

9-30-57

5-13-58

10- 1-57

5-13-58

9-30-57

5-13-58

0.79

1.89

.13

1.06

1.31

3.87

tl.14

1.95

t.06

.12

tl.15

2.22

13.8

*7.12

14.3

O

.36

*5.65

6.26

Monona-Harrison ditch basin

6015

6016

6017

6018

6019

6021

6022

6023

Big Whiskey Slough

near Kings ley,

Iowa.

West Fork Little

Sioux River near

Fielding, Iowa.

West Fork Little

Sioux River near

Kingsley, Iowa.

Mud Creek at

Moville, Iowa.

West Fork Little

Sioux River at

Moville, Iowa.

Big Whiskey Creek

near Bronsorij

Iowa.

Elliott Creek near

Bronson, Iowa.

Wolf Creek near

Holly Springs,

Iowa.

Lat 42°40', long 95°52', In Si

sec. 25, T.91 N., R.43 W.,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°39', long 95°53', in MWfr

sec.l, T.90 N., R.43 W. ,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°35', long 96°OO', In MWfr

sec. 25, T.90 N., R.44 W.,

Plymouth County.

Lat 42°30', long 96°O6', In SWfc

sec. 30, T.89 N., R.44 W.,

Woodbury County.

Lat 42°29', long 96°O4', in SEj

sec. 31, T.89 N., R.44 W.,

Woodbury County.

Lat 42°24', long 96°15', in NE£

sec. 31, T.88 N., R.46 W.,

Woodbury County.

Lat 4Z°24', long 96°14', In NEj

sec. 31, T.88 N., R.46 W.,

Woodbury County.

Lat 42°18', long 96°OO', in SWj

sec. 31, T.87 N., R.44 W.,

Woodbury County.

55.3

135

219

68.7

344

62.4

58.6

99.2

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

9-30-57

9-30-57

9-30-57

9-24-57

9-25-57

9-23-57

9-23-57

9-25-57

tl.39

*3.79

*7.17

til. 4

tll.l

t.98

tl.Ol

*3.61

t Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 465

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Little Sioux River basin

6036

6037

6038

6039

6041

6043

6044

6045

6046

6047

6048

6049

6050

6051

6052

6053

6054

6055

6057

6058

6059

6060

6061

6062

6063

6064

6065

Little Sioux River

near Montgomery,

Iowa.

West Pork Little

Sioux River near

Lake Park, Iowa.

West Pork Little

Sioux River near

Montgomery, Iowa

Little Sioux River

near Milford,

Iowa.

Spirit Lake outlet

at Orleans, Iowa

Okoboji Lake Outlet at Arnolds

Park, Iowa.

Okoboji Lake outlet near Milford, Iowa.

Ooheyedan River

near Bigelow,

Iowa.

Little Ooheyedan

River near May

City, Iowa.

Ooheyedan River

near May City,

Iowa.

Stoney Creek near

Poster la, Iowa.

Stoney Creek near

Everly, Iowa.

Ooheyedan River

near Spencer,

Iowa.

Little Sioux River

at Spencer, Iowa

Muddy Creek near

Langdon, Iowa.

Muddy Creek near

Spencer, Iowa.

Pickerel Run near

Spencer, Iowa.

Lost Island outlet near

Dickens, Iowa.

Willow Creek near

Rossi, Iowa.

Willow Creek near

Or e env i 1 le , Iowa

Waterman Creek

near Hartley,

Iowa.

Waterman Creek

near Sutherland,

Iowa.

Little Sioux River

near Sutherland,

Iowa.

Mill Creek near

Paulina, Iowa.

Mill Creek near

Cherokee, Iowa.

Little Sioux River

at Cherokee,

Iowa.

Pierson Creek near

Correct ionville,

Iowa.

Lat 43*26', long 95°15', near

HE corner of sec. 6, T.99 N.,

R.37 W., Dicklnson County.

Lat 43°29', long 95*17', near

Nj corner of sec. 13, T.100 N.,

R.38 W., Dickinson County.

Lat 43°25', long 95 0 16', near SW

corner of sec. 6, T.99 N.,

R.37 W., Dickinson County.

Lat 43°19 f , long 95°12', near

center of sec. 11, T.98 N.,

R.37 W., Dickinson County.

Lat 43*27', long 95°06', In SE£

sec. 28, T.100 N., R.36 W.,

Dickinson County.

Lat 43°21', long 95*08', In sec.

29, T.99 N., R.36 W., Dickinson County.

Lat 43°19', long 95°10 f , in SWj

sec. 12, T.98 N., R.37 W.,

Dickinson County.

Lat 43°28', long 95*37', at SE

corner of sec. 24, T.100 N.,

R.41 W., Osceola County.

Lat 43°17', long 95°28', near ME

corner of sec. 29, T.98 N.,

R.39 W., Osceola County.

Lat 43° 16', long 95°26', near Nj

corner of sec. 34, T.98 N.,

R.39 W., Osceola County.

Lat 43° 14', long 95°19', near NW

corner of sec. 10, T.97 N.,

R.38 W., Clay County.

Lat 43*09', long 95°15', in NE£

sec. 7, T.96 N., R.37 W.,

Clay County.

Lat 43*08', long 95°13', at SW

corner of sec. 15, T.96 N.,

R.37 W., Clay County.

Lat 43°68', long 95°08', in Ni

sec. 18, T.96 N. , R.36 W.,

Clay County.

Lat 43° 11', long 95°05', near

NW corner of sec. 26, T.97 N.,

R.36 W., Clay County.

Lat 43*09', long 95*05', near

NW corner of sec. 15, T.96 N.,

R.36 W., Clay County.

Lat 43*12', long 94°58', near

NW corner of sec. 27, T.97 N.,

R.35 W., Clay County.

Lat 43*07', long 95*02', at w£

corner of sec. 19, T.96 N.,

R.35 W., Clay County.

Lat 42*59', long 95*12', near

SE corner of sec. 4, T.94 N.,

R.37 W., Clay County.

Lat 42*58', long 95°09', near

center of sec. 7, T.94 N.,

R.36 W., Clay County.

Lat 43*05', long 95*27', near

NE corner of sec. 4, T.95 N.,

R.39 W., O'Brien County.

Lat 42*57', long 95*25', near

center of sec. 23, T.94 N.,

R.39 W., O'Brien County.

Lat 42*56', long 95*25', In NW£

sec. 26, T.94 N. , R.39 W.,

O'Brien County.

Lat 43*01', long 95*43', near

Nj corner of sec. 29, T.95 N. ,

R.41 W., O'Brien County.

Lat 42*47', long 95*33', near

center of sec. 15, T.92 N.,

R.40 W., Cherokee County.

Lat 42°45', long 95*31', in Ej

sec. 26, T.92 N. , R.40 W.,

Cherokee County.

Lat 42*29', long 95*47', in NE£

sec. 33, T.89 N., R.42 W. ,

Woodbury County.

118

116

173

333

75.6

125

151

68.7

54.2

226

65.4

81.6

426

990

59.7

102

75.7

151

62.6

90.3

58.4

139

1,803

61.6

292

2,166

55.1

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1936 -42t,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1958

1957

10- 2-57

5-14-58

10- 2-57

5-15-58

10- 2-57

5-14-58

10- 1-57

5-15-58

10- 1-57

5-15-58

10- 1-57

5-15-58

10- 1-57

5-15-58

10- 2- 7

5-14- 8

10- 2- 7

5-14- 8

10- 2- 7

5-14- 8

10- 1- 7

5-14- 8

10- 1- 7

5-14- 8

10- 1- 7

5-14- 8

9-30-57

5-15-58

9-30-57

5-15-58

9-30-57

5-15-58

9-30-57

5-15-58

9-30-57

5-15-58

9-30-57

5-15-59

9-30-57

5-15-59

10- 2-57

5-14-59

10- 3-57

5-14-59

10- 3-5?

5-14-59

10- 2-5?

5-14-53

4-15-53

5-14-53

4-15-53

5-13-513

9-25-57

.21

5.00

.77

4.92

1.32

7.17

3.92

16.3

0

0

0

0

.79

2.58

.23

.69

1.16

4.75

7.55

17.4

1.98

7.48

2.31

8.10

13.0

40.0

*29.5

67.3

t.61

4.37

tl.56

6.83

to

.18

tl.32

3.43

t.43

5.67

t.29

8.69

.18

1.47

1.10

8.79

37.2

152

.19

1.74

41.0

12.9

411

212

*3.74

t Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station. 

* Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958--Continued

Station 

No. Staticn name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Little Sioux River basin Continued

6068

6069

6071

6074

Maple River near

Aurella, Iowa.

Maple River near

Ida Grove, Iowa.

Odebolt Creelc at

Ida Grove, Iowa.

Maple River near

Turin, Iowa.

Lat 42°43', long 95°28', in NWi

sec. 8, T.91 N., R.39 W.,

Cherokee County.

Lat 42°22', long 95°27', in NW£

sec. 12, T.87 N., R.40 W., Ida

County.

Lat 42°21', long 95°27 ' , near

center of sec. 14, T.87 N.,

R.40 W., Ida County.

Lat 42°01', long 95°56' I in SWi

sec. 10, T.83 N., R.44 W.,

Monona County.

85.2

364

61.1

741

1958

1957

1957

1957-58

4-15-58

5-13-58

9-25-57

9-25-57

9-24-57

9-30-58

17.4

5.75

*12.6

*2.10

*31.0

16.2

Soldier River basin

6083

6083.5

6084

Soldier River near

Riclcetts, Iowa.

Soldier River near

Ute, Iowa.

East Soldier Fiver

near Ute, Iowa.

Lat 42°12', long 95°34', in SW£

sec.l, T.85 N., R.41 W.,

Crawford County.

Lat 42°03', long 95°42', in SE£

sec. 34, T.84 N., R.42 W.,

Monona County.

Lat 42°02', long 95°41', in SWj

sec. 35, T.84 N., R.42 W.,

Monona County.

90.5

253

97.8

1957

1957

1957

9-25-57

9-24-57

9-24-57

*2.04

*5.77

*6.29

Boyer River basin

6092.6

6093

6093.5

6094

6095.5

6095.8

6096

6096.2

6096.5

6096.7

Boyer River near

Early, Iowa.

East Boyer River

at Vail, Iowa.

East Boyer River

at Denison, Iowa

Boyer River near

Denison, Iowa.

Boyer River near

Missouri Valley,

Iowa.

Willow Creelc near

Woodbine, Iowa.

Willow Creelc near

Logan, Iowa.

Willow Creelc near

Missouri Valley,

Iowa.

Alien ditch near

Love land, Iowa.

Boyer River near

Love land, Iowa.

Lat 42°28', long 95°11', in NEj

sec. 6, T.88 N., R.37 W., Sac

County.

Lat 42 "03', long 95° 12', in Ey

sec. 30, T.84 N., R.37 W.,

Crawford County.

Lat 42°00', long 95°22', in SE^

sec. 10, T.83 N. , R.39 W.,

Crawford County.

Lat 42°00', long 95°23', in NE£

sec. 16, T.83 N., R.39 W.,

Crawford County.

Lat 41°32', long 95°54', in SEi

sec. 28, T.78 N., R.44 W. ,

Harrison County.

Lat 41°48', long 95°44', in NEi

sec. 29, T.81 N., R.42 W. ,

Harrison County.

Lat 41°38', long 95°53', in NEi

sec. 30, T.79 N., R.43 W. ,

Harrison County.

Lat 41°32', long 95°54', in SEj

sec. 28, T.78 N., R.44 W. ,

Harrison County.

Lat 41°28', long 95°55', in NEj

sec. 17, T.77 N., R.44 W.,

Fottawattamie County.

Lat 41°27', long 95°55', in SWjsec. 16, T.77 N., R.44 W.,

Fottawattamie County.

67.5

65.4

130

517

1,081

67.0

129

146

92.1

1,176

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957-58

1957

1957-58

1957-58

1957

1957

9-25-57

9-26-57

9-25-57

9-25-57

9-24-57

9-30-58

9-24-57

9-24-57

9-30-58

9-24-57

9-30-58

9-23-57

9-23-57

tl.48

*3.47

£8.04

*20.2

*43.3

27.6

tl.26

*3.94

4.69

*4.63

6.18

t.70

tai.o

Pigeon Creek basin

6099

6099.5

Pigeon Creelc east

of Love land,

Iowa.

Pigeon Creelc near

Crescent, Iowa.

Lat 41°29', long 95°42', in SWi

sec. 8, T.77 N., R.42 W., Fottawattamie County.

Lat 41°20', long 95°53', in NEj

sec. 3, T.75 N., R.44 W., Fottawattamie County.

66.6

163

1957

1957

9-23-57

9-23-57

*2.18

*4.70

Mosquito Creek basin

6105.5

*6106

Mosquito Creek at

Portsmouth, Iowa

Mosquito Creek at

Neola, Iowa.

Lat 41°39', long 95°31 r , in SWi

sec. 16, T.79 N. , R.40 W.,

Shelby County.

Lat 41°28', long 95°36 r , in SWi

sec. 19, T.77 N., R.41 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 64

at northeast edge of Neola.

63.9

128

1957

1957

9-26-57

9-23-57

*4.37

*8.21

Keg Creek basin

8057

8058

8059

Keg Creek at

Minden, Iowa.

Keg Creek near

Dumfries, Iowa.

Keg Creek near

Glenwood, Iowa.

Lat 41°28', long 95°32 T , in SW£

sec. 14, T.77 N., R.41 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41°11', long 95°41', in NWi

sec. 28, T.74 N., R.42 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41°01', long 95°45', in NEj

sec. 27, T.72 N., R.43 W.,

Mills County.

59.6

131

190

1957

1957-58

1957-58

9-23-57

9-23-57

5-15-58

9-24-57

5-14-58

*3.52

*7.73

17.7

*6.96

17.1

D a crest-stage station. 

previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1956 Continued

Station

No.

6072.6

6072. 6

6073

6073.2

6073.4

6073.6

6073.8

8074

6074.2

8074.4

6074.6

6075

6075.5

6076

6076.5

6076

6079

6086

6067

6066

8066.5

6089

6090.5

6091

6091.5

6092

6092.5

8093

8093.3

Station name

West Nishnabotna

River near Manning, Iowa.

West Fork of West

Nishnabotna

River near

Manilla, Iowa.

West Pork of West

Nishnabotna

River at Harlan,

Iowa.

West Nishnabotna

River at Harlan,

Iowa.

West Nishnabotna

River at Avoca,

Iowa.

East Branch West

Nishnabotna

River near Red

Line, Iowa.

East Branch West

Nishnabotna

River near Jacksonville, Iowa.

East Branch West

Nishnabotna

River at Avoca,

Iowa.

Cray Bill Creek

near Macedonia,

Iowa.

Farm Creek south

of Macedonia,

Iowa.

Indian Creek near

Hastings, Iowa.

West Nishnabotna

River at White

Cloud, Iowa.

West Nishnabotna

River near Malvern, Iowa.

Silver Creek near

Avoca, Iowa.

Silver Creek near

Treynor, Iowa.

Middle Silver

Creek south of

Treynor, Iowa.

Silver Creek

south of Malvern, Iowa.

Walnut Creek near

Grlswold, Iowa.

Walnut Creek near

Hawthorne, Iowa.

Walnut Creek near

Randolph, Iowa.

East Nishnabotna

River north of

Audubon , Iowa .

East Nishnabotna

River at Exira,

Iowa.

Davids Creek at

Exira, Iowa.

Troublesome Creek

north of Wiota,

Iowa.

Troublesome Creek

near Atlantic ,

Iowa.

East Nishnabotna

River at Atlantic, Iowa.

Turkey Creek east

of Atlantic,

Iowa.

Turkey Creek near

Atlantic, Iowa.

East .Nishnabotna

River north of

Lewis, Iowa.

Location

Nishnabotna River basin

Lat 41°53', long 95°05', near

NW corner of sec .31, T.62 N.,

R.36 W., Carroll County.

Lat 41°52', long 95° 15', in wi

sec. 35, T.62 N. , R.36 W.,

Crawford County.

Lat 41°40', long 95°19', in NEy

sec. 7, T.79 N. , R.38 W.,

Shelby County.

Lat 41°36', long 95°19', in NE£

sec. 19, T.79 N., R.38 W.,

Shelby County.

Lat 41°26', long 95°21', in NE£

sec. 17, T.77 N., R.39 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41°44', long 95°06', in ME£

sec. 13, T.60 N. , R.37 H.,

Shelby County.

Lat 41°36', long 95°09', in NEj

sec. 23, T.79 N., R.36 H.,

Shelby County.

Lat 41°26', long 95°20', in NEi

sec. 16, T.77 N., R.39 W. ,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41°11', long 95°23', in SEj

sec. 25, T.74 N., R.40 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41°10', long 95°23', in SEi

sec. 36, T.74 N. , R.40 W.,

Pottawattamie County .

Lat 41°02', long 95°30', in SE^-

sec.13, T.72 N., R.41 W.,

Mills County.

Lat 40°57', long 95°34', in NW£

sec. 2, T.71 N., R.41 W.,

Mills County.

Lat 40°56', long 95°33', in NW£

sec. 15, T.71 N., R.41 W.,

Mills County.

Lat 41°25', long 95°27', in NEj

sec. 4, T.76 N. , R.40 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41° 11', long 95°35', in SWi

sec. 26, T.74 N. , R.41 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 41°11', long 95°36', in SE£

sec. 30, T.74 N., R.41 W.,

Pottawattamie County .

Lat 40°57', long 95°34', in SWi

sec. 16, T.71 N., R.41 W.,

Mills County.

Lat 41°17', long 95°12', in NWi

sec. 22, T.75 N. , R.38 W.,

Pottawattamie County.

Lat 40°57', long 95°22', in NW£

sec. 17, T.71 N., R.39 W.,

Montgomery County.

Lat 40°46', long 95°33', near

Ei corner of sec. 9, T.69 N.,

R.41 W., Fremont County.

Lat 41°46', long 94°51', in NWi

sec. 6, T.80 N., R.34 W.,

Audubon County .

Lat 41°35', long 94°54', in NW£

see. 4, T.78 N., R.35 W.,

Audubon County.

Lat 41°35', long 94°53', in NE£

sec. 4, T.78 N., R.35 W.,

Audubon County.

Lat 41°30', long 94°51', in NW£

sec. 2, T.77 N. , R.35 W.,

Cass County.

Lat 41°25', long 94°56', in NE£

sec. 3, Tt76 N., R.36 W.,

Cass County.

Lat 41°24', long 95°02', in SE£

sec. 6, T.76 N., R.36 W.,

Cass County.

Lat 41°23', long 94°54', in SEjsec. 7, T.76 N. , R.35 W., Cass

County .

Lat 41° 19', long 95°04', near

center of sec. 2, T.75 N.,

R.37 W., Cass County.

Lat 41° 19', long 95°05', in NEj

sec.10, T.75 N., R.37 W.,

Cass County.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

56.6

64.2

146

316

357

70.3

151

223

52.1

104

67.9

967

974

59.2

115.3

74.3

262

61.3

140

222

66.7

195

56.7

66.4

128

362

69.5

133

574

Period 

record

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957-56

1957-56

1957-58

1916-23t,

1957-56

1957-56

1957

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-56

1957-58

1957-56

1957-58

1957-58

1957-56

1957-56

Measui

Date

9-23-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

5- 9-57

9-23-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

5- 9-57

9-23-57

9-26-57

5-15-56

9-26-57

5-15-58

9-24-57

5-14-58

9-24-57

5-14-56

9-24-57

5-14-56

9-23-57

9-23-57

5-15-56

9-23-57

5-15-56

9-24-57

5-14-56

9-26-57

5-15-58

9-25-57

5-14-58

9-24-57

5-14-56

9-27-57

5-12-56

9-27-57

5-12-56

9-27-57

5-12-56

9-24-57

5-13-56

9-24-57

5-13-56

9-24-57

5-13-56

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-24-57

5-13-56

9-24-57

5-13-58

'ements

Discharge

(cfs)

*5.27

t.05

*9.97

*20.1

$8.57

*26.0

*2.79

*8.30

*7.91

*13.7

*3.32

6.39

*4.11

12.4

*.97

6.49

*29.7

111

t30.4

113

*5.57

*6.20

25.6

*2.66

7.79

t!2.6

26.3

*5.91

12.1

*6.10

20.5

*5.23

24.0

*2.27

10.0

*7.46

19.6

*2.64

9.55

*3.64

10.0

*6.07

17.6

*27.5

56.1

*1.46

5.05

*3.69

6.55

*36.9

67.1

t Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station. 

* Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Nlshnabotna River basin Continued

8093.5

8094

8094.5

8098

Indian Creek near

E Ikhorn , Iowa .

Indian Creek near

Lewis, Iowa.

East Nlshnabotna

River north of

Qriswold, Iowa.

East Nishnabotna

River north of

Parragut , Iowa .

Lat 41°33', long 95°08', In Ni

sec. 20, T.78 N., R.37 W.,

Shelby County.

Lat 41*19', long 95°08', in SWj

sec. 8, T.75 N., R.37 W. ,

Cass County.

Lat 41°17', long 95°08', In SEfc

sec.J.8, T.75 N., R.37 W.,

Cass County.

Lat 400 45', long 95°29', In SEfc

sec. 30, T.69 N., R.40 W.,

Premont County.

67.4

183

778

1,082

1957

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

9-26-57

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-25-57

5-14-58

tl.16

*15.2

25.9

$54.5

103

$85.7

157

Tarklo River basin

8118.6

8118.8

8119

8120

8123

8124

Tarkio River near

Coburg, Iowa.

East Tarkio Creek

near Yorktown,

Iowa.

Tarkio River near

Yorktown, Iowa.

Tarkio River at

Blanchard, Iowa.

West Tarkio creek

near Coin, Iowa.

West Tarkio Creek

near Uorthboro,

Iowa.

Lat 40°54', long 95°07', in NWj

sec. 5, T.70 N., R.37 W., Page

County .

Lat 400 44', long 95°12', in SWj

sec. 10, T.68 N., R.38 W.,

Page County.

Lat 40°43', long 95°13', In N£

sec. 16, T.68 N., R.38 W., Page

County .

Lat 400 36', long 95 8 13', in NE£

sec. 29, T.67 N., R.38 W. ,

Page County.

Lat 40 <P 41 1 , long 95°19', near

s£ corner of sec. 22, T.68 N.,

R.39 W., Page County.

Lat 40°36', long 95*21', in SWfc

sec. 29, T.67 N., R.39 W. ,

Page County.

66.6

58.0

155

200

66.9

87.7

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1934-39t

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-25-57

5-13-58

9-24-57

5-14-58

9-25-57

5-13-58

9-25-57

5-14-58

tO. 50

5.72

*.72

5.82

tl.18

13.3

*2.02

23.5

t.68

8.97

$2.57

17.1

Nemaha River basin

8153 Walnut Creek at

Reserve, Kans.

On south line of sec . 7 , T.I S . ,

R.17 E., at bridge on U.S.

Highway 73, 5 mile east of

Reserve.

alll 1954-58 10-14-53

2-16-54

12- 1-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 4-57

10- 4-57

4-22-58

tbl.O

$6.74

t8.42

t!8.9

$3.85

t7.64

to

t.88

*.64

8.81

C21.8

Wolf Creek basin

8159 Wolf Creek at

Sparks, Kans.

In NWi sec. 28, T.2 S., R.20 E.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 36,

J mile southeast of Sparks.

a242 1954-58 10-14-53

2-16-54

12- 1-54

4- 6-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 4-57

10- 4-57

4-22-58

tb3.8

$23.8

*12.8

*30.2

t4.72

$38.0

to

tl.35

t2.41

9.23

C28.4

Nodaway River basin

8163

8163.5

8164

8165.5

8166

8167

8168

West Nodaway River

south of Cumberland, Iowa.

Sevenmile Creek

north of Lyman,

Iowa.

Sevenmile Creek

near Norton's

Mill, Iowa.

West Nodaway

River near

Villisca, Iowa.

Middle Nodaway

River near

Bridgewater,

Iowa.

West Pork Nodaway

River near

Pontanelle,

Iowa.

West Pork Nodaway

River near

Bridgewater,

Iowa.

Lat 41° 12', long 95°52', in SWfc

sec. 15, T.74 N., R.35 W.,

Cass County.

Lat 41° 15', long 95°59', in SEj

sec. 33, T.75 N., R.36 W.,

Cass County.

Lat 41°05', long 95*00', in NWj

sec. 33, T.73 N., R.36 W.,

Montgomery County.

Lat 40°56', long 95 "SB 1 , near

center of sec. 28, T.71 N.,

R.36 W., Montgomery County.

Lat 41°10', long 95°38', in NE£

sec. 33, T.74 N., R.33 W. ,

Adair County.

Lat 41°19', long 95*39', near

center of sec. 4, T.75 N.,

R.33 W., Adair County.

Lat 41°11', long 95*39', near

center of sec. 28, T.74 N.,

R.33 W., Adair County.

65.1

60.8

124

344

89.3

67.9

128

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957

1957

1957

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-24-57

5-13-58

9-24-57

5-12-58

9-24-57

5-12-58

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

tO. 25

2.71

*1.58

6.18

tlO.5

18.6

*17.0

38.2

to

t.40

t.94

t Operated as a continuous-record-gaging station.

* Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS ANDMISCELLANEOUS SITES 469

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Mes surements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Nodaway River basin Continued

8169

8170.5

8171

8172

Middle Nodaway

River near Villisea, Iowa.

East Nodaway

River near

Williamson, Iowa

East Nodaway River

near Shambaugh,

Iowa.

Nodaway River

north of Braddyville, Iowa.

Lat 40*54', long 95°59', In NWssec. 34, T.71 N., R.36 W. ,

Montgomery County.

Lat 40°39', long 96°01', in NWs

sec. 28, T.73 N., R.32 W.,

Adams County.

Lat 40°39', long 96°01', in NE¥

sec. 6, T.67 N., R.36 W., Page

County.

Lat 40°38', long 96°01', near

center of sec. 18, T.67 N.,

R.36 W., Page County.

341

54.2

333

1,135

1957-58

1957

1957-58

1957-58

9-24-57

5-12-58

9-27-57

9-24-57

5-14-58

9-24-57

5-14-58

t2.74

21.4

to

tl.75

19.4

t23.5

80.9

Platte River basin

8186

8186.5

8191

8191.2

8191.4

8191.5

8191.6

8191.8

Platte River near

Kent, Iowa.

East Platte River

near Knowlton,

Iowa.

West Branch 102

River near

Gravity, Iowa.

West Branch 102

River below

Middle Branch,

near Gravity,

Iowa.

West Branch 102

River near New

Market, Iowa.

West Fork 102

River near New

Market, Iowa.

Middle Fork 102

River near Bedford, Iowa.

East Fork 102

River near Bedford, Iowa.

Lat 40°56', long 94°26', in SWjsec. 13, T.71 N., R.32 W.,

"Adams County.

Lat 40°54', long 94°29', in NWs

sec. 4, T.70 N., R.31 W.,

Rlnggold County.

Lat 40°49', long 94°48', in SE|

sec. 31, T.70 N., R.34 W.,

Taylor County.

Lat 40°48', long 94°48', in NWs

sec. 7, T.69 N., R.34 W.,

Taylor County.

Lat 40°44', long 94°51', in SWjsec. 35, T.69 N., R.35 W.,

Taylor County.

Lat 40°43', long 94°51', in NWs

sec. 10, T.68 N., R.35 W.,

Taylor County.

Lat 40°36', long 94°49', in NE|

sec. 26, T.67 N., R.35 W.,

Taylor County.

Lat 40°44', long 94°39', in NE|

sec. 4, T.68 N., R.33 W.,

Taylor County.

77.9

66.8

52.2

106

123

183

59.8

60.4

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957

9-27-5-7

9-27-5-7

9-27-5-7

9-27-57

9-27-57

5-14-58

9-27-57

5-14-58

9-27-5-7

5-14-58

9-27-57

tO. 60

to

to

to

*.08

7.96

t.16

11.0

to

4.57

to

Kansas River basin

8454

8457

8478

8538

South Fork Beaver

Creek near

Edson, Kans.

North Fork Beaver

Creek near

Edson, Kans.

Prairie Dog Creek

near Dresden,

Kans.

White rock Creek

near Burr Oak,

Kans.

On west line sec. 15, T.6 S.,

R.38 W. , at county highway

bridge, 13 miles north of

Edson.

On west line sec. 13, T.5 S.,

R.38 W., at bridge 19i miles

north of Edson.

On west line sec. 36, T.4 S.,

R.28 W., at bridge 6 miles

northwest of Dresden.

In NE£ sec. 7, T.2 S., R.8 W.,

3^ miles northeast of Burr

Oak and 39 miles above mouth.

a513

a375

a347

224

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

10-13-53

2-15-54

12-29-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 7-57

11- 6-57

4-23-58

10-13-53

2-15-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 7-57

11- 6-57

4-22-58

10-14-53

2-15-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-13-56

11-28-56

3- 5-57

11- 5-57

4-23-58

10-13-53

2-13-54

12- 2-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

3- 1-56

10-10-56

11-28-56

3- 6-57

11- 7-57

tbl.O

tbl.6

to

*.37

tb.l

t.49

tb.02

t.03

t.29

.70

.80

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

0

0

tb.5

tb4.8

t.16

tl.14

tb.l

tl.29

to

tb.Ol

t.46

.94

04.89

tb.03

tl.16

to

t.79

to

tl.94

to

*0

.32

0

* Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably Includes surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations daring water year 1958 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Kansas River basin Continued

8558

*B5BO

8585

8591

8605

8607

8667

8704

Buffalo Creek near

Jamestown, Kans.

Rose Creek near

Wallace, Kans.

North Fork Smoky

Hill River near

McAllaster, Kans.

Ladder Creek above

Scott County

Lake , Kans .

Hackberry Creek

near Gove, Kans.

Hackberry Creek

near Quinter,

Kans.

Saline River near

Grainfield, Kans

Gypsum Creek near

Kippj Kans.

On west line sec. 14, T.5 S.,

H.5 W., at bridge 1.1 miles

north of Jamestown.

In NE£ sec. 34, T.13 S., R.39 W. ,

at county highway bridge 1

mile upstream from mouth and

2j miles southwest of Wallace.

In NWl sec. 18, T.12 S., R.36 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 40,

l£ miles northeast of

McAllaster.

In NE-i sec. 24, T.16 S., R.33 W. ,

at culvert 12 miles north of

Scott City.

In HE£ sec.l, T.13 S., R.29 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 23,

\ mile south of Gove.

On west line sec. 20, T.13 S.,

R.26 W., at bridge lli miles

south of Qu inter.

On west line sec. 27, T.10 S.,

R.28W., at bridge on State

Highway 23, 13i miles south

of Hoxie.

On west line sec. 3, T.15 S.,

R.I W., at bridge ij miles

southeast of Kipp.

a330

28.5

a670

a925

426

a544

a341

a250

1954-58

1946-53t,

1955-58

1946-53t,

1954-58

1954-58

1946-53t,

1954-58

195E-58

1954-58

1954-58

10-13-53

2-14-54

12- 2-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

3- 1-56

10-1T-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 7-57

4-21-58

11-29-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-13-56

11-2-i -56

3- f-57

11- 6-57

4-23-58

2-15-54

11-29-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-2T-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 6-57

11- 6-57

4-23-58

2-16-54

11-30-54

4- 7-55

ll-lf-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

11-28-56

3- 5-57

11- 7-57

4-2F-58

10-16-53

2-1C-54

11-30-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

11-2F-56

3- 5-57

11- 5-57

4-22-58

11-30-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

ll-2f-56

3- 5-57

11- 5-57

4-22-58

10-14-53

2-15-54

4- 5-55

ll-lf-55

2-2f-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- F-57

11- 5-57

4-2T-58

10-14-53

2-14-54

12- 4- -54

4- 7-55

11- 6-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

ll-Zf-56

3- 5-57

10- 6-57

4-24-58

to

t2.31

to

t.14

to

tb.04

tl.06

to

to

0

1.39

t2.95

t3.81

t2.69

t3.99

t.75

+2.18

t4.44

2.97

4.73

tb2.0

to

t.75

to

tl.45

to

t.03

tl.04

2.44

c5.45

tb6.2

t.14

tl.36

tb.l

t2.41

tb.l

to

to

1.76

07.13

to

tb.l

*0

tb.l

to

t.18

to

to

to

.74

03.32

to

to

to

to

to

to

to

4.30

09.79

tb.09

tb8.3

tl.23

t.43

tl.84

to

to

tl.77

1.96

09.54

to

t6.38

to

tl.02

to

to

t2.01

to

to

cll.l

C30.5

Also a crest-stage station. 

t Operated as a continuous-record-gaging 

t Not previously published. 

a Approximately, 

b Estimated. 

c Probably includes surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 471

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

Ho.

8708

8720

8724

8727

8729

8758

8764

8765

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Kansas River basin Continued

North Pork Solomon

River near

Lenora, Kans.

Deer Creek: at

Kirwin, Kans.

Beaver Creek near

Smith Center,

Kans.

Oak Creek near

Cawker City,

Kans.

South Pork Solomon River near

Hoxie, Kans.

Limestone Creek at

Glen Elder, Kans.

Pipe Creek near

Minneapolis,

Kans.

Salt Creek at

Barnard, Kans.

On south line sec. 13, T.5 S.,

R.24 W., at bridge l| miles

east of Lenora.

In NE£ sec. 27, T.4 S., R.16 W.,

at bridge J- mile north of

Kirwin.

On south line sec. 36, T.3 S.,

R.14 W., at bridge 4i miles

southwest of Smith Center.

On south line sec. 19, T.6 S.,

R.10 W., at bridge on U.S.

Highway 24, 2 miles west of

Cawker City.

On west line sec. 3, T.9 S.,

R.28 W., at bridge on State

Highway 23, 3f miles south of

Hoxie. Prior to Oct. 14, 

1955, at site 11 miles downstream (drainage area, 430

sq mi, approximately).

In NEi sec. 27, T.6 S., R.9 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 24

at Glen Elder.

On west line sec. 9, T.10 S.,

R.3 W., at bridge on U.S.

Highway 81, 5£ miles northeast

of Minneapolis.

In SE£ sec. 12, T.10 S., R.7 W.,

at bridge at north end of

Main Street in Barnard.

a450

a309

a!65

a!94

a395

a205

a!35

a248

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1955-58

1954-58

1955-58

1954-58

1954-58

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

10-13-53

2-15-54

11-29-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-13-56

11-28-56

3- 5-57

11- 5-57

4-23-58

12- 3-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

3- 1-56

10-10-56

11-28-56

3- 7-57

11- 4-57

4-21-58

10-13-53

2-14-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

3- 1-56

10-10-56

11-28-56

3- 4-57

11- 4-57

4-21-58

4- 6-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 4-57

11- 6-57

11- 4-57

4-21-58

10-14-53

2-15-54

11-29-54 

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-13-56

11-28-56

3- 5-57

11- 5-57

4-22-58

4- 6-55

11-16-55

10-11-56

11-28-56

3- 4-57

11- 4-57

11- 6-57

4-21-58

10-13-53

2-14-54

12- 2-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 6-57

4-21-58

10-13-53

2-14-54

12- 2-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

11- 6-57

4-21-58

to

tbll.4

t.85

t3.69

tl.30

t6.74

to

to

t2.85

5.02

C13.7

to

to

t.08

t2.59

tb.Ol

to

tb.02

.33

.64

to

t.55

t.16

to

t.15

to

to

to

0

cl.ll

tb.Ol

to

to

to

*0

to

0

0

0.12

tbl.58

tblO.4

tl.46 

t4.12

*2.08

t5.88

tb.05

t.25

tb.02

2.05

C5.55

tb.Ol

to

to

to

to

0

0

c.04

tbl.07

tl.98

tbl.27

t.74

t.81

tl.65

t.016

t.51

t.85

.57

1.99

tb.85

*2.59

tl.07

tl.29

t.70

tl.87

to

tb.Ol

to

2.92

c29.0

t Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.
472 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1958 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Kansas River basin Continued

8773

8778

8842

8867

8881

8901

8913

8919

East Turkey Creek

near Dillon,

Kans.

Chapman Creek near

Longford, Kans.

Mill Creek at

Washington, Kans

Fancy Creek at

Randolph, Kans.

Rock Creek at

Westmoreland,

Kans.

Delaware River

near Museotah,

Kans.

Wakarusa River at

Richland, Kans,

Stranger Creek

near Springdale,

Kans.

On south line sec. 26, 1.15 S.,

R.2 E., at bridge 2 miles

northeast of Dillon.

On north line sec. 20, T.10 S.,

R.2 E., at counby bridge 5

miles east of Longford.

On south line sec.l, T.3 S.,

R.3 E., at bridge on U.S.

Highway 36, J mile east of

Washington.

On west line sec. 14, T.7 S.,

R.6 E., at bridge on U.S.

Highway 77, J- mile west of

Randolph.

In SWj sec. 3, T.8 S., R.9 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 99,

1 mile southeast of Westmoreland.

On south line sec. 16, T.6 S.,

R.17 E., at bridge 2 miles

south of Muscotah.

In center sec. 28, T.13 S.,

R.17 E., at bridge | mile

north of Richland.

On west line sec. 8, T.9 S.,

R.21 E., at bridge on Sbate

Highway 92, ij miles northeast of Springdale.

a82

170

351

a265

a44

a438

a226

a280

1954-58

1958

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

1954-58

12- 4-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-17-56

11-29-56

3- 5-57

10- 5-57

4-24-58

4-23-58

10-12-53

2-13-54

12- 2-54

4- 6-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-17-56

11-30-56

3- 6-57

10- 5-57

4-23-58

10-12-53

2-13-54

12- 2-54

4- 7-55

11- 5-55

2-29-56

10-13-56

11-30-56

3- 6-57

10- 5-57

4-23-58

10-12-53

2-13-54

4- 7-55

11-15-55

2-29-56

10-13-56

11-30-56

3- 4-57

11- 5-57

4-23-58

10-15-53

2-16-54

12- 1-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

2-28-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 4-57

10- 4-57

4-22-58

10-16-53

2-18-54

12- 2-54

4- 8-55

11-16-55

3- Z-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 7-57

11- 4-57

4-25-58

10-14-53

2-16-54

12- 1-54

4- 5-55

11-14-55

Z-28-56

10-13-56

11-27-56

3- 4-57

10- 4-57

4-22-58

*2.06

*1.25

*b.40

*.56

*.ll

to

*.15

C5.54

C21.9

C6.67

tbl.l

*5.78

*2.81

t5.32

t.57

*3.67

*b.05

*b.01

*1.16

2.07

C9.76

*b.76

*b7.53

*1.37

tl.50

to

to

*0

*0

*0

b.05

C24.6

to

*0

*2.14

*0

*0

*0

*0

to

2.68

C20.4

tb.43

*6.55

*7.82

*33.3

tl.22

*5.44

*0

*.12

t.65

18.2

C57.0

*0

tb.04

to

*0

*0

*0

to

*0

to

6.11

C32.9

to

*3.38

*2.15

*9.Z1

*.31

tl.78

to

to

*.18

10.9

C71.8

Grand River basin

8961 Grand River at 

Knowlton, I owa .

Lat 40°50', long 94°20', in SEi 

sec. 29, T.70 N., R.30 W., 

Rlnggold County.

67. 5J 1957 9-26-57 *0

* Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1956 Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(aq mi)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge

Grand River basin Contintued

8961.5

8962

8962.5

8977.7

8978

8978.2

8978.8

8979

8979.4

8983

8984.5

8984.7

Grand River near

Blockton, Iowa.

East Pork Grand

River near Mt.

Ayr, Iowa.

East Pork Grand

River south of

Mt. Ayr, Iowa.

Thompson River

near Hebron,

Iowa.

Threemile Creek

near Afton, Iowa

Thompson River

near Afton, Iowa

Twelvemile Creek

near Arispe,

Iowa.

Thompson River

near Grand

River, Iowa.

Long Creek near

Van Wert , Iowa.

WeLdon River east

of Leon, Iowa.

Weldon River near

Pleasanton, Iowa

Little River near

Leon, Iowa.

Lat 40°35', long 94°27', in SW£

sec. 29, T.67 N., R.31 W. ,

Ringgold County.

Lat 40°43', long 94°10', in SE£

sec. 3, T.68 N., R.29 W. ,

Ringgold County.

Lat 40°35', long 94*14', in SWjsec.L9, T.67 N., R.29 W.,

Ringgold County.

Lat 41°14', long 94°16', in SE-J

sec. L, T.74 N. , R.30 W. ,

Adair County.

Lat 41°02', long 94°08', near

center of sec. 13, T.72 N.,

R.29 W., Union County.

Lat 41°02', long 94°06', in Sw£

sec. 17, T.72 N., R.28 W.,

Union County.

Lat 40°56', long 94°06', in SE^

sec. 17, T.71 N., R.E8 W.,

Union County.

Lat 40°53', long 93°58', in NE£

sec. 16, T.70 N. , R.27 W.,

Decatur County.

Lat 40°49', long 93°52', in NE-J

sec. 32, T.70 N. , R.26 W.,

Decatur County.

Lat 40°46', long 93°38', in SE^

aec.20, T.69 N. , R.24 W. ,

Decatur County.

Lat 40°36', long 93°37', in NW^

sec. 22, T.67 N. , R.24 W.,

Decatur County.

Lat 40°40', long 93°45', in SE£

sec. 29, T.68 N. , R.25 W.,

Decatur County.

207

64.7

95.9

80.0

54.8

£31

68.0

401

117

72.4

228

69.2

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

1957

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

9-26-57

tO. 87

tO

tO

t.ll

tO

to

tO

t.83

tO

t.06

to

t.16

Chariton River basin

9033

9033.5

9034

9036

9036.5

9037

9038

9041.5

Chariton River

near Derby, Iowa

Wolf Creek near

Chariton, Iowa.

Chariton River

near Chariton,

Iowa.

South Pork Chariton River near

Cambria, Iowa.

South Pork Chariton River near

Corydon, Iowa.

South Pork Chariton River near

Bethlehem, Iowa.

South Pork Chariton River at

Griff insville,

Iowa.

Shoal Creek near

Cincinnati, Iowa

Lat 40*57', long 93°27', in NWi

sec.13, T.71 N., R.23 W.,

Lucas County.

Lat 40°56', long 93° 16', in SE£

Lucas County.

Lat 40°57', long 93°15', near

Wj corner of sec. 24, T.71 N.,

R.21 W., Lucas County.

Lat 40*49', long 93°23', in NWj

sec. 3, T.69 N., R.22 W.,

Wayne County.

Lat 40°49', long 93°20', in NWi

sec. 6, T.69 N., R.21 W.,

Wayne County .

Lat 40°48', long 93*12', in NE-t

sec.l, T.69 N., R.21 W., Wayne

County.

Lat 40*51', long 93*01', in SWj

sec.23, T.70 N., R.19 W.,

Appanoose County.

Lat 40*38', long 92°52', in Sw£

sec. 6, T.67 N. , R.17 W. ,

Appanoose County.

71.0

65.0

186

58.0

68.1

165

234

56.6

1957-58

1957-58

1958

1958

1957-58

1958

1957-58

1958

9-19-57

3-26-58

9-19-57

3-25~58

3-25-58

3-25-58

9-26-5T

3-25-58

3-25-58

9-27-57

3-25-58

3-25-Sf

tO. 20

3.30

t.61

4.40

13.2

2.82

to

3.92

12.8

t.06

18.5

4.26

Osage River basin

9109

9168

Marais des Cygnes

River near

Reading, Kans.

Little Osage River

near Xenia, Kans.

On north line sec.l, T.18 S.,

R.13 E., at bridge on State

Highway 70, 2 miles east of

Reading .

In NWt sec. 7, T.24 S., R.23 E.,

at bridge 4 miles southeast of

Xenia.

a215

a!83

L954-58

1954-58

10-16-53

2-15-54

11-29-54

4- 5-5E

11-14-55

3- 2-56

10-10-56

11-28-56

3- 3-57

11- 4-57

4-25-58

10-12-53

2-15-54

12- 1-54

4- 7-55

11-16-55

3- 1-56

10-12-56

11-28-56

3- 2-57

11- 5-57

to

tO

tO

t.46

tO

to

tO

to

to

20. 1

CZ9.B

to

*b.3

t2.94

tc64.8

t2.89

t4.78

to

to

to

13.1

t Not previously published.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Probably includes surface runoff.

542621 O -60 - 32
474 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current mete". The date 

of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison 

with nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have 

been obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record 

represent water years for which the annual maximum has been determined. The maximum discharge for each year since the crest-stage gage was established is given. The peak discharge for some years may have been published in a previous report as a measurement of 

discharge. Figures given herein supersede all previous figures of peak discharge for the 

floods listed.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Omaha Creek basin

6006

6007

6008

6OO9

South Omaha Creek

tributary no . 1

near Walthill,

Nebr.

South Omaha Creek

near Walthill,

Nebr.

South Omaha Creek

tributary no . 2

at Walthill,

Nebr.

South Omaha Creek

at Walthill,

Nebr.

In SWiSWfc sec .35, T.Z5 N.,

R.8 E., at county highway

bridge 0.5 mile south of eastwest road and 3^ miles south

of Walthill.

On line between sees. 23 and 26,

T.25 N., R.8 E., at county

highway bridge 0.2 mile east

of Chicago, Burlington and

Quincy RR. and 2 miles south

of Walthill.

In NW£ sec. 13, T.25 N., R.8 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

77 , 0.4 mile south of State

Highway 94 and 5 mile southeast of Walthill.

In SE^-SEi sec. 11, T.25 N.,

R.8 E., at bridge on State

Highway 94 at east edge of

Walthill .

2.64

15.1

1.51

51.0

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

1951-58

8- 7-50

8-14-51

7- 6-52

6- 7-53

6-Z1-54

8- 9-55

6-2E-56

6-16-57

2-ZT-58

8- T-50

Z-2f-51

7- e-52

6- 7-53

6-21-54

7-2C-55

7-11-56

7-13-57

4- 4-58

8- 7-50

Z-28-51

7- 6-52

6- 7-53

6-20-54

3- 1-55

7-11-56

6-16-57

7- 2-58

8-14-51

5-22-52

6- 7-53

6-ZO-54

7-20-55

6-25-56

6-13-57

Z-Z7-58

14.3

13.6

13.59

13.85

14.08

11.73

13. 2Z

14.57

11.85

16.2

15.36

17.57

17.34

18.71

11.30

12.98

17.70

6.90

all. 4

11.19

11.36

12. 3Z

12.90

11.33

1Z.42

12.11

9.5

16.5

21.14

21.55

24.87

14.61

18.74

24.92

13.84

1,030

440

440

590

780

150

340

1,410

160

1,340

1,190

5,250

4,300

10,000

590

820

5,800

120

420

350

400

1,220

2,150

390

1,370

940

80

1,070

2,800

3,500

14,000

760

1,430

14,200

650

Tekamah Creek basin

6076

6077

6078

Tekamah Creek

tributary near

Tekamah, Nebr .

South Branch

Tekamah Creek

near Craig,

Nebr.

South Branch

Tekamah Creek

tributary near

Tekamah, Nebr.

In E£ sec. 16, T.21 N., R.LO E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

73 W., 4 miles west of

Tekamah .

In NWj sec. 29, T.21 N., R.10 E.,

at culvert on east-west road,

5 miles west of Tekamah.

In NW^NWi sec. 34, T.21 N.,

R.10 E., at bridge on eastwest county road, 4 miles

southwest of Tekamah.

0.14

2.54

4.08

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

7-15-50

7- 3-51

7- 6-52

2-19-53

4-21-54

3- 2-55

5-13-56

7-15-57

4- 4-58

7-15-50

7- 3-51

7- 6-52

5-2S-53

6-21-54

7-13-55

5-13-56

6-Z1-57

8-13-58

7-15-50

8-20-51

7- 6-52

2-19-53

4-21-54

7-13-55

5-13-56

6-21-57

8-13-58

14.9

11.54

9.74

11.39

11.48

10.27

9.68

alO.O

10.42

21.3

12.6

13.18

10.47

15.46

10 .02

14.37

9.51

11.14

19.3

15.05

12.58

13.76

16.15

11.17

11.75

16.99

15.20

1C

aZ,56

82

76

29

1,24

2c

1,OC

14

39

al,8C

87

55

7C

1,02

3£

47

1,16

89

t Discharge not determined, 

a Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 475

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Tekamah Creek basin Continued

6079 South Branch

Tekamah Creek

near Tekamah,

Nebr.

In w£ sec. 27, T.21 N., R.10 E.,

at bridge on north-south

county road, 0.2 mile south

of Chicago, St. Paul,

Minneapolis and Omaha Railway

and 3 miles west of Tekamah.

9.73 1950-58 7-15-50

7- 3-51

7- 6-52

2-19-53

4-21-54

7-13-55

5-13-56

6-21-57

8-13 -58

20.0

18.45

16.92

13.60

20.17

12.44

15.40

17j68 17:53

2,900

1,400

1,170

690

3,130

530

944

1,290

1,270

New York Creek basin

6086

6087

6088

6089

New York Creek

(site no. l)

near Spiker,

Nebr.

New York Creek

tributary near

Spiker, Nebr.

New York Creek

(site no. 2)

near Spiker,

Nebr.

New York Creek

(site no. 3)

near Spiker,

Nebr.

In NW£NW£ sec. 8, T.19 N.,

R . 10 E . , at bridge on northsouth county road, parallel

to and 1 mile Nest of State

Highway 93 and 2^ miles northwest of Spiker.

In NWiNWi sec. 9, T.19 N.,

R.10 E., at box culvert on

east-west county road, 300 ft

east of State Highway 93 and

2.2 miles north of Spiker.

In NE^NEi sec. 17, T.19 N.,

R.10 E., at bridge 100 ft

west of present crossing of

State Highway 93 and 1.1 miles

north of Spiker.

In SE£SE£ sec. 15, T.19 N.,

R.10 E., on north-south dirt

road, 200 ft south of county

road and 2.6 miles east of

Spiker .

1.75

1.55

6.50

13.9

1952-58

1951-58

1951-58

1950-58

6-Z1-52

6- 7-53

5-Z1-54

6- 5-5f

5-29-5f

6-15-5"

8- 5-5f

8-20-51

6-21-5?

5-20-5:

6-21-5"

7-13-5f

5-13-5f

6-21-5"

8- 5-5f

7-21-51

6-21-52

7-12-53

6-21-54

7-13-55

5-13-56

6-21-57

7-30-58

7-15-50

7- 2-51

6-21-52

6- 7-53

6-21-54

7-13-55

5-13-56

6-21-57

7-30-58

13.74

9.7

10.0

10.20

10.0

)16.19

14.29

14.44

17.19

11.34

12.74

14.02

13.22

17.80

15.03

23.14

19.80

9.4

9.5

11.61

9.66

23.40

17.04

21.2

24.14

17.09

7.1

9.42

10.21

8.20

23.78

14.61

(t)

1

1

2

1

1,38

(t)

(t)

1,22

(t

t

(t

1 58

t)

3 09

t

t

t

t

t

3,16

(t)

(t)

6,02

(t)

7

24

31

15

4,82

(t)

Mosquito Creek basin

*6106 Mosquito Creek at 

Neola, Iowa

See previous table. 128 1952-58 8-29-52 

1953

8-22-54

7- 9-55

5-13-56

6-16-57

7- 2-58

21.32 

6

9.28

12.30

10.56

17.07

23.26

i'f 

i t'

t

t

t

t

(t)

Platte River basin

7671

7672

7673

Plum Creek tributary (South

Pork) near

Parnam, Nebr.

Plum Creek tributary (North

Pork) near

Parnam, Nebr .

Plum Creek tributary at Parnam,

Nebr.

In SW£ sec. 35, T.9 N., R.26 W.,

on State Highway 33 N., 2.3

miles west of main street in

Parnam.

In NW£SWfc sec .36, T.9 N.,

R.26 W., at box culvert on

State Highway 23 N., 0.1 mile

east of north-south dirt road

and 1.3 miles west of main

street In Parnam.

In Si sec. 31, T.9 N., R.25 W.,

on north-south main street in

Parnam, 0.2 mile south of

State Highway 23 N.

19.5

1.83

29.4

1951-58

1952-58

1951-58

6- 8-51

8-14-52

7-12-53

8- 7-54

8- 9-55

7- 5-56

7- 7-57

4-23-58

8-14-52 s-io-srJ

13.88

13.36

9.1

12.05

11.62

11.19

12.70

12.09

11.37

9.83

6-16-54 10.31

195F 10.10

6-17-5e 10.42

7- 7-57 11.25

5-26-5F 10.61

6- 8-5] 13.36

8-14-5Z 13.06

7-12-52 8 ..85

8- 7-54 11.10

4-12-55 9.0

6-17-56 10.75

4-22-57 11.83

2-27-56 10.96

1,170

820

1

184

85

62

445

190

(t)

a. 4

a7

t

t

t

t

2,070

1,440

2

64

4

50

95.4

58

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

a Estimated.

b Outside gage height, 16.42 ft.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at cr partial-record stations Continue

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Platte River basin Continued

7674

7674.1

7675

7681

7682

7683

7684

7691

7692

7693

Nortti Plum Creek

near Farnam,

Nebr .

Plum Creek near

Farnam, Nebr .

Plum Creek near

Smithfield, Nebr

East Branch

Buffalo Creek

tributary no . 1

near Buffalo,

Nebr.

East Branch

Buffalo Creek

near Buffalo,

Nebr.

East Branch

Buffalo Creek

tributary no. 2

near Buffalo,

Nebr.

West Branch

Buffalo Creek

near Buffalo,

Nebr.

Elm Creek tributary no . 1

near Overton,

Nebr.

Elm Creek near

Sumner, Nebr.

Elm Creek tributary no. 2 near

Overton, Nebr.

In SWi sec. 22, T.9 N., R.25 W.,

on State Highway 47, 3 miles

northeast of Farnam.

Center of north section line,

sec. 10, T.8 N., R.25 W., on

east-west road 0.4 mile west

of State Highway 23 N. and

4 miles southeast of Farnam.

In NW£SW-£- sec. 15, T.8 N.,

R.21 W., on downstream end of

left pier of county highway

bridge, 6| miles northeast of

Smlthfleld.

In SEjSWi sec. 16, T.12 N.,

R.22 W., on bridge 100 ft

south of fork in road and

1.2 miles north of road

intersection at Buffalo.

In N^NE-i sec. 28, T.12 N.,

R.22 W., on bridge on dirt

road, 0.2 mile east of crossroads at Buffalo.

West section line of sec. 28,

T.12 N., R.22 W., on bridge

on gravel road, 0.3 mile south

and 0.5 mile west of Buffalo.

In NW£NE£ see .30, T.12 N.,

R.22 W., on bridge on dirt

road, 2.0 miles west of

crossroads at Buffalo.

On south line of sec. 26, T.ll N.,

R.20 W., at bridge on road,

1.3 miles west of Junction

and 10 miles north of Overton.

In NE corner sec. 12, T.10 N.,

R.20 W., at bridge on road,

0.1 mile west of Junction with

north-south gravel road and

8 miles north of Overton.

In SW-^NWi see. 7, T.10 N.,

R.19 W., at bridge on gravel

road, 7.5 miles north of

Overton.

20.9

76.9

246

5.24

32.8

2.10

16.3

.54

14.9

5.19

1951-58

1951-58

1954-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

6- a-5i

8-14-52

7-12-53

6-16-54

1955

1956

4-22-57

7-18-58

6- 8-51

8-14-52

7-12-53

6-16-54

7-14-55

7- 5-56

4-22-57

2-27-58

5-16-54

6-16-55

7- 5-56

6-16-57

2-27-58

5-30-51

8-11-52

9- 2-53

6-16-54

6-28-55

8-17-56

6-17-57

7-19-58

5-30-51

8-11-52

9- 2-53

8-18-54

6-28-55

8-17-56

6-16-57

7-19-58

5-30-51

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

6-16-57

6-12-58

5-30-51

8-11-52

9- 2-53

8-18-54

6-17-55

6-22-56

6-17-57

7-19-58

4-26-51

7-14-52

5- 9-53

3-18-54

9-25-55

1956

6-16-57

7-19-58

6-22-51

7-14-52

5- 9-53

8-18-54

9-25-55

8-17-56

6-16-57

7-10-58

6-22-51

7-14-52

5- 9-53

8-18-54

6-17-55

8-17-56

6-16-57

7-10-58

14.3

7.1

4.7

10.76

-

-

11.30

12.39

19.5

10.27

6 .66

9.7

7.1

10.23

12.20

11.76

13.85

13.45

11.93

18.64

14.35

11.07

7.7

9.94

10.78

9.09

9.3

11.23

13.31

14.92

8.8

9.3

11.83

10.85

12.35

15.05

18.26

11.44

-

-

-

-

-

12.12

12.52

14.27

9.3

10.75

12.00

9.5

11.18

12.64

15.81

12.0

10.37

10.90

12.20

12.15

13.38

13.59

12.79

11.12

12.66

12.06

11.44

10.31

13.32

14.41

12.62

12.58

12.77

12.31

11.52

10.71

12.90

13.03

648

7

1

104

0

0

138

250

(t)

58

3.3

42

6

57

170

133

220

196

116

844

259

64

a2

15

49

5

5

72

208

250

30

12.9

66

40

85

270

1,570

50

0

0

0

0

0

117

172

185

2

28.8

66

4

41

87

475

38

1.3

8

48

45

0

126

142

88

3.5

73

12.7

5

1

145

271

180

174

216

122

28

2

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined. 

a Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 477

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

7706

7707

7708

7709

7709.1

7776

1111

7778

7826

7827

Station name

Wood River tributary near Lodi,

Nebr.

Wood River near

Lodi, Nebr.

Wood River near

Oconto, Nebr.

Wood River at

Oconto, Nebr.

Wood River near

Lomax, Nebr.

Lillian Creek

tributary no. 1

near Broken Bow,

Nebr.

Lillian Creek near

Broken Bow, Nebr.

Lillian Creek

tributary no . 2

near tfalworth,

Nebr.

South Branch Mud

Creek tributary

near Broken Bow,

Nebr.

South Branch Mud

Creek at Broken

Bow, Nebr.

Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period 

of

r e c ord

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Platte River basin Continued

In NEiNE£ sec. 9, T.14 N.,

R.22 W., on bridge No. 7097

on State Highway 40, 6.1 miles

northwest of Oconto .

In NE-jNWi sec. 23, T.14 N.,

R.22 W., on bridge on State

Highway 40, 10 miles southeast of Callaway.

In SE^SE^ sec. 23, T.14 N.,

R.22 W., on State Highway 40,

2.6 miles northwest of Oconto.

In NW corner sec .32, T.14 N.,

R.21 W., on bridge on State

Highway 21 Just north of

Oconto, 0.8 mile north of

Junction with State Highway

40.

In NW£nwi sec. 36, T.13 N.,

R.21 W., on bridge No. 7091,

50 ft below railroad bridge

and ji mile south of crossroads at Lomax.

In Ei sec. 30, T.18 N., R.20 W.,

at bridge 7.5 miles north of

State Highway 2 in Broken Bow.

In SE£ sec. 19, T.18 N., R.20 W.,

at bridge 8.0 miles north of

State Highway 2 in Broken Bow.

In SW-J sec. IE, T.19 N., R.20 W.,

on east-west dirt road 2

miles south of Walworth.

In Nj sec. 23, T.17 N., R.21 W.,

at box culvert on State

Highway 2, 5 miles northwest

of Broken Bow.

Center of sec. 32, T.17 N.,

R.20 W., at bridge on State

Highway 2 , £ mile above large

tributary from the north and

0.3 mile west of Arrow Hotel

at town square of Broken Bow.

2.02

12.9

26.4

44.8

79.6

2.02

4.77

2.04

.43

400

1952-58

1952-58

1950,

1952-58

1950,

1952-58

1952-58

1952-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1945,

1951-58

8-13-5?

5-28-53

6-17-54

1955

8-17-56

1957

7-19-56

8-13-52

5-28-53

6-17-54

6-16-55

8-17-56

1957

7-19-58

7- 8-5C

8-13 -52

5-28-53

6-17-54

6-16-55

6-17-56

6-16-57

7-19-58

7- 8-50

3-13-52

5-28-53

6-17-54

6-16-55

8-17-56

6-16-57

7-19-58

3-13-52

9- 2-53

6-17-54

6-17-55

8-17-56

6-16-57

7-19-58

7-13-52

6- 7-53

6-20-54

5-17-55

6-16-56

5-13-57

4- 5-58

7-21-51

1952

8-10-53

6-16-54

5-17-55

6-17-56

9-13-57

5-25-58

8-12-51

1952

6- 7-53

6-16-54

6-23-55

5-29-56

1957

5-25-58

7-21-51

6- 1-52

6- 7-53

9- 8-54

10-25-54

6-17-56

5-16-57

7-18-58

5-27-45

7-21-51

7-14-52

8- 3-53

9- 8-54

7- 8-55

6-17-56

5-25-57

8- 6-58

8.6

9.0

10.62

-

10.50

-

10.43

8.5

9.36

10.33

11.63

11.09

-

10.71

d!3.6

8.5

11.45

14.47

13.44

12.77

11.22

13.85

314.8

10.64

9.96

15.55

14.48

9.2

12.14

18.58

d9.63

11.09

12.46

11.76

-

17.34

19.67

9.62

10.35

10.20

10.34

10.81

10.42

10.86

9.91

-

-

10.35

10.48

11.39

10.48

10.78

d!2.4

_

d8.7

d8.7

-

10.63

-

d9.94

11.62

10.92

11.5

10.42

11.16

12.36

11.40

12.43

_

12.32

9.52

10.75

10.57

10.80

16.41

10.58

10.98

0

(t)

(t)

0(t)0(t)

1

12

52

142

101

0

75.4

600

1

186

790

563

422

152

652

430

110

69

590

390

35

205

2,390

48

112

200

148

a30

937

1,470

0

2.5

1.7

2.4

5.2

2.8

5.5

13

0

a. 6

35.7

53

447

53

162

585

0

.1

.1

a2

68.2

0

14

63.4

3

30

.5

4

164

7

184

1,200

79

0

4

3

5

1,790

3

7

t Discharge not determined.

a Estimated.

d From floodmarks.
478 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

Ho.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Oage 

height 

(feet)

Discharg 

(cfs

Platte River basin Continued

7828

7829

7847

7881

7891

7892

7893

7894

7894.1

7896

7906

North Branch Mud

Creek at Broken

Bow, Hebr.

Mud Creek tributary near

Broken Bow, Nebr.

Turkey Creek near

Farwell, Nebr.

Turtle Creek near

Elyria, Hebr.

Davis Creek tributary no. 1 near

North Loup, Hebr.

Davis Creek tributary no . 2 near

North Loup, Nebr.

Davis Creek (site

no. 1) near

Horth Loup, Nebr.

Davis Creek (site

no. 2) near

North Loup, Nebr.

Davis Creek tributary at damsite,

near Scotia,

Nebr.

Davis Creek at

mouth, near

Cotesfield, Nebr.

Spring Creek

tributary near

Wolbach, Nebr.

In SEjSEi sec. 30, T.17 H.,

R.20 W., at bridge 150 ft

below Chicago, Burlington &

Quincy Railroad bridge and

0.6 mile east of KCNI radio

tower on State Highway 2 .

In NW£ sec. 8, T.16 H., R.20 W. ,

at double concrete box culvert

on State Highway 21, 1.8 miles

south of State Highway 2 in

Broken Bow.

In RW4-NE£ sec. 3, T.14 N.,

R.12 W., on bridge on State

Highway 92, 0.2 mile west of

School No. 78 and 2.7 miles

west of Farwell.

In sec. 36, T.20 N., R.15 W., on

downstream side of bridge on

State Highway 11, 2 miles

southeast of Elyria.

On east section line in NEjSKi

sec. 34, T.17 H., R.14 W., at

a double 60-inch steel

culvert, 9j miles southwest

of North Loup.

On west section line NWjSWj

sec. 23, T.17 H., R.14 W., at

concrete and timber bridge,

8 miles southwest of North

Loup.

On west section line NWjSWi

sec. 30, T.17 N., R.13 W., at

steel truss bridge, 7^ miles

southwest of Horth Loup.

In NEjNEi sec. 33, T.17 N.,

R.13 W., at timber bridge

6j miles southwest of North

Loup.

In NWiSWi sec. 30, T.17 N.,

R.12 W., on 18-inch box elder

tree, in bed of small intermittent tributary, 4.5 miles

southwest of Scotia.

In NE^SEi sec. 34, T.17 N.,

R.12 W., on bridge on State

Highway 11, 4.6 miles northwest of Cotesfield.

In Ej sec. 11, T.17 N., R.10 W.,

at box culvert on State

Highway 101, 0.6 mile south

of east-west dirt road and

1.1 miles north of gravel 

road to Brayton.

15.51

5.98

25.4

102.6

2.29

6.79

21.1

41.6

_

_

1.52

1951-58

1945,

1951-58

1950,

1953-58

1954-57e

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1951-58

1957-58

1956-58

1952-58

7-21-51

6- 1-52

6- 7-53

1954

1955

6-17-56

5-16-57

7-18-58

5-27-45

7-21-51

7-14-52

6- 7-53

8-14-54

1955

8-17-56

5-25-57

7-18-58

1950

1953

6-17-54

6-17-55

7- 4-56

6-16-57

7-19-58

8-23-54

5-18-55

5-29-56

6-16-57

7- 3-51

7- 7-52

8-11-53

8- 1-54

5-18-55

6-22-56

6-16-57

7-24-58

7- 3-51

8- 3-52

8-11-53

8-23-54

5-18-55

5-22-56

7-14-57

7-24-58

7- 3-51

8- 3-52

8-11-53

8- 1-54

5-18-55

6-22-56

7-14-57

7-24-58

7- 3-51

7- 7-52

8-11-53

5- 1-54

5-18-55

6-22-56

6-16-57

7-24-58

6-16-57

7- 9-58

6-22-56

6-16-57

7- 9-58

5-27-52

7- 3-53

4-20-54

6-17-55

7- 4-56 

6-16-57 

4- 5-58

12.52

10.37

11.78

-

-

16.16

11.09

12.38

_

14.80

11.36

11.84

12.43

-

14.65

11.41

12.72

17.50

15.96

16.37

14.42

13.21

15.27

16.72

12.92

11.41

12.58

13.13

17.74

9.2

13.56

9.6

12.83

11.56

14.46

15.02

12.96

7.83

11.00

9.96

15.01

12.28

16.82

14.83

11.5

1.4

6.59

5.35

5.70

10.34

15.68

12.69

17.76

8.2

12.12

11.08

15.53

15.96

19.35

17.93

12.00

12.64

11.97

14.83

15.42

11.14

12.34

11.82

10.81

13.49 

12.84 

12.28

120

3

82

0

0

1,550

7

207

1,500

870

23

34

53

0

800

24

80

1,600

1/100

1,150

470

130

760

1.290

t

t

t

t

(t)

1

285

2

171

28

420

533

136

1

42.

19

396

92

722

367

983

3

114

43

54

775

1,820

1,180

1,480

5

165

90

680

780

2,220

1,560

t

t

Mf

(t)

a20

(t

(t

a5

1:1 t Discharge not determined, 

a Estimated.

e Discontinued.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 479

Annual maximum discharge at creat-atage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Platte River baain Continued

7907

7908

7909

7911

8032

8033

8036

8037

8038

8039

8041

West Branch Spring

Creek at

Bray ton, Nebr.

West Branch Spring

Creek near

Wolbach, Nebr.

Mary's Creek at

Wolbach, Nebr.

Spring Creek near

Gushing, Nebr.

Antelope Creek at

48th Street,

Lincoln, Nebr.

Antelope Creek at

27th Street,

Lincoln, Nebr.

North Pork Wahoo

Creek near

Prague , Nebr .

Dunlap Creek near

Weston, Nebr.

Dunlap Creek

tributary near

Heston, Nebr.

North Pork Wahoo

Creek at Weston,

Nebr.

Silver Creek near

Cedar Bluffs,

Nebr.

In NWj sec. 9, T.17 N., R.10 W.,

at steel truss bridge on

north-south dirt road, 200 ft

north of T in road and 0.4

mile south of Brayton.

In N| sec. 23, T.17 N., R.10 W.,

at steel truss bridge, on

State Highway 101, 2.7 miles

north of junction with State

Highway 22 and 3 miles northwest of Wolbach.

In NWi sec. 31, T.17 N., R.9 W.,

at bridge 0.2 mile north of

center of Wolbach village.

In Wi sec. 8, T.15 N., R.9 W.,

on bridge 0.9 mile southwest

of Gushing and 1.8 miles

upstream from Loup River.

In SWj sec. 32, T.10 N., R.7 E.,

on left downstream wlngwall

Lincoln .

In SE£ sec. 25, T.10 N., R.6 E.,

on downstream side of bridge

at 27th and Alpha Streets,

in Lincoln.

In NW£NW£ sec. 24, T.15 N.,

R.5 E., at bridge on State

Highway 79, 0.2 mile south of

road intersection and 3j miles

south of Prague .

In SWiSW-J sec .36, T.15 N.,

R.5 E., at bridge on State

Highway 79, 1.1 miles north

of U. S. Highway 30A. and

4 miles northwest of Weston.

In SW^SWi sec.l, T.14 N.,

R.5 E., at box culvert on

State Highway 79, 200 ft

north of U. S. Highway 30A

and 4 miles west of Weston.

In NEiNW£ sec. 10, T.14 N.,

R.6 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 30A, 1 mile northeast of Weston.

in NE£NE£ sec.n, T.ie N.,

R.7 E., at bridge on county

road, 0.8 mile east of State

Highway 109 and lj miles

southeast of Cedar Bluffs .

19.5

36.9

7.63

165.2

6.82

10.4

15.2

8.90

.81

43.98

10.87

1945,

1952-58

1951-58

1952-58

1953-58

1958

1957-58

1951-58

1950-58

1950-58

1951-58

1950-58

7-16-45

6-27-52

5-10-53

4-20-54

4-23-55

7- 4-56

6-16-57

7-18-58

4-27-51

6-27-52

5-10-53

4-20-54

4-23-55

7- 4-56

6-16-57

4- 5-58

6-27-52

7- 3-53

4-20-54

6-17-55

7- 4-56

7-15-57

4- 5-58

5-10-53

4-20-54

6-17-55

7- 4-56

6-16-57

7-10-58

7-10-58

7- 1-57

7-10-58

5-31-51

6-27-52

7-27-53

2-20-54

6-24-55

5-13-56

7- 1-57

4- 3-58

8-12-50

5-31-51

6-27-52

7-27-53

7- 1-54

6-24-55

6-18-56

7- 1-57

7-19-58

8-12-50

6- 1-51

6-27-52

7-27-53

8- 7-54

6-24-55

1956

6-15-57

7-19-59

5-31-51

6-27-5?

7-27-53

7- 1-54:

6-24-55

5-13-5S

6-16-57

7-19-59

8-12-5T

5-31-51

8-14-5?

8- 7-53

5- 2-5*

6-24-55

8-28-5S

6-16-57

8- 6-5?

a!8.4

5.9

18.10

12.17

4.96

14.64

15.52

12.05

14.60

6.9

17.20

13.34

10.43

13.83

14.74

13.10

10.39

10.24

8.8

10.60

10.75

11.11

13.78

24.56

14.00

14.94

17.79

17.76

19.82

19.09

12.7

12.8

30.68

25.81

18.54

10.74

18.20

22.76

26.98

15.79

15.05

18.20

15.00

11.21

7.78

8.69

3.0

15.26

8.6

a!3.6

13.90

12.40

10.09

9.6

12.79

-

13.76

13.40

22.36

20.83

11.49

14.3

19.68

12.94

21.33

19.02

al2.7

12.98

11.41

8.8

7.65

10.82

12.61

11.76

13.41

3,700

7

3,540

547

1

1,690

2,120

505

1,370

2

4,040

630

117

880

1,470

520

195

173

a30

a65

a75

allO

(t)

5,350

604

840

1,820

1,810

2,760

3,300

2,510

2,550

12,800

4,520

1,650

55

1,540

3,220

5,230

840

2,070

4,130

1,920

1,090

500

630

50

2,280

610

480

550

208

11

1

205

0

383

310

9,600

3,700

640

1,000

1,830

820

5,400

1,670

950

2,670

210

9

1

170

801

460

(t)

t Discharge not determined, 

a Estimated.
480 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Platte River basin--Continued

8042

8043

8044

Silver Creek near

Colon, Nebr.

Silver Creek

tributary near

Colon, Nebr.

Silver Creek

tributary at

Colon, Nebr.

In Ni sec. 6, T.15 N., R.8 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 64,

C.I miles east of State Highway 109 and 2f miles east of

Colon.

In NW£NEjL sec. 20, T.16 N.,

R.7 E., at culvert on county

road, 2.3 miles west of State

Highway 109 and 4 miles

northwest of Colon.

In W| sec. 2, T.15 N., R.7 E.,

at bridge on State Highway

109, 0.2 mile east of Colon

and 0.5 mile south of State

Highway 64 .

29.86

14.32

22.43

1950-58

1952-57

1951-58

8-12-50

5-31-51

6-27-52

6-24-53

5- 2-54

6-24-55

5-13-56

9- 2-57

8- 6-58

8-14-52

2-19-53

5- 2-54

6-24-55

5-13-56

6-22-57

5-31-51

6-27-52

6-24-53

5- 2-54

6-24-55

5-13-56

6-16-56

8- 6-58

16.8

15.59

11.14

8.6

7.98

11.53

11.32

14.38

14.75

11.28

11.46

-

12.22

11.76

12.08

13.89

11.4

10.8

9.5

12.21

12.11

12.76

15.15

4,500

2,740

360

42

11

430

400

1, 320

2,110

9

14

0

55

20

73

660

35

18

O.E

62

86

200

1,200

Weeping Water Creek basin

8064

8064.2

8064.4

8064.6

8064.7

Weeping Water

Creek at Elmwood, Nebr.

Stove Creek near

Elmwood, Nebr.

Stove Creek at

Elmwood, Nebr.

Weeping Water

Creek at Weeping

Water, Nebr.

Weeping Water

Creek tributary

near Weeping

Water, Nebr.

In SW^NWj sec. 10, T.10 N.,

R.10 E., at bridge on State

Highway 1, 0.6 mile north of

Elmwood.

On line between sees. 21 and 28,

T.10 N., R.10 E., at multiple

box culvert on U. S. Highway

34, 0.6 mile west of State

Highway 1 and 2 miles south

of Elmwood.

In SW^NWj sec. 15, T.10 N.,

R.10 E., at bridge on State

Highway 1, at south side of

Elmwood.

In NWjNWj sec. 7, T.10 N.,

R.12 E., at railroad bridge

of Missouri Pacific Lines

Just south of north-south

road and 1 mile southeast of

Weeping Water.

In center of sec. 6, T.10 N.,

R.12 E., at railroad culvert,

1,200 ft west of north-south

road, 1 mile southeast of

Weeping Water.

21.36

3.22

10.04

75.51

1.07

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

4-22-52

4-30-53

8-23-54

6-S4-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

8- 6-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

6-26-52

7- 4-53

8-23-54

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

8- 6-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

6-26-52

7- 4-53

8-23-54

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

8- 6-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

8-14-52

7- 4-53

5-15-54

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

8- 6-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

6-26-52

7- 4-53

5-15-54

10- 5-54

8-18-56

7- 1-57

8- 6-58

24.6

22.62

16.2

10.23

15.18

20.76

20.64

22.24

16.74

18.2

17.33

12.98

9.05

14.84

16.92

18.00

16.83

14.76

23.0

20.28

12.89

7.67

15.91

19.14

17.64

17.40

14.61

18.5

16.5

12.55

3.6

13.79

12.68

12.38

13.54

15.06

15.2

15.0

12.65

10.51

18.02

10.42

17.26

14.28

14.56

7,600

5,240

530

65

330

3,240

3,150

6,390

680

5,370

3,570

152

3

510

2,900

4,950

2,760

470

9,500

5,280

350

5

850

3,780

2,160

1,920

550

50,300

16,200

3,150

200

4,400

3,180

3,020

4,100

7,900

622

590

240

33

1,160

29

1,010

473

517

Nishnabotna River basin

8077 Middle Silver

Creek tributary

near Minden,

Iowa.

Lat 41°30' long 95°29 T , near

northeast oornur sec. 7,

T.77 N., R.40 W., at county

road bridge .

0.68 1953-58 1953

1954

7- 9-55

8-30-56

6-16-57

2-24-58

1°) (°)

4.43

4.30

5.12

4.04

t Discharge not determined.

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 481

Station 

No.

Annual maximum

Station name

discharge at crest -stage partial

Location area 

(sq mi)

bations--

of 

re c ord

Continued

Anm'a

Date

1 maxin

Gage 

he ight 

(feet)

urn

Disc harge 

(cfs)

Nishnabotna River basin--Continued

8077.2

8077.4

8077.6

8077.8

Middle Silver

Creek near

Avoca, Iowa.

Middle Silver

Creek near

Hancock, Iowa.

Middle Silver

Creek near

Oakland, Iowa.

Middle Silver

Creek at

Treynor, Iowa.

Lat 41°29', long 95°28', near

Ni;- corner sec. 17, T.77 N.,

R.40 W., at bridge on State

Highway 64.

Lat 41°24', long 95°30', near

northeast corner sec. 12,

T.76 N., R.41 W., at bridge

on County Road "C . "

Lat 41°19' J long 95°34 ' , near

E£ corner sec .4, T.75 N.,

R.41 W., at bridge on county

road.

Lat 41°14', long 95°36', near

northeast corner sec.l,

T.74 N., R.42 W., at bridge

on County Road "F . "

3.21

L3.6

'55.7

42.7

1953-58

1953-57

1953-58

1953-58

1953

1951

7- 3-55

9- 5-5S

6-16-57

8-13-59

1953

8-22-54

7- 9-55

9- 5-5S

6-17-57

6-10-53

8-22-51

7- 9-55

8-17-5*5

6-16-57

9- 5-53

6-10-53

6-21-51

3- 2-55

195S

6-16-57

9- 5-53

(c)

(c)

8.73

5.37

8.51

11.80

(c)

5.00

10.97

7.21

6.85

9.53

8.27

9.94

7.56

9.81

12.28

12.28

9.80

10.32

(c)

10.01

16.01

1!6. 2

t

991

759

1,070

631

1,040

1,450

1,700

1,180

1,280

(t)

1,220

2,600

Little Nemaha River basin

8101

8102

8103

8104

Hooper Creek

tributary near

Palmyra, Nebr.

Hooper Creek near

Palmyra, Nebr.

Owl Creek near

Syracuse, Nebr.

Little Nemaha

River tributary

near Syracuse,

Nebr.

In NW-jNWi sec. 9, T.9 N., R.9 E.,

at bridge on east-west portion

of State Highway 43, 300 ft

east of turn in highway and

4 miles north of Palmyra.

In SE^SWi sec. 29, T.9 N.,

R.10 E., at bridge on State

Highway 2, 3.3 miles east

of Palmyra.

In NEjNEi sec. 18, T.8 N.,

R.ll E., at bridge on State

Highway 2, J mile above Little

Nemaha River and 2j miles

northwest of Syracuse .

In SEjSEi sec. 8, T.8 N., R.11E.,

at multiple box culvert on

State Highway 2, 50 ft west

of road and ij miles northwest of Syracuse.

7.81

57.51

25.42

1.15

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

1950-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

4-21-55

6- 8-53

8-23-51

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

7-10-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

7-14-52

4-30-53

8-23-54

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

7-10-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

7-14-5?

6- 8-53

8-23-54

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

7-10-58

5- 9-50

6- 1-51

7-14-52

5-19-53

8-23-54

6-24-55

8-18-56

7- 1-57

7-10-58

16.3

16.55

13,71

7.4

11.73

14.08

14.03

14.46

15.65

23.0

19.94

18.39

11.11

18.46

18.92

18.38

18.90

18.80

30.6

27.36

16.42

6.0

12.56

21.67

15.76

12.63

26.67

16.6

12.6

12.62

8.61

10.48

14.01

14.01

11.73

11.28

2,620

3,090

470

15

228

540

536

670

1,630

47,600

13,100

2,300

190

2,380

5,020

2,290

5,000

4,250

aiepoo

11,500

1,530

40

420

5,100

1,230

440

a4,200

1,280

411

414

.1

148

723

723

291

234

8117.6

8118

Tarkio River near

Elliot, Iowa.

East Tarkio Creek

near Stanton,

Iowa.

Lat 41°06', long 95°06', near

northeast corner sec. 28,

T.73 N., R.37 W., at bridge

on county road.

Lat 41°05', long 95°05', in

Wj sec. 34, T.73 N., R.37 W.,

at bridge on county road.

:.0.7

4.66

1952-58

1952-58

6-22-52

1953

1954

3- 1-55

7- 7-56

5-29-57

8-28-58

1-16-52

6- 9-53

8-23-54

3- 2-55

7- 7-56

5-15-57

8-28-58

11.88

(d)

W

9.16

6.19

5.16

11'. 48

13.37

5.26

5.41

7.21

7.56

6.07

11.59

1,20C

t

t

47E

L36

86

1.05C

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t Discharge not determined.

a Estimated.

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

d From floodmarks.
482 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Dra Lnage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Tarklo River basin Continued

8118.2

8118.4

Tarklo River

tributary near

Stanton, Iowa.

Tarklo River at

Stanton, Iowa.

Lat 41°02', long 95°06', near

northeast corner sec. 16,

T.72 N., R.37 W., at box

culvert on county road .

Lat 40°59', long 95°07', In

SW£ sec. 4, T.71 N., R.37 W.,

at bridge on County Road "E . "

0.67

49.3

1952-58

1952-57

6- 2-52

1953

6-21-54

3- 2-55

8-17-56

5-15-57

8-23-58

6-22-52

1953

8-2.3-54

3- 2-55

7-15-56

1957

4.51

(c)

3.35

3.82

5.84

3.54

4.86

15.68

(c)

10.23

13.44

15.37

(c)

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

Nemaha River basin

8137 Tennessee Creek 

tributary near 

Seneca, Kans .

In SE^SWi sec. 2, T.3 S., R.12E., 

above culvert on county highway, 1.8 miles southeast of 

Seneca.

al.O 1957-58 6-29-57 

7-31-58

12.23 

17.95 (t)

Wolf Creek basin

8157 South Branch Wolf 

Creek tributary 

near Wlllls, 

Kans .

In SW£SW£ sec. 30, T.3 S., 

R.18 E., at downstream side 

of county highway bridge, 

3.6 miles northeast of Willls .

a3.9 1957-58 6-30-57 

7-11-58

12.98 

18.38 18

Town Branch basin

8159

8203

Town Branch at

Forest City, Mo.

Big Slough near

Wllcox, Mo.

In NE£NW£ sec .32, T.60 N.,

R.38 W., at street bridge

1 block above State Highway

111 In Forest City.

Platte River basin

On south line of SW-J- sec. 35,

T.65 N., R.36 W., at culvert

on U. S. Highway 71, 3 miles

southeast of Wllcox.

2.40

1.30

1951-58

1951-58

10- 1-50

6-19-52

1953

1954

10- 4-54

1956

6-14-57

7-30-58

4-30-51

6-21-52

4-30-53

5-31-54

1955

7- 3-56

7- 7-56

1957

7-19-58

3.38

2.24

-

-

4.07

-

3.38

6.02

3.74

5.40

2.98

2.78

-

1.78

1.78

-

3.62 46

Kansas River basin

8393

8394

8396

8397

Elkhorn Canyon

(site no. l)

near Maywood,

Nebr.

Elkhorn Canyon

(site no. 2)

near Maywood,

Nebr.

Frazler Creek

near Maywood,

Nebr.

Frazler Creek

tributary near

Maywood, Nebr.

In NE^SW-i sec. 2, T.7 N., R.30W.,

on left bank below bridge,

4j miles above Brushy Creek

and 7j miles southwest of

Maywood .

In SE£NE£ sec. 31, T.8 N.,

R.29 W., at county road

bridge, ^ mile above Brushy

Creek and 3i miles southwest

of Maywood.

On line between sees. 8 and 9,

T.7 N., R.29 W., at box

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

5 miles south of Maywood and

5j miles above Brushy Creek.

On line between sees. 8 and 9,

T.7 N., R.29 W., at box

culvert on U. S. Highway 83,

$ mile above Frazler Creek

and 4-5 miles south of Maywood.

6.74

13.18

11.32

.72

1952-58

1952-58

1952-58

1952-58

8- 1-52

8-10-53

8- 8-54

6-16-55

7- 5-56

5-12-57

7-20-58

8- 1-52

8-10-53

8- 8-54

6-16-55

7- 5-56

4-22-57

7-20-58

7-14-52

8-10-53

8- 8-54

8- 9-55

7- 5-56

4-22-57

7-20-58

7-14-52

1953

8- 8-54

6-lf-55

7- 5-56

7- 7-57

7-20-58

11.2

14.50

11.64

12.1

17.44

16.93

11.88

9.8

12.77

11.36

11.6

27.2

16.55

12.35

10.31

11.86

11.42

13.30

27.30

19.67

19.01

10.1

-

9.88

10.82

11.53

11.43

12.33

108

324

132

162

1,220

900

146

40

446

110

130

8,660

1,220

210

67

343

260

594

11,200

1,790

860

21

0

15

70

483

260

a!50

t Discharge not determined.

a Estimated.

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 483

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name

8398

8398.5

8399

8399.5

8448

8451

8459

8462

8476

848 2

8511

8512

8513

8514

Pox Creek (site

no. 1) near

Curtis, Nebr.

Pox Creek (site

no . 2 ) near

Curtis, Nebr.

Pox Creek (site

no. 3) near

Curtis, Nebr.

Cut Canyon near

Curtis, Nebr.

South Fork Sappa

Creek tributary

near Goodland,

Kans .

Long Branch Draw

near Norcatur,

Kans .

Little Beaver

Creek tributary

near McDonald,

Kans .

Beaver Creek

tributary near

Ludell, Kans.

Prairie Dog Creek

tributary at

Colby, Kans.

Prairie Dog Creek

tributary near

Norton, Kans .

West Branch

Thompson Creek

at Hlldreth,

Nebr.

West Branch

Thompson Creek

near Hlldreth,

Nebr.

West Branch

Thompson Creek

tributary near

Hlldreth, Nebr.

West Branch

Thompson Creek

near Upland,

Nebr.

Location

Drainage 

aj?ea

(sq ml)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Kansas River basin Continued

In NE^NEi sec. 9, T.10 N.,

R.28 W., in channel 16 miles

north of Curtis .

In NE^NWj sec .21, T.10 N.,

R.28 W., at timber bridge

13 miles north of Curtis.

In SEi-SEj- sec. 17, T.9 N.,

R.28 W., at timber bridge,

7 miles north of Curtis.

In NE^NWi sec. 29, T.9 N.,

R.28 W., at timber bridge

7y miles north of Curtis .

In NW£NW£ sec. 36, T.8 S.,

R.39 W., below culvert on

county highway, 4.5 miles

southeast of Goodland.

In SWiSWi sec. 6, T.2 S., R.25W.,

on downstream side of county

highway bridge, 4.7 miles

north of Norcatur .

In SWjNWj sec. 28, T.3 S.,

R.36 W., at downstream end

of culvert on county highway,

1.3 miles south of McDonald.

In SEfcSEi sec. 2, T.3 S., R.32W.,

at downstream end of culvert

on U. S. Highway 36, 5.4 miles

southeast of Ludell.

In NEiSW£ sec. 6, T.8 S., R.33W.,

at upstream end of ford on

West Ash Street in Colby.

In NWj-NWi sec. 25, T.2 S.,

R.23 W., at downstream side

of bridge on U. S. Highway

283, 1.6 miles north of

Norton.

On line between sees. 32 and 33,

T.5 N., R.15 W., at steel and

concrete bridge 0.5 mile north

of east-west road, 1.5 miles

north of paved highway between

State Highway 10 and Hlldreth.

On line between sees. 3 and 10,

T.4 N., R.15 W., at steel and

concrete bridge on paved

highway, Z.2 miles east of

Hildreth.

On line between sees. 17 and 18,

T.4 N., R.15 W. , at county

timber bridge on road 0.1 mile

south of east-west crossroad

and 1.1 miles south of highway

between State Highway 10 and

Hildreth.

On line between sees. 19 and 30,

T.4 N., R.14 W., at steel and

concrete bridge on State Highway 4, 0.8 mile east of State

Highway 10 and 3 miles southwest of Upland.

6.97

13.83

31.83

25.62

a4

a31.7

a!2

alO

a6

al.S

18.97

79.55

12.40

124.92

1956-58

1952-58

1951-58

1951-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1953-58

1953-58

1953-58

1953-58

5-27-56

8-27-57

7-18-58

7-13-52

1953

8-17-54

1955

5-57-56

8-27-57

6-18-58

5-20-51

7-14-Sf

8-10-53

8-18-54

5-25-5f

5-27-56

8-27-57

9-18-5S

5-21-51

7-14-52

8-10-53

6-13-54

5-25-5E

7- 5-56

8-27-57

7-18-58

5-16-57

7- 4-58

6-15-57

8-16-58

7-20-57

7-25-58

6-27-5-7

8-16-58

7-13-57

7- 4-58

6-15-57

7- 4-58

6- 7-53

5-16-54

6-17-55

7- 5-56

6-15-57

8-15-58

6- 7-53

5-16-54

6-17-55

7- 5-56

6-15-57

8-15-58

6- 7-53

5-27-54

6- 4-55

7- 5-56

6-15-57

8-15-58

9- 3-53

8-16-54

6- 4-55

7- 5-56

6-15-57

8-15-58

Gage

height

(feet)

11.07

13.64

11.28

9.5

-

10.73

-

11.66

fll.76

10.09

23.0

14.3

11.40

11.30

11.93

15.77

19.48

10.74

17.0

19.6

-

14.0

17.31

11.77

12.89

11.87

12.45

d!4.0

26.40

12.09

12.91

12.25

15.28

13.75

dl7.86

15.56

14.15

12.37

9.01

11.04

11.16

10.97

13.17

13.93

11.18

12.4

13.55

11.04

18.35

14.90

10.48

13.63

12.70

12.68

18.20

15.47

10.52

11.73

11.66

11.00

14.89

14.28

Discharge

(ofs)

(t)

1,000 (t)

2

0

100

0

420

1,320

10

2,810

340

95

90

130

540

1,340

55

976

1,560

all

395

1,040

110

234

120

(t)

2,680

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

682

(t)

(t)

(t)

a!6

88

110

75

881

1,290

10

35

105

8

1,670

306

11

(t)

71

70

907

305

38

82

77

105

2,040

1,660

T Discharge not determined.

a Estimated.

d From floodmarks.

f Outside gage height, 12.59 ft.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at ereat-atage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name

8561

8568

*8580

8587

8603

8632

8634

8637

8643

8647

8668

8678

8683

8689

8721

8726

8733

8738

8745

8762

West Salt Creek

near Talmo,

Kans .

Moll Creek near

Green, Kans.

Rose Creek near

Wallace, Kans .

North Fork Smoky

Hill River

tributary near

Winona, Kans .

South Branch

Hackberry Creek

near Orion,

Kans.

Big Creek tributary near Grainfield, Kans.

Big Creek tributary near

Ogallah, Kans .

Big Creek tributary near Hays,

Kans .

Smoky Hill River

tributary at

Dorrance, Kans.

Spring Creek near

Kanopolis , Kans .

Saline River

tributary at

Collyer, Kans.

Cedar Creek tributary near

Bunker Hill,

Kans . Coon Creek tributary near Luray,

Kans .

Elkhorn Creek

tributary near

Lincoln, Kans .

Middle Cedar Creek

at Kensington,

Kans .

Oak Creek at

Bel la ire, Kans.

Ash Creek tributary near

Stockton, Kans .

Kill Creek tributary near

Bloomington,

Kans .

East Limestone

Creek near

Ionia, Kans.

Middle Pipe Creek

near Miltonvale,

Kans .

Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Kansas River basin Continued

In NWj-NWi- sec. 36, T.4 S., R.3 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 2.5 miles

southwest of Talmo.

In NE-J-NWi sec. 8, T.8 S., R.4 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 24, 3.3 miles

southwest of Green.

See previous table.

In NEiNW-J- sec. 11, T.12 S.,

R.36 W., at downstream side

of culvert on U. S. Highway

40, 3 miles southwest of

Winona .

In SWiNW-J- sec. 7, T.13 S.,

R.30 W., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

1.5 miles south of Orion.

In NW-jNW-J- sec. 19, T.ll S.,

R.29 W., at downstream end

of culvert on State Highway

K-23, 1.7 miles southwest of

Grainfield.

In NW-i-SW-J sec. 11, T.13 S.,

R.22 W., at downstream side

of bridge on State Highway

147, 4.0 miles southwest of

Ogallah.

In SE-jNE^ sec. 7, T.14 S.,

R.17 W., at downstream side

of culvert on U. S. Highway

40 at Toulon, 4.7 miles

southeast of Hays .

In NW-j-SE-t sec. 12, T.14 S.,

R.12 W., at downstream end

of culvert on U. S. Highway

40, at Dorrance .

In NWiNW-t sec. 24, T.15 S.,

R.8 W., at downstream end of

culvert on U. S. Highway 40,

2.2 miles northwest of

Kanopolis .

In SW^SWi sec .32, T.ll S.,

R.25 W., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

0.7 mile northwest of

Collyer.

In NW-J-SE-J- sec. 12, T.13 S.,

R.13 W,, above culvert on

county highway, 4.3 miles

northwest of Bunker Hill.

In NW£NE£ sec. 19, T.10 S.,

R.12 W., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

4.4 miles northwest of Luray.

In SWij-Sw£ sec .30, T.12 S.,

R.7 W., at downstream side of

bridge on State Highway 14,

4.6 miles south of Lincoln.

In NE-fNE^ sec. 32, T.3 S.,

R.15 W,, at downstream side

of bridge on U. S. Highway

36, 0.5 mile south of

Kensington.

In NWiNWj sec. 15, T.3 S.,

R.12 W,, at downstream side

of bridge at Bellaire.

In SE£SW£ sec. 18, T.7 S.,

R.18 W., at upstream end of

culvert on U. S. Highway 24,

5.3 miles west of Stockton.

In NE£SE£ sec .35, T.7 S.,

R.14 W., at upstream end of

culvert on county highway,

4.8 miles southwest of

Bloomington.

In NE^NWiL sec. 21, T.4 S.,

R.9 W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 2.5

miles northeast of Ionia.

In NEj-NW-sj sec. 20, T.8 S.,

R.2 W., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 6.0

miles west of Miltonvale.

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

338

34

28.5

31

a49

al2

a4.5

a6

35

39

a2.5

al.O

a3

a3

a57

a5

al

al.O

27.3

a9

1957-58

1957-58

1946-53*

1957-58

1957-58

1957-5a

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1934-38*,

1957-58

1957-58

6-16-57

9- 5-58

6-26-57

7- 3-58

7-10-57

9-16-58

6-30-57

5-16-58

6-16-57

5-16-58

6-16-57

5-15-58

6-16-57

7- 4-58

6-30-57

8-15-58

6-30-57

7-17-58

6-30-57

3-29-58

6-16-57

8-16-58

5-16-57

3-29-58

6-26-57

5-16-58

7- 1-57

7- 4-58

6-16-57

8-16-58

6-16-57

7- 4-58

7-10-57

7-16-58

6-17-57

7-16-58

9- 6-57

9- 5-58

5-16-57

9- 4-58

18.85

23.25

14.80

15.53

g!3.09

g8.53

12.38

10.20

16.04

14.01

h!3.42

11.16

14.90

14.94

11.29

11.46

12.79

12.34

13.73

13.34

14.40

13.47

11.30

10.58

19.57

18.40

13.14

13.34

29.11

14.42

19.70

16.38

13.42

11.29

14.33

13.82

12.78

13.78

14.53

19.67

(t)

(t)

ft)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

2,940

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

( ^)

(t)

(t)

('O

(t)

(t)

395

(t)

(t)

(^)

(tj

(f)

165

420

570

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record station.

a Estimated.

g Datum 4.86 ft lower than that for period 1946-53.

h At site 75 ft upstream and datum 2.08 ft higher.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

877Z

8774

8797

8807.1

8807.2

8807.3

8807.4

8836

8837

8838

8839

8841

8843

8949

Station name

East Turkey Creek

near Elmo, Kans .

East Turkey Creek

tributary near

Elmo, Kans.

Wild Cat Creek at

Riley, Kans.

School Creek

tributary near

Harvard, Nebr.

School Creek near

Harvard, Nebr.

School Creek tributary no. 2 near

Harvard, Nebr.

School Creek near

Saronville, Nebr.

South Fork Big

Sandy Creek

near Edgar,

Nebr.

South Fork Big

Sandy Creek

near Davenport,

Nebr.

South Fork Big

Sandy Creek near

Carlton, Nebr.

South Fork Big

Sandy Creek near

Hebron, Nebr.

Mill Creek tributary near

Haddam, Kans .

Mill Creek tributary near

Washington, Kans.

Robidoux Creek at

Seattle, Kans.

Location area 

(sc mi)

of 

record Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(efs)

Kansas River basin--Continued

In SEj-SEi sec. 11, T.16 S.,

R.Z E., at downstream end of

county highway bridge, 3.0

miles southeast of Elmo.

In SWjSwi sec. 2, T.16 S.,

R.2 E., at downstream end of

bridge on State Highway 4,

2.3 miles east of Elmo.

In SWs-SWt seo.l, T.9 S., R.5 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 77 at Riley.

On line between sees. 12 and 13,

T.7 N., R.7 W., on downstream

right pier of concrete bridge

on U. S. Highway 6, 0.9 mile

west of junction with State

Highway 14 and 3 miles southeast of Harvard.

On line between sec. 12, T.7 N.,

R.7 W., and sec. 1, T.7 N.,

R.6 W., on downstream right

wingwall of concrete and

steel bridge on State Highway

14, 0.9 mile north of junction

with U. S. Highway 6 and 3

miles southeast of Harvard.

On line between sec. 6, T.7 N.,

R.6 W., and sec. 31, T.8 N.j

R.6 W., on right downstream

concrete wingwall of concrete

culvert on east-west portion

of State Highway 14, 100 ft

north of R.R. underpass, and

3 miles east of Harvard.

On line between sees. 11 and 12,

T.7 N., R.6 W., on downstream

pier of wood bridge, 50 ft

north of U. S. Highway 6 and

1-j miles southwest of Saronville.

On line between sees. 10 and 11,

T.4 N., R.6 W., on left downstream corner of twin concrete

box culvert on State Highway,

0.1 mile south of east -west

road and Z miles south of

Edgar .

On line between sees. 15 and 16,

T.4 N., R.5 W., on right

downstream wingwall of wood

bridge, 50 ft north of State

Highway 4 and 3^ miles west

of Davenport.

On line between see. 5, T.3 N.,

R.4 W., and sec. 32, T.4 N.,

R.4 W., on downstream center

pile of wood bridge on eastwest road, 0.3 mile east of

all-weather gravel road near

southeast edge of Davenport.

On line between sees. 17 and 18,

T.3 N., R.Z W., on downstream

side of 2d from left pier of

concrete bridge on U. S.

Highway 81, J mile south of

east-west road and 4 miles

north of Hebron.

In NE^-NEl- sec. 10, T.3 S., R.I E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

36, 3.0 miles south of Haddam.

In SWjSWt sec. 5, T.3 S., R.4 E.,

at downstream end of culvert

on U. S. Highway 36, 2.2

miles east of Washington.

In SW-jNE^ see. 20, T.2 S.,

R.9 E., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 0.8

mile northwest of Seattle.

a24

a2.4

a!3

12.61

42.03

]3.99

88. 8Z

7.20

23.69

41.10

 13.55

al.5

a3

a40

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1953-5d

1953-58

1953-58

1952-58

1953-58

1952-58

1952-58

1952-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

6-21-57

5- 3-58

6-27-57

10-23-57

6-16-57

9-15-58

6- 5-53

5-Z3-54

6-17-55

6- 6-56

6-17-57

9- 6-58

6- 5-53

4-20-54

6- 4-55

6- 6-56

6-17-57

7-10-58

4-29-53

4-20-54

6- 4-55

6- 6-56

6-17-57

7-10-58

7-14-52

5-27-53

5-23-54

6- 4-55

6- 6-56

6-17-57

7-10-58

6- 7-53

4-21-54

9-21-55

8-18-56

8-16-57

3-26-58

7-14-52

5-27-53

5-16-54

6-17-55

9- 4-56

8-16-57

7-19-58

7-14-52

5-Z7-53

5- 2-54

6-17-55

7- 3-56

8-16-57

7-10-58

6-27-52

5-27-53

5- 2-54

6-17-55

7- 3-56

6-17-57

7-10-58

8-15-57

9- 4-58

8-15-5T

9- 4-58

9- 6-57

7-11-5S

18.96

19.93

12.42

16.57

10.42

18.00

10.52

10.93

10.28

11.90

12.26

12.85

13.17

14.15

13.06

15.33

15.70

16.74

12.16

12.20

12.42

13.86

13.67

16.17

17.6

9.99

12.95

12.77

15.70

17 .45

16.88

11.41

10.93

11.57

12. 9Z

13 .56

12.32

15.8

11.48

11.77

13.30

12.37

15.89

15.02

16.4

13.72

13.76

14.68

11.66

15.55

15.49

21.8

15.36

15.42

13.68

17.27

17.75

18.50

11.30

15.30

10.99

12.66

14.00

20.23

(t)

1,980

(t)

1,490

(t)

(t)

1

4

4o'

98

220

54

105

51

287

387

730

68

70

81

191

164

(t)

1,060

35

153

143

582

1,030

900

23

5

27

245

700

83

500

35

50

95

54

540

270

1,140

220

255

463

22

739

715

2,550

640

653

330

1,120

1,250

1,470

(t)

(t)

W(t)

M(t)

t Discharge not determined. 

a Estimated.
486 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Kansas River basin--Continued

8872

8876

8886

8889

8896

8903

8906

8907

8908

Cedar Creek near

Manhattan, Kans .

Kansas River

tributary near

Wamego , Kans .

Dry Creek near

Maple Hill,

Kans .

Blacksmith Creek

tributary near

Valencia, Kans .

South Branch

Shunganunga

Creek near

Pauline, Kans.

Spring Creek near

Wetmore, Kans .

Rock Creek at

Merlden, Kans .

Slough Creek

tributary near

Oskaloosa, Kans.

Slough Creek near

Oskaloosa, Kans.

in NE£NE£ sec. 19, T.9 s.,

R.8 E., at downstream side of

county highway bridge, 5.5

miles north of Manhattan.

In SE£SE£ sec. 14, T.10 S.,

R.10 E., at upstream end of

culvert on county highway,

3.0 miles southeast of

Wamego.

In SE^NEi sec .36, T.ll S.,

R.12 E., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

2.1 miles southeast of Maple

Hill.

In SW^NWi sec. 11, T.12 S.,

R.14 E., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

4.3 miles southeast of

Valencia.

In SEiNEi sec. 26, T.12 S.,

R.15 E., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

1.7 miles northwest of

Pauline .

In ME£NE£ sec. 9, T.5 S.,

R.14 E., at upstream side of

county highway bridge, 1.8

miles northwest of Wetmore .

In NW£SWi sec. 8, T.10 S.,

R.17 E., at downstream side

of bridge on State Highway 4,

1.0 mile east of Merlden.

In NE£NW£ sec .9, T.10 S.,

R.19 E., above culvert on

State Highway 16, 1.1 miles

southeast of Oskaloosa.

In SW&JE£ sec. 31, T.9 S.,

R.19 E., at downstream side

of bridge on State Highway 92,

1.3 miles northwest of

Oskaloosa.

a!4

a2.3

a!5

al.O

a4

a20

a30

al

a!8

1957-58

1951,

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

6-?6-57

7-10-58

6-50-57

7- 3-58

5-25-57

S-fl-58

7-10-57

7-11-58

7-10-57

8-20-58

6-29-57

7-31-58

6- 8-57

6-14-58

7-10-57

7-31-58

6- 8-57

10-23-57

15.83

18.97

12.21

18.55

12.92

18.42

12.20

11.96

15.18

11.24

15.41

21.38

13.23

14.20

15.36

d!7.3

14.62

14.84

M(t)

(t) (t)

1,300

(t)

590

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

M(t)

M(t)

(t) (t)

Grand River basin

8962

8967

8972

8977

8996

9013

9028

DeMoss Branch near

Stanberry, Mo.

O'Nelll Branch at

Osborn, Mo.

Slmpson Branch

near Bethany, Mo.

(Jrand River tributary near

Utlca, Mo.

West Pork Leakey

Branch near

Chllllcothe, Mo.

Moffet Branch near

Reger, Mo .

Onion Branch at

St. Catherine,

Mo.

In NE£SE£ sec .36, T.63 N.,

R.33 W., on left bank Just

above culvert on State Highway 4, £ mile west of

Stanberry .

In SW£NE£ sec. 14, T.57 N.,

R.31 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under U. S.

Highway 36, 1 mile northeast

of Osborn.

In SE£SW£ sec. 7, T.63 N.,

R.27 W., on right downstream

wlngwall of bridge on U. S.

Highway 136, 2.3 miles east

of Bethany.

In SW£NE£ sec. 19, T.57 N.,

R.24 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under U. S.

Highway 36, i mile west of

Utlca.

In NE£SE£ sec .36, T.59 N.,

R.24 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under U. S.

Highway 65, 6 miles north of

Chllllcothe.

In NW£ sec .34, T.62 N., R.21 W.,

on left bank Just above

culvert under State Highway 6,

2i miles west of Reger.

In NE^SEi sec .35, T.58 N.,

R.19 W., on right downstream

wlngwall of culvert under

State Highway 11, 0.3 mile

northeast of St. Catherine.

0.38

.80

4.72

1.44

.21

-

1.04

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1958

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

6-23-55

6-18-56

4- 3-57

7-19-58

10- 4-54

4-23-56

4- 2-57

5-1S-57

7-30-58

2-19-55

8- 1-56

5-20-57

7-19-58

7-30-58

7- 2-55

8- 1-56

7-22-57

7-30-58

3-14-55

10- 5-55

7-15-57

7-15-58

6-25-55

10- 5-55

5-16-57

7-15-58

13.23

17.19

13.61

18.81

16.10

13.46

-

13.46

24.20

6.83

14.42

6.99

9.54

16.28

6.10

10.80

9.32

10.60

6.35

7.58

4.15

7.40

15.39

12.54

15.65

17.11

12

248

30

399

239

60

-

60

1,320

(t)

(t)

283

(t)

997

40

331

283

320

230

370

135

349

285

(t)

340

982

Charlton River basin

9047 Strop Branch near

Novlnger , Mo .

In NE£SW£ sec .32, T.63 N.,

R.16 W., on left bank about

15 ft downstream from culvert

and 1 mile southwest of

Novlnger .

0.96 1955-58 7-23-55

7- 1-56

4- 3-57

7-30-58

14.15

16.46

13.25

15.36

(t)

1,730

W(t)

t Discharge not determined.

a Estimated.

d Prom floodmarks.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 487

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continue!

Station

No.

9057

Station name Location area of

record

Annval maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Charlton River basin Continued

Puzzle Creek near

Salisbury, Mo.

In SW^NWi sec .35, T.54 N.,

R.17 W., on right bank Just

above culvert on State Highway 129, J mile north of

Salisbury.

0.80 1955-58 7-18-55

7- 2-56

6-14-57

7-19-58

5.79

6.23

6.05

8.50

t)

t

t)

556

Lamlne River basin

9072

9083

Shaver Creek

tributary near

Clifton City,

Mo.

Trent Branch near

Waverly, Mo .

In SW£ sec. 13, T.46 N., R.20 W.,

on left bank Just above

culvert under State Highway

135, 2 miles southwest of

Clifton City.

In SE£NE£ sec.19, T.51 N.,

R.24 W., on right bank Just

above culvert on U. S. Highway 24, 3.8 miles west of

Waverly .

_

0.97

1955-58

1955-58

8-30-55

5-29-56

6-29-57

7-19-58

8- 7-55

4-28-56

6-30-57

6-14-58

11.68

8.13

8.26

11.85

15.76

18.16

14.17

16.59

1,230

470

500

1,280

544

878

370

660

Bonne Femme Creek baslr

9092

9093

Sulphur Creek

tributary at

Estlll, Mo.

Doe Creek tributary near

Fayette, Mo.

In NWiSW£NE£ sec. 17, T.49 N.,

R.16 W., on right bank Just

above culvert under State

Highway 5, 0.2 mile north of

Estlll.

In NWjNW£NW£ sec .30, T.50 N.,

R.15 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under State

Highway 240, 3 miles southeast of Fayette.

0.30

.11

1958

1958

7- 3-58

7-15-58

15.92

5.89

265

50

Petite Saline Creek basin

9097 Petite Saline

tributary near

Bellalr, Mo.

In SW£NE£ sec. 13, T.47 N.,

H.18 W., on right bank Just

above culvert under State

Highway 5, at Junction of

Highways 5 and F, \ mile

north of Bellalr.

0.49 1955-58 8- 7-5J7-23-5F

5-16-57

7-16-58

14.43

13.30

13.32

14.54

237

(t)

(t)

(t)

Perche Creek basin

9102 Cow Branch near

Columbia, Mo.

In NW£ sec. 30, T.49 N., R.12 W.,

on left downstream wlngwall

of culvert under U. S. Highway 63, 2.7 miles north of

Columbia.

1.01 1955-58 6-25-5?

10- 4-5f

7-27-57

7-18-5E1

11.68

12.02

11.43

13.13

374

(t

rIt)

Little Bonne Femme Creek basin

9102.5 Traxler Branch

near Columbia,

Mo.

In NE^-SEi sec. 13, T.47 N.,

R.13 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under County

Road "N", 5j miles south of

Columbia.

0.55 1958 7-18-Sf 14.97 668

Peden Branch basin

9103 Peden Branch near

Jefferson City,

Mo.

In NW£SW£ sec. 13, T.45 N.,

R.13 W., 8 ft above culvert on

Cole County Road "A", 2 miles

northwest of Church State

Prison Farm and 8.6 miles

west of Jefferson City.

0.18 1957-58 8-16-5T

6-25-56

13.26

13.21

144

140

Baldwin Branch basin

9104 Baldwin Branch

near Jefferson

City, Mo.

In SEjSE-J- sec. 24, T.45 N.,

R.12 W., on right bank Just

above culvert on U. S. Highway 63, 5.4 miles northwest

of Jefferson City.

0.60 1958 8-16-58 16.10 1,580

Moreau River basin

9107 Hazel Branch

tributary near

Wardsvllle, Mo.

In NE£SE£ sec. 14, T.43 N.,

R.12 W., 6 ft above concrete

culvert on county road and

2.5 miles southwest of

Wardsvllle .

0.13 1957-58 7- 9-57

6-12-5?

10.56

11.63

120

180

Osage River basin

9123 Dragoon Creek

tributary near

Lyndon , Kans .

In NW£NW£ sec. 6, T.16 S.,

R.16 E., at downstream side

of bridge on U. S. Highway 75,

5.8 miles north of Lyndon.

a3.6 1957-58 7-10-57

8-11-58

14.71

12.92

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined, 

a Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period

of

record

A-mual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Dls

char

(cf

Osage River basin Continued

9136

9137

9167

9171

9174

9181

9183

9184

9186

9192

9208

9211

9213

9214

9217

9218

9227

9253

Rock Creek near

Ottawa, Kans .

Middle Creek near

Frinceton, Kans.

Middle Creek near

Kineaid, Kans.

Marmaton River

tributary near

Bronson, Kans .

Marmaton River

tributary near

Fort Scott,

Kans.

Panther Creek

tributary near

Appleton City,

Mo.

West Pork Clear

Creek tributary

near Nevada, Mo.

Pickerel Creek

tributary near

Republic, Mo.

Franca Branch

near Brighton,

Mo.

Sac River tributary near

Capllnger Mills,

Mo.

Big Muddy Creek

at Lowry City,

Mo.

Ollnger Creek

near Buffalo,

Mo.

North Fork Ingalls

Creek near

Loulsburg, Mo.

Ferguson Branch at

Nemo, Mo.

West Branch Crawford Creek near

Lees Summit, Mo.

Grandaddy Creek

near Urlch, Mo.

Chub Creek near

Lincoln, Mo.

Prairie Branch

near Decaturvllle, Mo.

In SW^SWi sec. 24, T.17 S.,

R.19 E., at downstream side

of bridge on U. S. Highway

59, 3.7 miles south of Ottawa.

In SE^SEi sec. 13, T.18 S.,

R.19 E., at downstream side

of bridge on U. S. Highway

59, 1.3 miles southeast of

Prlnceton.

In W|SWi sec. 11, T.23 S.,

R.20 E., at downstream side

of county highway bridge,

2.5 miles southwest of

Klncald.

In NW-iNW-} sec. 3, T.25 S.,

R.21 E., above culvert of

Missouri Pacific Railroad

below U. S. Highway 54,

1.5 miles northwest of

Bronson.

In SW-J-SWj sec. 9, T.26 S.,

R.24 E., at downstream side

of county highway bridge, 6

miles southwest of Fort Scott.

On line between sees. 2 and 3,

T.39 N., R.29 W., on left bank

Just above culvert under State

Highway 52, 3 miles west of

Appleton City.

In SW-J-SW-J- sec. 27, T.36 N.,

R.30 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under U. S.

Highway 54, 0.2 mile east of

County Road "C" and 7§ miles

northeast of Nevada.

In NW^SEj sec. 23, T.28 N.,

R.24 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under U. S.

Highway 166, 2.0 miles west

of Republic .

In N| sec. 16, T.32 N., R.22 W.,

on right bank Just above

culvert under State Highway

13, 3 miles north of Brighton.

In NEtNEj sec. 13, T.35 N.,

R.27 W., on left bank just

above culvert under State

Highway 39, 2-J miles west of

Capllnger Mills.

In SE^NEf sec. 12, T.39 N.,

R.26 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under county

road off State Highway 13,

1 mile north of Lowry City.

In SWiSWi sec. 11, T.34 N.,

R.20 W., 20 ft above culvert

under U. S. Highway 65, 2^

miles north of Buffalo.

In NEjNE^SWi sec. 16, T.35 N.,

R.20 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under State

Highway 65, 1.5 miles north

of Louisburg.

In NE-jLSE-jL sec. 8, T.36 N.,

R.21 W., on County Road "D",

0.5 mile northeast of Nemo.

In SW^SEi sec. 15, T.47 N.,

R.30 W., on left downstream

wlngwall of culvert under

U. S. Highway 50, 0.2 mile

east of Junction of 50 and

20E, 6.5 miles southeast of

Lee's Summit.

In NW^NW^SWi sec. 10, T.41 N.,

R.28 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under County

Route "K", 6i miles south of

Urlch.

In NW£ sec. 12, T.42 N., R.22 W.,

on left downstream wlngwall

of culvert under State Highway 65, 3.4 miles north of

Lincoln.

In SEjNEi sec. 8, T.36 N.,

R.16 W., on right downstream

wlngwall of bridge on State

Highway 5, 2.4 miles south

of Decaturvllle.

a 10

a50

a2.0

al.O

a3

_

.51

.57

-

.14

.31

1.0

.32

.18

.80

.92

_

1.48

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1957-58

1955-58

1955-58

1957-58

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1957-58

1958

1957-58

1955-58

1958

1958

^

1955-58

7-10-57

7-31-58

5-1E-57

5-24-58

5-18-57

7-18-58

5-16-57

7-16-58

6- S-57

7-16-58

1955

10- E-55

5-16-57

5- 4-58

8-3C-55

5-3C-56

6- 4-57

7-16-58

5-22-57

7- 7-58

5-12-55

5-30-56

6-27-57

7-16-58

3-14-55

5-30-56

5-25-57

7-16-58

8-29-55

7-26-56

6-30-57

9- 2-58

6-30-57

7-16-58

7-16-58

5-30-57

9- 1-58

5-26-55

4-28-56

9-20-57

7-30-58

8-16-58

7-19-58

3-20-55

7- 3-56

5-17-57

7-16-58

16.86

16.03

18.04

15.39

15.96

15.27

11.79

14.82

12.47

15.80

_

5.63

5.92

4.72

8.67

6.16

7.65

8.67

9.75

8.82

14.35

14.20

12.46

12.79

9.52

10.63

8.00

9.00

7.47

8.71

9.65

10.05

9.11

9.33

5.84

10.00

6.07

12.46

13.47

10.73

12.41

8.43

18.96

9.32

10.82

12.63

13.06

(t

(t

(t)

W

(t

(t

t)

t)

(t)

U)

(t)

8

8

5

39

16

30

39

24

19

29

t

t

t

20

32

(t)

(t)

t

t

t

t

55

59

(t)

30

(t)

22

34

(t)

22

(t)

65

(t)

47C

1.49C

2,OOC
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 489

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

he Ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Osage River basin Continued

9254

9254.5

9261

9268

Dry Auglalze

Creek tributary

near Lebanon,

Mo .

Little Gravols

Creek near

Versailles, Mo.

Saline Creek near

Eldon, Mo.

Long Branch near

Vienna, Mo.

In NEiSW^ sec. 6, T.34 N.,

R.15 W., on right bank Just

above culvert under U. S.

Highway 66 at Junction of

State Secondary Highway "MM"

and U.S. Highway 66, 2f

miles northeast of Lebanon.

In NEi-SWi sec. 17, T.42 N.,

R.17 W., on right downstream

abutment of bridge over State

Highway 5, 2| miles south of

Versailles .

In SEjSE-J- sec. 9, T.41 N.,

R.15 W., on fight bank Just

below bridge under U. S.

Highway 54, 2 miles south of

Eldon.

In SWi-NW-t sec. 30, T.40 N.,

R.10 W., on left bank Just

above culvert under State

Highway 42, 7.5 miles west

of Vienna.

0.21

4.95

L.81

.32

1955-58

1955-58

1955-58

1958

6-25-55

6-24-56

5-22-57

7-16-58

10-11-54

10- 5-55

5-17-57

7-18-58

10-11-54

10- 5-55

6- 8-57

7-18-58

6-15-58

7.42

8.23

10.42

8.13

11.00

12.73

11.14

16.45

13.61

10.25

12.33

11.69

6.71

26

57

167

53

t

97

Auxvasse Cfeek basin

9271 Doane Branch near

Kingdom City,

Mo.

In HEi sec. 17, T.48 N., R.8 W.,

on left bank Just above

culvert on U. S. Highway 40,

6 miles east of Kingdom City .

0.54 1955-58 6-25-55

7-16-56

6-30-57

5-31-58

5.11

5.69

14.20

7.54

54

73

623

155

Gasconade River basin

9276

9313

9337

Wheeler Branch

near Mountain

Grove, Mo.

Paulsell Branch

near Rolla, Mo.

Penzer Hollow

near Rolla, Mo.

In SWiNE£ sec. 17, T.28 N.,

R.12 W., on fight downstream

wlngwall of bridge on County

Road "D", \ mile southwest of

Mountain Grove .

In NWi-NEi sec. 20, T.37 N.,

R.8 W., J mile above confluence with Little Beaver

Creek and 3^ miles southwest

of Rolla.

In NE^NWi sec. 20, T.38 N.,

R.8 W., on right bank Just

above culvert under Phelps

County Road "E", 5.0 miles

north of Rolla.

L.34

B.33

.27

1955-58

1949-58

1956-58

3-20-55

5-14-56

5-25-57

6-16-58

6- 2-49

1-13-50

6-30-51

10-22-51

4-23-53

5- 2-54

3-20-55

5-30-56

1957

7-17-58

5-30-56

5-21-57

7-17-58

3.87

4.95

3.99

6.32

1.31

3.94

1.76

1.37

1.84

1.04

1.43

1.74

(a)

4.02

15.02

18.52

17.10

262

549

299

940

280

-

_

320

-

110

350

-

-

-

45

276

161

Little Berger Cfeek basin

9357 Little Befger

Creek tributary

near Hermann,

Mo.

In NWiNE-J- sec. 9, T.45 N.,

R.4 W., on fight bank just

above culvert under State

Highway 100, 4 miles southeast of Hermann.

0.25 1955-58 4-11-55

1956

6-29-57

8- 9-58

16.95

-

22.31

18.15

194

(t)

576

300

t Discharge not determined. 

a Estimated.

542621 O -60 -34
490 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

ements made at ralscellan ring water year 1958

Stream

Sage Creek. . .

Chugwater

Creek.

Wood River . . .

Lillian

Creek d/.

Tributary to Location

Platte River basin

North Platte

River.

Laramie

River.

Platte River

Middle Loup

River.

Mj sec. 31, T.19 N., R.85 W., at

old bridge abutment, 3^ miles

above mouth and 13 miles northwest of Saratoga, Wyo .

SEiSE-t sec. 23, T.25 N., R.67 W.,

at bridge on county road, ^

mile above mouth and 7 miles

northeast of Wheatland, Wyo.

On center of west section line of

sec. 35, T.12 N., R.8 W., at

timber bridge, 4 miles southwest

of Chapman, Nebr.

On south line sec.l, T.19 N.,

R.20 W., on downstream side of

bridge on county road, f mile

above Middle Loup River and 1

mile southeast of Walworth,

Nebr.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

263

654

_

_

1957

Measurements

C

IS charge 

(cfs)

5-30-58

5-14-58

6-18-58

7-10-58

8- 4-58

9- 3-58

9-30-58

10-14-57

10-30-57

11-14-57

11-25-57

12-13-57

12-23-57

1- 7-58

1-21-58

2- 3-58

2-18-58

3- 3-58

3-18-58

3-31-58

4- 2-58

4-14-58

4-30-58

5-12-58

5-27-58

6- 9-58

6-25-58

7- 7-58

7-14-58

7-17-58

7-23-58

7-25-58

7-28-58

8- 4-58

8-18-58

9- 2-58

9-17-58

3-16-50

3-22-50

3-28-50

4- 6-50

4-12-50

4-19-50

4-26-50

5- 2-50

5- 9-50

5-18-50

5-19-50

5-23-50

7- 5-50

7-12-50

7-17-50

7-25-50

7-26-50

8- 1-50

8- 8-50

8-14-50

8-22-50

8-28-50

9- 7-50

9-13-50

9-20-50

9-25-50

10- 3-50

10-10-50

10-17-50

10-24-50

10-31-50

11- 8-50

11-16-50

11-22-50

11-25-50

12- 6-50

12-21-50

1- 4-51

1-17-51

2- 1-51

2-14-51

2-27-51

3-14-51

14.7

41.1

12.9

32.2

16.4

19.1

19.7

*15.8

*14.5

*15.6

*12.2

*13.5

*11.9

*5.09

*6.92

*6.42

*10.3

*5.81

*7.70

*10.9

90.3

*11.1

*12.5

*12.2

*15.4

17.8

*7.89

*7.13

244

90.6

452

557

68.1

27.7

134

*11.7

*7.31

2.25

.60

.45

.85

.53

.95

.95

.28

.76

.27

.69

.74

.75

.49

.40

.95

8.72

.49

.36

1.54

.51

1.58

.66

.45

.75

.32

.66

.47

.60

.65

.60

1.21

.75

1.12

.83

.48

1.08

1.07

1.12

.58

.75

1.09

.91

Base flo 

d Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 491

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Platte River basin Continued

Lillian

Creek d/--

Contlnued.

Middle Loup

River 

Continued.

See preceding page . 3-28-51

4-10-51

4-24-51

5-15-51

5-22-51

6- 5-51

6-ZO-51

7- 3-51

7-17-51

7-21-51

7-31-51

8-13-51

8-Z8-51

9-11-51

9-18-51

9-25-51

10- 9-51

11- 6-51

12- 5-51

12-28-51

1-29-52

2-26-52

3-13-52

3-25-52

4-23-52

5- 7-52

5-20-52

6- 3-52

6-17-52

7-15-52

7-29-52

8-26-52

9- 9-52

9-23-52

10- 8-52

10-21-52

11- 4-52

11-19-52

12- 3-52

12-16-52

12-31-52

1-21-53

2-11-53

3-10-53

3-24-53

4-16-53

5- 1-53

5-12-53

5-26-53

6- 9-53

6-23-53

7- 6-53

7-21-53

8- 3-53

8-18-53

9- 1-53

9-15-53

9-28-53

10-13-53

10-27-53

11-10-53

11-24-53

12- 8-53

12-23-53

1- 4-54

1-20-54

2- 2-54

2-15-54

3- 1-54

3-16-54

4- 1-54

4-12-54

4-27-54

5-10-54

5-25-54

6- 9-54

6-22-54

7- 6-54

8- 3-54

8-23-54

9-21-54

10- 6-54

10-20-54

11- 3-54

11-16-54

11-31-54

12-15-54

12-31-54

1-12-55

2-10-55

3- 8-55

3-22-55

0.94

1.28

1.41

52.8

2.52

1.67

1.38

5.92

1.24

1.38

.75

45.2

1.16

1.16

1.35

1.45

1.97

1.61

1.43

1.45

2.17

1.55

2.75

1.85

1.63

1.35

1.43

1.01

.48

.62

.07

.19

.18

.31

.37

.60

.65

.99

.78

1.58

3.15

.89

.92

2.69

.92

1.19

1.54

1.48

.66

1.33

.49

.35

.29

.16

.07

.06

.04

.06

.12

.39

.99

1.07

1.11

.51

.99

.22

1.91

1.59

.80

1.79

.82

.82

.68

.91

.61

.58

.56

.15

.02

.88

.03

.20

.41

.62

.53

.64

.61

.71

.55

.57

1.44

1.19

d Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1958--Continued

Stream

Lillian

Creek &/ 

Continued.

Calamus

River.

Dane Creek; . . .

Mira Creek.. .

Cedar River. .

Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Platte River basin Continued

Middle Loup

River--

Continued.

North Loup

River.

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

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

Loup River. . .

See preceding page.

NWiSEi sec. 22, T.23 N., R.18 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 183,

14.1 miles north of Taylor,

Nebr.

On line between sees. 17 and 20,

T.19. H., R.14 W., 1 mile northwest' of Ord, Nebr.

Near center of sec. 27, T.18 N.,

R.13 W., 1 mile west of North

Loup , Nebr .

SE^NE-J- seo.2, T.17 N., R.7 W., at

steel truss bridge, 0.7 mile

west of Belgrade, Nebr.

a980

_

_

al,080

1931-39,

1955-57

1948-52,

1957

4- 6-55

4-20-55

5- 3-55

5-18-55

5-31-55

6-14-55

6-28-55

7-12-55

7-27-55

8-10-55

8-24-55

9- 6-55

9-14-55

10- 3-55

10-17-55

10-31-55

11-14-55

11-29-55

12-13-55

12-28-55

1-11-56

1-23-56

2- 6-56

2-21-56

3- 6-56

3-20-56

4- 5-56

4-30-56

5- 1-56

5-15-56

5-28-56

5-30-56

6-12-56

6-26-56

7-10-56

7-24-56

8- 7-56

8-21-56

9- 4-56

9-18-56

10- 7-57

10-21-57

11- 6-57

11-18-57

12- 2-57

12-16-57

12-30-57

1-15-58

1-27-58

2-10-58

2-24-58

3-11-58

3-24-58

4- 7-58

4-21-58

5- 5-58

5-20-58

6- 2-58

6-17-58

6-30-58

7-14-58

7-28-58

8-15-58

8-25-58

9- 8-58

9-22-58

11-13-57

1-28-58

4- 1-58

4- 1-58

10- 1-57

10-15-57

10-16-57

10-29-57

11- 7-57

11-14-57

11-27-57

12-12-57

12-17-57

12-27-57

1- 8-58

1-23-58

1-28-58

2- 5-58

2-19-58

3- 5-58

3-19-58

0.38

.35

.20

.20

.21

.25

.74

.17

.06

0

0

0

0

.02

.06

.06

.01

.12

.08

.36

.20

.55

.63

.93

1.35

.97

1.67

.37

.86

.42

.24

2.97

.16

.18

.55

0

0

0

0

0

*220

241

*211

256

*229

*230

*220

*218

*204

*189

*267

*243

*258

501

*246

*255

289

270

314

»224

*231

364

*220

*212

*217

*224

.66

.56

1.69

5.20

*197

253

280

*232

*211

*208

*220

*78.4

251

*203

*185

*235

*213

*216

*186

387

*232

Base flow. 

a About, 

d Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 493

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites duriag water year 1958 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Platte River basin--Continuei

Cedar River--

Continued.

Loup River--

Continued.

See preceding page . 3-HO-58

4- 2-58

4- 2-58

4-15-58

4-29-58

5- 7-58

5-13-58

5-20-58

5-27-58

6- 5-58

6-11-58

6-18-58

6-24-58

7- 1-58

7- 9-58

7-17-58

7-2H-58

8- 5-58

8-14-58

8-19-58

8-29-58

9- 9-58

9-10-58

9-23-58

307

366

325

253

387

261

*205

233

 214

*198

 202

*203

 163

*164

*187

 195

331

376

261

210

 185

*167

*177

195

Nishnabotna River basin

East 

Nishnabotna 

River.

Blue Grass

tributary.

East 

Nishnabotna 

River .

Nishnabotna 

River.

Blue Grass

Nishnabotna 

River.

Lat 41°43'00", long 94°52'45" J 

at southeast corner sec. 23, 

T.80 N., R.35 W., 2i miles 

east of Audubon, Iowa. 

Lat 41°46'35", long 94°56 1 10",

sec. 4, T.80 N., R.35 W., 3 

miles north of Audubon, Iowa. 

Lat 41°15'40", -long 95°01'15", 

on State Highway 83 bridge 

at west edge of Atlantic, 

Iowa.

in SWisw£ sec. 26, T.76 N., 

R.37 W., at county road 

bridge, 5 miles southwest 

of Atlantic, Iowa.

81.8 

.057

382

7- 2-58 

7- 2-58

7- 2-58

1 20,500 

t!43

te5LpOO

Little Nemaha River basin

Little Nemaha 

River.

Horse Creek. .

Indian Creek.

Frenchman

Creek.

Do ........

Red Willow

Creek.

Flag Creek. . .

Missouri 

River.

Republican

River.

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

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

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

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

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

Sec. 12, T.4 N., R.15 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 67, 1 

mile south of Nemaha, Nebr.

Kansas River basin

In SE-tNE-t sec. 23, T.I N., R.39 14,

at bridge on county road ^ mile

above mouth and 2 miles east of

Parks, Nebr.

On line between secs.2E and 23,

T.2 N., R.36 W., at bridge on

county road, £ mile north of

U.S. Highway 34 and 2^ miles

east of Max, Nebr.

In SW£NE£ sec. 11, T.5 N., R.36 W.,

at concrete bridge, 0.2 mile

east of U. S. Highway 6 in

Wauneta, Nebr.

In SE^-NEi sec. 31, T.5 N., R.33 W,

below Culbertson Canal, 1 mile

north of Palisade, Nebr.

In SVfiNW£ sec. 6, T.4 N., R.29 W.,

on downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 83, 10 miles

north of McCook, Nebr.

In SE£SE£ sec. 16, T.2 N., R.19 W.

at bridge on State Highway 3,

at west edge of Orleans, Nebr.

-

-

_

-

1949,

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

1952-56

1949,

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

7-10-58

10-11-57

11- 7-57

5- 9-58

6-11-58

7- 4-58

8- 5-58

9-17-58

10- 4-57

10-11-57

11- 7-57

5- 9-58

6-11-58

6-27-58

8- 5-58

10- 1-57

8- 7-58

8-19-58

8-25-58

10- 7-57

4-24-58

5-14-58

5-21-58

6-18-58

6-19-58

9- 9-58

10- 4-57

10-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

9-12-58

45, 200

0

*1.73

*2.27

*1.80

*1.74

*1.50

*1.50

*.52

*4.95

*4.48

*6.63

*1.99

*3.09

*1.30

223

7.92

13.3

35.9

*18.3

43.8

286

40.4

 23.1

106

 14.0

*.33

*.77

*2.33

*1.78

*.68

*3.20

* Base flow, 

t Peak flow. 

c Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITE3

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1958 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

(Discharge 

Date 1 (cfa) 6

Kansas River basln--Contlnued

Rope Creek. . .

Eureka Creek.

Turkey Creek.

Cottonwood

Creek.

Little

Cottonwood

Creek.

Republican

River.

Walnut Run. . .

Farmers

Creek.

Indian Creek.

Crooked

Creek.

Elm Creek. . . .

Willow Creek.

Republican 

River.

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

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

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

do

Kansas River.

Republican

River.

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

do

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

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

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

T.2 N., R.19 W., at bridge on

State Highway 5, 2j miles east

of Orleans and 3? miles northeast of Alma, Nebr.

In SE^SWt sec.l, T.I N., R.17 W.,

at county bridge 0.3 mile above

mouth and 2^ miles west of

Naponee, Nebr.

In SWiSW£ sec. 4, T.I N., R.16 W.,

on upstream guard rail of

bridge on county road at

Naponee, Nebr., J mile above

mouth.

In NEj sec.l, T.I N., R.16 W., at

bridge on county road, 1 mile

above mouth and l| miles west

of Bloomington, Nebr.

In NEjNW£ sec. 6, T.I N., R.15 W.,

at bridge on county road, li

miles southwest of Bloomington.

Nebr, and lj miles above mouth.

In NWjSEi- sec. 8, T.I N., R.15 W.,

600 ft downstream from county

highway bridge, Z miles south

of Bloomington, Nebr., 13-fc

miles downstream from Harlan

County Dam.

In SEjNE^ sec. 32, T.2 N., R.14 WL,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

li- miles above mouth and 1^

miles east of Franklin, Nebr.

In SW^SEfc sec. 32, T.2 N., R.12 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

0.6 mile above mouth and 2j

miles west of Inavale, Nebr.

In SEjSWi sec. 33, T.2 N., R.ll W,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

2i miles above mouth and 2^

miles west of Red Cloud, Nebr.

In SE^SWi sec. 36, T.2 N., R.ll W,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

at east edge of Red Cloud, Nebr.

In SEiSWi sec. 34, T.2 N., R.10 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 3 at

east edge of Amboy, Nebr.

In SWt-SEj sec. 36, T.2 N., R.10 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 3, 2

miles above mouth and 3^ miles

north of Ouide Rock, Nebr.

-

_

160

17

20,800

-

-

54

_

1949, 

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

1954-57

1954-57

1949,

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

1949,

1951-57

1954-57

 Q- 4-57 

0-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

9-12-58

 0- 4-57

 0-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

9-12-58

 0- 4-57

10-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

8-20-58

9-12-58

0- 4-57

0-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

 0- 4-57

 0-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

 0- 8-57

10- 4-57

10-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

10- 4-57

10-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-27-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

10-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

10- 4-57

10-29-57

4-16-58

5-20-58

6-17-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

10- 4-57

10-29-57

5-20-58

6-17-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

10- 4-57

10-29-57

5-20-58

6-17-58

8-14-58

9-12-58

*0.16 

*.69

*1.97

*1.50

*.62

*.40

*.21

*.28

*.22

*b.lO

*.24

*.33

*10.3

*12.9

*19.4

*16.6

*10.7

*18.7

*11.4

*3.94

*4.43

*5.36

*6.05

*4.83

*4.63

*4.07

*1.73

*2.22

*2.80

*2.34

*1.81

*1.98

*1.61

541

*.16

*.61

*.79

*.78

*.35

*.14

*.59

*.75

*2.23

4.07

2.87

2.02

1.74

3.39

1.70

2.96

2.34

1.96

13.6

*.4Z

*.97

1.82

1.81

*.68

*.70

1.22

*14.7

*16.0

*15.9

*14.2

*16.0

*17.0

.68

.85

.89

.68

.49

.89

* Base flow.

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MSGELLANEOUS SITES 495

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1958 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Dra Lnage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Kansas River basin Continued

Turkey Creek.

Spring Creek.

Turkey Creek.

Big Blue

River.

Little Blue

River.

Kansas River.

In SEj sec. 18, T.6 N., R.4 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 41,

2-J miles west of Wllber, Nebr.

In NWt sec. 14, T.2 N., R.3 W.,

at bridge on county road, 2^

miles southwest of Hebron,

Nebr.

On section line between sees. 33

and 34, T.ll S., R.25 E., on

Mill Street in Kansas City,

Kans.

a490

-

a 21

9- 6-58

9- 8-58

10-10-57

10-28-57

11-21-57

12-10-57

1- 4-58

1-24-58

2-12-58

3-25-58

4-15-58

5- 7-58

5-28-58

6-18-58

7- 9-58

8-12-58

8-27-58

9- 9-58

7-31-58

1,050

1,130

*1.16

*1.53

*1.32

*1.10

*.70

*1.69

*1.25

502

2.46

*2.24

*2.03

*2.00

*2.23

4.60

*2.33

29.4

tlQOOO

Grand River basin

Grand River. .

Do ........

Missouri

River.

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

SWi sec.ll, T.60 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 69,

lj miles south of Pattonsburg,

Mo.

NE-i sec. 14, T.57 N., R.24 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 3^

2£ miles south of Chllllcothe,

Mo.

-

4,900 1934,

1936-37,

1939,1941

1957

7-16-58

10-22-57

7-15-58

7-16-58

c27,600

*43.1

c46,600

tc58,200

Lamine River basin

South Pork

Blackwater

River.

East Branch

South Pork

Blackwater

River.

Blackwater

River.

South Pork

Blackwater

River.

Corner of sees. 17, 18, 19, 20,

T.46 N., R.28 W., at bridge

on county road, ij- miles

south of Elm, Mo .

NE-i sec. 13, T.47 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on county road, 2i

miles north of Elm, Mo.

_

_

1957 10-27-57

12-27-57

2-25-58

6-26-58

8-25-58

11-27-57

12-27-57

2-25-58

6-26-58

8-25-58

9-25-58

*b0.1

3.38

5.99

b3.0

*b.01

b.l

*b.6

2.42

bl.O

*b.01

*b.01

Missouri River basin

Missouri 

River.

Mississippi 

River.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 40 

bypass, at St. Charles, Mo.

T.47 N., R.8 E., l£ miles 

above mouth, Mo .

1932, 

1952

7-24-58 

7-26-58

t328,000 

318,000

* Base flow.

T Peak flow.

a About.

b Estimated.

c Furnished by Corps of Engine
Accuracy of field data and computed

results.........................

Acre-foot, definition of..............

Agencies other than Geological Survey, 

records collected by............

gency, Mo., Platte River'near.

Page Page 

Big Hollow near Fulton, Mo............451-452

Big Piney River, near Big Piney, Mo.... 455

11 

281

Albany, Mo., Thompson Branch near....4UO-401 

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

Bates Creek near....................

North Platte River at...............

Pathfinder Reservoir near...........

Sweetwater River near...............

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

Alda, Nebr., Wood River near.

64 

61 

60 

63 

197 

Alton, Iowa, Floyd River at........... 15-16

Alva B. Adams tunnel, at east portal,

near Estes Park, Colo. 

diversion by........................

Antelope Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.......

Arapahoe, Nebr., Muddy Creek at......

Arcadia, Nebr., Middle Loup River at. 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr......

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

Arnold, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................

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

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

Slate Creek near...................

Willow Creek near...................

Auburn, Nebr., Little Nemaha River

at.............................

Auxvasse Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in....................

Bagnell, Mo., Lake of the Osarks near. 

Osage River near....................

Baldwin Branch basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at.. 

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

Bartlett, Iowa, Waubonsie Creek near.. 

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

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near......................

Red Willow Creek near...............

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near

Bayard, Nebr....................

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

at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo.........

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

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek

near............................

Sappa Creek near....................

Beaver Creek (tributary to Loup

River), at Genoa, Nebr..........

Beaver Creek (tributary to Sappa

Creek), at Cedar Bluffs, Kans... 

near Beaver City, Nebr..............

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

Benkelman, Nebr., Republican River

at..............................

South Pork Republican Paver near. . . .

Berthoud, Colo., Little Thompson

River near......................

Berthoud Pasa ditch, Colo., diversion 

by..............................

Bethany, Mo., East Fork Big Creek

near............................

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

at Randolph, Kans...................

at Seward, Nebr.....................

near Crete, Nebr....................

near Manhattan, Kans................

Big Blue River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

Big Creek (Grand River basin) East

Fork near Bethany, Mo..........

Big Creek (Kansas River basin), near 

Hays , Kai is ......................

near Ogallah, Kans..................

158

170

251

315

204

283

50

338

267

489

446

373

257

6;

116

115

320

170

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans... 

Big Thompson River, at Estes Park,

Colo.............................

at mouth, near LaSalle, Colo.........

at mouth of canyon, near Drake,

Colo.............................

near Estes Park, Colo................

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr......

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort,

Kans.

Blackwater RLver, at Blue Lick, Mo.....

East Branch South Fork, near Elm,

Mo...............................

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.. 

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

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

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

Bob Creek di^ch, Colo., diversion by...

433

157

162

160

159

126

378

420

419

302

121

420

394

167

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr..206-207 

Bolivar, Mo., Pomme de Terre River

near...........................

Bonne Femme Creek basin, crest-stage 

stations in.

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 

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

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

Petite Saline Creek near.............

Boreas Pass ditch, Colo. , diversion by. 

Boulder Cree-c near Orodell, Colo.......

Bow Creek ne ar Stockton, Kans..........

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo... 

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa.............

Boyer River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in.

440

487

392

290

422

424

170

154

356

69

35

466

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at.......... 187

Braymer, Mo., Shoal Creek near. ........

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

at.

Pumpkin Cr^ek near...................

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

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near.............................

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

Buffalo Creetc (Kansas River basir)

near Haigler, Nebr

Buffalo Creek (Platte River basin) ,

near Darr, Nebr..................

near Over-ton, Nebr. ..................

Burlingame, Kans., Switsler Creek at...

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near.............................

Burr Oak, Kans., White Rock Creek near.

Burwell, Nebr., Calamus River neer.....

North Loup River at..................

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

Cache la Poudre River, at mouth of

canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo.. 

below Elkhorn Creek, Colo............

near Greeley, Colo...................

near Rustic, Colo....................

North Fork, near Livermore, Colo.....

South Fork, near Rustic, Colo. .......

Cache la Poudre River basin, transbasin diversions to, from North 

Platte River basin...............

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

Cambridge, Nebr., Harry Strunk Lake

408

117

118

436

443

307

285

190

191

428

277

329

218

217

182

168

165

169

163

166

164

167

215

31Z

Republican River at.................. 314

Cameron Pass ditcln , Colo., diversion

371

372 

381

by...........'......:............. 167

435 Careyhurst, Wyo., Box Elder Creek

near............................. 69

Carrollton, Mo., Wakenda Creek at...... 399

Carter Lake, Colo., contents of....... 171,172

342 Casper, Wyo., North Platte River

341 below............................ 67

497
498 INDEX

Page 

340

339

319

438

224

223

415 

3 

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans...... 367

Chariton River, at Novinger, Mo....... 416

near Centerville, Iowa.............. 415

near Prairie Hill, Mo............... 417

near Rathbun, Iowa.................. 414

Chariton River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................486-487

gaging-station records in..........413-417

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 473

Cheesman Lake, Colo., contents of.... 171,172

Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans., Smoky Hill

River at........................

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis,

Kans............................

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek at.. 

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo....

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

near Spalding, Nebr.................

Centerville, Iowa, Chariton River

near............................

Cfs-day, definition of.

Goose Creek above.

South Platte River below............

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

below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo..

near Franktown, Colo................

near Melvin, Colo...................

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington,

Wyo.............................

Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo., Cherry 

Creek below.....................

131

132

144

143

141

142

103

143 

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at...... 276

Clark Creek near Junction City, Kans.. 369 

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River

at.............................. 334

Clear Creek, at mouth, near Derby,

Colo............................ 148

near Golden, Colo................... 147

near Lawson, Colo................... 146

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at.... 418

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to South Platte

River basin.....................

Columbine ditch, Colo., diversion by.. 

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

Shell Creek near....................

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 

Concordia, Kans., Republican River

at..............................

Contents, definition of...............

Control, definition of................

Cooperation, record of................

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at........................

Cotesfield, Nebr., Davis Creek near... 

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Indian Creek

at..............................

Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas

State line......................

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

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

Crook, Colo., South Platte River near. 

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

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of...................

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 

Culbertson, Nebr., Blackwood Creek

near............................

Frenchman Creek at..................

Curtis, Nebr., Dry Creek near.........

Fox Creek at........................

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

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

Data, accuracy of.....................

explanation of......................

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

Davis City, Iowa, Thompson River at... 

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.....

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River

near............................

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

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.. 

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

South Platte River at...............

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near........

Deweese, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................

170

167

228

230

8

333 

3 

3

1-2

28

221

37

326

188

372

181

397

3

3

302

301

309

308

462

190

8

4-7 

263 

404 

221

444

68

388

144

145

148

374

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

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

North Platte River near..............

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

near Foxpark, Wyo....................

Downs, Kans., North Fork Solomon River 

near.............................

Drainage area, definition of...........

Drake, Colo., Big Thompson River near..

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr............

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell,

Nebr.............................

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

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

Middle Loup River at.................

Dutton Creek near McFadden, Wyo........

Papje

200

70

72

41

42

359

3

160

303

309

108

198

200

199

90

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa............................. 264

Elbert, Colo., Kiowa Creek at.......... 176

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near....................... 155

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo.,

contents of.....................171,172

Elk Mountain, Wyo., Pass Creek near.... 47

Elkader, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.... 337

Elkhorn Creek, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River below...................... 165

Elkhorn River, at Ewing, Nebr.......... 232

at Neligh, Nebr...................... 233

at Waterloo, Nebr....................12,237

near Norfolk, Nebr................... 234

Ellis, Kans., Cedar Bluff Reservoir

near............................. 339

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at............................... 344

Elm Creek (Platte River basin) near

Overton, Nebr.................... 192

Elm, Mo., East Branch South Fork,

Blackwater River near............ 419

Encampment, Wyo., Encampment River

near............................. 43,44

Encampment River, at mouth, near

Encampment, Wyo.................. 44

near Encampment, Wyo................. 43

Enders, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.... 298

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr..... 297

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 366 

Estes Park, Colo., 'Alva B. Adams

tunnel near...................... 158

Big Thompson River at................ 157

Big Thompson River near.............. 159

Eureka ditch, Colo., diversion by...... 170

Ewing, Nebr., Elkhorn River at......... 232

Excelsior Springs, Mo., East Fork

Fishing River at................. 396

Fairbury, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................. 375

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at.......... 269

Falls City, Nebr., Nemaha River at..... 273

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans........... 380

Farlinville, Kans., Big Sugar Creek

at............................... 433

Fayette, Mo., Moniteau Creek near...... 423

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

near............................. 88

Fishing River, East Fork, at Excelsior

Springs, Mo...................... 396

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Floyd River, at Alton, Iowa............ 15-16

at James, Iowa....................... 19

West Branch, near Struble, Iowa...... 17-18

Floyd River basin, gaging-station

records in....................... 15-19

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 464 

Fort Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near....................... 168

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River near. 101 

Fort Morgan, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 179

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near. 435 

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.............. 308

Foxpark, Wyo., Douglas Creek near...... 42

Frankfort, Kans., Black Vermillion

River near....................... 378

Franktown, Colo., Cherry Creek

near............................. 141
INDEX 499

Frenchman Creek, at Culbertson, Nebr..

at Palisade, Nebr...................

near Enders, Nebr...................

near Imperial, Nebr.................

Fullerton, Nebr., Cedar River

near............................

Fulton, Kans., Little Osage River at.. 

Fulton, Mo., Big Hollow near.........451-452

Gaging station, definition of......

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

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near.....

Garnett, Kans., Pottawatomie Creek 

near.........................

Pag 

30 

299 

298 

296

224

434

403

409

431

Gasconade River, at Jerome, Mo........12,459 Hershey, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near...

near Hazlegreen, Mo................. 453

near Rich Fountain, Mo.............. 460

near Waynesville, Mo. 

Gasconade River basin, crest-stage 

stations in.

454

489

gaging-station records in..........453-46C

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

Loup River near.....................

Loup River power canal near.........

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr........

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

Gillett Grove, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at........................

Glade, Kans., North Fork Solomon

River at........................

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near.. 

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

Glendo Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below.....................

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

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

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake,

Colo............................

Goose Egg, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................

Gould, Colo., North Pork Michigan

River near......................

South Fork Michigan River near. 

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

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River

near............................

Grand River, near Gallatin, Mo.

227 Horse Creek (Platte River basin) near

Lyman, Nebr.

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

226

225

112 Horsetooth Reservoir, Colo ' contents

196

Horton, Kans., Little Delaware River 

27

82 Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near

78

Hydrologic conditions, 

graph of............

39

38

282

194 

403 

near Sumner, Mo..................... 411

Grand River basin, crest-stage

stations in. 

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in.

486 

49!

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................472-473

Grand River ditch, Colo., diversion

by.............................. 170

Grant, Colo., North Pork South Platte

River at........................ 133

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................ 169

Gross Reservoir near Eldorado Springs,

Colo............................ 15)

Guernsey Reservoir, near Guernsey,

Wyo............................. 7!

North Platte River below............ 80

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near....................'........ 327

Gypsum Creek near Gypsum, Kans.......352-354

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at.... 283

Buffalo Creek near.................. 285

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

Landsman Creek near.................

South Fork Republican River near....

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River

above...........................

Hamilton Branch near New Boston, Mo... 

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

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River near., 

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near... 

Harlan County Dam, Nebr., Republican 

River below.....................

Harlan County Reservoir near

Republican City, Nebr...........

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr., Medicine

Creek above.....................

Medicine Creek below................

Mitchell Creek above................

290

289

291

26,

412

263

52

328

324

310

313

311

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge, Nebr. 312 

Hartzel, Cols., South Platte River 

near..........................

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

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Crow Creek near....

South Crow Creek near.

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River

at.

129

342

453

174

175

149

104

34

461

442

126

21 

20 

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa......... 413

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

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

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

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River

at.

Holly Springs, Iowa, West Fork ditch

at. 

Homer, Nebr. , Omaha Creek at.

Hoosier Pass tunnel, Colo., diversions by.

Humboldt, Nefrr., North Fork Nemaha

River s/t.

Quenemc, Kans.

Imperial, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.. 296

77 

68 

147Idalia, Colo., South Fork Republican

River near. 

131 _T .____, ... .,

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, 

Iowa.....................

Ithaca, Nebr., Silver Creek at.

Wahoo Creek at.....................

Jack Creek below Willow Creek, near 

Saratoga, Wyo.

170

106

78

387

272

429

11

12

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, 

Minn.............................

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

Jefferson City, Mo., Moreau River

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near. 

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.

37

254

253

46

24

19

425

83

282

gaging-station records in!!!!.!.!..400-412 Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........12 ,459

Jones Pass tunnel, Colo., diversion 

by .............................

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River

at.

Junction City, Kans., Clark Creek

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

Kansas City, Mo., Blue River near. 

Missouri River at.

Kansas River, at Bonner Springs, Kans.. 

at Lecompton, Kans...................

at Topeka, Kans. 

at Wamego, Kans.

170

369

345

394

393

392

389

Kansas River basin, crest-stage

statiois in. ............... .483 ,484-486

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in. .............. .493-495

f aging-station records in. ......... .283-392 

ow-flow partial -re cord statiors

in. ............................ .469-472

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr. ......... 104

Keg Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in. .............. 466

Kennebec, Iowa, Little Sioux River

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River

Keystone, Nebr., Lake McConaughy

near. 

North Platte River near.

29

173

123

124

Keystone, Wyo., Douglas Creek above.... 41

King Canyon Canal, diversion to........ 50

Kiowa, Colo., Kiowa Creek

at.
Page 

Kiowa Creek, at Elbert, Colo.......... 176

at Kiowa, Colo...................... 177

Kirwin, Kans., Kirwin Reservoir near.. 357 

North Fork Solomon River at......... 358

Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans. 357

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near... 74 

Wagonhound Creek near............... 73

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo..... 74

La Prele Creek, near Douglas, Wyo..... 70

near Orpha, Wyo..................... 71

La Salle, Colo., Big Thompson River

near............................ 162

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near

Scott City, Kans................ 336

Lake City, Mo., Little Blue River

near............................ 395

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................ 130

Lake McConaughy near Keystone, Nebr... 123 

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo... 446 

Lakefield, Minn., Jackson County

ditch 11 near................... 24

Little Sioux River near............. 23

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo..... 63

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo..... 290

Carter Lake, Colo., contents of....171,172

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis,

Kans............................ 339

Cheesman Lake Colo., contents of...171,172 

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo. ,

contents of.................... 171,172

Enders Reservoir near Enders, Nebr.. 297 

Gross Reservoir near Eldorado

Springs, Colo................... 155

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey,

Wyo............................. 79

Harlan County Reservoir near

Republican City, Nebr........... 324

Harry Strunk Lake near Cambridge,

Nebr............................ 312

Horsetooth Reservoir, Colo., contents of.......................171,172

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

Kans............................ 345

Kirwin Reservoir at Kirwin, Kans.... 357

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell,

Mo.............................. 446

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell,

Kans............................ 330

McConaughy, Lake, near Keystone,

Nebr............................ 123

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa.............. 26

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova,

Wyo............................. 61

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo..... 53

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa...... 25

Swanson Lake near Trenton, Nebr..... 294

Webster Reservoir near Stockton,

Kans............................ 361

Wheat land Reservoir No. 2, near

Lookout, Wyo.................... 92

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo...... 418

Lamine River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 487

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 495

gaging-station records in..........418-421

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo........ 289

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 346

Laramie-Poudre tunnel, Colo.,

diversion "by. ................... 167

Laramie River, at Laramie, Wyo........ 86

at Two Rivers, Wyo.................. 87

below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2,

Wyo............................. 93

near Fort Laramie, Wyo.............. 101

near Glendevey, Colo................ 82

near Jelm, Wyo...................... 83

near Lookout, Wyo................... 91

near Uva, Wyo....................... 100

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo...................... b4

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near.. 390

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

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

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

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near.

North Platte River at...............

Lincoln, Nebr., Antelope Creek at.....

Salt Creek at........................

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North 

Platte, Nebr....................

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr.

at.

119

456

439

395

487

387

481

.................... 347

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near....... 102

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near........ 410

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte River

at...............................

Little Beaver Creek near Holla, Mo.....

Little Berger Creek basin, creststage stations in................

Little Blue River (Kansas River basin),

at Waterville, Kans.............. 376

near Deweese, Nebr................... 374

near Fairbury, Nebr.................. 375

Little Blue River (Little Blue River 

basin) near Lake City, Mo.......

Little Bonne Femme Creek basin, creststage stations in...............

Little Delaware River near Horton,

Kans............................

Little Laramie River, at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................

near Filmore, Wyo...................

Little Nemaha River, at Auburn, Nebr.. 

near Syracuse, Nebr.................

Little Nemaha River basin, crest-stage 

stations in.....................

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................

gaging-station records in...........

Little Osage River at Fulton, Kans..... 434

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo...... 457

Little Sioux River, at Correctionville,

Iowa............................. 28

at Gillett Grove, Iowa............... 27

near Kennebec, Iowa.................. 29

near Lakefield, Minn................. 23

near Turin, Iowa..................... 31

Little Sioux River basin, gagingstatiOn records in............... 23-31

low-flow partial-record stations in.464-466 

Little Thompson River near Berthoud,

Colo............................. 161

Littleton, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 138

Livermore, Colo., North Fork Cache la

Poudre River near................ 166

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.......... 410

Lodgepole Creek, at. Bushnell, Nebi . . . . . 182

at Ralton, Nebr...................... 183

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at............ 35

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr......... 235

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 91

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near....... 92

Louisville, Nebr., Platte River at..... 256

Loup City, Nebr., Oak Creek near......211-214

Loup River, at Columbus, Nebr.......... 228

near Genoa, Nebr..................... 226

Loup River power canal near Genoa,

Nebr............................. 225

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo............ 463

Loutre River basin, gaging-station

records in......................462-463

Louviers, Colo. , Plum Creek near....... 137

Lovewell, Kans., Lovewell Reservoir

near............................. 330

White Rock Creek at.................. 331

Lovewell Reservoir near Lovewell, Kans. 320 

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near......... 106

Lyndon, Kans., Salt Creek near......... 427

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans......... 368

Lyons, Colo., St. Vrain Creek at....... 152

McCook, Nebr., Driftwood Creek near.... 303

Republican River at.................. 3U4

McFadden, Wyo., Button Creek near...... 90

McGrew, Nebr., Ninemile drain near..... 114
INDEX 501

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

Manhattan, Kans., Big Blue River

near............................

Map of the United States..............

Maple Creek near Niekerson, Nebr.. . . . .

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

Marals des Cygnes River, at Melvern,

Kans............................

at Trading Post, Kans...............

near Ottawa, KariS . ..................

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

Marmatori River near Fort Scott, Kans.. 

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

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near......................

White Cloud Creek near..............

Maywood, Nebr. , Brushy Creek

near............................

Medicine Creek at...................

Medicine Bow River, above Rock Creek, 

near Medicine Bow, Wyo. ...,".....

abovfe Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, 

Wyo.............................

Medicine Creek (Grand River basin)

ntear Gait. Mo...................

Medicine Creek (Kansas River basin),

above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr... 

at Maywood, Nebr....................

below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.......

Melvern, Kans., Marais des Cygnes

River at........................

Melvin, Colo., Cherry Creek near......

Meritor, Kans., Smoky Hill River near.. 

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

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

Michigan ditch, Colo., diversion by... 

Michigan River, North Fork, near

Gould, Colo.....................

South Fork, near Gould, Colo........

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland,

Colo............................

Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.....

Middle Loup River, at Arcadia, Nebr... 

at Dunning, Nebr....................

at Rockville, Nebr..................

at Sargent, Nebr....................

at St. Paul, Nebr...................

at Walworth, Nebr...................

near Milburn, Nebr..................

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Raymond,

Colo............................

Milburn, Nebr., Middle Loup River

near............................

Milford, Iowa, Okoboji Lake near......

Mllford, Kans., Republican River

at..............................

Mill Creek (tributary to Kansas River) 

near Paxico, Kans...............

Mill Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Oregon, Mo...........

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

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................

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

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

at Hermann, Mo......................

at Kansas City, Mo..................

at Nebraska City, Nebr..............

at Omaha, Nebr......................

at Rulo, Nebr.......................

at St. Joseph, Mo...................

at Sioux City, Iowa.................

at -Waverly, Mo......................

Missouri River basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous 

sites in........................

Mitchell, Nebr., Dry Spotted Tail

Creek at........................

North Platte River at...............

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk

Lake, Nebr....:.................

Moffat tunnel, Colo., diversion by....

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

Monona-Harrlson ditch, diversion by... 

near Turin, Iowa....................

151

201

26

275

406

113

463

422

461

393

259

36

270

278

13

398

495

108

109

311

170

423

31

22

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Monona-Harrisori ditch basin, gagingstation records in............... 21-22

Moreau River basin, crest-stage

487

425

107

139

stations in

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo.. 

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near......

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

Mosquito Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................

low-flow partial-record statiors in. 

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

Muddy Creek (Kansas River basin) at

Arapahoe, Nebr................... 315

Muddy Creek (Nemaha River basin) at

Verdon, Nebr.................

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

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River 

at. .............................

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek 

at..............................

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

Nemaha River, at Fills City, Nebr.....

North Fork, at Humboldt, Nebr.......

Nemaha River basin, crest-stage 

stations in

gaging-station records in.

475

466

209

274

260

259

482 

271-274

low-flow partial-record stations in. 468

New Boston, Mo., Hamilton Branch

near............................. 412

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr......... 34

New York Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 475

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at.... 457

Wilkins Spring near.................. 458

Newman Grove, Nebr., Shell Creek at.... 229

Niangua River near Deeaturville, Mo.... 444

Nickerson, Nebr. , Maple Creek near..... 236

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at......... 365

Ninernile drain near McGrew, Nebr. ...... 114

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg,

Iowa............................. 265

Nishnabotna River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................480-481

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 493

gaging-station records in...........260-265

low-flow partial-record stations in.467-468 

Nodaway River, at Clarinda, Iowa....... 276

near Burlington Junction, Mo......... 277

Nodaway River basin, gaging-station

records in......................276-277

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................468-469

Norfolk, Nebr., Elkhorn River near..... 234

North Bend, Nebr., Platte River at..... 231

North Laramie River near Wheatland,

Wyo.............................. 99

North Loup River, at Burwell, Nebr..... 217

at Ord, Nebr......................... 219

at Scotia, Nebr...................... 220

at Taylor, Nebr...................... 216

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 222

North Platte, Nebr., Lincoln County

drain No. 1 near................. 127

North Platte River at................ 128

South Platte River at................ 186

North Platte River, above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo................... 54

above Seminoe Reservoir, near

Sinclair, Wyo.................... 48

at Alcova, Wyo....................... 64

at Bridgeport, Nebr.................. 117

at Lewellen, Nebr.................... 122

at Lisco, Nebr....................... 119

at Mitchell, Nebr.................... 109

at North Platte, Nebr................ 128

at Orin, Wyo......................... 75

at Oshkosh, Nebr..................... 120

at Recorder station below Whalen,

Wyo.............................. 81

at Saratoga, Wyo................. ,... 12,45

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line....... 105

below Casper, Wyo.................... 67

below Gler.do Reservoir, Wyo. ......... 77
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North Platte River, below Guernsey

Reservoir, Wyo..................

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo..... 62

near Douglas, Wyo................... 72

near Goose Egg, Wyo................. 66

near Keystone, Nebr................. 124

near Minatare , Nebr..........'....... 113

near Northgate, Colo................ 40

near Sutherland, Nebr............... 125

North Platte River basin in Colorado, 

transbasin diversions from, to 

Cache la Poudre River basin..... :

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River

near............................ 40

Norton, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek

at.............................. 322

Novinger, Mo., Chariton River at...... 416

Numbers, downstream order and

station......................... 3-4

Oak Creek near Loup City, Nebr.......211-214

Oak Grove Branch near Brighton, Mo.... 436

Oberlin, Kans., Sappa Creek near...... 317

Odessa, Nebr., Platte River near...... 193

Ogallah, Kans., Big Creek near........ 341

Okobojl Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa.............. 26

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at....... 36

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr............ 20

Omaha Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 474

One Hundred and Two River near

Maryville, Mo................... 279

Ord, Nebr., North Loup River at......'. 219

Order, downstream, and station

numbers......................... 3-4

Oregon, Mo., Mill Creek at............ 275

Orin, Wyo., North Platte River at..... 75

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake near....... 25

Orleans, Nebr., Republican River

near............................ 316

Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near.... 154

Orpha, Wyo., La Prele Creek near...... 71

Osage River, at Osceola, Mo............ 439

near Bagne11, Mo.................... 447

near St. Thomas, Mo................. 449

Osage River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................487-489

gaging-station records in..........426-45Q

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 473

Osborne, Kans., South Pork Solomon

River at........................ 363

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at.......... 439

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River

at.............................. 120

Ottawa, Kans., Marais des Cygnes River

near............................ 430

Overton, Nebr., Buffalo Creek near.... 191

Elm Creek near...................... 192

Platte River near................... 189

Palisade, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at... 299 

Stinking Water Creek near........... 300

Parks, Nebr., Rock Creek at........... 286

Partial-record station, definition

of.............................. 3

Pass Creek near Elk Mountain, Wyo..... 47

Pathfinder Reservoir, near Alcova,

Wyo............................. 61

North Platte River above............ 54

North Platte River below............ 62

Paxico, Kans., Mill Creek near........ 384

Paxton, Nebr., South Platte River at.. 185

Peden Branch basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 487

Perche Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 487

Perry Creek at 38th St., Sioux City,

Iowa............................ 14

Petite Saline Creek basin, creststage stations in............... 487

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville,

Mo. ............................. 424

Pigeon Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in.............. 466

Pioneer Canal. See Laramie River and 

Pioneer Canal.

Plsgah, Iowa, Soldier River

at.............................. 33

Platte River (Colo.-Nebr.-Wye.), at

Brady, Nebr...................... 187

at Louisville, Nebr.................. 256

at North Bend, Nebr.................. 231

near Cozad, Nebr..................... 188

near Duncan, Nebr.................... 198

near Grand Island, Nebr.............. 194

near Odessa, Nebr.................... 193

near Overton, Nebr................... 189

Platte River (Iowa-Mo.) near Agency,

Mo............................... 281

Platte River basin (Colo.-Netr.-Wyo.),

crest-stage stations ir.........475-480

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................490-493

Platte River basin (Iowa-Mo.), creststage stations In................ 482

gaging-station records in...........279-282

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 469 

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrair Creek

near............................. 156

Pleasant View, Mo., Cedar Creek near... 438 

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo......... 137

Polk, Mo., Lindley Creek near.......... 441

Pomme de Terre River, at Herrritage,

Mo............................... 442

near Bolivar, Mo..................... 440

Pottawatomle Creek near Garnett, Kans.. 431 

Prairie Dog Creek, at Norton, Kans..... 322

near Woodruff, Kans.................. 323

Prairie Hill, Mo., Chariton Fiver

near............................. 417

Preston, Mo., Stark's Creek at......... 445

Publications on streamflow, ty

Geological Survey................ 8-10

by State agencies.................... 11

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.... 118

Quenemo, Kans., Hundred and Ten Mile 

Creek near.....................

Salton, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at......

Randolph, Iowa, West Nishnabctna

River at.........................

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

Sathbun, Iowa, Chariton River near.....

Savenna, Nebr.,. South Loup River at....

Sawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.........

Raymond, Colo., Middle St. Vrain

Creek near.......................

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nlshnabotna River 

at...............................

Red Willow Creek (Kansas River basin)

near Red Willow, Nebr............

Red Willow Creek (Platte River basin)

near Bayard, Nebr................

Republican City, Nebr., Harlan County 

Reservoir near...................

Republican River, at Benkelman, Nebr... 

at Cambridge, Nebr...................

at Clay Center, Kans. .................

at Concordia, Kans...................

at McCook, Nebr......................

at Milford, Kans.....................

at Scandia, Kans.....................

at Stratton, Nebr....................

at Trenton, Nebr.....................

below Harlan County Dam, Nebr........

near Guide Rock, Nebr................

near Hardy, Nebr.....................

near Orleans, Nebr...................

North Fork, at Colorado-Netraska

State line.......................

South Fork, near Benkelman, Nebr.....

near Hale, Colo....................

near Idalia, Colo..................

Republican River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................482

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs. 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near.............................

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

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

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

Salt Creek subwatershed No. 1 near..241 

Salt Creek subwatershed No. 12 at...244 

Salt Creek subwatershed No. 34 near.247 

Rock Creek (tributary to Medicine Bow 

River), at Arlington, V'yo........

below Rock River, Wyo................

429

183

262

379

414

208

102

151

264

305

116

324

287

314

334

333

304

335

332

293

295

325

327

328

316

284

292

291

288

-483

460

397

195

250

243

246

249

50

51
INDEX 503

Rock Creek (tributary to Republican

River) at Parks, Nebr........... 286

Rock Creek (tributary to Sweetwater

River), at Atlantic City, Wyo... 59 

near South Pass City, Wyo........... 57

Rock River, Wyo., Rock Creek below.... 51

Rockville, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at.............................. 205

Rolla, Mo., Little Beaver Creek near.. 456 

Rulo, Nebr..Missouri River at......... 270

Rurabo Branch at Danville, Mo.......... 462

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Russell, Iowa, Honey Creek near....... 413

Russell, Kans., Smoky Hill River near. 343 

Rustic, Colo. , Cache la Poudre River

near............................ 163

South Fork Cache la Poudre River

near............................ 164

Sac River near Stockton, Mo........... 437

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at.... 278

St. Michael, Nebr., South Loup River "

at.............................. 210

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at.............................. 215

North Loup River near............... 222

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near..... 449

St. Vrain Creek, at Lyons, Colo....... 152

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo.... 156

Saline River, at Tescott, Kans........ 351

near Wakeeney, Kans................. 349

near Wilson, Kans................... 350

Salt Creek (Osage River basin) near

Lyndon, Kans.................... 427

Salt Creek (Platte River basin), at

Lincoln, Nebr................... 252

at Roca, Nebr....................... 250

near Ashland, Nebr.................. 255

Salt Creek subwatershed, No. 1 near

Roca, Nebr..................... 241-243

No. 3 near Sprague, Nebr.......... 238-240

No. 12 at Roca, Nebr..............244-246

No. 34 near Roca, Nebr............ 247-249

Sand Creek near Tie Siding, Wyo....... 85

Sappa Creek, near Beaver City, Nebr... 318 

near Oberlin, Kans.................. 317

near Stamford, Nebr................. 321

Saratoga, Wyo., Jack Creek near....... 46

North Platte River at............... 12,45

Sargent, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 203 

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at... 332 

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River at.... 220

Scott City, Kans., Ladder Creek

near............................ 336

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Tub Springs, near. 110 

Winter Creek near................... Ill

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo....... 53

Seneca, Kans., Turkey Creek near...... 271

Seward, Nebr., Big Blue River at...... 371

Lincoln Creek near,................. 370

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr........ 107

Shell Creek, at Newrnan Grove, Nebr.... 229

near Columbus, Nebr................. 230

Sheridan, Colo., Bear Creek at........ 140

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo....... 421

Shoal Creek near Braymer, Mo.......... 408

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.......... 254

Sinclair, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................ 48

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at... 13 

Perry Creek at...................... 14

Skyline ditch, Colo., diversion by.... 167

Slate Creek near Atlantic City, Wyo... 58 

Smoky Hill River, at Cedar Bluff Dam,

Kans............................ 340

at Elkader, Kans.................... 337

at Ellsworth, Kans.................. 344

at Enterprise, Kans................. 366

at Lindsborg, Kans.................. 347

near Arnold, Kans................... 338

near Langley, Kans.................. 346

near Mentor, Kans................... 348

near Russell, Kans.................. 343

Snipe Creek near Beattie, Kans ........ 3-77

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans....... 386

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa......... 33

Soldier River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in.............. 466

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Solomon River, at Beloit, Kans......... 364

at Niles, Kans....................... 365

North Fork, at Glade, Kans........... 355

at Kirwin, Kans.................... 358

near Downs, Kans................... 359

South Fork, above Webster Reservoir,

Kans............................. 360

at Osborne, Kans................... 363

below Webster Reservoir, Kans...... 362

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 155

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo....... 175

South Grand River, near Browningtcn,

Mo............................... 443

South Loup River, at Ravenna, Nebr..... 208

at St. Michael, Nebr................. 210

South Pass City, Wyo., Rock Creek

near............................. 57

Willow Creek near.................... 56

South Platte, Colo., North Fork Scuth

Platte River at.................. 134

South Platte River at................ 135

South Platte River, above Elevenmlle 

Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, 

Colo............................. 129

at Balzac, Colo...................... 180

at Denver, Colo...................... 145

at Fort Morgan, Colo................. 179

at Henderson, Colo................... 149

at Julesburg, Colo................... 184

at Littleton, Colo. .................. 138

at North Platte, Nebr................ 186

at Paxton, Nebr...................... 185

at South Platte , Colo................ 135

at Waterton, Colo.................... 136

below Cheesraan Lake, Colo............ 132

near Crook, Colo..................... 181

near Kersey, Colo.................... 173

near Lake George, Colo............... 130

near Weldona, Colo................... 178

North Fork, at South Platte, Colo.... 134

below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo. 133 

South Platte [liver basin, Colo. ,

Reservoirs in................... 171-172

transmountaf.n diversions to, fron

Colorado River basin............. 170

South St. Vra..n Creek near Ward,

Colo............................. 150

Spalding, Nebr., Cedar River near...... 223

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa......... 25

Sprague, Nebr., Salt Creek subwatershed No. 3 near.................238-240

Spring Valley Creek near Tabor,

Iowa............................. 261

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 3

Stamford, Nebr., Sappa Creek near...... 321

Stanton, Iowa, Tarkio River at......... 268

Stark's Creek at Preston, Mo........... 445

Stinking Water Creek, near Palisade,

Nebr............................. 300

Stockton, Kan&., Bow Creek near. ....... 356

Webster Reservoir near............... 361

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near.......... 437

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie,

Kans............................. 391

Stratton, Nebr., Republican River at... 293 

Struble, Iowa, West Branch Floyd River

near............................. 17-18

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near.......... 411

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte

River near....................... 125

Swanson Lake rear Trenton, Nebr........ 294

Sweetwater, Nebr., Mud Creek near...... 209

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo...... 60

Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans..... 428

Sybille Creek, above Bluegrass Creek,

near Wheatland, Wyo.............. 94

below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo........................ 95

near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland,

Wyo.............................. 98

Syracuse, Nebr., Little Nemaha River

near............................. 266

Tabor, Iowa, Spring Valley Creek near.. 261

Tarkio River, at Fairfax, Mo........... 269

at Stanton, Iowa..................... 268
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Tarkio River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................481-482

gaging-station records in..........268-269

low-flow partial-record stations in. 468 

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River

at. ............................. 216

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr........ 32

Tekamah Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in....................474-475

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of.............................. 2-3

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at....... 351

Thompson Branch near Albany, Mo......400-401

Thompson River, at Davis City, Iowa... 404 

at Trenton, Mo...................... 407

Tie Siding, Wyo., Sand Creek near..... 85

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek

near............................ 391

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at........ 385

Soldier Creek near.................. 386

Torrington, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain

near............................ 103

Town Branch basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 482

Trading Post, Kans., Marais des Cygnes

River at........................ 432

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at....... 407

Trenton, Nebr., Republican River at... 295 

Swanson Lake near................... 294

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr.... 110

Turin, Iowa, Little Sioux River near.. 31 

Monona-Harrison ditch near.......... 22

Turkey Creek (Nemaha River basin)

near Seneca, Kans............... 271

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at.... 87

Little Laramie River at............. 89

Uehling, Nebr., Logan Creek near...... 235

Union, Nebr., Weeping Water Creek at.. 258

Uva, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 100

Valley Palls, Kans., Delaware River

at.............................. 388

Van Cleve Branch near Meta, Mo........ 448

Verdon, Nebr., Muddy Creek at......... 274

Vemillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.... 383

WSP , definition of.................... 3

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo... 73 

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr........... 253

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.... 390

Wakeeney, Kans., Saline River near.... 349

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo....... 399

Walworth, Nebr., Kiddle Loup River at. 202 

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at........ 382

Vermillion Creek near............... 353

Ward, Colo., South St. Vrain Creek

near............................ 150

Waterloo, Nebr., Elkhorn River at.... .12,337

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River

at.............................. 136

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River

at...............................

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa....

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

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 

Webster Reservoir, Kans., South Pork,

Solomon River above..............

South Pork Solomon River below......

Webster Reservoir near Stockton, Kans.. 

Weeping Water Creek, at Union, Nebr....

Weeping Water Creek basin, crest-stage 

stations in......................

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

near Mercer, Mo......................

Weldona, Colo., South Platte River

near.............................

West Pork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa. 

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph,

Iowa.............................

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

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte Fiver

below............................

Wheatland, Wyo., North Laramie River

near.............................

Sybille Creek near.................94,

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near.......'....

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near...........

Wheatland Canal, No. 1 near Wheatland, 

Wyo. ..............................

No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo............

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near Lookout, 

Wyo..............................

Laramie River below..................

White Cloud Creek near Maryvllle,

Mo...............................

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

near Burr Oak, Kans..................

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

Willow Creek, near Atlantic City,

Wyo..............................

near South Pass City, Wyo............

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

Wilson supply ditch, Colo., diversion 

by...............................

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

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr....

Wolf Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in......................

low-flow partial-record stations

in...............................

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

near Gibbon, Nebr....................

near Rive rdale, Nebr.................

Woodbine, Kans., Lyon Creek

near.............................

Woodruff, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek

Woods, Wyo. , Laramie River and Pioneer

376

257

398

454

360

362

361

258

480

406

405

178

21

262

450

81

95,98

96

97

96

97

92

93

280

331

329

458

55

56

350

167

380

111

482

468

197

196

195

368

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