Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1337

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

Wisconsin, and with other agencies

Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1954

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1337

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

ff^isconsin, and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fred A. Seaton, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Yorlr, 

Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin and with other agencies, by personnel 

of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and 

B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were computed under supervision of district engineers, 

Surface Water Branch, as follows:

A. D. Ash_________________________ ___Lansing, Mich.

F. C. Christopherson (succeeded by F. T. Schaefer) ___Madison, Wis. 

D. M. Corbett__ ___________________Indianapolis, Ind. 

L. C. Crawford Columbus, Ohio 

A. W. Harrington________________________Albany, N. Y. 

H. B. Kinnison______________________.___Boston, Mass.

J. H. Morgan__ ____________________Champaign, 111.

L. R. Sawyer_______________________ __St. Paul, Minn.

m
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1954

OCTOBER 1953 NOVEMBER 1953 DECEMBER 1953

S M

4 5

11 12

18 19

25 26

T W

6 7

13 14

20 21

27 28

JANUARY

S H

3 4

10 11

17 18

24 25

31

S M

4 5

11 12

18 19

25 26

T W

5 6

12 13

19 20

26 27

APRIL

T W

6 7

13 14

20 21

27 28

T F

1 2

8 9

15 16

22 23

29 30

1954

T P

1

7 8

14 15

21 ZZ

28 29

1954

T P

1 2

8 9

15 16

22 23

29 30

S

3

10

17

24

31

S

1

8

15

ZZ

29

M T

2 3

9 10

16 17

23 24

30

W T P

456

11 12 13

18 19 20

25 26 27

S

7

14

21

28

S

6

13

20

27

FEBRUARY 1954

S

2

9

16

23

30

S

7

14

21

28

M T

1 2

8 9

15 16

22 23

W T P

345

10 11 12

17 18 19

24 25 26

S

6

13

20

27

S

7

14

21

28

HAY 1954

S

3

10

17

24

S

2

9

16

23

30

M T

3 4

10 11

17 18

24 25

31

W T F

567

12 13 14

19 20 21

26 27 28

S

1

8

15

22

29

S

6

13

20

27

M T

1

7 8

14 15

21 22

28 29

W T

2 3

9 10

16 17

23 24

30 31

P S

4 5

11 12

18 19

25 26

MARCH 1954

M T

1 2

8 9

15 16

22 23

29 30

W T

3 4

10 11

17 18

24 25

31

P S

5 6

12 13

19 20

26 27

JUNE 1954

M T

1

7 8

14 15

21 22

28 29

W T

2 3

9 10

16 17

23 24

30

P S

4 5

11 12

18 19

25 26

S M

JULY 1954 

T W P S 

2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

IV

AUGUST 1954

S M T W T P S

1234567

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 1954

S M T W T P S 

1234

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30
CONTENTS

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

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

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

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

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

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

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

Publications......................................................................... 9

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 13

Gaging-station records............................................................... 15

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

figeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn................... 15

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn..................................................... 17

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.............................................. 19

St. Louis River:

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.............................................. 21

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 22

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn............................................. 23

Embarrass River near McKinley, Minn............................................ 24

West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn........................................ 25

West Swan River (head of Swan River):

East Swan River near Toivola, Minn........................................... 26

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.................................................. 27

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn................................................. 28

Amnicon Lake (head of Amnicon River) near South Range, Wis....................... 33

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis................................................... 34

Bad River at Mellen, Wis. ........................................................ 35

Bad River near Odanah, Wis....................................................... 36

White River near Ashland, Wis.................................................. 37

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich................................................. 38

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis................................................... 40

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich............................................ 41

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich............................................... 42

Iron River near White Pine, Mich................................................. 43

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich................................ 44

Bond Palls Reservoir:

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich........................................... 45

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich............................. 46

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.................................... 47

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich..................:............. 48

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich................................ 49

South Branch Ontonagon River:

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich. ................... 50

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich................................... 51

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.............................................. 52

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich. ................................................ 53

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich................................................. 54

Otter River near Elo, Mich..................................................... 55

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich................................................ 56

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon Paradise, Mich................................ 57

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Black River near oarnet, MicnT................................................... 58

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich............................................... 59

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich................................................... 60

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich............................................... 61

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich............................. 62

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich........................................... 63

Indian River near Manistique, Mich............................................. 64

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.................................................. 65

Brule River (head of Menominee River):

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.................................................... 66

Brule River near Florence, Wis................................................... 67

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich............................................. 68

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Mich...................................... 69

Menominee River near Florence, Wis............................................... 70

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.......................... 71

Pine River at Pine River powerpiant, near Florence, Wis........................ 72

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis................................................ 73

Pike River at Amberg, Wis...................................................... 74

Menominee River below Koss, Mich................................................. 77

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis............................................. 78

Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis.................................................. 79

Oconto River:

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis................................................ 80

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis................................................... 81

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis................................................... 82

Fox River:

Silver Lake Outlet:

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.................................................. 83

Grand River:

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis ........................................... 84

Fox River at Berlin, Wis ......................................................... 85

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis................................... 86
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Fox River--Continued Page 

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis............................................... 88

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.......................................... 90

Wolf River at New London, Wis.................................................. 93

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis........................................... 94

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.............................................. 98

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis................................................... 100

West Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wis.............................. 101

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wis............................ 102

De Neveu Creek:

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.......................................... 103

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis............................ 104

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis................................................ 105

Sheboygan River: 

Unnamed Creek:

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.................................................... 106

Milwaukee River:

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis................................................ 107

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis ................................................ 108

Little Calumet River (western portion, head o£ Calumet River):

Hart ditch at Monster, Ind..................................................... 110

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111................................................... Ill

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111......................................... 112

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor,- 111.......................................... 113

North Creek;

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111............................................ 114

North Creek near Lansing, 111................................................ 115

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111................................................... 116

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111....................................... 117

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111............................................ 118

Calumet River: 

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111...................................................... 120

Burns ditch;

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind............................... 121

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind......................................................... 122

Little Calumet River (eastern portion) at Porter, Ind.......................... 123

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.................................................. 125

St. Joseph River:

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich................................. 126

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mich........................................... 127

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.............................................. 128

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.......................... 129

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind................................................... 130

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind................................................. 131

St. Joseph River at Niles , Mich.................................................. 132

St. Joseph River at Berrien Springs, Mich........................................ 133

Paw Paw River at Rivers 1 de, Mich............................................... 134

Kalamazoo River at Marshaj.1, Mich. ............................................... 135

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich................................................ 136

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich............................................. 137

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.......................................... 138

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich................................................ 139

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich............................................... 140

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mich............................................. 141

Grand River at Jackson, Mich. .................................................... 142

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mich. .................... 143

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich................................................ 144

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mich.............................................. 145

Cedar River:

Deer Creek near Dansville, Mich.............................................. 146

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich........................................... 146

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.............................................. 147

Grand River at Lansing, Mich..................................................... 148

Sebewa Creek near Sunfield, Mich............................................... 149

Grand River at Portland, Mich.................................................... 150

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich. ........................................... 151

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.............................................. 152

Grand River at Ionia, Mich....................................................... 153

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich..................................................... 154

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich........................................... 155

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich.......................................... 156

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich................................................ 157

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich................................................ 158

MuskegOi River near Merritt, Mich................................................ 159

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.................................................... 160

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.................................................. 161

Low-flow investigation in White River basin near White Cloud, Mich.............. 162

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich......................................... 164

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich............................................. 165

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich............................................... 166

Low-flow investigation in Manistee River basin near Sharon, Mich................ 167

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich................................................ 169

Pine River: 

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich..................................... 170

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich................................................... 171

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich............................................... 172

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich............................................... 173

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich............................................... 174

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Burt Lake (head of Cheboygan River):

Low-flow investigation of West Branch Sturgeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.... 175
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

Burt Lake (head of Cheboygan River) Continued Page

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich ............................................. 176

Indian River (outlet of Burt Lake) at Indian River, Mich......................... 177

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich............................................. 178

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.................................................... 179

Cheboygan River (continuation of Indian River) near Cheboygan, Mich............... 180

Black River near Tower, Mich................................................... 181

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich............................................... 182

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich. .............................................. 183

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich............................................. 184

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.............................................. 185

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich............................... 186

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich................................... 187

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich...................................................... 188

East Branch Au Ores River at Mclvor, Mich........................................ 189

Au Ores River near National City, Mich........................................... 190

Rifle River:

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich............................................... 191

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich..................................... 192

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich. .................................. ... 193

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich..................................................... 194

South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, Mich............................... 195

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich..................................... 197

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Hich.......................... 198

Kawkawlin River:

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich.............................. 199

Shiawassee River (head of Saginaw River) at Byron, Mich.......................... 200

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich................................................. 201

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich............................................... 203

Bad River near Brant, Mich..................................................... 205

South Branch Flint River:

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.............................................. 206

Flint River:

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville, Mich........................................ 208

Flint River near Otisville, Mich............................................... 209

Flint River near Flint, Mich................................................... 210

Flint River near Fosters, Mich................................................. 212

Flint River near Alicia, Mich.................................................. 214

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich.................................... 215

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.................................................. 217

Cass River at Vassar, Mich..................................................... 219

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich................................................ 220

Tittabawassee River:

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich............................................. 221

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.......................................... 222

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich..................................... 224

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich............................................ 227

Pine River at Alma, Mich................................................... 228

Pine River near Midland, Mich.............................................. 230

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich. .......................................... 232

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich................................................... 233

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mich............................... 234

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewaing, Mich................ 235

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mich................................................. 236

Streams tributary to St. Glair River

Black River near Fargo, Mich..................................................... 237

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich.............................................. 238

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clair 

Clinton River:

Red Run near Royal Oak, Mich................................................... 239

Plum Brook near Utica, Mich.................................................. 240

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich................................................... 241

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich. ........................... 242

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich............................................. 243

Streams tributary to Detroit River

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.................................................. 244

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich..................................................... 245

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich...................................... 246

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich............................................. 247

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.................................................... 248

Huron River at Mi If ord, Mich...................................................... 249

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich................................................ 250

Davis Creek near Whitmore Lake, Mich........................................... 251

Huron River near Hamburg, Mich................................................... 252

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.................................................. 253

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich.............................................. 254

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.................................................... 255

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich................................................... 256

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich................................................... 257

River Raisin near Adrian, Mich................................................... 258

River Raisin near Monroe, Mich................................................... 259

St. Joseph River (head of Maumee River) near Newville, Ind....................... 260

St. Joseph River at Hursh, Ind................................................... 261

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind...................................................... 262

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind............................................... 264

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind............................................ 265

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind................................................ 266

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind........................................... 267

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind................................................... 269
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued Page 

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.................................................... 270

Bean Creek (head of Tiffin River) at Powers, Ohio.............................. 271

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.................................................. 272

Auglaize River near Port Jennings, Ohio........................................ 273

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.............................................. 274

Blanchard River:

Eagle Creek near Pindlay, Ohio............................................. 275

Blanchard River near Pindlay, Ohio........................................... 276

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio............................................. 277

Maumee River:

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio......................................... 278

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio................................................. 279

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio................................................. 280

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio................................................. 281

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio......................................... 282

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio................................................. 283

Sandusky River near Premont, Ohio................................................ 284

Huron River at Milan, Ohio....................................................... 285

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio............................................. 286

Black River at Elyria, Ohio...................................................... 287

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio..................................................... 288

Cuyahoga Rive.r at Hiram Rapids, Ohio............................................. 289

Low-flow investigation in Cuyahoga and Chagrin River basins, Portage County, Ohio 290 

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio........................................ 291

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio........................... 292

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio....................................... 293

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio.............................................. 294

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio............................................... 295

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio............................................. 296

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio................................................ 297

Grand River:

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio................................................ 298

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio............................................... 299

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio................................................ 300

Grand River near Madison, Ohio................................................... 301

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio............................................. 302

Conneaut Creek at'Amboy, Ohio.................................................... 303

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y............................................... 304

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y............................................... 305

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.............................................. 308

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.............................................. 309

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y................................................... 310

Streams tributary to Niagara River 

Tonawanda Creek:

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y......................................... 311

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y................................................. 312

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y............................................ 313

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y...................................................... 314

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y............................................... 315

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.............................................. 316

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y................................... 317

Genesee River:

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.......................................... 318

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y........................... 319

Honeoye Creek:

Hemlock Lake Outlet:

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.................................... 320

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Palls, N. Y........................................... 321

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y................................................... 322

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y............................................... 323

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y............................ 324

Seneca River (head of Oswe^o River):

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 325

Cayuga Lake:

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 326

Clyde River;

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y........................................ 327

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y...................................... 328

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y........................................... 329

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.............................................. 330

Onondaga Creek;

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y............................................ 331

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y................................ 332

Pish Creek (through Oneida Lake, head of Oneida River):

East Branch Pish Creek at Taberg, N. Y....................................... 333

Oneida Lake:

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y................................................. 334

Chittenango Creek near Chittenago, N. Y...................................... 335

Butternut Creek:

Limestome Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.................................... 336

Oneida River at Brewerton, N. Y................................................ 337

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y............................................... 338

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y............................................. 339

Black River:

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y......................... 340

Black River near Boonvi'lle, N. Y................................................. 341

South Branch Moose River:

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y................................. 342

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y................................ 343

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.................................................. 344

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y....................................... 345
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued 

Black River Continued

Beaver River: Page

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y................................... 346

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y..................... 347

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.................................................. 348

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y................................................. 349

Black River at Watertown, N. Y................................................... 350

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y............................ 351

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y............................. 352

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y........................... 353

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y........................................... 354

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y............................................. 355

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y..................................................... 356

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.............................................. 357

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y............................................. 358

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y............................................. 359

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.......................................... 360

Salmon River at Chasm Palls, N. Y................................................ 361

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y........................................... 362

Lake Champlain (head of Richelieu River):

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y......................................... 363

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.............................................. 364

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.................................... 365

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y............................................. 367

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, N. Y............................ 368

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y........................................ 369

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y............................................... 370

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y............................................... 371

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y........................................ 372

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt............................................ 373

Otter Creek:

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.................................................... 374

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.............................................. 375

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.................................................. 376

Winooski River: 

Stevens Branch:

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.............................................. 377

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.............................. 378

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt........................ 379

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt............................................... 380

Dog River at Northfield Falls, Vt............................................ 381

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.................................................. 382

Waterbury River:

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt....................................... 383

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt........................................... 384

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt......................................... 385

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.................................................. 386

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt............................................. 387

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt........................................... 388

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt............................................. 389

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt................................................. 390

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y........................... 391

St. Francis River:

Lake Memphremagog (head of Magog River) at Newport, Vt......................... 392

Black River at Coventry, Vt.................................................. 393

Clyde River at Newport, Vt................................................... 394

Revisions of records for discontinued stations

Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn...................................... 395

Whiteface River below Meadowlands, Minn............................................ 396

Cloquet River at Independence, Minn................................................ 398

Bois Brule River near Brule, Wis................................................... 398

Montreal River near Kimball, Wis................................................... 399

West Branch Montreal River at Gile, Wis............................................ 400

Wolf River near White Lake, Wis.................................................... 401

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind................................................... 403

Flint River at Genesee, Mich....................................................... 404

Tittabawassee River at Freeland, Mich.............................................. 406

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................. 407

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ................................................. 408

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

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.,

B, Huron River at Milan, OHio; C, Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y..........

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

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

3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1954 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period................................

SORFACE WATER SUPPLY OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN, 1954

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, 1954. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 13,050 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1954, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,750 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1954 water year, most of 

which are published at the end of 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:

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, director, through Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief engineer; and Department of 

Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, president of the Board of County Commissioners 

and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, Doxie Moore, director, succeeded by 

H. G. Hook, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State 

Highway Commission, A. J. Wedeking, chairman, succeeded by N. R. Godwin, and C. E. 

Vogelgesang, chief engineer; Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, 

Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, J. I. Perrey, chief engineer; State Board of Health, 

Dr. L. E. Burney, commissioner, succeeded by A. C. Offutt, and B. A. Poole, director, 

Bureau of Sanitary Engineering; and city of Fort Wayne Filtration Plant, L. R. Matthews , superintendent.

Michigan: State Department of Conservation, G. E. Eddy, director, through Geological Survey Division, W. L. Daoust, State geologist, Fish and Fisheries Division, 

F. A. Westerman, head, General Operations Division, G. A. Walker, head, and Parks 

Division, A. C. Elmer, head; State Water Resources Commission, M. P. Adams, executive 

secretary; and State Highway Department, C. M. Ziegler, commissioner.

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

director; and Minnesota State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, 

E. G. Bayuk, commissioner.

New York: State Department of Law, K. L. Goldstein, attorney general; State 

Department of Public Works, B. D. Tallamy, superintendent; Board of Black River 

Regulating District, E. S. Cullings, chief engineer, succeeded by L. P. Gaylord; 

Commission for the Improvement of Oswegatchie River and the Hydraulic Power Thereon, 

A. E. Boughner, commissioner; city of Auburn, G. F. Train, city manager, succeeded
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

by A. E. Turner; and Department of Public Works, village of Lancaster, H. J. Huber, 

superintendent.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, S. 0. Linzell, director; State Department of 

Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director.

Vermont: Water Conservation Board, Philip Shutler, commissioner. 

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Warren Oakey, chief engineer, 

and Wisconsin Committee on Water Pollution, T. P. Wisniewski, director. 

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 77 gaging stations, of which 

4 were in Indiana, 31 in Michigan, 1 in Minnesota, 14 in New York, 14 in Ohio, 5 in 

Vermont, and 8 in Wisconsin.

Assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of 

Commerce, Pish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, and 

the United States Department of State.

Pull cooperation exists between the Geological Survey, United States Department of the 

Interior, and the Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain stations are 

maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters 

Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two 

Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to be 

equally acceptable and available in both countries. These stations are designated international gaging stations.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Indiana: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. and Sanitary District of Chicago. 

Michigan: Livingston and Washtenaw Counties; Wayne County Road Commission; HuronClinton Metropolitan Authority; Southeastern Oakland Co. Sewage Disposal District; 

cities of Allegan, Battle Creek, Birmingham, Crystal Falls, Dearborn, Detroit,-Flint, 

Jackson, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Monroe, Niles, and Owosso; Alpena Power Co.; American 

Boxboard Co.; Consumers Power Co.; Detroit Edison Co.; Dow Chemical Co.; Michigan Gas 

& Electric Co.; White Pine Copper Co.; Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.; and Upper Peninsular Power Co.

New York: Municipalities of Batavia, Canandaigua, Oneida, Rochester, and Syracuse; 

Cornell University; New York State Electric & Gas Corp.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; 

and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

Wisconsin: State Conservation Department and Lake Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OP WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological 

Survey, under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in 

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

listed below.

State District office Address

Illinois ................. Champaign................ 605 South Nell Street.

Indiana.................. Indianapolis............. 605 South Nell Street.

Michigan a/.............. Lansing.................. 407 Capitol Saving & Loan Building.

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

New York................. Albany................... 526 Federal Building.

Ohio...................... Columbus .................. 1509 Hess Street.

a Except Menoralnee River at Twin Palls, near Iron Mountain and below Koss but Including 

Brule and Menomlnee Rivers near Florence, Wis.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS 3

State District office Address

Vermont............... Boston, Mass.................... 939 Post Office Building.

Wisconsin b/.......... Madison......................... 666 State Office Building.

b Except Brule and Menominee Rivers near Florence but including Menoralnee River at Twin 

Falls, near Iron Mountain arid below Koss, Mich.

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

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

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

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream 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 is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is also usually expressed in inches.

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

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

irrigation.

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

24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, 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 stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

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

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

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

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a 

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff 

from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified 

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

areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

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

direction along the main stem all stations on a trubutary entering above a main-stem
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem 

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

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

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

tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of 

this report represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show 

which gagj-ng stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the 

rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted 

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

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and' are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations 

ara shown in figure 1.

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

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

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations, 

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge 

are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or 

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge 

is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying 

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

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

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

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

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

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining 

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means 

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

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

A, Kalamazoo River Near Battle Creek, Mich.

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B, Huron River at Milan, Ohio

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FICUBE 1. GAGING STATION STRUCTURES
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1954 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 by the Corps 

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

which there are published records generally equivalent to those 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 daturas 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 easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has
EXPLANATION OP DATA 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 which the daily 

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of dally 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 dally figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

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

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

(line headed "In!'), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

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

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

less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum 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.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

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

a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given 

stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, 

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, values of 

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

storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4 

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various 

parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, 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.

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 1884-19O1, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

loth A pt. Z

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

WSP 16 .......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27 .......

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.

1888-93

1895-96 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

Year
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

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

(A = Annual Report; B - Bulletin) 

eport Character of data Year

WSP 75.......

the Mississippi River, except 

taries.

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

Missouri River and tribu1898.

1900.

1901.

1901.

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

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

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

maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In St. Lawrence 

River basin, 1899-1954

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

36

49

65,75

a82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSF

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

WSP

759

784

804

824

854

874

894

924

954

974

1004

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

WSF

1034

1054

1084

1114

1144

1174

1207

1237

1277

1337.

a Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end of 

each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the 

streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of the records obtained 

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

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

874 for the St. Lawrence River basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a 

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

record had been collected. These sunmaries were reprinted separately.

Reports also have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, 

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The only such reports for any part of the area 

covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 424, "Surface waters of Vermont, 1875-1916," 

and Water-Supply Paper 156, "Water powers of northern Wisconsin, 1895-1905."

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

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do. ........ 

Minnesota. .... 

Do .........

Period

1923-27

1927-30 

1909-12 

1883-1949

Report

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana.. 

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Surface water supplies of the Mesabl Iron 

Range.

Issued by

Department of Conservation.

Do. 

State Drainage Commission. 

Department of Conservation.
PUBLICATIONS
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Wisconsin. ....

Period

1888-1914

Report

flow-duration tables.

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on Water powers.

Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

tlon, Ohio State 

University.

Division of Conservation.

tlon, Ohio State 

University. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin.

Note. In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge are Issued by the State of New York, Board of 

Water Supply, city of Hew York, and the city of Rochester.

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 hydrologic 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

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

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

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

WSP 636-C: The New England flood of November 1927.

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

WSP 773-E: The New York State flood of July 1935.

WSP 798: The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England Rivers.

WSP 799: The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to

Susquehannah River region. 

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

through September 1938.

WSP 867: Hurricane floods of September 1938. Do. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and Do.

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. U. S. Geological Survey. 

Bull. 1: Magnitude and frequency of floods in Minnesota. Minnesota Division of

Waters. 

Bull. 7: Floods in Ohio, magnitude and frequency. Ohio Water Resources

Board. 

Bull. 14: Local floods in Ohio during 1947. Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1952 to September 1954 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cayuga Lake Outlet. . . 

Clyde River. .........

New York Barge 

Canal &/

Oswegatchle River, 

East Branch. 

Oswego River. ........

Do................

a/ Diversion around

Location

Lock 1 (Mud lock), N. Y. ....... 

Clyde, N. Y. ...................

Bypass and lock 3O, Macedon, 

N. Y.

Dam O-5, Mlnetto, N. Y. ........ 

Lower Dam, Fulton, N. Y. .......

station on Onelda River at Caughd

Period

1926-54

1924-54 

1934-54

1925-54 

1938-54 

1929-54 

1934-54 

1928-54 

1928-54 

1940-54 

enoy, N.

Collected by

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do.

Oswego River Watershed Coiporatlon, Fulton, N. Y. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, H. Y. 

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Bswego River Watershed Corporation, Fulton, N. Y. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Y.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Raquette River. ......

Branch.

Seneca River. ........

Do ................

Outlet.

Location

Colton, N. Y. ..................

Baldwins vllle, N. Y. ...........

N. Y.

Waterloo, N. Y. ................

Period

1934-54

1928-54

1931-54

Collected by

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do.

Do.

vllle, N. Y. 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, Pulton, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y.

Corp., Geneva, N. Y. 

Do.

Note. Records for the stations given In the above table are unpublished but are available at the 

office of the organization by which the station was operated. In addition to the records listed In 

the above table, the Agricultural Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (beginning 

In 1941) has collected records of runoff from 3 areas of less than 2 acres each near East Lanslng, 

Mlch.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1954 was characterized by near median runoff for most of the area covered 

by this report except Indiana and Ohio which were deficient. Drought conditions existed in 

Indiana and Ohio during the first six months of the water year. Record low flows were 

experienced at a number of gaging stations in Indiana and Ohio during October and December. 

Michigan also experienced some record-low flows during October, November, and January which 

were broken by heavy rains and snowmelt during February. No outstanding floods occurred 

during the year although in Michigan during June a few lakes in the northern part of 

Southern Peninsula were record high as was the flow at Manistee River near Sherman. For 

two key gaging stations in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly 

and yearly mean discharge during the 1954 water year with the median discharge for the 

25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the following page.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1954, PART 4

Oconto River near Gillett, Wi«. 

Drainage area, G78 «q mi.

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

Cedar River at East Laming, Mieb. 

Drainage area 365 «q mi.

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

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

Monthly mean diacharge during water year 1954.

Figure 3. Comparison of diacharge at two key gaging tatkxH during 1*64 water year with median diacharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°00'44" ) long 89°36'58", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 64 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from Middle Falls, 3? miles upstream from mouth, and 5f miles downstream 

from International Bridge.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1924 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940. October 1923 to 

September 1932 in House Document 92, 73d Congress, 1st session. June 1921 to September 

1954 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National 

Resources, Canada.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 1, 1936, staff gage, and Sept. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

wire-weight gage, at International Bridge, 5f miles upstream at datum 100.24 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1923-54), 515 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 cfs May 1 (gage height, 10.03 ft); minimum, 

47 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 0.20 ft),

1923-54: Maximum discharge observed, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs 

Nov. 4, 1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

604

604

624

744

664

744

854

924

1034

1054

1084

1114

(e)

Water 

year

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1931

1938

1941

1945

1946

1947

1948

1950

Date

May 19

Apr. 24

Apr. 21

Apr. 19

Apr. 4

Nov. 21

Apr. 29

Apr. 14

Mar. 28

Mar. 29

June 12

Apr. 27

May 11

, 1924

, 1925

, 1936t

, 1927t

, 1928

, 1930

, 1938

, 1941

, 1945

, 1946t

, 1947t

, 1948

, 1950

Discharge 

{cfs)

3,470

5,320

3,620

7,370

6,200

7,600

4,790

5,840

6,340

3,320

*6,500

10,000

7,380

Gage height 

(feet)

4.40

5.85

b6.3

6.6

-

-

g4.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

t Corrected.

* Estimated.

b Backwater from ice.

e Published in WSP 1174, 1137-G.

g From graph based on gage reading.

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

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: 1927-28. WSP 974: Drainage area. WSP 804: 1934(M). 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1925, 1947, 

superseding those published in WSP 604 and 1084, are given herein:
16 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Pigeon River at Middle Palls, below International Bridge, Minn.--Continued

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 

1925, 1947

Date

1924

Nov. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

290

290

280

280

270

270

260

260

250

250

240

Date

1924-Con.

Nov. 28

29

30

1947

May 3

4

5

6

12

13

Discharge

240

230

230

4,500

5,200

4,400

3,800

4,400

4,900

Date

1947-Con.

Hay 14

15

June 6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

4,400

3,900

3,320

3,420

3,400

5,500

6,300

5,900

5,100

4,300

3,700

Month

November 1924 ............

May 1947.................

Water year 1946-47..... 

Calendar year 1947 .....

Cfs-days

_

286,186 

254,039

Maximum

400

6,300 

6,300

Minimum

230

75 

75

Mean

303

784 

696

Per square 

mile

0.519

1.31 

1.16

Runoff in 

inches

0.58

5 21

17.73 

15.74

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

.9 

1.5 

2.0

47

69

140

267

402 9.5

740

1,230

2,770

5,150

7,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

171

153

145

145

140

140

137

134

130

129

129

126

122

121

121

119

119

116

116

114

113

113

114

116

116

114 

114

111

110

*108

3,919

126

0.210

0.24

Nov.

108 

106

106

102

89

79

78

83

86

90

90

90

90

90

86

83

79

80

-88

109

119

120 T50"

120

110

103 

92

104

*104

2,886

96.2

0.160

0.18

Dec.

96

85

88

90

92

94

94

93

91

89

87

85

83

81

82

82

83

83

84

82

80

78

77

77

76

74 

73

73

71

67

2,580

83.2

0.139

0.16

Jan.

66 

BT

62

61

59

58

56

56

55

*55

57

58

59

60

59

58

59

60

60

59

58

58

57

56

56

56 

56

57

58

58

1,806

58.3

0.097

0.11

Feb.

59 

59

59

59

58

58

*58

59

61

62

62

62

62

62

62

63

64

65

65

66

66

67

65

65

64

64 

64

1,746

62.4

0.104

0.11

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,820 Min 67

Mar.

66

68

70

71

71

72

72

71

70

*68

69

70

71

72

72

72

73

73

74

74

74

74

76

79

81

83 

85

87

89

§i

2,305

74.4

0.124

0.14

Apr.

93

94

93

92

9T

97

104

112

119

*126

152

205

325

540

950

*1,800

2,050

2,300

2,400

2,390

2,530

2,370

2,180

2,180

2,510

*2,620

2,640 

2,440

2,390

2,640

38,635

1,288

2.15

2.39

May

7,760 

7,900

5,470

3,540

2,800

2,430

*H,190

2,150

2,370

2,950

3,210

3,170

3,070

2,940

2,920

3,020

2,750

2,400

2,150

1,990

1,870

1,760

1,660

1,570

1,520

1,410

1,310 

1,300

1,530

1,930

2,030

85,070

2,744

4.57

5.27

June

,860 

* ,650

,490

,360

,260

,180

,100

,050

,010

965

915

,050

,320

,250

,090

,020

,160

,300

,360

,310

,400

* ,340

,190

,070

965

896

829 

776

736

_/tJc

34,610

1,154

1.92

2.15

July

679 

65T

630

623

616

592

570

546

525

506

493

487

478

459

441

426

420

408

405

*396

388

373

373

370

359

353

365 

385

373 

359

551

14, 403

465

0.775

0.89

Aug.

342 

33?

332

329

321

310

302

295

290

292

287

280

272

270

270

267

*260

253

250

250

243

241

243

238

232

227

'5F7 225 

227

227

8,373

270

0.450

0.52

Sept.

222

218

213

208

213

220

218

215

220

222

220

215

*208

202

197

199

202

204

206

218

220

213

208

202

199 19-- 

189

184 

182

6,254

208

0.347

0.39

Mean 473 Cfsm 0.788 In. 10.69

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,900 Min 55 Mean 555 Cfsm 0.925 In. 12.55

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--May 1 (10:15 a.m.) 9,250 cfs (10.03 ft); May 11 ( 10 p.m.) 3,250 cfs (6.4J ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8-10, 13, 14, 20-27, Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Apr.

1ft.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 17

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°38', long 90°42', in sec. 33, T. 60 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 350 ft

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Lutsen and 1,650 ft upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 114 sq mi. 

Records available.--May 1911 to December 1912 (gage heights only), January 1913 to September 1917, July 1928 to February 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, August 1952 to

September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 697.89 ft above mean

sea level. May 6 to Nov. 4, 1911, staff gage at site 1,250 ft downstream and Aug. 22,

1912, to Sept. 30, 1917, at site 900 ft downstream at different datum. July 17, 1928,

to Mar. 30, 1937, chain gage at old steel highway bridge 150 ft downstream at datum

6.90 ft lower.

Average discharge.--22 years (1913-17, L930-32, 1933-47, 1952-54), 111 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs May 1 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum,

13 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1912-17, 1928-47, 1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 1, 1954; minimum, 2.3 cfs

Dec. 3, 1939 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

384 

664 

699 

714 

729 

759 

784 

804

Water 

year

1914 

1928 

1930 

1931 

1932 

1934 

1935 

1936

Date

Aug. 11, 

Sept. 16, 

May 9, 

Nov. 21, 

May 10 , 

May 7, 

Apr. 30, 

May 7,

1914 

1928 

1930 

1930 

1932 

1934 

1935 

1936

Discharge 

(cfs)

773 

503 

850 

760 

521 

914 

854 

842

Gage height 

(feet)

3.75 

,6.25 

6 8.0 

6 7.55 

g6.35 

g8.32 

g8.02 

g7.96

g From graph based on gage readings. 

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1933-39. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for the water years 1928, 1930-35, superseding those published in WSP 750

and 784, are given herein:

Date

1928

Sept. 9

10

11

12

15

16

17

18

19

1930

May 2

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Nov. 17

18

19

Discharge

306

339

341

341

431

503

343

337

290

316

420

74E

80E

610

596

44E

445

415

32E

314

300

E9E

E91

370

E98

E94

Date

1930-Con.

Nov. EO

El

2E

E3

E4

E5

E6

E7

1931

Nov. El

EE

E3

E4

25

26

27

E8

193E

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

554

718

556

596

556

516 44"1

391

341

303

313

413

334

230

190

170

442

445

431

391

341

341

381

435

Date

1932-Con.

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

E5

E6

E7

E8

Nov. 8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

1934

Apr. E7

E8

E9

30

Discharge

499

514

445

406

379

37 E

381

460

467

474

395

E9E

361

357

291

339

686

800

798

714

648

588

E85

285

300

550

Date

1934 -Con.

May 1

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1935

Apr. 26

27

28

E9

30

May 1

2

Discharge

710

750

850

890

890

910

910

910

910

890

S10

790

770

570

458

440

404

368

316

285

710

810

810

810

850

730

650
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1928, 1930-35

Month

September 1928. ....................

Calendar year 1931 ...............

Water year 1932-33. . .............

Calendar year 1934 ...............

April 1935. ........................

Calendar year 1935. ..............

Cfs-days

-

_

-

_

_

16,216

41,166.7

9,796

41,508

Maximum

503

718

718

413

413

514

800

800

910

910

850

850

Minimum

121

126

52

7

49

7

30

73

30

38

160

8.3

8.3

76 

125

25

25

Mean

243

309

239

86.1

144

72.4

365

112

258

a!28

a!21

128

523

106

113

327 

343

129

114

Per square 

mile

2.13

2.71

2.10

.755

1.26

.635

3.20

.982

2.26

1.12

1.06

1.12

4.59

.930

.991

2.87 

3.01

1.13

1.00

Runoff In 

Inches

2.38

3.13

2.34

10.26

1.41

8.62

3.69

13.38

2.52

15.24

14.31

1.25

5.29

12.56

13.43

3.47

15.33

13.53

a Partly estimated.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. 25)

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

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

12

28

53

87

126

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

21

34

50

72

122

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

200

330

875

1,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

W

47

44

42

41

40

39

37

37

36

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

27

25

25

23

23

*22

1,057

34.1

0.299

0.34

Nov.

22

22 '21

18

15_

20

18

18

18

20

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

24

45

91

5?

64

58

37

36

39

38

36

*36

955

31.8

0.279

0.31

Dec.

36

36

35

37

42

45

46

4T

42

40

39

38

38

38

38

40

42

43

44

43

42

41

40

38

37

36

35

34

34

33

3T

1,210

39.0

0.342

0.39

Jan.

33

33

33

32

ST

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

3T

34

34

1,015

32.7

0.287

0.33

Feb.

34

34

34

34

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

33

32

3?

32

33

33

32

32

- ^ .. __ .

954

34.1

0.299

0.31

Calendar year 1953: Max 537 Mln 15

Mar.

31

31

30

28

27_

27

27

27

27

28

*28

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

32

35

37

35

32

906

29.2

0.256

0.30

Apr.

30

31

29

28

7S

30

35

56

72

*88

110

129

172

215

298

384

374

397

*397

362

362

330

288

288

330

704

792

*B5B~

526

548

8,058

269

2.36

2.63

Mean 91. £

May

1,450

1.670

1,190

847

753

647

*581

548

532

564

564

526

495

465

455

455

425

388

358

334

312

295

281

267

251

227

221

25T

284

281

302

16,219

523

4.59

5.29

June

*288 2-54

227

206

192

178

162

156

151

139

136

203

200

169

154

162

221

260

245

209

*183

194

183

159

144

134

118

110

106

100

5,343

178

1.56

1.74

Cfsm 0.805

July

94

91

86

88

83

80

76

71

65

64

62

61

56

53

48

46

44

42

*42

41

40

38

42

43

39

37

8T

218 139"

102

88

2,161

69.7

0.611

0.70

Aug.

88

5T

73

64

59

55

50

46

45

48

44

40

37

39

*42

*42

39

36

35

33

31

31

40

38

35

31

30

31

32

33

31

1,360

43.9

0.385

0.44

Sept.

29

29

26

26

25

27

35

31

34

54

51

53

*47

39

37

36

41

46

57

56

72

75Eo"

53

48

46

44

39

40

42

1,298

43.3

0.380

0.42

In. 10.91

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,670 Mln 15 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.20

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 26 (4 p.m.) 847 cfs (4.96 ft); May 1 (11 p.m.) 1,880 cfs

(6.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 11 (no gage-height record Dec. 17- 

19, Jan. 9-ll).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 19 

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°20', long 91°12', in sec. 15, T. 56 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 250 ft

 upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61 and 6 miles northeast of village of Beaver 

Bay.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to January 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, June 1949 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

"^fogineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-47, 1949-54), 167 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs May 1 (gage height, 5.87 ft); minimum,

 7.4 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1928-29, 1930-47, 1949-54: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 (gage 

height, 8.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

(corrected) Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

744 

759 

784

Water 

year

1933 

1934 

1935

Date

Nov. 10, 

May 1, 

Apr. 14,

1932 

1934 

1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,500 

1,200 

1,540

Gage height 

(feet)

ge.i

g4.4 

4.41

g From graph based on gage readings.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 894: 1939. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1935, superseding those published in WSP 784, are given 

herewith:

Date

1935

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

910

1,000

1,250

1,140

1,030

Date

1935-Con.

Apr. 21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

922

1,080

1,160

1,170

1,160

Date

1935-Con.

Apr. 26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

1,140

1,320

1,230

1,210

1,080

Month

Calendar year 1935. ................

Cfs -days

23 159

69,041

Maximum

1,320

Minimum

26

Mean

189

Per square 

mile

1.35

Runoff in 

inches

18.32
20 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.8

45

81

155

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

18

30

45

81

122

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

242

425

771

1,380

2,120

3,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

4T

35

30

29

29

28

28

27

26

25

26

25

 25

24

23

22

24

23

22

21

21

2020"

20

22

22

22

21

21 

*21

791

25.5

0.182

0.21

Nov.

20

20

19

17

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

45

112

I2"0~ 145

98

77

63

55

54

*54 

52

1,246

41.5

0.296

0.33

Dec.

45

3?

35

33

32

33

35

36

35

35

34

33

32

31

29

27

24

22

22

23

23

20

17

16

TT

18

18

19

19 

18

18

837

27.0

0.193

0.22

Jan.

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

T4

14

14

15

15

15

15 

15

544

17.5

0.125

0.14

Feb.

15IB15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

-

439

15.7

0.112

0.12

Mar.

1718"

18

18

17

17

18

18

19

19

*19

19

19

18

18

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

21

2T

21

21

21

20

20

20

588

19.0

0.136

0.16

Apr.

20

20

19

I?

19

20

29

40

250

400

500

520

560

722

*1,260

1,640

1,670

,680

,520

,330

,250

,050

771

751

836

2.050

1,960

*1,320

964

1,200

24,370

812

5.80

6.47

Hay

5.150

2,150

1,180

771

600

533

516

*525

541

672

836

782

654

582

582

557

492

418

357

296

253

223

195

23T

237

204

204

280

345

333

19,038

614

4.39

5.06

June

*339

291

233

187

159

138

120

112

103

90

144

371

302

218

175

374

549

1,050

722

600

*500

549

525

411

308

223

163

135

117

98

9,306

310

2.21

2.47

July

86

75

67

59

53

51

54

47

40

66

74

66

52

41

34

31

29

26

*25

22

20

18

20

21

17

16

21

25

22

21

19

1,221

39.4

0.281

0.32

Aug.

17

21

23

22

19

17

15

14

16

24

25

21

18

17

22

*22

19

16

15

14

14

13

2S

21

17

15

14

16

15

15

14

557

18.0

0.129

0.15

Sept.

13

TE- 12

14

18

18

26

21

27

45

44

44

*39

34

31

34

47

49

59

74

95

129 T&-5

84

68

60

51

42

43

43

1,381

46.0

0.329

0.37

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,440 Hin 13 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.59

Water water year year 1953-54: j.yoo-04: Max Max 3,150 o,iou Hin piin 12 12 Mean mean 165 100 Cfsm uj am 1.18 i.j.o In. xn. 16.02 J.D.U£

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Apr. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (4.89 ft); Apr. 26 (4 p.m.) 

2,460 cfs (5.22 ft)J May 1 (12:30 p.m.) 3,500 cfB (5.87 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-12, Nov. 28 to Mar. 10, Mar. 12 to Apr. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 21

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 47°31'00", long 92"11'25", In NE^NVfi sec. 13, T. 58 N., R. 15 

W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Second Creek, 2.5 miles southeast of Aurora, and 2tr miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1954.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,402.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 148 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 6.56 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1948 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect ( 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

3.4 

8.0

26

43

84

144

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

252

411

645

970

1,320

1,700

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

87BO72

69 

64

61

60

59

52

53

48

46

45

43

42

44

45

44

44

45

46

42

42

42

*40

41

40

40

40

40

38

1,554

50.1

0.321

0.37

Nov.

37

36

34

34 

34

34

32

31

3O

3T

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

33

32

36

43

45

48

51

55

59 SB57

56

54

1,182

39.4

0.253

0.28

Dec.

53

51

51

54 

53

*55

57

49

48

43

41

43

45

42

40

37

33

31

31

30

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

5B~ 25

1,183

38.2

0.245

0.28

Jan.

25

26

26

26 

25

*25

25

26

27

57

26

26

25

25

24

22

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

TS

671

21.6

0.138

0.16

Feb.

IB- 15

15

*16 

16

16

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

23

23

-

493

17.6

0.113

0.12

Mar.

23

22

21

ZT 

21

*22

22

23

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

23

27

26

26

27

27

28

31

31

32

3T

30

30

29

772

24.9

0.160

0.18

Apr.

28

27

27

26?r

31

*41

41

49

74

107

142

*260

446

949

1,620

*2,000

2.100

1,860

1,540

1,310

*1,140

1,010

872

791

865

907

956

970

970

21,186

706

4.53

5.05

May

1,120

1,270

*1,430

1.460 

1,260

1,060

893

798

765

804

865

942

977

956

893

784

693

596

521

450

386

346

302

280

280

280

274

*269

263

269

292

21,778

703

4.51

5.19

June.

302

311

305

283 

252

225

200

176

153

137

136" 130

157

195

216

225

227

327

404

472

507

493

463

*430

400

360

305

247

197

160

8,395

280

1.79

2.00

July

132

TIT

103

88 

79

77

69

62

56

55

51

46

42

39

36

3S

32

30

28

26

26

*23

23

21

*18

18

22

22

19

17

15

1,427

46.0

0.295

0.34

Aug.

14

17

20

T? 

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

14

13

13

11

12

9.9

*10

9.4

10

11

7.8

7.5

8.2

7.5

7.8

7.3

6.1

5 2

359.7

11.6

0.074

0.09

Sept.

6.8

6.8

5.8

6.1 

7.3

6.1

7.3

5.4

77?

9.9

9.2

9.7

9.9

8.0

9.2

*11

10

11

12

9.4

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

17

T7

294.4

9.81

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1953: Max 7O5 Min 13 Mean 139 Cfsm O.891 In. 12.07

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,100 Min 5.2 Mean 162 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.13

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 18 (1 to 5 a.m.) 2,150 cfs (6.56 ft); May 3 (7 p.m.) 1,48O 

cfs (5.72 ft;; June 21 (7 to 12 p.m.) 512 cfs (4.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Mar. 7.
22 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°29'30", long 92°14'20", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 58 N., R. 15 W., on left bank

 at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Partridge 

River and l| miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area. 312 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,371.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1^929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 275 cfs .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 6.04 ft); mini-

 mum, 15 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 3, 4, 8, 9; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft Sept. 8, 9.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

 1950, superseding those published in WSP 1137-G and 1175, are given herewith:

1950 

Apr. 23........ 550

24........ 700

25........ 800

26........ 850

1950-Con. 

Apr. 27.. 

28..

900

900

850

800

1950-Con.

May 1........ 800

2........ 756

3........ 728

Month

April 195O....... ......

Water year 1949-50... 

Calendar year 1950...

Cfs-days

8,317

161,767 

143,000

Maximum

9OO

5,310 

5,310

Minimum

40

728

20 

20

Mean

277 

2,829

443 

392

Per square 

mile

0.888 

9.07

1.42 

1.26

Runoff in 

inches

0.99 

10.45

19.27 

17.03

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

188

173

155 

150

142

135

130

130

118

118

110

105

105

100

96

96

101

100

98

96

98

91

91

*90

88

87

87

85

84

83

8Q

3,410

110

0.353

0.41

Nov.

77

75

72 

71

69

66

64

62

61

61

63

63

62

62

61

61

61

63

62

70

80

92

103

110

TI5

108

105

100

95

95

2,304

76.8

0.246

0.27

Dec.

92

92

95 

100

105

*103

100

98

95

92

90

85

85

80

75

70

65

65

65

68

70

70

70

70

75

75

75

70

65

6060"

2,478

79.9

0.256

0.30

Jan.

58

5e

56

56

56

*56

56

54

50

48

45

45

42

42

40

40

37

35

35

35

35

32" 32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

1,299

41.9

0.134

0.15

Feb.

32

32

35 *s5

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

32

32

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

2£

28

28

28

-

895

32.0

0.103

0.11

Mar.

28

28

53" 25 

25

*25

25

25

27

27

27

25

25

25

27

27

30

32

35

35

35

37

37

37

40

40

40

38

35

35

35

957

30.9

0.099

0.11

Apr.

37

3T

37 

40

42

45

*52

58

66

100

220

444

*704

1,070

1,770

2,560

*2.740

2,650

2,330

1,980

1,740

*1,600

1,480

1,450

1,420

1,530

1,600

1,640

1,680

1,690

32,812

1,094

3.51

3.91

May

2,120

2,570

2.720 

2,610

2,350

*2,080

1,870

1,730

1,710

1,730

1,750

1,750

1,730

1,680

*1,600

1,480

1,360

1,230

1,110

1,000

906

818

738

708

667

627

598

*593

578

569

eoT

43,589

 1,406

4.51

5.20

June

627

622

588 

550

500

452

406

367

326

291

275

3l6

379

406

402

443

469

733

818

846

846

840

830

*766

733

667

593

513

443

386

16,453

548

1.76

1.96

July

337

30T

275 

250

229

215

201

186

169

161

152

144

133

123

110

103

96

89

84

76

71

*66

66

64

*57

54

68

64

60

54

50

4,112

133

0.426

0.49

Aug.

47

47

50 

4?

46

42

39

38

38

38

36

33

32

35

33

32

30

28

27

*27

24

24

24

22

22

20

20

19

18

16

15

971

31.3

0.100

0.12

Sept.

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16

15

17

19

18

19

18

18

18

*18

19

20

21

20

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

22

29

31

595

19.8

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,230 Mln 33 Mean 272 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.84

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,740 Min 15 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.965 In. 13.10

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Apr. 17 (ll p.m.) 2,770 cfs (6.04 ft); May 5 (7 to 10 p.m.) 2,740 

cfs (6.01 ft)j June 20 (8 to 10 a.m.) 862 cfs (3.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Apr. 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 23

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn.

Location. -Lat 47»39'24", long 92°11'51", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 60 N., R. 15 W , on left 

Dank at Embarrass, 30 ft upstream from highway bridge and 100 ft upstream from railway

Drainage area. 93.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1954.

at?r7sta?e recorder- Datum of gage is 1,410.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

. Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 80.0 cfs.

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 10.23 ft)- minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

wav19)42^ teximrn 31??haSfe ' 1 - 740 cfs "ay 8 > 9 ' 195°; maximum gage height, 10.92 ft 

0^67 ft Mar ; 20^1* 1949* dlscharge ' 1 ' 9 cfs Mar - 15 '22 ' 1949 : minimum gage height,

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

1.0 12

1.3 29

1.6 50

2.0 78

Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

O.S 

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

4.0 

6.7

4.0 

6.0 

S.O 

9.0 

10.2

224

370

606

815

1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

48

41

40

39

37

35

34

31

30

27

26

26

24

25

34

31

32

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

 28

28

26

25 

24

23

949

30.6

0,326

0.38

Nov.

*23 

*22

20

19

17

17

17

16

IF

16

17

17

17

18

19

20

19

20

21

23

27

31

30" 31

29

27

25

24

22

21

641

21.4

0.228

0.25

Dec.

21 

21

22

22

23

24

*25?4~

24

23

22

22

21

20

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

598

19.3

0.206

0.24

Jan.

15 

15

16

IF

16

16

*16

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.0 8~7o~

8.0

8.2

353.0

11.4

0.122

0.14

Feb.

8.2

a'.t

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.8

10 TO"

-

256.9

9.18

0.098

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 606 Mln 5.4

Mar.

10

10

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

345

11.1

0.118

0.14

Apr.

13

13

13

13

15

27

*49

72

110

160

 231

300

425

622

 1,110

1.220

1,030

838

706

601

 522

462

415

374

375

400

434

425 

397

11,385

380

4.05

4.51

May

432 

562

*657

aBSO"

510

467

423

 398

418

484

563

596

562

504

451

404

366

333

300

267

234

205

178

169

 172

164

151

T5T

153 

155

174

11,184

361

3.85

4.43

June

186 

183

171

153

134

113

97

86

76

66

60

67

70

64

58

56

6?

114

151

170

194

225

*241

?40~ 248

214

167

119

87 

70

3,942

131

1.40

1.56

July

62

BT

47

42

37

35

34

30

25

25

25

23

20

20

16

13

13

14

12

11

*10

9.6

11

9.6

9.2

8.3

8.8

8.8

7.5 

6.0

BT7

653.5

81.1

0.225

0.26

Aug.

9.6 

10

8.3

7.1

6.7

6.4

7.9

5.2

5.7

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.4

14

20

16

13

10

*9.6

8.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

4.9 

4.7

4TT

243.7

7.86

0.084

0.10

Sept.

H5.2

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.4

6.4

6.0

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

5.7

 5.7

6.4

6.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

7.1 

8.3

184.7

6.16

0.066

0.07

Mean 77.8 Cfsn 0.829 In. 11.25

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,220 Mln 4.7 Mean 84.2 Cfsn 0.898 In. 12.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

Partridge River near Aurora.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22 to Apr. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Embarrass River near McKinley, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°27 I 10", long 92°23'00", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 57 N., R. 16 W., on left bank 

40 rt upstream from highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from outlet of Esquagama Lake, 

and 4£ miles southeast of McKinley.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,338.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Apr. 20 {gage height, 11.72 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 14 '(gage height, 3.23 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, or no 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect and shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

4.4 

5.0 

6.0

22

40

71

126

192

302

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.7

412

683

927

1,320

1,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

103

ICo

96

93

91

88

86

84

81

79

78

78

77

76

76

75

76

76

76

76

75

73

73

*70

69

68

67

66

64

64

63

2,417

78.0

_

-

Nov.

59

59

56

55

53

52

50

50

49

49

49

48

47

47

46

46

4545"

46

50

58

66

67

SB" 68

65

67

66

64

62

1,652

55.1

_

-

Dec.

61

61

62

69

67

*67

65

60

58

57

57

57

56

55

53

55

55

52

50

47

46

46

50

47

44

42

41

4T

44

46

46

1,657

53.5

_

-

Jan.

47

48

TO

43

41

*40

39

39

39

40

41

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

43

42

39

11

1,318

42.5

_

-

Feb.

36

35

35

*34

34

34

33

31

32

32

33

33

33

33

32

31

31

33

31

32

33

33

34

36

37

38

3F

37

_

944

33.7

_

-

Mar.

37

39

40

41

41

*41

39

38

39

40

39

39

38

38

38

38

33

29

37

40

41

43

46

47

50

 54- 54

54

54

52

52

1,311

42.3

_

-

Apr.

49

48

47

47

48

52

*73

89

124

246

331

315

*398

438

553

818

*1,100

1,360

1,610

1.660

1,570

*1,410

1,250

1,120

*993

958

947

*892

838

811

20,195

673

_

-

May

875

954

968

968

975

*972

954

934

924

*905

878

866

872

889

901

889

856

814

767

715

661

607

554

*509

467

424

392

375

358

343

354

22,920

739

_

-

June

349

34?

339

*333

323

308

284

260

246

230

214

202

186

173

162

176

173

249

229

237

243

264

276

296

*315

325

327

320

300

266

7,947

265

_

-

July

23S" 234

178

160

142

134

123

107

95

88

81

74

67

63

57

52

50

48

46

45

42 *40

43

41

39

38

42

42

38

3636-

2,486

80.2

_

-

Aug.

35

35

34

33

33

32

32

32

38

35

32

29

29

30

31

30

28

28

28

*28

28

28

29

28

30

28

27

29

28

27

26

940

30.3

_

-

Sept.

27

27

27

27

27

29

27

26

33

33

32

30

28

26

27

27

*27

29

29

27

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

36

36

859

28.6

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max l,66O Min 26 Mean 177 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20-23, Dec. 29-31, Jan. 2, Jan. 9 to Feb. 17, 

Feb. 22, 25, Mar. 1-6, 8, 10-13, Mar. 15 to Apr. 4. No gage-height record Oct. 1-13; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Embarrass. Shifting-control method 

used Oct. 14-21, Mar. 7, 9, 14, Apr. 5-15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 25

West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°24'05", long 92°42'10", in SW£sw£ sec. 24, T. 57 N., R. 19 W., on right 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 216, 5 miles southwest of Iron Junction, and 9-j miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of. 

1929 (Minnesota Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 916 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum 

daily, 9.0 cfs Dec. 18-23; minimum gage height, 2.55 ft Aug. 7.

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

backwater from aquatic vegetation, leaves or debris, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

23

24

24

23

23

*22

22

22

26

24 

23

22

22

22

726

23.4

-

-

Nov.

21

20

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

18

20

22

22

22

21

21

20

19 

19

19

19

583

19.4

-

-

Dec.

18

18

18

*18' 18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

12

10

*9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.2

9.2

9 2

400.8

12.9

_

-

Jan.

9.2

972

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

*10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

300.4

9.69

_

-

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

17

*?

------

367

13.1

-

-

Mar.

19

20

19

19

IS

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

26 

26

26

29

32

711

22.9

_

-

Apr.

35

40

47

55

61

68

76

*85

150

340

710

*812

*684

660

722

838

891 73"6

*506

335

*237

191

158

146

141

241

309 

*315

255

192

10,036

335

-

-

May

289

401

489

422

303

243

227

234

254

291

334

320

265

207

165

138

117

98

85

73

67

61

57

54

50

47

46 

5T

62

66

93

5,609

181

-

-

June

116

109

91

74

65

56

48

*44

41

39

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

36

38

40

40

37

35

31

29

26

24 

22

21

20

1,322

44.1

_

-

July

19

Ts

19

19

18

18

18

18

*17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

ii

14

14

14

14

14

14

16 

16

15

14 

14

494

15.9

-

-

Aug.

14

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

17 

17

17

16

 16

444

14.3

-

-

Sept.

16

17

*17

18

18

19

18

18

22

33

34

32

30

26

24

22

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

15

18

18

599

20.0

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54: Max 891 Min 9.0 Mean 59.2 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9,13, Nov. 23 to Apr. 10 (no gage-height record 

Mar. 3O to Apr. 6). Backwater from aquatic vegetation, leaves or debris Oct. 14 to Nov. 4, Nov. ID12, 14-22, June 11 to Sept. 30. No gage-height record Oct. 1-13; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for East Swan River near Toivola.
26 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

East Swan River near Tolvola, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°16'55", long 92°50t05", In NEfNEi sec. 2, T. 55 S., R. 20 W, on left 

bank 350 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 4.8 miles upstream from confluence 

with West Swan River, and 8 miles northwest of Tolvola.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1953 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,260.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period September 1953 to September 1954, 1,510 cfs 

Apr. 13 (gage height 17.44 ft); maximum gage height, 18.45 ft Apr. 12 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge, 16 cfs July 26 (gage height, 3.29 ft).

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 20.0 ft, from information by local residents .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from St. Louis 

River, which are fair.

Rating table, Sept. 22, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1954, except periods of Ice effect 

and backwater from St. Louis River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-30)

3.4 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

19

39

61

136

284

1O.O 

12.0 

14.0 

15.5 

17.0

454

648

885

1,120

1,420

Discharge,In cubic feet per second, 1953 

Sept. 22....... 77 Sept.. 27.

23....... 72 28.

24....... 70 29.

25....... 70 30.

26....... 68

Note. Result of discharge measurement made 

SepFTlS, 90.3 ofs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65 

64

61

59

57

56

55

56

56

55

57

55

53

51

51

50

49

56

50

45

*42

45

44

44

42

45

49

45

47 

43

44

1,588

51.2

0.457

0.53

Nov.

47 

46

41

40

39

39

38

39

43

45

45

44

43

41

41

40

40

39

41

43

50

60

59

58

58

58

58

55

52

48

1,390

46.3

0.413

0.46

Dec.

46 

42

40

38

*39

40

38

36

34

33

31

29

28 

26

25

23

22

*22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

23

23

24

24 

24

23

889

28.7

0.256

0.30

Jan.

23

23

24

25

26

27

27

28

28

28

27

26 

26

27

27

26

26

26

27

28

29

29

*29

29

29

28

28 

28

28

834

26.9

0.240

0.28

Feb.

28

31

33

36

38

39

39

38

37

37

36

36

36

37

38

39

40

41

44

46

47

45

44

43

43

*43

44

-

1,087

38.8

0.346

0.36

Mar.

tf

45

45

46

46

47

48

48

49

50

52

53

54

56

57

58

60

62

64

68

73

76

80

 83

89

92

95

$5

92 

90

1,963

63.3

O.565

0.65

Apr.

89 

86

86

90

100

120

170

300

510

700

880

1,210

*1.560 

*1,320

1,190

1,100

1,020

910

*797

571

*462

417

*363

367

382

494

724

*595

444

365

17,222

574

5.12

5.72

May

615

885

600

563

552

589

607

585

543

473

397

339

289

267

244

210

177

153

134

125

115

100

92

82

74

69

9(5

126

146

214

10,374

335

2.99

3.44

June

286

183

140

114

98

84

*71

61

54

51

57

58 

55

47

40

43

57

65

66

62

58

57

53

50

48

48

46

39 

32

2,367

78.9

0.704

0.79

July

33

34

32

45

42

38

41

33

33

*37

37

35

32 

26

28

27

27

28

29

26

23

25

20

21

it

19

51

59

52 

42

36

1,030

33.2

0.296

0.34

Aug.

29

22

22

25

*24

26

28

24

21

22

22 

23

25

24

22

19

5T

20

23

26

29

29

24

25

26

28

28

27 

24

782

25.2

0.225

0.26

Sept.

S30

 32

35

34

37

31

30

*i

45

39

37 

33

30

32

34

34

36

36

35

33

33

32

33

31

31

29

30

45

1,026

34.2

0.305

0.34

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,360 Mln 19 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.991 In. 13.47

Peak discharge (base, 400 ofs). Ap

754 cfs (12.94 ft); May 2 (11 p.m.) S

r. 13 (6 p.m.) 1.510 cfs (17.44 ft); Apr. 27 (12 m. to 1p.m.) 

76 ofs (14.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4-7, Nov. 20 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height 

record Mar. 28 to Apr. 6). Backwater from St. Louis River Apr. 16-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 27

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

Location. La t 47°15'02", long 92°48'36", in NE^NE^ sec. 13, T. 55 N., R. 20 W. , on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on St. Louis County Highway 5, 0.4 mile (corrected) 

downstream from confluence of East Swan and West Swan Rivers, 3? miles upstream from 

mouth, and 5f miles north of Toivola.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,251.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 17.17 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 24 cfs July 26 (gage height, 2.33 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1954; minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 13, 1952 

(gage height, 2.55 ft), result of freezeup; minimum gage height

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 24.0 ft May 6 

by local residents.

. ,

that of July 26, 1954. 

1950, from information

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of loe effect (gage

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

(Backwater from St. Louis River Apr. 15-24, May 2-12)

Oct. 1 to June 6

2.8 41

3.0 63

4.0 180

6.0 440

8.0 790

10.0 1,200

12.0 1,654

14.0 2,160

16.4 2,830

June 7 to Sept. 30

2.3 22

2.4 27

3.0 71

4.0 180

5.0 305

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

96

Sff 

85

82

76

74

73

73

74

70

74

76

76

72 

73

72

72

85

83

74

«68

67

67

67

64

65

74

68

71

67

65

2,293

74.0

0.291

0.34

Nov.

62

62 

56

56

53

49

56

46

45

T5T

58

58

55

56 

63

62

61

62

64

72

114

168

TSff

157

143

132

120

110

104

94

2,447

81.6

0.321

0.36

Dec.

83 m

82

76

 74

70

68

66

64

63

62

62

60

57 

53

51

*47

45

45

46

45

44

42

42

43

44

46

45

44

42

ii

1,732

55.9

0.220

0.25

Jan.

41

4? 

42

42

43

45

47

50

4?

49

47

46

46

46 

45

45

44

44

43

43

42

42

43

44

*45

45

44

44

44

43

42

1,377

44.4

0.175

0.20

Feb.

42

47 

43

45

47

51

53

56

58

58

56

52

50

49 

49

50

52

55

57

61

64

64

63

63

*64

66

67

BT

_

1,545

55.2

0.217

0.23

Mar.

68

68 

66

&5

62

62

63

65

67

70

72

73

74

74

73

74

76

82

94

105

113

118

120

122

*118

116

125

T2~8 130

125

120

2,788

89.9

0.354

0.41

Apr.

115

115 

TTO- 110

115

150

200

350

620

960

1,200

1,950

*2,300

*2,820 

2,650

2,400

2,260

2,120

*1,850

1,400

*1,100

890

*820

800

845

1,000

1,320

*1,210

987

864

33,631

1,121

4.41

4.92

May

1,330

1,700 

1,610

1,340

1,190

1,150

1,200

1,220

1,120

1,050

930

820

716

591 

523

470

411

357

315

280

250

230

205

185

166

146

134

T32

217

263

349

20, 630

665

2.62

3.02

June

479

4BT 

385

312

248

205

172

148

 120

102

91

106

107

95 

83

68

69

112

126

119

114

102

96

84

76

68

63

60

56

48

4,375

146

0.575

0.64

July

48

49 

46

52

53

50

53

49

45

*48

51

46

43

37 

35

35

36

37

39

37

31

34

32

29

28

2645"

82 m

59

1,375

44.4

0.175

0.20

Aug.

52

5? 

46

36

38

38

 39

37

41

39

34

34

34

32 

36

35

34

3132-

32

32

36

39

41

35

35

36

39

39

38

34

1,156

37.3

0.147

0.17

Sept.

35

43 

41

42

 44

46

46

44

43

53

59

55

50

46 

41

42

46

48

48

51

49

47

47

45

44

45

44

41

44

56

1,383

46.1

0.1S1

0.20

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,350 Min 32 Mean 276 Cfsra 1.09 In. 14.75

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,820 Min 26 Mean 205 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.94

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Apr. 13 (9 p.m.) 2,980 cfs (17.17 ft); Apr. 27 (6 p.m.) 1,36O cfs

(10.73 ft); Hay 3 (1 a.m. ) 1,740 cfs (13.12 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-28, Dec. 5 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record Dee. 30, Jan. 9-14, 17-22, 24; discharge estimated-on basis of records for East Swan River near 

Toivola, weather records, and 1 discharge measurement).
28 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°42'12", long 92°S5'07", in NWi sec. 30, T. 49 N., R. 16 W., on right bank 

 25 ft downstream from lower bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Scanlon, 0.6 mile downstream

from Minnesota Power & Light Co. powerplant, 3 miles upstream from Thomson Reservoir,

and 3.2 miles upstream from Midway River.

Drainage area.--3,430 sq mi, approximately. At former site, 3,570 sq mi, approximately 

(revised).

Records available.--October 1909 to September 1915, October 1950 to September 1954. Published as "near Thomson" 1909-15.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.23 ft above mean Sea level, datum of 

"1929. Oct. 5, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream, 50 ft 

below powerplant, at datum about 420 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1950, to Aug. 4, 1953, powerplant record at Thomson hydroelectric plant.

Average discharge.--? years (1910-13, 1950-54), 2,673 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1950-54 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Maximum

Date

Apr. 15, 1951 

Apr. 17, 1952 

Aug. 7, 1953 

Apr. 16, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

t!8,200 

1-12,500 

22,100 

25,100

Gage height 

(feet)

10.98 

11.78

Minimum

Date

Nov. 12, 1950 

June 8, 1952 

Nov. 27, 1952 

Aug. 26, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

t690 

t782 

*534 

488

Gage height 

(feet)

2.38

t Maximum daily discharge. 

t Minimum daily discharge.

1909-15, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 16, 1954; minimum daily, 171 cfs 

Feb. 19, 1912.

Maximum discharge known, 40,700 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 15.8 ft, from Minnesota 

Highway Dept.).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Flow regulated 

by Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, Island, Rice, and Fish Lakes (combined capacity, 

332,160 acre-ft).

Cooperation.--Records Co" Oct. 1, 1950, to Aug. 4, 1953, furnished by Minnesota Power & Light 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1911 and 1912, superseding those published in WSP 304 and 324, are given herewith:

Date

1911

Apr. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

4,400

6,060

5,880

5,540

5,190

5,210

5,050

5,370

5,070

5,150

5,710

5,710

5,790

5,370

4,750

Date

1911-Con.

Apr. 28

May 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

June 2

15

16

Discharge

4,380

6,960

9,250

7,980

8,640

7,820

7,000

6,780

5,690

5,670

4,740

5,620

4,560

4,140

4,970

Date

1911-Con.

Aug. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

4,830

4,870

4,850

5,940

5,930

5,920

4,770

4,740

7,910

7,910

7,260

6,620

6,450

6,670

6,060

Date

1911-Con.

Sept. 15

16

17

18

19

20

 fl.912

Jan. 9

]0

11

12

13

14

Discharge

5,460

5,460

5,440

5,410

5,170

4,340

683

518

486

408

411

357

Month

April 1911 ..................................

Calendar year 1911 . .......................

January 1912 .............................

Water year 1911-12. .......................

Maximum

9,250

Minimum

192

192

Mean

3,760

2,010

1,900

Per square 

mile

1.05

.535

.563

.532

.510

Runoff in 

inches

1.18

7.26

7.63

.14

7.25

6.93
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

29

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Z8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1.25O 

2,040 

2,070

1,920

1,880

1,880

1,840

1,870

1,830

1,760

1,730

1,490

1,640

1,590

1,470

1,440

1,340

1,400

1,400 

1,460

1,120

1,140

1,290

1,290

1,230

1,110

1,080

999

1,010

1,070

45,637

1,472

+361

Nov.

1,070 

935 

1,010

1,080

1,120

1,180

969

923

1,110

958

965

690 715-

1,260

1,190

1,060

907

946

1,060 

759

711

772

858

757

761

1,080

982

1,020

984

949

28,806

960

-290

Dec.

891 

97F 

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,150

1,140

1,250

1,200

1,310

1,570

1,540

1,770

1,670

1,670

1,720

1,670

1,600

1,600 

1,750

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,330

1,270

1,510

1,530

1,490

1,420

1,390

1,400

43,556

1,405

-868

Jan.

1,240 

1,200 

1,220

1,170

1,080

1,000

826

852

996

983

1,030

1,050

1,040

989

978

986

1,080

977

930 

975

877

870

862

981

852

772

753- 750

758

795 

821

29,723

959

-519

Feb.

839 

778 

790

976

1,010

917

734

708

78T

784

882

857

843

737

903

794

907

904

867

948

771

784

906

1,140

948

1,120

1,060

1,270

_

 

24,964

892

-512

Mar.

1,220 

1.060 

1,300

1,320

1,230

1,320

1,220

1,330

1,370

1,390

1,320.

1,300

1,310

1,260

1,400

1,330

1,520

1,310

1,220 

1,190

1,070

1,210

1,070

1,130

1,100

1,220

1,140

1,310

1,340

1,500

1,560

39,570

1,276

-827

Apr.

1.570 

1,570 

1,730

1,890

2,470

2,960

2,670

3,280

3,960

4,910

7,130

10,400

12,700

15,000

18,200

15,300

14,400

13,500

14,400 

13,100

12,000

11,700

10,700

10,400

9,900

9,560

9,440

9,490

' 9,810

11,500

---____

265, 640

8,855

+2,450

May

10,500 

10,500 

9,890

9,200

8,300

7,830

7,260

6,360

5,450

4,900

4,480

3,820

3,490

3,290

2,990

3,030

2,740

2,600

2,680 

2,900

2,700

2,540

2,400

2,260

2,040

1,980

2,020

2,210

2,110

2,080

2,220

136,770

4,412

+1,397

June

2,630 

3,300 

3,720

4,020

3,880

3,320

3,080

2,530

2,350

2,340

2,180

2,010

1,920

1,740

1,660

1,630

1,720

1,530

1,450 

2,520

3,470

3,350

3,050

3,150

3,120

3,470

3,450

3,420

3,350

3,160

-__ _-

82,500

2,750

+524

July

2,680 

2,320 

2,170

2,360

2,920

2,530

2,460

2,750

2,670

2,070

2,000

1,950

1,740

1,560

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,520

1,430 

1,380

1,320

1,320

1,210

1,140

1,300

1,290

1,140

1,130

1,050

1,100

1,100

53,760

1,734

-95

Aug.

1,120 

1,200 

1,120

991

955

1,000

1,170

1,400

1,580

1,800

1,310

1,260

1,200

1,190

1,550

1,490

1,470

1,150

1,110 

1,140

1,120

1,240

1,160

1,020

976

1,020

950

1,310

2,980

3,100

4,280

44,362

1,431

+80

Sept.

6,370 

6,320 

5,520

4,390

3,510

3,140

3,220

3,340

2.980

5,560

15.500

15,000

14,300

13,000

11,500

9,950

8,300

7,120

5,850 

5,320

4,790

4,970

4,700

4,350

4,170

4,200

4,830

6,120

5,980

5,430

199,530

6,651

+443

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,833 

0.513 

0.59

670 

0.188 

0.21

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

537 

0.150 

0.17

440 

0.123 

0.14

380 

0.106

0.11

449 

0.126 

0.15

11,305 

3.17 

3.54

5,809 

1.63 

1.88

Observed

Max 37,900 Mln 690 Mean 3,747 

Max 18,200 Mln 690 Mean 2,726

3,274 

0.917 

1.02

1,639 

0.459 

0.53

1,511 

0.423 

0.49

7,094 

1.99 

2.22

Adjusted

Mean 3,685 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.04 

Mean 2,905 Cfsm 0.814 In. 11.05

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Whlteface Reservoir and Boulder, 

Island, Rice, and Pish Lakes.
30 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Hlnn. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

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

Ototal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

5,180 

5,050

5,340 

5,580

6,100

7,230

6,510

5,840 

5,170

4,760

4,310

3,920

3,640

3,330

3,380

3,980

3,900

3,450

3,060

2,710

2.680 

4,150

8,540

10.600 

9,756

8,800

8,100

7,280

6,100 

5,600

5,180

169,220

5,459

-29

Nov.

5,080 

4,570

3,690 

3,060

2,680

2,590

2,570

2,720 

2,530

2,720

2,840

3,060

4,280

7,390

8.780

8,230

7,440

5,940

4,940

4,130

4,010 

3,260

2,450

2,120 

2,130

2.000

2,080

2,210

2,230 

2.09O

 

113,820

3,794

-72

Dec.

1,960 

2,120

2,120 

2,320

2,550

2.620

2,490

2,510 

2,480

2,040

2,030

1,630

1,240

1,250

1,530

1,810

1,310

1,880

1,810

1,660

1,720 

1,590

1,420

1.170 

1,640

1,750

1,560

1,500

1,630 

1,620

1,660

56,620

1,826

-460

Jan.

1,520 

1.440

1,510

1,670

1,610

1,800

1,620

1,710 

1,700

1,740

1,780

1,640

1,680

1,700

1,720

1,640

1,610

1,660

1,600

1,640

1,650 

1,600

1,640

1,580 

1,540

1,740

1.640

1,710

1,770 

1,720

1,750

51,530

1,662

-1,190

Feb.

1,890 

1,840

1.920 

1,810

1,840

1,790

1,720

1,550 

1,760

1,860

1,810

1,760

1,770

1,720

1,670

1,690

1,840

1,780

1,810

1,690

1.470 

1,5*3

1,700

1,880 

1,740

1,760

1,790

1,810

1,740

 

50,950

1,757

-1,140

Mar.

1,650 

1,750

1,660 

1,590

1,360

1.210

1,880

1.890 

1,660

1,740

1,730-

1,700

1,640

1,650

1,610

1,680

1,590

1,620

1,'590

1,560

1,650 

1,650

1,570

1,590 

1,650

1,420

1,430

1,340

1,400 

1,420

1,460

49,340

1,592

-1,101

Apr.

1.750 

2.O1O

2,030 

2,040

2,140

2,580

3,380

4,920 

8,800

9,330

9,280

8,560

8,500

8,940

10,400

11,200

12.500

10,960

10,600

10,100

9,600 

11,600

11,100

10,200 

9,260

8,780

7,590

6,800

6,280 

5,720

 

226,870

7,562

+2,406

Hay

5.150 

4,580

3,980 

3,960

3,500

2,960

2,660

2,520 

2,480

2,370

2,320

2,230

1,970

2,280

2,040

1,970

1,890

1,710

1,630

1,750

1,550 

1,280

1,130

1,280 

1,280

1,080

1,220

1,010

1,060 

965

945

66,750

2,153

+348

June

895 

889

920 

852

830

830

887

782 SOB"

939

933

897

959

853

831

926

881

1,230

1,490

1,370

1,320 

1,210

1,230

2,260 

2,170

1,930

1,860

1,960

2,360 

2.570

 

37,670

1,256

+191

July

2,500 

2,500

2,200 

5,070

2,780

2,290

2,530

2,440 

2,870

2,490

2,110

2,OOO

1,960

1,770

1,820

1,730

4,760

4,940

5,280

6,130

7,400 

10.700

10,000

8,270 

6,930

5,770

5,170

4,250

3,820 

5,300

3,060

126,240

4,072

+796

Aug.

2,630 

2,420

2,510 

5,100

4,150

3,920

5,560

5,200 

5,450

6.320

6,OOO

4,780

4,240

3,470

2,900

2,650

2,640

2,500

2,250

2,200

1,960 

1,940

1,820

1,870 

1,660

1,690

1,780

2,140

2,150 

2,240

3,790

93,890

3,029

+37

Sept.

4.760 

4,120

5,470 

3,190

2,990

2,690

2,590

2,200 

2,170

2,010

1,810

1,920

2,060

2,150

2,240

2,170

2,010

1,920

1,890

1,940

1,900 

1,840

1,850

1,790 

1,810

1,780

1,680

1,660

1.500 

1,540

 

67,450

2,248

-601

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

5,430

1.52 

1.75

3,722 

1.04 

1.16

Calendar year 1951: 

Water year 1951-52:

1,366 

0.383 

0.44

472 

0.152 

0.15

617 

0.175 

0.19

491 

0.138 

0.16

9,968 

2.79 

3.11

Observed

Max 18,200 Kin 708 Mean 3,535 

Max 12,500 Win 782 Mean 5,034

2,501 

0.701 

0.81

1,447 

0.405 

0.45

4,868 

1.36 

1.57

3,066 

0.859 

0.99

1,647 

0.461 

0.51

Adjusted

Mean 3,531 Cfsm 0.989 In. 15.45 

Mean 2,966 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.29

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Hhlteface Reservoir and Boulder, 

Island, Rice, and Fish Lakes.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn. Continued

31

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

ZO

Zl

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,500 

1,4K>

1,200

1,260

1,230

1,060

1,150

1,090

1,160

1,070

913

922

1,030

1,030

999

933

962

860

782

702

849

1,010 

967

949

807

812

803

826

855

922

796

30,859

995

-449

Nov.

682 

729

735

671

859

995

913

892

982

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,110

1,170

1,160

1,110

1,220

1,160

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220 

1,230

1,110

1,120

1,060

534 753"

1,540

1,800

 

31,675

1,056

-531

Dec.

1,670 

1,650

1,500

1,300

1,390

1,290

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,150

932

1,090

1,110

1,100

990

925

l,GIo~

1,060

1,010 

1,050

1,090

1,000

1,070

960

938

942

1,030

1,100

36,117

1,165

-543

Jan.

991 

988

991

957

841

893

865

933

979

952

982

970

970

970

960

865

821

i.OJo"

1,060

1,060

1,140

1.220 

1,200

1,100

1,070

1,010

1,000

1,080

1,070

981

1,130

31,089

1,003

-591

Feb.

1,020 

961

1,040

1,090

1,070

1,160

1,100

1.170

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,040

1,070

1,060

1,100

950

892 

1,030"

1,050

1,050

995

1,020

949

___ _ _

 -

29,737

1,062

-707

Mar.

945 

1,010"

1,030

998

1,030

1,070

1,000

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,150.

1,340

1,320

1,370

1,400

1,300

1,380

1,430

1,530

1,660

1,550

2,850 

4,030

4,520

4,420

4,010

3,660

3,940

4,640

5,350

5,400

68,783

2,219

-243

Apr.

4,750 

5,290

5,120

5,360

5,700

6,220

7,490

6,380

6,540

7,490

8,030

7,880

7,170

6,160

5,800

5,460

4,940

4,170

3,720

3,550

3,440

3,400 

3.080

3,180

3,340

3,890

5,000

5,580

5,170

4,490

 

157,790

5,260

+1,531

May

4,480 

4,140

3,770

3,360

3,180

2,660

2,540

2,360

2,330

2,120

3,190

4,720

5,190

4,790

4,430

3,710

3,740

3,490

3,120

3,160

9,240

11.800 

10, 600

9,320

7,310

6,030

5,090

4,130

6,970

11,200

11,800

163,970

5,289

+1,283

June

10,400 

8,820

7,610

6,540

5,970

5,460

4,870

4,800

5,850

5,580

5,080

4,510

4,100

3,490

2.880

4,120

4,880

4,650

3,860

4,670

6,710

8,380 

7,350

6,630

5,830

5,580

4,680

4,250

4,110

4,830

166,490

5,550

+48

July

6,600 

15,400

20,100

 18,600

*16,200

13,900

10,400

7,730

5,990

4,180

3,460

*5,140

6,920

6,460

4,420

3,340

2,980

2,600

2,570

2,980

2,720

2,900 

2,910

2.420

2,940

5,870

8,680

7,850

6,150

4,820

3,510

210,740

6,798

+36

Aug.

2,990 

2,820

4,230

13,800

16,500

18,900

21.100

19,000

17,000

14,700

13,500

17,200

17,900

16,400

14,200

12,000

9,870

7,760

6,230

5,130

4,730

3,870 

3,450

3,270

*2,760

2,490

2,190

2,070

2,260

3,120

3,680

285,120

9,197

-90

Sept.

3,320 

2,890

3,470

6,570

7.440

7,140

6,480

5,570

4,710

4,150

3,750

3,430

3,210

3,020

2,800

2,440

2,310

2,150

1,850

1,880

2,000

1,880 

1,920

2,080

1,930

1,950

2,100

*2,030

2,170

2,080

 

98,720

3,291

-295

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Of 3m 

In.

546 

0.153 

0.18

525 

0.147 

0.16

Calendar year 1952: 

Water year 1952-53:

622 

0.174 

0.20

412 

0.115 

0.13

355 

0.099 

0.10

1,976 

0.554 

0.64

6,791 

1.90 

2.12

6,572 

1.84 

2.12

Observed

Max 12,500 Min 534 Mean 2,375 

Max 21,100 Mln 534 Mean 3,592

5,598 

1.57 

1.75

6,834 

1.91 

2.20

9,107 

2.66 

3.07

2,996 

0.873 

0.97

Adjusted

Mean 2,227 Cfsm 0.624 In. 8.48 

Mean 3,546 Cfsm 0.993 In. 13.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, 

Island, Rice, and Fish Lakes.
32 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2.050 

1,970

1,950 

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,710

*1,730

1,900

1,880

1,860

1,690

1,830 

1,800

1.580

*1,690

1,800

1,900

1,830

1,830

1,810

1,830

1,850

1,660

1,680

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,690

55,690

1,796

-971

Nov.

1,690 

1,710

1,630 

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,350

1,300

1,320

1,390

1,470

1,410 

1,410

1,420

1,390

1,410

1,410

1,480

1,580

1,980

2,030

2.240

1,970

1,570

1,110

1,360

1,520

1,570

1,540

45,970

1,532

-419

Dec.

1,780 

1,900

1,920 

1,880

1,460

1,430

1,690

1,740

1,730

1,660

1,660

1,710

1,630 

*1,690

1,430

1.060

1,060

1,360

*1,370

1,600

1,540

1,480

1,320

1,310

1,390

1,380

1,420

1,470

1,390

1,300

1,320

47,080

1,519

-684

Jan.

1,270 

1,290

1,340 

1,380

1,360

1,440

1,480

1,540

1,480

1,430

1,310

1,290

al,150 

al,280

al,340

al , 380

al.300

al,420

al , 420

al,480

al.500

al,490

al,420

al,480

al,400

*1,440

1,400

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,310

43,010

1,387

-819

Feb.

1,400 

1,410

1,410 

1,370

1,380

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,390

1,430

1,380

1.520

1,450

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,510

1,450

1,660

1,650

1,630

1,620

1,600

1,660

1,620

1,570

*1,580

 

41,250

1,473

-906

Mar.

,600 

,600

,490 

,290

,420

,580

,510

* ,390

,370

,340

,230.

,230

,160 

,216

,290

,420

,260

,340

,440

,360

,510

,550

,660

1,710

1,800

*1,630

1,610

1,480

1,370

1,580

1,480

44,910

1,449

-703

Apr.

,360 

,280

,250 

,250

.150

,310

,730

2,660

3,630

5,770

9,180

12,100

16,500 

19,200

20,500

23,000

23.500

22,806

21,300

19,100

16,600

*14,300

12,900

10.90O

9,560

9,500

*10,300

10,600

9,960

*9,680

322,870

10,760

+3,113

May

*15,400 

19,600

19.800 

*18, 300

16,700

16,300

*16,400

16,100

15,700

14,900

13,800

12,200

11,400 

10,700

10,400

10,300

10,100

9,230

7,900

6,230

5,920

5,340

4,830

4,550

4,230

3,870

3,660

5,500

3,630

3,770

4,950

319,710

10,310

+1,678

June

6,410 

7,220

6,850 

5,960

5,010

4,550

*4,040

3,660

2,930

2,370

2,490

4,510

5,880 

6,070

5,550

5,130

5,520

6,520

8,510

8.670

8.050

7,490

6,660

6,210

5,740

4,570

4,020

5,630

2,870

2,550

158,820

5,294

-146

July

1,970 

1,800

1,850 

1,950

1,860

1,950

2,000

1,860

1,850

*2,070

2.100

£,050

1,860 

1,850

1,690

1,680

1,730

1,680

1,660

1,920

1,930

1,830

1,690

1,350

1,460

1,320

1,690

1,430

1,390

1.500

1,320

54,050

1,744

-974

Aug.

1,310 

1.360

1,070 

1,150

1,030

976

*1,010

994

1,080

1,080

994

976

967 

931

922

949

886

878

895

940

904

904

895

836

878

770

B4T

915

886

802 

818

29,848

965

-555

Sept.

927 

958

844 575"

*895

915

931

895

922

1,030

967

967

994 

1,020

985

,080

,100

,070

,110

,080

,110

,050

985

985

985

949

985

878

967

1,050

29,502

985

-504

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

In. i

825 

0.241 

0.28

1,113 

0.324 

0.36

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1955-54:

835 

0.243 

0.28

568 

0.166 

0.19

567 

0.165 

0.17

746 

0.217 

0.25

15,873 

4.04 

4.51

11,988 

3.50 

4.04

Observed

Max 21,100 Mln 821 Mean 3,729 

Max 23,500 Min 770 Mean 3,268

5,148 

1.50 

1.67

770 

0.224 

0.26

408 

0.119 

0,14

679 

0.198 

0.22

Adjusted

Mean 3,637 Cfsm 1.02 In. 14.02 

Mean 3,127 Cfsm 0.912 In. 12.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Whlteface Reservoir and Boulder, 

sland. Rice, and Fish Lakes.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and r< 

stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26 to Mar. 9, Mar. 16-51.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 33

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis.

Location. La t 46°29'00", long 92°04'05", in sec. 12, T. 46 N. , R. 14 W., in northwest 

corner of lake, 15 miles southwest of South Range.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,188.00 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Commission levels). Gage readings have been reduced to elevation above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,198.17 ft May 4; minimum, 1,196.32 ft

i936-54: Maximum elevation observed, 1,199.32 ft May 9, 1950; minimum, 1,195.82 ft 

Oct. 28, 1948.

Remarks. Lake has natural outlet. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 854: 1937.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1955 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

Oct.

6.52

_

6.50

_

-

_

_

_

6.46

_

_

6.42

_

6.42

_

_

-

6.42

_

_

6.41

.

_

6.40

-

6.40

Nov.

_

_

_

-

-

.

6.32

_

_

-

_

_

6.32

_

_

_

_

-

6.56

_

_

_

-

.

_

6.62

-

Dec.

6.86

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

6.68

-

-

_

-

_

-

6.77

_

-

6.95

_

7.07

7.18

7.19

_

_

7.19

_

_

_

7.17

-

_

7.35

_

-

May

7.75

-

-

8.17

-

8.04

-

7.92

_

-

_

7.75

-

_

7.61

_

-

7.43

_

-

_

7.25

_

_

-

_

_

-

7.13

7.25

June

.

7.29

-

-

7.29

_

-

-

7.23

7.23

_

7.29

-

-

-

7.23

-

_

7.35

7.43

_

_

_

_

7.37

7.33

-

-

7.15

July

_

-

7.10

-

--

7.06

7.04

-

-

7.10

_

-

-

7.02

-

_

6.94

-

-

-

6.84

_

-

6.80

-

_

6.80

-

-

6.74

Aug.

_

6.84

-

6.80

-

_

6.76

_

-

6.76

_

-

-

6.70

-

_

-

6.64

-

-

6.60

6.60

6.64

-

-

6.62

-

6.64

-

Sept.

6.74

-

-

6.72

-

6.72

-

-

-

-

6.76

6.78

-

-

6.82

_

-

6.86

-

-

_

6.94

-

-

6.92

_

-

6.88

-

Note. Add 1,190 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'15", long 91°35'45", in NW^SWi sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 10 W , on right 

¥ank 1.4 miles southwest of Brule Post Office, 1.4 miles downstream from Nebagamon 

Creek, and 1.7 miles upstream from Little Brule River.

Drainage area. --113 sq mi.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1954.

2Me. --Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 948.49 ft above mean sea level, datum

01 Icic-i.*

Average discharge. 11 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs May 1 (gage height, 4.4 ft, from graph

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 650 cfs; minimum observed

lor CIS Mov. 6-9.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 1 520 cfs (revised) June 5, 1944 (gage height, 5.2 ft 

irom graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 67 ofs Mar. 13, 1943

ons. --The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supplyJ

Revisi 

as shown 

papers indicated.

SP

34 

34 

54 

94 

14 

44 

74

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1949 

1950

Date

June 14, 1943 

June 5, 1944 

Mar. 27, 1945 

Mar. 21, 1946 

Apr. 23, 1947 

Apr. 11, 1948 

May 6, 1949 

May 6, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

450 

1,520 

501 

415 

387 

565 

870 

1.270

f Prom graph based on gage readings.

Gage height 

(feet)t

3.1 

5.2 

3.1 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

3.9 

4.7

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

Revisions.--WSP 1207: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for high-water period in the water year 1944, superseding those published in

WSP 1004j are given herewith:

1944 1944-Con.

June3.......... 575 June 7.......... 779

4.......... 920 8.......... 651

5.......... 1,270 9.......... 575

6.......... 920 10.......... 504

Month

Calendar vear 1944. ..........

Cfs-days

69,880

Maximum

1,270

Minimum

204

100

104

Mean

416

185

191

Per square 

mile

3.68

1.64

1.69

Runoff in 

Inches

4.11

22.27

23.00

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Cay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

147

147

147

140

140

147

144

147

147

147

147

147

144

144

140

140

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

*144

144

147

144

144

144

144

144

4,478

144

1.27

1.47

Nov.

144

144

144

144

140

137

137

137

137

140

140

140

140

144

144

147

147

144

144

200

a240

a270

a230

210

205

196

191

182

182

178

4,978

166

1.47

1.64

Dec.

178

178

182

272

a290

a250

229

224

210

200

200

a!96

a!90

187

176

170

160

152

152

156

152

150

148

148

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

5,572

180

1.59

1.83

Jan.

146

150

152

156

160

166

162

*162

160

156

150

148

148

148 14'6

146

146

146

146

146

144

144

144

144

144

144

143

142

140

140

142

4,611

149

1.32

1.52

Feb.

146

148

152

158

154

a!52

a!52

151

162

158

147

a!46

a!46

a!48

151

154

158

151

151

a!70

a!68

a!64

162

162

182

*168

a!66

a!64

-

______

4,391

157

1.39

1.45

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,220 Min 124

Mar.

162

158

150

150

150

150

150

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

150

151

154

158

a!60

a!62

162

162

162

170

174

a!80

a!80

174

170

166

4,889

158

1.40

1.61

Apr.

158

154

a!52

a 148

1ST

166

191

187

205

224

3260

332

436

418

436

494

*430

389

354

332

304

288

277

261

245

430

442

424

372

424

9,084

303

2.68

2.99

May

970

*765

675

588

507

487

454

467

a460

454

430

395

360

343

332

31O

293

272

261

245

232

227

217

253

242

227

247

264

274

264

439

11,954

386

3.42

3. S3

June

"363 415

324

290

269

247

232

232

217

207

*219

288

261

245

229

240

255

366

332

349

349

354

315

282

277

261

245

229

210

210

8,312

277

2.45

2.74

July

198

198

202

198

193

189

2O7

198

180

172

237 1>22

198

189

176

172

172

168

164

160

160

153

168

164

156

*154

180

172

185

180

176

5,641

182

1.61

1.86

Aug.

170

210

196

182

174

166

158

154

162

158

154

147

147

147

147

147

147

144

144

144

142

142

189

160

153

153

153

160

153

149

149

4,901

158

1.40

1.61

Sept.

156

153

153

168

a!80

176

168

164

168

180

187

*182

187

182

187

187

191

a200

a202

205

205

200

191

182

178

178

174

170

174

191

5,419

181

1.60

1.78

Mean 225 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.04

Water year 1953-54: Max 970 Min 137 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Namekagon 

River near Trego.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9 to Feb. 3, Mar. 2-16.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 35

Bad River at Mellen, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°19'30", long 90°39'35", in sec. 6, T. 44 N., R. 2 W., on upstream side

 of bridge on U. S. Highway 13 in Mellen, 0.4 mile upstream from Devils Creek and 3.1 

miles downstream from Rocky Run.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1954.

gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,217.49 ft above mean sea level,

 datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 133 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs May 1 (gage height, 11.30 ft); minimum

 observed, 6.4 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 2.18 ft). 1948-54: Maximum discharge observed, 4,340 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 14.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 3.8 cfs Aug. 25-27, 1948 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of 18.60 ft, from floodmarks, from information by local resident (discharge not determined).

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. s, Apr. 12-30)

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 161

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.8

255

47S

1,180

2,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

12

TF

14

15

25

TX

21

20

17

17

16

16

16

16

14

15

15

15

15

14

15

16

17

17

17

*17 

16

17

15

16

505

16.3

0.161

0.19

Nov.

16

15

14

16

19

12 15-

14

14

14

18

21

17

17

18

16

17

17

19

97

155- 221

97

73

60

60

59 

50

58

45

1,285

42.8

0.424

0.47

Dec.

50

38

50

217

244

179

152

134

116

100

84

70

60

58

52

44

41

39

36

34

34

35

32

29

£6

27

27 

28

29

29

29

2,123

68.5

0.678

0.78

Jan.

28

31

32

33 33-

32

32

32

*33

33

32

30

28

27

26

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

T5

19

19

19 

20

20

20

19

790

25.5

0.252

0.29

Feb.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

18

17

17

19

20

22

25

30

40

58

6038-

56

54

52

*49 

45

-

852

30.4

0.301

0.31

Mar.

41

38

35

33

31

30

29

29

29

28

26

25

24

23

2T

25

30

40

56

66

62

56

50

56

64

70

72

TZ

72

72

70

1,378

44.5

0.441

0.51

Apr.

66

58

52

5T

56

70

100

160

270

400

560

786

974

999

1,150

1,290

*957

560

398

306

244

206

174

154

148

908

1,490 

1,150

670

873

15,283

509

5.04

5.63

Hay

2,840

2,150

1,250

796

560

432

386

400

330

461

599

537

429

338

273

217

177

152

127

106

89

77

68

66

58

52

3Bi 

152

138

116

281

13,715

442

4.38

5.05

June

322

259

202

152

122

95

79

71

60

50

132

353

275

*183

134

226

246

302

294

259

240

273

228

187

375

467 359" 

242

154

110

6,451

215

2.13

2.38

July

84

78

89

73

56

54

61

50

41

52

58

45

37

31

25

22

21

18

17

18

16

15

14

14

14

12

T3 

*15

18

18

23

1,102

35.5

0.351

0.41

Aug.

23

32

36

28

22

19

16

16

65

53

42

31

23

20

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

11BO71

64

232

1ST 

108

73

59

48

1,397

45.1

0.447

0.51

Sept.

42

35

34

3?

42

44

44

44

54

132

150

125

152

157

*150

132

143

139

172- 198

132

115

89

73

64

56

50 

46

46

55

2,754

91.8

0.909

1.01

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,520 

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,840

Hln 12 

Mln 11

Mean 144 

Mean 131

Cfsm 1.43 

Cfsm i.30

In. 

In.

19.30

17.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9 to Apr. 11.
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bad River near Odanah, Wls.

Location. Lat 46°29'15", long 90°41'45", in SE£ sec. 2 , T. 46 N. , R. 3 W. , at downstream end of center pier of Elm Hoist Bridge, 5.0 miles downstream from Potato River, 

8.5 miles south of Odanah, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 611 sq mi. At former site, 618 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1914 to November 1922, May 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 11, 1922, at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1914-22, 1948-54), 642 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14.600 ofs May I (gage height, 16.05 ft)- minimum, 70 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 2.11 ft).

1914-22, 1948-54: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 17.3 

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 50 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of at least 22.2 ft (top of bridge which 

was submerged), from information by Indian Service.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1207: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1922, superseding those published in WSP 544 are given 

herewith:

July 14, 1922......... 264

Month

Water year 1921-22...

Maximum Minimum

108

He an

200

420

Per square 

mile

0.324

.678

Runoff in 

inches

0.37

9.22

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

137

250

385

620

4.0

5.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

9OO

1,520

2,300

6,550

13,100

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

117

107

109

107

112

137

178

170

160

147

144

134

126

126

126

123

123

123

123

120

123

120

126

129

*126

129

126

123

115

117 

115

3,961

128

0.209

0.24

Nov.

112

112

109

107

1O2

95

93

100

104

117

120

131

134

131

131

131

126

129

140

430

1,060

924

698

555

47O

350

280

240

230

240

7,701

257

0.421

0.47

Dec.

250

270

340

1,O9O

al,590

al,070

912

764

700

6OO

520

460

410

380

340

320

290

270

260

240

230

220

220

210

210

2OO

200

195

190

190 

190

13,131

424

0.694

0.80

Jan.

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

*191

186

180

174

168

160

154

150

144

138

134

130

134

128

126

126

126

125

124

124 

122

4,940

159

0.260

0.30

Feb.

120

12O

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

118

118

116 Tie

120

128

140

166

260

4OO

450

460

450

440

420

4OO

*383

370

-

6,257

223

0.365

0.38

Mar.

350

320

300

270

250

240

225

220

210

210

208

208

208

210

220

230

245

300

400

420

410

400

380

380

400

420

440

450

450

440 

440

9,854

318

0.520

0.60

Apr.

410

380

340

340

360

430

800

1,500

2,400

3,700

5,440

4,520

4,900

5,400

5,560

7,690

5,440

*3,310

2,180

1,580

1,210

942

822

720

676

4,460

8,340

5,970

3,640

3,720

87,180

2,906

4.76

5.31

May

12,900

1O,6OO

7,100

4,490

3,010

2,4OO

2,440

3,020

2,700

2,660

3,640

3,680

2,790

2,020

1,520

1,250

1,030

858

730

625

550

488

426

408

421

360

412

774

852

798

1,760

76,732

2,475

4.05

4.67

June

2,480

1,810

1,280

966

742

595

484

416

362

558

1,510

3,270

2,320

*1,390

930

966

1,240

1,340

1,430

1,240

1,250

1,580

1,300

1,000

1,550

2,300

1,690

1,170

804

625

38,398

1,280

2.09

2.34

July

493

4T2

430

408

354

308

322

304

246

322

470

403

304

229

185

163

144

137

123

129

117

123

12O

131

131

123

131

*126

129

147

144

7,308

236

0.386

0.44

Aug.

154

174

204

174

140

117

107

100

178

208

167

131

109

100

95

100

91

86

84

84

81

77

107

189

189

295

376

304

246

2OO 

157

4,824

156

0.255

0.29

Sept.

140

129

120

126

154

163

170

163

178

362

516

448

*434

462

462

475

475

493

792

730

676

615

493

403

336

295

263

233

212

212

10,730

358

0.586

0.65

Calendar year 1953: Max 10,500 Min 93 Mean 906 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.11

Water year 1953-54: Max 12,900 Min 77 Mean 743 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.49

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). Apr. 16 (11:30 a.m.) 7.89O cfs (11.12 ft); Apr. 27 (6 a.m.)

8,800 cfs (11.85 ft); May 1 (2 p.m.) 14,6OO cfs (16. O5 ft); May 12 (4 a.m.) 3,920 cfs (7.85 ft);

June 12 (6 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (7.58 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary gage-height record and records 

for station at Mellen.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 9 to Apr. 1O (no gags-height 

record Dec. 9-16, Dec. 18 to Jan. 10, Jan. 12 to Feb. 17, Mar. 1-6, 8-21, 23-25, Apr. 1-3, 5; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Mellen).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

White River near Ashland, Wis.

37

Location.--Lat 46°29'50", long 90°54'15", in see. 6, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., at downstream end 

of powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on 

State highway over dam and 4.5 miles south of Ashland city limits.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. Hay 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily or more often when plant load is changed. Datum of 

gage is 660.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Lake Superior District Power Co. 

benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 349 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs May 1 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum, 

BSTcTs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 6,270 cfs July 1, 1953 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum, 

3.1 cfs Apr. 28-30, 1949 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at gage.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect or 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8-19, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

109

168

243

365

542

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.7

835

1,240

2,160

2,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

M&an

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

227 

234

227

223 236"

223

243

236

236

230

230

230

230

230

230

223

230

236

232

230

244

244

230

225

*230

258

237

230

244

244

237

7,233

233

0.866

1.00

Nov.

237 

237

237

230

225

230

237

244

237

230

223

244

258

244

230

244

244

237

251

299

404

465 4"30"

386

349

329

287

237

237

300

8,231

274

1.02

1.14

Dec.

261 

273

290

448

465

443

399

374

353

328

298

304

279

292

165

112

T33

175

306

293

306

230

176

156

176

210

230

230

220

180

160

8,265

267

0.993

1.14

Jan.

160 

T76

194

210

230

236

230

*240

230

200

176

2OO

215

210

220

240

255

210

195

210

255

250

250

250

248

248

248

248

248

240 

220

6,942

224

0.833

0.96

Feb.

205 

218

230

240

240

236

230

230

228

222

216

176

T70" 150

210

235

240

260

290

306

314

324

336 m

280

*267

315

281

-

-------

6,950

248

0.922

0.96

Mar.

268 

266

216

215' 147

289

283

256

276

238

256

236

147

224

290

303

263

294

315

320

307

309

284

294

353

359" 382

340

274

294 

281

8,589

277

1.03

1.19

Apr.

274 

268

2O8 258"

26S

570

931

926

918

1,080

1,080

835

777

756

858

934

*880

777

650

510

430

391

369

353

353

916

1,090

1,060

989

1,380

21,079

703

2.61

2.91

May

2,790 

1,590

1,590

1,540

1,320

1,190

1,050

918

850

672

634

577

577

533

470

434

399

395

349

336

312

299

293

295

293

325

335

510

514

514

1,340

23,242

750

2.79

3.21

June

1,060 

1,035

842

587

478

417

361

349

349

514

*333

790

850

820

656

562

496

845

572

577

922

580

535

537

542

552

528

452

399

549

17,682

589

2.19

2.44

July

349 

357 3T9"

544

540

515

302

336

307

294

344

340

552

299

286

240

257

272

256

250

217

227

224

242

224

224

*220

220

226

256

226

8,592

277

1.05

1.19

Aug.

215 

2BT

260

254

255

255

235

233

235

235

235

255

299

304

e380

e560

e530

e310

e290

e270

e265

e260

e550

259" 399

267

255

255

243

227 

227

8,458

272

1.01

1.17

Sept.

25B" 195 

204

200

216

251

255

255

259

265

265

271

*291

504

*259

279

291

512

528

544

556

504

508

504

295

279

285

295

299

508

8,237

275

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,940 Min 112 Mean 433 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.86

Water year 1953-54= Max 2,790 Min 112 Mean 366 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bad River near 

Odanah and estimated releases from powerplant service pond.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Feb. 21.
38 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich.

Location. La t 46°27'00", long 90°10'40", in sec. 24, T. 46 N., R. 2 E., at downstream 

side "of main highway bridge on State line between Hurley, Wis., and Ironwood, Mich., 

8 miles upstream from West Branch Montreal River.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1918 to June 1922, July 1924 to November 1925, September 1949 

to September 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum oT gage is 1,464.13 ft above mean sea level, 

 datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1918-21, 1924-25, 1949-54) 75.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-25: Maximum discharge during water year, 255 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 

2.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 

0.56 ft).

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,080 cfs May 2 (gage height, 4.15 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.0 cfs Oct. 20, Nov. 2 (gage 

height, 1.13 ft).

1918-22, 1924-25, 1949-54: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 

(gage height, 5.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum observed, 

0.9 cfs Mar. 20, 1950 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

474 

504 

524 

544 

604 

1174

Water 

year

1918 

1920 

1921 

1922 

1925 

1950

Date

June 2, 1918 

June 30, 1920 

Apr. 5, 1921 

Apr. 10, 1922 

Apr. 23, 1925 

May 6, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

610 

960 

960 

910 

255 

1,490

Gage height 

(feet)t

3.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

2.4 

4.7

t From graph based on gage readings.

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

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation caused by dam upstream.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in water 

years 1918-19 and for entire water year 1925, superseding those published in WSP 474, 

504, and 604, are given herein:

1918 

May 26......... 425

27......... 425

28......... 405

29......... 492

30......... 388

31......... 285

1918-Con. 

June 1.......... 515

2.......... 560

3.......... 385

1919 

May 3O.......... 55

Month

June ........................

Maximum

560

610

Minimum

4.0

3.0

Mean

97.5

65.5

Per square 

mile

1.48

.992

Runoff In 

Inches

1.65

13.46
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Montreal River at Ironwood, Mich. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1924 to September 1925

39

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

34

37

34

55

B?

17

20

21

23

 13

*25

37

24

24

28

22

25

26

34

23

28

20

26

21

23

29

24

29

23

33

*21

847

27.3 

0.414 

0.48

Nov.

20

29

24

25

33

35

54

55

43

49

47

33

28

42

39

36

39

49

36

35

56

36

39

29

34

36

24

30

30

1,050

35.0 

0.530 

0.59

Dec.

34

23

25

26

23

34

30

21

18

20

17

19

19

20

17

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

22

a21

a20

a!9

a!8

a!8

al7

660

21.3 

0.525 

0.37

Calendar year 1924 : Max - 

Water year 1924-25 : Max 230

Jan.

a!6

a!4

13

12

6.4

7.5

7.0

6.4

9.8

9.2

12

13

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.6

8.6

8.1

6.4

8.1

6.1

7^0

7.5

9.8

8.6

8.6

8»1

8 . 6

280.5,

9.04 

0.137 

0.16

Feb.

10

-

280

10 

0.152 

0.16

Mar.

9

12

17

21

25

60

110

150

150

150

150 

150

1,175

38 

0.576 

0.66

Apr.

152

168

152

*177

124

133

113

115

100

98

96

94

91

91

55

57

59

57

57

60

56

85

206

ISO" 230

128

59

66

76

4_9

3,184

106 

1.61 

1.79

May

38

37

59

54

55

52

52

52

24

24

26

55

29

25

18

41

25

26

24

22

21

21

20

20

20

18

17

17

16 

16

797

25.7 

0.589 

0.45

June

17

17

24

644"5

27

52

27

25

17

16

17

41

56

49

39

26

24

19

19

19

17

15

13

11

12

15

12

12 

13

742

24.7 

0.374 

0.42

July

9.8

"1.7 11

1.4 271"

1.5

3.0

4.9

6.1

8.1

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.0

4.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.6

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.1 

7.0

5.8

163.6

5.28 

0.080 

0.09

Aug.

5.2

5.2

5-5

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

5.5

4.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

5.2

1.4

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.5

3.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.5

3.4 

3.2

3.0

119.4

3.85 

0.058 

0.07

Sept.

3.7

8.1

9.8

5.2

2.6

1.4

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.5

1.9

2.1

1.9

a7.6

a 11

a!5

"T.3 18

.5

.2

57Z

6.1

3.4

18

145.7

4.86 

0.074 

0.08

Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mln 0.2 Mean 25.9 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.32

* Discharge measurement 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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

9.6

10

12

21

20

16

18

26

??

al8

14

15

13

12

8.4

8.0

6.0

4.5

5.0

5.7

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.1

*8.0

7.6

8.4

6.8

6

rt

. U

5.4

339.4

10,9

0.165

0.19

Nov.

3.6

3.0

373

4.5

5.7

5.1

8.0

8.8

6.8

7.6

6.0

5-7

6.4

7.6

10

12

11

14

22

21

18

15

16

18

16

22

21

24

17

15

354.1

11.8

0.179

0.20

Dec.

14

18

21

18

16

14

13

9.6

5.1

6.0

8.4

12

14

14

24

21

18

15

14

12

9.2

12

14

14

a!4

a!5

15

13

10

10 

10

423.3

13.7

0.208

0.24

Jan.

12

18

19

20

20

21

21

22

*TZ

22

21

20

19

18

16

16

15

15

16

17

18

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

563

18.2

0.276

0.32

Feb.

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

T5

13

13

13

14

22

33

42

48

54

61

63

64

S4~ 65

63

60

56

 53

945

33.8

0.512

0.53

Mar.

52

51

49

47

44

43

40

38

36

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

32

35

42

60

186

276

237

213

208

189

130

84 

50

2,423

78.2

1.18

1.37

Apr.

35

33

31

40

205

326

498

522

540

630

695

795

830

935

970

900

865

a600

*378

313

481

355

260

228

200

469

830

928

510

442

14,847

495

7.50

8.37

May

504

*844

530

630

600

464

416

276

260

250

510

493

313

202

150

111

104

102

79

71

121

113

93

78

57

62

a50~ 44

a63

a69

a!25

8,084

261

3.95

4.56

June

a240

a210

147

81

76

68

61

58

56

73

166

*283

T94

181

154

147

130

143

136

161

143

128

119

176

194

205

161

152

143

111

4,297

143

2.17

2.42

July

53

49

44

41

36

29

34

29

44

57

81

55

25

20

18

16

14

12

9.2

7.6

9.2

8.0

8.0

8.8

8.8

7.2

6.0

776

*14

7.2 

8.4

767.0

24.7

0.374

0.43

Aug.

14

27

19

22

19

11

9.6

6.0

7.6

10

8.4

8.8

7.2

6.0

8.0

6.4

4.5

6.8

5.7

5.1

7.2

8.4

5.1

4.5

5.6

38

a35

a20

a!8

17 

20

383.9

12.4

0.188

0.22

Sept.

16

10

14

26

24

14

10

9.2

6.4

174

12

14

41

*51

i5.

61

64

56

50

44

25

8.0

19

59

48

51

38

33

21

17

873.0

29.1

0.441

0.49

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,040 Mln 3.0 Mean 94.0 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.34

Water year 1953-54: Max 970 Mln 3.0 Mean 94.0 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.34

- Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

basis of records for station near Saxon and Bad River at Mellen.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 30 to Feb. 27, Mar. 1-16, 19-22, Mar. 29 to 

Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-8, 24-27).
40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'45", long 90°24'05", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 49 W., on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles north of Saxon.

Drainage area.--281 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 760 ft (from power company data).

Average discharge. 16 years, 349 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 cfs May 1 (gage height, 6.10 ft); minimum, 

7.2 cfs Oct. 12, Nov. 3, 7 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs July 18, 1942 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 8, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no £&Re -height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by Saxon Falls powerpiant 1.5 miles upstream. Plow regulated by Gile Reservoir on West Branch Montreal River (capacity, 

29,610 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1938-39. WSP 924: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

a.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

40

73

121

226

357

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

5.8

593

990

1,520

2,870

4,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

152

152

152

152

149

152

152

140

127

103-

80

80

116

118

119

143

146

68

107

95

66

94

52

98

95

*95

97

93

89 

84

87

3,453

111

0.395

0.46

Nov.

100

83

83

70

84

72

80

76

84

81

89

93

89

73

89

98

76

86

113

226

388

299

243

203

173

146

146

140

105 

150

3,838

128

0.456

0.51

Dec.

150

a!50

a!60

a!90

a450

a390

a340

a300

260

226

206

191

173

180

150

100

115

140

155

160

150

150

145

150

150

155

155

150

145

145

150

5,831

188

0.669

0.77

Jan.

170

^00

205

205

205

205

205

205

200

*200

200

200

205

205

205

200

190

200

205

205

205

200

200

200

200

200

205

205

205 

200

190

6,225

201

0.715

0.82

Feb.

200

205

205

205

210

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

210

195

190

195

200

200

200

200

195

190

200

190

*172

-

5,712

204

0.726

0.76

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,980 Mln 52

Mar.

160

150

155

165

200

180

160

145

140

150

140

155

175

175

175

165

160

155

170

190

185

185

170

165

175

195

220

220

205 

195

195

5,355

173

0.616

0.71

Apr.

200

200

185

175

185

230

350

660

1,100

1,600

a2,100

a2,300

a2,500

a2,700

a5.700

a2,500

al,800

*1,440

1,230

972

816

715

607

484

377

1,670

3,300

2,810

2,050

1,480

40,436

1,348

4.80

5.35

May

4.000

3,640

3,060

2,490

1,710

1,330

1,060

1,260

1,390

2,040

2,620

2,280

1,640

1,010

792

693

586

484

425

382

330

299

272

187

?06

206

222

299

377

352

943

36,585

1,180

4.20

4.84

June

1,520

1,320

662

398

312

255

214

226

206

294

1,210

*3.020

1,570

635

403

696

1,260

1,070

687

515

508

1,160

1,030

547

1,010

1,630

753

408

308 

377

24,204

807

2.87

3.20

July

382

251

206

222

206

239

277

268

255

308

339

294

226

214

210

230

247

247

243

239

239

234

226

226

222

222

226

239

*243 

234

239

7,653

247

0.879

1.01

Aug.

214

210

226

195

195

214

222

226

214

214

214

214

206

184

180

184

166

166

166

143

104

86

141

162

166

170

173

173

166

162

5,618

181

0.644

0.74

Sept.

159

166

170

176

176

170

176

173

180

222

195

173

173

*173

173

173

176

162

203

290

299

312

247

195

187

191

180

176

176

206

5,828

194

0.690

0.77

Mean 413 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.96

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,000 Mln 52 Mean 413 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations at Ironwood, Bad River near Odanah, and records of dally generation at Superior Palls 

powerpiant 1 mile downstream.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 15 to Apr. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 41

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°22', long 89°41', in NW^- sec. 21, T. 46 N., R. 43 W., on left bank

a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge in Marenisco and about 2£ miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches of Presque Isle River.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,489.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).. Prior to May 27, 1949, wireweight gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 191 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.29 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 3.02 ft), result of freezeup.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 2,670 cfs Apr. 21, 1952 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum 

observed, 13 cfs Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, 2.25 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for the periods of ice effect or shifting control 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 19^-54, except periods of ice effect and shifting control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.4 

4.0

34

82

180

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

382

630

910

3.1 

3.8 

6.0

60

164

630

7.0

8.1

990

1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

BB- 62

SS 

52

52

*61

61

57

56

54

52

49

48

52

50

46

49

49

48

48

45

45

44

TS

51

55

55

54 

54

55

55

1,613

52.0

0.297

0.34

Nov.

56

54

52 

*49

48

46

45

44

42

T*

48

46

48

54

55

57

55

55

66

187

236

foT

180

160

141

130

120

110 

105

100

2,640

88.0

0.503

0.56

Dec.

*98

100

108 

205

274

260

225

200

175

160

140

120

100

90

80

82

84

90

92

85

82

80

76

74

Tff

82

82

80 

80

80

84

3,646

118

0.674

0.78

Jan.

86

88

90 

*'9TJ

90

88

86

84

82

80

80

80

78

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

77

77

77

77 

77

77

77

2,469

79.6

0.455

0.52

Feb.

77

77

*77 

78

78

80

78

78

77

76

73

7173-

76

80

85

90

93

100

105

110

ITO

110

105

1OO

97

95

93

2,442

87.2

0.498

0.52

Mar.

92

90

86 

*86

90

93

96

96

96

92

87

84

82 52"

82

88

100

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

125

140 TJc7 

140

140

135

3,262

105

0.600

0.69

Apr.

130

TSB- 125

125

130

140

170

300

550

778

910

850

*950

1,080

1,180

1,280

*1,180

930

742

618

530

475

421

410

390

719

*1,440

1,560 

1,260

990

20,488

683

3.90

4.35

May

1,160

1,410

1,440 

1,280

1,060

910

812

760

742

742

812

850

812

742

660

580

519

464

410

380

350

320

310

290

260

248

258

232 

^OTJ

400 

497

20,110

649

3.71

4.28

June

605

592

508 

442

370

320

*290

260

238

236

310

453

400

35O

300

320

360

340

320

310

320

420

475

508

795

950 570"

645 

497 

400

13,204

440

2.51

2.80

July

*320 250"

270 

242

220

206

208

187

171

196

232

222

193

173

156

144

133

124

116

110

106

100

94

90

84

77

ST

109

94 

91

109

4,938

159

0.909

1.05

Aug.

106

104

*115 

106

97

94

88

81

86

94

90

81

82

108

127

94

82

76

72

67

65

61

7Z

82

92

TIB- 135

104 

96 

90

82

2,844

91.7

0.524

0.60

Sept.

77

75

BO- 72 

90

88

90

*90

96

175

169

156

169

168

156

157

186

200

234 2T6-

208

214

186

162

144

140

133

124 

124 

135

4,314

144

0.823

0.92

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,180 Min 42 Mean 227 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.59

Water year 1953.54: Max 1,560 Min 42 Mean 225 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Apr. 9. 

Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30.
42 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°33', long 89°46', In sec. 23, T. 48 H., R. 44 W., on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 28, 2 miles east of Tula, 5 miles downstream from 

Little Presque Isle River, and 7 miles southwest of Merrlweather.

Drainage area. 260 sq ml.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1954.

Gage . Wire-weight gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 

1,299.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation) .

Average discharge. 9 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 12.09 ft); minimum observed, 28 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 4.52 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 13.55 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 1948 (gage height, 4.22 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year, 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov

4.5 

4.8 

5.3

Nov. 21 to Sept. 3O

166

4.6 

5.O 

7.O

39

117

680

9.0 

12.0

1,360

2,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

45 

44

42

41

*69

74

S2

54

50

45

41

38

36

41

37

34

34

34

32

33

29

37

32

35

38

4O

40

38

40

37

1,296

41.8

0.161

0.19

Nov.

39

40 

*44

41

33

28

3?

32

32

32

34

37

37

38

40

44

45

44

52

157

350 320"

283

237

206

181

176

157

150

*142

3,083

103

0.396

0.44

Dec.

117

126 

133

336

5OO

430

350

300

250

200

170

150

120

110

105

100

100

1OO

1OO

100

98

94

88BBSS

90

92

90

9O

92

96

4,903

158

0.608

0.70

Jan.

98

1OO

105

1O5

*105

100

100

98

94

92

9O

90

88

88

88

86

85BBSS

85

85

85

85

85

86

88

90

90

90

9O

90

2,831

91.3

0.351

0.40

Feb.

90

90 

9O

*93

96

96

96

96

94

92

90

88

BB

90

95

10O

105

115

120

130

135 135"

130

125

125

120

115

115

-

2,954

106

0.408

0.42

Mar.

110

110 

105

105

*110

115

115

115

115

lip

105

1O5

100 100"

100

105

115

130

150

170

17O

165

165

160

170

180

2OO

20TJ

200

2OO

180

4,28O

138

0.531

0.61

Apr.

170

16O 

155 IBS155

17O

210

350

600

1,000

1,500

2,340

2,490

2,640

2,690

*2,81O

2,490

1,990

1,6OO

1,280

1,04O

860

725

65O

630

1,110

2,140

2,490

2,140

1,740

38,48O

1,283

4.93

5.50

May

2,190

2,490 

2,396

2,040

1,740

1,480

1,240

,110

,050

,070

,240

,520

,690

,48O

,240

1,040

830

710

620

545

485

440

400

350

325

283 '25T

530

680

710

800

32,915

1,062

4. OS

4.70

June

1.24O

1,280 

* 1,646

8OO

665

530

425

350

297 35&"

44O

1,11O

1,24O

93O

635

605

710

665

59O

520

530

725

965

1,OOO

895

1,110

1,280

1,140

878

725

23,7OO

790

3.04

3.39

July

635 *35"E368

300

260

240

262

217

181

181

25O

243

2O6

178

152

128

117

105

97

89

81

73

71

70

64

59

S3

73

104

85

89

5,492

177

0.681

0.79

Aug.

94

*113 

115

1O4

87

77

73

70

75

81

79

68

62

66

125

99

71

62

57

52

48

46

m

104

85

122

122

106

92

75

2,612

84.3

0.324

0.37

Sept.

71

64 

59

Tff

85

85

85

81

*95

217

267

25O

248

259

243

243

297

336

450

TS5

395

425

365

286

235

220

2O6

176

171

222

6,616

221

0.85O

O.95

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,650 Hln 33 Mean 336 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.53

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,810 Mln ZB Mean 354 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Iron River near White Pine, Mich.

43

Location Lat 46°46'25", long 89°34'55", in SEiNW^ sec. 36, T. 51 N., R. 42 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from logging bridge. 1± miles north of White Pine, 3 miles downstream from West Branch Iron River, and 4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 100 sq ml.

Records available. April 1952 to September 1954.

Ga£e^--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 730.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minbelow 10 cf N°V ' 7> AU8 ' 19~ 22 gage helght> 1<91 ft >> from rat]- ng curve extended 

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 7,900 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 7.27 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 7, 1953, Aug. 19-22, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for the periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

2.5 

6.0

100

242

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.3

480

920

1,6OO

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10 

7.3

6.5

6.0

ST

30

59

35

*28

21

17

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

10

11

13

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

492.3

15.9

0.159

0.18

Nov.

13 

11

*11

11

10

9.0

10 7.3

9.0

13

14

17

19

17

17

17

16

14

17

114

235

15?

100

88

83

75

72

70

66

*62

1,359.3

45.3

0.453

0.50

Dec.

60 

62

119

672 529"

257

187

150

122

95

60

40

33

30

30

33

35

38

42

40

35

31

28

26

27

28

29

26

25

24

2T

2,937

94.7

0.947

1.09

Jan.

24

25

26

2S

*26

26

26

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

2ff

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

707

22.8

0.228

0.26

Feb.

23 

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

22

~R> 20

21

24

27

33

45

60

80

105

125

130

TTO

80

64

60

58

56

_

-------

1,347

48.1

0.481

0.50

Mar.

52 

50

50

52

*55

60

60

58

56

53

50

47

45

35

47

50

55

62

72

100

120

115

110

110

125

160

200

230

240

223

200

2,949

95.1

0.951

1.10

Apr.

190 

T5o~ 180

250

350

560

*750

1,220

850

986

1,710

1,460

*2,370

2,210

2,910

2,210

1,090

920

702

480

357

279

208

193

181

2,250

1,700

590

329

343

28,008

9.34

9.34

10.42

May

2.460 

942

606

388

287

239

232

361

456

870

1,400

1,130

820

420

272

202

153

119

98

79

66

59

51

45

41

35

4T

252

283

218

1

13,935

450

4.50

5.19

June

1,050 

468

260

172

127

93

*70

55

45

3_9

39

105

93

66

73

599

426

249

196

150

223

629

566

232

199

272

145

88

62

49

6,840

228

2.28

2.54

July

39 33"

30

25

22

23

21

19

*17

18

17

15

13

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

6.0

17

16

14

13

441.4

14.2

0.142

0.16

Aug.

13

*13

14

TO

6.5

5.4

4.3

3.9

4.3

6.0

6.0

5.4

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

6.5

14

11

6.5

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.5

6.0

190.5

6.15

0.062

0.07

Sept.

6.0 

5.4

4/8

5.4

6.0

9.0

9.0

10

*10

35

41

21

19

33

24

21

45

68

148

93

104

T6"2~ 193

66

45

33

26

22

22

51

1, 277. 6

42.6

0.426

0.48

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,730 Min 6.0 Mean 190 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.74

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,910 Min 2.7 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.49

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Apr. 15 (9:30 a.m.) 3,100 cfs (5.33 ft); Apr. 26 (1:30 p.m.) 

3,7OO cfs (5.65 ft); May 1 (1:30 p.m.) 3,100 cfs (5.35 ft); May 31 (2 p.m.) 2,210 cfs (4.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NOV. 25 to Dec. 2, Dec. 11 to Apr. 7 (no gagehergfit record Jan. 11-29, Apr. 5-7; discharge estljnated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations). Doubtful gage-height record July 4-28; discharge estljnated on basis of 

weather records, appearance of recorder chart, and records for nearby stations
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°21'30", long 89°04'40", in sec. 29, T. 46 N., R. 38 W., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2-jj- miles upstream from Bond Palls Reservoir, and 

5f miles southeast of Paulding.

Drainage area.--About 175 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,485.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 23, Jan. 17-20, Mar. 3-5; minimum gage height, 3.79 ft 

July 27.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 22, 1946 (result of freeze up); minimum gage 

height, 2.96 ft Nov. 26, 1942 (result of freezeup).

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.7 

5.0 

7.0 

7.9

322

820

1,090

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

jfe

19?<~

f L

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

120

119

117

117

*122

142

145

T3T

128

127

122

122

120

119

119

117

TIB- 116

US

120

120

128

133

133

128

127

122

120 

120

119

117

3,827

123

0.703

0.81

Nov.

116

116

117

*116

114

112 TT6-

116

116

117

124

125

125

124

124

122

120

120

120

172

223

T9T

170

161

152

140

135

135 

135

140

4,020

134

0.766

0.85

Dec .

*145

142

143

217

246

223

190

175

160

140

120

115

120

115

115

118

125

130

140

130

120

110

100

T2TT

135

130

130

125 

120

120

120

4,339

140

0.800

0.92

Jan.

TSD" 120

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

TOo" 100

100

100

102

105

108

110

110

110

110

110 

110

110

112

3,422

110

0.629

0.73

Feb.

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

*115

115

115

115

115

120

120

120

120

125

130

TStJ

130

130

130

125

120

120

110 TIB"

115

3,340

119

0.680

0.71

Mar.

115

105

100 TSo"

100

105

105

*105

105

105

105

105

110

115

120

125

125

130

135

T3tJ

120

120

120

120

120

130

135

135 

110

120

120

3,595

116

0.663

0.76

Apr.

TED- 120

ISO

140

160

200

302

373

362

395

486

*522

598

706

734

734

706

598

510

428

373

352

312

302

312

450

*910

1,090 

940

734

14,099

470

2.69

3.00

May

734

790

850

S5TJ

734

624

546

510

486

486

498

510

462

417

373

342

322

282

264

246

237

223

210

201

197

183

178

TfiS 

237

246

312

12,726

411

2.35

2.71

June

534

498

417

352

*312

273

246

228

210

34T

417

762

W?

534

417

373

322

302

417

406

373

428

428

373

510

692

624

486 

373

362

12,703

423

2.42

2.7O

July

*322 '25?

264

246

228

219

221

205

192

197

223

208

187

178

161

151

145

140

130

127

124

120

125

120

132

109

T3S

181 

176

170

192

5,613

181

1.03

1.19

Aug.

203

190

203

181

*160

149

145

140

152

158

152

147

140

135

130

132

142

138

135

124

120

117

T33

147

145

228

T57

178 

158

142

135

4,756

153

0.874

1.01

Sept.

135

130

125

TSTT

138

135

136

*133

138

246

255

206

210

224

203

192

221

237

292

?73

255

264

246

217

197

190

187

174 

188

219

5,896

197

1.13

1.26

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,600 Min 100 Mean 2O9 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.21

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,090 Min loo Mean 215 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-3O, Dec. 7 to Apr.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 45

Bond Palls Canal near Paulding, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°24 I 10", long 89°09'00", in sec. 11, T. 46 N., R. 39 W., on left bank

 40 ft upstream from intake to pipeline No. 2, 1.4 miles southeast of Paulding, and

1.5 miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir on Middle Branch Ontonagon River.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1954.

flage. Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once daily, 

ft above mean sea level (corrected), datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 1,444.59

Average discharge. 12 years, 128 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-54: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs Aug. 27, 1947 (gage height, 3.13 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.5 cfs Nov. 3, 4, 11, 12, 1943; minimum gage 

height, -1.25 ft May 29, 1943 (two drain holes in weir open and canal gate closed).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are good, and those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Canal diverts water 

from Bond Falls Reservoir to South Branch Ontonagon River; water is used for power 

production at Victoria Dam near Rockland.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.3

.5

1.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.1

108 

17 Z 

356

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

333 '333'

331

329

302

250

d200

150

149

149

149

148

148

148

148

148

148

146

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

135

5,584

180

-

-

Nov.

124

124

124

124

»124

124

124

124

132

142

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

148

148

100

37

73

97

97

97

97

97

126

...A^

3,730

124" _

-

Dec.

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

142

dl!6

102

d!33

155

155

155

188

213" 213

212

212

212

185

169

190

210

210

210

207

207

207

207

205

5,500

177

_

-

Jan.

205

205

205

206

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

'2735' 200

200

200

299

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

225

250 250"

250

250

250

250

6,586

212

_

-

Feb.

250

250

250

250

230

210

210

210

*210

210

210

210

210

210

210

212

212

210

210

178

142

142

142

131

118

118

118

118

-

5,381

192

_

-

Mar.

118

136

168

162

195

216

2H

186

*164

164

175

186

186

186

183

183

183

183

128

95

95

70

53

53

53

39

8.7

8.7

8.3 8"~"3~

8.3

3,816.3

123

_

-

Apr.

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

TO

7.8

9.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

ii

309.4

10.3

_

-

May

41

41

59

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

72

51

9.7

7TT

51

100

126

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

214

2,998.4

96.7

-

June

242

242

242

242

*221

201

201

201

201

200

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

226

275

298

298

296

296

298

304

'313' 314

313

313

7,345

245

_

-

July

311

m

235

189

172

172

172

172

172

182

224

224

224

224

224

224

253

284

284

282

296

307

305

305

304

304

302

300

300

277

16J3

7,666

247

_

-

Aug.

236

307

307

305

*267

232

232

258

300

300

313

341

352

353" 352

346

345

341

339

339

337

333

333

331

275

238

238

S12

186

T fit lOO

186

9,015

291

_

-

Sept.

155" 186

183

171

153

153

153

137

127

118

97

82

82

82

71

53

53

43

24

2T

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

d44

d!02

25

2,518

83.9

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 35o Mln 4.0 Mean 161 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 352 Mln 7.8 Mean 166 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and gate openings of 

Bond Falls Dam.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 14.
46 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°28'45", long 89°05'25", in-sec. 8, 

eighth of a mile upstream from State Highway 28, 

and 65 miles downstream from Bond Palls Dam.

. 47 N., R. 38 W., on right bank an 

miles west of town of Trout Creek, 

3ond Palls Dam.

Drainage area. About 225 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1954.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,132.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 4, 1942, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 91.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs May 4,5; maximum gage height, 4.50 ft 

May 4; minimum discharge, 39 cfs Feb. 26, Mar. 10, 11, 17 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,750 efs Nov. 7, 1951 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs sometime during period Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 1947 (gage height, 1.14 ft, from recorded range in stage), caused by ice jams upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by Bond Palls Reservoir. Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond 

Palls Canal (see p. 45).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of shifting control (gage 

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

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

38

52

114

235

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

385

815

1,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

51

BT

51

51 

52_

52

52

52

52

51

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51 

51

1,588

51.2

_

-

Nov.

51

BT

*51

51 

51

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

58

67

58

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

52 

52

1,574

52.5

_

-

Dec.

51

*52

56

SB" 65 

56

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

52

48

48

49

51

54

54

52

51

51

52

52

52

51

51

51

49

50

1,617

52.2

-

Jan.

50

50

50

50 

49

51

51

*4?

48 IB48

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,542

49.7

-

Feb.

49

49

48

48 

*48

46IB49

48

49

48

49

52

52

52

51

49

51

52

52

54

BT

52

52

52

51

54

52

1,409

50.3

-

Mar.

51

52

49

52 

51

52

52

51

*51

51

49

49

51

49

49

49

46

BT

56

52

54

54

54

54

67_

61

58

56

55

54 

52

1,632

52.6

-

Apr.

51

BT

52

54 

60

78

116

116

96

116

105

82

94

*80

92

82

63

60

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

182

118

67

54 

*288

2,541

84.7

-

May

*580

765

920

1,090 

*1,060

892

568

335

335

338

441

452

452

452

374

332

329

254

143

65

63

63

63

61

60

60

63

63

63 

61

101

10,898

352

_

-

June

575

414

278

254 

*76

74

72

69

7T

88

101

857 72?

393

260

260

255

117

80

888

490

399

162

92

425

416

399

371

172 

245

8,280

276

-

July

76

Tf

72

72 

69

69

69

*67

65

67

67

65

65

65

63

60 SO"

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

63

61

60 

61

67

1,995

64.4

_

-

Aug.

61

61

60

60 

*60

60

60

61

61

61

60

60

SB- 58

58

58

60

60

58

58

58

58

63

7JT

60

58

58

58

58 

58

58

1,841

59.4

_

-

Sept.

52

48

35

51 

49

49

49

*49

54

58

51

51

54

51

51

51

58- 60

58

52

54

52

51

49

49

49

49

49

52 

58

1,556

51.9

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,390 Mln 47 Mean 88.0 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953.54: Max 1,090 Mln 45 Mean 99.9 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Mar. 13 to May 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mlch.

47

Location. Lat 46°41'20", long 89°04'20", on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 50 N., R. 

38 W.. on right bank 1,000 ft downstream from Adventure Creek, 5 miles south of Mass, 

and 6| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 265 sq ml.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wireweight gage at bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 10.33 ft); minimum, daily discharge, 130 cfs Dec. 24, 30, 31, Jan. 17-19, Feb. 12, but may have been 

less during period of doubtful gage-height record; minimum gage height, 3.62 ft Nov. 7. 

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs July 1, 1953 (gage height, 10.57 ft); minimum, 

60 cfs Aug. 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.55 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site 

then in use).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of shifting-control, which are good, 

and those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect and Ehlftingcontrol (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

3.6 127 3.6 127 6.0 920

4.0 210 4.0 212 8.0 2,110

4.9 459 5.0 500 9.0 2,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

170 

162

156

158

158

177

199

*IBT

170

162

156

154

152

148

146

144

144

144

142

140

140

140

140

142

144

148

148

148

146

146 

144

4,749

153

0.577

0.67

Nov.

146 

*148

148

150

148

148

138 T5B"

156

152

166

179

181

179

179

177

175

173

181

292

351

351

263

232

217

206

197

184

175

170

5,698

190

0.717

0.80

Dec.

180 

190

*210

431

459

345

305

300

227

200

170

150

150

150

150

155

160

160

160

160

155

150

135

T?0" 130

150

140

140

140

130 

130

5,952

192

0.725

0.84

Jan.

135 

140

145

ISO- 150

150

150

150

145

140

*140

140

135

135

135

135

130 130"

130

135

135

135

135

135

138

140

140

140

140

140 

140

4,318

139

0.525

0.61

Feb..

145 

145

145

145

*145

145

145

145

145

140

135

135- 130

140

150

155

160

170

180

200

SCO" 205

190

175

160

155

155

150

-

-------

4,390

157

0.592

0.62

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,120 Mln 130

Mar.

145 

140

135

140

150

160

165

160

155

*150

145

140

135

135

135

140

150

165

200

230

230

220

200

190

215

260

300

305 550"

270 

250

5,805

187

0.706

0.81

Apr.

235 

220

210

570" 205

450

1,310

1,580

1,100

1,200

1,700

*1,280

1,640

1,580

2,820

*1,880

1,120

*825

610

483

400

394

367

332

364

*2,480

2,560

1,520

945

670

30,750

1,025

3.87

4.32

Mean 319

May

 1,450 550"

1,020

945

735

610

570

610

735

1,070

1,040

848

650

518

416

400

373

329

294

271

254

246

234

222

212

200

20T

284

313

305

701

16,982

548

2.07

2.39

June

1,070 

756

542

416

*329

286

258

241

226

551

321

367

449

379

335

308

300

284

355

466

518

630

920

570

712

970

650

449

326

300

13,979

466

1.76

1.96

July

318- 349 

276

248

230

205

195

190

*185

180

185

180

175

170

165

160

155

155

152

150

150

150

150

145

140

145

190

225

200

180

200

5,898

190

0.717

0.83

Aug.

200 

T9T

190

175

165

155

150

150

*150

165

155

155

150

150

145

145

140

135" 135

135

135

135

135

140

150

140

135

150

150

140

135

4,685

151

0.570

0.66

Sept.

T35" 135 

140

140

150

160

165

175

193

*26S

308

256

238

248

219

200

248

313

335" 352

349

346

289

241

212

200

186

177

198

258

6,832

228

0.860

0.96

Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.35

Water ateyear 1953-54: 1955-54: Max 2,820,820____Mln Mln130____Mean 130 Mean 301____Cfsm 301 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.47________ 15.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Apr. 8 (12:30 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (7.67 ft): Apr. 11 (3 a.m.) 

,110 cfs (7.9'7 ft); Apr. 15 (7 a.m.) 3,960 cfs (10.21 ft); Apr. 26 (11 a.m.) 4,060 cfs (10.33 ft); 

lay 1 (8 a.m.) 2,040 cfs (7.87 ft).

c., -L.LV via \ I ,y I .it*/, nyL . jLtj { I a.ui

May 1 (8 a.m.) 2,040 cfs (7.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
48 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°42'05", long 89°09'40", In sec. 27, T. 50 N., R. 39 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 300 ft downstream from East Branch and 2-| miles 

southeast of Rockland.

Drainage area.--670 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 

tT61.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years, 570 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 13.40 ft); mlnimum observed, 234 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum gage height observed, 

4.95 ft Aug. 18-22, 26, 30, Sept. 1, 2, 4.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 157 cfs Dec. 1, 1948; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.39 ft Aug. 13, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir. Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond 

Falls Canal (see p. 45).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 Dec. 4 to Sept. 30

4.9 

5.3 

5.8

211

359

670

4.9 

5.4 

6.0

224

420

830

7.0

10.0

11.7

1,780

5,740

8,550

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

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

285 

273

273

266

266

289

312 *29~6~

285

277

281

273

266

263

260

266

260

270

260

260

256 2"B3

263

263

266

260

266

263

260

260

260

8,361

270

-

-

Nov.

265 

*266

270

260

256

263

234

 230"

243

260

273

292

277

281

280

273

266

263

266

535

607

Blso"

397

359

345

321

304

281

280

290

9,317

311

-

-

Dec.

300 

*312

317

1,110

866

600

436

436

361

306

290

280

275

270

270

275

285

290

300

300

300

300

300

270

260

275

290

300

300

300

300

11,074

357

-

-

Jan.

305 

310

320

330" 330

330

330

330

325

320

*320

320

310

310

305

300

295

290

285

280

280

285

295

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

9,505

307

-

-

Feb.

305 

310

315

315

*315

310

300

300

300

300

290

280 255"

300

310

320

325

330

335

550

350

340

320

294

290

285

280

280

_

_ _ _ ._ .

---~-~

8,634

308

-

-

Mar.

280 

275

270 280"

300

330

330

325

320

309

295

285

285

285

290

295

320

360

420

460

450

425

390

370

390

460

530

5T5D"

460

42O

370

11,079

357

-

-

Apr.

350 

330

325 330"

343

750

3,730

*4,850

2,820

2,820

4,570

2,820

2,880

2,880

6,370

4,290

2,000

1,420

965

790

635

568

568

505

734

8,550

*5,740

2,580

1,570

1,190

- -- "--

68,273

2,276

-

-

May

4,290 

2,760

3,140

2,820

2,340

2,160

1,940

1,570

2,460

2,520

2,460

1,940

956

1,280

1,090

929

875

798

587

458

410

410

390

361

356

338 338'

475

542

493

2,580

44,066

1,421

-

-

June

2,520 

1,786

1,100

884

561

470

415

361

*356 442"

523

1,620

1,520

1,040

702

649

635

587

614

766

806

1,890

2,460

965

1,940

2,340

1,190

974

642

600

31,352

1,045

-

-

July

568 451"

415

400

356

343

352

*338

313

313

321

325

313

306

290

294

279

279

268

272

268

268

265

258

251

248 338"

380

343

306

348

10,076

325

-

-

Aug.

352

BT?

348

317

294

276

272

268

*272

294

279

272

265

262

262

262

251

238 238"

238

238

238

306

251

268

238

240

268

268

238

240

8,405

271

-

-

Sept.

238 ?3~8

251

238

279

279

276

*282

282

370

442

395

366

375

338

317

420

493

535

505

656

718

493

390

334

317

306

290

317

370

11,110

370

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 12,700 Min 220 Mean 668 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,550 Min 234 Mean 634 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 11-17, Dec. 19 to Feb. 23, Feb. 25 

o Mar. 9, Mar. 11 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 49

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°35<30", long 89°32'20", in sec. 3, T. 48 N., R. 42 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Gogebic Lake and l£ miles east of 

Bergland.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,290.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1942, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 187 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs May 3 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs Nov. 3,4; minimum gage height, 1.35 ft Nov. 4.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1954; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

May 2, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 6 cfs Apr. 27 to May 3, 1949; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.48 ft Apr. 29, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Gogebic Lake.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

65

98

155

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

265

570

990

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

90

88 

88

88

74

68

68

67

67

66

67

67

66

105

-&T 108

67

64

64

64

64

61

60

61

59

57

57

59

59

54

2,183

70.4

-

-

Nov.

54

51

*49 

4445-

46

46

45

45

88_

80

47

47

47

47

48

48

48

47

50

53

50

50

50

48

50

50

51

51

*51

1,526

50.9

-

-

Dec.

53

51

50 

54

54

55

57

56

51

51

52

53

53

54

93

129

T5S

126

123

118

98

80

99

119

114

115

116

116

115

116

116

2,665

86.0

-

-

Jan.

113

115

114 

113

*112

112

112

110

110

112

110

110

110

109

107

109

110

106

105

105

104 152"

139

13T

132

132

130

130

129

129

126

3,612

117

-

-

Feb.

124

123

122 

*123

161

199

T9T

191

185

189

183

179

173

169

165

159

155

153

149

85

5050"

50

50

50

51

84

112

-

_-__».--

-------

3,681

131

-

-

Mar.

109

109

112 

127

 161

155

87

48

BT

119

163

175

189

TSS- 189

179

177

173

171

143

118

118

118

116

128

123

86

87

89

73

58

3,949

127

-

-

Apr.

59

55

107 

202

213

131

75

89

106

113

103

296

*465

570

690

810

850

850

850

810

790

770

730

690

650

790

1,020

*1,090

1,09(3

1,060

16,128

538

-

-

May

1,150

1,150

1,240 

1,240

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

990

990

965

915

870

*830

770

750

684

406

187

207

183

139

112

113

115

113

130

22,859

737

-

June

287

WS

*405 

405

390

375

369

357

320

310

332

524

670

670

670

670

650

630

590

590

570

610

630

650

650

770

790

770

730

710

-- " -

16,499

550

-

-

July

670 *F6T

405 

321

128

129

114

103

84

1ST

209

154

109

103

100

99

217

250

205

149

139

134

208

242

232

222

209

209

180

128

130

6,276

202

-

-

Aug.

130 *I3o~

126 

120

98

81

80

93

104

102

113

123

122

118

128

122

122

118

118

114

113

110

119

94

79_

80

81

80

80

79

117

3,294

106

-

-

Sept.

T73- 183

134 

74

74

69

69

66

*66

66

66

65

65

64

64

64

65

66

65

63

62

62

62

63

62

64

65

59

75

86

2,281

76.0

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,070 Mln 44 Mean 227 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.29

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,240 Mln 44 Mean 233 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.74

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.

Location. --La t 46°15' , long 89°27' 

downstream from Cisco Lake Dam, 

upstream from U. S. Highway 2,

in sec. 32, T. 45 N., R. 41 W., on right bank 80 ft 

2f miles upstream from Langford Lake Outlet, 4f miles 

d 13 miles southwest of Watersmeet.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1954.

Gap;e. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,676.55 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years,- 49.1 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 245 cfs May 4,5 (gage height, 1.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 0.38 ft).

1944-54; Maximum discharge, 288 cfs May 1-4, 1951 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs May 29 to June 17, 1948.

Remarks . Records good. Plow regulated by Cisco Lake.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

3.8

7.8

13

0.8 

1.2 

1.9

40

93

245

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

32

30

3C

30

*30

50

60

60

60

55

55

52

50

50

47

50

47

47

45

45

45

42

42

59

70

35

70

57

52

50

1,512

48.8

-

-

Nov.

50

40

38

*36

36

36

36

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

26_

26

26

26

28

54

65

60

62

65

68

65

65

75

81

TTTJ 7o

1,344

44.8

-

-

Dec.

*78

75

73

129

T5T

118

114

110

110

110

107

103

96

75

73

73

73

70

50

40

40

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

2,240

72.3

-

-

Jan.

40

4C

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

4T

42

42

40

42

42

40

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,258

40.6

-

-

Feb.

40

Iff

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

34

30

28

 gg- 26

26

28

28

28

28

28

28

35

961

34.3

-

-

Mar.

38

35

40

40

42

42

45

45

*42

40

40

40

42

45

50

52

50

52

52

47

43

40

40

42

42

56

65

6T

65

60

57

1,457

47.0

-

-

Apr.

62

60

52

30

16

18

21

14

11

12

9.1

*7.0 11 

18

21

23

25

32

47

4O

50

52

60

62

65

102

182

*220

TZG

220

1,762.1

58.7

_

-

May

240

230

240

245

24T

240

230

220

215

201

201

196

196

196

191

179

123

74

42

26

23m

34

32

30

30

30

34

32

36

44

4,085

132

_

-

June

105

129

*129

129

110

93

87

84

78

87

68

65

65

62

60

60

62

60

65

75

81

87

93

121

160

173

12T

73

44

34_

2,660

88.7

_

-

July

*34

32

30

25

16

15

18

19

18

48

60

32

50

55

52

47

45

29

14

11

11

1T^9^9

15

13

13

13

12

18

16

13

816.9

26.4 '

-

Aug.

13

If

*43

60

50

31

26

26

25

25

21

21

23

21

21

19

21

21

19

21

19

19

26

30

32

30

25

21

21

21

19

789

25.5

_

-

Sept.

21 *2T

21

21

21

23

23

28

48

64

78

84

87

84

87

87

93

"SB- 100

go

84

78

75

7O

70

57

39

34

32

30

1,746

58.2

.

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 215 Min 6.6 Mean 62.3 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Water year 1953-54: Max 245 Min 7.0 Mean 56.5 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich.

51

Location. Lat 46°32'05", long 89°16'30", in sec. 26, T. 48 N., R. 40 W., on left bank on 

piers of old State Highway M28 bridge in Ewen.

Drainage area. About 320 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

1,113.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1943, chain gage 

on upstream side of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 509 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 17.16 ft); minImum daily, 130 cfs Apr. 5; minimum gage height, 2.23 ft Nov. 7.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 6,710 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 18.86 ft 

June 25, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 76 cfs Sept. 23, 1948, June 7, Aug. 9, 22, 

1949 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

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

which are fair. Some diversion from Middle Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Palls Canal 

(see p. 45).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Apr. 8-16, 27-29,

Hay 2-4, June 26, 27) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.3 

4.0 

5.6

232

510

830

1.3 124

3.0 366

7.0 1,160

13.0

16.3

2,830

4,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

408 

424

ra

424

424

416

*365

286

271

271

286

294

278

286

271

271

264

271

264

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

III 2T5

294

OvJ. vn

286

9,415

304

-

-

Nov.

271 

*271

258

258

245

245

232

152

238

238

25S

264

264

264

264

258

258

258

271

433

550

Z33

365

356

365

340

340 

301

390

399

9,139

305

-

-

Dec.

365 

*365

390

530

850

750

630

630

550

490

530

530

530

500

480

480

480

470

450

390

360

340

330

570

380

380

370 

370

370

360

360

14,360

463

-

-

Jan.

360 

360

360

360

360

360

360

*360

360

340

340

320

555

330

340

340

320

320

330

340

330

330

330

340

350

370

370 

370

370

370

370

10,780

348

-

-

Feb.

370 

375

370

 370

360

350

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

350

350

350

350

320

290

270

270

250

240

240

240 

240

-

9,010

322

-

-

Mar.

250 

270

310

310

360

370

375

350

*330

310

330

350

350

350

350

350

350

320

260

240

240

210

200

200

200

175

170 1§0"

180

180

180

8,595

277

-

-

Apr.

180 

160

140

140

150

344

1,720

*2,350

2,790

2,700

3,230

3,180

 2,800

2,790

2,490

2,230

1,960

1,440

985

805

705

605

580

560

600

1,720

4.570 

 3,960

2,410

1,660

49,734

1,658

-

-

May

1,860 

2.580

2,330

2,140

1,840

1,540

1,390

1,420

1,460

1,520

1,620

1,590

1,320

1,060

905

865

785

665

480

426

426

417

417

420

426

400

450

508

1,060

32,911

1,062

-

-

June

1,720 

1,760

1,240

985

845

745

665

625

»565 64"B"

825

1,990

1,720

1,240

965

865

905

825

745

765

905

1,490

1,660

1,420

1,760

2.480

2,216 

1,460

1,040

1,140

36,205

1,207

-

-

July

fit

665

550

451

426

 426

392

366

351

417

426

417

408

392

383

374

417

417

400

400

392

392

383

374

374

417 

426

426

434

383

13,689

442

-

-

Aug.

m4"60 460

 460

400

383

366

426

426

434

442

451

451

451

451

442

434

434

434

434

426

442

460

451

400

392 

392

344

*po O£0

321

12,899

416

-

-

Sept.

314 

306

306

314

298

291

284

 284

276

355

417

442

426

426

426

400

470

527

546

585

565

685

565

489

374

344

321 

314

344

306

12,057

401

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,230 Mln 220 Mean 637 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,370 Mln 130 Mean 599 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 3,390 cfs (14.33 ft)s Apr. 27 (7 p.m.) 5,000 

cfs (17.16 ft); May 2 (10 p.m.) 2,440 cfs (11.86 ft); June 12 (ll p.m.) 2,120 cfs (10.76 ftjj 

June 26 (11 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (12.32 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Feb. 21- 

28, Mar. 2-19, 26-31, Apr. 3, 4, 23-25, Hay 24, 29, July 4; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations).
52 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mlch. 

Location. Lat 46°43'15", long 89°12'25", In sec. 20, T. 50 N., R. 39 W., in downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on highway between Rockland and Victoria, IT: miles southwest of Rockland and 2.4 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and West Branches.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1943, wire-weight, chain, and staff gages on downstream side 

of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,486 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 17.65 ft);

 minimum, 374 cfs Oct. 24, Nov. 17; minimum gage height, 5.58 ft Nov. 17; minimum daily 

discharge, 500 cfs Oct. 17.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 28.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum dally, 260 cfs Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effeo<- or no gage-height record, 

wETch are fair. Flow regulated by Victoria powerpiant, on West Branch, 5 miles above 

station, and by Bond Falls Reservoir, Gogebic and Cisco Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12)

5.8 

7.0 

8.0

490

1,110

1,940

11.0

15.0

15.6

5,630

11,800

12,800

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

ii

22 

23

24

25

26

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

760

755

723

700

735

706

726

*721

692

650

688

678

660

640

620

600

500

600

720

720

650

602 

612

529

550

616

621

611

595

576

551

20,107

649

-

Nov.

578

*640

624

624

615

610

552

570

668

626

604

610

609

559

606

630

615

714

728

994

1,150

1,180 

1,020

926

904

794 '822

798

753

813

21,936

731

-

-

Dec.

812

888

*905

1,610

2,370

1,640

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,050

985

890

914

926

898

820

730

700

740

920

1,000

1,000 

900

800

700

750

900

940

90O

850

31,218

1,007

-

-

Jan.

7OO

760

85O

880

830

850

890

880

810

780

600

*640

660

720

820

780

870

880

740

70O

7OO

750 

770

820

880

850

880

920

940

900 

920

24,970

805

_

-

Feb.

880

850

900

900

870

800

9OO

940

*950

960

960

930

860

910

960

980

970

960

970

1,050

1,400

1,050 

1,020

980

1,000

1,000

900

880

-

26,730

955

_

-

Mar.

920

950

930

820

780

800

860

950

960

*860

860

920

880

900

940

920

920

1,000

1,200

1,500

1,400

1,200 

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,250 

1,050

32,820

1,059

_

-

Apr.

1,050

980

930

900

950

1,800

6,800

9,370

7,720

8,170

10, 300

*8,620

1O,20O

9,370

12,100

9,370

6,520

4,940

3,780

2,830

2,580

2,220 

2,080

1,920

1,860

11,200

12.700

9,680

6,820

4,980

172,740

5,758

-

-

May

8.880

7,420

7,720

7,270

6,370

5,630

4,940

4,940

5,630

6,900

6,820

5,770

4,810

3,820

3,310

2,960

2,600

2,360

2,020

1,650

1,600

1,390 

1,110

1,030

1,000

974

985

1,110

1,260

1,260 

4,060

117,599

3,794

-

-

June

5,670'

4,680

3,440

2,470

1,990

1,600

*1,510

1,360

1.260

1,310

1,590

3,250

4,810

3,480

2,490

2,340

2,560

2,140

1,990

2,170

2,890

5,330 

6.580

3,640

4,580

5,920

5,210

3,930

2,690

. . .'. _ . _

95,170

3,172

-

-

July

2.400

1,840

1,580

1,290

1,130

1,010

973

*918

908

889

836

916

916

878

877

880

878

816

875

896

891

892 

876

863

834

876

944

1,010

971

908 

846

31,617

1,020

-

-

Aug.

910

*962

941

886

859

860

867

813

861

874

850

838

835

853

804

842

846

847

832

826

786

804 

888

866

886

859

800

768

786

796 

127_

26,172

844

-

-

Sept.

735

810

734

772

740

656

701

682

*700

830

911

852

908

982

828

854

948

1,200

1,440

1,260

1,550

2.050 

1,440

1,020

934

776

793

788

768

822

28,464

949

-

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 15,100 Mln 48O Mean 1,819 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.14

Water year 1953-54: Max 12,700 Mln 500 Mean 1,725 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.15

Peak discharge (base, 7,OOP cfs).--Apr. 8 (3 a.m.) 10.8OO cfs (14.42 ft); Apr. 15 (8 a.m.) ....., 14,500 _ 

cfs (16.58 ft); Apr. 26 (4 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (17.65 ft); May 1 (10 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (14.85 ft); 

May 10 (6:30 p.m.) 8,170 cfs (12.72 ft); June 1 (11:5O a.m.) 8,02O cfs (2.62 ft); June 22 (10:50 p.m) 

8,470 cfs (12.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this (Jay.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Apr. 7. No gage-height record Oct. 13- 

21, Dec. 18 to Jan. 13, Mar. 4-10, Mar. 31 to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of z discharge 

measurements, weather records, records for Victoria Dam, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich.

53

Location. Lat 46°35', long 88°35', in sec. 5, T. 48 N., R. 34 W. , on right bank 40 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Rock River, 3| miles northwest 

of Covington, 4 miles upstream from Perch River, and 9 miles northeast of Sidnaw.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available. October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to September 1954.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,214.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. October 1912 to September 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at different

datum. Apr. 2, 1943, to May 21, 1946, chain gage and May 22 to Oct. 1, 1946, staff

gage, at old timber bridge 20 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1912-15, 1943-45, 1946-54), 207 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 9.73 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

1912-15, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 3,670 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.35 

ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Oct. 8, 1948 (gage height, 3.47 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

7.0 

9.6

193

335

1,020

2,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

46

41

38

37_

52

67

74

7T

63

57

53

50

55

55

51

46

43

40

39

38

37

38

43

57

53

47

46

*43 

42

41

1,515

48.9

0.315

0.36

Nov.

40

40

40

37

36

34

33

37

34

35

41

50

52

53

52

52

50

50

47

90

197

2P9

1ST

163

147

125

115

110

105 

*106

2,367

78.9

0.509

0.57

Dec.

100

95

104

244

360

346

300

250

200

160

150

120

115

105

*100

95

92

90

80

74

71

68

66

66

64

63

62

62

60 

*58"c^1 

5B

3,878

125

0.806

0.93

Jan.

58

58

58

58

57

56

56

54

53

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

48

48

48

48 

48

48

1,601

51.6

0.333

0.38

Feb.

*48

15

49

50

51

52

53

54

54

54

*54

53

54

54

56

57

58

59

60

66

78

100

105

TOT

100

*100

95

92

-

1,860

66.4

0.428

0.45

Mar.

90

85

80

77

76

74

73

70

66

64

61

*£0.

60

60

62

66

74

82

90

100

100

96

92

93

100

110

125

125

115 

105

*105

2,636

85.0

0.548

Q.63

Apr.

105

100

96

94

94

150

450

715

*648

692

835

910

1,200

1,520

*2,200

2,860

2,340

1,850

1,560

1,300

1,110

1,020

910

810

785

1,400

2,270

2,130

*1,560

1,140

32,854

1,095

7.06

7.88

May

938

835

965

965

860

715

625

576

562

715

938

1,020

1,050

938

760

670

602

508

418

342

294

261

229

207

183

163

155

1ST

235 

252

479

17,641

569

3.67

4.23

June

*738

S9?

580

466

370

297

246

209

181

159

141

ITT

221

213

195

209

195

181

218

300

318

438

386

300

291

374

332

*255

205 

183

9,070

302

1.95

2.18

July

159

I3T

113

97

84

77

74

67

59

57

56

56

53

47

40

36

34

32

29

28

28

25

24

23

21

19

47

65

63 

*50

60

1,754

56.6

0.385

0.42

Aug.

67

97

147

147

109

84

67

53

52

60

82

77

65

52

43

38

33

29

27

22

23

21

24

26

24

22

22

22

20 

20

*18

1,593

51.4

0.332

0.38

Sept.

16

15

14

15

17

17

20

23

27

63

97

90

84

80

75

100

149

183

216

226

307

410

37S

307

235

199

173

145

143 

*147

3,971

132

0.852

0.95

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,820 

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,86O

Min 3O 

Win 14

Mean 243 

Mean 221

Cfsm 1.57 

Cfsm 1.43

In. 

In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-29, Dec. 6 to Apr. 7.
54 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°44', long 88°40', in SE£ sec. 15, T. 50 N., R. 35 W.(revised), on right 

bank in powerhouse of Upper Peninsula Power Co. at Prickett Dam, 3 miles upstream from 

Clear Creek and 5 miles southeast of Alston.

Drainage area. 346 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670.3 ft above mean tide at New York City 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 7 years, 426 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 50.26 ft); minimum, 8.5 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 42.85 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1951; minimum, 7.9 cfs Oct. 24,

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by powerplant at station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 13 Oct. 14 to Sept. 30

44.0

44.4

146

356

43.7

44.2

45.0

102

212

480

46.0

48.0

49.7

970

2,380

3,880

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

IS

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

151 

151

146

146

153

215

221

198

331

224

334

50T

178

165

173

189

185

535" 141

186

174

181

*187

193

179

181

192

190

183

177 

176

5,727

185

0.535

0.62

Nov.

162 

158

157

146

T4T

*153

152

151

167

153

190

202

150

165

160

200

189

162

164

324

310

366

464

7TS

*364

247

289

335

214

383

6,736

225

0.650

0.73

Dec.

283 

284

373

341

566

 576" 650

487

461

421

359

276

397

329

266

*321

210

199

164

188

342

227

230

220

117

176

193

237

213

316 

209

9,130

295

0.853

0.98

Jan.

138 

178

194

248

320

230

212

232

178

193

179

138

131

*112 TB8~

161

183

280

TXS

116

117

156

153

189

248

210

187

137

148

125

198

5,474

177

0.512

0.59

Feb.

226 

199

188

182

178

IBS" 150

226

172

168

*163

159

155

180

209

171

191

187

197

217

338

340

32T

315

324

254

356

257

_

------

6,099

218

0.630

0.66

Mar.

362 

217

342

230

318

T5B" 174

351

222

255

*314 536"

259

222

222

250

246

246

250

269

290

274

243

252

283

272

272

253

270

308

£84

7,782

251

0.725

0.84

Apr.

287 

296

272

553" 216

311

640

1,600

1,230

1,300

1,830

1,520

3,010

 2,300

3,240

3.820

3,560

2,240

1,880

1,850

1,580

1,480

1,300

1,340

1,180

2,570

3,540

*3,300

2,500

1,860

51,235

1,708

4.94

5.51

May

1.7OO 

1,570

1.740

1,680

1,570

1,310

1,090

1,030

1,020

1,120

1,670

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,270

1,070

918

822

699

556

567

521

465

437

428

398

383

45B" 380

406

738

30,623

988

2.86

3.30

June

1.500 

1,176

1,030

780

690

593

496

452

469

449

378

W

422

456

504

504

500

523

557

520

717

982

1,330

786

684

994

831

672

*590

516

20,467

683

1.97

2.20

July

524 

ST?

395

304

247

358

398

430

396

285

202

258

237

356

247

323

158

163

185

193

189

188

188

159" 134

158

200

200

187

*186

1 ioOft^

7,945

356

0.740

0.85

Aug.

184 

257

316

294

519

308

301

136

252

362

222

195

192

189

144

202

170

152

167

150

156

158

154

165

149

147

138

139

170

»134

153

5,955

192

0.555

0.64

Sept.

134 

143

134

192

165

123

129

122

iS£ ?6T>

281

178

275

301

*290

172

287

448

488

492

504

528

55T

520

516

445

378

348

295

397

9,195

306

0.884

0.99

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,770 Mln 100 Mean 482 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.90

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,820 Mln 112 Mean 456 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Otter River near Elo, Mlch.

55

Location.--Lat 46°52' long 88°37', In sec. 34, T. 52 N., R. 34 V., on downstream side of 

highway bridge, Is miles southeast of old Elo school and 3 miles upstream from Otter 

Lake.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

Ts 617.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 227 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 efs Apr. 27 (gage height, 13.33 ft); minImum daily, 88 efs July 26, Aug. 22.

1942-54: Maximum discharge observed, 4,540 efs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 13.52 

ft); minimum observed 68 efs Nov. 18, 1947 (discharge measurement); minimum gage 

height, 2.94 ft Sept. 29, 30, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

3.1 

4.0 

5.2

87

211

435

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

86

400

1,14O

10.0

12.4

1,870

3,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

98- 97

101

99

TTO- 117

108

106

103

102

103

102

101

1O2

99

99

98

98

98

98

98

*98

1O2

102

103

102

108

107

104 

103

3,164

102

O.583

0.67

Nov.

103

TOT

103

103

104

103

105

105

105

103

110

108

106

106

104

103

104

103

107

263

253" 415

192

180

*175

166

159

154

150

147

4,252

142

0.811

O.90

Dec.

136

136

161

366

425

299

254

219

195

170

188

159

140

140

140

140

145

145

150

150

*150

150

150

150

145

140

135

T30" 130

13O 

13O

5,378

173

0.9S9

1.14

Jan.

135

140- 140

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

130

130

125

*125

120

120

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110 

110

3,805

123

0.703

0.81

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

TOT

*105

1O5

105

110

110

110

110

115

120

130

145

16O

180

TBD" 185

170

165

160

-

3,555

127

O.726

0.76

Mar.

155

150

145

145

140

140

135

135

130

130

*130

125

125

150- 120

125

135

145

160

170

165

160

160

160

170

180

190

TS5

190

180 

170

4,675

151

0.863

0.99

Apr.

160

150

145

T5o- 14O

297

710

860

 835

1,020

1,560

1,320

1,820

*1,920

2,850

3.450

*1^87O

1,360

1,140

935

785

622

495

457

448

2,390

3,270

1,260

785 

598

33,802

1,127

6.44

7. IS

May

1,140

685

*1.77O

1,230

760

572

505

560

635

6S5

835

515

515

419

372

313

281

249

226

210

196

182

179

168

158

148

TB?

241

297

265

486

14,949

482

2.75

3.17

June

810

515

356

289

241

21O

196

178

162

160

149

91O

735

381

281

273

226

203

2O3

186

185

233

196

173

162

179

148

134

*125 

116

8,315

277

1.58

1.76

July

118

113

110

108

107

104

110

104

100

107

110

107

101

98

96

93

92

93

91

96

91

90

90

91

91

150- 88

TBT

134

*113

1O6

3,296

106

O.6O6

0.70

Aug.

102

104

110

101

98

96

92

92

101

107

101

94

92

91

90

125

131

10S

101

96

91

88

ITS

137

m

96

93

98

104 

*100

96

3,158

102

O.583

O.67

Sept.

93

93

92

3£

93

98

114

106

107

160

144

119

116

107

*101

100

108

116

152

137

134

137

138

116

110

107

102

98

131 

174

3,504

117

0.669

0.75

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,220 Mln 90 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.54

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,450 Mln 88 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.50

Peak discharge (base, 1.300 efs). Apr. 16 (4 to 6 p.m.) 3,940 cfs (12.87 ft); Apr. 27 (l to 

3 a.m.) 4,340 cfs (13.33 ft)j May 1 (4 p.m.) 1,460 ofs (8.98 ft); May 3 (ll a.m.) 2,390 cfs (11.05 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge affected by ice Hov. 7-9, Dec. 14 to Apr. 5.
56 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mleh.

Location. lat 46-56', long 88°33', in SE£ see. 1, T. 52 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Otter Lake, 3 miles northwest of Arnheim, and 8i 

miles northeast of Pelkie.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 605.98 ft above mean tide at New York 

City (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 836 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 14.21 ft): minimum observed, 264 cfs July 26 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1942-54: Haximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 14.72 ft, 

Apr. 19, 1952 (from graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge, 200 cfs Sept. 14, 

1948 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those above 5,000 cfs, which are fair. Records do not include overflow which leaves stream about 2 miles above Otter Lake during very high 

stages. This flow floods the flats to the north and east of Sturgeon River; it may 

pass directly Into Portage Lake through Sturgeon Slough or through Snake River.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Apr. 8-15, Apr. 18 to

May IS, June E-4)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

1.5

5.0

10.0

13.4

324

1,230

3,190

5.430

1.3 

6.O 

11.0

247

1,600

3,690

13.0

13.5

14.3

4,940

5,610

11,800

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

Tatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

369

335

34T

346

335

346

369

404

392

404

415

4T5

404

392

369

358

346

335

346

346

346

346

*346

346

346

346

346

358

369

346

11,236

362

0.532

0.61

Nov.

358

346

358

346

346

346

335 3"3"5"

335

346

346

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

369

426

564

695

695

720

*75o"

695

645

576

553 

530

13, 568

452

0.665

0.74

Dec.

507

507

518

553

720

845

960 5SO"

900

845

795

720

622

576

576

*484

415

415

392

390

395

400

400

400

400

400

390

380

370 

360 3EO"

16,955

547

0.804

0.93

Jan.

360

370 370"

370

37O

360

360

350 350"

350

350

350

350

*350

350

350

350

350

360

360

360

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350 

350

 icrt O-3U

10,990

355

0.522

0.60

Feb.

360 350"

360

360

360

360

360

370

370

*370

380

380

390

392

392

415

426

415

438

461

496

622

695

720

745

720

670

645

13,032

465

0.684

0.71

Mar.

645

599

580

570

560

550

540

530

520

500

*480

470

470

460 ISO"

460

480

507

553

599

622

622

622

622

645

720

745

770 715" 

710

630

18,036

582

0.856

0.99

Apr.

660

620

600

560

553

622

870

1,860

2,660

*3,020

3,660

4,030

4,410

4,720

*5, 360

9.430

7,656

5,110

4,480

3,940

*3,510

3,O80

2,670

2,370

2,290

2,980

5,090

5,240

4,550

4,070

100,665

3,356

4.94

5.51

May

3,780

3,740

4,040

4.150

3,600

3,170

2,710

2,450

2,290

2,290

2,330

2,610

2,650

2,530

2,330

2,100

1,830

1,680

*1,530

1,370

1,220

1,100

1,040

954

*870

814

758

730

78~6 

814

870

63,136

2,037

3.00

3.46

June

1,340

1.960

1,95O

1,750

1,560

1,34O

1,190

982

926

842

814

l.SIO"

1,340

1,280

1,130

1,040

982

926

870

898

982

954

1,100

1,310

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,160

*1,040 

954

35,140

1,171

1.72

1.92

July

870 755"

758

688

604

520

494

494

548

52O

494

453

414

388

388

362

401

346

326

300

294

289

284

279

279

264

574

341

414 

*401

388

13,661

441

0.649

0.75

Aug.

375

375

375

414

427

453

455

427

388

388

401

375

362

349

344

349

344

344

333

333

307

297

292 359"

328

318

302

292

292 

*292

292

10, 960

354

0.521

0.60

Sept.

281

281

276

271

57T

318

307

292

318

307

349

414

401

414

*4E7

466

427

414

534

604

674

702

758

758

786

786

758

674

632 

59O

14,490

483

0.710

O.79

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,770 Mln 324 Mean 930 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.57

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,430 Mln 264 Mean 882 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20 to Feb. 13, Mar. 3-7, 9-17, Mar. 30 to 

Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 57

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon Paradise, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°34'30", long 85°16'10", In NE£ sec. 11, T. 48 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from Tahquamenon (Big) Palls, 11.5 miles west of Tahquamenon Paradise, and 19 miles northeast of Newberry.

Drainage area. 790 sq ml.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 697 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. 1953: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 885 cfs Aug. 8, 

a I gage height, 4.69 ft); minimum, 218 cfs Sept. 4, 12 (gage height, 3.11 ft).

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 4.850 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 8.70 

ft); minimum, 166 cfs July 26 (gage height, 2.96 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Aug. 1, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1954 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

179

543

1,060

1,740

3,840

4,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1953

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

Tota: 

Mean 

Cubit 

RunoJ

Aug.

600 

580 

580 

600 

700 

800 

858 

885

Sept.

242 

242 

242 

54~B" 235 

242 

242 

246

L

Day

9 

1O 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

Aug.

858 

802 

725 

652 

630 

60S 

6O8 

564

Sept.

249 

249 

249 

246 

316 

371 

4O4 

419

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

524 

486 

*445 

404 

374 

342 

316 

295

Sept.

430 

419 

440 

3S9 

415 

*460 

486 

467

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

feet per second per square 

*f In Inches ................

Aug.

288 

277 

274 

260 

256 

24"9" 242 

16,082 

519 

0.657 

0.76

Sept.

456 

463 

504 

524

m

10,920 

364 

0.461 

0.51

* Discharge measurement 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

S

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

504 4~6T

441

434

445

456

486

486

467

460

437

430

423

*412

393

393

386

378

356

360

356

349

338

334

349

338

334

324

338

334

316

12,324

398

0.504

0.58

Nov.

327

*324

316

316

324

324

306

3T3

324

338

363

412

441

445

441

441

437

423

415

412

430

448

486

524

585

630

652 ~55S

630

608

13,087

436

0.552

0.62

Dec.

585 

564

585

775

970

1,090

*1,220

1,280

1,320

1,350

1,320

1,250

1,150

1,06O

895

8O?

725

700

675

630

61O

600

580

564

543

524

524

504

490

470

450

24,795

800

1.01

1.16

Jan.

440

rar

42O

420

420

410

4OO

390

380

370

370

360

350

350

350

350

350

340

334

331

331

331

334

331

331

338

345

356

356

352

352

11,322

365

0.462

0.53

Feb.

356 35B"

360

363

367

371

378

374

374

378

382

386

382

374

374

*393

419

437

456

486

564

652

725

775

802

802

830 530"

_

13,746

491

0.622

0.65

Mar.

830 530"

802

775

750

750

725

700

675

652

630

608

585

564

543

524

*l3§4"

524

543

585

585

585

5S5

585

608

675

725

775

802

802

802

20,648

666

O.843

0.97

Apr.

802 

802

775

725

700

725

885

1,030

1,180

1,350

1,620

1,940

2,420

*2,900

3,500

4,10O

*4,550

4,700

*4,700

4,550

4,550

4,400

4,250

4,110

3,840

*3,840

4,550

4,700

4.850

477SO"

87,744

2,925

3.70

4.13

May

4.700 

4,400

4,550

4,400

4,250

4,110

3,840

3,710

3,580

3,46O

3,340

3,100

*2,880

2,770

2,520

2,270

2,040

1,860

1.66O

1,480

1,320

1,090

912

750

608

543

486 356"

543

CTrt oou 

700

72,988

2,354

2.98

3.44

June

750 

775

802

775

750

700

630

564

504

448

426

157

524

608

*858

940 512"

858

802

775

750

750

750

725

725

750

775

802

750

700

21,345

712

0.901

1.01

July

60S 

5J5

486

415

374

345

320

309

295

284

266

252

246

238

228

224

224

207

214

*20O

200

196

200

190

186

179 T56"

242

29S

324

393

8,879

286

0.362

0.42

AUK.

467 

543

585

B58" 608

585

564

504

486

448

430

*419

404

374

349

320

313

*302

284

280

274

266

256

249

235

232

232

226

fS?

238

249

11,560

373

0.472

&. 54

Sept.

263 

246

238

13?

256

266

288

313

334

363

437

486

486

486

467

467

486

486

564

912

775

912

*1,030

1,120

1,120

1..150 l.iSt

1,090

1,090

1,090

18,629

681

0.786

0.86

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,850 Mln 179 Mean 869 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 21-23, Dec. 29 to Jan. 18, Apr. 14-16; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
58 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Black River near Garnet, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°07'05", long 85°21'55", In SE£ sec. 13, T. 43 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 15 ft downstream from unnamed tributary entering 

from right, 3f miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of Garnet.

Drainage area. 28 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 590 ft (from county map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 252 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum, 

TTTTfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 16, 1954; mlnijaum, that of Feb. 10, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.3 

2.5

7.9

10

17

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

to

97

235

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

2B

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11 

TT

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.1

8.9

8.7

177

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

B.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

286.4

9.24

0.330

0.38

Nov.

8.7 

*8.5 875"

8.5

B.5

B.5

B.5

B.5 B'.S

B.5

9.1

9.1

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.4

10

T2~ 12

12

12

12

11

11

284.1

9.47

0.338

0.38

Dec.

11 

11

12

18

23

29

*34

35

26

22

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.7

10

9.7

10

9.7

9.7

9.1

8*9 

571

467.9

15.1

0.539

0.62

Jan.

B.9 

9.1

579

B.9

B.9

8.7

B.9

B.5

8.7

8.7

3.3

B.3

8.2

B.3

B.2

B.2

B.3

*8.5

B.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

B.5

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.5

265.4

8.56

0.306

0.35

Feb.

8.3 

8.5

B.3

B.3

B.5

B.3

8.3

B.5

8.3

B.3

8.2

S73T

6.3

8.3

8.7

B.9

8.7

8.7

8.9

9.7

T6" 16

15

16

16

15

16

15

-

295.3

10.5

0.375

0.39

Mar.

14 

14

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

*11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

20

20

19

19

21 

15

428

13.8

0.493

0.57

Apr.

17 

14

15

15

14

IB

34

44

44

5B

B4

111

*136

145

173

230 *T5s"

127

104

90

100

104

84

72

64

83

213

193

136

100

2,785

92.8

3.31

3.69

May

84

78

155 1831

10B

97

97

118

114

97

B4

*72

62

54

49

4B

42

3B

34

32

30

2B

25

24

22

21

26

25

25

1,895

61.1

2.18

2.51

June

27 

26

25

26

23

22

20

19

IB

17

16

16

16

17

*16

16

16

14

I*

16

16

17

15

27

36

33

24

20

17

16

601

20.0

0.714

O.BO

July

ft

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*9.7

9.4

9.1

9.1

11

11

10

10

14

340.3

11.0

0.393

0.45

Aug.

12 

I?

11

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.4

10

9.4

9.1

B.9

*9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

B.9

8.9

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.S

B.5

8.3

B.5

B.5

B.3

B.2

287.5

9.27

0.331

0.38

Sept.

B.2 

ITS

B.2

8.3

8.3

B.5

8.7

B.3

B.3

12

9.7

B.9

B.9

B.5

B.9

10

11

11

23

19

41

47T

32

2B

25

23

*20

IB

20

32

485.0

16.2

0.579

0.65

Calendar year 1953: Max 224 Mln 8.5 Mean 26. B Cfsm 0.957 In. 12.98

Water year 1953-54: Max 230 Mln 8.2 Mean 33.1 Cfsm 0.825 !" 11.17

Peak discharge (base. 120 cfs). Apr. 16 (6 a.m.) 252 cfs (5.66 ft); Apr. 27 (6 to 10 p.m.) 240 

crs 15.56 rtjj May 3 (6 a.m.) 198 cfs (5.16 ft); May 8 (8 a.m.) 132 cfs (4.43 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
59 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Manistique River at Germfask, Mien.

Ifl^7£k£1^,&5 2rs:i°v* ** « « * "* A «»., «.! " ^

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available . March 1938 to September 1954.

Average discharge. 16 years, 447 cfs.

- Datum of .sage ls 662.4 ft above mean sea level (levels by Prlor to Dec - 14 ' 1938 ' staff *age at slte

cfs Apr ' 29 (sage helght - 5 - 68 ft): mlni1938-54: Maximum discharge observed, 2,isO cfs Apr 1 1938 (cacp hplirhf- fi <;n 

site and datum then in use) ; minimum, 144 cfs Oct 3^1 948 {gage height! ^95 ft)

Perlods °f effect or no gage-height record, 

W fl°W by dam on *

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

2.0 

5.6

164

324

1,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

398 

386

386

410

448

522

560 5"48

535

522

510

472

448

435

 422

422

410

398

398

386

3S6

386

375

375

375

364

364

364

354

354

354

13,067

422

1.24

1.43

Nov.

354 

354

*344

344

344

344

334

534

354

375

386

398

398

386

375

375

364

354

354

354

364

375

375

398

422

422

410

410

386

386

11,173

372

1.09

1.22

Dec.

375 

386

410

472

522

548

560

 560"

548

522

498

460

410

370

350

324

320

330

335

340

340

330

320

340

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

12,420

401

1.18

1.36

Jan.

350 

350

360

360

360

360

360

360

365

365

365

365

365

365

370

370

370

370

370 370

370

370

370

375

370

360

360

350

355

360

360

11,270

364

1.07

1.23

Feb.

360 

360

360

360

360

355

355

360

365

370

37O

360

3TO~ 350

370

 380

390

400

410

420

420

420

420

420

410

405

400

400

------

10,710

382

1.12

1.17

Mar.

39O 

385

380

380

370

370

365

365

360

360

355

350r

350

345

345

345

 344

347

364

364

364

364

364

364

375

435

448

4TB

448

448

448

11,737

379

1.11

1.28

Apr.

43O 

410

395

355" 380

422

535

639

680

747

B3O

1 914

 942

1,OOO

1,060

1,230

*1.280

1,230

1,110

1,030

1,000

942

914

886

858

886

1,140

1,23O

1,280

1,280

26,070

869

2.55

2.84

May

1.200 

1,110

1,140

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,03O

1,030

1,000

970

942

914

 886

858

802

774

747

720

680

666

650

630

610

600

580

560

530

520 ~54"0~

580

600

25,129

811

2.38

2.74

June

ISO" 620 

600

580

55O

530

500

480

460i

45O

430

425

430

450

480

50O

490

450

405

370

365

380

380

380

380

39O

40O

390

370

350

13,605

454

1.33

1.48

July

340 

32?

310

300

280

270

260

255

250

240

230

225

220

210

205

20O

2OO

195

190

 186

186

183

177

175

172

169

T72

199

230

247

Z65

7,066

228

0.669

0.77

Aug.

284 

294

294

304

2&T

256

238

222

230

284

265

238

230

222

211

204

 196

190

191

196

193

186

186

183

183

182

178

177

T9T

201

196

6,891

222

0.651

0.75

Sept.

191 

186

185

TSS

193

199

210

210

206

274

324

314

304

324

410

386

386

386

422

460

510

522

 522 555"

510

490

460

440

450

490

10,672

356

1.04

1.16

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,110 Mln 188 Mean 446 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,280 Mln 169 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.43
60 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mich.

Location. Lat 46"06'42", long 86"04'35", in NE^ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 14 W., on right 

bank 3 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of Blaney.

Drainage area. 92 sq mi, approximately, including area from which flow is diverted to 

Ducic creek from Walsh and Marsh Creeks (watershed indeterminate because of swamps).

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 630.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 1939, staff 

gage at site 2-J miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 93.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 922 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 9.10 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge observed, 1,740 cfs Apr. 26, 1939 (gage height, 11.70 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 3, 4, 1954.

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

Include flow from Walsh and Marsh Creeks which originates upstream from line between 

R. 14 W. and R. 15 W. and is diverted to Duck Creek through drainage canal about 

3 miles upstream from station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect ( 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1O Apr. 11 to Sept. 3O

1.6 9.0

1.9 17

2.4 41

3.0 81

5.0 264

5.6 334

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.4 41

2.5 

9.0

3.0 81

4.0 170

7.O 540

9.0. 898

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

11

T? 

15

19

53

BT

43

37

32

30

27

*25

25

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

15 

14

14

14

14

681

22. 0

0.239

O.28

Nov.

13

13

*13 

13

13

12

IT

14

16

15

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

19

19

20

26

30

29

26 

26

24

26

537

17.9

0.195

O.22

Dec.

39 

65

82

93

109

109

*109

100

97

91

80

70

60

54

52

51

50

50

48

46

43

40

38

38

37 

36

33

31

30

1,843

59.5

0.647

0.75

Jan.

30

35

29 

29

28

28

27

26

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

25

8O1

25.8

O.28O

0.32

Feb.

25

25

25 

24

25

25

25

26

27

27

27

29

32

35

39

40

*41

43

46

56

64

75

83

90

90

90

88 

87

_

1,309

46.8

O.509

0.53

Mar.

85

81

80 

8O

82

82

82

81

80

78

76

74

72

72

72

*72

72

73

74

76

76

76

76

77

80

84

88 

93

96

TSJT yo

96

2,482

80.1

0.871

1.00

Apr.

96

93

90 90"

92

100

120

150

200

330

450

582

68O

780

880

*898

810

*676

596

*526

484

457

*405

366

329

329

498 

658

626

568

12,959

432

4.70

5.24

May

526

370

470 

444

405

366

341

341

329

299

*275

245

223

201

180

165

150

131

113

103

95

87

78

69

62

55

51 55"

66

69

68

6,532

211

2.29

2.64

June

73

70

66 

64

57

49

43

38

34

32

29

30

32

28

30

*28

27

25

24

25

25

25

24

22

26

36

29 

25

22

21.

1,059

35.3

0.384

0.43

July

20

19

18 

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.8

*7.5

6.8

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

?JT 

7.5

7.2

6.5

11

334.8

10.8

0.117

0.13

Aug.

13

15

ft

13

11

9.6

8.8

9.9

16

15

11

9.0

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.1

*6.1

5.9

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

H3.5

3.7

3.3

252.4

8.14

0.088

0.1O

Sept.

3.1

3.1

H2.9

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.5

8.0

14 .

13

14

14

11

9.6

9.9

12

15

14

*19

26

25

21

20

20

18 

16

19

 32

379.2

12.6

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1953: Max 746 Min 8.5 Mean 93.8 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.86

Water year 1953-54: Max 898 Min 2.7 Mean 79.9 Cfsm 0.868 In. 11.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Apr. 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 61

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°05'05", long 86°03'35", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 43 N., R. 14 W., on left

 bank 40 ft downstream from logging bridge, half a mile downstream from Duck Creek, 

7 miles southwest of Blaney, and at mile 34.5.

Drainage area. 704 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 24, 1939, chain 

gage pn downstream side of bridge 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 839 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 17.50 ft);

 minimum, 256 cfs July 26, 27, Sept. 4; minimum gage height, 6.08 ft July 27, Sept. 4.

1938-54: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 19.42 ft); 

minimum, 218 cfs Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, 1948; minimum gage height, 5.53 ft Oct. 3, 4, 

1948.

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

 regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique Lake since July 1948.

Revisions (water years). WSP 874: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 50

7.2 

9.7

450

1,000

6.1

10.0

14.0

256

1,110

2,180

16.0

17.5

3,000,

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

2O

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

478

460

1S5

478 

508

677

814

8l¥

768

722

699

677

 633

611

590

569

548

546

528

528

528

508

508 

508

528

528

508

508

498

486

17,718

572

0.812

0.94

Nov.

478

469

 469

tf§

460

460

460

478

498

528

546

548

528

528

508

49S

498

486

489

498

528

528 

569

611

633

633

611

590

569

15,622

521

0.740

0.83

Dec.

569

590

611

722 

860

930

978

 1.000

978

930

860

814

720

620

580

550

540

560

580

600

600

580

560 

580

580

580

580

580

560

550 

540

20,882

674

0.957

1.10

Jan.

540

540

540

540 

540

540

550 550"

550

550

540

520 5J°

SIS

510

510

510

510

510

 510

510

510

520 

520

520

520

520

520

510

510

510

16,250

524

0.744

0.86

Feb.

510

520

520

520 

520

520

520

520

530

540

530

520

510

520

540

560

 600

610

620

640

66O

700

720 

720

720

710

710

700

-

16,510

590

0.838

0.87

Mar.

700

660

640

630 

620

620

620

62O

630

650

650

650

660

660

670

 680

 670

680

700

710

710

710

710 

710

720

800

840

850

556" 860

S40

21,730

701

0.996

1.15

Apr.

810

810

790 2|° 

755

900

1,300

1,550

1,730

1,970

2,300

2,660

2,940

3,240

 3,430

3,980

4,200

 4,080

3,880

3,500

3,180

2,940

2,700 

2,460

2,180

2,090

2,540

3,300

3,780

3,780

74,580

2,486

3.53

3.94

May

5,580

3,240

3,120

3,000 

2,880

2,700

2,540

2,460

2,380

2,300

 2,180

2,O60

1,940

1,820

1,700

1,620

1,520

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,060 

1,010

966

918

5§4~ 894

942

990

1,010

55,924

1,804

2.56

2.95

June

1,010

1,010

966

966 

918

870

847

824

SOI

778

752

752

755

778

824

 847

755

617

594

550

572

594

594 

572

572

640

640

594

550

517

22,019

734

1.04

1.16

July

506

474

452

432 

421

400

390

379

568

358

348

548

558

528

519

310

501

293

285

285

 285

278

270 

270

263

256

265

270

293

3X9

366

10,470

338

0.480

O.55

Aug.

410

442

463

165

452

410

590

368

348

590

421

590

348

328

319

301

 293

301

301

301

293

285

278 

278

27S

27S

27S

278

278

265

293

10,541

340

0.483

O.56

Sept.

285

278

265

256 

2eS

270

27S

278

278

301

390

442

452

421

452

506

484

506

528

572

617

 709

752 

752

709

6S6

663

617

617

686

14,271

476

0.676

0.75

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,600 Min 282 Mean 841 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.20

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,200 Mln 256 Mean 812 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Apr. 6.
62 STREAKS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location. La t 46°05'20", long 86°09'40", In SE£ sec. 27, T. 43 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from Stutts Creek and 10 miles northeast of Manistique.

Drainage area. 322 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 628 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Apr. 14, 1939, chain gage at site 300 ft (revised) upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.07 ft): 

minimum, 115 cfs Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 1.93 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Apr. 29, 1939 (gage height, 12.9 ft): minimum, 71 cfs Oct. 3, 1948.

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

which are fair. o o o .

Mating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

6.0 

7.6

136

244

1,090

1,690

1.9 

3.0 

7.0 

9.9

110

338

1,560

3,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

162 

154

154

164

193

54"S 246

246

235

222

213

202

*196

1S9

182

178

172

170

162

160

158

156

154

152

152

152 

152

150

150

146

146

5,512

178

0.553

0.64

Nov.

fH

*146

146

146

146

146

156

15B

16?

189

204

207

204,

202

200

193

191

187

182

189

200

215

224

240

258 

266

270

519

258

5,830

194

0.602

0.67

Dec.

250 

250

282

32S

377

442

510

552

*566

535

496

46S

442

380

350

320

300

300

300

310

300

290

290

280

280

270 

260

260

250

240 2~4~5

10,721

346

1.07

1.23

Jan.

555~ 230 

210

210

205

205

2OO

195

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

170

175

170

*170

170

170

170

170

175 

175

180

180

180

180

5,720

185

0.575

0.66

Feb.

m185

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

210

*230

240

260

280

310

320

340

350

360 

3675

360

6,650

238

0.739

0.77

Mar.

350 

340

330

330

330

340

340

330

320

310

3OO

290

280

270

F75

270

270

*270

2 SO

300

300

300

300

310

320

350 

370

400

*i°

315

410

10,000

323

1.00

1.15

Apr.

410 

400

390

380

WS

430

500

600

700

860

1,100

1,410

1,690

1,960

2,280

 2,640

2,940

*2,940

2,530

2,280

-2,030

1,880

*1,800

1,760

1,680

1,600 

1,800

2,340

3,060

2,880

47,720

1,591

4.94

5.51

May

2.340 

1,930

1,760

1,640

1,520

1,370

1,310

1,250

1,190

 1,160

1,100

1,070

1,010

950

890

830

770

710

650

600

560

530

500

470

450

420 

404

251

1

432

470

490

29,180

941

2.92

3.37

June

!i

470

450

430

410

400

375

360

340

330

325

335

350

377

418

418

 377

351

338

338

351

351

351

351

364

377

377

338

326

11,373

379

1.18

1.32

July

304 

535

278

266

254

240

230

220

210

210

200

200

200

190

185

180

170

165

165

160

155

 151

148

144

142

ffi

146

142

144

164

5,929

191

0.593

0.68

Aug.

168 

1S3

194

206

506

196

181

172

168

168

170

166

158

151

146

142

137

136

 136

134

132

132

129

125

122

120 

155

124

124

124

122

4,692

151

0.469

0.54

Sept.

120 

120

117

115

122

129

130

127

125

153

164

189

200

194

190

183

179

173

185

187

 210

229

256

276

57J

256 

249

244

244

268

5,610

187

0.581

0.65

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,590 Mln 132 Mean 457 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.25

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,060 Mln 117 Mean 408 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 2, Dec. 14 to Apr. 12. No gage-height 

record May 19-26, May 30 to June 14, July 6-21] discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' notes, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 63

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°01'50", long 86°09'40", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank 1 mile downstream from West Branch, 6 miles northeast of Manistique, and at 

mile 19.5.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 608 ft (from river-profile map). Prioi 

to.July 15, 1939, chain gage at site 1,600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,363 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 10.88 ft); 

minimum, 367 cfs Sept. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 12.59 ft, 

present site and datum); minimum, 288 cfs Oct. 4, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft 

Aug. 23, 1941.

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

which are fair. Slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique 

Lake since July 1948.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1114: 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 50

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

622

1,270

2,500

8.0

10.0

10.8

5,600

5,890

7,850

1.6 

4.0 

7.0

555

1,250

2,900

9.0

10.0

10.7

4,520

5,890

7,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 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.

Oct.

702 

669

653

669

736

910

1,110

1,150 

1,110

1,070

1,030

990

 930

890

870

830

810 

772

753

755

756

718

718

702 

718

718

718

702

702

685 

685

25,209

815

0.759

0.85

Nov.

669 

669

 669

653

653

653

653

653 

669

702

756

790

790

790

772

753

736 

718

718

702

718

753

790

850 

910

970 9?5~

950

890

890

22,819

761

0.692

0.77

Dec.

930 

930

970

1,070

1,270

1,460

1,610

»1.710 

1,710

1,660

1,560

1,460

1,310

1,150

1,000

950

950 

960

970

970

950

950

920

920 

910

910

900

890

860

840 

820

54,450

1,111

1.01

1.16

Jan.

800 

780

780

800

810

810

800

780 

770

750

740

730

720

720

720

720

720 

720

720

720

 720

720

720

730 

740

740

740

720

710

TOO" TOO 

25,050

744

0.676

0.78

Feb.

690 

690

690

690

690

690

690

690 

680

670

660

660

650

640

 640

660

690 

750

780

850

960

1,050

1,150

1,250 

1,500

1,530

1,350

1.570

25,570

842

0.765

0.80

Mar.

1,570 

1,550

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,130

1,110

1.100

1,100

1,100 

1,100

 1,100

1,120

1,190

1,200

1,220

1,240 

1,280

1,580

1,500

1,560

1,600

1 ,650 

1.700

59,190

1,264

1.15

1.55

Apr.

1,670 

1,620

1,580

1,550

1,530

1,630

1,900

2,200 

2,500

2,960

3,440

5,930

4,520

5,140

5,720

6,750

7.850 

7,830

*7,540

 7,000

6,200

5,600

5,200

4,700 

4,400

4,400

5,000

6,000

7,500

7 400

135,220

4,507

4.10

4.57

May

7,000 

6,500

6,200

5,800

5,500

5,300

5,000

4,700 

4,400

4,110

 3,950

5,760

5,520

5,300

3,090

2,900

2,660 

2,480

2,240

2,060

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600 

1,550

1,450

1,400

1.550

1,400

1 500 ileoo

101,700

5,281

2.98

5.44

June

1.600 

1,600

1,550

1,550

. 1,450

1,400

1,350

1,250 

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,130

1,170

1,250

1,350

*1,300 

1,130

1,050

990

970

1,010

1,010

990 

970

1,050

1,090

1,090

990

910

35,800

1,195

1.08

1.20

July

890 

850

810

770

730

712

678

660 

642

625

608

590

590

572

555

520

502 

502

485

468

468

 450

440

429

415

3&~9 406

426

436

A.KO 4DO

538

17,644

569

0.517

0.60

Aug.

590 

642

712.

712

712

678

625

572 

555

555

608

590

558

502

485

468

446

440

 445

440

452

426

409

400 

597

597

594

591

5§T

597 

403

15,755

506

0.462

0.55

Sept.

400 

594

582

570

375

391

397

403 

400

443

520

625

660

642

642

695

695 

678

730

790

870

 990

1,050

1.090 

1,050

1,010

970

930

910

990

20,490

685

0.621

0.69

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,520 Mln 427 Mean 1,459 Cfsm 1.51 In. 17.74

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,830 Mln 370 Mean 1,356 Cfam 1.25 In. 16.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 21 to May 9j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Dec. 14 to Apr. 9.
64 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Indian River near Manistique,,Mich.

Location. Lat 45°59'30", long 86°17'15", in NEj sec. 34, T. 42 N., R. 16 W., on shore

 of Indian Lake 20 ft south and 5 ft west of bridge on county road over outlet of 

Indian Lake and 2 miles northwest of Manistique.

Drainage area. 302 sq ml.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.66 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 1942, chain gage on highway 

bridge 30 ft downstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage on right bank 1? miles 

downstream read twice daily.

Average discharge. 16 years, 382 cfs.

Extremes. Mazlmum daily discharge during year, 886 cfs May 5; maximum gage height,

 5.83 ft May 1, 3, 4, 5, 7; minimum daily discharge, 215 cfs Sept. 6; minimum gage 

height, 3.28 ft Sept. 2.

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs June 24, 1943 (gage height, 7.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum daily, about 20 cfs Nov. 23, 1946 (caused by ice Jams at outlet of Indian 

Lake); minimum gage height, 2.53 ft Nov. 13, 1950 (ice Jam at outlet of Indian Lake).

Remarks. Records fair prior to Jan. 27, good thereafter. Indian Lake regulated by

 needles In gate section of rock-filled timber dam 1? miles below gage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

237

SiT

244

255

239

252

244

251

243

253

258

255

256

256

 253

243

243

243

243

301

334

33T

334

325

325

325

320

32O

326

326

317

8,620

277

-

"

Nov.

317

317

 331

307

307

307

307

309

S15

504

304

315

315

317

315

317

317

317

317

315

326

326

326

331

325

325

325

328

323

325

9,530

318

-

-

Dec.

323

328

316 313"

340

347

361

367

 367

374

339

396

396

389

S86

399

39?

380

380

380

376

376

376

367

367

367

370

374

377

380

380

11,463

370

-

-

Jan.

380

555

375

370

370

360

350

345

340

340

330

320

320

315

310

305

305

305

305

305

300

 356"

300

3O5

31O

320

325

315

315

32O

315

10,155

328

-

-

Feb.

317

317

317

315

315

315

315

307

307

307

304

30T

307

307

304

307

307

307

 3O7

315

311

319

322

334

337

334

334

341

8,833

315

-

"

Mar.

335

332

335

335

335

327 330"

327

327

330

330

330

327

327

327

33O

330

334

330

327

327

330

330

330

348

350

350

358- 358

353

358

10,402

336

-

"

Apr.

368

24*

365

371

371

371

377

399

413

441

460

483

519

545

576

623

642

681

669

 638

670

695

689

682

695

688

737

785

834

862

17,071

569

-

-

Hay

870

855

855

878

886

878

878

873

849

842

 849

828

823

799

792

757

757

729

719

699

679

641

646

625

611

613

580

561

561

547

con O£a

23,O19

743

-

~

June

529

BTT

511

494

490

473

465

453

449

437

421

410 421

421

440

429

 432

425

421

425

421

425

409

406

399

417

409

399

399

339

13,130

438

-

~

July

291

589

282

232

284

284

281

235

277

277

269

267

266

267

259

257

259

253

252

247

240

*241

235

237

240

237

232

237

242

238

258

8,065

260

-

"

Aug.

254

251

259

260

262

255

253

255

257

248

252

247

251

243

243

240

 238

242

243

245

237

237

234

234

231

229

231

233

235

229

227

7,555

244

-

"

Sept.

224

229

223

226

220

215

223

221

224

223

299

299

312

315

315

326

312

317

320

328

334

334

 330

330

330

330

330

327

330

345

8,691

29O

-

"

Calendar year 1953: Max 924 Mln 237 Mean 417 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.73

Water year 1953-54: Max 386 Mln 215 Mean 374 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.83

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record at auxiliary gage Jan. 1-26, Sept. 5, 19} discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Esoanaba River at Cornell, Mloh.

65

Location. Lat 45°54'4011 , long 87°12 l SOn , In sec. 32, T. 41 N. , R. 24 W. , on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge , three-quarters of a mile northeast of Cornell , 

half a mile downstream from Bobs' Creek, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 870 sq ml.

. August 1903 to November 1912 (fragmentary), January 1913 to November 

1915 i gage heights only), October 1950 to September 1954. Published as "near Esoanaba 1 1903 15.

Gage.-- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 749.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August 1903 to November 1915 

chain gage at site 11 miles downstream al! different datum

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,770 ofs Apr. 28 (gage height 

mum, 103 cfs July 18, 24.

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

fluctuation caused by Boney Falls power-plant 8 miles upstream from gage.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Diurnal

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

130

320

795

2.4 

3.0 

4.1

1,590

3,010

6,770

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

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

360

430

414

326

258

414

49S

598

5§f

566

373

307

453

421

440

*425

459

309

2S8

330

346

344

332

404

296

342

292

316 zoo

dQ£

11,885

3S3

0.440

0.51

Nov.

234

258

359

*301

324

304

336

304

212

386

360

399

413

516

266

295

422

384

410

418

850

742

818

1.000

926

755

404

553

508

390

13,852

462

0.531

0.59

Dec.

543

483

525

692

1.1SO

976

900

820

710

*600

650

600

450

370 too

430

450

470

500

500

420

450

400

420

460

480

350

3lO

420

430

430

16,849

544

0.625

0.72

Jan.

415

430

400

420

430

430

420

420

400

370

3SO

380

380

380

390

400

350

350

360

360

360

360

380

335

340

340

330

320

340

 zttfl dCU

11,595

374

0.430

0.50

Feb.

320

*330

330

330

340

350

330

330

340

350

345

320

350

300

35f

350

380

365

360

375

350

310

400

420

410

370

450

330

-

9,850

352

0.405

0.42

Mar.

310 356"

*330

330

340

38&

31ft

320

380

370

365

360

370

350

350

400

400

405

410

420

360

400

430

430

450

450

520

Tfo

450

510

500

12,190

393

0.452

0.52

Apr.

500

500

470

420

400

*520

950

2,000

2,460

2,560

2,930

3,520

3,820

*4,240

4,580

5,010

5,080

4,820

*3,990

 3,150

2,820

2,870

2,740

2,260

2,420

2,880

5,440

' 6.470

6,200

5,240

91,260

3,042

3.50

3.90

May

4.560

3,566

3,930

4,020

3,850

3,340

2,900

2,550

2,470

2,330

2,140

2,070

1,980

1,750

1,660

1,430

1,450

1,360

1,270

1,090

1,010

1,100

623

To?

947

796

750

770

1,120

757

997

59,324

1,914

2.20

2.54

June

1,600

1.720

1,700

1,620

1,390

1,170

1,150

S86

*779

748

824

796

519" 544

1,050

936

796

779

747

567

718

1,010

1,080

1,080

1,230

1,680

1,620

1,190

1,220

1,170

32,619

1,087

1.25

1.40

July

1.080

1,030

1,070

622

654

546

575

589

520

439

306

347

472

410

36S

338

378

244

*292

232

306

288

244

281

196

356- 182

414

464

416

604

14,253

460

0.529

0.61

Aug.

530

816

1.250

1,220

1,050

S62

631

419

424

533

*53S

532

479

567

338

236

351

327

275

198

308

213

245

252

282

296

274

374

186

179

355

14,495

468

0.538

0.62

Sept.

232

282

26S

334

1Z2

224

266

304

328

700

976

S24

745

1,060

1,120

1,150

1,500

1,580

1,510

1,680

1.980

1,978

1,820

1,580

1,350

1,100

 1,050

924

744

929

23,702

957

1.10

1.23

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,160 Mln 212 Mean 1,000 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.60

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,470 Mln 172 Mean 868 Cfsm 0.998 In. 13.56

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 15 

to Feb. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, engineers' 

notes, and records for nearby stations).
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°03 I 31", long 88°37'38", on line between SB* and SWi sec. 1, T. 42 N R 

35 W., on downstream side of highway bridge in Caspian, 5t miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

Is 1,438.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 91.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 8.54 ft); minimum 

observed, 29 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 3.41 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs July 2, 1953 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum observed, that of Mar. 13, 1954. /» " « 

Remarks. Records good. Some ground water pumped from mines into river above station.

Bating tables, water year 1955-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to XOT. 20 Hoy. 21 to Sept. 50

5.9

4.0 

4.S

57

66

115

5.7 

4.0 

6.0

46

71

266

7.0

8.2

420

740

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

Cf 3m

In.

Oct.

 64

64

726*2"

64"

71

70

72

66

68

70

66

68 

62

63

65

65

68

62

64

64

64

65

66

68

68 

66

66

63

66

68

2,050

66.1

0.787

0.91

Nov.

68

61

62

59

«6T

64

64

66

64

68

69

70

68 

70

66

66

64

70

68

108

~§6" 109

84

81

91

77 

74

69

61 

76

2,177

72.6

0.864

0.96

Dec.

 75

75

76

116 IBS'

92

88

84

81

79

77

76

76 

77

65

75

71

75

72

75

72

71

71

71

69

69

72

75

71

68

65

2,370

76.5

0.911

1.05

Jan.

67

68

65

70

69

71

 73

Tl

75

68

67

66

67 

68

70

69

67

67

67

68

66

65

65

71

66

68 

68

56

69

i

2,082

67.2

0.800

0.92

Feb.

68

68

 66

66

68

68

65

67

67

65

62

62

65

66

71

68

65

69

75

71

74

71

76

75

71

61 

6?

68

-

1,901

67.9

0.808

0.84

Mar.

66

69

66

 66

69

67

67

69

70

63

68

58

I!69

69

75

75

69

70

65

68

68

69

79

ft

76

69

CODO

71

2,138

69.0

0.821

0.95

Apr.

65

79

55

6T

75

112

233

»302

233

233

336

290

278 

278

254

272

215

195

168

155

148

153

145

143

148

272

2i£ 635

552 

260

6,879

229

2.73

3.05

May

243

233

315

50g

248

213

203

198

195

178

168

153

143

125

126

118

112

111

103

100

97

96

91

89

82

ft

103

112 

95

120

4,633

149

1.77

2.04

June

128

114

114

97

92

87

81

»79

76

i6§

124

178

169 

148

124

111

103

101

121

153

155

166

143

120

146

HI121

109 

111

3,726

124

1.48

1.65

July

100

103

100

98

91

89

*94

87

82

93

96

95

84 

79

79

74

80

76

73

74

76

69

68

69

69

I

98

89

BA0V

Toe i£2.

2,640

85.2

1.01

1.16

Aug.

103

110

111 ffj

84

79

77

79

75

74

71

69

68 

68

66

65

68

65

65

61

60

II6T

61

61

66 

65

68

65 

65

61

2,257

72.2

0.860

0.99

Sept.

58

*£i

5T

62

61

64

61

61

79

112

86

76

94 

89

86

85

107

104

96

81

81

77

73

75

74

74 

73

69

76 

79

2,319

77.3

0.920

1.03

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,270 Mln 59 Mean 107 Cfsn 1.27 In. 17.56

Water year 1953-54 : Max 740 Mln 52 Mean $6.3 Cfso 1.15 In. 15.55

* Discharge measurement mad* on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Brule River near Florence, Wls.

67

Location. Lat 45°57'30", long 88'15'55", In SE£ sec. 11, T. 41 N., R. 32 W., Michigan 

meridian, on left bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Paint 

River, 35 miles north of Florence, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Mlchlgamme 

River.

Drainage area. 380 sq ml.

Records available. January 1914 to February 1916, June 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 29, 1944, wire-weight or chain gages at bridge 40 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 11 years (1914-15, 1944-54), 360 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.510 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.92 ft); maximum gage height, 7.70 ft Apr. 5 (Ice jam); minimum dally discharge, 220 cfs Mar. 13; 

minimum gage height, 2.10 ft Sept. 2-4.

1914-16, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs July 2, 1953 (gage height. 6.57 ft); 

maximum gage height, that of Apr. 5, 1954; minimum discharge, 155 cfs Aug. 16, 22, 

1949; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft Aug. 27, Sept. 13, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some 

ground water pumped from mines Into Iron River above station at Caspian, Mlch.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

2.0

z.z

2.5 

2.9

211

280

420

660

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.9

249

440

745

1,590

2,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

323

314

310

310

319

356

561

346

337

328

328

328

328

323

323

319

319

323

319

319

323

319

314

319

319

314

314

310

310 

310

310

9,995

322

0.847

0.98

Nov.

310

306

302

*297

293

289

284

293

297

297

310

310

310

306

310

306

302

306

310

470

602 553"

442

415

395

375

346

310

275 

310

10,201

340

0.895

1.00

Dee.

320

*320

320

350

553

499

431

405

385

365

350

350

330

310

300

305

310

330

340

335

330

310

280

f20

330

330

330

320

320 

315

310

10,703

345

0.908

1.05

Jan.

310

310

310

315

520

*320

320

315

310

305

300

280

280

290

290

285

270

280

280

265

260

260

260

260

260

260

250

250

250 

245

 235

8,745

282

0.742

0.86

Feb.

240

*240

240

240

240

240

245

245

245

245

'&£ 230

250

255

260

260

250

260

260

265

275

^S5

270

260

250

240

250

260

-

7,020

251

0.661

0.69

Mar.

255

*245

235

230

250

250

250

270

260

240

250

230

220

260

260

260

270

275

265

265

260

260

250

250

275

290

300

290

275

255

8,005

258

0.679

0.78

Apr.

250

150

250

260

*300

450

871

1,160

*1,090

1,010

1,200

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,160

952

801

696

662

703

656

630

689

915

1,940

2.460

*2,240

1,640

29,525

984

2.59

2.89

May

1.300

1,160

1,260

1,300

1,170

1,020

915

871

850

815

773

724

662

616

574

550

528

500

484

468

451

435

424

414

392

382

3§2

512

544 

512

568

21,566

6.96

1.S3

2.11

June

682

616

544

528

490

451

424

*398

377

31J5

387

495

506

495

462

484

462

451

473

550

580

668

689

586

636

829

7T5

568

495 

462

15,880

529

1.39

1.55

July

419

414

403

387

372

*362

377

362

342

372

468

451

398

357

332

319

305

305

305

296

296

287

274

270

270

266

59T

352

367 

342

528

10,389

351

0.924

1.07

Aug.

506

468

539

*48l

414

377

342

323

323

342

342

314

300

287

287

283

274

270

270

274

fB"2 262

266

266

274

309

323

309

291 

278

274

10,133

327

0.861

0.99

Sept.

*270

257

249

262

278

305

319

300

328

550

544

534

550

556

534

539

610

555

550

495

462

435

392

367

362

352

342

328

342 

377

12,381

413

1.09

1.22

Calendar year 1953 : Max 4,420 Mln 260 Mean 465 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.61

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,460 Mln 220 Mean 425 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 11 to Apr. 6.
68 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paint River at Crystal Palls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'20", long 88°20'05", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 43 N. , R. 32 H , on right 

from mouth downstream from municipal powerplant at Crystal Palls and 13 miles upstream

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1954.

Gage..-- Water-stage re.corder. Datum of gage is 1,306.1 ft above mean sea level (WisconsinMichigan Power Co. benchmark).

Average discharge . 10 years, 592 cfs.

during year, 6.260 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.45 ft); mini- 

. 3 (gage height, 1.26 ft); minimum daily. 114 cfs Oct. 3.

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs July 2. 1953 (gage height, 9.70 ft); mini- 

, 7.7 cfs Sept. 17, 1950 (gage height, 0.89 ftj; minimum daily, 81 cfs Nov. 1, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnTcn are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant immediately above station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1174: 1947-48(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

106

187

364

670

4.0 

6.0 

7.2

1,540

3,980

5,900

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

349

206

114

?Sa

274

336

367

153

340

340

334

335

335

322

316

310

312

306

305

304

302

295

296

296

298

333

318

322

314

312

310

9,512

307

0.498

0.57

Nov.

300

317

310

308

*302

292

274 292"

298

297

303

314

321

313

316

322

311

308

314

371

585

588 5g8~

546

518

495

468

390

386

437

11,154

372

0.604

0.67

Dec.

*448

427

437

550

778

754

651

610

551

473

482

446

422

432

346

318

348

350

350

376

376

350

323

302

32T

338

334

327

332

342

313

13,213

426

0.692

0.80

Jan.

315

326

322

336

32T

332

*334

332

320

317

314

300

310

310

310

310

310

306

306

316

312

310

309

306

307

311

310

306

301

303

300

9,728

314

0.510

0.59

Feb.

292

290

*5§0

290

290

300

300

300

300

310

290

300

295

296

324

326

334

324

302

3EO

361

390

394

35?

380

371

349

350

9,087

325

0.528

0.55

Mar.

340

320

310

*300

300

310

310

310

300

300

300

310

300

290

3675

310

318

326

342

350

355

350

350

357

397

423

450

m

400

370

350

10,482

338

0.549

0.63

Apr.

350

350

340

338

451

844

*1,270

1,370

1,460

2,020

a 2, 500

a3,000

84,000

83,800

*4,620

84,700

83,400

82,600

2,120

1,690

1,640

1,440

al,350

al,500

a2,000

a4,000

5.900

*'i,940

3,360

67,689

2,256

3.66

4.08

May

2,590

2,470

2,770

5.100

2,§7b

2,180

1,830

1,630

1,560

1,490

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,130

1,030

956

878

815

752

692

658

630

585

532

l3l

601

688

696

774

40,841

1,317

2.14

2.47

June

1,340

1,440

1,320

1,190

1,040

890

772

*698

622

804

1,090

2,030

2,110

1,600

1,220

1,090

1,020

888

954

1,090

1,080

1,270

1,460

1,270

1,450

2.120

1,980

1,630

1,270

1,190

37,928

1,264

2.05

2.29

July

1.170

1,030

918

815

740

691

*678

628

584

582

587

618

542

505

462

437

413

406

390

378

380

382

353

352

326

SP3§o

512

490

436

538

17,086

551

0.894

1.03

Aug.

614

572

*632

19?

500

460

420

390

385

392

386

377

359

360

338

336

331

315

306

*307

294

3§6~ 272

318

309

312

319

308

317

294

290

11,696

377

0.612

0.71

Sept.

294

*297

1S9" 288

324

330

336

325

360

538

656

585

594

645

642

602

708

8S6

982

1.120

1,040

978

892

810

723

676

630

547

530

559

18,186

606

0.984

1.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,710 Min 114 Mean 729 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.04

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,900 Mln 114 Mean 703 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

earby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAH 61 

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Rich.

Location. Lat 46°06 I 50 U , long 88°12'55", in NW£ sec. 20. T. 43 H., R. 31 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on county highway, 4f miles downstream from Way Dam, 

6 miles east of Crystal Palls, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with Brule River.

Drainage area. 670 sq ml.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 707 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,340 cfs May 3 (gage height, 10.11 ft); minlmum, 78 cfs Oct. 11, Apr. 2; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft Oct. 11; minimum daily discharge, 92 cfs Aug. 29.

1944-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 3, 1954; minimum, 69 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 

(gage height, 1.31 ft); minimum dally, 71 cfs Nov. 26, 1950.

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

Fair. Plow regulated by power-plants and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 

acre-ft) 4.5 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

68

124

202

313

3.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

470

1,210

2,660

6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

»771

762

661

730

780

755

780

730

755

755

319

477 

620

704

851

684

650

220

448

452

372 

469

454

362

202

460

410

469

755

746

602

18,025

581

-

-

Nov.

628

631

442

393

*391

356

305

289

259

302

289

290 

281

269

279

389

668

724

15?

586

195 

180

aS

188

191

.191

197

193

193

513

10,719

357

-

-

Dec.

*642

685

708

708

457

202

161

140

TST7

226

226

224 

224

588

755

780

7S5

780

780

780

780

765

780

774

780

780

780

780

780

780 

780

18,622

601

-

-

Jan.

780

755

780

780

780

780

*780

780

780

759

767

755

755

755

754

748

755

746

757

748

755 

755

755

755

746

755

755

735

755

ffi

23.545

760

-

-

Feb.

730

730

730

723

730

732

730

730

721

720

740

760 

780

500

755

780

780

780

780

780

683 

805

850

835

830

805

805

805

_

21,129

755

-

-

Mar.

855

905

*905

880

880

880

830

955

1.010

1,010

980

980 

955

955

930

905

793

530

478

234

375"

618

755

746

708

708

708

662

618

595

23,537

759

-

-

Apr.

582

441

140

135

464

569

213

*179

150

150

150

150 

140

130

120

110

100

T55

450

805

805 

830

830

830

229

769

2,030

*2,150

2,920

5 j 900

20,571

686

-

-

May

3,900

4,620

*6.2OO

5,356

»4,020

3,310

2,310

1,340

139

1,TS5

1,350

1,410 

1,850

1,280

1,170

1,640

1,600

1,600

1,360

1,240

1,240 

1,010

845

880

855

855

855

855

855

855

905

56,869

1,834

-

-

June

1,150

1,420

1,600

1,640

1,270

1,180

855

*855

855

330

1,210

1.880 

1,660

1,430

1,180

905

880

880

880

880

905 

1,010

1,150

1,240

1.270

1,460

1,840

1,640

1,220

980

36,255

1,208

-

-

July

1.060

1,040

855

855

855

80S

 80S

780

780

805

305

780 

665

474

432

444

433

226

Hf

538

538 

534

534

534

530

640

805

780

780

780

589

20,927

875

-

-

Aug.

559

559

*559

550

542

538

534

538

669

780

780

729 

708

530

530

662

755

755

755

755

755 

755

715

628

627

292

115

93

92

37T

706

17,936

579

-

-

Sept.

623

618

456

120

105

II 255

600

600

350

104

100 

102

102

101

*101

103

111

101

99

123 

444

647

780

758

398

402

465

439

618

9,866

329

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,140 Hln 138 Mean 791 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.01

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,200 Hln 92 Mean 762 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Ho gage-height record Feb. 10-17, Apr. 9-19, Sept. 7-10; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range la stage and Way Dan cowerniant records.
70 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'04", long 88°11'13", In NE£ sec. 16, T. 41 N., R. 31 W., on left

bank half a mile downstream from confluence of Brule and Michigamme Rivers and 3i miles 

northeast of Florence.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,120 ft (from topographic nap).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10 92 ft); mir 

Imum, 62 cfs Oct. 26, 27 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum dally, 422 cfs Oct. 25.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs July 2 or 3, 1953 (gage height, 13.81 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 18, 1950 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum dally, 220 cfs Feb. 4,

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, those for periods 

of no gage-height record, or those above 12,000 cfs, which are good. Flow regulated 

by powerplants, and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond 

(capacity, 33,000 acre-ft) on Michigamme River, and by many other smaller reservoirs 

on tributaries above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In oublc feet per second)

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

390

775

1,580

6.0

9.0

10.4

3,790

8,720

11,700

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

r,

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Toted

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1,790

1.8OO

1,680

666

1,630

1,680

1.810 

1,770

1,590

1,300

522

1,690

1,670

1,500

1,610

1,620

1,250

498 

1,570

1,400

1,380

1,200

1,270 

1,120

422

1,310

1,270

1,140

1,580 

1,110

S74

41,722

1,346

-

-

Nov.

516

1,120

1,280

 1,290

1,530

1,400

945 

494

1,170"

1,180

1,240

1,260

1,460

890

575

1,340

1,32O

1,300 

1,330

1,340

1,380

1,200

1,160 

1.710

1,640

650

1,500

1,300

600 

1,200

35,320

1,177

-

-

Dec.

1,300

*1,300

1,340

1,720

1.850

1,700

1,770 

1,780

1,750

1,800

1,690

1,520

676

1,290"

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,540 

1,520

1,110

1,550

1,580

1,560 

1,440

1,410

1,270

1,570

1,590

1,590 

1,510

1,520

46,606

1,503

-

-

Jan.

1,510

1,560

1,450

1,740

1,530

 1,530

1,520 

1,760

1,650

1,360

1,560

1,790

1,750

1,670

1.810

1,440

1,170

1,690 

1,770

1,750

1,770

1,430

1,770 

1,010

1,680

1,670

1,680

1,600

 1,370 

 1,620

940

48,600

1,568

-

-

Feb.

1,730

1,730

1,820

1,870

1,640

1,580

1,230 

1,780

1,940

1,310

1,980

2,030

1,910

803 i.eTSE)

2,202

2,100

2.190 

2,070

1,940

1,180

1,960

2,010 

2,060

1,980

2,070

1,790

1,050

49,973

1,785

-

-

Mar.

1,680

1.950 i'aSb

1,530

1,720

1,650

957 

1,610

1,820

1,840

1,810

1,930

1,470

1,090

1,900

1,850

1,920

1,820 

1,740

988

825

1,715"

1,870 

1,590

1,700

1,490

1,200

1.37O

1,450 

1,390

1,410

49,310

1,591

-

"

Apr.

1,610

1,560

1,080

1.070

1,510

1,590

1,450 

1,670

1,620

1,440

1,160

2,830

3,530

3,660

4,880

5,230

5,550

5,550 

4,950

3,660

3,290

3,410

3,660 

3,790

2,900

3,790

8,030

11.700

 11^600 

9,270

117,240

3,908

-

-

May

8,840

9,320

9,960

10.400

9,740

7,370

5,760 

4,270

3,410

3,660

2,870

3,300

3,740

3,070

2,380

3,060

3,850

3,500 

2,850

2,810

2,750

2,750

1.200 

2^080

2,120

2,030

2,270

2,530

2,140 

1,700

2,340

128,570

4,147

-

-

June

3,230

3,140

3,970

4,030

3,580

2,320

2,520 

 2,160

2,120

2,180

2,530

3,800

5,060

5,130

3,630

2,500

2,420

2,660 

2,600

1.870

2,520

3,000

3,260 

3,430

4,670

5.560

5,550

4,560

3,270 

3,150

100,420

3,347

-

-

July

2,740

2,740

2.770

1,926

959

 1,940

1,880 

2,170

2,010

1,780

993

2,460

1,910

2,210

1,680

1,580

917

854 

1,240

1,230

1,440

1,460

1,490 

1,45O

750

1,280

1,320

1,500

1,630 

1,590

1,920

51,813

1,671

-

-

Aug.

1,040

1,860

1.980

n.TTO

1,980

1,830

1,580 

787

1,590

1,810

1,780

1,920

1,770

1,350

844

1,320

1,480

1,320 

1,600

1,480

1,300

1,180

1,280 

1,410

1,360

1,380

1,350

1,190

1,130"

1,280

44,655

1,440

-

-

Sept.

 1,060

1,090

870

1,200

650

600

l!lOO

1,300

1,700

1,300

1,100

1,500

1,500

1,800

1,900

1,800

1,800 

1,500

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,100 

2.260

2, 140

962

1,850

1,960

1,650 

1,820

45,812

1,527

-

"

Calendar year 1953: Max 18,800 Min 422 Mean 2,119 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,700 Min 422 Mean 2,082 Cfsra - In. -

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. No gage-height record Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Sept. 4-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

reocrde. appearance of recorder chart, and records of nearby powerplanta.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menomlnee River at Twin Palls, near Iron Mountain, Mlch.

71

Location. Lat 45°52'20", long 88°04'10", In sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 31 W., Michigan meridian, at powerplant of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 3i miles north of city of Iron 

Mountain, 4 miles upstream from Pine River, and at mile 106.6.

Drainage area. 1.790 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. January 1914 to September 1954.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages and generation data entered hourly In dally log 

sheet by company employees.

Average discharge.--40 years, 1,816 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 28; minimum dally, 826 cfs

1914-54: Maximum dally discharge, 16,700 cfs Apr. 23, 24, 1916; minimum daily, 154 

cfs Aug. 9, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge determined from powerhouse records computed on basis of 

load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey in 1932- 

33 and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. Plow regulated by powerplants, by Mlchlgamme Reservoir (capacity 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond (capacity 

33,000 acre-ft) on Mlchlgamme River, and by many smaller reservoirs above station.

Cooperation. Records of dally discharge furnished by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14 

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfan

In.

Oct.

1.910 

1, 730 

1.68O 

1,360 

1,590

1,620

1,590

1,56O

1,700

1,400

1,170

1.47O

1,580

1,480 

1,500

1,430

1,310

1.18O

1,330

1,39O

1.36O

1,270 

1,190

1,090 

1,060

1,140

1,170 

1,180 

1,210

1,220

1,080

42,950

1,385

-

-

Nov.

879 1,19"0" 

1,170 

1,150 

1,180

1,210

1,060

880

1,150

1,180

1,180

1.13O

1,120

1,180 

951

1.2OO

1,290

1,35O

1,360

1,390

1,450

1,660 

1,680

1.790 

1,620

1,O90

1,300 

1,180 

1,080

1,490

37,540

1,251

-

-

Dec.

1,300 

1,320 

1,350 

1,570 

1,930

1,89O

1,960

1,920

1,950

1,880

1.980

1,890

1,150

1,440 

1,300

1,420

1,430

1,400

1,490

1,210

1,430

1.59O 

1,610

1,590 

1,390

1,430

1,600 

1,710 

1.7OO

1,710

1,620

4S.140

1,585

-

-

Jan.

1,470 

1,650 

1,590 

1,800 

1,660

1,74O

1,690

1,68O

1,650

1,440

1,560

1.62O

1,760

1,730 

1.88O

1,680

1,290

1,66O

1,730

1,730

1,77O

1,730 

1,620

1,330 

1,62O

1,610

1,670 

1,670 

1,570

1,470

1.270

50,340

1,624

-

-

Feb.

1,570 

1,590 

1,990 

1,960 

1,740

1,710

1,630

1,800

1,900

1,970

2,030

2,100

2.O30

1.300 

1,900

2,030

2,110

2.160

5,100

2,070

1,800

1,960 

2,070

2,210 

2,100

2,O60

1,880 

1,670

_- _-- -.

53,440

1,909

-

-

Mar.

1,77O 

2.030 

1.980 

1,780 

1,64O

1,550

1,470

1,760

1,800

1,780

1,750

1,7OO

1,820

1,600 

1,880

1,930

1,880

1,64O

1,650

1,5OO

1,480

1,610 

1,570

1,510 

1.7OO

1,640

1.500 

1,630 

1,87O

1,560

1,540

52,320

1,688

-

-

Apr.

1.380 

1,410 

1,380 

1,380 

1,4OO

1,650

1,640

1,770

1,850

1,780

1,48O

2,110

3,520

4,16O 

4,800

5,480

5,670

6,210

5,040

5,510

3,570

3,49O 

5,510

3,960 

5,200

4,010

8,240 

11,200 

16, 865

8,650

118,050

5,S55

-

-

May

9,430 

9,360 

1O.10O 

9,000 

9,570

7,780

6,09O

4,460

3,820

3,650

2,540

2,67O

5,680

5,150 

5,160

5,490

5,650

5,650

2,780

3,140

3.O40

2,920 

1,920

1.590 

2,020

2,080

2,270 

2,42O 

2.45O

2,010

2,160

130,050

4,195

-

-

June

3,140 

3,130 

4,080 

4,180 

3,610

2.57O

2,390

2,490

2.42O

2,410

2,390

5,900

4,740

5,180 

5,500

2,570

2,556

2,860

2,760

2,430

3,050

3,120 

3,600

3,640 

5,270

6,690

5,680 

4,700 

2,910

5,160

104,920

5,497

-

-

July

2,870 

2,970 

5.090 

2,030 

1,300

1,690

2.O70

2,060

2,O6O

1,840

1,410

1,900

2,150

2,190 

2,090

1,500

1,240

942

1,710"

1,290

1,340

1,520 

1,440

1,380 

1,170

1,350

1,540 

1,450 

1,46O

1,520

1,940

55,572

1,728

-

"

Aug.

1,740 

1,690 

1,950 

2,010 

2,000

2,000

1,450

1,210

1,540

1,900

1,890

1,760

1,460

1,510 

1,450

1,560

1,520

1,410

1,450

1,350

1,260

1,230 

1,270

1,350 

1,550

1,200

1,160 

1.120 

1,156

1,340

1,280

46,520

1,501

-

~

Sept.

1,160 

1,070 

976 

917 

826

838

1,150

923

1,060

1,620

1,220

1,400

1,500

1.68O 

1,730

1,940

1,92O

1,960

1,970

2,020

2,380

2,540 

Z, 4815

2,470 

2,29O

1,560

1,550 

1,570 

1,690

2,010

48,420

1,614

-

"

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,300 Mln 879 Mean 2,251 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 11.2OO Mln 826 Mean 2,157 Cfsm - In. -
72 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River at Pine River poinerplant, near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°49'40", long 88°14'55", in sec. 28, T. 39 N., R. 18 E., at powerplant 

of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 5.0 miles downstream from Popple River and 6.5 miles 

south of Florence.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. Powerplant equipment consists of 2 water wheels, 7 taintor gates each 14 ft wide, 

1 log chute 7.5 ft wide, 2 deep sluice gates 4 by 4 ft, operating head 93 ft.

Average discharge. 31 years, 426 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,420 cfs Apr. 28, 29, minimum daily, 65 

cfs Oct. 2.

1923-54: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 cfs Apr. 9, 1929; no flow at times in 

1924, 1926-27, 1930-31, 1933, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those above 700 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge determined from poinerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant at station, but pondage is 

small and monthly discharge is very nearly natural flow.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. on basis 

of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and 

gate ratings based on theoretical formulas.

Revisions. WSP 1237: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

260

65

188

254

208

208

208

312 256"

208

312

208

312

208

182

208

208

208

208

208

288

195

195

195

182

195

208

208

208

208

208

6,671

215

0.407

0.47

Nov.

182

182

195

182

195

195

T52" 156

195

195

195

208

208

208

208

208

208

2O8

208

377

520

615

ns

604

435

362

312

312

312

2O8

8,390

280

0.530

0.59

Dec.

312

312

312

416

624

624

624

624

494

390

390

364

305

364

245

156

IBS

182

206

26O

273

208

208

156

2O8

182

182

156

208

208

208

9,585

309

0.585

0.68

Jan.

208

2O8

208

26O

558

208

195

208

195

208

182

182

182

182

195

182

182

182

182

182

182

195

182

182

169

2O8

182

2O8

208

195

182

6,032

195

0.369

0.42

Feb.

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

208

182

195

195

195

195

195

182

169

15013

294

208

3O3

290

208

312

353

208

208

277

5,991

214

0.405

0.42

Mar.

208

264

182

182

195

182

208

208

208

182

182

182

208

156

T55

182

195

208

2O8

296

184

296

2O8

296

286

358" 399

364

312

312

2O8

7,278

235

0.445

0.51

Apr.

312

208

273

182

557

473

984

1,340

1,540

1,600

1,840

1,710

1,810

1,860

1,850

1,990

1,800

1,650

1,51O

1,240

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,350

2,180

2.420

2,420

1,820

40,169

1,339

2.54

2.83

May

2.06O

1,840

2,010

1,840

1,700

1,580

1,460

1,370

1,210

1,090

984

984

971

918

791

698

598

611

624

624

585

429

498

486

429

416

364 5"50"

520

624

624

29,458

950

1.80

2.07

June

804

864

85T

864

721

624

611

624

473

473

382

490

299 "354"

312

429

410

483

477

463

5O9

585

686

737

732

830

738

561

564

482

17,442

581

1.1O

1.23

July

423

312

312

312

312

351

312

312

312

312

52O

584

555

362

334

312

305

143

312

208

208

234

208

2O8

150

182

182

182

208

208

412

9,271

299

O.566

0.65

Aug.

598

TS6

585

571

567

467

349

312

2O8

312

299

208

208

2O8

208

208

208

195

182

182

169

156

169

169

155

312

312

312

312

208

208

8,993

29O

0.549

0.63

Sept.

208 558"

208

2O8

208

2O8

312

312

208

520

624

758

825

975

96O

984

1,050

1,180

1,19O

1,180

978

819

725

615

598

589

473

388

373

468

18,352

612

1.16

1.29

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,090 Mln 65 Mean 457 Cfsm 0.866 In. 11.75

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,420 Mln 65 Mean 459 Cfsm 0.869 In. 11.79
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis.

73

Location. Lat 45°35'25", long 87°46'35", in sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 28 W., Michigan meridian, on left bank 700 ft upstream from Pemene Creek, 4 miles west of Nathan, Mich., 

15 miles southeast of Pembine, and at mile 65.3.

Drainage area. 3,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 745 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 11.36 ft); minImumT 1,240 cfs Oct. 12, 28, Nov. 9 (gage Height, 2.16 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs July 3, 1953 (gage height, 13.06 ft); minimum, 946 cfs Nov. 10, 1952 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

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

partly regulated by 10 powerplants and Michiganme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1274: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 

3.0 

5.0

1.Z8O 

2,110 

4,900

7.0 

9.0 

11.3

8,460

12,300

19,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

5 

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,330 

2,450 

2,100 

2,010

2,21O

2,140 

2,410

2,380

2,210 

2,220

1,930

1,560

2,010

2,280

2,120

2,080

2,080 

 1,900

1,760 

1,580

1,490

1,880

1,900

1,890

1,670

1,400 

1,810

1,410

1,760

1,750

1,640

60,360

1,947

-

-

Nov.

1,840 

1,490 

1,640 

1,770

1,660

1,670 

1,550

1,500

1.520 

1,710

1,560

1,910

1,740

1,74O

1,550

1,670

1,550 

1,920

1.89O 

1,900

2,300

2,380

2,670

2,820

5.110

2,430 

2,100

1,510

1,990

1,870

56.76O

1,892

-

-

Dec.

2,O80 

2.04O 

1,380 

2,190

2,710

2,730 

2,970

5.520

5,130 

2,780

2,690

2,750

2,520

2,070

1,900

1,800

1.700 

1,700

1,700 

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,9OO

1,900

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

66,860

2,157

-

-

Jan.

1,900 

1.90O 

1,900 

2,000

2,100

2,100 

2,100

2,100

2,000 

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,050

2,050

1,900 

1,900

1,900 

2.OOO

2.0OO

2,000

2,OOO

2,000

1,950

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

60,650

1,956

-

-

Feb.

1.800 

1,900 

1,950 

2.OOO

2,050

2.OOO 

2,OOO

2,OOO

2,050 

2,150

2,250

2,250

2,150

2,000

1.95O

2,150

2,350 

2,450

2,450 

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,550

2,550 

2,500

2,400

_

__,_ 

------

62,400

2,229

-

-

Ma*.

2,300 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200

2,25O

2,1OO 

2.000

2^000

2.10O 

2,10O

2,200

2,200

2,dso

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200 

2,250

2,200 

2,150

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,60O

2,900 

3,100

5.520

2,830

2,790

2,750

71,590

2,509

-

-

Apr.

2,610 

2,180 

2.010 

Z, 120

2,120

2,350 

2,790

5,700

4,600 

5,200

5.73O

5,750

6,170

7,410

8.O7O

9,090

9,720 

9,640

9,190 

6,980

6.12O

6,590

 6,510

6,590

6,820

6,500 

10, 700

16,700

19,600

1 7,400

------

210,560

7,019

-

-

May

14,700 

15. OOP 

14,600 

14,900

14,200

15,500 

10,600

8,610

6,640

6,27O

5,590

4,790

6,1OO

5,720

4,640

5,010

5.20O 

5,09O

4,870 

3,820

4,150

4,160

 3,760

2,700

2.570

2,860 

5,15O

5,070

4,020

5,480

5,410

207,160

6,685

-

-

June

4,440 

5,560 

5,280 

67660

5,860

4,950 

5,690

5,59O

5,550 

5,480

5.280

5,670

5,220

7,150

6,270

4,450

5,860 

4,520

4,290 

4,520

4,040

5,920

5.22O

5,52O

6,340

7,960 

8.790

7,550

5,890

4,980

---- 

155,920

5,151

-

-

July

5,140 

4,610 

4,070 

5,920

5,090

2,400 

2,570

5,070

5,070 

2,860

2,740

2,740

2,960

5,560

3,200

2,900

2,14O 

1,880

1.41O 

2,OlO

 1,560

1,980

1,740

1,910

1,540

1,590 

2,000

1,950

1,550

2,010

2,510

80,460

2,595

-

-

Aug.

2,950 

2,670 

2,640 

5.520

5,160

2,900 

2,860

2,55O

1,650 

2,260

2,660

2.70O

2,410

1,760

1,590

2,050

2,100 

1,970

2.O50 

1,580

1,770

1,680

1,690

1.660

1.570

2,040 

1,700

1,720

1,640

1,600

2,060

66,680

2,151

-

-

Sept.

1,690 

1,550 

1,530 

1,660

1,520

1.560 

1,360

1,500

1,550 

2,150

2,660

2,820

5,030

5,280

5,600

 5,820

4,290 

4,400

4.520 

4,440

,440

,400

,340

,040

,820

5,180 

5,050

2,520

5,180

2,860

38,520

2,944

-

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 24,200 Mln 1,320 Mean 3,436 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54 : Max 19,600 Mln 1,320 Mean 3,249 Cfsm - In. -

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Jan. 22, 

23, 29-31, P«b. 16-20, 26, 27).
74 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pike River at Amberg, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°29'50", long 87°59'40", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 20 E., on left baric 

500 ft upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile 

south of Amberg, and 1.2 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Branches.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 865 ft above mean sea level (from survey 

Tevel line along railroad). Prior to May 23, 1931, chain gage at railway bridge at 

datum 1 ft higher. May 23, 1931, to Aug. 4, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 5, 1934, to Oct. 6, 1946, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 223 cfs.

Extremes. laau^Bl: Maximum discharge during water year, 376 cfs (revised) May 11 (gage 

height, 2.6 ft); minimum (revised) 70 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.85 

ft); minimum, 90 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1914-54: Maximum discharge observed, 2,800 cfs (revised) Apr. 10, 1922 (gage 

height, 7.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum observed, 26 cfs Dec. 27, 1925 (gage 

height, 1.30 ft, site and datum then in use).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

384

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

624

664

684

699

714

729

744

784

804

824

854

874

894

924

954

974

1004

1034

1054

Water 

year

1914

1916

1917

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

1924

1926

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

Date

July 14, 1914

June 3, 1916

June 8, 1917

May 28, 1918

Apr. 12, 1919

Mar. 21, 1921

Apr. 10, 1922

Apr. 21, 1923

May 11, 1924

Apr. 23, 1926

Apr. 5, 1928

Apr. 8, 1929

Apr. 19, 1930

May 11, 1931

Apr. 10, 1932

June 7, 1933

Mar. 25, 1935

Apr. 15, 1936

Apr. 26, 1937

Mar. 31, 1938

June 13, 1939

my 21, 1940

Sept. 1, 1941

Apr. 6, 1942

Apr. 10, 1943

Apr. 25, 1944

mr. 20, 1945

Mar. 17, 1946

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,220

1,200

1,160

862

1,040

1,750

2,800

1,950

1,250

778

947

1,250

582

376

1,410

1,480

920

785

970

1,600

1,730

763

1,010

875

837

691

1,060

837

Gage height 

(feet)t

4.7

4.7

4.6

3.9

4.3

5.8

7.8

6.2

4.8

3.7

4.1

4.8

3.2

2.6

6.2

6.4

4.2

3.9

4.3

5.8

5.7

3.9

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.7

4.6

4.1

t From graph based on gage readings.

The minimum discharge for the water year 1931 has been revised to 70 cfs Sept. 14, 

1931, superseding figure published in WSP 714.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effe'ct or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 699: 1927. WSP 1207: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1929, 1931, 1935, and 1938, 

superseding those published in WSP 684, 714, 784, and 854, are given herein. Complete 

table of daily discharges are given for water year 1931, but only revised discharges 

are given for other water years.

Date

1929

Sept. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

288

Date

1929-Con.

Sept. 12

13

14

1935

June 21

22

Aug. 7

8

Discharge

273

273

318

612

532

240

292

Date

1935-Con.

Sept. 20

1938

Mar. 23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

403

705

670

688

688

706

742

Date

1938-Con.

Mar. 29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

988

1,280

1,550

1,550

1,100

800

620

556
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 75

Pike River at Amberg, Wls. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1929, 1955, 1938

Month

Calendar year 1929. ................

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

Water year 1937-38. ................

Calendar year 1938. ................

Cfs-days

-

7 94?

77,779

94,605

Maximum

1,200

875

875

1,550

1,550

Minimum

120

114

100

Mean

262

144

226

213

259

Per square 

mile

1.04

.842

1.02

Runoff in 

inches

16.25

14.06

12.13

11.43

12.81

13.90

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1930 to September 1931

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

100

m

111

111

114

122

126

167

176

180

146

138

126

122

122

122

134

126

122

118

114

111

107

111

104

111

114

114

111

111 

107

3,802

123

0.486

0.56

Nov.

105

102

10?

109

116

132

109

136

113

105

113

113

113

109

120

192

253" 255

238

227

212

187

165

165

152

152

140

140

140

140

4,457

149

0.589

0.66

Dec.

140

140

150

170

TTC

150

150

155

150

140

130

125

120

120

115

TCO" 100

100

100

105

100

105

100

105

110

125

125

105

110

110

115

3,840

124

0.490

0.56

Jan.

110

110

105

115

115

100

100

*100

105

105

115

115

120

T55

105

100

110

110

110

105

100

100

105

110

110

105

100

*100

95 

95

105

3,285

106

0.419

0.48

Feb.

110

110

110

105

105

100

105

105

105

95

95

115

TIB

105

110

115

110

105

100

*100

100

95

90

55

95

90

90

95

-

2,865

102

0.403

0.42

Mar.

90

95

100

75

95

95

90

90

85

80

105

110

110

120

115

115

115

126

126

126

126

126

132

139

157

148

148

148

120

T^S" 181 

-toy

3,627

117

0.462

0.53

Apr.

148

147

169

148

157

169

169

169

194

206

194

181

169

169

169

169

181

194

194

194

273

287 275"

232

194

181

181

169

181

169

5,631

188

0.743

0.83

May

157

157

169

181

181

181

169

139

157

259

331 m

302

273

206

181

157

157

259

181

181

169

*148

148

194

206

181

148

132

126

120

5,881

190

0.751

0.87

June

114

107

107

105

103

101

T&T

101

105

187

248

269

278

24T

224

213

213

205

194

194

198

191

170

160

148

145

139

126

119

112

4,921

164

0.648

0.72

July

103

98

98

98

120

148

Tiff

126

114

108

103

98

98

94

94

90

*86

34

98

108

98

94

90

90

86

86

90

90

86

86

86

3,106

100

0.395

0.46

Aug.

98

103

148

120

103

94

103

126

132

169

148

132

114

103

98

98

98

98

98

103

98

94

94

94

90

90

~5$ 86

86 

86

36

3,276

106

0.419

0.48

Sept.

95

91

91

88

86

86

84

82

82

80

77

75

73

BO" 70

112

*118

107

103

224

261

228

184

148

187

265

274

5135

177 

154

3,987

133

0.526

0.59

Calendar year 1930: Max 546 Min 79 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.17

Water year 1930-31: Max 331 Min 70 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 17.
76 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pike River at Amberg, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

90

144

279

432

3.5 

4.0 

4.7

588

760

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99 10"?

105

114

110

119

m

118

119

116

119

114

109

114

110

110

105

*104

104

102

109

109

110

109

105

105

104

107 

109 

109

109

3,392

109

0.431

0.50

Nov.

110

114

110

105

102

102

109

114

109

109

109

110

110

114

110

110

110

109

110

123

T6"3" 163

151

149

140

131

123

116

115

114

3,564

119

0.470

0.52

Dec.

113

114

119

163

201

201

190

180

163

135

135

135

126

124

116

112

108

110

116

120

120

112

TOB" 100

110

110

110

110 

110

110

110

3,989

129

0.510

0.59

Jan.

110

Tiff

110

110

110

108

108

108

107

106

104

103

102

100

99

98

*97

96

3£

96

97

97

97

97

97

98

102

106 

110

108

104

3,191

103

0.407

0.47

Feb.

102

TOO" 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

102

103

103

104

104

105

106

112

118

124

128

132

TSZ

132

132

130

130

128

126

3,153

113

0.447

0.46

Mar.

122

118

116

*112

110

106

106

105

104

103

102

100

99 -55

100

102

105

110

116

122

126

136

150

186

193

'2T>0~ 279

240 

190

174

164

4,255

137

0.542

0.63

Apr.

158

166

158

138

T54

226

466

a656

572

485

448

410

370

354

232

463

463

401

333

294

336

*472

460

423

448

457

702

1.050 

93S

674

12,891

430

1.70

1.89

May

578

556

594

5T55

540

485

438

407

376

348

330

309

291

273

258

252

240

232

220

212

204

201

193

 *188

178

168

TTC

226 

285

270

9,895

319

1.26

1.45

June

288

279

261

285

270

243

217

201

186

173

161

161

161

151

m

237

315

270

237

285

339

361

361

309

315

448

*5S

336 

273

E34

7,931

264

1.04

1.17

July

T56~ 212

188

176

166

158

163

154

144

163

209

204

176

151

138

127

121

119

118

114

*112

109

105

104

100

150- 99

102 

104

107

140

4,379

141

0.557

0.64

Aug.

156

142

186

193

ISff

146

129

123

129

131

134

123

118

110

109

118

114

102

102

99

96

96

96

35" 94

110

107

104 

109

102

96

3,738

121

0.478

0.55

Sept.

99

98

94

93

I5ff

127

151

134

125

188

240

212

226

264

*282

333

373

398

475

TIT

404

361

312

267

232

212

190

178 

206

249

7,064

235

0.929

1.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 820 Mln 94 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.41

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,030 Mln 93 Mean 185 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph for adjoining days. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 10 to Mar. 23, Mar. 

Apr. 5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 77

Menomlnee River below Koss, Mleh.

Location. Lat 45"21'50", long 87°39'20", In sec. 9, T. 34 N., R. 27 W., Michigan meridian, 

on left bank at powerplant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 0.5 mile upstream from 

Little Cedar River, 3.6 miles southeast of Koss, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 3,790 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Headwater and tallwater gages and generation data entered hourly In daily log sheet 

Fy company employees.

Average discharge. 41 years, 3,170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge, 16,700 cfs Apr. 30; minimum daily, 1,200 cfs Dec. 16. 

1913-54: Maximum daily discharge, 23,200 cfs Apr. 23, 25, 1916; minimum daily, 162 

cfs Sept. 15, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Daily discharge computed on basis of average dally load and loaddischarge rating of combined hydroelectric units. Plow regulated by 13 powerplants and 

Mlchlgamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) above station.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,300 

2,450

2,570

27230

2,020

2,170

2,120

2,290

2,480

2,460

2,380

2,160

2.O80

1,86O

1,740

2,130 

1,940

1,780

1,820

1,700

1,560

1,400

1,750

1,890

1,960

1,650 

1.240 

1,850

1,79O

1,770 

1,800

61,34O

1,979

~

-

Nov.

1,890 

1,450

1,400

1,550

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,440

1,680

1,680

1,440

1.56O

1,700

1,600

1,380 

1,680

1,600

1,600

1,750

2,050

2,250

2,6OO

2,800

2,610

5,120 

2,646 

2,160

1,920

._-.*---

56.55O

1,885

-

-

Dec.

2,160 

2,000

2,380

2,520

2,400

3,24O

3,360

3,360

3,450

S,l20

2,640

2,640

3,140

1,680

1,550

1,200 

l.tOO

1,650

1,800

2,150

1,850

1,950

1,800

2,100

2,160

2,040 

2,100 

1,680

1,850

1,920 

2,040

69,660

2,247

-

-

Jan.

2,160 

2,280

2,160

2,160

2,180

2,570

2,500

2,200

1,990

2,020

2,030

1,590

2,000

1,660

2,020

2,210 

2,020

1,870

1,700

1,860

1,880

1,940

2,060

2.O4O

1,820

2,060 

1,810 

2,160

2,150

2,050 

1,880

62,43X>

2,015

-

-

Feb.

1.780 

1,340

2,240

1,950

2,O4O

2,100

2,180

2,050

1,970

2,O4O

2,360

2,560

2,530

2,690

2,030

1,820 

2,380

2,580

2,560

2,580

2,660

2,610

2,610

2,520

2,970

5.020 

2,660 

2,910

-

65,940

2,555

-

-

Mar.

2,700 

2,550

2,510

2,330

2,320

2,45O

1,990

1,92O

2.OOO

2,180

2,310

2,260

2,510

2,180

2,04O

1,890 

275BO"

2,420

2,500

2,560

2,140

2,14O

2,050

2,280

2,750

5,560 27750" 

3,27O

2,940

2,960 

2,840

74,850

2,414

-

-

Apr.

2,660 

2,690

2,310

2,250

2,110

2,600

5,480

5.0OO

4,670

5,5OO

5.27O

5,230

5,180

5,560

6,780

7,500 

8,530

8,580

8,920

8,120

6,400

6,480

6,520

6,880

6,930

6,770 

7,480 

11,000

14,700

16,700

192, 200

6,407

_

-

May

15,400 

15,800

15,800

15,200

12,900

12,800

11,800

9,200

7,190

5,710

5,340

4,780

5,030

5,240

4,950

4,290 

4,570

4,680

4,670

4,450

4,030

3,850

4,510

5,650

2,750

2,650 

2,900 

5,120

5,460

5,540 

5,490

201,490

6,500

_

-

June

3,640 

4,750

5,080

5,410

6,790

4,840

4,130

5,480

5,330

5,500

5,500

3,440

5,480

4,580

5,840

4,960 

4,160

5,650

4,490

4,590

4,940

5.O9O

4,650

5,260

5,280

6,67O 

7,440 

7,710

6",720

5,110

145,710

4,857

_

-

July

4,520 

4,490

4,020

3,660

5,41O

2,920

2,400

2,190

5.1OO

2,950

2,870

2.72O

2,980

2,850

3,560

3,570 

2,150

2,440

1,900

1.57O

2,000

1,730

1,880

1,630

1,85O

1,650 

1,690 

1,870

1,850

1, 890 

2,08O

80, 11O

2,584

_

-

Aug.

2,640 

2,760

2.76O

2,750

5.120

3,020

2,85O

2,580

2,280

1.800

2.O6O

2,780

2,920

2,690

2,020

1,840 

1,980

1,660

1,990

2,100

1,930

1,610

1,680

1,520

1.450

1,570 

1,800 

1,830

1,680

1,600 

1,520

66,790

2,155

-

-

Sept.

1,630 

1,610

1,520

1,570

1.450

1,720

1,56O

1,640

1.7OO

2,100

2,940

2,940

3,040

3,660

3,810

3,780 

4,180

4,50O

5,150

4,81O

5,520

47700"

4,820

5,190

4,630

3.77O 

5,740 

2,850

2,790

5,150

96,470

3,216

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 19,300 Mln 1.2OO Mean 3,515 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 16,700 Mln 1,2OO Mean 3,215 Cfsm - In. -
78 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°19'20", long 87°39 I 40", in sec. 17, T. 33 N., R. 23 E., on right bank

 400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2£ miles downstream from Little Cedar River, 2.9 

miles east of McAllister, 14.5 miles east of Wausaukee, and at mile 22.3.

Drainage area. 4,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 3,425 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,900 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 16.77

 ft); minimum, 1,380 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum daily, 1,390 cfs

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 25,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1951 (gage height, 17.83 ft); minimum observed, 538 cfs Oct. 6, 1946 (gage height, 7.29 ft).

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

regulated by 14 powerplants and Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 7, 8, 17-31, Aug. 10, 15;

8.2 

8.6 

9.0

1,380

1,800

2,270

11.0

14.0

16.7

5,680 

12.80O 

21,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,150 

2,440

2,550

2,270

2,010

2,570

2,260

2,340

2,440 

2,340

2,250

2,030 

2,030

1,880

2,240

2,240

2,250

1,910

 1,960

1,840

1,720

1,640

1,600

2,050

2,170

1,960 

1,490 

1,950

1,780

1,770

1,720

63,590

2,051

-

-

Nov.

1,880 

1,770

1,770

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,770

1,480 

1,670

1,620

1,780 

1,760

1,990

1,890

1,870

1,920

1,830

1,840

1,930

2,130

2,380

2,800

3,160

2,970

5,260 

2,700 

2,270

1,850

1 880

61,450

2,048

-

-

Dee.

2,070 

2,250

2,340

2,700

2,550

3,290

3,480

3,450

5,600 

3,560

2,970

2,780 

3,420

2,000

1,690

1,290

1,750

1,780

1,990

2,300

2,050

2,100

1,980

2,150

2,380

2,210 

2,210 

1,860

1,910

2,050

2,200

74,440

2,401

-

-

Jan.

2,340 

2,460

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,500

2,50(5

2,300

2,100 

2,150

2,200

1,520 

2,120

1,820

2,120

2,400

2,160

1,990

1,800

1,990

2,020

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,220 

2,000 

2,300

2,500

2,190

2,050

66,950

2,160

_

-

Feb.

1,910 

2,080

2,550

2,200

2,100

2,250

2,330

2,200

2,070 

2,200

2,500

2,750 

2,700

2,810

2,400

2,010

2,550

2,590

2,550

2,740

2,850

2,850

2,850

2,750

5,110

5.250 

2,950 

5,090

70,790

2,528

_

-

Mar.

2,910 

2,800

2,700

2,550

2,510

2,650

2,190

2,080

2,180 

2,510

2,510

2,400 

2,510

2,590

2,220

2,100

2,350

2,580

2,520

2,580

2,400

2,300

2,210

2,490

2,800

3.500 

3,150 

3; 500

3,200

5,150

2,990

80,750

2,604

_

-

Apr.

2,890 

2,950

2,550

2.490

2,496

2,680

2,970

5,980

6,180 

6,950

7,250

6,950 

7,020

7,530

8,670

9,500

10,700

11,300

11,100

10, 100

8,170

7,880

8,120

*8,120

8,080

8,280 

8,980 

13,900

19,500

21 600

240,860

8,029

_

-

May

20,700 

18, 900

18,000

17,400

17,000

16,600

15,400

12,500

9,660 

7,710

6,810

5,780 

5,290

6,760

6,420

5,680

5,640

5,860

5,660

5,290

4,400

4,280

 4,950

4,050

3,020

3|670

4,490

4,590

4,520

256,590

8,277

_

-

June

4,490 

5,210

6,140

6,180

8,010

6,040

5,060

4,220

5,870 

5, 790

4,140

4,160 

4,230

5,440

7,640

6,460

4,740

4,070

4,740

4,890

4,850

5,180

7,000

5,940

6,200

7,860 

9,200 

9,690

8,340

6,160

173,940

5,798

_

-

July

5,460 

5,660

4,890

4,450

4,090

S,600

2,860

2,450

5,480 

5,480

5,450

5,260 

5,420

3,340

3,770

3,620

2,780

2,750

2,060

1.790

2.150

 2,020

2,150

1,990

2,080

1,890 

1,870 

2,400

2,120

2,120

2,580

95,750

5,024

-

Aug.

5,050 

5,550

5,180

5,160

5.720

5,370

3,130

5,150

2,580 

2,120

2,550

2,880 

5,050

2,750

2,180

1,950

1,960

1,980

2,200

2,270

2,200

1,820

1,860

1,780

1,660

1,830 

2,080 

2,130

1,960

1,830

1,710

75,160

2,425

_

-

Sept.

2,040 

1,860

1,670

1,740

1.510

1,910

1,780

1,900

2,000 

2,400

2,900

2,920 

3,000

3,800

*3,960

4,250

4,590

4,910

6.240

5,200

5,960

5,720

5-, 540

5,270

5,040

4,220 

3,500 

5,55O

5,450

2,790

106,400

3,547

.

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 25,800 Min 1,590 Mean 3,887 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54 : Max 21,600 Min 1,390 Mean 3,739 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 15 to Mar. 13, Mar. 

Apr. 9, Apr. 50, May 1, May 5-7. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Apr. 6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 79

Peshtlgo River at Peshtlgo, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 87°44'40", In NE$ sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

75 ft downstream from Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge, half a mile downstream 

from Public Service Corp. dam In Peshtlgo, and ll| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,124 sq ml.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 584.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs May 3 (gage height, 7.78 ft); minimum, 

88 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.64 ft); minimum dally, 122 cfs Sept. 4.

1953-54: Maximum discharge that of May 3, 1954; minimum, 32 cfs Aug. 28, 1953 (gage 

height, 1.46 ft); minimum dally, that of Sept. 4, 1954.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 4 to June 24,

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

Diurnal

1.5 

1.7 

2.O 

3.0

100

162

267

692

4.O 

6.0 

7.3

1,220

2,690

3,900

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

IS

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

238

492 

488

354

250

454

246

368

388

607

288

173

504

602

408

498

338

456

*384

362

554

426 

509

528

478

135 

40?

334

456

313

342

12,375

399

0.355

0.41

Nov.

420

365 

556

417

*412

464

347

170 3o"8~

349

570

362

539

280

473

388

282

381

387

606

560

546 

562

578

656

561 

707

34T

286

474

13,347

445

0.396

0.44

Dec.

588

533 

603

572

668

799

857

TTff

614

754

596

657

643

493

294

344

394

377

499

470

460

460 

400

363

528

424 

312

356

325

300

346

15,807

510

0.454

0.52

Jan.

588 372- 

446

428

365

383

451

358

437

536

290

350" 255

420

390

*462

440

270

290

305

315

360 

300

350

315

353 

452

509

444

579

300

12,113

391

0.348

0.40

Feb.

285

304 

402

354

489

438

356

256

34T

356

416

554

362

328

405

277

394

468

460

490

490

538 

644

425

697

501 

676

502

-

12,213

436

0.388

0.40

Mar.

4O9

536 

*357

560

555

440

372

250 316-

738

775

726

1,160

552

484

470

912

781

1,080

1,280

806

534 

610

766

1,250

1,480 

"1,340

758

515

742

810

22,364

721

0.641

0.74

Apr.

961

847 

732

438

328

970

974

868

1,620

2,320

2,100

1,590

1,420

1,860

1,730

2,470

2,170

1,770

1,670

1,640

2,100

2,070 

2,110

*1,800

2,260

2,100 

1,940

3,050

*3,320

2,660

51,888

1,730

1.54

1.72

May

3,020

2,860 

3,370

3,820

2,750

2,620

2,820

2,350

2,250

1,910

1,430

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,160

1,440

758

745

779

872

1,080

*856 

658

488 552"

501 

580

646

979

1,020

710

46,712

1,507

1.34

1.55

June

2,380

2,220 

1,900

2,230

2,200

1,250

896

1,080

1,070

848

525

714

747

453

597

600

1,020

1,100

1,270

1,090

868

1,820 

1,580

1,910

1,830

2,420 

3,130

1,710

2,040

1,790

43,384

1,446

1.29

1.44

July

1,310

1.380 

1,220

889

540

463

836

776

, 579

923

636

438

718

845

548

626

642

574

428

478

450

*466 

392

402

264

332 

258

ITT

546

370

262

19,064

615

0.547

0.63

Aug.

518

276 

306

640

775

518

611

376

282

642

472

304

394

410

452

340

561

378

460

322

149

STC 

404

578

496

503 

352

352

332

170

170

12,919

417

0.371

0.43

Sept.

248

206 

272

122

TTS

288

229

324

460

490

722

504

671

1,130

*815

1,280

1,180

1,270

1,530

1,810

1,400

1,930 

1,330

1,080

1,050

1,150 

708

670

788

1,070

24,905

830

0.738

0.82

Calendar year 1953 : Max. - 

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,820

Mln - 

Mln 122

Mean - 

Mean 787

Cfsm - In. . 

Cfsm 0.700 !" 9.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29, 30, Jan. 11-22, 24, 25, 31, and Feb. 1.
80 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°19', long 88°29', in sec. 27, T. 33 H., R. 16 E., on southwest shore of 

lake at George Tyrrell's cottage, 3| miles east of Lakewood.

Drainage area. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage --Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 19, 1939, gage was located at Charles J. Vogts' across 

the lake.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.72 ft June 25; minimum observed, 

94.94 ft Jan. 18.

1936-54; Maximum elevation observed, 96.50 ft Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 1943; minimum 

observed, 93.45 ft Feb. 5, 1950.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, in feet, 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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

4.94

Feb. Mar.

5.10'

Apr.

5.28

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

5.38

5.36

5.35

5.34

_

5.34

_

5.33

5.34

5.34

June

_

_

5.36

5.36

5.34

5.32

5.31

5.30

5.28

5.30

_

5.28

5.29

5.51

.

5. SO

5.49

5.52

_

5.56

_

5.58

5.72

.

5.70

5.68

5.66

July

5.64

5.62

_

5.60

5.58

5.56

5.54

-

5.56

_

5.54

5.52

_

5.48

5.48

5.45

_

5.42

_

5.38

5.37

_

5.34

5.32

5 30

s!33

Aug.

_

5.32

_

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.28

5.30

_

5.28

5.24

_

5.22

' 5.20

5.18

5.16

5.14

5.16

5.14

5 12

Sept.

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.09

5.08

5.06

5.11

5.14

5.18

5.20

5.22

5.24

5.24

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission 

of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis.

81

Location. Lat 45M.5 1 , long 88°39', in sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. IS E., on pier of Pine Ridge 

Lodge at north end of lake, 5^ miles southwest of Townsend and 6 miles southwest of 

Lakewood.

Drainage area. l.S sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.01 ft June 30; minimum observed, 

95.05 ft Nov. 18.

1936-54: Maximum elevation observed, 98.25 ft June 28, 1943; minimum observed, 

93.82 ft Oct. 6, 1949.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, in feet, 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

Oct. Nov.

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

5.09

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

_

5.O5

-

-

_

5.10

_

_

-

_

_

5.07

Dec.

5.09

-

5.17

_

.

.

-

_

5.27

_

_

-

_

5.24

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

Jan.

5.25

Feb.

5.36

_

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

5.50

-

_

.

_

_

5 .66

May

_

_

_

5.71

_

5.73

-

_

_

_

5.68

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

5.57

-

_

_

_

5.61

5.63

June

_

5.62

5.63

_

_

_

-

5.59

5.59

-

5.76

5.83

5.77

_

_

_

5.83

-

5.99

_

_

6.01

July

_

_

5.89

5.69

_

_

_

-

_

5.77

_

-

_

_

_

_

5.73

5.77

5.75

5.69

5.63

5.63

5.61

I

Aug.

_

5.63

-

_

_

5.59

5.55

_

_

5.53

_

_

_

5.47

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

I

Sept.

_

_

5.37

5.33

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

5.53

_

_

-

_

_

5.62

-

5.59

_

5.62

Note. Add 9O ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service Commission, of Wisconsin.
82 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Oconto River near Glllett, Wis.

Location.--Lat 440 52', long 88°18', In sec. 34, T. 28 N., R. 18 E., on left bank Just upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Christy Brook, 2 miles south of Glllett, and at mile 29.

Drainage area.--678 sq ml.

Records available. June 1906 to March 1909, January 1914 to September 1954.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 735 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to March 1909, chain gage on bridge at datum 4.0 ft lower. Jan. 6, 1914, to Aug. 24, 

1938, chain gage on bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1907-8, 1914-54), 578 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs May 1 (gage height, 3.11 ft); maximum 

gage~height, 3.12 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 231 cfs Sept. 1, 

2, 3, 4.

1906-9, 1914-54: Maximum discharge observed, 8,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

11.2 ft, from floodmarks), caused by failure of dam at Pulcifer, 4 miles above station; 

minimum, 93 cfs Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 0.13 ft), flow retarded by anchor ice above 

station.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 384: Drainage area. WSP 1207: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.7

.8

1.0

224

257

330

1.4 

2.0 

3.1

510

820

1,510

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

10

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

254 

244

54T

247

257

271

271

278

282 2~5?

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

*278

278

278

278

274

274

274

274

271

271

271 

27.1

8,424

272

0.401

0.46

Nov.

282 

311

303

278

250

254

250

250

264

268

271

268

271

274

288

288

285

282

271

285

319

371

402

354

367

355

346

330

282

319

8,968

299

0.441

0.49

Dec.

345 

370

380

380

447

505

510

525

45ff

452

406

375

415

397

340

295

305

330

360

380

370

350

310

290

280

3O5

305

305

305

285 

275

11,387

367

0.541

0.62

Jan.

280 

295

3OO

305

29?

285

3OO

295

290

280

270

260

255

260

265

 267

260

255

250

245

240 2?0"

240

240

245

250

250

250

255

255 

255

8,232

266

0.392

0.45

Feb.

255" 255 

255

260

255

255

260

265

270

27O

270

270

270

270

275

28O

295

3O5

320

355

370

385

H5o" 400

400

39O

385

375

-------

8,615

308

0.454

0.47

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,060 Min 244

Mar.

370 

360

335

315

*301

295

295

295

305

310

310

315

300

550" 280

310

350

400

500

560

555

550

540

550

60O

660

770

84O 705"

544 

452

13,547

437

0.645

0.74

Apr.

452 

443

415

3 SO

375

452

549

689

776

836

848

798

754

 716

721

8O4

864

909

9O9

836

826

853

886

967

990

984

1,070

1,120

1,210

1*400

23,832

794

1.17

1.31

May

1,500 

1,400

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,190

1.15O

1,100

1,060

1,030

978

932

875

798

726

674

643

584

559

539

515

 486

461

438

415

397

389

12?

481

510

549

24,628

794

1.17

1.35

June

598 

643

684

726

770

754

679

608

554

500

466

443

433

wr

447

447

603

726

726

765

770

990

1,070

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,240

1,360

1,400

1,260

23,529

784

1.16

1.29

July

1,060

 5S4

748

700

658

608

574

559

520

510

530

534

510

481

447

420

397

375

338

296

296

292

»292

292

288

282

274

271

5EB" 264

292

14,240

459

0.677

0.78

Aug.

319 

334" 338

326

319

303

288

282

288

307

307

30O

285

278

271

274

271

271

268

264

254

250

247

247

250

250

250

250

250

244

257

8,622

278

0.410

0.47

Sept.

234 

234

231

2Tf

237

250

250

250

250

274

319

369

476

466

530

 574

554

539

623

628

638

648

663

597

520

559

486

461

486

564

13,160

439

0.647

0.72

Mean 514 Cfsm n.758 In. 10.27

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,500 Min 231 Mean 458 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efa).--Hay 1 (6 a.m.) 1.52O cfs (3.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 2, Dec. 15 to Mar. 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Silver lake at Portage, Wis.

83

Location. Lat 43°33', long 89°29', in sec. 6, T. 12 N., R. 9 E., in southeast end of lake 

at outlet culvert on Silver Lake Street in Portage.

Drainage area. 1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 93.29 ft July 11; minimum observed, 

92.68 ft Dec. 25, Apr. 4.

1936-54: Maximum elevation observed, 93.68 ft Apr. 13, 1952; minimum observed, 

90.85 ft Aug. 22, 24, 1937.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, In feet, 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

Oct.

.

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

7.87

_

-

_

-

.

-

7.82

-

7.84

_

-

..

_

7.82

_

»

_

-

-

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

7.70

-

-

_

_

-

_

7.70

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

7.72

_

_

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

7.78

_

-

_

7.72

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

7.68

_

.

_

-

-

Jan. Feb.

7.72

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

7.76

-

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

7.74

Apr.

.

-

_

7.68

-

_

_

_

_

-

7.86

_

_

-

_

_

7.92

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

_

7.89

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

^

-

7.81

.

-

.

-

_

7.77

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

June

_

-

_

-

-

7.88

_

_

_

-

_

_

7.85

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

.

_

7.94

_

_

_

-

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

,

_

-

-

8.29

_

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

8.09

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

Aug.

.

-

-

7.99

-

.

_

7.99

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

7.79

-

_

-

_

7.79

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

Sept.

_

7.84

-

7.89

_

.

-

-

-

_

7.87

-

_

-

.

.

-

-

8.09

_

_

_

-

-

8.05

_

_

Note. Add 85 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for thla lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
84 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 88°58', In sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 13 E., half a mile north of 

lake outlet and 2 miles north of Markesan.

Drainage area. 5 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 28, 1949, gage was at site 0.5 mile to south at same 

Saturn.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.38 ft May 4, 8, June 5, 19, July 12; 

minimum observed, 94.50 ft Nov. 13.

1936-54: Maximum elevation observed, 96.74 ft June 23, 24, 1940; minimum observed, 

94.28 ft Sept. 10, 11, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, In feet, 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

Oct.

_

5.23

-

-

5.18

_

5.15

-

5.12

-

_

5.10

-

5.09

-

5.08

_

-

5.07

-

5.06

5.06

5.05

-

-

5.04

-

5.03

-

5.01

Hov.

_

5.00

-

5.00

-

4.90

-

-

4.80

-

4.60

-

4.50

-

-

4.82

-

4.80

-

4.82

_

-

4.81

-

4.80

_

-

4.80

-

4.80

Dec.

_

4.80

-

-

4.92

_

4.91

-

4.89

-

4.87

-

-

4.89

-

4.88

-

4.88

-

-

4.87

-

4.85

_

-

4.83

-

4.79

-

4.79

Jan.

4.74

4.74

_

4.74

-

4'. 74

.

4.74

_

-

4.74

-

_

4.74

-

4.76

_

-

_

-

4.65

_

. -

.

-

4.65

_

_

4.64

Feb.

_

-

_

_

4.70

_

-

.

4.71

-

_

4.71

_

_

-

_

_

4.82

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

4.88

_

_

-

Mar.

.

_

.

4.96

-

_

4.96

-

-

-

4.99

-

_

_

5.04

_

-

_

5.09

-

_

_

5.12

_

-

_

5.19

5.19

5.21

Apr.

5.21

-

5.21

_

-

5.25

-

-

5.29

-

.

5.27

-

5.27

-

5.29

-

-

5.24

-

_

-

-

5.20

-

5.25

_

5.30

-

5.33

Hay

.

5.35

_

5.38

-

5.35

-

5.38

-

5.37

.

5.35

-

-

5.35

_

5.35

-

5.34

-

.

5.33

5.32

-

-

.

5.18

_

5.20

5.34

June

5.35

-

5.36

-

5.38

_

5.36

-

5.36

-

_

5.35

-

5.36

-

5.36

-

-

5.38

-

5.36

-

5.35

~

-

5.34

.

5.32

-

5.30

July

5.30

-

5.30

-

5.28

_

5.32

-

 5.36

-

.

5.38

-

5.36

-

_

5.35

-

5.33

-

5.32

-

-

5.30

5.25

5.28

-

5.27

-

5.24

Aug.

5.23

-

5.21

-

5.20

_

5.18

-

5.16

-

5.14

-

-

5.12

-

5.10

-

5.09

-

-

5.06

-

5.07

-

5.12

_

-

5.18

-

5.16

Sept.

5.12

-

5.09

-

-

5.06

-

5.03

-

-

5.01

-

5.O6

-

5.09

.

5.10

5.11

5.20

5.10

_

5.09

-

-

5.09

_

5.10

_

5.11

5.11

ote. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by thf Public Service Comslon of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 85

Fox River at Berlin, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°57'05", long 88°57'30", in sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 13 E., on left side at 

downstream end of Government lock and dam, 1.1 mile south of bridge in Berlin, 2-g miles 

upstream from Barnes Creek, and at mile 33.0. 

Drainage area. 1,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1898 to September 1954. 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 744.52 ft above mean tide at New York

City (by Corps of Engineers). 

Average discharge. 56 years, 1,110 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,870 cfs May 3-7 (gage height, 10.4 ft); 

minimum daily, 450 cfs Feb. 1-15 (backwater from ice).

1898-1954: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1946 (gage height, 

15.5 ft); minimum observed, 248 cfs Sept. 16, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft).

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

1 ooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

i.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

"superseding those published in WSP 504, are given herewith:

1910

May 19.......... 1,060

20.......... 1,060

21.......... 980

22.......... 980

23.......... 980

Month

Calendar vear 1910.. .........

Maximum

2,240

3.080

Minimum

800

380

Mean

1,239

O1 n

793

Per square 

mile

0.866

.555

Runoff In 

Inches

1.00

7.52

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 13 to Sept. 30)

6.9 

7.3 

8.0

447

536

740

9.0 

1O.O 

10.4

1,130

1,630

1,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

562 

536

536

562

562

536

'56§ 512

562

562

562

562 

562

562

562

536

536

562

589

562

569 *589

589

562

536

536

562

562

562

589 

617

17,380

561

0.392

0.45

Nov.

562 

536

536

589

589

589

562

562

536

562

617

617 

589

617

589

539

589

617

617

617

676

646

646

676

707

774

774

809

809

19,007

634

0.443

0.49

Dec.

809 

774

774

845

920

882

845

845

774

707

740

774 

774

740

670

640

630

620

620

610

610

600

soo

600

600

590

590

580

580 m

21,483

693

0.485

0.56

Jan.

m550

540

540

540

540

530

530

520

520

510 

510

500

500

490

480

480

470

470

*464

460

465

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

15,394

497

0.348

0.40

Feb.

m450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450 

450

450

450

460

480

520

580

650

720

790

870

920

950

960

"575 970

.

16,590

592

0.414

0.43

Mar.

960 

940

920

740

720

720

720

720

710

707

676

646 

617

617

676

676

676

707

740

740

740

740

740

707

920

920

845

809

809 

809

23,256

750

0.524

0.60

Apr.

809 

809

740

740

774

774

845

1,040

1,000

960

920

882 

920

920

960

1,080

1,130

1,230

*1,230

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,28O

1,280

1,430

1,530

1,630

1.750

32,713

1,090

0.762

0.85

May

1,810 

1,810

1.870

1,370

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,810

1,740

1,690

1,630 

1,530

1,430

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,080

1,000

960

920

845

809

809

740

676

*676

676

740

774 

80S

40,074

1,293

0.904

1.04

June

845 

960

1,130

1,230

1,380

1,530

1.580

1,58C

1,480

1,430

1,330

1,180 

1,080

1,080

1,000

960

960

960

832

809

845

920

960

960

960

882

882

809

774

774

32,202

1,073

0.750

0.84

July

740 

740

774

882

960

1,000

1,180

1,280

1,430

1,530

1,630

1.690 

1,530

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,230

1,080

1,000

920

809

809 *774

707

676

676

676

646

 

33,308

1,074

0.751

0.87

Aug.

589 

646

646

676

707

676

646

617

617

646

646

646 

646

646

617

562

565

589

617

617

617

589

562

562

589

646

646

646

676

617 

646

19,410

626

0.438

0.50

Sept.

646 

67«

676

646

646

617

617

617

589

589

589

676 

676

809

809

845

920

1,080

*1,230

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,130

1,080

1,000

1,080

1,280

27,053

902

0.631

0.70

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,100 Mln 500 Mean 1,149 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.91

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,870 Mln 45O Mean 816 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.73

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec.
86 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55', long 88 0 39', in E| sec. 3, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from West Branch Wolf River, 

4 miles north of Keshena, and at mile 140.1.

Drainage area. 633 sq mi.

Records available.-Hferch 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 856.57 ft above mean sea level 

[levels by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge. 26 years, 568 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.40 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 267 cfs Nov. 20-23 (gage height, 1.54 

ft).

1927-54: Maximum discharge, 2.640 cfs (revised) Apr. 8, 1929 (gage height, 6.20 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 199 cfs Feb. 20, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

684

699

759

784

874

924

1004

1034

1054

1084

1114

1144

1174

Water 

year

1929

1930

1934

1935

1939

1941

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

Date

Apr. 8, 1929

Apr. 19, 1930

Apr. 10, 1934

Mar. 25, 1935

Mar. 31, 1939

Apr. 16, 1941

May 13, 1944

Mar. 23, 1945

Mar. 19, 1946

Apr. 7, 1947

Mar. 27, 1948

July 5, 1949

Apr. 26, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,640

1,240

1,680

*1,960

2,140

2,390

1,660

1,830

2,330

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,710

Gage height 

(feet)t

6.2

3.8

4.6

6.1

5.4

5.3

4.6

4.9

5.7

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.7

t Prom graph based on gage readings. 

t Estimated; backwater from ice.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1931, superseding those published in WSP 714, are given herewith:

1931 

Mar. 15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

430

435

425

410

405

410

420

425

1931-Con.

Mar. 23........... 457

24........... 475

25........... 457

26........... 439

27........... 439

28........... 404

29........... 37O

Month

Water year 1931 ...............

Maximum

1.350

Minimum

259

Mean

422

Per square 

mile

.667

Runoff In 

Inches

9.O5
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-21)

87

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

258

306

363

464

578

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

794

1,040

1,340

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

306

306

301

306

306

306

301

301

306

306

306

306

35B" 311

306

301

301

306

306

*309

301 

301

306

306

301

301

301

296 2"9~8~

298

300

9,412

304

0.480

0.55

Nov.

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

302

306

306

306

306

311

311

296

281

276

272

267

267 

267

267

276

286

301

317

333 

357

376

8,987

300

0.474

0.53

Dec.

383

389

444

437

457

500

4"9"0" 502

480

470

460

460

460

460

450

450

450

430

420

410

400 

380

370

365

360

360

355

350 350"

350

350

12,992

419

0.662

0.76

Jan.

350 3J5"

345

340

340

340

340

335

335

330

330

330

330

330

325

320

320

*316

316

314

314 

310

306

300

300

294

290

290 

286

282

280

9,883

319

0.504

0.58

Feb.

2So~ 280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

284

294

304

320

340

356

560

360 

360

360

360

355

352

350

350

8,745

312

0.493

0.51

Mar.

350

340

340

335

*552

336

340

340

335

335

335

340

340

340

340

350

355

370

390

420

450 

470

500

520

560

590

600 555" 

550

500

500

12,793

413

0.652

0.75

Apr.

510

520

440

4TO" 370

648

884

914

836

780

744

700

674

665

923

933

943

973

943

904

*983 

1,090

1,040

1,050

1,080

1,090

1,260

1.500 

1,416

1,320

26,537

885

1.40

1.56

May

1,260

1,290

1,410

1,410

1,320

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,170

1,080

1,050

1.02O

998

933

894

865

808

780

717

665 

598

594

*574

530

500

515" 478

570

562

590

28,161

908

1.43

1.65

June

586

582

644

661

594

566

558

519

493

478

350" 471

508

500

508

542

627

527

500

598

748 

851

776

766

808

1,010

1.250

1,090 

889

785

19,915

664

1.05

1.17

July

632

660

750" 720

652

554

496

475

461

489

511

496

447

405

580

566

370

375

556

550

325 

322

*317

314

314

511

3(39" 501

506

501

522

13,253

428

0.676

0.78

Aug.

333

351

399

396

389

385

389

405

353

551

555

517

511

306

501

296

2?6" 291

301

306

311 

310

310

506

304

302

301

500 

501

506

506

10,192

529

0.520

0.60

Sept.

296

296- 291

296

501

3O6

517

335

396

450

464

471

566

636

653

678

*726

794

899

1,030

1.040 

925

870

776

713

619

525

454 

554

594

17,270

576

0.910

1.01

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,400 Min 256 Mean 523 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.21

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,500 Min 267 Mean 488 Cfsm 0.771 In. 10.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, Apr. 10, July 2, 3, Aug. 22-28; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Keshena Palls. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 7 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 8-17, Jan. 19 to Mar. 4, Mar. 6, 7).
88 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf River at Keshena Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53', long 88°39', in E| sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., on right bank

500 ft downstream from Keshena Palls, 1.7 miles upstream from Keshena, 3.1 miles downstream from West Branch Wolf River, and at mile 136.4.

Drainage area. 812 sq mi.

Records available. May 1907 to March 1909, Peburary 1911 to September 1954. Published 

as "at Keshena" 1907-9, 1911 to March 1928.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 820.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Wisconsin Power & Light Co.). May 1907 to March 1909, staff gage, and February 1911 

to March 1928 chain gage, at bridge in Keshena 1.7 miles downstream at datum 4.03 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 44 years (1907-8, 1911-54), 773 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 7.26 ft); minimum, 283 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 5.12 ft).

1907-9, 1911-54: Maximum discharge observed, 4,390 cfs Apr. 10, 1922, from rating 

curve extended above 2,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 17, 1943 (backwater 

from ice); minimum discharge, 91 cfs Dec. 22, 1939 (gage height, 4.67 ft), result of 

Ice storage.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown In the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

384 

404 

474 

504 

564 

624 

664 

744

Water 

year

1914 

1915 

1918 

1919 

1923 

1926 

1928 

1933

Date

Apr. 30, 1914 

June 19, 1915 

May 28, 1918 

Apr. 15, 1919 

Apr. 21, 1923 

Apr. 25, 1926 

Sept. 15, 1928 

May 2, 1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,060 

1,720 

2,620 

2,470 

3,260 

2,850 

2,940 

1,710

Gage height 

(feet)

4.2 

3.7 

5.0 

4.6 

5.7 

5.2 

8.15 

7.04

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

fluctuation by one powerplant upstream.

Revisions. WSP 664: Drainage area (site at Keshena). Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water years 1921 and 1933, superseding those published 

in WSP 524, and 744, are given herewith:

Date

1921

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1933

Feb. 12

Discharge

570

640

780

880

940

1,020

1,080

1,100

1,060

930

840

320

Date

1933-Con.

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

325

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

340

355

370

380

390

400

Date

1933-Con.

Feb. 27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

410

410

420

420

415

415

415

415

415

41O

390

360

350

360

Date

1933-Con.

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

380

400

420

435

450

450

450

410

390

390

400

430

470

Month

Water year 1920-21. ...............

Water year 1932-33. ...............

Maximum

3,760

1,660

Minimum

380

223

Mean

795

369

543

Per square 

mile

.963

.454

.669

Runoff In 

Inches

13.07

.47

9.07
STREAMS TR7BUWRY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf River at Keshena Palls, Wis. Continued

89

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of lee effect (gage 

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

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

321

546

840

6.5 

7.2

1,230

1,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

424

413

402

413 

375

436

450 ISO440

424

386

341

S5T

424

413

408

413

424

430

*397

386

365

397

419

413

408

402 

381 

386

408

430

12,639

408

0.502

0.58

Nov.

441

419

408

381 

370

360 370-

397

413

413

397

386

397

402

424

386

386

392

430

501

595 

602 5*6-

540

508

495

459 

430 

408

408

13,064

435

0.536

0.60

Dec.

560

574

581

697 

779

734

609

660

660

631

501

495

588

588

600

600

600

600

600

560

530 

510

480

460

455

460

475 

480 

480

465

460

17,472

564

0.695

0.80

Jan.

455 255-

455

455 

455

455

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

445

440

440

440

*432

430

420

410

400

390

385

380

380 

375 

375

570- 370

13,212

426

0.525

0.61

Feb.

370- 370

375

375 

375

380

380

380

380

380

385

390

395

400

405

415

425

440

455

460

465 

IBTr

465

460

455

450

450 

440

11,585

414

0.510

0.53

Mar.

440

440

435

435 

»452

435

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

445

450

450

460

475

500

540

580

610

640

670

710

750

770- 770 

730

630

640

16,51.7

533

0.656

0.76

Apr.

650

670

540

5TO" 450 

855

1,080

1,210

1,130

1,020

963

932

939

908

955

1,170

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,090

*1,120 

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,340

1,530 

1,820

1, 786

1,570

32,982

1,099

1.35

1.51

May

1,450

1,430

1,530

1.580 

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,430

1,420

1,340

1,310

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,020

986

947

878

810 

742

675

668

*712

660

616 

6"BF 

742

720

749

33,403

1,078

1.33

1.53

June

794

779

802

893 

832

749

712

697

660

638

616 £So"

653

660

623

840

916

855

794

863

1,040 

1,270

1,110

947

963

1,380

1,520 

1,520 

1,130

1,020

26,736

891

1.10

1.22

July

908

924

555" 963

855

742

727

683

616

631

668

690

653

602

553

527

495

470

482

482

459 

430

430

*430

402

381

TO 

408 

392

397

476

18,175

586

0.722

0.83

Aug.

447

419

520

50T 

470

459

459

436

453

488

441

430

419

408

419

424

381

408

397

392

370 

37Tf

370

375

381

386

381 

375 

392

392

386

12,949

418

0.515

0.59

Sept.

370

375

350

350" 331 

392

408

408

419

540

574

581

668

863

870

886

*939

994

1,070

1,150

1,160 

1,090

1,020

955

908

863

727 

712 

772

772

21,517

717

0.883

0.99

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,240 Mln 331 Mean 648 Cfsm 0.798 In. 10.83

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,820 Mln 331 Mean 631 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.55

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs).--Apr. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (7.26 ft); June 27 (3:30 a.m.) 1,630 cfs (6.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Apr. 5.
90 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°43', long 88°44', in sec. 18, T. 26 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, and 

4 miles northwest of Embarrass.

Drainage area. 395 sq mi.

Records available. June 1919 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from survey level line in 

vicinity). Prior to Aug. 23, 1938, chain gage on downstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 292 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.120 ofs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum, 48 ofs Dec. 1 (gage height, 2.53 ft).

1919-54: Maximum discharge, 6.920 ofs (revised) Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 11.6 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,800 ofs; minimum 

observed, 23 cfs Aug. 3, 6, 7, 1931.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

664

684

699

744

759

824

854

Water 

year

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1928

1929

1930

1933

1934

1937

1938

Date

Mar. 27, 1920

Mar. 21, 1921

Apr. 10, 1922

Apr. 22, 1923

Apr. 18, 1924

June 15, 1925

Aug. 23, 1926

Sept. 16, 1928

Apr. 8, 1929

Apr. 18, 1930

Mar. 31, 1933

Apr. 5, 1934

Apr. 25, 1937

Mar. 22, 1938

Discharge 

(ofs)

2,800

3,600

6,920

3,970

2,570

1,290

1,650

2,930

3,480

890

1,570

2,310

1,740

3,130

Gage height 

(feet)t

7.7

8.4

11.6

8.8

7.3

5.3

5.9

7.8

8.5

4.6

5.8

6.9

6.0

8.1

Slight

t From graph based on gage readings.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1928, 1933-34, 1936-37, 1940, superseding those published in WSP 504, 664, 744, 759, 

804, 824, and 894, are given herein.

Date

1928

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

120

155

165

165

160

160

160

180

190

195

200

200

205

210

215

220

210

200

180

170

165

160

150

145

140

140

170

170

175

160

135

130

140

150

160

175

185

Date

1932

Dec. 1

2

3

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

1933

Jan. 1

2

3

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

70

80

110

110

140

80

78

74

70

66

59

62

69

75

78

84

94

110

170

180

180

170

150

135

125

120

110

85

84

60

76

72

69

70

74

Date

1933-Con.

Jan. 20

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

15

16

17

18

19

20

Dec. 29

30

Discharge

80

160

145

130

100

80

70

9O

95

95

86

65

62

62

62

63

65

67

72

85

110

135

170

220

250

290

330

370

420

185

230

270

350

340

310

48

48

Date

1933-Con.

Dec. 31

1934

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Mar. 1

2

3

4

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

52

55

62

74

78

82

84

86

86

84

85

88

42

40

39

45

84

88

74

84

100

115

125

130

120

90

78

140

130

125

120

110

105

110

Date

1935

Dec. 19

20

21

27

28

29

30

31

1936

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

27

28

29

30

Feb. 6

Dl scharge

HO

160

150

120

128

130

13O

130

135

140

140

142

144

144

142

138

134

132

134

134

134

132

132

130

126

124

122

118

114

104

7C

8O

80

78

60
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis. Continued

91

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1928, 1933-34, 1936-37, 1940 Continued

Date

1936-Con.

Feb. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

10

11

12

i 3

14

15

16

Discharge

80

85

86

82

81

79

76

74

69

66

69

72

78

81

84

87

92

98

106

108

112

114

116

118

175

175

175

175

175

175

180

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

1937

Jan. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

180

190

210

260

350

380

320

270

230

210

180

165

155

150

150

150

145

145

135

130

127

124

120

110

235

210

206

208

210

Date

1937-Con.

Mar. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1940

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

220

240

270

295

310

315

315

280

230

190

180

210

300

85

80

85

85

83

75

65

59

66

90

92

90

80

66

55

50

Date

1940 -Con.

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

49

49

50

53

60

70

84

88

90

89

84

75

70

90

96

103

105

105

105

100

90

87

90

103

105

98

90

95

110

121

120

Date

1940 -Con.

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

115

95

92

96

100

100

103

103

100

98

96

95

94

92

90

90

94

110

120

124

120

110

105

96

92

90

105

112

115

Month

February 1928. ....................

Calendar year 1928. .............

Calendar year 1932. .............

January 1953 ......................

March.............................

Water year 1932-33. .............

December 1933 .....................

Calendar year 1933. .............

Calendar year 1934 ..............

Calendar year 1935. .............

Calendar year 1936. .............

January 1937 ......................

Calendar year 1937 ..............

Calendar year 1940. .............

Cfs-days

-

-

.

-

111,518

3,545

88,378

86,502

5,733

96,770

99.955

Maximum

2,780

1,450

1,210

117

1,210

2,100

1,810

1,610

1,680

1,680

2.170

Minimum

115

32

32

30

30

39

80

56

38

38

102

33

33

90

70

Mean

492

183

204

67.3

198

216

306

241

236

185

274

265

74.3

273

Per square 

mile

1.25

.463

.349

.516

.170

.501

.212

.547

.775

.289

1.21

.610

.597

.468

.694

.671

.188

.253

.372

.691

Runoff In 

Inches

16.98

.30

6.30

.83

7.01

.20

6.81

.24

7.40

.46

10.51

.33

1.39

8.31

8.13

.54

1.15

9.40

9.10

.22

.27

.43

9.41
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

108

158

3.4

4.0 

4.9

302

585

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

70

105

113

113

113

113

120

155

us

94

96

118

120

115

106

101

103

125

127

 122

108

115 

113

96

103

113

108

118

118

115

3,421

110

0.278

0.32

Nov.

106

115

120

110

106

118

103

110

115

122

115

115

130

113

135

115

106

125

130

137

177

203

137

148

140

120

153

137

118

90

3,769

126

0.319

0.35

Dec.

94

110

127

192

235

257

53T

214

192

174

140

110

150

128

116

106

72

67

71

82

76

88

96

103

108

100

94

104

110

106

104

3,960

128

0.324

0.37

Jan.

104

108

108

106

98

92

92

92

91

94

100

92

88

86

86

92

88

84

*81

8T

81

81

81 

81

81

82

82

82

84

86

83

2,772

89.4

0.226

0.26

Feb.

90

9T

100

102

98

96

94

96

98

102

104

106

106

106

106

106

106

112

130

170

300 270"

224 

180

164

203

137

135

3,735

133

0.337

0.35

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,420 Min 67

Mar.

140

144

140

146

150

*148

145

158

130

115

120

136

142

142

130

144

170

155

315

484

417

354

257 

200

217

376

509

425

298

192

206

6,806

220

0.557

0.64

Apr.

200

206

158

158

122

192

290

625

600

494

422

354

282

324

408

650

717

615

509

*408

336

469

590 

595

742

737

757

1,020

989

866

14,835

494

1.25

1.40

May

681

595

727

887 S36"

686

585

524

464

376

350

341

315

294

282

239

224

228

214

127

192

192

177 

174

*158

153

150

155

180

186

210

10,896

351

0.889

1.03

June

242

273

290

376

404

332

282

239

189

174

164

IS¥

164

189

203

381

595

580

524

610

752

908

1.010 

913

635

489

408

381

311

254

12,436

415

1.05

1.17

July

177

177

196

269

502

250

220

210

210

228

239

206

228

189

167

161

161

110

108

96

101

103

96 

 103

81

92

94

94

85

85

94

4,932

159

0.403

0.46

Aug.

87

127

210

10T

78

85

78

99

137

83

115

106

99

101

99

99

99

108

103

113

99

87

94 

99

115

108

103

94

76 

10T

99

3,202

103

0.261

0.30

Sept.

122

92

74

75

74

74

76

76

9O

125

170

145

220

294

435

417

*324

273

376

489

435

354

220 

186

196

177

158

155

228 

257

6,388

213

0.539

0.60

Mean 259 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.87

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,020 Min 67 Mean 211 Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 24, Mar. 1-6, 12-16.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 93

Wolf River at New London, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°23', long 88°44 1 , In sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 14 E., on right bank 100 ft 

downstream from Pearl Street Bridge in New London, and 0.2 mile downstream from Embarrass River, and at mile 56.3.

Drainage area. 2,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1896 to September 1930 in House Document 276, 72d Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.37 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 4, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 58 years, 1,728 cfs.

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs May 6, 7 (gage height, 6.61 ft); minimum, 559 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 0.23 ft).

1896-1954: Maximum discharge observed, 15,500 cfs Apr. 13, 1922 (gage height, 11.4 

ft); minimum, 261 cfs Sept. 6, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 11.6 ft Apr. 16, 1888, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

Revisions (water years) .--'WSP 1114: 1943JM). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water, year 1931, superseding those published in WSP 714, are given 

herewith:

Date

1931

July 19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

599

520

520

520

56O

520

520

479

479

479

437

599

Date

1931-Con.

July 31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

Discharge

674

479

479

520

479

520

560

560

560

560

599

520

Date

1931-Con,

Aug. 12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

560

599

599

560

560

520

479

520

599

599

560

560

Date

1931-Con.

Aug. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

437

261

216

599

56O

520

479

560

520

520

745

745

Date

1931-Con.

Sept. 6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

745

710

674

599

520

599

479

437

479

599

Month

July 1931. . ...................................

Maximum Minimum Mean

842

525

7PQ

990

Per Square 

mile

234

325

Runoff in 

Inches

5 24

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7O4

714

691

678

666

631

656

659

634

691

122

701

678

678

625

631

659

656

685

631

*646

694

710

646

613

595

'643 589

650

64O

65O

20,483

661

0.295

0.34

Nov.

688

640

640

592

640

598

577

592

562

574

586

634

666

669

628

631

650

666

685

688

758

790

868

91S

868

851

810

768

742

694

2O.67O

689

0.308

0.34

Dec.

640

675

797

872

946

1.08O

1,160

1.210

1,120

1,080

98O

976

94O

900

830

78O

758

760

760

770

780

800

800

8OO

750

680

650

650

660

700

700

25,984

838

0.374

0.43

Jan.

700

680

66O

65O

680

690

700

700

700

700

660

64O

650

660

660

650

640

610

600

*596

590

585

585

580

5 SO

575.

575

575

575

575

575

19,596

632

0.282

0.33

Feb.

575.

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

575

580

580

580

580

590

600

63O

66O

70O

760

820

900

1,020

1,100

1,160

1,180

1.200

1,160

1,120

-

21,095

753

0.336

0.35

Mar.

. 1,O9O

1,060

1,040

1,020

990

97O

96O

950

940

950

930

950

940

940

960

990

1,040

1,OSO

1,140

1,220

1,360

1,500

1,440

1,380

1,400

1,480

1,600

1.850

1,830

1,680

1,430

37,050

1,195

0.533

0.62

Apr.

1,280

1,20O

1,140

1,040

1.010

1,O7O

1,170

1,450

1,810

2,110

2,200

2,210

2,140

1,990

1,950

2,130

2,310

2,430

2,460

*2,470

2,460

2,460

2,440

2,540

2,680

2,820

3,050

3,210

3,330

5.420

63,980

2,155

0.952

1.06

May

5,550

5,610

5,750

5,890

5,950

5.960

5,950

5,91O

5,850

5,780

5,670

5,500

5,550

5,220

5,040

2,890

2,77O

2,550

2,440

2,240

2,030

1,760

1,660

1,520

1,580

*1,540

1,210

1.200

1,240

1,500

1,690

84,180

2,715

1.21

1.40

June

2,21O

2,270

2,280

2,510

2,680

2,750

2,670

2,520

2,200

1,920

1,660

1,560

1,480

1,440

1,410

1.590

1,500

1,650

1,850

1,940

2,120

2,150

2,670

2,810

2,890

2.950

2,950

2,950

2,78O

2,620

66,680

2,225

0.992

1.11

July

2,420

2,520

2,250

2,250

2,150

2,070

1,940

1,860

1,680

1,560

1,540

1,500

1,410

1,550

1,500

1,190

1,100

1,060

996

927

897

854

824

820

*800

787

710

710

756

7fi7

752

41 , 450

1,556

O.596

0.69

Aug.

758

7S1

817

882

86T

797

794

774

749

778

S14

805

814

807

771

771

784

784

807

774

774

765

758

762

758

714

707

774

768

755 

675

24,150

778

0.547

0.40

Sept.

662

730

725

701

698

688

645

580

615

698

750

797

955

1,150

1,540

1,520

1,690

*1,740

1,720

1,740

1,870

1.950

1,920

1,810

1,700

1,610

1,450

1,570

1,540

1,460

56,576

1,219

0.544

0.61

Calendar year 1953 : Max 10,400 Mln 530 Mean 1,540 Cfsm 0.688 In. 9.34

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,96O Mln 562 Mean 1,265 Cfsm 0.565 In. 7.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-16, Dec. 18 to Mar. 27.
94 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°24', long 88°51', in sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., on right bank 50 ft 

upstream from highway bridge in Royalton and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1954.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.00 ft above mean sea level, datum or 

 1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1915, chain gage at highway bridge at datum 0.75 ft lower. 

Aug. 20, 1915, to Apr. 23, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 414 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Jan. 18; minimum gage height, 0.89 ft Nov. 4.

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 6,950 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.95 ft Mar. 28, 1950 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 57 cfs Feb. 10, 1934.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

384

434

434

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

784

824

874

1034

1054

1114

1174

Water 

year

1914

1915

1916

1918

1919

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1935

1937

1939

1945

1946

1948

1950

Date

June 7, 1914

Apr. 8, 1915

Mar. 30, 1916

May 19, 1918

Mar. 16, 1919

Apr. 28, 1921

Apr. 11, 1922

Apr. 15, 1923

Aug. 22, 1924

June 15, 1925

Mar. 11, 1927

Mar. 24, 1928

Mar. 18, 1929

Feb. 23, 1930

June 22, 1931

Apr. 9, 1932

Apr. 2, 1933

Mar. 22, 1935

Mar. 7, 1937

Mar. 25, 1939

Mar. 17, 1945

Mar. 15, 1946

Mar. 21, 1948

Mar. 28, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,470

1,300

$6,000

2,980

$3,100

2,180

5,900

3,820

4,600

2,180

1,970

$4,000

5,900

$1,600

670

1,250

2,660

$3,500

$2,500

$6,500

5,080

$5,900

$5,000

$6,800

Gage height 

(feet)

t7.6

t3.3 tio.o

t4.8

t5.9

t4.1

t7.0

t5.5

t6.1

t4.1

t3.9

ts.o

t7.0

t4.5

t2.3

t3.1

t4.5

7.82

4.90

9.50

t6.5

8.70

7.93

11.95

Diurnal

t From graph based on gage readings, 

t Estimated; backwater from ice.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant 6 miles above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1928-37, and 1940, superseding those published in WSP 664, 684, 699, 714, 729, 744, 

759, 784, 804, 824, and 894, are given herein.

Date

1927

Nov. 28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

1928

Jan. 1

2

3

Discharge

33O

31O

45O

460

400

330

330

400

3 SO

340

300

29O

2 SO

280

3OO

280

290

29O

300

300

3OO

310

330

360

35O

35O

3OO

Date

1928-Con.

Jan. 4

5

7

8

9

1O

11

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

1929

Jan. 12

Discharge

290

280

32O

340

200

180

23O

310

300

350

300

29O

310

320

290

280

260

25O

240

230

220

220

210

230

25O

25O

290

Date

1929-Con.

Jan. 13

14

15

16

17

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Hay 3

Discharge

31O

31O

3OO

280

3OO

31O

3OO

310

340

330

310

270

290

300

300

30O

300

280

340

360

360

330

330

330

360

4OO

5OO

800

1.3OO

Date

1929-Con.

Nov. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

25O

27O

29O

310

£80

22O

19O

150

190

230

24O

170

180

170

150

14O

13O

125

12O

120

145

170

200

180

19O

230

200

220

180

Date

1929-Con.

Dec. 16

17

18

19

2O

21

193O

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

19O

240

250

240

21O

190

220

240

220

180

200

200

180

160

16O

19O

150

17O

190

200

2OO

190

ISO

ISO

180

200

200
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 95

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis. Contlnued

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1928-37, 1940 Continued

Date

1930 -Con.

Jan. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

Mar. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Nov. 26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Dec. 7

8

1931

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1932

Jan. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

11

Discharge

200

200

200

190

190

190

200

220

240

140

160

170

190

190

200

Z50

230

200

210

230

220

220

H30

240

240

250

220

200

250

400

500

420

370

350

370

470

520

540

540

550

550

550

180

130

120

110

105

100

100

100

100

105

110

115

120

170

165

160

160

160

160

160

160

165

170

175

185

450

490

450

420

390

430

460

450

420

410

420

400

370

320

330

370

320

280

210

200

250

220

210

230

320

Date

L932-Con.

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Apr. 1

2

3

Nov. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

1933

Jan. 24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Mar. 5

Discharge

280

380

350

340

500

370

280

240

230

320

400

440

460

520

700

670

630

590

470

420

380

300

270

200

190

190

200

230

240

220

240

250

260

250

380

400

690

680

700

200

170

200

150

170

180

160

145

140

170

150

160

170

165

160

150

230

180

170

140

130

130

110

115

120

110

480

500

410

350

270

210

310

400

350

280

290

180

170

120

120

150

100

120

120

115

120

125

130

110

130

135

140

260

320

Date

1933-Con.

Mar. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Nov. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1934

Jan. 1

2

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

350

270

230

220

230

250

180

220

280

200

210

250

300

200

220

210

200

210

260

290

200

240

260

120

140

120

140

130

140

120

120

140

110

140

155

160

180

190

200

160

170

180

180

160

170

180

150

180

210

170

190

180

150

100

94

88

100

100

90

105

90

130

110

130

110

125

140

78

74

100

130

120

125

315

74

78

120

120

130

150

160

120

130

140

150

94

90

92

100

110

130

90

130

110

Date

1934 -Con.

Feb. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

11

12

13

Dec. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1935

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

27

28

Mar. 1

2

1936

Mar. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

94

96

105

120

84

110

100

92

86

96

105

80

140

125

100

140

135

620

570

420

500

400

320

310

310

330

350

380

400

360

350

380

400

320

300

310

260

260

300

320

200

280

220

240

250

260

270

200

250

230

250

240

270

280

210

240

260

260

230

200

180

180

180

190

200

230

250

240

150

190

220

220

210

220

240

200

230

240

240

230

220

220

200

190

200

230

170

160

230

290

330

300

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 14

15

16

17

18

Nov. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

ZZ

23

1937

Jan. 30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

12

13

14

1939

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1940

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

350

330

350

300

350

150

150

150

150

155

155

150

145

135

130

130

140

150

120

120

120

130

140

145

140

125

125

130

140

160

170

140

130

140

150

180

130

115

120

140

160

160

165

130

145

145

160

200

120

130

170

175

180

190

220

190

Z10

270

240

270

270

270

280

250

250

270

260

450

520

350

310

270

250

220

230

190

200

210

190

180

200

130

110

110

100

95

90

120

90

95
96 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wls. Continued

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1928-37, 1940 Continued

Date

1940-Con.

Jan. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

110

90

120

160

150

140

170

140

120

110

140

140

140

130

120

140

Date

1940-Con.

Jan. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

150

150

160

150

140

150

160

160

190

210

150

150

140

170

21O

170

Date

1940-Con.

Feb. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

200

140

150

160

150

160

180

200

180

140

170

190

210

200

210

150

Date

194O-Con.

Feb. 26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

160

180

180

170

200

210

180

180

200

220

220

220

260

220

200

230

Date

1940-Con.

Mar. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

200

190

210

230

200

250

380

480

450

380

250

220

210

200

210

240

370

Month

Calendar year 1927 ...............

Calendar year 1928. ..............

n»lt>nrljit> year- 1S»J,,.

March. .............................

Calendar year 1930. ..............

March 1931 .........................

March. .............................

Calendar year 1932 ...............

nalenrtin- year- 1QSS lt

March. .............................

Water year 1933-34. ..............

Calendar year 1934 ...............

Water year 1934-35 ...............

Calendar year 1935. ..............

March 1936. ........................

November 1936. . ....................

Calendar year 1936. ..............

Cfs-days

.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

101,178

147,863

135,139

25,369

100,101

120,100

Maximum

1,870

3,700

340

5,600

1,500

376

672

1,170

210

2,5.60

3,370

2,160

2,160

2,950

2,950

2,380

Minimum

174

180

120

350

100

160

90

89

110

74

74

65

65

150

111

142

86

250

93

Mean

458

521

315

658

287

188

533

411

497

333

132

313

219 

197

233

347

276

404

313

278

268

150

126

297

146

215

277

405

37O

818 

284

226

274

175

327

329

433

Per square 

mile

1.07

.649

1.25

1.36

.592

3.12

.577

.388

1.10

.847

1.02

.645

.452 

.406

.480

.715

.833

.645

.573

.553

.309

.260

.612

.301

.195

.443

QTrt

.571

.476

.835

.763

1.69 

.586

.466

.565

.678

Runoff In 

Inches

14.58

.75

18.48

.68

.65

.45

14.91

.88

1.18

8.74

.52

5.52

6.54

.83

.96

8.77

7.78

.35

.30

8.32

.35

7.76

11.35

10.38

1.95

.52

7.67

9.21
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 97

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis. Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1928-37, 1940 Continued

Month

March. ............................

Calendar year 194O. .............

Cfs-days

3,990

8,847

129,178

136,726

Maximum

170

850

2.44O

2,44O

Minimum

90

180

9O

9O

Mean

129

173

285

353

374

Per square 

mile

O.Z66

.357

.588

.728

.771

Runoff In 

Inches

0.31

.39

.68

9.92

10.49

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

95

126

179

251

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

407

591

929

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

170

164

162

164

162

156

164

162

164

205

167

162

192

162

162

164

143

205

159

164

*164

179

162

176

164

159

199

153

173

140 

ISI

5,186

167

O.344

0.4O

Nov.

224

118 159"

143

2 2O

138

159

159

156

179

170

153

164

145

205

156

196

164

167

196

5CB~ 292

239

176

216

173

167

209

282

167

5,537

185

0.381

0.42

Dec.

220

235

182

264

296

312

260

235

228

407

264

2O8

198

188

174

153

150

156

159

162

17O

170

169

143

TBT

164

164

2O2

186

162

156

6,3O4

203

0.419

O.48

Jan.

159

162

162

HO" 205

205

170

170

2O5

162

159

160

160

159

150

120

110

100

ITT

*116

118

118

119

122

153

167

156

134

145

162

170

4,682

151

0.311

0.36

Feb.

I5B- 150

165

166

163

163

163

170

19O

180

170

164

164

165

170

210

25O

ISO

190

285

320

334

2TC

247

251

199

260

173

.

-------

5,678

203

O.419

0.44

Mar.

216

235

235

ISO

251

*209

196- 150

282

162

162

260

269

472

515

260

235

239

448

496

396

356

232

232

256

373

419

245

235

239

205

8,660

279

0.575

0.66

Apr.

22O

182

224

164 2TB~

260

356

527

546

466

287

307

307

292

390

503

624

527

339

*413

292

478

478

553

683

764

853

894

915

5BT

13,945

465

0.959

1.07

May

764

565

743

874 515-

764

617

515

442

460

436

396

378

361

312

292

264

232

274

239

251

220

216

159

224

*243

539- 145

269

264

611

12,588

406

0.837

0.97

June

805

670

65O

723

812

611

466

384

282

318

247

4T3- 243

396

292

296

396

373

282

334

521

846

51?

750

578

454

296

296

251

301

14,098

47O

0.969

1.08

July

243

239

334

448 4T3-

367

301

4O7

287

312

334

278

301

247

224

176

239

17O

162

224

162

159

159

*156

159

150

I5TJ

150

150

156

167

7,424

239

0.493

0.57

Aug.

205

202

I7B- 26O

162

162

192

159

167

212

196

164

189

159

156

189

167

205

209

202

164

162

205

164

232

2O2

220

173

199

189 

162

5,805

187

0.386

0.45

Sept.

186

170

159

IB?

167

162

189

159

167

224

220

243

278

431

527

503

436

*384

466

509

490

4 6O

307

307

247

292

216

224

3O1

527

9,113

304

0.627

O.7O

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,600 Min 118 Mean 323 Cfsm O.666 In. 9.05

Water year 1953-54: Max 915 Min 100 Mean 271 Cfsm O.559 In. 7.60

Peak discharge (base, 1.600 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-17, 23, Jan. 12 to Feb. 21, Mar. 4.
98 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.

sec. 1, T. 21 N., R. 12 E., on 

miles downstream from Crystal

Location. Lat 44°21', long 88°59", near north line oi 

right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, ij 

River, and 4 miles downstream from Waupaca.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1916 to September 1954. Published as "near Weyauwega" June 

1916 to October 1917.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from survey level line along 

railroad). Prior to Oct. 19, 1917, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 19, 1917, to Nov. 23, 1938, chain gage on bridge at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 246 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 455 cfs June 1 (gage height, 8.25 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.08 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 66 cfs Nov. 17 

(gage height, 0.86 ft); minimum dally, 103 cfs Dec. 16.

1916-54: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 6.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.06 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 38 cfs 

(revised) June 7, 1947 (gage height, 0.65 ft); minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 22, 28, 1926. 

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published In the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

454

474

1084

504

524

1084

1084

1084

604

624

644

664

699

714

729

744

759

784

824

1084

1174

Water 

year

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1937

1938

1950

Date

Mar. 25,

Mar. 19,

Mar. 17,

Mar. 26,

Apr. 27,

Apr. 11,

Apr. 13,

Aug. 22,

July 9,

Mar. 24,

May 10,

Mar. 23,

Feb. 25,

Oct. 8,

May 7,

Apr . 2 ,

Apr . 4 ,

June 19,

Mar. 25,

Sept. 10,

Mar. 28,

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1930

1930

1932

1933

1934

1935

1937

1938

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

tl.OOO

tl,400

1,900

1,080

900

1,440

1,800

1,440

784

tl.100

521

1,490

876

322

488

1,490

2,040

710

758

1,440

t2,100

Gage height 

(feet)

*5.7

*6.2

*5.7

*3.7

*3.3

*4.7

*5.5

*4.7

*3.2

*5.1

*2.7

*5.0

*3.5

*2.1

*2.5

*4.9

*5.9

*3.1

*3.3

*4.7

8.06

* From graph based on gage readings, 

t Estimated; backwater from ice.

The minimum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 38 cfs June 7, 

1947 (gage height, 0.65 ft), superseding figure published In WSP 1084.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Consideraisle diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1926(m). WSP 1084: 1919, 1922-24, 1938, 1940; 

1942(M), 1944(M), 1945-46. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 

for the water years 1930 and 1946, superseding those published in WSP 699 and 1054, 

are given herewith:

1930 

Mar. 2

1945 

Nov. 4

350

400

360

Month

Calendar year 1930. ..............

Calendar year 1945 ...............

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

834

Minimum

127

Mean

243

Per square 

mile

.797

Runoff in 

inches

10.84
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Aug. 5)

99

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

130

202

2.0 

2.2

367

443

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

165

156

151

158

175

160

161

160

160

147

155

167

162

162

159

158

152

157

167

167

*159

157

157

153

149

162

155

160

152

155

142

4,898

158

0.518

0.60

Nov.

158

168

165

169

163

146 1*7

152

167

150

155

159

159

155

183

167

152

168

169

188

199 T8~8~

186

176

168

164

169

165

172

169

4,996

167

0.548

0.61

Dec.

167

170

180

188

199

201

T58

199

188

179

180

171

172

181

156

ICB" 103

128

154

162

163

159

155

158

168

173

177

177

170

160

159

5,203

168

0.551

0.63

Jan.

158

1ST

156

156

155

154

154

153

151

150

149

146

137

T3B" 136

137

140

142

144

145

*146

147

146

144

143

142

142

141

140

140

137

4,524

146

0.479

0.55

Feb.

136

135

137

141

146

151

160

168

182

190

185

172

170

180

204

230

252

270

288

313

350

380

410

431 553-

221

174

179

_

-------

6,210

222

0.728

0.76

Mar.

171

172

178

184

184

182

189

184

174

164

170

168

170

174

180

192

181

198

249

280

225

184

180

182

196

245

215

199

184

186

179

5,919

191

0.626

0.72

Apr.

178

179

168

17T

171

205

245

259

243

212

206

189

194

184

211

261

236

220

*197

197

199

225

208

226

259

242

308

27~8~ 315

248

6,634

221

0.725

0.81

May

244

252

291

295

256

235

221

207

212

206

214

200

200

180

172

177

182

177

176

174

167

161

155

165

163

*164

165

172

176

169

511

6,254

202

0.662

0.76

June

419 59"0~

277

296

269

228

211

201

181

179

177

193

227

196

189

188

193

173

175

199

226

286

275

228

213

199

184

181

172

175

6,603

220

0.721

0.81

July

165

171

208

217

193

195

221

217

187

206

204

190

181

170

166

161

152

160

158

150

150

153

147

141 *T5T

151

141

145

144

143

151

5,272

170

0.557

0.64

Aug.

158

166

166

169

159

155

150

150

166

161

158

154

151

142

OT

170

166

163

169

162

162

161

160

168

172

170- 175

168

165

166

161

5,011

162

0.531

0.61

Sept.

166

152

TBT

159

153

158

167

159

158

169

194

185

208

296

502

248

230

*259

287

258

257

226

225

205

192

193

191

194

223

270

6,242

208

0.682

0.76

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,550 Min 103 Mean 209 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.28

Water year 1953-54: Max 431 Min 103 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.610 In. 8.26

Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs).--Mo peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 23, Mar. 2-9, 13-15.
100 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°00'40", long 88°32'00", In sec. 24, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., In mouth of 

upper Fox River at Chicago and North Western Railway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Main Street Bridge in Oshkosh and 18 miles up the lake from Menasha Dam and outlet.

Drainage area. 6.030 sq mi, approximately, at lake outlet at Menasha Dam.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. Records from 1857 to 1938 in files of Corps of Engineers. A report on Fox River by Corps 

of Engineers, published in House Document 146, 67th Congress, 2nd session, contains 

semi-monthly records of Inflow to Lake Winnebago for the period 1896-1917.

Gage. Staff gage read once .daily. Datum of gage is 745.05 ft above mean tide at New York 

City (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 1882, lake levels were referred to 

Deuchman gage at lake outlet of Menasha Dam. Datum of Deuchman gage, which is still 

in existence, is 745.00 ft above mean tide at New York City.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.33 ft July 7; minimum observed,

 0.71 ft Mar. 12, 13.

1857-1954: Maximum gage height observed, 5.33 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 8, 1881; minimum observed, -2.00 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 28, 1891.

Remarks. Lake elevations controlled by dams at Menasha and Neenah, which are operated in 

the Interest of navigation. Crests of both dams are at elevation 746.73 ft. Present 

limits of regulation are from 21-J- in. above the crest of Menasha Dam down to the crest 

during navigation season, plus additional 18 to 24 in. below crest during winter. 

Oshkosh staff gage gives true level of lake, while Deuchman gage readings are affected 

by loss of head in the channel between lake and dam.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.29

2.25

2.25

2.28

2.23

2.21

2.25

2.17

2.19

2.17

2.17

2.21

2.25

2.21

2.19

2.15

2.17

2.17

2.04

2.17

2.17

2.15

2.15

2.17

2.15

2.08

2.12

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.08

Nov.

2.04

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.04

1.9S

1.98

.94

.94

.92

.98

.92

.90

.90

.83

.88

.90

.85

.88

.83

.79

.94

.90

1.73

1.69

1.83

1.81

1.77

1.77

1.75

Dec.

1.'79

1.73

1.77

1.94

1.81

1.83

1.81

1.83

1.92

1.85

1.83

1.77

1.85

1.75

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.63

1.58

.1.60

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.50

Jan.

1.48

1.48

1-.44

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.33

1.31

1.35

1.35

1.33

1.29

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.19

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.04

1.02

1.00

1.00

.98

Feb.

0.98

.96

.94

.94

.94

.92

.90

.88

.88

.85

.83

.83

.81

.79

.79

.77

.75

.77

.77

.77

.77

.79

.83

.81

.81

.83

.81

.81

_____ _

 

Mar.

0.83

.83

.81

.81

.79

.79

.77

.77

.75

.75

.75

.71

.71

.75

.75

.77

.75

.73

.77

.79

.83

.88

.85

.90

.88

.92

.98

1.06

1.00

1.00

1.02

Apr.

1.00

1.25

1.19

1.21

1.17

1.27

1.35

1.33

1.33

1.31

1.33

1.42

1.44

1.48

1.50

1.52

1.54

1.67

1.69

1.71

1.75

1.73

1.92

1.94

2.00

2.08

2.00

2.19

2.23

2.29

 

May

2.21

2.38

2.33

2.40

2.50

2.65

2.65

2.75

2.75

2.81

2.83

2.92

2,96

2.96

2.98

3.00

3.04

3.06

3.08

3.04

3.00

3.08

3.08

2.96

3.00

3.06

2.92

3.00

2.96

2.92

2.72

June

3.04

3.08

3.27

3.17

3.17

3.15

3.17

3.17

3.13

3.17

3.19

3.19

3.17

3.23

3.19

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.08

3.00

3.31

3.25

3.31

3.25

3.25

3.19

3.23

3.19

3.13

3.15

July

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.25

3.27

3.31

3.33

3.27

3.23

3.25

3.27

3.25

3.31

3.29

3.25

3.17

3.13

3.11

3. OS

3.06

3.04

2.98

2.92

2.94

2.94

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.81

Aug.

2.79

2.77

2.75

2.75

2.81

2.75

2.73

2.67

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.69

2.65

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.54

2.54

2.50

2.48

2.75

2.58

2.67

2.56

2.56

2.56

2.54

2.50

Sept.

 2.52

2.44

2.46

2.48

2.44

2.46

2.48

2.42

2.29

2.27

2.40

2.38

2.42

2.52

2.52

2.56

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.71

2.54

2.77

2.73

2.69

2.69

2.71

2.73

2.77

2.81

3.00

 
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

West Branch Pond du Lac River at Pond du Lac, Wls. 

Il2£irW'E?f on4leff'blnk I^Tst^'f^nf betW6en Be° B> 1? and 2°' T ' 15 N "

6UK1 2 5 HO.J.6S UDStTftam f'PAm f*rmfl nan/* A M4 4-^ 17« 4- -r> _ _»_ * * UiilA C

101

D and 2 .

Drainage area. fift Bq ml, approximately

. --March 1939 to October 1954 (discontinued). Datum

verage discharge. 15 years, 32.3 cfs.

mean sea level (Corps of 

. 24

in mo1!tyearsI?aXlmUm

fall> eXC6Pt th°Be below 1 cfs and those for Perlods °f

dlscharge ' l>* 90 cf*> Mar. 27, 1943; no flow for many days

effect, which

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 31, 1954, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to June 5)

0.0 

.2 

.4 

.6

0

3.1

10

22

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

38

60

131

215

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

5.9

2.7

1.2

.8

.6 

.7

.9

1.4

2.3

1.9 

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

-

-------

23.1

0.82

0.0093

0.01

Mar.

0.9

!s

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

0

0

.2

.3

.7

1.7 

3.0

4.7

6.6

8.7

10 

10

7.5

7.1

6.2

2.9

4.2 

3.4

86.5

2.79

0.032

0.04

Apr.

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.3

2.6

4.2

5.5

4.7

6.6

8.3

8.7

*9.2

12

14

16

15

14

14 

14

15

16

16

27 

26

23

26

25

23

16

371.7

12.4

0.141

0.16

May

14

16

1

19

18

20

20

21

20

16

14

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

7.5 

*5.5

5.0

5.8

5.5

4.7 

4.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

3.4

|ii

"

345.5

11.1

0.126

0.15

June

6.6

7.5

12 

16

16

14

16

14

12

10

9.6

8.3

7.5

5.5

5.3

7.1

4.4

3.6

H

8.3

13

10

9.6 

9.2

8.3

6.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

262.3

8.74

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1953: Max 828 Mln 0 Mean 37.7 cfsm 0.428

July

2.2

2.9

12 

12

7.9

11

*19 26

16

17

14

12

11

10

7.9

7.5

6.6

5.3

4.7 

3.6

2.9

2.0

1.7

1.5 

1.0

**.4

.1

0

0

0 

1.3

219.5

7.08

0.080

0.09

Aug.

1.7

.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.6

0.03

0.00091

0.001

In. 5.81

Sept.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

5.0 

3.1

3.4

2.6

1.7

1.2 

.8

.1

0

.4

2.7

M

37.0

1.23

0.014

0.02

Water year 1953-54: Max 27 Min 0 Mean 3.69 cfsm O.O42 in. 0.58

Peak discharge (base. 350 cts). Ho peak above base.

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

** Field estimate made on this day.

fiote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 14 to Mar. 13, Mar. 16-22. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

Oct. 1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

Runoff 1

Discharge

21

192 

142

81

73

97

145

Day

Oct. 9

10 

11 

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

178

195

m185

183

175

158

Day

Oct. 17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

142

130 

118 

108

100

93

SB

80

Day

Oct. 25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Discharge

74

a70 

a80 

a75

a71

a67

a 64

3,615

117

1.33

1.53

Peak discharge (base. 350 efs). Oct. 3 (6:30 p.m.) 458 cfs (3.O5 ft). 

A Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for South Branch Rock River 

'at Waupun, Wls.
102 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

East Branch Fond du Lac River at Fond du Lac, Wls.

Location. Lat 43 0 45'15", long 88°27'10", In sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., on left bank at 

highway bridge, 0.1 mile west of U. S. Highway 41, 0.5 mile south of Fond du Lac, and 

2.5 miles upstream from confluence with West Branch.

Drainage area. 75 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1939 to October 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 762.82 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 15 years, 32.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1953-54; Maximum discharge during year, 110 cfs July 7 (gage height, 1.93 ft); 

maximum gage height, 2.30 ft Feb. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

0.8 cfs Dec. 20 to Feb. 12.

1954: Maximum discharge during period Oct. 1-3, 1,010 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height 4.3 

ft, from graph based on partial recorder record).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 23, 1940 (gage height, 5.87 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.74 ft Mar. 16, 1943 (ice Jam), from floodmarks; no flow Jan. 17-29, 

1940, Jan. 3, 1949.

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

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1953, to Oct. 3, 1954, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 10)

O.S 0 1.5 34

.9 1.0 1.7 61

1.0 2.8 2.0 127

1.1 5.8 2.5 273

1.2 10.5 3.0 453

1.3 16 3.2 534

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

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.3

4.9

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

 4.6

4.6

4.6

H4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

124.0

4.00

0.053

0.06

Nov.

3.4

3.7

4.0

2^8

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1 

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.1

4.6

175

3.1

2.8

-------

106.5

3.55

0.047

0.05

Dec.

2.8

3.4

4.0

5.2

4.9

6.3

H3.7

3.4

2.9 

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

jl

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

68.8

2.22

0.030

0.03

Jan.

0.8

.a

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

24.8

0.80

0.011

0.01

Feb.

"Ts 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.6

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.9

1.4

9.0

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.6

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.7

-

148.2

5.29

0.071

0.07

Calendar year 1953: Max 453 Mln 0.8

Mar.

5.3

 5.0

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.S

3.6 

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.6

5.0

11

19

22

16

13

11

9.4

11

21

18

14

11

9.2

7.8

259.7

8.38

0.112

0.13

Apr.

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.8

7.7

25

14 

16

12

10

10 

9.1

*9.1

8.6

8.6

12

12

8.6

7.7

6.7

6.7

8.6

7.7

9.1

12

14

16

20

15

13

------

326.1

10.9

0.145

0.16

May

12

11

22

17

13

12

11 

11

10

10

9.6 

9.1

8.2

7.2

6.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.4

£.8

2.8

3.7

4.0

3.4

3.7

237.3

7.S5

0.102

0.12

June

5.8

9.6

10

15

14

11

14 

13

6.6

6.7

5.2 

4.3

3.4

3.1

2.8

5.2

5.2

3.1

2.6

4.3

8.6

34

17

9.1

6.3

4.9

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.4

-----

241.3

8.04

0.107

0.12

July

2.8

3.1

13

16

10

9.6

71 

40

18

13

12 

9.6

7.2

5.8

4.6

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.9

265.8

8.57

0.114

0.13

Aug.

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.7

2.1

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.7

2.3

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

49.7

1.60

0.021

0.02

Sept.

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2 4-.9

1.2

1.4 

1.4

2.6

*4.9

4.0

2.4

4.3

15

15

8.6

5.2

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

3.7

15

115.0

3.83

D.051

0.06

Mean 32.9 cfsm 0.439 In. 5.95

Water year 1953-54: Max 71 Mln 0.8 Mean 5.39- Cfsm 0.072 In. 0.96

Peak reaic dlscharse qiscnarge (base. I pase. 240 zyj cfs). ersj. HO No oeak peak above above base. Dase.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Feb. 8-13).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Oct. 1. 46

24

5OO

discharge (base. g40 cfs). Oct. 3 

8 p.m.) about 1,010 cfs (4.3 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 103

Lake de Neveu near Pond du Lac, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 88°24', In sec. 30, T. 15 N., R. 18 E., at boathouse at north 

end of lake on farm of Nick Glebel, 4 miles southeast of Pond du Lac.

Drainage area. 2 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage and reference point In lake bed.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 97.60 ft Apr. 16; minimum observed, 

 97.28 ft Oct. 6.

1936-54: Maximum elevation observed, 98.32 ft Mar. 27, 1950; minimum observed, 

96.90 ft Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet.

Elevation, in feet, 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

Oct.

-

7.31

-

-

-

7.28

-

-

7.30

-

-

7.33

-

-

7.34

-

-

7.35

-

-

7.35

-

-

_

7.35

-

-

7.35

NOV.

_

-

7.35

-

-

7.35

-

-

-

7.35

-

7.36

-

-

.

7.35

-

7.40

_

_

-

7.43

-

.

7.45

Dec.

7.51

7.46

-

-

7.55

.

-

7.55

-

-

7.53

..

-

-

7.50

_

-

7.50

_

-

_

7.50

-

-

7.50

_

-

7.50

Jan.

7.50

-

-

.

7.47

.

-

7.46

-

-

_

7.46

-

7.45

7.45

_

-

-

7.45

-

_

7.45

-

-

-

7.45

-

7.48

Feb.

_

7.48

-

_

7.48

_

.

_

7.46

-

_

7.45

-

-

7.55

-

-

7.52

_

_

7.56

.

-

7.55

-

_

_

Mar.

.

7.50

_

_

7.51

.

_

_

7.51

-

_

7.51

.

-

7.55

-

7.54

_

7.52

-

7.55

_

7.55

Apr.

.

7.56

_

_

-

7.59

_

7.57

_

_

7.57

_

-

7.60

_

_

7.51

_

_

7.55

-

7.55

-

_

7.56

May

_

_

_

7.57

.

7.57

_

_

-

7.53

_

_

7.46

-

_

7.44

-

7.42

_

_

7.45

_

7.43

_

June

7.56

_

7.51

.

_

7.53

-

7.53

_

_

7.50

_

7.50

-

7.49

_

7.50

_

_

7.49

July

.

7.49

_

-

7.55

7.58

_

7.52

-

7.46

.

_

7.41

__

7.36

-

7.33

7.32

7.31

Aug.

_

7.34

-

7.33

_

_

7.33

7.33

-

7.33

7.33

_

7.40

7.39

7.39

Sept.

_

_

7.39

-

_

7.33

_

7.30

_

7.38

7.51

7.53

_

7.45

_

7.43

""

Ho_ 

slon

ite. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commisof Wisconsin.
104 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°19', long 88°12', in sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., at Rapide Croche Dam, 

2 mues upstream from Wrightstown and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,150 sq mi, approximately. 

.Records available.--March 1896 to September 1954.

Gage. Recording headwater and tailwater gages and electric generation data taken each 

half hour are used to compute discharge records.

Average discharge. 58 years, 4,227 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,530 cfs June 28; minimum daily, 1,180 

cfs Apr. 18.

1918-54: Maximum daily discharge, 24,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; minimum daily, 138 cfs 

Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by storage in Lake Winnebago ;see p. 100). Daily 

discharge determined from records of flow through turbines, head, gate openings, and 

lockages through navigation canal.

Cooperation. Figures of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,950 

1.980 

1,960

1,710

1,820

1,610 

1,870

1,940

1,860

1,900

1,470

1,470

1,880 

1,920

1,780

1,680

1,710

1,560

1,670

1,610

1,750

1,700 

1,700

1.590 

1,460

1,560

1,610

1,630 

1,660

1,740

1,710

53,280

1,719

-

-

Nov.

1.590 

1,560 

1,570

1,490

1,550

1,800 

1,95.0

1,650

1,960

2,250

1,850

2,320

2,140 

2,110

1,650

2,040

2,140

2,090

2,060

2,660

2,880

2,370 

2,910

2,920 

2,990

2,950

3,180

5.270 

2,630

2,900

67,250

2,242

-

-

Dec.

3,070 

3,260 

3,120

3,210

3,320

2,700 

2,890

2,890

2,930

3,060

3,170

2,910

2,660 

3,040

3,140

3,410

3,410

3,420

5.650

37350"

3,520

3,350 

3,350

2,820 

2,830

3,560

3,200

2,980 

3,170

3,180

2,790

97,360

3,141

-

-

Jan.

2,740 

3.650 

3,110

3,140

3,370

3,260 

3,160

3,150

3,180

2.660

3,130

3,130

3,130 

3,180

3,230

3,150

2,680

3,160

3,020

2,940

3,030

2,970 

3,080

2,780 

3,060

2,810

2,850

2,930 

3,040

2,820

2,770

94,290

3,042

-

-

Feb.

2,920 

3,010 

3.05O

3,000

5,130

2,990 

2,740

2,940

2,890

2,930

2,930

2,670

3,060 

2,740

3,010

2,730

3,030

2,810

2,880

3,130

2,410

3,070 

2,960

2,840 

2,870

2,860

2,750

2,780

_______

-------

81,130

2,898

-

-

Mar.

2,790 

2,860 

2,800

2,650

3.070

2,890 

2,510

2,680

2,240

2,410

2,460

2,390

2,470 

2,130

2,440

2,520

2,330

2,220

2,510

2,360

1,770

2,020 

2,290

2,300 

2,330

1,840

1,890

2,180 

1,770

1,270

1,690

72,080

2,325

-

-

Apr.

1,660 

1,460 

1,43O

1,320

1,660

1,650 

1,890

1,510

1,790

1,450

1,450

1,640

1,680 

1,660

1,860

1,680

1,440

1,1SO

1,300

1,560

1,520

1,370 

1,460

1,650 

1,520

1,420

1.930

1,780 

1,910

1,860

--------

47,690

1,590

-

-

May

2,110 

2,010 

2,320

2,450

2,600

2,600 

2,580

2,740

2,710

2,920

3,210

3,150

3,260 

3,280

3,500

3,210

3,440

3,580

3,370

3,530

3,450

3,350 

3,000

5,620 

2, 690

2,800

2,800

2,870 

2,720

2,440

3,120

91,430

2,949

-

-

June

3,050 

2,930 

3,620

3,9OO

4,760

4,770 

4,700

4,590

4,480

3,240

3,260

3,410

2.770 

3,990

3,470

3,830

3,610

3,540

3,250

3,570

4,260

4,880 

4.66O

5,320 

4,550

4,380

4,240

5.550 

4,780

3,270

120,610

4,020

-

-

July

3,100 

3,290 

2,800

3,180

2,940

3,710 

3,800

4,970

4,720

4,880

5,000

5,080

4,710 

4,820

4,440

4,300

4,190

3,340

4,250

3,440

2,590

2,540 

2,790

2,690 

2.150

2,700

2,470

2,600 

2; 530

2,360

2,340

108,720

3,507

-

Aug.

2,550 

2,230 

2,300

2,620

2,390

2,220 

2,160

1,990

2', 240

2,040

2,060

2,200

2,080 

2,080

1,820

1,710

2,020

1,810

2,010

1,640

1,980

1,620 

2,050

1,910 

2,010

2,010

1,910

2,040 

2,010

2,190

2,130

64,030

2,066

-

-

Sept.

2,180 

2.24O 

1,840

1,810

1,800

1.640 

1,890

1,910

2,210

1,790

1,640

1,880

2,340 

2,170

2,110

2,160

2,180

2,540

2,180

2,360

2,220

2,360 

2,590

2,650 

2,410

2,080

2,490

2,740 

2,890

5,400

66,700

2,223

.

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 12,000 Mln 1,390 Mean 3,880 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54 : Max 5,530 Mln 1,180 Mean 2,643 Cfsm - In. -
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 105

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 87°46', in E| sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 23 E., on left bank near 

State Highway 28, 0.7 mile west of bridge over Sheboygan River on State Highway 28 and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 403 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to June 1924 (published as "near Sheboygan"), November 1950 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1916 to June 1924 chain gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different 

datum. November 1950 to June 1951 staff gage at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 

3.15 ft lower.

Average discharge. 10 years (1916-23, 1951-54), 240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs June 22 (gage height, 5.39 ft); mlnimum, 12 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1916-24, 1950-54: Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 cfs Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 

9.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum observed, about 1 cfs Aug. 27, 1922 (gage height, 

1.48 ft, datum then in use), caused toy shutdown of powerplants.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by numerous powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

104

155

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

5.2

266

41S

614

1,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

22SB23

32

30

28

34

*32

31

24

25

29

32

32

30

28

25

25

31

32

30

30

32

32

38

42

55

39

39

38

952

30.7

0.076

0.09

Nov.

36

40

40

36

37

40

39

32

40

3S

42

40

44

44

3S

47

42

40

44

47

56

5T

42

42

43

40

31SB33

54

1,236

41.2

0.102

0.11

Dec.

42

46

61

68

60

69

72

79

7?

59

52

54

63

7O

38

40

42

36

28

26

43

52

47

47

30

32

44

46

45

43

35

1,535

49.5

0.123

0.14

Jan.

30

32

37

43

47

44

47

48

44

51

37

34

29

25

*19_

21

30

35

33

34

39

36

26

25

31

36

40

32

35

43

40

1,103

35.6

0.088

0.10

Feb.

39

40

36SBSB

40

42

39

44

44

43

45

39

38

69

24O

T6T

194

163

164

172

166

157

130

120

117

93

94

2,608

93.1

0.231

0.24

Mar.

102

 99

99

79

80

74

6O

7T

66

79

79

68

76

60

80

61

82

104

123

180

164

139

127

127

141

198

m

184

161

144

146

3.45O

111

0.275

0.32

Apr.

120

120

91

1TO

99

117

141

243

235

180

192

174

153

*153

155

256" 305

192

157

128

123

132

132

150

166

194

282

282

223

196

5,201

173

0.429

0.48

May

170

182

259- 299

243

212

18S

168

153

137

135

123

112

96

93

68

70

76

66

59

 55

48

40

52

38

44

43

47

50

37 

55

3,458

112

0.278

0.32

June

72

94

278

96O

336

372

299

285

216

170

141

120

101

84

70

78

110

96

79

126

544

1.200

945

535

296

216

176

146

135

146

8,426

281

0.697

0.78

July

125

112

157

288

25T

176

22S

24O

172

161

230

19O

150

118

101

93

79

61

68

51

56

44

39

36

34

*38

33

32

5?

33

37

3,435

111

0.275

O.32

Aug.

34

32

33

32

32

33

30

26

24

36

46

39

35

33

32

34

32

34

37

32

55" 18

23

30

42

52

60

4T

46

43 

34

1,081

34.9

0.087

0.10

Sept.

34

32

28

32

29

2S

21

20

Zff

32

27

25

32

*43

a52

a56

a70

alOO

123

115

79

64

56

45

45

39

43

38

6O

142

1,538

51.3

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,660 Min 12 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.52

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,200 Min 18 Mean 93.2 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.14

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 efa). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Milwaukee River at Milwaukee. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-18, 23, 30, 31, Jan. 10, 12-15, 17-19, 21, 

277~25, 30, Feb. 7, 11, 12, Mar. 3-6, 8, 13, 15, 21.
106 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Vis.

Location. Lat 43°55', long 87-56', In sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., at Cedar Lake Resort 

on narrows of lake, 5 miles east of Kiel.

Drainage area. 3 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1942, April 1945 to September 1954 (fragmentary}.

Gage. Staff gage.

igs. Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.95 ft Oct. 3; minimum observed. 

~3G ft Sept. 4.

1936-42, 1945-54: Maximum elevation observed, 98.72 ft Mar. 9, 1946; minimum observed, 94.95 ft Aug. 14, 1936.

An elevation of 99.22 ft was observed Mar. 31, 1943.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet; rarely flows.

Elevation, in feet, 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

Oct.

_

-

6.95

-

.

_

.

6.89

6.90

-

_

-

.

6.7O

_

_

-

_

-

_

6.66

-

_

_

_

6.62

Note. Add

Nov.

_

-

-

-

_

6.58

-

-

-

-

6.58

-

_

_

_

_

-

6.58

-

_

_

-

_

_

6.58

_

Dec.

_

6.52

-

6.60

_

«

_

-

~

6.60

.

-

_

_

_

6.60

-

_

_

.

.

-

6.58

_

_

_

Jan.

_

6.64

-

-

_

.

_

6.70

-

-

_

-

6.68

_

_

-

_

_

6.68

_

-

_

_

_

_

6. 68

90 ft to obtain elevati

Feb.

.

_

-

-

6.68

_

_

_

-

6.73

-

_

_

_

6.63

_

_

_

_

-

6.63

_

Mar.

_

-

-

-

6.59

_

_

_

-

6.57

-

_

_

_

6.55

_

_

_

-

_

6.55

_

6.55

Apr.

_

.

6.61

-

_

_

_

_

6.63

-

6.63

_

6.65

_

-

_

_

_

6.73

.

_

_

_

May

6.75

-

-

-

_

.

6.71

_

"

-

.

6.71

.

_

_

_

-

,

6.51

_

_

-

_

_

_

6.63

June

_

_

-

6.65

_

_

.

_

-

6.61

_

-

_

_

6.63

_

_

_

.

-

6.63

_

_

July

_

-

6.62

-

_

_

_

6.63

-

_

-

_

6.53

_

-

.

_

.

6.43

_

^

_

_

6.36

Aug.

_

-

-

-

_

6.26

_

_

~

-

6.16

_

_

_

-

6.14

_

_

-

.

_

6.10

Sept.

_

-

-

'-

_

_

_

.

6.10

_

-

_

6.10

-

.

.

_

_

6.10

.

_

_

_

6 £0

on above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Comralsslon of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 107

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°19'25", long 87°58i50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 10 N., R. 

21 E., on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles north of Cedarburg and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 113 sq ml.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Chain gage read once dally. Altitude of gage Is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 62.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,000 cfs June 23 (gage height, 8.2 

ft); minimum observed, 7.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2.

1930-54: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 20, 1952 (gage height, 11.40 

ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.00 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (baclcwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 0.2 cfs Aug. 9-12, 1936.

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

Revisions. WSP 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16 to May 8, June 1 to July 13)

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

7.9

72

152

500

944

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

Z6

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0

7.0

T$

9.O

11

12

TZ

1111

no

1010

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.O

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10 

10

10

300.0

9.68

0.086

0.10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

1O

11

12

12

14

14

14

15IB15

14

13

13

13

13

344.0

11.5

0.102

0.11

Dec.

14

16

*18

Z5

28

28

28

30

36

43

43

40

36

33

28

22

16

1Z

11

11

11

1O

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.0 

T^

616.8

19.9

0.176

O.ZO

Jan.

7.0

TV

8.0

8.0

9.0

10

10

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

11

11

1O

10

10

10

11

12

12

1Z

11

11

11

14

IT

14

13

13

12

3Z9.0

10.6

0.094

0.11

Feb.

12

*1Z

1Z

1Z

1]L

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

1Z

16

Z5

35

50

VS

43

40

38

36

34

32

31

30

28

27

-

659

23. 5

O.Z08

O.Z2

Mar.

25

24

23

Zl

ZO

2O

19

19

19

19

17

15

10

17

30

36

36

43

54

50

43

36

30

28

Z8

25

Z5

23

20 

28

30

833

26.9

O.Z38

0.27

Apr.

30

3O

28" 28

33

33

36

179

14T

57

45

42

38

45

45

68

59

50

47

43

*107

96

47

50

68

63

63

59

50

47

1,730

57.7

0.511

0.57

May

40

36

50

50" 54

47

43

43

42

42

38

38

35

35

32

32

29

24

24

21

19

19

19

18

18

16

IS

18

19

19 

42

980

31.6

0.280

0.32

June

86

96

233

500

460

408

357

233

135

72

63

33

30

25

23

20

30

25

23

91

437

*825

933

SOf

132

86

72

50

141

130

6,257

209

1.85

2.06

July

118

152

294

314

155

124

357

28O

164

102

96

82

68

61

48

42

38

35

33

30

29

*28

28

25

5T

25

25

28

28

25 

33

2,872

92.6

0.819

0.95

Aug.

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

40

3O

28

23

23

20

25

25

28

30

30

28

28

25

43

63

TT6- 102

86

68

47

40

1,159

37.4

0.331

0.38

Sept.

33

30

25

20

ZTT

23

23

25

25

25

25

30

36

43

47

50

50

50

50

47

47

*43

43

40

4O

40

43

50

72 

86

 1,181

39 .-4

0.349

O.39

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,470 Min 7.0 Mean 70.6 Cfsm 0.625 In. 8.47

Water year 1953-54: Max 933 Min 7.0 Mean 47.3 Cfsm 0.419 In. 5.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13, 15-26, Jan. 19 to 

MarTTl.
108 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wls.

Location. Lat 43 0 06'00", long 87°54'30", In NE£ sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

near north limits of Milwaukee, 2,000 ft downstream from Port Washington Road Bridge 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available.-TApril 1914 to September 1954. Published as "near Milwaukee" prior 

to 1936.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 6, 1929, staff or chain gage near present site at different 

datum. Apr. 6, 1929, to Jan. 8, 1934, chain gage at bridge half a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 392 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 cfs June 22 {gage height, 5.62 ft); mlnlmum, 1.4 cfs Apr. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1914-54: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 20, 1918, Aug. 6, 1924 (gage height, 

9.00 ft, datum then In use, from floodmark for 1918); no flow Sept. 8, 1943.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

404

434

454

504

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

Water 

year

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

Date

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Mar.

June

Apr.

Feb.

Apr.

Aug.

Feb.

Mar.

Mar.

Mar.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

Nov.

Apr.

24,

29,

25,

18,

17,

23,

24,

7,

6,

11,

25,

13,

15,

15,

26,

7,

24,

2,

1915

1916

1917

1919

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1931

1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,460

4,410

5,310

5,310

7,050

4,470

4,310

7,060

15,100

3,350

4,740

3,940

5,350

11,000

4,180

945

2,200

6,370

Gage height 

(feet)

5.7

5.0

5.6

5.6

6.6

4.8

4.7

5.8

9.0

3.4

4.1

3.7

4.4

7.1

3.8

2.0

2.8

4.5

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation caused by dams above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 564: 1918(M). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1207: 1936(M).

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water years 1918, 1922, 

and 1924, superseding those published in WSP 474, 544, and 584, are given herewith:

Date

1918

Mar. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1922

Mar. 6

7

1924

Aug. 10

11

12

13

Discharge

3,250

4,430

9,740

14,800

12,600

8,480

5,400

3,570

1,050

2,280

5,040

3,740

2,970

2,250

Date

1924-Con.

Aug. 14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

1,660

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,430

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,040

875

720

630

515

Date

1924-Con.

Aug. 31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

550

420

394

365

340

340

315

365

365

394

450

365

365

394

365

315

365

Date

1924-Con.

Sept . 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

310

315

340

279

274

315

365

340

270

270

246

279

340

315

Month

Calendar year 1918 ...........

Water year 1921-22. ..........

Calendar year 1924. ..........

Maximum

14,800

4,150

14,700

Minimum

905

45

40

246

65

Mean

484

416

676

Per square

mile

.732

.629

1.02

Runoff In 

Inches

9.95

8.53

5 12

13.92
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

109

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

15

29

69

132

224

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.4

391

584

1,030

1,600

3,740

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

10

34

62

7Z

84

89

78

78

81

»129

108

39

41

75

81

84

78

75

81

81

78

86

84

78

81

84

81

78

89

89

89

2,377

76.7

0.116

0.13

Nov.

36

89

84

81

92

81

81

81

95

101

101

101

101

92

86

86

89

105

200

TIT

101

98

69

98

95

101

95

89

78

92

2,859

95.3

0.144

0.16

Dec.

105

95

 158

145

166

224

TiT

171

185

175

115

154

115

112

84

64

78

81

75

72

92

112

81

78

72

75

78

81

84

75

75

3,418

110

0.166

0.19

Jan.

72

72

81

86

92

89

89

89

92

72

84

69

67

64

62

64

64

58

55

6?

67

64

62

58

62

78

69

69

72

67

67

2,220

71.6

0.108

0.12

Feb.

72

*78

78

75

75

69

69

81

81

89

86

84

86

115

214

316

428

379

304

350

362

332

457 2"§9"

316

221

256

245

-

5,617

201

0.304

0.32

Mar.

200

200

171

166

132

141

158

145

149

180

141

115

8492-

132

149

145

162

195

229

219

229

294

256

256

219

256

272

277

240

209

5,813

188

0.284

0.33

Apr.

158

204

149

T49

166

149

240

318

564

329

373

310

277

235

392

152

291

362

332

338

 403

465

332

288

428

490

557

592

637 530-

10,210

340

0.514

0.57

May

428

415

357

652

5TO

490

391

326

321

310

266

277

229

214

194

180

185

171

166

141

162

162

129

118

118

122

112

TT8

118

149

7,649

247

0.374

0.43

June

369

250

1,550

1,970

1,420

1,000

781

516

465

338

310

250

240

125

T58

180

180

310

229

414

 1,830

5.610

2,820

2,090

1,220

844

543

373

332

403

25,120

837

1.27

1.41

July

391

446

940

1,030

763

1,100

1,720

1,430

1,210

817

607

503

350

332

294

250

240

180

166

158

136 *129

115

108

112

125

105

92

132

112

171

14,264

460

0.696

0.80

Aug.

125

141

125

125

125

105

101

95

IS?

132

132

125

105

115

95

166

132

171

136

132

115

105

136

355

266

243

129

166

132

122

112

4,393

142

0.215

0.25

Sept.

101

98

95

86

81

86

84

84

218

69

32

12

81

136

141

141

180

250

350

379

304

 310

195

141

112

118

115

125

256

171

4,551

152

0.230

0.26

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,400 Mln 6.0 Mean 350 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.17

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,610 Min 10 Mean 242 Cfsm 0.366 In. 4.97

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cf3). June 3 (7:30 a.m.) 3,6 

fs (5.62 ft); July 7 (1 a.m.) 2,340 cfs (4.56 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15, 23, Jan. 11, 12, 20, 30, Feb. 12, 

Mar. 4, 5.

660 cfs (5.35 ft); June 22 (2 a.m.) 4,030
110 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33 I 40", long 87"28 '50", in N| sec. 20, T. 36 N., R. 9 W., on left bank

 at city limit of Munster, a quarter of a mile downstream from U. S. Highway 6 and 

0.4 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--69.2 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1942 to September 1954.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 59.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.25 ft); mini-

 mum, 2.8 cfs Jan. 24, 25 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 2,490 cfs Apr. 6, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.23 ft 

Mar. 15, 1944; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 29, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft 

July 29, 1946, Sept. 2, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow from this ditch discharges into Little Calumet River near

 Munster, practically all of this flow discharging into the Calumet Sag Channel or 

Grand Calumet River.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.48 

.6

2.8

11

33

62

1.5 

2.0 

3.4

189

348

820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.2

3^9

4.5

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4,5

4.5

4,5

4.5

4.5

3.9

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.3

37T

3.3

5.1

5,1

5.1

5,1

5.1

135.1

4.36

0.063

0.07

Nov.

3.9

37?

3.9 *3.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.8

s!a

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

138.9

4.63

0.067

0.07

Dec.

5.1

8.0

14

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.4

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

3.9

3.3 3~T9~

4^5

5.1

b4.9

b4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

b4.5

b4.5 

b4.5

182.2

5.88

0.085

0.10

Jan.

4.5

5.1

5.8 *6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.1

4.5

b3.7

b3.1 b"3T2~

b3.6

b3.9

b3.3

b3.2

b3.9

b4.5

5.1

6.4

4.5

3.3

3.3

6.4

71

27

21

20 

8.0

270.6

8.73

0.126

0.15

Feb.

7.2

8.0

7.2 *8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

 77? 6.4

7.2

7.2

6.4

7.2

7.2

11

138

9g

49

37

30

33

32

28

27

23

22

26

39

------

691.8

24.7

0.357

0.37

Mar.

62

62

41 *30

30

28~ 26

43

70

74

48

41

62

66

41

37

30

28

36

100

59

43 *39

65

810

798

258

148

110

89 

87

3,461

112

1.62

1.87

Apr.

121

100

68

54

49

54

54

46

39

121

159

91

61

48

42

*38

33

28

158" 27

168

577

396

186

698

462

214

123

89

68

4,382

146

2.11

2.35

May

54

66

78 5T

45

39 *36

33

32

30

29

27

26

23

21

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

12

15

41

41

30 

57

940

30.3

0.438

0.50

June

204

TzT

84

70

51

38

32

28

23

19

17

15

13

11

*9.6

9.6

8.7

8.0

11

22

18

13

9.6

8.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.4

1T70"

8.7

888.9

29.6

0.428

0.48

July

7.2

16

59

41

22

18

*545 3~54~

131

82

46

33

25

19

14

12

10

11

8.7

8.0

8.7

8.0 *5.8

5.1

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.5

15

12 

7.2

1,540.5

49.7

0.718

0.83

Aug.

7.2

877

9.6 *9.6

9.6

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.2

8.0

8.0

13

18

1009"9~

39

25

16

12

13

29

46 *32

21

16

13 

11

629.0

20.3

0.293

0.34

Sept.

10

8.7

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

12

T.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5 *4.5

4.5

5.8

10

208.0

6.93

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1953: Max 872 . Min 3.3 Mean 33.8 Cfsm 0.488 In. 6.63

Water year 1953-54: Max 810 Min 3.1 Mean 36.9 Cfsm 0.533 In. 7.24

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mar. 25 (lliSO p.m.) 1,110 cfs (4.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 111

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'50", long 87°36'20n , in SWfcSEi sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on right 

 bank 20 ft downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile

north of Chicago Heights, 0.8 mile south of Glenwood, and 1 mile upstream from Deer

Creek .

Drainage area. 25.4 sq mi.

Records available . May 1949 to September 1954.

~Gage . - -Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 5 years, 29.5 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 729 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.9 cfs Dec. 20.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 848 cfs June 10, 1953 (gage height, 9.63 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.0 cfs July 4, Aug. 21, Sept. 5, 11, 25, 1949.

Remarks . Records good. Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water 

sources for municipal supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water 

pumpage for industrial use above station. Undetermined amount of pumpage diverted by 

commercial livestock feeding pens above station.

Revisions. WSP 1207: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Feb. 15, Mar. 13-19, 

May 13-31, June 4 to July 2, July 9-31)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.4

7.7

11

2.8 

3.2 

3.8

11 4.5 

6.0 

8.0

110

278

593

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

14

28TB16

16

16

16

13

13

15

15

15

16

16

14

12IB15

16

15

15

14

13

15

19

*17

16

15

13

479

15.5

_

-

Nov.

12

14

14

14

15_

14

13

11

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

12

*12

12

12

11

13

13

12

12

10

IT

11

10

12

368

12.3

-

-

Dec.

12

2923"

15

13

18

12

12

15

12

11

9.6

8.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.1

8.8

8.2

*7.9

9.O

10

9.3

8.7

8.2

8.3

8.7

9.O

9.6

9 5

9 3

353.6

11.4

_

-

Jan.

9.1

or

9.3

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

1O

11

12

12

*11

11

10

11

11

17

13

12

11

10

11

23

is- 27

is

11

1O

372.5

12.0

_

-

Feb.

12

13

13

12

12

11

10

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

14

95

41

28

24

22

22

22

23

22

*22

25

24

28

-

576

20.6

-

-

Mar.

33

27

25

24

21

20

21

27

32

3O

25

22

22

18

18

IS

*16

IS

42

79

40

32

28

55

59O

148

59

52

44

43

42

1,669

53.8

-

-

Apr.

46

44

35

30

30

*33

30

27

25

84

49

34

27

*24

23

21

19

18

IS

92

89

363 ~8T

83

3O1

78

46

36

31

29

1,848

61.6

_

-

May

27

32

30

26

23

23

21

20

18

19

18

18

17

16

15

13

14

*14

14

14

14

12

T2

13

14

13

25

21

16

12

20

564

18.2

-

-

June

96

3S

34

26

18

14

16

16

16

17

17

16

13

14

15

15

15

15

3O

19

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

16

589

19.6

-

-

July

15

*37

57

25

20

18

-52 397

30

23

19

20

21

21

21

20

2O

18

16

16

19

18

*16

14

13_

15

15

18

28

16

14

1,O62

34.3

-

-

Aug.

13

IS

15

15

16

16

15

13

13

15

15

14

15

15

13

24

17

98

34

20

16

15

18

20

31

27

21

18

16

17 

18

629

20.3

-

-

Sept.

18

18

18

16

15_

15

16

18

18

18

16

15

18

18

18

18

31

IS

16

*18

19

19

19

19

17

15

19

19

21

21

544

18.1

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 560 Min 7.9 Mean 27.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max' 590 Min 7.9 Mean 24.8 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs). Mar. 25 (9 a.m.) 729 cfs (8.83 ft); Apr. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 496 cf 

7.41 ftjj AprT 25 (12:30 a.m.) 593 cfs (8.05 ft); July 7 (6:30 a.m.) 593 cfs (7.97 ft); Aug. 18 

(5 a.m.}) 384 efs cf6.70 (ft).l

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
112 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'15", long 87 0 35'25", 0.1 mile west of center of sec. 14, T. 35 N., 

HT? E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Joe Orr Road, 0.4 mile east of 

Cottage Grove Avenue, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 30, 1.5 miles northeast of 

Chicago Heights, and 1.6 miles west of Torrence Avenue.

Drainage area. 24.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 14.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 417 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 10.15 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-3.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 663 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 11.52 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow Sept. 21 to Oct. 3, 1949, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 14, June 2 to July 7)

1.1 

l.Z 

1.3

1.5

1.6

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 

0

Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

1.8 

Z.O 

Z.5

3.1

1.3

2.9

10

21

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

0.1

.4

.8

1.4

3.0

7.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.5

97

195

323

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.3

7.5

0.24

0.0098

0.01

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

2

3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

5.8

2.2

.8

*.6

11

Q 3

1^2

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

39.1

1.30

0.053

0.06

Dec.

0.5

1.0

1.4

1.1

.8

1.0

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

.6

.4

if

*.4

.7

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

30.6

0.99

0.041

0.05

Jan.

0.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

'.5.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.9

2.0

20

IS

 10

7.0

6.0

74.7

2.41

0.099

0.11

Feb.

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

ITS' .9

2.2

25

27

21

38

T3

8.9

7.4

6.3

5.9

*5.0

4.7

5.1

9.9

-

212.7

7.60

0.311

0.32

Mar.

20

17

11

8.0

5.5

5.0

6To

14

22

23

15

11

15

13

9.1

7.3

*6.1

5.5

10

54

29

17

13

20

319

157

49

38

28

24

24

995.5

32.1

1.32

1.52

Apr.

32

27

18

15

14

*15

15

13

11

34

44

26

18

*14

12

10

8.4

7.1

50 6.5

56

181

95

54

156

63

35

24

18

15

1,087.0

36.2

1.48

1.66

May

13

14

17

13

10

8.5

7.4

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.1

*2.7

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.9

4.3

6.1

4.2

4.0

165.8

5.35

0.219

0.25

June

48

54

30

22

16

9.6

7.5

5.3

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.9

2.4

1.7

272" 1.2

2.4

2.5

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.7

1.9

2.7

290.4

9.68

0.397

0.44

July

2.4

*7.2

20

11

6.5

8.4

187

106

54

24

15

10

7.0

5.1

2.8

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

*1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

III

1.2

1.9

1.5

1.3

492.7

15.9

0.652

0.75

Aug.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.7

1.4

13

9.5

8.9

7.1

6.5

6.9

14

12

9.2

4.1

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

116.2

3.75

0.154

0.18

Sept.

0-4

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

15.6

0.52

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1953: Max 290 Mln 0 Mean 9.02 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.02

Water year 1953-54: Max 319 Mln 0 Mean 9.67 Cfsm 0.396 In. 5.37

Peak discharge (base. 250 efsk--Mar 25 (6 p.m.) 417 cfs (10.15 ft)j July 7 (5:30 p.m.) 254 cfs 

(8.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 14, Mar. 3-7 (no gage-height record Jan. 15-17, 19-24, 26-29).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 113

Butterfield Creek at Plossmoor, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32'25", long 87°38'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 8, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of Riegle Road Bridge at Homewood city limits, 0.1 mile north 

of Holbrook Road and three-quarters of a mile east of Plossmoor.

Drainage area. 22.9 sq ml.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 9, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 17.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 450 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.75 ft); no flow 

for part of day Oct. 1.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 683 cfs Mar. 19, May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage heights,' 

10.29 and 10.28 ft, from floodmarks); no flow at times in 1948.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, July 1-5)

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.1 

4.3

.2

.6 

2.1 

3.4 

7.8

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.3

23

38

105

198

375

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

34

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~~7T 0.1

.1

1.8

o:

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2 

*.3

.2

.2

.1

8.9

0.29

0.013

0.01

Nov.

~~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2 

.2

.2

.2

.4

TT

.4

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.2O

0.0087

O.O1

Dec.

2il

2.9

£f

3.0

4.4

3.4

2.5

2.S

3.4

3.0

2.0

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

..4 

*.4

.4

.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6 

.7

.8

. 8

.8

51.6

1.66

0.072

0.08

Jan.

0.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

il

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.4

.4 

.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.8

3.0

s8.0

6.O

4.7

68.0

2.19

O.O96

0.11

Feb.

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

i75T

3.3

63

4T

24 

16

13

12

8.8

7.6

7.0

*6.0

5.3

6.6

12 '

253.8

9.06

0.396

0.41

Mar.

19

14

9.9

7.3

6.5

5.8

6.8

17

25

24

17

12

10

7.8

5.3

4.7

*4.4

4.2 

17

61

35

23

18

53

565

130

75 

56

42

34

34

1,143.7

36.9

1.61

1.86

Apr.

42

42

30

23

21

*23

24

23

17

61

60

36

27

*21

18

15

12

876

88

256

99

70

276^

105

69 

48

36

32

1,671

55.7

2.43

2.71

May

27

29

36

20

16

13

11

9.4

8.4

7.6

7.0

6.O

5.3

4.7

4.4

3.8

*3.4 

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.8 

14

8.4

5.3

4.4

293.4

9.46

0.413

O.48

June

52"££

36

28

20

15

11

8.8

6.6

5.3

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.5 

1.4

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5 

.5

 ±

1.0

258.5

8.62

0.376

0.42

July

0.8

*1.0

13

14

6.6

3.9

167

97

45

28

16

8.4

5.6

3.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.5

*1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

if

2.1

1*8

1.2

434.2

14.0

0.611

0.71

Aug.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.7

1.3

1.8

9\ 3 

24

TT

5.6

3.4

2.4

2.6

8.0

22

13 

6.8

4.0

3.0

2 .5

133.7

4.31

0.188

O.22

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.9

1.4

1.7

1.7

3.9

i!s

*1.2

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.6

48.7

1.62

O.O71

0.08

Calendar year 1953: Max 446 Min O.I Mean 12.6 Cfsm 0.550 In. 7.47

Water year 1953-54: Max 365 Min 0.1 Mean 12. O Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.10

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs).--llar. 25 (9 a.m.) 450 efs (8.75 ft); Apr. 22 (2 a.m.) 518 cfs 

(7.88 ft); Apr. 25 13 a.m.) 435 cfB (8.67 ft); July 7 (9 a.m.) 248 cfs (7.41 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 30, Feb. 9-13.
114 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "31'40", long 87°31'45", at north boundary of sec. 17, T. 35 N., R. 15 E., 

on right bank at upstream side of bridge on farm road, 0.2 mile west of Indiana State 

line, 0.5 mile east of Burnham Avenue, and 2 miles south of Lansing.

Drainage area. 8.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 8.38 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 362 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 8.63 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 461 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 9.24 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Dec. 8-12)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 3O

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

0.1 

.2 

.5 

.9

2.0

3.O 3.3

3.2 5.1

3.5 10

3.9 20

2.4

2.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.4

0.4

1.0

1.7

6.2

13

4.0 28

5.0 64

7.O 176

8.1 281

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

!l

.3

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

5.0

O.16

O.O19

0.02

Nov.

0.3

\Z

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

^i

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.6

O.22

O.O27

0.03

Dec.

0.2

.4 

.4

.3

.2

73" .5

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

9.1

0.29

O.O35

0.04

Jan.

0.3

.4 

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

a

7T

.1

.1 -.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.6

T76" 1.4

*.7

.6

.4

10.8

O.35

O.042

O.O5

Feb.

0.4

.4 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.9

18

13

9.2

6.8

6.2

7.8

5.6

2.9

2.8

*2.6

2.5

2.8

6.9

_

92.2

3.29

0.396

0.41

Mar.

12

8.7 

5.7

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.9

9.0

14

12

7.5

5.4

11

8.6

5.7

4.3

*3.7

3.6

S7T

29

13

8.6

6.6

13

259

121

39

24

17

15

15

675.8

21.8

2.63

3.03

Apr.

21

20

11

9.8

9.0

"8.4

8.2

6.6

5.8

41

32

16

11

*8.1

7.1

6.0

5.2

4.7

4.3

41

30

144

58

39

272

93

32

19

14

11

988.2

32.9

5.96

4.45

May

8.6

ft

8.0

6.8

6.1

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.1

5.6

5.2

5.0

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.4

"2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

27T

5.6

9.2

4.6

7.3

135.9

4.58

O.528

0.61

June

31

16 

9.4

7.0

5.2

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.8

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.7

101.9

3.40

0.410

0.46

July

O.6

"6.6 

36

19

7.2

5.1

246

Ho

36

16

8.7

5.7

4.0

3.0

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

"1.0

.9

.6

.8

.8

1.0

2.6

1.3

1.0

525.5

17.0

2.05

2.35

Aug.

1.1

1.0 

1.0

.8

.8

.8

478

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

20

TT

5.9

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

5.7

6.5

4.2

2.2

1.5

1.1 

.9

75.7

2.44

0.294

0.34

Sept.

0.8

.8 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

if

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.7

.8

.6

".6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.3

1.8

T73

23.2

0.77

0.095

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 212 Mln 0.1 Mean 5.25 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.58

Water year 1953-54: Max 272 Mln O.I Mean 7.26 Cfsm O.875 In. 11.87

Peak discharge (base, 14O cfs).--Mar. 25 (3 p.m.) 308 cfs (8.3O ft); Apr. 22 (12 m.) 191 cfs (7.18 

ft),- Apr. 25 (5 a.m. ) 362 cfs (8.63 ft); July 7 (9 a.m.) 323 cfs (8.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 16, Feb. 26, Mar. 3-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 115

North Creek near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32 I 45", long 87°33'30", in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of Torrence Avenue Bridge, 1.1 miles south of Lansing, and 

2.7 miles north of U. S. Highway 30.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 16.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 623 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 8.31 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for many days in December and January.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 730 cfs (revised) Mar. 20, 1948 (gage heigh.t, 8.51 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times.

Revisions. The peak discharge for Mar. 20, 1948 (which now becomes the maximum for 

the 1948 water year), has been revised to 730 cfs (gage height, 8.51 ft, from floodmark), superseding figure published in WSP 1114. The peak discharge for May 11, 1948 

(previously published as the maximum for the 1948 water year), has been revised to 

649 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 8.35 ft), superseding figure published In WSP 1114.

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

mined amount of flow diverted for irrigation above station.

UndeterDischarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

£U2

.2

.2

^s

.3

.2

,Z

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

*.3

.2 

.2

.2

7.3

O.E4

0.013

0.01

Nov.

0,2

.2

.Z

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.Z

*.Z

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

^s

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3 

.4

8.1

0.27

0.015

0.02

Bee.

0.3

.6

1.1

.9

.6

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.4

.4

.6

.5 

.4

.4

14.6

0.47

0.026

0.03

Jan.

0.4

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.8

1*0

2.2

*1.4 

1.1

.9

19.3

0.62

0.034

0.04

Feb.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

^3

.3

.4

1.2

3fi

24

14

8.4

7.2

9.2

8.2

7.0

6.1

*S.l

4.7

5.7

16

-

154.2

5.51

0.303

0.3E

Mar.

25

19

8.9

6.5

6.0

5^5

8.8

19

25

24

16

11

17

17

9.7

7.4

*6.4

5.7

9.5

39

24

IS

11

20

412

264

94

54

36 

29

29

1,274.4

41.1

2.26

2.60

Apr.

45

43

25

19

 17

18

18

13

10

44

70

35

22

*16

13

11

8.9

7.8

6.6

56

70

267

140

71

512.

223

84

46

31

24

1,966.3

65.5

3.60

4.02

May

19

21

24

17

13

11

9.6

8.6

7.8

6.8

6.6

5.7

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.5

3.1

*2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

JU3

1.7

7.0

12

6.8 

5.6

222.2

7.17

0.394

0.45

June

46

34

22

18

12

9.7

8.2

7.4

6.1

5.1

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.0

4.5

3.7

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

1.2

217.6

7.25

0.398

0.44

July

1.1

 17

109

67

27

15

396

222

80

37

21

12

7.9

6.1

4.7

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

 1.4

1.2

1.1

.8

.4

.5

1.0

1.6 

1.4

1,050.2

33.9

1.86

2.15

Aug.

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

^5

.5

.5

.6

.9

26

22

6.2

3.2

1.9

1.2

1.0

9.8

21

10

4.6

3.2

1 9 

l!2

127.2

4.10

0.225

0.26

Sept.

0.8

. 7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

.7

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

j-£

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.6

12.3

0.41

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1953; Max 448 Min 0.1 Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.610 In. 8.24

Water year 1953-54: Max 512 Min o.l Mean 13.9 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.37

Peak discharge (base. 210 cfs). Mar. 25 (l p.m.) 510 cfs (8.05 ft); Apr. 22 (1:30 p.m.) 323 cfs 

(7.47 ft); Apr. 25 (10 an.I) 623 cfs (8.31 ft); July 7 (11 a.m.) 490 cfs (8.01 ft). 

* Bischarge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Bee. 15 to Jan. 14, Jan. 19 to Feb. 15, Mar. 4-6.
116 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°34'05", long 87°36'30", near center of N| sec. 34, T. 36 M., R. 14 E., 

on right bank at downstream side of Ridge Road Bridge In Thornton, 1 mile downstream 

from North Creek and l| miles upstream from Grand Trunk Railway.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 88.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.10 ft); mlnimum dally, 10 cfs Dec. 26, Jan. 10.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.08 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 5, 1947, reached a stage of 14.34 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,200 cfs).

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

Some diurnal fluctuation caused by pumping operations above station. Figures of discharge Include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources for municipal supply of 

Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for Industrial use 

above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1207: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20-31, Nov. 15 to Feb. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

85

187

263

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

9.9

386

655

1,02O

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a20

18

a20

a35

a2T

15

a!4

a!3

12

13

13

14

17

17

17

18

17

16

16

18

17

16

17

17

16

15

20

*19

18

17

15

535

17.3

0.163

0.19

Nov.

12

TS

14

15

17

15

15

12

14

16

15

15

15

16

13

*14

18

23

Iff

18

18

22

21

19

18

17

15

16

17 

18

488

16.3

0.154

0.17

Dec.

21

34

37

23

17

27

18

17

19

21

16

14

12

12

14

14

14

12

12

*12

13

18

16

13

11

10

IT

11

12 

12

12

505

16.3

0.154

0.18

Janj

11

11

11

12

15

14

14

14

13

10

11

12

12

*12

11

12

12

11

11

a20

a!6

a 14

a!3

a!2

all

a25

76

53

26

22 

15

502

16.2

0.153

0.18

Feb.

17

19

19

18

17

15

12

13

15

15

14

14

14

13

19

304

248

126

116

71

58

52

50

46

*41

42

45

62

-

1,495

53.4

0.504

0.52

Mar.

121

105

71

51

47

41

45

74

148

177

119

72

67

66

56

47

*42

3775-

370

267

122

80

128

1,230

1,300

' 813

340

240

192 

172

6,415

207

1.95

2.25

Apr.

240

263

170

103

*91

99

103

99

81

226

362

242

130

*89

74

67

58

51

45

271

410

955

704

378

1,250

752

379

240

158

112

8,202

273

2.58

2.88

May

91

104

~B9 123

71

58

51

47

42

39

38

34

33

31

28

27

27

27

*28

27

26

23

22

21

26

27

36

66

48

38

42

1,393

44.9

0.424

0.49

June

313

<J72~

187

123

76

54

46

40

36

33

31

27

24

25

27

27

24

22

36

40

25

24

23

22

22

19

IT*

22

28

1,682

56.1

0.529

0.59

July

21

*61

290

226

89

50

853

371

165

80

55

45

37

31

27

24

29

26

26

30

27

 23

21

19

19

19

24

47

27

22

3,601

116

1.09

1.26

Aug.

19

21

22

19

22

19

17

19

21

18

19

17

17

18

16.

34

25

197

50

38

27

25

32

55

97

59

37

28

24 

23

1,181

38.1

0.359

0.41

Sept.

22

21

21

19

18

17

19

19

19

19

17

14

17

19

17

15

X§" 35

23

17

*21

20

20

19

19

17

20

22

25

27

596

19.9

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,730 Mln 10 Mean 68.8 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.81

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,300 Mln 10 Mean 72.9 Cfsm 0.688 In. 9.33

Peak diseharfce (base. 520 cfs). Mar. 25 (11 o.m.) 1.890 cfs (11.10 ft): Apr. 22 (7:30 D.m.) 1.080

cfs (9.22 ftjj Apr. 25 (2 p.m.) 1,480 cfs (10.29 ft); July 7 (9:30 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (9.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Qlenwood.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 117

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111.

Location. La t 41°36'05", long 87°34'38", in SW&3W£ sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., on right

 bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.6 mile downstream from Thorn 

Creek, 1.6 miles east of South Holland, and 4.1 miles upstream from former gaging station at Harvey.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 575.00 ft above mean sea level. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at Dixmoor, 6.1 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 7 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.41 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Jan. 18.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 3,810 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.33 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 6, 1950; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 26, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 6, 1947, reached a stage of 19.24 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,760 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor prior to June 30, good thereafter. Calumet Sag channel 8 miles

 below station, usually diverts the entire low flow to the Mississippi River basin.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

45

48

73

BT

67

63

48 

18

42

70

27

29

36

34

53

30

41

21

32

40

44

45

345

46 

62

34

47

*38 

23

1,321

42.6

_

-

Nov.

37

40

55

32

58

20

30

38 

43

40

18

40

24

33

*30

35

a45

a50

a40

a40

a55

a55

aSO

a40

a35 

a30

a35

a30

43

1,177

39.2

_

-

Dec.

62

88

75

82

51

30

52

52 

68

154

59

53

32

79

32

33

46

62

56

a45

48

98

59

56

40

38 

48

a45

35

a50 

28

1,736

56.0

_

-

Jan.

20

a30

103

aSO

55

53

*46

15 

17

42

28

54

38

32

*45

a20

29

23- 14

47

27

a20

54

a40

47

a70 

TT3* 116

a70

a70

1,469

47.4

_

-

Feb.

61

48

60

43

43

a35

a3O

3T 

50

52

56

53

33

a30

35

319

317

220

177

123

allO

98

88

78

61

76 

71

alOO

2,501

89.3

.

-

Mar.

192

185

192

147

121

alOO

*86

150 

167

194

138

98

a90

a90

124

121

106

62 73-

a500

a350

178

151

122

1,260

1,630 

752

a500

379

310 

283

8,851

286

_

-

Apr.

a400

a450

a330

a210

also

211

*230

187 

159

313

518

377

182

177

146

109

a90

82IS3"

330

479

1,110

1,190

a700

1,590

1,330 

709

619

462

372

13,325

444

_

-

May

a!80

a!90

209

IB?

a!40

a!2o

alOO

a90 

aSO

a70

a65

a60

a55

aSO

a46

a43

a40

a40

a40

a38

a36

a34

a32

a3?

a35

39 

48

99

85 

62

56

2,383

76.9

-

-

June

355

360

237

194

143

105

aSO

a65 

a55

aSO

a45

a42

a40

a45

a45

a45

a40

a35

a5o

aeo

a45

a40

a37

a35

a35

a30 

a27

a25

42

2,438

81.3

-

-

July

37

63

283

226

114

75

920

1,200 

437

257

ISO

100

83

68

63

53

47

54

45

44

56

47

*44

42

33

29 

37

41

62 

47

44

4,796

155

-

-

Aug.

35

30

37

26

3T

39

37

34 

41

39

44

29

33

37

36

54

49

205

-SB- 228

64

50

45

57

66

121 

107

66

49 

44

56

1,887

60.9

-

-

Sept.

47

36

41

32

30

34

27

45 

36

.22

45

29

26

25

39

32

62

37

28

32

*32

42

31

32

34

29 

31

31

30 

39

1,056

35.2

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,460 Min 18 Mean 131 cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,630 Min 14 Mean 118 cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage heights, weather records, 

and records for Thorn Creek at Thornton.
118 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 41 0 36'51", long 87°43'46", in SEijNWi sec. 15, T. 36 N., R. 13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of Kilbourn Avenue Bridge in Oak Forest, 4.4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.81 ft); minimum, 

 0~T~ofs Oct. 12, 31.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 384 cfs (revised) June 10, 1953 (gage height, 6.38 ft); 

no flow at times most years.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown l"n~the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1207 

1237 

1277

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953

Date

Sept. 26, 1951 

Nov. 14, 1951 

June 10, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

375 

256 

384

Gage height 

(feet )

6.32 

4.91 

6.38

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

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by small industrial plants upstream.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

 in the water years 1951, 1952, and 1953, superseding those published in WSP 1207, 1237, 

and 1277, are given herewith:

1951 

Feb. 19.......... 183

May 1O.......... 159

11.......... 228

Sept.22.......... 195

26.......... 223

27.......... 175

1951-Con. 

Nov. 12.......... 127

13.......... 174

14.......... 1S6

1953 

Mar. 12.......... 85

1953-Con. 

Mar. 13.......... 15O

14.......... 147

15.......... 2O7

June 10.......... 250

Month

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

Water year 1950-51. . ........

Water year 1951-52. .........

March 1953. ...................

Water year 1952-53. .........

Revised peak discharge. - -1951:

324 cfs 15.67 ft); Sept. 22 (8:3

Cfs -days

988.2 

885.0 

938.3 

5,304.5

1,094.0 

7,140.3 

5,779.0

1,117.2 

689.3 

3,175.2

Maximum

183 

228 

223 

228

186 

228

186

2O7 

250 

250

Minimum

2.8 

4.7 

0 

0 

8.0 

0 

.1

3.4 

3.4 

.1

Mean

35.3 

28.5 

31.3 

14.5

36.5 

19.6 

15.8

36.0 

23.0 

8.70

Per square 

mile

2.78 

2.24 

2.46 

1.14

2.87 

1.54 

1.24

2.63 

1.81 

.685

Runoff in 

Inches

2.89 

2.59 

2.75 

15.53 

3. 2O 

20.90 

16.91

3.27 

2.02 

9.31

Feb. 19 (3:30 a.m.) 316 cfs (5.58 ft); May 10 (10:30 p.m.) 

0 a.m.) 290 cfs (5.31 ft); Sept. 26 (4:30 p.m.) 375 cfs (6.32

1951-52: Nov. 14 (4 a.m.) 256 ofs (4.91 ft); Jan. 1 (7 a.m.) 207 cfs (4.34 ft); Jan. 2O 

(1 a.m.) 199 cfs (4.20 ft); June 14 (3 a.m.) 195 cfs (4.15 ft).

1952-53: Mar. 12 (7:3o p.m.) 215 cfs (4.25 ft); Mar. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 248 cfs (4.62 ft); 

June 10 (11:30 a.m.) 384 cfs (6.38 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111. Continued

119

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Nov. 10-15, Feb. 2-23,

June 30 to July 2)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0 

.2

.6 

1.4 

3.2

1.6 

1.9 

2.5 

4.2

6.8

22

62

199

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.3

.4

~7T 1.6

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

77

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.6

.4

.3

*.Z

.2

10.1

0.33

0.026

0.03

Nov.

0.3

.2

77

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

*.5

.4

.5

.8

~51.4

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.5

.3

.4

.3

13.6

0.45

0.035

0.04

Dec.

0.4

TTff

4T6- 5.0

1.9

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

31.5

1.02

0.080

0.09

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3 *75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

2.0

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.7

3.0

15

T.5

5.0

4.1

3.7

54.4

1.75

0.138

0.16

Feb.

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

T7F

3.0

20

Tff

13

11

9.2

9.2

6.4

5.0

*4.8

3.9

3.6

3.9

8'. 2

150.1

5.36

0.422

0.44

Mar.

11

7.3

4.3

2.7

2.5

2.8

3.6

9.6

17

16

12

8.2

10

11

7.3

*5.4

5.0

5.0

12

36

18

14

12

28

196

104

56

38

29

24

22

729.5

23.5

1.85

2.14

Apr.

26

32

21

18

16

*26

24

20

16

26

25

17

14

*12

11

10

7.7

6.8

BTff

79

62

106

52

32

110

58

32

22

19

17

924.3

30.8

2.43

2.71

May

15

17

TT

1411

11

8.2

6.4

6.1

5.0

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

37T

7.3

6.1

4*6

4.2

182.7

5.89

0.464

0.54

June

6030"

41

26

18

15

11

8.7

6.8

5.4

4.3

5.6

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.4

2.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

75

.7

1.3

254.9

8.50

0.669

0.75

July

 0.7

57Z

32

25

13

8.4

141 ^75"

42

23

16

10

7.3

5.4

3.9

2.8

2.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

3.2

*2.1

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

2.7

1.3

.9

442.2

14.3

1.13

1.29

Aug.

0.8 ~75"

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

aS.O

a!5

a60

TS

8.7

3.9

2.5

1.8

3.1

14

46

21

12

7.3

3.9

2*8

244.4

7.88

0.620

0.72

Sept.

2.3

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

7T

.7

.7

.7

.?'

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

372" 3.6

1.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

*.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

33.4

1.11

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 250 Min o.l Mean 8.74 Cfsm 0.688 In. 9.35

Water year 1953-54: Max 195 Min 0.1 Mean 8.41 Cfsm 0.662 In. 9.01

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). Mar. 25 (9:30 a.m.) 248 cfs (4.81 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Tinley Creek near Palos Park. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-25, Jan. 12 to Feb. 16, Mar. 4-6.
120 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.

Location. Lat 41°40'00", long 87°32'15", In SW£ sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 15 E., at outlet 

on west shore In Chicago.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 580.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Apr. 6, 1941, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum mean hourly gage height during year, 2.28 ft July 7; minimum mean 

hourly, 1.48 ft Sept. 21.

1939-54: Maximum mean hourly gage height, 2.32 ft June 27, 1952; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.76 ft Aug. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Mean hourly values used to determine extremes In order to dampen effects of 

wind action.

Page height, in feet, 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

Oct.

1.81

1.32

1.81

1.86

1.87

1.85

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.87

1.87

1.89

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.92

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.91

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.93

1.93

1.94

2.01

2.05

2.06

2.07

2.07

MOV.

2.07

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.12

2.15

2.13

2.12

2.13

2.13

2.14

2.14

2.13

2.12

2.09

2.05

2.04

2.04

2.03

2.03

2.01

2.01

2.00

1.99

1.97

1.94

1.93

1.90

1.88

1.87

 

Dee.

1.87

1.90

1.97

1.91

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.97

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.96

1.94

1.95

1.97

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.92

1.92

1.96

1.98

1.96

1.97

1.95

1.93

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.89

Jan.

1.86

1.83

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.69

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.76

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.79

Feb.

1.78

1.78

1.79

l.SO

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.73

1.75

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.93

1.91

1.88

1.89

1.86

1.87

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

 

Mar.

1.88

1.90

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.93

1.99

1.90

1.87

1.88

1.89

1.89

1.91

1.95

1.96

1.94

1.91

1.93

1.98

2.04

2.12

2.13

2.11

2.15

2.17

2.16

Apr.

2.14

2.13

2.10

2.09

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.10

2.07

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.99

1.94

1.92

1.93

2.03

2.04

2.15

2.15

2.12

2.16

2.13

2.13

2.14

2.12

2.11

 

May

2.08

2.07

1.98

2.00

2.01

2.01

1.99

1.97

1.97

1.95

1.95

1.96

1.95

1.94

1.93

1.89

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.89

1.89

1.89 i.aa

June

2.00

2.03

2.06

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.09

2.10

2.12

2.10

2.09

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.11

2.10

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.09

2.05

2.02

2.00

1.97

1.96

1.97

July

1.96

1.97

2.08

2.10

2,08

2.08

2.26

2.25

2.23

2.21

2.18

2.16

2.12

2.08

2.04

2.00

1.93

1.90

1.90

1.87

1.92

1.93

1.88

1.84

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.78

1.82

1.82

Aug.

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.77

1.74

1.70

1.68

1.69

1.71

1.72

1.71

1.69

1.67

1.68

1.72

1.78

1.88

1.88

1.87

1.82

1.78

1.79

1.87

1.95

1.93

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.85

Sept.

1.82

1.79

1.79

1.77

1.72

1.69

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.63

1.58

1.57

1.60

1.58

1.59

1.62

1.62

1.56

1.55

1.50

1.56

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.56

1.54

1.58

1.59

1.62

 
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE JHCHKIAN 121

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41"32 I 03", long 87 e15'22" , in NW&IWi sec. 32, T. 36 N., R. 7 W., at northeast end of Lake George in Hobart, an eighth of a mile upstream from Duck Creek.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi (revised).

Hecords available. Apr 11 1947 to September 1954.

Page.--Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 30, 1952, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 95.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 4.55 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Oct. 1, Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum 

(revised), 4.2 cfs Sept. 14, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft Sept. 2, 3, 4, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1953, superseding those published in WSP 1277, are given herewith:

Date

1953 

Sept. 9 

10

11 

12 

1* 

15 

16

Discharge

7.8 

6.8 

6.8 

12 

9.9 

9.9 

8.8

Date

1953-Con. 

Sept. 17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23

Discharge

8.8

a.s

9.9

11

a. s

7.8 

7.8

Date

1953-Con. 

Sept. 24 

25 

26 

27 

29 

30

Discharge

s.a

9.9

8.8 

7.8 

3.8 

6.8

Month

Water year 1952-53. ...............

Cfs-days Maximum

863

Minimum

6.0

Mean

9.06

55.7

Per square 

mile

.446

Runoff In 

Inches

0.08

6.03

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.0

3.8

22

42

70

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

210

390

660

1,400

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*6.8

BTff

12

14

15

16

T£

16

15

15

14

12

11

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

12

14

15

16

15

15

14

419.6

13.5

0.108

0.12

Nov.

11 *11

9.9

8.3

37?

9.9

11

12

11

12

11

11

12

14

12

14

11

12

11

11

11

12

16

IT

12

11

11

11

11

12

346.5

11.5

0.092

0.10

Dec.

12

16 *24

30

T5

19

16

14

14

18

15

14

14

16

18

15

14

12

11

TZ

14

13

16

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

467

15.1

0.121

0.14

Jan.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

9.9

37B- 8.8

9.9

11

9.9

8.8

9.9

14

15

14

12

12

12

18

67

102 -TC

40

26

606. 0

19.5

0.156

0.18

Feb.

22

21

19 *19

19

ia

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

19

105

230

T3?

126

98

70

52

50

45

40

40

38

48

-

1,394

49.8

0.398

0.41

Mar.

68

*108

102

61

52

 S350

SO

67

84

77

64

98

126

112

91

74

58

70

158

172 »136

105

102

738

1.320

835

523

375

295

242

6,483

209

1.67

1.92

Apr.

226

214

192

158

140

136

136

116

105

140

246

277

226

175

140

*108

98

74

136- 70

23O

29O

390

304

629

856 ETB322

238

2OO

7,090

236

1.89

2.11

May

164

154

ill 175

147

126

105

94

80

*74

64

58

55

52

52

52

50

50

50

48

48

45

42

40

34

30

3S

55

52

42

38

2,287

73.8

O.59O

0.68

June

45

52

61

64

1ST

55

45

33

34

28

26

24

21 *18

18

15

14

14

16

48

52

34

22

19

15

12

12

11

I?

14

903

30.1

0.241

0.27

July

12

 14

23

40

42

38

244

4I£ 31S

203

144

102

67

48

34

26

22

21

21

19

22

18

16

15

14

12

11

T?

18

16

15

2,094

67.5

0.540

0.62

Aug.

15

14

15 *14

12

9.9

9.9

11

16

24

18

14

9.9

9.9

- 8.8

16

22

48

98

7T

42

26

21

16

26

84 *98

64

42

26

21

925.4

29.9

0.239

0.28

Sept.

19

16

14

12

12

11

9.9

e. a

8.8

9.9

8.8

9.9

s.a

s.a

9.9

8.8

14

15

14

11

12

8.8

8.8

8.3

6.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

16

2jjj_

346.0

11.5

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 863 Min 6.5 Mean 54.7 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.92

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,320 Min 6.8 Mean 64. O Cfsm O.512 In. 6.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°34'25", long 87°17'15", in N? sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 8 W., near center 

or span on downstream side of bridge on Central Avenue, 0.5 mile east of Gary and 

l£ miles downstream from Deep River.

Drainage area. About 160 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1943 to September 1954 (high-water records only since October 

1950 }.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1*,420 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 10.49 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings).

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 11, 1948; maximum gage height, 16.44 ft 

Mar. 16, 1944, from graph based on gage readings.

Remarks. Records fair. Burns ditch Is an artificial channel which reverses the direction 

 6T~Tlow of part of Little Calumet River and flows into Lake Michigan at Wickliffe.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1034: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.2

381

564

778

1,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

3O 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

a

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

390

_

-

-

_

 765

1,330

1,120

802

623

507 

417

Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

40S

417 r«~) _

__-_-

._ 526

489

874

1,200

922

644

471

381

May

(*)

June

-._.

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

603

545

381

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.

123

Location. Lat 41°37 I 18", long 87°05'13", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., near center 

or span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of 

Porter and 4.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area. 62.9 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1945 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 71.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 8.32 ft)- minimum daily, 18 cfs Jan, 11-13, result of freezeup.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs June 28, 1945 (gage height, 9.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 10, 11, 1946, Sept. 30, 1953, 

Jan. 11-13, 1954; minimum gage height, 2.14 ft Aug. 22, 1949.

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to minimum daily, 21 cfs Mar. 1,2, 1947, superseding figure published in WSP 1084.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no aase-heieht record 

wfilch are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1084: 1945. Revised figures of diecharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1946-47, superseding those published in WSP 1054 and 

1084, are given herewith:

Date

1946

Aug. 9

12

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

Discharge

23

21

30

28

28

27

26

25

25

26

26

28

27

26

30

28

Date

19 46 -Con.

Sept. 3

4

5

6

7

8

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

25

24

25

25

26

30

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

Date

1946 -Con.

Sept. 22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

28

29

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Date

1946 -Con.

Oct. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

22

23

24

25

26

28

Discharge

24

24

26

28

28

25

24

25

30

28

28

29

29

29

30

Month

Water year 1945-46. ........

Water year 1946-47 .........

Cfs -days

22,833

28,870

Maximum

462

1,400

Minimum

19

21

Mean

27.6

62.6

29.2

79.1

Per square

mile

0.432

.439

.995

.464

.963

1.26

Runoff In 

Inches

0.50

.49

13.49

.54

13.06

17.07
124 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Dec. 21 to Jan. 10,

Jan. 19-27)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

6.8 

7.6

175

305

490

825

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*21

21

20

57

24

24

26

24

23

23

23

24

27

21

21

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

25

26

27

27

31

36ZB" 

26

26

758

24.5

0.390

0.45

Nov.

28

*26

25

2T

25

25

25

26

26

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

29

30

33

3ZT

29

29

29

29

28 

29

822

27.4

0.436

0.49

Dec.

29

7$

*62

4T

38

42

44

38

37

41

38

36

35

35

37

b32

b29

b29

b30

b34

38

40

35

36

37

36

35

35

35 

34

32

1,142

36.8

0.585

0.67

Jan.

32

33

36

34

34

35

34

33

33

32

*b!8 bTB"

b!8

b!9

b22

b28

b!9

b!9

32

39

41

30

33

32

32

40

102 -EF

47 

45

40

1,076

34.7

0.552

0.64

Feb.

40

40

*40

40

40

40

36

47T

41

40

39

36

37

38

48

161

268

T2T

76

66

82

72

62

62

55

55

57

100

-

1,836

65.6

1.04

1.08

Mar.

125

*85

69

62

66

64

53

69

69

62

54

50

55

53

49

48

47

55- 45

133

100

*72

64

64

*554

668 ZS9~

180

137

114 

108

3,663

118

1.88

2.17

Apr.

Ill

133

100

79

74

85

91

74

62

91

280

275

144

*97

82

82

72

62

57

1TC

325

211

200

133

497

802

35F

205

144 

114

5,207

174

2.77

3.09

May

94

m

91

72

64

 62

55

54

57

53

51

49

46

44

43

42

41

40

38

38

37

36

36

35

33

*33

36

57

45 

38

1,546

49.9

0.793

0.91

June

64

55

55

55

46

41

38

37

36

34

33

32

31

30

36

31

30

29

29

64

36

32

29

28

27

26

ZT

28

26 

27

1,092

36.4

0.579

0.65

July

26

*25

IS

47

33

32

169

375

1ST

76

53

42

37

34

31

29

28

28

27

29

91

49

37

33

29

28

27

26

29 

28

£6

1,729

55.8

0.887

1.02

Aug.

26

2T

40

*28

28

27

26

27

29

38

29

27

27

27

27

35

34

71

97

VT

35

31

31

28

44

94

*57

43

40 

37

34

1,191

38.4

0.610

0.70

Sept.

32

31

SO

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

2T

26

26

26

32

31

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

52 

66

892

29.7

0.472

0.53

Calendar year 1953: Max 387 Mln 19 Mean 47.7 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.29

Water year 1953-54: Max 802 Min 18 Mean 57.4 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.40

Peak dllseharge (baa 

fs (8.32 ft).

ae, 700 efs). Bar. 25 (9:30 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (8.09 ft)j Apr. 26 (12:30 a.m.)

1,170 el

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 28 to Sept. 13, Sept. 21-26; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and comparison with records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.

125

Location. Lat 41°35'48", long 87°08'40", In SE£ aec. 6, T. 36 N., R. 6 W., near center 

or span on downstream side of highway bridge, Just downstream from New York Central 

Railroad bridge, If miles north of McCool and 1.5 miles upstream from Little Calumet 

River.

Drainage area. 78.7 sq ml (revised).

Records available. May 1945 to September 1954.

Page. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 595 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 71.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 910 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 10.48 ft); minimum, 17 cfs July 25 (gage height, 2.86 ft).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 1,910 cfs (revised) May 11, 1948 (gage height, 12.3 

ft); minimum, that of July 25, 1954.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published In the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

1054 

1084 

1114 

1174

Water 

year

1946 

1947 

1948 

1950

Date

June 13, 1946 

Apr. 5, 1947 

May 11, 1948 

Dec. 22, 1949

Discharge 

<cfs)

1,280 

1,580 

1,910 

1,700

Cage height 

(feet)

11.27 

11.83 

12.3 

12.02

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

»21

n

21

28

28

25

30

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

25

25

25

27

27

26

29

29

34

38

3T

26

26

822

26.5

0.337

0.39

Nov.

25

*?5

27

26

29

29

27

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

29

28

29

35

37

33

31

29

29

32

31

32

880

29.3

0.372

0.42

Dec.

33

52

 70so"

36

44

44

40

38

44

38

36

35

37

44

b35

b30

b30

b30

b33

40

42

37

31

32

36

35

35

34

34

33

1,190

38.4

0.488

0.56

Jan.

33

33

35

33

34

35

34

33

33

33

*b22

b20 b20~

b20

b22

b26

b22

b20

b36

40

41

23

31

31

32

39

150 ~B¥

54

44

35

1,148

37.0

0.470

0.54

Feb.

36

36

35

 36

35

35

35" 31

36

35

32

31

36

35

44

217

322

TJS

82

70

77

67

60

57

52

53

56

97

-

1,884

67.3

0.855

0.89

Mar.

141

 91

67

60

67

64

52

64

70

64

56

50

59

54

49

45

44

42

SOT

190

117

 74

64

62

»563

330" 700

163

123

108

105

3,788

122

1.55

1.79

Apr.

116

119

89

71

67

74

82

70

61

123

330

232

119

 88

74

71

71

56

IBS" 55

212

190

163

116

382

575 520"

159

105

90

4,458

149

1.89

2.11

May

77

79

~7$ 105

67

60

 56

53

58

52

51

48

46

44

41

40

39

38

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

65

48

37

36

1,521

49.1

0.624

0.72

June

67

56

53

57

46

36

36

36

34

33

31

30

28

 26

50

32

29

27

25

129

62

44

35

31

28

27

29

26

24

31

1,220

40.7

0.517

0.56

July

26

 23

60

66

37

61

280

350" 455

105

61

49

41

36

32

29

28

28

31

28

38

29

27

26

21

23

21

21

34

29

26

2,071

66.8

0.849

0.98

Aug.

25

24

2ff

»26

27

26

25

25

30

43

29

25

25

25

25

37

42

76

119 -55"

40

33

29

29

50

112

 72

50

40

35

31

1,259

40.6

0.516

0.60

Sept.

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

25

23

24

27

25

23

24

24

25

36

31

26

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

49

78

835

27.8

0.353

0.39

Calendar year 1953: Max 358 Hln 19 Mean 46.1 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.94

Water year 1953-54: Max 7OO Min 20 Mean 57.7 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.97

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Mar. 26 (l a.m.) 910 cfs (10.48 ft); Apr. 26 (5 a.m.) 680 cfs 

(9.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
126 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mloh.

Location. Lat 41 °56'25" . long 85°01'00", In NW£ sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side of Jay Street Bridge at Coldwater, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. About 60 sq ml.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1954.

Gage . Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice dally. Datum of gage 

is 930.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation). Prior to May 2, 1947, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1938-54), 47.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs NoV. 28 (gage height, 3.74 ft).

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Dec. 13, 15-18, 1946, Sept. 12-18, 24, 1953.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below, 

trltutlon to or from Coldwater Lake.

Flow Infrequently affected by conpatlng table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2

0.3

.7

1.6

3.8

10

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

21

47

87

174

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5T5~

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

fir

.8

.7 

.6

20.4

0.66

-

-

Nov.

0.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.S

.8

.8

.9

i£

'.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

19. 0

0.63

^

T

Dec.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

li1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9 

.9

.9

.8 

.8

25.6

0.83

-

-

Jan.

O.fl

.S

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

~7S

.5 

.5

20.1

O.65

-

-

Feb.

O.5

». $

.6

.6

.7

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

±1 IT

12

11

12

16 

15

17

17

18

17

21 

32

-

-------

253.9

9.07

_

-

Mar.

23

24

20

21

25

20

25

*32

32

38

33

32

29

31

23

28

25

26

27

43

24 

30

28

27

1OB

»1O2

86 

90

92

90 

92

1,331

42.9

-

-

Apr.

90

96

96

80

8T

84

84

93

92

111

127

124

 119

119

122

144

134

120

119

124

119 

116

111

104

122

170

134

127

114

3,421

114

-

-

May

114

TT4

114

105

104

96

87

84

84

79

79

76

76

76

81

87

90

90

92

90

87 

9O

87

87

80

76

7O 

65

63

50

40

2,613

84.3

-

-

June

*65

45

60

57

51

47

43

39

38

33

31

2830"

29

32

86

5?

43

42

65

81 

68

60

52

45

44

39 

36

32

32

1,405

46.8

-

-

July

28

26

30

30

27

25

55

55

47

45

45

43

41

*38

35

32

28

27

27

25

24 

23

22

19

20

20

19 

18

19

18

20

926

29.9

-

-

Aug.

18

17

18

17

16

15

14

15

14

*14

14

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

12 

12

12

19

Tf

14

12 

10

10

9.7

9 3

424.0

13.7

-

-

Sept.

9.7

B'.S

7.7

7.7

6.9

*6.9

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.3

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.3

5.7 

5.1

4.3

4.3

4.O

3.3

3.1 

2.6 STB"

4.9

166.0

5.53

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 44 Mln 0.1 Mean 11.3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 170 Mln 0.4 Mean 29.1 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1-25, Mar. 4-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mlch.

127

Location. Lat 41°56'25", long 85°38'00", In S| sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 11 W., on right 

bank In Scidmore Park at Three Rivers, 250 ft downstream from Rocky River and at mile 

112.

Dralnaga area. 1.320 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. May 1953 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 781.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Mar. 29 (estimated on basis of records for station at Mottvllle); minimum, 69 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum dally, 114 cfs Oct. 11.

1953-54: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1954; minimum dally, 96 cfs Aug. 30,

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 

300 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, 

July 31 to Sept. 30)

1.8 1OO 3.0 625

2.0 160 5.0 1,950

2.5 370 6.5 3,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

322

227

118

124

«554

326

286 

292

276 

122

5l3~ 114

293

287

263

277

131

115

272

269

303

299

283

123

116

287

310

322

329

334 

150

7,607

245

0.186

0.21

Nov.

134

327

289

321

3O8

351

314 

300

348 

*346

292

233

231

123

TS5

449

256

251

211

441

180

141

325

342

421

470

I5T

300

340

363

8,933

298

0.226

0.25

Dec.

322

310

374

336

265

210

*l2T 

IS5

458 

534

386

329

366

568

414

399

406

407

263

283

398

438

420

409

251

341

342

434

447

440 

413

12,055

389

0.295

0.34

Jan.

358

348

354

453

475

481

477 

478

426 

356

*441

452

532

428

315

i§4 T8T

491

281

324

396

526

356

202

553

549

611

60T

596

499

497

13,195

426

O.323

0.37

Feb.

628

591

*570

566

550

497

418 

492

524 

514

511

485

427

376

55T

882

1,690

2,160

2.170

1,980

1.95O

1,640

1,600

1.64O

1,530

1,500

1,350

1,470

-

29,215

1,043

0.790

0.82

Mar.

1,490

1,480

1,610

1,500

1,44O

1,420

1,390 

*1,290

1.260 

1,46C

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,50O

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,3OO

1,4OO

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,600

2,200

2,500

2,900

5, 1OO

2,90O

2,700

52,680

1,699

1.29

1.48

Apr.

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,100

2.10O 

2,000

1.900 

1,900

2,OOO

»2,200

2,320

2,300

2,280

2,280

2,170

2.1OO

2,150

2.41O

2,400

2,44O

2,520

2,330

2,360

2,43O

2,620

2,700

2,700

2.780

69,290

2,310

1.75

1.95

May

2,4SO

2,390

*2,340

2,140

2,010

1,920

1,920 

1,770

1,770 

1,740

1,540

1,550

1,500

1,420

1,190

1,240

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,140

1,050

1,010

1,080

1,230

1,120

1,170

939

1,090

928

966

918

45,381

1,464

1.11

1.28

June

*1,350

1,380

1,310

1,35O

1,520

1,680

1,770 

1,64'6

*1,410 

1,330

1,180

1,040

1,080

1,170

1,200

1,170

1,050

928

^i4

1,355

1,360

1,300

1,270

1,290

1,1 to

1,020

1,040

1,060

902

987

36,981

1,233

O.934

1.04

July

957

949

673

68O

792

1,030

1,280 

1,290

1,240 

983

1,180

1.52O

1,140

»1,070

1.O3O

1,02O

714

639

737

755

774

775

744

603

597

705

684

638

452

571 

555

26,577

857

0.649

0.75

Aug.

537

548

463

563

555

467

514 

494

394 

«266

358

647

549

475

491

522

436

448

414

512

565

499

421

423

460

491

668

W

508

641

A «O loo

15,364

496

0.376

0.43

Sept.

641

T35

555

569

485

473

 393 

371

386 

342

560

475

244

152

Z7T

385

371

36O

427

343

410

406

423

396

543

457

363

392

387

410

12,427

414

0.314

0.35

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,100 Mln 114 Mean 903 Cfsm 0.684 In. 9.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note No gage-height record Mar. 1O to Apr. 12} discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Mottvllle.
128 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°48'05", long 85°45'15", in SW^ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 12 W., Michigan 

meridian, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 112 at Mottville, 

0.4 mile downstream from Michigan Gas & Electric Co. hydroelectric plant, 4 miles 

upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 96.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.3 ft above mean sea level {Michigan 

ffas & Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.4 mile upstream at 

datum 4.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1924-54), 1,548 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.11 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Aug. 7, 10; minimum gage height, 1.10 ft Nov. 15; minimum daily discharge, 

231 cfs Oct. 25.

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft, site 

and datum then In use); minimum dally, 44 cfs Oct. 17, 1937.

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

Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shining-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, May 28 to Sept. 30)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

215

395

650

3.0 

4.O 

6.0

980

1,820

4,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

504 

512

315

337 536

581

500 

502

501

437

328

506

498

522

486

373

370

328

516 

457

500

536

532

509

251

558

534

638

'559 

569

504

14,829

478

0.257

0.30

Nov.

326 

559

542

534

566

584

549 

474

635

 671

537

536

462

363

511

623

729

556

547 

625

590

415

645

709

690

804

892

355

580 

859

17,596

587

0.516

0.55

Dec.

677 

70S

748

691

721

575

 912 

987

758

1.050

795

700

580

1,020

787

781

694

702

578 

550

866

791

729

724

446

684

600

786

750 

689

724

22,761

734

0.395

0.46

Jan.

606 

661

570

697

783

764

718 

756

696

550

 746

6O9

598

747

655

569

156

656

585 

584

652

651

625

478

755

910

861

964

8§S 

855

661

21,028

678

0.565

0.42

Feb.

963 

875

 797

889

875

737

642 

760

771

726

770

752

680

562

756

1,720

1,790

2,550

2.750 

2,660

2,68O

2,490

2,230

2,160

2,O60

2,000

1,900

1,920

40,233

1,437

0.773

0.80

Mar.

1,980 

1,960

2,11O

2,080

1,870

1,90O

1,910 

*1,750

1,770

1,780

1,970

2,070

2,070

2,000

2,040

1,940

1,790

1,790

! 1,810 

1.750

1,820

1,840

2,080

2,050

2,280

2,760

5,080

3,770

4.010 

5,770

5,550

69,310

2,236

1.20

1.39

Apr.

5,410 

5.5OO

5,080

2,89O

2,890

2,860

2,640 

2,660

2,540

2.510

2,720

 3,080

2,860

3,080

5,080

5,O80

2,970

2,860

2,860 

5,190

5,300

3,190

5,500

5,190

5,410

5,500

5,410

5,650

5.770 

5,650

92,750

5,091

1.66

1.B5

May

5.650 

3,41O

 5,300

5,100

2,900

2,800

2,700 

2,500

2,40O

2,3OO

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,700

1.100

T7g55

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,300

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,300

62,760

2,025

1.09

1.25

June

1,800 

 1,900

1,910

2,060

1,900

2,150

2.250 

2,U6

 2,050

1,800

1,6OO

1,550

1,560

1,440

1,470

1,450

1,510

1,500

960 

1,545

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,600

1,590

1,590

1,290

1,650

1,250 

1,060

49,180

1,639

0.881

0.98

July

1,400 

1,280

1,220

847

1,060

1,560

1,900 

1.950

1,926

1,750

1,450

1,910

1,950

 1,770

 1,590

1,550

1,250

1,000

1,250 

996

1,200

1,120

1,090

762

799

1,160

1,040

1,020

586 

82"5 

845

59,795

1,284

0.690

0.80

Aug.

752 

900

688

716

826

698

662 

759

628

 685

686

931

852" 617

697

895

677

840

675 

725

80O

746

696

678

740

851

954

955

755 

888 

7O9

25,516

759

0.408

0.47

Sept.

858 

fJBO"

738

816

680

721

680 

 611

664

622

712

654

576

552" 424

557

692

582

716 

603

690

667

671

653

789

7Z4

615

617

646 

627

19,787

660

0.355

0.40

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,340 Mln 231 Mean 980 Cfsm 0.527 In. 7.16

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,010 Mln 231 Mean 1,297 Cfsm 0.697 In. 9.47

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 5 to June 2j discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records 

and records for stations at Three Rivers and Miles.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 129

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°37'24", long 85°05'44", in NE£NVf£ sec. 36, T. 37 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bamc 200 ft north of lake outlet, 2 miles southeast of Flint,-and 5.1 miles west of 

Angola.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Flint."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 940.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1947, wire-weight gage at site l£ miles downstream at different 

datum. October 1947 to Aug. 3, 1953, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 82.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 317 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 11.31 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Oct. 19-25 (gage height, 7.50 ft). :

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 744 cfs Apr. 8, 1950 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum, 

that of Oct. 19-25, 1953; minimum gage height, 7.24 ft Sept. 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1144: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29 Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

7.5 

7.7 

8.0 

8.3

5.2

10

21

35

9.0

10.0

11.3

85

179

317

7.2 

7.4 

8.0 

8.5

9.0

13

30

53

9.0

10.0

11.0

85

179

284

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.9

7.2

7.4

7.7

7.9

8.2

8.4

8.2

7.7

6.9

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

6.2

7.2

7.4

7.7

8

0

* £ 

203.4

6.56

0.064

0.07

Nov.

8.4

8.4

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

STff

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

8.2

9.2

9.7

10

10

11

TT

11

11 

11

251.6

8.39

0.082

0.09

Dec.

*11

TT

11

11

11

12 T2"

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11 

11

11

363

11.7

0.115

0.13

Jan.

11

11

10

TT

11

11 *11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

14

15

17

17

17

18

20

22

25

26

 flPTj

CD

442

14.3

0.140

0.16

Feb.

 26

25

24

23

22

21

20

18

17

17

15

15

15

14

TS

19

24

34

46

57

61

6T

60

58

*55

55

53

54

924

33.0

0.324

0.34

Calendar year 1953: Max 122 Mln 5.2

Mar.

56

64

76

80

79

74

70

66

64

66

72

77

80

79

74

69

64

57

*54

52

50BO50

50

69

116

194

262

306 

306" 317

3,143

101

0.990

1.14

Apr.

284

257

246

234

229

219

209

204

204

209

219

*234

256

262

251

229

209

184

174

164

164

164

154

144

T47

179

224

262

273 

268

6,463

215

2.11

2.35

May

246

224

199

174

*159

139

126

112

101

91

84

77

71

66

63

58

55

51

48

45

43

41

39

38

*36

34

34

34

33 

32

33

2,586

83.4

0.818

0.94

June

38

41

46

54

60

64

£5" 65

59

55

52

48

44

41

38

36

33

31

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

24

Z3

1,185

39.5

0.387

0.43

July

22

22

24

25

25

26

33

44

64

81

8753"

75

67

57

49

42

38

34

31

30

28

28

26

25

23

*22

21

21 

20

ZT

1,194

38.5

0.377

0.43

Aug.

20

20

21

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

17

TT

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

21

26

*29

34

363B" 

34

32

693

22.4

0.220

0.25

Sept.

2928"

25

23

21

19

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

14

431.8

14.4

0.141

0.16

Mean 31.6 Cfsm 0.310 In. 4.18

Water year 1953-54: Max 317 Mln 5.2 Mean 49.0 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.49

Discharge measurement made on this day.
130 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°35', long 85°50', near line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from River Avenue Bridge at Goshen and half a mile upstream 

from Rock Run.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1931 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1924 to March 1928 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1924-27, 1931-54), 493 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 efs Apr. 26 (gage height, 8.14 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Oct. 15.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 5,440 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 15, 1953.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 

3,940 cfs Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 8.45 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 

874.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by three powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Nov. 1*, 15, 18, 

22, June 6 to Sept. 30)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

6.0

15

42

105

2.3

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

285

530

1,540

3,400

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

30

213

130 

23

152

96

14

182 

181

14

21

191

~S7 236

11

106

88

16

70

92

80

105

120

20

20

97 

98 

196

226

106

17

3,018

97.4

0.168

0.19

Nov.

19

138

*215 

69

12

97

148

12 

107

138

39

169

180

38

42

192

180

38

166

236

113

36

152

232

159

60 

184 

243

225

122

3,765

125

0.216

0.24

Dec.

62

*189

240 

232

126

74

248

211 

68

233

268

T35

92

234

250

188

58

170

139

92

252

236

190

140

188

56 

175 

226

200

197

154

5,331

172

0.297

0.34

Jan.

55

136

243 

182

66

201

*229

215 

121

51

154

181

55

172

229

133

53

186

232

198

192

142

229

133

190

254 

278 

310" 316

288

250

5,674

183

0.316

0.36

Feb.

250

*226

229 

232

218

240

446

142 

184

250

191

163

236

130

T55

495

762 '550"

495

478

453

495

395

456

450

418 

408 

530

9,861

352

0.607

0.63

Mar.

*690

590

530 

393

363

428

478

550 

650

670

530

440

478

442

411

404

397

380

 362 350"

411

386

404

404

1,100

*1,930 

2.100 

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,080

20,591

664

1.14

1.31

Apr.

1,080

1,160

1,220 

1,130

1,020

995

995

1,130 

1,220

1,190

1,660

1,660

 1,270

1,050

995

1,080

1,080

912

940

1,100

1,020

885

805

780

1,370"

*27B30" 3.330

2,040

1,660

1 A, 540 *«W

39,447

1,315

2.27

2.53

May

1,380

1,350

1.490 

1,190

*1,270

1,130

1,050

940 

885

885

805

758

712

670

610

590

550

530

495

478

460

450

418

394

*397

366 

'555" 338 

383

369

372

22,084

712

1.23

1.42

June

758

'S3TJ' 968

670

630

550

530

512 

495

408

442

450

446

404

390

'350" 380

460

404

610

670

610

590

570

570

570 

570 

570

570

550

18,357

545

0.940

1.05

July

 530

478

512 

530

512

478

830

1.220 

940

805

780

758

735

735

712

630

610

570

550

530

495

530

512

460

432

348 

355 

358

348

330

17,943

579

0.998

1.15

Aug.

306

313

*327 

352

344

460

425

383

348

299

358

344

352

380

358

344

355

422

570

570

495

453

450

394

450

830 

758" 995 

700

640

*610

14,385

464

0.800

0.92

Sept.

'5TO 590

530 

512

478

453

397

341 

352

344

341

313

296

274

246

229

278

313

302

278

215

191

203

218

212

200

182 

179

T75

188

9,404

313

0.540

0.60

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,090 Mln 11 Mean 303 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.09

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,330 Mln 11 Mean 460 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.74

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs). Mar. 26 (2 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (5.95 ft); Apr. 26 (10 a.m.) 3,480 

cfs (8.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 131

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°41'30", long 85°58'25", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from Elkhart River, 200 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge, and 

1,900 ft downstream from Christiana Creek.

Drainage area. 3,339 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage Gage. --ws recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3,382 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,560 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 23.33 ft); minImum daily, 649 cfs Oct. 4.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Apr. 5. 1950 (gage height, 27.82 ft); minimum, 335 cfs Oct. 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.24 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 4, 

1953.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by Elkart Hydroelectric Plant, 2,400 ft upstream, 

and by hydroelectric plant on Elkhart River at Goshen.

Rating table, water year 1953.-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, May 28 to

Sept. 30)

17.5

17.7

18.0

18.5

620

790

1,080

1,680

19.0 

Zl.O 

Z3.0

2,370

5,540

9,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

858

884 

929

649

SIS

1,020

986

908 

1,080

945

774

901

1,040

1,070

914

866

880

770

893 

968

988

884

1,050

923

819

811

1,070 

1,200

1.540

1,190 

1,050

29,503

952

0.285

0.33

Nov.

929

941 

*1,150

1,210

1,070

1,010

1,180

1,070 

1,020

1,260

1,070

1,050

1,100

981

774

1,030

1,310

1,070

1,060 

1,220

1,200

977

904

1,340

1,370

1,450

1.510 

1,350

1,170

1,430

34,206

1,140

0.341

0.38

Dec.

1,150

*1,210 

1,370

1,270

1,330

1,110

1,390

1.750 

1,380

1,600

1,480

1,450

1,290

1,290

1,560

1,420

1,220

960 1,220" 

1,180

1,200

1,500

1,420

1,010

1,270

1,170

1,270 

1,220

1,290

1,360 

1,210

40,470

1,305

0.391

0.45

Jan.

1,250

1,170 

1,200

1,190

1,290

1,290

1,550

*1,330 

1,220

1,200

950

988

918

1,140

1,280

1,220

798 '555'

1,230 

1,360

1,290

1,010

1,220

1,300

1,230

1,690

1.950 

1,930

1,780

1,810 

1,460

59,854

1,285

0.385

0.44

Feb.

1,680

1,700 

*1,570

1,610

1,580

1,550

1,420

1,480 

1,390

1,550

1,510

1,330

1,410

1.280

1,320

3,160

3,830

4,180

4.580 

4,270

4,200

4,070

5,740

5,680

5,550

3,370

3,330 

3,540

-

-----

71,660

2,559

0.766

0.80

Mar.

*3,860

3.68O 

3,730

3,630

3,160

3,350

3,570

3,430 

3,510

3,610

i,S80

3,500

3,570

3,470

3,460

3,280

3,140

3,090

3,150 

3,130

3,220

3,200

3,470

*2.050

4,820

*6,330

6,140 

6,160

6.550

6,170 

5,800

122,490

3,951

1.18

1.36

Apr.

5,690

5,810 

5,700

5,370

5,170

5,220

5.000

5,100 

5,100

5,100

5,960

6,260

*5, 720

5,580

5,480

5,450

5,410

5,200

5,070 

5,490

5,710

5,490

5,340

5,320

6,740

9.020

8,840 

7,940

7,460

_..*--_.

177,650

5,921

1.77

1.98

May

6,750

6,460 

6,430

6,450

5,800

*5,540

5,190

5,010 

4,820

4,670

4,560

4,180

4,020

3,920

5,640

5,430

3,410

3,370

3,220 

3.O90

2,850

2,740

2,600

2,640

2,790

*2,580

2,520 

2,550

2,630

2.570 

2,460

122,650

5,956

1.18

1.36

June

4,120

4.620 

4,130

4,120

4,030

5,970

5,920

5,840 

3,740

3,340

3,220

2,900

2,990

2,950

2,920

2,880

2,970

2,900

2,560 

3,700

3,940

3,570

3,320

3,230

3,060

2,940

2,750 

2,840

2,560

2,540

100,570

3,346

1.00

1.12

July

*2,490

2,420 

2,750

2,510

2,460

2,590

3,800

4.440 

4,160

3,790

3,470

3,450

5,460

5,210

5,000

2,920

2,810

2,410

2,480 

2,260

2,570

2,350

2,220

2,150

1,870

2,090

1,910 

1,980

1,790

1,730 

1,700

83,000

2,677

0.802

0.92

Aug.

1,710

1,790 

*1,950

1,810

1,790

1,930

1,800

1,780 

1,860

1.690

1,780

1,800

1,860

1,770

1,810

1,880

1,850

1,980

2,200 

2,170

2,040

1,940

1,980

1,740

1,890

2,460

2.650 

2,460

2,330

2 230 2)210

61,160

1,973

0.591

0.68

Sept.

1,980

2.110 

1, 940

1,950

1,910

1,820

1,750

1,640 

1,640

1,600

1,550

1,630

1,580

1,590

1.150

1,240

1,660

1,550

1,620 

1,530

1,460

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,610

1,470 

1,300

1,350

1,560

47,490

1,585

0.474

0.53

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,650 Min 649 Mean 1,885 Cfsm 0.565 In. 7.66

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,020 Min 649 Mean 2,549 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.35

Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Nlles, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°49'45", long SS^S'SS", in SW£ sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 17 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge at Hiles, 0.6 mile downstream from dam at 

French Paper Co., 1 mile upstream from Dowagiac River, and at mile 44.

Drainage area. 3,620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954.

^.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1930, to Feb. 11, 1931, tape gage on Main Street Bridge, and Feb. 12 to 

June 30, 1931, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream from present site (gage heights referred to mean sea level). Since Oct. 1, 1943, auxiliary gage is headwater gage at 

hydroelectric plant at Buchanan Dam, 8 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 22 years (1930-37, 1938-39, 1940-54), 3,144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 8.94 ft); minimum daily, 663 cfs Nov. 15.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum daily, 407 cfs Aug. 2, 1936.

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

FT6¥ regulated by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at auxiliary gage furnished by Indiana and Michigan 

Electric Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,120 

942

1,080

791

1,080

*1,150

1,100

1,080

1,010

998

883 

1,050

1,060

1,160

1,190

1,090 

773

WS

1,030

1,160

1,230

1,380

998

1,100

1,040

957 

1,800 

2.050 

1,816

1,170

1,210

34,852

1,124

0.310

0.36

Nov.

918 

984

1,320

1,290

1,370

1,110

673

1,180

1,260

1,120

*1,550 

1,200

1,220

1,460

663

780 

1,180

1,650

1,080

1,150

1,230

1,330

1,080

1,290

1,540

1,470 

1,660 

1.960 

17250"

1,100

......

37,098

1,237

0.342

0.38

Dec.

1,540 

1,200

1,220

1,290

1,090

1,190

*1,350

1,320

1,780

1,100

1.900 

1,240

920

1,340

1,530

1,390 

1,270

1,120

1,180

756

1,180

1,600

1,400

1,100

1,010

1,250 

1,070 

1,220 

1,410

1,260

1,070

39,296

1,268

0.350

0.40

Jan.

1,160 

924

1,070

1,350

1,330

1,290

1,090

1,270

1,480

1,000

1,440 

*1,170

880

1,COO"

1,360

1,200 

920

1,190

946

1,180

1,550

1,120

959

1,180

1,130

1,380 

2,240 

r,320 

a2,000

al,700

al,600

39,629

1,278

0.353

0.41

Feb.

al,8oo 

al,900

*al,700

1,700

1,640

1,600

1.170

1,816

1,400

1,520

1,460 

1,450

1,300

1,240

1,300

3,640 

4.300

4,270

4,230

4,250

4,240

4,280

3,780

3,760

3,720

3,700 

3,190 

3,770

-- _ __ . .

------

73,620

2,629

0.726

0.76

Mar.

3,920 

4,100

3,840

3,610

3,460

3.060

3,490

3,420

*3,720

3,650

3,890 

3,710

3,300

3,480

3,620

3,430 

3,100

3,110

3,090

3,130

3,220

3,320

3,430

3,470

5,240

7.440 

6,490 

5,910 

6,430

6,430

5,940

127,500

4,113

1.14

1.31

Apr.

5,790 

5,810

5,870

5,650

5,280

5,460

5,340

5,250

5,280

5,410

6,020 

*6,970

6,090

5,720

5,630

5,800 

5,590

5.230

5,S80

5,620

6,170

5,690

5,660

5,410

7,340

10.900 

10,300 

9,000 

7,800

7,360

------

189,070

6,302

1.74

1.94

May

7.000 

£,858

6,700

*6,470

6,220

6,110

5,480

5,000

5,160

5,230

4,430 

4,580

4,430

4,170

3,850

3,960 

3,530

3,790

3,490

3,070

3,060

2,760

2,700

2,670

2,790

2,640 

2,600 

2,710 

2,460

2,750

2.340

129,000

4,161

1.15

1.33

June

4,450 

»5.750

4,620

4,510

4,310

4,220

4,200

4,060

3,780

3,920

3,330 

3,330

3,280

3,090

2,930

3,030 

3,220

3,050

3,020

3,450

4,370

4,380

3,700

3,310

3,290

3,330 

2,990 

2,740 

3,140

2^.540

---- 

109,390

3,646

1.01

1.12

July

2,440 

2,590

3,360

2,940

2,500

2,810

4,880

5.440

5,140

4,780

4,210 

3,700

4,350

3,880

 3,530

3,280 

2,960

2,670

2,690

2,740

2,690

2,600

2,560

2,460

1,950

2,200 

2,280 

2,160 

2,330

1.650

1,900

95, 670

3,086

0.852

0.98

Aug.

1,850 

2,100

2,900

2,250

2,030

1,940

1,890

1,900

2,020

2,050

«1.750 

1,816

1,900

1,840

1,950

1,980 

1,970

2,090

2,600

2,130

2,350

2,100

2,040

2,060

1,780

2,740 

3.030 

2,866 

2,460

2,420

2,470

67,260

2,170

0.599

0.69

Sept.

2,120 

2,150

2.260

2^060

1,900

1,800

1,950

*1,800

1,610

1,550

1,460 

1,570

1,600

1,430

1,420

1.270 

1,320

1,850

1,330

2,250

1,610

1,430

1,560

1,400

1,350

1,270 

1,640 

1,480 

1,430

1,450

49,320

1,644

0.454

0.51

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,170 Win 663 Mean 2,106 Cfsm 0.582 In. 7.89

Water year 1953-54: Max 10,900 Mln 663 Mean 2,717 Cfsm 0.751 In. 10.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for stations at Berrlen Springs and at Mottville.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

St. Joseph River at Berrlen Springs, Mlch.

133

Location. Lat 41°S6'55", long 86 020'00", In SW£ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 17 W., on right 

&anlc 30 ft upstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 31 at Berrlen Springs and at mile 24.

Drainage area. 4,081 sq ml.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1954 In reports of Geological Survey. January 

0.903 to December 1931 (figures of maximum and minimum days and monthly average discharge) 

In House Document 94, 73d Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 594.38 ft above mean sea level (IndianaMichigan Electric Co. benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 11.32 ft); mlnImum dally, 840 cfs Nov. 16.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1954; minimum dally, that of Nov. 16, 

1953.

'Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.3

3.0 

4.0

S40 

1,310 

2,070

6.0

10.0

10.6

4,370

11,000

12,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,530

1,320 

1,440

1,410

1,180

 1,500

1,500

1,500

1,540 

1,340

1,330

1,380

1,450

1,580 

1,560

1,500

1,230

1,210

1,230

1,480

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,240 

1,490

1,400 

1,520 

2,110 

I'SOC

1, 70C

1, 68C

45,390

1,464

0.359

0.41

Nov.

1,540

1,290 

1,660

1,650

1,660

1,700

1,180

1,620

1,580 

1,580

1,720

1,540

1,480

1,580 

*1,400

840

1,755

1,790

1,660

1,550

1,480

1,830

1,550

1,540 

1,900

1,870 

1,970 

2,010 

1,900

1,810

48, 660

' 1,662

0.397

0.44

Dec.

2,110

1,690 

1,920

1,840

1,560

1,990

1,880

*1,620

2,260 

1,890

2,080

1,750

1,780

1,830 

2,000

1,860

1,800

1,660

1,480

1,430

1,850

2,000

1,940

1.420 

1,500

1,600 

1,610 

2,000 

1,980

1,750

1,650

56, 130

1,811

0.444

0.51

Jan.

1,640

1.390 

1,540

1,890

1,900

1,760

1,680

1,730

*1,740 

1,760

1,770

1,580

1,440

1,440 

1,660

1,430

1,690

1,410

1,620

1,530

2,160

1,460

1,410

1,780 

1,780

2,240 

2,780 

2, 600 

2,630

2 300 2)020

55,760

1,799

0.441

0.51

Feb.

2,160

2,400 

2,140

*2,110

2,090

2,060

1,820

1,940

1,900 

1,940

1,990

1,910

1,860

1,760 

2,040

3,680

5.650

5,140

5,110

5,020

5,000

4,970

4,960

4,150 

4,350

4,410 

3,930 

4,230

90,700

3,239

0.794

0.83

Mar.

4,360

4,840 

4,560

4,400

4,100

3,700

3,760

4,080

*4, 200 

4,300

4,320

4,340

4,090

3,970 

4,070

4,030

3,900

3,560

5,620

3,710

3,850

3,850

3,860

4,130 

5,920

9,100 

7,390 

6,930 

7,460

7,490

7,070

149,560

4,825

1.18

1.36

Apr.

6,510

6,570 

6,670

6,740

5,920

6,160

6,170

5.900

6,040 

6,260

6,460

8,520

*7,080

6,720 

6,480

6,440

6,690

5,930

6,140

6,700

7,390

6,870

6,750

6,180 

8,490

12. 100 

11,900 

10, 600 

9,120

8,470

217,970

7,266

1.78

1.99

May

7,830

7.940 

7,540

*7,120

7,280

6,600

6,170

5,760

6,000 

5,530

5,250

5,320

4,950

4,710 

4,600

4,340

3,890

3,950

4,030

3,680

3,590

3,390

3,140

3,130 

3,140

3,170 

3,160 

3,200 

3,040

3,120

2.880

147,450

4,756

1.17

1.34

June

4,900

6.290 

 5,960

4,960

4,960

5,080

4,780

4,720

4,600 

4,540

3,620

3,700

3,630

3,650 

3,600

3,750

3,800

3,750

3,720

3,600

4,750

5,560

4,460

4,210 

3,980

3,990 

3,640 

5.20C 

3,72C

3, 40C

128,540

4,285

l.OE

1.17

July

3,000

3,060 

3,97O

3,760

3,280

2,860

6,090

6.290

6.560 

5,640

5,200

4,390

4,410

4,660 

 4,330

4,190

3,740

3,440

3,200

3,420

3,360

3,260

3,160

3,060 

2,740

2,660 

3,020 

2,820 

2,880

2,070

3.600

117,340

3,785

0.927

1.07

Aug.

2,550

2,400 

3,800

3,070

2,500

2,670

2,680

2,700

2,540 

2,840

 2,370

2,480

2,520

2,580 

2,610

2,570

2,660

3,020

3,540

3,370

2,570

3,110

2,530

2,790 

2,720

3,460 

4,030 

3^660 

3,420

2y 980

2,980

89,720

2,894

0.709

0.82

Sept.

5.010

2,740 

2,490

2,670

2,780

2,460

2,150

2,360

 2,310 

2,190

2,280

2,160

1,990

2,270 

2,120

1,970

1,920

2,280

2,250

2,160

2,550

1,950

2,440

1.640 

2,010

1,840 

2,110 

1,950 

2,080 

2 030

67,360

2,245

0.550

0.61

Calendar year 1953 : Max 6,150 Mln 840 Mean 2,484 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.25

Water year 1953-54 : Max 12,100 Mln 840 Mean 3,328 Cfsm 0.815 In. 11.06

Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°11'10", long 86°22'05", In SE£ sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 18 W., on left bank 

aC upstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Riverside.

Drainage area. 391 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 588.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~HT929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 8.14 ft); minImum recorded, 151 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 7.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs Jan. 23, 1952 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 

151 cfs Sept. 7, 28, Oct. 5, 1953; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 7, 1953.

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

wHIch are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by paper 

mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 15, June 1 to Aug. l)

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

156 

174 

31O 

414

7.0 

7.5 

9.0

605

76O

1.O2O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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.

Oct.

160

180

180

160

156

*174

160

166

192

166

166

174

166

186

196

192

192

180

162

196

196

198

198

196

198

180 

204

216

216 

237

223

5,914

191

0.486

0.56

Hov.

216

192

225

223

216

216

216

204

192

223

*210

216

204

21O

196

192

216

223

223

230

230

237

216

244

251

251 

256

279

2B5

230

6,704

223

0.570

0.64

Dec.

265

265

279

294

294

279

272

*294

302

310

294

302

294

279

256

279

279

272

256

244

251

286

294

294

223

210 

25T

272

327 

TTH DJ.O

294

6,633

276

0.711

0.82

Jan.

266

272

265

272

272

279

279

279

272

272

b250

*b220

T9"8~ 166

b210

b22o

b220

b210

b220

b250

b260

b260

b230

b240

b270

302 

336

365

375

335" 400 

6,325

269

0.668

0.79

Feb.

327

355

327

*327

316

310

294

286

294

279

266

286

266

279

302

414

*557

592

592

592

645

575- 69O

630

605

580 

557

497

12,162

435

1.11

1.16

Mar.

444

444

444

429

429

414

JIT

414

429

*444

444

444

460

460

460

478

478

476

478

517

517

517

537

592

675

B75" 900 

600

600 

825

*825

16,865

544

1.39

1.60

Apr.

600

760

740

690

645

660

675

660

618

605

605

605

*592

568

557

557

517

460

400

ITS?

497

557

557

566

720

1.020 

960

875

850

800

19,598

653

1.67

1.86

May

76O

7"OT>

630

*605

566

537

497

387

345

336

365

365

355

355

345

302

294

327

327

302

279

266

256

244

251

256 

251

265

294 

302

310

11,705

378

0.967

1.11

June

460

618

*675

690

720

720

705

690

660

605

497

365

294

279

286

279

272

272

279

279

336

400

414

375

345

345 

302

266

294 

294

13,036

435

1.11

1.24

July

256

256

266

316

310

310

470

675

BBC

568

517

a400

a320

310

294

*279

266

272

237

265

265

258

256

244

210

210" 204

210

216 

216

216

9,800

316

0.806

0.93

Aug.

210

210

216

216

223

230

223

223

204

237

*237

223

223

223

216

216

237

237

237

237

244

302 2IO~

223

237

258 

258

265

237 

198

223

7,133

230

0.568

0.66

Sept.

230

223

216

216

204

166

15?

196

*196

a2OO

a200

a2OO

a!90

a200

204

210

216

216

216

210

a210

a200

a200

a!90

a!90

a!90 

a200

a220

244

265

6,234

206

0.532

0.59

Calendar year 1953: Max 600 Mln 151 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.24

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,020 Mln 156 Mean 346 Cfsm 0.885 In. 11.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for St. Joseph River at Berrlen 

Springs and Kalamazoo River near Pennvllle. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich.

135

Location. Lat 42"15'55", long 84°57'55", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 2 S-, R. 

6 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 27 at Marshall.

Drainage area. 449 sq mi.

Records available. January to October 1948 (gage heights only), November 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 877.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 11, 1948, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 379 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 940 efs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.22 ft); minimum, 27 efs Aug. 7, 8, 11; minimum gage height, 3.28 ft sometime during period Oct. 14- 

23; minimum daily discharge, 82 cfs Oct. 12.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, 

26 efs Aug. 30, 1952; minimum daily, 78 cfs Aug. 24, 1953.

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

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 31 to Aug. 28)

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

81 

173 

480 

85O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126

95

153

122

131

142

134

126

125

91

165

18"0 82

143

alSO

a!40

a!40

a!40

alSO

a!30

a!60

alSO

*a!50

145

147

127

153

184

133

193 

T55>

4,360

141

0.314

0.36

Nov.

92

17B

154

158

175

132

95

122

177

127

178

168

*141

147

1O6

133

115

140

184

162

118

182

164

117

176

132

137

160

237, TSC

4,465

149

0.332

0.37

Dec.

106

161

159

145

136

230

161

126

200

188

140

180

222

174

159

153

164

*121

87

237

124

146

193

171

118

212

170

134

152

116

5,017

162

0.361

0.42

Jan.

138

219

150

128

142

150

156

147

146

165

131

126

153

184

180

*90 13B~

140

97

194

201

143

113

181

125

233

T3Z

174

172

190

213

4,905

158

0.352

0.41

Feb.

157

189

166

131 506"

143

185

144

143

142

170

149

*134

182

183

684

774

7BT

734

680

592

503

520

397

429

382

333

417

9,633

344

0.766

0.80

Mar.

390

481

428

409

356

344

352

ITQ- 294

367

410

397

*308

396

332

359

301

309

333

368

360

398

374

393

539

806

836 8~0~3"

713

549

13,753

444

0.989

1.14

Apr.

526

488

469

455

450

374 4-30"

517

497

*457

436

502

432

383

446

455

450

435

420

466

521

493

461

429

627

636

681

612

578

515

14,671

489

1.09

1.22

May

413

39T

378

377

350

412

294

*271

33O

354

290

284

279

308

309

23O

302

274

241

229

226

261

168

269

235

208

270

212

149

217 

257

8,792

284

0.633

0.73

June

312

364

382

463

*447

384

373

333

295

326

245

205

238

312

187

350

425

536

516

472

576

606

612 5"5~3

465

431

330

325

309

324

11,696

390

0.869

0.97

July

276

291

370

350

357

307

378

391

393

557

307

386

*232

303

345

255

339

224

289

257

254

220

216

294

151

242

170

190

190

262 

149

8,645

279

0.621

0.72

Aug.

158

224

182

168

158

177

199

116

*211

110

135

188

199

179

138

99

157

196

184

188

115

226

100

200

267

162

238

241

221

136 

135

5,447

176

0.392

0.45

Sept.

176

192

217

118

230

120

*153

128

168

169

116

228

131

96

16T

174

154

212

228

158

139

176

204

170

172

196

98

154

149

202

4,994

166

0.370

0.41

Calendar year 1953: Max 552 Mln 78 Mean 229 Cfsm 0.510 In. 6.92

Water year 1953-54: Max 836 Mln 82 Mean 264 Cfsm 0.588 In. 8.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for station near Battle Creek.
136 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Battle Creek at Charlotte, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°32'20", long 84°50'55", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 5 W., on left bank

at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southwest of Charlotte. 

Drainage area. 67 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1954 (discontinued). 

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 869.36 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). 

Average di8charge. 6 years, 38.8 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 376 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.5 ft, from graph

based on gage readings): minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 8: minimum gage height, 0.92 ft

Oct. 8-10.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 722 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum,

3.8 efs Sept. 9, 10, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair above 15 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year

1950, superseding those published in WSP 1174, are given herewith:

Date

1950 

Aug. 27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Sept. 1

Discharge

11 

16 

25 

18 

16 

16

Date

195O-Con. 

Sept. 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7

Discharge

14 

13 

11 

9.8 

9.5 

9.5

Date

1950-Con. 

Sept. 8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13

Discharge

9.2 

8.6 

8.9 

46 

128 

286

Month

Calendar year 195O. ..........

Cfs-days

21,946.6

22,492.1

Maximum

286

502

502

Minimum

7.7

8.6

7.7

7.7

Mean

14.5

48.2

60.1

61.6

Per square 

mile

O.216

.719

.897

.919

Runoff In 

Inches

0.25

.80

12.19

12.49

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.2

5.0

57J

*5.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.3

5.8 

6.0

6.3

176.7

5.70

0.085

0.10

Nov.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

57E

5.8

6.3

*7.1

7.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

8

8

9

?

9

9

9

9

9 

9

321.0

7.37

0.110

O.12

Dec.

9

?

9

1O

10

1O

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

1O

10

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

*10

10

1O

10

10

10

10 

9

9

304

9.81

0.146

0.17

Jan.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8.8

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.3

BTS

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.7

10

8.8

10 

11TO"

277.8

8.96

0.134

O.15

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

8.6

7.1

TT

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

12

84

*146

231

SOT

115

87

87

84

72

62

60

54

54

57

-

1,514.3

54.1

0.8O7

0.84

Mar.

58

56

55

54

55

51

50

47

52

71

*73

66

52

51

51

49

45

42

41

58

62

58

47

39

15S

346 3T6-

221

156

113 

97

2,728

88.0

1.31

1.51

Apr.

93

100

TBT

73

65

64

61

*71

62

57

55

48

43

42

45

49

45

43

41

vr

55

49

45

44

52

58

57

49

43

42

1,686

56.2

0.839

0.94

May

4O38"

34

*33

30

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

22

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

13 

17

14

711

22.9

0.342

0.39

June

23

23

34

88

BT

45

32

*28

26

24

23

19

17

16

16

16

28

18

21

75

85

*66

45

32

24

24

19

16

14 

IT

978

32.6

0.487

0.54

July

12

1O

9.7

11

9.4

17

22

19

17

14

13

*14

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

32_

21

14

12

12

12

11

8.8

8.6

8.0

fl A

O.U

14

41O.5

13.2

O.197

0.23

Calendar year 1953: Max 316 Mln 5.0 Mean 22.7 Cfsm 0.339 In. 4.

Aug.

13

T?

9.4

. 8.8

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.7

9.7

*8.8

10

12

11

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

77F

8.0

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.7

278.7

8.99

O.134

0.15

60

Sept.

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

7.7

7.4

6.7

6.3

5.8

STff

6.0

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

15

I?

10

no

10

9.1

7.4

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

7.1

232.3

7.74

0.116

O.13

Water later year year 1953-54: 1953-54; Max Max 346 346______Hln Mln 5.0 5.0 Mean Mean 26.1 26.1 Cfsm Cfsm 0.390 0.390 In. In. 5.27 5.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Nov. 21 to Dec. 19, Dec. 30 to Jan. 10; discharge computed on 

>asls of weather records, engineer's notes, and records for station at Battle Creek.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.

137

Location. Lat 42°19'55", long 85°09'15", in sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 350 

ft upstream from Emmett Street Bridge at Battle Creek and 3 miles upstream.from mouth.

Drainage area. 841 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1954.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 14, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1934-54), 210 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 1,2; minimum gage height, 0.54 ft Feb. 12.

1930-31, 1932-54: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 4.48 ft:, 

from floodmark); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 14, 1934; minimum gage height, about -0.5 ft in 

July 1936 and on Aug. 31, 1939, due to opening of gates at dam forming control.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 Nov. 14 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6 

.8

25

46

105

0.5

.7

1.0

32

BO

193

1.5 

2.0 

2.3

485

91O

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

JO- 40

42

46

51

56

54

54

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

51

*51

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

49

51

62

75 

75

75

67

1,627

52.5

0.218

0.25

Nov.

64

64

62

5959-

59

59

59

62

62

62

62

*62

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

62

68

75

78" 80

78

75

72 

72

70

1,951

65.0

0.270

0.30

Dec.

72

75

78

80

78

80

86

86

86

92

95

97

86

80

80

72

72

*75

72

72

78

83

75

70

80

80

80

80 

75

78

68

2,456

79.2

0.329

0.38

Jan.

78

72

75

72

72

72

75

68

75

68

62

68

65

65

65

*65

50" 60

62

68

72

75

68

65

65

75

78

80 

89 

W

72

2,186

70.5

0.293

0.34

Feb.

75

78

72

75

75

72

65

75

70

72

70

*7o- 62

72

118

284

522

919

973

m

640

576

508

464

415

379

355

328

8,268

295

1.22

1.28

Mar.

311

300

294

245

235

229 250-

256

240

245

272

300

*333

338

322

289

267

245

235

245

256

272

294

278

333

538

1,120

1,200 

1,010

856

712

12,320

397

1.65

1.90

Apr.

508" 576

464

443

429

397

361

344

328

»333

333

322

300

278

272

272

267

267

267

267

267

284

311

311

289

262

ZT?

289 

300

284

9,897

330

1.37

1.53

May

256

235

219

203

193

180

166

*162

162

157

152

152

148

140

137

129

121

118

114

110

107

104

104

101

95

92

89

92 

89 

86

97

4,305

139

0.577

0.66

June

129

148

166

245

*328

409

457

59T

300

209

157

133

114

104

101

104

121

133

140

148

170

219

278

300

272

219

170

144 

125 

110

6,050

202

0.838

0.93

July

98

95

101

118

121

110

114

110

114

1O7

104

98

*89

80

78

75

72

70

68

65

62

62

65

65

62

60

58BO" 

60 

60

60

2,561

82.6

0.343

0.40

Aug.

60

60

60

58- 58

58

58

58

*62

62

62

62

60

62

65

65

65

68

68

65

62

60

58

62

68

70S8"

68 

65 

62

CO D£

1,941

62.6

0.260

0.30

Sept.

60

60

60

58

55

55

53

50" 50

53

53

53

55

55

58

60

62

70

7270"

68

68

68

65

65

65

62

62 

65 

68

1,818

60.6

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1953: Max 8B3 Mln 40 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.539 In. 7.34

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,200 Min 40 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.631 In. 8.55

Discharge measurement made on this day.
138 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIOAN

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°20'45", long 85°15'45", in NEi sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 

0.4 mile upstream from Wabascon Creek and 4.3 miles northwest of mouth in city of 

Battle Creek.

Drainage area. 849 sq mi.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1954.

e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years, 699 cfs,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.48 ft); minimum, 137 cfs Aug. 7; minimum daily, 161 cfs Aug. 7; minimum gage height, 1.94 ft 

Jan. 17, 18.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 

50 cfs Sept. 22, 1939; minimum daily, 143 cfs Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.51 

ft Feb. 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good above 400 cfs and fair below. 

1,500 cfs caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1938-39.

Diurnal fluctuation below about

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Dec. 17-26, 

June 13 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 16 Dec. 17 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.8

140

485

1.8 

2.0

145

223

5.0 

6.4

1,460

2,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

MI

210

185

245

245

250

265

255

255

245

200

270

*215

335

290

325

250

240

240 

260

225

285

265

270

270

275

320

370

370

290

325

8,212

265

0.312

0.36

Nov.

275

210

285

285

275

295

240

185

240

305

240

290

290

245

245

215

235

215

240 

300

275

265

340

*315

255

315

245

240

295

145

8,000

267

0.314

0.35

Dec.

270

240

335

305

290

380

390

345

315

445

375

350

355

380

345

325

305 *261

249 

281

381

325

329

277

305

285

349

309

293

313

309

10,016

323

0.380

0.44

Jan.

273

281

349

301

285

317

313

313

325

305

309

253

273

301

353

*341

231

297

297 

302

389

349

309

301

313

337

473

385

393

377

361

10,012

323

0.380

0.44

Feb.

385

345

373

353

309

369

297

365

309

317

309

297

*317

301

453

1,020

1,650

1,750

1,950 

1,810

1,600

1,420

1,240

1,190

1,020

1,000

945

905

-

------

22,579

806

0.949

0.99

Mar.

905

885

945

825

785

785

745

765

725

805

805

865

*865

805

845

785

765

665

705 

825

825

805

845

805

1,190

1,500

1,930

2.500

2,140

1,870

1,600

31,910

1,029

1.21

1.40

Apr.

1,420

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,060

1,020

985

1,000

1,020

*1,020

1,000

965

945

885

865

925

905

865

825 

925

985

965

925

905

1,020

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,100

1,020

30,640

1,021

1.20

1.34

May

905

805

765

745

705

685

705

*585

565

625

625

585

565

545

545

525

465

505

489 

449

429

425

441

589

457

425

405

465

425

557

ooy TOO

16,975

548

0.645

0.74

June

585

645

745

1.020

 1,000

985

1,000

945

845

705

665

565

521

525

585

525

745

845

905 

925

905

985

1,020

1,020

945

825

705

585

545

545

25,541

778

0.916

1.02

July

505

455

505

545

525

505

565

545

545

545

425

421

*485

577

597

421

555

597

521 

557

357

349

325

329

357

289

333

289

329

333

365

12,847

414

0.488

0.56

Aug.

293

281

537

529

437

517

161

281

*275

a530

a310

a 300

a250

a270

a310

a350

a290

a280

315 

521

513

257

355

515

461

469

349

365

377

341

277

9,888

319

0.376

0.43

Sept.

261

297

301

509

215

265

221

217

215

*249

229

195

275

229

IZZ

249

273

525

fi

285

261

277

301

269

265

261

197

253

255

7,770

259

0.305

0.54

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,32') Mln 149 Mean 444 Cfsm 0.523 In. 7.11

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,300 Mln 161 Mean 527 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

Marshall.

ecords for stations at Comstook and
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 139

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich.

Location. Lat 42 0 17'05", long 85°30'50", in NE£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on River Street in Comstock, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Comstock Creek.

Drainage area. 1.010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to August 1931, October 1932 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1936, staff gage and October 1936 to October 1945, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1934-54), 880 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.66 ft); minimum, 210 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1931, 1932-54: Maximum discharge 6,910 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.94 ft); minimum observed, 185 cfs Aug. 7, 1934; minimum gage height observed, 0.56 ft May 4, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 824: 1933-36.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 15 to Aug. 16)

0.7 

1.0

1.5

210

360

710

2.0 

3.6

1,150

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

340

340

310

300

310

320

*285

290

31O

32O

320

325

330

325

355

372

372

355

350

340

340

330

345

335

325

350

366

414

468

JkZA 

450

10,766

347

0.344

0.40

Nov.

444

432

378

402

408

402

378

366

384

378

408

*408

432

414

396

390

378

366

1M

350

372

402

420

456

462

456

462

432

432

 462

12,210

407

O.403

0.45

Dec.

 468

456

366

384

420

426

522

529

508

501

550

494

474

508

494

456

402

372

550

390

438

48O

462

408

408

462

456

468

420

372 

402

13,846

447

0.443

0.51

Jan.

408

396

402

450

444

414

414

414

390

396

396

 355

3±5

355

396

403

4O2

360

355

420

438

444

408

432

450

438

558

614

550

501 

480

13,233

427

0.423

0.49

Feb.

508

515

480

 480

462

566

426

474

480

462

456

450

432

438

501

1,070

1,610

2,OOO

1,960

2.080

2,OOO

1,88O

1,610

1,470

1,350

1,230

1,230

1,190

-

27,610

986

0.976

1.02

Mar.

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,060

989

890

1,070

1,010

 926

962

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,040

998

955

899

955

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,450

1,640

1,720

2,080

2,520

2 . 40O

2, 160

38,280

1,235

1.22

1.41

Apr.

1.880

1,500

1,430

1,390

1,310

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,230

 1,190

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,110

1,150

1,270

1,190

1,070

1,110

1,550

1,500

1,390

1,310

1,310

37,530

1,251

1.24

1.58

May

1.250

1,110

 971

944

944

865

854

854

757

710

764

775

719

746

662

658

719

590

614

582

522

582

545

582

480

508

474

494

558

543 

487

21,797

703

0.696

0.80

June

590

764

926

1,350

1.590

1,270

*1,230

1,150

1,190

1,190

775

686

622

550

574

590

872

1,070

1,040

1,590

1,230

1,190

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,030

865

686

658

29,814

994

0.984

1.10

July

710

670

646

854

809

809

890

881

800

755

755

686

545

574

501

 462

456

556

606

474

468

444

438

285

396

582

420

408

414

408 

355

18,015

581

0.575

0.66

Aug.

320

384

402

402

408

390

350

320

402

390

402

 390

550

505

320

46.2

456

426

420

432

335

578

468

450

556

728

590

515

462

582 

501

15,256

428

0.424

0.49

Sept.

452

432

432

320

310

384

480

432

432

*384

340

325

390

402

56O

560

555

250

572

558

487

426

426

4O8

384

396

508

408

350

378

11,921

397

0.393

0.44

Calendar yearl953 : Max 1,400 Hln 260 Mean 622 Cfsm 0.616 In. 8.39

Water year 1953-54: Max 2.40O Mln 250 Mean 680 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.15

Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°16'30", long 85°34'35", on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 S., R. 11 

W., on upstream side of Reed Street Bridge at Kalamazoo, lj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1954.

gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

Prior to Feb. 25, 1948, staff gage at

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; 

761.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1948-54), 60.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs sometime in July (gage height, 5.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 165 cfs by logarithmic plotting, caused by momentary 

gate opening of millpond; minimum observed, 9.1 cfs May 21 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs sometime in July 1954; minimum observed, that 

of May 21, 1954.

.rks. Records 

ow regulated

good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

by St. Regis Paper Co. ponds above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 8 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

l.S 

2.0 

2.4 

3.1 121

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

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a35

37

38

38

47

51 02

18

42

46

46

66

38

38

41

36

36

a40

44

39

39

40

39

36

36

41

52

53

48

45

43

1,260

40.6

0.846

0.98

Nov.

38

44

41

41

40

39

36

36

41

41

41

*41

41

37

37

47

45

a44

42

43

41

41

li

44

45

44

41

39

39

45

1,243

41.4

0.862

0.96

Dec.

*45

46

48

49

50

50

51

45

46

46

46

39

39

47

41

37

38

37

34

34

46

43

39

33

37

39

42

42

39

39

36

1,305

42.1

0.877

1.01

Jan.

36

36

36

41

41

41

41

36

33

30

39

*37

40

38

38

35

35

45

39

48

47

47

37

a40

44

50

59

45

104

38

1,314

42.4

0.883

1.02

Feb.

42

45

44

*41

12

25

a35

43

43

39

38

44

44

44

54

HI*81

55

55

56

56

56

56

51

51

51

51

50

1,371

49.0

1.02

1.06

Mar.

48

51

52

15

45

45

45

54

52

*54

50

45

45

45

45

46

45

46

46

47

52

52

49

a70

106

80

54

54

58

64

53

1,643

53.0

1.10

1.27

Apr.

53

12.

42

42

50

53

55

52

48

59

55

79

*86

68

a60

46

45

a80

91

63

102

5$

59

43

72

64

58

84

50

45

1,805

60.2

1.25

1.40

May

45

45

*63

57

59

63

57

41

41

100

54

54

11

55

40

34

28

45

43

43

30

37

37

44

39

39

47

47

37

37

50

1,425

46.0

0.958

1.10

June

63

52

58

11

45

45

*52

52

52

42

41

44

51

46

47

48

59

58

66

66

66

70

58

53

52

45

45

46

45

45

1,574

52.5

1.09

1.22

July

45

41

a50

a50

a45

a45

a50

a50

aSO

a45

a48

50

51

43

45

*42

41

42

44

44

43

44

41

38

42

42

42

38

42

45

38

1,376

44.4

0.925

1.07

Aug.

43

43

45

43

49

45

11

45

48

50

45

*43

45

48

51

53

45

45

53

52

51

51

51

53

52

58

56

a55

a50

a50

aSO

1,509

48.7

1.01

1.17

Sept.

a50

a45

a45

a43

41

52

52

48

49

 46

48

37

50

52

54

54

54

53

57

53

50

44

42

41

41

41

41

42

41

46

1,412

47.1

0.981

1.09

Calendar year 1953 : Max 91 Min 12 Mean 50.3 cfsm 1.05 in. 14.24

Water year!953-54 : Max 111 Mln 10 Mean 47.2 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Kalamazoo 

River at Marshall and Battle Creek at Charlotte.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mich.

141

Location.--Lat 42°36', long 85°59', in NEi sec. 5, T. 2 N. ( R. 14 W., on left bank 40 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Swan Creek, 3f miles downstream 

from Calkins Dam, and 6-| miles east of Fennville.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1954.

 Published as "near Allegan" 1929 to September 1932; as "at Calkins Bridge, near Allegan"

October 1932 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1938; as "at Calkins Dam, near

Allegan" October 1938 to September 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). April 1929 to September 1936 at

bridge, and October 1937 to September 1950 in powerplant, 3j miles upstream at mean sea

level datum {levels by city of Allegan).

Average discharge. 23 years (1930-36, 1937-54), 1,344 cfs.

Extremes..-Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,320 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 11.87 

ft); minimum, 59 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 3.62 ft); minimum daily. 268 cfs Oct. 11.

1929-36, 1937-54: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 606.76 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 73 cfs Aug. 31, 1941.

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

Flow regulated by powerplants above station and since June 1936 by Calkins Dam and 

powerplant 3| miles above station. Flow includes slight diversion above station due to 

natural flow into Gerber Swamp in Allegan State Forest game preserve.

Rating table, water yeap 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, Hov. 24

to Feb. 18)

4.4

5.0 

8.0

249

390

1,300

11.0

11.8

2,430

3,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

568

606

536

552

609

590

*571

524

410

488

268

319

434

640

646

652

630

597

1,080

696

675

649

649

660

579

809

583

634

867

1,020

1.090

19,701

636

0.398

0.46

Nov.

695

991

842

876

754

510

747

641

872

S92

873

*840

531

708

646

831

838

781

734

789

814

714

851

940

936

838

795

842

701

926

23,748

792

O.495

0.55

Dec.

864

934

930

968

846

742

913

*934

1.250

963

868

857

737

940

989

1,000

945

898

795

690

792

955

860

805

607

696

776

858

914

878

850

27,054

873

0.546

0.63

Jan.

577

632

621

849

904

897

845

809

794

599

843

890

*844

840

824

802

Ml

616

631

756

736

784

827

685

830

933

979

882

943

871

762

24,246

782

0.489

O.56

Feb.

1,150

894

849

794

994

956

656

1,040

 1,140

1,110

844

818

803

610

841

1,400

2,110

2,450

2,400

2,580

2,540

2.720

2,660

2,220

2,140

2, ZOO

2,040

1,720

-

42,679

1,524

0.952

0.99

Mar.

2,010

1,880

1,690

1,720

2,100

1,710

1,600

1,580

1,600

1,970

 2,000

1,890

1,570

1,610

1,640

1,640

1,67O

1,960

1,650

1.490

1,570

1,590

1,600

1,600

2,400

5.240

2,620

2,290

2,680

2 55O

2^740

59,860

1,931

1.21

1.39

Apr.

2.970

2,760

2,660

2,460

2,120

2,040

2,270

2,160

2,O5O

2,060

2,090

1,970

1,910

*1.860

1,9OO

2.0OO

2,000

2,000

1,900

2,OOO

2,10O

2,200

2,000

1,900

2,000

2,400

2,600

2,400

2,300

2 ' 300

65,380

2,179

1.36

1.52

May

1.940

1,920

1,780

 1,810

1,770

1,570

1,510

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,330

1,340

1,310

1,320

1,300

1,260

1,050

1,160

1,200

877

944

1,080

1,040

1,220

941

786

984

1,240

41,482

1,338

0.836

O.96

June

1,340

1,310

1,310

 1,330

1,440

1,670

1,780

1,760

1,690

1,640

1,660

1,610

1,410

1,350

1,280

1,260

1.240

1,320

1,330

1,640

2,040

2.090

1,760

1,550

1,67O

1,6OO

1,540

1,520

1,460

1,400

46,050

1,535

0.959

1.07

July

1,270

1,260

1,110

1,000

1,000

1,170

1,330

1,270

1,280

1.370

1,300

1,290

 1,280

1.25O

1,240

951

693

907

925

793

729

661

760

867

839

944

766

7O2

671

684

938

31,250

1,008

0.630

0.73

Aug.

1.100

845

384

532

633

756

746

674

961

 722

808

680

672

651

776

934

717

695

874

863

934

512

711

726

773

961

974

987

1,080

1,040

24,547

792

0.495

0.57

Sept.

990

848

1,060

965

1.080

606

748

781

*680

786

736

574

708

736

739

737

772

862

739

799

932

911

863

934

651

507

771

820

891

866

24,092

803

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,290 Kin 268 Mean 1.1O5 Cfsm O.691 In. 9.39

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,240 Mln 268 Mean 1,178 Cfsm 0.736 In. 9.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Ho . gage-height record Apr. 15-3O;

Corns tock.

discharge estimated on basis of records for station at
142 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Jackson, Mioh.

Location. Lat 42°17'05", long 84°24'3011 , in sec. 22, T. 2 S., R. 1. W., on left bank at 

sewage treatment plant, 1 mile north of Jackson, %± miles upstream from Portage River, 

and at mile 216.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available. April 1935 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level (Fargo 

Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Sept. 24, 1935, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 123 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 537 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum, 12 ofs Aug. 5; minimum daily, 16 ofs Oct. 18

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 1,070 ofs June 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 9.2 ofs Aug. 22, 1936.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below. Slight regulation above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1937(M) .

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 26,

July 1 to Sept. 30)

8.2 

8.5 

9.0

10 10.0 

10.. 5

277

376

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

30

25

22

29

31

30

31

29

25

19

a22

a23

a23

a23

a22

a!8

al6

a25

a25

aZ6

a26

*32

24

17

25

M

39

28

£8 

25

814

26.3

0.151

0.17

Nov.

22.

28

29

29

28

26

24

23

29

32

32

30

31

27

30

39

38

41

40

*40

40

50.

38

39

38

33

35

31

28

35

985

32.8

0,189

0.21

Dec.

37

37

39

39

37

45

38

39

52

44

41

37

33

46

44

34

34

33

27

£5

34

*38

34

29

27

29

29

36

37

41 

30

1,125

36.3

0.209

0.24

Jan.

31

33

34

44

50

49

48

42

45

32

42

45

41

41

42

37

30

36

39

IP.

46

42

37

33

42

65

55

46

52

*44 

35

1,328

42.8

0.246

0.28

Feb.

47

52

48

47

46

37

29

42

42

50

39

36

34

53

55

*292

258

258,

258

237

216

248

248

235

192

182

186

205

3,672

131

0.753

0.78

Mar.

192

182

ISO

169

162

157

157

160

162

164

160

157

150

141

138

130

90

84' 58"

108

94

100

101

108

*316

366

£L6

366

366

366 

356

5,856

189

1.09

1.25

Apr.

lie

336

220

173

i£4

169

193

214

182

268

277

268

258

239

230

230

220

212

216

248

239

258

258

239

268

316

296

277

*268 

258

7,340

245

1.41

1.57

May

£48.

220

143

132

122

116

109

98

90

94

93

90

*87

84

76

65

66

69

68

66

63

58

52

56

58

54

54

63

56

4fi

2,779

89,6

0.515

0.59

June

121

140

164

JJ5

160

150

144

97

87

81

76

76

58

72

80

76

80

80

91

109

120

118

108

102

*100

91

76

76

73 

70

3,051

102

0.586

0.65

July

64

12

91

69

63

68

80

68

66

59

58

60

58

56

53

48

41

38

42

45

42

40

*38

33

30.

36

36

37

42 

37

36

1,626

52.5

0.302

0.35

Aug.

30

35

36

35

20.

34

30

28

32

32

34

37

37

42

29

*40

37

41

38

36

30

27

36

40

48

M

46

41

37 

48

47

1,139

36.7

0.211

0.24

Sept.

45

45

46

40

33

31

41

42

40

40

36

26

36

42

46

41

42

80

30

34

41

*34

33

33

30

22

34

36

59 

50

1,189

39.6

0.228

0.25

Calendar year 1953: Max 248 Mln 15 Mean 68.8 Cfsm 0.395 In. 5.37

Water year 1953-54: Max 376 Mln 16 Mean 84.7 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Lanslng and near 

Eaton Rapids.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 143

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munlth, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°20>55", long 84°13'45", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., on upstream

 handrail of highway bridge on Portage Lake Road, 0.3 mile below Little Portage Lake 

and St miles southeast of Munlth.

Drainage area. 55 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. April 1944 to September 1954.

Page. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage Is 900.00 ft above mean aea level, 

""datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 9, 1945, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 42.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs June 22 (gags height, 11.5 ft, from

 graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 3, 6-9 (gage height, 7.57 ft). 

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Apr. 6, 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1946 and 1949.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to July 2)

7.5

7.6 

7.8 

8.0

0.9

2.0

6.4

12

8.5 

9.0 

1O.O 

10.9

30

54

119

209

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

1.8

1.7

17?

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

»2.2

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.4

4.5

5.2

57?

5.0

75.4

2.43

0.044

0.05

Nov.

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.7

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.4

5.9

7.2

7.7

8.5

11-§-.6

8.5

8.5

8.0

177.1

5.90

0.107

0.12

Dec.

8.2

8.0

8.5

8.2

8.5

9.3

10

12

11

10

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

~~B.2 13

7.2

7.4

9.9

»12

11

10

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.3

314.9

10.2

0.185

0.21

Jan.

8.7

8.2

8.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.9

6.4

5.7

5.2

570- 5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

8.5

9.6

8.7

8.5

6.9

»7.7

13

IS

12

9.9

10

247.6

7.99

0.145

0.17

Feb.

9.O

8.7

8.5

9.0

8.7

9.0

8.7

8.2

8.0

7.7

8.2

9.O

8.2

1S~7.4

74

124

156

T5S

146

137

124

111

95

84

73

68

77

_

-------

1,559.3

55.7

1.01

1.05

Mar.

92

91

94

87

79

71

65

62

»62

66

68

68

61

59

54

52

50

48

46SB62

67

66

62

*80

137

171

182

175

161 

146

2,641

85.2

1.55

1.79

Apr.

132

119

107

95

87

83SB96

1O7

107

107

103

95

86

83

92

95

99

102

103

107

107

102

94

95

119

*166

192

198

15?

3,348

112

2.04

2.26

May

80

137

TIT

92

SO

71

63

56

52

49

46

44

»40

36

34

31

29

26

24

22

20

18

16

16

16

14

14

13

14

13 

12

1,289

41.6

0.756

0.87

jura

18

3T

35

49

61

64

61

55

48

43

34

29

32

34

33

34

38

58

87

151

187

*204

SOT

192

192

161

142

124

102

93

2,596

86.5

1.57

1.76

July

67

5?

46

44

42

36

38

32

30

27

25

24

23

21

19

17

15

14

13

11

12

11

*9.6

9.0

8.2

7.7

6.9

579" 6.4

6.7 

6.9

687.3

22.2

0.404

0.46

Aug.

11

9.6

11

10

9.6

8.5

7.7

6.9

6.7

6.2

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.0 570-

»5.4

5.7

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.0

7.2

12

13

14

IS

12 

10

238.2

7.68

0.140

0.16

Sept.

8.7

7.7

6.9

6.2

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

27?

2.8

3.4

4.0

4.2

5.7

6.9

9.0

*8.5

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.4

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.0

4.5

155.6

5.19

0.094

0.11

Calendar year 1953: Max 113 Mln 1.2 Mean 19.9 Cfsm 0.362 In. 4.91

Water year 1953-54: Max 204 Mln 1.7 Mean 36;5 Cfsm 0.664 In. 9.01

Discharge measurement made on this day.
144 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mioh.

Location. Lat 42°23'35", long 84°15'50", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 1 S., R. 

1 E., on left upstream wing wall of bridge on State Highway 106, half a mile west of 

Munith and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--49 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

900.00 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 38.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 438 cfs Mar. 26; maximum gage height, 13.3 ft 

June 21 or 22; minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Oct. 19, 20.

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 14.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Sept. 5-7, 22, 23, 1946.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16-28)

7.6

7.7 

8.0 

8.5

2.0

3.6

15

39

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.9

68

144

240

366

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.3

5.3

4.3

5.0

4.3

3.9

5.6

7.0

tt

6.0

5.0

5.0

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.5

2T^

2.8

2.6

*2.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.3

5.0

5.0

126.9

4.09

0.083

0.10

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.3

5.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.0

5.6

6.7

To" 7.8

7.0

6.3

6.3

5.6

6.0

5.6

170.4

5.68

0.116

0.13

Dec.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

G.O

TO" 8.2

7.0

7.4

6.7

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6

5.5

5.5

5

*5

5

5.5

6

7

7

7

7

6.5

6

193.9

6.25

0.128

0.15

Jan.

7

7.5

a

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.3

4

I

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

*10

IS

10

9

8

7

181.5

5.85

0.119

0.14

Feb.

7

T

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

50

*234

50T

*132

92

78

85

79

67

62

60

58

61

120

_

1,477

52.8

 1.08

1.12

Mar.

124

102

103

116

102

76

57

53

58

76

66

57

50

43

39

38

38

37

3T

48

64

53

46

46

*270

297 252"

212

108

98

88

2,854

§2.1

1.88

2.17

Apr.

83

88

79

70

66

72

66

76

68

62

56

52

48

46

¥E

56

56

51

48

72

78

66

56

48

132

160

*T5B~

124

99

85

2,265

75.5

1.54

1.72

May

7258-

57

51

48

45

40

36

34

36

34

32

*30

28

26

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

IS

14

12

12

11

11

10

IS

878

28.3

0.578

0.67

June

26

32

42

54

48

40

33

28

23

19

17

155B20

19

144

186

234

211

297

366

*3T2"

*240

191

164

148

132

112

89

69

3,367

112

2.29

2.56

July

86

8T

78

74

68

a60

a50

a40

a35

27

a26

26

a20

a 20

al5

al5

13

alF

a!5

al5

al5

alS

*15

13

al3

al3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

13

928

29.9

0.610

0.70

Aug.

313

aU

al3

a!3

al3

a!3

13

al3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

13

alo

*9.4

a9

a9

a9

a9

9.4

a9

alo

alO

alO

alO

alo

10

a9

as

a7_

339.0

11.0

0.224

0.26

Sept.

37

a6

a5

5.0

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

5.3

a6

a6

a7

as

a9

a9

9.4

a9

a8

*7.4

a7

a6

a6

5.6

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

aS.5

5.6

189.3

6.31

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1953: Max 127 Mln 2.5 Mean 20.5 Cfam 0.418 In. 5.69

Water year 1953-54: Max 366 Mln 2.5 Mean 35.5 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Portage River 

below Little Portage Lake near Munith, Portage Creek near Plnckney, and Cedar River at East Lanslng. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 3, Jan. 12 to Feb. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 145

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42 032'05", long 84°37'25", In NE£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on Petrlevllle Highway, 2 miles northeast of Eaton Rapids, 

2f miles downstream from Spring Brook, 25 miles upstream from Cedar River, and at mile 

178.

Drainage area. 661 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1954. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1905-28 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 855 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.84 ft); mini* 

mum, 30 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.98 ft); minimum dally, 60 cfs Oct. 20.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 2,910 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum 

18 cfs Sept. 12, 1951; minimum dally, that of Oct. 20, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent. 

mTTTs at Eaton Rapids.

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Smithvllle and

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

52

94

206

2.5 

3.0 

5.8

335

605

2,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

89

96

102

80

80

82

88

88

 86

86

77

74

74

74

81

88

82

91 

60

92

84

136

83

77

94

125 

134

131

111

2,782

89.7

0.136

0.16

Nov.

117

92

102

110

107

104

95

120

90

 If

99

104

110

110

120

91

102

115

120 

115

115

137

143

173

178

170

136

142 

147

165

3,625

121

0.183

0.20

Dec.

148

154

157

170

167

183

235

176

234

184

240

Z5T

210

207

195

169

T8T

150 

154

167

188

 184

169

197

221

162

190 

161

169

172

5,636

182

0.275

0.32

Jan.

164

169

145

178

162

160

184

162

165

178

132

128

192

*135

131

148

119

125

m

172

194

166

154

140

200

205

238

189

199

5,193

168

0.254

0.29

Feb.

227

177

198

183

223

147

154

220

153

150

179

TBT

171

549

1,250

1,530

 1,850

1.860 

1,676

1,520

1,470

1,370

1,220

1,190

1,100

993

976

21,027

751

1.14

1.18

Mar.

1,030

1,100

1,130

1,040

1,000

946

912

867

833

884

 907

908

876

840

782

728

679

644

574

357

706

737

736

724

1,280

1,650

2,100

2.130 

1,920

1,760

1,610

32,665

1,054

1.59

1.84

Apr.

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,330

1,170

1,170

982

 968

972

1,O60

1,080

1,060

1,040

983

941

ISO" 915

954

945 

971

1,020

1,070

1,080

1,020

1,030

1,080

1,250

1.570

1,S56

1,390

33,836

1,128

1.71

1.90

May

 1.260

1,196

1,110

1,020

923

822

755

701

608

564

562

532

512

450

413

423

384

330

342 

341

306

306

298

299

266

233

261

273 

248

555" 215

16,197

522

0.790

0.91

June

345

496

524

706

744

740

716

 643

566

460

382

328

288

35T

404

427

633

731

851 

1,040

1,120

1,270

1.510

1,190

1,110

1,040

972

898 

850

780

21,918

731

1.11

1.23

July

"g&T 727

617

597

557

519

470

442

332

S7S

357

 348

311

292

230

216

206

209

209 

231

234

205

198

193

171

139

135

151

153

172

9,845

318

0.481

0.55

Aug.

163

151

163

155

152

149

144

196

I5ST

122

122

103

*144

142

158

127

103

144

161 

113

137

160

82

13lf

95

132

168

173 

154

113

156

4,357

141

0.213

0.25

Sept.

114

93

157

120

133

97

90

94

89

88

63

ITS

114

73

98

114

120

154

146 

172

*180 152"

110

132

128

131

114

96 

94

119

3,470

116

0.175

0.20

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,060 Mln 60 Mean 310 Cfsm 0.469 In. 6.38

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,130 Mln 60 Mean 440 Cfsm 0.666 In. 9.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 STREAMS TRIBUTAPY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Deer Creek near Dansville, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°36'30", long 84 0 19'15", in £5 see. 33, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on right tank 

15 ft upstream from bridge on Clark Road, 3| miles north of Dansville, and ?£ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 895 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 280 cfs June 17 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 7,8; minimum gage height, 2.45 ft Sept. 7.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 

2 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, May 1 to Sept. 3O, 1954 (gage height. In feet', 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

0.5

1.3

2.6

6.5

12

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.1

33

70

177

Discharge, In cuoio- feet per secona, M«y to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

May

a!2

a 11

alO

a9

a8

a8.3

a?

a6.5

a6

a5.5

a5.5

a5

a5

4.5

4.3

June

7.5

6.8

10

*40

24

15

10

8.5

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.3

4.1

3.4

*7?

July

8.8

7.5

8.8

11 -g.S

7.2

7.8

7.2

5.8

4.7

5.2

*5.4

4.5

3.B

3.4

Aug.

4.3

2TT?

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.7

*2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

7T

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. ......................................

Mean. .......................................

Runoff In Inches ,

May

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.5

 2.5

2.2

T3

3.3

155.3

5.01

0.307

O.35

June

28

~4T 168

42

1S9

 130

125

40

22

16

48

25

*16

13

11

-

1,022.6

34.1

2T09

2.3S

July

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

i4ITS

 2.0

1.8

3.1

138.7

4.47

0.274

O.32

Aug.

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

TTT

1.1

1.2

1.3

al.3

al.2

al.l

*1.1

1.1

45.7

1.47

O.090

0.10

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.1

.9

*1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.0

-

31.3

1.04

0.064

0.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for Thornapple 

River near Hastings and Cedar River at East Lanslng.

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich.

Location. Lat 42 0 40'30", long 84 0 21'50", in E| sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., on left bank

30 ft downstream from bridge on Meridian Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and

4j miles west of Williamston. 

Drainage area. 9.34 sq mi. 

Records available.--June to September 1954. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control with V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during period, 26 cfs June 19 (gage height^ 2.87 ft);

minimum, 0.01 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.10 ft), caused by pumpage from stream above

gage. 

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

Rating table, June 1 to Sept. SO 1954 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.05 

.13 

.25 

.45 

.75

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

1.6

3.0

5.5

9.0

18

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to September 1954.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

al.5

al.5

a2

a5

a4

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

al.5

July

1.3

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.0

.83

.83

Aug.

0.45

.31

.27

.27

.27

.24

.33

.39

.31

Sept.

0.13

.13

.11

.11

.12

.13

.07

.08

.11

.12

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

1.4

1.2

1.1

.95

 87

a2

a!2

a3

5.7

16

July

0.91

*.83

.66

.63

.57

.48

.41

a, 5

.43

.43

Aug.

0.25.

.24

.21

.27

.29

.25

.24

.27

.25

.23

Sept.

0.09

.11

.11

.17

.18

.19

.18

.21

.23

.19

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

K9

30

31

Total. .................................................................

Runoff In 1

June

*17

14

5.8

3.6

2.8

4.2

3.4

*2.4

1.9

1.6

-

125 92

0.50

July

0.45

.37

.35

.35

.33

.31

27

.27

*.33

.33

.41

21.28

0.073

0.08

Aug.

0.20

.18

.15

.17

.19

.20

.20

.18

.17

*.15

.14

7.62

0.026

0.03

Sept.

0.18

.18

.17

.15

*.14

.13

.13

.12

.13

.17

-

4.27

0.015

O.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Dansville.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 147

Cedar River at East Lanslng, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°43'40", long 84°28'40", In SW^ sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 1 H., In left downstream bridge abutment of Farm Lane Bridge on Michigan State University campus In East 

Lansing, 3 miles upstream from Sycamore Creek and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 355 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to December 1903, March 1931 to September 1954. August 

1902 to December 1903 published as Red Cedar River at Agricultural College, Mlch. Gageheight records collected in this vicinity 1911-19, and for flood seasons only 1920-28, 

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

Gage. Hater-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 824.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. August 1902 to December 1903 chain gage at site threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. March 1931 to November 1940 waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1931-54), 201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 7.58 ft); minlmum, 12 cfs Sept. 6-9 (gage height, 3.07 ft).

1902-3, 1931-54: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.58 ft); 

minimum, 3 cfs July 31, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation at low flow by mill at Hllliamston 16 miles 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5

4

15

32

105

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.3

259

718

1,290

2,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

25

18

25

25

25

32

36

29

20

18

22

20

24

27

24

24

25

25

25

27

29

27

25

30

39

32

*32

32

841

27.1

0.076

0.09

Nov.

34

34

36

36

36

39

45

47

4?

43

43

43

41

39

39

39

34

30

3T

41

41

39

41

39

39

41

45

43

43

*43

1,192

39.7

0,112

0.12

Dec.

41

36

39

45

45

47

47

45

50

61

56

54

54

52

54

41

52

50

45

45

50

45

39

47

54

52

50

52

*50

52

45

1,495

48.2

0.136

0.16

Jan.

52

50

52

50

52

50

47

39

54

43

41

43

39

36

36

36

36

34

34

41

41

34

30

29

3?

52

56

»61

g]_ "59

61

1,385

44.7

0.126

0.15

Feb.

54

59

59

59

59

56

52

45

6?

54

56

56

47

54

309

1,050

*2.240

1,840

1,320

990

878

878

692

545

478

416

380

408

13,200

471

1.33

1.38

Mar.

666

744

666

506

463

403

376

359

403

550

570

492

398

355

307

256

239

229

223

259

322

299

270

249

681

1.550

1,480

1,110

378

718

 605

16,631

536

1.51

1.74

Apr.

555

580

625

536

440

403

412

449

459

408

380

342

295

259

249

273

284

259

233

H?

372

398

342

295

277

311

444

463

408

355

11,348

378

1.06

1.19

May

*311

256

246

236

220

204

191

166

163

157

154

145

139

127

125

116

105

102

97

92

86

83

81

73

71

71

73

»73

73

66

73

4,175

135

0.380

0.44

June

94

127

148

281

430

338

266

207

160

130

113

102

92

92

89.

108

386

610

590

666

»1,020

1,290

1.350

1,110

797

595

550

398

284

223

12,646

422

1.19

1.32

July

188

T5T

148

169

172

151

145

148

136

125

119

113

108

97

92

81

73

71

68

68

66

64

64

64

59

52

52

50

47

S5

3,042

98.1

0.276

0.32

Aug.

54

50

50

50

50

50

52

54

52

50

50

47

50

52

47

47

47

45

45

43

41

41

41

45

43

43

29

17

2?

 43

1,402

45.2

0.127

0.15

Sept.

41

43

IT

22

13

12

T5

12

12

13

ZS

39

39

41

39

39

39

41

39

36

39

39

36

34

34

36

54

34

41

»27

952

31.7

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 851 Mln 18 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.380 In. 5.16

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,240 Mln 12 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.527 In. 7.16

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 cfs). Feb. 17 (3 p.m. 2,490 cfs (7.58 ft); Mar. 26 (7 p.m.) 1,690

cfs (6.68 ft)j June 23 (7 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (6.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
148 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Lanslng, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°45'05", long 84°33'20", In NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from North Grand River Avenue Bridge In Lanslng, 2 miles downstream from 

Cedar River, and at mile 152.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1901 to August 1906, November 1934 to September 1954. Published 

as "at North Lanslng" 1901-6. Gage-height records collected In this vicinity 1907-10 

(flood seasons only), 1911-19, 1920-28 (flood seasons only), and since 1931 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 805.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to August 1906, staff gage 

at same site at different datum. November 1934 to June 1949 at site if miles downstream 

at datum 2.42 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-37, 1938-39, 1940-54), 857 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs July 17 (gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum dally, 76 cfs Oct. 10.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 15.59 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then In use); minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1952, July 17, 1954 

(gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum dally, 20 cfs Aug. 25, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1174: 1949.

Gage

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

70

120

220

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,100

2,930

4,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140

126

BO

154

144

164

157

154

154

76

64

154

133

150

143

14B

115

84 

154 

139

152

152

160

118

106

160

213

228

1ST

*156

208

4,500

145

0.118

0.14

Nov.

194

164

172

170

153

196

172

148

2T55

154

170

169

188

160

192

182

1BB

173 

IBS 

186

185

230

246

233

272

283

?2T

205

228

 202

5,830

194

0.158

0.18

Dec.

214

193

210

256

221

270

234

322

287

«i

284

303

301

295

290

238

227

222 

202 

211

225

275

210

233

216

300

334

199

*260

252

185

7,804

252

0.205

0.24

Jan.

245

253

226

226

261

255

231

188

236

210

205

207

172

185

178

203

155

ITT 

208 

241

205

2O3

250

216

201

273

284

*308

318

270" 335

7,125

230

0.187

0.22

Feb.

269

305

274

259

304

290

205

S4f

285

262

206

240

233

266

910

Z,93t>

*4,37<5

4.450 

3,810 

3,140

2,860

2,790

2,380

2,200

1,960

1,780

1,660

1,600

_______

40,486

1,446

1.18

1.22

Mar.

1,840

2,020

2,140

1,840

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,360

1,480

1,660

1,780

1,720

1,600

1,450

1,310

1,260

1,150

1,070 

1.030 

1,040

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,180

2,510

3,890

4.050

3^810

3,350

3,000

*2,650

58,600

1,890

1.54

1.77

Apr.

2,440

2.510

2,440

2,320

2,020

1,840

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,540

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,390 

1,310 

1,380

1,600

1.66O

1,660

1,600

1,510

1,600

1,900

2,140

2,260

2,080

53,170

1,772

1.44

1.61

May

*1.900

1,720

1,540

1,420

1,320

1,170

1,120

1,020

906

841

841

793

747

673

629

595

554

522 

427 

482

411

408

345

394

346

316

312

*334

337

278

459

23,110

745

0.606

0.70

June

533

607

869

1,200

1,510

1,350

1,250

1,080

841

803

616

580

485

iif- !>5T

676

1,300

1,660 

1,900 

2,260

2,510

*2,930

3.210

3,000

2,440

2,200

1,960

1,660

1,390

1,240

43,028

1,434

1.17

1.30

July

1.080

97S

1,030

913

883

' 806

763

726

668

590

596

514

518

432

424

382

273

371 

323 

280

375

335

307

332

254

255

254

i^e

S3F

*202

310

15,632

504

0.410

0.47

Aug.

277

261

253

275

270

261

224

272

397

35ff

279

260

270

252

194

282

286

304 

309 

293

174

172

308

288

281

266

253

ill S3?

291

#262

8,321

268

0.218

0.25

Sept.

273

272

234

94

145

116

192

215

202

185

89

153

234

240

256

200

166

194 

342 

555

314

330

219

201

146

280

338

183

218

 218

6,457

215

0.175

0.20

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,080 Min 76 Mean 542 Cfsm 0.441 In. 5.98

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,450 Min 76 Mean 751 Cfsm O.611 In. 8.30

(base. 2.8OO efsk Feb. 17 (8 to 9 p.m.) 4,850 cfs (9.50 ft)} Bar. 26 (11 to 12 

(8.76 ftjj June 23 (1 p.m.) 3,420 cfs (7.70 ft).

Peak, discharge 

p.m.) 4,29O cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this Aay.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 149

Sebewa Creek near Sunfield, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°45'21", long 84°57i23", in SEi sec. 1, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

 30 'ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 43, 0.2 mile downstream from outlet of 

Gregg Lake, and 1.8 miles east of Sunfield.

Drainage area. 24.1 sq mi.

Record available.--July to September 1954.

Page. Water-stage recorder and control with V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage 

is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 9.0 cfs July 20 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 2, 7 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair.

Rating table, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1954 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1 

2.3

3.5 

4.6 

7.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, July to Steptecber 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean

May June

Cfsm

July

10

10

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

9

8

8

7

7

6.0

6.5

6.5

*6.S

7.0

7.6

6.6

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

54

577

6.0

5.9

6 .0

246.7

7.96

0.330

0.38

Aug.

5.7

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.4

 5.9

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.5

161.9

5.22

0.217

0.25

Sept.

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.3 4"7J

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.5

5.0

4.9

4.7

*4.6

5.2

5.3

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.9

5.3

142.4

4.75

. 0.197

0.22

In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of records for Thornapple 

River near Hastings.
150 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Portland, Mloh.

Location. Lat 42°51 l 20n , long 84°54'45n , In NW£ sec. 4, T. b N., R. 5 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Kent Street, 1.0 mile south of Portland, 1.9 miles 

upstream from Looklngglass River, and at mile 115.

Drainage area. 1,385 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1954. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1907-28 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 710 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 6, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,350 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 9.69 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Oct. 13; minimum gage height, 4.21 ft Sept. 7; minimum dally discharge, 

107 cfs Oct. 13.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 18, 1954; minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 9, 1953 

(gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum dally. 68 cfs Sept. 9, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect and shifting 

control (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

107

194

400

670

1,030

3,040

5,210

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

178 

*174

184

191

142

181

187

194

184

184

171

112

T98" 107

191

187

187

198

146

130

230

216

230

223

219

168

164 

303

378 

261

238

6,056

195

0.141

0.16

Nov.

253 

234

238

*234

223

226

234

242

219

24T

246

223

226

242

219

230

253

242

238

242

250

290

329

320

324

355

342 

342

286

294

7,838

261

0.188

0.21

Dec.

£73 

290

265

277

311

307

396

329

386

409

442

37J

368

364

378

380

*320

300

290

270

280

290

360

280

300

280

400 

420

260 

31(5

330

10,268-

331

0.239

0.28

Jan.

£50 

320

330

329

311

342

364

342

270

300

270

*230

230

230

240

230

260

230" 200

260

300

260

260

310

290

260

350 

370

390

400

420

9,148

295

0.213

0.25

Feb.

350 

350

390

360

340

390

380

280

300

360

340

260

305

450

1,270

2,400

*4,230

*5.210

 4^510

3,810

*3,290

3,100

2,920

*2,350

2,240

2,030

1,780 

1,780

-

45,770

1,635

1.18

1.23

Mar.

1,730 

2,030

2,240

2,180

1,780

1,680

1,580

1,540

1,450

1,630

1,880

*1,880

1,780

1,630

1,500

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,150

1.110

1,150

1,270

1,270

1,270

2,350

4,370

4,950 

4,510

4,090

3,420

3,040

64,260

2,073

1.50

1.73

Apr.

2.600 

2,620

2,680

£,570

2,300

2,080

1,930

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,730

1,680

1,580

*1,580

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,45O

1,580

1,730

1,780

1,680

1,630

1,730

2,180 

2,350

2,460

2 350

57,780

1,926

1.39

1.55

 May

2.150 

1,880

1,780

1,580

1,500

1,360

1,230

1,150

1,030

912

875

854

*812

756

683

622

598

569

541

482

508

452

438

400

409

400

358~ 364 

373

405

368

25,829

833

0.601

0.69

June

530 

622

749

1,150

1,400

1,540

1,320

1,230

1,070

S40

819

658

598

514

467

598

646

1,400

*1,680

2,180

2,400

2,680

2,980

5.100

2,620

2,680

2,130 

1,830

1,580

1,270

43,301

1,443

1.04

1.16

July

1.150 

982

950

1,010

847

798

784

716

658

610

564

564

497

487

438

400

375

357

*355

537

329

351

351

320

298

282

307 

269

261

226

223

16,052

518

0.374

0.4J

Aug.

277 

277

261

253

261

250

250

234

234

290

282

242

*234

242

253

219

212

265

272

261

261

219

SIS- 168

320

269

253 

234

219 

238

246

7,712

249

0.180

0.21

Sept.

£53 

246

246

242

194

132

144

130

TBT

208

2O1

184

135

132

294

*257

250

24£

234

311

368

378

414

360

329

355

320 

616

42T

378

8,164

272

0.196

0.22

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,460 Min 68 Mean 614 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.01

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,210 Min 107 Mean 828 Cfsra 0.598 In. 8.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. 

control me

large measurement made on this day.

-Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 3, Jan. 9 to Feb. 14. Shiftinglethod used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIOAN 151

Looklngglass River near Eagle, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°49'45", long 84°46'40", In sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., on upstream side 

of highway bridge, If miles northeast of Eagle and 10 miles upstream frcan mouth.

Drainage area."281 sq ml.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1954.

Qage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 747.09 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 935 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.65 ft); maximum 

gage' height, 7.8 ft Feb. 16, ice Jam; minimum discharge, 20 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 

1.12 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 7.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings!, from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 15 cfs Jan. 2, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 1.11 ft 

Aug. 31, 1953.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 7-15)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

19

33

55

125

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

225

350

650

910

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

*21

20

2?

23

23

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27 

27

27

27

29

29

30

30

30

31

31

34

38

40

 &5 41

00

869

28.0

0.100

0.12

Nov.

37

34

*33

32

32

31

3T

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31 

31

32

32

33

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

40

x5OO

1,016

33.9

0.121

0.13

Dec.

36

36

35

34

35

38

41

43

47

52_

51

50

a50

a45

a40

a40 

*37

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

1,275

41.1

0.146

0.17

Jan.

40

40

4O

40

4O

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35 

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

45

505"0"

50

1,200

38.7

0.138

0.16

Feb.

50

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

*50

50

50

50

50

50

200

535

350

350

400

475

500

535

552

552

535

518

500

-

7,367

263

O.936

0.98

Mar.

475

438

412

388

362

350

350

315

280

290

295

295

290

285

282

280 

270

255

240

*230

213

199

189

185

5TO

750

388

388

412

450

450

10,916

352

1.25

1.44

Apr.

450

438

438

412

400

388

375

388

362

350

338

315

305

298

*285

270 

255

230

211

207

201

197

193

189

T93

252

300

325

350

362

9,277

309

1.10

1.23

May

350

325

300

278

250

219

199

177

165

159

 147

141

133

122

110

96 

92

90

86

79

77

75

71

67

65

62

60

57

55

54 

53

4,214

136

0.484

0.56

June

89

107

139

165

179

171

169

169

159

129

110

92

83

67

60

59 

57

55

*54

isT

135

145

149

151

147

223

T§7

179

157

125

3,843

128

0.456

0.51

July

95

88

82

74

71

66

67

66

65

65

62

6O

54

52

50

44 

42

40

*38

37

37

34

31

30

29

21

27

29

31

33

37

1,563

50.4

0.179

0.21

Aug.

33

31

30

3O

30

29

28

30

29

28

26

24

*24

25

27

27 

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

TT

35

32

30

28

27

27

26

854

27.6

0.098

0.11

Sept.

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

23

23

22

23

25

28

27 

25

24

27

28

a30

a30

a30

a30

*27

a25

a25

a30

a30

a£u Q oc

755

25.2

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 352 Min 18 Mean 88. 0 Cfsm 0.313 in . 4.26

Water year 1953-54: Max 910 Min 20 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.420 in. 5.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Thornapple River near 

Hastings, Maple River at Maple Rapids, and Cedar River at East Lansing. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 17.
152 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHiaAN

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06 t 35", long 84°41'35", in sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 3 W., on upstream side 

of highway bridge at Maple Rapids, 300 ft downstream from Pine Creek and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Hayworth Creek.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1954.

Sage. Wire-weight 

level, datum of

ze read twice daily. Datum of gage is 642.58 ft above mean sea 

29 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 262 cfs.-

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 940 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 7.98 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 18, 19, Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 1.83 ft Sept. 10.

1944-54: Maximum daily discharge, 6.500 cfs Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, 

11.22 ft Mar. 20, 1948. from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 

8.2 cfs Aug. 11, 1944 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

Flood in March 1904 reached a stage of 13.8 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good above 40 cfs and fair below.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Feb. 15)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

10

16

37

62

124

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

215

350

549

940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

*12

12

14

14

15

15

16

18 

25

28

2928"

490

15.8

0.036

0.04

Nov.

27

24

*23

22

21

21

20

20

21

22

23

22

23

22

23

23

23

24

23

22

21

23

27

28

25

28

28 

28

27

27

714

23.8

0.055

0.06

Dec.

27

26

27

27

28

30

34

34

34

38

41

*44

45

44

42

40

37

34

30

28

30

32

34

33

a33

32

35 

36

36

36

36

1,063

34.3

0.079

0.09

Jan.

32

30

33

32

32

*32

32

32

28

30

28

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

22

23

26

a28

a30

31

823

26.5

0.061

0.07

Feb.

3O

30

3O

30

31

*32

30

30

30

34

36

32

28

25

131

334

412

451

589

730

915

915

865

790

750

652

589 

562

_

9,113

325

0.749

0.78

Mar.

492

472

441

412

376

350

334

318

310

310

310

318

326

318

318

310

310

326

318

*385

575

342

334

326

376

537

690 

770

815

730

670

13,219

426

0.982

1.13

Apr.

619

562

537

503

461

432

412

394

376

358

358

350

*326

318

303

288

274

268

255

249

261

261

261

261

268

296

412 

575

730

815

11,783

393

0.906

1.01

May

790

750

652

603

549

503

461

422

394

358

*334

303

281

255

237

226

204

189

179

160

146

134

124

114

103

91

81 

73

a65

a60

64

8,905

287

0.661

0.76

June

75

83

94

120

128

131

134

131

124

117

106

94

84

71

62

58

52

49

*38

1*6

160

189

199

194

189

189

199 

179

164

150

3,709

124

0.286

0.32

July

142

I2T

114

106

91

*80

71

62

56

50

46

48

46

44

40

36

32

30

28

25

25

24

23

22

22

20

819

19

19

1,506

48.6

0.112

0.13

Aug.

19

*21

2T

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

21

21

20

19

18

17

15

IS

18

21

21 

19

18

19

17

566

18.3

0.042

0.05

Sept.

16

15

15

15

14

14

*13

13

12

II

12

12

12

15

15

17

17

18

18

19

20

21

21

a20

a20

a!9

alS 

a!7

16

18

483

16.1

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 770 Mln 11 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.306 In. 4.15

Water year 1953-54: Max 915 Mln 11 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.329 In. 4.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for Rogue River near Rockford and Looklngglaes River near Eagle.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Grand River at Ionia, Mien.

153

Location. Lat 42 0 58'20n , long 85°04'10", in NVl£ sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 66 at Ionia, 2.7 miles downstream from 

Prairie Creek, and at mile 87.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to September 1931 (fragmentary), July 1951 to September 1954. 

Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1907-28 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Mar. 19 to Sept. 24, 1931, chain gage at site l| miles upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 17.01 ft); 

minimum, 105 cfs Sept. 8, 9 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum daily, 127 cfs Oct. 15. 

1931, 1951-54: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 19.78 

ft); minimum, that of Sept. 8, 9, 1954; minimum daily, 115 cfs Aug. 27, 1953.

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

fluctuation below about 5,000 cfs caused by power-plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Diurnal

6.3 

6.5 

7.0

122

165

330

10.0

14.0

17.0

2,000

5,000

7,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

256 

272

*145

532

123

199

360

324

134

274

158

132

265

142

127

205

202

270 

250

168

277

331

366

366

355

355

306

482 

596

634 

450

9,656

311

0.110

0.13

Nov.

417 

469

452

*435

402

448

389

374

485

445

431

443

393

342

383

458

415

405 

448

451

493

430

555

565

492

442

5S2" 596

550

519

13,689

456

0.161

0.18

Dec.

499 

559

464

539

554

498

497

611

601

688

*681

559" 766

678

674

578

 550

520 

500

520

546

608

500

520

500

606

578

590 

605

570 

672

17,821

575

0.202

0.23

Jan.

659 52~8

510

539

514

*514

636

367

492

547

546

405

410

430

450

480

155" 360

460

430

450

460

480

450

500

520

540

590 

640

630 

630

15,567

502

0.177

0.20

Feb.

630 

700

680

620

690

600

555" 500

650

580

500

540

600

700

1,800

5,000

6,000

*7.190 

*7,090

6,630

6,000

5,820

5,730

5,320

4,920

4,520

4,120

, 3,960

-------

82,670

2,952

1.04

1.08

Mar.

3,720 

3,560

3,880

3,720

3,400

3,190

2,980

2,910

2,560

2,770

3,120

*3,260

3,260

2,980

2,840

2,490

2,560

2,630 

2.140

2,490

2,420

2,490

2,490

2,420

3,720

6,810

7,590

7.700 

7,190

6,630 

5,910

115,830

3,736

1.32

1.52

Apr.

5,400 

5,080

4,760

4,680

4,280

3,SOO

3,800

3,720

3,640

3,480

3,400

3,260

*2,980

2,980

2,840

3,120

2,700

2,630 

2.560

2,560

2,840

2,980

2,910

2,980

2,980

3,480

5,400

6,090 

6.180

5,820

113,330

3,778

1.33

1.48

May

5.160 

4,600

4,280

3,720

3,560

3,260

2,980

2,700

2,420

2,290

2,170

2,040

*1,960

1,820

1,550

1,700

1,380

1,450 

1,300

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,080

1,080

871

890

992

833 

492

Ac c

ODO

717

61,731

1,991

0.701

0.81

June

1,250 

1,160

1,350

2,020

2,070

2,330

2,320

1,890

1,770

»1,600

1,380

1,330

1,120

892

928

849

953

1,160 

1,940

3,330

3,480

3,640

3,960

4,040

3,800

4,280

37515

2,910 

2,700

2,240

66,772

2,226

0.784

0.87

July

1.820 

1,720

1,590

1,630

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,280

1,290

1,000

1,040

1,030

948

904

892

*648

688

664 

557

570

584

658

545

550

499

530

485

449 

453

458 

421

28,033

904

0.318

0.37

Aug.

433 

476

533

537

15?

457

437

441

386

507

464

419

*400

400

414

310

463

376 

454

430

382

416

416

307

51?

483

431

333 

423

353 

382

13,181

425

0.150

0.17

Sept.

344 

398

275

408

332

325

251

199

302

278

328

252

366

266

276

*4i6

420

424 

364

390

532 4"§8

485

520

388

394

335

376 

810

11,153

372

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,280 Mln 115 Mean 1,174 Cfsm 0.413 In. 5.60

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,700 Min 127 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-20, 23-25, Jan. 13 to Feb. 14.
154 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Plat River at Smyrna, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°03'10", long 85°15'50", in NWi sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 8 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Consumers Power 

Co. powerplant and half a mile south of Smyrna.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.69 ft);

minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 5, 27; minimum gage height, 2.38 ft Sept. 27, 30; minimum daily 

discharge, 107 cfs Sept. 7.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 7.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1953; minimum daily, that of Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 18 to Sept. 8)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

107

250

440

5.0 

5.7

960

1,410

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

252 

232

*23*

164

164

231

243

253

251

243

157

168

314

322

22O

197

tof

197

172

351

135

242

217

227

220

254

295

415

379

333

7,398

239

0.453

0.52

Nov.

299 

298

286

*264

248

240

227

158

236

257

258

243

229

229

199

242

1

259 

238

224

234

224

259

278

300

315

311

283

291

265

287

7,681

256

0.485

0.54

Dee.

256 

246

286

268

276

270

292

293

322

341

*347

29O

290

314

336

292

217 

235

228

321

321

293

259

215

293

288

339

294

319

264

233

8,838

285

0.54O

0.62

Jan.

253 

238

319

311

280

241

227

214

275

176

214

200

217

233

250

*240

200 

230

277

286

238

240

243

242

209

263

207

244

298

253

261

7,581

245

0.464

0.53

Feb.

287 

262

272

277

293

286

253

274

276

280

*258

204

215

310

366

549

673 

754

703

712

745

779

804

854

eeo

800

209

658

_

_______

13,266

474

0.898

0.93

Mar.

605 

611

594

518

528

417

421

467

468

468

466

*462

431

415

401

435

426 

449

486

556

572

592

613

595

718

777

900

990

960

96O

802

18,103

584

1.11

1.28

Apr.

793 

737

591

642

514

543

585

589

601

642

631

613

554

576

5O4

572

604 

604

*476

551

620

674

857

930

930

1,050

1,170

*1,300

1,580

1,300

22,136

738

1.40

1.56

May

1.170 

960

900

960

790

682

624

664

587

516

540

537

468

421

451

398

347 

367

370

347

310

311

313

303

304

30O

271

284

256 288'

30O

15,339

495

0.938

1.08

June

357 

450

425

416

556

490

439

342

342

*378

317

3OO

268

257

268

248

249 

256

239

229

253

255

345

411

368

322

243

305

283

281

9,874

329

0.623

0.70

July

271 

271

309

2W

270

236

235

277

282

270

180

242

240

243

212

*242

21O 

256

208

254

194

208

148

123

H5

243

211

160

151

155

184

7,023

227

0.430

O.49

Aug.

267 

252

209

195

192

192

177

195

176

174

204

211

 174

164

180

200

260 

190

175

182

203

2OO

195

187

156

237

225

157

194

197

240

6,160

199

0.377

0.43

Sept.

168 

166

142

167

185

124

107

225

140

149

165

176

174

186

204

*226

169 

194

255

225

203

256

529

206

188

226

139

220

218

199

5,634

188

0.356

0.40

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,260 Mln 112 Mean 384 Cfsra 0.727 In. 9.88

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,380 Mln 1O7 Mean 354 Cfsra 0.67O In. 9.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich.

155

Location. Lat 42°36'55", long 85°14'15", in sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream 

from Thornapple Lake, and 3| miles southeast of Hastings.

Drainage area. 385 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1954.

§_. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.71 ft above mean sea 

"evel, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 324 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 58 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.82 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 6,810 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 26-28, 1946.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7

54

90

190

305

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

455

1,040

1,810

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

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

58

6T

72

79

83

77

76

*76

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

68

68

68

70

72

74

74

76

76

83

115

130 12"5

115

2,435

78.5

0.204

0.24

Nov.

108

102

94

92

86

*85

86

83

95

90

88

90

88

86

86

85

86

88

92

92

92

92

110

115

TlS

115

110

106

106

106

2,864

95.5

O.248

0.28

Dec.

104

106

106

108

110

HO

125

130

130

130

135

135

130

128

112

104

98

100

100

102

102

106

106

102

104

106

110

108

106

110

98

3,461

112

0.291

0.33

Jan.

98

98

106

1O2

104

108

106

98

102

98

86

12

96

92

*92

92

90

86

88

94

110

T5S

102

98

94

100

110

106

110

110

106

3,080

99.4

0.258

0.30

Feb.

112

110

112

115

112

106

96

10T

*106

104

104

110

106

100

166

658

1,170

1.420

al,400

al,300

al,100

a980

a820

648

614

532

482

444

13,233

473

1.23

1.28

Mar.

411

390

360

301

310

239

30T

297

301

341

422

488

494

455

428

390

360

341

35O

350

346

323

301

*289

499

1,240

1,700

IjBlO

1,620

1,340

1,040

17,891

577

1.50

1.73

Apr.

825

705

687

658

587

532

532

521

488

455

438

390

350

323

518

350

380

365

»332

323

360

400

380

332

336

411

576

687

664

582

14,287

476

1.24

1.38

May

488

433

370

341

*314

289

257

241

225

208

204

197

187

178

163

155

145

142

140

135

130

125

122

12O

120

118

112

112

112

112

120

6,115

197

0.512

O.59

June

155

184

218

341

494

532

444

*341

265

218

190

166

152

138

135

150

204

265

265

428

587

620

56T

466

370

314

305

297

265

211

9,285

310

0.805

0.90

July

172

163

178

200

204

184

197

200

184

169

155

*148

135

130

120

115

106

104

100

98

112

130

128

115

108

100

94

86

88

94

4,205

136

0.353

0.41

Aug.

96

90

88

88.

86

86

83

81

88

*86

86

83

81

90

96

100

98

98

102

^6

94

88

86

90

98

98

94

90

86

85 

81

2,792

90.1

0.234

0.27

Sept.

79

77

76

77

72

74

70

70

68

68

65

63

»61

65

70

72

70

79

88

90

88

88

86

85

83

81

79

85

86

110

2,323

77.4

0.201

0.22

Calendar year 1953: Max 723 Mln 58 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.21

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,810 Mln 5S Mean 2Z5 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Caledonia.
156 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mlch.

Location. --Lat 42°48'40", long 85"29 I 00", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from LaBarge powerplant, 2.3 miles northeast of Caledonia, and 3.3 

miles downstream from Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 773 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1938, October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Consumers Power Co. benchmark). Oct. 1. 1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at same 

site at mean sea level datum (unadjusted).

Average discharge. 10 years (1930-37, 1951-54), 510 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.62 ft); minimum, 3.4 cfs July 6 (gage height, 2.19 ft); minimum dally, 73 cfs Sept. 26.

1930-38, 1951-54: Maximum dally discharge, 3,780 cfs Apr. 22, 1937; minimum dally, 

5 cfs Oct. 27, 1934.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1947, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, from Information by powerplant 

operator.

Remarks. Records excellent. Large diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 824: 1931-36.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

3.7

62

90

130

22O

4.0 

6.0 

7.4

3SO 

1,590 

2,57O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953to 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.

Oct.

176 

172

m219

176

203

201

*174

198

188 

190

190

188

192

212

185

187

177

200

201

191

187

205

191

188

260

257

279

292

6,254

2O2

0.261

0.30

Nov.

242 

266

234 

207 

303

*U4

204

217

ISO

225

m219

236

193

230

222

227

229

246

243

23O

298

257

280

281

276

281

235

282

7,193

240

0.310

O.35

Dec.

265 

255

278 

273 

272

259

309

292

296

*317

290 

291

287

292

268

253

215

204

246

234

228

286

266

204

274

268

240

266

238

253 

229

8,148

263

0.340

0.39

Jan.

263 

265

181 

291 

226

264

264

232

268

203

211

175

208

240

*242

260

157

244

225

247

269

241

272

266

232

277

247

238

331

278 

256

7,573

244

0.316

0.36

Feb.

321

267

277 

268 

268

262

239

264

251

*258

250 

218

221

274

402

859

1,310

1,49O

1.620

1,590

1,490

1,310

1,260

1,040

930

843

789

740

_

-------

19,311

69O

0.893

0.93

Mar.

7O7 

670

654 

621 

598

573

562

581

148

565

611

657

697

7O7

689

663

626

606

604

6O1

604

585

554

554

1,220

2.550

2,430

2,430

2,360

2,220 

1,840

29,887

964

1.25

1.44

Apr.

1,470 

1,280

*1,15O 

1,090 

1,010

976

930

982

914

833

790 

744

701.

656

610

691

711

703

667

66O

730

761

756

747

760

828

1,370

1.490

1,400

1,2OO

27,610

920

1.19

1.33

May

1.06O 

908

922 

832 

*762

698

651

615

582

54O

513 

490

473

430

481

355

419

402

401

290

443

318

342

341

314

288

302

314

330

291 

236

15,343

495

0.640

0.74

June

466 

49O

460 

6O5

667

731

735

*656

602

525

381 

39O

440

3O3

218

305

588

538

538

639

840

929

84O

763

692

625

6OO

555

546

439

17,106

570

0.737

0.82

July

386 

389

460 

576 

5l8

24"9 207

423

416

380

368 

350

*320

3O9

282

265

260

252

252

247

242

247

256

265

256

242

229

2 2O

£24

£29 

238

9,557

3O8

0.398

0.46

Aug.

252 

238

234 

224 

224

216

213

210

213

220

*210 

206

202

210

229

220

220

2 2O

229

216

216

210

382

408 228"

233

215

2 2O

2£3

220 

190

7,151

231

0.299

O.34

Sept.

205 

230

233 

185 

185

185

142

192

88

199

196 

192

*18B

185

156

192

192

192

196

260

298

270

224

2O6

179

13

101

187

£39

315

5,885

196

0.254

0.28

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,180 Hin 103 Mean 379 Cfsm 0.49O In. 6.66

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,550 Min 73 Mean 441 Cfsm O.571 In. 7.74

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 157

Rogue River near Rockford, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°05'00n , long 85°35'30", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 11 W., en left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.2 miles above mouth and 3.0 miles southwest of 

Rockford.

Drainage area. 234 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1954.

a . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 625 ft (from river-profile map), 

o Aug. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Prior

. Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 6.49 ft); minimum, 

cfs July 24 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs Aug. 15. 

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Oct. 5, 13, 1952 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum daily, 58 cfs Sept. 13, 1953.

|ks_. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

actuation caused by mills above station.

Some diurnal

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of lee effect ( 

 height, In feet, ana discharge. In cubic feet per second)

3..8 

4.0 

4.5

64

101

228

5.0 

6.2

373

786

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

105

99

*97

99

105

123

119

123

123

114

105 

112

108 

101

101

101

101

97

105 

101

103

112

112

112

99

112

121 

186

165

173

160

3,594

116

0.496

0.57

Nov.

140

142

128

119

*121

116

116

110

119

116

116 

114

114 

114

110

114

116

112

112 

114

121

133

150

150

147

133

137 

130

130

125

3,719

124

0.530

0.59

Dec.

125

128

135

133

135

142

145

142

*145

160

160 

155

163 

165

165

142

114

121

133 

135

147

163

157

123

135

165

160 

147

145

137

119

4,436

143

0.611

0.71

Jan.

123

135

137

130

133

133

130

121

125

105

m120 

*130

130

100

110

130

140 

120

120

120

120

110

110

100

128 

152

135

145

184

3,876

125

0.534

0.62

Feb.

152

128

130

130

121

130

157

119

123

125

*125 

133

108 

116

257

*426

426

458

m

442

442

458

475

442

394

362 

353

7,682

274

1.17

1.22

Mar.

341

*313

298

260

240

217

237

254

242

248

248 

240

222 

203

256

206

222

237

263 

292

307

307

295

272

426

508

576 

559

458

384

341

9,422

304

1.30

1.50

Apr.

316

283

272

248

242

272

280

301

316

332

372 

338

289 

257

248

280

304

325

*362 

347

475

768

786

628

576

645

680 

*732

715

593

12,582

419

1.79

2.00

May

492

426

384

341

322

301

286

272

257

257

242 

234

222 

211

195

192

192

176

173 

168

165

147

155

160

145

142 m152

157

178

7,031

227

0.970

1.12

June

251

248

3O1

328

304

295

289

251

»206

186

168 

155

m135

137

147

147

140 

130

295

332

355

263

211

295

251 

208

168

155

6,606

220

0.940

1.05

July

145

137

189

225

211

186

181

176

163

122

150 

173

150 

137

*133

128

84

103

135 

135

135

133

125

68

97

121

112 

83

79

105

123

4,244

137

0.585

0.67

Aug.

114

123

116

110

105

103

97

91

105

103

97 

*101

101 

97

64

116

128

116

108 

108

99

93

89

93

101

110

112 

105

97

93

89

3,184

103

0.440

0.51

Sept.

85

83

81

81

79

79

79

79

85

87

85 

81

37 

101

*105

108

103

112

121 

121

"125 137

121

110

103

 97

93 

87

99

105

2,919

97.3

0.416

0.46

Calendar year 1953: Max 915 Mln 58 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.829 In. 11.23

Water year 1953-54: Max 786 Mln 64 Mean 19O Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hot£-"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-26.
158 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Grand Rapids, MIch.

Location. lat 42°57'50", long SSMO'SS", In NEj- sec. 25, T. 7 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on Pulton Street, 1.7 miles upstream from Plaster Creek, 

and at mile 41. Prior to Oct. 27, 1953, at site 1 mile downstream.

Drainage area. 4,900 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1901 to December 1905, January 1906 to September 1918 (gage 

Heights only), October 1930 to September 1954. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Dat.um of gage is 585.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by city of Grand Rapids). March 1901 to December 1905 and January 1906 to 

September 1918, staff gage at Pulton Street Bridge 500 ft downstream and Oct. 1, 1930, 

to Oct. 26, 1953, water-stage recorder at sewage pumping station 1 mile downstream, at 

datum 2.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1930-54), 3,395 cfs.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 10.92 ft): minjjnum, 632 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.51 ft); minimum daily, 738 cfs Sept. 10.

1901-5, 1906-18, 1930-54: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1904 (gage height, 

19.5 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 381 cfs Aug. 9, 17, 1936. 

Maximum discharge since 1901, that of Mar. 28, 1904.

Remarks. Records good above 2,000 cfs and fair below. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at 

low and medium flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1938(M). WSP 1277: 1904(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 27 to Sept. 30

-4.1

-3.0

810

1,300

2.5 620

2.7 900

3.0 1,590

3.5 2,950

4.0 

8.0 

10.8

3,700

7,970

11,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

970 

930

970

1,010 

970

1,500

1,050

1,050

1,100

970

950

*1,050

850

810

890

850

890

850

890

930

850

930

1,010 r.oio

1,050

970

1,310

1,410 

1,430

1,520

 1.690

52,440

1,046

0.215

0.25

Nov.

1,540 

1,450

1,540

1,240 

*1,180

1,180

1.110

1,220

1,180

1,270

1,270

1,510

1,290

1,200

1,150

1,480

1.850

1,410

1,270

1,290

1,270

1,430

1,430 

1,500

1,520

1,450

1,500

1,500 

1,520

1,540

40,850

1,361

0.278

0.31

Dec.

1,410 

1,290

1,240

1.150 

1,290

1,290

1,380

1,520

1,610

»1,660

1,710

1.810

1,760

1,540

1,570

1,640

1,410

1,200

1,290

1,520

1,610

1,610

1,500 

1,480

1,580

1,570

1,520

1,610 

1,660

1,570

1,290

46,070

1,486

0.303

0.35

Jan.

1,380 

1,570

1,450

1,580 

1,540

1,410

1,520

1,340

1,290

1,180

1,540

1,110

bl,200

»bl,200

bl,250

bl,200

bl.lOO

bl,200

bl,500

bl,500

bl,500

bl,300

1,410 

1,290

1,150

1,540

1,360

1.660 

1,360

1,520

1,570

41,520

1,339

0.273

0.32

Feb.

1,430 

1,500

1,500

1,410 

1,410

1,570

1,540

1.540

1,360

*1,450

1,450

1,660

1,450

1,560

1,780

3,790

7,010

*8,930

»9,530

9.770

9,770

9,410

8,810 

8,570

8,210

7,490

6,890

6,410

___-_--

126,780

4,528

0.924

0.96

Mar.

5,940 

5,510

5,410

5,510 

5,310

4,810

4,510

4,420

4,330

4,150

»4,330

4,610

4,710

4,710

4,420

4,240

3,970

4,060

4,060

5 ,880

3,970

4,060

4,060 

4,060

6,290

9,770

10,400

10,900

»11,'400

*10,800

180,000

5,806

1.18

1.37

Apr.

9.890 

8,810

*7,970

7,150 

6,770

*6,530

6,170

6,170

5,830

5,610

5,510

5,210

5,010

*4,610

4,510

4,710

4,810

4,510

4,420

4.550

4,810

5,510

5,610 

5,510

5,720

6,050

7,610

9,170 

9,650

9,890

-----

188,040

6,268

1.28

1.45

May

9.410 

8,570

7,750

6,890 

6,170

»5,510

5,210

4,610

4,530

4,060

3,880

3,590

3,460

3,320

3,060

2,780

2,750

2,470

2,350

2,260

2,130

1,990

1,910 

1,960

1,860

1,660

1,640

1,730 

1,690

1.580

1,690

112,050

3,615

0.738

0.85

June

1,880 

2,350

2,440

3,060 

5,590

3,590

3,880

5,790

3,320

3,160

»3,060

2,220

2,260

2,190

1,810

1.710

2,020

2,070

2,290

3,460

4,710

4,910

5,210 

5,110

5,210

5,410

5,610

5,010 

4,060

3,790

105,180

5,439

0.702

0.78

July

5.240 

2,850

2,850

5,060 

2,950

2,700

2,050

2,100

2,130

2,190

1,940

1,960

1,810

*1,710

1,570

1,610

1,410

1,380

1,560

1,380

1,450

1,360

1,310 

1,270

1,220

1.150

1,180

1,150 

1,180

1,270

1,310

56,100

1,810

0.369

0.43

Aug.

1,180 

1,180

1,270

1,360 

1,340

1,150

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,220

*1,110

1^200

1,150

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,110

1,200

1,270

1,220

1,110

1,110 

1,430

1^480

1,290

1,340

1,270 

1,150

1,150

1 .080

57,740

1,217

0.248

0.29

Sept.

1,080 

1,110

1,220

1,060 

1,040

1,020

1,040

864

792

758

969

882

946

»1,080

1,220

1,060

1,220

1,410

1,540

1,290

1,450

1,570

1,540 

1,580

1,580

1,220

1,180

1,150 

1,560

1.760

55,331

1,178

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,090 Mln 740 Mean 2,452 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.74

Water year 1953-54: Max 11,400 Mln 738 Mean 2,740 Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 159

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°20'10", long 84°53'30", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., on right bank 

35 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 55, half a mile upstream from West Branch. 

2T miles east of Merritt, 5 miles west of Houghton Lake, and at mile 210.8.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954.

Gas?A"oWfter"stase recorder. Datum of gage is 1,117.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 13, 1949, wireweight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 224 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 796 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum, 

86 cfs Aug. 18.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Mar. 31, 1953 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 36 efs Sept. 26, 1949.

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

which are poor. Occasional regulation by operation of gates at Reedsburg Dam.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Dec. 28, Sept. 25-30)

3.4 

4.5 

6.0

194

378

6.5 

7.2

482

750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

*105

105

100

102

102

106

106

102

102 

106

102

19

106 m110

110

3,228

104

0.337

0.39

Nov.

114

156

209

Tf9

156

134

130

122

118

118

126

*122

118

118

122

118

118

118

118

118

114

130

134 

138

147

142

142

138 

134

134

3,985

133

0.430

0.48

Dec.

134

134

142

130

142

170

165

174

184

*174

156

160

152

142

138

130

120

115

122

126

142

150

145 

135

147

147

152

156 

150

140

130

4,504

145

0.469

0.54

Jan.

130

130

130

135

140

155

145

*140

130

140

140

140

135

140

150

150

145

140

140

150

145

140

140 

145

145

145

145

140 

130

135

140

4,355

140

0.453

0.52

Feb.

150

145

*145

135

130

130

130

135

140

140

140

135

140

150

160

160

145

150

155

160

170

190

m210

210

200

200

4,475

160

0.518

0.54

Mar.

200

190

190

*190

170

175

199

209

194

199

189

180

175

175

185

204

209

204

214

225

242

225

253 

307

307

354

386

413 

423

404

386

7,576

244

0.790

0.91

Apr.

370

433

404

362

547

386

469

624

706

750

728

*728

750

700

620

650

680

680

620

560

*520

444

482 

482

512

529

604

664 

644

640

17,088

570

1.84

2.05

May

640

620

620

580

580

565

*512

482

450

420

410

410

380

380

360

350

330

300

270

265

283

289

295 

283

283

277

265

289 

320

326

354

12,188

393

1.27

1.46

June

433

469

497

584

604

664

604

565

*497

456

433

404

378

354

335

340

425

469

482

512

529

644

685 

644

664

750

664

624 

565

546

15,816

527

1.71

1.91

July

529

?97

425

455

455

423

413

*404

586

578

570

562

525

265

242

199

HI

250

256

256

242

256

250 

250

225

220

214-

209 

256

277

271

9,588

309

1.00

1.15

Aug.

259

142

242

*236

250

220

214

204

199

199

194

184

179

179

179

174

170

126

106

T58

138

142

138 

142

142

147

138

158 

138

142

1 ^Q XOo

5,417

175

0.566

0.65

Sept.

126

122

126

125

125

125

125

125

*125

130

134

130

142

165

199

242

209

194

174

179

189

199

184 

174

174

170

160

160 

160

170

4,762

159

0.515

0.57

Calendar year 1953: Max 960 Mln 84 Mean 249 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.94

Water year 1953-54 : Max. 750 Mln 99 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.17
160 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.

Location.-Lat 43°54'10", long 85°15'45", in SE^ sec. 34, T. 18 N. R. 8 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Evart, half a mile upstream 

from Twin Creek and at mile 124.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 977.72 ft above mean sea 

"level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 22, 1935, chain gage on the upstream side of Pere 

Marquette Railroad bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1934-54), 983 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 3,640 cfs June 22 (gage height, 10.82 ft); minimUn i930-31, S 1934-54:' Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs June 3, 4, 1945 (gage height, 13.68 

ft, from high-water mark); minimum observed, 164 cfs Dec. 20, 1947. 

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

7.0 

8.0 

1O.8

455

1,080

3,640

6.9 

8.0 

10.6

400 

1.O4O 

3,4ZO

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

538

516

504

510

494

499

494

488

488

477

477

482

477

*477

477

477

46O

472

466

482

482

482

482

482

482

488

504

601

631

631 

625

15,645

505

0.348

0.40

Nov.

619

607

589

607

631

643

637

613

613

6O7

6O1

*601

6O1

6O7

601

595

583

595

595

589

595

625

697

703

715

715

697 

685

667

667

18 , 90O

63O

0.434

0.48

Dec.

643

643

667

691

709

733

752

745

745

*752

758

752

733

727

685

595

554

548

543

673

804

800

63O

62O

7OO

70O

680 

66O

660

640 

580

21,122

681

0.47O

O.54

Jan.

548

554

560

560

600

66O

655

610

500

550

560

54O

520

56O

600

600

560

56O

56O

600

570

540

56O

580

*580

580

570 

550

510

530 

560

17,552

566

0.39O

0.45

Feb.

60O

600

*560

530

510

510

510

540

570

570

560

540

560

600

750

1.O50

1,000

9OO

9OO

1,120

1,520

1,44O

1,160

1,360

1,60O

1,520

1,360 

1,320

-

-------

24,760

884

0.610

0.64

Mar.

1,240

1,O8O

1,O1O

823

745

797

9O8

1,O1O

1.O1O

875

875

836

79O

637

667

790

1,04O

1,080

1,320

1,4OO

1,280

*1,240

1,200

1,280

1,74O

2.24O

2.28O 

2,280

2,240

2,060 

1,920

38 , 693

1,248

O.861

0.99

Apr.

1,880

1,850

1,74O

1,600

1.46O

1,7OO

2,010

2,370

*2,460

2,550

2,550

2,64O

2,640

2,640

2,550

2,91O

5.000

2,910

2,730

2,460

2,46O

2,370

2,19O

2,100'

2,140

2,240

2,460 

2,730

2,73O

2,64O

7O.71O

2,357

1.63

1.82

May

2,460

2,370

2,370

2,19O

2,140

2,010

* ,88O

,70O

,700

,6OO

,56O

,560

,480

,440

,360

,32O

,240

,160

,O80

,O8O

1,010

908

842

836

830

842

849 

856

1,440

1,920 

1,83O

45,863

1,479

1.02

1.18

June

2,010

2,100

2,140

2,55O

2,640

2,64O

2,550

2,460

*2,240

2,100

1,920

1,74O

1,560

1,400

1,240

1,120

1,120

1.O8O

1,400

2,100

2,640

3,420

5.640

3,420

3,310

3,31O

3,310 

3,200

2.80O

2,400

69,560

2,319

1.60

1.78

July

.120

,76O

,58O

,460

,380

,3OO

,220

* ,140

,080

,040

,110

* ,180

,04O

,020

925

865

805

775

763

739

745

745

733

709

697

673

649 

619

619

613 

655

30,759

992

O.684

0.79

Aug.

679

667

667

*685

649

625

613

589

565

543

516

494

499

516

499

510

488

477

494

494

450

444

444

444

499

51O

499 

477

46O

455 

45O

16,4O1

529

0.365

0.42

Sept.

460

460

45O

450

444

438

416

428

*460

46O

477

494

532

613

643

655

673

685

673

661

667

661

667

679

661

637

619 

595

613

679

17,O5O

568

O.392

O.44

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,520 Min 46O Mean 1,130 Cfsm 0.779 In. 10.56

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,640 Min 416 Mean 1,O6O Cfsm O.731 In. 9.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22-31, Jan. 3 to Feb. 19 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 17-24).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 161

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°25', long 85°48', in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., on left bank in tailrace of powerplant operated by Consumers Power Co. at Newaygo, 600 ft downstream from 

Penoyer' Creek and at mile 39.

Drainage area. 2,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to December 1906 and October 1930 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1908 to December 1919 in House Document 143, 72nd Congress, 1st session (published as "at Croton Power Plant near Newaygo").

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. June 1901 to December 1906 staff gage half a mile upstream at dam of Newaygo

Portland Cement Co. at different datum. October 1930 to January 1939 staff gage at

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1930-54), 1,827 cfs.

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 cfs June 23 (gage height, 50.41 ft); minimum, 406 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 46.15 ft); minimum daily, 596 cfs Aug. 28.

1901-6, 1930-54: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs June 2, 1945 (gage height, 53.76 ft); 

minimum, about 150 cfs June 4, 1941, July 7, 1950; minimum daily, 390 cfs July 13, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Hardy Dam (since 1931), Croton Dam, several 

smaller dams, and by powerplant at Newaygo.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 974: 1933, 1935, 1937-38.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

46.4

47.0

47.5

550 

1,O20 

1,570

48.0

50.2

2,310 

5,83O

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,290 

1,270

885

885

792

885

1,34O 

*1,430

1,060

1,050

1.O5O

1,300 

1,61O

1,050

1,050

1,OOO 

948

948

984

1,050

1,050

1,O4O

1.O4O

948

948

1,000

1,150 

1.780

1,770

1,420 

1,030

35,053

1,131

0.481

0.55

Nov.

1,040 

1,390

1.780

1,770

*1,490

1,010

1.O10 

1,000

1,230

1,680

1,700

1,500 

1,010

1,010

1,000

1.000 

1,110

1,O6O

1,080

1,110

1,O10

1,O4O

1,310

1,720

1,720

1,O6O

1,03O 

1,030

1,03O

1,560

37,490

1,250

O.532

O.59

i Dec.

2,150 

1,96O

1,720

1,060

1,060

81,100

81,500 

al,780

*1,720

1,710

1,400

1,120 

1,090

1,370

1,81O

1,740 

1,770

1,6OO

1,060

1,010

1,300

1.74O

1,790

1,54O

1,050

1,030

1,050 

1,740

2.390

2,390 

1,300

46,970

1,515

0.645

0.74

Jan.

1,070 

1,060

1,060

1,130

1,630

2. ISO

2,150 

1,96O

1,28O

1,250

1,250

1,2OO 

948

*1,250

903

643 

685

948

984

984

1,300

1,720

1,280

1,28O

1,470

1,610

1,64O 

1,630

1,560

1,260 

1,250

40,535

1,3O8

0.557

0.64

Feb.

1,47O 

1,630

1,610

1,64O

1,630

1,290

1.230 

1,780

2,550

2,390

*1,630

1,560 

1,230

1,240

1,79O

2,790 

3.190

2,870

2,870

2,390

2,390

2,87O

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,19O 

2,310

 -

v.:::::

62,300

2,225

0.947

O.99

Mar.

2,550 

*2,870

2,790

2,080

2,390

a2,300

a2,100 

a2,300

a2,600

2,870

2,790

2,790 

2,470

2,310

2,390

2,000 

1.54O

1,640

2,710

2,790

2,79O

2,790

2,790

2,710

2,63O

3,03O

m3,110

3,110 

3,110

8O,570

2,599

1.11

1.28

Apr.

3,030 

2,310

1,6OO

1.570

2,080

2,790

2,950 

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

3.O3O 

3,110

*3,110

3,110

3,110 

3,110

3,190

3,430

3,990

3,990

3,99O

3,670

3,350

3,67O

4,070

2,790 

5.83O

*5,190

4,23O

98,740

3,291

1.4O

1.56

May

5.910 

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,67O

3,03O

3,030 

3,030

2,710

2,230

2,550

2,790 

2,310

a2,3OO

a2,100

al,8OO 

a2,300

a2,4OO

a2,400

a2,4OO

a2,4OO

1,610

1,210

1,310

1,610

1,580

1,570 

993

S51

966 

1,260

71,916

2,320

0.987

1.14

June

3,590 

3,590

3,590

3,590

3,590

3,670

3,670 

3,59O

*3,670

3,67O

3,030

2,150 

1.750

1,94O

2,310

2,390 

2,550

2,870

2,39O

2,150

3,030

4,23O

5.850

5,830

5,510

5,510

5,190 

4,39O

3,430

3,590

1O6.29O

3,543

1.51

1.68

July

5.910 

3,110

3,110

2,470

1,880

1,790

2,390 

2,47O

2,150

1,61O

1,510

1,680 

2,710

2,790

*2,470

1,790 

1,380

1,360

1,610

1,860

1,650

1,360

1,370

1,200

1,18O

1,240

1,520 

1,O7O

1,070

1.O6O 

1,100

57,470

1,854

O.789

0.91

Aug.

1,O60 

1,580

1,790

1,750

1,780

1,570

1,000 

1,O20

1,020

1,200

1,810

«1.82O 

1,820

1,06O

1,040

1,O3O 

1,020

1,030

1,O10

1,020

1,O5O

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,050

1,020

1,O20 

596

656

1,230 

1,450

57,292

1,203

0.512

O.59

Sept.

1,O4O 

1,O60

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,040

1,060 

1,110

1,080

1,04O

885

1,010 

1,020

1,16O

*1,530

1.540 

1,090

1,100

885

957

a920

876

885

9O3

885

894

903 

912

921

1,06O

3O,886

1,03O

O.438

0.49

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,99O Mln 671 Mean 2,O81 Cfsm 0.886 In. 12.01

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,83O Min 596 Mean 1,933 Cfsm O.823 In. 11.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and powerplant 

records.
162 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Low-flow investigation in White River basin, near White Cloud, Mich.

An investigation of the upper White River watershed was made on Oct. 16, 1953, for the 

purpose of determining the base-flow yields of various parts of the basin. The Michigan 

Department of Conservation is planning watershed and channel improvement work in this 

basin, one of the main objectives being the improvement of fish habitat for trout. Results of base-flow investigations such as this are used to determine which portions of the 

basin are most apt to be susceptible to successful improvement work and to appraise the 

results of such work later on. This investigation was used in planning future work. The 

last runoff-producing precipitation in the area occurred on Oct. 6, 1953, ten days prior 

to the investigation, so the measurements represent primarily base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream, and each 

measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main streams. Drainage 

areas shown were determined from county maps showing physical and cultural features, but 

no contours.

Discharge measurements of White River and tributaries, near White Cloud, Mien., Oct. 16, 1953

Stream

Do............ .... 

Do................

Five Mile Creek. ......

Fllnton Creek. ........

Do................

Second Cole Creek. ....

Belong Creek. .........

Do................

East Branch Heald 

Creek.

Location

R. 12 W., 1-f miles above Klnney Lake 

Outlet and 1 mile west of Woodvllle.

12 W., and sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 12 W., 

{mile below Klnney Lake Outlet and 

4-J- miles southwest of Woodvllle. 

Near center sec. 9, T. 14 N., R. 12 W., 

lj miles above Mullen Creek and 5 miles 

north of White Cloud.

Mullen Creek, 3i miles north of White 

Cloud.

R. 12 W. , l£ miles above Five Mile Creek 

and 2j miles North of White Cloud. 

Near center sec. 23, T. 14 N., R. 12 W. , 

3 miles above White River and 4 miles 

northeast of White Cloud.

R. 12 W., J mile above White River and 

2 miles northeast of White Cloud. 

Near center of sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 12 

W., J mile above White River and 1 mile 

northeast of White Cloud.

below Fllnton Creek and 1 mile southwest 

of White Cloud.

lj miles above Rattlesnake Creek and 

2 miles west of White Cloud.

below Rattlesnake Creek and 4 miles west 

of White Cloud. 

On line between sees. 26 and 35, T. 14 N., 

R. 13 w., 1 mile above White River and 

4 miles west of White Cloud.

R. 13 W. , li miles below Second Cole 

Creek and 5$ miles west of White Cloud.

R. 13 W., J- mile above DeLong Creek and 

6j- miles east of Hesperla. 

On line between see. 31, T. 14 N., R. 13 

W., and sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 14 W., 

1 mile above White River and 6 miles 

east of Hesperia.

W., and sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 14 W., 

J mile below DeLong Creek and 6 miles 

east of Hesperla.

above White River and 8 miles northeast of Hesperla. 

On line between sec. 18, T. 14 N., R. 13 

W., and sec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 14 W., 

1 mile above White River and 6J- miles 

east of Hesperia.

N., R. 14 W., 5 mile below Mena Creek 

and 5J- miles east of Hesperia.

above East Branch Heald Creek and 7 

miles northeast of Hesperia. 

NE£ sec. 12, T. 14 N., R. 14 W., 7O ft 

above Martin Creek and 7 miles northeast of Hesperia.

Drainage 

area in 

square 

miles

42.2

10.4

9.3

96.1

4.2

16.4

18.1

10.4

4.7

Discharge 

(efs)

14.1

4.06

4.33

45.9

.99

.92

9.03 

85.8

7.41

7.38

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.021

.243

.334 

.392

.390

.466

0.478

.236

.056

.266

.499 

.508

.712

1.57
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Low-flow investigation in White River basin, near White Cloud, Mich. Continued

163

Stream

Do................

Location

R. 14 W., 2j miles above White River 

and 5j miles northeast of Hesperia.

above White River and 3j miles northeast of Hesperia.

N., R. 14 W., below Martin Creek, 3 

miles east of Hesperia.

N., R. 14 W., 1 mile above White River 

and 1-J miles east of Hesperia.

Drainage 

area in 

square 

mile

16.1

20.1

Discharge 

(cfs)

15.7

15.5

1.64

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.975

.771

.400
164 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°46'40", long 86°16'45", in NW$ see. 19, T. 18 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge at south edge of Seottville and 5f miles downstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area. 709 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1954. Published as "at Ouster" prior to 

October 1942.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1943, wire-weight gage at bridge 4f miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 623 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 1,190 cfs June 25 (gage height, 4.18 ft); maximum gage height, 4.30 ft Dec. 19, 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 375 cfs Aug. 23, 

24, Sept. 8, 9.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs June 4, 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum observed, 310 cfs Aug. 9, 10, 1941 (site and datum then in use).

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

3.0 

4.2

375

675

1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

420

410

4TO

420

430

500

525

555

488

475

462

450

450

*450

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440 

440 

440

440

450

462

488 

500

438

14,083

454

0.640

0.74

Nov.

475

475

462

462

450

450

450

450

462

*462

462

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

462

488

525 

540 

540

525

512

500

488 

488

14,178

473

0.667

0.74

Dec.

488

488

488

512

525

525

525

*525

512

512

512

512

512

512

500

500

500

520

520

560

615

555

600 

550 

540

540

525

525

512

500

 

16,220

523

0.738

0.85

Jan.

470

488

488

488

475

*475

475

462

462

475

500

540

540

540

560

560

540

520

520

550

540

500

520 

540 

540

540

540

540

510

530 

560

15,988

516

0.728

0.84

Feb.

560

*660

560

560

560

550

540

560

580

580

560

530

550

570

585

710

765

805

785

785

865

955

1,020 

1.040 

1,020

955

910

845

-

19,865

709

1.00

1.04

Mar.

805

765

*728

710

680

660

645

630

615

615

615

615

615

585

570

570

585

615

645

710

765

765

728 

710 

710

745

805

888

865

825 

785

21,569

696

0.982

1.13

Apr.

710

692

692

675

645

660

745

888

932

*932

865

785

728

692

675

692

728

805

785

710

692

692

728 

745 

785

825

888

910

155" 955 

23,211

774

1.09

1.22

May

932

805

765

745

728

*710

692

675

660

645

630

630

615

600

585

570

555

540

540

525

525

512

512 

500 

500

488

488

512

615

765 

825

19,389

625

0.882

1.02

June

825

805

865

955

1,040

1,140

1,090

*955

805

692

645

630

615

585

555

540

512

5T2

512

570

675

845

978 

1,070 

1,160

1,140

1,020

932

825

710

24, 203

807

1.14

1.27

July

630

600

585

585

570

555

*555

540

525

540

555

540

540

512

488

475

462

450

450

440

440

450

440 

430 

430

420

ITo

410

410

450

15,297

493

0.695

0.80

Aug.

440

450

*440

430

420

410

410

400

400

410

400

400

390

390

390

400

400

390

390

390

382

382

ifoac 

400

430

462

430

410

400

12,603

407

0.574

0.66

Sept.

390

390

382

382

390

382

382

*375

5T5

382

390

390

420

462

475

462

450

450

450

440

475

512

512 

488 

462

440

440

430

440

450

12,868

429

0.605

0.68

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,320 Min 382 Mean 609 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.65

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,160 Mln 375 Mean 574 Cfsm 0.810 In. 10.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-20, 

Feb. 14, Mar. 4-6.

24, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, Jan. 11 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich.

165

Location. Lat 44°07'15", long 86°16'50", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 20 N., R. 17 W., on left bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2£ miles northwest of Free Soil, and 

6 miles upstream from Hamlin Lake.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1954.

Page. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 615.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 139 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 285 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.40 ft); minimum, 

84crs Oct. 3.

1942-54: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 3.16 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 3.26 ft Jan. 20, 1943 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 81 cfs Aug. 14, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 5 June 6 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.8 

2.4

77

181

285

0.9 

1.5 

2.1

84

144

229

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

2O

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Gfsm

In.

Oct.

88

85

"Se 84

87

100

106

100

97

97

95

94

93

*92

91

90

90

90 

94

94

94

92 

98 

 97

95

95

95

95 

96 

97

95

2,902

93.6

0.737

0.85

Nov.

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

100

102

*99

97

96

96

95

92

90

89

§

92

103

106 

110. 

115

117

116

114

113 

113

113

3.O09

100

0.787

0.88

Dec.

114

115

116

116

117

117

119

*TT7

115

114

112

110

110

112

112

114

115

114 

113

114

117

117 

110 

115

115

114

113

113 

112

110

105

3,527

114

0.898

1.04

Jan.

110

115

116

112

107

*109

110

110

113

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

115 

115

120

110

110 

110 

110

115

115

115

110

m115

3,487

112

0.882

1.02

Feb.

115

*117

115

116

117

117

116

114

110

106

103

97

95

116

130

139

145

157 

171

187

198

199 

198 

192

187

181

170

162

3,970

142

1.12

1.17

Mar.

153

148

*142

141

140

135

130

129

127

127

125

123

119

117

TTT

121

128

135 

139

142

146

148 

149 

151

153

153

154

m154

145

4,309

139

1.09

1.26

Apr.

137

13?

139

140

140

146

*168

193

IS?

174

160

150

142

144

144

140

155 

155

150

145

137 

139 

141

141

151

171

180 

175

174

4,646

155

1.22

1.36

May

168

164

162

157

148

*142

141

140

137

136

134

130

129

125

123

119

118

117 

115

114

113

112

m110

112

130

144 

150

150

154

4,114

133

1.05

1.21

June

159

168

198

238

276

220

196

*171

158

154

148

141

132

124

121

119

119

m124

145

170 

195 

220

220

220

200

180 

170

150

5,070

169

1.33

1.48

July

141

T34

129

122

119

116

*115

113

114

115

119

118

114

110

104

101

100

100 

100

98

97

96 

94 

92

92

91

9O

90 

90

92

99

3,305

107

0.843

0.97

Aug.

102

*97

97

99

100

97

93

90

90

90

89

88

89

90

90

90

90 

89

88

87

37 

88 

98

99

97

94

92 

92

93

94

2,877

92.8

0.731

0.84

Sept.

92

93

90

91

90

91

90

 91

91

91

93

101

107

110

115

110

107

107 

104

104

110

115 

115 

110

110

103

102

99 

98

98

3,028

101

0.795

0.89

Calendar year 1953: Max 256 Mln 82 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.71

Water year 1953-54: Max 276 Mln 84 Mean 121 Cfsm O.953 In. 12.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.~Stage-discharge -relation affected by lee Dec. 23, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 10 to Feb. 1. 

Doubtful gage-height record Apr. 18-21, June 21-30, Sept. 21-25j discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
166 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Grayling, Mien.

Location.--Lat 44°41'35", long 84°50'50" J in NW£ sec. 31, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., on right bank 

25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 2f miles downstream from Goose Creek, 

and 65 miles northwest of Grayling.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,120.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 341 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 1.64 ft); minimum, 

 nS~cfs Mar. 13.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 354 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 1.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.00 ft Feb. 9, 1951 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 122 cfs Feb. 14, 1943.

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

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

2O

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

159 

157

156

157 

156

m155

155

155

155

155

*155

155

155

155

155

155

155

156

158

158 

160

162

162

162 

164

169

T6T

168

4,910

158

0.994

1.15

Nov.

iff

169

169 

168

168 

169

170

172

*172

175

174

172

173

173

172

171

171

171

171

172

175

177

175

174 

173

172

171

170

5,156

172

1.08

1.20

Dec.

170 

168

174

iff

175 

177

176

173

171

*169

168

168

168

167

b!60

bl65

172

172

169

172

174 

168

171

175

173 

171

171

*171

1 Rfl JLDO 

160

5,294

171

1.08

1.24

Jan.

170 

173" 180

169 

173

170

169

166

b!60 bUB"

171

*173

174

173

176

174

172

172

173

b!75

b!65

b!65 

b!65

173

174

*172 

169

bl65

bl60

169

169

5,274

170

1.07

1.23

Feb.

171 

170

170

170 

171

169 

b!70

b!70

171

172

171

170

176

178

*180

188

183

181

181

183

195

m189

184

*181 

180

181

.

4,991

178

1.12

1.17

Mar.

177 

175

173

171 

b!70

b!70 

170

167

168

167

166

*165

154

ITS

180

169

169

171

175

177

174

175 

177

178

183

*li

198

196

189

5,472

177

1.11

1.28

Apr.

18S 

192

188

186 

TSff

*218 

264

327

298

268

261

251

240

233

233

257

259

237

223

216

228

233 

221

218

226

218 

 237

249

228

220

7,003

233

1.47

1.64

May

216 

212

215

213 

216

213 

*210

208

212

208

204

202

199

194

192

191

188

187

186

186

*183

184 

183

181

181

ii§

194

249

208

6,198

200

1.26

1.45

June

233 

240

226

235 

226

212 

204

201

198

195

*194

195

194

T35" 192

199

216

205

202

215

216

235 

249

*228

230

270

221

213

210

6,491

216

1.36

1.52

July

ioT

202

202 

201

199

199

196

*194

194

194

192

189

188

187

186

184

184

184

183

183

182 

180

180

178

m180

189

191

191

5,877

190

1.19

1.37

Aug.

192

154 *iai

180 

177

176 

175

174

174

175

175

176

173

172

172

170

168

169

170

167

166

166 

166

170

*174

174 

170

170

169

170

169

5,364

173

1.09

1.26

Sept.

*167 m

168 

169

168 

171

170

169

175

180

176

184

189

187

191

192

189

188

186

192

212 

WS

*191

187

184 

182

181

184

192

5,462

182

1.14

1.27

Calendar year 1953: Max 304 Min 155 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.82

Water year 1953-54: Max 327 Min 154 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Low-flow investigation in Manistee River basin, near Sharon, Mien.

167

An investigation of the upper Manistee River watershed was made on Aug. 25, 1954, for 

the purpose of determining the base-flow yields of various parts of the basin. The Michigan Department of Conservation is planning on watershed and channel improvement work in 

this basin, one of the main objectives being the improvement of habitat for trout. Results 

of base-flow investigations such as this are used to determine which portions of the basin 

are most apt to be susceptible to successful improvement work- and to appraise the results 

of such work later on. This investigation was used in planning future work. The last 

runoff-producing precipitation occurred on Aug. 10, two weeks before the investigation. 

Scattered showers occurred Aug. 24, but the measurements are believed to represent base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream, and each 

measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

areas shown were determined from county maps and topographic maps, the former showing 

physical and cultural features, but no contours.

Discharge measurements of Manistee River and tributaries, near Sharon, Mloh., Aug. 25, 1954

Stream

Unnamed tributary. . .

Do..............

Unnamed tributary...

Do...............

Do...........

lanlstee River. ......

lg Devil Creek.. .... 

Ittle Devil Creek. . . 

lg Cannon Creek. ....

Location

On line between sees. 18 and 19, T. 29 N., 

N., R. 4 W., above Deer Lake outlet, 

4 miles north of Deward. 

NWfc sec. 30, T. 29 N., R. 4 W. , 1 mile below 

Deer Lake Outlet and 3 miles north of 

Deward. 

SEfc sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 4 W., 200 ft above 

unnamed tributary and ij miles north of 

Deward. 

Ei sec. 31. T. 29 N., R. 4 W., above Manistee 

River, If miles north of Deward. 

SEj sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 4 W., J mile below 

Lost Lake Outlet and £ mile northwest of 

Deward. 

SEfc sec. 7, T. 28 N., R. 4 W. , ij miles 

below Lost Lake Outlet and f mile southwest of Deward. 

On line between sees. 19 and 3O, T. 28 N., 

R. 4 W., 1 mile above unnamed tributary and 

3 miles south of Deward. 

SWfc sec. 30, T. 28 N., R. 4 W., above ManIstep River, 4 miles south of Deward. 

On line between sec. 31, T. 28 N., R, 4 W., 

and sec. 6, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., 1 mile 

below unnamed tributary and, 4^ miles 

west of Frederic. 

On line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 27 N., R. 

4 W. , 2 miles above Goose Creek and 5 miles 

southwest of Frederic, 

SEfc sec. 35, T. 28 N., R. 5 W., 5 miles above 

Manistee River and 5j miles west of Frederic. 

NEi sec. 12, T. 27 N., R. 5V., 3 miles above 

Manistee River and 5 miles southwest of 

Frederic . 

NEiSWfc sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., 1$ miles 

above Manistee River and 5 miles southwest 

of Frederic. 

On line between sees. 20 and 29, T. 27 N., 

R. 4 W., below Goose Creek, Z\ miles above 

gaging station near Grayling and 5j miles 

southwest of Frederic. 

SWfcNWi sec. 31, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., at gaging 

station Manistee River near Grayling, 2i 

mllea below Goose Creek and 6i mllea northwest of Grayling. 

On line between sees. 2 and 11, T. 26 N., R. 

5 W., 2i miles below gaging station near 

Grayling, 5 miles above Portage Creek, and 

7? miles west of Grayling. 

E£ see. 21, T. 26 N., R. 5V., above Portage 

Creek, 10 miles west of Grayling. 

SW£ sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 5 W., £ mile above 

Manistee River and 85 miles west of Grayling. 

SWi sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 5V., between 

Clear Creek and Black Creek, 7 miles northeast of Sharon. 

Wl sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 5 W., 75 ft above 

Manlatee River and 7 mllea northeaat of 

Sharon. 

NEi aec. 34, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., 2j mllea 

above Big Devil Creek and 3£ milea northeast of Sharon. 

SWi sec. 4, T. 25 N. , R. 6 W. , % mile above 

Manistee River and ij miles east of Sharon 

SEt sec. 5, T. 25 N. , R. 6 W., £ mile above 

Manistee River and 1 mile east of Sharon. 

On line between aec. 1, T. 24 N., R 5 W 

and sec. 12, T. 24 N., R. 6 W., if milea 

below Grass Lake and 2j miles northeast 

of Moorestovm.

1 Drainage 

srea In 

square 

miles

43.9 

64.7 

67.0

5.9 

79.3

97.0 

105

4.1 

115

120 

17.1 

19.7 

25.9 

150

159 

163

170 

40.1

214 

27.3 

263

8.2 

.4 

21.9

Dlscharg 

(cfs)

18.7 

31.0 

37.3

11.5 

65.8

68.3 

97.3 

.06 

105

141 

.34 

7.41 

15.9 

167

173 

188

199 

18.2

242 

1.86 

265

5.93 

0 

1.54

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.426 

.479 

.557

1.95 

.830

.704 

.927 

.015 

.913

LIB 

.020 

.376 

.614 

1.11

1.09 

1.15

1.17 

.454

1.13 

.068 

1.01

.723 

0 

.070
168 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Low-flow investigation in Manistee River basin, near Sharon, Mich. Continued 

Discharge measurements of Manistee River and tributaries, near Sharon, Mloh., Aug. 25, 1954 Continued

Stream

Big Cannon Creek. ....

Unnamed tributary. . . .

North Branch Manistee 

River.

North Branch Manistee 

River.

Do.... ...........

Plerson Creek. .......

Manistee River. ......

Location

SWi sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., 5 miles below 

Grass Lake and 3^ miles north of Moorestown.

R. 6 W., 4 miles above Manistee River and 

3| mi lea southeast of Sharon.

above Manistee River and 2 miles southeast of Sharon.

R. 6 W. , £ mile above Manistee River, at 

Sharon. 

On line between sec. 36, T. 28 N., R. 6 W., 

and sec. 1, T. 27 N., R. 6 W., 1^ miles 

below Pickerel Lake and 8^ miles southwest 

of Deward.

North Branch Manistee River and 9 miles 

northeast of Spencer. 

Corner of sees. 10, 11, 14 and 15, T. 27 N., 

R. 6 W., 2 miles below Manistee Lake and 

9 miles northeast of Spencer.

R. 6 W., 1 mile below unnamed tributary 

and 8 miles northeast of Spencer.

above North Branch Manistee River and 

6 miles east of Spencer. 

NWi sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., 200 ft 

below Morrlson Creek and 6 miles east 

of Spencer.

R. 6 W. , l£ miles below Sands Creek and 

4j miles northeast of- Sharon. 

E£ sec. 6, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., at mouth, 

£ mile north of Sharon. 

Wi sec. 6, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., % mile above 

Manistee River and f mile northwest of 

Sharon. 

SW| sec. 6, T. 25 N.i R. 6 W., £ mile below 

Pierson Creek and f mile west of Sharon.

Drainage 

area In 

square 

miles

30.4

26.4

13.0

9.7

67.9

92.9 

18.4

434

Discharge 

(ofs)

11.1 

22.3

1.06

0

.02

25.7

29.7 

4.91

348

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.365 

.541

.040

0 

.201

.002

.378

.320 

.267

.802
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 169

Manistee River near Sherman, Mlch.

Location.~Lat 44°26'30", long 85°41'45", on line between sec. 36, T. 24 N., R. 12 W.,

 and sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 11 W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway a?, 150 ft upstream from Wheeler Creek, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Sherman, and at mile 60.8.

Drainage area. 900 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1903 to May 1916, November 1930 to June 193:., January 1934 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 804 fU (from river-profile

 map). Prior to Apr. 13, 1934, chain gages at various datums. Ap:?. 13, 1934, to 

May 22, 1935, staff gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1903-15, 1934-54), 1,084 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs Apr. 9 (gage hel,;ht, 14.85 ft); minimum, 800 cfs Sept. 4. , 1903-16, 1930-31, 1934-54: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 3fs Mar. 25, 1913 

(gage height, 7.0 ft, datum then in use); minimum observed, 540 cfs Feb. 21-23, 1936 

(backwater from ice).

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6 Feb. 7 to Sept. 3O

10.1

10.8

825 

1.O7O

10.1

13.0

14.7

800 

1.95O 

3,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

890 

172

855

855

855

872

855

855

855

855

855

855

855

855 

855

855

855

855

*855

855

855

855 

855

855

855

855

855 

872

890

890

890

26,696

861

0.957

1.10

Nov.

890 

890

890

872

872

 555 855

855

872

890

872

872

872

872 

872

872

872

872

855

872

872

890 

960

»995

960

960

925 

925

925

890

26,746

892

0.991

1.11

Dec.

890 

925

925

995

995

1.050

1,030

1,030

1,03O

995

995 960

960

960 

925

925

925

960

960

950

995

1,030 

1,030

995

995

995

995 

*960

96O

925

925

30,170

973

1.08

1.24

Jan.

890 

925

925

890

925

960 92"5

925

872

890

900

900

900

900 

920

900

900

900

900

940

900

860 

900

900

900

900

900 

*860

84O

155

880

27,907

900

1.00

1.15

Feb.

880 

880

880

880

880

880

870

905

940

940

905

852

150

920 

975

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,230

1.510 

 1,270

1,230

1,15O

1,120

1,080 

1,080

_

______

28,117

1,004

1.12

1.17

Mar.

1,080 

1,040

1,010

975

940

975

1,010

1,01O

975

975

975

940

940

940 

905

975

975

975

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,040 

1,040

1,040

1,120

1,510

1,550 

1,550

1,310

*1,270

1,190

32,795

1,058

1.18

1.36

Apr.

1,150 

1,190

1,15O

1.120

1,120

1,670

2,100

2,870

5.270

*3,O7O

2,770

2,270

2,000

1,850 

1,720

*1,850

1,760

1,670

1,590

1,510

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,650

1,550

1,590 

1,760

*1,720

1,650

------

53,460

1,782

1.98

2.21

May

1.550 

1,470

1,430

1,350

1,35O

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,190 

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040 

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,010

*1,010 

975

1,150

1,250

1,430

37,415

1,207

1.34

1.54

June

l,85g 

1,850

1,850

2,050

2.100

1,85C

1,67C

1,51C

1,35C

1.27C

1.19C

1,15C

1.12C

1.12C 

1_,08C

1,12C

1,190

1,230

1,430

1,510

1,650

1,850 

1,950

*1,850

1,760

1,850

1,850 

2,000

2,050

1,800

48,080

1,602.

1.7.1

1.9SI

July

1.510 

1,350

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,040 

1,040

1,010

1,010

975

975

975

975

940 

940

905

905

905

8§8" 888 

*975

1,040

1,040

55,526

1,075

1.19

1.37

Aug.

^

975

940

905

905

888

888

888

838

888

888

870

870 

870

870

852

852

852

835

855

855 

818

135

835

870

870 

852

835

*835

855

27,194

877

0.974

1.12

Sept.

835 

818

8H

818

835

855

852

835

835

835

852

852

905

1.010 

1,010

975

975

940

940

905

975

1,010 

1,010

975

975

940

905 

905

*905

940

27,220

907

1.01

1.13

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,41O Mln 840 Mean 1,117 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.87

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,270 Mln 818 Mean 1,093 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-2O, Jan. 11 to Feb. 6, Feb. 13, 14.
170 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHTCfAN

East Branch Fine River near Tustln, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°06'15", long 85°31'30", In HW£ sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 

75 rt downstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from North Branch, 2f miles 

west of Tustln, and 5f miles northwest of Le Roy.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.06 ft): minimum, 

 5T3~cfs Aug. 13, 14, 21.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 251 cfs Mar. 23, 1953 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 13, 14, 21, 1954.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.6 

1.8 

2.2

5.0

12

29

2.6 

3.0 

3.9

55

93

215

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

8.8

8.4

13

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.6

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

19IB15

13

337.4

10.9

0.173

0.20

Nov.

13

13

12

11

10

9.£ i^r

101111

*n

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

15

2320-

17

16

14

13

13

13

368.2

12.3

0.195

0.22

Dec.

13

14

19

22

19

18

19

17

*16

15

15

16

15

14

b!2

bll

10To"

11

13

24

b25 bTB"

17

15

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!3

12

12

476

15.4

0.244

0.28

Jan.

12

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.2 575-

11

b!2

bll

10

10

11

13T2-

bll

12

12

12

334.4

10.8

0.171

0.20

Feb.

*12

12

12

12

12

12

bll

bTT

12

12

11

11

12

12

31

58

36

b30

b30

b45

93

75

*63

46

35

28

28

26

------

792

28.3

0.449

0.47

Mar.

25

*24

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

IB- 14

15

15

17

28

45

44

40

37

38

49

76

*109

74

58

42

34

1,050

33.9

0.538

0.62

Apr,

30

35

28

30" 26

*117

159

*210 T30"

*95

74

59

49

41

48

101

83

61

46

38

39

39

34

49

77

69

93

80

62

50

2,062

68.7

1.09

1.22

May

43

38

40

36

*36

34

32

29

28

26

26

25

24

32

25

19

17

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

578- 9.6

20

88

5?

58

856.2

27.6

0.438

0.50

June

76

58

63

137

108

68

*46

34

26

21

17

15

15

13

11.

11

15

15

57

120

128

165

T3S

79

61

109

79

53

38

30

1,791

59.7

0.948

1.06

July

24

21

19

18

17

*15

16

13

11

11

65

BT

35

21

15

13

11

9.6

8.8

8.4

7.7

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

575

6.5

7.4

8.0

13

499.1

16.1

0.256

0.30

Aug.

11

^.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

572" 6.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.1

9.2

9.2

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

219.3

7.07

0.112

0.13

Sept.

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

*7.4

7.1

7.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

13

18

14

13

12

11

11

9.6

19

T5

15

13

12

12

11

10

12

16

330.5

11.0

0.175

0.20

Calendar year 1953: Max 244 Min 7.2 Mean 29.6 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.39

Water year 1953-54: Max 210 Min 6.2 Mean 25.0 Cfsm 0.397 In. 5.40

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs). Mar. 25 (9 to 10 p.m.) 131 cfs (3.32 ft); Apr. 8 (2 a.m.) 239 cfs 

(4.06 ft); June 4 (10:30 to 11:30 a.m.) 155 cfs (3.50 ft)j June 22 (7 to 9 a.m.) 182 cfs (3.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 171

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°03'50", long 85 033'50", in SE^ see. 6, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., on right bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3f miles downstream from East Branch, 5 miles 

northwest of Le Roy, and 5^ miles southwest of Tustin.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1954.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,040 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 535 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum, 

42 cfs Jan. 4, result of freezeup.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 630 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 4, 1954. *&& *.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to July 17, Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.4 

4.0 

5.6

50

238

483

1.8 

2.3 

3.5 

4.9

46

72

198

386

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

52

ijjj

58

58

60

61

58

56

56

56

56 *55

54

54

54

54

54

56

58

57

56

57

57

58

58

62

88

73

67

1,834

59.2

0.502

0.58

Nov.

68

66

64

63

61

59

59

61-

64

63

*62

62

61

61

60

59

59

58 "Bff

59

66

71

"57 104

77

73

68

64

63 

62

1,962

65.4

0.554

0.62

Dec.

62

63

81

35"

77

83

74

*69

69

67

68

65

64

63

61

b58

56

57

61

b68

b80

b70

b65

b65

67

65

64

63 

60

53

2,092

67.5

0.572

0.66

Jan.

b58

60

60

51

II

58 *58

52

58

b57

b55

56

56

54

b55

55

b55

b55

55

58

b60

b56

b56

56

56

b56

b56

b52

b54 

b55

b57

1,741

56.2

0.476

0.55

Feb.

*59

59

59

59

60

59

b56

b57

59

58

58

t>55 ~ss

58

102

b!60

b!05

b95

b95

bllO

264

2lT

162

133

114

93

b90

b90

-

2,643

94.4

0,800

0.83

Mar.

90 *84

78

b70

b70

b70

b67

64

69

67

68

66

60

VBT

66

64

71

96

142

133

115

109

108

128

167

*264 TS5"

177

152 

120

107

3,188

103

0.873

1.01

Apr.

95

111

94 58-

*259

349 *483 555-

*237

186

156

136

124

140

250

198

151

124

110

116

125

109

144

218

192

250

250

180 

146

5,484

183

1.55

1.73

May

126

115

126

118 *115

114

107

100

100

100

96

91

85

87

82

73

67

66

64

63

61

59

58

58

56

55

54 35"

230

159

2,913

94.0

0.797

0.92

June

218

168 *183

*344

263

168

*122

101

85

75

68

64

61

58

55

53 "55

58

157

276

*302

386 516"

250

162

289

244

156

118 

102

4,960

165

1.40

1.56

July

90

84

82

81

75

*71

75

68

63

61

194

237

T3T

92

74

66

63

60

58

56

56

54

54

53

52

52

52

52

55 

58

86

2,411

77.8

0.659

0.76

Aug.

71 " go"

56

53

52

51

51

50

51

51

50

50

50

49

50

51

50

48

49

47

47

46

48

56

60

52

50

49

48

48

1,590

51.3

0.435

0.50

Sept.

47

48

47

48

48

48

*48

48

48

49

51

50

63

96

71

61

58

56

55

51

77

86

61

53

52

50

48

46

58

1,670

55.7

0.472

0.53

Calendar year 1953: Max 550 Min 48 Mean 95.9 Cfsm 0.813 In. 11.06

Water Hayear 1953-54: 1955-54: Max 4835______Min Min46_____Mean Mean89.0 Cfsm 0.754S In. 10.250.25____

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. S (6 to 9 a.m.) 535 cfs (5.90 ft)j June 4 (1 p.m.) 358 

(4.74 ft); June 22 (6 to 7 a.m.) 414 cfs (5.07 ft); July 11 (7 p.m.) 323 cfs (4.44 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

cfs

scarge measuremen mae on s ay. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
172 STREAM TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°12'10", long 85°47'50", In NW£ sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., on right 

Danlc 500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 4f miles northwest of Hoxeyville, 

7 miles east of Wellston, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 860 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 4.39 ft); minimum, 

193 cfs Sept. 3.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 5.59 ft); minimum, 184 cfs Jan. 7, 1953, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 17,

July 8 to Sept. 30)

2.5 

'3.0 

3.5 

4.3

182

294

450

810

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

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

218

216

214

218

222

227

225

222

220

218

218

216

*216

216

214

214

212

2TT

214

214

214

214

216

214

216

218

220

230

251 

23T

225

6,800

219

0.873

1.01^

Nov.

222

225

222

218

216

218

216

21S

222

222

*222

222

220

222

222

220

220

220

222

225

230

237

258

263 2t6~

242

237

232

230

230

6,819

227

0.904

1.01

Dec.

227

232

239

258

256

251

249

246

*239

237

237

237

237

234

232

227

210 2~3S"

227

230

249

291

5BTT

234

244

244

239

237

237

232

230

7,440

240

0.956

1.10

Jan.

227

234

232

225

220

232

*230

227

222

222

 ST5 208

222

225

220

222

210

212

232

230

232

216

216

220

222

230

55S" 237

210

210

222

6,890

222

0.884

1.02

Feb.

*230

225

225

227

227

227

216

J5Z

230

227

227

216

232

237

263

387

350

312

302

320

474

502

4758"

356

320

294

286

281

-

8,033

287

1.14

1.19

Mar.

273

*266

261

249

249

244

249

244

244

244

242

244

244

237

24T

239

244

263

335

356

317

307

302

310

338

*478

440

387

374

323

302

9,049

292

1.16

1.34

Apr.

286

294

289

?76~ 268

394

*638

*785

755

518

418

374

341

323

320

*408

446

371

326

304

307

315

304

326

426

408

*530

514

426

359

12,029

401

1.60

1.78

May

329

315

317

315

*310

304

299

289

284

281

278

273

268

263

266

258

249

244

242

239

237

237

232

232

227

225

525

249

371

356- 398

8,612

278

1.11

1.28

June

450

422

398

550

592

426

*344

307

286

268

258

251

246

239

237

232

237

244

278

470

570

710

355

510

408

440

466

374

307

284

11,489

383

1.53

1.71

July

263

254

251

249

244

*239

237

230

225

225

268

458

3S5

286

251

234

227

222

220

227

222

216

214

214

214

210" 210

210

218 

220

246

7,569

244

0.972

1.12

Aug.

256 *Z30"

*222

216

216

212

210

210

212

212

212

210

208

210

210

212

208

208

206

206

202

200

198

5tJ4

214

222

214

206

204 

200

198

6,548

211

0.841

0.97

Sept.

196

196

195

m

196

196

*198

196

198

200

202

206

222

258

254

230

225

225

227

220

239

271

25T

230

225

227

225

222

230 

249

6,605

220

0.876

0.98

Calendar year 1953: Max 98O Mln 210 Mean 386 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.46

Water year 1953-54: Max 785 Mln 195 Mean 268 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.51

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Aj

685 cfs (4.04 ft;; June 5 (12:30 a.m

jr. 9 (1 a.m.) 860 cfs (4.39 ft); Apr. 27 (6:30 to 7:30 a.m.) 

) 660 cfs (4.01 ft); June 22 (10 p.m.) 835 cfs (4.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich.

173

Location. Lat 44 0 16'30", long 86°11 I 55". in NW£ sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 16 W., on right 

Dank 6 miles northeast of Manistee, 6j miles south of Onekama, 9 miles upstream from 

Manistee Lake, and at mile 10.8.

Drainage area. 1.780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 585 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 8.16 ft); maximum gage height, 8.18 ft Jan. 14 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,190 cfs Sept. 5.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 9, 1954; maximum gage height, 8.84 ft 

Feb. 3, 1953 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,130 cfs Aug. 31, 1953.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 3O

4.2

5.5 

6.3

1,230

1,930

2,500

4.1 

5.5 

7.0

1,190 

1,86O 

2,950

7.5 

8.O

3,840

5,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,700 

1,600

1,510

1,550

1,290

1,750

1,860

1,650

1,730

1,640

1,410

*1,260

1,670

1,680 

1,700

1,690

1,590

1,460

1,360

1,580

1,660

1,730 

1,640 

1,760

1,460

1.250 

1,520

1,670

1,720

1,870

1 750

49,710

1,604

0.901

1.04

Nov.

1,450 

1,400

1,640

1,680

1.83O

1,770

1,480

1.250

1,470

*1,490

1,720

1,920

1,690

1,620 

1,390

1,390

1,700

1,770

1,660

1,590

1,720

1,520 

1,660 

2,010

2.210

1,900 

1,700

1,880

1,510

1,530

49,550

1,652

0.928

1.04

Dec.

1,610 

1,740

1.80O

2,19O

2,160

1,660

1,850

*1,880

2,090

1,970

1,810

1,900

1,600

1,680 

1,940

1,870

1,770

1,920

1,660

1.560

1,740

1,960 

2,230 

2.590

1,780

1,620 

1,590

1,780

1,940

1,880

1,870

57,240

1,846

1.04

1.20

Jan.

1,790 

1,610

1,450

1,600

1,660

*1,720

1,800

1,920

2,080

1,450

1,520

1,500

1,800

2.100 

Z.OOO

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,800 

1,700 

1,600

1,500

1,900 

1,800

1,700

1,650

1,600

1.500

52,240

1,685

0.947

1.09

Feb.

1,500 

1,700

1,800

*1,650

1,500

1,400

1,550

1,500

1,550

1,860

1,890

2,090

2,020

1.510 

1,600

2,120

2,560

2,290

2,260

2,58O

2,450

2,380 

2.500 

2,600

2,500

2,100 

1,910

1,650

_

-_____-

54,120

1,955

1.09

1.14

Mar.

1,960 

2,020

*1,910

1,98O

1,850

1,940

1,490

1,630

1,940

2,000

1,970

1,900

1,830

1,500 

1.400

1,770

1,650

2,170

2,190

2,480

1,960

1,930 

1,920 

2,010

2,130

2,230 

2.560

2,480

2,320

2,370

2,410

61,880

1,996

1.12

1.29

Apr.

2,500 

2,280

2,280

1,710

1.680

2,340

*5,070

5,000

5,900

*5,4SO

4,180

*3,580

4,180

5,580 

3,380

3,580

3,840

3,210

2,840

2,950

2,950

2,740 

2,740 

2,650

2,480

2,740 

3,070

3,380

3,580

3,210

96,870

3,229

1.81

2.02

May

3.210 

2,560

2,410

2,480

2,480

*2,480

2,560

2,340

2,090

1,860

2,210

2,410

2,560

2,410 

1,940

1,590

1,730

2,150

1,990

2,140

1,880

1,790 

1.450 

1,580

1,820

1,810 

1,860

1,850

1,870

2,020

2,200

65,710

2,120

1.19

1.37

June

2,880 

3,580

3,840

4. ISO

4,180

3,840

3,580

*3,580

3,070

2,370

2,240

2,090

1,810

X.550 

2,030

2,000

1,820

1,960

2,340

2,740

2,650

3,070 

3,580 

4,180

3,840

3,580 

3,580

3,210

2,950

3,210

89,350

2,978

1.67

1.86

July

5,380 

3,210

2,640

1,960

1,940

1,680

*2,200

2,120

2,030

2,090

1,780

2,590

2,740

2,650 

2,120

1,920

1,790

1,450

1,500

1,680

1,670

1,870 

1.770 

1,550

1,450

1.420 

1, 780

1,740

1,770

1,740

1,910

61,940

1,998

1.12

1.29

Aug.

1,610 

1,520

*1.850

1,700

1,670

1,750

1,700

1,510

1,260

1,790

1,560

1,480

1,710

1,600 

1,270

1,550

1,600

1,500

1,760

1,570

1,460

1.250 

1,290 

1,730

1,700

1,710 

1,540

1,440

1,330

1,320

1,600

47,890

1,545

0.868

1.00

Sept.

1,620 

1,590

1,610

1,430

1,190

1,350

1,550

*1,640

1,460

1,560

1,690

1,410

1,580

2,270 

2,080

1,940

1,790

1,790

1,570

1,590

1,680

1,850 

1,840 

1,890

1,890

1,450 

1,440

1,840

2,140

2.410

50,940

1,698

0.954

1.06

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,100 Mln 1,130 Mean 2,095 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.00

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,900 Mln 1,190 Mean 2,020 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 9, Feb. 25-26.
174 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°38'35", long 85°31'00", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 26 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from Brown's Bridge, 300 ft downstream from Parker Creek, threequarters of a mile downstream from Brown's Bridge dam, 1 mile northeast of Mayfield, 

10 miles southeast of Traverse City, and 16 miles upstream from Boardman Lake.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 915 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 122 cfs Dec. 13.

1952-53: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1954; minimum daily, that of Dec. 13, 

1953.

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

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21 Dec. ZZ to Sept. 30

3.2 

4.0

116

270

3.2 

3.8

125

242

5.0 

5.7

540

810

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

TW

161

143

149

148

150

133

165

152

144

152

141

145

132

163

154

142

145

*147

146

154

144

161

148

153

146

146

129 

172

T5T

4,601

148

0.664

0.77

Nov.

152

141

148

148

130

163

151

159

157

139

153

127

171

150

137

144

148

144

126

m

151

168

141

*181

175

129

186

T7T

133 

144

4,545

152

0.682

O.76

Dec.

168

171

136

248 rrs

156

176

173

168

136

196

176

122

TTff

150

162

155

166

172

152

208

179

188

184

153

225

133

*193

162 

172

190

5,326

172

0.771

O.89

Jan.

149

184

143

174

159

184

T5B- 196

138

140

134

157

157

146

a!30

alSO

a!30

a!40

alSO

a!60

146

150

178

137

160

156

172

146

*152 

145

139

4,787

154

O.691

0.80

Feb.

182

134

155

146

149

ISO

132

TBT

139

167

147

152

139

148

205

216

150

150

212

242

256

TES

246

230

165

*247

193

191

-

5,057

181

0.812

0.85

Mar.

177

188

183

139

194

178

129

ra

217

174

*181

138

172

158

157

164

175

190

167

217

163

197

179

186

223

215" 279

168

227 

*239

246

5,819

188

0.843

0.97

Apr.

198

237

154

255" 153

352

478

775

*E4T

525

439

378

356

287

334

389

427

376

353

310

266

322

298

273

282

288

331

299

*314 

260

10,317

344

1.54

1.72

May

282

257

295

229

244

266

260

260

264

277

243

247

23O

235

235

234

212

167

222

218

174

22O

159

221

218

214

*145

515

261 

236

298

7,239

234

1.05

1.21

June

364

370

367

400

362

306

277

249

222

233

202

200

T56~ 179

200

225

208

213

318

350

319

350

350

*295

338

510

540

355

343 

311

9,195

306

1.37

1.53

July

204

278

2IF

245

238

231

202

222

227

205

227

217

210

206

213

228

184

184

189

189

187

186

190

172

164

168

170

186

*184 

179

6,355

205

0.919

1.06

Aug.

175

*224

TBT

187

147

178

191

140

186

180

192

141

202

187

313

169

165

179

140

178

184

129

TBT

164

167

138

204

155

131 

189

131

5,199

168

0.753

0.87

Sept.

191

139

149

190

134

131

*T52"

182

135

187

168

131

206

233" 247

183

182

182

157

237

23C

246

196

216

20C

17S

17E

176

222 

195

5,595

186

0.834

0.93

Calendar year 1953: Max 481 Mln 122 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.879 In. 11.97

Water year 1953-54: Max 775 Mln 122 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

operation at Brown's Bridge dam.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 175 

Low-flow investigation of West Branch Sturgeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.

An investigation of the upper West Branch Sturgeon River watershed was made on July 23, 

1954, for the purpose of determining the base-flow yields of this particular branch of the 

Sturgeon River. The Michigan Department of Conservation is planning watershed and channel improvement, the main objective being the improvement of fish habitat for trout. 

Results of base-flow investigations such as this are used to determine which portions of 

the basin are most apt to be susceptible to successful improvement work and to appraise 

the results of such work later on. This investigation was used in planning future work. 

Precipitation near Vanderbilt prior to the investigation amounted to 0.03 in. on July 2, 

0.03 in. July 11, 0.02 in. July 14, 0.09 in. July 20; therefore measurements should very 

closely represent base flow.

The measurements are listed in order proceeding downstream. Drainage areas shown were 

determined from county maps showing physical and cultural features but no contours.

Discharge measurements of West Branch Sturgeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich., July 23, 1954

Stream

West Branch Sturgeon 

River.

Do................

Do................

Location

NE£ sec. 25, T. 32 H., R. 4 W., 2 miles 

downstream from Hoffman Lake and 4 miles 

west of Vanderbilt.

northwest of Vanderbilt.'

northwest of Vanderbilt.

northwest of Vanderbilt and 6 miles 

southwest of Wolverine.

southwest of Wolverine.

upstream from Pulmer Creek and 3j miles 

southwest of Wolverine.

Drainage 

area In 

square 

miles

21.0

tt V

Pis charge 

(oft)

8.76

45 2

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.417
176 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mien.

Location.--Lat 45°17'25", long 84°36'15", in SWi sec. 31, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on left bank 

If miles north of Wolverine, 2 miles downstream from West Branch, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--164 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1954.

Page.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 12 years, 200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 812 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum, 138 cfs July 25, 26.

1942-54: Maxijnum discharge, 919 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 

118 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 1944.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

4.1

126

180

314

690

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

174

165

161

170

172

163

163

165

167

163

165

163

159

159

*161

161

159

159

159

159

157 

1ST

157

159

159

163

170

174" 176

172

170

5,081

164

1.00

1.15

Nov.

170

172

167

167

165

167

167

170

167

170

*197

T9T

180

170

165

165

165

163

163

163

165 

165

170

ISO

182

178

174

172

174

160

5,127

171

1.04

1.16

Dec.

150

155

155

155

194

202

222

TFZ

212

209

204

202

197

190

*176

b!75

b!75

b!7O

b!70

blSO

biao

bl85

21O

220

210

180

19O

197

194

190

192

5,863

189

1.15

1.33

Jan.

blSO

b!60

b!70

174

163

161

157

152

154

blSO

b!40

blSo"

*157

154

148

148

146

blSO

b!60

b!65

blSO 

b!60

176

187

172

163

157

157

165

176

19_7.

4,999

161

0.982

1.13

Feb.

176

163

155

155

155

155

160

163

155

154

154

148

145

TB7J

155

161

*174

176

180

200

S53" 251 

214

197

190

180

180

180

4,869

174

1.06

1.1O

Mar.

17O

170

16O

150

167

17O

167

165

161

159

159

167

140 iSo"

*18O

174

163

163

165

163

17O 

165

170

178

182

19O

2O4

209

55¥

192

185

5,327

172

1.05

1.21

Apr.

165

165

T53- 163

165

264

500

*550

432

293

305

296

262

248

*264

356

293

238

214

220

238 

270

238

209

267

290

~S5§ 690

359

278

9,O33

301

1.84

2.05

May

207

210

210

210

23S

243

SJ

243

235

*225

225

207

197

190

19O

185

ISO

ISO

176

174

172 

167

163

161

159

159

159

163

220

214

207

6,112

197

1.20

1.38

June

284

368

398

412

32T

3OO

260

233

2 2O

204

194

185

25O

180

*170

17O

176

176

176

ISO

185 

305

370

350

293

264

256

204

176

172

7,435

248

1.51

1.68

July

165

163

163

161

159

159

159

157

155

154

152

152

152

150

148

146

145

143

*141

141

141 

141

141

141

140

141

150

199

2O2 

204

20?

4,867

157

0.957

1.10

Aug.

222

240 rnj

159

154

148

145

143

154

163

159

157

148

143

141

143

*141

141

143

145

141

140

us

145

148

172

150

145

141 

146

150

4,790

155

0.945

1.O9

Sept.

145

145

143

143

141

145

145

145

145

155

160

180

220

*243

311

320

253

209

24O

281

ffc

235

24O

222

202

185

174

197 

204

6, ISO

205

1.25

1.4O

Calendar year 1953 : Max 638 Mln 140 Mean 195 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.18

Water year 1953-54 : Max 690 Min 140 Mean 191 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 3O to Dec. 4, Dec. 23-27, Feb. 3-7, 14, 15, 20, Feb. 25 to 

MarTT, Mar. 13, 14, Apr. 7, May 2-4, June 6, 7, 13, 23, 24, Aug. 2, Sept. 1O-13, 19; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 177

Indian River at Indian River, MIch.

Location. La t 4S°24'3Sn , long 84°37'10", In SW£ sec. 24, T. 35 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at Indian River, an eighth of a mile downstream from Burt Lake and 3a miles upstream 

from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area. 583 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conser 

gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

. . . ,

929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 12, 1943, staff:

Average discharge. 12 years, 566 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 787 cfs May 5 (gage height, 4.68 ft); minimum 

 aHIy, 339 cfs Sept. 4-9, 11, 12.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum daily, 281 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 3, 1949.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

431

435

435

439

439

443

443

431

447

447

450 430"

439

442

*442

442

442

442

' 431

431

431

431

442

442

431

431

427

427

427 

427

423

13,540

437

0.750

0.86

Nov.

423

423

435

420

408

40S

408

408

393 353"

*405

405

405

405

4O5

405

408

408

408

408

4O8

423

423

423

423

427

427

427

431

442

12,435

414

"0.710

0.79

Dec.

446

434 5*5"

45O

462

462

466

466

466

47O

470

461

461

477

477

*465

481

469 456°

456

472

485

498

502

489

502

506 5SB"

506

b490

b480

14,677

473

0.811

0.94

Jan.

bSOO

514

bISO"

M90

5O4

b490

b490

b480

b480

b470

b49O

512

*499

499

499

499

499

499

499

499

b490

b480

b480

b480

499

499

485

485

485

489

489

15,263

492

0.844

0.97

Feb.

4S9

489

489

*489

489

493

493

483 153"

486

486

490

493

497

501

504

493

493

*497

511

511

515

529

529

529

529

533

548

-

14,071

503

0.863

0.90

Mar.

548

*548

548

551

551

540 5SO"

544

544

548

548

551

551

555

*555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

551

551

562

55?

559

559

17^116

552

0.947

1.09

Apr.

 555

555

551

551

548

562

573

598

598

608

604

604

599

609

*609

637

637

632

632

627

627

639

639

634

651

646

717

751

7SO" 766 

18,719

624

1.07

1.19

May

754

777 m7.65

765

765

*759

759

753

753

753

753

753

753

731

737

737

723

723

710

715

701

706

697

 722

686

B5T

691

707 

707

707

22,724

733

1.26

1.45

June

742

771 Tscr

765

736

712

 688

682

682

655

655

655

655

638

644

627 S32"

632

638

644

649

690

696

702

702

730

736

713

695 

701

20,627

688

1.18

1.32

July

7O1

S5f

663

663

658

640

625

620

 604

583

583

578

564

559

540

540

521

516

512

507

496

492

476

476

461

461

468

463

463 

459 ¥70"

17,044

550

0.943

1.09

Aug.

465

465

472

J6T

457

457

442

442

438

448

438

423

423

409

409

405

*395

391

391

387

377

373

373

379

379

370

366

366

362

*£A ooc 

362

12,687

409

0.702

0.81

Sept.

349

349

349

339

539

339

339

339

339

349

339

339

362

*362

366

379

383

387

407

401

425

439

434

438

442

446

446

450

455 

470

11,600

387

0.664

0.74

Calendar year 1953 : Max 912 Hln 390 Mean 577 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.45

Water year 1953-54 : Max 777 Mln 339 Mean 522 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
178 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°10', long 84°26', in SE£ sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 1 W., on right bank at 

Pigeon River Fisheries Experiment Station, 10 miles east of Vanderbilt and 10f miles 

southeast of Wolverine.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 886.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~I929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 345 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.42 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Apr. 20.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 345 cfs July 4, Nov. 14, 1951, Apr. 8, 1954 (gage 

height, 4.42 ft); minimum, that of Apr. 20, 1954.

rks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional

regulation by lansing Club Dam 4 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

3.0 

4.0 

4.2

144

254

290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

60

5955"

59

59

60

60

60

61

61

62

63

62

61

*60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

61

61

63

62

67

76

78EC

1,907

61.5

0.976

1.13

Nov.

67

70

67

64

64

63

63

64

67

67

*71

83

34BBSS

67

67

65

63

63

63

67

79

79

76

74

72

59

63

65

2,039

68.0

1.08

1.20

Dec.

66

65

65

101

107

85

77

83

79

75

71

59

64

66

67

*62

61

64

66

67

75

82

70

62

69

69

67

67

67

63

58

2,199

70.9

1.13

1.30

Jan.

61

63

63

64

67

67

67

67

67

62

66

67

68

55

68

67

65

62

68

64

*58

60

64

65

65

63

60

57

6T

68

68

2,002

64.6

1.03

1.19

Feb.

66

63

BO- 60

61

62

64

67

63

63

61

60

62

65

87

89

 70

65

65

68

84

92

5F

79

77

74

75

76

_

1,963

70.1

1.11

1.16

Mar.

76

75

72

66

68

73

77

73

72

72

71

71

63

60

*75

77

76

74

78

78

74

75

74

75

80

~9T 103

94

94

84

82

2,379

76.7

1.22

1.41

Apr.

*79

82

76

79

82

112

166

*280

*5l2-

140

140

135

115

112

*114

162

162

117

97

71

69

155

126

102

117

112

154

212

129

99

3,779

126

2.00

2.23

May

94

87

93

94

94

92

*92

99

96

92

87

84

71

71

71

71

69

67

64

65

65

65

63

63

59_

61

61

65

149

m

87

2,512

81.0

1.29

1.49

June

143

132

112

T35" 145

102

*80

71

70

67

63

67

70

64

63

63

66

65

62

67

75

132

140

86

79

117

94

67

59" 56

2,616

87.2

1.38

1.54

July

59

59

59

59

5S

57

57

56

*55

54

53

55

53

52

51

49

49

49

49

50

49

49

48

47

4T

47

49

59

US' 94

09

83

1,724

55.6

0.883

1.02

Aug.

-^9- 109

70

61

53

55

54

53

53

55

57

55

53

51

51

51

*51

51

51

51

50

?9- 48

50

51

53

51

51

54

55

53

1,729

55.8

0.886

1.02

Sept.

52

51

50

BT

54

56

56

55

53

63

79

72

94

*130

92

142

108

107

141

155

114

184

Tiff

79

82

79

75

71

73

90

2,618

S7.3

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1953: Max 250 Min 43 Mean 74.6 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.10

Water year 1953-54: Max 280 Mln 47 Mean 75.3 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note'. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16, 17, 

FebTT, Feb. 11-14, Mar. 3-6, 13-17.

23, 24, Dec. 30 to Jan. 4, Jan. 8 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 179

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°22'25", long 84 0 30'50", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on right upstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 68, three-quarters of a mile west of Afton, 

2 miles downstream from Wilkes Creek, and 5? miles upstream from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 12 years, 136 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 752 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.97 ft); minimum, 74 cfs July 24, 25.

1942-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, 

about 10.5 ft Mar. 31, 1943, from floodmarks (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 

60 cfs Aug. 12, 1945.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.8

75

130

271

650

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

100

115

TCS

93

91

91

91

91

91

91

95

91

91

91

*89

91

88

SB

91

91

89

89

91

89

91

91

98

107

109

113

109

2,941

94.9

0.597

0.69

Nov.

107

105

104

96

93

91

95

95

98

100

*107

111

117

113

89

86

SB

100

98

96

98

100

115

120

T25

120

113

107

96

3,088

103

0.648

0.72

Dec.

100

100

109

130

148

148

135

130

126

120

113

105

100

100

*100

96

95

105

105

105

120

125

120

100

110

110

105

100

105

83

3,448

111

0.698

0.80

Jan.

95

100

100

95

105

105

85

85

90

95

85

80 *BO"

80

80

80

85

80

85

90

80

90

105

105

105

100

95

90

100 

110

TI5

2,870

92.6

0.582

0.67

Feb.

105

105

ISO" 100

100

100

105

110

100

100

100

100

100

110

125

140

*140

130

120

120

140

150

ISO" 160

140

130

130

132

-

3,342

119

0.748

0.78

Mar.

113

117

110

96

110

115

120

115

113

115

115

113

78

1(50"

*125

125

120

115

115

115

113

113

105

109

126

166

TSS

158

148 

122

128

3,699

119

0.748

0.86

Apr.

130

124

150" 115

135

170

254

*410

429

348

254

237

186

*198

206

228

275

264

200

158

142

178

170

195

200

212

441

639 4"5B" 

316

7,422

247

1.55

1.73

May

231

198

192

192

195

192

200

200

198

*184

189

170

156

142

135

135

130

124

120

115

115

115

111

109

104

102

TSZ

113

163 

218

206

4,856

157

0.987

1.14

June

312

448

35?

374

378

278

200

170

144

135

124

130

212

126

120

111

*TI3~

111

130

137

144

278

316

271

209

215

206

173

120 

113

6,150

205

1.29

1.44

July

104

104

107

104

104

102

100

96

91

91

91

91

91

89

86

81

81

83

*80

78

80

80

80

75

75

75

83

104

122 

135

T T>A 1OU

2,893

93.3

0.587

0.68

Aug.

146

151

TSS

105

96

91

91

89

105

104

105

100

91

93

89

83

*83

83

85

85

81

81

80

8T

86

86

86

91

88 

86

88

 2,935

94.7

0.596

0.69

Sept.

86

85

55" 83

85

86

89

88

88

95

95

115

139

*158

170

181

212

189

198

189

228

240

550" 268

148

135

126

120

120 

124

4,225

141

0.887

0.99

Calendar year 1953: Max 590 Mln 72 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.15

Water year 1953-54: Max 639 Mln 75 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14, 15, 18-29, Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, Mar. 3, 5- 

107TT, 15-18, Apr. 3, 4.
180 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°34 I 40", long 84°29'15", in SWi sec. 19, T. 37 N. t R. 1 W., 300 ft downstream from Mullett Lake, 2^ miles upstream from Black River, and 5 miles south of 

Cheboygan.

Drainage area. 865 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage at Cheboygan 5 miles downstream read hourly. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 590.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 789 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 cfs June 15; maximum daily gage 

height, 2.69 ft June 6; minimum daily discharge, 120 cfs July 25; minimum daily gage 

height, 1.32 ft Mar. 8, 12, 24, 26, Apr. 1,2

1942-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,590 cfs Apr. 16, 1943; maximum daily gage 

height, 3.13 ft Apr. 17, 1945, Apr. 11, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Nov. 3, 

1949; minimum daily gage height, 1.12 ft Dec. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

1'all, which are poor. Flow affected by backwater from powerplant at Cheboygan.

Cooperation.--Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Consumers Power Co.

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

602

474

477

380

484

598

561

356

577

553

371

717

5B5" 744

643

590

464

277

'527

421

422

400

441

400

356

508

426

451

446

495

420

15,246

492

0.569

0.66

Nov.

384

434

447

492

452

325

I9T

659

550

542

566

*578

a580

a550

a450

a500

a600

a560

a640

659

461

486

596

661

746

765

6TT

539

548

569

16,503

550

0.636

0.71

Dec.

594

547

619

704

840

750

758

760

780

796

788

787

747

*701

709

733

703

619

369

508

417

497

478

430

370

320

430

700

500

520

598

18,872

609

0.704

0.81

Jan.

566

481

529

539

643

760

717

680

654

550

669

732

720

*718

671

562

500

635

664

704

588

638

852

SET

681

724

721

757

633

574

475

19,899

642

0.742

0.86

Feb.

538

S9T

676

710

657

732

576

614

712

701

946

T55

675

589

702

888

807

*659

548

602

910

881

870

825

940

807

750

700

20,503

732

0.846

0.88

Mar.

820

700

800

550" 900

745

650

712

670

600

650

650

650

450

a555"

*556

590

665

748

833

788

871

871

833

838

883

800

826

819

831

850

23,009

742

0.858

0.99

Apr.

840

819

766

SCO" 692

894

829

1,020

1,010

1,060

1,070

1,080

*1,010

950

987

1,040

1,010

1,030

1,040

880

805

905

799

760

S58

857

889

1,020

1,080

1,100

27,900

930

1.08

1.20

May

1,040

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,1*0

1,140

1,060

1,090

1,130

1,130

*1,080

1,110

1,040

937

1,010

1,070

977

934

879

811

716

657

552

TS?

697

774

807

776

925

846

842

29,292

945

1.09

1.26

June

1,010

1,110

1,110

1,160

1,150

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,200

*1,120

989

980

980

800

977

928

1,040

,000

,040

,110

,130

,040

,010

,080

32,344

1,078

1.25

1.40

July

800

936

50T

781

794

824

900

852

790

556

600

531

591

630

527

444

360

284

515

*769

775

464

238

231

120

346

427

631

604

586

624

18,437

595

0.688

0.79

Aug.

538

714

54?

436

600

650

650

650

650

620

620

608

570

567

642

600

361

*482

471

427

452

359 4~50~

455

479

454

427

470

468

551

547

16,540

534

0.617

0.71

Sept.

481

522

500

516

592

410

491

407

512

440

416

433

564

598

*696

850

841

840

900

940

555" 970

788

922

930

884

769

893

906

802

20,468

682

0.788

0.88

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,35O Min 206 Mean 745 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.70

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,200 Min 120 Mean 710 Cfsm 0.821 In. 11.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

operation.

Note.--Indefinite fall Oct. 4, H4, Dec. 8, 9, 24-30, Jan. 8, 10, Feb. 23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, Mar. 

7, 9-14, June 18, 20, July 1, 7, 25, Aug. 5-11, Sept. 18-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records of powerplant operation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 181

Black River near Tower, Mich.

Location. Lat 45"24', long 84 0 20<, in NW£ sec. 29, T. 35 N., R. 1 E., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from Kleber Dam, 800 ft upstream from Milligan Creek, 3 miles northwest of Tower, and 8 miles upstream from Black Lake.

Drainage area. 313 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.00 ft above mean sea level (Stanley 

 Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Aug. 1, 1949, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 868 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 4.63 ft); minimum, 9.8 cfs Mar. 19; minimum daily, 65 cfs Sept. 4.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.30 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 11, 1950; minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Nov. 27, 

1949.

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

Flow regulated by powerplants at Tower and Kleber Dam.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.3 

3.0

55 

128 

26S

4.0 

4.5

590

800

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

2122 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

131

150

121

143

161

123

116

167

164

124

125

126

100

IBT

147

*153

187

132

161

143

126

134

138

126

164

150

170

131

147

156

259

4,512

146

0.466

0.54

Nov.

177

194

171

185

149

111

T3S

154

145

162

156

181 *217

172

165

244 m

143

131

195

190

157

224

172

229

191

152

176

194

206

5,256

175

0.559

0.62

Dec.

202

174

127

314

207

267

209

186

250

246

168

256

250

248 *128

140

153- 83

182

258

242

217

165

161

142

244

186

247

206

135

117

6,110

197

0.629

0.73

Jan.

115

193

145

190

184

170

226 115-

158

154

150

162

130

155 *183

195

169

166

133

162

152

106 170"

131

156

185

106

157

153

184

148

4,903

158

0.505

0.58

Feb.

152

148

173

172

195

166

153

161

144

128

206

163

139

151

245

164

*175

241 *230

270

163

266

272

305

187

229

307

240

5,545

198

0.633

0.66

Mar.

2O7

177

159

166

170

182

207

291

181

153

184

239

126

102" 88

226

*293

264

245

215

205

214

237

220

204

301

322

3TB- 382

265

262

6,803

219

0.700

0.81

Apr.

173

29T

232

215

250

306

448

*624

672

742

792

53T

446

*453

454

403

525

a550

a500

a570

a550

a450

a500

aSOO

aSOO

aSOO

a520

a550

a600

693

14,657

489

1.56

1.74

May

621

535

488

259

440

434

401

316

254 *345

328

344

299

244

312

228

232

187

216

213

202

214

184

185

165

181

175

206

241

284

325

9,056

292

0.933

1.08

June

402

421

450

617

5FE

426

432

414

289

224

226

244

222

209

214

*229

217

205

551

237

300

398

420

480

470

421

393

363

286

237

10,283

343

1.10

1.23

July

215

175

137

200

218

186

175

175

125

182

156

150

123

160

146

113

149

106 *130

95

93

136

124

140

§i

131

154

157

127

216

182

4,645

ISO

0.479

0.55

Aug.

209

245

251

238

201

154

170

132

149

215

216

189

179

103

143

175

150 *127

140

129

96

159

158

128

94

134

160

125

139

156

137

4,994

161

0.514

0.59

Sept.

137

133

126

65

ITO

128

130

120

136

164

205

155

198

286 *300

231

400

426

348

367

396

450

42S

424

439

338

243

236

221

284

7,622

254

0.812

0.91

Calendar year 1953: Max 921 Min 57 Mean 241 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.45

Water year 1953-54: Max 792 Min 65 Mean 231 Cfsm 0.738 In. 10.04

* Discharge I/-LOUIUIJ £c measurement utcaoui cmeui* made uiaue on vn this i/iu.e» day. udjr .

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records fo 

;r near Bolton, Black River near Cheboygan, and powerplant operation at Kleber Dam.

records for Thunder Bay
182 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 84°10'35", on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 35 N., R. 

2 E., on upstream side of highway bridge, 3f miles upstream from Black Lake and 4-| 

miles west of Ocqueoc.

Drainage area. 85 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 660 ft {by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 362 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum, 

 1.5 cfs Sept. 9.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 400 cfs Mar. 24, 1953 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, Sept. 9, 1953.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect Igage 

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

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

3.6

9.4

14

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

140

325

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

2S

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2TS

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

3.2

3.9

3.6

4.4

86.8

2.80

0.033

0.04

Nov.

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.0 3-^

3.S

4.2

3.9

5.4

6.8

*6.2

6.2

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

6.8

8.5

57T

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.9

158.7

5.29

0.062

0.07

Dec.

5.9 *rs

8.1

10

10

11

12

IT

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.1

8.9

8.1

*8.9

8

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

9

8.5

8

8

8

8

7.5

6.5

261.9

8.45

0.099

0.11

Jan.

7

7

7

8

T.5

7

7

7

7

7.5

7.5

7

6

*6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6

6.5

7

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

5

S

5

5

5

5

196.5

6.34

0.075

0.09

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.7

4.5 5~~

13

11

10

10

10

*11

17

25

35

37

29

26

22

18

14

_

350.2

12.5

0.147

0.15

Mar.

15

13

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

10

TT

11

12

11

*11

12

14

23

37

29

19

44

29

59

81

7T

60

53

48

809

26.1

0.307

0.35

Apr.

43

38

36

3S

46

81

134

*242

268

251

215

167

140

*123

111

126

133

120

1Q6

92

90

102

99

96

96

97

173

325 2EO~

190

4,036

135

1.59

1.77

May

156

135

111

94

88

80

79

71

66

*61

58

54

50

44

40

37

32

27

25

21

20

19

15

13

9.8

9.4

9.2 lT^

18

26

26

1,503.4

48.5

0.571

0.66

June

52

59

60

88

82

90

7T

61

49

38

30

29

27

20

*16_

16

21

20

27

29

35

67

72

76

78

80

72

66

61

57

1,552

51.7

0.608

0.68

July

54

B7

49

43

36

34

29

24

20

19

18

16

15

12

11

8.5

7.4

7.1

*5.9

5.4

4.9

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

37?

7.1

5.7

5 9 10 '

533.0

16.8

0.198

0.23

Aug.

7.8

12

30

TF

13

11

8.5

7.8

6.8

7.1

8.9

10

10

9.4

8.9

8.1

7.4

6.8

*6.2

5.7

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

g g

2.6

242.1

7.81

0.092

0.11

Sept.

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.6

3.2

5.7

5.9

7.8

*36

27

25

28

24

36

43

45

4T

39

35

31

25

23

31

534.3

17.8

0.209

0.23

Calendar year 1953: Max 375 Mln O.6 Mean 31.9 Cfsm O.375 In. 5.09

Water year 1953-54: Max 325 Mln 1.7 Mean 28.1 Cfsm 0.331 In. 4.49

ftj: Peak discharge (base, llo cfs).--Apr. 9 (2 a.m.) 278 cfs (3.79 ft)} Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 362 cfs (4.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 26, Mar. 2-18, 28-30, Apr. 1-4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich.

183

Location. Lat 45°30'00", long 84°19'24", in sec. 21, T. 36 N., R. IE., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from Black Lake, 5? miles upstream from Alverno Dam, and 12 miles 

southeast of Cheboygan.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 418 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,410 cfs May 2; minimum daily, 31 cfr

1942-54: Maximum daily discharge, 2,260 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; minimum daily, 11 jfs 

Aug. 14, 1949.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of indefinite fall-stage-discharge relafton, which are poor. Flow affected during most of time by backwater from powerplant at 

Alverno Dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

634

616 

332

100

545

582

652

275

165

150

100

150

16O

140

150

130

110

70

*134

135

187 

104

132

73

31

63

48

85

60

70

100

6,281

203

0.34O

0.39

Nov.

65

108

212

105

92

72

239

187

116

59

85

*132

101

75

106

95

191

138

106

64

191 

191

198

 255 254

228

187

146

153

146

4,292

143

0.240

O.27

Dec.

146

119 

113

148

283

223

26O

641 32"2~

234

168

198

128

*225

26O

156

258

218

85

7O

255 

346

355

330

309

297

60

249

311

303

341

7,411

239

0.400

0.46

Jan.

357

341 

80

437

409

292

399

594

393

6O

362

303

346

*37O

380

402

47

3ST

378

375

435 

6O9

50T

55

4O8

404

340

206

502

400

450

11,029

356

0.596

0.69

Feb.

498

515 

354

340

509

446

55

525

452

366

250

200

280

96

395

369

313

*402

572

478

276 

541

495

456

427

461

521

271

-

10,863

388

O.650

O.68

Mar.

547

37? 

323

294

441

494

266

451

345

289

355

312

303

339" 45

*284

258

276

261

446

460 

398

405

415

427

391

346

392

377

385

353

11,050

356

0.596

0.69

Apr.

398

378 

555

462

535

539

512

756

798

858

949

979

*1,OOO

986

974

971

997

1,010

974

979

946 

*9O8

924

832

832

805

728

900

1,100

1/200

24,758

825

1.38

1.54

May

1,400

1.410 

1,400

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,100

992

*818

642

519

614

439

292

252

124

49

93

131 

128

35

iT2

279

114.

56

124

202

164

147

17,756

573

0.960

1.11

June

410

719 

661

783

1,090

1,07O

1,060

1,080

1.O70

1,040

1,050

1,030

995

890

560

539

*384

280

413

110

328 

366

234

475

621

955

972

984

936

544

21,649

722

1.21

1.35

July

446

~5S 607 

50 izT

150

170

1OO

160

170

16O

176

160

150

100

160

148

6O

103

150

200 

60

138

131

55

126

118

124

120

13O

130

4,756

153

0.256

O.30

Aug.

45

1ST 

277

209

66O

67O

828

809

556

444

562

244

141

110

80

90

160

230

*90

170

120 

8O

55

120

250

80

151

170

8O

90 

122

7,884

254

0.425

0.49

Sept.

220

50 

139

103

67

45

175

250

100

250

270

110

416

504

286

*521

775

798

834

1.O1O

1.060 

953

478

566

443

432

538

555

453

562

12,963

432

0.724

0.81

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,58O Min 22 Mean 408 Cfsm 0.683 In. 9.27

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,410 Min 31 Mean 385 Cfam O.645 In. 8.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Fall-stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 4, 1O-18, 29-31, Dec. 2O, 27, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 

24, Feb. 7, Mar. 14, May 23, June 2O, July 4, 7-11, 13-16, 18, 25, 29, 3O, Aug. 1, 15-26, 28-3O, 

Sept. 1, 2, 6, 8-12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records of powerplant operation 

at Alverno, and powerplant operation at Cheboygan.
184 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich.

Location. La t 45°00'30", long 83°58'15", on line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 30 N., R. 4 E., 

on left bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, a quarter of a mile downstream from Miller Creek, and 5 miles southwest of Hillman.

Drainage area. 232 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 211 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 8.46 ft); mintmvm, 

126 cfs July 27.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum 

daily, 98 cfs Aug. 7, 1949.

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

regulation by dam at A 

powerplant at Atlanta.

. . 

lation by dam at Atlanta. Prior to May 12, 1950, diurnal fluctuation caused by 

at

Hating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

4.3 

5.0 

6.5

126

189

421

7.5 

8.2

659

972

4.3 

5.5

126

248

7.0 

7.5

508

658

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

1213'

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

161

156

152

IB?

 152

152

156

152

152

156

156

156

156

156

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

156

161

166

161

161

189

202

T55

183

4,949

160

0.690

0.80

Nov.

183

 183

177

172

166

161

TBT

166

166

166

183

196

189

183

177

172

172

172

166

172

172

183

222

215

208

202

196

183

183

196

5,443

181

0.780

0.87

Dec.

196

202

215

215

229

208

 183

189

189

196

189

172

166

166

160

155

140 TBO"

180

190

200

208

200

200

200

180

189

183

177

160

140

5,737

185

0.797

0.92

Jan.

150

150

150

 140

150

150

140

150

160

140

140

140

150

165

180

170

150

160

170

170

150

130

T50

150

150

150

150

140

160

160

170

4,735

153

0.659

0.76

Feb.

180

180

180

 180

180

170

160

170

170

170

160

T5D" 150

190

210

230

210

210

210

210

230

275

23£

222

215

202

202

202

5,482

196

0.845

0.88

Mar.

202

185

170

160

160

160

170

 200

210

170

160

160

150

IS?

160

170

180

196

208

208

185

185

202

202

222

ZS9~ 321

270

250

230

220

6,110

197

0.849

0.98

Apr.

210

220

215

195 »2Io"

353

560

972

*G55

520

454

394

348

315

308

414

424

376

323

286

293

315

293

286

331

308

385

474

424

376

11, 240

375

1.62

1.81

May

331

23T

*308

280

273

260

254

248

248

242

242

236

224

218

206

200

194

188

188

188

182

177

177

172

166

172

161

T8T

323

331

293

7,157

231

0.996

1.15

June

*331

323

300

331

557

308

260

250

250

206

172

188

182

182

218

224

256

218

200

242

256

248

242

212

218

254

250

200

177

161

7,116

257

1.02

1.14

July

161

156

156

156

156

»152

152

152

147

145

147

147

145

159

159

156

152

152

132

152

129 159"

129

152

152

129

152

145

212

182

224

4,583

148

0.638

0.74

Aug.

218

TM

 218

206

182

172

156

152

152

161

161

156

147

143

145

139

159

159

156 T5B156

136

156

166

161

156

147

147

147

147

145

4,866

157

0.677

0.78

Sept.

159

*139

156

I3T

143

145

147

147

143

152

161

156

194

218

200

236

218

212

242

256

254

308

266

242

218

200

188

177

205

525

5,880

196

0.845

0.94

Calendar year 1953: Max 644 Mln 132 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.52

Water year 1953-54: Max 972 Mln 129 Mean 201 Cfsm 0.866 In. 11.77

Peak discharge (base. 600 efs).--Apr. 8 (10:50 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (8.46 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-21, 23-26, Dec. 30 to Feb. 21, Mar. 2-17, 

2l7~Z5", Mar. 28 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 185

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°07'40", long 83°38'30", in NE£ sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

hair a mile upstream from Orchard Hill Bridge, 4 miles upstream from North Branch 

Thunder Bay River, 5 miles southwest of Bolton, and 11 miles'northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 670 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 12, 

1945, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 444 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 7.71 ft); minimum, 

 197 cfs May SI.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs Mar. 15, 1946 (gage height, 8.78 ft); maximum

gage height, 9.08 ft Mar. 21, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 96 cfs

Nov. 27, 1949.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant at Hillman and regulation by Fletcher Pond on Upper 

South Branch Thunder Bay River (usuable capacity, 40,170 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 50

3.3 

4.5 

6.0 

7.8

220

575

1,290

2,360

3.4 

4.4 

5.7

263

560

1,140

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

360

3T>0"

351

357

336

*351

327

336

345

330

348

330

342

342

339

342

336

336

327

324

336

327

327

312

288

270

29T

300

321

348 '339

10,278

332

-

-

Nov.

324

330

*315

312

297

288

280

Z55

280

303

309

324

351

336

327

318

312

306

303

300

306

318

348

381

584

363

354

342

330

316

9,647

322

-

-

Dec.

345

324

3S3

369

581

360

*366

327

335

555

559

553

524

512

280

250

250

?5ff

27O

290

520

550

500

520

510

280

510

280

280

270 

250

9,649

511

-

-

Jan.

27O

270

270

*500

280

250

270

280

5OO

270

270

270

290

520 3C5"

270

270

500

50O

270

250

230

2~5TJ

280

280

250

270

280

270

270 2 6O

8,550

275

-

-

Feb.

290

290

290

290

*500

500

500

280

290

290

280

260 250"

510

550

570

550

540

540

570

570

460 *Bo450

400

570

550

520

_

9,550

334

-

-

Mar.

520

270

290

510

550

360

410

*420

410

550

520

290

Z70" 250

280

290

510

360

410

580

570

590

426

596

578

558

755

802

755

715 

615

12,775

412

-

-

Apr.

522

488

452

414

*590

655

1,260

2,040

*2.500

1,980

1,400

1,040

825

675

575

780

920

870

695

595

558

595

558

540

575

595

848

1,180

1,340

1,180

26,845

895

-

"

May

555" 895

*675

615

540

505

488

432

429

402

595

566

560

351

321

282

262

270

260

254

256

SET

291

256

278

265

252

278

442

540

558

12,445

401

-

"

June

558

*675

755

843

970

1.180

1,120

782

600

485

429

374

352

520

357

565

565

391

591

485

560

580

640

520

468

485

485

468

594

574

16,754

558"-

-

July

565

325

522

355

352

*579

571

557

544

565

554

550

585

577

574

554

574

568

542

591

429

450

588

557

554

552

597

468

468

520

 

540

11,875

585

-

-

Aug.

54O

*530"

540

429

347

557

542

527

3BT

397

456

468

468

446

445

426

452

409

409

577

557

557

357

563

568

547

554

557

557

347

557

12,508

597

-

"

Sept.

*515

285

290

285

294

290

290

301

278

SOT

315

508

508

565

409

557

544

550

568

560

400

415

468

597

574

525

501

344

582

640

10, 457

549

-

~

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,740 Mln 23O Mean 442 Cfsra - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 2.30O Mln 230 Mean 413 Cfsra - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 22.
186 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mlch.

Location. Lat 45°08'55", long 83°36'35", In sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E., on left bank

1? miles upstream from mouth, 2f miles south of Bolton, and 9 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 184 sq ml.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 16, 

1945, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.94 ft); minimum, 

4.5 cfs Oct. 20.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 7.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,370 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.98 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Oct. 4, 1948.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second]?

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

3.0 

3.3

3.0 

5.4 

9.O 

24

60

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

129

215

68O

1,35O

2.7 5.4

2.8 9.0

3.0 25

3.3 64

3.7 

4.5

5.0 

5.7

145

405

680

1,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

15

TT

10

12

*15

12

12

13 

7.8

11

7.4

7.0

6.3

7.8

10

8.2

8.2

8.6

4.8

5.1

6.O

10

9.0

14

9.0

7.8

10

12

12

12

307.0

9.90

0.054

0.06

Nov.

16

22

*14

13

12

12

13

14

14 

14

25

24

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

23

27

26

31

35

34

39

36

33

648

21.6

0.117

0.13

Dec.

34

32

35

38

36

38

47

44 

44

45

41

39

40

39

35

30

32

34

35

36

40

45

45

40

35

35

35

35

33

30

1,173

37.8

O.205

0.24

Jan.

31

33

34

*36

33

32

32

35

36

38

38

38

35

35

36

35

31

29

30

30

28

26

26

26

28

25

25

26

25

25

25

962

31.0

0.168

0.19

Feb.

27

27

27

27

*27

27

27

26

26

25

24

23

35

70

60

55

52

52

60

80

1OO

130

150

17O

ISO

165

140

110

_

_____.-

1,922

68.6

0.373

O.39

Mar.

90

70

80

90

85

85

SO

80

*80 

75

72

65

7Z

74

80

85

80

77

77

80

94

95

103

99

100

150

20O

250" 300

210

170

3,348

108

0.587

0.68

Apr.

150

140

130

120

110

*250

392

992

*1.310 

1,140

815

591

428

351

326

354

323

312

3O2

269

248

232

216

213

226

226

348

511

801

726

12,552

418

2.27

2.53

May

460

348

323

*276

248

210

172

169

164 

153

140

126

121

119

108

90

87

85

83

76

72

69

66

62

61

50

48

50

67

66

90

4,259

137

0.745

0.86

June

*105

120

200

300

450

5"2~0" 600

350

250 

169

121

106

89

76

71

66

67

71

83

89

104

150

161

189

235

244

226

210

198

164

5,784

193

1.05

1.17

July

113

87

100

117

TOY

*85

72

64

58 

52

49

45

44

40

36

33

27

25

22

20

18

15

14

11

10

8.6

13

14

15

16

23

1,345.6

43.4

0.236

0.27

Aug.

24

*33

102

100

104

90

69

54

44 

44

52

71

72

60

49

40

36

33

28

25

22

21

21

25

23

25

23

22

21

20

1,371

44.2

0.24O

O.28

Sept.

*16

14

13

11

T?

14

16

14

14 

14

15

15

17

20

24

33

34

37

48

52

78

119

131

156

175

150

110

90

92

169

1,703

56.8

0.309

0.34

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,070 Mln 4.5 Mean 102 Cfsm O.554 In. 7.49

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,31O Mln 4.8 Mean 96.9 Cfsm O.527 In. 7.14

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Apr. 9 (l a.m.) 1,390 cfs (5.94 ft); Apr. 29 (3 to 7 p.m.) 857 cfs

(5.26 ft); June 6 (9 to 10 p.m.) 712 cfs (5.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-18, Dec. 22 to Mar. 17. No gage-height 

record Mar. 25 to Apr. 6, June 1-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorder chart, 

and records for Thunder Bay River near Hlllman.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich.

187

Location. Lat 44°39'35", long 84°42'45", In SEv sec. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

65ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Grayling and three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from East Branch.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,123.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 78.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 189 cfs Apr. 9 feage height, 2.39 ft); minimum, 

51 cfs Jan. 22, result of freezeup.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 274 cfs June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 ft);. minimum, 

28 cfs Apr. 21, 1946.

Remarks. Records good. Prior to Dec. 31, 1952, diurnal fluctuation caused by power-plant 

275 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

2.0 

2.4

53

138

189

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

B

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

70

68

B7

B7

B7

67

67

B7

66

66

66

66

66

*66

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

*65

65

65

66

67

71

71

71

69

2,068

66.7

0.60B

0.70

Nov.

69

69

68

B7

B7

66

66

67

68

*69

72

75

74

72

70

70

69

68

68

68

69

71

76

77

77

75

73

72

70

70

2,112

70.4

0.640

0.71

Dec.

70

69

71

78

79

81

81

80

79

78

76

74

73

72

71

B4

60

66

70

73

*77

78

70

60

70

77

7B

74

73

68

BO

2,248

72.5

0.659

0.76

Jan.

63

71

73

Ff

B6

73

71

64

64

66

63

66

67

66

66

66

B5

62

65

67

*65

60

IT

65

65

67

68

61

S3

67

66

2,041

65.8

0.598

0.69

Feb.

66

66

67

B7

68

B7

62

63

69

68

67

59

6T

67

*75

80

80

76

77

78

83

86

87

85

83

79

79

81

-

2,046

73.1

0.665

0.69

Mar.

80

79

76

68

69

75

78

79

78

75

75

*73

63

60

7B

80

78

78

78

78

76

74

75

75

78

84

8B

88

88

86

84

2,390

77.1

0.701

0.81

Apr.

83

85

83

78

TO

*95

119

176

T63" 182

149

*140

132

124

123

130

128

122

113

108

108

107

106

106

107

108

119

126

124

117

3,541

118

1.07

1.19

May

110

107

107

104

104

103

*102

101

103

103

102

100

96

93

88

85

85

85

84

83

83

82

81

80

78

78

77

8T

94

102

110

2,891

93.3

0.848

0.98

June

118

137

134

133

127

117

106

98

93

90

*87

86

85

83 M'

83

95

93

95

05

105

113

115

*111

117

163

1*6

127

113

105

3,261

109

0.991

1.11

July

~5? 96

89

88

87

86

85

84

*82

81

81

81

80

77

76

75

74

73

73

72

71

71

70

69

68

67

66

?7

72

72

75

2,400

77.4

0.704

0.81

Aug.

76

74

*70

69

68

67

6B

65

B5

65

65

65

63

61

Bl

61

60

60

SO

59

60

59

58

58

Bl

64

63

62

61

61 

60

1,9B7

63.5

0.577

0.67

Sept.

58

*"57 57

57

59

59

60

60

60

S3

66

66

73

77

78

77

78

75

72

69

75

83

84

79

74

71

69

65

69 

75

2,065

68.8

0.625

0.70

Calendar year 1953: Max 170 Mln 60 Mean 87.0 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.75

Water year 1953-54: Max 182 Mln 57 Mean 79.5 Cfsm 0.723 In. 9.82

Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°39'35", long 84 0 07'30", on line between sec. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 E., and 

sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 150 ft upstream from State Highway 33 bridge 

at Mio, 10 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 80 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1952 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 929.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs July 28 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minImum daily, 602 cfs Feb. 12.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Aug. 5, 1952 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Feb. 12, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated at all stages by Mio Dam 500 ft upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

600

1,260

2,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

847

787

833

803

782

845

788

810

798

786

779

884 

852

790 

722

*802

637

T54T

735

828

791

778

758

797

820

804 

798

886

978 AT -j ol / 

830

25,007

807

0.734

0.85

Nov.

790

838

828

806

794

796

808

716

792

*807

840

1,080 

S5B" 676

862

898

*779

740

791

853

781

782

974

902

904

842 

845

822

802

888

24,892

830

0.755

0.84

Dec.

788

780

769

940

788

866

903

868

882

894

844

860 

818

*1.010 

732

715

722

663

856

1,010

747

965

924

656

872

856 

818

880

795

792 

650

25,643

827

0.752

0.87

Jan.

786

856

868

744

816

796

795

776

712

741

*662 EB9" 

664

685 

812

864

715

712

720

860

728

682

684

950

77TF

768 

784

690

670

868 

682

23,529

759

0.690

0.80

Feb.

794

766

775

756

797

772

612

*808

762

752

770

6O2 730"

918 

765

1,080

59T

762

928

934

1,050

1,020

1,040

953

983

856 

858

994

_

23,731

848

0.771

0.80

Mar.

774

862

936

639

833

728

884

*970

935" 633

750

806 

634

736 

850

834

808

886

873

886

806

814

744

890

944

1,230 

1,020

1,150

1,050

1,040 

828

26,774

864

0.785

0.90

Apr.

943

985

928

9TB- 916

,540

,070

,710

* ,720

2,250

,910

,860 

,560

,49O 

,470

,920

,800

,560

,500

,450

,240

,390

,340

,230

,480

* ,280 

,730

,730

1,640

1 540

47,098

1,570

1.43

1.60

May

1,340

1,390

1,380

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,120

1,190

1,280

1,180

1,250 

1,040

1,090 

952

1,060

950

982

916

988

*916

843

992

908

816

9"0"8~ 806 

992

1,460

1,230 

1,280

34,359

1,108

1.01

1.16

June

1,520

1,660

1,590

1,630

1,680

1,390

1,410

1,280

1,070

*1,110

1,110

1,0"SO~ 890 

976 

1,170

980

1,170

1,200

1,310

1,290

1,470

1,580

1,660

1,570

1,620

2,450 

2,090

1,680

1,540

1,530

42,666

1,422

1.29

1.44

July

1.260

1,250

1,220

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,080

1,030

987

955

1,01O

1,O4O 

1,06O

932 

950

976

684

SIT

1,040

736

915

778

*854

884

720

916 

906

1,070

882

852

972

30,004

968

0.880

1.01

Aug.

82O

552" 982

878

842

878

760

834

798

880

864

700 

869

657 

768

950

674

*684

952

808

686

636

S5T

834

819

823 

668

824

752

936

652

24,864

802

0.729

0.84

Sept.

735

770

773

556" 624

668

815

692

735

746

820

775 

808

1,050 

888

982

798-

1,030

878

778

1,000

*1.0BO

926

897

856

825 

822

908

708

1,010

25,223

841

0.765

0.85

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,680 Min 630 Mean 1,035 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.76

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,720 Min 602 Mean 969 Cfsm O.881 In. 11.96

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 189

East Branch Au Ores River at MeIvor, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44"14'20", long 83°41'50", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 21 N., R. 

6 E., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at MeIvor, 1.1 miles east of 

National City, and 9 miles southwest of Tawas City.

Drainage area. 84 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 646.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

i929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 747 cfs June 26 (gage height, 7.09 ft); minimum, 

3U cfs Sept. 11.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 865 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Dec. 4, 1952.

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

1953, periodic regulation by dam Z\ miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

Since

1.5 

2.5 

3.0

29

89

133

4.5 

6.4

313

617

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

38

35

39

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

40

 40

39

38

4O

38

40

39

4O

4O

40

4O

48

44

42

45

60

52

46

44

1,293

41.7

0.496

0.57

Nov.

48

45

43

42

41

41

41

42

42

42

*51

50

45

44

42

42

42

41

41

41

48

55

II55

52

49

46

44

44

44

1,365

45.5

0.542

0.60

Dec.

45

43

48

50

48

49

49

46

45

52

48

48

46

*47

48

47

45

43

43

42

47

52

49

47

45

43

42

42

41

40

39

1,419

45.8

0.545

0.63

Jan.

43

48

35

41

44

41

41

38

42

40

 41

43

40

42

42

40

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

33

33

31

3?

33

35

37 

42

1,209

39.0

0.464

0.53

Feb.

42

39

3ff

39

39

39

39

*42

41

40

39

39

42

50

75

130

1OO

75

75

100

20O

ITC

97

78

68

63

61

60

1,891

67.5

0.804

O.84

Calendar year 1953: Max 3O6 Mln 36

Mar.

57

55

53

50

SO

52

52

*47

47

46

48

48

47

55

45

43

53

56

69

74

73

72

84

153

274

452 2~2Z

197

168

124 

103

2,974

95.9

1.14

1.31

Apr.

93

91

81

78

75

107

148

 191

133

116

116

103

94

91

104

174

148

118

99

90

95

«99

91

91

96

95

184

222

T6T

1 oe A&D

3,512

117

1.39

1.55

Mean 7O.3

May

112

107

197

1*5

121

110

99

90

88

85

SI

79

76

73

69

67

66

64

63

*62

62

62

59

57

54

52

55

58

99 

121

172

2,705

87.3

1.04

1.20

June

261

222

153

252

209

148

114

«99

88

81

76

74

70

66

64

76

69

65

73

81

81

138

108

88

189

617

313

180

131 

110

4,296

143

1.70

1.90

July

98

m

86

79

76

73

73

67

65

63

63

62

58

57

54

54

52

51

50

49

 48

46

46

45

45

43

42

15

44 

44

49

1,812

58.5

0.696

0.80

Aug.

46

44

51

55

44

42

42

42

42

41

42

40

40

40

40

*38

38

38

39

38

38

38

38

40

40

40

39

39

40 

40

37

1,261

40.7

0.485

0.56

Sept.

35

34

33

33

35

35

34

32" 32

36

34

34

45

47

46

55

44

40

40

*38

68

5T

48

44

42

42

42

40

50 

60

1,265

42.2

0.502

0.56

Cfsm O.837 In. 11.35

Water year 1953-54: Max 617 Mln 31 Mean 68.5 Cfam O.815 In. 11. OS

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfa). Mar. 26 (7 a.m.) 563 cfa (6.06 ft); June 26 (11:3O a.m.) 747 cfs 

(7.09 rtj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-26, Dec. 31 to Feb. 22, Mar. 4-8, 13-17.
190 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Au Ores River near National City, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°10'45", long 83°44'15", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge, li miles upstream from Elm Creek, 4 miles southwest of National City, 12^ miles southwest of Tawas City, and 15^ miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

TT951, wire-weight gage 1.7 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 790 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.60 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.13 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 12 cfs Aug. 24.

1950-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,600 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.5 ft Feb. 21, 1953 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 9.4 cfs July 7, 8, 1952.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

15 

1Z6 

265 

616

0.8 

1.3 

3.0 

5.Z

235

690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

33

29

30

31

32

34

63

58

36

25

23

*22

22

22

22

21

27

23

25

27

25

24

31

32

28

31

54

66

55

31

1,002

32.3

0.191

0.22

Nov.

36

33

29

25

26

25

35

38

31

27

*35

42

32

29

28

27

26

25

24

55

33

41

75

55

52

37

33

30

29

30

1,016

33.9

0.201

0.22

Dec.

33

32

35

41

40

33

45

38

35

48

45

45

42

*40

38

35

35

35

33

36

40

45

40

40

37

35

35

35

35

31

57

1,175

37.9

0.224

0.26

Jan.

33

33

33

31

32

32

32

30

27

25

*24

24

24

24

24

23

ZT

25

27

30

30

29

28

28

28

31

33

33

33

33

34

896

28.9

0.171

0.20

Feb.

38

36

35

35

35

33

55

*35

37

35

34

34

35

38

65

120

100

90

90

100

400 30~0"

250

180

140

130

120

120

-------

2,698

96.4

0.570

0.59

Mar.

110

110

110

ISO" 100

100

100

100

100

100

105

115

100

110

110

115

120

155

25O

220

190

 180

190

230

450

*50~ 600

350

250

200

180

5,700

184

1.09

1.26

Apr.

160

180

160

150

T7T

209

261

*434

302

246

230

202

181

177

198

434

362

261

209

177

195

*209

202

181

202

188

379

515

555

261

7,392

246

1.46

1.63

May

209

177

510" 410

246

195

153

139

160

150

139

131

122

77

62

87

103

104

73

*50

52

61

71

44

34

41

69

42

74

60

73

3,718

120

0.710

0.82

June

177

285

209

334

344

253

188

*173

146

116

102

95

93

89

60

50

5?

89

65

91

129

238

195

132

108

683

5JI

336

223

124

5,763

192

1.14

1.27

Calendar year 1953: Max 914 Mln 14 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.621

July

106

122 ISS"

79

60

68

67

64

43

34

35

35

34

69

67

a36

a25

a22

a21

a21

*a20

19

22

24

23

22

18

T?

21

24

29

1,357

43.8

0.259

0.30

Aug.

29 2S~

28

22

20

20

18

18

18

17

18

16

16

15

16

*14

1T

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

531

17.1

0.101

0.12

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

1T

17

16

24

37

28

40

26

22

20

*18

38

56

Zff

23

22

21

21

18

23

36

674

22.5

0.133

0.15

In. 8.43

Water year 1953-54: Max 683 Mln 13 Mean 87.5 Cfsm 0.518 In. 7.04

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Mar. 26 (4 to 7 a.m.) 616 cfs (5.00 ft)} June 26 (2 p.m.) 790 cfs 

(5.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Feb. 17- 

20T: 
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 191

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°23 I 50", long 84°02'55", In SE£ sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles downstream from Wllklns Creek, and 

3 miles southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area. 27 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 860 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 430 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum, 

32 cfs Dec. 30, Mar. 6.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 460 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 5.82 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Feb. 1, 1953.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 Feb. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 3O

2.2 

2.7

2.2 

3.0 

4.7

36

98

251

2.3 

3.0 

4.5 

5.3

37

231

330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

39

39

43

43

39

41

41

3639"

41

 43

44

39

4O

43

39

39

44

44

39

41

43

41

45

46

41

67

B?

46

42

1,320

42.6

1.58

1.82

Nov.

45

51

44

44

49

49

IB- 43

48

 44

52

48

46

46

46

5O

47

47

44

44

49

53

59

ST

49

48

48

44

45

44

1,422

47.4

1.76

1.96

Dec.

46

49

49

49

45

49

52

45

49

49

48

46

45

49

*46

45

45

44

42

44

50

50" 54

48

40

49

42

47

45

42

47

1,450

46.8

1.73

1.99

Jan.

43

42

44

48

15

45

42

45

40

39_

40

*40

40

40

4O

39

39

43

45

45

44

42

42

40

41

40

41

41

41

41

43

1,300

41.9

1.55

1.79

Feb.

46

45

46

44

43

42

1?

48

*44

43

43

43

44

45

72

106

64

58

62

71

-Be- 141

es

57

56

51

49

51

-

1,609

57.5

2.13

2.22

Mar.

56

46

47

46

46

46

46

45

*46

47

49

49

46

50

43_

48

49

63

74

63

57

54

63

89

alOO

a!50

S9T

alOO

a95

a80

a65

1,953

63. 0

2.33

2.69

Apr.

56

62

48

BT

57

137

150

*245 TOS"

85

81

75

60

60

68

172

99

69

63

*57

62

64

56

60

74

67

128

115

66 

57

2,553

85.1

3.15

3.51

May

48

46

63

52

54

51

49

45

45

49

48

47

*44

44

41

39

46

43

43

43

*44

39

40

44

41

41

42

42

156 TB100

1,604

51.7

1.91

2.20

June

138

81

64

84

62

48

47

44

45

*42

42

38

IT

42

39

42

42

42

44

49

65

164

77

50

70

325

ITT

56

46 

42

2,083

69.4

2.57

2.87

July

43

39

44

1?

41

40

42

41

42

40

41

42

41

40

38

39

41

39

40

40

40

*41

41

40

41

41

41

42

44 

41

43

1,270

41.0

1.52

1.75

Aug.

42

42

52

IT

41

42

39

41

41

41

41

39

41

39

41

45

*41

41

42

38

40

41

42

39

43

38

41

39

40

A?±t1,273

41.1

1.52

1.75

Sept.

38

41

38

41

40

40

37

ZZ

41

41

40

38

48

46

44

46

41

42

44

42

*54

ST

42

41

42

41

42

43

47 

49

1,282

42.7

1.58

1.76

Calendar year 1953: Max 213 Mln 36 Mean 52.6 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.43

Water year 1953-54: Max 325 Mln 36 Mean 52.4 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16, 17, 23, 24, 31, Jan. 11-31, Feb. 7, 12, 

137~Har. 3, 4, 7, 13, 14.
192 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°23'35", long 84°02'15", in SVf£ sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Houghton Creek and 3 miles southwest of 

Lupton.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (by barometer) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 658 cfs June 26 (gage height, 9.86 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 3.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1954; minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 8, 1952.

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

regulation at low flow from sawmill on Sandback Creek at Rose City.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Some

6.4 

7.0 

8.5

91

246

9.0 

9.6

320

525

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954 .

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

67

67

71

71

67

68

67

65

67

69

*68

64

63

64

71

66

65

70

72

69

69

71

71

74

75

69

93

86

81

72

2,181

70.4

1.30

1.50

Nov.

78

80

70

68

75

75

67

70

72

*71

78

74

76

78

75

78

73

73

71

73

79

82

92

57

86

83

81

77

78

77

2,297

76.6

1.42

1.58

Dec.

78

81

81

82

89

98

92

86

93

89

84

83

80

85

 80

74

75

72

73

76

86

92

83

82

74

83

76

82

78

71

80

2,538

81.9

1.52

1.75

Jan.

74

76

77

77

77

78

74

77

72

71

70

*74

72

74

74

70

70

72

76

76

74

70

70

68

68

65

65

68

68

68

70

2,238

72.2

1.34

1.54

Feb.

75

74

74

73

71

70

70

75

*72

69

69

70

72

72

95

132

94

88

92

100

204

146

123

110

102

92

89

90

2,563

91.5

1.69

1.76

Mar.

91

81

80

78

78

78

80

75

 75

78

79

81

75

84

77

80

81

96

110

101

94

92

99

128

151

234

156

168

162

132

118

3,192

103

1.91

2.20

Apr.

118

123

97

98

100

194

246

*365

*192

174

168

146

123

110

118

257

198

136

118

*110

114

114

106

106

118

114

183

204

151

128

4,529

151

2.80

3.12

May

114

105

123

114

110

104

97

92

91

93

90

89

*84

83

77

74

80

75

75

73

72

66

67

72

67

67

66

68

224

156

173

2,941

94.9

1.76

2.03

June

»286

174

136

151

128

104

97

87

84

*78

69

6368"

68

65

68

70

68

76

91

107

252

162

110

130

500

232

151

118

97

3,890

130

2.41

2.69

July

92

81

86

80

77

71

75

70

71

68

69

72

67

65

64

64

65

64

65

65

64

*64

64

63

6l

63

63

64

68

64

71

2,143

69.1

1.28

1.48

Aug.

67

67

81

66

65

66

63

64

65

64

63

62

64

62

63

68

*64

64

66

Gl

63

63

64

63

67

62

65

64

64

66

63

2,009

64.8

1.20

1.38

Sept.

62

61

62

64

64

64

62

65

65

66

65

63

79

81

77

81

72

71

72

68

*89

SI78

74

74

70

72

72

80

90

2,163

72.1

1.34

1.50

Calendar year 1953: Max 352 Mln 62 Mean 93.2 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.42

Water year 1953-54: Max 500 Mln 61 Mean 89.5 Cfsra 1.66 In. 22.53

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs).~Mar. 26 (6 to 7 a.m.) 272 cfs (8.70 ft)j Apr. 8 (9:30 a.m.) 455 

cfs (9.47 ft); Apr. 16 (3:30 to 5 p.m.) 302 cfs (8.90 ft); June 1 (6 a.m.) 330 cfs (9.06 ft)j June 

26 (11:30 a.m.) 658 (9.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-31, Feb. 7, 12, 13, Mar. 3, 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mlch.

193

Location. Lat 44°20'10", long 84°04'00", In SE^ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, half a mile downstream from Ammond 

Creek, and 1? miles north of Selkirk.

Drainage area.--19 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1954.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gag6 Is 840 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 174 cfs May 31 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 8.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1954; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 10, 1950:.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or discharge above 90 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-26)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

1.1 4.8

1.6 15

2.5 48

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.3

4.7 

11.6

77

150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.2

7.7

7.0

6.8

6.5

7.3

6.3

6^0

6.3

6.6

6.6

*6.3

6.3

*6.6

6.6

6.S

7.0

7.0

8.2

9.4

8.0

7.7

7.5

8.S

8.6

8.6

9.2

Te- 19

ll

252.9

8.16

0.429

0.49

Nov.

12

10

9.6

S.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.2

*12

19

13

11

11

10

S.4

7.8

7.7

7^8

7.8

10

12

27

20

14

13

11

10

10

10

337.5

11.2

0.589

0.66

Dec.

11

10

IS

14

13

13

14

12

12

13

12

14

12

11

*10

10

10

11

11

12

13

15

T4

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

373

12.0

0.632

0.73

Jan.

12

12

11

10

11

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

*10

1011

10

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

306

9.87

0.519

0.60

Feb.

10

10

10

10

9

8

7

8

*S

8

7

7

8

9

13

30

20

15

15

18

50

35

25

20

17

15

14

13

-

419

15.0

0.789

0.82

Mar.

13

13

12

15

16

15

14

14

*14

13

14

16

13

18

15

15

17

21

40

25

23

22

25

35

45

70

25

45

40

28

25

736

23.7

1.25

1.44

Apr.

22

22

20

19

T9

43

67

*SO

*49

33

32

27

24

22

27

80

53

30

23

*19

31

33

23

23

29

26

56

77

38

27

1,079

36.0

1.89

2.11

May

21

19

34

26

22

20

19

17

18

19

17

*16

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.5

375

10

11

75

621.5

20.0

1.05

1.21

June

~6T 150

59

*60

60

29

21

17

*15

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.3

10

9.5

13

22

20

40

26

15

33

143

70

24

17

13

992.3

55.1

1.74

1.94

July

11

To

10

9.8

9.5

9.0

9.5

8.5

7.S

7.8

8.3

8.1

7.4

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.9

6.3

6.5

7.8

227.6

7.34

0.586

0.44

Aug.

frr

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.3

*5.3

5.3

6.1

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.1

178.3

5.75

0.305

0.55

Sept.

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.7

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.5

6.5

6.3

5.9

8.S

9.3

8.8

9.0

7.4

6.9

6.1

5.1

11 '*10

6.9

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.5

8.3

11

207.1

6.90

0.365

0.40

Calendar year 1953: Max 116 Min 5.2 Mean 17.6 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.57

Water year 1953-54: Max 150 Mln 5.1 Mean 15.7 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-17, 23-27, Dec. 30 to Apr. 4.
194 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mloh.

Location.- -La t 44°18'50", long 84°04'00", in NE* sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge at Selkirk, I? miles downstream from Prior Creek.

Drainage area. 110 sq ml.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 26 

minimum, 66 cfs Mar. 13, result of freezeup.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 

Imum, 65 cfs Oct. 5, 1952.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

height, 3.99 ft); 

height, 4.54 ft); minOct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 162

1.5 

2.0

61

172

2.9 

3.7

465

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

85

87

85

89

89

85

85

85

85

85

89

89

80

*80

80

87

85

83

89

97

93

89

93

99

99

97

104 

139

129

117

106

2,884

93.0

0.845

0.97

Nov.

114

110

102

95

99

102

97

95

104

102

122

*114

110

110

108

108

102

102

99

99

112

119

152

139

129

122

114 

110

108

110

3,309

110

1.00

1.12

Dec.

108

108

117

119

117

139

T3T

119

126

126

117

122

114

114

*110

110

110

105

105

99

114

129

120

115

110

106

104 

104

102

104

110

3,534

114

1.04

1.20

Jan.

110

110

99

105

99

97

95

105

100

95

95

100

*95

100

100

95

95

95

105

105

100

95

95

90

90

85

90 

90

90

90

95

3,010

97.1

0.883

1.02

Feb.

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

99

*95

93

95

95

95

105

140

266

169

156

153

181

400

310

236

192

167

150

143 

143

-

4,168

149

1.35

1.41

Mar.

135

126

120

115

115

115

123

110

*114

112

117

121

95

120

110

114

121

145

224

181

164

156

175

251

300

400

300 

325

308

230

198

5,340

172

1.56

1.80

Apr.

189

201

164

158

155

272

426

476

*388

278

263

242

204

175

201

398

381

251

201

*175

201

213

184

175

210

195

297 

406

287

233

7,597

253

2.30

2.57

May

195

181

230

204

189

184

167

153

156

158

153

145

*140

133

133

133

135

138

131

123

110

108

103

110

105

105

101 

108

392

356

395

5,184

167

1.52

1.75

June

770

479

318

370

328

233

192

164

*145

131

117

106

106

106

101

103

110

106

121

167

164

355

316

201

255

800

667 

318

221

181

7,751

258

2.35

2.62

July

153

135

133

126

119

114

112

103

101

101

95

106

91

87

87

85

89

83

85

85

83

*81

83

81

81

81

79 

83

89

83

93

3,007

97.0

0.882

1.02

Aug.

91

87

99

87

83

83

79

79

81

77

79

2±

81

74

77

83

*75

75

83

75

75

75

77

77

83

79

79 

77

79

83

77

2,483

80.1

0.728

0.84

Sept.

74

77

74

77

81

79

74

77

77

81

81

77

99

110

101

108

93

89

91

85

ni2

~99" 133

91

89

87

87 

83

97

119

2,702

90.1

0.819

0.91

Calendar year 1953: Max 670 Mln 80 Mean 149 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.34

Water nairci- year JCCLI 1953-54: J.3DO-D41 Max I'laA 800 OUU Min Will 74 {& Mean picail 140 J.4U Cfsm v/j. ESIII 1.27 i,c.t In. J.1J. 17.23 J./.CO

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs).--Apr. 8 (9 to 11 p.m.) 568 cfs (3.17 ft)j June 1 (10 to 11 a.m. 

830 cfa (3.72 ft); June 26 (9 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (3.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-19, 23-25, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4, 

Jan. 8 to Fteb. 1, Pteb. 12-14, Mar. 3-6, 14, 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 195

South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, MIch.

Location. Lat 44°18 I 25", long 84°05'10", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from mouth and 1 mile southwest of Selkirk.

Drainage area. 1.20 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 845 ft 

(by barometer). 

Extremes. 1951-52: Maximum discharge during water year, 83 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 

4.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow July 5-7, 13.

1952-53: Maximum discharge during water year, 29 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 3.05 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow July 31, Aug. 1.

1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 54 cfs June 25 (gage height, 3.59 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow Aug. 12-14, 16-18, 21-24, Sept. 1-9.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1954, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.01 

.05 

.13 

.26 

.46

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

1.0 

2.1 

4.5 

9.8

27

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 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

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

0.1

f jL

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

 . 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

3.5

6.0

4.0

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.2

18.3

0.59

0.492

0.57

Nov.

0.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.11

.12

.13

.15

.18

.55

7/7

4.9

1.4

.77

.50

.33

.20

.14

.14

.18

.23

.18

.12

.14

.14

.14

.16

.20

19.61

0.654

0.545

0.61

Dec.

0.46

.74

.87 fci

.77

1.4

.74

.55

.43

.35

.25

.16

.13

.14

.13

.12

.13

.12

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.16

.16

* 16 

.18

13.85

0.447

0.372

0.43

Jan.

0.30

.30

.23

ti

.20

.22

.23

.23

.23

.22

.22

.22

.25

.90

.84

2.7

4.6

2.9

1.4

.94

.77

.60

.50

.46

.43

.41

.41

.37

.31 

.28

22.07

0.712

0.593

0.68

Feb.

0.31

.58

1.0

2.2 

3.9

2.8

1.4

.71

.52

.43

.41

.35

.30

.23

.19

.18

.18

.16

.15

.16

.16

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

-----

17.52

0.604

0.503

0.54

Mar.

0.14

.13

713

.14 

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.20

.52

.84

2.1

1.9

1.5

.87

.74

1.6

2.2

18

15

12

10

8.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

2.8

11

18

*20

138.51

4.47

3.72

4.29

Apr.

10

3.5

1.9

1.4 

1.0

1.2

4.6

2.7

1.7

2.3

1.1

.84

25

5.0

1.9

1.2-.87

.66

.52

.39

.33

.33

.30

.26

.23

.22

.20

.19

.18To"

. lo

70.20

2.34

1.95

2.18

Hay

0.16

. ^5

!l5

.15 

.20

.15

.14

.13

.13

.14

.15

.15

.14

.15

^30

.15

.13

.13

.11

.11

.11

.09

.14

.23

.18

.12

.09

.13

.10

.09 

.10

4.39

0.142

0.118

0.14

June

0.10

.07

.07

.07 

.07

.06

.04

.05

.05

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.07

.03

.02

.02

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.01

ToT

.01

.04

.02

1.14

0.038

0.032

0.04

July

0.01

.01

.01

.01 

0

0

0

.01

.03

.02

.01

.01

0

.01

.07

.03

.02

.41

.14

.43

.64

.16

*.50

.14

.09

.06

.04

.05

.04

.03

.02

3.00

0.097

0.081

0.09

Aug.

0.02

.03

.05

.31 

.11

.07

.05

.04

.30

.20

.12

.10

.07

.05

.04

.04

.04

.15

.07

.05

.05

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

751

.01

.02 

^37

2.50

0.081

0.068

0.08

Sept.

"725 0.39

.15

.10 

.07

.06

.05

.05

.04

.04

.03

.02

702

.03

.05

.03

.03

.07

.05

.05

.04

.05

.07

.05

.05

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

2.00

0.067

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1951: Max - 

Water year 1951-52: Max 25

Hln - 

Hin 0

Mean - 

Mean 0.855

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Mar. 21-27, Apr. 1, 2, 13, 14, Sept. 7-lOj discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for Rifle River at Selkirk.
196 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, Mich. 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

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.05

.04

.04

.03

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.06

.06

^07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

1.67

0.054

0.045

0.05

Nov.

"759 0.07

.10

.09

.09

.09

.08

.07

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.09

.10

.11

.55

.50

.28

.20

.16

.56

.43

.25

.43

1.0

.31

.23

.19

.16

6.43

0.214

0.17S

0.20

Dee.

~7l4 0.14

.14

.16

.41

.28

.23

.20

.25

.53

.35

.25

.20

.19

.19

.19

.18

.15

.14

.14

.20

.50

.98

2.4

1.3

.58

.50

.19

.19

.19

11.28

0.564

0.303

0.35

Jan.

0.19

.19

.19

.15

.15

.14

05

.14

.14

.15

.16

.15

.15

.15

2.8

5.8

.48

.25

.22

. .19

.19

.18

.19

.19

.18

.15

.15

.15

.14

.15

.13

11.70

0.577

0.314

0.36

Feb.

0.11

.10

.11

.11

.13

b.15

b.16

b.16

b.17

b.18

b.18

.18

.18

.18

.16

.16

.15

.12

.11

1.0

aS.O

a3.5

a. 80

a. 80

1.2

2.5

1.4

.68

-

22.66

0.809

0.674

0.70

Mar.

0.45

.31

.26

.25

.22

.20

.18

. 16

7l6

.16

.18

.84

18

5.0

8.9

5.8

6.5

7.9

*12

4.4

5.5

4.1

*5.9

2.7

1.4

1.0

.90

.74

.58

.48

.41

95.56

5.02

2.52

2.90

Apr.

0.41

.55

.53

.58

.60

.43

.35

.28

.26

.60

.63

.37

.30

.26

.26

1.2

.66

.39

.51

.31

.26

.25

.19

722

2.5

5.4

5.4

2.7

1.0

. 60

27.54

0.911

0.759

0.85

May

5.1

9.0

5.2

1.5

.77

.50

.41

.51

.25

.20

.18

.18

.20

.18

.18

.20

.25

 1.7

.66

.26

.19

.22

.18

.15

1.6

1.4

.50

.25

.22

.74

1.0

51.66

1.02

0.850

0.98

June

"731 0.80

.23

.33

.43

.74

.37

.26

.63

.28

.18

.15

.12

.11

.09

.09

.09

.08

.07

.06

.06

.04

.05

.05

.06

.05

.03

.04

.03

.10

5.87

0.196

0.163

0.18

July

0.61

.16

.08

.06

.08

^89

.15

.08

.06

.05

.04

.03

.02

.02

.03

.02

.01

.05

.04

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02

.03

.03

.01

.01

.01

0

2.66

0.086

0.072

0.08

Aug.

o

.01

.01

.25

.10

.05

.55

4.9

1. 6

.64

.51

.50

.50

.18

.16

.11

.08

.06

.05

.04

.04

.04

.05

.03

.04

.04

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

10.00

0.325

0.269

0.31

Sept.

0.01

.01

.01

.02

.04

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.02

. 23

.12

.08

.05

.04

.04

.05

.06

.07

.04

.04

.04

I.I?

0.057

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1952: Max 25 Min 0 Mean 0.767 cfsm 0.639 In. 8.70

Water year 1952-53: Max 18, Min 0 Mean 0.619 Cfsm 0.516 In. 6.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Rifle 

River at Selkirk.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.03

.03

.02

aTQT

a. 04

a. 04

a. 04

a. 04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.06

.06

.06 

.05

.08

.07

.07

.10

.48

715 

.13

.12

2.18

0.070

0.058

0.07

Nov.

0.16

.13

.12

.10

.09

.08

759

a. -10

a. 13

a. 13

a. 20

a. 17

.14

.12

.11

.11

.10

.10

.10

.10

.18

-L12 

.26

.19

.18

.15

.13

.13

.13 

.13

4.18

0.139

0.116

0.13

Dee.

0.14

.13

.20

.20

.14

.19

.16

.14

.14

.16

.15

.18

.14

.15

.12

.07

.05

75s

.07

.09

.25

.23 

.13

.10

.12

.13

.13

.12

.12 

.09

.07

4.16

0.134

0.112

0.13

Jan.

0.08

.10

.10

.09

.09

.10

.09

.08

.08

.07

.07

.07

.06

.06

b.06

b.06

b.05

.05

.06

.09

.18

.09 

.06

.05

.06

.08

.09

.09

.08

. 08

2.45

0.079

0.066

0.08

Feb.

0.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.07

..06

.07

bl.O

b.60

b.20

b.20

b.30

bS.O

b6.0

bS.O 

bl.5

b.80

.48

.39

.37

.30

23.22

0.829

0.691

0.72

Mar.

0.26

.20

.20

.16

.15

.15

715

.14

.25

.19

b.55

b.50

b.30

.23

.16

.15

.31

6.6

5.6

2.5

1.4

1.5 

 5.5

5.5

*il

5.6

1.2

bl.O

b.80 

b.50

b.40

46.49

1.50

1.25

1.44

Apr.

bO.50

b.25

b.20

b.15

725

1.1

1.5

*1.4

.65

.50

.48

.51

a. 27

a. 25

1.1

4.1

1.1

.58

.55

.26

».80

.84 

.46

.60

.87

.74

8.1

¥76

.98 

. 66

31.69

1.06

0.885

0.99

May

0.43

a. 55

1.0

.55

.43

.37

.30

.22

.25

.25

.19

.16

.14

.15

.11

.11

.10

.14

.09

.08

.08

.07 

.07

.07

.06

.05

.06

.20

2.6 

.50

5.7

14.84

0.479

0.599

0.46

June

4.0

1.1

.68

 4.7

1.6

.55

.25

.15

.12

.09

.07

.07

.05

.01

ToT

.12

.14

.08

.53

.39

.51

1.6 

.54

.20

a6.0

a2.5

al.O

a. 50

.16 

.12

27.44

0.915

0.762

0.85

July

~708 0.09

.08

.07

.07

.06

.06

.04

.04

.05

.05

*.04

.05

.02

».02

.01

751

.02

.01

.02

.01

.01 

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.05 

.02

.06

1.06

0.054

0.028

0.03

Aug.

0.03

.02 -4s753

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0 

0

0

.01

*.01

.01

.01

.01 

.01

.01

0.31

0.010

0.0083

0.01

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

.02

.09

.09

.21

*.15

.08

.07

.08

.04

.26

713 

.07

.07

.05

.05

.05

.04

.12 

.14

1.82

0.061

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1953: Max 18 Min 0 Mean 0.595 Cfam 0.496 In. 6. 72

Water year 1953-54: Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.438 Cfam 0.365 In. 4.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Rifle 

River at Selkirk. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 197

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich.

Location. Lat 44 015'40", long 84°06'30n , in NE£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Campbell Creek, 3? miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles 

southwest of Selkirk, and 65 miles southeast of West Branch.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 796 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 470 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.08 ft): minimum, 

2T~cTs Aug. 23.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, 810 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 7.41 ft): minimum, 

19 cfs Aug. 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

35

34

32

32

31

32

32

32

28

?5

29

30

34

 36

35

 35

34

34

34

36

37

39

39

37

39

39

40

54

58

BT

47

1,134

36.6

0.704

0.81

Nov.

46

46

45

42

43

42

42

42

42

42

*45

46

44

44

43

40

4T5

42

42

40

43

47

56

51

52

48

45

45

44

42

1,334

44.5

0.856

0.96

Dec.

44

44

45

48

48

4S

49

48

46

46

47

48

45

44

*44

42

42

41

TS

44

47

52

TS

47

43

44

44

44

43

41

45

1,403

45.3

0.871

1.00

Jan.

42

44

44

44

44

44

45

4?

40

37

35

35

 35

35

35

33

33

35

40

40

40

40

38

37

37

38

41

41

41

41

42

1,218

39.3

0.756

0.87

Feb.

45

44

43

43

43

42

12

44

"45

43

42

42

43

45

58

78

60

55

57

60

200

155

114

82

70

69

64

60

-

1,783

63.7

1.22

1.H7

Mar.

58

56

55

53

52

53

54

 "ST 51

52

54

56

54

57

54

58

60

85

100

85

73

80

91

120

250

292

TBT

134

132

90

78

2,689

86.7

1.67

1.92

Apr.

7O

73

65

60

58

103

151

151

103

84

77

74

67

62

73

244

T35

91

76

 68

83

91

75

73

99

90

224

192

110

85

3,012

100

1.92

2.14

May

73

68

85

77

72

 58

64

60

d58

. d58

d57

»d55

d52

d50

d49

d49

d50

d52

d49

d46

 40

38

40

35

35

37

37

40

Tsf 1OO

154

2,122

68.5

1.32

1.52

June

254

T37

97

 184

137

35

68

59

 56

50

47

45

45

40

TT

42

43

42

54

76

72

146

104

68

96

222

112

66

51

46

2,585

86.2

1.66

1.85

July

42

4T

40

39

36

35

37

36

35

33

34

32

32

31

30

30

29

30

28

28

23

 28

28

28

28

26

?E

28

28

30 

32

988

31.9

0.613

0.71

Aug.

34

35

32

32

32

30

29

30

26

27

26

26

26

26

27

 26

26

26

27

27

28

27

26

26

28

28

28

28

28

OjC

to

26

864

27.9

0.537

0.62

Sept.

26

25

26

26

27

26

26

28

28

3O

30

33

37

47

47

48

45

38

35

 32

49

58

15

38

37

36

39

36

36

57

1,090

36.3

0.698

0.78

Calendar year 1953: Max 450 Mln 24 Mean 59.1 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.43

Water year 1953-54: Max 313 Mln 26 Mean 55.4 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-19, 22-25, 27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 5, Jan 8 to 

FebT~2~2, Mar. 4-6, 13-22.
198 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°04', long 84°02', in SW£ sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 70, 3 miles north of Sterling, and 18 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1937 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 641 ft (by barometer). Jan. 14, 1937, 

to June 7, 1938, chain gage, June 8 to Nov. 29, 1938, wire-weight gage, and Nov. 30, 

1938, to Jan. 10, 1939, staff gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1937-39, 1940-54), 316 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 6.67 ft); minimum, 124 cfs Sept. 4.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 5,340 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum, 87 cfs Dec. 2, 1946.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

2.O 

3.0 

5.0 

6.4

140

224

445

1,040

1,570

1.8 210

3.0 475

5.5 1,240

1.3 121

2.0 229

3.5 586

5.6 1,250

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

A.6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160 

160

157

171

163

180

165

165

160

155

16O

161

*160

160

158

158

165

160

160

174

171

166

171

176

180

176 

185

241

272

228

208

5,426

175

0.547

0.63

Nov.

204 

204

201

185

180

185

1S5

181

185

185

*210

222

202

201

204

193

192

186

186

183

197

219

262

2B2

241

228 

215

206

201

201

6,106

204

0.638

0.71

Dec.

201 

197

210

216

222

232

239

230

219

234

224

224

219

*211

204

202

200

200

2OO

195

2 2O

250

235

220

210

200 

200

200

200

200

19O

6,598

213

O.666

O.77

Jan.

210 

220" 220

190

200

190

190

170

185

20O

180

19O

180

190

19O

180

180

175

175

*175

175

170

170

16O

16O

150 

TEC

160

165

185

200

5,645

182

0.569

0.66

Feb.

200 

T30" 190

190

19O

190

200

210

*210

200

200

200

215

250

400

600

450

37O

370

500

1,OOO

700

550

450

400

350 

350

350

_

9,675

346

1.08

1.12

Mar.

350 

300

290

270

270

280

290

26O

*270

270

260

250" 240

280

270

280

310

337

582

508

400

360

390

582

1.O7O

1.550 

1,070

900

800

620

55O

14,439

466

1.46

1.68

Apr.

480 

480

420

370

375

475

860

*1,O10

920

650

605

545

475

425

475

1.O5O

9 SO

695

530

462

*530

6 O5

500

462

560

545 

909

1.130

860

650

19,033

634

1.98

2.21

May

545 

475

680

590

500

462

425

388

388

388

375

350

330

310

300

290

270

270

270

»260

250

242

232

224

222

216 

214

225

697

830

572

11,793

380

1.19

1.37

June

1.220 

995

628

730

790

517

390

*332

288

268

237

218

206

196

189

189

235

208

248

354

366

728

76O

491

366

1,O7O 

1,140

651

426

343

14,779

493

1.54

1.72

July

288 

255

244

237

221

214

212

201

190

184

182

184

174

167

160

155

155

157

153

151

151

*147

146

146

144

143 

140

143

155

157

166

5,525

178

0.556

0.64

Aug.

164 

TST

157

164

150

147

144

140

140

139

138

135

137

138

138

137

»137

135

142

138

131

133

131

143

144

143 

137

139

140

138

139

4,392

142

O.444

0.51

Sept.

131 

13O

ISO

133

139

139

138

133

139

146

151

148

173

218

203

216

197

181

176

162

*186

250

255

170

165

165 

165

155

175

220

5.O34

168

0.525

O.59

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,700 Mln 136 Mean 324 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.78

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,55O Mln 13O Mean 297 Cfsm O.928 In. 12.61

Peak discharge (base. 1.60O efs). Mar. 26 (6:30 a.m.) 1..690 cfs (6.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17 to Mar. 17, Mar. 21-23, Mar. 28 to Apr. 4 

No gage-height record Dec. 4, Jan. 21 to Feb. 10, Feb. 18, 23, Sept. 22-30; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for station at Selkirk.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mlch.

199

Location. Lat .--Lat 43°40'05" 43°40'05", long 83°58'15", In SE£ sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 4 E., o 

upstream from bridge on Beaver Road, If miles northwest of Kawkawlin, 

miles upstream from mouth.

on left bank 

and 2y

Drainage area. 101 sq ml.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 27, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs June 22 (gage height, 7.67 ft); no 

1'J.ow for long periods.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1954; no flow for long periods each 

year.

Remarks . Records good above 10 cfs and poor below.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 5-15)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 16

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

5.0 

7.5

23

52

90

206

380

1,O30

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

f)

O

O

O

O

Nov.

0

T5

O

»o

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

.5

7T.1

0

O

0

O

O

0.8

O.03

0. 00030-

0.0003

Dec.

O

S

O

O

0

.1

».2

.2

.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.1

2.4

2.8

1.8

.8

.5

.1

.4

2.7

5.5

4io

3.5

4.2

5

4.5

4

3.5

3

63.7

2.05

O.O2O

0.02

Jan.

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

.7

.4

*.l

.1

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

4.2

T7f

0

0 

0

25.7

0.83

O.OO82

0.009

Feb.

0

T5

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

*0

0

O

0

1.0

1O5

70

97

199

228

244

380

35(5

313

286

268

220

148

112

-

3,021.0

108

1.07

1.11

Mar.

105

99

74

65

53

50

41

39

33

3Z

49

68

70

53

48

57

 90

129

166

213

268

277

252

228

331

380

540

3S5

34O

244

5,046

163

1.61

1.86

Apr.

153

124

1O1

85

74

65

61

62

56

59

70

7O

61

 55

51

51

44

40

61

104

130

113

1O6

160

206

236

360

 452

528 452"

4,190

140

1.39

1.54

May

331

23?

199

166

146

160

166

143

124

105

90

77

69

63

57

53

47

39

33

27

23

21

18

16

14

13

12

11

12

1O

9.4

2,506.4

80.9

0.801

0.92

June

9.8

9.8

11

18

14

13

13

a 11

a9

a8

a7

a6

aS

 6.6

52

236

348

430

515

665

8 SO

*L,O5O

1,550

*94O

715

540

390

286

220

172

8,561.2

285

2.82

3.15

July

137

m

75

55

39

24

18

 14

11

8.9

7.6

6.4

5.0

3.5

2.3

1.1

.2

O

S

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

512.0

16.5

0.163

0.19

Aug.

w

0

0

0

O

Sept.

0

T5

0

O

0

O

O

O

*o

O

O

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

7J 1.7

0

0

O

O

O

0

0 

0

1.7

0.06

O.OOO59

0.0006

Calendar year 1953: Max 468 Mln O Mean 37.2 Cfsm 0.368 In. 5.88

Water year 1953-54 : Max 'l,O30 Mln 0 Mean 65.6 Cfsm 0.65O In. 8.8O

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Cass River at Cass City, Bad 

River near Brant, and Salt River near North Bradley.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 13.
200 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°49 I 25", long 83°56'45", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 5 N., R. 4 

E., on upstream side of highway bridge at Byron, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

milldam which is just upstream from South Branch Shiawassee River.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. W re-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of 

gage is 822 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 290 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 10.1 ft); mlnimum observed, 35 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 4.02 ft); minimum gage height, 3.97 ft 

Oct. 5.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs May 13, 1948 (gage height, 12.51 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 8, 1953 (gage height, 3.96 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful gage-height

record, or shifting control, which are fair. Low flow slightly regulated at times by 

mills above station.

Revisions. WSP 1144: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect, or shifting control (g 

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

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

49

117

205

7.0

9.0

10.0

620

1,180

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

48

50

52

ii

52

57

56

53

56

47

45

47

53

52

56

59

70

43

51

56

53

58

54

72

51

*58 

 S5 85

73

67

1,747

56.4

0.153

0.18

Nov.

72

60

67

70

70

72

65

78 36"

*S2"

67

71

73

67

70

67

66

70

72

72

71

78

65

71

75

72

73 

78

68

75

2,093

69.8

0.190

0.21

Dec.

82

82

80

79

5?

88

89

96

96

120

*136

132

137

T2T

131

117

117

114

104

98

89

106

109

103

109

100

114 

103

100

103

79

3,222

104

0.283

0.33

Jan.

107

92

 111

89

101

109

98

80

107

115

86

b80

b80

b90

bllO

blOO

b90

b85

b85

b90

*b!05

114

106

111

90

111

144 

191

196

167

223

3,463

112

0.304

0.35

Feb.

136

144

151

141

146

144

207

117

T5ff

137

141

169

148

151

270

820

1,220

1.580

1,580

1,260

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,020

*935

770

620 

645

16,120

576

1.57

1.63

Mar.

720

795

795

695

720

795

745

620

620

582

470

500

460

430

390

340

261 350"

340

320

340

350

360

340

480

845

1,060 

935

*770

670

620

17,718

572

1.55

1.79

Apr.

608

608

620

WS

545

500

480

490

500

480

430

380

360

340

340

d330

d330

d320

d310

d300

d350

d450

*490

450

420

430

490 

520

490

470

13,439

448

1.22

1.36

May

330" 450

410

360

310

290

261

252

216

198

216

212

198

189

178

158

139

*144

131

148

131

126

120

98

107

104

96 

101

98

86

TZ_

6,029

194

0.527

0.61

June

98

13T

148

218

420

380

232

270

270

231

174

126

115

111

115

115

198

360

430

440

520

695

820 '550"

645

*460

410 

390

320

280

9,945

332

0.902

1.01

July

TEE- 252

IS!

153

136

111

124

134

131

120

112

94

100

100

95

107

101

92

82

92

92

90

86

85

71

62

59 50"

*68

72 

80

3,308

107

0.291

0.33

Aug.

89

TO

75

78

75

75

75

75

67

80

82

76

80

76

79

65

71

79

75

78

78

60

52

54

66

70

*66 

67

60 

49

TTS 58

2,200

71.0

0.193

0.22

Sept.

62

62

70

W

57

43

39

38

J5

49

46

53

42

44

53

58

57

60

60

45

51

53

53

54

*54

54

42 

50

50 

57

1,565

522

0.142

0.16

Calendar year 1953 : Max 835 Mln 34 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.36

Water year 953-54: Max 1,580 Mln 38 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations at Owosso and near Fergus. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 10, 11, June 5 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 201

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°00'54", long 84°10'52", In SWi sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 

on grounds of sewage-treatment plant, If miles north of Owosso.

Drainage area. 538 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1954. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

' .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1933, at site ij miles upstream at datum 5.46 ft (corrected) 

higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1931-33, 1935-54), 339 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 7.00 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 7, 26 (gage height, 1.67 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 7.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 6. 1947 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs July 27, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 28, 

1934.

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

 ulated below about 800 cfs by powerplant at Shiawasseetown, prior to February 1953.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

 r9327"'1934, 1936-38, 1944, superseding those published in WSP 729, 759, 804, 824, 854, 

and 1004, are given herein:

Date

1932

Mar. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1933

Oct. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1936

Jan. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

185

180

180

175

170

165

160

160

160

160

160

155

150

140

65

60

45

50

64

62

65

55

70

140

125

130

135

135

135

130

125

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

Date

1936-Con.

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 -16--

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1937

May 15

16

June 18

Sept. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

100

90

95

1OO

110

150

512

560

560

45

75

70

75

60

75

100

75

60

70

55

75

60

65

55

60

65

50

60

50

55

Date

1937 -Con.

Sept. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1938

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

35

45

50

55

55

50

55

45

45

40

35

60

70

70

70

70

75

80

80

75

70

75

65

70

60

85

90

105

125

135

190

190

180

170

160

160

150

140

140

130

110

95

95

Date

1938-Con.

Jan. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

30

1944

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

100

100

100

95

100

105

110

115

125

190

330

600

920

750

560

580

110

162

197

222

261

249

176

185

181

222

169

208

228

238

221

231

179

140

160

180

160

150

142

140

140

140

140
202 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Shlawassee River at Owosso, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1932, 1934, 1936-38, 1944

Month

Calendar year 1932 ...............

Water year 1933-34. ..............

Water year 1935-36. ..............

Calendar year 1936. ..............

May 1937 ...........................

Water year 1936-37. ..............

Calendar year 1937...............

Water year 1937-38. ..............

Calendar year 1938. ..............

Water year 1943-44. ..............

Calendar year 1944 ...............

Cfs-days

-

_

5,300

61,259.4

60,595.4

1 844

99,857

121,742

88.308

Maximum

1,540

179

1,380

650

1,040

1,040

2,030

2,03O

3,580

3,580

2,200

2.2OO

Minimum

11

45

15

2.0

90

4.8

4.8

315

35

35

35

35

95

29

29

60

32

32

Mean

263

304

94.7

249

160

153

183

167

166

581

61.5

275

87.2

274

259

346

334

99.3

389

264

241

Per square 

mile

.489

.565

.176

.463

.297

.284

.340

.310

.309

1.08

.559

.114

.511

.162

.509

.481

.643

.621

.185

.723

.491

.448

Runoff In 

Inches

6.64

7.69

.20

6.27

4.02

.33

.37

4.24

4.18

1.25

.62

.13

6.93

.19

6.91

.56

8.69

8.39

.78

6.66

6.10

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.5

20

35

70

200

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.6

365

810

2,OOO

2,490

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

66

58

62

64

66

70

62

68

7O

68

56

64

58

56

56

60

56

68

70

62

54

5T

58

62

56

64

*68

76

84

-jry 90 

OO

2,012

64.9

O.121

0.14

Nov.

78

80

74

66

76

70

74

72

76

64

66

70

78

76

76

76

72

74

70

78

80

86

90

 75

78

82

84

74

78

90

2,286

76. Z

Dec.

82

BT

88

88

86

98

102

100

118

14O

138

155- 155

152

135

102

90

bllO

b!20

125

122

95

90

blOO

bllO

b!2O

115

110

*90

98 

110

3,428

111

0.1421 O.2O6

0.16 0.24

Jan.

84

10O

86

102 -84'

86

92

105

80

1IF

108

90

b9O

blOO

bl20

bllO

blOO

b95

blOO

bllO

*b!30

b!4O

b!40

b!30

b!20

130

179

203

194

227 

260

3,812

123

0.229

0.26

Feb.

218

185

194

2O6

191

194

197

161

158

17O

176

176

146 170-

760

1,820

2,490

1,926

2,O8O

1,780

1,68O

1,440

1,260

1,210

*1,180

1,040

885

835

22,922

819

1.52

1.58

Mar.

1,100

988

1,040

860

835

885

860

835

835

988

885

735

642

620

566

512

457

469

457

457

453

469

449

437

1,070

1,380

1,186

1,210

*1,10O

910

aTC oOO

24,519

791

1.47

1.69

Apr.

81O

835

785

735

688

665

642

1,020

766

665

562

508

473

445

429

429

421

417

385

575

405

516

 598

557

512

760

998

885

760

665

18,703

623

1.16

1.29

May

598

53?

521

485

425

369

337

306

281

257

239

236

239

221

209

194

173

*152

155

140

149

112

125

122

105

105

108

105

100 

lOB" 90

7,305

236

0.439

0.50

June

ITS' 115

200

209

284

494

449

312

302

284

260

188

170

146

135

143

149

230

377

557

552

642

785

91O

5S5

 785

570

503

409 

385

11,545

385

0.716

0.80

July

326 F78"

212

200

182

170

149

135

146

152

140

138

120

118

115

112

112

115

94

95

98

98

102

118

95

86

92

80 BO84

98

4,140

134

O.249

0.29

Aug.

62

8T

92

82

90

86

94

TZ

86

82

82

86

80

88

86

86

86

82

74

82

76

74

72

80

72

72

*78

80

74 

64

66

2,470

79.7

0.148

0.17

Sept.

62

78

74

84

90

64

28BO62

50

54

56

60

66

56

58

56

82

42

64

72

54

56

 60

72

36

58

50

54 

58

1,816

60.5

0.112

0.13

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,210 Mln 52 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.01

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,490 Mln 28 Mean 288 Cfsm 0.535 In. 7.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Feb. 17 (2 to 3 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (7.00 ft); Mar. 25 (11 p.m.)

1,820 cfs 15.77 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 203

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°15'17", long 84°06'20", in sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 3 E., on downstream 

handrail of highway bridge, 1.2 miles east of Fergus and if miles upstream from Bear 

Creek.

Drainage area.--637 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 587.80 ft above mean sea level, 

"<Iatum of 1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 464 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 11.8 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 3.75 ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs (revised) Apr. 6, 1947 (includes overflow 

bypassing gage); maximum gage height observed, 13.07 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 29 cfs Aug. 31, 1946 (gage height, 3.10 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

894

924

954

-

1004

-

-

-

-

Water 

year

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

Date

Mar. 31, 1940

Jan. 3, 1941

Mar. 17, 1942

June 2, 1943

Feb. 27, 1944

May 18, 1945

Mar. 6, 1946

Apr. 6, 1947

Mar. 19, 20, 1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,080

2,270

5,400

t5,100

3,850

t4,600

*3,900

t?,500

t?,300

Gage height 

(feetT

_

no. 25 -

-

til. 55

til. 88

-

-

t!2.55

t From graph based on gage readings, 

t Not previously published.

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

and those below 100 cfs, which are poor. Some regulation at low stages by powerplants 

above Owosso.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1941- 

 42', 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, superseding those published in WSP 924, 954, 1004, 1054, 

1114, and 1174, are given herein.

Date

1940

Nov. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1942

Mar. 5

6

7

6

9

12

17

18

19

1943

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

26O

267

274

290

282

267

260

246

246

220

226

202

214

192

192

192

400

1,100

1,700

2,400

3,000

3,700

4,500

3,350

2,500

116

124

124

124

1O8

Date

L943-Con.

Oct. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

NOV. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

100

100

116

108

112

116

120

108

108

128

142

170

180

197

175

175

175

186

175

175

175

165

160

165

170

165

175

180

186

197

202

214

220

306

Date

1943-Con.

Nov. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1944

Jan. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

334

397

420

386

364

354

344

315

306

306

306

290

298

298

290

267

260

267

95

110

150

200

250

290

300

250

220

230

250

270

250

260

Date

1944 -Con.

Pet. 8

9

10

11

12

13

1946

Jan. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Mar. 4

5

6

7

1947

Nov. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

270

280

260

260

200

150

1,200

1,350

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,600

1,400

2,700

3,300

3,700

3,100

670

585

550

520

480

460

400

400

410

460

500

520

500

Date

1947-Con.

Nov. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

1950

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

480

460

480

440

500

480

400

380

400

430

410

400

410

370

330

350

390

530

800

800

1,000

1,500

1,200

950

870

425

365

345

325

295

275

260
204 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1941-42, 

1944, 1946, 1948, 1950

Month

Calendar year 1940 ..... 

Water year 1940-41.....

Water year 1941-42..... 

Calendar year 1942.....

Calendar year 1943 .....

Water year 1943-44..... 

Calendar year 1944.....

Water year 1945-46..... 

Calendar year 1946.....

Calendar year 1947 ..... 

Water year 1947-48.....

Water year 1949-50..... 

Calendar year 1950.....

Cf s -days

92,112 

101,677

122,004 

147,889

8,487

222,522

120,807 

111,374

148,025 

111,426

14,221

239,642 

243,857

250,935 

268,261

Maximum

290

3,040 

2,190

4,500 

4,500

197

420

4,100

3,150

3,150 

3,150

3,700 

3,700

698

7,290 

6,000

4,600 

4,600

Minimum

155

60 

35

170

58 

73

100

175

75

150

43 

43

200

34

33

330

325

80 

79

118

88 

88

Mean

213

252 

279

1,702

334 

405

144

283

610

111

572

330 

304

717

1,435

406 

305

474

601

657 

666

471

687

735

Per square 

mile

0.334

.396 

.438

2.67

.524 

.636

.226

.444

.958

.174

.898

.518 

.477

1.13

2.25

.637 

.479

.744

.943

1.03 

1.05

.739

1.08 

1.15

Runoff In 

Inches

0.37

5.38 

5.92

3.08

7.12 

8.63

.26

.50

12.98

.20

.97

7.05 

6.50

1.30

2.60

8.64 

6.51

.83

1.09

14.00 

14.25

.83

14.65 

15.66

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, Sept. 2-30)

Oct. 1 to June 5 June 6 to Sept. 30

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

107

144

275

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

11.5

500

810

1,310

2,980

3,650

3.6 60

4.0 81

4.5 118

5.0 166

6.0 310

7.0 520

7.9 790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65

62

55

68

75

a75

375

72

 72

72

72

75

75

75

72

72

75

75

80

88

90

90

88

90

88

85

92 

95

5Z

90

90

2,450

79.0

0.124

0.14

Nov.

92

90

90

88

88

90

88

88

88

85

88

*85

85

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

90

95

107

104

104

107

104 

107

104

110

2,817

93.9

0.147

0.16

Dec.

114

114

114

110

118

121

 128

128

132

158

153

148

153

148

140

121

107

101

150- 98

150

130

110

130

140

140

140 

130

120

120

120

3,986

129

0.203

0.23

Jan.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

T50- 100

*100

100

110

120

130

130

120

110

120

130

150

170

170

160

150

170

200 

230

245

252

260

4,407

142

0.223

0.26

Feb.

252

245

230

230

230

222

230

230

215

208

208

222

220

250

500

1,500

2,500

3,500

3,650

2, 880

2,050

1,730

1,450

1,340

1,280

1,190

 1,000 

955

_

28,717

1,026

1.61

1.68

Mar.

1,080

1,080

1,220

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

930

1,000

1,220

1,030

870

775

690

630

615

600

645

615

555

5JO" 540

555

1,060

2,310

2,400 

1, 810

1,340

 1,060

1,030

31,500

1,016

1.59

1.84

Apr.

910

890

870

830

775

722

722

850

1,060

955

775

615

585

525

500

500

488

462

450

 ISO"

475

500

615

615

630

705

1.620

ijzzo

955

930

22, 199

740

1.16

1.30

May

930

955

555

850

810

775

675

630

525

335

305

295

285

268

260

245

230

222

230

222

200

180

168

158

153

140

144 

140

 136

a 130 aT3"0"

11,681

377

0.592

0.68

June

a!30

aT50~

a200

a250

a350

545

508

448

428

438

418

275

243

208

182

176

176

 182

201

570

645

645

660

790" 790

790

690 

600

520

438

12,646

422

0.662

0.74

July

368

55?

292

258

214

188

182

166

156

156

166

161

 151

151

146

136

132

127

118

118

110

106

110

110

114

110

90 

10?

102

102

qo3o

4,832

156

0.245

0.28

Aug.

94

90

84

87

90

94

94

90

 84

94

94

90

87

90

94

94

94

98

5T

87

90

90

90

90

90

90

90 

94

98

90

78

2,813

90.7

0.142

0.16

Sept.

84

87sr

78

72

72

68

 62

60

Sff

60

62

68

72

72

70

72

70

70

68

68

68

70

72

70

62

62 

68

72

78

2,098

69.9

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,600 Mln 60 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.433 In. 5.87

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,650 Mln 60 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.59

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Owosso and at 

Byron.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 27. Feb. 13-18, Mar. 4-8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Bad River near Brant, Mich.

205

a' 10Sg 84°l3 ' 45 n . in NW£ sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 2 E.. on downstream 

de of highway bridge, -2f miles north of Brant and 6 miles upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . --December 1948 to September 1954.

and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

^ *** leve1 ' datum of 1929 ( levels by Michigan Department of Con-

'e-u 

serration) W

Average discharge.~5 years (1949-54), 68.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 12.87 ft); no

<-4.i 194.8~54: Jkxljlluln discharge observed, 1,930 cfs Jan. 18, 1952 (gage height, 13.81 

I j'lTrom ratlnS curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height observed, 13.92 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ine effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2 to Jan. 9, June 14-19)

Oct. 1 to Pet). 16 Feb. 17 to Sept, 30

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0

.4

1.0

1.8

4.0

13

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.5

10.8

43

85

160

230

300

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.3

6.4 

6.6 

7.0

0 

.2

.8

2.7

3.9

7.3

17

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.5

48

93

133

194

370

510

930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

.2

.8

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

1

T

.5

0

0

0

00 '

0

4.8

0.16

0.0018

0.002

Dec.

1

1.2

1.2

1.1

.6

.6

*.7

1.2

1.3

2.5

3.4

275

.9

1.3

1.4

1.2

.7

.3

.1

7T

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8 

.7

29.0

0.94

0.011

0.01

Jan.

0.6

.7

1.0

.6

.8

.8

.9

.9

.6

.5

*.4

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

1

179- 2.0

1.6

1.5

1 

1

25.5

0.82

0.0092

0.01

Feb.

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

101

300

250

200

180

170

400

800

555

350

250

150

 102

90

3,857

138

1.55

1.61

Mar.

60

70

60

50

45

42

40

37

5T

78

112

109

84

62

51

43

57

127

242

270

200

133

86

78

326

772

175

250

181

*137 

104

4,450

144

1.62

1.86

Apr.

99

98

96

62

54

52

56

60

51

40

38

33

27

22

21

26

28

25

20

*19

35

66

63

54

82

230

790

930

S75

350

4,097

137

1.54

1.71

May

221

155

134

135

102

79

70

55

45

38

32

27

*22

18

14

12

10

8.8

7.3

6.4

5.9

5.2

4.9

4.2

3.4

3.2

2.7

7TT

3.1

2.7 

3.4

1,245.9

40.2

0.452

0.52

June

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

30

25

20

15

13

12

10

 8.1

6.8

5.3

19 4.9

200

300

395 552"

214

94

83

69

55

37

26

Z, 164.1

72.1

0.810

0.90

July

16

1Z

10

S

7

6

5

4

3.5

3

2.5

2.1

*2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

7?

.4 

.4

97.8

3.15

0.035

0.04

Aug.

 0.4T5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.4

0.05

D. 00056

0.0006

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1953 : Max 590 Mln 0 Mean 28.5 Cfsm 0.320 In. 4.34

Water year 1953-54 Max 930 Mln 0 Mean 43.8 Cfsm 0.492 In. 6.66

Peak discharge (base. 700 efs) . Feb. 22 (time unknown) 1.140 cfs (12.87 ft)j Mar. 26 (8 p.m.) 

1,OSO era 11Z.71 rtj; Apr. 27 110 p.m.) 1,110 cfs (12.82 ft).

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

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 10-25, Jan. 29 to Feb. 14. No gage-height 

record Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, Feb. 16 to Mar. 6, June 1-13, July 3-11; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Salt River near North Bradley, Maple 

River at Maple Rapids, and North Branch Kawkawlln River near Kawkawlln.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°02', long 83"20", in sec. 6, T. 7 N., R. 10 E., on left bank at sewagetreatment plant at Michigan Home and Training School, 2 miles west of Lapeer.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1933 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 805.79 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 25, 1954, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 30.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 635 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 18.46 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 14.99 ft).

1933-54: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.87 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum not determined.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

784

854

894

1004

1034

1054

1114

1144

1174

1207

1237

Water 

year

1935

1938

1940

1944

1945

1946

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

Date

Mar. 12, 1935

Feb. 14, 15, 1938

Mar. 31, 1940

Feb. 28, 1944

May 19, 1945

Mar. 4, 1946

Mar. 20, 1948

Feb. 16, 1949

Apr. 5, 1950

Jan. 4, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

250

530

475

329

352

515

530

364

412

388

318

Gage height 

(feet)

1-17.25

1-18.27

t!7.88

1-17.31

17.38

1-18.07

18.10

17.46

17.66

17.54

tt!7.24

t From graph based on gage readings. 

tt Observed.

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

Prior to 1941, occasional regulation by dam above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1084: 1942(M) , 1943. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1934-38, 1945, superseding 

those published in WSP 759, 784, 804, 824, 854, and 1034, are given herewith:

Date

1934

Sept. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1935

Feb. 26

27

28

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1936

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

1937

June 1

Discharge

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

18

17

16

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

30

Date

1937 -Con.

June 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

25

22

20

18

16

15

15

16

17

17

17

18

20

22

23

23

30

38

45

42

36

32

28

24

20

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

Date

1937-Con.

July 8

9

10

11

Aug. 30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

10

9

9

9

24

20

18

16

15

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

14

13

12

11

12

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

10

11

10

10

10

Date

1937-Con.

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1938

Feb. 7

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

1945

Feb. 26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

9

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

397

339

249

197

149

377

417

303

35

40

35

40

45

50

60

65
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 207

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1934-38, 1945

Month

Water year 1934-35...

Calendar year 1935...

Water year 1935-36... 

Calendar year 1936...

Water year 1936-37...

Calendar year 1937...

Water year 1937-38... 

Calendar year 1938...

March

Water year 1944-45... 

Calendar year 1945...

Cfs-days

-

7,871.2

251 1

7,927.3

5,606.8 

5,639.1

9,429*2

9,913.6

12,551.8 

11,716.1

8,947.1 

11,248.8

Maximum

7.0

226

226

130 

130

175

175

417 

417

285 

285

Minimum

3

5.2

1.7

2.1

.6 

.6

4.2

4.2

1.0 

1.0

3.1 

3.1

Mean

3.79

21.6

21.7

15.3 

15.4

25.8

27.2

34.4 

32.1

24.5 

30.8

Per square 

mile

0.066

.342

.379

.381

.268 

.270

.214

.453

.202

.477

.604 

.563

.430 

.540

Runoff In 

Inches

0.07

.36

5.14

.16

5.17

.11

3.64 

3.66

.45

.25

1.01

.24

6.15

.23

6.47.

3.18

8.19 

7.66

.20

5.83 

7.33

* Partly estimated.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

15.1 3.2

15.2 5.7

15.4 15

15.7 38

16.0

16.5

17.0

18.0

158

260

500

15.0

15.1

15.2

15.4

15.7

1.4

3.5

6.5

16

39

16.0 74

16.5 158

17.0 260

17.9 475

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

a'5 3.8

a4.5

4.5

6.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.8

6.0

*5.4

5.1

4.8

a5

a5.5

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.8

a5

a6

5.1

5.4

8.0

10

a"? 11

168.3

5.43

0.095

0.11

Nov.

a9

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.4

*5.7

a7

7.2

7.2

a7.5

8.0

8.0

a8

a7.5

7.6

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

a8

a9

11

IT

11

a 11

11

alO

a9

8.0

247.3

8.24

0.145

0.16

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.5

alO

a 11

11

11

*11

11

12

a!3

a!3

12

6.4

9.0

9.0

8.5

a8

a8

10

13

13

aTB" 16

a 14

a!3

12

12

a 11

9.5

335.9

10.8

0.189

0.22

Jan.

alO

alO

a 11

11

11

10

10

8.5

a9

a9

9.5

8.5

9.5

8.0

8.0

a8

a9

10

ID 7.2

12

13

a 11

alO

alO

*14

13

14

14

a!5

a.W

331.2

10.7

0.188

0.22

Feb.

17

16

17

15

14

a!3

a!3

12

12

12

13

13

a!3

a!3

a40

198

500

TT5

304

180

a!50

al80

123

109

88

80

a70

a70

_

_______

2,760

98.6

1.73

1.80

Mar.

86

142 ~7T

68

76

a80

a70

61

70

77

94

103

a90

a70

59

65

69

64

a60

a60

a65

69

58

¥5

69

103

allO

alOO

92

78

*71

2,409

77.7

1.36

1.57

Apr.

68

65

a60

a60

57

56

54

59

a60

a55

a52

50

44

41

59

48

a45

a45

40

40

*40

47

48

a45

a45

43

48

65

96

W

1,624

54.1

0.949

1.06

May

a70

aBU

54

57

59

53

47

a45

a40

37

41

*36

34

32

a30

a25

24

21

20

20

17

a!6

a!6

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

TS

968

31.2

0.547

0.63

June

19

24

26

28

30

28

25

21

18

14

12

*12

13

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.1

7.7

a25

a50

187

203

T59

120

65

a50

a45

39

34

27

1,327.3

44.2

0.775

0.87

July

a20

aTS

a!3

a!2

a 11

a9

alO

alO

alO

alO

a9

*8.1

7.3

a6.5

5.9

a5

a5

a5

a5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3

2.4

2.2

F74

220.8

7.12

0.125

0.14

Aug.

2.2

275

3.1

3.5

4.1

4.4

5.3

5.9

5T5

*4.7

a4.5

a4

3.5

3.5

4.7

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.1

132.3

4.27

0.075

0.09

Sept.

3.3

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

T76

*1.8

1.8

2.4

2.8

3.3

3.5

4.1

4.7

5.3

4.7

3.8

4.4

5.9

579

5.0

 4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.4

5.3

107.8

3.59

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1953: Max 212 Mln 2.3 Mean 22.4 Cfsm 0.393 In. 5.34

Water year 1953-54: Max 500 Mln 1.6 Mean 29.1 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Shlawassee 

River at Byron and Flint River near Otlsvllle.
208 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Holloway Reservoir near Otlsvllle, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°07'15", long 83°29'45", In NWi sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., In gatehouse 

on left side of Holloway Dam on Flint River, and 3| 3-| miles " southeast " -------- of Otlsvllle.

Drainage area. 543 sq ml.

Records available. March to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, 

by city of Flint).

Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

Extremes. Maximum contents during period, 256,000,000 cu ft June 24, 25 (elevation, 

746.85 ft); minimum, 25,600,000 cu ft Apr. 21-25 (elevation, 737.6 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Reservoir Is formed by an earth-fill dam with concrete spillway 

completed In 1953. Capacity of reservoir, 1,256,000,000 cu ft at elevation 760.00 ft. 

The spillway section Includes two 90-foot drum gates with minimum crest elevation of 

751 ft, maximum of 755 ft, three 20-foot radial gates with sill elevation of 745 ft, 

and two sluices (each 4 by 6 ft), one on each side with valve controls. Entrance elevation of sluiceways is 724 ft. Reservoir is used to regulate flow for water supply 

and sewage dilution for city of Flint.

Cooperation. Reservoir elevations furnished by city of Flint.

Monthly elevation and contents, March to September 1954

Date

Mar. 31. ................

May 31 .................

June 3O .................

Sept. 30. ................

The period. ...........

Elevation 

(feet)t

745.35 

741.8 

745.65 

746.15 

745.1 

745.3 

745.4

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

196 

94.0 

208 

228 

187 

194 

198

-

Change in contents 

during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

a+196 

-102 

+114 

+20 

-41 

+7 

+4

+2

Equivalent, 

in cfs

+73.2 

-39.4 

+42.6 

+7.7 

-15.3 

+2.6 

+1.5

-

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

a Includes small unknown amount of water stored prior to March.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Otlsvllle, Mlch.

209

Location. --Lat 43°06'40", long 83°31'10", In SE£ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, 1? miles downstream from Holloway 

Reservoir, 3^ miles upstream from Powers-Cullen drain, and 3f miles south of Otlsvllle.

Drainage area. 547 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 721.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 12.45 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 2.33 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 20, 1954; minimum, 11 cfs Mar. 2, 1953 

(gage height, 2.21 ft).

 Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Since 

1954, flow regulated by Holloway Reservoir li miles above station (see preceding

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 18 to June 9)

2.7 

3.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19

52 7.0

96 10.0

460 11.7

Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

895

1,720

2,500

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

48

110

6.0 694

9.0 1,400

11.0 2,110

12.4 3,030

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

(t)

Oct.

72

70

66

70

70

73

70

74

73

73

74

69

67

*53

55

55

56

56

56

56

55

55

59

60

69

74

80 

86

90

2,046

66.0

Nov.

93

91

SB- 82

85

98

*117

114

205

*363

*460

*4T7J

401

382

372

363

344

372

382

279

134

112

112

114

115

114

114

110

109 

106

6,238

208

Dec.

104

102

112

112

104

102

104

106

114

*124

134

143

14T

139

138

131

114

. 117

112

104

ISO- 99

100

100

120

143

138

134

136 

129

134

3,690

119

Jan.

115

114

115

115

112

110

109

110

98

99

90

90

90

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

90

*107

106

110

110

110 

110

120

3,030

97.7

Feb.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

110

Tiff

110

110

198

420

529

1,270

2,500

*5,050

*2,640

2,260

*1,940

1,720

*1,520

1,300

1,130

1,030

-

23,127

826

Mar.

986

963

940

TfS- 455

871

871

848

826

804

782.

738

738

716

760

804

894

986

' 871

871

848

871

871

*848

871

940

1,030

1,180

1,280

1^180

27,369

883

+73

Apr.

1,080

1,010

963

917

826

738

672

650

628

607

586

565

545

525

475

465

495

425

396

368

349

*349

340

340

330

330

273

237

'54TT

264

15,994

533

-39

May

273

250

254

241

228

231

233

235

237

226

190

*172

174

163

134

150

161

161

158

150

143

140

138

132

125

127

122

113

*103 HSns

5,394

174

+43

June

141

149

174

186

183

190

186

179

170

161

158

*138

129

120

118

117

113

122" 110

156

254

387

545

586 '535'

485

396

340

230

174

6,942

231

+8

July

165

IBT

145

132

124

113

112

103

96

91

87

79

76

*72

102

88

44

4^

49

72

68

52

48

48

48

46

46

66

70

65 

49

2,556

82.5

-15.3

Aug.

26

31

~SS 76

43

42

40

40

41

*41

40

40

41

42

44

38

25

3?

34

38

41

40

37

38

44

48

47

47

44

44 

41

1,263

40.7

+2.6

Sept.

40

37

36

36

36

35

34

58 52"

46

41

27 30"

36

40

37

46

42

33

38

40

44

48

51

49

49

51

51

51

55

1,269

42.3

+1.5

Adjusted for change in contents in Holloway Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

66.0 

0.121 

0.14

208 

0.380 

0.42

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54 :

119 

0.218 

0.25

97.7 

0.179 

0.21

826 

1.51 

1.57

956 

1.75 

2.01

494 

0.903 

1.01

Observed

Max 1,140 Min 34 Mean 271 

Max 3,030 Mln 25 Mean 271

217 

0.397 

0.46

239 

0.437 

0.49

67.2 

0.123 

0.14

43.3 

0.079 

0.09

43.8 

0.080 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 271 Cfsm 0.495 In. 6.72 

Mean 277 Cfsm 0.506 In. 6.88

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Feb. 20 (6 a.m.) 3,030 cfs (12.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Holloway Reservoir, furnished by 

city of Flint. Figure for March includes a small unknom amount of water stored prior to March. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22-25, Jan. 11-24, Jan. 27 to Feb. 14.
210 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Flint, Mlch.

Location. La t 43°02'20", long 83°46'10", in SWi sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., on left bank on 

grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1 mile upstream from Pirnle Creek, 2 miles downstream from Flint, and 5 miles downstream from Swartz Creek.

Drainage area. 927 sq mi.

Average discharge. 22 years, 565 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1954)

16 ' 35 ft); mlni ~

ons .--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

plplrs indicated! S *' They suPersede flSures Polished in the water-supply'

WSP

744 

759 

784 

824

Water 

year

1933 

1934 

1935 

1937

Date

Apr . 1 , 

Apr . 4 , 

Mar. 11, 

Apr. 22,

1933 

1934 

1935 

1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,740 

3,850 

5,040 

3,750

Gage height 

(feet)

9.05 

8.13 

9.28 

8.07

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs above station. City of Flint diverts 

water above station for municipal and industrial use, but sewage from city is included 

in flow at station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 954: 1941. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, Jt'or the water years 1935-37, and corrected yearly figures for calendar year 

1938 superseding those published in WSP 784, 804, 824, and 874, are given herewith:

Date

1935

Mar. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1936

July 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

3,100

3,250

3,540

3,540

2,980

3,520

4,540

3,340

 3,070

45

30

35

40

45

43

47

43

40

Date

1936-Con.

July 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1937

June 25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

41

43

45

50

47

45

2OO

160

210

200

170

150

145

140

135

125

140

155

Date

1937-Con.

July 6

7

8

9

10

11

Aug. 3O

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

135

130

105

75

85

90

170

150

160

155

155

200

170

190

210

160

130

120

150

115

Date

1937-Con.

Sept. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

140

130

140

125

120

130

120

115

125

160

120

100

130

120

115

120

110

115

Month

March 1935. .................

Calendar year 1935........

June 1937. ..................

Cfs-days

65,172 

147,904

150,847

101,761

7,853

141 474

203,367

Maximum

4,540 

4,540

4,540

1,950

517

3 220

6,420

Minimum

448 

20

17

17

19

142

38

Mean

2,102 

405

413

286

278

262 

152

138

557

Per square 

mile

2.27 

.437

.446

.309

.300

.283 

.164

.149

.601

Runoff In 

Inches

2.61 

5.92

6.05

.07

4.22

4.09

.32

.17

8.16
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Flint, Mien. Continued

211

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

2.2 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

48

84

118

190

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

9.1

540

1,150

2,680

4,640

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

(t)

Oct.

73

77

76

83

81

80

78

78

81

78

84

84

*81

89

83

81

80

80

86

84

81

80

83

86

84

92

112

158

116 

113

116

2,738

88.3

-

Nov.

122

135

124

113

113

113

*128

153

149

304

447

475

45T

440

425

425

410

392

440

406

282

205

199

190

196

182

185

171

168 

171

7,714

257

-

Dec.

161

156

156

168

161

196

158

156

199

*223

205

208

211

238

223

174

158

158

171

174

182

179

163

163

193

229

214

217

205 

205

174

5,778

186

-

Jan.

176

185

185

176

174

171

163

146

151

139

139

139

131

118

122

120

122

122

118

152

137

133

139

146

*153

205

182

168

176

193

4,780

154

-

Feb.

205

199

199

196

199

193

199

193

179

187

187

185

171

344

1,260

3,850

2,740

2,590

3,310

3,940

*4.640

3,850

3,040

2,680

2,350

2,110

1,600

2,110

-

42,906

1,532

-

Mar.

2,350

1,910

1,790

1.070

1,460

1,540

1,460

1,430

1,790

2,030

1,990

1,710

1,460

1,430

1,360

1,260

1,320

1,500

1,430

1,290

1,220

1,260

1,360

1,360

2,270

2.450

*1,990

1,870

2,110

2,350

1,830

51,630

1,665

+73

Apr.

1.750

1,750

1,600

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,640

1,260

1,080

1,040

1,010

940

940

880

820

730

676

620

600

575

*595

625

676

682

880

1,040

1,040

820 

730

30,219

1,007

-39

May

760

730

700

635

550

518

479

463

447

413

385

344

340

*314

292

282

. 314

317

292

279

241

214

199

205

193

179

179

179

168 

156

200

10,967

354

+43

June

327

250

285

374

428

410

392

361

327

279

244

*220

202

190

171

182

174

168

357

475

531

790

880

940

820

760

605

508

432 

344

12,426

414

+8

July

279

250

253

241

220

211

193

171

158

146

141

*144

135

131

118

92

107

71

74

70

74

77

66

60

54

62

65

64

68

63 

77

3,935

127

-15.3

Aug.

?:

64

56

69

60

58

53

48

*68

62

56

53

57

68

81

100

92

60

60

60

50

50

70

120

90

 70

60

55

60 

65

65

2,051

66.2

+2.6

3ept.

65

60

60

60

50

50

50

50

*51

62

65

58

60

68

52

52

68

60

56

50

76

59

51

52

51

54

59

54

57 

95

1,755

58.5

+1.5

Adjusted for change in contents in Holloway Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

88.3 

0.095 

0.11

257 

0.277 

0.31

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

186 

0.201 

0.23

154 

0.166 

0.19

1,532 

1.65 

1.72

1,738 

1.87 

2.16

968 

1.04 

1.17

397 

0.428 

0.49

Observed

Max 2,680 Min 68 Mean 454 

Max 4,640 Min 48 Mean 485

422 

0.455 

0.51

112 

0.121 

0.14

68.8 

0.074 

0.09

60.0 

0.065 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 454 Cfsm 0.490 In. 6.66 

Mean 491 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.19

______charge Peak disc (base. 2.500 efs). Feb. 16 (6 p.m.) 4,940 cfs (9.39 ft); Feb. 21 (8 to 11 a.m.) 

4,740 cfs (9.20 ft}; Mar. 1 (11 aim.) 2,510 cfs (6.82 ft); Mar. 25 (5 to 9 p.m.) 3,130 cfs (7.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Holloway Reservoir furnished by city 

of Flint. Figure for March includes a small unknown amount of water stored prior to March.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Aug. 18 to Sept. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for stations near Otisville and near Fosters.
212 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Fosters, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°17'56", long 83°55'58", on west line of sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., on

downstream side of bridge on Sheridan Road, 1 mile west of Fosters, l^ miles upstream

from Birch Run, and 4 miles downstream from Silver Creek. 

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1940 to September 1954. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-20, 1922-27 are contained in reports of U. S.

Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 582.22 ft above mean sea

level, unadjusted (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to August 1943, chain gage

at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--14 years, 800 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 17.7 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.73 ft). 

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs (revised) Apr. 7, 1947 (including flow

bypassing gage); maximum gage height, 17.97 ft Apr. 6, 1947 (from floodmark); minimum

discharge observed, 27 cfs Aug. 6, 1941 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 18.4 ft (from U. S. Weather Bureau data) in March 1904. 

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

894

954

974

1004

1034

1054

1084

1114

1174

Water 

year

1940

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

194-7

1948

1950

Date

Mar.

Mar.

June

Feb.

May

Mar.

Apr.

Mar.

Apr.

30,

IV,

3,

27,

18,

6,

7,

20,

4,

1940

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,100

tll,200

$10,000

5,300

t?,400

*8.400

t!9,000

tll,5QO ts.ioo

Gage height 

(feet)

t!7.64

-

-

t!7.23

16.70

16.96

-

17.60

-

t Backwater from ice.

t Includes overflow bypassing gage.

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

which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs above Flint. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1941. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for the water years 1940, 1942, 1945, 1948-50, superseding those published

in WSP 894, 954, 1034, 1114, 1144 and 1174, are given herein.

Date

1940

May 25

1942

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

1944

Nov. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

508

630

510

480

470

440

360

98

112

120

130

155

155

163

162

163

160

Date

1944 -Con.

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

160

160

163

162

163

172

208

2O7

207

210

207

199

194

189

177

179

157

150

135

135

160

Date

1944-Con.

Dec. 6

7

1948

Mar. 20

21

22

23

Dec. 30

31

1949

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

170

170

11,200

10,000

8,500

7,000

420

390

360

380

350

330

350

480

550

500

460

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 10

11

12

13

14

15

1&

17

May 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

Discharge

440

420

400

380

370

370

430

500

372

398

410

580

70O

595

510

460

420

375

330

290

260

Date

1949-Con.

June 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1950

May 8

July 20

Discharge

238

228

222

216

208

180

166

150

136

128

118

111

128

296

935

660

735
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 213

Flint River near Posters, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1948-50

Month

Calendar year 1940. ..............

Calendar year 1942 ...............

Water year 1944-45 ...............

Water year 1947-48. ..............

MAV

Calendar year 1949. ..............

Calendar year 1950. ..............

Cf s -days

11,105

148,671

10,106

240,592

283,532

4,714

4,180

189,401

229,643

105,340

325,280

7,719

290,358

24,225

13,289

8,707

219,696

236,410

23,319

9,679

422,777

491,469

Maximum

532

4,500

630

11,000

11,000

210

170

5,160

7,300

11,200

11,200

566

11,200

2,480

775

935

5,240

5,240

1,820

900

7,500

7,500

Minimum

231

60

154

54

91

81

100

44

71

700

67

130

67

330

194

87

72

78

340

153

78

126

Mean

358

406

337

659

777

157

135

517

629

3,398

389

249

793

781

429

290

602

643

752

312

1,158

1,346

Per square 

mile

0.320

.362

.301

.588

.694

.140

.121

.462

.562

3.03

.794

.222

.708

.697

.383

.259

.538

.579

.671

.279

1.03

1.20

Runoff In 

Inches

0.37

4.93

.34

8.00

9.42

.16

.14

6.30

7.63

3.50

10.80

.26

9.65

.80

.44

.29

7.29

7.83

.77

.32

14.03

16.32

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

3.9 73

5.0 267

7.0 690

10-.0 

11.0

1,600

2,000

3.7 

6.0 

8.0

45

467

950

10.0 1,600

14.0 3,440

17.2 5,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

86

84

57 

88

90

90

90

*86

87

90

90

93

93

93

93

93

93

90

96

99

102

102 

102

104

102

105

105

125

140

T?5~ 142 

3,065

98.9

_

-

Nov.

139

139

153 

160

146

*135

133

130

157

182

287

377

397

a450

a450

a420

a420

a420

a400

a450

397

297 

287

224

220

213

203

201

201

198

7,986

266

..

-

Dec.

198

194

186 

188

190

190 *215

203

184

259

287

236

224

218

253

247

190

192

200

210

210

220 

210

200

200

250

280

260

260

250

250

6,854

221

_-

Jan.

220

220

220 

220

220

210

210

200

180

160

*150 150"

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

180

170 

170

170

180

200

250 220"

200

220

230

5,750

185

_

-

Feb.

250

250

240 

240

240

240

240

240

230

220

220

220

220

210

900

2,000

5,540

3,590

3,190

3,840

4,520

4,520 

3,940

3,340

2,840

2,440

*2,160

2,000

-

48,080

1,717

_

-

Mar.

2,790

2,290

1,680 

1,640

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

2,120

2,390

2,290

1,680

1,560

1,440

1,310

1,280

1,440

1,560

1,560

1,340

1.250 

1,280

1,370

2,080

4,150

2,990

2,240

2,120

*2,340

2,390

58,220

1,878

-

Apr.

1,720

1,760

1.840 

1,480

1,400

1,280

1,280

1,440

1,520

1,160

1,070

1,040

950

950

920

840

815

740

690

643

665

*643 

643

643

690

740

1,560

1,680

1,190

890

32,882

1,096

-

May

815

765

790 

740

665

599

a550

a550

a500

a500

457

417

387

377

347

327

347

357

327

318

308

271 

244

235

226

210

217

201

*195

195

186

12,623

407

-

June

271

337

318 

a400

a430

427

417

407

367

337

308

280

235

221

203

192

210 *185

181

665

577

715 

890 8§0"

a850

a800

a700

544

500

437

13,294

443

-

July

387

280

262 

253

235

230

213

199

179

166

162

157

*150

145

138

127

101

101

99

89

89

89 

93

93

79

76

76

77

82

86

86

4,599

148

-

Aug.

93

99

98 

86

77

*82

69

a65

a65

a60

a80

a75

a70

a65

a70

72

93

110

82

67

69

69 

59

59

74

-9T 144

76

72

65

74

2,430

78.4

-

Sept.

81

74

79 

70

69

65

62

*54

59

54

57

59

69

86

93

88

89

93

93

89

91

96 

106

TfT

81

74

72

69

72

79

2,314

77.1

-

Calendar year 1953= Max 3,290 Mln 81 Mean 517 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,540 Mln 54 Mean 543 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Flint and near 

Otlsvllle.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19 to Feb. 16.
214 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Alicia, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°18'40", long 84°08>00", in SE£ sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 4 E., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from The Prairie Farms Association flood-pumping station, 

2f miles north of Alicia, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1954 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 10.44 ft Feb. 18; minimum, 1.88 ft Dec. 5.

T348-54: Maximum gage height, 13.65 ft Apr. 6, 1950; minimum, 1.48 ft Oct. 4, 

1949.

Remarks. Records represent stages in the Shiawassee Flats area.

Qage height, in feet, 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

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

4.47

4. 35

4.25

4.50

4.67

5.43

4.78

4.17

4.31

4.36

4.47

4.64

4.31

4.08

4.Z2

4. 23

4.18

4.03

4.12

4.25

4.14

4.15

3.95

4.88

4.37

3.95

4.97

5.59

T752~

3.98

4.10

Nov.

4.32

3.79

3.55

4.53

4.84

4.43

4.67

4.23

3.88

3.87

4.26

4.20

3.87

3.50

3.93

3.67

3.84

3.63

3.78

3.71

3.37

4.03

3.38

3.30

3754

3.47

3.85

3.96

3.50

3.73

 

Dec.

3.85

3.26

3.69

2.96

2.88

3.66

3.03

3.67

4.27

4.45

3.10

3.59

3.52

4.01

3.94

4.02

3.83

3.24

3.03

3.07

3.58

3.91

3.67

2. 92

3.09

3.45

3.66

3.35

3.19

3.84

3.33

Jan.

3.42

3.65

3.76

3.49

3.50

3.70

3.60

3.52

3.10

375T

3.33

3.49

3.33

3.16

3.36

3.36

3.43

3.20

3.27

3.31

3.58

3.40

3.21

3.12

3.28

3.32

4.07

3.46

3.28

3.16

3.53

Feb.

3.22

3.23

3.40

3.37

3.35

3.47

3.23

3.32

3.33

3.26

3.41

3.43

3.21

3.06

476T

9.11

10.34

10.28

9.91

9.68

9.79

9.95

9.81

9.38

8.90

8.37

7.78

7.24

_ __ _ _

 

Mar.

7.92

8.06

7.49

6.77

5.83

6.00

6.00

5.95

6.07

7.10

8.09

8.05

7.25

6.51

6.18

5.98

5.87

6.32

6.60

6.89

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

8.13

T76T

Apr.

7.35

7.04

6.85

6.37

6.04

5.61

5.59

5.95

6.68

5.89

5.41

5.22

4. 82

4.83

4.91

4.59

4.78

4.57

4.47

4.50

4.67

4.72

5.21

5.02

5.00

5.53

8.07

8.96

8.79

8.23

 

May

7.40

6764

5.98

5.44

5.12

5.08

4.78

4.63

4.61

4.46

4.47

4.41

4.50

4.41

4.23

4.09

4.35

4.37

4.55

4.50

4.12

4.18

4.12

3.76

4.01

4.33

4.10

3.77

3.54

3.89

3.94

June

4.00

475S4.72

5.33

4.89

4.58

4.65

4.48

4.38

4.31

4.79

4.36

4.30

4.25

4.24

4.22

4.19

4.19

4.32

5.87

5.91

5.93

6.40

S73T

5.99

5.92

5.67

5.50

5.02

4.71

July

4.58

4.83

4.81

4.65

4.80

4.42

4.97

4.65

4.63

4.47

4.45

4.23

4745

4.50

4.78

4.58

4.35

4.28

4.62

4.39

5.01

4T58

4.44

4.45

4.51

4.37

4.37

4.38

4.32

4.36

4.70

Aug.

.47

.42

.47

.35

.54

.69

.47

.45

.24

.41

4.66

4.72

4.52

4.21

4.29

4.38

4.60

4.29

4.23

4.52

4.47

4.34

3.96

475?

4.17

4.85

4.30

4.44

4.47

4.93

4767

Sept.

4.24

3.93

4.35

4.28

4.23

4.45

4.01

4.63

4.33

4.14

4.58

4.25

3.96

4.53

4.31

4.35

4.20

4.01

3.65

4707

3.87

4.19

4.47

3.99

3.98

4.17

3.88

4.18

4.10

4.06
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

ist Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich.

215

Location. Lat 43°34'10", long 83°06'30", in NWi sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 

If miles downstream from bridge on State Highway 53, 3 miles upstream from confluence 

with North Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Cass City.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 715 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at site l£ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 175 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 9.77 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 8-13.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 4,940 cfs (revised) Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 23.07 

ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, 0.8 cfs 

Aug. 12, 13, 1951, Sept. 8-13, 1954.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1950 has been revised to 4,940 

cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 23.07 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site and 

datum then in use), superseding figure published in WSP 1174.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 

1949-50, superseding those published in WSP 1144, 1174, are given herewith:

Date

1949

Mar. 10

11

Aug. 12

Dec. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

£9

31

Discharge

75

60

50

7

7

10

13

15

£0

£0

17

14

11

10

40

180

130

Date

1950

Jan. 1

£

8

9

10

16

17

18

19

July £3

24

£5

£6

£7

£8

£9

30

Discharge

110

160

150

100

110

£00

150

110

90

150

75

80

60

40

32

50

200

Date

195O-Con.

Aug. £9

30

31

Sept. 1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

Discharge

11

£0

£5

££

3.8

£.6

2.4

1.7

£.6

3.£

4.8

8.0

13

31

48

103

60

Date

1950-Con.

Sept. 17

18

19

£0

£1

2£

23

£4

£5

£6

£7

28

£9

30

Discharge

35

£7

£4

£0

£0

17

16

13

6.4

5.2

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.8

Month

Calendar year 1949. .......

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

Calendar year 1950. .......

Cfs-days

3,716

31,941.6

88.491.6

Maximum

£,040

4,140

Minimum

39

7.6

1.7

39

1.7

Mean

1£0

118

87.5

248

£07

£4£

Per square 

mile

0.486

.478

.354

1.00

.07£

.838

.960

Runoff In 

Inches

0.56

.55

4.81

1.16

.08

11.42

13.33
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 11, 

Aug. 3 to Sept. 3O) 

1.3 2.2

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.5 

1.5 

2.5 

6.0 

9.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.2

31

66

141

395

1,430

2,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.6

6.3

 10

8.1

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

4.6

4.8

5.4

6.3 

7.5

9.0

7.8

10

12

7 fl *

203.6

6.57

0.026

0.03

Nov.

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.4

 5.2

5.6

6.0

7.5

8.4

9.5

10

12

T2

12

10

9.5

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0 

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.7

257.2

8.57

0.034

0.04

Dec.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

 10

12

16

26

25

25

26

30

27

24

22

21

20

20

20

30

12 

35

30

25

25

30

25

20

646.1

20.8

0.083

0.10

Jan.

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

15

15

15

12

10

9

 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

12

12 

12

15

15

20

21

22

442

14.3

0.057

0.07

Feb.

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

 20

20

20

25

200

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,800

2,010

2.610

1,850

1,310

 990 

605

410

292

483

17,950

641

2.55

2.66

Mar.

920

288

131

235

200

154

129

141

158

176

292

470

575

530

500

425

440

798

 1,390

1,430

1,130

798

622

955 

 1,730

*2.250

1,270

990

470

245

245

20,087

648

2.58

2.98

Apr.

245

215

160

121

113

152

288

212

139

106

94

83

70

64

 60

70

76

69

59

54

58

55

50 ti

58

888

1 1025

500

228

5,410

180

0.717

0.80

May

147

108

188

 270

131

98

83

75

71

93

87

71

60

53

46

40

36

33

31

29

28

27

27

26 

26

25

23

24

24

24

21

2,025

65.3

0.260

0.30

June

25

26

24

30

30

25

20

17

15

14

12

13

 17

24

17

14

19

33

17

32

139

170

136

93 

54

35

24

17

13

14

1,119

37.3

0.149

0.17

July

151

116

64

38

25

17

14

12

 10

9.0

8.4

8.1

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.4 

5.0

4.6

4.4

4. 2

4.2

4.4

4.6

579.8

18.7

0.075

0.09

Aug.

4.6

4.6

4.8

6.0

 478

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

87.7

2.83

0.011

0.01

Sept.

1.2

l.O

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

-4

 o

 .8

.8

.S

.8

 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

ii*

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

32.5

1.08

0.0043

0.005

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,550 Mln 4.4 Mean 123 Cfsm 0.490 In. 6.67

Water ayear 1953-54 J.33^-3*: :max M2,610 £,t?j.u Mln wi0.8 uoMean 1340 Cfsm uisni0.534 usotIn. i7.26 /<:&

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). Feb. 16 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 21 (10 a.m.) 2,850 cfs 

[9.60 ft); Mar. 1 (4 to 5 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (6.11 ft); Mar. 20 (4 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (7.27 ft); Mar. 26 

(1 a.m.) .. 2,970 , cfs (9.77 . ft); Apr. . 27 (7 p.m.) . 1,430 cfs (6.97 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 217

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.

Location. Lat 43"35'10", long 83°10'35", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 13 H., R. 11 E., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence 

of North Branch and East Branch, and 1 mile south of Cass City.

Drainage area. 370 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 697.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 253 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 11.85 ft); 

minimum recorded, 0.7 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 10-12 (gage height. 4.42 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 15.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 26, 1948 (gage height, 4.34 ft).

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

which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1949-50, superseding those published in WSP 1144 and 1174, are given herewith:

Date

1948

Dec. 3O

31

1949

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

150

200

12O

90

80

70

7O

120

170

150

120

90

80

7O

65

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 14

15

16

Apr. 15

16

17

18

May 3

4

5

19

20

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

60

6O

80

850

900

650

500

140

110

90

28

28

50

80

70

60

50

Date

1949-Con.

June 8

9

10

July 1

2

29

30

Aug. 11

12

18

19

28

29

30

Dec. 2O

21

22

Discharge

11

10

9

65

12

70

120

9

90

35

30

7

9

5

60

250

500

Date

1949-Con.

Dec. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1950

Jan. 13

14

15

July 3

Discharge

750

650

550

45O

370

31O

260

210

180

6OO

850

500

65

Month

Mav

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

Water year 1948-49. . ...........

Calendar year 1949 .............

Water year 1949-50. ............

Cfs-days

830

8,539

1,219.4

45,704.2

4,883

49,772.2

Maximum

200

900

130

2,250

750

2,250

Minimum

10

.5

88

6.2

1.1

9

2.7

2.7

Mean

26.8

193

285

26.7

39.3

125

158

136

312

Per square 

mile

O.O72

.522

.586

.072

.106

.338

.427

.368

.811

.843

.992

Runoff In 

Inches

O.O8

7.10

.68

.86

.08

.12

4.60

.49

5.01

.94

11.45

13.46
218 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cass River at Cass City, Mlch. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of -ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 6)

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0

0.7

4.0

9.0

16

25

48

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.4

83

150

290

700

1,990

3,880

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

£1

£2

23

24

£5

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

8.5

8.5

11

8.0

9.7

*13

17

15

14

12

11

9.7

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

BTS

5.5

8.0

8.0

10

12

21

27

£6

2£

347.9

11.2

0.030

0.03

Nov.

20

18

16

14

*12_

12

13

18

20

21

28

31

31

30

30

£9

27

£4

24

23

25

£7

£7

28

£9

£9

29

28

£6

26

715

23.8

0.064

0.07

Dec.

27

29

29

31

£9

31

32

*31

33

44

56

59

58

59

60

60

50

50

50

45

40

45

60

90

80

70

60

50

70

60

50

1,538

49.6

0.134

0.15

Jan.

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

30

25

£0

£0

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

£0

£5

25

25

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

960

31.0

0.084

0.10

Feb.

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

 45

45

45

50

300

2,000

2,510

2,590

2,750

2,670

3.550

2,990

 2,350

1,850

1,190

778

618

700

------

27,491

982

2.65

2.76

Mar.

1,220

533

350

297

346

314

281

290

304

325

435

578

700

675

600

564

54£

860

*1,710

1,920

1,500

1,220

1,010

1,430

£,430

*3,880

2,910

2,130

1,130

636

538

31,658

1,021

2.76

3.18

Apr.

487

439

356

£81

£54

£84

419

374

308

248

221

188

168

148

*135

145

152

148

128

116

125

121

116

107

112

150

1,150

1,680

1,100

650

10,310

344

0.930

1.04

May

439

318

346

 427

278

224

188

160

152

170

160

130

110

93

79

70

59

51

48

44

40

38

35

32

30

27

25

25

25

£5

£2_

3,870

1£5

0.338

0.39

June

27

32

39

54

59

53

44

38

32

28

24

22

*25

29

£5

27

238

399

356

£84

328

463

411

325

227

145

93

75

58

44

4,004

133

0.359

0.40

July

130

114

75

48

36

30

27

23

*21

18

15

14

13

12

11

9.7

8.5

8,2

a8

a8

alO

a9

a8

a8

a8

a&

a8

a8

a8

a8

a9

721.2

23.3

0.063

0.07

Aug.

a9

a9

a9

alO

5S.5

7.0

6.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.3

2.6

2.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

115.7

3.73

0.010 o;oi

Sept.

0.9

.7

.7

al

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

.9

.9

*.7

.7

.7

2.0

*4.5

5.0

5.5

7.5

9.7

~8.5 11

9.7

9.7

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

139.0

4.63

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1953: Max £,350 Min 5.0 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.481 In. 6.53

.Jater year 1953-54: Max 3,880 Min 0.7 Mean ££4 Cfsm 0.60S In. 8.21

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).--Feb. 16 (7 p.m.) 3,150 cfs (10.54 ft); Feb. 21 (11:30 a.m.) 

3,710 cfs (11.£3 ft); Mar. 1 (5 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (8.19 ft): Mar. £0 (4 to 5 a.m.) £,060 cfs (9.08 

ft); Mar. 26 (4 to 5 a.m.) 4,240 cfs (11.85 ft); Apr. 27 (9 to 11 p.m.) £,060 cfs (9.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Cass River at Vassar and East Branch Cass River near Cass City.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 16.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Cass River at Vassar, Mich.

219

Location. Lat 43°22'10", long 83"34"55", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on downstream 

 side of bridge on State Highway 15 in Vassar, l£ miles upstream from Goodings Creek.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1954. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator above concrete dam; gage read twice 

"daily. Datum of gage is 612.376 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau).

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 530 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 13.54 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 8; minimum gage height, 3.22 ft Sept. 6.

1348-54: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height. 16.60 ft, corrected); minimum observed, 17 cfs July 10, 1952 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

A stage of 20.8 ft occurred on Mar. 20, 1948, from U. S. Weather Bureau records 

(discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

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

Some regulation by dam at Michigan Sugar Co. 10 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.2

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

24

33

73

165

505

6.0

8.0

11.0

12.8

940

2,190

4,500

6,280

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

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

60

55

57

55 

60

5S

54

*5O

53

52

54

54

106

54

49

52

50

53

53

53

53

50

50

60

54

53

57

100

135

123

113

1,980

63.9

0.091

0.11

Nov.

70

53

53

58 

64

*67

66

72

68

82

196

TT

87

84

allO

72

95

93

100

89

89

alOO

165

64

73

allO

127

95

a95

100

2,664

88.8

0.127

0.14

Dec.

80

165

alOO

80 

87

a!5O

187

73

70

 125

298

127

a200

209

218

212

a!20

171

162

al40

123

154

165

165

a500

241

a!70

91

358

171

100

5,212

168

0.240

0.28

Jan.

a!30

137

a!30

113 

137

132

allO

87

95

alOO

89

93

91

90

*90

85

86

87

84

91

95

95

95

93

91

95

154

151

171

177

200

3,474

112

0.160

0.18

Feb.

180

170

165

159 

159

154

148

154

151

151

*157

127

127

125

585

3,620

6.280

4,180

3,700

3,780

5,050

5,150

3,460

2,750

2,120

1,520

1,220

1,160

_

46,702

1,668

2.38

2.48

Mar.

2,190

1,490

965

1,O40 

605

710

625

585

625

732

868

1,040

1,100

1,160

1,130

965

990

1,220

2,610

3,460

2,470

1,910

1,700

*1,910

3,140

6.280

4,500

3,300

2,190

1,310

990

53,810

1,736

2.48

2.86

Apr.

965

868

710

6O5 

488

525

585

755

755

605

418

372

372

376

379

*4OO

400

376

368

340

323

323

320

309

506

418

1,980

*3,700

2,190

1,280

21,811

727

1.04

1.16

Hay

822

6O5

5O5

452 

*665

585

435

435

470

452

435

418

334

316

264

165

loo

292

190

190

148

130

145

154

145

132

137

143

148

143

123

9,678

312

0.446

0.51

June

113

137

143

330 

168

118

132

130

127

111

113

*113

84

60

137

95

196

435

545

372

505

645

605

525

470

386

295

177

177

174

7,618

254

0.363

O.40

July

159

58

168

m

58

73

57

100

95

28

»3T

35

48

38

53

35

33

35

40

40

40

37

35

43

39

38

41

38

40

44

1,914

61.7

0.088

0.10

Aug.

43

45

45

43 

*40

43

40

40

40

37

34

35

39

40

38

37

38

38

38

38

34

33

51

31

40

35

31

33

33

35

31

1,158

37.4

0.053

0.06

Sept.

29

28

28

31 

29

27

26

25

»2T

27

30

30

33

38

37

34

39

38

40

38

45

44

40

50

52

50

50

48

54

52

1,119

37.3

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,340 Hin 43 Mean 386 Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.49

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,280 Hin 25 Mean 431 Cfsm 0.616 In. 8.34

Peak discharge (base. 5.OOP efsl.--Feb. 17 (8 a.m.) 6,740 cfs (13.2 ft); Feb. 22 (2 a.m.) 5,850 

cfs (12.4 ft); Mar. 20 (5 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (9.9 ft); Mar. 26 (3 to 4 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (13.54 ft); 

Apr. 28 (10a.m.)4,180 cfs (10.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Frankenmuth and 

at Caas City.
220 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cass River at Prankenmuth, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°19'35", long 83 044'50", in sec. 27, T. 11 H., R. 6 E., on right bank 

half a mile west of Prankenmuth, 3.4 miles upstream from Dead Creek, and 5.4 miles 

downstream from Perry Creek.

Drainage area. 848 sq mi.

Records available. February 1908 to March 1909, July 1935 to September 1936, June 1939 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 583.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1908 to March 1909 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 1.81 ft lower. July 18 to Sept. 11, 

1935, wire-weight gage (corrected), Sept. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1936, and June 20, 

1939 (corrected) to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1935-36, 1939-54), 499 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 18.21 ft); maximum gage height, 22.44 ft Feb. 17 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 29 cfs Sept. 10 (gage 

height, 3.14 ft).

1908-9, 1935-36, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Mar. 18, 1942 (gage height, 

20.88 ft); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 17, 1954; minimum daily discharge, about 

1.5 cfs Aug. 6, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

record, which are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flows caused 

by mill above station. Prior to 1950, regulation at low and medium flows by mill above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

7.0

25

62

127

310

810

11.0

14.0

17.0

17.6

2,200 

3.8OO 

6,200 

7,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

64

63

72

70

71

70

*65

65

68

69

68

86

86

63

62

62

60

57

57

59

59

56

5$

60

59

63

86

153

14T

126

2,264

73.0

0.086

0.10

Nov.

180

T54

SB- 64

81

*82

80

81

89

96

178

133

104

104

140

106

84

106

104

104

106

108

151

118

84

133

153

129

114

115

3,299

110

0.129

0.14

Dec.

112

156

137

94

57

173

207

127

94

*169

353

196

226

247

241

198

137

189

199

164

151

185

190

226

620

300

253

166

247

238

156

6,248

202

0.238

0.27

Jan.

169

192

183

154

162

154

140

121

120

135

*bllO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

120

118

106

105

129

199

203

203

214

223_

4,358

141

0.166

0.19

Feb.

198

192

192

194

192

196

205

183

19O

189

192

*196

161

TS3

b800

b3,000

b7,OOO

b5,000

b4,500

5,040

5,8OO

6,650

4,480

3,320

2,700

1,960

1,420

1,420

-

55,753

1,991

2.35

2.45

Mar.

2,660

2,450

1,34O

870

5OT

960

930

870

870

1,080

1,310

1,480

1,420

1,450

1,310

1,170

1,240

1,480

2,400

3,680

3,000

2,300

2,OOO

*2,12O

3,380

6,950

6,320

3,920

2,800

1,840

1,420

65,920

2,126

2.51

2.89

Apr.

1,280

1.17O

990

81O

645

670

750

1,050

780

810

645

495

470

458

446

*482

470

446

422

422

434

398

375

364 3§8"

508

2,280

4,400

*2,800

1,800

27,468

916

1.08

1.20

May

 1,17O 930-

735

595

*796

720

582

41O

386

582

446

470

422

375

353

269

156

251

289

221

187

156

156

154

157

153

149

153

149

141

14T

11,856

382

0.450

0.52

June

146

176

181

331

261

174

146

180

164

153

146

132

*137

109

91

156

153

342

620

658

362

750

780 635"

570

398

310

152

151

212

8,786

293

0.346

0.39

July

194

153

130

212

154

153

91

70

96

108

94

52

*43IB50

62

49

43

43

43

50

48

45

45

46

45

44

44

45

48

50

2,436

78.6

0.093

0.11

Aug.

51

BT

51

50

48

*48

46

47

49

48

45

46

44

44

48

49

48

47

46

43

43

40

39

39

44

48

41

39

38

3_7

1,395

45.0

0.053

0.06

Sept.

37

36

34

31

30

30

30

3O

*30

30

31

33

35

42

43

44

45

44

43

40

44

54

56

BT

50

49

46

45

48

53

1,214

40.5

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,400 Mln 53 Mean 473 Cfsm 0.558 In. 7.57

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,000 Mln 30 Mean 523 Cfsm 0.617 In. 8.37

Peak discharge (bps 

.m.) 7,1 

8,000 cf 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

5,500 efs).--Feb. 17 (5 p.m.) about 7,500 cfs (22.44 ft, Ice jam); Feb. 22 

(17.63 ft); Mar. 20 (6 to 7 p.m.) 3,800 cfs (14.04. ft); Mar. 26 (9 to 

.m.) 4,800 cfs (15.50 ft).

(5 to 7 a.m.) 7,100 cf .

10 p.m.) 8,000 cfs (18.21 ft); Apr. 28 (9 to 10 a

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

Cass River at vassar ana Flint River near Fosters . 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich.

221

Location. Lat 43°52'45", long 84°28 l 25n , in sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 15 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from powerplant at Beaverton, and 

2 miles upstream from Venison Creek.

Drainage area. 487 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1954.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 6 years, 374 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum, 7.4 cfs Dec. 19 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Nov. 7.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1949 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 12, 1951. 

High water on Mar. 20, 1948, reached a stage of 12.4 ft (revised) from graph based on 

gage readings (discharge, 7,100 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Regulation at all stages by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

68

109

199

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

6.9

318

660

1,600

2,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

230

163

236" 87

258

 314

312

318

272

289

246

262

204

199

170

105

193

142

213

172

167

155 

167 

153

208

198

235

408

455

332

244

7,058

228

0.468

0.54

Nov.

272

186

 295

234

250

211

42

256

221

219

255

277

191

228

217

262

239

226

218

373

316

394 

446 

439

295

133

184

163

189

198

7,379

246

0.505

0.56

Dec.

189

232

188

220

262

200

286

259

298

313

 218

237

224

211

195

177

178

179

?52" 174

274

392 

255 

185

265

316

240

244

250

223

7,329

236

0.485

0.56

Jan.

121 2BO"

280

200

216

222

234

192

168

207

170

 170

193

200

218

230

207

200

180

310

200

200 

200 

234

201

250

204

576

TTf

173

294

6,657

215

0.441

0.51

Feb.

256

242

241

222

218

245

229

218

 239

228

200

206

202

325

659

700

731

446

403

642

1,000

1.550 

1,250 

806

743

630

572

470

_

13,873

495

1.02

1.06

Mar.

456

342

255

238

270

206

4O2

306

443

401

443

390

556" 166

466

 420

550

717

974

986

765

675 

672 

640

1,120

2,080

1,300

930

792

757

690

19,118

617

1.27

1.46

Apr.

650

449

399

360

378

445

693

734

740

904

672

600

 317 356-

515

1,02O

1,040

794

654

646

716

975 

794 

750

750

820

1,840

2,140

1,280

772

23,203

773

1.59

1.77

May

768 6"BT

674

470

*512

501

428

392

288

326

376

348

336

297

333

292

291

276

274

254

228

230 

2O8 

222

195

234

226

222

362

448

412

11,105

358

0.735

0.85

June

632

634

486

705

730

440

332

337

299

29O

251

225

228

186

23T

246

 218

226

342

750

746

1,58O 

1.760 

880

724

730

722

416

360 z-t? 33£

16,039

535

1.10

1.22

July

296

23S

212

237

259

246

 249

226

216

215

199

242

226

217

193

190

110

205

167

194

176

174 

150 

174

154

174

156

176

201

178

202

6,250

202

0.415

0.48

Aug.

230

237

173

 210

202

160

163

161

164

206

202

200

180

210

184

180

112

107

150

140

122

126 

138 

134

193

194

192

192

189

176

171

5,398

174

0.357

0.41

Sept.

170

170

139

123

122

134

123

182

 123

182

180

180

283

284

525

253

265

261

266

176

191

248 

284 

220

200

198

224

202

205

221

6,152

204

0.419

0.47

Calendar year 1953.: Max 3,220 Mln 42 Mean 380 cfsm 0.78O in. 10.60

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,140 Mln 42 Mean 355 Cfsm 0.729 In. 9.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
222 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.

Location. Lat 43 042'10", long 84°28'15", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 0.5 mile upstream from Bluff Creek, 

and 1.1 miles southeast of North Bradley. Prior to July 8, 1954, at site 200 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 618.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). June 4, 1934, to Mar. 26, 1942, 

staff gage at site 100 ft downstream and Mar. 27, 1942, to July 7, 1954, wire-weight 

gage at bridge 200 ft downstream, at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 76.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 

0.26 ft Sept. 3, 4.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 8,200 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; minimum 

observed, 1.1 cfs Aug. 14, 1944 (gage height, 0.21 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

804

824

854

874

894

974

1144

Water 

year

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1943

1949

Date

Mar. 22,

Apr. 27,

Feb. 7,

Apr. 18,

Mar. 30,

June 1,

Feb. 25,

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1943

1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

910

1,090

5,500

544

1,300

2,960

tl.100

Gage height 

(feet)

t6.7

t7.5

t!3.5

t4.75

-

til. 66

-

t From graph based on gage readings. 

t Estimated; not previously published.

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

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

 1936-39, 1949-50, superseding those published in WSP 804, 824, 874, 1144, and 1174, 

are given herein.

Date

1936

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1937

Sept. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

18

25

4.4

6.4

12

7.8

6.8

8.6

9.6

8.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.6

16

22

13

11

11

Date

L937-Con.

Sept. 30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

10

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.1

8.6

9.6

10

10

10

9.3

9.1

9.9

10

14

23

23

22

20

18

17

16

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

18

18

20

18

17

25

39

Date

1937-Con.

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

1938

Feb. 7

14

1939

Feb. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

37

35

28

22

22

3,620

3,620

200

190

170

160

170

120

90

90

110

300

260

180

110

90

75

65

65

75

170

220

230

230

280

210

150

120

100

90

90

90

110

200

2 SO

Date

1939-Con.

Mar. 18

19

20

21

22

25

26

27

1949

Aug. 11

12

13

14

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1950

Feb. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

220 1) 22

150 | July 1

Discharge

100

80

75

70

80

250

300

350

6.2

9.5

9.5

6.8

5.3

6.2

5.3

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.0

6.5

24

14

13

12

9.5

8.0

7.4

8.3

9.8

8.6

8.0

7.1

6.8

30

45

65

55

50

45

45

40

6.5

Date

1950-Con.

July 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.7

6.5

5.9

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

12

22

13

14

11

10

8.3

8.3

16

9.8

7.7

6.5

5.6

5.3

6.2

7.4

7.1

5.9

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

8.0

8.6

8.3

7.7

5.9

5.9

5.3
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 283

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1936-39, 1949-50

Month

Calendar year 1936. .............

Calendar year 1937 ..............

Calendar year 1939 ..............

Calendar year 1949. .............

Calendar year 1950. .............

Cfs-days

637 

15,798.9 

16,049.9

218.7 

IT, 097. 2

410.3 

602 

17,013.5

16,722 

28,893.2 

28,251.5

2,728 

5,070 

15,357.2 

15,004.1

157.5 

241.6 

14,175.8 

15,770.5

1,084 

251.9 

152.7 

455.9 

30,452.8 

29,973.6

MpLylTmmi

80 

811 

811

22 

985

23 

39 

985

3,620 

3,620 

3,620

300 

350 

499 

499

9.5 

24 

1,000 

1,000

70 

22 

8.6 

51 

2,180 

2,180

Minimum

11 

2.1 

2.1

2.7 

2.7

8.6 

14 

2.7

28 

3.5 

3.5

14 

70 

2.7 

2.7

3.4 

5.0 

3.4 

3.4

20 

4.6 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

Mean

22.0 

43.2 

43.9

7.29 

46.8

13.2 

20.1 

46.6

597 

79.2 

77.4

97.4 

164 

42.1 

41.1

5.08 

8.05 

38.8 

43.2

38.7 

8.13 

4.93 

15.2 

83.4 

82.1

Per square 

mile

0.159 

.313 

.318

.053 

.339

.096 

.146 

.338

4.33 

.574 

.561

.706 

1.19 

.305 

.298

.037 

.058 

.281 

.313

.280 

.059 

.036 

.110 

.604 

.595

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

4.25 

4.32

.06 

4.61

.11 

.16 

4.58

4.51 

7.78 

7.61

.74 

1.37 

4.14 

4.04

.04 

.07 

3.84 

4.26

.29 

.07 

.04 

.12 

8.20 

8.07

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

0.0 

.2

5.7

8.8

13

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 152

4.0 

7.0 

9.5

435

940

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

9.0

10 8.8

9.2

*10

9.5

9.9

9.5

9.5

10

9.9

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9

9.5

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.7 

9.2 

10

10

9.9 

11 

26

55" 41

16

365.4

11.8

0.086

0.10

Nov.

15

14

*13

12

I?

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

IS

IS 

17 

19

17

15 

14 

13

13

13

405

13.5

0.098

0.11

Dec.

13

TT

14

15

14

15

15

17

16

22

*20

23

20

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

18

27 

?S 

23

20

20 

20 

20

18

15 

15

544

17.5

0.127

0.15

Jan.

17

17

17

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

*TT

11

13

13

13

13

14

15

14

13 

13 

13

13

15 

20 

SET

19

17 

17

454

14.6

0.106

0.12

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

15

T5

15

20

100

500

450

315

300

285

814

1.460 

726

510

330

250 

215 

158

_

----_.

6,648

237

1.72

1.79

Mar.

140

111

93

45

35

35

40

48

84

128

164

151

46

48

72

*57

189

390

315

360

229

144 

115 

136

558

1,160 

SIS 

236

202

119 

114

5,879

190

1.38

1.58

Apr.

98

98

74

67

63

56

108

130

107

71

67

56

*434-3

49

495

229

130

88

72

465

607 

271 

189

390

510 

1,650

1,070

352

229

7,877

263

1.91

2.12

May

T20" 170

170

131

103

*91

71

61

56

52

48

48

41

41

35

33

30

27

26

27

24

25 

23 

24

23

23 

22 

2T

25

24

25

1,643

53.0

0.384

0.44

June

33

40

41

90

84

43

36

30

25

22

20

18

17

*16

15

93

31

22

34

390

176

*922 

1.190 

*322

158

322 

196 

103

66

51

4,606

154

1.12

1.24

July

38

W

27

25

22

21

*20

20

19

18

18

19

18

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11 

IT 

11

11

11 

11 

11

12

13

14

510

16.5

0.120

0.14

Aug.

15

13

21

*TS

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.5 

9.2 

9.0

8.8

8.8 

8.6

8.3

8.1

7.9

7/7

349.8

11.3

0.082

0.09

Sept.

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

*6.2

srr

6.5

6.6

6.7

7.5

9.0

S7J

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.4

7.5

8.3

9.0 

8.6 

7.9

7.4

7.2 

7.0 

6.9

7.5

7.9

223.9

7.46

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,360 Hin 7.4 Mean 75.8 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.47

Mater year 1953-54: Max 1,650 Min 6.2 Mean 80.8 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.94

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Fe

about 1,600 cfs; Apr. 28 (time unknovi

b. 22 (time unknown) 1,650 cfs (9.52 ft); Mar. 26 (time unknown) 

m) 1,850 cfs (10.0 ft); June 25 (time unknown) 1,770 cfs

(9.78 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-19, Jan. 6 to Feb. 17, Mar. 5-7.
224 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Chlppewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°37 I 35", long 84 0 42'30n , on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 14 N., R.

3 W., on right bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4 miles northeast of

Mount Pleasant. 

Drainage area. 416 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1954. Gageheight records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-27 are contained in

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

ee. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Oct. 23, 1930, to June 30, 1931,

and Oct. 1, 1932, to Oct. 20, 1938, chain and wire-weight gages at site 30 ft upstream

at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1932-54), 292 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, 102 cfs Jan. 7, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 3.03 ft Feb. 12; minimum

daily discharge, 118 cfs Sept. 8.

1930-31, 1932-54: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs Mar. 8, 1946 (gage height, 12.78 ft);

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 18, 1945; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 16, 1936; minimum gage height,

2.82 ft Dec. 21, 1944.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

714 

744 

759 

784 

804 

824 

854 

874

Water 

year

1931 

1933 

1934 

1935 

1936 

1937 

1938 

1939

Date

Mar. 29, 1931 

May 3, 1933 

Mar. 18, 1934 

Mar. 6, 1935 

Mar. 25, 1936 

Apr. 27, 1937 

Feb. 6, 1938 

Mar. 27, 1939

Discharge 

(cfs)

500 

2,800 

1,400 

2,800 

1,010 

1,080 

4,460 

1,010

Cage height 

(feet!

t4.38 

tlO.2 .

t5.86 

t6.12 

t!2.3 

5.87

t From graph based on gage readings.

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

and those below 200 cfs, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below 750 cfs caused by 

powerplant at Mount Pleasant.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 824: 1933-35. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1931, 1933-40, 1945, 1948-49, 

superseding those published in WSP 714, 744, 759, 784, 804, 824, 854, 874, 894, 1034, 

1114, and 1144, are given herein:

Date

1931

Jan. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1932

Dec. 25

Discharge

110

120

120

130

130

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

170

190

220

200

210

191

241

274

285

263

256

241

234

220

245

220

194

134

139

148

808

Date

1932-Con.

Dec. 26

27

28

29

30

1933

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Feb. 2

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

Apr. 1

2

3

4

7

8

11

12

13

14

15

18

19

20

21

22

May 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

1,410

1,340

1,240

1.O7O

808

48O

530

560

560

480

400

350

40O

742

742

907

973

1,070

1,040

973

907

808

841

841

709

775

742

841

973

907

775

709

1,310

1,410

1,380

1,070

841

1,760

2,180

2,280

1,690

1,210

973

709

709

742

Date

1934

Jan. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

410

430

450

40O

400

400

400

400

420

350

400

450

450

500

70O

760

39O

370

350

340

320

310

300

290

270

260

250

240

240

230

220

210

210

200

200

190

190

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

Date

1934-Con.

Feb. 27

28

Mar. 1

2

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Apr. 4

5

6

1935

Mar. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Janffs

Discharge

180

ISO

200

250

400

36O

320

280

250

260

260

280

300

360

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

700

841

775

709

2,500

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,700

2,200

1,800

1,650

1,450

1,410

1,480

2,080

1,860

1,620

1,340

1,240

1,240

1,140

1,170

1,040

210

Date

1936-Con.

Jan. 19

2O

21

22

 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1937

Jan. 18

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

210

2OO

190

180

170

170

160

160

150

150

150

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

140

190

234

250

210

190

180

180

170

170

180

210
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 225

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1931, 1933-40, 1945, 1948-49 Continued

Date

1937-Con. 

Feb. 4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

1938 

Feb. 6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21

1939 

Feb. 11 

12 

13 

14

Discharge

270 

210 

210 

210 

250 

400 

350 

430 

SOO 

450 

300 

250 

230 

230 

230 

350 

600 

570 

540 

500

2,740 

3,890 

3,800 

3,390 

2,120 

1,680 

1,600 

1,960 

2,620 

2,080 

1,760 

1,430 

1,120 

975 

940 

818

600 

500 

400 

420

Date

1939-Con. 

Feb. 15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

Mar. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

Dec. 23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1940 

Jan. 1 

2

Discharge

420 

300 

300 

300 

400 

550 

450 

380 

350 

350 

320 

300 

300 

350 

500 

450 

400 

600 

600 

500 

450 

400 

350 

350 

350 

350 

370 

450 

650 

600 

500 

130 

130 

130 

130 

130 

130 

110 

110 

110

110 

120

Date

1940-Con. 

Jan. 3 

4 

15 

16 

Aug. 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

1944 

Dec. 17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27

Month

January 

February 

March. . .

December 

January 

February 

March

L931.......................

May. ....,--

Water ; 

Calend!

January 

February 

March

rear 1932-3 

ir year 193

L934

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

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

April ... r ............. ........ . _ Water j 

Calends

March 19 

Water 3 

Calend

January 

February 

Water j 

Calends

January 

February 

Water j 

Calends

February 

Water j 

Calends

February

Water 3

December 

Calende

rear 1933-3 

ir year 193

rear 1934-3 

ir year 193

L936

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

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

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

rear 1935-3 

ir year 193

L937

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

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

rear 1936-3 

ir year 193

1938......

rear 1937-3 

ir year 193

1939

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

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

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

rear 1938-3

ir year 193 9...............

Cfs-days

:

:

89,594

40,068 

118,866 

113,113

6,015 

5,730 

77,949 

79,530

10,873 

10,824 

85,985 

85,183

39,241 

118,175 

114,948

9,170 

14,980 

80,405

4,592 

80,202

Discharge

120 

130 

320 

210 

100 

120 

135 

110 

120 

115 

125 

120 

140 

130 

140 

120 

130 

120 

115 

125 

140 

180 

170 

175 

170 

170 

170 

165 

170 

170 

190

160 

160 

160 

160 

160 

160 

130 

130 

130 

130 

130

Date

1944-Con. 

Dec. 28 

29 

30 

31

1945 

Jan. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

£8 

29 

30 

31 

Feb. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7

Discharge

120 

120 

120 

110

110 

110 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

110 

110 

110 

110 

110 

100 

90 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

110 

110 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

130 

130 

130

Maximum

170 

250 

493

1,410 

560 

1,070 

907 

1,410 

2,280 

2,280 

2,280

760 

300 

1,300 

841 

1,300 

1,300

2,500 

2,500 

2,500

240 

550 

915 

915

841 

874 

1,010 

1,010

3,890 

3,890 

3,890

600 

973 

973

187 

973

Minimum

110 

140 

130

181 

181 

250 

208 

456 

250 

54 

85

250 

180 

200 

236 

62 

62

400 

66 

68

140 

120 

19 

19

170 

210 

72 

72

355 

64 

64

180 

300 

68

110 

68

Mean

126 

183 

241

410 

321 

466 

346 

773 

709 

337 

331

413 

209 

482 

413 

249 

245

1,293 

326 

310

194 

198 

213 

217

351 

387 

236 

233

1,401 

324 

315

328 

483 

220

148 

220

Date

1945-Con. 

Feb. 8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

1948 

Jan. 9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

1949 

Feb. 1 

2 

3 

4 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

Per square 

mile

.303 

.440 

.579

.986 

.772 

1.12 

.832 

1.86 

1.70 

.810 

.796

.993 

.502 

1.16 

.993 

.599 

.589

3.11 

.784 

.745

0.466 

.476 

.512 

.522

.844 

.930 

.567 

.560

3.37 

.779 

.757

.788 

1.16 

.529

.356 

.529

Discharge

130 

130 

130 

130 

130 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

130 

140 

160 

160 

200 

250 

230

130 

150 

140 

120 

130 

130 

140

230 

210 

200 

190 

350 

620 

570 

510 

480 

600 

800 

720 

620 

520

Runoff In 

Inches

.35 

.46 

.67

1.14 

.89 

1.17 

.96 

2.08 

1.96 

11.00 

10.81

1.15 

.52 

1.34 

1.11 

8.12 

8.02

3.58 

10.62 

10.11

0.54 

.51 

6.97 

7.11

.97 

.97 

7.68 

7.61

3.51 

10.57 

10.28

.82 

1.34 

7.19

.41 

7.17
226 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Chlppewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mlch. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1931, 1933-40, 1945, 

1948-49 Continued

Month

Calendar year 1945. ...............

Calendar year 1948. ...............

Calendar year 1949 ................

Cfs-days

4 954

77,724

80,057

110,425

102,950

84,286

Maximum

1,030

840

2,300

4,100

4,100

1,460

1,460

Minimum

80

80

69

90

63

68

48

48

Mean

130

212

161

219

112

303

289

281

229

231

Per square 

mile

.510

.526,

.728

.675

.550

.555

Runoff in 

inches

^^

6.94

7.15

9.89

9.19

1.17

7.46

7.54

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (g

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13. Mar. 26 to Apr. 29,

June 15 to Sept. 30)

3.1 

5.0 

6.9

118

707

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

164

164

164

164

 161

174

174

171

171

171

164

161

161

168

161

161

161

155

158

158

161

174

164

164

152

155 

161

233

288 

E76

248

5,462

176

0.423

0.49

Nov.

220

*220

220

211

199

192

196

192

192

196

199

199

192

202

192

192

192

183

135

189

192

211

230

251

ssr

242 

233

226

223

220

6,253

208

0.500

0.56

Dec.

211

211

211

217

220

223

226

239

236

239

242

 239

242

248

239

223

214

236

220

220

226

248

267

26T

226

261 

239

223

217

214 

199

7,143

230

0.553

0.64

Jan.

186

208

208

208

189

199

174

170

160

150

150

 ISO

150

160

170

180

180

170

180

220

170

170

170

170

170

190 

210

a220

a200

alSO 

a200

5,612

181

0.435

0.50

Feb.

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

208

223

*192

196

202

190

170

TTO

200

350

600

600

500

500

474

888

B55" 975

692

583

521 

459

459

-

11,204

400

0.962

1.00

Mar.

412

385

372

300

250

270

300

316

316

347

360

363

285

282

*347

323

397

521

614

645

583

521

490

490

781

1,560 

1,150

1,040

852 

769

645

16,086

519

1.25

1.44

Apr.

583

552

521

474

459

459

536

676

645

645

583

*536

490

459

459

754

769

769

738

614

754

975

818

722

800

870 

1,560

1,360

1,120

975

21,475

716

1.72

1.92

May

800

39T

614

598

552

521

*474

428

412

597

382

572

350

335

523

301

295

276

267

276

264

251

255

255

230

205 

214

208

217

233 

375

11,328

365

0.877

1.01

June

490

598

598

645

645

630

568

459

372

344

323

292

248

267

258

233

 236

226

^BT

295

341

738

852

870

TG5

754 

645

568

428

388

14,344

478

1.15

1.28

July

341 3l6~

295

285

275

 267

261

251

248

245

261

304

332

307

279

245

230

214

205

183

199

199

196

189

177

168 

152

T5B" 146

155 

164

7,245

234

0.562

0.65

Aug.

155

 180

T7J

174

164

158

155

152

152

155

155

146

155

155

149

161

164

158

155

164

152

140

140

134

137

137 

140

146

143

137 

130

4,717

152

0.365

0.42

Sept.

130

127

124

124

121

124

121

*118

T2T

127

127

127

134

158

158

161

155

155

164

147

146

155

158

155

152

149 

149

140

146

156

4,227

141

0.339

0.38

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,680 Mln 124 Mean 320 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.45

Water year 1953-54; Max 1,360 Min 118 Mean 315 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.29

Peak discharge (base, 850 efs). Feb. 21 (8 to 9 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (6.11 ft); Mar. 26 (7 to 8 a.m.) 

1,430 cfs (7.00 ft); Apr. 16 (3 p.m.) 888 cfs (5.43 ft); Apr. 22 {l to 2 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (5.85 ft); 

Apr. 28 (2 to 3a.m. ) 1,460 cfs (7.04 ft); June 22 (7 to 9 p.m.) 940 cfs (5.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimate.! on basis of weather records and records for Tobacco 

River at Beaverton and Chlppewa River near Midland.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 8-27, Feb. 11-19, Mar. 4-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 227

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°35'40", long 84°22'10", on line between sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., and 

sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. IE., on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 30, 5 miles 

upstream from Pine River and 6 miles southwest of Midland.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 612.35 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--6 years, 447 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.89 ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.54 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 107 cfs 

Sept. 11, 28, 30; minimum gage height, 2.35 ft Jan. 1,8.

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 8,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (computed from graph based on 

gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 12.43 ft Mar. 19, 1948 (ice jam); minimum 

daily discharge, 44 cfs Aug. 16, 1948.

Note.--The figures of maximum discharge for water years 1949 and 1950, not previously determined, have been estimated as 2,700 cfs Feb. 26, 1949, and 5,100 cfs 

Mar. 28, 1950, respectively.

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

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation below 750 cfs caused by powerplant at Mount Pleasant.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1950, superseding those published in WSP 1174, are given herewith:

Date

1950

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

400

390

380

360

340

320

290

260

450

Date

1950-Con.

Feb. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

540

520

460

400

360

370

350

360

380

Date

1950-Con.

Feb. 26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

370

350

340

340

340

340

3*0

350

Month

February 1950. ...................

Cfs-days

12,340

Maximum

900

Minimum

260

Mean

441

494

Per square 

mile

0.739

.832

.827

Runoff in 

inches

0.77

11.32

11.24

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

190

196

184

201

190

*196

207

207

190

201

190

190

173

184

184

162

162

173

157

162

162

168

173

168

162

157

179

212

330

353

308

6,071

196

0.328

0.38

Nov.

272

245

*238

225

207

184

184

196

184

173

184

190

173

184

184

168

173

162

162

162

173

184

212

232

245

252

225

212

218

207

6,010

2OO

0.335

0.37

Dec.

196

190

207

196

196

207

207

218

232

*245

245

245

232

238

232

245

196

3200

2OO

210

220

a240

240

220

220

250

230

220

210

200

160

6,767

218

0.365

0.42

Jan.

150

200

200

200

190

180

180

170

160

150

150

150 *140

150

160

170

170

160

170

200

190

170

170

170

170

180

220

250

250

250

250

5,670

183

0.307

0.35

Feb.

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

*250

250

250

250

300

600

1,200

1,000

900

800

750

1,500

1,700

1,500

1,200

1,000

800

660

650

____-.

17,810

636

1.07

1.11

Mar.

610

560

521

416

400

350

350

392

467

476

494

530

458

360

449

*432

467

829

1,050

1,170

950

807

720

690

1,040

2.380

1,940

1,560

1,280

1,050

928

24,126

778

1.30

1.50

Apr.

774

700

650

550

512

503

610

884

917

829

752

690 *570

530

512

818

1,060

939

884

774

983

1,660

1,390

1,090

1,340

1,440

2,380

2,540

1,940

1,500

30,721

1,024

1.72

1.91

May

1,220

983

1,080

994

840

*730

640

550

521

494

458

440

424

376

360

330

316

316

308

293

286

259

245

232

218

201

184

T96

190

190

238

14,112

455

0.762

0.88

June

530

590

690

774

818

774

752

600

467

384

368

323

266

266

*286

301

259

259

286

467

550

851

1,500

1,390

1,190

1,090

1,160

851

690

530

19,262

642

1.08

1.20

July

a450

a400

a350

a350

a320

3300

293

*272

a250

3240

232

286

330

345

279

259

225

207

173

173

157

190

168

162

157

148

144

139

130

157

153

7,439

240

0.402

0.46

Aug.

153

162

*225

144

162

130

125

139

144

148

157

134

144

148

157

139

162

144 15-3

148

168

144

139

139

125

130

139

153

144

130

112

4,541

146

0.245

0.28

Sept.

125

144

121

125

125

130

125

*112

112

116

112

116

121

130

148

157

157

144

148

153

134

139

139

148

134

125

112

107

112

116

3,887

130

0.218

0.24

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,5OO Min 112 Mean 395 Cfsm 0.662 In. 9.OO

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2.54O Min 107 Mean 401 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Mount Pleasant.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 to Feb. 26, Mar. 5-7.
228 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pine River at Alma, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°23', long 84"39" , in SE£ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W. , on right bank 270 

ft downstream from Superior Street Bridge, on grounds of Municipal Water Works at 

Alma.

Drainage area. 288 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1954. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.37 ft above mean sea level datum of

~jT929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, tape gage at Superior Street Bridge at different datum. 

Dec. 10, 1930, to June 15, 1938, staff gage at site 70 ft downstream from bridge and 

June 16 to Oct. 25, 1938, wire-weight gage at Superior Street Bridge, at present datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.26 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 0.62 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs Oct. 10.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1948 (gage height, 10.81 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs July 23, 1938.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

714 

729 

744 

759

Water 

year

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1949

Date

Apr. 1, 1931 

Feb . 12 , 1932 

May 2, 1933 

Mar. 17, 1934 

Feb. 28, 1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

353 

1,060 

1,400 

1,100 

ttl,200

Gage height 

(feet)

t2.80 

t5.56 

t6.35 

$5.72

t From graph based on gage readings.

t Observed.

tt Estimated, not previously published.

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

which are poor. Occasional regulation by dam half a mile above station.

Revisions.--WSP 744: Drainage- area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1931, 1936, 1939, 1945, 1949, superseding those published 

in WSP 714, 804, 874, 1034, and 1144, are given herein.

Date

1931

Apr. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Hay 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

107

147

147

203

189

217

203

161

140

133

120

114

120

120

120

133

189

189

182

147

133

126

120

114

107

107

114

100

100

94

100

120

147

190

231

273

273

Date

1931-Con.

May 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1936

Jan. 20

21

Discharge

259

231

175

133

120

114

120

120

126

126

126

107

114

120

107

94

10O

93

91

90

82

84

88

100

114

133

161

114

100

90

91

68

68

130

125

Date

1936 -Con.

Jan. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

1939

Feb. 11

12

13

Discharge

120

115

110

105

105

100

100

95

95

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

90

430

350

300

Date

1939-Con.

Feb. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1944

Dec. 17

18

19

21

Discharge

300

300

240

230

230

260

380

400

300

260

250

230

210

210

250

330

350

330

420

400

370

320

280

260

250

250

250

270

350

450

430

85

85

80

80

Date

1944 -Con.

Dec. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1945

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1949

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

80

75

72

72

72

70

66

66

66

66

66

66

60

65

70

68

65

70

70

70

400

520

480

430

400

480

700

600

480

430

400
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 229

Pine River at Alma, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1945,

1949 Contlnued

Month

May .

Calendar year 1931 .....

Water year 1935-36 ..... 

Calendar year 1936

Water year 1938-39 ..... 

Calendar year 1939.....

Calendar year 1944.....

Water year 1944-45 ..... 

Calendar year 1945.....

Water year 1948-49 ..... 

Calendar year 1949 .....

Cfs-days

-

55,751 

55,539

57,131 

55,583

53, 691

55,497 

68,901

59,386 

60,779

Maximum

336

965 

965

580 

580

678

1,740 

1,740

1,000 

1,000

Minimum

30

14 

14

44 

17

37

40 

40

46 

46

Mean

109

152 

152

157 

152

147

152 

189

163 

167

Per 

square 

mile

0.559

.378

.528 

.528

.545 

.528

.510

.528 

.656

.566 

.580

Runoff in 

inches

0.62

5.12

.51

7.21 

7.18

7.38 

7.17

6.92

.27

7.17 

8.91

1.39

7.64 

7.83

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9, 10, Nov. 25 to Jan. 14, 

Apr. 28 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

1.0 

2.O

32

75

203

4.0

5.0 

6.7

539

795

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

76

76

80

*76

88

151

182

*78

39_

85

101

105

104

99

88

89

89

93

86

90

85

92

96

93

94

101

128

161

203 

TSS loy

3,188

103

0.358

0.41

Nov.

155

»I35

124

107

110

109

107

103

10T

109

110

110

110

103

104

107

104

104

104

105

104

116

133

151

155

142

131

124

119

115

3,517

117

0.406

0.45

Dec.

114

114

114

121

110

126

128

140

142

150

148

 147

144

150

140

124

85

SO" 75

103

129

135

130

102

79

115

154

I3T

124

119

103

3,782

122

0.424

0.49

Jan.

72

96

ICB" 124

97

*108

104

94

67 55

83

79

80

86

90

100

100

100

100

104

119

109

96

97

87

102

110

120

110

110

110

3,048

98.3

0.341

0.39

Feb.

110

110

110

110

105

 105

110

110

110

110

110

TOO" 100

100

406

572

371

414

488

572

955

7C5

765

780

655

561

479

388

-

9,611

343

1.19

1.24

Mar.

346

316

3300

3250

3200

3170

al§0~

3180

3190

3200

3200

3200

3190

3190

*3200

240

278

362

405

441

528

479

423

346

633

618

720

885

T65

642

550

11,627

375

1.30

1.50

Apr.

479

423

371

330

300

286

300

338

362

388

388

»338

300

270

256

278

308

338

338

316

414

460

539

618

668

780

1.450

1,110

938

765

14,449

482

1.67

1.87

May

 555 642

517

450

423

388

*354

330

308

286

263

256

240

226

218

203

182

175

169

154

151

148

146

138

130

122

117

115

158

155

134

7,817

252

0.875

1.01

June

154

203

233

293

308

346

286

179

151

189

165

131

131

119

124

113

*ITT

119

150

263

263

423

427

362

338

346

323

293

263

203

7,011

234

0.812

0.91

July

155

139

131

131

131

 128

121

120

116

109

116

148

156- 182

133

116

93

92

137

110

103

94

82

35

98

97

94

94

96 

104

124

3,647

118

0.410

0.47

Aug.

125

»TI9~

121

115

107

102

78

78

77

80

82

77

73

73

83

96

97

77

88

83

72

69

73

69

74

77

78

72

62 

'SS 60

09

2,606

84.1

0.292

0.34

Sept.

67

63

62

60

60

64

 61

60

65

63

65

70

63

5S.

58

76

75

76

89

84

88

77

86 84

86

84

75

67

82 

102

2,168

72.3

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,150 Min 39 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.677 In. 9.17

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,450 Min 39 Mean 199 Cfsm 0.691 In. 9.36

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). Feb. 21 (7 a.m.) 1,030 ofs (5.72 ft); Msr. 25 (5:30 p.m.) 855 cfs 

(5.22 ft); Mar. 28 ^3 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (5.65 ft); Apr. 27 (2 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records snd records for Pine River 

near Midland and Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.

Mote. Stage-discharge relstion affected by ice Jan. 15-19, Jan. 27 to Feb. 14.
230 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pine River near Midland, Mich.

Location.--Lafc 43°33i50", long 84°22ilO", on line between sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., 

and sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. IE., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State 

Highway 30, 7 miles southwest of Midland and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1938, February 1948 to September 1954.

Gage (revised). Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.87 ft above mean sea level 

(Michigan State Highway Department benchmark). May 31, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, tape, 

staff, or wire-weight gage at same site at datum 5.48 ft lower. Feb. 3, 1948, to 

Dec. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage, water-stage recorder, or staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 283 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,900 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.04 ft); maximum gage height, 7.80 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 34 cfs Oct. 12.

1934-38, 1948-54: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 10.00 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

784 

804, 

824 

1144

Water 

year

1935 

1936 

1937 

1949

Date

Mar. 17, 1935 

Mar. 18, 1936 

Apr. 25, 1937 

Feb. 28, 1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

*3,100 

tl,600 

1,460 

tl,600

Gage height 

(feet)

tlO.7

t From graph based on gage readings, 

t Occurred during period of ice effect.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, and those below 100 cfs, which are poor. Regulation at low and medium stages by dam at Alma, dam and powerplant at St. Louis.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1936-38, 1948-49, superseding those published in WSP 804, 824, 854, 1114, and 1144, 

are given herein:

Date

1935

Nov. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

1936

Jan. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

98

213

142

171

169

163

169

158

185

183

197

185

169

150

169

163

273

200

200

190

19O

130

160

210

180

170

170

170

170

160

210

200

190

180

175

170

165

160

155

150

145

140

Date

1936-Con.

Jan. 28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Di scharge

135

135

130

130

125

125

120

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

130

300

350

450

420

400

400

450

480

500

540

560

540

520

520

600

800

1,100

1,200

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

1937

Apr. 7

8

9

10

11

12

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1938

Feb. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

,100

,000

,100

,200

,250

,200

,100

,000

950

920

620

600

620

540

450

380

598

,100

,040

740

,380

,100

,170

,240

980

800

,700

,460

,380

,700

,800

,700

,620

,460

,240

,040

740

740

570

Date

1946

June 8

9

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1949

Feb. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

140

170

190

160

150

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

160

200

330

450

520

250

220

190

160

180

140

160

130

110

90

110

600

560

500

470

560

800

700

570

480

450
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Pine River near Midland, Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1936-38, 1948-49

231

Month

Calendar year 1935 ..............

April 1937 ........................

Water year 1937-38. .............

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

Calendar year 1949 ..............

Cfs-daya

4,807

5,685

99,851

5,600

4,850

72,402

71,775

17,610

102,737

2,809

12,312

67,921

71,247

Maximum

273

230

3,000

230

450

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,380

4,500

4,500

520

190

1,400

1,400

1,400

Minimum

54

130

26

130

110

400

14

14

206

253

40

61

94

-

Mean

160

183

274

181

167

781

198

196

587

1,356

281

185

90.6

440

186

195

Per square 

mile

0.410

.469

.703

.464

.428

2.00

.508

.503

1.51

3.48

.721

.474

.232

1.13

.477

.500

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0.46

.54

9.52

.53

.46

2.31

6.90

6.84

1.68

3.62

9.81

.53

.27

1.17

6.48

6.80

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

120

113

62

90

87

*107

103

132

266

132

48

BT

94

126

137

125

120

129

114

129

125

127

131

105

116

108

118

162

143

192

240

3,853

124

0.318

0.37

Nov.

T5B- 215

145

*159

107

116

112

122

ITS- 105

iis

118

116

118

122

112

118

116

118

118

127 

140

145

164

189

189

162

151

140

140

4,109

137

0.351

0.39

Dec.

131

127

129

131

140

114

151

129

151

*170

167

162

159

145

140

140

120

120

120

130

140 

150

150

130

130

150

140

130

130

120

110

4,256

137

0.351

0.41

Jan.

120" 100

120

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

*100

100

110

130

130

130

130

130

150

rro

120

120

110

130

140

150

140

140

140

3,750

121

0.310

0.36

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

140

130" 130

130

500

850

600

600

700

800

1.500 

1,200

1,100

1,290

840

696

585

540

-

13,731

490

1.26

1.31

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,550 Min 48

Mar.

435

370

362

350

316

281

264

267

274

292

309

338

338

267

242

254

 323

510

585

595

535 

580

545

515

869

1.290

804

1,100

1,000

900

800

15,910

513

1.32

1.52

Apr.

700

600

500

450

400

400

400

450

500

550

500

400

*350

309

302

338

338

342

370

386

570 

666

615

708

1,020

1,180

2,450

2,360

1,570

1,260

20,984

699

1.79

2.00

Mean 245

May

990

53T

786

708

610

*520

500

390

358

358

330

298

*284

270

254

257

236

212

194

197

179 

162

162

165

155

152

142

140

143

112 rs?

10,290

332

0.851

0.98

June

186

170

251

318

330

342

359

322

195

154

222

195

186

*138

110

162

110

*105 155-

286

494 

545

505" 713

458

408

377

346

208

243

8,663

289

0.741

0.83

Cfam 0.628

July

201

145

122

116

116

122

*133

118

110

110

112

116

99

212

215

167

143

108

103

63_

127

131

e90

e90

elOO

elOO

elOO

elOO

elOO

elOO

elOO

3,769

122

0.313

0.36

Aug.

elOO

118

*112

112

116

122

94

108

110

76

84

74

68

84

82

74

59

50

-71 13T

78 

76

65

68

59

68

59

59

84

78

74

2,616

84.4

0.216

0.25

Sept.

46

63

74

65

55

73

*5§- 44

62

54

59

72

60

96

103

85

59

105

85

90

94 

~9TJ 114

*72

89

74

70

92

79

fttl oy

2,272

75.7

0.194

0.22

In. 8.55

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,450 Min 44 Mean 258 Cfam 0.662 In. 9.00

Peak discharge (baae. 950 cfs). Feb. 16 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 21 (time and discharge 

unknown}: Mar. 26 (12:30 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (5.53 ft); Mar. 28 (time unknown) 1,290 cfs (5.08 ft); 

Apr. 27 (10 to 11 p.m.) 2,900 eta (7.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Chippewa River 

near Midland and Pine River at Alma.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 23. No gage-height record Mar. 28 

to Apr. 13; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records indicated in footnote "e."
232 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Tlttabawassee River at Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°36', long 84°15', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 2 E., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Dow Chemical Co. powerplant in Midland, 1 mile downstream from 

Chippewa River, and 1 mile upstream from Bullock Creek.

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1954. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-26 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 1,544 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.38 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height -0.96 ft), caused by bridge construction above 

station; minimum dally, 172 cfs Aug. 26.

1936-54: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 12, 1942; minimum daily, 111 cfs Aug. 21, 1949; minimum gage height, 

-0.96 ft Aug. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs, which are fair. Water is diverted from 

river a short distance above station for industrial use; small part returned to river 

a quarter of a mile below station; remainder returned 1 mile below and below control. 

Extremes and daily discharge not adjusted for diversion. Discharge below' about 4,000 

cfs regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1945. WSP 1144: 1948.

Rating table, Water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13)

-0.7 165 4.0 2,970

0.0 440 12.1 11,800

2.0 1,450

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

(t)

Oct.

394

379

293

589

308

*280

314

316

412

456

397

377

502

462 

402

376

367

424

388

535

518

476

528

616

499

426 

492

680 

785 

838

876

14,705

474

101

Nov.

716

883

758

*985

892

656

459

477

687

640

408

553 

550

441

497

589

650

722

597

800

705

984

1.100

838 

688

472 

716 

712

20,111

670

89

Dec.

614

678

618

706

700

525

548

644

916

872

*712

850

687

1.180 

582

420

650

553

Hi

558

640

713

772

673

484

689 

811

907 

643

564

21,148

682

83

Jan.

446

751

466

773

692

536

416

547

806

463

448

*390

430

406 

519

380

418

732

616

526

684

628

496

366

598

722 

578

548 

570 

"288 259

16,498

532

88

Feb.

397

601

765

420

626

459

565

504

*478

472

808

652

554

492 

1,710

5,900

4,510

5,540

2,400

2,520

5,080

6,570

5,980

5,080

4,290

2,860 

2,480

2,090

 

60,401

2,157

88

Mar.

1,960

1,690

1,580

1,580

1,020

795

956

1,510

1,410

1,250

1,610-

1,640

1,390

1,550 

1,580

1,710

*1,680

2,750

4,300

4,370

3,880

2,800

2,210

2,130

4,560

7,850 

6,640

5,320 

5,030

4,310 

3,960

84,801

2,736

80

Apr.

3,680

3,480

3,510

2,390

1.540

1,600

2,050

3,550

3,550

3,330

2,600

2,460

2,280

*1,650 

1,620

2,920

3,950

3,480

3,090

2,550

3,550

5,660

5,020

3,460

5,060

4,920 

9,280

11.800 

9,390

6,530

119,310

3,977

87

May

5.340

4)580

4,570

4,2SO

3,850

3,510

2,600

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,300

1,220

*1,200

1,600 

1,150

1,140

1,580

1,250

982

1,110

872

770

561

765

526

696 

678

m483 

1,070

55,705

1,732

94

June

2,370

2,430

1,990

2,200

1,840

1,960

1,360

1,470

1,450

808

806

876

660

*639 

645

657

8l5

756

894

2,690

2,790

4,550

7,960

5,420

4,010

5,750 

5,750

5,070 

2,400

1,070

66,504

2,217

101

July

886

730

626

593

601

635

645

*681

536

448

445

514

553

586 

497

468

458

466

310

262

494

545

445

562

466

291 

343

324 

461

384 

375

15,635

504

102

Aug.

526

449

*600

528

466

424

570

588

421

362

404

359

352

468 

390

259

321

182

264

242

319

324

218

239

228

m388 

391

289 

324

11,269

364

104

Sept.

'250 199

367

326

207

250

211

266

*261

296

452

455

378

846 

1.020

582

373

448

486

292

501

574

449

464

415

401 

405

425 

590

656

12,855

428

95

Adjusted for diversion by Dow Chemical Co.

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

575 

0.240 

0.28

759 

0.316 

0.35

Calendar year 1953; 

Water year 1953-54;

765 

0.319 

0.37

620 

0.258 

0.30

2,245 

0.935 

0.97

2,816 

1.17 

1.35

4,064 

1.69 

1.89

1,826 

0.761 

0.88

Observed

Max 10,600 Mln 208 Mean 1,407 

Max 11,800 Mln 172 Mean 1,361

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs).-

8,180 cfs (8.90 ft); Apr. 22 (2 to 5

2,318 

0.966 

1.08

606 

0.252 

0.29

468 

0.195 

0.22

523 

0.218 

0.24

Adjusted

Mean 1,507 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.52 

Mean 1,454 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.22

-Feb. 22 (10 a.m.) 6,640 cfs (7.50 ft); Mar. 26 (4 to 6 p.m.) 

p.m.) 5,870 cfs (6.80 ft); Apr. 28 (11:30 a.m.) 12,200 cfs

(12.38 ft); June 23 (10 a.m.) 8,510 cfs (9.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion for Industrial use furnished by Dow Chemical Co.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 233 

Saglnaw River at Saglnaw, Mich.

Location. La t 43°26'00", long 83°56'30", in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 4 E., on upstream end 

of right pier of Genessee Street Bridge In Saglnaw, 3f miles downstream from Tittabawassee River and 18.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--1904. 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1929, 1930, and 1942 

(flood discharge for certain periods only) in WSP 1084; December 1942 to September 1954 

(high-water periods only), no highwater 1944, 1949, 1953. Gage-height records for flood 

seasons collected In this vicinity 1910-20, and for entire years since 1921 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff gage read at least once dally. Datum of gage is 566.85 ft, U. S. Lake Survey 

datum, levels by U. S. Weather Bureau. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right bank 

at Essexvllle, 15 miles downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,700 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 

'1904-54: Maximum discharge, 68,000 cfs Mar. 29, 1904 (gage height, 24.9 ft). 

Remarks. Records poor. Considerable diversion through metropolitan area of Saginaw.

Cooperation.--Gage readings at base gage furnished by city of Saginaw and U. S. Weather 

Bureau. Auxiliary gage height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,800

14 , 6OO

16,600

17,000

17,600

19,600

20.8OO

22,700

21.1OO

18.4OO

17,400

14,100 

15,000

-

-

-

~

Mar.

11,400

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

19,000

19,900

2O.5OO 

19,200

18,500 

16,100

15,800

-

-

-

-

Apr.

13,600 

12,3OO

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

18,800

*20.600 

 19,000

-

-

-

-

May

15 . 6OC 

12,200

*12,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

'

_

-

-

-

-

-

June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1953: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 22,7OO Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Sebewaing River (State drain) near Sebewaing, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°43 I , long 83°26 ! , in sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 9 E., on right bank 60 ft 

downstream from highway bridge on Rescue Road, 1? miles upstream from East Pork and 

Ij miles southeast of Sebewaing.

Drainage area. 62 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1939-54), 37.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during, year, 2,340 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 9.88 ft); maximum gage height, 10.48 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); no flow at times.

1940-54: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 12.81 ft Mar. 9, 

1942 (Ice jam), but may have been higher during period of no gage-height record In April 

1947; no flow for long periods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 2 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2O

0 2 2.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.1

149

226

460

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30 

0

.1

.6

2.3

4.6

11

27

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.4

48

136

257

430

1,110

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.6

.5

475

4.6

3.1

*3.1

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8 

.8

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.6

13

T3

6.2

4.2

78.3

2.53

O.O41

O.05

Nov.

3.5

3.1

2.4

1.8

 1.5

1.3

1.2

1.6

2.2

1.9

2.8

H3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.9

3.9

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.3

2.4

2.9

3.7

83.8

2.79

O.045

O.O5

Dec.

4.6

3.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

6.2

9.5

 7.7

9.9

11

55

48

37

32

42

30

25

20

15

14

21

50 

49

39

29

28

23

23

19

14

20

771.0

24.9

0.402

0.46

Jan.

9.9

11

IS.

6.8

6.5

6.8

5.6

4.2

3.5

3

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

9

8

6

4

3.8

3.4

143.0

4.61

0.074

0.09

Feb.

4.5

4.7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*5

5

5

5

10

4OO

450

250

200

150

250

700

400 

206

227

156

131

110

213

3,917.2

140

2.26

2.35

Mar.

242

86

70

60

7O

60

60

60

70

90

110

120

110

110

100

93

87

*182

383

340

194

146 

233

323

1.250

463

188

146

109

78

72

5,705

184

2.97

3.42

Apr.

73

66

 42

41

35

44

46

48

33

31

31

24

22

*20

18

22

18

14

10

11

21

18 

14

12

17

49

471

250

112

1,691

56.4

0.910

1.01

May

61

43

42

*33

26

24

20

17

30

33

25

20

16

12

10

8.9

7.5

6.3

6.0

4.6

4.1

4.1 

3.7

3.O

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.5

3.4

1.8

1.6

476.4

15.4

0.248

0.29

June

4.1

3.7

3.5

11

8.2

6.0

4.4

3.9

3.7

2.8

2.3

1.8

 2.1

1.4

j-6

.6

.6

.6

4.1

35

48

"58 174 

26

16

11

7.5

4.6

3.7

3 2

452.4

15.1

0.244

0.27

July

3 -0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.6

1.4

.9

*. 5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.6

.3 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.5

16.5

0.53

0.0085

0.01

Aug.

0.6Ts"

.4

*.4

.1

.1

0

7j

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

3.1

0.10

0.0016

0.002

Sept.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

.1

.4

.5

2.0

1.1

.9

.6

.9

1.3

.4

1.4

frl

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.4

2.0

18.7

0.62

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1953: Max 665 Mln 0.1 Mean 30.4 Cfsro 0.490 In. 6.64

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,250 Mln 0 Mean 36.6 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.O1

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). Fc

unknown); Mar. 19 (12 p.m.) 505 cfs 

1,150 cfs (7.08 ft).

b. 16 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 21 (time and discharge 

5.30 ft); Mar. 25 (1 p.m.) 2,340 cfs (9.88 ft); Apr. 27 (9 a.m.)

.,150 cfs (7.08 ft).

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

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 16-18, Jan 9 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

East Fork Sebewaing River (Columbia drain) near Sebewalng, Mien.

235

Location. Lat 43°44', long 83°24', on line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 15 N.,'R. 9 E., 

on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge on Gettel Road, 2-fc miles upstream 

from mouth, and 2j miles southeast of Sebewalng.

Drainage area. 38 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 607.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 19.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,600 cfs Mar. 25. based on records for 

nearby stations; maximum gage height, 7.25 ft Mar. 25 (Ice jam); no flow for long 

periods.

1940-54: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during period of no gage height 

record in April 1947; maximum gage height, 9.70 ft Mar. 15, 1943 (Ice Jam); no flow for 

long periods.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 2 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.3

4.3 

7.5

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.9

15

33

60

130

240

400

840

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

0 1.8

.1 2.0

.2 2.3

.5 2.6

1.0 3.0

1.9 3.4

4.9

124

215

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0.5

"74

.7

al.5

al.4

 1.3

al.2

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a.e

.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2 

2.9

5.6

775

1.7

34.4

1.11

0.029

0.03

Nov.

1.4 

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.8

772" 2.2

2.1

1.8 

1.5

1.5

1.6

40.6

1.35

0.036

0.04

Dec.

i.9 

1.9

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.8

 2.9

2.9

19

17

13

9.0

7.7

9.4

7.7

4.4

2.4

1.9

2.1

3.3

7.3

8.1

5.6

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.3

3.9

3.1

2.1

165.1

5.33

0.140

0.16

Jan.

1.8 

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.6

.6

.5

 .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

r~ 2.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

31.6

1.02

0.027

0.03

Feb.

fc*

1.2

1.2

4

3.5

3

2.9

2.8

 2.9

3

3

3

4.5

300

350

160

150

130

200

500

TS5

82

58

62

54

40 

65

_

------

2,338.3

83.5

2.20

2.28

Mar.

60

18

18

16

20

19

18

20

25

35

38

40

35

30

23

20

22

 40

200

220

140

110

130

3OO

800

458

87 

66

50

33

33

3,124

101

2.66

3.06

Apr.

38 

32

 14

15

17

25

26

27

16

13

13

10

8.2

6.9

 6.5

9.1

8.4

6.3

"571 4.9

11

9.1

6.9

6.2

8.2

16

178_

28

20

682.8

22.8

0.600

0.67

May

fi

11

*9.3

8.2

8.0

7.1

6.0

7.8

11

8.4

7.1

5.6

4.6

3.8

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.6 ' if

.8

.6

.5

143.5

4.63

0.122

0.14

June

1.2 

2.2

2.3

6.7

7.1

4.9

3.2

2.2

1.7

al.5

al

a.e

 .6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

3.8

23

23

197

44

18

9.1

6.3

4.6 

2.9

1.8

1.4

381.8

12.7

0.334

0.37

July

3$

'.6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

al

.4

 .3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

6.5

0.21

0.0055

0.006

Aug.

OJL 

8. .1

».l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

p

0 

0

o

0

0

0.7

0.02

D. 00053

0.0007

Sept.

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

1.0

.6

1.6

1.9

1.2

.9

.5

.4

.2 

.2

.4

.6

10.6

0.35

0.0092

0.01

Calendar year 1953: Max 464 Min 0 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.345 In. 4.67

Water year 1953-54 1955-54 : ;Max 80000______Hln Min0______Mean Mean19.1 Cfsm 0.503 In. 6.80.80__________

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Feb. 16 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 21 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 25 ( 6 p.m.) about 1,600 cfs (7.25 ft); 

Apr. 27 (11:30 a.m.) 345 cfs (3.85 ft); June 22 (8 to 9 a.m.) 318 cfs (3.76 ft).

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

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

Sebewaing River near Sebewaing and Pigeon River near Owendale.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-27, Feb. 5, 6, 11-22, Peb, 28 to Mar. 25.
236 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mloh.

Location. Lat 43°45'35", long 83°14'45", In SE^ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

600 ft dovmstreara from bridge on county road/2 miles downstream from confluence of East 

and West Branches, and 2j miles northeast of Owendale. Prior to June 10, 1954, at site 

600 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 10.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum, 1.2 ofs Oct. 2, Sept. 9; minimum gage 

height, 1.05 ft Aug. 12, 13, 14.

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1954; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs 

Oct. 11, 1952 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 13, Hov. 22 

to Dec. 9, Sept. 3-3O)

1.0

1.1 

l.g 

1.5 

1.7

1.0

2.0

6.0

21

32

2.O 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

54 

153 

412 

577 

96O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.5

JU3

1.5

3.2

7.5

5.2

*9.0

4.4

2.8

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.9

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.8 

2.0

3.6

2.0

2.4

3.2

2.4

5.6

6.5

3.6

5.2

11

11

4.4

4.4

122.6

3.95

0.072

0.08

Hov.

3.2

2.8

2.0

1.8

*3.2

2.8

1.9

3.6

4.0

3.6

6.0

 572 7.0

7.0

3.2

4.O

3.2 

3.2

2.4

2.4

3.2

5.2

6.O

5.2

5.2

6.O

4.8

6.5

4.8

4.4

123.8

4.13

0.075

0.08

Dec.

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.2

7.0

5.2

*6.0

6.5

21

27

25

20

16

31

31

25 

20

18

16

20

42

-55-

48

36

31

33

31

28

25

27

678.0

21.9

0.398

0.46

Jan.

21

21

21

25

20

15

13

11

10

9

7

6

5

 4^5,

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5

5

5

6

6

8

10

12

13

14

304.0

9.81

0.178

0.21

Feb.

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

150

600

450 

400

38O

350

8OO

400

*148

*89

107

88

68

88

-

4,278

153

2.78

2.89

Mar.

194

93

100

110

110

1OO

90

97

111

113

120

120

120

127

1O9

79

69 

*86

164

276

23O

139

218

342

«960

*930

200

140

134

77

76

5,834

188

3.42

3.94

Apr.

67

64

*43

49

37

48

63

74

40

33

34

31

26

24

*23

33

28 

24

21

13

38

31

24

22

24

24

188

"72 256

1,549

51.6

0.938

1.05

May

38

25

26

*22

23

23

19

19

22

21

18

16

14

13

12

12

10 

8.5

10

9.0

7.0

6.5

4.4

6.0

4.4

4.4

5.2

6.0

5.2

** A

44£ 0

414.8

13.4

0.244

0.28

June

4.4

13

13

24

19

11

7 0

8 0

6 0

7 5

8 0

6 5

*7 0

5 6

5 2

9.6

763 

126

60

157

142

335

139

56

35

28

24

19

16

14

2,068.8

69.0

1.25

1.40

July

12

11

10

1O

9.5

8.5

9.5

8.0

*7.0

6.5

6.O

6.O

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.O 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.D

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.2

4.0

9.5

179.9

5.80

0.105

0.12

Aug.

7.O

4.8

4.8

4.4

*3.6

3.2

2.4

2.0

2.8

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.8

3.2

3.6 

6.0

7.0

7.5

6.0

5.6

5.6

7.0

IP.

1O

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.6

152.2

4.91

0.089

0.10

Sept.

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.O

4.0

2.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

 1.5

1.8

1.8

4.8

10

9.0

8.0

8.0 

7.5

8.0

6.O

8.5

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

7.0

9.O

12

180.0

6.00

0.109

0.12

Calendar year 1953: Max 755 Mln 1 Mean 28.5 Cfsm 0.518 In. 7.05

Water year 1953-54: Max 960 Mln 1.3 Mean 43.5 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.73

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--F

unknown); Mar. 25 (time unknown) 2,5

;b. 16 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 26 (time and discharge 

50 cfs (10.75 ft); June 17 (6 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (8.81 cfs).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 22, Mar. 3-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER 237

Black River near Fargo, Mich.

43006' long 82«37', in NW£ sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 16 E., on left bank 20 ft 

r~ i«n ^£ro?1 t^168?,,011 Norman R°ad, 2| miles southeast of Fargo, ft miles upstream 

from Mill Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Port Huron. Prior to July 9 1954 on 

downstream side of bridge. '

Drainage area. 475 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1944 to September 1954.

ater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (by barometer). Prior to July 9 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum. '

Average discharge. 10 years, 339 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined; maximum gage height observed,

i!Li cfe°- 16 < lce Jam); minimum, 7.1 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.57 ft). 

< ! }% ?1 : Ma* 1111 discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 16.06 ft, from 

lone?* o'v 2S rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

1946 minimum discharge observed, 1.8 cfs Sept. 18, 19,

Remarks:.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

19

37

104

201

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.8

335

520

1,000

2,340

4,150

7,600

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 

IS

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

18

18

22

25

28

28

28

26

25

23

20

20

19

18

17

17 

17

IS »17

17

17

18

18 

18

20 

21

27

27

28

28

662

21.4

0.045

0.05

Nov.

23

1*

25

24

24

27

27

27

27

27

*27

"27 29

27

28

27

27 

28

29 

28

29

27

28

27 

27

25 

25

24

26

25

800

26.7

0.056

0.06

Dec.

 55 25

27

27

25

25

30

28

 27

35

38

41

42

42

39

35

41 

43

44 

45

47

45

47

47 

M

49 

49

44

44

43

42

1,190

38.4

0.081

0.09

Jan.

38

38

37

36

36

38

38

38

38

35

30

30

25

 23

25

25

25 

25

30 

40

45

40

35

30 

25

25 

40

55

60

70

80

1,155

37.3

0.079

0.09

Feb.

90

80

70

60

50

45

42

45

45

45

42

42

42

50

150

7,000

7.500 

*5,200

4,000 

5,220

4,760

3,750

3,020

2,340 

1,950

2,020 

2,180

2,100

51,938

1,855

3.91

4.07

Mar.

1,640

1,000

700

600

400

450

400

400

450

550

700

800

1,000

1,420

1,150

950

1,360 

2,100

3.200 

3,020

1,950

1,390

800

540 

2,750

2,260 

1,450

1,090

650

448

*444

36,062

1,163

2.45

2.82

Apr.

440

433

384

305

243

329

675

600

488

384

281

178

146

134

151

170

178 

192

168 

460

 248

187

138

127 

440

1,570 

1,450

1,180

800

508

12,992

433

0.912

1.02

May

323

440

415

335

255

199

155

146

153

174

180

 149

115

92

83

79

75 

72

63 

59

58

57

54

52 

49

49 

47

44

43

39

ToOJ

4,090

132

0.278

0.32

June

42

48

43

41

44

44

47

48

44

42

41

42

42

44

44

42

37 

33

33 

52

 76

149

293

238 

98

71 

58

53

47

42

1,978

65.9

0.139

0.15

July

39

39

39

39

37

37

35

30

27

26

25

24

23

 21

20

18

18 

17

17 

18

22

22

22

19 

18

17 

16

16

17

18

18

754

24.3

0.051

0.06

Aug.

26

21

20

21

18

17

17

17

17

 18

17

17

15

17

18

18

17 

17

18 

28

29

23

20

20 

23

19 

18

18

14

9^5

13

580.5

18.7

0.039

0.05

Sept.

15

15

16

17

16

14

14

14

13

 10

7.7

lii

8.5

11

20

21

25 

22

21 

18

19

21

17

16 

16

15 

14

14

15

21

473.3

15.8

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,290 Mln 13 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.23

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,500 Mln 7.1 Mean 309 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.82

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 19. Doubtful or no gage-height 

record Dec. 6-8, Mar. 2-13, and July 7, 8; discharge estimated on basis of records for Cass River at 

Vassar, Mill Creek near Abbottsford, and North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens.
238 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°03', long 82°37', In NVfij sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 16 E., on downstream side 

or highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Abbottsford.

Drainage area. 138 sq ml.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of

§

age is 600 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 7, 1950, staff gage at same site and 

atum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,500 cfs Feb. 16, based on records for

nearby stations; maximum gage height, 9.7 ft Feb. 16 (ice jam); minimum, 4.4 cfs Aug. 7 

(gage height, 2.35 ft). "6

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

10.81 ft Jan. 3, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.8 cfs Aug. 11, 1949 (gage height, 

2.28 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.0

5.0 

7.4

130

250

610

1,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

12

12

10

9.2

9.2

8.3

9.2

9.2

8.3

577

8.7

8.7

*8.7

8.3

8.7

8.7

9.2

11

11

13

15

19

19

20

334.7

10.8

0.078

0.09

Nov.

20

TS

15

14

15

20

20

20

20

19

*15

15

15

15

14

14 

13

IS

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

15

14

14

13

13

459

15.3

0.111

0.12

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

14

*15

17

16

16

16

23

53

23 

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

20

592

19.1

0.138

0.16

Jan.

20

21

20

20

19

20

19

18

17

15

13

12

1?

12

*12

12 

12

13

13

14

20

24

22

16

13

13

15

20

25

30

35

547

17.6

0.128

0.15

Feb.

35

30

25

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

150

1,800

1,500

*1,23Q

1,300

1,330

1,480

1,200

1,030

838

700

570

453

425

14,326

512

3.71

3.86

Mar.

494

369

293

120

1ST

182

172

154

160

2OO

250

330

300

280

260

200 

160

220

380

632

439

358

287

271

745

~SS5 812

526

411

300

*244

10,361

334

2.42

2.79

Apr.

262

300

239

WZ.

142

132

170

209

194

142

107

106

91

76

66

115 

142

115

93

206

*184

174

124

106

90

90

172

303 2~g8"

196

4,796

160

1.16

1.29

May

142

107

91

TIB" 163

86

73

67

60

79

74

*67

57

53

48

45 

42

36

35

32

33

31

29

28

26

22

2T

25

23

23

23

1,758

56.7

0.411

0.47

June

29

29

31

38

35

36

33

28

26

23

20

19

17

17

15

14 

13

19

17

21

*39

83

W

51

38

31

24

20

18

15

869

29.0

0.210

0.23

July

14

IS

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.3

*7.9

7.4

7.0 

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6. 1

252.fi

8.14

0.059

0.07

Aug.

6.1

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.8

5.4

4^7

174

6.5

*6.1

5.4

5.8

4.7

6.1

8.7

11 

10

9.6

7.0

7.0

6.1

6.5

6.1

14

20_

13

8.7

7.4

7.0

6.5

7.0

237.7

7.67

0.056

0.06

Sept.

7.0

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.7

BTT

*5.4

5.4

5.1

6.1

7.0

7.9

8.7 

9.6

8.7

9.6

8.7

-§\6 10

8.7

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.0

7.4

10

216.7

7.22

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1953: Max 830 Mln 8.3 Mean 87.7 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.62

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,800 Mln 4.7 Mean 95.2 Cfsm 0.690 In. 9.35

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfsK Feb. 16 (time unknown) about 2,500 cfs; Mar. 25 (time unknown) 

1,260 cfs (6.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 4, Feb. 7-17, Mar. 9-19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 239

Red Run near Royal Oak, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°31'06", long 83°05'44", In NW^NE^ sec. 12 , T. 1 N., R. 11 E., on right 

bank Just upstream from Lawson drain, 600 ft upstream from bridge on Thirteen Mile Road, 

1.5 miles east of Royal Oak city limits, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 36.5 sq ml.

Records available. January to September 1954 (fragmentary).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 625 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period not determined; maximum gage height recorded, 

10.57 ft Mar. 25; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs,. which are poor. Flow represents some 

sanitary and Industrial sewage plus storm runoff. Diversion out of or Into basin unknown because of variable sources and quantity of sewage. Discharge measurements, in 

cubic feet per second, made prior to beginning of daily discharge record are as follows:

Feb. 11, 1953........... 0.1

Mar. 4................ 84.9

Apr. 10................ 105

May 7................ 23.7

11... . ... ... ... 5.7

June 18................ .1

July 16................ .Z

Aug. 13, 1953.......... 0

Sept. 4,............... .

Oct. 8.

Nov. 4.

Dec. 18.

Rating table, Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1954 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

87

144

228

475

870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to Se.ptember 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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

(*)

.

_

_

_

105

25

2

_

_

-

55

*15

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

8

9

2

2

2

2

5

6

20

3

-

_

107

86

70

*80

*18

12

69

136

41

20

22

35

71

50

118

-

Mar.

81

101

76

26

18

11

8

16

48

37

31

27

16

16

8

11

8

2

*39

.

_

15

12

840

188

*102

94

60

92

60

Apr.

59

68

46

31

30

69

53

35

65

81

48

30

*24

_

_

_

217

79

_

{*)

-

_

_

_

May

.

_

-

_

14

13

*14

14

15

12

11

9

8

7

5

3

6

6

4

4

4

(*)

8

9

.

_

13

41

June

107

12

84

73

24

_

4

8

7

7

6

*19

5

6

16

9

48

18

39

170

37

9

no

5

6

18

_

_

July

.

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

-

(*)

2

2

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

9

2

25

Aug.

2

3

2

_

5

.

_

6

-

(*)

39

_

_

4

-

_

_

_

_

82

23

_

_

-

Sept.

_

.

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

4

2

22

(*)

_

34

-

73

2

_

-

.

_

_

10

102

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
240 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

Plum Brook near Utlca, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°35'01", long 83°01'49", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., on right bank 

mile W1S t eam S fde °f brldge on State H1Shway 53 ' 3-0 mlles south of Utlea and 3.4

Drainage area. 22.5 sq ml.

Records available. January to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 720 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.20 ft); no 

flow at times.

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

those below 2 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1954, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Jan. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26- to Sept. 30

1.0

1.2 

1.5

0.5 

1.0 

1.9 

4.2 

9.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.4

20

54

100

232

372

1.0 

1.2

.8 

1.6 

2.7 

5.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.1

10O 

167

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January 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.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al

1

1

*.9

.9

1

1

1

1.5

3

5

2". 5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3

*3.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

53.8

1.74

0.077

0.09

Feb.

2

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

48

157

*292

*104

*36

*22

 27

71

40

25

23

22

21

23

38

-

976.0

34.9

1.55

1.61

Mar.

32

28

20

25

20

*16

16

20

25

26

24

17

16

16

13

10

9.7

*9.3 14 

74

33

21

19

16

561

166

46

36

30

31

32

1,222.0

39.4

1.75

2.02

Apr.

37

50

35

24

22

25

26

28

20

20

25

18

14

12 *19~

65

51

29

22

55

44

28

24

*19

22

94

7?

42

28

23

993

33.1

1.47

1.64

May

19

15

14

11

*10

9.4

8.1

8.4

8.3

7.4

a6.5

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.1

a3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

*2.0

2.0

1.9 2js

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

174.3

5.62

0.250

0.29

June

7.4

4.8

5.0

14

TT

6.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

a2.5

a2

*al.5

al.5

3.2

a2

a2.5

a2.5

a2

1.8

6.6

6.5

4.6

*2.8

1.9

1.4

1.7

1.3

.8

4. b

108.7

3.62

0.161

0.18

July

0.6

.4

.6

.9

.7

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.7

1.2

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

a. 3

.2

.2

~3.1

.6

.5

16.0

0.52

0.023

0.03

Aug.

0^8

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

.1

a.l

a.l

.4

.3

.1

*0~5

.2

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

O

0

r.O

0

0

*0

O

.1

O

0

5.6

0.18

0 . 0080

0.009

Sept.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

*.4

a. 5

a. 6

a. 5

B.4

a. 4

a. 3

*.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.9

6.0

0.20

0,0089

0.01

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). Feb. 16 (5:30 p.m.) 362 cfs (7.36 ft); Mar. 25 (4 p.m.) 720 cfs 

(8.20 ft)j Apr. 26 (4 p.m.) 174 cfs (5.24 ft).

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

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for 

River Rouge at Birmingham and Big Beaver Creek at Warren.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 13, Mar. 3-1O.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.

241

Location. Lat 42°34'40", long 82°57'00", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 2 H., R. 13 E., on left bank 

800 ft downstream from bridge on Garfield Road, 2f miles north of Fraser, and 4 miles 

upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 362 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum, 53 cfs July 26, 27; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft Sept. 7.

1947-54: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 

that of July 26, 27, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 21-26, Aug. 1-14)

Oct. 1 to July 31 Aug. 1 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

51

91

218

539

10.0

12.0

13.9

957

1,540

2,580

4.3 

5.0 

5.7

54

97

176

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

64

63

64

66

67

70

*70

70

70

70

68

66

66

66

66

66 

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

68

68

MiTSS

98

83

2,242

72.3

0.159

0.18

Nov.

79

76

74

74

*7A

74

74

74

74

74

75

75

76

77

78

76

76 

78

81

83

84

87

54

81

83

84

83

81

79 

78

2,346

78.2

0.172

0.19

Dec.

77

Tf

78

79

84

146

158

d!30

dllO

dlOO

dlOO

dlOO

dllO

d!20

190

130

*95 

100

120

130

140

140

140

100

120

120

120

130

130 

120

110

3,604

116

0.256

0.30

Jan.

140

142

104

99

104

112

124

120

134

117

99

100

100

100

100

100

100 

100

100

200

255" 300

110

110

110

*125

250

200

160 

140

120

4,120

133

0.293

0.34

Feb.

130

130

130

120

110

100

TOT)

100

110

120

110

110

197

368

910

1,490

1.940 

*1,240

693

576

864

693

539

485

485

485

485

576

-

13,396

478

1.05

1.10

Mar.

614

521

614

485

451

404

404

451

521

576

539

468

404

404

361

345

337 

*337

345

910

734

503

434

385

2,070

2.580

1J270

842

708

653 

693

20,363

657

1.45

1.67

Apr.

653

755

693

576

521

539

576

673

503

451

576

451

 417

404

426

776

842 

576

451

609

820

614

503

451

485

720

1.000

693

539

468

17,761

592

1.30

1.45

May

451

404

401

401

353

330

*330

314

330

307

314

307

277

254

232

204

197 

190

169

161

152

142

141

136

169

145

136

140

142

120 

110

7,459

241

0.531

0.61

June

322

232

204

361

367

218

176

183

169

153

134

116

152

132

112

140

150 

183

130

361

353

247

*232

211

169

300

190

140

136

134

6,047

202

0.445

0.50

July

128

118

153

159

Tl3

106

99

112

1H5

106

101

94

86

94

131

116

88 

70

*65

60

66

65

65

66

62

57

55

?9

67

76

74

2,836

91.5

0.202

0.23

Aug.

88

65

66

64

64

62

65

59

71

66

 62

60

60

72

90

65

65 

65

71

66

69

62

 &T 56

71

-JI 168

68

65

60 

59

2,156

69.5

0.153

0.18

Sept.

62

62

62

63

61

57

54

55

61

63

64

62

58

69

81

*77

71 

91

89

66

150

96

74

69

68

66

62

63

67 

152

2,198

73.3

0.161

0.18

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,270 Mln 63 Mean 201 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.01

Water year 1953-54 : Max 2,580 Mln 54 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.511 In. 6.93

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs).--Feb. 17 (4 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (13.12 ft)j Mar. 25 (11 p.m.) 3,900 

cfs (15.16 ft); Apr. 27 (3 to 4 a.m.) 1,130 cfs (10.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Middle River Rouge near Garden City and Clinton River at Mount Clemens.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, Jan. 12 to Feb. 12.
242 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°37'45", long 82°53'25", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 59, 2 miles north of Mount Clemens, and 

3^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 138 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height. 15.52 ft, from 

hTgTPwater mark); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 3.12 ft).

1947-54: Maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Apr. 4 or 5, 1950, from high-water mark in 

gage well (backwater from Clinton River); maximum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 4, 

1950; minimum, that of Sept. 13, 14, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 5 or 6, 1947, reached a stage of 20.0 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Some regulation at times from mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 7,

July 21 to Sept. 30)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

1.0

2.5

5.0

8.0

14

22

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

57

281

680

1,350

1,700

2,300

3,30O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

4.2

4.5

4.8

5.9

6.2

8.0

*8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.6

9.2

13

14

17

19

19

17

19

18 

20

24

54 

22

22

375.8

12.1

0.065

0.08

Nov.

21

14

16

12

 13

12

12

10

8.O

13

10

12

12

8.6

9.8

13 7.4

8.0

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.2

7.7

13

12

12 

12

12

11 

8.6

338.1

11.3

0.061

0.07

Dec.

13

12

11

12

12

15

14

18

13

14

14

15

15

17

20

18

 14

§,8.

13

13

14

17

16

15

13

19 

20

20

20 

21To"

io

475.8

15.3

0.083

0.10

Jan.

20

23

24

23

23

22

20

20

19

20

15

14

13

13

18

22

17

15

20

25

37

42

25

20

19

*20 

4535-

30 

25

22

706

22.8

0.123

0.14

Feb.

23

24

25

23

20

18

T5

18

20

22

20

20

25

51

341

1,210

3.260

1,340

 575

275

401

500

341

191

167

167 

150

137

-

9,382

335

1.81

1.89

Mar.

191

144

100

1OO

90

90

100

110

131

239

353

377

269

233

227

150

116

*115

115

317

635

389

203

197

596

1.900 

1,676

425

251 

197

2 O3

9,633

311

1.68

1.94

Apr.

215

353

401

233

144

134

150

144

ISO

117

118

114

 93

84

82

275

530

353

156

215

695

i>3B~

251

161

135

185 

251

221

281 

167

7,047

235

. 1.27

1.42

May

125

107

92

87

78

 76

75

72

71

71

69

68

65

62

59

53

50

44

39

39

38

36

35

34

34

28 

28

27

26 

24

n

1,731

55.8

0.302

0.35

June

33

37

41

48

53

52

46

44

39

34

31

2858"

28

33

31

29

34

35

38

52

*128

130 -35

72

60 

53

50

45

43

1,473

49.1

0.265

0.30

July

41

3?

38

34

32

28

24

20

18

13

12

5.6

14

11

 6.8

7.7

12

10

8.6

7.7

7.4

6.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0 

3.8

3.2

or

4* 8

5.6

434.6

14.0

0.076

0.09

Aug.

7.4

7.4

9.2

8.6

6.2

4.2

3.O

2.0

2TS

3.2

 3.8

5.0

4.5

4.2

5.6

6.5

9.8

Kff

9.8

9.2

7.4

6.2

5.0

3.5

3.5

4.0 

3.0

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.0

169.9

5.48

0.030

0.03

Sept.

3.5

2.5

3.2

6.8

5.6

3.2

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.2

 1.0

.8

.2

7?

2.0

7.1

8.0

11

17

18_

15

18

12

8.6

8.0

8.0 

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.7

196.3

6.54

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1953 : Max 975 Min 0.6 Mean 63.8 Cfsm 0.345 In. 4.7O

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,260 Min 0.2 Mean 87.6 Cfsm 0.474 In. 6.45

Peak discharge (base. 650 cfs). Feb. 17 (time unknown) 3,900 cfs (15.52 ft); Mar. 21 (2 to 3 p.m.) 

65 cfs (£.92 ft)j Mar. 26 (5 a.m.) 2,ISO cfs (13.85 ft); Apr. 21 (9 to 1O p.m.) 875 cfs (10.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12, 13, 17-19, Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, Mar. 4-8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR 243

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°35'45", long 82°54'35", on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

Moravian Drive, a quarter of a mile downstream from North Branch, and half a mile west 

of Mount Clemens.

Drainage area. 733 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 570.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. May 10, 1934, to May 7, 1935, chain gage, and May 8, 1935, to Jan. 11, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right 

bank 2 miles downstream from base gage, at same datum. Mar. 15, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1952, 

auxiliary wire-weight gage if miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 20 years, 493 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 13.76 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 4.10 ft Feb. 7.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 23.55 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Oct. 15,-1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or Indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1938. WSP 1084: 1938, 1943, 1945-46.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8080"

80

80

80

85

*90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

85

90

90

90

95

95

95

95

100

100

100

190 

170

140 

120

3,020

97.4

0.133

0.15

Nov.

120

Too

110

100

*100

100

100

100

95

100

100

100

100

100

100

loo

100

loo

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110 

100

100

3,115

104

0.142

0.16

Dec.

100

100

100

110

110

220

200

170

140

130

130

130

140

150

250

170

130

130

150

160

180

180

180

140

150

160

160

170 

170

160 

150

4,720

152

0.207

0.24

Jan.

180

200

150

140

150

150

160

160

170

160

130

130

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

225

492

240

145

141

139

*157

444

228 

210

230 

159

5,650

182

0.248

0.29

Feb.

145

177

bl80

b!70

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!50

b!60

b!50

b!50

154

325

1,580

3,100

5,520

*2,860

1,240

890

1,240

1,200

950

800

796

741

752

817

24,817

886

1.21

1.26

Mar.

920

771

832

640

626

578

550

642

780

950

980

950

765

734

664

553

498

*486

486

1,200

1,380

9SO

830

654

2,230

5,520

2,720

1,330 

1,040

948

1,010

33,247

1,072

1.46

1.69

Apr.

980

1,160

1,160

956

804

771

817

907

777

680

811

692

*608

557

BTsT

1,120

1,430

1,080

752

971

1.480

1,280

902

752

724

933

1,010

1,120 

943

777

27,533

918

1.25

1.40

May

715

629

570

579

470

*465

487

452

452

541

413

424

376

339

313

301

287

261

270

238

22-3

238

242

228

260

242

219

247 

223 

214

197

11,115

359

0.490

0.56

June

376

303

271

448

401

286

242

257

242

182

182

161

201

201

161

142

TST

209

161

324

456 365"

*339

296

266

365

257

167 

196 

196

7,820

261

0.356

0.40

July

167

189

196

217

T67

114

142

173

173

148

114

148

114

167

*160

140

130

100

90

80

85

85

80

80

75

70

70

70 

80 

90

90

3,804

123

0.168

0.19

Aug.

110

85

85

80

80

80

80

75B" 70

80

*75

75

75

90

110

90

85

85

90

85

85

80

70

75

80

-90 200

80 

80 

75

75

2,685

86.6

0.118

0.14

Sept.

75

75

75

80

80

70

65

TO

70

75

*75

75

70

80

95

95

90

120

120

100

200

140

100

90

85

85

80

80 

90 

180

2,785

92.8

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,06o Min 80 Mean 313 Cfsm O.427 In. 5.79

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,520 Min 65 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.62

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs).--Feb. 17 (6 to 7 a.m.) 6,420 cfs (13.73 ft); Mar. 26 (5to 6 a.m.) S,520 cfs [13.76 rtj. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Uflie.. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Jan. 19, July 15 to Sept. 30j discharge estitimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and sum of records for Clinton River near Fraser and 

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mlch.

Location. La t 42°32'45", long 83°13'25", In NW£ sec. 36, T. 2 N. , R. 10 E. , on left bank 

100 ft upstream from bridge on West Maple Road and 25 ft downstream from mouth of 

Quarton Lake Outlet, In Birmingham.

Drainage area. 33 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 720 ft (by barometer).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 244 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 1, 

3,4, 6-8; minimum gage height, 1.29 ft Sept. 3.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, about 4.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Sept. 1, 

3, 4, 6-8, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 3, 1954.

Remarks . Records good above 5 cfs and fair below. 

above station.

Occasional regulation by Quarton Lake

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.4 

1.8 

4.2 

1Z

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.4

28

63

126

180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

1.8

1.0

.9

7?

3.2

1.1 

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

1.8

1.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.2

2.3

3.0

4.9

6.8

5.8

4.0

9 9

 : 

74.3

2.40

0.073

0.08

Nov.

5.8

4 o

2.3

1.3

T75

*1.3

1.6 

1.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.7

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

94.7

3.16

0.096

0.11

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.0

6.2

5.6 

4.5

4.9

5.8

4.9

4.5

4.0

6.2

6.5

4.2

3.5

*2.0

rrs

2.8

3.7

5.5

4.9

4.0

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

127.0

4.10

0.124

0.14

Jan.

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.7

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

8.1

6.2

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

6.5

6.8

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.0

112.7

3.64

0.110

0.13

Feb.

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5 

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.2 772-

14

61

*166

*§3

34

*23

24

47

28

20

19

18

18

16

25

645.4

23.0

0.697

0.73

Mar.

24

18

19

16

14

12

12 

16

18

20

17

14

12

13

9.9

9.5

*9.1

8.3

52

28

20

18

16

180

104

57

43

36

30

25

883.8

28.5

0.864

1.00

Apr.

26

34

30

23

21

24 

26

25

19

20

21

18

15

*14

2TT

54

49

35

26

42

40

31

27

25

25

66 "6?

47

35

28

931

31.0

0.939

1.05

May

25

21

21

19

*16

16 

16

14

15

14

13

12

12

11

9.5

9.5

8.7

7.9

7.9

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.0 "5TT

338.1

10.9

0.330

0.38

June

14

9.1

11

21

TT

9.1

6.8

6.2

5.2

4.2

5.0

7.5

5.5

21

20

9.1

6.8

7.8

15

14

11

7.5

*6.2

5.5

8.7

5.5

3.7

S72

7.2

283.7

9.46

0.287

0.32

July

1.6

1.4

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.4

3.0 278-

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.5

*2.5

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

174

1.8

54.4

1.75

0.053

0.06

Aug.

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.3

2.3

1.6

1.1

.9

*.8

ITS

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

2.2

3.0 278-

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.1

49.0

1.58

0.048

0.06

Sept.

0.4TB"

.6

.4

.6

.4

.4

.6

.7

1.1

.9

1.0

1.6

1.6

*2.3

2.0

3.5

2.5

1.4

2.8

l.S

*1.4

1.6

2.3

2.3

1.1

1.1

1.7

5.4

44.5

1.48

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1953: Max 71 Mln 0.8 Mean 8.49 Cfsm 0.257 In. 3.48

Water year 1953-54: Max 180 Mln 0.4 Mean 9.97 Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.11

Peak discharge (base. 110 efs). Feb. 16 (10 a.m.) 183 cfs (3.66 ft); Mar. 25 (2 p.m.) 244 cfs

(3.78 i. 7H ft). ft. 1 .

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich.

245

Location. La t 42°22'20", long 83°15'20", in SW£ sec. 27, T. IS., R. 10 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on Plymouth Road in Detroit and 4 miles upstream from 

Middle River Rouge.

Drainage area. 193 sq mi.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 10, 1943, chain gage, and Aug. 11, 1943, to Oct. 15, 1948, wireweight gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 4.10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 24 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.91 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.69 ft).

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 23.0 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 

2.7 cfs Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 3.50 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

Revisions (mater years). WSP 1034: 1933(M). WSP 1054: 1937-39, 1943, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, July 9-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

3.0 

3.5

6.0

9.0

20

56

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.8

534

1,300

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

6.0

9.0

17

28

51

93

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

13.7

203

503

875

1,630

2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

12

8.7

8.1

7.8

10

*11

15

12

12

12

13

13

12

13

15

12

10

13

20

15

19

21

22

19

19

21

33

2?

12 

8.7

459.3

14.8

0.077

0.09

Nov.

1T~ 9.0

10

*15

14

15

12

15

17

16

*18

21

15

16

17

21

22

23

2?

13

18

20

16

15

18

19

18

15

14

15

490.0

16.3

0.084

0.09

Dec.

18

19

18

18

19

37

3?

21

16

25

25

18

19

30

35

25

20

18

*17

18

20

23

26

27

25

20

20

20

20

20 

20

689

22.2

0.115

0.13

Jan.

18

18

19

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

17 *T7

17

17

18

19

18

18

40

50

60

35

25

22

41

81

~55 121

39 

35

955

30.8

0.160

0.18

Feb.

30

28

26

25

25

24

23

22

?J

25

27

24

23

82

446

1,280

*1.340

J33

196

165

423

280

177

159

159

153

159

288

'

5,965

213

1.10

1.15

Mar.

333

203

237

140

140

107

107

135

165

177

142

115

98

98

84

73

*69

65

7S

455

318

171

135

115

1,340

2,500

*564

340

288

266

280

9,155

295

1.53

1.76

Apr.

244

326

280

196

165

177

216

423

244

184

258

190

142

*123

TSff

471

455

273

196

251

310

223

184

153

190

510

755

4T3S"

273

216

8,184

273

1.41

1.58

May

184

T55

171

*153

126

112

106

99

105

95

87

82

76

69

64

58

53

49

46

44

42

41

37

34

37

35

29

35

34

29

Ss.

2,313

74.6

0.387

0.45

June

117

81

76

131

109

72

53

77

50

38

32

29

36

36

29

41

76

41

41

174

165

125

75

*56

43

89

59

34

27

24

2,036

67.9

0.352

0.39

July

26

18

27

27

22

18

20

23

20

17

16

17

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

12

11

*9.8

9.4

9.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

B7T

9.0

60

512.4

16.5

0.085

0.10

Aug.

36

20

16

15

14

13

12

11

14

16

14

13

12

18

16

17

15

15

14

14

13

13

11

11

28

*2o~ 38

14

11

11

9.8

494.8

16.0

0.083

0.10

Sept.

8.4

8.1

8.7

8.1

7.8

8.1

8.7

9.4

9.0

8.4

6.6

TTS

8.4

11

*24

24

17

23

31

22

58

18

15

13

12

12

12

12

13

109

533.2

17.8

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1953: Max 760 Mln 7.8 Mean 64.4 Cfsm 0.334 In. 4.52

Water year 1953-54: Max 2.3OO Mln 6.6 Mean 87.1 Cfsm 0.451 In. 6.12

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs}. Fe

3,080 cfs 114.91 ft); Apr. 27 (1:30 a

b. 17 (2:30 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (12.73 ft); Mar. 26 (2:30 a.m.) 

.m.) 1,070 cfs (9.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Jan. 25, Jan. 31 to Feb. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°20'55", long 83°18'45", in Wf sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

2Wft downstream from bridge on Inkster Road, if miles northeast of Garden City, and 

6-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 89 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1933 {published as "at Detroit"), June 1947 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 4f miles downstream at 

datum 17.48 ft lower. June 6, 1947, to Oct. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1930-33, 1947-54), 72.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 9.44 ft); mlnlmum, 7.8 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1930-33, 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs May 10, 1948 (gage height, 10.50 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 24, 28, Sept 21, 1931 (site and 

datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-15;

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

10

31

100

285

7.0

8.0 

8.6

530

730

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

13

13

14

14

*15

15

16

15

14

14

16

15

16

16

16

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

20

28

2?

20

18

499

16.1

0.181

0.21

Nov.

16

18

16

*11

IT

16

17

17

19

18

19

18

18

17

16

17

18

18

18

19

27

2T

24

22

25

22

20

19

17

19

559

18.6

0.209

0.23

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

35

33

27

25

36

28

26

22

30

3_9

27

22

*19

18

TS

22

30

29

25

22

21

22

22

24

24

22

778

25.1

0.282

0.33

Jan.

21

20

21

22

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

22

*20

19 20"

20

19

19

20

44

44

30

22

20

20

31

70

15

33

30

22

812

26.2

0.294

0.34

Feb.

24

26

25

25

24

22

19 ?r

22

25

25

23

21

65

240

*659

*720

24T

138

116

220

156

112

104

100

100

98

182

3,557

127

1.43

1.49

Mar.

225

160

146

112

89

78

74

90

108

120

108

89

76

71

65

59

 57

Si- 55

205

146

104

88

78

*801

*945 *m

245

196

187

178

5,437

175

1.97

2.27

Apr.

164

178

156

120

104

108

124

187

178

138

142

120

98

*84

1W

265

295

174

128

128

151

124

104

86

112

367

515

555

169

133

5,025

168

1.89

2.10

May

112

96

138

*T2¥

100

86

79

72

71

68

64

62

57

54

51

47

47

45

44

42

39

38

36

36

36

34

33

36

35

30

3?

1,848

59.6

0.670

0.77

June

78

57

56

76

62

48

42

42

39

37

38

33

33

32

30

30

78

40

45

170

130

90

60

 47

42

42

38

32

30

1,605

53.5

0.601

0.67

July

28

26

36

31

28

26

43

35

30

25

24

24

24

29

42

26

21

20

22

20

19

 18

16

15

15

14 TB"

15

16

18

22

745

24.0

0.270

0.31

Aug.

35

26

3D- 42

22

17

15

14

17

17

15

14

13

14

14

13

12

12

18

18

16

14

14

16

17

17

16

*16

15

14

14

547

17.6

0.198

0.23

Sept.

13

13

14

14

12

11

TS

13

12

13

12

12

13

16

*25

28

26

30

28

22

33

22

16

16

18

16

16

16

17

53

562

18.7

0.210

0.23

Calendar year 1953: Max 405 Min 11 Mean 53.3 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.61

Water year 1953-54: Max 945 Mln 11 Mean 60.2 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.18

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Feb. 16 (10 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (8.84 ft); Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 1,720 

cfs ^9.44 ft); Apr. 27 U a.m.) 680 efs (7.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich.

247

Location. Lat 42°18'00", long 83°18'00", in s| sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on John Daly Road, 0.6 mile northeast of Inkster, and 

4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Dearborn"), June 

1947 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 3? miles downstream at 

datum 16.26 ft lower. June 5, 1947, to Oct. 19, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1930-33, 1947-54), 53.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 12.36 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 2.82 ft Aug. 30, 31.

1930-33, 1947-54: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 12.42 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 2, 1933 (gage height, 1.42 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1174: 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-7, Aug. 14-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0

0.3

1.3

2.8

5.0

8.0

20

50

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

10.9

91

149

285

665

1,180

1,570

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

0.6

3.9 

6.2

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.6

102

167

314

418

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8 *T9~

1.2

1.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

3.5

4.1

4.6

3.9

3.5

1.9

2.0

2.8

9.0

377

2 . 8

3.0

77.0

2.48

0.028

0.03

Nov.

3.2

3.2

2.0

*1.9 770-

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.5

3.2

3.7

5.0

3.9

4.6

4.8

5.6

4.3

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.5

98.3

3.28

0.036

0.04

Dec.

3.9

3.2 37?

3.2

4.1

15~5~.3

6.5

6.5

7.7

5.9

5.6

4.6

9.8

12

6.2

5.0 *3.9

3.5

3.6

3.7

7.1

7.4

6.2

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.8

4.8

4 . 6

172.9

5.58

0.062

0.07

Jan.

4.1

3.5

4.3

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.9

*3.5

3.2

57?

5.9

4.8

3.9

4.6

26

16

8.4

6.5

4.3

3.7

15

40

24

18

12

7.3

266.0

8.58

0.095

0 .11

Feb.

6.2

7.7

8.4

7.1

5.9

5.6

4.6 4T8-

6.2

12

8.4

5.9

8.4

38

277

*642

*789 133"

75

69

245

124

72

70

68

67

72

240

-

3,072.2

110

1.22

1.27

Mar.

285

123

137

72

62

48

49

82

126

161

95

65

50

51

38

33

*30

27

3T

269

112

63

51

45 *924

1,550 *248

167

140

125

157

5,402

174

1.93

2.23

Apr.

145

219

138

71

62

63

74

120

77

68

110

70

46

*38

78

256

206

233

71

68

6S

48

41

35

OT

385

T42~ 413

81

62

3,596

120

1.33

1.49

May

48

40

136

*BT

49

38

32

28

26

23

20

20

18

15

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.4

7.6

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

5.7

25~~ 5.3

16

7.9

7.6

738.9

23.8

0.264

0.31

June

43

28

22

38

32

18

13

11

10

8.4

7.3

10

10

6.2

6.8

6.2

12

6.2

14

121

57

31

18

*12

9.0

8.2

6.8

5.7

4.6

3 9

579.3

19.3

0.214

0.24

July

3.6

3.5

6.8

4.6

3.2

3.1

~5\5 11

4.1

4.1

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.8

3.9

2.9

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.6

*2.8

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

tt

2.9

3.1

5.1

111.6

3.60

0.040

0.05

Aug.

5.2

27T

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.7

2.3

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0

T7T

1.7

1.7

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

54.7

1.76

0.020

0.02

Sept.

1.0

177

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.9

3.6

3.5

2.9

3.3

*13

9.2

3.1

7.8

5.3

2.5

6.0

5.0

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.9

23

132.5

4.42

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1953 : Max 690 Mln 0.8 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 0.229 In. 3.08

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,530 Min 0.8 Mean 39.2 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5.91

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). Feb. 17 (5 a.m.) 1,340 cfs (10.41 ft); Mar. 26 (l to 2 a.m.) 

2,790 cfs (12-36 ft j. Apr 27 ( 2 to 3 a.m.) 725 cfs (8.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
248 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River at Commerce, Mlch.

1 . Lat 42 0 35'25", long 83°29'05", on line between NEi and SE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 

on downstream left abutment of bridge on Commerce Road, 10 ft upstream from Hayes 

Creek and 0.2 mile east of Commerce. Records Include flow of Hayes Creek.

Drainage area. 51 sq ml, approximately, Includes that of Hayes Creek. 

Records available. March 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 910.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 46.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81 cfs Feb. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.76 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Aug. 23; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft Oct. 1-3, 6.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 2.98 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 3.10 ft May 12, 1948, from graph based on

f

age readings (backwater from debris); minimum discharge observed, 7.2 cfs.Aug. 18, 

ept. 28, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Sept. 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation caused by controlling level of -Union Lake above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Aug. 31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

0.6 

.7

7.5

9.0

12

1.0 

1.3 

1.8

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

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

13

13

14

15

169.

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.4

etl

8.6

8.8

9.0

8.8

9.0

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

10

10

11

11

1211

290.2

9.36

0.184

0.21

Nov.

12

11

12

11

11

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

i±

14

14

14

14

14

352

11.7

0.229

0.26

Dec.

11

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

16

16

15

15

17

*18

18

17

a!6

15

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

a!6

489

15.8

0.310

0.36

Jan.

17

17

16

15

li

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

16

15

15

16

*16

16

17

17

17

IS

471

15.2

0.298

0.34

Feb.

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15.

15

15

16

17

51 *75

81

76

78

a70

64

64

64

*64

64

64

64

__--_..

1,122

40.1

0.786

0.82

Mar.

62

63

64

64

66

66

67

70

72

73

72

68

64

62

62

55

47

45

48

49

50

47

44

42

65

70

73

78

74

72

71

1,925

62.1

1.22

1.40

Apr.

*72

76

77

IS

78

78

74

73

73

76

76

78

78

77

73

70

67

61

60

63

*65

61

56

52

M

57

59

59

58

55

2,028

67.6

1.33

1.48

May

54

a58

61

15

62

60

59

57

55

54

*51

46

45

43

40

35

32

32

30

30

29

27

24

22

22

21

19

19

19

19

21

1,209

39.0

0.765

0.88

June

26

24

27

22.

26

24

24

22

20

20

11

19

21

21

20

10

19

19

20

21

21

21

22

22

*21

34

24

22

21

20

658

21.9

0.429

0.48

July

19

19

20

aZO

a21

a21

aZO

a!9

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

*13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

462

14.9

0.292

0.34

Aug.

12

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.9

10

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

*9.9

9.3

8.7

8.7

8.0

Its

9.1

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.9

11

304.5

9.82

0.193

0.22

Sept.

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

15.

350.9

11.7

0.229

0.26

Calendar year 1953: Max 71 Min 8.0 Mean 25.2 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.71

Water year 1953-54: Max 81 Min 8.0 Mean 26.5 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Mllford.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River at Mllford, Mich.

249

Location ~Lat 42°34'45", long 83°37'35", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

 200 ft upstream from bridge on General Motors Road, half a mile downstream from Sherwood Creek, and half a mile west of Milford.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1954.

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 880.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

(29.

Average discharge. 6 years, 114 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 320 efs Feb. 16 (gage height, 6~.89 ft); minimum

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.3 cfs Sept. 17, 1949.

Revisions.--The minimum discharge for the water year 1952, published in WSP 1237, has 

been found to be unreliable because of Indeterminate effect of aquatic growth, and 

should not be used.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below. Plow below about 300 cfs regulated by 

power-plant If miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, June 14 to Sept. 30)

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

34

77

194

305

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

34

36

12

3Z

42

37

36

37

40

14

43

44

40

41

39

45

12

45

42

 38

42

42

42

12

42

43

54

TS

50 

53

1,182

38.1

0.305

0.35

Nov.

16

53

51

51

50

47

12 Si51

*53

51

54

49

12

18

62

49

49

49

57

15

46

68

61

SS.

15

41

42

35

61

1,334

44.5

0.356

0.40

Dec.

47

52

53

72

12

33

66

55

64

64

72

15

40

84

68

 59-

62

69

15

30

88

75

82

37

32

34

51

78

81

70 

35

1,695

54.7

0.438

0.50

Jan.

30

31

43

73

55

54

52

56

31

16

71

54

50

50

48

55- 10

59

54

56

57

71

12

33

67

56

*68

60

76

TS

35

1,468

47.4

0.379

0.44

Feb.

75

53

54

59

72

12

3T

62

53

53

53

60

14

41

122

264

294

m

198

143

183

200

178

146

 160

167

118

145

3,255

116

0.928

0.97

Mar.

193

181

168

150

160

55

115

156

146

142

141

165

88

118

160

138

130

130

125

99

116

182

130

127

180

254

23ff

197

193

189 

185

4,752

153

1.22

1.41

Apr.

 183

168

137

139

185

158

174

170

166

83

139

176

150

134

140

159

120

119

169

147

 164

 161

161

78

iZT

174

188

167

170 

171

4,586

153

1.22

1.36

May

72

120

162

142

142

127

136

66

103

171

 114

118

110

118

55

62

116

76

85

82

64

49

34

80

64

62

62

71

25 35

35

2,758

89.0

0.712

0.82

June

97

97

92

111

50

64

100

73

81

72

79

37

74

102

81

111

108

96

40

46

-§E 120

81

66

*64

78

28

75

62 

61

2,348

78.3

0.626

0.70

July

56

65

15

57

47

65

63

64

55

14

48

33- 69

57

58

61

17

18

69

56

 47

44

45

44

13

56

42

41

44 

41

46

1.480

47.7

0.382

0.44

Aug.

18

44

44

40

41

38

48

13

*T

42

42

39

37

41

21

35

33

35

34

 31

a33

a!8

837

a35

a32

35

36

13

30 

55

78

1,079

34.8

0.278

0.32

Sept.

39

37

52

2T

11

13

39

38

40

41

14

15

38

 38

38

38

 45

27

25

50

49

52

44

47

18

18

52

42

40 

52

1,073

35.8

0.286

0.32

Calendar year 1953: Max 191 Min 9.8 Mean 70.5 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.67

Water year 1953-54: Max 294 Min 10 Mean 74.0 Cfsm 0.592 In. 8.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for stations at Commerce and near New Hudson.
250 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°30'45", long 83°40'35", in NE^ sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from Kent Lake Dam, 2 miles upstream from Woodruff Creek, and 3 miles 

west of New Hudson.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 128 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Feb. 17, 18 (gage height, 3.01 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs June 9 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

1948-54: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Dec. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 18, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Mar. 16, 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

50 cfs, which are fair. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, July 31 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.1 

2.2

36

179

0.9

1.1

1.5 

3.0

80

321

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

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

54

54

51

49

45

56

50

50

51

52

51

48

49

51

50

51

51

48

44

46

*50

49

48

52

43

38

B7J

5S" 58

51 

51

1,547

49.9

0.349

0.40

Nov.

50

*131

130

97

81

70

52

44

137

137

104

85

74

58

47

46

165

189

129

100

90

69

66

70

153

162

109

84

70

a70

2,869

95.6

0.669

0.75

Dec.

a70

a200

T6T

119

108

76

67

73

77

76

77

79

a78

a78

a77

*76

72

72

66

li

58

77

82

79

59

54

51

56

65

70 

66

2,476

79.9

0.559

0.64

Jan.

54

47

45

51

58

58

58

59

56

45

45

53

54

54

54

48

40

4T

48

56

62

64

56

45

48

60

76

*S3

72

66 

46

1,688

54.5

0.381

0.44

Feb.

54

61

59

59

64

59

46

50

54

55

54

54

52

44

TTJ

231

312

nZ

271

231

223

215

207

197

185

183

175

175

3,752

134

0.937

0.98

Mar.

186

194

199

181

172

156

135" 119

143

149

153

157

149

129

*135

140

140

137

141

146

132

135

153

133

172

231

255 '559"

223

215

207

5,156

166

1.16

1.34

Apr.

194

158

178

164

159

165

169

183

173

156

138

143

154

149

159

88

55

m

116

153

*161

a!50

al30

al40

a!50

154

110

56

106

141

4,268

142

0.993

1.11

May

133

127

133

148

143

148

14T

132

121

124

*137

133

130

124

109

86

53

20

37

53

61

61

59

58

67

70

70

69

65

56

54

2,922

94.3

0.659

0.76

June

76

89

100

108

97

74

82

89

39

20

35

52

90

86

94

137

130" 156

113

103

111

119

116

101

90

*95

80

66

70

72

2,690

89.7

0.627

0.70

July

70

69

69

59

60

55

72

7?

72

61

53

53

61

66

65

62

55

46

4T

52

*54

52

53

53

52

52

53

50

51 

48

52

1,788

57.7

0.403

0.47

Aug.

47

41

39

38

39

37

34

35

33

34

32

31

31

40

41

36

38

38

*41

44

42

35

30

37

42

53

IS

40

32

37

41

1,183

38.2

0.267

0.31

Sept.

36

37

44

43

34

27

26

32

32

34

34

24

28 *43

45

55

54

58

47

44

43

52

50

45

42

31

29

36

39 

56

1,200

40.0

0.280

0.31

Calendar year 1953: Max 200 Mln 18 Mean 84.2 Cfsm 0.589 In. 7.98

Water year 1953.54: Max 312 Mln 20 Mean 86.4 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations near Hamburg and at Mllford.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Davls Creek near Whltmore Lake, Mlch.

251

Location. Lat 42°27 I 20", long 83°44'25", in NW£ sec. 28. T. 1 N., R. 6 E., on right

abutment at upstream side of bridge on Spicer Road, l| miles upstream from mouth and 2| 

miles northeast of village of Whitmore Lake.

Drainage area. 70 sq mi, aprroximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1954 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read daily. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 221 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 17.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 4.1 cfs 

Sept. 11 (gage height, 14.26 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Mar.. 28, 1954; minimum, that of Sept.-11, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. Slight regulation by millpond on 

Inchwaugh Creek 1-| miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, May 12 to Aug. 8)

14.2

14.5

15.0

16.5

17.0

17.6

85

155

214

57

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1^

6.0

5.5

a5

A*l

*5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

a4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

a5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5

a5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

5.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

160.3

5.17

0.074

0.09

Nov.

a6

*6.0

7.4

9.0

11

13

14

aU

14

17

a!6

16

16

15

a 11

10

9.2

8.4

7.4

6.9

8.4

a8. 5

8.2

7.2

7.9

a7.5

7.4

6.9

a7

6.7

303.0

10.1

0.144

0.16

Dec.

9.7

12

14

15

14

a!3

12

11

13

17

18

17

315

12

12

*12

17

14

9.0

aB

7.4

8.4

9.0

15

alO

8.4

a8

7.4

7.4 

7.4

14

367.1

11.8

0.169

0.20

Jan.

alO

.4

a .5

.4

.9

.9

.9

13

7.4

alO

blO

*bll

blO

b9

b8

b7

a7

b8

b9

11

17

13

13

alO

7.9

8.4

13

ii

18 

20

a!5

345.7

11.2

0.160

0.18

Feb.

11

9.5

8.4

*7.9

7.4

14

alO

6*9

13

16

21

37

15

a!5

16

*55

79

102

102

95

a90

a90

85

84

81

79

74

a75

-

1,299.1

46.4

0.663

0.69

Mar.

78

82

85

78

72

64

a60

57

55

56

57

56

53

a50

48

*48

46

43

il

49

aSO

51

52

52

74

108

186

a210

186 

170

144

2,462

79.4

1.13

1.31

Apr.

125

112

102

a90

87

84

78

78

a 80

a80

a 80

78

77

11

73

78

84

a80

78

88

91

*91

90

82

a85

90

112

165

173

163

2,847

94.9

1.36

1.51

May

142

a!30

113

100

89

79

71

63

a60

57

*54

a50

50

48

44

a40

36

30

27

25

a22

a20

a!8

16

17

16

15

16

16 

a!6

al5

1,495

48.2

0.689

0.69

June

22

30

35

38

38

a36

34

29

25

*24

22

11

a25

29

29

42

48

48

44

a45

47

a50

50

48

45

42

a 40

36

32 

32

1,086

36.2

0.517

0.58

July

11

24

23

a23

a23

a22

a20

a!9

a!7

a!6

al5

15

15

13

11

11

10

a 10

*9.5

8.4

8.

8.

a .

ell

6.9 

7.4

6.9

413.8

13.3

0.190

0.22

Aug.

aB

11

9.5

7.9

7.9

7.4

6.9

a7.5

7.9

7.9

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.9

a7

7.2

7.4

*7.4'

7.4

6.9

6.4

a6.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

a5.5

5^3.

5.0

213.0

6.87

0.098

0.11

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Jbl

a4.5

*4.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.4

a7.5

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

aS

6.0

5.5

5.5

7.4

164.6

5.49

0.078

0.09

Calendar year 1953 : Max 80 Min 4.5 Mean 22.8 Cfsm 0.326 In. 4.44

Water year 1953-54 : Max H10 Min 4.1 Mean 30.6 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Ore Creek 

near Brighton, Mill Creek near Dexter, and Portage River below Little Portage Lake near Munith. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
252 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River near Hamburg, Mlch.

Location. lat 42°27'55", long 83°48'00", In sec. 24, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, 1.1 miles north of Hamburg and 3 miles upstream from Strawberry Lake.

Drainage area. 299 sq ml.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation). Prior to Aug. 12, 1953, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 

59 cfs Sept. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 3.47 ft Jan. 18.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 17, 1952 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 

55 cfs Aug. 26, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Jan. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and those below 100 cfs, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake 11 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1353-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 11, Hay 30 to Sept.30)

3.1 

3.4 

4.0

6.0

53

SO

185

660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

77

75

75

 72

71

72

73

73

75

76

75

71

72

72

72

73

73

71

69

70

71

73

75

75

73

76

86

91 

9T

90

2,336

75.4

0.252

0.29

Nov.

91

90

 124"

137

130

116

108

98

94

134

160

147

131

119

106

93

91

147

172

15?

139

126

114

108

112

152

172

145

124

112

3,744

125

0.418

0.47

Dec.

no~ 110

167

rsc" 211

158

136

126

125

132

134

136

125

120

*126

126

122

150

136

120

112

124

137

174

178

137

120

114

116 

120

123

4,210

136

0.455

0.52

Jan.

124

113

108

103

104

107

107

106

108

104

*103

blOO

blOS

bllO

bllO

blOS

blOO

b95

b90 b35"

blOS

bllO

b!20

bllO

108

110

131

148

150 

14?

134

3,465

112

0.375

0.43

Feb.

137

122

119

 116

114

116

108

104

I5T

107

112

bllO

blOS

112

130

300

468

592

645 6T5-

630

592

568

542

518

492

468

468

-

8,644

309

1.03

1.08

Mar.

468

468

4 SO

468

442

405

380

344

333

333

333

322

322

311

*289

278

278

267

5BT

311

322

311

300

311

380

468

530

592

B30~ 630 

605

12,178

393

1.31

1.51

Apr.

568

54?

505

480

442

418

405

418

418

418

392

368

355

344

355

392

355

311

333" 300

380

 405

355

311

322

355

418

442

442

455

12,004

400

1.34

1.49

May

455

33?

442

430

418

380

368

344

322

*311

300

311

300

289

267

245

215

164

137

136

137

140

136

128

128

126

126

126

126

118

114

7,681

248

0.829

0.96

June

142

183

213

252

267

252

221

207

191

 140

TIB- 114

180

213

225

300

344

355

33?

322

322

311

311

300

278

260

249

221

201

187

7,210

240

0.803

0.90

July

174

IBT

164

164

157

148

153

162

162

153

144

132

126

128

130

126

119

112

101

*94

93

93

89

86

85

81

777B81

86

91

3,753

121

0.405

0.47

Aug.

103

TOT

97

91

89

87

84

81

81

78

76

71

70

71

77

78

75

*72

76

76

76

75

71

69

TT

76

84

85

82

76 

75

2,474

79.8

0.267

0.31

Sept.

75

73

72

73

73

69

64

59

S?

63

65

64

 60

64

72

80

86

93

97

5T

84

81

82

81

80

75

69

64

66

76

2,210

73.7

0.246

0.27

Calendar year 1953: Max 368 Min 57 Mean 157 Cfsm 0.525 In. 7.14

Water year 1953-54: Max 645 Mln 59 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.642 In. 8,70

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 253

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mloh.

Location. Lat 42°29'40", long 83 0 48'05", In NW£ sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, half a mile upstream from Ore Lake and 

2^ miles southwest of Brighton.

Drainage area. 31 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 850.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

height, 15.6 ft, from graph 

Sept. 28; minimum gage

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 87 cfs Feb. 17 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.8 cfs Oct. 2 

height observed, 14.00 ft Oct. 24.

1951-54: Maximum discharge observed, 131 cfs Feb. 28, 1951 (gage height, 16.51 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 86 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.5 cfs 

July 16, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 24, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below, 

station. Occasional regulation by lakes above

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 23 to Mar. 22, May 30 to Aug. 31)

14.0

14.1

14.3

4.8

7.4

17

15.0 57

15.5 82

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

7.4

7.4

a6.5

»6.1

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.9

87

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.1

a7

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.1

5.6

4.8 aB~

6.9

7.8

24570

8 2 

9io

213.6

6.89

0.222

0.26

Nov.

as. 5

8.2

»6.6

5.6

5.3

5.1

B75

86

6.4

6.4

a6

6.

6.

6.

a6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.9

9.0

a9.5

9.9

9.4

10

a 11

TT

11

a 11

11

230.3

7.68

0.248

0.28

Dec.

13

13

13

14

13

a!4

14

13

13

18

17

16

a!7

18 »ie

19

-20

TS

13

a!2

13

18

17

19

a!6

15

a!5

14

13

13

14

471

15.2

0.490

0.57

Calendar year 1953: Max 46

Jan.

a!3

12

a!2

a, 11

11

11

11

10

11

alo

*10

b9.5

b9

b8.5

b8

b7.5

a7

bT

8.2

9.4

19

TS

12

a 11

11

13

18

18

17

17

a!6

360.1

11.6

0.374

0.43

Feb.

16

15

15

14

14

14

a!4

13

12

12

12

13

11

aT?

»19

»77

77

74

74

74

875

aSO

82

55

77

72

67

a70

-

1,188

42.4

1.37

1.43

Mar.

72

6T

7O

64

61

57

a55

52

51

48

46

42

40

a37

*34

33

33

31

3ff

46

840

39

37

37

72

66

63

865

67

70

7O

1.6O1

51.6

1.66

1.92

Apr.

67

BT

60

855

52

54

50

52

47

44

842

40

37

35

37

46

44

840

31

47

»54

52

50

48

850

66

60

56

54 

51

1,485

49.5

1.60

1.78

May

51

aSff

49

44

42

39

36

33

a35

»36

33

33

30

28

25

a22

19

18

16

14

13

12

a 11

10

9.9

8.6

6.9

6.1

5.3 

aS75

815

756.3

2i.4

0.787

0.91

Mln 2.9 Mean 17.4 Cfsi

June

16

16

18

24

21

819

17

15

15

14

11

ai5 9.0

23

19

36

45

41

37

845

48

Iff

»43

42

40

42

840

37

34

33

861.0

28.7

0.926

1.03

July

30

25

22

825

830

34

36

37

25

18

820

21

19

19

19

17

14

812

*10

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.2

7.8

a7.5

7.1

771

7.1

8.2

8

0

 f8.6

526.2

17.0

0.548

0.63

Aug.

a9

9.4

571

9.0

9.4

8.6

7.8

89

9.4

9.0

7.1

6.4

a6

85.5

aB75

86

a6*6.1

86

86

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a6

a7

a8

a8

a8

aS 

7.8

7.8

227.7

7.35

0.237

0.27

Sept.

7.4

77T

7.1

7.4

87

87

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.8

86

*5.8

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.6

a6.5

6.1

6.9

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

a5.5

5.3

4.8

STT 

6.4

186.7

6.22

0.201

0.22

n O.561 In. 7.65

Water year 1953-54: Max 82 Mln 4.8 Mean 22.2 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis or weather records and records for Mill Creek near Dexter, Portage River below Little Portage Lake near Munlth, and Huron 

River at Commerce.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
254 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Port-ige Creek near Pinckney, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°25'40", long 83°57'35", in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., on right abutment 

on upstream side of bridge on Tiplady Road, 2 miles upstream from Little Portage Lake 

and 2£ miles southwest of Pinckney.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. November 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 860.38 ft above mean sea level,

 clatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 10 years, 58.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 172 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum,

 3.2 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 529 cfs Apr. 9, 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.72 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1946 (gage height, 

0.56 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except ^hose for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation by Hiland Lake 2j miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Feb. 15-17,

Mar. 5-9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

7.2

2.5 

3.O 

3.8

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

4.0

73

114

173

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2 37B3.6

3.4

*4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.3

5.5

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.8

5

5.5

5.3

BT3- 6.6

6.2

6 2

140.3

4.53

0.057

0.07

Nov.

6.4

S7T

*6.9

6.9

6.5

7

7

7.O

7.0

6.9

7.0

7.4

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

10

11

12

12

13_

13

13

12

12

12

27O.4

9.01

0.114

0.13

Dec.

T3- 13

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

*17

20

IS

18

16

13

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

496

16.0

0.203

0.23

Jan.

17

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

16

22

*20

18

b!6

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!4

16

18

18

17

17

16

16

20

32 50"

21

18

534

17.2

0.218

0.25

Feb.

20

21

2O

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

»26

84

137

127

131

138

148

149

153

153

157

T55~ 158

155

2,143

76.5

0.968

1.O1

Mar.

155

153

161

166

170

161

150

136

132

124

121

117

113

110

*106

102

100

98

99

101

98

95

94

91

10T

119

120

124

128

136

134

3,817

123

1.56

1.80

Apr.

ISO" 130

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

TIO" 110

110

110

120

120

110

110

110

110

*112

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

3,532

118

1.49

1.66

May

120

120

*123 150"

120

110

110

100

100

*100

95

90

85

80

80

75

70

65

60

50

40

35

30" 30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

2,223

71.7

0.908

1.05

June

40

4?

50

55

60

65

65

60

60

55

50

45

50

55

60

70

80

90

90

95

100

100

»102 -55-

90

85

80

75

70

70

2,107

70.2

0.889

0.99

July

65SO"

60

60

55

55

55

50

50

45

45

46

40

40

40

35

35

35

33

*32

32

32

32

32

25

23

22

19

15

17

17

1,202

38.8

0.491

0.57

Aug.

17

IT

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

15

14

10

12

12

14

13

13

*14

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

11

10~ 9.9

10

9.9

407.8

13.2

0.167

0.19

Sept.

9.3 9 

8

7

7

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

5

4.5

*4.5

4.5

5

5

5.5

6

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

7.3

182.7

6.09

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1953: Max 101 

Water year 1953-54: Max 170

Min 

Min

3.1

3.2

Mean 31.5 

Mean 46.7

Cfsm 0.399 

Cfsm 0.591

In. 5.41 

In. 8.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 25, Nov. 5-7, Dec. 4-6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25-27, Jan. 1-7, 31, 

Feb. 7-9, 11-14, Mar. 14, Apr. 1 to July 25, Aug. 21, 22, Sept. 2-18; discharge estimated on basis 

of 6 discharge measurements and records for Huron River near Dexter and Ore Creek near Brighton.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 255

Huron River near Dexter, Mlch.

Location. La t 42°23'10", long 83°54'40", in S? sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge on North Territorial Road, half a mile east of 

Hudson Mills, 2 miles downstream from Portage Lake Outlet, and 4 miles north of Dexter.

Drainage area. 506 sq ml.

Records available. August to December 1904 (gage heights only), March 1946 to September 

I9b4. Published as "at Dover" 1904.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August to December 1904 chain 

gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 5, 1946, to July 30, 1953, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 439 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 924 cfs Mar. 30, 31, Apr. 1; maximum gage height, 

 5.05 ft Mar. 31, Apr. 1; minimum discharge, 74 cfs Sept. 12,13 (gage height, 2.92 ft). 

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 cfs Sept. 6, 9, 10, 1946; minimum

gage height, that of Sept. 12,13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

4.0

5.1

72

99

166

396

951

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

92

87

87

65

*84

82

81

ST

82

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

87

89

90

94

92

92

94

94

94

99

105

105

112

127

2,825

91.1

0.180

0.21

Nov.

127

125

*120 I52~

129

136

136

136

133

131

136

150

161

161

158

156

145

140

150

169

188

194

T5T

182

175

169

178

191

194

191

4,674

156

0.308

0.34

Dec.

178

169

166 TB2"

208

228

225

211

200

200

197

194

194

197

197

191

182

172

205

247

*247

555" 251

204

191

191

188

182

175

172

200

6,169

199

0.393

0.45

Jan.

166

161

163

158

156

153

153

166

148

176

156

*148

163

148

136

138

153

161

133

TSS

150

160

143

145

148

153

172

178

178

191

188

4,878

157

0.310

0.36

Feb.

188

185

182

178

175

172

191

166

161

158

158

155

T5S" 153

214

365

555

683

762

815

869

896 89~B~

869

842

815

815

815

-

12,589

450

0.689

0.93

Mar.

815

815

815

788

a760

a720

a680

a640

a620

a600

a590

a580

a580

a560

a540

 531

517

498

494

53T

541

541

541

531

628

735

788

842

869

924

55T

20,538

663

1.31

1.51

Apr.

924

55F

869

842

815

788

762

762

735

709

709

683

658

633

658

683

683

658

633

628

628

633

*633

628

625

658

735

762

76?

762

21,552

718

1.42

1.58

May

762

757

*762

735

709

683

658

628

604

574

546

522

503

484

466

437

405

374

344

247

172 T5B"

194

197

197

191

188

188

188

1 1DCft?

186

13,275

428

0.846

0.98

June

218

54T5"

270

327

361

378

383

365

348

331

290

262

290

310

335

401

466

512

527

555

570

B70" 584

*550

531

522

494

466

437

419

12,312

410

0.810

0.90

July

SSB" 387

361

352

339

327

323

310

266

251

251

251

243

236

228

214

208

200

191

*178

172

163

153

148

143

140

120

T2T

125

125

125

7,042

227

0.449

0.52

Aug.

127

T5T

122

112

108

107

96

90

.94

96

92

89

87

84

75_

78

82

*87

94

94

96

97

97

97

99

97

96

92

101 

105

101

3,019

97.4

0.192

0.22

Sept.

97

96

94

97

110

107

99

85

82

76

75

7475-

*76

77

78

80

87

105

112

108

106

103

101

103

103

101

103

105 

108

2,825

94.2

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1953: Max 530 Mln 74 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.38

Water year 1953-54: Max 924 Min 74 Mean 306 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Hamburg and at 

in Arbor.
256 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mien.

Location. La t 42°18'00", long 83°53'55", on line between sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 4 E., and 

sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 2? miles south of 

Dexter and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 134 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 850 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 10.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 5.18 ft).

1952-54: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1954; minimum, that of Sept. 8, 1954.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 20-26)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.5

5.7 

6.0 

8.0 

9.9

375

710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

TT

14

17

16

*16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

22

22

21

23

25

2T

22

20

561

18.1

0.135

0.16

Nov.

19

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

2O

20

24

24

25

24

23

20

21

23

590

19.7

0.147

0.16

Dec.

23

22

22

22

22

29

27

27

27

30

30

29

28

28

30

28

25

22

 20

2T

25

35

50

15

35

30

31

30

28

28

28

877

28.3

0.211

0.24

Jan.

25

27

28

28

28

27

25

24

23

21

20

 17

TT

17

17

17

17

17

17

2O

30

25

23

22

24

30

32

35

TO

28

28

739

23.8

0.178

0.21

Feb.

27

28

29

27

25

26

25

25

30

26

25

28

23

TZ

196

*672

54TT

382

300

210

24S

182

141

134

120

111

109

262

_

4,029

144

1.07

1.12

Calendar year 1953: Max 447 Mln 14

Mar.

285

218

160

151

126

125

94

111

148

171

16O

132

106

112

98

*85

78

73SB240

21O

151

115

95

672

S2§- 710

406

330

248

218

6,441

208

1.55

1.79

Apr.

189

225

196

151

146

157

154

240

179

174

203

153

122

104

174

*360

308

248

315

21O

203

157

136

118

308

J50" 382

270

240

189

6,371

212

1.58

1.77

May

151

1ST

*150

126

109

88

89

80

77

73

*67

68

62

58

54

53

47

45

45

43

41

39

37

37

36

33

37

37

37

36

92

2,086

67.3

0.502

0.58

June

98

92

85

137

123

98

70

60

58

50

48

51

52

51

45

51

60

196

148

218

218

232

TET

»99

64

53

37

36

33

30

2,757

91.9

0.686

0.77

July

28

26

28

33

TO

28

30

29

26

26

26

23

25

25

23

21

22

22

22

*22

21

21

19

20

19

19

18

18

17

TT

19

723

23.3

0.174

0.20

Aug.

23

21

19

17

18

18

16

17

17

17

16

IB- 15

15

15

16

17

 17

17

16

16

15

15

15

18

55" 24

19

18

17

17

538

17.4

0.130

0.15

Sept.

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

IT

14

14

14

15

*16

16

17

17

22

23

2T

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

23

498

16.6

0.124

0.14

Mean 48.8 Cfsm 0.364 In. 4.93

Water year 1953-54: Max 710 Mln 13 Mean 71.8 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-26, Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, Feb. 7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 257

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°17'10", long 83°44'00", In NW£ aec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

loo rt upstream from bridge on Wall Street in Ann Arbor, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Argo Dam, and 4 miles upstream from Geddes Dam.

Drainage area. 711 sq ml.

Records available. February 1904 to September 1940, August 1948 to September 1954. Publlshed as "at Geddes" February 1904 to December 1914 and as "at Barton" January 1914 

to September 1940.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 3904 to December 1914 

at Geddes Dam, 4 miles downstream and January 1914 to September 1940 at Barton Dam,

3 miles upstream; flow computed from records of operation of powerplants and records of 

depth of flow over dam and/or flow through undersluices.

Average discharge.--40 years (1906-40, 1948-54), 428 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.65 ft); minImum, 16 cfs Sept. 22; minimum gage height, 11.40 ft Oct. 20, 21, 23, 24; minimum 

daily discharge, 22 cfs Oct. 1, Nov. 1.

1904-40, 1948-54: Maximum daily discharge, 5,840 cfs Mar. 14, 1918; minimum dally1,

4 cfs Aug. 2, Sept. 11, 1931 (plant leakage).

Remarks.-'-Records good. Flow regulated by Argo powerplant of Detroit Edison Co. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Sept. 30)

11.4

11.8

12.2 212

12.6

13.0

14.4

400

640

1,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

4T

116

160 

110

*108

114

150

118

132

139

184

182

81

117

102

152

257

136

121

139

126

24

130

555

262

176 

299

167

23

25

4,247

137

0.195

0.22

Nov.

22

*G5

118

172 

152

161

174

169

176

169

149

199

195

186

190

178

185

159

180

207

203

225

217

221

225

205

205 

206

216

249

5,374

179

0.252

0.28

Dec.

192

2TJ

207

196 

215

254

317

247

209

255

227

215

230

226

254

220

210

205

*209

250

285

532

5TT

252

226

252

254 

215

224

228

192

7,194

252

0.326

0.58

Jan.

209

217

195

225 

194

199

188

159

191

180

155

*184

128

162

209

174

144

125

T7T

209

147

198

186

196

174

215

245 

209

255

JOT

252

5,872

189

0.266

0.51

Feb.

226

244

280

156 

227

228

189

220

201

242

179

156

198

224

590

*1,250

1,Z40

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,160

1,090

1,070

1,030

1,010

1,010

925 

' 1,070

17,669

651

0.887

0.92

Mar.

1,210

1,080

1,050

929 

878

863

881

874

880

795

757

788

722

719

729

*622

624

587

m

666

748

816

826

676

1,580

1,740

1,460 

1,500

1,180

1,220

1,180

28,886

952

1.31

1.51

Apr.

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,070 

1,020

1,030

964

957

1,040

925

922

909

877

711

860

 1,140

1,080

904

885

839

880

880

804

555" 696

1,220

1,290

1,100

1,110

1,050

29,518

984

1.58

1.54

May

978

916

*970

1,010 

906

826

815

802

760

700

685

649

628

605

597

549

529

521

480

470

245

308

212

265

316

210 512" 

248

253

239

284

17,252

557

0.785

0.90

June

424

278

35S

594 

481

478

457

454

416

589

349

552

310

357

405

382

502

648

602

684

744

822

7ST

*654

612

604

577 

466

482

484

14,986

500

0.705

0.78

July

578

429

474

37T 

588

556

421

558

501

520

235

502

258

255

256

226

258

227

234

210

212

*168

204

175

160

148

183 

119

T3T

139

224

8,109

262

0.368

0.42

Aug.

179

150

186

T5T 

121

114

126

111

105

112

119

100

116

114

109

104

*96

102

152

82.

112

124

127

103

145

171

128 

*139

123

124

127

3,885

125

0.176

0.20

Sept.

126

120

117

119 

122

142

177

74

142

70_

80

85

102

101

*129

84

101

192

104

150

98

155

122

129

125

127

101 

114

161

205

5,672

122

0.172

0.19

Calendar year 1953: Max 928 Mln 22 Mean 331 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6,32

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,740 Min 22 Mean 402 Cfsm 0.565 In. 7.65

Discharge measurement made on this day
258 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

River Raisin near Adrian, Mich. 

(Formerly published as Raisin River near Adrian)

Location. Lat 41°54'15", long 83°58'50", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on Academy Road, 1.7 miles east of Adrian, and 2.6 miles 

downstream from South Branch River Raisin.

Drainage area.--455 sq mi (453 sq mi, revised, at former site).

Records available.--October 1930 to August 1931, October 1932 to April 1938, October 1953 

to September 1954. Published as Raisin River near Adrian 1930-31, 1932-38.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 10, 

1930, to Aug. 20, 1931, Oct. 1, 1932, to Apr. 30, 1938, chain gage at bridge 2 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 12.43 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.82 ft); minimum daily, 32 cfs Oct. 5.

1930-31, 1932-38, 1953-54: Maximum discharge observed, 2,950 cfs June 22, 1937 

(gage height, 16.98 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,600 cfs; minimum observed, 16 cfs July 21, 1936; minimum daily, 16 cfs July 21, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those below 50 cfs, which 

are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Tecumseh 11 miles above station.

Hating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

71

114

238

10.0

11.6

537

955

1,530

2,150

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

Cfs-n

Oct.

60

60

55

51

li

58

61

59

61

68

35

67

59

57

66

57

36

47 

53

59

57

67

63

*67

58

43

60

80

85

1Z

75

1,843

59.5

0.131

0.15

Nov.

63

43

58

67

76

81

78

60

46

86

114

114

-75 115

54

47

69

83 

78

77

*102

65

94

88

86

82

48

98

94

50

2,294

76.5

0.168

0.19

Dec.

94

100

111

119

91

64

66

140

112

116

94

1O2

102

55

110

105

148

127 

104

60

50

*lT5

122

146

137

58

108

90

98

106

93

3,138

101

0.222

0.26

Jan.

88

46

82

79

95

97

93

88

92

47

70

90

90

70

70

95

50

80 

95

90

120

130

120

100

90

100

340

350

279

*198

157

3,591

116

0.255

0.29

Feb.

131

125

146

131

102

92

117

67

106

129

107

127

153

107

118

491

*1,110

*1.520 

*855

589

571

571

457

425

404

385

393

537

_

__ _____

9,866

352

0.774

0.81

Mar.

785

785

589

520

410

413

381

416

446

520

571

510

459

412

379

341

297

m368

407

376

347

328

885

*2,110

*2,150

1,560

1,170

955

855

20,341

656

1.44

1.66

Apr.

745

745

1,000

1.060

785

665

625

571

765

665

930

1,060

745

520

554

625

*685

625 

685

855

665

554

504

456

504

685

745

589

491

459

20,562

685

1.51

1.68

May

433

406

398

369

352

325

316

311

272

270

28O

265

240

231

*223

204

172

155

183

127

121

115

178

136

172

111

110

131

131

109

63

6,909

223

O.490

0.56

June

227

235

244

301

299

253

234

218

194

166

112

145

164

67

138

191

218

180 

153

154

222

299

258

169

*150

132

151

68

99

152

5,593

186

0.4O9

0.46

July

91

86

83

119

62

148

liS

90

97

92

101

58

93

142

80

83

67

67 

51

79

82

61

*62

64

70

39

65

61

52

52

66

2,507

8O. 9

0.178

0.20

Aug.

67

36

64

78

82

64

36

34

43

105

78

38

35

38

65

72

*76

78 

45

47

49

66

58

63

82

78

65

55

62

65

52

1,874

60.5

0.133

0.15

Sept.

58

73

60

60

45

53

53

48

44

45

49

47

48

48

56

51

56

59 

57

55

S3

*59

78

55

56

54

52

60

80

78

1,690

56.3

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1953: Max - 

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,150

Min - 

Min 32

Mean - 

Mean 220

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 0.484 In. 6.55

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). Feb. 18 (3 to 5 a.m.) 1,470 cfs (9.81 ft)j Mar. 26 (9 to 10 p.m.) 

2,570 cfs (12.43 ft); Apr! 4 (7 to 9 a.m.) 1,110 ofs (8.59 ft); Apr. 12 (3 to 5 a.m.) 1,080 cfs 

(8.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-27.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 259

River Raisin near Monroe, Mlch. 

(Formerly published as River Raisin at Monroe)

Location Lat 41°57'4'0", long 83°31'55", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on

 Ida Maybee Road, 5.0 miles downstream from Saline River, and 7.5 miles west of Monroe, 

Monroe County. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 9 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 1,034 sq ml (1,056 sq ml, revised, at former site)

Records available. September 1937 to September 1954. Published as Raisin River at Monroe 

1937-52 and as River Raisin at Monroe 1952-53.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 616.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 9 miles downstream at datum 46.26 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years, 733 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,790 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.18 ft); mlnl-

 mum, 16 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 1.76 ft); minimum dally, 31 cfs Oct. 20.

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs May 19, 1945, Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 10.7 ft Feb. 1, 1949 (Ice jam), site and datum then In use; minimum discharge, 

about 2 cfs Sept. 4, 1938, Sept. 19, 20, 1941, site then In use.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect and those below 100 cfs,

 wElch are fair. Prior to Feb. 14, 1954, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at 

Dundee 11 miles above station. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation by powerplants 

further upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 954: 1938-40(m), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 3-1O, 17-25)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

57

162

335

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

6.9

615

1,000

1,960

4,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22.

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

50

40

65

92

67

57

61

57

40

74

117

76

46

90

79

42

80

98

11

74

74

93

*38

86

128

83

92

70 

90

65

2,215

71.5

0.069

0.08

Nov.

109

139

88

89

70

78

49

102

135

111

88

69

111

92

135

162

105

34

74

95

*99

70

166 Tie

113

84

144

129

63

128

3,047

102

0.099

0.11

Dec.

123

106

102

111

138

118

178

TIT

115

126

156

146

95

177

156

108

88

118

113

8_2

*160

139

101

129

135

137

135

148

117

126

156

3,956

128

0.124

0.14

Jan.

98

128

128

143

100

106

118

159

132

94

130

100

90

113

121

92

105

140

120

105

120

160

*190

150

130

150

300

600

550

500

400

5,572

180

0.174

0.20

Feb.

300

250

200

190

190

180

170

150

140

150

130

150

164

162

238

762

*1,490

*1,960

*2,020

1,590

1,400

1,300

1,100

960

840

776

722

1,020

-

18,684

667

0.645

0.67

Mar.

1,690

1,740

1,740

1,400

1,080

848

944

856

1,000

1,400

1,490

1,350

1,140

1,000

848

715

615

556

514

678

880

856

760

657

2,130

4,550

*4,070

3,790

5,950

3,550

2,710

49,267

1,589

1.54

1.77

Apr.

2,120

2,020

2,770

2,410

2,350

2,290

2,020

1,800

1,590

1,490

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,740

1,440

1,740

*1,800

1,640

2,070

2,180

2,070

1,960

1,440

1,120

1,400

1,540

1,740

1,690

1,400

1.090

54,920

1,851

1.77

1.98

May

920

840

824

792

722

656

565

520

496

460

405

400

405

562

*535

514

301

265

252

227

250

198

184

176

217

204

214

198

184

204

211

12,257

595

0.582

0.44

June

244

285

390

502

558

502

450

590

585

595

531

289

238

266

266

281

400

420

400

558

800

944

671

538

*400

318

274

227

214

155

11,849

595

0.582

0.45

July

150

184

175

157

148

167

130

184

208

Tfo

157

148

157

102

121

141

150

115

104

84

74

96

*98

92

78

84

78

65

66

74

3,791

122

0.118

0.14

Aug.

80

86

86

68

61

88

80

96

68

55

44

63

117

76

57

51

*53

84

86

86

66

57

59

82

113

86

121

84

' 90

92

80

2,413

77.8

0.075

0.09

Sept.

61

76

68

74

82

74

74

48

53

59

55

55

51

65

65

66

72

90

88

100

80

78

*104

98

12

59

74

70

66

84

2,125

70.8

0.068

0.08

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,400 Min 31 Mean 276 cfsm 0.267 In. 3.67

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,350 Min 31 Mean 466 Cfsm 0.451 In. 6.13

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 cfs). Feb. 18 (5 to 7 p.m.) 2,290 cfs (5.32 ft); Mar. 26 (6 to 7 a.m.) 

4,790 cfs (7.18 ft); Apr. 5 (6 a.m.) 5,010 cfs (5.91 ft); Apr. 19 (5 to 6 p. ra.) 2,550 cfs (5.48 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-13, Jan. 17 to Feb. 12.
260 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Newville, Ind.

Location. La t 41°23'10", long 84°48'05", in Ohio, in SW£ sec. 18, T. 5 N., R.I E., on 

left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on Ohio State Highway 249 and 3f miles northeast of Newville.

Drainage area. 614 sq mi; the revision published in WSP 1277 should not have been made. 

Records available. November 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 795.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 576 cfs. 

Ext ernes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,950 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.97 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 9,710 cfs Apr. 6. 1950 (gage height, 17.05 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.3 

3.0 163

4.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

330

1,210

2,520

3,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

21

22

29

18

20

20

18

18

19

19

18

23

19

19

*20

20

20

22

24

27 

35

45

41 

43

713

23.0

0.037

0.04

Nov.

43

40

38

34

32

32

32

33

32

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

37

39

46

50

51

56

54 

51

50

49

1,170

39.0

0.064

0.07

Dec.

*48

48

47

47

46

53

53

52

56

58

55

53

54

56

56

b45

b45

b45

b45

46

46

47

53

60

59

52

50 

50

50

50

46

1,571

50.7

0.083

0.10

Jan.

48

45

44

44

b43

*b42

b42

43

46

49

46

46

43

44

43

43

44

44

45

55

95

130

163

149

125

112

218 

370

470

460

350

3,541

114

0.186

0.21

Feb.

226

170

159

144

133

124

115

111

91

-90

97

97

119

98

94

233

630

850

*915

770

590

570

570

490

420

410

410 

920

-

9,646

344

0.560

0.58

Mar.

1,380

1,420

1,340

1,060

730

610

550

590

710

850

890

870

710

550

470

400

340

*300

290

390

500

480

400

386

1,840

2,830

3,250 

3,710

3,870

3,320

2,580

37,616

1,213

1.98

2.28

Apr.

2,000

1,620

1,820

1,950

2,000

1,950

1,740

1,420

*1,210

1,120

1,540

2,050

2,150

2,100

1,780

1,300

990

830

1,150

1,540

1,500

1,300

965

750

940

1,860

2,200 

2,2'00

1,860

1,300

47,135

1,571

2.56

2.86

May

890

690

650

*630

570

500

440

400

360

340

310

290

270

243

226

210

196

182

170

158

149

142

134

*127

120

113

108 

110

117

134 

136

9,115

294

0.479

0.55

June

176

320

390

460

500

450

350

270

300

350

261

203

203

182

163

176

330

430

370

252

203

182

196

189

146

118

104 

*93

86

7J3

7,529

251

0.409

0.46

July

69

63

71

74

80

83

220

570

650

510

330

226

176

143

117

98

85

75

67

66

124

98

74

63

56

51

47 

45

*44 

42

42

4,459

144

0.235

0.27

Aug.

44

42

43

42

44

43

40

38

37

34

33

32

30

31

33

34

38

41

56

62

56

48

40

39

*50

88

132 

TT§

88 

67

55

1,579

50.9

0.083

0.10

Sept.

46

41

37

34

31

28

27

26

24

24

23

23

22

22

*22

23

26

31

31

31

30

27

26

24

23

23

23

21 * ?! 

24

814

27.1

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,900 Mln 18 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.28

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,870 Mln 18 Mean 342 Cfsm 0.557 In. 7.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

St. Joseph River at Hursh, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°15', long 84°57', in sec. 12, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., near center of span 

fT«nm^fiT 63"1^ 5- eJr Hpshtown BrldSe at Hursh, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

Fort wSS. ^stream from Cedar Creek, and 14 miles northeast of

Drainage area.-737 sq mi; the revision published In WSP 1277 should not have been made. 

Records available. May 1950 to September 1954 (discontinued).

of gage is 769.68 ft above mean sea

261

Remarks. Records poor except those above 300 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 27: 

stage-discharge relation Indefinite Sept. 3-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

3.3 22

3.6 100

3.9 22O

4.4 500

5.0 940

9.6 4,080

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.4

32

SO

186

500

Note.--Same as preceding table above 

4.4 ft.

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

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38 

34

31

38

40

38

36

34

40

43

45

48

50

53

50

50

58

55

61

80

*91

21

29

29

29

22

35

36

40

55

56

1,369

44.2

0.060

0.07

Nov.

58 

58

58

53

45

40

40

40

38

35

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

43

48

45

50

55

 58,

5S

58

68

74

51

58

1,448

48.3

0.066

0.07

Dec.

55 

55

5o" 50

50

55

55

55

55

61

61

63

61

61

74j

b56

b56

b56

b56

61

61

66

58

58

61

63

61

58

58

61

55

1,806

58.3

0.079

0.09

Jan.

58 

61

63

61

61

*61

63

63

61

63

58

58

61

55

50

53

48

Iff

48

77

135

128

143

188

202

193

383

»b406

440

34tf

380

4,209

136

0.185

0.21

Feb.

298 

220

167

151

167

124

124

128

114

104

118

100

97

124

135

347

710

*860

980

940

745

605

605

570

500

440

470

 

1.560 s 

11,503

411

0.558

0.58

Mar.

1,850 

1,780

1,710

1,470

1,100

820

710

675

780

940

980

1,020

900

675

570

470

*410

359

?IO" 343

535

570

500

410

2,900

3,840

3,600

3,680

4,080

4,080

3,460

45,657

1,473

2.00

2.31

Apr.

2,600 

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,250

2,250

2,250

1,920

*1,560

1,370

1,780

2,250

2,350

2,350

2,250

1,850

1,270

1,020

1,370

1,980

1,920

1,640

1,370

940

1,155

2,150

2,450

2,450

2,350

1,980

58,100

1,937

2.63

2.93

May

 1,270 540"

*820

745

710

605

535

470

410

380

359

327

317

29S

273

259

230

221

212

204

*190

186

166

170

162

174

186

186

190

186

212

11,593

374

0.507

0.58

June

332 

410

470

535

570

570

470 35~4

322

380

359

298

249

244

221

195

221

369

440

359

288

249

235

230

217

190

150

*132

122

114

9,295

310

0.421

0.47

July

105 

102

108

114

114

114

535

550" 940

710

500

332

249

195

162

139

125

111

99

92

102

154

132

108

92

80

80

75

*75

75

70

6,749

218

0.296

0.34

Aug.

70 

70

72

72

77

70

70

70

70

70

62

59

59

59

57

62

62

154

150- 369

136

114

86

80

*111

369

307

259

195

150

122

3,773

122

0.166

0.19

Sept.

~9T 102 

68

60

56

52

48

46

44

42

41

41

40

40

41

46

52

60

60

58

56

52

48

45

43

41

40

38

4?

46

1,541

51.4

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,510 Mln 22 Mean 245 cfsm 0.332 In. 4.51

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,080 Mln 22 Mean 430 cfsm 0.583 in. 7.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Sept. 3-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for station at Newvllle.
262 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind.

Location. Lat 41021', long 85°03', In SW£ see. 29, T. 34 N., R. 13 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of Ninth Street Bridge in Auburn, 2 miles upstream from Peckhart 

ditch.

Drainage area. 93 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 847.14 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Auburn benchmark). Aug. 28, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Prior to Aug. 28, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 74.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1944-45, 1948, 1950, and 

1954, some of which have been revised, are contained in the following table. They 

supersede figures published In the water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

1004 

1034 

1114 

1174

Water 

year

1944 

1945 

1948 

1950 

1954

Maximum

Date

Apr. 12, 1944 

May 18, 1945 

Feb. 28, 1948 

Apr. 5, 1950 

Mar. 25, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

*1,230 

*1,150 

905 

*1,520 

707

Gage height 

(feet)

9.30 

9.13 

8.58 

9.90 

7.57

Minimum

Date

Sept. 14, 1948 

Nov. 12, 1953

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.0 

.5'

Gage height 

(feet)

tO. 98 

t.93

* Revised.

t Minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Sept. 2, 1948.

t Minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Feb. 9, 1954.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Nov. 12, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Feb. 9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1947, 1948 (complete dally table given on following page), and 1949, superseding those 

published in WSP 1084, 1114, and 1144, are given herewith:

Date

1947

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

555

347

232

172

147

325

292

188

147

118

157

242

136

702

945

644

435

325

254

198

157

128

117

134

136

226

188

142

115

95

87

76

66

60

Date

194 7 -Con.

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

16

17

Discharge

56

53

59

172

127

101

132

369

242

177

292

303

188

172

157

130

100

90

139

125

92

166

424

292

182

134

99

120

130

92

74

60

41

40

Date

1947-Con.

June 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

41

38

34

30

27

26

25

25

25

24

22

22

20

19

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

15

18

16

22

18

13

12

9.8

Date

1947-Con.

July 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1948

Dec. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1949

Jan. 5

6

7

8

Discharge

9.2

7.6

7.6

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.2

7.2

78

138

82

56

45

38

33

32

30

25

21

20

19

22

270

242

579

483

303

215

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 9

10

11

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

162

152

134

157

671

507

314

204

162

167

157

167

193

483

303

215

152

142

779

875

605

435

358

292

242

270

237

237

347

220

167

142

Month

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

Water year 1946-47 ..............

Calendar Year 1948. .............

Calendar year 1949. .............

Cfs -days

393 4

29,434.3

25,023.1

6,659

25,461.2

May-Inn mi

22

945

835

671

875

Minimum

4.8

3.2

47

2.0

Mean

80.6

68.4

215

69.8

Per square 

mile

.867

.735

2.31

.750

Runoff In 

inches

11.76

10.02

2.66

10.19
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1947 to September 1948

263

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

7.2

7.2

6.8

578- 6.4

6.8

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.6

9.8

9.8

10

10

14

16

78

75

41

24

17

15

13

10

10

12

18

39

39

28

568.8

18.3

0.197

0.23

Nov.

22

22

*16

TS

21

27

25

21

18

16

68

82

55

37

39

56

49

39

33

28

25

24

22

25

25

24

22

20

19

912

30.4

0.327

0.36

Dec.

16

T6

37

97

198

177

193

254

TBT

103

78

*64

55

48

45

35

31

29

 26

24

23

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

1,879

60.6

0.652

0.75

Jan.

53

303

23?

167

129

114

99

89

210

198

137

117

162

113

91

81

70

55

43

38

35

31

28

26

25

23

21

19

17

TS161 

lo

2,758

89.0

0.957

1.10

Feb.

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

15

16

17

18

21

28

47

308

579

671

543

314

215

167

137

147

142

233

*835 ~sts

5,198

179

1.92

2.08

Mar.

358

264

188

125

107

101

87

76

64

66

54

48

4S

63

108

162

117

110

275

435

325

507

347

237

177

152

543

454

264

188

226

6,246

201

2.16

2.50

Apr.

413 *27o188

147

120

99

88

80

68

62

102

147

117

125

107

90

78

63

57

53

52

44

41

39

38

36

TO

82

82

71

2,999

100

1.08

1.20

May

62

53

*91

80

68

63

147

162

116

119

555

447

435

325

237

193

188

140

105

88

75

63

55

48

42

39

35

32

29

26

li

4,142

134

1.44

1.66

June

*22

22

21

2T

21

24

28

58

48

38

32

51

97

5¥

50

40

32

27

25

22

23

46

36

34

60

46

36

32

27

25

1,108

36.9

0.397

0.44

July

19

20

20

17

15

*15

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.6

9.8

21

T7

14

14

12

11

9.8

9 8

9!2

393.6

12.7

0.137

0.16

Aug.

a8.0

8.0

8.0

~9". 10 8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

*6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

37ff

4.0

5 2

5 2

198.0

6.39

0.069

0.08

Sept.

4.0

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.2

376

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

572" 5.2

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.6

3*8

116.2

3.87

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1947: Max 945 Mln 4.8 Mean 83.6 'Cfsm 0.899 In. 12.20

Water year 1947-48: Max 835 Mln 3.2 Mean 72.4 Cfsm 0.778 In. 10.61

Peak discharge (base, 850 efs). Feb. 28 (6 p.m.) 905 cfs (8.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

near Cedarville.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-31, Jan. 17 to Feb. 15.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.7

2.8

277

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

JL

*.8

.8

1.0

.9

.8

2.2

2.6

2.0

1.1

1.0

.9

51.7

1.67

0.018

0.02

Nov.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7 78"

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.2

7.6

8.4

*1576"

6.2

5.2

5.5

4.8

5.2

5.9

73.2

2.44

0.026

0.03

Dec.

5.9

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.2

5.9

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.2

4.0

575

5.9

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

b4.1

b4.1

15

15

6.6

4.8

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

168.6

5.44

0.058

0.07

Jan.

3.7

377

4.0

4.2

*4.5

4.8

4.8

b4.6

b4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

26

36

20

14

11

11

17

*9154"

29

18

14

422.4

13.6

0.146

0.17

Feb.

13

12

11

9.8

9.5

8.0

6.6

b6.5

STS

b7.0

b7.2

b7.6

b8.0

8.4

11

92

150

*78

50

39

40

39

32

30

28

23

32

186

_

_-___-.

957.2

34.2

0.368

0.38

Mar.

170

96

74

58

47

40

44

66

105

105

74

54

44

40

33

28

*26

25

2ff

44

44

38

33

53

614

618

40?

292

220

180

155

3,855

124

1.33

1.53

Apr.

130

187

369

281

205

210

200

*155

115

142

358

292

180

130

100

92

78

70

259

220

140

100

78

66 374"

495 338-

226

*155

115

5,858

195

2.10

2.34

May

92

75

78

70

62

54

50

44

44

40

39

36

34

31

29

27

26

24

24

*22

21

19

18

18

18

17

T7

20

22

17

22

1,113

35.9

0.386

0.45

June

54

47

47

70

54

40

33

31

29

25

47

39

28

23

20

18

16

15

17

71

74

75

66

50

*39

31

26

23

20

18

1,141

38.0

0.409

0.46

July

16

14

20

24

20

25

318

369

tt$

165

115

82

58

44

32

26

21

18

17

20

*54

44

28

21

18

16

14

14

13

11

TT

1,896

61.2

0.658

0.76

Aug.

9.8

11

11

10

9.8

9.1

7.7

7.3

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.0

777

7.0

11

7.7

*22

50

31

18

13

12

15

43

~BT 150

62

50

34

26

760.2

24.5

0.263

0.30

Sept.

21

rs

16

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

8.8

7.3

7.0

6.6

7.0

*7.3

4.8

6.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.6

^72

.5.4

4.1

12

234.9

7.83

0.084

0.09

Calendar year 1953: Max 424 Mln 0.7 Mean 28.8 cfsm 0.310 In. 4.21

Water year 1953-54: Max 618 Min 0.7 Mean 45.3 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.60

Peak discharge (base, 850 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
264 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind.

Location. Lat 41 e 13', long 85 0 05', in NW£ sec. 19, T^ 32 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 427, 2? miles northwest of Cedarville and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1954.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge; 8 years, 272 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.780 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 8.45 ft); mini' 

mum, 17 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum. 

12 cfs Oct. 3, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Sept. 3, Oct. 1, 1353.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 9 to Aug. 26)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 13S

3.0 

5.0 

8.2

469

1,260

2,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

Iff

18

19

21

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

20

21

22

21

22

21

20

20

*21

22

21

22

23

23 

28

43

3T

27 

27

703

22.7

0.081

0.09

Nov.

26

25

25

26

25

25

26

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

27

27

27

30

39

*47

*3T

30

27 

27

27

26

26

827

27.6

0.099

0.11

Dec.

27

27

27

27

27

35

32

29

29

32

30

29

28

29

32

30

b29

b28

628

21

27

30

34

50

3S

28 

27

26

27

27

25.

918

29.6

0.106

0.12

Jan.

25

S5.

24

25

*27

28

27

27

27

27

b27

b27

b26

b25

b25

b25

b24

b24

30

49

89

80

80

40

35

41 

*171

IBT

100

74 

62

1,481

47.8

0.171

0.20

Feb.

55

49

43

43

41

39

35

34

31

3?

b32

b32

b32

b33

38

132

399

*250

154

120

118

118

104

98

94

92 

98

492

-

-------

2,838

101

0.362

0.38

Mar.

580

352

266

207

197

177

134

171

250

283

217

167

138

123

108

96

*89

87

54

156

180

143

127

118

1,580

2,680 

1,940

1,180

820

640 

543

13,843

447

1.60

1.84

Apr.

486

600

1,020

940

640

562

580

*524

406

421

1,060

1,180

700

469

388

332

286

SBD" 246

800

524

369

299

246

813

1,760 

1,220

760

*524

392

19,209

640

2.29

2.56

May

273 3121

286

246

210

187

171

154

154

171

156

143

127

120

110

104

100

94

91

87

*83

78

74

73

73

71 

69 BO83

74

78

4,132

133

0.477

0.55

June

256

243

237

326

260

184

138

125

543

319

266

210

146

116

98

85

82

71

7T

312

*346

620

406

250

 171

127 

106

89

78

71

6,354

212

0.760

0.85

July

65

58

76

118

»1

74

730

 1,380 500"

543

355

250

180

134

106

87

73

64

57

54

224

190

106

80

60

50 

43

39

38

36

TS

6,301

203

0.728

0.84

Aug.

3839-

60

59

443

306

148

100

80

65

55

47

41

41

43

41

73

*293

700

.406

217

131

96

83

300

1,140 

820

580

428

286

207

7,366

238

0.853

0.98

Sept.

148

I2T

104

92

80

71

65

64

57

54

52

49

47

47

*46

44

46

47

39

36

38

38

35

34

34

31

ST

31

34

47

1,664

55.5

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,300 Mln 18 Mean 113 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.51

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,680 Mln 18 Mean ' 180 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.74

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs).--Mar. 26 (9 a.m.) 2,780 cfs (8.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 265

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°10', long 85°04', In SW£NW£SE£ sec. 4, T. 31 M., R. 13 E., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on Mayhew Road, 3? miles downstream from Cedar Creek 

and 8 miles northeast of Fort Wayne.

Drainage area. 1.060 sq mi; the revision published In WSP 1277 should not have been made. 

Records available. August 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 751.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Since Sept. 15, 1944, auxiliary water-stage recorder at St. Joe Dam 5j miles 

downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 741.42 ft above mean sea level 

(Fort Wayne Water Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 972 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 11.89 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1941-54: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1950 (gage height, 17.90 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 21, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair for period Dec. 23 to Sept. 1; all others poor. Flow affected at 

low stages by pumping plant 5j miles below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1277: 1952.

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

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

45

15

55

51

52

52

52

60

54

60

62

66

72

73

74

86

84

94

110

 *50" 122

52

54 

56

52 

63

82

78

oc 

86

2,071

66.8

0.063

0.07

Nov.

87

S6

88

84

76

70

68

68

67

66

67

66

66

66

66

65

6T

66

72

76

78

90

T7JO- 1O2

93

90 

95

102

97

QQO3

2,372

79.1

0.075

0.08

Dec.

86

86

82

Bo- 80

go

92

90

86

97

95

95

93

93

102

109

102

91

89

91

91

98

108

110 

130

150" 132 

114

111

*105

103

3,051

98.4

0.093

0.11

Jan.

103

97

10?

103

104

105

1O6

107

108

107

107

106

105

116

1O1

106

101

97

103

126

200

185

207

231 

219

205 

555

*8"50" 840

56O

510

6,512

210

0.198

0.23

Feb.

490

281

210

185

173

174

221

138

162

124

129

193

148

141

140

570

1,190

1,150

*1,190

1,150

990

835

800

765 

647

612 

606

1.950

_

15,344

548

0.517

0.54

Mar.

2,300

2.20Q

1,900

1,700

1,310

1,030

870

870

990

1,190

1,230

1,190

1,070

910

70S

600

522

456

SOB- 428

750

750

674

594 

3,820

6, 120 

5,580

4,500

4,420

4,500

*3,940

57,728

1,862

1.76

2.03

Apr.

3,300

3,000

3,620

3,380

3,000

2,790

2,860

2,510

2,020

1,740

2,930

3,540

3,070

2,860

2,720

2,300

1,680

1,310

1,690

2,720

2,370

2,090

1.68O

1,230 

1,780

5,700 

S.700

5,220

2,930

*2,440

78, ISO

2,606

2.46

2.74

May

1.680

1.19O

1,070

95O

870

765

695

625

549

549

52O

466

428

400

572

340

513

285

275

310

240

226

221

250 

250

248 

224

*224

550- 196

300

15,251

492

0.464

0.53

June

600

700

800

86O

860

740

640

48O

750" 870

620

480

370

540

500

260

290

400

520

660

640

860

640

480 

560

280 

256

252 *iaa

156

15,602

520

0.491

0.55

July

146

170

166

216

220

175

1,400

2.400

1,800

1,370

900 '600

430

330

270

230

190

170

150

140

320

340

280

166 

155

150 

145

140

158

*155

155

13,575

438

0.413

0.48

Aug.

134

138

143

153

700

340

260

175

155

155

118

105

96

94

9T

94

170

460

1,180

620

260

208

177

184 

539

1,550 

1,070

660

540

*460

440

11.43O

369

0.348

0.40

Sept.

320

TaT

120

102

90

80

70

67

62

57

54

52

49

49

48

46

47

48

44

38

39

40

37

36 

3F

57 

57

41

45

*50

2,025

67.5

0.064

O.O7

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,080 Min 45 Mean 380 Cfsm 0.358 In. 4-87

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,120 Min 36 Mean 611 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 22, Jan. 3-12, 28-31, Mar. 2-4, May 24, 

25> June 1-24, July 7 to Aug. 4, Aug. 8-16, Sept. 5-50} discharge estimated on basis of records for 

nearby streams.
266 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°51', long 84°56', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 14 E., on right bank

IDTT downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile north of city limits

of Decatur, and half a mile upstream from Holthouse ditch.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi; the revision published in WSP 1277 should not have been made 

Records available.--November 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to July 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum 

Average discharge. 8 years, 546 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 12.32 ft)- mlnImumT 12 cfs Oct. 25, 26; minimum gage height, 1.87 ft July 31

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 23.60 ft); min1954* 194C> °Ct ' 25> 26 ' 1953; mlnlmum Sage height, that of July 31, 

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 5 620

cfs June 2, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1084 

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

j»hlch are fair. Plow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash

River and into Miami & Erie Canal. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1114: 1948. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet

per second, for the water year 1947, superseding those published in WSP 1084, are

given herewith:

1947 

June 2.......... 4,340

3.......... 5,110

4.......... 3,880

Month

Calendar

Cfs -days

44,855 

218,422

Maximum

5,110 

5,110

Minimum

188 

25

Mean

1,495 

598

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

16

16

*15

15

16

15

15

15

16

16 

16

16

16

16

14

13

14

16

16

14

16

14

13

12

TT

1818-

17

17

482

15.5

-

-

Nov.

16

18

20

19

17

16

16

15

16

16

*17 

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

222"0~

20

20

19

21

20

18

19

542

18.1

-

-

Dec.

20

20

19

18

 Iff

24

20

21

21

22

22

24 

24

26

25

b24

b24

b24

b23

b23

b25

28^&o

25

25

26

27

27

26

24

21

722

23.3

-

-

Jan.

22

24

25

24

24

23

22

18

»2T

22

b!9

b!9 

b!9

b!9

19

19

26

28

28

44

46

45

33

30

30

39

239 TBB~

149

233

170

1,647

53.1

-

-

Feb.

144

83

54

44

*46

36

29

25

22

20

18

16

TT

20

70

350

230

155

122

97

83

76

63

58

62

62

62

 

812I 

2,876

103

-

-

Mar.

871

592

486

387

284

198

149

129

»109

94

84

76 

67

61

55

49

45

40

47

78

110

102

109

103

274

291

192

176

446

1,010

 a A71 * J.

7,582

245

-

'

Apr.

738

664

592

452

298

221

182

187

284

341

918

 

1,380 9"T6~

664

574

628

1,050

950

833

814

776

610

379

239

187

 154

134

122

106

15,485

516

-

-

May

191

795

890

5753-

379

379

334

233

204

182

149

144 

144

128

107

90

78

68

59

53

50

46

43

*41

37

34

30

3T

40

37

52

5,553

179

-

-

June

552" 691

646

646

419

258

176

127

99

86

120

284 

149

124

114

79

118

198

187

165

106

68

46

35

30

28

26

 24

22

5,774

192

-

"

July

19

16

18

22

21

21

49

69

704"5"

44

36 

27

22

18

18

46

67

52

39

29

20

16

1313"

 20

20

17

17 ' 15

14

917

29.6

-

"

Aug.

T5" 14

19

34

1,510

1,030

700

719

852

1,050

1,070

833 

486

227

154

131

92

164

1,050

890

486

284

182

124

*240

1,290

1,050

757

646

574

394

17,067

551

-

"

Sept.

TT3- 198

78

60

48

40

39

34

30

25

22

22 

24

24

24

22

22

20

24

24

24

23

*22

20

11

17

18

18

24

33

1,109

37.0

-

"

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,220 Mln 12 Mean 263 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,510 Mln 12 Mean 164 Cfsm - In. -

.Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfa;. NO peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 6-18, July 19-26; discharge estimated on basis of comparison with 

records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 267

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°00', long 85°07', in M£ sec. 12, T. 29 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 130 

ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Fort Wayne, and 12 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi; the revision published in WSP 1277 should not have been made.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1924 to October 1925 and July to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of 

Conservation.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.61 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

Prior to Apr. 13, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1931-33, 1934-54), 571 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.85 ft): minimum, 

8.6 cfs Sept. 27, 28; minimum gage height, 0.58 ft Aug. 2.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.79 ft); minimum 

observed, 3.4 cfs Oct. 19, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for'periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River basin and into Miami 

& Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1942. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1933 and 1947, superseding those published in WSP 744 and - 

1084, are given herewith:

Date

1933

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

17

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

Discharge

138

110

91

81

72

65

54

48

44

42

38

36

33

27

27

38

54

110

83

97

461

Date

1933-Con.

July 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

25

Aug. 3

Discharge

255

185

255

194

124

80

54

42

33

30

69

62

56

69

62

52

40

38

27

33

29

Date

1933-Con.

Aug. 4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22

1946

Oct. 18

19

Discharge

47

57

81

55

38

32

39

255

417

374

255

161

91

57

40

29

27

51

44

Date

1946-Con.

Oct. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

38

25

18

17

20

23

22

20

18

17

16

16

15

18

19

19

18

16

17

19

18

Date

1946-Con.

Nov. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

Discharge

20

28

30

31

30

25

22

22

22

Z\

20

17

16

16

15

17

104

79

58

Month

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

Cfs-days

_

_

-

Maximum

138

417

6,530

6,530

51

7,050

Minimum

14

22

16

14

14

15

7.4

Mean

45.9

75.4

770

640

17.2

27.5

391

683
268 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Marys "River near Port Wayne, Ind. Continued

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17, 18, Oct. 22 to Feb. 16,

Aug. 5-13, 19-21, 26-30)

0.57

.6 

1.3 

2.1 176

3.0 

5.0 

7.2

365

955

1,860

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

Cf am

In.

Oct.

ft

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

14

*15

15

13

13

15

15 

15

19

20 

13

500

16.1

-

~

Nov.

18 

18

18

20

24

22

20

19

18

.16

16

17

17

18

18

16

16

16

16

17

19

23

25

26 *2"4

24

24 

23

24

22

594

19.8

-

~

Dec.

20 

20

20

21

It

24

28

24

24

24

24

24

24

28

29

32

29

28

29

27

26

33

iS

37

34

34

34 

34

34

*32 

33

871

28.1

-

-

Jan.

25 

24

24

24

28

28

24

29

11

b22

b24

26

29

33

32

29

28

33

42

60

94

75

62

54

48

51

 171 m

197 

213

2,290

73.9

-

-

Feb.

178 

140

85

58

43

b37

b32

28

b25

b23

b21

b20

.18

19

21

219

502

264

178

147

128

106

95

*85

80

84

92 

1.440

_

------

4,168

149

-

-

Mar.

Jj||2

650

515

390

352

202

170

148

131

113

98

95

83

76

68

62

57

59

97

125

131

122

125

507

575

340 

244

340

1,140

*1,220

10,580

341

-

-

Apr.

955 

800

725

605

560

308

264

- 221

246

340

1,100

1.860

1,420

885

710

695

1,100

1,220

990

955

885

770

545

340

236

186

160 

147

133

19,481

649

-

-

May

114 

715

1.460

885

530

452

428

328

231

235

182

159

154

146

129

111

98

87

78

71

63

60

56

52

49

44

41 

*40

50

65 

65

7,178

232

-

-

June

944

955

955

680

415

257

184

135

111

115

235

270

148

131

111

87

144

192

268

163

107

74

55

42

35

33 

29

*26

li

8,065

269

-

-

July

23 

18

17

17

21

22

80

100

90

76

55

48

40

31

23

17

14

43

67

54

39

32

22

16

13

11

13 

16

18

16 

16

1,068

34.5

-

-

Aug.

14 

12

13

17

1,130

*1.540

885

755

850

1,060

1,220

1,060

725

378

194

148

121

123

1,360

1,420

770

440

259

166

125

956

1,380 

1,060

785

*680 

545

20,191

651

-

-

Sept.

512 

163

108

90

62

51

42

55

45

32

26

21

18

23

25

24

24

23

18

19

23

23

22

20

17

12

8.6 

9.4

16

*34

L, 366.0

45.5

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,350 Mln 13 Mean 352 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,860 Mln 8.6 Mean 209 Cfum - In, -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

269

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind.

Loc3^0.n;"g*t £"051'KJ2J8 85 °°1[- to ^ sec - 1. I- 30 N., R. 13 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Wabaah Railroad 

bridge, half a mile north of New Haven, and 6 miles downstream from confluence of 

St. Marys and St. Joseph Rivers.

Drainage area. 1.940 sq ml (the revision published In WSP 1277 should not have been made). 

Records available. December 1946 to September 1954 (high-water records only).

Qage.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 724.51 ft above mean sea level, 

datum or 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,230 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 12.78 ft) 

1346-54: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.4 ft).'

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed for stages above 5.0 ft only. Plow regulated 

aTTow stage by powerplants above station. Plow slightly regulated by Lake St. Marys. 

Some diversion from or Into Wabash River basin and Into Miami & Erie Canal.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.-1 1,460

7.0 2,660

10.0 4.S20

15.0 7,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

23

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

*f9S5

,

_

-

-

Feb.

_

:

-

_

._

_

-

_

:

.

-

.

1,500

1,760

1,520

1,460

_

.

*974

-

-

-

3.850

-

_

.

_

-

Mar.

4,500

5,430 

2,940 

2,500

2,120

1,460

_

_

-

1,460

1,520

1,520

-

-

.

.

,

_

-

_

.

-

-

4,900

7.150 

6.5TO

5,620

5,460

6,030

5,700

_

.

_

-

Apr.

4,270

3,990 

4,420 

4,270

3,640

3,850

3,220

 3,010

2,590

2,510

4,500

5.780 

4,900

4,340

3,640

3,220

3,290

2,870

2,380

5,640

3,430

3,080

2,660

2,060

2.000

3,710 

4,420

3,780

3,500

2,800

105,570

3,519

1.81

2.02

May

2, ISO

1,940 

*2,SOO 

2,240

1,640

1,520

.

_

_

-

_

:

-

-

_

«

_

_

-

_

._

_

-

-

_

-~

_

_

.

-

June

1,640

2.060 

2,000 

2,120

1,8SO

1,490

-

.

-

-

_

_

-

-

.

_

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

~

-

_

-

-

July

_

1

-

.

-

2,660

2,180

1,640

_

:

.

-

_

.

.

.

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

.

-~

_

-

-

Aug.

_

:

2,590

2,750

-

-

-

-

1,520

1,460

-

-

_

-

-

2,240

5,080

1,760

-

-

-

-

5,710 

3,500

2,310

1,640

~

-

-

-

Sept.

Calendar year 1953: Max 9,430 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54 : Max 7,130 Mln - Mean-- Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
270 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "11 "56", long 84°44'40", in sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 

425 Tt downstream from bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile north of Antwerp, 7 miles 

downstream from Indiana State line, and 10 miles upstream from Marie DeLarme Creek.

Drainage area. 2,049 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, April 1939 to September 1954.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 695.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,670 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,500 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 11 02 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Oct. 13, 14

^< 192}"?5 ' 1939 -S4: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 20.29 

ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 17, 1930, June 21, 22, 1933 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

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

slightly regulated by powerplant at Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1174: 1927, 1933, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

53

135

275

446

3.0

5.0

9.0

11.0

880

2,060

5,380

7,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

87

87

87

87

87

87

85

83

79

79

77

71

67

71

77

77

79

73

67

62_

66

75

75

71

77

77 

77

*85

TTO" 124

106

2,512

81.0

0.040

0.05

Nov.

104

121

102

112

126

112

121

110

106

104

91

1T.4

126

102

124

108

108

130

99

106

126

162

278

I-CB"

169

149 

145

164

167

154

3,945

13Z

0.064

0.07

Dec.

167

162

142

140

142

164

246

169

159

167

164

140

121

IT?

188

b!30

b!50

177

182

152

164

*b!50

b300

b2l30"

169

175 

185

182

162

b!50

182

5,253

169

0.082

0.09

Jan.

175

159

157

154

159

167

185

167

137

blgO

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!30

bl40

b!30

147

177

175

182

341

411

339

345

328

342 

704

1,100

9SB

782

735

9,413

304

0.148

0.17

Feb.

689

667

560

439

356

315

315

246

*231

234

246

246

259

202 Z"2"8"

434

1,440

1,780

1,500

1,410

1,350

1,130

980

930

880

806 

782

5.060

_______

21,715

776

0.379

0.59

Mar.

4,900

5,890

5,170

2,690

2,210

1,740

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,320

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,240

1,030

880

758

667

'S55" 624

1,060

1,050

1,000

930

3,660

7.390 

7,170

6,080

5,080

5,280

5,780

78,554

2,534

1.24

1.43

Apr.

*5,280

4,650

4,290

4,450

5,890

3,650

3,570

5,550

2,850

2,450

5,570

5.580

5,480

4,370

3,810

5,570

5,090

2,950

2,690

5,170

3,650

3,350

2,930

2,290

1,850

3,010 

4,810

4,050

3,490

3,090

109,150

5,638

1.78

1.99

May

2,530

1,920

2,610

2, 690

1,990

1,560

1,580

1,240

1,080

1,000

930

830

*735

712

667

602

560

520

482

457

446

380

562

342

322

167 

23-T

322

400

408

308

28,184

909

0.444

0.51

June

1,170

2,450

2,13(5

2,210

1,990

1,590

1,210

1,100

1,060

1,130

1,130

930

855

806

581

560

478

418

540

955

1,080

905

980

806

602

482 

400

339

282

262

29,431

981

0.479

0.55

July

257

213

196

202

259

256

498

*1,920

2.770

2,060

1,560

1,060

782

602

501

400

332

282

262

278

272

369

478

422

288

253 

210

167

T5T

210

222

17,752

573

0.280

0.32

Aug.

T5B" 196

310

540

1,320

2,850

2,130

1,270

1,060

1,080

1,240

1,550

1,240

880

645

418

575

400

5,040

4,210

2,530

1,380

905

624

540

4,220 

4,210

3,170

2,290

1,680

1,240

47,537

1,555

0.748

0.86

Sept.

*1.050

758

520

345

243

196

175

167

159

149

133

119

128

114

124

117

117

124

133

110

95

102

99

99

97

9J 8'f

*8.

m

104

5,913

197

0.096

0.11

Calendar year 1953 : Max 10,500 Mln 62 Mean 878 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.81

Water year 1953-54 : Max 7,390 Mln 62 Mean 985 Cfsra 0.481 In. 6.52

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio

271

Location. Lat 41 t> 40'40", long 84°13'50", in ffl£ sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile east of Powers, Pulton County, 

and 2^- miles upstream from Iron Creek.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 722.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 18, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 10.37 ft); mini- 

, 7.7 cfs Oct. 3, 4; minimum gage height, 0.36 ft Sept. 8, 9, 11, 12. 

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 

1 

mum, 5.9 cfs Sept. 1-3, 1953.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, 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

5.9

9.5

20

54

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

150

449

1,000

0.3 

.4 

.7

1.0

2.0

3.0

7.0

10.0

150

277

1,000

1,730

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

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

9.5

9.1

8.4

8^

S.8

9.1

9.1

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

11

11 

*13

16

15 

15

15

327.3

10.6

0.045

0.05

Nov.

14

14

13

15

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

14

14

14

16

17

17

18

T8

18 

17

16

16

17

442

14.7

0.062

0.07

Dec.

16

16

17

17

16

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

18

20

»22

20

18

16

15

15

20

25

21

25

20

25 

30

30

27

27

24

639

20.6

0.087

0.10

Jan.

33

27

27

24

26

30

32

27

34

26

20

19

18

T§

20

25

25

25

20

50

85

95

85

70

60

65 

150

260

270 

ISO

100

1,927

62.2

0.261

0.30

Feb.

90

80

75

70

60

45

40

*40

40

35

35

35

35

45

60

279

483

357

250

188

222

194

157

138

132

130 

125

377

3,817

136

0.571

0.59

Mar.

483

333

264

201

150

160

168

168

236

325

272

222

182

162

137

124

111

102

103

135

151

128

116 107'

976

i.sep

1,000

681

519

438

*394

10,128

327

1.37

1.58

Apr.

352 386"

756

501

377

360

352

368

465

438

775

59T

420

334

309

352

334

269

537

519

368

285

238

1 217

334

420 

411

360

293

246

11,967

399

1.68

1.87

May

. 211

192

181

176

155

145

130

120

113

102

*96

91

87

80

74

70

65

63

64

60

58

52

53

49

43

38 

37

39

49

44

43

2,786

89.9

0.378

0.44

June

61

96

91

135

135

113

84

71

65

59

63

53

51

46

51

145

135

102

76

65

80

100

78

60

54

46 

40

36

33

30

2,254

75.1

0.316

0.35

July

34

27

33

34

33

*30

51

72

50

39

34

31

29

27

23

21

21

20

20

19

20

18

18

17

16

15 

14

14

16

16

16

828

26.7

0.112

0.13

Aug.

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

14

14

16

22

20

17

15

14

13

14

20

30 

22

18

17

15

 14

486

15.7

0.066

0.08

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

14

14

18

18

18

16

15

14

13

13

13

12 

12

12

12

16

400

13.3

0.056

0.06

Calendar year 1953: Max 951 Mln 5.9 Mean 53.0 Cfsm 0.223 In. 3.03

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,580 Mln 8.4 Mean 98.6 Cfsm 0.414 In. 5.62

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Mar. 25 (12 p.m.) 1,860 cfs (10.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-21, 24-26, Jan. 11 to Feb. 15, Mar. 5, 6.
272 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30'15", long 84°25'50", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 191 at west edge of Stryker, Williams 

County, 0.6 mile upstream from New York Central Railway bridge and !? miles downstream 

from Leatherwood Creek. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site half a mile downstream.

Drainage area. 441 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1928 (published as "near Stryker"), Ootober 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.5 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 3? miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 13, 1940, to Jan. 17, 1941, staff gage and Jan. 18, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1953, water stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 327 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 12.85 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Oct. 2, 3.

1921-28, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.45 

ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1953.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 16.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,600 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions (*ater years). WSP 564: Drainage area. WSP 1144: 1922-28.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 27, Feb. 5-16s 

stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18, 19, 

Jan. 13, 14, Feb. 11-14)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

5.0

6.0

15

39

94

348

8.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

12.7

1,080

1,400

1,920

2,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.2

77?

7.2

7.6

8.0

8.8

9.6

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

8.8

9.6

10

10

11 

*12

14

15

T4

321.0

10.4

0.024

0.03

Nov.

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

To

12

12

13

14

14

12

12

12

14

14

15

16

18

19

20

20

21

T§ 

18

18

16

437

14.6

0.033

0.04

Dec.

18

18

16

15

16

25

24

24

20

19

19

19

19

20

22

*21

18

16

I*

16

21

28

30

?3

21

24

28 

26

25

26

24

655

21.1

0.048

0.06

Jan.

21

25

29

28

*24

24

28

28

26

31

22

18

17

Is

19

24

25

24

20

60

106

120

109

87

75

76

283 

428

438

502

184

2,719

87.7

0.199

0.23

Feb.

116

109

102

93

87

74

51

47

*54

46

45

40

40

45

70

216

584

620

1ST

338

320

348

284

239

212

208

212 

538

_

-____.

5,619

201

0.456

0.47

Mar.

790

810

659

448

358

311

284

311

388

503

514

428

329

275

239

200

180

164

156

T§8

239

230

196

180

1,100

1,730

2.560 

2,340

1,790

1,360

*1,030

20,290

655

1.49

1.72

Apr.

760

659

890

1,080

1.260

1,200

1,000

870

646

596

790

1,060

1,140

930

620

536

560

514

672

910

1,030

890

S84

408 49"2~

870

1,030 

930

672

470

24,069

802

1.82

2.03

May

368

311

302

302

275

239

216

196

180

168

*148

140

132

124

116

109

106

97

93

92

87

82

77

75

69

60

56 

56

61

70

4,475

144

0.327

0.38

June

98

148

176

200

248

221

168

148

164

124

106

106

90

76

112

368

35?

248

168

128

164

152

144

109

82

73

62 

52

44

40

4,348

145

0.329

0.37

July

37

38

39

49

48

43

*106

200 Ti¥

106

70

55

46

39

34

30

27

26

25

24

27

27

24

22

22

19

18

17

18

18

21

1,443

46.5

0.105

0.12

Aug.

22

21

20

20

21

19

18

16

16

17

16

15

14

T5

17

20

21

22

35

34

26

21

18

18

26

57

§'

29

24

*20

738

23.8

0.054

0.06

Sept.

17

16

15

14

14

14

12

15

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

16

18

23

26

25

21

21

21

20

19

19

18 

18

19

21

S04

16.8

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,590 Min 3.9 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.245 In. 3.32

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,560 Mln 7.2 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.408 In. 5.55

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).-- Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 2.680 cfs (12.85 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 273

Auglalze River near Fort Jennings, Ohio

In SEj sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

' i- miles northeast of Fort Jennings,

Location. Lat 40 e 56'55 n , long 84 e 15'58 , _. __, .... 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 224, 3 

Putnam County, and 6 miles upstream from Ottawa River.

Drainage area. 333 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 713.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 289 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height. 9.08 ft); mlnimum, 5.4 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1921-35, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 17.8 ft, 

from high-water mark); minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1932, Sept. 29, 30, 1953; minimum gage 

height, 0.75 ft Aug. 28, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Some diversion from 

Lake St. Marys by Miami & Erie Canal Into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize.River 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 1938. WSP 974: 1930(M).

Ratine table, mrter year 1955-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 11« stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Jan. 19}

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

6.0

12

21

56

70

118

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

182

326

S10

1,060

1,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

7.9

8.2

8.4

9.3

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.9

11

9.6

9.0

8,7 

8.2

8.2

S.4

9.6

11

11

11

11

11 

13

IS 

11

13

294.1

9.49

-

-

Nov.

14

*14

13

12

11

11

12

17

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

15

14

14 

16

20

19

18

17

16

17

17

16 

17

17 

17

458

15.3

-

-

Dec.

17

16

16

18

18

20

22

19

19

22

23

20

22

20

24

21

17

if16

18

20

*20

19

19

20

20 

20

20 

19

21

596

19.2

-

-

Jan.

20

19

21

23

23

22

21

21

20

22

20

17

17

18

18

18

17

#

23

39

30

43

39

41

43

99 

499 *%S5

133

88

1,727

55.7

-

Feb.

76

59

50

46

45

42

36

36

31

 33

30

27

 25 26

30

39

65

69 

60

58

64

63

75

77

68

62

59 

lii

1,502

53.6

-

Mar.

478

350

258

251

216

168

140

117

95

89

82

74

66

60

54

50

47

%

66

106

122

98

81

157

230

159 

142

366 

994 M*V

6,167

199

-

-

Apr.

673

392

280

202

164

148

 135

209

592

288

364

842

543

318

251;

427

1,480

1.620

1 682

558

251.

202

169

146

130

116

113 

105

100

95 j£££

11,220

374

-

May

83

176

334 1*4

SS2

216

161

130

117

118

153

160

128

105

87

75

69

»60

57

51

- 46

42

40

36

36

54

§

54

5^

32

3,467

112

_

-

June

101

251

182

157

120

81

59

50

41

35

69

59

58

89

77

248

458

315 

195

155

102

88

65

42

30

26

25 

20

17

15

3,205

107

-

July

1*

TT

18

24

28

55

48

64

38

34

54

27

*23

23

23

28

96

S32

30

24

20

17

17

20

20 

15

19 

21

20

971

31.3

-

Aug.

21

26

58

676

554

251

165

105

66

46

35

30

29

37

56

41 

248

410

251

164

93

57

60

447

1.050

See

326 

176

106

6,171

199

,,

Sept.

II. »4T

56

31

26

25

22

25

21

19

17

i§.

if

16

18

18

19

21 

21

21

17

16

16

17

20

25

28 

25

25 

26

701

23.4

-

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,930 Mln 5.2 Mean 154 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,620 Mln 6.0 Mean 99.9 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
274 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°45'18", long 84°11'41", in NWi sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 6 E., on left bank

 at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 81 at Allentown, Alien County, 0.3 mile 

downstream from Kessler Run.

Drainage area. 168 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to December 1935, August 1943 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 789.67 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage, and Oct. 1, 1925, to 

Dec. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 35 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 5.38 ft); mini-

 mum, 9.5 cfs Oct. 11, 21, 23 (gage height, 2.36 ft).

1923-35, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Feb. 14, 1950 (gage height, 9.17 ft); 

minimum, 1.4 cfs June 28, 29, 1933.

Flood of Mar. 15, 1939, reached a stage of 10.1 ft and flood in May 1943 a stage of 

about 10 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation due to operation of 

water-supply and sewage-treatment plants of city of Lima above station.

Revisions (water years) . VISP 744: 1927(M). WSP 1004: 1924. WSP 1144: 1944(M). 

WSP 120771927.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

9.5

16

31

48

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

1OO 

199 

445

1,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

16

16

15

13

16

18

20

17

16

15

12

13

16

15

15

15

14 

12

12

14

13

13

13

15

12

11

21

21

15

14

14

462

14.9

0.089

0.10

Nov.

12

12

*15

15

16

16

16

12

12

15

17

17

15

14

13

12

16 

16

16

16

17

14

12

15

2Z

18

17

18

17

16

459

15.3

O.O91

O.1O

Dec.

18

17

18

16

16

36

1^5

19

21

20

19

18

16

21

28

21

21 

20

19

18

27

30

*23

19

17

16

16

17

19

19

19

624

20.1

0.120

0.14

Jan.

17

16

16

16

20

21

20

19

19

16

16

19

19

2O

19

19

18 

17

24

63

45

23

21

19

19

24

170

34

26

23

20

838

27.0

0.161

0.19

Feb.

19

21

22

24

23

21

19

19

20

21

*21

20

19

18

IS

38

28 

23

22

23

43

24

22

23

22

28

26

98

_

725

25.9

0.154

0.16

Mar.

74

51

60

35

29

26

24

24

26

26

26

27

22

20

19

21

21 

21

30

46

26

23

24

24

63

37

30

63

187

224

156

1,485

47.9

0.285

0.33

Apr.

57

35

32

26

25

35

*31

84

89

34

235

226

58

37j

146

705

1.020 

490

166

103

58

55.

39

36.

36

29

42

30

29

25

4,013

134

0.798

O.S9

May

42

52

209

259

137

92

53

45

64

56

31

40

29

r 26

26

23

23 

 23

23

23

22

25

23

20

22

22

22

25

25

19

i§.

1,519

49.0

0.292

0.34

June

64

35

26

24

22

20

19

I?

62

82

61

38

27

34

47

80

ifi

54

33

30

32

29

28

29

26

24

22

23

21

1,272

42.4

0.252

0.28

July

22

23

24

20

21

19

57

30

25

23

22

 19

21

22

29

25

23 

20

19

20

24

20

18

IS

16.

16

19

19

20

20

20

694

22.4

0.133

0.15

Aug.

21

"zo 16

19

75

27

22

21

19

23

21

20

20

21

47

22

22 

85

63

36

25

19

19

24

30

 §5 86

33

22

19

21

947

30.5

0.182

0.21

Sept.

19

 24

26

20

19

17

20

21

21

20

19

16

T6

19

22

20

21 

20

17

18

19

18

19

23

22

18

17

19

21

37.

608

20.3

0.121

0.14

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,460 Min 11 Mean 59.7 Cfsm 0.355 In. 4.83

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,020 Min 11 Mean 37.4 Cfsm 0.223 In. 3.03

Peak discharge (base. 1.60O cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 275

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°59'35", long 83°39'05", on line between sec. 1, T. IS., R. 10 E., and 

sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3£ 

miles south of Findlay, Hancock County, and 4-J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 46.5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.02 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 47.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 730 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 10.13 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-54: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.38 

ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 24

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

92

163

371

508

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

Nov.

*0~0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1

-l!

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.2

1.5

0.05

0.0011

0.001

Dec.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

-5.5

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

2.8

0.09

0.0019

0.002

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

10

7.0

4.7

2.7

2.1

2.7

64

31

13

7.6 

4.3

150.4

4.85

0.104

0.12

Feb.

4.3

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.8

1.2

.9

,8

.8

*.7

.5

4.4

.5

1.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

13

17

10

8.3

7.4

7.9

11

23

-

137.1

4.90

0.105

0.11

Mar.

38

32

80

50

35

20

17

31

34

28

18

14

12

10

8.1

6.8

5.7

5?7

6.8

16

22

13

11

9.3

113

108

21

32

74 

151

151

1,173.4

37.9

0.815

0.94

Apr.

92

51

33

24

20

19

69

*79

52

32

138

116

5235'

61

316

44& 130-

66

42

30_

23

21

18

15

17

19

17

15

12_

2,054

68.5

1.47

1.64

May

16

38

~87 119

41

26

20

16

14

18

19

15

^ 12

. 10

8.8

7.9

7.0

6.1

5.5

4.5

3.9

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

*1.7

1.2

2!o

2.1 

1.4

515.1

16.6

0.357

0.41

June

2.0

2.3

2.8

4.1

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.8

49

15

7.0

3.9

2.3

3.0

8.8

9.7

4.1

24

13

5.3

2.3

1.1

.4

.1

0.

0

0

0

0 

0

169.5

5.65

0.122

0.14.

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

13

9.5

3.4

1.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

27.7

0.89

0.019

0.02

Aug.

0

0

0

0

1.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

.9

80

27

9.5

4.3

2.0

.7

1.2

21

13

5.7

2.7 

1.2

1.1

171.7

5.54

0.119

0.14

Sept.

0^5.

.2

.3

0

5

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.2

1.2

0.04

0.00086

0.001

Calendar year 1953: Max 629 Min 0 Mean 20.5 Cfsm 0.441 In. 5.99

Water year 1953-54: Max 440 Min 0 Mean 12.1 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.52

Peak discharge (base. 800 efs). No peak above base,

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
276 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'2l", long SSMl'l?", on east line sec. 10, T. IN., R. 10 E., on 

left bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles west of Findlay, Hancock County, 

and 3 miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 343 sq ml.

Records available. November 1923 to DecemSer 1935, October 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 754.55 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 24, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1924-35, 1940-54), 235 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.75 ft); minimum, 2.1 cfs part of each day Oct. 8-11, 15; minimum gage height, 0.85 ft Sept. 26.

1923-35, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.71 

ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 3, 1934.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 18.5 ft (discharge, 22,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 9,500_cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water .yeara). WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1054: 1927-30, 1933(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, May 26 to Sept. 30; 

stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12, 13)

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

2.2

4.4

8.1

13

29

54

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.O 

S.O

108

203

345

565

1,300

2,570

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

Cfsnt

In.

Oct.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.2

27S

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.9

3.1

4.0

4.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.6

672

5.1 

4.8

4.4

117.4

3.79

0.011

0.01

Nov.

4.0 *o

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.8

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.2

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.1

tt

6.6

7.4

167.9

5.60

0.016

0.02

Dec.

7*7

7.7

7.4

6.6

7.4

~7.7 18

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.O

6.6

6.6

11

13

8.1

7.7

7.4

5.9

671

13

13

11

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

*8.6

9.1

9.1

8*6

273.5

8.82

0.026

0.03

Jan.

7.7

LL*

7.4

8.6

9.1

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

8

8

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.6

35

34

21

22

19

18

28

176

14T

112 

68

29

864.8

27.9

0.081

0.09

Feb.

31

27

23

22

20

18

15

15

15

14

*1B

12

11

12- 10

23

35

24

20

26

75

68

57

50

41

45

54

124

-

902

32.2

0.094

0.10

Mar.

148

124

268

168

116

114

59

116

135

120

76

47

38

34

34

31

26

24

3f

69

73

66

47

35

477

505

184

130

291 

650 7*n L.JVJ.

4,970

160

0.466

0.54

Apr.

588

341

197

126

98

85

305

*524

529

352

430

730

538

298

422

1,340

2.270

1,660

822

413

265

200

168

143

124

170

387

206

148 

124

14,004

467

1.36

1.52

May

114

205

431

396

215

148

118

95

78

54

76

68

59

50

44

41

37

32

31

29

26

25

23

21

2l

*22

21

23

26 

23

22

2,574

83.0

0.242

0.28

June

31

28

32

30

26

25

24

24

49

48

32

41

33

32

62

136

T5

91

63

36

33

27

24

19

17

18

15

15

14 

13

1,083

36.1

0.105

0.12

July

12

11

13

11

11

11

29

18

19

15

11

10

9.7

10

10

8.6

7.0

6.2

774

*10

.32

17

11

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.4 

6.6

7.4

357.1

11.5

0.034

0.04

Aug.

7.0

6.6

5.9

5.5

12

11

8.1

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.1

4.8

775

6.2

6.6

5.9

23

294

230

54

20

13

13

14

24

24

18

12 

10

10

876.7

28.3

0.083

0.10

Sept.

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.5

5.5

6.6

7.4

*7.0

6.6

6.6

4.4

5.1

5.5

7.7

5.5

5.9

5.5

4.4

5.1

5.9

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.5

475

4.2

4.2

q Q

'

168.2

5.61

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 195$ Max 2,180 Mln 2.2 

Water year 1955-54: Max 2,270Min 2.2

Mean 120 

Mean 72.2

Peak discharge (base. 2,400 cfs). Apr. 17 (8 a.m.) 2,470 cfs (7.75 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Cfsm 0.350 In. 4.74 

Cfam 0.210 In. 2.87
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 277

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°14'15", long 84°24'02 H , in NE£ sec. 9, T. 3 N. R. 4 E., on right bank

 125 ft downstream from dam and powerplant of Toledo Edison Co., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Jackson ditch, and 3 miles south of Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area. 2,329 sq ml.

Records available. May to August'1903 (gage heights only), April 1915 to December 1935, 

October 1940 to September 1954.

Oage. Hater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. May 20 to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site if miles downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 13, 1915, to Dec. 6, 1933, staff gage near right bank on upstream side of 

dam at same datum. Auxiliary tailwater staff gage near right bank on downstream side 

of dam at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1915-35, 1940-54), 1,678 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,470 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 11.10'ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 8.

1915-35, 1940-54: Maximum discharge, 52,500 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage helgnt, 26.4 

ft, from graph based on hourly powerplant tailwater gage readings); minimum daily, 0.5 

cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1952 (during repairs to powerplant dam).

Flood In March 1913 reached a stage of 38.8 ft, from reading on powerplant tailwater 

gage at present datum (discharge, 120,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 51.000 

cfs). 

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. Some diversion by

 Miami & Erie Canal from Lake St. Marys Into Jennlngs Creek, tributary to Auglaize 

River above station.

Revisions (water rears). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, ana discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29 Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

5.0

0

5.3

16

31

94

5.3

5.6 

6.0. 

7.0

196

345

615

1,530

4.5

4.6 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5

10

22

74

158

290

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

605

1,520

4,080

9,060

Dlscnarge, In cubic feet per second, tracer 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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31 

31

31

31 

33

33

36

47 

SiBT

49

49

47

47 

47

45

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

42

36

36

34

 31

28

oa£O

21

1,138

3t.9

-

-

Nov.

15 

19

21 

21 

25

21

2.1

H11

1173

IT

9.6 

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

488.6

16.3

-

-

Dec.

ft

15 

16 

15

31

36

36 

36

36

36

36

44it

44

42

42

44

44

44

 42

12

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

1,130

36.5

-

-

Jan.

40 

fS

40 

40 

42

42

42

42 

42

42

42

44

42

44

45

44

44

44

44

45

47

47

49

53

53

313

959

59

1.550

<S3l

6«0

5,096

164

-

-

Feb.

374

18

142 

17 

JL2

11

sSS

24 

 22

18

268

122

39

37 

127

1,350

1,260

450

56

5G

374

396

676

357

383

894

414

2.060

-

10,302

368

-

-

Mar.

2,490 

2,550

2,490

1,440 

1,550

547

551

1,420 

80

560

720

585

554

2§

66

62

324

399

586

458

758

292

SOS

2,810

3,000

2,330

2,490

1,360

2,250

5.210

37,596

1,213

-

-

Apr.

3,730 

 3,280

2,610 

1,670 

707

1,250

684

1,160

1,690

2,490

3,000

3,140

3,000 

2,740

2,810

4,830

7.470

6,280

4,380

3,140

2,190

1,360

774

707

1,060

875

786

958

6S6

70,069

2,336

-

-

May

822

617

2,940 

5.070 

2,550

1,520

1,230

710 

759

453

574

759

550

 531 

492

51

51

302

315

56

56

54

54

54

ii

53

335

384

60

62

X88

19,756

637

-

-

June

723 

1,380

2.510

1,746

1,360

778

54

156 

496

606

964

726

51

56 

440

794

2,250

2,190

1,360

750

484

442

52

54

364

110

52

52

20,895

696

-

-

July

§

54 

52 

52

112

1,260

 559

60

429

278

52

52 

54

58

58

53

346

54

403

52

52

54

58

60

64

62

58

54

54

4,718

152

-

-

Aug.

52 

54

52 

270 

*i

51

1,530

788 

695

51

51

52

56

214 

56

273

60

r.sao

1,390

1,560

2,940

2,430

1,410

905

267

1,960

5.140

3,000

2,490

1,580

774

29,785

961

-

-

Sept.

 163 

520

70 

66 

62

58

49

39

40

42

42

42

42

71 

40

39

39

39

754

585

49

49

47

46

44

44

46

123

3,325

111

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 13,700 Mln 1.6 Mean 790 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 7,470 Mln 1.6 Mean 560 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge l(base . 13.000 ate). Ho oeak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
278 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°17'30", long 84°16'50", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on right bank 

adjacent to Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion from Maumee 

River and 4^ miles east of Defiance, Defiance County.

Records available. November 1924 to July 1929, October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 656.12 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 23, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.69 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1952, to Mar. 25, 1953, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. 1924-29. 1952-54: Maximum daily discharge, 301 cfs Dec. 9, 1927; no flow at

Remarks. Records good. Flow is diverted from Maumee River into canal at headgates 275 ft 

upstream, and returned to river above station at Waterville.

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

77

76

72

71

69

71

74

74

74

74

74 

74

2,324

75.0

-

-

Nov.

74

74

»74

74

75

76

75

73

74

74

73

73

74

74

74

76

75

70

70

69

70

70

69

70

71

69

70

69

69

69

2,167

72.2

-

-

Dec.

69

69

69

68

70

71

70

71

73

Tl

71

71

72

72

70

71

71

64

49

48

*48

48

47

5O

49

47

48

48

47

47

46

1,885

60.8

-

-

Jan.

46

TT

47

47

47

47

47

48

47

48

47

50

51

49

48

46

47

48

48

48

50

51

50

49

48

49

53

55

56

54

62

1,53O

49.4

-

-

Feb.

55

50

50

49

il

49

53

50

48

*47

47

52

50

48

47

55

60

59

56

55

54

54

55

53

53

54

53

71

_

------

1,474

52.6

-

-

Mar.

69

65

62

68

65

59

55

52

50

50

53

56

51

47

47

«7

47

52

50

48

50

50

50

52

88

56

50

45

45

41

39

1,659

53.5

-

-

Apr.

»39

40

39

37

35

34

34

31

32

32

39

37

35

33

32

31

31

33

36

34

31

30

30

28

2_7

28

28

29

29

27

981

32.7

-

-

May

25

27

29

26

26

25

24

23

23

21

21

21

21

*25

34

31

27

37

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

54

1,172

37.8

-

-

June

73

80

7f

78

73

71

73

73

74

74

71

69

71

74

80

79

76

73

71

72

70

70

68

66

65

65

64

63

2,136

71.2

-

-

July

63

G3

64

63

62

63

73

76

80

79

77

74

71

68

*68

67

67

66

67

67

7O

68

67

67

67

66

65

65

64

64

65

2,107

68.0

-

-

Aug.

65

64

63

6T

67

68

77

83

79

73

73

74

73

74

71

71

68

73

84

94

97

9?

84

80

76

84

97

97

94

91

83

2,435

78.5

-

-

Sept.

 81

79

78

76

74

73

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

74

73

73

73

72

70

73

75

76

74

74

74

62

31

30

33

2,075

69.2

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 120 Mln 0 Mean 63.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 97 Mln 21 Mean 6O.1 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TIBBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio

279

Location. Lat 41 0 17'30lt , long 84°16'50", in NWj sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion to 

Miami & Erie Canal, 4 miles downstream from Auglaize River, and 4| miles east of Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area. 5,530 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 659.12 ft above mean 

sea level. Prior to Nov. 13, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 3,989 cfs (not including flow in Miami & Erie Canal).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.25 ft); 

minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1924-35, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 87,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 13.70 

ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 2, 1934 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow affected by regulation of Auglaize River at hydroelectric 

plant of Toledo Edison Co., 3 miles south of Defiance. Water diverted Into Miami 

& Erie Canal, 275 ft upstream bypasses station. These records do not include flow In 

canal; record of diversion published as Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1926-27, 1929-30.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

45

117

240

605

1,260

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

2,440

4,400

9,380

25,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64 

64

84 

76

76

7O

70

70

70

76

7O

64

64

64

57

~gf 51

64

64

64

7O

70

70

57

64

64

76 

76

64

76

92

2,125

68.5

_

-

Nov.

92 

92

*84 

84

76

101

101

76

70

84

76

101

101

92

92

84

84 

92

92

101

101

109

117

182

275

168

158 

127

137

158

3,307

110

_

-

Dec.

137 

137

148 

148

101

168

137

182

226

158

158

168

158

158

148

158

158 

117

148

182

*182

197

168

137

528

211

182 

182

197

182

148

5.2O9

168

_

-

Jan.

158 

211

182 

158

148

137

197

148

197

158

117

127

109

117

127

137

137 

137

127

211

258

258

380

434

398

510

1,660 

1,290

2.620

2 j_4Q

1,£9O

14,678

473

_

-

Feb.

1.37O 

832

832 

666

510

415

795

380

275

 258

481

328

240

328

362

2,150

3,900 

3,700

2,800

2,300

2,720

2,300

2,300

1,890

1,630

1,92O

1,690 

6.490

-

43,862

1,566

_

-

Mar.

1O.3OO 

9,380

7,730 

5,840

4,750

3,O2O

2,720

3,140

2,240

2,58O

2,950

2,800

2,580

1,860

1,630

1,440

1.120 

1,170

1,240

1,360

2,200

2,100

1,770

1,860

10,900

17.400

15,800 

12,300

9,980

9 ,68O

10,600

164,440

5,305

_

-

Apr.

* 11. 500 

10,300

10,30O 

9,100

7,210

6,960

6,460

6,O2O

5,600

5,240

6,960

10,300

10,600

9,680

8,260

7.73O

8,820 

11,300

10,600

9,380

8,540

7,210

5.79O

4,450

3.500

4,490

7,210 

7,210

6.07O

4,97O

231,560

7,719

_

-

May

4,240 

5,580

6,700 

6,760

5,740

5,860

5,140

2,340

2,240

1,660

1,690

1,66O

1,580

*1,470

1,340

986

810 

964

986

728

666

666

605

605

586

567

708 

674

567

548 

66?

59,272

1,912

_

-

June

1,350 

2,960

5.060 

4,360

3,980

3,100

1,800

1,420

1,740

1,770

2,100

1,920

1,120

942

1,170

1,470

3,660 

5,250

2,100

1,580

1,490

1,600

1,080

1,100

1,190

854

586 

510

415

580

56,067

1,869

_

-

July

292 

275

292 

292

240

292

1,570

1,890

3.3*0

2,830

2,370

1.72O

1,120

832

 666

548

472 

362

551

31O

638

434

453

453

398

328

240 

197

197

148

197

23,947

772

_

-

Aug.

211 

197

168 

33T

548

1,340

3,500

2,420

1,95O

964

964

1,15O

1,220

1,320

989

876

472 

1,500

2,570

5,560

6,170

4,530

2.8OO

1,730

810

2,940

7.470 

6,700

5,190

3.70O

2 200

72,2O2

2,329

-.

-

jSept.

»1.390 

1,220

939 

546

362

275

197

148

137

148

117

117

109

127

148

109

117 

117

101

101

660

6O7

138

92

84

70

64 

92

101

193

8,628

288

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 31,400 Mln 51 Mean 1,899 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54: Max 17,400 Mln 51 Mean 1,878 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
280 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30'00", long 83°42'46", on downstream side of second pier from left end 

of bridge on State Highway 64 at Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles downstream from 

Tontogany Creek.

Drainage area.--6.314 sq mi.

Records available November 1898 to December 1901, August 1921 to December 1935, March 

1339 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 596.33 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 19, 1898, to Jan. 1, 1902, wire-weight gage, Aug. 26, 1921, to July 31 

1930, chain gage, Aug. 1, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 14, 

1939, to Mar. 12, 1940, chain gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1921-35, 1939-54), 4,613 cfs (not including flow in

Miami & Erie Canal at Waterville, which was abandoned in 1929 and filled in prior to 

March 1939).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 7.61 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1921-35, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 14.52 

ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 29, 1941.

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

slightly regulated by powerplants above station. Records include flow of Miami & Erie 

Canal near Defiance (see p. 278), which returns to river above this station. Records 

of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1350.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1930(M). WSP 1084: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 27)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

80

150

285

625

1,270

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

2,420

5,550

13,900

26,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

-§s 80

114 

104

114

118

114

104

107

110

114

114

126

146

150

122

130 

146

168

156

156

168

248

m

ISO

156

210 

192 

150

156

4,273

138

0.022

0.03

Nov.

174

192

225

*192 

142

122

T78

314

191

122

142

168

156

204

204

192

204

168 

174

180

248

225

278

218

352

449

TfS

270 

225 

270

6,397

213

0.054

0.04

Dec.

304

248

255

446 

390

256

417

168

2Jo

547

254

255

262

332

547

242

b250

b240 

b200

b250

285

314

b310

b250

b220

b400

304

 255 

255 

255

bZ40

9,191

296

0.047

0.05

Jan.

232

210

255

240 

0220

b200

240

255

b210

b250

b210

b!60

b!70

blSO

blEo"

blSO

b!90

b!90 

b!90

blSO

b300

b360

b360

534

534

521

1,270

2,120 

2,000

5.500

2,370

17,981

579

0.092

0.11

Feb.

bl,900

1,330

904

937 

709

547

484 "827

472

380

304

516

361

304

352

556

4,850

4,700 

3,930

3,020

3,380

3,200

2,760

2,820

1,980

2,120

2,150

5.180

50,973

1,820

0.288

0.30

Mar.

12,600

12,400

10,600

8,550 

5,550

5,030

3,560

3,200

4,120

2,840

3,350

3,170

3,780

2,870

1,760

1,760

1,380

1.140 

1.S30

1,610

2,560

2,280

2,480

1,780

13,600

23.400

20,666

15,600 

*11,900

10,800

11,700

207,300

6,687

1.06

1.22

Apr.

12,400

12,600

13.400

11,266 

8,950

8,150

8,350

7,390

6,090

6,090

7,580

11,400

12,200

11,200

9,550

9,150

9,350

12,200 

13,400

12,400

10,600

8,950

7,010

6,090

4,180

4,370

7,770

8,150 

7,200

5,910

273,280

9,109

1.44

1.61

May

5,030

5,030

8,150

8.750 

7,396

5,200

3,900

3,020

2,640

2,100

1,780

1,650

1,670

1,460

1,500

1,350

765

723 

812

874

639

586

495

547

521

*355

3775

681 

737

460 

495

69,680

2,248

0.356

0.41

June

1,190

2,450

5,550

5.910 

5,636

4,370

2,760

2,050

1,850

2,050

2,260

2,480

1,830

1,220

1,180

1,760

3,910

4,860 

3,350

2,450

1,610

1,780

1,630

1,130

1,140

1,200

737

534 

484

460

69,215

2,307

0.365

0.41

July

392

 Sg? 294

361 

352

323

658

2,080

2,840

3,900

2,820

2,420

1,630

1,130

796

 667

560

495 

438

560

508

695

573

484

521

472

403

332 

332 

314

294

27,996

903

0.143

0.16

Aug.

323

304

342

278 

137

586

2,120

4,060

2,640

1,690

1,060

1,040

1,200

1,330

1,310

904

827

586 

2,700

4,390

7,010

6,270

4,210

2,390

1,810

1,310

6,520

7.960 

6,646

5,030

3,200

80,477

2,596

0.411

0.47

Sept.

2.120

1,296

1,250

765 

573

361

361

*240

186

218

205

156

168

146

167

248

174

186 

218

181

324

495

495

278

210

190

190

126 

118 

188

11,827

394

0.062

0.07

Calendar year 1953: Max 53,200 Mln 80 Mean 2,238 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.82

Water year 1953-54: Max 23,400 Mln 80 Mean 2,270 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 281

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°26'55", long 83°21'41", in sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Woodville, Sandusky County.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to December 1935, October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 24, 1933, chain gage, Apr. 7 to Oct. 8, 1933, staff gage, 

Oct. 9, 1933, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 17 to Nov. 29, 1939, 

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

Average discharge. 22 years, 300 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 8.65 ft); mini- 

 mum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 16, 17 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1928-35, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.51 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 25, 26, 1934. 

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 17 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 17,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 11,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1350.

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1929-30. WSP 1207: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method -'sed Oct. 5 to Dec. 16, Dec. 19-25} stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Dec. 17, 18, 24-26, Jan. 11-13, Feb. 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

1.3

3.3

7.3

14

22

61

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

151

287

500

1,580

3,040

4,030

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

3.7

7.5

14

22

58

130

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

240

405

900

2,200

3,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2T3

5.1

5.1

3.7

3.7

5.7

4.5

5.5

4.9

5.7

6.9

 B7T 6 9

eii

115.5

5.75

0.0086

0.01

Nov.

4.5

5.5

5.7

 3.3

2.. 7

 m2.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

5.1

5.3

5.7

5.3

5.3

3.1

5.1

5.5

4.1

4.1

5.7

4.1

5.3

575

5.5

5.3 

4.5

108.2

5.61

0.0085

0.009

Dec.

4.1

5.5

575

4.1

5.7

7.5

9.2

17

6.1

5.7

4.9

4.5

6.1

7.9

7.5

6

6

5.5

4.9

6.1

9.2

9.8

8

7

7

7.9

7.9

 7.5 

6.9

5.7

209.3

6.75

0.016

0.02

Jan.

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.3

6.9

6

6

5

4.9

475

4.9

5.7

6.5

6.9

16

51

46

41

29

22

24.

82

212

TeU

99

74

951.4

30.7

6.071

0.08

Feb.

48

51

22

20

18

15

12

 12

12

10

9.8

8.5

8

8.5

10

27

425

422

180

116

170

460

TlS

157

118

108

118

420

5,159.8

115

0.261

0.27

Mar.

1,210

775

1,070

960

520

561

270

538

464

450

291

192

151

135

108

79

63

52

54

79

185

158

120

105

2,000

5.220

1,440

740

 508 

615

1,050

17,761

575

1.52

1.52

Apr.

765

715

508

289

217

195

185

172

162

159

169

990

522

520

157

1,680

2,680

1,780

1,580

1,110

690

405

274

224

186

158

290

308

188 

134

16,970

566

1.31

1.46

May

116

283

605

765

377

217

154

119

102

89

79

77

74

67

62

58

55

49

46

45

41

39

54

26

 20

16

17

16

15

15

5,689

119

0.275

0.52

June

20

88

134

120

137

95

64

48

132

102

77

49

37

29

24

510

600

155

104

66

48

45

55

23

16

13

12

10

9.3 

7.1

2,650.4

88.3

0.204

0.25

July

6.0

6.0

8.7

12

17

13

15

67

95

6?

41

26

17

12

9.9

 8.1

6.7

6.0

5.6

4.8

5.2

46

40

28

19

12

8.7

6.4

6.4 

6.4

9.0

651.9

20.4

0.047

0.05

Aug.

46

59

51

18

15

9.9

12

10

8.1

6.7

6.0

T78- 4.8

5.6

6.4

8.7

17

19

36

197

192

92

53

31

29

43

104

104

62 

35

22

1,286;0

41.5

0.096

a. 11

Sept.

16

15

11

10

9.5

7.5

6.4

 4.8

T7T

7.5

7.5

8.1

7.1

6.4

6.7

8.1

11

14

14

12

8.7

6.4

7.5

8.1

9.9

9.9

9.5

8.1

6.0 

7.5

268.9

8.96

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,150 Mln 1.9 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.526 In. 4.39

Water year 1955-54: Max 5,220 Mln 1.9 Mean 151 Cfsm 0.505 In. 4.10

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs). Mar. 26 (5 a.m.) 3,610 cfs (8.65 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
282 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°51'02", long 83°15'23", in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 14 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a 'mile upstream from Rock Run 

and 2 miles northeast of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.

Drainage area. 299 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1954. Gageheight records (fragmentary) collected at site 3 miles upstream since 1912 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 14, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 241 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 2; minimum gage height, 0.83 ft Sept. 16.

1921-35, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage height, 10.5 ft); 

minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 24, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from high-water marks In gage well.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of Ice effect, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 874: 1927-30, 1933.

Rating

(Shifting

table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge in cubic feet per second) 

lifting-control method used Oct. 9-11, 15-31, July 21, Aug. 19-30)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.2

3.5

7.2

14

24

55

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

7.0

116

220

366

610

3,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.9

TT9" 1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.5

3.9

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.7

87.4

2.82

0.0094

0.01

Nov.

5.4

5.4

4.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

»3.3

4.2

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.6 

4.2 

4.2

5.0

4.2

5.0

8.6

12

20

11

9.2

7.9

7.9

7.2

178.1

5.94

0.020

0.02

Dec.

6.1

6.5

5.4

5.4

4.6

9.7

7.2

5.7

7.9

8.6

6.8

6.1

6.8

9.9

11

bll

bio 

b8 

6.8

5.4

7.2

11

13

b!9

20

21

TS

12

9.2

9.2

b8

294.5

9.50

0.032

0.04

Jan.

6.8

7.2

6.5

7.2

6.5

»7.2

6.5

7.2

6.5

6.5

7.2

6.1

J7S

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

15

b!8

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b20

129

350

19?

107

62

1,090.2

35.2

0.118

0.14

Feb.

b50

b40

34

28

24

22

b!8

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!3

14

15

17

27 

125 

132

84

82

137 *149 ~§4

74

64

57

63

1,434

51.2

0.171

0.18

Mar.

96

153

208

246

174

163

137

149

280

467

365

196

149

123

105

84

66 

61m84

112

171

116

94

101

249

230

149

266

750

990

6,595

213

0.712

0.82

Apr.

648

397

256

185

146

141 '2TB'

713

1,080

448

536

1,530

714

»366

280

1,350

2,790 

5,440 

780

457

298

226

282

840

438

262

223

852

990

443

20,337

678

2.27

2.53

May

273

214

226

314

W9

174

137

121

118

205

153

1Z1

105

90

78

66

57 

55 

48

43

38

34

31

27

25

24

21

21

22

21

12

3,130

101

0.338

0.39

June

22

*37

35

38

35

30

31

28

24

19

14.

12

11

9.2

8.6

35

138 

1,290 

362

166

103

74

55

41

30

28

24

28

20

18

2,765.8

92.2

0.308

0.34

July

16

11

8.6

7.2

8.6

6.1

20

16

28

Tff

9.2

9.9

6.5

6.1

5.0

3.5

3.3 

17? 

5.4

5.2

*27

14

20

11

11

9.2

6.8

6.5

5.4

3.9

3.5

314.1

10.1

0.034

O.O4

Aug.

4.2

4.2

2.8 375-

7.9

6.8

7.9

8.6

6.8

4.6

4.2

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.5

3.0 

7.3 

18

17

32

33

16

15

16

25

 SB" 44

27

16

11

392.6

12.7

0.042

0.05

Sept.

9.2

10 -5.8

8.6

7.2

6.1

3.5

3.0

 3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

T75

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.1

2.4

3.3

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

105.2

3.51

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,74O Min 1.2 Mean 92.1 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.17

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,790 Mln 1.7 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.338 In. 4.57

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efa). Apr. 18 (l a.m.) 3,070 cfs (6.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

.b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 283

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°02'39", long 83°11'42", In sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Honey Creek and 4-j miles north 

of Mexico, Seneca County.

Drainage area. 776 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 733.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 558 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,970 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 11.54 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.58 ft Oct. 1, Sept. 29, 30.

1923-35, 1938-54: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1927 (gage 

height, 19.9 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 31, 1942 (during repairs to small dam above 

station).

Flood In June 1937 reached a stage of 22.5 ft from Information by local residents 

(discharge, 19,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 20 cfs or those for periods of Ice effect, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1929-30. WSP874: 1927(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 16)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

2.6

6.2

12

19

54

142

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

252

526

895

2,450

5,370

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

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.5

5^8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.8

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

6.8 

6.2

7.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

10

11

13

13

15

15

262.8

8.48

0.011

0.01

Nov.

17

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

16

*15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

17

19

18

21

28

30

?5

24

25

554

17.8

0.023

0.03

Dec.

24

23

22

22

20

25

24

25

24

22

21

22

23

25

30

30

28

b25

23 

22

23

27

31

3T

26

28

30

29

27

26

24

782

25.2

0.032

0.04

Jan.

22

22

22

21

22

*23

23

23

22

24

23

b20

b20

b20

ii

19

22

b20

19 

29

48

46

42

40

41

44

188

381

 3-54 526 

185

2,330

75.2

0.097

0.11

Feb.

124

120

92

75

68

62

b50

b45

b45

to 40

b40

b35

b35

b35

b35

b40

75

136

196 

230

205

254

 297

T7T

194

162

142

146

-

3,252

116

0.149

0.16

Mar.

201

267

408

542

450

368

341

341

436

625

660

450

320

250

205

177

144

122

112 

T55

221

341

282

210

330

608

510

394

354

951

1 , 880

12,644

408

0.526

0.61

Apr.

1,940

1,260

750

510

381

381

750

985

1,770

1,720

1,120

1,940

2,040

*1,030

660

2,060

4,810

4,810

3,800 

1,560

872

591

480

664

940

591

480

591

1,430

895

41,811

1,394

1.80

2.01

May

542

422

574

730 525

465

341

274

250

262

341

270

223

190

158

136

118

107

99 

89

77

74

66

62

59

57

56

52

54

54

49

6,876

222

0.286

0.33

June

56

*83

75

74

68

60

53

48

46

42

37

34

29

Tf

39

74

164

474

1.100 

408

270

166

112

85

69

57

45

41

36

36

3,918

131

0.169

0.19

July

30

28

27

26

25

23

31

41

46

39

39

29

24

23

21

19

18

15

15 

14

*26

72

5S

41

31

24

21

19

18

35 

29

905

29.2

0.038

0.04

Aug.

22

19

18

16

20

30

29

21

20

20

18

15

13

14

15

15

14

16

194

330

114

71

63

49

41

64

138

94

72

54 

42

1,661

53.6

0.069

0.08

Sept.

34

T7

23

31

31

24

22

20

18

16

14

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13 

*12

13

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

 975 8.4

9.0

10

475.9

15.9

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,520 Mln 5.5 Mean 217 Cfsm 0.280 In. 3.78

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,810 Min 5.5 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.267 In. 3.63

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs). Apr. 17 (6 p.m.) 4,970 cfs (11.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
284 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°18 I 28", long SS'Og'SS", in sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2^ miles downstream from Wolf Creek, 2.3 miles upstream from Ballvllle power dam, and 85 miles southwest of Premont, Sandusky County.

Drainage area. 1,248 sq ml.

Records available. November 1898 to March 1901 (published as "at Premont"), November 1923 

to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912. Nov. 18, 1898, to Mar. 10, 1901, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 8, 1923, to Sept. 5, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1923-35, 1938-54), 925 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 6.04 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1923-35, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Jan. 15, 1930 (gage height, 11.1 

ft); maximum gage height, 12.12 ft Dec. 30, 1951 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs 

Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

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

of water temperatures and sediment loads for water year 1954 are given In WSP 1350.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 

WSP 1144:1924-30.

1931-32. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874; 1938.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 17)

Discharge, In cubl

0.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.7

7.0

15

34

64

3O1

401

2.1

2.5

3.0

5.0

6.0

790

1,390

2,370

7,420

10,200

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

35

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

12

10TO

10

12

11

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

11

11

13

13

13

15

17

19

17

21

19

410

13.2

0.011

0.01

Nov.

19

23

24

24

24

23

24

26

26

*24

21

21

21

21

31

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

30

32

30

32

33

40

40

34

761

25.4

0.020

0.02

Dec.

34

32

30

30

28

34

40

32

30

32

34

28

28

32

49

45

40

35

35

35

35

40

45

45

40

40

45

46

*43

40

35

1,137

36.7

0.029

0.03

Jan.

35

35

32

30

34

37

37

32

32

30

30

30

30

25

35

25

30

30

35

40

70

65

60

55

55

60

190

500

 514 732

3 5O

3,375

109

0.087

0.10

Feb.

219

170

144

117

99

87

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

50

*i

64

91

144

354

320

334

434

*450

*34

342

273

254

327

5,081

181

0.145

0.15

Mar.

501

556

767

1,020

964

744

614

635

1,020

1,360

1,320

978

645

475

386

314

260

219

196

H?

458

538

519

394

1,860

2,920

1,570

992

842

5*040

28,079

9O6

0.736

0.84

Apr.

3,270

2,390

1,48O

964

710

594

1,250"

1,740

2,310

2,480

1,860

3,920

*3,160

1,900

1,290

4,120

9.660

7,980

6,070

3,270

1,720

1,110

842

732

1,270

1,020

1,780

1,630

1,820

1,720

73,043

2,435

1.95

2.18

May

1,020

803

992

1, 500

1, 170

868

624

483

409

379

434

434

357

300

260

235

196

170

144

131

117

103

95

87

84

84

80

76

80

76

72

11,853

382

0.306

0.35

June

87

112

*135

112

95

87

72

68

64

58

52

43

46" 40

55

84

162

320

~757 1,240

426

280

185

131

99

84

72

55

49

40

5,110

170

0.136

0.15

July

37

34

34

37

34

30

43

35" 64

55

46

43

37

30

26

26

23

23

21

12

*23

34

58

64

49

40

32

26

26

28

26

1,123

36.2

0.029

0.03

Aug.

43

37

28

24

24

34

34

34

34

28

24

24

33

21

24

32

32

32

45

566

358

159

103

87

76

84

87

140

108

84

68

2,280

73.5

O.O59

0.07

Sept.

46- 55

57

50

36

52

28

25

25

19

17

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

*17

17

14

15

13

12

11i£IS

11

13

594

19.8

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,820 Mln 9.4 Mean 376 Cfsm 0.301 In. 4.07

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,660 Mln 10 Mean 364 Cfsm 0.292 In. 3.95

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 efs). Apr. 17 (5:50 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (6.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-27, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 11-26, 28, 51, 

FebTT-14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River at Milan, Ohio

285

Location.r-Lat 41 0 18'00", long 82°36'30", In SE£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., on right bank 

45 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 250, a quarter of a mile northwest of 

Milan, Erie County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 363 sq ml.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 573.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 29, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 45 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 16.68 ft); mlnImum, 4.5 cfs Oct. 3, Aug. 12; minimum gage height, 5.34 ft Oct. 3.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 19.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.6 cfs Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height, 

5.25 ft).

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

of water temperatures for the water year 1954 are given in WSP 1350.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Apr. 18-20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29)

Records

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.1 

6.5

3.2

7.4

19

37

77

154

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

233

540

1,420

3,250

6,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

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.

Oct.

5.7

STT

5.7

5.7

5.7

7.9

8.5

3.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.6 

9.6

9.0

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

11

11

11

13

15

15

TL8 IB300. 6

9.70

O.027

0.03

Nov.

14

13

15

13

14

14

17

5z~ 26

19

17

15

15

14

14

15

13 

13

13

 14

14

16

22

21

25

22

22

21

19

21

511

17.0

0.047

0.05

Dec.

19

18

19

18

17

25

26

27

25

21

19

19

18

28

42

24

b20 

b20

19

19

25

40

41

b35

TJ35

31

26

24

24

22

20

766

24.7

0.068

0.08

Jan.

22

Zl

22

20

19

19

b!8

*17

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!4

blT

b!4

b!5

b!7

bl8 

b!6

bl8

41

77

b60

b45

b40

b40

45

b550

415

187

142

58

2,035

65.6

0.181

0.21

Feb.

74

63

52

48

39

32

31

30

40

34

b25

tiSS

28

35

43

75

555

187

133

426

365

21

154

144

165

268

256

-

3,907

140

0.386

0.40

Mar.

304

292

475

415

b500

b250

221

*47S

1,270

1,680

770

445

340

304

221

176

144 

125

T2T

296

415

256

198

154

4,010

1,920

610

390

569

1,220

1,220

19,595

632

1.74

2.01

Apr.

940

540

365

280

232

410

1,030

350

475

316

941

1,220

475

316

522

3,750

5.440

i,5So

*S10

505

365

304

610

540

340

653

3,860

1,420

770

415

30,214

1,007

2.77

3.09

May

316

304

365

255" 415

232

187

165

176

165

133

127

117

100

86

74

70 

62

59

54

50

47

45

43

41

37

35

37

38

35

31

3,938

127

0.350

0.40

June

35

43

*44

44

42

37

33

30

28

27

27

23

35

42

49

445

4.870 

1,870

540

304

198

133

94

72

57

45

40

37

32

30

9,309

310

0.854

0.95

July

26

22

26

22

20

18

27

35

42

2?

Z3

19

17

16

14

13

11 

11

10

15

19

13

13

13

11

*10

9.0

8.5

12'

11

544.5

17.6

0.048

0.06

Aug.

9.6

12

13

9.6

15

13

13

12

12

12

9.6

Ir4 57S

7.9

12

17

19 

23

44

46

45

29

20

17

19

26

32

25

19

14

14

572.0

18.5

0.051

0.06

Sept.

12

11

12

11

11

11

9.6

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.1

37T

6.6

11

10

12 

20

17

*11

13

11

10

11

9.6

7.9

7.4

7.4

6.1

23

313.3

10.4

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,140 Mln 3.6 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.394 In. 5.36

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,440 Mln 5.7 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.543 m. 7.37

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efs).--Mar. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 6,130 cfs (15.96 ft); Apr. 17 (4 a.m.) 

7,110 cfs (16.68 ft)j Apr. 27 t5:30 a.m.) 4,970 cfs (15.04 ft); June 17 (9 a.m.) 6,130 cfs (15.95 

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
286 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°22'55", long 82°19'00", T. 6 N., R. 19 ¥., on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on North Ridge Road, 3^ miles southeast of Vermilion, Erie County, 

and 4^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 592,58 ft above mean sea level (Lorain 

County benchmark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 40 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,370 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.50 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-15.

1950-54: Maximum discharge, 9,820 cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 11.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 27 to Oct. 15, 1953.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to Sept. 3O)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

1.2

5.0

17

43

82

4.1 

4.5 

5.O 

5.5 

6.O 

9.0

136

238

417

72O

1,2OO

5,O9O

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0"O

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

*0

0

0

0

1.0

1.1 

1.2

1.1

1.0

l.O

1.1

l.O

1.2

2.O

2.O

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.7

26.4

0.85

0.0033

0.004

Nov.

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.7

4.2

4.6

3.5

2.7

2.O

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.2

1.6

3.5

3.9

5.6

6.6

570

5.0

4.6

4.6

81.8

2.73

O.01O

0.01

Dec.

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

5.9

4.6

6.6

5.6

5.0

5.O

5.O

5.0

7.8

12

19

13

1O 

9

9

8

10

16

22

19

16

14

12

11

11

10

10

297.1

9.58

O.O37

0.04

Jan.

1O

10

1O

9.4

9

8

8

*8

8

8

7

7

6

7

7

8

9 

8

9

11

36

25

20

19

19

23

1OO

180

100

65

45

799.4

25.8

0.099

0.11

Feb.

50

35

25

25

20

17

15

15

18

15

13

13" 12

15

20

34

167 

182

143

90

171

209

145

93

78

87

116

126

1,944

69.4

O.267

0.28

Mar.

120

209

196

170

150

140

*209

614

1,99O

1,640

1,000

765

570

377

238

170 

14O

122

294

54O

339

2O9

149;

2,850

2,480

749

377,

339^

760

1,000

19,049

614

2.36

2.72

Apr.

950

595

358

238

182

219

6 SO

640

438

3O3

569

1,750

8 2O

339- 396"

1,620

3.950 

1,990

*690

39Z,

269

2O9

858

1,530

615

36O

'»1,990

J»|Ss87O

~X '485

26,8OO

893

3.43

3.83

May

303

254

ISO- 54O

254

170

128

1O9

102

9O

78

76

64

58

51

44

38 

33

30

27

25

24

21

2O

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

3,1O8

100

O.385

0.44

June

15

15

17

26

28

30

29

23

*18

16

15

17

13

11

10

52

1,750 

670

198

1OO

63

44

3O

22

16

13

10

8.3

6.1

7.2

3,272.6

1O9

0.419

O.47

July

~5.5 10

7.8

6.1

5.6

4.2

4.6

6.1

5.6

4.2

3.9

4.6

5.6

3.9

3.5

2.3

2.O

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

.9

*.6

.5

4

74

 *

.8

1O0.2

3.23

O.012

0.01

Aug.

4.1

1.2

.6

.6

.8

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.3

75

2.7

4.6

5.6 

2.7

5.0

4.6

2.7

2.O

15

10

9.1

27

7 .8

4.6

3.5

3.5

7.8

132.3

4.27

0.016

0.02

Sept.

7.2

B77

4.6

3.1

2.7

1.6

2.0

1.1

l.O

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

.9

l.O 

3.2

4.6

*2.7

2.7

3.1

2.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

1.9

59.4

1.98

O.O076

0.008

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,740 Min O Mean 101 Cfsm O.388 In. 5.29

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,950 Min 0 Mean 153 Cfsm O.588 In. 7.94

fsak: discharge toase, 5.2OO era). Mar. 25 14 p.m.; 4,37O cfs 18.5O ftj; Apr. 17 (itaop.m.) 4,i:ic 

cfs 18.38 ft); June 17 (9 a.m.; 3,260 cfs (7.73 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Dec. 16-2O, Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, Jan. 5-20, 22-25, 

Jan. 27 to Feb. 15, Mar. 5-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Black River at Elyria, Ohio

287

Location. Lat 41°22'50", long 82°06'15", in T. 6 N., R. 17 W., on left bank in Cascade 

Park at Elyria, Lorain County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from confluence of 

East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to July 1906 (published as "near Elyria"), October 1944 to 

September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.6 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Elyria benchmark). May 20, 1903, to July 21, 1906, staff or chain gage at site 65 

miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 313 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,240 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Nov. 24; minimum gage height, 0.65 ft Aug. 8.

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.39 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oc.t 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow for industrial use.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 26, Sept. 18-30)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

2.7

5.7

9.9

22

50

89

2.0 

3.0 

4.O 

6.O 

9.0 

11.0

150

367

68O

1,640

3,770

5,540

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6.5

6.5

7.O

7.O

7.4

9.9

6.5

6.1

5.7

4.2

3.3

5.1

6.1

6.5

5.7

7.0

5.4

3.9

3.9

6.5

7.0

8.6

9.9

"4.8 12

4.2

9.1

9.9

12

8.2 

6.1

212.0

6.84

O.O17

0.02

Nov.

4.5

6.1

9.9

9.9

13

11

~3.3 15

3.9

4.8

4.5

alO

a9

a8

a7

a7

*7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

6.5

9.6

3.0

2.4

8^

3.3

3.3

4.2

2.4

5.1

206.5

6.88

0.018

0.02

Dec.

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.7

11

5.1

6.1

6.6

9.8

5.7

5.4

21 4.5

18

12

8.6

7.4

6.1

5.1

8.8

14

16

15

b!2

blO

b9

b9

b8

b8 

b8

278.8

8.99

O.023

O.O3

Jan.

8.2

7.8

7.0

8.2

9.5

10

10

*9.9

9.5

7.4

b7

b7

b6

W

b7

b8

9.1

b8

b7

33

51

41

28

24

24

31

447

3755

157

123 

134

1,548.6

50. 0

0.128

0.15

Feb.

6O

47

35

31

27

23

19

19

21

21

b!7

b!6 bTB"

b!8

32

117

360

367 230"

148

199

2O1

148

118

93

99

126

120

-----

2,728

97.4

0.248

O.26

Mar.

TB3" 162

354

328

b29O

*b280

b250:

b330

850

2,140

2,490

1,940

1,46O

1,150

700

4O8

309

243_

2O1

387

74O

56O

341

2S&:

4,400

3,63O

1,040

451.

4O8^

1,120 

1,760

29,137

940

2.40

2.77

Apr.

1,100

645

394

269

201

234

544

1,040

577

367

98O

2,14O

1,010 394^

473

2,660

4,970

2,810

1,040

466.

302

226

1,08O

2,14O

815

*408

2,770

\ 3,290

1,850

' 544

35,739

1,191

3.04

3.39

Hay

 534 328

2O3

211

178

139

126

134

134

115

96

85

88

81

63

50

46

41

36

33

30

26

24

24

24

22

21

23

20 

17

16_

2,668

86.1

O.220

O.25

June

31

26

35

34

33

30

31

29

*25

54

40

28

21

30

28

26

382

196

58

32

23

18

14

12

12

8.6

8.2

8^

8.6 

8.6

L,29O.6

43.0

O.110

0.12

July

7.8

9.1

1O

7.0

5.4

7.4

9.1

8.2

7.4

6.5

5.1

6.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

5.4

5.1

6.1

7.4

7.4

7.O

6.5

5.1

4.5

5.1

*6.1

5.7

6.1 

6 .1

52

234.3

7.56

O.O19

O.02

Aug.

11

6.5

7.4

7.O

8.2

7.4

5.4

4.8

67T

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

9.O

14

8.2

8.6

15

T.8

5.7

5.1

5.7

8.2

13

13

15

11

7.4 

7.8

9.9

264.4

8.53

O.O22

0.03

Sept.

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.1

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

6.1

4.8

5.7

7.0

9.1

6.1

6.5

11

5.7

5.7

*13

6.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

3.9

4^

6.1

7.0 

21

219.0

7.3O

0.019

0.02

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,130 Hin 2.4 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.324 In. 4.41

water year 1953-54 : Max 4,970 Min 2.4 Mean 204 Cfsm O.52O In. 7.08

Peak discharge (base. 5.20O efs). Mar. 25 (2 p.m.) 6,240 cfs (11.67 ft); Apr. 17 (5:30 a.m.) 

5,150 cfs (10.56 ft); Apr. 27 (11:3O p.m.) 4,O90 cfs (9.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
288 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°24'22", long 81°53'13", in T. 6 N., R. 15 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge just downstream from confluence of East and West Branches, 

3 miles northwest of Berea, Cuyahoga County.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. November 1923 to September 1935, September 1943 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929 (Cuyahoga County benchmark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1929, chain gage and Aug. 31, 1929, 

to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,280 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs July 23 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1923-35, 1943-54: Maximum discharge observed, 17,000 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 

10.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.6 ft June 29, 1924 (backwater caused by tornado); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs 

Sept. 2, 1932, Aug. 18, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 20.9 ft in March 1913. * 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by small reservoirs on East Branch at low flow.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-22)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

0.9 

3.6

20

52

122

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

270

502

950

2,210

5,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.3

373

4.2

4.8

6.0

7.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.4

6.0

13

8.1

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

155.7

5.02

0.019

0.02

Nov.

4.2

47?

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

8.4

13

7.4

6.0

7.4

14

10

8.1

7.4

7.4

*6.6 

6.6

6.0

6.0

7.4

9.8

13

12

20

17

16

17

15

17

287.9

9.60

0.036

0.04

Dec.

17

14

14

15

11

24

16

15

16

19

17

15

14

34

45

b30

b25 

b25

b20

b20

38

90

170

b!20

b80

b55

45

34

28

24

b25

1,115

36.0

0.134

0.15

Jan.

23

23

22

19

17

18

22

*17

20

19

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

bl8

b20 

b20

bl8

blOO

518

248

bllO

b90

77

84

bl,750

835

244

170

108

4,693

151

0.561

0.65

Feb.

117

90

70

62

b55

b45

b40

b40

b50

b40

b35

b35

b35

b45

285

683

1,520 

746

284

188

275

280

167

125

117

131

153

144

-

----- _

5,657

202

0.751

0.78

Mar.

639

774

831

597

454

334 284"

*4er

1,070

2,060

1,720

1,440

1,260

1,040

518

^350 

266

219

We

746

500

300

24C

5, ZOO

2,090

580

402" 356)

1,280

1,210

28,196

910

3.38

3 90

Apr.

572

361

261

204

170

203

831

" 1,080

660

308

1,620

1,660

481

289 322'

. 2,040

4.490 

1,020

692

421

275,

284

2,640

1,210

447

*728

v *3,150

x 2,320

674

372

29,785

993

3.69

4.12

May

261

227

223

266 '2"S8

164

147

181

178

141

114

117

111

88

72

68

62 

58

52

50

47

43

42

42

36

27

26

35

45

38

34

3,203

103

0.383

0.44

June

40

38

52

60

62

52

42

32

48

72

42

28

20

*20

18

95

~55 230 

36

22

19

13

11

13

13

12

10

9.6

8.1

7.4

1,183.1

39.4

0.146

0.16

July

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.6

4.8

3.6

3.3

4.2

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.2

1.7

179

2.2

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.3

*3.6 

16

131.9

4.25

0.016

0.02

Aug.

~8.1 24

5.4

4.8

8.9

5.4

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

?76

3.6

4.8

18

15

10 

8.1

15

9.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

14

15

9.6

6.6

6.0

4.8

4.2 

5.4

252.5

8.15

0.030

0.03

Sept.

3.6

3.3

4.2

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

6.6

4.8

4-8

10

6.6

3.6

*5.4

3.6

3.6

4.8

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

11

139.4

4.65

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,870 Min 2.2 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.439 In. 5.95

Water year 1953-54 : Max 5,200 Min 1.7 Mean 205 Cfsm 0.762 In. 10.33

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Mar. 25 (10:30 a.m.) 8,280 cfs (7.48 ft); Apr. 17 (l a.m.) 

5,390 cfs (6.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 289

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids , Ohio

Location. --La t 41°20'27", long 81°10'01", In T. 5 N., R. 7 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge at Hiram Rapids, Portage County, 0.6 mile downstream from Black 

Brook .

Drainage area. 147 sq ml.

Records available. August 1927 to December 1935, October 1944 to September 1954. Publlshed as "near Hiram" 1927-35.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,087.46 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 26. 1927, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1927, to Dec. 31, 1935, waterstage recorder, at site 2f miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 20, 1944, to 

Oct. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 185 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.62 ft); minimuni, 18 cfs Oct. 2-6, July 14; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft July 14.

1927-35, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs Mar. 23, 1948 (gage height, 7.00 ft); 

minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 2, 1933.

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

ulated by East Branch Reservoir (usable Capacity, 4,140 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1945.

Flow regRating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Dee. 15, Sept. 22-30)

1.0 

1-1 

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

107

231

415

1,500

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

(t)

Oct.

20

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

23

7?

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

21 

22

23

23

23

622

20.1

+2.5

Nov.

23

23

22

2?

*23

24

25

28

33

36

36

34

32

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

28

29

*32

32

34 

33

31

31

868

28.9

-4.6

Dee.

30

35

30

30

30

31

36

38

36

36

43

45

40

38

43

b45

b45

b4O

38

36

36

49

65

70

72

74

70 

54

45

43

39

1,357

43.8

+ 11.4

Jan.

39

36

38

41

41

40

36

b35

33

39

b35

b35

b35

*b35

34

35

b30

b3S

34

55

121

b!60

bZOO

234

207

179

244 

291

b350

395

b33~5

3,447

111

+ 37.9

Feb.

b250

182

136

102

78

63

b50

b45

46

47

49

b40

b45

46

114

216

433

575

600 5~50

403

313

244

193

159

136

119 

109

_

5,308

190

+28.3

Mar.

242

355

680

705

600

535

451

399

399

*496

590

680

732

760

788

705

615

492

407

415

460

492

474

*407

760

*1,120

1,250 

1,040

788

610

505

18,972

612

+0.7

Apr.

420

363

316

274

241

213

2?B

298

424

525

595

635

655

600

478

391

520

705

842

732

585

482

525

500

496

478

600 

760

1,010

9 SO

15,871

529

+0.2

May

788

640

*565

565

555

500

428

379

320

277

237

213

185

159

138

117

100

84

71

61

54

49

45

41

40

40

39 

42- 38

47

45

6,862

221

-1.4

June

43

56

68

76

84

82

75

65

55

49

46

44

41

38

36

55

104

162

198

210

198

*166

142

117

93

70

51 

38

31

Z]_

2,520

84.0

+0.1

July

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

22

23

22

21

20

19

18

T5

30

20

21

23

24

26

28

33

32

32

32

32 

32

32

33

36

777

25.1

-11.5

Aug.

41

43

42

40

40

40

39

37

36

*36

36

36

34

34

36

40

44

45

464"S

45

41

38

36

39

41

41 

40

37

36

36

1,221

39.4

-22.1

Sept.

36

38

41

42

42

40

40

40

38

37

38

38

38

*38

40

44

45

51

54

51

48

46

44

40

37

34

33 

32 32-

34

1,211

40.4

-25.7

Adjusted for change in contents in East Branch Reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

22.6 

0.154 

0.18

24.3 

0.165 

0.18

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

55.2 

0.376 

0.43

149 

1.01 

1.16

218 

1.48 

1.54

613 

4.17 

4.81

529 

3.60 

4.02

220 

1.50 

1.73

Observed

Max 464 Min 18 Mean 103 

Max 1,230 Mln is Mean 162

84.1 

0.572 

0.64

13.6 

0.093 

0.11

17.3 

0.118 

0.14

14.7 

0.100 

0.11

Adjusted

Mean 101 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.18 

Mean 163 Cfsm l.ll In. 15.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Branch Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
290 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Low-flow investigation in Cuyahoga and Chagrin River basins, Portage County, Ohio

An investigation of the low-flow characteristics of the Cuyahoga and Chagrin River 

basins together with the Mahoning River basin in Part 3A, all within or adjacent to Portage County, was made Nov. 5, 6, 1953, for the purpose of studying the relationships between dry-weather streamflow, ground-water conditions, and the surficial geology, as well 

as inventorying the water-supply possibilities of this area. Current-meter measurements 

were made at gaging stations and other selected points on Cuyahoga River, Chagrin River 

and tributaries, as well as on tributaries of the Mahoning River in the Ohio River basin. 

The measurements were made after a period of dry weather and therefore the discharges are 

essentially from ground-water sources. These results, together with streamflow records, 

ground-water records, and geologic studies of the area, indicate the water-supply potentials of this basin with particular reference to sustained flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each 

measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

area shown is total drainage area above the measuring point.

The list of measurements made on tributaries of the Mahoning River in Portage County 

Nov. 5, 6, 1953, will be found In WSP 1335.

Discharge measurements of Cuyahoga and Chagrin River basins, Hoy. 5, 6, 1953

Date Stream

Nov. 5 Cuyahoga River....

6 ....do............

6 .... do ............

5 Aurora Branch. ....

5 .... do ............

5 Unnamed tributary.

5 Aurora Branch. ....

Location

At gaging station at Hiram Rapids. ......

At bridge on State Highway 44 at Mantua.

At bridge on State Highway 303, 3 miles

west of Shale rsvi lie.

At bridge on State Highway 82 at Aurora

Station.

At bridge on State Highway 306, 1.8

miles north of Aurora, and just above

unnamed tributary on right bank.

At mouth 0.2 mile above Geauga-Portage

County line and 1.8 miles north of

Aurora .

At Solon Road Bridge, l£ miles southwest

of Chagrin Falls and 0.9 mile above

mouth .

Drainage 

area In 

square 

miles

147

165

180

13.0

16.1

11.0

56.1

Dlsct 

(oi

*22.

*25.

*32,

1,

2.

2.

7.

large "s)

,8

2

.5

,18

,33

,93

,70

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.155

.153

.181

.091

.145

.266

.137

Flow regulated by East Branch Reservoir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 291

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogador'e, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'45'! , long 81°23'40", in T. IN., R. 10 W., on left bank at upstream

 side of bridge on State Highway 532, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Fritch 

Lake Outlet and 0.8 mile north of Mogadore, Summit County.

Drainage area.--12,3 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge.--8 years, 13.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 1.14 ft); minimum,

 1.2 cfs Sept. 27; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Aug. 22, 23, Sept. 27.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Apr. 15, 1949, Oct. 7, 8, 1950 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

0.7 

1.4 

2.5

0.6

.8

1.0

4.1 

8.8

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6.4

674

6.7

6.7

7.0

.0

.0

.7

.7

.7

7.7

8.0

*8.3

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

 a c y . b

258.6

8.34

_

-

Nov.

9.4

9.4

~9.9 10

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

7.7

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

281.1

9.37

_

-

Dec.

9.4

*974

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.9

IP.

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.9

1C

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

298.3

9.62

_

-

Jan.

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

*_10

7.4

5.3

4.9

TT?

5.1

5.5

7.7

5.5

6.2

9.1

9.4

260.0

8.39

_

-

Feb.

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.8

9.6

9.6

9.9

10

10

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

_ ------

273.4

9.76

_

-

Mar.

14

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

13

12

9.1

?74

10

11

10

323.3

10.4

_

-

Apr.

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

11

9.4

9.9

9.9

"9.8 14

9.1

9.9

10

11

12

10

10

9.9

9.9

11

10

6.0

4.7

4.9

9.0

*7.7

5.5

4.9

279.1

9.30

_

-

May

5.1

5.3

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.5

6.0

573

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.3

3' 9

145.9

4.71

_

-

June

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.7

473

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

4.6

3.6

2.6

*3.1

4.6

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.8

3.6

3.9

4.1

117.3

3.91

_

-

July

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.8

9.9

10

9.9

7.4

7.2

7.0

5.8

3.9

3.6

3.1

6.7

4.7

1.8

275

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

138.8

4.48

_

-

Aug.

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.9

Z.4

2.1

1.8

2.4

6.7

'570" 8.0

94.4

3.05

_

-

Sept.

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.5

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.3

7.7

8.0

8.3

9.9

9.1

9.1

~5.5 10

8.3

8.0

3.4

2.0

*1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

T73

1.4

1.4

194.8

6.49

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 28 Mln 0.8 Mean 6.97 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54: Max 14 Mln 1.3 Mean 7.30 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
292 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'35", long 81°27'45", in T. 1 N., R. 10 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on Massillon Road in Akron, Summit County, and 250 ft upstream from 

Springfield Lake Outlet.

Drainage area.--31.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,005.20 ft above 

mean sea level (city of Akron benchmark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 29.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 163 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs July 15 (gage height, 0.29 ft).

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 632 cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 3.18 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1946; minimum gage height, that of July 15, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Fritch Lake and Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.7 19

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 102

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

14

15

15

385

12.4

-

-

Nov.

14

14

14

15

14

13

14

15

14

14

13

14

14

13

22.

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

13

12

15

13

12

13

12

13

414

13.8

-

-

Dec.

13

*12

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

13

13

12

16

16

13

13

12

13

13

17

21

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

428

13.8

-

-

Jan.

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

15

14

13

12

13

13

14

15

12

13

14

*41

24

12

10

10

10

15

54

19

14

16

15

494

15.9

-

-

Feb.

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

14

13

14

16

21

20

30

22

18

18

20

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

______

456

16.3

_

-

Mar.

76

47

40

28

22

20

23

28

*30

27

23

20

19

19

19

18

17

16

18

24

21

19

18

16

65

38

23

22

27

39

28

850

27.4

_

-

Apr.

22

20

19

17

17

22

23

44

26

21

67

44

24

22

25

50

74

38

35

27

23

52

69

36

23

36

100

*68

34

27

1,105

36.8

-

-

May

33

34

37

31

24

20

39

44

26

21

19

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

IP.

610

19.7

-

-

June

13

12

16

16

13

11

11

11

10

10

11

9.3

18

10

9.0

9.0

8.7

*9.0

9.6

8.1

7.8

21

12

9.3

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.5

321.3

10.7

-

-

July

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

12

14

13

11

10

10

9.3

8.1

6.9

6.6

7.2

10

6.3

8.6

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

676

6.6

6.9

248.3

8.01

_

-

Aug.

/.8

6.9

6.3

*5.7

8.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.7

12

U

9.0

8.2

8.9

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

13

ii

10

6.9

6.0

8.1

11

11

245.9

7.93

-

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

14

13

12

22

16

11

15

14

*U

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

366

12.2

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 133 Min 6.6 Mean 17.1 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54: Max 100 Min 5.4 Mean 16.2 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio

293

Location. Lat 41°03'20", long 81°27'50", in T. 1 N., R. 10 W., on right bank in Akron, 

Summit.County, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles downstream from Springfield 

Lake.

Drainage area. 8.40 sq mi.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,015.34 ft above 

mean sea level (city of Akron benchmark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 6.71 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 2.13 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-54: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 2.53 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.72 ft Feb. 14, 1948 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days in 1953 

and 1954.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by Springfield Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-6, Mar. 13-17, Apr. 9, 10, 

May 30 to June 11, June 14-16, July 16, 17; stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec. 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 26 Jan. 27 to Sept. 30

.7 1.0

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.9 

3-.4 

4.4 

6.2

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0.8 

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.9 

5.2 

7.2

10

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

-

-

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

,.2_

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

-

-

Dec.

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

-J>

.1

0

0

.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.8

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.9

0.13

-,

-

Jan.

0

0

0

.1

0

.1.1

.1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

.2

*5.3

2.2

1.1

.3

.2

.3

.8

10 "2.6

1.6

1.1 

.7

27.4

0.88

-

-

Feb.

0.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

T2

.7

.4

.2

.1

.8

1.4

1.3

3.4

1.4

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.7

.4

.5

.4

.4

1.6

-

19.8

0.71

-

-

Mar.

14

8.4

8.6

4.5

3.2

2.4

2.9

4.6 *4.8

4.3

3.3

3.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.3

2^0

3.7

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

17

9.0

5.2

4.9

5.3

10

7.0

146.8

4.74

-

-

Apr.

5.4

4.4

3.7

3.1

2.9

4.1

4.7

8.5

5.8

4.7

16

13

8.6

6.3

7.1

14

31

20

18

15

13

17

21

18

14

9.2

32

*35

2T

15

391.5

13.0

-

-

May

14

14

18

16

12

11

17

19

14

11

9.9

8.9

8.0

7.0

6.5

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.9 

1.6

1.5

233.7

7.54

-

-

June

2.1

2.3

2.9

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

1.8

1.3

6.0

ITS

1.5

1.3

1.3 1.0

.9

.7

.8

3.7

1.3

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4 

.4

52.8

1.76

-

-

July

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.2

3.5

0.11

-

-

Aug.

0.3

0

0

0

.6

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

1.5

.3

.3

.3

0

0

0

0

.7

1.4

1.4

.1

0

0 

0

0

8.1

0.26

-

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

1.5 -72

0

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.1

0.07

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 26 Min 0 Mean 2.90 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54: Max 35 Min 0 Mean 2.44 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
894 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°08'04", long 81°32'49", on right bank 230 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Old Portage, Summit County, l£ miles downstream from Little Cuyahoga River, 

and 4 miles northwest of Akron.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 740.11 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 21, 1923, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 410 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 6.68 ft); minimum, 22 cfs July 5; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft May 24.

1921-35, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Jan. 26, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.8 ft June 28, 1924; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 27, 1944; minimum gage height, 

0.34 ft July 27, 1953.

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

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Plow regulated by reservoirs 

and lakes above station. At Lake Rockwell, about 16 miles above gage, an average of 

58 cfs was diverted for municipal supply of city of Akron. Sewage from city enters 

river below station.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 25, July 9 to Sept. 17)

0.3 

.4

23

33

75

156

1.5 

2.0 

5.0 

7.0

247

369

1,280

2,150

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

49

48

48

53

53

61

64

59

56

59

53

51

 53

56

58

61

59

55

58

55

56

59

59

67

61

56

61

67

64

59

53

1,771

57.1

-

-

Nov.

49

55

53

56

56

55

61

62

56

58

56

67

58

58

52

52

55

56

55

53

56

75

77

61

11

56

65

56

45

61

1,766

58.9

-

-

Dec.

49

 48

53

51

52

77

56

45

61

91

64

56

51

77

82

79

56

52

53

44

87

~97 119

71

63

67

48

49

63

55

65

1,981

63.9

-

-

Jan.

59

58

52

53

55

58

58

58

64

65

58

55

53

55

58

67

62

51

-59

221

168

109

95

87

82

96

502

486

420

433

472

4,269

138

-

-

Feb.

420

382

305

236

179

169

127

116

99

119

120

102

87

101

160

281

526

609

637

652

652

567

459

382

332

281

240

248

_

8,588

307

-

-

Mar.

739

845

814

845

845

754

695

680

*680

710

710

754

754

784

814

814

784

695

623

652

637

637

623

595

1,070

* ,580

,28O

,350

,320

,140 

940

25,963

838

-

-

Apr.

784

652

581

499

446

446

446

540

540

581

940

1,180

940

876

814

972

,140

,000

,000

,000

,100

,300

,10O

,000

,10O

,30O

,800

* ,540

,240

,240

28,097

937

-

-

May

1.240

1,200

1,100

972

845

784

814

845

700

600

500

400

370

310

260

230

220

240

140

107

94

91

81

68

75

77

61

109

114

61

57

12,765

412

-

 -

June

97

88

133

153

154

143

152

138

156

114

142

174

229

152

115

 132

169

169

267

319

325

377

288

256

202

162

117

90

61

70

5,144

171

_

-

July

86

62

56

38

2_6

33

74

75

55

63

53

46

41

44

49

40

40

43

48

59

61

44

43

41

38

41

41

45

58

61

59

1,563

50.4

_

-

Aug.

82

 55

44

41

103

65

51

44

58

59

46

46

48

52

136

130

93

75

105

65

51

48

48

124

149

126

84

75

69

70

63

2,310

74.5

_

-

Sept.

72

64

63

55

55

53

68

72

66

67

55

52

59

59

93

76

59

~96 156

79

81

72

56

 46

44

45

52

46

39

53

1,953

65.1

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,040 Min 33 Mean 197 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,8OO Min 26 Mean 263 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 2,OOP cfs). Apr. 27 (time unknown) 2,OOO cfs (6.68 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 21-27, May 2, 3, 9-19; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for station at Independence.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 295

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°23'25", long 81°37'35", In T. 6 N., R. 12 W. , on right bank at upstream 

side of dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Rockside Road and 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County.

Records available. September 1921 to May 1923, August 1927 to December 1935, October 1950 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above dam. Datum of gage Is 605.31 ft above mean sea level. 

Prior to Nov. 4, 1950, staff or chain gage, or water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile 

downstream at various daturas.

Extremes.--1921-23. 1927-35, 1950-54: Maximum daily discharge, 146 cfs Nov. 26, 1952; 

minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Jan. 28, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Water is diverted from Cuyahoga River into canal at headgates at 

Brecksvllle 6 miles upstream. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above 

station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

68

68

68

68

69

70

71

69

69

69

69

68

68

67

67

67

66

66

67

67

67

67

66

67

67

68

68

68

68

68

2,103

67.8

-

-

Nov.

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

69

69

68

68

69

74

81

81

78

77

81

80

80

80

81

*81

81

82

81

81

81

80

2,263

75.4

-

-

Dec.

81

80

80

79

80

81

81

80

80

81

80

80

80

82 m

80

79

79

79

78

79

80

81

78

77

77

76

75

75 

76

76

2,451

79.1

-

-

Jan.

76

76

76

75

76

76

76

76

77

11

*77

75

71

66

67

61

65

64

65

66

72

62

67

66

66

68

66

68

66 

64

64

2,168

69.9

-

-

Feb.

64

64

63

62

64

67

67

67

67

66

68

66

56

66

73

75

66

71

68

68

70

68

66

65

65

64

64

64

-

1,864

66.6

-

-

Mar.

64

57

*61

57

54

52

S3

57

61

60

61

58

56

54

52

55

68

64

64

67

61

58

56

54

65

61

44

60

60 

66

60

1,820

58.7

-

-

Apr.

52

49

46

44

42_

50

52

51

48

50

63

64

57

55

56

59

61

55

54

57

56

58

64

61

51

57

*57

65

62 

63

1,658

55.3

-

-

May

64

64

64

62

59

58

60

59

54

56

64

64

62

61

54

68

70

66

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

65 

64

64

1,937

62.5

-

-

June

65

64

65

66

65

64

65

65

66

66

66

67

68

66

»65

66

66

65

65

65

65

66

61

68

!§

76

76

75

73 

74

2,022

67.4

-

-

July

74

75

75

74

74

74

74

72

71

72

71

72

73

73

73

74

74

74

74

74

75

73

73

73

73

63

74

74

74 

74

74

2,277

73.5

-

-

Aug.

74

*73

71

71

73

73

71

70

69

70

70

70

69

69

70

67

65

64

65

64

64

63

62

62

62

62

61

62

63 

64

72

2,084

67.2

-

-

Sept.

77

74

74

75

75

72

71

70

68

67

66

64

65

68

68

67

65

66

66

65

64

66

*66

67

67

68

68

68

67 

72

2,056

68.5

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 85 Hin 54 Mean 70.9 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1953-54; Max 82 Hin 42 Mean 67.7 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
296 .STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Puyahoga River at Independence, Ohio

Location -Lat41°23J 44", long 81°37'54", in T. 6 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 140 ft 

S^f^n, T hlgh^ fridge on Rockside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independence, Cuyahoga County, and 3 miles downstream from Tinkers Creek. Drainage area. 709 sq mi.

ni. . u...s ss.'sra 5.

stream at same datum. Sept. 28, 1921, to May 30,1923, chain gage at bridge 140 ft UDand^tul 2 ' 42 " hlgher> Sept< 5 to Oct' 8 ' i927 ' st^ gage at present sit^

Ay^aged|scharge.--23 years (1921-22, 1927-35, 1940-54), 712 cfs (not including flow in unio L-ana.1 .

helght « 16 ' 75 ft) : mln - 

"54 -'' Maxlmum discharge, 11, 200 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage

3°' 193 ° ; miniJR}m C0mblned di3Char*e °f river

na c SAui933

Remarks Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record 

wHTch are fair Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Flow 

slightly regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. A small amount of water 

fn?m f ^awa? Rivfr ls dlverted into this basin at Portage Lakes. Water diverted 

^°Jhl2 Canal at Brecksville, 6 miles above station, bypasses station. These 

records do not include flow in canal; record of diversion published as Ohio Canal at

^waterSr'lSlfar'e fiven £%?l& "*" tem^toes ^ «"-«* !«* for 

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1929(M) '.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1 to Jan. 20

64

87

124

266

1,000

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

Jan. 21 to Sept. 30 

61

129

278

6.0

11.0

14.0

1,380

4,110

6,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75 

73

70

70

66_

78

~SS 101

83

80

78

67

77

78

79

82

82 

79

68 

82

80

80

82

84

90

77

92 

97

97

96

89

2,518

81.2

-

-

Nov.

82 

72

84

86

89

89

94

133

120

116

106

101

96

84

79

B3~ 70

83

80 

79

82

83

*113

104

124

~59 135

99

90

77

2,822

94.1

-

-

Dec.

108 

96

96

99

102

120

142

110

101

165

138

114

96

119

240

176

126 

108

101 

89

105

470

255" 513

160

106

108 

87

101

114

99

4,514

146

-

-

Jan.

104 

84

92

84

92

96

99

96

96

126

*92

101

97

99

104

135

110

101

96 

821

1,300

439

255

207

185

237

2,860 

1,340

881

770

678

11,877

383

_

-

Feb.

623 

587

498

398

321

281

229

210

219

204

278

213

174

174

878

957

1,950 

1,470

1,220 

1,070

1,150

995

788

641

569

534

464 

422

------

17,517

626

_

-

Mar.

3,260 

2,260

*2,260

1,850

1,560

1,340

1,260

1,420

1,850

2,380

2,050

1,900

1,900

1,650

1,420

1,380

1,380 

1,220

1,110 

1,600

1,520

1,340

1,300

1,150

*6,410

3,570

2,650 

2,210

2,160

2,430

2,100

61,890

1,996

_

-

Apr.

1,600 

1,300

1,150

957

826

938

1,300

1,700

1,300

1,110

2,710

2,650

2,000

1,560

1,420

2,430

5,020 

2,540

2,260 

1,800

1,600

1,560

3,090

2,100

1,560

1,870

*5,260 

4,530

2,870

2,260

63,271

2,109

_

-

May

2,000 

1,900

1,950

1,750

1,420

1,260

1,260

1,380

1,220

1,030

900

862

733

659

551

464

426 

498

328 

239

226

210

191

157

182

171

162 

185

275

194 

136

22,919

739

_

 -

June

157 

318

242

392

341

288

262

258

268

219

216

242

331

255

*235

258

328 

235

278 

344

358

351

481

m

268

213

185 

127

127

108

8,009

267

-

-

July

118 

116

100

90

72

a60

8T

loo- 136

114

f79

f77

f82

f76

f77

f76

a70 

a 60

a 65 

f75

flOO

f82

f74

f72

a70

370

a70 

a70

a75

f82

f 82

2,571

82.9

-

-

Aug.

116 

*86

81

f74

f93

127

87

75

a65

82

f79

f72

f71

f73

173

134

192 

110

159 

156

110

87

77

91

205

191

144

112

96

82 

f92

3,392

109

-

-

Sept.

f77 

f84

f84

f79

f73

a70 aTB"

83

100

96

100

87

f74

fB2

f93

145

106 

212

285 

T5T

144

166

*112

94

84

79

f72 

f88

f82

f!41

3,203

107

-

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 3,170 Mln 63 Mean 397 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,410 Mln 6O Mean 560 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge [base, 4,400 cf's). Mar. 1 (9 a.m.) 4,460 cfs (11.48 ft); Mar. 25 (12 a.) .9.300 cfs 

(16.75 ft); Apr. 17 (4:30 a.m.) 6,680 cfs (14.29 ft); Apr. 28 (2 a.m.) 5,66O cfs (13.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

at Old Portage.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio 297

Location. Lat 41 "37'51", long 81 "24'13", on left bank at city waterworks 150 ft downstream from waterworks dam, 800 ft downstream from East Branch, 1 mile southeast of 

Willoughby, Lake County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage on left concrete abutment on upstream side 

of waterworks dam, 150 ft upstream at datum 7 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years, 302 cfs (not including diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 12.53 ft); minimum dally, 13 cfs July 27, 29, 30.

1925-35, 1939-54: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1948, corrected (gage 

height, 17.95 ft, from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 

9,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 

3.0 cfs July 25, 26, 1934.

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

diverted at dam just above station for municipal supply of city of Willoughby.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1084: 1929(M), 1931(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to May 8)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

7.6

16

26

40

104

185

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

10.0

361

610

930

2,570

6,900

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

(t)

Oct.

19

18

18

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

19

19

18

17

18 

21

20

19

22

23 

23

28

29

25

26 

29

3332"

29

680

21.9

3.04

Nov.

42

44

29

26

f8

26

32

56

-§7 114

66

52

44

38

39

38

38 

36

35

33

36

44 

56

*62

106

97

81 

72

66

62

1,595

53.2

2.69

Dec.

70

75

72

75

77

86

112

88

75

90

102

83

70

90

173

116

90

bSO

b75

b7O

bllO

b550 

557

73T

B190

148

119 

106

b95

b90

4,053

131

2.66

Jan.

92

90

114

104

86

72

72

77

88

b80

*b80

b75

b75

b70

b75

b80

106 

99

92

b40O

1,770

523 

249

229

204

205

2,920 

1,040

432

b300

b200

10,099

326

2.62

Feb.

b!70

b!50

bl30

b!20

blOO

b90

b80

b85

b95

b80

b75

b75

b70 biO~0~

bl,300

1,140

*2,000 

965

485

337

349

306 

226

194

197

216

213 

218

_

9,566

342

2.75

Mar.

3,430

1,490

1,040

588

475

450

441

640

1,000

1,690

1,530

*1,450

2,080

1,730

808

550

566 

490

470

1,O4O

814

544 

555 413'

*5/9"lO"

1,850

750 

550-

560

694

694

35,292

1,138

2.60

Apr.

538

506

441

329

284

378

821

1,740

854

506

1,910

1,300

622

436

3er

2,150

3.470 

1,040

1,180

718

490

404. 

l,22a

828

533

436

A 2, 400 

£. 2,870

1,000

646

30,437

1,015

2.74

May

528

664

1,110

965

*538

422

391

538

378

291

246

280

229

191

165

145

129 

119

112

99

,\ 97

88 

86

79

81

76

72 

72

102

95

79

8,467

273

2.73

June

72

142

116

182

162

122

86

72

66

62

62

56

56

46

54

136

310 

TI5

75

58

46

39 

40

36

33

31

28 

25

24

25

2,381

79.4

3.25

July

*28

25

26

26

26

24

39

40

33

31

28

24

22

22

33

24

21 

21

20

19

21

21 

19

18

17

14

13

IT

13

13

713

23.0

3.35

Aug.

33

31

25

23

20

*21

23

20

19

17

17

16

1516-

21

35

44

38

52

50

39

32 

26

22

32

40

36 

31

26

25

26

871

28.1

3.40

Sept.

24

21

31

29

26

23

22

19

18

16

15

14

14

15

21

31

31 

32

83

48

50

58 

39

*33

29

26

25 

23

23

23

862

28.7

3.21

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

24.9 

0.099 

0.11

55.9 

0.223 

0.25

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54 :

134 

0.534 

0.62

329 

1.31

1.51

345 

1.37 

1.43

1,141 

4.55 

5.25

1,018 

4.06 

4.53

276 

1.10 

1.27

Observed

Max 2,21O Mln 13 Mean 197 

Max 5,910 Mln 13 Mean 288

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs).-

cfs (.8.54 ft); Mar. 25 (1 p.m.) 11,3

82.6 

0.329 

0.37

26.4 

0.105 

0.12

31.5 

0.125 

0.15

31.9 

0.127 

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 200 Cfsm 0.797 In. 10.80 

Mean 291 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.75

-Jan. 27 (7 a.m.) 4,470 cfs (7.91 ft); Mar. 1 (6:30 a.m.) 5,130 

DO cfs (12.53 ft); Apr. 16 (12 p.m.) 6,770 cfs (9.86 ft); Apr. 27

(l2 p.m.) 5,350 cfs (8.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for municipal supply of city of Willoughby, equivalent In cubic feet per

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
298 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30>55", long 80°56'05", in T. 8 N., R. 5 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 534, 1.4 milea south of Windsor, Ashtabula County, and 

l|- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 11, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 33.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 6.38 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs for many days; minimum gage height, 0.33 ft June 27.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 2,020 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 {gage height, 8.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1943, Oct. 24, 25, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 24,

July 25 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

1.2

3.1

4.5

7.1

11

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

4.0

17

32

68

114

163

539

Jan. 22 to Sept. 3O

2 0.2 0.9

3 .7 1.1

4 1.8 1.5

5 4.0 2.0

6 7.0 5.0

89

172

756

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

0.4 ~TT

.6

.6

.6

.8

77

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

17.0

0.55

0.021

0.02

Nov.

0.6 -TB"

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

1.0

TTff

.9

.8

21.1

0.70

0.027

0.03

Dec.

~^r 0.8

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.6

6.2

13~3~.3

3.1

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

68.9

2.22

0.084

0.10

Jan.

2.1

1.9

2.4

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

b2.4

b2.5

b2.6

b2.6

*b2.5

b2.1

bl.8

blTa"

b2.0

b2.5

b50

353

45

18

11

8.2

15

*b370

T£

37

21

12

1,061.9

34.3

1.30

1.50

Feb.

11

10

b9

b8

b7

b7

6.1

5.8

6.1

b6

b5b5~

b5

bS

b230

143

*b310

*8T

38

26

3.3

27

16

14

14

18

1S 

l£T

______

1,080.0

38.6

1.46

1.52

Mar.

654

OT

128

49 b45'

X

44,

50

82

162

*243

146

141

145

108

53

48

59

55

60

261

95

53

53

34

*521

122

42

26

34

64

74

3,799

123

4.66

5.37

Apr.

61

70

52

,/ 25

V, ^

I? 78

150

316

74

33

213

106

38

22

Zl

198

387 ~54

89

44

23

52

279

76

37

29

345

364

64

32

3,360

112

4.24

4.73

May

56

126

*9lT

1OO

33

24

27

70

29

19

14

17

13

9.4

7.4

6.4

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

37T

705.3

22.8

0.864

1.00

June

4.0

13

7.4

7.8

7.4

5.5

4.0

3.3

3.1

7.0

4.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

9.7

21^T.6

4.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

*1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

or

1.0

1.0

1.0

136.7

4.56

0.173

0.19

July

1.0

1.1

1.4

rr

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

7?

.9

.9

.9

35.3

1.14

0.043

0.05

Aug.

0.773*

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

7T

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.4

0.50

O.O19

0.02

Sept.

0.4 ~7T

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2 

18.3

0.61

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1953: Max 422 Min 0.3 Mean 17.7 Cfsm 0.670 In. 9.09

Water year 1953-54: Max 654 Min 0.4 Mean 28.3 Cfsm 1.O7 In. 14.56

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Mar. 1 (9:3O a.m.) 1.120 cfs (6.38 ft); Mar. 25 (12:30 p.m.) 

1,060 cfs (6.22 ft); Apr. 27 (12 p.m.) 979 cfs (5.93 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 299

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°39 I 05", long 80°50'10", in T. 10 N., R. 4 W., on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Plum Creek, 1.4 miles southeast of village of Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, \\ miles downstream from Sugar Creek, 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--56.6 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 81.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 6.86 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times.

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

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

127

198

323

730

1,420

2,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

O

0

0

Nov.

O

S

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

0 

0

O

0

0

0

.2

.3

*.4

.7

.9

r~4~ 1.4

1.4

6.7

0.22

0.0039

0.004

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.2 r^

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

4.5

4.5

3.2

2.3

3.2

7.4

b6

b4 

b2.1

b2.2

2.3

5.0

106

10?

40

b!6

blO

7.8

5.6

7.0

8.7 

9.6

376.4

12.1

0.214

0.25

Jan.

5.6

5.6

7.4

7.0

5.3

4.5

3.8

2.9

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

*b3

b2.8

b2.6

b2.4 

b2T9

b4

378

623

bllO

b35

b20

16

30

782

2T53"

103 

58

39

2,551.8

82.3

1.45

1.67

Feb.

b35

b25

b20

b20

b!8

b!6

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

blT

b!3

b250

333

630 2"8~8~

116

72

75

71

46

36

35

39

33

29

-

2,288

81.7

1.44

1.50

Mar.

2,010

1,040

506

254

163

127

119

224

317

*393

*186

127

102

89

73

62

76 

66

25B~ 61

220

117

98

71

654

514

158

101

96

154 

224

8,667

280

4.95

5.71

Apr.

174

153

110

62

45

110

254

514

196

90

346

350

131

79

73

576

1,510 

300

304

148

85

131

570

244

119

76

259

952

237

1O8

8,106

270

4.77

5.32

May

101

81

96

*134

70

44

45

358

157

78

46

38

30

23

17

13

11 

8.3

6.5

5.6

4.2

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4 

17¥

1,387.5

44.8

0.792

0.91

June

1.9

1.9

3.0

4.2

6.5

5.6

3.8

2.9

3.1

15

22

11

15

6.1

3.2

45

890 

59S

102

40

22

16

26

*27

14

8.7

4.5

2.6

1.9

1.2

1,902.1

63.4

1.12

1.25

July

0.9

T£

.4

.4

.1

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0 

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O 

0

2.8

0.09

O.OO16

0.002

Aug.

(*)

O

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

O

0

O

Calendar year 1953: Max 87O Min 0 Mean 46.2 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.08

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,O1O Min O Mean 69.3 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.62

Peak discharge (base, 1.20O cfs). Jan. 20 (8:3O p.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.82 ft); Mar. 1 (2 p.m.) 3,26O

cfs (6.86 ft ; Apr. 16 (10 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (5.60 ft); Apr. 28 (6:30 a.m.) 1,26O cfs (4.8O ft).

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

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
300 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°45'10", long 80°48'00", in T. 11 N., R. 3 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 307, ij miles northwest of Jefferson, Ashtabula 

County, and 3^ miles downstream from Griggs Creek. »

Drainage area. 78.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1954.

e. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

"atum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 9.30 ft); no 

now for many days.

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 9.95 ft); maximum gage height, 10.28 ft Dec. 4, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair above 100 cfs and poor below. Small amount of diversion above 

station for municipal supply for village of Jefferson.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Dec. 14, July 15 to Aug. 24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20 Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

2.0 65 0.65 0

3.0 171 .7 .2

3.5 234 .8 .6

4.0 332 .9 1.2

5.0 60S 1.0 2.2

Note. Same as 

following table 

below 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

3.8

6.0

9.6

21

65

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

126

211

454

780

2,300

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

0 Q0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

75

2.9

0.09

0.0011

0.001

Nov.

0.2 

.2

.3-

.3

.2

.2

0

.4

.9

73

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

3.4

0.11

0.0014

0.002

Dec.

0 

.2

*.l

.1

0

.2

.1

0

0

2.9

17

7.8

4.4

6.0

48

32

22

16

18

18

46

387

481 TB"6

117

75

61

50

58

93

79

1,805.8

58.3

0.745

0.86

Jan.

60 

65

118

93

53

33

24

19

b20

b20

b20

b20

*b20

b!9

17

16

15

T7

22

548

*2,060

521

196

92

60

86

1,320

626

203

111

65

6,559

212

2.71

3.12

Feb.

51 

41

34

b30

b30

b25

b20

20

21

20

b!8

b!7

b!6

bT7

669

840

1,160 

540

179

103

89

102

70

49

44

52

54

45

4,356

156

1.99

2.07

Mar.

2,150 

1,430

646

296

209

138

109

250

440

427

*207

116

85

80

64

50

5tT 

73

63

222

301

157

239

162

1,040

755

174

93

97

166

266

10,545

340

4.34

5.00

Apr.

202 

245

179

92

60

64

375

579

440

125

718

704

181

91

77

749

1,890 

392

876

371

126

142

646

360

247

192

403

1,300

351

123

12,300

410

5.24

5.85

May

184 

607

338

*375

144

76

62

367

233

94

59

43

34

26

19

15

13 

11

8.9

6.7

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.8

TTff

4.9

4.4

3.3

2,759.0

89.0

1.14

1.31

June

7.3 

22

14

16

14

10

6.7

5.3

4.0

3.1

2.2

1.4

29

28

8.4

5.0

7.4 

80

62

26

38

~57 100

28

14

6.9

1.6

.5

.4

.4

598.6

20.0

0.255

0.28

July

*0.4 

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

1.1

.8

.5

2.0 

ITS" 3.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

20.5

0.66

0.0084

0.01

Aug.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2 72"

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

_/7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

10.4

0.34

0.0043

0.005

Sept.

T4" 0.5 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4 

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2 72"

.2

.2

.4

10.3

0.34

0.0043

0.005

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,910 Mln 0 Mean 63.2 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.97

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,130 Mln 0 Mean 107 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.51

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efa).--Jan. 21 (8 a.m.) 2.630 cfs (8.46 ft): Jan. 27 (6:30 p.m.) 

1,680 cfs (&.5i ft); Mar. 1 (8 p.m.) 3,480 cfs (9.30 ft); Mar. 25 (8 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (6.99 ft); 

Apr. 17 (8 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (8.13 ft); Apr. 28 (11 a.m.) 1,630 cfs (6.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 301

Grand River near Madison, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°44 I 26", long 81°02'48", on downstream end of center pier of bridge on 

State Highway 528, half a mile upstream from Griswold Creek and 2 miles south of 

Madison, Lake County.

Drainage area. 587 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to December 1935, February 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 674.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 20, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 644 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,860 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 10.22 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

1922-35, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 

12.48 ft); no flow July 31, Aug. 1,2, 1934.

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

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan..22 to Sept. 30

0.6 

3.6

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

75

156

296

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

475

935

1,560

2,560

5,670

7,520

0.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.0

1.0

3.0

8.5

15

34

75

149

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

10.0

271

453

1,000

1,720

2,640

3,940

9,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

2.9 

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.6

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

.8

78- .6

.8

.8

1.3 

2.2 

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.8

2.2

4.1

4.6 

12

T?

82.8

2.67

0.0045

0.005

Nov.

11

8.8 

7.7

6.6

6.0

7.1

10

16

30

2?

19

16

16

16

15

13

12 

12 

11

11

11

11

13

*11

14

17

16

19

22

21

421.2

14.0

0.024

0.03

Dec.

28

26 

2B- 24

28

35

32

30

24

32

39

45

41

52

110

b85

b65 

b55 

b60

b65

bl50

898

1.460

665

418

322

227

166

158

229 

218

5,813

188

0.320

0.37

Jan.

191

184 

306

329

221

125

102

86

b75

bSO

bSO

b85

b80

b75

b70

b65

b60 b?0" 

b90

b700

6,050

3,400

1,130

610

*384

319

3,140

3,680

1,410

1,000 

700

24,877

802

1.37

1.58

Feb.

545

407 

293

251

229

211

177

160

177

172

b!50

b!40

b!30

bTJ5"

946

2,920

4.020 

3,230 

1,720

1,200

1,030

815

585

436

361

326

333

322

-------

21,426

765

1.30

1.35

Mar.

5,000

8,860 5"73IO~

3,500

2,750

2,060

1,520

1,600

2,290

2,800

2,390

*1,880

1,640

1,410

1,130

875

728 

728 

662

l.TSC7

2,020

1,600

1,480

1,240

3,200

5,130

2,800

2,490

2,150

1,640 

1,560

73,603

2,374

4.04

4.66

Apr.

1,480

1,560 

1,340

905

600

1,'SlO" 565

2,500

2,790

1,410

1,950

3,500

1,840

1,300

1,130

2,840

7,710 

4,776 

4,100

3,160

1,720

1,160

2,450

2,640

1,760

1,480

1,360

4,260

3,720

-- 2--390

69,730

2,324

3.96

4.42

May

1,800

2,600 

1,840

1,920

*1,270

845

620

971

1,440

1,060

845

620

449

354

280

232

199 

177 

151

131

121

108

97

87

80

77

69

35

80 

77

69

18,738

604

1.03

1.19

June

75

112 

120

120

121

120

112

101

87

73

77

101

172

190

125

133

661 

1.540 

S3S

453

262

188

160

159

131

103

75

49

34 

25

6,394

213

0.563

0.40

July

*20 "IS 

15

15

13

13

18

17

17

15

14

12

12

12

14

15

14 

12 

10

9.7

10

10

9.4

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.7

5.6

4.6 

2.6

1.5

556.9

11.5

0.020

0.02

Aug.

1.0

.8 

.6

.2

7T

*2.1

4.6

5.8

4.5

5.0

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.9

2.8

5.2

5.1 

4.8 

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.9

6.7

8.5 ^rr

5.1

4.5 

5.9

6.2

127.4

4.11

0.0070

0.008

Sept.

7.3

7.0 

6.7

5.6

4.0

4.2

5.0

4.0

2.8

1.9

1.2

.9

.4 76"

1.0

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

2.6

5.5

4.5

7.5

6.2

*10

Iff

8.8

7.9

7.3

7.0 

6.7

155.8

4.53

0.0077

0.009

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,210 Mln 0.6 Mean 373 Cfsm 0.635 In. 8.62

Water iteryear 1953-54: 1955-54; Max 8,860J860____Mln Min0.2.2____Mean Mean60707____Cfsm Cfsm1.03 In. 14.044.04_________

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs) . Jan. 21 (5 p.m.) 6,390 cfs (8.45 ft); Mar. 2 (7 a.m.) 9,860 cfs 

0.22 ft); Mar. 26 (3 a.m.) 6,030 cfs (8.16 ft); Apr. 17 (3 p.m.) 8,090 cfs (9.29 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

__ --,, ._.. - ._ _._., ..... ... ....

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
302 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "51'19", long 80°45'43", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

Bridge, 1 mile upstream from Hubbard Run, 1-J- miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ashtabula 

County, and 5-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--118 sq mi.

Records available. July 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to November 1947, March 1950 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 27, 1924, staff gage at <iame site and datum. 

Average discharge. 23 years, 145 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 7.51 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1924-35, 1939-47, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs May 16, 1942 (gage height, 

9.67 ft); no flow at times during most years.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1929(M). WSP 974: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 2-6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

0.2 

.3

1.0

0.1

.6

1.9

7.2

37

109

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

217

360

575

1,270

2,160

4,340

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30 

0

.2

1.4

4.4

9.5

17

40

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

91

170

304

485

1,240

4,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cfsm

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

'.4:

-Ji

5.7

0.18

0.0015

0.002

Nov.

0.5

.4

.4

.3

74

.3

.5

3.8

13 ~B".5

3.4

2.7

.8

3.8

5.8

4.5

3.4 

2.7

1.9

1.5

1.5 

1.7

3.0 

2.3

4.5

8.3

12

13

8.3 

7.2

118.4

3.95

0.035

0.04

Dec.

9.4

12 *16

23

32

28

48

32

20

34

98

63

41

46

151

118

85 

70

70

75

120 

1,000

1,090 

267

205

165

121

124

121

169

4,633.4

149

1.26

1.45

Jan.

140

169

390

300

154

104

60

40

45

45

45

*45

45

40

40

3535- 

40

55

500

5,270

545

181 

151

*100

144

*1,950

721

255 

158

9,857

518

2.69

5.10

Feb.

95

85

70

60

55

50

45

40

40

40

55

55

ID- 50

goo

1,080

' 1,600 

*62'8

208

123

102 

104

85 

69

58

64

67

64.

-

5,870

210

1.78

1.85

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,700 Mln 0

Mar.

5,370

Z , izu

920

402

299

193

154-

289

518

492

*263

161

118

116

100

82

129

102

292

578 

200

578 

268

1,550

1,090

_ 248

T 151

145 

222

521

15,133

488

4.14

4.77

Apr.

240

338

278

134

y* VO 95

1 * 123

J° 530

683

492

161

1,090

968

244

129

126

1,160

5,020 

585

1,050

524

200 

200

1,000 

440

255

217

578

1,640

466

174

16,900

563

4.77

5.52

May

408

2,170

585

*627

240

126

98

670

526

156

95

74

64

52

44

56

50 

25

21

19

16 

15

12 

11

12

9.5

8.9

17

16 

12

5,987.4

193

1.64

1.89

June

21

70

50

58

52

45

51

22

16

12

8.9

9.8

62

45

50

21

17 

13

14

12

9.7 

206

T57 

50

29

17

11

6.6

4.4

iA

1,044.8

34.8

0.295

0.33

July

2.4

*1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.2

4.7

4.8

3.7

2.7

1.9

1.2

1.0

13

118

71

34 

17

9.5

5.7

4.1 

3.0

2.2 

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3 75"

1.1 

3.7

318.0

10.3

0.087

0.10

Aug.

1.4Ts"

l!4

1.2

.8

.8

.5

.2

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.3 

.2

0 

.1

.3

.4

.2

.1

0 

0

0

11.9

0.38

0.0032

0.004

Sept.

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

.1

.6

75

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

1.6

0.05

0.00042

0.0005

Mean 112 Cfsm 0.949 In. 12.90

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,370 Mln 0 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.86

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 cfs).--Jan. 21 (5 a.m.) 4,940 cfs (6.50 ft); Jan. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 2,760 

cfs U-62 ft); Mar. 1 (8 p.m.) 6,250 cfs (7.51 ft); Mar. 25 (8 p.m.) 3,090 cfs (4.90 ft); Apr. 17 

(5 a.m.) 4,700 cfs (6.35 ft); May 2 (2 a.m.) 4,580 cfs (6.25 ft).

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

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice-Dec. 17-22, Jan. 7-20, Feb. 4-15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 303

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°55'34", long 80°36'18", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge half a mile east of Amboy, Ashtabula County, 3 miles southwest of Conneaut, and 

65- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. July 1922 to December 1935, March 1950 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 17, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 228 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,810 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 7.97 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1922-35, 1950-54: Maximum discharge, 8,830 cfs Dec. 4, 1950; maximum gage height, 

12.94 ft Mar. 4, 1934 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs July 31, Aug. 1, 1933, 

Aug. 1, 2, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1926. WSP 784: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.05

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

29

59

114

237

428

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

730

1,120

2,080

3,280

4,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.3

4.9 

4.5

3.7

377

6.2

6.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

9.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.6

9.6

11

TT

196.6

6.34

0.036

0.04

Nov.

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

9.6

12

27

39

5ff

24

20

18

15

13

12

11 

11

10

9.6

11

12

15

15

26

29

28

27

23

19

513.2

17.1

0.096

0.11

Dec.

20

20

*1820-

23

23

28

23

25

61

112

108

72

64

104

blOO

b80 

b75

b80

b85

blOO

b550

1,480

615

246

212

178

149

144

170

193

5,178

167

0.938

1.08

Jan.

166

163 

232

391

229

146

114

95

b80

b90

b90

*b90

b85

b80

b75

b70

63 bTQb80

b200

2,680

2,310

401

237

*191

191

1,590

2,380

554

329

223

13,745

443

2.49

2.87

Feb.

163

170 

146

b!30

bllO

blOO

b90

79

b80

b75

b70

b65 b6"5

b80

b450

*2,180

2,080 

1,610

492

282

220

215

188

153

144

151

156

146

9,890

353

1.98

2.06

Mar.

1,830

4.960 

1,430

782

454

332

275

321

507

628

469

*292

229

240

231

193

183 

Ti6

246

405

790

378

391

469

1,060

2,130

629

299

295

378

433

21,485

693

3.89

4.48

Apr.

400

405 

443

288

206

259

732

828

984

365

874

1,980

645

313

252

970

3.520 

2,180

888

1,220

438

415

571

674

548

299

394

1,850

1,550

405

24,276

809

4.54

5.06

May

597

2,900 

1,460

952

*547

282

229

759

754

502

215

176

156

155

112

97

86 

79

70

64

56

49

49

45

48

42

4049-

51

45

42

10,264

331

1.86

2.14

June

71

88 

68

90

88

70

51

39

55

28

42

81

59

75

46

59 

55

45

52

27

70

29

46

59

26

20

16

15

1,462

48.7

0.274

0.31

July

11

11

12

10

10

18

20

14

16

15

12

9.6

28

87.

82

65 

55

22

16

14

12

11

9.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.2

776

11

12

605.8

19.5

0.110

0.15

Aug.

9.1

8\6

7.1

6.7

6.2

5.5

5.5

4.9

*4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

5.5

7.6

7.1

6.7 

6.2

6.7

7.1

6.7

5.5

4.9

4.9

6.2

5.8

4.9

4.1

5.5

377

6.2

180.7

5.83

0.033

0.04

Sept.

7.1

6.7 

7.1

7.1

6.7

5.3

5.5

4.5

5.7

5.3

2.9

2.2 272"

2.2

*2.9

4.1

4.5 

4.9

6.2

5.8

7.2

12

TT

8.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.2

5.8

7.1

174.4

5.81

0.055

0.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,460 Min 3.7 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.09

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,960 Min 2.2 Mean 241 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.36

Peak discharge (base. 2.900 cfs).--Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 4,100 cfs (6.49 ft); Jan. 28 (7 a.m.) 5,280 

cfs (5.99 ft); Bar. 1 (1 p.m.) 6,810 cfs (7.97 ft); Apr. 17 (11 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (6.95 ft); May 2 

(6 p.m.) 4,180 cfs (6.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
304 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°27'50", long 78°56'IO", on right bank at G-owanda, Erie County, 380 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from powerhouse of Niagara Mohawk 

Power Co. and 4.2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge . 14 years (1940-54), 713 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum, 27 cfs July 25 (gage height, I.15 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum 

daily, 56 cfs July 26.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 6 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.90 ft Oct. 26, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 52 

cfs Sept. 13, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow by several industrial plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect or backwater 

from aquatic vegetation (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

68

144

250

515

885

4.0 1,930

5.0 3,390

6.0 5,170

7.0 7,290

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

48

88

141

243

490

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

845

1,870

3,340

5,160

7,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

94

92

92

90

*100

122

120

114

105

100

98

96

92

96

92

93

90

95

89

87

90

Si

93

108

106

99

100

99

101

98

3,033

97.8

0.229

0.26

Nov.

92

93

92

92

104

98

113

143

164

190

218

*199

187

187

189

185

166

148

134

125

136

147

436 396"

298

287

226

197

180

1 KQ loa

5,391

180

0.421

0.47

Dec.

174

175

165

160

212

263

273

270

218

485

526

376

310

303

407

333

265

b210

b230

b300

b470

2.410

*2,280

872

567

534

455

420

381

370

294

14,708

474

1.11

1.28

Jan.

264

b260

386

426

343

304

242

186

250

397

236

234

b!80

b!85

b215

b220

b!90

blSS

b205

bl,250

*4,690

1,160

582

b520

580

1,110

5.410

1,810

909

bSOO

b600

24,329

785

1.83

2.11

Feb.

622

658

*587

528

467

438

370

318

397

370

348

b225

b230"

b320

b4,200

4,890

5.510

2,200

1,530

1,330

1,500

1,380

913

789

797

742

618

854

-

33,131

1,183

2.76

2.88

Calendar year 1953 : Max 4,170 Mln 71

Mar.

1,930

2,210

1,530

976

813

*757

682

682

639

689

682

632

870

1,3SO

837

719

668

719

813

2,300

1,550

978

1,030

854

5.780

3,450

1,650

1,460

2,820

1,560

1,320

40,980

1,322

3.09

3.56

Apr.

*1,070

948

1,090

930

1,640

5,190

3,800

1,970

1,380

1,070

3,090

2,410

1,360

1,060

939

1,160

3,510

1,570

1,800

1,460

1,040

854

813

727

689

682

1,990

6.090

1,940

1,260

53,532

1,784

4.17

4.65

May

1,000

854

1,000

1.580

1,140

*888

765

1,070

879

712

632

618

605

521

461

427

394

373

363

344

324

293

288

276

280

272

255

255

276

251

228

17,624

569

1.33

1.53

June

235

395

339

478

474

872

511

*347

290

264

252

268

*541

357

300

260

249

212

196

195

313

320

268

213

189

169

153

153

150

10,633

354

0.827

0.92

July

178

184

266

249

175

160

153

153

144

141

135

127

121

*113

113

J08

106

106

105

80

100

106

98

110

88

56

82

82

84 

118

108

3,949

127

0.297

0.34

Aug.

155

122

*114

135

124

124

102

88

92

84

116

145

122

108

160

145

124

106

140

165

124

106

96

88

82

155

150

114

104

135

140

3,765

121

0.283

0.33

Sept.

195

135

116

96

92

88

82

w

98

100

112

108

*98

98

104

124

130

114

112

106

114

245

220

165

125

116

125

106

102 

96

3,620

121

0.283

0.31

Mean 560 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.75

Water year 1953-54 : Max 6,090 Min 56 Mean 588 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.64

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 20 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 305

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°51'15", long 78°45'30", on left bank in Gardenville, Erie County, 700 ft 

downstream from bridge on Union Road and 2 miles upstream from Cayuga Creek.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 604.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 16 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes. ffexlmum discharge during year, 6,420 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 6.75 ft); minimum, 2.1 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 1.01 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or 

debris).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs (revised) Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 

8.80 ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; maximum gage height, 11.90 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 

0.7 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 25, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 0.695 ft Aug. 28, 31, 

Sept. 3, 1939 (backwater from leaves and debris).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

874

894

924

954

974

1004

1034

1054

1084

1114

1144

1174

1207

1237

Water 

year

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

Date

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

Mar.

Apr.

June

Mar.

Oct.

Apr.

Feb.

Jan.

Mar.

Dec.

Mar.

20,

31,

5,

17,

28,

24,

4,

2,

5,

19,

5,

28,

3,

11,

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1945

1947

1948

1949

1950

1950

1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

9,100

7,350

7,870

11,500

6,630

6,980

6,630

8,520

8,420

5,940

4,750

8,080

8,400

7,100

Gage height 

(feet)

7.62

a6.90

b7.12

»c8.80

d6.58

6.74

e6.58

7.39

7.35

f6.26

g5.67

7.21

7.66 »»h7.22

* Backwater from ice.

** Backwater from debris.

a Maximum gage height, 8.98 ft Mar. 30 (ice jam), 

b Maximum gage height, 9.60 ft Mar. 

c Maximum gage height, 11.90 ft Mar 

11.58 ft Feb

9 (ice Jam). 

21 (ice Jam).

9.16 ft Feb. 23 (backwater 

6.82 ft Feb. 17 (backwater

5.68 ft Jan.

d Maximum gage height,

e Maximum gage height, 

from ice).

f Maximum gage height, 

from ice).

g Maximum gage height, 

from ice).

h Maximum gage height, 7.45 ft Jan.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, or shifting control, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at 

low flow caused by mill 3.2 miles above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1939-52, superseding those published in previous water-supply papers are given herein:

5 (backwater 

1 (ice Jam).

Date

1939

Jan. 5

6

Feb. 20

28

Mar. 1

30

31

Apr. 10

11

15

1940

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

9

12

June 10

11

Dec. 8

12

13

16

17

29

1941

Apr. 5

6

Discharge

750

1,830

5,800

1,270

1,370

1,480

1,160

656

1,590

1,620

3,240

1,790

1,930

3,670

1,700

1,630

1,950

455

718

1,240

542

2,180

1,290

1,450

1,230

4,450

1,360

Date

1942

Mar. 18

Apr. 7

S

Nov. 1

18

21

Dec. 29

30

1943

Feb. 24

Mar. 17

Apr. 19

20

28

30

May 8

9

June 1

1944

Mar. 16

17

Apr. 10

12

13

May 7

22

June 24

25

Discharge

2,070

2,130

2,160

1,700

1,980

2,220

3,510

4,080

2,080

1,680 627

2,040

2,660

1,440

1,460

988

1,340

2,460

1,940

2,100

3,430

1,200

1,070

619

2,61Cr

958

Date

1945

Mar. 3

6

21

24

Apr. 26

Oct. 1

2

Nov. 29

1946

Jan. 6

Mar. 4

5

Nov. 26

27

Dec. 11

1947

Jan. 15

30

31

Mar. 24

25

Apr. 2

5

6

16

17

21

May 2

Discharge

2,200

2,850

2,100

1,400

557

879

4,540

1,840

3,180

2,050

1,290

688

1,070

816

2,200

780

2,610

2,900

2,870

1,450

4,770

4,180

1,390

972

1,880

2,090

Date

1947-Con.

June 2

3

Dec. 4

5

8

1948

Feb. 19

20

28

29

Mar. 16

17

19

20

21

22

May 10

1949

Jan. 5

6

Feb. 15

Mar. 5

23

1950

Jan. 10

11

16

Discharge

901

2,820

1,370

710

1,700

2,200

2,160

1,920

1,140

2,300

970

1,310

2,100

1,360

2,900

1,640

1,350

1,6SO

1,570

664

1,330

1,750

858

1,580

Date

1950-Con.

Mar. 27

2S

29

Apr. 5

Nov. 20

26

Dec. 3

4

5

8

1951

Jan. 3

4

5

19

20

21

Feb. 13

14

18

19

20

21

22

23

27

Mar. 1

2

3

Discharge

3,480

5,630

1,660

1,920

875

1,760

4,500

3,160

550

605

3,200

4,300

584

980

848

661

1,750

812

529

553

1,220

1,660

950

470

746

1,060

615

593
306 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y. Continued

Revised figures of discharg

Date

1951-Con.

Mar. 4

5

7

8

19

20

24

30

31

Apr. 1

2

12

Discharge

1,740

439

634

482

1,480

1,250

923

1,270

1,820

465

700

329

Date

1951-Con.

Apr. 13

14

15

16

23

25

26

28

29

June 10

11

Nov. 15

Discharge

1,150

561

888

437

488

244

1,490

315

598

413

364

362

e, in cubic feet per second, 1939-52 Continued

Date

1951-Con.

Nov. 16

17

23

Dec. 9

1952

Jan. I

2

15

16

18

20

Discharge

Z83

516

746

463

880

818

1,390

475

1,460

1,400

Date

1952 -Con.

Jan. 26

27

28

Feb. 4

5

Mar. 5

11

12

13

19

20

21

Discharge

880

1,390

438

1,820

1,060

760

4,800

1,020

463

928

1,100

720

Date

1952-Con.

Mar. 22

23

Apr. 5

6

15

May 13

14

15

16

25

Discharge

508

579

255

771

1,350

1,540

462

430

471

618

Month

March. .............................

Calendar year 1939 ...............

Calendar year 1940. ..............

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

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

Calendar year 1943. ..............

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

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

Calendar year 1946 ...............

Calendar year 1947 ...............

February 1948 ......................

Cfs-days

56,816.0

84,434

47,337.3

99,069.4

74,361.3

52,253.9

11,650

88,578.7

48,708.5

97,800

14,990

63.969.8

Maximum

1,480

5,800

4,300

4,300

4,450

7,200

2,660

1,070

3,430

2,850

4,540

4,540

4,540

3,180

2,900

2,090

4,770

2,200

2,900

Minimum

34

127

2.6

2.6

7.4

11

2.1

2.1

58

7.8

8.3

8.6

8.4

58

8.4

61

9.0

8.7

54

136

11

33

4.8

Mean

535

506

161

156

191

185

565

231

172

130

1,048

200

500

271

493

428

469

204

189

197

143

270

170

376

243

313

408

183

130

206

133

456

950

462

235

265

268

517

533

178

175

Per square 

mile

3.49

1.11

1.08

1.32

1.28

3.90

1.59

1.19

.897

1.87

3.23

1.41

1.30

.986

1.86

1.17

2.59

1.68

2.16

2.81

1.26

.917

3.06

3.14

6.55

3.19

1.83

1.85

3.57

3.68

1.23

1.21

Runoff in 

inches

3.84

4.02

2.87

15.10

14.07

6.95

1.47

17.34

4.50

21.67

3.47

16.13

12.13

8.34

18.71

3.85

25.40

3.54

3.30

3.73

19.08

3.61

1.50

1.52

13.41

2.08

15.91

2.99

22.72

2.49

3.24

17.15

1.00

1.64

12.49

3.52

3.62

7.31

3.68

1.81

24.82

25.08

3.84

2.01

16.74

16.41
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 307

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1939-52 Continued

Month

Calendar year 1949 .................

Calendar year 1950 .................

Calendar year 1951 .................

Water year 1951-52 .................

Cfs-days

10,597

8,722

49,938.2

45,831.2

58,455.8

8,921

12,317

73,822.8

14,565

12,136

12,006

86,361.6

6,201

76,034.2

13,151

7,098

64,218.0

Maximum

1,680

1,570

1,330

1,680

1,680

5,630

1,920

5,630

1,760

4,500

5,630

4,300

1,750

1,820

1,490

4,500

746

490

4,300

4,800

1,350

4,800

Minimum

74

70

70

4.4

4.4

72

54

72

7.4

21

94

7.4

90

96

160

144

8.0

16

80

6.8

106

88

88

75

4.4

Mean

342

258

281

137

126

375

291

160

297

397

202

470

433

558

400

237

177

200

208

424

262

485

237

219

175

Per square 

mile

2.36

1.78

1.94

.945

.869

2.59

4.43

2.01

1.10

2.05

2.74

1.39

3.24

2.99

3.85

2.76

1.63

1.22

1.38

1.43

2.92

1.81

3.34

1.63

1.51

1.21

Runoff in 

Inches

2.72

1.85

2.24

12.83

11.77

2.98

5.11

2.24

14.98

2.29

3.16

18.93

3.74

3,11

4.44

3.08

22.17

1.36

1.59

19.51

3.37

1.95

3.85

1.82

1.74

16.44

Revised peak discharge. 1938-39: Feb. 20 (2 a.m.) 9,100 cfs (2:15 p.m.) 7,960 cfs. 

1942-43: Dec. 30 (1:30 p.m.) 5,750 cfs; Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 6,630 cfs.

1945-46: Oct. 2 (7:45 a.m.) 8,520 cfs; Jan. 6 (10 a.m.) 3,910 cfs.

1946-47: Mar. 24 (4 p.m.) 4,520 cfs; Apr. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 8,420 cfs; June 3 (7 a.m.) 5,120 cfs. 

p.m.) 8,400 cfs (7.66 ft); Jan. 4 (7 a.m.) 6,760 cfs (6.91 ft).

- . . 

1950-51: Dec. 3 (12 p.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.8

8.4

7.8

7.4

774

8.2

8.8

9.4

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

*8.4

8.4

8.4

9.8

10

12

15 

15

15 

16

TS

298.2

9.62

0.066

0.08

Nov.

15

16

14

13

12

12

ZT~8.4

47

46

50

48

46

41

37

36

33

29

25

*22

23

26

74

~6T 103

69

53 

43

38 

36

1,099.4

36.6

0.252

0.28

Dec.

39

14

44

39

39

44

51

72

53

324

197

108

86

80

*96

86

60

52

54

84

185

960 &SD"

165

208

205

155

128

111 

104

90

4,623

149

1.03

1.19

Jan.

84

96

130

135

96

74

54

40

58

120

76

46

36" 35

45

43

40

36

40

*700

2,000

250

140

120

140

500

2,400 

340

140 

180

112

8,306

268

1.85

2.13

Feb.

118

145

140

130

118

102

92

72

98

86

72

SB- 49

170

1,550

3,740

*2,590

662

482

445

436

338

208

187

216

220

168 

486

-

13,186

471

3.25

3.38

Mar.

488

552

454

230

180

156

172

179

164

187

180

155

164

286

162

142

*131 T5Q172

673

407

230

327

256

1,980

868

360 

272

1,230 

438

426

11,771

380

2.62

3.02

Apr.

338

329

417

324

868

2,430

998

*711

350

251

1,320

665

320

228

204

303

1,210

370

529

693

307

224

208

172 I7S204

770 

1,420

414

256

17,005

567

3.91

4.36

May

199

168

188

470

*233

172

156

352

216

160

135

125

125

111

96

89

83

80

77

77

74

72

70

69

72

69

62 

63

59

55 

49

4,026

130

0.897

1.03

June

44

63

80

79

99

213

140

69

48

47

47

36

257 T5B-

*52

39

30

26

23

21

20

36

93

39

27

22

20 

19

18

15

1,827

60.9

0.420

0.47

July

17

15

33

74

33

23

24

23

18

16

14

13

12

11

*10

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.8

12

11

8.8

7.4

11

9.3

8.3 

6.5

TTT

16 

26

498.2

16.1

0.111

0.13

Aug.

12

7.8

12

22

23

26

18

12

8.3

7.8

10

10

12

10

11

17

*16

12

13

18

15

10

B78- 5.7

12

9.8

16 

12

9.8 

22

26

425.0

13.7

0.094

0.11

Sept.

27

23

15

8.5

6.3

5.6 STB"

17

18

15

22

13

*13

23

22

53

54

36

28

21

27

69

78 IB33

28

25 

24

23

31

810.0

27.0

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,430 Min 3.1 Mean 149 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.89

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,740 Min 5.6 Mean 175 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.39
308 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°53'30", long 78°38'40", on right bank just upstream from low flatcrested 

dam In Como Lake Park, 700 ft downstream from bridge on Bowen Road, 800 ft downstream 

from Little Buffalo Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Lancaster, Erie County.

Drainage area. 93.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.80 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 16 years, 122 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,370 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 8.17 ft); maximum gage height, 10.89 ft Feb. 15 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Aug. 23 

(gage height, 2.83 ft).

1938-54: Maximum discharge, 7,480 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 9.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 12.36 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); 

practically no flow for part of Aug. 8,9, 1939, when permanent stoplogs were installed 

In dam.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from debris or 

rocks on control, or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

from debris or rocks on control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to No

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

3.8

Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.9 

3.5 

7.9

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.5

3.9

4.0

4.1

0.9

2.2

5.5

14

27

34

48

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

102

210

430

840

1,430

3,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.6 

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

*2.9

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.3

3.7

3.6

4.0

4.3

173

3 9

96.3

3.11

0.033

0.04

Nov.

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.9

T7T

6.8

20

24

a26

a23

a!8

a!6

a!4

a!3

a 11

9.3

8.2

*7.7

7.7

8.9

47

37

21

22

21

17

17

15

434.5

14.5

0.155

0.17

Dec.

16

17

16

14

12

13 

15

20

17

183

112

63

40

*b34

b38

b29

b22

b21

b23

28

b!06

b440

b245

b38

b44

b42

b37

b33

b31

b30

b25

1,804

58.2

0.624

0.72

Jan.

b23

b27

b50

b66

b44

b38 

b29

b22

b28

b54

b42

b21

b!6

b!6

18

19

17

15

*bTT

b460

bl,250

b!65

b74

b66

b78

b330

1,300

b!96

b90

bl!2

b66

4,743

153

1.64

1.B9

Feb.

b68

b7S

b76

b66

b56

b48 

b46

b38

b52

b44

b36

b26 b30"

b76

bl,600

3.000

*1,850

458

340

299

287

b!95

b!30

b!22

145

b!50

bl!4

470

9,900

354

3.79

3.95

Mar.

376

358

325

b!60

b!24

b!08 

b!18

121

bllS

124

124

112

96

148

96

*32~ b76

85

90

407

b!95

b!45

210

209

1.690

510

198

153

577

b250

b270

7,655

247

2.65

3.05

Apr.

b215

b220

b270

b205

766

2,010 

593

*5B5

224

156

1,220

43?

. 198

145

128

169

832

204

279

434

174

131

128

102

93

96

446

539

198

128

11,325

378

4.05

4.51

May

99

82

108

331

*134

96 

85

214

118

88

73

70

73

55

44

36

31

27

25

23

22

19

18

17

18

17

15

16

15

14

il

1,995

64.4

0.690

0.80

June

12

27

32

40

46

-55 134 

30

19

16

20

17

49

24

*13

11

9.7

9.0

7.7

6.9

6.2

11

30

14

9.7

8.2

9.8

7.7

6.5

5.5

696.9

23.2

0.249

0.28

July

5.9

5.1

8.5

~.7 11

7.3 

10

11

6.3

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.1

*2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.7

2.4

2.2

1.9

1_.5

1.7

4.6

2.2

1.7

1.8

6.3

6.1

134.9

4.35

0.047

0.05

Aug.

4.4

3.6

5.0

15

IT

8.4 

5.1

4.4

3.5

2.6

2.7

4.2

3.5

2.5

2.7

C3.4

*c3.2

2.3

2.4

3.4

2.9

2.7

1.5

275

5.4

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.8

6.7

11

138.5

4.47

0.048

0.06

Sept.

8.8

5.9

4.3

3.2

2.8

3.0 

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.5

18

8.4

5.1

*7.9

8.2

29

32

14

9.7

7.1

7.9

37

25

14

a9.3

a8. 2

a7.6

a7.4

a9.2

a!5

316.2

10.5

0.113

0.13

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,710 Mln 1.2 Mean 89.7 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.07

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,000 Min 1.5 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.65

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs). Feb. 16 (8:30 p.m.) 5,370 cfs (8.17 ft); Mar. 25 (4 p.m.) 4,760 cfs (7.85 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.

c Backwater from rocks in notches on control.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 15 to Nov. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 309

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°49'45", long 78 0 46'40", on right bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge 

on Ridge Road in Ebenezer, Erie County, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

southeast of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1954.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 606.86 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 14 years, 212 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,570 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 8.02 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Nov. 7 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Nov. 7, 

1953; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Aug. 25, 1941, Aug. 17, 1950.

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

backwater from debris or aquatic vegetation, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

13

22

36

73

154

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

270

510

810

1,610

3,500

4,540

0.88 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

7.3

8.4

15

26

40

83

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

170

280

535

830

1,530

3,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

10

9.8

9.2

9.0

9.2

10

109.-S

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.0

7.8

8.0

*7.8

7.8 

8.0

9.0

11

12

12

13

14

13

14

302.6

0.76

0.072

0.08

Nov.

13

12

12

11

10

10ir1

49

36

39

38

33

30

27

26

24

21

18

*17

17

20 

74

87

55

59

59

45

41

38

940.6

31.4

0.231

0.26

Dec.

42

a49

a51

a4&

a47

47

55

73

53

482

217

118

91

82

*110

94

72

52

56

76

210

1.400 

920

235

314

271

145

107

94

86

onO\J

5,778

186

1.37

1.58

Jan.

70

84

140

150

98

80

62

46

64

125

80

48

36

39

48

44

35

33

43

*760

2,340

300 

145

130

151

572

"430 2.690

200

225

140

9,408

303

2.23

2.57

Feb.

142

158

154

138

120

104

98

78

110

92

78

56

68

118

2,300

3.600

*2,780

757

526

452

580

416 

240

230

264

244

191

564

-

14,658

524

3.85

4.01

Mar.

668

672

496

240

190

165

180

190

175

200

190

158

174

343

188

161

*152

167

198

1,050

518

307 

355

287

2.310

1,060

425

499

1,430

546

464

14,158

457

3.36

3.87

Apr.

350

337

405

317

919

a 2. 370

al,030

*a828

*395

272

1,750

793

375

264

230

361

1,510

440

696

749

345

260 

244

191

194

205

706

1,560

460

272

18,828

628

4.62

5.15

May

212

174

230

590

*?79

202

180

439

234

174

143

134

140

113

99

83

76

67

65

59

55

53 

50

45

47

44

39

40

39

36

12

4,173

135

0.993

1.14

June

34

68

76

80

105

376

154

76

51

46

40

34

1,010

187

*84

56

43

36

30

27

24

59 

92

40

30

26

23

19

18

Tff J.O

2,962

98.7

0.726

0.81

July

21

21

72

80

36

27

32

24

21

17

16

15

14

13

*12

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

11

14

13 

10

9.0

11

11

8.4

7.3

8.7

19

17

600.1

19.4

0.143

0.16

Aug.

12

10

13

16

24

18

13

11

10

9.9

12

12

14

12

13

21

*16

14

14

26

22

15 

12

13

14

16

15

14

13

18 

18

460.9

14.9

0.110

0.13

Sept.

24

30

20

15

13

12

13

12

14

14

20

16

*15

18

19

33

43

30

24

19

25

91 

86

46

34

27

23

21

23

26

806

26.9

0.198

0.22

Calendar year 1953 : Max 2,720 Mln 5.8 Mean 167 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.70

Water year 1953-54 : Max 3,600 Min 7.3 Mean 200 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.98

Peak dlscharite (base, 5,300 cfs). 

cfs (8.02 ft).

Feb. 16 (8:45 p.m.) 5,550 cfa (8.00 ft); Mar. 25 (4 p.m.) 5,570

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
310 ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location. La t 42 "52 '40", long 78°53'25", at head of Niagara River at Buffalo.

Drainage area. 260 .388 sq mi.

Records available . January 1905 to September 1954 (prior to October 1935, monthly disGage . Plow computed by means of several U. S. Lake Survey gages on river.

Average discharge . 50 years {October 1904 to September 1954), 195,000 cfs, not including 

ears) 3 "" ^^^ Mlchlgan and Erle ( based °n unpublished revised records for some

daily discharge during year, 238,000 cfs June 2; minimum daily,

16 .

Petr^ar" 1936My

^ dlscharge> 244 - 000 cfs H»y 1929; minimum monthly,

Remarks. Records do not include 3,100 cfs diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal and approximately 8,000 cfs from Lake Erie by Welland Canal In Ontario, and Black Rock Canal at Buffalo. They include about 5,000 cfs diverted into 

Lake Superior from Hudson Bay drainage. The first diversion from the Hudson Bay 

basin into Lake Superior began in 1937 from Long Lake for the purpose of floating 

pulpwood, and was probably small. Since 1941, the diversion from Long Lake has been 

used for power and has averaged about 1,500 cfs. A second diversion was started in 

th t Ik" Og0kl Rlver lnto La-]fS Nipigon, where it is usod for power at the outlet of

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1929 (monthly mean for May).

Correction.--The heading of table of daily discharges for 1953 water year records should 

have read in thousands of cubic feet per second" instead of "in cubic feet per second.

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

210

205

209

2O9

205

200

205

2O7

208

205

204

201

198 

205

208

205

205

204

206

203

199

ZOO

203

204

203

203

201

212

200

207

207

6,341

2O5

O.787

0.91

Nov.

203

211

224

203

194

182

T§3

219

207

202

203

197

199 

204

206

203

201

200

198

197

199

200

210

2O4

210

'552" 234

203

199

205

6,112

204

0.783

0.87

Dec.

199

200

197

209

217

202

251

202

196

235

206

206

195 

191

2T9

2O2

201

223

225

216

199

2O7

208

226

226

212

199

205

200

201

213

6,488

209

0.803

O. 93

Jan.

211

198

199

194

192

198

197

185

20O

187

191

200

199 

203

191

197

194

197

188

194

185

176

188

192

190

188

184

195

191

219

203

6,026

194

0.745

0.86

Feb.

190

195

19O

188

192

190

195

204

193

192

195

188

185 

189

190

174

187

19O

187

189

196

193

189

194

195

190

188

193

-

5,341

191

O.734

0.76

Mar.

216

221

192

'2T8 226

222

206

200

196

197

196

178

T6T 

217

206

204

2O2

196

198

211

213

204

203

195

211

222

2O2

2O8

195

206

208

6,356

205

0.787

0.91

Apr.

217

217

215

203 208"

215

211

216

2O9

213

217

217

220 

214

2O8

220

221

225

219

217

219

221

220

219

222

213

218

223

220

222

6,499

217

0.833

0.93

May

224

224

232

237

235

223

224

225

227

232

229

229

222 

222

223

226

225

224

221

219

225

225

222

220

228

219

'223 215

223

222

219

6,959

224

0.860

O.99

June

222

238

219

229

231

228

222

221

22O

222

220

221

221 

22O

221

217

2l9

219

221

223

224

225

225

224

224

228

228

224

225

222

6.7O3

223

0.856

O.96

July

227 22"2

216

22T

221

224

226

226

222

2 2O

218

222

224 

226

223

222

219

222

222

222

218

217

221

222

22O

221

220

219

218

220

225

6,866

221

0.849

0.98

Aug.

219

217

221

223

219

216

217

214

214

223

226

221

214 

214

215

215

213

211

217

212

2O8

208

212

216

215

210

210

2O8

211

2O7

215

6,661

215

O.826

O.95

Sept.

216

217

215

2O9

213

203

216

207

2O2

213

206

204

210 

194

200

207

204

207

214

216

240

223

2O9

203

212

209

207

205

202

206

6,289

210

0.806

O. 9O

Calendar year 1953 : Max 251 win 182 Mean 217 Cfsm 0.833 In. 11.28

Water year 1953-54: Max 251 Mln 174 Mean 210 Cfsm O.8O6 In. 1O.95

Note. All figures of discharge are expressed In thousands of cubic feet per second.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.

311

Location. Lat 42°52'35M , long 78°09i45", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

in Linden, Qenesee County, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 22.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1912 to September 1954.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,081.62 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Aug. 26, 1943, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (191S-19, 1920-54), 27.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 976 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 7.71 ft); minimum,

 O~cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

1912-54: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 14.6 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 efs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5-7, 1934, and several times during Aug. 4-28, 1936.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation 

or~ctebris, which are good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from debris or aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

0.26 

.3 

.4

.5

.7

1.1

0.6

.8

1.8

3.2

. 7.3

20

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

39

70

160

287

437

617

0.22 

.3 

.4

.5

0.4

.8

1.7

2.8

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

6.5

15

38

70

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

1.0

TTT

1.0

l.O

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6 *7T

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*8

 8

25.6

0.83

0.038

0.04

Nov.

0.9

.8

.8

77

.7

bl.l 

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.5

3.1

3.9

4.7

4.0

3.0

2.5 *2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

~7.5 11

5.3

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

88.4

2.95

0.134

0.15

Dec.

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.1

6.5 

6.5

5.2

23

15

12

9.3

*8.8

11

b7.2

b7.4

b9.2

b9.8

11

23

81

b66

b22

bl5

b!3

bll

11

11

blO

b7.4

435.7

14.1

0.641

0.74

Jan.

b8.0

b9.4

11 

11

9.6

b8.8

b6.6 

b9.6

b!2

b!4

blO

b7.8

b6.8

b6.6

*b7.0

6.6

b6.2

b5.8

b674"

48

157

b36

b24

22

, 22

*48

~~5T 185

b33 

b28

b21

838.2

27.0

1.23

1.42

Feb.

b20

b21

21 

20

19

b!7

b!3 

14

bl6

14

13

blO

blO

b!6

287

»561

32T

107

85

105

120

72

47

44

43

40

b33

78

2,167

77.4

3.52

3.66

Mar.

88

85

70 

b40

b33

b28

b26 

31

30

35

30

b26

28

39

28

*£*

15

*25

26

78

b52

b38

43

47

519

137

65

62

154 

85

b72

1,847

59.6

2.71

5.12

Apr.

58

59

70 

55

106

474

T64 

99

60

46

102

75

48

58

34

 40

103

55

75

105

51

59

54

29

32

29

55

158

63

**

2,423

80.8

3.67

4.10

May

34

32

34 

46

*31

26

25 

69

37

27

23

23

23

19

15

14

12

11

10

10

9.4

8.3

7.5

6.8

7.0

6.5

5.8

5.6

.5.5 4 8

iiii

592.5

19.1

0.868

1.00

June

4.1

6.9

6.8 

10

8.6

16

To

7.0

5.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

9.9

*7.0

4.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

4.2

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

T*"

150.3

5.01

0.228

0.25

July

1.8

1.7

Iff 1.8

1.6

1.7 

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

*1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

77 

1.5

.9

55.6

1.15

0.052

0.06

Aug.

0.7

.6

.7 

.8

.7

.5

tt

.4

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5 

1.5

T7T

18.0

0.58

0.026

0.03

Sept.

0.8

.6

tl!s

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

*.8

.7

1.4

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

.7

.7 

.7

22.3

0.74

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1953: Max 249 Mln 0.6 Mean 20.7 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.79

Water year 1953-54: Max 561 Mln 0.4 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.61

Feak discharge (base. 530 cfs). Ft

(7.71 ft)} Apr. 6 (5:30 p.m.) 701 cfs

'b. 16 (9 p.m.) 941 cfs (7.55 ft); Mar. 25 (3:30 p.m.) 976 cfs 

(6.42 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Kote. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris Oct. 13-22, July 19 to Aug. 12.
312 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

Tonawanda Creek at Batavla, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°59'5511 , long 78°11'20", on right bank 150 ft downstream from municipal 

 dam, 500 ft upstream from Walnut Street Bridge In Batavla, Genesee County, and 3| 

miles downstream from Little Tonawanda Creek.

Drainage area. 172 sq ml.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 876.01 ft above mean 

sea level (city of Batavia benchmark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 192 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 12.25 ft); 

minimum, 4.5 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1944-54: Maximum discharge, 5,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage height, 13.85 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947; minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 17, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft 

July 26, 27, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft in March 1942, from records of city of Batavia.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow by plants above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 23

1.3

1.4

1.5

8.6

14

22

1.7

2.O

4.0

46

104

666

1.6

1.8

2.0

4.O

Dec. 24 to Apr.

31

58

98

666

6.O

9.0

12.0

, 6

1,25O

2,340

4,02O

Apr. 7 to Sept.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

4.1

8.6

14

31

58

2.O

3.O

5.0

9.0

12.0

30

98

425

956

2,340

4,020

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

c!2

ell

clO

c9.4

c9.8

ell

c!3

cl6

el6

c!4

c!3

c!3

c!2

c!2

ell

elO

clO

ClO

c9.4

e8.6

»c8.8

9.4

9.6

9.8

11

12 

12

12

13

14

14

356.8

11.5

0.067

0.08

Nov.

14

13

13

13

12

12

Cl5

Cl9

c26

C34

041

039

c39

c41

c44

050

C39 

c30

*c26

22

22

26

85

114

TT

50 

45

38

38

34

1,055

35.2

0.205

0.23

Dec.

34

38

37

34

32

44

44

64

46

119

181

93

76

70

 76

b62

b46 

b48

58

64

90

403

ITS" 626

bllS

103 

89

89

85

76

58

3,181

103

0.599

0.69

Jan.

49

62

76

83

73

62

53

43

50

67

69

50

40

39

 39

41

38 

34

37

52

634

846

266

144

149

188 

650

831

450

247

170

5,632

182

1.06

1.22

Feb.

136

141

146

138

130

120

103

87

89

98

94

73

62

76

594

 2,550

5.840 

1,660

 812

639

726

568

312

253

250

250 

207

321

-

14,475

517

3.01

3.13

Mar.

677

649

524

b32O

b225

b200

b!75

188

164

198

185

167

161

238

182

149

 146 T52~

164

331

546

240

294

269

605

2,020 

798

367

774

724

612

12,444

401

2.33

2.69

Apr.

437

367

471

371

415

1,550

2.410

1,010

607

355

460

97O

476

304

253

 253

598 

542

364

758

471

289

235

204

181

214

384

898

789

359

16,995

566

3.29

3.67

May

261

211

201

*294

243

187

168

30J.

268

187

155

146

152

128

109

98

92 

83

79

76

73

67

62

56

55

56 

47

43

44

41

34

4,023

130

0.756

0.87

June

34

50

67

65

75

118

~65 122

47

39

46

39

103

93

*46

33

28 

26

25

22

20

25

55

40

31

26 

25

25

22

18

1,430

47.7

0.277

0.31

July

16

15

20

40

26

20

19

23

20

16

14

14

*12

14

11

11

9.8 

10

8.6

9.6

9.6

11

9.4

1*2- 5TT

9.7 

11

7.8

14

26

25

468.4

15.1

0.088

0.10

Aug.

16

13

14

21

25

22

15

12

8.8

11

10

*12

11

9.1

9.1

13

13 

. 11

9.8

14

16

11

6.4

67S

8.4

13 

13

13

11

20

34

422.2

13.6

0..079

0.09

Sept.

26

19

013

ell

c9.2

C7.6

06.8 cO'

clO

c8.4

c!2

clO

c9.2

 oil

13

17

50

?3

20

17

18

25

46

26

19

16 

13

14

14

11

509.2

17.0

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,450 Mln 4.7 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.27

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,84o Mln 6.4 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.971 In. 13.19

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). 

2,650 cfs (9.70 ft); Apr. 7 (6 a.m.)

Feb. 17 (9 a.m.) 4,220 cfs (12.25 ft); Mar. 26 (7:45 a.m.) 

3,010 cfs (10.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.

313

Location. Lat 43°04'20", long 77°17'45", on left tank at lock 30, in Macedon, Wayne 

County, 500 ft downstream from headgate in old Erie Canal.

Records available. November 1919 to December 1920, October 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Nov. 1, 1919, to Dec. 28, 1920, staff gage at same site at 

different datum.

Extremes. 1919-20. 1950-54: Maximum daily discharge, 425 cfs June 14, 1951; minimum, 

nr~cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent above 50 cfs and good below except those for periods of backwater from weeds, no record of head on needle sill, or fragmentary Barge Canal records, 

which are fair. This record represents net diversion from Niagara and Genesee River 

basins into Oswego River basin through Erie division of Barge Canal. During period of 

no navigation, Dec. 18 to Mar. 23, discharge consists chiefly of leakage through guard 

gates and runoff from small areas tributary to canal above station.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings, lockages, and elevations of water surface in 

Barge Canal above and below lock 30 furnished by New York State Department of Public 

Works.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

334

346

340

331

346

337

328

331

337

334

337

337

334

340

331

 334 m

337

325

331

325

346

334

328

334

328

328

331 

328

10,351

334

-

-

Nov.

319

355

319

319

328

322

322

319

325

328

322

325

322

319

325

334 328-

328

325

325

328

*328

325

325

331

325

325

325

325

9,732

324

-

-

Dec.

319

331 

325

319

316

313

310

310

191

112

203

346

315

230

203

"176

101 

31

19

18

18

24

19

il

17

17

17

*17

17

17 

17

4,685

151

-

-

Jan.

17

7.6 

14

12

10

13

12

SO.

97T

9.4

8.4

9.4

9.4

8.4

7.5

9.4

7.5 

*9.4

9.4

10

18

17

12

12

12

13

1717*

14

17 

17

364.3

11.8

-

-

Feb.

12

14

17

17

17

17

12

12

13

15

a!2

a!2

al2

*a20

46

i|?

67

48

48

43

26

23

23

23

a!7

a23

787

28.1

-

-

Mar.

12

88 

71

a 59

a45

a30

a23

a!8

a!4

al5

14

14

7.8

14

17

*15

15 

13

12

20

23

17

10

is1"

58

62

64

65

68 

69

970.8

31.3

_

-

Apr.

69.

69 

69

69

71

183

73

74

74

74

74

73

77

77

*80

85

105 

127

119

115

114

108

114

108

114

111

126

222

TTT

126

3,017

101

-

-

May

123

114 

115

112

Tiff

115

*133

118

115

126

126

120

114

129

122

131

133 

134

133

133

141

132

143

147

138

144

129

132

147

133 

148

3,998

129

-

-

June

275

400 332-

351

357

339

339

354

342

345

351

339

340

348

351

349

349 

 349

348

345

348

350

350

340

350

350

340

380

340

400

10,451

348

-

-

July

330

326- 340

32O

320

320

33O

300

310

310

300

 310

300

300

300

300

290 

310

 290

310

290

300

290

300

300

290

310

290

300

300 

300

9,480

306

-

-

Aug.

290

310 

300

300

290

300

310

300

290

300

290

310

310

310

310

*320

310 

300

300

300

320

310

320

310

300

320

310

320

310

320 

320

9,510

307

-

-

Sept.

320

310 

320

320

320

320

310

310

300

322

313

322

*332

336

333

341

32"9 

329

329

329

329

335

332

335

332

332

332

332

338

329

9,771

326

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 375 Min 1.1 Mean 2O3 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 40O Min 3.0 Mean 2OO Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on recorded range In stage and weather records.

Note. Backwater from weeds June 22 to Sept. 9. No record of head on needle sill Dec. 17-27; discharge estimated on basis of records of lock operation, weather records, and notes by observer and 

engineer. Fragmentary Barge Canal records Mar. 23; discharge computed on basis of records of lock 

operation.
314 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°09'50", long 77°58'50", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Vandermark 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scio, Allegany County.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. --June 1916 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 11, 1938, staff gage and Aug. 11 to Oct. 11, 

T938, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--38 years, 387 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1916-54: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 16, 18, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 27 to Har. 1 Har. 2 to Sept. 3O

0.6 27

.8 49

1.0 78

1.5 183

2.0 318

3.0 654

4.0 1,120

5.0 1,760

1.1 96

1.5 183

2.0 318

3.0 684

4.0 1,200

6.0 2,670

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.5

12 2.0

27 3.0

49 5.0

78 7.0

183

332

746

1,940

3,750

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

34

31

33

33

32

39

45

*39

36

35

35

34

33

31

30

SO

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

41

41

34

35

39

38

36

1,043

33.6

O.109

0.13

Nov.

35

34

33

33

33

33

37

38

48

*56

64

7O

76

92

175

235

190

155

130

114

102

96

350

f37

196

198

157

136

123

115

3,391

113

0.366

0.41

Dec.

109

104

94

276" 92

224

378

268

226

548

397

318

283

275

 324

b240

bl65

b!40

b!55

b!75

206

634

747

b380

b310

b290

b270

b250

245

221

181

8,525

275

0.89O

1.03

Jan.

154

biso

176

161

143

136

117

b90

107

121

b86

b84

b68 T2"

72

75

b68

b70

71

121

812

6300

b205

6220

221

226

1.640

b82O

b56O

b520

b380

8,046

260

O.841

O.97

Feb.

b330

348

318

295

253

226

b!85

165

188

169

157

b!06

bllO

115

755

1,000

1.62O

920

 753

684

2.100

1,560

996

872

779

663

550

545

16,762

599

1.94

2.02

Mar.

1.5SO

5.2|Q

l!l50

918

765

653

612

544

565

470

397

386

423

374

325

309

293

286

398

351

274 309"

277

570

765

536

503

820

*676

640

21,129

682

2.21

2.54

Apr.

 658

652

775

557

574

1,160

1,29O

1,100

893

756

770

756

6O8

531

515

631

2. OOP

1,150

1,270

960

8O9

699

868

718

617

565

1,030

1,650

*1,O70

26,520

884

2.86

3.19

May

836

1,420

1,430

1.610

1,080

934

 823

1,240

929

780

690

635

565

450

404

356

312

273

246

223

201

181

164

148

161

145

126

144

338

324

183

17,351

56O

1.81

2.09

June

393

2.050

856

1,120

708

640

474

382

312

264

234

201

389

 220

176

155

140

120

102

90

84

96

380

21O

122

94

82

74

70

6£^

10,280

343

1.11

1.24

July

58

54

58

58

54

54

52

58

50

47

45

 44

42

44

66

47

42

39

39

38

36

35

33

31

32

33

32

31

SB- 30

35

1,353

43.6

0.141

0.16

Aug.

36

33

31

32

 32

31

29

28

28

28

31

32

32

29

31

32

31

30

27

26

26

25

25

26

27

42

4T

28

24

2T

26

926

29.9

O.O97

0.11

Sept.

30

25

21

20

18

18

17

17

 17

1§

16

17

16

16

20

35

3T

25

23

22

22

25

24

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

637

21.2

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,550 Mln 24 Mean 320 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.06

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,280 Mln 16 Mean 318 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

Peak discharge (base. 5.8OO efs). Mar. 2 (1 a.m.) 5,360 cfs (8.3O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 23, June 16 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 315

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°23'10", long 78°09'45", on left bank at Caneadea, Allegany County, 800 

ft upstream from small tributary and 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 61.5 sq ml.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 5 years, 87.8 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minImum, 1.1 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 1.93 ft), but may have been less during period of 

Ice effect; minimum dally, 1.4 cfs Oct. 21-23, Nov. 1,2, Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.

1949-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1954; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

Feb. 28, 1952 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.9 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, 1.63 

ft); minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Oct. 19, 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris, 

wETch are fair. Considerable regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 

cu ft) about 2 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

1.96

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.4

1.8

3.6

7.2

13

20

2.6 

2.S 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

79

126

222

346

Nov. 6 to Apr. 28

2.4 20 3.2 229 

2.6 48 3.7 486 

2.S 92 4.6 1,110 

Note.--Same as preceding table below 2.4 ft.

Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.0

4.4

9.0

16

27

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

58

129

301

566

Day

1 

2

3 

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

Oct.

314 

310

301 

297

289

280

276

*268

160

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

l!4

l!7

1.6

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

2,530.8

81.6

Nov.

H1.5 

1.6

1.6

193

368

352

136

*3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3 

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1,095.4

36.5

Dec.

fc*

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

162 

307

326

342

210

3.0

3.0

163

*219

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.2

4.1 

3.5 

2.9

2.4

2.0

1,788.8

57.7

Jan.

2.2 

2.4

2.7 

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.7

2.4

2.6

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6 

1.8

1.7

1.6

O"1.5

2.6

*5.0

4.5

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.1

fc* 

4.4

3.8

3.4

87.8

2.83

Feb.

155 

287

283 

269

260

251

247

242

238

233

229

225

221

213 

90

5.6

7.8

5.2

*4.4

3.8

5.2

4.2

3.5

3.6

4.1

3.5

¥

3,500.7

125

Mar.

5.0 

5.6

4.4 

*3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

4.1

4.5

6.2

4.8.

4.2

5.0

5.0 

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.7

6.5

7.2

5.8 

7.4 

9.6

*8 G'.G8

158.9

5.13

Apr.

6.6 

6.2

6.0 

5.4

6.0

C8.2

C8.0

C6.6

C5.0

C4.4

C5.2

ell

c40

58 

70

95

332

357

189

117

109

109

247

201

153

127

452 

1.110 

499

173

4,516.6

151

May

17 

116

179 

508

287

51

*71

129

138

119

93

84

77

68 

57

50

43

37

33

29

27

24

22

19

112

216

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

2.7

2.4

2,620.5

84.5

June

2.5 

2.7

2*1

2.9

2.9

4.3

3.6

3.9

*5.0

6.3

7.0

8.2

22

23

21

19

16

14

13

11

11

15

19

16

15

14

14 

8.5 

7.0

6.5

316.7

10.6

July

6.5 

6.5

H8.0

7.2

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6 

*5.2

4.6

3.8

3.9

4.1

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

4.7

6.0

5.8 

5.4 

5.2

6,8

7.2

173.5

5.60

Aug.

fcf

7.5 

7.8

*7.2

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

5.2

5.4

6.4

4.4

e

6.8

6.0

5.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.0

5.2

4.8 

4.4 

4.8

5.2

6.0

176.2

5.68

Sept.

6.5 

6.0

6.8 

4.8

5.0

4.5

573

6.3

*5.2

5.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.8 

5.8

7.2

115

328

328

557

337

332

328

328

324

319

319 

314 

310

306

4,419.5

147

Adjusted for change In contents In Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

10.4 

0.169 

0.19

32.4 

0.527 

0.5S

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

80.5 

1.31 

1.51

85.0 

1.38 

1.59

148 

2.41 

2.50

148 

2.41 

2.78

234 

3.80 

4.24

81.0 

1.32 

1.52

Observed

Max 536 Mln 1.2 Mean 73.0 

Max 1,110 Mln 1.4 Mean 58.6

18.9 

0.307 

0.34

5.60 

0.091 

0.10

4.78 

0.078 

0.09

Adjusted

11.0 

0.179 

0.20

Mean 75.3 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.63 

Mean 70.9 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from debris.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11, 19, Dec. 30 to 

26727, Mar. 3-9, 11, 12, 14-19, 21, 22, 24, Mar. 29 to Apr. 5.

0. 1, Feb. 18-20, 23,
316 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Portagevllle, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°34'10", long 78°02'4S", on left bank at Portagevllle, Wyoming County, 

300 ft downstream from small tributary, 350 ft downstream from Pennsylvania Railroad 

bridge, and 0.7 mile upstream from Upper Palls.

Drainage area. 982 sq ml.

Kecords available. August 1908 to September 1950 (published as "at St. Helena"), December 

1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 16, 1945. Datum of gage 

Is 1,082.60 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 24, 

1911, chain gage, and Aug. 24, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, at site 

8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 1,226 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 11.88 ft); minimum, 51 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1908-54: Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 12.81 ft, site 

and datum then In use); maximum gage height, 19.28 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum discharge, 

18 cfs Oct. 5, 17, 1913 (gage height, 1.70 ft, site and datum then In use).

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Some seasonal regulation by Rushford 

Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 264: 1908. WSP 564: 1916(M). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

89

122

192

361

599

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

953

1,440

2,740

4,320

8,420

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

56

95

179

344

591

954

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1,440

2,740

4,320

8,420

13,100

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

Ttotal

Mean

Oct.

423

410 

403

400 

 400

413 

416

408

403

211

137

134

119

110

115

108

110

109 

106

103

94

102

100 

100

128

113

122

134 

130 

125

126

6,312

204

Nov.

118

122 

111

110 

109

106 

414

444

452

250

262

 302

337

424

550

641

575

474 

402

356

325

307

1.460 

1,320

756

652

560

478 

406

374

13,217

441

Dec.

359

340 

336

.317 

634

1

750 

728

862

624

1,580

1,740

1,060

855

822

1,180

1,130

b860

b760 

b520

b620

 b760

b3,000

3.640 

1,620

bl,000

b940

827

734 

712

647

b560

30,517

984

Jan.

b480

474 

568

526 

518

b460 

b390

b320

b340

b420

b310

b340

b290

b250

b300

b310

b260

b245 

b270

«b330

b3 , 900

bl,850

b740 

b700

764

729

5,510

3,500 

bl,450

bl,350

bl,020

28,914

933

Feb.

b800

bl,200 

bl,120

bl,060 

bl.OOO

b860 

b760

b740

b780

b740

b700

b490

b430

b620

b2,800

5,900

7.800

3,870 

2,780

2,680

4,340

4,970

2,640 

 2,080

1,990

1,720

1,390

1,560

57,820

2,065

Mar.

2,100

8.010 

4,140

2,780 

2,030

1,720 

 1,430

1,390

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,030

1,010

1,230

1,110

945

877

838 

846

1,210

1,380

886

903 

838

2,170

3,940

2,060

1,670 

3,530

2,360

1,910

58,043

1,872

Apr.

1,730

1,740 

2,650

1,880 

2,360

5,170 

5,740

3,490

 2,830

2,030

2,200

2,920

1,930

1,570

1,420

1,680

6,470

3,960 

3,310

2,910

2,150

1,960

2,480 

2,170

1,730

1,650

5,330

11.100 

4,270

2 ,860

93,690

3,123

May

2,630

5,060 

3,970

5.120 

3,410

2,330 

2,000

3,380

2,980

2,210

1,770

1,580

 1,470

1,270

1,090

917

817

754 

680

646

626

541

490 

430

458

732

487

635

568

49,820

1,607

June

464

2.120 

1,790

1,990 

1,610

1,430 

*1,180

854

654

551

493

448

851

859

602

514

398

350 

304

301

260

310

460 

705

478

342

266

259 

223 

190

21,256

709

July

20£

181 

281

265

176

186 

199

226

125

129

157

138

126

123

 122

122

138

120 

119

107

115

111

106 

94

85

118

98

114

94

4,354

140

Aug.

93

107 

 119

131 

122

120 

94

98

87

91

93

112

90

81

91

104

87

83 

88

108

92

73

73 

75

70

76

81

84 

90 

98

119

2,930

94.5

Sept.

100

101 

107

64 

67

63 

86

78

71

70

79

67

71

 78

83

79

108

306 

398

413

422

502

452 

414

407

385

398

389 

372 

379

6,609

220

Adjusted for change In contents In Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

132 0.134' 

0.16

436 

0.444 

0.5C

1,007 

1.03 

1.18

1,015 

1.03 

1.19

2,088

2.13 

2.21

2,015 

2.05 

2.37

3,206 

3.26 

3.64

1,604 

1.63 

1.88

Observed

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54:

Max 13,400 Mln 86 Mean 1,086 

Max 11,100 Mln 63 Mean 1,023

717 

0.730 

0.81

140 

0.143 

0.16

93.6 

0.095 

0.11

83.9 

0.085 

0.10

Adjusted

Mean 1,088 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.05 

Mean 1,036 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.31

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs). Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 15,400 cfs (11.88 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y.

317

Location. Lat 42°44'00n , long 77°54'40", at Mount Morris Dam on Genesee River, 2i miles 

northwest of Mount Morris, Livlngston County, 5 miles upstream from Canaseraga iCreekT 

and 40 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,077 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. January 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 8, 1952, reference point at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 617.96 ft Apr. 28; minimum, 585.31 ft Nov 7.

1952-54: Maximum elevation, 642.7 ft Mar. 13, 1952: minimum, 585.17 ft Sept. 14, 1952. F .

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity-type dam with overflow spillway, completed by Corps of Engineers In 1951 for flood control; first used for flood regulation 

on Nov. 24, 1951. Usable capacity, 337,000 acre-ft between elevations 585.0 ft (sill 

of conduits) and 760.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 609 acre-ft. Floods are 

controlled by the operation of nine gates. Water is stored during high flows and released when downstream conditions warrant.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

"Elevation at 12 p.m., In feet, 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

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

25

26272a

29

30

31

Oct.

598.6

598.3

598. Z

598.1

598.3

598.6

598.4

598.3

598.3

598.2

598.2

598.3

598.3

598.3

598.2

598.1

59S.2

598.3

598.3

598.5

598.5

598.6

598.6

598.6

598.6

598.5

598.4

598.5

598.5

598.6

598.6

Nov.

594.8

591.2

588. 2

585. 6

585.6

585. 6

5S6.8

586.8

587.0

586.0

586.1

586.3

586.4

586.8

587.1

587.4

587.1

5S6.8

586.6

586.6

586.4

586.4

59O.8

588.5

587.6

587.4

587.2

586.9

586.6

586.6

Dec.

586.5

586.4

586.4

586.4

587.6

587.6

587.8

587.9

587.4

591.2

589.4

5S8.3

587. 9

587.9

588.9

588.3

587.9

587.3

586.7

587. 4

588.0

594.0

592. Z

588.9

588.5

588.4

587. 9

587.8

587.9

587.6

587.3

Jan.

586.8

587. 1

587. 1

587.2

587. 1

587.0

586.5

586.1

586.5

586.5

586. Z

586.3

586.2

586.2

586.4

586.4

586.3

5S6.Z

586.3

586 8

594.0

588.9

587.5

587.8

587.9

588.1

610.1

614.4

608.3

599.6

588.4

Feb.

587.8

589.1

588.9

588. 8

5SS.6

588.2

587.9

587.9

588. 0

587.9

587.8

587.1

586.8

588.0

595.7

601.0

609.0

593.5

591.9

592.1

595.9

593.8

591.6

590.9

59O.6

59O.O

589.4

59O.O

-

_______

 

Mar.

590.8

603.3

593.6

591.3

590.5

590.2

590.0

589.5

589.3

589.4

589.1

586.8

588.9

589.6

589.0

586.7

588.6

588.5

588.5

590.1

589.3

588.4

588.6

588.3

594.6

593.3

590.7

591. Z

593.9

591.9

591. Z

Apr.

590. S

591.2

59Z.5

590.7

593.8

599.7

597.5

594.0

591.7

590.6

59Z.1

591.8

59O.4

589.8

589.5

590.6

60Z.1

593. Z

594.1

591.8

590.9

591.9

591.8

590.8

590.2

589.9

604.7

616.5

601.3

591.8

 

May

592.1

594.0

594.5

596.2

593.0

591.5

591.5

594.7

592. Z

591.1

59O.9

590.5

590.3

589.7

590.5

59O.O

590.5

590.7

593.5

595.4

595.6

594.9

595.5

595.8

596.4

598.6

600. Z

597.9

597.9

599.0

598.0

June

598.0

599. Z

598.1

598.3

597.9

597.9

598.3

597.5

598.2

598.5

598.4

598.2

598.9

598.6

598.5

598.2

598.1

598.1

598.1

598.1

598,1

598.1

598.3

598. Z

598.4

598. Z

598.1

598.3

598.1

598.0

 

July

598.3

598.1

598.1

598.1

598.0

598.0

598.2

598.2

597.9

598.0

598.2

598.2

598.0

598.1

598.1

598.1

598. Z

598.3

598.1

598.0

598.0

597.9

597.9

597.7

597.6

597.4

597.3

597. Z

597.1

597.1

597.0

Aug.

597.1

597. Z

597.5

597.9

598.0

598.1

598.2

598.2

598.0

597.8

597.7

597.6

597.4

597.2

597.1

597.1

597.2

597.2

594.4

597.5

597.8

597.8

597.7

597.6

597.5

597.5

497.5

597.5

597.6

597.8

598.1

Sept.

59S.O

597.9

597.8

597.6

597.3

597.2

597.1

597.1

597.1

597. 0

596.9

596.9

596.8

597.0

597.1

597.5

597.8

598.2

598.0

597.8

597.8

598.3

598.3

598.0

597.9

597.6

597.5

597.3

597.0

596.7

 

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Dec. 31...................

Calendar year 1953......

July 31...................

Sept . 30. ..................

Water year 1953-54......

Elevation 

(feet)t

587.3

-

597.0

596.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,948

1,06Z

-

4,101

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

0

 4-150

4-129

+416

 4-186

0

-430

+478

-607

-847

t Elevation at 12 p.
318 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canaseraga Creek near Dansvllle, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°33'40", long 77°42'55", on left bank Just downstream from Osslan Street 

Bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 1 mile west of Dansvllle, Livingston 

County.

gralnage area. 153 sq ml.

Records available. July 1910 to December 1912, July 1915 to June 1917, October 1917 to 

September 1919 (published as "at Cumminsville"}, March 1919 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 640.00 ft above mean sea level {levels by 

New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Oct. 19, 1920, staff gage at or within 1 mile of present site at various daturas. Oct. 19, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1938, waterstage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 8, 1940, at site 0.9 

mile downstream, at datum 15.70 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years (1920-54), 149 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.37 ft), from 

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

height 12.16 ft and discharge measurement made by subsurface method at gage height 

12.00 ft; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 30 {gage height, 5.95 ft).

1910-12, 1915-54: Maximum discharge at present site, 8,830 cfs July 23, 1940 (gage 

height, 13.1 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; maximum at former site, 9,110 cfs 

July 23, 1940 (gage height, 9.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 9, 1934, Sept. 27, 28, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, 

partly obstructed Intake, variable outside-Inside gage relationship, or fragmentary 

gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 604: 1923-24. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1935.

Rating taoles, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 

22

Apr. 28 to June 9 June 10 to Sept. 30

6.4 22 7.5

6.6 57 8.0

6.9 146 9.0

7.2 275

430

755

1,690

6.6 

6.9 

7.2

53

135

261

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

425

755

1,690

5.9

6.0 

6.2

16 6.4

22 6.7

41

67

122

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

26

24

24

 24

35

39

34

30

29

29

30

29

29

27

27

27 

27

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

32

32

30

29

900

29.0

0.190

0.22

Nov.

027

027

027

026

027

c30

C35

039

043

C47

C47

«C49

49

55

72

70

55 

47

43

39

37

37

161

94

72

62

53

49

45

45

1,509

50.3

0.329

0.37

Dec.

43

11

41

41

67

60

6tt

57

53

103

103

82

74

80

91

b74

b62 

b52

b60

b68

77

213

219

126

91

b90

80

72

 70

67

b58

2,475

79.8

0.522

0.60

Jan.

b54

b52

62

55

53

b50

b45

b41

b45

b52

«b41

b39

b35

b37

b37

b39

b37 

b39

b43

b92

493

b!30

b82

b90

94

101

718

b245

b!65

b!55

bl!6

3,337

108

0.706

0.81

Feb.

blOO

b!04

b96

b92

b84

b78

b66

b60

b64

bSO

bb56

b45

b49

b52

b640

616

910 

472

395

418

616

428

295

 252

221

194

157

185

_

6,805

243

1.59

1.65

Mar.

f421

f623

b390

b310

b215

b!60

«fl50

136

119

126

106

97

106

132

115

100

97 

91

91

115

106

b70

74

70

263

305

185

201

485

290

252

6,001

194

1.27

1.46

Apr.

226

313

386

262

396

664

586

436

*313

248

260

276

216

185

169

203

655 

347

348

295

244

208

252

185

185

166

1,220

1.580

743

489

12,056

402

2.63

2.93

May

405

600

569

687

425

360

307

481

380

290

256

228

210

 193

176

161

146 

f!29

119

109

100

92

84

76

79

69

62

62

99

96

67

7,117

230

1.50

1.73

June

95

151

100

168 Tie

135

 103

76

62

54

50

50

104

62

52

49

45 

40

37

35

33

54

60

40

38

36

45

38

34

31

1,993

66.4

0.434

0.48

July

30

29

54

48

45

42

 40

38

37

37

37

37

36

35

33

29

29 

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

27

25

24

26

28

24

1,024

33.0

0.216

0.25

Aug.

25

 26

27

28

28

26

26

26

25

27

30

29

28

27

32

28

28 

25

29

28

26

23

24

22

22

27

25

23

25

29

29

823

26.5

0.173

0.20

Sept.

26

23

22

22

22

22

23

27

22

22

23

22

22

*24

24

28

26 

27

27

24

24

28

26

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

704

23.5

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,180 Min 24 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.863 In. 11.75

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,580 Mln 20 Mean 123 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.87

Peak diseharee {base. 2.000 cfs). Aor. 27 (8 D.m.) 5,240 cfs (11.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from debris.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights 

'Note. tartly obstructed Intake May 6, 9, 10; discharge computed on basis of reconstructed gagerecord June 22, July 3, I 

based on engineers' notes 

the Qenesee River basin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

(Jenesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.

319

Location. Lat 420 45'55", long 77"50 I 25", on right bank at Jones Bridge, li miles downstream from Canaseraga Creek and 3f miles northeast of Mount Morris, Livingston County.

Drainage area. 1.419 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to April 1906, August 1908 to April 1914, July 1915 to SepIember 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

~~New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Sept. 11, 191?, chain gage on bridge 

at datum 2.73 ft lower.

Average discharge. 44 years (1908-13, 1915-54), 1,594 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Apr. 28; maximum gage height, 17.75 

ft Apr. 28; minimum discharge, 46 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.52 ft); minimum daily, 

61 cfs Aug. 31.

1903-6, 1908-14, 1915-54: Maximum discharge, 55,100 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 

25.44 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Aug 29, 1909; minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 8, 1909.

rks. Records goo* except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

luctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Flow regulated to some extent by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) and, at high flows, since November 1951 by 

Mount Morris Reservoir (see p. 317).

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainaee area. WSP 1277: 1952.

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

Oct.

493

488 

460

432

409

387

488

484

441

413

197

184

181

168

175

173

172

120

143

151

146

*136

146 

174 

187

182

196

172

201 

196

211

8 ,106

261

Nov.

503

523 

368

292

1ZS

176

249

544

553

543

392

408

439

486

665

790

813

665

*553

484

445

404

1,020 

1.900 

1,100

860

738

638

564 

460

17,748

592

Dec.

464

436 

427

418

552

987

813

1,060

872

1,100

2,300

1,470

1,130

1,010

1,270

*1,390

999

890

762

737

908

2,560

4.380 

2,250 

1,400

1,240

1,140

968

938 

896

779

36,546

1,179

Jan.

638

604 

745

726

705

605

538

492

439

564

b450

b470

b420

b380

b430

b440

b390

b370

b380

b480

b3,000

4.450

bl,550 

b940 

bl,040

*999

b2,300

b2,600

b4,200

b4,300

b3,400

39,045

1,260

Feb.

bl,160

bl,300 

bl,400

bl,300

bl,240

bl,080

b94O

b920

b960

b920

b860

b620

b560

bTeo

b2,700

9,980

10.900

*8,920

*4,760

4,020

4,820

6,850

4,180 

3,030 

2,740

2,450

2,030

2,170

-

83,570

2,985

Mar.

2,420

7,140 

7,140

4,160

2,790

2,400

2,100

2,050

1,710

1,660

1,650

*1,420

1,350

1,560

1,560

1,290

1,170

1,100

1.090

1,240

1,850

1,260

1,110 

1,100 

1,770

5,340

3,200

2,280

4,450

3,750

3,030

76,140

2,456

Apr.

2,640

2,710 

3,870

3,180

3,330

6,110

7,990

5,520

*4,330

3,070

2,640

3,900

2,820

2,230

1,960

2,060

5,600

6,650

4,420

4,450

3,170

2,880

3,920 

3,200 

2,590

2,400

3,890

12 . 600

6*950

132,680

4,423

May

4,000

7.180 

6,020

*6,870

5,780

3,990

3,280

4,030

4,720

3,480

2,790

2,480

2,280

2,030

1,710

1,540

1,270

1,200

913

772

860

950

710 

643 

595

595

518

884

590

632 

938

74,250

2,395

June

768

1,610 

2.740

2,110

2,350

1,870

1,540

1,330

865

733

716

676

962

*1,230

818

837

590

498

455

382

391

391

574 

772 

649

536

441

343

320

291

27,788

926

July

204

255 

378

432

382

228

255

270

280

195

166

206

214

135

170

*172

157

161

189

171

147

155

153 

170 

148

154

152

152

167

170

152

6,340

205

Aug.

139

117 

123

152

180

162

147

148

155

178

172

162

*172

133

153

139

121

133

109

135

116

124

110 

113 

107

130

119

124

114

~~cT

Si

4,231

136

Sept.

152

189 

153

150

123

111

119

115

116

118

116

99

118

*90

100

106

113

139

436

474

479

484

528 

533 

479

474

469

464

460

450

7,962

265

Adjusted for change In contents In Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir

Mean 

Cfem 

In.

190 

0.134 

0.15

520 

0.366 

0.41

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

1,204 

0.848 

0.98

1,346 

0.949 

1.09

3,015 

2.12 

2.21

2,605 

1.84 

2.12

4,509 

3.18 

3.55

2,430 

1.71 

1.97

Observed

Max 10,800 Mln 89 Mean 1,396 

Max 12,600 Mln 61 Mean 1,409

935 

0.659 

0.73

198 

0.140 

0.16

143 

0.101 

0.12

119 

0.084 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 1,398 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.38 

Mean 1,420 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day. b Stage-discharge relatlr- - -- - - 

Mote. Records of change

it made on this day.

itlon affected by Ice (no gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 2).

ige In contents In Ruehford Lake furnished by Rochester das & Electric Corp.
320 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canadlce Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°44'251', long 77°34'15", upstream from weir at outlet of Canadlce Lake 

Ontario County, 4 miles southeast of Hemlock, Livlngston County.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq ml.

Records available. April 1903 to September 1954.

Gage. Hook gage. Datum of gage Is 1,093.00 ft above mean sea level (furnished by city of 

Rochester). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 51 years, 11.7 cfs (unadjusted).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Department of Public Works, city of Rochester.

Monthly discharge, water year October 195.3 to September 1954

Month

Calendar year 1953...

Hay....................

Water year 1953-54...

Mean elevation 

of lake 

(feet)

1,092.20 

1,092.26 

1,092.45

1,093.54

1,092.49 

1,093.13 

1,O93.S5 

1,095.87 

1,098.72 

1,098.75 

1,097.98 

1,095.79 

1,093.92

1,094.79

Observed discharge, 

in cubic feet 

per second

2.058 

1.533 

7.68S

11.742

9.623 

21.064 

22 . 805 

6.151 

S.769 

7.736 

17.6S4 

21.509 

20.188

12.198

Adjustedt

Discharge, In cubic 

feet per second

Mean

-0.841 

5.467 

7.514

11.831

14.268 

29.308 

28.87S 

51.497 

19.611 

7.6O5 

-4.598 

-2.510 

-1.309

12.741

Per square 

mile

-0.067 

.434 

.596

.939

1.132 

2.326 

2.292 

4.0S7 

1.556 

.604 

-.365 

-.199 

-.104

1.011

Runoff in 

Inches

-0.077 

.484 

.687

12.747

1.306 

2.422 

2.642 

4.560 

1.794 

.673 

-.421 

-.230 

-.116

13.724

t Adjusted for change In contents In Canadlce Lake. Negative figures Indicate that natural losses 

from Canadlce Lake exceeded Inflow.

Note. Elevations of Canadlce Lake: 1,092.37 ft at 12 p.m. Sepf. 3O, 1953, and 1,O92.98 ft at 

12 p.m. Sept. 3O, 1954j 1,092.34 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1952, and 1,O92.44 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 

1953.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY, TO LAKE ONTARIO 321

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Palls, H. Y.

Location.~Lat 42°57'25", long 77°35'20", on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway

 bridge at Honeoye Palls, Monroe County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 197 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--9 years, 170 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs May 2 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum,

 O~cfs Sept. 11-13; minimum gage height, 0.50 ft Sept. 13.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 6.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.06 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic

 vegetation or debris, which are fair. Some diversion from and regulation by Hemlock 

and Canadice Lakes for water supply of city of Rochester. Diurnal fluctuation at low 

flow caused by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris'(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second):

Oct. 1 to May 1 May 2 to Sept. 3O

O.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.4

1.6

2.7

4.7

7.5

16

35

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

5.O

79

138

27O

500

1,190

2,250

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.4 

1.3 

2.6 

4.2 

6.6

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.1

78

138

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.1 ft.

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

Tbtal

Mean

Oct.

3.3

2.7 

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.7

4.9

5.6

7.2

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.2

4.5

3.8

4.0

4.0

*3.9

3.5

3.4

4.3

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.5

4.0

4.8

5.O

6.6

6.0

139.5

4.50

Nov.

6.8

7.0 

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.2

l5

12

10

21

39

35

33

30

28

25

22

20

19

17

15

15

»58

68

47

39

33

28

24 

22

712.2

23.7

Dec.

22

21 

2T

22

32

40

34

31

28

38

59

44

38

39

43

*33

28

25

22

23

3O

64

76

56

64

54

44

4O

39 

34

27

1,171

37.8

Jan.

29

28 

31

33

3O

28

25

21

20

18

17

15

16

16

15

16

16

16

19

35

135

155

145

1O6

58

51

*165

230

TS? 

125

1O8

1,887

60.9

Feb.

82

76 

80

82

78

66

56

50

47

49

56

43

40

160

4OO

820

*558

396

402

480

384

266

224

224

205

175

258

5,805

207

Mar.

318

72_8 

self

351

210

200

179

168

140

154

*112.

130

136

131

124

124

120

122

113

129

157

108

TST

120

227

512

282

187

615 

396

393

7,383

238

Apr.

325

291 

460

365

419

1,120

1,010

501

334

274

250

266

235

203

184

«1SO

294

293

266

338

247

217

379

308

228

210

282

1,010

660 

383

11,537

385

May

346

Hir

666

488

*347

304

316

338

321

299

254

243

217

184

162

143

129

117

109

99

90

81

74

70

65

63

58

57 

54

49

8,054

260

June

54

75 

85

86

92

92

95

75

62

54

50

48

198

TST

80

57

*48

44

41

35

33

35

45

49

47

39

36

33

31

£o_

1,898

63.3

July

25

22

23

23

23

21

20

17

17

16

14

13

11

11

'11

11

9.7

*8.2

7.1

7.0

5.7

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

e!i

5.1

376.7

12.2

Aug.

5.3

4^4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.2

 1.5

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

l.O

.8

t Q

i!o

3.2

3.0

74.7

2.41

Sept.

2.7

2.6 

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

TT *.5

.5

.8

2.4

3.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.3 

1.3

67.4

2.2.5

Adjustedt

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

4.96 

0.025 

O.O3

48.3 

0.245 

0.27

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54:

74.5 

O.378 

0.44

117 

0.594 

O.69

343 

1.74 

1.81

381 

1.93 

2.23

612 

3.11 

3.47

372 

1.89 

2.18

Observed

Max 1,740 Hip 2.1 Mean 95.6 

Max 1,590 Mln O.4 Mean 107

120 

0.609 

0.68

9.28 

0.047 

O.05

O.181 

'O.OO092 

6.001

1.79 

O.O091 

0.03

Adjusted

Mean 156 Cfsm 0.792 In. 10.77 

Mean 172 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for diversions from and change In contents In Hemlock and Canadice Lakes; outlet of 

Honeoye Lake Is not controlled (records of diversion and change In contents furnished by Department 

of Public Works, city of Rochester).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-21, 23-27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 24, Jan. 28 to 

Feb. 17, Feb. 26, 27, Mar. 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 16). Backwater 

from Ice and debris Jan. 27. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 17.
322 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 77°47'25", on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Garbutt, Genesee County, 2 miles southwest of Scottsville, and 3f miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

CTorps of Engineers ).

Average discharge. 9 years, 200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs Feb. 17 {gage height, 6.09 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 18; minimum gage height, 2.15 ft Sept. 25 (result of temporary regulation).

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.52 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Nov. 13, 14, 1952 (gage height, 1.965 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

partly obstructed intake, or fragmentary gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect or oackwater from 

debris (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 18 Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2. Z 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

26

38

92

200

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

381

631

1,330

2,190

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

28

55

120

217

3.5 

4.O 

5.0 

6.0

436

710

1,450

2,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

29

29

28

28

29

29 

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

24

*24

24

25

26

26

28

28

28

29

29 

28

28

824

26.6

0.128

0.15

Nov.

28

27

27

26

2?

26

35 

31

31

32

33

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

*38

46

78

52

42

40

37 

35

1,026

34.2

0.164

0.18

Dec.

3535-

35

35

36

35

47 

42

50

57

74

101

71

67

67

b58

*b48

b47

b48

50

60

118

273

b270

158

109

117

99

99 

88

bSO

2,487

80.2

0.386

0.44

Jan.

b64

60

77

67

69

67

b54 

b58

b62

b52

bSO

b60

b56

b54

55

50

bSO" b41

47

*47

126

b!80

b245

b!95

120

106

b200

b340

b410

b215

3,567

115

0.553

0.64

Feb.

b!80

139

132

132

126

116

b!04 

92

94

97

97

b90~ b88

88

313

f 1,020

f2,15Q

*fTYOT?

i,'oio

(522

616

656

522

379

338

329

294

316

11,840

423

2.03

2.12

Mar.

538

650

599

b470

308

302

256 

285

252

264

*264

240

221

236

273

217

203

195

195

217

366

278

285

290

392

966

155" 979

528

674

12,230

395

1.90

2.19

Apr.

560

481

566

560

528

1,180

*1.890 

1,460

*756

538

476

571

538

422

360

351

481

533

422

582

544

407

333

298

269

273

316

663

896 

589

17,843

595

2.86

3.19

May

393

320

307

451

481

*360

307 

351

451

351

298

273

256

244

217

199

185

175

165

159

155

149

140

134

132

126

123

118

115 

108

100

7,343

237

1.14

1.31

June

100

105

112

126

120

123

M93

82

75

71

69

110

88

69

*62

59

57

55

52

52

54

86

68

59

54

50

5? 

50

2,403

80.1

0.385

0.43

July

48

ff

43

42

40

43

42 

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

 38

38

38

38

36

38

36

35

35

35

34

3T

35

39 

39

35

1,202

38.8

0.187

O.21

Aug.

35

34

34

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

*30

30

30

30

30

31

29

30

31

30

28

27

53" 26

27

27

26

28 

36

3T

939

30.3

0.146

0.17

Sept.

IS- 3T

30

28

28

27

27 

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

*26

28

28

27

26

26

26

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

807

26.9

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1953: Max 978 Mln 23 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.639 In. 8.64

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,150 Mln 23 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.822 In. 11.17

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Feb. 17 (5 p.m.) 2,280 cfs (6.09 ft)j Apr. 7 (6 p.m.) 2,030 cfs 

(5.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 15 to Nov. 6, Nov. 13-24, -Aug. 4 to Sept. 30. Backwater from 

debris and/or partly obstructed Intake Oct. 1-14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y.

323

Locati ion. Lat 43°06 1 00", long 77°53'00", on right bank at east end of Carrol Street, In 

^iurchville, Monroe County, 60 ft downstream from main line tracks of New York Central 

Railroad and 1 mile upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 123 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 552.45 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Jorps of Engineers ).

Average discharge. 9 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 6.02 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height, 1.105 ft July 28.

1945-54: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1-3, 6, 7, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Sept. 29,1950

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds, 

aquatic vegetation, or debris, which are fair. Prior to May 1952, small diversion by 

New York Central Railroad Co. and slight regulation by pumping operations above station

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect or baclcwater 

from weeds, debris, or aquatic vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 1

.05

.1

.2

.3

.5

2.1

3.0

5.8

9.9

22

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

164

271

580

1,040

1,650

2.0

2.5

3.0

?eb. 18

87

173

274

to Apr.

4.0

5.0

6.0

. 7

580

1,040

1,650

Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.5

5.5

14

28

59

2,5

3.0

4.0

5.0

158

268

580

1,040

63 

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

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.0

9.6

15 

9.0

7.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.1

3.6 

3.2

*2.2

2.7

3.8

4.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.4

6.6

7.8

6.8

6.6

167.5

5.40

0.044

0.05

Nov.

6.6

6.8

7.0

4.1

4.7

4.7

13 

8.8

14

20

21

19

18

19

17

15

12

9.6

8.8

8.0

9.0

10

21

*21

19

15

13

12

10

10

377.3

12.6

0.102

0.11

Dec .

11

12

11

11

9.6

10

11 

8.6

9.0

21

31

25

20

21

*24

17

16

11 

8.6

9.0

23

46

45

24

27

21

19

19

19

20

14

573.8

18.5

0.150

0.17

Jan.

15

14

16

17

15

14

12 

11

11

10

9.2

10

8.2

972

8.2

9.2

9.8

9.2 

*9.0

16

54

74

49

29

27

33

59

62

58

54

50

782.0

25.2

0.205

0.24

Feb.

36

33

35

39

42

38

31 

26

22

24

27

21

19

2T

118

*476

1,280

1,420 

930

469

342

283

233

190

166

155

141

181

-

6,801

243

1.98

2.06

Mar.

283

467

474

300

233

164

132 

134

115

130

122

*112

103

106

103

93

97

93 

90

113

155

137

168

177

256

556

54?

297

227

235

6,400

206

1.67

1.94

Apr.

286

292

321

353

372

718

1.160 

786

446

316

268

298

301

232

*184

193

298

341 

273

249

258

226

182

154

132

118

13?

203

245

220

9,557

319

2.59

2.89

May

160

130

130

190

195

*155

118 

155

195

210

175

140

122

108

92

84

74

68 

64

60

58

54

50

47

47

46

41

41

42

37

32

3,120

101

0.821

0.94

June

30

34

36

44

47_

46

43 

34

29

27

26

25

26

22

18

*16

14

13

12

12

11

12

12

14

13

12

12

9.5

9.1

8.9

667.5

22.2

0.180

0.20

July

9.1

8.5

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.1 

7.1

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.6

*6.4

6.2

5.8

5.3

4.8

5.2 

5.3

6.0

6.6

6.0

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.4

3,0

2.8

5.1

10

194.8

6.28

0.051

0.06

Aug.

7.7

6.7

8.9

10

8.3

6.7

5.7 

5.0

4.2

8.5

8.1

*6.2

4.7

3.9

IT?

5.9

6.7

6.9 

5.5

4.7

4.8

4.5

4.0

6.0

5.7

4.8

5.5

5.8

6.0

16

22_

213.4

6.88

0.056

0.06

Sept.

21

T6

10

7.7

7.5

6.0

6.7 

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.0

475

7.9

*8.1

9.5

9.3

9.1 

8.7

6.9

7.0

9.4

11

11

9.7

9.6

10

8.5

7.9

9.7

258.3

8.61

0.070

0.08

Calendar .year 1953: Max 719 Min 2.1 Mean 51.9 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.73

water year 1953-54: Max 1,420 Min 2.2 Mean 79.8 Cfsm O.649 In. 8.80

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 18 (1 a.m.) 1,660 efs (6.02 ft); Apr. 7 (1:15 p.m.) 1,240

cfs (5.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and/or debris Dee. 15 to Jan. 21, Jan. 29, 31, 

Feb. 8, 11-13. Backwater from weeds and/or debris Oct. 1 to Dee. 14. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris Apr. 29 to June 15.
324 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.

Location Lat 43°10'50", long 77°37'40", on right bank at Rochester, Monroe County, 40 ft 

downstream from plant 5 of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. and 100 ft upstream from Driving Park Avenue Bridge.

Drainage area. 2.467 sq ml.

Records available. December 1919 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--34 years (1920-54), 2,763 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 cfs Peb 17 (gage height, 8.97 ft): mlnlmumi' n ?S ?£s Oct ' 21 ( Sage height, -0.70 ft); minimum dally, 449 cfs Oct. 22. 

 ,m i « ;h Ma*imum discharge, 33,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1940 (gage height, 14.08 ft); mlnl- 

£^'=i ?V ? ? fs> °ccurred during low-water periods In some years when powerplant 

was shut down; minimum daily, 219 cfs Aug. 14, 1927

Maximum discharge known, about 54,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1865.

Remarks Records good. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station 

new York btate Barge Canal crosses river near southern boundary of Rochester. Water 

diverted by canal from Lake Erie is discharged into river from the west, the canal 

again diverting a smaller amount of water from river to the east. Additional regulation is provided by Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14

0.8 432

1.0 528

1.5 844

2.0 1,270

2.5 1,750

3.0 2,410

4.0 4,760

Dec. 15 to Peb. 17

1.5 808

2.0 1,200

2.5 1,680

3.0 2,350

5.0 7,300

7.0 12,000

9.0 17,600

Peb. 18 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

432

528

844

1,270

1,750

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,390

7,080

12,000

17,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

824

838

799

784 

813

905

834

872

918

T55

718

652

590

572

505

566 

622

516 

584

*546

522

449 m

471

472

503

494

622

577

568

463

19,823

639

-

-

Nov.

530 916"

1,000

725 

760

619

536

673

1,140

1,090

922

996

794

902

1,040

1,120 

1,240

1,220 

1,080

1,020

891

816

1,100

*2,090

2.420

1,480

1,420

1,160

1,190

970

31,884

1,063

-

-

Dec.

1,010

929

851

812 

975

1,070

1,700

1,140

1,550

2,380

2,600

3,080

2,100

2,180

1,830

*1,800 

1,980

1,210 

1,250

1,380

1,570

2,090

4,700

4.950

2,980

2,040

2,010

1,930

1,660

1,600

1,440

58,797

1,897

-

-

Jan.

1,100

1,310

1,310

1,330 

1,330

1,250

1,160

914

963

868

i,020

1,000

842

838

853

838 

836

828 

'558 818

1,330

3,140

3,530

2,040

1,700

1,770

*2,280

4,250

4,360

4,250

4,400

53,346

1,721

-

-

Feb.

3,030

1,790'

1,680

2,200 

2,140

1,910

1,660

1,410

1,330

1,370

1,360

1,240

1,090

934

1,720

6,120 

15,100

16.200 

13,300

8,590

7,160

8,890

*8,830

4,940

4,040

4,110

3,820

3,560

129,524

4,626

-

-

Mar.

4,140

7,940

12.200

9,310 

4,640

3,950

3,550

3,380

2,850

2,750

2,700

2,590

2,390

2,380

2,640

*2,470 

2,010

1.990 

2,030

2,100

2,600

2,790

2,300

1,990

2,670

7,320

8,580

5,430

4,930

8,160

6,180

130,960

4,225

-

-

Apr.

5,110

4,760

6,690

7,350 

6,440

11,100

13,600

14,000

9,160

6,570

4,740

4,660

6,110

4,330

*4,150

4.060 

5,070

.10,500 

8,550

8,270

6,760

4,840

5,230

5,340

4,380

4,090

4,240

11,500

15.400

14,400

221,400

7,380

-

-

May

8,750

8,330

«11.100

10,300 

10,900

7,940

5,620

5,300

7,260

6,620

4,980

4,210

4,100

3,950

3,610

3,230 

2,890

2,540 

2,500

2,230

2,020

2,050

2,120

1,900

1,770

1,610

1,560

1,580

1,980

1,570 

1,600

136,120

4,391

-

-

June

1,820

1,670

2,900

3.420 

3,120

3,140

2,640

2,310

1,880

1,670

1,380

1,360

1,550

1,900

2,060

*1,450 

1,450

1,130 

1,110

1,060

985

1,130

1,080

1,290

1,530

1,240

1,070

918

879

804

49,946

1,665

-

-

July

802

812

778

901 

961

 m969

681

665

710

684

693

*735

771

662

647 

624

608 

608

635

643

655

618

606

573

552" 569

575

600

687

624

21,411

691

-

-

Aug.

608

533

525

625 

568

659

589

553

502

755

660

639

610

561

590

731 

585

553 

569

573

504

511

566

735

621

510

568

464

495

763

18,437

595

-

-

Sept.

648

528

722

611 

623

565

616

583

470

490

514

540

514

488

*507

599 

737

516 

580

784

894

1.150

828

904

954

948

928

922

893

980

21,036

701

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 15,500 Min 449 Mean 2,272 cfsm 0.921 m. 12.50

Water year 1953-54: Max 16,200 Min 449 Mean 2,446 Cfsm 0.991 In. 13.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y.

325

Location. Lat 42°23'35", long 76°32'40", on left bank half a mile upstream from Butternut Creek and 5 miles south of Ithaca, Tompkins County.

Drainage area. 36.7 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 437.16 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years, 38.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 858 cfs May 4 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum, 

ST3~cfs Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1937-54: Maximum discharge, 4,110 cfs Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 7.58 ft), from 

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

heights 5.5 and 7.58 ft; minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 1939 (gage height, 

0.42 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

fragmentary gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, Mater year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to May 3 Hay 4 to Sept. 30

0.49 

.5

3.1 

3.4

19

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

46

110

250

0.47 

.5 

.6 

.8

2.5 

3.3

IS

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

105

249

452

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3a

T7S

3.2

3.1

4.0

S.2

S.6

ITT

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

 4.4 

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.O

4.3

4.3

 4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

6.7

5.7

5.7 

5.7

147.1

4.75

0.129

0.15

Nov.

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.8 ITS'

4.8

5.8

8.9

10

11

10

9.5

9.8

9.5

8.6

7.6

7.2

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

3816"

 12

1O

9.2

8.6

7.9

8,2

268.0

8.93

O.243

0.27

Dec.

7.6

7.2

ITS

7.4

9.2

9.3

17

13

11

16

13

11

11

15 

21

»b!7

bll

b8.4

b9.2

b!2

14

18

21

b!2

b!4

12

12

11

12

11 

b8.6

385. 1

12.4

0.338

0.39

Jan.

b7.2

b8.6

bll

12

9.5

9.5

b7.4

b5.6

b7.2

b7.4

b7.O

b6. 2

b5.4

"Iff

7.6

b6.6

b6. 4

7.2

14

b45

b24

b20

17

16

17

bg8_

»b31

b25

b24 

bl6

480.4

15.5

0.422

O.49

Feb.

b!6

b!7

20

19

16

15

b!3

»b!2

13

13

b!2

^7;4

b!3

blS 

b39

60

"99 217

74

70

125

94

62

67

66

115

39

77

1,455.4

52. 0

1.42

1.47

Mar.

142

167

TTf

b82

b64

b54

b54

52

b46

49

b4O

b33

35

47 

42

b35

38

»b31

b3T

60

44

b38

4O

37

66

62

47

45

56

51 

SO

1,755

56.6

1.54

1.78

Apr.

b47

45

44

b37

37

46

47

43

37

33

38

42

35

33 

31

33

120

71

79

»64

52

54

101

79

77

66

145

163

114

88

1,9O1

63.4

1.73

1.93

May

76

7O

115

4Q4.

156

118

99

109

107

36

73

67

62

»51 

45

41

37

35

32

29

28

27

23

22

20

20

18

20

25

23 

18

2,056

66.3

1.81

2.08

June

33

59

?S

26

22

28

22

20

16

13

13

12

31

16 

12

12

12

10

9.2

8.3

*7.6 14 

16

12

9.8

9.0

9.5

8.5

8.1

7.6

504.6

16.8

0.458

0.51

July

7.2

6.6

9.5

8.1

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

5.2

n.

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.2

5.4

4.5

 3.9

f3.6

f3.6

f3.6

f3.3

f3.3

f3.3

f3 9 

fS.j.Z

164.4

5.30

0.144

0.17

Aug.

f3.2

3.0

4.6

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.S

3.6

3.4

3.2 

4.5

3.9

3.2

 2.7

2.8

3.2

3.O

2.7

2J3

4.7

8.0

4.7

5.4

4.5

3.8

4.7 

39

152.9

4.93

0.134

0.15

Sept.

13

7.2

5.4

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.O

3.8

3.3

3.9 

6.2

14

C9.2

C7.O

cS.6

C5.6

C5.2

C5.O

c4.7

C4.2

C3.9

C3.8

C3.8

C3.2

C3.O

c2. 8

157.0

5.23

0.143

O.16

Calendar year 1953: Max 418 Mln 3.1 Mean 29.3 Cfsm O.798 In. 1O.83

Water year 1953-54: Max 404 Mln 2.6 Mean 25.8 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.55

eak discharge (base. 1.100 efs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from debris.

f Fragmentary gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
326 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Pall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location Lat 42 "27 "20" . long 76°28'30", on left bank in Forest Home, half a mile upstream 

from Cornell University Dam, If miles northeast of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and 2 miles 

upstream trom mouth.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Re°1954 avallable ' "July 1908 to June 1909 heights only), February 1925 to September

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 794.81 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1908 to June 1909, 

chain gage at bridge l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --2 9 years (1925-54), 183 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,430 cfs May 4 (gage height, 4.71 ft from 

outside-inside gage relation, 4.53 ft in gage well); minimum, 7.6 cfs Nov. 7; minimum 

gage height, 0.23 ft Nov. 7, Jan 14.

1925-54: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs July 8, 1935 (gage height, 9.52 ft) from 

average of computed flow over each of four dams; minimum, about 3 cfs Aug. 25, 1927 

Ig^g® height, 0.18 ft) .

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or drawdown, which are 

fair . Cornell University diverted 61,174,662 cu ft during year from point about 1 mile 

above station for water supply, equivalent to a mean discharge at station of 1.94 cfs.

Revisions (water years ).~WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1935-38.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Peb. 17 Peb. 18 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3 

.5 

.9

1.2

6.4

11

24

60

104

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

194

429

757

1,200

2,340

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

104

196

433

2.5 765

3.0 1,210

4.0 2,340

Note. Same as preceding table 

beTow~1.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

9.2

9.7

578- a.a

14

22

2TJ

17

15

14

14

13

»12

12

12

11

11

10

10

19

11

11

11

11

*11

11

12

15

20

20

404.7

13.1

0.106

0.12

Nov.

17

15

14

14

13

13

iil

24

24

25

26

26

27

28

27

24

21

19

IS

17

16

17

"37 134

*52

43

36

31

28

26

881.7

29.4

0.237

0.26

Dec.

25

25

23" 23

28

35

53

66

44

56

74

50

44

48

138

*b80

b34

b31

b43

b54

62

b94

146

E6TT

b66

70

61

54

52

b44

b32

1,721

55.5

0.448

0.52

Jan.

b!9

5?

56

66

61

b46

D36

b37

b46

b48

b46

b38

b33

b28

30

33

b31

b28

28

38

b!90

b!35

b80

b66

66

b70

b530

*b550-

b!40

b!35

b86

2,358

76.1

0.614

0.71

Peb.

b76

b92

100

102

b88

b76

bSS

»b54

b64

61

b58

b51

b37

b52

^108

b540

»b 1,500

 S5T

520

451

655

766

400

342

406

462

447

389

8,738

312

2.52

2.62

Mar.

400

805

4"5JT

b350

b230

b!90

b!90

b205

b!75

185

171

b!35

IS?

185

192

b!50

b!45

»154

151

383

320

218

275

266

419

530

308

239

261

253

248

8,373

270

2.18

2.51

Apr.

253

223

227

TS5" 182

231

337

284

266

20O

230

446

261

212

196

223

763

3BT

337

*279

223

201

489

337

253

235

269

643

415

279

9,150

305

2.46

2.74

Bay

223

204

207

*2,300

*800

474

373

363

406

303

248

227

219

»182

154

138

124

112

109

104

96

106

94

81

75

70

63

6?

74

82

65

8,141

263

2.12

2.44

June

69

314

161

114

91

106

102

74

62

53

50

48

ZIB- 46T

116

180

122

89

72

61

*55

70

89

72

58

56

64

71

66

52

3,220

107

0.863

0,97

July

49

72 BO54

44

40

38

43

36

32

28

26

25

24

28

28

25

22

21

20

24

27

»22

20

20

18

18

16

IF

»21

20

937

30.2

0.244

0.28

Aug.

19

20

21

25

23

21

18

16

15

16

18

18

19

18

17

16

14

12

*12

14

15

13

11

10 9.7

13

14

14

12

16

246

725.7

23.4

0.189

0.22

Sept.

2QQ

78

49

36

31

27

24

24

23

21

20

20

25" 18

2*

35

43

33

55

58

36

33

32

28

25

23

23

23

20

19

1,101

36.7

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,150 Min 7.6 Mean 1Z3 Cfsm 0.99Z In. 13.46

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,300 Mln 8.8 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.72

Peak discharge 

cfs (4.71 ft).

i8e. 1.900 cfs). Peb. 17 (l p.m.) 2,020 cfs (3.75 ft); May 4 (10:15 a.m.) 3,430

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Effect of drawdown Peb. 17, May 4, 5; discharge computed on basis of outside-Inside gage 

ilatlonshlp, normal pattern of peaks, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 327

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°52'20", long 77°16'20 11 ) at south end of city pier at northern end of 

Canandaigua Lake, 1 mile southeast of Canandaigua, Ontario County.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1954. December 1927 to November 1939, records collected by city of Canandaigua at site on west side of E. T. Waldorf's boathouse.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

(Jorps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1946, staff gage at E. T. Waldorf's boathouse 

at same datum.

Extreme3.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.75 ft May 5; minimum, 5.43 ft Jan. 16.

1339-54: Maximum gage height observed, 9.09 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1940; minimum observed, 

4.45 ft Jan. 30, 1942.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by gates on east outlet and stoplogs on west 

outlet. West outlet, which usually carries most of lake outflow, is an artificial 

canal l£ miles long which discharges into Canandaigua Lake Outlet; spillway consists of 

permanent stoplog 9.8 ft long with top at elevation 3.2 ft, gage datum, extending across 

a masonry arch opening under roadway. East outlet is at head of natural outlet channel 

from lake; flow regulated above about 4.6 ft, gage datum, by two gates at highway 

bridge half a mile downstream. The city engineer, Canandaigua, N. Y., regulates storage in lake for Oswego River Watershed Corp., Fulton, N. Y., by operation of gates and 

stoplogs on outlets. Water diverted for municipal supply of village of Newark, N. Y., 

Since about December 1951. Capacity of lake between 3.2 and 9.2 ft, gage datum, 63,629 

acre-ft, on basis of water surface area of 16.57 sq mi. Total capacity of lake not 

determined.

Sage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

o»y

i

2

S

4

.5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.21

6.20

6.22

6.19

6.15

6.13

6.15

6.15

6.14

6.12

6.11

6.09

6.09

6.08

6.O7

6.05

6. OS

6.04

6.03

6.01

6.01

6.OO

5.99

5.98

5.96

5.96

5.95

5.97

5.93

5.93

5.93

Nov.

5.92

5.91

5.91

5.86

5.84

5.82

5.88

5.97

5.92

5.9O

5.90

5.87

5.87

5.88

5.86

5.85

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.87

5.90

5.91

5.89

5.89

5.86

5.83

5.82

5.82

_______

Dec.

5.80

5.80

5.79

5.82

5.79

5.81

5.76

5.77

5.76

5.78

5.79

5.76

5.74

5.76

5.75

5.74

5.72

5.72

5.71

5.70

5.69

5.71

5.70

5.71

5.7O

5.69

5.68

5.69

5.67

5.65

5.66

Jan.

5.66

5.66

5.67

5.63

5.62

5.62

5.60

5.60

5.61

5.57

5.57

5.57

5.57

5.57

5.54

5.53

5.52

5.53

5.51

5.54

5.53

5.55

5.55

5.57

5.53

5.56

5.60

5.65

5.67

5.68

5.67

Feb.

5.69

5.68

5.67

5.67

5.67

5.67

5.68

5.69

5.66

5.67

5.66

5.65

5.67

5.68

5.70

5.79

5.94

6.08

6.16

6.26

6.30

6.32

6.35

6.39

6.40

6.44

6.48

6.55

__ ___ _

 

Mar.

6.60

6.71

6.82

6.84

6.85

6.86

6.87

6.87

6.88

6.88

6.89

6.88

6.90

6.91

6.91

6.93

6.93

6.93

6.96

6.96

6.96

6.97

6.98

6.98

7.10

7.11

7.07

7.10

7.14

7.21

7.20

Apr.

7.18

7.19

7.19

7.19

7.20

7.36

7.44

7.46

7.48

7.50

7.45

7.43

7.42

7.39

7.37

7.42

7.33

7.33

7.31

7.30

7.28

7.26

7.25

7.22

7.18

7.14

7.17

7.32

7.41

7.41

May

7.42

7.48

7.51

7.65

7.69

7.67

7.65

7.64

7.65

7.63

7.61

7.56

7.52

7.47

7.41

7.36

7.31

7.24

7.17

7.11

7.04

6.99

6.93

6.89

6.88

6.85

6.84

6.86

6.87

6.86

6.86

June

6.89

6.97

6.95

6.97

6.99

6.99

6.99

6.97

6.97

6.97

6.96

6.98

.08

.10

.09

.13

.11

.07

.06

.05

.04

.11

.10

.09

.09

.07

.05

.00

7.01

7.01

July

7.02

7.00

7.00

7.OO

6.98

6.97

6.94

6.92

6.90

6.89

6.87

6.87

6.86

6.84

6.78

6.76

6.76

6.77

6.72

6.72

6.69

6.68

6.66

6.63

6.62

6.62

6.60

6.59

6.58

6.60

6.60

Aug.

6.56

6.54

6.53

6.52

6.49

6.46

6.44

6.4?

6. 4O

6.40

6.39

6.35

6.32

6.32

6.30

6.29

6.26

6.25

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.22

6.21

6.20

6.18

6.14

6.15

6.13

6.12

6.12

 6.12

Sept.

6.12

6.12

6.09

6.06

6.06

6.04

6.08

6.03

6.01

6.05

5.96

5.95

5.94

5.91

5.92

5.96

5.95

5.95

5.98

5.93

5.96

5.92

5.88

5.85

5.87

5.84

5.82

5.81

5. SO

5.80

Monthly gage height, contents, and diversion, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Dec. 31................ ...

Calendar year 1953. .....

Sept. 30.. .................

Water year 1953-54......

Oage height 

(feet)t

5 82

5.66

.

5.81

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)*

26,O88

_

44 752

27,679

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre feet)

-1,697

-1,060

-3,287

-4,454

Change In contents and 

diversion during month 

(equivalent, In cubic 

feet per second) tt

-49.8

-25.4

+ .258

-53.3

-4.18

t Qage height at 12 p.m.

* Above 3.2 ft., gage datum; elevation of lowest outlet.

tt Change In contents In Canandaigua Lake and diversion by village of Newark for water supply 

(records of diversion furnished by village of Newark). 

Note. Contents at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1952, 27,148 acre-ft.
328 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°55'00", long 77°14'00", on left bank at Chapin, Ontario County, 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles downstream from Canandaigua Lake.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years (1940-54), 148 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 643 cfs May 1 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum, 

5.4 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Feb. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from weeds, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by Canandaigua Lake (see preceding page), from which 

water is diverted for municipal supply by village of Newark.

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

M<?ap

Oct.

33

33

32

32

31

32

32

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

*21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

17 

18

17

16

16

746

24.1

Nov.

15

15

14

14

I!

12

32

31

37

35

33

25

24

24

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

*34

34

33

32

31 

30

29

28

777

25 9

Dec.

28

27

27

29

28

28

2S

27

27

30

28

27

26

29

il

29

 28

27

26

26

26

28

26

26

27

19

25 

23

25

26

26

833

26.9

Jan.

21

25

25

23

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

IS

18

*18

19

23

20

19

18

18

22

25

ft

27

26

26

693

22.4

Feb.

26

31

35

36

33

32

32

31

30

30

30

28

28

28

*32

31

12

54

54

54

56

54

49

50

54

54

54 

70

-

1,168

41.7

Mar.

86

143

98

76

76

76

74

23.

70

72

Ti.

72

74

76

*74

74

72

72

74

81

77

77

79

77

201

359

341 

338

384

427

1§2

4,392

142

Apr.

437

434

427

405

443

456

399

381

368

365

329

315

309

m.320

*462

491

475

478

469

456

450

453

437

427

424

450 

508

485

482

12,635

421

May

498

541

508

5g9_

531

524

*518

531

524

518

508

498

488

472

459

446

434

415

415

405

393

387

378

296

180

155

112 

104

86

1§

84

12,064

389

June

88

1*

^2

84

76

74

66

58

54

52

41

37

42

31

41

54

*54

52

50

49

50

54

56

54

52

52

44

40

45

52

1,678

55.9

July

50

49

47

46

45

44

42

41

40

38

37

*37

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

33

33

32

30

29

28

27

27 

26

30

49

49

1,156

.57.3

Aug.

IS

45

44

42

41

40

37

37

37

37

36

35

34

33

32

*31

32

31

31

31

30

29

29

32

32

31

30 

29

28

32

32

1,066

34.4

Sept.

31

29

28

27

27

26

27

27

26

27

30

41

*40

38

37

45

40

37

37

36

36

36

34

33

30

32

31 

30

24

24

966

i?JAdjusted for change in contents in Canandaigua Lake and diversion by village of Newark

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-25.7 

-0.129 

-0.15

8.06 

0.04] 

O.OE

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

1.50 

0.008 

0.01

28.3 

0.142 

0.16

211 

1.06 

1.10

254 

1.28 

1.47

464 

2.33 

2.60

Observed

Max 632 Mln 12 Mean 102 

Max 569 Min 12 Mean 105

294

1.48 

1.70

84.6 

0.425 

0.47

-36.4 

-0.183 

-0.21

-41.4 

-0.208 

-0.24

-21.1 

-0.106 

-0.12

Adjusted

Mean 102 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.97 

Mean 100 Cfsm 0.503 In. 6.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Backwater from Ice or weeds Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, Mar. 4-7, May 25 to Sept. 30. Negative 

figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate that natural losses from Canandaigua Lake exceeded 

Inflow. Records of diversion furnished by village of Newark.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.

329

Location. Lat 42°56 I 45", long 76 036'05", on left bank 2| miles downstream from center of 

Auburn, Cayuga County, and 4 miles downstream from State dam at outlet of Owasco Lake.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. November 1912 to September 1954. 

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 41 years (1913-54), 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs May 5 (gage height, 3.51 ft); minimum, 

 7.8 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 1.325 ft);-minimum daily, 12 cfs Nov. 26-30, Dec. 3, 8,

20, Dec. 28 to Jan. 2.

1912-54: Maximum discharge, 2,090 cfs Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940, Apr. 4, 1950;

maximum gage height, 4.88 ft Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940; minimum discharge, about 2 cfs

Dec. 5, 1936; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 3, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs

Nov. 11, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or 

fragmentary gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills in 

Auburn; seasonal regulation at State dam. Water supply for Auburn taken from Owasco 

Lake, part of which returns as sewage to outlet above gaging station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 824: 1913-14, 1916, 1920(M) , 

1922(M) , 1928(M) , 1929, 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of backwater from 

aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 4 Hay 5 to Sept. 30

1.38 12

1.5 25

l.S 76

2.1 160

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

342

700

1,590

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

60

131

241

2.6 435

3.0 740

4.0 1,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

21

20

019

019

022

624

020

019

CIS

019

*cl8

C18

018

017

Cl7

017

Cl5

015

016

Cl6

015

016

015

el*

024

C17

015

014

014

014

548

17.7

-

-

Nov.

013

Cl4

d!4

d!4

014

014

C14

019

022 cie

016

015

015

014

014

013

013

*c!3

13

13

13

13

31

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

439

14.6

_

-

Dec.

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

14

11

*16

15

14

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

14

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

4SO

13.5

-

-

Jan.

12

TiF

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

15

15

*16

16

15

13

13

13

24

33

Iff

14

17

16

20

30

21 '20

19

18

513

16.5

-

-

Feb.

20

22

24

25

22

23

1923"

24

23

23

22

22

22

»2S

39

69

52

49

47

74

110

209

194

278

387

506 423"

-

2,779

99.2

-

-

Mar.

479

550

565

597

776

751

726

 526

442

434

436

436

422

443

450

450

443

450

450

457

463

470

470

470

477

398

301

309

314

392

450

14,797

477

.

-

Apr.

450

457

450

450

457

470

463

463

457

450

436

*443

420

576

155

463

506

491

535

550

535

552

565

565

550

550

565

596

837

906

15,460

515

_

-

May

702

573

538

910

1,070

1.090

1,060

996

900

724

608

555

»592

578

562

540

532

518

518

525

356

246

241

237

236

233

232

23T

237

257

237

16,867

544

.

-

June

255

215

237

210

232

232

232

226

224

223

208

199

189

211

207

207

202

198

194

*191

194

202

194

*186

19T

194

191

191

191

191

6,215

207

.

-

July

187

TST

leo

176

173

180

ISO

180

ISO

180

J.76

173

173

173

173

173

173

169

163

*132

89 13T

98

99

98

99

102

99

99

99

97

4,558

14T

_

-

Aug.

95

97

99

97

98

94

92

92

95

97

 95

92

90

90

90

90

86

86

90

88

83

81

83

86

113

72

70

8T

S3

86

97

2,788

89.9

-

-

Sept.

86

88

86

86

S3

83

86

83

86

112

86

S3

88

98

88

81

80

83

fS3

*f88

86

96

107

99

SB

86

S3

81

75 

77

2,613

87.1 -

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 513 Mln 12 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.74

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,090 Mln 12 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.894 In. 12.17

Discharge measurement' made on this day.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation (no gage height record Oct. 7-11, Nov. 8-15).

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note. Decrease in contents in Owasco Lake during calendar year 1953, about 770,000,000 cu ft 

(equivalent mean discharge, 24.40 cfsj runoff, 1.59 in.); decrease in elevation, 2.6s ft. Increase 

in contents during water year 1954, about 129,000,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 4.10 cfsj 

runoff, 0.27 in.)j Increase in elevation, 0.45 ft. Records of elevations of Owasco lake furnished 

by city of Auburn.
330 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Seneca River at Baldwlnsville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°09'25", long 76°19'55", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway 

bridge in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and 400 ft downstream from navigation dam of 

New York State Barge Canal System.

Drainage area. 3,130 sq mi.

Records available. Novembftr 1898 to December 1908 (these records, prior to construction 

of Barge Canal, not equivalent to later records at same site because of extensive 

development of Barge Canal system) and November 1949 to September 1954 in reports of 

Geological Survey. November 1898 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and 

surveyor (subsequent to December 1908, gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.60 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal datum). November 1898 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gages on dam at same 

site at different datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1,500 ft downstream from base 

gage at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,090 cfs May 6; maximum gage height, 5.27 

ft May 6; minimum daily discharge, 373 cfs Feb. 14: minimum gage height, 0.89 ft Oct. 17.

1949-54: Maximum discharge (river channel only), 15,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1950 (gage 

height, 8.50 ft); minimum daily, that of Feb. 14, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft 

Aug. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. This record represents total discharge at Baldwinsville and includes flow in Baldwin and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some 

artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system 

in river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants above 

station. Seneca River basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal through 

lock 32 near Pittsford. During part of year, entire flow from 45 sq mi of Mud Creek 

drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin into Keuka Lake in Oswego River 

basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 24 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works.

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

25

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,510

1,470

1,070 

1,180

1,410

1,250 

661

1,010

1.650 

*1,410 

1,130

965

923

889

1,020

1,230

1,220

1,120

936

1,020

992

997

1,240

1,160

1,220 

994

883

34,587

1,116

0.357

0.41

Nov.

875

1,200

1,010

1,010

929

935 

671 m1,610 

1,250

1.O1O

1

1,150 

1,140 

1,240

1,200

1,35O

*1,270

1,220

1,240

1,300

1,310

1,340

1,770

1,760

2,100

2,060

1,820

1,470 

1,440

2.120

39,574

1,319

0.421

0.47

Dec.

2,400

2,470

2.490

2,450

2,250

1,950 

2,200

2,160

2,210 

*2,540

2,230

1,940 

1,610 

1,770

2,060

1,990

1,920

1,880

1,890

1,730

1,830

1,850

1,760

1,760

1,600

1,320

1^130

1,100 

1,100

57,980

1,87O

0.597

0.69

Jan.

877

870

843

778

711

1,040 

854

684

516 

830

1,190

908 

*746 

721

708

525

462

686

744

738

7O6

699

489

537

947

725

1,170

1,280 

1,110

937

921

^24,952

805

0.257

0.30

Feb.

674

836

798

886

1,250

911 

881

903

673 

668

832

*699 

503 

573

855

1,580

2,520

3,870

4,420

4,270

4,560

4,380

4,060

3,820

3,920

4,050

3,870

3,930

6O,792

2,171

0.694

0.72

Mar.

4,13O

4,850

5,570

6,120

5,560

4,780 

4,380

4,290

4,030 

*3,830

3,680

5,580 

2.910 

3,080

3,150

3,090

3,090

2,960

3,130

3,570

4,000

3,930

3,520

3,550

3,250

3,840

3,820

3,850 

4,140

4,070 

4,120

121,670

3,925

1.25

1.45

Apr.

4,240

4,190

4,140

4,260

4,500

5,060 

6,540

7,590

7,600 

5,850

4,490

2,920 

2,530 

*2,500

2.590

2,410

2,800

3,900

4,210

4,250

4,210

3,910

3,590

3,140

3,150

3,110

3,020

5,570 

4,780

5.68O

124,510

4,150

1.33

1.48

May

5,750

5,480

5,350

6,770

8,410

9.090 

8,900

8,300

7,940 

7,810

7,400

*7,070 

6,890 

6,940

6,690

6,540

6,590

6,820

6,370

5,900

5,330

4,850

4,570

3,760

3,380

3,230

2,750

2,450 

1,920

932

1,190

175,372

5,657

1.81

2.08

June

1,340

1,870

1,950

1,550

1,910

1,800 

1,180

1,430

1,780 

1,920

2,170

2,120 

2,240 

2,490

2,510

2,810

3,050

5,450

3,460

*3,500

5,610

3,140

2,770

2,720

2,550

2,340

2,350

2,300 

2,090

1.000

69,400

2,313

0.759

0.82

July

1,610

1,960

1,580

1,150

1,280

1,820 

1,920

1,850

1,430 

1,080

1,320

1,880 

1.970 

1,310

1,270

1,240

652

696

762

*542

567

653

786

809

979

1,170

1,250

1,160 

1,130

1,140

956

37,902

1,223

0.391

0.45

Aug.

1,000

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,090

1,020 

867

871

1,000 

*1,000

1,050

1,080 

1,020 

1,030

1,070

1,190

1,180

1,610

2.020

1,270

547

609

1,220

1,540

1,500

1,230

960

520 

485 i.TJo"

1,910

35,079

1,132

0.362

0.42

Sept.

1,420

1,180

964

Sio" 600

1,240 

1,210

1,020

1,090 

1,060

907

869 

1,390 

1.37O

1,130

1,020

988

954

1,120

1.510

n.ieo

911

1,050

1,140

1,060

1,020

1,110

1,180 

1,140

1,110

32,803

1,093

0.349

0.39

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,800 Mln 644 Mean 2,486 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.78

Water year 1953-54: Max 9,090 Mln 375 Mean 2,252 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 331

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°55'55", long 76°10'25n , at Onondaga Dam on Onondaga Creek, 3i miles

southwest of Nedrow, Onondaga County, 4 miles south of Syracuse, and 10| miles upstream 

from Onondaga Lake.

Drainage area. 68.1 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers).

Records available. June 1949 to September 1952 (monthly elevations and contents), October 1952 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 472.07 ft May 4; minimum, 457.99 ft Oct. 4.

T549-54: Maximum elevation, 484.51 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum, 457.98 ft Aug. 23, 

1949, Sept. 5, 1953.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam, completed by Corps of Engineers 

in August 1949 for flood control; first used for flood regulation about a year prior 

tc completion. Usable capacity. 18,200 acre-ft between elevations 457.0 ft (conduit 

invert at intake) and 504.5 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. The flood-control 

works consist of a pressure conduit and a side-channel spillway and are not provided 

with gates. Water is stored during high flows and released gradually.

Elevation at 12 p.m.. In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.1

458.5

458.5

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

45S.1

458.1

458.2

458.2

458.1

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.3

458.3

458.4

458.3

Nov.

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.3

458.6

458.9

458.7

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.4

459.5

458.8

458.7

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.5

_______

Dec.

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.6

458.6

458.8

458.6

458.7

459.4

458.9

458.8

458.7

459.8

459.4

458.9

458.7

458.7

458.7

458.9

459.1

459.8

459.2

459. 0

459.0

459.0

458.9

458.9

459.0

458.9

458.5

Jan.

458.8

458.8

459.3

458.9

45S.8

458.8

458.7

458.6

458.7

458.5

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.6

458.6

458.6

458.6

458.5

458.6

462.0

461.1

459.7

459.7

459.4

459.3

461.2

462.7

460.2

460.1

459.8

459.7

Feb.

459.7

460.0

460.3

459.9

459.6

459.4

459.4

459.4

459.3

459.3

459.3

458.9

459.1

459.2

463.7

464.8

469.1

466.8

463.2

464.0

465.8

463.5

462.1

463.2

462.2

462.2

462.2

462.0

_

_ ______

Mar.

462.7

462.2

462.2

461.1

46O.8

460.7

460.6

460.6

46O.5

460.3

g460.1

g460.1

46O.2

460.5

460.1

460.1

460.2

460.1

46O.5

461.5

460.6

460.9

46O.9

460.9

463.2

461.8

461.1

461.4

462. 0

461.9

461.8

Apr.

461.9

462.4

461.8

461.5

462.9

464.4

462.8

462.7

461.7

461.3

462.7

461.6

461.2

461.0

460.9

461.6

465.0

462.2

462.6

462.1

461.5

462.4

462.4

461.6

461.3

461.1

462.9

462.6

461.6

461.2

_______

May

46O.9

460.8

465.1

471.9

469.2

465.1

462.4

462.5

462.0

461.6

461.4

461.3

460.9

460.7

460.5

46O.3

460.2

46O.1

46O.O

459.9

460.5

460.2

459.8

459.6

459.6

459.4

459.4

459.4

459.9

459.3

459.2

June

460.1

460.2

459.8

459.5

459.4

459.4

459.2

459.0

459. 0

459.0

458.9

459.6

459.6

459.0

458.9

458.9

458.8

458.7

458.7

458.7

458.8

459.0

458.9

458.7

458.7

458.9

459.0

459.0

458.8

458.7

_______

July

458.7

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458-. 1

458.1

458.2

458.2

Aug.

458.2

458.2

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458:2

458.1

458.1

45S.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

459.3

462.2

Sept.

459.9

g458.9

g-58.6

g458.4

g458.4

458.4

458.3

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.3

458.5

458.4

458.9

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.3

458.3

 

g Computed from gage readings made three times a day.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1953...

Jan. 31................

Mar. 31.................

May 31................

July 31................

Sept. SO. ........... ....

Water year 1953-54...

Elevation 

(feet)t

458.1

458.5

458.5

-.

459.7

461.8

459.2

458.2

462.2

458.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

0

0

O

-

0

13

O

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

0

0

0

-2

-7

-18

O

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
332 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°59'00", long 76°09'05", on left bank 550 ft upstream from Dorwin Avenue 

Bridge at Syracuse, Onondaga County, and 4 miles downstream from Onondaga Reservoir.

Drainage area. 88.9 sq ml.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 868 cfs May 4 (gage height, 4.26 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 1.695 ft Sept. 7.

1951-54: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 4.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 26, 

1953; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris,

shifting control, partly obstructed intake, or no gage-height record, which are fair. 

High flow regulated by Onondaga Reservoir (see preceding page).

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

Oct.

13

13

4T2

12

20

30

75

18

17

17

20

*18

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

17

17

17

18

17

16

20

21

26

22

541

17.5

Nov.

20

19

18

18

V7

18

20

24

33

38

32

27

25

24

23

*21

20

20

19

18

19

20

8952"

33

30

27

25

25

25

799

26.6

Dec.

26

27

24

22

?5

27

33

33

28

52

*50

36

32

33

11

45

b29

b26

b28

30

37

58

67

b42

b36

40

38

36

37

38

33

1,145

36.9

Jan.

b27

b3O

37

45

36

b32

b27

b22 blS"

b27

*b26

b27

b25

b25

b27

b27

b23

b24

29

41

276

bT5B~

b76

bSO

59

67

267

b!75

bl!4

M04

b86

2,022

65.2

Feb.

b74

80

90

95

80

68

61

57

*61

59

57

b44

b48

50

122

341

'SBT 664

468

302

457

484

292

240

286

240

225

228

_

5,930

212

Mar.

218

308

23?

201

b!50

b!35

128

*131

123

123

110.

98

101

113

116

96

55

96

96

174

153

120

139

134

176

252

175

150

220

204

194

4,762

154

Apr.

187

201

247

190

203

324

378

286

240

194

197

*236

187

165

153

181

406 36"2

262

266

218

187

276

225

187

172

184

298

240

187

7,039

235

May

162

150

19O

*814

755

618

343

258

243

207

178

168

*156

136

123

113

103

96

92

86

90

126

101

90

84

76

72

70

74

96

72

5,967

192

June

68

123 TOT

82

72

70

68

58

52

48

46

45

120

68

48

43

40

36

34

*32

30

48

50

35

29

41

50

57

46

40

1,680

56 ._0

July

36

a3J

a29

a28

a26

a24

a24

a23

*a21

21

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

14

T5

15

14

14

14

16

17

624

20.1

Aug.

18

15

15

18

15

15

14

14

*14

14

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

Tf

12

14

14

13

12

12

14

 235=.

658

21.2

Sept.

ili T5

36

28

25

23

21

22

21

19

19

19

19

25

25

*32

35

28

25

25

22

23

22

21

20

21

c29

c21

c!9

el8

890

2.9.7

Adjusted for change in contents in Onondaga Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

17.5 

0.197 

0.23

26.6 

0.299 

0.33

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

36.9 

0.415 

0.48

65.2 

0.733 

0.85

212 

2.38 

2.48

154 

1.73 

1.99

235 

2.64 

2.94

192 

2.16 

2.49

Observed

Max 513 Min 12 Mean 76.4 

Max 814 Min 12 Mean 87.8

56.0 

0.630 

0.70

20.1 

0.226 

0.26

21.5 

0.242 

0.28

29.4 

0.331 

0.37

Adjusted

Mean 76.4 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.68 

Mean 87.8 Cfsm 0.988 In. 13.40

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and City of Syracuse records at Temple Street.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from rdebris. aebrls.

Note.--Shifting-control method used July 22 to Aug. 31. Intake partly obstructed May 18-21, 24- 

29, 31, June 1, 4-21, 24-26; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on outside 

gage readings and city of Syracuse records at Temple Street.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 333

East Branch Pish Creek at Taberg, N. YLocatlon. Lat 43°18 I 05", long 75°37'10", on left bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge at Taberg, Oneida County, Just downstream from Furnace Creek, and 2f miles upstream from confluence of East ana West Branches near Blossvale. 

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~iT929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1923, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 31 years, 547 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,790 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.87 ft); mini-

 mum, 25 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 0.29 ft).

1923-54: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1949.

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

aEove station for water supply by city of Rome as shown in monthly table. Additional 

diversion from a reservoir (capacity, 28,600,000 cu ft; drainage area, 16.4 sq mi) on

f

lorence Creek above station for water supply for city of Oneida amounted to 

_33,378,000 cu ft during water year 1954, equivalent to a mean discharge of 4.2 cfs. 

Diurnal fluctuations at low flow caused by diversion and small power operations upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 604: 1924. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1034: 1944. 

WSP 1054:1923-45.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods o£ ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. 17 to Sept. 3O

0.3 36

.6 69

.9 130

1.3 286

2.0 690

3.0 1,580

5.0 4,230

7.0 7,400

0.3

.5

.8

1.1

1.5

26

44

89

169

342

2.0 620

3.0 1,440

5.0 4,020-

7.0 7,330

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

(t)

Oct.

43

41 

383"8~

*41

59

119

136

ITT

89

80

104

105

85

74

66

62

60

55

54

55

52 

48 

49

48

47

*45

80

112

120

120

2,236

72.1

18.1

Nov.

97

82 

72

66

64

50

BT

68

91

133

152~ 152

152

146

149

2O5

240

198

161

136

120

120 

1,310 

1,050

608

805

542

387

301

240

7,958

265

17.0

Dec.

223

215 

191-

50T

684

677

1,300

1.07O

650

2.680

*1,940

864

§1O

530

725

554

400

360

330

350

400

722 

982 

579

442

426 -545

330

320

281

220

19,6O4

632

16.8

Jan.

195

185 

2OO

190

180

185

175

130

150

155

135

150

145

145

160

170

155

TJo" 125

215

410

643 

592 

524

420

360

86O

862

587

440

340

9,301

300

17.5

Feb.

260

250 

24O

220

20O

195

190

195

200

190

165

*150 TEO"

170

190

560

3,800

3,370

2,480

1,920

2,730

4,950 

2,860 

1,770

1,190

895

697

797

._ 

31,014

1,108

20.1

Mar.

2,790

4.290 

2,640

958

660

604

536

566

*524

512

477

431

404

409

377

339

339

326

34T

885

99O

835 

711 

6O4

797

1,300

1,190

1,030

2,OOO

1,330

1,200

29,797

961

17.7

Apr.

888

656 

566

5OO

1,250

3,640

4,550

3,240

2,090

3,160

3,540

2,180

*1,830

1,86O

3,160

*6,930

2,920

2,090

*2,680

2,O60

1,600 

1,920 

1,14O

832

671

852

3,150

1,690

926

 

63,077

2.103

17.2

Observed

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,010 Mln 8.0 Mean 498

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,93O Mln 28 Mean 559

Peak discharge (base, 4.9OO cfs). ]

cfs 15.89 ftj; Mar. 2 (1:15 a.m.J 5,42

May

691

665 

875

3.350

1,630

917

691

1,120

1,410

1,O40

745

639

596

496

420

373

323

290

272

*249

236

304 

352 

285

236

207

177

169

55T

346

220

19,585

632

16.7

June

335

1,360 

1,340

824

559

462

420

318

241

192

196

190

262

199

166

137

124

107

93

85

212" 84

337 

210

*133

243

193

345

289

215

9,901

330

18.0

July

175

181

m

93

82

75

76

82

71

65

56

52

50

44

51

47

47

42

36

30

30

32

*30 

31

61

69

47

44

58

6O

55

1,986

64.1

19. S

Aug.

98

76 

54

51

46

4O

40

42

36

30

37

164

173

99

7O

59

*48

42

*42

53

51

42 

35

37

42

38

32

29

28

67

755

2,456

79.2

19.4

Sept.

336- 856

*218

126

91

78

78

89

82

66

84

75

67

278

247

234

323

220

198

342

267

520 

526 

313

211

191

294

228

168

*136

7,042

235

17.9

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 516 Cfsm 2.73 In. 37.08

Mean 577 Cfsm 3. OS In. 41.42

'eb. 17 (12 m.) 5,590 cfs (5.87 ft): Feb. 22 (5:3O a.m.) 5,620 

0 cfs (5.76 ft); Apr. 8 (3:30 D.m.) 5,21O cfs (5.63 ft); Apr.

11 (1O p.m.) 5,03O cfs (5.52 ft); Apr. 17 (9:45 a.m.) 8,790 cfs (7.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day., _ _ 

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, by city of Rome for water supply; for calendar 

year 1953, 18.4 cfs; for water year 1954, 18.0 cfs. Records furnished "by city of Rome. For diversion by city of Oneida, see "Remarks."

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-21, Dec. 31 to Jan. 21, Jan. 26, 27, 

JanT-36 to Feb. 17, Mar. 5.
334 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Onelda Creek at Oneida, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°05'50", long 75°38'20", on right bank 70 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Oneida,'Madison County, and 500 ft downstream from Sconondoa Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.33 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers datum).

Average discharge. 5 years, 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 8.41 ft); mini- 

 mum, 14 cfs July 17, 18 (gage height. 1.38 ft).

1949-54: Maximum discharge, 7,440 cfs Mar. 28,1950 (gage height, 13.78 ft); minimum,

that of July 17, 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Sept. 14, 15, 1952, July 17,

18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect or backwater 

from debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

16

41

102

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

1.4 

1.7 

2.2

16

43

108

2.7 216

5.0 824

7.0 1,400

1.4 

1-7 

2.2

3.0 250

5.0 783

8.0 1,780

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Hean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

20

20

20

19

20

38

63

39

30

27

26

36

29

28

27

26

025

024

c24

c26

c26

c25

c27

c26

C22

c23

*c24

027

C28 

C80

15

920

29.7

0.265

0.31

Nov.

33

30

28

27

28

28

31

36

47

47

38

35

33

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

27

28

81

55

43

47

41

36

35 

35

1,072

35.7

0.319

0.36

Dee.

35

33

32

3?

38

35

60

52

44

71

*69

52

47

55

109

60

50

48

50

52

62

123

~84 151

80

68

64

56

58 

59

47

1,876

60.5

0.540

0.62

Jan.

40

41

47

44

45

47

*45

35

40

39

34

36

34

34

38

40

33

31

33

43

420

165

84

76

80

94

370" 660

175 

150

120

3,173

102

0.911

1.05

Feb.

110

116

112

106

96

90

84

88

88

84

*78

66

77

74

450

1,160

*1,540

633

425

371

522

530

334

275

299

326

344

309

-

8,782

314

2.80

2.92

Mar.

287

351

283

235

180

185

175

*150

*147

157

136

120

114

135

140

120

118

118

302- 110

235

172

185

189

354

250" 382

205

264

237 

222

6,258

202

1.80

2.08

Apr.

235

284

292

215

265

376

366

314

262

203

265

309

*224

*191

178

269

 3T5 598

287

259

209

183

295

220

179

164

230

451

280

209

8,128

271

2.42

2-70

May

179

166

230

1,230

414

297

246

318

319

246

215

201

187

157

140

130

122

111

110

*102

106

403

228

152

125

110

95

92

92

96

79

6,698

216

1.93

2.22

June

78

253

TSS

142

111

105

96

80

71

65

62

58

112

76

61

56

54

49

44

43

40

46

54

45

*39

48

45

60

53

45

2,259

75.3

0.672

0.75

July

42

45

37

34

32

32

31

31

29

28

28

27

26

23

33

27

23

21

25

24

24

24

*21

20

24

22

20

18

2*

25 

21

841

27.1

0.242

0.28

Aug.

23

21

21

24

21

22

26

21

20

20

24

46

44

e28

022

e21

*C20

18

21

20

18

18

16

TS

16

21

19

17

16

31 

*112

783

25.3

0.226

0.26

Sept.

77

f5

30

25

22

21

22

24

21

20

20

19

T5

28

25

59

52

34

28

28

25

33

43

31

26

28

49

e32

e26 

c23

933

31.1

0.278

0.31

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,470 Min 17 Mean 12O Cfsm 1-07 in. 14.55

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,540 Min 16 Mean 114 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.86

Peak discharge (base. 1.780 efs). Feb. 17 (12:3O p.m.) 1,960 efs (8.41 ft); May 4 (7 a.m.) 1,940 

efs (8.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Backwater from debris.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-2O, 24-27 Dee. 31 to Feb. 16, Mar. 4-7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 335

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°01'25", long 75"51'30", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Chittenango, Madison County, 12 miles upstream from 

Butternut Creek, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 67.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 489.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, 9.8 ofs Oct. 11; minimum gage height, 1.27 ft Oct. 3, 4.

1950-54: Maximum discharge. 2,600 ofs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 5.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Oct. 11, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.265 ft Oct. 15, 1952.

Flood of Mar. 29, 1950, reached a stage of 6.8 ft (backwater from debris present), 

from floodmarks (discharge, 2,760 ofs, by slope-area method).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or shifting-control, 

which are good. Slight regulation at low flow caused by mills upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to'Sept. 30

1.2 10

1.3 14

1.5 28

1.8 64

2.1 118

2.5 217

3.0 38O

4.0 864

1.2 8.5

1.3 13

1.6 38

1.9 78

2.4 183

3.0 369

4.0 822

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

14

14 

14

13

14

18

31

19

12

11

10

TS

12

10

10

25

39

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

*34

36

37

63 

47

824

26.6

O.393

0.45

Nov.

39

37 

37

37

36

34

36

38

39

41

41

39

36

33

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

27

80

57

39

39

36

33

32

31

1,09O

36.3

0.536

0.60

Dec.

31

32 

31

30

36

37

53

50

42

65

*61

49

45

52

80

50

b39

37

41

47

54

95

BUB" 112

61

61

55

51

53

CfT. OU

b39

1,595

51.5

0.761

0.88

Jan.

b39

b44 

55

49

45

40

 35

b27

3?

33

30

33

31

31

33

33

30

30

32

b50

b220

117

77

66

67

90

b370

246

114

104

82

2,285

73.7

1.09

1.26

Feb.

77

84 

82

78

72

61

b52

57

58

55

*53

b41

b35

bl§

b!35

5O6

*796 He313

280

469

468

270

229

231

209

2O6

212

-

5,624

201

2.97

3.09

Mar.

246

337 

?ZT

201

163

146

140

 137

131

135

110

99

99

103

101

93

92

53

97

224

171

123

129

129

218

252

168

153

209

168

149

4,839

156

2.30

2.66

Apr.

146

153 

168

138

159

240

226

172

134

103

151

188

*12O

108

103

127

*303 Tse"

173

153

135

127

226

173

146

140

173

283

206 

163

5,023

167

2.47

2.76

May

149

142 

219

596

325

255

220

226

220

180

166

163

151

129

108

103

97

92

90

*86

88

214

148

104

93

86

8O

78

93 

115

75

4,892

158

2.33

2.69

June

70

fit"

110

88

83

80

67

57

52

53

51

121

70

57

52

48

43

39

38

36

M

50

41

*36

41

46

78

53 

44

1,957

65.2

0.963

1.08

July

39

36 

32

32

30

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

*20

19

19

*19

18

Iff

18 

21

2O

753

24.3

0.359

0.41

Aug.

19

18 

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

21

28

25

16

15

14

*13

13

14

13

13

12

17

12

20

15

13

12

12 

»16

52

540

17.4

0.257

0.3O

Sept.

62

35

28

25

24

23

23

24

23

22

23

22

23

30

27

43

41

30

28

27

24

27

27

25

23

23

28

24

22 

16

826

27.5

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1953: Max 836 Min 10 Mean 9O.O Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.04

Water year 1953-54: Max 796 Min 10 Mean 82.9 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.63

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 17 (8 a.m. 1.20O cfs (4.67 ft).

» .Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Shifting -control method used Oct. 6-30, Aug. 14-30.
336 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°01'45", long 76°00'50", on left bank 100 ft downstream from Genesee 

Street Bridge at Payetteville, Onondaga County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 85.7 sq mi, not including 15.7 sq mi of Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek 

basin, flow from which may be completely diverted into Limestone Creek basin through 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 427.62 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years (1940-54), 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 4; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft July 23.

1939-54: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Oct. 4, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Aug. 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Canal diverts from Limestone Creek about 3 miles above 

station and returns water to creek about 400 ft above station. Plow regulated by 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

1.3 14

1.4 23

1.6 48

2.0 118

2.5 238

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

388

579

842

1,610

1.3

1.4 

1.6

14

24

50

2.0 

2.5

121

238

Note. Same as precedIng table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

23

22

20

Tl

26

35

32

28

27

27

27

*26

24

24

24

24 

24

26

27

27

27

27

28

28

29

30

31

34

40

36

846

27.3

-

-

Nov.

29

29

29

28

27

27

30

29

31

37

36

31

29

28

27

*27

27 

27

27

!§

27

26

85

BT

40

36

34

31

31

30

976

32.5

-

-

Dec.

31

31

31

30

3?

36

45

48

40

59

*63

47

41

44

94

60

b41 

b40

b40

41

54

93

106 b~6~S~

b56-

62

57

54

56

57

45

1,596

51.5

_

-

Jan.

b37

b47

52

63

57

52

b44

b40

b44

b43

*b39

b39

b37

b37

b43

b43

b37 

b36

b40

b56

b380

b!60

b98

b78

b82

b!35

'2~8"8 532

b!45

b!35

bl!6

3,035

97.9

_

-

Feb.

b!02

bllO

118

bl!4

102

87

78

78

*80

78

73

b54

b64

66

b210

567

1.270 

634

354

352

607

562

286

283

316

275

275

272

-

7,467

267

_

-

Mar.

252

"258" 377

229

b!70

152

145

146

138

*146

125

113

113

129

125

107

TT57 

111

109

240

192

144

164

157

234

298

204

194

278

235

217

5,609

181

_

-

Apr.

220

261

287

210

233

310

310

272

230

192

222

*263

190

171

157

204

514

263

235

194

180

305

220

190

176

225

356

249

194

7,324

244

-

-

May

171

160

264

*1 -^110

283

244

258

252

200

180

176

*166

142

127

115

105 

97

93

88

93

185

132

97

88

80

75

10" 72

142

82

5,769

186

-

-

June

77

164

144

117

101

95

93

79

72

68

63

62

153

86

67

62

57

51

*47

43

40

44

53

45

40

41

48

68

56

45

2,181

72.7

-

-

July

41

TO

37

36

35

35

33

31

*30

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26 

26

24

26

27

26

22

22

23

22

22

21

24 

23

865

27.9

-

-

Aug.

23

22

23

24

21

21

20

20

*20

21

23

26

26

21

20

20

19 

19

T9~ 18

20

20

19

19

22

22

22

20

19 

21

37

667

21.5

-

-

Sept.

4333"

26

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

26

27

*30

33 

29

27

26

24

26

27

26

24

24

26

24

26 

26

781

26.0

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 899 Mln 20 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.93

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,270 Mln 18 Mean 102 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.11

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Feb. 17 (9:45 a.m.) 2,010 cfs (5.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 26 to Aug. 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Onelda Lake at Brewerton, N. Y.

337

Location. Lat 43°14'20", long 76°08'30", at west end of Onelda Lake, 100 ft west of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 11 at Brewerton, Onondaga County.

Drainage area. 1,353 sq ml.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1954. April 1904 to September 1925 In reports of State engineer and surveyor, published as Onelda River at Brewerton.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 362.00 ft above mean sea level, Barge 

Canal datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 10.20 ft Apr. 22; minimum, 5.93 ft Jan. 20.

IS51-54: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 22, 1954; minimum, that of Jan. 20, 1954.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by talntor-gate dam on Onelda River at

Caughdenoy and gates on Onelda Canal and Barge Canal. Capacity of lake not determined. 

Area of water surface Is 79.8 sq ml.

Daily gage height, in feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

(t)

Oct.

7.87

7.90

7.91

7.84

7.85

7.82

7.79

7.83

7.84

7.82

7.84

7.77

7.78

7.81

7.77

7.74

7.74

7.77

7.73

7.70

7.72

7.71

7.70

7.68

7.65

7.67

7.71

7.71

7.67

7.69

7.74

240.77

7.77

-133

Nov.

7.73

7.70

7.66

7.56

7.67

7.68

7.68

7.73

7.65

7.68

7.75

7.70

7.69

7.70

7.67

7.70

7.69

7.70

7.70

7.71

7.72

7.73

7.77

7.96

7.96

7.95

8.02

8.01

8.04

8.19

233.10

7.77

+300

Dec.

8.07

8.11

8.17

8.16

7.94

8.03

7.69

7.79

a7.80

a7.44

a7.75

a7.74

a7.68

a7.85

a7.34

a7.46

a7.42

a7.25

7.27

7.17

7.12

7.04

6.98

7.07

7.01

6.93

6.97

6.90

6.83

6.74

6 . 62

230.34

7.43

-1,113

Jan.

6.65

6.67

6.57

6.55

6.52

6.49

6.46

6.42

6.40

6.34

6.30

6.25

6.23

6.20

6.16

6.13

6.10

6.08

6.03

5.98

6.01

6.12

6.17

6.19

6.18

6.19

6.27

6.39

6.49

6.52

6.53

195.59

6.31

-174

Feb.

6.55

6.53

6.51

6.48

6.46

6.45

6.43

6.42

6.39

6.38

6.34

6.32

6.30

6.27

6.24

6.33

6.76

7.28

7.67

7.93

8.12

8.38

8.67

8.81

8.85

8.87

8.89

8.88

_

------

201.51

7.20

+2,143

Mar.

8.98

8.93

9.05

8.85

8.92

8.85

8.78

8.68

8.63

8.51

8.42

8.34

8.36

8.12

8.03

7.95

7.86

7.82

7.80

7.69

7.68

7.75

7.77

7.74

7.86

7.63

7.86

7.93

7.91

8.05

8.10

254.85

8.22

-640

Apr.

8.07

8.04

7.89

8.08

8.06

8.06

8.24

8.28

8.67

8.77

8.76

8.79

8.88

8.91

8.95

9.05

9.06

9.41

9.52

9.51

9.51

9.46

9.45

9.45

9.31

9.24

9.47

9.33

9.30

9.30

266.82

8.89

+996

May

9.22

9.11

9.03

9.19

9.46

9.48

9.50

9.44

9.36

9.25

9.18

9.09

9.04

8.92

8.80

8.67

8.44

8.40

8.29

8.20

8.21

8.21

8.24

8.26

8.15

8.16

8.22

8.24

8.24

8.19

6. 28

270.47

8.72

-806

June

8.30

8.31

8.53

8.60

8.64

8.57

8.63

8.67

8.72

8.71

8.65

8.68

8.68

8.72

8.72

8.89

8.67

8.59

8.53

8.49

8.44

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.53

8.24

8.42

8.43

8.44

256.80

8.56

+129

July

8.42

8.32

8.33

8.30

8.21

8.19

8.13

8.09

8.06

8.06

8.04

8.05

7.91

7.97

7.90

7.93

7.98

7.95

7.92

7.94

7.90

7.92

7.87

7.88

7.91

7.90

7.89

7.91

7.93

7.87

7.88

248.56

8.02

-465

Aug.

7.87

7.94

7.95

7.87

7.86

7.88

7.87

7.88

7.92

7.90

7.76

7.81

7.96

8.03

8.01

7.97

7.93

8.00

8.01

8.00

8.01

8.01

8.03

8.00

8.01

8.00

8.00

7.99

8.03

8.13

8

9-1

 £ J.

246.84

7.96

+282

Sept.

8.31

8.46

8.42

8.46

8.49

8.48

8.50

8.46

8.46

8.56

8.36

8.37

8.40

8.38

8.47

8.54

8.39

8:44

8.46

8.39

a8. 49

a8. 22

8.37

8.50

8.49

8.49

8.52

8.50

8.62

8.55

253.55

8.45

+240

Calendar year 1953: Max 9.55 Mln 6.51 Mean 7.96 (t) -30.3

Water year 1953-54: Max 9.52 Mln 5.98 Mean 7.94 (t) +42.3

t Change in contents in Oneida Lake, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a Ho gage-height record; mean daily gage heights estimated on basis of records for Oneida River at 

Caughdenoy.
338 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

OneIda River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'45", long 76°10'15", on left bank at point of diversion to New York 

State Barge Canal, 1.6 miles downstream from Oneida Lake and 2.6 miles upstream from 

Caughdenoy, Oswego County.

Drainage area. 1,377 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to December 1909 (published as "near Euclid"), January 

1910 to December 1913, and October 1947 to September 1954 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1902 to December 1909 and January 1910 to September 1925 in reports of 

State engineer and surveyor.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level (New York 

tTtate Barge Canal benchmark). Prior to June 4, 1907, headwater readings and June 5, 

1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff-gage readings at Oak Orchard State Dam at different datum. 

Jan. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1913, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 9, 1947, to Nov. 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 2.5 miles downstream 

at present datum; since Nov. 7, 1951, used as auxiliary gage. Since Nov. 9, 1951, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 miles downstream and 180 ft downstream from navigation 

dam of New York State Barge Canal.

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 2,399 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 6,750 cfs Apr. 19; minimum dally, 184 cfs 

Aug. 24.

1947-54: Maximum daily discharge, 9,160 cfs Apr. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 62 cfs 

July 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent above and good below 1,500 cfs, except those for periods of 

backwater from submergence or no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge below 

1,500 cfs computed by using gage-height record for auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 

miles downstream. This record represents total discharge at Caughdenoy and includes 

flow in Oneida and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage by Oneida Lake. Considerable seasonal regulation by operation of gates in Oneida Canal and at navigation 

dam. Occasional large diurnal fluctuations presumably caused by seiche in Oneida Lake. 

Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin through summit level of 

Barge Canal between New London and Utica. Nearly all of flow from 16 sq mi of the 

Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings for navigation dam and gate openings, lockages, and 

elevations of water surface in Barge Canal above and below lock 23 furnished by New York 

State Department of Public Works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6OO

590

590

6OO

610

6OO

*580

583

593

578

584

577

572

566

557

552 

555

545

537 

516

493

487

471

475

469

480

438 

377

375

375

383

16,308

526

0.382

0.44

Nov.

383

372

354

344

348

375

358

355

370

439

54O

520

540

520

520

52O 

520

*528

52O

410

300

300

320

32O

330

310

320 

32O

330

320

11,998

400

0.290

0.32

Dec.

340

*32O

300

1,600

3,930

4.080

3,540

3,700

*3,730

3,220

3,650

3,620

3,540

3,810

3,070

3,23O 

3,180

2,930

2,990 

2,88O

2,810

*2,670

2,600

2,760

2,660

2,540

2,590 

2,520

2,440

2,300

2,120

85,67O

2,764

2.01

2.31

Jan.

2, ISO

2.210

2,070

2,06O

2,020

1.97O

1,940

1,890

1,860

1,790

1,750

*1,7OO

1,660

1,640

1,590

1,550 

1,510

1,510

1,460 

1.440

1,440

1,540

1,590

1,620

*1,610

1,630

1,7OO 

1,840

1,950

1,970

2,010

54,670

1,764

1.28

1.48

Feb.

2,060

2,020

2,000

1,95O

1,930

1,910

1,890

1,880

1,840

1,84O

*1,770

1,780

1,740

1,73O

1.680

1,77O 

2,290

3.OOO

3,520 

3,90O

4,190

4,58O

5,090

5,380

5,430

5,470

5.50O 

5,500

-

_ _ __ .

83,640

2,987

2.17

2.26

Mar.

5,630

5,580

5.800

5,36O

5,53O

5,390

5,270

5,09O

*5,OOO

4,8OO

4,670

4,520

4,580

4,170

4,020

3,940 

3,810

3,75O

3,740 

3,550

3.520

3,620

3,660

3,830

4,180

3,760

4,13O 

4,260

4,210

4,410

4,470

138,250

4,460

3.24

3.73

Apr.

4,420

4,360

4.120

4,430

4,420

4,200

4,350

4,370

5,100

5,280

5,250

5,320

*5,48O

5,540

5,640

5.88O 

5,800

6.47O

6.750 

6,730

6,710

6,570

6,57O

6,580

6,260

6,140

6,610 

6,280

6,240

6,220

168, O9O

5,603

4.O7

4.54

May

6,O4O

5,820

5,690

6,030

*6,600

6,660

6.70O

6,550

6,37O

*6,160

6,050

5,870

5,790

5,580

5,350

5,11O 

4,68O

4,63O

4,230 

2,690

1,590

1,55O

1,550

1,560

1,53O

1,540

1,41O 

1,320

1.310

1 -L, 33O-J\J

128,600

4,148

3.01

3.47

June

1,33O

1,310

1,350

1.35O

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,34O

1,360

1.35O

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,350

1.570 

1,340

1,33O

*1,330 

1,350

1,300

1,320

1,32O

1,320

1,320

1,330

1.290 

1,320

1,320

1,32O

4O,05O

1,335

0.969

1.08

July

.320

,3OO

,320

,320

,310

1,31O

1,280

1,29O

1,040

8 SO

86O

56O

24O

236

240

24O 

256

25O

246 

230

*226

230

222

220

235

223

219 

219

218

215

214

18,169

586

0.426

0.49

Aug.

219

217

206

210

207

211

205

215

218

*205

198

192

196

201

194

193 

192

191

191 

190

199

J.95

194

184

TeT

185

185 

189

187

195

201

6, ISO

198

0.144

O.17

Sept.

427

593

594

609

621

624

61O

605

610

616

6O7

611

621

6O6

617

622 

*619

605

614 

611

614

594

614

634

632

618

6O9 597

604

601

18,159

605

0.439

0.49

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,710 Min 251 Mean 1,876 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.47

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,750 Min 184 Mean 2,1O9 Cfsm 1.53 In. 2O.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from submergence at auxiliary gage Nov. 15-17, Nov. 22 to Dec. 4, May 22 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 339

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'00", long 76°30'25", on right bank at lock 7 in Oswego, Oswego County, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5,121 sq mi.

Records available. April 1897 to December 1901, October 1927 to September 1928, November 

1933 to September 1954. Records for 1927-28 of doubtful accuracy.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.00 ft above mean sea level {New York 

iJtate Barge Canal datum). April 1897 to December 1901 head-gage readings and Oct. 1, 

1927, to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder, at High Dam three-quarters of a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1934-54), 6,439 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs May 9 (gage height, 9.49 ft), ineludes mean daily discharge of canals; minimum daily, 360 cfs Aug. 29; minimum gage 

height, 1.05 ft Nov. 21.

1933-54: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs Mar. 28, 1936, includes mean daily discharge 

of canals; maximum gage height, 13.46 ft Apr. 10, 1940; minimum discharge (river only), 

30 cfs Nov. 6, 1944; minimum daily, 353 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.97 

ft Aug. 24, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from Lake Ontario, which 

are good. This record represents total discharge at Oswego and includes flow in 

Hydraulic and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system in river basin. 

Large diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow by powerplants above station. 

Oswego River basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal through lock 32 

near Pittsford. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin through 

summit level of Barge Canal between New London and Utica. During part of year entire 

flow from 45 sq mi of Mud Creek drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin 

into Lake Keuka in Oswego River basin. Nearly all of flow from 16 sq mi of the Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 7 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works, record of elevations of Lake Ontario by Corps of Engineers, daily discharge records for High Dam by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and those at Pulton by 

Oswego River Watershed Corp.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,700

1,650

1,200

940

2,550

2,160 

1,900

2,010

1,930 

1,640

674

*2,320

2,260

2,230

1,840

1,840

1,410

740

1,590

2,390

1,820

1,730

1,650 

1,260

490

2,260

2,020

1,850

1,690

1,610

1,000

52,354

1,689

0.330

0.38

Kov.

645

2,140

1,530

1,510

1,620

1,320 

1,240

528 1,550" 

1,960

1,770

1,580

1,840

1,530

1,240

2,380

*2,220

1,960

1,950

1,960

1,550

1,040

2,740 

2,630

2,480

1,680

2,380

1,850

1,770

2,650

53,623

1,787

0.349

0.39

Dec.

2,780

2,730

2,720

2,820

5,250

5,600 

6,130

6,610

7,550 

*6,970

6,270

5,100

5,210

6,130

6,280

6,080

5,960

5,690

5,430

5,050

5,450

5,660

5,440 

5,070

4,660

4,670

4,170

5,130

4,590

3,950

3,600

158,750

5,121

1.00

1.15

Jan.

2,840

3,080

3,480

4,020

3,450

3,290 

3,250

2,970

2,920 

1,950

3,480

3,440

*2,890

2,770

2,550

2,360

1,610

2,966

2,580

2,610

2,930

3,200

2,790 

2,000

3,310

3,210

3,640

4,410

4,240

3,650

3,170

95,050

3,066

0.599

0.69

Feb.

4,290

3,710

3,540

3,450

3,670

3,490 

2,950

3,980

3,570 

3,350

3,120

*3, 130

2,610

1,860

3,640

4,920

9,630

11,800

11, 800

11,700

11,700

12,300

12,400 

1Z,OOO

11,800

11,800

11,500

11,400

_

_____-.

195, 110

6,968

1.36

1.42

Mar.

11,900

12,200

12,500

12, 600

15.200

11,900 

11,200

10,900

10,700 

10, 100

*9,680

8,650

8,680

8,480

8,090

8,540

8,230

7,840

7,630

7,470

8,740

9,020

9,200 

8,800

8,960

9,260

9,310

9,420

9,860

10, 600

10, 300

303,960

9,805

1.91

2.21

Apr.

10,200

10,300

10,000

9,900

10,400

11,800 

13,800

14,000

14, 200 

14,000

12,900

12,000

10, 100

*9,560

9.420

9,590

11,000

12, 100

13, 500

14,000

13,900

12,700

12,200 

12,400

11,600

10, 600

10,700

13, 600

14, 100

13,700

358,270

11,940

2.33

2.60

May

13,300

12, 800

12,700

14,900

17,100

17 , 900 

17,900

17,600

16,600 

16,200

*15,600

15, 100

13,400

13,400

14,200

13, 100

11,500

11,300

12,100

10,700

8,160

6,980

6,560 

6,400

5,200

5,200

5,000

3,200

3,100

2,700

2,700

342,600

11,050

2.16

2.49

June

3,500

3,600

3,900

3,600

3,200

2.700 

4,000

3,200

3,200 

3,200

3,600

3,600

3,300

5,000

4,500

4,600

4,600

*4,700

4,700

4,400

5,520

5,310

5,130 

4,600

4,400

4,300

3,100

4,500

4,100

3,300

121,360

4,045

0.790

0.88

July

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,050

2,450

3,400 

3,200

3,400

3,100 

2,350

1,300

3,000

2,300

2,200

1,700

1,900

1,250

900

1,850

1,600

1,350

*820

680 

620

520

,300

,600

,650

,500

,550

460

58,720

1,894

0.370

0.43

Aug.

580

1,850

1,800

1,650

1,550

1,650 

960

520

1,650 

1,650

*1, 450

1,550

1,450

1,020

720

1,350

1,800

1,550

1,750

2,050

1,400

480

1,850 

1,550

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,120

360

1,550"

5,160

45, 040

1,453

0.284

0.35

Sept.

5,020

2,860

2,000

1,500

960

1,450 

2,740

2,050

1,800 

1,650

1,550

660

1,950

2,350

1,950

2,150

2,000

1,600

880

*2,250

2,610

2,100

1,750 

1,900

1,700

640

2,550"

2,100

2,000

1,850

56, 570

1,886

0.368

0.41

Calendar year 1953: Max 17,000 Mln 490 Mean 4,919 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.03

Water year 1953-54: Max 17,900 Min 360 Mean 5,045 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from Lake Ontario Oct. 1-4, May 25 to June 20, June 24 to Aug. 30, Sept. 3- 

8-ZO, 22-26, 28, 30.
340 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'20", long 75°19'25", gage 1 on left bank at lock 69, 2 miles south 

of Boonville, Oneida County, and gage 2 on right bank of Lansingkill spillway, 100 ft 

downstream from spillway headgates, 600 ft upstream from lock 70, and half a mile upstream from lock 69.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1942 (canal seasons only), October 1942 

to September 1954.

Gage. Two water-stage recorders and concrete controls. Datum of gage 1 is 1,105.56 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 7, 1929, station was operated as 

a slope station on summit level of canal.

Extremes.--1915-54: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 323 cfs Nov. 30, 1915; practically 

no flow at times when no water is being diverted.

Remarks. Records good. Record shows combined flow at gages 1 and 2 and represents total 

diversion from Black River at Forestport, through Forestport feeder, into Mohawk River 

basin. Discharge during period Dec. 9 to June 29, when no water was diverted, made 

up of leakage through headgates and runoff from area draining into canal above station.

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

51

51

51

40

34

36

51

59

58

58

58

59

59

42

9.5

22

52

55

55

55

59

66

66

65

65

65

65

*70

72

74

7T

1,696.. 5

54.7

-

"

Nov.

71

69

67

68

66_

66

66

68

70

70

74

74

73

72

72

70

69

69

68

68

67

68

88

BT

78

86

79

74

72

70

2,159

72.0

-

-

Dec.

 69

FT

24

21

23

23

26

13

2.8

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

b2.8

b2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

TTS

2.3

2.3

2 3

312.3

10.1

-

-

Jan.

2.3

2.2

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.9

bl.9

bl.8

ITS

1.9

2.4

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.4

Z7F

2 5

2i4

69.7

2.25

-

-

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.2

b2.2

b2.1

27T

2.1

2.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.3

b5.2

bBT?

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.9

_

89.4

3.19

-

-

Mar.

5.0

47T

3.2

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.0

Z7F

2.3

2.1

77.9

2.51

-

-

Apr.

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.5

27

31

18

12

19

19

11

9.8

9.0

 17

63

7S

9.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

2.9

1.5

1.0

297.9

9.93

-

-

May

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.3

1.1

1.0

.9

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

74

.6

26.7

0.86

-

-

June

0.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.3

1±

52.6

1.75

-

-

July

25

36

33

19

ii

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

29

35

28

28

31

31

31

30

29

29

29

30

 30

32

41

47

50

811

26.2

-

-

Aug.

47

43

46

46

40

38

I<T

40

39

38

39

40

41

40

40

40

42

 45

46

46

.47

46

46

52

54

56

56

52

44

48

66

1,403

45.3

-

-

Sept.

62

52

59

59

58

56

49

48

48

43

40

4T

47

50

49

51

68

72

74

81

78

82

5?

78

75

75

 77

75

73

72

1,882

62.7

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 1O7 Mln 1.2 Mean 26.7 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1953-54: Max 88 Mln 0.3 Mean 24.3 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at gage l.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 341

Black River near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°30'35", long 75°18'25", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Sugar River and 2 miles northeast of 

Boonville, Oneida County.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. February 1911 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 935.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 27, 1933, chain and staff 

gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 685 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 9.16 ft): maximum gage height, 11.07 ft Feb. 18 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 84 cfs Aug. 27 igage 

height, 3.61 ft); minimum daily, 110 cfs Aug. 28.

1911-54: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (gage height, about 12.5 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, about 5 cfs Aug. 26, 1918 (gage height, 2.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 26, 1918.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, which are good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow slightly 

regulated by several headwater reservoirs. Forestport feeder diverts water from State 

Pond at Forestport. That portion of diverted water which does not pass down Black 

River Canal (flowing south) returns to Black River below station through Mill Creek 

sluiceway.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934. WSP 1084: 

1913, 1917-19(M), 1922{M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1930(M), 1933(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1912(M),

3.7 

4.0 

4.5. 

5.0

98

155

286

471

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,060

1,950

3,200

4,900

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

i9

lo

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

146

126

124

T35 

147

171

236

239

195

162

147

171

183

216

205

138

134

149 

153

153

147

144

140

134

147

157

157

*200

212

259

277

5,307

171

0.580

0.67

Nov.

242

207

197

178 

f!62

f!47

fT5T

f!49

f!71

al83

a399

a463

f433

f409

a3S2

a352

a328

f299 

f262

f212

185

178

328

401

a410

a500

a300"

a440

a410

354

9,028

301

1.02

1.14

Dec.

 225

239

205

202 310"

408

813

1,760

1,260

1,650

2,450

1,470

1,030

830

799

715

490

460 

450

500

520

590

818

640

540

521

460

420

437

417

350

21,979

709

2.40

2.77

Jan.

290

270

290

»300 

290

310

300

250

250

270

270

260

250

270

300

310

300

230 270"

350

500

700

860

740

580

540

720

1,200

1,300

600

14,290

461

1.56

1.80

Feb.

470

480

450

410 

400

390

370

370

360

*350

340

280

230" 250

310

490

2,200

*3,400 

3,340

2,300

1,930

3,460

5,520

2,430

1,640

1,300

1,120

1,060

33,710

1,204

4.08

4.25

Mar.

1,890

5,960

37150"

*1,870 

1,400

1,140

1,050

943

792

756

680

590

569

559

550

502

489

489 

480

5BTT

1,490

1,090

902

732

792

1,180

,220

,060

,810

,720

) 660

56,525

1,178

3.99

4.60

Apr.

1,270

984

882

750 

692

1,000

2,620

5,940

*3,770

2,690

2,550

5,250

2,760

2,210

1,920

*2,020

5,860

4.500 

2,750

2,410

1,920

1,500

2,150

2,140

1,660

1,310

1,180

2,260

2,790

1,830

65, 128

2,171

7.56

8.21

May

1,560

1,140

1,060

1.95O 

1,910

1,350

1,120

1,240

1,600

1,350

1,140

1,060

991

836

709

658

*595

550 

480

446

457 ISB"

664

590

530

484

458

457

467

574

564

27,515

881

2 5*4499

June

525

1,560

2.410

1,72(5 

1,20O

956

824

750

615

489

453

401

484

507

467

417

578

358 

515

299

289 370"

*437

389

521

538

328

448

512

401

18,919

651

2.14

2.59

July

542

SIS

296

274 

236

212

207

202

188

185

202

8220

a230

a200

a!90

185

178

169 

160

157

157

155

T5T

155

160

166

*185

195

202

171

155

6,204

200

0.678

0.78

Aug.

216

218

171

175 

166

160

212

178

157

151

157

241

401

328

259

202

185

*169 

162

160

164

151

144

134

132

121

111

TIB- 110

195

580

6,001

194

0.658

0.76

Sept.

849

525

512

220 

185

162 TE9~

207

215

215

202

212

220

259

335

328

345

521 

502

502

516

489

521

415

552

299

565

570

*521

271

9,978

553

1.13

1.26

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,280 Mln 122 Mean 648 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.82

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,300 Mln 110 Mean 697 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.07

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 cfs). Feb. 18 (1:30 p.m.) 4,160 cfs (8.60 ft); Feb. 22 (10:50 p.m.) 

4,060 cfs (S.bl i't); Mar. Z (5 p.m.) 4,580 cfs (8.72 ft); Apr. 8 (9 p.m.) 4,270 cfs (8.66 ft); Apr. 

18 (1:50 a.m.) 5,220 cfs (9.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and correlation between gage-height record at Forestport feeder dam and discharge at gaging station.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-21, 24, 25, 27, 28, Dec. 31 to Feb. 18.
342 .STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Middle Branch Moose River- at Old Forge, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°42'50", long 74°58'10", on left bank In Old Forge, Herklmer County, 400 

ft downstream from State dam and l£ miles upstream from North Branch Moose River.

Drainage area. 52 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1954.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 1,690.63 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 42 years (1912-54), 105 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum dally discharge during year, 350 cfs Apr. 24, 29; maximum gage height 

 observed, 4.40 ft Feb. 22 (backwater from North Branch Moose River); minimum dally

discharge, 5.7 cfs Nov. 26, 27.

1911-54: Maximum dally discharge, 862 cfs Mar. 23, 1921, from rating curve

extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, about J.I cfs many

times when gates In dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from North Branch Moose 

River or debris, which are fair. On days when gate openings are changed, discharge Is 

computed from gage readings and records of gate operations. Flow regulated by Fulton 

Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Rating tablea, water year 1953-54, except periods of backwater from North Branch 

Moose River or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per 

second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

55

100

206

514

1.58 

1.7

Nov. 24 to Sept. 30

5.7 1.9

11 2.2

Note. Same as preceding 

taEIe~above 2.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic fee't per second, water year October 19$3 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

'Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

257

2BT

244

244

244

231

231

231

231

218

218

206

206

216

231

218

21S

206

194

203

231

218

206

194

194

182

171

160

 ISO

194

 I QO JiOC

6,626

214

_

-

Nov.

182

I?!

160

139

139

135

129

111

108

106

102

100

95

88

83

82

78

74

71

68

65

63

65

37

6.4

5.7

57T

6.0

6.4

41

2,522.2

84.1

-

Dec.

23

T.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

6.8

 879"

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

clO

olO

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9*9

9 9

307.6

9.92

_

-

Jan.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

*9.4

KT

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

cTTJ

ClO

clO

clO

301.9

9.74

-

Feb.

olO

olO

clO

*clO

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

90

2 SO

~SSS 300

270

260

206

155

-

2,054.6

73.4

-

Mar.

Ill

115

117

118

118

118

117

117

115

115

115

60

21

128

2O6

206

206

206

206

239

55B~ 285

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

271

5,763

186

-

Apr.

271

271

293

300

300

300

300

245

50

90

110

86

IB" 15

 15

15

15

15

15

100

230

230 29O350 5So~

231

231

310

350 

260

5,583

186

_

-

May

231

231

231

300

550

237

182

276

248

206

147

123

123

123

123

69

13

12

»I2

12

18

169

218

218

218

218

167

16

16

7Qi y

231

4,797

155

_

-

June

231

fIT

231

160

131

131

131

83

28

13

13

13

13

13

41

145

157

45

24

24

24

64

182

 103

63

33

21

21

23 

47

2,439

SI. 3

_

-

July

56

5?

56

56

56

34

24

27

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

24

914

29.5

_

-

Aug.

24

14

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

 24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

23

736

23.7

_

-

Sept.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

60

167

231

231

231

231

218

218

218

190

123

123

88

11

55

127

168

257

*278

 K.-XOQ ^ocjy

3,779

126

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 540 Min 5.7 Mean 112 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.28

Water year 1953-54: Max 35O Min 5.7 Mean 98.1 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from debris.

Note. Backwater from North Branch Moose River Dec. 11-15, Feb. 19-26, Mar. 4-6, Apr. 9-25, 28-30, 

May 4, 5. Decrease in combined storage in Old Forge and Sixth Lake Reservoirs during calendar year 

1953, about 346,000,000 ou ft (equivalent mean discharge, 11.0 ofsj runoff, 2.86 in.); increase 

during water year 1954, about 246,300,00 ou ft (equivalent mean discharge, 7.8 ofs; runoff, 2.04 in.); 

furnished by Board of Black River Regulating Dlgtrict.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.

343

Location. Lat 43°37'45", long 75°04'55", on right bank half a mile upstream from con- 

 riuence with South Branch and lj miles northeast of McKeever, Herkimer County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1954,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,530.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 29 years, 330 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 5.69 ft); maximum gage height, 6.30 ft Feb. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 61 cfs Aug. 29 (gage 

height, 2.13 ft).

1925-54: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1926 (gage height, 6.6 ft); maximum gage height, 7.15 ft Jan. 18, 1938 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 27 cfs Aug. 18, 

1946 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

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

regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gag* 

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

Flow

2.1 

2.3 

2.8

58

79

150

3.5 

4.5 

6.0

318

704

1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

321

3TS

309

3O6

304

309 

318

309

304

301

304

306

301

298

306

306

298

292

283

275

286

292

281

272 

264

256

243

2IS

*248

278

275

9,008

291

-

-

Nov.

272

2S1

243

223

213

207 

204

191

181

179

175

169

163

160

154

148

143

136

133

128

127

126

IBS

167 

145

150

150

156

152

175

5,200

173

-

-

Dec.

272

208

158

140

165

175 

258

292

*315

406

427

434

452

I3T

409

369

300

230

2OO

205

210

225

250

280 

290

270

180

180

150

140

13C

8,161

263

-

-

Jan.

125

135

135

125

125

*125 

120

112

120

122

116

110

104

110

110

108

104

102

*100

98

130

190

170

150 

140

135

175

195

T73

160

155

4,076

131

-

-

Feb.

150

145

140

135

*130

125 

120

116

116

114

110

106

iS±

154

106

165

840

860

740

700

900

1,100

*1.500

1,176 

1,090

1,010

874

772

13,342

476

-

-

Mar.

738

782

TVS

760

720

66O 

56O

520

470

440

410

37O

290

270

3TC

434

423

406

392

406

490

521

513

502 

498

545

566

574

667

672

672

16,383

528

-

-

Apr.

714

686

649

640

618

624 

812

971

*911

917

1,010

1,040

998

966

917

885

1,040

1,110

1,190

1,180

1,230

1,260

1,230

1.270 

1,216

1,020

911

982

1,040

1,050

29,081

969

-

-

May

928

890

843

960

998

1,010 

858

777

817

742

654

562

525

494

463

434

343

289

*223

150

204

297

420

441 

438

430

42O

312

228

228 

336

16,694

539

-

-

June

427

479

502

517 m

452

441

416

346

275

269

243

228

207

204

292

346

292

202

169

156

T59

272

*312 

233

202

169

179

177

173

8,820

294

-

-

July

189

191

T75

161

133

121 

104

98

92

89

86

84

83

81

80

79

78

76

75

74

72

*71

69

68 m

69

69

76

78

79 

78

2,950

95.2

-

-

Aug.

80

77

75

75

77

78 

77

76

75

74

77

90

99

57

81

79

77

*75

76

77

76

75

72

70 

68

67

63

62

55

69 

90

2,356

76.0

-

"

Sept.

98

98

94

89

83

79 

7855-

84

81

86

119

231

315

312

309

309

301

309

315

256

218

211

153

114

149

207

274

*318

549

5,724

191

-

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 1,340 Mln 57 Mean 324 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.70

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,300 Mln 62 Mean 334 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.60

discharge (base. 1.200 cfs).--Feb. 23 (3:15 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (5.69 ft); Apr. 21 (12 p.m.) 

cfs 15.60 ft).

Peak 

1,320 cf

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-6, Dec. 17 to Feb. 23, Mar. 4-15.
344 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°36'40", long 7S°06'3S", on left bank half a miie west of McKeever, 

Herkimer County, and 2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi.

Records avallable.--June 1900 to December 1922 (published as "at Moose River"), May 1922 

to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Nov. 3, 1922. Datum of gage 

is 1,479.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 5, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1922, 

staff gage at site 2i miles downstream at various datums. May 28 to Nov. 2, 1922, 

staff gage at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years (1907-13, 1914-54), 841 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 12.05 ft), caused 

by release from upstream ice jam; minimum, 102 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.67 ft)

1900-1954: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 17.45 ft, from 

floodmark), result of failure of dam; minimum, about 42 cfs July 21, 23, 25-27, 1913.

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

regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions (water years). WSF 624: 1922(M). WSP 729: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1928.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 

2.5 

3.O 

4.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17

244

338

524

1,010

6.O

S.O

10.0

2,360 

4,29O 

6,550

Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0

521 

1,O10

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

408

397 

386

279

376

386

438

496

476

445

434 

453

464

457

438

426

408

394

383

376

379

386

376

362

355

341

328

*355

362

461

622

12,727

411

-

Nov.

545

476 

419

376

348

322

318

315

305

302

302 

302

299

293

290

2 S3

296

308

299

290

277

268 456"

864

663

Has" 969

650

520

457

12,650

422

_

-

Dec.

520

445 

360

330 840"

1,400

2,310

2,500

*1,410

1,830

2,510 

1,570

1,200

1,020

923

777

640

540

520

540

540

560

680

848

890

754

562

500

457

430

380

28,786

929

-

Jan.

360

370 

380

350

340

*340

320

300

310

31O

300 

290

270

27O

270

260

250

245

*235

245

320

540

500

430

400

380

450

620

630

540

480

11,275

364

-

Feb.

420

400 

380

360

*340

340

330

320

320

300

290 

280

270

270

280

410

3,600

4,060

2,620

1,980

2,210

4,580

*4,050

2,760

2,140

1,780

1,520

1,350

-------

37,960

1,356

-

Mar.

1,860

4,020 

2^950

1,900

1,55O

1,360

1,180

1,080

980

880

820 

740

660

580 680"

700

700

660

620

738

1,080

1,130

1,000

890

864

1,180

1,370

1,250

1,690

1,660

1,560

38,332

1,237

-

Apr.

1,350

1,180 

1,080

1,020

960

1,120

3,190

5,500

*4,520

2,750

2,610 

4,020

2,870

2,470

*2, 580

2,760

6,030

4,766

3,110

3,450

3,510

3,010

3,830

3,260

2,390

1,920

1,730

3,120

3,440

2,310

85,850

2,862

-

May

l,soo

1,750 

1,770

2.4SO

2.590

2,020

1,610

1,490

1,890

1,770

1,530 

1,300

1,190

1,050

939

853

724

626

*542

416

479

892

1,660

1,290

1,030

890

797

648

542

655

828

38,051

1,227

-

June

802

1,370 

2,390

1,860

1,480

1,200

1,060

939

772

622

608 

538

525

508

479

719

724

577

428

360

322

5*6

555

*599

447

386

343

401

455

412

22,227

741

-

July

397

401 

354

309

258

234

217

202

192

178

170 

163

158

156

153

148

146

142

137

132

130

*128

126

126

123

126

130

144

153

158

151

5,742

185

-

Aug.

153

148 

144

142

144

144

144

139

135

132

135 

173

208

200

173

156

148

*142

142

139

135

130

123

119

117

112

108

104

T5T

124

211

4,434

143

-

Sept.

529

447 

306

240

205

17S

159" 168

186

176

176 

313

443

582

729

608

604

599

573

743

691

555

534

447

350

336

3S6

439

*471

487

12,690

423

_

-

Calendar year 1953 : Max 6,700 Min 12O Mean 832 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.96

Water year 1953-54 : Max 6,030 Min 104 Mean 851 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.67

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Feb. 17 (1:45 p.m.) 9,250 cfs (12.05 ft); Apr. 8 (9 p.m.) 5,960 

cfs (9.51 ft;; Apr. 17 (6:30 p.m.) 7,950 cfs (11.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-5, 17-23, 28, Dec. 3O to Feb. 17, Mar. 7-1% 

Apr. 2-5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 345

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°44'50", long 75°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Donnattsburg, Lewis County, l£ miles downstream from Chase Lake Outlet, 4f 

miles northeast of Glenfield, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 91.7 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to September 16, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 202 cf s.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 6.82 ft); maximum gage height, 6.84 ft Feb. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 25 cfs 

Aug. 28 (gage height, 2.98 ft).

1942-54: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from grapi 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 17, 1948, Aug. 4, 5, 1949 

(gage height, 2.85 ft).

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

Bating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

3.0 27

3.2 49

3.6 114

4.0 210

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

375

590

1,150

3.0 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

27

49

109

194

4.5 358

5.0 57S

6.0 1,150

7.0 1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

d

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.

Oct.

34

33

32

31

3T

41

74

104

^3

82

69

65

60

56

52

49

51

48

46

45

41

40 

37

37

36

40

36

40

*46

65 

78

1,592

51.4

0.561

0.65

Nov.

75

68

*60

55

52

47

51

49

52

55

56

58

59

56

56

56

56

53

52

51

47

46

ITT

239

202

261

255

188

146

118

2,739

91.3

0.996

1.11

Dec.

104

95

88

87

13S

224

301

451

*314

350

-538 "364

258

213

222

190

155

114

106

125

144

180 

290

267

220

170

145

140

124

110 

90

6,315

204

2.22

2.56

Jan.

86

92

106

106

*102

106

104

74

82

86

78

84

80

80

88

96

90

70

7^

90

160

230 

240

200

170

155

210

280

215

130

3,973

128

1.40

1.61

Feb.

110

110

102

92

88

84

76

74

76

*74

72

64

60

64

76

135

740

1,140

1,000

780

780

1,400 

1,100

707

475

370

306

278

_

10,433

373

4.07

4.23

Mar.

599

1,570

947

*495

350

290

245

222

202

186

165

150

151

147

141

125

124

116

114

157

268

272 

225

184

184

369

466

378

489

458

10,087

325

3.54

4.09

Apr.

330

245

205

185

170

250

826

1,450

*1,310

736

583

989

702

521

480

544

1,220

1,260

638

691

718

502 

608

559

382

306

275

531

712

449

18,377

613

6.68

7.45

May

316

328

343

1,080

1,120

558

370

316

347

324

272

252

255

222

189

167

151

*139

129

122

123

172 

237

202

160

135

122

111

T5B" 109

165

8,692

280

3.05

3.53

June

127

221

354

374

355

234

194

160

131

109

134

141

133

127

109

97

89

78

68

61

57

 -5S 

113

123

92

78

73

164

184

139

4,358

145

1.58

1.77

July

~59 109

73

63

58

53

53

50

49

45

43

41

38

37

38

36

36

35

33

32

*31

31 

30

29" 29

29

29

35

35

41

42

1,372

44.3

0.483

0.56

Aug.

38

35

33

32

31

41

52

36

35

33

34

68

114

84

62

50

47

41

38

36

34

31 

30

*30

30

29

29

27

2T

48

121

1,376

44.4

0.484

0.56

Sept.

TS"8" 208

109

79

65

53

49

47

43

39_

41

44

50

111

186

133

107

90

81

78

73

73 

87

87

76

72

65

 62

58

53

2,487

82.9

0.904

1.01

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,790 Min 21 Mean 172 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.49

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,450 Min 27 Mean 197 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.13

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 cfs). Feb. 18 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 22 (4:30 p.m.)

1,750 cfs (6.82 ft); Mar. 2 (11 a.m.) 1,460 cfs (6.46 ft); Apr. 9 (2 a.m.) 1.650 cfs (6.70 ft);

Apr. 17 (12 p.m.) 1,710 cfB (6.78 ft); May 4 (10:15 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (6.56 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

11, 12, 16-19, Apr. 1-5.

16-20, 25-28, Dec. 30 to Feb. 22, Mar. 5-7,
346 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°53'50", long 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam on Beaver River, 

2f miles upstream from Moshier Creek and ?1 miles west of Beaver River Post Office 

Herkimer County.

Drainage' area.' 172 sq mi.

Records available. February 1925 to September 1954.

Gage. Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,679.58 ft May 4 (contents,

4,704,000,000 cu ft); minimum observed, 1,652.07 ft Nov. 22 (contents, 72,000,000 

cu ft) .

1925-54: Maximum elevation observed, 1,679.73 ft June 3, 1947 (contents, 

4,748.000,000 cu ft); minimum observed since first filling, 1,644.80 ft Mar. 25-27, 

1940 (reservoir empty).

Remarks. Records good. Reservoir originally formed about 1885; enlarged at various 

times and in 1924 enlarged to a usable capacity of 4,623,000,000 cu ft between elevations 1,650.3 ft and 1,679.3 ft above mean sea level. Elevation of gate sill of lowest 

outlet, 1,642.3 ft. Capacity below elevation 1,650.3 ft, about 90,000,000 cu ft. Reservoir is used to regulate flow of Beaver and Black Rivers for control of floods, for 

power development, and for general welfare of the public. Record of contents herein 

represents those above elevation 1,650.3 ft.

Cooperation. Record of gate opening and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of Black 

River Regulating District.

Elevation, In feet, 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

Oct.

62.90

62.69

62.49

62.26

62.07

61.87

61.73

61.60

61.43

61.26

61.06

60.90

60.72

60.54

60.32

60.13

59.93

59.73

59.51

59.31

59.11

58.89

58.68

58.46

58.24

58.01

57.78

57.55

57.36

57.19

57.O2

Nov.

56.84

56.64

56.44

56.17

56.00

55.79

55.60

55.37

55.12

54.88

54.67

54.46

54.24

54.02

53.79

53.56

53.34

53.09

52.86

56.62

52.36

52.09

52.35

52.77

53.15

53.54

54.00

54.38

54.62

54.82

_______

Dec.

54.98

55.01

54.99

54.97

54.95

55.06

55.23

55.93

56.50

56.96

57.90

58.50

58.89

59.22

59.45

59.79

60.03

60.21

60.43

60.56

60.69

60.89

61.19

61.44

61.64

61.82

61.95

62.07

62.23

62.34

62.42

Jan.

62.46

62.45

62.45

62.45

62.41

62.35

62.25

62.14

62.01

61.91

61.79

61.66

61.52

61.35

61.21

61.05

60.93

60.79

60.62

60.47

60.38

60.34

60.35

60.43

60.54

60.56

60.55

60.54

60.51

60.52

60.59

Feb.

60.73

60.72

60.71

60.65

60.47

60.44

60.55

60.66

60.64

60.57

60.44

60.33

60.34

60.36

60.39

60.47

61.52

63.16

64.15

64.82

65.42

66.30

67.24

67.85

68.34

68.75

69.09

69.31

_

_______

_______

Mar.

69.72

70.45

71.18

71.70

72.08

72.29

72.55

72.75

72.91

73.02

73.12

73.18

73.23

73.29

73.35

73.38

73.40

73.34

73.27

73.23

73.30

73.35

73.34

73.31

73.26

73.33

73.43

73.61

73.87

74.57

74.53

Apr.

74.55

74.58

74.55

74.51

74.42

74.34

74.54

75.06

75.87

76.39

76.80

77.45

77.90

78.23

78.56

78.93

79.40

79.48

79.29

79.44

79.49

79.39

79.45

79.35

79.36

79.38

79.41

79.43

79.34

79.38

_______

May

79.38

79.38

79.35

79.50

79.52

79.38

79.39

79.39

79.32

79.36

79.33

79.40

79.41

79.40

79.37

79.35

79.28

79.29

79.29

79.25

79.19

79.22

79.25

79.26

79.23

79.15

79.14

79.07

79 . 10

79.12

79.13

June

79.13

79.13

79.23

79.33

79.40

79.42

79. 39

79.36

79.31

79.29

79.26

79.22

79.20

79.19

79.19

79.16

79.07

78.98

78.89

78.80

78.68

78.66

78.66

78.64

78.56

78.53

78.40

78.47

78.49

78.45

_______

July

78.40

76.32

78.30

78.29

78.24

78.22

78.12

78.03

77.93

77.84

77.73

77.63

77.49

77.37

77.22

77.05

76.89

76.73

76.53

76.42

76.27

76.11

75.93

75.76

75.61

75.43

75.28

75.11

74.99

74.84

74.70

Aug.

74.52

74.36

74.20

74.07

73.92

73.75

73.60

73.46

73.30

73.13

72.97

72.84

72.72

72.56

72.40

72.24

72.07

71.89

71.73

71.56

71.40

71.22

71.03

70.84

70.67

70.48

70.30

70.10

69.92

69.74

69.66

Sept.

69.64

69.64

69.64

69.63

69.62

69.57

69.53

69.45

69.29

69.11

68.93

68.76

68.59

68.48

68.43

68.34

68.22

68.08

67.93

67.85

67.66

67.53

67.44

67.41

67.35

67.27

67.19

67.09

67.00

66.91

 

Note. Add 1,600 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Oct. 31................

Calendar year 1953..

Feb. 28...............

July 31.......... .....

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1953-54.

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,656.90

-

1,674.58

1,666.83

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

409

1,046

-

2,256

3,351

4,646

4,371

3,363

1,738

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent In 

cubic feet 

per second)

-265

+298

-40.0

+596

+500

-26.9

-78.3

-376

-408

-205

+19.6

t Reservoir elevations at 12 p.m. obtained by Interpolation.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 347

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam, 2| miles upstream from Moshier Creek and 7-| miles west of Beaver River Post Office, Herkimer 

County.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. May 1908 to September 1954.

Page. Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1924, staff gage at 

present site and datum. June 1, 1924, to Nov. 14, 1929, staff gage at site 1,000 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 367 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Apr. 18; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Nov. 24-28.

1908-54: Maximum discharge, about 3,700 cfs May 3, 1926; practically no flow at 

times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Discharge determined from ratings for gates and spillway of Stillwater Dam.

Cooperation. Record of gate openings and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of 

Black River Regulating District.

Revisions. WSF 714: Drainage area.

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

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Oct.

445

I4T

438

438

435

435

430

430

428

428

423

423

418

416

413

408

408

405

405

400

397

397

394

389

387

384

381

377

374 

372

369

12,689

409

Nov.

367

352

359

355

352

349

345

342

337

333

328

323

319

314

311

305

302

297

292

287

280

128

33

1010-

10

10

10

11 

11

7,093

236

Dec.

128

186

186

186

186

186

188

86

11

IT

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

140

208

1,940

62.6

Jan.

208

208

208

309

584

384

384

381

381

381

379

377

377

375

373

371

371

368

365

364

364

362

132

12

24T

365

365

365

233 

13

13

9,416

304

Feb.

244

367

3BT

367

232

12

T5

244

367

365

364

231

12

12

241

159

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

-

3,765

134

Mar.

1515-

15

15

15

15

16

137

220

220

220.

220

220

221

221

221

350

442

442

440

442

442

442

442

442

442

225

16

16

680

7,549

24,4

Apr.

421

540

603

603

600

599

603

318

Te- 16

ns

217

211

243

222

611

2,360

5,020

27020-

1,510

1,680

1,410

1,520

1,180

804

822

1,080

1,620

1,160 

964

27,091

903

May

866

811

814

1,580

1.980

1,060

902

946

734

647

472

537

609

596

536

497

376

319

387

450

449

449

450

451

449

446

445

316

178

-i 7 6

-L I O

179

19,109

616

June

357

286

182

T9T

303

4,47

484 4S9"

354

300

299

298

298

297

382

446

444

441

439

436

433

432

*432

432

430

430

426

427

428 

427

11,453

382

July

426

352

251

250

249

363

420

418

417

426

428

427

51S

585

581

581

581

579

594

575

574

572

572

572

569

567

567

564

564 

564

561

15,266

492

Aug.

561

537

556

554

554

554

552

549

549

547

547

547

544

544

542

539

539

539

534

534

532

529

527

527

524

520

520

517

517 

514

495 

16,664

538

Sept.

307

203

507

203

203

203

384

512

5TZ

5O9

509

507

506

502

502

*502

501

499

499

499

496

452

396

396

396

396

396

394

394 

394

12,375

412

Adjusted for change In contents In Stillwater Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

144 

0.837 

0.97

174 

1.0] 

1.12

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54 :

361 

2.10 

2.42

217 

1.26 

1.45

731 

4.25 

4.43

652 

3.79 

4.37

1,403 

8.16 

9.10

590 

3.43 

3.95

Observed

Max 1,770 Min 10 Mean 370 

Max 3,020 Mln 10 Mean 396

303 

1.76 

1.97

116

0.674 

0.78

129 

0.750 

0.87

207 

1.20 

1.34

Adjusted

Mean 330 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.02 

Mean 415 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
348 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long 75 0 24'15", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Black Creek 

and half a mile west of Croghan, Lewis County.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 806.20 ft above mean sea level, approximate datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 24 years, 579 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.73 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.66 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Dec. 26.

1930-54: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 12, 1954; minimum daily, 35 cfs May 13, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Plow almost completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir 

(see p. 346). Between Stillwater Dam and this station, flow is further regulated by 

nine powerplant ponds. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Revisions.. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

139

252

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

442

693

1,400

3,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

619

491

431

149

427

766

591

751

571

449

165

436

649

489

539

470

455

147

434

482

411

417

437

393

150

295

364

412

416

415 

314

13,615

439

-

-

Nov.

135

336

*417

417

421

496

3o"2~ 526

383

493

487

455

449

361

152

299

378

427

471

433

298

156

561

341

329

199

271

316

142

316

10,427

348

-

-

Dec.

328

319

316

316

315

139

296

*332

330

533

493

345

124

391

416

392

377

369

328

117

376

b390

b340

b200

52

49

1ST

401

433

520 

579

10,072

325

-

-

Jan.

153

243

288

420

*497

490

450

444

366

189

436

436

378

337

334

293

118

3T5!j

425

452

585

607

4TT

164

486

505

576

548

543

356

135

12,052

389

-

-

Feb.

461

585

565

528

497

311

132

387

*444

333

311

400

311

105

3TF

931

,560

,260

,440

,110

,040

,310

,360

,130

807

752

643

225

_

-------

19,284

689

-

-

Mar.

673

997

1,010

978

*957

797

192

418

471

469

501

466

331

124

I3T

449

491

673

670

856

782

689

685

784

849

943

816

803

882

964

1,010

21,161

683

-

-

Apr.

1,020

1,020

1,010

957

957

1,160

1,250

1,170

1,160

1,100

1,060

985

957

950

5B7J

1,230

*1,900

2,000

2,410

2,960

2,490

2,360

2,190

2,060

1,950

1,540

1,210

2,060

1,910

1,860

45,836

1,528

-

-

May

1,230

1,140

1,310

2,190

2,400

2,440

1,970

1,830

1,480

1,040

1,260

1,170

1,010

589

467

a 640

a540

*a780

589

702

799

560

341

525

704

735

692

676

726

113 

12T

30,769

993

-

-

June

514

574

761

784

679

338

622

759

626

504

558

513

184

506

495

667

668

669

663

166

514

*691

836 5S9"

712

478

124

53T

706

662

17,179

573

-

-

July

659

694

738

105

Zi

487

531

651

706

680

168

467

606

647

647

654

649

256

438

614

679

671

660

451

286

491

652

742 152"

657 

722

17,109

552

-

-

Aug.

600

600

655

634

610

625

625

225

505

610

620

625

*631

636

670

636

631

631

647

670

653

237

610

610

615

620

620

415

149

6TT

6

17,890

577

-

-

Sept.

729

711

682

693

208

163

44T

568

631

636

631

163

571

653

653

647

642

682

463

598

581

810

B5T

762

691

598

702

*694

543

579

17,781

593

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,090 Min 49 Mean 551 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.44

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,96o Min 49 Mean 639 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 349

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y.

Location. Lat 430 53'55", long 75°39'40", on left bank at powerplant half a mile northeast of Copenhagen, Lewis County, 3f miles downstream from Cobb Creek, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . September 1929 to September 1954.

Bage . water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 25 years, 221 efs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 6.51 ft, from

reconstructed gage-height graph); maximum gage height, 11.13 ft (backwater from ice);

minimum discharge, 5.1 efs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 14,400 efs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 12.08 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam;

maximum gage height, 13.18 ft Jan. 31, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 efs

Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 0.17 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs July 22 to Aug. 2, 1933. 

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris,

doubtful gage-height record, or partly obstructed intake, which are fair. Prior to

September 1949, diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

35

68

120

£.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

216

6OO

1,220

2,080

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

Jan. 21 to Apr. 6

3.0 629

4.0 1,240

5.0 2,020

6.0 3,020

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

0.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

5.1

12

110

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

194

544

1,100

1,890

2,890

Discharge, In cubic feet 'per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

16

15

1414"

22

198

T8T

120

81

59

61

57

45

39

35

32

29

27

31

33

31

27

26

25

24

23

27

34 

*36

34

1,417

45.7

0.513

0.59

Nov.

32

29

27

25

23

15

IT

27

35

45

60

68

78

75

100

150

133

107

87

70

59

54

993

SIT

302

370

222

152

116 

94

4,076

136

1.53

1.70

Dec.

86

87

79

S5

367

275

765

*455

267

1.440

796

412

296

255

516

b230

blSO

bllO

blOO

bllO

b!60

b560

757

319

192

155

126

137

135

b!14

b80

9,624

31O

3.48

4.02

Jan.

b70

b74

b86

79

*73

66

65

b54

b60

b62

b56

b60

b58

b58

b64

b70

b56

b50 b5B~

b80

b640 470"

341

267

d226

d243

514

453

341

d249 

d!83

5,226

169

1.90

2.18

Feb.

138

138

132

122

114

105

103

91

*94

94

b92

b80

b76 bHS"

b!02

b2,200

d2,450

dl,666

dl,300

dl,220

d2,350

2,320

1,270

d860

d580

d430

d340

639

-

19,126

683

7.67

7.99

Mar.

2,210

1,880

880

b290

*b270

b270

d264

249

228

212

192

172

156

161

136

129

134

119

116

45?

523

466

381

296

388

1,330

797

718

1,410 

669

547

16,045

518

5.82

6.70

Apr.

403

301

b!95

b!85

226

1,370

2,250

2,530

*1,210

686

999

1,040

586

504

540

1,050

*2,030

841

478

1,480

607

373

373

275

199

157

3TT

962

437

249

22,848

762

8.56

9.55

Hay

177

393

574

1,890 555"

307

220

221

361

282

187

222

230

157

123

104

88

*78

73

66

61

79

93

76

64

57

50

46

4T

86

64

7,060

228

2.56

2.95

June

52

167

408

24T

161

119

114

86

61

49

44

45

63

67

46

39

31

24

21

18

17

*2T

146

101

54

39

42

206

152

84

2,724

90.8

1.02

1.14

July

5435-

31

24

20

21

21

21

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

9.8

8.6

8.2

9.0

*8.6

8.6

7.0

6.6

cBTB"

e7.0

c7.6

e7.0

8.4

11

17

16

471.0

15.2

0.171

0.20

Aug.

15

12

10

9.4

9.8

10

13

14

11

9.0

16

86

93

50

30

22

18

14

12

12

11

9.4

8.2

7.3

*6.6

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.1 jrty

181

721.8

23.3

0.262

0.30

Sept.

337 THB"

75

45

32

26

22

42

34

29

22

1820"

132

122

91

84

64

56

101

83

174

165

98

65

53

60

*54

42

36

2,340

78.0

0.876

0.98

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,280 Hin 1.8 Mean 198 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.23

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,530 Hin 5.1 Mean 251 Cfsm 2.82 In. 38.30

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). Feb. 16 (about 10 p.m.) 3,600 efs (6.51 ft); Feb. 21 (9 p.m.)

3,54O efs 16.46 ft); Mar. 2 (12:45 a.m.) 3,270 cfs (6.23 ft); Apr. 6 (8:30 p.m.) 3,470 cfs (6.40

ft); Apr. 17 (6:45 a.m.)'2,780 efs (5.90 ft); Apr. 20 (4:15 a.m.) 2,740 cfs (5.86 ft); May 4 (3:45 

a.m.) 2,860 cfs (5.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Backwater from debris.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

existing gage-height record

Note'. Partly obstructed intake June 20-22; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and 

engineer's notes.
350 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black River at Watertown, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°59'05", long 75°55'30", on downstream side of right abutment of

Vanduzee Street Bridge at Watertown, Jefferson County, 3| miles upstream from Philomel 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1.876 sq mi.

Records available. July 1920 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 3, 1921, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 3,942 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 efs Feb. 23 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Aug. 1, 29 (gage height, -0.05 ft); minimum daily, 495 cfs Aug. 29.

1920-54: Maximum discharge, 33,900 cfs Apr. 9, 1928 (gage height, 10.6 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 2, 1934 (gage height, -0.19 ft); minimum daily, 137 cfs Sept. 4, 

1939.

Maximum discharge known, about 39,700 efs in April 1869 (from New York State 

Museum Bulletin 85).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, or 

fragmentary gage-height record, which are good. Appreciable regulation by Stillwater 

Reservoir, Pulton Chain of Lakes, and other reservoirs. Extensive diurnal fluctuation 

at low and medium flow caused by mills and power-plants in and above Watertown. During 

canal season water is diverted out of basin through Forestport feeder and Black River 

Canal (flowing south).

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Bating tables, water year 1955-54, except periods of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 19 to Sept. 3O

1.0 648

1.5 1,21O

2.0 1,900

3.O 3,570

4.0 5,790

6.0 12,100

9.0 26,000

0.8 469

1.3 918

2.0 1,800

3.0 3,510

4.0 5,720

5.0 8,390

7.0 15,000

9.0 23,600

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

IS

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,640

1,520

1,32O

1,160 

1.2OO

1,490

1,860

2,220

2.27O

1,840

1,39O 

1,510

1,740

1.8ZO

1,740

1,660

1,550

1,230

1,330

1,410

1,450 

1,370

1,370

1,590

716

1,23O

1,310

1,280

1,350

1,630

1,500

46,696

1,506

-

-

Nov.

1,520

1,60O

1,780

1,580 

1,530

1,43O

1,400

1,410

1,260

1,520

1,540 

1,840

1,900

1,830

1,440

1.68O

1,670

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,500 

1.210

2,010

5.550

3,330

3,230

3,340

3,270

2,590

2,270

 --

58,220

1,941

-

-

Dec.

2,100

1,960

1,900

1.790 

1,790

2,670

3,780

*5,53O

5,980

6,750

7.800 

7,710

7,350

6,360

5,660

5,O9O

4,040

2,640

2,240

2,480

2,600 

3,550

5,040

4,830

3,670

3,110

2,810

2,730

2,690

2,670

2,450

121,770

3,928

-

-

Jan.

1,920

1,720

1,760

2,020 

*2,080

2,100

2,030

bl.800

bl,70O

bl,600

bl,450 

bl,600

bl,650

bl,650

1,610

1,450

bl,35O

bl.500

bl,500

1,600

2,450 

4,130

4,260

3,690

3,440

3,4OO

3,520

3,910

4.400

4,260

3,950

75,200

2,426

-

-

Feb.

f3,150

2,770

2,610

2,650 

2,41O

2,240

2,06O

1,780

*1,9ZO

1,940

bl,800 

bl,650

bl,600

bl.450

1,600

4,390

15,400

14,800

18,200

18,700

17,100 

22,000

22.900

21,200

17,20O

13,300

10,40O

9,890

_

_--._--

-------

237,110

8,468

-

-

Mar.

11,800

13,200

14,700

15. OOP 

*12,600

10,500

8,29O

6,780

5,740

4,990

4,500 

4,160

3,780

3,29O

5.O60

3,140

3,09O

3,19O

3,14O

3,540

5,900 

6,440

6.47O

6,010

5,840

7,30O

8,290

8,440

9,040

9,33O

9,560

221,110

7,133

-

-

Apr.

9,430

8,660

7,410

6.41O 

5.650

5,870

11,300

13,700

*17,700

19.500

16,200 

14,000

12,900

12,700

11,700

11,400

12,700

16,000

19,100

17,700

16,100 

14,1OO

12,600

11,600

11,300

10,700

9,600

9,940

10,700

11,300

567,750

12,260

-

-

May

11,500

1O,200

9,270

12,100 

15,200

15.400

12,700

10,900

9,660

9,000

8,42O 

8,O5O

7,360

6,430

5,290

4,470

4,020

*5,59O

5,520

2,920

2,850 

2,65O

5,150

4,060

4,280

5,740

5,520

2,990

2,68O

2,400

2. 280

200,200

6,458

-

-

June

2,690

2,960

4.6OO

5,920 

6.170

5,740

5,1OO

4,560

5.92O

3,230

2,6OO 

2,500

2,210

2,190

2,350

2,300

2,280

2,560

2,29O

1,880

1.560 *1,75'0"

2,150

2,550

2,59O

2,190

1,580

1,590

2,540

2,560

88,710

2,957

-

-

July

2.560

2,060

1,99O

1,740 

1,190

1,130

1,200

1,490

1,470

1,430

1,29O 

1,130

1,240

1,210

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,080

1,100

*1,170

1.16O 

1,260

1,240

1,210

954

1,080

1,11O

1,150

1,440

1,510

1,820

41,974

1,354

-

-

Aug.

575

1,250

1,32O

1,380 

1,330

1,230

1,210

1,160

1,140

1,190

1,210 

1,300

1,420

1,530

1.680

1,58O

1,400

1,340

*1,270

1,260

1,230 

1,13O

1,110

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,310

1,440

495 Ho

1,660

38,758

1,250

-

-

Sept.

2,680

5.510

2,790

2,160 

1.55O

1.000

1,180

1,270

1,55O

1,570

1,570 

1,510

1,160

1,560

2,090

2,440

2,570

2,150

2,140

2,250

2,590 

2,750

2,890

2,600

2,49O

1,850

1,950

*1,900

1,950

1,870

60,26O

2,009

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 24,100 Mln 536 Mean 3,616 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.14

Water year 1953-54: Max 22,9OO Mln 495 Mean 4,268 Cfsm 2.28 In. 3O.87

Peak discharge (base, 17.00O cfsh2O,OOO cfs (7.81 ft)j Apr. 19 (12:3O

-Feb. 23 (Z:15 a.m.) 24.50O cfs (8.72 ft); Apr. 1O (9:15 a.m.) 

p.m.) 19,800 cfs (7.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record and powerplant records at Black River.

Kote.--Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

East Branch Oswegatchle River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y.

351

Location. Lat 44°13'15", long 74 051'00", on right bank 900 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Cranberry Lake, at village of Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 144 sq ml.

Records available. May 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,458.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 291 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.13 ft); minimum dally, 28 cfs Dec. 11-17.

1923-54: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum dally, about 3 cfs Apr. 9-16, 1931.

temarks. Records excellent. Since 1867, flow almost completely regulated by Cranberry 

Lake (total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

98

181

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

316

740

1,780

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

Itotal

Mean

Oct.

268

268

268

268

*268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268 

268

268

268

268

251

222

222

222

p-l Q

<-* *

219

8,055

260

Nov.

216

216

214

214

212

212

209

209

*209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

197

186

186 

186

186

186

186

186

183

183

181

6,019

201

Dec.

181

181

183

183

183

183

186

186

129

59

28

25

28

28

28

28

28

61

*91

91

92 

92

91

91

91

90

90

159

222

222

222

3,555

115

Jan.

222

222

222

*222

222

222

222

263

349

3T9

346

346

346

346

302

219

216

5T6

216

216

216 

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

219

219

219

7,669

247

Feb.

*219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

219

222

155

42

42

44

45 

46

47

49

131

219

219

222

_

4,738

1.69

Mar.

*226

454

790

1,040

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,010

762

493

425

421

414

406

478

627

772.

751

735

719

704 

693

678

668

663

663

663

658

658

663

663

21,087

680

Apr.

658

476

288

285

*288

499

751

908

1,010

1,030

1,040

863

535

558

572

600

896

1,240

1,340

1.450

1,450 

1,440

1,410

1,090

628

628

633

897

1,060

1,060

25,586

853

May

1.040

777

526

678

885

885

885

698

572

*472

370

370

370

370

370

370

336

253

219

219

2"98

384

388

391

329

294

256

232

232

22S

13,914

449

June

197

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

183

183

183

*206

242

242

242

242

242

282

300 

300

300

300

300

300

304

389

448

448

7,462

249

July

448

444

440

440

437

382

248

229

229

229

222

197

197

195

195

195

192

192

192

192

195 

192

192

19C

188

186

I5e

186

186

186

186

7,568

24*

Aug.

186

186

183

*183

168

159

159

159

181

209

209

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212 

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

6,222

?01

Sept.

159

55

42

38

43

44

133

202

202

204

204

206

*206

206

237

256

256

256

259

256

185 

132

132

130

130

130

130

172

259

259

5,123

171

Adjusted for change in contents in Cranberry Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

117 

0.812 

0.94

86. f o.eo: 0.6'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

) 325 

2.26 

2.60

176 

1.22 

1.41

570 

3.96 

4.12

519 

3.60 

4.16

1,098 

7.62 

8.51

438 

3.04 

3.50

Observed

Max 1,160 Mln 17 Mean 249 

Max 1,450 Min 28 Mean 321

266 

1.85 

2.06

125 

0.868 

1.00

115 

0.799 

0.92

248 

1.72 

1.92

Adjusted

Mean 246 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.18 

Mean 338 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Elevation of surface of Cranberry Lake, 1,483.50 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1953; 1,485.55 ft 

at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1954; 1,483.40 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1952; 1,483.05 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1953 

(furnished by Oswegatchle River Improvement Commission).
352 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°13'25", long 75°04'35", on left bank 300 ft downstream from Plat Rock 

hydroelectric plant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and 2f miles north of Oswegatchie, 

St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 263 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 29 years (1925-54), 525 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 5.62 ft); maximum gage height, 5.86 ft Apr. 8 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs 

June 22 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Aug. 29, Sept. 12.

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 4,090 cfs Apr. 12, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.1 ft 

Apr. 6, 1928; minimum discharge, probably less than 1 cfs during complete shutdown of 

powerplant; minimum daily, 1 cfs July 25, 1926.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of backwater from debris, which are 

fair. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant; 

since 1867, seasonal flow regulated to some extent by Cranberry Lake (total capacity, 

2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except period of backwater from debris (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

7.3

16

28

57

131

247

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

415

642

942

1,710

2,770

0.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

3.9

6.5

14

26

52

124

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

240

410

638

934

1,710

2,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

403

515

557

7.3

515 

487

497

410

488

433

7.7

454

496

385

454

508

436

66

487

471

410

395

276

7.7

7.3

413

364

376

466 

336

8.4

10,816.4

349

-

-

Nov.

78

454

414

390

362

300

34

186

371

*265

294

342

263

81

197

37O

341

327

329

175

31

104

470

479

585

447

511

397

54§^

O*O

9,151.0

305

-

-

Dec.

436

438

399

390

215

221

549

67O

506

611

583

461

378

449

414

399

405

260

161

197

*465

577

756

608

452

447

9.5

462

471 

525

461

13,375.5

431

-

-

Jan.

440

284

iii

466

*483

451

504

517

11

104

476

502

461

393

369

9.5

207

465

449

376

555

596

272

188

700

536

666

551

529 

134

115

11,817.9

381

-

-

Feb.

580

*597

464

537

352

70

66

528

470

443

516

360

12

13?

511

792

2.060

1,770

1,350

1,070

1,020

1,610

1,270

1,200

864

875

368

361

-

20,255

723

_

-

Mar.

*1,090

1,700

1,500

1,570

2,060

1,690

1,420

1,140

919

1,080

1,140

1,040

957

856

846

502

446

474

734

905

1,340

1,010

1,080

1,120

1,100

1,270

1,350

636

1,340

1,380

1 250

34,945

1,127

-

-

Apr.

1,230

877

905

673

1,060

*1,200

1,430

2,100

1,800

1,450

1,750

1,850

1,650

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,450

1,650

1,700

1,950

1,950

1,850

1,750

1,650

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,100

1,350

1 350

43,975

1,466

-

-

May

1,120

1,35O

1,300

1,350

1,450

1,350

1,35O

1,300

1,080

860

*820

760

330

360

580

500

680

49O

580

620

520

280 356"

540

600

520

560

580

632 

286

294

23,342

753

-

-

June

343

343

565

677

704

316

362

416

458

431

391

340

340

319

*300

546

509

531

315

307

255

5TJ8

295

662

587

519

426

581

648

13,568

, 452

-

-

July

725

598

645

566

591

544

533

541

471

347

311

310

402

485

496

449

251

74

371

367

308

418

372

256

6.8

315

324

336

326 

383

324

12,445.8

401

-

-

Aug.

*7.2

450

382

409

416

398

384

207

261

300

314

274

203

200

133

386

425

418

476

4l6

393

6.5

400

406

390

330

353

320

30P

315

9,710.9

313

-

-

Sept.

505

614

469

484

7.2

167

383

443

392

364

331

323^ 6.2

*444

488

588

720

554

401

707

852

829

753

616

475

348

388

689

415

390

14,145.4

472

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,900 Mln 5.6 Mean 467 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.08

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,100 Mln 6.2 Mean 596 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Backwater from debris Apr. 8 to May 28.
353 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

West Branch Oswegatchle River near Harrisville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 0 11'10", long 75°19'55", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge half a mile northeast of Geers Corners, if miles downstream from Jenny Creek, 

and 4 miles downstream from Harrisville, Lewis County.

Drainage area. 258 sq ml.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 738.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 513 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 8.22 ft); mlnimum, 48 cfs Aug. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1916-54: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 9, 1930 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

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

fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by pulp mill at Harrisville.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, 'except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.4 71

1.9 149

2.5 305

3.0 493

4.0 1,080

6.0 2,820

8.0 4,920

1.4 71

1.9 149

2.5 305

3.0 503

4.0 1,160

6.0 2,980

8.0 5,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

108

99

91

84

*82

*89

173

340

366

335

279

260 

213

196

177

160

138

134

127 

122

116

116 

127

111

100

99

102

105

140

134

120

4,843

156

0.605

0.70

Nov.

118

116

116

113

110

102

99

103

111 *123

127

125 

127

141

132

130

123

122

118 

115

111

111 

210

486

530

525

539

498

434

366

6,181

206

0.798

0.89

Dec.

322

286

262

240

314

406

554

747

808

878

1,130

1.500 

1,150

938

796

684

470

390

*550 

599

422

502 

720

700

690

614

502

459

422

577

510

18,142

585

2.27

2.62

Jan.

280

260

270

270

*260

250

250

215

205

195

190

190 

185

185

180

180

175

175

T55

561

544 

598

575

507

459

502

549

554

476

426

9,784

516

1.22

1.41

Feb.

390

*540

520

512

299

285

265

265

260

257

251

237 

225

200

230

580

2,590

4,200

4,100 

3,500

5,250

4.610 

4,610

3,580

2,420

1,720

1,350

1,210

-

41,654

1,488

5.77

6.00

Mar.

*1,410

2,570

«5.060

2,350

1,700

1,350

1,120

890

725

687

559

513 

471

459

422

369

361

554

546 

4TT

653

693 

706

615

621

943

1,260

1,320

1,240

1 190

50,524

985

3.82

4.40

Apr.

1,150

970

771

635

570

*661

1,580

2,520

*5.580

2,990

2,260

1,980 

2,010

1,750

1,460

1,550

1,810

2,890

2,560 

2,060

2,090

1,940 

1,590

1,340

1,190

1,040

904

1,080

1,400

1 430

49,119

1,657

6.54

7.08

May

1,230

1,040

911

1,370

2.160

1,920

1,520

1,240

1,100

1,020

*918

819 

819

785

695

598

525

456

415 

574

549

556 

450

456

450

590

552

515

512

555

318

23,952

775

3.00

3.45

June

290

520

497

706

758

644

560

494

417

549

518

515 

512

345

»405

461

586

502

248 

215

189

255 

537

405

565

374

401

577

 7T5 758

12,659

421

1.65

1.82

July

549

42T

549

285

248

242

229

205

186

157

144

142 

157

128

151

121

125

99

115 

99

119

99 

125

88

9T

94

95

89

104

115

97

5,228

169

0.655

0.75

Aug.

 118

107

94

101

109

105

214

240

177

155

155

166 

200

210

182

155

145

128

115 

155

116

115 

99

88

88

85

85

78

75

271

4,165

154

0.519

0.60

Sept.

853

1.060

882

561

405

505

257

188

157

159

127

 T5T

215

552

570

582

567

425 

826

897

764 

706

681

582

489

445

594

552

518

15,719

457

1.77

1.98

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,390 Mln 52 Mean 420 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.08

Water ater year year 1953-54: 1955-54: Max Max 4,610 4,610____Mln Mln 75_____Mean 75 Mean 605____Cfsm 603 Cfsm 2.34 2.34 In. in. 31.70 31.70_________

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). Feb. 18 (8:45 p.m.) 4.650 cfs (7.74 ft); Feb. 22 (10 p.m.) 5,420 

ifs (8.22 ft); Mar. 3 (2:45 a.m.) 3.34O cfs (6.35 ft); Apr. 9 (4:50 p.m.) 5,600 cfs (6.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-19, 25, 24, Dec. 51 to Jan. 20, Feb. 1-5,

5-16, Mar. 5-7.
354 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST LAWRENCE RIVER

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°36'00", long 75°22'45", on right bank lj miles downstream from Beaver 

Creek and 2-| miles upstream from Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 973 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 16, 1916, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,697 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 9.11 ft); minimum, 283 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1916-54: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 9.26 ft); maximum gage height, 9.33 ft Apr. 9, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 130 cfs Aug. 17, 

1949 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Since 1867, seasonal flow slightly regulated by Cranberry 

Lake (total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft); slight diurnal fluctuation at low and 

medium flow caused by powerplants. During high stages on Grass River, part of flow 

of that stream may pass through Upper Lake, Indian Creek, and Lower Lake and enter 

Oswegatchie River at Rensselaer Falls, 4| miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.5 

2.5

283

676

1,660

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

3,740

7,420

14,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Bay

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

615 

623

615

623

544

*349 

525

885

1,080

1,080

1.160 

968

724

773

781

764

756

798

752 

501

578

653

638 

600

557

382

320

35T

480

564 

638

20,780

670

0.689

0.79

Nov.

586 

439

4-60 328

542

578 

578

539

378

*366

' 522 

571

521

514

487

372

419

521

521 

564

557

501

434 

613

1,080

1,400

1.550

1,480

1,420

1,270

20,091

670

0.689

0.77

Dec.

1.040 

1,100

1,170

1,080

1,140

1,220 

1,250

1,500

1,840

2,300

3,000 

3.090

2 i960

2,620

2,440

2,350

1,950

*1,300

1,140 

1,040

1,060

1,230

1,650 

1,600

1,700

1,890

1,750

1,400

1,250

1,250 

1,200

51,510

1,662

1.71

1.97

Jan.

1,120 

1,040

840

885

720

740 

780

740

740

700

620 

*420

540

660

760

700

700

560

440

580

1,180

2.150

2,000 

1,690

1,390

1,340

1,930

1,990

1,800

1,700 

1,550

33,005

1,060

1.09

1.26

Feb.

1,150 

1,010

1,140

1,350

1,310

1,160 

996

740

*748

958

1,000 

1,020

940

860

661

1,550

4,600

6,200

7,200 

8,200

9,800

13,000

14.800 

d!4,700

13,300

10,900

8,600

6,520

-

134,413

4,800

4.93

5.14

Mar.

5,800 

*6,840

8,010

8.890

d8, 200

d6 , 720 

d5,360

d4,450

3,480

2,810

2,600 

2,510

2,270

2,110

2,000

1,850

1,720

1,470

1.590 

1,770

2,980

3,180

2,970 

3,060

3,380

4,910

5,220

5,020

4,820

4,350 

4,260

124,400

4,013

4.12

4.75

Apr.

3,920 

3,630

3,180

2,720

2.400

*2,480 

3,580

4,980

6,480

*7,400

7.500 

7,080

6,600

6,050

5,450

5,070

5,920

6,920

7,250 

7,130

6,760

6,280

5,900 

5,380

4,770

4,210

3,680

3,820

4,500

4,570

155,610

5,187

5.33

5.95

May

4,380 

3,920

3,560

4,520

6,140

6.260 

5,800

5,070

4,600

4,200

3,650 

*3,160

2,880

2,500

2,040

1,820

1,820

1,720

1,680 

1,480

1,430

1,410

1,360 

1,260

1,190

1,280

1,300

1,260

1,220

1.100 

1,140

85,140

2,746

2.82

3.25

June

921 

858

840

1,070

1,460

1.650 

1,620

1,290

1,120

1,060

1,040 

978

849

858

*885

958

1,040

1,180

1,100 

798

653

661

661 

600 715-

1,140

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,540

31,520

1,044

1.07

1.20

July

1.670 

1,630

1,450

1,260

1,100

1,020 

987

978

930

858

653 

646

586

542

535

653

724

676

515 

343

409

494

571 

578

521

454

349

396

447

542 

557

23,074

744

0.765

0.88

Aug.

593 

*509

349

467

501

542 

557

615

608

564

571 

535

564

535

480

434

494

508

608 

650

615

630

553 

396

487

514

494

474

460

447 

444

16,178

522

0.536

0.62

Sept.

661 

1,100

1,720

1,720

1,520

1,060 

756

615

646

708

653 

684

571

480

*658

773

1,180

1,430

1,560 

1,760

2,040

2,500

2.650 

2,400

2,090

1,840

1,600

1,360

1,380

1,420

39,485

1,316

1.35

1.51

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,800 Mln 194 Mean 1,455 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.31

Water year 1953-54: Max 14,800 Mln 320 Mean 2,014 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

available gage-height record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-19, 23-25, 27, 28, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 5-22, 29-31, Feb. 11-14, 16-21, Mar. 11.
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 355

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°42'05", long 75°29'40", at Ogdensburg, N. Y. 

Drainage area. 295 .185 sq mi, including that of Oswegatchie River.

Records available.--January 1919 to September 1954 (prior to October 1935, monthly discharge only).

Gage. Flow computed by means of several U. S. Lake Survey gages on river. Discharge measuremaits made downstream from Galops Rapids and include flow of Oswegatchie River.

Average discharge. 36 years (October 1918 to September 1954), 231,000 cfs (does not include diversion from Lake Michigan).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 293,000 cfs May 17; minimum daily, 211,000 

cfs Jan. 27.

1919-54: Maximum monthly mean discharge, 308,000 cfs June 1952; minimum monthly, 

152,000 cfs February 1936

Remarks. Records do not include 3,100 cfs diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary 

& Ship Canal. They include about 5,000 cfs diverted into Lake Superior from Hudson 

Bay drainage. The first diversion from Hudson Bay basin into Lake Superior began in 

1937 from Long Lake for the purpose of floating pulpwood and was probably small. Since 

1941 the diversion from Long Lake has been used for power and has averaged about 1,500 

cfs. A second diversion was started in 1943 from Ogoki River into Lake Nipigon where 

it is used for power at the outlet of that lake. Water diverted from Lake Erie by 

Welland Canal and Niagara River by New York State Barge (old Erie) Canals, except that 

lost by seepage and evaporation, is discharged into Lake Ontario.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Correction. ' 

shou: 

second."

m. The heading of table of daily discharges for the 1953 water year records 

""have read "in thousands of cubic feet per second" instead of "in cubic feet per

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

254 252"

251

253

248

238

244

250

250

245

243

245

245

246

248

247

246

245

247

244

242

241

244

241

255

241

241

240

236

240 

242

7,582

245

0.830

0.96

Nov.

239

244

248 siT

257

250

210

?4T

243

240

234

252

236

238

238

255

258

259

257

255

255

256

242

237

238

246

239

236

235

233

7,115

257

0.803

0.90

Dec.

233

254

236

256

247

234

247

245

252

242

240

241

257

'250" 225

237

257

242

241

247

258

239

240

240

252

243

252

240

237

235 

255

7,412

259

0.810

0.93

Jan.

256 230"

250

251

250

231

236

252

221

229

224

229

255

230

231

228

226

226

225

224

222

223

224

226

228

228

211 '2"2?

222

251 

221

7,058

227

0.769

0.89

Feb.

226

229

228

229

251

250

251

253

228

227

229

222 255"

228

226

222

226

234

254

255

258

242

257

236

245

242

243

242

_

6,494

232

0.786

0,99

Mar.

240

55?

252

252

255

258

258

255

255

252

251

250

245

250

252

255

254

251

249

251

256

256

256

252

252

274

55T

256

258

255

260

7,871

254

0.860

0.99

Apr.

264

267

260

257 '5515'

261

259

267

262

264

266

267

265

259

259

271

273

274

271

267

270

275

272

264

275

272

262

272

278

TT5

8,007

267

0.905

1.01

May

279

550" 278

289

285

285

281

285

285

287

'785 290

286

286

286

287

293

286

284

285

283

285

286

285

290

290

282

284

283

288 

285

8,840

285

0.965

1.11

June

282

289

284

282

290

288

287

282

281

282

280

279

282

281

276

277

279

279

280

280

282

285

281

282

282

279

286

278

278

277

8,448

282

0.955

1.06

July

278

573" 284

277

276

281

278

276

275

275

275

271

277

275

270

269

270

271

270

268

'555' 265

268

266

266

268

267

266

265

270 

265

8,423

272

0.921

1.06

Aug.

266

265

265

267

265

264

265

261

260

262

267

268 '555'

264

262

264

261

260

262

260

257

257

258

262

261

252

257

256

252

250

252

8,086

261

0.884

1.02

Sept.

259

258

261

256

259

254

257

255

251

255

251

251

255

248

248

248

249

249

255 .

257

252

265 '258"

254

255

253

252

254

246 '552"

7,609

254

0.860

0.96

Calendar year 19,=>3: Max 295 Min 210 Mean 261 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.01

Water year 1953-54= Max 290 Min 210 Mean 255 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.71

Note.--All figures of discharge are expressed in thousands of cubic feet per second.
356 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°31'30", long 75°11'50, on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from lower 

Dridge In Pyrites, St. Lawrence County, and half a mile upstream from Harrlson Creek.

Drainage area. 335 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1924 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 30 years, 601 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 9.32 ft); maximum gage height, 12.4 ft, from floodmarks (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 154 cfs 

Aug. 29.

1924-54: Maximum discharge, about 8,300 cfs Nov. 18, 1927 (gage height, 13.0 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1934.

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

those from July 14 to Aug. 3, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at extremely low 

flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

1.8 

2.4 

4.0

132

242

451

1,210

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

2,370

3,780

5,410

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

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

184

173

160

157

155

*181

592

F73" 726

523

417

566

521

287

261

245

250

221

209

201

198

198

192

195

187

181

181

192

212

218

212

8,258

266

0.794

0.92

Nov.

209

204

201

191

190

181

175

TBT

201

*227

242

242

227

218

206

206

201

195

190

187

181

181

410

745

34T

592

565

482

417

369

8,661

289

0.863

0.96

Dec.

354

321

300

.290

117

664

702

850

755

978

1.400

1,260

955

765

750

620

480

410

380

*590

480

600

680

580

540

490

410

400

421

400

340

18,362

592

1.77

2.04

Jan.

300

290

300

510

290

290

280

260

250

240

235

*230

225

220 2"SO"

290

270

230

240

290

500

700

660

600

560

540

720

750" 840

620

520

12,330

398

1.19

1.37

Feb.

460

470

450

410

380

350

320

530

*320

310

290

250

270" 250

290

740

1,400

1.700

1,600

1,750

2,400

4,000

*3,4o6

2,400

1.900

1,600

1,450

1,400

30,870

1,102

3.29

3.43

Mar.

2,050

*3.100

2.SOO

2,000

1,600

1,300

1,000

900

760

700

640

600

560

520

520

490

480

ISS" 460

822

1,120

960

890

775

895

1,790

1,790

1,470

1,530

1,360

1,200

55,545

1,147

5.42

5.95

Apr.

1,020

880

740

680

660

*950

1,960

3,460

4,610

*3,490

2,550

2,880

2,720

2,070

1,770

2,000

3,810

4,230

2,950

2,280

2,080

1,770

1,570

1,400

1,260

1,130

1,050

1,670

2,300

1, 900

61,840

2,061

6.15

6.86

May

1,420

1,160

1,200

3.260

2,880

2,060

1,470

1,240

1,240

1,230

*1,140

1,080

1,040

920

780

688

609

561

527

494

470

502

683

678

592

515

459

421

409

J flA

4OD

490

50,704

990

2.96

5.41

June

413

417

686

865

835

655

578

587

515

424

376

338

331

406

581

*745

606

436

338

290

258

255 3"OT

376

380

463

583

1,030

1,150

845

16,046

555

1.60

1.78

July

155" 592

380

327

294

297

351

507

277

258

256

218

204

195

192

212

209

a239

209

*168

230

284

271

a258

a252

233

215

218

287

362

a376

8,586

277

0.827

0.95

Aug.

a391

387

544

502

281

277

261

261

255

221

250

579

721 F73"

459

552

510

307

277

239

212

198

181

169

168

176

173

170

TSB" 154

409

9,102

294

0.878

1.01

Sept.

1,080

1,200

885

688

570

443

358

310

277

252

25B" 236

255

*607

945

820

970

995

979

1,400

1.480

1,300

1,230

1,070

855

706

697

675

592

614

22,723

757

2.26

2.52

Calendar year 1955 : Max 3,240 Mln 104 Mean 575 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.31

Water year 1953-54 : Max 4,610 Mln 154 Mean 721 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.20

Peak discharge (base. 5,600 of a) . Feb. 22 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 9 (11:45 a.m.) 

4,840 cfs (9.32 ft); Apr. 18 (3 to 4 p.m.) 4,510 ofs (8.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on weather 

records and record for St. Regls River at Brasher Center.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-28. Dec. 30 to Mar. 18, Mar. 51 to Apr. 5 

(no gage-height record Feb. 18-23; doubtful gage-height record Jan. 25, 26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 

Mar. 4-8).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 357

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y,

Location. Lat 44°14'05", long 74°34 I 20", on left bank half a mile downstream from dam of

 International Paper Co. at Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, and 1^ miles upstream 

from Dead Creek.

Drainage area.--722 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1954.

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

29, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 22, 1912 (revised), staff or

chain gage at same site (datum of chain gage lowered 2 ft Jan. 1, 1911, to present

datum).

Average discharge. 46 years, 1,288 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,860 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 11.32 ft); min-

 imum, 27 cfs Nov. 19 (gage height, 1.365 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Nov. 14, 18-20.

1908-54: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs May 16, 1943 (gage height, 12.09 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947 (gage height, 0.61 ft), caused by construction work above 

station; minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which

 are~~good. Plow regulated to some extent at Piercefield; considerable natural storage 

in lakes and ponds above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 1924. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

24

56

130

210

464

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.O 

11.5

825 

1.34O 

2,000 

3,850 

7,14O

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

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

251 

245

SBT

523 

*387

415

421

413 

416

557

58O

449

412

407 

402

406

555

587 4"3B~

410

504

476

466

559

577

516

411

414

560

547

14,195

458

0.634

0.73

Nov.

49O 

44O

180

98 

96

71

58

61 

*59

38

36

31

29

28 

3T

33

30

28

28

28

31

88

177

143

560

714

965

1,200

1,160

1,520

8,251

273

0.381

0.43

Dec.

1,550 

1,290

936

770 

626

64O

1,010

1.670 

1,580

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,600 

1,510

1,400

1,360

*1,310

1,270

1,240

1,040

870

917

941

946

96O

970

1,040

1,140

1,030

917

36,703

1,184

1.64

1.89

Jan.

870 

TS55

848

 848 

834

816

816

791 

766

757

684

608

604

608 

608

604

604

601

577

58O

604

672

665

580

574

577

601

629

633

643 

651

21,109

681

0.943

1.09

Feb.

*651 

651

654

651 

633

651

643

640 

636

626

618

615

612

SI? 

643

1,110

1,980

2,040

2,020

2,070

2,190

2,590

2,61O

2,660

2,730

2,800

2,820

2.840

39,996

1,428

1.98

2.06

Mar.

*2,930 

3,19O

3.30O

2,49O 

1,810

2,680

d4.070

d3,860 

d3,620

d3,400

d3,180

2,990

2,840

2,670 

2,540

2,380

2,240

2,120

2.O1O

1,950

1,890

1,820

1,760

1,620

1,630

1,630

1.61O

1,610

1,64O

1,660

1,660

74,800

2,413

3.34

3.85

Apr.

1,640 

1,640

1,620

1,610 

*1,590

1.60O

1,780

2,130 

2,450

2,810

3,110

3,450

3,720

3,940 

4,14O

4,460

4,780

5,100

5,370

5,750

6,050

6,240

6,580

6,800

6,620

6,650

6,420

6,340

6,170

5,920

126,680

4,223

5.85

6.53

May

5.800 

5,490

5,320

5,150 

5,020

4,880

4,73O

4,570 

4,400

*4,250

4,090

3,990

3,88O

3,670 

3,470

3,270

3,080

2,900

2,750

2,620

2,440

2,410

2,410

2,390

2,350

2.2OO

2,060

2,030

1,940

1,86O 

1.810

107,230

3,459

4.79

5.52

June

1.710 

T75ZD"

1.4OO

1,460 

1,49O

1,630

1,66O

1,680 

1,680

1,660

1,620

1,610

1,590

*1,480 

1,460

1,520

1,520

1,380

1,23O

1,080

939

STO

1,220

1,350

1,220

1,260

1,340

1,360

1,490 

1,620

43,149

1,438

1.99

2.22

July

1,59O 

1,4OU

1,150

1,140 

1,040

941

927

830 

714

702

7 O2

698

725

718 

669

658

654

612

591

587

608

640

834

1,270

1.21O

1,200

959

689

796 

643

685

26,582

857

1.19

1.37

Aug.

901 

815

229

*75 

73

192

945

990 

251

74

74

77

303

1,620 

1,280

200

50

50

54

224

1,510

1,370

245

34

55

34

146

1,230

1,270 

288

5O

14,687

474

0.657

0.76

Sept.

53 

50

671

1.740 

1,520

1,450

56O

59 

57 2TO"

1,500

1,450

*539

44 

42

713

1,540

1,460

1,500

1,540

1,560

1,53O

1,500

1,480

1,460

1,410

1,370

1,320

1,290 

1,250

30,488

1,016

1.41

1.57

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,040 Mln 28 Mean 1,158 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.78

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,820 Mln 28 Mean 1,49O Cfsra 2.06 In. 28. O2

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

record for adjacent days.
358 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°30'40", long 74°53 I 00", on left bank 300 ft upstream from highway

bridge at South Colton, St. Lawrence County, 500 ft downstream from South Colton powerplant, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Cold Brook.

Drainage area. 939 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 882.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,330 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 9.07 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs July 18 (gage height, 1.62 ft); minimum daily, 4.6 cfs June 2.

1953-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 22, 1954; minimum, that of July 18, 1954; 

minimum daily, that of June 2, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Carry Palls Reservoir (usable capacity, 5,011,000,000 cu ft) since 1953; considerable natural storage in large lakes above Piercefield.

Hating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.2

2.6

6.0

14

26

42

84

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

180

409

1,080

2,050

4,700

8,200

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 

15

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

1,040 

1,310

 297

989

1,080

1,100

Ij210

1,210

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,110 

1,070 *727

*756

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,030 

1,010

448

1,260 

514

1,400

1,1*0

280

1,3T>O~

1,360

1,320

1,290

1,260

32,151

1,037

_

_

-428

Nov.

1,080 

262

854

920

958

966

997

1,020

1,020

1,000

 989

1,000 

927

897

456

455

493

442

393 

357

328

303 

378

373

388

431

493

576

342

155

19,253

642

_

_

-123

Dec.

138 

537

327

706

1,200

1,810

1,560

1,450

1,430

1,370

1,870

1,910 

1,510

633

1,990

1,800

1,600

719

2,060 

 1,960

1,470

1,360 

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,390

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,390

1,350

41,560

1,341

_

_

+124

Jan.

1,550 

1,35O

1,300

1,300

1,250

400

370

l/SOo"

1,300

1,250

1,220

 1,060 

1,240

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,040

960

940 

900

880

880 

920

960

920

880

880

900

920

940

940

32,200

1,039

_

-205

Feb.

960 

1,000

1,000

980

960

1,040

1,060

 1,000

960

880

980

980 

980

960

940

1,080

1,450

740

640 

1,755

1,940

2,150 

2,076

2,010

1,770

1,950

2,120

2,130

 _

56,460

1,302

_

+794

Mar.

2,200 

 2,220

2,100

2,230

2,270

2,340

2,550

2,590

2,490

2,510

2,590

2,700 

2,790

5,000

2,140

1,530

2,100

2,380

2,310 

2,150

1.550

1,636 

1,910

1,950

2,010

2,120

2,150

1,800

1,750

1,720

1,680

66,820

2,155

_

+874

Apr.

1,740 

1,880

2,500

2,540

1,980

1,790

 1.510

3,690

5,490

4,490

5,070

4,810 

4,700

6,170

6,100

 7,050

7,520

7,460

7,590 

7,510

7,750

8,160 

6,016

7,900

7,860

7,800

7,640

7,480

7,600

7,840

167,050

5,568

_

_

+90.7

May

7.990 

7,730

7,500

7,500

7,350

7,480

7,280

7,150

6,760

6,960

6,880

*5,490 

3,800

3,490

2,960

2,640

2,400

1,570

1.210 

17550"

2,000

2,140 

2,410

1,970

2,520

3,400

3,570

3,770

3,820

3,520

1,670

136, 580

4,406

_

_

-20.6

June

121 

4.6

1,550

1,180

1,670

1,640

1,680

1,770

1,940

1,250

2,240

1,810 

1,610

1,780

1,860

*2,000

2,080

1,940

1,930 

1,770

1,440

678 

601

1,810

2,030

2,070

1,750

5,020

2,876

2,560

50,654.6

1,688

_

+80. 0

July

2,510 

1,760

1,150

1,550

1,500

1,300

1,350

1,040

1,150

1,250

1,280

1,670 

2.540

1,390

1,800

1,550

770

172

l/ETO 

1,750

1,570

1,230 

1,430

578

207

1,210

1,550

1,460

1,350

1,200

725

40,600

1,510

_

-145

Aug.

1,010 

1,390

1,200

1,130

1,520

1,460

1,720

179

1,580

1,740

1,760

1,970 

1,540

1,800

172

1,750

1,880

1,880

1,620 

1,550

55

9.3

i.soC 

1,560

1,570

1,460

1,200

26

109

1,580

1,600

38,480.3

1,241

_

-488

Sept.

1,420 

1,030

1,430

1,080

1,570

1,600

888

617

1,960

1,690

1,660

11 

1,215

 1,550

1,650

2.080

1,890

1,470

595 

1,990

1,710

1,410 

1,640

1,450

831

1,050

1,540

1,610

1,450

1,690

41,572

1,386

_

+210

Calendar year 1953: Max 6,610 

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,160

Mln 

Mln

138 Mean i,533 

4.6 Mean 1,927

Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.17 

Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Carry Palls Reservoir (furnished by 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.). Equivalent change In contents for water year 1954, +57.6 cfs. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27-29, Dec. 51 to Feb. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y.

359

Location.- -La t 44°50'20", long 74°58'45", on right bank 250 ft upstream from old highway 

bridge at Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, 0.3 mile downstream from Trout Brook, 0.4 

mile downstream from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and 18 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,131 sq mi.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1954.

~

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 183.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 10 years (1944-54), 2,069 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.60 ft); maxImum gage height, 9.24 ft Feb. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 16 cfs 

July 17, 18, Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.655 ft); minimum daily, 72 cfs Nov. 22.

1943-54: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 17, 1954; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 22, 1954; minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs Oct. 15, 1951; minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Oct. 15, 

1951; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft July 13, 1950.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Carry Palls Reservoir, about 46 miles upstream, (usable capacity, 5,011,000,000 

cu ft) since 1953; considerable natural storage In large lakes above Tlercefleld .

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

0.9 54

1.2 138

1.5 263

2.0 557

2.5 970

3.O 1,49O

4.0 2,920

5.0 4,640

1*4 217

1.8 426

2.4 877

3.0 1,520

4.0 2,97O

6.0 7,050

7.5 10,700

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,170

1,150 

1,180 

828

1,05O

1.590

 1,160

1,270

1,220

1,290

1,120

1,300

1,28O

1,300

1.25O

1,190

1,24O 

665

1,260 

1,22O

1,180

1,180 

1,300

1,220

7O4

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,320 

1,250

1,300

36,527

1,178

-

-

Nov.

599

1,160 

1,260 

1,220

1.560

1,150

1,070

604

932

1,320

*1,23D

1,230

1,143

1,O10

757

492

566 

732

643 

642

382

12 

256

443

714

352

292

280

267 

834

23,014

767

-

-

Dec.

5O5

1,155 

1,O80 

880

1,17O

1,340

1,260

1,340

1,410

1,700

1.890

1,890

1,790

1,800

1,660

1,71O

*1,760 

1,700

1,7OO 

1,65O

1,650

1,520 

1,800

1.75O

1,700

1,720

1,650

1,7OO

1,710 

1,700

1,500

47,735

1,540

-

-

Jan.

1,650

1.700 

1,65O 

1,400

1,700

1,650

1,550

1,600

1,6OO

1,500

*1,500

1,400

1,OOO

1,350

1,350

94O

300 

740

1,200 

1.14O

980

1,100 

1,000

400

1,400

1,000

1,350

1,350

1,250 

1,2OO

98O

38,930

1,256

_

-

Feb.

980

1,3OO 

1,100 

1,240

1,040

1,300

1,25O

1,400

*1,35O

1,300

1,300

98O

1,040

980

1,30O

1,550

1,7OO 

2,000

1,900 

1,800

2.2OO

3)200

2,900

2,6OO

2,400

2,300

2,200

-

48,110

1,718

_

-

Mar.

2,500

*4.500 

3,900 

3,600

3,300

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,000

2,950

2.88O

2,940

2,530

2,700

3,610

2,700

2,110 

2,080

2,030 

2,740

2,960

2,790 

2,440

2,490

2,690

3,850

3,490

3,09O

3,450 

3,000

2,660

92,080

2,970

_

-

Apr.

2,500

2,420 

2.390 

2,390

2,390

2,740

*3,710

4,700

6,880

5,970

5,670

6,24O

5,930

5,580

6,390

7,280

* 9,890 

9,220

8,340 

8,270

8,170

8,220 

8,630

8,460

8,050

7,910

7,810

8,290

8,030 

7,840

190,310

6,344

_

-

May

7,840

7,980 

8,100 

10.300

8,920

8,03O

7,790

7,720

7,690

7,510

7,120

*7,03O

5,750

3,49O

3,390

2,540

2,140 

2,140

2,240 

1,920

1,79O

1.740 

2,35O

2,080

2,290

2,640

3,440

3,86O

3,920 

4,090

3,420

151,260

4,879

_

-

June

1,940

' 1,730 

1,390 

1,600

1,57O

866

1,33O

1,580

1,490

1,590

1,620

1,76O

1,760

1,79O

1,810

*2,26O

2,200 

2,200

2,170 

1,97O

1,890

1,780 

1,68O

1,640

1,630

1.64O

1,650

2,120

.5,9.90 

3.45O

56,096

1,870

_

-

July

2.880

2,4OO 

1,680 

1,650

1,650

1,400

1.6OO

1,530

1,5OO

1,490

1,540

1,53O

1,580

1,450

1,590

1,380

516 

967

1,020 

1,240

1,290

1,630 

1,53O

689

678

1,020

1,56O

1,560

1,570 

1,590

 1,510

45,220

1,459

_

-

Aug.

241

977 

1,62O 

1,610

1,590

1,64O

1,570

1,620

1,60O

1,62O

1,670

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,670

1,65O

1.680 

1,670

1,650 

1,600

1,550

455 

627

1,280

1,370

1,440

1,120

900

4'52 

1,130

1,460

42.412

1.3P8

_

Sept.

1,56O

1,720 

1,780 

1,760

1,700

1,670

1,600

1,670

1,570

1,560

1,500

682

1/565

1,68O

* 1,740

1,720

1,79O 

1.76O

1,780 

2.220

2,150

2,O70 

1,970

1,870

1,8OO

1,560

1,950

1,870

1,77O 

1,780

51,812

1,727

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 8,34O Min 72 Mean 1,796 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.55

Water year 1953-54: J"lax lo,30o Min 72 Mean 2,25f Cfsm 1,99 In. 27.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-20, 23-26, 27, .;-, Deo.. 30
360 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°51'50", long 74°46'45", on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge

 at Brasher Center, St. Lawrence County, and 6f miles downstream from confluence of East 

and West Branches at Winthrop.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available. September 1910 to November 1917, January 1919 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to June 24, 1916, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 24, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1919, to Aug. 19, 1920, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1910-13, 1914-17, 1919-54), 1,064 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 10.76 ft); mini-

 ilium', '232 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum daily, 258 cfs Oct. 3, 26.

1910-17, 1919-54: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 12.82 

ft); maximum gage height recorded, about 15.3 ft Apr. 6, 1937 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, about 34 cfs Aug. 8, 1917 [gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum daily, 

37 cfs Aug. 8, 1917.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations above station.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1114: 1910.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Slight

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 3O

6.8 

7.5 

9.0

244

468

1,O90

2,050

5,OOO

6.0 

6.5 

7.5 

9.0 

1O.5

320

790

2,14O

5.O90

9.O60

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

350

298

253

271

298

327

*680

1.130 

1,050

1,020

936

782

641

565

503

460

419

403

372

364

357

350

334

327

395

258

305

327

342 

350

350

14,822

478

0.776

0.89

Nov.

342

35C

350

327

320

305

298

1

305 

327

452

*357

372

372 

364

342

342

350

320

320

320

312

305

609

891

793

771

720

650

6O3

556

13,045

435

O.706

0.79

Dec.

477

460

444

428

536

891

1,100

1,26O 

1,200

1,520

2.O40

1,720

1,430 

1,250

1,190

1,020

*800

7OO

660

660

840

1,020

1,180

1,000

940

900

680

660

700 

680

580

28,966

934

1.52

1.75

 Jan.

520

50O

52O

540

500

500

490

450 

420

4OO

*380

38O

370 

370

440

490

450

390

40O

480

800

1,160

1,100

980

900

860

1,100

1.300

1,200 

960

20,170

651

1.06

1.22

Feb.

74O

760

74O

680

640

60O

560

*560 

540

520

500

440

400 

460

490

1,060

2,050

2,300

2,150

2,4OO

3,400

5,400

3,910

3,250

2,860

2,520

2,170

1,980

44,080

1,574

2.56

2.66

Mar.

2,870

4.880

*4,44O

3,64O

2,7OO

2,270

1,920

1,67O 

1,430

1,300

1,180

1,1OO

1,040 

1,000

980

92O

900

86O

840

1,4OO

1.8OO

1,600

1,450

1,300

1,550

2,9OO

2,450

2,20O

2,840

2,40O

1,900

59,73O

1,927

3.13

3.61

Apr.

1,600

1,450

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,650

*4,270

7,O6O 

8.380

6, ISO

5,180

6,4OO

5,440 

4,510

4,29O

4,680

7,43O

7,710

5,70O

5,160

4,86O

4,050

3,640

3,360

3,OOO

2,59O

2,350

2,95O

3,060

2,660

122,980

4,099

6.65

7.42

May

2,250

2,030

1,970

3.810

3,400

2,590

2,220

2,010 

2,14O

2,5OO

2,320

2,280

*2,270 

1,940

1,650

1,460

1,31O

1,180

1,100

1,030

972

1,150

1,840

1,84O

1.5OO

1,34O

1,100

1,030

984 

996

924

55,156

1,779

2.89

3.33

June

878

900

1,020

1,090

1,120

1,120

1,440

1,710 

1,480

1,220

960

856

779 

834

1,000

1,410

*1,270

1,O20

812

620

553

544

562

650

680

691

862

2,OOO

2.220 

1,950

32,251

1,075

1.75

1.95

July

1.670

1,320

1,010

924

834

757

724

650 

610

544

490

445

427 

400

427

418

418

392

368

36O

527

713

713

724

702

517

58O

562

6OO 

*691

746

2O, 263

654

1.06

1.22

Aug.

801

790

845

812

713

845

856

912 

845

735

859

1,100

1.340 

1,240

972

768

900

1,010

845

670

499

481

436

418

4O9

418

4O9

400

376

770

22,850

737

1.20

1.38

Sept.

1,990

2,000

1,570

1,390

1,170

936

801

650 

590

544

508

526

620 

1,170

1,650

*1,470

1,480

1,470

1,520

2.890

2,560

2,160

2,110

1,960

1,700

1,5OO

1,370

1,310

1,220 

1,180

42,015

1,400

2.27

2.54

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,580 Mln 232 Mean 1,022 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.52

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,380 Mln 258 Mean 1,305 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.76

Peak discharge (base, 5,600 of 

Apr. 12

i. Feb. 22 (6:30 a.m.) 6,590 cfs (9.61 ft); Apr. 9 (2:15 a.m.)

9,840 cfs (10.76 ft) IS p.m.) 6,660 cfs (9.64 ft); Apr. 17 (9:30 p.m.) 8,48O cfs (10.30

ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 22, Mar. 5, 10-28, Mar. 30 to 

Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Mar. 18-27; doubtful gage-height record Jan. 17-24, 28, 29, Feb. 12-14).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 361

Salmon River at Chasm Palls, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°45'20", long 74°13'10", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from powerplaiit of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. at Chasm Palls, Franklin County, and 

3 miles downstream from Duane Stream.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1954.

P

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 29 years, 228 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.39 ft); mini-

 mum, 32 cfs Oit. 21, 22 (gage height, 0.74 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Oct. 5.

1925-54: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 25, 1926 (gage height, 5.0 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Feb. 12, 1943, Aug. 15, 1952; minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant.

 JTsmall diversion from tributary stream above station is used as water supply for 

village of Malone.

Revisions (water years). WSP 729: 1931(m). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 60 2.O 343

1.2 92 3.0 886

1.5 161 4.1 1,800

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

72

72

84

208

11

76

*141

160

139

156

137

134

128

113

111

110

117

207 

74 

75

82

84

83

122

220

222

220

225

215

224

227

4,309

139

1.05

1.21

Nov,

I!i7

150

94

HO

Ii4

100

102

105

112

110

119 118

110

1KB

183

117

112

107 

107 

104

101

106

US

172 Tie

no

1E,0 13.3

ie,4

1^1 2

3,656

1J2

0.9J4

1.03

Dec.

128

126

121

113

219

185

226

216

184

246

238

206

194

179

168

86

*100

95 

104 

125

132

149

190

145

161

147

137

136

141

134

122

4,853

157

1.19

1.37

Jan.

113

121

126

122

123

118

116

112

»111

114

114

107

111

105

105

106

102

HO

m

178

177

157

146

130

141

149

145

142

152

131

4,024

130

0.985

1.13

Feb.

137

134

13O

130

130

»130

119

124

127

121

120

115

116

119

128

220

240

239 

254 

285

330

440

469

435

384

343

339

300

6,158

2 2O

1.67

1.73

Mar.

374

643

»649 "515

397

352

292

268

246

218

191

188

175

184

170

154

158

153 

153 

208

256

207

207

183

183

302

343

292

364

330

279

8,634

279

2.11

2.43

Apr.

248

226

'201 188

195

270

783

*1,340

1,56O

1,140

974

1,160

854

790

840

1,040

1,750

1.790 

1,310 

1,120

1,070

815

815

73O

583

479

430

594

556

455

24.3O6

81O

6.14

6.85

May

384

343

322

430

435

356

313

309

402

455

393

43O

»416

339

292

266

250

219 

215 

211

204

424

541

416

334

284

249

227

228

212

1 laoQ^ 

10,094

326

2.47

2.84

June

192

177

230

223

249

245

409

402

313

264

230

2O2

193

268

345

3O9

»238

188 

171 

161

143

176

191

164

142

150

198

205

2O3

178

6,759

225

1.70

1.90

July

168

155

152

151

139

151

128

92

97

104

1O6

104

106

106

118

109

101

101 

100 

102

148

163

138

180

138

133

122

123

»138

176

187

4,036

130

0.985

1.14

Aug.

208

182

142

148

238

235

227

183

162

149

165

194

236

179

157

193

402

256 

191 

168

154

136

125

129

171

143

146

129

120

TSI

184

5,576

180

1.36

1.57

Sept.

415

291

235

210

195

169

156

153

143

135

190

245

198

384

348

 280

292

276 

294 

607

449

387

445

397

313

280

272

256

224

224

8,463

282

2.14

2.38

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,25O Min 68 Mean 2O6 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.20

Water year 1953-54: Max 1.79O Mln 71 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
362 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°54'35", long 74°05'10", on right bank 150 ft downstream from dam. of 

International Hydroelectric Corp., 1 mile south of Chateaugay, Franklin County, and 

5 miles upstream from Marble River.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. September to December 1908, October 1926 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.04 ft above mean sea level, datum.of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. September to December 1908, staff gage 

2t miles (revised) downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1926-54), 177 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.20 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Dec. 13 (gage height, 1.11 ft); minimum daily, 78 cfs Dec. 13.

1908, 1926-54: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 8, 1928 (gage height, 7.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 970 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1928 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs July 8, 1934.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations prior to 1953.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

1.3

1.9 

2.5 

3.5

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

142

245

482

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

90

162

368

4.0

5.2

673

1,180

DiBCharge, 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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

122

122

122

a!22

a!22

a!23

a!41 

*a!32

131

127

125

124

123

123

123

123

124

124

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

122 

122

3,850

124

-

-

Nov.

122

T22

122

120

119

119

120 

122

122

122

120

*114

107

107

107

107

107

107

105

105

105

105

110

107

109

108

107

107

105

105

3,364

112

-

-

Dec.

105

105

1O5

107

109

108

113 

108

107

118

109

108

78

123

110

*98

96

94

92

116

118

125

110

108

110

108

104

106

110

108 

100

3,316

107

_

-

Jan.

98

98

100

102

104

108

102 

98

*94

92

90

88

86

85

98

102

96

94

104

108

116

112

110

112

115

119

Tl9

110

106

104 

102

3,175

102

Feb.

104

108

110

111

111

*110

110 

111

111

110

108

106

104

114

125

280

156

150

155

175

250

330

249

261

226

222

228

236

_

--- -"

4,571

163

_

I

Mar.

344

339

*271

290

340

360

290 

280

280

276

270

260

260

263

261

260

250

245

215

237

230

220

234

245

253

326

228

225

239

225 

220

8,236

266

_

-

Apr.

~Z2S 220

230

230

230

349

367 

*523

499

604

666

705

769

804

811

908

1,080

1.140

1,120

1,100

1,040

986

834

597

571

511

425

373

366

366

18,649

622

_

-

May

358

346

353

318

264

259

245 

259

350

464

455

496

*490

464

395

233

233

233

229

205

138

773

375

452

427

316

253

251

247

235 

227

9,843

318

-

-

June

183

144

140

151

151

168

250 

329

326

280

237

229

220

216

224

218

*177

151

132

130

127

134

123

118

117

132

202

148

138

149

5,444

181

_

-

July

146

140

131

131

130

128

127 

124

124

123

120

114

114

114

113

106

100

100

100

100

109

102

103

103

102

100

99

*102

103

102 

110

3,520

114

_

-

Aug.

107

102

102

102

103

113

111 

107

99

99

103

107

110

114

114

120

116

120

123

123

121

121

120

121

120

123

118

118

118

121 

168

3,564

115

_

-

Sept.

162

169

1S6

193

193

189

196 

193

189

188

205

194

196

222

200

210

*207

201

228

268

308

317

329

321

319

303

289

276

259

264

6,974

232

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 719 Min 78 Mean 173 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.93

Water year 1953-54 : Max 1,14O Min 78 Mean 204 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.74

* Discharge measurement mad? on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, gate openings at 

Forge Dam, and weather records,.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-20, 23-28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 24, Jan. 28 to 

Feb. 3, Feb. 7, 11-16, 19-21, Mar. 4-7, 11-13, 16-19, 22, 28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 5. Decrease In storage 

In Chateaugay Lakes during calendar year 1953, about 211,876,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 

6.72 cfs; runoff, 0.81 In.); decrease in elevation, 1.60 ft. Increase in storage during wattr year 

1952-54, about 238,360,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 7.56 cfs; runoff, 0.92 In.); increase 

in elevation, 1.80 ft.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y.

363

Location. Lat 45°00'00", long 73°30'05", on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Perry Mills, Clinton County, and 1\ miles upstream from Corbeau Creek.

Drainage area. 247 sq ml.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1954.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 164.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--26 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.380 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 8.60 ft); maximum gage height, 9.14 ft Mar. 3 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 36 cfs Nov. 5, 22, 23 

(gage height, 1.37 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Oct. 5.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1937 (gage height, 9.74 ft); maximum gage height, 11.5 ft Mar. 9, 1946, from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge, 

about 0.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.33 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 18, 

1932.

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

 Fluctuation cau»ed by sawmill immediately upstream. Slight regulation by Chazy Lake, 

from which Clinton Prison at Dannemora obtains its water supply.

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1930.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.2

142

312

4.0

5.0

6.0

639

1,200

1,910

2.1 

2.6 

3.2 

4.0

52

140

301

615

5.0 1,160

6.0 1,840

8.0 3,700

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

84 

94

98

56

41

94

180

*290 TB~6~

144

96

82

140

134

126

124

118

68

61

117

118

117

112 

96

54

49

79

93

88

86

74

3,299

106

0.429

0.50

Nov.

54 

47

52

50

44

45

43

46

48

58

56

*55

76

57

47

46

46

45

57

65

46

42

*5 

95

Dec.

60 

59

56

74

74

87

136

175

152

177

217

173

154

143

141

*145

84

76

94

80

127

208

350 3lQ100 235

116

139

T27

118

86

1,944

64.8

0.262

0.29

230

195

140

165

140

114

4,571

147

0.595

0.69

Jan.

108 

92

96

82

74

*72

70

70

68

88

66

66

64

3T

68

80

96

88

92

120

150

190

TTO 

150

145

150

155

155

150

150

160

3,329

107

0.433

0.30

Feb.

155 

155

*150

145

145

140

140

145

150

145

145

140

135

TBT

140

160

520

430

720

720

680

900

1,020 

900

840

760

720

660

_

-____--

11,195

400

1.62

1.69

Mar.

780 

1,500

1,BOO *Trii;o~

840

680

580

450

370

330

300

270

250

260

245

*235

230

225

220 350-

720

600

540 

520

540

1,060

1,690

1,060

1,470

1,060

699

21,124

681

2.76

3.18

Apr.

580 

520

460

380

3SC7

580

2,370

*3,050

3,520

1,440

1,270

1,730

1,150

904

1,070

1,340

2,470

1,870

1,060

1,210

1,180

898

916 

697

552

481

435

1,490

1,340

742

35,895

1,196

4.84

5.40

May

548 

484

491

910

885

581

459

458

1,190

1,460

897

851

*788

551

442

376

338

333

296

269

241

1,OT50~

1.980 

940

570

453

352

301

299

327

267

19,337

624

2.53

2.91

June

223

280

349

349

1,070

790

~TH4~ 1,250

546

387

312

269

256

35R

466

410

*285

213

188

165

156

150

180 

170

145

128 308"

512

387

261

11,495

383

1.55

1.73

July

227

T83

156

142

112

134

148

128

124

124

118

106-

115

111

112

109

107

104

87

104

116

127

112 

84

«69

69

68

54

FT

66

59

3,432

111

0.449

0.52

Aug.

104 

102

125

12?

16&

146

135

134

126

123

146

156

154

143

1^0

119

133

151

126

122

138

113

93 

lOT

100

102

J04

113

110

111

166

3.91T1

J26

0.530

0,59

Sept.

1.640 

626

265

219

161

173

161

204

213

159

225

474

260

574

602

342

 487

415

354

803

486

6G6

341

279

228

203

215

208

190

180

11,053

368

I: el

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,350 Kin 41 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.90

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,320 Min 41 Mean 358 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.66

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Apr. 9 (2:15 a.m.) 4,380 cfs (8.60 ft); Apr. 17 (9:15 p.m.) 

2,680 cfs {6.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-20, 3>c, 23 to Mar. 26, Apr. 1-5,
364 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°40'50", long 73°28'20", on right bank in Plattsburg, Clinton County, 

600 ft downstream from Imperial Paper & Color Corp. dam, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5? miles downstream from Mead Brook.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. March 1903 to September 1930, October 1943 to September 1954. Published as "near Plattsburg" 1903-30.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Nov. 12, 1919, staff gage, and 

Nov. 12, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, water-stage recorder, at site 1.5 miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1905-30, 1943-54), 834 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,760 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs July 18 (gage height, 1.29 ft); minimum daily, 193 cfs Nov. 21.

1903-30, 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 8, 1928, from computation of 

flow over dam and through waste gates and powerplant; minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 4,

1908.

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

Slight regulation by storage in Lower Saranac Lake and elsewhere. Considerable diurnal 

fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations. During year, city of Plattsburg 

diverted about 4 cfs from Mead and West Brooks, tributaries above station, for municipal supply.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

173

286

486

1,060

5.5 

7.0 

8.5

1,930

3,770

6,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

366 

346

380 

235

361

206

*3T 

*498

488

458

368

324

386

371

314

315

306

310

461

346

321

319

346 

337

274

623

22?

331

385

325 

312

11,072

357

0.587

0.68

Nov.

285 

455

360 

311

340

269

248 

310

296

370

429

380

*311

375

284

442

318

369

307

332

193

557

293 

473

474

403

346

361

333

315

10,206

340

0.559

0.62

Dec.

399 

417

369 

350

387

313

T7T 

456

476

541

430

475

477

557

471

*574

537

592

488

540

711

740

715 

388

484

522

517

442

458

463 

320

15,080

486

0.799

0.92

Jan.

290 

?So~ 280

420

410

380

370 

*380

330

460

500

520

350

480

527

572

620

500

540

661

789

57T

520 

540

520

483

491

490

470

440 

560

14,744

476

0.783

0.90

Feb.

520 

480

*580 

511

500

403

433" 380 

548

498

556

640

640

680

760

877

948

774

858

890

939

1,100

1,210 

1,1*0

1,020

961

897

896

-

-----

20,669

738

1.21

1.26

Mar.

913 

1,450"

1.600 

*1,280

1,190

1,570

1,580 

1,470

1,350

1,340

1,240

1,220

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,110

1,060

1,000

995

1,180

1,250

1,110

1,070 

1,010

1,020

1,150

1,400

1,220

1,520

1,450 

1,250

39,248

1,266

2.08

2.40

Apr.

1,130 

1,100

996 

900

555

1,070

2,530 

4,090

*4,720

3,600

3,600

4,440

3,920

3,430

3,490

4,100

6,020

5*300

4,440

4,440

4,320

3,900

4,400 

3,710

3,090

2,780

2,590

3,500

3,180

2

ecn

, DOU

98,293

3,276

5.39

6.01

May

2,350 

1,950

1,990 

2,680

2,52(5

2,070

1,730 

1,740

2,370

2,570

2,110

1,940

1,790

*1,550

1,410

1,300

1,300

1,180

932

735

627

5DT

1,300 

942

845

904

931

952

950

1,010 

915

46,494

1,500

2.47

2.84

June

991 

994

1,010 

876

1,350

1,110

1.510 

1,356

1,120

1,040

1,020

S83

833

912

1,130

1,100

915

*846

781

754

830

775- 693

720

700

874

769

857

868

1,010

28,618

954

1.57

1.75

July

1.120 

1,120

1,090 

1,010

908

903

860 

802

754

657

677

592

673

673

695

678

535

502

75T

668

741

827

978 

*808

775

877

792

778

767 

806

696

24,463

789

1.30

1.50

Aug.

825 

926

71? 

750

665

679

621 

612

687

571

647

603

460

312

443

556

664

602

526

291

380

300

503 

553

572

520

541

474

416 

560

491

17,462

563

0.926

1.07

Sept.

1,060 

843

610 

542

500

520" 438

474

488

560

593

800

874

923

1,040

767

*680

543

513

1.580

1,070

973

1,280 

1,300

1,180

1,330

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,010

25,781

859

1.41

1.58

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,180 Mln 193 Mean 703 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.69

Water year 1953-54: Max 6,020 Mln 193 Mean 965 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 14, Jan. 17-19, 23-25, Jan. 29 to 

FebT~3", Feb. 12-15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 365

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°18'40", long 73°55'00" ( on right bank 4 miles northeast of Newman, Essex

County, and 4 miles downstream from Lake Placid Outlet. 

Drainage area. 116 sq mi. 

Records available. June 1916 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1954.

s. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,620.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to July 14, 1927, staff gage at same

site and datum. 

Average discharge. 35 years (1919-54), 220 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.41 ft); mini- 

 mum, 34 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum daily, 43 cfs Oct. 27.

1916-17, 1919-54: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.20

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; practically no

flow Sept. 13, 1920 (gage height, 1.60 ft), caused by closing gates in logging dam;

minimum daily, 7.2 cfs July 29, 1920.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated:

W3P

524 

544 

564 

584, 604 

604

Water 

year

1921 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Date

Mar. 21, 1921 

Apr. 12, 1922 

Apr. 21, 1923 

Sept. 30, 1924 

Oct. 1, 1924

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,380 

4,380 

2,780 

a5,540 

5,670

Gage height 

(feet)t

8.4 

8.4 

7.0 

9.3 

9.4

t .Prom graph based on gage readings.

a Occurred at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1924, stage rising; peak 

occurred Oct. 1, 1924; maximum peak discharge, 3,900 cfs 

May 4, 1924.

Remarks. Records good except thcrse for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or

no gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow

caused by mills above station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods

in the water years 1921-25, superseding those published in WSP 524, 544, 584, and 604,

are given herewith:

Date

1921

Mar. 8

9

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

800

1,200

BOO

580

658

530

1,840

1,060

685

1,020

3,900

1,750

770

5SO

1,430

1,060

990

Date

1921-Con.

Mar. 28

29

30

]922

Mar. 8

9

1O

15

28

29

30

Apr. 8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

830

925

580

1,510

712

508

508

990

1,670

770

1,200

1,130

2,O20

2,02O

3,320

Date

1922-Con.

Apr. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Hay 5

1923

Apr. 6

7

8

9

11

12

Discharge

1,200

712

605

605

658

1.59O

830

605

t830

1,200

990

1,060

800

580

685

Date

1923-Con.

Apr. 21

22

23

24

25

28

29

30

1924

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

1,430

1,840

1,430

740

508

658

1,510

860

2,200

1,200

830

2,780

1,350

925

630

Date

1924-Con.

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

25

Sept . 30

Oct. 1

2

Discharge

860

1,020

1,130

1,060

1,270

1,590

1,200

2,200

1,200

740

925

1,200

630

580

3,320

3,590

860

t Corrected.

Month

March 1921. . .............................

Calendar year 1922. ....................

April 1923. ..............................

Calendar year 1923. ....................

May 1924. ................................

Water year 1924-25. ...............;....

Maximum

3,900

3, 32O

1,840

3,590

Minimum

13

24

8

34

Mean

185

200

176

Q'r'r

243

Per square 

mile

1.59

1.72

1.52

2.09

Runoff In 

Inches

21.62

23.35

20.56

28.47
366 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

2.4 40

2.7 73

3.0 124

3.5 257

4.0 450

5.0 988

6.0 1,700

7.0 2,620

2.5 55

2.7 80

3.0 131

3.5 257

4.0 452

5.0 1,000

6.0 1,700

8.0 3,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

48

47

50

45

62

127

109

95

 112

134

166

139

113

91

87

83

79

72

66

88

63 

71

53

48

54

43

Bff

66

175

cT50"

2,646

85.4

0.736

0.85

Nov.

C104

c84

C74

C68

C62

C54

cSff

c64

C62

C62

c66

C66

c60

*064

62

80

84

92

102

106

97

95 

322" 386

212

361

220

159

124

104

3,554

118

1.02

1.14

Dec.

97

90

86

83

342

228

673

43£

281

610

473

289

212

*187

226

165

120

100

92

110

127

135 

167

125

118

110

98

94

96

92

80

6,142

198

1.71

1.97

Jan.

64

66

76

76

74

74

*80

70

70

68

66

64

60 SB80

78

74

60

64

74

180 ire

135

124

108

100

112

120

106

100

96

2,752

88.8

0.766

0.88

Feb.

94

96

94

92

*94

86

76

78

76

74

72

68

66

7?

84

410

540

430

360

320

420

1.600 

ill

477

343

264

232

214

_

7,573

270

2.33

2.43

Mar.

567

al.350

a724

430

320

270

240

210

194

180

165

145

126

132

130

116

*108

107

ToTT

134

215

161 

139

128

123

197

194

159

193

200

190

7,635

246

2.12

2.45

Apr.

170

144

125

T35

130

213

1,480

2,200

1,310

*752

900

1,190

804

668

809

1,050

2.950

1,450

1,010

1,860

1,640

1,540 

1,830

1,050

868

696

533

832

713

585

29,607

987

8.51

9.49

May

583

598

568

739

522

362

303

393

646

618

482

384

359

312

*278

255

236

209

188

182

224

1.520 

971

604

419

338

265

230

219

227

198

13,432

433

3.73

4.31

June

172

220

321

260

300

252

482

432

288

236

205

170

159

149

233

248

187

160

*132

117

103

T2T 

262

170

135

133

784

815

555

420

8,323

277

2.39

2.67

July

302

23T

193

161

144

142

129

117

107

100

92

89

91

84

102

89

79

75

*7Q- 62

224

225 

196

187

178

156

106

129

178

148

127

4,319

139

1.20

1.38

Aug.

166

160

125

112

116

118

118

118

107

109

163

216

254

178

137

120

157

129

109

100

92

83 

76

70

7?

*83

83

74

70

72

336

3,923

127

1.09

1.26

Sept.

833

382

233

198

178

145

130

m

212

200

668

781

386

873

5ST

403

342

315

436

834

499

420 

554

419

312

287

330

302

23,9

203

11,911

397

3.42

3.82

Calendar year 1953: Max 3,510 Mln 39 Mean 218 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.57

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,930 Mln 43 Mean 279 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.65

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 ofs). Feb. 22 (11:15 a.m.) 2,040 cfs (6.40 ft): Apr. 8 (6:15 p.m.) 

2,830 cfs 17.19 ft); Apr. 17 (1 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (8.41 ft)j Apr. 20 (9:15 a.m.) 2,090 cfs (6.46 ft) 

Apr. 23 (4:15 a.m.) 2,330 cfs (6.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Porks.

c Backwater from debris.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-20, 24-28, Dec. 31 to Feb. 22, Mar. 4-7, 

11, 12, 16, 17, 30, 31, Apr. 3, 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 367

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y.

Location. Lab 44°26'50", long 73°44'45", on right bank three-quarters of a mile south

of hamlet of Black Brook, Clinton County, and \\ miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 49.4 sq ml.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 888.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 24, 1936, staff gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 49.9 cfs. 

Extremes. MaxlmSn discharge during year, 530 ofs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.96 ft); minimum,

9.6 ofs Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 1,050 ofs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 ofs July 2,

Aug. 29, 1931.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1925 has been revised to about

885 efs Mar. KB, 1925 (gage height, 6.6 ft, backwater from logs, from graph based on

gage readings), superseding figure published in WSP 604.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gageheight record, which are fair. Appreciable regulation by Pern Lake and Taylor Pond.

Prior to October 1937, diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by power plant. 

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per

second, for the water year 1925, superseding those published in WSP 604, are given

herewith:

Date

1925 

Mar. 12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

131 

136 

131 

112 

107 

94 

107

Date

1925-eon. 

Mar. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Discharge

112 

137 

109 

244 

245 

185 

181

Date

1925-c on. 

Har. 26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Discharge

130 

147 

405 

595 

328 

199

Month Maximum

595

Minimum

24

5

9

Mean

140

51.0

60.6

Per square 

mile

2.83

1.03

1.23

Runoff In 

Inches

3.27

14.01

16.64

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

69

68

66 

67

76

T6~ 94

 18

13

19

17

16

14

14

13

26

49

50

49

50

58

57

64

73

72

70 

69

68

72

39

1,544

49.8

-

"

Nov.

19

16

15

12 

13

13

13

14

15

13

11

^12

21

20

19

18

16

15

14

16

15

24

29

24

26~ 30

23

20

18

535

17.8

-

-

Dee.

16

16

13

12 

IT

15

23

26

22

28

29

23

*22

25

27

22

19

18

21

22

23

25

20

18

17

16 

15

16

15

15

621

20.0

-

-

Jan.

14

14

16

18 

18

17

18

*17

16

15

14

13

12

IT

15

15

14

12

13

17

27

26

21

20

19

18

20

21

20

19

19

532

17.2

-

-

Feb.

18

19

18

*17 

17

16

14

15

15

15

14

13

12

IT

17

30

80

106

104

104

108

120

112

100

84

59

50 

46

-

1,337

47.8

-

-

Mar.

51

88

112

152 

*88

76

62

52

47

44

41

38

34

35

34

29

28

27

28

37

55

52

44

41

38

56

79

71

74

72

1,715

55.3

-

-

Apr.

56

47

45

ft

51

146

364

f405

*f204

209

326

234

189

210

241

402

294

198

215

220

154

148

128

99

83

78 

151

176

114

5,271

176

-

-

May

90

80

81

122 

136

99

83

81

122

181

131

99

86

73

*65

58

54

49

46

40

41

105

148

98

73

60

50 

45

44

42

39

2,521

81.3

-

-

June

35

37

41

39 

46

49

61

63

50

40

35

31

29

40

59

57

42

»34

29

25

24

25

35

31

27

27

33 

38

37

33

1,152

38.4

-

~

July

32

28

25

23

21

24

23

20

19

18

17

16

34

40

41

38

36

34

34

34

*41

39

24

16

16

15

863

2~8~

895

28.9

-

~

Aug.

21

17

14

12 

1?

14

13

13

12

51

66

64

63

62

60

62

67

60

60

59

58

5S

58

58

58

*79

82

81

80

81

101

1,596

51.5

-

-

Sept.

174

75

40

28 

20

16

13

11

11

10

23

32

25

45

44

33

34

35

47

121

84

57

56

53

41

36

35

31

23

20

1,273

42.4

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 234 Mln 5.0 Mean 40.1 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.01

Water year 1953-54: Max 405 Mln 10 Mean 52.0 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights and 

recorded range In stage.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 25, Mar. 3-9, 11-13, 16-19, 22, 

23, Har. 30 to Apr. 5.
368 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

Location Lat 44°26'20", long 73°40'55", on left bank 700 ft upstream from upper highway

 ErT3ge In Au Sable Forks, Essex County, and half a mile upstream from confluence with 

West Branch.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1954.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 545.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929 Prior to Sept. 21, 1938, staff gage at lower highway bridge in Au Sable Forks 

400 ft upstream from confluence with West Branch at datum 3.54 ft lower.

Average discharge.--30 years, 313 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,180 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.92 ft); mln-

 DnumT 39 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.02 ft), result of regulation from unknown cause.

1924-54: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.91 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum observed, 20 cfs Aug. 11, 14, 28, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 Nov. 23 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.1

47

89

179

273

1.1

1.4

1.5 

2.4

47

89

180

401

3.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,050

2,450

3.750

5,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

54

49

48

48

47

56

175

141

*110

114

143

174

163

123

104

97

97 

87

79

76

72

69 

66

66

63

60

59

59

69

204

_249

3,021

97.5

0.492

0.57

Nov.

169

136

116

102

89

79

76

87

91

87

89

86

*84

81

79

86

98 

102

116

123

127

118 

586

586

370

588

366

268

210

169

5,363

179

0.904

1.01

Dec.

151

136

123

118

306

345

920

747

458

848

769

473

341

271

*312

225

140 

108

104

175

200

205 

240

180

170

165

150

130

130

114

92.

8,845

285

1.44

1.66

Jan.

76

78

86

88

84

82

*86

80

78

76

74

70

68

68

87

86

84 

68

72

86

200

210

145

124

116

125

130

120

112

108

3,128

101

0.510

0.59

Feb.

104

104

106

*104

106

96

90

86

88

84

82

78

76

80

100

640

880 

700

600

340

760

2,800 

1,200

748

593

483

397

383

12,108

432

2.18

2.27

Mar.

1,3OO

2.630

1,180

797

*540

450

390

330

290

286

240

220

195

210

200

160

155" 155 

160

293

424

289

260

250

254

427

388

320

434

400

330

13,957

450

2.27

2.62

Apr.

300

270

260

550" 220

411

2,530

4,020

*2,040

1,180

1,530

1,810

1,190

1,040

1,280

1,690

4.490 

2,140

1,520

2,880

2,560

2,540 

2,920

1,520

1,190

1,040

834

1,520

1,190

954

47,299

1,577

7.96

8.88

May

947

968

954

1,130

846

610

483

497

1,190

1,190

990

760

677

545

*483

439

401 

353

312

297

484

3,440 

1,660

975

695

534 42-4

370

341

336 

282

23,613

762

3.85

4.44

June

250

273

429

392

434

370

481

550

401

305

250

210

192

192

294

289

240 

195

*164

143

129

I3T 

272

183

146

139

626

654

424

9,364

312

1.58

1.76

July

312

236

189

156

136

143

125

112

100

97

89

86

83

79

95

83

73 69'

67

63

290

399

301

257

195

161

161

201 

177

166

5,042

163

0.823

0.95

Aug.

192

177

143

129

131

123

110

112

98

91

137

158

183

156

123

106

116 

104

87

83

76

69

65

62

62

63

*66

58

54

077 Off

4,067

131

0.662

0.76

Sept.

1.620

628

361

250

192

153

131

TSS

195

189

684

1,040

545

1,000

711

468

424

429

779

1,240

632

524 

649

529

383

328

332

308

250 

220

15,387

513

2.59

2.89

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,780 Min 30 Mean 310 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.26

Water year 1953-54: Max 4,490 Min 47 Mean 414 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.40

Peak discharge (base, 3,700 cfa). Feb. 22 (2 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (6.83 ft),- Mar. 2 (8 a.m.) 3,750 cfs 

(6.00 ft); AprT 8 (4:15 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (6.85 ft); Apr. 17 (12 m.) 7,180 cfs (7.92 ft); Apr. 23 

(4:15 a.m.) 4,020 cfs (6.18 ft); May 22 (12:30 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (6.36 ft); Aug. 31 (10 p.m.) 4,040 

cfs (6.19 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4, Dec. 16 to Feb. 22, Mar. 5-9, 11-19, 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 13-20).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

369

Location. Lat 44"27 I 05", long 73"38'35", on left bank if miles downstream from confluence 

of East and West Branches at Au Sable Forks, Clinton County.

Drainage area. 448 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1954. Prior to September 1924, published as 

"at Au Sable Forks. w

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since September 1924. Datum of gage is 

F05.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. August 1910 to September 1925, chain 

gage at site l£ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 30 years (1924-54), 685 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.40 ft); maximum gage height, 9.70 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 146 cfs Oct. 4 (gage 

height, 1.30 ft).

1910-54: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 11.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.39 ft; maximum gage height, about 14.0 ft Mar. 27, 1934 (ice Jam); practically no flow July 21, 1912, result of unusual regulation.

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

Slight regulation since 1905, principally by Taylor Pond and Fern Lake. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 854: 1925(M), 1934 (maximum gage height).

Hating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

Z.5 

3.0

146 

Ell 

421 

721 

1,120

4.0 

5.0

6.5 

8.0

2,200

3,700

6,710

10,900

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

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

213

197 

191

180

T57

207

432

383

»270

263

315

378

373

299

259

229

236

247

233

225

222

240

211

222

215

208

204

208

225

391

554

8,197

264

0.589

0.68

Nov.

34(5

28!!

25:i

218 20:1

184

174

TS58"

215

215

215

21 L

»215

211

203

222

251

255

278

307

290

282

897

1 , IQO

701

1,030

721

547

437 

360

11,032

368

0.821

0.92

Dec.

337

307 

270

278

632

714

1.590

1,380

869

1,460

1,470

926

660

559

»615

500

340

290

270

370

400

431 

480

370

340

330

310

280

280 

270

ppc ££2.

17,553

566

1.26

1.46

Jan.

185

190 

200

215

210

205

*215

200

195

190

185

175

170

T75

200

200

195

170

175

195

420

450 

375

330

300

280

300

320

230 

280

270

7,450

240

0.536

0.62

Feb.

260

250 

260

»270

260

240

220

220

225

205

200

190

185

T§5

235

1,200

1,650

1,400

1,200

1,120

1,450

4.500 

2,420

1,520

1,220

967

823

779

-

r 23, 664

845

1.89

1.96

Mar.

1,990

4.640 

2,450

1,600

*1,050

900

820

720

620

620

520

500

440

460

440

380

360

350

360

540

816

621 

565

523

529

810

854

694

885 

823

720

27,600

890

1.99

2.29

Apr.

640

580 

540

500

505

755

4,630

7,700

»5,010

2,720

3,240

4,280

2,780

2,340

2,800

3,670

8.810

4,840

3,240

5,460

5,190

4,930 

5,920

3,330

2,510

2,190

1,730

2,940

2,510

1,940

98,225

3,274

7.31

8.15

May

1,840

1,870 

1,850

2,250

1,850

1,320

1,060

1,040

2,210

2,360

1,880

1,450

1,310

*1,100

976

901

823

721

640

602

707

5.200 

3,390

2,000

1,410

1,120

893

779

680 

678

602

45,512

1,468

3.28

3.78

June

535

580 

885

808

885

779

1,120

1,240

877

673

577

501

447

490

694

721

571

»479

392

346

320

155

495

373

350

1,340

1.700

1,490

1,040

21,622

721

1.61

1.79

July

764

589 

490

411

368

378

324

315

282

266

243

233

243

243

278

255

236

218

211

ill

463

»757 

602

565

512

416

345

350

490 

468

411

11,917

384

0.857

0.99

Aug.

431

437 

342

299

299

299

286

294

270

267

410

490

553

479

378

332

364

346

303

282

266

247 

225

218

?18

240

»263

247

240 

247

1.040

10,612

342

0.763

0.88

Sept.

3.210

1,330

764

553

468

387

337

1ST

468

479

1,210

2,140

1,100

2,080

1,600

1,070

958

934

1,330

2,750

1,500

1,160 

1,390

1,180

901

764

771

764

615 

535

33,179

1,106

2.47

2.75

Calendar year 1953: Max 10,600 Mln 113 Mean 659 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.96

Water year 1953-54: Max 8,810 Mln 170 Mean 867 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.27

Peak discharge (base. 6.200 cfs). 

cfs (8.40 ft); Apr. 20 (9:45 a.m.) 6,

Apr. 8 (5:45 p.m.) 9,580 cfs (7.56 ft)} Apr. 17 (2 p.m.) 12,100 

300 cfs (6.32 ft)} Apr. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 7,260 ofs (6.73 ft)j

May 22 (l:45 p.m.) 6,600 cfs (6.45 ft).

* Discharge messiirement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-21, 

to Apr. 5.

Dec. 23 to Feb. 22, Mar. 5-20, Mar. 31
370 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Bouquet River at Willsboro, H. Y.

Location. Lat 44°21'30", long 73°23'50", on right bank at Willsboro, Essex County, 

2? miles downstream from North Branch Bouquet River and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. August and September 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), August to November. 1908, July 1923 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1908, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at various daturas. July 23 to Aug. 28, 1923, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1923-54), 304 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.17 ft); maximum gage height. 8.44 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 40 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage 

height, 2.22 ft).

1923-54: Maximum discharge, about 11,800 cfs Oct. 1, 1924 (gage height, 10.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs 

Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

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

slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions . WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (ease

d)

Occasional

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

37

72

156

276

3.5

4.0 

5.0

556

936

1,970

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

52

124

286

598

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,000

2,000

3,220

4,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

49 

49

48

51

45

58

155

186

*T34~

96

100

107

107

102

86

89

79

79 

70

70

77

66 

66 

70

64

64

54

56

58 

84

152

2.539

81.9

0.298

0.34

Nov.

137 

102

91

82

77

77

68

79

84

89

82

82

*82

74

84

77

84

82 

86

84

92

89 

137 

428

155

339

300

220

178 

155

5,897

150

0.475

0.53

Dec.

137 

127

118

104

115

205

290

480

195

241

438

276

224

204

 204

190

125

102 

96

155

16O

175 

20O 

175

16O

ISO

140

130

150 

125

110

5,761

186

0.676

O.78

Jan.

88 

92

98

102

98

96

102

*94

92

88

86

82

80

80

96

94

92

ft

92

180

19O 

165 

150

135

130

135

140

135 

125

122

5,415

110

0.400

0.46

Feb.

116 

116

122

118

*112

108

104

102

104

98

96

92

 §2 88

110

300

470

410 

370

340

400

1,020 

1.650 

1,O70

735

584

500

540

9,967

356

1.29

1.35

Mar.

1,100 

2.450

2,OOO

*1,2OO

720

600

490

450

416

391

360

320

300

312

231

250

245

250

550

681

467 

435 

410

428

598

759

562

658 

598

54O

19,066

615

2.24

2.58

Apr.

50O 

430

420

360

361

600

1,460

2,700

*2,900

1,410

1,400

1,860

1,360

1,250

1,440

1,670

5 . 410

1^670

2,020

2,000

1,740 

1,980 

1,270

949

857

759

1,600

1,360 

940

43,646

1,455

5.29

5.90

May

808 

751

712

808

849

636

534

548

1,570

1.780

1,360

1,020

849

*689

570

*514

460

422 

391

374

442

1,700 

1,610 

932

712

598

494

435

410 

385

 

23,697

764

2.78

5.20

June

502 

562

447

385

487

428

435

416

339

291

267

238

225

272

339

328

262

*221 

191

176

165

157 

18T 

204

172

157

191

281

276 

243

8,444

281

1.02

1.14

July

208 

187

157

141

121

126

120

113

95

102

99

84

91

88

86

91

86

ft

82

126

*208 m

187

168

150

154

191 

176

168

4,228

136

0.495

0.57

Aug.

187 

199

16T

144

124

124

114

97

112

103

99

131

101

94

97

89

87

80 

80

79

79

76 

69 

70

71

*70

69

67

67

152

3,161

102

0.371

0.43

Sept.

1.400 5'52

297

221

172

144

129

155

165

147

249

541

356

328

391

286

267

272 

411

1,010

570

397 

351 

334

272

248

238

225

204

187

10,514

350

1.27

1.42

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,490 Mln 45 Mean 296 Cfsm 1.O8 In. 14.64

Water wyear 1953-54: 1955-54: Max 3,41O 5,41O____Hln Mln455_____Mean Mean37979____Cfsm Cfsm1.38 lanIn. 18.708.7O______

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 efs). Mar. 2 (12:45 p.m.) 3,850 cfs (6.46 ft); Apr. 9 (2t30 a.m.) 

5,830 cfs (6.4i ft); Apr. 17 (lltSO p.m.) 4,900 cfs (7.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5-8, 

11-13, 16-19, Mar. 31 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 371

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°48'10", long 73°27'25", on west shore 500 ft north of Hooper's dock at 

Rogers Rock, Essex County, and 0.4 mile west of Baldwin.

Records available. July 1913 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 315.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1929, staff gages at several sites within half a mile of 

present site at same datum. Nov. 4, 1929, to Sept. 26, 1936, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 4.44 ft May 11; minimum, 1.57 ft Nov. 7.

M3-54: Maximum gage height observed, 5.09 ft Apr. 9, 1936; minimum, 0.64 ft Dec. 20, 

1941.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by powerplant and floodgates at Ticonderoga. 

Lake George has been controlled by a dam at its outlet for more than 100 years.

0age height, In feet, water year October j.953 to September 1954

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

ttean.

Oct.

2.56

2.53

2.54

2.51

2.46

2.43

2.51

2.50

2.48

2.42

2.42

2.41

2.39

2.40

2.37

2.33

2.32

2.31

2.31

2.25

2.24

2.22

2.21

2.17

2.13

2.16

2.18

2.18

2.10

2.18

2! 21

2.34

Nov.

2.18

2.19

2.21

2/15

2.07

2.00

1.94

2.07

2.05

2.02

1.99

1.97

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.96

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

2.03

2.03

2.04

2.10

2.07

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.03

Dec.

2.04

2.01

2.05

2.08

2.11

2.10

2.29

2.31

2.30

2.41

2.40

2.39

2.38

2.40

2.51

2.44

2.44

2.45

2.43

2.42

2.40

2.43

2.44

2.44

2.45

2.44

2.41

2.46

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.34

Jan.

2.41

2.40

2.37

2.38

2.40

2.43

2.47

2.42

2.42

2.37

2.37

2.41

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.44

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.41

2.39

2.39

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.43

2.49

2.51

E 51 2)50

2.42

Feb.

2.50

2.49

2.50

2.52

2.53

2.51

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.47

2.46

2.43

2.43

2.42

2.42

2.69

2.83

£.86

2.88

2.91

3.09

3.16

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.23

3.24

_

-----

2.72

Mar.

3.23

3.34

3.39

3.53

3.52

3.51

3.49

3.47

3.46

3.44

3.42

3.39

3.38

3.39

3.39

3.39

3.39

3.36

3.37

3.48

3.55

3.57

3.57

3.56

3.60

3.67

3.67

3.70

3.72

3 79

siai

3.50

Apr.

3.80

3.79

3.77

3.73

3.74

3.75

3.78

3.87

3.89

3.97

4.00

4.01

4.02

4.00

4.00

4.07

4.24

4.34

4.33

4.32

4.32

4.34

4.29

4.26

4.25

4.18

4.17

4.27

4.31

4 32

-----

4.07

May

4.30

4.28

4.25

4.27

4.24

4.21

4.16

4.18

4.26

4.31

4.39

4.35

4.33

4.30

4.28

4.23

4.23

4.15

4.09

4.03

4.02

4.10

4.11

4.08

4.09

4.05

3.97

3.98

3.94

3 97 3)95

4.16

June

3.95

4.07

4.04

4.00

3.98

3.96

3.88

3.79

3.79

3.81

3.78

3.79

3.81

3.82

3.90

3.91

3.91

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.92

3.92

3.89

3.89

3.90

3.89

3.92

3.83

3.80

3 83 .__:..

3.89

July

3.84

3.85

3.80

3.78

3.78

3.82

3.80

3.76

3.74

3.73

3.71

3.72

3.72

3.67

3.61

3.61

3.59

3.60

3.56

3.53

3.50

3.52

3.52

3.50

3.51

3.52

3.51

3.50

3.49

3 50

s! 51

3.64

Aug.

3.52

3.52

3.49

3.50

3.44

3.40

3.40

3.39

3.37

3.36

3.42

3.34

3.29

3.28

3.26

3.27

3.21

3.19

3.18

3.14

3.08

3.08

3.09

3.08

3.05

2.92

2.98

2.93

2.93

2.92

3.00

3.23

Sept.

3.15

3.14

3.13

3.08

3.10

3.04

3.12

3.07

3.05

3.07

3.07

3.09

3.09

3.05

3.08

3.11

3.14

3.14

3.18

3.20

3.18

3.19

3.14

3.10

3.12

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.06

3.09

3..11

Calendar year 1953: Max 4.44 Mln 1.94 Mean 3.16

Water year 1953-54: Wax 4.39 Mln 1.94 Mean 3.12
372 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake George Outlet at Tlconderoga, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°50'35", long 73°26'00", at Tlconderoga, Essex County. River channel 

gage on right bank 250 ft downstream from "C" Mill dam of International Paper Co:, 

250 ft upstream from Trout Brook, and half a mile downstream from upper dam (J A Mill

dam) of International Paper Co. 

dam.

Turbine gate-opening gage In powerhouse at C Mill

Drainage area. 234 sq mi.

Records available. August 1904 to December 1905, October 1942 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river channel. Datum of gage is 

"190.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Turbine gate-opening recorder in powerhouse. Prior to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gages at site 2,000 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge . 12 years (1942-54), 332 cfs.

Extremes Maximum dally discharge during year, 988 cfs May 11; minimum daily, 8.9 cfs

1942-54: Maximum daily discharge, 1,290 cfs June 5, 6, 1947; minimum daily, 6.1 cfs 

July 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gate-opening record, which are fair, 

discharge in tailrace determined from rating for turbine gates developed from discharge 

measurements. Records represent total discharge from Lake George and include flow in 

river channel and in tailrace. Appreciable regulation by Lake George. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by three powerplants.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!95

a!95

190

116

166

195

195 

192

192

192

111

176

214

217

223

219

216

114 

163

196

180

165

166

166

TO

119

141

144 

156 

174

72

5,230

169

-

-

Nov.

15

158

180

180

180

183

10 

28

110

152

140

101

85

46

27

75

78

76 

76

39

15

14

60

70

72

74

34

14 

13 

5T

2,427

80.9

-

-

Dec.

78

76

78

34

12

10

82 

94

88

90

90

42

74~~ 8.9

110

110

110

110 

110

110

110

110

112

74

9.7

9.1

9.1

384 

al!2

alll 

a76

2,333.8

75.3

-

-

Jan.

al£

a28

a34

76

92

92

95 

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

107

122

126

170 

227

254

297

341

208

138

271

289

251

248 

162

on87

4,499

145

-

-

Feb.

235

289

299

342

345

191

297"

383

383

383

380

275

227

308

375

480

555 

561

480

455

630

703

724

724

724

731

674

12,271

438

.

-

Mar.

681

695

710

761

807

807

731 

769

761

710

625

502

409

359

415

414

293

262

282

267

196

239

238

217

219

222

218

162 

211

^OC 3£O

508

14,015

452

_

-

Apr.

645

660

652

606

382

253

224 

228

226

178

324

448

448

448

404

502

820

985 

923

918

918

926

918

902

910

894

894

926 

926

Q*C 3OO

19,423

647

_

-

May

918

918

910

918

960

977

977 

977

968

963

988

985

971

971

954

954

954

929 

929

921

921

905

864

856

856

848

840

763 

608

571

571

27,640

892

_

-

June

632

851

945

935

950

961

?2T 

805

443

261

257

160

124

242

276

273

272

270 

179

143

234

244

242

242

a 243

a!38

a98

al9? 

a217

217

11,973

399

-

July

216

218

124

82

84

100

111 

111

108

108

143

233

244

249

233

243

131

72 

200

241

240

239

240

108

62

190

242

244 

244

241

113

5,424

175

_

-

Aug.

42

203

245

246

246

245

112 

59

196

248

249

249

247

101

38

69

212

236 

229

229

228

91

152

161

151

165

151

77 

43

55

117

5,092

164

_

-

Sept.

116

114

113

113

43

20

98 

111

123

123

118

41

44

97

103

103

103

112 

74

123

159

162

174

179

75

22

179

221 

214

219

3,496

117

_

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,150 Min 8.9 Mean 352 Cfam 1.50 In. 20.40

Water year 1953-54: Max 988 Mln 8.9 Mean 312 Cfam 1.33 In. 18.10

a Ho gate-opening record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gate-opening record based on 

river channel record, observer's notes, and powerplant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 373

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt.

Location. Lat 43"37'40", long 73°18'50", on right bank a third of a mile downstream from

 Carver Palls, 1.9 miles upstream from Hubbardton River, and 3£ miles northwest of Fair 

Haven, Rutland County.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available . October 1928 to September 1954.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 15E ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 26 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 2,000 cfs Feb. 22 (occurred during period

 of Ice effect); maximum gage height, 15.40 ft Feb. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily discharge, 17 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 25, Nov. 21, 22.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs July 20, 1945 (gage height, 24.36 ft, from 

high-water nark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of 

computations of peak flow over dam at gage heights 16.10, 21.40, and 24.36 ft; minimum 

daily, 2.9 cfs Oct. 13, 1935.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant above station and by Lake Bomoseen.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1114: 1929{M), 1932-35.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

140

355

1,170

1,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

57

67

70

18 

61

67

69

 68

66

62

32

53

45

26

36

18

18

18

18

18

*Tr" 17

18

18

17

18

18

18 

18

29

so

1,155

37.3

0.199

0.23

Nov.

35

38

33

32

32

31

18

18

34

36

36

32

32

18

18

30

31

30

30

29

17

7f

30

64

66

103

106

T6 

79

72

1,233

41.1

0.220

0.25

Dec.

68

54

»¥6

67 

95

166

1 °756 340

436

569

482

355

304

272

323

254

188

155

145

160

130

143

156

137

104

110

110

96 

97

95

91

7,524

243

1.30

1.50

Jan.

63

68

57

74 

58

74

68

 60

SO

33

56

38

46

50

45

60

44

39

42

47

66

165

94

91

84

130

175

270 

145

120

150

2,557

82.5

0.441

0.51

Feb.

120

135

150

135 

120

155

90

115

145

125

120

100

110

115

120

350

1,400

1,200

880

740

700

1.700

1,556

920

880

820

920

800

14,465

517

2.76

2.88

Mar.

900

1,100

900

1.400 

850

675

57S

548

503

506

475

425

394

381

371

355

350

340

330

 1,250

1,170

718

615

548

529

669

578

506 

508

503

462

19,437

627

3.35

3.87

Apr.

412

433

529

430 

430

501

691

729

632

449

417

550

438

384

355

371

850

84S

626

569

 482

428

545

545

456

407

415

1.120 

922

623

16,587

553

2.96

3.30

May

545

506

514

629 

629

537

441

456

672

645

1.040

£557

729

618

524

342

332

335

318

304

350

788

648

480

363

378

 335

311 

239

555

257

15,392

497

2.66

3.06

June

264

1,140

958

653 

575

SI*

498

410

306

292

272

177

181

184

864

537

389

304

226

153

152

TeTf

"533 1.150

371

308

308

464 

399

350

13,080

436

2.33

2.60

July

304

279

201

153 

166

259

176

153

143

109

101

110

8S

83

72

73

70

51

69

63

*48

62

69

61

36

56

54

51

67

67

79

3,373

109

0.583

0.67

Aug.

58

71

56

78 

100

90

63

72

65

69

62

56

54

56

38

49

53

 50

38

24

50

24

39

35

43

30

29

28 

24

35

1 I59TQ

1,678

54.1

0.289

0.33

Sept.

232

110

65

87 

42

48

100

140

105

150

155

175

140

100

200

160

400

360

320

360

330

310

280

240

290

170

220

210 

22O

230

5,949

198

1.06

1.18

Calendar year 1953: Max 4,000 Mln 10 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.94

Water year 1953-54: Max 1,700 Min 17 Mean 281 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.38

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 14 to Feb. 16, Aug. 3-18, Sept. 5-30} discharge estimated on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range In stage, powerplant records, and 

records for Otter Creek at Center Rutland. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18, 19, 

^e. Jan. 1 to Mar. 4,.
374 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°37'40", long 72°59'20", on- left bank on grounds of Rutland Country Club, 

at Rutland, Rutland County, 280 ft downstream from Grove Street Bridge and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 51.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 570 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years, 102 efs (adjusted for diversion and storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 699 efs Feb. 22 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum

 Bally, 14 efs Oct. 4, 11, 25.

1940-54: Maximum discharge, 36,500 efs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), mean of two slope-area determinations, caused by failure 

of East Pittsford Dam 5.8 miles upstream; minimum daily, 3.1 efs Nov. ?, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from 

debris and those below 30 efs, which are good. Diversion above station from Mendon 

Brook for municipal supply of Rutland. Flow regulated by powerplants and, prior to 

June 3, 1947, by Chittenden and East Pittsford Reservoirs (combined usable capacity, 

969,800,000 cu ft), after June 3, 1947, by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity, 819,800,000 

eu ft).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of loe effect or 

backwater from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

14 1.7

20 2.0

40 2.5

71

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

117

208

410

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.7 124

2.0 220

2.5 425

3.0 655

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

(t)

Oct.

61

46

38

14

14

87

87

40

*40

23

14

56

54

42

38

43

15

15

57

53

69

51

*47

15

14

53

46

50

50

91

27

1,390

44.8

-22.2

Nov.

24

56

65

49

60

57

29

18

79

57

47

59

57

23

16

58

52

45

53

40

16

16

-BT 108

100

103

68

33

30

48

1,533

51.1

-5.09

Dec.

66

90

58

77

98

66

372

*I34

108

195

113

80

55

101

97

71

51

48

42

28

79

66

90

60

25

53

33

73

68

63

31

2,591

83.6

+25.8

Jan.

25

17

3T

59

75

65

66

*47

26

23

62

51

39

41

40

29

18

41

35

47

-TO 130

18

18

43

49

117

61

34

39

25

1,422

45.9

+3.25

Feb.

56

48

48

52

48

25

30

52

48

35

46

51

24

19

TS

150

*320

167

105

91

253

'536" 475

138

157

145

144

122

_

3,103

111

+47.5

Mar.

2iS

T§9" 326

219

121

88

75

134

110

91

95-

76

65

47

W

90

88

72

99

319

151

*141

83

66

89

144

93

71

157

122

131

3,886

125

+19.7

Apr.

123

112

90

130" 36

153

271

420

23ff

167

304

323

220

192

193

184

341

261

238

227

*217

196

282

196

114

153

159

361

220

203

6,324

211

+91.3

May

159

84

176

279

206

170

159

136

241

220

288

252

218

174

97

92

157

132

130

94

214

T46" 309

148

141

124

*100

124

90

116

47

5,023

162

+17.6

June

114

556" 419

257

220

145

191

220

173

155

143

66

134" 44

398

173

126

116

54

46

86

131

302

117

100

80

116

250

200

5,015

167

+7.72

July

TI9" 127

108

40

72

87

71

73

66

35

2258"

52

48

51

44

23

23

49

56

53

49

40

25

25

66

*53

69

66

66

45

1,781

57.5

-9.81

Aug.

44

50

67

124

145

91

45

26

69

87

78

96

108

27

27

80

87

87

97

92

27

25

88

83

102

89

89

26

'82" 24

264

2,426

78.3

-22.8

Sept.

196

112

101

26

32

22

1ST

96

102

96

157

53

119

177

135

163

198

TK

88

177

137

143

139

131

46

33

148

122

123

120

3,436

115

-9.61

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

22.6 

0.442 

0.51

46. C 

O.9OC 

l.OC

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

109 

2.13 

2.47

49.1 

0.961 

1.11

158 

3.09 

3.23

145 

2.84 

3.27

302 

5.91 

6.60

180 

3.52 

4.05

Observed

Max 908 Mln 14 Mean 93.9 

Max 475 Mln 14 Mean 104

175 

3.42 

3.82

47.6 

0.932 

1.07

55.5 

1.09 

1.25

105 

2.05 

2.29

Adjusted

Mean 1O3 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.25 

Mean 115 Cfsm 2.25 In. 3O.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chittenden Reservoir and diversion from Mendon Brook for municipal supply 

of Rutland, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and city of Rutland.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18, 19, 23, 24, Jan. 9-25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 9, 

Feb.'12-17, 22, Mar. 1. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Dec. 7.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt,

375

Location. Lat 43°36'15", long 73°00<50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

u. S. Highway 4 at Center Rutland, Rutland County, 200 ft downstream from dam 1.2 miles 

downstream from East Creek, and If miles west of Rutland.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1954.

Oage."Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 500 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

July 22, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 554 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs June 24 (gage height, 5.39 ft): minimum daily, 59 cfs Oct. 4.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.45 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over damminimum daily, 45 cfs Sept. 21, 1947. '

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and, prior to 

June 3, 1947, by Chittenden and East Pittsford Reservoirs on East Creek (combined usable 

capacity, 969,800 000 cu ft), after June 3, 1947, by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity, 

819,800,000 cu l?t). .

Revisions (water yoars). WSP 1084: 1929. 

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

53

109

193

325

481

2.5 

3.O 

4.O

5.5

700

995

1, 700

2,890

0.5 93

l.O 186

1.5 3O8

2.0 478

2.5 700

3.0 995

4.0 1,700

5.5 2,890

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

3O 

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

120

102 

f85

a59

flOT

164

246 

220

148

125

107

155

157

146

134

128

95

83

130

131

145

*121

115

83

80

131

132

165

257

482 

S2T

4,674

151

O.492

0.57

-27.0

Nov.

223

216 

201

174

170

158

133 

133

208

183

166

174

168

125

114

164

158

152

155

139

1O6

316" 104

373

408

682

135

306

261

246

6,55Z:

218

0.710

O.7S)

-9.8

Dec.

254

267 

23B" 219

379

447

1,82O 

* 1,630

852

1,100

1,150

711

556

535

566

467

305

255

250

303

406

428

524

340

28O

337

285

289

298

281

229

15,998

516

1.68

1.94

+21.1

Jan.

140

162 

216

233

238

225

22O 

170

140

155

200

180

165

16O

155

150

135 T55"

150

170

67O

580

300

265

289

287

73O

550" 870

350

8,71O

281

0.915

1.06

-1.9

Feb.

320

319 

324

315

305

280

267 

275

284

266

250

230

265

185 200"

68O

*1,900

1,620

1,09O

823

1,320

2,400

57170"

1,440

1,190

1,100

1.O5O

936

21,744

777

2.53

2.63

4-42.5

Mar.

1,34O

2,140 

1,880

2,120

1,680

1,030

810 

8OO

688

645

590

512

456

449

478

421

425

392

1153"

*1,66O

2,O8O

1,340

841

735

735

944

1,000

735

85O

830

740

29,749

96O

3.13

3.6O

4-14.9

Apr.

7OO

6 SO 

783

555 630"

778

1,610 

2,280

2,28O

1,800

1.56O

2,440

2,270

1,600

1.37O

1,3OO

1,87O

2,390

2,190

1,730

1,470

1,290

1,480

1,4OO

1,O30

*898

867

1,930

1,9OO

1,310

44,391

1,480

4.82

5.38

4-86.7

May

1,OOO

788 

91O

1,520

1,70O

1,260

988 

916

1,690

1,79O

2,250

2,170

1,700

1,25O

930

823

8OO

685

626

555

876

2,000

1,840

1,380

1,200

924

*f733

f686

645

f 1,380

847

36,862

1,189

3.87

4.47

+13.2

June

fSOl

2,660 

2,300

1,520

1,390

1,140

1,120 

f 1,030

835

f705

617

f495

434

702

2,4OO

1,680

943

695

f521

446

f452

623

2,270

2,560

1,680

982

1,000

1,520

1,310

1,060

35,871

1,196

3.90

4.35

4-2.8

July

838

'555 

587

448

499

597

450 

388

343

290

250

266

2 SO

232

233

213

181

171

19T

*190

189

184

188

19O

191

222

195

220

228

228

216

9,572

309

1.01

1.16

-14.9

Aug.

289

303 

264

418

691

408

273 

232

255

237

264

281

293

193

169

214

216

*21O

206

2O4

137

126

181

176

191

ISO

176

113

102

-. Ffl loo

7 2O

7,880

254

0.827

0.95

-27.9

Sept.

 

1,64O 858" 

47O

298

251

216

26T 

270

283

279

396

799

534

689

687

6O4

1,320

1,000

684

825

599

539

487

415

326

3O2

413

3^9

34O

317

16,517

551

1.79

2.00

-14.3

Calendar year 1953: Max 6.88O Mln 55 Mean 6O3 Cfsm i.ge In. 26.66

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,660 Mln 59 Mean 653 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.90

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs)- No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Chittenden Reservoir; for calendar 

year 1953, 4-3.8 cfs, for water year 1954, 4-6.7 cfs. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

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

Creek at Mlddlebury and East Creek at Rutland.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-19, 24, 25, Jan. 1, 7-24, Jan. 29 to 

FeBTT, Feb. 11-17, Mar. 8, 29-31.
376 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Otter Creek at Mlddlebury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44"00"45", long 73 0 10'05", on right bank 150 ft upstream from highway 

bridge in Middlebury, Addison County, and 3? miles downstream from Middlebury River.

Drainage area. 628 sq mi.

Records available. April 1903 to April 1907, October 1910 to January 1920, October 1928 

to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 33'5.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 1, 1903, to Apr. 30, 1907, and Oct. 5, 1910, to Jan. 31, 1920, chain gage 

at site 1,800 ft upstream at datum 10 ft lower, and Oct. 1, 1928, to Oct. 17, 1933, at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1903-6, 1910-19, 1928-54), 982 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 5.35 ft); minlmum daily, 162 cfs Oct. 5, 26.

1903-7, 1910-20, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1936 (gage 

height, 10.3 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 28, 1914.

Maximum discharge known, 13,600 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 13.3 ft, present 

datum, at chain-gage site 1,800 ft upstream), from rating curve extended above 9,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from

aquatic vegetation, which are fair. Some regulation by Chlttenden Reservoir (capacity, 

819,800,000 cu ft) on East Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 434: 1903-4. WSP 684: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 1114: 

T5I3"! WSP 1207: IF29, 1931.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect, or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-10, 27, 30)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

146

188

281

555

3.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,300

3,410

4,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

214 

211

204

186

162

 204

285

380

369

298

256

198

239

259

252

242

223

196

170

220

226

*230

230

214

184

162

209

242

274

440

618

7,797

252

0.401

0.46

-27.0

Nov.

499 

339

334

298

285

263

263

245

220

302

285

245

281

270

188

204

230

249

252

252

235

204

222

457

576

779

918

747

542

396

10,575

352

0.561

0.63

-9.8

Dec.

359 

39T

 413

385

444

653

1,360

1,770

1,820

1,860

1.S30

1,730

1,460

1,160

992

932

779

b460

b380

419

510

660

b730

b640

b520

522

510

413

478

460

b435

25,475

822

1.31

1.51

+21.1

Jan.

b300 

b260

285

298

364

369

 b370

b355

b325

b310

b510

b370

b320

b300

290

298

b290

b280

b310

329

528

bl,010

b900

b605

b465

b470

516

b900

1 040

681

14,283

461

0.734

0.85

-1.9

Feb.

b595 

510

496

522

516

503

454

413

454

bt60

b430

b410

b380

b335

307

499

1,460

1,850

bl,910

bl,950

2,100

b2,550

2,530

2,640

2,860

b3,180

3,550

5.600

,

37,474

1,338

2.13

2.22

+42.5

Mar.

3.460 

3.4UI

3,240

3,210

3,050

2,980

2,910

2,790

2,590

2,370

2,120

1,830

1,470

1,200

1,000

948

895

835

821

1,340"

2,050

 2,110

2,160

2,110

2,010

1,920

1,890

1,810

1,640

1,570

1,520

63,259

2,041

3.25

3.75

+14.9

Apr.

1,460 

1,400

1,400

1,380

1.230

1,340

1,800

2,220

2,290

2,290

2,440

2,610

2,580

2,620

2,680

2,740

2,950

3,000

2,950

2,970

 3,000

3,000

5.010

2,930

2,830

2,690

2,540

2,570

2,500

2,480

71,900

2,397

3.82

4.26

+86.7

May

2,460 

2,400

2,290

2,260

2,220

2,190

2,170

2,130

2,260

2,270

2,40O

2,440

2,500

2.520

2, 526

2,480

2,360

2,170

1,940

1,660

1,410

1,730

1,970

2,060

2,090

2,040

 1,890

1,640

1,580

1,520

1,650

65,020

2,097

3.34

3.85

+13.2

June

1,520 

1,700

2,030

2,140

2,220

2,310

2,360

2.370

2)250

2,100

1,880

1,590

1,260

985

1,280

1,810

1,930

1,890

1,640

1,240

932

772

1,350"

1,660

1,850

1,940

2,050

2,030

1,990

1 * 950

52,729

1,758

2.80

3.12

+2.8

July

1.B40 

1,620

1,330

1,040

865

985

955

828

723

611

510

430

472

424

 419

380

359

324

298 339"

442

460

374

380

354

344

*396

396

442

430

424

19,194

619

0.986

1.14

-14.9

Aug.

536 

583

529

516

751

730" 948

542

442

424

448

548

529

490

402

320

369

 391

391

385

334

285

236

320

324

307

302

274

249

223

58T

13,515

456

0.694

0.80

-27.9

Ca endar year 1953: Max 4,930 Mln 162 Mean 1,004 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.70

Sept.

1,340 

1.620

1,416

978

611

442

402

611

556

484

544

962

1,070

1,130

1,260

1,160

1,290

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,380

 1,170

1,040

918

793

674

597

695

660

597

28,974

966

1.54

1.72

-14.3

Wa er year 1953-54: Max 3,600 Mln 162 Mean 1,124 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.31

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Chlttenden Reservoir; for calendar

ye r 1953, +3.8 cfs; for water year 1954, +6.7 cfs. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public

Service Corp.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation May 29 to Sept. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 377

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°09 I 40", long 72°27'00", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, at East Barre, Washington County, 0.6 mile downstream from East Barre Detention Reservoir, and 3.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq ml.

Records available. August 1920 to September 1923, November 1933 to September 1954. Prior 

to October 1922, published as Jail Brook at East Barre.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,071.59 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

C"orps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site a quarter of 

a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1933, to Jan. 25, 1935, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 57.2 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 340 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 1.28 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.64 ft Feb. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Oct. 5.

1920-23, 1933-54: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 9.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 18, 1950, Aug. 3, 4, 31, Sept. 1, 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge affected by East Barre Detention Reservoir since 1935 (see p. 379). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above 

station. Diversion from reservoir on Orange Brook, a tributary above station, for city 

of Barre.

Revisions (water years). WSP 564: 1922. WSP 1034: Drainage area. WSP 1237: 1921 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Backwater from debris Oct. 19, 20, June 2, 3)

Oct. 1 to »ec. 7 Dec. 8 to Feb. 22

-0.8

-.5

-.4

-.2

5.0 

4-.B 

6.6

-O.6

-.4

-.2

-.1

-.1

O.3 

.5

68

104

179

286

Feb. 23 to Sept. 50 

-1.1 3.8 

5.4

O.O 36

.3 72

.7 154

1.3 348

Note. Same as 

following table 

above -0.2 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Oct.

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.3

5.1

4.0

28

24

10

7.6

6.0

5.2

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.1

4.2

 4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.8

8.O 

34

T3

224.4

7.24 

+0.29

Nov.

8.3

6.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.6

4T8

6.9

6.9

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

50

30

68

1463*¥

31

27 

19

527.4

17.6 

0

Dec.

17

*17

12

T3

81

52

204

286

?78

228

155

102

71

66

55

29

20

18

17

17

24

36

43

21

16

15

14

12

13 

13

13

1,956

63.1 

-0.12

Jan.

11

10

10

10

10

10

*10

9.5

9.0

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.4

8.0

a8. 6

a9.2

a45

a35

a21

a!5

a!3

a 12

13

13

13 

12

11

389.5

12.6 

0

Feb.

11

TT

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

 12

11

11

11

11

20

130

100

50

35

54

170

20O

155

74

66

62

76

-

1,361

48.6 

+ 1.29

Mar.

190

270

284

295

298

240

100

92

80

68

62

54

48

50

46

40

35

 31

35

49

54

48

45

47

48

52

62

62

70 

72

65

2,992

96.5 

-0.56

Apr.

61

61

50

55

51

85

302

313

317

3O9

313

313

313

309

313

313

321

332

555

305

317

309

 513

309

305

302

298

298

291 

270

7,746

258 

+4.75

May

2O6

117

121

226

263

214

130

112

255

277

280

7T7

270

227

123

106

98

77

69

65

84

2O5

208

116

86

65

50

45

BT

109

50

4,582

148 

-4.95

June

59

137 *TT3~

74

66

91

87

64

43

34

72

4O

33

34

41

34

25

2O

17

15

14

16

37

15

18

43

63

40 

36

1,377

45.9 

-O.O3

July

27

IS

14

13

16

20

14

12

11

11

10

9.0

 7.8

5.4

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.4

4T4

16

11

17

20

9.9

7.7

8.1

*9.5

14 

36

T7T ID

382.9

12.4 

-0.26

Aug.

56

20

12

16

15

13

9.9

12

8.6

6.8

7.7

9.9

9.6

6.6

5.3

5.1

 14

7.2

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.0

74*

364.5

11.8 

+3.41

Sept.

123

34

17

12

11

9.9

9.4 ear83

39

101

"65 217

134

72

41

52

39

67

175

 56

52

40

52

26

30

56

30

22 

18

1,711.5

57.0 

-3.31

Adjusted for change In contents In East Barre Detention Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

7.53 

0.186 

0.21

17.6 

0.436 

0.49

Calendar year 1953 : 

Water year 1953-54:

63.0 

1.56 

1.8O

12.6 

0.312 

0.36

49.9 

1.24 

1.29

96.0 

2.38 

2.74

263 

6.51 

7.26

143 

3.54 

4.O8

Observed

Max 355 Mln 0.1 Mean 55.8 

Max 332 Mln 3.1 Mean 64.7

45.9 

1.14 

1.27

12.1 

0.300 

0.35

Adjusted

15.2 

0.376 

0.43

53.7 

1.33 

1.48

Mean 55.8 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.73 

Mean 64.7 Cfsm 1.6O In. 21.76

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In content!), equivalent In cubic feet per second, In East Barre Detention Reservoir.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for North Branch Wlnooskl River at Wrlghtsvllle, Dog River at Horthfleld Falls., and-Wells 

River at Wells River.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3, 15-20, 22-25, 27, 28, 31, Jan. 1, 1Z-18, 28, 

29, Feb. 16 to Mar. 2, Mar. 6-9, 11-13, Mar. 15 to Apr. 6, and during most of period of no gageheight record.
378 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

North Branch Wlnooskl River at Wrightsville, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°18'00", long 72°34'45", on right bank at Wrightsville, Washington County,

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wrightsville Detention Reservoir and 3-| miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 69.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1954. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 550.53 ft above mean

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, staff gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 133 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs Apr. 23, 24 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Oct. 3, 4.

1933-54: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 6.53 ft), from

rating curve extended above 920 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 13, 1941.

Maximum discharge known, 17,200 cfs Nov. 3, 1927, by computation of peak flow over

dam three-quarters of a mile above gage. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. DiscHarge affected since 1935 by Wrightsville Detention Reservoir (see following page).

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1934-39.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 23, 24)

2.4

5.5

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.8

143

247

520

850

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

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

4.6

3.4

3.3

3T5

3.7

3.9

11

"57 26

20

18

17

15

12

10

9.5

8.1

6.8

7.2

6.8

*7.5

7.2

6.2

5.5

6.2

6.1

6.5

7.5

9.5

11

14

300.8

9.70

+0.19

Nov.

14

14

12

11

9.9

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

8.1

7.8

.8

.8

.8

.2

.8

8.1

7.2

6.5

6.2

21

58

57

158

T23

77

51

37

775.7

25.9

+ 1.20

Dec.

30

*25

21

19

167

223

283

342

^68

190

218

166

123

95

84

76

54

46

42

41

44

50

73

67

60

55

49

41

39

38

34

3,063

98.8

-0.50

Jan.

27

25

28

26

24

*22

22

21

20

21

22

19

18

17

17

17

T6~ 16

17

18

50

90

80

53

40

34

35

34

33

31

30

923

29.8

0

Feb.

29

29

30

31

31

29

27

29

30

29

27

*26

T!

29

32

45

140

185

170

130

110

145

270

275

'27TJ

175

154

141

2,595

92.7

+3.45

Mar.

156

306

376

384

345

290

205

150

125

115

95

83

80

82

80

*67

62

60

54

JO

88

86

78

82

83

90

108

103

116

120

105

4,244

137

-0.75

Apr.

105

94

90

80

76

100

269

458

562

569

600

653

657

653

657

677

697

714

741

765

790

815

*845

825

830

810

785

770

750

723

17,180

573

+90.9

May

693

1T6T

629

618

608

580

538

488

510

566

562

548

516

473

415

340

247

154

116

98

95

235

324

282

199

147

115

95

84

7£

11,086

358

-89.2

June

58

*82

111

103

97

100

186

199

TJT

102

111

98

77

67

78

86

74

56

44

36

30

26

24

24

21

18

3T

53

62

53

2,254

75.1

-0.52

Jaly

42

3¥

26

20

18

18

16

15

13

12

11

*11

9.9

9.9

13

12

11

9.2

8.5

8.1

16

24

30

35

33

25

19

16

15

23

40

593.6

19.1

+0.50

Aug.

Ill

1S8

66

43

34

34

37

31

23

19

18

26

34

34

26

21

*46

49

34

27

23

19

16

14

11

10

9.5

8.8

178

8 8

27

976.9

31.5

+ 1.01

Sept.

136

113

70

47

34

26

22

22

21

20

66

201

143

223

240

160

145

145

202

452

*418

374

340

292

214

147

118

106

89

74

4,640

155

-0.81

Adjusted for change In contents In Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

Mean

Cf sm 

In.

9.89 

0.143 

0.16

27. 

0.39S 

0.44

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

98.3 

1.42 

1.64

29.8 

0.431 

0.50

96.1 

1.39 

1.45

136 

1.97 

2.27

664 

9.60 

10.70

268 

3.87 

4.47

Observed

Max 785 Mln 2.4 Mean 122 

Max 845 Mln 3.3 Mean 133

74.6 

1.08 

1.20

19.7 

0.285 

0.33

32.5 

0.470 

0.54

154 

2.23 

2.48

Adjusted

Mean 122 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.91 

Mean 133 Cfsm 1.92 In. Z6.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Wrightsville Detention Reservoir. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19, 24, 27, 28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 24, Jan. 28 to 

'ebT~2"6, Mar. 5-13, 16-19, 21-23, Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, Apr. 4, 5. '
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt.

379

East Barre Detention Reservoir. Lat 44°09'20", long 72°26'40", at reservoir on Jail 

Branch at East Barre, Washington County, 4-| miles upstream from mouth of Jail Branch. 

Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,127.9 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 38.8 sq mi. Records available, March and 

April 1936, September 1938 to September 1954. Maximum gage height observed during 

year, 17.7 ft Apr. 22; minimum observed, 0.4 ft Oct.'1-6. Maximum gage height observed 

during period 1936, 1938-54, 36.0 ft Mar. 22, 1936; minimum observed, 0.1 ft several 

days in August and September 1939, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, 4, 5, 1953.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 506,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 37.1 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 37.1 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 4 ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water 

Conservation Board.

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir. Lat 44°18'35", long 72°34'30", at reservoir on North 

Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Washington County, a third of a mile downstream 

from Long Meadow Brook and 4-j miles upstream from mouth.- Staff gage read irregularly. 

Datum of gage is 612.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 66.5 sq mi. Records available, March and April 1936, September 1938 to September 1954. Maximum gage height observed during year, 53.5 ft Apr. 23, 24; minimum 

not determined. Maximum gage height during period 1936, 1938-54, 63.7 ft Mar. 22, 

1936, from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 0.2 ft Aug. 17, 1949, and 

Aug. 17-19, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 873,500,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 72.25 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 72.25 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 5£ ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water 

Conservation Board.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Date

Sept. 30.........................

Nov. 30... ......................

Dec . 31 .........................

Calendar year 1953. ...........

Jan. 31.........................

Feb. 28.... .....................

Apr. 30.. .......................

May 31 .........................

Date

Oct. 31........ .................

Dec . 31 .........................

Calendar year 1953. ...........

Feb. 28.........................

July 31 .........................

Sept. 30.........................

Water year 1953-54 ............

Gage height 

(feet)t

0.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.3

_

1.3

5.0 

3.5 

1O.2 

2.3 

2.2 

1.1 

8.5 

2.0

-

0.9 

1.1 

2.3 

1.8

_

1.8 

4.6 

4.0 

36.2 

2.9 

2.4 

2.9 

3.8 

3.1

.

East Barre Detention Reservoir

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

0.20 

.99 

.99 

.68

-

.68 

3.79 

2.30 

14.6 

1.34 

1.26 

.56 

9.70 

1.11

-

Change in contents 

during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

+0.79 

0 

-.31

-.66

0 

+3.11 

-1.49 

+12.3 

-13.26 

-.08 

-.70 

+9.14 

-8.59

+ .91

Equivalent, In cubic 

feet per second

+0.29 

0 

-.12

-.02

0 

+1.29 

-.56 

+4.75 

-4.95 

-.03 

-.26 

+3.41 

-3.31

+ .03

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

2.00 

2.50 

5.60 

4.25

.

4.25 

12.6 

10.6 

246.1 

7.25 

5.90 

7.25 

9.95 

7.85

.

+0.50 

+3.10 

-1.35

-2.45

0 

+8.35 

-2.00 

+235.50 

-238.85 

-1.35 

+1.35 

+2.70 

-2.10

+5.85

+0.19 

+1.20 

-.50

-.08

0 

+3.45 

-.75 

+90.9 

-89.2 

-.52 

+ .50 

+1.01 

-.81

+ .19

t Gage height at 12 p.m. determined from graph based on engineer's or observer's readings and 

records for station on river below reservoir.
380 STREAMS TRIBUTAHY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°15'25", long 72°35'35", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Dog River 

and 1 mile downstream from depot at Montpelier, Washington County.

Drainage area. 397 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1923, August 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~1'929. Prior to June 16, 1914, chain gage at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. 

June 16 to July 3, 1914, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1914-23, 1928-54), 591 cfs (adjusted for storage since OctoExtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.970 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 8.21 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 9.17 ft Mar. 2 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 48 cfs Nov. 21.

1909-23, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1912 (gage height, about 

16.7 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily 17 cfs Sept. 3, 1933.

Maximum discharge known, 57,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 27.1 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting. 

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

 regulated by several small power-plants above station, by Peacham Pond, and since 1926,

by Mollys Falls Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), which regulate 

 runoff from 24 sq mi, and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs since 

1935 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 434: 1915. WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

46

60

97

177

370

4.5 655

5.0 1,020

6.0 1,870

7.5 3,290

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

84

130

189

390

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5

680

1,040

1,880

3,290

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

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

98

82

62

57

68

103

212

1ST 

156

116

100

104

120

94

118

101

72

61

82

*116

98

98

117 

94

56

66

130

115

124

194

123

3,321

107

-19.7

Nov.

98

108

116

100

99

94

72

73 

91

116

83

80

100

87

80

82

72

80

117

50

48

tt

148 

287

270

866

TS5

284

197

170

4,557

152

-1-9.28

Dec.

192

 157

163

154

TO

519

1,010

1.040 

790

727

720

519

400

365

395

347

220

245

205

160

230

365

448 

310

270

209

200

180

220

210

180

11,594

374

 1-13.7

Jan.

110

135

130

155

200

190

*175

190 

150

125

135

170

190

175

155

135

120

125

125

165

300

340

235 

200

175

200

240

200

175

165

155

5,460

176

-18.6

Feb.

T50" 150

205

205

200

205

170

155 

220

220

*205

200

170

150

155

340

640

700

600

580

540

1,400

1.800 

1,400

1,100

1,000

920

840

14,650

523

-2.30

Mar.

1,100

2,650

2,050

2,450

1,500

1,150

880

760 

680

680

620

580

510

442

448

 480

486

*470

438

855

948

720

620 

667

658

1,030

895

662

888

714

719

27,685

893

-26.1

Apr.

585

566

488

431

477

784

2,380

3,120 

2,690

2,150

2,920

3,060

2,540

2,300

2,500

2,860

5.280

3,120

2,930

3,040

3,060

*3,030

3,180 

2,800

2,430

2,220

2,040

2,700

2,240

1,920

67,841

2,261

-1-185

Hay

1,700

1,460

1,460

2,090

2,130

1,680

1,440

1,320 

2,270

2.450

2,270

1,970

1,770

1,560

1,300

1,090

1,010

850

759

669

759

1,510

1,470 

1,170

968

808

667

591

525

609

462

40,787

1,316

-79.4

June

410

*759

864

674

634

706

55o~ 930

674

555

622

490

390

381

478

446

390

343

264

230

237

206

255 

310

231

216

349

435

395

376

14,113

470

-8.30

July

304

269

204

170

164

246

226

188 

140

130

102

140

206

152

166

159

147

86

120

150

246

268

322 

'2TT 339

196

189

*188

191

250

288

6,173

199

-7.39

Aug.

469

m

270

231

210

210

186

219 

178

131

119

172

182

161

130

139

»220

206

172

150

133

105

132 

118

128

152

134

90

84

1TO

376

5,751

186

-1-3.45

Sept.

802

420

291

229

162

141

T53

332 

320

292

588

1,060

514

1,030

788

555

634

552

S98

1,740

1,130

976

885 

766

628

507

495

488

410

371

18,157

605

-14.3

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

87.4 

0.220 

0.25

161 

0.406 

0.45

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

388 

0.977 

1.13

158 

0.398 

0.46

521 

1.31 

1.37

867 

2.18 

2.52

2,446 

6.16 

6.87

1,236 

3.11 

3.59

Observed

Max 5,030 Hin 38 Mean 586 

Max 3,280 Hln 48 Mean 603

462 

1.16 

1.30

192 

0.484 

0.56

189 

0.476 

0.55

591 

1.49 

1.66

Adjusted

Mean 586 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.04 

Mean 606 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.71

Peak discharge (base. 5,900 efs). Apr. 8 (7 p.m.) 3,970 cfs (8.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Peacham Pond, Mollys Palls Reservoir, and East Barre and Wrlghtsvllle Detention Reservoirs. Part of records furnished by State of 

Vermont Water Conservation Board and Green Mountain Power Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-19, 24, 25, Dec. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 4-13 

(no gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 11) discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and powerplant records).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 381

Dog River at Northfleld Falls, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°10'55" ( long 72°38'30", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Northfleld 

Falls, Washington County, and 1-J- miles downstream from Cox Branch.

Drainage area. 76.1 sq ml.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 603.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

JTorps of Engineers).

Average discharge . 20 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.36 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Oct. 3, 4.

1934-54: Maximum discharge, 9,750 cfs Sept. 21, 1938 (gage height, 11.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

height 8.4S ft ana slope-area determinations at gage heights 8.96 and 11.53 ft; minimum, 4.3 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 1942.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good, 

regulation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions {water years). WSP 1237: 1935-37.

Some

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.9

1.2

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

102

234

420

655

1,230

1,530

0.7 12

.9 22

1.2 50

1.5 98

2.0 230

2.5 420

3.0 655

4.O 1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.7

9.4

7.3

ft 6.7

11

30

25 

19

14

14

15

13

13

12

11

9.6

10

12

*11

11

10

10

8.2

9.6

13

9.5

12

14

23

18

401.0

12.9

0.170

0.20

Nov.

16

17

14

12

14

11

10

14

17

14

13

15

13

10

12

13

12

11

12

12

1T~9.6

26

31

30

76

IT

31

27

25

570.6

19.0

0.250

0.28

Dec.

*23

22

19

15

62

55

219

TBT5 

80

110

104

77

65

61

65

52

38

32

38

45

52

61

83

45 61

55

46

42

46

44

1,887

60.9

0.800

0.92

Jan.

28

32

36

35

33

*32

33

28 

26

28

29

27

26

25

25

24

23

75

24

26

~8T 110

65

58

50

49

58

50

48

46

44

1,223

39.5

0.519

0.60

Feb.

42

46

45

46

46

41

36

41 

42

41

*39

34

33

36

41

139

260

206

149

135

167

 551 512

264

215

186

170

170

_

3,566

127

1.67

1.74

Mar.

285

744

4T7

350

245

209

183

165 

147

139

127

110

104

107

98

90

88

*82

»S5

124

144

116

107

114

114

190

183

167

213

191

170

5,636

182

2.39

2.75

Apr.

152

144

137

125 m

188

802

1.390 

853

585

913

840

580

510

625

790

1,100

856

788

868

793

650

*570

376

300

248

237

557

380

282

16,773

559

7.35

8.20

May

237

201

195

338

308

237

201

242

645

515

474

360

290

237

201

181

161

138

129

120

153

320

248

184

159

138

118

109

102

111

88

7,135

230

3.02

3.49

June

77

*134

T2T

100

100

96

107

96 

81

73

76

65

60

73

92

79

65

56

49

44

42

40

51

43

11

49

68

76

73

62

2,191

73.0

0.959

1.07

July

53

46

39

34

42

53

38

*32 

29

29

26

24

22

21

23

20

19

18

19

11

57

58

63

¥5

39

31

26

28

34

44

39

1,076

34.7

0.456

0.53

Aug.

60

48

35

38

39

37

32

40 

34

28

31

40

32

25

23

23

*32

25

22

21

19

17

16

16

19

17

17

15

15

19

170

1,005

32.4

0.426

0.49

Sept.

153

62

44

35

31

27

7?

88 

6P

51

134

162

88

167

120

96

136

102

258

551

156

151

127

109

94

92

94

83

71

66

3,221

107

1.41

1.57

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,690 Mln 6.7 Mean 126 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.43

Water year 1953-54: Max 1.39O Mln 6.7 Hear. 122 Cfsm 1.6O In. 21.84

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 efs). Apr. 8 (6:30 p.m.) 2,190 cfs (5.36 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this (Jay. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-19, 24, 27, 28, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 9- 

23, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Feb. 6-15, Mar. 4, 5, 12 (no gage-height record Jan. 13-19).
382 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°16'40", long 72°44'35", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Moretown, Washington County, and 3.8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq ml.

Records available. July to November 1910, November 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1933. Altitude of gage Is 

545 ft (from topographic map). July 6 to Nov. 4, 1910, staff gage at same site at different datum. Nov. 20, 1928, to Sept. 27, 1930, chain gage at same site at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 26 year? (1928-54), 252 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 8.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at gage 

heights 9.98, 11.51, 16.34, and 19.4 ft; minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 3, Aug. 24, 25; 

minimum dally, 9.3 cfs Oct. 4.

1910, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 16.34 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs by method explained above; 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 1, 1930.

Maximum discharge known, 23,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from floodmarks), by computation of peak flow over dam.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Regulation at low flow by mill In Moretown.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 854: 1934(M). WSP 1114: 1929, 

19301M), 1936-37.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

3.7

8.6

16

55

131

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.O 

7.5

24S

540

980

3,130

3,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

S

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

16

14

XT- 9.3

19

88 

OT

54 

46

61

65

59

49

38

37

29

31

31

 30

29

30

24

24

24

32

25

27

33

S3

76

1,208.3

39.0

0.281

0.32

Nov.

55

48

42

39

32

32

~SS 28 

59 

49

44

42

40

35

37

41

34

33

33

33

31

30

117

131

103

295

T35

111

92

76

1,965

65.5

0.471

0.53

Dec.

*68

68

£.55

419

230

1.350 

497

282 

4S8

373

253

213

184

196

145

97

80

100

14O

162

204

266

115

155

140

125

100

130

115

85

6,875

222

1.60

1.84

Jan.

56

70

S4

81

76

*74

81 

68

61 

66

6S

63

61

58

58

56

53

52

51

58

350

2T50

140

120

105

100

125

105

1OO

96

92

2,831

91.3

0.657

0.76

Feb.

90

92

94

97

98

92

82 

82

90 

90

86

*73

72

75

90

300

550

360

280

255

28O

1,OOO

730

5OO

410

36O

330

320

__ _____

6,982

249

1.79

1.87

Mar.

550

1,450

755

64S

420

350

510 

277

248 

259

213

190

170

ISO

165

*150

140

151

128

-TI5

580

259

204

217

226

505

586

508

468

555

525

10,552

340

2.45

2.82

Apr.

270

248

255

204

-TT5

588

1,940 

3.50O

1,550 

944

2,220

1,740

1,050

856

989

1.12O

2,020

1,420

1,240

1,670

1,550

*1,410

1.44O

809

658

505

470

1,170

719

540

35,034

1,101

7.92

8.84

May

470

428

44O

908

656

470

586 

544

1,510 

890

890

1,020

674

491

410

556

315

265

259

226

369

899

548

598

574

287

244

222

204

196

158

15,285

493

3.55

4.09

June

141

*198

196

1S1

181

180

502 

-02

255 

196

217

165

145

195

255

204

158

128

108

94

85

74

107

82

68

150

273

529

255

181

5,649

188

1.55

1.51

July

145

114

92

79

157

118

86 

 72

65 

55

52

50

44

45

54

46

54

32

4T5

42

259

123

80

97

76

62

52

50

74

92

85

2,450

78.4

0.564

0.65

Aug.

161

105

73

81

110

97

73 

105

72 

62

88

214

192

110

81

69

*11O

70

60

55

47

46

41

56

36

34

35

26

55

41

625

2,979

96.1

O.691

O.80

Calendar year 1953: Max. 3,750 Bin 9.3 Mean 253 Cfsm 1.82 in. 24.75 

Sept.

553

205

124

94

79

68

55 

1ST

155 

101

374

451

217

698

350

247

339

268

7OO

751

334

 297

258

208

169

162

176

140

118

108

7,916

264

1.90

2.12

Water year 1953-54: Max 3,30O Min 9.3 Mean 268 Cfsm 1-93 In. 26.15

Peak discharge (base. 3,4OO cfs).--Apr. 8 (4 p.m.) 4,960 cfs (8.36 ft); Apr. 11 (3:3O p.m.) 3,580 

cfs (7.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-2O, Dec. 24 to Jan. 6, Jan. 9 to Mar. 2, 

MarTTj-7, 12-17, Mar. 50 to Apr. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

383

Location. Lat 44°22 I 55", long 72°46'15 n , at dam on Waterbury River, 2 2/3 miles upstream 

from mouth and 3? miles north of Waterbury, Washington County.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 10, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 597.52 ft Apr. 23; minimum, 541.83 ft Apr. 6.

1938-54: Maximum elevation, 613.45 ft May 4, 1940; minimum observed, 501.3 ft 

Oct. 16, 1938.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers during 

summer of 1937 for conservation and flood control. Total usable capacity for flood 

control, 2,812,300,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 ft (bottom of lowest outlet) 

and 617.5 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Usable capacity for conservation, 1,582,700,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 and 592.0 ft {sill of taintor 

gate) above mean sea level.

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, 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

Oct.

567 .80

567.63

567.65

567.68

567.59

567.63

567 . 95

568.25

568.46

568.71

568.94

569.15

569.28

569.45

569.58

569.65

569.76

569.88

569.78

569.69

569.60

569.52

569.45

569.51

569.55

569.44

569.32

569.24

569.15

569.31 

569.43

Nov.

569.51

569.46

569.40

569.32

569.22

569.14

569.22

569.29

569.20

569 . 12

569.19

569.11

569.02

569.07

569.14

568 . 95

568.69

568.49

568 . 23

568 . 02

568.06

568.14

568.44

568.64

569.05

569.92

570.25

570.52

570.70

570.72

Dec.

570.71

570.74

570.50

570.47

571.55

572.09

574.60

575.43

575.84

576.73

577.42

577.82

578.15

578.46

578.71

578.88

578.92

578.85

578.96

579.11

579.11

579.39

579.75

579.82

580.01

580.20

580.36

580.49

580.63

580.76 

580.85

Jan.

580.93

581.01

581.12

580.78

580.61

580.42

580.50

580.19

580.28

580.36

579.95

579.67

579.41

579.13

578.73

578.83

578.92

578.34

577.80

577.35

577.59

577.80

577.98

578.14

577.74

577.32

577.29

576.93

576.50

576 .68 

576.81

Feb.

576.38

575.87

575.40

575.03

574.54

574.70

574.84

574.32

573.87

573.40

572.78

572.11

571.29

571.42

570.55

571.08

572.02

571.96

571.33

570.99

571.64

573.03

573.35

572.78

572.11

571.27

570.43

569.62

-

--_ .

Mar.

570.00

571.76

571.97

572.51

571.79

570.87

569.80

568.65

567.41

566.12

564.68

563.21

561.63

560 . 17

558.59

557.22

555.70

554.02

552.48

551.84

551.09

549.66

548.13

546.63

544.93

544.18

543.30

544.43

544.39

544.16 

543.73

Apr.

543.23

542.66

542.20

542.97

542.22

542.84

548.26

556 . 87

559.89

561.94

568.12

571.44

572.82

573.99

576.02

577.95

582.01

584 . 15

585.91

589.16

592.01

595.43

597.41

596.24

595.00

594.00

593.38

593.48

593 . 10

592 78

May

592.53

592.32

592.30

592.96

592.68

592.21

591.61

591.50

592.66

592.91

593.19

593.77

593.27

592.63

592.05

591.53

591.25

591.10

590.90

590.63

590.76

592.61

592 . 13

591.64

591.23

591.05

590.81

590.38

590 . 67

590 95 

591.16

June

591.12

591.27

591.21

591.38

591.72

593.37

592 . 95

592.29

591.52

591.03

590.64

590.93

591.19

591.04

590 . 93

590.70

59O.38

590.01

590 . 15

590.27

589.88

589.57

589.49

589.12

588.71

588.74

589.17

589 . 53

589.91

~5"---

July

589.92

589.96

590.03

590.10

590.21

590.20

589 . 92

589.98

589.77

589.79

589.70

589.76

589.40

589.02

588.64

588.23

588.27

588.30

587 . 90

587.53

587.31

587.02

586.91

587.01

587.08

586.88

586.63

586.56

586.33

586 .40 

586.72

Aug.

587.26

587.43

587.52

587.69

587.86

588.00

588.12

588.20

588.26

588.32

588.45

589.04

589.50

589.66

589.76

590.18

590.42

590 . 14

589.93

589.88

589.95

590.00

589.62

589.22

588.81

588.46

588.16

588.19

588.21

587 . 90 

588.60

Sept.

589.52

589.61

589.50

589.63

589.78

589.87

589.48

589.06

588.66

588.17

588.77

589.41

589.27

590.39

590.37

590.09

590.20

590.55

592.70

592 . 96

592.26

591.83

591.70

591.07

590.44

590.68

590.61

590.37

589.96

589.60

Note. Elevations for periods Oct. 1, 2, 5-9, 12-16, 19, May 23-25 computed from dally tapereadings and records for station on Waterbury River. No gage-height record Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 

18; elevations determined on basis of records for station on Waterbury River.

gage 

17,

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1953....

Water year 1953-54....

Elevation 

(feet)t

567.88 

569.43 

570.72 

580 . 85

-

576.81 

569.62 

543.73 

592.78 

591.16 

589.83 

586.72 

588.60 

589.60

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

840.5 

878.0 

910.7 

1,195.5

-

1,076.0 

882.7 

358.2 

1,613.1 

1,549.9 

1,498.9 

1,388.8 

1,455.4 

1,490.8

-

Change In contents during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

+37.5 

+32.7 

+284.8

-428.5

-119.5 

-193.3 

-524.5 

+1,254.9 

-63.2 

-51.0 

-110.1 

+66.6 

+35.4

+650.3

Equivalent, in 

cubic feet 

per second

+14.0 

+ 12.6 

+ 106

-13.6

-44.6 

-79.9 

-196 

+484 

-23.6 

-19.7 

-41.1 

+24.9 

+ 13.7

+20.6

t Elevation at 12 p.
384 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°22 I 10", long 72°46'10", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Waterbury 

Reservoir, 1 2/3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2? miles north of Waterbury, Washington 

County.

Drainage area. Ill sq ml.

Records available. --July to October 1910 (gage heights only), December 1935 to September 

1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 8, 1937. Datum of gage Is 

4~28.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 7 to Oct. 31, 

1910, staff gage 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 230 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 10.40 ft); mlnlmum dally, 9.9 cfs July 12.

1935-54: Maximum discharge, 6,520 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs several times during summers of 1938. 1939, 1941, and 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 25 cfs, which are good. Plow completely 

regulated by Waterbury Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 824: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1953-54 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

7.6

15

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

287

450

665

1,230

1,740

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

(t)

Oct.

48

52

10

10

54

55

13

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

54

*51

55

55

54

10

10

58

55

53

62

22

12

921

29.7

+ 14.0

Nov.

12

52

53

53

53

45

11

11

54

49

11

53

54

11

11

80

~84 103

102

92

12

12

92

43

51

14

13

15

14

50

-

1,310

43.7

+12.6

Dec.

53

41

Hi

73

11

15

21

28

27

47

17

16

16

16

30

16

47

78

17

17

81

18

19

48

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

983

31.7

+ 106

Jan.

17

17

17

164

114

134

19

157

18

18

184

147

130

124

183

19

18

18

19

20

102

46

17

17

201

206

12T

193

197

18

17

2,677

86.4

-44.6

Feb.

198

224

207

189

215

17

16

215

204

202

241

*247

295

18

311

196

85

215

346

264

19

345

388

459

474

460

470

457

-

-

-

6,977

249

-79.9

Mar.

457

479

518

396

514

510

510

506

506

506

502-

502

502

498

490

446

454

443

442

404

454

482

482

478

478

440

415

19

284

258

269

13,644

440

-196

Apr.

262

263

241

16

295

269

255

303

302

132

51

339

335

335

312

330

68

295

397

580

580

 806

1.570

1,480

1,360

1,120

836

814

764

685

-

15,390

513

+484

May

638

606

598

638

680

 616

570

575

593

660

710

842

814

705

602

562

403

285

3O2

303

276

20

587

570

507

296

277

348

24

22

22

14,651

473

-23.6

June

132

102

224

94

23

71

667

652

575

438

389

24

22

202

223

234

252

242

23

22

242

233

144

234

227

72

22

172

22

157

-

6,136

205

-19.7

July.

104

22

21

20

20

67

*185

21

140

38

95

190~~ 9.9

202

201

206

TT

16

206

166

170

158

106

18

17

125

129

79

138

76

19

2,981.9

96.2

-41.1

Aug.

20

18

17

17

18

60

19

19

18

18

70

33

19

19

18

20

168

222

173

103

19

18

191

203

206

189

163

16

16

186

255

2,531

81.6

+24.9

Sept.

130

140

15419-

19

IS

245

242

233

263

20

18

246

286

267

194

170

20

183

652

*616

520

557

552

478

83 302"

295

313

295

-

7,530

251

+13.7

Adjusted for change in contents in Waterbury Reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

43.7 

0.394 

0.45

56.3 0.50- 

0.57

Calendar year 1953: 

water year 1953-54:

138 

1.24 

1.43

41.7 

0.376 

0.43

169

1.52 

1.59

244 

2.20 

2.54

997 

8.98 

10.02

Observed

Max 1,640 Min 5.3 Mean 224 

Max 1,570 Min 9.9 Mean 207

449 

4.05 

4.66

185 

1.67 

1.86

55.1 

0.496 

0.57

107 

0.964 

1.11

265 

2.39 

2.66

Adjusted

Mean 211 Cfsm 1.9O In. 25.79 

Mean 228 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.89

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Waterbury Reservoir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 385

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°28'40", long 73°08'20", on right bank half a mile downstream from Muddy 

Brook and 2 miles southwest of Essex Junction, Chlttenden County.

Drainage area. 1,044 sq ml.

Records available . October 1928 to September 1954.

5age. Water-stage re.corder. Altitude of gage is 185 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,666 cfs (adjusted for storage since October 1938).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 9.09 ft); maximum gage height not determined, occurred Feb. 22 or 23 (ice Jam during period of no 

gage-height record); minimum daily discharge, 90 cfs Aug. 29.

1928-54: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at 

gage heights 18.72, 23.54, and 50.4 ft and slope-area determination at gage height 

50.4 ft; minimum daily, 70 cfs Sept. 25, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 113,000 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 50.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs by method explained above.

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

Plow regulated by powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond and Mollys Palls Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), by Waterbury Reservoir since 1937 

(see p. 383), and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs since 1935 (see 

p. 379).

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1930(M). WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3

.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

SO 

101 

183 

340 

640 

1,060

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,630

2,380

4,400

9,230

11,200

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

(t)

Oct.

178

196

206

122

264

170

403

524 

426

298

239

323

357

324

291

266

330

124

213

266

 252

264

257

228

126

217

237

275

278

326

8,288

267

-5.74

Nov.

306

278

295

295

288

284

260

162 

200

334

287

228

280

255

154

360

302

258

270

303

216

192

298

712

774

1,160

1,220

755

518

461

11,662

389

+21.9

Dec.

480

470

421

450

890

1,390

2,610

5.010 

1,820

1,700

2,040

1,510

1,050

1,020

946

833

550

480

600

500

716

904

990

800

630

660

740

500

604

645

590

50,547

985

+ 120

Jan.

550

290

470

500

610

656

550

4OO 

500

510

550

560

540

490

450

540

560

280

400

560

1,000

1.500

760

600

690

800

820

820

710

640

450

17,750

572

-65.2

Feb.

540

710

710

670

720

660

480

560 

700

760

710

740

720

700

580

1,600

2,400

2,900

2,200

2,000

1,900

6.000

5,200

4,000

5,300

5,000

2,800

2,600

49,660

1,774

-82.2

Mar.

3,500

7.600

5,800

6,300

3,700

3,100

2,600

2,400 

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,850

1,700

1,650

1,620

1,500

1,500

1,490

1.580

2,350

3,200

2,420

2,050

2,OOO

2,040

2,210

5,280

2,020

2,200

2,510

2,040

82,290

2,655

-222

Apr.

2,020

1,770

1,750

1,410

1,510

2,100

6,240

10,400 

11,000

5,860

6,940

10,900

6,890

5,580

6,120

6,820

10,200

9,570

7,750

8,790

9,010

8,520

10,700

8,590

6,560

5,810

4,920

6,840

 6,580

*

_______

195,500

6,517

+669

May

4,380

3,880

3,690

4,870

5,910

4,470

3,690

3,400 

6,090

^?.590

6,610

6,840

5,580

4,450

5,710

3,060

2,650

2,180

1,900

1,590

1,620

5,670

4,490

3,440

2,950

2,350

1,890

1,640

1,590

1,520

lj.170

112,450

3,627

-103

June

899

1,210

1,670

1,520

1,480

1,580

2,750

5.220 

2,350

1,890

1,680

1,610

1,040

1,070

1,280

1,260

1,370

1,080

967

455

738

851

736

791

842

558

713

1,270

1,440

1,210

59,170

1,306

-28.0

July

914

834

580

400

410

604

 672

566 

478

404

218

474

484

551

573

547

376

168

4-0

459

605

976

765

758

456

494

524

576

514

572

675

17,043

550

-48.5

Aug.

664

1,090

559

551

554

646

645

516 

502

482

478

762

835

662

 304

522

720

698

604

467

589

142

455

478

450

417

470

566

90

456

16,682

558

+28.3

Sept.

3,110

1,610

904

654

437

557

Ho

692 

915

921

1,150

2,050

1,700

2,550

2,700

1,760

1,650

1,550

1,760

5.810

5,500

2,630

2,430

2,210

1,890

1,500

1,290

1,390

1,570

1,170

52,230

1,741

-0.68

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

262 

0.251 

0.29

41 

0.394 

0.4'

Calendar year 1953: 

Water year 1953-54:

L 1,105 

I 1.06 

t 1.22

509 

0.488 

0.56

1,691 

1.62 

1.69

2,455 

2.33 

2.69

7,185 

6.88 

7.68

5,524 

5.58 

5.89

Observed

Max 16,900 Min 89 Mean 1,689 

Max 11,000 Min 90 Mean 1,755

Peak discharge (base, 12,500 cfs).

13,000 cfs (8.02 ft).

1,278 

1.22 

1.57

501 

0.480 

0.55

566 

0.542 

0.65

1,740 

1.67 

1.86

Adjusted

Mean 1,676 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.80 

Mean 1,758 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.87

--Apr. 9 (3:50 a.m.) 14,600 cfs (9.09 ft),- Apr. 12 (4 a.m.)

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents In Peacham Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoir, East Barre and Wrightsville Detenlon Reservoirs, and Waterbury Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Part of records fur
386 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°37'20", long 72°40'50", on right bank at falls 0.7 mile upstream from 

bridge in Johnson, Lamoille County, and 0.8 mile upstream from Gihon River.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1913, September 1928 to September 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 495 ft (from topographic map), Prior

to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1928-54), 518 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,850 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 11.99 ft); minimum daily, 65 cfs Oct. 24.

1910-13, 1928-54: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 16.48 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 2, 1935; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 26, 1947,

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

regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years) WSP 894: Drainage area. WSP 1114: 1933, 1934(M). WSP 1237: 

1912(M), 1930, 1932(M), 1943-44(M).

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

62

116

193

546

5.0 

8.0 

11.1

1,480

3,280

5,900

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

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

132

126 

129

81

134

137

229

2oli

162

161

115

182

130

102

96

96

74

71

90

93

*88

75

86 

65

71

70

76

91

90

138

123

3,521

114

0.368

0.42

Nov.

142

139 

112

81

77

81

81 

74

74

93

86

86

81

76

74

71

76

76

72

74

68

76

168 

225

161

668

458

299

176

160

4,185

140

0.452

0.50

Dec.

137

134

134

133

410

488

905 

84?

476

428

653

424

325

291

272

262

155

145

135

165

183

214

320 

260

240

234

170

130

130

155" 120 

9,050

292

0.942

1.09

Jan.

85

115 

110

125

120

94

96 

9B

100

80

82

105

SB

90

110

105

90

80

82

105

180

195

215 

*T65

125

125

135

130

135

135

125

3,625

117

0.377

0.43

Feb.

130

120 

125

120

120

125

125 

125

125

125

130

120

120

110

120

300

410

430

380

340

355

1,050

1,350 

1,120

840

670

560

550

_

10,215

365

1.18

1.23

Mar.

810

1,900 

1,750

1,860

1,180

830

650 

570

490

400

360

385

355

280

335

300

270

310

370" 260

560

520

355 

430

400

510

600

500

630

520

430

19,120

617

1.99

2.29

Apr.

410

390 

330

330" 285

555

2,420 

4,220

3,380

1,900

2,730

3,160

2,170

1,760

*2,290

2,550

3,230

3,030

2,770

3,080

3,450

3,430

5,870 

2,760

1,720

1,440

1,010

2,060

1,580

*1,090

65,400

2,180

7.03

7.85

May

864

810 

943

1,480

1,650

1,040

840 

756

1,880

2,480

2,550

2,250

1,510

1,000

762

644

655

361

422

450

474

1,590

1,420 

920

730

591

480

423

343

^24

424

31,166

1,005

3.24

3.74

June

380

361 

515

460

432

531

1.490 

826

542

437

421

360

352

343

406

399

322

294

263

262

217

214

170 

209

170

156 56"9

542

480

361

12,484

416

1.34

1.50

July

291

284 

234

208

219

231

216 

*187

199

174

163

165

147

150

182

162

170

!6"0 144

150

199

228

443 

5B8" 472

208

196

185

171

196

271

6,673

215

0.694

0.80

Aug.

419

439 

299

205

220

237

213 

199

187

173

231

294

271

216

*175

223

?S5" 453

193

182

173

153" 144

210

193

211

186

162

160

213

370

7,271

235

0.758

0.87

Sept.

816

386 

287

222

210

196

155 

366

350

281

553

1,180

538

1,220

906

488

468

503

983

2.720

1,140

618

699 

687

488

454

573

574

441

18,841

628

2.03

2.26

Calendar year 1953: Max 5,590 Win 65 Mean 461 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.19

Water year 1953-54: Max 5,870 Mln 65 Mean 525 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.98

Peak discharge (base, 5.400 ofs). Apr. 23 (9 to 10:30 a.m.) 6,850 cfs (11.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 17-20, 23-E5, Dec. 27 to Apr. 5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 387

Lamollle River at East Georgia, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°40'45", long 73°04'20", on right bank at East Georgia, Franklin County, 

0.5 mile upstream fron railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Beaver Meadow Brook.

Drainage area. 686 sq ml.

Records available. --August 1929 to September 1954. Prior to October 1937, published as 

"near Milton. ' r

Gage. Water -stage recorder. 

to December 1937, at site

ltitude of gage Is 285 ft (from topographic map). 

miles downstream at different datum.

Prior

Average discharge. --25 years, 1,216 cfs, adjusted to present drainage area.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 9.83 ft); maximum gage height, 11.78 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 126 cfs Oct. 36. 

1929-54: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 12.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; maximum gage height, 

15.86 ft Mar. 11, 1946 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 91 cfs July 30, 1933.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions. --WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

125

166

216

395

655

1,010

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

9.5

2,OOO 

3,290 

5,050 

9,930 

11,500

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

244

383

620

970

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,910

3,230

5,050

9,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2OO 

206

2OO 

208

138

232

317 

4TB" 578

320

367

308

368

281

217

188

172 

182

183

*212

184

177

150 

163 

164

126

T67 

170

177

234

351

7,351

237

0.345

0.40

Nov.

270 

316

265 

218

161

180

183 

186

196

152

207

176

173

170

158

187

148 

175 *192

143

TFB" 142

286 

515 

500

992

1.100 

734

480

412

9,172

306

0.446

0.50

Dec.

3 £.3 

32.2

2<I6 

2(>0

4(18

1,100

1,7(50 

2,240

1 jldo

1,200

1,6LO

1,150

830

700

720

670

4 SO

340

280

350

400

50O

800 

640 

580

560

410 

215

315

290

240

21,4-09

t9i

1.01

1.16

Jan.

220 

240

280 

270

280

250

230 

230

220

210

190

220

210

200

200

220

210 

190

190

250

350

470

*540 4T50" 

335

280

300 

320

290

310

290

8,395

271

0.395

0.46

Feb.

290 

290

270

290

280

280

290 

310

280

280

3OO

270

260

250

37JO"

560

990 

1,100

950

850

880

2,500

3.0OO 

3.200 

2,700

*2,200

1,600 

1,550

..

26,320

940

1.37

1.43

Mar.

2,200 

4,OOO

4,600 

3,500

2,600

1,850

1,500 

1,300

1,100

1,000

860

760

740

720

680

610

590 

580

550 350"

1,400

1,300

1,000 

920 

920

1,250

1,550 

1,250

1,610

1,500

*1,220

44,560

1,437

2.09

2.42

Apr.

1,180 

1,090

1,040 

830" 800

1,410

4,560 

7,310

8,810

. 4,800

4,720

7,490

5,340

3,860

4,990

5,370

7,770 

7,620

5,890

6,600

7,470

7,230

10,900 

9,320 

4,460

3,290

2,540 

3,840

*3,980

2,610

147,120

4,904

7.15

7.9S

May

2,100 

1,900

1,950 

2,620

3,530

2,340

1,790 

1,570

2,680

4,870

5,490

5,670

4,290

2,620

1,910

1,570

1,440 

1,220

1,070

1,050

1,040

2,440

3,500 

2,190 

1,650

1,360

1,050 

946

350" 838

930

68,484

2,209

3.22

3.71

June

752 

*738

1,580 

1,340

1,330

1,600

4,850 

3,240

1,670

1,190

1,150

1,000

860

838

930

1,010

SOS 

686

626

506

539

530

879 

613 

497

413

4/5T5 

4,150

2,390

1,450

42,355

1,412

2.06

2.30

July

1.060 

864

674 

a6OO

a560

aSOO

a530 

504

408

396

407

356

320

301

336

342.

261

298

315

338

426

473 

674 

620

468

401 

352

332

340

402

14,202

458

0.668

0.77

Aug.

570 

706

644 

461

377

461

458 

452

378

355

454

871

1,030 *719

468

463

1.580 B'SS

582

484

374

359

314 

313 

358

316

364 

307

256 3TO"

676

16,342

527

0.768

0.89

Sept.

2,620 

1,310

745 

598

498

440

418

'946

686

1,020

2,340

1,550

2,440

2,590

1,380

1,110 

1,170

1,190

4.500

2,770

1,820

1,730 

1,830 

1,270

1,150

1,320 

1,400

1,020

815

43,716

1,457

2.12

2.37

Calendar year 1953 : Max 9.87O Min 126 Mean 1,001 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.81

Water year 1953-54 : Max 10,900 Min 126 Mean 1,231 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.39

Peak discharge (base, 10,40O ofs). Apr. 23 (8 to 9:30 p.m.) 12,500 ofs (9.83 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Johnson.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16 to Mar. 29, Apr. 4, 5.
388 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°58'20", long 72°23'15", on right bank 200 ft upstream from Big Falls, 

ij miles downstream from Jay Branch, and 2£ miles upstream from North Troy, Troy 

County.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available. August 1931 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 23 years, 268 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.380 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 9.48 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.80 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Oct. 4.

1931-54: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs May 3, 1940 (gage height, 12.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting, verified Dy computation 

of flow over dam at gage height 11.70 ft; minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage height, 

0.74 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation from small powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1114: 1933(M), 1936-39.

Rating table, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

58

108

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.5

213

352

1,170

2,350

3,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September ld54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

27

24

16

15

35

34

134

136

80

82

71

69

56

49

45

43

29

32

35

36

36

34

37

24

26

43

35

41

45

228

T CO lot

1,759

56.7

0.433

0.50

Nov.

86

69

56

49

48

40

35

39

51

44

43

41

40

30

40

38

41

 37

35

42

27

25

164

205

228

794

281

154

117

86

2,985

99.5

0.760

0.85

Dec.

83

74

64

68

542

316

1,020

544

265

436

470

265

229

180

170

140

80

74

74

92

110

160

220

130

100

100

82

78

84

78

68

6,396

206

1.57

1.82

Jan.

45

57

62

59

58

57

54

51

45

40

52

49

45

43

45

40

41

39

40

54

210

180

130

105

88

75

94

88

71

81

71

2,169

70.0

0.534

0.62

Feb.

69

67

66

65

65

65

60

60

60

59

56

53

51

58

62

210

450

370

305

240

260

720

840

600

450

370

310

300

-

6,341

226

1.73

1.80

Mar.

490

1.080

1,000

725

453

335

275

240

215

195

155

150

140

160

140

125

125

120

115

T5o

310

240

200

195

180

350

400

275

370

230

9,448

305

2.33

2.68

Apr.

200

180

155

150

160

465

2,220

3.400

2,460

1,020

1,590

1,890

1,190

913

1,240

1,640

2,030

1,450

1,400

2,180

2,090

2,340

3,240

1,260

917

709

529

 1,010

669

583

39,280

1,309

9.99

11.15

May

518

560

510

758

620

402

324

270

600

985

1,470

1.510

741

461

336

278

252

295

231

203

204

1,270

826

427

301

236

193

171

183

304

203

15,642

505

3,85

4.44

June

155

201

484

292

306

819

1.680

657

372

252

203

161

144

151

252

200

134

110

94

88

78

90

130

110

90

160

1,400

700

400

270

10,183

339

2.59

2.89

July

180

140

110

98

91

88

83

»78

76

73

63

57

53

55

56

51

47

37

39

48

50

88

228

270

122

108

119

79

66

76

117

2,846

91.8

0.701

0.81

Aug.

365

215

123

84

143

198

113

102

77

69

89

226

402

200

92

97

237

130

88

75

64

60

51

55

 55

51

46

41

28

49

225

3,850

124

0.947

1.09

Sept.

725

267

156

162

106

88

132

917

310

203

704

757

298

953

503

278

324

281

287

590

284

327

750

499

295

304

374

324

223

213

11,634

388

2.96

3.30

Calendar year 1953: Max 2,680 Mln 11 Mean 233 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.11

Water year 1953-54: Max 3.4OO Mln 15 Mean 308 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.95

Peak discharge (base. 3.300 efs).--Apr. 8 (11 p.m.) 4,380 cfs (9.48 ft); Apr. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 3,860 

cfs (8.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 22, May 8, 9, June 22 to July 8; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Missisquoi River near Rlchford and Lamollle 

River at Johnson. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6 to Apr. 6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Mlssisquoi River near Richford, Vt.

389

Location. Lat 44°57 l 30n , long 72 041'55", on left bank 1 2/3 miles upstream from Trout 

River, 3 miles south of Richford, Franklin County, and 3f miles downstream from North 

Branch.

Drainage area. 479 £iq mi.

Records available. ~;'uly 1911 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Aug. 1, 1915, chai-n gage at site a' quarter of a mile downstream at datum 4.35 ft lower. 

Aug. 1, 1915, to JJept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. 

Oct. 1, 1928, to !iept. 30, 1929, chain gage at former site at datum 4.6 ft lower.

Average discharge. ~;i4 years (1911-19, 1928-54), 914 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,370 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 11.66 ft); maximum gage height, : L 2.98 ft Feb. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 72 cfs Oct. 6.

1911-23, 1928-JJ4: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs May 4, 1940 (gage height, 15.15 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of computation or flow over 

dam at gage heigh1 ; 14.70 ft, slope-area determination at gage height 12.90 ft, and 

study of discharge per foot of width at measuring section; maximum gage height, 18.92 

ft Mar. 15, 1946 [ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 8 cfs July 14. 1911.

Maximum discharge known, 45,000 cfs during flood of November 1927 (gage height, 

23.1 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs by method explained above.

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

diurnal fluctuation at low flow; regulation greater prior to 1934.

WSP 1237: 1913-14(M), 1916(M).

1922 ( M), 1323, 1929-30,

Rating tables, 

height,

, 1946(M).

water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb.

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.5

64

]20

198

4OO

4.0

5.0

6.5

28

1,

2,

670

440

S60

2,

3,

3,

4,

.1

.0

.5

.0

Mar.

94

161

340

620

1 to Sept. 30

5.0

8.0

11.0

11.5

1,440

4,520

8,350

9,110

Slight

Discharge, Ln 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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

84 

80

78

75

75

74

140

332

263

198

184

178

169

146

127

120

120

107

99

95

*97

99

97

93

93

88 

103 

107

101 

230

420

4,272

138

0.288

0.33

Nov.

283 

195

175

138

127

122

118

US

118

122

118

114

112

107

103

101

101

 103

99

110

99

95

190

346

372

1.280 

1,040 

530

380

306

7,222

241

0.503

0.56

Dec.

256 

242

221

205

547

1,010

1,780

2.160

1,080

1,600

2,040

1,240

893

660

600

500

290

270

260

320

380

540

750

520

420

350 

290 

280

300

250

20,534

662

1.38

1.59

Jan.

190 

210

230

225

215

210

205

190

170

185

180

175

165

160

160

155

15O

145

145

190

500

 760

625

495

400

340 

360 

370

345

320

8,455

273

0.570

0.66

Feb.

270 

255

250

245

240

230

220

215

215

215

210

200

195

210

220

680

1,500

1,400

1,150

1,000

1,100

2,400

2.800

2,300

1,800

1,500 

1,300 

1,200

-

23,520

840

1.75

1.83

Mar.

1,800 

5.600

3,500

3,400

2,200

1,450

1,100

900

SOO

700

600

560

530

510

470

450

430

420

400

640

1,100

860

720

700

660

1,050 

1,400 

1,100

1,300

1,200

35,430

1,143

2.39

2.75

Apr.

720 

650

580

550

600

1,540

5,640

7,880

8.620

6,000

4,810

5,270

4,380

 3,770

3,410

4,110

6,310

5,770

4,670

4,970

5,270

5,210

6,030

5,500

3,270

2,300 

1,630 

2,220

 2,370

1,590

116,140

3,871

8.08

9.02

May

1,310 

1,300

1,320

1,710

2,030

1,390

1,030

958

1,740

3,310

3,380

4,240

3,350

1,980

1,340

990

838

808

741

602

542

1,660

2,670

1,540

982

727 

584 

494

478

489

554

45,137

1,456

3.04

3.50

June

428 

793

 2,160

1,840

1,680

2,730

4,690

4,000

2,650

1,620

1,180

846

666

584

962

886

608

450

360

314

293

317

462

390

331

568 

4.850 

3,160

2,130

1,220

43,168

1,439

3.00

3.35

July

830 

602

467

380

336

323

293

 278

274

263

216

200

190

181

170

148

164

144

132

116

134

164

428

602

423

297 

360 

289

227

234

434

9,299

300

0.626

0.72

Aug.

1.660 

1,100

554

360

435

822

530

375

286

234

252

486

762

572

340

252

270

360

248

193

170

154

138

144

*156

138 

129 

116

110

106

708

12 , 160

392

0.818

0.94

Sept.

2,230 

1,280

659

572

434

331

55T

1,380

1,290

630

1,220

2,610

1,500

3,500

2,880

1,320

1,380

1,310

1,120

1,630

1,300

1,370

1,920

1,870

1,260

1,140 

1,210 

1,130

854

858

40,940

1,365

2.85

3.18

Calendar year 1953 : MEJC 7,320 Mln 74 Mean 755 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.39

Water year 1953-54 : Vtex 8,620 Mln 74 Mean 1,003 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.43

Peak discharge (base. 7.600 efa). Apr. 8 (6 to 7 p.m.) 9,370 cfs (11.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Apr. 6.
390 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°29'00", long 73°13'30", 50 ft south of Gulf Oil Co. dock at Burlington, 

Chittenden County, 0.1 mile north of Burlington Water Department pumping station, and 

0.6 mile north of railroad station.

Records available. May 1907 to September 1954.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 92.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 20, 1937, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile south and 

July 20, 1937, to Sept. 7, 1939, float gage at site 0.1 mile south, both at present 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 7.22 ft Apr. 29; minimum, 0.09 ft Nov. 23, 

affected by seiche.

1907-54: Maximum gage height observed, 8.65 ft Mar. 27, 28, 1936; minimum observed, 

-0.25 ft Dec. 4, 1908.

Revisions (water years). WSP 684: 1912-29 (datum correction). WSP 1207: 1938 (datum 

correction).

Sage height, In feet, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

I

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

Mean

Oct.

0.51

.52

.49

.45

.46

.52

.61

.57

.52

.55

.54

.54

.51

.49

.46

.48

.48

.45

.41

.45

.46

.44

.43

.44

.45

.42

.38

.39

.41 

.43

.41

0.47

Nov.

0.42

.40

.36

.35

.36

.35

.38

.28

.24

.27

.28

.27

.25

.22

.19

.22

.19

.18

.19

.18

.16

.16

.21

.23

.27

.30

.32

.36

.37 

.37

0.28

Dec.

0.37

.38

.35

.31

.34

.36

.47

.56

.68

.77

.80

.86

.94

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.01

.99

.96

.95

.96

.97

1.01

1.01

.98

1.00

1.01

.96

.99 

99

!99

0.81

Jan.

0.96

.93

.92

.93

.92

.95

.96

.95

.95

.95

.93

.94

.93

.88

.90

.91

.91

.87

.86

.85

.89

a. 89

a. 90

.87

.90

.91

1.01

1.09

1.08 1 08

1.'09

O.94

Feb.

1.09

1.10

1.11

1.15

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.22

1.47

1.65

1.78

1.89

1.98

2.22

2.59

2.86

3.04

3.18

3.30

3.40

-

-----

1.70

Mar.

3.56

3.84

4.18

4.48

4.64

4.70

4.71

4.72

4.71

4.70

4.66

4.62

4.56

4.53

4.51

4.44

4.38

4.31

4.25

4.27

4.36

4.40

4.41

4.40

4.37

4.39

4.46

4.47

4.49

4.56 

4.55

4.44

Apr.

4.54

4.48

4.48

4.44

4.37

4.32

4.41

4.63

4.96

5.11

5.19

5.40

5.53

5.63

5.69

5.63

5.97

6.32

6.47

6.63

6.76

6.83

7.00

7.13

7.15

7.13

7.11

7.15

7.19

7.19

5.83

May

7.15

7.07

7.01

6.98

7.00

6.98

6.90

6.83

6.84

6.90

6.95

7.00

7.04

7.00

6.95

6.86

6.75

6.65

6.57

6.44

6.35

6.37

6.37

6.35

6.28

6.18

6.11

5.98

5.90 

5 .80

5.70

6.62

June

5.63

5.59

5.59

5.56

5.55

5.51

5.55

5.60

5.60

5.54

5.50

5.42

5.32

5.25

5.19

5.12

5.05

4.96

4.86

4.77

.68

.57

.51

.47

.41

.37

.36

.40

4.44

4 .44

5.06

July

4.40

4.32

4.25

4.18

4.12

4.04

3.95

3.87

3.80

3.73

3.65

3.57

3.45

3.39

3.34

3.29

3.21

3.11

3.04

3.00

3.00

2.99

2.95

2.92

2.86

2.82

2.78

2.74

2.70 

2 .67

2.65

3.38

Aug.

2.65

2.64

2.59

2.56

2.54

2.51

2.49

2.44

2.39

2.38

2.35

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.20

2.15

2.16

2.15

2.09

2.04

2.03

2.00

1.94

1.85

1.85

1.86

1.84

1.77

1.73 

1.71

1.79

2.18

Sept.

1.92

1.98

1.97

1.99

1.99

1.97

1.95

1.95

1.96

1.93

1.99

2.05

2.11

2.19

2.27

2.33

2.37

2.39

2.36

2.49

2.59

2.62

2.65

2.68

2.66

2.68

2.71

2.68

2.69 

2 .66

2.29

Calendar year 1953: Max 6.51 Kin 0.16 Mean 2.48

Water year 1953-54: Max 7.19 Mln 0.16 Mean 2.84

a Estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Richelieu River (lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.

391

Location. Lat 44°59'4,3", long 73°21'40", on left bank at outlet of Lake Champlain, 

 90 ft north of Rutland Railroad bridge at Rouses Point, Clinton County, and 1 mile 

south of Fort MontgDmery.

Drainage area. 8,277 3q ml.

Records available. October 1863 to December 1870 (maximum and minimum monthly gage 

heights at St. Johns, Quebec, published in WSP 97), March 1871 to September 1954 

, (daily gage heights; those for 1871-1907 published in WSP 894). January 1875 to 

September 1916 {monthly discharge) at Chambly, Quebec, published in WSP 424. Gage 

heights prior to Oct. 1, 1925, published as Richelieu River at Fort Montgomery, Rouses 

Point.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 93.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. March 1871 to May 1923 staff gage located in Fort Montgomery at present datum. 

May 1923 to October 1938 staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.20 ft Apr. 30; minimum, -0.27 ft Nov. 7.

 1371-1954: Maximum gage height observed, 8.80 ft Mar. 30, 1903; minimum observed,

-0.83 ft Oct. 23, 1941.

Observations at St. Johns, Quebec, indicate a maximum gage height of 8.83 ft 

(computed) during April 1869.

Gage height, In feet, 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

Mean

Oct.

"0.43

.46

.51

.50

.35

.24

.31

.48

.54

.43

.44

.40

.42

.48

.48

.40

.40

.45

.46

.34

.33

.34

.34

.27

.22

.31

.33

.31

.18

.29

.34

0.38

Nov.

0.26

.35

.46

.23

.19

.18

.12

.50

.28

.19

.15

.17

.18

.27

.20

.18

.17

.19

.17

.16

.18

.21

.17

.25

.23

.31

.27

.26

.26

.32

__ - __

0.24

Dec,.

0.28

.25

.34

.55

.30

.47

.44

.62

.58

69

84

83

83

90

.96

.88

.90

.96

1.02

.99

.91

1.00

.87

1.03

1.08

.96

.88

1.06

.93

.87

.85

0.78

Jan.

0.88

.90

.81

.80

.84

.86

.85

.81

.84

.83

.83

.84

.85

.92

.85

.85

.79

.85

.82

.85

.77

.79

.85

.94

.87

.87

.85

.92

1.01

1.04

1.02

0.86

Feb.

1.04

1.05

1.03

1.07

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.09

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.09

1.12

1.09

1.11

1.35

1.59

1.72

1.84

1.95

2.14

2.49

2.78

2.94

3.08

3.20

3.35

-

 -._-

______ .

1.63

Mar.

3.47

3.78

4.10

4.41

4.54

4.64

4.67

4.65

4.64

4.60

4.57

4.53

4.50

4.44

4.59

4.33

4.27

4.20

4.16

4.17

4.26

4.30

4.32

4.29

4.37

4.33

4.33

4.44

4.36

4.41

4.44

4.35

Apr.

4.43

4.43

4.29

4.31

4.31

4.36

4.36

4.59

4.84

5.17

5.23

5.28

5.44

5.48

5.57

6.17

5.91

6.26

6.41

6.48

6.65

6.79

6.84

6.97

7.03

7.00

6.98

7.05

7.11

7.11

__ __-

5.76

May

7.03

6.97

6.97

6.89

6.87

6.84

6.77

6.73

6.72

6.78

6.84

6.87

6.95

6.92

6.84

6.75

6.64

6.52

6.41

6.29

6.15

6.13

6.25

6.22

6.22

6.04

5.97

5.95

5.78

5.70

5.60

6.50

June

5153

5.52

5.50

5.49

5.42

5.46

5.45

5.46

5.51

5.48

5.37

5.31

5.21

5.13

5.09

5.09

5.00

4.89

4.80

4.71

4.60

4.57

4.42

4.36

4.33

4.25

4.27

4.12

4.21

4.27

4.96

July

4.27

4.24

4.12

4.06

3.97

3.97

3.86

3.76

3.69

3.63

3.56

3.55

3.54

3.36

3.23

3.16

3.11

3.13

2.99

£.90

2.84

2.83

2.80

2.78

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.72

2.66

2.64

2.58

3.29

Aug.

2.54

2.55

2.58

2,50

2.42

2.37

2.36

2.33

2.31

2.26

2.29

2.21

2.15

2.17

2.20

2.15

2.03

2.02

2.11

1.99

1.93

1.91

1.97

1.96

1.83

1.61

1.71

1.67

1.64

1.64

1.55

2.10

Sept.

1.85

1.96

2.02

1.90

1.97

1.84

1.93

1.84

1.84

2.01

1.83

1.94

2.08

2.02

2.18

2.29

2.28

2.32

2.64

2.48

2.60

2.68

2.58

2.60

2.77

2.64

2.63

2.69

2.67

2.74

- ___-

2.26

Calendar year 1953: Max 6.42 Mln 0.12 Mean 2.41

Water year 1953-54: Max 7.11 Mln 0.12 Mean 2.76
392 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56 I 10", long 72°12'15", on east side of bridge on U. S. Highway 5 at 

Newport, Orleans County.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1954.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 673.00 ft above mean sea level,

aatum of 1929. Prior to July 21, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.1 mile southeast 

at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.82 ft Apr. 25; minimum observed, 

6.90 ft Nov. 2Q.

1931-54: Maximum gage height observed, 12.92 ft Apr. 20, 1933; minimum observed, 

6.69 ft Nov. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Elevation of lake regulated by powerplant and gates at Magog, Quebec.

Page height, in feet, 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

Oct.

7.46

7.40

7.34

7.30

7.32

7.30

7.32

7.34

7.32

7.30

7.26

7.24

7.24

7.26

7. "26

7.24

7.22

7.18

7.16

7.16

7.14

7.14

7.12

7.10

7.16

7.1Z

7.06

7.09

7.15

7.19

7.21

Nov.

7.19

7.17

7.13

7.15

7.13

7.13

7.09

7.03

7.00

7.02

7.00

6.98

6.96

6.96

6.94

6.94

6.96

6.92

6.94

6.90

6.92

6.92

6.94

6.96

7.00

7.09

7.13

7.21

7.27

7.23

!_______

Dec.

7.25

7.31

7.29

.23

.28

.30

.32

.36

.52

.90

8.06

8.08

8.16

8.29

8.31

8.35

8.37

8.40

8.38

8.34

8.40

8.42

8.48

8.52

8.50

8.50

8. 52

8.50

8.49

8.50

8.51

Jan.

8.53

8.53

8.51

8.51

8.52

8.50

8.47

8.49

8.49

8.49

8.49

8.49

8.49

8.49

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.50

8.32

8.26

8.26

8.30

8.34

6.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

Feb.

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.34

8.44

8.44

8.54

8.54

8.54

8.44

8.44

7.94

7.99

8.17

8.32

8.41

8.48

8.53

8.69

_

__ _____

_______

Mar.

8.73

8.91

9.13

9.51

9.58

9.63

9.83

9.95

9.93

9.93

9.93

9.86

9.83

9.83

9.76

9.73

9.71

9.68

9.60

9.62

9.72

9.74

9.76

9.77

9.72

9.76

9.78

9.76

9.78

9.79

9.82

Apr.

9.83

9.88

9.90

9.82

9.80

9.84

10.04

10.28

10.61

10.74

10.89

10.99

11.04

11.05

11.07

11.09

11.19

11.29

11.25

11.28

11.33

11.39

11.49

11.57

11.82

11.49

11.29

11.23

11.07

10.89

 

May

10.75

10.39

10.43

10.45

10.41

10.37

10.27

10.13

10.19

10.25

10.39

10.49

10.29

10.41

10.37

10.21

10.17

10.11

10.07

10.01

10.09

10.37

10.41

10.38

10.24

10.20

10.12

10.08

10.10

10.20

10.24

June

10.26

1O.28

10.28

10.18

10.18

10.26

10.40

10.41

1O.37

10.31

10.23

10.19

10.15

10.03

10.01

10.01

9.92

9.96

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.92

9.94

9.94

9.92

10.09

10.23

10.33

10.19

10.05

 

July

9.98

9.94

9.91

9.90

9.86

9.82

9.79

9.74

9.72

9.70

9.68

9.64

9.61

9.52

9.56

9.42

9.26

9.24

9.22

9.22

9.24

9.25

9.27

9.26

9.32

9.30

9.30

9.28

9.26

9.30

9.33

Aug.

9.32

9.34

9.38

9.36

9.38

9.40

9.38

9.36

9.32

9.30

9.28

9.26

9.24

9.32

9.54

9.34

9.30

9.24

9.10

9.08

9.06

9.04

9.00

8.98

9.01

9.02

8.98

8.96

8.82

8.80

8.82

Sept.

8.86

8.82

8.86

8.88

8.80

8.84

8.88

8.92

8.97

8.99

9.07

9.25

9.33

9.53

9.75

9.71

9.80

9.82

9.87

10.01

10.07

10.11

10.17

10.19

10.15

1O.07

10.01

10.07

10.05

10.09

 

Note. Oage heights for periods Jan. 

taken to top of ice.

1-4, 8-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, Mar. 19, 20, Apr. 4-6 were
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 393

Black River at Coventry, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°52 I 08", long 72°16'14", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 800 ft upstream from Stony Brook, and 0.35 mile northwest of Coventry, Orleans 

County.

Drainage area. 122 sq ml.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder-. Altitude of gage is 725 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Apr. 8 {gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum daily, 14 cJ's Oct. 14.

1951-54: Max:Lmum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1954; minimum dally, 11 cfs Aug. 29 to 

Sept. 1, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

110 

210 

484 

65O

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

34

50

110

201

317

4.O 

4.5 

5.0 

6.3

475

650

920

1,970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

21

20

19

16

15

16

36

68

64

41

28

47 

21

14

21

21

20

20 

20

20

19

18

2O 

20

24

28

24

22

24

66

66

879

28.4

0.233

0.27

Nov.

48

38

33

29

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 

24

24

24

24

*24

24 

24

24

24

23

42 

83

103

322

240

130

76

58

1,650

55.0

0.451

0.50

Dec.

50

46

42

40

256

238

407

370

255

245

328

226 

165

130

115

105

84

65 

50

57

58

74

130 

110

84

71

62

50

49

47 

45

4,OO4

129

1.O6

1.22

Jan.

43

43

43

38

40

40

39

37

38

39

37

37 

36

35

36

34

37

34

34

35

*71

56

47

44

46

45

45

45 

45

1,345

43.4

0.356

0.41

Feb.

45

45

45

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

43

42

40

49

63

98

15O 

150

150

140

330

5OO 

450

»390

345

290

260

_

3,986

142

1.16

1.22

Mar.

270

540

62O

620

5OO

410

330

255

815

190

170

150 

140

135

130

125

120

m130

195

190

170 

155

150

2O5

260

245

270

23O 

210

7,560

244

2.00

2.3O

Apr.

190

165

145

140

155

230

1,O5O

1,610

1,65O

1,440

1,450

1,45O 

 1,260

1,030

1,060

1.15O

1,380

1,370 

1,300

1,360

1,410

1,370

1,900 

1,380

955

a600

a450

»654

556

492

29,292

976

8.00

8.93

May

396

559

525

489

551

461

596

502

540

67O

92O

1.O5O 

818

615

450

520

265

26O 

225

201

218

674

558 

408

297

225

191

168

162 223"

187

12,862

415

5.40

3.92

June

146

151

217

 195

185

302

542

4T5

282

185

155

134 

122

122

162

199

148

112 

91

83

84

82

74 

82

76

64

258

559

294

193

5,557

185

1.52

1.69

July

157

108

8S

77

08

68

68

»61

57

51

49

46 

42

40

40

40

41

59 

58

58

45

96

150 

187

156

95

95

58

57

83

2,240

72.5

O.595

0.68

Aug.

190

209

144

S4

76

71

64

57

56

50

51

112 

148

156

85

68

215

108

74

6O

50

52 

 47

50

40

45

42

59

75

2,723

87.8

O.72O

0.83

Sept.

245

221

162

100

82

21

95

381

272

197

359

SI510

408

504

272

252

248

496

599

596

590 

514

241

215

245

232

185

155

8,26C

275

2.2E.

2.52

Calendar year 1953: M.ix l,82o Mln 11 Mean 160 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.74

Water year 1953-54: M.IX 1,900 Mln 14 Mean 220 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.49

Peak dlscharKe (base, 1.700 cfs). Apr. 8 (7 to 8 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (6.50 ft)j Apr. 23 (11:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m.) 2.16O cfs (6.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Lamollle 

River at Johnson and Mlsslsquol River near North Troy.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4, Dec. 14 to Apr. 8.
394 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Clyde River at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'20", long 72"II 1 25" on right bank in Newport, Orleans County, Just 

downstream from small tributary entering from north, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1924, November 1928 to May 1936, September 1938 

to September 1954. Prior to November 1928, published as "at West Derby."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 25, 1909, to Sept. 20, 1915, staff or chain gage;, and Sept. 21, 1915, to 

Sept. 30, 1924, and Nov. 16, 1928, to May 4, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 0.65 

mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1909-19, 1929-35, 1938-54), 248 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs July 24, 25, 27.

1909-24, 1928-36, 1938-54: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Mar. 20, 1936 (gage height, 

5.76 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on 

basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Oct. 27, 1930.

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

regulated by powerplant and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 924: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1953-54, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24 Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

22

46

100

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 3.O ft.

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

18

34

57

1OO

204

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.2

335

700

1,720

2,490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

77

34

26

109

105

73

47

46

49

27

192

207

154

158

154

59

53

153

104

91

118

SO

33

*26

130

185

176

130 

57

27

2,947

95.1

0.670

0.77

Nov.

28

68

100

110

100

102

36

41

179

159

95

83

136

27

27

165

155

70

41

34

27

26

15

31

112

136

179

122

78

OCrt .H rpy_

2,762

92.1

0.649

0.72

Dec.

279

134

68

43

181

103

270

284

265

314

268

319

245

346

559

324

206

220

76

195

227

268

351

222

28

140

49

261

234 

192

100

6,571

212

1.49

1.72

Jan.

66

44

28

222

212

64

144

220

93

31

225

230

196

150

71

39

51

240

160

145

74

65

100

29

177

117

118

92

91

63 

31

3,588

116

0.817

0.94

Feb.

240

165

135

69

61

32

31

150

99

110

100

90

56

28

140

52

145

135

177

154

78

283

321

W

312

302

290

315

-

4,372

156

1.10

1.15

Mar.

381

472

524

566

513

465

413

393

373

358

344

344

288

65

252

272

272

276

303

274

103

250

266

306

315

333

298

165

286 

309

301

10,O8O

325

2.29

2.64

Apr.

28,8

312

267

136

237

318

366

461

780

942

985

1,020

1,OOO

 965

916

929

1,OOO

1,000

1,080

1.22O

1,330

1,490

2,010

2,390

2,450

1,980

1,510

1,260

1,100

99O

30,732

1,024

7.21

8.05

May

898

844

821

816

830

821

812

772

749

794

920

1,110

1,160

1,080

924

790

704

624

569

522

494

544

537

540

551

530

5O4

486

447

429

414

22,036

711

5.01

5.77

June

400

387

382

307

288

405

*412

508

554

550

541

517

500

504

508

469

457

436

422

363

400

342

315

136

160

223

188

283

328

298

11,583

386

2.72

3.03

July

306

247

152

128

216

173

182

303

~§5 319

 43

237

250

133

104

112

31

23

147

117

92

46

45

22

2T

35

22

158

57

191 

24

4,042

130

0.915

1.O6

Aug.

25

177

174

233

227

165

115

97

187

43

212

220

201

45

64

194

154

135

229

179

23

23

156

141

78

77

122

87

24 

82

252

4,141

134

0.944

1.08

Sept.

238

34

35

82

68

144

231

248

304

314

404

555

58O

640

652

640

624

588

569

569

566

544

526

495

466

441

435

414

383

370

12,159

405

2.85

3.18

Calendar year 1953: Max 1,450 Min 21 Mean 226 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.58

Water year 1953-54: Max 2,450 Mln 22 Mean 315 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19, 25, 26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 9-11, 

14-19, 21-24, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6-8, 11-15. Discharge In .cubic feet per second per square mile 

and runoff In inches may not represent natural flow because of regulation.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Pigeon River above mouth of Arrow River, Minn.

395

Location. Lat 48°01'08", long 89°43'38", in lot 5 in fi^ sec. 19, T. 64 N., R. 6 E., 1,500 

ft upstream from Arrow River, 2^ miles upstream from International Bridge, and 11.7 

miles upstream froir mouth.

Drainage area. 256 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--September 1924 to September 1927 (discontinued); no winter records.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 935 ft (from International Boundary 

Commission topographic map).

Extremes.--1924-27: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs Apr. 20, 1927 (gage height, 5.44 ft); 

minimum daily recorded, 29 cfs Sept. 11, 1924.

Remarks. Spring flow:; subject to regulation by headwater dams during logging operations.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1924-25, superseding those published in WSP 624, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Sept. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

57

48

39

37

34

32

30

29

30

34

39

41

41

39

37

34

32

37

114

260

229

190

Date

192 4 -Con.

Sept. 26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

172

163

200

209

229

219

219

260

314

292

337

337

281

292

281

292

360

360

337

314

292

281

Date

1924-Con.

Oct. 18 .

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

270

260

249

239

229

219

200

190

200

181

181

181

172

163

121

314

190

190

181

181

172

200

Date

1924-Con.

Nov. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

190

154

163

170

170

160

160

150

140

140

140

150

150

140

140

130

130

120

120

110

Month Maxlmun,

314

Minimum

110

Mean

157

Per square

mile

.613

Runoff In 

inches

1.16

.68
396 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Whiteface River below Meadowlands, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°03', long 92°43' in NWi sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 19 W., li miles downstream from unnamed tributary, 1^ miles downstream from Duluth, Missabe, and Iron 

Range railway bridge, and 4 miles downstream from Little Whiteface River.

Drainage area. 453 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917 (discontinued). Prior to 1912, published 

as "at Meadowlands.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 1,246.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

"Prior to Apr. 28, 1912, staff gage at site 2? miles upstream at about the same datum. 

Apr. 28, 1912, to Nov. 7, 1914, chain gage at site 300 ft upstream at slightly different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1909-17), 327 cfs.

Extremes.--1909-17: Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs (revised) Apr. 21, 1916 (gage height, 

12.10 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,200 

cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum not determined.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

384 

404 

434 

454

Water 

year

1914 

1915 

1916 

1917

Date

May 5, 1914 

June 17, 1915 

Apr. 21, 1916 

Apr. 30, 1917

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,560 

8,530 

5,960 

735

Sage height 

(feet)

6.85 

7.45 

12.10 

4.35

Remarks. Plow affected by regulation from logging dams above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1910, 1912-13, and 1915, superseding those published in WSP 284, 324, 354, and 404, 

are given herein.

Date

1910

June 5

10

11

12

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Aug. 2

3

Discharge

269

168

104

187

88

46

52

35

3O

30

30

30

30

30

58

178

149

122

113

113

80

65

80

80

113

113

SO

72

65

58

46

35

30

30

30

30

23

23

17

23

23

23

40

40

30

23

23

23

65

40

207

40

Date

191O-Con.

Aug. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

72

14-9

113

187

187

178

149

113

96

96

80

80

80

72

65

65

65

80

65

65

80

80

80

113

158

197

104

113

140

149

131

80

80

80

65

58

40

40

30

30

30

23

30

Date

1910-Con.

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

1912

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

26

27

29

31

Aug. 3

4

5

6

8

9

14

22

25

26

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

40

65

96

187

227

110

104

97

92

86

81

76

76

76

67

59

63

72

92

97

97

97

86

76

67

59

59

53

48

51

38

38

36

36

40

39

41

40

39

39

40

59

67

76

81

76

76

72

86

110

t Average for period Indicated.

Date

1912-Con.

Sept. 8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

23

24

26

1915

Apr. 1-7

May 2

4

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

118

118

104

86

76

76

67

67

67

63

63

63

63

63

59

63

67

76

92

110

126

126

118

104

97

92

86

76

81

72

67

67

63

67

63

63

59

59

67

51

51

48

t85

824

689

689

601

689

970

870

Date

1915-Con.

May 12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

824

870

734

1,420

1,300

1,600

1,660

1,360

1,3OO

1,070

1,O70

779

824

734

824

970

779

644

601

1,070

515

558

734

824

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,180

2,260

2,320

2,260

2,440

2,500

2,320

2,140

1,840

1,660

1,540

1.36O

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,420

1,360

1,120

960

860

760

760

760

810
RE/ISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Whit'Sface River below Meadowlanda, Minn. Continued

397

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1910, 1912-15, 1915 Continued 

Jate Discharge Dats Discharge Date Discharge Date Discharge Date Discharge

1915-Con. 

July 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

810 

710 

520 

660 

566 

476 

394 

434 

5 2O 

566 

520 

476 

434 

394 

356 

356 

338 

356

1915-Can. 

July 25

26

27

28

29

30

31 

Aug. 1

356

320

320

320

286

196

146

126

117

108

92

108

92

85

92

100

92

78

1915-Con. 

Aug. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

66

210

434

170

126

92

85

72

1915-Con,

Aug. 3O

31

Sept. 1

1915-Con. 

Se'pt.17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

117

108

108

100

108

92

78

92

108

170

183

Month Maximum Per square 

mile

Runoff in 

Inches

June 1910....................... 1,300

July............................ 818

August.......................... 485

September....................... 590

Water year 1909-10............ 1,350

Calendar year 1910............ 1,550

July 1912....................... 110

August.......................... 67

September....................... 126

Water year 1911-12............ 1,390

October 1912.................... 126

Calendar year 1912............ 1,390

Water year 1912-13............ 2,280

April 1915...................... 712

May............................. 1,660

June............................ 2,500

July............................ 960

August.......................... 434

September....................... 183

Water year 1914-15............ 2,500

Calendar year 1915............ 2,500

30

17

30

23

245 

72.3 

96.6 

107 

a254 

a!87

0.541

.160

.213

.236

a. 561

a.413

72.2 

43.2 

79.2 

a216

67.1 

al84 

a 303

.159

.095

.175

a.477

.148 

a. 406 

a.669

180

282

146

52

a!73 

850 

1,340 

508 

99.7 

85.0 

a309 

3375

a. 382 

1.88 

2.96 

1.12 

.220 

.188 

a.682 

a.828

0.60

.18

.25

.26

87.60

a5.58

.18

.11

.20

a6.47

.17 

a5.52 

a9.11

a.43

2.16

3.31

1.29

.25

.21

9.29

all.25

a Partly estimated
398 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Cloquet River at Independence, Minn.

Location (revised) . Lat 46°57a9", long 92°27'42", in sw£ sec. 26, T. 52 N., R. 17 W., 

 on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 53 in Independence and 

0.6 mile downstream from Hellwig Creek.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917 (discontinued).

'

. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,280 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Nov. 10, 

915, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1909-17), 558 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-17: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs (revised) Apr. 30, 1916 (gage height, 

9.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

384 

384 

404 

434 

454

Water 

year

1911 

1914 

1915 

1916 

1917

Date

Apr. 24, 1911 

June 2, 1914 

July 14, 1915 

Apr. 30, 1916 

Oct. 19, 1916

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,830 

4,600 

4,690 

5,460 

3,980

Gage height 

(feet)

8.25 

8.95 

9.0 

9.4 

8.6

Remarks. Regulation at times by logging dams above station.

Cooperation.--Winter discharge computed from records of flow from logging reservoirs 

furnished by Great Northern Power Co. of Duluth.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

 1911, superseding those published in WSP 304, are given herewith:

Date

1911

May 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

1,09O

794

1,39O

986

1,100

2,610

2,080

Date

1911-Con.

May 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

2,430

1,630

1,870

1,8OO

2,510

1,830

438

Date

1911-Con.

May 29

3O

31

June 1

2

3

4

Discharge

214

511

274

2,470

1,170

311

263

Month

Calendar year 1911.......

Maximum

-

Minimum

130

-

Mean

946

687

418

447

Per square 

mile

1.26

.916

.557

.596

Runoff in 

inches

1.45

1.02

7.55

8.O7

Bois Brule River near Brule, Wis. 

(Formerly published as Brule River near Brule)

^cation. Lat 46°36'50", long 91°35'QO", in NE^ sec. 26, T. 48 N., R. 10 W., at former 

site of Brule Outing Club, about 4f miles downstream from Brule and 10 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1914 to February 1917 (discontinued). Published as Brule 

River near Brule.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily.

Extremes. 1914-17; Maximum discharge 1,490 cfs Apr. 21, 1916 (gage height, 6.2 ft); minimum, 115 cfs Mar. 20, 1914 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1915 has been revised to 1,110 

cfs May 16, 1915 (gage height, 5.5 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 404.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1916 

superseding those published in WSP 434, are given herewith: '

Apr. 29, 1916.......... 545 cfs

Month

April 1916................

Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

Runoff in 

inches
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 399

Montreal River near Kimball, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°30'20' , long 90°16'20", in sec. 32, T. 47 N., R. 2 E., 300 ft upstream 

from West Branch Montreal River, 2.5 miles northeast of Kimball, and 7 miles northwest 

of Hurley.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available.--Juris 1924 to December 1925 (discontinued).

Sage. Staff gage read bwice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,130 ft (from river-profile map>

Extremes.--1924-25; Maximum discharge, 328 cfs Apr. 2, 1925 (gage height, 3.8 ft); minimum observed, 3.2 cfs Aug. 8-19, 1925 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1925 has been revised to 3.2 

cfs Aug. 8-19, 1925 (gage height, 1.16 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 604.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1925, superseding those published in WSP 604, are given herewith:

Date

1925

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.O

4.O

4.O

4.0

3.2

Date

1925-Con.

Aug. 9

1O

11

- 12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

Date

1925-Con.

Aug. 17

18

19

20

21

25

26

27

Discharge

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

5.3

5.3

4.8

5.3

Month

Water year 1924 -25. ..........

Maximum

328

Minimum

3.2

Mean

46.1

Per square 

mile

.423

Runoff in 

inches

.05

5.73
400 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

West Branch Montreal River at Glle, Via.

Locatlon. Lat 46°25'35", long 90°13'35", In sec. 34, T. 46 N., R. 2 E., Immediately below 

outlet structure of Glle Reservoir at Glle, 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 78 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1918 to November 1925, October 1942 to September 1947 (dlseontlnued).

Gage. Staff gage below outlet structure and record of reservoir stages and gate openings. 

Datum of gage Is 1,468.0 ft above mean sea level by Lake Superior Power Co. levels. 

Prior to Nov. 30, 1925, slope gage at site 1,600 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years (1918-25, 1942-47), 79.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1918-25. 1942-47: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs (revised) Apr. 21, 1923 (gage 

height, 7.3 ft from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

712 cfs; minimum dally, 1.2 cfs Mar. 31, 1945, reservoir gates closed.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown In the following table. They supersede figures published In the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

474 

504 

504 

544 

564 

584 

604

Water 

year

1918 

1919 

1920 

1922 

1923 

1924 

1925

Date

May 28, 1918 

Apr. 12, 1919 

Mar. 27, 1920 

Apr. 10, 1922 

Apr. 21, 1923 

Apr. 18, 1924 

Mar. 27, 1925

Discharge 

(cfs)

490 

780 

850 

1,270 

1,550 

990 

270

Gage height 

(feet)t

5.7 

6.2 

6.3 

6.9 

7.3 

6.5 

4.9

t Prom graph based on gage readings. 

Remarks. Flow regulated by Glle Reservoir after April 1941.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1918, 1921, and 1945, superseding those published In WSP 474, 524, and 1034, are given 

herewith:

Date

1918

May 26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

Discharge

306

415

450

385

335

290

450

432

Date

1913-Con.

June 3

4

5

Sept. 18

1920

Oct. 20

21

Discharge

415

385

290

17

20

28

Date

1920-Con.

Oct. 22

23

24

1944

Nov. 8

9

Discharge

36

42

34

35

45

Month

May 1918.....................

October 1920. ................

Water year 1920-21. ........

November 1944. ...............

Water year 1944-45. ........

Cfs-days

-

-

3,036

38,948

Maximum

54

140

890

Minimum

11

7.2

2.4

35

1.2

Mean

21.7

19.8

68.9

101

107

Per square

mile

.278

.883

1.29

1.37

Runoff in 

inches

.31

.29

11.99

1.45

18.60
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Wolf River near White Lake, Wis.

401

Location. Lat 45°08', long 88°41', in Si sec. 25, T. 31 N., R. 14 E., 80 ft downstream 

from upper footbridge in Valley Camp (Boy Scouts), 2^ miles downstream from White Lake 

Outlet, and 4 miles southeast of village of White Lake.

Drainage area. 482 sq mi.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,130 ft (from river-profile map).

Records available. July 1935 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes. 1937-38: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,530 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 

3,9 ft); minimum observed, 199 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1938; minimum observed, 165 cfs 

Aug. 13, 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1937 has been revised to 1,390 

cfs May 2 (gage height, 3.7 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 824.

Remarks. Records for the water year 1938 good except those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Records given for the water year 1938 have not 

previously been published.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1936-37, superseding those published in WSP 824, are given herewith;

Date

1935

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1936

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

542

538

504

495

495

476

467

458

449

467

476

449

413

440

440

422

409

422

378

361

378

422

467

552

467

37S

422

45O

460

440

422

396

370

353

344

440

382

Date

1936-Con.

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1937

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

353

361

361

404

407

410

413

440

449

467

467

467

456

404

357

297

275

275

275

275

275

267

350

340

328

282

440

622

562

653

674

716

743

759

836

8 BO

891

Date

1937 -Con.

Apr. 16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Hay 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

s

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

902

914

880

1,020

1,010

1,010

972

978

978

1.19O

1,250

1,260

1.19O

1,130

1,080

1,290

1,290

1.19O

1,110

995

937

853

836

770

765

716

674

653

612

592

582

592

582

562

552

552

542

550

55O

Date

1937-Con.

Hay »25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 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

Discharge

540

540

530

520

510

500

490

480

470

460

450

476

495

476

449

387

365

357

357

365

357

349

328

357

328

328

328

320

293

320

301

293

267

253

239

225

225

Month

Water year 1935-36.... 

Calendar year 1936....

Water year 1936-37 .... 

Calendar year 1937 ....

Cfs-days

146,614 

141,429

134,685 

131,594

Marl miim

1.Z9O 

1.29O

PIlnllKgTT

267

490

225

178 

176

Mean

45O

377

a*OI 

3386

828

7O9

357

a363 

a362

Per 

square

mile

0.934

.782

.832 

.801

1.72

1.47

.741

.756 

.751

Runoff in 

inches

1.04

.87

11.30 

10.90

1.92

1.70

.83

1O.40 

10.19

a Partly estimated.
402 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Wolf River near White Lake, Wis.--Continued

Rating table water year 1937-38, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 28)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

193

260

422

663

3.0 

3.5

937

1,260

1,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1937 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.

Oct.

199

2T2

219

239

267

305

275

253

246

253

246

253

239

239

232

225

225

275

305

413

476

455

422

422

396

370

353

336

328

320

313

9,314

300

0.622

0.72

Nov.

313

320

328

320

313

305

313

328

370

*344

344

336

344

370

370

378

361

267

413

413

413

449

440

413

361

320

282

?5Z

290

290

10,390

346

0.718

0.80

Dec.

250" 290

280

280

280

27O

270

260

250

250

250

240

240

230

225

225

225

225

225

225

225

*228

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

7,553

244

0.506

0.58

Jan.

230" 230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

235

235

235

240

24(3

240

*235

235

235

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

7,290

235

0.488

0.56

Feb.

240

2475

240

240

250

250

260

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

275

275

280

280

280

285

285

290

290

290

290

290

295

2§T

-

7,610

272

0.564

0.59

Mar.

'S5F 295

3OO

300

300

300

3OO

300

305

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

*317

360

430

560

786

978

1,050

1,080

1,070

1,130

1,250

1,140

1,240

1,410

1,460

19,126

617

1.28

1.48

Apr.

1.410

TTtso"

1,160

1,090

966

908

908

853

798

732

648

627

587

537 798"

875

853

875

841

808

786

721

700

711

721

721

721

743

831

820

24,999

833

1.73

1.93

May

820

820

886

943

1,020

1,020

966

954

966

954

931

908

897

886

841

798

743

*732

WS

989

1,090

1,160

1,210

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,030

1,010

978

954

29,502

952

1.98

2.28

June

863

841

798

786

732

679

668

638

587

547

689

786

776

689

668

679

679

668

638

577

557

518

499

490

490

481

463

436

426 

426

18,774

626

1.30

1.45

July

490

557

BTT

490

463

454

*463

476

444

426

481

458

463

440

431

418

413

396

391

391

382

391

426

444

444

409

413

426

426 

404

422

13,679

441

0.915

1.06

Aug.

440

444

458

481

481

499

523

508

513

562

523

485

458

454

418

409

400

353

340

332

340

317

305

301

3T5T

309

313

310

305 

310

340

12,532

404

0.838

0.97

Sept.

-

6512

1.06

1.19

Calendar year 1937: Max 1,29O Min 179 Mean 362 Cfsm 0.751 In. 10.19

Water year 1937-3& Max 1,460 Mln 199 Mean 483 Cfsm l.OO In. 13.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Monthly discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Keshena Falls.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 20.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind.

403

Location. Lat 41°41<45", long 85°58'35", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on right bank 

at Elkhart Water Works pumping plant, three-eighths of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--December 1946 to June 1952 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 730.00 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 700 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Extremes.--1946-52: Maximum discharge, 452 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 2.19 ft, site 

then in use); minimum (revised), 37 cfs Aug. 26, 1949.

Revisions. Figures of minimum discharge for the water years 1949 and 1950 have been 

revised to 37 cfs Aug. 26, 1949, and 40 cfs Nov. 12, 1949, superseding those published 

in WSP 1144 and 1174, respectively.

Remarks. Water is diverted down an old millrace about a quarter of a mile upstream, 

entering St. Joseph River about 1 mile downstream. Diurnal fluctuation caused by 

small pbwerplant about 6 miles above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1949, superseding those published in WSP 1144, are given herewith:

Date

1949

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

Discharge

54

68

64

62

60

51

48

54

53

53

56

57

50

46

50

51

51

62

67

56

Date

1949-Con.

Aug. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

54

54

46

46

47

47

40

44

53

53

53

57

53

43

44

53

59

60

59

57

Date

1949-Con.

Sept. 10

11

12

13

14

15

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

57

47

51

57

57

56

43

72

75

70

85

82

80

72

65

68

73

72

68

68

Month

Calendar year 1949 ........

Cfs-days

37.975

Maximum

85

232

Minimum

40

Mean

53.2

104
404 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Flint River at Genesee, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06'25", long 83°37'00", In sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on downstream side 

of highway bridge in Genesee, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Butternut Creek.

Drainage area. 593 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1952 (discontinued).

;e. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 695.27 ft above mean sea level,

turn of 1929. Prior to Oct. 19, 1932, at site 500 ft downstream at datum 0.52 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--21 years, 371 cfs.

Extremes. 1935-36: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,730 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 

19.16 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs (revised) Aug. 11-17.

1931-52: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 27.06 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum.daily, that of Aug. 11-17, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of minimum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

744 

804 

854

Water 

year

1933 

1936 

1938

Date

Sept. 6, 7, 

Aug. 11-17, 

Sept. 5, 6,

1933 

1936 

1938

Discharge 

{cfs)

36 

t!5 

39

Gage height 

(feet)

12.63 

12.90

T Minimum daily.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1942. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1932-34, 1936-38, and 1948-49, superseding those 

published in WSP 729, 744, 759, 804, 824, 854, 1114, and 1144, are given herein. 

Complete tables of daily discharge are given for the water year 1936, but only revised 

discharges are given for the other water years.

Date

1932

Aug. 7

8

9

10

11

12

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

1933

July 6

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

88

86

90

100

110

105

110

150

180

160

140

75

75

69

65

63

63

65

71

64

61

55

54

52

52

57

60

63

61

58

54

52

50

47

47

45

50

63

69

66

63

61

57

56

56

56

Date

1933-Con.

Aug. 13

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Nov. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

69

71

62

63

65

60

54

50

45

45

46

46

46

45

43

41

42

42

41

39

37

37

38

40

39

41

43

45

50

51

47

50

47

45

45

47

52

bO

47

150

150

145

145

140

140

140

140

160

Date

1933 -Con.

Nov. 22

1934

Mar. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

_936

Nov. 26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1937

Jan. 2

3

Discharge

200

230

200

170

160

160

170

180

210

80

90

100

105

105

90

80

82

84

76

72

70

68

66

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

66

66

66

66

68

72

80

90

100

250

220

Date

1937 -Con.

Jan. 4

5

6

7

Oct. 6

1938

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1947

Oct. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

 Discharge

180

160

160

175

70

155

170

180

180

170

160

150

135

125

115

105

96

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

98

105

280

270

250

280

350

340

320

310

300

270

248

250

270

248

210

214

236

260

Date

1947-Con.

Nov. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

1948

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

290

320

330

350

350

330

320

310

290

290

280

280

290

280

270

250

240

220

200

260

350

505

50

55

60

65

65

60

55

55

60

66

73

76

76

78

79

75

70

70

70

70

70

75
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Flint River at Genesee Mich.--Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1952-54, 1957-58. 1948-49

405

Month

Calendar year 1955 .......

March 1954 .................

November 1956 ..............

Calendar year 1936 .......

January 1957 ...............

Calendar year 1958 .......

October 1947. . .............

Water year 1948-49 .......

Cfs-days

-

-

76,162

2,756

75,447

7,504

96,218

7,578

144,416

122.558

Maximum

2,480

580

2,450

112

1,750

575

1,460

650

5,420

350

5.440

Minimum

57

150

21

67

15

160

49

92

40

50

Mean

85 5

560

288 

248

209

91.2

201

256 

258

Q-r 1

264

258

596

215

72 3

556

Per

square 

mile

723

.607

.486 

418

.552

.154

.559

.598

.445

.401

.668

830

.567

Runoff in 

inches

8.24

.56

4.79

.17

4.60

.46 

5 91

18

'6.04

.46 

9 29

9.06

11 30

7.68

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

48

49

60

58

54

55

49

47

44

56

62

64 

60

55

51

47

47

44

40

40

55

47

42

47

55

58

61

d70

*d75 

d70

1,654

55.4

0.090

0.10

Nov.

d60

52

48

55

155

160

160

160

1S1

151

151

168

fit

168

151

155

119

155

143

151

160

151

145

145

155

143

d!40

d!35

d!50

4,155

158

0.255

0.26

Dee.

d!20

dlOO

d94

d92

d92

d!05

d!20

d!40

d!70

«185

176

176

176 

176

168

168

160

160

160

150

140

150

120

100

90

80

75

70

65!§ 

5,878

125

0.211

0.24

Jan.

60

65

70

80

85

90

90

90

90

95

100

100

m105

105

100

90

90

95

95

90

85

80

75

65

55

50

45

fr

2,554

81.7

0.138

0.16

Feb.

44

45

46

46

45

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

42 

44

45

48

50

52

54

56

58

60

80

252

350

590

770

950

980

4,969

171

0.288

0.31

Mar.

980

1,040

1,130

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,190

1,220

1,280

1,350

1,460 

1,610

1,750

1,750

1,570

1,580

1,150

950

740

690

665

615

565

*541

517

493

440

380 

560

31,406

1,013

1.71

1.97

Apr.

360

580

410

450

493

493

493

51T

517

517

517

517

517 

541

541

590

590

541

517

489

397

375

527

505

272

252

252

212

27T

550

12,962

432

0.728

0.81

May

397

421

541

541

541

541

517

493

445

597

327

272

222 

212

203

194

185

185

176

168

151

145

119

dllO

dlOO

d95

d90

*d85

d75

d!9_ 

d70

8,086

261

0.440

0.51

June

d85

104

112

112

112

104

1O4

104

96

89

85

82

78 

75

71

68

60

57

49

47

44

44

42

39

39

3659"

39

42

61

2,126

70.9

0.120

0.13

July

60

57

56

55

48

44

39

38

35

34

31

24

21 

20

20

20

20

25

25

24

24

22

23

22

20

19

2T

45

*59

56 

55

1,002

32.3

0.054

0.06

Aug.

33

31

30

50

28

25

21

20

d!8

d!6

dlS

15

15 

15

15

15

15

16

17

19

20

25

36

39

39

38

40

42

40

39 

38

805

25.9

0.044

0.05

Sept.

56

 45

45

48

45

44

42

45

40

56

42

44

28 

58

29

45

47

45

40

59

29

29

27

76

45

48

89

76

85 

86

1,405

46.8

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1955 Max 5,520 Min 51 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.474 In. 6.42

Water year 1955-36: Max 1,730 Min 15 Mean 205 Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of records for station near Flint.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2O to Feb. 23. No gage-height record Dec. 

17-19, Mar. 29 to Apr. 4, July 15-19, Aug. 12-21j discharge estimated^on basis of records for 

station near Flint.
406 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Tlttabawassee River at Freeland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°31<, long 84° on line between sees. 16 and 21, T. 13 N , R. 3 E.,

on upstream side of highway bridge at Freeland. 

Drainage area. 2,530 sq ml, approximately.

Records ayallable.--August 1903 to December 1909 {gage heights only), October 1930 to 

September 1936 (discontinued). Portions of the records from January 1912 to September 

1930, published in WSP 324, 354, 384, 404, 434, 454, 474, 504, 524, 544, 564, 584, 604, 

624, 644, 664, 684, and 699, have been found to be in error enough to cast doubt on 

this entire period of record. Lacking base data to evaluate and correct the records, 

they have not been included and should not be used.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 575 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 6 years (1930-36), 1,266 cfs.

Extremes. 1930-36: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs (revised) May 3, 1933 i.cage height, 

15.2 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 182 cfs Aug. 15, 1936.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

729 

744 

759 

784

Water 

year

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

Date

Feb. 13, 1932 

May 3, 1933 

Apr. 5, 1934 

Mar. 18, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,200 

25,400 

6,570 

16,000

Gage height 

(feet)

9.21 

tl5.2 

1-7.75 

1-12.98

t From graph based on gage readings.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1932 and 1936, superseding those published in WSP 729 and 804, are given herewith. See 

also Records available.

Date

1932

July 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

530

550

580

500

450

420

480

450

410

380

550

430

700

300

380

470

520

550

470

Date

1932-Con.

Aug. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

410

370

600

5OO

450

450

600

450

430

630

670

750

750

520

480

600

50O

450

420

Date

1932-Con.

Aug. 27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

400

400

400

650

560

560

560

560

6 2O

580

550

600

800

700

500

400

330

400

500

Date

1932-Con.

Sept . 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1936

Feb. 2

3

4

Discharge

700

570

460

400

580

300

350

340

340

430

430

450

350

370

530

520

510

Date

1936-Con.

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

5OO

500

490

48O

480

470

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

460

46O

460

48O

500

Month

Water year 1931-32 ..... 

Calendar year 1932 .....

Water year 1935-36.....

Cfs-days

-

361,183

Maximum

8,080 

8,080

5,710

Minimum

300 

300

182

Mean

759

1,421 

1,465

987

Per 

square 

mile

0.300

.202

.201

.562 

.579

.359

.390

Runoff In 

inches

0.35

.23

.22

7.64 

7.87

.39

5.31
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 407

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have 

not been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean 

water-surface elevation as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. Discharge measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by 

the courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set at 

about the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of the level.

Lakes in Indiana in St. Lawrence River basin for which records are available

County

Drainage

area 

(square 

miles)

Surface 

area 

(acres)

Established 

level*

Records 

available

Adams Lake near Wolcottville........ LaGrange

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville...... LaGrange

Bass Lake near Angola............... Steuben

Bear Lake near Wolflake............. Noble

Big Long Lake near Stroh............ LaGrange

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh............ LaGrange

Bixler Lake at Kendallville......... Noble

Blackman Lake near Wolcottville..... LaGrange

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake....... Steuben

Cedar Lake near Ontario............. LaGrange

Cedar Lake near Waterloo............ DeKalb

Cree Lake near Kendallville......... Noble

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake........ Steuben

DeWart Lake near Leesburg........... Kosciusko

Diamond Lake near Wawaka............ Noble

Eagle Lake near Kimmel.............. Noble

Emma Lake near Emma................. LaGrange

Fish Lake near Plato................ LaGrange

Fish Lake near Scott................ LaGrange

Fox Lake near Angola................ Steuben

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville... LaGrange

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton........... Steuben

Heaton Lake near Elkhart............ Elkhart

Hogback Lake near Angola............ Steuben

Howard Lake near Angola............. Steuben

Hunter Lake near Mlddlebury......... Elkhart

Indiana Lake near Bristol........... Elkhart

Jimerson Lake at Nevada Mills....... Steuben

Knapp Lake near Washington Center... Noble

Lake Gage at Panama................. Steuben

Lake George at Hobart............... Lake

Lake George at Jamestown............ Steuben

Lake James at Lake James............ Steuben

Lake of the Woods near Helraer....... LaGrange

Lake Pleasant near Nevada Mills..... Steuben

Latta Lake near Rome City........... Noble

Little Long and Round Late at Kendallville Nob 1 e

Little Otter Lake near Fremont...... Steuben

Little Turkey Lake at Elmira........ LaGrange

Long Lake at Moonlight.............. Steuben

Loon Lake near Angola............... Steuben

Lower Long Lake near Albion......... Noble

North Twin Lake near Howe........... LaGrange

Oliver Lake near Valentine.......... LaGrange

Otter Lake near Flint............... Steuben

Pigeon Lake near Angola............. Steuben

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake...... Steuben

Pretty Lake near Stroh.............. LaGrange

Round Lake at Clear Lake............ Steuben

Royer Lake near Plato............... LaGrange

Sackrlder Lake near Kendallville.... Noble

Sand Lake near Burr Oak............. Noble

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana... LaGrange

Silver Lake near Angola............. Steuben

Silver Lake near Wolflake........... Noble

Simonton Lake near Elkhart.......... Elkhart

Skinner Lake near Albion............ Noble

Sparta Lake at Klmmel............... Noble

Stone Lake near Scott............... LaGrange

Story Lake near Hudson.............. DeKalb

Sylvan Lake at Rome City............ Noble

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse........... Kosciusko

Wabee Lake near Mllford............. Kosciusko

Waldron Lake near Caspervllle. ...... Noble

Wall Lake near Orland............... LaGrange

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee........... Kosciusko

Witmer Lake near Woleottvllle....... LaGrange

Wolf Lake near Goshen............... Elkhart

Wolf Lake at Hammond................ Lake

5.69

1.31

.60

6.12

34.6

3.63

1.4

87.5

1.66

31.8

4.90

11.9

7.88

2.82

1.77

10.8

1.13 

54.8 

12.8

8.78 

1O6 

39.4 

.72 

.53 

47.0

6.52 

17.2 

124 

12.3 

43.0 

5.62

19.8

56.0

70.8

2.73

3.96

11.3

6.82

.94

2.91

7.25

15.0

3.72

.32

4.37

13.8

.26

2.48

31.5

37.3

13.4

131

1.43

37.3

35.8

.88

5.72

267

156

56

125

378

424

112

60.6

24

108

27

54

733

476

142

37

765

69

121

34

94

129

346

77

324

282

488

1,030

122

294

35

64

88

124

92

129

60

131

362

115

53

50

185

28

191

233

29

245

122

24

118

62

575

367

180

198

125

2,620

215

100

999

953.59

899.99

926.61

963.65

871.9O 

896.76 

945.23 

988.17 

867.7O

1,018.83

897.36

898.83

767.30

856.90

759.73

964.66

878.25

954.25

985.28

964.96

965.18

925.72

889.81

899.45

963.52

965.50

1,037.38

893.56

959.40

772.19

878.50

916.20

858.87

829.79

858.89

897.36

813.00

1945-54 

1947-52

1954 

1942-54

1954 

1945-54 

1945-54 

1953-54 

1945-54 

1948-51 

1943-54 

1949-54 

1945-54 

1945-54 

1945-54 

1945-48

1954 

1945-54

1954 

1942-52 

1945-54 

1943-54 

1945-52 

1945-54

1954 

1945-52 

1945-52 

1945-54 

1945-54

1945-54

1946-54 

1945-54 

1942-49 

1951-54

1954

1954

1954 

1945-52 

1945-54 

1945-54

1954 

1945-52

1954 

1945-54

1954

1954 

1945-54 

1949-52 

1943-54

1954 

1945-51 

1951-54 

1945-52 

1952-54 

1945-54 

1945-54 

1945-51

1954 

1946, 1954

1942-54

1943-54 

1945-52 

1947-54 

1952-54 

1942-54 

1945-47 

1947-54 

1946-48

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
408 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamflow in the St. Lawrence River basin made at points other than 

regular gaging 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. For many sites measurements have been made in other years.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in 

a separate table on page 414.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Date

Oct. 12

Hay 14

Sept. 14

Stream

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

Locality

Sec. 13, T. 51 N., R. 27 W., at outlet

of Lake Independence near Big Bay, 

Mien.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

64.3

58.9

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Oct. 15

May 12

Oct. 15

May 11

Jan. 6

Oct. 5

May 3

July 14

Mar. 26

Oct. 9 

Feb. 9

Aug. 10

Oct. 31 

Mar. 9

Oct. 31 

Mar. 9

Oct. 31 

Mar. 9

May 20

Jan. 15 

July 13

Jan. 15 

July 13

Oct. 2O 

Mar. 20

July 12

Aug. 12

Oct. 12

Gulliver Lake 

Outlet.

North Manlstique 

Lake Outlet.

Chicagon Creek. . . .

let.

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

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

drainage ditch.

Gun Lake Outlet...

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

Portage River. ....

Trlat Branch 

Portage River.

Portage Lake 

Inlet.

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

Unnamed tributary. 

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

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

Jordan Lake Outlet

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

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

Backus Creek. .....

Lake Michigan. ....

Manlstique Lake...

River.

Qun River. ........

Grand River. ......

Portage River. ....

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

Thornapple River. .

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

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

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

Hough ton Lake .....

SWj sec. 2, T. 41 N., R. 14 W. , l£ 

miles southwest of Gulliver, Mich.

Sec. 2O, T. 45 N., R. 11 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 98, £ mile northeast 

of Helmer, Mich.

Palme Book State Park, 7 miles northwest of Manlstique, Mich.

43 N., R. 34 W., at U. S. Highway 2, 

6i miles east of Iron River, Mich.

43 N., R. 33 W., at New Bristol 

Location, near Crystal Falls, Mich.

SE£ sec. 35, T. 7 N., R. 11 W., 5 miles

east of White Pigeon, Mich.

south of Battle Creek, Mich.

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

MWi sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 10 W., near 

Shelbyville, Mich.

SWi sec. 21, T. IS., R. 2 E., near 

Munith, Mich.

SWj sec. 33, T. IS., R. 2 E., near 

Munith, Mich.

SEj- sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 2 E., near 

Munith, Mich.

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

SWj sec. 18, T. 3 N. , R. 8 W., at 

Hastings, Mich.

NEj sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., 1 mile 

west of Hastings, Mich. 

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

NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 7 W., 2 miles 

south of Lake Odessa, Mich.

State Highway 50, 6 miles west of 

Grand Rapids, Mich. 

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

Ni sec. 5, T. 22 N., R. 2 W., 4 miles 

 northeast of Prudenville, Mich.

0.36

1.88

28 5

12.0

0

1.36

9 39

3 39

2.89

l."81

1.22

1.01

.87

43 3

11.6

.10
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 409

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Date

Oct. 20

Oct. 22

Oct. 8

Oct. 13

Oct. 22

July 6

June 21 

Oct. 20

Apr. 19

Oct. 20

Oct. 16

Apr. 14

July 21

Stream

Muskegon River. . . .

Hess Lake Outlet..

Portage Creek. ....

Slagle Creek. .....

River.

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

Betsle River. .....

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

Tobeco Creek. .....

Carp Lake River. . .

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Lake Michigan.....

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

Manlstee River. . . .

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

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

Lake Michigan. ....

P-To-Ba-Qo Pond. . .

Lake Michigan. ....

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

Locality

Hi sec. 5, T. 22 N., R. 2 V., 4 miles

northeast of Prudenvllle, Mlch.

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

NEi sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 5 V., at 

Reedsburg Dam near Houghton Lake, 

Mlch.

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

NVfJ sec. 7, T. 21 K., R. 4 V., 7 miles

southwest of Houghton Lake, Mlch.

Ntft sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 12 W., 3 

miles aouthwest of Newaygo, Mlch.

SWt sec. 8, T. 26 tf. , R. 4 W., Si miles 

west of Grayling, Mlch.

Lake, Mlch.

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

SW$ sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 12 W., at 

Harrletta State fish hatchery, Mlch.

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

miles northeast of Free Soil, Mlch.

Ei aec. 22, T. 21 N., R. 16 W., li 

miles east of Stronach, Mlch. 

Sec. 5, T. 25 K., R. 12 W., 1 mile 

northwest of Karlln, Mlch.

....do... ....................... ^......

NVfJ sec. 5, T. 28 N. , R. 9 W., 2 miles 

south of Elk Rapids, Mlch.

SE£ sec. 15, T. 38 K., R. 4 W., at Carp 

Lake, Mlch.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

3.67

51.5

3.40

93.5

OTrt

.01

7.07

7.87

7.74

12.0

36.0

18.5

3.17

3.39

13.0

166

304 

31.1

80.0

.90

1.18

57.3

8.37

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Oct. 16

Jan. 5

July 7

Oct. 7 

7

Apr. 20

Oct. 7

East Branch Maple 

River.

McCormick Lake 

Outlet. 

East Fish Lake 

Outlet.

Fuller Creek. .....

Maple River. ......

Thunder Bay River. 

Fuller Creek. .....

Hunt Creek. .......

southeast of Macklnac City, Mlch.

NWJ sec. 25, T. 37 K. , R. 4 W., 2j 

miles northeast of Pellston, Mlch.

miles southeast of Rogers City, Mlch.

SWj sec. 30, T. 30 K., R. 2 E., 6 miles 

southwest of Atlanta, Mlch. 

NE£ sec. 34, T. 29 K., R. 2 E., 7 miles 

east of Lewlston, Mlch.

SiNEi sec. 35, T. 29 K., R. 2 E., ?i 

miles east of Lewlston, Mlch.

1.03

19.2 

1.47

7.43
410 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in St. Lawrence River basin during 

October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Streams tributary to Lalce Huron Continued

Date

Oct. 7

Oct. 12

Oct. 14

Oct. 13

Apr. 7

Apr. 4 

7

7

8 

Mar. 27 

Oct. 13

Dec. 15

Oct. 13

Stream

Hunt Creek. .......

Lalce St. Helen 

Outlet.

Sable River.

North Branch Au 

Sable River.

Ores River.

Guiley Creek. .....

Gamble Creek. ..... 

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

Bixby Creek. ...... 

Hough ton Creek. . . .

Wilkens Creek. ....

Shepards Creek. . . . 

Flint River.. ..... 

Butternut Creek. . .

Black Creek. ......

Kearsley Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Thunder Bay River.

Au Sable River. . . .

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

Sable River.

East Branch Au 

Ores River.

Rifle River. ......

Houghton Creek. . . . 

Rifle River... ....

Houghton Creek. . . .

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

Shiawassee River. . 

Flint River. ......

Kearsley Creek. . . .

Flint River. ......

Locality

2 E., 7j miles east of 

Lewlston, Mien.

Sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., si 

miles east of Lewlston, 

Mlch.

SE£ sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 1 W. , 

25 miles northwest of St. 

Helen, Mlch.

W., 9 miles west of Luzeme, 

Mich.

SEi sec. 16, T. 27 N., R. 1 

W., 6 miles south of Lovells, 

Mich.

W., 7 miles southeast of 

Lovells, Mlch.

Ei sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 6 E.,

7 miles northeast of Whittemore, Mlch.

Wj sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 6 E. , 

7 miles northeast of Whlttemore, Mich.

SE£ sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 3 

E., J mile south of Lupton, 

Mich.

NWi sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 3 

E., 1 mile north of Rose 

City, Mich. 

NEt sec. 6, T. 23 N. , R. 3 

E., £ mile east of Rose 

City, Mich.

NEJ sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., 

1 mile south of Rose City, 

Mlch.

NEi sec. 19, T. 23 N., R. 3

E., 3 miles south of Rose 

City, Mich. 

SEi sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 

1 mile southwest of Selkirk, 

Mich. 

Sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., at 

Columbiaville, Mlch. at 

former gage site. 

NW£NW£ sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 

7 E., 1 mile northeast of 

Genesee , Mich.

NWiSWj sec. 8, T. 7 N. , R. 8 

E., 2 miles west of Davlson, 

Mich.

NWiSEi sec. 2, T. 7 N., R. 7 

E., li miles east of Flint, 

Mich.

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

SE^SWi sec. 28, T. 7 N., R.

6 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 121,. li miles east 

of Otterburn, Mich.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

_

_

-

_

40.6

22.6

99.6

65.0

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.78

7.68

23.3

28.3

5.29 

19.5

119

129 

134

161

56.0

119

20. .9

23.5

60.0

27.7

13.5

21.7

24.0 

40.0

13.3 

66.8 

106

27.6 

33.9

16.8

34.9

6.40 

1,500 

5.44

5.79

4.57

1.07

12.0 

11.1

9.09

1.51
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954--Contlnued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

Date

Nov. 6

Dec. 15

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

May 25 

Oct. 15

Dec. 10

May 7

Aug. 4

Stream

Swartz Creek. .....

West Branch 

Swartz Creek.

Swartz Creek. .....

Thread Creek. .....

Flint River. ......

West Branch Chlppewa River.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Flint River. ......

Swartz Creek. .....

Flint River. ......

Swartz Creek. .....

Shlawasaee River. . 

Chippewa River. . . .

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

Locality

SE^SWi sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 

6 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 121, li miles east 

of Otterburn, Mich.

NW^-NWi sec. 33, T. 7 N., R. 6 

E., at bridge on State Highway 121, 1 mile east of 

Otterburn, Mich.

NW£NW£ sec. 26, T. 7 N., R. 6 

E., at bridge on Rablee 

Road at Flint, Mich.

SE£NE£ sec. 20, T. 7 N., R. 7

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Flint, Mich.

SEi sec. 27, T. 8 N., R. 5 E., 

at Flushing, Mich. 

SWt sec. 5, T. 15 N., R. 7 W., 

2i miles southwest of 

Barryton, Mich.

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

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

65.0

40.1

108

61.8

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.11

1.10 

119

2.89 

4.98

4,. 25

11.9

161

190 

11.5

17.5

15.9

68.0

38.9

23.9

11.1

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr

Oct. 9

Aug. 20

Oct. 9

Apr. 12

Feb. 17

Loon Lake Outlet..

Lawson drain. .....

Clinton River. ....

do

Red Run ...........

SWt sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., 

at Dray ton Plains, Mich.

...Ao.... ....................

NEi sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 9 E. ,

at Keego Harbor, Mich.

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

E., 3 miles west of Washington, Mich.

NWiNEi sec. 12, T. IN., R. 11 

E., 1.5 miles east of city 

limits of Royal Oak, Mich.

8.72

38.4

4.56

4.69

111

15.5

11.9

51.8

49.3

11.4

.62

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Oct. 9

Dec. 15 '

Feb. 15

Aug. 18

Huron River. ...... Lake Erie .........

do

SE£ sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., 

at Proud Lake Outlet, 3 

miles southwest of Commerce, 

Mich.

do

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

2 miles southwest of Brighton, Mich.

16.0

3.53

5.52
412 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water yearOctober 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Date

Oct. 5 

Dec. 15

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

July 19

Aug. 19

Nov. 19 

18

19

Feb. 11

July 13

Nov. 18

18

18

Dec. 1

Jan. 13

May 19

July 28

Sept. 9

Mar. 6

Jan. 13

July 13

Mar. 6

8 

9

Nov. 20

Jan. 19 

July 21

Sept. 15

Stream

Hay Creek. ........ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

St. Joseph River..

Tiffin River. .....

Canal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sandusky River. . . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

River.

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

Horwalk Creek. .... 

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

East Branch Huron 

River.

West Branch Black 

River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Huron River. ......

Maumee River. .....

River.

River.

East Branch Huron 

River.

Huron River. ......

Black River. ......

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

Locality

SE£ sec. 6, T. IN., R. 5 E.. at 

bridge on Chambers Road, 3f miles 

northeast of Plnekney, Mich.

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

At bridge on State Highway 34, ij miles 

east of Blakeslee, Ohio.

southeast of Wlllshire, Ohio.

gaging station and 3j miles northwest 

of Brunersburg, Ohio.

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

Kallda, Ohio.

gaging station, J mile north of 

Glandorf, Ohio.

4j miles east of Dupont, Ohio.

above mouth and f mile west of Ohio 

City, Ohio.

of former gaging station, 3 miles 

south of Van Wert, Ohio.

former gaging station, lj miles west 

of Bucyrus, Ohio.

southwest of Havens, Ohio.

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

east of Hew Haven, Ohio.

west of Hew Haven, Ohio.

Lat 41°14'00", long 82°32'30", T. 4 H., 

R. 21 W., 4 miles east of Norwalk, 

Ohio. 

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

At bridge on county highway, Is miles 

northwest of Horwalk, Ohio, and lj 

miles below mouth of Cole Creek. 

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

At bridge on State Highway 18, 2% miles 

west of Wellington, Ohio.

southwest of Chardon, Ohio.

east of Swanvllle, Pa.

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.17

2.09

24.4

.06

30.6

16.8

11.4

3.78

.19 

.43

2.98
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 413

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Date

Sept. 15

May 7

15

15

15

Stream

Creek.

Creek.

Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality

Dunkirk, N. Y.

Colllns, N. Y.

near Longford, N. Y.

near Orchard Park, N. Y.

Lackawanna, N. Y.

Lackawanna, N. Y.

Drainage 

area 

(set ml)

2.09

3.08

Discharge 

(era)

2.00

0

0

0

0

Streams tributary to Niagara River

Aug. 18

18

Sept. 16

16

Brook.

Tonawanda Creek. . .

Elllcott Creek. . . .

'- - -

Niagara River. ....

Tonawanda Creek. . .

-

near Akron, N. Y.

near Akron, N. Y.

near Akron, N. Y. 

Lat 43°05'35(i , long 78" 38 '00", 

Rapids, N. Y.

near North Tonawanda, N. Y. 

Lat 42°56 1 15", long 78°37'20", 

near Bowmansvllle, N. Y.

358

64.0

44.1

2.50

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

Apr. 5

Aug. 13 

Apr. 6

Rug. 12 

Apr. 6

Aug. 13 

Apr. 6

Aug. 12 

Apr. 7

Aug. 13 

Apr. 6

Aug. 13 

Sept.U

Apr. 7

Aug. 14 

Apr. 7

Aug. 13 

Apr. 7

Aug. 14 

Apr. 7

Aug. 16 

Apr. 8

Aug. 17 

Oct. 20

Aug. 24 

25

25

25 

June 23

July 21 

Sept. 17

South Branch Van 

Campen Creek 

tributary. 

Van Campen Creek. .

Keshequa Creek. . . .

Virgil Creek.

West Branch Onondaga Creek 

tributary. 

Taylor Creek. .....

Sunday Creek. .....

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

uenesee Rlv&r. ....

South Branch 

Campen Creek.

Qenesee River. ....

Canaseraga Creek. .

Nlnemlle Creek. . . .

West Branch Onondaga Creek.

One Ida Creek. ..... 

Beaver River. .....

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

Las 42*06T 30't , long 77°50'30", 

Paynesville, N. Y.

Lat 42°01 1 5511 , long 77°56 I 30", 

Stone Dam, N. Y.

Lat 42 0 05'20", long 77°55'20", 

Stannards Corners, N. Y.

Lat 42°07'50", long 77°55'00", 

Wellsville, N. Y.

Lat 42°10'10", long 77°58'45", 

Scio, N. Y.

Lat 42°10'15", long 77°59'15", 

Scio, N. Y.

Lat 42° 10 '35", long 78°09'15", 

Van Nile, N. Y.

Lat 42°12'20", long 78°07 I 4511 , 

Friendship, N. Y.

Lat 42°18'35", long 78°a2'15", 

near Angelica, N. Y.

Lat 42°30'05", long 78°03'45", 

Rossburg, N. Y.

Lat 42°37'50", long 78°02'45", 

Castile, N. Y.

Lat 42°40'5511 , long 77°49'45", 

Craig Colony, Sonyea, N. Y 

(former gaging station).

Lat 42°30'35", long 76°11'35", 

Virgil, N. Y.

Lat 42°55'40", long 76°19'30", 

near Marcellus, N. Y. 

Lat 42°57'05", long 76°151 35", 

near Marcellus, N. Y.

Lat 43"03'45", long 75°34'1Q", 

near Sherrill, N. Y. 

Lat 43°52'20", long 75°07'05", 

near Number Pour, N. Y.

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

47.3 

10.1 

31.0 

63.5 

22.7 

22.0 

5.19 

45.8 

61.3 

108 

10.4 

69.1

2.49

1.05 

2.06

3.76 

9.07

211

5.05 

30.4

.33 

175

.81 

683

4.30 

131

.10 

126

2.54 

.16

238

1.70 

280

2.05 

903

.84 

51.4

1.72 

171

5.16 

0

0 

.17

.17

.30 

18.9

7.47 

13.3

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

July 27 Qrannis Brook. .... Little River. ..... Lat 44° 34 "45", long 75°04'05", 

Crary Mills, K. Y.

Raymondville, N. Y.

20.1 6.52
414 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In St. Lawrence River basin during water year 

October 1953 to September 1954 Continued

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River basin Continued

Date

Sept. 15

July 27

27

27

3

4

5 

5

15

30

2

15

30

Stream

Little Salmon

River.

East Branch Ausable River. 

Bouquet River. ....

Outlet.

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

River.

sable River. 

Ausable River. ....

Lake Champlain. . . .

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

Locality

near Massena Springs, N. Y.

Port Covington, N. Y. 

Lat 44°56'25W, long 74°33'25",

Bombay, N. Y.

Constable, N. Y.

near Constable, N. Y.

near Moffltsvllle, N. Y.

near Picketts Corners, N. Y.

South Plattsburg, N. Y.

Keene Valley, N. Y. 

Lat 44°15'2511 , long 73°47'40", 

Keene, N. Y. 

Lat 44°09'50", long 73°36'30", 

New Russia, N. Y.

near Glens Palls, N. Y.

West Port Ann, N. Y.

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

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

93.6

40.7

16.2

93.1 

37.6

Discharge 

(cfs)

47.9

38.1

14.5

72.6 

16.8

10.4

16.9

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods at points other than regular gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report in the state of New York.

Miscellaneous determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1955 to September 1954

Date

Mar. 25 

Feb. 17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

May 3 

3

Stream

Ellicott Creek. . . . 

Bergholtz Creek. . .

East Branch Elghteenmlle Creek. 

Johnson Creek. ....

Doust Creek. ...... 

Unnamed tributary.

Tributary to

Sawyer Creek. ..... 

Tonawanda Creek. . . 

Cayuga Creek. ..... 

Niagara River. .... 

, Eighteenmile Creek 

Lake Ontario ...... 

Ninemlle Creek. . . .

West Branch Onondaga Creek.

Locality

Lat 42°28'40", long 79°19'05", 

Dunkirk. 

Lat 43°05'50", long 78" 48 '25", 

near North Tonawanda. 

Lat 42°56'15", long 78°37'20", 

near Bowmansville. 

Lat 43°06'05", long 78°54'20", 

Bergholtz. 

Lat 43°05'45", long 79°01'30", 

Niagara Palls. 

Lat 43°13'05", long 78°41'45", 

near Lookport. 

Lat 43°19'15", long 78°23'25", 

Lyndonville. 

Lat 42°55'40", long 76° 19 '30", 

Marcellus. 

Lat 42°58'35", long 76°15'15", 

near Marcellus.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

0.94 

12.5 

64.0 

9.09 

12.1 

41.5 

88.0 

1.05 

2.17

Discharge 

(cfs)

191 

885 

3,390 

1,070 

790 

2,180 

5,430 

291 

1,430
INDEX

Page 

Abbottsford, Mich., Mill Creek near.... 238

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 8

Acre-foot, definition of............... 3

Adams Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............. 407

Adrian, Mich., River Raisin near....... 258

Afton, Mich., Pigeon River at.......... 179

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by........ .... 12-13

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at

Massillon Road................... 292

Springfield Lake Outlet at........... 293

Alicia, Mich., Flint River near........ 214

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at....... 274

Alma, Mich., Pine River at............228-229

Alston, Mich., Sturgeon River near..... 54

Amberg, Wis., Pike River at............ 74-76

Amboy, Ohio, Conneaut Creek at......... 303

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Vis..... 33

Angelica Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurements of.................. 413

Angola, Ind., Pigeon Creek near........ 129

Ann Arbor, Mich., Huron River at....... 257

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at......... 270

Arnhelm, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 56

Ashland, Wis., White River near........ 37

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio... 302 

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............. 407

Auburn, Ind., Cedar Creek at..........262-263

Auburn, N. Y., Owasco Lake Outlet near. 329 

Auglaize River, near Defiance, Ohio.... 277

near Port Jennings, Ohio............. 273

Au Ores River, East Branch, at Mclvor,

Mich............................. 189

discharge measurements of.......... 410

near National City, Mich............. 190

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near.... 21

St. Louis River near................. 22

Aurora Branch, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................. 290

Au Sable Porks, N. Y., Ausable River

near.....................'........ 369

East Branch Ausable River at......... 368

Ausable River (tributary to Lake

Champlaln), East Branch, at Au

Sable Forks, N. Y................ 368

discharge measurement of........... 414

near Au Sable Porks, N. Y............ 369

West Branch, near Newman, N. Y......365-366

Au Sable River (tributary to Lake

Huron), at Mio, Mich............. 188

Middle Branch at Grayling, Mich...... 187

North Branch, discharge measurement

of............................... 410

South Branch, Mich., discharge measurements of...................... 410

Backus Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.....................408-409

Bad River {tributary to Lake Superior),

at Mellen, Wis................... 35

near Odanah, Wis..................... 36

Bad River (tributary to Shlawassec

River) near Brant, Mich.......... 205

Baldwinsville, N. Y., Seneca River at.. 330 

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.... 19-20

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.. 313 

Bass Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Batavia, N. Y., Tonawanda Creek at..... 312

Battle Creek, Mich., Battle Creek at... 137 

Kalamazoo River near................. 5, 138

Battle Creek, at Battle Creek, Mich.... 137

at Charlotte, Mich................... 136

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio............. 271

Bear Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.......................... 409

Bear Lake near Wolflake, Ind., records available on................ 407

Beaver Bay, Minn., Baptism River near.. 19-20

Page

Beaver Meadow Brook, N. Y., discharge

measurements of................. 413

Beaver River, N. Y., Beaver River near 347 

Stillwater Reservoir near........... 346

Beaver River, at Croghan, N. Y........ 348

below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver

River, N. Y..................... 347

Beaverton, Mich., Tobacco River

at.............................. 221

Behan Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................... 414

Berea, Ohio, Rocky River near......... 288

Bergholtz Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurement of.................. 414

Bergland, Mich., West Branch Ontonagon

River near...................... 49

Berlin, Wis., Pox River at............ 85

Berrien Springs, Mich., St. Joseph

River at........................ 133

Betsie River, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 409

Big Cannon Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of................ 167-168

Big Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 410

Big Devil Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of.................. 167

Big Long Lake near Stroh, Ind., records available on............... 407

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich.. 165

Big Spring, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 408

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh, Ind., records available on............... 407

Birmingham, Mich., River Rouge at..... 244

Bixby Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of...................... 410

Bixler Lake at Kendallville, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y...... 367

Black Creek (tributary to Genessee

River) at Churchville, N. Y..... 323

Black Creek (tributary to Kearsley

Creek), Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 410

Black Creek (tributary to Manistee 

River), Mich., discharge 

measurement of.................. 167

Black River (tributary to Cheboygan

River), near Cheboygan, Mich.... 183 

near Tower, Mich.................... 181

Black River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Elyria, Ohio.................. 287

Black River (tributary to Lake Memphremagog) at Coventry, Vt.......... 393

Black River (tributary to Lake Michigan) near Garnet, Mich.......... 58

Black River (tributary to Lake

Ontario), at Watertown, N. Y.... 350 

near Boonville, N. Y................ 341

Black River (tributary to St. Clair

River) near Fargo, Mich......... 237

Black River Canal (flowing south) near

Boonville, N. Y................. 340

Blackman Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Blanchard River, Ohio, discharge

measurements of................. 412

near Findlay, Ohio.................. 276

Blaney, Mich., Duck Creek near........ 60

Manistlque River near............... 61

Boardman River near Mayfleld, Mich.... 174

Bois Brule River, at Brule, Wis........ 34

near Brule, Wis..................... 398

Bolton, Mich., North Branch Thunder

Bay River near.................. 186

Thunder Bay River near.............. 185

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich.. 45

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal

near............................ 340

Black River near.................... 341

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis.......... 81

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416 INDEX

Page 

Bouquet River, at Willsboro, N. Y....... 370

discharge measurement of............. 414

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake, Ind.,

records available on............. 407

Brant, Mlch., Bad River near........... 205

Brasher Center, N. Y., St. Regls River

at............................... 360

-Brewerton, N. Y., Onelda Lake at....... 337

Briar Hill Creek, Mlch., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

Brighton, Mir.h., Ore Creek near........ 253

Brule, Wls., Bols Brule River at....... 34

Bols Brule River near................ 398

Brule River near Florence, Wls......... 67

Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara River at....... 310

Buffalo Creek at Qardenville, N. Y....305-307

Bull Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 413,414

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlaln at..... 390

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind............... 122

Butterfleld Creek at Flossmoor, 111.... 113

Butternut Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

Byron, Mlch., Shiawassee River at...... 200

Caledonia, Miclu, Thornapple River near. 156 

Calumet Union drainage ditch, 111.

discharge measurements of........ 408

Canadlce Lake Outlet near Hemlock,

N. Y............................. 320

Canandalgua iake at Canandaigua, N. Y.. 327 

Canandalgua Lake Outlet at Chapln,

N. Y............................. 328

Canaseraga Creek near Dansvllle, N. Y.. 318 

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y....... 315

Carp Lake River, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 409

Caspian, Mlch., Iron River at.......... 66

Cass Lake Outlet, Mlch., discharge

measurements of.................. 411

Cass River, at Cass City, Mlch........217-218

at Frankenmuth, Mlch................. 220

at Vassar, Mlch...................... 219

East Branch, near Cass City, Mlch...215-216 

Cattaraugus Creek at Qowanda, N. Y..... 304

Caughdenoy, N. Y., Onelda River at..... 338

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y...... 308

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y......... 325

Cazenovla Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y...... 309

Cedar Creek (tributary to Milwaukee

River) near Cedarburg, Wls....... 107

Cedar Creek (tributary to St. Joseph

River), at Auburn, Ind..........262-263

near Cedarvllle, Ind................. 264

Cedar Lake, near Kiel, Wls............. 106

near Ontario, Ind., records available on.........:................ 407

near Waterloo, Ind., records available on.......................... 407

Cedar River at East Lanslng, Mlch......14,147

Cedarburg, Wls., Cedar Creek near...... 107

Cedarvllle, Ind., Cedar Creek near..... 264

Center Rutland, Vt., Otter Creek at.... 375

Cfs-day, definition of................. 3

Chagrin River at Wllloughby, Ohio...... 897

discharge measurement of............. 412

Chapln, N. Y., Canandalgua Lake Outlet

at............................... 328

136 

361 

368 

183

Charlotte, Mlch., Battle Creek at......

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at....

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y. 

Cheboygan, Mlch., Black River near.....

Cheboygan River near................. 180

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mlch... 180 

Chenunda Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of...................... 413

Chicago, 111., Wolf Lake at............ 180

Chicago Heights, 111., Deer Creek near. 118 

Chlcagon Creek, Mlch., discharge measurements of...................... 408

Chlppewa River, near Midland, Mlch..... 227

near Mount Pleasant, Mlch...........884-226

West Branch, Mlch., discharge measurements of...................... 411

Chlttenango Creek near Chlttenango,

N. Y....... ...................... 335

Christiana Creek at Elkhart, Ind....... 403

Churchvllle, N. Y., Black Creek at..... 323

Cisco Branch. See Ontonagon River, 

Cisco Branch.

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mlch., Cisco Branch

Ontonagon River at.............. 50

Clear Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 413

North Branch, discharge measurements of..................... 413

Clinton River, at Mount Clemens, Mich. 243 

near Fraser, Mlch................... 241

North Branch, near Mount Clemens,

Mlch............................ 242

Cloquet River at Independence, Minn... 398 

Clyde River at Newport, Vt............ 394

Coldwater River, East Branch, at

Coldwater, Mlch................. 126

Columbia drain. See Sebewalng River,

East Fork. 

Commerce, Mlch., Huron River at....... 248

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 8 

Comstock, Mlch., Kalamazoo River at... 139 

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio......... 303

Contents, definition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 3

Cooperation, record of................ 1-2

Copenhagen, N. Y., Deer River at...... 349

Cornell, Mlch., Escanaba River at..... 65

Coventry, Vt., Black River at......... 393

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branch

Oswegatchle River at............ 351

Cree Lake near Kendallvllle, Ind., records available on............... 407

Croghan, N. Y., Beaver River at....... 348

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Cryder Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of..............'........ 413

Crystal Falls, Mlch., Mlchlgamme

River near...................... 69

Paint River at...................... 68

Cubic feet per square mile, definition

Of.............................. 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 3 

Cuyahoga River, at Hiram Rapids,

Ohio............................ 289

at Independence, Ohio............... 296

at Old Portage, Ohio................ 294

discharge measurements of........... 290

Dansvllle, Mlch., Deer Creek near..... 146

Dansvllle, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek

near............................ 318

Data, accuracy of..................... 8

explanation of...................... 4-8

Davls Creek near Whltmore Lake, Mlch.. 251

Decatur, Ind., St. Marys River at..... 266

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at

Hobart, Ind,.................... 121

Deer Creek (tributary to Cedar River)

near Dansvllle, Mlch............ 146

Deer Creek (tributary to Thorn Creek)

near Chicago Heights, 111....... 112

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y........ 349

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaj.ze River near... 277 

Maumee River near................... 879

Miami & Erie Canal near............. 278

Delong Creek, Mlch., discharge measurement of...................... 162

Detroit, Mlch., River Rouge at........ 245

Detroit River, streams tributary to,

gaglng-statlon records on......244-247

DeWart Lake near Leesburg, Ind., records available on............... 407

Dexter, Mlch., Huron River near....... 855

Mill Creek near..................... 856

Diamond Lake near Wawaka, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Dog River at Northfleld Falls, Vt..... 381

Donnattsburg, N. Y., Independence

River at........................ 345

Doust Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of.....................413,414

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Duck Creek near Blaney, Mlch.......... 60

Dyke Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 413

Eagle, Mlch., Looklngglass River near. 151 

Eagle Creek near Flndlay, Ohio........ 275

Eagle Lake near Klmmel, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

East Barre, Vt., Jail Branch at....... 377
INDEX 417

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of...................... 379

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.............. 374

East Fish Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 409

East Georgia, Vt., Lamoille River at... 387 

East Lansing, Mich., Cedar River at...14, 147 

East Swan River near Toivola, Minn..... 26

Eaton Rapids, Mich., Grand River near.. 145 

Ebenezer, N. Y., Cazenovia Creek at.... 309

Eighteenmile Creek, N. Y., East Branch,

discharge measurement of......... 414

Elkhart, Ind., Christiana Creek at..... 403

St. Joseph River at.................. 131

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind........... 130

Ellicott Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................413,414

Elo, Mich., Otter River near........... 55

Elyria, Ohio, Black River at........... 287

Embarrass River (tributary to St. Louis

River) at Embarrass, Minn........ 23

near McKinley, Minn.................. 24

Embarrass River (tributary to Wolf

River) near Embarrass, Wis....... 90-92

Emma Lake near Emma, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich........ 65

Essex Junction, Vt., Winooski River

near............................. 385

Evart, Mich., Muskegon River at........ 160

Kwen, Mich., South Branch Ontonagon

River at. 51

Fair Haven, Vt., Poultney River below.. 373 

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y...........5 ,326

Fargo, Mich., Black River near......... 237

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.......206-207

Fayetteville, N. Y., Limestone Creek

at............................... 336

Fennville, Mich., Kalamazoo River near. 141 

Fergus, Mich., Shiawassee River near..203-204 

Fife Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 409

Findlay, Ohio, Blanchard River near.... 276

Eagle Creek near..................... 275

Fish Creek, East Branch, at Taberg,

N. Y............................. 333

Fish Lake near Plato, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Fish Lake near Scott, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Five Mile Creek, Mich., discharge

measurements of.................. 162

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich............. 154

Flint River, at Genesee. Mich._, ..... .404-405

discharge measurement of............410-411

near Alicia, Mich.................... 214

near Flint, Mich....................210-211

near Fosters, Mich..................212-213

near Otisville, Mich................. 209

Plinton Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of................... 162

Floods, special reports on............. 12

Florence, Wis., Brule River near....... 67

Menominee River near................. 70

Pine River near...................... 72

Flossmoor, 111., Butterfield Creek at.. 113 

Fond du Lac, Wis., East Branch Fond du

Lac River at..................... 102

Lake de Neveu near................... 103

West Branch Fond du Lac River at..... 101

Fond du Lac River, East Branch, at

Fond du Lac, Wis................. 102

West Branch, at Fond du Lac, Wis..... 101

Fort Jennings, Ohio, Auglaize River

near............................. 273

Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Joseph River

near............................. 265

St. Marys River near................. 267

Fosters, Mich., Flint River near..... .212-213

Fox Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Fox River, at Berlin, Wis.............. 85

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis........................ 104

Frankenmuth, Mich., Cass River at...... 220

Fraser, Mich., Clinton River near...... 241

Free Soil, Mich., Big Sable River near. 165 

Freeland, Mich., Tittabawassee River

at............................... 406

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near.... 284 

Fuller Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of....................409-410

Gamble Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 410

Garbutt, N. Y., Oatka Creek at........ 322

Garden City, Mich., Middle River Rouge

near............................ 246

Gardenville, N. Y., Buffalo Creek

at.............................305-307

Garnet, Mich., Black River near....... 58

Gary, Ind., Burns ditch at............ 122

Genesee, Mich., Flint River at.......404-405

Genesee River, at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y................. 324

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris,

N. Y............................ 319

at Portageville, N. Y............... 316

at Scio, N. Y....................... 314

Germfask, Mich., Manistique River at.. 59 

Gile, Wis., West Branch Montreal River

at.............................. 400

Gill Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 414

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near......14, 82

Glenwood, 111., Thorn Creek at........ Ill

Goose Creek (tributary to Lake Erie), 

N. Y., discharge measurements 

of.............................413,414

Goose Creek (tributary to Manistee

River), Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 167

Goshen, Ind., Elkhart River at........ 130

Gowanda, N. Y., Cattaraugus Creek at.. 304 

Grand Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 409

Grand Rapids, Mich., Grand River at... 158 

Grand River (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Madison, Ohio.............. 301

Grand River (tributary to Lake Michigan) , at Grand Rapids, Mich..... 158

at Ionia, Mich...................... 163

at Jackson, Mich.................... 142

at Lansing, Mich. 148 

at Portland, Mich................... 150

near Eaton Rapids, Mich............. 145

Grannis Brook, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 413

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.......... 356

Grayling, Mich., Manistee River near.. 166 

Middle Branch Au Sable River at..... 187

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y. 363 

Guiley Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 410

Gulliver Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 408

Gun Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 408

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville,

Ind., records available on...... 407

Hadlock Pond Outlet, N. Y., discharge

measurements of................. 414

Hamburg, Mich., Huron River near...... 252

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton, Ind., records available on............... 407

Harrisville, N. Y., West Branch

Oswegatchie River near.......... 353

Hart ditch at Monster, Ind............ 110

Hastings, Mich., Thornapple River

near............................ 155

Havens Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of..................... 412

Hay Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 412

Heald Creek, East Branch, Mich., discharge measurement of........... 162

Heaton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records available on............... 407

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake Outlet

near............................ 320

Hess Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 409

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River

near............................ 354

Hillman, Mich., Thunder Bay River

near............................. 184

Hiram Rapids, Ohio, 'Cuyahoga River at. 289

Hobart, Ind., Deep River at........... 121
418 INDEX

Hogback Lake near Angola, Ind., records 

available on.....................

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville,

Mien.............................

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y... 

Houghton Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................

near Lupton, Mich....................

Howard Lake near Angola, Ind., records 

available on......................

Hoxeyville, Mich., Pine River near.....

Hunt Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of.........................

Hunter Lake near Middlebury, Ind., records available on................

Huron River, at Ann Arbor, Mich........

at Commerce, Mich....................

at Milan, Ohio.......................5

at Milford, Mich.....................

discharge measurements of............

East Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................

near Dexter, Mich....................

near Hamburg, Mich...................

near New Hudson, Mich................

West Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................

Hursh, Ind,, St. Joseph River at.......

Hydrologic conditions..................

diagram of...........................

Independence, Minn., Cloquet River at..

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at..

Ohio Canal at........................

Independence River at Donnattsburg,

N. Y.............................

Indian River (tributary to Cheboygan

River) at Indian River, Mich..... 

Indian River (tributary to Manistique

River) near Manistique, Mich.....

Indiana, lakes in, records on..........

Indiana Lake near Bristol, Ind., records available on................

Inkster, Mich., Lower River Rouge at... 

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon

River below......................

Ionia, Mich., Grand River at...........

Iron Junction, Minn., West Two Rivers

near.............................

Iron Mountain, Mich., Menominee River

near.............................

Iron River (tributary to Brule River)

at Caspian, Mich.................

Iron River (tributary to Lake Superior),

Mich., discharge measurements of. 

near White Pine, Mich................

Ironwood, Mich., Montreal River at.....

Ithaca, N. Y., Cayuga Inlet near.......

Fall Creek near......................

Jackson, Mich., Grant River at........

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.........

Jefferson, Ohio, Mill Creek near......

Jimerson Lake at Nevada Mills, Ind., 

records available on............

Johns Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................

Johnson, Vt., Lamoille River at.......

Johnson Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of......................

Jordan Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge 

measurements of.................

Page 

407

208

321

410

191

407

172

410

407

257

248

, 285

249

411

412

255

252

250

412

261

13

14

398

296

295

345

177

64

407

407

247

15-16 

153

25

71

66

408 

43

38-39 

325 

5, 326

142

377

300

407

414

386

Kalamazoo, Mich., Portage Creek at.....

Kalamazoo River, at Comstock, Mich.....

at Marshall, Mich....................

near Battle Creek, Mich..............5,

near Fennville, Mich.................

Kawkawlin River, North Branch, near

Kawkawlin, Mich..................

Kearsley Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of......................

Keshena Falls, Wis., Wolf River at..... 8

Keshequa Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of......................

Kiel, Vis.. Cedar Lake near............

Klmball, Wis., Montreal River near.....

Klinger Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge 

measurements of..................

408

140

139

135

138

141

199

410 8-89

413

106

399

408

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Knapp Lake near Washington Center,

Ind., records available on...... 407

Knight Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 413

Koss, Mich., Menominee River below.... 77

Lake Champlaln at Burlington, Vt...... 390

See also Richelieu River.

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis... 103

Lake Erie, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of.........411-413

streams tributary to, gaging station

records on.....................248-310

Lake Gage at Panama, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

Lake George, at Hobart, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

at Jamestown, Ind., records available on......................... 407

at Rogers Rock, N. Y................ 371

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga,

N. Y............................ 372

Lake Huron, streams tributary to, discharge measurements of.........409-411

streams tributary to, gaging-statlon

records on.....................175-236

Lake James at Lake James, Ind., records available on............... 407

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt...... 392

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of......408-409

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on...................... 57-174

Lake of the Woods near Helmer, records

available on.................... 407

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of....... 413

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................314-350

Lake Pleasant near Nevada Mills, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Lake St. Clair, Mich., streams tributary to, discharge measurements 

of.............................. 411

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................239-243

Lake St. Helen Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 410

Lake Superior, streams tributary to,

discharge measurements of....... 408

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on...................... 15-57

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis........ 100

Lakes in Indiana, records available

on.............................. 407

Lakewood, Wis., Wheeler Lake near..... 80

Lamoille River, at East Georgia, Vt... 387 

at Johnson, Vt...................... 386

Lancaster, N. Y., Cayuga Creek near... 308

Lansing, 111., Lansing ditch near..... 114 

North Creek near.................... 115

Lansing, Mich., Grand River at........ 148

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111....... 114

Lapeer, Mich., Farmers Creek near... .206-207

Latta Lake near Rome City, Ind., records available on. 

Lawson drain, Mich., discharge meas- ,

urement of......................

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River near........

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville., N. Y. 

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Cresk

at.

407

411

171

336

311

Little Calumet River, at Porter, Ind.123-124 

at South Holland, 111............... 117

Little Cuyahoga River, at Massillon

Road, Akron, Ohio............... 292

at Mogadore, Ohio................... 291

Little Devil Creek, Mich., discharge 

measurement of..................

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis..

Little Lougaud Round Lake at Kendallville, Ind., records available 

on..............................

Little Manistee River, Mich., discharge measurements of..........

Little Otter Lake near Fremont, Ind., 

records available on............

Little Salmon River, N. Y., discharge 

measurement of..................

167

84

407

409

407

414
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Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y. 311 

Little Trout River, N. Y., discharge

measurement of................... 414

Little Turkey Lake at Elmlra, Ind.,

records available on............. 407

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wls..... 94-97

Long Lake at Moonlight, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Looklngglass River near Eagle, Mlch.... 151

Loon Lake near Angola, Ind............. 407

Loon Lake Outlet, Mlch., discharge

measurements of.................. 411

Low-flow Investigation, Cuyahoga and

Chagrin River basins, Ohio....... 290

Manistee River basin, near Sharon,

Mlch............................167-168

Sturgeon River, West Branch, near

Vanderbilt, Mlch................. 175

White River near White Cloud, Mlch..162-163 

Lower Long Lake near Albion, Ind., ^

records available on............. 407

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mlch..... 247

Lupton, Mlch., Houghton Creek near..... 191

Rifle River near..................... 192

Lutsen, Mlnn., Poplar River at......... 17-18

McAlllster, Wls., Menomlnee River

near............................. 78

McCool, Ind., Salt Creek near.......... 125

McCormlck Lake Outlet, Mlch., discharge measurements of........... 409

Mclvor, Mlch., East Branch Au Ores

River at......................... 189

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River near....................... 343

Moose River at....................... 344

McKlnley, Mlnn., Embarrass River

near............................. 24

Macedon, N. Y., Barge Canal at......... 313

Mad River near Moretown, Vt............ 382

Madison, Ohio, Grand River near........ 301

Manistee River, Mlch., discharge

measurements of.................167-168

near Grayling, Mlch.................. 166

near Manistee, Mlch.................. 173

near Sherman, Mlch................... 169

North Branch, discharge measurements of 168

Manlstlque, Mlch., Indian River near... 64

Manlstlque River near................ 63

West Branch Manlstlque River near.... 62

Manlstlque River, at Germfask, Mlch.... 59

near Blaney, Mlch.................... 61

near Manlstlque, Mlch................ 63

West Branch, near Manlstlque, Mlch... 62 

Map of the United States............... 11

Maple Rapids, Mlch., Maple River at.... 152

Maple River, at Maple Rapids, Mlch..... 152

East Branch, discharge measurements

of............................... 409

Marenlsco, Mlch., Presque Isle River

at............................... 41

Markesan, Wls., Little Green Lake

near............................. 84

Marsh Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of.....'................. 413

Marsh Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 412

Marshall, Mlch., Kalamazoo River at.... 135

Martin Creek, Mlch., discharge measurements of.....................162,163

Mass, Mlch., East Branch Ontonagon

River near....................... 47

Maumee River, at Antwerp, Ohio......... 270

at New Haven, Ind.................... 269

at Watervllle, Ohio.................. 280

near Defiance, Ohio.................. 279

Mayfleld, Mlch., Boardman River near... 174 

Meadow Brook, N. Y., discharge measurements of...................... 414

Meadowlands, Mlnn., Whiteface River

above...........................396-397

Mellen, Wls., Bad River at............. 35

Mena Creek, Mlch., discharge measurements of...................... 162

Menomlnee River, at Twin Falls, near

Iron Mountain, Mlch.............. 71

below Koss, Mlch..................... 77

near Florence, Wls................... 70

near McAlllster, Wls................. 78

near Pemblne, Wls.................... 73

Merrltt, Mlch., Muskegon River near... 159 

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near..... 283

Miami & Erie Canal, Ohio, discharge

measurements of................. 412

near Defiance, Ohio................. 278

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls,

Mien............ ................ 69

Middle River Rouge near Garden City,

Mich............................ 246

Middlebury, Vt., Otter Creek at....... 376

Midland, Mich., Chippewa River near... 227 

Midland, Mich., Pine River near......230-231

Tittabawassee River at.............. 232

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111..118-119 

Milan, Ohio, Huron River at...........5, 285

Milford, Mich., Huron River at........ 249

Mill Creek (tributary to Black River)

near Abbottsford, Mich.......... 238

Mill Creek (tributary to Grand River),

near Jefferson, Ohio............ 300

Mill Creek (tributary to Huron River)

near Dexter, Mich............... 256

Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Erie),

discharge measurements of....... 412

Mill Creek (tributary to Lake Huron), 

Mich., discharge measurements 

of.............................. 409 

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis....108-109

Minges Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 408

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at......... 188

Missisquoi River, near North Troy, Vt.. 388 

near Richford, Vt................... 389

Mogadore, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River

at.............................. 291

Monroe, Mich., River Raisin near...... 259

Montpelier, Vt., reservoirs in

Winooski River basin above...... 379

Winooski River at................... 380

Montreal River, at Ironwood, Mich..... 38-39

near Kimball, Wis................... 399

near Saxon, Wis..................... 48

West Branch, at Gile, Wis........... 400

Moose River, at McKeever, N. Y........ 344

Middle Branch, at Old Forge, N. Y... 342 

near McKeever, N. Y............... 343

Moretown, Vt., Mad River near......... 382

Morrison Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of.................. 168

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River at. 128 

Mount Clemens, Mich., Clinton River

at.............................. 243

North Branch Clinton River near..... 242

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River

near............................ 319

Mount Morris Reservoir near......... 317

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount

Morris, N. Y.................... 317

Mount Pleasant, Mich., Chippewa

River near.....................224-226

Munith, Mich., Orchard Creek at....... 144

Portage River near.................. 143

Munster, Ind., Hart ditch at.......... 110

Murray Lake Outlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 411

Muskegon River, at Evart, Mich........ 160

at Newaygo, Mich.................... 161

discharge measurements of........... 409

near Merritt, Mich.................. 159

National City, Mich., Au Gres River

near............................ 190

Nedrow, N. Y., Onondaga Reservoir

near............................ 331

New Haven, Ind., Maumee River at...... 269

New Hudson, Mich., Huron River near... 250 

New London, Wis., Wolf River at....... 93

Newaygo, Mich., Muskegon River at..... 161

Newman, N. Y., West Branch Ausable

River near.....................365-366

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at.......... 394

Lake Memphremagog at................ 392

Newville, Ind., St. Joseph River near. 260 

Niagara River, at Buffalo, N. Y....... 310

streams tributary to, discharge

measurements of................. 413

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................311-313

Niles, Mich., St. Joseph River at..... 132

North Bradley, Mich., Salt River near.222-223
420 INDEX

North Creek near Lansing, HI.......... US

North Manistique Lake Outlet, Mich.,

discharge measurements of........ 408

North Troy, Vt., MIssisquol River

near............................. 388

North Twin Lake near Howe, Ind., records available on................ 407

Northfield Palls, Vt., Dog River at.... 381

Norwalk Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of...................... 412

Oak Forest, 111., Midlothian Creek at.118-119 

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y........... 322

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis.........14, 82

Ocqueoc, Mich., Rainy River near....... 182

Odamah, Wis., Bad River near........... 36

Ogdensburg, N. Y., St. Lawrence River

at............................... 355

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio....... 295

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River at......................... 342

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at... 294 

Oliver Lake near Valentine, Ind., records available on................ 407

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y........... 334

Oneida Lake_at Brewerton, N. Y......... 337

Oneida fiiseB- at Caughdenoy, N. Y....... 338

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue,

Syracuse, N. Y................... 332

West Branch, tributary of, discharge

measurement of................... 413

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y... 331 

Ontonagon River, Cisco Branch, at

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.......... 50

East Branch, near Mass, Mich......... 47

Middle Branch, near Paulding, Mich... 44 

near Rockland, Mich................ 48

near Trout Creek, Mich............. 46

near Rockland, Mich.................. 52

South Branch, at Ewen, Mich.......... 51

West Branch, near Bergland, Mich..... 49

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich.......... 144

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations......................... 3-4

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.......... 253

Oshkosh, Wis., Lake Winnebago at....... 100

Oswegatchie River, East Branch, at

Cranberry Lake, N. Y............. 351

East Branch, near Oswegatchie, N. Y.. 352 

near Heuvelton, N. Y................. 354

West Branch, near Harrisville, N. Y.. 353 

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y... 339 

Otisville, Mich., Flint River near..... 209

Hollaway Reservoir near.............. 208

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio........ 274

discharge measurement of............. 412

Otter Creek, at Center Rugland, Vt..... 375

at Middlebury, Vt.................... 376

Otter Lake near Flint, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Otter River near Elo, Mich............. 55

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y... 329 

Owendale, Mich., Pigeon River near..... 236

Owosso, Mich., Shiawassee River at....201-202

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich..... 68

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn...... 21

 Paulding, Mich., Bond Falls Canal near. 45

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near... 44

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich....... 134

Pembine, Wis., Menominee River near.... 73

Pere Marquette River at Scottville,

Mich............................. 164

Perry Mills, N. Y., Great Chazy River

at............................... 363

Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis........ 79

Phelps Creek nearj Windsor, Ohio........ £98

Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River at.. 357 

Pierson Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of....................... 168

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet,

near Angola, Ind................. 129

Pigeon Lake near Angola, Ind., records available on................ 407

Pigeon River (tributary to Indian

River), at Afton, Mich........... 179

near Vanderbilt, Mich................ 178

Pigeon River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Owendale, Mich.............. 236

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Pigeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior) above mouth of Arrow

River, Minn..................... 395

at Middle Falls, below International

Bridge, Minn.................... 15-16

Pike River at Amberg, Wis............. 74-76

Pinckney, Mich., Portage Creek near... 254

Pine River (tributary to Chippewa

River), at Alma, Mich..........228-229

near Midland, Mich.................230-231

Pine River (tributary to Manistee

River), East Branch, near Tustin, Mich....................... 170

near Hoxeyville, Mich............... 172

near Le Roy, Mich................... 171

Pine River (tributary to Menomonee

River)- at Pine River powerplant,

near Florence, Wis.............. 72

Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac River at... 364

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Plum Brook (tributary to Raquette

River), N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 414

Plum Brook (tributary to Red Run)

near Utica, Mich................ 240

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.......... 17-18

Portage, Wis., Silver Lake at......... 83

Portage Creek (tributary to Huron

River) near Pinckney, Mich...... 254

Portage Creek (tributary to Kalamazoo

River) at Kalamazoo, Mich....... 140

Portage Creek (tributary to Manistee 

River), Mich., discharge measurement of.....................167,409

Portage Lake inlet, Mich., discharge

measurements of................. 408

Portage River (tributary to Grand 

River), below Little Portage 

Lake , near Munith, Mich........ 143

discharge measurements of........... 408

Trist Branch, discharge measurements of........................ 408

Portage River (tributary to Lake

Erie) at Woodville, Ohio........ 281

Portageville, N. Y., Genesee River

at.............................. 316

Porter, Ind., Little Calumet River at. 123

Portland, Mich., Grand River at....... 150

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt... 373

Powers, Ohio, Bean Creek at........... 271

Presque Isle River, at Marenisco,

Mich............................ 41

near Tula, Mich..................... 42

Pretty Lake near Stroh, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

Prior Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of........................ 410

near Selkirk, Mich.................. 193

Publications of streamflow by Geological Survey...................... 9-12

by State1 agencies................... 12

Pyrites, N. Y., Grass River at........ 356

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich........ 182

Raquette River, at Piercefield, N. Y.. 357

at Raymondville, N. Y............... 359

at South Colton, N. Y............... 358

Raymondville, N. Y., Raquette River

at.............................. 359

Red Run near Royal Oak, Mich.......... 239

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at

Rouses Point, N. Y.............. 391

Richford, i Vt., Missisquoi River near.. 389 

Rifle River, at Michigan Highway 70,

near Sterling, Mich............. 198

at Selkirk, Mich.................... 194

at "The Ranch", near Lupton, Mich... 192

West Branch, near Selkirk, Mich..... 197

River Raisin near Adrian, Mich........ 258

near Monroe, Mich................... 259

River Rouge, at Birmingham, Mich...... 244

at Detroit, Mich.................... 245

Riverside, Mich., Paw Paw River at.... 134

Rochester, N. Y., Genesee River at.... 324

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio...... 299

Rockford, Mich., Rogue River near..... 157

Rockland, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............ 48

Ontonagon River near................ 52
INDEX 421

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio........... 288

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at..... 371

Rogue River near Rockford, Mien........ 157

Roller Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 412

Round Lake at Clear Lake, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Rouses Point, N. Y., Richelieu River

at............................... 391

Royal Oak, Mich., Red River near....... 239

Royalton, Wls., Little Wolf River at... 94-97 

Royer Lake near Plato, Ind., records

available on..................... 407

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 3

Rutland, Vt., East Creek at............ 374

Sackrider Lake near Kendallville, Ind.,

records available on............. 407

St. Clair River, Mich., streams tributary to, gaging-station records 

on..............................237-238

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake

Erie) at Hursh, Ind.............. 261

discharge measurement of............. 412

near Fort Wayne, Ind................. 265

near Newville, Ind................... 260

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake 

Michigan), at Barrien Springs, 

Mich............................. 133

at Elkhart, Ind...................... 131

at Mottville, Mich................... 128

at Niles, Mich....................... 132

at Three Rivers, Mich................ 127

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg,

N. Y.................. .......... 355

streams tributary to, discharge measurements of.....................413-414

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......................351-394

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn....... 28

near Aurora, Minn.................... 22

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind........ 266

discharge measurement of............. 412

near Fort Wayne, Ind................267-268

St. Regis River at Brasher Center,

N. Y............................. 360

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich......... 233

Salmon River (tributary to Lake Champlain), N. Y., discharge measurement of....................... 414

Salmon River (tributary to St. Lawrence

River) at Chasm Falls, N. Y...... 361

discharge measurement of............. 414

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind............ 125

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich...222-223 

Sand Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of.

Sand Lake near Burr Oak, Ind., records 

available on.....................

Sandusky River, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................

near Fremont, Ohio...................

near Mexico, Ohio....................

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

408

407

412 

284 

283 

282 

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y...... 364

Saxon, Wis., Montreal River near....... 40

Scanlon, Minn., St. Louis River at..... 28

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at.......... 314

Scottville, Mich., Pere Marquette River

at............................... 164

Sebewa Creek near Sunfield, Mich....... 149

Sebewaing River (Stata, drain), near

Sebewaing, Mich.................. 234

East Fork (Columbia drain) near

Sebewaing, Mich.................. 235

Second Cole Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of................... 162

Selkirk, Mich., Prior Creek near....... 193

Rifle River at....................... 194

South Branch Shepards Creek near....195-196

West Branch Rifle River near......... 197

Seneca River at Baldwinsvllle, N. Y.... 330

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wls...... 105

Shepherds Creek, Mich., discharge

measurement of................... 410

South Branch, near Selkirk, Mich....195-196

Sherman, Mich., Manistee River

near............................. 169

Shiawassee River, at Byron Mich....... 200

at Owosso, Mich....................201-202

near Fergus, Mich..................203-204

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana,

Ind., records available on...... 407

Sidnaw, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 53

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis........... 83

Silver Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

Silver Lake near Wolflake, Ind., records available on............... 407

Slmonton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records available on............... 407

Skinner Lake near Albion, Ind., records available on............... 407

Slagle Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 409

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich.... 146

Smoke Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of........................ 413

South Branch, N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 413

Smyrna, Mich., Flat River at.......... 154

South Colton, N. Y., Raquette River'

at.............................. 358

South Holland, 111., Little Calumet

River at........................ 117

South Range, Wis., Amnicon Lake near.. 33

Sparta Lake at Kimmel, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron,

Ohio............................ 293

Stage-discharge relation, definition

Of.............................. 3

State drain. See Sebewaing River.

Sterling, MichTTRifle River near..... 198

Stillwater Reservoir {Beaver River)

near Beaver River, N. Y......... 346

Stone Lake near Scott, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

Stony Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 411

Story Lake near Hudson, Ind., records

available on.................... 407

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River at........ 272

Sturgeon River (tributary to Burt

Lake) near Wolverine, Mich...... 176

West Branch, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 175

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior), near Alston, Mich.... 54

near Arnheim, Mich.................. 56

near Sidnaw, Mich................... 53

Sunday Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 413

Sunfield, Mich., Sebewa Creek

near............................ 149

Swan River near Toivola, Minn......... 27

Swartz Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of....................410-411

West Branch, discharge measurements

Of.............................. 411

Sylvan Lake at Rome City, Ind., records available on............... 407

Syracuse, N. Y., Onondaga Creek at.... 332

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse, Ind., records available on...............' 407

Taberg, N. Y., East Branch Fish Creek

at.............................. 333

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon

Paradise, Mich.................. 57

Taylor Creek, N. Y., discharge measurement of...................... 413

Terms and abbreviations, definition of 3

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.......... Ill

at Thornton, 111.................... 116

Thornapple River near Caledonia,

Mich............................ 156

near Hastings, Mich................. 155

Thornton, 111., Thorn Creek at........ 116

Thread Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 411

Three Rivers, Mich., St. Joseph River at. 127

Thunder Bay River, near Bolton, Mich.. 185 

near Hillman, Mich.................. 184

North Branch, near Bolton,

Mich............................ 186
422 INDEX

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Ticonderoga, N. Y., Lake George outlet

at............................... 372

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.......... 272

discharge measurement of............. 412

Tittabawassee River at Preeland, Mlch.. 406 

at Midland, Mlch..................... 232

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mlch....... 221

Tobeco Creek, Mlch., discharge measurements of...................... 409

Tolvola, Minn., East Swan River near... 26 

Swan River near...................... 27

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y....... 312

discharge measurement of............. 413

Tower, Mich., Black River near......... 181

Town Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements

of............................... 412

Townsend, Wis., Boot Lake near......... 81

Trout Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of.......................... 413

Trout Creek, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............. 46

Trout River, Mich., discharge measurement of....................... 414

True Brook, N. Y., discharge measurement of.......................... 414

Tula, Mich., Presque Isle River near... 42

TuBtin, Mich., East Branch Pine River

rmar............................. 170

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River near.. 282 

Utica, Mich., Plum Brook near.......... 240

Van Campen Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurements of..................

Vanderbilt, Mich., Pigeon River near...

Vandermark Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurements of..................

Vassar, Mich., Cass River at...........

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio...

Virgil Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of......................

WSP, definition of.....................

Wabee Lake near Milford, Ind., records 

available on.....................

Waldron Lake near Casperville, Ind.,

records available on.............

Wall Lake near Orland, Ind., records

available on.....................

Walnut Creek, Ohio, discharge measurement of.......................

Waterbury, Vt., Waterbury Reservoir

near.............................

Waterbury River near.................

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Waterbury River near Waterbury,

Vt...............................

413

178

413

219

286

413

3

407

407

407

412

383

384

383

384

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at...... 350

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at..... 280

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis....... 98-99

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee, Ind., records available on............... 407

West Two Rivers near Iron Junction,

Minn............................ 25

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis....... 80

White Lake, Wis., Wolf River near....401-402

White Pine, Mich., Iron River near.... 43

White River (tributary to Bad River)

near Ashland, Wis............... 37

White River (tributary to Lake Michigan), Mich., discharge measurements of....................162,163

Whiteface River above Meadowlands,

Minn...........................396-397

Whitmore Lake, Mich., Dav's Creek near 251 

Wilkens Creek, Mich., discharge measurements of..................... 410

Williamston, Mich., Sloan Creek near.. 146 

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at.... 297

Willsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River at.... 370

Windsor, Ohio, Phelps Creek near...... 298

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt...... 380

near Essex Junction, Vt............. 385

North Branch, at Wrightsville, Vt... 378 

Winooski River basin, Vt., reservoirs

in.............................. 379

Wiscoy Creek N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 413

Witmer Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............ 407

Wolf Creek, N. Y., discharge measurements of..................... 413

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111............. 120

at Hammond, Ind., records available

on.............................. 407

407 

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf

River, Wis...................... 86-87

at Keshena Falls, Wis............... 88-89

at New London, Wis.................. 93

near White Lake, Wis...............401-402

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River near. 176 

Woodville, Ohio, Portage River at..... 281

Work, division of..................... 2-3

scope of............................ 1

Wright's Creek, Mich., discharge measurement of...................... 163

Wrightstown, Wis., Pox River near..... 104

Wrightsville, Vt., North Branch

Winooski River at..............'. 378

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of..................... 379

near Goshen, Ind., records available

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